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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20
A Big Suit Instituted That In.
wolves Title to Unsurveyed
Land Claimed for Reservoir
Site Lake Kecchelus in Kitti.
tas County

NORTH YAKIMA, Nov. 1S.-If
the case now being tried in the
courts Of San Francisco of Chris
Hanson, a settler of Lake Keeche-
lus, against the government, is
decided in favor Of the plaintiff, all
reclamation work throughout the
country may be stopped.
Mr.. Hanson is represented by H.
J. Snively. Of North Yakima, who
contends that the reclamation act
is unconstitutional upon various
technical grounds. chief among
them that the work done by the
reclamation service is not a federal
but a state function, and that. con-
sequently, the constitution of the
United States is violated when the
federal government is permitted to
conduct irrigation work within the
states.
The reclamation officials belieev
the act constitutional and expect a
verdict in their favor. Hanson
had occupied his land for some
time previous to the withdrawal of
the public lands about Lake Kee.
chelus for the establishment of a
reservoir. The land there was un-
surveyed, and consequently no
entry had been made in the general
land Office. According to previous
decisions of the land Office in SINH
lar cases, the settler was offered the
value of the improvements he had
placed on the land. This he re-
fused, and demanded full value for
land and timber. The chief value
OF the land is in the timber.
The settler bases his claim on
the assumption that he owned the
equivalent of fee simple title.
this claim could not be recognized
in view of the fact that the land
Office and the United States ST.
preme court have decided that
settler on unsurveYed land acquires
no rights as against the United
States. A suit was brought in the
United States district court and
decision rendered against the claims
of the United States. The reclaim
alton officials Immediately appealed
the case to the United States court
of appeals for the Ninth district
and are anxiously awaiting news
of the decision from San Francisco.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20

William Lyle is quite i'll at his
home on South Pine street. We
hope soon to report his complete
recovery.
The registration books for the
citv of Ellensburg for municipal
n,rposes closed Tuesday, Nov. IL.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20
Warning Hunters

All parties are hereby warned to not
in any way hunt, fish or trespass on the
Togarty ranch All violators will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Oct. ., 0S. H.G MCNEAL.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20
Snecial Notice

Notice is hereby given that meet
iny of the officers and members of the
Central Christian church of the city
of F,llensburg, is hereby called to meet
in Turner's hall, 4l6 North Pine street.
on Saturday, Nov. IA, 1908, at p. m,
for the purpose of transacting impOr-
tant business.
II. A. Turner,
w. II. Frances,
Trustees,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20
e82.O04.7O

OCSSVo1. W
Now therefore it 10 ordered and there
is hereby levied upon the taxable prop
erty OF Kittitss county, Washington;
according to the valuation fixed by said
Board Of Equalization, for the year Of
1909, tho following amounts, viz:
For county current expense 600 mills
For county bond interest SO mills
For county Gen. Il. & b. 81 mills
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20
NEW GOVERNORS ELECT
Chosen in Various States At
November Election.

State Name Pollkics
Colorado, John F. Shsfroth u
Connecticut, George F. Lilly h
Delaware, S. S. Pennewill X
Florida, Albert W. Gilchrist D
Idaho, John ID. Brady
Illinois, Charles S. Deneen II
Indiana, Thomas r. Marshall D
Iowa, Il. F. Carroll
Kansas. Walter r. Stubs X
Massac hussetts, Eben S. Draper X
Michigan. Fred N. Warner r
Minnesota, John A. Johnson
Missouri, Herbert s. Hadley II
Montana, Edward DOMAIN
Nebraska. A. G.. ShallOnberger u
New Hampshire, H. B Quinby X
New York, Charles E. Hughes X
North Carolina, w. W. Kitchen u
North Dakota, G. A. johnson X
Ohio. Judson Harmon d
Rhode Island, Louis E. Remington II
South Dakota, Robert S. Massey X
Tennessee. r. Nj. Patterson u
Texas. Thomas II. Campbell u
Utah, William spray
Washington, 8. G. Cosgrove N
West Virginia, w. E Glasscock n
Wisconsin. James O. Davidson X
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20
Total County Levy

