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factory and selling agent. wholesaler and
promptncss is n element the tclcgrapl let
ter opens 4 new avenue OF communication.
salesman arriving in RinGhamton. X. Y.
on sleeping ear i'm tho morning may find
his instructions waiting for him AT his no
tcI "r branch office possibly containing q
fcuuest FOR d night letter by wire al tue
close Of the day, 50 that the home office
may have certain desired inforrua ton with
tho first mail
AS FOR The nov general manager of the
Western Union. to whom has been intrustea
the active running of that companies af-
fairs. including these innovations. Ions, OK
pcricuce in tclegraphN has made him cmi-
nentiN fitted for such place Forty
years in this Inc of business. during which
time ne has advanced steadily to one of The
highest positions of responsibility. has
given Bclvid"rc Brooks personal equip
ment for his new duties possessed hy pcr-
haps no other man living
Like Judge Robert : Lovett. who sue
Cecded the tate +. II. Hartman as acting
head of the Union and Southern Pacific
railways. Mr- Brooks is a native OF Texas
the native state also cf Martin W. IdttIeton
ana other prominent New Workers
Belyidcrc Brooks was born on July 6. 1854
in WheeIock, Tex. Ills father, a practising
ply stefan, who had enlisted in the I'd Texas
Regiment as captain at the outbreak Of
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general manager of the Western Union.
active duties of Colonel C7ovry president
of the Western Union, is in direct charge OF
/ the improved system.
The tclcphonc-tcleeJauh service. Under
Usy since February % is reported to have
met instant popularity, and the officials of
the two companies responsible for thc in
noyatioI are confident Tint the night letter
will be oven more successful.
An ordinary letter sent it, ST Louis usu-
ally reaches that city late III the day fol
lowing its posting and is likely not to be
delivered until the following mcruns. \
telegraph letter, on the other hand, dictated
ly ,elepIonc 10 the telegraph office. will be
i'm the hands of the 4Gdrcssec with the fol
lowing mornings first mail. At the office
~ destination the tclcgraphic message Is
placed in an envelope stamped and ad-
dressed aud taken 10y messenger to the local
postofice before 3 Il. II. in plenty Of time
for the first mail.
Ey this newly afforded means travelling
statesmen will he able to report at night TO
their home offices confident that their man
ayers viii receive the message the iirst
rAina I'm the morning. Anxious relatives
may cease to worry about the safe arTiN al
az 1cuaitcd travellers. The old excuse that
the telegraph Office was closed VII not
cXonerate del!uquents hereafter. FOR there
viii be opportunity to send message until
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This Week Will See Fifty
Word kilograms Sent
at Price of Ten.

