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Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
REDDEN

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Donovan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter OF
Milford visited conowingo Dam in
Maryland on Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Veasey en-
tertained at supper on Tuesday eve
ming Of last week. Rev and Mrs. r.
~ Wright Of Ellendale.
Mrs. Annie Martin is critically III
at her home in Milton, having suf-
fered a paralytic stroke on Easter
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Rust have
bought themselves a new radio.
Mrs. Charles A. Donovan has
treated herself and family to a new
upright piano.
The Ladies Aid will be entertained
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. ].
Pritchett the second Friday evening
in May, the Sth. Lady members
please bring cakes. Ice cream and
cake will be on sale. Everybody in
vited. You will he sure to have a
good time.
Sunday school on Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock. You are invited. Har-
vey Penuel, superintendent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Veasey and
Fred Rust spent Thursday evening
with Charles A. Donovan and family.
very pleasant evening was spent
with plenty of good home made
Judge.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

Miss Hilda Bennett Of Wilmington
spent Easter with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Cove A. Bennett.
Mrs. Earl Ward and daughter Dor
othy of Wilmington spent a part OF
last week with Mrs. Wards mother,
Mrs. Lydia Wilgus; sister, Mrs. N.
B. Warrington. and brother, Louis
Wilgus and family
Miss Mildred Bennett Of LeWes
spent her Easter vacation with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. William BEN
nett.
A reception was given Rev. and
Mrs. Parker at the Community
House. together with a number Of
other useful things-8i pounds Of
sugar were given. Plenty OF home
made ice cream and home made
cake was served in abundance.
Mrs. Raymond Hudson and daugh-
ter Velma are III at this writing. We
wish them a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Jennie Carrigan of Ocean
View visited Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
McCabe this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hudson have |
purchased a building lot at Reho-
both and have started building a
modern home there. Mrs. Hudson
before her marriage was Miss Hllda
McCabe of this place
MFR. and Mrs. Horace Lynch and
aunt. Mrs. Name OlesOn entertained
relatives from Philadelphia over the
Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Furman en-
to dinner Saturday Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Law. Miss Addie Furman
If Selbyville. both sisters of Mr..
also John Townsend. Geo.
Townsend and three sons of Ocean
'iew. Mrs. Ida Townsend of Selby-
lille presented Mr.. Furman with
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

also a member Of the X. of p. OF
Dover. The deceased is survived by
his widow, Emma Kent and five chill
dren, Ebere Kent, FELTON,; Leon Kent
and LeOra Kent, residing at home,
Leon Kent is Il rural mail driver out
of FELTON, post Office and Miss LeOra
Kent is a teacher in the FELTON, High
| School. The other children are Mrs.
Leland Creadick, FELTON,. and Miss
Greta Kent. Wilmington. Interment
made i'm Drawers cemetery, near
Odessa.
Following an operation at the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital several
weeks ago for Icute appendicitis.
Ellen Irene Hopkins. aged years.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Hopkins. near Andrewville, died ON
Sunday evening. The funeral ser
vices were held from the home of
her parents on Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev. J. F.
Langrell, former pastor of Prospect
NJ. E. Church, now stationed at Ste
vensville, Md. Besides her parents,
the little child is survived by baby
sister. Marie Hopkins. Interment
will be made in Hollywood ceme-
terry, near Harrington.
Over one hundred members and
guests are expected to attend the
birthday party of Kent Chapter. No.
II, Order Eastern Star. The regular
business session will take place
first and then an open meeting will
be held to which invited guests will
he permitted to attend. Mrs Sallie
H. Satterficld is worthy matrOn of
the local chapter.
For the second time within this
month a large class of candidates
will be initiated into the circles of
the Patriotic Order Sons of America.
A short time ago 7 class of thirty
was initiated at Hartly and and last
evening a Wilmington degree team
conferred the degrees on class of
nearly fifty i'm the lodge hall at Mag
nOlia. Most of the candidates came
from Kent county and were sponsor
ed by State Vice President c. c.
Roadway of Hartly.
Miss Eleanor FTankhOuseT of Bal
.imOre.. Md. spent the weekend
With Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Smith.
COrneal Tee spent Faster Sunday
It Atlantic City, ~ J.
Charles Tee of Wilmington is
pending this week with local rela-
ives.
The regular monthly meeting of
he Ladies Auxiliary to the Harring-
on Fire Company was held on Tues
ay evening with the president. Mrs.
Clymer. presiding. Accord
lg to the latest report the banquet
} he served to the p o. S. of A. ON Il
riday night will probably be post S
Dned for II is said that only few Il
ards of acceptance have been re- IL
lived. The application for member a
zip of Mrs. Charles Griffith was fa- "
)rably received. T
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
ROxANA

