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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29
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Coos Bay Times: That members of
the !. W. w. in trouble here many
months ago are gradually returning to
the logging camps is the belief of A.
II. Powers. He says that the men are
coming in very quietly and every once
in while are recognized at the camps,
Timekeeper Zimmerman, at Camp s. is
being congratulated in the manner in
which he picked up Harry Brewster
who was wanted and being searched for
by the officers for robbing and throw
ing a man in the bay. He is form
er deputy sheriff. Mr.. Powers states
that he will probably be removed to
Wagner there to aid in watching over
the peace and digm:v of the new town
Of Powers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29
WHERE MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP PAYS

Eugene, Oregon is preparing to retire $4,000 of its
warrant Indebtedness on August l. and sinking fund ac
cumuations are now sufficient to retire over onefh of
the citys entire bonded Indebtedness This satisfactory
condition of affairs has been brought about through the
successful operation Of the municipal water light and
power plants which earning good dividends although
the rate for light and power has been cut almost in half
since the municipal plant was installed
What Eugene is doing Salem or any other municipality
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

No danger Of Jack being a dull boy
at Weston, according to the Leader,
which says: "The Weston brickyard
has begun operations for the season
with crew that ought to be well above
par in efficiency, since it includes a
number of ball tossers. One of Wes.
toms best ball teams in former years
was made up almost exclusively Of
brickyarders-and they could deliver
the goods on both yard and diamond. 3"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29
How 10 Clean The
Head OF Dandruf

That excessive daudmff is re-.
sponsihlc for nearly all the diseases
of what the scalp is heir as wcll as
for badness aud premature gray
hair is n well known fact but when
1t is realized that IL Is also Indirect.
ly responsible for many other dis.
eases as we'll we can appreciate the
Importance of any agent that will
forever clean the scalp Of doudmff
We are therefore, particularly
pleased to give hero q prescription
which au expert states he has found
after repeated tests viii completely
drive daudwtf from the scalp In
from one to three applications. lie
states IT, will also almost immcdi
atcy stop the hair from coming out
and IL has in many cases produced q
new hair growth after years Of par.
tial badness. This recipe can very
easily and iucNpeusively be made up
at home by mixing in an oz, bottle
6 oE. Of good quality of Bay. Rum. .
o.. pure Lavonn de Composce and
adding y draehm Meuthol CRYSTALS,
hour when it will be re0rv for use.
hour when il will be ready 70 ruse.
Apply night aud morning. rubbing
into the scalp with the finger tips.
II you wish II pcrfumed, add few
drops Of your favorite odor,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

may do but the trouble that most cities load them
selves down with bonds issued for sewers street improve
corporations operate their light water and power plants
These corporations without exception install these plants
with money raised by the sale of bonds the interest upon
which, along with dividends to stockholders and frequent
y unnecessary overhead expenses the patrons OF these
plants have to pay.
The city could issue bonds to install these public
utilities reduce the price to the consumer and still take
of the interest the bonds provide as in Eugene
sinking fund to retire them at maturity Seattle
Tacoma San Francisco and several other leading coast
cities have adopted municipal ownership policy with
very satisfactory results Business sense in the conduct
of municipal buiness is not the rarity it once was.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

Harrisburg Bulletmg; G. 2, Rickley
e
is DOssIniN ,Dv 1nly man IN tUWn wac 5O
years ago saw the funeral of Abraham
Lincoln. He was boy of about II
years living at Butler, Indiana, and re-
members the crowd assembled at the
depot to see the special train which
passed through from Washington bear
ing the remains of the immortal Lin.
coin On its way to his old home at
Springfield, Illinois.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

Medford Sun: \. C. Allen and Judge
Wilmington of the local moving picture
corporation owned and operated by the
city and county court for taking of To-
cal advertising pictures Of the valley to
display in the Oregon building at the
fair, were on the streets yesterday af-
ternoon taking pictures OF the crowds
and other features. Among the other
features was our police department TAX.
en- in action.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

