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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13

and Clark who were to ascend the
Missouri. cross the mountains and
follow the Columbia from its source
to the Pacific. Their journey be-
gan in 1904, and the winter OF
1SO4-5 was spent at Fort Mandon.
The next spring they crossed the
Rockies, and, after much hard
ships and much suffering, reached
the Clearwater river. Here they
built boats and proceeded down
the Clearwater, the Snake, and the
mann Columbia, reaching the Pa
ciffc in Dece'nber 1905. Fur COM
panies soon began to establish fur
trading posts along the Columbia
and its tributaries. In 1910, John
Jacob Astor seEt out two expedi-
tons for this purpose; one by land
and one by water. The expedi-
ton seat by WAGER reached the
Columbia in 1911 and established
at Astoria, near the mouth OF the
Columbia river. The land expedi-
ton cached there in 1912.
During this time. ia, expedition
was sent out by the Northwest Fur
Company to establish posts before
Astor's expeditions were able to
do so. This expedition had many
difficulties in crossing noaa ntains;
but, at last. they reached the
Columbia only to find that their
plans we're lost, for they were en-
tirely too late.
In 1913, war compelled the trans
fer of the Aston Fur Company to
the Northwest Fur Company, and
for some time after this the history
of Washington is the history OF the
Fur Companies, and of the efforts
of private parties to obtain share
in the fur trade.
When these early discoveries.
explorers and fur traders saw
Washington, it was, indeed, very
beautiful. The Cascade and Olym-
pic ranges, with their high capped
peaks, glaciers, and dense forests
Of evergreen trees, afforded much
beautiful scenery. At times. the
snow was twelve to fifteen feet
deep. Some of the mountains
were largely made up of shell rock.
Much of this rock had been poured
from out the old volcanoes that are
now sleeping, and lies in almost
every inamiable way. Some are
lying fiat, some heaped in large
solids forming cliffs from ten to
thousands of feet in heighth.
while Others look like great statues
of humans. Down over these cllfs
and under large rocks, little brooks
came dashing out as if running rae
es. On down the steep cliffs and
hillsides they went until many OF
them Joined in a tributary Leading
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13
YEARS PRODUCTION
IN WASHINGTON

The Wheat crop of the state is
estimated at 5,693, 900 and valued
at $40, 900.
The hay crop is estimated at
815, 900 tons and valued at SIP
796, 900.
The oat crop is estimated at 49,
81, 900 bushels and valued at S84,
232 900.
The potato crop is cstim ated at
500 900 bushels and valued at
S3.73O,OOO It is estimated that
the crop of potatoes will average
about l24.5O per acre.
The barley crop is estimated at
II, oil, 900 bushels and valued at
81, 9l4, 900.
The hop crop is estimated at
from p 900 to 5000 bales.
The apple cnop is estimated at
1000 car loads.
The mineral output is estimated
for 1911 at SIS 900, 900 as against
345, 900 900 for 1910.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13
Happiest Girl in Lincoln.

A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes. i
had been ailing for some time with
chronic constipation and stomach
trouble. I began taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and in three days l was able to be
up and got better right along.
am the proudest girl in Lincoln to
find such a good medicine. For
sale bv Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13

time when Astoria was settled. A
number of trading posts were built,
and missionaries began to arrive in
numbers. During all these years
a dispute had been going on be
tween the United States and Great
Britain concerning the ownership
of the Washington territory. Fin
ally arrangements were made, and
in 1916, the treaty was signed fix
ing the boundary line at the forty
ninth parallel. The territory was
formed in lS48. and General Jo-
seph Lane, the first Territorial
Governor, arrived in lS+9; after
which United States courts were
established. The territory oil
Washington was established in
1888, and its first governor was
Isaac /. Stevens. When this trou-
BILE was settled, the railroads were
soou built.
The growth of population was
slow at first. but when the fine
fish, excellent harbors, magnificent
forests, rich coal fields, and the
fertility of the soil were made
known, people in great numbers
FASTENED to the state. The varied
climate also brought many people
to the state, for they need not GO
but a short distance in this state,
to reach a warm or cool climate
whichever they prefer.
When Washington was admitted
into the Union, it had quite dense
population. 1t was not long be-
fore coal mining towns sprang up
along the new railroads, and min
ing camps were numerous in the
vast forests. Mining and lumber
ing were soon very profitable in
dustries. AS in every new coun-
try, agriculture was one of the first
occupations; and people soon
learned that an abundance of
wheat, oats and barley could be
raised on a few acres. And now,
Washington excels all other states
in the yield of oats per acre, and
ranks high in the production of
wheat and barley. In MANY parts
of the state, these cereals are
raised ON the gentle slopes of the
hills where irrigation cannot be
secured. This is called Dry Land
Farming" But even the dry land
produces crops that are hard to
surpass in the irrigated districts
where such crops of timothy, clo-
yer and alfalfa hay are grown.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13

