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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-14
A Plague
Of Horses
By Rene Bache.

Who ever heard of plague of horses
Such a thing seems an absurdity
scarcely credible. Yet ar the present
time very serious affection of the kind
is disturbing the comfort and welfare
of people out in Nevada, and to some
extent in neighboring States, the mis-
chief being so alarming that appeals
are being made to the Government for
help.
The situation is particularly bad in
the so called Toyabe forest. which en-
braces an area of about one hundred
miles square in Nye and Lander coun-
ties, Nevada. This is a reservation
set aside sometime ago as a national
forest, and of course is under the ad-
illustrative control of the Forest
Service. Within ITS limits. as would
appear, there are fifteen thousand or
twenty thousand wild horses.-beasts
of no value whatever, which not only
devour the heritage, but entice away
many domestic horses that are good and
useful.
The country is most admirably adapt
ed for horse raising. and the people ont
there are anxious to develop the bust
ness; but it is practically out of the
question to engage proftablv in this
sort of enterprise while the region is
infested by numerous rowing bands of
equine outlaws. Every sort of expedi-
ent has been tried for DESTROYING them.
and at the present time ranch owners
are paying the Indians a dollar for
h,
theless, the animals are rather increas-
ing in numbers than otherwise.
The difficulty of the problem will be
realized to some extent when it is
understood that the natural increase Of
the number of horses mentioned would
be from five thousand to six thousand
year. They are absolutely wild. and
have to be hunted much in the same
way as antelopes. being not less diff
heult to approach. To try to run them
down, even with the fastest horses. has
been found imnracticable. the most on.
perieneed rough riders and marksman
having been vainly employd in his kind
of work.
The most successful method adopted
thus far has been to drive bands of the
animals into eanons and then tn set
traps for them with portable c7rrals.
Such a trap consists of an ineIosure
Soiidly built of tall posts. from which
wings of wire net. about eight feet
high. are extended for miles Il is a
simple matter under such circumstances
to drive the wild horses into the corral
md there to shoot them to death They
are so terrified by capture that often
hey kin themselves by dashing against
he walls of the prison pen.
There would be no use in trying to
capture the animals. instead of killing
hem, because they are utterly worth
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-14

less. They are scrubby little beasts
weighing from FIVE hundred to eight
( hundred pounds,-a sort of mongrel
breed, such as inevitably results from
the propagation of horses under natural
conditions without control by man. 1t
is only when the horse is properly
bred, with the aid of artificial selec-
ton, that it develops into the noble
creature we so much admire, whether
it be a trOtter, the Percheron type for
draft, or what not.
Accordingly, the problem has assum-
ed a decidedly serious aspect So long
as the plague of wild horses continues.
nobody in that region can raise good
ones. 1t is necessary, then, that the
wild animals shall be destroyed. But
howl That is the puzzle. Meanwhile
despite all efforts to get rid of them,
they are increasing faster than they
are killed.
Hence the appeal for help addressed
to the Government. 1t is a question
of sending a small army of people into
the horse ridden country and wiping
out the animals, task that might take
several years to accomplish The Forest
Service may be obliged to undertake
it; but as yet it feels reluctant.
One reason for its disinclinatiOn is
that news of the wholesale destruction
of wild horses in Nevada would be
sure to stir up a great deal of dis
approval in the East. Such disapproval
might be due to misconception of the
facts; but it would be none the less
likely to injure the Forest Service.
Half dozen years ago Nevada made
a law permitting anybody to kill the
wild horses. Thus the animals were
made outlaws. But, though a
great many were destroyed, it was
found necessary to repeal the law. be-
cause few good horses which belong
ed to the inhabitants were incidentally
and accidentally shot. Since then the
mischief has been getting steadily
worse, and to-day there seem to be just
about as many wild horses as ever
roaming the mountains and plains in
that part of the country
There is no question that it is a won
derful region for horse raising. Horses |
can run outdoors the year round In |!
the summer they range in punches over |
the wooded mountains, and when win /
~ N'AAAN7 tiit nave bHIN ~ 20 Il lew
niles in order to reach the grassy /
plains where there is plenty of pas
uTe. They keep fat at all seasons.
One naturally asks, Where did the
Wild horses come from2 The answer is
hat many of them doubtless represent
he progeny of animals more or less
ecently straved out Of domesticatiOn.
But apparently most of them trace
heir ancestry in = feral state much
urther back; possibly, indeed, for cen
uries. Their forebears were original
Y domesticated; but nobody knows
low long ago. Not only are they ex-
remedy wild, but they are very cum
ing. and. it is said, can see a man
wentv miles away.
1t was stated that they are absolute
worthless. Perhaps this might be
ualified by saying that their hides are
worth from one dollar and half to
wO and a half apiece. In San Fran
isco there Is a market for the skins.
'hich converted into leather. serve for
variety of purposes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-14
SOCIETY
Dis MARCHING PAST

