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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
PRESIDENT GOULD
Of NPL CO. PAYS VISIT
Prominent Boston Man on Annual Tour
Through West. Inspects Com
pany's Holdings

David E. Gould, vice president
Of the Northern Pacific Irrigation
TO-, arrived in Kennewick Monday,
from Boston, and will remain in the
city Tor couple of weeks confer
nng with the local representatives
Of the company and inspecting its
holdings thruout the valley. This
Is his annual trip through the west
and the month which he will devote
10 western affairs will include trip
70 the Rainier Reservation and some
weeks on the coast. While in Ken
neWlek he plans to go to the ex-
'ieme southeastern end of the val
icy and he was one of the most en-
'lluslastlc of the delegation of boost
efs VINO went to White Bluffs yester-
uay. He remarked that he had not
nlaae the trip up river for four
years and commended the develop
ment achieved by our sister towns
during this time.
"hen Mr.. Gould first visited the
'a'iey' SIX years ago, he found Ken
lsWlck an embryo city and the few
struggling fruitgrowers who made
up Its tributary support, were in
y, :l,e midst of the grim fight for ex-
''eiice which always proceeds the
p''sperous years for the man who
'"',s out with small capital on a
small orchard tract. Those who
;: :a'e oeen with the town since that
''e can scarcely realize what those
Ie''s mean in making history for
aennewlck, but Mr.. Gould views
'ue'l ~ with the eyes of an outside,
9. ~ VISITS many parts of the United
n, cs IN the course of every year
~. Nc gradual, but certain progres:
ch kennewick is making, i'm
s'eSSed Mr.. Gould most favorabl,
O Speaking from a standard o
'parlson, he said that our vale,
"S destined to become UNIVERSAL,
'"h as one of the greatest frui
0"lhg sections of the west. Nh
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
SEPT. 5 DATE SET FOR
SEWER BOND ELECTION
COuncilmen Name Earliest Possible
Date for City to Sanction
Sewer Bonds

Tuesday, September 5th, is the
day and date set for the sewer
bond election, which is called or
account of technical errors in the
former election, the bonds being
held up by The Hanchett Bond Co.,
until the proceedings are free from
all flaws.
The date determined upon is the
earliest possible one that can be
set giving the legal publication and
proper time for the passage and ef.
feet of the new ordinance.
The same company that made
the former bids for the bonds wants
them again, the councilmen all
feeling that, at the price bid, 81
per cent, the bonds were, as Mayor
Bier expressed it, well sold, al
that
There is practically no objection
to the bonding of the city for this
purpose. the need of the sewers be.
ing felt by all, and the election
promises to be very quiet. The
result of the last election was 1SC
for and 4S against.
The same officials will be called
upon again for the coming election
F. L. Watson, inspector; J. n
Crowell and r. E. Roberts, judges
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
KENNEW|Ck POTATOES
TO YELLOWSTONE PARK
Carload of Selected Stock Shipped fol
Use in the Hotels of the National
Resort

Many poets of the past and pres
ent have told of the wonders oi
Kennewick fruits and flowers, in
song and story, but not enough
has been said of Paddy's delight,
the homely, useful 'spud". Never
the less they are grown here and
plenty of them, and better still,
they are of the best in quality
Just for a sample we might mention
the carload of Early Rose and
Early Ohio potatoes which was
shipped to the Yellowstone Nation
al Park, the first of the week by
E. M. Sly, manager of the Fruit &
Produce company. They were
shipped, iced, in refrigerator car.
which is an honorable place for
potatoes to ride, but the use to
which they are to be put requires
that they be handled with care.
The order was placed by the buy
ing agent of the many fashionable
hotels in the park which require
the best Of everything edible when
catering to their guests.
Most OF the potatoes were grown
in Section 8 and some came from
the Highlands and from the Gar
den Tracts.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11
A CHALLENGE
10 the Pasco Baseball Club.

