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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
First National Declares Dividend.

A regular meeting of the directors of
the First National Bank of Newport was
held this morning at the bank. The
following directors were present: Henry
Tweedie, OF Tweedie; j. B. Tarbet, of
Penrith; Hugh Kennedy, of Dalkena;
A. E. Reid, E. E. Eeid and Charles F.
Craig.
The business of the past six months
was carefully gone over, and after all
doubtful loans and accounts had been
charged off it was found that there was
left a net profit on capital of $25, 900 to
permit the payment of a semi-annual
dividend OF 5 per cent and to pass 2 per
$500-into the surplus fund.
As the bank paid out 10 per cent
semi-annual dividend the first six
months of 1907, it will be noted that
they have paid total of II per cent on
last years business The directors were
very we'll pleased with the condition of
the bank and the manner in which it
has come through the financial strin-
gency. 1t has been handled conserva-
lively and begins the new year with the
brightest OF prospects.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02

spanicky times and tho =, prospects are
that it will continue t. operate during
the winter.
The Fidelity planer started up Thurs
day morning with slightly increased
force. The company has been cleaning
up during the holidays and making
few mouldings and sorts for stock.
The Gildea mill on the opposite side
of the river from Newport is being dis
mantled. 1t will be removed to a point
south of the city and will be operated
with more regularity during the coming
season.
Taking everything into consideration
the condition of affairs in this district
has shown distinct improvement DUR
ing the past few days. The prospects
are that other camps will be opened in
the near future. and things will be as
lively as usual when spring arrives.
The goose appears to be hanging
higher in Newport than for some little
time.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET
VIII Make Thorough Organization
Interesting Meeting Held al New
port Saturday and Sunday

The Sunday school convention OF the
Pend d'Oreille district, held Saturday
and Sunday, Dec. 20 and 20. at the NJ
E. church, while it failed to secure dele
gates from the down river schools, was
in every other respect a decided success.
The workers who came from out OF town
to aid in the convention, Mr.. Charles
Boppell, of Spokane, and Miss Daisy
Hard, of Colville, were much appre-
ciated by the large audiences that were
present. Mr. Boppell ls a specialist in
Sunday school work. His addresses,
chalk talks and round tables were in
tensely interesting and full OF actual
knowledge.
On account OF the lateness of the after
noon eastbound train, on which the
visitors came, the Saturday afternoon
session was delayed until $3.50 o'clock.
Temporary organization was effected and
committees appointed, after which Miss
Hard spoke on 1.-The Value OF District
and County Organization. The attempt
is now being made to thoroughly organ
ize Stevens county. At recent con-
yention in Colvilfe the county was
divided into three districts, one OF them
being the Pend d'Oreille district, com
prising Newport and the schools of the
down river country. One of the objects
of this convention was to organize this
district Pursuant to this purpose Mr..
Herbert Liyington was made temporary
president of the district. Miss Hard was
followed by Mr.. Boppell, who conducted
very interesting round table on super
intending Sunday school.
The interesting part at the Saturday
evening session was good, practical,
common sense paper by Edward Grover,
superintendent of the Congregational
Sunday school, on Teachers" Mrs.
VIM. Porter read paper setting forth
the plan Of organization and methods
used in the beginners department. Mrs.
Porter, who came here recently from
Cleveland, Ohio, has had exceptional
training and experience in this depart
ment, and her paper was rich with ideas,
many of which. it is hoped, will be
worked out in the schools here. Mr..
Boppell gave chalk talk on the subject,
What the Sunday School Stands Fol" !"
At the Sunday morning session Mr..
Boppell spoke of the greatness OF Sun
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
BUSINESS PICKING UP
Prospects for a Good Year
Logging Operations Being Re-
newed in This Vicinity

