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domestic utensils, feel damp and clam
my. To people who have been accus-
toned to a different climate, such per-
sistent dampness is very hard to bear,
and even the natives, accustomed as
they are to much moisture, suffer from
II, for diseases such as rheumatism,
consumption and others induced by
the climate, are very common.
But the never ceasing dampness has
another unfavorable feature, which, to-
gether with the fat and depressed
country and the innumerable canals,
render Holland peculiarly liable to such
a disease as cholera. 1t Is generally
understood that Dutch housewives are
the neatest people on the earth. The
housekeepers of other nations may be
neat from principle; with the Dutch
neatness has become q mania. A Hol-
land housewife is never so happy as
when she Is scrubbing and washing and
polishing. The broom and dust-pan are
never out Of her hands. Every thing
about the house Is as clean as soap and
sand and water can make 1t; the floor
Is white, the doors and furniture are
stainless; the kitchen utensils might be
used as mirrors. Most Of the rooms of
the big Dutch houses are closed, and
entered once or twice week only that
they may be cleaned; the front door is
opened only on great OCCASIONS, for the
family and family visitors 60 In and
out at the back door In order to save
soiling the front steps and hall. The
most fastidious man or woman could
take no exception to the energy and
zeal with which every detail of the
house Is attended to, for the closest
scrutiny fails to reveal spot that has
not been scrubbed and soaped and
sanded and polished until II shines.
At the same time, however, 1t should
be understood that while this craze
for cleanliness Is obvious and honest
II Is not In the least intelligent. The
houses are built I'm the most insanitary
manner, without the slightest regard
to modern principles of construction
or drainage, and from cracks In the
floor there often issue odors always of.
fensive, sometimes very dangerous
Amsterdam has been a city ever since
the year 100, and how much longer
there is no means of knowing. Rotter
dam is ut least as old, and claims to be
older, and the filth Of 800 years forms
the ground on which both are built
When 1t Is remembered that only within
the latter half Of the present century
have the laws Of sanitation been prop
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

How a Young Indian Hunter Neari
Lost His Life-An Exciting Pull.

How q Young Indian Hunter Nearly
Lost His Life-An Exciting Pull.
The following story is told by an
officer Of the Hudson's Bay Company
In Canada
Some Indian hunters were padding
In their little bark canoes across one
of the large Canadian lakes. AS they
were threading their way between the
islands with which the lake was stud
ded they noticed some animal SWIM
ming In the water some distance
ahead. Padding with all speed, they
soon came near enough to the object to
perceive that 1t was stag crossing, as
they are wont to do, from one island
to another.
The animal, as soon as he noticed
that he was being pursued, made fran
tic efforts to increase his speed. The
Indians, however found little difficulty
In keeping pace with him, but refrain
ed from killing him till he was near
the shore lest he should sink and be
lost.
AS they followed him toward the
shore, which was still some distance
off, 1t suddenly occurred to young
Indian in the foremost canoe that he
might enjoy little amusement at the
stays expense; SO, quick as thought,
he caught up a cord that lay beside
him, formed it into q moose, threw 1t
over the stays horns and attached the
other end to his canoe, thus compelling
the creature to draw his canoe and
himself through the water. His inten-
ton was to dispatch the animal with
his gun or his axe as soon as he got
sufficiently near the shore.
Great was the merriment excited In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28
CANAL TRANSPORTATION.

