HAPPENINGS COLFAX AGO. WHITMAN COUNTY PHOTOS ......HAPPENINGS IN WHITMAN COUNTY EVENTS OF INTEREST...

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HAPPENINGS IN WHITMAN COUNTY EVENTS OF INTEREST TO GAZETTE READERS.TRANSPIRE IN MANY NEIGHBORING TOWNS. ROSALIA. Rosalia is up and doing every day. The latest publicity move of impor- tance was the securing of the next meeting of the federation of commer- cial clubs of the Inland Empire. The meeting wi'l be held in Rosalia some time in April. The Commercial Club has endorsed the proposition to bond the.city for a sufficient sum to pay off the warrant indebtedness and build a suitable city hall. Another big sales day will be held February 17. This was decided at a meeting of the Commercial Club at- tended by 35 members. The last sale \u25a0was a great success. The Rosalia Telephone company is out of debt. This report was made public at the annual meeting of the company which was attended by over 100 stockholders. The Home Poultry association was formed last week with 20 members. Officers elected were: President, Rev. D. M. Helmlck. Vice President, L. Blaukenship. Secretary, E. J. French. Treasurer, W. H. Wright. Executive Committee, Messrs. Per- ry, Durham and Terry. The President appointed R. P. Turnley, L. Blankenship and O. E. Bennister a committee on member- ship. TEKOA. Carl Schulerud and George May, two Tekoa men, are among the home- steaders on the Coeur d' Alene reser- vation who will lose their claims by the recent ruUng of the department of the interior that the state cannot lose its title to sections 16 and 36 which were set apart as school lands. Fire escapes have been put on the Tekoa opera house and the building \u25a0will be reopened with a ball by tr Tekoa Eagles, Friday evening, Fee ruary 9. An Indian agency will be built on the reservation one and one-half miles from Lowell. The quarters will consist of a superintendent's cottage, four employees' cottages, barn, po- lice barracks, and agency office. Saturday, February 10, is sack and twine day with the local Farmers Union. J. W. Janney is erecting a dwelling on property which he recently pur- chased in the North end of town. PAIAHJSE. C. W. Waters and Geo. A. Weldon have entered partnership under the firm name of the Palouse Land Com- pany. J. W. Simpson has returned from a three months' trip through the mid- dle west. Isaac Hibbard is at the Harrison Brothers hospital recovering from a bullet wound in the arm inflicted by Janes Williams. The shooting was th« result of a quarrel. Both men were residents of the Deep Creek neighborhood east of Palouse. Wil- liams left the country immediately after the shooting. Ward McLam has gone to Irby in Lincoln county where he has pur- chased a farm. The difficulties over the new high school gymnasium have quieted down. The Palouse schools were thor- oughly fumigated a few days ago and the board of health has requested every student to be vaccinated, even offering to have it done without cost to the students. Only a few mild cases of small pox are reported. Money is being raised to erect a tabernacle for the Lowery evangelis- tic meetings which will probably be- gin here later in the spring. OAKKKDAIiK. The funeral of C. H. Smith, the druggist who died of heart failure while going to his store after being in poor health for some time, was held last week. Burial services were conducted by the Odd Fellows. He had been a resident of Oakesdale for ten years. A dramatic entertainment will be given by Miss Ruth Orpha McLean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- Lean, at the Oakesdake opera house Friday evening, February 9. Miss McLean is studying dramatic art in Spokane. Richard R. Barry, telegraph opera- tor at the Northern Pacific station in this place, and Miss Annette J. Smiley of Garfield were married a few days ago and will make Oakesdale their home after a trip to Portland and other coast cities. COLTON. John K. Becker, a Colton pioneer, has sold his property here and has gone to California, where he may de- cide to locate in the Sacramento val- ley. An interesting program is to be fciven by the pupils of the Guardian Angel school Thursday evening, Feb- ruary 8. The bond issue of district No. 178, the new school district on the Snake river, has been turned down by the attorney general on a technically the same as in Colfax, Palouse and other places. MALDEN. According to the report of Health Officer Van Pelt there were 29 births in Maiden last year and 9 deaths. Maiden Odd Fellows are planning to form a stock company and erect a building in this city. Mrs. J. A. Smeaton died last week after a two months' illness. Jack Dempsey is visiting old home scenes in Kentucky. F. Sullivan, the enterprising cloth- ing merchant, is moving to the Peter- son building formerly occupied by the Maiden Hardware company. ST. JOHN. J. T. Cudmore, the new agent for the Potlatch Lumber company in this place, took the job last week. The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bailey's little son was held at Medi- cal Lake. The child was drowned by /ailing off a bridge into Cottonwood creek. