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, 1889-01-24
Another Banner Yenr.

Washington territory has always boon
famous for her fine climate, but this win
ter beats the record-more than one.half
OF the winter gone and no cold weather
yet! But we can stand IL. and we can
even get along without any winter at all.
The prospects for fruitful season were
never better, and. unless all signs fail,
1889 will be another banner year for the
territory, Cheney SeAtinel.
, 1889-01-24
ALEC DUNHAM'S BOAT.

There she lies at her mooripgs,
The little twO-master,
Answering not now
The call o. disaster.
Loose swings the rudder,
Uushipped the tiller;
Crossing the Bar so,
One sea would all herl
Foresail and mainsail
In loose folds are lying;
Naked the mastheads-
No pennon flying;
Seaweed and wreck
Alike may drift past her;
There lies the pilot boat.
Whsro 10 her mssterf
Lantern at Great Point.
Brightly 1t burns;
Beacon on Brant Point
The signal returns.
Far out TO sea
Sankoty flashes;
White on the shore
The crested wave dashes.
Strident moth easter
And smoky sou 'wester
Call for the pilot boat,
Eager to test her.
Ana q snip on the Bar,
just where the waves cast heri
Moored lies the pilot-boat
Where is her masterf
Oh. barque driving In,
God send that you lee get,
Past Tuck ernuck shoals,
The reefs OF Muskeget.
There go minute gum;
Now faster and faster---
But no IN ore to their aid
Flies the little two-master.
For the pilot one night
Left his boat as you see her
Light moored, that at signal
He ready might free her.
But not from her moorings
Came the pilot TO cast her,
Though signal he answered.
One set by the Master.
Gone, say you, and whitherp
Do you ask me which way
Went good pilot rs ever
Brought ship into bayf
Who shall say qow he cast of.
II to starbOard or larboard2
But Of one thing I'm sure
The pilots safe.barbored.
CHARLES HENRY WEBB John PAUL.
, 1889-01-24

Disclosed to view In the H0OdlnQ sun
light lay quantity of gold conins, moldy
and diney 1t 10 true, but good golden coins
of Spanish, French and English money,
amounting altogether TO over SIX thous.
and dollars, NJ later examination
showed.
There was also packet, damp and with
An earthly odor, of thick leather tied. secure.
~ aboIt with faded ribbon. Frank
opened It carefully and found within it q
small piece Of parchment on which was
written:
'..split this leather and read what you
find therein"
The leather proved to DO double, slight.
y pasted at the edges; when II was torn
apart there lay within 1t smaller sheet
Of parchment covered with Grabbed writ
ing.
: Frank at once began to read it aloud:
Toe him who doth open this Leathern
case after the instructions In my Testa.
long. They are of q great value and did
Cost me much, but not of Monte. This
gold and these Jewels are what fell toe
me as my Share of ye Profits OF my last
voyage in ye Indian Seas. in We boz be
such Pearls AZ no man In this land Of
Psalm singing and whining hath ever
seen. Two OF them, they which be shaped
like unto Pear, were ON their way to
q Heathen Woman Of. the Indies
they, four in number, which be all
Round. than which there were never
greater nor fairer, were Purchased at a
great Price for the adornment of an IDOL.
An verify ye knave who bore them lid
fight valiantly to keep them, but my Cut
lass was sharp and my arm was strong;
so | slew hiui. Take these JEWELS, grand
, 1889-01-24

soula down. An easy grade IL reported,
with much shorter line than the one ct
present used by the Northern Pacific
MfssOula Special. NEt
, 1889-01-24
THE NORTHWEST.
Development Of Its Vast and
Varied Resources.
Industrial Events Recorded by
Review" Exchanges.
rssss About Mining Rssiops--Absut Ag-
rieuiture-. About Horticulture
Climate and Health.

