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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-03
Notice to Farmers
G. II. Baker
Harvey Baker

I have purchased fine new j. l.
Case threshing machine and will
thresh wheat and oats on San Juan
island for ST. per ton and peas for
81. SO per ton.
WIN. BUCHANAN.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-03

Impressed with the future of the
Pacific Northwest in agriculture. del
egates to the national convention of
the Association of American AgIicul-
tural Colleges and Experiment sta
tions have returned home after hold
ing a weeks convention in Portland.
Those in attendance expressed them
selves as surprised at the manifest ag-
ricultural wealth of the Northwest
states. The fertility of the soil and
the progress of the farmers aroused
much comment among them. Since
the visitors are hard headed scientists
who are not given to making unwar
ranted statements, their opinions Of
the Northwest and its future in agri-
culture may be taken seriously. The
fertile soil favorable climate; organi-
cation and intelligence of the farmers
and their successful methods and the
rich opportunity for those who under
take agriculture in their favored Sec
ton of the country. all were spoken
of by the visitors. Their favorable
opinion is certain to be productive
of much good. for these men are in
touch with large numbers of farmers
who are looking for new locations, as
we'll as thousands of students who are
studying agriculture and are on the
lookout for good farm lands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-03

An organization to be known as the
Northwest Opportunity League has
been formed for the purpose of ex
plotting the agricultural. horticulture
al mining aud commercial interests
of Washington. Oregon. Idaho, Mon
tana. Wyoming and Utah. and has
established its headquarters in the
First National Bank building, Chica-
60. The advisory board of the league
is composed of some of the most
prominent men in the United States
who are vitality interested in the de-
velopment of the northwest, and it
is to be hoped that they will receive
sufficient encouragement to prompt
them to vigorously carry on the work.
The purpose of the league is clearly
outlined in communication to the
Islander, published on the first page
OF this issue over the signature of
Clyde A. Mann. the leagues secretarr
1t remains to be ascertained what tho
cost of fair representation in the
league would be, probably not an un
reasonable amount. San Juau CONN.,
ty is small and its people of modest
means but some steps should be taken
whereby we can get fair representa-.
ton. The idea is most excellent
one and the sections of the northwest
represented will no doubt receive
many benefits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-03

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17
BRING IN THE PENNIES.
Children Are Urged TO Turn In Miles
OF Pennies This Week.

Mrs. r. b. Bell. president of the To-
cal chapter, Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, requests all the children who
have been working on the "miles of
pennies" to send in their collections
this week; let them be sent to The
Advertiser Office or to Mrs. J. S. Ben
nett.
AS promised the children. Mrs. Bell
will furnish The Advertiser with the
names of these children and the a
mount collected by each. and they will
be published. In order that this may
be done at once the children are urged
not to wait. but to send their COllcC-
tionS i'm at once. Already Il neat sum
has been realized from this source and
it is desired to ascertain just what
the total will be. The funds will be
added to the amounts already collected
for the Laurens County Confederate
monument.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17
SCHOOL NEWS NOTES
OF LAURENS COUNTY
The Schools, Teachers and
Pupils.

How to establish ShOol library:
Whenever the patrons and friends Of
a public school raise by private sub
scription the sum of $1,000, the
county board OF education will appro-
pirate $1,000 from the money belonging
to the district asking for the library,
and $1,000 from the general county
school fund, the county supt. will then
make application to the state board
OF education and that board will re-
nit to him $1,000. This gives $4,000
I'm all. or that amount $1,000 must be
spent for suitable bookcase, and the
other $4,000 for books suitable for
the school children. The trustees and
teachers will select the books and send
the list to the county supt who will
order the books at once. The books
are purchased in Atlanta and come
very cheap. A list OF books to select
from may be had on application at the
Office of county superintendent Of ed
ucation.
There are only few schools in the
county that have not already estab-
lished school libraries, and it is hoped
that the remaining few will take steps
in that direction at once. 1t is very
important that children read good
books. The teachers should encour-
age that part of their education. Most
OF the children are reading where they
have the library I'm n great many
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
November Deals rs Recorded by the
County Auditor.

