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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
MIDDLETON ITEMS.

MI Ed Barney left for Portland
1uay on business.
sam Newman started Wednesday
~ ''Ioon for the mountains. I'D
khn newman will run the ranch
n, IL they arc away.
Mr. H. C, Flint left for Ions
Sa Wash. where he win ioln
M ,amlly' who started from here
s,,.a S',er part of July. They will
W.T. IN about two weeks.
ham, MI = Melville Smith. who returned
Eo,L, BAKER City where he has been
SAsSas has taken his family to
ST.. Creek for couple Of weeks,
kiven 'erai musical numbers were
yo ea at the NJ e. church SUNDAY
ellar built 70 having d ne"
ysl.a s, H. Horner was called to the
N s oa, hospital this week due to the
y misfortune of her brother MI
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL CON.
Germ.

The Boise Audit company, OF
hiCh Mr.. Clarence Van Deusen Is
lanager, is one of the new en-
srprises which have invaded the
late during the past year. The
Ompany is meeting with the most
altering results and is daily add
% to its clientele by reason of the
esults and flattering comments OF
bose for whom 1t has opened up
eW, up to date sets of books. AL
Dough the company has operated in
dano less than a year, it now has
concerns on its list. All of these
0ncerns highly recommend the Boise
ludit company.
Inc method of handling books has
zen reVolutionized during the past
90 years. Mr.. Van Deusen, the
lanager' has had 81 years. expert
lce IN the thickly settled east
A'H experience Is now placed al
y service of his customers in this
A'e' The Tribune can highly re.
'mmend Mr.. Van Deusen and his
'''em' Having installed the sys-
III is now in a position to render
customers prompt and intelligent
A'ements Of accounts due. We
NOW every night where we stand
|lancially. Is every business man
certain of his exact condition?
M Van Deusen has recently beer
''ained as a handwriting expert in
important case that is to be tried
4ls lall in this state. He has also
r .. In like capacity in severa,
''eu cases in Massachusetts, and
= 'uuectlcut' He can be reached al
IOlse Iva 49,"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
NEW GAR FOR TRACTION COM
PANY.

The Caldwell Traction company
Monday received new car for use
nm its interurban line. The car is
much larger than those now In use
and of a much later design In inter-
urban construction.
Business on the line has Increased
wonderfully since the service mas
heen improved, and with the add
t,or ~ this car It will greatly add tc
the efficiency of the service.
Another Improvement the com
nany will make about Sept. VII
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18

Caldwell. He lived here many years
and has served the people of Cald-
well as city marshal and deputy
sheriff. The Tribune would call the
attention of the Wrangle Sentinel
to the fact that Caldwell is not
COW town, but that is beside the
question. The people of Wrangle
will find Marshal Schnabel a most
excellent man in every particular;
fearless, capable officer and an
all around good fellow.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
NARROW ESCAPE OF LINEMAN

NJ
A Bell telephone lineman named
Kelly had a narrow escape from In
stand death Monday afternoon when
ho got mixed up with one of the
main cables carrying $500 volts. He
was working on the top of pole
In the rear of tho Saratoga hotel
when in some manner tho cable
crossed an iron brace to tho pole
and carried the current into the
bolts OF the erossarm on which he
was working, one of the linemen
working on n pole near by noticed
him lying across the wires and Inn
medlateIy cut the cable that was
carrying tho current Kelly was at
once taken to nearby drug store,
where his burns were attended to
and no was able to resume work in
short time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18

A. l. Myers, the Loan and Insur-
anca Man.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Showing the People How

W. H. Herveck is photographer.
Two years ago the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company employed him to
take moving pictures of scenes in
Canada. Everything of an indus
trial nature from harvest scenes in
Calgary to fish canneries on the
Fraser river. was included. These
were not mere photographs, they
we're moving pictures.
To Europe then went the C. P. r.
with picture machines and glib
tongued spoilers. Throughout
the Continent and the British pos
sessions they. travelled and talked to
the people. On each Atlantic
steamer westbound to Halifax was
a picture-machine and a "speiler. .
The railway company claims credit
for bringing one hundred and sixty
seven Thousand European immi-
grants into Canada the past year as
q result IF this campaign. In the
matter of shrewd, efficient publicity
our cousins, the Canadians, seem to
have US faded to the sickly sorrel.
The Westerner.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
No Council Meeting

