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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
MAYOR DR.. MAHAN'S
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
ITO the Members of the City Coun-
of Ellensburg:

ITO the Members of the City Coun-
of Ellensburg:
I'm assuming the responsibilities
of the Office of mayor, l wish to out
line to you and the citizens some of
the policies which l think it wise
and just that we should pursue.
LAS our city grows in wealth and
population it's municipal problems
and responsibilities become CORE
spondingly complex. With the de-
velopments, already well under way,
which will greatly increase our pop
ulation and render us more con-
spicuous among our neighbors, it
becomes necessary for us to look
more carefully to all matters per-
tanning to civic improvement.
I'VE must see that we are pro-
vided with such necessities as wa
ter, sewerage, lights, streets, public
buildings, etc. We must also look
we'll to our reputation in moral and
educational affairs. Likewise we
must have care to our financial
condition in order that we may not
discourage newcomers and new in
dustries by an eXOrbitant taxation.
Many of these matters have already
been partially taken care of, yet
with such growth as we may rea-
sonably expect it will be necessary
to improve our facilities along some
lines and make an entirely new start
along others. 1t is to these tasks
that we must contribute our serv-
ices for one year.
Probably the greatest undertake
ing of the year is the one which
falls to the lot Of the special COM
mittee upon water. 1t is unneces-
sary to review the history Of this
enterprise to date. Everything that
could have been said for or against
the proposed water system was said.
In the light of this discussion the
people voted overwhelmingly for
the undertaking. Also the plat
form upon which four members of
this council, as we'll as the mayor,
we're elected declared for the sys-
TEN. We are, therefore, fairly
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
TAFT A LOSING
CANDIDATE

The New York Evening Mail, a
republican newspaper, prints an edi-
torial entitled, Taft a Losing Can
didate." The Mail says: "a lead
erless republican party staggers
along toward presidential cam
raign with the slow and hating step
of The Dead March, If hope abides
il is not centered in Mr. Taft; if con-
quering spirit fingers, it is not
quickened or vitalized by the thought
that a president always controls the
nominating machinery of the party.
"Mr. Taft now proposes to do this,
just as President Harrison did in
1892, when he found his repomina-
ton opposed by a substantial ele-
ment in his party. If he persists,
the same fate will await him on
election day. An unwilling support
never achieved victory in politics or
elsewhere, and Mr.. Taft can not be
blind to the unwillingness of the re-
publican party to name him for pres
iGent. He is not it's choice. He has
lost it's leadership and confidence"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
BURT PEASE' DAIRY HERD FOR SALE

margin to one who has never kept
an individual record of their herd,
but the same conditions exist today
in the average herd. We have never
allowed our bull to run at large with
the herd but have kept a record of
all breeding and freshening of cows,
have changed sires as often as
necessary, and have never practiced
inbreeding but have endeavOred in
every case to replace our sire with
a superior animal to what was form
erly used. Our present herd OF COWS
are mostly sired by Fernsides Stoke
Pogis No. 64555, an imported Dull
from y. Y. We have at the head OF
cur herd at the present time Gertles
Brown Lad, No. $780,, whose dam
has a record accepted by the Amer
lean Jersey Cattle Club of COS
pounds of butter in one year, ana
1862 pounds milk. We have sold
our poorest COWS in our wedding out
process to the butchers and others
for milk COWS, but have always re-
fused to sell our best cows at any
price until the present. We nave
concluded that with our experience
in building up our present herd ana
surrounding conditions, that we are
qualified to take up the responsible
ity of handling a registered herd,
and have decided to sell the entire
lot as fast as they freshen to make
room for a registered herd of super
ior merit and solicit share OF the
public trade in our undertaking as
we expect to assemble a herd thAl
will be a source of pleasure as well
as profit to ourselves and credit to
the entire northwest. The follow
ing is a record of our herd for tn"
wear 1910.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
Receiver Appointed.

