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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03

TINTED STATES INDIAN SERVICE, COL.
~ vile Indian School, Fort Spokane, Miles
7. o., Washington. Sealed bids for parts of
Moses Agreement allotments Nos. l, and 5,for
which written consents of sale have been exc
cuted, will be received at this office up to II
O'Clock, noon, on the 2Sth day of December,
1909, as which time all bids will be opened All
ent, Colville Indian School, Fort Spokane
Miles 2. o., Washington, and enclosed in q
sealed envelope marked: IBID for the part OF
Moses Agreement allotment No. -, offered
for sale" Each bid should contain propo-
stion to irrigate the lands purchased and the
80 acres retained as an Indian homestead, and
to execute conveyances of perpetual water
rights TO the Indian owners. A schedule show
in the lands to be sold, and all necessary in
formation, may be obtained on application to
the undersigned. CAPT. J. MICA. WEBSTER.
U. S. superintendent, Colvile Indian School.
nol3-25
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03

out to the health of the hustling tri-
umverate.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
YOU CAN SHIP

A 10 gallon can of cream from Nelson.
Circle or Nighthawk for 20 cents, the
empty can goes back free. We won't
fool you by not sending the can back
in time. You will find your can al the
depot when you bring your cream.
OROVILLE CREAMERY,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
A GOOD OPENING.

For Rent-A choice farm, excellent
improvements, living water through
the place, so acres of pillow land, bunch
grass hay can be cut from balance,
six miles from Oroville. Good open
ing and liberal terms to right man.
Address CHAS. U. KLINE,
Wehesville, Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
LOST.

Between Spectacle lake and LOOMS,
on Thanksgiving, a brown shawl. The
finder will be rewarded by returning
the same. CHAS. POWELL,
OrOville, Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
FOR SALE.

A set of blacksmith's tools, in good
condition. Good outfit for saw mill or
rancher. Will be sold at bargain.
Address or apply to
LEE RHODEN, LOOMS, Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03

TRAIN. SCHEDULE.
West Bound Ito Keremeos.)
leave Arrive
900 a m ....., ...Oroville ..... =. 4:3o D IN
East Bound Ito Spokane.)
o:3O m .......Oroville ,.,r ~ ~,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

Farmers are requested to leave Or
ders at the Creamery for separators as
soon as possible.
j. FRIIS, Manager.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
FOR SALE, OR TRADE FOR
LUMBER.

One saw mill complete, consisting of
one 26-horse power portable boiler, one
Atlas engine, 26-horse power, and saw
mill machinery complete. For par
ticulars enquire at this office.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
FOR RENT.

From December |, a two story Groom
house, in good part of town, city water.
Call at this office for further informa-
ton call at this Office.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
G E 7 7 E
BARGAINS,
WHY DON'T YOU

Send your cream to the Oroville Cream
cry. We pay the highest market price
for butterfat, which is now 80 cents.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-11

publish all the names-it would take
up a page of the paper. We will
print the best of the letters, and we
want to tell you just how we judged
them, so that the losers this time may
do better when they try again.
We said that we wanted letters of
fifty words, and no more. Some of
you wrote over a hundred words.
and badly spelled. You must write
plainly and neatly, always put your
address and name, and tell us wheth-
er youaare boy or a girl.
For instance, here is a letter signed
by Rivers Elicit, Blue Mountain,
Miss: con coming out of my Latin
class | noticed my name on the ex-
press list. | rushed down to the Of
flee followed by several girls. 1t was
box from home! | had just cut the
cake and carved the turkey, when-I
awoke to find it was only dream"
The handwriting is good and firm,
like boy 5, and the fact that the wri-
ter was followed by several girls
might suggest that he was a good
looking boy But we can't give him
the boys prize, for he might be a
young lady.
Try Again.
The neatest Of the boys letters
comes from Virgil Glenn, Crest, Ga.
Il am going to school every day. l
live ON a nice little farm. [ go to
school, and pillow on Saturday. have
plowed in six bushels Of oats, two
acres Of which / am afraid the cold
spell has killed. | am an orphan boy,
twelve years old. +" This letter would
have won first prize, but for one or
two little faults. Virgil says he is
going to school every day. Then he
adds: q / so to school, and pillow on
Saturday." so he does not go to school
every day Another trouble is that
he has six "I's" in as many lines.
That s too many "I's" for one small
boy.
First Prize for Boys.
This letter is not quite so neat as
Virgil's, but it has genuinely boy
ish snap and get-up to it. Charlie had
something to say, and he put it down
on paper just as he would have said
it face to face:
II am boy twelve years old.
Dare to do right Boys, always be
truthful and honest. I am a little
populist now, and I'll shell the woods
for Mr.. Watson when | get twenty
one, and don't you forget it," Char
lie Ross Thaxton, Crawfordville, Ga.
Don't Catch Doves.
FINLEY B. Young, of Quitman, Ga:
''I am little boy, ten years old. I
have two traps, and | caught three
doves and one sparrow. go to school
to Miss Nora Lee johnson. We play
eat, catch,. baseball, townball, three
cornered-cat, and hide-and-seek. " A
cat, especially hungry cat, has some
excuse for catching birds. What ex-
0use have you, Tinley9
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-11
5be ,Jeffersoniah
Orr Postcard Club
BY Daddy Jim.


