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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-31

/ would beg to call the case of one
Jim" Pratt to the attention of those
numerous persons who are not happy
unless enjoying or seeking a govern
ment job, Pratt was in the employ of
the People for fifteen years or more.
He stuck to the service faithfully.
Successive governors found him able
and conscientious, and heads of de-
partments advanced him until he be-
came a head of a department himself
And then? Somehow or other he was
dropped. Just left out He didn't
know, himself, one day before he lost
his job, whether he was to lose it or
not. Fifteen years of service and
the head of great department of the
corporation he was serving, and TWEEN
ty-four hours before he was informed
that his salary was to stop and that
he was free with the rest or us to enjoy
life, liberty and new method of
pursuit of dollars and happiness, he
didn't know he was to be fired! In
his worst days before the magic re-
formation worked by Christmas, old
Scrooge himself wouldn't have treated
an employee like that.
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| don't want to seem over suspicious,
but would like to inquire why it was
that, coming down town to my usual
hard labor this morning at my GUS
| tomaTy hour of about Gas, | met two
loads of family furniture, Does NOV
ing house before seven O'Clock on the
31st day of the month mean anything
or not?
A Los Angeles paper contains long
account of the religious fervor of the
Molokans, or Molokanes, as it calls
them The writer tells how they
often get worked up until they are
fit to make a Holy Rollers convention
take the count But he never saw the
real thing. He ought to have been
on Kauai, when one of them was bit
ten by a ceutipede while stripping
cane. The yell he let out was mis-
taken by the rest for sudden uneX
pected manifestation of the spirit,
and then there was religion thai
could be heard half a mile!
heard one on Superintendent r
w. Filler of the Hilo railroad, thu
other day. 1t seems that in order t
make up a table of statistics which
had been called for in this city File
gave his conductors instructions to re
port the passengers by nationalities
The first day that these reports wer'
turned in was when the pilkia &C
Cured and they tell me that File
goes to the ceiling every time 1t i
mentioned i'm the town of horse racing
notoriety. The report which cause
all the trouble was made by a Ha
waiian conductor. He had the homo
to state that on his train during tn
day there were: Japanese, - Chimes
Portuguese, white people and tw,
Germans. That was enough.
Who knew that Jimmie Spence
was a subtle humorist? He is, TIL
other day when he met Breckons OF
the street the latter remarked amen
certain proceeding that he was try
ing to decide upon the draft of com
plant. Make it so that no one ca
understand it, and it will be all right,
said Jimmie.
1t has occurred to others than my
self that there is room for certain pre-
motion work that has not yet been at
tempted, work that would not prov
expensive and which would, methinki
1 be most effective Why is it that
bunch of Honolulu newspaper mel
men thoroughly acquainted with cond
tions here, are not sent to visit tn
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13
Automobile Burned

MIR. and Mrs. N. A. Lyle made a
trip to the big cave in Shimer-tp. last
Saturday afternoon in their automobile,
and on their return home the machine
caught FIRE and was totally destroyed.
Mr.. Lyle being able to save only few
repairs which were in the machine.
Some grass had accumulated under the
machine about the engine and in some
way the dry material caught FIRE. presum-
ably from spark. and as there were no
means convenient for putting out the FIRE,
the flames esQon enveloped the entire ma
chine. The loss is practically covered
by insurance. 1t was a REQ runabout.
8 h. p. Mr.. Lytle says that he regret
ted to lose the machine as he had be-
come greatly attached to it. but he will
probably soon have handsomer and
better one.-Coldwater Star.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13

privilege of feeding real 1--we evangelist,
and to be serious about It we never had
very much faith N that class Of fellows,
As a rule their chief stock IN trade j. !
lot Of old warmed over jokes, and some
Of them so old that they can stand alone.
and a good many Of them seen. Is have
the real Old fashion religion in i mid
.fotn. The germ doe.nt seem 10 take
wei with them. in fact with some il
doesnt seem to have taken hold enough
Tor one to notice It; and yes we find
that when one Of these travelling evan
lists comes along that the people will turn
out en- masse and give them FINE audi
ence, then go down in their pocket. and
give them money that ought by al means
OF night and justice go the home minister.
The evangelist is kind Of free lance, he
doesn I have to account to any church or
sanizaton. he goes from place to place
and gathers IN the cash. To hear some
Of them tell Of their great work one
would think that the Lord was on a va
cation and had turned over everything
to them to run so that it would be run
right for at least a short time. No, we
are not much stuck on the evangeEsts,
taking them as they run.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13
HozeRon items.

