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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
Powder Hard to Obtain.

Into the manufacture Of shells and
cartridges there enter metals and ex-
plosives. The metals are easy to OBJ
tain and the means of working them
is not difficult. Companies engaged
in other lines of manufacture can
make the metal parts of shells, but
only powder manufacturers can make
the necessary explosives, says Engi-
neering Magazine Tt would seem prob
able that the production Of ammuni-
ton has been limited by the supply
of powder rather than by the CAPACITY
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
SYNOPSIS.

On the day Of the eruption of Mount
Ieiee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
TTlncess rescues fve-year-old Annette
Ihngton from an open boat, but Is forced
10 ieave behind her father and his COM
pan1ons. Ilington is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto in a vain attempt to
get papers which Ilngton has managed
daughter, papers proving his title to the
lost ISLAND of CinnabaT. Ilington's injury
causes his mind to become blank. Thir-
teen years elapse. Hernandez, now an
opium smuggler with Ponto and Inez, d
female accomplish, and the mindless
brute that once was Ilington. come to
Seaport, where the widow Of Captain
Hardin Is living with her son Neal and
Annette Ilington, and plot to steal the
papers left to Annette by her father.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02

as In the case of the Benet-Mercier,
The increased weight Is not so great
as to detract seriously from its in
creased advantages, in the opinion of
experts, the only serious handicap
over the Benet- MERCER being in the
water-cooling device which will require
additional equipment for Transports
ton. The gun will fire 500 rounds a
minute, whereas the older. types now
in use shoot about 700 a minute
Springfield Republican.
Collins are being made of paper in
France
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02

result of its use in the present war,
and will be incorporated in the new
model if deemed advisable.
The new Vickers gun, so-named
from the partners of Mr.. Maxim, has
it's Improvements in the feed box, the
cartridges going into the box on
belt from above instead of below, as
in the 1904 model In the Benet- Mer-
cier gun the feeding is done with fiat
strip containing some so cartridges.
The gun rests on tripod, weighs
65 pounds instead Of "a pounds, and
is water-cooled instead OF air-cooled,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
TWO Children Burned to Death.

Cumberland.-Wh doing the FAM
lily washing on her husbands farm
near there, Mrs. P. Ricci, mistaking a
pail of gasoline for water, poured it
into a kettle on the stove. An ex-
plosion followed which cremated her
2year-old son and 3-year-old daugh-
ter, and Inflicted severe burns upon
herself. With her clothes afiame Mrs.
Ricci ran out in the yard and plunged
into large tank of water, thereby
saving herself.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02

will be standard for the army. the
plans for which were secured from
England. This gun overcomes the diff
fculties Of jamming experienced in
both the 1904 Maxim and the Benet-
MERCER machine gun now used by the
army, it being possible to fire 10000
rounds without jamming. This has
been demonstrated by elaborate tests
made in Texas. The new gun has al
ready been adopted by the English
army, and is now being used in the
European war. In fact, several i'm
provements have been suggested as a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
Acquire Land for Hatchery.

Oshkosh. - Conservation Commits
sioners Nevins, Moody and Barber
have practically caused a deal where
by the state becomes owner of $50 feet
of Fox river frontage for the location
of the state fish hatchery. The hatch
cry is located now alongside of the
municipal waterworks near Menom-
inep mark
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
Raise $35 1000 for Church in Six DAYS

Madison.-The raising of $4,000 in
six days is the record of the Wesley
Foundation workers at the University
of Wisconsin and in the city of Mad
ison. The money will be put with the
$250,000 that will now be sought
throughout the state to build a chapel
for the Methodist students at the uni
versity, and if possible, to endow
chair of theology at Wisconsin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
NEW TYPE OF MACHINE GUN
Powerful Weapon That Is Being Man
ufactured for the Army of the
United States.

