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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-22

10 ana extending north so rods, thence
east ~ rods thence north 80 rods.
thence west 80 rods, thence north so
rods, thence west 100 rods, thence south
80 rods, thence east 80 rods thence
south 100 rods, thence east 80 rods to
the place OF beginning. embracing the s
'2of the SW4, the NW4 and the SEI. and
the ~ OF the NV, of section 3 township
20, range II.
On petition Of Rufus Wilson and 9th
ers OF Maiden, Frank L. Kinney was an
pointed justice of the peace and OdioD B
Dillingham; constable for Pine Creek nrc-
Cinct, No. 1G
The petition Of J. f. Tyson and Others
TO have U. o. Wilson appointed Justice Of
the peace for Steptoe precinct. No. \. WINS
rejected, for the reason that F. L. Dere-
berry has already qualified, and it was
thought that one justice Of the peace was
sufficient for that precinct.
An order was made directing that the
personal property taxes of persons living
ID school district No. 100, and assessed
as being in other districts, be transferred
to district No. 169.
An order was made for the relief of
Lizzie y Rourke OF Tekoa, giving her $40
per month for three months.
The order for hearing on the Carroll
road was set for March Is at 3 p. m.
The order for hearing on the Charles
Miller road was set for April at 3 D. m.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-22
Flood Reaches Its Zenith.

soil.
Flood Reaches Its Zenith.
Following quickly all these events the
waters in both the North and South Pa
louise rivers began to climb at a fearful
rate. 1t went bowling along in added
volume each hour, so that by noon it
was Just able to pass under most Of the
bridges in the city and that was all. For
tunately the ice in the South Palouse
had passed out, else all the city bridges
in it's path would have been swept away.
The North PalOuse, however, above the
dam was blocked with ice for half mile
or more, it being piled up in great stacks
and proving menace to those living on
Poverty fiat. Just before the noon hour
the jam gave way, thousands OF tons OF
ice pouring over the dam and crashing
and tumblng along with the turgid
waters. A great mass OF it lodged
against the first bridge below the dam
and it was feared the structure would go
out, but it was loosened and passed on
below, leaving the bridge unharmed.
People by scores were attracted to
look at the unusual spectacle. As the
water began to fill lower Main street
they crossed over on the Inland bridge
and viewed the waste of water everywhere
spread out. The first floors of many
houses were under water. Most Of the
l. A..
One family living in a small house below
the Inland trestle, near the North Pa
louise, had a red flag flying, denOting the
presence of diphtheria. The water was
up to the door sill at the noon hour. A
boat was hard by to take the family out
should the waters continue to rise. The
time soon came to take them away.
The South Palouse towards night was
q raging torrent. The waters reached
their height between and s o'clock in
the evening. 1t filled Main, Mill and
Lake streets up to Upton street, the
space in and around the court house and
on down forming a large lake. The
shades Of night prevented people from
exploring beyond, but Main street, from
Upton street south, was filled with men
and women watching and noting the rise
Of the waters and wondering what would
come next. 1t rained part of the time
during the day, and during the night it
came down in torrents.
AFfar afh oF %ha EIaod
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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-22
Sunday Red Letter Day.

Nor was this all. Main street. between
Canyon and Spring streets, was busy
scene OF men in gum boots and Overalls
on trying to direct the flood Of water
that came rushing down the canyon
leading to the cemetery. The sewer,
which has its head just above the Meth
Odst church, was not large enough to
carry all the water to the river, hence
street and down into Main street, CON
siderable getting into the Lippitt store,
the Huntey store and other establish
ments, but fortunately doing little dam
age. About six inches of water filled
each of these easements, but goods were
lifted above and little damage followed.
The water was finally made to run down
Canyon street and empty into the river
over the stone wall at that point.
Sunday was a red letter day in many
respects Aside from all the excitement
in the river, dynamiting, etc, Colfax was
closed town. That is, the edict had
gone forth and all cigar stores and con-
fectionery establishments, in addition to
stores and saloons, were closed to the
public. The novelty Of the thing excited
some comment, but people had other
things to engage their attention, and
cigars and candies and such things were
not much thought Of.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-22

