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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23

fortunate patients both con-
tented and happy.
The city is lighted by cleo
tricity and is supplied by water
from wells. With all these
local improvements there is
not a saloon in the city nor a
licensed drug store with per-
nit to sell spirituous liquors in
the county of Page! All the
different religious denomina-
tions are fully represented here,
living in brotherly love and
christian fellowship. Near the
city limits is located the city Of
the dead. an elevated piece of
ground with many fine and
costly monuments, some of
them of remarkable finish and
workmanship, showing the love
and respect of the living for
their dead.
Since here we have found
some whom we met when here
forty years ago, while others
have journeyed on to that far
off country. Others have found
homes in the far west toward
the setting sun.
l have forgotten to mention
one of the important improve.
ments, that is a chautauqua
auditorium at a cost of $4,000,
very large and convenient, the
chautauqua to be held here in
August. There is also a city
park with picnic grounds, race
track and public stand for the
convenience of spectators, all
just in the suburbs of the city.
Clarinda in all its parts,
with its progressive people,
high moral character, schools
and churches, deserves to be
and will surely become one of
the best cities in western lowe,
and should l be permitted to
visit it in forty years hence, l
hope to see improvements in
this last forty years equal to
the forty years just past, and
if [ were not a citizen Of Mis-
souri, Valley, | should love to be
one of Clarinda.
D. M. Harris.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23
Fire Horses to Clinton

The team which represents
Council Bluffs in the Iowa State
Firemen's tournament will
leave for Clinton at / o'clock
this afternoon over the North
western. A special car con-
tanning the horses, Jim and
Jim, and the wagon will be at
tached to the fast mail train,
which it is expected will reach
Clinton shortly after midnight.
Accompanying the team will
be James Cotter, second assist
ant chief; Captain A. H. Teller
of No. l company; Captain
Clarence Hough of No. 4 COM
pany, and Driver Will Stevens.
Chief C. M. Nicholson will
attend the tournament, but
will not go to Clinton until
next Monday. The tournament
will open Wednesday, July 20.
and will close Friday, July 81.
The Bluffs team will enter in
four events, the straightaway,
the hitching contest, the free
for all and the bunk hitch
Nonpareil.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23

the Pennsylvania. Their en-
ployment for train handling
has been found reliable, and
appears likely to increase.
Train orders are transmitted
without interruption by this
method on the New York Cen
trail between Albany and Fonda
a distance Of forty miles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23

construction of the Boyer cut
off No. 2 was extended to Aug
ust 20, to which date the joint
board adjourned. World Her
aid.
Beware of the .'penny graft
err" We noticed a man on the
train not so very long ago who
had a small chap with him, but
one for whom half fare should
have been paid. Instead of
buying a ticket this man, to
teach his child honesty, per-
haps, worked the conductor to
let the kid through by giving
the conductor a cigar. Small
business, but it shows that if a
man is not honest he will be
dishonest even in the smallest
things. observer.
There are thousands of toads
in the country north along the
Murry hill. Driving to Pisgah
Tuesday, the road over the hill
was alive with the little fellows
and they all seemed bent on
climbing the hill. Several
years ago there was a big migra-
tion of them on the bottoms
north of here from the washout
as far north as Salix. Some
people say they rained down in
the heavy shower Sunday even
ing. We don't know, but there
certainly is a big toad hatchery
in the country somewhere.
Little Sioux Hustler.
1t is stated that the Iowa
state capitol is to have a por-
trait of Lillian Russell, the
state commissioners asking her
to give it as one of cts noted
sons and daughters" and that
she is having a $4,000 portrait
painted by Carouls Duran for
the purpose.
The booklets advertising the
coming chautauqua assembly
have been received and will be
distributed as soon as possible.
The hnnklet cnntnino 4hn nnrn-
plete program and other infor-
nation of interest to all desir-
inp t0 attend the meeting
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23