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hull have re- turned to their home at Freewater, Oregon, after a visit with relatives in this vicinity. UNIONTOWN. Joseph Lattenmaier has returned from a visit with relatives in the mid- dle west. Miss Kate Mayer and Mrs. Frank Bsser are visiting in Portland and California. Matthew Schumacher is on a two months' trip to California. Miss Anna Michels has resigned her position as telephone operator after three years of faithful service. The following officers have been elected by Ivanhoe Homestead, No. 3653, B. of A. V.: J. A. Schoenberg, H. F.; Swen Swneson, M. C; A. F. Bchmidler, Cor. and M. A.; Augusta A. Rogers, Chaplain; Wm. L. Rogers, Overseer; Edward H. Bornnecke, Watchman; A. A. Warnecke, Senti- nel; Oza N. Myers. Lady Rebecca; Mrs. M. M. Grube, Lady Rowena; Wm. Komenda, Guard; Harry Grube, Capt. Drill team. THORNTON. The masquerade ball on Friday evening of this week is the big event of the season at the new hall. A new electric sign gives a city ap- pearance to the front of the Elk drug store. A Masonic lodge was instituted here last week with a membership of 20. WINONA. Tom White has gone to Montana where he has taken a homestead. Miss May Straub, teacher in the Texas Draw district, has the distinc- tion of having shot and killed a full grown coyote. The Bank of Winona has been re- incorporated to conform with a new ruling of the attorney general. The enrollment at the Winona pub- lic school this month is 89. PUMiMAN. A. M. Durkee of Oshkosh, Wis., has purchased 480 acres known as the L.AMONT. PARMINGTON. Looney palce, five miles east of Pull- man for $27,000. He already owns 466 acres adjoining and was so well pleased with his investment that he decided to get more Palouse land. The annual military ball will be given by the cadet corps of the State college at the armory Thursday even- ing, February 22. Pullman is planning to go in with Moscow, Genesee and Lewiston for a ball league this spring. The College glee club will appear at the college auditorium February 17. George H. Wallis, examiner for the state board of accountancy, is check- ing the city books. The work will probably take three or four weeks and will cost about $200. A comfortable shed has been erect- ed in the rear of the Lament school for the accommodation of the coun- try pupils' horses. The building is 40 feet in length. No school was in session at Revere last week on account of the high water. P. O. Lathongue of Spokane has been in town arranging to give a moving picture show here one even- ing of each week in a circuit with several nearby towns. GARFIELD. James Williams, wanted for shoot- ing a man near Palouse la6t week, came to Garfield immediately after the shooting to see his parents and left before the officers were appraised of his visit. Robert Elder, Jr., has returned from a trip to Alberta, where he filed on- a homestead. An interesting musical program will be presented at the Methodist church next Monday evening. Special meetings are being held at the Nazarene church by Rev. M. L. Baltezone, the blacksmith evange- list. The council is advertising for bids for drilling a city well. The bids will be opened next Tuesday. Ten carloads of oats were pur- chased in this place last week by the Campbell-Sanford- Henley company of Portland and shipped out. Revival meetings in the Christian church began last Sunday. H. C. Arbuckle has a new house nearly completed to replace the one destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. Several of his friends have been as- sisting in the work. A meeting of the Farmers Union was held here last Saturday. COLDS VANISH The Sensible Overnight Remedy for Sensible People After you have upset your stomach with pills, powders and vile nostrums and still retain possession of that ter- rible cold, do what thousands of sen- sible people are doing. Do this: Into a bowl three-quarters full of boiling water pour a scant teaspoon- ful of HYOMEI (pronounce it High- o-me) cover head and bowel with a towel and breathe for five minutes the soothing, healing vapor that arises. Then go to bed an_d awake with a clear head in the morning. HYOMEI does not contain opium, cocaine or any harmful drug. A bottle of HYO- MEI Inhalant costs 50 cents at V. T. McCroskey's, and druggists every- where. Guaranteed for catarrh, asthma, croup and catarrhal deafness. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Liniment and bound on to the affected parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back or pains in the side or chest give it a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the prompt relief which it affords. Sold by all dealers. Gold fish at 15c to 50c each at the ELK DRUG STORE. Can't look well, eat well or feel well with impure blood feeding your body. Keep the blood pure with Bur- dock Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exercise, keep clean and you will have long life. MAGAZINE subscription agency at the ELK DRUG STORE, where you can get just what magazines you want at cheapest dub rates. FOR RENT. CAST OF "A ROSE O* PLYMOUTH TOWN" AT RIDGEWAY TONIGHT. tOOLFAX GAZETTE, OOLFAX, WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 9,1912. COLFAX 33YEAB AGO. FROM THE GAZETTE OF FEB. 7,1879. The janitor of the Baptist church has placed a large tin bucket near the stove in the church, for the use of those persons who have heretofore been in the habit of spitting on the floor. Parties who will persist in chewing tobacco and spitting out the juice, are requested to sit near the stove and make use of the above named bucket. Wm. Oyster is a candidate for city marshal. Mr. Ed. Hall has completed a hand- some desk for the Probate Judge. Mr. J. H. Horton is manufacturing some handsome bookcases. Sleighing on the lake has been a source of considerable amusement during the past week. Farm and fruit orchard to the right man, cheap for cash. For de- scription and particulars, enquire at office of Chas. R. Hill, Colfax. Palls Victim to Thieves. S. W. Bends, of Coal City, Ala., has a justifiable grievance. Two thieves stole his health for twelve years. They were a liver and kidney trouble. Then Dr. King's New Life Pills throttled them. He's well now. Unrivaled for Constipation, Malaria, Headache, Dyspepsia. 25c at all druggists. Notice. All persons knowing themselves in- debted to the late Dr. Wm. Clay Card- well will please pay their indebted- ness at the office of J. M. McCroskey, Attorney-at-law, over the First Sav- ings & Trust Bank in Colfax, Wash- ington; J. M. McCroskey having charge of the settlement of said es- tate. Notice of Collection of 1011 Taxes. Pursuant to law I hereby give no- tice to the public that the tax rolls for the year 1911 have been deliv- ered to me and as treasurer for the County of Whitman, State of Wash- ington, I will recieve both personal and real taxes for the year 1911 on and after Monday, February sth 1912. Dated this 30th day of January 1912. W. M. DUNCAN, Treasurer of Whitman County Washington. Farmers Union Meeting. Farmers Union, Colfax Local No. 48, will hold meetings on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Sam Lyons, Pres. Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch of your clothing. Doan's Ointment cures the most obstinate cases. Why suffer. All druggists sell it. We Are Prepared To thoroughly te«t YOUR EYES And accurately Fit Glasses for the moit difficult cases. Special Optical Room for Fitting Classes. ' O.CGLASER Succeeding Shirkey & Glaser State Registered Optician "At the Sign of the Street Clock" 3 PHOTOS! Just take a peep at our display catc, * L vy>J- you may find something there that will interest you. If you do not see what you want we will be pleased to make to your order any style you may suggest THE RICKER STUDIO BISSELL'S CARPET SWEEPERS $3.00 $3.25 $3.V5 $4.00 $4.25 THINK OP THE COMFORT OF SWEEPING WITH IT, THE TIME YOU SAVE FOR PLEASANTER DUTIES AND NO DUSTING NO STOOPING NO WEARINESS CALL AND GET A BISSELL SOUVENIR SIMON DREIFUS & CO. '**£t ""V SOLUS 18" b'A^^^^^ This is our new No. 8 mill, tbe most complete and np todate mill on the market. Call and see it or send for catalog. CARLET BROS., Colfax. Colfax Ice and Fuel Co. CHAPMAN & McMURRAY, Props. Rock Springs Peacock Goal Cord Wood Artificial Ice Careful and Prompt Delivery to all Parts of the City Telephone 79 Fine Crockery and Chinaware The Biggest Stock and Lowest Prices Monarch Ranges and Cole's Hot Blast The Stove Supremacy of the World E. R. BARROLL Colfax, Wash. Hutchison's Art Studio Picture Frames, Art Supplies Photographic Novelties R. R. Hutchison Commercial Photographer Endicott *i BARGAIN DAY M£° Seattle Post - Intelligencer February 28,1912 Remarkable Subscription Offer— £T> m ££\ Daily and Sunday Post-Intelligencer for £m I one full year for *r m• *^ OFFER No. 1 Regular Price . Post-Intelligencer $6.00 Bargain /T F* Hr Webster's New Illustrated, Day l^^fc / Limp Leather Dictionary.. 4.00 p_: rp \DIJ# 1 lJ Total Regular Price.. .SIO.OO \u25a0 OFFER No. 2 OFFER No. 3 Regular Price Bargain "pSSI" d^RS Post-Intelligencer $6.00 Day Post-Intelligencer, Ladies' World, mo. .50 Price daily and Sunday.s6.oo $4JM) „,, TTT rA (fpr aa Daily, without Sun-i . 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Page 1: HAPPENINGS COLFAX AGO. WHITMAN COUNTY PHOTOS ......HAPPENINGS IN WHITMAN COUNTY EVENTS OF INTEREST TO GAZETTE READERS.TRANSPIRE IN MANY NEIGHBORING TOWNS. ROSALIA. Rosalia is up and

