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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-17

Following an inspcc; ION OF the
steam boilers at the plant of the Car
endon Waterworks Company, made on
the second of December by an inspec
tor of the Hartford Steam Boiler In
spection Company, it was reported to
the company and to the local BOARD
of Fire Underwriters that the boilers
were in good condition, and while
some repairs may have to be made
sometime in the future, they are now
capable of good service
This matter is of interest on account
of the publication several weeks ago
that the Hartford Company had COM
planned through Messrs Willard and
Giles that conditions at the plant of
the waterworks company were not
favorable and suggestions looking to
other arrangements were suggested to
be in order. Inspector Francis, who
addressed the communication to Mess
rs Willard and Giles stated that efforts
MADE during the past year to arrange
Tor the inspection of the large boiler
had always been met with the state
ment that the boiler could not be
spared.
, AT that time, in reply to Mr.. Francis
communication, superintendent Rob-
ertson wrote that all the boilers were
in good condition and that the boiler
VIZ .GGy Tor inspection at any time.
Following this information the Hart
ford company sent an inspector to
this city and the result was convinc-
ing, showing that the boilers are in
good condition and ready for good SER
vice
The Local Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers, at a meeting on December 10th,
Instructed their secretary, Mr.. S. NJ.
Boatwright to mail a copy of the in
spection report of the Clarendon Wa
ter Company's boilers to the mayor
and this was done, the report having
been received by Mayor Springer on
Wednesday last
The report o. Inspector James
Coyne of the Hsrtford Steam Boiler
Inspection comp ny, of the condition
of the three boilers at the Clarendon
Water Company's plant, made fol-
lowing his inspection on the second
of December showed that the general
condition ce Boiler No l is good anG
the setting is in good repair. Boilers
Nos, 2 aid under steam were ex-
amined externally, and no leakage or
distress was noted. Safety valves were
free and other attachments were in
working order.
Boiler No. l was examined both in
ternally and externally and boiler was
found in. good condition, gage being
tested and adjusted and other attach
ments apparently in working order.
Mayor Springer, on receipt of the
communication from the secretary of
the local board Of UNDERWRITERS, ad
dressed the following reply to them,
which explains itself.
Mr.. S. M Boatwright, Secretary Lo-
cal Board of Underwriters, Whining
ton, n. G.
Dear Sir: beg to acknowledge your
favor of the 11th. Your attention is
called to my communication of the 3rd
of this month in which it was stated
that the city was not the owner of
nor in possession of the waterworks
plant. Your present letter therefore
ca monty be accepted as conveying in
formation, which may or may not be
of interest to the city, but in no wise
does the city admit any responsibility
for the condition of the waterworks
plant or any part thereof.
Yours truly,
= w E. Springer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-17
Here's Good Advice.

o. S. Woolever, one of the best
known merchants of LIE Raysville,
n. Y, says: ''If you are ever trou-
bled with piles, apply Bucklen's Ar
MICA SaIve. 1t cured me Of them for
good 90 years ago" Guaranteed for
sores, wounds, burns or abrasions
Csc at R. R. Beilamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-17
REPOR! OF INSPECTOR
Made After inspection of Boilers
on December I'd

Result Of inspection Made Knnyvr to
Local Board of Fire Underwriters
ana Through Then to the Mayor OF
theCity-Ilie Mayor Receives the
Letter Simply as Information, But
repeats Ti''t tn" cav Admits no
Responsibility for the Condition OF
the Plant
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-17
DESERTED At SEA
The American Schooner Card
neT B. Reynolds
RECENTLY LEFT THIS PORT
Bound for Portland. Me-. With
CARGO of Lumber

Decks OF the Schooner Were Awash
and ONLY One Mast Remained.
Grew OF Six Men Carried ~SchOOners
Ma axsachuSctts and John NJ Brown
Arrived in Port YesterdaS-BOth
Experienced Heavy Gales at Sea on
Friday Night
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-17

Tho the earth with Jack Frost shakes
Not a man will have the aches,
every night a dose lie takes
Of HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
R R. Rellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-17

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve Get DeWitt's. Sold by Il.
r. Bellamy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-11
THE GlLA MONSTER.
II Is a Hard Bitter and Very Poison
GUS,

