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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Lives Lost When Ship
Went Down in the Sea
GIRLS ENTER CONTESTS
Representatives Of High School &C
To Minneanolis

Representatives Of High School Go
To Minneapolis
Miss Mildred Boie went to Min
neapolis this morning where she will
take part in the eXtemporaneous
speaking contest held at the Macal-
lister college this afternoon repre-
senting the Mankato high school. II
she wins in this contest she will
contest in the final state contest to
be held at the same place later on
Miss Myra Jones will represent
the Mankato high school in the state
debating contest tonight held at
the Macalister college in Minnea-
polls. The debate will resolve
around this: Resolved that the gov
eminent should control the coal in
dustry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16

Seattle. wash, teDruary 10
Early today a radio station in Ever
EFT, Wash, reported hearing from
the coast guard cutter Snohomish
that she had been for hours vainly
searching ir the vicinity from which
the wooden steamship Nika at 4:30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon reported
that she had lost her rudder.
At l:25 this morning the radio
station at the Puget Sound naval
station. Bremerton, Wash, heard a
message: We are on fire, help" No
signature was caught, owing, 1t was
SAID, to interference.
Crew Were Saved
Washington, ID, c., February Is
The coast guard cutter Snohomish
has taken all members of the crew
from the steamer Nika, which has
burned to the waters edge. This
Information was contained in q
message from the commander OF the
Snohomish received at 1903 a. m. No
details were given and the position
OF the ship was not stated.
Steamer On Rocks
San Francisco, February 15.-The
British freight steamer Tuscan
Prince has gone on rocks at an I'M
known position between here and
Seattle and is breaking up fast, &C
cording to a wireless message re-
ceiFed here by the Radio corpora
ton of America at Sis a. m.
The Tuscan Prince, a freighter of
5,275 tons, owned by the Prince
line limited, sailed from San Fran
cisco for Seattle last Sunday. Her
home port is New Castle. England.
IL later was reported that the
steamer Hewanee was close to the
Santa Rita and hurrying to her res
cue. The captain of the Santa Rita
reported that she was being pound
ed by heavy seas, but he did not
think she would sink
Steamer Total Loss
Seattle. Wash, February 15.-The
steamer Tuscan Prince which went
ashore a few miles south of Cape
F1attery early today, is undoubtedly
a total loss, Harold Burchard. rep
resentative here for FTrness- Witty
company, agents for the Prince line
limited of London, owners Of the
vessel, said today. The Tuscan
Prince was commanded by Captain
J. Chilvers and had crew of forty
two men aboard.
italian Boat Sank
New York, February 1.-THE
Italian steamship Moncenisio, Nor
folk, Va. for Marseilles, was sink
ing today about $40 miles east of
Cape Henry, Va, according to wire
less reports picked up here.
Another Boat Ashore
Victoria, B. c., February IA
wireless report from the Estevan
wireless station says an unidentified
three -masted steamer is ashore
near Carmanah, on Vancouver is
land. Men from Clo-O Coz have left
for the scene. It is not believed
this vessel is the Tuscan Prince.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
TRAIN LEFT THE RAILS
Two Passengers Were Hurt In An
Accident At Sleepy Eye
Especial to The Free Press.

Especial to The Free Press.1
Sleepy Eye, February 15.-Tne
train leaving, Sleepy Eye for Red
wood Falls this morning on the Red
wood Falls branch was wrecked
when about four yards out Of the
yards. The rail broke at the switch
and the two front trucks went on
one track while the back trucks re-
manned on the main tracks. The
rails began to spread and it pulled
the two passenger cars on the train
over on their sides.
Conductor Ole Anderson, who was
in charge, was quite severely hurt
about the head. Attorney Flor OF
New Ulm was also hurt. He receiv-
ed bad cut on the back of the
head. A travelling man, whose name
could not be learned, was another
victim
The two passenger cars, who were
wooden, were quite badly smashed
at the ends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Presented with Football letters.

