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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-07-08
PRuNRs AND RRgHs.
What Can Be- Done With res
Of Soil Out Hsl|
Wonderfal Probationary Lucrative
Industry Canyon County the Best In
tl,e World.

Now that prune culture ID an
yon county has passed entit1tSsbe.
yond the experimental stag6R is
proper to call particular attsntion
to this highly lucrative Industry.
There is no other part Of the
United States that offers as invit.
ing field as this. Land il cheap,
water is abundant and climate and
soil peculiarly adaptable. There
is no other fruit raised that YIELDS
as steadily and abundantly and
commands as sure and extensive a
market. Dried prunes are used
all over the civilized world and
command a higher price than any
other dried fruit: The prune is as
much staple as sugar or salt.
The limited arena of country that
is adapted to its profitable culture
maintains a high price and ever
increasing demand. In all prob
ability there will be no material
change in the price of prunes in
the next hundred years. There.
fore, it is unnecessary to call atten.
ton to the ACCESSIBILITY of securing
prune raising lands at the earlist
possible opportunity. In order to
appreciate the actual profits of this
business, it is only neces sary to.
take actual figures on a ten acre
orchard. The figures. we give are
from actual experience and names
could be cited if necessary. On
ten acres, one thousand five hum
ared trees are usually planted.
We suppose the land and water to
cost $25 per acre, that is $3.50.
fences. planting and young trees
would cost about $3.50 more, total
investment $500. The trees
would not be in good bearing con-
dition for three years. Interest
on capital in that prune orchard
would be $3.50. Culture Of trees
would cost about $50 per .annum,
more. Total $500. Making at
the beginning of the fourth year a
total investment of 1880, or say
$1,000 in round numbers. These
are all very liberal estimates.
The average amount of fruit borne
by one tree is 300 pounds. The
uniform price is Z cents a pound.
The product of each tree then
would be $21, or the whole 1900
trees $31, 500. This looks like a
fabulous sum to realize on such an
Insignificant investment, but it is
surely within the range Of posi-
biiity and indeed probability.
But we must make some allow
ances. First of all we will calcu-
late that ten per cent. of the trees
fail to grow. That reduces the
bearing trees to 1850. Next we
will estimate that each tree falls
short one-third- of its usual crop.
that will reduce the number Of
pounds to 200 to each tree. Then
wewill suppose a falling of price
to Ave cents q pound. The profits
will then figure up like this: 1850
trees at 200 pounds to each tree
makes 10000 at 5 cents pound
equals $13,500 That even is not
= bad showing. But let us &c,
right down to the extreme limit oil
adverse possibilities. Say that on.
half Of the trees die out. or fail to
bear; that each tree only produces
one half crop; that the price falls
\ 70 four cents q pound. Even after
III this, the crop would fetch a..
100. That is not bad returns on
!. zen acres of land. But say that
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-07-08
for lnfants and Children.

''Castoriaissow ven adapted to children that
Irccoumend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, II. D..
Iii So Oxf0 St., Brooklyn, N. 7.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-12
1899.
FALL & WI"''nD
Opening at Oppcnhcimcr's
Clothing Bazaar !.

Tn" summer i~ ended and Winter i,
here and $3.50 are hprr ALSO WI.. .u, very
large stock of fashionable u.. u,I-Hi,
ting Winter Clothiur
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-12

We the undersigned were
entirely cured Of rupture by
DR.. J. II. Mayer, s3l Arch
ST.. Philadelphia, Pa, >.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-12

Yes; busy rs bee in clover time.
Such has been the case this fall with
GARMAN, THE SHOE-MAN,
whose superior line OF Boots 4 Shoes
and low prices have brought him
such an immense trade that he is
kept busy day and night waiting on
his customers. just come and see
his stock and learn his prices and
YOU will appreciate the aptuess OF
the comparison between him and
the busy bee.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-12
Caution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that my wife, has len
my home. and all persons are hereby cautioned
not 70 sell her anything ON my credit as i viii
not be responsible for the same.
ian. IL, 1893 pd.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-12
RuDture!.

