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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-09-17
News OF OLD TOWN

Charles Norman has resigned his po-
sltion at Jurgen's mill and has secured
a job with the l. & w. n. bridge gang
Clarence Siggins has returned from a
and has secured a position with the |.
& W. n. bridge gang.
Alex Brazeau will erect neat cottage
on his lots on the bluff overlooking the
river on he Idaho side.
Dan Graves has resigned as bartender
at Furness' saloon and has gone to Cali
fornia. Harry keml, now has the day
shift at the saloon
Mrs. hert Hunter and children have
gone to Buckeye, Wash. for visit with
her parents.
Mr.. Hitchcock is being treated for a
cancer on his lip.
Wilfred Ste. Marie has returned from
two months visit near Walla Walla.
Business is rather quiet over on this
side of the line at present. The poles
are nearly all up from the lower river
and the hoists are about through run
ming. One of the mills is liable to close
down within a few days, as their con-
tract has been about completed. The
new work started ny the Fidelity Lum-
Der Co. will probably give employment
to number of the men who have been
working in the mills.
The ferry has hard time making the
shore at the present time. 1t does not
interfere with the traffic, as the water
is very low and the approaches are good.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-09-17
Great Northern Officials Visit Newport

During the past week a number of
Great Northern officials have visited our
town. NJ. J. Costello, of Seattle, assist
ant traffic manager. and w. c. Wilkes,
of Spokane, division freight agent, were
here the latter part of last week.
On Monday f. L. Brown, general
western superintendent, l.. w. Bowen,
division uperintendent and @. S. Bowen
resident engineer at Spokane, were in
town viewing the work done on the
Newport terminals and between here
ard Albeni Falls. They dropped no in
timation of what might be done in the
future for Newport by the Great North
ern, except that one of them on being
complimented now being done, re-
marked that there would be a still
greater change in the yards before the
work is completed. 1t is generally un-
derstood that new passenger depot is
one OF the contemplated improvements
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-09-17
DOINGSOF THE COUNCIL
Routine Business Transacted by
City Dads,
Hydrant Rate Being Considered.

The town council met in regular SEES
sion at the town hall Tuesday evening,
Sept: Is. Present, Mayor Appel, Coun-
clmen Bennett, Caldwell, Mcdonald,
McInnis.
Before the council came to order there
was an informal discussion of PROPOSE
ton presented by DR.. G. w. Suther-
land, superintendent of the Newport
Water Co., regarding rates for hydrant
service for fire protection. The original
contract with the city calls for six
hydrants at a monthly rental of 81 each.
During the past year the town has in
stalled five more hydrants, and the
matter of fixing the rate for them has
not been settled. DR.. Sutherlands
proposition was to the effect that the
water company would furnish the city
fire protection at flat rate of $40 per
month for a term of three years, using
as many hydrants as the town would
care to install at its own expense. No
definite action was taken in the matter,
and it will be given further considera-
ton at the next meeting of the council
The council was then called to order
and the mayor presented short mes
sage touching upon several points of in
terest, among which was the proposition
submitted by. Mr.. Anderson, proprietor
OF the Newport Telephone Exchange,
that the town install al electric gong
fire alarm, same to be operated from the
telephone exchange. The exchange is
equipped with an electric storage bat
terry, and in case of fire an alarm could
be telephoned to central, and the opera
tor could give the alarm bv simnlv
pressing button. The estimated cost
of the gong and installing same is less
than 500. The proposition seemed to
meet with the approval of the council,
as the town has now no adequate alarm.
and it will be investigated and donht-
less adopted
Among communications received WAS
an offer from Attorney Sherlock to
codify the ordinances of the town at an
estimated of $61. Same to be published
IN pamphlet form for distribution amono
city officers and interested citizens The
suggestion was received with approval
as the need of such publication has lone
been felt by the town officials. There
are now over 80 ordinances that have
peen adopted by the council, and it is a
matter OF considerable work to look for
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-09-17
FINE SPECIMEN OF THE ANGORA.