The McInnis Brothers have contracted
to log about 4,000, 600 feet of yellow pine,
flr and tamarack for the Panhandle
Lumber Co. The ground to be logged
lies just south of Newport and is known
as Section 36. In addition to that Sec
ton they will log quarter belonging to
Jphn McInnis, Jr., which is in the same
locality. The logs will be hauled to the
tracks of the Idaho & Washington
Northern at point little east OF the
trestle over the Great Northern and
there loaded. They will then be taken
to Spirit Lake to the Panhandle mill for
saving.
About nifty men will be given employ
ment for nearly six months on this
work. A camp -has been established
about two and one-half miles from New
port and John -McInnis, Jr., is in charge.
Tommy Hall has charge OF the cooking
arrangements. The opening OF this
camp has relieved the situation to a
considerable extent in this city, as it
has given employment to great many
married meA who have their families
dependent upon them, and who haye
been unemployed good share of the
time since the financial troubles struck
the country. Ellsworth & Miller have
charge of the saving contract at this
camp.
The Fidelity Lumber Co. is operating
two camps on the west branch of Priest
River and Pine Creek. about seven miles
from Newport, across the Pend d'Oreille
river. They are now hauling from the
woods to the river.
The Harry Saddler camp is in full
blast and is being enlarged every week.
The prospects are bright for the con-
tinued operation of the Coulter & But
tons electric planer in this city. This
firm had practically concluded to close
down this week. However. they re-
ceived orders for lumber that will prob
ably carry them to the usual opening of
the spring trade. The mill has been
running about eight hours daily all of
the winter. 1t would have been oper-
ated on full time but for the fact that
the power was needed for lighting the
city at an early hour on account of the
short days. While the mill is small
one 1t is pleasing to know that it has
continued in operation all through the
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
A New School

T A new school was opened in what will
be known as the Robier district, few
miles down the river. The school was
opened on Monday with an enrolment
of twelve scholars. Miss Anderson. from
near Penrith, is the teacher and has
been engaged for a period Of six months,
The school building is new one and is
reported as being one of the incest coun-
try school buildings-in this vicinity. ii
is nicely painted both inside and out and
makes very Attractive building for the
purpose.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
day school work. More students are
studying the Bible than any other book

day school work. More students are
studying the Bible than any other book
on earth. There are three Sunday
school teachers to every day school
teacher in the United States. Sunday
school, he said, should be called Bible
school. 1t is to teach the Bible. Hux-
ley said: 81 do not believe the Bible,
but there is no other way to teach NOR
ality but through its pages. Three mil
lions of Sunday school children are
studying the same Bible lesson every
Sunday morning. Over six million
scholars are enrolled in the Sunday
schools of this country
In the afternoon Mr.. Boppell con-
Quoted a round table on Sunday school
management. Miss Hard spoke on the
subject, "How to Keep Our Boys" and
Mr.. Buck on Decision Day. This was
followed by short business session, at,
which the Pend d'Oreille district was
formally organized and the following
officers elected: Herbert Livington.
president; Ed Williams, vice president;
Mr.. Buck, secretarv-treasurer
F The two addresses in the evening by
Messrs. Waite and Boppell were both
interesting and instructive. The follow
ing resolutions were read by the chair
man of the resolutions committee and
adopted by the convention:
Whereas, The Sabbath schools of the Pend
dOreille Valley District Sunday School Asso-
citation feel the great benefit derived from their
services in this convention just closing, be 1t
Resolved, That the Methodist Baptist and
Hope Congregational Sabbath schools of New
port extend to Miss Daisy Hard and Mr. C. B.
Boppell their most hearty thanks for their SER
vices, suggestions, new ideas and encourage
ment in Sabbath school work and the teaching
of Gods word to His people. Be it also
Resolved, That 1t is a suggestion of this con-
ventiOn that steps be taken to bring about
spirit of cooperation and unison between the
Sunday schools of this district, and that the
superintendents of the Sunday schools of New
port work together with the pastors in unison
for the conducting of house to house canvass
OF our city, for the purpose Of Interesting every
family in Christian work and in some particu-
lar church and Sunday school,
All of the sessions with the exception
of Saturday afternoon were we'll at
tended, and the Sunday school people of
Newport feel very much pleased with
the convention.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
ADVERTISING NEWPORT
This Will Attract Homeseekers
Great Northern Bulletin Devotes
Four Pages to This Section

