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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-30
Big Demand for
McKeen Motors
Factory is Going Full Time in Eff
fort to Keep Up with the
Orders.

The McKeen Motor Car company has
shipped a splendidly equipped motor car
east for use on the Erie railroad around
New York. The Lake Shore officials
asked permission to ship the car free Of
charge from Chicago to New York over
the rails OF that company that some Off
cials might accompany it and inspect its
workings. The car was No. As which the
company has turned out.
The McKeen company has 425 men en-
ployed and is now working on car No. 65
with material enough on hand to make
eighty cars. Railroad men from all over
the country are anxious to secure these
cars and work is being pushed as fast
as the limited space will permit. The
Northern Pacific has bought one Of the
cars and other roads have their orders in.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-30
PUSHING WORK IN PARKS
Park Board Will Hurry Along Some
Improvement Plans.
DREDGING LAKE AT LEVI CARTER
Bottom VIII BE Sucked out of CUT
OFF I'm Order 90 Make New
Ground I'm the Lew
Places.

Advices have been received by the
Board Of Park Commissioners from the
concern constructing the large hydraulic
suction dredge for work in the lake is
ready to be set up. The parts are being
assembled in Chicago, but will be sent to
Omaha Knocked down and set up on the
shores Of the lake. Shipments will begin
in about ten days.
The contract calls for dredging work
TO begin October l." said Colonel Ed p.
Bergman. president Of the Board OF Park
commissioners "and It is our purpose
to keep the big dredge going until freez-
Ing weather. This work will be resumed
noxt spring as early as possible, and there
will be no letup next year. Under a clause
in the contract, the firm building the
dredge will operate It for thirty days"
The Board OF Park Commissioners met
in regular monthly session Thursday morn
ing, but little was done other than to
audit a number Of bills and receive re-
ports from the superintendent as to work
done In several parks.
Using Artesian Wells.
The artesian well in Miller park is now
down 1876 feet and the contracting firm
believes water will be secured soon. The
well in Rivervlew park is LILO feet deep,
but a flow is expected nearer the surface
in Miller park. Under the contract the
board will pay $3.50 per foot for the first
700 feet and $3.50 per foot after that depth
is reached.
superintendent Adams was Instructed to
devise some plan whereby the animals IN
the Riverview park zoo can be watered
from the artesian well and thereby save
buying city water. The Omaha Water COM
pany Is charging $50 a month for water
furnished the park while water from the
artesian we'll which cost 1900 flows into
a lake and thence to the river and no use
is derived from 1t.
Charles r. Foster, secretary of the
Fairgrounds association. appeared before
the board to ask that some provision be
made for Playground. No public play
grounds were provided for the children
this year on account of the land formerly
used for this purpose being taken for
building operations. The board designated
a block Of ground near twenty-seventh and
Burt streets and another plat containing
nearly one block near Thirty fourth street
and Poppleton avenue for public play
grounds. Mr.. Foster said it was too late
to do much this year, but next spring
steps will be taken early to equip the
Fairgrounds designated.
Two female elk will be bought by the
board for the Riverview park zoo.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-30
CIVILIAN DRAWS A PENSION
Henry HOaF In Recognized by the
Government for Services Whe
Not a Soldier.

Henry Hoar died a rev day ago In sa-
lem. Ind. OF wounds received during the
civil war. Hoar was the only civilian
who drew 4 pension for service during
the war while not being a soldier. He did
not enter the military service at all, but
did render valuable services as a civilian
during the Morgan raid through Indiana
and Ohio. He acted as a volunteer scout
ahead OF MorEan's command. and was
subsequently, captured by Morgan IN
Ohio. While attempting TO escape he was
shot July 10 lS62. and has been q helpless
cripple since
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-30
He Certainly
Must Look Bad
Man Arrested Twice on Suspicion is
Finally Run Out of
Town.