We sure had jolly time There were
Ttteen girls and boys, besides cur
chaperons. Florence Rhodes, r. F.
ID. l, Coleman, Ga.
Extra Prize for Girls.
The neatest letter is written by a
child of eight, and she has taken such
pains with it that we can not help
making another prize to send her.
Il m little girl, eight years old; in
the third reader. [ have four studies.
like reading the best Of all My
teachers name is Miss Forest Allies.
She is good 4Raeher. I study music
and drawing! ~ like it," Ruth
Whitecotton, Advance, Ind.
From Harlingen, Texas.
Three little girls from Harlingen,
Texas, write good letters, but not
quite good enough to win a prize.
Their names are Lena Elsie Adams,
aged seven; Lizzie Adams, aged nine;
and Carrie Adams, aged ten. Little
Lena, the youngest, writes "My
grandpa takes your paper, and We like
to read them. We have nice farm,
and some nice honey. We have two
miles to go to school. We have a
family OF eight, papa, mamma, grand
pa, grandma, three sisters and one
brother" Try again, little girls.
Too Many Words.
This letter, from Thomas Watson
Butler, GAINESVILLE, Ca, is we'll writ
ten, but has too many words: "My
father tells me that I heard you make
a speech when l was only seven
months old, and after that have the
honor of being named for you.
hope [ will live so as not to bring re-
proach upon your good name. l am
twelve years old. Ny father takes
both of your Jeffersonians, and l en-
JOY reading Them"
The Children S Page.
Several of the children add line
or two at the bottom of their letters,
wanting us to give them a page in the
paper. We will do it, but it will take
time and money, and all Of you who
want to write letters to the post card
club must help us by getting all the
subscriptions you can. We will write
letter to each of you and tell you
how you can hel p us, and at the same
time make a little money and do a
little good for yourselves. We have
great many nice presents and prizes
for those who will work for us.
a Pine Bluff Girl.
An interesting letter comes from
Lola Lyon, IA years old, who lives at
Pine Bluff, Ark, but it is too long
for publication. She says: II wish
all the Jeffersonians would write to
me, or else send me a post card. I
will answer ALL" You've taken
big contract, Miss Lola. We have
about 100000 readers, and if each one
were to write you letter, and you
were to answer each one, your past
age bill would be about $4,000. What
does your father say to that2
A Kansas Boy.
If Thomas TT HihhinS Of Olatha
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01

cubic yards. Cost per yard, exclusive
of first cost of dredge but including
depreciation of plant, about S.5 cents
per yard.
Total cost, including first cost of
dredge, or removing 100000 cubic
yards, which will complete the turning
basin, 115 cents per cubic yard.
All of west basin pierhead lines and
about 24,500 feet of east basin are on
tide and submerged lands that are In
nayigable water of the United States.
The area below high tide line back
of harbor lines amounts to 700 acres,
all of which may be filled in as sites
for warehouses, factories, railroads,
yards, etc.
Distance from Deadmans island to
Canal street, Wilmington, by new
channel south of Mormon island 1900
feet. From Canal street to entrance to
Long Beach harbor, 1850 feet From
Deadman's island to Long Beach draw
bridge, through inner harbor, 10000
feet.
Dredging to obtain 81 feet at low
tide over entire inner harbor, from that
depth in outer harbor, 33,000,000 cubic
yards, or about three-quarters of the
amount being dredged to give a new
entrance to New York harbor-the Am
brose channel Such dredging can be
done for 10 cents a cubic yard and
possibly less. This would give $4,000
feet-nearly 16 miles-of pierhead lines
with 80 feet at low tide. This frontage
can be greatly extended by means of
slips and does not include the 1000 feet
channel to Long Beach or the Long
Beach harbor, or work being done by
the Consolidated Lumber company.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
DATA CONCERNING PORT HAS
BEEN COMPILED BY FRIES

