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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-07-28

q The indications are that New
Mexico is now entering upon "A
cycle ut wet weather. While the
weather men frequently fail To
give US correct Information rs tu
what the day may bring forth,
yet the statistics of this depart
mrnt 20 tO prove CUnCluSlvely
that the seasons run in periods
at three, seven and nine years.
THESE facts are further COrrUb.
Grated by the turester's eXamin
alton of the trees which show the
periods of rapid growth in their
cross sections II is further
significant that the wet cycle
should begin with the advent of
the territories immigration
boom. New Mexico has made
more rapid strides IN develop.
ment this year than ever before.
People are coming within her
borders 10y the train loads.
Everywhere tine note of optimism
Is beirg sounded Statehood
now seems an assured fact. The
natural advantages and exhaust
less resources of this territory
are being exploited in Il manner
which is causing the people of
the east to sit up and take notice.
But the wet cycle will event.
ually prove the greatest advcr.
tlscment New Mexico can poss
ibly have, II means results il.
self the greater cultivation of
the farm land, the larger produc.
ton of hay, grain and fruit,
These are the things that really
count. People, whether they
come out of Missouri or a long
ways from Missouri like To see
results, and the coming years
will undoubtedly reveal them
The desert will be quickly for.
gotten and the New State will be.
come far famed as the garden
spot of the southwest.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-07-28

y Everything now seems favor
able for "A vote on statehood An.
gust I-if, Senator Owen don't
lind I out.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-07-28
S. HAYES MARTIN

Gasoline engineer, expert pump
mechanic, practical electrician
installation of pumping plants
and repairing of gasoline engines
solicited Address Local, care of
Lock Box &.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-07-28

The COLUMHUS CO RItR d, the
ucccsso to the COLUMBUS NEWS
and has lccn published ,Cuiinu-
uusly. weekly from July g. lHEr
To- the ury>ent time.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-07-28
Y.
Methodist Church.

Preaching every Sunday m,rlirr ~
II o'clock.
Rev. Adds Afro, Ia.i,r
Baptist.
SUNDAY Schrul ever! SUNDAY ali,r.
noon. = O'Clock.
Miss Marguerite Co,l Il, SUI I.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19
Jap-Caucasian Maria acs.

The Servants Girls Work Day.
What about servant girls? Are
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19
Canadian Premier Believes Trade
Agreement with u. S. Possible.

Ottawa. Ont think that it may
be possible for Canada to conclude
some measure of reciprocity with the
United States without injuring either
the farmers or the manufacturers Of
the Dominion is the reply given by
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier, TO
the declaration of the Canadian
Manufacturers Association, that the
United States may be ready for reel
procity. but Canada is not.
The manufacturers presented their
case before several members Of the
government, and most of the members
of the senate and house. 1t had been
carefully prepared with the evident
view OF counteracting the demands OF
western farmers, made a month ago,
for reciprocity with the United States
and free trade with Great Britain.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19
Americas Biggest Warship Launched.

Philadelphia-S plashed with the
traditional bottle Of champagne, the
battleship Arkansas, the largest war
shin ever constructed in this country,
was launched from the yards OF the
New York Shipbuilding Company at
Camden. y. J.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19
Would Bar the Lobbyist.