HAPPENINGS INWHITMAN COUNTY

EVENTS OF INTEREST TO GAZETTEREADERS.TRANSPIRE IN MANY

NEIGHBORING TOWNS.

ROSALIA.Rosalia is up and doing every day.

The latest publicity move of impor-tance was the securing of the nextmeeting of the federation of commer-cial clubs of the Inland Empire. Themeeting wi'l be held in Rosalia sometime in April.

The Commercial Club has endorsedthe proposition to bond the.city for asufficient sum to pay off the warrantindebtedness and build a suitable cityhall.

Another big sales day will be heldFebruary 17. This was decided at ameeting of the Commercial Club at-tended by 35 members. The last sale

\u25a0was a great success.The Rosalia Telephone company

is out of debt. This report was madepublic at the annual meeting of thecompany which was attended by over100 stockholders.

The Home Poultry association wasformed last week with 20 members.Officers elected were:

President, Rev. D. M. Helmlck.Vice President, L. Blaukenship.Secretary, E. J. French.Treasurer, W. H. Wright.Executive Committee, Messrs. Per-

ry, Durham and Terry.The President appointed R. P.

Turnley, L. Blankenship and O. E.Bennister a committee on member-ship.

TEKOA.Carl Schulerud and George May,

two Tekoa men, are among the home-steaders on the Coeur d' Alene reser-vation who will lose their claims bythe recent ruUng of the departmentof the interior that the state cannotlose its title to sections 16 and 36which were set apart as school lands.

Fire escapes have been put on theTekoa opera house and the building\u25a0will be reopened with a ball by trTekoa Eagles, Friday evening, Feeruary 9.

An Indian agency will be built onthe reservation one and one-halfmiles from Lowell. The quarters willconsist of a superintendent's cottage,four employees' cottages, barn, po-lice barracks, and agency office.

Saturday, February 10, is sack andtwine day with the local FarmersUnion.

