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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Hackmen have queer experiences.
A young woman got into hack the
other night and told the driver to
take her to her grandmother's house.
She thought her grandmother lived a
block from one OF the depots, but she
didn't know which one. And her
grandmother had been married since
the girl had visited her last time, and
she had quite forgotten the grand
mothers present name. After a time
she recalled what her grandmother's
name had been before she was married
the second time and the hackman, by
little detective work, found out who
II was that the young woman wanted
TO visit
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07


Matrau was member of the school
board back in the late eighties, when
the first graduating class left the high
school and the first high school build
ing was erected. His service on the
board was broken into by two terms
as mayor of Norfolk and before that
by service on the city council. Since
1897 Mr.. Matrau has served on the
baord continuously. For eleven years
he has been secretary of the school
board. That Mr.. Matrau's
service on the board has been valuable
has been properly recognized by the
voters of the city. Mr.. Matrau has
stood for progress in the schools and
especially for progress along practi-
cal lines.
AS a man who is himself thoroughly
II is believed that Mr.. Welsh,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

This spring is giving the oldest in
habitants and the weather prophet
abundant food for discussion. The
prophet is sure to hit 1t right at least
once in twenty-four hours.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

lie na~ re !eer o the board will
also be active in striving to make the
work OF the public schools moe prac-
teal. r'o"e efficient ard more in ac-
cord wit. the actual needs of the pu-
lils.
Mr.. Welsh Gov Sc Ell years past has
been diyec,o" in the Citizens Ma
tiopai bank CT No folk, and for six
years past se Nsg Ncen a director in
the Norfolk Birding and Loan associa-
ton. He owns property in different
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

The boy who is afraid of doing a
little more work than he is paid for
may be sure that he will never get
any more pay than he expected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

and uniailingly has just enough more
to say after finishing the last sheet
of paper to write little border clear
around the page and back again to the
signature.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Consumption is receiving nearly one
half miles OF publicity week, accord
ing to recent statistics, in the newspa.
pers of the country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

A woman who left town and whose
name did not happen to appear in the
personal columns of The News, has
notified this office with some feeling,
that she doesn't want notice when
she dies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

The man behind the gun is all right,
but its the man behind the bat who
scores in these days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

The city officials ought to prohibit
boys from making playground of the
top of the standpipe. First thing you
know some of these boys will drop in,
and 1t is quite essential that the water
be kept free from any such foreign
matter, since 1t Is used strictly for
drinking purposes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
GROWTH OF NEWS WANT ADS.

You've noticed, of course, how the
want columns of The News have grown
during the past four or five years.
Have you ever reflected upon the
cause?
The growth of the want columns
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

The man who would rather be right
than be president usually has his pre-
ference gratified.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

'he QueVh vi INV may came ounuleu
in furs.
Remember how cold il was last Sat.
urday?
How Dry Am is the most popu-
lar song in town.
What do you know about this for
May basket weather?
Roosevelt and Kermit went hunting
for lions on Sunday!
Need cook? Abdul Hands $50
cooks are out Of job.
It's worth the price of ice not to
have to take care of the furnace.
How time flies! The little George
Deweys are now eleven years old.
It's getting so that the coal mans
season is twelve months long.
Just to keep history informed. 1t
showed in Norfolk April 80, 1909
What for May basket is II without
fresh lilacs and violets in it?
Are we to have a dry spell on top
of this zero weather? Ask the burgo.
master.
Why not build an ice palace as fea.
ture of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton?
Many man has INDUCED in fishing
the past day or two, who wanted to
be at work.
Mice that won't leave the house and
get out into the open air weather
like this, deserve to be caught.
The sultan has taken eleven wives
away with him. That leaves 2S7
widows at Yildiz Kiosk.
Norfolk can put its hand in its
trouser pocket, jingle it's money and
feel pretty well satisfied with the
world in general
With both sides to the liquor license
controversy resting on their oars" it
would appear on the surface that the
situation inclines to wetness.
A man in Norfolk has this sign on
his window: Umbrellas recovered"
The chances are several hundred peo-
pie who have lost theirs, will call upon
him this month.
When Norfolk woman put a half
dollar in the collection plate at GER
tain prominent local church the other
day, the man passing the plate said,
Thank YOU
Several days ago this department
made a plea for candy in the May
baskets. For the sake of saving lives,
we now make plea to either leave out
the candy or put in some other kind.
There is woman in West Point |
who, when she writes letter, always |
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
SCRAP BOOK,
Tho Plumbers Rev, nae.

