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The Parker post., 1915-06-12
Mining Men Here.

r. A. Kerr and E. J. Collins of Du-
Iuth, Mich, and N. A. Hall and C.
M. Moses Of Los Angeles, mining
men who have come on business con
nected with the Empire Flat mine,
arrived in Parker Saturday last and
spent the week at the mine.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
Mining Promoter.

DR.. j. w. Foss, a mining promoter
Of Phoenix, spent a few days in Par
ker last week. He was here on busi-
ness connected with the Billy Mack
property.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
Have You Any?

your premises you want to dispose of
put want ad in The Post. Good
secondhand furniture, farming tools,
and other equipment are always sal
able and it cost but trifle Let
people know what you have to offer
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
Joined his Family.

}. H. Lightfoot, formerly editor of
the Blythe Herald, arrived in Parker
Wednesday to join his family, hay
ing made the journey from Blythe by
team. Mr. Lightfoot will engage in
mining in these parts.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
A Short Visit.

NJ G. Webb of Phoenix, vice pres
ident of the Parker Commercial Bank
spent the weeks end in this place,
returning home Monday
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
own Lots Sold.

A. W. BrokaW of Folrida bought,
this week, through Peter Tisdale,
four town lots on the corner of Ariz-
ona and A streets, one being Mr..
Phelps lot. The price paid is said
to be in the neighborhood of $4,000
some boom for Parker real estate.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
Made Another Trip.

The river boat, the Tom Goldsby,
returned Wednesday from Drennan's S
landing, bringing a load of ore from
Copper Basin, consigned to the
smelter.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
On Mining Business.

H. A Cheverton of Phoenix, who
is interested in mining in these parts
was here Tuesday looking after his
affairs
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
Railroad Official.

w. A. Drake, general manager of
the Santa F'e, stopped in Parker on
Thursday of last week, on business
connected with the road
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
Gone East.

Martin Baker, the boilermaker in
the Santa Fe yards in this place, left
for Chicago Monday, having a leave
OF absence Tor thirty days.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
Came to Town.

William Mack and Ed Minnick
came in from the Billy Mack mine
Wednesday, Mr. Minnick is engag-
ed in doing some preliminary work
II the mine.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
From Blythe.

From Blythe.
d. Withrow OF Blythe was a visitor
| to Parker Sunday last
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS
PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPEN
lNGS OF THE WEEK IN PARKER
AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS

From Los Angeles. vi
H. NJ. Crowther OF Los Angeles was
in town Saturday last.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12

Away for the Summer,
Mrs. Ed Even went to Salinas las
week, where she will spend the
summer months
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
From Phoenix.

j. R. Price, an insurance man o1
Phoenix, and DR.. G. B. Palmer of the
same place, were in town Saturday
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
To Attend Funeral.

E. F. Lauten went to Phoenix last
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
friend.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
At Home.

II their wedding trip to San Fran
cisco last Saturday.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12

Subsc. ibe for THE POST.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16

Total amount of Taxes paid since
date of Certificate Of Delquincy $33.6l
all of said amounts bearing interest at
the rate of fifteen per cent. per an.
mum; and you are further notified
that he will apply TO the Superior
Court of the State of Washington in
and for said County, for Judgment
foreclosing his lien against the pro.
perty hereinbefore mentioned: and
your are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after
the first publication hereof, to-
wit: within sixty days after the 18th
day of November, A. D., 1915, which
is the date of the first publication OF
this summons, and the date of ser
vice of this summons upon you by pub
LEGATION, exclusive of the day Of service
and defend this action or pay the
amount due: and in case Of your fail
ure so to do, judgment will be rendered
foreclosing said lien, certificate OF
delinquency, taxes, penalty, interest
and costs, against the lands and prem
Uses hereinbefore mentioned.
ANY pleading or process may be
served upon the undersigned at the
address hereafter mentioned.
r. II. COSHUN, Plaintiff
By C. w. Fristoe, Attorney for Plain
tiff, p. o. address, Prosser, BentoI
| County, Washington. 11-lS:l2-3S
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mo Santa Claus!"

