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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
Smallpox Breaks up Court

Colville, WASH. May 27.-After five
days engagement in the trial OF the
Dean Lumber and Fuel company of
Spokane against kimball Brothers, in
yolving right of possession to number
of teams and wagons, the jury was dis
charged and the case continued for the
term because George Perkins. who re-
sides near Newport, was found this
morning to be suffering from we'll
pronounced case of smallpox.
Mr.. Perkins had been suffering with
an illness of chills and fever for several
days, but had been, except for a half
day, staying or duty in the presence OF
the court, it's officers. large number OF
attorneys and an innumerable attendance
and it is feared that the exposed will
scatter the disease into all parts OF the
county.
The entire panel OF Jurors called for
the May jury session was discharged
this morning, the case on trial being
the last jury case for consideration.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
River News.

The river is rising again after tenn
porary halt. The water is again becom-
ing dirty. The raise on Tuesday was
over three inches.
Engineer Billy Ross raised steam on
the lone on Wednesday, The valves
and joints were all found to be in good
condition as far as connected up. It is
now stated that the boat will not be in
readiness for her trial trip in much less
than two weeks time.
Charles Martin is acting as auditor OF
the Navigation company during the alb
sence of Paul Nowack.
A government official from Portland
was in the city on Tuesday, taking the
measurements of the lone for registra-
ton purposes. The balance of the In
spectors who will have to view the boat
before it is placed in commission will be
arriving at different times during the
next ten days.
George Honsinger, night watchman
at the lone, had nasty fall while max
ing his rounds OF the lower deck on Sat-
urday night. He fell into the opening
in front of the boiler and struck on his
face on the timbers at the bottom OF the
hull. He was knocked senseless and
did not recover for some time. His face
was badly bruised and cut.
Work on the Ruth is progressing in a
satisfactory manner. Construction work
cn the superstructure will begin next
week if the weather is favorable. Some
OF the finest material ever seen in this
section Is being used in the building of
this boat.
The Spokane, under the captaincy of
Capt. Jim Stewart, is developing into a
racer. The old craft makes some of the
other boats hustle on the up river trip,
even when towing barge or two.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
commencement DAY
First Annual Commencement OF
Newport High School +
At KelIy's Hall Friday Evening

At kelly's Hall on Friday evening the
first annual commencement exercises OF
the Newport High school will be held.
Miss Ethel Slack has the honor OF being
the first to complete the high school
work. The following will be the pro-
gram OF the evening:
Merry Widow" ..................o overture
Orchestra.
Invocation Rev. r. c. Krause
Misses Lillian and Adeline Grover.
.Educrtion and Society,". Prof. l.. II. hing
'"''' Misses Nj Grover, sIack; and Lnsher. =.
..Eans,,, Piano Solo
Miss Katherine Kimmel.
Misses Misses Adeline, Lillian and Maybeile Grover:
Grafton "The Spirit OF Progress
Miss Ethel Slack.
Address. ss With Presentation OF Diploma
Mayor E. S: Appel
Friends, Good Night. t'............C Chorus
s'Let Me Dream Again. ............ Orchestra
4 cordial invitation is extended to all
the people OF Newport to be present at
these exercises The Newport schools
are doing q good work, and the teachers
and pupils would be pleased to have
the citizens of the town show their ap-
probation and interest in what is being
done at the schools.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
Last Sundays Game.

The Elk baseball team played an
alleged game Of ball on the Newport
diamond last Sunday. The team last
year was known As the East Elk
Team" but they must have lost their
speed since. At least the bunch played
the poorest and slowest ball ever seen
on the Newport grounds. The score at
the end of the eighth inning. when the
game was called to allow the Elk crowd
to make a train back to the woods, was
26 to |.
Drew, the Newport pitcher, simply
toyed with the animals. He allowed
them to score once out Of compassion.
Drew and Depew acted as pitcher and
catcher for the Newports, while Otis
and Thompson made believe that they
were doing the same work for Elk.
X. I. FrOmme and bride returned
Wednesday evening from their wedding
trip to the coast and are now receiving
the congratulations of Newport friends.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
RAIL News OF WEEK
New Time Gard on the |. s. w
N. f. r.
Depots Are About Completed

