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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-10

ing his team of oxen and when he
got on the track he remembered
that the train would he along in
a few hours.
The Wild onion school teacher
Went tn Tickvl,e last Week and
Took Il trip on a train. III is he
lievcd that he is preparing to COM
plete il new geography of he
United States.
Yam sims attracted a lot OF at
|4cnii"n MundaN by trying to ride
his mule UP close Ia where a brass
band wa> PLAYING.
Now is the Time for all good
candidates io col up behind Il
table ON which stands a pitcher
of waller and Il bunch uf flowers
land To impress upon the voters
he awful mistake they Will make
iii they neglect their duty of Sc
Letting him for office.
Dock Hooks wore his earmurf-
To an ice cream supper on Musket
Ridge SATURDAY night
The Calf Ribs ehhorlood was
Visited hN a hard storm Tuesday
afternoon. M serious damage
was done, as there is nothing of
Importance there lo be damaged
Sometimes i, looks la a person
as ii he will eventually pull
through and amount Ia some
thing. and then nm other DAYS he
feels that hn will do wrlI to make
just Il common. ordinary scrub of
Il citizen
\ new globe map ni HE world
has been bought hy The trustees
for the school in the Calf Rib dis
'tri.t III rrNulNrS ON a Mirc axis.
and Slim picirn~ has applied Tor
tn. job at keeping il going al the
necessary speed while HE 9eog-
araphN class is rerlline.
Dunk Bolts on Frogs.
The unaSSlmmin2 frog Inns AT
last had the rays of HE .alltrrn
of publicity directed toward ills
green back. II WAS dragged out
from its hiding place i'm TIL" tall
grass of the damp l"wIand~ hv
S"m" Judge VIII" had lo decide
whether Il frog MAS an animal. Il
fish mr. an insect The judge. like
all good Judges. ni r"lIrSe did not
know. hut after going carefully
over all the evidence. brought
forth 10y scientists and others,
rendered the decision | hal a FROG
is frog and nothing more. This
will forever sci all other decisions
i'm the shade and those who NOW
gaze upon the frog may do so
With perfect assurance that they
are looking al a frog
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-10
Muhpford Holland. aged 1903.

Muhpford Holland. aged 1Os.
colored. died at Grinnell from ex-
cessiye heat.
\ 5000 acre tract. for convict
farm. is the desire of Warden j. C..
islanders of Fl. Madison.
! Over 100000 worth of prop
erty has been destroyed in the
past few weeks at Storm Lake. by
what is believed to be a firebus.
A swindler at Grinnell. who was
passing off as deaf mute was
arrested when he panhandled a
real mute and was apprehended.
Casper Lost of Houston ran
amuck in the business district oi
Council Bluffs. throwing bricks
through six plate glass windows.
Miss Selma NARROW and Wal
ter Remenschneider of State Cen
ter were seriously injured when
their auto went through the rail-
ing of bridge.
During one week the pastor of
the Congregational church at
|Waverly had the pleasure of mar.
rying two sisters and a brother
from the same family.
Harley House and Wesley Cook
of near Oagville were harvesting
during an electrical storm when
lightning strucy the pitchforks of
both men. stunning them.
Mrs. Henry Sunderman Of To-
cnst Grove was painfully injured
when the tongue i'm front of a
rake broke while going down hill.
and was kicked by one of the
horses.
Local authorities at Fort Mad
isOn received information that a
plan was under way to wreck an
ammunition train passing thru
an dseveral guards were placed
along the track.
Senator J. Il. Frailey of Fort
Madison is very proud of a card
with the autograph of Captain
Paul koenig of the Deutschland.
which the latter presented him
while he was in Baltimore short
time ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-10
cossoM SAWS GANG
SECURED 500, 900.
Fake Horse Race swlndlsrs Never
Lack Suckers Despite
Publicity.