Mrs. c.. Wirtz and her cousin, Miss
Ringenbach, came home on the Mon
golia, like every one else delighted tc
be home again.
= " ~
Mrs. James Castle came in from the
Dunes for the Schaefer- Castle
nuptials. Mr.. James B. Castle was q
homecoming passenger on The Mauna
Kea.
Many of the younger girls are en-
joying the pleasures of their own
motor ears, Miss Jessie Kennedy be-
ing the latest to own and run her own
car.
DIR. and Mrs. Langhorne were the
host and hostess of a bridge dinner on
Thursday evening. The table was
charmingly decorated with trailing as
paragus and tiny roses. DR.. and Mrs
LanghOrne's guests were Captain and
Mrs. Rees, Mrs. Philip Andrews, Mr..
and Mrs F. NJ Swanzy, Mrs. S. G.
Wilder and Mrs. Ralph Forster.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Bergin of Los
Angeles, who are guests of the Moana
Hotel are perfectly cap5ivased 9TH
Honolulu. The Bergins were with tie
commercial party who have toured
Japan, and stopped off here on the re-
turn trip to visit Hawaii Mr.. Bergin
trip to the volcano Mrs. Bergin is
most attractive woman, full of vivaci-
ty and charm. They will leave Homo
lulu on the Nippon Maru, for San
Francisco, on the 18th
.3 ~ s8
Dr. and Mrs. Humphris, who have
been the recipients of so many fayprs
prior to their departure for London,
were the dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Case Deering on Sunday
evening last. The Deerings are ideal
and Sunday proved no ex-
ception to this rule. The circular
table was a huge mass of dainty pink |
bloom and fern. The center electric |
lamp was prettiIv shaded in pink. |
The corsage bouquets were exquisite, |
as were the place cards. The guests |
IF honor's health was most enthusi- |
drunk, and many were the |
wishes expressed that the Humphris |
would soon return. Mrs. Victor Col |
ms, an extremely pretty woman, ia
-ored the guests with several songs.
Yrs. Collins has a beautiful voice. Mr..
litford Kimball accompanied Mrs.
'ollins. Mrs Humphris was becom-
ngly gowned in a soft shade of
sreen. empire style. Mrs Deering.
whose gowns are always exquisite.
yore a real lace over white satin. She
vas stunning. Mrs. Kimbal was
ainty in white.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-14

First Guest-Won' t you join me in
requesting young Squalls to recite2
Second Guest-But don't like recita-
tions. First Guest-Neither do 7. Rut
if the Young beggar doesn t recite he II
sing.-New York Globe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-14
Branches and Agencies:

Branches and Agencies:
Toxic, Kobe, Osaka, Nagasaki, Lon
ion, Lyons, New York, San Francisco,
Bombay, Hongkong, Shanghai, Han
chang, Dalny, Port Arthur, Antung
dsien, Liaoyang, Mukden, Tienling.
Changchun.
The bank buys and receives for
collection bills of exchange, issues
Drafts and Letters of Credit, and
transacts a general banking business
Honolulu Branch, 81 s. King Street
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06
ORIENTAL SONS OF HUMILITY
Fifty From This Place Are Joined BY Ninety
from Cashmere on Way to
WenatChee

