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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02
comnnerciaI Club Convention.

All the commercial clubs Of South
Dakota are being urged by George r.
Blackman u Sioux Falls, secretary Of
the Federstion Of Commercial Clubs
of South Dakota. to send from three to
five delegates to the annual meeting Of
the federation, which will be held at
Pierre on Tuesday. Jan III. This meet
ing will be the second animal one held
by the federation, the first convention
having ben held at Rapid City about
a year ago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02
Get More School Money.

The December apportionment of the
income from the permanent school
fund has been made to the schools of
the state by the state land depart
ment, being more than 100000. This
apportionment, with that OF June
makes the amount distributed for the
present year $3.14 per capita for the
school population of the state. The
present apportionment, which is II
cents per capita, is made on school
population Of I46.202, which IS 1924
more than was shown by the census
3f last year. The apportionment for
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02
BOOST TEACHERS PAY.
Examining Board Chairman Tells Way
to Get Pedapogues.

Examining Board Chairman Tells May
TO Get Pedaoogues.
Speaking before an audience OF zoo
school teachers and officers at Water
town, Prof. J, r. Orlander Of Pierre,
chairman Of the state examining
board, department Of public instruc
ton, declared that the average low
wages paid public school teachers was
responsible for the shortage in the
profession throughout the state, and
not the increased severity in the ex
aTuinations, as has been generally sup
posed. He said South Dakota needs
approximately 5000 teachers to keep
her schools open, but at the fall exam
nations only 3s671 applied. and it took
three calls to get this many. The sit
uation is becoming desperate, and all
because Of the wages.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02
HAS DANGEROUS HOBBY.
Crank at Valley Springs Shoots Into
House at Niqht.

Crank at Valley Springs Shoots Into
House at Night.
A new species Of crank Is operating
at Valley Springs, near Sioux Falls,
The unknown crank appears to have a
mania for shooting into the buildings
If the town at night. Fortunately no
)ne has been injured thus far, but mi.
aculous escapes are reported. The
attest escapade of the crank was to
ire bullet through window In the
ZONE OF Mrs. Mellen. Now the town
board has decided that extreme meas.
Tres are necessary to put an end to
he antics OF the crank, and according.
y has offered reward for informa.
ton which will warrant an arrest be-.
ing made. 1t is expected the guilty
party will be arrested in the near
future, and when this is accomplished
he will be vigorously prosecuted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02
TRACTS LEFT ARE FEW.
Lower erule Preference Filing Period
IL Pasf

Lower eruIe Preference Filing Period
10 Past.
Friday was the last day on which
holders OF numbers in the Lower Brule
drawing were given any preference
right OF fling on that tract. While lit.
tie was done In the way OF selections
since the first few days after the draw
Ing, on the last day ten claimants
made application to file on selections
which they had made. From this time
IN the holding OF number secured at
the drawing is no advantage, and any
tracts yet left open are free to the first
man who presents filing at the land
sffice for q tract. Most OF the good
land is gone, but there are yet left a
lew rough tracts which viii be good
v stock locations.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02

Augustus Miller was found dead m
the city Jail at Waterfowl Miller has
been but d common drunkard on the
streets for the last three years, but In
his early manhood was a wealthy
druggfst X Omaha and was q gradu.
ate " VI Eastern university.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02
HUNTERS BAG A BUFFALO.
Kill One Of Band Of Outlaw Bulls on
Cheyenne Reservation.

cheyenne RESERVATION.
A party from the vicinity Of Hays
put in about a week just before Christ
mas in the Fox Ridge country on the
Cheyenne River Indian reservation on
a buffalo hunt. There is q bunch OF
about half-dozen outlaw bulls rang
ing in that section, being a part of the
old Dupree herd, which was sold to
Scotty Philip, which were never got
within the pasture. Parties go out to
hunt them occasionally, but do not
often get q shot. The only one sighted
by the party just returned was killed
by c. r. Coyne In long shot. The
main herd In the Philip pasture Ii in
creasing and now numbers about 300.
While they do not increase very rapid.
ly, 1T Is only occasionally that one liz
sold. and the herd grows larger each
year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02

Whatever threatens delicate Of mod ehtens her
For this reason many permits disease Of The delicate wonany
organs 70 become aggravated because she bring herself
g the ordeal Ct unpleasant questonings offensive examinations
local treatments which most physicians think necessary
doubtless thousands Of the who have taken Of
Perces or Of free consultation by
escape thus offered from modesx
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02
MEET At MATERToMN.
South Dakota State Attorneys "a
Gather.