There was no quorum in sight at
eight o'clock Tuesday evening so
there was no meeting. There. was
nothing to be done anyhow, except
to provide a water supply, and find
some solution of the lighting ques-
tion. AS to the former the council
may take a trip to Trout lake to
look around a BIT, while Mr.. Cueny
is making an effort to provide for
the lighting. lie is shipping the old
dynamo to Seattle for repairs and
may be ready to hitch to the wires
by October. A mill Of smaller
capacity may be built upon the ruins
of the old one. There is little pros
pect that the Trout lake project will
ever be accomplished. It would be
necessary to purchase the land OF
watershed about the lake in order
to preserve the water supply in its
purity. All this in addition to the
pipe line would cost more money
than the limit of indebtedness would
permit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
State Land Sale in November

State lands in many of the coun-
ties will be offered for sale at public
auction in November according to
orders just made by the state board
of land commissioners. Because of
poor market conditions the board
has not ordered a state land sale
since last May. Many applications
have been received and the sale will
be large one. Commissioner Ross
has started work on the circular
giving full particulars of the pro-
perty to be sold.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Y. N. {. A. Boys at OrCas

Fifty-eight boys composed the
second ten-day outing party Of the
Y. M. C. A. left Seattle Saturday
morning on the launch Doncella for
the west shore of Orcas island and
the canvas homes vacated by the
first party of thirty eight.
The party was In charge of Frank
Moran. and the boys will be put
through a strict course Of serious
minded fun consisting of aquatic
sports, hikes and the like.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Something To Think About

The average cost for carrying
freight by the railroads is three
fourths of one cent a ton per mile.
The average cost for carrying
freight by the steamers on Puget
Sound is two cents a ton per mile.
The average cost Of hauling q load
by wagon over the average roads of
this country is not less than 80 cents
ton per mile. Now don't you
think that good roads would be q
good investment?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
The Mountaineers

The Mountaineers, fifty-two in
number. climbed over Mount Adams
last week ascending the ridge be.
ween Adams and Lava glacier on the
northwest side. camping over the
summit and descending the long
ridge on the south side.
The ascent was made in ten hours
and the descent in three.
The Mazama record of 1908 was
found. The party returned by way
of Trout lake and Little Salmon
river, arriving in Seattle last Satur.
day.
The party was in splendid condi-
tion. A large section prolonged the
trip and ascended Mount Hood.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Cooperation a failure

Another cooperative mercantile
venture is in the Pierce county
courts for the adjustment Of its
affairs. Application has been made
for receivership for the grocery
business conducted as a cooperative
venture at Home colony and trustees
have agreed to this movement.
Dissatisfaction with the management
and the withdrawal Of members is
stated to be the leading cause.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
A Broken Arm

DR.. Reed was called to Patos
island on Monday to set a broken
arm for lite son of Mr.. Clark the
light keeper. The accident occurr-
ed on Sunday and futile effort was
made to attract the attention of
passing steamers by covering the
big light and fourishing lantern.
A trip had to be made to East Sound,
from where DR.. Reed was reached
by phone. The Guard took the
Doctor over, and the little boy was
brought over to the hospital for
treatment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
The fruit Cannery

Hon. Sam Bugge, of Port Town
send, is in town to investigate the
fruit business. If he can secure the
fruit needed at reasonable price
he will operate his cannery here
this fall. Canned fruits are low,
and the price the canneries will be
able to pay for the raw material
will necessarily be low. He thinks
he WILDE able to secure all the fruit
required, SO there is good prospect
that the cannery will be operated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
fngine Broke Down

The Islander engine has been all
ing this week but whether in need
of a rest, or on account of an ornery
disposition to stop without any ap-
parent reason, will never be known.
Doctor Churchill was called and
after a careful diagnosis, thought
that the beast was tired and some
what loose in the joints. After a
days rest the smelly thing is again
carrying its burden Of pulleys and
belts. but the usual volume Of news
is somewhat curtailed by the delay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
A Popular Pipe Line

