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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
"PUREST WATER IN AMERICA"

A consideration often overlooked by the
investor in choosing location in a new sec
ton is the matter of land titles; and still
there is no consideration more potent in
building up or holding back section than
the character Of the land titles.
Many portions of New Mexico have
been retarded in their development by rea-
son of the titles to old Spanish grants, which
often have so many clouds upon the title as
to obscure entirely the real owner of the
land These grants have also in some sec
tons covered vast areas Of land, and have
enabled tremendous tracts to pass into the
hands of spectators. The buyer OF large
holdings rarely advances the interests of
the community He usually sits by and lets
the other fellow do the work. He figures
that development will come sooner or later
in spite of him, and then he will be able to
skim the rich cream of an unearned lncre-
ment. There Is an instance IN western
Texas where one man owned rich valley
lands extending for fOrty-five miles from
certain center, and when a cash bonus Of
S250.O0000 was raised to secure a new rail
road, the large holder did not contribute
dollar. He was made millionaire In spite
of himself. 1t all goes to show that, as a rule,
the large holder of lands is a detriment to
the community. When he doesn't help for
ward development, others are discouraged
from doing so, and things drag along in
te1ninably
So there are two things to look for in
an undeveloped section regarding land
titles % Absolute clarity of titles; %
section of small holdings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
WATER IN AMERICA"

therefore, when you examine the records
and see that about 100000 acres have been
thus taken up, that development must be
progressing at a rapid rate.
The small parcels in which lands are
held also make for a thickly settled valley.
Hence schools spring up. Three new school
houses have been erected in country districts
of Luna county this year. The settler is not
isolated, as in districts of large holdings. He
can have rural delivery of his mail, also
rural telephones, and most Of the convent
ences of the city.
Starting out with small holdings, there
is a tendency in this valley to still further
lessen the per capita acreage. It comes about
in this way. Many homesteaders have not
sufficient funds to develop even one hun
bred and sixty acres. Hence, he throws
eighty acres ON the market, and with the
money derived from sale of half his home
stead, he is enabled to develop the re-
mainder These subdivisions are occurring
daily Ultimately, the entire valley Will be
cut up into farms of ten, twenty, forty, and
eighty acres.
Is it not clear, that so far as land titles
are concerned the Mimbres Valley is an al
most ideal section. Previous advertisements
of this series have dealt with water condi-
tons, soil, climate, railways and markets,
educational facilities. the chamber of com
merce, the system of irrigation, the charac-
ter Of the population. The next advertise
ment will have to do with the character of
produce grown here.
Land values are low because, and
solely because, the section is young.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27

~PUREST WATER IN AMERICA"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
The Window at
the White Cal
Continued from Page 8

"There was no one to do anything,
HAYES. was obliged to stay" l apol-
ogized. ! was ostentatiously examin-
ing my letters. and Hav es said moth
ing. looked up at him sideways, and
he looked down at me- Not a muscle
of his face quivered save one eye,
which has a peculiar twitching of the
lid when he is excited 1t gave him a
sardOnic appearance of winking. He
Winked at ME then.
Don't wait. Hawes." | said guiltily.
and he took his hat and went out. Ev-
cry line of his back was accusation.
The sag of his shoulders told me |
had let my biggest case go by de-
fault that day; the forward tilt of his
head that ] was probably insane: the
very grip with which he seized the door
knob, his Good night" from around
the door. that he knew there was a
woman at the bottom of it all. AS he
closed the door behind him put down
my letters and dropped my face in my
hands. HAYES was right
had not heard the door open.
II forgot to tel you that gentle
man was here half dozen times TO-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
PLANS FOR BAPTIST
CHURCH ARE ACCEPTED