the dikes seemed to melt away In
hundred places at once. All the low
country was inundated and the drown
ed numbered more than 100000. There
never were more frightful disasters,
and that they are remembered in Hol-
land Is proved by the zeal with which
the dikes are kept up and the interest
shown in them not only by the state,
but by every citizen.
In such a country the problem Of
drainage becomes of the first impor-
lance. Lying, as most of it does, at
lower level than that of the sea, a nat
ural drainage Is impossible, and re-
course must be had to artificial means.
The extent to which this system of arti-
f1cially carrying Off the rainfall as well
as the water that insensibly percolates
through the giant barriers that have
been raised can be appreciated only
by an actual inspection Of the huge
pumps that are provided for the pur-
pose Of raising and sending off the
superfiuous water. When the Haar-
lem Lake was drained an enormous
steam engine was constructed for the
purpose Of working eleven great
pumps, each Of sixty-three inches in
diameter and ten-foot stroke, and in
actual work these pumps discharged
sixty-six tons Of water at every stroke.
For four years the pumping went
steadily on, or from May, 1S4S, to July,
1852, when the work was finally con-
cluded, seventy square miles of area
water. So gigantic feat had never
been undertaken before, but its COM
plete success inspired the sturdy Hol-
landers to q still greater enterprise,
and 1t is probable that in the course Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

centuries the disease germs had re-
NAMED alive In the earth and became
active as soon as exposed.
The population of both Holland and
Belgium Is denser, and always has
been. The area of Holland is 12,64S
square miles, and the population In
1892 was A ,564, 500. Belgium Is small
err, having 1873 square miles, but In
1890 had a population Of 6,143,041, and
thus In the two, with q combined area
one-third that of the State of Missouri,
there is population about one-sixth
that Of the United States. The popula-
ton of Holland is $50 to the square
mile, that of Belgium about $50. Such
o population In such place Is found
nowhere else In the world, and when 1t
IL remembered that these low-lying
countries have always been thickly set
tied, the statement that the ground on
which they live is a mass Of putridity
can be easily understood. In a soil
clogged with the refuse of ages, any
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

seen many years of active. service in
India, and been dominant figure in
many important events in English his
tory. He Is greatly loved and honored
In his country as he deserves to be.
The title Of Field Marshal is the highest
to be had in the English army. Every
upward step In his career has been won
by hard, honest intelligent work for
his country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

their development. 1t is hard, indeed,
to tell how long disease germs may lin
ger in the earth.
In A. d. so, a frightful plague pre-
vailed at Rome. Over 10000 persons
died daily for three weeks. 1t was i'm
possible to burn the dead, so large
trenches were made in an open space
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

beyond the city gates, and over 100000
bodies were there inferred. The plague
spot was forgotten, and In the year
1908, when some improvements became
necessary, street was cut through the
old graveyard, the earth was upturned
a considerable depth in the heat Of
summer, and almost instantly the
plague broke out among the laborers
employed in the work. For fifteen
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

the Paris Academy
Of Science, and is
now the "Fathc2"
of all living astron-
omers. The comet
recently detected
by an American Is
one discovered by
NJ. Faye In 1914,
and has not been
detected for fifty
years. Nj. Faye was
elected a member
of the Section Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28
A sad Waste of Time.

For the last fifteen years, at regular
intervals of three months, Alphonse
Daudet has received note, written In
pencil from the same man, who is evil
IDENTITY great traveller, for his letters
bear all the stamps of the world. Ho
informs the great novelist that he trains
animals to pronounce his world-f fam ID
name and then lets them 60.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

now Field Marshal
in Her Majesty's
service, though he
is over 90 years Of
age and has been
in the English SER
vice over "a years.
He has held pretty
much every grade,
from ensign up,
and has been deco
rated and redeco-
rated for deeds Of
daring on many
hottlafiplds Ha has
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

sometimes by man. or man harness
ed up with a dog or steer or donkey.
Small steamboats, are also employed,
but only on the larger canals; on the
smaller, some form Of acknowledgements
Is almost universal. The canal. In short.
Is an acknowledged feature of Hol-
land, and Amsterdam, Rotterdam and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

Astronomy IN 1917. he Is the head or
the French Nautical Office and Presi-
dent of the Official Board of the Paris
Observatory. He was one Of the Cab
met Ministers for Public Instruction
Of 1877, which was called into Office by
Marshal MacMahon. NJ. Faye's scien-
tific achievements are of great value.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28
Jenny Lind, tho swedish N,eht,ne.,

Jenny A""s.' s"o Sweuisn Nightingale
The Swedish nightingale, Jenny Lind,
rivaled either Mara or Catalani In the
purity and fiexibility of her vocal or
gans, and excelled both in the fortunate
circumstances that In her retirement
she was complimented with more at
tention than during the height of her
career. She was well paid, too. In
single season in this country, to which
she came in 1850 with Barnum a. her
manager, she cleared over 10000, or
500, 900, as her share Of the profits, for
the people went wild about her on
every public appearance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28
Thinking Better of 1t.

