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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-15
HIGH INSURANCE RATES.

Lafayette is suffering badly
from a case of too high insurance
rates. Notwithstanding that we
have installed a splendid system
of waterwOrks and fire plugs, re.
inforced by a powerful steam
pump sufficient for the needs of
a town twice the size of Lafay-
cite, and in face of the fact that
our fire department has again
and again demonstrated it's high
efficiency, the insurance rates in
this city are far higher than
when we had no waterworks.
And being in this situation, the
following from the Times Demo
crat as to the high rates in New
Orleans should be of consider
able interest to the people of this
city:
Mayor Behrman transmitted to the
City Council last night q special mes
sage. with reference to a rumor cur
REM that the Fire Prevention Bureau
of this city is responsible for the high
rates of insurance which are at present
prevalent in this city. The Mayor
q Y in this connection that while the
city is exerting itself to its utmost to
furnish adequate protection against
loss by fire, complaints are persistent
and repeated that the property owners
are being assessed exorbitant rates of
Insurance in New Orleans. The May
or says the fire department is being
enlarged both as to membership and
equipment; the water service has been
greatly improved and to the extent
that has evoked the highest common
dxtions. SIT would SEEM" says the
Mayor, 'sthat appreciation Of those
efforts should be reflected through q
reduction in the rates of insurance
premiums. It is difficult to determine
positively the true cause of this con-
dition. The reliability of i~nsinuation
and rumors, which fix the responsible
ity upon the Fire Prevention Bureau,
Is difficult to establish, but the uni
formity of these advanced rates
charged by the several insurance con.
paniNs doing business in this city, at
least, lends some color of truth to
those insinuations and rumors.
III it is true that the Ere Pre-
vention Bureau is engaged in the prac-
tice of fixing insurance rates and in
sisting upon these rates being charged
by the various insurance companies,
It would be we'll to determine what au-
th0rity said Fire Prevention Bureau
has under the laws of our Common
wealth to engage in such practice. 1
am Of the opinion that it has no such
authority in law; in fact. I am in
clined to the belief that if it is doing
SO, this practice is in direct violation
OF law. / regard the matter to be of
sufficient Importance and moment for
your honorable body to direct the City
Attorney to confer with the District
Attorney Of the parish of Orleans. to
investigate the matter thoroughly and
take the steps necessary to remedy the
complaints"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-15
Getting Even with Susie.

You'll be six years old tomorrow,
Richard" said mother, and I wish to
give you a nice birthday treat. Tell
me what you would like above every
thing else"
We'll, ma" said Richard thought
fully, Just buy me two pounds of that
SO-cent candy n invite that Susie
Engel In to watch me eat it."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-15
Notice.

The regular meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Lafayette Building
Association of Lafayette will be held
Tuesday. Jan. 19, 1909 between the
hours Of S and 8 p. M, for the pur'
pose Of electing = Board OF Directors
for the ensuing year.
T. NJ. BIOSSAT, JR..
Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-15

You will find at the new gro
Gerry Viena sausage, tripe, pick
led tongue and pigs feet, all in
bulk.-ROy & Mouton.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-15
Envy.

Envy.
Julius Caesars literary attain.
ments were truly wonderful" said the
student.
"Oh, l don't know" answered the
discontinued youth with inky neers
ANYBODY could get his stun pub.
lished with q pull like Julius
Caesars"
Success in livestock raising depends
on producing q better strain Of ami.
mails with each breeding.
Il the colt lately weaned Is not do.
Ing well feed skim-milk In which q lit
tie molasses has been put
Try . hoe for mixing the shorts Of
any feed that gets pasty when mixed
with water. Makes he task easier.
The state herald., 1909-08-06

Yuma County has kick coming over
the work of the state board of equili-
zation. The total assessed valuation
of the railroads and the transportation
companies for the present year was
raised over the previous year "a, 277, 4O3
90. The raise in valuation of the C. b.
IL Q. alone was over 100000. Despite
this raise in the total for the state, the
assessed valuation of such property in
Yuma county is 96,073.3l less than
last year. Instead of giving us our
proportiunate benefit of the raise. they
have cut the valuation almost 800, 900.
There are other counties which charge
discrimination on the part of the board.
-Wray Gazette.
The state herald., 1909-08-06
State Board Assessment.