Arrested by one detective, sent out on
an errand from the police station, and ar
rested q second time before he could COM
plete the errand was the experience of
Hugh Richards, who was in police court
Thursday morning.
Detective Van Dusen arrested Richards
as a suspicious character and took him
to the station. Before putting him in
Jail 1t was decided to send the fellow to a
tailor shop after a package, He went out
to do the errand and was picked up by
Detectives Ring and Murphy on suspicion.
In police court Thursday morning he
was discharged and told to get out OF
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-30

Many people with chronic throat and
lung trouble have found comfort aud relief
IN Folsy's Honey and Tar. as 1t cures stub
born eSAghs after other treatment has
failed. l. M Ruggles. Reasnor. Iowa.
writes; The doctors said I had consump-
ton. and I got nc better until I took
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t stopped the
h~emorrhGges and pain In my lungs and
they are now as sound as = bullet" Sold
by all ~drugEtstA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-30

partment OF the Missouri for the month Of
July will begin at the several posts Friday
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-30
BRANDEIS STORES
Army Notes

Bids will be opened at the office Of Major
ID. e. Mccarthy, chief qu-artermaster De-
partment of the Missouri, Friday for forage
for the several posts Of the department for
the period beginning October l, 1909. and
ending June 30, 1910. The proposals call for
1880. 900 pounds Of oats, '2,421. 400 pounds Of
bran, tS,9S5,OO pounds of baled hay and
lO,sO4,oW pounds of straw or hay for bed
ding. The oats are to be equal to andar
oats as recognized and established by the
Omaha Grain exchange, 10 weigh not less
than twenty-eight pounds TO the measured
bushel. Preference will be given to upland
prairie hay OF equal standard.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-30
A Wiper in the stomach

is dyspepsia complicated with liver and
kidney troubles Electric Bitters help all
such cases OF no pay. 50c. Sold BY Beaton
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-30

Major William P. Burnham, who will sue
coed Lieutenant Colonel w. P. Evans as
chief OF staff Of the Department OF the
Missouri, will arrive in Omaha about Au-
gust Is to enter upon his new duties. In
the meanwhile the office OF chief Of staff
Will remain vacant. Colonel Evans al
ready has been relieved from that duty and
will sail for the Philippines August 5, where
he will become chief OF staff Of the Phil
ippines division.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27
HE'S FROM MISSOURI.

Hon. Hans Lund, of Kansas City,
Mo-, father of Arthur Lund of the Ok
anogan State bank, Riverside, drove
in Tuesday with f. j. Cummings. Mr..
Lund has been a yearly visitor to the
county for number of years, and has
numerous friends out here who are al
ways glad to meet and greet him on
his annual pilgrimages. Mr. Lund has
lived many years in Kansas City and
has seen that city grow from a few
thousand to a metropolis of nearly half
million. He has held positions of
honor and trust in his home city, and
enjoys reputation for strict integrity
and sturdy honesty that falls to few
men in public life. While he believes
Kansas City to be the greatest city,
and Missouri the greatest state, in the
Union, he has very high estimation
OF Okanogan county and its prospects
for the future.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27

early days and in the new since the
advent of the railroad, the postoliice
has been located in the Washington
Commercial company's store. When
the business was small. the patrons
few and the duties required but little
attention that arrangement was all
well enough, convenient and satisfac-
tory to the majority of the people. But
the business has grown with the town,
the presence of the Office has become
somewhat of an inconvenience to the
store and not wholly satisfactory to the
public. Mr.. Samson has gone to no
small expense in providing adequate
and convenient quarters in which to
transact the local postal business. The
room is well arranged for the purpose,
and when the plans contemplated are
fully carried out the Office will be open
at all hours to box holders. 1t is the
intention to add new boxes to those
already in use, and fitted and furnished
complete the new postotfice will be
credit to the place, and the force will
have snug and handy quarters in which
to do business.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27
A ROUGH AND ROCKY ROAD.

Much complaint is made of the pub
lie road extending south from Oroville
to Riverside. 1t is said to be in a mis-
cradle condition, and growing con-
stantly worse. There is hardly any
road in the county used more than this
main artery of travel on the west side
of the Okanogan river, and should re-
ceive some attention from whoever is
authorized to look after that class of
work. The county is very deficient in
good roads, yet enough money is GER
tainly spent every year to keep them,
or at least the principal ones, in good
repair. The country is too new, the
county too poor and distances too great
to expect macadamized roads, but it
would seem possible to keep the main
travelled highways in shape SO that
trip over them is not an almost in
supportable hardship.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27
TO EXAMINE MINES.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Herkimer came
in on the belated train Sunday morn
ing, and will visit with Mrs. Herki-
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tilley,
for some weeks. Mr.. Herkimer is a
mining man and recently completed a
contract for sinking an 800 foot shaft
on coal mine at Brownsville, Penn.
He comes west with commission to
examine and report on several mines
in this vicinity for prospective invest
ors Though from the east Mr.. Her.
kimer Is westerner. He was born
in California, spent a number of years
in this state, and has been identified
with coast enter prises. Hence he is
not stranger in the land, nor the
task he has in hand one that is new
tn him
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27
N""AN COUNTY FAIR.

