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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-26
DIES FROM INFECTION
SUS AIMED AT OPERATION
Prominent Physician Ministered to
Own Case and Predicted the End.

HOUSTON. Tex, Feb. 25.-Dr.
Lunn, prominent physician, died to-
day from blood poisoning contracted
while performing an operation. He
attended his own case and predicted
the exact date of his death two weeks
ago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-26
DAILY COUNTY.
FOUR DEAD AND
MANY SERIOUSLY HURT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. %
Complete reports from east
efn Arkansas on Tuesdays tor Z
nado place the number Of dead !
at four and the seriously in
jured at %. The property loss !
viii be large. The town OF j
Fisher was obliterated by the
storm and its people are home- ,
less. Many others in adjacent
country lost their all.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-26
100000 ACRES GET WATER
FROM new SUPPLIES IN 1909


distribution brought
direct through Colorado and the largest
controlling
will fertile 100000
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-26
FARMERS CHANGE NAME;
MEET NEXT IN BILLINGS

CHEYENNE, 25--I hold
billings Mont Denver
has headquarters of the
elimination
the of the making simply The
addresses Prof.
W. Campbell smith, George Farrell j. BELL and Pro-
fessor G. num.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-26
ANDREWS KEEPS
NEW MEXICO SEAT.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-By
unanimous vote, House Dele
gate Andrews was today made :
eligible to the seat 10 which he
was elected as representative
frem New Mexico. The seat
was contested by the Democratic
opponent of Mr.. Andrews i'm the
November election.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-26
KENTUCKY FLOODS GROW
IN WORK OF DEVASTATION

FRANKFORT Ny. Feb 2o-Hundred of families living In the
lower Of
pouring tributary
25-Repors Licking that
theeo hayebc
Farmcr Shebune
donca md suf residents
=
Tcnn,F In
anticipate
o. s. is
reach the ood Of 55 feet tonight Residents the owands
an
they can to higher ground In all Ohio valley towns
LOUISVILLE. Feb 25wih tributary bank full and
Of
be
thelo Of
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-26

ssiggest Copper Dis
trict of the Country
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-26

Affords OppOrtunt
ties Unexcelled.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-06-11
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
subject OF " Forest Preservation. :"

subject of " Forest Preservation"
Miss Helen Walters essay, a Plea
For the jew" was OF unusual merit
and was well delivered.
Miss Ruth DePledge, secretary OF the
class and it's vaedictorian, had for her
subject. 1.-The Value of Ideals" and pre-
sented it forcefuIly and well. Miss
DePledge, during her four years in High
school, has maintained an average Of
9F2, and to her was awarded the Whit
man College scholarship offered to high
school graduates for general exceIle nee
OF standing. Miss DePledge will enter
Whitman this fall.
After song by a chorus of girls, Prof
W. &. Beach Of the ". 5. G.. delivered
a scholarly address.
X. l.. McCroskey of the board Of
directors presented the diplomas to the
graduates, and the exercises closed with
the benedictiOn, pronounced by Rev. Il.
W. Walters. A reception followed during
which the High School Orchestra dis
coursed sweet music, aud many friends
gathered around the graduates and their
instructors to extend congratulations
upon the felicitous ending OF the work Of
the school year.
On Saturday afternoon the senior class
and members Of the faculty enjoyed IA
picnic at the fair grounds, closing week
of enjoyable work and festivity.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-06-11
FIFTEEN GRADUATE
FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Eight Young Men. Seven Young
Women Receive Diplomas.
interesting Graduation Exercises
Held at the New Ridseway Thea
er--Crowning Event of Com
mencement Week in City Schools.

