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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
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 issue of
$4,000 90 of said bonds, same to bear interest
at 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 1, 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 a. 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 a certified
check for five hundred dollars, payable to the
order of the treasurer of Pend Oreille county.
The said Board of D. rectOrs reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 1st day of May, 1912
Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, Washington
SID
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGToN, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND
OREILLE.
In 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-
mlnlstrator 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
ana after the date OF this notice to-wit:
Within one year from and after the 2nd day of
May, 1872 t'l said administrator personally. or
to R. l. Towle, 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 80, 1912.
REUEL W. SAMMoNs,
Administrator of Said Estate.
Roche q Onstine, Attorneys for Admin1stra-
tor, spokane, Wash. sos
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23

Photograph by Kansas State Agricultural
TwENTY-sEvEN-YRAR-o CATA1pA TREES.
will when from twelve to sixteen years
of age cut from 1900 to $500 posts per
acre.
The cottonwood makes more rapid
growth than the catalpa on the same
character of land as described and
will when from twenty-fOur to thirty
years old cut from $1,000 to 10000
board feet of lumber per acre. The
cottonwood lumber is altogether salts
factory for farm building purposes
and in many respects is superior to the
pine, The lumber is light. but tough
and strong enough to give excellent
service for farm buildings 1t is also
used extensively at the present time
for Grating and other purposes.
Where it is impractical to clear the
ground entirely of its present growth
it is altogether possible that the stand
may be improved by cutting out the
least desirable trees and underplant-
the red cedar for the production of
posts and poles OF with white or Aus
trian pines for the production of lum-
Der These species will grow on al
most any character of soil and, with
the exception of the white pine, are
entirely hardy and desirable for plant
ing throughout the territory described
The white pine is subject to occasion:
al injury by severe droughts or the ex.
IRENE drying conditions of our summer
weather. and when used for such
planting it should he planted only op
north slopes. where it will be protect
ed from the summer sun and wind
The white and Austrian pines are trees
of comparatively rapid growth and
will when from thirty to forty years
of age yield cut of from 5000 to
1900 board feet per acre of excellent
lumber for all building purposes
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
GOOD ROADS WORK.
Residents Of Two Texas Towns Drag
Highway.

Residents Of TWO Texas Towns Drag
Highway.
Residents living on the "ScOttsville
loop" as the two connected roads run
ming from Marshall to Scottsvtlle
Tex, are called. have been assisting
the county in maintaining the roads
lately with results that are little short
Of marvellous. The county's dirt roads
have been pretty badly cut up as re
suit of the continued winter rains.
Lately there has been some advocacy
Of the split log drag on the roads. the
suggestion including the idea that
those living along the different roads
render a little assistance to the limit
ed county forces by hauling the drags
over the roads themselves occasion
ally.
The people on the Scottsville loop
have done so, and automobiles who
have been out that way report the
roads in as fine condition as any in the
cities. The drags were used immediate
~ after one of the hardest rains of the
winter. with the result stated The
work was wholly done by the residents
along these roads under the supervision
Of road Overseer
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Notice of Administrators Sale of Real
Estate

Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance OF
an order of the Probate Court of Spokane coun-
ty, state of Washington, made ON the Goth day
of April, 1912, in the matter of the estate of
William Veal, deceased, the undersigned the
administrative of the said estate. will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, and sub
ject to confirmation by said Probate Court, on
the Both day of May, A D. 1912, at 10 o'clock d.
NJ, at the front door of the courthouse OF Pend
Oreille county, at Newport, in said county of
Pend Oreille, and state of Washington, all
right, title, interest and estate of the said
William Veal, at the time of his DEATH in and
to all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in the said county of
Pend Oreile, state OF Washington, more par
ticularly described as follows, to-wt: The
southwest one quarter swA OF the southwest
one-quarter swA of the southwest one quar-
ter sw14 of section twenty-five % , Town
ship thirty-fve 80 North, Range forty three
43 E. W NJ, containing ten 10 acres. more
or less, reserving therefrom an easement for
road purposes in favor of the county of Pend
Oreille, Washington, and in favor of the abut-
ting land owners in and over twenty 20 feet
of said tract along the east side thereof
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash. 10 per
centum of the purchase money to be paid to
the administrative on the dav of sale, balance
on confirmation by said Superior Court. Deed
at the expense of pu chaser.
HANNAH E. VEAL, Administrative.
w. c. MEYER, Attorney for Administrative,
715 Paulsen Building, Spokane, Wash. 5O-4
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
The Lookinu Glass In Fiction.

