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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24
FIELD CORN FOR
THIS COUNTY
Oregon Washington Railway
Spends Money to Have
Farmers Test the Crop

The success Of the Corn Shows held
by the O.-W r. & N. Company during
the past year were SO pronounced thai
that company has arranged SINH
lar exhibitions on a larger scale, tc
be held at convenient points next De
cember. and to stimulate interest
have offered various prizes, one OF
$4,000 in cash, to be awarded fol
the best displays of corn grown or
irrigated and non-irrigated lands in
territory tributary to the O.-W. r. &
N. line. Special prizes have been of.
fered for displays grown by boys un.
der Is years Of age
In addition to the prizes. the O..
w. r. 4 N. company is now distribute
ing acclimated seed corn in quantities
Of "a pounds. to all reliable applicants
this being sufficient to plant two
acres. Several hundred bushels of
this seed corn have already been dis.
tributed. and the Company has on
hand many applications yet untitled
A significant feature of this cam.
paign being conducted by the O.-W
r. & n company for the purpose o;
increasing the corn area OF Washing
ton. Oregon and Idaho. is that yellow
flint corn of the finest character has
been grown upon lands in these
states. and under climatic conditions
which farmers and others interested
have persistently claimed made it i'm
possible TO grow corn
In many instances Mr. c l.. Smith
agriculturist of the O..W. Il. & y
company and his assistants. have per
sonally gone into the different local..
ties where corn has never been grown
and instructed the farmers how TO
prepare the ground and plant the
Corn. also have given encourage.
ment TO the doubling Thomas's'
among them to the extent that en-
thusiasm is in the matter OF corn
growing is now shown in localitie:
where it was formerly held that corr
could not be raised. Mr.. Smith be.
lieves that Chehalis County will soon
be producing field corn in appropriate
proportions to other Counties in the
state. further East.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24
Y. M. c. A. TO INACCURATE
NATURALIZATION CLASS

HOQUIAM, April 23.-The latest
thing at the local Young Mems Chris
tian association is free naturaliza-
ton class for aliens, which will be
commenced early next month and will
last for about six weeks The assoc.
iation realizes there are many people
of foreign birth in and around Ho.
GUAM who want to become Ameri-
can citizens, but because of a lack
Of training and the expense which is
usually attached to it. they cannot
do SO. The association is seeking to
be OF practical service in this way
in addition to other ways, and some
Of the local attorneys are being Sc
sured to give the course.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24
COIN M0ULDS
SHOWN in TRIAL
Tahela Counterfeiter on
Trial. Indian Accomplish
Testifies Against Him

TACOMA, April ga full set of
terials for the manufacture of dol.
lars and halves was arrayed before
the jury in the federal court yester-
day. sitting in the trial Of Lindley
Curtis Fowler. who was indicted on
counterfeiting charges by the grand
jury in Tacoma recently.
The trial began yesterday after.
noon with several Indians from the
Quiniault reservation in the court.
room ready to testify. Fowler was
arrested at Taholah with two Indians.
Cleveland Jackson and Frank Walton.
both Of whom the grand jury failed
to indict. 1t was at Jackson's home
ON the reservation where the party
was arrested. jackson and Walton
were introduced on the stand yester.
day afternoon by Assistant District
Attorney Fishburne. Carrie Shale. 4
little Indian girl employed at the
Jackson house. testified that she had
seen Fowler heating metal ready to
pour.
Admits Serving Term at McNeils
Cleveland jackson on the stand
testified that Fowler had made the
molds but the dramatic moment Of
the trial came late in the day when
on cross-examination. the defense's
attorneys obtained an admission from
Walton that the name by which he
is known is not his own, but that his
real name is Wheeler; that under
the name he served a sentence for
rape in the federal penitentiary az
McNeils island Walton also admit.
ted that he had made one Of the plas-
ter OF Paris molds. which he identi.
aed from the several introduced as
exhibits.
j. F. Slater. United States secret
service operative. gave expert testi.
mony for the treasury department.
II is believed by the secret service
operatives that 1t was the plan Of
the gang to food Southwestern Wash.
ington with spurious coin and that
the trio were arrested just as their
plans were maturing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24
THE FIRST BLOOD IS SHED
in SECOND WAR With MEXICO
Continued from page One)

for
situation.
notice the
those
Presidents follows:
politics
profound
Whateve
unhappy steadily
the dignity Of the
Of its citizens
We
We be-
existing authorities"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24
CHAMBER TALKS
ABOUT HARBOR
Prospects for Securing North
Jetty Appropriation are
Discussed Last Night
CHAMBER IS OPTIMISTIC
Campaign for Membership
lnaugurated. Railroad
Resolution Adopted

