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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-31
Story Of the North Coast
History Of the Evolution of kennewck's
Newest a;lro,d
Newest Railroad

cation company's tracks for haul
ing materials for the bridge. Supply
yards were esta blished there and
concrete work on the piers begun
The heaviest rock work was en-
countered in Union gap, where It'll
cation was had with the Northern
Pacific and with the county before
right of-way was obtained. Cuts
there through solid rock 60 and &c
feet deep were made.
Three Bridges Built
Three bridges have been built,
over the Yakima river at Kiona and
Parker and over the Columbia below
Kennewick. The Columbia river
bridge is $500 feet long with the
trestle approaches. Twelve concrete
piers support it. The spans are
$50 feet long, with the exception OF
the draw span in the middle which
is 14O feet.
The heaviest grade on the SO miles
OF line between Alfalfa and North
Yakima, with the exception of a
short approach at Kennewick, is 26
feet to the mile. The maximum
curve, also with one exception. is 8
degrees.
Ballastins is Heavy
Especially heavy ballasting has
been done over the whole division
to insure a good roadbed and 65-
pound steel rails have been laid
which will be used until traffic
sufficient to heavier steel is devel-
oped.
Further Extension.
The projected extension of the line
west from North Yakima will ne
cessitate a three mile tunnel through
the Cascade range from the head
waters of the Teton to the head OF
Cowlitz river on the west, where the
road will run for many miles in view
of the white bulk of Mount Rainier.
The entire system, as projected,
will contain about 700 miles of track
and will cost at least $40, 900, 900.
It will traverse the wheat belts of
the Palouse and Big Bend, it will
run the length Of the orchard land
belt in the Yakima valley and will
tap the timber which begins short
distance west of North Yakima and
extends to Puget Sound.-Yakima
Republic.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-31

Cost of completed line will aggre-
gate $4,000, 1000.
From the time that Robert E.
Strahorn and a group of local as
sociates filed incorporation papers
Of the North Coast Railway in
North Yakima on September y,
1905, he has carried through his
plans with calm determination
that has shown his conviction that
he had financial backing to COM
plete his enterprise.
On the part of the public, how
ever, there was the skepticism u.s.
ually displayed towards such assur-
ances, and one rash prophet rather
shocked his contemporaries by de-
claring that it was actually possible
that Strahorn might eventually
build an electric line as far as
Sunnyside, a prophecy which would
certainly be regarded now as sur
ficiently conservative, to say the
least.
The incorp0ratOrs
The incorporators- Of the railroad
company were r. E.. Strahorn OF
Spokane, O. A. Fechter of North
Yakima, John J. Rudkin Of Ken
newick. James A. Kerr, John H.
Nc Graw, f. S. Nc Cord, S. HI.
Kerr and L. V. Newcomb of Seattle
and Frank A. Dudley Of Niagara
Falls, New York.
It was declared that the purpose
Of the incorporation was to build
and operate steam and electric rail-
roads and to maintain and operate
steamship lines on Puget sound, the
Columbia river and the Pacific
ocean.
MFR. Strahorn then declared that
he intended building a railroad sys-
tenn that would link North Yakima,
Walla Walla, Seattle, Portland and
Spokane, but maintained that he
was acting as an independent agent.
He also stated that he would build
electric lines in the Yakima valley
Almost his first act was to obtain
"a fran chise for the use Of certain
streets in North Yakima, which was
once renewed and finally allowed
to lapse. A year ago he again &C.
cured from the city the rights fol
HE tracks to enter its limits.
First Grading in 1906
The first actual grading on the
North Coast line was done in the
latter part OF 1906 between Granger
and Grandview. The fnancia
stringency of 1907 already was cast
ing its shadows on the money mar
ket and work was suspended. II
April 1907, W. C. Marion, who
was then construction engineer or
the Spokane, Portland & Seattl,
railroad with headquarters at Rip
aria. WASH, was given the position
OF superintendent of construction or
the new line.
Another early piece of grade max
ing was between Columbia rive
crossing, where the present ,3.spar
bridge crosses the river two mile
below the mouth of the Snake, ant
Alfalfa to secure rail connection
with the Oregon Railroad & Navi
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-31
North Cost Statistics