FINE SPECIMEN OF THE ANGoRA.
raising a very simple matter. 1t is
not particular in it's food, nor is it
gross eater. For this reason goat farm
ing Is especially recommended for
women. The farmers wife is learning
that she can care for large herd with
little effort or worry. An important
source of income is thus made possible
throughout the country. Practically
any land, no matter how poor, will
support a goat herd, provided alone it
is not wet or marshy. Goats will
thrive and multiply on land which
would starye horses or cattle or even
sheep The roughness Of the land
works no disadvantage since goats
cliffs to level country.
The principal value Of the Angora
goat from commercial standpoint lies
In its wool, which is commonly known
as mohair, but another strong point in
the Angora is it's dietetic popularity,
which makes it one Of the best land
scavengers in the world A great
many Of the farmers who have in re-
cent years gone into Angora goat rails
ing have had the clearing of their
brush patches in view rather than the
mere production of mohair.
Writing of milk goats recently, a
Massachusetts breeder said: "The two
breeds which by common agreement
seem the most desirable for this cOun-
try are the Toggenburg and Saanen,
both Swiss varieties. Only a few i'm
portationS of these have been made,
mum boring in all fewer than 100.
What are they good for? They are
milk producers milk of a very high
quality and with not the slightest
strong or unpleasant flavor. They are
not So good for cream or butter. The
milk is richer in fat than cows milk,
but does not separate readily. At the
same time it is the most easily di-
gested milk known, which makes it of
the greatest value as food for children
and invalids.
'"The writer has a Saanen doe that
gave three quarts Of milk per day at
her first kidding and now, six months
later, gives two quarts. The milk sells
in the cities readily for % cents
per quart. When mature this doe
should give five or six quarts when
fresh. She is a hearty feeder and
drinker, but, for all that. what is such
an animal worth as an investment?
To the man familiar with the care of
domestic animals and with a small
capital here is an opportunity in an
undeveloped but extremely promising
field first, for some time, in supplying
pure bred breeding stock and later in
the sale of milk.
s"rhe best way to start is to get
few pure bred individuals and a num-
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-09-17
Sues Stevens County

Clara F.. Baker has commenced suit
against Stevens county, in which she
claims damages of $1,000 and 500 for
surgical treatment, on account of a
broken arm, which she alleges was frac-
tured IN an accident, which occurred on
the LeClerc read, in the Pend Oreille
valley, in May.
According to the complaint she, with
woman named Proctor, was driving
In wagon when one of the wheels
struck stump standing in the road
ana the lurch of the vehicle threw the
plaintiff to the ground, and by the
accident not only her arm was broken.
out she was seriously injured in other
ways.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-09-17
Mixed BREEDING.

In mixed breeding or crossed breed
ing nothing is accomplished beyond
the first cross. While few good in
dividuals may be secured the tend
ency is for the progeny to be rather
below than above the average. A man
conducting his breeding in a haphaz-
ard way is contending with fearful
odds, cropping In the dark. following
a will-o'-the wisp, writes George II.
Glover In a Colorado experiment sta
ton bulletin. In hundred years he
would be just where he started. After
animals have been graded up to a
practical purity of blood, the longer
they are bred along this line the more
prepotent they become and the more
certain that the offspring will uniform
~ possess general excellence Of form,
quality. action and utility.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-09-17
IMPORTED TOGGENBURa DOE.

to breed flock of high grades, in or
der to meet the demand from the class
Of people who can hardly afford to
pay $40 to $50 for milk doe. There
is no apparent reason why with pa
thence and care there should not be
produced strain which will be large
producers. l have heard of a doe Civ
Ing eight quarts of milk in twenty
four hours and over 1000 quarts in one
YEAR
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-09-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Department OF the Interior,

Department OF the Interior,
Land Office at Spokane, Washington,
Aug. II, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Francis M. Sam
MONS of Dalkena, WASH, who, on July 7,
1905, made Homestead Entry No. 17Ol6 l0654l for
swl4 NEG So NwA and NwH swl4
of Section 4, Township 81 North, Range A E,
final Communication proof to establish claim to
the land above described, before Sidney w,
Rogers, United States Commissioner for the
Eastern District OF Washington, at Newport,
Washington, on the 14th day of October, 1908.
Claimant names witnesses; Axel Solder
burg and Stanley Kelly, OF Dalkena, Wash
George O. Bracket and Samuel Strong, OF New
port, Wash.
$50 9-24 Hal }. COLE. Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-09-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
nd 0lGno OF Cno11r a. A lonn Id hn