Presented With Football Letters
Football letters were given out
this morning at the Lincoln high
school assembly to the boys who
played the number OF required
games last fall and were not absent
from any games: Hariand Wood,
Thayer Stott, Frances Johnson, Oh
ney Colson, Lorenzo Kienholz, Ed.
win Baker, Max Kantor, Howard
Otto, Lloyd Wellner, Donald Dia-
mond Ferris Fitzloff, Paul Tooth,
Clair Teeter and William Cogge-
shall. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Smoke To Students.

Principal Guy Smith of the high
school gave an address to the pup
lis Of the Lincoln high school yes
terday morning, his subject was
Having An Aim in Life" Tuesday
morning President G. H. Cooper OF
the Teachers State college spoke
on the explorer, Stefansson. To-
morrow morning a short patriotic
assembly will be held and Marian
Nicholson will tell the story of 'The
Perfect Tribute" and Donald Keene
will tell unusual incidents in the
life of Lincoln. There will also be
patriotic music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Milwaukee Livestock.

MILWAUKEE,, February 15.-Cattle
receipts none; steady unchanged;
Calves receipts none, higher; veal
s1975 Hogs receipts none, 15c to
Ssc higher: bulk 200 pounds down,
sSE5 10 $3.50; bulk 200 pounds up,
$500 to $S.25. Sheep receipts none,
steady. unchanged. w.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Rested American Air Record

IASSOcIdIsu IItSS L'IsPd ICIt.I q.
Istres, France, February 15.-Sadi
LeCointe, the French aviator, flying
a 300 horsepower Newport, today
maintained an officially timed aver
age speed of S77.657 kilometers
(254.664 miles hour for distance
of four kilometers. This eclipses the
record established by Brigadier Gen
eral William Mitchell, assistant
chief of the, American air force, who
few 224.05 miles an hour at Sell
fridge Field, Mich, on Octohey 1G
last.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Death Of charles MlIIett
"a ssocjated Press Dispatch.

IABSOClaLSu FIBsS DISPdICH'I
Fort Pierre, S. D.. February 10
Charles l.. Millett, president or the
director and treasurer of the Empire
State Cattle company, died at his
home here yesterday following a
days illness with pneumonia. Mr..
Millett was one of the Leaders IN de-
velopment work west of the Missouri
river
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
oidcst Man In 0oodhue County.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I

Red Wing, Mimi. February H.
Swan Olson, ninety-fivo years Old.
died at his home hare this moraana
following an Illness OF four mouths.
He Was the oldest mar IN G00dhne
county. He was married tWico and
was the father ut nineteen children.
four by his Hrak wife,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Rad In The Morninn

We would hate to live in twen
ty room house and have to hunt our
hat in avnrv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Fire Destroys 500 Depot

Cass Lake, Mimi, February Is
Fire caused by a defective furnace
destroyed the 500 depot here at
1880 a. NJ, today. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Victim Of the Storm

IASsociated Pre0s D4spatch.l
st. Paul, February 16.-T. u.
Thompson, farmer living near Ash
by, MINI, wandered onto the Great
Northern railway tracks while blind
ed Ivy the storm and was killed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
That's Right

About the Nine you get over
Christmas somebody has q bkrthday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Month Shorter

Days are getting longer but Their
aren't as many this month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Waste of Time

1t is not against the law to SIT
an awful waste Of time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Too MANY

1t may take all kinds Of people to
seems entirely too many.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
STEAMER BURNED
TO WATERS EDGE
Wooden Ship Nika Is Des-
troyed In Mid Ocean
OTHER BOAT CALLS
British Ship Tuscan Prin ce Is
Total Loss But Crew
Is Saved

IAssucia. cc Press Dispatch.
Seattle, Wash, February IS.
A number of lives were be-
IieVed to nave been lost early
today when the British steam
er Tuscan Prince went ashore
near Estevsn, Vancouver Island,
according to a message received
here from the tug Sea Monarch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16

(Continued Prom Pare sevenl
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
WHITE BLUFFS WINS
EXCITING BALL GAME