The crowning event Of commencement
week Tor the COliax public schools was
the graduation exercises of the High
school at the New Ridgeway theater on
Thursday evening, June 3 The fifteen
young men and women comprising the
class, who were Bertram Paterson Har-
grave, George Philip Howard, Ruth Grey
DePledge, Winnifred Orphena Walmer,
Ernst Westley Ellis, Helen Walters,
Gladys Mackenzie, Ada Ann McCaw,
Ethel Pearl Green, Joseph Charles Urban,
Charma Lillian Hale, Edmund Burch
Thompson, Joseph Edmund Harter,
Frank Ross Nelson, Tony Harry Rosen-
kranz, occupied the stage with members
OF the High school faculty and the
speaker for the evening. The class colOrs
being purple and white, masses of lilacs
and snOwballs were banked about the
stage, making a beautiful and appro-
pirate decoration.
After the invocation by Rev. j. II.
Song of Welcome" and the sautator-
ian of the class, Miss Winnifred Walmer,
gave an excellent address, taking for her
subject the interesting character, Joan
OF Are.
Philip Howard, vice president OF the
class, had chosen for his subject The
Supremacy of the Pacific" and handled
it in excellent manner.
Miss Ada McCaw, in her essay, The
Value OF Our Indian Legends" showed a
true appreciation of the advantage of
preserving this valuable feature OF our
early history.
Joseph Urban rendered a violin solo
with splendid effect.
Miss Lillian Hale's class prophecy was
we'll prepared and showed remarkab
knowledge regarding the future.
Bertram Hargrave, the class president,
handled in excellent manner the vital
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-06-11

down and toughly used in a general mix
up which took place, during the progress
OF which Mrs. Buss. carrying the loaded
pist oil, went into the street and asked a
boy to go for an officer. As she was re-
turning to the parsonage she heard f.
Davidson, one Of the trustees, directing
uncOmplimentary remarks toward her
husband and she aeked him to repeat
them, pointing the revolver at him at
close range. He declined to repeat his
remarks and she continued upon her way
toward the parsonage and was disarmed
by an officer on the sidewalk leading from
the street to the door.
The hearing of the case occupied all of
Monday and until Tuesday noon, devel-
oping many lively and unique features
and holding the unabated interest of a
large number Of spectators. The delib
erations OF the jury lasted an hour, when
the following verdict was handed in:
We the jury duly empaneled in the
above entitled cause, find the defendant
guilty as charged and assess a fine
against her Of one dollar and costs of
suit, and we hereby re, nit to the said de-
fendant such part Of said costs as may be
due to US for our services as such jurors.
Defendants attorney Immediately gave
notice Of appeal to the superior court.
Tuesday afternoon the case against
Herbert G. Buss on the same charge was
dismissed upon request Of Prosecutor
Chamberlain.
One OF the purposes OF the Wednesday
evening church meeting, from which de
velOped the trial above chrOniced, was
the service upon Buss and his wife of the
following notice, signed by E. Davidson,
B. F. Sherfey, John Aegerter and Fred
Schreiber. trustees Of the church
To HI. G. Buss and Virginia Buss, his
wife:
You and esch of you are hereby mott
fed to vacate the building known as the
Colfax Baptist 'sOnage, situated on
the east side OF Mill street, facing Wall
street, in the city OF Colfax, Washington,
within three days from the date Of the
service OF this notice upon you, or suit
will be commenced against you to recover
possession of said premises, which are
now unlawfully held by you
You are further notified to Immediately
surrender possession OF the keys Of the
Colfax Baptist church, which are now
unlawfully held by you,
Dated at Colfax, Washington, this ID
day of June, 1909.
AS stated last week Buss has instituted
suit against the trustees for salary and
services amounting to 5000 The suit
was filed June 2, and the trustees have
20 days in which to answer. The trus
tees claim that the amount OF salary due
is $315 according to the books Of the
church treasurer, and that several pay
ments made by members to Buss on sal
ary account do not appear on the books
This matter they want adjusted before
settlement is made.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-06-11
GUILTY AS CHARGED
IS VERDICT OF JURY
Mrs. Buss Fined One Dollar
and Costs of Suit.
Generous Jurors Tighten Burden on
Defendant by Remitting Their
Fees First Round in Court of
Much Discussed Church Mixup.