m HE following information for ref
erence about the harbor has beer
"a compiled by Capt. Amos A. Fries
for the members of the Association OF
College Men of Southern California,
and was mailed to them yesterday;
Outer Harbor
From Salt Lake Railroad company s
drawbridge to outer end Of breakwa-
ter, distance on a straight line, 22,5OO
feet
Length of breakwater, $3.50 feet.
Gap between shore end of breakwa-
ter and shore, 1900 feet
Total cost when completed, $4,000, 900.
Now about 81 per cent completed
On July 1, 1909, 1882, ,163 tons Of stone
had been placed in the breakwater.
Wall stone above low water, ocean
side, courses each 31a feet thick;
weight of each stone at least 10000
pounds. Wall stone, harbor side, 7
courses 2 feet thick; weight of each
stone at least 5000 pounds.
Width of breakwaterRat top, 20 feet;
at low water, 38 feet.
Height above low water, IA feet.
The breakWater is in water AZ to 90
feet deep after the 8-fathom curve IS
reached.
Width of base at So feet depth nearly
200 feet.
take about 157, 900 short tons.
Water with more than 80 feet depth
at low tide, protected by the breakWa-
ter. 400 acres.
So-called 146-acre tract, proposed to
be improved If consolidation carries,
between breakwater and United States
reservation. Amount of land that may
be reclaimed in outer harbor about $50
acres.
In outer harbor there is 10000 feet of
frontage along pierhead lines.
Inner Harbor
AS you enter the inner harbor Dead
mans island is on the right, the Hunt
ington concession on left, with outer
Harbor Dock and Wharf companys
concession still farther to left.
Distance from end of breakwater to
Deadman's island, 8400 feet
Width of channel entrance to inner
harbor, very nearly 700 feet.
Width of small turning basin just
north of Deadman's island, 900 feet.
Least depth of inner harbor, 205 feet
for 1900 feet opposite Deadman's is
land. Remainder from 23-foot depth
outer harbor to Salt Lake companyS
wharf, 21.5 to 20 feet. From southerIy
end of Salt Lake wharf to upper end
OF turning basin, all being dredged to
25.5 feet.
Diameter of turning basin. 1900 feet.
Upper end of turning basin miles
from Deadman's island.
on July 1, 1909, there remained about
$4,000 cubic yards to be dredged in
turning basin.
East jetty, inner harbor, about IN
miles long; begun 1871. West jetty,
$500 feet finished 1889.
Cost of both jetties and dredging, in
Guiding the cost of the government
dredge and it's operation until June 30,
1910, $1538,000.
Cost OF dredge. pontoons pipe line,
etc, about $4,000. Dredge alone, $685.
400.
Dredge began work April 1, 1905.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01

posed to look after personal interests
and neglect their duties at the polls.
"Oh, yes, it is a great thing for the
city, and it is a thing that should be
put through by all means, but there is
no opposition up here and my vote will
not be needed" is a common expression.
But the man who talks and intends
to act this way is making a serious
mistake. His vote is needed. While
it is true that there Is very little open
opposition to the measure in Los An
geles, it is known that enemies of con-
solidation are active in many of the
city precincts, where they have quietly
organized and that they intend Wig
orous opposition in the hope of polling
a considerable vote in order to use this
as an argument when the San Pedro
election occurs. Should the opposition
succeed in polling a large vote, this
fact will be pointed out and an at
tempt will be made to influence voters
in San Pedro, where thousands of dol
lars will be spent, by claiming that the
people of Los Angeles do not want con-
solidation. Much harm might result
from these claims, even though they
be not based on facts.
Speaking of opposition to the plan OF
consolidation in this city, one man, and
a seemingly intelligent business man in
Los AuBtleSI W DIS lOullQ 1t lew udy >
ago by canYassers, who expressed HIM
self in vigorous terms against consol-
tdation. This man is manager of a
big transfer and truck company on
East Market street. He is in a busi-
ness that will greatly increase by rea-
son of consolidating the cities, and he
has lived here many years and pros
pered by reason of the prosperity of
the city. Yet this is what he said when
a consolidation canvasser asked him to
allow his wagons to carry the pretty
yellow pennants advertising the Will
mingtOn election:
mo! l certainly viii not allow my
wagons to carry them. The whole
scheme is one of graft, and 1 am
against consolidation"
It was obvious that this man was
either ignorant or else he was allied
with corporate interests opposing con-
sOlidation, His statement was so ri
diculous on its face that no argument
was wasted on him. Fortunately there
are few men indeed of this stamp in
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
ATTITUDE OF LABOR
UNIONS IS VOICED
BY REPRESENTATIVE