Tho Plumbers Revcngs
Severe frost had burst some pipes In
London mansion. so that a plumber
had To be called in The plumber was
shown round by the coachman. but as
soon as he commenced work an Off
rlous butler kept close watch over him.
lie didn't like this treatment and de-
tcrmined 10 play trick on the butter.
In a bathroom he found badly
cracked pipe. and after cutting out the
Ice he quickly popped his thumb over
the hole
Here. mate" he said, turning to the
butler, hold yer thumb over this hole
while fetch my soderin' iron. Don't
shift or therell be a flood"
An hour went by. but the plumber
had not returned. Then the butler
called a servant who was passing ana
told her to find the plumber and fetch
him up. She found him enjoying lunch
In the Kitchen.
The butler wants to know when
you're going to release him." she said.
Go an tell the old fool TO shift his
thumb. | turned the water of before
! started on the job" replied the plum
Der, grinning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

One way to make the world glad is
10 practice 1t on yourself first.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Wireless politics would be extremely
useful on ships of state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

A drone or a vagabond is not more
dead weight to town than knocker.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

The sultan has taken eleven wives
away with him. That leaves 237
widows at Yildiz Kiosk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
Necessity and Free VIII.

Everywhere the human soul stands
between hemisphere OF light and
another OF darkness. on the confines
OF two everlasting hostile empires
necessity and free will.-Thomas Car
lyle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

All in all, there is no section OF the
country better favored, year in and
yeaI out. in all ways. than this.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Mice that won't leave the house and
get out into the open air weather
like this, deserve to be caught.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Norfolk can put it's hand in its
trouser pocket, Jingle it's money and
feel pretty well satisfied with the
world in general
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Even the meadow larks' throats are
parched.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Many man has INDUCED in fishing
the past day or two, who wanted to
be at work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

You did buy more coal. didn't you
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Why not build an ice palace as fea.
ture of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Are we to have dry spell on top
of this zero weather? Ask the burgo.
master.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
The baseball fan is not in season.

The fruit crop was not injured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Just to keep history informed: II
showed in Norfolk April 30, 1909.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Several days ago this department
made plea for candy in the May
baskets. For the sake of saving lives,
we now make plea to either leave out
the candy or put in some other kind.
There is a woman in West Point
who, when she writes letter, always
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

It's getting so that the coal mans
season is twelve months long.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Time to NOW the lawn again.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Did one of your kin every pay you
a compliment?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

How time flies! The little George
Deweys are now eleven years old.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

What for May basket is 1t without
fresh lilacs and violets in it?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

The Queen of the May came bundled
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

What do you know about this for
May basket weather?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

With both sides to the liquor license
controversy resting on their oars" it
would appear on the surface that the
situation inclines TO wetness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

It's worth the price of ice not to
have to take care of the furnace.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Need cook? Abdul Hands $50
cooks are out of Job.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

When Norfolk woman put half
dollar in the collection plate at a GER
tain prominent local church the other
day, the man passing the plate said,
Thank YOU
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07
AROUND TOWN.

This is a cool world.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Roosevelt and Kermit went hunting
for lions on Sunday!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

A man in Norfolk has this sign on
his window: Umbrellas recovered"
The chances are several hundred peo-
pie who have lost theirs, will call upon
him this month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

There is nothing so good that you
cannot bite off too much.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

If a man admits he can't shoot now
he says he was particularly good
shot when a boy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

How Dry Am" is the most popu-
lar song in town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

The only help lazy Atchison man
has ever given his wife is to give her
the fish he catches.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

Remember how cold it was last Sat.
urday?
Williams news., 1909-01-09
Nurnber 35
PUBLIC LIBRARYFOR WILLIAMS

