The Republic News-Miner

Harry Durrell is away this week shaking hands among the good people up Sherman way.

J. C. Caie returned the first part of the week from an arduous trip campaigning Boyds and several other towns of the vicinity.

He was born in Ashland, Dodge County, Minn. in 1858; lost his mother at an early age and his father serving in the U.S. Army, he was forced to earn his living as a messenger boy on the streets of St. Paul. He learned at an early age that game of give and take and managed to get a fair education from that exacting teacher-experience.

He has lived in the State of Washington 25 years, served 2 years as deputy sheriff and marshall in a lumber camp on Puget Sound and served two years as marshal in Republic, and is at present deputy sheriff.

He is an honest, energetic man of principle and believes in a strict enforcement of the laws, without fear or favor, belongs to no political faction and if elected will give a faithful and as economical a service as efficiency will warrant.

The race for sheriff which created so much interest in the primaries lived up to its name in the general election. Although beaten, Murton still wears his happy smile, and it was a credit to Durrell to have won over so congenial an opponent. . .

Another woman candidate who drew a willing card was Miss Marie M. Stack who defeated LeRoy Marbelle for County Treasure. . .

Frank B. Wilson won over Mike Moran for county assessor. This will be Mr. Wilson's second term as assessor . . .

TREASURER : Stack . . . 762
Marbelle . . . 599
Anderson, C. E. . . 254
Harvey . . . 59

ASSESSOR : Moran . . . 722
Wilson . . . 850

Mr. Bassett and Roy Horner had left the home of Harry Crouse about 7:00 a.m. Thursday for a deer hunt. Mr. Crouse lives about three miles from the Okanogan line.

Sheriff Moran reached the scene of the disaster Thursday night and made a thorough investigation. It was shown conclusively that the shooting was accidental. A light snow was on the ground and Mr. Bassett's footsteps were traced from the Crouse home to the place of his death. He was in the act of sitting down on a rock, placing the stock of the gun on the slanting ground to the rear of him and using it as a support when the gun slipped, the trigger striking a rock. The bullet, a 30-30, entered behind the left ear. . .

Given under my hand this 13th day of January, 1915.

HARRY DURRELL, Sheriff.
By MIKE MORAN, Deputy.

The Republic Journal appeared this week in a new dress -- a six column, four page all home print. Altogether it represents an attractive appearance and has the further distinction of being printed on a bran new press. Congratulation, Brother Anderson.

The Catching of Moran was very good and he is improving all the time. Harrison's slumber on third base during the seventh inning was suddenly disturbed when a sharp drive from Brinkmans's bat connected with his wrist which allowed the batter to go to first.

With one out in the last of the first, Niles was hit by the pitcher, went to second on Moran's infield out. Murphy was hit by Foley. Niles scored the first run of the game when Radigan fumbled O'Connor's grounder. Lowery ended the inning by grounding to Foley at first. The locals added another in the third when Niles singled and scored on Mike Moran's triple to right. In the sixth, Murphy walked, stole second, took third on O'Connor's foul fly and scored on an error by Heslin. In the seventh with one down Roy Foley was given a life on Hillyard's error, went to second on V. Peone's out and scored on an error by Lowery. Republic made one in their half when Hillyard double to right and counted on Moran's single to the same place. This ended the scoring for . . .

In the first game Republic had an easy time defeating Grand Forks by a score of 14 to 3. Moran and Murphy were the battery for Republic and Slone, Lusky and McLoud for Grand Fords. Moran was in fine form for Republic and held Grand Forks to four hits while his teammates garnered 16 off Slone and Lusky. Republic made only one error and accorded Moran fine support. . .

Be it resolved that we the undersigned, ex-sports and citizens of Republic, Washington, do hereby express our indignation at the manner in which our honorable ball team met defeat at the hands of their foreign friends, on the battle fields of Republic on July 25th and also wish to express our disgust at the bone-head plays made by the members of said ball team. . .

Hillyard can make a stab at setting type and Klehm is a world beater with the juice, as for the Irish Kid, Moran, we will say that as a ball player he makes a good Forest Ranger.
Signed ---

Rev. Nowicki is an able and learned man, eloquent speaker, and comes here highly recommended.

Father Caldi will be greatly missed by the people of Republic. His happy, jovial face and kindly disposition won for him a place in the hearts of young and old. The best wishes of all the people of Republic attend him in his new field work.

Ferry county occupies the middle portion of the stretch of country know as the Okanogan Highlands in the northeastern part of the state and midway between the Cascade and Rocky mountains.

It presents a beautiful combination of mountains, rolling hills, and low ridges interspersed with valleys, green fields, streams and lakes, with a general slope toward the Columbia and Kettle rivers. Water thus more than half encircles the entire county. The Kettle river and Curlew valleys have at the present received most of the development, although nearly all parts are endowed by nature for the happiness of mankind, while the San Poil river, a small but rapid flowing stream, cuts the county in two and drains much mountainous country, besides some farm land. About 20 per cent of the county is rolling, 20 per cent level and 60 per cent either hilly or mountainous. . .

REPUBLIC --County Seat. Altitude 2,682 feet. Population 1910, 999. Present local estimate 1,100. Primarily a mining town and still famous for the wonderful quartz mines surrounding, for it is the greatest gold producer in the state. It is the county terminal of the Great Northern and Spokane & British Columbia railroads. Natural setting among the hills covered with clusters of pine, fir and tamarack timber make it especially beautiful. Gold and silver mining and quarts milling are principal industries.

Surround country is suitable for horticulture, cereal raising and general farming. A number of saw mills are also operated in the vicinity. It has four churches, a four year high and two grade schools, pump and gravity water system, electric lights, volunteer fire department, telephone system, and two newspapers. . .

Among those present were :
Marie, Eugene and Cecil Ferguson, Mary and Ruth Reed, Hazel and Lucille Anderson, Erma and Elsie Walker, Elaine Henderson, Cleo Fryett, Doris and Paul Springle, Edward Kinney, Minnie Everhart, Mildred McFarland, Lizzie and Bessie Price, Fred and Junior Tompkins, Harry Hicks. John Casey, Alfred Barrett, Lewis and Fred Walter, Edward Middlebrook, and Willie Moran.

Services will be held at the Catholic church Sunday by the rector, A. E. Nowicki, who will arrive tomorrow night from Marcus.

According to B. W. Riordan the stock taken from his saloon was worth about $1000. About an equal amount was obtained at the Seattle owned by Pat Reeves. Three two-horse loads, mostly beer, was seized at the Republic Brewery.

The Spokane Chronicle says :
"Moran, the Gonzaga pitcher, was the sensation of the collegians' team. The youngster twirled great ball and until the ninth had the professionals baffled."

Leo Moran has returned from Spokane where he has been attending Gonzaga College.

She is survived by her husband and six children, Mrs. Moran of this city, Mrs. J. A. Waters and Miss Bertha McDougall of Odenah, Wisconsin, Miss Grace, of Spokane, Mathew of Ashland, and Daniel of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Mr. and Mrs. McDougall had lived in Spokane the past year. Two weeks ago they returned to Ashland accompanied by their daughter Miss Grace.

Moran pitched good ball for Republic, fanning eleven and if given better support the result would have been different. . .