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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-06-06

Tax, penalty and costs ........ ......... .459 o.
19i-schiek, c R, King Hill, Ida, VIZ ne4 Of
ne4, sec %. tip 5, + Toe, 10 acres. tax, pen
atty and costs,........., ................... II
195-smith, G S, Jordan Valley, Ore, i'm
proyements at Lone Tree Creek, tax, pen
atty and costs ........ 30 81
l96-shea John, Jordan Valley Ore, ne sw4,
SEA nw4. sec IS, tip 5 s. 6 W NJ nw4, sw4
nw4, sec 3d. tip s, W, 24O acres tax,
penalty and costs ..............,.... !. l52 IS
197-slattery, John, silver city, Ida, Saloon
bldg, Silver City dwelling house. Silver
City; Tells house, Silver City; second
house tin shop, Silver City, tax, penalty
and costs ...,..,..............,... y. "a So
l9S-smith, Edward, Boise, Ida, ne4 ne4,
sec u, TIP 5 s, r 3 e, 40 acres, tax penalty
and costs..'.... ........... iO1 Al
l99-strickland, G, Bruneau, Ida, Black
Smith shop at Bruneau; house at Bru-
mean, tax penalty and costs. .......... Ii a
2OO-sloper S A, DeLamar, Ida, saloon
bldg, DeLamar, tax, penalty and costs . Is s.
2Oi-shoneheld Martin, Emmett Ida, e2
nw4 lot l-2, sec 80, tip 3 n, W, l5I.6s
acres, tax, penalty and costs ............ 6s 30
POP Stewart, Jane, Boise, Ida, lot "a, So
nw4, sec l, tip s, W, 166.14 acres, tax,
penalty and costs. ...,..... ............. "a &c
2O3-stewart G, Rochell, Ore, sw4 SEA,
se4 mel, sec II, tip S, r 3 e; ne A se4, nw4
sea, sec II, tip s, e, tax, penalty and
costs $50. 16 So
2O4-Snow, Alice Boise, Ida, sw4 sw4, SEA
sw4, sec 3D. tip S, + W; sw4 sw4, se4 sw4,
sec i6, TIP s S, W, tax, penalty and costs s IS
2O5-Shepherd, N Demoines, Iowa, SEA
ne4, ne4 nw4, sec Sc, tip SIS, r3w;nw4n
sw4 ned, sec 20, tp 8 s, r 3 W, tax penalty
and costs n
2O6-shirley, T, Enterprise, Ida,,2s acres
Of lots 1877; se4 sw4, sec 8, tp1n,rs
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Montana Harry Dead

Harold Willis Powell, known as
montana Harry mysterious
character, half Indian and half white
who has been spending the winter
months in Worcester for the last few
years, dropped dead last week in the
Exchange Hotter dining room, in that
city, while eating supper.
When PowelI's body was taken TO
The morgue it was found That he wore
on his vest two medals granted for dis
iinguished service to the government
during the Indian uprisings in Mon
tana. One was medallion presented
10 him for bravery at the battle of
Piney Ridge in 1891, by George For
sythe. The other was medal of the
Legion of Honor.
In one of his inside pockets was a
roll of 500 in small bills. The only
Thing by which he could be identified
WIS card bearing his name and ask
ing that Post q, 6. A. r., Milford +,
Montana, be notified in case OF his
death.
He had made several visits To Put
nam in the past as "A dispenser OF In
dian remedies. The last time he was
in the city he occupied then vacant
store in Union block.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
After a Prize

A picture and write-up of {. {. Tai
bot of this city recently appeared in a
Boston evening paper. Mr.. Talbot is
one of the contestants in prize con-
test conducted by the paper. The
write-up says:
"Down in the grand old state Of Con-
necticut there is a town called Putnam,
which is named for General Israel Put
nam, or "Old Put as he was known
in Revolutionary days. lie was a
fighter.
In this same town Of Putnam lives
Channcey c. Talbot, who is tighter,
loo. lie was in the $4,000 contest
and came out with $500 piano. lie
allows that what he did in that con-
test is not a circumstance TO what he
will do in this one. IL begins to look
that way, too"
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13

