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Willmar tribune., 1920-03-03

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Both houses
of congress are now committed to re-
turn OF the railroads on March 1.
Since the senate had previously
passed the drastic Cummins bill, the
farmers. labor union men and other
elements centered their efforts in the
house only to meet with defeat. The
Repullica machine had made it
part. measure and only the more stub
born, right-minded progressives dared
to fight against the railroad pressure.
The only hope of the anti-railroad
interests now is a veto by President
Wilson, and before this is read the
presidents action will probably be
generally known.
Under the terms of the bill which
! passed the senate Al to II:
The roads are to be returned to
| the private owners on March 1.
Existing rates are to continue until
September l, when the interstate com
merce commission shall have jurisdic-
tiOn over the whole rate matter.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion is increased to II members, per-
| haps to OutvOte several members OF
that body who have a record for inde-
pendence.
Present compensation to continue
for six months. After that date the
roads are to be guaranteed 512 per
cent of net value.
| A revolving fund of 100000, 900
| is established to provide loans to pur-
chase new equipment. Also $2O0,000,-
900 more is appropriated to cover any
deficits discovered from the period of
government operation.
Wage scales are to be not less than
those in effect on February 29 until
after September l..
An attempt is made to substitute a
system of voluntary meditation for the
drastic anti-strike provisions of the
earlier bills
Some friends of public ownership
here point out that this latest piece OF
congressional folly may not be so bad
after all. They hold that private own
ership is bound to fail for the same
reasons that it failed in the first wal
year, and with this failure the ques
tion will be at last settled for all
time.
Willmar tribune., 1920-03-03
Celebrates Goth Birthday

Miss Ethel Wilson>entertained about
80 ladies in honor of her mothers 9Oth
birthday, Feb. 80. Mrs. Wilson is en-
joying good health and her mind is
clear and active, and she thoroly en-
joyed having her friends gather to
celebrate with her. She received 3
birthday cakes and number of other
gifts. At o'clock a delicious lunch
con was served. Miss Ethel was as
sisted by Mrs. Ernest Wilson and Miss
Elvira Wilson. AS the guests depart
ed they expressed desire to help
Willmar tribune., 1920-03-03

hundred men. yes, thousands Of men
from Tacoma and Seattle fishing there
every summer. Last summer was not
the best year, less than average catch.
Some day the salmon will be scarce
there too, but hope it will last for many
years yet. ~
Yours truly,
S. A. Rasmussen.
Willmar tribune., 1920-03-03
Democratic P'arty Conventions.

The Democratic State Convention
will be held at Minneapolis April 6,
to elect four delegates at large and
two delegates from each district to
the National Democratic convention
TO be held in San Francisco, Calf.
June 2S. Kandiyohi County is en-
titled to twelve delegates to the. State
convention, and the county conven-
tlons will convene on Saturday, April
3rd.
Willmar tribune., 1920-03-03

vate capital in utilities and natural
resources would stop this debt growth.
The wastes and profiteering could be
eliminated and such earnings as eff
cient service allowed could be applied
to reducing the normal public debt.
Contributed.
Willmar tribune., 1920-03-03

Keeley's ''The Pal' per lb. box 75c
at Johnson & Johnson Co-Adv.
Willmar tribune., 1920-03-03
WOMEN AGAINST PACKERS.

Returned delegates from the nation
al convention of the League of Women
Voters at Chicago tell an interesting
story of the passage OF the resolution
by this great representative body of
American suffragists, declaring for
the eAnderson-Kenyon bill establishing
federal control of the meat packing in
dustry.
After Mrs. E. P. Costigan, chair
man of the committee on food supply,
had presented her report, praising the
work of the federal trade commission
and scoring the Big Five packing CON-
Arizona republican., 1920-05-02
FAMOUS LIFE SAVER DEAD

