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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19
His Generosity Bears Fruit

That great man. simple and unpretending, a g all great men are.
who used TO take daily walks down across the bottom land to the
white lead works was Levi Carter. In his mind even at that early
Last Tuesday his widow, Mrs. saina c. Carter. offered to the city
it. The city accepted the money together with the conditions at
years a beautiful metamorphosis will be wrought. Cuton lake, da-
mond in the rough. as & s and as it was seen long ago by Levi Carter
to be. will be cut and polished until 1T sparhes with a dazzling
beauty, until tt 10 the largest as we'll as by all odds the most attrao-
tive park in the city. Indeed II the plans now being perfected are
realized there will be no park west Of Chicago to compare with it.
Levi Carter was a pioneer of Nebraska and of Omaha. He was
one of those sturdy, broad-minded, courageous. indefatigable and
philosophical men who braved all manner of dangers and endured
all manner of hardships in the dual task of building q great COM
monwealth and carving out their own fortunes. Much Of his life is
faithfully typical of the lives of all the pioneers, but he had many
qualities which were not common and which are rare among men.
He came Of a hardy and Independent race, a race OF freedom
loving men, q race which left its peaceful and secure fresides in
England and ventured upon unknown seas In search of a land where
God could be worshiped freely. Both his grandfathers fought for
freedom in the continental army. One Of them was with the "em-
battled farmers" at Bunker Hill and helped fire the shot that was
heard around the world" His paternal grandfather was Moses
when he was 25 years of age, and lived there until his death. One
daughter of Stephen Piper. a revolutionary soldier. and had had ex,
traordinary educational advantages.
Levi Carter, Nebraska and Omaha pioneer, was the son of these
two. He was the seventh of their ten children and was promptly
chrstened by his devout Baptist parents with the Biblical name
long honored in the Carter family. He was born in 1880, on his
fathers farm in Belknap county. New Hampshire. He died in Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19
Courage Saved the Day

Then he proposed to buy the defunct works. Tho stockholders
were glad to have him make a reorganization, which he did In Janu-
airy, 1889, under the name, Carter White Lead Works. The capital
was fixed at $4,000. Levi Carter was president, Henry W. Yates
vice president, and S B. Hayden, secretary. In 1883 the capital was
increased to $780, 900 and MI. Yates sold his stock to the other two.
In the latter part of 1889 improvements costing 100000 were made
and the yearly capacity was increased to 1900 TONS. The skill of
Mr.. Carter had been proven, for his new atomizing process was a
grand success. White lead could be made at a much smaller cost
than by the old process and it was better white lead. The firm was
making money literally hand over fist" Then, on the morning of
June IA, 1890, Mr.. Carter woke up to find that during the night the
plant had been entirely destroyed by fire. How did he take this
crushing blow?
81 went to his home the morning after the fire to condole with
him." says e. J. Cornish. who WAS his intimate friend for many
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19
Carter White Lead Works

From 1867 to the time of his death Mr.. Garter lived continu-
ously in Omaha and he was closely and very actively identified with
the upbufding of the city. He was best known as the man who
built the great Carter White Lead works. These were established
in August. 1873. with a capacity of 500 tons a year and a capital of
sec, 900. The plant was built at Twentieth street and the Union
Pacific tracks. The incorporators were w. A. Paxton, Levi Carter,
c. Hartman, w. B. Royal, C. ". Mead, N. Shelton, D. o. Clarke and
S. E. Lock. 1t was the largest white lead works at that time west
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19

ROAD THROUGH THE JUNGLE THAT WILL BECOME ONE OF
THE POPULAR DRIVES.
years. II found that remarkable man in his shirtsleeves in his
library sitting before a table with a pencil and sheet of paper draw
ing plans for a new factory"
Before the ruins of the old one had ceased to shoulder these
plans were completed. Less than one month after the fire the new
works were begun and by the following December a new plant, cost
ing 800 5000, had been constructed in East Omaha and was in OPP
Grafton. This is a. typical example of the energy and the courage OF
the man. AchillesIike, he was proof against the arrows of mis-
fortune. Once while he was engaged In freighting, his wagons were
besieged by Indians for a number of days. Every day of delay meant
a loss of about 81 1000 to Mr.. Carter. Yet he slept every night as
soundly, ate his meals as heartily and was a CHEEKY as though he
was having the most prodigious good luck.
The history of the Carter White Lead Works following their e.
organization by Mr.. Carter is well known. No enterprise has been
more successful. 1t is nov the largest independent mandatory Of
white lead in the United States, having a capital Of $780, 600 and a
yearly capacity of 80 900 tons. The branch in Chicago makes about
10000 tons a year and the house in East Omaha about 10000 tons.
Through the astonishing process discovered by Mr.. Carter there is a
vast saving in time and labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19

