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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-01-19

DR.. @. A. Mock went to Portland,
Friday, for a few days visit.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
One For the Minister,

An old minister in the south side of
Glasgow who was noted for his habit
of dishing up old sermons again and
again was one day advertised to
preach in "a suburban church at the
anniversary service there. An old wo.
man who in days gone by had sat I'M
der his ministry, but who had now re-
moved from his neighborhood, deter
mined to go in and hear him preach
on this particular occasion. After the
close of the service she waited on the
clergyman, who greeted her cordially
and asked what she thought of his dis
course. "Eh, man." she replied can
didly, 'it's a lang time sim 1 first
heard We preach that yin, sir, and I've
heard We at 1t a guild wheen o. times
sim syne."
AYE, Janet" said the minister.
How often do We think we've heard it,
MAJ" "Oh, ABBOTT a dizzen O. times,
sir" she replied. "An' div We mind it
az" said the minister. "Aweel, maybe
mo- 1t a., sir" "Weel, see I'll need to
preach it to We again, Janet" said the
minister, and Janet felt that she had
been sold for once.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16

When Thomas H. Benton was in the
house he was of the opinion that the
Sd day of March and consequently the
congressional term ended at midnight
of that day instead of at noon on the
4th, as unbroken usage had fixed it..
So on the last morning he sat with his
hat on, talked loudly, loafed about the
floor and finally refused to vote or
answer to his name when the roll
was called. At last the speaker, the
Hon. James L. Orr of South Carolina,
picked him up and put an end to these
legislative larks.
mo, sir; no, sir; no, sir?' shouted
the venerable Missourian. 81 will not
vote. have no right to vote. This is
no house, and am not member of
it."
"Then, SIR" said Speaker Orr like a
flash, with his sweetest manner, "if
the gentleman is not member of this
house the sergeant at arms will please
put him out"
And so this vast constitutional ques-
ton settled itself.-Argonaut.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
Wouldn't Be Fooled Again.

A shepherd once, to prove the quick
ness of his dog, which was lying be-
fore the fire in the house where we
were talking, said to me in the middle
Of a sentence concerning something
else, "1'm thinking, sir, the COW is in
the potatoes"
Though he purposely laid no stress
on these words and said them in
quiet, unconcerned tone Of voice, the
dog, which appeared to be asleep, imme-
diately jumped up and, leaping through
the open window, scrambled up to the
turf roof of the house, from which he
could see the potato field. He then,
not seeing the COW there, ran and look
ed into the barn where she was and,
finding that all was right, came back
to the house.
After a short time the shepherd said
the same words again, and the dog re-
peated his lookout, but on the false
alarm being the third time given the
dog got up and, wagging his tail, look
ed his master in the face with so com
ical an expression of Interrogation that
he could not help laughing aloud at
him, on which, with slight growl, he
laid himself down In his warm corner
with an offended air, as If determined
not to be made a fool of again.-Lon-
don Standard.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
A Bumper Wheat Crop

Estimates Of the years wheat crop
in the Pacific Northwest fix the prob
able yield at about IS, 900, 900 bushels
an increase of 100000 bushels
over last year. This figure may not
be reached if unfavorable conditions at
harvest set in but with normal weather
it is believed the yield will be near the
record. Recent rains have been Of
immense value to the growing crop.
Districts where the grain was prac-
tically given up because of the
continued drouth have taken heart
again and the wheat is filling out in
fairly good shape. The value of the
rains of the past week to the wheat
crop is variously estimated at from 81,
100000 to $3,000,000. Increased
acreage in many sections of the North
west makes up in the total yield for a
short crop in some districts. AS wheat
is still sticking around the dollar mark,
the big crop means great prosperity
for the Pacific Northwest during the
coming year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
Handy With an Ak.

One important feature in connection
with the conducting Of mining opera
lions in Siberia is the aptitude of the
Russian workman for the ak. Wood is
so plentiful in the country that min
ing timbers may be figured on at a
low rate. The current anecdote that a
Russian workman will for a twenty
kopeck piece lay his left hand, with
fingers spread, on a board and with
full strength make an ak cut between
each finger cannot be vouched for, but
1t is certainly true that in pick timber
ing in bad ground, in erecting build
ings, log cabins and all manner of
wood joining the equal of the Russian
peasant cannot be found. - London
Globe
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16