The commercial club, the women's clubs, the public
schools and every other civic organization as we'll all
Individuals ought to get buy during cleanup week. and
keep busy every day. Whole cities in the east have
stopped their business for day. have closed their shops
and sent their clerks home to "cean up" They have
showed the command clean up" into the face of every
until he's ashamed Of himself if his back yard looks
like vacant lot after the circus has pulled stakes or if
his front yard or parking is as ragged as a football
players hair. That's what ought to be done in the
Capital City.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

Supplementary compilations of returns from rail
roads of the country for February indicate that the roads
have turned the corner in both gross and net earnings
Returns from 437 separate railroads thrown into
count show decrease of $13030OO or 6 per cent De-
creases for January and December $6598O0O or
per cent and $23686OOO, 10 per cent respectively,
In three months therefore, the decrease in gross has
been cut down from 10 per cents to per cent This i'm
provement of railroad business is generally regarded as
indicating better financial conditions throughout the
country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

"This has been beautiful SPRING"
remarks the Willamina Times "Never
were the conditions of climate and
weather more favorable to the farmer
and laborer. Man cannot long resist
the lure of nature, and we predict that
things will be moving splenddly at no
great distance in the future"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

The girls of certain Kansas town issued warning to
the young man that they would not associate with cigar
cite smokers and the result that the cigarette habit
was broken off short in that community When young
ladies do sensible thing like that they are doing service
to society and humanity and they will win every time
Right or wrong their influence is very great and when
right is on their side they are nvincble
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

Milton Eagle: Milton is continually
offering added attractions for the home
builder. Another common gratitude for
which we can all be thankful this year
is that the eels and crawfish heretofore
served without cost to the people
through the city water mains will be
detained at the filter and properly
cared for there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

In communication to the Capital journal today L. H.
Suter calls attention to the splendid opportunity for
servatve advertising of resources The see America
first campaign bearing fruit and thousands of tourists
well homeseekers, coming to- the Pacific coast
this year. Many of them will be entranced by the scenic
beauties and climate of the Northwest and large number
of them will some time come back to make their homes
here They provide the material to work and legiti
mate boosting of resources and advantages at this time
certain to bear fruit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

AS tGIe when YOU see man vast.
mg wealth. it is good clean money. His
rather earned it honestly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-29

The Woodburn Independent feels
peace in its bones, for it says; cit is
impossible to down the feeling every
where that in comparatively brief
period there will be peace in Europe.
Even the rulers are becoming imbued
with the idea and events are leading
up to what looks to be a certainty"
The Observer reports that real estate
in La Gronde has begun to move again,
and its prophesies that the summer
months "will show some speed. y
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
JILL. Beavers Dead

Jacob Lewis Beavers was born in
Ohio in 1850, and died at his home in
lower Powell Park, Tuesday, July 70,
1915, aged 85 years. Cause of death
was heart failure.
Deceased leaves n wife and eight
children, four sons and four daugh-
tiers, one daughter being Mrs. Charles
M. Thompson of Meeker.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon from the Methodist
church, being deferred to that date
in order to permit most of the
children to attend the funeral SER
vices.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

If you are tired of seeing the child
kidnapped or the rich mans hand won
by poor girl, or the william pursued
and II you think there enough trou-
bles in the world without seeing
them on the stage, and II you want
to enjoy yourself, then go to see The
Dixie Minstrels, which will appear
At Meeker, on July q, and 80, Tues
day and Wednesday, in an attraction
that 10 20 far above the average min
strel show that 1t really ought to be
called . combination Of grand opera,
musical comedy and minstrelsy, but,
of course all colored shows are
classed as minstrels regardless of
their nature, and that is why this
attraction IL advertised rs advanced
minstrelsy. This company has the
Of having the only band
and orchestra of its kind in the world.
having . blind leader, but he is
musician, singer and COM
sdisn, playing every every instru-
ment known TO the musical world.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Administrators Notice