IF It be true, al some do say,
That there's no Santa Claus,
What 10 this spirit on the way
That never seems to pause
When Christmas chimes are sounding
clear
Upon the frosty night
In spreading splendid gifts Of cheer
In every mortai's nisht7
What 10 this sense Of glow divine
That comes to you and me
when watching all that happy line
OF children round the tree7
Whence comes this mantlins atmos-
phere,
So full Of sweet release
That falls upon US once year
And covers 10 with peace?
No Santa CLAUSE Oh, mon Of doubt,
Whence comes this sorry elalm3
Would you 90 fair spirit 6out
For reasons Of name2
Dear Santa Claus is everywhere
Where hearts are true and kind
And whore there's love Of man 'tis there
His presence rare we find.
John ksndrick Bangs In Harpsrs
Weekly.
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By Rev. CHARLES FREDERIC GOSS, D. D.

"HE last Of the little stockings
had been packed to its utmost
j capacity and hung upon the
mantel.
Mary surveyed them with smile OF
satisfaction and then went into the
nursery to take her good night look at
little Bob and Elsie.
When she returned there was In her
great brown eyes the mysterious light
Of mother love.
She found her husband sitting near
the fireplace and gazing absentmind'
eddy at the flames.
'aTom," she said, "what do you think
Elsie said when Bob asked her this
afternoon what she wanted you to give
her for Christmas"
81 don't know. What"
"She heaved the sweetest little sign
and replied, 4 wish papa would just
give me his own self all day long,"
''What did she mean by thatT ne
asked with start.
"You dear old fellow" she answered
pushing his hair back from his fore
head with her gentle hand. "you have
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q HE was six if she was day. She
had little fat back in little
~ black coat, and her wisps of red
hair matched her red tam-o'-
shanter. In her firm hand she held
struggling boy about year younger.
and they were getting into the elevator
at big department store and making
for the toys.
The Woman Who Saw had like des-
tination, and when the floor was reach
ed they got out together. Children are
not allowed unaccompanied by guard
ians in most large shops, but such was
her air of responsibility, Of decorum.
that 1t would have been a bold floor
walker who dared to question her.
Nor evidently was 1t her first visit.
The boy, still held in leash, ran in front
and made straight for the space de-
voted to Santa Claus, his reindeer and
his sleigh piled with toys.
There was background Of fir and
cedar and huge Christmas tree, but
| the pair sat down before the fascinat
ing old fellow in his red robe. his lone
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO
FILE CLAIMS

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Benton County.
lin Probate)
In the matter of the estate OF An
drew Schneider, Deceased
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
Letters of Administration on the es-
tate of Andrew Schneider, deceased,
were granted to the undersigned on
the 9th day of December, 1915, by the
said Superior Court. :.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to present
them with the necessary vouchers, to
me at the office of Moulton & Jeffrey,
at Kennewick, Wash, within one year
after the date of this notice, or they
shall be forever barred.
Dated at Kennewick, Wash, this 9Th
day of December, 1915.
~ = ALMA v. SCHNEIDER,
Administrators.
Moulton e. Jeffrey
Attorneys for Administrators.
1880
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THEY SAT DOWN BEFORE THE FASCINAT-
ING OLD FELLOW.
white beard, holding his big whip, and
from his face the small boy did not
turn.
Across the room was q creche; also
a wonderful and beautiful thing-the
infant Jesus In the manger, the motner
in her blue robes, st. Joseph with MS
staff, the three kings resplendent.
The children had been perfectly stu
for fifteen minutes looking at Santa
Claus when the little girl whispered TO
the boy. He squirmed, struggled, but
she was too much for him. She dis
lodged him from his seat, dragged him
to the creche and with motherly IRISH
piety pressed him on his knees.
Reverently she described the molly
uroup. then would incite devotion from
q more human motive. "See the cow,
Denny. You mind the COW we used TO
gee last summer at the farm when We
went on the fresh air? See the goat
DENNY. You mind the goat In our al
lev? It's his pitcher" But Denny
whined and pulled and pulled to De
back again to his idol.
The little girl looked up and met the
ewes of the Woman Who Saw. Her sign
was that given by every woman since
tba beginning, for every man for whose
soul she holds herself responsible.
"Pm afraid" she said, Denny hkes
Santa Claus better than he likes Cod.
New York Evening Sun.
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LEGALPUBLICATIONS
SUMMONS IN FORECLOSURE
OF TAX LIEN