\ The following statement regard !
X ing organized labor and the con- :.
X solidation movement was made ::
< yesterday by L. w. Butler, secre- /
X tary of the Central Labor council, =
X representing siXty-four unions: <
X THE council recommends to all !
). affiliated locals and members to 4
i. bend every effort to pass the !
X measure by an overwhelming vote, x
4 believing it to be for the best In x
y terest and welfare of the commu- <
i mites involved. =
X Special efforts are to be made 4
+ through literature and personal 4
=. solicitation to make the laudable I
:. action of the council effective. :
X "A large proportion of the work 4
:. ingmen is affiliated with organ !
X lied labor in the cities of San !
X Pedro and Wilmington, and this q.
y action taken by their representa- Z
\ tiyes viii undoubtedly bring the :
X results desired by those looking :
X for the progress and advancement :.
y of this section"
e ( i < i i i i i i i i i i / / i
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
NEGRO IN HOSPITAL; TWO
NEGRESSES UNDER ARREST
Man Shot in Left Leg by Woman
During Row in Boarding
House

Charles Townsend, negro laborer
living at 3415 Raymond avenue, is a
prisoner in the receiving hospital at
the city Jail with a bullet wound
through his left leg, and Josephine
Harris and Emma Strand, negro wo-
men, are locked UP in the matrons
department on suspicion of having
done the shooting.
Just which one of the women fired
the bullet that wounded Townsend the
police do not know, but it is said that
Josephine Harris was the one.
The shooting was the elimination of
a row which occurred at the Raymond
avenue. house, which is boarding
resort for negroes. Townsend is al
legged to have been paying attention
to the Harris woman, and then to have
suddenly transferred his affections to
Miss Strand. Finding them together
in a room, the Harris woman is al
legged to have gone and gotten re-
volver and, returning, fired several
shots, one of which perforated the
mans leg and another passing through
the clothing Of the Strand woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
MEANS BIG FUTURE
FOR UNITED CITIES
Enemies of Merger Overlook POSI-
biltes In Merchant Marine and
General Shipping In Open
Ing of Port
BY MARCO II. HELLMAN,
Vice President Merchants National Banh

In reply to the somewhat general
query regarding the benefits of con-
solidation l will discuss but single
phase of the subject which has i'm
pressed me.
What is the real purpose of those
who are combating consolidation at
San Pedro and Wilmington? Are they
loyal citizens working for the upbuild-
ing of their cities or have they per-
sonal ends to serve In the attempt to
block progress?
Certainly this contingent cannot, in
good faith, claim that the development
of a great commercial life through con-
struction of San Pedro harbor will not
benefit the two cities there whose very
existence is dependent upon the mer-
chant marine and shipping generally.
This pretense, it appears to me, would
impress the average stranger as alb
surd, to say the least.
Can the enemies of consolidation go
further and declare that the building of
a great harbor the increase of COM
merce and the inevitable cheapening of
water transportation will prove detri-
mental to the section about the bay
itself?
Without entering upon a philosoph-
ical discussion of the subject, it oc-
ours to me that 1T Is the lack of capi-
tai, development and commerce which
Is holding back unfortunate sections
of this and other countries,
In order TO win at the polls the anti
consolidationists certainly will be
forced to convince a sane and thinking
people that precedent as old as the
world itself is going TO reverse itself if
the grand scheme of a city of a mil
lion and an adequate harbor is carried
ont
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
FOLLOWS COMPANION TO
HOSPITAL; Is ARRESTED
Miner Becomes Confused After Free
for-AIl Fight in Bar and
Lands Behind Bars