OF some Of the strange ways Of the
gila monster, that little known crea-
ture Of the southwestern deserts, a
correspondent writes to the Los An
geles Times as follows:
"I have had some experience with
gila monsters, and can state that no
matter what scientists may claim, the
gila monster Is a good thing to shun.
Indians and Mexicans have horror
of them and fear them more than a
rattlesnake. I believe that the bite Of
the gila monster Is dangerous because
of the creatures habit Of eating liz
ards, bugs and rodents and then lying
on sand so hot that it blisters the
hands and feet Of men. The teeth are
often covered with a fermented, pu-
trefied froth from the food. A bite
has the same effect as the cut Of a
dissecting knife used on a cadaver; In
other words, the incubation Of dead
fy poison.
when frightened or angry he can
move quite rapidly. That short, thick,
stubby tail is used in jumping, just as
a kangaroo uses his tail. The gila
monster bites like a bulldog and has
the tenacity Of swapping turtle. l
once saw some men teasing q gila
monster brought to Tucson. A string
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-11

was tied around his neck. The gila
monster was crawling around on the
ground trying to get away, but was
pulled back by the string. This was
carried on until the creature became
furious. The crowd around the gila
monster knew nothing Of his power to
spring. Suddenly he sprang up and
bit a man among the crowd on the
hand, leaping fully two feet from the
ground.
Another instance, this of man
whose chief object seems to have been
a. foolhardy display Of feariessness.
He was holding one Of the monsters
in his hand by the back Of the neck,
80 1t could not bite him. He dropped
his hand to the side Of his leg. The
gila monster shut his teeth down on
his heavy duck oyeralls, taking a
double piece out where the cloth fold
ed as quickly as a pair Of scissors
could have cut the fabric and as
cleanly."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-11
INDIAN FARMERS.
Red Men Who Have Made Success as
TiIlers of the Soil.

Red Men Who Have Made Success a.
TiIlers of the Soil.
Writing on the progress Of the In
dians in the arts Of peace, j. M. Oski-
son, in Everybody's, gives the follow
ing account Of an Indian county fair
on the Rosebud reservation in 1905:
For two days the races. the exhib-
its, the games and the Farmers In
stitute' engaged the attention Of the
visitors. On the third day Reuben
Quick Bear, full-blooded Sioux and
the master of ceremonies, announced
the prize winners among the exhibit
ors. To lander Big Crow was award
ed a clock for owning the best i'm
proved and best equipped allotment on
the reservation. Wooden Ring won
watch for showing the best collection
of domestic animals. Minnie War
Bonnet carried away lamp as EVIL
dence that she Is the best housekeeper
and cook among the women Of Rose
bud. An appropriate prize was that
won by Andrew Long Warrior, the
champion vegetable grower, for the
committee awarded him a spade.
Plenty Bull has the largest area Of
cultivated land on his allotment; the
committee gave him file to sharpen
his plowshare. John Elk-Looks-Back
grew the largest melon, and his re-
ward was a long-bladed jackknife.
The best colt and the best calf Of 1906
were shown by William Standing Bear
and Charles Stands-by-Him, respect
lively. A cane was presented to the
tallest man present, named Jumbo
Him, and a dollar in cash
went to Alice Search-the-E Enemy be-
cause she was judged to be the pretti-
est girl in camp.
"Mr. Quick Bear was enthusiastic.
He said that the fair had served to
bring to the notice Of hundreds Of In
dians what was BENG done by their
neighbors, and that 1t would stimulate
competition. He had not observed
single case Of drunkenness; there had
been no disorder. The games and
races had been keenly contested, but
no bad feeling had resulted. and no
gambling had been discovered"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-11
WHEN cHIPMUNks SING.
Comes From Hiding and Announces
His Presence BY "chuek- Chuck"


