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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

ABOUT pioneer times III NoleSe arm,
and the Rambler has list of old
residents whom he must see in order
to compound at some other time a
story of this village-a village in
which many men distinguished in
science. the professions and in bust
ness have their homes.
Proceeding west along Calvert ave-
nue., the Rambler came to the juno
ton of that way and the Washing
ton Baltimore post road, or-begging
your pardon-the boulevard. A fine
new house was standing in the north
east angle of the roads. There was
a field of flowers, long rows of gladi-
oil of all colors that gladioli can
take on. There were patches of
chrysanthemum. gardens of roses,
beds of carnations and many other
beautiful things. and flaming out
among them all was rare red dahlia
which the owner of the place brought
from San Rafael, Calf.
On a part of the little farm de-
voted to more substantial things than
flowers was a man with bare brown
arms in overalls and outing shirt and
a venerable wide brimmed straw hat.
He was working his potatoes. which
promise a good yield. Think of that,
you town-bound Washingtonians who
have to pay exorbitant. prices for
spuds and cabbage!
The happy man was Thomas L.
Meade. jr.. Of the patent Office. Tom
and the Rambler went into the big liv-
ing room of the house and Mrs. Meade
set forth a glass of real milk from the
home COW, and the children sat down
by the Rambler. Tom and the Rambler
talked of all their friends in the pat
ent Office, but only pleasant things
Of any Of them. The Rambler apollo
gized for not having brought John
Boyle along on this trip, but
John was busy leading the Wander
lusters on other trails. After a de-
lightful visit the march was resumed
and the Rambler crossed the pike, fol-
lowed a path over cultivated fields,
crossed two little streams on wooden
bridges, traversed a big field Of late
potatoes and entered a private road
that wound upgrade to a big and
comfortable frame house surrounded
by a grove Of oaks on the top of q
hill. That was the home of DR.. Will
liam Octavus diversified, a man whom
everybody knew in that part of Prince
Georges county and whom everybody
respected.
Near the house IL log cabin"
building which was the doctors Office.
This Diversified home is now the home
of DIR. Raymond r. Reed Of the fac
ulty Of the Maryland Agricultural COL
lege and one Of the leading veter-
inarians Of the United States. From
this place the Rambler walked to
Berwyn and there met DR.. Etienne,
who knew DR.. Eversfeld well.
DR.. Etienne was born in Montreal,
but was lured to Prince Georges
county by the beauty of its scenery
and It's daughters. He married q
granddaughter Of Or. Samuel Regis.
ter, one of the ablest ministers Of the
Southern Methodist Church, and who
was called to the presidency Of the
Maryland Agricultural College when
the condition Of that old and honor
able institution was not 30 prosper.
Gus and thriving as 1t is now. DR..
Etienne told the Rambler that the
Eversfeld lands lay along and OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