Local Elks have receiyend invita-
tions to the annual meeting IF the
State Association at Olympia. The
message says:
eve have all the ingredients for
a good time, and pipe line connec-
tion with Tumwater. where is
ma nufactured one of the articles
that has made Olympia famous.
Did you ever try any of it mixed
with a few baked CLAIMS or pan
roast? Come and try our pan roasts
and forget all the roasts you, get at
home"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
The Salmon Pack

The cannery of the Friday Har-
Dor Packing Co. has been operated
almost continually this week in TAX
ing care of the fish brought in from
the traps. About $4,000 per day
have been canned, of which about
one four tn were sockeyes and the
balance humpies. A few dozen
spring salmon are brought in every
day, and these are taken to Belling-
ham, where they bring 6 cents a
pound. A large pack now seems
assured.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Rumored Drowning Of Peasley

For the past week or more ru-
mors have been current about town
that Fred Peasley was drowned near
Neah bay, where he had beea fish
ing for several weeks. It is report
ed that his boat, small launch,
was found and that he was missing.
His wife received a letter from him
the first Of the week. but nothing
definite to confirm the story Of his
drowning has yet been received.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
1 long Way lolll,d

Al local man shipped parcel to
Richardson last week. It started on
the Rosalie, which, is now the only
.boat making that po IT. + went to
Bellineham, Seattle and then back
ID Richardson. II will reach It's
destination within 4 week. i j.
.hoDed Transportation Is now il
about tie same condition = Il 49,
tWenty-flve years ago. =
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Recreation on = Cruise

Recreation" q houseboat with .
propeller, was in port Monday.
Postmaster Phipps. family, and some
friends Of Mt. Vernon were aboard.
They are on a cruise among the
islands and to British Columbia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
DR.. Muscott Shot
By Careless Hunter

+. 4 =
DR.. Bertrand Muscott, former
resident of Friday Harbor was shot
and killed in the Olympic mountains
last Saturday. DR.. and Mrs. Mus
colt were camping in the mountains
about twenty-five miles from Brin-
non on Hoods Canal. He was killed
by logger named Rogstead, who
alleged that he mistook the doctor
for cougar. 1t is claimed by Rog-
stead that he was out hunting and
his dog was growing at something
in the brush. and he fired, shooting
DR.. Muscott through the body in
stantly killing him. The body was
taken to camp, and Rogstead dis
patched to Brinnon for assistance.
News of the tragedy was sent to
Port Townsend. and Rogstead was
later taken there to answer to the
charge of criminal carelessness.
Word of the shooting was sent to
Gene c. Gould on Sunday, and by
him sent to DR.. Muscott's brother
on Lopez island, but he had already
left for the scene Of the tragedy.
The death of DR.. Muscott at the.
hands of a careless hunter was a~se--
we're shock to this community where
he resided. He was a native of
Iowa. and a graduate Of the medical
department Of the University Of
California. DR.. Muscott practiced
at Lopez, Anacortes and in this city,
where he established a hospital. He
was married in this city about year
ago.
The details of the tragedy as told
by those familiar with it, indicate
something worse than criminal care
lessness, and nothing less than
murder. 1t seems that DIR. Muscott
had just paid a visit to Rogstead's
cabin and was returning home. The
logger followed along the trail, and
hearing something in the brush, he
called out, and then sent his dog
in. The dog growled at something.
and Rogstead cut loose at the place
where he thought there was some
animal prowling about. DR.. Mus
colt was shot at the first fire, the
bullet entering his right shoulder.
and coming out under his left arm.
He was only able to exclaim. "You
got me this time" and expired.
Rogstead was taken to Port Town
send under arrest. and will be tried
on the criminal charge. .'
The shooting occurred on the divide
between the DosewalIips and Duck
abush rivers. Fifteen men under
the direction of Forest Ranger Frey
undertook the perilous task Of TAX
ing the body out of the MOUNTAINS.
From the temporary camp, high
above, to Mountain Home, the trail
for the most part is merely blazed.
extremely rough and difficult. 1T
leads its narrow way across the base
of the Jump Off" sheer precipice
of thousand feet, on the south OF
Mount Constance above the Dose
wallips river.
The almost continuous use OF ropes
attached to the pole and blanket
stretcher was necessary. Fer the
last two years DR.. Muscott was
lessee Of a ranch in the Dosewallips
valley, owned by A. w. and Samuel
Archer. Messers Sprague, Allen
and Archer accompanied Mrs. Mus
colt on the long trip down the river
to Brinnon. The body was shipped
to Seattle Tuesday. and the funeral
held there on Wednesday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
The Old Reliable