10 Cne PascO Baseball Club:
We hereby challange you to a
series OF five Sunday games, win
ner to take all the gate receipts.
Two games to be played at Pasco,
two at Kennewick, and the field
OF the fifth game to be decided
by the toss of coin. Manager
OF each team to submit list of
twelve players, to participate in
these games, and no other player,
not so listed, to be used.
Ii this challenge is accepted,
the first game to be played at
Pasco, Sunday, Aug. 13.
Kennewick Base Ball Associa-
ton.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11

The Anon & MOrey threshiug out
fit began operations yesterday ON the
Anon ranch. Mr.. Anon says that
be expects to average better than
20 bushels to the acre from $50 acres
of his place, the other $50 acres being
In volunteer wheat.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-08-11

ule time, the steamers Inland En-
pire" and Mountain Gen." char
tered by the Commercial Club, pull
led out from the Kennewick docks
yesterday morning, enroute to Rich
land, Hanford and White Bluffs
and loaded with as live and jolly a
bunch of boosters as ever trod a
deck. The Gem carried 200, her
full quota of passengers, while the
''Empire'' pulled out with 100 ex-
cursionists aboard, which augmen-
ted at each of her stops at Pasco,
Richland and Hanford until there
were estimated to have been close
to 400 aboard the two boats by the
time White Bluffs was reached.
The representative business men
OF the city were there, of course, al
most to a man, while the ranchers
OF the Highlands and upper and
lower sections of the valley were
well represented. These and their
wives and kiddies and a goodly
sprinkling of young folks made up
crowd that exceeded the expecta-
tions of the committee in charge
and broke all records for passenger
transportation on the upper Colum-
bia.
Everybody and the dog were la
beled with conspicuous yellow badges
bearing the legend: "Howarye!
Let's get acquainted" while small
Ter tags of yellow and blue reading,
Are you happy?" and "You bet!"
served the double purpose of ad-
ding further decoration and serving
by their colors, to keep the crowd
opportioned to each boat so there
was no overcrowding of either,
when re-embarking after stop.
No little part of the pleasure of
the occasion was furnished by the
band, the members of which do
mated their services to the Club for
this trip. The band took passage
aboard the Gem" and the quota
of passengers on this boat, there
fore, was made up largely of the
younger folk who spent a great por-
tion of the time between stops in
dancing on the canvaz-covered main
deck. The more sedate of the ex-
cursionists made the trip on the
Empire. 1t had been planned
to have the Richland band also,
but the committee, not knowing
until a late hour, whether two
steamers would be needed, could
not give the Richland boys sufficient
notice SO that they could get their
Instrumentation together. a.
The weather had been arranged
for some time in advance, by the
Courier weather force, and was de-
lightful. The crowd was the per-
sonifcation of good nature and not
an incident occurred to mar the day
unless it be the theft of the manu-
script for Scott Henderson 8 speeches
and the rupture Of Attorney Moul-
tons larnyx from too assiduous
practicing with the yell committee.
That yell committee, by the way,
was there with bells on. Here's
their favorite:
Kennewick, Richland, Hanford and
the Bluffs
Let's get together
That's the stuff!
Tell with Prosser!
And this one wasn't 80 bad either:
Power and irrigation
Are Hanford's combination!
Kennewick and Hanford
For better transportation!
White Bluffs was greeted thus:
White Bluffs, White Bluffs,
You're no bluff
But the real, real stuff.
And upon leaving, they relieved
their chests of this to the tune OF
blue Bell"
Goodbye dear White Bluffs,
| Farewell to you;
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
GiIbert-CaIl0W.

Miss Marguerite l.. Callow and Dave
Gilbert were married on Thursday at
three o'clock p M. and left on the 3.27
train for St Elmo, Colorado. The
wedding services were performed by
Rev. r T. Bell. D. d. A large
number of friends were at the train to
give the newlyweds a good send off
Their young friends gaily decorated
the trunks with old shoes, stockings
and other paraphernalia while cards
were tackled on them SO that could lie
no mistake about this being their brid-
al trip The bride is daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Robert c. How and was
born in this city and has spent her
twenty years of life here. One of the
married ladies remarked at the train
that =" a young man never secured
more lovely and sweeter bride than
did the groom on this occasion. All
who are acquainted with her will en-
dorse most heartily this sentiment.
The groom is employed at the Mary
Murphy mine near st. Elmo. His
home was formerly at Golden but he
spent couple of years here working
in the Newhouse tunnel. Amidst
showers of rice and best wishes of
friends. they took their departure fer
their future h ONE.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
Unjust Taxation.

