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The Forrest City times., 1910-04-08
PARCELS POST TISIN SIGHT
Post Office Committee Offers Con- eession by Bill Reducing Rates
 on Fourth Class Matter.

Washington, D. C.-It is expected tae house postoffice committe will soon make concession to the demand for parcels post. by report. ing bill reducing the rate on fourth class matter from 16 to 12c per pound
 If the bill ever gets before the house, it can be amended by increas. ing the size of the packages to more than four pounds, as at present, which would be long step toward establish Ing a genuine parcels post system.
The Forrest City times., 1910-04-08
PLUNGES OVER MOUNTAIN
Automobile Lodges in Treetop- Millionaire Is Killed in Cali
 fornia Accident.

San Jose, Cal.-John Anson How ard said to be an Ottawa mil lionaire, was killed Sunday night when an automobile he was driving plunged from a mountain road Ie miles from Del Monte, and lodged in the top of a tree.
 Howard was pinned in the branches and lived only long enough to bic good by to his companion, former Mayor Robert F Johnson of Monte rey, who escaped unhurt.
The Forrest City times., 1910-04-08
INVESTIGATE INSURANCE
York State Legislature to Make a Sweeping Probe of All Insur-
 ance Companies.

Albany, New York.-A sweeping investigation into the affairs of every Ire insurance company in the state, particularly with reference to the lafge sums of money said to have peen spent by them in Albany during recent years to kill or promote legis- alton, is provided for in a resolution reported by the committee.
The Forrest City times., 1910-04-08
600 STAMPEDE IN THEATER
Many Hurt in Fort Smith Fire Panic
 Packing Plant Destroyed

Fort Smith, Ark.-Many persons were injured, but none seriously, dur ing a panic in the Grand theater here Friday night. Six hundred men
 women and children became terror stricken and rushed for the doors when the building of Swift & Co, across the alley from the theater, caught fire. The plant was destroyed.
The Forrest City times., 1910-04-08
Will Abandon Old Penitentiary.

Little Rock.-The state peniten. tiary board has taken the iniatiatory steps for the abandonment of the old penitentiary grounds adjacent to the new capitol. The grounds will be properly parked and beautified in order to give the new capitol the beautiful setting tbe imposing struc- ture should have.
 The work of preparing the grounds will be commenced without delay.
The Forrest City times., 1910-04-08
Violent Storm at cornino.

Corning.-A violent hail and rain storm passed over this city doing much damage to early gardens and to fruit trees in the immediate vii cinity. The hail fell in large Jumps for nearly an hour, stripping the trees of their foliage
The Forrest City times., 1910-04-08
WAGE INCREASE REFUSED
DIX Per Cent Advance, Offered by the Erie, Is Rejected by the Elm
 ployes of the Company.

New York City.-The Erie Rail. foad company Thursday offered all it's emplojes now receiving less than sSoo month, an increase of 6 per cent In wages provided the demands
 naae by men would be withdrawn. me offer was refused by the men.
The Forrest City times., 1910-04-08
2 KILLED IN STREET DUEL
TWO frenchmen Fight in Streets of New York Early Friday
 Morning.

New York City-Two Frenchmen fought a duel early Friday morn. Ing in a New York street, not far rom the East Side water front. One cI them was killed by a shot fired 'traisht through his head His ad Versary escaped, leaving no clew.
The Forrest City times., 1910-04-08
Decides Watecwans Case.

Little Rock-Tha supreme court decided that the right to issue fran ehises to water development compa- nies in Arkansas lies with the state board of railway incorporation and not with the railway commission.
The Forrest City times., 1910-04-08
Number of conxicts at work.

Little Superintendent Pit. cock has reported that at present there are 476 convctes working under contract aud 341 for the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28

