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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-09-09
Agricultural Note.

THEY are putting paris green on
the cabbages." said one summer girl
"Yes," replied the other. Its hard to
get anything that isn't artifcially col.
ored"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-09-09
Best for the Hands.

5. NJ. Chapman, Massac, Ky, says:
V'I used DIR. Bells Antiseptic Salve
on my hands, which were sore, and
find it the best ever tried 1t cured
them completely m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-09-09
nistioe,lon. n No Difference.

why do you want to marry my
daughter?" I'm no object of charity;
1 wouldn't accept your money in any
other way"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-09-09

What TO do in Case of Acciden
If skin is broken apply DIR. Bells
Anti-Pa at once and the wound w /
heal quickly and never get sore. Used
Internally and externally. III
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-09-09
Signs.

When a man begins TO say he feels
as young as he ever did, that is an
other sign he is getting old.-Atchison
Globe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-09-09

Miss Mable Haven left for Big Rapids
where she will teach for the coming
year.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

county with line between Townships Al
and AZ +. w. NJ, thence north approxi-
mately along said line to the Canadian
boundary, and including all territory
east thereof to the Idaho line.
On motion President Dalton appointed
an executive committee of five, consist
ing of Fred L. Wolf. Newport; George
Fl. Jones, Usk; j. A. Wike. Cusick; H.
W. Reading, Metaline Falls. and Fred
Trumbull, lone, for the purpose of con-
ductirg the movement for county divis-
ion and to draft the measure that it is
proposed to introduce into the legisla-
ture in January. The committee later
held a meeting and organized by the
election of Fred L. Wolf as chairman
and ]. A. Wike as secretary. The next
meeting of the committee is to be held
at Cusick Friday evening, Dec. 16, and
at the same time public meeting will
be held, in which general discussion
of the matter of county division will be
carried on. A general invitation is ex-
tended TO all to be present and partici-
pate in the discussion.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
NUMBER 81

April. 1900, which means $4,000 added
to our share of the debt.
For the past fiscal year total court
costs for Stevens county we're $I5. .97S so.
Costs from the east side were only
$756.7O, a very small part of the total,
and these figures go to show that we
would have a great saving by conducting
our own courts.
AT the Stevens county poor farm there
have been an average OF 13 patients for
the past fiscal year, and only three from
this side. The support OF these three
cost $40.
Stevens county paid out for the sup
port of paupers $3826, total paid on the
east side only $929.3O.
Cost of field deputies for taking the
assessment of Stevens county was $5665,
OF which 1851 so was expended in as
sessing the proposed new county.
All of these figures go to show that
while we are paying one-third of all
these items we contribute only about
one-fourth OF the expense.
The figures shown above are correct,
being taken from the records of Stevens
county. A study of them would seem
convincing that we would conduct our
own county business on less cost and
make saving on taxes. The verv fact
that we are part of Stevens county and
by our isolated location add materially
to the expense of running the old coun-
ty, makes it more expensive for both
sides of the county to have Stevens
county remain intact.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
COMMERCIAL CLUBS FOR DIVISION
Meeting lone Agreed On Essential Points of County
Division Plan

A meeting of representatives of the
Comme,cia Clubs of Eastern Stevens
ceupty was held at lone Friday evening,
Dec. 9, for the purpose of discussing the
matter of creating new county, and if
such was deemed advisable to agree on
the details of the plan to be followed for
securing division.
The meeting was attended by repre-
sentatives of the Commercial Clubs of
Metaline, Metal1ne Falls, lone, Cusick.
Usk and Newport, and there were pres
ent in addition men from several points
along the line where there is as yet no
commercial organization. Fully 100
people were present.
The meeting was presided over by
President R. L. Dalton, of the lone
Commercial Club, who called upon rep
resentatives of the various towns to state
their position as to the matter of county
division. From the responses it was
developed that there was general de-
mand for county division and that the
need of it is apparent in all sections.
Also that there is general disposition
to get together on the details of the
movement and to act in harmony with
other points, all working toward the
the common end.
After considerable discussion of the
need of division, the following resolution
was introduced and unanimously
adopted;
Whereas. At a meeting held at lone,
Wash, on the 9th day of December,
1910, it is the concensus of opinion:
That the eastern portion of Stevens
county, Washington, commonly known
as the Pend Oreille valley, is so remote
from the other parts of the county and
the county seat as to greatly Interfere
with and hamper the transaction of off.
cial business for said Pend Oreille valley
and make the transaction thereof neces-
sarily very expensive and subject to de-
lays;
That by reason of the remoteness and
lack of direct means Of transportation
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
FACTS and FIGURES ON DIVISION
Proposed Pend Oreille County Strong In Wealth
and Population

