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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
MAPLE grove SCHOOL.

Report of Maple Grove school for the
term ending June Z, 1883. Average
daily attendance, 80; number with
drawn, IS !; per cent. Of attendance, 10;
number Of visitors, S5. Out ofthe num-
Der withdrawn from school, II moved
from the district, II stopped to work
the remaining thirty LETT the school
without giving any reason for so doing.
BY noticing the number OF withdraw
ais, and the increased enrolment you
will readily see that the school was con-
stantiy changing. Those deserving
special mention for industry and per-
severance are Ruby Wilmer, Minnie
Cain, Sadie McLeland.
]. w. TULEs, Teacher.
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Sayonoure Sifrings,

And still the rains continue.
John Nicholson had colt badly cut on q wire
fence last week.
a new conner at T. W. Leighton's last week
"A girl 81 course.
Nm. Randall came up last Sunday from Ne
csho county, ami took the widow Walton home
with him 10 live for life. We would suppose
thai women We're scarce down there, as he ard
two OF his sors came to Allen county t. get
their wives.
Ii is reported that some of our citizens are
paGaing Counterfeit money, but we can't give 1t
any credit.
The sunday School scholars met last Sum
day. But as there was no one there u un lock
the door OF course they went home. 4 bad
c. Z EGmonson has been gone to Arkar,a d.
for come time. lie has returned with d line lot
OF sheep.
TIE festival at the new church last Tuesday
ni.ht was prand success. About $50 was
raised FOR tRe benefit OF the church.
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THE OTHER SIDE.

Editor Rs9ister Having read
"Citizen' letter; also the communi.
cation headed "Baker VS. Frost
signed by "Tax Payer who wants
nothing bus justice" and that lette,
purporting Ia come from the "LeSSuc, "
4 deem il no more than justice 70 the
majority of the citizens Of this section
of the county that a word or two ia re-
ply he sent. Now Mr.. Editor, We do
not propose 10 aFgna the titles TO these
lands in these columns, but as We have
lived In Elsmore township for a year
or more; and have given this laad
question a great deal OF thought, and
as it is evident that "CitigaR,n ''TaX
Payer" etc., have written IN quite a
passionate and one sided manner, with
the evident intention OF deceiviDg the
REGISTER readers and exciting their
prejudice against the Land League
by making them appear To be set of
free-booters, and blacS-iegs /; We
would like 10 take "a little review of
thaother'side of the question. am
mot member of the League. / have,
as before stated. been living in this
section for nearly a year. have been
and am still on intimate terms with
the majority of the citizens in this sec
ton, both Leagaers and raiIgoaders, and
L have come 10 the conclusion, Is be-
iieve any honest man would do by
looking up both sides OF the question,
THAT the League as a whole is COM
posed of just as honorable, honest, and
upright gentlemen as viii be found in
our community To .be sureI do not
approve CT just ali that the League
does, but II must also be remembered
that they are fghdpg a. wiley snd
Tnonied corporation that viii stoop 10
just as many and just - low tricks as
the League dares. Let US Just make 4
little comparison for example. Eek
Paycr''says shat the League went TO
Kansas City and got this man Frost,
who knew nothing a4yeut: tle dispute,
% come down here and 20 to irnprov-
ing Mr.. Bakers land. If the League
ala that they did wrong, bat is not
this parallel case on the other side,
and this story was told me by de
cided railrcader.
4 a certain man, from H., came to
Humboldt wishing 70 buy land. a
certain land agent OF Humboldt brings
him out TO look a. this disputed land.
They ride by q ce-taiu Gu2rter-saction
that just takes the eye OF the Illinois
man,,aEa he concludes to buy. But
in riding ose- the land they come 10 q
place where a member of the League
has an orchard set out; a well dug, and
the lumber On the ground for a house. |
"What does the nean p, saws he TO
the land agent. The agent replied, |
.'oh We soid this tract OF land to a |
man about . year ago lac came out |
and made those improvements and |
then les the land 90 back The
agent then drives his gicsim 70 the !,
residence Of certain ra;lsoader b the |
neighbofhood, whom we shall call
John. The agent leaves his victim
Ia the buggy while he goes into Tie
saoiise. and says, "now John, ! am go!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
Free Of Cost.