The eyes Of the world are now turned
upon the great Northwest. Montana,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon comprise
qualtette Of political divisions In which,
. prcgress y being made 10 the matter OF
development that astonishes even those
Who have for many years been regarded
- visionary and over sanRnine The pos-
abilities and prospective future OF the
Pacific North west are even not yet fully
s0mprehended. By. some writer's an at
tempt IL made 10 over-state the facts and
nisIead. Others attempting 10 be fair
fall sfort OF doing the country. Justice.
Perhaps no better description could be At
forded than 10 contained in the. pa:aing
notices Of events ~ found In the local
newspapers. The newspapers OF the Pa
sifc Northwest are the equal OF those en-
anating from any other section OF the
world. and the industrial events recorded
n them from day to day and week TO week
are indeed revelation Of many interesting
Yacts. New mineral discoveries Of won.
derful richness. new enterprises -of great
insenitude and other matters OF import
sncs are comprised in the records OF North.
western evepts. With IN equsble climate,
gious, mountains OF mineral wealth, a
wide range Of country adapted TO farming
ana fruit rsising, it is moving on to great
destiny.
Monsana's Precious Metals.
The Miner is in receipt Of copy Of the
report Of the Hon. James B.. kimball, di.
rector Of the mint, on the production OF
the precious metals in the United States
durirg the year 1887. The work 10 full Of
facts and figures Of interest TO mine
owners and workers.
IN addition 10 the usual statistics. our
attention 10 called by Spruille Braden, the
sssayer in charge Of the U. 8. assay Office
IN Helena, TO an exhaustive article on the
soat Of production Of silver, and to the
favorable position Of the territory OF Mon.
tana in the list. Not only does Montana
produce more than any other district In
the world, but II 10 shown that The coat OF
production 10 materially less per ounce OF
bullion.
This showing will bs received BY Mon
tanians with price.
II vesifiiss the claim of the Miner that
Montana TO o-dsy leads the world.
There are good reasons for this claim.
Not only have We the mineral wealth ~
basis, but We have the best, the most i'm
proved, automatic labor-saving machinery
made. With such mines ~ the Granite,
the Bi.Metalio, the Drum Lummou, the
Alice, the Moulton. the Lexington, the
Bluebird, the Butte & Boston, the Silver
Mil at Auaconda. and others too numer-
ops 10 mention, illled with their automatic
10 10 scarcely 10 be- wondered at that Mon
tana stands, to-day, a. Director Kimball's .
report shows, at the head OF the list.
Another year will show not only that
Montana leads the world but that it 10
completely distancing all rivals in the field
in the production Of precious metals
Butte Miner.
, 1889-01-24
A New Mining Euscrprise.

Elk City 10 coming to the front, as
appears from the fact that an incorpora.
tion has been formed to open and mine a
ledge in the district which assays from S5
to $40 in gold per ton, the metal being
. distributed we'll through the ledge. The
company has divided the interests into
1000. 900 shares at 81 each A large mum.
Der Of shares have already been sold, and
work will commence the following spring.
A ten stamp mill will be shipped upon the
ground an soon as the spring opens and
the machinery can be shipped into the
district, and will be forthwith erected
and set in motion. Men Of means have
the management of the enterprise. A
gentleman named Spedden left Lewiston
on Sunday morning last TO 90 to Elk City
and direct the work of preparation to re-
ceive the mill on its arrival. We have
these facts from Mr.. Morrison OF this
place, who had the same from MIR. Sped.
den, and we have no reason TO discredit
the statement of facts given. il this en-
terprise bids fair for being successful il
will stimulate other enterprises in that
camp having equally good prospects, and
in some instances much better, Elk City
10 destined to make its mark in the quartz
world. and that at NO distant day Lewis
town Review.
, 1889-01-24

The Missoula & Bitter Root railroad is
10 he extended from its present terminus
1t Grantsdsle, Fifty miles up the valley.
This will bring the road 80 near the Min
eral Hill mining district that great stam-
pede may be ex pected into that section as
soon a. the snow sufficiently disappears to
allow prospectors to enter. Chief EnRi-
neer Lothrope left here this morning with
his party of surveyors for the terminus OF
the road. The extension OF this road
road will penetrate section rich in sRri-
cultural, mineral and timber resources.
The people of the county are elated over
the prospects, for railroad building for the
coming summer. Every Indication now
pointa toward the building Of line from
Gsrrison into the Ceur d'Alenes by the
Union Pacific. A line IL now being sur.
ssyed following the river grade from Mis-
, 1889-01-24
No Reptiles.