DeS MONIES. Ia. Aug. .
George CossOn. attorney general.
says that operations of a gang of
alleged swindlers at Davenport
have been general throughout
Iowa. According to Mr.. Cosson
the gang has cleaned up approx
imately 100000 in the last few
weeks.
Mr.. Cosson refused to make
public the names of the victims.
He said. however. that the opera
tions had not been confined to the
eastern part Of the state
The scheme operated was a
modification Of the ancient wire
tapping fraud. in which the vie
tim was furnished with his tip by
Telegraph and received the news
of his loss the same way.
The system of Keeping the vie
tim quiet and furnishing a rea-
son for the loss by having the
Jockey OF the horse supposed to
win drop dead i'm the home
stretch. ii is said. was feature
of the operation. Just as was en-
plpyed by the so-called Mabry
gang in the Bluffs few years
ago. when it is believed more
than ST 100000 was cleaned up.
The necessity of husing up the
death Of the jockey caused VIC
tins to suffer in silence.
Confidential agents of Gosson
have developed the operations al
The gang were much more wide
spread than AT first supposed. In
lone locality the alleged swindlers
are believed to have made away
with $4,000 in six weeks.
An interesting feature of the
Davenport ease was discussed b.
Mr.. Gosson. who said that William
keairns of Dunlap was swindled
out of stO.2S0 and then came
back with $4,000 more. He said
the second bet was not a plant
Of state operatives as had been
supposed.
David Fisher of West Chester
was one of the victims of the Dav-
enport horse race swindle. con-
tribnting $4,000 10 the swindle
fund. according to Mr.. Cosson.
I The agents say the men worked
for time at Des Moinas and VAL
ley Junction. They stated there
probably are few victims i'm this
lefty. John w. Brown. under ar
rest. has been using five diiferen
thames. He served i'm Sing Sing
|prisOn and is wanted. The aitor-
Iney general says. Harold Ward
lanother member of the gang. ha.
done time in California. j. w
Reeves. the third member. ha,
lgone under the following names
IL. W. Reed. j. W. Reeder and J w
Riley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-10
cEpAR RAp,ps' rRAc-
TON DEMONSTRATION

One Of the most interesting
events af the season and one that
promises to accomplish much to-
ward assisting in The agricultural
development of the state of Iowa
will be the National Tractor
Farming DEMONSTRATION to be held
at Cedar Rapids. Ia. August ~ 10
10.
similsr demonstrations have
been largely attended this season
in Texas. Kansas. Missouri. Ne
hraska. Iowa. Illinois and In
diana. and unusual interest has
been displayed by the people in
each community in this method Of
farming and lsbsr-saving device.
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-o-o-o-o-o-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28
l.. L. u. No. 2O3.
NOTICE or ORIGINAL ASSESSMENT.

or STUART AND
Ninth street by Grading. Local I'M
1rrletnent District No. 203. OtdI-
nance No. 1891.
Noticr is hereby given, That the as =
ses- mout roll for the improvement Of
Stuart and Ninth streets by grading. all
in the City Of olympia. comprising Local
District No. 203, under Or
dinance 80. 1897. payable by the mode
of payment by bonds" is in my hands
for collection. and any asses m"nt
thereon. or any portion of such assess
meHt. may he paid at any time within
thirty 900 days from the date Of the
first publication Of this notice, without
penalty. interest or costs.
All assessments and portions of as
sessments remaining unpaid at the eX-
piration Of said thirty 800 days will
thereafter be payable in three equal an
nual installments. with interest upon
the amounts remaining unpaid at the
rate of per cent per annum, under the
mode of payment by bonds"
At any time after said thirty 600
days the owner of any lot or parcel of
land charged with an assessment may
redeem the same from all liability for the
unpaid amount of said assessment by
paying the entire installments of said
assessment remaining unpaid and
charged against such lot or parcel at
the time of such payment, with interest
thereon to the date of the maturity of
the installment next falling due.
Iona SMITH, City Treasurer
Published April q and %, 1916
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Notice is hereby given. That sealed
bids will be received by the under
signed. City Clerk of the City of Olym-
pia, up to 5 o'clock p. M, May End,
1916, in the City Building of the City
of Olympia. for the Improvement of
Eighteenth street as authorized by Ordi-
nance number 1416. by paving the same
with some suitable paving material and
doing such other work as may be nee
essary in connection Herewith, accord
ing to the plans prepared by the City
Engineer and on file in the Office of the
City Clerk.
Estimated cost Of the improvement
$11,494.23.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for at least 5 per cent
of the amount of the bid.
All bids must be Endorsed on the en-
velope, Bids for the Paving of Eigh-
teenth Street"
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
w. A. HOAGE, City Clerk
Published April p and 20. 1915.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28
l.. I. ID. No. 1919.
INSTALLNENT ASSESSMENT NOTICE