The meeting of the Chamber o.
Commerce, held last night at Hotel
Washington to discuss the North
River jetty eXtention at the mouth OF
Grays Harbor was attended by about
Is members. and the subject was
fully threshed out from all conceiv.
able angles. W. B. Mack, one of the
committee to go to Washington was
present and said that while he was
optomistic as to the result of their
mission, he fully realized the diff.
cultieS that would beset them and ask
ed for suggestions, number of which
were forthcoming.
The brief to be submitted to the
Board of Engineers was read by Pres.
ident Mumaw and Secretary Bryan,
and the document certainly presents
a strong case, so strong. in fact, as
to surprise many present who thought
themselves aware in a general way
Of the magnitude of the business of
this port at the present time
Campaign For Membership.
r. c. Vandervort reported for the
committee on membership. suggest
ing a contest between two teams.
captained by II. P. Potter and r. L..
Bricker, the contest to begin May 1,
and end May 20. the team securing
the least number of new members to
furnish dinner and an evenings en-
tertainment for the Chamber. AS an
inducement for the prospective new
members. lots will be drawn and one
out of each IS is to be admitted free
of cost. The following committee
was appointed 10 draft letter to
members and prospective members
telling of the coming contest: A. E.
Graham. C. f. Troutman and E. w
Beimfohr.
At this juncture. Rudolph Allen and
Goodbar Jones entertained the par'v
with clever skit in the German dia-
lect. which produced much merriment
and prolonged applause.
Railroad Resolution Adopted.
After considerable discussion. the
following resolution was adopted
Whereas. the Pacific Northwest is in
need Of enormous railroad extentions
in order 70 develop its immense
latent resources. be il.
Resolved by the Aberdeen Chamber
of Commerce that we heartily favor
the allowance OF the five per cent ad-
dition TO rates asked for BY the rail
roads east of the Mississippi. river.
as COMPENSATION we believe them
Justly entitled 10, and We further be-
lieve the refusal of this application
will retard for years the development
OF this region. which SO largely de-
ponds upon rail extensions.
An informal discussion was had on
the subject of the Port Of Grays Har
Dor which was participated in by Dr.
tIopkinson. Z. c. Finch. P. S. Locke.
W. B. Mack and ]. j. Carney.
The Splash committee reported the
net receipts from the Carnival. Oh
hand for the Fourth of July celebra.
ton 70 be s66ISo
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24
MAKES FARM ON
| CUT OVER LAND
Mechanic Carves Fine Farm
from Logged-off Land
in 10 Years
INDUSTRY AND COURAGE
Feat Considered Wonderful,
Was a Matter of Course
With Early Pioneers