While discussing venomous reptiles it
will perhaps not be out Of place to add o
little information, which seems 10 me re-
marhable, and which wall be news TO nearly
ali who live east of the mountains. When
] arrived on PUGET Sound was informed
that there we're neither poiaonoes serpents,
insets nor plants on the shores or islands
ee the Sound.
Having never seen . place entirely de.
void Of poisonous animal or vegetable
life ] was rather inclined TO doubt
the assertion, though assured by many old
settlers. ~ we'll ~ new. chat such was the
case. However. . careful investigation
since then has conviuced me that 1t 10
true. In all my hunting and fishing ex.
peditious have never seen . specimen Of
poisonous reptiles. insect. or plant. I
notice an entire absence Of both poison
oak and ivy, which have heretofore en-.
sountefed wherever have been. A far
~ can learn, what have said In regard
70 Puget Sound also holds true OF all the
country lying west Of the Cascade range.
Forest and Stream.
, 1889-01-24

The homestead entries usually c0mprise
160 acres, and desert land entries $40 acres
and under. The above shows, TO an ex-
text, the progress of development the past
year, and when similar and perhaps q
larger exhibit Ia made BY the four other
United States land Offices of the territory,
the showing is fatterinR one, and will
be largely increased the coming year, 1889.
Tacoma Real Estate Journal.
, 1889-01-24
pro~rcss Of Developmcut.

What is true OF Middle Washington,
compre ended by the Yakima land district.
a. 70 the progress of settlement and deyel-
opment. is also true Of Eastern Washing
ton, covered BY the Walla Walla and Spo'
kane Falls land districts. and OF Western
Washington, comprehended by tho Van
couver and Seattle land districts.
The area Of the Yakima land district is
100 by 2lO miles, and extends from the
Columbia river on the south. 10 British
Columbus on the north, and includes ell the
territory from the Cascade range eastward
TO the Columbia river, and Douglas county
esst Of II, anG contains "a, l62,0 600 acres.
or this, 2,519, 200 acres, or about one.
tentn OF the whole area, 10 In the hands OF
actual settlers; about $500, 900 acres have
been selected BY the Northern Pacific rail-
road company AZ indemnity land the past
year, in addition to its original grant; and
about 800 900 acres covered by the Yakima
Indian reservation. nearly all Of which is
hne arabic land. except about one-fourth,
which is mostly covered with timber.
Only one-third Of the Yakima land district
has been surveyed. The following record
entries Of the United States land Office OF
that district At Yakima, discloses the busi-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-20
IATEEN.

"And your commssary department Sure
ly you did not carry large supply of kitchen
utensils aud provisions in that thirty pounds
of baggager
"Oh, we had tin pail apiece, and Il tin
cup; tin plate and a knife each, aud few
other primitive and strictly necessary arti-
c!es Then we carried few canned meats,
hut not much in that line. as We expected to
bc able to buy most of what We should want
at our camping places"
"What did you do when it rainedi Didn't
you frequently get drenchedF
NO We bad only one severe rain storm
during the whole d1 cur trip, and then We
went ashore, stretched our tent, and enjoyed
the storm in wildly romantic spot ut the
northern end of Iona island
You did not feel afraid tossing about in
all that wind and water in such tiny
shelly
Not in the least knew the canoe knew
exactly how il would act and felt just as
safe there as | would on dry land. II the
persons in a canoe know how TO handle il and
are reasonably prudent in their actions there
is absolutely no danger If they only sit still
in the bottom of the boat they can't overturn
it. One day we went aboard brick barge,
and the astonShment the men who ran the
big clumsy thing showed over our tiny craft
was quite amusing. They considered Us
miracles of courage because we were willing
TO 60 on the water in such a cookie shell, and
were absolutely sure that we w.Sld be upset
in less than half an hour And as for me
they could hardly believe the evidence OF
their eyes that hnd lccn aboard the canoe,
and nothing could have convinced them that
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-20
Items About Melons.

Nothing SO promotes the growth of
melon vine as the drawing of fresh earth
to the stem, and vine planted few
inches lower than the general surface Of
the soil, by gradual drawing in of the
soil by the time cultivation ceases can be
on quite a ridge, and thus get the ad-
vantage of the hill with the further ad.
vantage of having its roots in moister
and cooler soil than would have been
possible If planted on a ridge. These re-
marks will apply equally well To water
melons as nuskmclons.
In growing melons for home use quail
ity is the first consideration. or late
years the effort among seedsmrn has
been to produce n watermelon with a
tough rind, adapted to the long shipment
from the south. This has been obtained
at the expense Of quality. In our home
garden 1t Is OF no sort of advantage to
raise watermelon which will support
a weight of half ton, as some arc said
to do, Neither do we care for its being
iron clad or "copper" fastened" unless
the inside is well worthy Of such pro-
lection, The newer sorts of watcrmrlons,
while they have been improved for the
purposes Of the shipper. have not been
of the average quality of somo of the
older surts. We have found none SUI
perior fnr this region to the Gypsy and
the Mountain Sweet, says a Virginia cor.
respondent in Garden and Forest In
muskmelons it is also a good rule to Sc
lect varieties, not by size and looks, but
by their quality for the table. In musS
melons size is often attained at the ex-
pense of quality, Early fruitfulness is
prevented by nipping off the tips of tho
vines when about three feet long.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-20
SAIL PLAN OF TIE NoTus.