The Great Northern Bulletin for jan
nary. which is issued by the general
passenger department OF the road for
the purpose of exploiting the advantages
of the states along it's lines of roads, is
davoted to Washington, the Evergreen
state" This bulletin has large circu-
lation throughout the east and the Mis-
sissppi valley states, and is annually
the means of interesting thousands OF
people who wish to better their condi-
tion and who are seeking information to
auide them to new locations
The bulletin is neatly printed and
sets forth particularly the agricultural
and horticultural features OF the state.
It is illustrated by numerous half-tone
cuts of ranch and orchard scenes. The
Newport district has about four pages
devoted to it, which includes a general
wrlte-up of the town and surrounding
conntry. and a number of letters from
residents, who tell of their experience
in agriculture, climatic conditions and
the producing qualities of the soil. Sew
eral ranch pictures are given, also cut
of the dozen Newport potatoes which
weighed pound and half each, which,
however, was taken too early in the his
tory of the Commercial Club exhibit this
fall, as there were several exhibits that
came in later which beat that record.
Among the Newport citizens who
wrote lette.s about Newport and vicinity
for publication in this number of the
Bulletin are c. NJ Talmadge, Jacob
Martin, s. W. Haptonstall, J. R. Patter-
son, A. M. Harris. O. o. Quayle, A. l..
Jaynes, G. W. Cooper and N. H Long.
Those who wish copies of the Bulletin
sent to their friends back east can secure
them by addressing Max Bass, general
immigration agent OF the Great North
ern, at 200 South Clark street, Chicago,
Ill.
What Newport and the surrounding
country needs in addition is some means
of acquainting the outside world of our
commercial and manufacturing re-
sources. There are great opportunities
lying dormant here, awaiting the awak-
ening touch Of capital and energy to
make them producers. This section,
with it's abundant water power and nat.
ural resources has a future that is not
dependent alone on agriculture.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
LIS w. N. Change Of Officers.

In circular issued by r. F. Black
we'll. vice-president and general mana
ger of the Idaho & Washington North
ern Railroad, George F. Mohler is ap-
pointed general freight and passenger
agent, effective Jan. J..
NJ. Mohler since last April has been
occupying the position of assistant pur-
chasing agent, dating his services with
the road from the beginning of its cen
strucuion. Together with filling that
position he Inexperienced the executive
work in the organization of the traffic
departments of the road. Prior to his
connection with the Idaho & Washing
ton Northern Mr.. Mohlef was for five
years general agent and district freight
agent of the o. R. & N, with headquar-
ters in Spokane. He has had thirty
seven years experience in railroading.
his first work being as brakeman on
the Chicago & Northwestern in 1870.
Mr.. Mohler will continue his Office loca-
tion at $50 Rookery building at Spo-
kane, which has been his headquarters
since his connection with the Idaho 4
Washington Northern.
There is also announced the appoint
ment of John T. McDevitt as auditor, to
take the place of w. T. Hireen, who has
resigned. Mr.. McDevitt has been occu-
pying the position of secretary of the
company since its organization. Mr..
Hireen leaves the road to accept another
position, the nature of which he has not
announced
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02

The secretary of state has tried his
hand at guessing at the population o
the various counties of the state ana
estimates that Stevens county now has
population of 23,880. an increase of
1866 per cent since the census Of 1900,
when it was but 10,543. In 1890 the
census returns showed population of
only 4,341. He estimates the population
of the state at l, 158.O98. In 1900 the
federal census gave it bat 5l8, JOB.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
The Netaline Out OF Commission

The Metaline made her last trip for
the season on Saturday. The water in
the river had become 80 low that it was
extremely difficult for the>steamer to
make her landings. The boat is now
tied up at her docks and is receiving
necessary repairs. Captain LeClerc will
60 to Priest River as soon as the repairs
are finished Engineer "Billy" Ross
will 60 to Spokane for short visit With
friends and will then return to Newport
to ruminate for the winter. Kentucky
Boggs, the purser, has retired to his
ranch near Crescent on the lower river,
and expects to snbsist on game until the
season opens again. The boat has had
very successful year, and the company
will possibly add to their feet during
the coming season. The Fran, belong
ing to the same company, will probably
winter on the lower river.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02

The Great Northern Railroad pays the
sum of $43 ,091 "a in taxes in Bonner
county, Idaho.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-27

open winter days afford the onnor
tunlty for trimming the small frn,tS
Among raspberries remove the deol
wood and cut the laterals bacl, 10 ,
length Of twelve inches. This is srn
posing that they have been cut in mi,
10 induce branching. But IL NOT IN,
top third should be cut or, saws Iowo
Homestead 'o""
ne same method should be followed
III handling the blackberry rows Tboso
VINO are growing tender varieties bo,o
already trimmed and laid down for
winter But great number ~ az.
readers are growing the hardy SNYDER
which does very well without nrotee,
ton. p'olee-
y very common cause OF failure with
cutrahts is TO let the bushes gat 20,
thick. and the result is varv sr,on
truit In such cases half or two.tbirJs
OF the Old wood should be cur awav
Always select the Oldest stalks 70 -
move. " X
Inc bushes should be left oneD a.,
only the most thrifty Of the now, sh,....
spared to take the place a wear or tvr.,
ater OF the present bearing wooi
foiloW the same plan with the r,os--
'erry. Just a hint to the am,,sn-
rare grower. Il IS better TO trim tbe
iues now than later In the seaso,
.Wo main stems from one roos is
nough 30 leave to be trained m e.
hare. ~ ran
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-27
ests With Barley.