During the present month the fol-
lowing real estate Transfers have been
recorded in the office of the county
auditor:
Laurens township Nary E Bran
lett to Marion *. Settler. 30 acres for
500; Mary t. Bramlett to w. a.
Garrett, l25 acres for $1,S0O; II. S.
Kennedy to II. Nc. Roper. 1 acre for
$l25; }. +. Bolt to w. H. Gosnell, 52ia
acres for $500.
Youngs township-.R. NJ. p1rSou to
J. o. Garrett. Al acres for $3.50; L. Ii.
Garrett to E. l.. Riddle, 81 acres for
$500.
Dials township. t. Curry to J.
II. Curry, % acres for $3.50; Mary l..
Curry to j. H. Curry, 20 acres for
$iOO; John f. Bolt to w. a. PLtnam.
$50 acres for $1,000.
Waterloo township--A O. Elmorc
to J, f. Walker, G5 acres for SIG.
Jacks ownship-Lcgatccs OF the
Jones estate to Casper Garrett and
Letch Bell. 327 acres for$2 800.
Hunter township-P. n. Richardson
to Sallie Richardson, II acres for
$500.
Town of Ora-P n. Hunter ct al to
l.. f. Nabors, one lot for $1,000.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17

books. A great many OF our libraries
ought to be enlarged since the child
rem have read most of the books they
now have. 1t is good plan to get
the children to raise this library mon
ey. They will gladly and quickly do
it with the encouragement of the
teacher. When they raise the money
each little fellow feels that the library
is product OF his own efforts and
he will naturally read more and take
better care of the books. TO encour-
age this very important work among
the children the county Supt. has de-
cided to offer a prize to each school
that will establish or enlarge a Ii
brary during this school session. The
plan is this: The children must raise
the money. The teacher will assist
and advise them. The teacher will
take the names Of each child who
brings i'm money for library and the a
mount each one brings. These names
and amounts will be sent to the coun
ty Supt when the required amount is
raised and the boy or girl who brings
in the most money to the teacher for
the library will be given prize. This
prize will be a nice book suitable to
the age of the child. The name of
the school the list of books ordered,
the name and amount of each child
who contributed. with special mention
of the one who wins the prize will
see what school and what Cnild will
win the first prize.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 29th day of
Nov 1909. | will render a final account
Of my acts and doings as Administra-
tor of the estate of S. Charlton
Todd, deceased, in the office OF the
Judge of Probate Of LaurcnS county,
at o'clock, a. m, and on the same
day will apply for a final discharge
from my trust as Administrator.
All persons indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and al, persons
having claims against said estate will
present them ON or before said date,
duly proven. or be forever barred.
G. G.. FcathcrStone,
Administrator.
Oct %, 1901 mo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17

Miss Maude Sharpe who is teaching
the Hendersonvile school requests the
announcement that she will give a box
supper at the school house on Friday
night. Nov. 10th. The proceeds of
the evening will go for the benefit Of
the school. 1t is hoped that the
friends and patrons of the schools will
be present on this occasion and en-
courage the teacher and children with
their presence and contribution. Miss
Sharpe is now teaching in a nice new
house and has enrolled 40 pupils. No
doubt she is badly in need Of furniture
- "pnaratus. The proceeds Of the
entertainment will be used for such
things.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17
Hunter School district No. 8 voted
a special school levy of two mills last
Saturday without an opposing vote.
The following schools were visited

The following schools were visited
last week by County superintendent
Geo. l.. Pitts; Lisbon, Miss Ida Miller,
teacher; Youngs, Miss Nellie Boyd;
Belfast, Miss Carrie Spearman; WadS-
worth, Miss Dollie Cleland; Rock
Miss Bertha Jacobs MOuntville high
school. Mr.. w. p. Culbcrtson. Supt.,
Miss Marie Stokes, Miss Mary Martin.
and Miss Nellie Miller, assistants; Old
MOuntville, Miss Pearl Coleman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17

sticks Of Good Luck Bluing go. sc
l cake LenoX Washing Soap =. o.. . .ic
cakes of Lenox Washing Soap . 25c
boxes Searchlight Matches =. . 10c
$3.50 Family Bible n large one 9Sc
Beautiful copy OF Pilgrims Progress.
written by John Bunyan ..... .49c
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17
What WOuId YOu DO?

