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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-02-14

ers OF Benton County, Wash. met
at their Office in the Court House at
Prosser, Washington. at $50 a. m .
Tuesday. February 4th, 1908, pur-
suant to adjournment Of previous
day, all members being present.
In the matter of transfer of liquor
license and approval Of bond.
Now on this 4th day of February.
1905. VIM. Howell of Finley. Wash
petitions the Board for the transfer
to him of license No. S Issued to r..
~ Cayce on the 4th day Of June.
1907, under which he IS conducting
that certain saloon situated on Lot
90 of Block in the Town of Fin
ley. Wash, and,
Whereas, the said VIM. Howell
has filed q good and sufficient bond
for the unexpired period for which
said license was granted In the sum
OF $4,000, the Board being fully
advised in the premises,
1t Is Ordered. all members con-
curing. that the Auditor be and is
hereby instructed to transfer said
license No. S to the said VIM.
Howell.
In the matter of approval OF plat
of White Bluffs Irrigation Co. s
Orchard Tracts. Plat Approved
Whereas, the White Bluffs 1rr;-
cation Co. did on the day Of
February, 1908, plat into blocks
the following described property In
Renton County. Wash, to wit:
Lots /. S. 6 and IL and the NV
IA of SW IA of section 20. all of
section 10. and lot IL of section II,
all in township IA, n. r. q f. W.
NJ
Now on this 4th day of February,
1907, the said White Bluffs Irriga-
ton Co. by their engineer. Jas. A.
Kelley, having surrendered to the
Board said plat for approval and
the Board having considered the
same and being fully advised in the
premises, 1t Is Ordered, all mem
bers concurring. that said plat be
and is hereby approved.
In the matter of the petition of
Dr. Hedger for establishment OF
county road. Tender of award or
dered.
Now on this 4th dav of February.
1908. it appearing to the Board that
their order of January 7th instruct
ing the prosecuting attorney to COM
mence condemnation proceedings
against the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Co.. J. H. Kennedy and A. Fl
Nagle. for the purpose of obtaining
right-of way for said road, was pre-
mature in that tender of award had
not been made in accordance with
law;
It Is Now Ordered. all members
concurring. that the Auditor be and
is hereby instructed to make tender
of award in the sum of $4,000 to
J. H. Kennedy of Kiona and the
sum of $1.00 to the Northern Paci-
fic Railway Co.. for the purpose of
obtaining right-of-way for the said
road.
In the matter of the petition OF
Fred Carstens and others for the
establishment of Richland Drainage
District. Order for hearing.
1t Is Ordered by the Board that
the hearing upon the report of the
surveyor in the matter of the Rich
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Strictly Business.

"Sir," began stranger as he walk
ed directly up to a business man, Il
am strictly on business
$50 am IT,
Good! l believe every man should
furnish money for his own tombstone"
$50 do IT,
Good again! l want to raise $25
to pay for stone over my grave.
What assistance will you render the
enterprise? want a business an
swer"
You shall have it, sir. Unless you
Immediately take your departure I will
aid the enterprise by furnishing the
corpse"
The stranger hurried of--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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land Drainage District petitioned for
Fred Carstens and others will be
held by the Board of County Com
missioners of Benton County at
their Office in the Court House at
Prosser, washington, at the hour
of 10 a. m. on the Bird day of March,
1905
D. F.. CRESSWELL.
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners of Benton County,
Wash.
Attest:
w. s. JENKINS.
County Auditor, etc.
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A Warm Time COMING.

"I'El dom me best with the fire, SIR"
said the janitor at the door Of Gailey's
office one cold morning, but I'm
afraid / can't make it very warm for
you. You see, SIR
"Never mind" feverishly replied Cal
ley. who had been out all night. My
wife will be here shortly. l expect
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Golf.

Golf as a recreation appeals to prac-
tically all ages. ImpetuOus youth,
staid middle age and the man in the
evening walk OF life alike feel its faS-
cination and enjoy its manifold pleas
ures. Golf entails walking the best
Of exercises for the average man. 1t
trains the eye and the arm. and. while
1t tries. it ought also to train the tenn
per.-LiverpOol Courier.
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Time 70 Get R,ev

but life has no bright side" walled
The pessimist.
Then get busy and polish up the
dark side." rejoined the optimist.-Chi-
caGo News.
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Standards.