Last Saturday Dexter Shoudy was
|ppointed temporary receiver for the
|nland improvement & Investment
|ompany. The appointment was
nade by the superior court of King
bunty and at the instance of a
supply firm. About
BE- 900 are claimed by the wOrkmen
Who were surprised to learn of the
and in quandary to
now what it meant for them.
Il Mr.. Gallaher, manager of the
|ompany, who was at Seattle several
lays last week negotiating for funds
Nth which to take care of the prop
Dtty, returned home Immediately
liter the court had taken the matter
b hand. Since returning to Gle
Hum he has been in quarantine the
4mily having been isolated on ac-
Iount of scarlet fever
NJ Mr.. Shoudy reached Gle Elum Fri
lay and is said to be making
|grangements to continue the bust
kss and to pay off the men who are
3edited with labor accounts.
um Echo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
West Side News

West Side, Jan. 2-Mat Poyner,
and wife of Granger spent the hol-
idays here with Mr.. Poyner's sister,
Mrs. p. Frederick.
kittitas, returned home after spend
ing week with Mrs. George Cham
pie.
Misses Norma and Grace Noble
were visitors on the West Side one
day recently.
Miss Jessie Adler, is the guest of
her uncle. Mat Poyner, of Granger
this week.
Chas. Champie and Jake Freder-
lex took many of the West Side
young folks for a sleigh ride recent
ly.
Christmas with his mother, Mrs. p.
Frederick.
Jake Frederick and family enjoy
ed a sumptuOus Christmas dinner az
the home of Martin Frederick on
Christmas day.
Miss Whited came up from Yak
ina, where she has been engaged in
the dressmaking business, to spend
the holiday season with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whited of Robinson
canyon.
r. L. Maxwell the teacher in Cove
district, spent his Christmas at Gar
field, with Rev. Herbert Livingston
and family He took in the Wash
ington Educational Association at
Yakima during the time.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
Ellensburgfi Wash, Jan. 2, 1912

Ellensburgfi Wash, jan. 2, 1912
Editor Dawn:
Dear Sir: Having decided to dis
pose of our herd of high grade Jer-
e., sc kindly ask for space in your
columns to give the readers an idea
of what we are offering.
Having been raised on farm
where there was considerable dairy
ing done and having a liking for the
work | decided, at the time of my
marriage in 1889 to take up the work
in a small way as believe it was
about the surest way to keep the
wolf from the door. We commenced
taking dairy journals, and TO study
the business from a mOney-making
standpoint We soon concluded that
enc of the first essentials to success
was dairy bred sire to head our
herd which at that time was COM
posed entirely of range COWS with a
very small percentage Of Durham
blood.
We purchased our first pure bred
Jersey sire in the year 1893. Just
previous to this time We purchased
a typical dairy COW OF unknown
breeding, as described in Hoard s
Dairyman. Our first yearly record
was taken for the year 1896 when
we MIXED 23 head Their years
production shows an average Of 22S
pounds of butter per COW, with my
dairy type COW in the lead with 30
pounds to her credit. Their year :
work showed a general decline from
this record down to the poorest COW
that made a record of seventy-onc
pounds from freshening 10 drying
period.
This perhaps seems a very wide
ELECTRIC LIGHT FARM
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

pledged to do our best to complete
this undertaking; provided, of
course, that we are able to arrange
for a favorable sale of the bonds
and secure a suitable bid for the
work
"To facilitate this work | shall
re-appoint upon the water commit
tee the two remaining members of
the former committee, and will add
a new member well known to be ia
vorable to the project l will also
cooperate with this committee at all
proper times and places, and will
ask the council to render every as
sistance at it's disposal to facilitate
the work of this important body. In
view of the legal difficulties likely
to arise in the pursuit of this task
I would advise the committee to Sc
cure a good and sufficient legal
counsel to cooperate with the city
attorney in the letting of the con-
tract and in looking after all legal
questions that may arise as the
work progresses, and | will ask this
council to pay a reasonable fee for
such service upon the recommends
ton of the committee. In order that
this committee may be farther as
sisted will ask them to make terms
with a competent engineer and re-
port the same to this body for rati-
fication. II practical l will also ar
range for this engineer to serve the
city as city engineer in order that
the services of an additional engi-
neer may not be necessary.
I'm the matter of the electric
light system, l will appoint a COM
mittee Of men peculiarly adapted to
the matter in hand. Without hav-
ing gone very thoroughly into the
details of this department, will
say that my impression is that the
plant and system is in the hands of
, competent and faithful men. and ex-
press the hope that we may be able
to retain the services of the super
intendent and practically all Of his
assistants. There will probably be
few legal questions arising in the
expenditure Of the amount of the re-
cent bond issue, and l believe our
present superintendent is competent
to look after all the improvements
contemplated. 1t seems to me that
there can be but two faults found
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
MAYOR MAHAN
NAMES HIS MEN
FOR THE YEAR