In case of a burn or scald what
would YOU do to relieve the pain?
Such injuries are liable to occur in
any family and everyone should be
prepared for them. Chamberlain
Salve applied on a soft cloth will re-
lieve the pain almost instantly. and
unless the injury is a very severe one
will cause the parts to heal without
leaving scar. For sale by Laurens
Drup Co
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17

Hosiery We have enough for every
body in LaurenS county &c, &c, Sc
Zoe, BE, lSc, BE per pair
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17

the dinner was enjoyed by all. Those
Macie McCarley. Nellie Miller, limo
Cunningham, Berta Durham and Rucia
Wolff
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17

Mrs. Glenn A. Fuller on last Satur-
day invited the Trinity Ridge and Shi-
loh teachers to an old fashion turkey
dinner. The entire day and especially
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-17

We sell same goods for less money.
Red Iron Racket Is u cut price store,
always working for more business,
and we get II by selling same goods
for less money.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

way systems. and the n g tubes that connect
Manhattan with Brooklyn and New Jersey
Within few months II will be possible for a
person TO como directly into New York under
the North River aboard the same passenger car
In which he seated himself IN Chicago or places
further 70 the westward When the subways
projected and now building are completed and
linked with the North River tubes q man will
be able 70 board a train In New York and travel
10 San Francisco without setting foot on the
surface OF Manhattan Island or leaving the
shelter OF train or depot all the way.
High as Land values in New York have been
forced by the demand arising from the centring
here Of oil the elements that make a city rich
and powerful, they have not yet reached their
limit. In the Wall Street district the price OF
land Is SO high that II Is almost impracticable
to colt'- ct ON site In this district a building
Of az large value the land on which Il
stands. The combined real estate values OF
greater New York are s6.0OO.OO0OO0. Within
ten years another billion will be tackled on 20
this Seemingly nothing can check the growth
OF the population or the demand for advanta-
geous business locations. New York spends q
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

dies readers who took issue with him on the
subject of predictions of the city's increase In
size and Importance. Equally would they have
questioned assertions that another hundred
years would see the population Of the city riding
aloft rails laid upon steel stilts or IN cars
In holes dug In the ground; travelling under the
North and the East rivers IN tubes. or even as
has experimentally been done, soaring over the
town in airships
But New York sprang into existence at the be-
ginning Of period when progressions and de-
velopments came faster than they have ever
before In the worlds history. She found more
than ample food 20 nourish and expand her
young and vigorous body I'm the offerings that
came 20 her from the settlement Of the West
and the utilization of its natural resources. the
existence of which was little more than family
suspected a hundred years ago.
THE GREATER NEW YORK
As the country grew SO did New Yorf. until
she burst her geographical bounds. limited to
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
STOCK BUYING METHODS.
Great Increase Of Transactions IN
Industrial Stocks.