p.
S. A. Stout wants to sell all Of his
hOrses as he is now fixed up with new
Aulo. ~s' -
Roscoe Robinson was appointed town
hip clerk by the commissioners last week
10 hll vacancy. - -
: A. A. House Of Zenda, transacted
|uImess here laa week. He was San
Fe agent some years ago.
c. B. Wainscott sold hi: farm few
days ago for $4,000, and only few
years ago he bought it fot So. 900.
The old school building begins to look
rather slim and il viii not be long until
lhe old landmark viii be thing Of the
past.
The township officials Of Cedar town
PIP have gotten the right idea on the
pad question. They are putting in ce-
bndges and culverts instead Of
lg money on wooden ones.
We are IN receipt Of an invitation to
'fend the 18th Annual Session Of the
srmers National Congress which is to be
y } at Raleigh, N. c., November 3rd,
;S,ul not being much Of farmer. we are
p sure Of going.
Since Thursday eveing we have been
cnderng who it was that said the
roush would not be broken in time to
ging the wheat up. If the weather
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13
since then won't break a drOuth we don't
know what il takes.

since then won't break drouth we don,
know what it takes.
lH. Thompson sold his farm last
week to C..B. Wainscott for $4,000,
about sos per acre. and part Of i he
bought three years at $40. You can
see little drouth IN Barber don't, STOP
land from selling high. Mr.. Thomp,on
has bought farm near Wichita and VIII
move there. He paid 500 per aqe
for his Sedswick county farm.
From information we have gathered
the past few days, there are a few boy.
attending the Hazeton school who ought
to be m the reform school or better still
taken across their parents knees and NV
en- a few good lessons that are not on
the school program. They have evident
ly been listening to some Of the smart
men and have undertaken to initiate
them In regard to their conduct with
some OF the school girls. To start out
with the kids are not so much to blame
as some older ones. bu, as they are still
young and susceptible Of learning a little
yet aud not totally depraved, they ought
to be taken m hand and dealt with be-
fore it is too late. The smart ones are
so far gone that nothing we know of
will cure them and their final destination
is some place where they can mediate
and learn trade, and not be allowed to
drag young girls down to ruin.
SiOce our last letter we have had the
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13
Sun and Lake City Happenings

Sun and Lake City Happenings
Boone kinkaid was in Lake City or
Saturday.
Mr.. Marty Of Kansa. i. visiting hi.
son Charles. 49,
Sheriff Mathew. was IN these part, on
business Saturday.
Lee Nurse wife and visited in the F For
est neighborhood laa Sunday.
Pat Skinner shipped out several cars
Of cattle last Saturday evening.
Eben Douglass drove into Lake las,
Wednesday with supply Of drummers
Mrs. H. F Lake arrived from K. c.
last Friday p. m. after having been away
two weeks.
Al HeAin and Everett Philips are 60
ing to take trip down to Arkansa. in
the near future.
Rev. Timmons returned from Oklahoss
ma last Friday where he has been as
sisling IN revival meetings.
John Campbell reached Lake City
last Wednesday night with 1900 sheep
which he purchased near Pueblo.
Harley Rhodes Maize, Sedgwick Co ,
who has been working here for two
weeks. returned home last Saturday.
Bill Rauhut went to Sharon last Tues
day to purchase some thoroughbred hogs.
He is very particular about having the
best in the stock line.
Louis Bissantz and wife attended the
Blondin show at the Lodge Friday ev-
ening. MIR. Blondin is relative Of the
Bissantz family.
Wheat sowing is the order Of the day.
The high price Of wheat for the past
few years has caused many farmers to go
the limit this year.
After all the competition it seems that
Scott Buck has the north end Of Lake
City coming his way, in other words he
has MIR. South going south.
Mrs. Connor and daughter who have
been visiting at Burlingame and other
places, returned home last Sunday a
week. The Doctor met them at Pratt
with an auto.
Owing to the stormy weather the
concert at Sun City was postponed until
the evening Of Oct. 10th. Remember
this and don't fail to get in if you are
lover Of music.
1t is the town talk that Tom Sallee's
girl drove into the city last Saturday with
a handsomer man and that Tom is now
on the outside without any probability
Of getting back in. This may be so but
we're from Missouri.
The Metz lumber shed at Lake City
which was constructed almost altogether
Of 2x4 timbers is about to crash to the
ground. Manager Stout and Everett
Phillips have endeavored to brace the
east side Of the fabric, but despite this
fact il will soon have to be rebuilt. P.
S. We hope no one will take ofense
at this item. =.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13

