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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

whether the district shall become
indebted in the amount proposed
by the estimate is submitted to the
vote of the resident land owners.
If there is majority vote in favor
of such indebtedness. then the di-
rectors are authorized to issue the
bonds of the district in the amount
estimated, and devote the fund to
the construction of the irrigation
system. and to purchase the neces-
sary property rights therefor. The
bonds are negotiable in form, bear
interest at the rate of six per cent.
per annum, payable semi-annually.
At the expiration of fifteen years
six per cent. of the principal sum is
payable, and at the expiration of
each year thereafter and including
the twenty-ninth year, six per
cent. of the principal is payable,
and at tine expiration of thirty
years, ten per cent. is payable.
The revenue to pay the interest
and principal is derived by annual
assessment and taxation of the
real property in tie district. The
land is assessed according to its
actual value, and the water of the
irrigation system of the district is
distributed to the land, ratably in
proportion to its assessed valuation.
The board of directors Of the
district causes all assessments to be
made. equalizes the assessments
and taxes, has general control over
the affairs of the district. provides
bylaws for the proper distribution
of water, and performs all the
functions of governing body.
within the scope of the powers of
the district.
The district is given full powers
to carry out the objects of its or
grnization, namely, to acquire wa
ter rights and other property, to
construct irrigation works and ca
nails, to distribute water to lands of
the district, and to raise money for
all corporate purposes. The law of
the state of Washington is modelled
after the Wright Act" of Califor-
mia, the principals of which have
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

trict fall below the estimate of IS,
900, 900, but it was determined to
have no indebtedness to that
amount authorized. so that there
could be no question as to the abil-
ity of the district to complete and
put into operation its entire sys-
TEN.
The bonds are secured not only
by the taxation of the land, but by
express provision of the statute,
are made lien upon the irrigation
system. water rights, and all other
property of the district. The lands
are liable to annual taxation. for
the payment of the interest and
principal, and the taxes levied are
enforced by a tax sale in all re-
spects as conclusive as in case of
sale for taxes levied to pay general
state, county or municipal bonds.
A tract of land is not relieved from
further taxation and sale by reason
of sale after any particular delin-
quincy, but is held and remains
liable for further taxation and sale,
upon its assessed proportion, until
the bonds are fully paid. These
taxes are superior to any anteced-
ent or subsequent mortgage, lien,
or other incumbrance, or any con-
veyance. The statute of this state
has received such construction by
the state supreme court.
The principal approximate guam
titles in the entire work are as fol-
lows: Excavation, 3, 500, 900 cubic
yards; concrete masonry, 10000
cubic yards; steel. 2.70O, 900
pounds; tunnels, IL 900 lineal feet;
and syphons, 10000 lineal feet.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29
kittitas County Democratic Platform.

THAT the democratic party of Kitttas county m
convention assembled allegiance to the great
principles of the democratic party early enunci ted and
taught by great leaders, Thomas Jefferson and An
drew Jackson and in years ably maintain
ed by Hon. w. j. Bryan and incorporated in the ma
tiona democratic platform Denver. Colorado in 1908.
1--WE give our hearty approval the efforts of our
national leaders and representatives i'll congress their
faithful and successful efforts wise and beneficial
legislation for the people, and commend the Honorable
Oh mp Clark for his able leadership and wise statesman
ship which have contributed much toward these results
of legislation and militant democracy.
3.-We believe the true meaning of democracy to be
government by all of the people and for all the people,
and the important thing work for is get the making
of all laws back to the people We therefore demand and
pledge ourselves support the direct primary law ap
ply in all cases. the recall in which there shall be class
of officers excepted the election of United States senator's
and the President by direct of the people i'll order
the complete overthrow of the delegate system
that has resulted in the past the complete control of the
bosses representing the interests.
I've believe in such administration of public
affairs recognizes the principle that prosperity begins
with the Masses therefore, recommend such revision of
the tariff downward eliminates protection trust goods
and furnish sufficient for the need of government
economically administered.
5.-We favor the enacttng of such and national
banking system will insure the safety of the
peoples deposit in banks the end that the country may
be protected from panics caused by the banks in
times of financial depression.
Owe denounce the republican administration Of
the of Washington having been extravaganza in
competent and in many corrupt and the peoples
money has been squandered in building up and maintain
ing republican of commissions and other useless Offices
and officials.
I've favor the repeal modification of the inspec
ton features of the law passed by the last legislature for
the inspection of hay that the producer may be
subject to the injustice of the present law.
8.-We call attention to the fact that The ELLENs-
BURG DAWN is the only democratic paper published in
Kttas county, and bespeak for the hearty support of
ALL democrats.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29
odds ON WILSON
IN WALL Street
The Bets on Wilson Run as High as
$500 to $1,000 With No Takers