Sandstone (despondently)-I havo
changed the engagement ring three
times now, and she doesn't like 1t.
Castleton-What are you going to do
about It?
Sandstone-This time I think Iu
change the girl.--New York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

The Stage Paid Better than tho Army
Mario, the born tenor, was the son of
an italian count, and he himself was
formerly known as Mario, Conte di
Gambia, but Italian noblemen are not
always rich, and Mario's father found
all his resources exhausted when he
had bought his son commission In the
army. Expensive tastes soon COM
PEELED the young conte to seek some bet
ter means of gratifying them than the
salary of a lieutenant, and Mario went
on the stage in 1887, to remain there I'M
til 1867, when his voice gave way and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28
OLDEST ENGLISH OFFICER.

Sir Patrick Grant, Now Field Marshal
in Her Majesty's Service.
Sir Patrick Grant is person Of in
terest as the Oldest among England's
army officers. This veteran soldier Is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28
Versatility.

One New York policeman has turned
up who makes a practice of leading
prayer meetings In lodging houses. This
goes to show that the Finest Is versa
tile.-Buffalo Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

OLLANDS ty
canals are sources
of constant peril to
health. 1t Is true
that great precau-
tons are taken to
insure the purity
Of the water, but
even with precau )
tons, the water
can not be kept
pure. There are
stringent municipal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28
Consultation.

Stern Father-He who sows the wind
reaps the whirlwind.
Prodigal Son-Well, he raises the
wind, anyway.-Detroit Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

erly understood and intelligently APP
piled, the condition OF such dense GEN.
tiers of population as the towns of Hol-
land can be better understood. Under
a tropical sun, contagious and infec-
tious disease would never be absent,
and that plague such as cholera make
only occasional visits, is due apparently
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28
FATHER OF ASTRONOMERS.

M. Faye, One of the Illhstrious Mem.
beers of Paris Academy of Science.
M. Faye, who recently attained the
jubilee Of his astronomical career, Is
one Of the most illustrious members Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

to luck, since intelligent precautions
seem to have nothing to do with the
matter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28
A NEIGHBoRHooD CANAL.

"Well, but" retorted Hunt, "the flight
Of steps doesn't contradict your &c.
count; you merely said In robe and
crown the king slept down."
But Tennyson was not to be appeas-
ed, and kept on declaring that he never
meant more than two steps ut the out
side
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28
CANALS OF HOLLAND.
THEY ARE A CONSTANT MENACE
TO HEALTH.

A Land of Perpetual Moisture Where
Cholera Finds Easy Judgement
Cities Built ON the Refuse Of Eight
Hundred Years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-28

Demonstrating Waters.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-05-30
LJr Sac.

The undersigned offers for sale
land near Chitwood station, as fol-
lows:
One tract, 81 acres; good orchard
and barn; about 10 acres in culti-
vation. This is a splendid location
and will be sold cheap for cash.
Also several small tracts, good
fruit and garden land, we'll located.
Will be sold at reasonable rates,
and purchase price taken either in
work or money.
A good stone quarry lying close
to the o. P. track and convenient
to work and load on cars, will he
leased or sold to parties who will
work it.
Call on or address
M. T. WHITNEY,
Chitwood, Ore.
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COdJ Prospects.