J. W. Janney is erecting a dwellingon property which he recently pur-chased in the North end of town.

PAIAHJSE.C. W. Waters and Geo. A. Weldon

have entered partnership under thefirm name of the Palouse Land Com-pany.

J. W. Simpson has returned from athree months' trip through the mid-dle west.

Isaac Hibbard is at the HarrisonBrothers hospital recovering from abullet wound in the arm inflicted byJanes Williams. The shooting wasth« result of a quarrel. Both menwere residents of the Deep Creekneighborhood east of Palouse. Wil-liams left the country immediatelyafter the shooting.

Ward McLam has gone to Irby inLincoln county where he has pur-chased a farm.

The difficulties over the new highschool gymnasium have quieted down.

The Palouse schools were thor-oughly fumigated a few days ago andthe board of health has requestedevery student to be vaccinated, evenoffering to have it done without costto the students. Only a few mildcases of small pox are reported.

Money is being raised to erect atabernacle for the Lowery evangelis-tic meetings which will probably be-gin here later in the spring.

OAKKKDAIiK.The funeral of C. H. Smith, the

druggist who died of heart failurewhile going to his store after being

in poor health for some time, washeld last week. Burial services wereconducted by the Odd Fellows. Hehad been a resident of Oakesdale forten years.

A dramatic entertainment will begiven by Miss Ruth Orpha McLean,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc-Lean, at the Oakesdake opera houseFriday evening, February 9. MissMcLean is studying dramatic art inSpokane.

Richard R. Barry, telegraph opera-tor at the Northern Pacific station inthis place, and Miss Annette J. Smileyof Garfield were married a few daysago and will make Oakesdale theirhome after a trip to Portland andother coast cities.

COLTON.John K. Becker, a Colton pioneer,

has sold his property here and hasgone to California, where he may de-cide to locate in the Sacramento val-ley.

An interesting program is to befciven by the pupils of the GuardianAngel school Thursday evening, Feb-ruary 8.

The bond issue of district No. 178,the new school district on the Snakeriver, has been turned down by theattorney general on a technicallythe same as in Colfax, Palouse andother places.

MALDEN.According to the report of Health

Officer Van Pelt there were 29 birthsin Maiden last year and 9 deaths.

Maiden Odd Fellows are planningto form a stock company and erect abuilding in this city.

Mrs. J. A. Smeaton died last weekafter a two months' illness.

Jack Dempsey is visiting old homescenes in Kentucky.

F. Sullivan, the enterprising cloth-ing merchant, is moving to the Peter-son building formerly occupied by theMaiden Hardware company.

ST. JOHN.J. T. Cudmore, the new agent for

the Potlatch Lumber company in thisplace, took the job last week.

The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. ArthurBailey's little son was held at Medi-cal Lake. The child was drowned by/ailing off a bridge into Cottonwoodcreek.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hull have re-turned to their home at Freewater,Oregon, after a visit with relatives inthis vicinity.

UNIONTOWN.Joseph Lattenmaier has returned

from a visit with relatives in the mid-dle west.

Miss Kate Mayer and Mrs. FrankBsser are visiting in Portland andCalifornia.

Matthew Schumacher is on a twomonths' trip to California.

Miss Anna Michels has resigned herposition as telephone operator afterthree years of faithful service.

The following officers have beenelected by Ivanhoe Homestead, No.3653, B. of A. V.: J. A. Schoenberg,H. F.; Swen Swneson, M. C; A. F.Bchmidler, Cor. and M. A.; AugustaA. Rogers, Chaplain; Wm. L. Rogers,Overseer; Edward H. Bornnecke,Watchman; A. A. Warnecke, Senti-nel; Oza N. Myers. Lady Rebecca;Mrs. M. M. Grube, Lady Rowena;Wm. Komenda, Guard; Harry Grube,Capt. Drill team.

THORNTON.The masquerade ball on Friday

evening of this week is the big eventof the season at the new hall.

A new electric sign gives a city ap-pearance to the front of the Elk drugstore.

