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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
N. {. PASTORS TO
MEET HERE AUG. 28
About IT'S Members are Expected to
Be in Attendance Several Days

The annual gathering of the
Columbia River Conference of M.
T.. Ministers will meet in this city
Ang. 2S. and continue with us up
to Sept. 2. Twenty-three years
ago the conference was held here.
Rev. J. w. Caughlin will have
charge of the work here, which in
sures a successful conference. His
two years pastorate hcre evidences
the fact that he does nothing by
halves.
The program for the conference
is along broad educational lines
and includes some very able men.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
FRUIT GROWERS
GET ORGANIZED

The Ellensburg Cooperative AS
ISOLATION perfected partial organ
ization in Turner's hall last after
noon by the election of T. +. Will
son president and B. A. Maxev
vice president. The other officers
will be elected at a meeting to be
held in the Chamber of Commerce
August 81, at which time the ar
rangements for cannery will have
been completed. Those present
yesterday favored the installation If
cannery at the earliest date possi-
BILE in order to handle the present
crop or at least as much of if nc
possible. H. w. Whitacre the
general organizer for WASHINGTON
Oregon, Montana and Idaho was
present and explained the opera-
tons of the system in detail and to
the satisfaction of the membership.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
Shocking Sounds

in the earth are sometimes heard
before terrible earthquake, that
warn of the coming peril. Natures
warnings are kind. That dull pain
or ache in the back warns you the
Kidneys need attention if you would
escape those dangerous maladies,
Dropsy, Diabetes or Bright's disease.
Take Electric Bittcrs at once and see
backache fly and all your best feel
ings return. my son received great
benefit from their use for kidney and
bladder trouble" writes Peter Bondy
Douth lockwood, Mich, at is GER
tainly great kidney medicine"
Try it. SOC at Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
COL. WAGER HAS
RETURNED HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Holm, of
Broadview, gave reception to
their neighbors on Saturday even
ing in honor of their guest, Prof.
Joseph Walton, who recently
came from Stockholm, Sweden.
Prof. Wahlton is an accomplished
musician and is possessed of a very
fine tenor voice. His fine singing
and violin and piano selections
added greatly to the pleasure of
the guests. Refreshments were
served.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
THE HYBRID-A POLICY MAN.

There's felow-you've met him.
For legion's his
He's meek innocent lamb,
You would think you gaze in his eye
He's Hybrd-A Policy man.
There's hope for the Cynic,
There's hope for the fool
There's hope for the crouch and his clan,
But no hope is extended in earhs vast estate
To this Hybrid the Policy man.
You think that you have him,
He's pledged you, he's true,
And he laughs as he clasps hand to hand,
But er darkness e'ertakes you, your trnst is be-
trayed,
For this Hybrid-the Policy man.
If caught in trap,
OF his mental mold
With the goods in his gut-laden hand,
Hell meet you and say Come around I'll explain"
Does this Hybrid the Policy
So, onward through life,
With conscience to guide,
No backbone, but only strand
Of cotton string holding his head in its place,
Hybrd-the Policy M. E. w.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas. The people of Ellens-
burg and the Kittitas valley are
not unmindful Of the courage,
the foresight, the loyalty, intelli-
gence and efficient energy exercis-
ed in their behalf by the public
spirited men who have been re-
sponsible for the successful nego-
tiations of the water contract be-
tween the Kittitas Reclamation
District and the United States gov
ernment, thereby assuring to their
community future almost unique
i'll its combination of solidity with
brilliant promise, therefore,
Be it resolved, by the Ellens-
burg Chamber of Commerce, That
the enduring thanks and APP
probation of the people of Ellens-
burg and the Kittitas valley are
due, and are joyfully rendered to
their resourceful champion. Chas.
w. Johnsone, whose shoulders
have borne the brunt of a great
responsibility; and to their insist
ent advocate, Judge c. B. Graves,
and to their indispensable support
er at Washington, Senator w. L.
Jones; and to Thomas Haley, ]. c.
Boedcher, John Catlin and A. c.
whose administration of
affairs of the District has achieved
a result that establishes its perma.
nence; and to w. w. Robinson, p.
H. Schnebley, P. H. Adams and
Frank Carpenter, for their services
on the spirited committee which
organized the Kittitas Reclamation
District; and to Frank c. Kelsey.
for his thorough and effective work
in the field.
SAMUEL KREIDEL,
President.
QUINCY SCOTT,
Secretary.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
CLEAN UP YOUR -LACE.

