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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
TO CLEAR LOGGED-OFF
LANDS IN WASHINGTON

Everett, March IAN attempt is
being made by the Chamber of Com
merce to induce the department Of az
riculture to aid Snohomish county in
the economical clearing of logged-of
lands, not alone in this particular Sec
ton, but elsewhere on Puget sound as
well. In response to an inquiry let
ter has been received from Senator S.
II. Piles, who states that he has laid
the proposal before the Federal de-
partment and has received assurance
that the idea will be accorded careful
consideration, for the agricultural de-
partment is impressed with the novel
ty and possibilities of Everett's pro-
posed opening up of logged-of sec
lions.
It is estimated that 100000 acres in
Western Washington, deemed the most
fertile in the Union, are now logged
OH, and although for the most part
lying near populous centers, are use
less owing to their stumpage, for 1t is
almost q hopeless task for men to at
tempt clearing for the pillow with
grubbing hoe. AS the government is
taking pains to ease the labors of agri
culturists the Everett commercial or
ganization made bold to ask sasist
ance of the federal powers In prepar
ing this valuable land, now of little or
no value, for the production of crops
believing that among the many and
varied talents at the capital some sim
pie, unknown method may be devised
whereby science may prepare some
100000 acres for the pillow, possibly
through the force of chemistry, per
haps by some other method.
Everett and the agricultural depart
ment are both interested in the out
come of the idea.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
Prorogues Provincial LEGISLATURE

Victoria, B. c., March 9.-The Brit
ish Columbia legislature was pro-
rogued Saturday by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dunsmuir, after being in session
for seven weeks and passing sixty-one
bills, the most notable being the Brit,
ish Columbia immigration act, aimed
to restrict Japanese immigration; the
Grand Trunk Pacific bill making an
agreement with the new trans-Cana-
dian railroad for terminal facilities at
Prince Rupert, and university bill
for the establishment of a British Co
lumbia university.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14

Washington, March 9.-The presi
dent has signed q proclamation ere
ating the Ozark National forest in the
northwestern part of Arkansas. The
new forest brings the total area o.
the national forests III the United
States up to 164. 493, 500 acres, prac.
tically all located III the Rocky noun.
tains and Pacific coast regions ana
all Of It west Of the Mississippi river'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
Washington News

James Demaris, Walla Walla pio-
neer, is dead, aged IS.
Spokane republicans will endeavor
to secure the state convention.
Yakima farmers are opposed to
Japanese colonization in that valley.
Blaine has asked that a battleship
be given for the Fourth of July cele-
bratiOn.
Fifty convicts will be placed at work
on the Snoqualmie pass road by the
middle of April.
w. l.. Mcdonald, prominent cigar
dealer of Tacoma, and past exalted
ruler of the Elks, is dead.
A new school house is to be built
in White Bluffs at cost of $4,000.
The bonds we're sold at Prosser.
The First National bank of Wash
tucna, Wash, with a capital of $780,
900, has been authorized to begin
business.
Governor Mead has called meeting
of the Alaska-Yukon-Paciic exposition
committee to meet at Olympia March
Is, at 2 o'clock.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely
has authorized the First National bank
of Odessa, Wash, with a capital OF
5000, to begin business.
Arrangements are under way for a
horse show, to be held at Olympia
some time in May. A number OF horse
men all over the state have been max
ing inquiries as to the date OF the
show, and many have signified their
intention of entering blOOded horses.
All the mills except one are in oper-
alton at Arlington.
Bellingham is to have clean up
week, beginning March 16.
The Pacific Coast Condensed Milk
Company may erect plant at Mon
roe.
Practically all the single mills in
Whatcom county have resumed oper-
ations.
Claims for extras on the battleship
Nebraska are being considered by the
navy department.
The sportsmen of Tacoma and
Pierce county have organized a pro-
tective association.
State Senator Tolman of Spokane
announces his candidacy for Congress
on the Democratic ticket.
The Cascade Lumber Company's
mill at North Yakima, employing 200
men, is to resume operations.
Gov. Mead will be the principal
speaker at the Y. M. c. A. annual
meeting in Spokane on March 10.
The big fly wheel at the Skagit
mill at Lyman broke the other day
into so pieces, almost demolishing the
engine room.
The receipts of the secretary of
states office for the month of Febru-
airy, 1908, amounting to $9,313.60, were
the greatest in the history of the
office, amounting to about 40 per cent.
more than those of February, 1907,
and over 300 per cent. more than the
receipts for 1908.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
A.-Y.-P. Men to Meet.