the west side Of the Washington Bal
timore boulevard and extended from
the lands on which DR.. EveYsaeld
built his homo. among the oaks on the
hilltop, northward to the Branchville
road at Cherry Hill. An older Evers-
neld home, and probably the homo
Of the first of the Evershelds In
Prince Georges county. was dwet In
Nv Miss Betty Eversheld up to the
time of her death. about twelve or
thirteen years ago. The house is
about q mile west Of Berwyn, of tho
Metxerott road, - now owned by DR..
8. s. Buckley and is one Of the his
toric homes which the Rambler In
tends soon to visit.
In Prince Georges county census OF
1850 are three Eversfelds. They were
Eleanor. Charles and Martha. The
data relating to Eleanor show that
in. her family were one free white
male of sixteen years and upward,
one free white male under sixteen
years old. three free white females
and thirteen slaves. In the family Of
Charles Diversified there were, In
1890, one free male of sixteen years
and upward, one under sixteen years
and two females and twenty-seven
slaves In the family of Martha were
two white males Of sixteen years and
upward three under sixteen years and
eight females. She had at that time
seventy eight slaves, which marks
her as one of the large slave owners
of the county. Two of the many
Prince Georges families to which the
Eversfields are related are the Clag
gets and Snowdens. Hester Dorsey
Richardson, in her genealogical
studies of the Claggett family, has
written:
Bishop Claggett married his cousin, Mary
CAN'T, and had family Of eight children. He
lived at Croome, one Of the original tracts pat
ented to Capt Thomas Claggett and transmit
ted to his descendants. Here the venerable
bishop was buried in the family lot In Au-
gust, 1915. marble slab marked his tomb,
bearing an inscription written by Francis Scott
Key. which is, in part, HE ruled the church
with frmness and faithfulness and adorned 1t
with his character" In the year 1898 the re-
mains of Bishop Claggett were removed from
Croome and reintered in the Episcopal Cathe-
dral at Washington. (rhey lie under the
Church of st. Alban's.)
The children Of Bishop Claggett were DR..
Thomas John Claggett, who married Sophia
Martin Of Montgomery county; Samuel Clag-
gett, who died in 1902 unmarried; Mary Clag
glett, who married John Eversfeld. left NO de-
scendants; Charles Nicholas ClaEsett died. un-
married, in 1892; Elizabeth Laura Claggett,
who married Josiah Young. left no issue; Pris-
ella Elizabeth Claggett, married John Hamilton
Chew Of Calvert county.
There was another John Diversified.
who married Lucinda, daughter of
Col. John Carlisle Herbert, son of
William Herbert. who married a
daughter Of John and Sarah Fairfax
Carlisle Of Alexandria. Col. Herbert's
wife was Mary Snowden, daughter
Of Maj Thomas Snowden Of Mont
pelier and his wife, who was born
Ann Ridgely. But more of the peo-
pie of this part of Prince Georges
county in another "ramble."
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12
SUM MONS

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington. for Okanogan county.
Marguerite Vallencourt, plaintiff. vs..
A. J. Vallencourt. defendant, Summons
The State of Washington, to A. ]. VAL
lencourt. defendant herein:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date OF the
first publication Of this summons, to wit.
within sixty days after the 21st day of
November. 1919. and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled court
and answer the complaint of the plaintiff
and serve a copy of your answer upon the
undersigned attorneys for the plaintiff
at their address as below stated and In
case OF your failure so to do. judgment
will be taken against you according to
the demands of the complain, which has
been filed with the clerk OF said court
The object of this action Is to secure
divorce from the defendant upon the
grounds Of desertion. non-support and
cruelty.
......, GRANT. & WILLIAMS,
Attorneys for plaintiff. Post Office ad-
dress. Oroville. Okanogan county, State
of Washington.
First publication Nov. 81, 1919.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

We see by the press reports that the
st. Louis Republic has been CONSOLE
dated with the Globe-Democrat and
ceases to exist as an independent
newspaper. The Republic was one of
the oldest daily newspapers of the
Mississippi valley. Years ago it was
the st. Louis Republican. In the old
days there was rather an anomily in
the names and political predictions
of the two leading daily papers of St.
Louis. The Knapps published the Re-
publican which was strong demo-
cratic sheet, and VIM. Mckee, a cousin
of the editor of the Gazette, Blythe
way, was the owner and publisher of
the Democrat, an uncompromising re-
publican paper, and in its time one Of
the leading dailies of the country. AS
a matter of sentiment the editor Of the
Gazette regrets the elimination of the
old Republican, more recently the Re-
public, as he worked on that paper
in the fall and winter of 1866, in his
callow youth. Well, well, we'll, when
you come to think about it the winter
OF 1867. was some distance back in
the heretofore.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATioN-isoL
Ed TRACT.