Total County Levy 7.47 mills
And it is further levied upon the tax
able property OF Kittitas county, Wash.
ington, for state purpose according to
the valuation fixed by the State Board
Of Equalization. for the year 1908,
levies as follows, to.wit:
For state general purposes 1853 mills
For state school purposes 2.46 mills
For state military purposes 20 mills
For state highway purposes 40 mills
Total State Levy 4.73 mills
Whereas it appearing to tho Board
that the total valuation Of all taxable
property within Road district No. l.
Kittitas county, Washington, IS assess
ed and equalized for year 1907, s3,e27,-
251. 90, 1t is ordered and there is hereby
levied upon the taxable property for q
Road and Bridge fund the sum OF four
~ mills.
Whereas it appearing to the Board
that the total valuation OF oil taxable
property within Road district No. 2,
Kittitas county, Washington, as assess
ed and equalixsd for the year 1908, l.,
tho sum Of t3,9l3.oSl.oo, i: is hereby
ordered and there Is hereby levied up
on the taxable property, for district
road and bridge fund the sum Of three
~ mills.
Whereas it appearing to the Boar !
that the total valuation Of all taxable
property within Road district No. ;,
Kittitss county, Washington, as assess
cd and equalized for the year 1908, is
tho sum of q, 26O, 437 90, it 10 hereby
ordered and there is hereby levied up
on tho taxable property for district
Road and Bridge fund the sum OF three
~ mills.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20
Socialist Vote in KittitaS

The Socialist vote OF Kittitas county
on Nov. I'd was as follows for Presi.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20
Sick Headache

a asn distressing disease results from
and c"sS condition of the st0m ach
hioS sto. % cured by taking Chamber
sirss omsch and Liver Tablets. Get
~ T. '""pie At Owl Drug store and
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20
Church Notice.

Church of Christ will meet every
Lords day in the G. a. II. hall. Preach
ing services II a. m. Everybody cordi-
ally welcomed.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20
COMMISSIONERS MAKE LEVY
Calculate Receipts and Di,burs.
ments and Make 4 Lower
Levy Than Usual to Cover
All County Expenses

Whereas, 1t appears to the board, Of.
ter careful itemized statements Of tho
Current Expense Of Kittitas County.
Washington, for the year 1909, will
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20

Residents Of Spokane County
ADOPT Township Organization
And will Have the Power to
Declare for Local Option or
Otherwise at Once

Absolute local option in every
part of Spokane county, except
in incorporated cities and towns,
will be in effect within the mex,
four months as a result of the pas.
sage of the township organization
plan at the recent election.
Not only will each township
have the right to say for itself
whether or not they will have the
saloons, but under the provision
Of the law every saloon license
which has already been granted II
the county will expire ten days at
ter the first Tuesday in March,
REGARDLESS of whether the time for
which it was granted has expired
OF not.
The law governing township or
ganization provides that the cleo
tors of each township shall have
the power TO determine whether
licenses shall be granted for the
sale Of spirituous. malt or intoxic-
ating liquor in said town; and TIN
less majority Of the electors pres
emit and voting at the annual town
meeting shall vote by ballot in
favor Of granting license in their
town. no such license shall be
granted to sell liquor in said town
for said year.
Before the question of granting
license is voted on the notice given
by the town clerk of the time and
place Of holding the town meeting
shall state that the question of vot-
ing for or against license to sell
liquor will be voted on at the town
meeting, and within one week af-
ter the annual town meeting a
certificate of such vote in said town
in favor Of license. signed by the
moderator and by the judges and
the clerk Of the town meeting,
shall be filed in the Office of county
auditor. Any license to sell intox-
icating liquor in any town shall ex-
pireten days after the annual meet
ing held next after such license is
granted. Every license granted
contrary to the provisions of this
section shall be void"
This means that after the town.
ships have beee organized, the
county commissioners no longer
have anything to say about the
granting Of saloon licenses, and all
licenses thus far issued by them,
including that of the notorious
foadhouse on Sprague avenue, east
OF the city, will be void.
The putting into effect of the new
law and the dividing of the new
county into townships will devolve
upon the present board of commits
s'oners. the law providing that they
snall take up this work at the first
regular meeting of the board, or as
soon thereafter as practicable. As
"e Official count of the vote will
not be made until next Saturday,
Tue commissioners will take no &C.
a0n at the meeting tomorrow, but
!ney have already begun to plan
'e the preliminary work which
" VIII be performed principally by
Ans'neer Scott, who will be asked
!" 'uruish the commissioners with
map Of the county and to assist
~ Ct cutting it up into townships.
1ne law provides that the first
~"n meeting in each of the town.
s - shall be held on the first
=. tuesday Of March, at which time
ue Town officers shall be elected
.u0 laws for the government of the
~w"asnips adopted. Spokane
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-20


