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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-17
NOTICE.
TO BEET GROWERS.

The Amalgamated Sugar Co oficeS
have bccn moved 20 the second floor
Of the Eccics Building.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

ogden Utah, Sept 2nd. 1909
Sealed proposals for building side
walks and curbs and cutters in Side.
walk District No. 1O5. being:
Barlow avenue from 26th 10 27th
Streets; under plans and specifco
tions prepared by the City Engineer
and approved by the City Council. will
he received al the Office Of The CITY
Recorder in the City Hall at Ogden
City aforesaid, until o'clock p m.
on the 27th day of September. 1909,
and in the City Council chamber on
the evening OF said date until The
time that the Council shall call for
said bids at which time all bids re-
ceiyed will be publicly opened and
read aloud
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids and to waive any defects.
BY order OF the City Council.
A. F. PARKER,
City Engineer.
(Flrst publication Sent. 2, 1909
Oast publication Sept. 23. l900D
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WoooMeN OF THE WORLD.

Weber Camp No. a, meets In K.
of P hall In the Utah National Bank
building every Thursday evening at s
o'clock Visiting Woodmen cordially
invited TO attend.
A. T. WYKES, G.. c.
E. AUTH Clerk. First National
Bank Building.
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FRATERNAL.
ROYAL NeIeHeoRs OF AMERICA

Excelsior Camp no, 3240, meets
every second and fourth Monday even
ing of each month at the Eagles 1all.
Visiting members cordially invited.
MRS. Mary DORA. oracle, Sos
Tweuty-second street
JOSIE RHEA, Recorder. 25S 22nd st.
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o. S. L. EXCURSION TO SALT
Lake City every Sunday. $1.cO round
trip. Eight daily trains to and from
tho Capital
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ROYAL ARCANUM.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

Improved Order Of Redmen, Iiiawa.
tina Tribe No. 8. meets in Eagle ball,
Friday evenings at o'clock. Visiting
chiefs cordially invited.
]. L. BLOSSER. Sachem.
E R GElGER, c. of r.
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X. VAN KAMPEN-Parlor furniture
upholstered and repaired. vanishing
mattress making. carpets cleaned, NJ
and laid Estimates submitted on re-
quest Phones Ind. Gel Bell Ss3N
$3.50 Volker S 3 If
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

ogden, Utah. August 25, 1909
Sealed proposals for building side.
walks in Sidewalk District 102, being.
21st Street from Monroe to Harrison
Avenues:
23rd Street from Madison to Harrl.
son Avenues;
Harrison Avenue from 2lst to 25th
Streets;
Van Buren Avenue from 21st to 2ith
Streets,
Jackson Avenue from 21st to 25th
Streets.
under plans and specifications prepar.
ed by the City Engineer and approved
by the City Council. viii be received
at the Office of the City Recorder In
the City Hall at Ogden City aforesaid.
until s O'Clock p. m. on the Goth day
OF September, 1909, and in the City
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HAIR GOODS AND COSTUMES

MRS. c. E. lEE-Halr Switches
toT sale at reduced prices. Hair
chains a specially. Masquerade cos.
tunes 10 rent for balls and thcaters.
All mail orders promptly attended TO.
32l cath St P. o. Box 435.
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KNIGHTS Or PYTHlAs.

Ogden Lodge No. 2. knights OF
Pythias. meets NJ Castle Hall, Utah
National Bank building, every Mon
day evening. All X. OF P.s requested
TO meet with us.
AMOS HUDSON, c. C.
w. w. CROSSMAN. ". OF e.
w. S. UNDERWOOD. K of r.
and S.
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Either of above orchards situated
close enough 10 Ogden for owner to
work in city. Especially suitable for
investment or home for railroad man
or clerk who desires TO save some
money. VIII be sold on monthly pay.
ments.
35-acre fruit farm near Ogden on
street car line. modern improvements.
with 7-room brick house and fine
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faAreaNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

FraterDaI O5der Of Eagles. Ogden
Acrie. No. lis. F. o. E. meets every
Wednesday evening in Eagle hall. east
OF Reed hotel, at 500 Visiting
Brother Eagles are invited TO attend
the Aerie meetings
A. c. FlELITZ. w. President
Z. r. GEIGER. Secretary.
DR.. II. b. FORBES, Aerie Physician.
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HANGERS
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JAMES THOMPSON. expert paper
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Jackson Bell 116S. Ind. 1862
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UMBRELLA PAiRiNG-Umbrel-
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JUNK

OGDEN JUNK HoUSE-If you have
any kind Of junk. phone US up; we
will call for It. Bell phone 325K;
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Ilty Engineer,
First publication August 2S. 1909
Last publication September Is. 1909.
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WANTED-Life insurance representa-
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FRATERNAL
3. OF r. T.

