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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Were in Session Monday Road
M alters Attended To.

The county conn iseioDers were in
session Monday. transacting consider
able business Of Importance. the most
importeRt being that in connection with
road matters.
In The matter Of the Gpary road. Mrs
Etie Schrader rendered to the board q
deed for the right Of way across her
lands, together with compromise claim
for damages in the sun Of $500, and the
same was accepted
In the matter OF the Terrell change IN
the Z. W. Hughes road, the board or
dered the change established.
10 the matter OF the Howard change
10 the lark K Range road, the board
ordered the change established aud
awarded to Alice \ Ghormley damages
therein 10 the sum OF $3.50
The report Of the surveyor on the re-
survey Of part OF the 6 5. Alien road
was approved.
4 petition signed by J. X Motor
mack aud Others, asking for the estab-
lishmeut Of an Improvement district for
the Improvement Of the AImota road
extending 4 miles from the city limi s
of Palouse, was approved by the board
and the preliminary resolution advising
the state highway commissioner was
adopted.
The contract for furnishing 100 tons
OF coal at the county court house was
awarded to the Bense Fuel Co. at 81 IS
per ton.
An allowance of SIS per mouth for an
indt finite period was granted 70 John
kremmer and wife, indigents.
The state highway commissioner
having filed his approval of the survey
and estimate OF costs Of Whitman
County Improvement Road No. l ex-
tending eastward irom Garfield, the
board adopted the final resolution there
in and directed the county auditor to
advertise al once for bids for the con
struction OF sasa Improvement.
The board adjourned to meet in reg
ular session July 3.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
Crowds Fill the Rideeway.

Monday night the Ridgeway theater
was crowded on the occasion of the
weekly drawing, when 10 sacks of
Pomeroy -four went to nine hungry citi-
zens. The first prize 1.-TWO sacks OF -four
went to Mrs. Emma Gross. The follow
ing drew a sack OF flour each in the order
named {: Leonard Burgunder, Mrs.
George Weitz. C. R. Carson, Mrs. E. W.
Weinberg, Edward Collins, Florence
Frazer, Leatha Paffenroth, Chester Ba-
kala. This friday night will be the
ladies' novelty prize of So. Two dollars
will be offered as the first prize and 81
as the second prize for the ladies bring.
ing in the most tickets. Regular draw.
ing for $12 worth OF groceries will take
place next Monday night, divided into
% different prizes. The groceries are On
exhibit at the old Boyer store window.
Clendenin is giving a good show these
days, interspersed with songs, which seem
to be appreciated, judging from the
crowds seen at the Ridgeway almost
every evening.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
GRANGE PICNIC AND THE PIONEERS
WILL MEET IN COLFAx FOUR DAYS
July l, ?, 3, 4-Many Interesting Events
are acknowledgements by Men Who
are Prominent in the State---Pioneers of
Whitman County to Assemble.

The annual whitman County Grange
Picnic will be held at the fair grounds in
Colfax this year starting on Saturday,
July LIST, and continuing for four days,
ending July 4th. A splendid program
OF entertainment has been arranged, and
the event promises to be one Of great IL
terest, as it will be attended bv several
hundred people, and the committee hav-
ing the matter in charge have arranged
to make every moment of the four days
full Of interest aud entertainments
On Saturday at 2 O cock a program
Of sports will take place at the fair
grounds, which will include horse races,
foot races, and many other events cal
cul6ted to amuse and entertain.
On Sunday there will be union re-
ligious service at the fair grounds, with
a sermon by Rev. n. NJ. Jones OF the
Methodist church, also an address by
Rev. J. H. Bainton of the ConRrega
tiOnal church, and an address by D. {.
Coates of Spokane, on The Commission
Form of Government" The hours for
these addresses will be announced next
week
On Monday, the third day, there will
be the usua. amount of sports and fun
at the fair grounds, and in addition to
this the day will be given over to re
uf.iOn of the r,ionpprs 0f " hifTnan cnuntV
which IL expected to be largely attended
by the people who ploWed the first fur
row in the greatest v heat county ia the
world, and the day is expected to be one
long to be remembered, as the old
pioneers will exchange tales Of pioneer
ing and hardships that each has pass ed
through in making q veritable garden
out OF sage brush and wilderness. Judge
l. b. Nash Of Spokane, himsef one of
the pioneers, will deliver an address, and
as he is we'll Informed man, as we'll as
a pleasant speaker, this will be one of
the strong features of pioneer day, and
will no doubt be very entertaining. The
address will be at IL O'Clock.
On Tuesday, the national birthday
will be observed in a good old fashioned
way. At 10 O'Clock there will be an
automobile parade, after which Hon. G.
B. kegley, Master OF the State Grange,
will deliver patriotic address At II 30
a free barbecue will take place. At
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23