New York, Aug. 28.-Woodrow
Wilson continues to be the odds
on favorite in Wall street, but
there is little betting, for the .rea-
son there is no Taft or Roosevelt
money in sight, whereas there is
plenty of money offered on Wilson
at odds of 2 to l.
Three brokers reported today
that each had 81 900 to bet on
Wilson at to l, but could find no
takers. Some men who have been
doing a great deal of Roosevelt
talking said that they were waiting
until the odds heightened to ~
to |.
will you bet 81, 900 to So, 500
that Theodore Roosevelt will be
elected" asked one of the Wilson
men today OF a man who was wait
ing for the odds to lengthen.
oh, no; l won't do anything of
the sort,' was the answer. 4
might be willing to bet 81, 200 to
So. 800 that Wilson will not be
elected"
Are you prepared to make this
offer?" said the Wilson man.
Not today" said the Bull
Moose broker.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

The total estimate cost of con-
structing the canals, diversion
dam and headworks, is s., SOP. 800.
The main canal will have ca.
pacity of about $50 second feet. 1t
will be located on a side hill and
will run through timber for the
greater part of its length. 1t will
be 26 miles long and include 1.14O
lineal feet of tunnel; 49,, 800 lineal
feet of concrete-steel fume; 5000
lineal feet of wooden stave pipe
syphons; 9,4OO lineal feet of wood
en- fumes; $4,000 feet concrete
lined canal; and about fifteen and
half miles of unlined canal in
earth.
Concluded on page two
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the district has been in contempla-
ton for many years. 1t was early
1889 that Albert K. Owens made
the original survey, followed few
years later by the Wells survey. In
fact, Wells made second survey,
his last one being followed by
Black's-you all remember Black
the man who made Friday black for
Ellensburg, and who was ordered
out of the city for applying decept-
i've tricks in order to delude and
deceive the people. The idea of
Owens, Wells and Black being to
undertake the construction of the
system through the agency of a
private corporation, and later, af-
ter the approval of the Act of Con-
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

been incorporated into the laws of
the great majority of those states
and territories of the Unsted States
where agriculture is in a consid-
cradle measure dependent upon ir-
rigation. These various acts have
been upheld in every instance by
the courts of last resort in the sew
eral states; and the constitutional
ty of the act of California, almost
identical in its provisions with that
of Washington. has been upheld
by the supreme court Of the United
States. In addition the several OPP
eratiye features of the laws have
been universally sustained by the
courts.
The Kittitas Reclamation Dis
trict was organized Sept. IA, 1911,
by nearly a unanimous vote OF its
electors. Out of a total of 1888
votes, there were only six votes
against the organization. The
board of directors at once organ
lied, and, after extensive engineer
leg reports had been received, es-
timated that IS, 900, 900 were need
ed for a complete irrigation system
and the acquiring of all necessary
property rights, and an election
was called for the purpose OF de-
termining whether or not the dis
trict should issue its bonds in that
amount. This election was held
on the 10th day of December, 1911,
and out of a total of 379 votes on
the proposition, only Fl votes were
cast against it.
A general scheme for the irriga-
ton of the lands included within
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29
THE GREAT DUTY OF AD-
JUSTMENT.