This is ID. M. Harris birth
day, he being 81 years old to-
day, and still as lively as a man
of 60.
Hon. d. M. Harris and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara Lahman, arrived
here Tuesday afternoon from
Missouri Valley, for a visit
with their daughter and sister,
Mrs. G. A. Lisle. Mr.. Harris is
probably one of the most re-
markable editors in the state
of Iowa, having founded the
Missouri Valley Times over
forty years ago, editing and
publishing it ever since until
late years, and making it prob
ably the most successful daily
published in a city that size in
| the state. Mr.. Harris is past
eiehty-seven years Of age and
retains a physical and mental
energy which might be envied
by many men much younger.
Mr.. Harris and Mrs. Lahman,
then Miss Harris, visited Clar-
india forty years ago under
very interesting circumstances.
Mr.. Harris was then a candi-
date for presidential elector on
the democratic ticket in the
campaign in which Seymour
was the democratic. candi-
date for president against
Grant. Mr.. Harris home was
then as now at Missouri Valley
and the only railroad available
for travel in this direction was
the line from the Valley to St.
Joseph, Mo-, SO Mr.. Harris and
his daughter came on that road
to Hamburg, taking the stage
there for Sidney, Clarinda and
Bedford, making speeches at
each of these towns. They
stopped here at John Beams
hotel which was located where
the Odd Fellows building now
stands. Clarinda Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23
Nine-hour Law Dispute

Washington, July 20. Chair
man Knapp, of the interstate
commerce commission, and
Commissioner of Labor Neill,
constituting the mediation
board under the Erdmann act,
will hold a conference with
officials of a number of western
railroads and the Order of
Railway Telegraphers at Chi
cago Wednesday, July 20, with
a view of effecting an adjust
ment of the controversy grow
ing out of the Interpretation Of
the nine-hour law. This act
provides that telegraph oper-
ators shall not be required to
work more than nine consecu-
tive hours out of twenty-four
except under stress of business
conditions. Commissioner Neill
does not think the differences
offer any serious obstacles to a
satisfactory settlement.
Of the 10000 telephones in
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23
Tamisea is Nominee

Frank Tamisea of Missouri
Valley was nominated by ac-
clamation by the democ ratio
convention of the Fifteenth
Iowa judicial district yesterday
afternoon as candidate for
Judge of the district court
against Eugene B. Woodruff of
Glenwood, the republican cand-
idate.
w. H. Schurz stated, however,
that in a conversation about a
week ago Mr.. Tamisea had CIV
en- the impression that he would
accept the nomination if it
should be rendered him. The
central committee of the dis
trict was given power to fill any
vacancy that might occur.
The nomination was made
after protracted discussion in
which L. T. Genung of Glen
wood urged the Endorsement of
Woodruff.
The convention was called to
order by S. B. Wadsworth, dis
trict chairman, at two O'clock.
Eighteen delegates were pres
ent. Paul Richards of Red Oak
was named by Mr.. Wadsworth
as temporary chairman, and w.
H. Schurz of Council Bluffs,
as temporary secretary.
Report of a committee on
crendentials was dispensed with
and it was ordered that the del
egates present cast the full vote
of their delegations. The tenn
porary organization was made
permanent. -Nonpariel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23

