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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-28

Newcastle, Ind, April 28.-Clews as
to the Whereabouts of 9 year old Cath
crime Winters, who has been missing
from this city for a month, lead to
Chicago. Her father, DR.. w. A. Win
tiers, has gone there by way of La
porte, near which city it was report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-28

Are you frequently noarse? Do you
have that annoying tickling in your
throat? Does your cough annoy you
at night, and do you raise mucus IN
the morning? Do you want relief?
If SO, take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and you will be pleased. Sold by
all druggists.-(AdT.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-28
Half Price Sale of Sample Pairs OF
Lace Curtains

When you have finished reading these
lines, cast your eyes at the windows. Are
they bare? Or, il ad orned with Curtains
are the curtaino dingy and strinsy? Dull
soiled draperies give dilapdated effect to
any room and to the whole home II you
are inclined to freshen the home by hang
ing Lace Curtains where they are most
needed you will be interested in the follow
inu;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-28
Police News

Nose Meyers, arrested some time
ago and ordered out of town, couldn t
stay away. and Saturday eve took on
an extensive liquid cargo. He was
sent down for 20 days.
Charles Olson was fined 81 and
costs for drunkenness.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

lie Is a strict business man.
put he IS also human, and not
only readily makes friends,
put keeps his friendships. He
IS also enterprising and takes
a great interest in the welfare
oi tne town that he has cast
HIS lot with. He is enrolled
among the boosters, and has
a right to Il place near the top
OF the list. Those who know
'le Jolly gentleman, whether
helghbors or living in distant
communities, wish him every
success in the industry Of
winch he is the head and trust
me day may come when his
mil IS ten times the capacity
1t IS at the present time. and
That he finds a market for
every pound Of food stuffs he
may ever turn out. Nav
N ;, and his mill long
flourish and enjoy IA full meas
ure of prosperity every dav
they flourish.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26
GOOD ROADS

CONTINUED from page ~
oc"n built up Tonasket creek
canyon to An9Iin that has onlv
a : per cent. grade at the steep
est places. Those familiar
with the country said such a
road could not be constructed.
Yet the people of Tonasket,
with the assistance Of residents
OF the surrounding country,
combined together and brilt
That road. 1t would have cost
the county $4,000, and then
tine work would not have been
half so well done. The chief
object Of this road is an effort
to draw the trade of the Wau
conda country, that now large.
~ goes to Republic, to Tomas
ket and through the medium
Of that road the object is being
gradually accomplished. This
result will in time be worth
many times it's cost to those
who contributed to its con
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

struction.
From Tonasket south, down
the valley, crews of men are at
work applying a large state APP
preparation to the improve
ment OF State Road No. 10, and
Judging from the work being
done the road between Tomas
ket and Riverside will be the
best IN the county, and a regu-
lar automobile highway. The
residents Of the north part of
the county cannot realize the
wonderful change for the bet
ter that has been wrought in
this particular stretch of road
until they travel over it.
And right here we desire to
extend some advice to the citi-
zens Of Oroville. The natural
and logical terminus of State
Road No. 10 is on the Canadian
boundary line at Osoyoos. By
a trick this road was DETECTED
from Tonasket over the hills
to nowhere, largely through
the ignorance of legislators as
to the typographical conditions
OF northern Okanogan county.
The road should continue
northward from Tonasket to
Oroville, and on thence to the
boundary, there connecting
with the great highway system
across Canada, thus opening
up an auto route clear through
to Wenatchee. Such a road
would invite travel, and should
1t be constructed it is safe to
say hundreds of tourists would
motor over it every year. The
change can be easily secured
by a little effort on the part of
the residents Of Oroville, and
we are at liberty to state that
any movement for that object
will secure the hearty coopera-
ton Of the people Of Tonasket
and every town in the valley.
Let us not forget and overlook
this important matter, and
when the iron is hot, strike, and
strike with a will.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

were discouragments duriny
.Iie early existence of the mill.
nlscouragements that would
nave made almost any other
man hesitate and abandon the
project. Personally Mr.Schwei-
kert is a suave, courteous
pleasing and pleasant gentle
man to meet, and he treat
every man doing business at
his mill with justice, kindness
ana affabllity. These charac-
terlstlcs are not assumed for
effect. 1t is his natural dis
position, and that accounts
largely for the great popular
lty OF the mill and the miller
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26
roNASKET FLOUR MILL
CON IyUEn FROM PAGE p