Public land sale. Department of the In
terror, U. 8, Land Office at Waterville,
Wash, November 21st, 1919.
Notice Is hereby given that. as directed
by the commissioner Of the General Land
Oiffe. under provisions of Section 2455.
Z. s., pursuant to the application of
James H Silverthorn, Serial No. 017153.
we will offer at public sale. to the highest
bidder, but at not less than $500 per acre
at 1000 O'Clock a. m, on the 18th day of
January, next at this office, the follow
ing tract Of land: NEASWA, Section g..
Township 38 North, Range q E. w. M.
The sale will not be kept open, but will
be declared closed when those present at
the hour named have ceased bidding. The
person making the highest bid will be
required to Immediately pay to the Re-
ceiver the amount thereof.
Amy person claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to file
their claims, or objections. on or before
the time designated for sale.
BEN SPEAR, Register.
8. s. BEGGS, Receiver.
First publication December g. 1919
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12
..+ ia NOTICE
OF IRRIGATION ASSESSMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that the irriga-
West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District
are now due and payable at the office Of
the County Treasurer. in the County Of
Okanogan. Washington. and will become
delinquent at s o'clock in the afternoon
Of the 31st day Of December, 1919. unless
60 per cent Thereof shall have been paid,
and II thus allowed to become delinquent
penalty Of five per cent thereof will be
added to the amount thereof, but If sixty
per cent thereof be paid on or before said
31st day of December the remainder
thereof will not become delinquent until
the 30th day of April next following.
ROY w. SMITH,
It County Treasurer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12
SUM MONS.

In Superior Court of Washington, Okla
hogan County
Rosia Beall. plaintiff, VS.
George w. Beall, defendant Summons
by publication.
The State of Washington, to George w.
Beall, said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the first publica-
ton of this summons, to-wit: within
sixty days after the 2Sth day of Novem-
Der, 1919, and defend the above entitled
action in the above entitled court, and
serve copy of your answer upon the
undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his
office. below stated; and in case Of your
failure so to do, Judgment will be entered
against you according to the demand of
the complaint which has been filed
with the clerk of said superior court.
The object and purpose of this action
is to secure a divorce by the plaintiff
from the defendant. and general relief.
JOHN r. FRASER,
Atty. for Plaintiff.
Office and post office address. Oroville,
Okanogan county. Washington
First publication Nov. 2S. 1919.
Applications for Grazing Permits.
Notice is hereby given that Ill applica-
tons for permits to Craze cattle, horses
and sheep within the OKANOGAN NAT
IONAL FOREST during the season 1920
must be filed in my office at Okanogan,
Washington on or before December 90,
1919 for sheep and January 10, 1920 for
cattle and horses.
P. T. HARRIS. Supervisor.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office at Waterville, Washington. Novem-
Der 10. 1919. .ss
Notice is hereby given that Wilmar w.
Clark, of Oroville, Washington, who on
May 9Th. 1919, made Additional Stock
Raising Homestead Entry, Serial No
016553 for NEASEM. Section 20. Town
ship 40 North. Range 20 E. w. M. has I'LL
ed notice Of intention to make final there
above described, before John r. Fraser
United States Commissioner at Oroville
Washington. on the 9Th day Of January
Claimant narnes as witnesses: Philip
Lenz. Gilbert r. Spoonemore. Jason Err
win and William r. Collie, all Of Oroville
Washington.
BEN SPEAR, Register.
First publication December s. 1919.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

At last the slow acting national
authorities are to deport those danger
Gus anarchists, Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman, after holding
them in custody for months. They viii
go back to Rus ia from whsr, they
cane to this country, AMI rs they are
in love with anarchistic form of gov
einment they should be happily salts
fled
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

LOST-A SUIT CASE ON THE ROAI
between Oroville and Porter's saw mill
FINDER please leave at this office for re.
ward
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

LOST-ONE LONG YEARLING BULL.
Red and White. Branded s. H. on right
mp. Reward. Notify John A. Johnson,
Oroville. Washington.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12
The fault of the high cost of living