IMPRON EMENT OF WATER STREET
ct al. by Paving, etc. Local Improve
ment District No. 126. Ordinance
No. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the third
annual installment of the assessment
levied for the Improvement of water
street ct al by paving, all in the
City of Olympia, comprising Local I'M
provement District No. 1876, under Or
dnance No. 1909, will be due and pay
able April Is. 1916. and unless payment
thereof is made on or before May Is.
1916, the same will be delinquent and
bear interest at the rate of per cent
per annum and a penalty of 5 per cent
and may be certified to the County
Treasurer, to be by him collected as are
other general taxes. He may issue GER
tificates of delinquency, including such
delinquent installments, with penalty.
interest and costs. and said certificates
may be foreclosed in the same manner
as those issued for general taxes.
Iona SMITH,
City Treasurer.
Published April 81 and 2S 1916
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28
City
Legal Notices
ORDINANCE NO. 1882.

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND
Confirming the Assessment and AS
sessment Roll for LOCAL Improvement
Three and Four C. and ~, Capitol
View Addition, from Eighth Street.
to Ninth Street. Thence on Ninth Street
Way by Clearing the Same to It's
Full Width, Grubbing and Grading to
Graveling the Same, Under Ordinance
No. 1897, and Levying and Assessing
the Amounts Thereof Against the
Several Lots, Tracts, Parcels Of Land
Roll. Establishing Local Improve
ment Fund, Providing the Period
During Which the Sums Charged May
Be Paid. and Fixing Date for the
The City Council Of the City of Olympia
do ordain as follows:
Section I. That the assessment and
assessment roll Of Local Improvement
District No. 203 for the improvement of
Stuart street between blocks three and
four g and A., Capitol View Addition,
from Eighth street. commonly called
BLACK Lake Road" to Ninth street,
street to Black Lake way. by clearing
the same to it's full width. grubbing
and grading to a width Of sixteen 16)
feet; and graveling the same. under
stands, be, and the. same is hereby in
all things approved and confirmed.
Sec. 2 That each Of the lots, tracts
parcels Of land and other property
shown upon said roll is hereby declared
to be specially benefited by said i'm
provement in at least the amount
charged against the same and that the
assessment appearing against the same
is in proportion to the several assess
ments appearing upon said roll There
is hereby levied and assessed against
each such lot, tract, parcel Of land and
other property appearing upon such roll
the amount finally charged against the
same thereon.
Sec 8. That for the purpose Of this
improv cement there is hereby created
and established a special fund to be
called Local Improvement Fund, Dis
Sec T. That the 9th day of June,
1915. is hereby fixed as the date of issue
of the bonds required to be issued on
account Of this Improvement.
Sec. 5. That the respective sums
charged by such assessment against
each Of such lots, tracts and parcels of
land and other property, or any portion
OF such sum, may be paid during the
thirty 800 day period from the day of
the first publication of notice. as pro-
vided by law, by the City Treasurer
that the assessment roll has been placed
in her hands for collection, without
penalty, interest or costs, and that
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28
THOS. NJ. VANCE,
Attorney for Administrator. 4-2-t

Notice Of Intention to Make Proof.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
u. S. LAND OFFICE AT SEATTLE,
WASH, April. 1916.
Wash, who, on November rs, 1912 made
Homestead Entry Olympia No. 0642.
Seattle, No. 1861. for the lot eight. Of
section 26, township 10 NJ, range l west,
OF my Intention to make three year
proof, to establish my claim to the land
above described. before County Clerk
and Clerk of the Superior Court, at
Olympia, Wash, on the 3rd day Of June.
1915, by two of the following witnesses:
John Mays. of Union Mills, Wash.
Harry Mays of Union Mills, Wash.
Ed Hamilton, of Union Mills. Wash.
John r. Walthew. of Olympia, Wash.
ALBIN A. HOLM.
A.A.6
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28
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: RURAL CREDIT TRICKSTERS i.
+ Farmers Warned to Be Cautious .
:: in Dealing With Them. .