,rticles should no enter SO
largely into home consumption
as 70 crowd ont foreign brands,
'nJ in the course TO time that
= what is goinG TO happen.
4 story of the Tonasket flour
mill would hardly be complete
rithout at least ii brief refer
once to the genial manager, Mr.,
II H. Schweikert, through
whose enterprise and sturdy
perseverance III the face of dis
engagement was made posi-
Ne the present firmly estab-
ished milling business. There
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

The accompanying view is a
picture of the warehouse sec
ton Of Tonasket, the busiest
corner of that ambitious town.
The warehouse to the left is
owned by Cloud-Dodge, and is
a building of very large capac-
ity. The long warehouse is the
property of Chas. E. Blackwell,
and covers a large space Of
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

east side. A duplicate ware
house is to be built on the east
side of the one shown in the
cut. which will be used eXclus-
lively for farm machinery. The
size of the warehouses is an in
dication of the great amount
of merchandise handled by
these two firms.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

ground. 1t is built on concrete
piers and the floor is solid as a
rock. Here grain in great
quantities is received and
stored. There are platforms
in both sides. A spur of the
railroad runs along the west
side Of the building, while wag-
ons can be loaded or unloaded
directly on the platform on the
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

The accompanying picture is
a street scene in Tonasket, and
includes the town hall owned
by Lane 4 George, A. j. NickIe
& CO.'S. store. Lane 4 George
have supplied the town with a
commodious hall for public
meetings and entertainments,
and their enterprise is com
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

The picture above is a view
of Charlie Gerhard's House de
Bonaparte, where the genial
Charles feeds the hungry pub
lie, and Judging from the
crowds in his place at meal
hours the entire public must be
blessed with clamoring appe-
tites. Mr.. Gerhard is a pio-
neer of the county in the full
sense of the word. The first
score of years he resided in the
county he devoted to mining on
Palmer mountain. His claims
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

mendable. Mr.. Nickle is the
pioneer merchant of Tonasket,
with one exception being the
first business house of any size
in the place. Mr.. Nickle has
built up a good business and
as he has a foothold will con-
tinue to do well against all op-
position.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

kept him poor. Every dollar
he could raise he put into the
ground. At last he threw up
mining in disgust and started
into making money for his old
age, and the way he is piling it
up by the time he loses all his
hair, and he has very little left,
he will be able to retire and live
comfortably without labor. He
surely has rest and recreation
coming as reward for the years
of hard work that he has put in
in OkanOgan county.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
COST OF STOPPING TRAINS.

Perhaps it has never occurred to the
casual traveller that it actually costs
a railroad company money to start
and stop its trains, so much that the
Southern Pacific company has had
the problem investigated with a view
to getting exact figures. While au-
thorities differ on the estimate,
every time the brakes are applied on
an average sized passenger train and
power again applied to set it in mo-
ton, the railroad company is out
from fifty to sixty cents. 1t costs
about that to take care of the wear
and tear upon apparatus, to allow for
the strain on the track, to provide
the power to pump the air and to fur
nish the steam that starts the wheels
revolving.
On the Pacific system of the South
ern Pacific company with hundreds
OF trains daily, 1t can readily be seen
that unnecessary stops are expensive,
that is stops which are not made to
load and unload passengers.
For this reason alone, to say
nothing of the more important ones
of delay to passengers and merchan-
disc, the railroads are doing their ut
most to run trains through without
delay. Double tracks, long and fire.
quent sidings, carefully inspected and
kept up equipment are among the
things that officials are constantly
studying to keep traffic rolling. No
one benefits m re than q railroad in
keeping the traffic in motion once it
starts SO that 1t may go from point
of origin to destination with as few
stops as possible.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
Different Name. For Waves.