with rubbish Of every description, cross
walks torn up and chaos seemed to pre-
vail. All the Easements on the west side
Of Main street and the corner Of Huntley
Bros store were flooded several inches
in depth, but no damage was reported.
as goods had previously been taken
care of.
The flood of water that came down
Canyon street was thought by some to
be a small cloudbnrst, but more likely it
was water stored in the basin-like for
nation on top Of the hill at and around
the Arthur Howe place that had broken
away in a body and went tearing down
the steep declivity. The ground being
frozen hard at the time of the chinook
and succeeding rains allowed the water
to run off, none Of it soaking into the
aOiI
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-22
New Post Cards.

Two beautiful new post cards Of pic
turesque COlfax are the newest arrivals.
One is Of st. Ignatius Hospital, the other
of the High School, and both are fine
examples of the post card makers art.
The Elk Drug Store. v. t. McCroskey,
COlfax, Wash.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-22
N OF Postponed.

A report has gained circulation to the
effect that the presentation of Just Out
OF College" has been postponed. Such
is not the case, as the play will be given
at the New Ridgeway this (Friday)
evening, as before announced.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-22

A beverage that tickles the palate and
cheers the inner man is made from White
House coffee, which heads the procession.
Sold by South End Grocery.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-22
Fire Alarm Sounded.

Tuesday morning at 5 O'Clock the eli
max came when citizens were aroused
from their slumbers by the fire alarm
bell. 1t was rung by PatroIman McAInis,
who was on duty, to get people out to
control the flood coming down Canyon
street and overtiowing into Mill and
Main streets A small river was rushing
down the narrow canyon leading to the
cemetery, carrying powders, earth and
rubbish of all kinds, and threatening to
do great damage if not controlled. PeO.
pie poured out thinking a fire was in
progress, but instead found food waters
staring them in the face. Several hours
hard work finally brought the waters
under control, but Main and Mill streets,
between Canyon and Spring streets, pre-
sented a sorry spectacle. The sidewalks
were covered with slime. the streets filled
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-22

Gle. The crowds embraced men, women
and children, and the frequent explosions
of dynamite was slight reminder OF
blasting so frequently heard in mining
camps
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-22

List your property with us-we can
find you buyer. G. W. Larue < Co.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11
Like to Get Into Picture
Similarity in Human Natur. Noted by
.observ.nt and 'nterested''
0hn$aneanhAe

Similarity In Human Mature Noted by
,obssrvant and interested
.: -. Photographer.
"You note," said the photographer,
that In pictures taken anywhere in
any part of the globe, the humans
face the camera a. il they wanted, to
b taken. It may be vanity, but they
all seem to like. to get into the pic.
ture. a.....
":rake q group picture made any.
where, say among your own tribe.
Note the people in the rear with necks
craned to get out from behind blank.
citing people in front, 60, that their
faces will show. :: Shyness Of modesty
may keep some. who are in the back.
ground from doing this but unless the
photographer has personally posed
every member of the group 20 that he
will show, you win always find in such
pictures some figures Of persons who
would otherwise have been more OF
less obscured. but WHO have 20 disposed
themselves "a to: make sure that theif
faces show. - . -''' S,aS3 .ti.,.az~ . :;
80 of any set group, and the same
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11

would be true of any sort of picture
in which many persons were taken, as
ut i banquet or a wedding. People
like to get into the picture. - =:
"Just how true this is appears in
many ways In all sorts OF pictures; in
pictures in which people are not the
main but only incidental or subordin-
ate features, AZ Of accidents, or ruins,
or scenes of = great variety OF sorts.
In such pictures where the presence
Of the camera was known you will al.
ways ind some persons facing or turn.
Ing toward the photographer, with an
evident desire to; get into the picture,
and it ia, easy to imagine that the graf:
ification of seeing themselves there
may give them pleasure. 49,.
Look at pictures taken of semi
savage or semi civilized people in re-
hottest. countries, where perhaps they
had never seen a mirror or heard of a
camera. but you may be. sure that hu-
man vanity exists as, it, does with US,
and you may see som ebody trying to
get into the picture o. smiling to look
well In it. az !
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11
Almost 4 1raasdx.