All nations have shown by their
stories how the looking glass is re-
yarded as ministering to vanity. The
ancient Greeks depicted Venus with
mirror and even described her cham
Der as lined all over with mirrors.
so that whichever way her eyes turn
ed she could behold her beautiful self.
But Minerva never used a mirror.
Pass to West Africa and we find a
native story which begins with a
magic mirror that possessed the power
of speech and always said, Mistress.
there is none," when it's owner, wom-
an called Maria, asked it, "My mirror,
is there any other beautiful woman
like myself?' But one day Maria s
daughter entered the forbidden room
where it was kept. asked a similar
question and got a similar answer. A
tale of maternal jealousy and venge-
ance follows.-London Spectator.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
The [ ANDREWS Nest.

The nest building efforts Of the com
mon lamprey eel show d degree of
cleverness that is very wonderful.
When the nesting time comes the fish
leave the coast water and make their
way up river. There at Il likely spot
upon the bottom the two cells proceed
to build nest with stones for spawn
ing. the stones being brought in the
creatures mouths and deposited in the
form of a heap. When large stone is
wanted the fish combine and. grip
ping it with their mouths by suction,
carry it together and deposit it upon
the heap. which may attain height
Of two or three feet.-LondOn Tit-Bits.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
RHODE ISLAND LEADS ALL
STATES IN IMPROVED ROADS
Although the Smallest, She Has Done
the Best Work.

Rhode Island, the smallest state In
the Union, with an area OF only Lou
square miles, ranks first OF all the
states in its percentage or improved
roads. Under the direction of Secre-
tary Wilson a very comprehensive sta
tfstical investigation of the mileage
and cost of public roads In the United
States has recently been completed by
the office Of public roads, United
States department Of agriculture. Thls
document reveals many interesting
facts. Thus, apparently, it Is not be-
cause of her small size that Rhode Is
land is able to boast Of 1914 per cent
of improved roads, for Delaware with
an area Of 1850 square miles has only
6.22 per cent Of improved roads On
the other hand. Massachusetts. with
an area Of 1915 square miles, has 40
per cent of her roads improved. or
very nearly the same percentage as
Rhode Island. The size Of the state
therefore seems to have little or no
effect on the percentage of improved
roads.
The investigations further show that
there are 2,199.645 miles of public
roads in continental United States. OF
this vast mileage only 19O.476., or S.66
per cent. are cassed as improved
AS stated above, Rhode Island leads
with 1914 per cent of improved roads,
while Massachusetts Is second with 40
per cent Indiana follows with 1857
per cent Ohio. Connecticut, New Jer-
sey. Kentucky, Vermont and California
follow in descending order, the latter
having 1877 per cent of improved
roads The states of Wisconsin, New
York, Maryland. Utah. Tennessee,
South Carolina. Maine and Michigan
range in the order given from Is to ~
per cent
Alabama, Della ware Florida. Georgia.
Illinois. Minnesota. New Hampshire
and Oregon have between ; and 10 pei
cent of their roads improved OF the
twenty-five states with less than per
cent of improved roads North Dakota
stands at the bottom with only OBJ
per cent Secretary Wilson and hi
rector Page. who is in charge of the
office of public roads. are ever at work
on the problems which confront the
road builders throughout the land. and
especially those problems which are
most frequently confronted by com
munities in which road improvement
has made but little progress
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Forfeiture Notice
Newport, Wash, Feb. %, 1912.

Newport, WASH, Feb. %, 1912.
To Thomas Feran:
You are hereby notified that have expended
during the year 1911 three hundred dollars
$4,000 in labor and improvements one
hundred dollars 500 90 being expended upon
each OF the following lode mining claims, to-
wit; Big Four, Big and John D, all situate
in the Priest Lake mining district the county
of Bonner and state of Idaho more particularly
described in the location certificates of said
claims, which are on record in the office of the
county auditor and recorder of the said county,
in order to hold the said claims under the pro.
visions OF Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes
OF the United States, and the amendment
thereto, approved January %, 1880, concerning
labor upon mining claims, being the amount
required to hold said lode claims for the period
ending on The 3!st day of December, A D. 1911.
AND II within ninety 80 days after the pub
Hcat1on OF this notice you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such expenditure as
co-oWner, which amounts to $4,000 your inter-
est in the said claims will become the property
OF the subscriber, your cO-owner, who has made
the required expenditure by the terms of said
section. J. E. PETERKIN.
2-29 5-23
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
The coprer In a Cent.