Frederick Weyerhaeuser, who is fire.
quently referred to as the timber king
on account of his large timber hold
ings, has been in Seattle this week in
attendance on the meeting of national
lumber men, and of course some obse-
quious reporter had to interview the
king" Mr.. Weyerhaeuser expressed
himself as very much opposed to Chief
Forester Pinchot's forest conservation
policy. And of course the interview
with THE king" attracted wide atten-
ton and excited some newspaper COM
ment. The newspaper comment was
not flattering to the king" We have
not yet reached that stage in monarch
ical snobocracy when we dare not ex-
press opinions adverse to kings Of
finance. When Mr.. Weyerhaeuser said
that there was no danger of exhausting
our timber supply in twenty years, or
ever exhausting it, for the reason that
timber was growing as fast as it was
cut, he showed ignorance Of the true
condition or he had a sinister purpose
in making the statement. We prefer
to believe the latter.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
Notice to Subscribers

If you are a year or more behind in
your subscription to the Echo it is a
violation of the postofice regulations
to continue sending the paper. We
do not want to stop any ones paper
simply because they are behind and
for this reason before your subscription
expires you will receive a notice OF
such arrearage, then if we do not re-
ceive a remittance from you and you
are year or more behind, it will be
necessary to take your name off the
list to protect our postal privileges. 23tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
Temperature Rising

Up to Wednesday Of this week there
had not been one hot day this year.
On Tuesday the thermometer indicated
a rising temperature and on Wednesday
registered 90 in the shade, which is
going some for this country. Up to
this week the weather indicator rarely
got above rs and had not been above
80. Altogether this has been most
remarkable year. Following the cold
est winter in twelve years we have had
a very late and cool spring. 1t is
usually warm here on the Fourth of
July but all remember that the Fourth
was delightfully."- cool and pleasant this
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
coming year.

1t is not often that a city has a
chance to refuse the gift of NAM
moth water system but that is probably
what Tocoma will do with the offer of
Biehl & O'Reilly, investment brokers
of Seattle, who have just offered to
construct large gravity plant, using
Green river as a source of supply.
Their offer is to supply the city all
the water it needs for cents per
1000 gallons for term of twenty
years following the completion of the
plant. Then the plant will be turned
over to the city, in good repair, as a
gift. Councilmen estimate that the
city would use about 100000 gal
Ions Of water daily, paying therefor
$1,000. The increase of population
would run the consumption so much
higher that before the twenty years
were near up the company would be
paid $4,000 day. The plant built
would cost about 100000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
The Word BALD"

1t is believed by at least one writer
that 1t is because badness in women
has nearly always been studiously con-
cealed that no gentle way Of evading
the blunt word bald" has been evolv-
ed in contrast with the many ways
of lodging fiat" STOUT" (Which
really means sturdy, ''portly," com
Portable" and "embonpoint" are in
stances of this evasion. But bald"
always remains bald" = Chicago
News.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
The Seattle Times and Governor Hay

Undoubtedly the help of good men
and the support of decent, respect
able newspaper is desirable and helpful
to a man in public Office. But there
be men, just as there be newspapers,
whose active support public servant
is better off without.
Having the active support OF man
with shady regulations, or newspaper
of doubtful principles, the public might
condemn Governor Hay without due
consideration, just as highly respect
able dog of ancient memory was once
condemned, solely because he was
found in the company of lot of bad
dogs.
During the regular session of the
legislature if Governor Hay had indi-
Gated a desire to flirt with Messrs. Ruth,
Palmer ct al, or had evinced a dispo-
sition to placate the Seattle Times, this
newspaper would now hold a different
opinion OF Mr.. Hay. More than that.
The writer confidently believes there
are hundreds of voters in the state of
Washington with we'll defined notions
of political proprieties who have watched
the play OF Ruth, Palmer ct al, and the
Times, who are quite well satisfied
with the course of the Governor, who
were helped to that conclusion because
he kept free from bad company.
Governor Hay is fortunate in having
certain politicians and a certain news
paper opposed to him. His hand is
strengthened with the people.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16

year. The predictions Of venturesome
prophets who have declared that we
are not to have any hot weather at all
this year may come to naught within
the next ten days. One hundred in
the shade is the extreme high mark,
according to the oldest inhabitant, ="
in these parts. If we are to have a
hot wave it will come within the next
ten days.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
Badly Expressed.

She (effusiyely)-How nice 1t is to
have met you again after all these
years. my dear Captain Burlington.
He-Major now. That was ten years
ago you know. She (still more ef-
fusiyely)-How time flies! Well, con-
gratulations and goodby. hope you'll
be a general when next we meet
Punch
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
Some Excuse For tie Sun.