The bulk OF the purchases through tht brOherr
are made on borrowed money. The speculative
buyer. according 10 the custom. deposits With
hts broker % per cent OF the value OF the stock
he wishes TO buy. On a prospective purchase Of
$4,000 worth OF stock he puts UP as margin
1900. The remainder Of the purchase price
the broker borrows from a bank. depOsiting "a
security the stock which the $4,000 purchases.
The money thus loaned by the bank is subject
TO call II the stock falls in price the customer
Is asked TO put up more margin II he fails ts
do 50 the stock in which he is operating Is sold
out 70 protect the loan. and the customer is a
loser.
The Increase IN transac tiOns IN industrial
stocks has been remarkable. The bulk Of the
trading used TO be In railroad securities, &C
much so that IN 1SSS only three large industrials
were listed. but with the formation and the pro-
motion Of corporations due 70 the boom thai
set IN after the Spanish-Ameriean War the in.
crease OF listed industrial stocks and the vOIurns
OF trading in them went forward rapidIv To
such pitch did the Zest for forming huge fn
custria combinations attain that the market
became flooded with securities. which, while IN
The main good. could not be absorbed by In
vestors as fast as they were offered. This ravx
rise 70 the presence Of millions Of shares of ",,n-
disested securities provoking unsettled ana
panieky conditions. But gradually these eondl-
tons readjusted themselves the securities wars
"digested' and the temporary disturbances vers
over.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
INCREASING AREAS
ADTANCING LAND TALUES
Transportation Facilities adequate
to City's GrO1cth.

Transportation systems, both steam and cleo
tric, national and city, have been developed 70
degree Of efficiency that IS uneGualled any
where In New York II Is interesting to trace
the evolution of the city's traction service and
note the improvements which have been made
IN carrying the citizens comfortably, speedily
and safely from the era of the horse cars. which
are stiIl operated on one or two obscure lines,
to the elevated, underground. trolley and sub
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

nually. We exported $40. 900 600 of merchandise.
which has Increased to nearly $1,000. 900. 600.
Our wheat crop to-day is 7OO,OOO,OOO bushels.
our corn 600,O0O.O00 bushels and our cotton
more than 1900 900 bales.
Our railroad systems have been developed and
extended until now their aggregate mileage is
near 100000. while they carry more than LOCO
cD.OoO passengers and transport billions OF tons
of freight annually.
There were 0O3 postoffices in 1900 with an
income OF $2S0Ooo Now there are nearly
$1,000 which sell stamps worth nearly $3.50
100000
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

the narrow island which Minuit bought, and
spread over three hundred square miles Of ad-
Joining territory OF which Manhattan is the
mother
To realize adequately what changes have
taken place In even a hundred years. between
1900 and the present. and what strides in COM
merce and wealth have been taken by the ma
ton. one needs only to think that a century ago
the OF the United States was S2SOOO square
miles. against 3O27 900 at present The popula-
ton was 6.3O0OO0, while now II Is 5000 900.
By the square mile the population was Gal and
now II is 2S.7l. Old New Yorks modest saw
mills, grlst mills and iron works have been sub
merged in the present horde Of manufacturing
establishments, which Is not far from three hun
dred thousand. and which turn out products
valued at about $1SOOOOOOO0O
The income OF the government was about SO
100000. Now 1t is more than 81 2OOOOO.O 900 an
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
REV YORK'SGREATNESS
CENTURY OF PROGRESS.
Leaped to Commanding Position
WMIe Still Young, as Cities Go.

