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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
SAID HE SAW WASHINGTON

SAlD n Il JAW N-noiiA- -
Henry Banks, a negro, OF raw
Paw, Mich, who said he was born a
slave on Virginia plantation about
$50 years ago, was found dead IN MS
cabin recently, where he lived many
wears as a hermit. Pioneers remem-
her him as a very old man 80 years
ago, and no one knows the exact date
of his biuh. He recalled vivldly
visit by Washington to his masters
home when he was a boy and La
fayette's tour of the United States IN
1924 was fresh in his memory. he
was scrupulously honest and often
walked many miles to repay small
debts. All his children were dead 40
years ago, and he was cared for IN
his last year by a granddaughter,
who is now 70 years old.
Up to about the time the war be-
tween the states broke out several
persons then living i'll Alexandria
claimed to have seen George Wash
i..gton. Doctor Francis Winston, then
"a man far advanced in life, who lived
\on the west side Of Fairfax street,
.tetween Prince and Dixie. was ar
rested during the early part o.. re
war on suspicion OF being engaged
in secession propaganda. hoctof
Winston, then quivering under the
weight of wears, tod his captorS that
he was true Aemrican and when a
voungster shook hands with Wash
ington.
An aged negro known as Harry
Herbert resided in a house on Jones's
/. Point many years ago. His hablca-
ton was aCbut on the site Of the adj
ADMINISTRATION building of the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation. Herbert
claimed TO have been owned by Wash
rgton, and that when boy h" was
manumitted under the terms Of his
masters Willie took up his residence
on the Point after having been liher-
ated end sawed wood for livelihood.
He died IN the early fifties. He car
ried many "reminiscences of Washing
ton and Mount Vernon.
Two .Alexandrians long since in
habitants Of the other world. and who
viii be remembered BY older resi-
dents, participated in the prepara-
tionS for the reintermcnt of the
father Of the country The late
Mark Penn. employed BY the late
James Green. cabinet maker, who
conducted business in building upon
the site of the Fleischmann Hotel on
Royal street. near King, aided in
constructing the coffin now containing
Washington's remains. He claimed TO
have lain in the receptacle before
Washington's remains were placed IN
it. In those days appliances used
today were unknwon. and in construc-
ting coffin a person was compelled
to lie in It and hold the sides while
they We're being secured.
Charles Burgess, who was a brick
LAYER, aided in the work 1t Mount
Vernon when Washington's remains
were transferred into the new sar-
cophagus. He stood upon a slight
eminence and looked down upon the
face of the first President of he
United States when the coffin was
opened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
$50 Horses and Ffules