the fiscal year ending June 80. 1910, to-
tailed $4SSl .65. The expense of trans
acting similar items OF Pend Oreille
county's business should not exceed one
half of that figure or about s25OO.
Other Stevens county current expense,
including court costs, justice courts,
elections, Jail expenses. paupers and
poor farm, indlgents, courthouse miscel-
laneous expense, printing and station
cry, horticultural inspector, forest fire
service, postage and box rent, and other
items of miscellaneous expense totaled
Sal ,044.43. Pend Oreille county's ex-
pense along these lines, with the much
smaller volume of business to be trans
acted, should be not to exceed one-third
the above amount or about $l3, 500.
Adding these three items together
should give us the approximate expense
OF Pend Oreille county in the current
expense fund, which would be $27 900.
We are paying $4,000 into Stevens
county on basis of four million dollars
valuation.
Stevens county levies 81 mills for gen.
eral road and bridge fund. This nets
about $28, 900 and this money can be ex-
pended anywhere in the county. We
contribute one-third of this money. How
much is expended here annually? If we
had separate county all of the money
raised by this levy could be expended
here, and it is likely that the levy could
be cut considerably.
Stevens county's Indebtedness on June
30, 1910, was $2sS.982.22. Resources
available to offset this Indebtedness
amounted to $66.S93.36, which leaves a
net indebtedness of $2l7 ,598.86. On the
basis of last April's assessment we would
have to assume one-third of this debt,
which would be $72. 2.532 95. If division
is delayed we will have to assume $40, ,O0O
more of the debt to every half million
dollars that we increase in valuation.
We are certain that the April 1911 as
sessment will show our increase to be
more than half million dollars over
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

the interests and conditions of the said
two parts of Stevens county are widely
different, and require different methods
of administration of public affairs;
That because of the fact that the said
parts OF Stevens county are separated by
natural geographical barrier, namely,
range of mountains, it is practically
impossible to to remedy such conditions
and leave Stevens county intact.
That said proposed county of Pend
Oreille will have population of more
than 1000 and approximately 5000 and
an assessed valuation of about 81 $780,
600; and that Stevens county, as consti-
tuted after such division, will have a
population of more than 1000 and ap-
proximately 10000 and an assessed val
uation of about 81 800, 900;
That large majority of the people
and of the voters living in the territory
of the proposed county desire the crea-
ton of said Pend Oreille county;
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that
Pend Oreille county should be created
out of and from the eastern portion Of
Stevens county by the legislature to con-
vene in January, 1911;
That the apportlonmento of indebted
ness to be assumed by each county
should be determined as is provided by
law;
That the temporary county seat of
Pend Oreille county should be located at
Newport, Wash that the permanent
| lotcaion of the county seat should be
determined at the next general election !;
that the new county should not purchase
or erect any permanent or expensive
county seat building prior to the deter
mlnation of the permanent county seat
location, but should, if possible, lease
suitable quarters during said period;
That said Pend Oreille county should
include all that portion eff Stevens coun-
ty lying and being east of the following
line. to-wlt:
Commencing at the point of intersec-
ton of the south boundary line of said
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

