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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
A Miniature Farm

A miniature farm has been estab-
| lished at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition, where the products OF
the state will be cultivated as an
object lesson to the visitors to the
fair at Seattle this summer. 1t is
hoped that such a farm will do
much towards increasing interest
in the clearing of logged-off lands
of the state.
On the exposition grounds is q
producing farm in every stage of
it's evolution. from the country as
the timber cutter has left it, show
ing practical demonstrations Of the
several methods of clearing. This.
it is believed, will lead to brisk
demand among the eastern visitors
to the fair for the logged off lands
of the state.
To create further interest excur-
sions will run to the various Sec
tons of the state where the logged
off lands are fast being converted
into great producing farms. The
miniature farm at the exposition
suggests the possibility of develop
ment and the excursions to places
where such work is being done on
a large scale will no doubt meet
with approval of thousands of Wis
itors to the 1902 exposition as we'll
as their patronage after they see
the land as it really is.
There will also be demonstra-
tions of the wonderful productive
ness of the virgin soil of the state
which will stand greatly in con-
trast with the worked out farms of
the east This condition will COM
mend itself to the eastern farmer
who visits the fair. The very fact
alone that two crops of potatoes
can be produced every year on the
same ground in the Puget Sound
country is fact that will proba bly,
surprise many fasteners.
The miniature farm has been
plated into small rectangular
blocks, which have afforded an ex-
cellent opportunity for the good
roads instructors and landscape
artists to SOW the germs Of modern
road construction and the art of
identifying the farms, which will
have the effect of making life on
the farm and in the country more
attractive. Practical demonstra-
tons of berry raising will also be
made on the model farm.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

The election in diking district
No. 2 will be held next Saturday,
March u, in the school house in
district No. Il; about three miles
east of Osk.
Diking district No /. which was
organized last fall, is again coming
to life, according to the following
from the Cusick Times:
A very harmonious and success
full meeting of the property owners
in diking district No. / was held
in the Cement school house Satur.
day afternoon. D. r. Atherton was
chairman and H. c. Clifford sec
rotary.
Some time since meeting was
held, at which it was voted to dis
organize the district. This action
was taken because the line OF the
dixie was found to have been placed
up the bed of Tacoma creek, where
it was not practicable to build II
dixie. It was thought that the dis
trict would have to be disorganized,
then reorganized in order to cor
rect this error. After the disorgan-
izing meeting Commissioner E. L.
Wonch wrote 20 counsel at Colville
for advice in the matter. The re-
ply was read at the meeting Satur-
day. The counsel stated that the
vote to disorganize was null and
void and of no effect, and advised
the commissioners to 80 write across
the face of the minutes. Counsel
also stated that the error Of location
of dixie would be corrected before
the superior court, and called for
the survey and the description of
land benefited. with the names of
the owners thereof, also to be laid
before the superior court, when all
matters of contention would be
Strengthened up. The district COM
missioners then went into executive
session.
Commissioner Wonch had a map
fof the railroad crossing at Trimble
creek, which was made by the
chief engineer OF the l. 4 w n,
and who stated this crossing would
be a fill in any event, with an
opening in the middle Of about IA
feet in width. All the diking COM
missioners would have to do would
be to put in gate at this 14-foot
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

AS a result OF township organization,
which gave the voters the right to vote
on the question of permitting saloons to
run in the outlying townships, practic-
ally all the small towns o: Spokane county
were voted dry, among them Elk and
Milan, between here and Spokane. The
saloon men have formed an organization
and will test the law through the courts.
John w. Kritzer, saloon man of Elk,
was chosen as the one to stand the test,
and accordingly he opened Tor business
Monday and was promptly arrested and
fined $25 and costs The case has been
appealed and will be fought.in the upper
courts.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

