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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-28
LAND HUNGRY
AFTER HOMES
lOCATtRS RtAplNG GOOD HARVEST
Lively Interest Manifested in Opening
To Entry of IIanford Tracts on
Columbia.

Land loCators are busy with pros
pective settlers who anticipate trying
to secure "A homestead on the Hat
interior has thrown open to settlers
beginning September I. In some cases
the locators are charging an out an
out fee locating the stakes. In other
cases they are charging locating Tee
with an added stipulation of extra
compensation if they are successful
in securing the land and in still other
cases stipulation is made whereby
a locator's fee is charged, usually $25
under the provision that in case the
applicant is successful. the locator's
fee shall be 81 per acre or $50. There
are at present about twenty-five prus-
pective applicants to each piece of
land, according to reports which have
reached North Yakima from Han
| ford.
1t comes about through the an
nounced intention on the part of the
| federal government of opening to
homesteaders for entry township IS.
range % east; township 49, range 20
|
township r. range - east. under the
land office here, and others 'vhicn
come under the jurisdiction of the Of
flee at Walla Walla.
Six Sections Under Ditch
All of this land is dry, but six SEQ
tons and more come under either the
| present Hanford canal or under the
nighttime ditch soon to be dug. From
the Hanford company a water right
may be purchased. AS Hartford lands
with water sell from 500 to $3.50 an
acre land under the ditch is worth
| having.
The possibility of the STAMPEDE
comes through provision that set
| Element on the land gives the setter
priority rights as to filing. but no ore
not now settled or settled before May
"a of this year, may settle until Sep
TENDER Z. The actual entering comes
October Z What will presumably
happen will be that many times the
mum Der of settlers than the land I'M
der the ditch will accommodate will
be gathered the night of September 6.
and, each guided by his own watch.
Will charge on desirable sections when
that timepiece advises him the witch
ing hour of midnight has arrived. AT
this junction the trouble ought to be-
| gin.
A provision is made in the instruc-
tons to the land Office officials here
that If two or more settlers try to file
on the same piece of land and the Of
t..I,
tier was on the ground first. the local
land office may sell the land to the
highest bidder.
Some is school land and some rail-
road, and the Hanford officials claim
that but little will actually be open
to homesteaders under their ditch.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-28
WATER PROOF CONCRETE PIPE
Seattle Man Has Plan Which Experts
Think Will RevOlutiOnize Concrete
Industry.

f.. b. Scott. representing the Gal
braith- Bacon company of Seattle, has
been in the city this week in the in
terests of compound which he
claims, if mixed with concrete, will
render concrete work absolutely wa
terproof. 1t is a composition which
is added to the mortar on the per
cent basis. and it is claimed that after
1t Is applied water will not percolate
through the concrete. Engineers and
experts say that if the claims made
for it are true this composition will
revolutionize the concrete business.
Of Farrcaching Importance.
City Engineer Doolittle says that he
has been in conference with the COM
pany's representative, Mr.. Scott and
that the idea. if worked out as
claimed, will be of farreaching i'm
portance to municipalities and to all
builders where concrete is used. En-
gineer Doolittle points out that it will
be of great importance to the city in
sewer construction because it will en-
able the contractor to face the joints
with waterproof mortar and prevent
the sewers and drains from leaking
and causing all sorts of damage. the
like of which North Yakima has had
her full share.
Concrete Pipe Makers Helped.
Concrete pipe for drains sewers and
irrigation bitches is being manufac-
tured in this city at the present time,
and this city, like several other mu-
inequalities has used some of the con-
crete pipe for sewers. City Engineer
Doolittle says that the new compost
ton will help this industry beyond all
computation because it will insure an
absolutely waterproof pipe and can
not fail to render satisfactory service
if the pipe is well made otherwise.
May Lower the Cost.
Heretofore the clay pipe manufac-
turers have had things pretty much
their own way and because of their
monopoly prices have been maintained
that some have termed eXorbitant. 1t
is pointed out that the effect of the
new composition will be to lower the
cost of clay pipe and that this will in
turn result in a tremendous saving to
cities in the construction of sewers
and water mains where clay pipe has
always been used. 1t is City Engineer
Doolittle's opinion that the new COM
position will in the end revolutioniZe
the whole industry and prove an in
estimable benefit to all kinds of con-
struction work where water is fac
tor. H. M. Helliesen will be agent for
the material in this city. and 1T Will
be given a thorough trial by the con-
tractors.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-28
PLAN AID FOR STRICKEN ONES
Councilman Fred T.. Shaw Plans Sub
scriptions to Buy Railroad Tickets
for Members of GOrlitZ Family.