penny is made from almost chem
ically pure copper, which is obtained
by the new electric methods Formerly
the refining Of copper was an eXpen
siye process. but with the utilization of
electricity the expense has been ma
terially decreased The copper is plac-
ed at one end of tank which is filed
with water This is called the anode
or positive pole The action of pow
erful electric current releases the cop
per. carries it through the water and
deposits it on the negative or cathode
pole The result is what is known as
"electricity" or cathode" copper. 1t
is what pennies are made of. While
the "electrolytic" is the purest known
copper. the lake" copper brings a
slightly higher price in the market.
This is because there is d small amount
of silver in all the copper from the
Lake Superior regions 1t is so small
that it cannot be separated at profit
Silver, however. is better conductor
of electricity than copper. and there
fore for commercial purposes the lake
copper is in such demand that it brings
a better price.-New York Press
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
L arm ana
Garden
FARMING FOR FUTURE PROFIT.
Tree Crop May Be Made Source OF In
come if You Look Ahead.

Tree Crop May Be Made Source OF In
come If You Look Ahead.
In an article on 1.-The Care of the
Farm Wood Lot" G. A. Scott. state
forester at the Kansas Agricultural col
lege. says:
The care of the farm wood lot is an
item in farm economy that should
deeply interest every farmer within the
hardwood region Timber when left
to care for itself naturally deteriorates
In quality and quantity. Invariably
the best trees of the desirable species
are cut for various purposes, and no
thought is given to planting desirable
'rees to take the place of those that
are cut. Consequently the harder spe-
.ies ultimately come to occupy the
greater part of the land. Unfortunate
~ these hardy species are often unde-
STRAIT trees
An investigation of the general con
ditions of our woodlands reveals the
fact that the farmers usually class
their timberland as waste land or
practically such Investigation reveals
q further fact that this timber is grow
ing ON the richest land within the
state. land that is capable of produc-
ing a maximum yield of valuable tim
Der and capable of yielding profit.
There is not farmer in the state
who would expect to make a financial
success of farming if he were to han
die his business on the same basis as
most farmers are handling their wood
lots. The problem in handling the
wood lot is simply this: The unprofita
bic trees must be cut and cleared from
the ground and the land stocked with
q desirable species
There are several trees that are en-
tirely suitable for such planting. Where
the ground can be cleared and put IN
der cultivation the hardy catalpa Is a
profitab BILE tree for planting on the low
rich bottom land that is occasionally
subject to flooding On such land it
makes remarkably rapid growth and
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23

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 Estate OF o. S. Allen,
Deceased-Notice to Creditors to File Claims.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF admin
istration on the estate of o. s. Allen, deceased,
were granted to the undersigned on the Emo
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 notice, or they snail
be forever barred.
Date at Newport Wash. this Sth day of May,
A.. D. 1912, A. M HARRIS
524
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Sheriff's Sale
STATE OF WASHINGTON,

IS.
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, 1912, by
the clerk thereof, in case of William G. Ripley,
plaintiff, VS.. C. FL. Paxson and Mrs. G. H. Pax
son. husband and wife. defendants, No. 119, and
to me, as sheriff, directed and delivered, notice
is hereby given that will proceed to sell 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 8th 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 Il. Paxson
and Mrs. G.. H. Paxson. husband and wife, de-
PENDANTS, in and to the following described
property, to-wlt: Southwest one quarter
swA OF Section twenty-nine 90 Township
thirty-two 80 Range 1orty-three 40 l., Pend
Oreille county, state of Washington, levied on
as the property of &. FL. PaXson and Mrs. G. H.
PaxsOn. husband and wife, defendants, to sat-
isfy judgment amounting to 1886 90, together
with interest at per cent per annum from
April 49, 1872, and $75 90 attorneys fees, $1,000
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.
1912. B. F. GARDINER, Sheriff.
By A. L. MILLER. Deputy. 52-5
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
GOOD ROAD MAXIMS,
Start with a system.

