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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-14
SHEEP TAKEN FROM WINTER
RANGE HERE TO MOUNTAINS

Headed for the summer ranges in
the mountains, an estimated U.s.
900 sheep have left their winter
range in the Priest Rapids valley
this spring. Many of them were
ferried across the river here to be-
gin the trek to the mountains while
some have been shipped out.
A number of bands going to
ranges in northern Washington
and Idaho have been moved re-
Gently while those going to the
earlier ranges were moved last
month. Several bands which are
going into Montana will not be
moved for nearly another month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Wiehl were
Yakima visitors Wednesday.
If the attic windows are kept
open the house will be cooler in
summer
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-14

Mrs. Betty Boyd and George
Chapel made a business trip to
Prosser last Thursday. On their re-
turn they were accompanied by Bill
Harrington who visited here until
Tuesday.
George Chase spent the week-end
in Seattle, visiting his wife and son,
Tony. He was accompanied on the
trip over by Miss Jane Remlinger,
who will visit in Seattle and Ia
coma later going to Everett, where
she will stay with her aunt, Mrs.
Evelyn French.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCotter
made business trip to Ellensburg,
going up Sunday and returning
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. A. House spent
the weekend in Dayton, visiting
Mr.. Houses mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Taylor OF
Sumner spent the weekend here
with Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. O'Larey.
Mrs. George Shaw celebrated her
seventy ninth birthday Friday. A
number of friends dropped in dur
ing the afternoon to wish her many
happy returns of the day.
Robert Gwin of Seattle is here
for few days, visiting his father
o. B. Gwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Rousseau O.
Yakima spent Mothers Day with
Mrs. Rousseau's mother, Mrs. Cor
della Montgomery.
X Y X
j. F. Rehbock of Yakima was il
the valley the early part of thi
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCotte
moved Saturday from the hous
owned by Edward Ponsat back t.
Mrs. Percie Bruce'S house.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-14
HIGHWAY SAFETY

At the present time there is vigorous cam
1aign to decrease the astounding toll OF automo-
bile accidents and fatalities Most OF the campaign
IS a drive against careless and fast drivers based,
apparently on the theory that 1t we reform the
drivers the number Of accidents Will be cut TO a
minimum.
The problem, however, is four-fold. It is not only
the careless driver that is to blame for our many
highway fatalities but inadequate highways, de-
fective equipment and thoughtless pedestrians, as
well.
We must attack the driver hazard by every
available means. Reasonable standards OF pro-
ficiency and responsibility should be required OF
the citizen before he is given the right to drive
a motor car on the public highway The mere
fact that he has reached certain age or that he
can answer a list of questions regarding tra1hc
laws does not qualify him to handle a piece OF
machinery which is Of the greatest death-deal-
inc weapons of today. His mental and physical
competence should also be tested.
But granted that all Of the drivers on our high
ways today were to qualify under the most rgld
tests as safe and careful drivers, there would still
be tremendous number of highway accidents, for
the other contributing factors would still be IN
operation
Even the best of equipment will break down at
times No matter how careful the driver is, the
breakdown is likely to endanger not only his Lite
but the lives of others on the highway. Such mis-
fortunes cannot De IOreSGe1l,
but it is possible to cut this hazard of faulty equip
1nent to a minimum by condemning many Of the
cars now on the highway which should be in the
junkpile instead, and requiring every motorist to
have his car tested regularly.
While no statistics have ever been compiled on
the subject we do not doubt that pedestrians are
responsible for as many of our accidents as the
drivers Anyone who has driven along highway
on which people are walking, knows the careless
ness with which they regard the oncoming traffic,
expecting the motorists to keep out of their way
Anyone who has driven along highway on
which children were going to or from school knows
the thoughtless manner in which they have darted
into the road while playing, with never thought
as to the cars which might be coming from both
directions. No matter how careful driver may be,
he can never tell what they might do.
While the automobile manufacturers have been
developing their to high degree Of prof.
ciency, our highways have certainly not been de-
-veloped to a like degree. It seems, many times,
that the taxpayer is called upon to spend tire
mendous amount Of money for building and main
tanning roads, but many of our roads today are not
above the standards of Is or 20 years ago, and
travel over roads Of this type is bound to result In
accidents
We can accomplish much in behalf of highway
safety, but we must remember that there is more
than one cont buting factor involved, and that
Cf irb+ 1oho no mon
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Wiehl were
Yakima visitors Wednesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03
SUMMER HOMES.
SUMNER COTTAGES.