Superior court sl2,sO7. %
Justice court 1,844.50
Salary Auditors office 4,523.72
Clerks Office 2,454 o.
Sheriff's office 5,O08 So
" Assessors Office 4,O8S. rs
Treasurer's office 1906. so
" Engineers Office 1880. 90
" Co. School Supt. Office 10000
Commissioner court 727.3OI
" JanitOr and Tailor l.125.OO
-" Water Commissioner 316.O3
Coroner's inquest 1899 30
Fruit inspector go Is
County Physician 234 90
Health officer and contgioan 1854 30
Sherifi's expenses 1,7o6. 60
Other county officers expense 2,376.41
Repairs supplies court house 3,l2s. "a
Board prisoners 1910. Is
Fuel, light. water 598.12
Stationery and books 2l33.62
Advertising and printing 330.03
Papers, INDECENT and poor farm &, 495 -
Teachers institute 1925
Salaries attorneys ONCE 1858. o6.
Extending tax rolls l72 so
Cruising timber l3,5O0.0O
Elections 10000
Rebate on taxes $3.50 81
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
BUSINESS CHANGE.

The Iris theatre, formerly owned by
L. l. Benoit, has been purchased by
Messrs A. C. Jenner and w. ]. Landin,
the change taking effect October 1st
Mr.. Jennes is an energetic young man
formerly of Minnesota, who arrived
during the opening.
Mr.. Landin has arrived lately from
Florida, having been connected with
the show business there.
Mrs Virginia Landin, who sings the
illustrated songs, though having sung
at the Iris only week, has sprung
quickly into favor and is enthusiasts
tically received by all audiences. She
sings popular airs with charm and
sweetness of voice which carries the
audience with her, and renders CLASH
cal numbers with ability and finish
which prove her to be vocalist OF ac-
complishment.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08

off to Albion, Oldham sending the ball
far down toward the opponents goal.
The ball charged back and forth, both
sides doing considerable punting. Twin
Falls used double pass play and
Shields got away for good gain. Twin
Falls and Albion both failed to COM
plete the forward pass. With but two
minutes to play, Albion sent fullback
long gain and then sent Mahnken
around the end for a touch down. AL
bion again failed to kick goal. The
game ended with score of Is to in
favor of Albion. The Twin Falls boys
although most of them were new men
on the gridiron, fought like heroes.
The backs and ends did some sensa-
tional tackling and the line men proved
themselves invincible at times.
FOOT BALL LINEUP.
Albion-Mabbit, center; Mecham,
right tackle; Gibbs, right end Snod-
grass, left guard; Hillman, left end !;
Willard, quarterback; Wake, left half !;
Capt. Mahnken, right half; Golokely,
fullback
Twin Falls-Berry, center; Brook
(Thompson), right guard; McMaster,
right tackle; Girdner, right end; Sin
ema, left guard; Mcdonald, left tackle !;
Shield, left end; Benoit, quarterback;
Capt. Ildham, left half Davies, right
half; Chaplin, full back.
1t is always pleasure for our teams
to go to Albion. The Normal teams
are just as courteous in defeat as in
victory and they serve their visitors
royalty.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
COUNTY BOND
ISSUE CARRIES
-Four Precincts Of Twin Falls
Cast Overwhelming Vote.
OPPOSITIAN TO COURT HOUSE
BONDS FAILSTO MAKE GOOD.
Light Vote Throughout Country Pre-
cincts, with Scattered Favorable
Vote Gives the Bonds a Big Majority.

Due to effective work of the court
house committee in this city, vote
way beyond the expectation of every
booster was cast in this city for the
$150,000 court house bonds. Ward No.
l cast the largest vote with GIT for and
only 2 against. In Ward 4, occupied to
large extent by business houses,
came down the line with a vote of 274
for and only II against. Only one
man in Ward 2 voted against the issue
and the voters of that district are of
the opinion that that one was a mis-
take
Bull, with the busy, busting oppo-
sition expected of her, did full justice
to that expectation and cast 1877 votes
against public improvements and pro-
gress, with 38 for it. Filler was not so
radical, and only cast two-thirds
against the issue. Kimberly polled a
light vote, but managed to give ma
jority for the bonds.
Official Vote of the Bond Election By
Precincts
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
BOOSTS FOR TWIN FALLS.