Colonel Allan Miller, in his an
nual report as commissioner of
immigration. has the following to
say regarding Idaho being occa-
sionally referred to as the Switzer-
land of America"
Foreigners and tourists have
fallen into the habit of comparing
the state of Idaho to Switzerland,
and some people thinking, no doubt,
that it sounds of learning and
smacks of travel, have fallen into
the same habit. The comparison,
except as to scenery, wholly fails,
and if massiveness and elevation
constitute the sublime, it fails even
as to scenery. Indeed, it fails in
every respect Switzerland has not
quite $1,000 square miles of terri
tory, Idaho has 81 900 squire miles;
a great majority of the lands Of
Switzerland has an elevation of
over 1000 feet, a very large major
ity of the lands in Idaho lie below
5000 feet; Switzerland, after thou
sands Of years of intense cultiva-
ton has only little over 800, 900
acres of cultivated land; Idaho,
with a little over a generation of
Indifferent effort, has over 5000, 900
acres under the pillow; Switzerland
has no minerals of any kind worth
mentioning; Idaho has untold
wealth in her hills and mountains;
Switzerland has never contributed
dollar to the worlds standard of
value; Idaho has already flung into
the marts of trade and commerce
$500, 100000 Of the yellow metal;
Switzerland supports 100000
people, Idaho has a population of
only 100000; Switzerland has
perjury and poverty as reward for
toll; Idaho has competence,
wealth, riches for the sober and
industrious.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

Governor Brady, of Idaho. has
has signed the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the building of bridge
across the Kootenai river at Bon
ners Ferry. The bill carries con-
tingency that the town must raise
$4,000 to aid in the erection of the
bridge, which is estimated to cost
about $1,000. Bonner county will
also be asked to help.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
For Sale.

In one of the best down river towns.
New house in fine location, with COM
plete furnishings consisting of cook stove
heater, sewing machine, book case, par
lor, kitchen and bed room furniture. In
voice cost about $500. Been used only
short time. Just the place for some one
wishing to run small boarding house.
Price for quick sale $3.50. Farther par
ticulars by addressing P. o. Box 282,
Newport. Wash. ..
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Exposition Notes

There will be So dancing men
and women in the Turkish village
of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific expo
sition. which opens on June in
Seattle, making it the biggest orien-
tai concession put on at any expo
sition.
Tourists bound for the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition, which
opens in Seattle in June, will have
a splendid opportunity to take the
world famous summer excursion
along the glaciers and mountains
Of the Alaska coast.
The Seattle Chamber of Com
merce will conduct an information
bureau in Seattle while the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition is in pro-
gress for the benefit of visitors to
the city. Agents will meet all
boats and trains, and in this way
persons who visit the metropolis OF
the state of Washington this sum-
mer will be assured of reasonable
rates at the hotels and lodging
houses.
Among the interesting works OF
art to be exhibited at the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition this sum-
mer will be a statue of "Old Jen-
ME-" the last OF the Rogue river
Indians.
The national vention OF the
Epworth League to be held at Seat
tie this summer during the progress
of the a-Yukon- Pacific expo
sition, will draw more than 10000
visitors to Seattle from the cities of
the northwest
One of the interesting exhibits
at the Alaska Yukon Pacific expo
position will be the display of the
American Bankers Association.
The exhibit will be highly educa-
tional in character. A meeting of
the bankers association of Wash
ington, Oregon. Montana and
Idaho will be held in Seattle this
summer
An automobile race across the
continent for the long distance su-
premacy, with costly trophy for
a prize, will take place about the
second week OF the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition. There will be
thousands Of visitors in Seattle to
witness the finish of the race.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the interior,
Land Office at Spokane, WASH,

Department of the interior,
Land Office at Spokane, Wash,
March. II. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Jane G. Fowler,
of Scotia, Wash, who, on March 8. 1904, made
homestead entry No. 16O7s (O2323) lor Lots
1853 and 10 Section 2. Townships 30 No. tn.
Range a E. w. NJ, has filed notice of intention
to make final fve-year proof to establish claim
to the land above described, before Sidney w.
Rogers, Q. g. Commissioner for the Eastern dis
trict of Washington, at Newport, Wash, Oh
the 18th day of May, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ivan o. Keevil Lester w. Keevil, Lionel
Bigge and May Fowler, all of Scotia. Wash.
3-25 42o HAL J COLE. Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