Phillips county Jared pretty well at the
hands OF the state board Of equalization
this year. Notwithstanding the fact tina,
some Of the counties seem TO feel that
they have a grievance. Some Of the
corporation assessments Of last year
were lowered but the total corporation
assessment for the county Is nearly
double that Of last year.
Tho state board gave the Bell Tclo.
phone Company big reduction In the
valuation Of the line. Last year the
company was assessed 1880 and this
year 5000. The Adams Express Com
pany was assessed last year S2,eoi and
this year ss,iso. Tho c. n 10. R,R.
Co. was assessed last year s2i7. 800 and
this year sisJ, $50. The total eorportion
assessment for the county by the state
board last year was s227, 5000 and for
this year Il Is ti53. .b25.7o which gives
the county an increased assessment on
Of s2o6. 1850. Phillips
county has no kick coming on ,ha, a..
scssment.
The state herald., 1909-08-06
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PHILLIPS COUNTY
Sedgwick County Votes Bonds.

The voters of Sedgwick county re-
Gently, by large majority, voted for
the issuing of high school bonds to the
amount of 500, 900 for the purpose of
erecting high school building at Jules
burg.
This was decidedly wise thing to do
Notwithstanding the fact that the vot-
ers Of our county recently voted down
a proposition to issue only $4,000 for
the erection Of high school building.
In our judgment the voters of Sedgwick
county by this vote show that they are
fully up to date in their ideas on eiu-
cational questions and on the wisdom of
taking care Of their county high school.
The vs., 900 bonds will give them suffi-
cient money for the erection of coun-
ty high school building that will be a
credit to the school and to the entire
county. 1t will advertise the county Oh
the question Of good schools as nothing
else could have done and will be the
means OF attracting many homescekcrs
to Sedgwick county who might have To-
Gated elsewhere had the vote on the
school bond proposition been reversed.
The better class of homeseekers are
looking for something more than simply
place to make money. They are look
ing for the best possible educa tional ad-
vantages for their children and good
county high school is one Of the best
advertisements that Colorado county
can IN 3 and when. in addition to n
te6d' 'eJuhty high school, the taxpayers
Of the county show their appreciation
of the same by erecting a good school
building, the homeseekers never fail to
give these facts great weight.
The state herald., 1909-08-06
Dry Farming Great Success.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Aug. 2 Especial
Persons who do not believe in dry farm
ing. or who arc interested in irrigated
farming. were yesterday given set
back when twenty-five leading Cheyenne
citizens went to the state dry farm.
two miles east Of the capitol. and in
spccted the crops OF grains, grasses
and vegetables.
The farm is conducted by Prof. Cooke
The state herald., 1909-08-06
Growing a Fertilizer Crop.

By II. W. Campbell. Lincoln. Ncb.
A great many farmers have the idea
that there is great virtue in so-called
green manure crop, that is, crop Of
some rank growing plant which is turn
ed under in the green state solely for
the purpose of fertilizing the field. The
growing of green crop for the pur-
pose mentioned in the semi-arid section
Of the country is wrong, especially on
the soil Of the average prairie. The
water utilized by the growing plant is
much more valuable conserved in the
soil than any possible increase in fer
tility or humus from the green vegeta-
ton turned under. The advantage is
not only found in direct use Of the WA
ter for growing Of the anticipated crop
but in the increased available fertility
obtained through chemical action, pro
NOTED in the soil during the hotter part
of the season that would not take place
when the moisture is reduced by the
growing plant. Flowing under dry
straw unless very thinly and evenly
scattered is dangerous. However. II
evenly spread and disked into the top
soil and then plowed under with soil
somewhat moist followed by the sub
surface packer. II is always an sdvant-
age We are firm believers in putting
The state herald., 1909-08-06

We received, a few days ago. let
ter from a HERALD subscriber living
in another state in which he registers
vigorous kick because we do not re-
port the rains in the columns of the
HERALD. Well, there was a time in
past years when the HERALD was very
careful to report every fall Of moisture
in the county, but, for a number Of
years the rainfall has been 80 favorable
for grain crops that we have to great
degree neglected the weather report
but we have never failed TO tell about
the good crops. and when the non. resi-.
dent reafer sees in the columns Of the
HERALD. reports Of good grain crops,
he can rest easy about the amount Of
rainfall we are having in the county.
II this subscriber who asks about the
rainfall could take a drive over the
county at the present time and see the
farmers harvesting and threshing their
fine crop Of small grain, he would for
get all about the rainfall question and
go home to tell his neighbors what q
fine county We have.
In some parts of the county. rain
would be beneficial to the corn and for
age crops while in other parts Of the
The state herald., 1909-08-06