Following the encounter at the Bap-
tist church Wednesday evening OF last
week, warrants were sworn out charging
Rev. and Mrs III. q. Buss with having
exhibited deadly weapon in a threaten
ing manner, and the case came on for
hearing before Justice |. B. Doolittle
Monday morning. On account OF the
general interest in the case and to ac-
cOmmodate the spectators, the trial was
held in Emporium hall, the seating ca
pacity of which was taxed to the utmost
and many stood
Of the eighteen names submitted by
the Justice to the opposing parties in the
case from which to empanel jury, the
six selected we're: II. Wheelhouse, How
ard Bramwell, H. Ii. Warner, r. H.
Lacey, Henry Hickman and j. B. John
sen. As Mr.. johnson was out of town,
both sides agreed to try the case with the
FIVE who were available. J. T. Brown
was attorney for defendant, the prose-
cutioD being conducted by j. W. Mathew g
of Pullman, acting for Prosecutor Cham
berIain.
Testimony OF the IL witnesses exam
inpd brought out the facts as they were
stated in last weeks Gazette: That a
delegation OF church members assembled
for the purpose OF holding the regular
monthly business meeting, finding the
church locked and bolted. A number OF
the members went to the door of the par
sonage to get the key and were met by
Mr.. Buss, who refused to give them the
key. Violent discussion followed, during
which Mrs Buss asked of Mr. Buss,
"Where is it ?" to which he replied, up
stairs in the chiffOnier drawer" Mrs.
Buss went upstairs and soon reappeared
with the weapon, the carrying OF which
caused the arrest. + Sherfey, one of the
delegation at the door Of the parsonage,
took hold OF Buss after his wife went for
the pistol and pulled him out of the
house onto the walk where he was thrown
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-06-11
RESERVATION LANDS
TO THE LUCKY ONES
Superintendent of Opening and
Sale Gives Information.
Can Register For Three Drawings,
But Only One Filing Allowed
Owners of More than 16O Acres
Not Eligible to Enter

James W. Wtten, superintendent OF
the opening and sale Of Indian reserva-
tiOns, has issued the following circular
letter of information for the benefit and
guidance of all interested
You are informed that a registration
for the opening Of the Flathead Indian
reservation in Montana, the COeur
d'Alene indian reservation in Idaho and
the Spokane Indian reservation in Wash
ingtOn, will begin on July | 3 and end on
August 5, 1909. Any person qualified
to make either an original, a second or
an additional homestead entry may reg
lister for lands in any or all Of these res
ervatiOns. All who desire to register
must go in person to the following regis
tration points to swear to their applica-
tiOns for registration: to either Kalispel
or Missoua, Montana, to register for
Flathead lands, to Occur 'Alene, Idaho,
to register for Coeur d'Alene lands and
to Spokane, Washington, to register for
Spokane lands.
Applications for registration may be
sworn to before any notary public
designated by me for that purpose, and
should not be sworn TO before any other
officer. The nOtaries before whom ap-
piicants are sworn will furnish blank
forms of application for registration and
printed envelopes in which to mail the
applications to me at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, which is the only place at which
applications will be received. and they
must be forwarded by ordinary mail and
not by registered mail. No envelope
will be received which bears return card
or any other words which indicate the
name OF the person who mailed it.
Soldiers or sailors who were hOnOrably
discharged after ninety days service dur
ing the war of the rebellion, the Spansl -
American war or the Philippine insur-
rectiOn, or their widows or minor orphan
children, need not go to either Of the
registration points for the purpose OF
registering, but may register through
agents appointed by them Tor that
purpose.
All agents must be appointed on blank
powers of attorney, which will be fur
Dished by me on application at Wash
ington, D. G., at any time before July >,
and after that date at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho. Soldiers, sailors, or their wives
or minor orphan children may appoint
the same or different persons to act for
them in registering for different reserva-
tions, but no person can appoint more
and no agent can register for more than
one soldier for any one reservation. A
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-06-11

