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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18
OLYMPIA PROSPEROUS
Lack Of Vacant Stores and Houses Goo.
Sign, Says w. F. Thatcher.

Lack Of Vacant stores and Houses Good
Sign, Says w. F. Thatcher.
That Olympia is the most prosperous
city of its size he has visited in his
publicity work for long time was the
statement made yesterday by w. F..
Thatcher, formerly engaged on devel-
opment booklet work for the Oergon-
Washington railroad, who has been in
Olympia this week gathering data for
the new booklets the Chamber OF Corn
merce proposes to issue.
"Why do you make that statement"
he was asked.
Because l don't see any vacant
stores or houses in Olympia" was his
immediate answer. That's condi-
ton you don't find in most towns OF
this size, and it indicates that business
conditions here are far better than
they are in other places.
"You people have made one mistake
though-you haven't developed the sur
rounding country. That Is what you
ought to do. You've got the soil here
and the climate and everything you
need but the people. It's up to you to
get them"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18
FEDERAL BULB FARM
Government Establishes 1OO-Acre Ex-
pertinent Farm mt Bellingham.

BELLINGHAM, July 1S.-By a de-
cision of the United States department
of agriculture transmitted to the Bel
bingham Chamber of Commerce by
wire on July 10, Whatcom county is to
have a government experimental farm
of 100 acres wherein bulb culture will
be carried forward on large scale and
extensive experiments made with do
nestle and foreign fruits, grains,
grasses and vegetables.
The farm lies half way between
Blaine and Custer on the Great North
ern railway and the Pacific highway
will pass through the front yard
Work of clearing the tract will be be-
gun at once, as the department of ag
riculture desires to transplant about
20 acres of Dutch bulbs this fall.
The location of the government farm
in this state is of the utmost import
ance to the entire Northwest, for the
reason that all of the problems which
confront agriculturists lin this region
will there be assayed by the various
experts in the department of agricul
ture
! An endeavor will be made to arrang;
with the department of agriculture s,
that young men and women of the stat
of Washington who may desire ma.
enter into service for longer or short
err period of time and thus secure &C
tual practical experience In expert hor
ticulture, Horticulture and agriculture
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18

Because owners of 1,465 front feet
Of property In the proposed Columbia
street improvement district protested
against it's construction at this time,
the largest street improvement prof.
ect that has been brought before the
city for some time was postponed in
definitely by the city council Wednes-
day night. The project was to pave
Columbia street from the Northern
Pacific tracks to Thirteenth street, Wa
ter street, and the connecting streets
from Main to Water street and the
bay. The protests were based on as
sertions that the cost of the improve
ment would be more than the value OF
the property, that If begun now II
could not be completed before the rainy
season would start and that the i'm
provement had not been requested by
owners of 6625 per cent. of the prop
erty involved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18

An ugly cash about two inches long
in his right arm just below the elbow
was sustained by Alex Wright, former
chief of police, when large section
of broken plate glass window in
Howell's Sweet Shop on East Fourth
street, which he was helping to re-
move, fell to the sidewalk, striking him
on the arm. The injury was painful
but not serious.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18
for the senate are positive that the ad.
tariff bill will carry.
Senators Works springs a scheme.

senators Works springs n scheme.
1t is unsafe in these days TO say that
ones plans, schemes or notions are in
correction the next thing one knows
public opinion is likely TO get behind
the brain-spot. Senator Works proposes
that commission of three be selected
TO thresh out all applications for ted.
eral positions, and he would give prac
teal control of patronage 10 this COM
mission Now the dearest thing to a
senator or representative, outside his
family, household pets and salary, is
his patronage. and just how Senator
Works figures it out that the states
men are going to be separated from
the pleasure Ut handing out post Offices,
collectorships and miscellaneous posi-
lions, is not plain.
The Lcngthening Session.
! According to the constitution of the
| United States every mothers son in
Congress should be at home stirring
up trouble in the law, or helping on
the farm. The off year" in Congress
apparently has gone out of style, but
perhaps some day the country will
elect a president who will not call an
extra session. of Congress, and in
that event James J. Hill, Vice President
Marshall and others who have preached
that the country would be better off
if Congress would not meet for few
years." may be able to obtain a small
piece of their wish.
Last year the regular session held
on until nearly the middle of August,
and the special session of the year be-
fore ran along until July. Those with
the fondest hopes do not expect that
Congress will get through in August
this year, and with the row over the
currency that has already broken in
the house, it will not be strange if the
session lasts until October before any
kind of currency bill can be passed.
OF course Congress will be back in
/
filled to the gunnel with legislative
plans, for it is at the regular session
that the gates are let down for indis
criminate law making. The admins
tration and its leaders are keeping the
members Of the two houses closely at
their posts aid there is determine
ton to give the country tariff bill
and a currency measure of the simon
pure variety, in the hope that it will
prove good thing for the country
and so justify the Democratic party
that it will be retained in power for
ever and day.
Quarantine Called on.
:. Quarantine of cattle in South Dako
ia, New Mexico and portions of Mon
tana and Nebraska has been lifted b!
| the agricultural department. Cattle IL
those sections were in the region in
5 fected by scabbies, but the disease Il
l said to be wiped out.
The Government Prayer Book.
A book of 1877 pages containing tn
prayers delivered by Rev. Henry \
Couden as chaplain of the house o
> representatives, has been issued as
public document. Congressman ough
| to be able to supply the volume to cor
= stituents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18
FLOWS ON
A SUMMER CAPITAL
Congressman johnson Wakes Flo
ouent on Mount Tacoma
Food for Press Agent