People submit to some items of taxa
alton from which they derive no derect
benefit but vet their p .triotism sugg est
the general good OF society. The support
OF courts and police officers of all de-
scription through taxation is cheer
fully done although hundreds of citi-
zens have no res son to call on any of
such, perhaps during a lifetime. Per-
sons having no children will freely
submit to taxation because the Y recog-
nize the protective benefits to society
in general of education as we'll as the
advancement of the national and civil
interests. Occasionally law is made
that taxes people from which no bene-
fit of such a nature is derived and it
becomes simply matter of taking
money from one person and giving it to
another without any direct or indirect
return. A point in question is that of
taxing this county for maintaining the
services OF water commissioner, who
does not know there is such a county
as Clear Creek from the water stand
PoiHl, eNCepI "HtH tHe Hidltei VI
salary is at stake. There is practically
no irrigable land in this county yet we
are asked to put up our proportion for
water commissioner as those counties
in the district where extensive farm
ing is carried on through irrigation.
The salary question has been sustained
by the courts as thy have to be gov
med by the law but there is no equity
whatever in such law and the people
are justticable in kicking.
AT the meeting of our County Com
misoners held this week the county tax
of mills was increased to ~ mills.
This became necessary from the fact
that John w. Mclean Of Golden re-
Gently secured judgement order from
the supreme court wherein Clear Creek
county must pay him the sum of $4,000.
The increase in tax was made to salts
fly the judge ement as there is no money
in the treasury to meet the obliga-
ton.
This case resulted from the refusal
OF the county commissioners 10 pay
the pro ratio of costs in maintaining
the services of a water commissioner
in three different districts. 1t
was contended by the commissioners
that ipasmuch as there Is no irrigable
land in Clear Creek county it was un-
Just for the taxpayers to be compelled
to assist Denver, Jefferson, Arapahoe
and Park counties in paying for the
services OF water superintendent is;
The case was decided against the coun =
ty in the district court, whereupon an
appeal was taken to the highest tribun-
al in the state and the d cisiol handed
down a few months ago sustained the
ruling of Judge Charles Mccall.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
School Notes

Rev. E. Burns Martin, delivered
very forceful address to the teachers
of the public schools on Thursday after
noon at the High School ASSEMBLY.
This was the first of a series of lectures
Mr.. Martin will give on current edu-
cationanal problems of the day from
the viewpoint of the layman. The
date of the next address will be an
nounced later. Lectures by different
representative men of the city will be
alternated with the regular teachers
meetings.
The State Teachers Association will
be held at Denver during Thanksgiving
week. The local Board of Education
granted recess for that week in order
that all of the teachers might attend.
These meetings are always productive
of a great deal of good as it arouses
enthusiasm and assists in forming new
ideals for larger service. With the ex-
csption Of Thanksgiving day the re-
mainder of the time will be made up by
teaching on holidays.
The High school is preparing fine
program to be giveu Friday, Nov. "a.
Everybody welcome.
r A TANNINC
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
Almaden Again Advancing

After having bsen Idle for some
months, the Almaden Mines Company
has again begun operations at their
Fall River mine. AS some Of the tim
bers are needing replacing, the men
are At present putting the lower tun-
mel in shape for aggressive work this
winter. They will not only retimber
that portion of tunnel requiring atten-
ton, but will also timber the new part
up close to the heading.
The most valuable ground of this
Company lies just ahead of them and
the further driving of the tunnel will
open into heavily mineralized zone
where the values have been proven by
extensive surface workings in the ear
" days of mining in that section The
Golconda people are now operating IN
the adjoining property and are making
regular shipments Of good ore from the
sane veins which the Almaden Com
pany will open up with but little fur
ther development. As these lodes will
be cut at the functions where the two
svstsms of veins cross, the Almaden
people have every reason to expect
large deposits of mineral.
The Alnaden Company owns eight
patented claims, one lode claim, loca
tionl and placer [location] OF about
IS acres all in upper TarrJall Mining
Dist, Park County, this s'ate.
The Company also owns in Clear
Creek county nine patented claims, s1s
1lode claimsl locations and has s4 ad-
dition Il claims Qocations) under lease
and which the company Is purchasing
making total of about 23O acres
At the property in Clear Creek coun-
ty. the values have been principally OF
silver averaging $50 8s per to in ship
ments and S37.12 in shipments from
the lower workings where the to mage
is greater. Some pockets in the flow
er workings have shown phenomena
values running from $1,000 to $1,000 per
ton.
The Company is anxious to cut the
cross lodes ahead where the values
re mostly in gold which is especially
attractive at this time because of the
the low price OF silver and of which
their ores to the present time have
principally composed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