The Baptists expect to have their
new house of worship completed,
and the first services held therein
by the first Sunday in December.
The plans which we're submitted
two weeks ago by Architect w. G.
Fay, have been accepted, with a
few minor changes in the arrange
ment of the small rooms at the rear
of the main auditorium. Mr.. Fay
is now at work making the changes
and as soon as the lew plans are
received, the contract will be let.
The members of the society will
move the present frame building
and will do the excavating for the
basement. The society also has
enough lumber on hand to make the
forms for the concrete walls and ex-
pect to save over a thousand dol
lars by their work. In addition to
their own work, the structure will
cost between five and six thousand
dollars. A new feature that has
been brought up in connection with
the new plans, is that of having
the basement fitted up with gym
nasium apparatus, which can be
moved to provide for the Sunday
school classes. It is likely that the
society will take up the Boy Scout
movement, with headquarters in
the new building.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

was coming. like Fred. was TOR
n1nst" the government.
1t was arranged that Edith should
take Margery home with her for the
night. thought it good idea. The
very sight Of Edith tucking in her ba
bies and sitting down beside the libra
ry lamp to embroider me scarfpin
holder would bring Margery back to
normal again Edith is the sanest wo-
man l know. l recognized it at the
dinner table, where she had the little
girl across from her planning her
mourning hats before the dinner was
half finished.
When we rose at last Margery looked
toward the music room. where the
dead man lay in state. But Edith took
her by the arm and pushed her toward
the stairs.
Get your hat on right away while
Jack calls cab" she directed. 81
must get home or Fred will keep the
boys up until 9 o'clock. He is abso-
lutely without principle
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

Last Tuesday night the CONNER
cial Club heard the reading of the
amended form of subscription con-
tract, offered by Rufus J. Wilson,
field representative of the promoters
of the cannery project. After con-
siderable discussion the Club decided
that until the organization of the
cannery company took more def
mite form no effort would be made
to secure pledges of local capital
toward financing the project.
S. z. Henderson and C. l.. Hol-
comb were appointed additional
members of the committee to repre-
sent the Club in the negotiations.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

II have been here six times since noon."
to go through his papers ana leave to-
night for the capital"
Il have hardly the authority" re-
piled doubtfully. Miss Fleming, 1
suppose. would have no objection. His
private secretary, Wardrop. would be
the one to superintend such a search"
Can you find Wardrop-at once"
Something in his eagerness put me
on my guard.
Il will make an attempt" l said.
LET me have the name of your hotel.
and will telephone you If it can be
arranged for tonight"
Oddly enough. l could not locate
Wardrop. | got the Maitland house
by telephone. to learn that he had left
there about O'Clock and had not come
back.
went to the Fleming house for din
ner. Edith still was there. and we
tried to cheer Margery, a sad little fig
ure in her black clothes. After the
meal called Lightfoot at his hotel and
told him that could not find Wardrop.
that there were no papers at the house
and that the office safe would have to
wait until Wardrop was found to open
it. He was disappointed and furious
From that minute in the struggle that
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

Ed. Mann and Curtis Anderson left
yesterday for fishing and hunting trip
in Oregon. They went in Mann 8 auto.
George Peters brought in big. ice
cold watermelon from the cold STORAGE
supply the other day and it was dis
posed of by the Courier force in no time
at all. II you really want to enjoy
watermelon, order your grocer to have
one sent up from the ice plant. They
are good only when they're cold-clear
through.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
QUARTER SECTION THROWN OPEN

Notice has been received at the
Walla Walia Land Office of the re-
storation to entry of 100 acres of
land near Kennewick, Washington.
The land is described as the SW4
Sec. 49,, T. 9 N, R. 20 E., w. M.
The order provides that the tract
shall be open to settlement on and
after September %, 1912, and to
entry October %, 1912. It is stated,
however, that the records of the
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

WANTED-Everyone to know that,
commencing Monday, Aug. 18th, they
can have ice cold watermelons de-
livered direct from cold storage by
merely telephoning any grocery store
in hennewick for an iced melon. 39-4O
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
AUGUST Is, ls,,