Mayor Mahan's appointees are
as follows:
Police Judge, H. B. Carroll.
Chief of Police, w. G. Minton,
Sergeant Police, T. A. German.
Patrolmen, Jas. keenan, and A.
M. Johnson.
City Bookkeeper, +. F. Fogarty.
City Engineer, G.. N. Miller.
Street Commissioner, Hans Han
son.
His Council committees are as
follows:
Finance: Payne, Kreidel and
Faust.
Electric Light: Palmer, Faust
and Michels.
Improvement: Michels, Fitterer
and Faust.
Judiciary: Payne, Palmer and
Kreidel.
Police; Fitterer, Kreidel and
Bench.
Health: Bench, Payne. Palmer.
Special Water: Kreidel, Palmer
and Michels,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

Wednesday evening, Jan. 3, the
blowing officers were installed in
he F. & A. NJ. lodge for the ensuing
ear: w. A. Steinman, w. NJ; A. L.
kreidel, S. w; d. l.. jenkins, J. w;
\. w. Johnson,e Treas; l.. A. Jungst
es; w. H. Forbes. S. d; E. E. Hen
Ierson, J. d; H. w. Hale and Frank
9rimp. Stewards; DR.. E. z. kreidel
Tyler. Deputy grand master Frank
AcCandless of Tacoma acted as in
Railing officer and Past Master, T
u. Jones, of Gle Elum, acting as
MARSHAL. After the ceremony the
3astern Star installed it's officers. A
Banquet was served at which num-
kcous toasts were offered. Fl. w
Hale acted as POSTMASTER of the
Hening.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
COUNCIL AWARDS
| CONTRACT FOR
] WATER SYSTEM

Among the first acts of the new
Council Tuesday evening was the
Iwarding of the contract for the
615O, 900 municipal water system to
lhe International Contract company
IF Seattle, it being a part of the
lgreement that the contractor take
he bonds at par for his work. The
company puts up S4O,O 900 surety
Sond as guarantee of properly
sarrying out its agreement.
Work will be started on the new
Estem as quick as possible, proba-
lily about the 18th and the system
bust be completed by Nov. /, 1912.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
CleElum News

Gle Elum, Jan. DIR. |. n. Pow
or spent Christmas in Ellensburg.
Gle Elum experienced the first
blizzard of the season Friday.
Miss Catherine Brennan came
home for the Christmas holidays.
Carroll Martin, who is attending
school in HoGuaim, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mar
Tin
Mrs r. L. Latimer and daughter
spent Christmas with relatives at
Tacoma She returned home Thurs
day evening.
Edward Brennan came over from
Seattle TO spend Christmas with his
mother. Mrs. L. McDermott ana 9th
or relatives.
Carl Wriaht treated a crow eff
little folks to a sleigh rifle Friday
afternoon m spite Of Che brstery
weather the Youngsters HAT . good
time
Mrs. Frank Carpenter and little
daughter, returned last Sunday from
2 six weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Girard, H., and other
eastern points Echo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

