The Evening statesman. [volume], June 05, 1906, Page SIX, Image 6

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PAGE SIX
WASHINGTON, OREGON AND IDAHO
CENTRAL WASHINGTON BOOMS
Land Values Have Steadily Advanced
Under Influx of Homeseekers
Past Year.
WEXATCHEE. June 5. —The influx
of settlers to central Washington has
had a decided effect on land values
and the prices have about doubled in
many places since one year ago. This
is true of the Entiat valley, as well
as of the Wenatehee valley fruit lands.
Shinn & Co., of Spokane, are investing
heavily in frut lands of the small but
beautiful valley of the Entiat river.
Robert Gaines, a prominent rancher of
that section, is in the city today and in
speaking of land values in that vicin-
ity, said:
"One year ago J. A. McArthur was
offered $8,000 for his ranch, which
comprised 200 acres, sixty of which are
under the ditch, but refused, saying he
would take $9,000. A few days ago
Shinn & Co. offered $15,000 and he re
fused to sell. The Cowan place, one
mile from the mouth of the Entiat,
was bought for $3,000. It has been
sold to Shinn & Co. for $10,000. E. T.
Mauk paid $3,500 for his place two
miles from the mouth of the river
about two years ago and everybody
thought he was crazy. It is now said
that he has been offered $15,000. Chas.
Harris, who offered his place for sale
last year for $7,000. has refused $20,-
000 for it."
Mr. Gaines himself is afraid to put
a price on his place for fear someone
will take him up.
Commence New School House.
KEXXEWICK. June 5. —J. C. Gor
man, the North Yakima contractor
and builder, who has the contract for
the new school house, has arrived and
let the contract for excavating the
basement to Jack Schwindler, who be
gan work Tuesday morning, says the
Courier. The foundation for the new
building will be of cement stone and
the walls of Walla Walla brick. Some
of the contractor's men are here. The
brick layers will come down from
Xorth Yakima.
WE BUY THE RAW PAPER
We Make It Into The finished Book
It takes up-to-date machinery to do up-to-date work —we have the machinery. It takes up-to-date
workmen to operate up-to-date machinery—we have the workmen. Special loose leaf Ledgers,
special flat opening solid leaf Ledgers. Any kind of a book with any kind of cover from the cheap
canvas to the best of calf or morocco. Our work is as good as the best, and the best is none too good.
Our prices are as low as paid for inferior work. We can do the work; we need the patronage. Small
jobs get the same careful attention as large ones. * * !* fe » * * * *
We Rule; We Print; We Bind
EES STATESMAN COMPANY
NORTH COAST .SELLS PROPERTY
North Yakima Holdings, Including De-
pot Grounds, Transferred to W. C.
NORTH YAKIMA, June 5.—A1l the
property that the North Coast railway
bought in this city for its station and
freight depot grounds, consisting of
about thirty lots, has been transferred
to Walter Clymer Barnes, of New York
city. The consideration for nine-tenths
of the property was $44,468, and for
some small pieces $1 was given as the
consideration.
The property was held by A. Grant
Smith, of Spokane, secretary and treas
urer of the North Coast road. The
meaning of this transfer could not be
learned here this evening. Barnes is
supposed to represent the eastern con
nections of the road.
LAKESIDE. June 5. —An addition ib
being made to the Lakeview house by
the proprietor. Mr. Darnell. Other
buildings are being painted and other
wise improved.
Would Hear "Little Bob."
PROSSER, June s.—The Young
Men's republican club has sent an in
vitation to Senator I,a Follette, of
Wisconsin, who is expected to be in
Spokane on the 14th inst., on his way
west, to stop off here and make a
speech, and if the invitation is accept
ed the distinguished Wisconsin states
man will be warmly welcomed.
The Prosser republican club, compos
ed of the older members of the party,
will no doubt second the invitation at
their meeting Monday night.
Electric Road Makes Progress.
WAVERLY, June s.—During the past been named are: President, R. H. Rus
month progress has been unusually sell; vice president, Robert Gerry; di
rapid in construction wark on the rector, Rufus Fullerton. It is the in
electric road, says the Gazette. The tention of the company to erect either
several camps between this point and a brick or concrete building, but the
Mount Hope have bended all their en- safe and fixtures, as soon as they ar
ergies to the work of getting their con- rive, will temporarily be installed in
tracts completed and have succeeded a wooden building in order to get
well. It can now be said that the down to business as soon as possible.
Barnes, of New York.
Enlarging Hotel.
grade is complete between this place
and Spokane, with a few minor excep-
tions, where everything will be com-
pleted within the next three or four
days.
Pomeroy News Items.
Wm. White has an invitation to a
wedding in Spokane which will occur
on the 12th inst., when James Walter
Rigsby, formerly of this county, will
lead to the altar Gertrude, daughter of
E. L. Powell, formerly of Waitsburg.
J. G. Trosper measured the rainfall
at his place on Meadow Gulch and
found it had reached a depth of 2
inches on Wednesday morning. That
ought to soak the ground to a depth of
six or eight inches.
