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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Council Proceedings

The town council held long-drawn-
out, but rather uninteresting meeting
Tuesday evening. Present, Mayor
Appel, Councilman Hynes. Bennett,
Caldwell. McInnis. j. G. Mcdonald
appeared and was sworn in to serve as
councilman to Eli the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Eckerson.
A communication was read from R.
F. Blackwell, general manager of the
Idaho & Washington Northern Rail-
road, confirming the statements made
by Mr.. J. c. H. Reynolds at the time
the ordinance granting street vacations
was passed, and Linding the company
to throw open to the public the streets
now vacated at any time that the Great
Northern Railroad would do the same.
This communica ton brought on a
considerable discussion and developed
the fact that the mayors signature is
not yet attached to the ordinance in
question. The discussion was fruitless,
except to bring out the fact that there
is still opposition to the granting of such
privileges to the company, and that in
the meantime the company is unable to
provide proper crossings oyer its tracks,
because the ordinance hash come into
effect, and that various crossings are a
menace to public safety. The company's
work on it's terminals in this city is held
up by this inaction.
The petition of A. l.. Refs for license
to retail liquors coming up reconstd-
GRAFTON of the subject was voted. A
special committee, which had been ap.
pointed to treat with Mr.. Refs concern
ing his suit against the town, stated that
he was willing to drop any suit for dam
ages if the council would granted his
license. Thereupon license was voted
Mr.. Refs without opposition, conditional
on his signing stipulation dismissing
his suit against the town.
A plat showing monuments set by
Engineers Fleming & Randolph at the
intersections of Washington and Fourth,
Washington and First. Warren and
! Fourth and Warren and First, was pre-
sented to the council by the street com
mittee, which had been empowered to
have this work done. A long drawn-out
discussion of the location of these mon
uments and their relation to the orig
inally recorded plat OF the town followed,
which ended in referring the plat to the
next meeting for action, and requesting
property holders within the territory to
appear at that time and inspect the plat
beforesthe council approves it.
Ordinance No. 81, providing for grad
ing Union avenue, from Fourth street
to Pine, was given first and second read
ings and referred to the committee on
streets.
Bills for $3.50. Tor guarding against
forest fires, and for $40 in favor OF En-
gineers Fleming & Randolph, for locat-
ing and setting monuments as men
toned above. were allowed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Tho Too Faithful Doc.

A party of young Australians want
ing fish dinner filed a bottle with
dynamite. attached waterproof fuse
and flung it into a pool In. creek.
One Of them had retriever who had
been taught to retrieve anything flung
into the water. and the bottle had
hardly touched the surface before
Watch was after it. They yelled at
him to leave 1t alone. but he paid no
attention and soon was swimming
shorrward with the fixing bomb in
his mouth The young men ran for
their lives. and the poor beast, think
ing it all great joke. came gallopink
after He was within twenty yards
OF the hndmost when there was q
stunning crash. Two Of the men were
thrown down. though. fortunately, not
badly hurt But OF the unfortunate
dog hardly trace was left.-Fry's
Magazine
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Are Determined to Improve New Road

All the residents of the Calispel
valley who have occasion to drive
to Newport to bring produce, or on
business, as we'll as all the business
men of Newport, are interested in
the movement to improve the Cal
ispel road. The road is laid out
nearly on the state road survey and
in addition to cutting out the heavy
haul on the Boiler hill reaches
Newport by a route two miles
shorter than the one generally
Travelled at present.
J. R. Patterson and Mr. Wey-
rick, residents along the new road,
have already spent good deal of
time and some money in getting
this road ready for travel and are
determined to continue their effort.
The road is now in passable con-
dition for light travel and with the
improvements contemplated to be
made this fall can easily be put in
shape for any kind of traffic. 1t
crosses Koch's Point on COMPARE
lively easy grade, aud there are no
serious difficulties to be encoun-
tered at any point.
These gentlemen expect to begin
work on the road on September
18th and are now engaged in the
endeavor to get help toward COM
plotting it. They have had the as
surance of some financial assistance,
also donations promised in the way
of work on the road. The people
OF Newport, especially the business
interests, ought to look into this
matter of road improvement and
be ready to lend assistance of some
sort at that time. The road makes
a saving of two miles of travel in
reaching Newport from the Calls
| pei country and in addition cuts
out the heavy grades. Its compile
ton will make it easier for the
valley people to do business in our
town.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Dispute Over Poles