Last Friday afternoon fifty of the
sons of the order boarded a special
train of two cabooses and a coach for
Wenatchee. At Cashmere they were
joined by ninety from that burg. The
object Of the trip was to institute a
branch of the order at the capital city.
Nearly every member Of the party wore
a mask and many of them wore cos
tunes. The Leavenworth bunch
joined the Cashmere delegation in a
parade around the principal streets be-
fore getting on the train. Arrived at
Wenatchee they again formed in line
with band at the head, and marched
thru the main street to the Eagles hall
where the meetings was to be held.
1t was an all night affair. Some
hundred and odd of Wenatchee's best
were instructed in the mysteries Of
Orientalism and properly humbled.
The return trip was made shortly
after daylight with the little dinky
switch engine stationed at Wenatchee
as the motion power. The train proved
to heavy for the dinkey and they were
laid out just east of Cashmere for an
hour and half until a regular train
come along and pushed them over the
hill.
The comment made by the Wenat-
chee World of Saturday last on the
visitors offended some OF the Leav-
enworth boys but we assured them in
the most solemn manner that no Of
tense was intended, that the editor was
under contract to be funny and was
probaly only trying to play up to his
part
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06
Deputy Assessors Named

The county assessor for Chelan
county, M. P. Spencer, has announced
his deputies for the work this coming
year. David Keith will have charge
of the assessments in this city, A. A.
Bosquet will have the country suuoun-
ding Wenatchee, R. c. Osborne the
Chelan District, J. H. Davis the Leav-
enworth district, John N. Johnson the
Malaga district. The real estate valu-
ations are higher this year than last.
This does not mean more taxes, but
the assessors are to assess all real
property on a basis Of 90 per cent of
the value Of the raw land, fruit trees
not being assessable. This means
that in the country as a whole the
valuations will be doubled.
In the district adjacent to Wenat-
chee, where the land has been valued
at $3.50 an acre, the valuation will be
increased to $500 and the assessment
made on basis Of 90 per cent OF this.
Not only will the assessor fix real
and personal values, but the county
census will also be taken this year ior
the purpose of fixing the classification
of the county.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS

It would actually seem that ere long
there would be surprising developments
in the line Of gold mining in this vicin-
ity. Not only have the sandbars of the
Columbia for many years past given up
riches as reward for placer mining,
but gold has been found in quartz in
various places, notably and more re-
Gently in Chelan Butte, where mining
is at present being prosecuted with
high hopes and pretty good evidences
Of ultimate success. Gold has also been
found, rather plentifully too, in the
crops Of fowls hereabouts. The last
notable evidence of it, however, was
in the shape of beautiful nugget,
weighing half dollar or more, found
the other day in the neighborhood of
Chas. Rubin's homestead northwest of
town. This nugget was not worn like
placer gold, but was bright with rag
ged edges and with small bits Of quartz
attached to it, indicating that com
paratively recently, it had dropped from
ledge in the vicinity. To find the
mother lodes from whence came these
nuggets, so plentiful that even the
chickens use them in place of and in
preference to pebbles, seem to be but
a matter of time and search, and yet
the age of gold may roll around for US
before Hills raiload reaches u.s.
Chelan Leader.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06
ST ATE NEWS ITEMS

The good roads association of Sno-
homish county met at Everett Monday
night and thoroughly discussed the
public roads situation Of the county.
A plan to bond the county for $780,
900 or 5000, 900 to build and maintain
system Of good and permanent roads
under the supervision of competent
and experienced engineers was care
fully considered and a committee con-
sisting of F. H. Brownell E. E. John
ston and Robert Moody was appointed
to examine into the practicability of the
plan and submit their report at a
meeting to be held in about two
weeks. .-Edmonds Tribune.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06
THE BREWSTER BANK FAILURE
One of the Parties Held Responsible for
the Failure Well Known Here

The subjoined extract is taken from
the Brewster Herald of recent date.
The Mr.. Bowman who is spoken of is
quite well known to old residents of
this town:
THE opinion of the public in this
vicinity seems to be evenly divided, as
to whether it should be Ostby or the
Deputy Bank Examiner Phillips, that
should go to the penitentiay. Ostby
broke the Citizens State Bank, and
Phillips was supposed to make an
examination of the condition of the
bank, and after going thru the motions,
reports the bank in fine condition.
The fact Of the case is that the bank
never was in fine condition. AS fast
as there was any money deposited,
Ostby and his associates Immediately
proceeded to borrow it leaving nice
little note in the vaults in place of the
peoples good hard cash. A number
of depositors were beginning to get
suspicious of the bank and were draw
ing out their money, until the Examiner
Phillips reported the bank in fine con-
dition. Did he have a stand in, or
was it thru ignorance7
Someone is to blame and should
have the full penalty of the law, for the
people could i'll afford to give Mr..
Ostby, and his associate, L. H. Bow
man money to spend on themselves
when they needed it for the transaction
Of their business.
In looking over the books Of the
bank, note after note, as for instance,
the Ostby Lumber Co., The Washing
ton Star Creamery, The L. H. Bowman
Realty Company, J. o. Ostby and L.
H. Bowman, appear frequently and
apparently as fast as the money was
deposited the above firms would imme-
diately put in note and take out the
cash. The undercuuent was towards
Ostby and Bowman all the time. While
it was drawn out in different ways it all
shows that it was either Ostby or Bow
man and each seemed to be afraid that
the other would get the most.
It is getting along at that stage of
the game where if there is no ivestiga-
ton started soon somebody is going to
be called to an accounting. The people
know who should take action in this
matter and if no action is taken soon,
who is going to be blamed9"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06
We Want Correspondents