each of irrigable land; water
right charge, $40 per acre, paya-
BILE one-tenth down, balance in
nine equal annual installments.
Sun River project, Montana;
Eighty-five farms vacant, aver
aging eighty acres each of irri'
gable land, water-right charge
$50 per acre, maintenance and
operation, 80 cents per acre; first
payment $3.50, balance in nine
equal annual installments with
out interest.
Umatilla product, Oregon
Seventy farms not yet taken,
averaging twenty to forty acres
each of irrigable land; water
right charge $50 per acre, main
tenance and operation, S1.3O pei
acre. First payment,;S19.3O pei
acre; balance in seven equal an.
uual installments without inter.
est.
The above farms are located in
settled agricultural districts,
Neighbors are plentiful, trans
portation facilities are good,
towns are near with stores,
schools and churches. On sew
eral of these projects, eight
farm-houses are located along
each mile of the main highways,
giving the country more of
suburban than a rural appear
ance. On all of these projects,
the crops last year were satisfac'
tory. The fruit farmer, stock
man, general farmer and truck
grower will find what he is look
ing for on one or more of these
projects. No more capital is re-
quired to make a success on one
of these farms than on a wheat
farm in Canada, and the addi-
tional advantage of remaining
in the United States is augment
| ed also by the much more agree
able and mildeF climate of these
irrigated valleys.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
LOdO0 visits Baxter.

A lively crowd of A. o. U.
WIS. from Galena surprised their
neighbor lodge at Baxter Springs
last Friday night. They drove
over after supper and reached the
hall just ia time to get in on the
lodge session. The business of
the order was quickly disposed Of
however, and the hall turned over
to the visitors, resulting In q jol-
ly good time for the crowd. Later
the Bakeries served an i'm.
promptu banquet. Addresses were
made during the evening by ].
H. CrideF of Fort Scott, Grand
Master Workman of the A. 0. U.
W. and A. e. BreedloVe of GA
lena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
FJfty Beoks, Nx Months,
TWO Dollars.

The Kansas Travelling Lii
braries Commission, an adjunct
of the State Library, is prepared
to furnish small libraries for the
use of SCHOOLS, study CLUBS, liter
airy societies, or other responsible
organizations, upon proper APP
pIIcatlon being made. The Ii
braries contain fifty books each,
and may be kept six months, alb
solutely free of expense, except
the transportation fee of 81, to
cover shipping charges to and
from destination. FOFRlank APP
plications and other information,
address Mrs, Adrian Greene,
Secretary, Topeka, Kan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28

Round Trip Conventional Fares
from Baxter Springs to various
points in New Westminster, Van
cOuver, and Victoria, B. e.
Los ARseles, San DiaeO and
San Francisco, Astoria and Port
land. Ore. Belliasham, Everett
Seattle. and Tacoma, Wash,
Tickets vii be on sale 10 San
Francisco. Los Angeles and San
DiasO July 2 to 8 inclusive.
To Portland, Astoria, Seattle,
Tacoma and San Francisco, via
Portland, May Is to June 3 inc,
For furlher Information call on
or address IL vnckm.
AGENT FRISCO LINE
Phone IS Baxier Springs Kas
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28

The original owners of the
Big Chief are starting up that
property.
A complete hosting outfit has
Been installed on shaft No. ? on
the Joanna lease.
Active operations are to be
started at the Alabama mine on
the Catholic Forty this week.
Drilling is still in progress on
the Newland lease. Some fine
ore has been found in the recent
drillings on this lease.
OF Youse is drilling across the
river. Some of the drilling in
the same neighborhood has shown
20 be rich in both zinc and lead.
After a fair start at $44 the
first of the past week, zinc ore
declined to S42 at the close Sat-
nrday. Lead ore was steady at
$50 per ton.
The Big Four, on the Sum
bursts Big Forty lease, is hoist
ing some of the richest ore in
the camp. Hand jigs are clean
ing the fines, while the rough
stuff will be sent to a mill for
cleaning.
Mr.. Higgington of the Webb
City Iron Works Company is In
stalling a nrw Bull Jig" in the
Oklah mill. This is to take
away a large amount of the
waste before it goes to the rough
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
er jig and thereby increase the
capacity of the mill.