the Civil War. vas killed in the battle Of
Shiloh. Eelv edcrc Brooks was then three
years old and almost FROM Gis early hoy
hood hc had no plsy like either lads he
knew. bat was obliged to yvorS
Sitting in his office 1T No - Sro4dv ay.
M. Brooks seemed to recall the e.cnts of
his Youth with difficult. He is ? man of
large proportions. and t.,e dccideris eagle
ike stance seems to II, Ircd rather upon
the things of the present t;3s.u upon ;he re
mote past Ills ~epileg wee Invariably con
cTsc- Most of them would barely 81 an
ordinary telegraph blank
My life has bceu a most une,eufstlI one. y.
he said. and the story of it can hardly ae
interesting. 5es. wont to s"hoo; until
VAS eleven aud half. Il was = private
school in our tow, which had several
tutors. From there 7 wont 70 work Is 2
messenger iay icr The Western Union in
Navasota. Ten.
There were apparently fen incidents OF
his boyhood that Mr.. BROOKS could recall
worth mentioning y never piaved
ball. he said and never went fishing.
hunting ana boating other p,,ys do.
don mean I" S;.y never ftSUcd INT /.
was rare occasion with ino. When
wasn't running messages / studied -io e,,je
and soon learned L. send and receive rnc--
sa seS
When asked il he had had "tHcr aui5-
tons besides those identified With b., prs--
ent occupation, NT Erooks reflected q r,,o-
mcnt but failed 90 remcruhcr any NV
interest was always iu trlec-rapl1y: !; ,-,r,e
t" me quite naturally" no explained Il
became an operator April l. ISL threo
months before | OaS twelve Years old The
dnties "f ar npcratpr iu those davs in
ciudcd cleaning batteries. climbing po!Cs
and mcuding wires can remember nav
ing To leave tic switchboard. harness "A
pony ard ride with = coil of virc along the
old government zinc. which cNtc, dcd about
fifteen miles out. After mcndins wire
| would have Ia ride back AT 4 breskneck
pace AMI tend switchboard. OF course while
l was away there Was no trlc-;raphins
done
Mr- Brooks narrative waS given in Il
most deliberate manner ss If 10 were fr,-
ing 10 summon up occurrences long erased
from his memory Concerning his success,
hc spoke as iIttie as possible I've always
worked. and it Was natural Tor mo to
move up as | went along" he said or thi>
score. Openings came and I Vas, told 10
fil them. very likely because therc VAS uo
one else"
IT has been kind Of digging process for
me all my life; I've had to work Tor every
thing. be added in q barely audible tone.
There Is one thing that I'm proud OF.
MIR Brooks. this time not want
Ing for further questioning Il married
one of Tho dncst girls IN the country"
The memory OF the achievement brought
a smile and a flush To- his face '.Si:e NAs
a Miss Gerald. and no went ou. i have
four sons I'm quite proud Of, ton"
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Mr. Brooks became mo.e Coramnal,,'-
~ he Z, III of the dojuEs cc his boys -.
ar u, med Gerald. ES}V ederN. jr.. Hs'
Erucc and Joseph William. RslvedFfe,
Was captain of the Williams college W"
bail team j3st wear. and Is now hh'''
his senior YEAR at that institution S'S't
Who Is eighteen years old weighs
noundS. and j. rememberei 20 have -
ured Harvsrd's linC quite effectively 'l
"f hast seasons Sc-imulsEss While
ing the colors Of Williams. Three Z"
quartet weigh more ths:- ~"
pounds each -
The absence o. PLAY i'm his ot''Ss' -
has not made Mr. Brooks the sidf' 80,
posed To the sports % this geht' -
DO approve of fcotSai Ssi"
Brooks. IT'S a great thing -
For himself Mr.. BROOKS reserve 80
more stately recreation Of autor'''- -,
and occasionally takes snort trips t'V' ,,,s
residence in Riverside Drive 10 'Sas
points near the city's limits. NJ psr,.
the ten million miles of wire CT the ,rg
can Telephone and Telegraph 'V"'s ,,,,-
and the one million seven hundred IN
Sand miles OF wire of the Western ,,,,A,
are orcring problems which adinH M
recreation on the part Of this man "
duStry.
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OTHER OPINIONS.

Dr J. y Funk. az F'uuk & Fagnals
CcrIsry, author an rublizner said.
"On the whole 7 think that or peoPis
show the highest standard Of culture ami
pVIiteres= We kupr thar N NaE YORK
ue ind the very worst element and the
very best But in order 70 make a Just
comparison We must take our citizens as
a whole and they. am sure. have Reached
= stage in good manners and polire1sss
which can Le said 20 be the highest n the
ccun:-!--
The Rev William Wilkinson eTenseiiit
and missionary for Trinity Church SAID
Il have travelled through every leading cttg
in Europe from Rome 10 London and
have preached III all the largo cities N
every co1intry in Europe 7 have also naaas
extensive travels on this continent. from
Virginia 10 san Francisco and from Cansas
to the Gulf have had ample oppo'-
tunity TO study people and conditions
wherever ! have been. and ! can "a! taS'
nowhere have ] seen more Polits1cSs t1d'
here in New York
John Mason a New Yorker bv birth, nov
taking The leading role IN " son of tns
FccpIc-- at The New Theatre. having Jga'-
elIed extensively both i'm America sha
Europe says that New York provides ths
quictcst and most i.oiite audiences ei az
the American cities.
Let Me Jc1I You RI vcr, IE yCur esF-s'd-
New York knows hoyN to treat lis Woiie"
y H.. haDus q 20 be ont al uisht alone better
than A certain large burr iyiuS to u
eastward le whispered pointing drsal@t
icauy in tIIe direction mentioned. and hd'
better street manners than tSry ta's7
you know I cannot afford 70 do thai ~
q New Yorker usually Ia, something sV',
:" say OF his .o,'a. and That isn't 'S1
sign 1T Itself
pT. Franklin ". fIoclsr- president oL t47
Brooklyn Institute # Arts and sciences
said.
Il have = good opportunity - So g
people IF New York and To- ju,iSe Ok 'ns"
manners , tcink tho people have sHoN
IN improvement in TIE last fifteen ye"s
In the assembling of audiences Z nave psi
ticuIar,v observed this tendency t'Neiu
hctt manners. This has boe0 u1''nitss's'
clearly st the BTookiyu NSad"Uy or Nos''
where I ard in the habf- ~ noticing w.
Soes on before. during and .fjer eoo57'''
Alexander :, kirNmau vel K''N-
rysuufacturer con.riautod thH .oi''"'"'
opinion
AS a S~iie-sI rule. If you tls1t
Ycrkers VeH the. VIII tr-a; yoC veil
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my life in travel have visited practically
al The prominent cities OF this country. as
well as countries on the other side. and ]
ca heartily say that | have found New
Iork's manners 40 worse. and often better.
than. those Of other cities Owing to tho
fact that many foreigners are employed
here in various capacities. one frequenE1
encounters rank Crudeness, but, rule.
not rudeness. There is n distinction The
former Is the result Of ignorance and un-
familiarity with Occidental customs The
latter comes from Az Unborn lack of kind
ness and good feeling. and I think il is
seldom that one meets with real innate
rlderess and churl;shness, If one has 4
kindIy manner or word for ali. oue is
usually repaid in like coin. | consider Mr.
smith 8 structure in this connection entirely
UncalIcd for. and I regret that he has
made such comments. for he is usually
right
MIS-. nore Lion. president Of the Eclectic
Club, Said that she considered 4 ritys po-
Htenezs always moro or less apparent in
proportion 10 its size. and that Mem York
was no moro III hammered or nsolcut than
any other Of tho larger cities.
1t seems 10 me. SIC said. that tho at
tention and consideration one often re
Ccives hero arc remarkable Whom local con
1itions arc taken into account. ! think
Chicago. though 4 smaller city than Nru
York. has greater claim 10 Mr. Smith
ocnsuro. ! really fail TO understand why
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HUDSON MAXIM.