1900 tons a year and the capital to 500, 900. In 1885 the very low
price of white lead resulted in the shutting down OF the plant
Probably it would have remained shut down had it not been for
Levi Carter. He had been doing more than visiting the office of the
company occasionally. He had laid aside his long black coat and his
white shirt and collar occasionally and had donned overans and gone
down into the works and studied the method of manufacture. He
had utilized his time and opportunities to get an intimate knowl-
edge of the process. Now the process of making white lead used for
several hundred years was that known as the Dutch process"
Sheets of lead were placed in watts where they underwent an extern
sive corroding process, which took a long time. Levi Carter had
studied the problem and he had decided that II the lead were re-
duced to atoms instead Of being allowed to remain in large sheets
the corroding would take but a comparatively short time. He e-
peTimented and found that his theory was correct.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19

November 7, 1908. He attended the district school near his rural
home during his early boyhood, and then went to an academy in
New Hampton, where he pursued his studies until his twentieth year
Upon leaving school he learned the trade of carpenter. Then with
his life before him, with his school education completed and his trade
learned, he looked about the quiet village among the New Hamp-
shire hills, and that something which seems instructive in the human
makeup babe him go west. He next appears on the frontier in ILL
nis and Wisconsin, working at his trade. Industry and frugalty IN
two years gave him a little hoard Of savings. With this he appeared
in 1857 in Nebraska City. He quickly decided that freighting over
the plains to Denver and Salt Lake City would be profitable. He in
vested his money and entered that hazardous undertaking. He con-
tnued in this work ten years. The last seven of these he was in
partnership with General Isaac Coe. General Ce was a native of New
England also. The two met In Nebraska City and though Coe was
fifteen years older than Carter they found much In common. Ce
had come to Nebraska City in 1858, and had invested his savings in
government lands, which had increased rapidly in value. The part
nership of these two men continued until General Goes death in
1899. Together they made money in the freighting business, in de-
veloping Rocky mountain mines, in cutting ties for the Union Pacific
railroad and In government contracting.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19

ALONG THE SHORE AT LARSENS ON THE NORTHWEST
SHORE.
TALL MAN with long grey beard used to ride out on the
" street al daily in the early '9Os from a office in the Nc
"A Cague building to Sixteenth and Locust street and walk
L "A thence to the white lead works in East Omaha. The
man seemed a personincauon of benevolence. His eyes
were kindly and his mouth firm though easily breaking into a smile.
He walked down across the bottom land where the wind blew among
the sunfowers and brush that fringed the margin of the lake.
Barefoot boys and laboring men we're fishing there sometimes. 1t
wasn't very exciting sport, but it was the best they had. Often the
big man would stop and watch the boys and often he would talk
to them about themselves and their families. Soon they all came 70
know him and to know him very favoraby, indeed. for he quickly
became famous q s an inexhaushble sorehouse Of nickels and dimes
Not only was he a storehouse, but also a liberal and free dispensary
of these little nickel and silver pills SC efncacous as a cure for
Juvenile Ills.
The boys fishing by the lake knew the pleasant man personally,
but they little thought he was the president of the big white lead
works in East Omaha They little thought that the man who found
time to stop and talk to them about fishing, who became enthusiastic
when a small boy pulled up a line with fish on the hook, was the
head of a great industry in which many thousands of dollars were
invested and which depended upon himself for its prosperity and its
very existence. They certainly did not think that through the
muntficence of this man the dingy, dirty lake, bordered with weeds
and rusty railroad tracks would be converted into a beautiful park
a continuous green sward, dotted with flower beds and shade trees
marked With winding driveways.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19

Character and Achievements of thu Man Whose Interest in Omaha Bears Fruit Even
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
ORDINANCE No