Land Office at Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
Aug. 6, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Minnie Stock
well, of Spokane. Washington, who on July n.
1908, made timber and stone entry, Serial No.
O1S3, for Lots 8 and a, Section 3, Lots l
Range W. B. NJ, has filed notice OF
intention to make final proof to establish
claim to the land above described, before the
Occur d'Alene Idaho, on the 9th day of Octo-
Der, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Howard B. Gumaer and Fred A. Dodge. of
Priest River, Idaho; Richard NJ Mears and
Alva A. Stockwel1. OF Spokane, Wash
S-13 1915 r. N. DUNN. Register,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11
The Growth of Socialism

The following from the Oregonian
on Promoting Growth of Socialism"
will doubtless be read with considera-
BILE interest by our readers:
Major Miller, a Pennsylvania mil
lionaire, whose fortune grew out of coal
and steel mined and manufactured by
men whom God intended should enjoy
equal rights and privileges with
Major Miller, has just broken the
record for high priced banquets. In
barbaric splendor and cost it far ex
ceeded the 100000 dinner which the
Equitable stockholders provided for
Jimmy Hyde and few friends. The
cost of Major Miller's banquet was suf-
ficient to provide food for thousands of
starving people who exc out misera-
BILE existence in the great cities of the
East. Properly distributed it would
have been sufficient to grant to hun
dreds of striking miners the small in
crease they ask in wages.
1t is this wanton waste OF riches got
by an economic system which is all
wrong that accelerates the speed OF
this nation toward social revolution.
And the time is not far distant when
at some of these banquets the Major
Millers, drunk with the wine OF fnan-
cial success and power, will be startled
by the appearance of handwriting on
the wall that will be appalling in its
significance. Perhaps it might be
termed redeeming feature in the ma
ture of John d. Rockefeller that he
never haunts his great wealth in the
faces of those whom he has robbed.
In avoiding publicity of this nature, he
of course exhibits an intelligence that
is lacking in some of his fellow million
aires who seem to delight in shaking
the red rag of affluence and power at
the underfed and mistreated "bulP' of
common labor. Misery and starvation
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11
Keep On Blowing

A young lady organist in certain
city was anxious to make a good i'm
preston on a visiting clergyman one
Sunday. Her organ was pumped by
self-willed old sexton, who had his
own ideas as to how long an organ vol
untary should last, and so would shut
off the wind" when he thought fit. On
this particular Sunday the organist
thought she would forestall any such
accident by writing an appeal in the
early part of the service and giving it
to the sexton. The old man received
the note, and supposed it was for the
minister. In spite Of her frantic
beckonings he went straight to the
pulpit with the note and the astonished
preacher read this message: "Oblige
me this morning by blowing away till
1 give you the signal to op."-Tit-
Bits.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11
Change in School Laws

The commissioner appointed by the
last legislature to investigate and sug-
gest any necessary changes in the
school laws, recommend:
THAT the state board of higher
education acredit such institutions of
learning as are equal in entrance
and graduation requirements and
authorize the issuance of certificates
upon passing an examination in the
state manual.
2-The appointment by the Board
Of two inspectors to assist the super
intendent in the inspecting of high
schools.
3-The segregation of afflicted chill
dren at the Medical Lake school for
feeble minded.
4-That the superintendent OF a
county which has forty districts, may
divide the county into supervisory dis
tricts and appoint a principal for each
district.
5-Changes the present system OF
teachers certificates.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11
An Extraordinary Machine

A man down in Georgia claims to
have invented a mechanical combina-
ton that is an airship, an automobile,
motor boat, an ice yacht, and an auto
sled. There will be little disappoint-
ment over the fact that the inventor
doesn't also claim that reversing the
continuance converts it into mechan-
ical piano, a talking machine and a
typewriter; while half turn to the left
gives it the peculiar traits of mega
phone, wireless ticker, pocket stove
and an automatic attachment for but
toning a feminine waist down the back.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11
The Missouri Girl

