davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
the most imposing structure ia Skagit
county. and would do credit to Seattle.
SURVEY OF COAL LANDS.

Allen wants Appropriation for Tracts
Not Adapted 20 Agriculture.
WASHINGTON CRY. Sept 24.-ESpecial +
Senator Allen today introduced bill to
provide for the rvey Of public lands val
liable for coal. although not adapted to az
ricuiture. and for the payment Of such
survey out Of the existing appropriation
for surveys In certain cases. He also re-
ported from tho public land committee,
with an amendment, the bill granting Ger
tain land to Clallam county. WASH, in
trust by which the proceeds Of the sale of
the lots of Port Angeles townsite, after
deducting the cost Of survey, appraise-
ment ana sale. be given to CIallam county
for the erection of public building for
the county.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
ICE AT HARVEST TIME.

Michigan Farmers Made Destitute by .
Wintry Storm.
ASHLAND. Wis, Sept. PA recent wind
and hail storm in Huron county, Mich,
devastated q section mile wide and
eighteen miles long. Every spear of grass
and grain was beaten down and destroyed.
Ice covered the ground six to eight inches
deep Just at harvest time. Two hundred
farmers are in danger OF starvation, and
they have made an appeal to the public for
n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
Columbia County Republicans.

DAYreE. Sept. x.-[Correspondence. +
At the Republican county convention held
Saturday the following ticket was nom-
mated. For representative. Hon. r. G..
Newland; sheriff. r. L. Wait: county
clerk, Joseph Monundro; auditor, w. H.
Kuhn; treasurer, Hon. H. H. Wolfe; As
SCISSOR. w. s. Wooden; county commission
ers, Daniel Calkins, J. C. Lewis and w. D..
Wallace; county superintendent, John
Woods: coroner, DR.. e. Bories: prosecu-
ting attorney, A. p. Bond. X. G.. New
land. Jack Lew, w. H. II. Frouts, Jay
Lynch, G. Romano, T. NJ. Morgan, T. NJ.
May and J. H. Kellogg were elected dele
gates to the state convention. The Repub-
lican county committee will hereafter con-
sist of five members, viz: T. NJ. May,
James Elder, T. Hewitt. Frank Porter and
James Fudge. The ticket nominated
seems to give general satisfaction.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
PROSPERITY OF MEXICO.
Custom Houses Collect $4,000, 900 More
Than Four Years Ago.

Than Four Years Ago.
New ORLEANS, Sept. A.-The message
of President Diax ON the opening of the
Mexican congress has been received here.
He says:
The financial situation continues to improve.
The receipts Of the treasury during the last fis-
cal year exceeded $s6.eo0.ooo. and the receipts
from the frontier and maritime custom houses
reached sol 100000. This shows the magnificent
impulse that mercantile traffic has received
without increasing the tarif. The custom
houses new collect 100000 more than four
years ago. The economic situation of the coun-
try is becoming daily more solid and il. As is TO
be expected, the republic continues TO develop
wealth, the day will soon como when the re-
quirements OF estimates will be equaled BY
revenues
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
Un,on and southern Pacific c.

CHICAGO. Sept 24-The Journal SAYS:
General Manager Stubs, of the Southern
Pacific, and Mellen, of the Union Pacific.
have been holding mysterious conferences
here the past two days. They decline to
make known their object. but among rail-
road men tits generally believed that they
are trying to patch up the differences be-
tween their roads over the agreement in
regard to connections 1t Ogden.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25

Mr.. vERSos. Sept. 24-fCorrespond-
ence. The assessment roll of Skagit
county is almost completed. II shows .
valuation of 81. 500 900. The rate viii be
about IL mills. Considering the improve
ments that have been made in the county,
this is avery creditable showing and speaks
well for the officials.
McCail's brick building. on the corner OF
Montgomery and Second streets, is up the
first story. and viii. when completed, b
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
the BAY Cities.