4 Mrs. Mazella McCabe died Tuesda,
at the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Calvin VIM
brough at Berlin. She had been IN
at her home here about three weeks.
Funeral services we're held at the
| Pilgrim Holiness Church on Friday
afternoon at two o'clock with the
pastor, Rev. I.Owery officiating. In
terment made IN the Roxana ceme-
terry besides her husband, J. B. Nc
Cabe. She is survived by her aged
mother. Mrs. Matilda Wilson of this
town and two children. Mrs. Calvin
Wimbrough of Berlin and w. II. Nc
Cabe Of Norfolk. Va, also two sis
ters, Mrs. 7. H.. Hudson OF PhiladeI-
phia and Mrs. Charles Lockwood. Of
Frankford, TO whom we we extend
our heartfelt sympathy
Rev. w. N. Parker has been IN for
the past week, but we are glad to
see him out again and able to con-
duct the services on Sunday. Be-
ginning Sunday evening, April 10,
Rev. Parker will devote his sermons
to the young people. using for his |
text Measured and Found Want |
ing" These services will not only /
be interesting fof the young people
but for the adults as we'll Come out
and encourage them by your pres
ence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hickman are
the proud parents of fine baby boy
born April 8. The new arrival will be
called Edgar Bailey.
Mrs. Dona McCabe and Miss Alice
Lockwood called on Mrs. Lula viii
gus at Snow Hill, Nd, on Sunday
afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

beautiful birthday cake with sixty
candles placed % It He exlinguish-
ed them an at the first attempt.
Plenty Of home made lee cream was
served and happy birthday was en-
ioyed by ALL
Paul Jones Of New York spent the
weekend with his family here
Ward West who IS employed on an
oil tanker, spent few days with
his family last week.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

George =, Norris spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs Norman Collision
OF near Bridseville.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill O'Bler enter
tained relatives and friends from
Pennsylvania over the weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Arley Bradley ana
son. Miss Addle Collision. spent sat-
urday evening ~ Harrington.
Mrs. Charles Cannon who has
been very sick Tor some time Is im-
proving at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Elwood Wroten spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. CliHord
Morris.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
MILE LANE

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Williams d
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Satterfleld OF Dover. Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Gridith and daughter. Hubert
Cannon Of Kennett Square. Pa,
spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs.
Charles Finkbiner and family.
Frank Anthony spent Saturday
and Sunday in Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs Ward Maloney we're
Saturday visitors Of Mrs. Maloney's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, @. Smith Of
near Vernon.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
HEAVY TAXATION NECESSARY

Heaven knows that heavy taxa
tion will be necessary in the United
States for a long time to come. But
the voters are entitled to insist that
it be levied wisely and equitably
and that the money raised be spent
without waste or extravaganza" -
The New York Times.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
LINCOLN CRY

