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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-17

miles on each side of these roads the
great part of the population Of settlers
live Beyond these narrow belts are
millions of acres of the lest land in the
world and it IS safe to say that within
ten years it will be almost entirely taken
up-and American farmers will occupy
great portion of it. No farmer in this
country has to carry his crops far, for
every few miles along the railroads towns
or stations are laid out, and at every
place there is huge elevator, and some
times several of them, each holding from
10000 to 10000 bushels.
A few paragraphs back, I made the
statement that many American land com
panies are trying to give the impression
that the free homestead lands of the Do
minion are about gone. To show how
ridiculous this is, / will give the figures
which have been secured through w. J.
Kennedy, of the Department of Immigra-
ton, who has made an exhaustive inves-
tigation of this subject According to
the results of his investigation there are
at the present time more than 1OO,-
600 free homesteads already surveyed
and awaiting settlers, and in addl-
ton to those there are vast tracts OF the
best land in the world which have not
yet been surveyed, and which will be
homesteaded.
And from my long experience in the
Dominion West, l confidently believe that
during the next two years nearly all OF
these homesteads vii have been taken up
by good American farmers-the farmers
ero,,, o,,r o1r,n CtotaS who ara making
Western Canada what it is to-day. Years
ago the best advice Ia the world was,
Young man, go West" To-day it he's
changed in a small way. Now it is:
young man, go to Western Canada"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-17

year. Under ordinary conditions the new
settler makes living during his first year.
He builds himself cabin or a rude board
home, and if he has not much capital of
his own he works a part of his time for
his neighbors, for work is always plenty
and wages good. The second year, how
ever, he has in his own grain. 1t is
common saying throughout Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta that 1.-THE settler
makes a good living the first year, builds
himself good home the second, and is
Independent the third"
Until l had become thoroughly acquaint-
ed with these thousands of my people who
have emigrated to Western Canada, and
with the conditions now existing among
them, was inclined to believe with other
hundreds of thousands of Americans that
Canada's wheat lands were considerably
overestimated. There are a large num-
Der of land companies in the United
States whose promoters very much dis
like to see good American farmers taking
up land in Canada when they have vast
tracts of their own to dispose of. One
of the 'stories" frequently seen in Amer
lean papers is that the good homestead
Idnu. OF Tree ldHu, OIL the OomInIoH 10 al
ready taken up. Millions of acres of the
best land in the world are now open to
American settlers in Manitoba Saskatche-
wan and Alberta, and these acres are of
fered to them absolutely free, with
taxes so low, after they have gained
possession, that they may almost be count
ed as nothing
To-day three great railroads stretch
across Western Canada, and within few
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-17

Canadian correspondence:
''What are the settlers of Western
Canada-and most of all the farmers who
have emigrated from the United States
doing this year?'' l was asked by the
editor of one of our big American maya
zines u short time ago, by which l was
assigned to travel through the great wheat
provinces of the Dominion West to dis
cover just what the conditions were there,
and how the many thousands of Ameri-
can farmers in this 'Eldorado of Wheat"
were prospecting.
This was my fourth journey through
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
followed close upon the 10000 good Amer
lean farmers who left the States to make
new homes for themselves in these prov
inces last year-and in different words,
this was how answered the question
of the editor quoted above:
Imagine first of all, train of fofty-to
cars 1,454 miles in length-a train, in
other words, which would reach from
New York City to Denver, or from the
Canadian border through the States of
North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Texas, and for 250
miles dswn into old Mexico, and you will
have some idea of this years production
of grain in the three great provinces of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
In other words, it will take more than
100000 cars to carry the grain production
of these provinces alone this autumn.
If person were standing at one point,
and this "grain train passed him at the
rate of twenty miles an hour, he would
have to remain in that one spot for just
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-17
Remarkable Use of Books.

Liverpool has library of 100000 vol
umes. The number of books taken
home during the last year was 1862
600, while 1,41O, IA were used for refer
ence in the library. In other words,
each book was on the average used ten
times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-17

How often you hear this statement
around business houses: 'He has gone
TO lunch"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-17

Look long enough, and you will find
the weak spot in everyone.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15
SPLAWN At HEAD
AGAIN PRESIDENT OF
THE TRACTION LINES
ANNUAL MEETING OF COMPANY
HELD observation-disclosures
CIAL REPORT GOOD

At the annual meeting of the
board of directors of the Yakima
Valley Transportation Company
Tuesday afternoon, the following
trustees were elected: A. ]. Splawn,
George S. Rankin, Alexander Mil
Ter, A. E. Larson, VIM. P. Sawyer,
DR.. Fletcher and ]. o. Gull. Mr..
Splawn was elected president, but
the office of vice president was left
untitled for the time being, as was
the other minor offices. NJ. B. Miles
will continue as secretary. The f.
naneial report of the company will
be prepared for publication in few
days. 1t is stated that this report
is source Of much JOY to the di-
cectors and stockholders.
The plan CT building east on Yak
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15
ISSUE MANDAMUS.

