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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-30

Editor Times: AS to
running expenses of our city
/ think they should be kept
at the lowest possible point
consistent with substantial
improvement.
While in eastern states
this summer / had many op-
portunities to show clippings
of the Montamara Festo,
and found everywhere a
great desire on the part of
homeseekers to come to the
Puget Sound country.
In every case / was met
with the old plea that taxes
must be SO high. If we can
with candor state our taxes
are low 1t will do more to
bring desirable residents here
than all over kinds of adver-
tising put together.
JAS. o. POST, M. D.
7th and st Helens ave.
Editor Times: In regard
to the raising salaries and
taxes, as a home owner, I
wish to enter a protest, High
salaries are a fine thing. IL
other corporations would
pay as much for as little
work as is at present paid
by the city. If the present
employees are dissatisfied and
walk out. theAe will be
plenty of competent men
willing to take their places
at the present salaries.
In regard to Mr.. Wildt's
contention that they are
mostly home owners and pay
a good share of their sal
aries back into the Golfers
of the city, would suggest
that there are great many
people who have the same
thing to contend with, and
some of those do not even
have steady work and at less
wages than the city en-
ployes. This matter should
be given careful considera-
ton and a vote taken to as
{ certain the opinion OF the
people at large.
TAXPAYER.
Editor Times: The work
ing taxpayers certainly do
not want higher taxes. We
want the men hired to do
the work to do II and to do
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-30
HOME EDITION

Bob Hodge had grand old rail-
1y I'm Seattle Saturday night.
Hodge strength is growing In leaps
and bounds. Where will the Hay
crowd be on November 9th?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-30
HOME EDITION

The Times is the only news
paper in Tacoma giving its read
ers exclusive articles by men who
will participate i'm @tfle worlds
championship series.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
Sycophant

The Fort Collins Review Demo
cratic) makes the following timely
comment on a recent Denver cpl
so<ie:
Judge Ben b. Lindsey, sometime
Democrat, eternal refOrmer and pres
ent-day Roosevelt Republican, IL in
the habit Of dispensing pretty
phrases, attempting the society ol
the worlds great men and, withai,
living on plane slightly higher than
that occupied by the rest of the hum
AN race. He is y fawning sycophant.
always ready to lick the bouts Of roy
atty. An unkind nature created
him man Of most ordinary attain
ments and inordinate q IN b Il n.
Built on common lines and nodded
Of common clay, his aspiration is to
be recognized as one of the nations
great men, reforming politics, society
end the Judiciary. .----s-
Because the world usually despises
IL man Of that type. the encounter be-
tween the juvenile judge and William
Jennings Bryan on last Saturday has
created no end of amusement all
over the state, and, we have no
doubt, In the east, where Lindsey has
gained some little fame by virtue of
mis- expose Of Colorado politics.
~ am glad to meet you, Mr..
Bryan" said the little fatterer. as lie
was introduced to one Of the world Is
greatest men. II have been n fol-
lower of You and Mr.. Roosevelt for II
great many years"
"Well," replied the great Com
inoner, you had better not follow
any longer or you might get cross
eyed. Mr.. Roosevelt and are going
IN opposite directions.
1t WAS the answer Of greatness to
the flattery of inediocrity. Mr.. Bryan
is above the fawning adulation of
little lick-spittles like. Denver's
Juvenile judge. He has labOred for
years for principles, not for praise
from such flattering lips AS Lindsey's.
The retort was rs true az it WAS
timely. He Is Indeed = inarvelOusIy
constructed man who can follow both
Bryan and Roosevelt. The one is
all sincerity and greatness Of pur-
pose, ths other All arraDt mounte-
bank. Their roads are in opposite
directions.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
Death Of Mrs. Hahn

After long illness Mrs. Rachel
Jane Hahn, died at her residence,
Meeker, on Thursday. June -, 1912
age 10 years, D months and . days.
The funeral will be- held this fore
mon from ST. James church, under
the direction Of Undertaken Thomas.
Mrs. Hahn was horn in Crawford
Vile. Indiana. The family lived at
RanEeDy for IL number OF years bur
for the past year and II half has re-
sided In Meeker.
Besides her aged husband. deceased
leaves three soiis to mourn her loss,
George, Robert and Lou Hahn.
Mrs. Hahn WAS held in much
esteem by all who knew her.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
Who's to Blame

