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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-28
THROUGH SUEZ CANAL.
War on Freight Rates Between Asiatic
and American Ports.

War Freight Rates Between Asiatic
aud American Ports.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.--United States
Consul Seymour, writing from Canton,
informs the state department Of the in
auguration of war on freight rates
between Asiatic and American ports by
British steamers reaching the East from
New York via the Suez canal. Writing
on Sept Z, he said that the Annandale,
a ship OF 1000 tons burden. had left
Hong Kong the week before, direct for
New York, via this. route, and that the
Nestor, another large British ship, was
then taking cargo for New York, to be
taken through the canal The price per
ton charged by these vessels to New
York is about $6, or
Less Than a Quarter
of what shippers pay who transport
overland from New York to the Pacific
coast and thence to China and Japan,
by any Of the established Pacific steam
ship lines. The trip through the canal
on steamer has the advantage of con-
suming only about half the time taken
by the sailing vessels, which are the
vehicles generally employed for cheap
transportation by the Pacific route in
making the trip to China and Japan
Mr.. Seymour expresses the opinion that
this competition is certain to injure the
transpacific business Of the Pacific coast.
Mesa free press., 1895-07-26

already aggregate quite q number
OF Carloads of apricots, peaches,
etc, both fresh aud cured; the
shipments of oranges are also be-
coming factor in the trade. The
number Of trees about TO come into
'oearing is large; the same is true
of-,vlnes.
The commercial advantage of
early fruit is not to he easily over
estimated. A small proportion .of
the crop sept to different markets
at. q time when scarcely anything
green has been seen for months,
viii bring prices that viii go long
way towards paying the expenses
of the ranch, and the growers of
the Salt River valley should realize
the Importance of this aud push
their early fruit i'm every direction.
lime is an important factor, and
just as soon as fruit is in condition
for shipment, it should 1be run off,
thus taking advantage of the short
time in which they have the mar
kets to themselves. Arrange
ments should be made early, SO
that when the time comes for
shipment, instead Of casting around
for q market, the growers would
have their market secured aud
loose no time in getting fruit on
the move. Much fruit that could
have been marketed to advantage
in th, early part OF this season,
went to waste simply from the fact
that when in shipping condition no
preparations had beep mad . to sell
| er dry 1t. Hence l would recon-
i
m end that growers be prepared to
dry their fruit at the shortest pos
sible notice, for, when dry it is
safe; if the grower does not want
to sell at once it will keep. Dried
fruit can always be sold, but the
first arrivals on the eastern markets
are eagerly sought after and in this
respect the Salt River valley grower
| has the advantage over bis Cali
fornia neighbor, for he can GET his
product &c market before the lat
ter's is harvested.
In conclusion I cannot refrain
from brief aliusion to the great
possibilities for live stock farming
in the Salt River valley. Here,
possibly with better assurances Of
success than in California, diversi-
fed farming is to he commended.
Alfalfa, that wonderful forage
plant that constitutes the bone and
sinew of the industry, grows with
a luxuriance scarcely possible else :
where. Horses, mules. cattle, sheep,
and hogs thrive upon the rich
alfalfa pasturage, fat and slick as
Jacobs cattle of old. This COM
bining stock raising with fruit cul-
ture serves double economic pur-
pose. In the first place the orchard
refuse fruit can be fed to tie
stock, while the latter in turn pro-
vide manure with which to fertilize
the trees.
While | have been dealing with
only the practical and marketing
side of the question, the subject of
transportation to available markets
must not be lost sight Of In this
regard the farmers and fruit
growers are singularly fortunate.
The completion of the Santa Fe,
Prescott d Phoenix railway gives
them competing line,-one that
the people assure me is giving the
producers a show to get their
products to market ut a reason
bile figure.
Mesa free press., 1895-07-26

An.Ordinance establishing streets
and sidewalks in the Incorporated
Village of MesasCity and naming the
streets thereof, and establishing a
system for Numbering Lots and
Houses.
Mesa free press., 1895-07-26
FRUIT GROWING.