movement Is being started by
citizens of this city, headed by Coun-
Gilman Fred Shaw, looking to the col
lection of sufficient funds to secure
transportation for the eight members
of the GorlitZ family back to their
old home in Kansas. Since the family
has come to this city misfortune has
overtaken them. crowned with the
death of the mother with the care of
the home and younger children upon
the shoulders of a 15-year-old daught-
er. The father has been working in
the Cascade mill, but he has been I'M
able to earn sufficient funds to make
a living for the family. once back in
Wichita, Kan, he believes that he will
be able to put up better fight aided
by friends and conditions with which
he is acquainted.
County May Aid.
The plan of those who have taken
an interest in the case, which Is one
worthy of charity, is to buy tickets for
the family. The railroad fare would
be about $50. which includes the eat
ing expenses en- route. The regular
full fare one way is $40 and $24.50 for
children.
In case the people behind the giving
of assistance to the trouble stricken
family secure an order from the coun-
ty commissioners showing that the
case Is one of honest and worthy
charity the Northern Pacific will make
one-half rate. Citizens approached
in the matter have expressed their de-
sire to aid and should anyone feel dis
posed to help they can do so by tele-
phoning or seeing in person Council
man Fred +. Shaw.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-28

SEATTLE, July 26.-The tug Gray
ling which sailed on May 81 for Pan
ANA with seven men has been given
up as lost. The tug had on board
Captain A. A. Moore, mate Charles w.
futile, Seaman r. ]. Lewis, Cook E. r.
Welsh, Chief Engineer Peter Nc
Quaide, Assistant Engineer C. H.
Shubbe, and Fireman James Clark.
The Grayling has not been seen since
early in June off Cape Blanco.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-28
WANTS
CLEAN RIVER
Enlists Aid of DIR. Frank Health
officer Who Promises Help OF His
Department i'm the Matter.

Farmers in the Belma district, near
Mabton are in action to prevent the
pollution of the Yakima river by this
city. At a meeting last week they pas
ser resolutions that steps should at
once be taken to prevent North Yaki-
ma from emptying her sewerage into
the river which furnishes them water
for domestic use. Today DR.. p. Frank
county health officer, received letter
from w. ID. Hunter, secretary of Po-
mona grange at Belma, enlisting his
help in the matter.
This is the first definite step taken
by the people of the lower valley to
make an end of condition against
which they have long complained.
over 700 farmers were present at the
meeting and were unanimous that ac-
ton be at once taken to stop the pollu-
ton of the river. DR.. Frank has
promised them his assistance. The
letter from the secretary of the grange
follows:
Bclma Means Business.
DR.. Frank.
Dear Sir
There was a resolution passed at
our last Pomona Grange meeting,
where nearly 700 voices were heard,
that steps should be taken at once to
prohibit North Yakima dumping her
sewerage into the Yakima river and
all parties building coralls of any des-
cription across or near enough to lat
erals or canals or any water ways be
notified to remove them at once and
keep them removed. We want you to
help us improve the sanitary condi-
tons of our valley.
Yours sincerely,
w. d. HUNTER.
Secretary Pomona Grange, Belma.
DIR. Frank Promises Help.
DR.. Frank has written the Belma
people that the matter of dumping
sewerage into the Yakima river at this
place has often come up before the
state board of health and that two
years ago the state sanitary engineer
was sent here to investigate condi-
tions. He reported in favor of a sep
tic plant. He said that it lies within
their power to prohibit towns further
river anything which may become de-
lleterious or communicating. Regard
ing the corrals, DR.. Frank promised
that if they would send him the names
of persons who maintain such near the
irrigation canals or laterals, he would
see that they were removed.
In his letter to the grange, Dr.
Frank said at is my intention in
very short time to make a trip in my
conveyance on both sides of the river
and will then serve personal notices
upon the parties which laws failed to
comply with the law before. l shall
take the matter up with the prosecut-
ing attorney and he healh commits
sioner in Seattle and rest assured that
If you keep the matter agtated. this
office and the county commissioners
who are the county board of health,
will do all in their power, and the
matter will receive a speedy and ia
vorable termination"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-28
FLY FIGHT
BEARS FRUIT
STATE TO install ORCHARD TRAPS
Restaurant Keepers Aid Authorities
In Adjustment of Evil-Experi-
ment With Orchard Contrivance.