Jones Philips, Kennen Square, Pa, T. A. Kreitz
Slntlngt0n, Pa; Il. NJ. Small, Mount Alto, Pal
Rev, :. II. SheTmer, Sunbury, Pa; u, j. Dellett
M0ntrose St, Philadelphia; II. l.. Rowe, 200
Elm S., Reading, Pa; George aud I. Buckart,
439 Locust ST., Reading Pa. Send for circular
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
City Of Shelton.
SOME FACTS OF GENERAL INFORMATION ABoUl

SOME FACTS OF GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
~ Us.
The County Seat
Actual population, $50
one saw and Single mill, but abun dant site
power, material, and facilities for dozen others
TWO of the largest lumb ering railroads on
Pnget Sound, eight and fourteen miles in length
WIN new extensions now being built when one
OF these standard guage roads will be within
TWO miles OF the Northern Pacific Daily log
output, from one to three hundred thousand
ieet Equipped with four locomotives, freight
cars and over one hundred logging cars
Well equipped machine shops
surrounded and the outlet of untold thousands
OF feet OF logs, all kinds, qualities and of big
sizes 40
A first class banking institution, the State
Bank of Shelton.
Center OF good agricultural region, compris-
Ing several fine valleys and several thousand
acres OF improved farming lands, tributary
oplendld gravity water SYSTEM and adequate
ire protection
Fair streets, buildings sidewalks and other
Permanent improvements.
An excellent graded public schOO
Ihree Churches, and all secret societies.
Located on extreme Southwestern arm OF
puget Sound. nearest Grays Harbor and %
miles from Olympia.
Daily mails and excellent water facilities for
travel and freight. Connection with Northern
Paclfic for freight service, only two miles Off
NO other city can offer such inducements for
the location OF mills and factories and the peo
pie win do the liberal thing
Good Hotels, and peasa mt place to live and dc
business.
Our main industry, numbering, brings us from
fl0Uu 10 T2O0O day i'll fair times, and we want tC
encourage mills and factories that VIII utilize
our other woods, and work up some of this vast
product Ill Shelton, and save toWage
FOR any further information take pleasure
tflp 10 shelton and see for Yourself.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
The Largest Hop Ranch.

The palm for possessing the largest
single hop ranch in the world, which
has for a long time been the prond
boast of King county, will soon pass to
the east side of the Cascade mountains
Yakima county has laid claim to the
distinction and by next summer will
have every right to it, for there will be
growing at that time upon her rich
valley lands 600 acres of hops in one
body. King county will still have an
interest in this praisworthy distinction
for the fee simple to this big ranch
will be in possession of three of Puget
Sounds most influential residents,
Hon. John Collins and M. " B. Stacy
of Seattle and Cyrus Walker, the we'll
known lumberman.
The big Snoqualmie hop ranch in
this county contains $40 acres in one
body, planted to hops, and the Lilien-
thals of San Francisco own a yard at
Pleasanton, Alameda county, Califor-
MIA, of $50 acres, to which they are
adding 400 acres more, which, when
fully planted, will be larger than the
Yakima yard.-Seattle Telegraph.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
= PATIENTS.
Notice to inventors.