We assume that when visiting Bos-
ton you are interested in knowing just
where 10 locate, IN the right kind Of a
Motel, al prices entirely satisfactory 10
YOU. for the accommodations you de
sire.
Diagonally across from the state
House on Beacon Hill is such a hotel,
The Common wealth, Of strictly mod
ern fireproof construction, ten stories
high, 2l2 rooms, from and above the
sixth floor Of which an unobstrucled
view may be had for ten miles toward
every point Of the compass.
The elevation on Beacon Hill 1.-THE
highest point in or around Boston, af-
fotds delightfully."- cool breeze Of fresh
uncontaminated air during the hottest
and most suitry months OF summer.
The location is within three minutes
walk of Boston Common, State House,
Court House, Scollay Square, Fremont
street, and elevated and subway trains,
six minutes To theatres, and the prin-
cipal shopping districts. Five and ten
minutes to North and South stations.
The location is as quiet both day and
night AS a suburban residential dis
tfiet, thus assuring quiet and undis-
turbed rest to all.
Nole-Tne ladies and children Of
your household are as safe at The Com
monwealth, either with or without an
| escort, as they are in their own homes.
The sanitary condition of the rooms
and entire house is not excelled by any
| hotel wheresoever situated, while the
cafe and restaurant please all who pa
| tronize them. Public tub and shower
| baths on every floor, always kept in a
! condition of cleanliness both day and
! night, at once inviting to the most fas-
Lidious guest, while private baths are
attached to 80 single rooms and en-
/ suite.
Every room in the house is heated
by steam, under immediate control of
the occupant, lighted by electricity
and equipped by long distance tele-
| phone. Hot and cold water day and
! night in every room the house contains.
Kindly ask those who patroDize us,
or come and get personal experience
and see if you are not glad To adopt
| The Common wealth as your Boston
headquarters, and tell us If we over
state The situation when we say, over
our signature, "There is no cleaner,
! auieter or more cheerful hotel in the
city of Boston, for the prices given,
than the Hotel Commonwealth adv
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Resolutions

Whereas our Heavenly Father has
deemed it best, in His infinite wisdom,
to take from our midst our late broth
er, j. Clinton Nichols, and
Whereas in his death Putnam Grange
has lost member who was always in
terested in the work of our order,
Therefore, be il resolved that, while
we deeply regret his loss, we bow in
humble submission to Him "who
doeth all things we'll"
Resolved, that we the members of
Putnam Grange No. 81 do take this
manner of expressing our heartfelt
sympathy; and therefore be it
Resolved that our charter be draped
in mourning ninety days, and that we
tender to the wife and daughter, and
other relatives, our deepest sympathy,
and that a copy of these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of our organ
ization, and that copy be sent to the
bereaved wife, as a slight token of the
high esteem in which the deceased
WAS held by his CO. workers In this or
der, and that they be published in the
weekly papers.
Putnam, Conn, Dec. Bird, 1912.
Ella Il. Wood,
Andrew J Kennedy,
Howard &. Bradford,
Committee on Resolutions.
adv
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Literary Notes.
SUBURBAN LIFE

Suburban Life for December, called
"The Holiday and Travel Number" is
one of the finest ever published in
point of interesting text and beautiful
illustrations. "The Christmas Back
ground is foreword by Professor
Liberty II. Bailey, containing inspir-
ing thoughts on Christmas and the
countryside. Other Christmassy
stories are "Christmas Cheer by the
Acre. telling the way the gorgeous
poinsettia is grown in California. 1.-THE
Danger of Fire at Christmas" a timely
warning about the Christmas candle;
and nThe Problem of Christmas Civ
ing,u a talk on the good and evil of
the ancient custom. "a Little Tour
in California, u"M here Wiuter.time is
Playtime" and "Lazy Days Beyond
the Seas are some OF the holiday and
travel articles which make one long
for sunny skies. Besides there is "A
pictorial portfolio illustrating winter
Fairgrounds, and also such articles as
ia Millionaire's Fairy Tales 1.-THE
Truth about SQUAD Culture A Flower
Festival of the Pacific Northwest, +" IA
Mountain Lily Garden of California"
aInside My Greenhouse" and "Sugges-
tions for Shrub Trimming in Winter"
Adv
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
PoMF FRET

Those who attend the Neighbor-
hood association on Saturday night
will enjoy ,"flowern dance by Miss
Moves, class for IAN hour and alter
ward there will be social hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lovejoy are staying
with Miss Tucker again.
Rev. Mr. Kendall of Woodstock VIII
occupy the pulpit OF the Congrega'
tional church Sunday morning.
Victor Berg has entered the navy
and soon is to sail for the Philippines.
Shaw's special Xmas advertisement
ON this page should interest all shop
~ -. adv
Christmas wreaths aud cut flowers
should be ordered early at Shaw 5. adV
Watches, diamonds, rings, pendants
bracelets and Wallace Nutling pictures
are largely shown by Geo. II. 0ha"
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13
Disagreement Ends Game
p. II. :. AND X. If. 5. PLAY. ONE
HALF 1910
Communication