Brotherhood Railway Tralnmen, Og.
den Lodge No 68, meets every Thurs
day evening. Eagles Hall, at D. m.
c. D. SIMPSON, President
r A. IRVINE. 272 26th, Sec'y.
A. B. CANFIELD, Treasurer,
2419 Monroe.
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BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN
YEOMEN.

Ogden Homestead No 1905 meets
second and fourth Thursday nights at
1880 in X. G.. hall, NO. 2i73 Wash
Ave. Visiting archers cordially in.
vitcd to meet with us, Henry Burchell.
foreman, 232 22nd street, Laura M.
Want. correspondent. 555 9th st.
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MUSIC

"oGoEN CONCERT eANo"-Mu.
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Mgr. Bell sos: A. z. Thomas. Sec
Treas, Phone IS; +. w. Nichols. Con-
ductor. Phone Ind. 1896.
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MONEY TO LOAN
WANTED--TO BUY

WA.TED-Ticket 10 San Francisco or
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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-28
WHITMAN COUNTY
PRESS ASSOCIATION
Met at 0akesdaIe on Saturday
---Banquet Given.

Covers Laid for go, With Instruc-
tions That the Best Be Forth
coming Association Meets at
Tekoa Last Saturday of July.
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An Easy Going Victim.

When Breckenridge was marching
on Baton Rouge he one day. unattend-
ed by his aids, rode up to a solitary
pine wood vedette who had just come
In from st. Tammany and was new
to the etiquette Of army life. The gen
eral had not the password, and the
vedette had no advantage of him in
that respect
81 wish to pass" said the general.
"Well, durn you, pass on! Who cares
a cuss? | amt stoppin' this here
road, are II"
You don't know who l am" said
the general with a smile.
"No, I don't That's a pooty boss
you're on anyhow"
81 am General Breckenridge, the
commanding officer" said the general,
smiling. much amused at the pickets
idea Of the duty required Of him.
"You are? Well, I'm Bob Chiggins
and I'm glad to see you, old fellow.
How are you?" replied the picket, ex-
tending a hand as large as a small
frying pan.
The general shook hands and gal
loped on to avoid some lengthy in
quiries about the health Of Mrs. Breck-
inridge and the family.
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Shirley & CHASER, graduate opticians.
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was met by the citizens, with instruc-
tions that the best, and that without
stint, should be forthcoming. Mr.. Bon
ney of the Hotel Oakesdale, a veteran
hotel man, was the caterer and he even
excelled himself on this occasion. The
tables were arranged in hollow square,
and presented a wealth of everything
good co eat, set in artistic style
1t was q bower of beauty, feast for the
eyes as well as the lips OF man. A large
American flag hung from one side OF the
room, while small flags, strung in line,
united in the center at the ceiling, radia-
ting from the four corners Of the room.
A unique design in eyergreens, represent
ing flag with the letters "W. G. z. A."
on it. and next to it, in evergreens, the
words, "Oakesdale, May %, 1909" dis
played on a screen, was much admired,
the visiting editors expressing their
Continued on page 5.
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REALLY BOYS IN BLUE.
Greater Part of Union Army Under
TWenty-one.

