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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-06-04

oW Ofeek, Jnree mlleS long lax
penalty and costs, $6.75
Jones, Grace NJ Lot 3, state land, sec
36, tp4s, RE. Tax. penalty and
costs, $3.50
Jones, William. House Oh E side Jor-
dan Creek. Silver City, rs feet S Of
school house. House on w side of
Jordan Greek, opposite arastra. Tax,
penalty and costs, $500
Jordi, Albert. W half NV ar, NV ar NV
ar, Sc or Sc Or, sec 25, tip IS, RS ",
16o a Sc or ne or, sec 26, TIP 6 5, W,
40 a; Lot l, sec 81, To 3, 4 "; Lot 4
Sc or sw ar, sec 30, tp 8 raw, 1868
acres. Tax, penalty and costs, sl9O.7S
Lambert, @. F. Lot 3 Sc ar NV or. sw
ar ne or, sec /, tp4s. r2w, 1884 a.
Tax, penalty and costs, s3s So
Lincran, John. N half ne or, sec II,
tip 5 5, r3e. soa. Tax, penalty and
costs, sI2O.7I
Lawson Bros. Improvements on Old
Man Creek Tax, penalty and costs,
s2s Is
Lockett, F. N. improvements on Cher
~ Creek Tax, penalty aud costs,
s56 54
Morrow, Emmett. House on W side Of
Clinton st, Silver City Tax, penalty
and costs, Slo.63
Monarch Mining Co. improvements
on Monarch Mining Claim, Dewey.
Car and track Tax, penalty and
costs, s5.ll
Maxwell, 1 improvements on Sucker
creek. Sw ar sec 8, tip 2n,r4 ". 100
acres. Tax, penalty and costs, sl6.4s
Miner, Mrs P. R. Sc ar ne or, sec z, tp
SIS, r3e. Tax, peualty aud costs,
s48o
McTaggart, Daniel. Lots 9-lO-ll, sec
3, tp'5 $, r 5 e; lot 10, sec ,, tp6s, r
Sc, l52.4o a. Tax, penalty and costs,
$3.50
Nette, Thilo. House on 4 side Jordan
creek, 200 fit E OF Masonic Hall, Silver
City. Improvements on mining
claim (Marguerite). Tax, penalty
and costs, $l5 SO
Neiswauger, LC. Sc ar NV or, W half
ne or, sec 14,.tp 6 $, 3 e. sw or Sc ar
sec Il, tip $, r3e $50 a. Tax, pen
atty aud costs, s2l58
Newman, S. A. improvements Z mile
S school house, Three Creek Tax,
penalty and costs, sll.4O
Nampa Ferry Co. improvements on
sec 2, tip rs, r3w. Tax, penalty and
costs, SIS 10
Nettleton, V. House 200 yds Bone
vile saloon. Tax, penalty and costs
1855
Palmer, Harry. House opposite Wal
Eagle stable on E side Jordan creek
Silver City. Tax, penalty aud costs
s3659
Peytou, w. H. Improvements on Suak,
River, opposite Gleuns Ferry. Tax
penalty and costs. sS.4s
P,ice, Martiu. improvements on JnwI
creek. below Bruce ranch. Tax, pen
atty aud costs, s7,65
Potosi Mining Co. Shaft house at mine
transformer house; Office in Lonl
Gulch and Petit house. Tax, pen
atty and costs, sl127l
Parma, Chas. Ole Bachelor house ii
China Gulch DeLamar, Tax, penal
ty aud costs, sl.7O
Quong Hong Lee. All Wing cabin, 81,
: chung house, store bldg in chinatowl
DeLamar. Tax, penalty and costs
? s7.82
Robertson, W. H. Nv Or sw Or, sec Ii
tp7s,r6e, 10 a. Tax, penalty an,
costs, 1904
. Rock, Michael. House 200 # back O
court house; house on w side into
: St; old Sommercamp saloon bldg
Con. Shea store bldg; Molla,t house
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-06-04
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
OF Owyhee County. Idaho.
for the Year 1908.