DR.. J. w. Bryant, the Los An
geles capitalist who is interested in
Lincoln county coal mines, arrived
in this county on the steamer Far
allon Monday. On the same steam
er came the long expected diamond
drill, by the means of which DR..
Bryant and the men who are inter
ested with him, intend finding out
just what there is or is not in the
way of coal in Lincoln county. BY
the means Of this drill they can go
down any depth they desire and the
drill will bring the formation to the
surface showing it as it is below.
In this way they will be enabled to
tell the character and formation of
the earth the entire depth they go,
and in passing through coal they
can determine the exact thickness
of the vein and whether it lies fiat
or fitting.
While vein of fair thickness and
excellent quality has been opened
up at the Bensell & Ayles mines, it
is believed by DR.. Bryant, and also
by experts which he has had to
make critical examinations, that
the main vein lies lower down,
probably at a depth OF 900 or 400
feet. This will now be determined
as will also be ascertained the prob
able area Of the coal belt.
There is strong capital back Of
the enterprise and work has been
steadily going forward on their
plans for.the past year and half.
They have secured by lease or pur-
chase a large body Of coal land.
This has been done quietly, 50
quietly in fact that not many know
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-05-30

that the right to the coal has been
obtained to all the land in Tie
Depoe slough coal belt but three
peices. Having made these pre-
liminary steps they are now ready
to go forward and find what is
under the land. From a reliable
source we learn hat Slo1ll the
drill reveal what the promoters
fully believe it will, ;hat work of
development will begin that viii
cause Our people to open their eyes
wide with wonder. Shafts will BE-
opened, tramwayS to tidewater lie
built, coal bunkers anil docks be
erected, ami employ neut given to
a large number of men at once.
The coal will be placed in all the
markets of the coast. All of this
will be great beneitto our county.
All now depends Oh what the drill
finds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-05-30
Secretary Of State Dead.

Secretary Walter Q. Gresham
died at Washington, D. c., at 1;I5
Tuesday morning. The secretary
had been sick but short time, but
sank very rapidly from the time
his first illness began.
Walter Quinten Gresham was
born on March II, 1888, near
Corydon, Harrison county, Indiana.
He passed the FIRST IS years of his
life with his widowed mother OIL a
farm. He studied law under Judge
VIM. \. Porter, and after three
years vas admitted 10 practice.
IL 1860 lie was elected to the
Indiana legislature lie enlisted
III the war ami started out as a
lieutenant-colonel, was wounded in
the service and came out with the
rank Of inajor-general conferred for
gallant service. He was defeated
ior congress in 1866 and again in
1858. He declined the Office Of
collector of customs at New Orleans
and also that of U. S. district at
torney rendered him by President
Grant. He was appointed U. S.
district judge of Indiana IN 1869.
In 1888 lie became postmaster
general under Arthur. In 1884 he
was transferred to the Office oi
secretary Of the treasury by Presi.
dent Arthur, and later was nomi
mated Federal Judge. In 1885,
and 1888 he was a prominent can
didate for president with the repub
licans. He continued OH the feler
al bench I'll 1888 when he wa.
appointed secretary of state by
President Cleveland.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-05-30
CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

". JOHN'S CHURCH [Protestent Episcopal.l
Divine service the third Sunday of every
aontb, at II a, m: All are invited to attend.
Rectory," Newport, Or.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-05-30
1eocheys' Institute.