Every once in while Congressman
Johnson from this district gets elo-
uuent and he apparently touched sub
iect dear to his heart when he dis
coursed at recent dinner in Washing
ton on the subject Of making MounE
Tacoma the summer capital for the naar
ton.
Elocuted Mr. Johnson:
NO longer will the chambers of tia,.
senate and house have to be chilled
with drafts blown across blocks of ar
tlficial ice, for in our summer capital
on Mount Tacoma we will he surround
ed by glacial peaks of solid ice. Topped
by the master peak of the Western
World-old Tacoma-'The MOuntain
That Was God'-the nourishfng breasI
of Indian legend, the inspiration OF ale
the Northwest, and the glory of that
most beautiful and most hospitabte Gt
cites-Tacoma.
With such summer capital, MOI
longer will senators and represents
tives be compelled to beg few flowers;
from the great conservatories OF tire
botanical gardens, for all around In
Paradise valley will be found rare and
beautiful buds grown from seeds watt
ed to that mountain side by winds froara
the Orient, while bright rays BEAM
down from the glacial sides of natures
mightiest monument.
above the din of oratory in that
summer capital, above the speakers
cry, The house will be in ORDER wiz
gurgle the swift-running glacial
streams that make the rivers of West
ern Washington-the PuyaIfup. the
Docewallips, the Muckleshoot, the
Humptulips, the Skykomish. the Niss-
qually and the Stillimaguwamfsfr-
"One summer session in that COOK
summer capital on Mount Tacoma
would result in the distinguished MEM
bers of the house and senate gaining q
close insight into conservation as It is
practiced. At that range they could seq
that Alaska is not simply great ma,
tional refrigerator, filled with good
things ready to be unlocked for the en-
richment of the nation when our chfE-
dren's children say the word
"They would see that the wealth OF
Alaska must be unlocked by the same
toll. sweat, labor and infinite patfenes
that our fathers gave to the broaf
acres west of the Missouri, that our
grandfathers gave to the valleys Of tht
Ohio and the Wabash, and that our
great grandfathers gave to the them
, wild Kentucky and to old Missouri,
and that their fathers before them gave
I to the 10 struggling colonies.
"All labored with patience and en-
durance to build and prosper nation
Some remained poor; some became,
rich. 1t has always been 50 and AZ
ways will be So"
Great dope for the press agent, Is
such talk. and perhaps little salve
unto Mr.. Johnson's constituents, but
there is about as much likelihood Of
Mount Tacoma-or Mount Rainier Gs
the United States map calls it-being
chosen for the summer capital as there
is of Socialist being president Of the
United States. But Mr.. johnson is q
good fellow and he can talk and he d
giving this section publicity and thai
is what it wants, SO perhaps this ora
tory is not wasted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18

Mrs. Warren Cary of Chicago arriv-
ed in Olympia this week to spend two
months visiting her parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs II. A. Crawford, and her sister.
Mrs. Kate Young.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18

The city of Olympia this week r.
ceived $104.92 as the monthly per
cent tax on the gross earnings of the
Olympia Water Works, the collections
for the month amounting to S2,623.oS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18

An excursion to Point Defiance park,
Tacoma, next Saturday, July rs. was
announced today by the Ladies of the
G. A. r., when they will join with the
G. A. r. of Tacoma in days picnic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18