In Manitoba the chipmunk comes
above ground about the first or second
week Of April; that is, as soon as
warm weather has surely set In, says
Ernest Thompson Seton In Success
Magazine. The regularity with which
they appear, with the earliest soft
wind Of spring, sets me wondering at
times whether there Is not something
than mere verbiage in the phrase ''ver-
nal influence" Snug in their deep,
dark abode, far beyond the reach Of
the sun or frost, they cannot be reach
ed or touched by mere temperature,
nor can 1t be that they appear at a
set time, as some Of our winter sleep
ers are said to do. No, they must
come forth on the very day, when first
the very spring is in the land.
The chipmunk announces its return
to sunlight in manner worthy Of
bird. Mounted on some log or root,
1t reiterates a loud, chirpy Chuck
chuck chuck" Other chipmunks run
from their holes, for they awaken al
most in a body; they run forth into
the sunlight, and, seeking some perch,
add their "Chuck-chuck-chuck" to
the spring salute, so the glad news
spreads from point to point, from
stone pile to brush heap and fence,
summoning all the race to come forth
and take part in the national rejoic-
ing.
DR.. Charles Eastman informs us
that in the wooded parts Of Minne-
sofa the coming forth Of the chip
munks Is a recognized event among
the young Indians, and is celebrated
by a special hunt. AS soon as the
bright, warm days Of spring arrive to
make 1t possible the boys go forth be-
tween sunrise and o'clock to some
well-known chipmunk haunt, where
one of their number who is an adept
in initiating the creatures notes be-
gins the chorus with loud chirp-
ing. The chipmunks pop out Of their
holes on all sides. "As many as fifty
will come together and hold q social
reunion" Then, seeking some high
perch, they join in the spring music
with concentrated energy that seems
to make them needless Of danger, and
soon they fall in numbers to the blunt
headed arrows of the Indians.
The chipmunks are active from this
time Of year on, and their sunny morn
ing chorus is not by any means con-
fined to that original outburst. On
April 20, 1905, at Coscob, heard a
chipmunk in full song. He kept it up
for eleven minutes without ceasing,
and uttered 13O chirps to the minute.
He got no reply, though he worked
very hard, and seemed tired toward
the last. On May %, 1905, at Coscob,
I heard chipmunk singing. He kept
1t up for three minutes, uttering three
chirps to the second.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-11

THE GERMAN WAY.-Prior to the
last solar eclipse the colonel OF
a German regiment Of infantry
sent for his sergeants and OBJ
served: There will be an eclipse OF
the sun tomorrow. The regiment
will meet on the parade grounds In
undress uniform. I will come and ex-
plain the eclipse before the drill. II
the day is cloudy the men will meet
in the drill shed as usual" Where
upon the sergeants drew UP the fol-
lowing order Of the day: o-morrow
morning, by order of the colonel. there
will be an eclipse Of the sun. The reg
iment will assemble on parade ground.
where the colonel will come and sup
erintend the eclipse in person: If the
sky is cloudy the eclipse Will take
place in the drill shed."-Translated
for Transatlantic Tales from Wochen-
blatt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-11
CHAPTER II.
At the Ranch,

Half an hour went by. Suddenly
there was a faint stir among the twigs
and dead leaves-the spasmodic move
ment of helpless human hand, as If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-11
To Be Continued.

6T There Is never much kicking
about the rules of the game by those
who happen to win.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
FOR
POULTRY MEET
CHARLESTON POULTRY FANCIERs
TO EFFECT PERMANENT Or
GANIZATION-T0 DECIDE ON
DATES OF POULTRY SHOW

Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 14.-The
poultry fanciers of Charleston are
making elaborate preparations for
te meeting to be held December FL,
at which time the permanent organ
ization will be effected and the
dates for holding a poultry show
will be determined. 1t is the pur-
pose of those interested in the or
ganization to secure the co-opera-
ton of Lewiston fanciers and make
the affair of interstate interest.
At the present time there num-
Der of fine poultry pens in Clarks-
ton, and the agitation of better
poultry has resulted in the impor-
tation of a number of high-bred
cockerels and pullets. The holding
of the poultry show will be a great
err impetus to the ''better poultry
movement, and by making these
shows an annual feature it is be-
lieved conditions here are favorable
for surprising the records made by
Yakima and Walla Walla poultry
men.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
PERSONALS.

r. s. Loring returned yesterday
afternoon from a business visit to
Spokane.
A. L. Thompson returned yester-
day afternoon from a business visit
to Grangeville.
John McMartfn returned yester-
day from business visit to Grange
Vile.
w. F. Johnson is a business Wis
itor in the city from Nezporce.
]. B. West left for the upper river
country this morning for a fishing
trip.
G. H. CARLY went to Kendrick this
morning, en- route to his fruit ranch
on the Potlatch.
Lester Brown arrived in the city
last night from Nezperce and left
this morning for his fathers home
near Pennington, where he will
spend the holidays.
Mrs. Harley How'd of Nezperce
and child left this morning for Sc
attic, where they will visit friends
until after the holidays.
w. H. Cherpillod went to Moscow
this morning to visit with friends
until after Sunday.
]. Alexander went to KendriclS
this morning for brief business
trip.
Mrs. H. e. Haynes has gone to
Kendrick to visit with her parents
for few days.
Mrs. D. e. Kelly and son arrived
In the city last evening for a short
visit.
A marriage license was issued
yesterday afternoon to George G.
Reed and Eva Harper, both Of Fras-
er, Idaho.
8. s. Piper is a business visitor
in the city today from spalding.
Harry Dowd left this morning for
business visit TO points in the
Clearwater country.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
Move Bell to New Tower