Q o'clock bahy show will be the drawing
card when II il expected that the future
citizsUs OF Whitman county will he fx.
hibited Ia their "giaddesr rags" All 2
O'Clock in the afternoon the time viii he
taken up with interesting sports, among
which viii be a ; mile automobile race
and many other events Of lesser note.
Suitable prizas will be awarded il an
the contests, and the Indications are
that they will be the best Of the KIND
ever pulled off 10 the county.
Among the many contests, there will
De one for miIch cows, open to any grade
cow owned in the county by IA farmer.
which has not previously won this con.
test. Large prizes are offered for this,
the first OF which is O Sl2O Studebaker
buggy and the second So 80 Sharples
Tubular ream Separator and a $3.50
Bahcock Milk and Cream Tester. All
entries for this event must be in by 6
O'Clock Saturday evening, July 1st.
Cows will be MIXED in the presence OF the
judges on Sunday evening at 6 O'Clock
and at 8 O'Clock Monday morning. The
milk given by each cow at these two
nilkiDgs will Re weighed and tested, and
the ones yielding the most butter fat will
be awarded th7 prjz =.
Free FEED and stable room will be fur
nshed for entries 10 the took events and
for exhibition stock.
Prizes will Be given for sewing, baking.
butter making, &c
A big dance will be held ia the pavil
lion every day except Sunday. and
many races aud amusementa will be
added TO the program from day to day
The railroads have granted fare OF
one and Onc-thiId for the round trip,
good for four days july l to t inclusive,
and no doubt this will be taken advan.
tage OF by hundreds Of people who de
sire to attend this great event.
The camping facilities are uuexcelled,
plenty of shade and an abundance OF
good water. The people generally are
invited TO attend this picnic and enjoy
the pleasures awaiting them Cofax ex-
tends the & ad hand and asks every body
to the city to take part in the exercises
and enjoy four days of unalloyed
pleasure
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
HOME LAUNDRY TOTAL LOSS
Goes Up in Fire and Smoke Early
Sunday Norninq.

The Home Laundry, owned and oger-
ated by William ScaIuiing, went up in
fire AMI smoke ar / O'Clock sunday
morning, he delivery wagon. horse and
harness beiug all that was saved, aud
that with the greatest difficulty. The
horse was housed iu the annex in the
rear Of the nam building How The
lire started no one knows ~ one slept
on Che premises The fire bad gotten "A
good start when discovered, the build
ing, apparently, being mass Of fame.
Several pistol shots were fred to arouse
teople, the fire bell sounding the alarm
few moments later MIR. Schluting
was one u he first 70 reach the burn
ing building. He directed bis Efforts TO
getilng the horse out. The heat was
intense, The equine being about ready to
collapse from the heat. Ia fact Mir.
Schiutiog saw the necessity of getting
out blmseii without delay, dragging the
horse with him to a place of safety.
~ H4t "CsT Nlu SOUu WOTk IN con-
hoIng the loss TO the Home Laundry
building. The building on the opposite
corner, next TO the Model Steam Laun-
dry, was on fire, but several streams of
water kept it within bounds. But for
that the Model Steam Laundry and
possibly the -four mill would have been
destroyed. Several telephone poles in
the vicinity OF the fire we're also saved
from destruction by dverting a stream
OF water on them at times. The wires,
however, were crippled, some OF them
beng put out Of commission.
MIR, Schluting places his loss at $4,000,
partly insured. He will rebuild at once.
A large amount OF laundry work was in
the establishment, which is a loss OF un
known quantity, in addition to the loss
Ut the building and plant.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
RiDGEWAY THEATER.
Lonesome Town" Will Be Seen at
Ridseway Tuesday Evening.

