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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-21
SUNDAYS INDEPENDENT.

In anticipation of the crowds ano
business of fair week our enterprisinn
merchants have made such demand
upon our space that next SUNDAYS In
DEPENDENT will be a double number. OF
sixteen pages, or ~ninety-six columns.
BY this enlargement we shall be able to
give our readers the usual choice variety
of reading matter, and, if the demands
of advertisers continue. extra pages
will be added to meet them. In addi-
ton to the usual budget of state and
city news, foreign correspondence,
society happenings. etc, this number
will contain special features Of rare in
terest. Among them will be an illus
trated article on Harrison at Saratoga"
giving an account of the Presidents life
and surroundings on his vacation
s%ojourn at tho famous watering place;
another paper will give a picture of the
summer haunts of another famous
American whose name just now is
on e%verybody's lips. 1t is entitled,
"Bar Harbor Whisperings," and is a
charming description of life at the
Maine resort, which is James G. Blaine's
summer home. Mrs. Sherwood gives
another practical article in her homo
series, this time treating OF the summer
salad in its infinite variety; Howard
Fielding will appear in one of his clev-
crest humorous sketches; Owen Lang
don. in his New York letter, gives his
bright and sprightly melange of life in
the metropolis. In addition there will be
the usual illustrated fashion letter, Cos
sip of the day, and a charming sketch
of summer life on a Montana ranch by
Helena's famous author, Mrs. Smedes.
Beginning with Monday morning and
continuing through the week THE In
DEPENDENT will consist of twelve pages
daily. 1t will contain from day to day
the fullest and most accurate reports
OF the progress of the fair, the races, etc.
N%ewsdealers should place their orders
at once for extra copies during the week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-21
HELENA, MONT, AUG. q. 1891.

CIT Montanians abroad will always ind THE
DAILY lNpIPENoENr on flo at their favorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; West. Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace,
ian Francisco; McDerrlott, Butte; Leland Hotel,
lprinsGeld. III.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-21
Where is WIN. Cushtnp

VIM. Cushin. who WIS last heard from at
Bonner, Mont, last year, is wanted by his
relatives. He is 48 venrs old. is Gvs fact
IN height and weighs no pounds, Anv in
formation leading to a discovery al his
present whereabouts will be gratefully re-
eeiyed by addressing
MARTIN CusHrs,
P~lattBnouth. aeb.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-21

Quay has taken the state Of Pennsyl-
vania away from Harrison, but Platt'e
new collector OF the port Of New York
has had the administration endorsed by
the county convention Of Chemung
county, New York. Collector Fassett
has a good deal Of ground to yet
before he catches up with Pennsylvania.
The Omaha World Herald warns Mr..
Harrison that the New York custom
house is not a safe dependence. ut is a
regular buzz saw" 1t says; sit caused
the death of Garfield, defeated Arthur
for denomination and beat Blame in
1854"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-21
Notice,

10 whom it may concern: I, Bert Ford,
nave severed my connection with the
Whitley Shirt company, of Minneapolis
MIMI. All accounts duo them will he re.
milted 70 above.nnmed frn.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-21
TEE TROUBLE w1rH rHE FARMER,