In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, for Benton County.
r. H. Coshun, Plaintiff,
VS..
John Doe Reilly and John Doe Reeves,
doing business under the name OF
Reilly and Reeves, William Mcclure
: and Jane Doe Mcclure, his wife,
and all persons unknown, if any,
having or claiming to have an in
terest in and to the real property
hereinafter described, defendants.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
to John Doe Reilly and John Doe
Reeves, doing business under the
name of Reilly and Reeves, William
Mcclure and Jane Doe Mcclure, his
wife and all persons unknown, If any,
having or claiming to have an inter
est in and to the real property here
matter described, defendants.
You are hereby notified that X. ID.
Coshun is the holder Of Certificate Of
Delinquency numbered III, issued on
the 18th day of October, A. D., 1912,
by the County of Benton, State of
Washington, for the amount Of Four
teen and 70-100 Dollars, the same be-
ing the amount then due and delin-
auent for taxes for the year 1910, to-
gether with penalty, interest and costs
thereon, upon real property assessed
to YOU and of which you are the own.
er or reputed owners situate in said
County and particularly bounded anc
described as follows, to-wit:
The north 7k acres Of the
northwest quarter Of the south
west quarter of the southwest
quarter of Section Nine 30,
Township Eight 81, north OF
Range 80, East w. M,
and upon which he has paid taxes as
sessed against said property as fol
lows.
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SUMMONS. IN FORECLOSURE
OF TAX LIEN

In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, for Benton County.
r. II. Coshun, Plaintiff,
VS..
F. L. Jenkins, Jane Doe Jenkins, his
wife, E. E. Streitz and Jane Doe
Streitz, his wife, and all persons
unknown, if any, having or claiming
to have an interest in and to the
real property hereinafter described,
defendants.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
to F. L. Jenkins, Jane Doe Jenkins,
his wife, E. E. Streitz and Jane Doe
Streitz, his wife, and all persons I'M
known, if any, having or claiming to
have an interest in and to the real
property hereinafter described, De-
fendants:
You are hereby notified that r. d.
Coshun is the holder Of Certificate OF
Delinquency numbered no, issued or
the 18th day of October, A. D., 1912
by the County of Benton, State OF
Washington, for the amount Of Fiji
teen and 12-100 Dollars, the same be-
ing the amount then due and delin.
uuent for taxes for the year l909, to-
gether with penalty, interest and costs
thereon, upon real property assessed
to you and of which you are the owner
or reputed owners situate In SAID coun
ty and particularly bounded and des
cribed as follows, to-wit:
The East Five (5) acres OF the
east half of the Southeast quar-.
ter of the Southwest quarter OF
Section number Nine (9), Town
ship number Eight (s), North OF
Range number Thirty, (30), East
w. M. :.
and upon which plaintiff has PAL
taxes assessed against said propert
as follows:
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not been yourself of late Your busi-
ness has worried you, and we hardly
feel as II we see anything OF you.
Your body is here, but your mind Is
down at the store"
you think Elsie has noticed ttT
81 do So"
'Jing! This won't dol"
.sYou dear old giant, dreaded TO tell
YOU, for know how hard it is
'Bless your heart! Don't for heavens
sake let me fall into any habit which
will darken those little children's lives
nor yours" he said. kissing her.
An all 6lay frolic began In the Speed
well home the minute those two little
white nightgowned figures stole INTO
the room at sunrise.
Tom helped them empty their STOCK
ings and open their packages, and when
they screamed with delight in their
childish trebles he roared In his thun-
derous bass. He peeled their oranges,
cracked their nuts, spun their tops,
strapped on their skates, dressed their
dollies and shot peas at their tin SOL
diers for four hours until dinner.
/ He seemed q little tired and drawn
when he carved the turkey, but Mary
gave him a look that put new heart