We are servants Of the people,
the whole people. The nation has
been unnecessarily, unreasonably
at war within itself. Interest
has clashed with interest when
there were common principles Of
right and Of fair dealing which
might and should have bound
them all together, not as rivals,
but as partners. AS the servants
Of all we are bound to undertake
the great duty of accommodation
and INSTRUMENTATION Wood
row Wilson's Speech Accepting
the Democratic Nomination.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29
SENATORS STONE
AND LA TOILETTE
TELL ON TEDDY
They Make Him Out a Trust Incubator
When President Of United States

After reviewing briefly the trust
record of Col. Roosevelt in the
United States senate on the 10th,
Senator La Toilette declared that
the former president was not the
man to find the way out now. He
asserted that no obstacles drag ged
across the path of the progressive
movement in the republican party
can now stop its advance.
He declared that when the re-
publican party, through its progress
sive associates, had reached point
where it would respond to the
purposes for which it was born.
an attempt is made at Chicago
to divert it"
Senator Jones asked Mr.. La Fol-
lette whether he meant the noini-
nation of ex-President Roosevelt.
l am awfully surprised, be-
gan Senator La Toilette, that l
left the senator from Missouri in
doubt. l hope 1 did not leave
doubt in the mind of any one
else"
Then moving down the center
aisle until his outstretched shaking
hands almost touched the stenog-
rapher's tables, he continued:
The day that Theodore Roose-
Welt was made president of the
United States, there were 149 trusts
and combinations in the United
States. When he turned this gov
eminent over to William Howard
Taft there were 10000 plants in
combination. When he became
president the trusts had an aggre-
gate capitalization of So, 900, 900, 900
and when he left the presidency
they had an aggregate capitaliza-
tion of S31 900, and more than 70
per cent. of it was water.
Il don't believe the man who
was president for seven years while
the greatest trust growth occurred.
at the very time of all times in the
history of the Sherman antitrust
law, CO uld have been made poten-
tial in lettering trust organization
Il do not think that the man who
was president then is the man to
find the way out now
Then turning to Senator Stone,
Senator La Toilette bowed and in
CURED
Does that answer the senator
from Missouri"
That does fairly WE'LL re-
sponded Senator Stone dryly, amid
the laughter of the senate.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

gress of 1902, commonly referred
to as the Reclamation Act,' it
was sought to induce the Interior
department to undertake the con-
struction of this system. through
the agency of the reclamation serv-
ice. Exhaustive surveys were
made under the direction of
the Secretary of the Interior, but
before any work was undertaken
the. reclamation service had invest
ed such largo sums in various pro-
jects in sixteen western states and
territories that the Secretary of the
Interior had not at his command
sufficient funds to construct this
system, and again we were for the
fourth time left high and dry.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

In our western states where
the suffrage has been given to
women l am unable to see that
any great difference has been
caused as compared with neigh
boring states of similar social
and industrial conditions where
women have not the suffrage.
There has been no very mark
ed change In general political
conditions nor in the social and
industrial position Of woman. Yet
what slight changes have &C.
CURED have been for the better
and not the worse.-Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

Woodrow Wilson says this is not a
time to be afraid to ''speak out In meet
ing" That he was not afraid Is dem
onstrated by his logical speech in ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

The Democrats are depending on the
small contributor to help elect Will
son and Marshall The appeal is being
made to the people. and the people are
responding.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

Roosevelt was willing to crawl from
the White House to the capitol in 1908
If he could help his friend Root. To-
day he would like nothing better than
meeting Root up dark alley
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

The divided Republican party is like
the boy GLOWING against the wind"
There will be lot of buster, but 1t
will not take votes away from Wilson
and Marshall.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

Wilson will make the most accessible
president who has ever occupied the
White House. He is typically a Dem
Ocratic man.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

Winning with Wilson means more
than a mere Democratic victory; It
means restoring real prosperity.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

Farmers have awakened to the folly
Of the so called blessings Of protec-
tive tariff.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

The Democrats are not taking the
election Of Wilson for granted They
are working and working harder than
In a score Of years and working as a
united party.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

Wilson is the best equipped man
nominated for the presidency since
Lincoln.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29
If ITS JOB PRINTING

lar STYLISH AND UP TO DATE
bRK THAT is WANTED, BRING IT
THE DAWN OFFICE-THE HOME
ALL CORRECT PRINTIG AT LIVE
En- LET LIVE" PRICES. TRY US AT
Nv TIME WHEN IN NEED OF OUR
|RvICE
Al6 NORTH PINE STR.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

George w. Perkins Is sure a 'bully"
Progressive.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29

1t is reported that papers which are
supporting the bull mooser have or
dered extra fonts Of "Ts." And they
will be needed when Teddy gets to
talking
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-29
FAIR WARNING Mr.. MAN!