Some time ago Senator Jones was re-
quested to secure from the u. S. census
bureau the figures on the population OF
the proposed new Pend Oreille county.
This week Sidney w. Rogers received a
letter from Senator Jones, enclosing the
following letter from Director of the
Census Durand:
Referring to your letter of Nov. %.
requesting the population of Ranges AZ,
43, A and 45 E. w. NJ, being that por-
ton of Stevens county, Washington, be-
tween Range Al and the Washington
Idaho state line, beg to inform you
that it is impossible to give an absolute
figure of population for that territory.
as enumerators' returns were made by
precincts. 1t has been possible, how
ever, to get an approximate figure for
this area, which, it is believed, is suffi-
GENTLY accurate te-serve the purpose.
As shown by the count of the returns in
this Office the population of the said ter
ritory is 661O."
AS an evidence of the rapid growth
and development of this section. the
above figures are of great value. Ten
years ago the whole of Stevens county
had only 10,543. There are ten counties
of the state of Washington which have
a less population than has the proposed
new county of Pend Oreille.
A population of 661O would put Pend
Oreille county in the nineteenth class OF
counties. Salaries of county officers for
counties of this class are as follows:
Auditor $l400, clerk $1,000, treasurer
$1,000. sheriff $1,000, county attorney
$3.50, county superintendent $3.50. COM
missioners 81 per day, assessor 81 per
day, surveyor $5 per day. With possi-
bly, four deputies and estimating that at
least the salary of the auditor would be
paid by Office fees, it would give a salary
list for the new county in the neighbor-
hood of $11, 900.
Expenses and office expense of the
county officers for Stevens county fol
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Pend 0reilIe County Is Proposed

The pulse of Pend Oreille valley
beats strongly. The vigorous life
there feels itself hampered by be-
; ing part of Stevens county. 1t
seeks independent existence as
Pend Oreille county.
The proposed new county would
have about third of the popula-
of the present county. less than a
) third of the area and over a third
of the assessed value ton.
1t is claimed by the commercial
bodies of the valley and by rep
resentatiye of the I. & w. N. that
the interests of the Pend Oreille
are not those of the western part
of Stevens county, and that it is
difficult and expensive to reach
the county seat. Inspection of the
) map. the lay of the land and the
, facilities for transportation ap.
pears to sustain these contentious.
If, as seems not unlikely. the
hour for the division of Stevens
county has struck, the Ofympian
} lawmakers of the state can be
trusted not to stand in the way of
the welfare of Pend Oreille.-Edi.
) torial in Spokesman Review of
!, Dec. 13.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

NJ. W. A.
The following officers were elected by
the M. w. A.:
E. G. Grover, venerable consul.
L. A. Wright, worthy adviser.
George Graupner, banker.
G. E. Jaynes, clerk.
F. Engberg, escort.
R. Young, watchman.
l.. F. Rowell, sentry.
Managers, J. Q. Grover, W. H. Mar
ten, E. J. Lutz.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Election of Officers

At a meeting of the Royal Neighbors
of America, held Tuesday evening, Dec.
6, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Oracle, Maud Clel-
and; vice-oracle, Ida Ro we'll /; chancellor,
Olive Green; recorder, Lenna Martin;
receiver, Elsie Flynn; marshal, Clara
Martin; inner sentinel, Edith Olsen;
outer sentinel. Cora Fairbanks.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-04-14

brace up. Dan. Who knows! Kl,ty
may be OH the high seas-that is. il
she has taken my advice and got a
return ticket. I'll give you dinner a,
the Rertolini tonight. and you ma,
have the maSnum of any vintage you
like. Well have Tomass drive us down
the Via Caracciolo. 1t will take some
Of the disappointment out Of you,
system
They had ridden up and down the
Via Caracciolo twice when they espied
huge automobile. ultramarine blue
1t passed with a cloud Of dust and a
rumble which was thunderous. Hillard
half rose from his seat. 60.
Somebody you know?" asked Merri.
hew
1.-THE man at the wheel looked bit
like Sanford"
SANFORD: BY George. that would
be jolly"
Perhaps they will come this way
again. Tomass. follow that motor"
Sure enough. when the car reached
the Largo Nittoria it wheeled and
came rumbling back This time Hill
lard had no doubts. He stood up and
waved his arms. The automobile
barked and groaned and came to a
stand
Hello. Sandford.'
Jack Hillard. as l live. and Dan
Merrihew. Nell" turning to one of
the three pretty women in the ton
neau. what did | tell you? l felt
it in my bones that we would run
across some one we knew"
"Or over them" his wife laughed.
When we meet an old friend in a
foreign land, one who has accepted
our dinners and with whom we have
often dined. what is left but to fall on
his neck and weep? There was. then,
over this meeting much ado with hand
shaking and compliments. handshak-
ing and questions. and. as in all cases
like this. every one talked at once
how was old New York. how was
the winter in Cairo, and SO forth
and so on-till policeman politely
told them that this was not private
thoroughfare and that they were
blocking the way. So they parted. the
two young men having promised to
dine with the Sanford party that
evening.
"What luck. Dan" Hillard was ex-
uberant
Saves you the price of dinner"
II wasn't thinking of that But
aha II, find off al al ,o,,t hor tDrS~l,<U
"WhO|'
1.-THE lady in the fog, the masquer-
aiding LADY," '.'
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-04-14

