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Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11
A MAN OF ACTION.
He Got Out Of His Tight Corner With
Flying Co'ors.

He Got Out Of His Tight Corner With
Flying Co'ors.
He was husband who, when he left
home for a week or so on business
trip, Invariably took with him a photo
of his wife, and in the letters that he
wrote to her he always made a great
point of this portrait and dwelt upon
the fact that the sight of 1t was the
only thing that kept his spirits up
when he was far away from her.
One day, however he left the home
and forgot to take the portrait with
him. But he was not going to let a
little thing like that worry him.
Down he sat and penned his Gus
tomary amorous epistle, IN which the
portrait played its usual part 1t was
not until the letter was posted that he
remembered that the portrait had been
left ut home in conspicuous place
where his wife could not fail to dis
cover it.
The fat was indeed In the fire, but
he was a man of action and deter
mined to get out of his tight corner
somehow. He remembered the shop
where the photo had been taken and
promptly wired there for another
copy, which he had put into a beauti-
full frame especially adapted for trav-
cling.
On his return home his wife "handed
out the freezing mixture" to begin
with and then dissolved in unquench-
able tears. When under cross exam
her grief was his cruel deception, he
produced the newly acquired photo
and then asked her. in a burt voice,
how she could possibly have suspected
him of working off mere tarradiddle
on his little wife.-New York Mail.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11
Tho Eternal Feminine.

A photographer was called upon not
long ago to make some pictures Of an
old lady Of seventy years or so. but of
surprising agility and quickness Of per-
ception. The picture man was there
fore somewhat surprised to find that
no words of address could induce the
old lady to speak until after the opera
tion was completed. Then she put her
fingers into her mouth, whence she
withdrew several wads of paper.
"You wouldn't have me photograph
ed with my cheeks falling in, would
your" she asked the photographer. II
just stuffed some paper in my mouth to
flll out."-Harper's Weekly.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11
u. S.LAND OFFICE DEPARTMENT

the entry should be cancelled because
the proof were shown to be false, It
would not have been "erroneously
allowed" and in such case repay
ment would not be authorized
Or if the records showed the land
filed upon to be subject to entry and
the entryman qualified to make the
entry, and the filing was afterwards
relinquished, or cancelled for non
compliance with law it would not
have been "erroneously allowed
and repayment would not be allowed.
Many enterymen have received cir
culars from eastern attorneys, offer
ing to obtain the repayment of all
fees and commissions paid in all can
celled entries or filings, for one-half.
l have never heard Of any being col
lected, and never expect to, unless
the entry or filing came under the
above provisions, in which case the
settler need not "dig up" one-half for
collection. He can make the applica-
ton himself, and get it all. However,
it only costs two cent stamp to set
these gentlemen to work.
The following townships in this
land district have been designated as
coming within the requirements Of the
32O acre act, and lands therein are sub
ject to entry under said act:
TIP II H., r. 81, 32, 80 e.; TIP. 18 n,
r. 81, 80, 80 e.; TIP. 10 n, R. 81, 81, 80
e.; TIP. 20 H., R. 81, 81, 80 e.; TIP. IL
n, R. 81, 80 e.; TIP. II n, R. 81, 80 e.;
Tp. 10 H., R. 81, 80 G.; Tp. 9, R. 81,
80 G. Unsurveyed, containing about
100000 acres.
Tp. 16 n, r. 81, 81, 80 q; Tp. Is
H., r, 81, 81, 80 e.; Tp. IA n, r. 81,
32, 80 e.; TIP. 13 n. R. 81, 81, 80 e.
Surveyed, containing about 10000
acres, all situated east of the Mus
selshell river, in Dawson and Rose
Bud counties. But little of the sur
veyed land is fit for homesteads, and
Of course, the unsurveyed cannot be
filed upon.
The following townships have been
temporarily withdrawn from all
entries:
TIP. 9 H., R. % e; TIP, 10 n, R. IS
and 6e.; TIP. IS H.. r. 10 C.; TIP. IA
n R. 16 and lS e.; TIP. 13 n, R. 10 e.
Tp II H., R. l3 and 16 &; TIP. 9 H.,
r. 27 e.; TIP. s n, r. 20 e.; Tp n.
r. Is and 20 g.; Tp. 8 il. R. p, %
and 26 e.; TIP. 5 n, R. p E.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11
CHARITY BALL. TO
Be GIVEN BY ELkS
MAY SEVENTEENTH DATE OF
ANNUAL SOCIAL EVENT OF
ORDER.