CcoSe'f
All 81 (Blackie) House in Chinatown
on w side of Jordan ST., Silver City.
Tax, penalty aud costs, s463
Alta Vista M. Co. Boarding house at
mine. Bunk house at mine. Black
smith shop at mine. All a mile be-
low Black Jack mill. Tax, penalty
aud costs, s42I2
Birmingham, Geo. W. improvements
near Boulder. Tax, penalty and
costs, 5000
Birmingham, Geo. A. N half, ne ar,
half NV ar, sec q, tip 6 S, "A W, 100
a; 5 half ne ar, " half NV ar, sec 20,
tp6s,r4w, l6O a. Tax, penalty aud
costs, sl69.75
Bernard, w.. Land not described on
Reynolds Creek, 100 acres. Tax,
penalty and costs, s47 .53
Bohlke, Gus. Improvements on head
of Reynolds Creek Tax, penalty
and costs, s1oI3
Bernard, j. G. Lot l, half ne or, NV
or Sc ar, sec /, Up 8, r 8 W, 1929 a;
Lots I, . and 3, Sc ar NV or, sec 30, tip
lis, W, l60 a; half Sc Or, sec "a,
tp ? s. "a W, W half ne ar, sec %, tip 2
s,r4 100 a; Lots l. 2, aud 4, sec
SO, tip In, r3w. Tax, penalty and
costs, s19S.14
Bernard, G. R. & half NV or, e half sw
or, sec Is, tip l S, r2w, 100 a. Tax,
penalty and costs, s3953
Begg, Chas. Nv or sw ar, sec 4, tp 3 n,
r5w. Tax, penalty and costs, $3.50
Brown, Ut NV ar ne ar, sec %, tip 3
n, r W, 40 a; sw ar ne ar, Sc or NV
or, sec %, tip 8 n, r w, 80 "a. Tax,
penalty and costs, s7.52
Candle. Mrs. N. W. Improvements on
school land, NV or ne or, sec 16, tip 7
s,r6 e, 40 a. Tax, penalty and costs,
$500
China jim. Second cabin in upper end
Of Chinatown, DeLamar. Tax, penal
- ty and costs, $l75
, Conway, L. B. NV ar NV or, sec 10, tip
Is $, r 10 e; ne or ne or, sec IA, tip IS
s,rIo e, 80 a. Tax, penalty and costs,
1902
Davis, H. II. improvements on Catha-
rine Creek. Tax, penalty and costs,
800
Dodge, Willis. improvements on Louise
Creek at Wickahoney. Tax, penalty
and costs, $3.50
Dickens, c. c. N half sw or, NV ar Sc
or, sw ar ne ar, sec 81, tip S, RS e.
100 a. Tax, penalty and costs, s2l59
Donovan, W. H. Improvements on
Homedale. Tax, penalty and costs
$1ol9
Egurrola, Boni. House formerly owned
by Swaziland, DeLamal. Tax, pen
atty and costs, $l.7O
Grand View Land & 1. Co. Sw or sH
or, Lot 5-6-7, sec 10, tip 5 $, % e
IOl. 60 a; NV or NV or, sec D, tip 5 s
r3 e, 40 "a; ne ar Sc ar, state land, sec
16, tip S. e; NV or NV ar, sec 8, Il
SIS, RS e, 4Oa. Tax, penalty AMI
costs, sl82.97
Hutchinson, j. H. House at Gold Bus
mine. Tax, penalty and costs, $3.50
Hoolahan Estate. House 100 #. east d
Masonic Hall, Silver City. Tax, pen
atty and costs, $500
Howard, John. improvements on Film
= Creek. Tax. penalty and costs, s2O.9,
Hasbronch, e H. n half Sc or, STATE
land, sec %, TIPS S, rSe. Tax, pen
atty and costs, s672
Hyde, D. B. No. of Lot 5l-52 and s.
block No /. Improvements. Tax
penalty and costs, sl8926
Hon, N. II. Improvements on sec 32-
SO, tip IS 5, rae. Tax, penalty anc
costs, sl563
Hore, William. House known as JET
fery's house on N side Jordan Greek
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-06-04