The regular monthly meeting o
the WOmen's Christian Temperate,
Union will meet at the home Of Mrs
William c. Clsndaniel on Tuesday
afternoon, April p. Text word "Mer-
cy." A fullattendance Is urged.
Mrs. Joseph Unslnn has returned
to her home at Washington after a
three weeks visit with her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Harry SOuthar1.
Mrs. Frank Brewster and daughter
Doris, of Camden, N. j.. Is spending
the week with her mother, Mrs. Del
la LeCOmpte.
Mrs. ElwOOd Laudenberger of
Philadelphia. visited friends here on
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Handy spent
Monday at ClaymOnt
Mrs Richard johnson of Metuch-
en-, N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Z. Curtin and daughter of Whining
ton we're weekend guests of their
mother, Mrs. Jennie Morrison.
Under the auspices Of the Ladies
Aid Society. a covered dish supper
will be held in the Community Hall
on Tuesday evening, April 21. The
charge of 25 cents will be asked |
from each member and guest. Pro-
ceeds will be used for the parson-
age fund.
Mrs. Elsie Peet and children. RO-
land and Ora Mae of Wilmington
were weekend guests of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Glen
laniel.
Edgar Clendaniel Of BeacOm's
School, Wilmington. spent
he Easter holidays with his parents,
Ir. and Mrs. Harry E. Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Roberts of
were dinner guests of
Ir. and Mrs. Ora Roberts on Tues
ay.
Professor John A. Ruth spent the
weekend at Allentown, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. Handy. Miss Mary
.acey, Mrs. India Calhoun and Mrs.
Iessie Morgan attended the w. c.
;. u. Institute at Greenwood on
tuesday.
Thomas Pretty and William Hinkle
+ Miami, Florida. are the guests of
he latter's sister and brother-in-
Nv. Mr. and Mrs. Watson Shew.
Eugene SOuthard Of Washington.
. c.. spent the weekend with his
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry South
rd.
Henry Bennett accompanied by
RS. Earl RObinsOn. Mrs. Frank
awsOn and Hiss Lena Johnson at
.nded the funeral of Alvin Kehl at
ottstOwn. Pa. on Tuesday.
Mrs Harry Marker and daughter
azel of Wilmington are spending
e week with her mother. Mrs. Sue
OnOvan and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Shew. Will
am Hinkle and Thomas Pretty
,ent Easter Day in Philadelphia.
R. c. Wetherley Of Long Island
ty. N. Y. spent Monday and Tues
~ with his parents, MFR. and Mrs.
,arles Wetherley.
The Rev. and Mrs. S L. Handy
IRE rendered reception on Tues
" evening. given by the members
the Ladies' Aid and friends. The
ent marked the beginning Of the
ird year OF Mr.. Handy as pastor
the church. Remarks were made
the officials Of the church in vel
ming the pastor and wife for the
esent year
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Adams of
llefOnte spent last Friday with
S. Adams parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
seph Messlck.
Sunday as follows: Glass
a. m. Church school II q. m. Song
vice 1880 p. m. Preaching 8 p. m.
Slaughter Neck: Church school 10
M. Preaching II a. m.
'edar Neck: Church schopl p.
Preaching 3 p. m
Rev. S. L. Handy pastor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27

such number as the Nez Perces,
from whom they were obliged 10
purchase them annually.
The winter fur collection being
over, the party left Spokane House
on the 25th of May, 1913, with
twenty eight loaded horses, arriving
in Astoria on the 18th Of June
without mourning any material &C
cident. They found all their friends
in good health, but a total revolu-
ton had taken place in the affairs
Of the company.
To their surprise they learned
that war had been declared between
Great Britain and the United States
and that in consequence of the
strict blockade Of the American
ports by the British cruisers, it had
been deemed advisable to unite the
forces of the Astoria company with
those of the North West.
Cox and his fellows were given
the privilege Of joining the latter
company, which he did, and the
chapters which follow deal with in
cidents which came under his OBJ
servation during the five years he
labored with the North West COM
pany.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27
REGISTRATION ENCOURAGING

Perhaps it is tribute to the value Of publicity
that the registration Of voters for the primary
election is approximately the same as IN other
years Due to the fact that the permanent reglstra
ton law was passed four years ago, and went INTO
effect two years earlier in incorporated cities than
in rural precincts, there was much misunderstand-
ing about registration this year.
With but few weeks remaining before the
hooks closed the list Of registered voters in rural
precincts was exceedingly low while in the cities,
where the new form had been in effect through
several local elections, registration was high.
Nearly every newspaper in the state realizing the
danger of an election at which only minority OF
the people could vote, devoted columns OF space
explaining the law and urging the citizens to reg
lister before the books closed
With reports from nearly every rural precinct
Of the state indicating that virtually all eligible
persons are registered, the possibility OF the
metropolitan districts debating the policies OF the
entire state is greatly minimized.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27
NEXT STEP: VOTE

There is another vital STEP however, if our gov
eminent is to be truly representative OF the will
Of the people-the primary election September 8.
This date is only week and half away. There
are many candidates clamoring for chance to
govern our state, some of them possessing very
few qualifications for the offices which they seek.
Now that we have registered, it is imperative
that we study the qualifications Of these men, their
promises and their past records, and that we cast
our vote September for the men we believe to be
truly fitted to make and administer our laws.
Some of the candidates would have us believe
that they have discovered the secret of instant and
lasting prosperity, although we we'll realize, IT we
but stop to Think that their claims are as udcrous
as those of the old medicine doctors with their
c1lre-alls and that when we have bought their
remedies they will fade in the night leaving us as
i'll as we thought we while we were being
duped by their ballyhoo
Lincoin once said that you can fool all of the
people some of the time but when it comes to
,e1ecting our public officials it is dangerous bust
ness ito be fooled even for a minute. It is much
less painful to spend little time in separating
the chaff from the wheat before the election than
10 wake no and find we have been taken in by the
hallyhoo of quack doctor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27
EARLY DAYS on the
COLUMBIA RIVER
Stray Leaves from Ross COTS Diary
BY REV. JOHN PATE