WATERFALL LODGE-DAM CREEK Is
acres wildwoods. spring, cistern: Il miles
out. $3.50 season: no conveniences. Pot.
SOUTH RIVER HOME - BEAUTIFUL
shady: large porches and lawns; bathing
beach. Very choice place for particular
people. Call Geo. 4443 or Col 0465.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03
WANTED-GARAGES.

sINGLE-CAR GARAGE WITH DIRECT
current electricity; any part Of NV. sec
ton. Address Box 298-H. Star once.
WILL BUY A GARAGE OR A SITE FOR
one near 18th and Park I'd. Address Box
47O.H. Star once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03
LEGAL NOTICES,
SALE-AEROPLANE.

AIRPLANE. o. x. Challenger. excellent
condition: new Government license; leave
message for inspection at Natl. 1884.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

AUTO LOANS PROCURED QUICK. WHILE
you wait WEST g. WEST, 1O16 Eye st.
NV. Phone National 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

CHEVROLET 1886 master de luxe town
sedan: new. built-in trunk. every possible
accessory; being used by company oficial;
low mileage. Substantial discount; new
car guaranty; your car in trade. balance
to suit. Apply E. L. Hawkins. Atlantic
400. Mandel Chevrolet Co., 18th and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

CHRYsLER 1885 model c. 6-passenger
sedan; dark blue and black paint: good
ttres; heater. This car had excellent care
1t certainly is in splendid condition; S945:
C. c. c. guaranty. Capitol Cadillac Co.
1929 22nd st. NV. Natl. 5000. Open
Sun. and eve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

CHEVROLET sedans and coupes. 1889 and
1898 models: best assortment: motors Al;
easiest terms in town. Toms Used-Car
Stadium. 1855 Connecticut ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

DODGE 1888 de luxe 2-door sedan. S396;
condition. Bargain. Schlegel & Golden,
Dodge Plymouth Dealers. 333 Carroll st..
Takoma Park. D. c: Phone Georsia $3.50.
DODGE 1895 4-door touring de luxe Sc
dan. with built-in trunk: late model. prac.
tically . new automobile: mechanically
perfect: new. spotless upholstery: fully
You can save sa3b from It's new lev Delivered
price. It's . genuine bargain. New-car
anance rates. years 70 pay II necessary.
standard Motor Sales 1905 14th st. NV.
poP1E 1925 De luxe sedan-lBeautiful
tire covers. trunk rack, spotless whipcord
upholstery. heater, hydraulic brakes and
all the other features that have helped
only s64s: superior Motors. 1926 izth
DODGE 1884 four-door sedan. equipped
with radio and heater: driven little over
1000 miles: excellent condition through
out; perfect tires. smooth running motor
AID new-car appearance: you'll never
1870 18th st. NV. Decatur 1900.
DODGE 1895 de luxe sedan: very beauti-
iul original golden brown opalescent finish
mechanical condition: this car is far Above
at 1915; also 1884 de luxe sedan. In ex-
Gellent condition. at S475; terms. IL TO
- months ct new-car rates; low down
payments. Simmons Motors Inc. I4th
and SITS. Decatur 5163-6173.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

CHRYSLER 1888 de luxe sedan: 4 new
tires; this is a 6-cylinder car and econom-
ical to operate; a real buy at S349. Mid
City Auto Co. 1711 18th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03
COUNTRY ESTATES.
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

SERKEIEY--A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
home with city ADVANTAGES, ideally situated
on WELL-KEPT ACRES. IL miles from
the District line, near historic Olney and
County Nd lovely home containing 8
rooms and den double sleeping porch; 2-car
garage, laundry room, oil heat. electric
flowers GENUINE BARGAIN FOR $12.-
500. BOSS & PHELPS. NATIONAL $500,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

WANTED-MONEY.
WANTED TO BORROW 5000, FROM 3
to months. Ample security and liberal
commission. Address Box 219-J. Star
WANTED TO BORROW SI,5OO-SHORT-
term security is business that did over
SIPS 600 last year. Address Box 3O1-G,
MONEY TO BUY A WELL-PAYING. LONG,
by preferred stock, will draw interest and
share in profits. Address Box 4O3-H,
Star office.
TO BORROW. $50. AT ONCE. WILL PAY
June 15 with interest and com: have
Bonus credentials HAMILTON SMITH. Ali
4th st. s.w. Phone District 1858 after $50
pm. a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

SnH iSLEH 1901 seoan: o.cyI:; excellent
Cleveland 6S23.
CHRYSLER convertible coupe. late 1881;
excellent condition: new tires; S195. Con-
sider trade or terms. Cleveland 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03
SALE-MOTOR CYCLES.