Staging a ninth inning rally
that brought the large crowd Of
fans I'd their feet. White Bluffs
came from behind and captured
the ball game on the local
grounds last Sunday by a 7 to 3
score, from Benton City. The To-
cal club led during the. early part
of the game but the visitors grad
ually crept up and finally stepped
out in front, the score in the last
inning standing 6 to Z in Benton
City's favor. The Benton pitcher
could not get the ball over to the
first White Bluffs man in the
ninth and he walked. Levi Aus
tin followed with a single to right
that put the tying run on third.
Levi stole second on the first
pitched ball to the succeeding
batsman. Adolph Swanson was
up and he drove a hard single
through the infeld. The tying
run scored and Austin, who is a
good runner came all the way
from second with the winning
run. taking a chance on the throw
from the outfield which was over
the catcher's head. The two
teams play again next Sunday inl
Benton City.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
MOVIE FANS TO HAVE
BEST PICTURES MADE


Manager Edmund Anderson of
Liberty hall says he has completed
the contract with the Exchange
from which he has been receiving
his films for the past six or eight
months and that beginning with
"Smilin' Through" Saturday night,
he is starting on a new series,
most Of them features, with anoth-
er Exchange. The comedies shown
with the pictures will also be a
new line, alternating Ben Turpin,
bonneville Trolley, Buster Keaton
and the new Mack Sennett seiies.
"Smilin' Through" featuring
Norma Talmadge, to be shown Sat-
urday and Sunday nights, accord
ing to those who have seen the play
elsewhere, is one Of the really
great pictures and they all say
they are going to see it again-a
real test of the pictures greatness.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
NEXT SPRAY TO Be
COMPLETED BY JULY 10

To the fruit Growers of Benton
and Franklin Counties -
The second brood of Codline
Moth will soon be upon us. As
near as we at present can ascer
tain the worms will be Matching
by the 10th Of July.
In most cases two cover sprays
will be sufficient to control this
brood. Though the number OF
sprays is up to- you.
We are recommending either Of
the following schedules:
Schedule No.sl1. One spray to
be completed not later than the
10th of July, and the second spray
to be completed not later than the
9th of August.
Schedule No. 2. One spray to
be completed not later than the
10th of July. a second spray to
be completed not later than the
25th of July ::.and third spray to
be completed not later than the
18th of August.
Use your own discretion in
which Of the above schedules you
follow.
1t will be we'll to use a spreader
in these sprays; for it will pre-
vent the splotching Of your lead,
which makes irregular coloring
nfsthe apples and makes the fruit
look dirty. r.
In case of red spider, use lime
sulphur, atomic sulphur, OF flours
of sulphur. Spray in cool part
of the day. You may get some
burning; but, as rule, the spider
damage would be greater than the
spray damage.
We have on hand at the office
the 1923 grading rules, which will
be given out at your request.
Wishing you all a clean and
high quality crop, ] remain.
EDW. E. HILL
Dist. Hort. Inspector.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
TRYING WHAT'S LEFT

w. J. Kincaid, M. M. Wiehl,
James Sells. Fred Myers. George
Salogines and Harry Coleman went
to Prosser Thursday morning,
where they appeared as witnesses
in the re-trial of the case against
the suspect accused Of attempting
to blow the safe in the First Bank
of White Bluffs about a year ago.
The two other suspects who escaped
from the Jail in Pasco about a
month ago, have never been appre-
hended and are still at large.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
EVERYBODY GOES
pIcNIcKING THE FOURTH

Almost everybody in White
Bluffs went somewhere on the
Fourth. Those who did not 60 out
of town Joined one or another of
the various picnic part 'es. The
day was almost perfect-warm, but
not hnt--and there was just enough
air moving to make it pleasant.
One of the largest picnic parties
was given under the shade of the
trees on the lawn at Locust Lodge,
the r. D. Barge home. Over 100
people, mostly old timers, were in
this party and it was an unusually
happy crowd. The picnic grounds
under the trees near the ferry land
ing was also a Mecca for many
smaller parties while others had
their dinners on the lawns at their
homes or their neighbors' homes.
A number went to Kennewick
and few drove over to Ephrata to
attend the big Roundup celebra-
tion. Picnic parties were also Civ
en- by the, up-river people. one be.
ing held at Allard and another at
Juniper Springs ranch and still an
other at Priest Rapids.
Along about three o'clock the
women at the party at the Barge
home discovered that all of the
men had disappeared and after a
search they were found in the
house, where the returns by rounds
of the big fight at Shelby were be-
ing received. Most of the men
were pulling for Gibbons to win,
but the same bunch were willing
to place a small bet on Dempsey.
Civilization has not done much
with the primitive instincts of man.
If you want to get him interested,
provide some kind of a physical
contest. But 1t is not such a bad
symptom, after all. AS Roosevelt
said, the man who can not get in
terested in baseball or football
game, prize fight or horse race.
has > something radically wrong
with him. somewhere.
The young folks at White Bluffs
all went swimming in the river
during the afternoon and in tie
evenino nearly every one was out
at Liberty hall to see the picture
show.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
CHANGEABLE WEATHER