Levi Strickland and family visited Sun
day with Charley klmball and wife.
H. P. Myers came out from the
Lodge "Wednesday to look after business.
Pres Parr began work on his barn last
week. Smith and Baldwin are doing
the work.
Ralph Nurse, wife and baby spent
Sunday evening with Harve Tedrow
and family.
F. Nj. Lukens and son George went
to Goats last Wednesday. They Ie-
turned home Saturday:
Mrs. William Clarke and baby and
Mrs. Ernest Gaddie visited "Wednesday
and Thursday with Mrs. He l.. Strick-
land.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13

Attorney F. F. Perry of Kiowa
is attending court this week. Mr..
Perry is one of D. M. Circles at
torneys in the several cases now
pending against Mr.. Circle.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13
Mingon0 Items

A fine rain Friday and Saturday.
Sam Hartley and wife spent Sunday
at Wilbur KimbalIs.
Thos. Thacker and wife were shop
ping in the Lodge Friday.
Irene Moore>was quite sick last week
but is reported better at this writing.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13

R. J. Taliafeno and wife. went to
Ceuda Springs Ian week to remain a
short time, depending on the effect the
spring waters have on Mrs. Taliaferro's
health.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08
Forfeiture Notice.

Elk City, Idaho, March 10, 1909.
To Mrs. Lillian Mcfarland, her execu-
tors, administrators, heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that ] have
expended during the year 1908 the sum
of $500 in labor and improvement upon
the st. Peter and the St. Paul lode
mining claims. situated IN Elk City
Mining District. Idaho county, Idaho.
the location notice Of the St. Peter be-
ing of record IN Book G, Page 367. and
the location notice of the St Paul being
of record in Book C, Page 1858, In the
Office of recorder of Idaho county, In
order to hold said claims, under the
provisions of Section 1924 OF the Re
vised Statutes Of the United States and
the amendment thereto approved Janu-
airy Y, 1880, concerning annual labor
upon mining claims. being the amount
required to hold said lOdes for the year
1908: that your interest in said claims
is One-third, and if within ninety days
from the personal service of this notice,
or within ninety days after the publica-
ton thereof, you fail to contribute your
portion of such expenditure, which is
$685. &c, and the charges for this adver-
tisement, your interest In said claims
viii become the property of the sub
scriber, your cO-Owner, who has made
the required expenditure. by the terms
Of said Section. LESLIE BELOR.
m2Ojune19
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08
Forfeiture Notice.

To H. L. Herzinger, his heirs, success
sors and assigns:
You or your representatives IN inter-
est are hereby notified that the under
signed, your cO-owners, IN accordance
with the laws Of the United States have
expended the sum OF 10000 IN labor
and improvements upon the Liberty
Bell, Australia" and Rob Roy
quartz mining claims situated IN the
Robbins mining district in Idaho county,
state of Idaho, said Liberty Bell
claim being recorded in Book II Page
512, said Australia claim being re
corded in Book Is Page y, and SAID
Rob Roy claim being recorded in
Book 2 Page So, respectively, of min
ing claims in the records of said Idaho
county, Idaho, said sum being necessary
to hold said claims for the years 1907
and 1908. And you are hereby notified
that If YOU fail or refuse TO contribute
your share Of said expenditures or 500
for your One-third interest IN SAID claims
for said two years together with the
cost of this publication within the
statutory time as specified IN Section
1924 Revised Statutes Of the United
States and all the amendments thereto,
your said one-third interest IN said
claims will become the property OF your
cO-OWners. F. A CAMPBELL
apr3-july1O EDWARD NJ GRIFFITH
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08
Spokane to Furnish Ready
Made Boosting.