Raising Trees to save a Country
81 wish that those who have ruined
the seaboard flats Of Florida, Georgia
and the Carolinss could be transported
to Gascony and made to understand
what wonders can be wrought by the
proper conducting Of turpentine for
est. :aeays John Il MathtSsi lii Evary-
body's Magazine. "On the sea face Of
the sand ridges, which extend in un-
broken whiteness for seventy-fve to one
hundred miles, bunch-grass is planted
in regular rows. to hold the sand from
drifting. On the top Of the first ridge
is low waffle fence and fire-break.
and back OF this narrow belt of dwarfed
and stuntcd trees. cut off four or five
feet from the ground to make their
branches spread over wide areas. After
one hundred yards Of this, one comes
to a more open forest of crooked and
stunted maritime pine. and beyond this
again to the great, free forest full Of
big trees ripe for cutting, and Of small
cr stuff ready either for bleeding or for
reproducing the big timber"
"All Of this forest is worked care
fully on a scientific system; and during
the very years when our reckless and
ignorant methods have been destroying
our southeast coast, these foresters Of
France have been developing profit
able and useful forest Of this same
maritime pine out Of nothing. John
l.. Mathews in August Everybody's.
The state herald., 1909-08-06
Military Day AT Denver Ex-
position.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Denver, Colo, July l5, 1909. On
Military Day, Wednesday, September
Is, at the second annual Colorado Inter
State Fair and Exposition, which will
be held at Overland Park the third
week in September, the United States
Government troops from Fort Logan.
at the conclusion of the morning march
and drill exercise, will voluntarily go
on duty to hold in check the enormous
crowds which are sure to attend the
novel head-on collision and train wreck
between monster eighty-ton locomotives
and tenders, which will be the afternoon
feature at the fair. This spectacle in
the East has frequently attracted hun
dreds of thousands of people seeking
the intense thrill of witnessing this
terrific death struggle of the great iron
horses. Owing to the inadequate pro-
lection in some instances in the East
the crowds have pressed closer on some
occasions than the authorities favored.
In order to keep the throng at an alb
solutely safe distance the federal troops
will be on hand to keep the spectators
where they belong. The track on which
the collision will occur will be at an am
ply sufficient distance from the grand
stand to.prevent the possibility of &C.
cident. This is expected to be the
most exciting amusement feature ever
provided west of Chicago.
The state herald., 1909-08-06
Holyoke Phillips County, Colo. Friday Aug s 800

See the china placques in the HER
AID office window. Every new sub
scriber who pays one years sub
scription in advance will receive one of
these placques to be selected from the
6 designs. Do not delay coming for
the number of these placques is limited
and they will soon be gone.
The state herald., 1909-08-06

the dry farming expert. The citizens
were astonished at what they saw. for
in addition to the grains and grasses,
there were large fields of peas, corn,
beets, etc. Workmen were harvesting
the second crop Of dry land alfalfa,
which went nearly two tons to the
cre.-Omaha Bee.
The state herald., 1909-08-06
Buy your cream seperators and sep
arator oil from the Holyoke Creamery
Co.

fARMERs:-We want your grain
our elevator isnot in commission but
we can handle it just the same. Good
grain demands good prices and we are
yours for business. Farmers & Mer-
chants Grain Co.
alS M. BURL OSBORN, Mgr.
The state herald., 1909-08-06

Hon. o. C. Zingg of Greeley came
down the first of the week to look after
real estate interests.
The state herald., 1909-08-06

Services at the Cathouc church. Holy
Mass Saturday July 18th, at
11:00 o'clock a. m. Sunday School iri-
mediately after Mass.
REV. FATHER SAssE, Pastor.
The state herald., 1909-08-06

When you want visiting cards, call at
the HERALD office. We carry a very
nice assortment of linen cards.
The state herald., 1909-08-06

