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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-17
TAFT DAY At ALASKA
yUKON-PAC|F|C EXPO
Big, Good Natured Bill" Taft
Anxi0usIy Awaited.
To Speak in Open Amphitheater on
Septe ember 3O--Thousards Will
Hear Him Business in Seattle
to Be Suspended on That Date.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. ] 3 There ia
more than passing interest in the recent
discovery Of the North Pole for the
Northwest, in that as the 10000 square
miles OF newly discovered land there
abouts is to be made part of the terri
tory OF Alaska. Secretary Balinger Of
the Interior Department, who will proba-
bly, have the administration OF the do
mains affairs, has not had time to make
up his mind what he will do with it.
Aside from the jOcularity Of the remark
the North Pole is entitled to serious con
slderatiOn az a new national asset. Half
a century ago Alaska was called "Sew-
ards ice box" but since that time it has
proved to be treasure casket. There
is no telling but that in bali a hundred
years the top of the world will become
equally valuable. At all events, the
United States should rejoice that two of
it's hardest citizens, DR.. F. A. Cook and
Robert f Peary, both reached the COW
eted goal, thus making our title to it
doubly secure.
When President Taft visits the North
west the end OF this month he cannot
fail to note evidences Of growth since his
last trip, which was made two years ago,
just about year prior to the presiden-
tial campaign. Thousands of settlers
have located in Idaho, Oregon and
Washington since that time and addi-
tional thousands have made arrange
ments to take up their residence in "our
midst during the next year. Returning
prosperity has touched all communities
in an unmistakable manner, so that il
will be matter OF qualification to the
president TO see these things His tour
will be a triumphant one from start to
finish. Every big plans have been
made to receive the first citizen OF the
land. At the Alaska Yukon. Pacific ex-
position Taft Day is to be made a mem
Orable one and there are prospects that
all attendance records will be shattered.
Causes of Forest Fires.
Inspection made by the Washington
State Forest Fire Association show that
railroads operating in the timbered
areas OF the state are not adequately
observing the law requiring locomotives
to be equipped with spark arresters
Hot Goals escaping from stacks invari
ably set adjacent brush afiame and from
that to the neighbOriDg timber is only a
short leap. Threats of vigorous prose
cution have been made. In this connec-
ton all railways are being urged to use
oil as fuel. There would be no danger
of locomotives starting fires then. The
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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-17
FINE RESIDENCE UNDER WAY
William Lee Preparing to Build en-
Mill Street

William Lee Of Lee Siding ia preparing
to erect a modern and up to date resi-.
dence on Mill street, facing Wall, which
will be ready for occupancy before the
snow flies. j. r Good & Co. have the
contract. The apple trees occupying the
ground have been removed, root and
branch, and building ornate and sub
stantial will take their place It will be OF
wood and provided with all modern con-
venences. The plans call for two stories
and attic, seven rooms, with halls,
closets, bath room, vestibule, etc, to
cost in the finished state about $4,000.
This will be a substantial addition TO
Mill street
Mr. Lee is a retired farmer, being the
owner in fee simple OF hundreds OF acres
OF rich Palouse soil near Lee Siding. He
is one OF the pioneers OF Whitman coun-
ty, and by sticking to the soil has gained
wealth, including luxury and independ-
eDce
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-17

Try bottle OF Hamiton's liver pills
II you are bilious
Shirley Il CHASER, graduate opticians
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-17
WHITMAN COUNTY FAIR
--14TH ANNUAL EVENT
Many Special Prizes and Pre-
miumS Are Offered.
Wedding Event Takes Place Friday,
October 8, 3 p. m. Young Ger
men Couple Will BE Married in
Front of the Grand Stand.

The 14th annual Whitman County
Fair will have many special features dis
tinctive from anything heretofore seen
here. Special prizes and premiums will
be given by individuals and firms, and the
management has arranged for special
stock sale Thursday, Friday aud Satur-
day OF fair week This is new feature,
and will probably be taken advantage
Of by those seeking to buy as we'll az to
sell stock of all kinds. The stock dis
play will exceed that OF last year; that
is an assured fact. The display of cereal
grains and fruits will be the best in the
land. No section of the Inland Empire
can beat the PalOuse in the production
Of either. and it will be at the county
fair arranged in the most artistic fash
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Grain Pouring In.