TIudsc. Maxim the inventor Of msh e@-
pIcsives, said:
First. what Is good hoba' ior and on
what does i dopcnde Good b'nsVlor 1s
conduct vHielt-recognizes with o1jrsti justice
the rights of others and tho right Of ones
yrIf. cpudr,c- tempered with y mD.l-.ry- Kind
rc=S ard CaHeToSitV-
IN comparing tho manners of New York
with the manners Of On, other community
= Southern community. fo- cxamplc-vc
arc naturally not 70 estimate .Ha conduct
of the e1eai.eus OF tho East Sid sums or
of newly arrived uuCUiturcd foreigners
against the poor whites and poor blacks of
the South. but We are To comp#te New
York's aristocracy Of brains with the
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public employed IS servants Of New Work
are the most good natured and cordial I
have ever known. New Yorker arc kings
and queens in tho matter of manners as
compared With the san Francisco public
The sympathy and consideration shown
strangers here and the hc'p given 20 these
in need are wonderful
Mrs. Clarence Burns said that she regret
ted exceedingly NJ. Smiths attitude IN
this matter Tic i :. man Of generally
sound Judgment she said. and he surely
must have made the statement he did IN
an unguardcd moment Had he gwen
tho matter Il second thought nc prooan bly,
would have modified Iis words
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am glad to say = word in defence Of
Gotham.
In my opinion, sand Mrs. William
Grant Brown, president of the Women's
State Republican Association. Mr.. Smith.
in making the statement he did at the
Southern Society banquet is himself guilty
of ungracious impolitcncss. As a class the
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complain Of Father Knickerbocker man
uers. | have also lived in the Middle West
and have found a. much courtesy in New
York i'll that section. Even old Boston
rth its reputation for good breeding in
my opinion is no moro civil 70 strangers
and transients than this city. I consider
Mr. Smiths statement exaggerated, and
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SOME LEADING WOMEN.

Miss Helen Nsrick Boswell, president OF
the Noman's Forum and prominently con
rccted With other social and political or
Gsniza uions, who is herself z Sou1heTner ny
birth but who has lived in New York for
tsenty years. said: Il have spent much Of
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man who has spent. optiona'l>, much of
his Iifo in New York. sGould take orca
sion SO severely to walisn IFS manners
Mrs, Thomas Ahernethy Fair. president
o. the Socictv of New England Women,
said Il think Mr.. Smith s criticism too
harsh. was horn in Connecticut, but
ave lived here sixteen years. and cannct
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acconlaodat tipns of the telephone and teie-
graph are = II. Vail. president of the
American Telephone ana Telegraph Com
rany, and now director of the Western
ern Union ana tica-pTcsidcnt OF tho Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph company,
and BeiNedere Brooks, the nawly chosen
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midnight which Will reach home just as
promptly a. if It were mailed from ono part
OF Men y ork CITY To another.
Between home office and branch office.
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Bad Manners Are Here, To
Be Sure, but Not More
than Elsewhere.

soutf's aristcc racy Of brains. We az %
con,pare the manners OF New Fo-%'s 81.
science. literature and business win u
art. science. Literature and business Of tas
South.
New York x too busy for osteElstiog,
eentflitv. New Y0riers are as gentle az Il
nsvs 10 be. and. after all. in the rGsh ard
lu,rrv OF metropolitaa life. New Yo,k nan.
ners are the ONLY kind that wo1i1 not BE-
faIee here. With 4 NeE- Yorker 2 cd man.
rers are not art-they are natural
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"ssTmRN uo AMP
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JUDGE LEWIS j. CONLAN.
When our police are politely aues-
toned they give civil answer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-02
FOR LEGISLATURE.