WHATcoN, Sept. 24-The appointment
of Mr.. NJ. c. Latta Is county Commissioners
to I'LL the position of C. F. Keesling, de-
ceased. gives general satisfaction. Mr..
I.atta is practical contractor and builder
and will render valuable assistan &c in SUI
pervising the completion OF n 9 fne new
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25

courthouse. II win b rsady for occupancy
about December 1.
The people Of Bellinsham bay have every
reason 70 expect that SUPPORT Of entry
Will b established 1t New Whatcom within
thirty days. Il is central point easy OF
access by land and water.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
TN TO rlFrY aoues aAvrn

By taking the Northern Pacific vessieulsd train
leaves Seattle 800 q m daily. No change o
Tourist sleeping cars through. placing panssn
gers in Union depot ten 70 any hours ahead q
other line& A. ChilbefE. cry tickes agent IN
2ckeg AGENT seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
RECOVERED HIS d, 200 PIN.
San Francisco Thieves Arrested FOR
Plunderimg = Railroad Man.

San Francisco, Sept. 2I-Detective
Bergman today returned from Sacramento
with Thomas Green, who is charged with
having robbed 7. d. Mackay, agent of the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy railroad. OF
$1,000 diamond scarf pin and $40
watch on the night of September 8. and
William Savage. who was in company with
Green when the latter made the acquaint-
ance Of Mckay, and who snatched the
diamond pin from Green and ran of with
it. Both watch and pin have been recoy-
cred
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25

SAN Francisco, Sept 24.-Forecast until
8p. m. Thursday: For Oregon and Wash
ington, fair weather, except light rains at
Walla Walla, Portland and Olympia,
cooler in the eastern popkion. but warmer
at Portland
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
LET CANADA Look ELsEwHERE.

Oovernor-GeneFh stanley says McKfnley
Bill VIII Hurt Dominion Commerce.
OTTAWA, Sept General
Stanley stepped aside from the ordinary
rvles governing the queens representative
yesterday, and expressed himself on the
Mckinley bill. He did not question the
right OF the United States to pass the bill
or pretend that its effects would be other
than injurious to Canada, but he counseled
Canadians to look elsewhere and open up
new lines of commerce.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25

Brooklyn Jews Annoyed by Socialists.
Brooklyn, Sept 24--The socialists who
intended to caricature the Jewish fast of
atonement last night did not carry out
their threat, as the police under the may.
or's instructions prevented any demonstra-
tion
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
Cowlis. County Politics.

KALAMA. Sept. M.-The Democratic con-
vention yesterday made the following
nominations: Representative, Fred Cat
lin; sheriff. Ben Holmes; auditor, D. H.
Quinn; clerk, J. r. Bufford; treasurer. ].
Sullivan; assessor, ]. Thornton: surveyor,
J. F. Ivie; coroner. ]. D. Thills; prosecut-
ing attorney. ]. N. Pearcy; commission
ers. A. F. Willard, Ed Metcalf, William
Humphrey.
The Republican convention made the
following nominations: For sheriff. EIler
Huntington; auditor. Joseph Smith; clerk,
w. 8. BeaiI; treasurer. ]. L. Lyons;
assessor, Louis Glider; surveyor, L. G.
Allen; coroner. DR.. Stevens; prosecuting
attorney. ]. S. BeaI; commissioners. ]. G.
Tolley. Patrick Baxter. s. w. Collins; dele
gates to state convention. s. w. Beai, w.
A. Berry, G. Callahan. p. Baxter, George
Foster, J. 8. Beal. J. w. Studaker, NJ. F.
BIRD.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
1HE ABAsDoxED PoAcHERs.

1hsy Went Into Russian waters Despite
the Captains Wishes.
San FRAzclsco. Sept. 24-Captain Hag-
man. Of the sailing schooner C. C. White,
which arrived today from Alaska, was
much disturbed ct hearing that his crow.
who were found adrift in Behring sea and
brought to this city, had accused him Of
deserving them. The captain stated that
the schooner caught very few seals after
leaving. and when the schooner Lewis,
when spoken in July. reported good sealing
near Copper island, the crew of the White
became clamor0us to proceed In that direc-
ton. The captain refused. as the island
Was under Russian jurisdiction, but during
the night the man ct the wheel directed the
schooner toward the island. Six boats put
out to hunt at the island. but . fog arose and
the schooner cruised all day before
two OF the boats were picked up. For six
days the schooner beat aDout the island in
the fog. or drifted about becalmed, but
though cannon was fred several times
none OF the boats returned, and the cap
tain concluded that the men had given
themselves up to the Russian authorities.
The schooner sailed ten days after the
boats disappeared.
The missing boats on making the island
were fired on by the Russians. and one
man was killed and two wounded. The
crews of two boats were thrown into
prison, but were released and sent to San
Francisco, while the crews of the other
two boats were eventually picked up by
the schooner J. Hamilton Lewis, and
brought to this city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
THE UNION PACIFIC R. R.