Mandamus proceedings against
Lee Title, county treasurer, have
been brought by the First National
Bank to force payment of 10 war
rants issued by District No. 2 school
clerk, amounting to s977.47.
The bank claims that on March
10, 1907, the county treasurer is
sued call No. co asking the warrants
up to 40 be presented for payment,
and that on that day the treasurer
had funds amounting TO s2S97.00
on hand with which to redeem these
warrants. 1t is stated on March is
and 10 warrants mentioned num-
bered from 80 to sc were presented
for payment, but that such payment
was refused The reason for this
refusal, it is stated at the county
treasurer's office, was the belief that
said warrants had been raised by the
clerk w. Cowles. Cowles is now do
ing time at Walla Walla, having
pleaded guilty to the charge of rails
ing several such warrants. Since
the refusal the stubs of these war
rants have been examined and were
found to have been raised in some
cases from 81 to sol and like
amounts.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15
CHIEF-ELECT SHORT
WILL TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Change Looked for in Police Depart
ment-Short' Resignation is
Accepted.

Boys and girls Of North Yakima
will be kept off the streets" is the
statement of Nels short, recently
appointed chief of police.
Short will take his Office next
Tuesday and one Of his first moves
will be to see that the Yakima chill
dren will be well taken care of.
He has made a personal inyesti-
cation of the conditions here dur
ing the evening, and one, night dis
covered Is boys and girls. all very
young, who were intoxicated and to-
gether on the streets at II o'clock.
In particular he found the condi-
tons very bad in the vicinity or the
Columbia school on the west side.
This is breeder OF crime. =
stated the chief-elect, land must
stop Immediately.
The resignation of Nels Short as
Deputy United States Marshall has
been accepted by United States Mar
shall Baker of Spokane. Short is In
receipt of a letter from Baker In
which It is stated the service is very
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15
Steinweg President
Of First National

W. NJ. Ladd has resigned from the
presidency of the First National
Bank of this city, and w. l.. Stein
veg was elected to succeed him in
that office at a meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Steinweg, who has
been cashier of that institution for
22 years, is succeeded by A. B. Cline.
who has been assistant cashier for
Is years. Chas. Donovan is ad-
vanced from the position of second
assistant cashier to the position held
by Mr.. Cline.
The board of directorsis composed
of Charles Carpenter, Alex. Miller.
H. B. Scudder, w. B. Dudley and
w. L. Steinweg.
The resignation of Mr.. Ladd has
been in the hands of the directors
for several weeks and the changes
in the officials were practically set
tied before the meeting held Tues
day. Mr.. Steinweg has been In
charge of the detail work at the
bank for several years and there
will be no noticeable change In the
policies. which has been one Of this
most excellent institutions features.
The First National Bank has always
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15

Remonstrance Against
The Present Route
In Teton Canyon

According to people who have
been close to the inside on the in
vestigation into the affairs of the
Tieton canal, the main point which
is desired by those interested is a
complete change in the route of the
canal in the Tieton canyon.
II is stated that the canal is now
on the north side of the hill in the
canyon, when it should be on the
south side. With it's present loca-
ton it is declared it would be prac.
tically necessary to rebuild the CO.
ment portion of the canal each year
as gigantic boulders fall in the
spring with the melting of SHOWS,
and these would literally smash the
cement work causing an annual re-
building.
1t is stated that some time ago 4
remonstrance went into the depart
ment at Washington from local peo-
pie. This remonstrance carried as
its strongest point censure for the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15

present location of the canal, and
the request that it be changed.
AS result, it is said, a board
of examiners will investigate the
conditions in a short time.
In the remonstrance was also en-
bodied a brief statement relative to
the quality of the work on the &C.
ment blocks. 1t is stated, how.
ever, that the principal feature OF
the proposition was to secure a
change in the route of the canal,
and if this is done, what work is
now completed would have to be re-
built. But, it is claimed this would
be mucn the cheaper policy, as with
the present location the canal
would be practically destroyed each
year by falling boulders.
1t is understood that the matter
has already been investigated by
the heads of the department and
that certain reclamation officials
have been censured for the location
Of the canal.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15