III hotlng the greater attractions i,
Une way OF fairs and eypositions e,ch
'' 'he seattle exposition, national in
lts scope, and the Spokane Interstate
lair'' which draws largely it's support
from Oregon, Idaho and Wasbinoto,
Ihe residents of this county should not
rose sight of an exposition of great
'ocal interest and importance, that of
Ihe fourth annual Okanogan County
ralf, That takes place at Riverside on
" euhesday, Thursday and Friday. Sep
'tember - and 30 and October l. The
Association has just issued very COM
piete and attractive premium list, that
contains considerable valuable infor-
nation, as well as the list of premiums
TO he awarded exhibits. The Okanoo-
an County Fair has grown from mod
est beginning to a very important an
nual event, and has proved to be an
attraction from which the farmer. the
ifult grower and the stock raiser h.
derived no small benefit. Last vear
the attendance was very large. and
that record will be surpassed this year.
a drawing and interesting feature will
be the daily races, and the purses Of
fered are sufficient in size to insure the
entry of good horses and many of them.
From its incipiency this county insti-
tuition has been conducted upon broad
and liberal principles, and visitors
have expressed as much commendation
upon the manner in which the fair has
been conducted as upon the quantity.
quality and nature of the comparative
exhibits. If you have anything to dis
play that you consider above the ordi-
nary from the animal, veget ,ble or
Kingdoms list it at the Okla
hogan County Fair, and be sure to take
a day or two off and contribute your
presence to the crowds that will be at
Riverside on the dates above men
toned.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27
least.

j. C. Fisher, of Spokane, and j. W.
Douglas, of New York, spent the past
week in this vicinity, looking over the
Dividend mine, in which they are in
terested, and also investigating the
possibilities of certain irrigation pro-
iects on Osoyoos lake and northward
into British Columbia. They are not
only directly interested in the country
but have high anticipations of its fu-
ture. They look upon it as country
of opportunity, and expressed much
surprise that more activity was not
displayed along lines of reclamation.
Both gentlemen are keen, observant,
energetic, up-to-date business men, and
their interest in this locality will have
the effect of attracting the attention OF
men of means and emprise TO 1t.
The gentlemen are early day Spokane
acuuaintances of the writer. He has
met Mr.. Fisher recently after long
period of separation. Mr.. Douglas he
had not seen for more than score OF
years. Years ago the father OF Mr.
Douglas erected a residence solitary
and alone, far down as distance was
considered at that time, on the north
side of the Spokane river, and for
long long, long time the building re-
mained isolated. Spokane is now spread
out far beyond that point, and it would
he difficult to pick out the site OF the
old Douglas home. When the writer
last saw Mr.. Douglas he was slightly
built youth just entering upon man
hood. He is now a robust, prosperous
looking man of middle age, and time
has left its imprint in the way OF a
removal shingles and large exposure
of roof. But time has not affected ms
notural courtesy and geniallty, and II
was a great pleasure, as we'll as sur,
prise, to meet in the we'll groomeo
man of affairs the lad of nearly quar-
ter Of century ago.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27
HONIIsWikD BOl Nj

Tuesday morning Mr.. and Mrs u
DE Vos. of Coppersville, Mich, VINO
have been spending the past SIX weeks
visiting with their son, f. A. De Nos'
left on their homeward journey. low
ever the trip will be round about one
as they 90 from here to Seattle' to
take in the exposition, and from oilaV
place they will tour California Us iar
south as San Diego. During MS stay
Al, he Vns made numerous 1rlends
.mony those whom he met, and he was
frequent visitor at this once Mr'
ma vns i, of the old school of printers,
,d hold down cases on numerous daily
napers in his younger days before Viie
machine put the old time typo 10 Viie
rad some wears ago he embarked III
business for himself at CoppersVilie'
and from a small beginning has worked
an of the largest and most remuhera-
~, ,lonts outside of the larger cltleS
of Michigan. He is ready Wrl'er
a,d thorough business man. LINZ
ost of the graduates OF the SUCK anu
r,Io he is a pleasant, kindly socldl
Gentleman whom 1t was real pleas
,,re to meet. Mr.. De Vos took quiVe
fancy to Washington, ana espeoi",is
laiio9 9ct of the state, and he may colhe
.llia .lnS der,ng p back next year TO make
nermanent home.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27
FLATTER|NG PROSPECTS
For Opening Up New Claims
Upon a Very Ex-
tensive Scale.
BACKED BY EASTERN CAPITAL
New York Parties Contemplate
Developing the Ger
hardt Property.

