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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
What Happened
At Grandma S.

Little Elinor Gray lived in big city.
but her grandmot her lived in Il big
house In the country. Einor and her
nurse. Norah, were going to visit her
and had to take a long ride in the
railway train and another ride In a
carriage that grandmother sent to
meet them. so 1t was almost dark
when they drove up to the door.
Elinor's grandmother had two beau
tiful dogs-Bruno, big collie. and
Rounder. Il little fox terrier. And
when they saw the little girl jump out
of the carriage they barked and barked
because they We're so glad to see her.
And they said to themselves Il thinB
they said to themselves: I'VE will let
her have Il good sleep tonight. for she
must be very tired. and ii is nearly
dark. But tomorrow. bright and early.
we will ask her to come for Il romp
with us in the garden and show her
how much easier it is to live in the
country than in the city. where little
girls have to walk so quietly along the
streets and dogs have to be led along
the sidewalks and cannot frolic on the
soft green grass"
Elinor was very sleepy after her
long ride in the train. and so. after she
had had her supper her grandmother
told her she might 20 to bed early and
get a good sleep and that Nurse Norah
would call her at o'clock in the morn
ing.
But what do you think happened:
Why, Bruno and Bounder somehow
got into the house before o'clock that
morning and came leaping up the
stairs and went straight to Elinor's
door. Elnor was very sound sleeper
and did not hear them at first and did
not wake up. But soon Bounder be-
gan to scratch at the door with his
little sharp claws and to make queer
little Whitney sounds. and Bruno's
bushy tail went rap. rap. rap. on
the door too. Then Elinor woke up
and listened moment. and then she
said: "Oh, l know what it is. It's
those darling dogs!" And she jumped
out of bed and opened the door, and
there. sure enough. was Bounder dash
ing right into the room. barking Good
morning! Good morning." and big
Bruno looking ut Elinor as If saying:
Good morning. Didn't you hear us?
It's time to get up
Elinor said: "Oh. you beauties! Yes.
I know. And I'll get dressed right
away
But what do you think happened
then? Why. Bruno and Bounder didn't
give her time even to call Nurse Norah
and get dressed. You see, Bruno and
Bounder did not often have so nice Il
little visitor. and they were ready to
begin play that very minute. Bounder
was jumping up and down and all
over the room and at last spied ELI.
nor's slippers on the floor and caught
ND one of them between his sharp lit.
tie teeth and ran round and round the
room with it. But Bruno chased
Bounder all round the room trying to
make him drop the slipper. while Eli
nor stood still and laughed and laugh
ed and laughed.
But just then Nurse Norah came
rushing in from the next room. asking
what was the matter, and In minute
the naughty Bounder was made to
give up Elinor's slipper, and Bruno
chased him all the way out of the
house.-St. Nicholas.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18

from his knowledge of the name writ.
ten there he must give full descrip.
ton. and the questioner must try to
give the name Of the distinguished
visitor. If he fails. he must go to the
foot. If he guesses. the head man
goes to the foot. Then he takes the
card receiver, and his neighbor puts
the same question to him. and SO on.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
Human Nature.

We jog along and sometimes make
BY sheerest accident hit.
Then see how we swell up and take
Full credit modestly for it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18


Vatican the United States He born in Peuga
Of
teegr O
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
Looked That Way to Him.

Willie had been Il good boy lately.
so papa promised to take him down
to the wharfs to see boats for the
first time. The first thing the little fell
low saw was a whistling. putting lit
tie tug pulling large cruiser. Final
~ after few minutes Willie eX-
claimed: "Oh. look. pop. The big
boats got the little one by the tail
and he's squealing!"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
lust So.

"Some men are born poor
"And others acquire sons that thrust
poverty upon Them"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
Game of Gard Receiver.