There are evidences this late Gay that
the big town of Spokane is trying to
come out of its shell. They have con-
ceived the idea of forming an associa-
ton among the newspaper men Of the
finland Empire for the purpose of
boosting the empire, and the little fell
lows are. called to Spokane on May to
be informed on how it is to be done.
The man who pays the bills on this
Great Household Necessity has been at
the newspaper business too long to
have any faith in the Ready Prepared
Good Anywhere connection for helping
a town or a district. This boosting
business has as many different formu-
las as one can conceive, and in every
case the application is different. In
making out a program to be followed
at the meeting in Spokane, if the boys
oOdiiu OUJ AyI COulIihIilly IlSnJo luCy
ought to add as much gayety to the oc-
casiOn as now prevails in Washington,
where half thousand daring and out
spoken men are trying to make tariff
schedule, on every article known, that
every community in this broad land can
take to its heart and call its own.
We hate awfully to decline the invi-
tation to Spokane. We know that car
ride to the park, the ball game and the
spread would be simply delicious and
grand, but the chief in this print shop
is too busy just now getting out a
newspaper in the soon-to-be boom min
ing district Of the west to spare the
time, and he is using homegrown ideas
that serve the purpose better than any
bottled, pure food-inspected concoctiOn
the best specialist in Spokane could
give.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08
Distance 10 Idaho.

The west is long way from being
settled up yet, and Idahoans are always
running up against facts that emphasize
to them that their own state constitutes
vast area Of the undeyeloped west
Lack Of railroads make long distances
in Idaho. The Meadows Eagle tells
Of trip Fred Mullin, editor Of the
Long Valley Advocate, made 10 Idaho
City the county seat of his home
county. He travelled 100 miles by
stage, 3l2 miles by rail, and IL con-
sumei Sis days and four nights Of time
10 say nothing of Che expense.
Ths editor Of Mining News sent D
letter 10 RooseVel. the other day.
Rooseye't rs in This county bat i took
nine days for the letter % reach rs
destination. and thai by continuous
travel one can leaeh New York
quicker Iho Roosevelt lelter Travelled
some tnree hundred miles by stage
slS hunarei miles by rall and touched
1870 states
Back cast whore counties me small
and ioHn ao plenty county soai nghn
nre of'en aasei ~ fo'ee'y Aat agay
town wants fle o.hor fellow ush0d of
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08
For Sale Or Trade.

1 II b. p. steam engine.
II h. p. Foos gasoline engine.
I Little Giant planer, hatcher
and mOulder.
I set of wood lathe iron and
fixtures.
/ 16-inch cutoff saw, mandrels
and arbOr.
/ 16-inch rip saw, mandrels
and arbOr.
SO feet Of 6-inch drive belt
(rubber) first quality.
p feet Of shafting and 6 box
ings for shaft.
80 feet Of drive belt for planer.
] Crescent band saw.
] No. 2 Gould rotary pump. and
all other betting for connecting
machinery.
If you are 10 the market TO buy
or trade. address,
Sites Trading Company,
Dealers in general merchandise
and farm machinery.
Sites, Idaho.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08

The Elk City base ball fans ought to
be appreciative. While Spokane, Port
land and Frisco, and even patrons of
the major leagues, have had to content
themselves with exhibitions Of near
ball, the fans of Elk City were treated
to the real article first appearance of
the season. But, then, that's it again
its Elk City.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08

If anyone thinks Spokane Is being
neglected by the weekly press in the
matter Of advertising, let them take a
look at the ready print pages of these
papers. Every one carries a column to
two columns of Spokane market re
ports and theatrical news, and often
Illustrations
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08

Grangeville Free Press: After while
when we get the blessed parcel post,
which is being urged IN order to make
up the deficiency IN the postohice de
partment, the postmasters ia charge Of
the Country Cross Road and Coon Hol-
Ter Offices will be called upon to distrib-
ute thgeshing machines, wash machines,
graduated sugar plows, baby carri-
ages and other merchandise from the
mail order houses. The farmer can call
up on his rural telephone and learn Of
the time Of arrival drive to town, get
his combine harvester out Of the Office,
drop over 10 the dingy Old store, buy a
spool Of thread, gas with the Weazen-
faced proprietor But then. why all
thi sympathy No doubt this self
same shop keeper Is the man who used
NJ buy stamped envelopes of your Uncle
samuel who IS competing With tAe local
printer and practically doing the work.
fol nothing Al encouraging t.e .or-
eminent io compete with private nai-
N'Qlals 81 purchasing en e.Qlca 10 ine
postohice department 's good policy Ior
abe merchant Hay noi give the tanner
"a chance ~ iaf bis me ehndiae carried
Qom the mall older house pa the ~
parlment eYen tloueh - pa ai |ossi
lhe merehmt who buys stamped anYe-
lDpes of lNe eofelnn BY should keep
hH Hame oH my pelronHRai0sl parcel
post
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08