Gilbert Dixson has bought twenty
five acres of land in the vicinity of
Walla Walla and will move his family
down there in the latter part of the
month. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson and
Roy and Miss Anna went down this
week to look after things about the
new home.
S. A. Madge Buys Ranch.
PROSSER, June 5. —S. A. Madge, of
Olympia, deputy collector of internal
revenue, who has been visiting here
on leave with his wife for ten days,
left for home yesterday. While here
he purchased two irrigated tracts, one
at Grandview, eight miles northwest of
town, of fifteen acres, at $80, and an
other at $120, just across the river
from this city.
Mr. Madge will at once improve the
latter place and says he will move his
family to Prosser on account of the
climate. He will set out ten acres of
orchard.
First Bank of Pasco.
R. H. Russell, of Genesee, was in
Pasco last week and before leaving
organized a joint stock company for
the purpose of establishing the first
bank of Pasco, which will be known
as the First Bank of Pasco, says the
Express. The company _ will be com
posed principally of local business men.
It will be incorporated and will open
shop with a capitalization of $25,000.
The officers who up to this time have
THE EVENING STATESMAN, WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON.
OFFICES NOT TO OE ABOLISHED
Receivers In U. S. Land Offices Need
Not be Alarmed About Their
WASHINGTON, June 5. —Chairman
Tawney and his associates on the com-
mittee on apropriations, refused to ac
cept suggestions made by Mr. Lacey
of lowa, chairman of the public lands
committee, to lop off the appropria
tion for the payment of salaries of re
ceivers of land offices, which is al
ways carried in the sundry civil ap
propriation bill. Mr. T,acey was de
feated in his own committee when he
tried to put through a bill abolishing
these offices, and endeavored to have
the committee on appropriations car
ry the thing through by refusing to
provide money for them. The reason
given for refusing to do this was "that
the committee was going to have
trouble enough on the floor when the
sundry civil bill came up, without
bringing nearly all the western mem
bers into line in opposition." This
kills the proposal to abolish these of
fices, which was urged by Land Com
sioner Richards and the secretary of
the interior.
TRY TO PARDON ELECTION CROOKS
Petitions Are Being Circulated In the
Interest of Steffins, Rebstock
SACRAMENTO, June 4.—A petition
was circulated this morning asking
Governor Pardee to pardon Stefflns,
Rebstock and Wiman, convicted in
San Francisco of election irregulari
ties. The petition recites mitigating
circumstances and says that the men
have been adequately punished.
The original Laxative Cough Syrup
is Kennedv'a Laxative Honey and Tar.
It expels all cold from the system by
acting as a cathartic on the bowels.
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar «
a certain, safe and harmless cure for
colds, croup and whooping cough. Sold
by L L. Tallman.
Positions.
and Wiman.
Boy Hurt by Train.
EVERETT, June 5. —While attempt
ing to board a moving freight train in
the Great Northern yards, the 11-year
old son of Frank D. Johnson missed
his footing and slipped under the
wheels in such a manner as to crush
both feet.
The lad was removed to the hospital,
where his right foot was amputated at
the ankle and the left foot at the in
step.
RUNNING SORES
COVERED LIMBS
Little Girl's Obstinate Case of
Eczema — Instantaneous Relief
By Cuticura—Little Boy's Hands
and Arms Also Were a Mass
of Torturing Sores — Grateful
Mother Says:
"CUTICURA REMEDIES
A HOUSEHOLD STANDBY"
"In reply to your letter I write you
my experience, and you are privileged
to use it as you see fit. Last year,
after having my little girl treated by a
very prominent physician for an obsti
nate case of eczema, I resorted to the
Cuticura Remedies, and was so well
pleased with the almost instantaneous
relief afforded that we discarded the
physician's prescription and relied en
tirely on the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment, and Cuticura Pills. When
we commenced with the Cuticura Rem
edies her feet and limbs were covered
with running sores. In about six weeks
we had her completely well, and there
has been no recurrence of the trouble.
"In July of this year a little boy in
our family poisoned his hands and arms
with poison oak, and in twenty-four
hours his hands and arms were a mass
of torturing sores. We used only the
Cuticura Remedies, washing his hands
and arms with the Cuticura Soap, and
anointed them with the Cuticura Oint
ment, and then save him the Cuticura
Resolvent. In about three weeks his
hands and arms healed up; so we have
lots of cause for feeling grateful for the
Cuticura Remedies. We find that the
Cuticura Remedies are a valuable
household standby, living as we do
twelve miles from a doctor, and where
it costs from twenty to twenty-five dol
lars to come up on the mountain.
Respectfully, Mrs. Lizzie Vincent
Thomas, Fairmount, Walden's Ridge,
Tenn., Oct. 13, 1905."
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WELLMAN'S EXPEDITION
Explorer Tells Plans to Reach
the Pole by Airship.