FAIR WARNING Mr.. MAN!
THE WISE MERCHANT is A MAN THAT
ADVERTISES HIS GOODS AND SELLS AT
| A REASONABLE PROFIT" IF YOU
| WANT TO KEEP YOUR GOODS DON'T
| ADVERTISE THEM IN THE DAWN,
FOR IF YOU DO, THEY WILL SURE
BE SOLD
TRIAL WILL CONVINCE
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-08
OF THE AGE OF CHlVALRY
Fat Victim Of Cupid BashfuIly Ac-
knowledees Real Reason for His
Act Of Heroism.

The smallest boy had broken
through the ice and the fat boy was
crawling to his rescue
Come back. Fatty" the other boys
shrIeked You'll bust it all in. an
den youse'll both be drowned"
But the fat boy, fiat on his stom-
ach and spread out to his widest ex-
tent, ignored these warning cries and
steadily crept toward the black hole
and Tommy's clinging fingers.
Once the ice made cracking sound
and the watchers yelled with dismay.
But the fat boy did not halt. Nearer
and nearer he came. and finally his
out-stretched hands caught those cling
ing fingers and drew the small boy. lit
tie by little. onto the irmer ice and
so 10 safety.
What did youse do It fer, Fatty"
one OF the boys tearfully demonstrate
ed.
"Aw." replied the hero. Il knew
what lost in weight | made up in
Wilderness. see"
Then his face soitened
Resides" he bashfully said, I'm
sweet on Tommys sister,"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-08

tomary speed, Daylight paid them
their wages in advance and arranged
the purchase of the supplies. though he
emptied his sack in doing so. He was
leaving the Sourdough. when he sud
denly turned back to the bar from the
door.
Got another hunch?" was the
query.
81 sure have" he answered.
"Flours sure going to be worth what
a man will pay fof 1t this winter up
on the Klondike. Who'll lend me
some money!"
On the instant score of the men
who had declined to accompany him
on the wild-goose chase were crowd
ing about him with proffered gold
sacks.
How much flour do you want?'
asked the Alaska Commercial Com
panys storekeeper.
About two ton"
The proffered gold-sacks we're not
withdrawn, though their owners were
guilty of an outrageous burst of merri-
ment.
What are you going to do with two
tons?" the storekeeper demanded.
I'm tell you-all in simple A, B. c
and one, two, three" Daylight held
up one finger and began checking off
"Hunch number one: a big strike com
ing in Upper Country. Hunch number
two: Carmack's made it. Hunch mum
her three: amt no bunch at all. It's
cinch. If one and two is right, ther
-four just has to go sky-high. II I'm
riding lunches one and two, just got
to ride this cinch. which is number
three. If I'm right. flour II balance
gold on the scales this winter"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-08
THE CARELESS GROCER
BIundered, and Great Good Came Of II