Attorney General Clark has called
i conference Of the state attorneys OF
South Dakota to meet at WATERFOWL
Ian. Z. An address will be made by
DIR. Clark and papers on various topics
concerning better law enforcement
ind duties Of the state attorneys viii
be read by Frank McNulty of Roberts
sounty, William Williamson of Lyman,
A.. w. Wilmorth of Beadle and G. L..
Wood of Pennington. The state bar
association meets at Watertown on
Ian. and 8 and the state attorneys
also will meet there, instead Of al
he capital, as formerly announced.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02
YOUNG WOMAN TAKES
POISON AND EXPIRES
MelanCholia, Produced by Ner-
vOusnesS, Given as Cause.
Miss Mary Gertrude Parr Carefully
Prepares to Pass to the Great Un-
known Highly Respectable and
Of Retiring Disposition.

Last Saturday evening about $50
O'Clock Miss Mary Gertrude Parr took
poison with suicidal intent and breathed
her last at Z O'clock, although every
effort was made to save her life. Miss
Parr has been engaged as hOusekeeper
for Captain and Mrs. Ewart for some
time. Mrs. Ewart and her daughter were
away from home at the time, but her
grandson, young man still in his teens,
hearing groans as he passed her door
asked what was the matter, and soon
discovered that she had taken poison.
lie started out to give the alarm, but
met Captain and Mrs Ewart approach
ing the door and told them what had
happened. The Ewarts tried to get her
TO drink milk to COunueract the poison,
which she refused to do so. saying it was
too late, she had prepared for it, A
doctor was summoned, who, when he
reached the Ewart home, applied the
stomach pump and worked over her till
the end, but the poison had penetrated
the tissues of the stomach and had done
its deadly work Mrs. w. ID. Parr, a
sister-in-law of deceased, was notified
and hurried to the dying girl, but reached
her side after she lapsed into unconscious
ness. so did not get to talk with her,
Miss PARIS brother, w. ID. Parr, who IL
engaged in building the new house for
Mrs. Bryan Westacott at Garfield and
who comes to Colfax every Saturday
evening, was told of the dreadful event
as he stepped off the train at 1885 on it's
arrival from the north. This was a half
hour after she breathed her last
Miss Parr had carefully prepared for
her death, taking bath, carefully comb
ing her hair and dressing all in white,
save her shoes and stockings. Mrs
Ewart wanted to take her dress off at
one time so as to give her relief but she
demurred, saying she had prepared for
it. She died in great agony.
Miss Parr was of quiet, retiring dis
position. She has not enjoyed good
health for several years, being troubled
with nervousness, bringing on fits Of
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02
FATAL BEE STING.
Mrs. Hofer, Stuns on Hand. Dies
Within Few Hours.

Monday morning Mrs. Caroline Hofer
was stung on the hand by bee. She
grew Immediately sick and died before
DR.. W. A. Mitchell, who had been sum-
moned from Colfax, could reach her side.
The HOfer home il on Spring Flat. four
miles south Of Colfax. The Hofers are
pioneers of this section, having been
residents of Whitman county for 20
years, and are we'll and favorably known.
Heart lesion, or heart failure, was given
"a the cause Of death, produced, of
course, from poison injected by the bee
and the shock it produced on the action
of the heart. This is "a singular case.
Mrs. Hofer was 50 years of age, and ia
survived by her husband, two sons and a
daughter. Funeral services we're held
Wednesday afternoon from the Catholic
church, Rev. Father Leroux officiating.
lnterment took place in Colfax cemetery.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02
Good Advice to Growers.

