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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Tho White Elan.

II Is n great temptation to command
ers IN wartime 70 use thu white hag Us
Il trick to obtain breathing spncc when
hard pressed by the enemy, and this Is
often done, although Il IL against the
laws of war
The old purpose OF the white dag Il
TO notify the enemy that their Opro
nents wish TO parley, aud II commander
has n perfect right 10 refuse such II
request II he deems II necessary Even
IL he consents he can request that the
bearer OF the ilag OF truce he hllnd
folded so that he may not secure IN
formation concerning the camp which
he enters, In no circumstances must
the white tiag bc shown 10 trick an
side Into relaxing their ut
tack, so Tint Il retreat may be prepared
or re-cnforccments brought up for n
fresh attNck, In this connection
common ruse II for harassrd com
mander to request his enemy for an
apparently for the purpose
of burying his dead He then takes
advantage of the truce by retrcuting
with his troops under the cover OF
darkness. London Tit.Bits,
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
2 ThroWIna Dirty Wnter.

An English legal periodical recently
published an inquiry sent to 1t by u
lawyer as 10 the origin of queer be-
lief encountered by him-that II IL no
olfensc To throw water on n person.
provided the water be dirty. A client
OF his. summoned for assault. had as
surcd him that he had II sufficient de
fenSe. because he had taken the pre-
caution of putting II handful OF dirt In
the water before throwing It. Another
correspondent suggested rs the solu.
ton the ancient practice, before the
days of drains nild sewers. OF throw
Ing waste water into the street When
this practice was prevalent doubtless
the fact that the water was dirty In
stead of clean was n circumstance
tending TO show TINT the we,ting OF
the unfortunate pnsSerby was mis-
adventure rnther thnn by design
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

! Old Chief Singing Hound was q
pNtriarchal Indian on one of the fll
western reservations, Tourists fro
uueMtly visited the old man. lie had
the dignity OF II King aud tnciturn
disposition that bcllrd hls uamc.
One day Il party OF eastern travellers
hunted ont the old man. Among them
was Il young woman who was logged
out In the latest style Her neck was
bare. us were her arms, Her garments
what there were OF thcm-' were
sklmpily cut,
She was fascinated by the chief
Fixing her large, culfllkc eyes upon
him, she stared and stared exactly 0S
though he were Il griffin or Il unicorn
The chief began to show symptoms OF
being excessively bored, lie eyed the
young woman from head 10 foot In
chilling manner, but Il did not do II
particle of good.
Finally the young woman spoke
What perfectly lovely blanket"
she exclaimed II wish had it!' she
rrfcnVd to the blanket which cnwrnp
ped the chief,
Without n word ho removed II and
tossed Il ut her feet lilo gave her
aud her costumc--n parting glance.
"Iuu take um," he grunted, "fou
need um most.'
And he staEcd away. - Pittsburgh
Press
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Floating Docks.

\ noating dock may he likencd 10 Il
box with neither ends nor lid Il Is
built OF steel throughout, the largest
type having length OF ESQ. feet and n
width OF HI feet, while the walls are
IL feet in height. The dock ls (lrat
submerged by admitting water into
the ballast tanks or pontoons forming
the base of the structure. When It
has been sunk TO Il sufficient depth 70
receive the vessel the latter Is warped
into its correct position on the keel
blocks Of the dock aul Is then made
fast, Powerful pumps are set to work
to eject water from the pontoons, caus.
Ing the structure 10 rise gradually With
its burden, To lift battlesh.p OF the
largest size 10000 tons OF water has TO
be pumped out of the pontooas So
perfectly. however. are these tloatIng
docks constructed that one man ear
control every movement from what Is
known as the valve house - London
Tit Bits.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Polish Peasant Girls

Polish women have been known to
fight on the battlefield and die In the
cause of their country. And whit
seemed harder TO some they have CIV
en- up all their worldly goods In the
same cause. Many have been exlled.
but never has there been murinur
heard from these brave women who
are capable OF any sacrifice The 70
lish women have ever been noted for
their physical charms. their hands and
feet being, from an artistic point OF
view, absolutely perfect In the field
at harvest time far more women nre to
be seen than men. and the effect Of
their different colored dress makes an
picture The skirts OF their
dresses are generally pinned up. lcly
ing bright pctticoats exposed to view
London Express.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Erndnrick,a War on Coffee.