The records show that out Of the en-
tire number of enlistments during the
war on the Federal side 3,311, ,526 were
twenty-One years.
There have been frequent claims made
by men in different sections of the
country, each that he was the young
est soldier serving on the Union side in
the war Of the rebellion, and in view
Of these many and varied assertions 1t
may be of interest to know what the
record Of ages Of enlistments was dur
ing the war.
Here is list of figures which is ex-
tremely interesting. and, what is more,
1t was obtained at the war department
1t gives all the ages of the different
men in classes who enlisted from 1861
to 1868:
The number of enlistments at ten
years and under was %, eleven years
and under SO, twelve years and under
225, thirteen years and under 800, four
teen years and under 1925, fifteen
years and under 104,9S7 sixteen years
and under 231,O5f, seventeen years
and under S44, ,S91, eighteen years and
under 1851 .438, twentyone years and
under 2, ,159,79S, twenty-five years and
older G1S,511, twenty-five years and
older 46.626 and fortyfour years and
over 16,071.
If the enlistments under the ages Of
eighteen to twenty-one are examined
1t will be found that the backbone of
the army lay there. OF course in the
younger ages, up to, say, sixteen, the
enlistments quoted were of drummer
boys and for other duties youngsters
of this age could be put to.
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The Whitman County Press AssOcia-
tiOn met in Oakesdale last Saturday and
we're given every hospitality that could
be desired. The principal streets were
decorated with flags in honor OF the Oc-
casiOn, a banquet at night, COTTON up
without regard to expense, WAS rendered,
the Oakesdale band played several selec-
tiOns, and the citizens on every hand
made it known that the newspaper men
we're welcome.
The members Of the association met
at the opera house and were in session
several hours. There we're present j. @.
Round, Oakesdale Tribune; b. M. Mar
tin, EndicOtt Index ; Mark A. Ferguson,
La Crosse Herald ii. Hughes, WinOna
News; Lou Il. Wenham, Pullman Trib-
une f. II. Michaelson, Garfield Enter
prise Claude IL. Talmage, Pullman Her.
aid Morgan ID. O'ConnelI, Tekoa Blade :;
+. G. Chekal, ROsalia Citizen journal :;
Ivan Chase and C. S. Clarke, COlfax Ga
zette; ?. S. Pease and Horace o. Brown
OF Spokane, honorary members.
Considerable business was transacted
at this meeting, the publishers placing
themselves on record in regard to the
government printing envelopes, contend
ing that it would be as fair for the gov
ernment to enter into mercantile bust
ness as it is for it to print envelopes in
the manner it does. Copies of the reso-
lutions adopted were ordered sent to our
delegation in congress. A resolution
was also adopted thanking the citizens
of Oakesdale for the hospitality extend
ed. Tekoa was selected as the next place
of meeting, which will be the last Satur-
day in July, when the editors and their
wives will probably take an excursion to
Chatcolet and up the st. Joe river to the
head Of navigation. Several committees
were appointed, after which officers were
elected for the year, az follows: Ivan
Chase, COlfax, president; Lou f. Wen
ham, Pullman, vice-president j. c.
Round, Oakesdale, secretary-treasurer.
The Banquet.
The banquet was an elaborate affair
Covers were laid for co. The expense
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GREW THIN ON RICE RATION.
Shern1an's Yankees Found II Laborious
to Hull the Cereal.

A local veteran who accompanied
Sherman on his famous march to the
sea relates the following concerning
the brief starvation spell" which the
men of his army experienced on reach
ing Savannah and before communicate
ing with the fleet: sherman, you un-
derstand, made this march without
any provisions, depending on the coun-
try through which he passed for sub
sistence He was not hampered by
provision trains, and therefore the
march was and had to be rapid. We
foraged for a distance of twenty-five
miles on each side Of the main col
umn, stripping the region through
which we passed of provisions, SO that
had we remained two days in one
place we would have been obliged to
go without food.
Lying off the coast of Georgia was
a large fleet Of ships loaded with pro-
visions for US when we reached the
sea, but at the same time those in
command were worried, for they did
not know what might happen to pre-
vent our getting into communication
with the feet. and should this happen
we would simply have to starve. More
over, the fleet did not know just what
part Of the coast we would strike.
Well, finally we reached Savannah,
and then our troubles began. The city
was in possession of the Confederates
under General Hardee, but was so sur
rounded by swamps that we could not
form a line Of battle to attack it. So
we halted just out Of Savannah,
pitched camp and waited.
Developments consisted in getting
into communication with the feet. A
detachment was sent down to the coast
for that purpose, and they had no diff
f1culty in finding the fleet, but even
then we were no better off than be-
fore, for the reason that Fort Meal
lister, guarding the mouth Of Broad
river, prevented the fleet from coming
up that stream and effecting a landing
This, however, did not last long. Gen
eraI Hazen stormed and took this fort
from the land side, and then our
troubles were over, the ships of the
fleet having everything that was need
cd in the way of provisions. But this,
you must remember. required nearly
two weeks, and to keep soul and body
together we had to subsist on the un-
hulled or unthrashed rice that we
managed to gather from the fields
around the city. Those who have
never tried to hull rice cannot imagine
what a tedious, laborious and trouble
some job it Is. 1t is done with a NOR
tar and pestle arrangement, and for
the mortar we used to hollow out
places in logs, using a club Of gum
wood for pestle. Thus equipped. we
were able to hull about enough rice
for one meal after some two or three
hours work. Some say rice is nutri-
tious. and doubtless 1t is good food
for Cinnamon and Japs, but I can
speak by the card and from experience
when I tell you that it is the poorest
white mans grub on earth.
Every one Of US became as thin
and pale as ghost on it, and if we
had not received rations when we did
feel pretty certain that many Of us
would have taken Philadelphia
Press
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The 9th Grade Exams.

The 9Th grade examinations took place
Thursday and Friday OF last week, the
result, so far as Colfax is concerned, being
eminently satisfactory. In Colfax %
took the exams, 40 passing. Eight were
conditional and eight failed. This is con
sidered good-above the average The
county school superintendent office is
BUSY tabulating the returns from the y
places in the county where the examina-
tions took place.
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Continued on page 5.
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school building. The architects are
working on the plans and specifications
Nothing definite can be given out until
these are completed. General plans
were given the architects for them to
work out the details, it being the desire
to keep the cost of the building within
the limit of $37, 900; otherwise it would
be necessary to make new arrangements
in regard to financing the undertaking
As soon as the plans have been approved
and accepted bids will be advertised for
for excavation and construction. In the
meantime the small dwellings, occupying
the ground where the new structure is to
stand have been moved to other parts.
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Eish Grade Exercises.

