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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-21

Somehow It seems to set right out an
shows lot,
Jist like tn printin' does on pap's
new corn meal bag!
Ma thinks bays tn horse that's
sure Z win tn prize,
That is, II he is mottled sort Of fine
an neat!
I wouldn't wonder II 4 bay nag wuz
tn best,
Ef he has four, or maybe two or
three, white feet!
Oh, gee, it's awful hard e pick horse
by guess;
But II 1 had 4 chanel, I bet I'd pick
"beaut!"
An then I'd git sash, an berry dad
dy's sword,
An blow tn horn, an cut right Gut
an seoot!"
/ don't see why they won't git mo no
horse a tall!
Dog-on tn luck, I'm too growed up
fer drums an toys. =
I want real live, PAWN, snortin-
ckargin' horse
What makes yer pa an ma fergi,
when they wuz boys7
The Washington times., 1908-06-12
Mems Straw Hats
Regular $3.50 and 81 HC
$500 Kinds fer T4sTO

At no other Washington store will you
find Mems Straw Hats selling for so much
less than regular prices, right at the be-
ginning of the. season.
We offer a big lot of the most desirable
kinds of Mems Straw Hats, consisting of the
popular double split straw braidS, in several
worn so extensively this summer.
Trimmed with leather sweat bands and
finished with black or brown silk outside
bands Sizes O. to Il. Actual $3.50 and
$500 values tomorrow at Sf45.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Terrible Disaster

An earthquake, accompanied by a
tidal wave, occurred in Southern Italy
on Tuesday. Reports from that district
state that fully 100000 lives have been
lost and millions OF property destroyed.
1t is said to have been the worst earth
quake in the history OF the world with
the possible exception of the one which
occurred in 1888. Reports from that
disaster are very meager, as news trav-
eled slowly in those days.
One of the L. s. consuis at one of the
prominent ports is missing, as are a
party of 400 Americans who were tour
ing the old country. 1t is considered
likely that the earthquake will prove to
be the greatest that ever occurred, as
later reports only serve to magnify those
first received.
At Messina thousands are reported
dead. A great number are pinned un-
der burning buildings and will be burned
alive, The shock lasted 23 minutes and
several old volcanoes have been made
active by the quake.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

The stu,, n.er newport came mp from
the lower river on Saturday night with
the body Of Thomas Johnson, who was
found dead near Blueslide.
Capt ALI Mclnnis says that there is
plenty of water in the lower river conn
try for navigation purposes for some
time to come, even ii the river continues
to fall rs it has recently.
Three snags have been anchored in
the mud near the mouth of Lost Creek
for wears, and most OF the river naviga-
tors have steered clear of that point on
this account for many trips. Recently
somebody got off their bearings and
loosened the snags. as we'll as loosened
several paddles on the wheel of the
stea u,er that was operating too close to
the shore.
The steamer Spokane is now carrying
a crew OF eight men. This is necessary
on account of the great increase in the
freight business down the river The
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

amount Of freight, principally hay, that
has been coming up the river has de-
creased greatly, principally on account
of the market that has been created
there by the establishment of railroad
and logging camps.
Art Newman, formerly mate on the
lone, has been appointed purser on the
steamer Spokane
Capt. Art Flanders and Capt. Arnold
were up from the lower river on Wed
nesday. They brought the Skidoo up
through the canyon.
Contractor Beckman. of the steam
dredge Cappa, has nearly completed the
work of dredging the bar below Bound.
ary island He reports that the dredge
is working finely, except that the hoist
ing apparatus for hoisting the rubbish
is not quite heavy enough to hoist the
stuff to the elevation desired by the
authorities, He expects to complete
the work on this bar within a few days
and the chances are that the dredge will
then be removed to some lower river
point, probably in the neighborhood of
Parker mountain. as the river men
think that that district needs more at
tention at present than any other por.
ton of the river
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
one one daughter residing in Alberta
and one in North Dakota.

