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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-05

J. w. COOKERLY, UNDERTAKEN
and Embalmer, IN First street.
We are licensed by both Washington
and Oregon Boards of Health to ship
bodies. (25)
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DIR. A. e. BRADEN,. PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. 304 to s07, Ransom Bldg.
Office Phone Main 1443: Residence
Phone, Main 1444, walla walla, wn.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily
One Year in advance by mail. $500
Six Months in advance, by mail $l.5O
One Month, by carrier. ......... 25c
Weekly
one Year in advance, by mail. $1.0O
Six Months in advance, by mail. soc
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WANTED-LADY IN CITY WANTS
permanent work in busy office of
reliable firm; experienced. State du-
ties and wages. s. b., p. o. Box 454.
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SUITS PRESSED.

STROLLERS PRESSING CLUB
Cleaning of Ladies' and Gentlemen's
garments. Hats blocked and cleaned.
IA North Third street.
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UNDERTAKES.

e. s. HENNESSEY, UNDERTAKEN
and Licensed Embalmer, 312 w. Main
street. Phone ISL. Opposite Court
House.
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FOURTH FLOOR

WEATHER BUREAU-ROOMS AZ,
4l3. F. Newman, Observer. Tele-
phone. Main 514.
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THIRD FLOOR

RAIDER 4 BARKER. ATTORNEYS
and counsellers at Law. Phone TIA.
Rooms. 313, S14. as. sac.
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brought UP next door to a girls board
ing school, and my last flame was an
old maid.
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FOR SALE.

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE
Statesman office. Is cents per 100
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Gebhart-Pm going to get married.
Carsone-Don't do it; you're too
young. Why, what do you know OF
ox,o0
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WHITE FRONT, wALLA wALIA
Junk Shop-Wholesale and retail
dealers in all kinds Of Hides, WOOL
Scrap Iron, Brass, Copper, Rubber
Lead Zinc, Bottles, Old Rubbers and
Second-H Hand Sacks and Second.
Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets
NJ. SHANK, Telephone Main S79
los East Main street.
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GENERAL.

NO BETTER INVESTMENT THAN
wheat lands. No better wheat lands
than in the famous Calgary District
Of Southern Alberta.-JONATHA
JOHNSTON & SON, "a East Alder
street. (1o)
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Ransom Block
CORNER FIRST AND ALDER STA
Business Directory
/ SECOND FLOOR
q. d. NATTMSON, LOANS, NeUR-
ance, surety Bonds. Notary Public.
Rooms. 2os-2o7. Phone Main ESQ.
.>r>~~-~~~~>>~~~~~ >~>~~>~~~>~~.>~e~e
! THIRD FLOOR
RAIDER 4 BARKER ATTORNEYS
and Counsellers at Law. Phone TIA.
Rooms. s13. s14. as. sac.
DIR. A. e. BRADEN,. PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. so4 to s07. Ransom Bldg.
Office Phone Main 1443: Residence
Phone, Main 1914, walla walla. wn.
: FOURTH FLOOR
WEATHER BUREAU-RoOMS AZ,
4l3. F. Newman, Observer. Tele-
/ phone. Main 514.
THE vIAvI SYSTEM OF TREAT
+ ment cures in Natures own way
Will surely save you from the knife.
Parlors, ZIG, PIT. Telephone sos.
WANTED.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES >~.>~~~~~~~>S~>>~~
SINGLE LADY WITH GOOD HOME,
desires companion to live with her
/; and share living expenses; middle
aged lady preferred. Address s. p,
care Statesman. (43)
wANTED-AN EXPERIENCED DRY
goods salesman. Address. B. THU Of
flee. II
WANTED-A MAN THAT UNDER
stands gardening; to work a small
tract On shares. A. M. Bodwell, Room
1, Keefer Bldg. 2
WANTED-LADY IN CITY WANTS
permanent work in busy office of
reliable firm; experienced. State du-
ties and wages. s. b., P. o. Box 454.
FOR SALE.
s>~~~~~~~>~.~~~~~~. >~~~~e~~>>>~>~~~~
| 20 ACRES READY FOR SEEDER:
good improvements, for $3.50 per
acre. A 10-acre tract improved. at
$500; terms easy on both. Wright
and Alexander, 20S Ransom Bldg.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE
| Statesman office. Is cents per 100.
FOR RENT.