On the crowded corner of Main and:
Third streets. Los Angeles, the other
afternoon, cigarette on the sidewalk
set fire to a handsome young wtomann's
dress. Unconscious of the fire. she
continued, walking, and did. not dis
COVER her: danger until q, digntaed
man, who saw the flames creeping, ND;
began tugging at her skirts. Then:
Scores OF persons rushed to the res,
cue,,a IRE alarm was sent in, and, the
police called, Now almost hystertcal;
the woman struggled with those Who
sought Is ave her from terrible in.
jury. and before the blaze was E, 81:
ingutshed nearly al her clothes were
torn of. The excitement was so tense
that the officers could not get the
!woman's name. Friends took !; h,
home III 4 closed carriage. ": W. ~:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11
nAINTY, dazzling, delicious, such

nAINTY, dazzling, delicious, such
are the creations which Dame
Fashion has introduced for the
summer of 1909.
To accommodate the clinging,
slinky, foppy styles now in vogue,
materials are all of a kind calculated
to fall in soft folds and drape in folds
known as classic" and which are
purely Partisan, and as much SUI
perior to classic folds as the smart
Paris gown is to the cumbersome
toga, writes Marie de Montaigne.
Sheer white embroidered robes are
features of this and the coming sea-
son, and these are distinguished for
the delicacy and exquisite workman
ship of the embroidery. This, in the
better class of machine-made en-
broidery. rivals hand work in beauty,
and only an adept or the person who
paid the bills could tell the difference
between them.
Our first illustration shows an ad-
mirable design in the latest mode for
our warm season. It is a gown that
may be made up in wide variety of
materials, from cloth to chiffon, or
linen to null. A gorgeous dinner
gown could be created by making the
guimpe and stock; the full drawn
puff across the front between the EN-.
pire band and sash, and the sleeves
of silver tissue with a gown of thin
blue satin; or of gold tissue with any
kind of black evening material. In
the first case the empire bolero with
its short upper sleeves; the sash, cuffs,
edge of overskirt and bottom of skirt
would be embroidered or braided in
silver. In the next instance the black
gown would be embroidered in gold.
To make an afternoon gown of this
model use soft silk or satin, and work
an elaborate pattern of tandem
broidery or soutache braid over the
broad part of the bodice, which is
formed somewhat on the bolero order
in regard to brevity, and which serves
to support the skirt by means of two
broad, embroidered straps which are
buttoned to the top of the sash. OF
course, the strap is usually sewed
firmly to the sash, but it is quite pos.
sible to fasten 1t on the button and
with a concealed hook and eye in each
corner. This would permit one to
wear a sheer blouse on a warm day
without the embroidered covering.
!. The overskirt is looped in upward
folds on each side, and is embroid.
cred to harmonic with the design
used upon the bodice. This begins
in tiny .scallop high up the front of
the. overskirt. and increases in the
size Of scallops towards the bottom.
Buttons or button effects are set in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11
THE BRUTAL DuNNiNG >.LETTER.