.. r. .Carwell, of Southern Cali
fornia, contributes . lengthy article
TO the Rural Californian upon the
subject of fruit growing in Arizona
from which we make the following
excerpts:
Recently business in connection
with other matters called me to
Arizona, and being connected with
the fruit trade of Southern Cali
fornia my inclinatiolls lead me to
make some observations on the
present status and future outlook
of the citrus and deciduous fruit
production ip Arizona, and more
particularly the Salt River valley.
70 one long accustomed to the adj
yanced methods practiced among
California growers there is much
20 be seen in the Arizona methods
suggestive of Improvement and
advancement. Strictly speaking
her fruit industry as commercial
proposition is hardly out Of its
swaddling clothes-thoug it is an
infancy full Of promise for lusty
and vigorous manhood The basic
reasons for this are her superb
water system, her fine climate, aud
her fertile soil--a triumvirate we'll
calculated to insure success if in
telligently utilized.
The soil Of the Salt River is
variable, bnt in general way may
be said to be decomposed granite
rich in phosphates and potash, bat
somewhat deficient in nitrogen.
This, however, can easily be sup
piled by growing crops to plow
under, by the application Of manure
or the use of specially prepared
fertilizers. With this single ex-
ccption the soil is an ideal one for
fruit culture,
But in addition to a good soil
she enjoys water system that is
one of the best in the country. It
will hardly be necessary here to
enter into a description of it, suffice
it to say that the flow of water is
more than ample for all possible
contingencies, and sufficient to ir-
rigate every available acre in the
valley.
The climate Is subtropical and
In the main much resembles that
Of Southern California, though the
season is earlier, and hence both
deciduous and citrus fruits can be
snarketed from four to six weeks
earlier than from California. For
instance, the oranges in the Salt
River valley are in prime condi-
tion for market as early as Novem
Der Is, thus commanding "a good
price for the holiday trade. De-
ciduous fruits, peaches, apricots,
grapes, figs, etc, - are ready for
market as early as June j and of
coarse, bring a handsome price in a
fresh condition, coming as they do
upon g. market that is literally
destitute of green fruit at that
time of year. Thus it will be seen
that in the case of fresh fruit the
growers in the Salt River valley
have decided advantage, which
extends. also to dried fruit, as it
too reaches hungry market free
from competition.
The product at the present writ
ing finds its way principally to the
mining towns, and east to Denver
Mesa free press., 1895-07-26

be known, named and called North Robson
Street. and oil that poi ton thereof 80 running
south from said point Of intersection shall be
known and called ''South Robson Street."
Sub. IS All that portion OF Morris Street.. a.
the same is now laid out and designated on
said map. running north from the point Of
intersection Of said street with Main Street,
shall be known. named and called North Nor
ris Street" and all that portion thereof so run.
ming south from said point Of Intersection shall
be known, uamsd and called South Morris
Street."
Sub 8 All that portion OF Shrine Street. a.
the same Ia now laid out AID designated on
said map, running north from the point OF in
tersection Of said street with Main Street, shall
be known. named and callel ''North SHRINE
Street," and ell that portion thereof so running
south from said point Of intersection shall be
known, named and called "South Shrine
Street."
Sub. All thst portion OF Hilbert Street. an
the same 10 now laid out and designated on said
map, running north from the point Of sintsr.
section Of said street with Main street. shall bs
known, named and gcalled "North Hibbert
Street" and ell that portion thereof 10 running
south from said point OF intersection shall be
known, named and called ''south HILBERT
Street."
Sub g.. All that portion of Young Street. an
the same is now laid out and designated on
said map, running north from the point of
intersection OF said street with Main Street shall
be known, named and called ..North Young
Street." and ell that portion thereof SO
running south from said point OF intersection
shall te known. named and called '.south
Young Street."
Sub 8. All that portion OF North FIRST Street
as the same is now laid out and designa. cd ON
said map, running west from the point Of in.
tersection OF said street with Centre Street.
shall be known. named aud called "west First
Street" and all that portion thereof 30 running
east from said point Of intersection, shall bs
known, named and called "East First Street j"
The word "North shall be dropped from the
name of said street,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-07
A Very Peculiar Kite.