Has finally located its Pacific Coast
terminal At West Seattle and has
5000 men hurrying forward construc-
ton with all possible speed This
will be wonderful stimulus to values
IN the West Side and cannot fail to
call into existence an Oakland imme-
diately There seems to be natural
law which operates to make the West
Side property in every city the most val
liable, and it is only necessaryto call to
mind London, New York, St Louis
and other great cities to show how
gener lily this is so The rapid transit
lines in operation give quick commu-
nication At low rates of fare and rem
der it most accessible. The start has
been made Tor the construction Of
grand boulevard across the water
which would make one of the most
beautiful drives imaginable, and sup
ply one of Seattle's greatest needs
We have amongst others the follow
ing lots at prices which will commend
them to the intelligent investor -
Lots 10, IL and IL. block 7....... .... $500 each
Lot IL, block IL ....... ............-3 500
Lot TO- block 500
LOt 4. piOck gu
Lots l. and 8 block ZOO
LOT !, DiocK 9UO
These are the choicest and cheap
est lots in that charming suburb and
can be purchased on very easy terms
Apply to the
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
INVESTMENT co.
Transacts a LOAN AND INVESTMENT
business, and acts as agent for corpo-
rations and individuals.
Offices in Co.'S building,
SECOND AND CHERRY.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25

Rheumatism has bafYied the skill OF 0ud best
phys clans. and today more men. women and
children are suffering from this terrible disease
than ever before. The opinion seems universal
that IL II incursble. but this is q mistaken idea,
Rheumatism can be permanently cured By the
use of Htbbards Rheumatic syrup and PlasferA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
CALIroRNIA RAIsINs IN DANGER


Green Grapes ROtting.
FRESNO, CAL, Sept. 40 ute . heavy
shower of rain fell this morning and the
heavens still look threatening. No dam
age was done beyond delay in drying the
raisin crop. but . continuation of the
cloudy, moist weather will do irreparabie
injury. Over 81 goo 900 worth Of uncured
raisins and green grapes is yet in the vine-
yards, and fully as much grain lies ex-
posed in the fields. Much anxiety is felt.
To date there have been shipped from
Fresno 1873 carloads of green fruit, sixty two
of dried fruits. eighteen of dried grapes and
lightweight Of raisins. . total of SO6 car
loads.
NAPA. CAL, Sept 2.-Owing to the cold,
foggy weather grapes are ripening very
slowly and the vintage is much delayed.
In many cases the fruit contains only 20
per cent Of sugar. which makes fermenta-
ton bad. Some varieties Of grapes are rot
ting.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25

taking the piaoe.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25

ian d
tan Fl
vol
his 4
ch
in |
p d
b doJ
Or II
,dth
q the
yere |
tbeat
epad
ne ca
eknl
Sgritl
tgm1
I lear
3otki
the U
q of
him
by a
pit u
rdor,
dsy
town.
he'd Il
THU
to {
mder
eds q
tre
and
foun
Vi. /
~ Wit
eriou
punc
N an
far
49,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-06
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
KEEPING ONIONS.

A prime necessity in keeping onions,
whether il be the sets or those full
grown, is to keep them dry and cool. To
keep we'll, the bulbs should be fully ma
tured and be pulled at dry time. They
should also BIO fully developed, round
and plump. Those who raise the sets in
large quantities for sale, keep them on
stalled racks in cool rooms that can be
ventilated without freezing. A quantity
may be kept on the garnet floor, covered
with old quilts or blankets; Or onions,
either large or small, may be stored upon
straw on the barn floor and covered with
straw or hay. In either case, freezing
will be light and will not hurt them, if
they are left to thaw out gradually in the
spring York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-06
DIPLOMACY WITH KIcKERs.