1.-THE canoe appeals TO the aesthetic sensi-
bilities; it Is the most beautiful craft afioat.
The canoe is adapted to the timid sex; it Is
the safest boat that ever took water. The
canoe is suited to tho less muscular half Of
humanity; padding is not fatiguing The
canoe gratifics the social instinct; canoeists
are always good fellows, and there is not
single professional" in the ranks of the fra
ternity. The canoe has regard TO feminine
curiosity-though this mental virtue is of
both sexes and on the water you call II in
tercst in the scenery-it goes frankly ahead
instead Of blindly backing up like rowboat
against the point of destination. The canoe,
to anybody, man or woman, who cares for
the water, gives more enjoyment to the
square inch than any steaming or rowing or
sailing craft devised"
NOT DANGEROUS AND EASY TO HANDLE.
The modern canoe is an entirely practica.
BILE thing for a woman to handle To fit it
completely to her use requires but few
changes and those readily made As defined
by the rules of the American Canoe associa
tion, the canoe Is a boat sharp at both ends,
not more than thirty-six inches wide on deck
and propelled by paddle or sails, but capable
of being propelled efficiently by double
bladed paddle The open canoe for still water
use is the lightost Of cedar shells. The decked
y
racer. but for all around cruising use, und
this comprises the great ma ajority Of all canoes
built it will not vary greatly from fourteen
feet in length by thirty inches in width.
Twenty -four inches and thirty-three inches
are in actual use, the extremes Of which the
width given is the mean.
Such n canoe carries a centerboard or not
according to the work for which she is de
signed She has a well or cockpit for her
solitary passenger, who is skipper and crew
in one, which used to be three feet, but is
now commonly ) feet long by IS or 90 inches
wide. She has steering gear connected with
tho rudder lines under the fore deck just
where the feet manipulate it conveniently
and also for hand use on the deck in cases
where the crew is also ballast by hanging his
toes out to windward in breeze. Tho canoe
has two masts and carries "a cloud Of canvas
or none at all, according to the breeze and
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-20

TO KEEP OFF THE NAUGHTY SUNSHINE.
mented by sun umbrellas, which are
quite large enough for tents for the little
tots who carry them.
Some of the prettiest little hats for
midsummer sunshine are illustrated in
this letter, and they are of straw of
various colors, trimmed simply with
ribbons, though often hats are seen with
flowers and feathers. Such are for very
full dress occasions. For ordinary use,
ribbon trimmings are by far the most
durable. The upper hat on the left side
is Of white Milan braid or fine Leghorn.
and trimmed by sash of rich satin or
Armure ribbon tied i'm the back in flat
loops. This hat can be worn by very
small boy or girl from 'smail to mid
dim
The hat beneath is of fancy straw.
brown and white striped, and has a
full bow and loops of brown and drab
and white striped ribbon on the left side
and smooth band around the crown.
The upper one on the right side is of blue
and white striped straw, faced with dark
blue velvet, with a blue armure ribbon
sash and upright bow with ends This
hat is suitable for children from to l2
years old. The hat below is of brown
straw, soft and flexible, and the front
faced with velvet A large Alsatian bow
is made of brown and ecru ribbon with
long ends.
The sun umbrella is made of cream
colored pongec, with a border of three
bands of brown ribbon sewn on over
piece of black lace, the whole very eff
fective pattern and durable parasol.
which it needs to be for childrens use.
OF course, there are times when it is
necessary for little girl to be dressed
up, for instance. when she goes to
church, when she goes to a party or is
bridesmaid to her big sister, and on
many other occasions, and for such an
occasion n prettier, daintier little gown
could not be invented than the Luta
dress. This is equally pretty in many
materials and even colors The model,
however, was In cream white nuns veil
ing with the panels TO the skirt and the
vest made of deep embroidery The
sash. cuffs and revers are all of blush
pink MORE ribbon. The sash is tied
loosely around the waist, partially over
the hips and brought around to the back
where it is formed in a large bow with
long loops.
The design for this pretty costume can
be altered in some ways, one being to
omit the vest fronts of MORE and veil
ings and let it all he of embroidery. The
basque in the back is quite plain and
hangs loose from the skirt and the sash
is tied under it. The skirt is plated all
around. White lawn, challies, cham
berry, satine, and even woolen goods, are
all adapted to this pretty dress.
The little bonnet is of white npll,
shirred and trimmed with rosette of
narrow, pink baby ribbon, inside the
poke brim, and with bows of pink MORE
on top and strings of the same. If this
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-20