Estnte Of j. NJ. Hayes, deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed
Administrators of the estate of j. NJ. Hayes
late of the County OF Rio Blnnco, in the
state of Colorado, deceased, hereby gives
notice TINT she will appear before the County
Court OF snid Rio Bnnco County, at the
Court House in Mecker, in said County, at
the June Term, 1915. on the last Monday in
August next, Mt which time all persons
having claims against said estate ire mott.
fled and requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All persons in
debted to snid estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned
Dated at Mecker. Colorado. this 18th dny
OF July, A. u. 1915. Mrs. j. NJ. HAYES,
Iy2i-n2l Administrator.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Notice for Publication
Serial u.lpDl

Department of the Interior. U. s. Land Once at
Glenwood Springs, Colo, July Id, 1915.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Macy A.
Phelps, of Meeker, Colorado. who. on January
q. 1911. made Desert Land Application, Serial
No 0S4l, for Lots 10. II. 10, b. n, NJ, N and 40
Sec Lot 10, Seed, and Lots 4and i. Sec II. TIP :
n. Rgs w. 9Th NJ. has flied notice of intention
to make Final Desert Land Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, before Henry
}. Hay. Y. $. Commissioner. at Meeker, Colo
RADIO. on the 9Th day of September, 1915.
Claimnnt names as witnesses:
$. Grant Fletcher, Joseph A. COrcOran. James
Delaney and Looman V. kivctt, all of Mccker,
Colorado
ID. C. wEYAND,
jy24-a2s Register.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
COMING AND GOING

w. H. blNLu Vi IIiCt, Whs Ill lIouI
Price park section midweek.
DIR. Ellis came In Saturday to see
how the town people were behaving.
Mrs. Logsden of Steamboat, is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Gentry.
Postmaster Simpson of Marvine,
visited the metropolis Saturday, on
bushes.
J. b. and Neil limerick of Blu
ford spent a couple of days in the
city this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Wyman of
Thornburg, were in Meeker, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Tom Gentry, foreman OF the III
outfit. exchanged greetings with town
friends, Thursday.
Mrs. Evan Thomas of the Park,
was looking after business matters
in town, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred French return
ed from the upper country, Monday,
after y very pleasant outing.
w. J. Clark of Oakridge park, was
in Monday, and, like others, reports
short hay crop on his place.
Mr.. John w. White of Buford was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday,
attending to business matters.
w. l.. and Mrs. Pattison of Buford,
were in Tuesday attending to land
business before Commissioner Hay.
Lucius Shepherd of lower White,
was a town visitor WednesdayzRt-
tending to various business matters.
w. II. Caywood was in from Pice-
ance, Thursday, and reports range
burning up in consequence of long
dry, hot spell.
NJ. d. Merriwether, who in now
looking after thes Miller Creek ditch,
was attending to business matters
in town, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goeder of
Rangely, and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Horn of Angora, passed up the river,
Tuesday, on their annual fishing
trip.
Mrs. William G. Bell and daugh-
ter of Lima, Ohio, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. L.. p. Craig at their Dan
forth park home. Mrs. Bell is q
niece of Mrs. Craig's.
Senator Barney Napier was over
from Glenwood, Saturday and SUM-
day, attending to business matters.
BY way of side trip the Senator
visited RUDE Balls Marvine lodge.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Heberton
from Hot Sulphur Springs, arrived
Monday, enroute to Trappers lake.
The Herbertons come to White
river every year for their summer
outing, as, they say, there is no other
section of this great scenic state to
compare so favorably with the up
per White region.
VIM. Thompson and George Green
we'll, of Delta county, returned home
last week-after visiting several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s. Cover, of
Straw berry, and looking over the
country with view of locating.
These gentlemen report that late
frosts did much damage to fruit in
Delta county. Mr.. Thompson is a
nephew of Mr.. Covers.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Administrators Notice