Fred G. Retzer, who left here sever
al weeks ago for New York and Bos-
ton in response to a request from Chas
IL. Brooks, the gentleman who pur-
chased the Gerhardt claims on Palmer
mountain with the object of inaugu-
rating mining developments on large
scale, arrived Tuesday evening on his
way to Loomis. 1t can be said that
Mr.. Retzer comes back in very cheer
ful frame of mind, and fully satisfied
that the projected enterprise is to be
carried out upon the system that Mr..
Brooks designated at the time of his
visit here last winter. At that time
he secured foothold, as it were, by
locating several claims on the west
slope of Palmer mountain, some three
miles north of Loomis, upon which
prospecting has exposed some well
defined quartz leads carrying mineral.
Afterwards Mr. Brooks negotiated for
and secured the Gerhardt group, Stu
ated on the summit of the mountain
some distance east and in direct line
with the group he had located Then
the ground between the two groups
was located or purchased, thus pro-
viding an undisputed tunnel right-of-
way. This course was taken with the
object ultimately of driving working
and developing tunnel to the eastern
limit of the holdings, starting from
the west slope of the ridge. There is
a strong ledge uncovered, trending in
the direction to be followed, and when
the time comes for active operations
the projected tunnel will follow this
ledge,
AT the present time this paper has
no authority to say what plans have
been definitely settled upon, or when
they are to bQ carried into execution.
What Is stated above was the plan as
ORIGINALITY pron1sed, and whether elab-
ore Led or modified is not known. The
company as first formed has been re-
organized under the name of the Okla
hogan Mining company. The late eX-
pert reports upon the locality in which
the project is to he carried out does
not deter Mr.. Brooks from action. He
has had much experience in mining,
and he declares no one man has any
advantage over another in the power
of seeing below the surface OF the earth,
and he considers that the indications
on Palmer mountain are sufficiently
merltorious to warrant him in going
ahead with the enterprise he has pro-
NOTED and in which he is willing to
chance his own money. If the propo-
sition is carried out by the beginning
of work this fall and its steady con
tinuance, it will be fortunate thing
for Loomis, which is at present very
dull, as it would give employment to a
number of men and put large amount
of money in circulation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

A week from next Tuesday, Septem-
ber !, is the fixed date for the opening
of the public school, when will be seen
:. he whining school boy. with his satcheI
Aud shining morning lace, creeping hko shai'
Unwillngly to school,
Not overlooking, also, the cheery,
laughing, bright-face lasses who take
more kindly to the task of books. The
attendance this school year promises
to surpass in numbers of all former
wears. The new CORPS of teachers VIII
consist of Clem Studebaker, OF Deer
Park Wash, as principal, and Misses
Margaret O'Leary, of Spokane and
Lillian Arke. of Clealum. and Mrs. A.
e. Linck, who taught the primary de-
partment last year, as assistants MIS-
Iinkc's work is known, and as sne mas
been retained it is evident that IN her
position she gave entire satisfaction
The other instructors come 70 OroViiie
highly recommended for efficiency a.
tained by long and creditable exper
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27