~~~~ ~.~~~~~~>>~>->>~~~~~~~
FOR RENT-FTVE ROOM HOUSE,
| good cellar; two acres of bearing or
| chard and black berries: Will rent
reasonable. Inquire, e27 South Fourth
ST., J. R. Phillips. (D
FOR r EN- -WINTER SHEE9
range near Pasco, for rent. Ekqu1rs
CONN Bros. North Yakima, Wash
FOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED
rooms; young man preferred; sos
Hobson street. (2)
GENERAL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHINA, OIL AND PASTEL PAINT
| ing lessons given by Mrs. D. G. FER
| guson, 1928 East Rose street. Firing
done. co.
lGARDENA BROOM WORKS, TOU-
Chef, Wash. Manufacturers Of high
grade brooms. toys and whisks
Wholesale and retail.
NO BETTER INVESTMENT THAN
wheat lands. No better wheat lands
than in the famous Calgary District
Of Southern Alberta.-JONATHA
JOHNSTON & SON, "a East Alder
street. (10)
WHITE FRONT, wALLA wALLA
Junk Shop-wholesale and retail
dealers in all kinds Of Hides. Wool.
Scrap Iron, Brass, Copper, Rubber,
Lead Zinc, Bottles, Old Rubbers and
Secondhand Sacks and Second
Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets
NJ. SHANK, Telephone Main 879
los East Main street
VETERINARY SURGEON.
| Or. j. W. WOODS AND H. A. TRIP
peer, M. D. ", Graduate Veterinary
Surgeons. Office, Mcbride Bros Co.
Res. phone 957. Hospital service.
Asst. State Veterinary.
DR.. ]. J. MURRAY, VETERINARY
Surgeon and Dentist; graduate OF
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f. d. NATTMSON. LOANS. N1eUR-
ance, Surety Bonds. Notary Public,
Rooms. 2os-2o7. Phone Main ESQ.
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Muriel-He says he loves the yer,
ground walk on.
Cicely-He must be in the real es
tate business!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-25
GARDEN ISLAND ITEMS.

Both the lighthouses at Kealia and
Mana have been completed and the
one at Koloa will be finished in a few
days.
The Armstrong; left Kealia by this
weeks Ke Au Hou. Mr.. Armstrong
will sail for Fiji on the goth inst.
while Mrs. Armstrong and the boys
will remain in Honolulu and the lat
ter attend school.
Great interest is exhibited in the ten
mis- tournament now going on at Maka-
we'll for which Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin
have donated a pair of raguets as
prizes for the lady and the gentleman
with the best scores.
Mrs. W. H. Rice gave a charming
afternoon to younger Lihue last We'd
nesday in honor of her youngest grand
son who had reached the respectable
age of two years, just about ninety
years less than his eldest living ances-
tress.
H Truscott who for two years held
the position of assistant engineer at
Makaweli has accepted the place made
vacant by the departure of Norman
Greig for Cuba. Mr.. Truscott is now
on the way over from England and ex-
pected here within a short time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-25
.FORTY-THREE WANT
LICENSES On HAWAII

HILO. May 21.-Yesterday there had
been forty-three applications fled with
the Board of License Commissioners for
liquor licenses for the year ending June
80, 1909. Most of them were renewals,
though there were additional applica-
tions for wholesale and saloon licenses
in consequence of the rev ruling of the
Board that prohibits delivery from sa-
loon premises. By districts the appi-
cations were:
South Hilo-Wholesale, 6: Hackfeld,
Peacock, Serrao, c. Shimamoto, Canario
(Honomu). Saloon, 10: Peacock, Key
stone, Mooheau, Hakalau, Canario, Ku-
ritani (Honomu), Serrao, Tanimoto
(Honomu), Lucas, Demosthenes.
North Hilo-Wholesale, /: Barnard.
Saloon, B; Shimamura, f. Vieira, NJ.
Brown Co.
Wholesale, 2: Holmes,
Peacock (Hamakua w. and l.. Coz. Sa-
loon, 5: Leong Kau Chew, Honokaa
W and L. Co., J. Gouveia, J. j. da
Silva, Sam Kee Co.
Kohala-Saloon, 2: Kohala Club and
transportation Co., H. Akona, Waimea.
South Kona-Saloon, 3: c. All Kui,
Y. Aona, Nabutaro Mort.
North hona-Saloon, Z: Ian CheW
Ahoi, S. Ishikawa. Wine Manufactured,
fourth-class: J. Freitas, Pahoehoe.
Kau-Wholesale, / Kau Wine Co.
Saloon, 8: Volcano House, Kau Wine
Co., C. H Aki, Naalehu.
Puna-Saloon, 3: Mariana Jose, J. S.
Canario, j. de Souza.