Grain continues to pour into the ware
houses, wagon load after wagon load
coming from every point Of the compass.
This is gladstone sight. 1t means
wealth for the farmer, and wealth for the
farmer means plenty for all. Tuesday
forenoon, at the Farmers warehouse,
one teamster, who was last in line of 10
wagons loaded with wheat, had to wait
over one hour for his turn. In the after
noon j l.. Irwin took a snap shot at
line OF wagons waiting to unload Con-
ditiOns at other warehouses are about
the same.
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AMONG HIGH PEAKS
OF THE OkANOCAN
Where Mining and Agriculture
Blend HarmOniOusIy.
Wonderful Ore Bodies Exposed in
Slope and Tunnel Some Famous
Mines to Be Further Developed
Cheap Milling Treatment Assured

NIGHTHAWK Wash. Sept. ID Especial
to The Gazette) e).-Nighthawk is a ham
let on the Similkameen river, H. x miles
above OrOville, not more than four miles
from the international boundary line
1t il reached by the s. f. 4 n railroad,
being an extension Of the line from Cur
lew, Ferry county, where it has been run
ming for several years, and when COM
pleted will form a continuous line to
Vancouver, B. c., which will probably be
some time next season. The road is
now finished to keremeOs in British
Columbia, distant from Nghthawk
road has been hanging in the balance
for several years, keeping back the de-
velOpment Of the northern bali OF
OkanOgan county. Now that transpOr
tatiOn and quick service is in sight the
rich mines in and around Nighthawk, as
well as the possibilities Of the country in
general in the way of agriculture and
horticulture have received an awakening
that seems likely to bear fruit in the
near future. This has long been known
as a mining district, Some Of the best
showings in the state have been made
here. Here "Okanogan" Smith, j. NJ.
Hagerty and others engaged in mining,
but owing to the isolation OF the dis
trct, the cost of supplies and the lack
Of cheap treatment for ores they saw
their hopes deferred, but never for a mo-
ment lost faith in the outcome The
coming of the iron horse is likely to
reyolutIonize thin7s
Many Rich Properties.
As showing what has been done the
names Of some Of the most prominent
properties in the district are herewith
given, many Of them being familiar to
the mining world: The Golden u me
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ASSOCIATION is furni, hing the RAILWAYS
with expert testimony showing that oil
as iuei is cheaper and more efficient
ne same applies to logging engines,
There Is also much complaint against
campers who fail to put out their fires
when they move.
One OF the chief attractions during the
later days of the Alaska Yukon-Parifc
exposition will be the National Poultry
Exhibit, held in specially erected build
ings, for period OF 10 days, beginning
September p As - states have al
ready signified their intention to com
pete the exhibit will be national in it's
scope
Exposition officials have been given to
understand that they need not look for
any let up in the tourist traffic during
the present month and that it will ex
tend right up to the close Of the expOsi.
tion. October 10th.
Finding the first buildings erected for
the live stock show at the exposition.
which will be held from September 81 to
October 8, completely inadequate to
handle the enormous number OF animals
which have been entered, the department
OF works at the exposition has found it
necessary to double the size of the barns.
In all 21S2 animals have been entered
by the $50 breeders represented The
stock is coming from practically every
state Of the United States and Dominion
OF Canada. In the show there will
be 2S9 horses. 999 cattle, 1923 swine and
S72 sheep. ln the horse division, as is
usually the case, the Percheron class
leads in the number of animals entered
with Co.
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The Wedding Event.