North Coast Railway incorpora-
rod at North Yakima Wednesday,
September q, 1908.
First grading done near Granger
early in 1906.
Completed line from Alfalfa tc
North Yakima 9S miles.
Projected lire includes total Of
700 miles.
Cost of completed line will aggre-
gate $40, O00,OOO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29
THE GRAND ARMY

Reports from the Rochester \ r.
meeting OF the National Grand Army
OF Republic are OF q still more pathe
tie character THAN from amy meetings
that have preceded & While the az
tendance az Rochester is large, the
number of those who We're able 90
stand the parade 20 the finish was
very materially smaller The pride
of The sixties still rcmaina and thou
sands OF the veterans line up ior JUS
one more appearance with their COM
rades of long ago But the enuur-
aHce which carried them through the
Uost terrible war tbe world has ever
known is NO longer existent, ana
hundreds failed tHs time tO reach The
reviewing stand and other hundreds
fell out before the end ol ihc mareh
was reached.
u is hard for fhe people of tnis
generation TO know what this failure
means 90 the men 8ho fought Through
the civil war and yci marched VITA
suriuEinE step tor many hours a' ihe
final review iu Washington. The COM
ptrisoa fetween that time and tins
IN the mind ol the old soldier is the
fhiug winch spurs him on nov the
shrillin- Cf She Gle aud the healhs
of the drum now reviyes the patriot
ism and tte m n.orics Oi the then,
ana for time az least De torgets taat
his fat aie brushing the de~s oi
JcsIanf slran5 and that the cross
inx time ls .-- fcr pa Csc future tte
fo.scts his Worn Ecdy while his spii-
!; IS IN ;hc ss' aud be wakes 80 me
present only wnen be fni himset oy
lie ways.dc viii the sioWmoF h-
afassssien nafe1es on without him'
.p+ is s.lcct Co. lalt at intervals tnat
lis wcari-s C., nAades may endure 20
nc end n t.I
Next 49,. ghe attendance ~il pc
-m7i!er and nc number ol those "ho
irep -ut NfH b1 greater aud so eA'..
.aar ail the slory be- told over ana
,vs- ar.ia until the iast story snail I
,ate been told and The procession o-
he heroes Of the sixties sAAA paw .
,eseed the ultimate reviewing si4.9
~ fbe story of their enCampments
raj be told DO more on The hiines
.h0re forever
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29
Thirty Years ronether

Thirty Years or aSsociauou-think
of 10 How The merit ol a good thing
stands ont i'm that tale-Or the
worthicssncss of bad one. SO
there's mo- guesswork in his evidence
of Thos Ariss, Concord. Mich, who
writes " nave used Or Kings New
Discovery for 80 years rand it's the
best cough and cold cure ever
used once it nnds entrance In a
home You can't pry it out. Many
families have used it forty years.
lts the most iuiallible throat ana
luus medicine on earth Unequaled
for lagrippc asthma, hay fever.
Group Quinsy or sore lungs. Price
61c. Sto0 Trial bottle free. Guar
antced hy an druggists
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29
BEWARE OF olNTMENTs FOR CA.
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MER-
ClIPN

las mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely de.
ange the WAole system when enter
& It through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles from reputable physi-
clans, as tbp damage they will do is
ten fold to The good you can possibly
derive from them Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O.. contains no mer-
curry and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. It is taken internally
and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29
WAC ARE RHAA KNuckERs9