Flies will be the principal point of
attack of the health authorities of the
city and state during the hot summer
months. City Physician Nywening
and Health Inspector Fitch have
waged a war against flies in restau-
rants and have interested the keepers
of eating places in the adoption of
methods for the adjustment of the
evil. During the past week, as cri-
terion of the interest taken. dealers
report an increase of sales in Tangle-
foot and other fly destroying devices
and poisons. Compliance with sani-
tary ordinances will be strictly en-
forced in regard to toilets, corrals and
other fly breeding spots.
Orchards a Problem.
One of the problems that is con-
fronting the health department more
particularly the state officials, Is the
adjustment of flies in orchards. De-
caying fruit on the ground during the
dog days" is one of the principal
breeders of flies and the state board of
health is planning for the placing of
a half dozen fly traps in orchards in
this section.
The contrivance is still in the ex-
detrimental stage. but was used by the
state board of health of Idaho with
good success last year and has the
partial stamp of approval from the
United States government. The traps
are bulky in size and ideal fly catch
ers. 1t is expected that these fly traps
will be placed in local orchards about
the fifteenth of August.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
Kentucky Kernels

Mrs. Fannie Tyler dies at New
Castle.
sharpsburg has law and order
league.
Former Mayor Joe Wade, of Fulton
oil of paralysis.
Campbell Cantrill reelected presi
dent OF Equity society.
Nine hundred and fifty-one arrests
at Hopkinsvllle in 1908.
jacksonville has second local op
ton election January %.
Swindler. called Robert Jennings
passing bad checks at Fulton.
Two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Pike. of Christian, burns t.
death.
Mrs. Mary A. L. Hunter, 81. moth
er-in-law of DR.. j. l.. Dismukes, Sr.
dies at Mayfield.
State committee U. d. c. meets a
Lexington TO select model horse 70
Morgan statue.
w. B. Clarke candidate for Demo
cratic nomination for county judg
in Livingston.
Prof. Y. e. Richardson succeede
by Prof. E. l.. Copper as principal o
Benton schools.
Lal d. Threlkeld, worshipful mas
ter Of Masons and noble grand of Cd
Fellows at Smithland.
Gus Thomas may oppose Judge I
j. Num- for Democratic nominatio
in First appellate district.
Walter Leatherwood, U. S. prison
er at Louisville, asks for jail ser
tence as cure for opium habit.
T. NJ. Gilmore, Louisville, head q
national model license league. cha
lenges Rev. Purley A. Baker, super
intendent anti-saloon league, TO dc
bate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16

So long as you've need of help count
me among your soldiers"
"But you oughtn't to mix yourself
up
"Did you act on that principle when
YOU came to Kravoniar'
With a smile Sophy gave him her
hand. $50 be It, | accept your service
for monseigneur"
Il give II 10 you," he persisted.
Yes, and all that is mine l give to
monselgneur." said sophy.
Any man who meets or after an in
| terval of time again meets an attractive
woman only 10 find that her thoughts
are pr'e-empted and totally preoccupied
suffers an annoyance not the less real
because he sees the absurdity Of II. 1t
is to find shut gate which with better
luck might have been open. The I'M
! usual circumstances OF his new en-
counter with Sophy did not save Dun
stanbury from this common form OF
chagrin. The tragic element In her
situation give II a rather uncommon
favor He would fain have appeared
as the knight errant TO rescue such
beauty In such distress. but the nature
of the distress did not seem favorable
TO the proper romantic sequel.
He made his offer of service TO her.
She assigned him to the service OF mon
scigneur! lie laughed at his own an
noyance and determined to serve mon
seigneur as well as he could. At the
same time. while conceding most amply
nay, even feeling ex-
cuse. he could not admire his policy In
the choice OF bride. That was doubt
less a sample Of how things were done
In Kravolia. lie lived 10 feel the ex-
cuse more strongly and 20 pronounce
the judgment With greater hesitation.
sophy had given him her hand again
rs she accepted his Offer IN monseign-
eur's name. He had not yet released
Il when she was called from the street
below IN wonan's voice-a voice full
OF haste aud alarm.
"Marie Zerkovitch calls mel I must
20 at once" she said. Il expect mon
seigneur IL awake" She hurried on,
with a nod Of farewell.
Htaeth iAAttt " htAN ~
the wall. smoking cigarette. aud then
went down into the street. The door
OF the guardhouse was shut. All was
very quiet as he passed along 20 the
market place. where the inn was sltu-
ated He went up 70 his room over
looking The street and. taking OF bis
coat only. flung himself Oh the bed.
He was minded thus TO await Bash
Willlamson's return with news OF the
king. but the excitement OF the day
had wearied him. In ten minutes lac
was sound asleep.
He was aroused by Basil william
sons hand on his shoulder. The young
doctor. slim built. dark, why fellow.
looked very weary and sad.
How has II gomez asked Dunstnn-
bury sitting mp.
(Continued In Next Issue)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
RIVER NEWS