A barge load Of cedar poles, consigned
to the Page Hill Co. by U. S. Anderson,
OF Blueslide, was attached by the con-
slgnor today. There appears to be a
dispute regarding. the number of dead
poles and culls in the barge load. and
Geo. Hynes, Of the pole company, as
serts that he does not know the number
OF poles Of all classes on the barge. The
poles We're contracted for by a former
representative of the company, who at
the present time does not reside in New
port.
Mr.. Hynes says that he offered to
nave another inspector act with the
shipper in inspecting the poles. The
amount involved is probably about $3.50.
Mr.. Hynes offered bonds to the Idaho
authorities in order to- release the ship
ment. His first bondsman was c. A.,
rledier, proprietor of the Antler Hotel
and quite an extensive property owner
IN old Town. This bond was refused
oV both the constable and justice. After
''"e ne proffered bond signed by
the Mclnnls Lumber Co., which cor
poratlon owns about $4,000 worth of
s'umpage in Bonner and contiguous
counties in Idaho, and the bond was
nnally accepted and the poles released.
lhey Will be unloaded tomorrow,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
MetaIine Siftings

A cement plant for this section
is strongly being talked of.
A bunch of surveyors under Mr..
Fisk are over on Sullivan creek,
and are said to be working along
water right and in the interest of
of Mr.. Black well. -...
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schulthies
have moved to Metaline to reside,
Mr.. Schulthies having bought the
Smith cottage.
Rumor has it that Metaline is to
have large new hotel. If planned
developments for next year 60
ahead extra hotel accommodations
will be required. Let those reap
who have the foresight.
A wagon road has been built to
Florence creek, a short distance
north of town, and avoids the steep
climb over the mountain. Now
that this mountain has been avoid
ed a good wagon road could be
cheaply built to the boundary line,
affording great benefit to the nu-
merous settlers along the trail,
who, by the way, all seem anxious
to do their part in the construction
of such a road.
Mrs. A S.. Lanneau has disposed
of her little store and lodging house;
and will depart the first Of the
month for Newport or Spokane, to
reside where her daughter Ruth
can have the advantage of school
We suppose Miss Ruth will be
taking bud" and "Rosa" along.
Mr.. Savage was up from down
the river the last of the week
where he is engaged in contract
work for the Pend Oreille Develop
ment Co. He reports progress
The objects of the company are a
power and lighting plant.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Land Bargains.

Here is chance to secure fine
tract of fruit land on the Pend Oreille
river six miles from Newport Fifty
acres with good river frontage and boat
landing. Will be sold in tracts of five
to fifteen acres each. None of land is
subject to overflow. 1t is covered with
saw timber, cedar poles, etc. The en-
tire tract overlooks the river and the
magnificent view cannot be surpassed.
The tracts are offered at low price of $50
per acre, each one having a fine river
frontage. Property is directly across
from Browns vegetable ranch and is as
good garden soil as there is in the valley
or will make ideal country homes
Easily reached by wagon road or boats
For further particulars inquire of ]. R
Patterson on the property or A. NJ
Harris, Newport, Wash.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Occur d'Alene, Idaho.

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Occur dAlene Idaho.
Aug. 6, 1905
Notice is hereby given that: Minnie Stock
we'll, OF Spokane, Washington, who july q
1908, made timber and stone entry, Serial No
0lS3, for Lots 8 and 4, Section 8, Lots !
and 2. Section 4, Township 81 Nerth
Range 5. W. B. NJ. has filed notice. OF
intention to make final proof to establish
claim to the land above described, before the
Register and Receiver, .. S. Land Office, at
Occur d'Alene, Idaho, on the 9th day OF OctO-
ber 1905
Claimant names as witnesses:
Howard b. Gumaer and Fred A. Dodge. OF
Priest River, Idaho; Richard NJ. Mears and
Alva A. StOckwell. of Spokane, Wash.
S-1S 10 Is r. n. DUNN, Register,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
Land Office al Spokane. Wash,

Department of the Interior,
Land Office AT Spokane, Wash,
49, Aug. II. 1908,
OF Cusiek, Wash, VINO. on May 6. 1902, made
homestead enrty No 144lO (O655), lor wiz
NE14 and VIZ SEA, Sec. %. Townships No,th,
Range 43 E. w. M; has filed notice Of in tention
to make final fve-year proof to establish claim
to the land above described before Sidney w.
Rogers, q. 8. Commissioner for the Eastern dis
trict of Washington, at Newport, WASH, on
the 14th day Of October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jacob Anderson, Frank MorfOrd, E. c. Rider
and Henry Kremer, all of Usk Wash.
500 924 HAL COLE. Register. =
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The Strainer.