Prof. P. G. Holden of Ames, Iowa,
who is responsible for the develop
ment of corn raising from the old style
to modern scientific methods, has been
making trip through Idaho. He has
just returne from visit through the
southern part of this state, where he
has been looking especially over the
West End Twin Falls project He then
returned to Iowa.
During his stay here, Prof. Holder.
suggested to Governor Gooding that a
new agricultural college should be es-
tablished in southern Idaho.
Southern Idaho, especially the Twin
Falls district and the country around
the west end, is bound to be one of the
fertile spots in America said Prof
Holden in an interview yesterday.
The soil, climate and irrigation
possibilities are unequalled anywhere
in the country" he continued. go n
will be great source OF revenue with
you. 1t is simply question OF fe f"
seasons until you get the corn bert
suited to your country.
your soil in the great sage brush
plains awaits the magic touch OF water
to make the so-called desert blossom
with everything that can be raised in
the temperate zone.
1.-The great Snake valley, the Sal
mon valley, the Cedar creek country
and all the territory south and west OF
Bull, has great possibilities. l expect
within the very near future to see
great, happy and prosperous commun-
| ity in those places.
81 am loyal to Iowa OF course, but
Iowa is, so to speak, already here, and
| Idaho is yet to arrive. You have only
started. You are in your infancy.
shall watch the great country west Of
Twin Falls with much interest, now
| that ! have seen 1t In it's primitive
state and know Of the plans on foot tt
develop it. "-Statesman.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
CAMERA.PHONE OPER.,, HOUSE.
Ball Brothers Drawing Plans for New
Amusement House. ~,

Plans are nearly completed this
week at the office of Ball Brothers for
a canera-phone opera house for this
city The building as planned by the
architects, will be fifty by one hum
dred and twenty five feet, and will be
fixed up in first-class style with raised
seats and ventilating shafts and full
stage in order that 1t can be used for
putting on theatricals also. The ma
terial used will be concrete blocks,
and it is the intention OF the COM
pany to make the building credit to
the city.
The camera-phone is combination
of the motion pictures and phone
graphs in single machine, which as
the pictures are shown endows them
with speech and in a large measure
takes the place of the drama. Only a
few of the machines are in use at pres
ent and this city will enjoy the distinc-
ton of being the only one in the state
to have the up-to-date machine.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
HIGHEST PRICED CORNER IN CITY.
Perrine & Burton Sell to Twin Falls
Bank & Trust Company.

A deal that has surprised any thing
yet pulled off in the way OF real estate
sales, was cOnsumated this week when
the Twin Falls Bank & Trust COM
pany purchased from the pioneer mer-
chants, Perrine & Burton, their two
lots and store buildings on the cornor
of Mein and Shoshone. The amount
paid, while not automatically given, Is
said to be $23, 1000 or $3.50 front foot,
and Judging by the way that real es-
tate has been selling is not high
price for the best corner in the city.
The former owners four years ago
purchased the lots for $1,750.
The lots in question will without a
doubt be graced with one Of the finest
buildings in the city. as being too val
liable to remain unused to the fullest
extent.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
'hety Green Exploded as
Pitcher.
WELLS ALSO FAILS TO RETAIN
HIS WONDERFUL REPUTATION.
Twin Falls Baseball Team on Home
= Diamond Proves Boise Visitors to be
(Sham) rocks of Invincibility.

