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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
Bids Wanted

Having been authorized by the qualified
electors of School District No 2, Pend Oreille
county, state of Washington, to issue and sell
twenty thousand dollars worth of bonds OF the
said school district, for the purpose of building
and equipping school building in said school
district, the Board OF Directors of said school
district hereby offer for sale the entire of
$4,000 90 of said bonds, same to bear interest
at a rate not to exceed per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually; said bOnds.to become
due twenty years after date, and are to be dated
July l, 1912; both interest and principal to be
payable at the Office of the treasurer of Pend
Oreille county at Newport. Washington, or at
the fiscal agency of the state of Washington in
the city of New York, state of New York; said
bonds are to be in denomination of 100000
each.
Sealed proposals for the purchase of said
bonds will be received at the Office of the treas
urer OF Pend Oreille county, state of Washing
ton, the same being at Newport, Washington,
up to O'Clock m. of the 9th day of May, 1912.
No bids will be received for portion of said
issue. No bids will be accepted for less than
par value of said bonds and accrued interest.
All bids, except the bid of the state of Wash
ingtOn, must be accompanied by certified
check for five hundred dollars, payable to the
order of the treasurer of Pend Oreille county.
The said Board of Directors reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated this LIST day of May, 1912
E. E. REID,
Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, Washington.
51-4
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Notice of Contest
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,


Spokane, Wash. May 6. 1912.
To Lou H. Becker, of Newport, Washington.
Contestee:
You are hereby notified that James Drum
mond, who gives Newport, Washington, as his
postofice address. did on May 6, 1912, file in
this office his duly corroborated application to
Homestead Entry. No. O1542. Serial No. 01542,
made Nov Is. 1908 for nj nwl4 and nwA neA,
Section %. Township 80 North, Range 45 E. W.
M. and as grounds for his contest he alleges that
Lou H. Becker has abandoned the land i'll con-
test for more than one year last past; tina ut
the time of filing on the land she filed as de-
serted wife. and this afiant is informed and
believes she was not deserted wife at the date
of fling.
You are therefore further notified that the
said allegations will be taken by this Office as
having been confessed by you, and your said
said entry will be cancelled Hereunder with
out your further right to be heard therein,
either before this Office or on appeal, If you
fail to file in this Office within twenty days
after the fourth publication of this notice, as
shown below, your answer under oath, spe-
officially meeting and responding to these allie
time to file in this Office proof that you have
served copy of your answer on the said con-
testant, either in person or by registered mail.
If this service is made by the delivery of a copy
of your answer to the contestant in person,
proof of such service must be either the said
contestants written acknowledgment of his
receipt of the copy, showing the date of its re-
ceipt. or the affidavit of the person by whom
the delivery was made stating when andwhere
the copy was delivered; if made by registered
mail proof of such service must consist of the
affidavit of the person by whom the copy was
mailed, stating when and the postofice to
which it was mailed, and this affidavit must be
accompanied by the postmastel's receipt for
the letter.
You should state in your answer the name of
the postoffice to which you desire future no
tees to.be sent to you.
SO $50 HAL J. COLE, Register.
Date of first publication May 9th, 1872
Date of second publication, May 10TH 1912.
Date of third publication. May 23rd 1912
Date of fourth publication, May S0th, 1913.
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ENJOYING A MELON.