Would Bar the Lobbyist.
The senates rules as adopted bar
any person who is not n representa-
tive, state officer or a representa-
, tive of the press from the floor OF
the senate unless the senate shall
grant permission by resolution.
The house committee on rules rec
commended that all persons except
members, representatives of the press.
be kept out of the house from 9
O'Clock in the morning until 10 O'Clock
at night, so as to prevent all lobbying
on the floor. q
Governor Hays recommendation 10
the legislature of adjustment of ali
the present commissions and the APP
pointment Of all state officials. except
governor and ieutenant-governor, by
the chief executive, is meeting with
considerable criticism and will hardly
ttl dAltAb4OAA 81 lilo 0NooANA' 4iATttstN
Of taking away from the voters more
choice in who shall govern them
there is a movement on foot TO re-
store the election Of supreme judges
70 the direct primary vote as the
other members of the administration
are now elected.
IL
thought to the report OF Governor
Hays commission, submitting a pro
posed complete revision OF the insur-
ance code of the state. The commits
sions bill has been presented to the
general assembly and members OF
both houses are required to study the
intricate legal problems presented in
order intelligently to answer the
flood of letters they are receiving
from policy-holders and insurance
men who will be affected.
Liquor Question powned.
The house passed a resolution de-
signed TO prevent the reopening OF
the local option question. The vote
recorded indicates that the house is
not DESTROYS OF engaging in a fight
over a question which was settled two
years ago. The resolution follows:
BE it resolved by the house Of
representatives of the Twelfth legis
lature Of the State OF Washington:
That the best interests of the state
demand that no further legislation be
had relative TO the regulation and sale
of intoxicating liquors at this session,
and,
BE ii further resolved that any and
all bills or parts of bills introduced
on, or relating TO, this subject be re
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19
WHAT WASHINCTON'S
SOLONS ARE DOING
INDICATIONS POINT TO BUSINESSLIKE
SESSION AND ECONOMY IN
APPROPRIATIONS

olympia, Wash-The 18th leSisla-
ture of the state OF Washington Is in
full swing and from present inaica'
lions will prove to be conservative
and business-like session. Many o.
the insurgent members are Pledged
by post-eleetion promises to strict
economy in appropriatins public funds
for all branches Of the state admin 5
traticn.
In the house alone the reform party
has reduced expenses ior clerical hire
$40 a day by substituting tyrewritins
Tor penmanship in enrolling Ies.aia'
tive bills and in keeping The journal
The expense to the state N 190a was
$3.50 day for c.e1ical hire GU ne
every one OF the 60 days OF the scs'
sion.
According to the Statement; OF mem.
bers of both houses, fewer measures
will be proposed than at the last ses
sion and the pressure OF work on the
committees will be lessened. When
the legislature adjourned over Sunday
total of 100 bills had been intIo-
duced.
Some Lively Scraps in Senate
From the opening day Of tie SEES
sion the senate started proceedings
each morning with lively Ver9a-
SCRAP. Seating assignments enc cay
s+op,ns another. have been the sub
iects. A vain attempt OF some INSURE
ents and others who had opposed
the selection of President PauIhamus
to GUST him from the committee OF
rules and to select that committee
NV direct vote of the body resulted
in victory for Paulhamus'
MILEAGE Troubles House.
In the house the report OF the conn
,nittee ON mileage stirred up a little
trouble as it was found that the new
railroad commission map makes the
distance from Spokane to the Sound
and from Seattle TO Tacoma little
less than two years ago. 1t clipped
off about 20 miles across the state
and three miles between Tacoma and
Seattle as the result OF the Milwaukee
railroad. This made reduction LOT
the east side members and the North
west members. They protested III
tie but the committee report was
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19
snowbound Passengers Rescued,

Spokane, Wash.-After being held
prisoners for four days tn a snow
bound Great Northern train near
Fielding, Mont, 40 passengers We're
rescued All gave assurance that
they had suffered no inconvenience.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19