One of the best democratic
documents against the policy of Nc
kinleyism in Ohio is furnished by the
republican board of equalization of that
state. This board is composed of thirty
six members elected by districts and is
chosen decennially to rearrange property
values between the towns, cities and
counties of the state. The report of the
board makes a startling exhibit of the
depreciation in the values of farm lands
and shows that the cost of all improve
ments in the past decade has been virtu-
ally wiped out by the shrinkage, and
that the agricultural population of the
state has greatly decreased. Ten years
ago the value of farm lands in the state
was estimated, in round numbers, at
S6s5,0OO,O00. Realty in the cities, towns
and villages was valued at S412, $50, 900.
This year the farm leads are valued at
1927 100000 or more than s57, 900, 900
less than ten years ago, although the
figures show that since the last valuation
the farmers OF the state have spent over
S4O,O00O,O00 in improvements. This
S4O,OoO,OO0 is the valuation returned for
tax purposes and actually represents a
cost to the farmers of 100000 900. SO
that the real %shrinkage in farm values
for the decade, based on selling price for
land ten years ago and now, very nearly
reaches the sun of $3.50, 100000. In the
cities and villages Of the state realty is
valued at s639,00O,0 900 this year, an in
crease of S226, 100000 in ten years,
Bearing in mind that assessed values are
Il little more than one-third of the
actual values it will be seen that town
and city property has increased in the
decade more than 5000, 100000. Looking
at the population figures we find that in
twenty-one of the eighty-eight counties
the farm population has fallen off nearly
$4,000. The total figures for the state
will Show that the agricultural popu-
lation has decreased by more than
100000.
What can Major Mckinley say in
answer to these figures? He may argue
that the policy he has favored, and
which his party has adopted, has built up
towns and enriched favored manu-
facturers, but will that satisfy the non
who till the soil, whose property has
undergone such fearful shrinkage, who
are in debt and OF the verge of bank
ruptcy as a result of McKinleylsm?
is 1t any wonder that, conscious he has
beer deeply wronged, and aware that
others have used the machinery of the
government to enrich themselves, the
poor farmer rushes off and joins the
alliance with it's wild schemes for getting
money from the government without
interest, and for initiating the currency?
FOE nnAS nlnalt Llra.luaa--- - G-t
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-21

For news about ourselves go to Seat
tie. The Post-Intelligencer, of that
city, speaking of our preparation for re-
celvlng the visiting committee of the
National Educational association. says:
Helena fully realizes the Importance of
making the very best impression posi-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-21

Gov. TooLE has made no mistake in
the appointment of Capt. Fl. S. Howell
to be adjutant general of the National
guard. The right man has been found
for the right place.
The record-union., 1891-05-18
@rnttii1n EftnLtfcats.
WILKESDALE.

SiANDARD NO. 1,54I-WILKF SDAI,E
- Is 2 dark bay, 6 hands high, bred at High
ia"h Farm, Mass. lie very closely resembles
MS sire, Alcantara, 2:23. who has the honor
OF having added more trotterS to the $50 list
w iaSt year than amy other sire In the world
tet,lgroe - WHOLESALERS sire is Alcantara
'-;%5 sire OF So III the ESQ list at Ia wears
more than any sire OF his age) by Cieorga
Nlikes, 2;22 lSiTe or Guy Wilkes 2.l5L and
oLherS IN the $3.50 list. Alcantaru's dam
!Mdamorino Patchen sire of the dams of GUY
Wilkes, 2:15Az Baron Wilkes. 2:lS. and Sc
Others in $50 list. Wilkesdale's dam is
dhoThaaie Maid, 2:30 dam or Miss Alice
81 93I, and Thornton, 2:26I1. bv Thorn daIe'
:24, ne by Alexanders A bdallah ont of Old
Dolly dam OF Director, 2:I7, Onward, 2:25Lt.
Szaflnal 2:2 l, and ThorOdale, 2:22L0 second
Dam, Bridesmaid, by RysdylSs Ham6lctonian
1erIns-$IOO FOR the season, with usual re-.
turn privilege.
The record-union., 1891-05-18
OLD PETE LAWSON.
A Folsom Centenarian on His Annual
Spring Pilgrimage.