A new type of machine gun, an i'm
provement on the 1904 model OF the
Maxim gun made by Hiram Maxim,
Jr. of Hartford. Conn, has been adopt
ed by the United States army and
plans are already well advanced for
its manufacture. The local armory is
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
Mo Enidemics in State

misunderstanding C. A Harper
of the state board of health said that
there were no serious outbreaks of
epidemic diseases in the state and
that the general health of the resi-
dents of the state was good.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
Bottles In a Trunk.

If you have to pack bottles in
trunk, tie in the corks and wrap them
in soft towels, garments, etc., and
place in the middle of the trunk away
from anything the contents would ruin
if leakage occurs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
Gets Five Years for Burning Bar

Gets Five Years for Burning Barn.
Green Bay.-Fred Olson, 80 years
old, pleaded guilty in municipal court
to a charge of setting fire to his
mothers barn in the town of Glen
more. Judge N. J. Monohan SEN
fenced him to Waupun for five years
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
New Bank for Lancaster.

Madison.-The state bank commits
sioner issued a charter to the Farmers
and Citizens bank Of Lancaster. The
bank has a capital stock of S25, 900.
George A. Moore of Lancaster is presi-
dent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02

Of making the rest of the shells. But
this difficulty is rendered less by the
practice largely followed by shipping
the shells unchanged and letting the
foreign governments insert the pow
der
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
BARRIERS Local Withdraws.

Racine.-The BARRIERS local has
withdrawn from the Racine Trades
and Labor council A statement Of
the reasons will be issued within a
short time, it was said.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
CHAPTER XIV.
Finesse.

Finesse.
1t was somewhat early in the morn
ing. Joe We1cher, seated at a round
table in the Seaport house bar, still
celebrated with three boon compan-
ions, his success as a passer of COM
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
Man Beaten to Death.

Superior.-The battered body of
John Hagberg, a laborer, was found in
the old Ievee district. Robbers had
beaten him to death and thrown his
body into a swamp.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
CHAPTER XII.
The Spider and the Fly.

Back in the Hardin cottage by the
sea, Miss Irene Courtier-known in
other and less reputable circles by
the name of Inez Castro-limped mot
ungracefully) downstairs from the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
THIRD INSTALLMENT
THE FAILURE
CHAPTER XII.
May the Best Man Win.

Neal Hardin, clad in his life-saving
uniform, sat upon the gunwale of his
Hfeboat, gazing seaward-ever sea-
ward. He was seeing visions-always
visions of the sea. He caught An
nette's hand in his own. He turned to
her
Annette" he cried, 'T've got to do
tt can't help it. 1t calls to me-the
sea. It's in my blood"
The girl smiled-a bit sadly per-
haps. But her eyes glowed. She re-
turned the pressure of Meals hand
with her warm, strong, girlish grasp.
Its in your blood" she repeated,
your father was hero of the sea-
he saved me-you saved me, Neal.
You've got to 60"
"You-want me to-" he asked.
Eyes, | want you to-"
I'll CO." said Neal.
The girl held in her right hand a
newspaper-the current issue of the
local Seaport weekly. 81 saved this
just for you. Look. Read it, Neal,
she said. She pointed to an item on
the first page.
CONGRESS- PRIME AN
NOUNCES PRELIMINARY AN
NAPOLlS EXAMINATIONS.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02