yOu going to limit them to eight hours
work day, too" is a question that
IS put to Representative J. f. Camp
bell, president of the Single Weav-
ers' Union and author Of the eight
hour bill for women. Despite this,
Campbell says he is going to fight for
ne passage of his measure, which is
backed by labor organizations all over
ne state. Mrs. May Arkwright Hut
ION Of Spokane, suffragist leader, is
coming to Olympia 10 work for the
Ill
Tie commission form of govern
men will be pushed one step farther
il bill introduced by Representative
Edgar J, Wright of Seattle is passed.
Wrght's bill puts the counties Of the
stat under commission government.
Eve commissioners elected al large,
ana all subject to recall, will take the
plAes of sheriff, auditor, treasurer
and all other county officers, accord
ins to this bill.
Congressional Districts Suggested.
fhat Seattle shall be congress
siona district by itself and that King
County outside of Seattle, shall be
joined with Pierce, Lewis and Cow
litzt counties in another district, was
one OF the results OF the caucus on
congressional reapportionment.
Ihe second district, as outlined, is
TO DC composed Of the northwest coun-
ties with Jefferson. Clallam, Mason
Thufston and Chehalis counties. Co
luhb!a River counties from Pacific
ana "ahkiakum to Benton and Frank
lin and including Walla Walla, Aso-
tin and Garfield comprise another dis
trist' Spokane, Adams and counties
OF central and northern Washington,
cas- Of The mountains comprise the
fourth district
To Suggest Joint Fish Laws.
! Joint committee Of four senators
an Iour representatives, to be later
se=etec. was provided for by resolu'
tics OF both branches, to meet Ike
con mlttee from the Oregon leg STA
tuts, 10 the end that the respective
be IS frame fishing laws for the Co
lul3la River which will be identical
al prevent dispute.
May Change Cigarette Law.
]. Is almost certain that the legtsla-
tu't VIII make some change in the
cria maj code provision relating 10
cis "ettes, for the reason that it has
bee held TO be unconstitutional by
twa superior courts. The prohibition
Of ne sale of cigarettes to minors
wi BE insisted upon by the majority
Of 18th houses. Representative Ollver
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19
referred to the committee on rules,

referred to the committee on rules,
without debate"
After practically two hours OF
fighting, the resolution was adopted
by vote Of SO to a. Now ii the
house wishes to consider any liquor
legislation it will require a two-thirds
vote to get the bill introduced.
The "drys' were caught mapping.
They showed lack OF leadership and
on several occasions members had to
exchange their views as they did not
understand the questions before the
house. There were 81 present, Driss-
Ter of Pacific and Teats of Pierce be
ing the only absentees.
Recall Bill in Senate.
A bill providing for the nomination
Of recall candidates in cities of the
first class was introduced in the sen
ate The bill provides for the nom,-
| nation of mayoralty candidates to sue
coed the incumbent, by fling with the
VIZ YIN ~ WIZ pCllLlOHS SlSutu UN
1000 fvoters The measure differs
from the bill drafted by Judge John Z.
HUMPHREYS of Seattle in the petition
feature and in that il takes in cities
having a commission form OF govern
ment.
Public Utilities Commission.
One of the big measures to be con
sidered at the present session has
been offered by Representative
Walker Morens Of North Yakima, Gre
ating public utilities commission
following the lines OF the one Gov
ernor Hughes got through in New
York. Morens' bill contains 10000
words. II provides for the abolition
of the present railroad commission
and for the utilities board TO take over
its work, with all regulation of rail
roads, telephone and telegraph com
panies and gas and electric com
panies. 1t is TO be given power TO
regulate service. The bill forbids the
raising of rates without permission
OF the board.
Jap-Caucasian Marriages
Two bills forbidding the intermar-
rage of whites and japanese have
been introduced. Representative
Client and Wray, both OF Seattle, are
behind the measures. The bills are
consequences of the notoriety gained
by Seattle following the marriage OF
Gunjiro Aoki and Gladys Emory,
daughter of an Episcopal clergyman
OF California, two years ago. Many
other couples followed this example,
in spite OF regulations attempted by
local authorities.
The Servants Girls Work Day.
What about servant girls? Are
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19

Byerly. author of the anti-cigarette
bill passed in 1907, is preparing
measure.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19

adodted. Representative Spedden of
Stevens will get $4,000, while Carylon
of Thurston receives 20 cents.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19
Wornen's Shoes

81 90 Society Star Shoes, this sale $500
$50 Society shoe this sale 2.75
$50 Quaker shoe this sale $50
us and 800 MayAower shoe, this sale Els
us Tess Tedd Shoes t tow T sas snS sse 215
$50 All kinds women's shoes in our
$50 line this sale go at LIS
rs Our Family Shoes this sale 1.65
200 All kinds sold at $500 this sale 1.5O
IS elastic side, rubber heel, low shoes 1.35
l.25. lbs & $50 felt slippers this sale Csc
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-01-19
Mems Dress Shoes