In manifesto issued by Frederick
the Great In lTT0 the mighty monarch
dcrlorcd the Increased consumption
of coffee by my subjects aud tue
amount OF money that goes out OF the
country In consequence, Everybody Is
using coffee This must no longer be
My subjects must drink beer, His
majesty was brought NJ on beer. ana
SO were his ancestors lnuumCtNhlc
battles have been fought and won by
soldiers nourIshed on beer, aud the
king does not believe that coffee drink.
Ing soldiers cnn he depended upon TO
endure hurdShIps or TO conquer his en-.
cmics should another war occur" Cof
fee roustlng was made II government
monopoly. nnd n prohIbitire price was
charged for the berry. Coffee smell
ers' were appointed all over Prussia
to check Illicit roastlng. Coffee was
therefore ousted from popular favor
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Bridal Cha mber Silver,

Few placcs Of equal extent In mother
earth ever produced ns much wealth
In ore ~ the famous bridal cltinber''
in the Lake Nnllcy silver mines In
southern New Mexico II yielded over
$3.0C0.000 the silver ore being found
twenty feet underground nnd was TAX.
en- from space no nrger than good
sizei room. One piece Of ore weighed
$1,000 pounds aud returned smcitcr
yalues OF over $4,000 In another
nearby shaft Hfty feet In depth sii6.
900 worth of ore Of the same churac
ter WAS hoiSied with II hnnd windnss
in eight hOnra.-- Arg0naut.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

Eleanor Wilson to Hospital 81 40
James L. Keeton, Care of d.
Nj. Johnson 2 mo. $500
Wheeler Couny Trading Co,
Mdse. for j, f, Leggin l2.OO
S. Carson 1.2O
j. NJ. Johnson 1855
l.. w. Keeler, Grading 9Th
Grade Papers 1900
st Vincent Hospital, Care of
James Baker 81 days 54,00
A. Il. Zeller & Co, Burial of
JAS. Baker 500
Emeline C, Joseph, Professional
/ Services Jas. Baker As 90
II. j. Simmons, Salary, EX-
penses and Stamps 1882
c. w. Powers, Washing Jail
bedding 500
Royal Typewriter Co. Type
writer for Sheriff 4S.09 |
r. r. Hankins, Expenses after
Jack Friemuth $500 /
Oscar kelsay, Salary, Expenses
and etc. 3S5.75
H. S. Mckenzie, Visiting Flea
nor Wilson and Friemuth $500
H. H. Hendricks, Counsel for
Ben Nicholas 1909
Oregonian Pub. Co, Advertising
Delinquent Taxes 6.72
W. c. Cason, Serving Subpoenas
800 /
r. R. Hankins. work on Delin-
quent Tax rolls 84.00
J. D. Weed, Cousel for Erie i
mu.h 1900 !
Chas. Royse Drawing Jury List !
Justice Court 800 {
c. F. Waters same 500 :
D. E. Baxter same 800 I
NJ. H. Johnson same 500
Ralph Elder, Constable, State
VS. Cooper 24,50 =
E, F. Johnson, Canvassing t
Nov. Election 900 5
H. f. c. Heidtmann, Surveying =
IN Roads Sept. to March $500 t
Stockman Supply Co. Mdse for n
County High School 1920 g
Continued next week. p
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

a passenger recently entered n rail
road depot to take the 2:l5 p. m. train
The clock in The waiting room Was
severaI minutes faster than the one In
the office and the passenger asked the
porter which clock was correct After
scanning the clocks carefully the por
ter. with much satisfaction to himself
replied:
ut don't make any difference which
is right. The train gees ut 215 any
how" Everybody's
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Spiral Nehulae.

II is now an established fact that the
majority OF the ncbulae known to us.
tronomers are spiral nebuae. Their
study is very important. and IN par
ticular knowledge OF their spectra Is
capable Of furnishing valuable informa.
ton. The study of the spcctra OF
nebulae Is rendered very difficult by
the small intrinsic brightness they pos,
sess. Nevertheless. some careful cx.
periments made By Slipher OH the neh.
ula in Andromeda render Ii probable
that the nebula has radlal velocity
OF about 1856 miles II second. II result
which Is distinctly greater than the
figures formerly obtained for other
nebuiae. If this nebula IN Andromcln
the solar system with this
velocity ,lGo miles II mlnute-zit sug
gests TINT the new star which appear
ed near Its nucleus In 1885, had been Il
dark star which WIS encountered.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
One Consultation.