Communicated
Clarinda, Iowa, July 20, 1908.
Mo. Valley Times: Here we
are. After leaving the Valley
on the morning of the l4th, we
reached Council Bluffs at an
early hour, took the B. & M. train
for this city, reaching Vilisca
in time to take the morning
train. We reached here on
time and were met at the depot
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lisle with
their automobile which took us
to their home, and after dinner
took a whirl around the city.
Clarinda is a very pretty
little city, located 100 miles
south of Council Bluffs and 100
miles north of st. Joseph, Mo-,
with a population of about
5000. 1t is located on a plain,
with broad streets, many of
them paved with brick. cement
sidewalks and broad parking,
beautiful lawns, shade trees
and flowers. The city is built
in its business part after the
old style, around a large square
in which is located a brick court
house of imposing proportions,
nicely shaded with growing
trees and the ground covered
with green sod, giving it a very
fine appearance.
Around the square are built
many fine brick blocks which
are occupied by business firms
of trade and general merchan-
disc and indicate prosperity
and thrift.
The city has the usual num-
ber of hotels, restaurants,
churches, lodges, banks, ETC.,
and has the good luck of having
received an appropriation by
congress for a postofice build
ing which is soon to be erected,
and has now the convenience
of a free mail delivery system.
II has accepted a Carnegie gift
of $4,000 for a city library and
building, has an ice plant, the
Lisle Manufacturing company,
a company that employs over
100 workmen and whose pay
roll is over $4,000 per month;
it has three newspapers, a cold
storage plant that does quite a
large business, and has the
"Clarinda Poultry House, :"
which ships It's products to al
most every city in the world
and whose sales amount to
three million dollars per an
mum.
Around the city are extern
sive coal mines which furnish
fuel for the city and surround
ing country. There are two
large and prosperous brick
yards and tile factories. The
city is located upon two branch
railroads and is surrounded by
one of the best farming LANDS
of Iowa.
One of the four hospitals for
the insane of the state is locat.
ed here, having some thousand
inmates at this time. This in
stitution is an honor to the
people of Clarinda and the state
of Iowa. 1t is located just out.
side the city limits on 1900
acre tract of valuable land and
the buildings are both substan
tial and artistic. The grounds
are beautiful with plots OF
flowers, evergreens and shade
trees, and cared for by the in.
mates of the institution, the
liberality of the state, and the
wisdom of a board of manage.
ment, superintendent and ply.
sician, who do. everything ir
their power to make the un'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23
st. John Items

cls JONI lIe0lS
Mrs. S. Jones returned home
Saturday after a several days
visit with relatives at Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jones and
daughter Helen were calling at
the home of Bruce Morehouse
Sunday.
The Misses Colver were gis-
iting with James Daugherty
and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCul-
Tough spent Sunday with Mrs.
Rachel Kirkland and family.
Mrs. G. Goodrich and daugh-
ter Ruth, of Mo. Valley, visited
with friends in st. John Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Campbell
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Jones, Frank Craig and wife
and Martin Williams visited
with Z. A. Denton and wife
Sunday.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick returned
home Monday after a two
weeks visit in Council Bluffs
with relatives.
Geo. Foreman and family
visited relatives in st. John
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. Chinworth and daugh-
ter spent Sunday at r. Kirk
lands.
Frank Beckley was calling at
Bruce Warehouses; Sunday.
Lottie Kirkland visited with
the Geo. Foreman family last
week.
Miss Julia Ellin spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mede
Kirkland and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ad Mcintosh
visited relatives Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Haight and
daughter visited her sister,
Mrs. A. L. Haight Friday.
Frank McGavren was a st.
John caller Friday.
Harvey Nelson visited at AL
bert Chambers Sunday.
Mrs. Harve Hiles has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
erett Hiles for several days.
Mrs. Jno. Jones, ]. A. Deal
and Mrs. Chas. Harder are vls-
iting relatives at Casey, Iowa,
for a few days.
F. E. and M. D. Myers left
this morning for South Dakota
on land business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23
AClerk

This is D. M. Harris birth
day, he being 81 years old to-
day, and still as lively as a man
of 60.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18
Who Owns This Land?

NancouyeT-The state land de-
partment Of the state Of Washington
advertised for sale and was on the
point Of selling as state school land
q certain &c acres in Clark county
when il was discovered that the land
had been sold ~ years ago and
bought by Jacob Proebs1el, of this
city. The discovery that The land
was not now state land was made
by Joseph O'Keane of Vancouver
Word Of the error was al once
telegraphed State Land Commission
er Z. " Ross al Olympia He looked
the matter up and found that sc-
cording 10 the state records the land
was stin unsold, but he wired back
TO postpone the sale pending further
investigation The land in question
is about seven miles from Yaneou-
yer Il is under cultivation, has on
1t several buildings and people are
living on II
The land is appraised at SIS an
acre and several men were on hand
to buy il al that price, for it is now
worth over 500 per acre.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18
Welded TO Get His Money.