River stage at O'Clock this morn
Ing 101, a rise OF O.S since yester-
day morning. River men expect a
rise at Paducah OF two or more feet
In the next few days.
The steamer Dick Fowler cleared
on time this morning for Cairo ami
al way landings with a good freight
and passenger list. She win return
tonight at sac O'Clock and will tie
up over Sunday.
The Royal made her regular trip
today arriving from Golconda this
morning and returning at O'Clock
this afternoon. She did a good bust
ness both ways.
The Gracey Childers arrived from
Nashville today and received freight
at the wharfboat for Cumberland
river landings. She will leave for
Nashville and way landings at G
o'clock this evening. The Chllders
will return next Tuesday morning.
The Joe Fowler was in last night
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
INTERPRETING THE LAW.

Sometimes we think George Wal
tiers and his legal adviser, the News
Democrat, are approaching the light
on the license question, only to see
them side step again into the shadow
OF duplicity Mr.. Walters in dis
play "ad.", which we hope he paid
for, announced:
"Since / entered upon the discharge
OF the duties OF the treasurer of this
city have endeavored TO act in con-
junction and harmony with the chief
executive of the city and his legal
advisor. the city solicitor. and have
endeavored to carry out the law as
interpreted by these gentlemen. My
duties are ministerial and not judicial.
! had no connection with the passage
of this obnoxious ordinance neither
have any right to undertake to in
terpret any part of it,"
But when we learn that the city
solicitor advised him that the mayor
Is the referee in case of dispute and
that the mayor said merchants are
not liable for cumulative licenses, and
furthermore that George Walters un-
dertook to interpret the ordinance
differently from the mayor. We know
that in spite of his fire words and dis
play ad. he has not "endeavored to
act in conjunction and harmony
and TO carry out the law as intre-
preted by these gentlemen.
The News-Democrat In excuse OF
Mr.. Walters for asking for quadruple
license fees, said:
I'VE do know that one merchant
who conducts book store with a
soda fountain IN connection was told
by city official in authority that the
ordinance meant that he should pay
a separate tax on each department
operating in his place of business"
IL also knows that the "official in
authority was George Walters, who
says he has no right to interpret the
ordinance.
Then consider the following:
"The provisions Of the law are plain
as the words used can make and the
license inspector and the courts alone
can translate the ordinance. Those
who have to pay licenses under the
ordinance win find Treasurer Walters
and Clerk Mcintyre advised on its
provisions and all they will have 10 do
Is 10 comply with or resist them"
So we observe the News Democrat
agrees with The Sun in theory that
the license inspector, and never the
treasurer or clerk, irst interprets the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
IN MERRY ENGLAND.