Direct from San Francisco, with his
all star cast and supporting company
OF fifty people, comes Max DIll, the noted
German comedian. Lonesome Town"
merrest OF musical comedies, is to be
his Offering at the New Ridgeway theatre
on Tuesday next, June p. Lonesome
Town" is a genuine laugh fest from rise
to fall OF curtain, possessing, in addi-
ton, number Of song hits that are
bound to become popular at once. 1t is
an elaborate production and as pictur-
esque as any of the big New York pro-
ductions. The fun is maintained at a
screaming pitch throughout the per
formance. The action of the play is
based upon the story of Watts, boom
town in southern California, founded by
the missing Isaac Watts. The founder
has disappeared leaving a rich legacy OF
uncollect9d rents which appears to be
the only oasis in the otherwise dry and
dreary spot of Lonesome Town. The
moment it becomes known that such
legacy exists each character in the play
practically lays claim to it. 1t is the
funniest vehicle that Dill has had in his
career, and bis corps of iunmakers are
excellent second aides to him in the pro-
duction OF the entertainment.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
Ask for Eneampment in 1912.

The Whitman County Veterans Asso-
citation in session in Pullman during the
early part OF this month has started
steps to secure the state encampment OF
their association for 1912. Resolutions
have been adopted setting forth many
reasons why the meeting should be held
in the College City. Among the reasons
set forth are that nine of the fifteen
meetings of the county association have
been held there, and that this being the
location OF the state college, that in
itself would be a great inducement to
have the 1912 meeting held there. Many
other claims are made setting forth the
advantages to be derived from meet
ing there.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
DEATH OF PIONEER CITIZEN
LIeweIlyn Reed, Late of Diamond
Dies at Cascade Locks.

Llewellyn Reed who, for quarter OF a
century, lived on a homestead near
Diamond, died Thursday OF last week at
Cascade Locks, and was buried there
Saturday. He was about so years of
age, the infrmaties OF old age being the
cause Of death. Mr.. Reed was born in
the state OF Maine and followed the sea
for several years. In the early days he
went to California and there married
Miss Amanda Stark, sister OF Mrs
Edward Irwin and of Mrs E. X. Hanna
OF COlfax. From this union four sons
survive-Ralph Reed OF Cascade Locks
(at whose home Reed, pere, died), Frank
Reed OF Endicott, and Leslie and Linn
Reed. Mr.. Reeds wife passed over the
dark river before him. About FIVE years
ago Mr.. Reed moved to Hood River,
Oregon, but tie last year has made his
Mr.. Reed was devoted member OF the
NJ. E. church.
Mrs. E. K. Hanna left last Friday
evening for Cascade Locks to attend the
funeral. Mrs. Irwin was unable to go,
having recently been released from st.
Ignatius hospital, where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis
Mr.. Reed took up a homestead near
Diamond in 1880, where be lived until
he went to Hood River. He was a man
greatly respected.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
Work Nearing Complete n =.

S. A. Bodine is making a good job in
regarding the road leading out OF Can
yon street to the end Of the city limits
sst, connecting with the grade to the
top OF che hill. The roadway has been
widened, several iolts taken out OF the
grade, filling done in divers places, and
the channel OF the creek cleared OF all
rubbish and walled with rock along the
roadbed. When macadamized. which
will follow later, the condition OF things
thereabouts will be as near perfect as We
have reason to exp ect.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
DsIiahted With the PaIouse.

S. and L. Mohney OF Three Rivers,
Michigan. brothers of our fellow towns
man j. NJ. Mohney, arrived in Colfax
Last Friday and will visit several days
with their brother. They are making a
tour across the continent and back, and
will return via San Francisco and the
southern route. Wednesday they were
driven to Penawawa on the Snake to see
this part of the Palouse, E. W. Moore, a
former Michigander, being one of the
party, The Mohneys were greatly de-
lighted with the richness of the country,
the immense wheat fields between here
and Snake river, and the large orchards
and viney ysrds in the Snake river valley
being a revelation they little thought OF
seeing.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
SCHOOL CENSUS OF COLFAX
Healthy Increase Noted--969 Chill
dren of School Age.

The school census OF CoIfax, known es
district No, l, has just been completed,
and shows that we have 969 children
between the ages OF five and 21 years,
as compared with 912 last year. This
is an increase OF 81 during the year.
The census was taken by Mrs. CoIvin,
acting under the direction OF the school
clerk. The school advantages of Colfax
are fully recognized, the healthy increase
each year being the best barometer that
We know of by which to study results.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
KETTLE FALLS ANNIVERSARY
Discovered 100 Years Ago Today by
David Thompson.

