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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-29
HOPS IN NEW YORK STATE.
Half n Crop this Year for City PEG
pie tn Pick During Vac alton.


New York Sun. special.
SHARON SPRINGS, n. Y. Aug. Is
Hop growers who held 1887 hops have
been almost begging TO sell them for
some time, but all at once now. as the
new crop Is about 70 be harvested. the
country Is sWarmed Sith buyers en-
deavoFiHg TO contract the growing
crop at 10 cents, and in some instances
Is cents ia offered. II is estimated
that New York state will yield about
onc-half OF an average crop this year.
hop growers are organizing against
the brewers in many places.
The price OF picking this year is 50
cents box, without board. and 25
cents where the picker is DO
some OF the home ,,csar, Tue. --auea,
e TN. ..,e- daY. which make good
wages lbs them. One ct the causes :or
shrlnsage OF the crop is sun-scald.
which affects the crop over a wide dis
irlet OF country. MANY yard, have
suffered from neavy forms. No lice
nave APPEARED as yet, and it is be
'ieF - that what hops are harvested
will be OF extra choice qualify.
There Is the usual anxiety about
prica and the best time 10 sell. Ex-
peFisnce has proven that the best time
70 sell i when the goods are ready for
the market by far the most Satisiac-
tory and business-like method is 20 sell
at the ruling price when the crop has
been dried and ready for shipment.
Sometimes the man who sehs at q
cents my see them advance to 20
| cents, or even higher. but oftener they
viii 20 lower. This was the case Ia
year. The market opened at Is cents
! and % cents, and fell steadily to Il
| cents and lower.
Humphrey hops viii be ready to pie
the last OF this month. Regular pick.
ing will begin all over the state Sep
| temher 4, and usually lasts about
three weeks. Many city people are
already engaged TO harvest the crop
some hlut To their friends that they
are - spend few weeks with then
country relatives. bat they will be
found in the hop fields combining bus
mess with pleasure. 10 affords tn,
only vacation hundreds of city peopl,
have IL Is claimed that he aroma al
the hops j. very healthy. and tha'
some inva.iis have been frequently
benefited. The average city picker
can gather only about two or tire,
boxes per day, though one really il
Garnet ought 10 I'LL five boxes. Tn,
fun elemeAt enters too largely in IN,
hop picking Business to make il result
IN the best work At this season tn.
hep ai tfict is thronged with tramps
who FREQ ieutiy commit pctty depret!a
tians. to the alarm of farmers wive,
and daughters There is III spositior
this year on the part Of growers to ex
clude this elias from the fields. and &
enforce The tramp laws against them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-29
rSsII.At;E wIrliOU sILos.

A gentleman who has sliced clover two
yeAFs sRss II Il Is left 10 VIII On tu-
f0f shout two hours after cutting and each
dav's Giling Of tie siio l. allowed 10 heat
before the fresh clover Is aided, aad the
sides, not the ceatrr, Is kept thoroughly
itamped, the clover win eeaie out moist
aud grcen. aud the cattle viii relish il a.
well as summer pasture -Hoard's Dairy
can,
This IS simpiy making ensilage W.
out a silo. This year, at IL crn.,nsr,
farm, We have pu. up over flfty tons Of
peas and oats "6nly left to Wilt be-
lore .te.ing. and 'allcwei TO heat" up
before adding more. This i now
covered with litter OF bog and corn
stalk a foot deep. and shegs signs OF
making a. good en-ilsse as that inside
the silos. exeept that the sides 81 the
pilo may Inc a little nasty.
Again the st. Pad Farmer avs:
Mr.. 7. |. Beckstad OF Mortified,
MINI. who has a dairy herd. number.
| ing 81 mich coRs, was confronted last
fall with the problem Of carving them
\ through the winter without hay, and
this II how hs - doing il. In the first
place, Ne hsi large amount OF oai
! .traw. and his corn stood on the iielt
in .hocl. unhu kel, inst as when h,
| first cut and shocked i IN September
About the end OF October, having pro
vided himself with feed cutter. Mr.
| Beckstad p7ooee,ied Is cut up hi
corn and oat straw. lie cut il fine
half an inch aud less, and piled il int
hts hay NOV without pressure q
weight or exclusion of air, beyonJ
sEch pressure as was furni he'd by IL
own weight. The mass heated. an,
after while the top for depth @
three or four inches moulde little
| Mr. BE K ,tad has now been feedin,
this foo to his cows for some time
and with no other rati0as than a li,ti,
ground oats. They eat il with ayidit,
and are thriving Indeed thew ar
( giving larger yield o, milk since :,
fol Than before The food s describe,
by those who have examined il "a
Succulent and sweet, with a pleasan
aroma The only extra expense in
curfed has baoa ia the emitting.
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
MAIL AND STAGE LINES.