FIRST TESTS EN SPITZBEBGEN.
After They Have Been Made, Party
Expects to Start on Polar Flight In
Angnit — Hopes to Reach the Goal
In From Two to Seven Days—Two
Motor Sledges Will Be Carried — If
Successful, the News Will be Flash
Ed by Wireless Telegraphy.
The night before he sailed for Eu
rope recently Walter Wellman, the arc
tic explorer and newspaper correspond
ent who is going to try this summer
to reach the north pole by means of an
airship, spoke confidently of his expe
dition to a New York Times reporter.
He said:
"Of course I expect to reach the
pole. My friends in America will know
of my success almost as soon as my
ship circles above the long sought for
spot, for the news will be sent by wire
less telegraphy, so you see I will not be
utterly isolated from the civilized
world."
Maxwell J. Smith, a wireless tele
graph expert who has had considerable
experience in the United States, has
been selected to be one of the party of
five who will sail on the airship. He
will assist Mr. Wellman in Paris in
making final preparations and gather
ing the necessary scientific apparatus.
Mr. Wellman is accompanied by Major
Henry B. Hersey. who will represent
the United States weather bureau and
also the National Geographical socie
ty.
Besides Mr. Wellman, Major Hersey
and Mr. Smith, two Frenchmen will
be taken on the trip. One will be Gas
ton Hervieu, one of the most expert
aeronauts in Europe and an engineer of
ability. The fifth man will be another
aeronaut and mechanic to be selected
after Mr. Wellman reaches Paris.
"Besides these five men," said Mr.
Wellman, "the Immediate members of
the expedition will Include several oth
ers. Dr. W. N. Fowler of Bluffton,
Ind., will be the physician and sur
geon; Felix Riesenberg of Chicago, a
former member of the United States
coast and geodetic survey, will have
special charge of the nautical Instru
ments; Alexander Llwenthal, who was
associated with Count Zeppelin In the
famous airship experiments In Ger
many and Switzerland, will Join the
party in Paris. We are also going to
take an Adirondack guide. Francis H.
Buzzacott is the man. His father was
a guide, and he has had especial expe
rience In arctic and antarctic regions.
Mr. Wellman said that the entire
party will assemble at Tromso, Nor
way, early In June. With ten Norwe
gian mechanics and workmen the par
ty will Include about twenty men ex
cfaalve of the crew of Be vgqteen on the
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 190«
ice steamer Frithjof, which has been
chartered for two years.
"The first section of the party will
leave Tromso for Spitzbergen early la
June and the second section about
June 20," added Mr. Wellman. "Tbe
latter place is 600 miles from Tromso,
and the north pole is also 000 miles
from Spitzbergen, so the latter place,
which is our headquarters for tbe start,
Is our halfway house, you see. Tl»
mechanics will build at Spitzbergen a
big house for the balloon, and toward
the end of July we hope to make our
first experiments with the airship.
"We are carrying to Spitzbergen a
hundred tons of sulphuric acid and six
ty-five tons of iron filings with which
to make our hydrogen gas. We cannot
mabe tests with tbe inflated balloon in
Paris because the atmospheric condi
tions are so different. At Spitzbergen
we will get during the summer practi
cally the same temperature that we
will encounter at the pole, about freez
ing point. Of course if any defect
should be found in the ship the trip
would have to be postponed, but if ev
erything works right the start for the
pole will be made as early aS possible
in August.
"How long do we expect to be gone?
Well, that depends upon the winds and
unforeseen circumstances. If I get to
the pole it ought to be in froin two to
seven days. As the airship will be
equipped with two motors, it will trav
el from twelye to nineteen miles an
hour. All previous ones have been de
signed for speed only, and while my
ship will weigh but little more than the
famous Lebaudy airship, which trav
eled a hundred miles. It will carry vast
ly more weight. We will carry provi
sions for seventy-five days and 5.M0
pounds of gasoline. That will be
enough to take us 1,800 miles, so with
everything golug our way we can sail
to the pole and home again without
landing. It will depend entirely upon
the winds we encounter at the l>ole
whether we return to Spitzbergen or
not We will make for the nearest
point of land that Is available."
Mr. Wellmar. will take with him two
motor sledges, each weighing 200
pounds, so In case the airship collapse*
on the Ice It will be possible "to S®
home as slow freight," as Mr. Well
man expressed It. "We are carrying
a return ticket with us, and we hope to
use it," he exclaimed.
One of these motor sledges was fin
ished in Paris and has been tried out
recently in Norway, giving satisfac
tion. The second has been built In the
United States and will be taken to
Norway for tests. These motor sledge*
have three and a half horsepower «-
glnes and are made to tow arctw
sledges which will be carried along.
In oider to facilitate the receipt of
Wireless telegraph messages from tbe
airship two wireless telegraph stations
are to be erected, one at Hamerfest,
Norway, and the other on the steamer
Frithjof at Spitzbergen. If the airsbi*
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