They have curiously different names
for waves about the coast Of Great
Britain. The Peterhead folk call the
large breakers that fall with crash
on the beach by the grim name of
"Norrawa Norway carpenters" On
the low Lincolnshire coast, as on the
south western Atlantic fronting shore
of these islands, the grandly long un-
broken waves are known as "rollers."
Among east Anglians a heavy surf.
tumbling In with an offshore wind or
in calm, is called by the expressive
name of a 'slog." while a well marked
swell, rolling in independently of any
blowing, is called a "home." There is
no wind" Suffolk fisherman will say.
"but a nasty home on the beach," Suf-
folk men also speak of the bark" Of
the surf. and a sea covered with foam
Is spoken of as feather white" The
foam itself is known as spoon drift"
So, in the vernacular. we have it "The
sea was all feather white with spoon
drift"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
The CHEEKY Dandelion.

OF all the merry, happy go lucky
flowers the yellow dandelion takes the
prize. 1t is 'bon camarade" with the
rich and the poor. Its saucy, impudent
little face greets you from the center
of your choicest flower bed, and 1t
smiles cheerily up at you from the
dusty highway. In the crowded alley.
reeking with filth, 1t bravely opens its
yellow petals. Anywhere and every
where that bit of earth can accumu-
late there appears the little dandelion.
A veritable street gamin, how 1t lives
and how it thrives is a mystery much
like its human brothers. Close to the
pavements. under the horses feet.
snuggled in areaways, laughing from
the gutter, the cheerful little rascal
wins your love in spite of yourself.
And out in the country what glorious
times they all have together, starring
the grass with golden stars, the Joy Of
the children and the curse Of the gar
dener!-Suburban Life.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
(. sy- .. - -.
The kkolS az the Cook.


During one Of his FIRST tours In the
United States Paderewski enjoyed a
dinner which was equal to anything
he could have expected In one Of the
best Partisan restaurants. He was so
surprised and pleased that he sent his
thanks and compliments to the chef.
A few years later. happening to be In
the same city, he again went to that
restaurant. The meal he got was still
far above the average. but was not SO
good as before. However. on the occa-
sion of third visit he again tried the
same place. The food was uninterest.
ing from the beginning Of the meal to
the end.
He asked the head waiter whether
the former chef had left He had not
left, the waiter informed him. and, on
being pressed for an explanation of the
change in the quality Of the meals, he
said:
IF you had to play, night after
night. before an audience of barbarians
who did not appreciate the best things
in your performance. would you con-
tinue year after year to play as well
as you do nowT-Henry T. Fink's
"Food and Flavor"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
EGG BREAKING A SERIOUS LOSS.

In order to reduce the enormous
oreakage of eggs in transit. which
causes an annual loss of several mil
lion dollars to producers and raises
the price of eggs to consumers, ex-
tensive experiments are being con-
Quoted by the bureau of chemistry of
the United States department of ag-
riculture for determining the safest
manner of packing eggs for long and
short shipment by rail. The egg pro-
duction in the United States amounts
to about half a billion dollars annu-
ally, and he necessity for better meth
DDS of packing is shown in the fact
that over nine percent Of all the eggs
received in New York City are crack
ed, and that large percentage of
these are unfit for use as food
From the August Popular Mechanics
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
MIGHT WRITE THE SHORT LINE.

Sikaro Takomoto, Japanese pas
senger," has written to the Hon. s.
Pacific company, earnestly asking
why, please, do engineer $50 eve-
ming p. m. freight train necessary
blow whistle with SO long lasting
sounds for calling back end brake
man if short whistle call would
wake his baby and back-end brake
man with same effect each depart
ure?" And Takomoto, too, has some
suggestions regarding Pullman cars.
Dear Hon. S. Pacific residing
in this Suisun City and question,
please, do engineer $3.50 evening p.
m. freight train necessary to blow
whistle with so long lasting sounds
for calling back end brakeman if 5
short whistle call would wake my
baby and back end brakeman with
same effect each departure? Many
other trains at crossing raise same
long night noises; cannot all lives be
safe with less awaking of almost the
dead?
"Also recent time of late 1 travel
with hon. employ in lovely electric
lights Pullman car Athena and can
not find satisfy place to lose my
watch and American eagle $4,000
for complete safety. Could not hon.
Pullman save 25c from every gentle
man in lower berth rate financial con-
dition by inserting in smoke room
wash place, one small safe deposit
box convenience (10c to porter upon
arrival at destination to leave key
with it,, SO saving temptation of rob-
berry under pillow.
Thanking you for quiet relief to
home and very grateful for travel
safety
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
Wildcats,