er jig and thereby increase the
capacity of the mill.
w. w. Scott of this city showed
some fine specimens of silicate of
zinc from his thOusand-acre
tract, near Peoria. He reports
prospecting has developed an
immense deposit at fifty feet
from the surface.
The Lincolnville mine is show
ing up excellently. A hand jig
outfit is cleaning the ore, and
from the display of ore at the
shaft, it will warrant a big mill
in the near future. This is a
most valuable property and with
a modern mill it will add much
to the camps output.
Both lead and Jack have been
struck in the shaft prospecting
the Rhoades and Sullivan lease
on the Catholic Forty, alta depth
of 46 feet. Six feet has beer
penetrated which proves to b
very rich. A complete hosting
and crushing plant will be erected
at this property at once.
Attention in the Miami camp
is conferred on the pumping sit
uation. Many of the properties
are preparing 10 start theil
pumps as soon as the big shafts
north of the Emma Gordon star
their pumps. 1t is thought thai
this week will see the NORTH
pumps started and then all thu
mills in the camp will be put in
to operation.
New devices for improving thu
percentage of saving of the flint
ores, particularly, are always in
teresting, but none more so thar
the settling tank worked out By
Thomas Hackwood of the East
man mill. 1t has been built OF
the scientific principles tina
govern the flow of water and thu
precipitation of shines or flint
particles of ore. The results
have been most satisfactory ant
m any of the operators should
pattern after it and obtain much
more beneficial results for thu
precipitants sent to the coucen
tratiug tables. This is a par
of the milling practice that de
serves much closer attention
from our operators than has beet
given to it in the past, and troH
which much money may b
saved, over the present methods
EMPLOYED.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
mo Rush 10 canada.


to Canda is steadily increasing
and another wave of emigration
from the United States to Mexi7
co has set in. 1t is estimated
that not less than fifty thousand
heads of families, most of them
successful farmers, expatriated
themselves in 1909 and took up
homes under the British flag. All
of them had money, probably
none had less than $1,000, so that
at least $4,000, 600 of good Amer
Iican coin was taken from this
country and invested in Cana
dian property. The lure of cheap
land is strong and as long as the
Canadian Northwest offers its
virgin prairies to homeseekers at
low prices, the rush of settlers
is likely to continue. Land val
ues, however, have steadily risen
and with the passing of Canadi-
an lands selling at So to SIS per
acre it is probable that the OPP
portunities for homemakers in
our own West may prove sufi-
ciently attractive to stem the
Northwest tide.
A complaint often made by
homeseekers is that there is a
lack of information concerning
the available public domain in
the several western states. Our
remaining public lands, exclusive
of Alaska and our Island posses.
sions, consist of about 370,000,-
600 acres. Much of this is noun
famous and a good deal of it is
arid and worthless without irri-
CATION. There are, however,
several millions of acres of semi
arid land open to settlers in tracts
of $40 acres each, located where
new methods of cultivation and
scientific planting have enabled
the skilled and energetic farmers
to overcome the deficient rain
fall. These are being rapidly
taken up.
The completion of successive
units on a number of the large
irrigation works of the Govern
ment is making available choice
farms in several states. To
meet the demand for information
concerning these lands, the Re-
clamation Service has issued des'
criptive pamphlets which are
mailed upon request by the
Statistician, U. s. Reclamation
Service, Washington, D. c. Al
the present time excellent OPP
portunities exist on a number OF
projects. The number and size
of farms open to entry, cost OF
water-right, and the cash pay
ment required are given here
with.
On the Belle Fourche project,
South Dakata, there are sixty
farms containing from forty to
eighty acres each. The water
right charge is o1ly $50 per acre,
and the first payment required
in advance is $40 per acre, the
balance being payable in nine
ANNUAL installments without in
tereSt,
The Huntley project, Mon:
tana, offers to homestead entry
224 farms, averaging forty acres
each of irriR able land. The cost
of water-right is $50 per acre, in
addition to which 81 per acre
must be paid for the land. The
initial payment is $500 per acre,
the balance being payable in
nine equal annual instalments
without: interest.
The ShoshOue project, Wyom-
ing. has available as7 farms
averaging forty to eighty acres
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28

heartiest support from now no,
The club can be made a power
for good for Baxter Springs, if
all will work together, and as
there will be a great mauy things
come up this year for the good
of the city, we hope all will work
as one man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
REGISTER OF DEEDS.

! hereby announce that am candi-
date for the nomination for register of
deeds. subject to the will Of the Demo-
cratic voters at the primary to be held
August 2. 1910 promising that if receive
the nomination to make a clean race for
election. ARCHIE E. BORON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
DISTRICT CLERK.

am a candidate for the nomination for
the Office of district clerk, subject to the
will of the Democratic voters at the pri-
mary to be held August 2, 1910, and ask
for favorable consideration.
w. S. WIcHERsHAM, Ross Township.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
PRopATE JUDGE.

am candidate for the nomination for
probate judge, subject to the action of the
Democratic voters at the primary to be
held August 2, 1910. n. L. RAYMOND.
West Mineral, Kansas
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
SHERIFF.