HARLEY-DAViDsON 1890 sport model
for sale cheap or even trade for automo-
PIE: 1iS3 Pa ave. Sc. Apply Monday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

DODGE 1929 cabriolet. S75 or $40 down;
excellent running car and has fne APPEAR
ance. Phone Wisconsin 1850. Sc
DOpGE de luxe sedan; must sacrifice; new
S1noltion Only Sl65: terms. $40 down.
Nolan. 18TH and " SITS. NV.
DODGE convertible coupe. 1885; Jet black:
genuine leather upholstery: spotless tor
a asr Top boot This Is pIactieally . new
Zols 18th Ut. NV. Phone North 3949.
DODGE 1882 de luxe coupe: beautiful .rn-
metal finish with broadcioth upholstery; a
real buy at SOS. Mid City Auto CO.,
pODGE 1888 Fordor Sedan. Al condition
snronsnout: black fnish; sos down. S24
1IhuCn
DODGE 1888 Coupe. clean and in perfect
SGS srafnon sYso- 1912 14th st. Phone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

CHRYSLER Airstream trunk sedan.
1895. This car has been driven only s 600
miles. is finished in Jet black. spotless up
aey s7s motoI an s.b ase ee
guarantee. Norris Inc. 201S 18th st.
NV Phone North 3949
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03

less condition throughout: must sell Inn
mediately; no reasonable cash offer re-
fused Phone Cleveland DBL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-03
OUT-OF-TOWN REAL ESTATE

tains; attractive Colonial house furnished.
garage; June to October. $1,000: suitable
for diplomat. Phone Adams 5555. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-20
DRAGONS DRIVEYOU
By EDWIN BALMER
tbyEd wiB mer

he sat proudly at the table. Neither
boy feared in the least the great
hound They were delighted when he
came to lunch; and they-and also
Baskerville knew the rules about
him. When a boy finished dish, he
could give the last lick of his spoon
to Baskerville.
Each boy got an extra arrowroot
cracker for Baskerville to crunch;
then Bobby and Davy gave him the
last of their dessert.
The Black Watch, noses in the sun,
lay side by side assuming slumberous
indifference to this rank favoritism.
Agnes, oblivious of her errand, sat
beside her sister and watched them
all. She felt relaxed and grateful
and very content she had no desire
to end this interlude. Bee had none.
Here with her children, she was
happy. Why did time have to run on?
But after dessert, for little boys there
must be maps.
Selma, their nurse, had taken them
away. Side by side, with ears cooking
at the slightest alarm, the Black
Watch slept in the sun; and the great
hound lay asleep, head on his fore
paws. The luncheon table had been
cleared away.
Sometimes" said Bee from her
wicker chaise Tongue, sometimes l
think I-we-Dave and have done
something" And she passed her hands
down over her slim figure as though
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-20

oneD, "there are two things you
simply have to do, or you aren't
right sure you've been" So
says Eugene Wood, who con-
tinues: Zone is to drink a glass
of sweet cider just from the
press (Which, may say in pass
ing, is an over-rated luxury.
Cider has to be just the least
bit 'frisky' to be good. I don't
mean hard, but 'frisky'. You
know and the other is to buy
a whip, if it is only the little,
toy fifteen-cent kind. On the
next soap box to the old fellow
that comes every year to sell
pictorial Bibles and red, plush
covered albums, the old fellow
in the green slippers that talks
as if he were just ready to drop
off to sleep-on the next soap
box to him is the man that sells
the whips. You can buy one for
a dollar, two for a dollar, or
four for a dollar, but not one
for fifty cents, or one for a
quarter. Don't ask me why, for
/ don't know. I am just stating
the facts. 1t can't be done for
I've seen it tried and if you keep
up the attempt too long, the
whipman will lose all patience
with your unreasonableness, and
tell you to go long about your
business if you've got any, and
not bother the life and soul out
of him, because he won't sell
anything but a dollars worth of
whips, and that's all there is
about it,"
So says the "Back Home"
writer, but in these modern days
of the automobile, with fewer
whips being used than in the
days when the horse was king,
maybe he'd be glad to sell you
a whip for a quarter! If you
find the whip-man there, ask
him and see if he would!
When you go to the county
fair this fall, you might give a
thought to Elkanah Watson who
was it's ''father" and whose per-
sistence in promoting his idea
more than hundred years ago
resulted in this American insti-
tuition becoming so firmly estab-
lished that it survives, even
though its form is somewhat
modified, to this modern day.
Incidentally, this institution,
which had a particular appeal
to rural America, was founded
by a city man. But he was a
man who, tired of city life, re-
tired to the country at the age
of fifty years to enjoy rural
felicity" and, failing to find it,
conceived the idea which re-
suited in the county fair as we
now know it.
The first fairs of any sort held
in this country were those
sponsored by Dutch governors
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-20
1.-THE OLD-TIME COUNTY FAIR