ropes, tying sailors knots, cutting off
imaginary heads with cutlasses-and
tonight for the first time since the
eruption of Mt. Pelee, I'm sleeping in
a hammock. This is the life and no
mistake. We even have the pie that
mother used to make"
Meals letter reached home next day
And next day something else hap
pened. Joe Welcher burst into the liv-
ing room at the Hardin cottage, early
in the evening, with the local paper,
still damp from the press, in his hand
I've just sent one of these to Neal"
he said, "and here's a copy for you
Read it, Annette. Now what have you
got to say"
Annette read it. This is what 1t
said:
JOSEPH WELcHER OF SEAPORT
WINS ANNAPOLIS APPOINTMENT.
In Congressman James J. Primes
recent competitive examination for
the Annapolis appointment, Joe WEIGH
er, our young townsman, came very
near the hundred mark and distanced
all his fellows. Good work, WeIcher
Seaport will back you through Annap-
oils and through the navy. Become
an admiral. Hitch your wagon to a
star.
Mrs. Hardin, Joe's foster mother,
caught him in her arms. Both my
boys-Neal and Joe-in the navy" she
exclaimed
yes" returned Welcher, with a
sheer, "but there's difference. / go
in as an officer-and Meals nothing
but a common seaman, understand"
Annette flushed, but gave no other
sign.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02
CHAPTER Kill.

The Honor Slip.
A crowd of thirty-more or less
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02

Congressman Games J. Prime of Sea-
port announces that the preliminary
examination for candidacy for Annap-
oils finals will be held at the High
School here on Thursday next at a.
m. The congressman's privilege is
limited to but one appointment. May
the best man win.
Its your chance, Neal" said the
girl. She placed a hama upon his
shoulder, and at her touch the blood
ran through his veins like wine.
You're the best man, Neal" she
whispered, always the best man.
You're bound to win
Congressman James J. Prime was a
Seaport man-and the biggest man in
that shore town. He had sprung from
bodybuilding, seafaring ancestors; he
knew seagoing folk; he liked them,
And he liked the sea. And the pleas
ATTEST thing he did, he was wont to
tell his friends, was to recommend
clear-eyed, clean limbed young fellows
for Annapolis. At the very time that
Annette and Neal were sitting in the
lifeboat gazing seward, the congress
man was at the post office, surrounded
by circle of old cronies, holding forth
upon the navy. AS he talked he exam
ined his mail, opening it with clumsy
forefnger. He had mail aplenty -
small envelopes and big ones, long
and short Three times he dropped a
letter, once he dropped a check -
somebody picked them up for him.
Then. unknown to himself, and I'M
seen of anyone about him, he acct
dentally dropped something else upon
the floor-a long, folded printed paper.
He didn't miss it; and when Congress
man James j. Prime moved off in the
direction of his home, human being
slouched over to that corner, placed a
concealing foot upon the folded paper,
struck a match and lit cigarette,
stopped suddenly and with nicotine
stained fingers, picked up the docu-
ment.
The concealing foot and the nico-
tine-stained fingers belonged to a
young and sporty gentleman OF the
name of Joey Welcher.
He thrust the document into his
pocket and then, he too, moved off to
some less public place. When he
reached a place less public, he exam
ined his find. He was disappointed at
first. He was prepared for anything
of interest. But he was disguised when
he opened the document and read it's
headlines:
Questions and Correct Answers to
be used i'm Preliminary Competitive
Examination for Congressional Ap-
pointment District OF New Jer-
sey, for Navy Academy, Annapolis.
Duplicate.
It didn't interest him, but he glanced
over its contents; then thrust 1t into
his hip pocket and went his way
smoking a cigarette.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-06
COUNCIL MEETING.