of the town may have as to the wis
dom Of restricted district, no such
district will be permitted for the
present. Were we disposed to per-
nit one l can see no possible loca-
ton except the one formerly used,
and owing to the location of the
wooden mill this can not be enter
tanned. Women of vice will not be
permitted to congregate in any of
the hotels or lodging houses, nor
elsewhere in the city. The police
will have instructions covering this
point. If the members of this coun-
Gil wish to assume any responsible
ity in this matter, l will defer to
them at any time and instruct the
police to carry out their orders. I
realize that there are two views
upon this question, many of the best
people believing that such district
constitutes the best method of
handling this evil. However this
may be, we are so situated as to
render the course just outlined the
only practical one in my estima-
ton.
In looking into the police de-
partment l find that the salaries
paid the chief and patrolmen are, in
my opinion, inadequate. l would
like to have the salary of the chief
raised from 10000 to $4,000 per
month. and that of the patrOlmen
to $500. If this is done ! will try
to compensate by endeavoring to
have four men do the work. If this
should prove impracticable l will, of
course, ask for more men.
There are doubtless other
grounds that should have been COW
cred if this message is to be consid-
cred in any sense guide for the
council in it's public actions. 1t is
not my purpose to have it regarded
as such, but rather as a matter of
information for it and the public as
to what position the mayors Office
may be expected to occupy upon
certain general questions. Other
matters will be taken up as they
arise.
Il can not refrain from express
ing the desire and hope that har-
mony may exist between the mayor
and the council and among the
members of the council themselves.
1t is my intention to be painstaking
in listening to the advice and coun-
sci of all good citizens. ] also hope
to be considerate of the prerogatives
Of every officer of the city. There
is but one end to be sought and
that is the welfare of the city. If
all seek this in common, | hardly
see how men of reason and judg-
ment can fail to work in harmony.
Let us place the commonweal above
our own petty fancies and fortunes,
and perform our duties as it be-
comes patriotic citizens"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
Liberty News

Liberty, Jan. Sam Rhodes has
a fire new cutter and sleigh bells.
O. +. Kerstetter has returned
from the Sound, where he had an
enjoya BILE visit with his brother,
Bert, and wife, in South Tacoma.
George Brain of Ellensburg, is Wis
ting his brother, John. on the
Swauk
Miss Edith Bramhall is spending
the holidays with her mother, Mrs.
Chas. Bloomquist.
Miss Electa Scott is visiting rela-
tives and friends at Liberty. Echo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

year. One is the cutting out of the
lights on Sundays, and the other is
its inefficiency during the coolest
weather of the winter. These have,
no doubt, been unavoidable.
I'm the matter of street improve
ments, Ellensburg has made most
commendable progress. There is
one phase of this work that would
like$to have the improvement COM
mittee investigate during the year,
and that is the matter of the i'm
provement Of the unpaved streets of
the city. Many of these streets
have been graded and parked, but
owing to the fact that nothing has
been done to preserve their surfaces
they are but little better than pre-
vious to the grading. 1t seems to
me that something might be done
in the way of matchmaking these
streets. In travelling through towns
of the east l have noticed that out
side of the paved districts one may
frequently find macadamized streets
that are so smooth, hard and resis-
tant to mud as to be almost as sat
isfactory as a pavement. l also OBJ
serve tina: the county has macadam-
lied some few miles of country ro9a
90 that they are vastly superior 20
the graded streets of this city. If
tho financial condition Of the city
will permit l would recommend
trat certain parts of the ity be Sc
lected, and if the residents will con
tribute one-half or more Of the cost
at different methods o. treating
the surface be tried out. 1t would
not be necessary to use more than
a single one-half block for each eX-
pertinent. In this way we will h2
enabled tC determine the method of
treating the surface of unpaVed
streets, which is most economical
and satisfactory. ! hope the ini-
provement committee and the city
tHSlHcSl ~ 'l'iS w Wv 'VA'''
governmental wocK On small sections
of streets this year.
so far as J knew the fire depart
ment of the city is now efficient and
satisfactory 1t is not contemplated
to make any change in this depart
ment at this time.
of o.
partment | wish to outline the pol
lev of this administration in few
particulars. Until the people are
heard from in a local option eitc-
ton | recommend that the licenses
to the various saloons now doing
business in the city be renewed from
time to time; provided that each
one applying has obeyed the laws
and ordinances now in force. Sa-
looms are expected to obey the law
with reference to closing hours and
sundays. They are also expected to
prevent any gambling, and fully
obey all laws now in existence reg
GlaIln2 inc sale u ilQuOI. Ill CASE
of disobedience | recommend that
the penalty be a forfeiture of Ii
conse ask all dealers in liquor
to cooperate in the enforcement of
these laws as necessary and wise for
themselves.
AS to the social evil, | would say
that without regard to any opinion
which we or any of the good people
Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most effectual. Chamberlain $
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
nllays the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions ana aids nature
in restoring the system to healthy
condition Thousands have testified
to its superior excellence. Sold by
Owl drug store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make
Stomach and Liver tablets, keep your
bowels regular and you will avoid
these diseases. For sale by Owl
drug store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