There was never a time in the history of our
country when the demand fOrinventions and i'm
prOvements in the arts and sciences generally
was so great as now. The conveniences Of MAN.
kind in the factory and work shop, the house.
hold, on the farm and in official life required
continual access1ons to the appurtenances and
implements OF each in order to save labor time
and expense. The political change in the ad-
ministratlon OF government does not affect the
progress of TIE American inventor who being on
the alert, and ready to perceive the existing de-
ficencles. does not permit the affairs of the gov
eminent to deter him from quickly conceiving
the remedy to overcome existing discrepancies.
100 great care can not be exercised in choosinga
competent and skillfu attorney to prepare and
prosecute an application for patent Valuable
interests have been lost and destroyed in nnum-
cradle instances by the Employment OF incompe-
tent counsel, and especially is the advice appll-
cable to those who adopt the ''No patent, no pay
this class OF attorneys, do at imminent risk, as
the breadth and strength OF the patent is never
considered III view of quick endeavOr to get an
allowance and obtain the fee when DUE THE
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY, representing large
number OF important daily and weekly papers,
as well as general periodicals of the country, was
instituted to protect its patrons from the unsafe
methods heretofore employed in this line of bus
mess. The said company is prepared to take
charge OF all patent business entrusted to it Tor
reasonable fees, and prepares and prosecutes ap-
pllcaslOns generally, including mechanical In
Vent1ons, design patents, trademarks, labels. cop
yr1gbtS, interferences, infringema nts, validity
cases. 1t is also prepared to enter into cOmpet1-
tlOn with any firm in securing foreign patents.
Write for instructions and advice.
JOHN WEDDERBURN,
els F Street,
p. o. Box $50. Washington, d. c.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
Handled Without Gloves.

The newspapers of Snohomish coun-
ty are considerably stirred up over IT.
regularities in the conduct of some OF
the public officials, and things are be-
coming interesting in that neck O the
woods. There, the seat of war is at
the court house, and the commission
ers and auditor are arrayed against
the county attorney. Although nearly
all democrats, the official paper, the
SnohOmish Democrat, is striking out
boldly for the tax payers and right and
justice. Here is an extract, under the
head of GA Public Duty:
"The fight now on between the pros
ecuting attorney on the one hand and
the auditor and county commissioners
on the other is going to be an interest
ing spectacle. The contest will be
watched with interest by the citizens
of this county. Judge Whitney, coun-
ty attorney, has determined that he
will either have these officers removed
or that he will compel them to remove
him. The Democrat regrets to chronl-
Gle fight of this kind among the
members of the democratic party. We
have time and again called the atten-
ton of the commissioners to the state
of public opinion and asked them to
explain some of their unusual and APP
parently illegal and dishonest transac-
tions. The commissioners have been
openly charged with fraud dishonesty.
They have taken no pains whatever to
disprove the charges. They seemed to
keep their own counsel and transact
the public business behind closed
doors, SO to speak.
"From our personal dealings and con-
tact with the county auditor and
the county commissioners, we are full
ly satisfied that those officers are dis
honest and corrupt, and that they will
not scruple to misrepresent facts, to
cOerce or bulldoze.
GAS remarked. once before, the pres
ent publishers of the Democrat are not
compelled to defend criminals or COW
er up crime in order to make living,
and will show no mercy for dishonesty
in public officers, even if they are dem
ocrats We therefore trust that the
prosecuting attorney will push his in
vestigations. He will be doing a ser.
vice to the public and to his party and
performing his duty as a public officer
-SnOhomish Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
No. 922.-
OFFICE OF Com. of Public Lands,

WASHINGTON.
Notice is hereby given that S, K Taylor has
fled an application in this office to purchase the
following described Tide Lands, situated in
Mason County. Wash, to-Wit; Commencing at
point % chains south 4S degrees east from the
nleander corner of north and south section line
between sections q and %, TT. 10 n, r 3 west,
Willamette Meridian; thence south "a deg east
$50 chains; thence south 7415 deg east 20 chns;
thence south 2515 deg west 7,37 chains; thence
north " deg 30 IN west Ii % chns; thence north
2.42 chains; thence north 81 deg east 52S chains
to place of beginning, containing 7.79 acres
Also the piece of land described as follows:
Commencing at a cross Y cut on granite rock
1Gxl2 feet i'll diameter said cross being 2O.54 chs
south 6S deg DO m west from the meander cor
ner on the north and south section line between
sections Il and %, in TIP. 10 N, R west, Villa
mette meridian; thence south 81 deg 40 m west
chains; thence south IS deg east $50 chains;
thence north 20 deg east 4.44 chains; thence
south l6 deg 81 east chains; thence south So
deg 20 III west 695 chains; thence south So deg
East 400 chains; Thence north 80 degl ees and
Is IN east. 1l.57 chains; thence north 1917 deg
west297 chains: thence south ~ deg west g. As
chains; thence north 49, deg west II 40 chains
thence south 6S deg 40 IN west 81 chains to the
place OF beginning. containing 1921 acres
The apprasement of the above described tide
land shall stand confirmed if no notice of con-
test is filed within the time prescribed by law
Date of first publica ion, December l. 1898
w. F, FORREST,
Puhl,c T
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
Notice Of Application to Purchase
Tide Lands.
No. 920.-
OFFICE OF Com. Of Public Lands, I