The story Of how Peter Nyholm, a
musical instrument maker, went upon
a piece of logged-oT land near Ia
coma several years ago with $40 in
cash, 40 chickens and $500 mort.
gage, and prospered until today he
Is worth $4,000 and rides in his owl,
automobile. might well be placed in
the hands of inquirers of the East
who wonder what can be done on the
soil of Western Washington. What
Peter Nyholm has accomplished can
be accomplished by others, but they
can not reasonably expect to start on,
with an automobile and modern
houses and barns. Nyholm under
went inconvenieces for few years,
when he had to stint in order to
make ends meet. But everything came
out right in the end, as It generally
does when family Is industrious and
thrifty.
One of the reasons many do not
make good on our new lands is that
they want too much at the beginning
They are unwilling to forego some
! OF the comforts that involve a heavy
initial expense. Where they are will
ing to do without them for a while
until they can Establish themselves
| on a sound financial basis, they can
almost invariably afford them later
, on. The Nyholm family is now liv
ing on Easy street. OF course, the
| members are still Industrious They
are conserving what they have saved
Having made great success Of it
Peter Nyholm Is in n rosition to give
advice that has weight In the first
place. he gives much credit to his
chickens. When he moved from the
city to the ranch he took with him
40 chickens he had raised on a city
lot. These brought in small in
come to begin with. From the &C
chickens he raised the first year 20C
and as Nyholm remarks. that open
ed the way for us to stay here" Mex,
to chickens as source of income for
the Western Washington rancher
who starts with little capital, Ny
holm classes hogs. Like chickens
they live largely off the wild growth
They eat fern roots, they dig into the
earth and make it more fertile and
less wild at the same time. They
prepare it for agriculture
AS soon as enough ground is clear.
ed to produce some feed, Nyholm says
COW should be added to the ranch.
er's stock. A COW. like chickens, will
produce little steady income. The
skinned milk will make the pigs
grow.
Like hogs. COWS help to fertilize
the land and make it easier and more
profitable to cultivate. The cut-over
lands of Wisconsin gave success to
the ranchers largely because they
kept cows,
The story Of Nyholms success is
highly encouraging. The ranch, how
ever, is no place for an impractical
dreamer. Thrift and industry are the
essentials OF success. The man who
is not willing to work, and work
hard. as we'll as plan and save and
sometimes do without the comforts
to be had in cities or on farms long
cultivated. will not be likely to re
peat the record of Nyholm.-Tacoma
Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24

Il was morning In Grassville. An
old citizen and young one met and
this conversation took place:
How re you making cut at the opera
house,
I'VE turned EN- away last night"
"G'wan."
Fact. sixteen Of EN-. Manager
said II was no use burnin' gas Tor
njne dollar house New York Globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24
A Nsat Selscticn.

-Tisat's q nice umbrella you have
there"
Amt Il: Rrtievts credit on my
taSie. dceSn'! IL"
1T certainly dies. Where did you
get ~"
Pick 4 IL ant ~ n Lunch " seven
,h., weI>. stand nS in the boarding
b,,,.r haiI this movning.' -Cleve lSnu
",a.n i,esu'.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24

The death of the director of the OBJ
servatory on Mount NeSuvius from the
explosion of kerosene lamp i'll his
bedchamhcr is one Of the curious
ironirS of fate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24

France claims to lead the world in
dogs per capita. That must mean in
the raw material. Frankfurt is still
ahead in exporting the finished prod
uct
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24

has found long lost insurance policy
in his Billie indicates that the Bible
is n secure hiding place in some house
holds.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24

And now the faddiSts are advocating
that when married the wife retain her
| maiden nlme What's the matter?
Don't they get 1t back soon enough
anyway?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24
APRIL WET MONTH.

The month of April this year has
been exceedingly wet. 514 inches Of
rain having fallen 50 far. and but
few days were marked by sunshine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24

II 1t is true that the Chinese govern
ment has granted monopoly TO the
Standard Oil company the light Of Asia
isn't going to mean what it used TO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24
Standing by His Coiors.

The box office man in Broadway
theater was called away for ten min.
utes and had to leave things in charge
Of a greenhorn. Before departing he
explained in detail the prices Ut the
various tickets. and the new man said
he understood.
No sooner was the novice left alone
than woman appeared at the win
dow.
How much are the tickets here:
she inquired.
WELL" said the greenhorn. remem.
bering his instructions. the blue ones
are So. the red ones are $50 and the
yellow ones are only $1."-New York
Tribune.
You should Join our discussion
club"
do you cover wide range Of sub
jects?"
"Oh. no. We confine ourselves ex-
clusively to bridge and tango."-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24

Some men do no wrong because they
are too lazy 10 do anything.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24

Men make houses. but women make
homes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24

When man burrows trouble the in
tereSt eats VI the lr ncipal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-24

A short answer seldom helps things
along
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-05
IRRICON.