t0HBunicaAiDHf
There is no doubt but what the Kill
lingly High school basketball team
and thirty followers came TO Putnam
Friday evening determined 10 win.
The X. n. 5. boys started right out
strong and made six points before the
Putnams quite saw that they must
play Killingly at its own game. The
result was that the half ended 10 10.
Sidney Mariana, the X. II. ;. coach,
refereed, and, besides giving poor de-
cisions, he allowed the "rOugh-house'
that the Killingly team was playing.
1t was quite evident that Mr.. Mar
land preferred good red-blood to
science.
The disagreement came between the
periods Killingly was supposed to
bring disinterested referee, but they
did not, as was seen by the game. Put
nam was unwilling TO permit Mar
land to umpire the rest OF the game.
Killingly said that Putnam might
have their own referee the last period,
providing it was not Mr.. Lewis, who
usually referees the p. II. 5. contests.
! Putnam agreed. Then Killingly with
some argument Prof. Wignot stepped
/ to the middle of the floor and explain
| ed the matter to the spectators and an
I nounced that the game would not con-
! tinue. 1t is reg retted that such an az
fair should occur as the p. II. s.
I X. II. ). contests for the past few
years have been in good atured rival
/ ry. Each school claims it to be their
/ game, forfeited by the other, bat it is
the better judgment that it be 1910
/ Tie.
/ The four-game series has been can
celled.
The summary of the game follows:
/ Boisoneau RI liz Murray
/ Gascoigne If rg Colyin
] Covell Bennett
! Lowry liz ri O'Neil
Murray rg If Allen
Goals from floor: O'Neil, Allen, Col
+ vim, Boisoneau, Gaseoigne, A. Bennett,
/ 2. Attendance, 200. Time, ~ minute
/ period. Referee, Marland.
Besides the other game the p. IL. S.
I freshmen defeated the X. IL. $. fresh
men l7-3. Like the previous contest
! it was rough but the Putnam "freshies'
were so much superior in shooting
that they won easily. Luster and Pur-
| ington excelled for Putnam and a
player whom the schoolboys dubbed
"Pat Kearney, 2nd," surpassed his fell
/ low X. Fl. ). freshmen.
The games cancelled with Killingly
will be filled by other schools. The p.
II. S. quintet journey to Plainfield
next Friday to play the Plainheld
High school.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13

Probate Judges

The following are the judges of pro
bate for Windham county declared
elected, their term Of two years begin.
ming Jan. LIST, 1913:
Ashford, Oscar ID. Baker.
Brooklyn, Oscar r. Atwood.
Canterbury, A. Hale Bennett.
Chaplin, Clarence f. Chester.
Eastford, Arthur NJ. Keith.
Hampton, Charles r. Burnhsm.
Killingly, Oliver +. Getty.
Plainfield, John +. Prior.
Pomfrei. Charles o. Thompson.
Putnam. Edward O.. Wright.
Sterling, Enoch A. Douglas.
Thompson. George ;. Crosby.
Woodstock, Clarence H. Child.
Windham, James A. Shea.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13

Israel Putnam school averages 30
pupils To each room. This is good
attendance but not rs large as has
been in the past. A rumor that the
parochial schools were TO close and the
children put in the public schools
proves unfounded.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-13

Mark Gallant has been resppoint-
ed yardmaster for the railroad compa-
ny here. He has been serving as yard
clerk, and has been with the company
for number of years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Greenwood-M MCCrary

The quiet wedding OF Bert Green.
wood and Miss Beth McCrary was
consumated at the Presbyterian
parsonage, on Wednesday afternoon,
the Rev. j.. F. Nelson, I officiating
MIR. and Mrs. John McCrary acted
as groomsman and bridesmaid.
Mr.. Greenwood is young Eng
lishman. five years out from York
shire. Up to year and half ago
he lived in Seattle. During the
last eighteen months he has been
chef in the F. H. p. Co.'S. high
class eating house, where he has
made good"
The bride is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. McCrary, long time
residents of Friday Harbor.
The happy couple took up their
abode in the cozy, modern, furnish
ed cottage belonging to Mrs. Alecia
Culver. Quite large number OF
their friends called in the evening
to extend congratulations.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Guard Sold and floated