1t was the first time she had eve
used telephone, and the drug clerk
detected the fact by the nervous way
in which she held the receiver
Dear me." she exclaimed timidly.
Why are all those sievelike holes Ia
the mouthpiece?"
They are there for purpose" re-
piled the drug clerk solemnly.
What purposeY'
why. so you can strain your voice. .
And she was. so embarrassed she
forgot the number she was to call up.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

The Eagle Bar, the home of Olympia
beer and the original five cent beer
saloon in Newport, has won out in the
controversy with the city council and
other officials regarding the granting OF
the license to that place. The opinions
of the officials, opposed to granting a
license to popular priced place, re-
garding the granting of the license are
not rated as high as they were during
one period of the controversy, when
they were advising the city fathers on
the law and the facts in the case regard
ing the license question.
The place is now open for business,
and will be conducted in the same Or
derly manner as before, and the best
beer in town, the Olympia, will be re-
tailed at the price of 5 cents glass
Advertising.
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NOTICE FOR. REPUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
Land, Office at Sn0Eap6 Washing

Department of the Interior,
Land, Office-at Spokane. Washington.
Aug. II, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that Francis NJ Sam
mons, Of: -Dalkena, Wash; who. on July 7.
1905, made Homestead Entry No. 17O16 iO654 j, COR
Of. section l. To4nskipsi North. Range a f,
nsf COM u ton proof to establish claim to
the land above described, before Sidney W.
Rogers United States Commissioner for the
Eastern District of Washington, at Newport
Claimant names as witnesses; Axel Solder
burg and Stanley Kelly, of Dalkena, Wash
George O. Bracket and Samuel Strong of New
port, Wash.
$40 ga HAL J. COLE. Register.
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His PRINCIPAL oeeupation.

The art photographer had visited the
farm. II want to make an exhaustive
study Of this particular bit of land
scape." he said. land would like to
have your hired man retain his pres
ent position on the fence there. Can
he sit still?" "For days at a time, .
replied the farmer cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
He Would Return,

Fifty dollars is the price," said the
magistrate. land l hope, sir. never to
see you here again"
Never to see me here again? Why,
you're not resigning. are your
And with nonchalant laugh Toor-
ing Karr threw a crisp fifty dollar bill
to the clerk. entered his waiting ninety
horsepower racer and set out to break
another speed law.-New York Press.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Not PAVING For Holes.

Yes. SIR" said the druggist, I'VE
have all sorts Of porous plasters. What
sort do you want?"
''Weu-er-which kind has the feweSt
holes in it?' asked Stinjay. II want
to st my MONEYS worth"
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior,
Land Office at Spokane, WASH,

Land Office at Spokane, Wash,
Aug II. 1905
Notice is hereby given that Derk Ungersma
of Cusick, Wash who. on June 8, 1908, made
homestead entry No. 1877 (0652r for the Nw14
notice Of intention to make final fite-y year
proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Sidney w. Rogers, United States
Commissioner for the Eastern District OF
Washington, at Newport, WASH. on the 18th
day of October. 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Christ Vock-
entanz, Wolfgang OSWALD. S. B Smith and
Frank Winchester, all of Cusick, Wash.
20 924 HAL J. COLE. REGISTER
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-09

was going to speak on Indians and
Sis was going to sing. | don't believe
any Of the east enders could hold Il
candle to 'em." proudly. Seems to me
they're an awful long tin e coming out.
Amt the thing over?"
eyes, it is over, but the pupils are
holding a sort of reception. They'll
Don be out. SO they're some of your
folks? Well, I am glad to see you"
Mr.. Dorkins was beaming now. 81
don't wonder you are proud of them.
/ am myself. What does MI. Burless
do in the factory? don't remember
to have met him."
The boy looked him over for a mo-
ment before replying.
"There amt no Mr.. Burless nor Mrs.
Burless either" he said at last grave
ly. 1--WE left 'em on t'other side. The
kids amt got no folks except me
I'm father and mother and bread pro-
WIDER for 'em."
Mr.. Dorkins looked his amaZement.
"You don't mean to say that you
support the children and send them to
school?" he asked incredulously.
81 s'pose that's the size of it. But
you needn't pile it up to my account
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-09