The city fire bell is today being
moved from the old tower adjoining
the city police station to the new
tower recently erected ON Normal
hall in the Fifth street park. Pend
ing the completion of connecting the
bell with the fire alarm boxes the
bell at the Baptist church will be
used in sounding the fire alarms.
The work of making the electric
connections will require about two
days, and it is expected the test of
the new Gamewell system will be
made as early as wednesday. At
that time alarms will be turned in
from all of the % boxes to test the
individual connections, and alarms
will be tuned in simultaneously for
the purpose of testing the noninter-
ference features of the Gamewll
box.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
Department OF the Interior, Land
Office at Lewiston, Idaho, October
10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
B. Bell of Forest, Idaho, has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
five-year proof in support OF his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
9543, made Dec. IL, 1902, for the
NV u Section 81, Township 81,
Range 8, W., B. M, and that said
proof will be made before register
and receiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on
December 10, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, the land
viz:
Frank Aytch, Mallory Farley.
Mart Truckositz, Ralph E. Bell all
of Forest, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
WILL Change
time OF TRAINS
N. P. TO TAKE OFF LOCAL BE-
TWEEN MOSCOW AND sP0-
KANE-To CHANGE TIME OF
TRAINS IN LEWISTON

Changes in the passenger service
on the Palouse branch between
Lewiston and Spokane is again be-
fore the operating department Off
Gals in Spokane, and it is believed
will be result in sending the owl
train out of Lewiston at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon and the daylight
train at o'clock in the morning.
The question of a change in the
schedule has been brought up for
consideration by the withdrawal of
the local train between Moscow and
Spokane That train will make its
last trip into Spokane today, and to
better accommodate the travelling
public it is believeved the change
in the other trains will be made nee
essary.
If the proposed new schedule is
accepted, the owl train will reach
Lewiston about IL p. m. and the
daylight train about an hour earlier
than at the present time.
The cutting off of the Moscow
train is in line with the company's
policy to reduce the train service as
the passenger traffic drops off. Dur
ing the past few days orders have
been issued to cut off a number of
trains ON the branch lines, one be-
ing an accommodation train be-
tween Portland and Tacoma.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
WILL INSTALL FIRE PROTECTION
Normal Boad Considers This With
Plans to Park Grounds

At the regular monthly meeting
of the board of trustees of the Lew
iston State Normal school held in
the trustees rooms at the admins
tration building yesterday, plans
were considered for the improve
ment of the grounds and the install
lation of water service for irriga-
tion and fire protection.
The completion of the new build
ing on the grounds recently donated
by the city calls for the parking Of
the ground and the introduction of
a system of landscape gardening In
identifying the lawns. In connec-
ton with this the board will also
furnish piping for hydrants and in
stall a private fire department to CO.
operate with the city in the protec-
ton of the buildings. The parking
and Installing of service for irriga-
ton and protection will cost some
thing like $4,000.
An inspection OF the progress Of
the construction on the new dormi-
tory was made yesterday and shows
that the north wing is rapidly near
ing completion and that the heating
apparatus in another week can be
utilized to dry the plastering II
weather conditions are less favora-
BILE than they have been up to date.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
HENEY WANTS
BAIL RAISED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-As-
sistant District Attorney Cook today
asked that bail of J. Dalzell Brown
and w. ]. BARNET, officers of the
California Safe Deposit Trust Co., be
raised from $4,000 to 100000
each.
This action followed the confess
sion made yesterday bby President
David F. Walker to Attorney Heney
concerning what he knew of the af-
fairs of the insolvent bank.
Attorney Cook intimated that evil
dence had come into possession of
the prosecution pointing to the alb
solute guilt of the two defendants.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
or by local people representing out
of-town owners.