What John Burroughs says
about western farm buildings
and theii surroundings mas
enough point to HIT it stick
and enough imnortan''e to JUST
fy wider circulation When for
the first tin. he recently crossed
the prairieS of the Mississippi
valley he wrote. LAS Il farmer
rejoiced ut the endless vistaS OF
beautiful fertile farms. As
tt home body and lover OF the
coy and picturesque recoiled
from the bald native iarmhoises
with their unkempt surround
ings. their rude sheds and black
muddy barnyards
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
The Electric Illumination.

Twenty-Five thousand electric lights
will blaze every night at the Spokane
Fair this fall during the week of Sept;
30 and. besides these. four mammoth
will be used to illuminate the Con
quest of Mexico the elaborate out
door spectacle to be produced each
night
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
DIFFlCULTIES.
Difficulties strengthen the mind
as labor the body.-Seneca.


1t cannot be too often repeated
that it is not helps. but obstacles.
not facilities. but difficulties. that
make men.-W. Mathews.
Difficulties show men what
they are. In case Of any difficult
ty God has pitted you against a
rough antagonist that you may
be a cOnNueror. and this cannot
he without toll. Epictetus.
What is difficulty? Only a
word indicating the degree of
strength requisite for accom-
plishing particular objects. II
mere notice of the necessity of
eXertion. Il bugbear to children
and fools, only stimulus to
men, Samuel Warren.
Difficulties are Gods errandS.
and when we are sent upon them
we should esteem 1t proof Of
Gods confidence-as compli-
ment from him.-H. w. Beecher
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
"Mias Snokan e."

The Spokane Fair autograph this
wear shows the now famous Miss Spo
kane inviting the inland Empire to
come to Spokane the week of Sept
Goth and Is very handsome piece Of
work Copies may be had free OF
charge by writing TO Robert II Cos
grove. secretary. Spokane
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
JUDGE CARROLL
makes REPORT

Police Judge Carroll reported
Monday evening to the council for
the month of July as follows: Fines
imposed, SS55; collected. S97; four
cases discharged, four suspended
and 81 arrests made.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22

John c. Chase, of Hayerhill,
Mass, first socialist mayor in the
United States, will discuss social
ism in street corner speeches Sum
day and Mondsy.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22

1t will take more than IL ton of fire
UoraS to supply the displays for tn.
-N III. niahI shows ut the Spokau,
a. sept 80 to Oct. 6 Every eXhilNi
...n win be better than the usua
! utirih of July fireworks
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
CHAMBER SENDS
GREETINGS TO
SENATOR JONES
kittitas Valley Citizens Congratulate and
Thank Senator Wesley L. Jones

Ellensburg, Aug. Ex-senator
Wesley L. Jones, Washington, d.
c., Accept the appreciation and
gratitude of the Ellensburg Cham
Der of Commerce, in business ses-
sion assembled, for your indispen-
sable support, your neighborly 10y
atty and your daily vigilance in
furthering the completion of the
contract between the government
and the Kittitas Reclamation dis
trict.
QUINCY SCOTT,
Secretary.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22

L. }. Chaplin, of Puyallup, came
over Saturday to address the Farm
Development Society of the Cham
Der OF Commerce: His address
was pleasing and instructive.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22

Politics is warming up gradually
and pretty soon the political job
will begin boiling.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22

Born-In this city, Sunday, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buechner,
daughter.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22

timated $1,000 as the cost of the
northwest sewer, and the successful
contractor, Ballairgeon, bid $3.50. Go
or AZ per cent less than the esti-
mate, and then sublet the work for
10 or 2 per cent less than that, ma
king a bid of practically 81 per cent
less than the engineers estimate.
Bench stated that Miller had pub
iicly stated that the figures brought
ty Bench at the last meeting were
exaggerated, and he detied Miller to
show figures different than those
brought before the council. Miller
did not answer. The figures in ques-
ton were those brought by Bench to
show that the engineer Office had
cost the city in salaries only for one
month over $500.
Miller Answers Charges.
1.-The charges brought against me
are ridiculous" said Engineer Miller
this afternoon Il, of course, am
aware of the motives back of the
charges. and feel that one of the
councilmen is the mouthpiece OF the
present water company. l court an
investigation by any responsible en-
gineer." Milers field book showed
that the cuts in question averaged
five feet and he submitted copy
Of the freight bill to show that 16S
tons of pipe, gates and dcastings had
been received.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
If IT'S JOB PRINTING

