Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21
CALLING IN FARMERS LOANS.
First National Bank of Alliance,
Nebr., Sends n Circular to ITS
Customers.

Customers.
The following letter has been sent
by the First National Bank of Alliance
Nebr., to all the farmers of Boxbutte
county, who are indebted to it for
loans:
ALLIANCE, NEBR., JULY 90.
DEAR Sir: Owing to the constant
agitation OF the financial policy of the
United States and the socialistic feel
ing emanating from the Chicago con-
vention, there has been doubt thrown
over the minds of the people, such
that point to the possibility of greater
panic than We have seen should the
laboring men of the country be thrown
out OF employment (now only half en-
ployed). There will be great labor
troubles, such that will call on our
military and cause much distrust as to
the future outcome. We prefer to do
nothing till there is more stability
rather than take the chances of losing
what we have, and would advise all our
friends to stay out CT debt We have
your note s. -. Please be
prepared to meet it promptly, and do
not ask for further time.
Yours truly.
Il. NJ. HAMPTON, CASHIER.
The letter has turned at least 100
Mckinley followers into ardent Bryan
men. The Republican leaders in this
county concede that they cannot hope
to do anything here for Mckinley, AS
public sentiment is aroused and men
Of all parties declare openly that they
will vote for free silver, and not be
driven or influenced by the money
power of the country.
WEATHER. CROP BULLETIN.-The past
week was somewhat warmer than the
previous one. In the eastern part OF the
State it is reported as having been hot !;
in the western part cloudiness and
smoke obscured the suns rays some
what, 80 that the warmth was not ex-
cessive. There was no rainfall during
the week, and the need of moisture is
becoming quite great. 1t is nearly as
dry and dusty as before the rains at
the beginning OF this month, although
crops are not suffering SO badly. The
weather has been favorable to such
vegetables as melons, squashes and Gu
cumbers. Root crops are reported as
being in fair condition. Threshing is
the principal employment of the
farmer in the eastern section at present.
The harvest season has finally begun
in the northwest part OF the State.
Reports as to oats are not entirely
favorable.
REDUCTION OF TELEGRAPH RATES
The Western Union Telegraph Co
has reduced the tariff to many local
points, from 10 to SO per cent. to take
effect Sept. LIST. Among the places to
which the reduction applies are Port
land. Ore, Kslama. Vancouver,
Ellensburg, North Yakima, Yakima
City and Leavenworth, Wash. Re-
duction to these points being from 40
cents to % cents for 10 words; Wen
atchee from so cents to % cents;
Pasco and Ritzville, Wash, Hood
River and The Dalles, Ogn., from so
cents to 40 cents for ten words and
corresponding reduction in the extra
word rate. All the above points are
competing offices except Kalama and
Portland.
George III. McCsuley, Secretary Of
the Cariboo Mining Company, while
returning to Spokane from Camp Nc
Kinney, B. c., Tuesday. with nearly
$1l 600 worth OF gold bullion, was held
up and robbed by a masked man.
Mr.. McCauley was making one of his
periodical trips from the mine to Spo-
kane. The gold was in ths shape Of
three bricks, weighing CSC! ounces.
A number OF Skagit farmers are re-
moving to British Columbia and are
settling on the Pitt Meadow lands in
the Coquitlam district. A few of them
are renting farms and dairy ranches
already developed.