For an example Of unadulterated
Medical Society. With one hand 1t
Restraints its members from the
merest semblance Of publicity; witt,
the other it protfers to the country
press articles for free publication.
One tenet of the sO- called 'dOctor's
trust" is II relic OF the dark ages. 1t
is the idea that it is ''unetl,icAr' to
advertise. When physician or
surgeon limits his practice to special
cases lie may inform other member.
If the profession, but the public
never.
1t is to be expected that the man
who makes superior article OF wear
ing apparel shall let the people who
wear clothes know about It. 1t il
proper for schools to advertise. There
is nothing .unethicar' about adver-
tising foods. But according To this
medieval reasoning there should be
no public education through adver-
ti>ing concerning sick bodies.
The local doctors are not at fault.
To break away from the rule would
be to forfeit their standing with the
profession as it. is organized, which
is more of an asset than most people
realize.
But who is to blame? The papers,
for publishing patent medicine ad-
vertiselnents regardless of merit, or
the profession for not getting into
the publicity game ahead Of the
patent medicines?
The least the State Medical Society
! can do is to relax the rules in favor
of publications which do not carry
quack advertisements Pa
oman.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

Rev. Father Walsh, who has been
n resident Of Rifle since the establish
ment Of u Catholic church here some
two years ago, will some time In the
next few months be transferred to
Aspen to take charge of n parish in
that city. Father Walsh has done
remarkably good work in Rifle since
coming here, and has worked against
decided odds because of the scattered
condition of his congregation, and
other features which would have
greatly discouraged q less persistent
worker.-Rifie Telegram.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
Snow Piled High

The mountains are still piled high
with snow. SO the forest rangers and
supervisors announce and they are in
u position to know. H. II. French Of
GlenwOod declares that the snow has
scarcely started to melt.
John McLaren, Mt. Sopris forest
reserve supervisor, makes the fol-
lowing statement In the Avalanche.
ut will surprise many to know that
at this time there is from six to eight
feet Of snow In the hills where or
dinarily there are from one to two
feet. The hills are full Of deep snow
beds and the high water is yet to
COME. 20 Garfield Democrat
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

Last Sunday morning early, when
it WAS discovered that the embark
ment on the south side Of the Have
meyer canal beadRate was in danger
Of being washed away, Mrs. g. w.
Wykes and Mrs. J. Il. Moss were
among the first few to be present.
Several men were busy filling sacks
with sand and rocks to be used to
stay the waters, and these ladies
offered their services in holding the
sacks while they were being filled.
They were standing OH the endan-
yered bank. but far enough back so
that they believed they were safe,
but all at once the ground under them
began to slide away, anu it was only
after q hard scramble that the
women succeeded In reachin the firm
ground. AS it WAS, they had mighty
narrow escape. When the ground
began to slide, an old fellow present
who was an onlooker yelled to the
ladies: Beat it, you women!' But
the women had seen the slide start
ing also, and went so fast the old
mans voice didn't reach them until
they were out of danger. And when
it was all over they were scared
worse than ever.-Rifie Telegram.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

After scoring his usual legal Wet
Dry vt Gl-nwood, District Attorney
Gentry returned to Mepker Sunday.
On this occasion, Mr. Gentry tried
cas-s. A ''landlady." in the red
light" district, insured her premises
for 45,0O; then fired the place, and
tried TO collect the insurance; the
woinsn's actions aroused suspicion.
and the case WAS placed in Mr. Gem
RVS hands with the result that he won
out alt along the line. Criminal act
ion will follow.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

The main plank in the promised
Roosevelt platform is: Let the Peo-
pie Rule" The strenuous third-tsri,i
nspirant is promulgating this good
and popular doctrine rather late In
the day. Singular he didn't think of
1t during the seven and n half years
ewas in the White House and had
both branches Of Congress back OF
him.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
This is Worth Reading