The fault Of the high cost of living
Is not so much in the profiteers as In
yourselves. if the individual citizen
would retrench. economic and be
satisfied with the cheaper grades OF
goods in the market many of the high
costs complained of would come
ltumbling down. We roar about the
high price of many articles entering
into daily consumption and yet where
the opportunity is presented to buy
the same article of slightly inferior
grade. and possibly not really inferior,
for less money we invariably pass up
the cheaper goods for that of the
higher price. We all do it. We are not
quoting hypothetical case. Almost
any dealer will confirm this statement.
Merchants tell us that patrons de-
mand the higher priced goods. and
they are in business to supply the de-
n ard. One merchant stated that he
had experimental in order to learn the
trend of public sentim IN. in the mat
ter of buying. At the front of his store
| hs placed an exhibit Of IN, lower
priced lady's shoes, to al, appearances
as reat and serviceable as shoes cost
ing twice or three times tho price
liked for them. Beyond this cheaper
me of shoes was set out 4 display Of
the high cost ST oes. running in prices
as high as $40 and $50 AZ both tables
THE selling price was conspic" ously
displayed. Did the suffering public,
wrathfully denouncing the high cost
% living, flock to the counter con-
lining the rel. onably priced shoes
and snap up the bargains? Not on
your photograi il. Ladies coming in 10
replenish their shoe stock passed the
| glance and a sniff of scorn, and even
those who were looked upon as pos
sessing only moderate incomes in
sisted upon buying the latest styles
and highest priced foot wear. Now
all this inconsistency Of the human
mind, wherein protests are registered
against high priced goods and those
registering such protests proceed to
encourage high prices by buying goods
that are only of high price, is only
mentioned to show that the correction
of the evil complained of rests with
the individual citizen. We are not pro-
testing against this riot of eytrava-
gance, because protesting would have
no effect whatsoever in reducing the
number who are drifting with the tide.
People have perfect right to spend
their own money as they please, and
II they would prefer to pay $25 for a
pair of shoes when an So pair would
answer their purpose just as we'll ii
is nobody's business but their own.
Attention is only called to a glazing
fact that extravaganza is the bane Of
the present day among all classes, and
while that fever is on it sounds redic-
lulous, to hear those inoculated with
the germ crying out against excessive
prices and the high cost Of living.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

Shortage in the print paper supply
is threatening to cause serious trouble
for the newspapers of the country a.
it has already caused much financial
misery owing to the excessive advance
in the price Of that material. Paper
that few years ago was costing from
$40 to $50 per ton is now commanding
some $40, with the pleasant informa-
|tiOn accompanying shipments that it
will soon 60 to 5000 or more per ton,
even providing an order can bc filled
at all. Not comforting prospect t.
look forward to. The reason for this
shortage and high price is charged VI
to shortage Of material, although the
impression prevails that there is much
|profiteering among manufacturers.
There is one thing plainly apparent
and that Is there is great unneces-
sary wastage of paper. City papers
issue large Sunday editions, much OF
which Is never read by the average
subscriber and could be cut out with
out detracting from the value Of the
publication. Then thousands of tons
are used daily issuing correspondence
sent broadcast to newspapers from
various organizations, publicity-seek
ing movements and individuals. These
circulars as rule are dead stuff. Few
of them are interesting and so prolix
that they are useless in majority of
country offices where they are receiv-
led. Two or three times a week this
office receives bales of these commu-
|nications sufficient in contents to fill
every inch of space in the paper, II
they were used, and no mail is .ree
from these visitations. In every office
these circulars go to the waste paper
basket and it is just so much paper
thrown away. If there was a little
economy in the use of paper the short
age would be Obviated
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12
MISC ELlANEoUS

$40 REWARD FOR THE RECOVERY
OF two two-year old heifers, one roam
Durham and one red heifer both branded
Tx on right hip. Strayed from my ranch
near Spectacle lake. Write me at Tomas
ket. l. A Rutledge.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

FOR SALE-INTERNATIO HAY
PRESS. horsepower 17x22. Good condi-
tlon' nearly new. Walter Howard, Nelson,
Washington. a.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

FOR SALE-A NUMBER OF COUNTERS
and show cases for sals cheap, Nil In
God condition. Apply at Barmon's Cloth
ing store, opposite the New Orovils Ho-
tel.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12