Now and then a debtor is found who
is so thick-skinned that nothing
seems to make any impression on him
but a club. Unfortunately. most col.
lection agencies look on all debtors
turned. over torthem as being ~ such,
and make their collections by means
Of club. The club often gets the
money. but it kills the customer at the
same time. That is why merchants
are so slow about turning their collec-
lions over to, agencies; they feel sure
they cannot hope to do any more bust
ness with the customers when the
agency gets done with him.
But now and then we all run across
deadbeats. When we find that out we
do not want to do any, more. business
with them, and do not care how we
get the money, 80 that we really COL
lect it.
The usual style OF brutal dunning
letter consists in threats of lawsuits,
with Its piled up costs, and the use
OF the words dishonesty deadbeat, -
rogue" etc. "
It should be borne in mind that it is
not legal to make any disagreeable
threat in regard to debt in writing
on a postal card. In fact, anything
that might injure the standing of q
person In the community, even in the
slightest degree, cannot be sent openly
on postal card.
Threats of boycotting or blacklisting
are also illegal.
Offensive or abusive letters are not
permitted to 60 through the mail, even
when sealed.
1t is not permissible to talk freely
about lawyers, agents, and suits at
law, and to picture the heavy expense
Of such proceedings. You can make
a man feel the sting of the words
"deadbeat," dishonest" ETC., by say
ing you would not think of placing the
person you write to in the list of such
persons, or saying you know he Is not
that. The suggestion is enough, and
usually more effective than really call
ing names. Sarcasm usually cuts
deeper than abuse on all occasions.
Obviously the brutal dunning letter
cannot be written in high temper, If
1t Is to be legal, and it ought not to
be used at all except in collecting
money from a notorious deadbeat
whose trade cannot possibly be worth
anything to you at any time in the fu-
ture. 1t sometimes happens that these
thick-skinned people will pass over Of
fensive words and go on trading with
you, but it seems a lowering of self
respect to indulge in such letters, and
have found that the mildly irritating
letters will prove as effective II re-
peated often enough.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11
n Tired Of Pravino

"A little CIR; In st. Louis the other
evening was going through the usual
form of prayer: God bless mamma.
and papa and make me a good girl %
and so on, when all at once she
seemed to come to a decision. Nov
that Is the last time l am going to
say that prayer" she said. very grave
ly, looking at her mother "You are
older than l am and it is your place
to ask for all those things and don't
see any use in two peoples asking
the same thing" Since then she has
firmly refused to pray, insisting that
1t Is her mothers place to ask God
for blessings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11
A GOOD SYSTEM OF COLLECTION
4. - 1T, LETTERS

IL. - lot. .lET1ERSa
The salesman is as free in talking
about terms as the policy of the house
will allow, or else he says as little
about payments as he can, In order to
keep attention on the desirability of
what he has to sell.
But az soon as the sale, is completed,
the order should. be acknowledged
from the Office in polite letter, which
affords an excellent opportunity to
make quite clear how and when pay
ment is expected. If the customer
knows at the start what is expected of
him, it will be far easier to get money
from him later than IL any doubt, or
confusion exists in his mind. :.
When payment is due the customer
should be notified promptly. Most peo-
pie do not pay until asked In some
cases it may be sufficient to send a
simple statement. Some firms have
on the statement a form of notifica.
ton that draft will be made il pay
| ment is not made on or before a set
date. Others send another statement
In; slightly different form If check is
not received within few days after
the date that has been fixed. This may
be on the Goth Of the month, if pay.
ment Is expected on the 10th or 18th.
The habit of sending friendly let.
tiers, half soliciting and half collection,
is another good method: One of these
three methods should be used to make
sure that the matter is not overlooked
at the time when it should be attended
to. Letting things drift is the vice Of
the credit man.
When the proper time for payment
has gone by, a brief, polite letter Of
reminder and inquiry should be sent.
The ideal letter is one full of good ma
ture and friendly interest, and there is
often much value in making this letter
also one soliciting sales, telling of
some new goods just received, or new
prices that are made, and the like.
Uniting salesmanship with collection
demands undoubtedly is the right way
I to hold customers while getting the
| money
Success in getting money from very
slow payers lies in slight but fire..
quent irritation-short letters refer.
ring to courtesy, honor, honesty, good
name, fairness, personal favor. Then,
when money is secured, a warm, per.
sonal letter of thanks and appreciation
should be sent to smooth down the ir.
ritated feelings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11

