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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-02

Francisco villa aud his troops are
in potential control of northern Mex
leo according to reports.
In northwest Russia on the RIGA
sector considerable fighting continues.
Here both Berlin ond retrograd rec
ord the repulse OF attacks.
\ vessel believed 10 be the German
raider is reported 10 have been
cruising off Monte Christi. ON the
north coast OF Santo Domingo
Considerable aerial activity con.
tinues over the lines in France. Lon
don reports the destruction of three
German machines.
The German submarine recently re-.
ported sunk near uainmeriest was
the us1. commanded by Captain
Bcuhyr, according to information re
seiv,d at ChristianiA
In the battle northeast OF Jacobcni
on the northern end OF the Rumanian
trout Russian troops captured thirty
officers and more than eo0 men. the
War office announced in retrosrad-
between scissors and Rheims and
south and west Of Hct Sas In Belgium,
the Germans have attempted ad
sanCvs by means OF surprise attacks.
but In both instances We're compelled
TO dcsisI.
Between Les Eparscs and the Ca
Ionne trench. north OF Nerdgn, the
French have carried out successful
attack against the Germans, taking
elements OF trenches from the troops
OF the German crown prince.
Despite the severity of the weather
reported from nearly all the Euro
peau battle fronts. spirited fighting is
taking place in several of the war
areas. The most notable recent de
velopment is on the northern end OF
the RumantSn line. where the Rus
slams took the offensive and broke
through the AuStru- German lines on a
two mile tront along the railway from
Ktmpoluns to laeohoni
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
HAVE COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better L~ooking-Take
Olive Tablets

II your skin is yellow-oomplexion
paliid-ongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth-a
lazy, no-good feeling-you should take
Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared BY
DR.. Edwards after Il years Of study
with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arc a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil You will know them By their
olive color.
To have a clear. pink skin. bright eyes,
no pimples. a feeling of buoyancy like
Childhood DAYS you must get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels ike oalomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects
They start the bile ard overcome con-
stipation. That's why millions Of boxes
are sold annually al los and ASc per
box All druggists Take one or two
nightly and note the pleasing results
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
CODE UN|FYNG
LAWS OF STATE IS BY HOUSE

east oregonian Special by Mail.l
SALEM, Ore. Feb. 9.-The irriga.
ton code. house bill No. l5S after ex.
~teusive amendment in committee after
its submission by a committee ap-
POINTED by the Oregon Irrigation
Congress to draft it, was passed by
the house today. The code unifies
the irrigation laws Of the state bu:
few radical changes have been made
and the wording of the old statutes
and amendments has been retained so
far as practicable. The code was
presented by o. L~aurgaard OF Multi
nomah county.
Procedure relating to organization
of irrigation districts has been slightly
changed by the code. The purposes
FOR which a district may be organized
under section l of the new measure.
are for irrigation. betterment, recon-
struction extension. purchase. oper-
alton or maintenance Of work or for
the assumption, As principal or guar
antor OF the Indebtedness on ccoun
under the reclamation laws. Cities
and towns So ~favoring, may be in
cludcd in the irrigation districts under
the provisions Of the act.
THREE Directors Only.
In the new act three directors are
provided. instead Of six. as under
the present law. The change was
made FOR the reason that it was be-
lieved that. the smaller body would
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
Ube OQaeaklp @ullnogqer
MONDAY. FEBRUARY ~. 1917.

the w. L. OF w. L. Thompson. His
imperial cast of co~untenance and the
act that he is sometimes referred
to as Kaiser Bill would lead US to be-
lieve that War Lord wou1d not be in
appropriate. and by this We do not
mean to reflect upon his patriotism in
the least.
We have lone our best to fill out
the names of the city fathers. Ralph
Folsom belongs in the same class as
Abraham Lincoln and is, therefore.
Immune from our treatment. There's
G. E. Penland. c. E., as everyone
knows. stands for Christian Endeavor.
AS for r. F. Kirkpatrick, his baron
iaI acres, justifies US in interpreting
his initials as Rich Farmer. The II.
j.. of II. j, Taylor might be High Jinks
or Hairy Jaw or Huge Joke or Honest
John. Take your choice. Council
mar Murphy's initials are e. ]. and
the only way we can account for
them is that they stand for Economy
Jar. We are not thinking of his ca
pacity as a c~ontainer u of his posi-
ton as chairman of the finance com
mittee The d. D. of Councilman
Phelps name must stand for Dare
Devil, for in the library fight he has
rushed in where other business men
have feared to tread. Councilman
V~aughan's ]. l. can be extended into
Juicy Lemon. There remains of the
eight cOuncilmen but Joe H. Ell and
we would not tamper with his name
unless it would be to cancel the ].
and E. of Joe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU?
Many Doctors Use Musterole