LOIS Taylor, Charley waon..
Bert Lloyd loaded the Taylor sn. aad
a miscellaneous collection Of ~ :" Wit
'rock' guns fishing tackle and h.;' p's
n1 merrily off tows'a ' ' y
Blue mountains yesterday ,f.1 d
Some of the local sports 80 a0'a
DOCK on how far they'll get.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
He didn't give any

day to See you. He didnt give any
name
From around the door Halves ner-
vous eye was winking wildly.
you're not sick, Mr.. Knox"
"Never felt better"
Il thought l heard
II was singing" lied. looking him
straight in the eye.
He backed nervouSly to the door.
81 have little sherry in my office.
Mr.. Knox-twenty-si years in the
wood. If you
For Gods sake. Halves, there's
nothing the matter with me-" l eX-
claimed, and he went. But l heard
him stand a perceptible time outside
the door before he tiptoed away.
Almost Immediately after some one
entered the waiting room. and the next
moment l was facing a man l had
never seen before. He was tall. with
thin, colorless beard trimmed to Van
dyke point and pale eyes, blinking be-
hind glasses. He had soft hat crush
ed in his hand, and his whole manner
was one of subdued excitement.
Mr. knox," he asked from the door
way. ..-..,~. s.t.....e.
Yes. Come in
81 have been here SIX times since
noon." he said, dropping rather than
sitting in a chair. MY name is Light
foot. am-was-Mr. Fleming's cash
ier." ....---.........
"Yes?"
81 was terribly shocked at the news
Of his DEATH" he stumbled on. getting
no help from me. Il was in town. and
if had known in time l could have
kept some Of the details out Of the pa
pers. Poor Fleming-to think he would
end it that way"
END it?'
"Shoot himself" He watched me
closely.
But he didn't" protested. 1T was
not suicide. Mr.. Lightfoot. According
to the police it was murder"
His cold eyes narrowed like cats
Murder is an ugly word. Mr.. Knox.
Don't let us be sensational. Mr.. Elem
ing had threatened to kill himself more
than once-ask young Wardrop He
was sick and respondent: he left his
home without a word. which points
strongly to emotional insanity. He
could have gone to any one Of half
dozen large clubs here or at the CAPT.
tai. Instead, he goes to a little third
rate political club, where. presumably.
he does his own cooking and hides in
dingy room. Is that sane? Murder!
It was suicide. and that puppy War
drop knows it we'll enough.
II have seen the police" he went on
''They agree with me that it was sui
eide. and the party newspapers will
straighten it out tomorrow. The Times
Post. which is Democratic. of course.
can not handle"
''Suicide!' l said finally with no
weapon. no powder marks and with
half finished letter at his elbow"
He brushed my interruption aside.
'Mr. Fleming had been-careless."
be said. II can tell you in confidence
that some of the state funds had been
deposited in the Borough bank of Man
chester. and-the Borough bank closed
its doors at 10 o'clock today.
81 arrived here last night. and
searched the city for Mr. Fleming
This morning | heard the news. |
have just come from the house: his
daughter referred me to you. After
all. what | want Is small matter.
Some papers-state dOcuments-are
missing and no doubt are among Mr..
Fleming's private effects. | would like
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

FOR SALE-Young tn oroughbre'
White Orpington chickens. Phon'
12x1O. 40p
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

WANTED-To trade town lots on Villa
pa Harbor for orchard tracts of ten to
twenty acres near Kennewick, Wash.
Address D. E. Fessenden, Raymond,
Wash. General delivery. 422-442
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

IRRIGATED FRUIT and alfalfa land
in the northern part of the state to
trade for Kennewick city property.
Inquire of Grant A. Stewart. 34tf
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

FOR SALE - An all-around good
horse, for reasonable price; on ac-
count of leaving the country, c.
Pildeau, Sec. 9. 37-42p
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

FOR SALE-Good pony; ride or drive
single or double; also harness. Larger
horse needed Rev. c. E. Wilkinson.
4Op
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

FOR SALE-Mrs. Bignells household
goods; all or any part. Call at valley
Barn, phone al. 3ot1
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

FOR SALE-a few nice Jersey COWS
and young pigs. Meadow BrookFarm
Phone 37X3 oAtI
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

WANTED-Auto castings and tubes to
repair. Auto Fire Repair Co., 215
w. Yakima Ave-, North Yakima,
Wash. 4Op
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

FANCY STEAM rolled barley $50 per
ton; 70 pound sack flour S1.O5. HAM
ilton Supply Co. 4Otf
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

WANEED-Twenty girls to work in
the basket factory. Apply at once.
Good wages paid. 39tf.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

TO LEASE-Twenty acres uncleared
land, Sec. %, fronting Canal and
Columbia River. Care of Courier
office. 4O-2
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