In what was declared by the police
to be a free for all fight among a
number of patrons of the Wellington
bar at 225 West Third street last night,
John Cooper, an employe of the e. N.
Allison company, was thrown to the
floor and his left shoulder bruised
severely. He was taken to the re-
ceiying hospital for treatment.
Clarence H. Lamb, miner, living
at 1929 South Bonnie Brae street, a
friend of Cooper, followed him to the
police station, under the impression
that he had been arrested. Lamb
raised a disturbance in the station and
was ordered out Refusing to leave,
he was arrested by Sergeant Spellman
and placed in jail on a charge of
drunkenness. 1t required four police
men to search and Jail the young man,
so lively was the resistance to the
order of arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
SUNSHINE SOCIETY WILL
DISCUSS PLANS THURSDAY
Generous Offers of Support Have Been
Received and Work Will Be Re-
sumed in Fall with Energy

At the regular monthly meeting of the
Sunshine society in the Chamber of
Commerce building Thursday plans for
the extension of the work of the society
will be discussed. The reports of the
last years work show that the organ
ization is increasing steadily in eff
ficiency In it's ministry to the needs of
destitute and helpless persons.
1t recently has received number of
generous offers of support and expects
to begin work in the fall with renewed
energy. Special provisions will be made
for the answering of quick relief calls
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
Consolidation Meetings

Consolidation meetings will be held follows this week:
Tuesday evening-At Banning hail. Wilmington.
Friday evenng-Pavilion, Terminal island.
addition meeting the Fifth auditorium at San
arranged Tuesday evening August TO- which
will probably be the final rally of the consolidation campaign
Speakers still be announced for the Terminal and San
Pedro meetings The principal speakers Wilmington Tuesday
evening will be Capt Amos A Fries and T. E. Gibbon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-27

ferent from the time agent - q
large department store In from pack
peddler.
The first year Aver a Sons business
was $4,000. In ten years they were
doing the largest business in their limo
Ia position which has been maintained
by them ever since.
Their explanation OF this growth IL
that they have made advertising pay
the advertiser.
They carry on their books on an av.
erage $4,000 open accounts with pub
fishers. and the amount they have paid
the newspapers of this country exceeds
$50. 900 600.
Great as this sum is, II Is small in
comparison with the other millions that
have been paid to the newspapers
thru other sources for exploiting ar
ticles along advertising trails blazed
by n. w. Aver & Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-27
SCANDAL WON'T DOWN.
Water Trouble at Dubuque Revive
When Council Paws Bio Coal Bill.

Dubuque, April 26-1rhe waterwork,
scandal which stirred Dubuque three
years ago and which resulted In the
ousting of the first board In charge OF
the municipality owned institution In
Dubuque and the sending to the peni-
tertiary of the first superintendent for
embezzlement, Is again holding the
center of the stage The action of the
city council in committee OF the whole
in voting, to 2, to pay the bill of
Martin trelau of $4,000 for coal, and
which was contracted by the old board
has stirred up the taxpayers to a
stage of fever heat.
1t must be borne in mind that the
old trustees, who resigned under press
ure. made quarterly reports, each
report showing the utility under their
charge to be In a fourishing condition
and paying on the investment. BY Jug
Cling the figures by methods familiar
to every bookkeeper a showing of sue
cess was possible on the face of the re-
turns, while In reality the plant was
running behind. Among other items
thus concealed was this coal bill OF
$4,000.
The truth came out. The city refused
to pay the bill 1t was insisted by the
city administration that this amount OF
ccal could not have been used. and In
any event could not have
any event the debt was beyond the pre-
scribed limit and the city's liability wa.
questioned.
Suit was started. Judge Bonsor
heard the case. No jury was demandef
by the city, altho the case was a Law
action and demand for jury trial was
allowable on either side. Judge Bor-
| son held the city liable. Suits were In.
stituted against the old trustees or
their bonds, but nothing has been heart
of these actions. The city attorney
awaited orders from the council to APP
peal. None came.
Now the council has voted to pay
the bill and drop the appeal. If tn,
Martin Strelau bill is paid by the same
token some $4,000 of additional debt.
contracted by the old trustees are pay
able.