Bring in your advertisements.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24

to the peak, he was peacefully travelling
up the river in launch.
1t would have been a physical i'm
possibility for anybody to have reached
the top of Mt. Mckinley during the
week he says he made the ascent.
There was not time enough between
the meeting of the five miners and
Cook on the Chulitna river and Cook S
return to have made any attempt to
reach the top.
While, of course, there is no means
of knowing what Cooks plan was, we
are convinced he divided the party and
took Barrill with him because he had
to have one companion, and one was
safer to trust with fake story than the
entire party.
When he returned to the states
Cook promised he would have money
to pay all the men, but the cash never
came. He went east and Immediately
began preparing for his trip toward the
north pole, of which he talked in Alaska.
He left the following spring, or just
after he had gotten his book ready.
Whatever DR.. Cook may be as a
fake explorer, he is most enjoyable
companion on an outing trip. He will
not ask any of his men to undergo any
hardship or do any work he is unwilling
to do himself. He is entertaining and
absolutely fair in the wilds. But, be-
lieving he did not reach the top of Mt.
Mckinley, I don't like the story of his
north pole trip"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
Advertised Letters

Remaining in postoffice, uncalled for
on September 20, 1909:
Bach, TE Sweeny, Ernest
Eisele, GP Lire, Carl
Sullivan, Mike Sholander, A
Smith, John Wyatt, S E
In calling for same, please say "ad
vertised." ]. c. DAVIS, Postmaster.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
MiSTRUSTS DR.. COOK
S. p. Beecher of Peshastin Travelled With
the Explorer

The Wenatchee World prints an in
terview with S. P. Beecher, of Peshas-
tin, in which he states his reasons for
doubling DR.. Cooks claim of having
reached the north pole. In part the
article and interview follows:
S. P. Beecher, of Peshastin, one Of
the eight men who accompanied Cook
from Seattle, declared today that he
had never been paid, and affirmed that
Cook, after separating from all but one
of the men in the party, only made a
bluff at climbing to McKinley's Peak.
incidentally Beecher confirmed the
story told by Fred Prinz and Ed Barrill
that Cook did not settle with them.
Prinz lives at Darby, Mont, and Barrill
in Hamilton, Mont. In Butte dis
patch Prinz is quoted as declaring Cook
had left him stranded in Seattle.
L know that Prinz was not paid"
said Beecher, for l advanced him the
money in Seattle with which to get
home. AS matter of fact, none of US
was paid. Barrill got some money, but
that was a payment for his solitary trip
with Cook when the latter alleges he
reached McKinley's peak. Barrill has
not been paid for his whole work.
Cook did not get to the top of Mt.
Mckinley. All the pictures he used
to illustrate his book are pictures that
can be readily identified as views Of
lower levels. He took with him small
camera which he could operate himself,
and pretended to bring back set of
pictures to prove he had gone to the
top. In his first story when he got
back he said the summit was covered
with snow; but his alleged pictures Of
the peak show rocks and soft snow in
which footprints may be recognized.
There is not a picture that either Mr..
Miller or myself could not identity as
having been taken at a 4000-ft. level.
Before Cook took Barrill and made
his alleged trip to the summit he di-
vided the party. Mr.. Miller and Prinz
were sent up the Ketchna river, while
Belmore Brown and went up the
Mananuska river to wait for the return
of Cook.
AT Old Knik, at the head of Knik
Arm, I met party Of five miners who
had just come down the Chulitna in a
row boat. They reported they had
passed DR.. Cook and Barrill headed up
the river in launch.
The week these miners reported
having met Cook was the time he says
he made his trip to the summit Of Mt.
Mckinley. Instead Of being on trip
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior
u. s. Land Office mt Waterville, Wash.
August o, 1909
Notice is hereby given that Amanda s.
Morse, of Leayenworth, WASH, who, on
Feb. IL, 1903, made homestead application No.
ll553OisS for e1aneA Il e19seA sec IL, tip "a H.,
r. Is e. W. m, has filed notice of intention to
make final Communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before j.
E. Shore, u. s. Commissioner, at his office at
Leavenworth, Wash, on the oath day OF
September 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Don M.
Thomas, Daniel Ryan, james r. Ramsey
and stephen II. Mckenzie all of Leaven-
worth, Washington.
w. f. HAYNES,
Aug 2O-Sep II Register
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
Notice 10 Creditors