1t is said that the special wedding pre-
MUM offered by the fair has been spoken
for, young couple from COlfax being
the aspirants. Six young ladies have
been chosen as flower girls The inter
esting event will take place on Friday,
October 3. at 3 p m, in front of the
grand stand. As last year, the couple
will be given cash prize of $50, a mar
riage license and the services of the Of
ticiating clergyman. The names OF the
high contracting parties will not be
given out before the ceremony takes
place. This was an interesting event
last year, young couple from Pullman
walking away with the prize and cheers
from the grand stand.
Ladies Interested.
Mrs. f K. Hanna, Mrs John H. Bloom
and Mrs. William l.. LaFollette, suparin
tendents OF division n, millinery, sewing,
ETC.; division 0, fine arts, for amateurs,
and division p, girls and boys work,
are working industriously and are en-
listing the aid of many ladies in differ
ent parts of the county. The results OF
their combined work will be seen in ex
hibits in these departments that will
surpass all former displays
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with mill, the Mountain Sheep group,
the Bowers lode, the Prize mine and
mill, the King Solomon, the Favorite,
the Nighthawk mine and mill. the Caaba
lode, the Eagle ledge, the Grand View,
tn Palmer Lake group, the Bullfrog,
the lvanhOe, the Bismarck, the Gerhart,
the Pinnacle, the Judge, the Copper
World, the Rainbow, the Horn Silver,
tie Spokane, the Triune, the Jessie, the
ke!Iar, the Kelsey, the Dividend, the
Rich Bar, the Golden Sands, the Free
Gold mine and mill, the Lucky Knock
(antimony). the Kimberly, the Peerless,
the Bertha, the Lone Pine and many
Others, all with more or less development
work done on them.
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The schools Of Whitman county are
AL supplied with teachers or reference
given so they can be supplied. The at
t'ndance is reported ns being large.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-17
The Number One Mine.

The Number One Mine ia situated on
Little Mount Chopaca, near Nighthawk,
on ledge outcropping a distance OF
over $500 feet. 1t has large contact
vein, with granite fOOtwall and hang
ing wall OF slate. The vein where cross
cut is 80 feet between the walls. The
values are carried in quartz along the
foOtwall, the quartz body being from z
to 8 feet thick Values consist mostly
of silver and lead, with some copper and
a little gold The work done consists OF
one open cut, two shafts OF 10 feet each,
one shaft of 80 feet, ore shalt OF 90 feet
and tunnel 200 feet in, all work being
done in ore. For further exploration
shaft 200 feet is to be sunk on the ledge
"a soon as machinery can be installed.
Electric power will be furnished by the
Simlkameen Power Co. The property
lies in the heart of a wonderful mineral
lied country, which, when opened, will be
one Of the great mining centers of the
United States. Ga few properties work
has been done which demonstrates the
possibilities OF the future. The Nickel
Plate mine, a few miles west and north,
has been operated for four years, and
has produced ~ millions Of dollars.
The Ruby Mine.
The Ruby Mine, just across the river
from the Number One, not more than
two miles distant, has one mile Of under
dergrOund work, and is about to lnstall
a mill. This property has produced
some $4,000, and has thousands OF
tons of rich ore blocked out.
The Copper World Extension. with its
shaft of 800 feet and an ore body %
feet wide, is another demonstration Of
what will be opened up.
The Ruby tunnel penetrates the face
OF Mount Chopaca and the Ruby is un-
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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24

Easy money is the hardest to keep
1t is all right to be selfish with your
troubles.
The family tree sometimes bear:
poor fruit.
The man who fails never claims tc
be a self made man.
There are lot Of people hunting
trouble out Of season
Budding genius is seldom found be-
hind poisoning nose.
The only chronic kicker who accom-
plshes anything is the mule.
The man with cheerful disposition
and a sunny face is never lonesome,
Don't carry your Christian Science
so far that you imagine your troubles
In these physical culture days some
people display great agility in lodging
taxes.
Any girl with ruby lips and golden
hair ought to be a treasure worth
striving for.
II there were no loafers in this old
world, the police courts wouldn't have
much to do.
People who are always harping or
their troubles don't dispense a very
high grade Of music.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24
Going Some

Eyes. sir" said old man Braggard
as soon as | see them birds went
into the house and took down the old
blunderbus and pegged at EN-, and
by CORY, | brought down thutty birds
to one shot, Can ye beat that"
"Ya-as,' drawled Uncle ST Peavey
You know Bill Virgins frog pond''
Yes said old man Braggard
what of it,"
Wall. went down there the other
night after sundown to shoot couple
Of bullfrogs with my old shotgun
said Uncle ST. There was 5000 OF
'em settled on them there lily pads
and just lifted that there gun to my
shoulder and let her go"
"S'pose you did, said old man Brag.
gard. How does that effect my bird
story
Beats it all holler." retorted incl,
81. The minute my gun went oh
them hull derned 5000 bulfrogs croak
ed "-Harper's Weekly
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24
PORT ORANGE.