Estate of I. Y. Robbins, licensed
The undersigned, having been appoint ed
Administrator of the estate of I. Y. Robbins
late OF the County OF Rio Blanco, in the
state Of Colorado, deceased. hereby gives
notice TINT he will appear before the County
Court OF said Rio Blanco County, at the
Court House in Meeker in said County,
Mt the June Term. 1915. on the last Monday
IN August next. at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are nnti-
Ned and requested to attend for the purpose
Of hay ing the same adjusted. All PERSONS In
debted to snid estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned.
DATED Mt Meeker, Colorado, this 9th day
OF July, a. ID. 1915. j. n. WYMAR,
Iy2i-n2l Administrator.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The late lamented Bill Nye an
swered the man who inquired rs to
the best hair restorative, thusly:
with your hair restorative money
buy town lot in n growing town
that supports it's home paper and
advertises. and go ahead, and you
will befiXed, and a man who is fixed
don't care whether he has any hair
or not" A wink is as good as nod
to blind horse.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Meeker Boy Scouts

At daylight Monday morning,
Meeker's Boy Scouts liked for
the camping ground at Marvine
lakes, where two weeks camp
will be held, including field evolu-
tions, fishing stunts and other out
door exercises.
The party is under command of
Rev. Philip Nelson, rs captain; Mr..
Kenneth Martin, first Lieutenant;
Noel Chaplin, second lieutenant; and
"Chuck" Rea, sergeant; and Dick
Lyttle, corporal.
The "high" privates are limited,
but Pat and Jumbo" head the
list.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
St. James Church

EigtA Sunday after Trinity.
7.30AHoly Communion.
945 n. m.-Morning prayer and
Church School.
HOO II. H. Holy Communion and
sermon.
800 p. NJ Evening prayer and
serm0.
1t Will be observed that next Sum
day is st. James Day. There will
be II Choral celebration of the Holy
Communion at the eleven o'clock
service.
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
choir rehearsal.
PHILIP NELSON Rector.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Better Than Life Insurance

Twenty-Five cents invested in a bot
tie of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy will enable
you to protect your family from any
serious consequences resulting from
an attack of collie or diarrhoea dur
ing the summer months. Is that not
better than life insurance? Buy it
now. 1t may save a life. sale by all
Dealers.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Barring unfavorable weather con-
ditions, the Powell Park Old Folks
meeting will be held at Wears grove
on Sunday, August Sth. The affair
will be In the nature Of religious
meeting, . reunion of old folks and
. picnic. Rev. Taylor, the Metho-
dist missionary, will be in charge.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Undertaken Gourley made repeat
ed efforts to have the parents, or
other relatives of the unfortunate
Thomas Carley, give the remains
proper burial, but failed, so last Sat-
urday, Mr.. Gourley conducted the
burial at county expense.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The enterprizing citizens of Grand
Junction are planning for one of the
biggest of "Wild West" frontier Cele-
brations, to take place August ", ID
and II, 1915. The railroads will make
special rates for this show.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The Haleys, Messrs. h. F. and
Hamp-were In town Tuesday, clos
ing the deal whereby they disposed
Of their extensive ranch property on
Piceance. to the Mccarthy brothers,
from the San Luis valley.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

DR.. Samuel French of Meeker,
who was called here in consultation
with DR.. Downs at the bedside of
the late Edmund G. Howard, re-
turned Tuesday to his home. Will
liam Hendricks drove DIR. French
from Meeker to Craig and they made
the trip in two hours and ten min
utes.-Craig Empire.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The Marvine Neighborhood club
met with Mrs. w. c. Higdon, Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. Tony Perry.
Mrs. VIM. Worthington of New
Castle, and Mrs. w. A. Dunn of Long
Beach, Calf, were guests of the
Cluh
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Good morning ma'am began the
temperance worker. I'm collect
ing for the Inebriates' and
Why. me husbands out replied
Mrs. Mcclure, but if We can find
him anywhere's ye're welcome to
him.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

While this section was having I'M
usual hot weather fore part of the
week, Denver had snow storm and
the Colorado Springs section had a
record hail storm. In some instances
the CONCEALED dew-drops are report
ed to have measured five inches in
circumference. Some hail!
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