"Ecauty lHs vanished from earth"
mourned Cholly Litebranc ''The eir,
love has refused my hand dnd made
me miserable o,a
well. y0U ought to think Of some
body other than yourself" replied hs
unsympathetic friend. THE girl paoJ
ably has tlade herself happy. Rich
mOnd Times Dispatch
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Their Ei>,a 3aavena

According 10 the Ptolemaic system OF
astronomy. there were Eve heavens, or
ORNAMENTS. the last Of which was the
seat Of the pure elemental fire." and
the seat Of deity. This fifth or highest
heaven wns called the empyrean. from
the Greek "en-fii" which means "in
fire."
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Eir.t "a Skrikn Oil

The first man to strike oil" In the
United States was Il. l.. Drake. con
ductor on the New Hnyeu railroad
Employed ut OH Creek. Pa. to drill n
well for oil he accomplished his task
Oh Aug. 81. 1859. and his well went
down into history as the first ever
drilled for oil In this country New
York American.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

The establishment of a plant
for the manufacture of potato
starch is being discussed by the
business men of Redmond, Mad
ras and other Central Oregon
points. AS large areas of that p art
of the state are peculiarly adapt
ed to the production ofspuds. and
as unfavorable markets and the
usual percentage of culls some
times make the business unprof-
liable, it is proposed to use any
surplus and all culls in making
starch of which Central Oregon
potatoes are said to contain an
average of Is per cent A facto-
ry costing $4,000 should care
for all Gull potatoes from 5000.
acres.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Rubbina 1t In.

He-I don't think much of the way
yon practice economy. She Well. yOu
have nothing on me. / don't think
much of the way you don't make any
money and force me to attempt some
thing when | have no chance of sue.
cess. Richmond Times Dispatch.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11


County court convened at Fossil,
Oregon March 3rd, 1915 when
were present Hon. Henry d.
Keyes. County Judge, and Mike
Dukek and RE. Wright, County
Commissioners, When the follow
ing proceedings were had to-wit:
1t was ordered that the sum of
$3.50 be appropriated for the
Buckhorn- -Winlock Road and
same be usel under direction of
N. s. Nelson.
1t was ordered that the upper
Butte Creek Road be surveyed as
petitoned. E. M. Clymer and A.
B. Howden were appointed view
ers to meet with County Survey
or April 1st, 1915.
The change in the Twickenham
Road petitioned for by VIM.
Vaughan J. A. Chapman and
others was ordered examined by
the County Surveyor and to re-
port at the next term of Court.
VIM. Folst on was appointed
Supervisor of Dist. NO. s and C. |
R. Parsons was app ointed Super
visor of Dist, NO. 13.
It was ordered that the Coun-
ty Surveyor order Lumber for
covering the Twickenham, Ser
vice Creek ard Spray Bridges.
The County Clerk was instruc-
ted to advertise in the Fossil
Journal for bids for painting
Court House, also Twickenham
Spray and Service Creek Bridges.
The resignation of Chas. Will
Jams as constable was accepted.
The Report of viewers in the
matter Of the road petitioned for
by Ed. F. Horn and others
(known as the Rowe Creek Road
was accepted and ordered opened.
The Court after careful consid- ]
GRAFTON denied t. e appeal Of Gil {
man French Land and Live Stock ]
Company and also the claim of {
Hilton & Burgess. t
The County Surveyor was in {
strucred to advertise for bids
for the Rowe Creek road, I
The County Court appropriated s
$3.50. to be used on Cottonwood y
Road between Fossil and the U
ranch, provided the |,
city Of Fossil will appropriate a o
Ike sum. Q
The County Court appropriated 7
300, to be Used on the Fossil Il
Waterman road between Fossil b
nd the forks Of the road on Ser a.
ice creek provided the citizens &
1ould donate an equal amount r
{ casa or llbor and the same to Il
e under the supervision of Ed. 81
J. Mathews. m
The bids for caring fer County o,
700. Wa to1tir uel. a,
W. c. Tillo55ol was allowed a ar
9bate Of taxes in the sum Of 1915 Of
The following bills and claims or
ere alIowe and ore ed paid. N
Fossil FIol.i1g MI, Light for II
oar5 HoQse2 2mo, 1900
Fossil Telephone Exchange,
mt Of phones 2mo. 600 ,
Fossil Flolring NIL, Light for pi'
ign School2 mo. geo oil
A. Helms, JT, Publishing Adv. Gp
!; bids for Comfy Poor 800 Oe
r. d. Price same 800 Vi
Jas. S. Stewart, Delinquent tax
and stat, ,olery 1925 Ch'
Z. w. &. NJ. L. Meyers, Cloth ko'
r for Eleanor Wilson 1880 'h'
/. B. Lamb, Cash to convey els
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

When one loses ones reputation II l.
o"vcr necessary to advertise 1t In the
want columns Gnr's friends win ad.
rcTtise 1t for one as widely as possible
Florida Times Union
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Reformed.