Port Orange, Sept. aI-Mrs. Fail
came home September nth and she and
her daughter, Miss Mary, left the fol.
lowing Wednesday for Fort Pierce
where she is to teach this winter
Alfred Mcdonald came up from Oak
Hill Wednesday Of last week and stopped
over with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hardeman, and the next day went
on to Jacksonville.
Miss May Mlburne and Miss Jessie
Dupont left Wednesday of last week to
visit Mrs. Lee Fred at Winter Haven;
they will also visit friends at other
A1aces before returning home,
Mr. Robinson and Mr.. Frank Mont.
eomery drove up from Oak Hill last
week in Mr.. Montgomery's auto.
Mr.. T. E. Fitzgerald drove down from
Daytona Friday in his car He came
down in the interest Of the Daily
Gazette News.
Mrs. A. n. Douglas left Friday for
Coronado Beach where she will visit
Mrs. Mcdonald before returning to
DeLeon.
Miss Laura Butler returned home
Saturday from DeLand, where she has
been visiting.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs Lourcey Nc
Donald, on Tuesday, fine girl
There will be divine services in Grace
Church Sunday, the sd Of October, at
q % clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. Chas Riefsnider and little son
arrived Friday to join her husband
They will reside with Mrs, Reifsnider,
senior.
Mrs. Allen Trowell arrived home last
week.
The masOns have finished the walls Of
Mr.. Lyons store building; it is now
ready for the carpenters
Our school opened Monday. Capt
NJ. A. Briggs is model school trustee
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24
The school property looks better than it
ever looked


Lake Helen, Sept 40 AT the bride $
home in South Carolina. Mr. Robert
Hyman Of Lake Helen and Miss Bertha
arrived at his home on Friday. the
arrived at his home here on Friday, the
18TH
Mr., J, p. Mace came on Thursday
from a visit in Ohio Mrs. Mace and
Marjorie will come later on
Mr.. Guy Shannanhouse has his
lumber on the ground for his new cot
tage on Michigan avenue.
Mr.. F. y, Johnson the builder, is do
ing some needed work for Mrs Stark
weather at her cottage on Main street
Mr., Lampman Of Lorain, O., is nego-
tiating for the Clark property on Lake
View avenue.
Rev. {. NJ krook Of East Braintrec,
w., is expected with his family in a few
days, to take charge, as pastor, of the
Congregational church Mr. Krook is
engaged for eight months
The public school commences today
under suspicious circumstances The
teachers, though new to the place, come
highly recommended
An easterly storm has commenced,
which may be the outer rim of the cir
cular hurricane from the South.
Mr.. and Mrs Ariby GARRISON returned
yesterday from two weeks stay at
Coronado,
Harry Roberts and Charley Myers are
still at the beach fishing for the big
bass.
Mr. Todd, who is having good success
with his hook. sent over generous sup
ply to his friends here one day last week.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24
Mrs. Thaw's Pamphlet.