The old reliable, the Str. Islander.
is still carrying the mail. Any other
arrangement than that now in effect
seems impossible Of arrangement.
and is likely to continue for the next
twenty years. The Buckeye is about
ready to relieve the islander. when
the latter will be laid up for much
needed repairs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
City Dump Caught Fire

The city dumping ground at the
foot of Spring street caught FIRE
early Monday morning close to the
Carter dock. Some passer-by prob
ably threw a lighted match or live
cigar on some mattresses that were
lying on the dump. v. w. Frits
who happened to be near, put out
the fire.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
.Robt. Moran Cham
pions Power Boats

The reported movement OF the
Navy Department to secure more
stringent laws relative to the opera
zion of power boats has called forth
a red-hot letter on the question from
Robert Moran, formerly head of Mo-
ran Bros. Co., builders of the battle
ship Nebraska, to Congressman
Humphrey. Mr.. Moran's letter and
Congressman Humphreys enswer
follow:
Rosario, WASH, June Is, 1911.
Honorable William E. Humphrey,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. c.
Dear Mr.. Humphrey: j under
stand the navy intends to ask con-
gress to pass a stringent law against
motor boats being operated without
rigid inspection and licensed officers.
If that organization would ask Con-
gress to pass a law showing them
how to burn Pacific Coast coal or a
law that would prevent United
States warships from being ground
ed on charted rocks and shoals,
there would result a large saving
to the taxpayers Of the country
through the operation of that ex-
nensive luxury to the people of the
United States.
If past history indicates anything.
it is more likely the naval vessel ran
into the motor boat on the Potomac
River than the reverse.
Motor boats are great conveniences
to the farmer and others. The pre-
sent laws seem to be ample for the
protection of all concerned, and in
my judgment, no more restrictive
measures should be passed, especially
on those motor boats not carrying
passengers for hire. If there is any
danger of the ranchers' motor boat
damaging the navy, then it is about
time to reverse modern naval prac-
tice and equip that denartmentsof
the Government with motor boats
or else put ranches in charge of the
navy. / would recommend the lat
ter. Ranchers never seem to suffer
damage themselves or do harm to
others with their boats.
Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
House of Repr esentatives, u. S.
Washington, D. c., June FL, 1911.
Hon. Robert Moran.
Rosario, Washington.
My Dear Moran: l am just in re-
ceipt of your letter in regard to
more stringent laws relative to
motor boats. / do not believe that
the Navy Department or any other
power can get through Congress a
bill very greatly restricting the pre-
sent law relative to motor boats.
AS you probably know, had the
honor of passing through the last
Congress a new law relative to
motor boats. A portion Of this law,
that applying to vessels propelled
by steam, was opposed by the de-
partment as vigorously as they knew
how, but in spite of that fact sue
ceeded in having it passed. Then
they nullifed that portion of the
statute by regulation, but am
pleased to repart that within the
last few days ! nave had ruling
made by the Attorney General that
has compelled them to construe the
law as it was intended. / am on the
committee that will have such bill in
charge and you can rest assured
that this committee will not report
favorably bill that is going to
work any great hardship upon the
thousands of motor boat owners
throughout the cruntry.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

Some Cinnamon now in town de-
sire to reopen the laundry formerly
run by Mr.. McCrary. but they fear
there might be some local prejudice
against them. All those who are
opposed to a Chinese laundry are
invited to make known their 6bjec-
tions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
what IS Beef :?