The Missouri Girl" was presented
to large audience in the opera house
last Sunday night. This company is
one of the best that has ever been
here. The play was an unusually good
one and awakened in the hearts of the
audience both humor and pathos. The
was so well pleased with
the results that they have decided to
return to our city next Friday for a
three nights engagement.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11
METHODIST CHURCH STATISTICS
A Report of the Standing of the Local
Church Contributed by It's Pastor

DR.. o. w. Mintzer, district superin-
tendent, was with us recently. This is
DR.. Mintzer's sixth and last year as sup
erintendent of Republic district, as the
term is limited to six years. The Re-
public district is one of the four dis
tricts of the Columbia river conference
and embraces all the territory along the
line of the G. N. railway east Of the
Cascades, except Spokane, in Wash
ington and Idaho, and north to the
Canadian line. This work of the M.
E. church has shown a phenomenal
growth under DR.. Mintzer, as the fol-
lowing statistics will show:
In 1902 there were has members;
pastors, IS; charges, 20; churches and
parsonages, %; salaries, $7293; mis-
sion and church expenses, 1898.
In 1908 the membership numbers
3458; pastors, 40; charges, As; par
sonages and churches, 70; salaries,
$24, 440; mission and church expenses,
$1,000.
One of our bishops says this is the
greatest growth of any district he
knows of. 1t is due largely to the en-
ergy of the superintendent. The dis
trict has become so large that it is
necessary to divide it and make two
districts so that further development
may be possible. In case this is done
it is quite likely that DR.. Mintzer will
be retained in one of these districts.
The quarterly conference of our church
passed a resolution asking the bishop
to do this and in this way we hope to
have DR.. Mintzer for our superintend-
ent next year again.
Our quarterly conference was held
August 31st. Reports from the pas
tor, Sunday school superintendent, La
dies Aid and Epworth League show
that the Leavenworth church is in a
prosperous condition. A complete re-
port of our standing will be given in
two weeks when the first year OF our
existence will be finished. The con-
ference extended a unanimous invita-
ton to the present pastor to remain for
another year. This will be subject to
the will of the bishop. The pastor will
also have charge next year of the work
at Peshastin. The Methodists down
there are building a new church and it
will be made an afternoon appointment
of the I,eavenWorth charge.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11

are ever present in the tenement dis
tricts Of New York, as well as other
large cities, and within a radius OF a
few miles of the scene of that sybaritic
feast of Major Miller's it is certainty
that the gaunt specter of famine await
ing its victim lowered over many a
cradle.
On the pinched, wan face of the
mother, watching the
departure of the last Pickering spark OF
life from the baby who persisted for
want of proper food and nourishment,
the lovelight CLEANS just as strong as
on that OF the mother who can bring to
the bedside of her darling every neces-
sity, convenience and luxury that the
most exacting specialist can demand.
These conditions are growing worse in
stead of better, but fact that BODIES
no good for the Major Millers, the Jim
my Hydes, and the men higher up"
is that the teeming millions who are
eking out a bare existence from the
crumbs which fall from the rich man S
table are becoming sullen over the ex-
istence OF such conditions.
Fuel is being added to the fame by
the steady addition to the list of con-
verts to socialism of wealthy men who
are at last realizing the awful injustice
of system which permits some of the
people to revel in luxury while others
equally worthy and with equal rights TO
living are confronted with semi
starvation all their lives.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11
AGED ALASKAN INDIAN DEAD
Chief Jake, AIaska's Oldest indian, Dies
Quietly In Bed