ENJOYING MELON.
food, especially nitrogen. and that
has good natural drainage. A deep,
rich sandy loan underlaid with sub
strata of gravel is BEST
The ground should be finely pAlver-
lied and made smooth by dragging.
Do not be afraid of using the drag
too much. Watermelons should be
planted not less than twelve feet apart
and rows marked out so as to cultivate
both ways. The larger varieties of
muskmelon should be planted eight
feet apart, but the small cantaloupes.
such as Gem. Rocky Ford and others
of like character. may be planted 6 by
feet with good results.
Great care must be taken to meet
the striped beetle at the very begin
ming Of his invasion and wage unceas-
ing war until plants have grown be-
yond danger
Tobacco dust should be sprinkled
over and around the plants after every
shower; also occasionally In the morn
ing while dew is on.
Melons should receive frequent
though shallow cultivation, especially
in dry weather. The one horse gar
den plow with eight or more shovels
Is admirable for this purpose. follow
ing at once with a light drag of suit
able length. This leaves a fine, smooth
dust mulch, and the loss of moisture
Is reduced to minimum Make fire.
quent and thorough use of the hoe and
regard every weed as your personal
enemy.
Ii you have never grown a melon
crop before. well meaning friends will,
no doubt, advise letting weeds grow
after cultivation is over in order to
shade melons. Take such advice gen
tly but very firmly by the neck and
lead to nearest exit 1t must be re-
membered that melons are not a lazy
mans crop, must have attention at
the needed time and not three DAVIS
or week later
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGToN, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND
OREILLE.
III the Matter of the Estate of Francis M Sam
mons, Deceased-Notice to Creditors
Pursuant to an order of said court made on
the 29th day OF April, 1872, in the above estate
notice is hereby given by the undersigned, ad
ministrator OF said estate. to the creditors of.
and ali persons having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate, to present them with the
necessary vouchers within one year from and
and after the date OF this notice, to-wit:
Within one year from and after the End day OF
May, 1912, t. said administrator personally. or
to r. l. Towe, at the place where all the bust
ness of said estate is being transacted, to-wit:
At the residence of R. l. Towle, In the town
of Newport, county of Pend Oreille. state of
Washington.
And you are hereby notified that if you fail
so to do all claims against said deceased and
said estate will be forever barred.
Date of first publication, May 2, 1912.
Date of last publication, May &c. 1912.
REUEL w. SAMMONS,
Administrator of Said Estate.
Roche & Onstne, Attorneys for Admin1stra-
tor, Spokane, Wash. sos
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Sheriff's Sale
STATE OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE.>
By virtue of writ of execution or order of
sale issued out of the Honorable superior Court
of the State of Washington, for the County of
Pend Oreille, on the End day of May, 1872 by
the clerk thereof, in case of William G. Ripley,
plaintiff, VS.. C. II. Paxson and Mrs. C. H. Pax
son. husband and wife. defendants, No. 119, land
to me, as sheriff, directed and delivered, notice
is hereby given that will proceed osell to the
highest bidder, for cash, within the hours pre-
scribed by law for sheriffs' Sales to-wit. at 80
O'Clock m on the Sth day of June. 1912, be-
fore the courthouse door of the said Pend Oreille
county, in the state of Washington, all the
right title and interest of the said C Fl. Paxson
and Mrs C. H. Paxson. husband and wife, de-
PENDANTS in and to the following described
property, to-wlt: Southwest one quarter
swA OF Section twenty-nine % /, Township
thirty-two 80 Range forty-three 43 Pend
Oreille county, state of Washington, levied on
as the property of e. H. Paxson and Mrs. C. H.
Paxson. husband and wife, defendants. to sat-
isfy judgment amounting to $500, together
with interest at per cent per annum from
April 70, 1922 and SIS 90 attorneys fees, SO 90
costs of suit, together with increased interest
and increased costs, in favor of William G.
Ripley, plaintiff.
Given under my hand this End day of May.
1872 B. F. GARDINER Sheriff.
By A. L. MILLER, Deputy. 52-5
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
HUMOR OF The DAY
Thackeray as a Reporter.