Mrs Mary Copely Thaw, the mother
of the notorious Harry Thaw, has
written a pamphlet in which she fan
cies she has unveiled dark deep Sc.
cret and a conspiracy against her son.
There is cowardly combination per-
scouting her son. she firmly believes,
and il justice were done him he would
be given his liberty
Everyone must respect the mother )
faith and loyalty OF Mrs. Thaw. No
matter what her son may have been
to others he was guiltless in her eyes.
When it was necessary to prove him
crazy in order to save his neck, she
fully belle we'd him insane, and resent
ed any other opinion She employed
the great DelraS to prove her son
insane, and DelmaS succeeded in OBJ
tanning hung jury instead Of hung
! culprit
She then employed Martin Little,
ton to prove him insane. and 50 well
did the eX-Tennesseean perform the
task that no one now can undo it
1t is quite probable that Thaw is
no more insane now, and that ne was
never more insane, than people Of hi,
class His incarceration is Just, be.
cause he has proven himself unfit for
freedom. He was insane as many
Others are in supposing that he could
violate all laws Of God and man, and
that his money would carry him
through.
Grapes may not be gathered from
thorns. nor figs from thistles. Har-
~ Thaw is what he IS, because he is
the legitimate product Of his environ
ment, The scion of coarse hbcred
stock that made god Of money. he
was snatched out Of poverty and her.
editary squalor and placed in bound
less ariluence Grass and coarse Of
nature, he was untitled for the great
change There was nothing behind
hnr of refining or restraining char
acter. No generation Of responsible.
ity. No family name, no noblesse
oblige, nothing but the sudden posses
sion Of money and the usual mania
for spending it
There being nothing within, No
spiritual Development none of the re-.
fnements Of life, or even the refine.
ments and elegances OF vice. he sought
excitement and qualification in what
was grossly material and brutishly
sensual, and it vas an open road from
breaking mirrors in brothcls and beat
ing up unfortunate women, to taking
life in tit of .maddened jealousy
over the angel child y
Thaw was not wholly to blame H.
lived the life given him or forced on
him, an while he sowed the wind
and reaped the whirlwind there are
not few who would have done the
same or worse, situated a, he was
sympathy for Mrs Thaw will be
felt. The poor woman was dazed and
blinded by the dazzle OF sudden wealth,
and could not see her way
But while sympathy is felt for her,
society must protect itself, and If
those who successfully plead insanity
to escape the gallows can be taken at
their word and confined for life where
they can harm no one, all we'll and good
Memphis Scimitar.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24
J.F. ALLEN & co
Sole Agents.
FURNITURE, WALL PAPER
MATTlNGs
PICTURE FRAMES
Nervous
Collapse

II have travelled for thirty
years continually. ! lost a great
deal OF sleep, which together
with constant worry left me in
such a nervous state that finally.
after having two collapses OF
nervous prostration, ! was
obliged to give up travelling al
together. I doctored continually
but with no relief. DR.. Miles
Nervine came to my rescue-1
cannot describe the suffering
which this Nervine saved me.
Whenever I am particularly
nervous few doses relieve me-"
A. G. C.. LIBBY, Wells, Me.
There are many nervous
wrecks. There is nervous pros
tration of the stomach, OF the
bowels, and other organs. The
brain, the kidneys, the liver, the
nerve centers are all exhausted.
There is but one thing to do
build up the nervous system by
the use of DR.. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine. It's strength
ening influence upon the nerv.
Gus system restores normal
action to the organs, and when
they all work in harmony, health
is assured. Get a bottle from
your druggist. Take it all ac-
cording to directions. and it 1t
does not benefit he will return
your money.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24
BUILD N & 4?

Send Us list lumber and shingles required build your
next house. delivered for whole order Save money
buying load lots be shipped from mill direct you
McNAIR SON, Dyal Upchurch Bldg Jacksonville Fla
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24
II SAVED HIS LEO

"All thought Id lose my leg, write:
!. A. SwensOn, Watertown, Wis, Ter
years OF eczema, that IS doctors could
not cure, had at last laid ME up Their
Bucklens Arnca Salve cured it sound
and we'll" Infallible for Skin Eruption
Eczema, Salt Rheum. Bols, Fever Sores
Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Piles a;c al
all Druggists
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24
Commercialism

A New York firm was notified that
one of it's travelling men had died sud,
denly in a western town They tele
graphed back Return samples by
freight and search badly for orders. "
The unfeeling reply just about repre-
sents the interest the Aldrich repubi'
cans feel in the people of the west and
south.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24

Not a minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms OF Group, Cham
berain's Cough Remedy given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse. or even
after the croupy cough appears, will pre-
vent the attack Sold by all Dealers.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24

Your complexion as we'll as your
temper is rendered miserable by dis
ordered liver. BY taking Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets you can
improve both. Sold by all Dealers.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24
HEART FLUTTERING.

Undigested food and gas in the
stomach, located just below the heart
presses against it and causes heart pal
pitation
When your heart troubles you in that
way take Herbine for few days You
will soon be all right SOC bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24

What good thing it is for mos,
of us that money is not tse only thing
that will purchase happiness.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24

Cooks get better wages than schoo
teachers. Brain food don't have to bt
as we'll prepared as that that you put
in YOUR stomach.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-24

why in the world did he divorce
his wife?"
Why, he wanted an auto-and he
couldn't stand the upkeep expense OF
both"