The warm spell that held us in
it's fond embrace the last few days
of last week and the fore part OF
this week, let 60 it's hold Sunday
night and we had a nice old fash.
ioned dust storm Monday. The
wind this time, however, blew
from the north and northwest and
the air cooled rapidly. The wheat
ranchers, who have had SO much
gr ief for the past four years. sure
have stand-in this year with the
weather man. for it rained again
all night Thursday and most of
Friday and the sky is still banked
heavily with clouds.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
LAND TO Be SURVEYED
and CLASSIFIED

Each year the Benton county
board of equalization, which meets
in August. has to pass on many
complaints of property owners ask
ing for readjustments Of valuations
for taxation purposes, and because
the land in the county has never
been carefully surveyed and CLASH
fed. the board necessarily has to
do more or less guess work in pass
ing on these complaints. This
haphazard way of doing business.
county officials say, has undoubted-
ly cost the county considerable
sum Of money In the past.
This condition came up for discus
sion and consideration at the meet
ing of the county commissioners
this week, and the board decided
to have all the land surveyed and
classified. ]. C. Syfford of Han.
ford, who for the past two years
has been road supervisor of this
district, has been engaged to take
charge of this work. Mr.. Syfford
expects to organize his force at
once and plans to have the job
completed within six weeks.
A few years ago a policy was
adopted in this county of assessing
all lands of similar character on
the same basis. whether the land
was improved or unimproved, TAX
ing into consideration, of course.
other elements. such as proximity
to market, availability of water for
irrigation, etc. To place higher
valuation for assessment purposes
on the cultivated farms would. in
effect, penalize a man for improv.
ing his land and the commissioners
say they have no intention of dis
turbing the policy that has been in
vogue for the past few years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
SIX MORE SETTLERS
CHOOSE STATE TRACTS

BY paying their earnest money
and making their selection of a
tract, six more ex soldiers have
been added in the last two weeks
to the settlers on the state land
settlement tracts in this valley.
They are, Chester Taylor of Wen
atchee, Tract No. So; Alfred T.
Turner of Outlook, Tract No. II /;
A. V. Paulsen of Grandview,
Tract No. 81; Mathew Baldwin
of Carnation Tract No. Sd; Alex.
Parks Of Grandview Tract No. So
and Victor Mason of Vesta Tract
No. 49. Besides these men num-
Der of others have been in to look
over the project and several Of
these say they will be back to
make selection if they can dis
pose of property where they live
to raise the necessary cash.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
HICKs--DERGANs

Announcement has been re ceived
in White Bluffs Of the marriage of
Eugene B. Hicks and Miss Agnes
Dergans at Bellingham on June
28th. Both of these young people
grew to maturity In this valley and
nave many friends here whose best
wishes go out to them in their new
relationship. The groom is a son
Of Mrs. T. B. Hicks and the bride
a daughter Of Mrs. I. Snydar, for
merly of the In-Between neighbor-
hood between White Bluffs and
Hanford but now Of Bellingham.
They spent their honeymoon with
friends at Vancouver, B. c.. Seat
tie, Everett and Gle Elum and will
make their home with the groom's
mother.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
IN BETWEEN