A group of boys and girls sit In a
semicircle. One end is called the
Head, the other the Foot. The per-
son at the head holds card receiver
full of paper slips, supposed to be WIS.,
iting cards. On these slips are writ
ten the names Of we'll known persons.
The next one of the company recites
"Oh prithee tell us, Mr. Cor Mrs. Gray.
What noble guests have called today"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18

The Ancient Theme.
It Is
Beautiful snow.
On the level.
II you from q distance
Can view II.
But. oh.
Lackaday.
How its charms
Fade away
If you
Are obliged
To wade through iti
It's pretty
Enough in a picture.
A play
Or in a romance.
But not
When necessity makes you
To take
With a snowstorm
A chance.
How lovely
To look
M "a ~ abAV
AS white
AS the sheet
On your bedi
How painful
To drag yourself
Through 1t
And finish
Your Journey
Half dead!
For genuine
Beauty in winter.
If l
Had my pick Of the lot,
You keep
All the snow
In creation
And give me
A stove
Piping hot.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
Riddles and Answers.

Why is schoolboy being whipped
Hike your eye? Because he's pupil
under the lash.
What is the difference between a
tube and foolish Dutchman? One Is
a hollow cylinder, the other silly Hol-
lander.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18

Gladys
Not
baby
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
rent any Opportunity."
Wouian't Stand For It.

sir
"WGat?''
How dar, you speak to me in that
manner: IuSolent!'
II am not"
"You are You act as If | were mar
ried to YOU"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
Monumental.

II don't like to fish,"
Don't you?"
Not bit"
"Why?"
II always catch such big ones"
II should think you would like that"
mo: they are so big that If l were
to lie about them nobody would believe
me at all"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
Some Practice.

"Where the Chinese have the advan-
tage of US Is In the fact that they
have so thoroughly cultivated pa
tience"
And we have nOt?
mo. We are the most impatient
people in the world"
Did you ever see an American but
toning up his wife's back?"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
Everything on Tap

Everything on Tap.
"Why don't you get out and do some
thing for yourself"
"Me?"
"IeS."
II haven't any opportunity"
"Oh. pshav. Call up a department
store and have them send you out
one"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
Real Head.

II am looking for the head Of the
house." said the canvasser.
Here Jane" called the man to his
wife. Man wants to see you"
"Me"'
"Yes; he called for the head Of the
house."
"Oh. he is looking for the baby"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-18
Cuccrcd Her.

Cueercd Her.
II had an awful dream last night"
"What was it. Maud?"
81 dreamed | was married"
what is awiui about that?"
"NIy dreams never come true"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
Continued Next Week.)
IDAHO.
Farmers Succeed Stockmen.

The colonization of a 3,000-acre cattle
vile, marks the passing of the last of
the cattle kings in Idaho, and division
of their range among homeseekers.
Preceding the colonization of the large
ranch public sale of all of its equip
ment was held. This is thought to have
been one of the largest public sales of
its kind west of the Rocky mountains,
property to the total value of $780, 900
being disposed of in two days. The
special significance of the incident, of
course, is that it marks a new industrial
epoch in northern Idaho--indicating
that the large stockman has been dis
placed by the small farmer. Land val
ues in the future will be measured in
terms of intensified agricultural rather
than pastoral uses. Stock raising will
always be large industry in northern
Idaho, as we'll as in many other Sec
tions of the Inland Empire but under
changed conditions. The herds will be-
come smaller, and the grade of stock
better. Many states of the west, in
Guiding Idaho, have passed herd laws
requiring that all stock, when loose on
the open range, must be accompanied by
a herder. Such law is decidedly to
the disadvantage of the cattle owner in
his competition with the owner of
sheep. Likewise, the orderly division
of the grazing land within the national
forests is more favorable to the owner
of sheep, since sheep must always be
accompanied by the herder anyway,
while other stock must usually be
herded in order to keep them ON their
allotted range. So there will always be
much range in the west for bands of
sheep, while many forces seem to be
continually working against the cattle
king. All in all, the passing of the last
of the cattle kings from northern Idaho
indicates that the section is rapidly de-
veloping and that there are new oppor-
tunities for the homeseeker and intensi-
fed farmer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
ROOSEVELT RIDES
IN COW COUNTRY
Thirty Miles Across the Plains of
Wyoming-Not Even Sore.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 29.-On tough,
why COW ponies, Theodore Roosevelt
rode 30 miles across the plains of Wy
oming Sunday. He wanted to get back
once more among the cowboys in their
own country and mingle with them as
he did in the old days 81 years ago,
when the lure of the west brought him
out here young man from the east.
lie visited the sheep ranch of Senator
Warren and returned to Cheyenne more
enthusiastic than ever about the won
ders of the west.
Colonel Roosevelt began the day by
going to church. Early in the afternoon
he mounted his horse. He had relay
OF three mounts and he rode them like
cavalryman. When the ride was over
he said he had enjoyed every minute
OF it, and was not bit stiff or sore.
Lieutenant Thompkins of Fort D. A.
Russell, r. S. Van Tassle, who owns
ranch near Cheyenne, and Nat Baker,
ranchman, accompanied him.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08