$500 Mems Shoes now only $500
$50 and AS Mems Shoes now only $50
400 and 3.75 Mems Shoes now only 300
$50 Mems Shoes now only rs
3.25 and 800 Mems Shoes now only rs
$50 Mems Shoes now only l.o5
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
Good Roads a Question of
Economical Expenditure Of Funds

The Prescott Spectator remarks
that "Most people look upon the
question of good roads as an abstract
proposition. good to talk about, but
a poor thing to pay for. The aver
age man will howl his head off about
the miserable condition of the roads,
but ask him to pay for making them
better and his howl is changed to a
whine; it's sort Of human nature to
want things for nothing, don't you
know? In the opinion of many men
in these later times, however, good
roads are something worth having,
and sometimes worth paying for.
They are not considered as much of
a luxury as necessity and an
economy"
In this county of San Juan we
don't hear much bowling though
there is quite general desire to
have road funds more economically
expended, lie. that instead of trust
ing to supervisors to choose when to
do the work and how much to do
the work should be laid out for him
by the county engineer who should
specify exactly what should be done.
Taking the road work altogether
throughout the county for the last
twenty years ithas undoubtedly cost
three times as much as it would
have done under an economical sys-
tenn. This matter has been called
to the attention Of the Islander many
times but the editor has not howl,
ed his head off He has not felt
sure that officials were not doing
better than appearances indicated
so he held his breath or only spoke
low to whom he dared, until the last
meeting Of the Board Of Commits
sioners when Engineer Ed Allen re-
ported favorably upon piece Of
contract road work saying it would
have cost the county very much
more to have had it done in the us
ual way. Mr.. Allen, who by the
way had served his full term in
office and could not have had any
selfish motive in mind earnestly ad-
vised that engineers should be re-
quired to preform all the duties the
law delegates to them relating to
roads.
Mr.. Allen would have all grades
established and ecidcations made
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
Death of t. Y. CoweI

C. Cughlan, Manager of the
Cowell Lime Company received a
telegram Sunday telling of the sud-
den death of E. V. Cowell in San
Francisco at lis o'clock that day.
Mr.. Coghlan said he got letter
from Mr.. Cowell the Tuesday before
which contained no reference to his
illness. The telegram did not give
.pal ticulars but a latter message
stated that Mr.. Cowell was sick a
week but it did not tell what allied
him. On receipt of the news of his
death Mr.. Coghlan stopped opera
tions at the Companys works until
Thursday morning when the men
and machinery were put to work
again.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
FRED N. CULVER, OF THE ISLANDER,
SUCCUMBS TO THE INEVITABLE
yen Nespapeman and Printer After Undergoing Surgical Operation
a lnkes Hospital, Bdlngham Sunday last Is Dead His long
Residence on the Coast Had Given hma Wide quantancep and
Made Him Many friends Who Will Be Panied to learn of His Demise

The Bellingham Herald of We'd
nesday contained the following ac-
count about the deceased which
seems to .Eisxe, been written from
better data th3n was at hand when
the Isfancary was set in type.
The writer knows there are slight
errors in both and he believes there
IS grave mistake in the last lines
OF the Herald's article. o. H. Gull
vers most intimate associates in Fri
day Harbor do not believe he con
templates removal to Bellingham or
any where else. He is in that city
now attending the funeral of his
brother and cannot be communicated
with before the Islander goes to
press. In the absence of his denial
we can only say we are confident
somebody's wires have been crossed.
Anyhow we print the article entire
as follows:
Fred N. Culver. for the past
twelve years or more engaged in the
newspaper publishing and printing
business in Whatcom and San Juan
counties, died at st. Luke's hospital
last evening at $40 o'clock, aged
about "A years. Last Sunday even
ing he underwent severe operation
for intestinal complications, which
nedical counsel agreed was his only
chance of relief but which, in his
debilitated physical condition, he
was unable to survive.
The deceased came to Bellingham
in the summer of 1890 and with his
Mother, o. H. Culver, now deputy
collector Of customs at Friday Har-
yorf purchased theaF Fairhaven World.
On September 1. 1891, they pur-
chased the Fairhaven Herald and
merged the two publications, which
they continued until they sold thei,
interests in December, 1892.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
nglish Buyer fndorses Association