The Echo wants letter every week
from Peshastin, Chumstick valley and
the Lake Wenatchee region. Write US
every week. Tell US of any changes
that have taken place, the improve
ments, the sale Of land, births, deaths
and sickness, and the arrival and de-
parture Of friends and such other news
items as the general public would be
interested in.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

In the new state of Oklahoma the
governor is a printer-editor, one state
senator is an old time printer. There
are three printers and twenty-three
printer-editors in the legislature, and
the state commissioner Of labor is a
printer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

A man who recently bought tract
Of land near Bryant, this county, reports
that after draining a swamp there is
enough good fallen cedar emerged from
the ooze to pay for the land, he having
already cut 1000 cords Of shingle bolts
therefrom, although the land was sup
posed to be destitute of timber. The
The cedar was perfectly sound-Index
News.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

Ed Freeman we'll known Everett
restaurant man was found dead early
Sunday morning in the rear of the
Everett postoffice, with his head
crushed and neck broken. At first it
was thought to be case of murder,
but after an investigation by the cor
oner and police it was decided that
Freeman met death accidently by
falling from the sidewalk while intoxi-
Gated.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

The lumber manufacturers, are find
ing out that it isn't so much the in
crease of freight rates as It is the lack
of demand, after all that is raising the
deuce with the lumber business. It's
the same old story Of the foolishness
of the American people-when things
are low in price nobody wants them,
but in few weeks or months they will
be falling over themselves to buy when
prices have advanced. .-Skagit County
Courier
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

From a single cord Of fir wood there
can be extracted ESQ gallons of liquid
from which is obtained over twenty
different drug preparations. The
The above statements seem incredible,
but an extracting plant is in operation
at Anacortes with a capacity of fifty
cords of fir daily. Creosote, which is
coming into extensive use as wood
preservative is extracted from fir
Index News.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06
Leila, Mae, Nelson, Vulcan, Waco and
Warden.

The Anacortes citizen calls attention
to the Grange movement and says il
cut considerable Of figure in the
political situation in this state during
the coming election. The organiza-
ton in this state has over sc, 900 mem
bers already and although not a politi-
cal organization the members may be
counted on to stand pretty solidly fol
what is best for the agricultural inter
ests.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

Interest in lands in this section Of the
state is growing and land men and in
vestors from all sections of the country
are investigating Skagit county farm
land at the present time. 1t is certain
that there will be more doing in the
business here this season than for sew
eral years past.-Skagit County Cour-
ier.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

Charles H. Sweitzer, an Everett
painter, is one of the heirs to a big
fortune in Florida. If the Supreme
court sustains the contentious of the
contestants who are now seeking to
break the will, the Everett man will
come in for about $110, ,000.-Herald.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

The postofice department has noti-
fed the patrons OF rural routes one and
two out of Everett that unless the roads
are put in proper shape for travel at
once the two routes will be discon-
tinued. .-Edmonds Tribune.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

The Index News is authority for
stating that the Sunset copper mines
will begin extensive operations imme
diately. A force of 40 men will be
put to work March /, and ore will be
shipped inside of thirty days.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

Hanford, the new town on the Col
umbia river, enjoys the distinction of
being the first town ever started in
Washington where church was built
before a saloon was opened. There is
now said to be place Of worship in
Hanford, but no place in which whis-
key can be bought.-Odessa Record.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