however, had created q highly favora-
BILE impression among the critics. but
she was unknown. The writer also
advised Mr.. Hillard not to put his
money in any like adventure.
THAT'S hard luck" growled Merri-
hew. who saw his hopes go down the
horizon.
But it makes me out pretty good
prophet" was Hillard's rejoinder
1.-THE angels money gave out. Too
many obstacles. To conquer a people
and a government by light opera-it
can't be done here. And so the Ameri.
can Comic Opera company at the pres.
ent moment is negotiating in some little
boarding house waiting for money
from home"
Merrihew gnawed the end of his
cane. All his pleasant dreams had
burst like soap bubbles. Had they not
always done SO? There would be no
jaunts with Kitty. no pleasant little
excursions, no little suppers after the
performance. And what's a Michel
angelo or Titan when q mans in love?
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-04-14

THO dtgntfcd cn1ubinicr rose quicklN
mysterious prima donna and my lady
Of the mask are one and the same per-
SON."
"Now
The two without further words
marched along the middle Of the Cor
SO to the hotel. The concierge started
toward them. but suddenly reconsid-
cred and retreated to his bandbox of
an office. The strangeness Of his move
ments passed unnoticed by the two
men. who continued on through the
lobby into the first corridor. Hillard
inserted his key in the door Of his
room and swung it inward He paused
on the threshold with good cause
Two dignified carabinieri rose quick
~ and approached Hillard. There was
something in the flashing eyes and set
jaws that made him realize that the
safest thing for him to do at that mo-
ment was to stand perfectly still.
CONTINUED next week.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-04-14
CHAPTER TX.
A TANGLED SKEIN.


ANFORD knew how to order a
dinner. and so by the time THAT
Merrihew had emptied his sec.
- ond glass of Burgundy and his
first of champagne he was in the haze
Of golden confidence. He would find
Kitty. and when he found her he would
find her heart as well.
Say. Jack" said Sanford. what
did you mean by that fool cable any
| howv'
Hillard had been patiently waiting
for an opening Of this sort "And
what did you mean by hoaxing me?"
'HoaXing your t... .-
"Thats the word. l was in your
house that night. was there as sure
~ as am here tonight"
"Nel. am l crazy or is it Jack?"
Sometimes" said Mrs Sanford.
"when you put the chauffeur in the
tonneau I'm inclined to think that it is
you"
Hillard looked straight into the plac-
i'd gray eyes of his hostess Very slow
~ one of the white lids dropped. His
heart bounded.
"But really" continued Sanford Sc
riously. unless you bribed the care
taker you could not possibly have en-.
tered the house. You have been dream
ing"
every. we'll, then. 1t begins to look
as if had" 1t was apparent to Hill
lard that Sanford was not in his
wife's confidence in all things. He
also saw the wisdom Of dropping the
subject while Mt the table.
They took coffee and liqueur in the
glass inclOsed balcony. Hillard found
a quiet nook not far from the lift. He
saw that Mrs. Sandford's chair was
placed so that she could get good
view Of the superb night. He sat
down himself. slipped his liqueur med
itatively. drank his coffee and as she
nodded lighted a cigarette.
"Well?" she said. smiling into his
brown eyes. She was rather fond Of
Hillard. Il gentleman always and one
of excellent taste. There was never
any wearisome innuendo in his wit nor
suggestion in his stories.
"You deliberately winked at me-" he
began.
81 deliberately did"
"Sandford is in the dark I suspect
ed as much"
"RegardinS the wink?'
Regarding the mysterious woman
who occupied your house by your ex
press authority and who rode the
hunter in the park"
WAS there ever a more beautiful
picture?" sweeping her hands toward
the city.
1.-The beauty of it will last several
hours yet. Who and what was
she?"
II wish I could find you wife. You
would make good husband"
THANK you. l am even willing,
with your assistance, to prove it. Who
was she. and how came she in your
house|'
"She wished that favor and that her
presence in New York should not be
known. Now describe to me exactly
what happened. am worrying about
the plate and the silver"
He laughed. "And you will meet
me halfwayY
II promise to tell you all dare"
"There is a mystery?"
Eyes. So begin with your side Of it."
He was a capital story teller. He re-
counted the adventure in all its color
the voice under his window, the per-
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-04-14