A Folsom Centenarian on His Annual
Spring Pilgrimage.
could you give an old man pipeful
of tobacco?"
This remark made in one of our stores
a few days ago, says the Placerville Dem
ocrut, attracted the attention of several
customers waiting to be served, and turn
ing they saw plainly-clad, gray-haired
form, bent with the burden of long life,
stepping with a gait which plainly de-
noted that time was telling on the mus
Giles of what had been a powerful human
frame.
Il have been a smoker for over seventy
i've years." continued the speaker; lever
since / was young man"
How old are you, then?" asked by
stander.
u am 90 years and over" was the re-
ply; was born the third day of April,
l5g2-lacked two days Of being born
fool. | do not claim to remember the
event-mY father and mother kept track
of that for me, but l know the date.
Where was / born? In Sweden. sir,
and my name is Pete Lawson. LETT that
country a good seventy-tive years ago,
and came TO this country. If any man
had told me then that / should live to this
age, l should have called him a fool.
Where do / live? Well, / live anywhere.
/ nave no home, but most OF the time
stop near Folsom. | wonder if the young
man is going to give me that tobacco?"
The tobacco was produced and the
donor thanked, then another bystander
was asked for knife to cut it with, and
another for a match to light his short-stem
pipe. His pipe lit, he passed on. In
answer to inquiries he claimed to be q
sailor, to have wandered around the
world, and came to California in 1850
His bent figure has been seen about the
streets Of Placerville occasionally for sew
eral years.
Every spring about the middle of Nav,
he comes through town, goes up the old
Carson road ways, and in about two
weeks returns, and is not seen again un-
I'll the next spring. He possesses no
means, but travels as far as his strength
permits in day, and is given acconlno-
dations and meals wherever he chooses TO
stop. Old, worn out, lonely and home
less, he is yet restless, and will continue
his iourneyings here until the great long
Journey brings to an end his life of varied
aD,tlpripuCpS
The record-union., 1891-05-18
ROSS s.

STANDARD; RECORD, 2:25. ON NUM-
- oers will be given in Wallace's Trottng
Register No. 1O.)
Ross $, 1926, by Nutwood, 2:1sg1. first
dam by state Of Maine, $40, by Simpsons
Messenger by Winthrop Messenger, son OF
mp Messenger, second dam by McCTacken's
Black Hawk.
ROSS :. has the fastest record OF any Nut
wood stallion on the coast, excepting Dawn,
2:lS}4. and as a sire Will prove to be the equal
OF any son of NutwoOd. His first colts now
3-year-olds, are very promising and three of
them will drop in the $50 list this year. II
nothing happens them, aS two can now show
2:3O gait, and the third can trot "a mile in
200. ROSES. and his colts can be seen Mt
stables OF the undersigned, where all can see
that he is sire of size, color, style and speed.
bay, Is hands high, weighs l $50 pounds,
very stylish, good name and tail, legs and
feet, plenty of bone and muscle and "a splen-
did long neck.
TERNIs-ROSS S. win stand at SIS for the
season.
The record-union., 1891-05-18
PROGRESSIVE YoLOITES.
They Subscribe Literally For q Dis
trict Agricultural Fair.

~ ASO -
Yesterdays Woodland Mail contains a
report of a spirited meeting held in that
place on the preceding evening to con-
slider the matter Of holding district fair
there this year.
Director Geo. Woodland, of the District
Fair Association, was present, and in re-
Spouse to an invitation from the Presi-
dent, addressed the meeting. He said
the Marysville people were unanimous in
conSenting to give Woodland the fair this
year, but with the understanding that we
alternate with Marysville every year
afterwards in holding it. He had been
urged by the Woodland people to get the
fair here, and upon their assurance that
they would take the fair and make sue
cess of it. He had obtained it for Yolo
County, although without pledging the
people Of Yolo County to yield to Marys-
vile next year. But he was in favor of
such an understanding with the Marys-
vile people.
Mr.. Woodland said the time was short
and if anything was to be done work
must be begun without delay. A track
must be made, and the ground is getting
hard. We want good track-the best
in the State, and we can have it. Red
Bluff, Marysville, Willows and other
places make their fairs more than pay
expenses, and Woodland can do as well.
Sam Mowder favored joint stock cor
poration, and thought at the outset it
might be good idea to lease a good piece
of land with the privilege of buying, for
the fair grounds.
After some discussion the meeting re-
solved that a Fair Association be incor-
porated with capital stock of $4,000, and
l.. b. Adams, Geo. Woodland and DR..
Ross were appointed committee to have
proper articles of incorporation drafted.
a motion that the price OF stock be fixed
at SO per share prevailed.
w. NJ. Coward put down his name for
$500 worth of stock, and invited gentle
men to follow suit. In few minutes
nearly $1,000 was pledged, with nearly the
whole county to hear from, as follows:
W. NJ. Coward, 90 shares; Geo. Wood
ard, %; l.. B. Adams, 90; Arthur Byrns,
80; DR.. Thos. Ross, 80; DR.. Geo. II. Jack
son, 30; c. Z. Thomas, %; Thos. Ryder,
lOi $. T. Mowder, 10; E. NJ. Tilden, 10;
w. II. Cursor, 10; Woodland DuIy MaU.
10; John Wohlfrom, 10; b. Campbell, %;
VIM. Gibson, 30.
The record-union., 1891-05-18
DON MARVIN.