All persons wishing to test the mer-
its of great remedy-one that will
positively cure Consumption, Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Brochitis, or any affec-
ton OF the Throat and Lungs--are re-
quested to cal, ut W. J Evans Drug
Store and get Trial Bottle OF Or.
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton free of cost, which will show you
what regular dollar-size bottle win
do
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

were entertained By an able address by the Rev
Arson barber, OF Elsinore, followed By music
~ M,ss ang STEELE M1s i8i y
N Fredfickson and adopted without dissent
ing voice. Where's, There are certain pTosecu-
lions now pending In the District Court OF Al
len county againet certain vtolators OF the laws
OF the Slate Resolved therefore, That 1t is
the earnest desire OF the Temperance society OF
Moran, that The County Attorney may succeed
IN conv ction OF each anu all vfolaters Of tem-
perance laws. and that we earnestly extend
him our most cordial support.
The old veterans met at the school house last
Saturday - organize Post, but rs the muster
Ing In officer did not come they adjourned I'M
Ill Tuesday, when they met again There be-
Ing large number In attendance again they
were doomed g., disappointment which got
some OF the old boys on their ear, anu should
the thing De repeated they VIII be heard from.
hint 10 the wise Is suihcisnt. PEscIL.
of the farmers. and can say bring in Your pro-
duce and exchange il for anything to eat or
wear. Dawson Co.
West of the River.
Harvest approached.
We had our items ready last week but Cur
mail carrier hid not appear.
Jimmy Patton, of Livonia, Ind hut lately
of Parsons, kansas, is visiting relatives in
these parts and thinks he viii stay In Kansas
for some time.
Jude Young thinks he is tired of Kansas, and
| has sold on bis property ana started FOR ILL
nois by team, expeC.s TO stop awhile Ia Mic
Ssurl- Wetnink We can 1908 into the hear lu-
tnre and see him returning to sunny Kan
sas.''
Miss Matte Cummings will finish the sum-
| mer term OF Union Schuol Friday next and will
start for Indiana Monday next
| Mr.. sohn Young started, saturday last, for
Emporia 70 attenu the commencement exercises
Of the state Normal, alter which he viii go to
California yhere he VIA engage in "Prdi-
gogue'' duties. Miss Rose YouBg will finish his
term OF school ~ Enterprise, which Closes
June 22i.
| Mrs English and Mrs Al Jones went to
Girard last week on o visit.
inftead of selling his land, as we reported in
| out last, 4. q Servey hos purchased of Bow
iUs the iiG acres OF prairie adj,.iuing his land.
Ihe fiqu,. Light is TO be the name OF the pa
| per that VII soUu be published at Piqua.
Misses Grace Valentine and Jenni" Harris
| were badly poisoned week before last by some
vine or plaat they were using ia making
\ flower yreaths Their faces were 80 bal
swollen for a few days that they conld hardly
zee. We are glad t. say that they are now re-
| cuvering their usual sv,,l looks.
| \ mad dJs scare 81 Pigua last week. One
dog killed and the rrst tieti up.
| Presbyterian services at Liberty church Sat-
sreay next .. p. III. Communion SERVICES
| sunday following a. u u. M.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
SPLENDID
Marsh's Golden Balsam, the Famous
Lung Medicine, il Valued