Cows, says writer in the New York
Tribune, have more than one reason for
lifting a foot in protest against the mixer
1t may be fright, nervousness, real pain,
or an old habit. The last is the hardest
to manage, but each cause needs to be
studied and treated in its own peculiar
way. With one COW that persistently
started, stepped and kicked, it was at
last discovered that she only did it when
the teat was grasped high up in beginn-
ing to milk. The pressure of milk there
at the time caused pain. By milking at
first with but two or three fingers on the
end of the teat and drawing downward
so as to elongate it and relieve the pres
sure shove, the COW was got to stand per-
fectly quiet. This plan may mollify a
number of CHECKERS" An old farmers
remedy is to strap a sursinge tightly
about the cows body just forward of the
udder. Whether it is the feeling of res
traint that it gives, or some effect of the
pressure at the upper extremity of the
udder, or the construction of the muscles
that draw the leg forward, is difficult to
say, but the plan is often successful.
There are, too, appliances for drawing
back the leg and holding it; clamps to
screw on the joint, etc. But half the
battle will be ours if the confidence and
goodwill of the animal can be won by
kind treatment and such conciliatory ad-
vances as rubbing her neck and the offer
of handful of meal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-06
Chinese Metal Working.

The metal smiths trade is very power
full and influential in China, wrought
metal being d favorite decoration fol-
houses, affairs in churches, town halls,
assembly rooms and business places OF
the more wealthy business firms. The
metals used are brass, white bronze,
which closely resembles Britannia metal,
gold bronze, ordinary bronze and silver
The work of the Chinese metal smith is
greatly superior to that of our own in va
riety, originality of design, and in artistic
finish. The smiths turn out bowls,
vases, urns, pitchers, ewers, basins, cup
standards, pipes and other smoking
utensils, salvers, lamps, candelabra, Ian
terms, bedsteads, chairs, tables, church
furniture and numerous other articles,
all of substantial workmanship and
standard material. The metal smith
makes good wages and has good social
position in China, but the industry is not
healthy one, the Chinese not under
standing the physiological action of the
metallic oxides on the system, and not
moving how to prevent or remedy the
injuries they suffer. The Chinese system
of casting is very similar to ours, but in
cleaning and polishing they use no chemi-
cal agents, relying almost entirely on
manual labor and the use of lathes fitted
up with polishing brushes. They under
stand oxidation, and produce malachite
and azure effects and the like very effec-
lively. They secure these, not by the
direct action of acids and acid vapor
baths, but by burying the objects to be
treated in various kinds of decomposing
organic matter This is, of course, a
slow and expensive process. In one re-
spect the work of the Chinese smith is
peculiar. The soldiers in many parts of
the Chinese Empire still wear fine mail
armor, helmets, breastplates and shields,
and the same articles are worn by the
participants IN civic professions and
official pageants. As consequence,
such armor is still made, and the armorer
occupies in China about the same position
that he did in Europe in medieval times.
A suit of brass armor worn by one of
the Black Flag leaders in the Tonquin
war is said to have resisted bullets and
to have broken bayonet thrust deliv-
cred by powerful French marine
Mechanical Progress.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-06