Invitations are out for the fifth an
nual charity ball which is to be given
at the Bright hotel by the Elks on
Monday evening, May 18th.
The occasion promises to be one OF
the most notable ever undrtaken by
the Elks The dining room, ball
room and parlors Of the big hotel have
been placed at the disposal OF the
members of the order. AT the usual
hour, an elegant supper will be served
The Mahana five piece orchestra will
furnish the music
Committees in Charge.
The general committee comprises
3. H. Truax, chairman; Frank Carle-
ton, Dr.. G. G. Wallin, J. L. Struett
and Arthur Baker.
Hugh Wagner, w. o. Hinkley and
Harry Allen comprise the decorating
committee. The invitation commit
teemen are as follows: w. D.
Symmes, w. J. Johnson, Frank ].
Hazen, George J. Wiedeman, J. D.
Waite, Bert d'Autremont, John B.
Rauch, L. D. Blodgett, J. T. Wunder-
lin, Henry M. Rae, E. K. Cheadle, c.
L. Myersick, c. C. Williamson, J. E.
Allen, B. F. Moulton, Edward Bras
sey, Andrew Fergus, Fred Warren,
Mort Lewellin T. J. Tubb, w. H.
Hopkins and B. H. Truax
About three hundred invitations
were issued.
Gun Club Dance.
A large crowd attended the big gun
club dance which was held last night
in Harmony hall The boys cleared
a neat sum over expenses, which will
be used in defraying the running ex.
penses of the club.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11
Suspicious.

The person who, on examining q
homemade henhouse, remarked that
ut looked as if some fellow had built
it himself" has kindred spirit In a
delightfully."- simple old lady. noted for
her naive comments. In street car
not long ago SHE noticed man car
rying a shotgun and blanket roll.
"Look at him." she whispered to her
companion. HE looks as If he were
going to spend the night somewhere"
Youths Companion.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11

represented are Anaconda, Broad
water, Billings, Butte, Dillon, Miles
City, Chinook, Columbus, Lewistown,
kalispell, Forsyth, Deer Lodge,
Bozeman, Phillipsburg, Great Falls,
Red Lodge and Teton
Housed at Gymnasium.
The delegates will be housed in the
gymnasium as usual, in the new Ii
brary and at Woman's hall, at the
hotels in Missoula. The university
will provide mels for the visiting con-
testants and chaperones, and will also
pay the railroad fare for five con
tcstnts Amy school sending more
than five contestants must be pre-
pared to pay the expenses over that
number during the time they are in
Missoula
1t is expected that all the railroads
will grant reduced rates of a fare
and a third for the round trip, how
ever, this has not been officially an
nounced.
At the university preparations are
being made to take care of the crowd
on the field. Seats have been con
structed for the accommodation OF
over two thousand persons on the
athletic field, and from any portion
of the stand or bleachers clear view
may be had of the entire field.
The first defamation contest will
be held in convocation hall Wednes-
day evening and the second in Har,
nois theater Thursday evening. On
Friday evening a jolly-up meeting
will be held at Harnois theater. The
university musical organization will
give short program, the medals ant
cups will be awarded and the an,
nouncements made. After this there
will be a reception and a dance TO,
the visitors at Elite hall, completing
a week of friendly contest and goot
fellowship.
Citizens to Assist.
| All Missoula joins with the uni
versity and high school in extending
cordial greeting to the visitors, ant
and will do everything possible tc
make the visit of the young peopl,
pleasant. This is the one time in tn,
year when old and young alike TAX,
a day off to witness the contests o
the best representatives of each schoo
in the state ,and extend such a heart,
welcome that whether in victory O
defeat the young people may return
to their homes and to their school
with better aspirations and stronge
determination to do even better tn
next time. This gathering brings to
gether the young people from distan
parts of the state in one comma,
gathering, where they have a chanc
to measure their ability with that O
, others, to meet and greet friends AM
) pupils from distance, and to see
, portion of the great state in whic,
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11
BARNES-KING OUTLOOK.
New York Officer and Stockholdei
Makes Report.