On January 18th the Max Salz- man residence will be opened as a public reading room for men. The opening night will be given up to reception to the public, or house warming. With new paper and paint and comfortable furniture, the old home is being made an in- viting place for men to spend their we ings Mir c z Morris will live in the building, and with the committee in charge will see that the place is open and comforta ble every evening and Sunday after moons. Beside two large reading rooms, there will be an amusement room provided with games for boys, an amusement room for men, and a music room, the house being large enough that these rooms will not interfere with the quiet needed in the reading rooms. Besides the current magazines and daily papers the association will have the use of two large circulating libraries, the books being changed every few weeks. Here will also be found over one hundred volumes secured ny the Williams Public Library Association some years ago, to which the public have heretofore not had access There is every reason to believe that the plans of this association will soon be carried to completion and there will be erected on the two splendid lots owned by il at thr cnrner of Bill | Williams Avenue and Third Street, a public library of which the town may be justly proud. The re ception on the night of the 18th will be given by the ladies of the " rmar's Club. and a cordial invi- taIi"n Is htreh, ,xtended to all men expecting to Income members and their ladv friends The board nf control, consisting of Dr. P. A. Melick, Wm F Dermont, Robt. c. Wente Mcdonald Robinson and l.. S. Williams. met in the office of MT. Dermont on Thursday and perfected larger plans which will be announced later. Now, one, two. three, everybody, altogether, boost.
Williams news., 1909-01-09
$sOOO % $3OOO co

was checked with stub book, re- turned warrants and treasurer's re- ceipts, found correct and approved.
 The tax collectors report for De- cember, 1908, showing the follow ing collections, to wit:
 Roll 1908, amt of tax, $79, 9,SS7 05; school district No. l, $2,265.95; total, $S2, ,253 co.
 Roll 1907, amt. of tax, $19.72; school district No. 1, 80; clerks fees, SO; interest, $1.62; collectors fees, .54; tntal,- $23 2S.
 Roll 1906 and prior, amt. of tax, $64 26; school district No. l, $1.99;
Williams news., 1909-01-09

celled warrants and treasurer's cash book, and approved.
 A communication from the Go. School superintendent, notifying the board of the lapsing by reason of the average daily attendance falling below the number required by law, of Bellemont School Dis. trict No. 3, was approved and or dered filed with his report.
 The school tax report of the county assessor, duly verified and showing the following charges and credits, to-wit: Received from Co.,
 conino County,
 1900 school tax1e-
 ceipts $3OOO co Oct. 12. By treasu-
 rer's receipts for
 453 receipts, less 5
 per cent $1O75 S7 Dec. 31, By 191 re-
 ceipts returned. AT 50 Dec. 31. By treasu-
 rer's receipt for 556
 receipts, less 5 per
 cent 1920 50 Commissions ..... 126 13
Williams news., 1909-01-09
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Official Minutes of the Meeting
 Held Dec. 31, 1908
Office of the Board of Super )
 visors, Coconino Co.,, Ariz. { Flagstaff. Ariz., Dec. 31, 1908. )