She-Men and women can't be judg-
ed by the same standards. For in
stance, man is known by the COM
pany he keeps. He-And woman by
the servants she can't keep.-Judge.
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Loaded.

Farmer Jones Ito amateur hunter)-
There wasn't better water dawg
Twin until you shootin' gents took to
borrowin' i'm. Now is 'ide's that full
Of shots he'd sink to the bottom like
brick.-Eystander.
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Thorough bred white Leghorn
eggs for sale. $1,50 per setting or
IS 90 per 100; Wycoff's greatest lay
ing strain. b. G. Zwanzig Sec. I.
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new BARBER SHOP
". B. JOHNSON, Prop.

l have opened up my new
Shop in the Blattler Build
ing next door to the Dirck-
sen Market and ask a share
of your trade. My work
justifies your patronage.
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"an expression Of confidence In our
courts III v%indication Of existing and
time honored use Of the great writ Of
Injunction to protect endangered hu.
man rights and the preservation
against all attack from combinations of
either capital or labor. III greatest and
most necessary principle of equality be.
fore the law"
Congratulations From Teddy.
AS soon as the news Of Taft's nomi:
nation reached the White House the
president gave out Il statement con.
gratulating the country and expressing
his deep admiration for the. man. Later
he sent a telegram of congratulation to
Sherman. Secretary Taft and members
of his family awaited the result at the
war department. and when the word
came the secretary told the newspaper
men that he could not deny that the
outcome made him happy.
Taft's Church Connections.
just before the nomination Of Secre-
tary Taft at. Chicago occurred a state.
ment was given out at Washington in
tended to contradict assertions made in
some quarters that he is ain atheist.
The fact is that Taft came of q family
connected with the Unitarian church
and that be has been a member of the
Washington church of that denomina-
ton, while Mrs. Taft attends the Epis.
copal. church.
Colorado For Bryan.
The Colorado Democratic state cor.
vention threw out the contrasting Pat.
terson delegates and instructed the del
egates to Denver for Bryan.
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Notice Of Mortgage Sale by Adver-
tiSement.

Notice is hereby given, that that certain mort.
tage executed and delivered by CharfesL. King
and Louisa NJ: King mortgagors to Harvey. Mill:
the 18th day, Of May \. B; nineteen hundred and
seven and filed for record in the office of the
Register of Deeds OF the county of Mclean and
State of North Dakota on the 3rd day of June
A. D. 1907, and recorded in book Bill of mort.
tages, at page 352 will be forclosed bya sale of
the premises in such mortgage and hereinafter
described at. the front door of the courthouse III
the City of Washburn in the County of Mclean
and State of North Dakota, at the hour of two
O'Clock p. MI, on the 9Th day of July 1908, to
satisfy the amount due upon said mortgage on
the day Of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain premises situated in the county of Nc
Lean and State of North Dakota. and describ-
ed as follows, to-wit: Lots thirteen (13) four
teen (14), fifteen (15). sixteen (16l, seventeen
az, eighteen [lS] nineteen [19]. and twenty
f2O1 inblock six [6l, in the town of Denhoff
according to the plat thereof on fill in the Office
of the Register Of Deeds of said Mclean Coun-
ty, North Dakota. 4
There will be due on such mortgage at TIE
date of sale the sum OF One Thousand Twenty
W and forty ~one-hundredths Dollars ($1022.40
and the costs of foreclosure aud sale.
Dated at Harvey, ND this q day of May.
AID. 1908.
Harvey Milling Company. Mortgage.
John o.. Hanchett. Atty. for Mortgages,
Harvey, North Dakota
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Notices for cation.

Department of the interior.
u. S. Land Office. Bismarck n. D.. May 90, 1908
Notice is hereby given that Bertha. Owens
widow and heir of Charles S. PhilbEick. de
his intention to make final fve-year proof il
support of his claim, viz: H. E. No. 1852, made
Nov. 1ss 1901. for the sls nw14. eNs swHs, See. 8
Twp. 145: Rye; SO, and that said proof will b
Lean County, at Washburn, N. D., on July 8
1908.
He names following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, the
land, viz:
ETA. Philbrick. ST.. and Louis Baardson botl
of Washburn, N. D.. and w. J.. Stephens ane
500 . NJ. II. Jewell, Register.
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Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, o.. s. Land Office
at Bismarck. N. D., June II, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Louisa keck, q
Washburn, N. Dak., who, onJan.2 2, 1907. made
homestead entry. No. 372l7, for sen of SEA, Sec
g, Twp. 145, Rye so, W. 9Th principal meridian
has filed notice of intention to make final com
mutation proof, to establish claim to the land
Judge Mclean county, at Washburn, N. Oak.
on The 3Oth day of July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: !.
Johannes F: Keck, of Washburn, Nd.
David Scblichenmayer Jr., OF y
Matthias kiemele, of
Peter Keck, of
NJ. H. Jewell. Register.
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Colorado For Bryan.