Ira c. Kringle, who was one of the
largest purchasers in the stock of the
Barnes-King Development company
of Fergus county, Mont, at the time
the company was promoted several
years ago, has just returned from a
visit to the mine, says the New York
Mining Age. The company recently
ran into some better ore along the
2OO-foot level toward the southern
portions of its workings The ore
here, for a width of FIVE feet, assays
over $40 a ton, which is in excess of
anything teh company has been treat
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11

ing since the present organization
took over the mine from the former
owners.
"This new ore" said Mr.. Kringle,
when seen this week, "adjoins the
workings Of the Santiago mine Of the
North Moccasin company, and occurs
i'll an underlined deposit OF porphyry
running considerably above what the
company has been averaging. II this
ore keeps up, it will go a long way
toward helping the company main
tain regular profit.
''The month OF April will probably
make the best showing since the pres
ent company took control, and from
now on the net profits are likely to
average from $1,000 to $4,000 a
month. During the last six months
the company has actually earned a
profit of $4,000, as compared to a de-
6cit of $S7,O in 1907.
"The company has had a great
many difficulties to overcome, as it
developed that soon after the property
had been sold the ore returns secured
at the mill were running so low as to
be non-commercial. Last month the
heads showed over S. a ton, the tail
ings yielding 4S cents per ton, show
ing how close the work of saving the
gold is carried out"
There is no tonnage in sight OF this
or yet to speak of, but the fact that
they are working in it, gives them
enough encouragement to look for
better results.
1t is learned that the company has
recently closed new power contract
Heretofore the organization was pay
ing at the rate of 81 per horsepower
per month for its electric power, but
new company is now to supply them
at about half that rate. This item rep
resents saving OF $1,000 year
There is about $4,000 in the com
pany's treasury.
When the stock of this company be-
| gan to slump about two years ago, i,
was the sensation of the curb, the
stock dropping from S. to 81 in rapid
order 1t was known that when the
company was promoted the very bes,
Of the mining talent Of Butte, as wei
as the local brokerage houses, made
every effort to buy as much stock o
the underwriting as could be secured
SO large were the subscriptions tha
most of the early applicants were Gu
down so per cent, while the late com
ers were refused any participation il
the flotation. In this fashion
premium was bid for the stock i'm
mediately, and before any stock ha,
been allotted it was selling already a
a profit to those who participated il
1t on the open market
i 1t is known that John D. Ryan, O
the Amalgamated Copper company
!. had applied for $4,000 shares. of tn
stock, and instead he was obliged t
take 1000. Paine, Webber & Co. an
, other large stock exchange house
: were likewise cut down in their alloi
. ments.
Within three months after the ne,
: company took control it develope
) that everything was not right, as TIL
mill was unable to show the earning
: that had been expected of it. Befor
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11

long it dawned upon the promoters
that they had secuerd lower ore than
they had expected to find. Since then
it has been long fight to find better
ore, and from the recent news, it be
gins to look as if the management has
succeeded in getting into higher
grade product.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11
fhe Contrast.

The elderly bride regarded in the
mirror her wreath Of orange bios
SONS. her gown Of ivory satin and old
valenciennes and her long rope of per-
feet pearls.
"There's only one trouble about fine
clothes" she murmured. "They make
ones face look so shabby."-New York
Press.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11

we all take so much pride, and in
which the young people will soon be
a more important factor.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-05-11
MISSOULA IS
j ABOUT READY

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
SIMPLE WASH CURES ECZEMA
Why Salves Fail While a Simple Ii
auid Has Accomplished Thous.
ands of Cures.

1t is now thoroughly establishe ed
among the best medical authorities
that eczema is purely skin disease,
due to germ, and durable only
through the skin. 1t is not blood
disease at all; in fact, thousands of
people suffer with skin disease and
are perfectly healthy otherwise. and
thereby prove they have no diseased
blood.
Smeary salves cannot reach the
germs because they do not penetrate
the skin. The only way to reach
the germs is by means of penetrat-
ing liquid.
Such a liquid can be obtained by
simply mixing ordinary oil of win
tergreen with thymol, glycerine and
other healing agents. This COM
pound. known as d. d. D. Prescrip'
tion. stops the itch instantly-and
the cures all appear to be perma-
nent. In fact, it took thousands of
cures. case after case. before the
oest scientific authorities were con-
WINGED of the absolute merit of this
remedy. D. d. D. Prescription kills
the germs in the itching skin. Its
effect Is seen within one minute af-
ter the first application. We espec-
tally recommend D. d. D. Soap In
connection with the treatment. Red
Cross Pharmacy, Aberdeen; Speig-
les Pharmacy, Cosmopolis
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
EIMA.