This shows that Washington has a
favorable climate and sufficient
rain fall to grow good crops with
out irrigation.
Dairying and grazing have be-
come two of the greatest occupa-
tons of Washington. Now, no
better dairy cows and ranches can
he found anywhere.
Perhaps one of the greatest in
dustries here is fishing. The state
is famous for the food fishes that
grow within its great rivers, and
there are more different varieties
of food fishes found in the Column
bia river than in any other stream
in the United States. At Belling-
ham is located the largest Salmon
caunery in the world.
Washington is noted far and
wide for its good schools which
have grown so rapidly since the
first settlers came The public
school system is now regarded as
one of the best in the United States,
The industry that stands ahead
now is fruit growing Great or
chards have been planted all over
the state; and as Washington now
raises apples large enough for six,
if properly placed, % cover wag-
OH box, it is, and should be called
the greatest state in the Union.
So, in this land of the free. this is
the way it appears to me:
Smiling and beautiful, Heavens dome
Bends softly DER our prairie home.
But the wide wide lands that stretch away
Before my eyes in the days OF May,
The rolling prarie's billo~y swell.
Breezy upland and timberei dell.
Stately mansion. and hui, forlorn.
All hidden by great walls of corn:
And, ripenins in the sun AMI heat
Mile upon mile OF waving wheat
Upon all our mountains 80 nne
Are cedar, fr. ami The stately pine
In the hills, also. deposits Of gold
And million tons OF the finest coal:
In all places. and everywhere
are ample and peach prune and pear.
What do they hold. these fields so large,
With what great secrets our mountains charged
He who questions NAV soon be told.
A great states wealth these fields enfod;
Is hid and held in these hills ana fields
Until bountifu harvcS. yields
Clothes and food FOR the tonine poor.
Wealth to heap AT tn" rich mas door:
Meat for the healthy. ana balm for him
Who means and losses in On inber dim;
Shoes for the oarefooted. pearls TO Irvine
H. the scented tre>se> of ladies' fine;
Things OF use for the lowly cot
Where bless the soil want cometh not;
Luxuries rare for the mansion gran
Which are part OF earthS great plan.
Yes all these and many more,
1t would hll book II name them Ger
Where do they lie these rich treasu res,
Which TO gather makes OF life pleasures:
Open the atlas conned by rule
In the olden days OF the district school.
Point to this rich and bountiful land
That yields such fruit to the toiing hand;
Wilderness. desert. they called 1t then.
Haunted by beasts. forsaken by men.
Little they knew what wealth untold
Lay hid where the great Coumbi rolled,
VI no, IA -f,b
As this state is now. to paint IL then.
Dry Wood at Ten per cent
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13

Never leave home on a journey
without bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. 1t is almost certain to be
seeded and cannot be obtained
when on board the cars <or steam
ships. For sale by Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13

to the great Columbia, and on to
the greater Pacific. or perhaps to
some river that led to Puget Sound.
All these brooks gave food to the
many plants and shrubs that grew
among the rocks and on the hills.
Under the great roaring forests,
the beautiful Rododendron flower
could be seen. and in the canyons
and deep gorges many beautiful
flowers and deciduous trees grew;
while by each of the clear, cool
brooks, as they scudded along to-
wards the ocean. a carpet OF green
covered the ground. These beau
tiful highlands were also the home
of many strange animals. The
mountain sheep and goat could
oftentimes be seen upon the sides
of steep cliffs, and other places
which looked impossible for ami
mails to go. This elk. deer, bear
and wolf were other animals seen
in the forests and mountains.
In springtire. MANY beautiful
birds flew from tree 10 tree, build
ing their nests ana chirping and
singing so swee,lN and merrily
that the finest musician in the
world could not produce sweeter
music. And the little humming
bird was seen hutteriug around and
getting the sweetness out of some
flower or blessomed bush.
In the fail. many wild ducks and
geese were hying to the south to
mako their winter homes.
The plains of Washington were
then covered with bunch grass.
sage brush and cactus. But even
the sage brush watch grew so rank
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13
Dry Wood at Ten per cent