Shier & Johnson. of Bellirgf am.
were the successful bidders for the
revenue launch Guard. wrecked
near Richardson Jan. 10. their bid
being $6O3. Other bids were as
follows: E. A.. Sims, Port Town.
send, $3.50; John Douglas, Friday
Harbor, $5O0.50; King & Winge.
Seattle, $3O1; H. w. Crosby. Seat
tile. $3.50; H. +. Mccarthy. Seattle.
s576. 20; N. P. Hodgson, Richard
son. $510.,
Il is believed that the govern
ment intends to purchase sevrice-
able boat to replace the Guard.
Capt. Dunwoody head OF the reven-
ne cutter service on the sound is
said to have been in Seattle this
week looking for a suitable vessel.
A steam vessel only. is wanted one
burning either coal or crude oil.
The Guard was floated this week
and beached near Richardson. She
was temporarily patched and tow
ed to Reeds shipyard for perman-
ent repairs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
kale and Marrow Cabbage

1t is now time to secure Kale
and Marrow Cabbage seed and test
it out and start the plants in green.
houses or cold-frames, if summer
feed is desired. This will bring the
plants up to size for transplanting
as soon as the ground gets warm
enough. For winter feeding the
seed may be drilled in in April or ear
ly in May and the transplanting
done when the plants are large
enough. These plants supply most
surprising quantities of succulent
and nutritious feed; sixty tons per
acre is not an unusual yield of thou
sand headed Kale with good tillage.
There is probably no place in the
whole country where succulent stock
feeds can be grown and fed more
profitably than in this San Juan
county. Very likely our farmer
readers know more about these
things than the writer pretends to-,
but from what he has read and
seen it seems surprising that SO
little attention is given to growing
kale and some Of the heavy yielding
root crops. On large farms well
equipped with machinery one may
raise other crops with less expendi-
ture of time than it takes to grow
kale and root crops. but surely they
are good crops for small farmers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Harry Wilkes Arrested

Harry Wilkes was arrested Mon
day by Sheriff Boyce, charged with
having stolen one of P. Madden's S
sheep Saturday afternoon. It ap-
pears that Wilkes deliberately shot
and killed one and wounded another
of Mr.. Madden sheep while they
were in field alongside the county
road. He put the carcass in his
buggy and started for home, but
later the buggy broke down and
while lying in the road, the carcass
Of the sheep was seen by passers by.
When arrested Wilkes denied
having killed the sheep. but later,
when confronted by Mr.. Madden.
he confessed that the had done SO.
A preliminary hearing was held
before Justice Of the Peace Hack
EFT, Monday afternoon, when Wilkes
was bound over to appear before
the Superior Court, in the sum OF
$500. Being unable to furnish the
bail he was committed to the
county Jail.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Some Mysteries Of Nc. Constitution

The road from Olga 10 Mt. Con-
stitution is getting as famous for
strange doings and uncanny sights
and delusions as it is for natures
real and ideal charms. Considering
that the road leads through dry
territory, and that no snakes have
been reported seen, one might at
tribute some Of the seeming defects
of the eye which sees things which
may not be what they seem, to
drinking fire-water instead OF
quenching thirst at the sparkling
brook by the roadside. Or possibly,
the frequent windings of the road
cause dizziness and bogey visions.
But without further wonderment as
to the cause of the wonders, we re-
cord that recently a prominent citi-
zen of Olga reports having found
the carcass of COW TIED to a tree
with a strong rope, away up the
mountainside. on the Hilton place.
The color of the COW was red, with
a white streak on the face. The
animal had evidently starved to
death. The mystery is intensified
by the absence of any previous
knowledge Of the loss of any such
cow or anybody who would be like
ly to lead a cow there and what be-
came of the one who tied her there.
Nobody knows of there being
witches around about the mo lntain.
Only few months ago an alarm
was sounded and silent prayers as
cended for a stranger who went up
the mountain for some unknown
purpose and was thought to have
been lost. but he didn't have a COW
with him and his body has not been
found tied to a tree, or anywhere
else. Along about this time and
some months both before and after,
the man was missed, thrilling tales
of a bear in that region were told,
but there is no evidence -howing
that the bear tied the COW to the
tree or killed the strange man.
The Islander cannot deny the
.truthof these mysterious stories, for
the editor saw the man who told
them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Mrs. 6. \. Culver Seriously Injured

Mrs. G. N. Culver met with a
most serious mishap tuesday after
noon. She was just starting out
from her sons, O.. H. Culver's
house to go to the stores to make
some purchases. Stepping from
the porch onto q wet and slightly
sloping board walk, her foot slipped
and she fell, breaking her right hip
in the socket. Doctors Capron and
Wright were called, and under the
influence of chloroform, the broken
bones were put in place and every
thing possible was done to alleviate
her suffering through the long,
weary weeks of confinement. Six
months ago Mrs. Culver's husband
had his right thigh bone broken and
was otherwise injured in a runaway,
while driving moving machine
team on his farm near Doe Bay.
Mr.. Culver was brought here to the
home Of his son, O. H. Culver, ac-
companies by his wife. who all the
while. up to the time of her acci-
dent. has been nursing her husband
who is not yet fully recovered.
Mrs. Culver's health has been poor
for quite long time and this afflic-
tion will be great strain upon her
feeble power. but she has the good
qualities of patience, courage. hope
and cheerfulness for pillars of
strength in her time Of severe trial.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Beer a Commodity