Dr.. Harvey w. Wiiey's board Of
food and drug inspection has con-
cluded its hearing on the question.
ssWhat Is Beer?" and still. some
what unenlightened. will continue
to gather information from chemists
and brewing experts before announ-
cling q decision.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Biz Sheen Sfiplneilt

The steamer Neptune was in port
Monday. She is gathering up Z
shipment Of TOO sheep from San
Juan, Blakely, and Orcas islands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

Joseph Sweeney. Of Seattle. came
in on the Rosalie Wednesday.
The Ocala banner., 1911-09-01
SECRET OF THE AMERICAN WO-
MANS CHARM

"Foreigners are impressed by the
peculiar attractiveness of American
women" writes Grace M. Gould in the
August Woman's Home Companion
"They say that next IL their own wo-
men it is the American women who
charms the most.
"Now, why is this so?
''It is because the infinite variety
of the American woman, which pleas
es the eye and holds the imagination.
When any large number of women
are under observation attractiveness
must imply constant change, for
human nature soon wearies of what
is monotonous If the first, last and
every woman that the foreigner saw
all looked and dressed alike, the first
might well be the last for any inter
est he might feel in them.
"His experience is this: he meets
the tall stately wife of his club
friend, whose poise and elegance are
her CONSPICUOUS characteristics;
next he takes in to dinner a fluffy,
confiding young creature without any
poise at all. Later perhaps he
meets a 'blue-stocking' girl, who looks
at him critically through her lorg-
nette: and from her he turns to a
demure, mouselike maiden, whose in
frequent gaze is soulfoul, and who
says little, but who says is so intense
ly! The fiirtatious girl and the ath-
letic girl come in their turn, and he
finds it all exhausting and bewilder-
ing
The Ocala banner., 1911-09-01

Engulfed again beneath the drifting
night
Outside the. window yawns the wild
My heart is warmed by homely drawl
o: bells
The Oxen sleep half mile away.
A thousand years from now this
wilderness
Will rush with axles and will lift a
load
Of dizzy buildings, tier on tier, on
tier,
Their star-like windows bright above
the town.
When runs the thunderstorm with all
his clouds
In that far night no forest filled with
dread,
Her whirling garments steaming in
the gale
Will stretch her hurried hands and
stumbling fall
And rise and lean and sob aloud for
miles
No cattle will sleep beside the road
And jangle lazy bells beneath the
moon,
Nor sweethearts search on quiet
afternoons
For distant violets in secluded woods.
Ten centuries of birth and toll and
Four hundred thousand nights of
human life
What can they add to what this mid
night has?
A dozen cabins and a house of law,
A dozen husbands and as many
wives,
Two score of children and a field ofI
graves
What more is London, or was Baby
lon?
The Ocala banner., 1911-09-01


| wrote the above in Blounstown
about five days before, lackeyed by a
hasheesh or mandrugora to which
champagne drunk is not, a circum-
stance, to wit: lackeyed by Sir
Acute Delerious Mania, went forth
on long journeys into distant lands
and came back weried. Which last
is quatation. The first is a verse
wrote at Blountstown in Representa-
tive McClellans county seven years
ago. Over there in the west end Of
the house Tin Tom Vests end of the
house, that is to say sits Mcclellan,
of Calhoun. After all dosen't that
kindly old man who calls me Harry"
and often joined my father in a drink
of Four X Baker Rye at Floyd's camp
on the east bank of Hurricane Reach
on the Apalachicola river, dosen't Nc
Clellan represent in substance as
much as Butler and Chase, of Duval?
A dozen husbands and as many
wives,
Two score of children and a field of
graves,
What more? There at Blountstown
lon?
What moer? There at Blountstown
is love and hate and death and MUIR
der and marriage and divorce; there
are ]. w. Webster and c. R. Warren,
attorneys at law, and c. R. Warren,
banker. There is Luke Griffin, the
sergeant. at arms, and every six
months getting off the Blounstown
and Mariana railroad thrain is
Judge w. H. Price, full of the sim
cere love of his human fellow man,
with hearty hand shake and glad
word, the great compliment of Tex
as and west Florida
Hurrah for old man Mcclellan. By
Collie, in this mood l would rather
represent old Calhoun county from
the L & n. to the white water beating
forever on Saint Joseph Peninsula,
down in Hemphill land, than be presi-
dent. Hurrah for my good friend
Mcclellan and Shook-Luke-or-g
the-gun-Griffin. | have some more of
this on this line but the East Coast
train at Fort Pierce is just in and l
must rush poem on to the Apalachl-
cola Hot Blast.