For the next so days we will de-
liver l6 inch drv wooc formerlp
sold at $500 straight per load now
at s.. so. One load or a dozen.
25-4t J. HANKS. P.O. Box $50
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13

Fer summer diarrhoea in chill
dren always give Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy and castor oil, and a speedy
cure is certain. For sale by Owl
Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13
ANOTHER P|ONEEO
BENEATH THE SOD

James K. Johnson. one Of the
old pioneers of Kittitas valley. died
at His residence. 100 West Sixth
street, SUNDAY night, July 9, Of
paralysis. at the age of 6S years.
Mr. Johnson was missourian
bv birth. He came to Ellcnsburg
in 1880 and had resided here ever
since.
He left to mourn his death a
wife and two daughters, Mrs. Ed.
W. McCarty of this city, and Mrs.
Laura Cumberland of Prescott,
Arizona. Peace to his ashes.
showed that the soil was very fer
tile. The plains were the home of
the coyote, wolf, mole, prairie dog,
sage rat and gopher
Washington was then inhabited
by Indians Although there were
many different tribes, they might
have been divided into two
classes. Along the coast, and
especially Puget Sound, the In
dians huddled down in their canoes
and became small and deformed.
Their canoes were built OF the
wood and bark of trees which grew
in the magnificent forests that sur
rounded them. They made their
living by fishing. During the
summer they stored away dried
salmon and other fish for the win
ters food. In the winter time.
they trapped the fur bearing ami
mails, and sold the frrs to the
white people.
The explorers who came across
the mountains into eastern Wash
ington found another class of In
dams who lived Oh the plains.
These Indians grew tall and
straight for they rode horseback,
ran many races, and spent much
time in hunting. They lived in
villages which were moved when
grass and game became scarce.
During the summer, their time
was spent in the mountains where
they hunted game and trapped the
fur bearing animals, but returned
to the plains to spend the winters.
Once every year, the two classes
met along the Columbia, and the
Coast Indians traded dried fish for
the skins of buffalo, deer and
moose. This taught them to trade
with the white people, as we shall
see latter.
We will now 60 back to the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-13
MRS. MARY F. LEE
CALLED TO REWARD

Mrs. Mary +. Lee, beloved wife
of Richard A. Lee, died at the
family home on South Pearl street,
Monday morning. July 10. 1911,
after an illness of some three
weeks. Age 80 years and 10 DAYS.
The funeral took place from the
Baptist church at 200 last after
noon, conducted by Rev. MCBain
Milne.
Mrs. Lee was born in CassVille
Mo-, June %. 1872. Together
with her husband and two chill
dreu she came to this city III 1900
and resided here ever since.
She left to mourn her death a
husband and two children. Tressie
and Lynn. She was quite we'll
known in this city and was loved
and esteemed by one and all.
The Dawn extends sympathy TO
the distressed and bereaved in
their hour of affection and sorrow
How about that typewriter:
Have you ever tried the Oliver No.
5? 1t has got all other makes
skinned mile and then some
R. A. Turner is the exclusive
agent for Kittitas county. See
him before buving a machine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09

linger to-day received tho Washington
dispatch concerning Representative
CoN's resolution, and said:
NO representation was ever made to
the President by me in the interest OF
Richard S. Ryan. or any syndicate In
connection with land ct Controller Bay.
but / did advise President Taft not
to release the lands sought for terminal
facilities l recommended that. il any
lands were eliminated from tho ma
tional forest, they should be ebminat-
ed. as far as the entire frontage of
Controller Bay was concerned. in 4
body, leaving to operate the law which
reserves every alternate eighty rods OF
water front to the government.
so far as Mr.. Ryan is concerned. l
never had any business dealings with
him"
According to the belief that obtains
here and in Alaska. Ryan. in his efforts
to obtain railroad terminals at Con-
trollsr Bay, has been working In the
interest of an English syndicate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
TO PUT TEACHING
IN HIGHER LEVEL