An ordinance providing for the Improvement
OF Fourth street by grading, guttering curb
ing and sldeWalking same from Washington
avenue to Cass avenue and creating Assess
ment District No. ).
Be it ordained by the Council of the Town OF
Newport as follows:
Section THAT the Improvement OF Fourth
street. from Washington avenue to Cass ave-
nue., by grading, guttering, curbing and side
walking same to the grade established by
Engineer Patterson, and revised by Fleming 4
Randolph, and by grading and parking strips
to receive sidewalks, all according to plans and
specifications filed in the Office of the Clerk be
and the same is hereby ordered
Sec. 2-That the sidewalks on said street shall.
be six feet in width
Sec. 3--That all lots and parcels of land 'front.'
ing or abutting on said Fourth street between
the aforementioned avenues are hereby consti-
tuted and formed into Assessment District
No 5.
See THAT all lots, portions of lots and par
GELS OF land in said Assessment District No. 5
be assessed to pay for said improvements as is
provided in Ordinance No. %.
Sec. This ordinance shall upon being
signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk
before publication, take effect and be in force
from and after its publication.
Passed by the Council the DIST day of April,
A. d. 1905. f. s AppEI Wavpr
Attest:-W. A. PRIAULx Clerk.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Timber Land Act, June 3, 1878.
Notice For Publication
IS. Land Office Occur d'Alene, Idaho,

L. S. Land Office Occur d'Alene Idaho,
March ., 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878. entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 1, 1892:
JOSEPH ?. CLARK,
of Spokane, county OF Spokane ,state.of Washing
ton, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1887, for the purchase of the swA
SEA and SEA swI Of Section Is. in Twp. SIS
North Range No. 4 W. b. NJ, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for it's timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver
at Occur a. Alene, Idaho, on Tuesday, the 10Th
day of May, 1908.
He names as witnesses: Albert A. Maine,
OF White Idaho: Robert r. Isdell. OF Harlem,
Idaho; Charles W. Lamphere and Lowell w .
HOughtOn, of Spokane, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on Or before said 18th
day of May, 1905
6-12 ZIG K. \. Dunn. Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication
L. S. Land Office, Occur d;Alene, Idah

L. S. Land Office Occur d;Alene, Idaho
March = 1908
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF congress OF
June 3, 1873, entitled an act for the sale of tim
Der lands in the states of California Oregon
Nevada and Washington territory" as extend
ed to all the public land states by act of August
4, 1892:
LOWELL w. HOUGHTON,
ofSpokane, county of Spokane. state OF Wash
ington, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1888, for the purchase of the sE1l
sw14, swA SEA, OF Section u, the NE14 NwA and
NwI NEA OF Section 10, Township 90 n, r. W.,
B. NJ, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab
lish his claim to said land before the register
and receiver, at Occur d'Aene
Idaho, on Tuesday, the 18th day OF Nav 1905
He names as witnesses: Albert A. Maine, OF
White, Idaho; Robert +. Isdell, OF Ha1lem
Idaho: Charles w. sanphere and Joseph p.
Clark, Of Spokane, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described landsar requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 18th day
OF May, 1908.
3-l2 SIG K. n Dunn. Register
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
Notice For Publication.

US. Land Office, Occur d'Alene. Idaho,
March o. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act of Cons ress OF
June ;, 1878, entitled AN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by act OF
August 4, 1892
MINNIE FRY,
OF Seattle, County of King, State OF WASH
ington, has this day filed in this Office her
sworn statement No. 4Ol1, for the purchase OF
the swA of Section No. 9, in Township
No. Sc N, Range No. 5W. B. NJ and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable fer its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish her
claim to said land before the Register and
Kece1ver at Occur d'Alene, Idaho, on Friday.
the 18th day of June 1908
She names as witnesses: Lucy L. Gumaer
and Howard B. Gumaer, of Priest River, Idaho;
J Mart Robertson and Mayme Robertson, OF
Spokane, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
18th day of June, 1908.
AZ Cd +. n. Dunn, Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication
L. s. Land Office. Occur d'Alene, Id

L. s. Land Office, Occur d'Alene, Idaho
March %, 1905
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act of Congress OF
June ,, 1875 entitled IAN act for the sale OF tim
Der lands in the States OF California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington TerritOry,'' as extend.
ed to all the Public Land States by act on Aug
ust /. 1899
ROYAL A. MILLS
o. Spokane, county Of Spokane State OF Wash
ington, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. 1901, for the purchase OF
sRf a{ s S. iM No Of S~ ana sW
IS North, Range No. w. B. NJ, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber and stone than
'or agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver at Occur d'Alene, Idaho, on Thursday.
the 18th day of June, 1905
He names as witnesses: Walter X. POlilson.
Harry 4. Hull, Percy Mills and NJ. Mills all
OF Spokane. Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 18th
day OF june, 1908.
40 Cd r. n. DUNN, Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 3, 1873
Notice for Publication
U. S. Land Office, Spokane, Wash.