At this point Mr.. Smith was asked to
address the meeting, which he did at
some length, dealing more with the
growing, shipping, packing, arranging,
size and color of apples than with the
transportation of the product. Mr..
Smith, as most readers know, is an ex-
pert at the business, and his talk was full
of interest and, it is hoped, will be OF
benefit to the growers present. lie ex-
planned why one man could get two,
three, four or five cents a pound for
apples, and his neighbOr perhaps, could
not get over a cent q pound. Reputa
tion has great deal to DO in selling the
product. Color, sic, packing and quail
ity are features that cannot be over
looked He said that as fine fruit as
grows in the Northwest could be raised
here, and frequently he product was
seen and shipped abrOu I'd, but he severely
criticized the apple growers OF the Pa
louise for their elip-shod methods
of growing as well as shipping the
product.
Should Center Their Efforts.
Philip w Cox spoke briefly, stating
that, IN his opinion, the Palouser under
took to do too much. He was too
frequently wheat raiser and an orch
ardist combined, with the result that
fruit did not receive the care it should,
either in growing or in shipping, and
when it interfered with wheat was left on
the ground to rot. Furthermore, orch
ardists, in his opinion, undertook to
raise too many varieties, instead OF
confining their efforts to the choice or
marketable kinds.
We have not more space to devote to
interest and, let US hope. will bear fruit
in more ways than one. In regard to the
transportation end of the problem we
shall await developments, and sincerely
hope the railway people can see their way
clear to grant a reduction in freight rates
on fruit Of all kinds. We further hope
that the fruit growers Of the PalOuse will
awake to the Importance Of caring for
their orchards, of raising the best and
shipping the most luscious aad beautiful
to tempt the taste and sight OF the east
ern buyer. And, above all, they should
orgariza, advertise, boost and let the
world know what they have. That is
what has made Hood River and other
points great.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

melanchOlia. 1t was probably during
one OF these spells that che conceived tho
idea Of taking her life. She was born
near Indianapolis, Indiana. and was %
years and : months old, Funeral seryi.
ces were held at Halls undertaking par
Iors, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. j. Herbert
Bainton officiating. Miss Parr was "A
member Of his church Tuesday evening
the remains were shipped 10 indianapolis
70 be inferred in the family burying plat
in Nestfield cemetery, Hamilton county.
Indiana. Her father and mothnr are
buried there. ID. Est!e of Newburg,
Oregon, a cousin Of deceased, accompan-
led the remains. Four sisters and one
brother await the remains in Indiana.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02

able to d, the land to the raising of
wheat. He thought a return to the
rates prevailing last year for the ship
N mt Of apples would help the industry.
Mr.. Walters admitted that we did not
have the reputation for raising apples
and other fruits enjoyed by Hood River,
Yakima, Chelan and Wenatchee, albeit
our fruit was as good as that raised
there. We were not organized as they
we're and did not exploit our goods as
they did, which probably accounted for
this He noted one instance in which he
shipped apples, getting 81 box, stating
that if the same apples had been shipped
to Hood River, repacked, reshipped and
sold az Hood River apples they would
readily have brought 81 50 box, thus
showing what name and reputation will
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02
Closed on Holiday.

Closed on Holiday.
Monday, October 5, being the Jewish
holiday Day of AtOnement, Lippitt
Brothers store will be closed all day.
Hat pins, made from real roses, at
Shirley < Glaser's, jewelers.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02
WHITMAN COUNTY FAIR
A NOTEWORTHY EVENT
Large Crowds Attracted by the
Many Things to Be Seen.
Racing a Strong Feature of Doings
--Romantic Wedding in Front of
Grand Stand Young Couple Re-
cipients Hearty Congratuiation.

Up to the time The Gazette goes to
press Thursday night) the Whitman
County Fair has been a success, finan-
ciaIly and in every other respect Man
ager Hinchliff is to be congratulated in
the way he has handled the crowds as
we'll as in the general arrangement OF
things He has devoted most Of his
time to the fair for several weeks, and
has the satisfaction of knowing that his
work has been well done and with an eye
to the best interests of the entire com
munity.
In some respects the display Of articles
and Of animals ia not up to the normal.
We miss this year many of the fine
stations, cattle, hogs and sheep that
have been accustomed to appear IN the
past, but still the display is good and
the people have enjoyed looking at the
many fine animals brought in. The dis
play Of grain and fruit is up to normal
and will compare with previous exhibits,
and will also stand comparison with that
to be found in any part OF the state. In
the vegetable line we fall down this year
comp red with most seasons. This was
expected. Late frosts, quite unusual for
this part Of the country, played havoc
with potato vines and other vegetables,
which lessened the display. However, a
stranger coming in would not think OF
this, as tubers weighing two and three
pounds each, pumpkins nearly as large
as barrel and other vegetables along
the same lines are in evidence, although
not in numbers as heretofore.
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In the Pavilion.