Marsh's Golden Balsam, the Famous
Lung Medicine, il Valued
Highly.
81 have used MARsH's GOLDEN
BALsAM FOR THE THROAT AND
LUNGS and find it a splendid Cough
remedy. 1t gives speedy reief."-
D. II. Wilson, Creston, Iowa
~ wish everybody to know that
MARSH'S GOLDEN BALSA1I is true
medicine. One bottle cured me of a
hard, lingering Cough. 1 value it
high'y."-R. A. Jackson, Quincy, Ills.
II would be pleased to receive five
dozen bottles of MARsH's GOLDEN
BALsAM at once. Everybody that us-
es it appears to be greatly relieved and
well pleased with its effects."-P. r.
CRISP, druggist, Monroe City, Mo.
MARSH'S GOLDEN BALSAM, the IA
NOUS Throat rnd Lung medicine, and
MARSH'S GOLDEN. BLOOD & Liver
Tonic, the great Blood and Liver rem
Ovator. are for sale by Scott & Sen
pdruggists. lola. Large bottles SO cents
and 81.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST
BY REGISTER REPORTERS
What is Being Done Throughout the
Counry-Events and Gossip
of the Week
Humboldt Happenings.

Mr.. a. K. CurGy went up to Lawrence last
week to attend cOTlincacamen..
Miss Fannie Pratt and Messrs. Goo.li,. and
Neal ani Chamberlain, the Lawrence stlden t.,
Gessrs. Dunbaugh, ROsenthal, 4. Pratt and
EioitsCGneidcr went over to Iatcs Center yes
torday.
The Foundation IS laid and the lumber on the
g-o and for the creamery. II is very prettiy
located amrn,. the trees on the river bank
nor5a of ChoiGn's zee hOnse.
Mr.. Coo. Amos left for Illinois on Monday.
He was accompanied as far as Moocrly by his
daughter George. who will remain there dur
ing the summer, the guest OF ller aunt, Mrs.
Brown
Mr.. WIN. Lindsey Is putting up house on
Bridge street, near the mill, and lie also in
tends to put up another one In the same locaii-
ty soon
Mrs Clara Nolte Is spending . few days With
Miss Grace ArInel in the country
Mr. BuGkner's tami.y is expected .o-.:ay.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
A Grea. Poet.

Every man cannot he q poet no more
than every sheep can be goat. Nei-
thcr is it possible to find & medicine
in the market that cures 80 many ills
as SWayne's Pile. They make the
liver do its work and being purely veg.
etable can do no one any hurt. Dys.
pepsia, Sick Headache, Jaundice, Pill
lioushess, Dropsy, Congestive Fevers
Constipation, Epilepsy, they ALWAYS
hate, and for female irregularities they
are unequalled. Remember ,Swnyne's
Pills.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
STRAWBERRY PLANTS-I will

STRAWBERRY PLANTS.-I will
during the next week be gald to fur
nish strawberry plants to any one
who wishes to grow their own berries
for the next year. / will sell them at
the following rate: so cents per huud-
red, or three hundred for Si.OO. Eariy
and late varieties included in each lot
ifdesired, or ali OF one variety. Orders
will be filled promptly and delivered,
ii left at Longs grocery store or at my
house three miles north of lola. Re-
mem Der next week.
J. ROSESHERGEp
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
SCHOOL, REPORTS.
DISTINCT NUMBER EIGHT

UIsTkICT NUMBEK EIt}HT.
Report Of Rock Greek school, for the
month commencing April Goth aud
ending May 18th, 1SSi: Names of pu-
pills above 80 in scholarship arid de-
pertinent: Irene Kennedy, Jessie
Gillespie, Lois Putledge, Lily Fisher,
Erts and Fred Daniels and Eugene
and Kate Ruse. Those not absent
during the month: Willie Rutledge,
Walter Chase, Carrie Fryer and Elite
and Robert Booth. Enrolment IS.
average daily attendance 224, eases OF
Hardness 81, number of visitors 6.
@. s. SMITH, Teacher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
IaGsrps Loca,s.