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Read Bros. sw Or sw or, sec %, tip As,
RI w;s half Sc ar, sec 26, tip 4 s, r II
WIN half ne ar, Q half NV ar, sec 50.
tp4s,r1w;s half ne ar, sec "a, tip.
4s,r1w;w half NV ar, sec So, tp4s,
r1w, 44o a. Tax, penalty and costs,
s46s.37
Ramsey, Matt. Sc ar Sc Or, sec 9, Up Z
s,r6 e, 40 land adj, sec 9, tp s, r
sc, 40 a. Tax, penalty and costs,
$4536
Robertson. Abe. W half sw Or, sec %,
tp7s,r6e; W half NV ar, sec 80, ip
rs. r6e, 100 a. Tax, penalty and
costs, s24 10
sparlin, Berry. Lots 1867, sec 4, Up 5
$, r8e; Lot 5, sec 3, tip =, rse,
leO4os a. Tax, penalty and costs,
5000
Shane, Harry. House about a mile be-
low Tough Town, Walter BaItazor
house, DeLamar. Tax. penalty and
costs, sle.7l
sorhern, Bruce. House on mountain.
DeLamar. Tax, penalty and costs,
si.7l
Sommercamp Estate. House on E side
Washington St., opposite brewery,
Tax, penalty and costs, Sc 10
Sparks, William. improvements on
Castle Creek. Tax, penalty and costs,
$685.
Shirley, 0. T. Lot 1867, Sc or sw or,
sec 6. tp1n,r3w disposed of all ex
cept 20 a. Tax, penalty and costs,
$50 So
Tracy, f. E. Lot /, Sc or ne ar, sec 5,
tpsn,r5 "; Lot 3, sw or NV or, sec A,
tpSn,r ", 1850 a. Tax, penalty aud
costs, $5s 81
Townsend, Harry. House at Wagon
town. Tax. penalty and costs, sl34o
Traders NJ Co. Car and track; house
on S side Jordan creek, below Dewey
Tax, penalty and costs, s2l-6o
Taylor, James. Nv or, sec %, Up 3 n, r
4w, 16oa. Tax, penalty and costs,
Sl4s5
Thousand Springs Land & T. Co. Nv
ar sw ar, sec 16, tip IS, 5 e; sw or
NV ar, sec Is, tip IS, 70 e; sw ar sw
or, sec 16, tp 6s,r5e. Tax, penalty
and costs, SD 90
Thousand Springs Land r. Co. Nv
cor NV ar Sc ar, sec "A, tip 8 s, RS e,
goa; Lots 81 to SO, blk Lots % to
30, blk Lots to 20, blk / Lots ]
to Il, blk >; Lots Al to Al, blk 2 Lots
l to 8, blk 3; Lots to and 10 to 12
blk 6; Lots to IL, blk II Lots l tc
/ Il, blk s; Lots to II, blk g.; LOIS
to II, blk 10; Lots l to "A, blk IL; Lots
to "a, blk u; Lots to "a, blk 10
Lots to II, blk IA Lots l to "a, bill
Is; Lots l to "a, blk l6; Lots l to "a
blk IL; Lots to "a, blk Is; Lots l tc
"a, blk 10; Lots to a. blk 20; Lot;
to 3, blk 81 Lots 1 to 8, blk y;
Lots 9 to u, blk %; Lots to 9, blk
"a; Lots to u, blk %; Lots to l.
and 10 to "A, blk %; Lots to "a, blk
81 Lots to "a, blk Is Lots to %
blk %; Lots to "A, blk 30; Lots l tC
81, blk 81; Lots to q, blk %; Lots
to "a, blk SO; Lots to a, blk "a; Lot:
l to "A, blk 80; Lots ! to "a, blk 36
Lots to s, blk 81; Lots Is to "a, blk 81
Lots IA to 20, blk 3s; blk 80; Lots to "A
blk 40; Lots to "A, blk Al; Lots t.
"a, blk AZ; Lots to "a, blk 43 Lots
to "a, blk A; Lots to "a, blk 40
Lots to "a, blk IS; Lots to r. bll
At Lots to p, blk As; Lots l to p
blk 40; Lots to "a, blk 81; Lots t,
"a, blk 81; Lots I to "a, blk 81; Lot
; to 10, blk So; Lots to q, blk 81; Lot
to "A, blk 55; Lots to "a, blk Sc
: Lots l to 10, blk 81; Lots to II, blk IS
y
Lots to "a, blk SO; blks 81 a %, W hal
ne or, Sc or ne ar, ne Or Sc or, sec q
tn IS. RI q. 100 a. II half NV on. m
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
DIVORCE.