Then, after several years In
Albany, he suddenly put adven-
ture behind him by moving to
a farm near Pittsfeld.
But the country life expert
ment came too late, his habits,
as he said, being settled for city
life. "To fill up the void in an
active mind led me first to con-
ceive the idea of an agricultural
society on a plan different from
all others.
.'In the fall of 1907 I procured
the first pair of merino sheep
that had appeared in Berkshire,
If not in the state. / was in
duced to notify an exhibition OF
these two sheep under the great
elm in the public square in Pitts
field on a certain day. Many
farmers and even females were
excited by curiosity to attend
this first novel and humble ex-
hibition. It was by this lucky
accident / reasoned thus: If
two animals are capable of ex-
citing so much attention, what
would be the effect of a larger
scale, with larger animals?' F"
But Elkanah Watson soon dis
covered that it wasn't as easy
as all that. The farmers would
come to see, but feared to ex-
hibit lest they be laughed at.
Finally, after three years, he
got 26 of them to sign an zap
peap for a cattle show. "The
ice," according to the Pittsfield
Sun next day, twas now broke
- all squeamish feelin G $
buried" The show came off.
An agricultural society w 8
formed, with Watson as presi-
dent, and next year he began
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-20
sPigs are right interesting"

the fair with a parade and
closed with a pastoral bal"
There were prizes to the amount
of $40. ......
By the next year the pre-
miums had risen to S2O8, and
Watson, having made the fair
popular, now proceeded to seal
it with responsibility. He had
conceived the shrewd notion Of
enlisting the clergy and women.
But neither clergymen or
women were obtained without a
struggle. In 1911 no clergyman
could be found to officiate for
fear of being ridiculous. The
women were still more coy.
Though they sent in exhibits Of
weaving and sewing, no woman
appeared to receive ''the seven
valuable premiums of silver
plate" to be awarded.
''This was the crisis" wrote
Watson land l was extremely
agitated lest the experiment
should fail. Native tirnidity and
the fear of ridicule restrained
them (the women). To break
down this feeling we resorted
to a maneuver which in an hour
accomplished our wishes. left
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when New York was New Am
sterdam, but they were modelled
on the European plan. In 1641
Governor Kieft established two
fairs in New Amsterdam, one on
October Is ''for cattle general
ly," and the other on November
/ for hogs. In 1913 there was
also held in the Dutch colony,
late in August and at the be-
ginning of September, a Dutch
''kermess" which was strictly
commercial, where the burghers
met to exchange commodities.
The custom was continued even
under English rule and as late
as 1876 had the sanction of Gov.
Edmund Andres.
But the county fair of today
is not a lineal descendant of the
Dutch "kermess, although it
may resemble it in some of its
features. 1t grew out of the
interest in agriculture which be-
gan to manifest itself early in
the history of the new nation.
The leaders of that time, such
men as Washington and Jeffer-
son, were farmers and farming
was the most important business
in the country. Between 1785
and 1892 agricultural societies
sprang into being in Pennsyl-
vania, Maine, New York, Mas
sachusetts and South Carolina
as evidence of the organized in
terest in agriculture. These So
cieties began offering prizes for
superior farm products but they
held no fairs or exhibitions and
really did but little to stimulate
better farm production.
The principal interest seems
to have been in live stock and
in 1904 and 1905 three live stock
exhibitions were held il Wash
ington. At the second one mem
bers of congress began to take
an interest and subscribed half
of the 500 fund which was
raised and distributed as prizes
for "the best lamb, sheep, steer,
mich cow, jack, oxen and
horses actually Sold" In 1909
the Columbian Agricultural so
ciety was organized in Washing
ton and held an exhibition in the
city of Georgetown nearby. But
this was not the sort of thing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-20
SYNOPSIS