At the annual meeting, held last week,
Secretary Lyman reported receipts up
to April 80, 1908, as follows:
Wholesale licenses. .........$ 1,416.61
Second licenses. ........ 1929 10
Second-class hotel licenses. 1,22917
Third-class licenses. ... $1,000
Fourth-class licenses. ... $50
Total .............. s16,092.5
Expenses to April 80 were:
Salary of Inspector. 81 $4,000
Salary of Secretary ......... 275.O0
Travelling expenses of members
of Board 294.50
Incidentals 78.70l
IOtaI S2,z9o.-U
Leaving a balance to the credit Of
the Board, for expenses, of S2,701.80.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-25
LAHAINA NOTES.
EXPLODING BONFIRE
SURPRISE To HORIA

HILO. May 19.-The energetic
cleaning-up which Health officer
Bowman is giving Waiakea, in con-
nection with his general campaign for
cleanliness, brought a disagreeable
surprise for a Japanese named Horia,
who lives down near the Hayashi
hotel. The Board of Health men have
been keeping a bonfire going in a
vacant lot not far from the Hayashi
hotel for several days past and such
debris as can be readily consumed has
been thrown thereon as fast as it was
brought in, the fire being carefully
watched meanwhile. On Thursday
last Horia was passing the fire when
exploded is a mystery, but the fire
suddenly heaved itself in the air and
scattered itself about the neighbour
hood. Horia was the only person who
happened to be near and he received
no less than sixteen wounds, all of
them in the body. BY rare good luck
not one of the wounds was serious,
though each of them resulted in pene-
tration of the skin. He collected a
curious assortment of pebbles, nails
and bits of metal which had to be
picked out by the doctors. Tt is sup
posed that some dynamite found it's
way into the dust heap.
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GOOD LOADING WORK
DONE At kAHULU|

wAILUKU. Maui, May 23.-For
many years Kahului has had the rep
utation of being one of the busiest
places in the Territory. Work there
has always been performed with a
snap that is particularly noticeable to
anyone who visits the place, but even
with this reputation two of her rec
ords We're broken last week.
On Friday there were put aboard
the steamer Alaskan twenty-nine
thousand bags of sugar, creating a
new record for loading there. The new
record is over two thousand bags
more than We're ever put aboard there
before in a single day. In three and
half days the Alaskan discharged
six hundred tons of freight and took
aboard four thousand and forty tons
of sugar.
PIPE-HITTER'S SUDDEN DEATH
A Hawaiian by the name of Piipii
who was addicted to the use of opium,
was found acting strangely Monday
evening. Re was taken to the Jail
here for safe keeping and died a few
hours after being taken >fn custody.
He was talking in a wild way when
Jailor Welsh ordered two assistants
to open the door. AS they did so the
man was found dead. Heart failure
was undoubtedly the cause, as death
took place in the short period of time
necessary to unlock and open the door
of the cell where the man was alone.
LIQUOR BUSINESS POOR.
The Board of License Commissioners
for the county met at the public room
of the Masonic Temple on Thursday
and received applications for liquor
licenses. There were but twenty-five
applications, all of which are renew
ais. A number of liquor dealers have
decided not to apply again, as their
business has not been a success DUR
ing the past year
LAHAINA NOTES.
DR.. Burt was thrown from his horse
on Friday and injured about the head
and arm. DR.. Pratt of Honolulu, who
happened to be present, attended him.
The injuries are not serious and he
will be around within a few days.
Superintendent Babbitt has decided
to enlarge the Lahaina school build
ing.
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VIM. G. IRWIN & CO., LTD


SUGAR FACTORS AND
COMMISSION AGENTS
VIM. G.. Irwin. President and Manager
John d. Spreckels. First Vice-President
w. NJ. Giffard. Second Vice-President
III. NJ. Whitney. Treasurer
FflC0dru 1NETS SECRETARY
AGENTS FOR
Oceanic Steamship CO., San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Western Sugar Refining Co., San
FRANCISCO, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Phila~
delphia, Pa.
NewaIl Universal Mill Co., Manu-
facturers of National Cane Shredder.
New York, N 7.
Pacific Oil Transportation Co, San
Francisco, Cal.
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composed entirely of Hawaiians ap-
pied for the lands of Kamaoa and
Puueo in this district.
The land commissioner acknowl-
edged the receipt of the application
and gave some advice how to proceed.
Now these same lands are advertised
for lease under the fifteen years law.
Why are legitimate seekers after
homes refused and a corporation for
ward.
Is this the true meaning of the
argument made in Washington that
the law was in favor of small farm
ers. or is 1t simply that native Ha-
waiian is not worthy of consideration
when a haole wants something.
GEO. X. KAWAHA.