A Massachusetts judge has laid down
a principle in divorce law that will give
the anti-divorce crusaders a fit of hys-
terra and furnish ammunition for the
divorce advocates-which isn't alto
gether new, but is made more effective
as coming from an eminent incumbent
of the Massachusetts, Jdiciary.
"The laws OF Massachusetts, in re-
spect to divorce" says Judge Richard
son, of the Massachusetts, superior
court ARE founded on mercy-in a
large majority Of cases, as to practical
results-mercy to women.
Those persons who talk against di-
vorce and the divorce court, mistake
among other errors, the cause for the
consequence. Divorce is the conse-
quence of habitual drunkenness, cruel
ty, desertion and other crimes which
are justifiable grounds for divorce, and
not the cause Of them. To say that
divorce, under the laws of this state,
causes the crimes for which divorce is
allowed, is no less absured than 1t
would be to say the law for the punish
ment of thieves produces or acuses
larceny.
THE divorce court is an institution
of civilization. Barbarians are not
troubled nv the laws dalay' or a Dro-
cess of a court; they dispose of an un-
dutiful spouse more summarily, it is
only within the last half century-and
under government purely secular-that
married women have had adequate pro-
lection by law in respect to their prop
erty or persons"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
At The Grand.

The Grand this week has bill that
will interest and delight its patrons.
A problem playlet, it's name suggest
ing strong dramatic possibilities, is the
dominant feature OF this weeks bill.
The Slave, comedy drama of the con-
densed type, has a plot vastly more
compelling than is usual in even more
ambitious undertakings. The story is
one that holds the attention, the lines
are well chosen, the situations natural.
The selection of the setting is happy
one, while the care paid to detail gives
a finish that is admirable. AS pro-
duced by Bernfce Howard and COM
pany, The Slave is dramatic NINA
ture delightfully."- colored, with the
lights and shadows charmingIy placed.
giving the whole that atmosphere of
artistry so often lacking in the vaude-
vile playlet.
A show within show is shown by
Lambs Manikins. Fifty wooden dunn
mics dangling on strings form the
miniature vaudeville troupe that holds
the center of the unique stage. Six
stunts are pulled off, including black
art, song and dance, melodrama and
novelty acrobatics. There is also an
orchestra and audience made up OF the
puppets, but the show is 80 good II
goes over the heads OF the smaller
audience to the paid admissions.
Reouble Simms is as funny as any OF
the cartoons he draws in his chalk
talk. To show himself q true artist he
sings while drawing. He Is really
funny.
There is much melody in the singing
of Maize Martell. In several quick
changes she shows versatility as an
impersonator. The press has gener-
ously dubbed her the Girl with the
Silvery Voice.
Miss Hansen has good illustrated
song and the motion pictures are the
kind that hold the attention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
Trains Going West.
NORTH DAKOTA HUsTLERs.

These be busy days in North Dakota.
The farmer is working under high pres
ure and it's no time to bother him with
trivial things. From about the time the
first cock crows in the morning till the
last lingering trace of evening twilight
disappears from the western horizon
the grain grower is humping himself.
His present activity Offsets the long
months of idleness during the winter
when he was wont to sit calmly by his
own fireside or wander abroad to the
village store and swap stories with his
neighbora Then he was storing up
energy which is now being used so
Rdvantageously.
The North Dakota grain grower
works fewer months in the year than
any other soil ticker on top of the
footstooI-but when he does buck down
to business he goes under higher pres
ure than a runaway steer down a steep
hillside.
In the harvest and threshing season
the hickertail farmer sometimes meets
himself going back to work next morn
ing. The majority Of them expect their
hired help to be similarly enthusiastic.
They are willing to pay high wages
for a swift worker and fellow who
has the grit and stamina to stand the
pressure for about twenty three hours
a day. They will feed the hired man
well-and lots of it-and furnish with
choice apartments In the hay NOW for
his brief siestas.
During the busy season, the average
h. m. gets so little time to sleep that 1t
doesn't matter much whether he re-
clines on the sofa in the parlor or out
in the new mown hay.
This will be an especially hard year
for the lazy assistants in the grain
growing regions. The crop is a bounti-
full one-the prospects for high prices
alluring-and the land owners are
doubly anxious to have the grain saved
from possible destruction by storm.
They will move with accelerated force
till the wheat is in the shock
There is a rosy side to the hired
mans life in North Dakota In addi-
tion to the high wages the farmers are
willing to pay-the Iaborer is practical
ly sure to receive what has been prom
ised him. There are occasional dead
beats among the employers but for
tunately they are few. The average
grain grower is an honest man-per-
fectIy willing to reimburse the wage
Garner for his honest toll
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
SPRING WHEAT BREAD.