AT the Montana experiment station
the average results of two years test
win twenty-three varieties Of barley
showed that Guy Maybe. dark ker.
heied hulless variety, gave the largest
yield. New Zealand, a two rowed high
grade brewing barley. stood second
Ihe hulless varieties produced the lar
gest quantity of feed. The two rowed
varieties gave much larger yields than
the six rowed varieties, and I'm the sIx
rowed sorts large yields of grain were
associated with large Yields Of straw.
me average results show a Yield OF
l.20 pounds of straw for each pound Of
grain In the two rowed varieties. 1sl
pounds of straw TO each pound of
grain In the six rowed varieties and
one pound Of straw to each pound OF
grain In the hulless barley. Early ma.
turing varieties gave in general light |
Yields
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-27
Sold and Recommended by
STAFRIN DRUG COMPANY
Bitter Rot of Apples.

1t Is well known that the bitter rot
OF apples is due to specific fungus
This fungus grows on developing ap
pies, beginning at any time during the
summer or autumn when the condi-
tons are favorable after the fruits are
formed and until and after they are
ripe, and 1t lives as a parasite in the
bark of apple tree limbs. usually ia
localized areas called canEeFs. 1t does
not occur upon the leaves
The fungus lives over winter in
woundlike spots called cankers on the
limbs Of the apple trees, and from
these infection may start the succeed.
Ing season. Not Infrequently the loca-
tion Of a canker can be made out by
the spots beneath 1t on the growing
fruit caused by spores washing with
rainwater from the former on to the
surfaces of the apples. The area of
such Infection In well fruited tree
frequently takes the form of a cone
with Its apex upward at or beneath
the limb canlser. The water carrying
the spores does not descend perpen.
dlcularly because of the interference
OF the foliage; hence the wider area of
Infection below.-Illlnols Experiment
Station.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-27
Alfalfa Yields

In cooperative tests with farmers at
the Maryland experiment station the
reports received show yields ranging
from two and a quarter 10 seven tons
per acre, One farmer reported Weld
OF i've tons per acre on field Of six.
ty-six acres seeded twelve years ago.
The results OF incubation tests showed
the value OF using alfalfa and sweet
clover soil for this purpose.
or the farmers reporting l22 had
good stands at the time OF making
their reports, while 30 had been unsuc.
ceSsfuL or the successful parties 81
used manure. 66 lime. 81 commercial
fertilizer. 30 commercial fertilizer and
.ime' . manure and lime. 2s manure
ind lime and commercial fertilizer :
nurse crop Al soil inocuIation ara
= seeded In the fan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-27
WHITE SPENCER SWEET PEE,

solutely true from the selected seed
the one being pure white, the other a
pronounced primrose or creamy vellow
holding Its own as to color with any
OF the so called yellow varieties and
surprising them all in size of flower
length of stem and vigor.
The vigorous growth is, in fact n
characteristic of these fine varieties.
the vines being stout with heavy foil.
age, often growing twelve feet ,bIpb
and covered with flowers that retain
'helr great size continuously through.
out the season. !"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-27

In some experiments with two-year-
old grade steers 1t was found that n
pound of corn was equal to one and
quarter pounds of emmer. Where
the corn and emmer were mixed half
and half by weight the relation was
about the same, with small increase
In gain In favor OF the mixture. With
hogs 1t required seven to eight pounds
of emmer as against about five pounds
OF corn to produce pound of gain.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-27
GOOD WORK
Done Daily in Dallas.

Nearly every reader has heard OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. Their good work
still continues, and our citizens are con-
stantly adding endorsement by public
testimony. No better proof of merit
can be had than the experience of
friends and neighbors. Read this case
Mrs, N. Swaggert, of Sl9 Garden ST.,
Pendleton, Ore, says: "Both my hus-
band and myself have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills with most gratifying results.
Mr.. Swaggert was troubled quite
severely with his back and kidneys for
long time, and nothing ever helped him
as Doan's Kidney Pills have. I have
known of the healing and curative
power of this remedy for some time,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-27
L ruit ana
1 lowers
ORCHARD PRACTICE.
How Expert Fruit Growers Expect to
Fight Pests This Year.