Thackeray once acted as police re-
porter for the London DiOgeEes and
performed his work in no perfunctory
have enjoyed observing and recording
this bit of courtroom humor:
Pat Fogarty went all the way from
Manchester to London in order to
thrash Mick Fitzpatrick. which he did,
winding up the performance with the
assistance of an lawful horseshoe"
He was detected and brought before
Mr. Justice Simpleman.
"Well. sir began the court. You
came here from Manchester. did you?"
"Your honor has answered correct"
You see the complainant's head. 1t
was cut by a sharp instrument Do
you know what cut it?''
':Ain't your honor afther sayin' that
a sharp insthrumint did,"
Il see you mean to equivocate," said
sir. you cut that head. You came here
to cut it. did you not? Now. sir, what
motive brought you to London?''
THE locomotive. yer honor"
"Equivocating again. you scoundrel!'
said the court. waxing warm. Rails
ing up the horseshoe and holding it be-
fore Pat. he said. do you see this
horseshoe. sir?''
lis it horseshoe. yer honOr?'
Don't you see it is. sir: Are you
blind? Can you not tell at once that
it is Il horseshoe?"
"Bedad. no. yer honor"
"No? angrily.
mo. yer honor but can yersilf tell?'
"Of course | can. you stupid Irish
man
.'Oh. glory be to goodness. see what
education isr soliloquized Pat aloud.
Sure yer honor poor. ignorant
creature like meSilf wouldn't know a
horses shoe from a mares. YOUTHS
Companion.
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Orchard and Garden.

The newly married man who will set
out an asparagus patch this spring
plants not only for himself and his
cnlioren, but also for his grandchil.
oren, all from the same roots. If thew
are Kept well mulched with manure
Iowa Homestead.
when you plant strawberries or any
other crop which is very easily de-
stroyed by tramping put the last three
or four plants in rows across the ends
ana save much tramping and loss. Be.
sues this the rows make it easy for
cultivation right up to the. ends.
Mulch1ng is used to prevent moisture
1rom evaporating out of the soil in
summer or to prevent frost from pene-
tratlng to the roots in winter. In sum.
mer a mulch is often given to trees
ana shrubs newly transplanted and to
neroaceous plants that are impatient
u heat about the roots.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGTON, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND
OREILLE-IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Will and Estate of Gertie
E. Siler Deceased-Notice TO Creditors to File
Claims.
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
tary on the will and estate of Gerte E. Siler,
deceased, were granted to the undersigned on
the Sth day OF April, D. 1912, by the said Su-
perior Court.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to present them. with the neces-
sary vouchers, to me at the office of Sherlock &
Sheldon, at Newport. Pend Oreille county,
Wash, Within one year from date of this no.
tice. or they shall be forever barred
Dated at Newport, WASH this 9Th day of
April, A. D. 1912. SIDNEY B. SILER
ass
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u arm ano
Garden
MELON GROWING.

Fruit Pays If Planted Right and Given
Proper Care In Season.
Oh. watermelon time is a-comin' round
again.
And there amt nobody livin' any tick
leder'n me!
So sang the well loved Hoosier poet,
and the sentiment expressed finds a
ready echo In the heart Of every farm
er who has ever grown q patch OF
one of the most delicious products
that good old Mother Nature ever pro-
vided for the delectation of mankind.
says a writer in the National Stock
man and Farmer.
In addition to furnishing an added
Joy of living to your family and friends
land all the small boys in the neigh
borhoo6 q small area devoted to mel
GUS will add quite few dollars to the
yearly net income If planted in the
proper kind of soil and given the req
uisite care. Melons require light.
warm soil that is very rich in plant
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
Stallion Registration Law