the farm, writes N. J. Shepherd In
Farm, Field and Stoekman, is gradually
selling the fertility, and in majority OF
cases II is only question OF time when
the amount of available plant food de-
manded by these crops will have become
so nearly exhausted as to render 1t diff
cult to secure profitable yields. II the
grain, instead of being sold, is fed out
to stock on the farm, making, saving
and applying all the manure possible,
considerable help can be secured in keep
ing up the fertility.
Following a rotation of crops lessons
the wearing out of the soil, because
different crops require different elements
of plant food; and some crops not only
take elements not used by other plants,
but aid to make available other ele-
monts that are in the soil but are not in
an available condition. But grass for all
kinds of stock is one of the best and
cheapes. foods that can be secured,
whether used as pasture, as soiling
crop, or as hay after cutting and curing.
1t proves good crop in making up
rotation. 1t is good with grain in max
ing complete snd economical rations;
hence more or less of the farm should be
in grass.
Taking the average farm where sys-
tenn of rotation is carried on and where
the products raised are fed out to good,
thrifty stock, one-half the acreage of the
farm should be into grass. OF course
care should be taken to secure good,
even stand so that the best profits may be
realized. In many cases it would be n
positive benefit to the farm to seed from
one-third to one-half the acreage to pas
lure grasses and manure as much of the
balance as possible, put in the best pos,
sibldtilth, use good seed, and give thor
ough cultivation so as to increase the
yield. Grow larger crops on less acre
age and lessen the cost.
Seeding to grass will give the land
some rest; it will be a change even if
kept pastured down. To a considerable
extent, at least, the growing of more
grass on the farm implies the keeping of
more stock, and with good management
the making of more manure. While it
is not always possible to keep sufficient
number of stock to keep up the fertility
of the soil, it can be made TO do con-
siderable part. Rotation, the use of
green crops for manuring, and keeping
stock can, all three combined, be made
to keep up the fertility. Grass or clover
can be used in all these to good advan-
tage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-06
WHY THE HENS DO NOT LAY.

One of the puzzling questions that
often arise In the experience of persons
raising fowl is why their hens are not.
laying as well as neighbours, who is far
more fortunate in the weekly additions
made to his egg basket. From the di-
rections given in poultry journals and by
manufacturers of specifics for egg pro-
duction many persons start out with the
confident expectation of uninterrupted
success in raising chickens and eggs, to
find at last that the business has for some
reason become improbable.
The truth is, there is variableness in
the laying of fowls under what, at first
sight, appears to be very similar condi-
tions, where none of the directions given
for making the hens lay appear to have
the desired effect. In purchasing hens
for laying particular attention should be
given to the color and appearance of
their combs, which should be bright and
red. Where the comb has dull, sickly
color, and kind of flattened-down APP
pearance, no amount of feeding or care
will force the laying of eggs as long as
these conditions exist. Again, the legs
should be smooth and clean and free from
scales or the appearance of spurs, both of
which indicate that the hen has passed
the laying age. The cock should be
bought out of different flock and be as
purely bred as possible. The principal
causes of failure in egg production are
believed to be, first, keeping hens that
are too old; second, breeding in and in,
or failure to introduce new blood from
sources entirely outside of ones own
flock, and third, keeping the flock too
long in the same runs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-06
FEEDING HORSES.

The work-teams especially, should be
kept in a good thrifty condition 1t is
not good economy to allow them to run
down at this time and then be obliged to
give extra feed latter in order to get
them ready for spring work. With
horses as with nearly all other classes of
stock the best results can be secured by
feeding good variety.
During the winter more or less corn
can always be fed with profit. There is
no material that is superior to corn for
maintaining animal heat, and for this
reason it can be made larger part of
the winter ration than in the summer
When the teams are at work bone and
muscle is of more importance than heat
or fat; hence it will be quite an item to
supply such materials as are best calcu-
lated to secure this. One of the mate
rails that can be used at this time is oats.
Barley is also good feed for horses.
Wheat bran fed in connection with oats
is good material. Oats is good
feed.
Unthreshed oats run through cutting
box, and small quantity of bran added
and mixed thoroughly before feeding
one quart of corn meal, two quarts of
bran, with cut hay or fodder, makes a
very good ration during the winter. In
the spring and summer more oats and less
corn should be given, giving plenty of
hay and grass wherever a supply can be
procured readily.
The advantage in cutting the hay or
fodder and grinding the grain is that it
can be mixed more thoroughly, while
there is much less waste than in feeding
whole. Give more corn during the win
ter and less bran and other grain, but in
the spring and summer give less corn and
more of the other materials. Some horses
require more feed than Others, and the
quantity should always be granted ac-
cording to the needs of the animal. Suf-
ficient should always be supplied to keep
the animal in good thrifty condition.
In feeding hay and corn fodder, care
should always be taken not to feed too
much. 1t is not good plan to keep hay
and oats before the horses all the time.
What they will eat up clean at each meal
is all that is necessary, and giving only
this will lessen considerably the waste
.-Prdirie Farmer.