The pavilion is filled with so many
things it would take book o describe
all. This includes not only everything
raised on the farm, but as we'll the handi
WORK Of many deft fingers.
Mrs. W. A. Mitchell, superintendent of
fancy needle work and the art depart
ment, has a creditable exhibit, which is
greatly admired by all. We have not
room at this time to particularize, but
one piece of Limerick lace, over 800 years
old, belonging to Mrs. A. M. Scott,
carries one back to the days of the
Tudors and the Stuarts, and is looked
upon with veneratiOn.
An exhibit Of water color painting and
hand painted china by Miss Dean Smith g
pupils fills large space and attracts much
attention. Miss Smith has large class
OF pupils and their work shows the re-
markable progress they have made.
large collection Of curios and an
tiques, belonging to John M. McCaw,
excite the curious and draw much atten-
ton.
There is probably nothing in the large
pavilion that is looked upon with more
veneratOn and interest than four hand
woven cOunterpanes, one belonging to
John Housekeeper, woven 60 years ago
by his uncle. These cOunterpanes are
fastened on the wall, and look almost as
hrinht whon 70 from tho loom
They are subject for reflection and
thought.
The canned fruits, iellies, cakes, bread,
etc, in charge of Miss Bessie Harris, is
proof that the culinary art is not lost
art-8t least in Whitman county.
The fruits are under the supervision Of
j. M. Strevey, and embrace everything
of the biggest and best and most luscious
raised in the PalOuse, and are seen in
quantity.
While the grain and vegetable exhibits,
large as usual, still Mr.. Rosenkrans feels
proud OF what he has to show, which OF
right he ought to be. The oranges are
also represented with good exhibits.
Professor William f. Conyard has an
exhibit Of grains, fruits and vegetables
grown at and near La Crosse, which he
calls the "CIipper Exhibit" which is
very fine.
Probably no one thing draws greater
crowds than the exhibit OF bear rugs,
elk, deer, caribou, moose and mountain
sheep heads and other trophies OF the
chase, belonging to Messrs. Ireland, Hall,
Billups, Irwin and Mitchell. They repre-
sent fast vanishing animals, more's the
pity that they will become extinct on the
North American continent if the slaugh-
ter does not cease The mounted speci-
mems here shown are valuable, some OF
them rare, it being difficult to duplicate
them. Most of them fell before the rifles
OF Ireland and Bilups.
Miss Lunette Pocock has charge OF a
| fine collection of cut flowers and house
plants. which show skill and taste in ar
rangement.
We cannot leave the pavilion without
saving a few words OF Mr.. st. Lawrence
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02

Concluded on second page.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02

Mr.. Mansfield, Mr.. Walters, Mr.. Rock
and Others spoke briefly. The latter
stated that he had been an orchardst in
Whitman county for q years, and not
long ago had grubbed up a 40 acre
orchard, he considering it more profit
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02

and the entertainments he gives in the
musical line. Mr.. st. Lawrence is a
musician of the old school, and his se-
lections on the piano, varied by phono-
graph and other forms Of music. are
listened to with rapture.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02
The Races.

The races at the fair, as usual, attract
great attention. Tuesday the 2:2O trOt
of three heats was won by Carlyle. He
took the first and third in 2:23 and 2:26.
Regal Baron second, Fritzie Miller third,
Alveta won second place in second heat
In the I. mile dash Anna PaIouse beat
Wheat Hauler by less than a nose. Time
Is seconds.
Forty.four won the 4 mile dash, Hat
tie Watt second. SulliYan third. Time,
20 seconds.
Z mile dash was won by Airline in 1:02,
Invoice second, Hattie DOdsOn third.
Ed StOwel won the relay race Tues
day, making him six seconds ahead OF
Bartlett, who is riding for Mrs. Harvey.
In special :, mile dash Wheat Hauler
beat Moscow Dude.
Wednesday witnessed an increased at
tendance at the fair grounds and renewed
interest in the races,
In the trotting race the first heat was
won BY Seattle Maid in 2:24h, Royal
Baron second, Black Prince third. The
second was declared a dead heat, the
winners making the end in 2:23. Third
heat won by Seattle Maid in 2;23.
800 yard dash was won by Hattie
Dodson, Moscow Dude second.
;.-mile was won by Forty-fOur in 81
seconds, Sullivan second, Emma Abbott
third.
In the 4-mile race Forty-four won in
81 seconds, Rothchilds second, Jerusha
third.
Relay race was won by Stowell, Bart
lett second. Filst mile 4:21b, second
mile 4:234
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02
STUMPING THE STATE.
Itinerary of John Pattison, Demo-
cratic Nominee for Governor.