Jeb Braddon, young and Enthusiastically
successful broker of Chicago, is infat-
uated with Agnes Gleneith, beautiful
daughter of retired manufacturer.
Rodney, doctor, in love with Agnes,
visits his brother, Jeb. Rod plans work
sn Rochester. Jeb suggests that he
make a try for Agnes before leaving.
IN Rod there is a deeper, obstinate
decency than in Jeb. Rod visits Agnes
and tells her of his great desire, but
realizes it can never be fulfilled. Agnes
mother is attempting to regain her hus-
bands love. Agnes has disturbing
doubts as to what attracts her father
in New York. Jeb tells Agnes he is
going to marry her, and together they
view an apartment in Chicago. Jeb asks
Agnes TO set an early date, but she tells
him she cannot marry him. When the
agent, Mr.. Colver, offers to show them
. furnished apartment, Jeb asks Agnes
10 see it alone, saying he must return
to his office. Agnes consents and Jeb
leaves. A radio is blaring terrifically
from one of the apartments. Colver
raps upon the door, which is opened
by a scantily clad girl, who draws
Agnes into the room. Colver finds her
husband, Charles Lorrie, fatally shot.
He calls the police. Myrtle Lorrie asks
Agnes to phone Cathal O'Mara, a law
police take charge. O'Mara arrives. The
officers are antagonistic to him. Agnes
sides with O'Mara. Agnes is to be
witness at the coming trial. Cathars
grandfather and father had lost their
hives in the line of duty as city fire.
men, and his grandmother, Winnie, has
built her all around Cathal, who, being
ambitious, had worked his way through
Law school. Thoughts of Agnes disturb
Cathal. Mr. Lorrie had cast off the
wife who had borne him his daughter
10 marry Myrtle, and after two years
Of welded life she had killed him. The
eoroner's jury holds Myrtle to the grand
jury. Agnes promises O'Mara to review
the case with him. When Cathal calls
Mrs. Gleneith asks questions regarding
marital problems, in the hope that she
might get a solution to her own prob
lem. Cathal wins them over to Myrtle's
cause. Jeb tells Agnes that O'Mara is
seeking to profit on the insurance
money Myrtle will collect if acquitted
Mrs. Gleneith finds cancelled checks
made out to Cash" by Bob, and realizes
Cash is her rival in New York. Bob
admits Cash" exists. They decide to
leave things as they are.
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powered machinery Thanks
to human and metal machinery,
it is the acme of variety and eff
cheney"
Despite the swift moderniza-
ton of this time-honored Ameri-
can institution in recent years,
it is still possible in many parts
of the country to find the county
fair as it was described thirty
years ago by Eugene Wood in
his ''Back Home" sketches in
the old McClure's magazine and
illustrated by A. B. Frost (some
of whose sketches are repro
duced in this article). There you
can join a group of good judges
of hossflesh' as they "hang over
the rail beside the racetrack and
yell: Go it! Go it! Go it!
We devil, your with your throat
all clenched that way and your
face as red as turkey-gob-
bler's.'
Or you may find yourself
"kind of half listening to the
man selling Temperance bitters,
and denouncing the other bitters
because they have 'al-cue-hawP
In them and 'al-cue-hawl will
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that appealed to the average
farmer of the day for it was
more or less a society event
and, as some one has said, "Its
attendance list reads more like
the social register, headed by
the President of the United
States and his lady and the
cabinet members"
It remained for Elkanah Wat
son to originate fair in which
the common farmer would be
interested because he could feel
that he had a real part in it.
Watson was a Yankee, born in
1853 within rifleshot of Plym-
outh Rock" His natural
shrewdness was enlivened by
early travel and adventure. At
twenty-one he was entertained
by Benjamin Franklin in Paris,
and later at The Hague by John
Adams. He made a tour of
Europe and travelled in Eastern
America, setting down his ex-
periences in one of the most inn
portant memoirs of the time.