Whe,, the new fire proof Annex and
IMPROVEMENTS of The Albany Hotel,
Denver. are COMPLETED. this hotel
will have II total of 800 rooms, $40 of
which will be either rooms with
private bath or rooms with "a private
lavatory and toilet This is prac-
ticsiIy equal to the total number OF
rooms with bath that the Denver
hotels could boast OF one year ago.
This expenditure Of money and en-
largement of the hotel has been for
the one purpose of accommodating
everyOn. who may wish rooms with
private bath or rooms with private
toilet, and upon arriving at The
Albssiy these days. one will not have
to walt for a room with "A bath, but
the management will be able to as
sivn persons to u room with bath or a
room, with private toilet Immediately
raps.a arrival, and in making these
improvements. The ALBANY has tried
by the expenditure OF u large sum of
money. to arrange 30 that thos. who
wish to have a bath accommodations
for 81. 50 and ~ 90 per day can secure
the same.
Over 100 of these new bath rooms
have lA.eu installed will be at n tariff
of Al 80 and 800 per day, and 90
rooms with private toilet and lava
tory at 81. 60 per day, 80 that anyone
making "A trip to Denver and wishing
"a room with bath, will not b. COM
PEELED to pay the high prices charged
Inv Denver hotels in tn. past
The furnishings which are being
placed in the new house. AZ well as
the rooms with hath I'm the present
hotel. are the Louis XVI styIe. all
being finished I'm neat. light enamel
colorinvs. many being provided with
twin beds.
TN. ground floor of the presep,
ALBANY Hotel tx being entirely re-
modelled. allowing AN extension of all
public rooms i'm sucb "a manner ms to
make them most convenient and at
trac,iy.. New i,,easar. heinp brought
ONT in the most hnrm,u,ious manner
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
The Republican Fight

At the hour of going to press, no
nomination had been made at
Chicago.
The Taft forces organized the con-
vention and seem to have 1t well Ia
hand.
In the meantime, Roosevelt is
working his mouth - hours n day,
and is making lots of noise calling
the Taft supporters ''robbers."
"thieves," ''rascals," etc, ETC., and
IL getting ready to holt.
A nomination will likely be made
today, and Taft will likely be the
man.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
Auction Sale

Saturday. June %, 1912, at 2 p. M.
sale Of horses at the Wilson stable i'm
Meekor. There will be 81 head of
mares, two year Odds and yearlings;
not including, five or more head Of
colts. Nine head are work and sad
die stock. One brown Denmark
Stallion, n years old, weight 1850
pounds, a fine animal. Terms: Cash
or bankable notes. JOHN AKERs.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
In Line

what makes you think the baby
is going to be n great Politician
asked the young mother anxiously.
I'm tell you answered the young
father, confidently, "he can say more
things that sound we'll and mean
nothing at all than any kid ever
saw."-Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
For Sale-House and Lots

Good four-room house and three
lots; corner Park avenue and Fourth
streets; southern frontage. Inquire
at this office. tt
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
Get Your Harness

repaired and oiled during the winter
months. We will be rushed with
work in spring. At r. Hartke's Har-
ness and Saddlery shop, Baer block.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

A Washington dispatch says the
National Packing Company (tlie beef
rrust) has promised the government
that 1t will dissolve and be good;
in other words, take another '.im-
m.unity BATH"
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
Dr. r. H. Taylor, dentist, Meeker.

There is no real need of anyone be-
ing troubled with constipation.
Chamberlain's Tablets will cause an
agreeable movement Of the bowels
without any unpleasant effect. Give
them u trial. For sale by all dealers.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
Will cure your cold
BROMO-FEItlslN
while you sleep.

F. NJ. Jones is now agent for the
Edison Phonograph Co. Photographs
and Records for sale. monographs
$l5 to $35. ma
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
Notice

Until the 10Th day Of July, we will
make special price on lumber at
the Miller Creek saw mill. - The
White River Lumber Co. t22-2t
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
Money to Loan.