The heavy dOw.n-pOur on Saturday
threatened to entirely end any chance
of game unless it could be water
polo, but the grounds by Sunday after
noon were found to be in a passable
condition, although by no means fast.
The visitors, held down by Pitcher
Murphy's hot shoots, were unable to
cause the same amount of awe in the
boys as they did at Boise, and the way
Twin Falls larruped the ball was Won
derful. Long, the pitcher for Boise,
proved so easy that new pitcher
Kid Wells, entered the box for
the latter part OF the game, and saved
Boise from worse defeat. Seven to two
in favor of the locals was the way the
score board looked tor the first game
Monday morning proved a disap-
pOintment in every way. The home
team were not up to standard, and the
small crowd of fans failed to liven up
a bit. Costly errors on the part of the
locals gave the visitors five runs, only
two of which we're earned. Bliss pitched
in championship form and had the
support been up to standard, would
have won easily. The feature of the
game was Cases home run over left
field fence, hit that has only been
duplicated once this season.
A better crowd with lots of vim
cheered the home team in the after
noon and at the critical times gave the
team hearty support Murphy with
his perfect control, went in for the To-
Gals, while the renowned "Hetty''
Green tossed them over for Boise, and,
by the way, Mr.. Green's only claim to
a professional name exists in the Boise
Statesman, unless it can be for the
wonderful record made for kicking on
every decision of the umpire. Errors
were hountiful on both sides and from
the viewpoint Of baseball was very
bum, yet every fan was keyed up to
the highest pitch during the game.
Four scores in the first inning made
the game look like cinch for the Wis
itors and that impression was gaining
ground during the first six innings
while Boise pounded out eight runs
and Twin Falls gathered in only five
In the seventh by straight stick work
assisted by an occasional error, the
locals increased their score to ten and
settled the game. Too much credit
cannot be given to Murphy for the
manner in which he pulled an uphill
game out of the hole and to Kinney
for his fast fielding and heavy stick
work.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
COLLECT GRAIN
FROM TRACT
East to Be Invaded With Twin
Falls Displays.
|. B. PERRINE WILL MAKE ADVER-
Using TRIP WITH PROOFS
OF HARVEST.
Farmers Are Asked to Bring In the
Best of the AgriculturalsP Products In
Order that Twin Falls May be
Boosted.

Through the efforts of l. B. Perrine,
two cars have been secured from the
Oregon Short line to transport free of
charge to Chicago and Pittsburg, a
sample of everything that is grown on
the Twin Falls tract. The farmers are
earnestly requested to take this matter
up and bring samples of their products
to A. Mcpherson at the irrigated
Lands Office, who will see that it is
properly taken care Of.
They want samples of grains, grasses
vegetables, fruit and in fact everything
that is grown on the tract and not in
less quantities than bushel each, SO
that it can be divided up and sent to
both cities. The product that comes in
sacks should have card inside with
the doners name and address on, SO
that the farmer who raised it can get
proper credit for the same.
The object is to put these products
on exhibition in the above named cit
les to show those who are not familiar
with Southern Idaho and more espec-
| tally the Twin Falls tract what can
| be grown in this wonderful country.
1t is hoped that this matter will be
taken up with a vim and the two cars
| filled by the 14th of this month, as
they are due to leave here on the 18th,
without fail.
|. B. Perrine offers $1,000 in cash to
| the farmer who will bring in the best
bushel of potatoes raised on the tract
and $500 for the second best. For the
best one-half bushel of wheat, $500,
quality and yield taken into considera-
ton, and for the second best $3.50. The
same amount will be paved for the
same amount of oats. Remember all
must be in by the 14th of this month as
the cars leave on the 18th.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08

Rugs, Rugs, Rugs, from $3.50 to
$4,000, at Lavering's.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08

The Ladies' Circle of the Baptist
church will meet at the home OF Mrs.
Mckee, on Thursday, October 18th, at
2 D. m. Every lady interested In this
good work should make 1t point to
be present as we need you.
SECRETARY.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
ANTI-SALOON CONVENTION.
After Strenuous Session Decide to Put
No Ticket In Field.

(From Times STAFF Correspondent
Filler, Idaho, October 8.-A conven--
ton of the Anti-Saloon League mem
bers OF the county was held here to-
day. Considerable discussion resulted
and a number of speeches were made
in which reference was made to some
Of the Republican candidates. The
convention finally decided not to put
ticket in the field, and after ordering
all spectators out of the hall, went into
executive session.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08

EaTn0u RuHS-BUIS6 I, VIII I ais
8. Two-base Hits-Green, Kinney 2,
Farrell, Holohan Three-Lase Hits
Kinney. First on Balls-Off Murphy l,
off Green 4. Struck Out-By Murphy
6, by Green l. Left on Bases-Boise 9,
Twin Falls T. Double Plays-Green to
Mcleod, Elwell to Case. Triple Play
Murphy to Holohan to Marks to Bur-
ley.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
Rig Sale On Suits.

The Booth Dry Goods Co. report ex-
ira large sales on ladies' coats and
suits the past week. Mr.. Booth says
their sales are several times larger
than last years sales in this depart
ment, and will fully repay the store for
the large stock they put in this year.
They are offering some special in
ducements in this department this
week.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08

For Sale or Exchange-Pianos, sew
eral makes to select from. Would like
to trade for room and board, horse and
buggy or would consider deals In land
at correct prices.
Christensen & ANTON CO.,
Oct IL Care Times Office.