A Masonic lodge was institutedhere last week with a membership of20.

WINONA.Tom White has gone to Montana

where he has taken a homestead.Miss May Straub, teacher in the

Texas Draw district, has the distinc-tion of having shot and killed a fullgrown coyote.

The Bank of Winona has been re-incorporated to conform with a newruling of the attorney general.

The enrollment at the Winona pub-lic school this month is 89.

PUMiMAN.A. M. Durkee of Oshkosh, Wis., has

purchased 480 acres known as the

L.AMONT.

PARMINGTON.

Looney palce, five miles east of Pull-man for $27,000. He already owns466 acres adjoining and was so wellpleased with his investment that hedecided to get more Palouse land.

The annual military ball will begiven by the cadet corps of the Statecollege at the armory Thursday even-ing, February 22.

Pullman is planning to go in withMoscow, Genesee and Lewiston for aball league this spring.

The College glee club will appearat the college auditorium February17.

George H. Wallis, examiner for thestate board of accountancy, is check-ing the city books. The work willprobably take three or four weeksand will cost about $200.

A comfortable shed has been erect-ed in the rear of the Lament schoolfor the accommodation of the coun-try pupils' horses. The building is40 feet in length.

No school was in session at Reverelast week on account of the highwater.

P. O. Lathongue of Spokane hasbeen in town arranging to give amoving picture show here one even-ing of each week in a circuit withseveral nearby towns.

GARFIELD.James Williams, wanted for shoot-

ing a man near Palouse la6t week,came to Garfield immediately afterthe shooting to see his parents andleft before the officers were appraisedof his visit.

Robert Elder, Jr., has returnedfrom a trip to Alberta, where he filedon- a homestead.

An interesting musical programwill be presented at the Methodistchurch next Monday evening.

Special meetings are being held atthe Nazarene church by Rev. M. L.Baltezone, the blacksmith evange-list.

The council is advertising for bidsfor drilling a city well. The bids willbe opened next Tuesday.

Ten carloads of oats were pur-chased in this place last week by theCampbell-Sanford- Henley companyof Portland and shipped out.

Revival meetings in the Christianchurch began last Sunday.

H. C. Arbuckle has a new housenearly completed to replace the onedestroyed by fire a few weeks ago.Several of his friends have been as-sisting in the work.

A meeting of the Farmers Unionwas held here last Saturday.

COLDS VANISH

The Sensible Overnight Remedy forSensible People

After you have upset your stomachwith pills, powders and vile nostrumsand still retain possession of that ter-rible cold, do what thousands of sen-sible people are doing. Do this:

Into a bowl three-quarters full ofboiling water pour a scant teaspoon-ful of HYOMEI (pronounce it High-o-me) cover head and bowel with atowel and breathe for five minutesthe soothing, healing vapor thatarises.

Then go to bed an_d awake with aclear head in the morning. HYOMEIdoes not contain opium, cocaine orany harmful drug. A bottle of HYO-MEI Inhalant costs 50 cents at V. T.McCroskey's, and druggists every-where. Guaranteed for catarrh,asthma, croup and catarrhal deafness.

A piece of flannel dampened withChamberlain's Liniment and boundon to the affected parts is superior toany plaster. When troubled with lameback or pains in the side or chest giveit a trial and you are certain to bemore than pleased with the promptrelief which it affords. Sold by alldealers.

Gold fish at 15c to 50c each at theELK DRUG STORE.

Can't look well, eat well or feelwell with impure blood feeding yourbody. Keep the blood pure with Bur-dock Blood Bitters. Eat simply, takeexercise, keep clean and you will havelong life.

MAGAZINE subscription agency atthe ELK DRUG STORE, where youcan get just what magazines youwant at cheapest dub rates.

FOR RENT.

CAST OF "AROSE O* PLYMOUTH TOWN" AT RIDGEWAY TONIGHT.

tOOLFAX GAZETTE, OOLFAX, WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 9,1912.

COLFAX 33YEAB AGO.FROM THE GAZETTE OF FEB.