C t. Roadruck and family came
up Friday and are settled in the par
sOnage. Irrigon..is still growing.
Jennings Davis is having serious
spell of sore throat, but seems to be
improving some,
Little Fern Corey is again able to
be around and her oheery face is good
to see
Our new road supervisor, Chas.
Caldwell. began work with two teams
and quite a force of men Monday
morning on the road west of town.
The young ladies of Mr.. Kicker's
room took their lunch to the river
Monday and were late getting back for
the afternoon session so were asked to
remain IN during recess.
Miss Gertrude johnson entertained
the pupils Of the primary school last
Friday evening in honor Of her young
er sisters 9th birthdy. The small
people pronounced it a decided success
and wish her many happy returns of
the day.
Mr.. F. H. benson was in Irrigon
few days ago looking after his acre
age here. He contemplstes moving
down this way # he can find some
thing suitable. They are getting
tired of SO much snow, rs they have
about eight or nine months of it each
year at Meacham.
Miss Evangeline Doble has taken
up music and spends q couple of hours
each school day practioing on the
piano of one of the school patrons
living near the school. She handles
some very difficult pieces in capable
manner. and we predict successful
future for her.
Miss Francis Walpole and her bro
ther were out riding last Saturday.
Miss Francis is one of Irrigon's best
musicians and We are sure of treat
when We see her coming our way, as
she brings roll of music with her
and is always willing to play any Of
the music twice as we are very
greedy when it comes to good music.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-05
GALLOWAY.

Every one is enjoying the sunshine
these days.
VIM. Howard was Heppner visitor
Monday
Rov Neill made q trip to Echo
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Irvine is visiting her
daughter in Pendleton.
Ed Neill made business trip to
Heppner Saturday.
Born-to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wat
tenburger on Feb. 25, son.
Mrs. Otis Hake is very i'll at her
home near Galloway.
E. P. Jarmon, who has been dan
gerously i'll at his home is reported
some better.
Franz Elliott and wife of Lena are
visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
Mrs. W E. Wipgasworth returned
home Friday after spending some time
in Pendletou.
Jake Pearson and son Howard
passed through Galloway on their
way home from Pendleton.
J B Coxen of Lexington passed
through Galloway Sunday. We
don't know where he was going, but
think he was on the right road.
R. F. Wigglesworth went to Echo
Saturday to meet his nephew who has
come up from Portland to spend few
days.
We understand that there is going
to be a party at Mrs Zinn's ranch on
Big Butter creek, March T. Every
body come.
T D. Matthews and william Gil
lette and son passed through Gallo.
way on their wav from Heppner tt
Pendleton on Sunday.
The all night social dance at th'
WiVglesworth hall on February q
was WILL attended. Those presen
report a splendid time. Echo. Lena
Portland, Pendleton and Virginia wer'
represented
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-05
Canada's Great Game.

Lacrosse is the national ball
game of Canada. 1t came from the
aboriginal red men, who doubtless
played it for many centuries before
the discovery of the new world.
Different tribes played it in differ
ent ways, and it was usually very
rough. The name was given to it
by the French Canadians, who saw
the resemblance between the curv-
ed netted stick used in playing it
and bishops crozier or crosse
New York Press.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-05
LEXINGTON ITEMS.

The work on Karl Beach's new
home goes steadily on.
Walter Johnson and Joe Pickets
are at work on the section again.
Mrs. Picketts was a Heppner
visitor for couple of days.
Frank Beymer and wife are
guests at the hotel.
| Mrs. Sadie Morey is in from
the bananalbelt visiting friends
in town for a week.
Mrs. Karl Beach has some little
chicks already. We know where
to 60 for some early spring frys.
George Broadley was a passen-
ger for Moscow, Idaho, the first
of the week.
Miss Merle Carmichael who
has been visiting at Medical Lake
for the past six or eight weeks
returned to her home Saturday
evening.
Quite a few attended the speak.
ing Friday night in regard to so.
cialism. We believe a socialist
convention was held next day.
Mr.. Copeland introduced the
speaker of the evening.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pinkey Butler is quite i'll with
brain fever. DR.. Chick in atten-
dance. The little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Doak was also quite sick
this week and the doctor was
called for him.
At the socialist convention or
Saturday, W. R. Munkers was
nominated for county treasurer
and Dave Porter for Coroner
Both parties are prominent Lex
ington citizens and are qualified
for the positions.
H. A. Van Winkle, B. O., pas
tor of the Christian church a
Heppner, will give stump speech
es, impersonations and all phase'
of elocution work. Two or thre'
guitar numbers will be given
In one of these the player viii
swing and juggle the guitar
The above entertainment will
the addition Of five. local selec
tions will be given at the Artisan
hall on Friday night, March 13
for the benefit of the Home Mis-
sion Society. During the enter
tainment, good candy will be sol
through the audience. Admis
sion Is and 50cents. Everybod
invited.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-05