lence in the school room. The hoard
OF trustees have provided that the third
year studies be Incorporated in the
years course, and students from the
country will find opportunities to take
up these advanced studies as good, or
better at Orovile as elsewhere in the
country. The reputation that the Orc
vile school has earned in the past few
years for excellency will be maintained.
and the trustees and patrons look for
ward with expectancy to profitable
and beneficial term for all the pupils
that attend.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ridpath, of Sc
attic. came in last Friday evening, and
expect to spend number of weeks in
the county visiting with relatives and
friends. Mr.. Ridpath was a resident
of Loomis for number of years, and
made a comfortable stake out of the
ill-fated Grand View mining property.
He was wise in his day and generation
was this man Ridpath, for he took his
possessions to Seattle several years
ago and made judicious investments
that have incresed many fold. lie is
not in the best of health, and lacks the
bronze color and fullness of flesh donat-
ing strength and vigor that he eXhlb-
tied in the days when he roamed the
hills and found bacon and beans lux
ury. The invigorating ozone of this
grand north land will restore the It's
sue and health tint, and he will return
to the big city something like his old
self
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27
POPPING IT TO PIERRE
The Much Wanted Siwash
Discovered in the Hills
East of Town.
AN EXCITING FEW MINUTES.
During Which the Officers Did
Much Shooting and Pierre
Much Lively Dodging. i

some weeks ago one Sam Pierre, an
Indian with Walla Walla record and
reputation for shattering of about all
une commandments when sense is out
ana booze is in, steered his way into
Oroville. Hes brought with him a
healthy thirst, and lost no time in ap-
peasing it. When duly and properly
prlmed he proceeded to hunt trouble,
and was not disappointed. He fell in
to the waiting arms of the marshal and
was touched for fine. Not satisfied
with the trouble he had gotten into,
that night he stirred up function in an
Indian camp carved one of his own
color. He at once sought the solitude
of the mountain Businesses with which
he is familiar, and en- route committed
other depredations that aroused an
anxiety among the officers to get their
hooks on him. He was trailed and fol-
lowed for miles by deputy sheriffs, but
knowing the rough land like book was
able to give his pursuers the slip.
Since that time the officers have pa
tiently watched and waited, feeling
satisfied that some time they would
get line on Sam, as this is his stamp
ing ground and he was sure to gavi.
tate back.
Last Saturday, through channels
known only to the officers, Deputy
Sheriff Mills and Marshal Case learned
that Pierre had cache and was laying
out in in the brush on the Perre allot.
ment, the home OF an uncle cf they
wanted, located on the east side of
Mount Hull, some II miles frolp Oro-
vile Web armed the two officers,
accompanied by third party whose
name is withheld, left Oroyille late
SATURDAY evening apA aroye 10 the
vicinity Of where Pegre was said to be
hanging out. .I"st at daylight Sunday
,,orninu the officers started down a
.,u,rb toward where the game was ex-
nected to be flushed, using every pre-
caution against alarming the quarry
Case was Ia advance sVlgs a!.ssn'"'
and Mills followed carving double.
barrel shot gun. Mills stumbled and
his gun was aocidently discharged.
Much TO the surprise of Case Pierre
came down out of the brush on the op-
posite side of small stream, and with
in few feet of him. Case at once
ordered Sam to throw up his hands
Instead Of complying with the invita-
ton the Indian instantly ducked and
lodged into the brush. Only heeting
and momentary glimpses of the fugi-
tive could be obtained through the un-
derprowth, and for few moments the
hills echoed TO the fusilade. Case
fired four times with rifle, which was
difficult to handle in the brush, Mills
got in one barrel of his shotgun, and
the third party fired six shot with
revolver. 1t is not known if any OF the
missiles hit the target, but in crossing
the creek Pierre fell. The officers
cautiously searched the brush for some
time, but without finding any trace OF
the Indian. The public, as we'll as the
officers, feel good deal of disappo'nt
ment that the craftsmanship was not
better, while probably on the other
hand Mr.. Perre is congratulating him
self upon his narrow escape.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-27


A. Creelman, of New York city. a
practical and experienced electrician,
who is associated with Chas. II. Brooks
in mining property on Palmer noun
tain, came in Tuesday with Fred. G.
Retzer, on his way to Loomis, spend
ing couple of days in Oroville. His
stay will be indefinite, as he is out here
to familiariae himself With the coun-
try, the conditions and especially -
property and the S0""''''' ,.,on. reached ,,d
Will --'s'oii' e'0''N>
. probably have an influence upon
his future movements. This is Mr.
Creelman's first visit to the west. and
he finds this new and as yet crude sec
ton of the big west great contrast to
what he has always been used to. lie
is jovial gentleman, however, ano
submits to the absence of metropolitan
conveniences with an easy grace and
happy Indifference ON the surface at
least.