Lewiston was the first capital city Of
the state of Idaho, and now comes
writer of history with the statement
that the capitol was never changed by
an act of the legislature, so legally the
town at the forks Of the Clearwater is
the capital of Idaho. That's a dream
that would be mighty good if it We're
true, but Lewiston is in about the same
position as the Irishman who was put
in Jail and held illegally; they had no
authority to hold him, but Pat cOuldn' t
get any satisfaction from legal advice
that did nothing more than appraise
him OF the fact.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08

A stakeholder in ''wildcat" alighted
from the stage the other day and tip
ped off to the nearest bystander that
his company intends to put up a
''smelter" this summer. This is the
kind Of news that is important If true
and glorious if it can be verified.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08

The Meadows Eagle hands out a good
one to the narrow gauge Individual in
the following: Spite attack upon the
character and record Of an honorable
man simply results in his vindication
and emphasizes his value IS a worthy
and estimable citizen.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08

The Standard-News, Of Grangeville,
is giving out a whole lot Of good cheer
and advice these days on how TO make
a good town and a growing town. The
advice is timely. 1t appears at this
distance that the prairie town has come
to the period in its existence when it
must be awake if it gets a good hold on
all the opportunities that are open to it..
After long years Of slow but substantial
growth, when obstacles We're many and
difficulties well nigh insurmOuntable it
isn't to be suspected that the spirit Of
Grangeville viii be asleep at this time
when it should be up and doing.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08
ELK CITY MINING NEWS

ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY BY
GEO. E. HAMILTON. Publisher
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-08-12
The l,,it..ina Mi..i,.ippi.

Tie Mississippi IS the greatest HI
taor IL the uitsd States. Its tickle
ness. co:lsc.ous power and taununs
ed5ies briag oaths u tie lips OF the
IDS: RESPECTABLE and L * abiding resi-
dents along is lowe: course. The
greatest ai-.i3ers Of The river, the PEG
pie who sing is praises with the most
EMPHASIS are the ONES who go OF on
q tangent Of temper quickest when
they ind q new cavtng Of river bank
headed toward the newest and most
expensive ievee, built to protect great
plantations while Just across the
stream rise worthless biu6s and useless
sand bars. Talk to q Mississippi river
man-shaaD boates. pilot. raftsman.
plantation owner or city merchant-and
be VII brig about the river vondesA
Its bi0@e charms him and makes him
feel large and elated Bring him
artond TO his own experiences With
Il "a suddenly a shade Of resentment
crosses his face a. be recalls a stanty
boat wrecked BY a cyclone. q steam
boat @agged raft torn up in some
bend. . plantation undercut and wash
ed away OF seasons trade spoiled By
an overflow and crevasse.
we lore the river, damn it, Il a
literal expression.-R s. Spears tn At
lantic.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-08-12
NOTICE AND REQUESTS
70 Whom II may Concern:

To Whom II may Concern:
City ordinance No. l. Section "a. provides
that all property owners aud tenants occupy
ing the same keep their premises and the
streets and alleys adjacent thereto free from
weeds and other ursigh,ly and unheathtul
matter. and provides strict penalty for fail
ure to comply Herewith.
The City Council ut last nights meeting
was called upon to. and gave strict lnstruc.
ton 10 its officers TOR the cleansing and keep.
ing slightly occupied premises. ard property
holders and tenants are hereby requested to
Immediately destroy all weeds and unsghtly
and unhealthful matters on premises occu.
pied by them-in short to do their duty and
assist in identifying and making slightly and
healthful this city, so that the effect Of the
said ordinance may be carried out.
And we hereby give notice that. this re-
quest be needed, and that those refusing to
comply with this notice will be legally ser 5ed
with notice and the city with its force of men
will attack and destroy the weed nuisance at
the cost and expense of those failing to COM
ply with this request.
Bv Order of the City Council.