A careless grocer left the wrong
package at a Michigan home one day
and thereby brought Il great blessing
TO the household.
Two years ago | was sufferer from
stomach troubles. so acute that the
effort to digest ordinary food gave me
great pain, and brought on condition
of such extreme nervousness that |
could not be left alone. thought l
should certainly become insane. | was
80 reduced in flesh that was little bet
ter than a living skeleton. The doc
tors failed TO give me relief and de-
SPARED OF recovery.
zone day our groceryman lett a
package of GrapeNuts food by mis-
take. so | tried some for dinner. | was
surprised TO find that II satisfied my
appetite and gave me no distress what
ever. The next meal | ate OF II again.
and to be brief have lived for the
past year almost exclusively on Grape
Nuts. II has proved to be most
healthful and appetizing FOOD per
tttllN tOdIltu " wv A~tN
my system.
Grape Nuts is not only easily al
gested and assimilated. but find tha'
since have been using it ! am aple
to eat anything else my appetite IAN
cies. without trouble from indises
ton. The stomach trouble and ner
vousness have left me, | have regain
ed my plumpness and my views o
life are no longer Respondent ah'
gloomy.
"Othor members of my family, espe
cially my husband, (whose old enemy
the heartburn has been vanquisheu
have also derived great benefit iron
the use of Grape-Nuts food and W.
think no morning meal complete WIN
out IT," Name given by Postum 20
Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason" and II is eA
plalaed in the little book. "The koa'
TO MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever rend the above letter. n.'
one nppcnrs from time To time. I'M
sre genuine, true, and full Oh NUM-"
tsfcrest.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-08

Forty Mile and Circle City. The few
that possessed sufficient faith to re-
main were busy building log cabins
against the coming of winter. Car
mack and his Indian relatives were &C.
cupied in building a sluice box and
getting head of water. The work
was slow, for they had to saw their
lumber by hand from the standing for
est But farther down Bonanza were
four men who had drifted in from up
river. Dan McGilvary, Dave Mckay
Dave Edwards, and Harry Waugh.
they were a quiet party. neither ask
ing nor giving condolences, and they
herded by themselves. But Daylight,
who had panned the spotted rim OF
Carmacks claim and shaken coarse
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-08

moment and thought long thoughts.
Then he finished the washing. and
weighed the result in his scales. At
the rate of sixteen dollars to the ounce
the pan had contained seven hundred
and odd dollars. 1t was beyond any
thing that even he had dreamed. His
fondest anticipations had gone no
farther than twenty or thirty thousand
dollars to a claim: but here were
claims worth half million each at the
least, even If they were spotted.
He did not go back to work in the
shaft that day. nor the next. nor the
next. Instead. capped and mittened. a
light stampeding outfit, including his
rabbit skin robe. strapped on his back
he was out and away on a many-days'
tramp over creeks and divides. in
specting the whole neighboring terri
tory. On each creek he was entitled
to locate one claim. but he was
chary in thus surrendering up his
chances. On Hunker Creek only
did he stake a claim. Bonanza
Creek be found naked from mouth TO
source. while eW6y little draw and
pup and gulch that drained into it was
likewise staked. Little faith was had
in these side-streams. They had been
staked by the hundreds of men who
had failed to get in on Bonanza. The
most popular of these creeks was
| Adams. The one least fancied was
Eldorado. which flowed into Bonanza
| just above Carmack's Discovery claim
Even Daylight disliked the looks of Ell
dorado; but. still riding his bunch, he
bought half share in one claim on II
for half a sack Of -four. A month
later he paid eight hundred dollars fol
the adjoining claim. Three months
later. enlarging this block of property
he paid forty thousand for a thirC
claim. and. though 1t was concealed
in the future, he was destined, no
long after, to pay one hundred ant
fifty thousand for fourth claim OF
the creek that had been the least Liked
of all the creeks.
In the meantime. and from the da.
he washed seven hundred dollars from
a single pan. and squatted over it an,
luOuSHl iOLS nc never dSdAi
touched hand to pick and shovel. A
he said TO Joe Ladue the night of tina
wonderful washing:
Joe. | amt never going to worl
hard again. Here's where | begin t.
use my brains. I'm going to farm gold
Gold will grow gold If you-all hav
the savvee and can get hold of som
for seed. When | seen them seve
hundred dollars in the bottom of tn
pan. | knew | had seed at last
The hero of the Yukon in tn
younger days before the Carmac
strike, Burning Daylight now becam
the hero of the strike. The story c
! his bunch and how he rode it wa
told up and down the land. Certainl
he had ridden 1t far and away beyon
, the boldest, for no five of the luckies
held the value in claims that he HEX
And. Furthermore. he was still ridin
the bunch. and with no diminution c
daring.
, To BE CONTINUED)