There will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION the highest bidder
ON JANUARY 2Sth, 1919 al 100
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-23
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, thar VIM. A
Peasants, M. E. Curtis, ]. w. Sher,
perd, J. w. Smeed, Nett;e Parrish,
Lowell Manchester, Hugh Z. and Ina
c. Ackley, Fred Kupersm,.b and G.
w. Green have filed petitions with the
Board of Directors of the Pioneer lr-
rigation District praying that the
boundaries of said di.trHE be SO
changed as to include within the dis
tiict and annex thereto, as provided by
law, the lands belonging to said pc
titioners as follows, to-wit:
The SK of the NEA of the NEH
of the NEA and the Ell of the NW14
of the NEN of the NEM. Section Fl
Township 3 North, Range 2 w. B. NJ
belonging to VIM. A. Peasants
The SWlyH of Lots 9, II. IL and II
in Block so. Devers Addition to the
City of Caldwell, Idaho belonging te
M. E. Curtis.
The NElyH of Lots 10, II and IL
in Block 50, Devers Addition to the
City of Caldwell. Idaho. belonging to
]. w. Shepherd.
All that portion of Lots 9, 10, ] ! and
IL, in Block so Original Plat end
Block 50 Devers Addition to the City
of Caldwell, Idaho which lie within
Devers Addition belonging to ]. w
and c. R. Smeed
Lots 9 and 10. in Block 63 Devers
Addition to the City of Caldwell, Ida
no, belonging to Nettie Parrish.
Lots II and II, in Block 63, Devers
Addition to the City of Caldwell, Ida
no, belonging to Lowell Manchester
Lots 4, 5 and 6 in Block 63, Devers
Addition to the City of Caldwell
Idaho, belonging to Hugh R. and Ina
c. Ackley.
The SWK of Lots l, and 3. ii
Block s., beers Addition to the Cit,
of Caldwell, Idaho belonging to FREQ
Kupersmith.
The NEK of Lots 2 and 3, il
Block s.. Devers Addition to the Cit,
of Caldwell. Idaho. belonging to G
w. Green.
And further notice is hereby giver
that the Path dav of May, 1919, a
200 o'clockP. NJ. has been st for tn,
hearing of said petitions at which tim
all persons interested are notified t.
appear at the office of the Board o
Directors of said District. in Cald
we'll, Idaho, to show cause in writing
If any they have, why the lands men
toned in each of said petitions shoul,
not be annexed to said District.
FRED L. EVANS.
So-S23 Secretary.
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make the ruler accede to their terms,
as the priest was confident he would
do tor the sake of his treasures. This
mad scheme was attempted and mis-
erably failed, with. the result that they
barely escaped alive to tell the story.
In the light of present day German
propaganda Oppert's German name
suggests one of the underlying rea-
sons for the attempt.
Korea furnishes wonderfully in
teresting subject for research for the
scholar, scientist or missionary; its
history reaches back into the very dim
past; it has been claimed their origin
was Chinese. but it can be hardly
possible in the light of the fact that
they have abandoned Chinese Gus
toms, which the tenacious Chinese al
most never do; there seems to be two
distinct races, although now we'll mix
ed. one Monaghan. the other Gait
casion from the plains of central Asia;
it is suggested that this strain might
be from branch of the Arvan race.
driven eastward, and ming1ing with
the Monaghan. fought its way
through China into the peninsula For
centuries the various bands or tribes
fought and strove till one leader
stronger than others succeeded in
uniting them in one government. At
various times China has tried to get
the over-1ordship; but was not able
to keep it. The ruler became an alb
solute monarch of the Asiatic tyre.
and the government sank into the
most corrupt character over a people
almost void of morality or honor But
in that time they had one curious Of
ficer of government who was termed
the declared or official favorite:"
Oopert says:-"a position USUALLY
filled by some member of a noble
family. whose special duty consists in
watching and controlling the roval
actions Formerly this office pos
sessed some significance; at present
it possesses none whatever" So one
would naturally think!
If ever one nation had an excuse to
interfere with the government of a
neighbor one, japan seemed to have
such warrant to take hand in chang
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-23

follows, to-wit:
The EH of Lot 2, Block IL, in
Washington Heights Addition to
Caldwell.
Terms and conditions of sale:
One-half cash at time of sale and
balance in one year.
All bids or offers must be in writ
ing, and may be delivered to said
Executrix, at her residence at or near
Rockland Station on Interurban
Electric road two miles east of Nam
pa. Idaho, at any time after the first
publication of this notice and before
the making of the sale.
Dated May 9th, 1919.
LOVE MILLER SMITH,
Executrix of the Estate of
James T. Smith, Deceased.
G.. w. LAWSON,
Attorney for Exetutrix,
Residing at Nampa. Idaho. $1,000
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice of Proof of Application o
Water to Beneficial Use

NosASS VI TIOoI Oh ApPuCatlOn OF
Water to Beneficial Use
Notice is hereby given that at 10 a.
m. on the 10th day of June, 1919, at
Caldwell, County of Canyon, State OF
Idaho. before F. M. Mumfort, notary
public, proof will be submitted of the
application to beneficial use of two
cubic feet per second of the waters OF
Bardsley Gulch in accordance with
the terms and conditions of Permit
No. 1921 heretofore issued by the
State Engineer of the State of Idaho.
|. The name and postoffice address
of the person or corporation holding
said permit are Charles c. Picard and
M. A. Roberts, Caldwell, Idaho.
2. The use to which said water has
been applied is irrigation and domes-
tic.
g. The amount applied to benefi-
cial use is two cubic feet per second.
a. The place where said water is
used Gf for irrigation, give full and
accurate description of the lands irri-
gated) NW14NEH, SWANEA
NWASEA. Sec. %, Twp. N, R. )
w. B. M.
S. The date of the priority which
said user is prepared to establish is
June 10, 1916
w. G. SWENDSEN,
Commissioner of Reclamation.
5000
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-23
Notice of Sale of Real Estate