So many sufferers have found relief
in Musteroie that you ought to buy a
small jar and try il.
Just spread it on with the fingers. Rub
it in. First you feel a gentle glow, then
a delicious, cooling comfort. Musterole
routs the twinges, loosens up stiffened
joints and muscles.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. II penetrates
to the seat of pain and drives it away,
but does not blister the tenderest skin.
1t takes the place of the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Musterole is recommended for bron-
chitis, Group, asthma, pleurisy. lumbago,
neuralgia. sprains. bruises, stiff neck,
headache and colds of the chest Iii often
prevents pn~eupoooia,.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
A Rone.Dry Ronehead

Their were many little tragedies in
connection with the closing of tbs
season on two-quart shipments. some
u~nfortunates had shipments in the
express offices but their rs days did
not expire until the day after the
bone-dry wen into effect. However,
of all the little tragedies the one
which touched us the most was that in
which Hugh Bell was implicated.
Hugh, not being a drinking man.
didn'U know much about ordering a
shipment. He had been told that Joel
b. Frazier is a popular brand of
whiskey. so in sending in his order,
ne wrote, Send me two quarts whis-
key. Joel B. Frazier" Evidently an
inexperienced shipping clerk got hold
of the order and expressed it out to
Joel b.. Frazier, Helix, oregon. Now
the expires agent at Helix knew Hugh
and of course he couldn't get away
with signing the name of Frazier. We
that he get Frank Frazier
to sign up for it but Hugh says. Il
see where that would better the
situation"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12

Again are we asked to supply names
for initials. and sometimes we find
ourself hardput to make good on our
promise But in time we hope to in
crease the output of our factory.
Innumerable requests have been re-
ceived to fill out the initials Of Mayor
J. A Best. Personally we have a
good deal of sympathy for any man
having the initials ]. A. for they lust
naturally suggest an animal of the
mule family the name of which we
refrain from uttering from a sense of
propriety. At that the mayor is no
more unfortunate than ]. A Blakely
or the two j. A. Fees.
What do the J. F. Of J. F. Robin.
son stand for2" asks a correspondent
They might stand for many things.
such as Jelly Fish or Juicy Fruit. but
Knowing him as we do we should say
that Jolly Fellow would be more fit
and proper
And again We are asked To fill in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
A Ballad.

(Note: Should be sung while
standing on the brink of the river.)
oh, the bone-dry days are ON us,
The bone-dry days are here.
What will l do for whisky now,
What will l do for beer?
Already now. my lips are parched.
My throat grows hot and hotter,
How can | slake the burning thirst
There's nothing left but water.
o cruel law, o cruel state
Tina rob me OF my liquor,
Sure. hanging were more mercifuI.
And death would come much quick.
er.
But. Water I've not drunk thee vet,
Save mixed in with a toddy
Thou canSt not own my spirit now,
But take my wor HES body.
(Note: At this ~juncture the singer
should cast himself into the river.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12

ment or the bond holders. as the case
may be. may taxi possession of the
work until payment has been made
and that. in case of sales for taxes,
the district may become a bidder.
Under the new law, all bonds are is
sued on an equal footing.
Provision is also made for the re-
tirement of bonds at any interest
paying date, with the payment Of a
premium of 3 per cent. A bond fund
IS created, into which all assessments
shall be paid until there is sufficient
in the fund to pay the e. INSTALL
ment of principal and interest.
Method Of Assessment.
In order To avoid the situation by
v hich. by equal assessment on ever
acre Of land, it would be impossible
to secure partial water rights within
a district, except by purchase of these
rights by cash or bonds Of the dist
ret. provision is made in the new law
whereby the district may purchase
the water right. rights Of way and
ether property. required and allow a
corresponding decrease in theuamount
The owner Of said water right OF pro-
rerty would be required to pay. Pro-
vision is made by which persons Sc
curing water rights through partially
constructed works shall PAY the main
tenance on the same instead of dis
tributiug Ms maintenance charge
overthe entire district. Assessments
are collected in the same "a as
and state taxes are collected
and by the same agents.
A requirement is made that a voter
in the district must own two OF more
acres in the district. The require
'uent was made in order to prevent
owners of city lots within a district
voting Holders Of incomplete
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12