Following are extracts from the
Washington stallion registration law,
which are of timely interest:
Section l. Every person, firm or
company owning any draft stallion or
jack, for sale, exchange or for public
service in this state shall cause the
name, description and pedigree of such
stallion or jack to be enrolled by the
department of animal husbandry of the
State College of Washington, and pro-
cure certificate of such enrolment
from said department; which shall
thereupon be presented to and recorded
by the auditor of the county in which
said stallion or jack is used for public
service.
In order to obtain the license certifi-
cate herein provided for, the owner of
each stallion or jack shall file a certifi-
cate Of soundness, signed by veterin-
arian registered to practice in the state
of Washington, and shall forward the
veterinarians certificate, together with
the stud book certificate of registry of
the pedigree of the said stallion RACK,
and other necessary papers relating to
his breeding and ownership to the de-
partment of animal husbandry of the
said college.
Sec. 8. The owner of any stallion or
jack useed for public service in this
state shall post and keep affixed, during
the entire breeding season, copies of
the license certificate of such stallion or
jack, issued under the provisions of the
next succeeding section, in conspicu-
GUS place, both within and upon the
outside of every stable or building where
the said stallion or jack is uses for pub
lie service at his home or elsewhere.
Sec. 6. Any person, firm or corpora
ton violating any of the provisions of
this act shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
fifty dollars, and for each and every
subsequent violation of the provisions
of this act shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and subject to fine of not less
than fifty dollars.
Those Macao chocolates at the P. o.
Store can't be beat.
May IL has been set aside by Gov
ernor Hay as the Mothers Day" in
Washington. The proclamation is in
accordance with the custom of desig-
mating the second Sunday in May for
the purpose of remembering the moth
ers of the world. He recommends that
it be observed in places of worship, in
homes and wherever men and women
gather on that day.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
What Shocked Her.

Mrs. McCIosky and her next door
neiehbor had been taking in the
show Without calling names par
ticularly. it was one of those erotic.
neurOtic. morally chaotic productions.
in which the life of an unhappy. IN
healthy. dissolute woman is uncovered
with audacious realism. The actress
had not spared herself. She had rant
ed and ragged sniveled and sobbed.
gasped and gulped. painted and with
cd through four agonizing acts. all to
no apparent purpose.
Mrs. McCIosky's companion said as
they seated themselves in the car on
the way home. How did you like it?'
Said Mrs. McClosky. well. to tell
you the honest truth. I'd have liked it
whole lot better if she hadn't gone
and smoked that cigarette. Judge
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGToN, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND
OREILLE-IN PROBATE
In the Matter of the Will and Estate OF o. S..
Allen, Deceased-Notice to Creditors to File
Claims.
Notice is hereby given that letters of admin
istration on the will and estate of O. S. Allen,
deceased, were granted to the undersigned on
the 2znd day of April, A. 1912, by the said
Superior Court.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to present them. with the neces-
sary vouchers, to me at nv Office in Newport,
Pend Oreille county, Washington within one
year after the date of this nOLice, or they snail
be forever barred.
Dated at Newport, Wash, this 8th day of May,
A. D. 1912, A. M. HARRIS.
524
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G. N. Car Boosted Northwest

The Great Northern Washington ex-
hibit car travelled $4,000 miles on an
educational tour, exploiting the north
west, and returned to st. Paul last
week.
The car travelled through Northern
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana,
North Dakota. Minnesota, Iowa, Wis
consin, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, In
diana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Maryland New York
and Massachusetts,.
The car visited 1872 cities and towns
and showed Northwestern products to
1,44O,6O people. The registry sheets
show 260, Ala names of persons wanting
literature mailed to them, and, accord
ing to the immigration department of
the company, thousands of these people
have already located in the northwest
ern tier of states traversed by the Great
Northern Reilway.
The estimate of those in charge is
that fully ten tons of booklets exploit
ing the Northwest were distributed
from the car and moving pictures were
shown
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
U. s. Land Office at Spokane, Wash

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
U. s. Land Office at Spokane, Wash
April Is, 1912
Notice is hereby given that ohm B. Fee,
OF Blanchard Idaho who on Feb u, 1906 m AIDE
Homestead Entry No 17438 O2SS7 for the NJ
seq. NEA swA and seq NEI of Sec.
tice Of intention to make final fve-vear
proof, to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register and Receiver OF
the U S. Land Office, Spokane, Washington
on the 14th day of June, 1912.
%Claimant names as witnesses: Henry Gus
lawson, W. A. Wilson, E w. Mason and C. E.
Ross. all CT Blanchard, Idaho.
so Sc HAL J. COLE, Register
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Traininu Beuins.