a valuable team of horses be-
longing to Dudley Brown, of La
ciede, was drowned off the ferry at
Laclede. The team came down the
nil and upon the ferry and became
scared when a side of the hayrack
struck against the railing of the
Jerry and plunged off the end of
The Terry into 40 feet of water. The
"aFness held the horses fast to the
wagon and they went down at
once. The wagon was a new one.
a graphing hook was used and the
outfit brought to the surface and
the wagon and harness recovered.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

he idea has become prevalent
IN THIS section that the secretary OF
Inc interior recently rendered a
decision holding that persons may
hold homesteads and at the same
time reside in town. A ruling of
this kind was made by the secre-
tary OF the interior with regard to
homesteaders holding lands in irri-
CATION projects in which water for
irrigating the land has not been
furnished, but this decision has no
application to persons holding non
irrigated lands.-Sandpoint Re-
view.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

\ meeting of the stock holders of
The Stevens County Fair Associa-
ton Was held last week, and the
date for the fair this year was fixed
AS Sept. Is, IA and Is. This is two
weeks earlier than last year, but it
Is hoped that the weather will on
ms account be better for the fair
than later in the season.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Not Bull Run.

s The story was told of an American
who happened to be crossing the ocean
some years ago on the Fourth of July,
which national holiday was celebrated
with great enthusiasm by the Ameri-
cars on board
Il say" asked one of the English
men, what is this the anniversary OF
anyhow? Isn't 1t to celebrate the bat
tie of Bull Run or something Of that
ktnd?"
NO" promptly spoke up an Ameri-
can, mot Bull Run-John Bull Run"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

opening to shut out the waters of
the Pend Oreille, which would cost
about 500. The engineer assured
Mr.. Wonch of permission to do this
and that the railroad company
would do all in its power to aid the
diking district.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

Acting Governor Hay has signed
the bill which passed the legisla-
ture creating state geological sur
vey. The bill provides for an APP
priation OF $4,000 for Topographic
mapping and geologic investiga-
ton.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

The completion of four big cleo
tric locomotives for the Great
Northern Railway marks new
vent in the history of electric trac-
lion in America, as it means the
n.r of the three-phase system for
heavy traffic work, as we'll as the
frat attempt to handle the entire
+ratfc on a main trunk line with
electric power.
The Cascade tunnel, in the heart
II the Cascade mountains. Wash
;noton. on the Great Northern main
,:ne is 2.63 miles in length, and
fine. intention is to operate all pas
s-pger and freight trains through
this tunnel, as we'll as in the two
wards at each end of the tunnel by
electric power. The plan consists
Of the development of water
mower of 300 horse power in Tum-
wafer canyon. The power plant is
Located on the Wenatchee, river,
and about three miles west of
-a,enworih, and the electricity is
transmitted about 80 miles to the
tunnel.
The approximate cost of the work
is $l,250,0O0, and it will be the
first attempt in the country to
handle freight on heavy grades
With anything but steam locomo-
tiyes. The electric locomotives are
highly interesting electrically and
mechanically. They are of the
double truck type The total
length is 45 feet. The rigid wheel
base, however, is only II feet. so
that they can take the curves with
ont difficulty.
The total weight of each como
tive is 115 tons and all of this
weight is on the four drivers. The
drivers are five feet in diameter.
The motors are wound for a pres
sure of 500 volts, but the line pres
sure is 670O volts, which makes
necessary the intervention Of spe-
cial step-down transformers, which
add considerable to the weight of
the locomotive.
One advantage of the three phase
motors, which is an important one,
is that they operate at a constant |
speed regard less of grades and load.
The economy OF the plan is ap-
parent, when it is taken into con-
sideration that speed of Is miles
per hour will be maintained, as
against eight miles per hour, with !
the 25O ton Mallet steam locomo-
tive now in use, thereby enabling
the company to nearly double the
hourly tonnage through the tunnel.
1t will be IL big improvement over
the present method of handling
trains, as passengers will not be
annoyed by smoke or gas. Mime
apolis Journal.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
New Long Distance Central