| OlilCe Ol lIlo DOdTu OI SupoT- ]
 visors, Coconino Co.,, Ariz. <
 Flagstaff. Ariz, Dec 31, 1908.
 The board of supervisors met to-
 day in regular monthly session,
 there being present Chairman and
 Member Gregg, Member Kennedy
 and Clerk Flynn.
 The minutes of the last meeting
 were read and approved.
 The following claims against the
 county were audited and approved
 and warrants on the proper funds
 ordered drawn and issued in pay
 ment of same:
 Robt. J. Kidd, salary pro-
 bate judge, Dec. .$1OO co
 J. R. Treat, salary, treas
 ulC DCC 100 CO
 w. M. Miller. salary, dep.
 treasurer, Dec. .... S3 B
 B. A. Cameron, salary as-
 sessor, Dec 16e 70
 Jesse L Boyce, salary re- corder, Dec 1ee 70 Henry F. Ashurst, salary dist. atty, Dec. ...... 200 co Jesse Gregg, salary chair man bd. of sup, Dec. .. 100 co R. H. Cameron, sal. mem- . Der bd. of sup, Dec =. S3 40 Jas. Kennedy, sal. member bd. of sup, Dec 83 40 , Thos A. Flynn. salary elk . bd. of SUD-. Dec ..... 125 co N. G. Layton, salary clerk dist. court. Dec ...... 20 85 E. S. Carlos, salary janitor . court house. Dec. ..... 60 co w. $. Norviel, court report . CT 4th quarter 1908 80 co : J. w. Francis. fees and sal . ary sheriff, Dec. 1908 643 05 : May Walker, salary county ]. stenogra pher. Dec. 1908 15 OC 1. Wilbur P. Sipe. M. D., con- ]. tract Go. physician. ... 45 OC l. A. w. Kinsey, road work. 70 4e ;;' B. Doney, road work 125 OC 5. w. H. Nickell, bounty wild animals ............. / U( Thomas Hunt, bounty wild dulmdlS O\ ,. James A. Johnson, bounty {. wild animals. ... 20 O( ,. James s. Emett, bounty < wild animals .... O( !. T. M. Brady. bounty wild F anlmalS l U' ' Manuel Perez, bounty wild Y animals l U' ! J. V. Fisher, bounty wild f anlmalS " ! Vesnor, Supai Indian boun- !. ty wild animals. ... 15 O f T. Escareega. bounty wild 4s dulmdlS " + Robt. Miller, bounty wild !. animals .............. ( + H. c. Beazley, bounty wild 4. animals .............. II U R. c. Arnold, bounty wild ,fs animals l # L. B. Hart, meals jail, hos E pital contract, nursing, 'S' special 400 l 6. Dr. John E. Adams, serv- + cesquarantine. ...... 39 0 t Wilbur P. Sipe, M. D., serv- + ices quarantine ..... 36 8 | J. E. Jones, rental office 4 superintendent schools. 5 4 !! J. E. Jones, travelling exp. 4 supt schools. ..... Il 8 < D. s. Lewis, express and ' drayage, county sup... 3 + Flagstaff Nut. Tel. Co.,, tel 4, ephone service. Dec. .... 13 5 I. Mrs. A. M. Hicks. lodging, Ts witnesses dist. court .... 2 2 + Bancroft Whitney Co.,, law + books probate judge office 13 0 ;. Frank L. Moore, publica- i tions. 16 + F. s. Breen. publications 5 and printing .... ..... 4 g INV. s. Norveil, transcript
Williams news., 1909-01-09

Continued iii the SupplemenD
Williams news., 1909-01-09

WILLIAMS, ARIZ. Population, 2,OOO
 Elevation, 6,750 RESOURCES Lumbering Stockraising ....Mining....
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-07
MURDER TRIAL
OPENS TOMORROW
RYAN CASE WILL
COMMENCE IN MORNING
Day VIII be Mostly Spent in Drawing
Jury and Trial Proper VIII Prob
ably Not Start Before Monday
Big Damage Suit Concluded.

The trial of the Ryan murder case
will be started tomorrow morning.
That is the work of securing the jury
will be started tomorrow but as it is
expected that the whole of two days
will be consumed with the task of Sc
lecting the twelve men to pass upon
the guilt or innocence of the accused
man, the trial proper will not begin
until Monday.
This case was originally,set for trial
Sept. 27, but owing to the serious ill
ness of the complaining witness. ia
cob Schubert of Walla Walla, it be-
came necessary to postpone the trial
until this morning. As the big dam
age suit against the railroad company
is still occupying the attention of the
court today it became necessary to
make a further postponement 1t is
expected, however, that the damage
suit case will end this evening and
that there will be nothing to inter-
fere with the work of securing the
jury tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-07
JOY RIDE WINDS
UP IN MILL CREEK

Walla Walla's reputed multimil-
lionaire guest, Henry c. Osterman,
who is said to have been spending
more money per day than 400 labor
ers working for 50 so per day, could
earn in the same length of time, since
he first landed in this city Sunday
afternoon. narrowly escaped cutting
short his career last night when he
drove the big Knox touring car, in
which he is travelling across the con-
tinent. into the waters of Mill creek.
Osterman had several prominent bus
turned off Alder street into Merriam.
The alleged spendthrift did not know
there was no bridge over the creek
and down the embankment, into the
water, car and occupants plunged.
None were injured but the front axle
of the car was bent and one spring
broken. when the machine came in
contact with a stump. The car was
turned completely around.
Osterman is manager of the Oster-
man MdiluldCluIllS CohlpelN VI LII
cago. and also manager of the Mem
phs Car company of Memphis, Tenn.
With his wife and a business asso-
ciate he is travelling in the west and
since he left Chicago, according to
the wife, her husband has spent $1O,-
600, while it is said he has spent on
an average of $1,000 per day while
in this city.-Walla Walla Union.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-07
O. II. q n. ELIMINATED
FROM SPOKANE RATE CASE