Mnskpvpa otiatA, And
Aa tho nhasEes againsi thN4 stare
/ h0aW Nt aliags g0 un in smoke and
/ the Nan who preferred them conlrs
sts they were untrue This Illus.
lfates one ol the thlof REASONS why
1 if Is difficult 40 sci the hcs, men 90
! held office lu this country AS Ions
as q man roinscs to tabe 2 man y
/ Ull part ln the responsibilities 81
eaFeEnment he II SAFE but lvt the
hest man N the stats accept public
oiilee and hc at once becomes the
tagGet lor attack 10y an lhe Ntlc two
Diff writer's ln the state. Dh 3 rs not
only trUo as TO STATE governments
bat d is true gp eity. and coQgty ai-
latr@ an WeH, not only n oklahoma
0ut quite generally throughout The
country Here inf OKLAHOMA how
ever, criticism. no matter how pn,
,last and uniayorahle 1he story. seem
to find more READY believers than
most Other states. This Is probably
dine ia part 60 the fact tnat for
years he country was ruled by pro-
lossioual officeholders and 0lfice.
seekers who were giXen their an-
noiutmont al the 0eheSl az Republic
an congressman OF the north who
wanted 70 set rld oi q troublesome
laelor ~ district lNeRly years
"a cafptlDaElsn has helped make
Ehe people uistrNsttnl ot al VINO hoid
ei3tee STAGE statehood ne act oi
sstte 0f locai SuNerhment mas eseai-
ga Remuneration and villficaion at
.ae hap0s 81 'he kepuhlicah press.
Jl1st as va the ease Of The state board
af atalES the hepuhllcan papers
t''aNfea ''he tot el wolves put
N8eR lRe ch@rges are fFRUd'ated nE
9hef maker these saihe papers are
.afe N hQt ~ uls'Hfh tne hipless @h
II dishonesty they soasht 70 liaFa to
tesses
TINS may ne q eonal5ion ghai VIII
wear SWAY Y maf ac the penalty
81 Noula ou' Y Is great factor for
81 tn me state Whom newsPape3is
aad CITIZENS cfaicise heea0se Qi h8a
eoFeFHloehtal eoaatt9ens H Fs5A aeM-'
SaS S an ana means tlat the'e Wut
ee retormlpS oi the wrongs com
paliied q, iit III WIEN THUS CRIT
.S laM IN tN'AtENt Gus ANll BAs-
etl MttQiAtl t5ttfN b(fbFEiCAf4
u.s. ldlA l'lii2N 81 INJURIES
1tik STATE MD Tile COMMUNE
81 AMI ~ tttE ttiGlileSl ARI or
i'llt hNtAkEf.
fihe man who declares bis state is
gong 20 the how vows. Che officers
are dishonest and The gang IS rob
oing iae people when, as q matter of
tact ne state government is uausu
ally clean honest and eiflGeW is
The prince of knockers ami KS more to
Pc dreaded than q plague
Just now there is lot Of knock
ers IN this city as well as in the
state. They take delight d rapping
he city hall gang the court house
gang or the state house gang Did
yoa ever stop 20 think This matter
aver2 DO YOU know of any county
10 tho state from which you CAME as
we'll and cheaply governed az this
eonntgR DO YOU know or any state
IN the union whose state government
costs less Tor the work done than
oklahoma2 DO You know of any city
growing like Muskogee ana with
like demand on the eltv pu~se STRINGS
as pNpNniN and aN ,fffofaofltt .r,.,,
c''
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29
whN the Water Morrinn

with h smile on mis- rubcund fea.
lures the hotel manager was enjoy.
ing forty winss Trade was boom
ing The place was full Good
knocks on the door Of his sane
tum recalled bin TO ear1h. III stagS
gered perspirng walter.
"P-p-please, SIR he stammerea.
I'm IN q terrible fix "A gent has
just ordered roast mutton.
Wen, what of it!' suapped the
manager. There's plenty Of ID, isn't
there?"
Yes, sir" broathed the distract
ed knight Of he napkin. "but ne al
ready had one portion OF venison!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

Already The Reaite trial has raised
a dne question for the lawyers Mrs
Beattie died from a wound that went
through her face into her brain, but
the lawyers In drawing up the indict.
ment charged that she died from the
effects OF a gun-shot wound In the
face The defendants attorneys
wanted the Indictment quashed Il
that is the term because thc injury
to her face was not mortal They
noted an objection to the judges on.
der overruling their demurrer. This
probably assures the case going to
the higher counts. notwithstanding it's
absurdity.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

The New York World SAYS. THE
Indictment against meSt new cults is
not that they teach folly but that they
iterate the old or the undisputed.
But Ike the ghost OF Hamlet's faith
er, they are moi possessed Of the VII
tality which formerly made them
real and OF value They have now be-
come d thing oi shreds and patches.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29
FJRr GOODS aNn rl-e ppr