Eugene Woods, noted socialist
cturer, will deliver an address at
lie court house Saturday evening,
In. g., at eight o'clock. His sub
let is "How We are Gorged.'
Eerybody invited to come out and
ear the subject discussed in mast
by manner by an experienced
cturer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

When given as soon rs the croupy
cough appears, Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will ward off an attack of
Group and prevent all danger and
cause Of anxiety. thousands of
mothers use it successfully. Sold
by Owl drug store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

AS an evidence of prosperity at the
lality Store of Frank Payne &
In, we notice the installation of a
he coffee grinder with a capacity
| six pounds per minute, also a fine
kw $4,000 coffee rooster.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

IChas. e. Cline of Bellingham, is in
i city today. Mr.. Cline was form
nv sneaker of the house of repre-
htatives in 1897.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04
Horses for Sale

\ draft mare. weight 1900, good
true puller, work anywhere; a nice
driver. Phone Red 262l.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

lVhon buying d g9ueh me 'ieine for
bdren bear in mind that Chamber-
is Cough Remedy is most effect
for colds. groups, and whooping
Ugh and that it contains no harm
drug. For sale by Owl Drug
re.
The state has a cash balance on
Id, in all funds. of Sl.1S0,5 46.74.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

Family horse, very gentle and
a good driver, weighs about HOO.
Will sell very cheap, if sold at
once. Inquire at Dawn office.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-04

Automobile Contest Votes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-21
WHERE The CONSUMER IS HIT.

the American owner of eoastwise ships profits from
the removal OF the tarin shipbuilding materials
ready assented to by congress, anything like the
tent the consumer would profit through a reduction
the taTiH TO reasonable revenue basis is going
to be decided marking down in the price of ships
this country, says the Atlanta Constitution
With the tariff removed shipbuildng materials the
cost OF the coastwise vessel will be comparatively little
more at home than abroad the chief difference will be
in the price of the labor entering into construction
But consumers" of coastwise vessels are few and
far between it is the consumer of the household ar-
Gle of daily who, in the aggregate has the big in
legitimate profit but tribute to the American manu-
facturer the result exorbitan republican tariff
A certain sewing machine that finds place in many
an American household costs American purchaser $780,
its cost to the foreign purchaser with transportation
paid is 1852 The price of protection to the American
user is s11.3S 81 per cent
Suppose the American coastwise vessel owner gets
similar reduction his vessels as result of the re-
mova of the tariff shipbuildng material. 1t is
enough to substantial reduction in the price of
water transportation
But that isn't all The Payne-Aldrichu tariff duty on
that same sewing machine 80 per cent 1t would be
possible to ship abroad bring back paying the duty
and transportation charges both ways still sell it
to the American for price that is now exaced
of him.
An example is cited of a cookstove made in Peeks-
hill, N Y The price to the American user is 500
shipped abroad with transportation paid the price to
the foreigner is SIS Here is discrimination of SO per
cent against the American trade because the republican
tariff permits it. An alarm clock in New Haven
Conn., is sold in America for 6S cents abroad for SO
cents An American Typewriter brings $50 at home
goes to the foreigner for $50
An interminable list might be made of articles man
ufactured in America which sold TO the American
consumer at prices ranging from 20 per cent in
excess of the price the article shipped to for
eign markets. And whatever may be offered to the con
uary the American manufacturer goes after that for
egn trade for all he is WORTH spends money to get it
and makes price that will put him upon successfully
competitive basis with the manufacturer abroad
Foreign trade is sought for the money there is it
In other words there is clear profit the manufac-
25 to 100 lower than those at which they are
sold to the American consumer
And the republican party continued to permit this
public plumber for all these years
The shipowner refusing longer to submit it. finally
with the assistance of democrats and republican pro-
gressives, won his fight
How much longer will the American consuming public
be content to pay the price? 9