one one daughter residing in Alberta
and one in North Dakota.
TT. Honsinger, OF Crescent. was one
OF the jurors on the Johnston inquest
and was visitor to Newport on Mon
day. Mr.. Honsinger states that from
the evidence before the jury they could
not have returned any other verdict
than that the deceased came to his
death from exposure and senile decay.
He says that'James Upton. the rancher
who accompanied Johnson across the
river, assisted the deceased from the
boat and carried him nearly 200 yards
to a point near where the body was
found. He then left for saloon some
distance away and secured jug OF
whisky and on returning found Johnston
seated where he had left him. He did
not offer Johnston drink, but did offer
to accompany the old gentleman home.
The latter said that he could get there
alone, so Upton started for his home.
This was about 10 o'clock Thursday
evening. The next morning teamster
working for u s. AndersonsFand three
railroad laborers discovered the body
about o'clock and notified the authori-
ties.
The coroner of Stevens county could
not be reached, 80 the local authorities
decided to have postmortem exa nina
ton made by DR.. Phillips.
DR.. Phillips conducted postmortem
on the body on Tuesday. He found
that the neck of the deceased was not
broken. The fact that the man had
frozen to death prevents rigor mortis
from setting in. In his opinion death
| was caused from exposure.
The funeral services were held from
the Methodist church on Wednesday
afternoon, Rev Robinson officiating
The interment was in the Odd Fellows
| cemetery.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
haye been $4,000 during the past sea-

haye been 5000 during the past sea-
son.
While the Forest Service cannot, of
course, make any pretense of fighting
fires outside the National Forest boun-
daries, yet occasions sometimes arise
when this is necessary for the protection
of government timber. AS an instance
of this kind the large fire across the
river from Cusick in the valley OF c. G.
A. creek might be cited This fire was
extinguished when more than a mile
outside the forest boundary, and in no
place did it burn any government tim
ber that has been included within the
National Forest for the purpose of pro-
tecting it from the fires that have de-
vastated such great areas of fine timber
land in this region in the past. The
danger Of this fire spreading to the Ma
tional Forest was so great, however,
that Supervisor Fromme felt justified in
placing a large crew of men at work
fighting it, and expended $490 in assist
ing the Fidelity Lumber Co. and other
timber owners in that vicinity in ex-
tinguishing, this fire. The same thing
was done in two other instances and
has received the hearty support of the
Forester.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
JOHNSTON FOUND DEAD
Well Known Man Found Deac
Near Blueslide.
Brought to Newport for Burial.

The body OF Thomas Johnston, one of
the prominent residents of the Blueslide
country. was found lying on the river
bank not far from his ranch on Fri
day last.
From appearances Johnston had ap-
parently fallen over pole on the bank
OF the stream and expired. 1t appear
ed at first from hurried examina-
ton of his body shows that his
neck was broken and there were several
other bruises on his person. and this
causes his relatives to believe that the
old gentleman had met with foul play
Justice Emery, of Crescent, was called
and held an inquest, but the relatives of
the dead man were not satisfied with
the results of this inquest and have
called upon the county coroner to have
another one.
1t appears from the story told by those
who visited the place where Johnston g
body was found that there was no ev,-
dence of struggle there. The snow
was still on the pole that he had step
ped over before falling. He had been
across the river and had returned in
company with another rancher.
The body was brought to Newport n
the steamer Newport late last Saturday
night and taken to Miler's undertaking
parlors.
Thomas Johnston was born in Corn
wall, Starmount county, Canada, Oct.
%, 1910. He removed to the Newport
country in 1902 and has resided most OF
the time in the vicinity of Blueslide. A
son, Jack Johnston,a a well known timber
cruiser. died early in the present year.
The latter had claim near the slide,
which went to the parent on the death
of the son. Since the sons death Mr.
Johnston has resided on the claim with
two other sons. He leaves six child
rem: Mrs. Thomas Geary, Mrs. VIM
Geary, both OF Newport, and Thomas
and William Johnston. of Blueslide, and
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Files on Lakes for Water

ExMavor Floyd Daggeat. of Spokane,
who is at the head of large irrigation
syndicate operating in the edge of Stew
ems county and in Spokane county, has
filed water right on the following lakes
located in the southern portion of Stew.
ems county: Fan. Trout, Horseshoe and
Diamond
He claims 5000 cubic feet from each
and states in his filings that the water
is to be used in Spokane and Stevens
counties.
The irrigation project is a large one,
but the citizens of Stevens county, and
especially of this section OF the county,
in which Diamond Lake is located, and
which should be utilized for the benefit
Of Newport and vicinity, would be much
better pleased if the rights shonld not
be allowed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
COST OF KANIKSU fires
Report on Uncle Sam Fire
Cost and Losses.
Efficient Service Saved Timber.