Olympia, March For the purpose
Of discussing the collection of state ex.
hibits which will make up part OF
the states general display at the
Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposition. the
governor has summoned the commits.
sion to q meeting to be held in his
office March Is at TIP. M. The heads
OF all departments, bureaus and insti.
buttons Of the state have been invited
to meet with the commission at that
time.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
TO REMOVE CLEARANCE FEES,
Favorable Report on Humphrey eit
Exempting Sound Steamers.

Exempting Sound Steamers.
Washington. March 7.-Representa.
tive Humphrey has secured a Favorable
report on his bill exempting all YES.
sells plying more than tri-weekly he.
tween Puget sound and British On.
lumbia from entry and clearance fees
Seattle, March This bill is yerv.
important to sound shipping" said g
G. Coker, assistant manager of tho
Puget Sound Navigation COMPANY
"It means that all the vessels plying
on the sound to Canadian ports will he
put on the same plane as the rail.
roads, who are not obliged to make
any payments similar to the clearance
fees. The law, as originally passed
had no intention Of putting these fees
on the coasting vessels. They were
intended only to apply to ocean-going
vessels. Every time one of the small
sound steamers clears it means a nav.
ment of from Sc to 8, and this
amounts up to large sum in year
"The vessels on the great lakes
which are operated practically in Cd.
position to the railroads have the ben.
eft of law similar to that introduced
by Representative Humphrey, and it
is only fair that the sound steamships
should be placed on the same basis.
if the bill is successfully carried the
reduction will apply to the Canadian
vessels as well, and it should result
in great stimulus to the merchant ma.
rine of the sound.
CAS- far as our company is concerned
it will mean that we will probably run
two trips between Victoria and Seat,
tie instead of one, as at present, and
also install ferry service between
Port Angeles and Victoria as we'll
do not know whether the Canadian
government will remove it's fees or
not, but in any event they are only
nominal, being just ST."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
Calls In Warrants.

Olympia, March THE state treas
urer has issued warrant call on the
general fund amounting to $157 900
and on the highway fund amounting to
$4,000. The call on the general fund
will pay all warrants up to February
1. It is expected that taxes will be
paid by the counties of the state suf-
ficient in volume to enable the treas
urer in another week to call all out
standing warrants on the general fund.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
Diamond Monopoly May Be Broken

Diamond Monopoly May Be Broken.
London, March 1O.-There is prob
ability, according to the Daily Mail,
that the diamond monopoly will be
broken up through the non-renewal
of the contract, which expires this
month, between the Premier Diamond
Mining Company and the Diamond
Syndicate, which hitherto has taken
the output of both the Premier and the
tract is not renewed war will be de-
clared by the Premier company
against the Debeers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