Rule For Emergency Currency.


A treasury department circular has
been issued carrying into effect the
e currency act. The main points are
that in organizing the currency asso-
Citations there must be at least ten
banks in contiguous territory for each
association and named for the locality
in which they are formed. that state
lines be observed as much as possible
and that l per cent upon the average
amount of public deposits held will be
paid by the depository banks.
Uniform Immigrant Test.
After a conference between Secre.
tary Of Commerce and Labor Stratus,
immigration Commissioner Sargent and
the immigration officials of Boston,
Montreal. New York, Philadelphia ard
Baltimore at New York it was an
nounced that hereafter the rules for
the exclusion of persons because OF
disease will be uniform.
Man Who Tried Borah Out.
Upon the recommendation of Sen.
ator Borah of Idaho the president has
removed from office United States Dis
trict Attorney Ruick.. the man who
pressed the land fraud prosecution
against Borah. resulting in an acquit.
tai. At the same time the resignation
Of Marshal Rounds was called for, he
having been the official who co-operated
with Ruick in that S
Eleven Pounds Now by Post.
Postmaster General Meyer has in
creased to eleven pounds the limit Of
parcel post packages to Great Britain
and Ireland for the purpose Of i'm
proving our commercial relations with
those lands. The limit hitherto has
been four pounds and six ounces.
This makes the twenty-third foreign
country with which we have the elev.
IN pound limit.
More Marines to Panama.
1t was officially announced that a
force of 767 additional marines would
be sent at once to the isthmus in order
to avert an outbreak during the coming
elections. By June q there will be a
fighting force of United States marines
on the isthmus amounting to 1850 Off
GERS and men. They will be scattered
throughout the isthmus to prevent the
intimidation of voters.
Forts Guns Do Much Damage.
1t was estimated that Uncle Sam
would have to pay for. about $4,000
damage done to private property by the
conclusion in the target practice. al
Forts Hamilton and Wadswcrth, n. Y.
While the big guns We're sinking imagi.
nary fleets offshore hundreds Of bro
ken windows and tumbling ceilings re-
corded the result on land. One woman
was seriously hurt by a falling ceiling.
Ocean liners were held up and the big
Lusitania. coming to a sudden halt,
grounded on a mud bank and was de-
layed for some time. During the week
elaborate army aneuv were con-
Quoted by General Grant with several
thousand regulars and militia at Pine
Plains. n. Y.
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Notice For Publication.

Department of the interior. U. S. Land Office
at Bismarck. N. D., June 8, 1908.
widow and heir Of Charles G.. Philbrick, de
ceased, of Malcolm. N. D.. who, on Nov. l6, 1901
made homestead application, No. 1882. for e1!
Of nw14, and e.. Of swA, Sec; 8, Twp. rs, Rye
of intention to make final five year proof. to
establish claim to land above described, before
G. o. Raugust, clerk Of district court, at Wash
burn. N. D.. on the 25th day of July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
E. A. Philbrick ST., of Washburn. Nd
Louis Baardson Of
y y. A. L pb fIt s j., Of Of Turtle Like n, ?
M. H. Jewell, Register.
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was made dnanimou.; or milton Of the
allies. The result Of the first and only
ballot was 702 for TAFT. GS for Knox.
81 for Hughes. So for Cannon, 40 for
Fairbanks. % for La Toilette. 1G for
Foraker and 3 for Roosevelt.
Earlier the same day the platform
had been adopted as reported. the mi
nority report signed BY Cooper Of Wis
cousin in favor of the LII Toilette ideas
Of campaign publicity, valuation Of
railroads. direct election OF. senators,
ETC.. being voted down on the floor Of
the convention.
The final session of the convention
balloted once for the vice presidential
nomination. the choice falling on Con
gresham James S. .ShermanSof Utica,
N. Y. OF the 079 votes cast. one Wis.
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INDUST
A Pipe Line From Illinois.