7,1879.The janitor of the Baptist church

has placed a large tin bucket near thestove in the church, for the use ofthose persons who have heretoforebeen in the habit of spitting on thefloor. Parties who will persist inchewing tobacco and spitting out thejuice, are requested to sit near thestove and make use of the abovenamed bucket.

Wm. Oyster is a candidate for citymarshal.

Mr. Ed. Hall has completed a hand-some desk for the Probate Judge.

Mr. J. H. Horton is manufacturingsome handsome bookcases.

Sleighing on the lake has been asource of considerable amusementduring the past week.

Farm and fruit orchard to theright man, cheap for cash. For de-scription and particulars, enquire atoffice of Chas. R. Hill, Colfax.

Palls Victim to Thieves.S. W. Bends, of Coal City, Ala., has

a justifiable grievance. Two thievesstole his health for twelve years. Theywere a liver and kidney trouble. ThenDr. King's New Life Pills throttledthem. He's well now. Unrivaled forConstipation, Malaria, Headache,Dyspepsia. 25c at all druggists.

Notice.All persons knowing themselves in-

debted to the late Dr. Wm. Clay Card-well will please pay their indebted-ness at the office of J. M. McCroskey,Attorney-at-law, over the First Sav-ings & Trust Bank in Colfax, Wash-ington; J. M. McCroskey havingcharge of the settlement of said es-tate.

Notice of Collection of 1011 Taxes.Pursuant to law I hereby give no-

tice to the public that the tax rollsfor the year 1911 have been deliv-ered to me and as treasurer for theCounty of Whitman, State of Wash-ington, I will recieve both personaland real taxes for the year 1911 onand after Monday, February sth1912.

Dated this 30th day of January1912.

W. M. DUNCAN,Treasurer of Whitman CountyWashington.

Farmers Union Meeting.Farmers Union, Colfax Local No.

48, willhold meetings on the secondand fourth Saturday of each month.

Sam Lyons, Pres.

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheumsets you crazy. Can't bear the touchof your clothing. Doan's Ointmentcures the most obstinate cases. Whysuffer. All druggists sell it.

We Are PreparedTo thoroughly te«t

YOUREYES

And accurately Fit Glasses for the moitdifficultcases.

Special Optical Roomfor Fitting Classes. '

O.CGLASERSucceeding Shirkey &Glaser

State Registered Optician

"At the Sign of the Street Clock"

3

PHOTOS! Just take a peep at our display catc,

* L vy>J- you may find something there thatwill interest you. Ifyou do not see what you want we willbe pleased to make to your order any style you may suggest

THE RICKER STUDIO

BISSELL'SCARPET SWEEPERS

$3.00$3.25$3.V5$4.00$4.25

THINK OP THE COMFORT OF SWEEPINGWITH IT, THE TIME YOU SAVE FORPLEASANTER DUTIES AND

NO DUSTINGNO STOOPINGNO WEARINESS

CALL AND GET A BISSELL SOUVENIR

SIMON DREIFUS & CO.

'**£t ""V SOLUS 18" b'A^^^^^

This is our new No. 8 mill, tbe most complete and np todate mill on themarket. Call and see it or send for catalog. CARLET BROS., Colfax.

Colfax Ice and Fuel Co.CHAPMAN & McMURRAY, Props.

Rock Springs Peacock GoalCord Wood Artificial Ice

Careful and Prompt Delivery to all Parts of the City

Telephone 79

Fine Crockery and ChinawareThe Biggest Stock and Lowest Prices

Monarch Ranges and Cole's Hot BlastThe Stove Supremacy of the World

E. R. BARROLL Colfax, Wash.

Hutchison's Art StudioPicture Frames, Art Supplies

Photographic Novelties

R. R. Hutchison Commercial Photographer Endicott

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£&*AU the above offers are for subscriptions togo by mail ONLY.

Take advantage of this splendid offer NOW, Get the newsof the world EVERY DAY at this extraordinarily low price. Se-cure blanks from postmaster or agents.

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