The new equipment of the Idaho Il
Washington Northern Railroad arrived
At Spirit Lake this week and the new
engine arrived at Newport last Friday.
Time cards are OUt and the new service
GOES into effect Monday, June l. The
new train will leave at Spokane at II :15
a. IN. and arrive at Newort at 80 p. m.,
and will leave Newport for Spokane at
80 D. m, arriving at Spokane at 3:55
y. m. The train which has been leaving
Newport at 5 :25 p. m. will leave at 6 Is,
and the last train from Spokane will
arrive at Newport at 7:20 p. m.
The new card gives three trains every
day to and from Spokane, ana one addi-
tional train between Newport and Spirit
Lake. The train leaving here at l 80
connects at Grand junction with the
Soo-Spokane train for the east, and at
Spokane with the o. r. 4 n. train for
Portland. Passenger service of this
character must certainly contribute to
the growth OF the town and the |. 4 W.
\. is providing plenty OF it.
The new equipment, which arrived
this week, consists of another of the fast
passenger engines, two hrst-class
coaches, baggage car, combination bag
gage and coach and combination coach
and observation car. The latter will be
used on the train which arrives here at
] 80 and leaves at ] 80 y. m.
Vice President r. F. Blackwell was in
Newport Tuesday evening with q special
consisting of combination coach and
observation car. The car is furnished
the same as the other coaches already
in use, except with the addition of the
observation Mr.. Blackwell was ac-
companied by Chief Dispatcher II. f..
Dotson, Trainmaster Hunter and Ole
Bakke, construction foreman.
As soon as the steamer lone is ready
to go into commission the road will in
stitutnte Sunday excursions from Spo-
kane in connection with the river trip.
These excursions will he the means of
bringing many tourists into this section,
and give Newport and the Pend Ct
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
Big Ranch Sold

The A. Selheim ranch of 32O acres,
located in the Calispel valley, two miles
and half west OF Cusick. was sold this
week to man named Coalson from
kalispel, Mont. Carl r. Schotte negoti-
ated the deal Mr.. Coalson has returned
to Montana to bring out his family and
goods and will go into farming on a
big scale The consideration was $15, 500.
Metcalf's "Creamo Rancho" butter.
3Oc per pound, at Northern Mere. Co.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
Oreille valley much desirable .advertis-

Oreille valley much desirable .advertis-
ing.
The I. x w. \. has an extra gang
working in its yards near the new pas
senger depot, extending the house spur
and getting ready for the use OF the new
depot.
The down river surveying gang OF the
Idaho 4 Washington Northern is now
encamped at a point. opposite LeClerc
creek about 35 miles north OF Newport.
The /. & W. n. passenger depot is
fast nearing completion. The work has
been rushed, and carpenters, bricklay-
ers, painters and cement men have been
chasing each other about the premises
in the hurry to get it completed. Agent
Gibbs expects to move in early next
week, and will have mighty proud
office force when they get settled down.
1t is reported that the Great Northern
has several surveyors at work down the
river, working along the west side and
following closely the work done by the
Blackwell surveyors.
Supt. l.. w. Bowen, of this division,
and O. S. Bowen, chief engineer in the
west for the Great Northern, are in
Newport today.
A surveying crew of the |. 4 W. n.
have been working on the east side OF
the river, Just north of town, and are
about to move headquarters down near
LenOra
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
CuSick Mill to Start up.