The eighth grade graduating exercises
will take place next Tuesday evening at
the New Ridgeway theater. The class is
one OF the largest in the history of the
school, and the program will be full of
interest. The admission fee charged is
nominal-iust enough to cover expenses.
An interesting time will be had and we
may expect to see the theater crowded.
Below is the program:
Orchestra.
Invocation-Rev. George II. Mitchell.
Song-"The Spinner''-CIaes.
Essay-The History of COlfax-Cuth-
bert DePledge.
Fitz-James and Rhoderic Dhu, from
Lady OF the Lake"-Mamie McFadden.
Essay-Indian Legends of Washington
Rowan Hannah.
Piano Solo-"From Flower to Flower
(Theo. kullak )-Rena Carroll.
Oration-"TrueA Americanism" UOdge)
Glenn Stricken.
Recitation-"Zarafi''- Barton.
Song-"The Happy Miller"-Class.
Essay-The Palouse Country, Past
and Present-Paul Browder. Illustrated
by Jessie Green.
Recitation-"T Black Horse and His
Rider"-Max Berry.
Essay-Our Class and the Other Class
Clement Phillips.
Song" Evening Glass.
Presentation OF diplomas-Supt. W. A.
Nicholas
Benedction-Rev. r. l.. Hannah.
Continued on page 2
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Hello Bill. Well, what do you think
OF that? Bill joyce in the prisoners
dock. Rideeway Theater, Friday night.
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Oakesdale is going after the Graves
prize in building one mile of macadam
road leading out of the town. Palouse,
Rosalia and Pullman are also aspirants
Several other Whitman county towns will
strive to win. That is the right spirit
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New Hiqh School Building.

Professor Nicholas went to Spokane
Tuesday to see about the new High
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Drink IroRport. You'll like it. AT
soda fountains and in bottles.
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Do not overlook our garden seeds. In
land Milling & Feed Co.
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HIGH SCHOOL COM.
MENCEMENT JUNE 3
BaCCalaureate Exercises Sun
day Night at Theater.
Eighth Grade Graduating Exercises
Tuesday Evening at New Ridge
way Glass One Of Largest in
History of School, ol--Prosrams.

The baccalaureate exercises at the New
Ridgeway theater Sunday night promises
to be interesting and will probably draw
a large crowd. Rev. John p. Barker will
pronounce the invocation. Reading by
Rev. Herbert g. Buss. The baccaureate
address will be given by Rev. r. l..
Hannah. Rev. George H. Newman will
pronounce the benedicton. Special
music will be provided. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE LAST DAY.

AS we go to press this afternoon
the Legislature is grinding out laws
at a rapid rate, preparatory to sine
die adjournment this evening.
Senator Gaunt's Trolley Freight bill,
re-drawn to meet the Governors OBJ
jections, was re-introduced Monday
night and has passed both houses
going through the House yesterday.
1t will be promptly signed by the Gov
ernor.
The Westville incorporation bill
has not yet been approved by the Gov
ernor.
Among other measures passed by
the Senate was the Alderman bill,
giving the State Board of Education
control over the appointment of sup
ervising principals of local boards of
education.
The House passed these bills:
Requiring voters to live in a dis
trict at least 80 days prior to election;
making October IL a legal holiday, to
be called Columbus Day; providing
that reven ue from automobile licen-
ses shall be used for road repairs, the
money to be apportioned to the coun-
ties in the discretion of the State road
supervisor.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15
Trolley Freight Bill Assaulted.

The Democratic County Convention
of this county in 1902 declared in
favor of law permitting trolley roads
to carry freight and express matter.
1t was then recognized as an i'm
portant aid to rural districts and the
need of such additional carrying facil-
ity is now felt more than ever before.
Opponents of such a law then, as
now, were from the large cities, who
thought they detected in it something
inimical to their interests.
The Gaunt bill to this end, that pass
ed the Legislature last week, has
aroused the officials of the cities near
New York, and they appeared before
the Governor last Thursday and urged
him to kill it with his veto. or insist
on extensive amendments
Governor Fort said in reply: II
told the farmers who were here adj
vocating the bill, that if this bill would
deprive the people of the State of any
privileges that they now enjoy would
not sign it."
Governor Fort on Monday night re-
turned to the Senate the trolley
freight bill with a lengthy veto mes
sage attached, and Senator Gaunt sub
sequently introduced new trolley
freight bill in which the suggestions
of the Governor to protect the inter-
ests of cities and avoid the grant of
perpetual franchise, are incorporat-
ed.