Nus. Sickley's grandmother ID hefe from. View
York on . visit.
Chas. G9le's brother, from Ms. is here to
stay awhile.
Mr.. GcstherIy, from lola, breaches al Elm
Dale Sunday the 18th az S p n.
The storm Monday night .,.aie some think
We were going 20 have cyclone
: &, Sc ino.nsvn was over ~ visit with Mrs
french about week.
Hiss Daisy Antrim, of Eort Sect, was over
to visit l.ettie Hackney last week.
We acknowledge the rreeip pit .Ci some de =
.cious wedding cake iron: Nr Patterson Ne
We always got some OF the cake
Snine o. III; l.siiarrers went TO the Seosho
ri, az a5iihg last SATURDAY evening" end brv,,g,,
home sSI.e very GlekSi J. Hn.rs-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

FOR SALE.-Farm of SO acres all
hedged, one and one-fourth miles west
OF Savonburg. 65 acres under cultiva-
ton, Is acres in pasture, 100 apple
trees, $50 cherry and $50 peach trees,
besides other small fruit. Good house
I4X24. Good smoke house and stable.
JOHN NJ. RANDALL,
Savonburg, Kan.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

WHY DO You COMPLAIN so IF
you are feeling bad, take DIR. Jackson's
Root and Herb Cordial. It will invig-
crate, strengthen, vitalize and enrich
your blood and give you new life.
Sold by r. B. Stevenson.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

ALL THE MONEY in the world is ofno
value to you unless you have health
and strength. DIR. Jackson's famous
Root and Herb Cordial will make you
healthy strong aud vigorous, vitalize,
purify and enrich your blood. Sold by
z. B. Stevenson.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

NOTICES hereby given that I
VIII petition the County Board of
Commissioners at the their regular
session in July next, to vacate as much
OF Jefferson avenue "a lays north of
Madison avenue, in the town of Gene
Va. J. II. SPIcER.
Geneva, Allen Co. Kan. 1888. a4t4
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

For Chills and Fever, Ague, Dumb
and Third Day Ague, Renittent or In
termittent Fever, or any disease Of 6
malarious nature, Use Collins
Ague Cure. 1t ia an abs lutte and poe.
itive.cure, thoroughly cleansing the sys.
tenn Of all germs of malarial poison
acting directly upon the liver and bow
els. Every bottle is warranted to cure
or money refunded. Price 80 cents
Sold by r. B. Stevenson.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER,
SESIP

The partnership heretofore existing between
II. P. Gray and Otto Kruger is this dav dis
soIvri 10y mutual consent. The books OF the
old firm will be found with W A. Cowan, and
parties knowing themselves Indebted will
please call ara settle. II Z. GRAY,
lola, Kan. Juno lltb 1888. OTTO KaURGER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

PUBLIC SALE.-Wednesday June
70, at residence of Samuel Riggs, four
miles north and one mile west OF lola;
Horses, cows and calves, wagon and
harness, &c. See hand bills.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

FOR Saba good lively team
for sl70.00 cash or time Weight about
400 pounds. Nine and ten years Old.
Ten Males northeast of lola.
2w C.S. SMITH
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PAY UP.-All persons indebted {,
the late firm of Beatty & Shelter; will
please cali at the meat market and
square up at once.
= BEATTY & SLEEPER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15
MARRIED.

HE!.LnR-CA2RiNGTOS the NJ +.
Parsonage. or the 18th inst by the Rev : s.
Weatherby: MI james NJ Heller, OF Bourbon
comfy, and Misc LJt:ie y. Darlington, Of Cot
fly county
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

lcE-Delivered to any part of the
city by j. w. SWisher. Leave orders
1T Shelter & Kreuter's meat market.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

BRooMs.-Si.5O @ $3.50 per dozen
at N. n. McDirmit's.
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Netice OF Attachment.