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Oahu Railway
TIME TABLE

OUTWARD.
For Waianae, Waialua, Kahuku and
Way Stations-s9:15 a. m. 1920 p. m
For Pearl City, Eva Mil and Way
stations-t7:30 a. m, 's:15 a. m. s11:0s
.. m, '2:15 p. m, 1920 p. m. '5:16 p.
m, $3.50 p. m, I'll D. m.
For wahiawa-'s:15 a. m. and ss:1S
,. m
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal
aIua and waianae-'s:36 a. m, s:31
p m
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mil and
Pearl City-t7:4s a. m, 1886 a. M.
1898 a. m. s1:40 p. m, '4:31 p. m.
s:s1 p. m, '7:30 p. m
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa-
$3.50 a. m. and 1871 p. m.
sDaily. lex Sunday. tSunday Only.
The Haleiwa Limited, a two-hour
train (only first-class tickets honored),
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at S:22
.. m; returning, arrives in Honolulu
at 1910 p. m. The Limited stops emily
at Pearl City and Waianae.
@. p. DENISON, F. C. SMITH.
Superintendent. G.. P. & T. A
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c. BREWER & CO., LTD.
SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMITS
SION MERCHANTS.

LIST OF OFFICERS:
c. NJ. Cooke. President; George NJ.
Robertson. Manager; E. f. Bishop,
Treasurer and Secretary; F. W. Mac
farlane. Auditor; P. c. Jones, c. NJ.
Cooke, ]. r. Gait, Directors.
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Leaving a balance to the credit of
the Board, for expenses, of $2,701.80.
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MATE KEEGAN INJURED.

A. n. Keegan, mate of the Gerald
c. Tobey. is an inmate of the Hilo
hospital suffering from a serious injury
to his left arm. While experimenting
the unloading of freight he was knock
ed over by a sling and thrown against
the side of the ship. His left arm was
dislocated and a fracture was caused
on the immediate tip of the bone wher-
il enters the shoulder socket. The in
jury. which was extremely painful,
was attended to by DIR. Colville and
the patient was removed to the Hilo
hospital
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UNCLAIMED LETTER LIST

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
general delivery for the week ending
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-25
MATSON AGENT RESIGNS.

The resignation of Captain G. H.
Pierce as Hilo agent of the Matson Ma
vigation Company has been followed
by the appointment Of Ralph Balding
To the vacancy, the transfer going into
effect on Wednesday last, the goth inst.
Balding has been assistant to Captain
Pierce and To his predecessor for a
long time past and is thoroughly quail
flied to assume the position. The APP
pointment is most popular one and
gave pleasure to host of good friends
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-25

Connecting at Kahuku with the o..
r. & L. Co.'s s:15 g. m train from
Honolulu.
Returning, leaves Kahana at lisa p.
M, connecting with the afternoon
train for the city which leaves Ka-
huku at 2:20.
JAMES J. BOWLING, Supt.
r. s. POLLISTER, G. p. g. 7. Agt
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-25
COMPLAINT ABOUT LAND.

Waiohinu. Kau. Hawaii. May 20. 1908.
Editor Advertiser: Kindly put this
in some space of your paper.
Some over a year ago an association
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Ring 100 for fine Studebaker automo-
bile, five seats, day or night. Club
Stables.
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NOTHING TO GET SORE ABOUT.

party last Thursday. All had a good
time that night though a few felt a
little sore the next day.-The Garden
Island.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-17
'RAH FOR GRANTS PASS
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS
They Garry off HiSh Honors by
Defeating Roseburs and
Klamath Falls.

The members of the High school
debating team won great honors, Fri
day evening, 10 defeating the Rose.
burg representatives. The contest &C.
CURED in the Opera house. and the
question debated was. Resolved,
That the Naturalization Laws of the
United States Should be Made More
Stringent. Grants Pass spekers had
the affirm ative aud the judges gave
them their unanimous decision.
The judges were: W s Crowell
and W N Colvig, OF Msdford and
DR. g A Martin of Tekoa, Wash.
Roseburg's debsters we're: Miss
Ruth Gibson, Will Thornton and Car.
Ion Spencer, while Miss Olwen
Hughes, Randle Hood and Enrol
Gilkey SO ably spoke for Grants Pass.
And again, Wednesday evening the
same Grants Pass orators achieved a
remarkable victory, by defeating the
klamath Falls team, which had pre-.
viously vsuquished the Nedford de-
baters.
This time the jud ges all hailed from
Jacksonville and were Hon. B. +.
Mulkey, F. N. Calkins and G. l..