The Cusick sawmiIl. owned by the
Smiths and operated last year by the
Fidelity Lumber company of this city.
has been leased to the Dean Lumber
company, of Spokane, and will resume
operations on the first of the coming
month
The mill has capacity for cutting
about 10000 feet of lumber daily and
will make the second mill on the river
below this city to resume operations
this season. The mill was operated a
short time this week to saw material for
repairing the mill and tracks.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
HONOR SOLDIER DEAD
Memorial Day Services Will be
Held Saturday Morning.
Services at Congregational Church

program for the observance of Mem
ORAL Day has been prepared, and New
port will assist in honoring the memory
OF the soldiers of the nation and re-
memhering their deeds of valor The
veterans OF all wars and citizens are
requested to meet at the city hall at 10
O'Clock a. m. on Saturday, May Both,
Memorial Day, from whence the line Of
march will be taken to the Congrega-
tional church and the following program
rendered
Song Nv the Choir
Prayer kev r. {. Moter, Cha
ADDRESS. Observation-Disclosures Mayor Appel
Song Male Quartet
Recitation Lines on Memorial Day"
Miss Fannie COryel.
Song. I'VE Are Tenting Tonight
Miss Ethel Slack.
ADDRESS. Observation-Disclosures. Prof. Leo King
Song Sword OF Bunker HilI'
Miss Winnefred Moter.
Recitation ...." decoration Day"
Miss Margaret sutherland
address. .Alva S. Sherlock
Memorial services , Rev. r. G. Moter
"America' '............By BY the Audience
Benediction
There are about dozen veterans of
the civil war residing in Newport and
vicinity, also a number OF Spanish war
veterans. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all citizens to join in the OBJ
servapce OF Decoration Day, the day of
the year set apart for honoring the sol
dier dead and the decoration Of their
graves. There are no veterans buried
in the Newport cemetery, SO there will
be no ceremonies at the cemetery. 1t is
expected that the business houses of the
city will be closed during the hours of
the services
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