essington Springs, and Woonsocket
YVES rs Washington Snrihgs Daily, at I :00A N
lives a! Woonsocket . . 1880 A N
raves Woonsucket F" '' 300 p NJ
|r'Ees at Washington Springs. q $50 = NJ
esssngton Springs and White Lake,
"Hes rrir% washington spr's, NJ. w. Fat 500 A \!
sayrs s1 Crow Lake en- >. III. ". f. {. 90 r n
bn'ine; 1fines at Washington sp's" SO 400 T N
'AAce's at Crow lake With White Lake Stage.
ankinton and washington Springs,
aEes rr fankinton Teu's Il Fri's. at 500 N
eaL,'. 1,lHeSi ~ ~ Washington Sp's I. F. :. 400 N
rriy@ rnes sNeSsingtonSp's. Wed. Fri" 500 4 N
~. ''' '' flahklnton :" 6, 400 : W
Washington SPRINGS and Miller,
rr'", %hss W,esSington sp's. Mon. Fri. at 100 N
rsyrs rs. Aliller =. Tie. sat. sat- /" 9. Zoo 4 II
ra 'Nes 5 at Washington sp's.o /" q 500 NJ
Ho \. PRICE Proprietor:
ae'terbury and Washington Springs.
krryrs, kfys Ms,aWtsrhurN.' v, It Daily at 200 a n
krrvgss, WeSSing5ol Springs &c n 100
''Nes at Waterbury :. .t :. 600 p NJ
'''ones. Proprietor.
PR. BARRETT. 7. NJ
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
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Rai]road Time Tables.

c. NJ. T. st, p. 49,.
A -Apens-Passenger South at 1916 a M.
Passenger North at 6:lo III.
Freight North at II :o5 a m.
w. Freight South at $40 nj. ~
''''.Socket-P Passenger North at 4:35 NY.
Passenger South at 1910 III.
Passenger East at 1910 IN.
Freight North at lo:lOam.
Freight South at 5 80 p III.
,,.., Freight East at 2:15 a nj.
Ii Minnesota HaSscngeE arrives at i ~
Fe'Slt arrives at l2;lO p NJ
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
Washington Springs Seminary
Free Methodist Church.

This located WSSINGTUN
TREES SHRUBS
sQUE ROCKS made forget for the time that but few rods
to the
farther the West is fine rolling prairie dotted with farm
strong prohibition
y to all to obtain education little possible and under nfu
that would aid in forming Christian character
Room those who wish to board the building and thus
vail
regulated household
The 1885,
March 14th.
D.. X Principa
Washington Springs JerauId CO:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
I. o, o: F.

|s,lg,on springs Lodge No. 81; Meets every
kay night. Brothers of the, order frbih
F6lgcs are cordially invited to attend.
Em West. Sec,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
M. E Church.

vices are held each Sabbath, as follows
aN School at 10 O'Clock a. III. :.Preachne
no O'c!ocka. IN. and Glass Meeting follow
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening
Charles Vessey . .... 80. 80. Pastor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
A.. f. q A. NJ.
LODGE, No. 81.

,el Communications, Friday evenings OH
f5re III, full moon. Visiting brethren fra
lly invited 10 be present.
Wy JAMES FERGUSON, W.. NJ.
,Rr CIT NpERsoN, Secretary
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
ON TO MITCHELL.
One Cent Mile to the Dakota Territc
rial Fair at Mitchell

After some very hard work the Board
of Agriculture District No. have
secured the very lowest railroad rate
ever given over all Dakota railroads
only one cent a mile each way. This
is actually ONE FOURTH regular rate
Just think OF the following railroad
rates,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
O.. A. r,

= n c, ord, Post, No. %. ttteets at Wes-
~ y" springs every Saturday on or before
|. u n,nnn OF each month.
n pistce Observation-Disclosures. j. J. Commander,
\ pnltnu ...... Sen. Vice COtu.,
\ Jarrett. Quarter Master r.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21