limited States Senator Proctor died
at Washington last week after BRIEF
illness.
Mine operators of the Tanana, be-
ginning March II, will enforce the
ten-hour day at S. per day.
Former Senator Lee Mantel of Mon
tana is considering the matter OF run
ming for governor of that state on tne
republican ticket.
Local No. 22O, Western Federation
of Miners, of Goldfeld, New, by ref
erendum vote of 455 to 256 decided to
accent the Tonopah scale of wage and
declare the strike off as to those prop
critics which will pay the Ionopah
scale.
According to an official note, EN-
peror William will meet King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy at Venice during
the course of his Mediterranean
cruise. Later Emperor William will
visit Emperor Francis Joseph at VI
emma.
The house expositions committee
has reported favorably the bill provid-
ing for an appropriation for the par
ticipation of the United States at the
Toxic exposition in 1912. The amount
was increased from $350OOO to $780,
900.
Five thousand stove workers. who
have been idle at Detroit for SIX
months, owing to strike OF 2O0 stove
mounters, returned to work Monday.
An agreement with the manufacture
ing concerns was reached last week
by the mOunters.
Latah county, Idaho, Is short OF
school teachers.
The annual automobile races begin
at Ormond Beach, Fla, Tuesday.
Miss Cornelia Hartman, daughter of
E. H. Hartman, and Robert Livingston
Gerry, were married at New York
Tuesday.
The Moscow Qdaho) Evening Jour-
nal, published since October, 1904, has
suspended and the publishers viii seek
new fields.
Great Falls, Mont, is to go after
theatre managers who violate the Sun
day state law by keeping their amuse-
ment places open.
Nine. Schuman-Heink, the we'll
known contralto, filed an application
for naturalization papers with the
county clerk of New York.
The nomination of Silas H. Reid, of
Oklahoma, as district judge of Alaska,
has been reported favorably to the
senate by the judiciary committee.
United States Attorney General
Bonaparte denies the report that the
government intended to restrain the
Union Pacific.
The house committee on territories
yesterday reported favorably the Pen
rose bill granting an extension of one
year for the construction of the Alas
ka-Pacif1c railway through the Copper
river country. .
Senator Allison was 70 years old
Monday, and received the congratu-
lations Of his colleagues. Tuesday he
completed his 39th year in the SEN
ate, which breaks all records. He
has been in congress 43 years.
United States Judge w. H. Hunt
imposed $500 fines and Today SEN
fences upon H. Lehfeldt and Rudolph
Mott, prominent Yellowstone county
ranchers, who pleaded guilty to vio-
lating federal fencing laws. The court
announced that severe sentences would
be imposed until people lear INTO obey
this law.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
1aIlinger Gets Present.

Washington, March Judge r. A.
Ballinger left Washington for Seattle
yesterday. Upon his retirement as
commissioner general Of the land Of
flee q gold chain and locket were
presented to him by officers and >em-
ployes Of the office.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14

Stanford University, March 9.-The
board Of university trustees has de-
cided to charge a tuition fee of SIS
a semester for all students registering
in the law department after next Aug
ust. This is the first tuition fee lev
led since the bill permitting the tut
ton charge passed the legislature last
March. The fee will be applicable to
new students only.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
Nanaimo Provides for unemn,ox.d

Nanaimo, B. c., March IA him.
uleu men were set to work Thursday
oy the provincial government clearing
lana near the city. This is done to re-
neve the unemployed, some 400 in all
Mork VIII be given only to bona fide
Nanaimo residents. ~
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
Foreigners Get Unruly.

Spokane, Aug. 3 - Relief from
Spokane was first to reach the fire re-
iugees of Fernie. More than two
thousand are being cared for at
Gran brook, and tie first car sent out
by Spokane citizens arrived there
this morning. A special car loaded
With tents, clothing, 900 ioaves of
bread, $50 gallons OF milk and other
foodstuffs left this afternoon.
AT mass meeting Of citizens today
more than $1,000 was subscribed In A
half hour, and relief committee an
pointed to raise funds and start regu.
lar shipments Of food to the tireswept
district.
For the present time supplies win
be sent to Cranbrook for delivery. Al
that place they are given the women
and children who will have to be
cared for during the next ten DAYS
Other cities of the northwest are
sending aid, and the famine situation
is rapidly being relieved.
Nearly all of the refugeesa are "a.
ported to be destitute, being barely
able to save the clothes on their
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
THE PRINCE OF PEACE.