Blazing Arrow Tribe No. Improved
WOW on Wednesday evening. They
caught few pale faces and made good
"Iniuns" of them. A. /. Bean is sa
chem of the tribe Among those who
were present were some of the Great
Chiefs notably D. L. Stiles, Grand
Custodial of Records. Ed West. Grand
Junior Sachem, James S. Proctor,
Past Grand Sachem and ''Bill" Brown
Sachem of 56 in Denver About twen-
ty five representatives of tribe No
of Bald Mountain were present. The
occasion was most interesting one
and the feed was in keeping with the
remainder of the enjoyable program
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

The officers of the new mill, known
locally as the McKelvey mill, are com
pleting arrangements for pUlverizing
machine that will meet the requir-
ments of the amagamator. Mr..
David McKelvey is in New York for
this purpose while the other officers
who were here part OF the summer
are looking after other matters of
interest pertaining to the plant here.
With all confidence in the amagama-
tor doing just what is claimed or it,
they are going to get such apparatus
as will be furnished it with the neces-
sary pulverized pulp. This s only =
beginning of the milling interest of the
Idaho Springs Milling company. AS
soon as the present mill is equipped to
make the saving that is expected and
becomes commercial reality, others
will follow it of largely increased ca
pacity. The stockholders are men Of
large means and are only waicing for
this one to be proven success with our
ore when the money will be forth
coming foi large and small mills in the
dis rict The installing of the preser t
conical pebble grinder was unfortu-
nate as it failed to reduce the ore to
the proper fineness. This however is
only mechanical drawback of a tenn
porary nature and will soon he rene
died.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

Hon. John D. Pope of Chicago ar
rived in the city Monday morning re
turning the following day. He is the
attorney for the Idaho Springs Milling
company and came out here to consult
with Fred COLON in reference to the
company. He has an office in Chica-
go and also in Waukegan, Ill. Until
the past seven years Mr.. Pope was a
resident of Nebraska and he'd several
important political positions. His re-
cord was characterized by the same
clean methods, honesty of purpose and
loyalty to duty that should marx any
other legitimate business HIS word
was as good as any bond and his prom
ises were given to be strictly observed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

For the information of local members
as well as for the twenty or more fra
ternal orders that have lodges, camps
etc in this city, the SlftingsNews
will run directory each week COM
mencing in the near future. The ne
cessary information is now being col
lated and it is hoped the various orders
will promptly furnish the items of in
formation as requested in a circular.
Further it is our desire that any chan
ges in the two principal officers will be
promptly reported so that the direct
ory will be up to-date and correct a t
all times.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

The entertainment and luncheon
given by the ladies of the Missionary
society at the Presbyterian church last
night, was a decided success in every
particular. The audience consisted of
over 300 people, who thoroughly en-
joyed the elaborate and very entertain
ing program and the luncheon, com
posed of sandwiches doughnuts. var
ious kinds of cake, pickles, and coffee
was all that could be desired.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

Richard Staley has SO far recovered
from his sickness as to be able to be
in very complicated situation the
poetical muse and musical genius would
get the uppermost Of him and he wrote
several pieces and set them to music
He will thus have some additional
rich treats for such entertainments as
he will be drafted to take part in.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

When the mercury drops forty de-
grees in about forty minutes it is go
ing down the taboggan at rapid rate
Vt this was about the speed wher
the recent cold snap began, Those
who were caught without good sup
ply of fuel in their bins, felt rs if ole
Boreas were Furnishing them with {
vengeance
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