AA"' Aloou GhTTy INDIANA, and
FISK New Jersey while the remainder
ol the states go as they did four years
ago, there could lie no choice of pres-
dent by the electoral college and the
election would be thrown into the
House of Representatives, which would
undoubtedly result in Harrison's elec-
tion, as the representation from each
state has but one vote.
The attendance at the Minneapolis
Exposition this season has been fully
us satisfactorily as in the past and all
the signs point to a long continuance
to the "big show" as a factor in Mime
apolis and northwestern affairs. .Judg-
ing by the reports in the Twin City pa
pers every one is satisfied that ii is full
ly as great in point of attractiveness,
and certainly the tone of editorial ut
terances made by the county press
seems to indicate that it is what the
management claim for it, ''the greatest
show on earth.'
MIR. Harden has much to Recommend
him to the farmers of Dakota. He is
an old soldier, practical farmer, a
leading member of the Territorial al.
liance. a man of education, refinement
and culture, an able Writer, an orator
OF more than average ability, a man
whose record as a soldier and citizen is
without spot or blemish. Moreover ht
is not a Politician and never has been
He did not seek the office, and all in al
he is one Of that kind OF men that. bar
ring his national politics, farmers art
strongly il clined just now to honor.
COnklin'S DakOtian
1t now seems quite improbable thai
the Sioux reservatibh will be opereC
this year, if at all under the presen,
bill. We can not help feeling that
! Congress makes a mistake in its con
stant efforts to treat with the Indians
They are not a nation, nor are they sc
regarded. We learn that the United
States supreme court has twice decided
that the government can only treat
with d foreign power, and the Ind:anS
are only wards. Why should our gov
ernment allow these Indians vast tracts
of land while they give them all The
necessaries of life and good chance
for an education? II they and their
children are to be kept by the govern.
ment why allow them the land, or if al.
lowed the land why keep them at the
expense of Uncle Sam?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
I. o. q. +.

PADDOCK Lodge No. 100 meets every
Ersday evening. at its rooms in the court
r. with the following officers:
|. .Camphell, Chief Tenlplar.
fnir French, Vice. Teniplar.
II. Stllrgess, Secretary.
Iud Toiiiemirc. Treasurer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
J. G. A, g.. 1. S.
j. c. F: A.

Jcrauld County Farmers Alliance holds
eetings at the court House In Washington
ngs.
yLyy TIiro Ero@hell VIA. Pre- President ihaa1
J. MARSHALL =. :. :. Secretary and Editor.
Y, Martin :. :. :. :. County Lecturer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
j. G. W. G. T. u.

lerand County W, 81. 7. U meets when
I " Executive Comtnittee.
y. C.. Hall. (Wassington Springs, Pres.
Is l.. II Blank - 9 Cor. Sec.
E Matte Binford. Lynndale. Rec Sec.
+, roIelnire, Wess. Springs, Treas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
F. NJ: Church.

'ryices at the Seminary mir Preaching every
path at 8 +. NJ. Prayer meeting every
0lesday evening at O'Clock. All are invi-
&. c. COFFEE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
we notice that j. W. Harden is get
''ng TO the front notwithstanding the
of the True(Y Republican.

Professor Richard A. Proctor, the
noted astronomer, died last week. in
New York, Of yellow fever. He had
Just returned from Florida
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
w. G, S.

. Washington Springs White. .Gross Society
$ the first Tuesday in each month, with
Glowing corps of Oflicers
Linn, Blank, ,ir. President.
). j. X. l'reeland, Vice President.
am Coffee. Secretary.
/. Thompson, Treasurer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
-, prToR1AL OFFICERS.
Delegate in Congress
COUNTY OFFICERS.

|, ,,,,,s ............ Register of Deeds.
l..e,o.nI,Mnnad e. ....... Clerk of District Court.
,M,asi.eft MCiiat ........ Judge Of Probate.
w. rrri,rr Observation-Disclosures. Coroner.
ut',rlgre ..................... Treasurer.
,;ninr,l "ll. .................Su Supt. of schools.
slImp ........ ...........:..S surveyor.
!, 'rM lr,Mai,ye.,e 80. 80. ;. County Attorney
,ni ".j ,"s.jjonc,'s:-Olc A. Knudtson, lst DIST.
,ir5nt I'd DIST, Jefferson Sicklcr 3rd Dist.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21