Miss Billie Agate went to Seattle
this week for a months visit with her
sister, Mrs. George H. Tilden.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18

Mrs. Barrett and daughter, lnez, OF
Portland are guests of Mrs. Barretts
brother, NJ. C'Connor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18

Miss Mildred Stanford went to Vic
toria and Vancouver today to VISIT
friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18
by j. r.. JONES

Washington BrlstIcs with Excitement.
The house of representatives could
MT stand it, and therefore must have
lobby investigation of its own. SO
the senate is to lose its monopoly and
the few remaining people who have not
been called 20 Capitol Hill to give
valid excuse Tor living in torrid Wash
ington in mid summer, when refresh
ing Atlantic City is so near by, are
servers.
For weeks the capitol has been alive
with an excitement that would rival
town election, or a heated race for
mayor. Considerable real intelligence
has glimmered in, and now it is agi-
tated that the representatives of hon
est business have a perfect right to
come to Washington to look after their
interests, but the lobbyist is coming
to be regarded as an unnecessary acces.
sorry to law making, since his product
appears to be exclusively limited to
bunk.
The manner in which some of these
have imperonated public men in tele-
phonic communication has instigated
a bill, drawn by Senator Cummins,
making it crime punishable by a
heavy penalty, for one to falsely mis-
represent another on the telephone.
The senators and representatives are
finding to their chagrin that they have
been easy marks for shrewd and UNI
scrupulous scamps who have worked
themselves into their confidence.
Lining up the Senator's.
The senate caucus on the tariff bill
has finally been held, and nearly all
the Democratic senators have pledged
their allegiance to the administration
bill. A few weeks ago number of
Democratic senatOr- from the West
swore that they'd be fingered if they
would stand for this BILL" but there
they are-all in line, stamped and Ia
beled, and ready to vote. Newlands
of Nevada is in, Hitchcock of Nebraska
is a trifle peeved and will split his
ticket on the tobacco schedule, and
Shafroth of Colorado is not quite ready
to play ball."
Uncle Mark Smith of Arizona, Sen
ator Walsh of Montana and number
of other former phosphorescent pro
tectionists for home products" but tar
if reform statesmen on all commodi
ties raised outside their own front
yards, will stick by their party-and
take it straight! Forty-five senators
pledged themselves in conference, an(
it Is thought that the remaining neces
sary three votes can be secured upor
all features of the bill when it is pu
; on its passage. Senator John w. Kern
leader of the majority, says every
thing will go all right" and he ant
, other Democrats in position to speal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
PASTURE LAND is HIGH.
Wabaunsee County Farmers Getting
Big Prices This Year.

1t used to be that the farmers of
Kansas who owned the hills and
pasture land got little revenue from
their property. Times have chang
ed, however, and the farmers who
now own pasture land have valua-
BILE property. Over in Wabaunsee
county one of the largest counties
in the state and devoted almost en-
tirely to stock grazing, this year
will pasture many thousands OF
western stock and every pasture has
been filled and more could be Sc
cured II wanted. This year the rule
over there has been four acres to
an animal, and the prices range
from $3.50 to So per head for the
season. Many Of the ranchmen who
held off until late received the top
price of SO per head for the season
and turned away stock. Pasture
land in Wabaunsee county Is now
selling for $35 and $40 per acre
and it's hard to buy at that price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
HOW TO CURE ALFALFA
AND SAVE THE CROP


The heating and burning OF
alfalfa hay in the stack, may be
avoided by proper curing. Sometimes
weather conditions make 1t almost
impossible to put the hay in the stack
in good condition; but usually the
mischief is done by water in the
stem of the plant, A. H. Leidigh,
assistant professor of crops at the
Kansas agricultural college, says.
A comparison will show why this
water did not readily cure out OF
the stems If tree is cut down on
a cool, cloudy day, said Professor
Leidigh, the leaves remain green
and fresh for some time. They take
the water from the trunk and pass
it off into the atmosphere. II the
weather is reasonably cool for few
days the water will all be taken out
of the tree.
Now If the tree is cut down on q
hot, sultry day, the leaves will dry
up and fall off. The water Is still
in the trunk of the tree, and there
is no way for it to get out quickly.
It is the same with alfalfa. II the
sun is so hot that the leaves are
quickly shriveled, the stem will dry
out very slowly. Several alfalfa
stacks near Manhattan have burned
down, and in every case improper
curing of the hay before stacking,
seemed to be the cause.
When it is impossible to wiring
water out of the hay, says Profess
sor Leidigh, it is dry enough to
stack. The best way to cure hay is
to rake it into small windows, and
let it dry out slowly. If the ground
is damp, or If the air is very moist,
the windows must be turned/fre-
uuently to expose all the hay to the
sun.
Hay often heats in the stack be-
cause 1t is rained on, or because 1t
absorbs moisture from the ground.
Not less than SIS to $40 worth OF
hay is spoiled on the top and bottom
of 25-foot stack Of alfalfa, put up
in the usual way. This loss may be
avoided by stacking on foundation
of poles, or under sheds. The mon
ey saved on a few stacks will pay
for the shed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
SHIFTING SOIL
Real Estate Transfers Reported by
]. e. Keel. AbstractOr.