san Francisco. Cal. July s.-The National
Educational Association ct its convention.
which WIFI open formally or Monday. 1,
likely 20 Try 10 determine Just what the
teaching profession amounts TO. IT was said
b. delegates to-day. The plan is to make a
systematic Investigation TO learn what con-
s,iuies efficiency. how much efficiency e1-
lists. and whether more efficiency can be
procured
\ discussion OF the subject marked to-
days Work OF the National Council OF Edu-
cation President Charles II. Reyes. o, the
council. In his address, declared ,ha, a
beginning oniy had been made in attaining
standard OF educational efficiency. and he
POINTED our that the profession was unique
IN this undesirable reepect
The council voted 10 appointed a commit
tee 10 investigate.
Another angle wns touched by Harlan Up
dessaf specialist in school administrator
OF the Bureau OF Education a Washington.
WHO expressed doubts OF thu efficacy OF
the various indictments held out TO i'm
prove teaching service in city schools.
The allowance OF the "Sabbat!cai YEAR.
vacation TO teachers In the schools OF Ros-
ton. Cambridge and Newton. Mass: the
ndminstre ton Of tho Gregg bequAst and
othsr funds in indianapolis the Schmidtapp
una IN Cincinnati and $4,000 fund in
tttsou!s were recommended for considera
ZION as Inducements 10 improved service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
Heavy Downpour in Lynchburg.

tSpecial to The Times Dispatch
LynchburS. Va. July S.-1ynchburg
last night experienced the heaviest
downpour OF rain that has been record :
ed by the local station or the Weather
Bureau since July S. 1896, the precip-
itation during the afternoon and night
nsgregating $40 inches. The fall III
the shower in the afternoon was 90
of an inch. and last night between 1850
and 1920 o'clock 1T amounted to 347
inches.
The rain was accompanied by an un-
usual display of lightning, though no
great damage seems TO have been done
by the lightning except to the tele-
phone and electric light systems.
Manager Taylor. of the telephone
company. this morning said $50 tele-
phones throughout the city were out
of commission. the greatest trouble
being in cables leading up Twelfth
Street and to White Rock Hill Three
days a least will be required to get
all Of the phones back in order, and
this will have to be done by workins
linemen night and day
On account OF the street car tracks
being covered at number OF points
by water. several cars were derailed
but TIE company managed to keep the
cars going pretty well through tn,
storm. Several times the electric cur.
rent was off. but ut no time did thi:
last long.
The damage to the city by washing
and flooding of surface sewers will cost
| more than $1,000 TO repair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
Duffy7s- Pure Malt Whiske,

house, where Mrs. McGhee. her daugh-
ter and colored woman were, but
the violence of the wind prevented all
but two reaching 1t. The others took
refuge In other places. Three of them
went into buggy house. which was
lifted up and carried quite a distance,
leaving the buggy uninjured. The
men tried to run. but could not for the
opposing force OF the wind. They
seized firm hold of the posts. and es-
capped unhurt. Nine splendid oak trees
in the yard were uprooted and blown
down, the Ice house was shattered
and numerous other outbuildings de-
atroyed or blown quite q distance.
The public school building on the
place was lifted from its foundations
and set down some distance away.
Reports of high winds and washing
rains are heard from various points
of tho county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
STORM
is CAUSE OF TERROR
One Man Killed by Lightning and Another
Shocked and Severely Burned-Elks Home
at Pulaski Badly Damaged

broken. Not much wind accompanied
the rain. but the lightning was ter
rifle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
No Grnb. snys Fisher.