Comfortably past his allotted three score and ten. Capt. John Horn is dead It his home in Detroit. leaving the vivid memory of his rescues of 135 per sons from death, largely from drown ing. He is believed to have held the worlds record for individual rescues. He was v years old. a resident of De troit for siXty-two years, former president Of the board of health, for mer alderman and former deputy sheriff
 Captain Horn held a congressional medal voted him under the presidency of U. s. Grant in commemoration of his rescue of nine persons in one night dragged from the river following the explosion Of an oil tank on a ferry. He was seriously injured at the time and for weeks was confined to his bed. For this he received a gold watch from the city and purse of over $600-
 For many years hs was a picturesque and familiar figure about the docks. His rescues included every sort of per son. ragged newsboys that fell from the docks at play, giant negro laborers. women who sought death. once a baby that slipped from it's mothers arms.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-02

sailors who came to the docks seeking their ship with q cargo of hard liquor board that treacherorsly led them to the waters edge, boys who had Ven- tured out in the stream in leaky boats. victims of accidents to every sort Of craft.
 He was one Of the best swimmers in the country, of great strength and dar- ing, and in time came to hold a feeling of responsibility for every endangered man or woman along the river. He failed in but two efforts.
 Of all the six score of persons whose lives he saved not one had written him or called to see him in years, and his reward had been in thanks only, with the exception of the city's and the na- tion's gift He had forgotten many or those he saved from death and the de- tails of many of his rescues although several old scrapbooks that he kept at his home contained the history or dozens of heroisms Detroit News.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-02
COPS HAD A GOOD
 HUNCH ON AUBREY

MEMPHIS-F-or his ambition Au- brey Hallowell must languish in the muny donjon keep. Aubrey was pinched and on the way to jail cut hole in the wire screen of the patrol The cops suspect Aubrey planned es
 cape through the hole. Anyway they took away the pliers and charged him with malicious destruction to property.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-02
CITY STREETS ARE
 NOT GARAGES RULING

PORTLAND, Ore.-Police have ruled against auto dealers leaving junked machines on the city streets. ''Too many folk want to make garages out of our perfectly good thoroughfares, of
Arizona republican., 1920-05-02
THE CALF GETS
 THE REAL IAIjGE

SAN MATEO-Three bales of hay were stolen from A. S. Barron. His neighbor lost d calf the same night we had no use for the hay so We took the calf to eat it. said q note on Bar ron's door.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-02

The 1919 peanut crop was much be- low normal Alabama produced 6,S40,- 900 bushels compared to 12,4S9,0O0 in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-26
.sssAFEs W1fH f'eeK ASK:
Ba,timaSe Judge Frees Man Who.
...,.sa Eaxfsied, Half: Pint Of Liquor 4,

.HastHslnaoar,e,7 Md, Fsb:'s Edward
4rHela5 a1rested5' shars tamons other
.hsngsss&itlh violating, the prohibition
sasetsbya having whisky IN his p'sses
doh. to- VT. half pint, was yes
:.tsrdays dismissed il. police court
Magistrate Cough said he was to!o
,wsthe internal revenue sfficer thai
he law in reference to such petty
tviolations as that Of Arnold would
not be enforced.
/ This means that it is possible for {
nan 70 earry1a small bottle Of whls-
ssy without 1noiestation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-26
I not take. the liSstty q s
MANY JEWS KILLED

!. Paris reigns among entire Jew.
ssnn1iiitttee Of Jewish delegations her
.t9H of fresh outbreaks against thu
1ieWs during the retreat Of General
;l.eaekins army. Massacres were Re
totted at many points; including
KrNolesO zero and coaevanevsk, where
more than $50 Jews were put t;
death. "a
PANS r,seiigns among the entire Jew.
isk popula m the region Of Odessa:
according to, these reports. The. mas
saeres, he adyices state, continued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-26
.NAcHINpsTs JOIN IN sFRfkF

IN. L ~ " 4
Baltimore, Md, Febs 26,-Fou ln
hundraa maehinists, in sympathy
WITH i;16O striking carpenters, join
Us. and Sptipefiitttte,s, walked out at It
the .plaueS;spf the Baltimore Dry
Docks End shirbuilding Company
y yesterday. hating work %at both
yards of the company. @
Fcun. 10000 ton tankers, being
built for the Shipping Board, and
three other vessels are affected by
the strike. Holden A., Evans,
president Of tic Dry Docks Com
many; was out of the city today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-26
INDeRsEs SUFFRAGE
President Wilson Appealed to Okla.
is homa Legislature to Give Votes
q lhtSr NJ IN W0ffiHff