into him, and after dinner he COM
menced again.
You never saw any one so happy as
those little Speedwell young ones!
They forgot all about their toys ano
lust rolled and tumbled over their dear
old daddy like little poodles over 9
great Newfoundland dog.
And when the day turned to twilight
and the twilight faded into dark two
tired children crept up into Toms Lar
and laid their heads upon his heart
Bob fell asleep With his eyes fixed
upon his fathers face. in sort OF mute
alteration, and Elsie, pattng his beard
ed cheek, said in tones so much INK
Mary's that they startled him:
papa, do you know which gift INK
best Of ALI"
"Your dolly" he said. trying to ap
. pear unconscious.
s'You," she answered gravely, and
trying heroically, but vainy, to zee
awake so as to feast upon his love
t little longer. she, too, fell asleep an
dropped OF upon the sea Of Nod.
And there by the fireplace sat Mar!
her big brown eyes full Of tears.
: "Wen done, dear heart" she salt
a .You have won a great victory toda.
b You have given yourself to others an
] so have reproduced the Christ III
8 again. And now carry them on to the
. cribs, and after put them to bed 70
r shall sit down with me and have
+ good, long worry II you want to.
b "T don't believe do. sweetheart
, have come out of myself for the mr.
: time in weeks, and l guess I'll stay
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Benton county.
Netherlands American Mortgage
Bank, a corporation, Plaintiff,
b. VS..
H. j. Icekite, ct ex., ct al, De-
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue of an Order
of Sale issued out of and under the
seal of the above entitled Court, hold
ing terms at Prosser, in and for said
county, on the Goth day of November,
A. D., 1915, upon a judgment rendered
in said Court on the goth day Of No
vember, A. D., 1915, in favor Of the
above named plaintiff, and against
III. j. Icekite and Anna M. Icekite,
his wife, and each of them, for the
sum of Three Thousand One Hundred
Seventeen and 76-100 ($311a76) Dol
lars, together with attorneys fees, in
terest, costs and increased costs, and
to me directed and delivered, COM
manding me to sell the following des-
cribed property situate, lying and be-
ing in Benton county, State Of WASH
ington, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
attorneys fees, interest, costs and in
creased costs, to-wit:
South one-half (SR) of the
northeast one-quarter (NEA) OF
northeast one-quarter (NEA) OF
section twenty-one CID, town.
ship eight 81 north, range
4 900 east w. M, containing
twenty 600 acres, more or less
according to u. S. Government
survey, together with fully paid
up perpetual water right in and
to the Northern Pacific Irriga-
ton company's canal for said
land.
Together with all and singular
the tenements, heriditaments and
appurtenances thereunto belong
+ ing or in anywise appertaining in
Guiding all gas, electric and other
fixtures upon SAID premises and
E together with all rights to the use
i of water for irrigation Of said
{ premises and for domestic use
: thereon, however such rights may
1 be evidenced, including all shares
E of stock, or shares Of water in any
r ditch or irrigation company.
: NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE is
4 HEREBY GIVEN That on Saturday
4 the 9Th day of January, A. D., 1916
+ at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of sale
: day. / will sell the above described
: property or so much thereof as ma,
e be necessary to satisfy said judgment
q attorneys fees, interest, costs and In
: creased costs, in all amounting to thu
a sum of Three thousand three hundred
E Lightweight and $4,000 ($338S.56
4 Dollars, together with accruing In
= terest and cost of sale.
SAID SALE WILL TAKE PLACE
"a at the front door of the Court Hous
= at Prosser, in said county and state
" and will be at PUBLIC AUCTION
r for cash in hand, to the highest an
!. best bidder. -.
:. :, Dated at Prosser, WASH, this It
n day of December, A. D., 1915.
" C. E. DUFFY, Sheriff,
BY Harley r. Tucker, Del
12:9-l:6
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Healing Virtue In Christmas Coins.