The first Teachers In titu'e
which ever convenel in Lin on
county closed mo successful tVo
days term last Friday.
After the Ini!ilute was organized
Prof. Bethers, CO inty sup?rin,end-
ent, gave very interesting talk OH
in ii ute work. He outline the
course of work for the session and
paved the way, so 10 speak.
The program as published here
tofore was very successfully carried
out, the discussions of subjects
being general and of much interest.
The work doue By the teachers and
general interest elected cannot fail
to be of much interest ami benest
to the schools OF The county. Cn>
very good feature in connection
with the work was that the time
of the institute was not wholly
taken up by two or three professors
or teachers but was participate | in
generally by ali The teachers pres
ent.
The address OF SAFE Saperin-
tendent Irwin Thursday evening
was one of the best addresses ever
made to an audience in our county,
and we doubt if it has ever been
excelled in the state by an address
upon the same subject. The tone
aud character Of the address was
able and Of a high standard. He
sci forth the calling Of the teachers
of our country II new light, and
gave them hearty encouragement
in their good work. His words
upon the lessons Of patriotism that
should be constantly taught to the
youth in Our public schools were
particularly good.
We regret that space does not
permit US TO fully describe the work
done. We can say however, that
the cause ofeducation was advanced
by the holding of the institute, and
we hope that each year will find an
institute equally as good being held
in Lincoln county. Supt. Pethers
deserves much commendation for
his efforts, as also does every
teacher that attended and assisted.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-05-30
Brighter Prospects.

The prospects for Lincoln county
are decidedly brighter than they
have been at any time for the past
for years. In the first place times
are getting decidedly better. A
marked Improvement in many di-
rection can be noted, but the one
most readily discernible to our peo-
pie is the strong advance in price
and demand for cattle and other
stock. Then the railroad prospects
are very bright. There are good
grounds to hope for a speedy de-
cision in the appeal case, and but
very few have any misgivings but
what the supreme court will prompt
ly confirm the action of the lover
court in the matter. Meantime the
o. c. & E. company go right along
and seem to have every confidence
that their purchase will be confirm
ed. With this decision, if it be a
favorable one, will come rapid in
crease in the business along the line
and a full return of confidence in
the worth and value Of property i'll
its territory. This will mean much
for the country. Then again, the
opening of the Siletz reservation
will occur on July IS, next. This
is going to bring large number oi
prospective settlers to this county,
1t means large influx ofnew blood
and new capital. 1t is a very low
estimate to say that 200 homcsteads
will be entered OIL this reservation
during the next six mouths. Thi,
will add that many more people tc
our present population and bring
other equal results. Nor Is this all
1t is true that many will not be
suitably located OH the Siletz, and
some of them will leave the county
entirely, but many of them will buy
improved farms elsewhere in thC
county. All of these will help
Even those who are wholly dissat
isfied and leave will leave some
money in our county, but the grea'
good will come from the large in,
hux of new settlers, and the cor
responding new industries that viii
necessarily follow. Add to all these
above conditions the fact that the
county has two rock quarries il
operation employing large nun
Der Of men in each, a prospect for q
large coal i'1in9 to be -. IL o?e7a
ton, and also that oil the old re
sources remain the same, it is faii
to believe that we are going to have
reasonably good times in Lincoli
county this year, and longer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-05-30
Notice.
UNITED STATES, LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES, LAND OFFICE,
OREGON CITY, OREGON,
MAY 81, 1895.
By virture of proclamation of
the President of the United States
and the order of the Honorable
Commissioner of the General Land
Office the lands in the Siletz Indian
Reservation, not otherwise approp-
rated, will be opened for entry on
and after Thursday, July IS, 1895,
at I2 o'clock noon Of said day.
ROBERT A. MILLER, Register.
PETER PAQUET, Receiver.
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Om old frien Judge Kelsay was
elected mayor of Corvallis at the
recent city election. The Judge
will give the city COOL adm mis-
tration. and viii also bring due
dignity 10 the position. But say,
Judge, how about that Homestead
over in Lincoln county 20 are H.
ways telling aboula We are little
afraid that your term Of ONCE will
not expire soon enough TO permit
you 10 move over in tine next scar
to voc on the county seat question.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-05-30

The Teachers State Institute
will be held at Gladstone Park,
near Oregon City, this year, some
time in July, we believe. 1t was
thought, and so stated, we Under
stand, that the Institute would be
held at Newport this year, but for
some reason State Supt. Irwin has
changed his mind and it will be
held at Oregon City. Il is intend
ed to hold 1t at the same time the
Chatauqua Assembly meets at that
place, and It was principally for
this reason that Newport was
abandoned.
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.5KdOES.

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