would generally bring six or eight
beavers, valued at eight or ten
pounds, and so on in proportion
for other articles. But they, were
satisfied and the traders had no
cause to complain.
The Spokanes were far superior
to the Indians of the coast IN clean
lives; but by no means equal IN
this respect to the Flatheads. Inc
women made good wives, and most
affectionate mothers. The old, cheer
full and complete slaves to their
families; the young, lively and con-
fiding, and whether married or
single were the white flower OF a
bla1neless life"
Their village was situated at the
point formed by the junction OF
the two rivers. Some houses were
oblong, others conical, and were
covered with mats or skins accord
ting to the wealth. of the proprietor
Their chief riches were their horses:
which they obtained in barter from
the Nez Perces in exchange for the
goods they obtained for their furs.
Each man was, therefore, the foun-
der of his own fortune, and their
riches or poverty was generally
proporitio1late to their activity or
Incidence. The vice of gambling was
prevalent among them, and some
were such slaves to it that they
frequently lost all their horses.
The description of the quiet spot
where 'sthe rude forefathers of the
hamlet Sleep is interesting. 1t lay
about midway between the village
and the fort, and seen from a dis
lance, had a somewhat picturesque
effect. When a man died several
horses were killed, and the skins
were attached to the end Of LONG
poles which were planted in the
graves. The number of horses was
| in proportion to the wealth Of the
individual.
Besides the horse skins, buffalo
and deer robes, leather shirts, blan-
kets, pieces of blue, green and scar
let cloth, strips of calico, mocas.
sins, provisions, warlike weapons
were placed in and about the Gem
etery, all of which they imagined
would be more or less necessary fol
the deceased in the world of spirits
AS their lands were much in
tested by wolves, which destroy tn
foals, they could not rear horses II
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27

Tt is difficult to consider the Seattle Pr strike
f. lin a dispassionate standpoint. Irregardless OF
the claims Of either side many people are protest
iag that the Mayor and the Governor are allowing
ORGANIZED labor to take the law into it's own hands
However, since Hearst, the man who has viii
fed every living president who pushed America
into war with Spain and tried to start a war be-
tween the United States and Mexico, who cuts the
salaries of his employees to an irreduclble mini
mum in order to keep his own income from shrink
mo. has always been law unto himself alone, we
find it very hard to sympathize with what others
describe as law and order in this instance
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27
AMONG THE FLAT-HEADS. SPO-
KANE IRREGULARITIES. AR
TICLES OF TRADE.

his trying experiences IN the Wlluel-
ness, Cox reached his objective, the
fur trading post at Spokane after
a few days of rest, he was able to
resume his duties and at once set
about preparations for visiting the
land of the Cootonais and Flat
head Indians.
The spot where the Spokane post
was established was a point OF land
formed by the junction OF the
Pointed Heart and Spokane rivers,
a place thinly covered by trees and
close to trading post Of the North
West Fur company. From this place
Cox, accompanied by twelve men
and fourteen loaded horses, set out
on October 18th for. the Flat-head
country, and after a trying time,
and establishing post, remained In
that vicinity, buying UP all the
skins that the Indians brought in.
Leaving the post in charge OF a
Mr.. Farnha1n, Cox started on his
return journey on the 18th OF De-
cember, and reached Spokane in
time to take part in the New Years
festivities. During his absence a
snug and comfortable dwelling
house, containing four rooms and
kitchen, together with a comfort
able house for the men, and a large
store for the furs and trading goods,
had been built, the whole sur
rounded by paling and thanked by
bastions with loopholes for musket-
ry. Here he passed the remainder
of the winter, and here he gathered
impressions of the Spokane Indians,
which make most interesting read
ing.
'"The spokanes we found, he
says, ito be quiet, honest, inof-
fensive tribe, and although we had
fortified our establishment in the
manner above mentioned, we sell
dom closed our gates at night. This
country did not abound in furs and
they were rather INDECENT in hunt
| ing"
| Their chief, Llinspokanee, or The
Son of the Sun, was a harmless old
man. who spent a great portion OF
his time between the two posts
that of the North West company
and that of the Astoria. A compact
had been entered into between the
two companies to abstain from Civ
ing the Indians any spurious liquors
! to which both parties strictly adj
hered.
Mr.. Clarke, who was Cox's col
league, and a veteran trader, hat
often witnessed the baneful effect
of giving ardent spirits to Indian
while he was in the service Of tn
North West company. He saw tina
when in state Of intoxication
was quite impossible to check thei
savage propersities, and murder wa
frequently the consequence.
BY this arrangement, both partie
saved themselves much trouble an
expense, and kept the poor native
in state of blissful ignorance.
In other respects, the two part1e
agreed very well, and neithe
evinced any of the turbulent or law
less spirit which gave so ferociou
an aspect to the opposition OF tn
rival companies on the east side
the mountains.
The great object of every India
was to obtain a gun. Now a goo
gun could not be had for less tina
twenty beaver skins; few shol
ones we're given for fifteen, an
some idea of the profit may <
formed when it is stated that TT
wholesale price Of the gun we
about one pound seven shilling
while the average value Of twen1
beaver skins was about twenty i1
v~o,,pdS T1xro Yards nf cloth W1iC
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27