The Interstate Telephone Co. has
moved its long distance central into the
Pastime Billiard Parlors. The company
is furnishing excellent long distance
service to points reached by them. They
have connections with Spokane, Spirit
Lake, standpoint, Occur d'Alene and
practically all the towns in the Occur
d'Alene country, guaranteeing prompt
and satisfactory service. Att
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

The superintendent bill fixing
the number of members Of the
Idaho house from each county,
which has become law, increases
Bonner county's membership in
the lower house from two to three
members.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

The postmaster at Standpoint has
received notice that free delivery of
mail in that city becomes effective
June Is. There will be two car
ners employed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Takes Him Down.

Every man has his price" quoted
the wise guy.
well, I've noticed that a woman
can generally make him feel. pretty
cheap" added the simple mug.-Phila-
dalphia Record.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-10

city about a year ago, and relieving
the stranger of about $12 in money.
He is said TO have decoyed Spain to
an alley on the east side under pre-
tense of securing cotton pickers for
him. Officers Bentley and Moody
made the arrest. Wallace was subse-
quently indicted by the grand jury
as stated above His case was called
for trial about month or so ago.
but had to be continued by the state
because Spain. its principal witness
was confined to his bed by broken
leg in his home in WaXahachie Spain
was in court yesterday on crutches
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-10
AN ASSESSMENT MAP.
Commercial Secretaries Complete In
tercsting Information About


Fort Worth, Texas, June l0-The
second tax map issued by the Texas
Commercial Secretaries association
was mailed out from the headquart-
ters of the association in this city
yesterday. The map gives a compari-
son by counties of the rendered val
ue of property assessed as town and
city lots in 1907 compared with
1908 and the per cent of increase is
also shown.
There are Is counties which have
shown a decrease in assessment.
there are SO counties which have
shown an increase in assessment of
less than 10 per cent; 30 counties
have shown an increase in rendition
of more than 100 per cent; 7 coun-
ties have no city property. A compar-
ison of the per cent of increase be-
tween the farm and city property of
the counties where large cities are
located shows a wide variation in
increase in valuation of these two
classes of property.
The map is for free distribution
and can be secured on application to
the headquarters of the associate
in this city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-10
THE SAVIOR IN GETHSEMANE
Rev. Onderdonk breaches on Subject
of the IrreparabIe Past.

Saved by the blood of the crucified
one
Ransomed from sin and a new work
begun,
Singing praise to the father and
praise to the son,
Saved by the blood of the crucified
one.
Any one who fails to attend the
Onderdonk-Ram meeting at the
Methodist church and hear Prof.
Ramsay sing that song misses a
treat. He sings it with a force and
vim that is electrifying. Several of
his most popular songs We're render
ed Wednesday night. The pipe or
gan, violin and a piano are the
musical instruments used. Mrs. w. A.
Crow is presiding al the big organ
during the meeting, while the violin
is played by Mrs. w. o. Beatty. A
regular pianist has not been engag-
ed. During the song service Prof,
Ramsay keeps the congregation in the
best of humor with his jollying re-
marks. He said, Some of you peo-
pie will be out of place in heaven
if you don't learn to sing. And then
you ought to open your mouths TO
see whether or not you have the lock
jaw. Now let everybody come down
on the chorus of Saved by the Cru
Gifted One like shooting it out of
cannon.
The prayer at Wednesday nights
service was offered by Mr. E. A.
Bivings.
In making his announcements Pas
tor Mcclure said Mrs. r. c. Ayres of
Dallas would sing at tonights SER
vice. Mrs Ayres is one of the most
popular singers in Texas.
Reports from the cottage prayer
meetings We're called for and reports
which were made showed that the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-10
A SQUARE DEAL AND A SQUARE
MEAL