: in Dealing With Them. +
!: :. + + + T. + + + j. :. !. 1. + i. :. j.
The federal department of agricul-
ture has recently received letters
from a number of farmers who have
subscribed for stock in rural-credit
companies, including so-called CO.
operative companies which appear to
have no real cooperative features,
says the Weekly News Letter.
In some of these letters the COM
plant is made that the agents selling
the stock make Misrepresentation as
to when loans may be obtained by
subscribers and that the companies
later disclaim responsibility for the
statements made by the agents. In a
number of instances, farmers seem
to have gained the idea from the
agent that they would be able to Sc
cure loans within a relatively short
time, and express disappointment on
realizing that they must wait for an
indefinite period for the promised
loan and go on making payments just
the same on the stock which they
have agreed to take.
Where farmers are confronted
with a proposition of this character.
they should first read the prospectus
and the contract very carefully and
make sure that they know exactly
what these mean, especially the con-
tract. If the contract is so worded
that it's meaning is not clear after a
careful reading, this in itself should
be reason enough for extra caution.
The agents explanation of the con-
tract is not part of the contract, nor
is his promise that the company will
do things not specified in the con-
tract by any means sure to be recog-
nized by the company.
Farmers ought, first, to find out
what provision has been made for the
protection of the interests of sub
scribers, either through responsible
government supervision over the ac-
tivities of the company, or in any
other way, and II they are in doubt
they should consult competent ad-
visors with regard to the responsible
ity Of the company before paying
over, or agreeing to pay over, their
own good money. Always, in the
matter of subscription to stock In
any kind of a company, they should
exercise caution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28
What OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
N THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO
from The Washington Standard for
April %, 1860. Vol vi. No %.

From The Washington Standard for
April %, 1860. Vol. vi. No. Is.
The Union men of Olympia precinct
assembled at the court house on Sat-
urday last and organized by electing
Hon. T. NJ. Reed chairman and R. H.
Hewitt secretary.
We are informed that a letter has
been received by a gentleman in this
place from Washington, stating that
the U. 8. mail contract has been
awarded to Messrs. c. Crosby & Co.
of Tumwater and Mr.. Henry Winsor
of this place, to be carried semi
weekly by steamer. This news will
be hailed with great satisfaction by
people on the Sound.
The reported death of Ole Bull.
which has caused extensive obituary
notices, Is now denied by Chicago
dispatch, and 1t is reported he is not
in the country.
The Lincoln funeral car was pur-
chased by H. G. Durand, who tenders
it to the Union Pacific railroad for
the accommodation of it's officers on
special occasions. The car leaves in
few days for the West, says New
York dispatch, with several govern
ment directors who 60 out to examine
the condition of the road.
The postmaster general is satisfied
of the feasibility and practicability OF
Incorporated national telegraph COM
panies to connect lines over all post
routes. If the estimates are correct,
ordinary messages can be transmitted
at the rate of l cent for three words.
The Mercer Immigration.-The
steamship continental" arrived at
San Francisco on the morning OF the
gath inst. with the "cargo" of ladies
imported for our territory. Upon re-
ceipt of the news at this place, tele-
gram was sent to the "emigrant
agent" Mr.. A. H. Mercer, informing
him that "The ladies are welcome to
Olympia If they could not do any
better. Answer" Mr.. Mercer prompt
ly replied: $500"
L. Bettman and family returned
from San Francisco by the steamer
Anderson" yesterday, having post
poned their contemplated trip to
Europe in consequence of the preva-
lence of the cholera ON the Atlantic
seaboard.
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initiative bills, it is only fair to recall
what the 1913 session of the legisla-
ture did regarding arguments" for
and against measures to be printed
in the state pamphlet along with the
text of the measures. This law
Chapter 1873, Session Laws of 19l3
provides:
49, That not more than
two separate arguments advocating
such measure or referendum, and
not more than three separate argu-
ments in opposition thereto shall be
printed by and distributed at the ex-
pense of the state. ="
And what was the purpose of the
committee that prepared the bill
providing that there should be but
two arguments for the bill while
three arguments were permitted to
be printed in opposition to the bill?
Why, simply this, that the bill was
presumed to be an argument for
itself, and this is the point that the
committee argued and is the reason
able Interpretation that is to be put
upon the act. If not, then where is
the fairness of permitting the pro-
ponents but two arguments while it's
opponents have the privilege Of three
arguments?
Judges Decision Not a Technically.
In conclusion, would say that the
editorial above quoted from The
Standard, of Olympia, is in error in
stating that Judge Wright decided
these cases on a technicality.
Our form of government is divided
into three branches-the legislative,
executive and judicial. Under the
constitution of the state these three
branches have separate and distinct
functions. One of the chief criti-
cisms of the courts in this country in
the last few years, and one of the
things which has tended to bring the
courts in disrepute with the people,
is that the courts have attempted to
encroach upon, and oftentimes to
usurp the powers and functions Of
the legislative branch of the govern
ment.
These initiative cases were brought
in the courts with the attempt to
make the courts encroach upon and
in fact to usurp the legislative func-
ton which the people gave to them
selves when they passed the initia-
tive amendment to the constitution.
Judge Wright decided that the put
ting of the preambles in a proposed
legislative measure, whether that was
done in an initiative measure or in a
measure introduced in the legisla-
ture, was entirely within the prov
ince Of the legislative branch of the
government, and the court had no
Jurisdiction to interfere with the leg
islative discretion. This was the
principal point in the case, and was
far from being a decision on a tech
nicality. 1t was, in fact, decision
which upheld the division Of our gov
eminent into three branches, and II
Judge Wright had decided other than
he did it would have been one more
case where the courts have gone out
of the judicial field and encroached
upon the legislative functions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington, for Thurston
County
In the matter Of the Estate of Gather
inc Klumb.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator Of the estate of
Catherine Klumb, deceased. to the cred
itors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within twelve months after the first
publication Of this notice, to the said
F. r. Klumb at his address hereinafter
OF Thurston, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business Of
said estate.
Dated at Olympia this 14th day Of
April, A. D. 1916.
F. r. KLUMB,
Administrator.
5th and Columbia.
THOS. M. VANCE,
Attorney for Administrator. 4-2-5
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28