There is noticeable difference in
color and markings between the wild
cats Of North and South America. Both
animals are of about the same size, but
the South American cat is covered with
round black spots much like those Of
the leopard, but smaller in size These
spots contrast strongly with the sur
rounding fur, which is Of grayish
white color. very different from the
reddish color of the North American
wildcat. The fur of the South Ameri-
can wildcat is not so thick as that of
his North American cousin, but the
skins are said to dress well and make
good robes and rugs.-Fur News.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
PASSED OVER POCATELLO EIGH-
TY SIX YEARS AGO.
(Pocatello Tribune)


The Tribune is in receipt of not
able addition to the original historl-
cal material of northwest history. 1t
is a copy of the Whitman College
Quarterly, Vol. XVI, No. 2, contain
ing the hitherto unpublished journal
of the late William H. Gray, from
December, 1885, to October, 1887.
Mr.. Gray was one of the notable
men in early northwestern history,
and his journal throws light upon
early conditions. AS secular agent
of the Whitman mission, he accom-
panied the Misunderstanding party
across the continent in 1886. He was
one of the most active of the typical
Americans who created the provision
al government of 1S43, and that in
turn was one of the most potent
agencies in placing Oregon under the
Stars and Stripes.
Mr.. Gray was alone one of the
most important inaugurators of navi-
cation enterprises upon the Column
bia river. His four sons, John, Will
liam, Alfred, and, James have all
answered to the name of Captain
Gray" and have directed the courses
of many a steamer on the Columbia
and Snake and Yukon and William
cite and their tributaries.
Mr.. Gray was one of the most
valuable historians of old Oregon.
His history, published in 1870, gives
some of the most important data as
well as some Of the most vigorous
opfninos of any of the original sourc-
es of northwestern history. Some
of its positions have been sharply
controverted, but critic and support
er alike have recognized his contri-
button to history.
The journal just published is only
fragment, giving brief notes upon
conditions at missions and In the
northwest. The feature Of chief in
terest is the account of the remark
able journey which Mr.. Gray made
from Vancouver to Council Bluffs
between January and September L.
837. On this journey the party were
attacked and most of them killed by
Sioux Indians. The hardships en-
dured, the nerve and force exhibited
by the survivors, especially by Mr..
Gray, as shown In the vivid but mod
est journal, are such as to inspire in
the reader new conception of the
conditions under which the founda-
lions of our country were laid.
Following are some excerpts de-
failing Mr.. Gray's experience in this
part of Idaho, showing how he trav-
elled over the present sight of Poca-
tello:
June 18, 1887, Sabbath. We left
our encampment at seven this morn
ing Continued down stream till
twelve NJ, stopped to noon and pro-
ceeded on. My guide thought to take
a shorter route to the river and
struck straight for the Tetons, two
small, round, high bluffs Of rock i'll
the middle of the plain. We con-
tinued on till we came to the river as
was supposed, but found no water.
He then continued on, to reach the +
Snake river If possible. We succeed
---- -sa
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
Bananas and Bread and Butter.