The manager of the ball team lined
them up and looked them over
'All those who have been in vaude-
Vile during he winter kindly step for
ward
The entire team stepped forward.
Il thought So said the manager.
We'll. boys. just bear in mind this one
rule. 1t will go hard with the man
who diSregards it,
What is it. cap?''
When you make hit and the audi
ence applauds it. don't stop to bow on
your way TO first base Washington
Herald
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09

Is there anything in all this world
that is of more Importance to you than
good digestion? Food must be eaten to
sustain life and must be digested and
converted into blood. When the diges-
ton fails the whole body suffers. Cham
berlain's Tablets are rational and re-
liable cure for digestion. They increase
the flow of bile, purify the blood,
strengthen the stomach, and tone up
the whole digestive apparatus to nat
ural and healthy action. For sale by
all dealers.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
The Stingy Mans Gift.

Patrick worked for VIGOROUSLY
stingy boss and lost no chance to let
the fact be known once a waggish
friend. wishing to twit him. remarked:
brand new suit of clOthes'
No, said Pat. "only part of a
suit"
What part?"
1.-THE sleeves in the vest. "-Phiadel-
phia Public Ledger.
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Capital.

''Now. Tommy, can you tell me what
capital punishment is?"
Yes. ma'am." replied Tommy Its
when fellows been naughty and his
mother shuts him up in dark closet
where there is lots of cake and JAM
Chicago News
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UnimaoinabIe.

We are told that the Bremen city
hall has a bin of Rudesheim wine that
was stored in 1893 and has priceless
value. That may be possible in Bremen
But just imagine bin of wine get
ting aged in an American city halli-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Dalkena

Charley Hay, of Usk, spent Sunday
at the home of his son, C. P. Hay.
Tom Fea was a Dalkena visitor last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson, May Rogers,
Mr.. Potter and Bill Chase, attended the
dance at Usk Saturday.
Geo. w. Sutherland was Dalkena
visitor Saturday.
A dance was given at the home of
Reuel Summons Saturday evening. A
large crowd attended and good time
is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedgpeth, of Wolfred,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. Mann
and family.
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thereby announce my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Commls-
sioner of the First district of Pend
Oreille county, and respectfully request
the consideration of the voters at the
primary.
C. A. Fielder, Newport, Wash.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
lain's Liniment wonderfully effective.
One application will convince you of its
merits. For sale by all dealers.
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A Certainty.

young Bilfur and Miss Wapple fell
out yesterday" do you think they
will make up again?" I'm sure Miss
Wapple will They fell out of motor
boat" -Birmingham Age-Herald
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09

hereby announce myself as candl-
date for the Democratic nomination for
county commissioner for the First Dis
trict of Pend Oreille county, subject to
the will of the voters at the primary.
GEORGE H. BOILER.
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Discovered.

The wolf in sleeps clothing had just
been exposed
Another case of taking fannels of
too soon.' he explained.-New York
Sun.
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His Destination.

T1IS gGSLINdCIUTI.
us Mike Clancy here?' asked the
visitor at the quarry just after the pre-
mature explosion
'.NO. sOr." replied Costigan: hes
gone
For good?"
well. sor, he whit in that direction"
Tit Bits
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/ am candidate for the Republican
nomination for county commissioner for
the Second district of Pend Oreille
county, subject to the will of the voters
at the primary.
GEORGE H. JONES, Usk, Wash.
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hereby announce my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Commits
sioner from the First district of Pend
Oreille county, subject to the will OF
the voters at the primary.
JOHN T. ROGERS, Scotia, Wash.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09

J. M. Howell, popular druggist of
Greensburg, KY, says: eve use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in our
own household and know it is excel
lent" For sale by all dealers,
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But It Does Happen.

isn't it queer?'
"What?
THAT a good card player should
so often get married to dub at the
game. - Detroit Free Press
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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by the individual making the announce
mena, unless otherwise stated