Here's square deal for the peo-
pie who cant eat square meal
without after pain and distress.
Go to Hood & Curlin's today and
get box of Mona tablets, the
great prescription for Indigestion
and stomach troubles.
Take one, or if your suffering is
intense, two tablets with or after
meals and at the end of 10 days if
you can't eat a square meal with
out distress go to Hood & Curtin and
get your money back.
That's where a square deal comes
in.
But Mi-o-na is really a stomach
upbuilder of great merit; every day
the makers receive more than
dozen letters from grateful people
which state that after they had lost
all hope Mi-o-na cured.
The quick and positive action of
Ml-o-na on the stomach in case of
gas, water brash, sour stomach and
heartburn is worth a lot of money
t. any sufferer.
Why not try Mi-o-na at Hood Il
Curlin's risk. Fifty cents buys
large box
E. D. Howe. Gardner, Mass, says:
suffered from severe pains in my
stomach. I tried different remedies
without relief; after using two box
es of Mi-o-na | found myself com
rlotely cured.
Mona is sold by leading drug
gists everywhere. 39-49-57
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-10

! attendance had more than doubled
over the attendance at the services
| held Tuesday afternoon. A conversion
was reported from one place. Pastor
Mcclure was commenting on the
| good being accomplished in these
meetings when Rev. Ondardonk
walked to the front of the rostrum
and said.
Excuse me for breaking in but it
seems to me this praying business
! is all on the side of the women |
think We men should begin praying
little. ....
! d. G. MCGEE suggested that a
prayer meeting tor business men be
held in some store. T. j. McDade Of
fered his place of business and a
prayer service was announced there
| for O'Clock this afternoon.
Rev. Onderdonk announced as his
subject The Irreparable Past. ="
| Text, ST Mark 14:41-42, And he
cometh the third time, and saith I'M
to them, sleep on now, and take your
lrest: it is enough the hour has
come; behold the Son of man is be-
trayed into the hands of sinners
Rise up, let us go; 10. he that be-
trayeth me is at hand
The preacher said this text was a
paradox contradiction Here we
have an eXortation to sleep, and
then to rise up and go.
In phrases of eloquence the
prea cher drew a beautiful word pic
ture of the scenes following the last
supper. The Savior and his disciples
had gone into the Mount of Olives
pany him into the garden of Gethse-
name. These men We're Peter, James
and John. Just why the Savior Sc
lected these three we do not know.
They were probably chosen because
he thought they were best fitted for
this service. They We're to go with
MIN lHtO tHt inner SdlutH anu there
watch with him just one hour. The
preacher said it seemed to him that
the Savior called out these men that
they might sympathize with him
while he passed through this bitter
experience, and probably because he
needed them for this particular SER
vice. And then he might have wanted
them to watch against a surprise
for he knew the Jews were tracing
him"
4 Here the preacher diverted to call
attention to. the fact that Peter,
James and John were no more the
disciples of Christ than you. Their
responsibility that night was no
greater than what God has put upon
you. 1t is Just as much your duty
tonight to be faithful to him as it
Was Of Peter Games and joint
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-10

Continuing the preacher said that
when the Savior's soul was sorrow
ful unto death and when he asked
/ that the cup might be taken away he
probably referred to the bitter cup of
human sin. God had caused him to
experience in some way or another
The awful hlackness of a world in
sin. In discussing the submissive
spirit manifested by the Savior the
preacher said he guessed Jesus re-
membered his temptation in the will
derness. He said, when Jesus spoke
of the bitter cup l believe the COM
bined sin of the human race was
burdening his heart"
The preacher then told how Christ
returned to the three disciples ex-
pecting to find some sympathy from
the men he had left to watch. He
ing time in the history of the world.
Directing his remarks to the chris
tians the preacher said, 81 ask you,
like my Savior, why sleepest thou
while sinners are going to death?"
In making a few practical applica-
tons to the lesson the preacher said
there are supreme moments in this
life. There are moments that if neg
lected pass away forever God can
never bring back lost opportunity.
There are times when we do not take
the opportunities God offers and they
are gone forever. The preacher said
some people were always intending
doing something but they never do
it, In extending an invitation to the
unconverted the preacher told them
they probably thought they had all
the time they needed in which to be
saved, but they were sleeping on
their opportunities.
One young lady went forward and
asked for prayer.