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Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
Queen of the Netherlands.

The queen of the Netherlands has re-
fused to wed Bernard of Sake Weimar,
who, in addition to his i'll looks. is
reported to be shy and retiring, al
though likewise reported to be exceed
ingly amiable and good natured. She
has declared that she will marry one of
her own choice only. Eligible princes
to mate with her are by no means
plentiful. Her future consort must be
decidedly a Protestant prince. The
choice, then is practically limited to
German, Danish, Swedish or English
princes. There is some question as to
whether the German Emperor, who
must be reckoned with at this juncture,
will allow prince of any of these
nations to step in.
Prince Bernard of Saxe-Weimar is in
reality German subject. The grand
duchy over which he will eventually
reign is one of the six comprised in the
German empire; is the largest of the
minor Saxon States, and consists of
three detached districts, Weimar,
Eisenach and Neustadt. The Sake
Weimar family is the Oldest branch of
the Ernestine line. and hence of the
whole Saxon house.
By treat4es of succession the Grand
Duke is the next heir to the throne of
Saxony, should the present Albertine
line become extinct. He is entitled to
the predicate of 'sroyal highness:
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

slowly at first, and increasing in velo
city, the water began to come with
force into the reservoir. It gushed for
awhile, when one of the smaller parts
of the engine became clogged, and it
was stopped for arrangement. Just
then, as all stood still, there was a
splash and wild shout came from
those who had climbed upon the edge
of the reservoir. All rushed up and
found Mr.. Stice, of Red Bluff, who is
here buying fruit. foundering around
in the water, having lost his balance
and tumbled in. There was much mer-
riment at his expense, and it had a
healthy action on the crowd. bringing
laughter and good will all around.
Again, the engines started, and fore
ing 1900 gallons to the minute, the
great reservoir was soon overlooking,
and all pronounced it the grandest of
successes.
The success of Mr.. Packers enter
prise will show conclusively that it
will be immensely profitable to irrigate
even wheat lands that are at all favor
ably situated. Who would not give a
sack of wheat an acre for the privilege
of 10 inches of water at will? 1t would
make a difference, one year with an
other, of five to ten sacks; there need
be no summer-fallowing. A certain
crop every year. But then there comes
in more profitable crop-alfalfa and
sugar beets.
This plant was put in for Mr.. Packer
for $3, 800, but the head of the COM
pany informs us that this was an in
ducement and that another would come
higher.
-Colusa Sun, August 6, 1897.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

home place, the largest gasoline pump
ing plant in existence, which will be
used for pumping water from the river
with which to irrigate several hundred
acres of land.
This plant consists of an 80-horse
power, horizontal single cylinder, Her
cules engine and Krogh Manufactur-
ing Com pany's 15-inch centrifugal
pump, guaranteed to raise 5000 gall
Ions of water per minute 81 feet high.
There is also smaller pump of 400 gall
Ions minute capaci Y driven by the
same engine. This is for tank purposes.
The engine is arranged to use either
gasoline or distillate oil, and as the lat
ter is very cheap it will no doubt be
the fuel selected for use. The 2O-lnch
suction pipe, made of No. 10 steel,
passes through the levee, on an incline,
into the river, and at it's lower end is
large foot valve weighing 1900
pounds.
A 20-inch- discharge pipe carries the
water from the pump to head box 22
feet square and feet high. For the
foundation of the machinery an excava-
tion was made and filled with concrete.
The first test made showed much
larger pumping capacity than the con-
tract called for, the flow of water ex-
ceeding 1900 gallons minute or 49,
900 gallons an hour, or 10, 368, 900 gal
Ions per day of "a hours enough water
to cover 3S4 acres an inch deep, or 3S
acres 10 inches deep every day of "a
hours.
A very important part is the exceed
ingly small cost of the, fuel, it being
only one-eighth gallon per hour for
each horse power actually used, and
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
Farm Notes.

