The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-23
The Pasco Power and Water Com.

- purpose of reclaiming by irrigation 13,
p O0U acres Of rich volcanic ash land, lying
at the junction OF the Snake and Colum-
bis rivers, which is at present worthless
/ for agricultural purposes through lack
J Of water. The work is nearly finished,
the company being now engaged in
building the greatest power pumping
plant in the Pacific North West. 1t will
be operated By the immspee force OBJ
tsinable at Snake river Five Mile Rapids,
above the town of Pasco. The lateral
system ia completed, the main canals
being dug through the richest coil in the
State of Washington. The prospective
profits Of the corporation are to come
from the sale of tracts OF the land with
guarantee Of perpetual water power at
the present price of $3.50 per acre, with
the moral certainty, based upon prActi-
cal experience in other districts OF the
State, that within three years from the
first cultivation after irrigation they
will be worth three times that figure. In
countless instances. it is affirmed, Eve
years after Washington lands have been
reclaimed from the sage bush, the vine
yards and orchards planted on them
have yielded revenues OF from 1900 to
400 per acre per year. The circular OF
the Company names the following in
ducements to possible buyers: "Finsn-
cial independence; cheerful surround
lngs mildest winter climate; unequalled
transportation and markete; no killing
frosts Largest return from land certain
ty Of great profits in two years" We
have given this enterprise more extend
I'd notice than we should otherwise from
the fact that William J. Grambs, OF
Seattle. Secretary and Trustee of the
Company, is q former Honesdal4 boy
a son OF the late Hon. Lorenzo Grambs.
| We are glad to see him thus favorably
mentioned in the neat booklet Of the
corporation: wv. J. Grambe, trustee OF
the Company, is a successful business
man OF Seattle. manager Of the lighting
md power department OF the Seattle
Electric Company, and Is widely known
IN Seattle as a conservative and careful
| business man."
Last Friday, Joe Domo, an Italian,
was arrested on a warrant Issued by
Jua:ice X. A Smith. on q complaint by
George ". Dershimer, OF South ('anaan,
charging that he did cruelty beat and
torture bay mare and did over drive
-lid mare, and did beat said mare on
the head with a stone, after having
Iriven said mare until she was too ex-
haus,ed to travel any farther; said
mare being the property OF deponent.
Domo being unable to speak E1glisn.
Antonio Barbieri. the fruit dealer, act
ID "a interpreter. The account OF the |
aft air given by him was that the mare
was driven by Warren 5naff.r. and
that by Shsffer's direction, Domo, sup
posing it the proper thing to do. freely
used good sized maple whip to inter
sat the animal in making better time
but That the btoning Of the mare was
| done by Shaffer. In view Of Domoe
apparent ignorance IN the premises, he
was discharged on payment of fiue and
costs tlG IL, with a warning as to his fu
turc conduct in such cases. The parties
iro'e to Bethauy, and there Shaffer was
arrested, on complaint by District At
lorney Harmes, and after hearing be-
fore Justice Chas. Avery was committed
70 the county Jail. where he still re
mains. Both parties had been unduly
intimate with John Barley corn, who
seems to have melted them to their
breach OF the law.
Last Thursday, Charles w. Dodge,
of Damascus, was pursuant to an order
| Of court taken to the State Hospital for
tho Insane by Sheriff Roadknight.
Pennsylvania produces more coal
than any other single State or country
IN the world. except Great Britain.
having in 1907 exceeded for the first
time the production of Germany.
Pennsylvania's production OF coal ex-
ceeds, in fact. the combined production
Of all foreign countries except Great
Britain and Germany.
The last o'clock service will be
held In the Presbyterian church next
Sunday afternoon. After that the
church will be closed until the fourth
Sunday in August when Rev. Eiwin
1. Stearnes, of Amber. Pa, will preach
morning and evening. Mr.. Stesrues
mace q fine impression when here last
summer. The church will be closed the
last Sunday in August and opened for
regular services, Sunday, Sept. 9th.
The 55th annual paraae and inspec.
tiou of the Honesdale Fire Department
will take place on Thursday morning.
Aug. 9th, upon which occasion they
will have as guests Alert Hook and
Ladder Co., Of East Honesdale and Tex
as No. Chemical Co. The Honesdale
band and Maple City Drum Corps will
furnish music for the parade, and Son
ner's orchestra for the picnic and dance
in Bellevue Park during the afternoon
and evening. Don't turn the fremen
down when asked to purchase ticket.
There will be fair and supper at
Tyler Hill, on Wednesday afternoon
ant evening, Aug. 18th, for the benefit
Of the chapel fund. Ice cream and cake
served at all hot re-. Fancy articles,
dolls, aprons, plants and homemade
candy for sale. supper, - cents, fret
table at p. NJ. The Tyler Hill band
will be in attendance.
During the past year there have
been completed in Honesdale, or are
now in process Of erection. a handsome
opera house, large electric light plant.
commodious three story cut glass fac
tory, up-to date school house. a two
story concrete paper box factory, and
eight dwellings. Who says Honesdale
IL not advanclngi
The Preston Park club house is now
entertaining over thirty guests. anu
many more are RnIiously waiting va
clncIes, 80 that they can secure quar-
ters.