A dispatch from Kettle Falls, Stevens
county, June II. states that that burg
and the ColviIIp valley are making great
preparations for cele ebrating the centen-
hial anniversary of the discovery of
Kettle Falls Oh June % (today) The
falls were discovered by David Thomp
son, June 23, 1911. They are two
miles above the town OF Kettle Falls.
The dispatch further says: "Ben Bur
gunder OF Colfax, who had a store here
in 1854. and is among theIbest posted
OF the early pioneers OF that section, will
be present. Mr.. Burgunder came here
from The Dalles, Ore in December, 1868,
and engaged in mercantile business. He
made it point to secure information OF
the early settlement of the valley and
secured much information from Father
Joseph, who had charge OF an Indian
mission here at that time. The annual
celebration of the CoIvilIe Valley Pioneers
Association will be held here al the same
time.
"Mr. Burgunder, in discussing the early
history of this section, gave further in
formation of the making OF the first
patent -four by John Hauser at this
place. This -four was sent to Salem,
Ore, by stage, river steamer and by
team. and took the first prize at the
Oregon state fair. Flour was sent from
here to Portland. Ore, and sold by
Allen & Lewis, wholesale grocers, still
doing business at that place."
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
Athenaeum Club Elects Officers.

The Athenaeum Club at the last busi-
ness meeting elected officers for the en-.
suing year as follows: Mra.- John N.
Pickrell, president; Mrs. Charles R. Hill,
1st vice-president; MrF Frank I. Abbott,
I'd vice president; Mre E. K. Hanna, sec
retary; Mrs. James Cairns, treasurer.
Mrs. Hanna was elected delegate to the
State Federation OF Clubs
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
Excursion Promises to Be Large.

From appearances the excursion to
Irondale, which leaves here Monday
afternoon, will be largely attended.
Quite a bunch have signiied their inten-
tion of going from Colfax. and contin-
gents will be picked up all along the
route. Many go specially to see what
has been done at Irondale and to investi-
gate the situation, while Others consider
it favorable opportunity to take an
outing, which can be done at small ex-
pense. The ten day limit TO go and re-
turn affords an opportunity to see most
points of interest on Puget Sound be.
sides visiting the steel plant at Irondale.
Several ladies intend to take the trip.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
TO STOP SUNDAY WORK.
Postmaster Ewart Evolves Plan to
Minimize Sunday Work Here.


The postmaster general is desirous of
doing away with as much of Sunday
labor in each postofice as may be dis
pensed with without impairif q the
efficiency Of the service, and of allowing
clerks and carriers the benefit Of Sunday
rest, or as much thereof as possible
without interruptng the distribution
and dispatch OF mails.
He also urges postmesters to take this
matter up with their patrons, and sug
gests that the renting of a box for Sun
day mail, or a sp' ciai delivery stamp for
urgent delivery, would almost prove a
remedy for those whose delivery would
be interrupted on that day.
| have given this matter some thought
and talked with many of the patrons OF
this Office, and find the concenrus OF
opinion is that no good reason exists
why postOffce clerks or carriers should
be compelled to work every Sunday in
the office when a special delivery stamp
will insure the delivery of an urgent
letter by carrier, or the renting OF box
hold all mail,that comes into the office
So have concluded that on and after
July l, 1911, to try the method Of open
ing the office on Sundays one hour for
the delivery of travellers mail and for
the distribution and dispatch of incou
ing and outgoing mail only, thereby
giving three clerks their Sunday free from
Office work. JAMES EwART, p. NJ,
COlfax, Wash.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
IN SESSION
LAST MONDAY NIGHT
Contract Let TO Construct Sey-
en- Concrete Piers,
M. D. Campbell Given Contract az
$50 Per Cubic Yard Old Fire
Bell TO See Service Aqain as an
Auxiliary in the South End.