A Pipe Line From. Illinois.
The Tidewater Pipe Line company,
which operates a six. inch pipe from
Bradford, in the Pennsylvania oil re
gion. to the seaboard at Bayonne. N..J..
has contracted to build at once an en-
tension of this line across northern
Ohio into the Illinois oil field at Robin
son at a cost Of s2.5Oo,Ooo. When com
pleted this will be the first time tha!
oil has been pumped from illinois di5
rect to the seaooard.
The Fourth East River c-i:.gc.
The harbor chansa'
East river. which e.
city from Long Is!a,.S
a fourth brio ~. KS.
towers Of the rev
were connected l
port a footoliasa .'i ,a5
weavers may We AZ
old BROOKLYN Msi r..
the newer WfiHia: .
same time the ne.
bridge is ready TO t::s
Steel Mills 20 Star.
Pittsburg hears thh.s: ~ Y
steel trust in that disgri t> sseS2 Sf
on July g. giving emil ls x. ~ !
thousands Of men w;iNl ssupssn IL &
all winter and spring.
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Notice Of Mortgage Sale By Advertisement

Notice IS hereby. given That that certain
mortgage. executed and delivered by Andrew
Peterson mortgagor, to The Mann and Digen
Co.. a corporation. mortgage, dated the 18th
day of September A.. d. nineteen hundred and
three and filed for record in the office of the re-
gister of deeds of the county of Mclean, and
state of North Dakota, on the 18th day of
September a. d. 1903, and recorded in book
FIG of mortgages, at page 1888 and assigned by
said mortgage by an Instrument in writing to
Iva L. Mann dated the 18th day of May A. D..
1908, and filed for record in said office Of the
register of deeds on the 18th day of May 1908,
and recorded in book H4 of mortgages, on page
COL, will be foreclosed by a sale Of the premises
in such mortgage and hereinafter described, at
the front door Of the court house in the city of
Washburn. in the county of Mclean, and state
Of North Dakota, at the hour of 10 O'Clock am.
on the LIST day of August 1908, to satisfy the
amount due upon said mortgage on the day of
sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain premises situated in the county of Nc
Lean, and state of North Dakota, and describ-
ed as follows. to-wit: north one half (nIs) of
Sec. eight (S.) Twp. one hundred and forty
three (143) north of range eighty-one ISL west
OF the fifth P. NJ. in Mclean county, state of
North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of four hundred and seven
~ty-seven and $500 Q77.4S.) Dollars.
Iva L. Mann,
Assignee of mortgage.
Attorneys for Assignee Of Mortgage,
Washburn N. Oak
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consin delegate
b e 6 absent.
Sherman receiv-
ed SIG. Murphy
eceiv d u,
Guild 10, Shell
don 10 and Fair.
banks l. Shell
don and Fair
banks had not
been. presented
to the conven-
ton. The nolni-
n q t " a S
n%rO,nDtly made
unanimous. This
was the one act
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Notice to Creditors.

In the Matter Of the Estate Of
Joseph H. Taylor, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by undersigned Theodore
R. Tayor administrator Of the estate of Joseph
II. Taylor, late of city of .Washburn in county
of Mclean and state Of North Dakota, de-
ceased. to the creditors of, and all persons hav.
ing claims against, said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of this no.
village 81 Garrison, in said Mclean County y =
Dated June 10th, A. D. 1905.
Theodore R. Taylor. Administrator.
First publication on the 18th day of June,
A. d. 1908.
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Notice to Creditors.

h n the M & Io1 of shs Ef bsdss ef
Notice is hereby given by the undersl sned
Viggo H. johnson, Executor of the Last Will Of
Andrew a. Lommelde, late of the county ofMc.
Lean and state of North Dakota, deceased. to
against said deceased. to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice, to said Exc.
tutor at his Office at Bismarck, in the county OF
Burleigh, in said state.
Dated June Sth. A. ~. 1908.
Viggo H. johnson, Executor.
First publication on the 18th day of June
A. d. 1905.
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tests being nearly
all settled in favor
of Taft - the con
ventiOn assembled
in the huge Coli
II at Chicago.
June 16, with Sen
ator Burrows of
Michigan as tenn
porary chairman,
he being introduced
by Chairman New
of the national COM
mittee. One limo
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PoLITIcAL