Fiye-ycar-old record, 2:2S. Standard by
breeding and performance This fast youug
station was bred by Hon. Leland Stanford
taio Alto, Cal. He was sired by Falls. 2.23
Gtle sire OF Wanda, 2:19t5 Don Marvin. POS
Eairose 3-year-old trial, 2:2aL and VIII
sire of Sunol. years, 2:l Ola and 90 others in
re 2;So list. Don Marvin'S dam is Cora. by
Don Victor, son OF Belmont, second dam Clara
Of Rextord, 5 years. 2:24, and EIectrician
24t2), by Abdallah Star; third dam, Fairy,
by kysdyRs Hambletonian; fourth dam,
ElhhlSt Nils, by Seely's American Star. Don
Marvin is a handsome seal brown rs hands
nlgh, ana weighs over / eco pounds He is q
morse OF great natural speed. His present rec
after making a large season in the stud. and IL
no measure OF his speed. The price OF his serv-
Ice fee is $40, which is lower than any stab
ing
The record-union., 1891-05-18
Ell DORADO FRUIT.
Placerville to Figure as Fruit-ship-
ping Point.

From the Placerville Democrat, May 6thl
Mr.. Barnett, one of the firm of fruit
handlers who have secured a lease of our
local fruit-shipping house, has been in
the county the past week looking over
the fruit prospects. The house repre-
scented by Mr.. Barnett was in business
at Auburn last year, and acquired a
knowledge OF the qualities of III Dorado
fruit that led them to transfer their busi-
ness to the center of this county, in order
TO handle the crop TO better advantage.
Mr.. Barnett says he had made inquiry
in the principal uitsections of the coun-
ty, and learns that there will be a very
large crop of peaches, and but light crop
OF pears. Notwithstanding the short croD
Of pears, the firm is calculating on handl-
ing $50 carloads from their house here,
The amount Of green fruit shipped from
Placervllle last year was over fifty cars
and Mr.. Barnett estimates that he shin
ped from Auburn last year over forty cars
of FL Dorado fruit that this wear will
come to PlacervilIe.
In calculating $50 carloads from this
point this year, the estimate places the
crop at 30 per cent. more than it was last
year, which we consider conservative in
view OF the prospect for an immense
peach crop, with many new trees coming
in bearing.
The record-union., 1891-05-18

MO. 6,223, IS y HORSE OF MOST FASH
~ ionable breeding, his sire being by the
sire of the great Nutwood and his siTe's dam,
like that OF Nutwood's dam, being by PilotJr,
Although it has been the rcproach OF my
friends that my Partially for Pronpter pre-
vented me from giving Sterling "a chance"
not giving him my best mares nor working
his colts. and he had but few outside mares
in spite of which, at Il years Old he had four
2:3O performers and a son that sired filly
that entered the $50 list at 8 years old and
showed a full mile in her work in 2:191I--a
showing that not ten horses in the world has
equaled. His dam is the dam of n I-year-old
with a record OF 2:2G, and grand dam of q
4-year-old with q record of ego, and of
mare that has produced a $3.50 tCotter and the
fastest 2-year-oid ever bred in Butte County,
and grand dam OF a horse that has sired u
$50 performer. She has not only won her
way to the liable of great brood mares, y but
has demonstrated that she possesses in an en-
inent degree those invaluable qualities in the
dam of stock horse, the potency TO breed
on" and the qua tty of 'early development"
Although foaled i'll Sacramento, what i'm
ported horse eXcels him? W. Ii. HICKS.
The record-union., 1891-05-18
PAY CAR