Artist-There. sir is my latest pii-
ture. Ingenious Friend Well, you
haven't economical paint on u. have
your What title have you given to
It? Artist-What do l call it? Why,
sir, that is an autumn sunset. Ingen-
uous Friend-You don't say so! Well,
l don't blame the sun at all for set
tine
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16

The details of the x-ray machine are
carefully explained at the marine hos
pital exhibit in the government build
ing at the exposition. Demonstrations
are made by one OF the leading ex-
perts of the country.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
M. E. Church Notes

Regular services next Sunday, both
morning and evening. Prayer meeting
every Thursday night. Ladies Aid
will meet at the church next Wednes-
day afternoon. A full attendance is
requested.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
He Knew Better.

Farmer Hulltrooth-This here paper
SEE that man in Chicago unloaded
$4,000 bushels of corn one day last
week. Now, Marier, you know as well
as l do that there amt emmy man in
the hull state could do that much work
in one day.-Exchange
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16

It's a white lie when mamma tells
papa what baby has been saying, but
when papa goes and repeats it at the
Office it's another matter; lie becomes
more or less soiled by being mopped
around. Exchange.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
incontestabie.

Mary-Pm positive Fred loves me
and intends to make me his wife.
Helen-Why? Has he proposed yet?
Mary-No, but he dislikes mother
more every time he sees her-Jugend.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16

Dustin Seems-How'd yer like to be
one of desc here furrin rulers, Sci?
Seldum Shaves-Not me, Bus. I'd a lot
rather be a king bum dan a bum king.
Kansas City Times.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16

1t is better to lend than to give. To
give employment is better than either.
-Talmud.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
suffragette Vote Lost.

He-Not going out to vote! Why
not? Shell haven't thing to wear
Life
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-20
Notice.

United States Land ONCE. Salt Lake City.
Utah. April n. 1909.
TO whom II may Concern NOTICE is hereby
given that the State of Utah has filed in this
otlice lists OF lands, selected by the said state
under Section OF the Act OF Congress- APP
proved July 10, 1894. as Indemnity School lands,
viz; SWla, NEh, Sec. %, Il. S. X. 4 f.. Ser
ial No. 07e9.
Copies OF said lists, so far as they relate to
said tracts by descriptive subdivisions. have
been conspicuously posted in this Office for in
spection bv any person interested and by the
public generally.
During the period OF publication of this no
tice. or any time thereafter. and before final
approval and certihcation, under departmental
regulation OF April % 1901 protests or contests
against the claim of the State TO any of the
tracts or subdivisions hereinbefore described
on the ground that the same is more valuable
for mineral than agricultural purposes will be
received and noted for report to the General
Land Office vt Washington. ID. G.. Failure 80
to protest or contest. within the time specified,
will he considered sufficient evidence OF the
non mineral character OF the tracts and the
selections thereof. being otherwise free from
objection, will be app owed to the State
Il. ID X. THOMPSON, Register
first max l3, last June 10. 'Oq
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-20
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed Bids win be received by the Board of
school Trustees Of spanish Fork School Dis
trict No. :, ut the Young Mems Coop. by G..
Booth; secretary OF board, at Spanish Fork.
up TO O'Clock p, M. June LIST. 1904 for the
erection and completion of two-story and
basement School Building. Contractors In
bid will specify cost OF basement finished and
unfinished Plans and specifications and in
Struciions to bidders may be consulted. and
blank forms of proposals obtained by applying
70 MarinuS Larsen. Mt his residence. Spanish
Fork. Utah. also at the office of T. Il. Davis,
architect. Provo, Utah.
All contractors must state In their bids what
they will allow for the old buildings now stand
ing on the grounds.
Bids will be received separately:
Upon the building proper.
Upon the heating. ventiiating and plumb
ing.
All bids must be accompani. d by a certified
check for per cent OF the amount OF the bid,
made payable TO c. w. Booth, secretary of
board. as u guarantee that the contractor will
sign the contract and file satisfactory bond
within five days utter contract Is awarded. The
right to reject any ana all bids is reserved by
the board. MERiNUs LARsEN, Chairman
w. BOOTH, Secretary.
PERRY a. THOMAS, Treasurer.
Dated MAY II, 10 o.
first may 10: last may % 90
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-20
Words of Praise