(Continted from Page One.
to India. the educated class, through
their 1000 native papers, heralded
his coming with acclamations Of joy.
They awaited his message with the
greatest interest. He was to them a
popular champion OF liberty, of self
government, and this made Mr.. Bry-
an the personiGcation of all their
national hopes and political ambition
he was their god.
In Bomhay's great city hall, Mr..
Bryan delivered his address. So
great was the desire to hear him that
though the address was not to be
given until $3.50 in the evening, the
crowd gathered at o'clock in the
afternoon. BY O'Clock the hall was
filled: at O'Clock thousands we're be-
Ing turned away. But the vast au-
defence assembled waited patiently
for another honr and half. All
classes were represented, English,
Anglo Indians, bit the great major.
lty were Mohammedans. Hindoos and
PaIsees. The wealthiest, most in
telligent and most influential men Of
western India were gathered in that
assembly. The address was to all
india When at 6 80 O'Clock Mr..
Bryan stepped to the front of the
platform he was pale with emotion.
VINO could measure the opportunity
or "elgh the responsibility or that
nourF lie was to talk on Jesus Christ
TO those who recognized him not as
loro' Mr.. Bryan spoke on the same /
SUBJECT before the Methodist general
conference at Baltimore. But it was
no more like the address that he de-
hVered In Bombay than star light is
IKE hocn day. Here was CHALLENGE \
an intellectual and spiritual battle. I
Prejudices were to be oyercone
objections answered and assent won
FOR an hour and half Mr.. BRYAN
Threw himself into that surname Il
eEort' He began with such words ne
lhese My message to you is not a
political one but one that reaches . Il
Keeper need and is of more universal
For whether you battle in n
ne oanges, or turn your faces to.
"afo Mecca Or Jerusalem to pray
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06

The Idaho & Montana Stage Com
pany have succeeded In getting d
cheap rate to the Yellowstone Park.
The rate from Salmon, including a
five days trip through the park,
which includes board. transportation
and all necessary expenses is 1863 10.
The excursion rate from here viii go
into effect the llth. or next Satur-
day, only two days in which parties
can leave here. The time limit Is
August 9th.
This is an opportunity to see the
wonders of the park which more
than likely will never be offered
again. After the excursionists ar
rive at the park they are furnished
conyeyances, I'm charge Of guide
and all hotel accommodations paid.
Those who desire cheap excursion
cannot spend their vacation in a
more pleasant manner.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06

consumption for their output. / is
assumed that the gentleman who
closed the deal with Mr.. King had
inside information concerning a rail-
road in the near future. In fact one
or two persons saw a telegram which
indicated that such was the case.
The mine was first opened up by
Frank Pollard, who owned a ranch
upon which the mine is situated. Mr..
Pollard had but a limited capital and
could only pursue development work
as the income from the sale Of the
product would admit. The new firm
has plenty Of capital and will put the
mine In shape for larger business
than local consumption will demand.
The Recorder is tired OF specializing
as to the probabilities OF railroad
10 the near future; and In this case
give this deal as straw pointing TO
the future.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06

An Important deal was closed IN
During The past week involving !
large amount OF money aud Is most
favorable indication for thu future
prosperity m Salmon aud the sur.
rounding country. n. q. king dis.
posed u a three.fourths interest In
what has been known as the Pollard
e'ai mine ana ranch for eighty
thousand dollars, a gentleman py the
name Of A. III. Lamborn, of New
York City, representing a syndicate
who MI handle the property.
Ms. King SIN retains a one ,fonr,h
interest In THE property. The per.
ehasers OF the property viii at once
Commence development work ON a
large scale. They viii at once cam.
meuee siukias below the water ley.I
Mr. Miller viii eonlinue as super,n.
sendept and une OF tho Sinners hoys
win he mi1e b0ss.
IN more WAYS than one ,hara Ia
much citation among the citizens over
THIS deaf II Is taken for granted
That no eastern company would invest
TINS amoust OF money in the mine
'iu they not expec. more than local
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
Remains of Prospector Found.