along the precipitous sides of the Tieton
canyon, two of the twelve miles of its
length being through tunnel.
The largest unit of the Yakima pro-
jects will be the Benton, including a
total of $4,000 acres. Sixty-seven thou
sand acres of this is government land,
$4,000 acres is state land, and the re-
mainder is owned by individuals and
railway systems
Orders have been received withdraw
ing III sections of land, 1850 acres,
under the Yakima high line canal pro-
ject from settlement by homesteaders
or under the desert claim act. The
withdrawal was by the assistant secre-
tary of the interior.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
Henry Davis Seriously Ill.

Henry D. Davis, former United
states senator and candidate for the
vice presidency on the democrat;o
tlcket IN 1904, is lying at Elkins. w
Va seriously i'll, and the gravest fears
are expressed as to his condition. Henry
u. Davis is father-in-law to limited
states Senator Elkins of West VIRGINIA
Miss Katherine Elkins. whose efra;r
with the duke of the Abruzzi has set
Europe agog, is in Paris, where it is
reported she will meet her father. sena.
Tor Eikins, afterward returning to re.
join Mrs. Elkins. " re-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
Not So Many Extremes.
KOREA NOW OFFICIALLY
JAPANESE TERRITORY
PRONUNCIATION of the Treaty of Annexa-
ton Is Made-People of Seoul
Show No Emotion.

Toxic, Aug. 3O-The official promul-
CATION of the treaty of the annexation
If Korea by Japan under the name of
Jho Sen was made at o clock Monday
morning. At the same time mass of
documents providing for future govern
nent in the new colony was made
public.
There is not the slightest evidence
here of jubilation over the annexation.
Reports received from Seoul say the
people there accepted the announcement
quietly.
A rescript by the japanese emperor
says that in 1905 Korea was placed
inder the protectorate of Japan, but
that, notwithstanding the partial sue
cess of the existing government, Korea
was unable to preserve order. Suspicion
and misgiving permeated the peninsula,
and, therefore, in concert with the en-
peror of Korea, he arrived at a plan for
the permanent annexation of Korea.
The emperor expressed the belief that
the Koreans in future will enjoy pros
perity, and that the new< status will
serve as fresh guarantee for the en-.
during peace of the orient.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
WASHINGTON.
Irrigation in Yakima Valley.