Hamilton Johnstone, one of the can
didates for the legislature from this
county, spent Wednesday in Oroville
sizing up the political situation. He
found considerable apathy existing
hereabouts. : Mr.. Johnstone is a clean
cut gentleman, has many friends in all
parts of the county, and should he be
elected an Okanoganer would have no
occasion to shirk acknowledging being
one of his constituents, for he would
look like a gentleman, act like a gem
tleman, and be gentleman in any
gathering of men.
Il. f. Banker, of Winthrop, announ-
ces his candidacy for the Office of rep
resentative on the democratic ticket.
subject to the primary election. Mr.
Banker is prosperous stockman of
the Methow valley, and Jellersonian
democrat, none of the kind that is out
this year to throw down his party. II
the choice at the general election lays
between pOpulist and Mr.. Banker it
would be far better for the intelligence
of the county that Mr.. Banker repre-
sent the county in the state legislature
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-02
FOR JUDGE.

Attorney Fitzgerald announces his
candidacy for superior Judge for this
judicial district on a non-partisan tick
ct before the forthcoming primaries
Mr.. Fitzgerald has been a practicing
attorney in this county for decade,
and is we'll and favorably known all
over the county. He has been very
successful in his practice, and is in
every respect thoroughly equipped to
nil the position to which he aspires.
II elected judge attorneys would meet
with kindly and courteous treatment
before his court, he would aim to ex-
pedite business, and would insist upon
an economical administration of the
department of justice. He is now out
giving the glad hand to voters.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-02
IS the way Poindexter Stands for the President.
UNWISE AT THIS TIME.

Its intimated that the commission
ers at the next meeting are to change
the boundaries of the commissioners
districts. The way they are now con-
stituted in several instances precincts
are cut up, a portion being in one COM
missioners district and a portion in
another. Under the proposed change
the 4, s{ded districts are to be incorpo-
ig..ctt S44ot u tb4t sther DISTRICTS hat
divide them. 1t is unfortunate that
the change was decided upon so near
election, as it leaves an impression
that the action was for a purpose. Ac-
cording to q new law each district
selects its own commissioner at the
primaries, to be voted on at the gener-
al election 10y the entire county. The
change will cut quite a figure in the
complexion of the vote for candidates
for commissioners at the coming pri-
mary election. n. b. 1t is learned, as
we go to press, that the commissioners
have decided to make no change in the
district boundaries until some future
time.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-02
A PLEASANT VISITOR.

Frank C. Lavigne, of Spokane, an
expert assayer, mill and mining man,
spent two or three days in Oroville the
latter part of last week. Mr.. Lavigne
had charge of the old Black Bear
stamp mill several years ago, making
a run on Pinnacle ore, which, by-the-
way, was the richest ore ever showed
through mill in this upper country.
1t was so peppered with free gold that
Mr.. Lavigne protested against taking
the chances of loss by feeding such
valuable stuff to the stamps. Mr.. La
vigne is one of the most cheerful en-
tertainers of the mining profession
who have visited this locality. He met
many old, and made numerous new,
friends who regretted that his stay was
so abbreviated.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-02
WATER ON WH|TEST0NE
Land Owners Figuring on
Putting in a Pumping Plant
of Large Capacity. ,
WATER FROM SPECTACLE LAKE
If the Plans Under Contemplation
Are Carried OCT 1t Will Be
a Boom For the Flat.

= f. G. Humphrey, representing the
firm of Fairbanks Morse, who has taken
orders for and placed number of gas
oline pumps in this upper country, was
in town over Sunday. He reports that
he is booking a larger number of Or
ders for spring delivery than ever be-
fore. From here he went to Loomis,
where he expects to place pump of
large capacity on Spectacle lake flor
Messrs. Ellis and Forde, to be used to
water some 400 acres of land owned by
those gentlemen about the lake and
on Whitestone flat. The land in that
locality is very favorably situated for
irrigation, Without water it is unpro
ductive, but under irrigation it is as
good alfalfa and fruit land as any in
the state If the plans that Messrs.
Ellis and Forde have in contemplation
are carried out in few years lands
that are now practically valueless will
be selling at hundreds of dollars an
acre, and worth the money.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-02
POLITICAL DRIFT,