Republican National Convention.
The temporary roll Of the national
gathering of Republicans having been
made UP by the national committee in
what was humorously called the
''steam roller" style-that is, the con-
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KEEPING TAB
ON THE WORLD


l ...a L
The Roosevelt Programme Car"
ried Out at Chicago, the Con-
vention Naming Taft For
President on a Platform Which
Lauds the Roosevelt Policies.
Injunction Plank Modified, but
Not EIiminated-Sherman In
Second Place - Effort For
Third Term Stampede Fails.
Danger of Socialism Pointed
Out--President Praises and
Party Leaders Congratulate
Taft.
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.egal Notices.

W.Notices published under this
heading will be charged legalrates
IN accordance with tho ruling OF 1.-THE
Mclean County Press Association,
and no affidavit will be issued until
all publication charges are paid.
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Warning.

Every person who wilfully dis
charges any species Of 6rearm, air
gun Or other weapon, within the
incorporated limits Of the city Of
Washburn is guilty Of a misde
meanor and will be. prosecuted to.
the full extent Of the law,
BY order Of City Council.
Theo. SER, Theo. ]. Haugebserg,
City Auditor Mayor
viii 60 on Your BOND. Frank 2.
Funk, Ist. Natl Bank, Washburnt
North Dakota.
The evening world., 1908-12-03
SENATOR COLBY. OF JERSEY,
NOT TO BE A NEW YORKER.

Former Sheriff Sonmers. law partner
of Senator Everett Colby OF Essex
County, New Jersey. said to-day In
Newark that there was nothing in the
rumor that Mr., Colby was TO make New
York city his permanent place of resi-
dence. He said that for many years
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby had spent the
winter In this city, where Mrs. Colby's
re atives reside, and that they had
gone there as usual this winter. Mr..
Sommers added that he certainly would
know about II II Mr., Colby had any
intention Of remaining permanently in
New York.
senator Colby resides in West Orange.
A member Of his household said that II
was true that Mr.. and Mrs. Colby were
gons 70 spend some time in New York
and thai Mrs. Colby lad gone there las.
Tuesday, That they intended TO return
here, however, II was stated, was
shown by the fact that the house here
was TO be kept open Mr.. Colby, who is
the leader OF the New Idea faction of
the Republican party, was defeated for
reelection last month
The evening world., 1908-12-03
PRETTY WOMAN
SAVES MANFROM
DEATH IN LINER
Mrs. Angus Snatches PasSen-
ger Swept Toward Rail of
Liner California.

The steamship California, OF the
Anchor Line. arrived I'm port this morn
ing from Glasgow four days overdue.
with a tale of the stormiest Tip in the
memory OF Capt. Blaikis, who has
sailed the seas many years.
The ship left Glasgow Nov. q and
steamed into rough weather before she
was 100 miles from the coast. From
then on she had to make her way In a
succession OF squalls. wind, rain and
snow storms and with temperature
that changed from heavy. humid
murkiness to intense cod. SO severe
was the weather that great part Of
The voyage was made at a rate of about
ten knots an hour.
The California encountered the fercest
gale of the trip sunday, 1t struck her
with hurricane force and pounded her
around IN the towering seas as II she
had been a cork. one Immense sea hit
her forward as 4 hurled from cata-
putt and smashed the iron bulwafks OF
iAe bridge on the upper deck,
This sizzling gale gave Mrs, William
Angus, very pretty young woman
from Hawards, Cal, a chance to prove
herself "A heroine, David Burn, a young
man from Dundee. who Is coming TO
America to make some Investments and
live, was in steamer chair on the
promenade deck trying to recover from
IA severe attack OF seasickness when
Mrs. Angus noticed he was chattering
with the cold.
she wrapped her steamer rug
around him. and Just as lie was we'll
tucked III the ship gave luTch. Il
sudden gust caught the pair, and Burn,
lug and steamer chair overturned and
rolled along ths deck.
Tangled IN the rug, the young man
WAS lung Violently against the rail.
and Just al that moment the California
gave "a roll that would have t.rown
him into the surging sea had not Mrs.
Angus caught him. She chung 10 him
with AL her might ana had 10 pull him
across the deck as he was helpless
with ais,ocated shoulder Mrs An
sus's st,a neg rug went napplns In the
wind aud he steamer chair Mas
smashed - bits