In the Probate Court of the County
OF Canyon, State of Idaho.
Estate of James T. Smith, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that, in pur-
suance of an order of the Probate
Court of the county of Canyon. State
OF Idaho. made on the 9th dav of
May, 1919, in the matter of the es-
tate of James T. Smith, deceased, the
undersigned, the executrix of the es-
state of James T. Smith, deceased,
will sell at private sale, in one parcel,
to the highest bidder, upon the terms
and conditions hereinafter mentioned,
and subject to confirmation by said
Probate Court, on or after the 9th
day of June 1919, all the right. title,
interest and estate of the said James
T, Smith. also known as James T
Smith, deceased, at the time of his
death, which was an undivided one.
half interest in and to the real prop
erty hereinafter described. and all the
right, title, and interest that the said
estate has, by operation of law, o,
otherwise, acquired. other than or ir
addition to. that of said deceased. a
the time of his death, of, in, and Il
that certain lot, piece, or parcel O
land situate, lying, and being in tn,
county of Canyon. State of Idaho
and more particularly described a.
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STONE & JACKSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
Residence, Caldwell, Idaho.
425-S23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court of Canyon
County, Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of Ruth L.
Parrish, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed executor of the last will oil
Ruth L. Parrish, deceased, to the cred
itors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibi,
them with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first pub.
LEGATION of this notice, to the said ex.
ecutor at the office of Elliott and
Healy, Rooms $50, 53l and 533 Empire
Building, Boise, Idaho. said place be.
ing designated as the place for trans.
action of business of said estate in the
City of Boise, County of Ada, State
of Idaho.
Dated April 18th, 1919.
VIM. HEALY,
Executor of the Last Will Of
Ruth L. Parrish. Deceased
s2-523
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-23
By B. F. NEWELL.

By B. F. NEWELL.
>oeai VI district Court Deputy.
X. b; Scatterday and Thompson 4
niGkneli, attorneys for Plaintiff. re-
siding at Caldwell. Idaho. 4-ll-s-23
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-23

ing the government of Korea; and
while it was easy to overthrow the
weak and corrupt government the
japanese have found the Koreans a
hard nut to crack Having had my
attention thus called to Korea in
1880 have watched the country since
then, and l fear Japan has failed of a
great opportunity; if she had treated
Korea as we have the Philippines, or
even as England has India, the bright
and nimble minded Koreans would
have responded. But Japan has ap-
parently taken a course of crush the
national feeling and Japanize all
Korea. Herr Oppert made the as
founding assertion in 1880 that att is
an undeniable fact, and every one
conversant with the matter, espec-
tally so far as China is concerned,
must subscribe to it, that whatever
success has been obtained is, for the
greater part, due to the work of the
Roman missionaries" which he SAYS
is due to "the outward splendor of
their service"
IF he should visit Korea now he
would be obliged to revise his state
ment, for the results of the labors of
the American Methodist and Presbv-
terrain missionaries in that land has
hardly had a parallel in Christian
history.
Apparently the trouble in Korea
comes from the rapid change Of Gus
toms and life under missionary lead
ing, far out-strippine that Of the
Japanese. who have an immense ma
tional pride and ambition. much of
whose modernization is a veneer
while they are monarchy. and still
largely under the old pagan ideas. At
this distance it looks like hard
problem. and the outside world looks
on with much anxiety. desiring to re-
spect Japanese aspirations. but in
tensely svmpathizinq with the Ko-
reans The latest information seems
to make it certain that the Japanese
have dealt harshlv and in some cases
very severely. with the Koreans: the
refusal of the peace conference to
grant Japan's race demands has deep
" touched their pride, but it NAV
cause the leaders TO realize that the
world is watching her conduct closely
Tt does seem somewhat incongruous
for an emperor ruled half heather
kingdom to he the a11v of such de-
mocracies as Italv FRANCE. Great
Britain and America.
OBSERVER.
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THE OBSERVATORY
Dicoveries and Inventions