trouble with you is that you don't un-
derstand the fellers. They're a pretty
good sort all round, but they amt cat,
tie. First along, they thought you was
trying TO rope 'em into some kind of
Sunday school, and it made 'em sort
of Independent. But they've been com
ing round lately. There's a good many
more'n one of 'em would jump into
the river to save you from drowning"
"Really-really" exclaimed Mr.. Dor,
kins, and there was a suspicion of
moisture in his eyes. "Well, IL never
thought of such a thing. I-I"-
cts solid. anyhow" interrupted the
boy quietly. But about the kids
you see, we're from England. I'd saw
ed up a matter of 500 or so and was
coming to the United States to try
farming. l didn't have no folks.
While l was waiting for the ship l got
acquainted with the Burless family.
They We're in the same boarding house
and were waiting for a ship. like me.
The place was unhealthy, and Mr..
Burless took q fever and died. Then
I took it, and Mrs. Burless cared for
IuC lll-lll SHS SOl IL jlGISeil. SlG
was that weak INC run down she
couldn't rally, the doctor said. So she
died. and the kids We're left alone"
The boys voice had grown low and
tremulous, and he now turned his face
away so that Mr.. Dorkins should not
see him furtively wipe his eyes. After
a little hesitation he added abruptly:
That's all. l took the 500 and
brought the children over here and
went to work"
"What do you intend to do with
them?"
"Keep 'em at school, of course. Their
folks were real educated gentry, and
Pm going to bring up Charl and Sis to
be like EN-. When they're done with
common schools, they're going to col
lege. I've got a pretty good knack for
working, and I'll manage it somehow"
Mr.. Dorkins looked at him for a full
minute in silence.
"Wel!!' he calculated at length. II
am more than glad to know you. But
how about your own education?"
ooh, that's all right" answered the
boy lightly. 81 can wait till the kids
get through. Besides. I'm picking up
q little as l go along. l help Charl a
bit, and Charl he helps me a good deal.
But of course Charl will get through
hrst.'
Mr.. Dorkins saw his carriage ap-
preaching and took a few steps toward
it. Then he turned and walked back.
IL saw you fighting a few weeks
ago." he said, smiling. Would you
mind telling me what it was aboutY"
The boy hesitated.
"The-the big Teller was sassing
some of the mill girls" he stammered,
"and couldn't help il. After you left
he fired a mean word at you. and-and
t 1 pitched in ag'in. But here come the
kids"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-09

hoped that among the better class he
would find some active sympathy for
his new enterprise.
Nor was he disappointed. A first
class academy, with such ridiculously
low tuition rates, was a prize not to be
lightly overlooked. Nearly every fami-
ly had a son or daughter who vas
promptly enrolled, and day by day
Mr.. Dorkins' benevolent face grew
more beaming and glowing. At the
end Of the first term there was but one
drawback to his complete happiness.
In the long list Of names he could not
find a single one from either of his two
factories.
Somewhere back in his boyhood Mr..
Dorkins had won a school prize, and
the glow of it had always remained in
his heart. Now he set to work tc
bring that same glow to the heart Of
as many boys and girls as possible.
Prizes were offered for almost every
kind of excellence he could think Of
conduct, scholarship. advancement
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-09