Barclay Bowling to Josiah D. Har-
man, " ne u 31-13-1, 5000.
Marion F. Aumiller ct ux to Hiram
s. Aumiller, lot 3, blk 2, j. M.
Fishers add Abilene, $4,000.
w. N. Hawley to D. w. Floyd, lots
8, 9, 10, II. IL, 10, blk A, Haw-
ley's add Harrington, 5000.
Fred Augustine Jr. to John klover'
lot 10, blk 9, Highland add Abb
lene, IS.
VIM. O'Conner to John w. Freeman
Y sw n 31-11-4, $1,000.
Riley F. Moore ct ux to Francis M.
Jackson ne n NV n 14-11-S'
$24O0.
Hannah E. Hayes to Nelson w.
Hayes, lot 8, blk 2, lots lex
small tract), 5, 8, z, 8, blk -
Kinney & Hodges add Abilene, 81.
Abilene Wholesale Gro. Co. to A.
w. Rice and ]. D. Cramer, lots
1S and 10 # lot 16 w. End St.,
Abilene, $4,000.
Robt. S. Mccullough ct Tx to w. A.
Mccullough, lots 5, z. blk 49,
Harrington, $50.
H. L. Humphrey ct ux to T. H. Hass-
hagen, lot 81 Cedar st. s. & A.
add Abilene, $50.
Ida L. Mortified ct vir to Nathan
Anothony, lots 4. 5, 6, blk %, E.
A. T. Co. add Abilene, $1,000.
Conrad Hinkel ct ux to Martin
Schwartz, lots 1, q, blk $50 W OF
Lime Creek, Harrington, 1910.
James Hartronft ct ux to Mary and
Lydia Koenig, lots s, 8, blk 26
e. A. t. Co. add Abilene, $500.
Joe Dome ct ux to Orpha L. Huma-
SON, W 29 IT lots II, 10, Is, and
II, blk is, Harrington, 800.
Hannah E. Hayes to Nelson w
Hayes, lot 8, blk 2, lot 4 ex. tract
40 It. 50. in ne cor and lots 8
8, 7, 8, in blk 2, K. & H. add tc
Abilene, 81.
County Commissioners to n. B. Rob
son, tract s #. wide adj. lot 2
First St., Abilene, 81.
Henry Schneider ct ux to Vincent
safarik, Sc Y SILICA, ex. r. o
W. and tract for pump house
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
FORCED THE DEED
TEXAS Rank TRIED A FINANCIAL
TRICK.
George Parker Game Home to Find
That He Was Without Deed
to His Property-PromPt
Action stopped the
Money.

Because George w. Parker re-
turned home to attend the funeral
of his daughter he saved s64O. He
has been with show in Texas and
expected to stay until next Deem
Der. Recently In the settling of an
estate c. G. Wyandt, as agent, cor
responded as he supposed with Mr.
Parker. At least the letters were
opened and answered through a
banker of Texas. who said Mr.. Par
ker authorized him to act In the mat
ter. Finally a deed properly signed
with the names OF Parker and his
wife and certified by a notary pub
lies seal was sent to the Citizens
bank and the same was delivered to
Mr.. Wyandt who paid over the
money and a cashiers check was
sent to Mr.. Parker's address.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Parker
came home and inquired about the
property. He was astounded when
he found that deed had been re-
ceived and the money sent. He had
not been i'm the Texas town for a
month and did not expect to be
home until December. Except for
his daughters death he would have
known nothing of the matter until
that time.
The check was stopped and pro-
ceedings brought against the banker,
who evidently forged the deed, will
begin. 1t was a rank piece OF ras-
cality and the banker nearly got
away with it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
TORNADO DAMAGE WAS
SERIOUS OUT SOUTH