Said Defendant is hereby notified that on the
9th day of June 1888. an order OF ATTACHMENT for
the sum OF one dollar, was issued by the above
named Justice of the Peace, against his goods
in the above entitled action, and that aaid cause
will be heard on the 18th day ofJuly 1853. at 8
u'oiuck n. m. SETH TozER, PIT.
Attest, J X BoYn, JP e6t3
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Business Notices.

business notices will he inserted in this col
nmn for Nv. cents per line. each insrrtlon
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

The best smoking tobacco is Little
Joker"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-09
PERSONAL,
must go.

FREDERICK GEBHARDT, of Langtry no
torety, arrived at New York from Europe
yesterday.
PRESIDENT CARTER is reported to be
Every anxious that Williams College
should have a good baseball nine"
SPURGEOE says that man who is in
the habit of practicing every day on a
COrnet may be a Christian, but that it is
out OF the question for his neighoors to b..
DUKE Of BucclouCh, tho owner of Mel :
rose Abbey, which Sir Walter Scott made
famous, has recently restored those inter.
esting ruins in the most careful manner.
Mr.. ARTHUR left New York for Wash
imgton yesterday afternoon. 1t had been
reported tha: he would hold a conference
with the local Republican leaders, but no
such conference took place.
Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHER will lect-
ure in New Orleans and eight other cities
IN the South, aud arrive at New York on
the Goth instant. He has Travelled over
10000 miles aud delivered sixty six lect
ures on his present tour.
Mr.. GLADSTONE paid graceful com
pllment to Mr.. Tennyson at a recent public
demonstration where both were present.
He said that his own life and labors cor
responded as nearly as possible with Mr..
Tennyson's, but that the poet had worked
in higher field, aud his work would be
more durable.
MADAME MODJEsKA has almost entirely
recovered from her recent indisposition.
She took short drive yesterday and re.
turned much refreshed. She hopes to be
| able to leave for New L'ork to day.
Though she is no longer under the care OF
| a physician, DR.. DaCosta has advised her
to rest aud recuperate at least for short
| time.
PRINCEss LIsE TRoUBETsKoI, a bril-
liant Russian beauty and belle in Partisan
circles for several seasons, will visit Wash
lngtor this winter as the guest of the
Russian minister, Mr.. DeStruve. Princess
Troubetskoi, who speaks English perfect
ly, will be one of the most brilliant add.
tons to society that Washington has had in
years.
| HUGH J. HASTINGS left $1,000 to hi,
brother Richard, 5000 to Robert, an
other brother, and 81, 500 to a third broth.
or, William. The testator's interest in th,
New York Commercial Advertiser goes q
his nephews, John, Hugh, Schoolcraft
William and John, son of Richard. Th,
remainder Of the estate goes to Mrs. Hast
ings, the widow. President Arthur is on
of the executors of the will.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-09
SEiGunuRHUuU NEWS.

iNruts Nohr nnd across the Couuty ttno,.
William llolliuger, at Norristown, 10 %
diSgracclul family row, cut his son Robert
about the face, aud the son hit the father
with a bbO'iiCk.
Between saturday night aud Monday
morning, Robert kochenOur who uoariy
broke out Of the York jail week ago,
dug through the floor Of his cell and cs
capped through cellar window of the Jail
One hundred and eighty delegates, rep
rcscuting 300 mrmbrrs at tho Knights Of
Honor, met in grand lodge IN Harrisburg
to-day. 1t Is the blcuntal session o' the
order aud the meeting will bc held IN Odd
Fellows hall, Market street
The total receipts Of the Berks county
fair are rs follows: SalU of rclrcshmcut
stands, 81 300 Monday, $33i Tuesday,
$i3j ~ "Wednesday, II iOi; Thursday,
| - j'LN2, Friday, l,O03 - Saturday,
$3.50 total, $0,jSl.ii, About 1000 will
remain after the expenses and premiums
are paid, leaving ample means fOr some
Of tho improvements contemplated.
". T. Caldwell, who Is serving out u
| thirty days sentence in the BcrlIS county
prison, Is u direct descendant OF Patrick
| Henry, and is mcmber of an aristocratic
southern family. llo was boru NJ Rich.
muud, Va, given "a good education, aud
was at one time editor OF an influential
| paper ut that place.
At Aincyvtle, a small suburb Of Al
lentown. Henry SchOll, ayoung man about
twenty years old, made depcrato at
tempt 10 commit suicide and it is not i'm
| probable that his death will follow. Tie
has long been subject tO tits, aud early ~
Monday muruiUg ii; came on, and aitcj
it passed away he went to the stable an,
tried 20 beat out his brains witha hatChct
Failing in this he drew razor across hi
throat cuttur u cash four inches Ions
aud extending To tho wiudppc. Though
weak from the loss of blood he dragge,
himself 10 the house, to tho horror of Tia,
| family, who were at breakfast.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-09