Mrs. H. l.. Williams of the Hotel
Arlington. spsnt he wesk-snd in Orc
vile, at the homo Of her son. Guy
Williams. who 10 employed on tho
power dam across the similkamssn.--
Republic Nsws-Miner. -- -
NOTICE OF DGsIRR TO HOLD MINING
CLAIM.
State Of Washington. County Of Okla
hogan, IS.
George A.. Blackwell being first duly
sworn, deposes and says: am the sole
owner Of the following named unpatented
Lode Quarts Mining Claim, to-wit: The
0. X. and Clare d. In Similkameen Min
ing District, which said claims are To-
Gated and situated In Okanogan County.
State OF Washington. and the location
notice or certificate of said claims are
desire to obtain the benefits of pub
lie Resolution No. 10, 66th Congress"
suspending the requirement for the per-
formance Of the annual assessment there
on for the year 1919, and file this notice
for that purpose. I desire to hold said
mining claims, without doing the annual
assessment work TO rthe year 1919, under
and by virtue of said resolution.
I'D. GEO. A. BLACKWELL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of November, 1919.
ELLEN NICKELL,
Deputy County Auditor,
Okanogan County.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

FOR SALE-MY FISH LAKE RANCH,
miles from Conconully IL miles from
ronasket II miles from Loomis lat acres
of which are under cultivation Land
both sides of head of lake. Exclusive
water right Of creek supplying lake. Liv-
Ing house of four rooms, large barn, tool
house. cellar underneath small milk
house, old domestic orchard. Price 1000
Inquire of DR.. c. F. Webb, Oroville, Wn
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

FOR SALE-BUY YOUR CORN OUT OF
the wagon. l will be In OroviIle every
Saturday with corn In the sack at New
Oroville Hotel corner. Jack Mclaughlin.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

LOST-A LARGE BLACK DRIVING
glove with single finger. Finder please
leave with DIR. Lewis for reward.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

FOR sALE-I HAVE LOTS OF FRESH
milk to sell at my place at 10. cents a
quart If you can come and get II. at the
railroad section house. Mrs Pachino
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

FOR SALE-ONE 3-8 NEW STUDE-
baker wagon with bolster springs. Ad-
dress Geo. w. Bartell. Oroville, Wash. If
FOR SALE-ABOUT 300 TONS OF AL
falfa and meadow hay with 800 acres
OF excellent pasture bottom and alaflfa
Hay $40 per ton. Apply to J. w. Sawyer
roville, Washington
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

FOR RENT-320 ACRES CHOICE LAND.
FENCED, buildings, surrounded by big
range, near Malo. For particulars address
or apply to this office
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

WANTED--TEN TONS OF POTATOES.
Apply to Geo.f Bailey, in the Hamisch
block.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12

MONEY TO LOAN-AT 8. Q and 10 per
cent on real estate, mortgage contracts
bought and sold. Geo. II. Ellis. 312 Elk
change Block. Spokane
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-12
WAN ri Ed

WANTED-A WOMAN OF EXPER-
lENCE would like a position as cook
in a small camp. Apply at this office,
WANTED-MAN AND WIFE WANT A
position of cooking at camp. We are
Americans and not afraid of work Ad-
dress Fl. p. Austin, Penticton, B. c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
Beethoven Club.

Mrs. J. f, Hill presided over most
interesting meeting of the Beethoven
club, at which there was a very large
attendance on Wednesday.
The members heard with pleasure the
report Of the brilliant success of the
first artist concert Of the season and
were much interested In the announce
ment by the chairman, Miss Mosby, Of
the second artist concert on Jan. 20,
when the Minneapolis Symphony or
ohestra will be presented for two pro-
grams, with Oberhoffer as director.
The treasurer's report was most graf t.
flying and especially the report Of the
increased membership, which has more
than doubled this season
There were several requests for spe =
cial music, one coming from the Home
for lncurables, where one OF the pa
tients Is anxious to have some one sing
Silent Night" for her on Christmas.
THESE requests We're turned over to
Mrs, M. @. Buckingham, chairman Of
the Philanthropic committee, who will
see that each one is granted. The
work of this committee is only one of
the beautiful and helpful features OF
the Beethoven club and it's influence
in the community.
Mrs, Fred North gave a report as
chairman of the Choral class and urged
all OF the members to join that branch
Of the club, as pianists and other must
clans are needed as well as vocalists
The next meeting of the class win be
held on Saturday afternoon, Jan 3. mt
o'clock with Prof Ernest r. Hawke
as director.
The club members voted to send n
subscription to the tuberculosis So
Ciety.