The day Of the tornado will not
be forgotten very soon by Law
renee Webb out south in the U and ]
neighborhood. He was watching the
cyclone which was in the north and
ditr not see the other one until 1t
was too late for him to get away.
He was directly in its path and It
turned over the pillow on which he
was sitting. fastening him under
meath. Luckily the horsee were
tired and did not make any effort to
run. Lawrence was unhurt except
for few scratches.
John Taylor's corn crib was COM
pletely demolished and an old log
barn which stood directly in front
of the corn crib was left standing.
The barn is an old land mark and
has been standing for the last sixty
years at least. 1t was built by the
man who homesteaded the place.
From John Taylor's the tornado
lifted and came down again after
1t had crossed the river. 1t passed
through the house on the farm
where william Losey lives. Windows
we're blown out, furniture was
smashed to pieces, curtains disap-
pear, which probably will never be
found. The family was not hurt be-
cause they had taken refuge in a
cave.
About two hundred feet Of fence
we're blown down for B. F. Lands
whose farm is directly across the
road from the Losey place.
Mr.. Lands and son Harrison were
out in the alfalfa field and did not
see the oncoming storm until 1t was
too late to get away, SO they hung
on to alfalfa stalks while the storm
was passing. Mr.. Lands says ne
know he was raised a foot and q half
off the ground.-M. B. T.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Saturday, May "a, 8 p. m., oper-
eta, "The Drum Major" given by
the musical department under the
direction of Prof. H. w. Steininger.
Sunday, May 20, p. M, sermon
to Graduates, Rev. John Wesley
Hart.
Tuesday, May 81, 8 p. M, An
nual Address to Christian Societies.
Supt. w. S. Heusner.
Wednesday. May %, p. m.' Inter-
Glass Track Meet.
Wednesday, May 2s, 8 p. M, Fare
well Social.
Thursday, May 30, 8 p. m, An
uual Alumni Ball Game.
Thursday, May 20, p. M, Com
mencement exercises and presenta-
ton of Diplomas.
Thursday Evening, May 20, An
nual Alumni Banquet.
Displays of school work together
with the entire building and equip
ment will be open to visitors during
the week.
All friends of the school are cor
daily invited to attend any or all
of these excuses and visit the ex-
hibits and various departments OF
the school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-22
RECALLS THE WHITE BUFFALO,
Forty Years Ago" Item Tells o.
Capture of Animal.

An item Of considerable interest
to the western Kansas pioneers APP
peared in the "Forty Years Ago"
column Of Kansas City paper Of
May Is. 1t read:
"A fine white stuffed buffalo from
Russell, Kan, shipped to Mr. j. +.
Morgan Of this city, attracted much
attention at the union depot yester-
day"
r. M. White of Dodge City who
is writing the history of the old
.Dodge~City, is the man who shipped
the animal to Kansas City. He heard
of the white buffalo on the Smoky
river and offered $1,000 for its cap
ture alive. "Prarie Dog Dave" and
other hunters Immediately went in
pursuit of it. The man who killed
it had followed 1t several days and
nights, but finding that 1t was I'M
possible to take 1t alive he shot 1t.
It was a 2-year-old bull. He took
It to Russell, where he sold it to Mr..
Morgan who later sold half interest
in it to Mr.. Wright. They had 1t
stuffed and mounted and took 1t to
the worlds fair at Philadelphia
where it was on exhibition the
whole season.
Mr.. Wright found that the people
in the east did not appreciate the
curiosity. They did not know but
that half the buffalos on the plains
were white. So Mr.. Wright went
to see P. T. Barnum at Bridgeport,
Conn. Mr.. Barnum said that If the
buffalo were alive it would be worth
its weight in gold, but as 1t was dead
it was worth nothing.
The men in charge of the Smith
sonian institution at Washington
wanted it, but they we're not allow
ed to purchase any curiosities. The
Santa Fe railroad company had 1t
ON exhibition for some time. Many
of the Indian traders and the In
dians themselves could not be made
to believe that a white buffalo ever
existed so Mr.. Wright brought the
skin to Dodge City and hung it in
the Rath & Wright store.
A number of Indians from the
Cheyenne Agency went to Dodge to
see the curiosity and carry the news
back to their tribes. Later Mr.
Wright lent the hide to the state
historical society and finally gave 4
to Mrs. Carrie Devoe Wright Of
Kansas City.