PA. Jimmy Green. the toughest
fighter In our gang. has reformed lie
says it's wrong to fight"
do you believe hin?"
II would but for one thing"
"What's thatY"
"IIe never talked that way until he
broke his arm. "-Detroit Free Press.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

What IS the poet gabbiing abouty
His lost leliOrc."
He'd better put nn ad In The lost
column. BY the way. what II len
orcr-St. Louis Globe Dpmucrat
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Tell Him No Fine Yarns.

Men never brag to me about how
much money they have"
They don't. Who are yon?"
I'm bill collector. detroit Free
Press.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
Safety Firat,

"Do you believe In being perfectly
!iTnk with your fripnds?''
Only with those that are smaller
than ."-HOust0n Post
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
EilIind TIE ELL.

~ want to give swell luncheon
What wOuld you suggest ns the first
article on the mcnu?"
"Dried apples" Baltimore Ameri
.'an
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

The District Forester at Port
land, Oregon, announces that
there is available on the National
Forest located on the west slopes
Of the Cascades, range that will
take care Of from 10000 to25,
600 head of goats.
It has been felt for some time,
by the grazing men Of the Forest
Service, that the range on the
west slopes Of the Cascades,
which is covered quite extensive
ly with brush and heavy under
growth, is better adapted to
goats than to sheep and cattle.
Furthermore, it is thought that
the browsing Of this brush would
De Of great benefit to the Forest,
as it would remove what now
constitutes serious fire menace.
Reports have been received from
Ill the supervisors oof the west /
side Forests, and it is now e3ti-
mated that from 20, coo to 5000
goats can be taken care of on the
range. If the goat men
are inclined to avail themselves
Of this range, and the experiment
proves q success, it is probable
that ether areas may be found
that are suitable for goats.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

II Is nc small commendation to man
nGe little well. lie is good wag
oner that can turn In little ROOM
Ri8ho2 Hall.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

What con"crnefh every man is not
whether hr fail or succeed. nui that
he d. lis duty Ian liaci.arrn
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

The jetty at Nehalem is com
pleted for about 1900 feet and is
already having a marked effect
upon the channel. Rock is now
being dumped into about 20 feet
Of water.
The administration Ger MT plead
that the war is responsible for
poor trade conditions here. It is
the Underwood bill and nothing
else that has caused our troubles
FIX.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11

K. ID, PRICE Editor ana Fupiisher
Subscription, Si,oo per year III
advance.
Entered rs sccohd.o)ass matter AprA
s, 1914, u, he post-ollce at Spray, Oregon"
under the ct OF Congress of March y. lS'e'
ADVERTISING RATES
Professional Cards 10 cts. per month
Display ads One square SOI5
one. .iour,h column 200
2" One half column 400
One column s 90
Business locals per line first insettion
IL ceuts, subsequent D cents.
Special rates for longer time.
Payable IN advance IN each case.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
The Spray Courier.
Thursday Mar. II 1915.

Published Every Thursday by
K. d, PRIcE Editor and Publisher
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-11
EDITORIALS
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDING

s-,-.- O.. : :. : :. = : - :.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-06

the program of last season, when
cabaret singers and brass bands kept
the spectators interested before the
first batter stepped to the plate 1
Tinker's Whales will be opposed by
Fielder Jones' Sloufeds and the local
people will have to extend themselves
in order to make a good showingd
The st. Louis crew has done it's
spring training in Havana, where ex5
ceIlent weather was encountered and
contests we're possible with some of
the strong teams of the island. 4
This brings the Terriers back to
this country primed for rapid START
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-06