Fall River is the scene of mining ac.
tivity all along the line from its souIce
up in the Alice country to its conflu
ence with Clear Creek. The Standard
company IS now getting everything II
shape for active development. 1t is ex
pected that before long large force
of miners will employed. With the
other properties up there and many
others in various parts of the camps
getting in shape for effective work
it le oks as if every man who wants work
and is competent to his full duty, will
find employment
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

Miss Ida Peterson and Walter Flor
inc were married in Denver on Tuesday
Both are residents of this city, the
groom being employed by the Seaton
Mountain Electric company as electric
ian. The bride formerly resided in
Empire and is a most estimable yonng
lady while Mr.. Florine is a ia thful
employee.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

The siren whistle at the Seaton Mt.
Electric station sounded the fire alarm
on Friday morning when dense smoke
was seen issuing from the city ca'a-
boose. The only occupant was Gus
Seeberg who had been put in there
early in the morning by night police
John Joseph, for disorderly conduct.
1t is presumed that Gus was lighting
his pipe or cigar and the bedding took
afre. The look was broken and he was
rescued in nearly suffocated condition
He was afterward taken tbefore Judge
John Wilkins on complaint VINO senten :
ced him to 60 days in the county Jail
for disturbing the peace. He was
taken to Georgetown on Friday morn
ing's train and died about three O'Clock
Saturday morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
Frozen at His Cabin.

On Sunday last, Naville A. Lartlgue
was found frozen to death just outsi de
of his cabin door up Mil Creek little
over a mile from Dlnont. 1t IS sup
posed that he arrived tn ere thoroughly
exhausted by struggling against the
fierce storm that ragged during the
night Coroner John Cocks went Tor
the remains and brought them to the
undertaking parlors of Pearce & Cocks
where they were prepared for burial.
No inouest was held as it was not
deemed necessary. The deceased was
born in Florida but later on went te
Kentucky and Indiana. At New AL
bany in the latter state he enlisted IN
the Union Army in company b. 53rc
Indiana infantry and rose from prl-
yate to Captain Of his company. He
was only 16 years old when he joined
the army. shortly after the close OF
the Civil war he came to Colorado and
for the past thirty years he has resided
near Dumont and has followed the oc-
cupation of prospector and miner. - he
funeral services were held at the Du-
mont school house and were conducted
ID ARev. Bell He leaves daughter,
lMA Golightly of Eenver who was
bresent at the funeral and son and
laughter in California
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
Card of Than rs.

The undersigned desires to thank our
many friends ard neighbors who so
nobly responded during the illness and
death Of our beloved mother, also for
the beautiful floral offerings which
were received from friends and lodges.
arthur Keast,
Florence Holberg.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

Miss Diantha Edwards has been en-
tertaining her daughter Mrs. Thorn
as Stanley and grand daughter, Miss
Jessie, during the past few weeks.
The guests left on Wednesday for their
home in Gunnison, Colo
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
Advertised Letter List

Idaho Springs, Colo, Nov. 18th, 191 |
The following letters remain uncallt
for at the Idaho Springs Post Office for
the week ending Nov Is. 1911.
Adams, Miss Mary
Hill, Mr. and Mrs Alva
Juench, Frank K
SCHNEIDER, Mrs Frank
Sewell, Mr. Hubert 8
JOHN TRATHEN, PoSTMASTER R
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

An accident occurred on Tuesday
afternoon in the tunnel of the Tenne-
see NJ. NJ & 7. Co. The tunnel is dri
ven under contract by Charley Taylor
and the machine is beng operated by
steam. The connection of the hose and
pipe b. came detached and the steam
struck one of the work men, Lloyd Hos
kins on the side of his face injuring his
left eye and scalding him but noe so as
to become permanently serious. He
was driven at once to town and cared
for by Dr. A. d. Fraser.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

At the Methodist church next Sunday
the pastor will begin two series of
sermonsS that are of unusual interest
In the mo ming he will speak on do
we Need New Religion. This is
the first in the series of What Mod
ern Christian Believes In the evening
he will speak on "Is the Church losing
its Grip. This is the first of the ser
les on Modern Manhood and the Man Of
Galilee, All are cordially invited.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

Don't forget the dance and supper
to be given at the opera house on
Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, Nov
brary board. 1t will be as usual the
society event of the season and you
want to be there. 1t will not only be
an occasion of pleasure but you will be
assis ting a good cause.