Placed in the balance against the national OBJ
legations of countries like France or Russia, the
present worth Of the rocky little island for which
Peter Minuit bartered two dozen dollars worth
OF inconsiderable trfnes would more than ex-
tinguish the debts. With the selling price of the
territory which has been gathered unto Manhat-
tan TO form the greater New York added the total
sum would purchase whole states and princi-
palities, with the hoardings of their potentates
thrown In.
Some comparison such as this is needed to en-
able one TO grasp even approximate realiza-
ton OF the wealth Of New York as a city, with
cut reckoning the even greater sums that repre-
sent the gold equivalent OF the myriad CONNER
ciai and Industrial interests originating here and
extending their Tamifcations into every part OF
this and other countries.
Consideration OF New York'a current greatness
and the worldwide influence swayed by her mer-
chant and money princes and her captains OF in
6ustry impcls a reflective thought at the city's
youth. She has become what she is IN three
hundred years. Nine lives only stretch back
ward from the babe Of to-day TO the ancestor OF
the child who went himself about his little con-
Germs in 1903. when Hudson sailed up the river
that bears his name. London was a city before
The Roman legions Jared TO Britain. and Paris.
too. was then a capital.
THE CITY IN 1907
When. In 1907, the Clermont strove with the
Ode on her way TO Albany and dismayed the
simple- minded farmers on the banks with the
beating OF her paddles and her smoke and fire
belching stack New York was a city OF only
10000 persons. Decrepit watchmen with slaves
and lanterns crept through the streets at night
and quavered their -Alls we'll" The Battery
was the fashionable promenade, and upon It
fronted the dwellings OF the wealthy and the
aristocratic. Pretty sunbonncted girls vcnded
strawberries in the highways citizens stan drank
confusion 20 the King and Boston had more
night than New York 10 plume herself over her
superiority in commerce and 10 regard her future
with more optimism than justly could her sister
on the island.
Then there were in the city according 10 q
eontemporaneous chronicler. four gristmilIs three
Bawmills, three iron works, one triphamner and
nineteen distilleries. He also noted the exist
ence Of 7.14O hogs and 1868 neat cattle, as well
es 4t idiots. 1913 lunatics, 2OS5 paupers and
-12575 persons OF color. Of whom sixteen were
qualified 20 vote"
In commenting upon the city and it's prospects
based upon the fact that in 1927 its population
had doubled over what It was twenty years pre-
vious, James Hardie fOresaw some measure OF
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
New York's coming greatness and laid much
stress upon fl. Hardle wrote:
LOOKING FORWARD.

when we consider the great extent and Sc
rurity Of our harbor and that the ingress and
egress of vessels, even OF the largest size is sell
dom prevented by ice during the most severe
winters and at the same time take into consid-
Grafton the immense and increasing navigation
of the Hudson and the East rivers. the vast
extent OF fertile regions TO the westward, which
ever must pass through these channels and the
great augmentation of our trade which will GER
tainly follow the completion OF the Grand Canal
tmeanng .he Erie Canal), are lost in aston
ishment when we consider the future grandeur
Of the commercial metropolis OF America.
eff our present population Of 166.0s8 be
doubled In twenty years it would amount to
E32 ITO In the year 1915"
Doubtless there were those among Mr.. Har-
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25


penses. but the land Is back Of the town, ana
sho spends only in proportion 20 the wOrtl Of hes
taxable property.
FUTURE POSSIBILITIES.
n Is a question II the future construction Of
tubes under the rivers-and the success OF tbs
existing tube enterprises makes il certain thai
others will be dug as needed-win not bring us
to q point in the coming years when shall
look back upon the bridges across The Easd
River as superfiuous and the money spent b
them wasted. If this seems extreme view.
what credit would have been gained by
prophet Of a quarter OF a century ago who
would have announced the certain decadence of
the ferry traffic service between Manhattan ans
Long Island? Enthusiasts IT aviation saD bs
found who boldly put forth the assertion that
In time all means OF public transportation, sur
tAce or underground. viii be superseded by air.
ships.
BIN. Il Is not unreasonable, tusgiRs from
what New YOrks progress IN the past has been.
to assume that IN the next hundred y-srs
Staten Island viii be built up as sOlidy s
New York above the Harlem while the scattered
villages Long Island for thirty miles out. b
New Jersey rs far as New Brunswick and or
either side OF the Hudson from Nyaek ana
Tarrytown south. will form one cohesive gigan-
ttc city. not necessarily under one government.
legally. parts OF New York
In the light OF what has come - Iass Whe
can foretell The future?
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

Read The New York Tribune for tho best
accounts Of events during the Hudson Fulton
Celebration
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

vast amount Of money yearly In running eA
penses. but the land Is back Of the town, ana
she spends only in proportion 70 the worth Of her
taxable property.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

As thc country grew 80 oio rev fofhs unul
she burst her geographical bounds. limited TO
Evening journal., 1909-08-25
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