r,'e a very commonplace remark
N sneak of the wonderful discov-
cries and inventions of the last SO
Years: or say, century; for the first
telegraphic message was sent the
wear I was born. And discoveries;
nv school geography gave great
blank for central Africa, and told
how no white man could live in the
center of that continent. and was in
middle life before we had certain
knowledge of the great lakes, the
source Of the Nile. We are hearing
now great deal about Korea. Up to
within less than 40 years it was a
sealed land. In 1880 the Putnams
published a book-"A Forbidden
Land; Voyages to Corea," with an
account of its geography, history,
productions and commercial capabil-
tiles, etc. L had this book to review,
which I printed in the American
ANTIQUARIAN. The author was
Ernest Oppert, and he told an inter
esting story; it seems that he made
three different voyages to Corea Gas
he spells it) and the last was quite
an adventure. As in China and Japan
in former centuries, the Roman Cath
olic missionaries had attempted to
NEEDLE with the government of the
country, which had led to their per-
secution and exclusion, but they kept
making new efforts to secure admis-
sion, and one of the leaders among
them proposed to Herr Oppert to
join him in a plan that seems quix-
otto. The problem was for the priest
to get permission to return to teach
religion, and at the same time for
Oppert to attempt to get the country
thrown open for commerce. They
were told that the then present ruler
Of Corea was a very superstitious
man, and possessed certain relics
which he sacrediy priced and pro-
tected, and which he thought exer-
cised control over his destiny; they
were kept in a carefully guarded
place. but known to some of the
priests converts. They planned to
land on the coast, march with suf-
ficient force as secretly as possible to
the place, secure the relics, and then
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-23
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Ida
no, in and for the County of Can
yon.
George Milliner, Birdie M. Cook, Bir-
die M. Cook, Administrative with
the will annexed, of the Estate of l.,
F. Cook, deceased. Ellen M. Cook
widow of L. F. Cook. deceased
Charles M. Cook. Ira c, Cook. Har-
ry Evern Harshman, William M
King and William H. King. Plain
tiffs, VS.. w. ]. Bowden. If living
otherwise the unknown heirs and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-23

holding said permit are Charles c.
Picard and M. A. Roberts Caldwell
Idaho.
z. The use to which said water has
been applied is irrigation and domes-
tic.
3. The amount applied to benefit
cial use is two cubic feet per second.
The place where said water is used
Gf for irrigation, give full and &C
curate description Of the lands irri-
gated SWNSWN, SEHSWA
SWHSEA, Sec. 20. T. 4 NJ, R. W.
B. M.
S. The date of the priority which
said user is prepared to establish is
November 10th, 1918.
w. c. SWENDSEN,
Commissioner of Reclamation.
5000
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE.

IN the Probate Court OF the County
OF Canyon, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the Estate of F. C.
Witte, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in mr.
suance and order of the Probat.
Court of the County of CANYON, STATE
OF Idaho, made on the LIST day of Nav
lSlS IN the matter of the estate of 4
=. Witte, deceased, the undersigned
the administrator of said estate. will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder subject to conformation nv
said court the following described
real property to-wit:
beginning at point, twenty-five
feet north and twelve rods. ten feet
eight inches east of the southwest
corner of the southeast quarter Of thr
northeast quarter of section "a. in
township 5, north of range 4. west OF
the Boise-Meridian in CANYON Coun-
ty Idaho. Thence east twelve rods
ten feet eight inches; thence north
Twelve rods, ten feet, eight inches;
tnenee west twelve rods, ten feet,
eight inches; thence south twelve
rods, ten feet. eight inches to the
place OF beginning, together with one
half share of water in the Farmers
Cooperative Ditch Company.
Second: Lots eleven and twelve of
block six and lot four of block three
of townsite of Notus. Idaho, as the
same appears on the plat thereof,
now On file in the office of the
County Recorder, of the County of
Canyon, State of Idaho.
Third: Beginning at a point TWEEN
ty-four rods east of the southwest
corner of the southwest one-fourth
of the northeast one-fourth of section
81, township 5, north of range 4, west
of the Boise-Meridian in the Canyon
County, Idaho. Thence north twenty
rods; thence west twenty-three rods,
thence north four rods; thence east
thirty-nine rods; thence south TWEEN
ty-four rods; thence west sixteen rods
to the place of beginning, together
with all water rights used or owned
in connection Herewith.
Said sale will be made on 3lst day
of May, 1919. at 2 o'clock P. NJ. oil
that day, in front of Andrews store in
the village of Notus, Canyon County
Idaho.
j The terms of said sale will be cash
gold coin of United States, ten pei
cent of the purchase money to be paie
to the auctioneer on day of sale, bal
ance on conformation of sale by sait
court.
i Dated this End day of May, 1919.
GEORGE A. WHITE.
y Administrator of Estate of
F. c. White. 5l6-s3t
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice of Proof of Application {
Water to Beneficial Use