IN JUSTICE COURT FOR OLYMPIA
Precinct, Thurston County, Washing
ton.
Before Walter Crosby, Justice Of the
Peace.
The Tropical Oil Company, a Corpora
PENDANT.
The State of Washington. County Of
Thurston.-ss.
To Henry Canon in the name of the
state of Washington:
You are hereby notified that The
Tropical Oil Company, corporation
Under the laws OF the State OF Ohio,
has h1ed complaint against you in
raid above entitled court which will
come on to be heard at my ONCE in the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State OF Washington, for Thurston
County.
In the matter of the Estate of E. p.
Hammond deceased.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. administrator of the estate of
=. p. Hammond deceased, to the cred
itors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers
within twelve months after the first
publication Of this notice, to the said
Thomas p. Horn, at his address herein
after given, in the city Of Olympia,
county of Thurston, the same being the
place for the transaction of the BUSH
ness OF said estate.
Dated at Olympia, this 9Th day Of
April, A. D. 1916.
THOMAS p. HORN
Address, Capitol Bldg, Olympia, Wash.
Date Of first publication April II,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28

The state Of Washington To- Mary 81
Mcclellan and all persons unknown, 4
any, having or claiming to have an lH-
tereSt in and to- the zeal property h"Ic-
matter described.
You and each of YOU are hereby no
titled that O. :. Rambo, the holder of
Certificate of Delinquency numbered
2540. issued on the 10th day Of June. y.
ID. 1909, by the County ~ ThurSton.
State of Washington. for the amount of
twenty-one and 4S-100 dollars. the same
being the amount then due and deiin-
Quent for taxes for the year 1gO7-190S.
together with penalty, interest and
costs thereon, upon real property
assessed to you and of which you are
the owner or reputed owner. situate in
said county and particularly bounded
block Is. Hodgdon's Addition to TeniRo,
and upon which he has paid taxes as
sessed against said property as follows:
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NOTICE TO sTOCKHOLDERs.

Notice Is hereby given that a meet
ing Of the stockholders Of the Olympia
light 4 Power company is called to
meet at the company's ONCE in Olym-
pia At 1000 a. m. on Monday, June 18th,
1915. for the purpose Of authorizing an
Increase Of the capital stock Of this
'ompany to 100000 by the addition of
$50 shares OF the par value of 800
each.
HAZARD STEVENS,
President.
HAZARD STEVENS
L. B. FAULKNER.
G. c. WINSTANLEY,
4-2-9 Trustees.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT or THE
state Of Washington, in and for
Thurston County
In tho Matter Of the Estate Of Ambrose