'N"N'~ ~ ~'''''I~N TUT AONSFHUF.
Mayor John PattisOn of Colfax, dem
ocratic nominee for governor, is making
q tour Of the state and is billed to speak
at Everett and Snohomish today. He
will remain on the west eide until the
middle of the month. coming then to
Eastern Washington, where his itinerary
will be as follows: Spokane, October 10;
Davenport, October 20; Ritzvile, Octo-
ber 21; Prosser, October %; Ellensburg,
October %; North Yakima, October "a;
Pomeroy, October &c; Dayton, October
27; WalIa WalIa, October %; Pasco,
October 20; Sprague, October 80; Col
fax, October 81; Wenatchee, November 2.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02
FARMERS AND R. R.
OFFICIALS FRATERN|zE
Freight on Apples East Discuss
ed at Some Length.
Methods of Apple Growing Through
out the PaIouse Criticised Bet
ter Methods Greater Returns
Results May Flow From Meeting

Monday afternoon, az per adjournment
September ID, the farmers and orchard
irts Of Whitman county and certain rail
way officials met at the court house to
talk over the matter OF freight rates and
see if some means could not be arrived
at for a readjustment The meeting was
not largely attended. W. +. Conan, as
eistant general freight agent for the o
Il < ~, with headquarters at Portland;
A. McCOrqudale, district freight agent for
the o. r. < N, and j. IL. LOthrop, gen
eral freight agent for the Inland, both
from Spokane, we're present and talked
to the farmers and orchardists. Q. b.
kegley presided.
Railway Official Talks.
Mr.. Conan was first asked to address
the meeting. He expressed himself in a
pleasant manner, and answered all ques-
tiOns and parried the cross-fres that
were hurled at him in a way not to
offend. In fact, the meeting was more of
a general talk than anything else. In
regard to rates, MIR. Conan said rates
on shipments Of apples over his line had
not in reality been raised; it was a re
adjustment to rates that prevailed three
years ago, and which the railway com
pany considered fair and equitable to the
shipper and to themselves. He did not
think the raise in rates to five cents a
box or 1219 cents hundred would affect
the profits of the apple producers of the
Palouse. If the apple industry was not
profitable here the fault probably lay
within ourselves, freight rates ha wing
nothing to do with it. Rates, he con-
tinued, on the Southern Pacific from ali
points in California east were not less
than 81, higher than the rates charged
here, while the quantity shipped was a
thousand times greater. From the
PaiarO valley alone, Of which Watson
vile is the central shipping point, over
1000 carloads will be taken out this
season. From Hood River 400 car
loads of apples will be shipped, they pay
ing the higher rate. And Hood River
growers, as all know, ship their fruit to
the four quarters of the globe and make
money at the business. 1t was not the
policy of the O. Il ( n. to kill the
freight industry along the Iine on the
contrary, it was what the Palouse farmer
lised that enabled his company to do
business, therefore every incentive must
be given to upbuild each and every in.
tiustry along the line. This would be
done. Mr. Conan said he was not au-
thorized to speak definitely in regard to
rates, but would lay the matter before
the board of managers.
Orchardists Express Themselves.
Mr.. Mansfield, Mr. Walters, Mr. Rock
and others spoke briefly. The latter
stated that he had been an orchardist in
Whitman county for a years, and not
long ago had grubbed up a 40 acre
orchard, he considering it more profit
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02
Spokanites Too Busy.

The proposed chamber Of commerce
excursion from Spokane to Cofax last
Wednesday was fzzle. Only 10 re
sponded to attend the Whitman county
fair, whereas at least 80 were required to
guarantee the excursion at the reduced
rate OF 81 80 for the round trip.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-02

Shirley & CHASER, graduate opticians.
Ewes examined free.