Minutes o. the meeting of the town
council of Oroville, Washington, Aug
ust 2, 1915.
Present, Mayor Prentice, Council
men Beale, Smith and Friis. Minutes of
the previous meeting read and approv-
ed as read. Letters from julius Pearse
Fire Alarm Co., was read and after
some discussion motion was made by
Councilman Smith, seconded by Coun-
Gilman Beale that the clerk be in
structed to order a No. Q Siren Fire
Alarm with permission Of 80 days
trial. Motion carried.
The report of Jas. Ferguson, police
justice, was read and on motion was
accepted.
The report of the town treasurer was
read and motion was made and car
ried that the treasurer be instructed
to transfer 100000 from the water
company fund to the current expense
fund and that the finance committee
take up the matter of interest on
monthly balance with the bank.
The monthly estimate Of local i'm
provement district No. was read and
on motion was approved.
Motion was made by Councilman
Friis, seconded by Councilman Smith,
that the town engineer be instructed
to have the following described parts
of streets graded and surfaced. Rail-
road avenue from Spokane street east
to Chelan street, Vancouver street
from Railroad avenue south to rail-
road track, First avenue from east
side of Similkameen Street west to the
foot of the school house hill.
The matter of the extension Of wa
ter mains in Grand View addition was
taken up at this time and bids Of Crane
& Co., and Hughes & Co., were read;
motion was made by Councilman Friis
seconded by Councilman Smith that
the bid Of Hughes & Co., for $505.45
for pipe and fittings be accepted and
the clerk be instructed to order the
material and commence work on this
extension as soon as possible Motion
carried. On motion the bill of the
Similkameen Power Co., was laid on
the table for correction.
On motion the following bills we're
allowed and ordered paid:
S. R. Case salary, $500; e. r.
Hoose, salary and postage, $4,000; E.
E. Elmer, salary $500; c. H. Neal,
salary, $500; E. A. McMahan, salary,
$1,000; Jas. Furguson, police justice
fees, $3.50; Frank Harphan, labor on
water works, $500; John Collins, labor
on water works, $40.50 H. Hofmier,
labor on street, $3.50; ]. H. Helm, meal
ticket, $3.50; Union Iron Works. cast
ing, $500; ]. F. Samson, blue stone,
$240; Bartell & Co., hire Of wagon
$3.50; Gazette Publishing Co., printing
$27.O0; Shaw & Borden, office sup
plies, 1884; John w. Graham, books,
l.. |. d. No. 1, $43.14; ]. Stevenson,
building fountains, $60.00 A. Groulx,
blacksmithing and iron, $6.45; s. H.
Sanders, SUPPLIES, water works, $3.50;
Hughes & Co. supplies water works,
s11.50; Standard Oil Co.. oil, $6.45; A.
E. Schultz, freight and drayage, $14.60;
l.. C. Gray, drayage, $5.25; G. H. Ma
jor, engineer L. l. d. No. l, $17S.00;
w. S. Lewis, engineer, l.. |. d. No. L.,
1920; g. d. Macy, engineer l.. I. d.
No. l $4,000; P. z. Davis engineer, l..
I. D. No. 1 $500
On motion council adjourned.
E. R. HOOSE, Clerk
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-06
WEDDING OUT IMMIGRANTS.

During the past few weeks the immi-
grafton officers at this station have
been compelled to switch back num-
Der of men drifting in from across the
line on the grounds of being undesir-
able citizens. Under the regulations
of the immigration department immi-
grants coming in from foreign coun-
tries who arc shy of cash, have no
visible means of support ard no en-
ployment directly in sight are turned
back to the country from whence they
came. This may be considered a hard
ship, but the Canadian authorities gre
much more exacting man those on this
side of the line, as mechanics engaged
to work IN British Columbia coming
from the United States are barred out
the present time. With TIE pros
pcct of much work in sight around
Orovlle, the immigration officials will
probably be kept pretty busy watching
new arrivals and wcading out those
who are not bona fide citizens and in
the matter of possession and require
ments do not measure up to regulation
standard.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-06
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Andy Hamilton Falls From Hay
Stack and Suffers a Dislocation
Of the Back,

Sunday afternoon a shocking acci.
oent occurred on one of the ranches
belonging to the Frank Richter estate.
situated a few miles across the line
IN British Columbia, in what is known
as Richter's Pass, by which Andy
Hamilton, aged 20 ears, sustained a
serious fracture of the vertebra. A
force of men, taking advantage of the
clear weather, was engaged in stack
ing hay at the ranch, and had complet-
ed huge stack, some 25 feet in height.
Hamilton was on top Of the stack and
when he got through work attempted
to descend to the ground by clinging
to the derrick fork. Instead of grasp
ing the rope, as he vas told to do. he
took hold of the steel prongs. The mo-
ment that he swung clear of the stack
his hands slipped and he fell to the
ground, striking on the back of his
neck. A messenger was sent to Oro-
vile at once for a physician. Prem
tees motor buss was taken to the
scene, and the injured man brought
to the Oroville hospital, where he was
operated on by DR.. Elmer Monday
morning. 1t was necessary to wire the
fractured bone. The case is a very
serious one, and the chances of recov-
cry are decidedly against the unfor-
ttnate man.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-06
ELEGANT NEW QUARTERS.