Especial to The Times Dispa ten
Law places -" ,hs railroads 'o of & Il, sRe
under the supervision of the Secretary
OF the INTERIOR said Secretary Walter
approach to the eighteenth hole on
tho Onwentsia links you can depend
upopn II they VIII be regulated"
He paused TO wipe an athletic drop
ding:
Il can't seem to get excited over
this Controller Bay affair.
Simon Guggenhcim came to see mo
In Washington and endeavored to as-
certain what the plans OF the gov
eminent were with regard to whether
or. not the government was going to
release the coal lands in Alaska lie. Of
| course. got no information as to what
the governments plans Were"
according 10 Alaska law" CON
tinued Secretary. Fisher, "a rallroa i
operating through & pass. an exclusive
pass. must permit any other road de-
string TO reach u territory tributary
to that pass pass the rrLight TO use said
patton Eiven a monopoly. That dis
posed OF the monopoly bugbear.
With GuEgenheim at the time of
inns talk was representative OF tho
Morgan interests.
Later this man RYAN called to sec
ne ne He had control of the Controller
Bay site at this time. Congress pass
cd law two years ago giving him
authority. TO construct a pier running
out to udcwater. and this pier was
10 be constructed according to plans
10 be approved BY the War Depart
ment. l haven't seen the plans yet
but the approval of the War Depart
inent has TO DO only with the qIcs-
ton OF whether tho pier interfcrcs
with navigation. At any rate. Ryan
Claimed TO have no relations with the
Gug gen helms or the MorGans and Of
tered evidence that his people wer.
entirely Independent.
AT the present time 1 am Informed
OF the physical situation up there only
SO far as careful study OF the maps
20. but 1 hope to go TO Alaska in
August.
You can rest assured that there
VIII be no monopoly in either the coal
!ends nor in the railroads which reach
The coal lands. That is. 81 RYAN or
anybody else has the money and wants
70 construct railroad from tide
water TO the coal lands he or thcv
VIII have perfect right to go ahead
There is going to be no grab. no
steal, nothing sensational, but SO Tar
as am able to assist. nothing riors
or less than an opening up of the
Naiuap pie coal deposits which the ne
ninsula needs for its development"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
Farmer Suffers Heavy Loss.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Farmville. Va, July S.-During one
OF the worst storms which has crossed
this section for many years last night
the large new barn of F. d. Greene,
proprietor OF Greene's nursery was
struck by lightning and totally de-
stroyed. The barn contained eight
the horses and much machinery and
provender One horse was killed out
right, and another so badly shocked
that he may die The others were
rescued. One of the horses could not
be reached by the rescuers but as
soon as the natter with which he was
tied. burned in twe. the animal
walked leisurely out OF the building
unscorched by the flames. which al
most surrounded him. The building
and contents were partially insured.
but the loss is a heavy one. y tor
rental rain accompanied the storm.
and the long and serious bought was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
{ Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

lspIpetlsll 10 L he i ines DIS DatCn.l
Pulaski. Va. July s.-A severe cleo
trical storm caused terror in Pulaski
and vicinity last night. a perfect
deluge OF rain having accompanied
the thunder and lightning. Early in
the afternoon young man named
Emmett West, who was stacking wheat
In Diapers Valley, was knocked off
the stack and killed by lightning. and
his father. who was on wagon
throwing wheat up TO the son. was
shocked and burned very severely by
the same stroke. which seemed to run
down the fork handle. The stack of
wheat was burned. as also was the
wagon. which was loaded with wheat
Great damage was done to the crops
Corn. In most places. was beat down
Nat on the ground The new Elks'
home in Pulaski. which only has been
completed short time, at n cost of
$4,000, was struck by lightning and
all of the top knocked off. and the
rooms and stores below were flooded
with water. Trees were uprooted by
the severe wind which accompanied
the storm. The damage done TO crops
is considerable. The Elks' lodge was
about TO convene when the storm COM
menced. and had 1t occurred half an
hour later probably number OF mem
bers would have been killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
NOTES Of DISCORD
IN THEIR WELCOME
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First PaEe.)
Nationalist adopted n pass'vely friend
~ attitude. but did not participate in
the official receptions. In the cases OF
many decorated houses, II more than
one flaG was shown the other was the
Stars and Stripes. The occasion was
treated generally as a holiday. and
the streets were crowded. Students
from Trinity College gathered in force
on tho college green and gave Their
Matesties an enthusiastic welcome. It
was noticed in the general crowds
which lined the streets that the ma
jority of the onlookers did not raise
their hats.
Members of the Sim Fein Society,
In order to avoid the appearance or
giving their approval to the welcoming
OF the King and Queen. went by train
to the grave OF Wolfe Tone. in the
churchyard at Bodenstown. where
they held meeting to protest against
the reception given the English King
and Queen by tho municipality OF
Dublin,