Tue citizens of North Yakima and a
number of prominent visitors recently
celebrated the practical completion of
the Tieton government reclamation pro
ject, which will irrigate more than
10000 acres of the land of the Yakima
valley This project is one of the FIVE
separate and complete units that make
up the Yakima projects, which will, in
the total, reclaim 480,700 acres, accord
ing to figures from the reclamation serv-
ice. 1t is the plan of the government
engineers to ultimately appropriate all
of the surplus waters of the Yakima
valley, the total estimated cost of this
large undertaking that will add almost
half a million acres to the irrigated
lands of Washington being $16,000,0O0
The cost of this project in the total will
be large, but the investment will give
big returns, the value of the land when
irrigated increasing from between $50
and 500 an acre to valuation of from
500 to $1,000 and upwards.
All of the 10000 acres and more of
land under the Tieton project is pri
vstely owned; but no landholder is per
mitted to retain ownership of an exces
sive amount of land, according to the
terms of the reclamation act. The regu
lar farm unit on this project has beer
fixed at 40 acres for all excepting orig
taai owners, who are permitted to re
tain greater amount. The Tieton pro
ject is wholly within Yakima county
the highest altitude of land irrigated
being 2,100 feet. The soil is of deer
volcanic ash and gravel. The averag,
precipitation in the Yakima district il
from seven to nine inches, enough t,
insure the maturity of certain crops
without irrigation. The government en-
gIneers have allowed three acre feet TO
the irrigation season as the maximum
amount of water. The chief product
of the section are fruits, berries, melons
vegetables, hops and hay. The market
sre eastern points, Spokane, Tacoma
Portland and Alaska.
The land under the Tieton project lie
west of the city of North Yakima, an,
the water for irrigation is taken iron
the Tieton river. The canal follow
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
slillions for Reclamation in General.

Millions for Reclamation in General.
The recent congressional bill appro-
priating 5s0,000,00O will be great
stimulus to reclamation and irrigation
ia the west. The sum will enable the
speedy completion of some of the pro-
Jects that have been tagging for years
much to the Encouragement of home
seekers-because of lack of reclamation
funds.
The new reclamation law requires
that this $4,000 900 fund be used only
for the completion of projects already
under way in the west. Furthermore,
no part of it may be expended without
tue sanction of board of army engi-
ueers created by the president and the
further approval of the president. 1t is
probable, thus, that the most important
OF the projects now under way, and
those that have Jagged longest, will be
rushed to completion. 1t remains to be
seen-as has been intimated by some
whether the board of army engineers
and reclamation service engineers, with
entirely different training and outlook,
Dlu WOIA LORctuci udluoulOuoiy.
Opeaing the Columbia River.
The rivers aud harbors bill passed by
tue last session of congress has made
large appropriations for waterway i'm
provements along the Columbia river
snd its tributaries. More than 81 ,000,-
900 will be available for the deepening
of the river at its mouth by means of
the completion of the south jetty and
the beginning of a north jetty.
The Columbia is commercially the
most important river west of the Missis-
sippi river, because of it's great system
of interior waterways, draining, as they
do, more than 100000 square miles of
rich territory. When the improve
ments already under way are completed
the Columbia and it's branches will have
1000 miles of continuously navigable
waterways. penetrating Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho and British Columbia.
On the upper Columbia river the locks
at Cello will be completed in six years.
The sum of 100000 has been appropria-
ted for that Improvement of the river
shove this point, where are several OBJ
structions; aud the Snake river has re-
ceived the largest appropriation in its
history.
Wise Heads at Dry Farming Congress.
An official call has been issued for
tue Fifth Dry Farming congress, to be
held at Spokane, October to 9. The
announcement states that dry-farming
experts of International reputation will
he in attendance and assist in the pro-
gram. Prizes to the total amount of
$500 have been offered for exhibies of
dry'farming products from all parts of
the world.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
Largest in Years to Be Harvested III
Northwest States and Quality
Good.

Apple-growers in the Pacific or box
group. taking in Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Montana, California, New Mex
leo. Utah and Colorado, will this year
have the largest crop ever harvested
in these states and the fruit promises
to be of exceptionally good quality, ac.
cording to report on the condition OF
the yield in the United States and
Canada, received by w. d. Finley, as
sistant secretary in Spokane of the htth
Dry Farming congress, from G. Z. koth,
well, secretary of the international
Apple Shippers association. The re-
port says in part:
"The Pacific group shows decline
in but one important state-Colorado.
There are heavy increases in Washing
ton and Oregon, and heavy increases
in the less important states OF Idaho
and Utah. The important state of Cali
fornia shows moderate increase OF
Is per cent, and for the whole group
an increase of so per cent over year
ago is promised. "
The output of Washington and Idaho
will be 200 per cent better than in
1909, Mr.. Rothwell says, while Ore
gon S crop will be IT'S per cent ahead
of last year. Montana and New Mex
leo are 10 per cent under year ago;
Utah, 100 per cent better; California,
Is per cent increase, and Colorado, 80
per cent less than in 1909.
Gin accordance with the practice of
our association for several years." Mr..
Rothwell explains, "we make last
years crop in each state the basis for
this years estimate, increasing or
diminishing the percentage as the crop
is correspondingly lighter or heavier.
Appended is the crop estimate, with
percentage of yield, as compared with
1909:
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
Continued Next Weekly
MONTANA.
Growing Fast at Kalispell.