If young tree Is leaned by the wind
get it back in line at once, for never
again will it be so easily done. Stake
If necessary.
The custom of loading farm wagons
so that the heaviest weight is upon
the front wheels is all wrong and adds
materially to the draft. The heaviest
weight should be carried by the hind
wheels. This has been proven by Off
cial and careful tests.
The root crops are among the most
important grown. So far as actual
food value is concerned they do not
rank high, but they are always relished
by stock in winter because they afford
a change of food, thus promoting the
appetite and keeping the animals in
condition.
The best working animals must come
from working sires and dams. A colt
from a pampered sire may be hand
some, but when it comes to hard work
he will be soft" and cannot be counted
on to do his share of the pulling all
day. The best sire, If not the prettiest,
is one that works in the harness every
day.
Lumpy jaw in cattle Is an annoyance
dreaded by dairymen. An Ontario
farmer reports that he has used spirits
Of ammonia for years and cured every
case, no matter how bad it was. He
rubs it on the Jumps or jaw once or
twice day, and the difficulty gradual
ly disappears. The remedy is very
simple one and is easily tested.
The heat in hive of bees when the
weather is very warm is increased by
the animal heat given off from the
bodies of the insects. This should re-
mind those who have bees that the
hives must be In the shade or the col
ony will become reduced by disease.
The most honey Is only secured when
the colonies are large and healthy.
who had ben induced to raise their
calves and breed for better cows report
that they could not easily be induced
to revert to the former practice of buy
ing their dairy cows. BY raising good
cows the milk and butter product on
some farms has been doubled, and no
report shows less than 30 per cent i'm
provement. The result is that farmers
who could barely retain their farms un-
der the former system are now reafiz-
ing profits every year.
There has always been some doubt in
regard to the propriety of sowing clo-
yer hay very early In the spring. At
the Michigan station seed was sown on
plots every growing month in the year
by way of experiment. That seeded
in March did fairly well, but the plots
seeded in April, May, June and July
did better. the August plants not grow
ing very large. The amount of rain
and other conditions were not stated.
The results do not accord with those
obtained by farmers in this section. as
the March wheat seems to thrive best
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A Minneapolis genealogist reckons up
four billions of persons between Will
liam the Conqueror and one of his de-
scendants now living.
The finished portion of the new con-
gressional library of Washington has
: bout forty-four miles of shelving,
which will accommodate over 2, ,OO0, 600
volumes.
Artificial rubber is being sought by
Mr.. Berthelot, the French chemist,
who predicts that his product will be
better and cheaper than the natural
product of Para.
A new industry has been started in
Michigan. Blocks of sawdust stuck
with resin are made and sold for fuel,
and it is said that for a quick, hot fire
this has no equal.
Several French and German dentists
have lately made investigations which
convinced them that hollow teeth are
favorite breeding places for tuberculo-
sis and microbes.
A drunken Polander in New York
was found sound asleep the other night
while his leg was burning with big
blaze. The leg was wooden and got
against coal stove.
Detectives detailed to look after pro-
fessional shoplifters always look to see
if their suspects are wearing gloves.
The volcano Popocatepetl, Mexico,
has been bound to an American syndi-
cate whose object is to mine sulphur,
take ice and wood to the city of Mexico,
and carry tourists up to the crater.
+ A Frenchman politely passed tooth
picks to Turk at banquet in Paris,
who declined saying: "No, thank you'll
have already eaten two of the accurs-
ed things, and want no morel"
A naturalist states that the putting
up of frogs and toads on being disturb
ed is an instructive device for terrify-
ing their foes.
Professor Forbes, the British engi-
neer, concludes that electric transmits
sion of power may be profitable up to a
distance of nearly 1000 miles, although
he formerly regarded such an ideas as
absurd.
In Japan, small children of the poor
who have the gift of straying and no
nurses to look after them, are safe
guarded by the simple precaution of
hanging labels round their necks which
tell their names and addresses.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
A Few Old Thinrs.