NEAT, STYLISH AND UP TO DATE
WORK THAT IS WANTED BRING IT
70 THE DAWN OFFICE-THE HOME
BIZ ALL CORRECT PRINTIG AT LIVE
AND LET LIVE" PRICES. TRY US AT
ANY TIME WHEN IN NEED OF OUR
SERVICE.
4I6 NORTH PINE STR.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-22
FAIR WARNING Mr.. MAN!

THE WISE MERCHANT is MAN THAI
ADvERTISES HIS GOODS AND SELLS AT
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
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-13

Miss Katherine Finnell of Pendleton.
is conducting the millinery store re-
Gently purchased from Mrs. Jones by
Mrs. Idleman. Miss Finnell> is re.
siding at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Foss
Sam Bannister will take trotting
horse home with him to clean up the
talent at the Enterprise fair. Sam
likes fast horse better than slow
one any time, and prefers trotter to
galloper.
Rev. Thomas Lawson and family
took their departure on Tuesday
mornings train for Lacrosse, WASH,
where Mr.. Lawson will be pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal church, for
| the next year.
Rev. Geisler, former Athena pas
tor accompanied by his family, has
been visiting friends and relatives in
/ the city this week. The Reverend
Mr.. Geisler has been given the Meth
odist Episcopal charge at Endicott
Wash.
Mr.. G. L. Ulm, recently with thu
Chicago store at Walla Walla, hal
accepted position as salesman witt
4 Fix & Radtke. Mr.. Ulm began hil
duties Monday. With his wife and
/ children be is stopping temporarily al
] the st. Nichols.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-13
Press Paragraphs


York Dell was in Pendletou Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Mansfield visited in Wes-
ton Wednesday.
Miss Wilma Dupuis Of Weston, was
in che city Monday.
Joe Lewis. the Helix farmer. was
in the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Erwin were in
Walla Walla Tuesday.
Harry Bundy was up Sunday from
PendletoD. and spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Barnes were in
the city Sunday from Weston.
Frank Smith and sister. Miss Gladys
wero over from Weston Monday.
Miss Pauline Myriok went to Weston
Saturday. for visit with friends.
Maurice Hill came up from Pendle.
ton Sunday and spent the day at
home.
Born, in Athena, September 12,
1919. to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Soden.
a girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. James LaIande, Of
Weston. visited friends in the city
Sunday.
Bert Cartano and John Rothrook
transacted business in Pendleton.
Tuesday.
Mrs. Minnie DePsatt has teen i'll
this week, with severe attaok of
bronchitis.
Mrs. f. s. Le Grow spent the week
10 Walla Walla, guest at the home
OF her mother
Mrs. W. P. Littleiohn and daughter
have returned from their summer out
ing at Seaside.
Emery Achilles has moved his FAM
lily to the Ferguson residence near the
Christian church.
Clarencs Zerba. the efficient book
keeper at the mill, was a Walla
Walla visitor Sunday.
Misses Laura and Belle Mcintyre
were in Weston Friday night, guests
Of Miss Lncile Kcmp.
Mrs. James Nelson and son, Frank,
are down from Lethbridge, Alberta.
visiting relatives near Athena.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. W. Gross left for
Portland yesterday morning. where
they will reside during the winter.
Mrs. Lille Miller has been in Port
land this week, where she is engaged
in trimming hats for the fall trade.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Upton Of Spokane. are
in the city, visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Upton's brother, W. 3. Dobson.
Mrs. George Forrest and Miss Mar
guerite Forrest are visiting friends
and relatives at Coeur'd Alene, Idaho.
Mre. Lizzie Jones will conduct
boarding house at Boise, Idaho. Her
son Shelly resides in the Idaho cap-
itol.
Owen Rusie. manager Of the Ath.
ena opera house, has placed new bill
board at corner OF Third aud Main
streets.
Those knowing themselves to be in
debted to Chas. Norris will please call
at the First National Bank of Athena.
and settle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-13