klahotna City, Feb. 26.---The con.
current Lesol atian tifyi As ls the Ed I'd.
sselas stffRage amendment as adopt:
sssa issss5sesstiay p i aah Sel
ss;x s hours Of debate, and sent ,:imme,;
sdiately to the senate, where il was
given its firssHTeaaing. s 81 6 1
The vote on the resolasoH was 81
Is u, eight repH aentasia shot vot:
ing: An emergency clause attached tc
The 1esolatiel eQ pl g 6 & ratification
sopplate as 5000 as, the sehase adopts
the: measure and -thgs goyeTnSr s.ssne
1T was passed tisepaaEataly, a to y
With l2 not voting.
:s4 Presidens Wilson. Tuesday appea
ca to tie Legislature ok the .state {
Oklahoma e, ratifx the, Federal SUI
.ffaee iarhendmetff.
In an ihientRal telegram sent I,
sboth Houses ST tie legislature and II
ii lieutenant governor 7 the President
said; sEs y -.
/ ay I hot take the libefty Of &.
pressing my earnest hope that okta.
nofia will join the other suffrage
States il q s ID g. the Federal SUI
frage amendment; thus de.norsttatin1.
e new its sshse Of justice and retain
Ing its place as leader. in denlocs
rscy .5 81 : =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-26
REFUSES TO REPEAL DRY LAW
House Votes s4,5oo,Ooo to Enforce Il

=
!. Washington, Feb. 90 Another
movement for repeal of the prohib!-
.tion enforcement: act was defeated
yesterday in the House. 1t was launch
ed by Representative Igoe, Democrat,
Missouri, who offered an :amendnaE
to the pending legislative aprop1::a-
ton bill striking ont the s4,590,c0o
fund for enforcement. OF. the act and
proposing as a substitute that the 90:
be repealed on July l.
A point Of order against the
amendment by Representative B!an-
ton, Democrat, Texas, was over
ruled, but the amendment was lost on
a roll caN, 49, to 3d.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-11
TT IS EASY.

Our friend McDougall. the bright
and genial publisher of the PentictOn
Herald, accompanied the Pentictol
ball boys down here Sunday couple
of weeks ago. when the Oroville bunch
played rings around the visitors, until
the game ended in an unfortunate
farce, and returning home he roasted
the Oroville bunch to beautiful
brown. There was one paragraph
among the many with bristling whis-
kers that we feel called upon to ans
wer, because it is so easy to be ans
be asked under similar conditions
when an answer would be puzzling,
not so in this instance. The Herald
man says:
"All Penticton ball players are bona
fide residents of the town, living and
working here, with no pros in the
bunch. What about Oroville?"
We will give the Herald the facts
and the publisher of that paper will
see where he was mistaken in charg-
ing that the Oroville club is made up
of outsiders. The OrOville catcher, VIM.
Balmes, is an orchardist, living on the
outskirts of town to the south, and the
most gentlemanly player who ever
squinted through a mask. The first
baseman is Roy H. Curtis, the local
telegraph operator at the depot. The
second baseman is Frank Snyder, who
has lived here for two years and played
on the team last year. The third base
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-11
UNWARRANTED REPUTATION.

The Gazette has never held up Oro-
universe, but it has constantly held
that it is no worse in that respect than
other towns of the same size and has
earnestly protested against the wrong
impression as to the character of our
people that prevails on the outside.
Taken as a whole there is not a more
law abiding, honest, upright, self-re-
specting lot of people anywhere than
right here in Oroville, and while the
sinner may be amongst us, as he is in
every community, it is unfair that the
whole should be held responsible for
the short comings of the few. More
over, much of the grounds upon which
the bad name rests grows out of the
exaggerated statements of irrespons-
ible persons, ignorant of the facts as
trated during the past week, while
holding a conversation with G.. H.
Brickbill, who, though resident OF
OkanOgan, in the very nature of his
business as trouble corrector for the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
has occasion to frequently visit Oro-
vile, and has exceptional opportunity
to become familiar with conditions
here. He says that half the reports
that get out as to the immoral condi-
ton of Oroville are without founda-
ton and the greater part of the other
half are made out of whole cloth by
persons entirely ignorant Of conditions
actually prevailing here, and whose
word is unworthy of consideration. AS
an instance he mentioned the fact that
one evening coming up to Oroville on
the train from Okanogan a passenger
got on at Okanogan who was all lit up
probaly on moonshine that had been
unearthed by him at the county seat.
This hilarious individual spent his
time on the trip weaving up and down
the aisle roaring out that he was 60
ing to Oroville where he could get
liquor by the barrel and was out for
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-11