a balloon maker who uses kites in
experimenting has mndc kite which.
upon being tossed into tho air, will
scud away exactly like bird. 1t
will fall If IL string is attached to it.
Anybody can mako this kito if ho
will bear in mind the appearance of IL
bird i'll the mir. 1t consists of q wing
like main part, aud paddlo.liho tnil.
1t may be of any size. The wings
should bo like two right.anglod tri
angles, connected at the bnsc, only
the paper must he curved outward be :
You'd tho hypotenusc, much tho Same
as birds wing is curved. About half
the length OF one wing from this main
portion, light, flexible piece OF wood
should hold the tail-a paper pnddlo
OF the nrea of one OF tho wings.
Make each wing with little con-
vcxity from the under side, aud don't
attempt to i]y it with string. Tic n
string to tho leg OF frightened bird :;
it will fly to tho end OF il, nutter IL
moment and fall TO the ground This
kite will do the same.
A bird cannot fly backward neither
can this type of kite. It will go with
the wind, md for tho Same reason
that bird goes forward.
The tendency of the breeze, which
will first strike the tail, will be to
throw the kite down, but rs tho tail
goes down it olevntes the wing por-
ton. The instant tho wings begin to
rise TO perpendicular position to tho
wind current. it presents broader
surfnce to the breeze, and is, of course,
pushed onward. BY this undulatory
snake-likc wavcring it scuds onward
and upward. This movement may be
seen in any iluttcring flag on breezy
day. Indeed, this discovery was inado
by observing the undulatory motion
of II flag on mast. Now York Re-
corIer
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-07
CURIOUS FACTS.

The longest desert in tho world is
Sahara.
Dahomey is tho smallest State in
Africa. It has 1000 square miles.
Elephants annoyed by flies have
often been known to break off branch
from at-ee and use it as fan.
The phosphate mines of Florida
number LOG, and they yield moro than
6op. 600 tons of phosphate annually.
Japan il almost as largo as Cali.
fornia, having S147,OOO square miles,
%hlle the American State has 1853, 900.
The longest milo is the German,
which is four sri one-hdif English
Iaiies, orr moro accurately, 4.6SO5
English miles.
The father Of gas-lighting was Will.
lam Murdoch, who, in 1902, used coal
gas for lighting his works in Corn.
wall, England.
a dog was recently arrested and
locked up over night in q police
station in Newark, N. j., on the
charge of fighting another dog.
The German province of Alsaoe was
originally part of ancient Gaul, and
was hold by tho Romans for 500 years.
From them it passed to tho Franks. =
Tho Japanese nobility are begging
tho Mlikado to allow them to wear
their swords, rs of old. They say
that they have no means of defending
their honor
Ezra Right, of Saltwater, Mich,
has had his name changed to Ezra
Wright, SO that he would enjoy part
of mn estuto bequeathed to him under
that spelling. Right didn't want to
get left.
A lapidnry in London found q tiny
amethyst imbedded in tho very centric
of nine-cnrat diamond which ne had
been employed to cut. There is no
record of any such thing having
previously happened in tho history of
diamond cutting.
or tho longest ocean steamer it is
to be said that tho Campania is six
hundred and twenty feet, tho Tcu-
tonic and Majestic arc each five hun
drcd and oighty-two feet, md tho
Paris and New York nrc zach five hun
dred and eighty feet long.
A knife is being brought out in
England which has nicl1el-plntcd
handle. On this hnndlo is stamped in
remarkably plain letters tho rates for
lottcr and parcel postage, book and
foreign postage, money orders, with
also the rates for kilograms.
Rev. Wyatt Gill, for many years
missionary Mt tho Hervcy group, de-
scribcs tho songs of the Polynesians MS
full Of pnthos and poetical feeling.
Their stories wcro exciting, rcpleto
with incidents relating to slaughter,
treachery, revenge, friendship, hero.
ism and self-sncriticc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-07
Governor ,IcKinlcy,s 0uanlary.