According to the annual report of the
supervisor of the kaniksu National For
est, recently submitted to the Forester
at Washington, the fire season on the
local forest was one of the most disas-
trous in recent years. A total Of forty
fires was discovered and extinguished
bv the ranger force on the Kaniksu.
These fires were of all sizes, from small
Class 4 fires that burned over only a
few square yards to large fires covering
hundreds OF acres and requiring the
under control. Owing to the efficient
fire patrol that was maintained through
ont the dangerous season, most of the
fires were discovered before they had
gained much headwav, and no such de-
structiye coEfagratiOns as the great
Calispel fire occurred on the national
forest Much valuable timber was also
saved bv the promptness with which
former Supervisor Fromme dispatched
large crews of fire fighters to the assist
anoe of the government rangers when
ever the necessity arose.
The supervisors report shows that
there was expended for fire fighting
during the past season $S569.35. The
total acreage of timber land burned
over amounted to 760 acres, with a loss
in tim ber of ,706. 900 board feet. Very
successful efforts were made by the local
force TO keep the fires from reaching the
more valuable stands of timber, with
the result that only $4,000 worth of saw
timber was destroyed, Most Of this
timber is simply fire killed and is still
valuable for saving purposes, but un-
fortunately the greater part of it is so
inaccessible that the local forest office
does not believe purchaser can be Sc
cured Besides the destruction OF timber
Of present merchantable value, there
was further loss which is not often
taken into consideration through the
injury to young stands and reproduction.
The loss through this is estimated to
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

F. H. Krauter, who is cutting logs for
the Panhandle Lumber Co. near Usk,
says that he is now handling about
900 feet of logs daily. Robert Nc
Innis, who has charge of the camp for
the Panhandle people, desires to secure
more teams and men, so az to increase
the capacity of the camp to about 10O, 600
feet daily. They expect to log about
$780, 600 feet in that locality before
moving to a new camp. They are now
working IS men.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

LOST-Lady's gold watch, Elgin
movement, attached to black ribbon
fob. Finder please return to First Ma
tional Bank and receive reward.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

Mems Overcoats in dark gray
Mems Wool Sweaters, regular 81 90 now ..'..:I !.
Mems Wool Sweaters, regular $500 now .....'....
Mems Heavy Cottyn Shirts, size IS only a.
Mems Rubber Coats, regular 500 now 4
Mems Wool Mttens 10 cents and
Mems Leather Caps, lined, regular $l.5O now .
President Suspenders.
Canvas Gloves pair.
Bows Lined Mittens
Women's all Felt Slippers
Wool Blankets, regular $500 now.
Wool Blankets, regular 5000 now ..:.:... 2
Comforts, regular $15O now J.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09
REGULATION OF TELEPHONE
LINES,

The declaration of the Hon. George
phone companies and telegraph lines
In the public service corporations that
should be placed under the control
and supervision OF tho State, directs
attention to a need which has be-
como pronounced in Vermont as well
as In other States. Nobody wants to
bother with two or three different
telephones in his office. TO say moth
Ing Of increased expense. and it fol
lows that most people would favor a
telephone monopoly in his town but
for the Indifference and poor service
later to result from the enjoyment of
immunity from competition. Under
these circumstances the only protec-
ton the public can have for its rights
and interes'- Is state supervision.
This idea has been tried in Massa-
chusetts, and tho Boston Transcript
Of Saturday speaks of the results Of
the experiment MS follows;
Tho action Of the New England
Telephone & Telegraph company IN
| accedng to tho recommendations of
tho State highway commission, sug.
gested to 1t by Prof. Dugald @. Jack
son in his report, marks another tri-
umph for the Massachusetts, principle
| Lot riy q a gS al
to recommend. with the big stick OF
authority remaining in the back
ground of the Legislature. The tele-
phone company would have acteo
wisely had 1t made this reduction N
rates In the twenty three exchanges
Of greater Boston of It's own motion;
but public service corporations often
come to think that public authority
demands enough in any event, So
that their best course Is to delay
making concessions until they ara
actually obliged to do so. This is
usually short sighted policy. The
company may expect considerably In
creased business from this reduction
of rates and also a Iessening of the
fear OF serious competition. Massa-
chusetts is also committed to the
principle OF regulated monopoly.
rather than to duplicating services,
and substantial step has already
been taken towards the regulation OF
the telephone business. Mr. Wallis re-
cent report indicates that telephone
managers, as whole, are coming to
recognize public supervision Of their
business az in line with the spirit of
the times"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09
TIE SCHOOLS OE AMERICA.