The city council held regular meet.
ing on last Monday night when all mem
bers were preseat except Councilman
Stravens.
Butcher & Corycll we're granted a
liquor license
The engineers final estimate TO Holi.
day Hughes for the construction az
the rock wall at he Island street bridge
was submitted, which showed a total
cost Of the same to be $322334. A
warrant was ordered drawn on the cuI-
rent expense fund for Sl22O 10 TO pay
the balance due them for the work.
which completes the Job.
The fire and water committee was di.
rected to erect the old fire bell at the
south end hose house, in order to have
an auxiliary fire alarm, 80 that in case
OF fires this bell may also be rung to
give the alarm.
The city clerk was directed to have
notices printed directing the attention
OF the citizens Of the town to the lag
requiring the cutting of all obnoxious
weeds in the city limits This ia a state
law and applies TO residents OF the city
and country alike, but the enforcement
OF the law in the country is lett to the
county commissioners.
Bids for the construction of concrete
piers at the Island street bridge were
opened as iolIows: NJ. d Campbell,
81 90 cubic yard; Basum Bros, $40
per cubic yard z. X. Lloyd, $ll.S5 Der
cubic yard; Holiday & Hughes, $l2 per
cubic yard. The contract for the con-
struction OF these piere, seven 10 number.
was let to NJ. d. Campbell for the SUN of
~ 90 per cubic yard
On motion the street superintendent
was ordered to repair the fl BORING of the
Last street bridge, as it has been badly
worn 10 several placee. This bridge is
now used more for heavy hauling than
any other in town, as all the incoming
and outgoing freight must pass over it
70 reach the railroad depots.
On motion the street superintendent
was directed to notify the My rick estate
to remove and destroy the old building
on the property on Lake street as a
sanitary measure, and also to construct
a concrete sidewalk in front OF the
premises.
Resolutions establishing local improve
ment districts for Mill and cross streets.
and also Man street from the Island
street bridge to the Cooper lake bridge
were introduced, and are published else
where in this paper.
These resolutions have been previously
published, bat at the time of the first
publication the city did not have a city
engineer, and the estimate as published
was matter OF conjecture, and since
bids have been advertised for, it has
been found that the estimate of the
council was far too low, and the council
decided that it ought to give the prop.
erty owners the correct cost of the i'm
provement in the resolution, hence the
second publication.
The next regular meeting OF the coun-
Gil will be held on Monday, July 8.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
campmeetina at Diamond

A ten days camp meeting of the Church
of the Nazarenes will be held at Diamond,
Washington, commencing Saturday, June
oath and continuing until July 4th. All
who can, come and bring your tent pre-
pared to camp. Every one is cordially
invited to attend. Evangelist c. U.
Fowler will be in charge.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
New American FLAG.

A new American flag flies from the
masthead of the postotfiee building.
Postmaster Ewart puts a new flag 10
place every year. Old Glory, with new
silk stripes and diadem of stars, is an
inspiration and JOY to behold in the
piping times OF peace as we'll as during
the strife when freedoms battles are be.
ing fought. We take of our hat-to Old
Glory.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
An EaFIv Visitor.

Friday morning the residence OF Mrs.
C. G. White on Lake street was entered
by an unknown visitor and as a result a
purse containing some coin and checks
are missing. No clue to the thief has
been found.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
Will Enforce the Law.

Attorney General Tanner has instituted
suit against the Co-operative Orchards
Co. of New Jersey, which is doing bust
$3.50 penalty which the law provides
shall be paid by all foreign corporations
which do not obey the law by fling their
agent in Washington. TIE attorney
general says that he intends to enforce
this law, although in the past no atten-
tion has been paid to these corporations
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-06-23
Use of Library Free.

The law requires that tuition in the
State University shall be free, and stu
dents at the State University cannot be
charged an annual fee OF $40 for use of
the library, any more than they can be
charged for rent of rooms and for use of
the furniture, holds W. Y. Tanner, at
torney general.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-12-14
Public Spirit Run Riot.

Our little town O. Blueberryville is
right up to date an about as progress.
sive an public-speerited as any town
in the state" said Zedekiah Brush, as
he drove over the hills with the sum.
mer boarder.
Fact Is, some Of us think the Sc.
lec'men use the tax money little too
freely keepin' pace with the speerit
OF progress that seems to be in the
air nowadays. Here, In the last year
the town hall has had a new roof an
a new hoss shed has been built around
the church, an new handle put in
the town pump. an bridge costin'
most 5000 has been built over Plum
Crick. The town clock has been put
in repair at cost of Sl2.60, an
they've put three dozen new books in
the town liberry, an now they are
talkin' of offerin a firm a bonus O.
$500 to start pickle factory in the
town. OXce a lot O. selec'men git
the progressive fever, an the tax
money flies. Public speerit is all
right, but us taxpayers has to foot the
bills when It runs riot the way It
does here In our town. Judge.