K. L. Pickin, commissioner from the
Third district by appointment, and
with an excellent prospect of succeed
ing himself by election this fall, passed
through town Thursday, on the way
to his home at Tonasket from trip to
Republic and the Chesaw country.
While out on other business he did not
fail to touch the pulse'of the public on
politics, and reports that there is more
interest taken in the judgeship than
any other Office before the people.
There is a diversity of opinion as to
who should be chosen, and as there
are half dozen candidates the vote
will be SO split up that it would be i'm
possible to pick the winners at this
stage of the game.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-02
HATS OFF TO JUDGE PECK.

1t is Judge Ernest Peck now, as on
Tuesday Gov. Hay appointed Mr.. Peck
to fill the vacancy in the judicial dis
trict composed of Okanogan and Ferry
counties caused by the death of Judge
E. w. Taylor. The mantle could not
have fallen on more worthy shoulders,
and since the announcement was made
of the appointment the new hedged
judge has been busy acknowle3. .ging'
congratulations. Mr.. Peck may well
feel proud of the honor conferred, as
he was not an applicant for the position
and it came to him wholly unsolicited
on his part, and in measure uneX-
pectedly. 1t has been known by IA few
that Mr.. Peck would in all probability
be selected for the Office, but nothing
was said about it publicly. There We're
numerous applicants for the judgeship
among those who are candidates before
the primaries, but very wisely Gov.
Hay gave it out at once that he would
show no partiality by selecting II
successor from among the candidates.
Mr.. Peck needs no lengthy introduc-
tion to the people of Okanogan county,
as he has been citizen of the county,
actively practicing his profession, for
number of years. He was born in
Port Chester, New York, in 1874
where he spent his life until coming
west some ten years ago. He was
educated in the public schools of his
home town, eventually attaining his
sheepskin and L. L. B. in the New
York University in 1893. Coming west
he first stopped in Seattle, going to
Alaska, where he remained only a
short time. He came to Okanogan
county, first locating at Chesaw, where
he was married to daughter of the
late Hon. M. A. Smalley, and subse-
ouently moved to Oroville, where he
has enjoyed large and growing
practice. For the past two years he
has served as attorney for the town of
Oroville, in which position ne mas
made an excellent record. Mr.. Peck
is a gentleman of exceptionally high
character, honorable and upright in
his dealings with his fellow men, an
ornament and credit to the legal pro-
fession. He is very popular among all
classes, and his appointment gives
universal satisfaction. 1t will probably
be necessary for him to take up his
residence at Conconully, as he enters
upon his duties at once, until Judge
is chosen at the election in November.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-02
PICNIC AT LOOMS.

The picnic held at McDaniels grove,
near Loomis, was grand success both
in point of attendance and pleasure
The day was perfect, and the hospital
ity of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdaniel could
not have been surpassed. The young
sters had everything in the way of
amusements and refreshments from a
merry -go-round to buckets of fresh
milk The junior ball teams of Oro-
vile and Loomis played fine and in
teresting game, Oroville winning by a
score of . to 4. After keen hunt for
the golden egg by the little people it
was found 10y Lloyd Mcdaniel. Race
Boys between II and Ii, first Ralph
wilkins; second Clarence Holbert.
Race Girls between II and Is, first
Addie Adair: second Gladis Shull Sack
race First Conrad Swanson. Egg race
First Many Swanson: second Mrs.
VIM. Judd. Human wheelbarrow race
First Chas. Holbert and John Melch-
er. Cracker eating contest First Law
renee Dallam: second Herold Bower
man. Potato race First Wills Hol.
bert: second Kittie IIolbert. Baby
race Mildred Swanson. Three legged
race Holbert brothers. Free for all
race-First Willis Holbert; second
John Nelcher,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-09-02

Inc funeral took place from the resi-
oence al = p. m. Tuesday, Rev. H. M
course officiating.
on Monday afternoon, after an illness
" only two or three days, Nora Lee
,ne 10 year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs ). Rayburn, living in the east
p'r' Oh town, passed away, The
ueceased was pleasing, popular men,
oer OF the younger set, just budding
in'o womanhood and her death 50
CLOSELY following that of Flora Remev
cast gloom over the entire commu.
nity, The funeral took place from the
residence r. of the family at 4 o'clock
luesday afternoon, Rev. H. M. Course
officiating.
Inc sincere sympathy of the entire
population is extended to the stricken
FAMILIES in this time of their sad be.
reavement that has come upon them
so suddenly.