SPAIN continues to be vOclferous in
her demands that France shall make
further apology to her for the insult
which King Alfonso received from the
eanaille of Paris. The Spaniards want
an official publication OF the kings reply
to President Grevy's apology, which they
may get. This whole affair has rather
childish and unreasonable appearance
The unchecked impatience of Partisan
mob is we'll known, aud the hot temper
OF the Spaniards has ever been equally
apparent, and although the young king
did receive very unfavorable conduct
while in Paris it would be thought that
Spain could muster enough sense to bt
satisfied with the reparation that has
been made. Mayhap Spain would not bt
80 persistent in her demands for satisfac
tion II she did not see Germany's menac
ing attitude towards the French repub
lie,
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STANLEY IN AFRICA.
,gg tEUuuS Traveller Writes Of tits IraNelr
m AN InluUMu Country


\ letter from Henry VI. Stanley, dated
at stanley Pool, Congo riyc", July II, has
been received by personal friend III ucs.
ton. Mr.. Stanley says
"Sincc | arrived ON the Congo last De
cemher have been up rs far as the eQua
tor and have established two moro sta
tons aud, besides discovering another
lake, Mautumba, have explored for dts
tance of one hundred miles OF thercaboutS,
the river known on my map as lkelembu,
but whi3h is really the Miluminda. / is
not as large as stated ia my book, but is
n stream of tho size Of the Arkansas, aud
is deep broad aud very rayigable, The
big stream which, expect, must drain the
largest part of the South Congo basin,
must bo higher up.
Having become better alQlamtc /
with the country am really struck wi h
the dense population Of the equatorial part
of the basin, which, It Il WAS uniform
throughout, would give iJ,OOO 600. The
number Of products aud the character Of
the people are likewise remarkable. The
gums, rubber, ivory, Cawphur wood auc d
host of other things would repay trauspur
tltiOn nv0u by the very expensive mode at
present. in use. The people are born
| traders, aud are, Tor Africans, very cntrv
prlSIug and Industrious.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-09

For many weeks u vast cloud OF smoke
has oyerhung Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and part oi Montana. Ii has covered a
territory greater than all Of New EugAnd,
New York, New Jersey PeunSy ylvluia,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Niv.
giull and Ohio. Tho smoke has rolled
from the Pacific coast tu the main divide
of the Rocky Mountains. There has been
no rain for months 10 clear the air. Except
at rare intervals, the smoke has filed the
atmosphere. The mountains have beon
shroudcd, the sun has been nothing but a
copper COlOred spot in the murky sky.
This smoke proceeds from tremendous
forest fires that have been buiaing nearly
all summer in the timber region OF the
Northwest. The vLStuGss Of the SmI ke
cloud indicates the eNteuj of the dGStTuc
ton wrought among the forests Il is, in
fact, the only measure We have at present
oi the wealth destroyed since last July in
Oregon and Washington.
It is estimated that the loss to settlers
whose houses and barns at the thresholds
OG the timber region have been burned
amounts TO from quarter Of million tC
half million OF dollars. That is only al
Incident in the wholesale destruction OF
the forests themselves.