Is my name; my sire is Ross s., record 1925.
by NutwOod, record 2:1S34; my dam is Etelka,
1.y S9l 6 record @:2l. sire OF Stamboul,
dam OF Inez, record 2:3O. I am yes,rs old.
1873 hands high, splendid blood bay in color
heavy black name and tail, the best of legs
and feet, long neck, good head well set on
can trot pa gait IN an easy way. l am the
only stallion in the State standing for public
service that combines the blood Of the two
great sires, NutwoOd and Sultan. l will be
allowed TO serve fifteen approved mares for
$50 the season, at Worth Ober's Training
Stables Sacramento Race Track Good mares
sent to breed to me VIII have the best of care.
full handling and kept In any way wished.
Accidents or escapes 1T owners risk. Address
all communications TO
WORTH ODER, Owner,
mr2l-3m 61S Twenty-thfrd St Sacramento.
The record-union., 1891-05-18
THE LOCUST PEST
An Australian Fly That is Said to be
Remedy For 1t.

An Australian Fly That is Said to be
Remedy For 1t.
A week ago the RECORD-UNION con-
tanned an account of the ravages that were
being committed in the southeastern part
Of the county by the swarms of locusts
that periodically visit that section. Here
tofore there has been no known remedy
for the evil, but it now appears that there
has been discovered a means of extermi-
mating them, and, like other god-sends to
this country 1t comes from Australia, the
place from which came the lady-bug that
has so effectually cleaned the scale from
California orange groves.
The California Fruit GTOaUer Of recent
date says that j. P. Buggy Of Carowa,
New South Wales, has discovered a
grasshopper parasite which bids fair to
annihiIate the pest. He claims that it has
been SO effective in certain Australian
districts that grasshOppers by the million
and billion have been destroyed. The
parasite IS fly, somewhat longer than
the ordinary house fly, but more delicate
in form and generally Of a lighter color.
Its body and legs are covered with deli
cate, hair-like appendages. 1t lays its
eggs IN the grasshopper, from which
there comes worm from one quarter to
one half inch in length.
This worm eats it's way out of the grass
| hopper and then in eight days assumes
insect form. Investigation has some
times revealed as many as two, three and
four larve in one grasshopper. The hole
is nearly always eaten through the back
| Of the grasshoppers near the head. Sew
enty to eighty per cent. of the grasshop-
pers have already been affected by the
parasite.
ms discovery may prove almost as
valuable to American farmers in grass
unprecedented districts as the discovery
of the VedGtia curdi1tuLiS was to the or
ange growers of California. At all events,
residents of the infected districts should
open correspondence with the State Agri-
cultural Society, or the State Board of
Horticulture, and if possible introduce
some Of the parasites.
The record-union., 1891-05-18
THE WEATHER.
Its Features are DeIineated by Signal
Officer Barwiclz.

Its Features are Delineated by Signal
Officer Barwick.
The Signal Service temperatures at 5
A. NJ. and P. NJ. yesterday were $50 and
7S0, while the highest and lowest We're So
and 5l0, with gentle to fresh southerly
winds and the sky partly covered with
cirro-stratus clouds moving from the
northwest.
The barometrical readings at 5 A. NJ.
and 5 P. NJ. were 80 and 29.89 inches.
showing a fall in the instrument in the
past twelve hours.
The highest and lowest Temperatures one
year ago yesterday were $50 and 640, and
one year ago to-day so and &C.
The average temperature yesterday was
Sc, which is IL warmer than the normal.
The past six days, exclusive of yester-
day, were from 4 to g cooler than the
normal
The record-union., 1891-05-18

prizes offered will be one for the best dis
play of straw berries, one for the best five
varieties, one for the best three varieties,
and one for the best single variety, not
less than four boxes of each variety to
constitute display.
During the two days of the fair straw
berries and cake will be dealt out to all
corners at a nominal price, and half the
proceeds from this source will be donated
to 'Placer on Wheels" 1t is expected
there will be very large attendance, and
the committee want it understood that
everybody will be welcome.
The record-union., 1891-05-18
Evidence of the Fact.