The rnltcl states has $3.50 public and
private high schools. with 1858 teachers
and S24.4+7 students. In 1870 there were
only 41fS high schools. with 16.3o9 teach
ers and oo7 >ot students.
The United states has 1.Se, cities n.
no or more nopulation with organized
publjc school systems. Manual training
ia ,s,,yr, +, mo nub,ic achools ~ 51o ~
these cities. an increase Of ninety in one
wear. In 1890 only thirty-seven school
citv svs.orna ,nclu1nd manual training
o,- =. oos commercial and husi,ess
s.,oo,s have Ok student. Of those
..h,ols . IN o., sr,1l,.,s,o,s =, r,,,,,.
tis, s,boo,s -ts ~ ,,,i,a,n hi,b srhoo,s
AMI academies rs of universities and
noi,,oas and 20 of nuhl,c and nr,vats
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09


mat MS Wol, llaskinSs) services have
been of more than average oharactcr'
is open 70 challenge.
Col IIasl,lns is today ono Of the highly
influential n1,nlbprs If Congress His
appointment i'm the present Congress TO
the important chairnanshlp Of the var
claims committee Is Indicative OF the
rank which he hollis. perhaps the News
knows Of another member Of Congress
who has been given such an important
appointment in tho fourth term Of his
service. Certainty mono Of tho other Now
England representatives. 'of equal length
Of service with COL Haskns have at
tanned TO chairmaushp which is rat.
'ei as high as that now fllcl by the rep
resentative of the Second Vermont dis
trict The signal ability with which col
Haskns prepared and carried through
tho House the conn bus uill" of claim,
for his committee has hoen widely com.
montcd upon within fow weeks. such
conspicuors members as Pqyno. Mann
and Dalzell pronouncing it the best val
claims report and bill presented within
their memory. and the Judges of the
court OF claims COMMUNICATING Col. Has.
king for the ability and thorouchness
dfenlave1 In its urenaration.
Col. uaekirs scored signarv for his
constituency when Secretary Of the Trea-
surv shaw withheld payment OF nor.
ton Of the money due the state Of Yer.
mon. for interest paid on its war bonds.
under the claim that the State was in
| dobted to the general government for
arms and ordnance stores furnished the
! safe militia Col IIaskins then enrin-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09
CONG FOSTERS SERVICES.

That the services of Congressman
d. ]. Foster are thoroughly appreci-
ated by his constituents is indicated
by the fact that he has practically no
onposition for denomination and is
Iike1v to have none He could not be
beaten even If other aspirants should
enter the field Few men accomplish
more in eight years IN Congress than
has ne. and it is entirely within bounds
to say that he has exceeded the high
expectations Of even his most SAN
guinc admirers.
congressman Fosters services are
known Of his constituents and his
standing among the nations law
makers is indicated by the fact that
Speaker Cannon invited him to pre-
eide over the House while In commit
tee of the whole that body passed the
agricultural bill Vermont was re
menlbered in that measure, and this
fact is due in no small degree to the
watchfulncss OF Congressman Foster
who at different points in tho meas
ure's consideration saved the Vermont
appropriation
Congressman Foster Will continue
to do splendid service IN tho House
and may DO expected to cross later
political bridges only when he comes
to them He un1uestionably realizes
that If opportunity for promotion TO
the Senate comes later on. splendid
service in the House Will hardly be
regarded as Disqualification for
such promotion in the estimation OF
his constituents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09
SECRETARY OF STATE.

Following the announcement by
Secretary OF State +. G. Fleetwood n
number Of months since that he would
not be n candidate for denomination
this year, numerous names were dis
cussed in connection with possible
candidacy for the office Of secretary of
State. During the past few weeks,
however, some of the estimable gen
tlemen whose names were considered
in this connection have formed other
plans. so that at the present time only
three candidates for tho position, so
far as known, are in the field. These
are Mr.. Joseph +. Stearns, clerk of the
city court OF Burlington. Representa-
tive Guy w. Bailey Of Essex and Judge
pal court of Rutland.
All of these gentlemen have had
considerable experience In clerical po-
sitions, all arc lawyers, and any ono
of them would make an excellent ant
efficient Secretary Of State
1t is natural. however that the peo.
pie of Burlington should be partia
to the candidacy of Justice Stearns
and they believe he Is in every wa,
worthy Of the honor. After gradual
ing from the University of Vernon
in 1896 he entered the Harvard Law
school, taking his degrea ther,
In 1899. He then became associate,
in the practice of law with Congress
man d. j. Foster in whose office he ha,
been student. In 1900 he was ap
pointed clerk of the city court. whicl
office he has continued to hold up t,
the present time. AS Justice Of tn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09
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