The Newport cement block factory
shipped carload of cement blocks to
Spirit Lake one dav this week.
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and boarded a Sioux City train. His mis-
take was discovered when he reached Hos
kins. one station out of Norfolk. He was
driven back to Norfolk and sent to Dallas,
100 miles north, on a special train. which
flew across the p~rairies at the rate of a
mile a minute and lande the messenger at
his goal at 1904 o'clock, in time to get all
the applications into the big metal lottery
can on time.
Many landseekers complained because
they were compelled to journey to desig-
mated points-some of them several hundred
or more miles-to register. They argued
hat the land belonged to the government
and that every person in the county should
be given an equal chance at winning a
farm. Judge Witten explained that IL this
method were followed there would be mill
lions Of applications and that the PROPOSE
ton would be beyond physical possibilities.
Under the present plan, the man who goes
is in all likelihood a sincere homeseeker-
and that's the sort OF a settler desired.
One plan that has been suggested for
such an opening is to allow persons to
send applications from any point in the
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to take on the ways of civilization. Hol-
low Horn Bear. by the way. is the only
living man whose picture appears on United
States currency. Because of a great speech
made by him before congress twenty years
ago and by virtue of his magnificent
physique and striking face, he was en-
graved on 50 and $50 bills. With money
bearing his photograph the Rosebud Sioux
indians will be paid for the lands that
the government has Just thrown open and
which will be sold to the settlers at S.
per acre. 1t was Hollow Horn Bear, who.
during the opening, ran out OF cash and
borrowed IS from Judge Witten, inciden-
tally receiving a bill upon which his W
picture was engraved.
1t is estimated that 100000 was spent
by the $4,000 people who registered for
chances in the Trip county lottery. Judge
witten placed the average amount spent
by the land seekers at $50, which brings
the total sum spent to more than 100000.
The postage stamps alone required
to carry the applications to~Judge witten
cost in the neighborhood Of
5000. Three railroads carried landseekers
to registration and affidavit points, the
Northwestern, the Milwaukee and the Bur
lington. The Northwestern carried the
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profit from each passenger at $3.50, this
railroad made about $4,000 out Of the rush.
And. considering the tremendous amount
Of extra help employed, it is believed not
more than that amount of profit would
have been made.
Never was a land rush so orderly. This
IS Judge Witten's statement. There was
no lawlessness at registration points.
There was intoxication. particularly on the
trains. Men lay in the aisles like hogs
and scenes were enacted that could
scarcely be believed Of humans-scenes
that could not be decently described in
print. And yet despite the drunkenness,
there were no accidents Of serious type.
There were no railroad collisions even
though 1t is but a single track between
Norfolk and Dallas. General Superintend-
ent s. NJ. Braden, Superintendent c. II.
Reynolds and Trainmaster Pangle at Nor
folk handled the Northwestern trains and,
getting scarcely any sleep during the two
weeks, kept the long lines of extra trains
moving like clockwork
The nearest approach to accident lay in
the error made at Norfolk by Captain
Yates Of washington, when he was dis
patched from Valentine and O'Neill to
Dallas on the last day with late applica-
tions. It was necessary that he reach
Dallas by 4;3O o'clock Saturday afternoon.
He reached Norfolk early in the morning
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butter, dress a chicken, feed the horse and
keep cholera away from the pig pen. So
much the better, too. IL they can learn to
Irvine the lines around their necks and dip
a plow's steel blade down into the hard
sod. These prim young women-som OF
them school teachers, some Of them nurses,
some dry goods store sales people, some
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT have TO have for them
selves builded sod shanties and within they
will be compelled to man big six-shooters
with which TO keep away the coyotes. They
won't be othered much by intrud'ng men,
for the fresh ozone Of the prairies In South
Dakota seems to inspire all mankind with
the best that Is in II and perhaps nowhere
in all the world Is there more genuine
chivalry underneath the rough surface. 1t
was a women who drew the first claim
and a score drew within the first 300
names. Three young women in Norfolk,
Neb.. drew farms. and all of them will
settle in the Rosebud. Incidentally, more
people IN Norfolk drew farms, proportion
ately, than from any other city. Fffty-six
Norfolkites were claim winners.
After the opening of the land the new
residents will find themselves in strange
communities. Assembled from all parts of
the country Unfortunately. Just as unccr-
tain chance has decreed, the settlers will
be unknown to each other and of various
walks OF life. There will be newspaper
men, actors. gamblers, lawyers, physicians
and then the young women. besides. They
will forget their former trades and pro-
LESSONS, for the most part, and become
t-horoughgoing Dakota farmers, within a
remarkably short time.
And scattered throughout the region
Al. lii - ~1t-HIA~- - 80 a1VnnIa~4ar
for the Indians have taken up allotments
all through Trip county. Among the In
dams who may live on the next quarter to
Miss Rosebudder are Lucy A. Sore Eye,
Amelia Fast Dog, Alice Red Blanket. White
Cow Widow, Franklin Never Miss A Shot
and his brother, Roger Never Miss A Shot.
Or one may live next TO Runs over Enemy
Sorrel Horse, Mathew Missy Creek, Under
the Water, Goes to War often, Stiff Arm,
Always Kills Two, Getting Around. Philip
Eating Walking, Chasing in Timber, Beat
Them, Whirlwind Soldier, Red Kills Alive,
Red Finger Nail, Paul White Turtle,
Charles Stands By Him, George Brave Buff
falo. Pretty White Hawk. Emma Bear