Percy Anderson came In from Glib
louisville yesterday forenoon. Percy
states that considerable speculation
Is INDUCED In about Gibbonsville ano
the Big Hole country over the dis.
cosery OF skeleton discovered eight
miles beyond Gibbonsville, on the
Montana side Of the range.
1t was not skeleton discovered.
the bones all having decayed except.
Ing the skull aud the large bones OF
the legs. A prospector was looking
over this section when he made the
und, Or. Holmes, OF Wisdom, gave
1t as his opinion that it was the re
mains OF full grown white man.
Near the remains was a couple OF
the old fashioned miners picks, with
the handles rotted away. Such re-
mains were by the side OF what had
once been an excavation, but had
caved in to such an extent that the
prospector could not determine
whether 10 had been the old work
ings OF shaft OF not.
by the remains was found some ore
Which gave indications OF being val.
liable In silver, estimated at several
thousand ounces 10 the ton. In this
same locality there is said to have
been SEINE pood gold ore found. but
no indication OF silver ore In any
quantities, or similar To the ore
found 10y the side OF the skeleton.
From indications-the manner In
which the skeleton had decayed. Il Is
probable that some prospector had
made this discovery ilfty or more
years ago, as none of the present In.
habltants in the Big Hole country or
At GibhonsNllle can not recall that
any OF the early prospectors came IN
missing who were not afterwards
heard OF. Il is not at all probable
that any circumstances will ever be
diseoveted which will Identify the
OLD miner-prospeetor who lost his life
at this place.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06

their departure the last Of the week
quite hurriedly and made good time,
from all reports, until they got out OF
the country. They got away with
the hard earned dollars OF the
Chinese cook at Bohannon Bar. One
of the women approached the Celes.
tial 10 tell his fortune, but insisted
that he put roll of bills In his other
hand while she performed her incan-
tatloos.
In some manner she slipped $50
bill from the roll, unknown to its
owner, The Chinaman had been
sick for some time, but she told bin
he would be cured In five days, but
he must not look at The roll Of money
until that rolled around. Fred
induced the Chinaman
TO investigate the bundle OF money
before tile time had TRANSFERRED, but
not until the Gipsies we're making a
mike" through Custer county.
Upon investigation the Celestial
found he was $50 short in bis posses
sions. The sDeriffs ONCE was ap-
pealed to for an invest iga.ion but 1t
was found that the Chinaman could
not prove that the woman got the
money and the expense Of bringing
back the outcasts would cost more
than the amount purloined, even
could case be proven. The China
man is wiser If not richer by his ex-
perience,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed proposals for constructing
approximately 1900 lineal feet Of
ditch and 1900 lineal feet of tail race
will he received by the Andrews
Light & Power Company at the Office
of Allen G. Merritt, engineer, until
4 80 p. III. Thursday. August 20, 1908.
a il propoals must be accompanied by
a check of two hundred dollars ($200(
drawn on Salmon bank and made
payable to II. w. Soule treasurer.
There will he approximately TO, 900
cubic yards Of earth ard gravel ex.
cavation and approximately 5000
cubic yards of fill. Plans may be
seen. Specifications and forms Of con
tract and proposals may be obtained
at the Office of Allen G. Merritt,
engineer. Responsibility and expert
ence Of bidders will be considered in
awarding the contract and no bid will
be received from any bidder who has
not looked the work over on the
ground. The Company reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
49, f. &. Hayemann, Secretary,
Andrews Light & Power Company.
Salmon, Idaho, Aug. 6, 1908.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
Makes His Trivmpkal Entry.

j. A. Herndon and wife arrived on
the coach Sunday afternoon. The
former companions OF Arch received
the news by phone that they were on
the coach and soon formed recep
ton committee. The young men
were soon astride horses leading a
donkey, for special purpose and
went out to meet the coach. The
long cared animal was behttingly
decorated for the occasion.
When the boys met the coach Mr..
and Mrs. Herndon was induced to
change from the hack to private
carriage, which was In waiting.
After Arch left the coach he was told
that he could ride the donkey on bis
triumphal entry into the city. At
first Arch demurred, but when he
was told 1t was optional whether he
climbed on Of bis own accord or was
assisted by bis friends he soon came
To the conclusion that the donkey was
the kind OF 4 conveyance he had been
looking for ever since he left Mis-.
souri,. With a strong BODY guard of
horsemen the bride and groom reach
ed the confines OF the city without
attack by the barbarians which beset
their path.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herndon are putting
In shape the McCaleb property, just
across the bridge, for their occup-
ancy, and as soon as their home Is In
q suitable condition they will be at
home to their many friends.