Reames. They were unanimous in
their decision, awarding the Grants
Pass team the prize. The names Of
the visiting orators were a. follows
Vincent and Carlisle Yadsn and
Alexander Martin, three OF klamath
Falls brightest young men.
Now Grants Pass will try coaclu sions
with the Marshhfield team, at that
Coos Bay city, February is, and IL sue.
cessful there, they will have to con-
test with some other team which
has been successful in its district
and finally, If there successful, have a
final tryout with the team which
stands up after all but the two have
been defeated. II would be a great
honor il Grants Pass team could win
ont and carry Off the final honors, and
such thing is entirely within tthe
range of possibilities and here's hop.
ing that the home forensic artist.
may win the highest honurs and thu.
give Grants Pass some mighty valu.
able advertising, to say nothing of re.
fleoting great credit upon themselve,
and the Grants Pass High School.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-17
HOLY ROLLERS" HAVE
ENTERED WOODVILLE

Word comes from Woodville. to the
effect that the Holy Rollers" are en-
deavoring TO secure = foothold in that
nei ghboring town to the south. But,
from all accounts, it would seem as
though the residents Of that peaceful
and law abiding community have no
desire to see this scot begin its out.
landish practioeses in that vicinity.
Ihe.report goes that the people are
very much sverse TO THE new sensa.
tional crowd invading the quiet ness
of the place. just what steps may
be taken to put a stop to such foolish
ness. should the persons try TO
push it upon the innocent citizen.
remains to be seen. II reports be
true the unwelcome visitors may be
given q ride on rail out Of the 10 wn,
with instructions to seek other and
more congeuial surroundings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-17
COMMERCIAL CLUBS
ANNUAL MEETING

Tuesday evening the Grants Pass
Commercial Club held its annual
meeting for the election of officers
and to transact important business,
the attendance was good showing most
conciusively that the people of this
community rsalize the great i'm.
portsns of having tuch an organiza-
tion IN this locality.
Secretary Andrews gave a compre-
hensive review of the past years
work, and also gave detailed state
ment of the financial standing of the
club. The membership was shown to
be l04.
When it came to the election Of OF.
fcers, it was unanimously decided
that the present efficient corps had
done good work aud that as an en-
dorsement of it's administration that
should be retained in office, which
was accordingly done.
A request was made by the Club Of
the city council, that the Seventh
street sewer be extended. so as to give
the Riverside public school better
sewerage.
Attorney A. II. Austin, of Kerby
addressed the Club, and among other
matters Of Importance, he mentioned
the proposed new bridge across Rogue
River, here in the city. His re-
marks were followed by Others, the in
terchsnge Of ideas regarding such
matters proving to be quite Interest
Ing.
After many minor matters had been
discussed, the organization adjourned
until the neat regular monthly meet
ing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-17
OBSERVERS INSINUATI0NS
ARE ENTIRELY REFUTED
Local Orsan of the Ring
Seems to Be Seeing Things
These Days.

Editor Courier:
The Observer of this week contains
the following statement: ct is easy
to understand the motive OF Judge
Jewell in this sort of secret trans
action, but Commissioner Wertz. who
figures county expenditures very
closely and has no ak to grind, must
have been asleep swhen the little
Courier job was put through. p"
Now / have no disposition to notice
the ungentlemanly reflection that is
here cast at the County Court. but
lest some who read the editorial al
luded to may not fully understand our
work in the matter referred to, 1t
may be proper to make it plain.
The article in question purports to
be . criticism of our appointment Of
the Courier as the official paper Of
Josephine county.
Article 1886 OF the kStatutes- of Ore
gon provides that the County court
shall, ct the January term Of each
year, designate . county official paper
which shall be the one having the
largest circulation in the county.
The Observer says that the court
was opposed to naming an official
paper last year. This is not true.
Not having sufficient evidence 1t
the time to enable Ms to determine a.
to which paper had the largest oircula-
tion, we failed to act in the matter.
This year, however. we found that
the Courier had a circulation Of about
500 more than the Observer. So,
under the law we could do but one
thing-obey it. There was NO secret
about il - the Observer we'll knows
think that this 10 thefrst time that l
have ever been accused of official dis
honesty, and if It were not for the con-
temptible littleness OF my accuser,
there might be . reckoning. Every
attorney and business man in Grants
Pass can testify to my disposition to
distribute patronage equally and i'm
partially. The Observer has had the
publishing of the delinquent tax list
for three years. This of itself shows
that no psrtislity has been shown. i
have treated the Observer man in the
past Just as | have tried to treat all
other persons-kindly and courteously.
STEPHEN JEWELL.