The Bakers Weekly, the leading
authority on bread, has the following
explanation of the popularity and the
high quality of spring wheat:
It is a well recognized fact that the
flour from the hard spring wheats of
the northwestern districts will produce
large, well piled loaf of bread of
excellent quality, and because 1t abb
serbs lot of water, 1T also gives a
good yield Of bread. These are desir-
able qualities and naturally explain
why this class of flour Is so popular
for bread making.
The softer winter wheats do not
contain so much gluten and do not
make so large or to many people so
desirable loaf as the spring wheat
fiours. Yet good palata'ble loaf of
bread can be made. and is being made
every day, from this class Of flour.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
THE SOUTH SoLID7

Harper's Weekly discusses the po-
litical outlook in the south from the
cOign of vantage furnished by the tariff
debate in congress-and in view of the
vote on the tariff bill, the question is
pertinent at this time. Says this writer:
'It Is in order to guess how long the
south Is going to continue solid in its
nominal democracy. That is the main
obstacle in the way of a new align
ment, and the chief source of incon-
sistency in our party system. A prac-
tice which sends men like Foster and
McEnery to Washington labeled demo-
Gratis and permits them to go on call
ing themselves democrats while voting
steadily republican is enough to make
even so close a student of our politics
as Mr.. Bryce declare our party divi-
sions simply meaningless. There are
signs enough that the south itself is
getting discontented with the practice.
| Senators Foster and McEnery are not
having much trouble, for Louisiana is
a protectionist state, and would doubt
| less be republican also if 1t weren't
for the negro and the memory OF re-
construction. But other southern
senators who have been voting for pro-
| lection in one form or another are
having trouble. Even Senator Daniel,
Of Virginia, although there is no seri-
Gus thought of defeating him for re-
election, so great is Virginia's affec-
ton for him, has come in for severe
criticism at home on account of his
votes for the duties on lumber and
/ nm Il
thought of defeating his neighbor,
Senator Simmons of North Carolina,
who is too young to have a war rec
ord. Brother Josephus Daniels of
Raleigh, and former Governor Glenn
have, it, it is said, formed an alliance
to that end. The best judges OF the
situation do not think their enterprise
promising, for both are of the class
of southern politicians who incline to
out-Bryan Bryan, and the reaction
against that sort Of thing is strong.
But pretty nearly the entire southern
press seems to be debating with ami
nation the question of what should
be done with representatives who de-
part from their party's position on
the tariff. Many papers, 1t is true,
vigorously maintain that these men
are right in simply getting what they
can for their section. Both others are
concerned TO know whether democracy
means anything any longer.
For our part, we should like to see
the southern protectionists go into the
republican party, where they belong,
and build it up into strong. respect
able opposition. They could thus
benefit their several state governments
by putting the dominant party on its
good behavior; and they would do the
cause Of tariff reform less harm than
they are doing IL now-even If they
should succeed in carrying two or
three southern states and sending re-
publican senator's and representatives
to Washington. The men who have
done that which caused the greatest
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
Barrie.

Barrie, N. D., Aug. 9.~-To The
Forum: The stork visited the home
of w. Sterner last Friday and left a
fourteen-pound boy.
Rev. Dysert preached to a good
audience on Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christy and daughters
visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hope Morgans
on Sunday.
Rain, this last week, delayed har-
vesting, but between the showers
there was some. cutting done.
Mr.. McFadden of Wanr county was
a visitor of Otis A. Allen on Sunday.
The church was filled last Sunday
evening with crowd of young people
who enjoyed the Christian Endeavor
services.
Often Otterson lost valuable horse
by lightning last week.
Rev. Wr. Dysert is to preach In
Kindred on Wednesday evening of
this week at the school mouse.
Otto MaTlcen has been running a
binder for the Morgan boys for the
last week.
On Saturday afternoon the Morgan
boys went out to the old Mcintyre
ranch and boughb a broncho which
may cause them some trouble as it
has never been broken TO harness.
Mr.. Black of Wahpeton was seen on
our streets on Friday looking up boys
to go to the science school next win
ter. Cor. r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
AMBASSADOR REID STAYS.
At Least Long Enough to Present
Roosevelt at Court,