l hereby announce that am candi-
date for the nomination for the Office of
sheriff, subject to the will Of the Demo-
cratic voters at the primary to be held on
August 2, 1910.
=. RALPH E. MARTIN
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
w. ]. MOORE.
CORONER.

am a candidate for the nomination for
coroner, subject to will of the Democratic
voters at the primary to be held Aug. 2.
r. B, ENGLISH
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28

The Republicans have finally
worked up a big scrap in Kan
Sas. At a meeting held in To-
peka last week the candidacy Of
Tom Wagstaf of Independence,
FOR the Republics nomination
for governor, was launched. In
asmuch as Stubs is 4 candidate
for another term. the scrap Is
going to prove very exciting.
The Democrats. beyond q shadow
of a doubt. will nominate Hodges
of Olatbe. And a great many
Republicans say that if Stubs
Is nominated the Democratic
candidate win win At the polls
q November Ard q The meah-
time the scrap goes o..
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
Stock Notice.

Stock found running on our
lands will be taken up and held
for charges. WILL DARDENNE.
ABE DARDENNE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
. announcement.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.

! thereby announce that will be can
didate for the nomination for the Office Of
county attorney at the primary to be held
on the and day of August, subject to the
will of the Democratic voters.
A. L. MAJORS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
RALPH E. MARTIN
DISTRICT JUDGE.

l am candidate for the nomination Of
district judge at the coming primary cleo
ton, subject however, to the will of the
Democratic voters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
$4,3a6,o72.oo

Comparative statement of ores
marketed from eighteen leading
camps since January LIST to date.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
eommeEeIaT cTak ETeofs,

At a meeting of the CONNER.
cial club held on Wednesday
night of last week quite a lot Of
interest was manifested, and of,
tigers for the ensuing year were
elected as follnWri
PFesident-E, W. Dow,
SecEetary-W. n, Smith.
Several matters Of interest to
the city we're taken up and dis.
cussed. and it was promised BY
III present to give The club iss
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
Frisco Time Table,

TEISCO Il11lS A0WAGS
NORTH BOUND.
No. ia for Kansas City departs at 1850 pm
No. 10 for Kansas City via Cherokee departs at $40 am
No. 1OS for Kansas City via Pttsburg departs $40
No. 322 for Kansas City via Joplin departs at $40 am
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 100 for Oklahoma City via Alton departs at :5O pm
No. 127 for Oklahoma City via Alton departs 705
No. Ill for Fort Worth via Alton departs at 6O5 pm
EAST BOUND.
No. 316 for Joplin departs at $40
No. 2 for st. Louis via Joplin departs at 2:1O am
No. 322 Joplin Psburg departs $40
No. Joplin from Kansas City departs at 135
No. for Joplin from points south departs at S55 pm
No. Joplin and ST. Louis from Wichita departs at TBS
WEST BOUND.
No. 100 from ST. Louis Wichita departs $50
No. from ST. Louis to Wichita and west departs at S5
This schedule went into effect JAM 2 1910.
c. S. ROBERTS, Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
Eor RenG.

Good six-room modern house
on River street 7. J, AORROW.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28
Gl8,522.OO

S2o,72o 10000
Ores marketed for week end
ing April 23rd 1910, from the
Baxter. Miami district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28

Unless there Il daily action q re b6g.
e., poisonous produces arc nbeefDcQi
c1nsing headache, hlIitnrne1r aau1ea.
11pepsia. We wish F1n would nek 79tf
clcT about coTocIIn 50 a1..1N
I1titg laxative do1ee Aver 3 fIl1.
.,si1 la,s. g. Az ,. .I,.''- ~
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-28

The right way 70 the right
place; inquire at The Elite Phoio
slnli6 Eaa Thonpson. Mer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-28

Dir Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or will he sent, postpaid, on
receipt OF price, 50 cents per box; six
boxes for = 80, by the DR., Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, \. I.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-28
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN
For the Week Ended June ., 1910
Honolulu. 7. H, June y, 1910.
General Summary,