Unlimited money to loan on farm
security. Low interest. For partic-
ulars apply to r. +. Sheridan. (tf)
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

There's n whole lot OF scraping at
Chtcagd for nothing. It's Demo-
cratic year.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

Latest figures from Washington
gives Clark 5i4, and Wilson 2t4, as u
starter at the Baltimore convention.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22
For Sale

32O-acre relinquishment; four-wire
fence; well, and house. Inquire at
this Office. tt
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

Cedar post sale for 30 days. at lOc
each. White River Lumber Co. 1922
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

Wild oats should be plowed under
before they bloom.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

Milk cows for sale at the SC
ranch. Buford, Colo. jl-4t
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

Galvanized chImneys, any size,
made to order, by A. +. Lyle.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

Bee supplies at the lumber yard. If
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

The hot springs will not soak out
sin.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

Quit wanting things you can't
have.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

And subscribe for The Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1912-06-22

Send THE HERALD east.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30
LANDS AND ROADS
Lands Have Greatly Increased in Values and the End is
Not Yet. Good Roads Hobby With Our People

bought for as low as s. per acre
and few of the railroad acres are
higher than $40. Privately owned
land over the county runs from $40
to $40 per acre, while farms adjoin-
ing the town of Prescott, and for Il
mile or two out, vary in value from
$40 to SIS per acre. All prices, of
course, depend upon the q distance
from town, and the Improvements
made. Good alfalfa land can be Sc
cured at from $40 to $50 per acre.
Any settler makes big saving by
purchasing these lands at IS, $40,
SIS and $50 an acre as compared
with 500, $3.50, 5000, $500 and
even higher for land in other sec
tons where it is possible to raise
highly profitable crops. 1t is fact
that in Illinois man could sell five
or ten acres there and buy 100 acres
here. When we make the statement
that the rent from northern or
eastern farm for two years will cover
the purchase price of one here 1t
sounds extravagant, but 1t is true.
as investigation will prove.
A great many small farms are
changing hands at this time, and
many people who own 200 and 800
acres and are unable to till but a
very small part of 1t are willing to
sell portions of it at surprisingly low
prices, as the old practice OF skim
ming" over great quantity of land
to get crop has been replaced BY
the more modern idea of getting
more crop from less land.
The system of public roads
throughout Nevada county is well ar
ranged and the roads are kept in eX-
cellent condition. Steel bridges
span all the important creeks, and
driving six and seven miles per hour
with a farm horse and buggy can ne
done with little or no iolting This
is mentioned because heavy loads
are constantly passing over tao
roads and keeping them we'll packed
down. Within the past few years
farmers have been able to increase
the weight of the load hauled with
teams from 30 to 50 per cent. This
is because the roads are kept in
perfect condition, the money for
their maintenance coming from a
special tax One can go almost any
where in the county with an auto
and the number of these owned in
the county is a high testimonial as
to the condition of the roads.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30
w. b. WALLER
Prescott's Oldest and Perhaps Her
Most Extensive Business House,

There is in all avenues OF trade
some business which to marked
degree bears the stamp of energy
and enterprise of it's proprietor. For
size and value of stock, extent and
volume of business annually trans
acted, the house of w. B. Waller
has perhaps but few equals in this
part of the state Founded in 1879,
its history has been one of steady
progress and unbroken prosperity
The building, 56x90 feet in size, and
divided into three rooms, is filled TO
its capacity with a splendid line OF
dry goods of every description, high
class groceries Of all kinds, the Com
monwealth Shoes for men, the Red
Cross brand for women. in large as
sortment Of all late shapes and
styles also clothing, furnishings in
shirts, etc, collars, underwear and
notions for everybody, tin and gran
tie wares, dishes and wooden ware.
flour, feed, salt, fertilizers, harness
and supplies of all kinds. One large
feature of the house Is the stock of
Hercules buggies and the imple-
ments which Mr.. Waller keeps on
hand for sale on the very easiest
kind of terms to his customers. Sew
eral years ago Mr.. Waller erected i
fine brick warehouse s5x156 feet In
size in the rear of the store and this
is also usually filled to its capacity
with goods OF all kinds in which he
deals. Some idea may be had when
1t Is considered that six people are
constantly employed to satisfy q
trade which comes from, not only
the people of Prescott. but from
every direction In the country
among the most prominent farmers.
who have known the house OF
Waller so long and are still It's pa
irons on account of the liberal and
accommodating manner In which
they have always been treated. Mr..
Waller. or Ben" as he Is more IA
miliarly known among his old asso-
ciates. was born In Tennessee. but
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30