The attorneys in the Spokane rate
case concluded their arguments yes
terday before the interstate COM
merce commission and the commits
sion adjourned to meet in Seattle
Thursday, where it will take up the
application of coast shippers for low
er rates into interior territory, and
hold hearing on the question of
whether the commission has author
ity to regulate rates on the railroads
of Alaska.
At the conclusion of the hearing
the commission announced that the
attorneys in the Spokane case will be
given until November l to submit
written briefs of their arguments,
and those desiring to reply to any of
the briefs submitted will be given un-
til December l to do so. After these
briefs have been filed the commits
sion will take up the final consider
alton of the case, and decision prob
ably will not be arrived at until some
time next spring.
AS a result of the hearing here the
o. r. & N. is practically eliminated
from consideration so far as rates to
Spokane from the east is concerned.
Attorney w. w. Cotton of that road
asked that the order to be made by
the commission not be made to apply
to his road and Attorney H. NJ. Ste
phens. for Spokane and the Spokane
territory, consented to this so far as
Spokane is concerned, but asked that
the commission direct the o. R. &
n. to make rates to Walla Walla
from the east similar to those order
ed over the northern lines to Spo-
kane. If this is done it means that
all roads will give the same rates to
both points, being compelled to do so
on. account of competition,-Spo
man. Review.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-07

Washington, Oct. 7.-Referring to
an expression from congressman
lands that the American navy is only
a bluff" Admiral George Dewey saiG
tn the United Press today: Lands
used an unfortunate word but he
meant that the navy would be com-
paratively useless in the event of war
without auxiliaries drawn from the
merchant marine. He wants ship
subsidy and so do |. We would have
IL if 1t were not for the subsidy" +"
as many persons do not like the word.
THE navy isn't quite so helpless as
some people imagine. We have fif-
teen golfers and suh-transports ready
for service. This would not =
enough in time Of war but we hone
to continue to add to them. We can
do most anything with money, and in
ease of war being declared could pu:-
chase ships needed. we did in the
Spanish war; l bought two myself.
Although we could buy the ships
needed it would mean Il big expeu-
diture at one time. 1t would be a bet
ter plan to build q merchant marine
AVID lre-~~aslrc expenditure spread over
Ia period OF years"
Referring to the German navy the
Admiral said: 1T is a fact little known
of the new ships that their small
coal capacity indicates they are in
tended for use near home. / used to
think the German ships were being
built for war with us but l don't be-
Heve that now"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-07

Ell Portal, Oct. clad in knock
about clothes, cap on head, heavily
shod, President Taft accompanied by
Governor Gillette and prominent Cal
ifornians, started on his first excur-
sion through Yosemite park today.
Stages carried the party into the val
ley. one telephone line only connects
the president with civilization. The
Hotel FL Portal was surrounded by
regulars last night when Taft arrived
there
The visit to the big trees, said to be
the Oldest and largest OF living things
comes first in Mr.. Taft's itinerary
Leaving the coach early this morning
he and his party were driven to Wa
wona at the edge of the grove, where
monarchs of the forest grow to an al
titude OF more than 900 feet and
more than 100 feet in circumference
at the base. Mr.. Taft was driven
through a tunnel cut through the base
of one of the old trees which have
been standing for 5000 to 5000 years.
The forenoon tomorrow will be given
over to the big trees the president
spending tonight at the hotel in Wa
wona.
Tomorrow afternoon the president
will enter the park from one of the
highest points and after trip to all
the show places of the upper levels
will begin a descent to the floor
which is enclosed by almost perpen-
dicular cliffs of stone more than g.
00O feet high.