start with system. :
Good roads will increase the
trading radius of any town or
city.
Bad roads cost more than good
roads.
Surfacins has been receiving
too much attention at the ex-
pense of drainage.
You ought to take up the oood
roads question.
The most expensive way is of
ten the cheapest in the end.
Maintenance of roads is as i'm
portant as their construction and
is not enough discussed.
The most expensive transpor.
tatIon OF farm products is from
the farm to the railroad station.
Good intentions are said to
, pave roads only in reoion
where nobody wants to use them.
Good hard roads are the only
sure foundation upon which
cheaper transportation can
stand.
1t is not uncommon in the
country to see children wadino
) through deep mud on their way
to school.
; Study conditions and build your
road suitable to the traffic with
que regard to the probable main
tenance.
Good roads helo business, slim
ulate trade, put money in circu.
iat'on and increase vaIues.-Good
Roads.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23

| 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 Estate of Mary E Gibbs.
Deceased-NOtice to Creditor to File Claims
Notice is hereby given that letters of admin
istration on the estate of Mary Gibbs, de-
ceased, were granted to the undersigned O. the
Court
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to present them, with the neces-
sary vouc ers to me at the Office of the New
port Washington Land Co., at Newport, Pend
Orellle county. Washington, within one wear
after the date of this notice, or they shall be
forever barred
Dated at Newport, Pend Oreille county.
wash, this 18th day of May, A. D. 1912.
II E. E. JONES
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
A Pool In Eqos.

A company of transforming actors
rushed into a railroad eating house.
The tragedian grabbed dish contain
ing six hard boiled eggs and swept all
the eggs on to plate in front of him.
"Hey, grip shouted the leading man.
"Set up them eggs again. This guys
run poolv' = Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Her Worst Fear Realized.

'tNo, mother" said the beautiful
heiress. 81 shall not marry the count.
i do not love him.
"Alas!' the good old lady sobbed.
1--WE always feared you had inherited
your fathers plebeian ideas. Judges
Library.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Call for Bids

Bids will be received by the Board of County
Commissioners of Pend Oreille county at the
courthouse at Newport, Washington up to the
construction of a bridge across the Calispel
river on Meadow road, according to plans and
specifications now on file in the county engi-
neer's office Bids opened at l 80 p. m, June 5,
1912 H Fl. MURRAY.
1-3 EX-OfficiO Clerk of Board.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Mise Rats.

Talkative When the rats
desert a ship before it sails it's a sure
it?
Sailor-Not always. They might have
discovered that a Chinese cook has
shipped
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Call for County District Road and Bridge
Fund Warrants

Warrants drawn on the Road and Bridge
Fund of the following districts, registered in
this office and numbered as follows are hereby
called for payment and interest ceases from
this date.
Dated at Newport, Wash May Is, 1912.
Dist. No.
F. E REID,
l-3 Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, Wash.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
A Man With a History.

'There goes a man with very in
teresting history" said one assistant
librarian to another.
you don't say So" said the other.
.'How do you known
"I've just given it to himw was the
reply.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Widows Needs.

Jack-The"e's one good thing about
widows weeds. Tom-What's that?
Jack-They rarely interfere with the
growth of orange blossoms.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Told Him.

"See here, landlord said an angry
tenant after he had signed the con-
tract, ''this house is full of sewer gas"
Eyes, that's what l told you"
Told me?'
Eyes You asked me if there was
gas in every room and l said there
was" London Taller.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
A rank. untrimmed hedgerow
is detriment to good roads. suf-
locating to passers by and an
eyesore to the premises it bounds.
Poultry as a Second Crop.

The possibilities of the poultry bust
ness as a second crop on ground pri
marily devoted to the production of
other crops are not at all appreciated
can be produced in connection with
other crops without any damage to
the crops. but decidedly to their advan.
tage.-National Stockman and Farmer.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Same Old Story.

Gabe-Johnson is always broke
What's the matter with him? Steve
He's always trying to get rich quick
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Call for General School Fund Warrants

Warrants drawn on the General Fund of
the following school districts. and registered in
this office, HEREBY called for payment
and interest ceases from this date.
Dated at Newport, Wash, May-l6, 1872
Pend Oreille County.
Dist No.
1 To and including No. Is.
3 To and including No g.
To and including No 4.
To and including No ID.
To and including No 80.
To and including No. Is,
10 To and including No. Is.
II To and including No. Is.
Is To and including No. Is.
10 To and including No 10.
20 To and including No. q.
% To End including No. %.
% To ana including No. 7.
Stevens County.
Is To and including No 1OO
lis To and including No. 1868.
1876 To and including No. AZ.
l49 To and including No. AZ.
l5l To and including No. 10.
l65 To and including No. %.
E REID,
I-o treasurer OF Pend Oreille County, Wash
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-23
Shell Roads In Florida.

The construction of shell roads in
Florida has advanced greatly OF late.
three and one-half miles of solid shell
road between CorteZ and BradentoWn
having been completed.
This is one Of the finest pieces OF
road in that section. built of solid shell
fifteen inches deep, at cost OF about
$1,000 per mile.