Looks Back, Rafting Tracks. Fool Elk,
Susie Two Teeth, Alice Ghost Face.
Thomas Blue Thunder, Arthur Lone Bear
and The Buzzard.
At Dallas during the rush were news
men and magazine men from all
over the country, They cam from New
York. Chicago and all the other large
cities. Many of them sought lawlessness
did not materialize. And some of them
found local color" that they weren't look
ing for. One New York magazine man
got into a game of stud poker the night
struck Dallas and was cleaned" for
500.
There was gambling and to spare. In
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fact, the gamblers and the saloon men
were about the only fellows who did mako
any real money out Of the rush. big
limit" faro ~bank-with a limit of 500 on
the turn Of a card-was dealt and "the
roof was the only limit on the roulette.
Many a landseeker picked the wrong color
or the wrong number and had to wire
home. Some wired home again and again
for cash with which to feed the tiger.
Men who bore all earmarks OF straight.
respectable citizens at home went all to
the bad in Dallas.
Queer souvenirs were taken home by the
landseekers from Dallas. Little bottles Of
Trip county dirt sold for a dime. A
bunch Of alfalfa was sold for a scent
piece by one enterprising Rosebud woman
who drew a claim four years ago. An
other sold a bunch Of wild grass off Trip
county for b nickle. One woman wrote a
song about my Rosebud Claim and It sold
freely for a dime. To advertise It a quar-
tet of negroes sang the song through the
saloons and then sold copies Of the song
Immediately afterward. Postcards show
ing views of Dallas and Trip county sold
well. Maps of the county, marked 81 on
the outside, sold well at 30 cents. 25 cents
and a dime. Indian relics attracted the
crowds. A daily newspaper was operated
at Dallas during the rush and It sold well
as a souvenir. Daily papers from other
points sold short time subscriptions in or
der that landseekers might get complets
lists of the drawings.
Rosebud women adopted novel methods
Of making pin money. One woman con-
ducted a wash-up stand. where you could
wash your face for a dime and wipe It on
a clean towel. Another sold hot doughnuts,
church women sold hot waffles, and one
church sold a cot for a night for 30 cents.
One large tent was erected over Loo
cots that were seldom occupied because
the railroad took passengers out SO
rapidly. The officials Of the one affidavit
point petitioned the railroad to leave the
crowds in town over night so that they
could spend some of their money.
The drawing was fair. So thoroughly
were the envelopes mixed that applications
came out ind~iscriminately and without re-
gard to the day OF registration, the place
or the matter of whether they had been
mailed into the headquarters or merely de-
posted personally into the big metal tanks.
Judge Witten's chief desire was to be alb
solutely fair, and those who : closely OBJ
served the lottery agreed that ne had been
absolutely so. Only two incidents changed
original plans for the drawing. Little
Dema Rose almost cried when Judge Wit
ten wanted to blindfold her before the first
envelope was drawn out. so he allowed
her to select the envelope unblindfolded.
Wind blew down the big lottery tent the
first day and the drawing continued inside
the registration building at Dallas. Every
person drawing a claim will be notified by
mail.
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loves everybody and Is as eager for knowl.
edge on all sorts Of subjects as the world
renowned Helen Keller. 1t is the judgment
Of the superintendent and others connected
with the work OF this benevolence that nc
other little child ever admitted to the
home awakened so much sympathy as does
little Dorothy.
Born in a Nebraska town near Omaha
she was brought by parents into the city
when but a few months old. A long con-
tinued illness resulted in blindness. The
father Of the little one yielded to forces OF
evil and the new forms Of temptation which
he met in city life. The result was a com
plete moral wreck. He abandoned his wife
and child and nothing has beer known OF
his whereabouts from that day to the
present except a vague report that he died
in a distant city.
The mother was In poor health. With a
true mothers love. she struggled on to
support herself and baby. With the Coop
GRAFTON Of kind friends she was fairly sue
cessful for nearly two years. Gradually
her health failed. She never complained,
but struggled on until her strength was
exhausted and she and the baby were taken
to the Douglas county hospital, where she
remained for several months. until her
death in April, 1904. Her only comfort
was the little child during her last days.
and the management of the hospital yielded
10 her wishes to have the little enc with
her until she died.
Soon after this the child was brought to
the Child Saving institute. and for four
years received loving, tender care from
nurses and caretakers. She was too young
TO be admitted to tho State institution for
the Blind at Nebraska City, and on this
account the heavy financial burden fell
upon the institute in providing a home and
comforts and necessities for the little blind
Girl.
There she found renewed in a measure
the love and tender care she lost when her
mother was called away. and deserved all
the affection that was bestowed upon her.
Her manner was always agreeable; her ma
ture was refined and her Ideals OF things
better for the future surprised every one
who talked with her. No one at the insti-
tute regrets having come into contact with
this little life and all In charge are glad
for the privilege OF doing what has been
done in her behalf for many months in
succession.
50 quietly are these benevolences bestowed
upon the waits Of society that few know
OF them. and II will interest every person
OF kindly impulse 20 know that the de-
mands upon the institute have outgrown
its capacity lamentably. and that steps
are now contemplated by those who have
so long maintained this philanthropy to
provide additional room and facilities.
making the institution more adequate TO
the public needs and enabling II more
nearly to keep pace with the growth OF the
city and stat@