Chief Jake, probably Alaska's most
noted Indian, will not have hunting
lodge at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Ex-
position as the old man had planned.
For two years Jake has asserted that
from June 1st to October 10th, 1909,
would find him in Seattle, as part of
the Alaska exhibit at the exposition.
But a few days ago this unique old
man, whose age must have been we'll
on to hundred and ten or fifteen years,
died quietly in bed, at Killisnoo, leav-
ing vacant the craftsmanship of the
Kockwanton Eagle Indians, for Chief
Jake's son died some years ago-of old
age, SO they say up north.
Jake was present at the ceremonies
at Wrangell when the Russian flag was
lowered for the last time, and the
American ensign raised over the
country. He was then an old man,
and was spoken of on that occasion as
one too old to work. Yet he survived
forty-one years after that date, and was
strong and healthy to the last.
For over forty years he has met every
steamer that called at Killisnoo. Night
or day, winter or summer, rain or
shine, would find him down on the
wharf ready for the steamers approach,
and dressed deliberately in one of his
many stately uniforms. Once he turned
up in a Salvation Army officers dress,
another time he wore a uniform of a
Russian rear-admiral, while his chief S
costume, which was worn many times,
he varied with all kinds Of decorations.
Once he covered his Indian dress with
some thousand poker chips in various
colors, while another time he is asserted
to have worn attached to his dress, a
set of church collection plates.
Years ago Jake imported to Alaska a
great ebony coffin. In it he stored all
his uniforms, and in it, so he instructed
his tribe, he was to be buried. He had
a horror of being buried alive and he
left most explicit directions that the
tribe should see that he was actually
dead, before his burial. The tests he
ordered performed, in order that death
should be certain, were of the prim-
tive order, such as the discharging Of
a cannon near his ear.
Chief Jake fought many a fight in
the early days. He was a repository
of northern tradition, history and tribal
lore. 1t was the intention of those
who have the Indian village at the
Alaska-Yukon-Paciic Exposition to
bring Chief Jake from Alaska to take a
dignifed part in the village life on the
grounds, but death has interviewed,
and one of Alaska's Oldest citizens, and
the north's most picturesque native
son, has passed over the great divide.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11

H. w. Campbell of Lincoln, who
has acquired national reputation both
as a scientific and dry land farmer, will
visit eastern Washington the coming
fall for the purpose of studying local
conditions and recommending a pro-
cess of farming that will bring results
in Adams, Franklin, Douglas and other
counties in the semi-arid belt. Mr..
Campbell has never known defeat and
we may confidently expect that he will
find solution of the problem of sue
cessful farming without irrigation in
those sections. You can readily see
what this will mean to the entire
Inland Empire.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11
Extracts From 1.-The BIewett Hot Air Gaz-
cite"

Ptte
The fall styles in quartz claims are
now on and consist of rich strikes Cd
in the various tunnels hereabouts.
Bears are to be seen lately on almost
any of the residence streets. Hugging
contests will be one of the events of
the near future.
The Bessie" placer mine presents
a scene of great activity. All the
sluices and the big hutter wheel are
working overtime.
The grouse hereabouts are well
versed in the law. You can't shoot
them without license nor with one
either They are not here!
Ole Olson finished his house last
week and at his house warming Satur-
day evening the fire in the large old
fashioned fireplace got so warm that it
melted the gold in the quartz with
which the chimney was built. 1t ran
all over the floor and spoiled beau
tiful oriental rug.
Nuggets once were very scarce
But now they're very plenty
On creeks around they weigh a pound
But on Peshastin they weigh twenty.
Placer Poet
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11

Ben Ross, of Omak, is demonstrating
in a practical manner the profits to be
derived from melons in the Omak sec
ton. This year he has in 613 hills, or
less than one-quater of an acre, Of the
Rocky Ford variety. They average
over twenty melons to the hill and
bring 40 cents per dozen in Okanogan
or Riverside markets and so cents per
dozen in Concohully. At the lower
price they will bring at the rate of
1892 per acre. -Okanogan Record.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11

Because of a shortage of laboring
men in the country just now the recla-
nation people Of North Yakima are
DESTROYS OF getting about IS more men
for the work in the Teton country and
because the Yakima employment agents
could not furnish them, they have
caused the following sign TO be painted
and stretched across the principle
streets Of that city: "Laborers and
mechanics wanted by the United States
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11

Mary Callahan, Texas widow, owns
10000 sheep. When we consider the
fact that Mary had a little lamb, only,
to begin with, it must be acknowledged
that she has done remarkably WE'LL
Tarkis (Mo.) Herald.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-09-11

Miss Lupher, who taught in the
public school here two years ago, was
here the first of the week visiting
friends. She will teach next year at