The Soap Lake sanitarium known as
Sloan has been purchased by Seattle
syndicate. The capital stock is to be
increased to 5000, 900 and the capac-
ity of the hotel and baths trebled.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

The Bellingham Bay Lumber Co.,
operating one of the largest mills in
the state, if not in the country has
closed down on account of the bottom
having dropped out of the lumber
market.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-03-06

There are now ffty-four postofices
in Douglas county. Postofices es-
tabIished during the past year were
Alameda, Beulah, Burk, Chewanah,
The Washington times., 1908-11-04
PUBLIC NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
District Of Columbia, Washington, October
81. 1893. Taxpayers OF the District OF Colum-
bia viii take notice that the undersigned has
received the statement OF assessment OF realty
taxes for the District Of Columbia for the
year ending June 80 1903, and viii be ready
TO receive payment Of taxes al this Office
on and after November I, 1905. The act OF
Congress approved February a, 1902, pro
vides- That and after the Ist day OF
November OF each year the tax may be paid
in two equal instalimeuts. the first IN No
yembeT and the second in Nay, but no pen
atty shall accrue for delinquency until the
following June as hereafter provided; or II
the whole OF any part OF said tax upon real
OF personal property shall not be paid before
the first day OF June in each year the sane
shall thereafter be iB arrears and delinquent
and there shall then be added 70 be collected
with said TAX. a penalty of one per centum
per month upon the amount thereof, and =
like penalty on the INST day OF each Sue
Ceeding month until payment Of said tax snd
penalty, and the whole shall constitute ths
delinquent TAX, 20 be dealt with in ths
manner now prescribed by Law" Attest
c. C. ROGERS, Collector Of Taxes. ID. c.
OC3l-6t-eXSu
The Washington times., 1908-11-04
UPHOLSTERING.

WE MAKE box couches 20 order from 50 to
$50; our s12 box couch Is superior TO any
offered IN the stores at less than so; we are
a cooperative union. do our own work
all kinds Of furniture made 20 order; repair
work. Phone 71H Main. and representative
will cad 0c2j-eod-7t
The Washington times., 1908-11-04

PROPOSALS Cor marble column shafts once
OF Building for National Museum. Library OF
Congress, Washington. d. c.. October %. 1903
Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering
'Breccia Stazzima'' marble column shafts re-
quired for the screens In the rotunda OF the
new building Tor the National Museum, I'm
this city. VIII be received az this ONCE until
O'CLOCK p. NJ, on WEDNESDAY. NO
NEMBER II, 1893, and publicly opened i'm
mediately thereafter Specifications and other
information furnished on application BFR-
NARD r. GREEN. Superintendent OF Con
structioE. sc2o. q. e, ,noas&
The Washington times., 1908-11-04
AUTOMOBILE COLLEGES.

easy payments, positions secured. Write or
call; open evenings and sunday. 1923 1tth
St OC25-tr
The Washington times., 1908-11-04
BRANCH UrsICES.

NORTH W
GOLDENBERG'S 7th and * sts. NV.
6. KANN, SONS & CO., Stb and Market space
GREENE'S CAPITAL A d v K r I 5 1 n "
AGENCY. uIj 18th 81. nv.
8. L. McMICHAEL. cigar store. I4ta and p
J. FRENCH SIMPSON. cor 18th ST.. Rhode
Island ave. ana Il ST nv.
II. T. BUTTS PHARMACY. 4th ST. anu
AassachusetLs ave NV
CHAS. c. HORNUNG, Christlani Pharmacy
sW. cor 9Th and n sts. NV.
eANFORD'S PHARMACY, New York ave
and North Capitol street.
YARNOLD 3i0l l4ch 81. nv.
j.. a. AEITCH. 20th a1d " sts. nv.
QUIGLEY'S PHARMACY. 2lst and G stsnw.
s.. ii. WAGNER O. CO.. Lst and II SITS nv
i. T. TANLOE. cor. eth and p sLs. NV.
NICHOLS PHARMACY, 18th and Pa ave ave.
PARK ROAD PHARMACY. 18th & Park road
MATTISGLY'S ; PHARMACY I4th and l.
R D. HOWARD. 1lth and ".
.. v. POTTIE. 35s5 BTiEhtwO-d ave.
4ALTBY' S PHARMACY. 1867 Calvert 81
GESSFORD'S PHARMACY, sth and U sts.