A commission house in Vienna which
makes speciality Of West Indian prod
ucts says In one of its advertisements:
Educate your children to eat bananas
Let them take bananas to school, and If
they eat them at recess time they will
not only be refreshed, but their capac-
ity for study will be improved. There
can be no more wholesome food for the
school child than bananas with bread
and butter"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01

ed in getting within few miles of
the Teton, and found we could pro-
| coed no farther, it being dark and
cloudy. We stopped in the plain, no
water; having been seven hours COM
ing and finding no water, we turned
our horses loose and lay down with
out water or fire, thoroughly fatigu-
ed, having been twelve hours riding
at near four miles to the hour-for
ty eight miles.
June 10Th, Monday About sun
rise this morning, we were on the
move to find water as soon as pos
sible, aand reach the fort. We con-
tinued on, passing between the Re
, tons. We continued on till p m.
before we found any water-coming
on to Snake river, about twelve miles
above Fort Hall. AS we approached
the river, the horses started upon a
full gallop for the river. They rushed
into the river, and seemed as if they
would kill themselves drinking.
succeeded in getting them out and
proceeded down the river few miles
and stopped to noon. We were nine
hours before we reached the river
and twenty-one without water coming
ato ut thirty miles to the river. Goa.
tlnuing down to the 'erry sn1r.
twelve miles, wn,:s We arriv,i at
srndown. We are told 10 wait till
~ ming, ard tn n viii asst us
at1 oss. We cro1s On TO the islaoo
not far from the fort and camp. Turn
,'r horses loose for the night, hav.ay
been five days from the Flat TT.a |
amp.
June goth. This morning, c..
"a Il Thing, the 81 % lntsndent of this
fort sent over a man with a small
boat and a lodge, :. lr'ng over my
ts sgage in. We put in our thinss
d started to cross The current q
Ing too strong for us, we did mt
/. AXE the landing ,,ut " ent down the
stream a little distance before We
could get to sho"e en- an island W.,
then attempted CO get Up the strear,
to the landing, ou. fund we could
not. We were obliged to take out
our baggage and put 1t on our horses
to cross to the main landing.
Some of my baggage got consid-
cradle wet before we got it out of the
lodge; then in crossing the shoot, all
the things-books, clothing. etc.-in
my trunk, got thoroughly wet, some
badly damaged. We arrived in the
fort little past IL M. We have been
kindly received by Captain Thing,
who has and is constantly improving
this post very much by erecting new
walls of mud daubies, or bricks. and
building houses Of the same, render
ing the fort very neat and pleasant.
We heard thunder and saw lightning
along the mountains on the south of
the plain, and had considerable wind
but no rain.
June 21st Today we have re-
NAMED at the fort all day, driving
end packing, etc. have written
letter to Mr.. Ermatinger. This after
noon we had similar wind storm to
the one we had yesterday. No rain.
June 22nd. We left the fort this
morning half past nine, taking a due
east course. We continued up the
waters of Portneuf till p. M, COM
ing on to our trail of last year. We
have camped near the commencement
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
MONEY TO LOAN

We have some of that good Sails
bury company money to loan. The
only real options given to the borrow
err. No othef company will treat you
as this company will.
When in need of money, call and
see me. c. F. MOLDEN.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
Spinach That Grow. Six Feet High.

The numerous varieties of spinach
now grown are very interesting. There
is the Orache or mountain spinach,
which grows six feet high and has
very ornamental foliage. New Zealand
spinach is a very useful kind. Sown
In spring. 1t yields succulent leaves
straight on until October. Perpetual
spinach or spinach beet planted In
summer goes on far into the winter
London Mail
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
Reduced to Science.

Amateur Landlady How do you
manage to keep your boarders with
such poor accommodation and so lit
tie to eat? Mrs Slimdlet confidential.
lyJ--I let them run week or two be-
hind with their bills. and they never
catch up = YOnkers Statesman.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
The Main Point.

Helter- Holmes gets n gigantic sal.
airy from that mining corporation.
Shelter Able to locate gold mines, Is
he? Heller Not much Able to locate
stock purchasers Life
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
Fathers Position.

why don't you want me to marry
your daughter2"
you have no money"
But have brains"
Maybe so, but you don't prove 1t
by wanting to get married. young
man. Washington Herald.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
Yours truly,
SHIKARo TAKOMOTO
Japanese Passenge ger.

Japanese Passenger"
The Southern Pacific has answered
Takomoto and assured him that it
will do all it can that "all lives be
safe with less awaking of almost the
dead"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01

See us for legal blanks. Full sup
ply at the Republican office.
Read the Want Ads.