Bellingham-In order that she
might, after s few years of married
life, sue her husband for divorce and
secure $4,000 alimony, Mrs. Nancy
Moses, a young widow, was welded
to Asa Long. a wealthy octogenarian
Of Ferndale, in this county. Her rel
atiyes brought the marriage about,
and the success Of The plan was only
prevented by Longs death, as the
summons in the divorce suit were
filed On him when he was suffering
his last illness
A P Long, son or the deceased,
who has Just settled ont of court for
5000 a suit for q $4,000 share in the
Long estate, states that Mrs. Long,
the widow, wished 10 get the same
amount out Of the $4,000 estate
that she would have secured had the
divorce been granted to her and the
alimony she asked for awarded
Long claims 10 have proof of the
conspiracy on the part of his step
mother and her relatives.
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rRIDAY, pEoEnHER Is, 1905.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18
This Valley at first National Apple ShoN

The first National Apple Show 5
over and the world knows TIA; the
products Of the Wenatchee valley cap
tured all the important prizes. The
benefit that vii come 70 the apple
growers Of this valley are almost im-
measurable. That which 5 considered
the best IN It's line Is most sought and
brings the highest price The result
viii be that Wenatchee valley apples
viii outseIl all others. The land where
these apples are grown vii De the
highest IN prce. Hundreds, yes,
thousands, Of people who next year
visit the MISUNDERSTANDING exposi-
lion will stop OF 70 see the wonderful
valley where this prize winning fruit
vas grown. Nothing has ever occurred
that 50 firmly fixes the superiority Of
The Big Red Apple" Of the Wenat-
chez valley.
Some Of the credit Tor al this be
longs TO those who took such infinite
pains IN selecting the best and present.
ing II IN the most perfect shape. One
may have the best, and yet. # II IS not
prepared and presented properly, he
may lose in competition with one who
has made virtue Of this important
point. The Wenatchee valley apples
were exhibited in the most perfect con
Sitinn
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18
Making a Living on FIVE Acres

To people in the east. unfamiliar
with conditions, especially conditions
where farming and horticulture de-
ponds on irrigation, i IS simply mex
plicable that a family can make living
on five acres Ct land IN the Wenatchee
valley. Yet hundreds Of families do
make a living, and they make more
than living they lay Up money.
Raising fruit IS by al odds the most
profitable occupation II his valley. In
deed, II Is the only occupation that
can be probably followed On the high
priced lands n the Wenatchee valley,
where less than Two months ago seven
acres Of bearing orchard land sod for
$4,000. L Is even predicted BY
conservative residents who have made
a study Of conditions that land values
will yet 20 very much higher before
the limit IS reached.
While every variety Of fruit known 70
the temperate zone IS grown success
fully here the apple IS the staple for
very obvious reasons. OF course some
varieties are better adapted than others
to this locality. Apple trees come IL
TO bearing here IN just about one-haH
the time they DO N Michigan, New
York OF Missouri. .Two-year-old trees
viii bear the third year they are set out,
and the fourth year viii bear quite
abundzntly, and after that vii continue
to bear IN increasing quantity every
year. Since the first trees were set ont
here. seventeen years ago, there has
never been q year when trees have
failed 10 yield far crop. 4 six-yeE
old tree may be fairly counted On 10
produce FIVE boxes Of apples. Now, #
the apples are Of the desirable variety,
FIVE boxes are worth $3.50, bit lei rs
say sl.00zper box-tho the best have
never sold 50 low. Now there are 100
trees on an acre. or $500 worth Of ap
pies on one acre, and $500 worth on
FIVE acres. On a hve-acre fruit orchard
there should be no labor required out
side Of the family, until picking and
packing time. OF course the land be
tween the trees IS cultivated very
closely and IS kept as clean and ree
iron weeds as possible. Less than
500 worth Of farming tools are re-
quired. One stout horse and a light
wagon practically completes the equip
ment. 4 plot Of ground less than 100
feet square, IN some odd corner, viii
furnish large family with all the vege-
tables required. a portion Of the time
the labor Of the family IS not required
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18