what id fool calls good time
Now, Mr.. Brickbill and friend pu.
their heads together and decided to
keep watch on this loud-mouthed de-
tractor of an entire town and ascar-
tain where he could get liquor by the
barrel" They followed the searcher
after taboo fluid until 10 o'clock at
night and so far as they could discover
the fellow had suffered an extremely
arid time OF it, as up to that hour he
had been unable to locate the stuff
that cheers and sears. Now that is the
kind of bunk that creates the wrong
impression among those who are not
acquainted with the facts and are will
ing to accept any kind of a statement
as to the morals of neighbors. I'm
doubtedly there were numerous pas
sengers on the train who believed thar
this blatant bull con peddler was
handing out truths, when there was
no room for truth inside of him on &C
and the story naturally would be re-
peated over and over again and never
tOning down with the repetition. 1t
is on such slight evidence as this that
the character of an entire population
can be smirched, and there is no re-
course for the population unless some
member of that population should
brain the detractor at the first oppor-
tunity.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-11

Frank Schultz who was engaged for
some time hauling lumber from the
U. S. Wiltfong sawmill near Chesaw
to the railroad at Myncaster with his
large truck, was back to town this
week owing to breakdown at the
mill.
There We're fewer autos in town
Sunday than for any Sunday since the
first of the year. The absence of pleas
ure carts was on account of the pre-
vailing shortage of gasoline. The FAM
inc exists everywhere, and in most
places what little reserve stock there
is on hand is given out only to those
who are absolutely compelled to use
autos.
About all the towns in the neighbour
hood, large and small, are to have
summer Chautauqua entertainments
during the present and coming months
Oroville being the exception. There is
tagging movement on to secure i.
winter course for Oroville, but If a
little more tobasco is not squirted into
the movement even the winter course
will not materialize.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-11

short, and then the string-bean pitcher
LOT oroville dropped the ball into the
nearest canteen for three-base drive
scoring two men ahead of him. Right
mere let us state that Well never for
give him in old Canada and he Is no
friend of ours. for he started the kill
ing that left Penticton humbled and
defeated. That was his last dying effort
thahk goodness, for he whitfield the air
three times every chance at bat there
AFTER. But there were others that could
nit and the slugfeast went merrily on,
helped along by glazing errors behind
Nagle and the squinteyed decisions OF
the man they called "Umps" Penticton
dldn t get solitary break in the game
and the evaporation in this respect
was heightened by the decision of his
jumps which weren't even close. Oro-
vile put the game on ice in the first
inning when they drove in six runs.
They got two in the second, two in the
fourth and five in the fifth. And then
the balloon went up and the game was
called off. It's hard graft to rifle
l
Dad Castnev in the baseball game but
he took lot of raw stuff from Umpire
Hart through four innings and said
nothing. The climax came in the fifth,
when he called an Oroville player safe
at third who was out by four feet.
Oroville and Penticton fans near the
third sack mingled their cries of pro-
test at the decision but Hart was ada
ment and refused to back down. Third
baseman Nicholl was braced with the
ball in his hand and his foot on the
sack behind him waiting for the run
ner when he slid into the base, in such
position as to make it impossible for
man to make the base in safety He
got his man all right-but not the de-
cision, and when Hart insisted that he
was right and refused to alter his
opinion Cashier very properly decided
to call it off and give the game to Oro-
Vile"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-11
Is THE CLIMATE CHANGING?

Is the climate of this part of the
country undergoing a change, or is the
phenomenal dry seasons of the past
three years, with an unusual siege Of
cold weather this year, encroaching
upon summer, merely an incident IN
the flight of time that may not be du-
plicated again for ages is a question
that is stamping the oldest inhabitants
who have not experienced a similar
run of weather during their long resi-
dence in this upper country. Almost
every day for the past three or four
weeks indications that would mean
rain in any other part of the country
much needed and long delayed moist
ure, and yet. moisture has never ma
terialized. Then reports coming in
from the higher land to the east and
west would indicate abnormal cold
weather for this late in the year.
Thursday last, Otis Teel. of LOOMS,
was in town. He had just returned
from taking number of cattle up on
the regular summer range on the for
est reserve west of Loomis. He stated
that he had never experienced such
cold weather at this season of the
year in the mountains. nor has he
ever known the season to be so back
ward. Mr.. Teel stated that he had
crossed creeks on the range that are
usually flowing freely in May where
he found a foot of ice, and while he
was camped at the Tillman saw mill
it was so cold that water pipes burst
at the mill from the freeze. Friday
Jack Long was in town and his report
of conditions on the forest range was
more disconcerting even than the report
made by Mr.. Teel. Now, there is no
cattle man in the county in better
position to give &etANMtic Information
regarding this range than Mr.. Long.
as he has run cattle over that territory
ever since the land was set aside as
a reservation. He states that he has
never known the season to be so far
behind. Snow has fallen at inoppor-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-11
FOR JOINT SENATOR.