Il know 1t. That Is sutilcient. He
Is high. signor. very high. yet shall
reach him. If told you his name
There would be the possibility Of
| my warning him.
THAT is why I hesitate"
"Yon are Il Catholic. Giovanni"
Giovanni signified that he was.
docs not the God Of all Catholics,
Of all Christians, in fact-does he not
say that vengeance is his and that he
will repay?"
But there are so many of us, ST.
gnor, so many of us small and of slight
Importance. that, likely enough. God.
with all his larger cares. has not the
time to remember us. What may hap
pen to him in the hereafter does not
concern me, for he will certainly be
In the purgatory of the rich and l in
the purgatory of the poor. 1t must be
now. now!
Go your own way" said Hillard.
dismissing him. II shall never urge
you again."
Giovanni gone. Hillard leaned against
the easement. The sun was bright this
morning. and the air was clear He
could see Naples distinctly Below.
the fishermen and their wives. their
bare feet blowing in the wet sands,
were drawing in the nets. swaying
their bodies gracefully.
And then Merrihew burst in upon
him wildly excited and fourished the
hotel register
Look at this!' he cried GREATNESS.
~. He flung the book on the table and
pointed with shaking finger.
Hillard came forward, and this is
what he saw:
Thomas O'Mally
James Smith
Arthur Worth
La Sgnorina Capricciosa
Kitty killigrew
Am. Comic Opera Co., NJ Y.
"Kitty has been herew
Perfectly true. But l WONDER
"Wonder about what?" asked Merri-
hew.
'Who La Signorina Capricciosa is.
Whimsical. indeed. She must be the
mysterious prima DONNA"
Hillard studied the easy flowing
hand and ran his fingers through his
hair thoughtfully.
what is it?" asked Merrihew curl.
ously.
II am wondering where I have seen
that handwriting before"
Another fortnight found the pair
back in Naples after spending a week
on Capri. At the hotel they found Il
batch of mail. There was a letter
which held particular interest to Mer-
r1hew. 1t was from the consul at
Rome, reply to Hillard's inquiries
regarding the American Comic Opera
company.
"We'll now find out where your
charming Kitty is" Hillard said.
breaking the seal.
But they didn't. On the contrary,
the writer hadn't the slightest idea
where the play actors were or had
gone. They had opened two weeks
engagement at the Teatro Quirino
There had been good house on the
opening night, The remainder of the
week did not show the sale Of q hun
dred tickets. The American manager
had shown neither foresight nor COM
mon sense. and his hacker withdrew
his support. The percentage demand
ed by the managers in Florence, Genoa,
Milan and Venice was so exorbi-
tant although they had agreed to
moderate term in the beginning) that
it would have been nothing short of
foolhardiness to try to fill the book
1ngS. The singing Of the prima donna.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-04-14
How to Free cless.d prainpip.s.

How to Free ciesssd Drainpipss.
A convenient and inexpensive way to
open up clogged drainpips IL to pour
a half cup Of gasoline in the sink or
basin drain which u clogged and to
allow It to stand for about an hour
without letting the water run. The ~
salt will surprise you and save tn
trouble and expense Of visit from the
plumber.