borne reputation of being one of
the stronger banking institutions in
the state, and the fact that it de-
clared a usual semi-annual dividend
iof ~ per cent on the capital stock
of $4,000, will surely have a ten
dency to prove the solidness OF the
banks in the Yakima Valley. When
the financial statement of the banks
in North Yakima were published in
the Herald not long ago at a time
when the country was about to I'M
dergo a serious setback, caused o
number of the state papers to COM
ment favorably on the conditions
which prevail in this most extraordi-
nary section of the state.
A dividend declared when tire
country is just struggling to its feet
will no doubt have a widespread
Affect. w. NJ. Ladd, the retiring
president OF the bank, has lately
sprung into world wide fame by the
stand he has taken in one of the
large institutions on the coast dur
ing a severe trial, which 1t has been
put to.
The bank is to be congratulated
on the successor It has chosen in Mr..
Ladd's place.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15

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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15
TALKED WITH O|ETY
TESTIMONY IN DIVORCE CASE
COMES DIRECT FROM GOD
Mrs. Fisk Discovered in Trance Tha,
Property Right Was Wrong,
She Said.

Il secured these statements d.
rect from God" declared Mrs. Fisk
on the witness stand in superior
court yesterday while testifying rel
alive to the proceedings for divorce
brought by Mrs. e. A. Brown. Mrs.
Fish had been making some state
ments relative to property rights 1t
was said in the case Brown took his
wife to Spokane and while there
purchased her property. Mrs. Fisk
said she had told Mrs. Brown there
was something wrong with the deed
and when one of the attorneys ask
ed her how she secured her informa-
ton relative to the deed, she said
she 'had found out directly from
God" She went on to relate she
had also found out other things
while she was talking to the Deity
in trance-like state, but had been
too busy to impart this hard earned
information to Mrs. Brown.
Il am glad it's all over, Lille. :"
said E. A. Brown after the divorce
case in which he and Mrs. Browa
figured, as he shook her hands
I'VE will both be better of, your
mind as we'll as mine will be re.
lieved and both of us will be hap
pier"
The divorce was granted. as both
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15
DR.. FRANK HEAD OF
ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTY CORONERS

county, and DR.. G. M. Steele, of Kit
titas county.
The next meeting will be held IN
Hoquiam in July. Resolutions were
drawn up as follows:
North Yakima, Wash, Jan. IA.
The County Coroners of the state
of Washington in convention as
sembled; whereas,
There exists, by and between the
coroners of this state and county
commissioners of the several coun-
ties of the state, misunderstand-
ing as to the Interpretation of Sec
ton AGA of Pierce's code,
Be it resolved, That we believe
that the duties as defined on page
ia, Encyclopedia of Law, Gamer
lean and English) volume 4, covers
the point in question, which is as
follows: Duties to hold inquests on
the bodies of persons slain; or per-
sons who suddenly have died; or
persons that have been dangerously
wounded or found dead under sus-
picious circumstances; to inquire in
cato other felonies; to take charge
and care for the treasure found on
these bodies and to inquire into the
cause Of wrecks. We believe this
in line of our duties and advance
the following argument:
1st. That so few people are yer
sed in law regarding the finding of
body that in many instances a
coroner is notified and forced to
make long trips at great expense
10 investigate deaths caused by 9TH
er than unlawful means.
End. That in numerous cases the
cases the cause of death is unknown
and is only determined by an au~
topsy and examination of witnesses
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15
MAKES DECLARATION
IN ARGUMENT ON
JOE FLANNfY CASE
THOMPSON AFTER NEW
TRIAL FOR INDIAN
Declares One Juror Was Intoxicated
and Wende's Statement
Follows.

Your honor" said Mr. Wende,
prosecuting attorney, Il object to
the implied charges being made by
Mr.. Thompson. l wish to swear that
never ordered the saloons TO dose
ON Sunday"
After being sworn Mr. Wende re-
piled TO the question put that he
had never issued any orders that
The saloons should close on Sunday.
The statement was called forth by
the reading of an affidavit which Mr..
Thompson had just read to the court
&c the effect that Monday night, Just
before midnight, While at the saloon
OF j. B. Dazet & Co., Mr.. Wende had
called Mr. Dazet, proprietor, into his
private office, and after talking with
him a few minutes, Mr. Dazet hal
come out and whispered to his bar
tender, and that the bartender had
gone into the office where the door
was closed on he and Mr.. Wende
for several minutes. When the bar
tender, Jean Senao, returned, Mr..
Thompson had asked senac if
Wende mad got him 70 change his
affidavit, and senac had replied to
he effect that he had, as he was
not positive in regard TO the dates
named in the former affidavit.
senac had filed one affidavit with
Mr.. Thompson in which he swore
he had had one of the jurors in the
Flanney murder trial put out Of the
saloon for being drunk Mr. Thomp-
son referred to this affidavit and
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15

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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15
RESOLUTIONS DRAWN UP
RELATIVE TO EXPENSE
Association Wishes to Secure War
rants for Services-Next Meet.
ing in Hoquiam.