WHAT YOU NEED-Ofices, resi-
dences and windows cleaned; carpets
beaten, and janitor work generally.
Reasonable terms Phone Leonard,
Koontz Hotel. 39p-tf
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

land office show that a prefer
ence right to enter this tract by rea-
son of a contest against a prior en-
try is outstanding.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
For Sale

FOR SALE-Work horse at bargain.
Fruit & Produce Co. 35tt
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

PASTURE-For good summer pasture.
see Alfred Schaeffer. 26tf
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
CENT-A-WORD COLUMN

A ADVERTISEMENTS under this head
"A One Cent Word. per insertion. payable
invariably in advance. qAdvertisements un-
der the head Of Situations Wanted will be
inserted free Of charge. 9 Minimum charge
for any advertisement. 5 cents.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
Wanted

notwithstanding; prices rea-
sonable. Mrs. H. E. Page, north of
Kennewick Opera House. 4Optf
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
Miscellaneous

FOR RENT-Furnished four room
house-cheap. D. L. Taylor. 39tf.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16

HAVING PUT in electric power in nv
shop, l am prepared to grind plows,
sickles, and edge tools generally. l
also keep good horse sheer; and
surry weeders that guarantee to do
good work. Have a two-horse hack
and buggy for sale. G. L. Jones 36tf
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
AT tl1r Ghurrhra
M. F.. CHURCH

M. F.. CHURCH
10 a. M, Sunday School.
LA. M, preaching. Subject, Goods
Epworth League Up. m.
Preaching 8 p. m. Subject, ''The
Antidote for this Age"
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:45 in
charge of the V. P. class.
PRESBYTERIAN
F. L. Fraser, Minister.
10 a. M, Sunday School.
II a. M, Public worship. Subject,
lessons from the Wheat Fields"
81. m. union service. Subject, Civic
Righteousness"
Strangers in the city cordially welcomed.
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
During the month of August there
will be no morning service at the Epis-
copal church, there will be evening
prayer at 7:3O instead.
BAPTIST CHURCH
10 a. M. Bible school.
II a. M, preaching.
700 p. M, Young Peoples Meeting.
8p. M, Union service.
LUTHERAN
German services at $50 a. m. at the
church.
English Sunday School, HOO a. M,
Garden Tracts school house.
English services at 11:30, Garden
Tracts school house.
These services will be held every Sun
day exceptthe first Sunday in the month.
CONGREGATIONAL
E. A. Orr, Pastor.
10 a. m. Sunday School.
II a. m. preaching services
8p. M, union meeting. Address by
F. M. Goodwin of Spokane.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
Lost and Found

FOUND-At my place, a grey colt
branded Y-cross. Owner can have
same by paying charges. Tom Christ
ensen, kenneWlck. 39-40p
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-08-16
Conversational
E. A. Orr, Pastor.

10 a. m. Sunday School.
II a. m. preaching services
8p. M, union meeting. Address by
F. M. Goodwin of Spokane.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
COMPENSATION ACT POPULAR.

During the first seven days of Sep
tember ending Saturday more than L.
200 Michigan employers OF labor filed
written notice with the state indus
trial accident board at Lansing that
they intend To come under the work
ingman's compensation and employers
liability act. The nw did not become
operative until the first day of the
present month, consequently no EN-
ployee could legally file notice be-
fore that date. Applications are still
coming by every mail.
This large number is significant of
the favor with which the new law is
regarded by employers generally. in
view Of the fact that the first year II
similar law was on the statute books
Of the nefghboring state OF Wiscon-
sin, but 4S5 employers elected TO ac-
cept it's provision The Wisconsin law
WAS tilfNltu Allift years dSbi anu INV
the Michigan law. IL is wholly optional
as to both employees and employers.
Any Michigan employer who still pre-
fers to settle claims for injuries or
fatalities sustained by his employees
in their line of duty in his own way;
or TO hire lawyers and fight in the
courts payment OF any personal in
jury damage claims by his employees,
is still free TO do so and any employe
is still free TO remain outside the new
law and take his chances of collect
ing personal injury damages in court.
But the great majority of employers
and employees in the state like the
workings of the new law. They know
that it viii prove mutually beneficial
in the long run, saving much money
that heretofore has gone TO "ambu-
lance chasers."
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
FOOTGEAR OF MUCH MOMENT
and as Rich as the Wearer
Can Afford