London, Aug. 10. Whitelaw Reid
will remain the American ambassadors
to ST. James for year at least. So his
fellow members Of the diplomatic
corps say positively. They add that
post as soon as Mr.. Taft became presi-
dent of the United States, but Mrs.
Reid desired to pass the resent season
here, and President Taft obliged her
gladly because of the difficulty he has
found in choosing successor to Mr..
Reid.
Two explanations are given of the
further extension of Mr.. Reid's term
as ambassador One is that 1t was
made at the personal request OF King
Edward. who is a warm friend of Mr..
and Mrs. Reid.
The other, which receives more cred
ence perhaps, is that Mr.. Reid him.
self asked to remain here until Theo-
dore Roosevelt reaches London on his
way home from Africa Mr.. Reid de-
sires the pleasure and honor Of in
Producing at court and In society the
former president, who appointed him
ambassador.
Whatever the explanation OF their
longer stay. the plans of the Reid
family give color to the report that
they will pass another season in Lon-
don. Mr.. Reid has not surrendered
the tenancy OF Dorchester House, his
splendid city residence. nor OF Wrest
Park, his country place, where so re-
Gently he entertained King Edward
and q distinguished company. Be-
sides, Mrs. Reid's visit to New York
this week does not make 1t appear that
her husband expects 70 leave England
finally this fan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
Welcome Valley.

Welcome Valley. N. d., Aug. 9.-Tc
The Forum: Mrs. E. L. Mosher re-
turned to ner home in Erie after a
short visit in the valley.
Classon brothers have just got their
new separator and soon will be ready
for the new grain.
Harvest Is somewhat late. a week or
ten days later than usual, on account
OF the hail storm which passed through
here In June.
VIM Hudson was an Erie visitor
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McLaren who were
visiting at Mr. Nimrocks last week
have returned to Canada.
Miss Elizabeth Hudson entertained
q small party Of "tin horn sports last
Friday evening. A very pleasant eve
ming was spent playing games.
Miss Sadie PlumIy is q guest Of her
sister Carrie for few days.
Mr.. Nilsson was again able to take
HIS place In the pulpit last Sunday,
His many friends were glad to see
MIN out again
Miss Blanche Schultz was q Gard :
ner visitor Saturday. Cor. X. z. Y.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
ELKINs is WISE.
Looks Out for Fellow Senators as Well
as "Rih Business

Looks Out for Fellow Senators as Well
as "Bib Business"
Madison. Wis, Aug. 10.-This weeks
issue OF La Follettes Magazine con-
tains an attack on Senator EIkins as
the representative of the System"
The editorial, in part, is as follows;
According to the view OF the 'Sys-
tenn that controls in the senate the
function of congress in regulating COM
merce is SO to regulate 1t that the
paths OF big business shall be smooth
and easy The committee on inter-
state commerce is looked upon by the
System as a reliable vehicle--a sort
of truck for carrying forward it's en-
terprises in this direction. When, af-
ter twenty years, mainly in business
but largely In politics. Mr.. Elkins ar
rived in the senate, the System look
ed him up in Who's Who. and read
that he was largely Interested In coal
mining and railroads.
THE System saw at once that here
was a man admirably equipped to look
after both. So 1t put him on the COM
mittee on interstate commerce. and he
became chairman OF 1t. In this posi-
tton he has looked well after the trust
committed TO his charge. 1t is no test
Of the craftsmanship OF a System
senator to get things for the System
when the people are not looking, as
often they are not. But II sometimes
tries every resource OF the chairman
of the committee on interstate COM
merce to stave off legislation distaste-
ful to the interests,' but demanded by
an organized public sentiment.
One class OF legislation which the
railroads are ever on the alert to pre-
vent is that designed to better the po-
sition OF railroad employees in their re-
lations with their employers. Railway
employees have secured in session after
session the introduction OF this legis-
lation, only to have It referred to the
committee on interstate commerce for
perpetual interment.
There are drastic methods of sup-
preston. only to be used as a last
resort, and then only when success 10
reasonably assured, for Steve as he
Is called by his friends in the senate,
prefers to be square. But his JOB is
cut out for him by the System and
he does It well, but economically and
with q due regard for his co-workers.
Unlike Aldrich, he would not needless
~ get an associate "in bad" with his
constituents; he has not the assurance
OF a New England senator. He may
some day have to account to his con-
stituents In West Virginia, and so he
sympathizes with his fellow senators
who may also have to account.
He is wise, sympathetic and un-
selfish, and among the buccaneers Of
the senate he Is apostle Of the creed,
there's enough to 60 around
1t is this contrast in his makeup
with that Of AIdrich and Lodge that
sent Elkins insurging at the begin
ming Of the tariff session. It was his
position and Importance in the senate
organization that made the senate and
other people take notice when he did
it"