Miss Jessie Welland spent the
week end at her home in Oakville
S.
e. l.. Minard left on Saturday fol-
two week visit with his brothers
in Arizona.
ar, $780,, SIS
Miss Alexander spent few days
in Aberdeen this week with eastern
friends, who are touring the west.
Harmon Monkey, of Aloha, was
in Elma Sunday. looking over prop
erty with a view to purchasing a
home here.
The two year old son Of Mr. and
Mrs. James Baldwin, of this city
is seriously i'll, threatened with
brain fever.
S.
F.. e. TOmpkins and ]. Will An
derson have torn down the old wood
en- awnings that have stood over
sheir store fronts for many years
and substituted neat canvas avn
ings.
Mrs. Louis Sontag entertained a
number of little folks at her home
on West Main street Wednesday
afternoon in honor of the sixth
birthday of her daughter, Vida.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
IN CHEHALIS COUNTY
HAPPENINGS IN ALL PARTS Or
The COUNTY.
tens of Interest From all Sections
of ChehaliS County, Gathered by
aberdeen Herald Correspondents
and Cleaned from Our County
Exchanges.
MONTEsANO..

M. II. Young, operator and ticket
agent at the Montesano depot, is
taking two weeks layoff and dur
ing that time will visit in Seattle.
Spokane and Tacoma. W. c. Toles
is the relieving operator.
S.
a. Foss, manager of the Monte
sano planning mill, is confined to his
home with a bruised knee, caused
by sudden contact wit ha freight
car. His injury though painful is
not serious.
M. r. Bliss. who has been working
on the Ninemire ranch, left yester-
day for North Yakima He intends
to rent farm in that locality if
he can find anything suitable, and
will locate there permanently.
S.
Two Montesaino restaurants
changed hands Monday, the Blue
Front and the Ladley. The former
was purchased by two Greeks from
Aberdeen and is closed for a few
days undressing a general overhaul
ing. The latter was taken over by
Messrs. Wilson & IIOuser, from J. II.
Hocser, who has gone to Aberdeen.
SIS
The Woman's club met at the
home of Mrs. r. H. Fleet last Monday
afternoon. Quotations from French
authors We're given by members in
response to the call of the roll. Mrs.
d. w. Fleet read two able and eX-
haustice papers on the French Revo-
luton and Mirabeau, which We're
both instructive and enjoyable. An
admirable review of a Tale of Two
Cities by Mrs Wartman followed,
which was very entertaining. The
afternoon closed with two instru-
mental pieces, skillfully executed by
Miss Viola Hubble.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

FOREST TO BE ACQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT
by the government under authority of
the law which provides that objects
of scientific interest may be declared
national monuments the woods will
be perpetuated. No other redwood
tract in the state of California is so
easily accessible to so many people
Its great educational value, together
with the fact that 1t Is a pleasure
ground for all those who live in or
visit this part Of California. makes
the woods an ideal national monument
BY an act of congress passed Feb.
IS. 1909. way was found to save for
all time one Of the most famous groves
of trees in the world-the Calaveras
big tree grove of California. For more
than nine years the people Of Califor-
MIA. particularly the 800 women of the
California club. have been working to
interest the government in protecting
the big trees from destruction. The
act finally passed by congress provides
for the acquisition of the grove by an
exchange which will give Its former
owner stumpage or other forest lands
owned by the government in place of
the timber in the grove. No appropri-
alton Is needed to carry out the act
The land to be acquired under the
act includes 1000 acres, Of which 9GO
acres. known at the north grove, are in
Calaveras county. and 3.040, known as
the south grove. are in Tuolumne coun-
ty. There are 1880 big trees in the
grove. not counting specimens less than
six feet in diameter. Besides the big
trees. whose scientific name is Sequoia
washingtoniana. there are hundreds Of
sugar and yellow pines ranging to the
height of. 275 feet and often having n
diameter Of eight or ten feet, as we'll
as many white frs and incense cedars.
In the north grove there are ten trees
each Of which is over twenty-five feet
In diameter and more than seventy
from fifteen to twenty-five feet in d.
ameter
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
Vinegar Season Is Near.