The most important business center
of extreme northwestern Montana is
Kalispell, located in the heart of rich
valley of 100000 acres. The rapid de-
velopment of the section, and the recent
opening to entry of the surplus lands of
the Flathead Indian reservation have
caused the town to grow very rapidly
during the past few years. AS bust
ness center the jobbing trade of Kali
spell extends over an area equal in
size to the New England states. The
largest lumber manufacturing interests
of the state also make headquarters
there and the town is the seat of a
United States land office, and business
headquarters for the Flathead and
Blackfoot National forests.
The annual lumber cut of the district
is 125,00O,000 feet, with an estimated
total of over 10000, 900 900 feet of lum-
Der yet standing. The annual revenue
from the lumber sold is $2,5OO,OOO, one
half of this amount being divided
among over 1000 employees. One of the
largest bodies of spruce yet standing in
the United States is tributary to Kali
spell; and for this reason, and because
of the natural waste in numbering, the
town offers excellent advantages to box
and wood pulp manufacturers. The
chief grain crop of the surrounding
agricultural section is oats, 100000
bushels being an average yield. In ad
dition, 900 bushels of wheat, 200, 00C
bushels of potatoes, and 10000 tons OF
hay are grown. Many carloads OF
apples, small fruits and berries are
shipped from the large orchards. Irri
cation is not essential to good agricul
tural yields, the soil being silt of 8
former lake bed. Besides Flathead lake
one of the largest lakes of the north
west, there are more than 300 smaller
lakes in Flathead county, of which
Kalispell is the county seat.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
cloakmakers Settle Strike

a compromise having been reacbea
the New York garment makers, st,;,,
wnlcn mas continued over seven week :
and kept $4,000 persons out of vol,
is OFT. The question of hours and waaa,
Is TO be settled by neutral COMMITTEES
whose decision will be accepted Nv
p po.n slaes. Shorter hours and higher
pay are looked for. The strikers Give
up the demand for closed shop.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
the latter may have been influenced
somewhat by opposite sentiments.l
WHAT THE CENSUS SHOWS.
LARGEST Increased Population Is IN
Small Cities.

Careful. though unofficial, analysis of
the returns from the thirteenth census
ON cities thus far announced reveals
that the increased rate of growth for
the last decade over that of 1891 TO
1900 has been confined largely to places
having a population of less than $4,000.
A decidedly good average is shown
for the nine cities whose population
ranges between 100000 and 4OO,OoO.
These are: Denver, 213,3S1; st. Paul,
214,744; Providence, 224,S26; Kansas
City, 24s,SS1; Jersey City, 267,779;
Washington. 331,O6s; Newark, 347 ,469;
Cincinnati, S64,646, and Milwaukee,
373,s57. For this group the average
growth amounted to 34.s, as compared
with an increase of 20 per cent in the
1s9O-19OO epoch.
The mean for the 10 cities of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 is favorable
to the 1s9O-19OO period to the extent of
almost per cent, the average for
1900 being 357 per cent and that Tor
19OO-191O 80 per cent. But notwith-
standing this general falling off the
rate of growth was more evenly main
tanned in this than in any other class.
Not So Many Extremes.
There were not so many extremes.
The advantage also was with 1900 in
the 81 places of from $4,000 to 100000,
the average gain being 41.6 per cent as
against 39.1 in 1900.