Introduced pioneer Open River
bill (193D.
Veterans Hospital, 100000 and
q million days labor to District.
Joint author Of law to exclude
weevily alfalfa and scabby potatoes.
Saved $500 per car potato freight
for Washington.
Author Summers Rehabilitation
Law for cripples.
Fathered s Columbia Basin bills
through Congress.
Yakima weather office; five
bridges; three federal buildings.
Secured Soap Lake funds for ter
ribly afflicted soldier boys.
Liberalized Reclamation Law, Civ
ing 40 years for repayment.
Assisted many Irrigation Districts
get easier settlement; cut interest
$50 on Benton City district, and
saved $4,000 on Kennewick High
lands.
Better mail service for $4,000.
Many other services.
Assisted 1000 veterans and others
adjust claims.
JOHN ". SUMMERS
Republican Candidate for
CONGRESS-
(Paid ADVERTISEMENT
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27

Helped reduce
water charges on
Reservation from
$500 to $3.50, and
establish pumping
units.
Secured our soil
erosion S ia tiOn
(Pullnlan).
Saved cent q
sack on jute bags
for Is years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27
WHY
A VALUABLE SERVANT

Should Be Re Elected
KNOWS HOW - GETS RESULTS
A ODER" NOT A "PROMISER"
Lest we forget-John w. Summers
is author of our Shipping Point In
spection law, saving S9,O00,OO0 an
nually to Growers.
Is author of our Fair Dealing law
for farmers.
Saved our standard apple box
from changed size and shape.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-05-26
Small Canine Is Set Free By
 A Court Order
fBy The Associated Press)

tBy The Associated Press)
 HEREIN, Illinois. May 26th- A small dog owned by Harvey Harris, a farmer, was cleared of a charge of melting a big dog to bite. The accusation, contained in a S5,000 damage suit filed here against Harris by William Slater, declared that Slater had suffered permanent injuries from an at tack by big dog". The mo- ton alleged that tho the small dog did not itself actually bite Slater it did contribute to the attack "by aiding, abetting and encouraging said big dog to bite and wound the person of said Slater" City Judge R. T. Cook threw the case out of court. ......
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-05-26
LOCAL ITEMS
FAREWELL PARTY

At high noon last Sunday, Mrs Paul Stafford gave a farewell to the Beginners and Primary de- partments of the Federated chu- rch Sunday School. For a year and half she had been superin- tendent.
 Forty-one children, Mesdames Stewart Stangroom, Jessie Leh- mann, Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Miss Mildred Scott, and the Rev. and Mrs. McCay, after the regular session of the school, were her guests. Sandwiches. coca and cake were served. A special fea- ture was a birthday cake cere- mony featured by Dickie Staf- ford whose fifth birthday fell on that date.
 During the present Sunday School year the attendance of Be ginners and Primaries has aver aged 34 per Sunday.
 Endowed with fine ability in art, an exceptional gift as a story teller and a gracious personality, Mrs. Stafford endeared herself to pupils and teachers alike
 MT. Stafford. who has served various parts of the Seward pen insula under the department of the Interior for the past 6 years, has been transferred to a like service in Oregon, Idaho and Montana, with headquarters at Burns, Oregon. MT. and Mrs. Stafford, Paul Jr., Dickie and Patricia left Monday noon in a Nome Airways plane enroute to their new home.