Dr.. Lewis and D.. k1tchum are
ard costly installed in
their new quarters il the building on
Min street, just north Of the Hot2l
de Grub, recently c"mpleted by Wal
ter Klinscnay. The rooms are as neat,
snug and attractive as any similar Of
fees to be found in the largest cities
Being on the grourd floor, they are
convenient to both the occupants and
tIo public and at the same time quiet
ard private. DR.. Jewis' reception
room is on the right as one enters the
front door, tactily finished end furnish
ed. with private examination room III
tho rear. fitted for minor operations
when necessary. Dr.. Ketchum's dell
tel parlor, directly opposite tho f1ront
door. is bright, light and inviting, al
though IS a rule tEere is nothing
cspecially inviting Gbout a dental Of
flee TO the sufferer who faces the gilt
tcring and bewildering array Of instru-
ments fashioned and desigHed to re-
nair or remove the human grinder.
Taken from any angle and they are
swell quarters for these two practlc-
icners. and have the appearance OF city
Offices of the first class.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-06
A BUSY BUNCH.
The People Behind the Irrigation Sys-
TEN Working to Make a COM
plete Success.

The officers of the West Okanogan
Irrigation District are keenly alive to
the importance of the work that is in
progress under their supervision and
acting in conjunction with the con-
tractors and the railroad company
that is really responsible for the plac
ing of the bonds, the object being to
hasten the completion of the construc
ton by smoothing away all possible
inrediments and to disseminate in
formation relative to the country
where it will do the most good.
The directors held several meetings
in the office of the district this week
going over routine work. At the time
a reporter invaded the precincts
Directors l.. F. Pourtales and E. TruaX,
Secretary e. Riste, who has been a
powerful factor in keeping up interest
in the proposition since its inception
and contributing towards its final con
summation. ID. G. Henney, consult
ing engineer not only of this project
but also of the government project,
and one of the leading authorities on
irrigation in the United States. J. c.
Baxter, general superintendent and
Co. j. S. Stevens, an engineer
of wide experience who is re-
tanned to look after the interests of
the district. c. H. Neal, counsel 1or
the board. F. w. Graham, western in
dustrial and immigration agent for the
Great Northern railway, who is de-
voting all his time to publicity work
in the interests of the Okanogan valley
system, that he looks upon as one of
the most important that has ever been
undertaken in the west
The most important new develop
ment connected with the construction
Of the system, that was presented to
the directors this week, was the appli-
ca tion of land owners on the East Oro-
vile Orchard Tracts to be taken in
under the ditch. In segregating the
land to be watercd by the irrigation
system, these tracts were omitted, as
they are already covered by private
watering system and the request to
be taken into the district is a volun-
tary abandonment of the present wa
tcring method in order to secure nee
essary water from the big ditch. This
means the addition of 250 acres of the
choicest land in the valley, already in
a high state of cultivation and produc-
tiCn. The orchard tracts are one Of the
beauty spots of the Okanogan valley,
a conspicuous illustration of what
water will accomplish toward making
a desert an Eden, for only a very few
years ago it was barren sage brush
fiat This appeal is a striking indica-
ton of the prevailing confidence in
the project under construction, and its
desirability as means of reclaiming
the valley lands and nourishing them
for all time to come. 1t is hardly
necessary to add that the request to
be taken in will be favorably consid-
cred by the directors of the district