and other places at like rates.
This is actually the biggest conces-
sion that the railroads of South Dakota
have ever given. 1t means that twen-
ty-fve thousand people will crowd into
Mitchell to see the sights.
Seven excursion trains a day will car
ry the people who will visit the fair,
and they will be run SC that parties
can reach Mitchell in the morning and
leave in the evening,
FALLING THROUGH SPACE.
Two exciting parachute jumps will
be made by Profs. Hunt and PRICE. OF
Cleveland, Ohio, ut the South Dakota
Fair at Mitchell. The balloon ascen-
sions will be made to the astonishing
height of over, }.
5000 FEET
at " hich altitude. the aeronauts will
Jump into space with nothing but the
parachute to hold, and so make their
descent Just think OF. falling, over d
mile through spacel .Rfofs Hunt and
Price are the most successful balloon
lists IN the WCflu, ana .tIeli nofel CA
hibtlon will be witnessed by thous"
ands. 49, az
FOLLOW THE CROWD. ::
The one cent d mile passenger rate
which has been secured for.,the South
Dakota fair at Mitchell VIII have the
effect of bringing together the largest
crowd ever gathered in Dakota. THIS
is actul!y one-fourth rrgular rates, and
every man, wptnan and child should
attend at that price. 49,, !:
The exhibition will he worth many
times the expense of ;ttrnuing it, and
so cheap Il railroad rate Will never
again be granted Seven special ex-
cnrsion trains daily are already promi-
ded to carry the crowds. and more VIII
be- be arranged RI I for later Now that South
Dakota roads, have granted this very
low rate. every body should take ;dvan-
.ltage OF it,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
W. &. t. u.

'neer Union Of Washington Springs meets
ni and lth Wed. of each Mo. at the NJ. K.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
S. G. E.

',,inston Springs Young Folks snciety of
9llaii EndeAvor will meet each Tuesday
hls at the NJ. l.. Church. Officers.
gustine I.aPoint, President
ra smart. Vice President.
u smart -. Secretary.
l." Stlrgess, Treasurer
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21

This er is eooto advance and
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
OuR CLUBBING LIST.
Old sdbscrlbeFs Treated as Wen as New ones!

erwhether old new whose account is paid who
tion, paying year in advance furnish large
magazines at startling discount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-14

THE CITY's CLAIM AGAINST THE CANAL
Commissioned Fowler to-day resumed the tax
ing of testimony in the suit Of the u. S. VI. the
Alexandria Canal Company, the object of which
Is to ascertain the amount due this city by the
canal company. To-day the counsel for the city,
Mr.. S. G. Brent and Col. F. L. Smith, submitted
i'll evidence some of the old books of the canal
which contained valuable information as to the
city claim. Gen. Wells asked that the books be
turned over to the receiver of the canal, Mr.. Dun
gan. This was objected 10 BY the city's counsel
on the ground that it wsa important TO have these
books in the city. and tset they should not be Ia
ken to Washington. The matter will DO heard
before Judge Hughes in Norfolk next Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-14
LOCAL RREVITIEs.

An unsuccessful attempt was made last
night to break into the residence of Mrs.
Thomas E. Kemp on Washington street.
The police have been notified to report all
nuisances existing in the city, so citizens
are warned to clean up their premises.
pair OF opera glasses were lost on the
11.3O train from Washington last night for
which reward is offered.
With the thermometer showing "A degrees
in the shade, in the middle of June, Alex
andria is commended as delightful sum-
mer resort.
We have received from the ''sisters of the
Holy Cross" baving the school in charge.
an invitation to attend the closing exercises
of ST.. Mary's Coored School, which will
take place at the Opera House on the 18th
inst.
Mr.. Fillmore Arnold, who ia with Mr.. G.
W. Howell, the halter, visited the GAZETTE
Office this morning. and, nolens voens fitted
out the compassionate corps with caputical
coverings in the shape of new.style linen
caps, thereby adding to the personal pu!chri.
tude of the force and rendering their pates
(of the bader ones at least impervous to
the contingencies Of fly time.
The three mssted schooner Ammo E. Stafford,
that sailed from this port few weeks ago, was
sold in Philadelphia and converted into barge,
and has arrived here in tow with cargo of coal
for Mr. J. e. Zimmerman
The members of Lee Camp of this city who at.
tended tho unwilling of the Jackson monument
at Charlottesville yesterday, returned last night
having had pleasant trip.
1t ia said that number of young men of this
city will organize democratic club which they
will name the Thomas A. Hendricks Democratic
Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-14

LEG AMPUTATED-Lewi Tr:ser, Grip
pie, who nat with serious accident some
lays ago AT his home, near the canal basin,
by falling through the floor, this morning
had the Injured leg amputated near the hip.
The operation was performed by Dr. Ashby,
assisted by Drs Tebbs and Bhdsal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-14

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