The rainfall was above the average
for the week at all stations having a
record of ten or more years on Oahu,
and Molokai, and at all such stations
in the koIoa and Waimea districts of
Kauai, the Makawao and Lahaina dis
tricts OF Maui, and in the North Ko.
hala, Hamakua, North Hilo, and Puma,
and generally in the South Hilo dis
tricts Of Hawaii.
The following are the departures
from the average of ten or more years,
IN inches, in the different districts of
the several Islands: Hawaii-Norrn
Kohala -0.35 to +0.52, Hamakua
--l.30 to -l32, North Hilo --0.53 10
-2.J0. South HlO -0.20 to loco,
Puma -0.0l, Kau DIS to -0.29, and
North Kona los; Maui-Makawao
| 1000, Lahaina HOSP, and Waikiki
+ DOL; Oahu-koolauloa 1854, koo-
! laupoko --I0S, Honolulu -+0.06 to
-L5.55, Eva, +0.31, and Waianae
! -0.29; Kauai-Hanalei -0,43, Hawai-.
hau -0.27, koloa Toes, and Waimea
lob; and MolokaI-MolOkal -rO.OI
The heaviest rains reported were
from the higher attitudes of the Ho
nolulu district Of Oahu, while none wa:
reported from the Waikiki district OF
Mani and the Kau district of Hawaii
The following are the total amounts
in inches, reported from the severa
districts: Hawaii-North kohala oct
70 I.l9, Hamakua 1.6I to 1877, NORTH
! Hno Isl to 3.91, South HiIo 1.l6 L
! + q t)tt SDl|fi
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-12-30
EDWARD QUINN, w. S. C.
GRADUATE, ELECTROCUTED
Two Thousand Volts of Electricity
Pass Through His Body, Killing
Him Instantly.

Edward l.. Quinn, 1910 graduate
of the Washington State College in
the electrical engineering department,
was electrocuted at Starbuck last
night, 1000 volts of electricity pass
ing through his body. Quinn was
employed in the electric light and
power plant at Starbuck, which is
owned by President e. A. Bryan of
this city. He was working with the
wires when the current was turned
on, the other employees being I'M
aware that he was handling the
wires.
Edward Quinn was "a years of age
and graduated from the Washington
State College with the class of 1910.
After graduation he remained in
Pullman to take short course in
his chosen line at the summer school,
at the completion of which he ac-
cepted the position at Starbuck. He
was one of the most popular students
at the college and was prominent in
student activities, being member
of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. His
home was at Walla Walla and the
funeral will be held at that place. A
large number of students and III en-
bers of the Kappa Sigma fraternity
will go to Walla Walla to attend the
funeral.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-12-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Busy Session Held Last Tuesday
Night-Plans for New Building
Are Being Considered.

An enthusiastic meeting of the
Pullman Chamber of Commerce was
held last Tuesday night. While the
attendance was not as large as at the
previous meetings, because of the
Christmas season, enough of the old
standbys were present to create some
lively discussions and on the whole
1t is probable that more good was
accomplished than at any previous
meeting Of the club. Every member
present seemed possessed of an over
flow of enthusiasm and the way they
got together and discussed the well
fare of their city proved beyond
the question of doubt that the
Pullman Cham Der of Commerce is
becoming a powerful factor in the
upbuilding of the Artesian city.
Plans for the new building which
will soon be erected by the Chamber
of Com merce were presented by Ar
chitect Swain and a general discus
sion of the plans was INDUCED in.
After enthusiastic booster talks by
many of the members refreshments
were served.
On Wednesday evening the trus-
tees of the club met in executive ses-
sion. The question of the legality
of bonded improvement districts was
considered and committee consist
ing of o. NJ Thomson, f. e. Sanger
and Prof. o. l.. Waller was appoint
ed to look futher into the matter.
A committee composed of n. e. ].
Gentry, j. S. KIemgard and E. w.
DoWnen was appointed to provide
for the Improvement of the road
from the Busbey warehouse east to-
ward Moscow. This road is reported
to be in a bad state and it is pro-
posed to seek the cooperation of the
farmers along the road in the i'm
provement of the highway. The mat
ter of the improvements of the
streets within the corporate limits of
the city was also considered, espec-
tally the road leading from town to
the college, the improvement of
which would mean the installation
of an automobile service from the
city to the college, but action was
deferred until the next meeting,
when definite arrangements will be
made.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at the Palace hotel Tuesday
evening at $50. A full attendance
is desired as important questions
will be discussed. Mr.. Wells, pub
LEFTY agent for the o. w. R. & N.
K. R., will be present at this meet
ing and make proposition to the
club whereby the railroad will CO.
operate with the Chamber of Com
merce in advertising Pullman.