No apology IS made for deyoting 50
much space 70 the editor Of the Chelan
Leader this week. These chips from
our Junk heap" are just thrown In,
as one might say, BY way Of good
measure. You do not have TO wade
thru the stuff, if you are not interested
in the little scrap. There IS enough
else IN this issue TO satisfy the demand
on a dollar-a-yeu country newspaper.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18

The following lines are modestly
suggested 10 the lhick-witted editor
with an itching palm who recon-
mended Milo 4. Root 10 his readers as
a good nan for supreme Judge and
accepted a ten dollar postofice money
order for the JOB:
Holy Moses, and the angels, send
thy pittying glanees down
And thou. oh. family doctor, put a
good soft poultice Oh;
And may I with fools and ounces
everlastingly commingle,
# ever : say 4 word, when Mayar
Yields the single
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18
Meigs VIII BE Speaker.

Sea1tle-ForIy-n nine members Of
the Lower House of the next legisla-
ture have either signed an agree
ment pledging themselves TO vote
for L. Q. Meigs. Of North Yakima
for speaker, or written letters as
suring Meigs that he would have
their votes. Nine other members
have made verbal pledges TO Meigs
and stin another has offered his vote
on conditions that il may be possible
TO accept
OF the IS members of the house.
Meigs is assured OF the support of
IS or 50. In a Republican caucus II
would only require As votes to nomi-
nate.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18

Parents can make their children no
more appropriate and profitable Christ
mas present than a years subscription
Of the Youths Companion. Il viii
come IN 81 installments, one every
week. L IS the oldest and best Of all
childrens magazines. Sis per year.
Address The Youths Companion, LA
Berkely St, Boston, Mass.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18
Hounds on Long Chase.

Walla Walla-Conviet No. soI7.
prison electrician, while assisting s
guard repair an arc light Sunday
morning, ran toward the Wsila
Walia Walla river, about five miles
away, and when he was overcaksn by
one Of the bloodhonnds, he cut the
animals throat with a knife. After
breaking away 3 second time he be-
came lost. The dogs tracked him to
a barn near Blalock fruit ranch,
where he was captured.
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on the home place and the members
may seek employment elsewhere.
This Is an underestimate, as any or
chardist vii tel you, but perhaps il
viii enable you to understand why land
values IN a favored apple district are
IL
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18

ten dollars would not pay for the sooth-
ing syrup 70 quiet his nerves, and the
salve % ease the smaTting.
Lay on. McDu7, and damned De
he who first cries hold. enough
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18
Refuse to Let Emma Goldman spcas

Seattle-Because of police inter
ference. the scheduled lecture BY
Miss Emma Goldman az HiberniAn
Hall did not occur Saturday night.
Those who had paid their is cents
TO hear the aaarchistie lecture were
instead allowed 10 follow Miss Gold
man as she was escorted down Yea
Ter Way 10 police headanRrtsra
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
THE PAINTING SEASON.

Good results in painting at the least
cost depend largely upon the material
chosen. Paint is a simple compound
and the ingredients can be easily test
ed. The solid part or pigment should
b White Lead. The liquid part
should be Linseed Oil. Those best in
formed on painting always buy these
ingredients separately and have their
painter mix them fresh for each Job.
Before the mixing the test is made.
Place a pea-sized bit of White Lead
on a piece of charcoal or piece of
wood. Blow the flame against it and
Zee what 1t will do. If it Is pure
White Lead, little drops of bright, pure
metallic lead will appear, and with pa
thence the White Lead a be COM
pletely reduced to one globule of metal
tic lead. This is because pure White
Lead is made from metallic lead.
You may test dozens of other So
called White Leads and not be able
to reduce one Of them to lead. If they
will not change wholly to lead but
leave a residue, it is clear that some
Rdulterant is present.
= If you should have your painting
done with such materials, no matter
how cheap they might seem, it would
be costly in the end.
National Lead Company, Wood
bridge Building, New York City, are
sending on request a blowpipe free to
any one about to have painting done,
so hat the White Lead may be test
ed. With 1t will be sent a handsomely
printed booklet having as its frontis-
piece the Dutch Boy Painter re-
produced from the original painting.
This little painter has become noted
a. the guaranty Of pure White Lead.