each scallop. Usually these are of
raised embroidery, beginning with a
mere dot and growing to quite large
disc lower down on the overskirt.
Upon the skirt is repeated another
harmonizing embroidery or braid de-
sign that extends around the bottom
on and above the hem and struggles
up charmingly into an irregular point
upon the front of the skirt.
The bottom of the skirt lies on the
door in full, floppy folds all around
and has slight trail in the back.
Between the embroidered bolero
sleeves and cuff is plain sleeve, fit
ted and buttoned down the outer side.
This may be Of the dress material or
of the sheer fabric used for the collar
and front of the gown.
When built of thin white or flow
cred summer cotton fabrics the en-
belished portions of the gown may be
cut out of all,over embroidery or lace
and supplied by edgings and flounc-
ings to match.
Striped linen is used in making up
the gown shown In the illustration on
the right. A combination of plain and
striped linen would also be most st.
fective In this model, while silk, in the
same plan, would also serve charm
ingly.
The coat is built to fasten at one
side under panel front, in each of
which Is inserted along the middle q
piece of trimming material A. semi
fitted effect Is given the garment BY
means of narrow plaits or pin tucks
that extend from below the. bust
down and emphasize a short-waisted
appearance. A babyish round collar
Is edged with trimming, which may
De either striped material or tuck
Ing: similar to that used upon the
coat panel. Large buttons decorate
each shoulder and also the sleeve cuff
ana straps around the upper arm,
Perhaps the most striking feature in
the gown is it's prtty sleeve. T. This
LIST tmousquetaire, of three-quarter
length, and shows, below it, a fitted
Gun OF lace or such embroidered ma
terial as NAYS be selected to, trim the
dress with. A. plated skirt, made
walking length, completes an effec-
tive costume, which might. be made
up attractively in any cotton, linen,
silk or thin wool goods suitable for
dress to be worn in the forenoon.
With this costume is shown a basin.
shaped hat with flowers around the
crown and big loops of soft ribbon
hanging over the back. ,~% = ~ :
Linen is an admirable material in
which to build the model shown. It is
q style equally adapted to light wool
and silk fabrics. Boston Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11
To: Enjoy:

the full confidence Of the Well Informed
Of the World and the commend l,1aiaol, ef
the most neutrality-suspicious. IL was essen.
tia that the component parts, 81 Syrup !;
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro
duct. which they demand in q laxative
remedy Of an ethical character, are assured
by the Companys original method Of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production Of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Sienna to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most bene6cially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11
SAlESMANSHIP AND COLLEc.
TONS.

Usually the man who looks after
collections thinks he has nothing to
do with craftsmanship; he doesn't try
to know anything about it, and merely
sets his heart on a low record of loss
of accounts placed in his hands. 80.
In the first place, If the margin of
profit is large, very free credit can be
given. 1t is better to lose a few &C.
counts of those who fail to pay, If
the amounts are small, rather than
lose much larger volume of business
through applying a strict credit rule
A few years ago when the bicycle
craze was at its height, the largest bi.
cycle tire concern in New York had a
credit man who would not give any
dealer credit unless he was rated by
the mercantile agencies, or could offer
unqualified references. A change was
made and the new credit man gave
very free credit to all the small re-
pair shops over the country, which
had sprung up in a night, and an
peared honest in intent, but had no
rating, and though the percentage of
lost credits rose considerably the net
profits are said to have increased
from 100000 to 100000 year. A
liberal credit man had more than
doubled the profits.
II accounts are large and the mar
gin Of profit small. one or two losses
will eat up the profits on many sales,
and more care must be exercised on
the credit and collection end of the
business
We will suppose, however, that a
small storekeeper is slow pay, but
never has a large account and buys
steadily. If he can be kept in good
humor so that his Indebtedness makes
him feel he must buy everything from
you, it IL far better to take the risk of
losing small amount when at last he
goes under, than to press him so hard
that he begins to place his cash bust
ness elsewhere, in which case you
lose the small sum he owes you, and
his business for a year or so an we'll.
Clever salesmanshtp. would turn the in.
debtedness into 4 means Of clinching
q really large total volume Of business.