LEG O. MUTTON SAIL, SHARPE RIG.
the sailors whim. She is never fitted with
seats, but the skipper composes himself on a
cushion, leaning against swinging back
board that is the perfection Of ease In case
the waves show any disposition TO play prac-
ticnl jokes upon him he adjusts the matches
with which the cockpit is provided as water
sheds about him, and doesn't ship a teacup.
full where an open boat might capsize.
ONE woMAN's EXPERIENCE
Mrs. Eliza Putnam Heaton, of Brooklyn,
declares that the canoe she and her husband
use is one of the most important and best be-
loved members of the family. One summer
they made vacation trip from New York up
the Hudson TO Albany and back, taking ad-
vantage of every opportunity for roughing
it. An interviewer asked:
"What did you wcarl You surely didn't
take a Sunday bonnet along with your
II wore blue flannel dress made all in orc
piece, with a blouse waist no drapery, the
skirt reaching to the tops Of pair OF extra
high boots. II weighed pound aud a half.
! wore u sailor hat, and carried light jacket
TO be ready for changes of weather. Our
canoe is rather small to be used as a tandem
it measures IA feet 10y 90 inches-so that
we could not have taken much luggage if we
had wished. All that we carried weighed
only about thirty pounds, and OF this our
Photographic materials plates, camera, etc,
weighed between fifteen and twenty pounds, "
AT night did you sleep on the ground and
cover with your canoe, or go TO hotelr
1--WE started with the intention Of camp
ing out every night, but unfortunately good
camping places between here and Albany
were not as numerous as they should be, and
We sometimes had to stop at hotel But
we did camp out about twothirds of the
time. We carried n small tent of sheeting,
So that it would be of less weight than one
of canvas, blanket apiece, and a rubber
blanket to spread Oh the ground"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-20

there was another woman on the face Of the
earth would dare venture In II ON the water. y
THE DfFFEREST RIGS.
There are about as many styles Of canoes
a. there are breeds Of horses and every
canoeist is positive that his particular boat IL
the best In existence.
The standing lug rig began TO displace Q
rig known as "sliding gunter" about 1871
on account Of its simplicity-one ballard aud
one sheet. The high mast is said to be about the
only serious objection TO the sail. In strong
winds the jib and mizzen only are used.
MacGregor used standing lug and jib on
his famous Rob Roy.
The latccn sail Is probably the simplest sail
ever used on canoe. There Is but line TO each
sail-the sheet A ring attached 10 the yard
slips over pin driven into the head Of the
mast. A jaw attached TO the jibboom fits
around tho mast. The sail cannot I've rcefed
In a satisfactory manner, and that is the one
serious drawback to its general use. The
latcen sail made its first appearance on canoes
in this country in 1879 or 1890 The Cincin-
matt canoeists used it most successfully at
their meet.
The leg o. mutton sail, sharpie rig, Is Of
Canadian origin. Those of the New York
canoe club who purchased Canadian canoes
in 1873 and 1874 adopted the rig and intro
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-20
A Descendant of Brian Dor,.

The police department has upon its
pay roll a patrolman named G. G. Con.
rolIy, who is an Irish count. Connolly
is lineal descendant of Brian Boru, who
was one of the kings of ireland. He dis.
covered his connections with the royal
family from the authorities of Galway.
The estate, valued at $4,000, 900, has been
in chancery many generations. Connol.
ly has been in communication with the
Irish authorities and thinks he can prove
his identity TO the satisfaction of the gov.
ernment and be installed. He is sober,
steady man, and has never been known
to crack smile or joke with his brother
policemen.-Los Angeles Express.