must be given for each reservation to II q
same or different persons.
Powers Of attorney must be sworn TO
by soldiers, sailors, their widows or
minor orphan children, or their guardian.
before some officer having seal and
authorized to administer Oaths at some
place within the United States. and the
name Of the agent must he written into
the power Of attorney before it is sworn
to by the soldier. The application for
registration presented by the agent must
be sworn to by him at a registration
point for the reservation for which he
registers
All applications for registration must
reach me through ordinary mail at Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, before August 8, and all
OF the envelopes received prior to that
date which contain applications for
registration will then be thoroughly
mixed and envelopes will be selected
therefrOm indiscriminately, one at
time, and the applications therein mum.
bered as selected. The numbers thus
assigned will control the order in which
entries may be made: For instance, the
person whose application is numbered
one will he given the first choice OF all
the lands subject to entry in the reserva-
tion for which the application was
presented, the person to whom number
two is assigned will be given the second
choice and so on. As soon as numbers
are assigned in this manner, notices Civ
ing the numbers assigned will be mailed
to the addresses given in the application
for registration, and in cases where
applications are presented by agents,
notices will be mailed to both the agents
and the persons by whom they we're
appointed.
Persons who register should be careful
to give in their applications for registra-
tion the pOstoffice addresses (ncluding
street numbere) to which they desi
their notices mailed, and if they change
their addresses after registration, they
should request the postmaster at the
addresses given in their applications to
forward their mail to their new addresses.
Numbers will not be assigned to a great
er number Of persons than may be
reasonably expected to induce the entry
notice will be mailed to any person to
whom a number is not assigned. All
envelopes not selected will be opened and
the applications therein carefully scrutin-
lied, and if it is found that any person
has presented more than one application
he will tie denied the right to make entry
under any number assigned to him.
A list of persons owhOm numbers are
assigned will be publicly posted and
given to the press for publication as a
matter of news It will be well for all
persons who register to subscribe to
some newspaper which will publish list
of the numbers assigned, in order that
they may be more certain to ascertain
the numbers assigned to them, as the
notices mailed may lot reach them.
No entries will be made before April !,
1910, and all persons given the privilege
Of making entry will be notified of the
exact date when they must appear and
enter, and if they fail to appear on that
date they will lose all rights under the
numbers assigned them. The rights ac-
quired under plumbers assigned can not
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-06-11
With the Commercial Club.

At the Commercial Club meeting held
last Friday afternoon the finance COM
mittee OF the Fourth Of July celebration
reported that about 800 had been sub
scribed for celebration purposes. Presi-
dent Scott announced the committee on
celebration arrangements, previously
authorized, as follows: l.. l.. Bruning,
William Pointer, Rol Johnson and Paul
PattisOn. Another committee, to CO.
operate with the Elberton picnic com
mittee appointed by the city council, was
named as follows: j. A. Perkins. Ellis
Laird and h. B Smith. On motion the
president was authorized to appoint
delegates to the National Irrigation
Congress to be held at Spokane, August
8 to IA inclusive. The next meeting of
the Commercial Club will be held Friday,
June 1S.
The ladies OF the Episcopal church will
hold a sale of useful articles and good
things to eat at the home of Mrs. Matt
Johnson, South Main street, on June / 6,
beginning at O'Clock in the afternoon.
New hand cOlOred post cards OF the
New Ridgeway Theater just arrived. Elk
Drug Store, Y. T. McCrOskey, Colfax, Wn.
Hear Judge Garfield, at st. John,
July Sd.
Shirley & CHASER, graduate opticians.
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Continued on page s
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-06-11

Shirley & CHASER, graduate opticians.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14

grew stronger, and within three months
/ was a perfectly well woman.
81 want this letter made public TO
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
COmpound."-Mrs JOHN G.. MOLDAN,
.2ll5 Second ST.. North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands Of unsolicited and genu-
Inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar 10 their sex should
not lose sight of these facts OF doubt
the ability Of Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound TO restore their
health.
IfyOu want special advice write
Co Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
She will treatyOuFletteFasstrictly
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women in
this way, free of charge. Don't
hesitate - write at once.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
EAST END ROBBERS
HAVE BEEN CAPTURED
IAN RAMSEY FIRST or GANG TO
&c CAPTURED.
Five Others Have Also Been Arrested
Win Some Of Missing Goods on
Them-Rsmsey Convicted.

Dan Ramsey. q negro. is the first
90 the sang ol East End thieves that
has been captured and convicted OF
he various robbcries that have oc-
CURED in the Lochloosa and Island
Grove sections.
Besides the arrest and conviction
cd the above negro. five others have
just been arrested. and circumstances
point strongly % their guilt, as they
have been found with some Of the
goods in their possession. IL is
thought this will wind up the entire
gang who have been operating in that
section for the past several months.
Il seems that the negroes never
stole any very large amounts at one
time. but made their visits often, al
ways securing provisions and wearing
apparel and other articles from the
stores OF w. r. Brice at Island Grove
and Haymans' and COleman's places
at LOchloosa.
Justice s. c. Haymans has been
working hard to get the offenders in
hand, and he has done some extra
good detective work in locating the
parties with the property on them.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
Hntal arnftarn