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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-20
NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the City Coun-
ell of Spanish Fork City. Utah. intends TO make
the following described improvements, the
same to be paid for by special tax or local
assessment on the property in Paving District
No. =. heretofore created. and hereinafter de-
scr bed. to-wit:
To grade and pave with cement pavement u
sidewalk on the east side Of Main Street ubut-
ting the property on the west side of Blocks 90
%, liz and no. and on the west side of Main
street, admitting the property on the east side
of k>9 10, ll3 and IFS. and on the north
side of Eighth North Street, abutting the
property on the south side of Blocks 1875 1876
and 1871 all OF PLATA, spanish Fork City Sur
vey the property 10 he affected and benefited
by the said improvements. together with the
lots. pieces or parcels of land on each and all
of said blocks abutting the said proposed i'm
provement.
shall be borne and betrayed by the property
abutting the same. and the estimate OF the cost
OF such pavement is SEE in all or 10 cents per
square foot, for all the pavement AUDITING on
the said property, lots. blocks. pieces or parcels
OF land. there being p 600 square feet Of pave
ment proposed, and 400 linear feet of property
AUDITING the said improvements IL has been
and Is hereby determined that the depth OF the
property east I the east side OF Main Street
and west OF the west side Of Main Street and
north of the north side of Eighth North Street
which will be benefited by. and which shall
bear the expense Of the said paving is hfty feet
respectively from the street lines AS named on
the said blocks,
X local assessment will be made upon the
lots parts OF lots, pieces or parcels OF land
within the said Paving District No , and spe-
officially mentioned aforesaid and also mem
toned In the ordinance creating the
said Paving District No. g. for the
purpose OF defraying the expense of paving the
said sidewalks as aforesaid. Said sidewalks
will each and all be feet in width and extend
ing the entire length OF the said district on the
sidewalks mentioned herein before
All protests and objections 10 the making of
said Improvements must be presented in writ
ing TO the City Recorder on or before the 5th
day OF June, A. ID. 1909 ut : O'Clock D. m the
time set when the City Council will hear and
consider such protests and objections The
professionals will state the description OF their
respective pieces, parcels, lots or parts of lots
together with the number of feet abutting on
the proposed Improvement.
Passed by the City Council OF Spanish Fork
City, Utah County, Utah, this 18th day OF NAV
A. ID. 1903 +. NJ SMELL Mayor.
LARS w NIELSEN. Recorder
LIST may 80 last june 3. 90
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-20
Quaker Oats Griddle Cakes
Try them today!

The family that hasn' eaten Quaker
Oats griddle cakes has delightful sur
prise coming to it. Besides the delic-
ious flavor, there is the pleasure of
knowing you can eat all you want, and
the more you eat the better for you.
The best of all foods for anyone
wanting more strength and vigor.
Hundreds Of thousands of packages
of Quaker Oats are consumed in Ger
many annually and almost all of his
eaten in the form of Quaker Oats
griddle cakes. In the New York
cereal restaurant of the Quaker Oats
Company these griddle cakes are very
popular
Here's the best recipe for making
them:
cups Quaker Oats (uncooked) ~ cup
-four teaspooniul salt | tcaspoonful soda
dissolve In two tablespoonfuls hot water
teaspoonful baking powder (rnlx In hour) ~
cups sour milk or butjermilk eggs beaten
lightly; Tablespoonful sugar I or 2 table.
spooniuls melted butter taeeording to richness
Of MILK.
Process: Soak Quaker Oats over night in
milk, In the morning mix and silt flour, soda.
sugar and salt - add this to Quaker Oats
mixture and quantity Of melted butter: add
eggs beaten lightly-beat thoroughly and cook
as Rriddle csEes-thcy make your mouth
water for more
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-20
Home Man Gets Cement Contract

The bids for putting in the cement
sidewalks were opened by the city
ciuncil on the evening of the l4th inst,
and after giving all due consideration
Chris Larsen was awarded the contract,
his being cents per square foot; the
next lowest bid was i3lc per square
foot. There were several outside bid
ders. The citizens will be pleased to
learn that the business remains in
town.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-20
Notice Big NebO N. 4 N. Go.

Big Nebo Mining & Milling Co. principal
place OF business spanish Fork, Utah.
Notice Is hereby given that the annual stock
holders meeting OF this corporation will be
held NJ the office OF the company. in the Greer
building. Soanish Fork, on Monday. the 9TH day
OF June, lsO9 at O'Clock p. IN. as provided for
IN the Articles of incorporation. TO elect OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year: also to vote upon the
proposed change OF Article Two of the Articles
OF Incorporation so as to change the general
place of business from Spanish Fork to Provo,
Utah and Article u, so as TO increase the capt.
tai stock from 100000 to I,O0D 600 shares, and
such other business AS may be necessary.
w ID. RAWSON. President.
HUBBARD FUTILE, Sr., Sec.
first NAV o. last NAV - 'og
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-20
Where to Live

Millard County, Utah; the ideal place
Tor you. Carey Act Irrigated Lands
$4,000 per acre; Ten year payment
plan. Perpetual water right. Largest
reservoir IN the state, Choice lands.
Charming climate. Lithia water for
domestic use. Best of markets for
farm products. Excursions every Tues.
day and Friday from Salt Lake Citv.
$5.75 round trip. Write for booklet
Where to Live" Burtner Irrigated
Lands Co, 623 Judge Building, Salt
Lake City, Utah.