Mrs. Joseph Jourdan left for her
home in Walla Walla on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Traeger of
Seattle were visitors at the home
of Albert Grell on Thursday.
Jesse Brown, Louis Krug and
Vernon Brooks left for ConnelI on
Wednesday. They expect to work
in the harvest fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Hensley left
on Saturday for Newport, WASH.
where they will visit M. E. Moser
and family. They expected to
camp out over the Fourth at Dia-
mond Lake.
A letter from Joe Grell says he
is working as guide in the Ore
gon Caves. He says it is won-
derful place. About 200 people
go through every day.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06

Hawley Young of Los Angeles is
the guest for a month of his
grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Owens.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06

Sheriff James Shepherd was
over from Prosser last Friday on
legal business.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06

The Woman's club tea for Fri
day, June 29th. was postponed.
Another tea has been planned
however, for Wednesday afternoon
July llth. at the home of Mrs. II.
E. Harrison. All are cordially In
vited to be present. Come. let Us
have one more good time before
the summer work begins.
Mrs. M. S. Meeks
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
ICED CARS, MAYBE

H. e. Robinson is in communi.
cation with the Milwaukee railroad
officials in an endeavor to secure
iced cars for mixed fruit ship
ments. but up to the time Of going
to press he had been unable to
have date fixed when this service
would be started although he ex.
poets to be advised by telegraph at
any moment.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
Next Week
Saturday and Sunday
July 14iand Is
Ralph Connor's
"The Sky Pilot


Cattle stampede terrific In it's
fury, thrill upon thrill and smile
upon sob make Ralph Connor's
"Tbe Sky Pilot" one of the years
features. Few pictures have pre-
sented such a wealth of unusual
entertainment. Enacted against
the background Of Canada's grand.
est crags, with such fine players as
Colleen Moore. John Bowers and
David Butler in the cast, 1t ii
unique in its qualities of drama,
human interest and true sensation.
The comedy will be Buster Keaton
Tn the Beat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-13
FENNIMORE

Daniel Thompson, who has been at
nome for the past three weeks, left
tuesday for the Winnebago sanitar-
lum, where he will receive treatment.
He has been at the state sanitarium
at Wales the past year, but his prog
ress for recovery has been slow.
R. w. Ludlow sold his grocery store
Saturday to Gordon Webster of Mont
fort, possession to be given soon. Jas.
Bowers made the deal Ralph and
wife have not made definite plans for
the future. We should dislike to lose
them as citizens of Fennimore
May "a is not the senior editors
birthday alone. Queen Victoria was
born on that day. And now it is the
natal day for some infant arrivals in
the Him family. Will Hinn's daugh-
ter, Anna, gave birth to a girl and
George Hinns daughter, Marion, to a
boy, both on the same day, May "a, of
this year.
Mrs. Donald Waldo and daughter,
Mary left Monday to join her husband
at San Diego, California, to make
their home, and as consequence
there is much disconsolation in the
parental home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
T. Thompson. The latter especially,
miss sweet little Mary, whom they
fain would have kept, but it was out
of the question. Good luck to Vera
and her husband in their new loca-
tion.-Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-13

Notice is hereby given, That by vir-
tue of an execution issued out Of the
Circuit Court of Grant County, Wis
consin, wherein the Appleton Manu-
featuring Company was plaintiff, and
j. Lee Wright and ]. H. Pugh was de-
PENDANTS, in favor of said plaintiff,
and against said defendants. [ have
duly seized, levied upon and taken in
to my possession, all the right, title
and interest that said defendants had
on the tenth day of November, 1922,
or has since acquired in and the fol-
lowing described real estate, describ-
ed more particularly as follows, to-
wit:
The S1a of the NWA. The NJ Of
the SWA. The M of SEA of SWA
and that part of the SW14 of SEA ly-
ing north of the Lancaster and Bee
town road. All in section 20 Town 4,
north Range 4, west in Grant County,
Wisconsin.
Which I will on the sixteenth day
of July, 1928, at the hour of one
o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
at the front door of the Court House,
in the City of Lancaster, in said
County and State aforesaid, expose
for sale and sell at Public Vendue to
the highest bidder for cash, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said execution and cost Of
sale.
Dated. Sheriff's Office. Lancaster,
Wis, this 31st, day of May, 1923.
j. H. EDGE, Sheriff.
BY F. B. Calls, Deputy. 1905