Notice is hereby given that at 10 a.
m. on the 10th day of June, 1919, at
Caldwell. County of Canyon, State OF
Idaho, before F. M, Mumfort, notary
public, proof will be submitted of the
application to beneficial use of two
cubic feet per second of the waters oil
Bardsley Gu1ch in accordance wi.h
the terms and condition: :. permi,
No. 1899 heretofore issued by the
State Engineer Of the State of Idaho
l. The name and postoffice ad.
dress of the person or corporation
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-23
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the district court Of the Seventh
judicial District of the State of Idaho.
in and for the county of Canyon.
Emma Strickland Smith, Plaintiff,
vs.. Clarence Murray. Mary Murray,
Eugene Murray, George Murray,
Thomas Murray. John Murray and
Sarah Murray. daughter of Terrence
H. Murray. deceased, and Sarah Muir
ray, widow of Terrence H. Murray.
deceased. Marie HetheriEgton, Ter
renee Murray, son of James Murray,
deceased, Isabel Murray McCafferty.
Terrence Murray, son of Patrick Muir
ray. deceased. Isabel Murray, Pearl
Murray, James Murray, John Dom
nelly and Mary Wittenberg, and Cald-
we'll Traction Company. Limited, a
corporation, and all persons unknown
SH Of SH of Section 50, Township 4
ridian, Defendants.
The State Of Idaho sends greetings
to CLARENCE Murray. Mary Murray.
Eugene Murray. George Murray.
Thomas Murray. John Murray and
Sarah Murray. daughter of Terrence
II. Murray, deceased. and Sarah MUIR
ray, widow of Terrence H. Murray,
deceased. Marie Hetherington, Ter
renee Murray, son of James Murray,
deceased. Isabel Murray McCaffery,
Terrence Murray. son of Patrick Mar
ray, deceased. Isabel Murray, Pearl
Murray. James Murray. John DON
nelly. Mary Wittenberg, and Caldwell
Traction Company, Limited, q cor
poration. and all persons unknown
who have or claim any interest in the
SH Of SH of Section SO, Township 4
North. Range 8. West of Boise Ne
ridian. the above named defendants:
You are hereby notified, That a
complaint has been filed against YOU
in the district court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Ida
no, in and for the county of Canyon,
by the above named plaintiff, and YOU
are hereby directed to appear and
answer the said complaint within
twenty days of the service of this
summons if served within said Judicial
District. and within forty days II
served elsewhere; and you a,e further
notified that unless you so appear and
answer said complaint within the time
herein specified, the plaintiff will take
Judgment against you as prayed In
said complaint a copy of which said
complaint is herewith served upon
you. This action is brought for q
PARTITION. or sale. of the South half
$40 OF South half $50, Section So.
township North, Range g. West OF
Boise Meridian.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court this 5th day Of
March, 1919.
L. c. KNOWLTON.
Clerk.
By B. F. NEWELL,
>ooa' VI district CourD Deputy.
X. B.; Scatterday and Thompson h
niSkneli, attorneys for Plaintiff. re-
siding at Caldwell. Idaho 49, sSa