be able to act with considerable more
dispatch, especially in view of the ex.
ample OF the county government
conducted by three commissioners
The directors may be elected either
at large or from divisions of the dist
riot. Clerks of election have beer
eliminated. leaving the entire wc-k
Of the conduct of elections to the
judges.
The treasurer of the county where
the petition for the district is filed
is made, by the new act. the treasurer
ex-officio Of the district.
Engineer Must Approve Work.
In the section referring to the
making of plans for the district. more
leeway has been given to the State
Engineer. in that. as the law will
read. he is not Obliged to definitely
approve or reject the plans. The sec
ton providing for the letting of con-
tracts has been amended so that.
where the work was to be done by a
competent irrigation engineer and
approved by the board of directors Of
the district. It must now have the ap-
pruval of the state engineer. This
provision was made in order. as the
author explained. that the work
should nave the supervision of a dis
interested party.
Section IL Of the new law is drawn
for the purpose of making the dist
riot law conform to the requirements
of the L. $. Reclamation Act. and
attorneys for the Reclamation SER
vice have cooperated in its prepata-
ton. Mr.. BaureEaard stated that
both the settlers and the government
men are anxious to III the adop-
ton Of the provisions OF this section
in order to overcome serious difficult
ties which have arisen with reference
{, the operation Of the projects under
the Water Users Association plan
They will have no bearing on district
organizations other than those under
the Reclamation Act but will permit
them 10 take advantage OF the act t.
they desire.
Nav Bond Freely.
Another section i'm which the Re
clamation Service is interested is that
which provides for an election for
n execution Of a contract with the
United States. Little change has been
made in the bonding provisions except
such as will permit the district to
bond Tor any purpose required. rather
than merely FOR tbs purpose OF con-
struction or purchase Of works
Heretofore. IL is argued that the dis
trict has been handicapped IN n
matter Of bonding for payment Of in
terest or in the issuance OF refundan<
bonds. Provision has been made for
the cancellation Of a bond issue In
case IL Is found necessary 90 issue a
rev lot.
In cases % default en- payment ~
bonds. it is provided that the govern
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
ProbabIy Used Chickens.

Stanley Jewett of the biological
survey is making a trip to visit the
government trappers in the north
west. In a letter written TO Inspector
Averill, he told Of the various anil
mails trapped and shot by one hunt
er. and ended by saying. Caught an
auto at Umatilla." Averill wrote back
at once, please specify in what size
trap 0 caught it and what bait you
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12

titles to government land within the
district are also allowed to vote.
The remaining sections Of the law
have not been changed excep that
provision has been made for the con
test of an election which has failed
and. in accordance with court decis-
ions on the subject. the right OF as
signment of water has been eliminat-
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
An Early Spring

Goes hnd in hand with eany buying of new Spring Garments. Our eadyto-wer
department offers a service that vas thoughtfuny planned far in advance. Getting
for aly shipments of garments that have passed the style cemOrs and pronounced
winners Of the season
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
FROM BuIIdoggcr to BootIegger.
Editor B~ulldogger .

l note with much interest that
you have under consideration a plan
to manufacture a Fountain Pen
Flask o use in these bone-dry
days. l am satisfied that you will
find d ready market if you will fur
nish a bottle Of filler with each sale
Truly yours,
A PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMER.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12

Humors Come to the Surface in the
spring as in no other season. They
don't III themselves all off that way.
however, but mostly remain in the
system Hoods Sarsaparilla removes
them. wards off danger, makes good
health sure-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12

Villa and Carranza might now get
together and give three loud "vivas"
because Uncle sam has other trou-
hles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12

Frank Milestone was seen paving
the air and breathing hard last Tues
day. CHIEF Gurdane asked the mean
ing of his distress. Il know I've got
q shipment at the express office" he
said but arned IL 1 can remember
the name I used
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
PERSONALS