A paper published in one of the villages
in northern mountain county has this
notice:
If this issue should not come up to the
standard, our readers will please attribute
II TO the absence Of the editor"
And right below it appeared the follow
ing society item:
Are you going to take Ter to the Nc
honey-cooIer"
The record-union., 1891-05-18
KAFFIR,

standard No. 15,045.--Kanir Is a rich bay,
loaied $50; bred by l.. j. Rose, ESQ., Los An
geles, Cal; 1854 hands high; sired by Alcazar
2:291a, he by Sultan, 2:24 sire OF STEAMBOAT,
~ ~ out OF Minnehaha tdam OF horses In
the $50 list kaffr's dam Is Flower Girl
by Authqrton isire OF Arab, 2:15. and the
dams OF Hazel Wilkes, 800 Freedom 2:2Q9I-
fastest yearling in the world-and Others In
$50 list; second dam, Flora, 2:33, by Cen
eral Mcclellan tsire of in 2:SO listl; third
dam Flora Langford by Langford sire OF the
dams OF Lillian Wilkes, 3 years, 2:I794, and 3
others In $50 list), Mr.. Rose says KafIIr was
one OF the fastest yearling trotteTs he ever
pred, trottlng quarters in ST. seconds In his
yearllng form. lie Will be allowed 10 serve a
limited number of mares at $40 the season.
after which he will be prepared for the fall
campaign
The public is invited to call and see these
me individuals, representing the THREE
GREAT IRorTING FAMILIES - WILKES.
ELECI1ONEER and SULTAN
Good pasture close by the city at ST per
month. For further particulars and com.
plete circulars, call or address
+. L. LOWELL,
mr2S-u 1890 F street Sacramento, Cal.
The record-union., 1891-05-18
Placer,s Fair ana Festival.

The Auburn Herald learns from the
committee in charge OF the grand Straw
berry Fair and Festival and Farmers In
stitute, which is to be held there next
Friday and Saturday, that among the
The record-union., 1891-05-18
SACRAMENTO CITY BONDS.

YHE COMMISSIONERS OF THE FUNDED
Il Debt Sinking Fund OF the City of Sacra-
mento will have on hand by the 25th day of
purchase of Sacramento City Bonds. which
they will pay TO the lowest and best bidders
for the respective classes of bonds due in
1855, 1898, 1898 and 1908. They invite sealed
proposals for the sale OF these bonds, and win
consider ali bids placed with the Commission
ers on or before 10 O'clock A. NJ. on the 25th
day of MAY, 1891. The different series of
bonds must be offered separately, as they are
of different values, according to the period at
which they fall due. All bids should be di-
rected to the Commissioners OF the Funded
Debt of Sacramento and marked ON the out
side, Bids for Bonds" The Commissioners
reserve the right TO reject any or all bids.
III. o. BEATTY. President,
NEWTON BOOTH,
SPARROW SMITH,
ap21tillmy23 Commissioners.
The record-union., 1891-05-18

In England fashionable dressmakers
and milliners serve tea to every customer
who calls, and thereby add greatly to
Their sales. There is nothing a woman,
tlfeo with shopping, relishes as n cup of
tea, and in her gratitude she is likelY To
buy the prettiest bonnet in the shop.
The record-union., 1891-05-18
The Ladies DELIGHTED.

The pleasant effect and the perfect
safety with which ladies may use the
liquid fruit laxative, Syrup of Figs, under
all conditions, make it their favorite
remedy. 1t is pleasing to the eye and to
the taste; gentle, yet effectual, in acting
on the kidneys, liver and bowels.