@NG rO0DS AND t1E PRESS
1 u rs favorite pastime OF certain
/ class ut people TO deem the press SO
iseilsh, moved by unworthy Influences
and insinCere. When uewspaper
advocates what does not ft their
opinions they al once SAY il has beep
bought either outright or by an ad
Yertiser
let every reform secured In fhis
country is brought about largely
through lhe influence 0f this Same
press. Just Tor instance d the mire
iood laW which has cost t6e ncWspa-
pefs millions OF dollars u ADVERTISING
They We're for the law and are for
ihe laW. They advocated the nnssaee
and ROW advocate its strict enforce
mout
Practically every newspaper is
supporter of DR. Wiley they believe
In nim; they believe the ATTACKS upon
him orlginate With those Who want
10 Violate the law and those he has
made conform to it They have good
reason for This belief since they havo
been flooded With ATTACKS upon him
and upon his decisions
But for tae doctor. or if Dc would
would get line ol very profitable ad
tertisins of large volume hat would
increase thoir revenues
Their support of him is costing them
real money every day they continue
T. What other influence in fhis
country what other business hows
So close To- the line aud advocates
what is their own financial oss lof
Tire good 0f the pcopie2
The press has feit the same loss in
every campaign for the regulation and
control of business lu The interests
lf the peoples health and Welfare. 20.
Is the FIRST lo suffer from amy business
depression or political reform
Yet with an invariableucss that
should wIn praise and confidence itI
stands always Tor tAo moral side and
llWayE for what is loDest ANA best
regardless of lts own selfish inter-
EST There is uo campaign local .
state OF national for better conditions. .
or the good ot tho people. that does
lot have iis hacrb bone located ln /
newspaper office
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

The New York Herald observes
that there is certain school OF mod
ern fiction III which underhand meth
ods of ALI sorts aud even downright
dishonesty is forgiven if it is success
fnl Well, ii thar school ot fiction
does not depict life, what school
does9
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

The testimony OF superintendent
Wilson. IN the Camorrist hearing
shows that he is the right man lor
the place. While Wilson is not per
sonally responsible for the acrions
or the board OF education, the board
did ght In following his suggestion.
AS q result a hali-dozen Aormals are
much better OF. since thu summary
discharge of incomnetent heads.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

Recently in a message to congress
President Taft said, a popular
government is MOI a government Of
majority bx.a majority, tor a major
ity of the people Il Is too bad 70
have an oar fhaaest idoafs Of p0sa-
aars EnveEnnpsHe tWuuyed iHtn ceeR-
led tBat HI tifat way II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

Probably all he money saved by
the TaNiaNers' league wil ee into
the pockets of their attorneys
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

The sum st The figures 1872 Is iS.
What do yoa think aho8t th8t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29
lDENGFiED As a
coLLlNSVlLLE MAN

Tulsa. Okla Aue 29-A man.
whose ruars have been wing at q.
local moreue several days. aWali ns
identification, was identified as Best
6iessrcr cf C0i0nsv lle. Giessuer
was proprietor of prosperous resy
'aulal. and relatives aud iriends
cam asciiha ue cause for -eltdestruo
t.on
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

The rollee mal proiec S. tce hp
portant to kt slide
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

The v'aduet can he nUiit now fRe
Santa Fe Is rel Bul Is Guthrie
ready
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

The Moro province In fhe Philip
pines is toutea AS fue place for
planters. News that the Mor1s have
killed another batch ol Americans
makes it impossible 90 know whether
rhe dEriCu'iurist or tae undertake. is
fhe planter referred to.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

What ~ indian sunanors
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands OF obstinate cases have
been cured by Doans Ointment SO
cents al any drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

armcrr a,o w rnr rsAaaoT rcsi's"'"c CO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

eY lEsLlE G. NlelAcK
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

MEMl&nR or ASSOCIATED PRESS.
United Press Leased Wire Service
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

Just as Frederick Kinds oi stroud
Nelled syou can't hl II, Chandler
baseball PLAYER who WAS at the bat
he da hit and knocked q foul fly
thar struck Hmds in ihe faec and
sent him % the hospital with = badly
battered c0nntcnce,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-05

Big Candy Safe at Andrews Dru
store +ofey only 29c pound.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-05
FOLLOW
STATE SPECIAL
PIE OF THIEVES WHO FOL
Low THE TRAIN.