calmly fellow, who said his name was
Shoggs-a twister in the mill, he said
he was"
AS Mr.. Dorkins walked down the
path he rubbed his hands together
softly and INDUCED in a low chuckle
from time to time.
"Well," he soliloquized gayly, who'd
have thought it? A pair of mill chill
dren leading the school! 1t will be a
rare joke on DR.. Green and the others.
They'll have to admit that figs do
grow on thistles sometimes. Well,
we'll Hello! What do you want
here?' sharply.
He had reached the gate which open
ed into the school grounds, and there.
seated n%onchalantly upon one of the
stone posts, was a rough, shock head
ed boy who might have been any
where between sixteen and eighteen
years of age. Evidently he had but
just come from the mill, for his feet
were bare and there were bits of cot
ton still clinging to his coarse clothing
It was not often that Mr.. Dorkins
frowned, but now his face grew hard
and stern. This rough, d%isreputable
figure was not unknown to him. Only
a few weeks before he had seen him
in the mill yard thrashing a boy who
was much larger than himself.
At first he had not interfered. The
big boy was able to take care of him
self, he thought. But when he say
that he was really being hurt and that
the smaller boy did not seem to have
an idea of desisting he had caused
them to be separated. A minute after.
ward, as he was walking toward his
office, he had glanced over his shoulder
Just in time to see the smaller boy
clinch his fists and savagely renew the
attack.
On another occasion his hat had beer
knocked off by a SNOWFALL, and, look
ing around quickly, he had seen this
same boy lodging behind a building
No wonder he had been unsuccessful
in remodeling such material.
"What do you want here?" he re
peated as the boy looked up from {
programme he was intently trying tt
decipher.
"Hello, Jeru-er-oh, beg pardon, Mr.
Dorkins. Glad to see your The boy
slid quickly from his perch and hello
out his hand frankly.
Mr.. Dorkins hesitated but an instant
He liked straightforwardness above al
things, and there was something par
ticularly fine in the clear, fearless gaz'
Of this young barefooted factory boy.
"And l am glad to see you," he sait
heartily, and with the touch of thos'
strong, warm fingers the last vestig'
Of sternness left his face. "Are 70,
waiting for somebody"
"For the kids-my children. 70,
know. Did you see 'emY" An cage
light was nov shining in his stead.
eyes. did they come through al
right-no breakdown nor nothing?"
MI. Doykins looked puzzled.
II don't think I know just whom 70,
mean" he answered doubtfully.
why Charl and Sis! You mus
have e EN-" impatiently. "Char
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-09

questions and criticisms. When it was
time for the declarations Mr.. Dor.

questions and criticisms. When it was
time for the declarations Mr.. Dor
kins' manner became ever more at
tentive and %eXpectant.
Several pupils displayed their elo-
quence in stirring appeals to patriot
ism and liberty, but they were too
conscious of the audience to do their
best, and when they went down from
the platform it was with AN uneasy
feeling of having failed. At length Il
trim, bright faced boy of twelve or
thirteen came forward and delivered
an eloquent statement of the Indian
question. His utterance was clear and
concise and without the least trace of
embarrassment. Mr.. Dorkins had liked
his appearance from the first, but
when he heard the distinct, rapid flow
Of choice words his enthusiasm be-
came so great that it was with diff
Guilty he kept his seat. AS soon as the
exercises were over he drew the prin-
cipal aside.
"Who was that splendid little fel-
low" he asked eagerly. "The one
who gave us such a clear account of
the Indian question? l don't think |
ever saw him before"
"No?" There was surprise in the
principals voice. "That's strange.
thought Of course you knew him. He's
from the mill district-one of your
own people. l had an idea that YOU
were paying their tuition"
"Their?"
eyes; his sister m with him
that little girl who took the prize fol
singing. She has n of the best I'm
trained voices l ever heard. l an
very proud Of them both. But it is
curious you didn't know where the!
lived"
Mr.. Dorkins looked troubled. :.
haven't been in the mills much late
IT," he said. and the principal noticed
that his voice trembled a little. Some
how l have felt that the young peopl'
didn't like me. They have a habit o
throwing snowballs and things. and
and"- He hesitated a moment, thel
broke into a short, nervous laugh-"o
calling me New Jerusalem Fol tn
past year or so l have left thing
largely to the management Of the SUI
perintendent. II thought 1t would b.
better for me to stay away. But yol
haven't told me the children's name
yet" he added more briskly. 1.-The.
must be looked up. l hope their PAL
ents will be willing to have them con
tinue at school. Most of my factor,
people don't seem to have much re
spect for education"
Eyes, it would be a pity for them t
leave just now, when they are dom
SO WE'LL" agreed the principal. "Still
think they are safe for a year at least
Each of them has won u years tuition
and it is hardly likely their parent
will take them away until they hav
reaped the benefits of the prizes. Blu
you asked me who they were. Thei
names are Charlton and Chariot
Burless-a very pretty combination,
think. They were brought here on til
first day Of the term by a rough. III