Mrs. A. c. Hatch of McKinIty ave- nue is visiting relatives in the vicinity of Boston.
 Mrs. F. o. Grandy has returned to Stonington. after a visit with Nor wtch relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. William G. Kasloski left Monday for Brewster, N T., where they were called by the death Of Mrs. Kaslosl<i's father.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Doyle and children Henry and Airline have re- turned to their home on Huntington avenue after passing n few days with Mrs. Doyle's mother. Mrs. Annie Smith of Church street.
 Albert T. Underwood of Jamestown, ~. r.. was the guest of Mrs John H Nidred Of Church street Sunday. MT. O4iderNood is a member of the naval reserve force and Is stationed for the present at Newport, R. l.
 Mrs. William Callaghan returns to Buffalo. ". r., today .(Tuesday), after passing a few days in town with her husband, William Callaghan, general manager of the Shore Line Electric road.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
School Picnics.

A very enjoyable picnic was held on the lawn at the home of George A. Miller on the Lebanon road, Franklin, Friday. June B. for the school children parents and friends of District No 2, Miss Blanche V. Smith, teacher.
 Appropriate exercises of songs and recitations were rendered after which a bountiful lunch was served.
 Mrs. Myron N. Smith and daugh- ter, Blanche V. Smith, are to spend a few weeks with cousins in Yonkers. N. '. While there they will attend the Billy Sunday meetings in New York. Miss Smith sang in MT. Sun days. choir several times during the Boston campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12

and when a young man of about 21 years he came to Norwich and engag- l ed in business on Water street. 1 During the period of fifty years non was actively engaged in business and erected number of large build ings.
 In 1892 he built the Shan non building on the corner of Main and Shetucket streets. an ornament to
 the city, and when it was destroyed by fire a number of years ago he re- placed 1t by a thoroughly fire proof structure. He bought and improved property at the corner of Water and Market street, where the Olympic hall the Auditorium theatre and the Audi
 torium hotel are located and recent Iy completed the big Majestic build ing on Water and Shetuclxet streets covering a large space and contain ing stores and other business apart
 building at the corner of Main
 and North Main streets and a large
 building bearing his name in Baltic.
 He was also interested in and owned
 a mill there. He also had other
 holdings in this and other towns. MT.
 real estate holder and tax payer in
 Norwich.
 MT. Shannon for a number of years was a director of the First National bank and he was member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Red Cross and was the first president of the Holy Name society of St. Patrick's church.
 Politically MT. Shannon was a staunch democrat having represented this state at the Democratic National Cleveland for the first time. He was member of the state central com mittee for number of years. MT. shannon was also interested as a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
coMMoN PLEAS cAsEs.
Bacon Academy Given Judgment in
 Foreclosure Action.

Judgment for S264.07 was given by Judge Waller in the common pleas court in this city Monday i1 the case vs. George F. Brown. The case waa a. foreclosure action.
 In the case of Lena Gliclfmau vs. Sarah r. Roman, judgment was rem dered for the sum of Ss28 .32. A rlI of particulars was ordered in 70 days in the case of F. l.. Gardner vs. John H. Ryan. A motion to separate was art in the case of c. W. Nidd eton --s. c. H. Stewart and the court took Che papers.
 In the case of John Parace1ti vs. American W. and M. Co, an amended answer was ordered and the case was assigned for June 30 in this city. The claim is for wages 10 the amount cf Douglass for filing claims. Tn the czFe of Ellen O'Keefe vs. D. J. Mcdonald and others an interlocutOrv judgment was entered and 10 days were allowed for filing claims. Tn the case of Percy White vs. c. NJ. MugoverO, a disci0Eure was ordered in 10 days.
 The case of F. Renzoni vs. F. De- cheune was assigned for New London on June 16 and the matter Of Denie0n & Brown vs. Jessie E. Knapp ir the same city on June IS. The case Of r. C. Chapman vs. Henry ~. Weaver WlI be tried in New London on June 1s and the case of F. Fl. Larson vs. Af. ". Clifford on June IS. The cases Of P. 1f. Delagrange vs. John Henry VII be case of Nelson Brothers vs. Lurie H. Main will be tried here on June 23 md $. Zitzkorski vs. I. Rabinowitz on tho same date
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
QUEEN ESTHER CIRCLE ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Miss Marietta Boyens Is Chosen President for the Coming Year.