England finds herself in an absurd
predicament. For years her nobility
God save the word-has been per-
.petuated as class by the descend
ants Of the British yeomanry, more
as an institution than anything else,
like drones in the hive, utterly use
less, decadent and growing worse
from generation to generation; but
still part of the traditional England,
and the English are great on tradi-
ton and willing to pay it. She has
maintained a House of Lords. to
the Commons. She
has allowed the nobility TO hold fully
one-tenth the land In England. and
most of it is in game preserves
The House OF Lords Is not RESPONSE
BILE TO anybody, and its only function
apparently IS TO maintain the pre-.
negatives of its class. AS long as
they are not threatened the Lords
agree with any measure the com
mons propose.
Now. England created a deficit OF
about twenty-five millions last year
taking care of its INDECENT population,
and a Liberal party is in control OF
the Commons. II suggested itself t.
the good sense OF the Liberals that.
il al the land OF England was under
cultivation, a great part of the starv-
ing population would be taken care
, Of and the national budget cut ma
terlally. The Commons passed bill,
looking to that end. and the Lords
promptly rejected II.
There's the issue and the liberals
propose to fight it out on that issue
to the abolition of the House of
Lords, or its transformation into an
elective body.
In the meantime, the Liberals have
been aided by such "outrages" as are
reported from Cardiff. Wales, where
body OF starving men took posses
sion of preserves and began cultivat-
ing them. Such action recalls ths
small war between landlords and ten
ants in this country. We have laws
limiting the entailing of estates. In
England they are entsiled and en-
tailed. until each successive genera
ton has only life estate ami cannot
ALLEVIATE his ancestral acres.
AS certain as anything in this
world those English estates will be
put under cultivation and the House
of Lords eventually made amenable
to the will of the country.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16

az O'Clock from Evansville and left
on a return trip at Z O'Clock. The
Joe will be in port again tomorrow
and will leave Monday morning at IL
O'Clock for Evansville.
The steamer Clyde viii be due
Monday night from Waterloo. Ala.
and all way landings.
The Harth left this morning for
the mines at Caseyyille after a tow
or coal for the West Kentucky Coal
company.
The George Cowling made her two
regular trips today from Metropolis
here and return with a good freight
and passenger business on both trlps.
The J. d. Richardson will be due
tomorrow afternoon from Nashville
and way landings and will leave at
noon Monday for GAINESVILLE. She
will return from Clarksyil,e TUESDAY
night and leave at noon "Wednesday
for Nashville.
The Harvester will prepare to go
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16

south'with big tow OF coal for the
West Kentucky Coal company imme-
diately after her arrival from the
mines at caseyville tomorrow. The
Reaper viii come in with the Har.
yester with a tow of coal.
Official Forecasts.
The Ohio. at Evansville. Will con-
tinue rising during the next "a hours.
From Mt Vernon 10 Paducah will rise
during the next SO hours. At Cairo
win continue falling during the next
"a hours.
The Tennessee. from. Florence to
Jacksonville. will rise tonight.
The Mississippi. at Chester and
Cape Guardian Will fall slowly as
long as the gorge holds below 81
Louis.
Note.-Chester reports very little
Ice In river: Cape Glrardeau, river
half full OF light floating ice. moving
slowly; the Ice bank OF Cairo is be-
coming lighter and softer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16

And there stood John Sharp Will
liams. Just as The Sun began to fear
the minority in congress had lost his
leadership. he stepped into the breach
and COMPOUNDED the anti-admlnistra-
ton Republicans. who had abused the
president to their hearts content, and
expected with Democratic aid. to pub
fish their remarks at cost of $685.
600 for random distribution. After
they had committed themselves, the
minority left them discredited parti-
sans, unsanctioned by the vote of
congress.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
cALDowAY,s TROUBLES

Concerning the decision OF Chair
man w. A. Berry, OF the First con
gressional district Democratic com
mittee. recognizing n. L. Christman
as chairman of Galloway county. thf
Murray Ledger says; n
The decision Is sweeping In
effect and radically at variance
with actual occurrences. II Is
claimed by friends OF the FIVE
committeeman that the matter
will be further prosecuted.
And promises to say something
pertinent = or impertinent next
week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-16
Perfect Frankness.

According to the New York Press
"tTncle joe Cannon was discussing
jocularly our society leaders claim
that too many statesmen appear to
RELY on their unconthness-on the abb
senee of socks, etc.--for their fame.
81 would point out" said he, that
neither Caesar nor Alexander wo g
socks. and II had attacked New
York society as frankly as this person
has attacked public life I mlght+--bui
after all. perfect frankness Is invaria-
bly, good thing.
You have heard, perhaps, OF the
young man who admired perfect
frankness? Calling on a pretty girl
he said:
"'If there is one thing ] revereneS
in this world. perfect frankness is inc
thing.
Yes said the girl Then III al
once grasp the opportunity TO urge
you to shave of you. moustache be
fore you eat another soft-boiled egg