No sooner did Governor Mckinley
establish friendly diplomatic relations
with the Chicago Tribune, though its
venerable editor. than ho encounters
trouble in New York. The Tribune of
that city, which, much like its namo.
sake here, falls far short of being
tribune of the people, is oil against
the man for stopping tariff agitation.
1t wants the protection question re.
opened as soon rs the Republicans re.
turn to power-if they do return. IL
wishes the word sent out to tho manu-.
facturers who are protected and the
manufacturers who want to be pro-
tected that with the restoration of tho
Republican party their lobbyists may
proceed to the Capital, swap schedules
and exchange promises of support,
with entire confidence that the good
old plan OF dividing up tho proceeds
of taxation among privileged few
will be put into effect once moreo
We understand that tho lGSdge
which Governor Mckinley threw across
the bloody chasm betwixt him and Mr..
Medill had no plank in it labeled ''re.
opening of the tariff question" Pro.
lection arguments were, according to
the celebrated Medillian interview, to
be given quiescenco in the pending
campaign and finance was to DO made
the issue. MIR. Medill expressed great
admiration for Governor McKinley's
sagacity in refraining from defense of
his own justly famous-or infamous
tariff law during his latest success
full campaign. Continuance OF this
discreet course was made the price of
the EDITORS support Surely this new
amicable alliance of the tariff refermer
and the high priest Of protection, this
recent and up-to-date version of the
poets legend of the friendship of Bill
and Joe, shall not be shaken by the
demand of the Republican organ in
the East for tho renaissance of tradi-
tional McKinleyism and the partition
of the protection watermelon among
greedy manufacturers.
Yet thoro is embarrassment for
Mckinley in the sudden demand of the
New York organ for moro and higher
protection. FLO is like the fabled ass
between two tempting stacks OF hay
who starved to death before he could
make up his mind which ono to feed
upon. Will tho Medill or the White.
law Reid temptation. finally capture
Mckinley Chicago imcs.Herald
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-07
Why the Train Was Not Flying.

When ono leaves the main line of
railway, east or west, and travels, or
tries to travel, on tho same road
which merely serves local purpose,
he is likely to find prevailing FREQ
and easy state of things as regards
speed end sche lule time. An Australian
correspondent gives this account of q
certain "Hycr" out there.
People never tako this train except
for journeys ut considerable length !;
walking is rs easy and much safer for
short distances. On recent oc-
casion, when tho movement Of uao
train was even moro Deliberate than
usual, passenger went to tEel conduc-
tor and said:
Amt wo going pretty sloY"
"Wcll," snid the conductor, "wo
amt flying, I'll admit"
"May ] ask what tho trouble is,
then?"
CAN'T any trouble.
"rhen why don't VIC go faslcr?'
"Wel1, I'll tell you, since you seem
to DO SO inquisitivc. Bnc:; here wo
found two-ycar- old bull stuck in tho
trestle, and we stopped and helped
him out. Now, the rules of the road
are TINT in such cases tho animal be-
longs to the company"
"But how does that mako you run
So slow?"
"Run slow? Why, that zero bull
mint used to DC led, and when wo
hitchcd him on behind tho train no
didn't walk well. Pm doingall 1 can
got ono of our men punching him
from behind with an umbrella, and
an chr of corn tied to Tie bell rope.
But if you think I'm going to twist
tho horns off as good bull as there is
in the county, why you're awfully
mistaken, thut all. Detroit FREQ
Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-07
largest Steamer Company.

The North German Lloyd-Nord-
leutscher Lloyd-has from small
beginning worked its way to the very
front, being now the largest steamer
company in tho world. The company
enjoys a subvention from the German
Emplro on five lines, on tho condition
that the steamers call at certain ports,
that the mail-carrYing boats shall be
built in German shipyards and that
the speed be at least twelve knots.
The company capital is now SO, 900, 600
marks, or about 800, 100000, and its
fleet consists of eighty-three steamers
OF an aggregate tonnage of 243, 1857
tons, besides tugboats. The COM
pany's traffic comprises twenty-five
lines, viz. eight European, six North
American twice weekly from Bremen
70 tho United Statcs), two South
American, five to Eastern Asia and one
Australian. The staff of the company
consists of 5000 men, and in the year
1878 there was formed seamen's and
pension fund by donations and an an.
nual charge of two and half per
cent. of the pay. Tho captains have
to pass through tho various degrees,
and if there is an accident, they have
to resign. Scientific American.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-07
Sugar Trust Hnmbuyeerf.