Land as a whole in Nevada County
las only made material advances in
price within the past ten or fifteen
years, and more especially within
the past three or four years. Since
that time it has been attracting spec
ial attention. In early days land
was abundant and settlers few, so
that those who happened to be in
the community had their choice prac-
tically of the land almost for the
asking or, as in many cases, taking
without asking, as they chose. I'M
mediately following the Civil War
great tracts of land were sold for
taxes-some of 1t going to the state,
and the balance I individuals. Since
that time the state has permitted
donations to actual settlers of the
forfeited lands or sold the lands at
price of $1.25 an acre, which fact
necessarily held down the price OF
privately owned land for number
of years Now all tillable land OF
this section has been disposed Of,
and the same might be said OF the
government land. Another thing
that has tended to hold down prices
heretofore has been large quantities
of railroad land being offered and
sold at almost nominal prices. Sew
eral things have worked together to
cause the advance in prices within
the past few years. 1t has been
found that there is practically no
danger of loss of crops by overflows,
as is the case in many counties of
the state In the uplands the rain
fall Is so evenly distributed that
drouth conditions seldom appear.
and the land itself. with proper cul-
tfvation, will produce and mature at
least one crop before the season for
drouths in other parts of the United
states appears. In Nevada County
il has cen thoroughly demonstrated
that With intelligent farming the
.fre1 can be almost doubled over
81 HAT has been heretofore produced
- the land. and farmers Of this sec
ION are rapidly awakening to the
fact that scientific farming pays, and
na7s well. But with all this, and de-
suite the fact that prices are steadily
going up every day lands are so ex-
tremeIy cheap as compared with
prices in other states. and there is
such a quantity of choice land avail
able that one almost hesitates in
mentioning the prices at which land
may be secured in this county. Some
good land along the railroad may be
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30

raised In Arkansas, coming to Pres
colt in 1875, the year in which he
established his present business.
For many years he has been promi-
nent in all affairs of the city, al
alderman, member of the school
board, and serving the city In nu-
merous other capacities, as we'll as
being connected with other business
interests of the community by heavy
investments. Having done a large
credit business among the farmers.
there are but few who have not felt
his help in this way. and be IL said
to his credit, there is none today but
who will speak a good word for him
as business man. He has always
been a heavy buyer of cotton and Is
still handling large quantities of the
staple He has been in his present
location since 1882, and here he has
reared his two sons, Ben, Jr., and
VIII, who are invaluable to him In
his business today. Both are shrewd
buyers and excellent statesmen and
with genial dispositions and liberal
and accommodating spirits. have
contributed much to the success OF
the father. who has pushed them to
the front in every way w. B. Wal
Ter belongs to that class of men who
"do things" He has been almost
father to our city, and In a few
words we can express 1t by saying
that both as a merchant and a citi-
zen there is no better, no more hon.
est, nor no more worthy men In
southwest Arkansas than w. B.
Waller.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30

machine of ten-ton capacity is also built by the
yogt house Mr.. Drake came to Prescott last
sprng for the benefit OF Mrs. brakes health At
thai time she had been invalid for years and
bad 10 be carried onto the train at their Indiana
hone Al this time she is strong and healthy and
is able 10 do all her own hoaseWofk which is Ger
tainy another fine evidence Of the exeelency o.
this country and its climate, Mr. Drake was CHIEF
engineer Of the large ice plant at Peoria for
number OF years and has had similar positions in
many OF ths larger cities of the country, having
been in the ice business since 1898. in connection
with the ice factory BottIing Works is operated
and this is model of excellence. In fine build
Ing 40AS0 feet covered with sheet iron, and fire