U. S. Land Office, Spokane, Wash.
March II, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that IN compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress of
June 3. 1875 entitled can act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by Act
OF August 4, 1892,
LENA /. SLOUGH,
81 9do White to- County Of Bonner State OF
sworn statement No. 2214, for the pur-
chase of Lot and sl9 NwA and NwA sw14 OF
F. W. NJ, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish her claim to said land before Sidney
w. Rogers, United States Commissioner for the
Eastern District OF Washington at Newport
Wash, Wednesday, the 10th day Of June, 1908.
She names as witnesses: Frank RushO. A.
Maine, w. H Slough and n. l.. Presnell, all Of
White, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 10Th
day of June, 1905
3-19 5-21 HAL J. COLE, Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice For Publication.
u Land Office, Spokane, Wash,

U. S Land Office, Spokane, Wash,
March IL, 1905,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress OF
June ,. 1878, entitled can act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gOn, Nevada and Washington Territory" MS
extended to all the Public Land States by act Of
August H. 1892
ALNA K.MC CLINTOCK,
of Spokane, county of Spokane, State Of Wash.
ingtOn, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 2209. for the purchase OF
the SE4 of Section No If in Township No 81
n, Range No. Al, f. W. NJ, and will Offer
proof to show that the land sought is more val
liable FOR its timber or stone than for agricul-
!nral purposes and to establish his claim To
said land before the Register and Receiver L
S. Land Office at Spokane, Wash, on Thursday,
the 25tE day of June 1908
He names as witnesses: Ell K. Dalton and
Charles f. Sample, OF Spokane, Wash James
G. Jacobson and w. Carl Erwin OF Newport,
Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-deScrlbed lands are requested to file
their claims i'll this office on or before said 18th
day of June, 1908
1876 5-28 Hal J. Cole, Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1913
Notice for Publicatio

Us Land Office, Spokane. Wash.
October q. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale Of tim
per lands in the States OF California. Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory 'as extend
ed to III the Public Land States by act OF Aug
ust t. 1892,
ERNEST F.. DRAKE,
OF Spokane, county Of.Spokane, state OF Wash
ingtOn, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. 2O77, for the purchase OF
the So seq sEl4 OF sw14 and Lot OF See No. 80,
in Twp No. 81 \. Range, No A +. W. NJ, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and TO establish his
claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver, U. S. Land office, at Spokane, Wash,
on Wednesday. the 18th day of May, 1905.
He names as witnesses: A. NJ Ostness, of
Sacheen, Wash: Elmer Drake, L. B. Schaeffers
and Fred King, OF Spokane. Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office before said 18th day
of Nay, 1905.
3-12 Ole. Hal J. Cole, Register
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Timber Land, Act June 5, 1877
Notice for Publication
U. S. Land Office, Spokane,sWash 3,

U. S. Land Office, Spokane, sWash.,
Feb. 49, 1908.
Notice is hereby givenI thatiin compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 5, 1878, entitled can act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California Ore.
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
OF August 4, 1892,
DORA A. JACKSON,
of est Branch county ofStevens state OF WASH
ington has this day filed in this office her sworn
NO. 2l9S, for the purchase OF the
NJ NwA of Section 26, Township 81 N. Range 43
E. W. NJ. and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tablish her claim to said land before the regis.
ter and receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Spokane,
Wash, on Friday, the 10Th day OF June, 1908
She names as witnesses: w. X. McGillivary,
William E. jackson, of West Branch, Wash !;
John II. Krumsick. Lue Fl. Krumsick. Of Milan,
Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely..the
lands are requested to file
their claims in this office Oh or before said 10th
day of June, 1908.
So 81 Hal sCole, Register
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1877
Notice for Publication
q. S. Land Office, Occur d. Alene, Id

U. S. Land Office, Occur d. Alene, Idaho,
March 2, 1905
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress Of
June g. 1878, entitled can act for the sale of tim
Der lands in the States of California Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act of Aug
ust A. 1892,
DANIEL l.. ROBERTSON,
OF Spokane. county of Spokane, state of Wash
ingson, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement N 1888, for the purchase of the
VIZ NE14, sE14 Nw14 and NEA swA of Section
81, Township Sc North. Range 4, W. B.
NJ, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes land to establish
his claim to said land before the register and
receiver at Occur d. Alene, Idaho, on Thursday,
the 18th day of May 1905.
He names as witnesses: Ellsworth N. Haoge
and James M Robertson. OF Spokane, Wash !;
Howard B. Grumaer and Charles Mears, OF
Priest River. Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tn
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office or before said 14th
day OF May, 1905
3-12 5-16 r. N. DUNN. Register.