Have we hen all in all as good as
the old-fashioned Dorking? They were
nearly as good layers as the Leghorns,
and nearly as good in flesh as the Ply
mouth Rock. They were good home
keepers, and were very hardy. They
laid late in the fall and early in the
spring-if not always in the winter.
They did not get out of health easily.
believe in a race of White Leghorns
that has come to me at a high figure as
next. best. They lay more, are great
pets and are busy scavengers, but have
10 spare flesh. One more good old thing
that long for is the old-fashioned cow.
In central New York forty years ago
could get first rate cow easier than
can now. We have now few splen-
did high-bred animals, but our common
run of cows is nowhere as good as it
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
A GIANT PUMPING PLANT
Packers Great Irrigation En-.
terprise a Success.
Hundreds of Acres of Wheat Land Along
the Sacramento River Sup
piled With Water.

the Sacramento River Sup
piled With Water.
Pumping plants have been so i'm
proved in the last few years as to lead
one to hope that in that direction lies
the solution of the irrigation question.
George F. Packer, although considered
one of the most conservative men in
the county. has led off in number of
things. Some years ago he checked off
some land and put in fume for win
ter irrigation and planted alfalfa. He
made a survey himself to determine the
practicability of taking the water out
of the river below Stony creek to water
the river lands, and wanted the cooper
alton of some of the farmers to build
the canal. He oppo sed both the Colusa
and the Central districts because he did
not believe in that plan-and time has
shown that he was wiser in that than
many of us. He wanted to know who
was to manage.
Again he comes to the front. The
Hercules Gas Engine Works of San
Francisco has just completed, on his
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
Treatment of AIkar Land.

"Will any form of potash, such as
wood ashes, etc, improve or enrich
soils that show white alkali on the sur
face in the spring? put on from thir-
ty to fifty tons of stable manure per
acre." Thus writes a perplexed Colo
RADIO farmer to Rural New Yorker. Fol
lowing is the reply: The wood ashes
would not be likely to benefit such soils,
except as they supply potash. The sui
phate of potash would do better, but
suiphate Of lime OF '1and plaster"
would do as well and be much cheaper.
If the drainage of this land is good,
you can wash most of the alkali out by
irrigating 1t. The object in using the
plaster is to change the form of this al
kali so that it will dissolve and wash
away.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure by
local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be eonstitu-
tionai disease, and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., is
the only constitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials Address,
j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
stock TO .1ean Grain Fie,ds.

It is great mistake to let any stock
except poultry CLEAN after the grain
harvest has been gathered. The poach-
ing of the soil, and injury to. young
clover caused by other stock running
over the fields, more than offsets what
good the stock can gain by gathering
the wasted grain heads. There are
very few wasted heads in modern grain
harvesting, except such as are bent
down and cut off with too little straw
to be gathered in the bundle. If allow
ed a free range, the fowls will gather
most of the grain, and they will pay
best for it, as grain so gathered always
sets the hens to laying again.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

Arabian horses manifest remarkable
courage in battle. 1t is said that when
a horse of this breed finds himself
wounded and perceives that he will not
be able to bear his rider much longer
he quickly retires from the conflict,
bearing his master to a place of safety
while he has still sufficient strength.
But if, on the other hand, the rider is
wounded and he falls to the ground,
the faithful animal remains beside
him, unmindful of danger, neighing
until assistance is brought.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
MERE BUNDLES OF NERVES.

Some peevish, querulous people seem mere
bundles of nerves. The least sound agitates
their sensoriums and ruff1es their tempers. No
nervousness be ameliorated, if not entirely re-
lieved? Unquestionably, and with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. By cultivating their digestion
and insuring more complete assimilation of the
food with this admirable corrective, they will
experience speedy and very perceptfble gain
in nerve quietude. Dyspepsia, biliousness,
BitterS
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
improvements in London.

American Improvements are more
and more attacking London. West
minister and Waterloo bridges and the
Victoria embankment are to be lighted
by electricity, and one of the reasons for
its use, urged in the London council,
was that it would make the city more
attractive in the sight of rich Ameri-
cans. The proposed improvement will
cost about $4,000.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
Theosophical kindergarten.

A theosophist kindergarten is the la
test step in educational felds-a kin
dergarten and fresh air venture COM
bined. Mrs. Katherine A. Tingley,
the head of the American Theosophists,
has rented farm near Fort Lee, N.
Y, where she proposes to give poor
East Side children a chance to get a
breath of fresh air.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

was. Solomon Hoxie, who has done a
vast deal of importing, confirms this.
He says that "we had a native breed
forming that we should have held on
to- Shall we go back to try it over
again ?-Orange Judd Farmer.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
The Indian Twin Diamonds.