The Washington State Association
Of county cornoners met Tuesday
evening at DR.. P. Franks offices in
this city. The meeting of the coro-
ners was called by DR.. Frank short
~ after a decision by Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney H. M. Taylor
was rendered the county commits
sioners to the effect that coroner
could not draw any expense money
If he attended any case where an in
meeting was called for the purpose
Of obtaining the views of the coro-
ners Throughout the state and also
to organize.
A number Of the coroners who
could not attend, sent letters ex-
pressing their approval of the course
taken and showing desire to be-
come members of the organization.
Considerable business was trans
acted necessarily to the formation
of an organization. The following
officers were elected: DR.. P. Frank,
president; DR.. F. J. Stewart, OF
Piearce county, LIST vice president;
George McMartin, of Walla Walla
county, End vice president; A. c.
Gerard, of Chehalis county, secre-
tary; D. B. Crawford, Whitman
county, treasurer. The legal COM
mittee: H. A. Saunders, of Chelan
county; DR.. F. NJ. Carroll, of KING
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15
Boys and Girls Must
Stay in Their Homes


sorry to lose the services Of such
capable officer, and accepting the
resignation.
It is probable that some changes
viii be made in the police depart
ment with the advent Of the new
chief, but no definite statement is
giyen out yet as to just what these
Will be.
In fact, nothing definite is known
by the recently appointed chief.
Radical moves will be made to bet
ter the moral welfare Of the COM
mnnity, among them being one -
see that boys and gils are properly
handled.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15
SON Passed Coins.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Jan. Ii.
Rev. James A. Kaye OF Oak Park.
paster First Presbyterian church Of
Wheaton, HI, convicted of having
molds in his possession to manufac-
ture counterfeit coins, was shown his
son had tried to pass spurious coins.
The defense said the molds were for
making the medals for Sunday school
children.
Herald Want Ads bring results.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15

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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-15

ina avenue to Sixth street and then
south to the State Fair Grounds, as
stated in the Herald some days ago,
will be carried out.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-05
"IN A BAD Way"
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Remember the name-Doan's- II
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-05
AliCia'S
PlatOniCS..
By BEATRICE BENNETT,
Copyright, 1907, by P. G. Eastment.

Deep down in her own heart every
woman has pet theory. 1t may have
been exploded a number of times to
her apparent satisfaction, but secretly
and with. feminine inconsistency she
clings TO it.
Alicia had such theory, but she did
not keep it buried in SO inaccessible a
dungeon as the bottom Of her heart.
Indeed, she wore it on her sleeve 1t
was her favorite theme of discourse,
and the more it was disproved the
more persistently did she revive it and
champion it.
And it must be admitted that Alicia s
men friends at least took particular de
light in discussing her theories with
her and promptly proceeding to dis
prove them, to that young woman's
outward disgust and secret satisfac-
ton. Her hobby was platonics-spe
officially, platonic love.
ut has been proved to me conclu-
sfvely," argued Alicia, with delightful
confidence. as f1anked en- one side by
the ample person of Richard Corrigan
and on the other by her squatty little
dachshund Pretzel she strolled toward
the great stone garden seat near the
sundial.
Eyes," her companion replied in
doubtful acquiescence, "to you. But
how about the other fellow? Was he
convinced?'
"Dfck, how silly! Who ever heard of
platonic love that wasn't platonic on
both sides? How little you know of
the subjecte' scoffed Alicia with a
mirthful little laugh.
"And yet have known you-how
long is ity'
Seven months" promptly.
"And you ride your hobbyhorse at
least every other time / see you," he
said, not without marked intent
Alicia assumed wholly unsuccess-
full air Of hauteur ooh. beg your
pardon. I'm very sorry I've bored you
shall avoid the topic in future" she
said distantly.
Not at all, my dear Alicia. I as
sure you it rather amuses me-" argued
Corrigan, observing her aggrieved at
t1tude with little discomfort to him.
self. In fact, don't know when
any one subject has kept me interested
for so long a time"
Indeed" The comment was preg-
nant with feeling.
1t was the first time Alicia's self
styled philosophy had been SO derided,
and it nettled her.
I should be apt to accept that as q
compliment" ventured Corrigan. He
had been watching her pull crimson
rambler to pieces and scatter 1t over
her tiny white shoes.
Apparently she had not heard.
II say. Alicia he persisted.