The Supreme Court of the United
States has ruled that:
Beer is a commodity and rail.
roads must carry it when offered
for transportation from one state
into dry" counties Of another
state, regardless Of the laws Of the
latter state. :
Ibis decision will set prohibition
lists to chewing . new rag. Uncle
Sam may possibly be able to settle
the temperance question altogether
but state legislation never will.
The liquor stream can no more
be stopped than can the rushing
river. We may dam it at one point
and check its aow on the surface,
but Il always finds % under.
ground channel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Importance Of
Pure Water Supply

Not presuming that it is really
necessary to speak of safe guarding
Trout lake against pollution it may
not be amiss to say that it is of vi
tai Importance and every precaution
should be taken to prevent it. By
way of emphasizing it's Importance
we subjoin the words of The Journal
of the American Medical Associa.
tion. which says:
"A short time ago it was report.
ted that owing to the breaking of q
Philadelphia water main unfiltered
river water had been distributed
for time to two wards Of the city.
AS result an outbreak of typhoid
fever has appeared in the section
supplied with the contaminated
water. In single week ninety-nine
cases of the disease are reported
from the two infected wards and
only forty-eight cases in the other
forty-fve wards of the city! One
deplorable feature of the epidemic
is that the polluted water seems to
have been distributed without any
adequate warning by the responsible
authorities. Such a blunder il
without excuse. The lesson that
deaths will follow the drinking OF
polluted water ou hit surely to have
been we'll learned in Philadelphia.
Why should citizens be supplied
without warning with water known
to contain typhoid germs any more
than water known to contain arsen-
ic or any other poison? A different
course was pursued in Lawrence.
Kansas. early in January, when the
danger of a water-shortage became
imminent. Full publicity was Civ
en- to the situation. The date when
the river-water was to he turned in
to the main was duly announced and
citizens were warned to boil the
water. In addition hypochlorite
treatment was instituted in accorsl-
snce with directions furnished by
the state board Of health. In brief.
apparently no precaution was omit
ted either to warn or to safeguard
the inhabitants of Lawrence. The
Journal of the American Medical
Association thinks that it is high
time that public officials recognized
their responsibility in such matters.
Too ofte, in the past emergency
intakes" have been opened with no
public warning and sewage-polluted
water distributed to hundreds of
unsuspecting householders. 1t need
hardly be pointed out that times
have changed, that the general pub
lie understands more clearly than
formerly the reason for water-borne
typhoid, and is likely to view less
leniently gross dereliction Of duty by
those in authority. It is to be ex-
pected that the citizens Of Philadel-
phia will attempt to fix the respon-
sibility for the serious events OF the
past few weeks
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Need of Organization

A Montana correspondent of the
Spokesman-Review writes to that
paper advising that:
The need of organization is ap-
parently becoming a live question
with a number of smaller commune
ties throughout the four states
where the farmers are not as yet
banded together. In a Montana
community which ships 100 cars OF
apples and other produce there is
no organization of any kind that has
proven so helpful to the rural peo-
ple."
The need of organization is plain
ly apparentin this county, more par
ticularly in the fruit growing indus
try. Almost everybody realizes the
Importance of cooperation, but no.
body seems to want to take the ini-
tiative in working up an organiza-
ton. Recent transactions in the
purchase and sale Of apples on Or
cas- island afford forceful reasons in
favor of concerted action in market
ing fruit. Several orchardists are
victims of a sharp apple buyer.
They sold large quantities of apples
to him. portion of each purchase
to be shipped Immediately and the
rest of them as the buyer might ad-
wise later. The sellers being led to
believe that the buyer would want
the apples soon. packed them ready
for shipment. but the buyer does
not call for them and there is grave
doubt of his ever doing so. In this
way the buyer holds unfair advan-
tage. He withholds payment on
the first shipment to secure delivery
of the rest and could claim damages
for breach Of contract it the parties
sold the fruit to anybody else. As
the story is told to US, it is one Of
the most exasperating swindles ev-
er perpetrated. But it is said to be
technically legal. It is case of
misplaced confidence.
One cannot feel perfectly protect
ed in the hands Of q manager of
combined interests, but his chances
are better. Evolution in business
has left the ones who go it alone"
in the shade.