A man complained to his doctor
recently that every time he bent
forward slightly and held out his
arms horizontally, waving them
around p, a small circle, he felt a
sharp pain in his left shoulder
blade.
"Well," snortcd the doctor, "why
the dickens do YOU want to do such
a contortion act?"
GLOW else is a man to put his
overcoat on, doctor% - Harper's
Weekly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
WILSON IS SURE
Of CARRYING P0|N7 I
EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN CON.
GREss PASSING BILL TO RE.
PEAL EXEMPTION CLAUSE.

Washington, D. c., March 23.-While
President Wilson has no doubts about
the passage of the administration bill
to repeal the Panama tolls exemption
he is anxious that it be brought to a
vote promptly. He has been advised
that vote probably will be taken as
soon as the rivers and harbors bill has
been disposed Of
The president said to day it looked
as II there had been flibuster on the
rivers and harbors bill to delay the
vote on the tolls question but smiling
ly remarked that minorities always
filibuster He denied a charge made
on the floor of the senate that he had
attempted to limit the tolls debate in
the house. He said that while he had
no part in suggesting rule to limit
debate. he hoped there would be one.
In reply to questions as to whether
he thought any improper influences
were being brought to bear against the
repeal the president declared that he
had not sought to find any and did not
suspect them. He referred to the con-
troversy as difference of opinion
among democrats and pointed out that
a majority Of house democrats really
had never voted for the tolls exenp-
tion and that the act was passed by
coalition of republicans with a min
ority Of democrats.
The president believes that a num-
ber OF republicans will support him in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
NEW NAVY GIANT
ADDED To FLEET
EATTLESHlP OKLAHOMA, ONE OF
MOST POWERFUL AFLOAT,
LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY.

Philadelphia. Pa. March 23.--The
dreadnought Okla homa launched today
from the yard Of New York Ship Build
I'M. Co.. at Camden n. j., will be one
OF the largest and most powerful built
ships that ha2 Yet been f1oatad under
the American flag. She will use oil
for fuel. A sister ship, the Nevada
is under construction at Wyams,
Mass. Only the Pennsylvania building
at Newport News and the still name
less battleship No 80, the keel Of
which was laid last autumn at the New
York navy yard Will outstrip the
Oklahoma in tonnage, displacement,
length or the power of her great
guns.
The length of the new giant sea
fighter Is 5S3 feet and her displace-
ment will be 27,5OO tons or 500 tons
greater than the largest American
fighting ship now ahoat..
In both armament and armor the
Oklahoma will be far ahead of pres
ent American ships. Her principal
weapons will be ten 14-inch guns,
capable of firing shell weighing 1,4OO
pounds
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
FRENCH CABINET TO FALL
Activities Of Government In Postponed d
SwindIer's Trial Fatal to
Ministers.

Paris, March 23-Many rumors
were current in political circles today
as to the probable fall of the French
cabinet as sequel to the revelations
of government Influence having been
brought to bear to procure q post
ponement Of the trial of Henri Roch-
cite, alleged swindler.
In the lobbies of the chamber of
deputies and senate it was said that
some announcement would be made
shortly Of the resignation of Albert
Lebrun. minister for the colonies: !:
Rene Viviani, minister Of public in
structions, and Andre Maginot, under
secretary of state for war.
1t was argued among members that
if the cabinet continues in office 1t
probably will be only because the op-
position groups are unwilling to form
a government until after the elections
in April.