One Of the largest English buyers
OF Northwest apples has strongly
endorsed the proposed central selling
agency. He says that such an or
ganization would simplify matters
considerably for exporters. This
class of trade is important, because
it is using more and more of the
Northwest's high grade fruit each
year. Now, the foreign buyer is
put to a large expense by having to
send agents to this country each
spring to get line on the crop and
again in the fall to buy. Then too
the uncertainties Of the amounts OF
fruit shipped abroad makes the bus.
mess hard one to conduct. Al
this exporter pointed out, the pro
posed exchange would be the mean.
Of cutting down the foreign buyers
expenses and regulate other condi
tlons now unsatisfactory. III all o1
the Northwest fruit, districts, The
central selling agency scheme j.
being discussed, at length. Hopeful
reports are being received that il
will gain many converts. becausl
It is certain that all objections cal
be met satisfactorily and adjusted
in the interests Of the fruit indust1,
of the whole Northwest
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24

In 1894 he went to Fri lay Harbor
and took the management Of the Is
lander, which he and O. H.. Culver
had purchased, where he remained
until 1900, when he came to Belling-
ham to join in the formation of the
Boyer-Culver Printing company
afterwards known as the Holly
Press. In 1904 he took position
on the editorial staff of the Reveille.
while that paper was under the con-
troll of C. P. Chamberlain. A year
later he returned to Friday Harbor,
where he was again associated in the
publication of the Islander and
where he afterward resided. He
was well known throughout the
Northwest because Of his various
business ventures. On first coming
West he asso ciated with O. H. Cul-
yer in the publication of a news
paper at Murray, Idaho, in the
Coeur d'Alene country. Later they
engaged in job printing business in
Spokane on an extensive scale but
lost heavily in a fire that destroyed
their plant. Immediately before
coming to Fairhaven he was for a
year advertising solicitor on the
Seattle Telegraph.
He was born in Gaysville, VT,
September l, 1866 where, with the
exception of brief periods passed in
Iowa and jamestown, Dakota, his
life was spent prior to the time of
his arrival in the Northwest.
He is survived by his widow and
three children. Margaret, aged 49,;
Inez. Z. and Elsa, 8, residing at Fri
day Harbor. His brother, O. HI,
Culver, will soon take up his resi-
dence in Bellingham. and his par
ents,. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. N. Culver,
reside at Doe Bay. His sister, Mrs.
e. S. Willis, lives at Olga.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-24
The friday narbor Hospital

Work is progressing rapidly on
DR.. Capron' s building which is being
remodeled for a hospital. Fred
Klein is doing the carpenter work
which he expects to complete in time
for painting ana finer finishing
touches to be done by April 1st
when it will be opened under the
management of doctors Capron and
Reed. The institution will bear the
name friday Harbor hospital.
1t goes without saying that this
hospital in the hands of these two
skillful physicians and surgeons,
who are also practical business
managers will afford very nearly if
not quite as good service as can be
had outside the large cities. 1t has
the great advantage of being access
able to the people of San Juan
County :. In stormy weather it is
dangerous if not impossible to take
a patient to the main land.s Some
times they die on the way. Then
too the boats time schedules must
be met; in short all present condi-
tions are unfavorble. The simple
fact that this refuge is assured must
surely make us all healthier. Per-
haps Doctors Capron and Reed didn't
consider the project from the Chris
tian Science standpoint, but surely
there is quite bit Of that element
in it.