Some ingenious person has had the
idea that we may as well have our
feet in harmony with our faces, and so
our hose are being made to match our
wells In patterns of fine cobwebby
lace. which are not quite so disfigur-
ing on our eXtremities as they are
when making the presumably delicate
complexion of some fair lady!
Our lengtheing frocks for evening
wear do not give our shoes the prom
lnence they merit, but Cinderella
would find it difficult to make any sen
sation in modern ballroom with moth
Ing more remarkable than crystal slip
pers, for footgear is most dainty and
artistic and individual, no two pairs
being alike.
The distinctive extravaganza of the
season is the slipper OF gold or silver
tissue discreetly yelled with real lace
brussels over gold, black Chantllly
over silver. the lace itself being fre-
quentiy embroidered with beads or
even with precious stones of some con-
siderable value.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
WILSON ON DEFENSIVE.

We are told by Mr.. Wilson and his
managers that before the campaign is
over he will try and explain why all
his life he has been an arlstocrat and
against the so-caled common people
He is going TO try and explain why he
has condemned the millions of good
honest worthy citizens who have come
To us from foreign shores; he is goins
TO Try and explain why he has con-
demned organized labor; he Is going
to try and explain why he said under
date OF February 26. 1905:
Labor unions reward the shiftless
and Incompetent at the expense of the
able and Industrious"
He is going to Try and explain why
he said on June 18th. 1908:
'"The labor Of America is rapidly be-
coming Improbable under its present
regulations by those who have deter
mined to reduce it TO a minimum. our
economic supremacy may be lost be-
cause the country grows more and
more full of Improbable servants"
lie is going TO try to explain why
he has always had contempt for the
so-called middle and humble classes.
in fact. for the millions OF people
whose votes he must get If he Is TO
be elected He is going TO try and ex-
plain why for years in his calm de-
liberate and passionate moments he
wrote and preached against the initia-
tive, referendum and recall and against
the hundred and one fads of the
present day and now has suddenly
changed his mind and SAYS he was
wrong then but does confess that for
political expediency or for the sake
.of winning votes, he is willing to
change his coat and accept the polti-
cal nostrums OF the day.
Mr. wilson may well promise many
explanations, but ne will need to make
them very lucid TO gain or regain
the confidence of the intelligent voters
OF the country. The American citi-
zen does not like turncoat nor a
traitor whether it he in war or in
peace. whether il be in a bloody con-
fict or i'm q literary discussion. and
they will compare with Mr. Wilson's
;he honest upright, consistent course
Of President Taft ard Vice President
sherman and cast their votes accord
ingly.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
ButtonhoIe Hint.

In nearly all of the ready.to-wear
shirtwaists and lingerie blouses sold
In the shops the buttonhole will be
cut parallel with the opening, and IL
there is the slightest strain on them
when the blouse is worn they Will cape
open In a most dlscouraging way.
There Ia really no way to remedy
this fault In the bought waist unless
you are able to match the material
and cut away the strip of material hay-
Ing the butonholes In II and stitch on
a new piece, In which you can work
the buttonholes horizontally, as should
always be done on every blouse that Is
to be worn buttoned In the back.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10

ened with pieces OF cardboard cut to
fit, and sewn in between the cover
and the lining. The material can then
be folded at the point indicated by
the lower dotted line and sewn togeth-
er at the edges No fastening is nec-
essary with this case, as the handles
are arranged in such manner that
the follower is securely held down
while the case is being carried, the
one handle being drawn through the
other. A glance at the sketch will ex-
plain this. These handles should be
made of leather. and in an old narrow
strap plenty OF material will be found
for this purpose.
Diagram ID shows the back of the
case and here the word Music" with.
perhaps, the initials of the owner un-
derneath 1t, might well be worked.
fthe case is required for carrying
a large quantity of music, then II will
be necessary to let In pieces of mate
rial at either side, but this can be
done without difficulty.