Do we like to be humbugged2
Barnum said yes. and made fortune
humbugging Us. Tho officials of tho
Sugar Trust also say yes, md arc
making several fortunes in the same
process.
Before Congress adjourned on the
fourth OF March tho Sugar Trust Off
,ials, through interviews and in their
semi-ofiioial organ, the Sugar Trade
Journal, were complaining about tho
importations of German refined sugar;
tha awful things that would happen to
nsTf Germany should increase her ex-
port bounty on sugar, and of tho
''hard times" aud worse prospects for
our.reininS industry under tho new
thrift bill. Apparently it was uncer-
tain whether the industry would sur
rive or perish under tho new law.
OF course, oil who understood tho
situation knew that the trust was try
ing to bumbug our legislators, and
shat it would change its tactics as
soon as tho danger OF antagonistic
legislation was passed. They knew
that there was considerable protection
left to the trust in the new bill, and
that it could advance Prices consider
ably without danger of foreign COM
petition. Now, SEQ what happened.
Between March and % the price of
granulated sugar was twice advanced
1-16 of q cent per pound Another
advance was partly promised, but on
March % the Sugar Trust Journal OK
planned that "tho expected further adj
vance in refined sugar which was an
tioipated for this week has not yet ma
tefialized, for the reason that tho Eu-
ropcan markets for refined sugar do
clined carly in the weok."
Tho following from this Same num-
Der shows tho present tactics of the
trust and falsifies it's utterances during
the past six months:
SIN this connection it might be we'll
to motto that German refined sugar
under tho present United States tariff
and present German bounties has not
even with the stimulus OF tho largest
crop of sugar over raised in Germany.
sit has required seven months of cx-
perienco under our tariff to demon
strate this fact conclusively, but tho
results accomplished speak for them
selves. During these seven months
since September l the entire importn-
tions of foreign refined sugars have
been but $3.50 tons, while tho con-
sumption of sugar in tho United States
for the same time have been Ills, 059
TONS
To-day, ut the end of seven months
Of the most favorable opportunity aad
m almost absolute necessity for Ger
many to dispose of her immense sur
plus, thore is not pound of Geainan
granulated sugar for sale in any 81 tho
seaports of the United States.
This seven months experience has
givon our refners great confidence in
their ability to hold the trade undor
the present tariff, and they have dur
ing the month OF March arranged
prices Tor their product 50 as to put
themselves on good dividend earning
basis. we can SEQ nothing in tho i'm.
mediate future to interfere with this
position
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-07
Senator Bates Kuklux Fee.

~ have curious old relic ut homo
that must look into," said Senator
Bate, of Tennessee. cit is o fee that
L received from client soon after
the war. The client was charged with
being n Kuklux. and was alleged to
have committed some of the crimes
attributed to these people. de.
Tended tho man and he was acquitted
OF the charge. lie gave me as fee
in the case bag of silver which he
had kept buried all during the war. I
forget whether it was said to contain
Sl65 or Sl75, but something like this
amount. I remember that the coin
was old and dirty, and showed that it
had beon buried for long time. 1
tooi-it and deposited it in ono of tho
Nashville banks us special deposit,
and have not seen it since. 1t may
contain some old coins which arc Of
great value, and my fec, which I
thought ut the time small one, may
prove bonanza. "--Washington Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-07

1t Is remarkable, says the Iron and
Coal Trades Review, how very many
OF the greatest inventions and discover.
les of modern times hayo been
achieved by men who were not them.
selves trained to the business or pro.
fession in which they acquired dis.
tinction. Neither Besscmcr nor Sic.
mems was trained as metnllurpist.
and yet they have been acclaimed rs
the most epoch-mnking inventors in
the history of the iron trade. Sir
William Armstrong was not trained
as an engineer, but MS n solicitor, and
yet he has rovolutionizcd the art of
gunncry and tho manufacture of NV
draulics. And so with many other
modern instances. Tho so-callcd
practical men arc too often incapable
OF looking all around n subject, and
are so welded to usagcs and cstab-
hshed rules rs to look with serious
disfavor upon any really novel ideas,
however meritorious.