Hon. H. d. McMillen announces that
he will be candidate for state SEN
ator from the 1st District, comprising
Okanogan, Ferry, Douglas and Grant
counties, subject to the republican
primaries
Mr. McMillen lives at Euphrata,
Grant county. He was born and rear
ed on farm in Indiana and Is a man
40 years of age.
He came to Washington twenty-five
years ago and settled in Euphrata 20
years ago
He is a man Of wide business ex-
perience having been engaged in the
hardware, implement and general
merchandising business for sixteen
years and in connection Herewith ran
the first bank in Euphrata.
He owns and operates several wheat
ranches and is intimately acquainted
with the conditions and problems that
confront the farmer. Two years ago
he disposed of his mercantile business
and is now devoting his time to the
management of his farming interests.
Mr.. McMillen has always taken an
active part in public affairs and has
been consistent and conscientious
worker for the development of the re-
sources not only Of his own commun-
ity but Of all of eastern Washington,
realizing that irrigation and good
roads are the two things most neces-
sary for the development of this Sec
ton. He has at all times worked for
and supported any measure that ten
ded to further such development.
He is at present Grant county's rep
resentative in the legislature, and his
record shows him to be safe, and
constructive and progressive law
maker. 1t was largely due to his eff
forts that $4,000 was appropriated
was appropriated at the last legislation
for the determination of the crickets
and grasshopers in Grant and Okla
hogan counties. Mr. McMillen is 100
per cent American and was one of the
most active workers in Grant county
in all the war activities.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-11

man is Charlie Powell, who played
on the local team since he was knee
nigh. The short stop is a man namea
DAVIS, who has lived around here for
several months. One Of the fielders
was A. A. Bumgartner, who has been
on the team for several years and is
in business in town. Another fielder,
breck, the midget at right is the
young son of the night operator. The
other fielder was Clyde Hicks who has
lived in Oroville and Princeton for
the past half dozen years. The pitcher
was the only man on the nine upon
whom the stain OF non residence can
be placed. He was not imported for the
game. He just happened. He is trav-
cling man and was in town over Sun
day, as scores of travelling men are
every Sunday. He said he could pitch,
the club was short a pitcher and he
was rung in. And mother of Moses,
how he could pitch. He was as much
of surprise to the Oroville players
as he was to the Penticton players,
but a different kind of surprise. We
are not defending the act OF ringing in
this outside pitcher. 1t was rotten
sport, and that is the way ninety-nine
out of every hundred of the population
feels about it. But because one man
on the team proved to be stranger,
and wizard at the game, the entire
club should not be classed as profess
SIGNALS.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-11

tune times and the cold has been so
constant and severe that grass could
not grow and at the present time
tains when usually at the last of May
the grass is in abundance. Mr.. Long
took very gloomy view of the situa-
ton and expressed the fear that there
would not be sufficient feed on the
the fall markets. He may be too pessi-
mistic in this respect, but there IS
no denying the fact that conditions are
anything but cheering for the stock
men who depend upon the reserve for
summer feeding.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-09-11
CONsOl.InATK0 Ns'IsOOIA
BsslNO ~ PtaDs'o.E AND
INCWEAnE YARN VALUES

Sapt Geo, Il Young har had u
record Kept OF visitors To Sargent
during tho summer and says over
avo hundred people have looked over
the consolidated schools about which
they had heard 80 much. Some OF
the p~opls we're from ~ far east -
Phiiad~iphia and some from Texas
The fame Of Rio Grsnd~ county con.
solidatcd schools has been the means
of Interesting people In this section
that no other advertising could have
done and tho value Of the farm land
has Increased tremendously. There
are very few farms fos sale In the
Sargent consolidated district and
Just recently ono Of the farmer. re-
fused 5000 an acre for his place.