Bulletin No. 25S Of the New York
experiment station recommends the
following as one Of the most satisfac-
tory methods of making vinegar:
When the cider is pressed from the
apples the barrels should be piled about
two-thirds full and the bung replaced
by loose plug Of cotton. which will
lessen evaporation and keep out bugs
and dirt. Where the quantity Of vine
gar to be made Is considerable the bar
rels should be placed in room where
the temperature can be kept from 70
to 80 degrees during the fall and early
winter months. II the batch Is small
the barrels may be left out Of doors
while the weather is warm and then
placed In the warmest room conven-
lent and later placed in a dry cellar.
If the temperature Of the storeEoom
does not fall below As degrees the con-
version Of the sugar into alcohol will
require about six months. but the
process Of fermentation may be hasten
I'd by an addition Of fresh commercial
yeast. When the cider has quit work.
Ing the clear portion should be drawn
III. the barrel rinsed out and the liquid
replaced. with the addition Of from
two to four quarts Of good vinegar
containing some mother. The next
process, the change Of the alcohol into
acetic acid. may be effected in three
months and may require two years.
In any event. it will take place most
rapidly in temperature ranging from
So to IS degrees. When the vinegar has
reached the proper strength. which
should be 5 per cent Of acetic acid. the
barrels should be filed full and tight
| ly corked. This will prevent other
| changes and will cause the vinegar to
keep its strength. If one has consid-
! 'rable vinegar to make 1t would be
veil for him to secure the bulletin re-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

Z arm ona
Garden
FORESTS FOR UNCLE SAM.
Gifts to Enable the Government to
Save Big Trees.

Gifts to Enable the Government to
Save Big Trees.
One of the most public spirited gifts
ever made to the government came
during the year from William Kent of
Chicago, who has decided to the Unit
ed States 295 acres of primeval red
wood forest on the southern slope OF
Mount Tamalpais. about six miles
from the city of San Francisco. This
grove is one of few remaining tracts
of redwood forest to be found In its
natural state In California. At the
request of Mr.. Kent it will be called
the Muir woods. in honor of John Muir.
the noted naturalist. The destruction
of redwood by numbering has been
very rapid during the last decade. The
large timber in the Muir woods has
escaped the ak partly because Of its
location and partly because the former
owners of the tract have protected 1t.
Now that the gift has been accepted
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
OAKVILLE.

jess Press and family have NOV
I'd hdrbor points.
= ~. Scott is building ware
house near the creamery.
Mr. y. l.. Whitaker arrived home
from . merton Sunday night.
IS
Gov. -" r of Tacoma, was in
town, Sat" lay on consultation with
Attorney Richards.
S.
Nils Johnson who has been work
i0g at Aberdeen has returned to his
home near Gate.
L. A. Morse spent a few days in
Montesano the latter part of last
week and this week, overseeing the
creamery's business there while his
uncle was absent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
ully Explained.

"iIow much amused Mrs. Pinlkletop
seems to be over her husbands stupid
jokes
Yes. It's the only way she can get a
new hat out of the brute. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25

"Bliggins says lis Youngest boy is
going to make Il diplomats"
What makes him think 500"
lie asks all kinds of questions. but
never undertakes to answer any
Pittsburg Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
Unkind,

"My dear, did you make this cake
out of the cookbook"
"Yes, love-"
"Well, thought tasted one Of the
cOverS."-Judge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
The Fate of Fido.

wee little dogSie twirled after his tail
In order to MAKE both ends meet.
TIA. ha!' laughed the butcher. hearty
and hale
I'll help make you make both end;
meat
Cornell Widow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
Patience and Perseverance.

To win the prize our hearts may wish
Well have to work and wait.
We can't expect to catch the fish
Until we've dug the bait.
Nixon Waterman in Woman's Home
Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
Thoughtless Reminders.

''SOme Of our best friends manage to
embamass us by mistaken kindneSses."
YES" answered Miss Cayenne Il
have Il loving aunt who insists on get
ting up birthday parties for me-
Washington Star
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-25
Worse.

MY life was ruined because my wife
didn't know anything"
And mine because my wife didn't
know she didn't know anything."-
Buffalo News.