In the Superior Court of the Stute of Wash
ington, in and for the County of Ohelan.
In the matter of the estate of John Schmidt
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator of the estate of John schmidt
deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against, the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers,
within twelve months after the first publ
cation of this notice, to the said admins
traitor at the law office of j. j. King, in the
Town of Leavenworth, in said County OF
Chelan, that being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate.
Dated this 10th day of September, 1909.
Frank A. Losekamp, Administrator.
First publication September IL, l%9'l
Sept l7-Oct 10
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-24
Petition
Aug 2Gsep II

In the Superior Court of the State of Wash
ington, in and for the County of Chelan
In the matter of the petition of O. NJ. King
and h. H. King, against Frank A. Losekamp,
rs administrator OF the estate of John Smith
deceased, and Lucius Schmidt, and IL. NJ
Schmidt. heirs at law of said John smith
for an order of this court requiring the said
administrator to make, execute and deliver
to said petitioners good and sufficient deed
to lot seven "a in block three (3l, In the
Town of Leavenworth, in said county. Now,
on reading and filing of said petition, and
due consideration thereof, and the court
being fully advised in all the premises, it is
here ordered, and this does order, that
Wednesday, the 10th day OF October, 1909,
at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m, at the court
house in Wenatchee, said county, be set for
hearing said petition; and 1t is further Or
dered that due and legal service of notice
of said hearing be given to all parties con-
cerned when and where all persons inter
ested in said matter may appear and show
cause, If any they have, why the prayer of
said petitioners should not be granted.
Done in open court this 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1902 VIM. A. Grimshaw,
Sept 7-OctS Presiding Judge.
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Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Watervile
August g. 1909
Notice is hereby given that clifford j..
Rairdon, of Telma, WASH, who, on July 10th,
1908, made Homestead Application No. 02G5,
for wa seq and So swH section 49, town
ship q, n range is, Il. W. NJ. has filed
notice of intention to make final five year
proof, to establish claim to the land above
described, before j. Il. Shore, u. s. Com
missioner, at his office mt Leavenworth,
WASH, on the I'D day of Sept, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Gallon f.
James, William James, Rush j. Huston all
of Telma, Wash, and John Belina of Chi
waukum, Washington.
w. f. HAYNES,
Aug @-Sep II Register
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Notice Tor Publication

Department of the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Waterville, Wash.
August g. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that William l..
Bates of Telma Wash, who on July 90 1908
made Homestead Application No. 0264, for
lot sec II, twp27 n, range Is. Q. W. meridian,
Communication proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before j. K. Shore, u.
S. Commissioner, at his office at Leaven-
worth, Wash, on the 18th day of Sept, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: George
W. Brown, John j. Henry, Rush j. Huston
and Delos w. Fowler all of Telma, Wash.
w. f. HAYNES,
Aug 20-Sep II Register.
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Department. OF the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Waterville, Wash.
September l. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that William
Payne, of Leavenworth, Wash, who, on Dec.
II, 1907, made Homestead Application No.
lll460474l, for s1aseA sec 8, tip "a n, lS e.w.m.
has filed notice of Intention to make final
communication proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before j. K. Shore, US
Commissioner, at his office at Leavenworth,
Wash. on the 18th day of October, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Charles
A. Fox, julius E. Schubert, o. b. Hayes and
Edward l.. Meeker all of Leavenworth, Wn.
w. f. HAYNES,
Sep l0-OctS Register.
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Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior

Department OF the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Waterville, Wash.
August 8, 1909
Notice is hereby given that Edward
Lee Meeker, of Peshastin, Washington,
who, on July 25th, 1903, made Homestead
Application, No. 65l3 -06579 for neHswH
and lot 2, section g. township "a n, range
Is e. w. M, has filed notice of intention
to make final five year proof to establish
claim to the land above described, before
j. K. Shore U. S. Com'r, at his office at Leav-
enworth, WASH, on the 25th day of Sept, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: julius K.
Schubert and Charles Fox, of Leavenworth,
Wash, Jacob j. Griffith and Charles j.
Boothe of Peshastin, Wash.
w. f. HAYNES
Aug 20-Sep II Register