How Expert Fruit Growers Expect T.
Fight Pests This Year.
In recent address before the New
York state fruit growers Henry NJ
Dunlap of Illinois gave the following
points on spraying:
No person who expects to be success
full will undertake to grow an orchard
without spraying the trees from the
| first year of their planting. | have no
ticed less damage from grasshoppers
and other insects in young orchards
planted to corn than where there was
no corn. 1t takes little time to spray
young trees, and one man can drive
the team and spray such trees success
fully. The leaf skeletonizer, which in
our section begins its work in the lat
ter part of June, is perhaps the most
serious pest of the young tree Spray
ing at the time the eggs hatch out with
six ounces of paris green or its equiv
alent in arsenate of lead to fifty gal
Ions of water will exterminate this
worm.
Progressive Methods.
Our more progressive growers are
talking of using during the coming
spring about the following: Three
pounds of blue vitriol, five pounds of
best lime and six ounces of paris green
to fifty gallons of water. The applica-
tion of this spray mixture should be
made at least three times. The first
application is Immediately before the
bloom opens and after the foliage and |
buds have begun to show some devel- |
This spraying should be as |
close in time to the opening Of the bios
SONS as possible, considering the
of spraying to be done. Hay
ing a good area of orchard to cover
with spray, | sometimes start ten DAYS
ahead of the time | think the bloom
VIII be out, and then if there is time |
90 over the part first sprayed the sec
md time, continuing the work of the
until the actual opening of
he blossoms. In this way consider
Ible portion of the orchard gets a dou-
Ne spraying. The second spray is ap-
lied Immediately after the bloom falls.
he third about three weeks later. |
egard the second spraying, the one
fter the bloom falls, as the most i'm 9
ortant, all things considered.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-27
INDEPENDENCE ( MONf1OUTH
Railway.
FROM INDEPENDENCE.
FOR DALLAS.

FOR DALLAS.
Train No. Ga Leave Independence daily, 60
| a. M; lv. Monmouth 6:l5 a. M; ar. Dallas, 6:4
| a. IN.
Train No. 6S Leave Independence, daily
| 10:5Oa a. m. ". Monmouth, II :05 a m; ar. Dal
las, II 80 a. IN.
Train No 70. Leave Independence, daily
6:15 p. M; w. Monmouth, 6:3Op p. NJ; ar Dallas
6:55 P. IN,
FOR AIRLIE.
Train No. 67. Leave Independence, daily,
7:30 a. m; lv. Monmouth, 7:4O a. m; ar. Airlie,
8:lG a. N.
Train No. 49, Leave independence, daily, $3.50
p. m; w. Monmouth, $3.50 y. m.; ar. Alrlie, 1925
p. IN.
FOR MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leave Independence, daily, 2:SO p. III.
No. l0l arrives Monmouth 7:2O a. IN.
FROM DALLAS.
FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Train No %. Leave Dallas daily ex Sunday,
$3.50 a. M; w. Monmouth, S:55 a. m. ar. Inde-
penGence, 9:l5 a. m.
Train No. l0l. Lv. Dallas, Sunday only, $3.50
a. m; ar. Independence 1880 a. M.
Train No So Leave Dallas, daily, p. M; "
Monmouth, ;25 p. M; ar Independence, 140 p.
m. This train connects at Monmouth for Air
lie)
Train No. Il. Leave Dallas, daily, 7 :35 p. M.
ly. Monmouth, p. M; ar. Independence, S:l5
p. IN.
FROM AIRLIE.
Train No. &c. Leave Airlie, daily, 9 a. M; lv,
Monmouth, 9;35 a. m.; ar. Independence, $3.50
a. m. (This train connects at Monmouth for
Dallas.)
Train No. r. Leave Airlie. daily 5:05 D. m.
w.. Monmouth, $40 D. m; ar Independence,
j:55 p. m
Train No. 100 leaves Airlie 445 D. m. SUNDAY
only arrives Monmouth 5:2O p. m. arrives Inde-
$3.50 p, IN.
FROM MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leaves Monmouth for Indep endenee, daily,
80 p. M.