From all sections of the country
come reports of very light alfalfa
crop. 1t is hoped, however, the next
cutting will be better.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

It's q lucky thing that there is n
lot Of hay left over from last season
It IL also lucky that the price for
beef Is good, as cattle men can sell
off pretty close.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Charley Miller has disposed of his
ranch claim OH Fourmile hill, to
Barney Anderson. T. b. Scott
brought the buyer and seller together.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

A genuine "nigger minstrel show"
tho first In the history Of Meeker.
The papers all over the West say this
show IL presented by talented people.
Don't miss 1t. Read the announce
ment In another column.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Having finished his first cutting of
hay, in good shape, r. r. Lindow,
of Rosedale, dropped into the city
for a short time, Monday, and ex-
changed observations with his town
friends.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The Rife papers announce the sale
of the b. T. Haley ranch, on Piece
ance, to Mccarthy Brothers of San
Luis valley.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Dad Rees was in Monday and re-
ports that he has all his hay up and
Is ready to go over to the Grand
river side and help those slow
people over there for q spell.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
| Want Your Business

Office one door west of Court house !;
Ave years experience in the land
business; all kinds of property ex-
changed; trading is my speciality.
Will sell your land If it is priced
right. ID. F. McCARViLLE,
my3D Meeker' COLO.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The Dixie Minstrels will be at
Rooney's hall. Remember the date
Wednesday and Thursday, July %,
and %
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The Joy-Graham company sold a
fine Case car to John G. Marshall,
this week. It's tough when livery
man has to buy an auto.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

b. +. Shedden, better known rs
Boston" died at Craig last week.
Deceased had resided in the Yampa
river region since 1880. He was so
years of age.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

There was slump in the cattle
market at Kansas City, last week,
due to big arrivals of grassers.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The hay crop may be light, but the
long dry spell enabled farmers to get
it up in good condition.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Mr.. l.. S. Bloomfield and son, DIR
Jack Bloomfield, were in from Oak
ridge park Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
FIVE YEARS AGO
should auid acquaintance BIO forgot.
And never brought to min.
From The Herald of July ri. lsaol


Ed Saltmarsb returned to Denver,
but promised to return to Meeker.
He did.
Prof Arthur Lakes of the Colora-
do State School Of Mines, was In
examining our geological formations.
An item says: white River City's
popular merchant, Ambrose Old
land, was in the city (MeekeD on
Monday and Tuesday attending to
business matters"
Another item records: "Rube
Oldland of Piceance, was IA sojourner
in the metropolis in the early part
of the week. Mr.. Oldland says the
Piceance country is burning up for
want of rain" [Strange how history
repeats itself Same thing is now
happening after Il lapse Of twenty
five years.
July 10, 1880
Ed Saltmarsh came in from Dem
yer, and, the report relates, was de-
voting the week to the finny tribe.
f.. f. Fordham arrived from Pasa-
dena, Cal, to take the position of as
sistant cashier of the Bank of Meek
err.
Tie heavy timbers in the roof of
st. James church were being placed
in position by Harry Niblock and the
force under him.
The Pacific Short Line railroad
WAS being surveyed through Meek
er. AT least that is what a Denver
paper reported twenty-five years ago.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

We had n near rain Thursday, but
that was about as near as it got in
this section.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

John Marshall now operates the
Meeker-Axial mail route.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The handsome rooms of the Com
mercial club in the Hulett block,
are assuming shape.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

In one thing the Mexican leaders
are unanimous and that is their dis
trust of one another.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
How's Thisa

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known f.. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price IS cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Just now, the range Is not looking
good.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Most Of the furniture and fixtures
Of the Commercial club arrived this
~ook
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Later reports Indicate that the hay
crop will not be IS bad as reported.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

w. A. Thomas Is on the job fitting
up the Commercial club rooms.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

DRESSMAkING, twenty-five
cents an hour, or by the piece. Mrs.
w. H. Davis, at Mrs. w. s. Fisk's.
jy 24-3l
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

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