President Soule has written a cir
warning all persons against a lot OF
hawkers and peddlers OF one kind and
another who are following tie educ2
tional train around the state
Some of these, he says. are sell
ing newspapers and Offering Specta-
cles for premiums, and he calls at
tention to the kind of spectacles that
may be expected as free gifts. 9th
ers, re states, are claiming them
selves to be students of different col
leges working their way through the
courses. Many of the followers are
representing themselves to have the
approval OF and the endorsement of
ble agricultural college President
Soule states there IS no truth in any
of the representations and warns all
persons from being taken in ty them
The educational train is doing a
most magnificent work in its state
tour, in arousing the latent activities
and interests of the farmers, and in
fact, OF all men who see it's wonder
tul exhibits and it is u matter to
be regretted that it's passage through
the state should be made the occa-
sion for the working of set of I'M
scrupulOus takers. who are striving
to take advantage of the crowds Of
farmers who congregate at every
scheduled stopping pace CT the train,
for the purpose of imposing upon
them the worthless wares usually Off
cred by followers of this class
President Soule states none OF
these people have connection in any
manner, shape or form with the state
college OF agriculture"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-05
SPECIAL MOTTO {.
Brunswick. Ga. March / 4

brunswick. Ora, MaFCD /, r. l.
The returns OF the tax assessors Of
TIE city OF Brunswick. Tor the year
1911. is now on file in the Office Of
the undersigned at the city han lo,
the inspection of tax payers. Az
persons Who may be dissatisfied witt
the valuations fixed by said asses
sors. may have such. valuations re
viewed 1y the board OF eluaIizers
by filing written notice before March
20: 1911. blanks for that purpose will
be furnished on application AT city
mall.
\. I.-File your requests for review
before March %, 1911.
\. d. RUSSELL, Clerk Of Comet go
Big Candy Safe at Andrews Drug
Stare 4otey. only 29c pound
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Teleg~arns and Cablegra1rns
May be Sent by Telephone
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD
TIE TELEPHONE Again SUPPLEMENTS THE TEL

TIE TELEPHONE AGAN SUPPLEMENTS THE TELEGRAPH
At night Sundays O holidays, when your local
Western Union office is closed, if there Western
Union office in send telegram
cabcgram the world, ships a
forwarding Long Distance Bell Telephone
call night telegraph office by paying the usual
phone toll charge
To do this simply cali Telegram. The will
with Long Distance who will give
telephone charge. Bell telephone subscriber the
OF both the telegraph and telephone may
charged to the addressee
kilograms addressed you will be read you the
Long Distance telephone by the Western Union company
when local telegraph office closed, if
Western Union office in if will the
telephone toll from the all night telegraph office
charge will be since of additional
night telegraph Offices have
this service
The telephone company however, undertakes only
the subscriber communication with the telegraph
ofice-it responsibility for transmission
TO TRANSMIT TELEGRAMs TELEPHONE
TELEGRAM"
Are you a Bell Telephone Subscriber?
NAA SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
Mh y AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-13
To EXPLAIN new
SYSTEM BY WHICH
TAXES ARE LAID
Business Men to Hear Origina.
tor of New Method Dis
cuSS il

The first meeting in the new year
Of the Bridgeport Business Mems as
ISOLATION will be held at The Strait
field. Tuesday evening, Jan. IL, at 8
O'Clock when w. A. Somers, a well
known tax expert of Cleveland, O.,
will explain for the first time in
Bridgeport the system of assessments
and taxation used with success in that
city.
Samuel E. Vincent, who was in
Washington this week as delegate
from the Business Mems association
to the convention of the National
Tariff Commission association will
make his report. An effort will be
made to begin the meeting promptly
at and close by 10.
The Board Of Assessors Of Cleveland
tackled the tremendous job of ap-
pra sing $4,000 parcels of land and
100000 buildings between Nov. 20, 1909
and July 1. 1910. Mr.. Somers was chief
clerk of the board and organized a
force Of 125 young college graduates
to do the work according to his sys-
tenn. The board in it's printed reports
says:
"The system adopted by the board
admits, in our opinion, of no improve
ment. 1t is the first city in the Uni
ted States which has been fully and
thoroughly valued on the Somers
plan"
Indeed SO popular and commendable
has the system proven itself that we
confidently believe any future assess