Mrs. J. D. Plamondon has returned
home from pleasant visit with rel
atives and friends in Portland. ALBANY
and the seaside.
William Lacourse was fined $40 for
being drunk and disorderly, and John
Doe served two days in the city iail
for the same offepse.
Tbs Vim Moore company will play
return engagement at the Athena
opera house Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of next week.
Mrs. James Nelson of Alberta and
daughter, Mrs. Ef6e Lloyd OF PORT
land, have been visiting relatives in
this community this week.
Mrs. Kate Brookner returned yester-
day to her home in Spokane, after
having spent the harvest season as
cook in the vicinity of Helix.
Rev. Helmick and wife arrived in
the city Saturday from Rosalia, Wash,
and have taken up their residence in
the M. E. church parsonage.
Mrs. B. D. Tharp. spirslla corset
iere for Athena. Adams and Helix
districts, will be at home to customers
on Tuesday and Friday Of each week.
| will continue to take postal por-
traits, also do developing and printing.
Bring in the little tots; work guar
anteed. w. HI. Steoker, Athena
Studio.
Leslie Nelson and others who con-
templated leaving last Sunday for
Northwestern Washington to take up
land. have deferred the trip until later
in the fall.
Madame Fortier and family have
moved to Toppenish. Wash, to reside.
The Madame disposed of her property
in Athena, and left this week for the
Washington town.
Claud Steen and family have re.
moved to Milton to reside. Mr.. Steen
purchased his home residence which
be sold previous to leaving Milton, a
couple Of years ago.
Mrs. Dean Willaby. Mrs. 81. o.
Worthington and Mr.. and Mrs. T. P.
DeFreece we're Walla Walla visitors
Monday. being driven by Mrs. Villa
nv in her autom0bila
Mrs. VIM. Mcbride was in the city
Wednesday morning. on her way
home from Walla Walla. where she
had been to place Miss Ferol in st.
Paul's school for the winter.
Prof. W. W. Wiley and family
arrived last Friday evening from Til
lamook, where they spent the sum-
mer. Mr.. Wiley has been confined to
his home with illness during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Vincent were in
the city Wednesday from Pendleton.
Mr.. Vincent has purchased the Hill
jeweliy store and came up to secure q
residence. He found suitable houses
scarce.
W. R. Taylor took the LIE Grow
string Of relay horses to Walla Walla
Tuesday. where they are In training
for the races at the fair next week
The relay races. in which there il
considerable interest, locally, will b.
run daily at the fair.
Two more bear dogs Of royal anoes
try have been added to the cauin
population of this vicinity during th
week. Matt Mosgrove brought over [
couple of Airedale terriors and de
livered them to William Hall, resi-
ident Of the reservation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-13
Cured Of Terrible Cough On Lungs

n. Jackson, Of Danville, H., writes:
s'My daughter had severe attack OF
La Grippe and terrible cough on her
lungs. We tried great many remedies
without relief. She tried FOLEf'S
HONEY AND TAR which cured her.
She has never been troubled with cough
since"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-13

Knicker Think We shall ever taik %
Narsf Rocker No: II Il was possible
my wife would never have overlooked
it-Kew York Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-13
Good Results In Every Case

DR.. C.J. Bishop, Agnew, Mich, writes:
ssI have used FOLEY'S HONEY AND
TAR in three very severe cases OF pneu-
monia with good results in every case"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-13
Saved nsr Life from Pneumonia

"My wife had severe attack OF Pneu-
monia which followed case OF La Grippe
and believe that FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR saved her life," writes James
Coffee, Of Raymond, Missouri.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-01
Real Wo,nan.Hater.