The proprietor Of one Of the largest
hotels In New York. speaking Of the
uses made by nonpaying customers Of
his house. said 10 n rural guest a few
days ago: Eve have a large number Of
patrons from whom we never collect
a cent. although we have no such
thing as a free list. They come here
In the morning. pick up a CASTOR pa
per. which they read. keeping an eye
open for another, which they grab as
soon as Il Is dropped. After reading
awhile they stand at the ticker. often
giving long lectures TO their fellows on
financial conditions and stock posi-
bilities. The OvercOat becomes burden
some. and II is taken TO the check
room. where its owner knows II will
be perfectly safe. Then. II they can
tear themselves from the ticker, let
tiers are written on our stationery.
They do not use our telephones be
cause We charge an extra 3 cents for
the call. but they carry home matches.
toOthplcks. blank cards and blotters
and use up the soap I'm our lavatOries
They also take generous nibbles Of
the cheese and crackers In the cafe.
The stranCest part Of all is this-that
the majority Of this class are well 10
DO and highly respectable. and on that
account We do not shut them out
New York Tribune.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
LAID TO REST.
'nisl Of Mrs. o. 3. Thomas Was
Largely Attended.

- funeral OF the late AIRS. o. p.
Eas vas held from the First Meih-
E Church yesterday morning az 10
~ Rev. T. r Bridge ,oai,s,.
sAe same. The church was file
- sonOwing relatives and friends,
ae f0ral offerings U,gO g.. NJ.
Sous and beautiful ever soga o.
Egial In Gainesville
lrguired fourteen carriages alone
naEey the relatives 20 tie GENE
and the procession 20 the GENE
p attended from Liberty aTgct 20
seab0ard depot, a manifestation OF
loEe and esteem for the beloved
Ell who had been called 90 her
nsaly home.
y hmily was ever blessed with a
4s devoted and loving parent, and
Fas loved almost as a mother even
very one Of her nieCes, by whom
tas adectionately referred 10 as
y Auntie."
~ Thomas passed from earth 20
Asa With duty we'll done, having
20 q large family to whom no
g vas ever more devoted. and b.
mother was never more loved.
passed away az peace with God
ne world, aud her children and
dear ones can rest assured that
oas Is her gain, for she merited
heaest OF Gods blessings.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
TlUCE OF AIDING
PRISONER TO ESCAPE
-on AND sTEP.oAUeHTER
rAEeN TO BRONSON
...,,.s With Having Purehas.
..,- IN Gainesville Which Were
..,ss Passed 20 Prisoners.

r,orpton and his young step
were arrested on Tuesday
=, a serious charge, that OF
.sssed saws and other thing
~ effect an escape from the
sorpty jail. which act was alleg-
Ave been done some months
A. Al the time Of the escape.
- Walker Of Levy county has
,,,etly working on the case for
,,me and collected sufficient evil
II cause the arrest Of the par
AZ time Of the escape Of the
-. boys, Thornton, together with
(. l.mlly. were living at Bronson
- he defendant was conducting
s,sssmith shop. but has recently
living at Kanapaha. where he
.,raged as blacksmith for a saw
4 & that place.
ID alleged that Thornton sent his
,ie- 10 this city and had her pur-
the saws which effected the re-
q the Levy county counterfeit
nd that the Ilan in person passed
r.ioles through the windows into
4. ell occupied by the Brooks.
n,rlR Walker OF. Levy county
Is % have positive proof Of the
lss having been passed in by
am,on. but further than having pur-
Ia the same the young lady is
terminated.
nrnton at one time resided in
county. and has a large number
Hads and acquaintance here.
- preliminary hearing will be
a Bronson today before County
- Ben Friedman. Judge sgd L.
z has been engaged by the de-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
For City Marshal.

/ respectfully announce myself a
candidate for the Office Of City Mar
shal. TO be voted for at the election
On April Il. 1909. II elected / will
faithfully discharge the duties Of the
Office without fear or favor. I re-
spectfully solicit the votes Of all, ir-
respective Of party amliaiion.
CEAS. ". DELL.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
~ Play Return Engagement.

p fiekert Company will leave TO-
~f Ocala, where they uiii ON O..
ienainder OF the week On their
which will be some time 10
"a hey will play a return date
YIN all new pieces and special
ihey are q clever company. like
~sn and the people ta.y have
ana Mr. Pickett says De- cannot
20 much of Oh Gala s.I. raw
has 10 iu DIS regular circuit