The Queen Esther Circle of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church held their annual meeting on Monday evening at the home of Miss Mildred Me!1or OF Asylum street. IL was voted to support Esther Armstrong, an Indian girl in the Nav ato Mission. Pennington, New Mexico, during the coming year The annual suited follows: President, Miss Marietta Boyens; vice president, Miss Anna Fe2ton; treasurer Miss Myrtle Lumis; secretary, Miss Edith May nard: mite box secretary, Miss Mildred Mellor.
 The annual report of the secretary, Miss Edith Maynard was read as fol- lows:
 The Queen Esther Circle of Trinity M. F. church has had a prosperous year, although we have felt very keen ly the loss of two of our most efficient members.
 We have twenty names enrolled and we have held meetings once a month since last October.
 These meetings have been held at the homes of Ihe different members, have been well attended and have proven to be pleasant social occasions.
 We have continued our custom of sending each week church calendars to the shut-ins, and at Thanksgiving time a basket of fruit and de1icacies was sent to friends in tke church.
 In January, we were very fortunate in being able to secure Miss Bessie Whiting of Boston, who read for us very charfningly the play Daddy Long Legs" This entertainment netted us' S29.30.
 We have paid s5O.00 again this year for the support of Esther Armstrong, little Indian girl in Navajo Mission, Pennington, New Mexico.
 We are all very much interested in her and feel that our money has been well invested.
 At Christmas time we sent her a doll with clothes, and we understand that she was very much delighted.
 We are planning an entertainment of music and readings to be held on the evening of June eighth, and we hope to realize a goodly sum at this time.
 On June [eventh our annual meet ing and mite box opening will be held
 On the whole we feel that the work of the past year has been successful and we are looking forward to the work of the con-Jag year with renewed courage and zeal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
stockhoIder i'm local industrle-.

stockhoIder in local industries. MT. Shannon married twice. On May IS, 1870 he was united in mar riage with Katherine F. Cunningham in this city by Rev. Daniel Muller There were seven children by fhi7 l union, five of whom are living. ET. Mrs. Charles C. McNamara md J. Henry Shannon. Dr. James P. Shannon died two years ago and the first born child, Katherine died in her youth. His second wife was Katherine Gun ninghan1, whom ho married on Eovenl- Der 2S, 1895 in St. Patricks church with Rev. P. NJ. Kennedy officiating By this marriage there is one dauT1- ter, Valerie Madeline, the wife of John K Foran of New London. 1ir. shan non was the last of his iu1mediate family. A brother. Thomas shannon. died in Worcester a year ago.
 MT. Shannon was ambitious and very successful in business and was always ready to aid in any enterprie that promised to be a benefit for the city.
 His work in the upbuilding Of local real estate interests was gen orally recognized and appreciated as prctically demonstrating his faith ln Norwich and its future.
 He was a devoted husband and father and during his long life here won the sincere esteem of his feI- low citizens.
 wiIIiarn NJ. Sheldon.
 William Nj. Sheldon, 51, died Sat- urGay night at his home. s44 Berk- shire avenue. Indian Orchard. Macs. He was born in Brainard, &- '. and spent his early life there. He had lived for the past f2 years In Spring fled. He leaves. besides his widow. one son, Arthur M of Indian Orchard and two brothers, James Sheldon rf Wisconsin and Asa Sheldon of Nor wich, and one sister. Mrs. William Hoxie, of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12

flesh in the least Why, it's almost a pleasure to have corns and see how 'Gets-It' gets them off in hurry and without the least pain. I can wear tight shoes, dance and walk as though I never had cornS.'"
 "Gets-It" makes the use of toe-irri- tating salves, bundling bandages, tape plasters and other things not only foolish, but unnecessary. Use this wonderful discovery, Gets It," for any soft or hard corn or caIlus. It is the new, simple, easy, quick way, and it never fails. You'll never have to cut a corn again with knives or scissors, and run chances of blood poison. Try "Gets-It' tonight.
 'Gets-It'' is sold everywhere. 25c a bottle, or sent on receipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co.,. Chicago. III.