A will of a confirmed w~oman.hatef.
writes Virgil M. Harris in Ancient
Curios and Famous Wills" Is that OF
a rich old bachelor who had endured
much from attempts made by mis-
family to put him under the yoke OF
matrimony, and who wrote: Il BEG
that my executors will see that am
buried where there is no woman In
tered, either to the right or to the
left of me. Should this not be prac-
ticable in the ordinary course OF
things, I direct that they purchase
three graves. and bury me in the mid
die n Of the three, leaving the two
others unoccupied."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-01

the fiume cost me four million. But
you should have seen that Ophir-pow.
er plants. electric lights. and hun.
dreds Of men on the payroll. working
night and day. guess | do get an
lnkling OF what you mean by making
a thing. | made Ophir. and she was a
hummer"
And you won something there that
was more than mere money" Dede
encouraged. Nov do you know what
I would do II | had lots of money
and simply had to go on playing at
business? Take all the southerly and
westerly slope Of these bare hills. I'd
buy them In and plant eucalyptus on
them. Id do 1t for the Joy OF doing 1t
anyway; but suppose | had that gam.
bling twist In me which you talk
about. why. I'd do 1t Just the same
and make money out OF the trees. And
there's my other point again. Instead
Of raising the price of coal without
adding an ounce OF coal to the market
supply. Id be making thousands and
thousands OF cords OF firewood-mak.
ing something where nothing was re-
fore. And everybody who ever
crossed on the ferries would look up
at these forested hills and be made
glad. Who was made glad by your
adding four dollars a ton to Rock
| Wells?
1t was Daylight's turn to be silent
for a time while she waited an an
swer.
Would you rather | did things like
that?" he asked at last.
at would be better for the world,
and better for you" she answered
non-committally.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-01
cHAPTER XVI.

All week every one In the Office
knew that something new and big was
afoot In Daylight's mind. On Sunday
Dede learned all about It.
I've been thinking a lot OF our
talk" he began. land I've got an idea
I'd like to give It a %flutter. And I've
got a proposition to make your hair
stand up. It's what you call leg,ti'
mate. and at the same time it's the
granddaughter gamble a man ever
went into, How about planting min.
utes wholesale, and making two min'
utes grow where one minute grew be
fore? Oh, yes. and planting a few
trees, too-say several million OF
them. You remember the quarry |
made believe | was looking at? Well,
I'm going to buy It. I'm going to buy
these hills. too. clear from here
around TO Berkeley and down the
other way to San Leandro. ! OWE a
lot OF them already. for that matter.
But mum Is the word. III be buying
o long time to come before anything
much Is guessed about It. and ! don't
want the market to Jump up on. OF
sight Yci zee that hill over there.
It's my hn running clear down Its
slopes through Piedmont and halfway
along those rolling hills into Oakland.
And It's nothing 20 oil the things I'm
COINS to buy"
He paused triumphantly.
"The ferry system between Oakland
and San Francisco is the worst one
horse concern In the United States
You cross on II every day. six days
In the week. That's say. twenty-five
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-01
SYNOPSIS.

Elan Harn'sh. known all through Alas
Ia as Burning Daylight celebrates his
SOth birthday with a crowd OF miners at
TIE circle city Tivoli. The dance. leads
to hea," gambling. In which over $4,000
Is sfak,l Hafnish loses his money and
starts on his mail trip with dogs and
slcdg.. telling his friends that lie Will be
In the big Yukon gold strike at the start.
Burulng Daylight makes q sensationally
rapid run cross country with the mail,
appears ~ the Tivoli and is now ready
10 Join lis friends In a dash To the new
gold fields. Deciding that gold Will be
found IN the up-river district Harnish
buys twp tons OF flour. which lie declares
viii be worth It's weight in gold, but
the big Nat dcsOlate. A comrade discov-
ers gold and Daylight reaps II rich har-
vest. IL goes to Dawson. becomes the
most prominent figure In the Klondike
and defeats a combination OF capitalists
IN a vast mining deal. He returns TO
civilization. md. amid the bewilderlng
Complications Of high finance, Daylight
finds that he has been led to invest his
eleven millions In a manipulated scheme.
lie goes 20 New York. and confronting
threatens 70 XIII them II his money Is not
returned They are cowed. return their
stcalinCs and Harnish goes back to San
Francisco where he meets his fate In
Dcde Mason. a pretty stenographer. lie
makes larg" Investments and gets into the
country. Daylight gets deeper into high
finance" IN san Francisco, but often the
longing for the simple life nearly over.
comes him. bcde Mason buys a horse and
One day b" asks Dcde to 20 with him
on one moro ride, his purpose being to
ask her 10 marry him. and they canter
away, she trying TO analyze her feelings.