olympia, washington. \
Notice is hereby given that A. j. Smith has
filed an application i'll this office to purchase the
following described Tide Lands, situated in
Mason County, Wash, to-Wit: Commencing at
APPOINT ) chains south, 81 degrees 40 minutes
west OF Il cross mark on a granite rock, l0X12 fit
In diameter, which said cross is 20.54 chains
south 6S deg 40 m west Of the meander corner on
the north and south section line between sec
tons y and % in TIP. 10 n, r west, Willamette
MARKHAM. From said point thence south So deg
west l4.33 chains; thence south 80 deg % m east
LIS chains; thence north 81 deg 40 III east $50
chains; thence south 20 deg east 4.92 chains
thence south S713 deg east 4.14 chains; thence
north 81 deg 20 IN east $50 chains; thence nolth
Is deg west l.20 chains to place of beginning,
containing 9 L acres.
Also the following described piece of tide land
Commencing alta point 20S0 chains south 62%
deg east OF the Meander corner on the north and
south section line between sections p and -,
TIP. % \, 3 w, Willamette meridian: thence
north 81 deg - m west 2.37 chains; thence south
A deg west $40 chains. thence south 81 deg west
5I9 c1ains; thence south so deg east 5. so chains;
thence nor+h 81 deg east 52S chains; thence
south 81 deg east 450 chains; thence north %
deg 20 m west 6.SS chains to place of beginning,
containing Cos acres.
The appraisement of the above described tide
lands shall stand confirmed if no notice of con p
test is filed within the time prescribed by law.
Date OF first publication, December1, 1898.
w. F. FORREST,
Com. Public Lands.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
Saml. Coulter Gone Wrong.

PORTLAND, Dec 9.-Samuel Coulter,
the well known capitalist, was arrest
ed today on an indictment accusing
him of forgery. He was released on
Sl5OO bail. The Indictment asserts
that Coulter feloniously uttered and
published to III. III. Stratton, cashier
of the Portland savings bank, false.
forged and altered certificates for 100
shares of stock, each of the value of
500 in the Northwest coal and trans
portatlon company, of which he
(Coulter) is president.
Coulter has lived here for 20 wears
In the early days he accumulated a
fortune in the cattle business here and
in Seattle and Tacoma.
For the past dozen years he has been
looked upon as capitalist. He has
extensive timber holdings in Oregon
and Washington and owns several
coal mines at Bucoda, and other places
III Washington. It has always been
thought that he was rich, but when
the Portland savings hank suspended
it Was found that he was largely in
depted to that institution. Love for
poker, it is said, is the cause Of his
downfall. "
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
NO. vi
OEEICE OLE Com of Pnhlic LandSl


Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that j. A. Gale has filed
an application in this Office to purchase the fol
lowing described Tide Lands, situated in Mason
County, Wash. tO-wit: Commencing at point
4. % chains south 6S degrees, 40 minutes west of
the Meander Corner on the north and south sec
ton line between sections y and %, OH the
north shore of Totten Inlet, in Township 10
north, of range west Willamette Meridian
thence south 9,66 chains; thence south II deg
east S.75 chains; thence south SO deg. east 6 80
chains; thence south II deg. west 235 chains;
thence north 81 deg d min west II 10 chains;
thence north 1917 deg west 3. 80 chains; thence
south 7113 deg west 3.45 chains; thence north
1879 west 10 chains; thence north 73 deg As MN
casts chains to place of beginning, contain
ing II. % acres
Also the following described land: CommenC-
ing at point $50 chains south 6S14 deg east of
the Meander corne. on the north and south sec
ton line between sections u and % on the
north shore OF Totten Inlet in TIP. 49, R3 W,
Willamette Meridian; thence south 81 deg east
7.S7 chains; thence south deg 10 IN east z 33
chains; thence south IS deg 50m west LIS chns;
thence north rs deg west $40 chains; thence
north deg 80 m east 7.40 chains to the place of
beginning, containing 6.73 acres.
The appraSement of the above described tide
land shall stand confirmed if no notice of con-
test il filed within the time prescribed by law.
Date of first publication, December /, 1898.
w, F FORREST,
Com puhlic Lands
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
UNITED STATES LAND oFFIC-

O1!HIPTa. H. 9Th, 1873.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California Oregon.
KANE, of Union City, County of Mason, State
of Washington, has this day fled in this Office
his sworn statement No. 326, for the purchase of
the e a OF a and Z 4 of E Il of Sect
west, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Olympia, Wash, on
Monday the 18th day of Feb'y, 1894.
He names as witnesses: Martin johnson,
Union City, WASH. Oscar ALL, Duckabush, Wash
l. Hunter, Shelton, Wash. and Edward Simp-
son, Union City, Wash
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims IN this Office on or before said 10Th day of
February, 1894. GEO. G. MILLS,
52-l0W Receiver.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
News of all Sorts.

The last bulletin from the post
Office department., under the head of
"names changed" strikes the "h"
from the names of nearly all the post
offices ending in "burg,' and "ugh"
from those ending in "boro."
Three duck hunters were drowned in
Lake Union, Seattle, last Sunday, a
heavy wind storm swapping the boat.
The parties were employees of the Seat
tie steam laundry The fourth man
had such a narrow escape as to last
him life time.
The midwinter fair management
has caused the name to be changed to
a more comprehensive one. The fair
is now authoritatively known as the
international Exposition of 1894"
Commissioner Craigie Sharp is can
vassing the cities of this state in the
interest of au exhibit.
The Colorado state canvassing
board has completed its work. The
count shows that woman suffrage
carried by 6347 majority. In accor-
dance with the result the governor is
sued proclamation giving women the
right to vote at all elections in the
state
ACCORDING to the Sidney Indepen-
dent "clams and cordwood are lega.
TENDER" in Kitsap county, and up in
Skagit county shingles pass as the cir
culating medium. Thus one by one,
accumulate obstacles to the great
American game of draw.-White
River Journal.
A band of thirteen deer was seen by
many of the citizens of Leavenworth
about noon Sunday, says the Times,
they emerged from the valley and
slowly, in single file, assembled the hills
about a mile north Of town. The
spectacle made many a sportsman s
heart palpitate with a sledge hammer
palp. Snow was too deep and soft,
however, for successful chase, and
the noble game escaped unmolested.
Another mining. excitement has
broken out in Alaska. John Dix, q
reliable miner arrived in Juneau a
few days before the AK sailed south,
with pound of coarse gold. He
made his .'fnd" on jacob island, in
Icy straits, la miles northwest OF
Juneau. The gold is found in decom-
posed quartz, and again much coarse
gold was discovered. The discovery is
regarded as the best in Alaska for
several years. A large party of min
ers left Juneau two weeks ago to
locate claims.
If our people buy larger quantities
of goods made abroad because they
are sold cheaper than they can be
manufactured here at the present scale
of wages, says the Fairhaven World,
it is inevitable that less of our goods
will be manufactured and that fewer
men will be given work, or that those
who are given work must accept lower
wages. No other result can logically
be figured out, and that is why the
Republican party favors the protec-
ton of home industry. 1t believes in
protection because it insures to our
wage workers the highest wages ever
paid in any country, and because it
promotes the prosperity of all elias SEES.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
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