Havana the white race has triumphed
in the victory of Jess Willard over
Jack Johnson. All of which is bunk.
A big white man, trained to the min
ute, beat very fat and leg-weary col
ored man in contest between indi-
Viduals.
The greatest gIoat we can drag
from the result is the fact that white
hope" talk will now end. 1t has been
false issue for nearly five years and
we have had to stand for lot be-
cause of it.
The'Very men who yeIped the loud
est about the indignity visited on the
white race when Johnson licked JEFF
fries, and who searched diligently for
a man to Vindicate the Caucasian
honor, were the ones responsible for
the title passing to black man. They
tried to make a killing then and
failed, and Immediately became very
much injured in their honor, though
it is probable the welt in the pocket
book gave them the greatest pain.
There were many angles to that
Jeffries johnson fight which made
the white men connected with it look
much worse than the negro they re-
viled. Johnson's private life was not
sanity, but there can be no doubt
his head was turned from the adula-
ton given him by white people after
he had won the title.
1t is good thing for the fight
game that Willard has won. 1t will
lift the class of heavyweight mills, for
there will be no more of the past
white hope fiascos. AS a personal
triumph for Willard, the fight win
stand
In the next two years the title will
be worth over half a million dollars
Unfortunately, Willard will get only
comparatively small share of this His
manager, the promoters of the fight
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-06
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS BOXING

Three more days, and then comes
the opening of the local baseball sea-
son, the Federal league being the first
to begin campaigning.
Preparations for a big time are
being made for Saturday afternoon
at the north side park President
Weeghman, it is understood, has
played safe by gaining the consent of
both Thompson and Sweitzer to pitch
the first ball. The winner will make
the toss.
All manner of side entertainment
will be on the bill, following closely
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14

back progress. What is there so ex-
ceedingly sweet in the fulf1lment of
revenge or in retaliation?
It's a great deal of imagination,
but imagination goes a long way
sometimes and sometimes is right.
What are we going to do about it
Grin and bear it and smile, but feel
sorry for those in distress, regard
less of their position in life.
That's our duty in life. - Frank
Smith.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14
POLICE TREATMENT.

POLICE TREAT ENT.- On the
tenth day of the month l went over
to Arlington and Kedzie avs. to see
a friend. While waiting for him l
went inside a fenced ground owned
by Sears, Roebuck & Co. While in
the lot two officers of the law (bet-
ter known as animal trainers) came
along and one drew out a blue steel
revolver and said: Line up against
the fence or l will fill you with lead"
After going through every pocket he
said: Now beat it and if ever see
you around here you will get shot in
the boob"
If the city does not want you in a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14
REMEMBER JUDGE CARTER


Orrin N. Carter, candidate for judge
of the supreme court, should have the
same lemon handed back to him by
organized labor-as well as morgan
lied labor He was one of the three
aTbiters handed to the street car men
in 1913 l, as a union man and a
voter, have not forgotten it and l
hope that no other union man has.
These sky pilots and hypocrites
such as o. N, Carter should be made
to realize that when they are on an
arbitration board, and some day ex-
pect organized labor to support them,
they should do unto others as they
would have the others do unto them
selves, not only arbitrating fairly, but
in their capacity as judges.
The solidarity Of labor is in de-
mand in this case. One bad turn
deserves another. One for all and all
for one. After his scalp!-A Union
Teamster.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14
THE LUSITANIA.


mothers, wives and sweethearts, give
our loved ones to avenge the deaths
of the few who were foolish enough
to sail on the Lusitania.
1t seems to me in time of war it
was perfectly legitimate thing for
the Germans to blow up ship car
rying contraband of war. England
was warned. United States was
warned as nation Also the people
were warned. Was it not thing to
be expected that England would
have patrol boats to meet the Lusita-
mia and protect her passengers?
Why did these people sail under an
English flag when they could sail I'M
der neutral flags?
Does it not seem that England pur-
posely kept patrol boats away in Or
der to cause trouble between United
States and Germany?
Shall we lose millions of good, hon
orable men to avenge the deaths of a
few who were willing to take such
a risk?-A Woman Reader.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14

poolroom, where you can go? If you
stand on corner another officer
will say Move along. K. R.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-11
Why THE POOR NAN Is UNHAPPY

Carl Mattison Chaplin writes an In
teresting story In the November
American Magazine entitled "Des
tiny" The author comments as fol-
lows on the unbappiness Of the poor
man and the impossibility Of equal
hing wealth:
'The poor man Is discontinued. not
because he's suiferine-in nine cases
out Of ten he's got as much as he
needs: he's unhappy because he
thinks he'd be happier II he had more
money And n you try to help him
he's never satisfied the more he
gets the more he wants. You cant
equalize wealth; h won't stay equal
lied. You can't make a rubber balt
sink or a lead pipe float. Every man
would reach his level again. sooner
or later. and meantime you'd have
everything ont Of gear with q lot Of
trying to handle money
they don't know how 20 handle"