Healing Virtue In Christmas Coins.
In certain parts Of Worcestershire
and Staffordshire the idea prevails that
q silver coin from the Christmas morn
ing ofrertory is a sovereign remedy Tor
anv ill that human flesh is heir to. Ac-
cordingly any householder who hap
mems to have an ailing child or other
person In his house hies him to the
clergyman of the parish on Christmas
morning and asks as a favor sacra-
ment shilling, as the coin Is called.
The coin given in exchange has to be
obtained by collecting dozen pennies
from as many different maidens ana
then changing the coppers for silver
shilling. For this coin the applicant
receives the coveted sacrament shlll-
ing. which on being taken home is
hung round the ailing ones neck ana
| Is popularity supposed to effect rapid
and complete cure of the complaint no
matter what It may be.
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No Perfect Christmas Sermon.

Mo Perfect Chri0tmas Sermon'
Some one has said that there cannot
be found In literature q single Cnrlsr-
mas sermon which meets the occasion.
OF course there cannot
The occasion is the new birth OF the
world. Unless the preacher 10 COM
petent to say how far the world mas
grown since its new birth, unless ne
can comprehend and declare the INN
mite greatness of that kingdom OF Goa
which the Saviour Of men promises IN
the world and unless the same preach
or can describe the world as 1t was
1.-The people who sat In darkness uH
cannot preach the sermon which snalI
meet .the Observation-Disclosures Everett
Hale
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all of said amounts bearing interest at
the rate of fifteen per cent per an
mum; and you are further notified that
plaintiff will apply to the Superior
Court of the State of Washington, In
and for said county, for Judgment
foreclosing his lien against the pro-
nertv hereinbefore mentioned: and you
are hereby summoned to- appear
within sixty days after the first
D u b lie tion hereof, to.wit
within sixty days after the 18th day
of November, A. D., 1915, which is the
date of the first publication OF this
summons, and the date OF service OF
this summons upon you by pupncaslon'
exclusive of the day Of service, and de-
fend this action or pay the amount due
and in case of your failure so to do
Judgment will be rendered foreclosing
said lien, certificate Of delinquency
taxes, penalty, interest and costs
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m.ch.nieal Toys Arc Not New.

In all ages of the worlds history chill
dren have loved toys. History records
the fact that figures OF animals, sucn
as horses, goats and dogs, were found
among the toys made Of pottery years
before the Christian era. Even the me-
chanical toy is not new invention. Tor
In ancient Greece, where moving stat
nary astonished or amused both rich
and poor, there was scarcely an Athe
man house which did not possess me-
chanical toy Of some sort
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Christmas Dinner at
Bracebridge Hall

TIME dinner was served up In the
great hall, where the squire al
ways held his Christmas ban
Quet. A blazing, cracking fire
Of logs had been heaped on to warm
the spacious apartment, and the fame
went sparkling and wreathing up the
wide mouthed chimney.
!
The great picture of the crusader
and his white horse had been profuse-
~ decorated with green's for the occa-
sion, and holly and ivy had likewise
been wreathed around the helmet and
weapons on the opposite wall
S
A sideboard was set out just under
this chivalric trophy, on which was a
display Of plate that might have Wed
(at least in Variety with Belshazzar's
parade of the vessels Of the temple
"fagons, cans, cups, beakers. goblets,
basins and ewers''Lthe gorgeous uten-
sis Of good companionship that had
gradually accumulated through many
generations of jovial housekeepers.
Before these stood the two Yule can
dies, beaming like two stars of the
first magnitude. Other lights were dis
tributed in branches. and the whole ar
ray glittered like armament Of silver.
S
We were ushered into this banquet
ing scene with the sound of minstrel
sy, the old harper being seated on a
stool beside the fireplace and twanging
his instrument with vast deal more
power than melody. Never did Christ
mas board display more goodly and
gracious assemblage Of countenances.
Those who were not handsome were al
least happy, and happiness Is rare
improver Of your hard favored visage.
ik
The parson said grace, which was
not a short, familiar one, such as 1.
commonly addressed to the Deity II
these unceremonious days, but long
courtly, well worded one Of the an
cient school, There was now pause
as If something was expected. wheI
suddenly the butler entered the hal
with some degree of hustle. he wa
attended by q servant on each sid
with a large wax light and bore a sil
yer dish, on which was an enormou
pigs head, decorated with rosemary
with lemon in its mouth, which wa
placed with great formality at tn
head Of the table.-Washingto Irving
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tn. chri.tmas "cenons."

The "CenoEe," a Christmas custom
OF southern Italy, is also observed IN
Rome. 1t is an ancient festival OF the
lower classes and is held on Christmas
eve It Is a fast-feast Qf 1t may $50
no designated) whose object Is a re-
union of families in q spirit OF devo-
t,on. It consists Of supper at which
hacaroni and fish are the princlpai
dishes. No other is served into whose
composition either meat, yolks OF eggs,
milk or butter enters. Because OF the
"Cenone" the streets are deserted and
dull on Christmas eve. After midnight
IN some sections noisy parades appear.
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prov;ds For Christmas.

r,.,,,aa FOR christmas eve that It do come
To Feast thy neighbor good cheer to have
some;
r,ood bread and drink. fire In the hall,
Brawn, pudding. souse and good mustard
withal;
Reef. mutton. pork and shred pies OF the
best:
Pig. veal. goose. capon and turkey well
drest;
That bows and girls may scramble Tor
them all.
Sing folly carols. make the fiddlers play
Let scrupulous fanatics keep away,
For oftentimes Is seen no arranter knave
Than some who do counterfeit most 20 oe
grave g..