The arrests made by Sheriff Ly-
don yesterday at Spalding in the as
sault and battery case were Vic
Spensley, Tony MEDINA, r. G. F.
Zoe liver and D. Snyder. These
men were brought to the city yes
terday and arraigned before Judge
Erb and released on $500 bonds
each to appear for preliminary
hearing December 10.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14

Christmas and Cooked Food sale
The ladies of the Baptist emu
will conduct a sale Of fancy anu
useful things for Christmas AZ ia
Meyers Q Topping store. Friday anS
on Saturday will have q cooked lOT ~,
sale in CONGESTION. Shoppers wa"
ana It to their advantage 70 'OOA
over the lists.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14

The cast of Eugene O'Neill vs.. e.
D. Potvin reached decision in the
supreme court yesterday and the
finding was in favor of the defend
ant. Potvin had attached the prop
erty to recover a debt and secured
title to the land, which the plaintiff
attacked on the ground that the at
tachment proceedings were not reg
ular.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
christmas and Cooked Food Sale

Christmas and Cooked Food Sale
The ladies' of the Baptist church
will conduct a sale OF fancy anu
useful things for Christmas at tne
Meyers & Topping store. Friday ana
on Saturday will have a cooked fooa
sale In connection. Shoppers wiz
find It to their advantage to look
over the lists.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
Will ENLARGE
CANNING PLANT
PLANS TO INCREASE CAPACITY
OF CHARLESTON CANNING FAC
TORY TWENTY TIMES-PRO-
DUCT NOW SHIPPED EAST
Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.

Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.
CHARLESTON, Dec lathe
plans of the Charleston Canning Co.
for the following year are now prac-
tically completed, and provide for
the enlargement of the plant to ap-
proximately 20 times the capacity of
the present plant, which will give
employment to about 100 people.
The new plant will have a ca
pacity of 10000 cans per day, and
will be operated from early spring
until late in the winter. The plant
this season was started early in May
and was operated until the last of
November.
During the month of November
Mr.. Sprague paid to the fruit grow
| ers of Charleston, Alpowa, Asotin and
Cloverland approximately $4,000 for
apples that were not otherwise mar
ketable. The new plant will have
ample capacity to handle all the
fruit crop that cannot be sold in
| outside markets.
Mr.. Sprague is now preparing the
last shipment of two carloads of this
years pack to Billings, Mont. The
product of the Charleston cannery
has found ready market in all sec
lions of the country where samples
have been sent, and Mr.. Sprague
has been assured of a good market
for all of the fruit that his new
plant will be able to handle.
New Arrest in Larceny Case
William Shangler was yesterday
placed under arrest by Marshal Nc
Bride on the charge of the larceny
of the saddle, bride and snaps from
the Hibbs livery stable, it being al
legged that he was the man from
whom young Warren secured the
snaps that were sold at Williams
harness shop. Shangler claims to
have purchased the snaps from a
stranger, and the cases of both
Shangler and Warren will be aired
in the justice court at 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
Charleston Notes
G. L. Ackley has secured a num-
Der of fine Christmas trees from the
Blue mountains that he is now Offer
ing for sale.
William Gibbs and family Of
Craig mountain are visiting Clarks-
ton friends and will remain until
after the Christmas holidays.
Charles Thornton, who recently
purchased a 12-acre tract In the
Charleston HeiShts addition, is COM
pleting arrangements to have a
handsome residence erected and will
plant the tract to profitable varie-
ties of apples. Peach trees will be
planted between the apple trees and
will afford rturns from the invest
ment within the next two years. The
purchase of the Charleston Heights
land was made by Mr.. Thornton
after investigating the fruit dis
tricts of Hood River, Wenatchee,
Yakima and the Hanford district.
e. P. Watson and wife returned
this morning from visit with
friends at Buffalo, N. Y.
E. n. Libby returned this morn
ing from a business visit to Spokane.
F. w. Duston, travelling salesman
for the Sprague- Warner company OF
Chicago, is visiting his family in
Charleston.
d. A. Hunter left yesterday for a
business visit to Pendleton.
WILL INSTALL FIRE PROTECTION
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-14
Try The Teller Want Ads
Estray Notice

Came to my premises told Siausn
ter housed one black barrow nus
weight about 400 pounds. oWnel
will call and claim property and pay
cost, or same will be sold at on'0'
GEORGE q. BRIGHT