Mrs. William Astor, it is said, has
bought for $125,0O0 the famous dia
monds known as, the 'sIndian twins
They are cut cushion shape, weigh
eight and half carats each, and are of
pale blue color, so full of fire that
many perfect stones seem lusterless by
comparison. s'The twins" were the
property of Warren Hastings when he
was governor-generalo of India.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
Costly Imperial Train.

The German Emperor's imperial train
cost $3.50, 900 and took three years to
construct. There are altogether twelve
cars, including two nursery carriages.
The reception saloon contains several
pieces of statuary, and each of the
sleeping cars is fitted with bath.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
Queer Petition for Pardon.

James johnson, a convict in the Mis-
souri, penitentiary, has petitioned the
governor for pardon on the ground
that he wants to go to the Klondike
gold fields"
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
Wind Stopped Trains.

The violence Of the wind on the
Grampian hills is SO great that on sew
eral occasions it has brought to a stand
still trains travelling from Perth to the
north.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
Three Millions for a School.

Boston is to have a new public school
named after Paul Revere, which will
cost, including the site, about $3, ,000,.
900. The bui lding will be constructed
of light pink granite, gray. red and
white brick and terra Gotta. It will
contain public bathing facilities for the
children.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
Purest Water,

The purest water in the world is said
to be that of the small Swedish river
Loka, which in 100000 parts contains
only 434 parts Of mineral substances.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

A postofice clock in Sydney, New
South Wales, emits an electric light
flash lasting five seconds every hour
during the night, thus. enabling those
living miles away to ascertain the exact
time.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

At the last congress of German Vine
yardists Prof. Workman reported that
he had found living bacteria in wine
which had been bottled 25 or 80 years.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

Between 1878 and 1881, in single
Roman village district. 797 heads of
families in a population of 200 fam
lilies were dogged for not paying their
taxes
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
The Value of Straw.

1t used to be said that no straw
should be sold from the farm because
it so greatly helped the manure pile.
But so many uses for straw came up
that its price went far beyond it's manu-
rial value. Now straw is regarded as
one of the farm products that can be
most easily spared, provided it is near
enough to the market to be sold with
out too great expense for marketing.
Farmers are learning the same thing
about timothy hay. 1t also sells for
more than its manurial value. But this
is not true OF clover hay. 1t takes from
the soil and returns to the soil more
than any other crop that the Northern
farmer grows. But it has the advan-
tage that the nitrogen it takes from the
soil is from decomposed air, and that
after a clover hay crop has been cut,
the soil 1t has grown in is always rich
er in nitrogen than it was before
American Cultivator.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

The newest thing in letter boxes is
box with an electrical attachment,
which will ring bell in the kitchen
when letter is dropped in.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
NERVOUS PROSTRATION.

"Will you kindly allow me-" writes
MISS MARY E. SAIDT, of Jobzsown, N. J.,
to Mrs. Pinkham, "the pleasure of ex-
pressing my gratitude for the wonder
full relief have experienced by taking
your Compound? suffered for a long
time with neryor1s pr.ostration and c,er.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

DR.. Conan Doyle is engaged upon a
new play, which will be staged at the
Haymarket Theater, London, In the
course of the season. The idea has
been furnished to him by an old story
from the pen of James Payn, the novel
ict
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

An Angora cat, which by accident
was locked in trunk under some cloth
ing at Tullahoma, Tenn. remained
there for seven days and revived when
taken out.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

Alexandria, Va, has raised the ban
which from the earlier days of the set
Element made it unlawful to bring in
oysters between April and September.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

Klondike in Verse.
Great river.
Lots of shiver.
Awful cold.
Much gold.
Winds moanly.
Nights lonely.
Dark as hades.
Where no maid is
No streets.
Mountain sleeps.
Nary bike
Klondike.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
cher, La, August 26, 1895.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17

The Central London Underground
railway, which is to be operated by
electricity has large contract for cleo
trical equipment with prominent New
York firm.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-17
AN OPEN LETTER 70 MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive of the word "CASTORIA," and
PITCHERS CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark.
7, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of fHyannis, Massachusetts,
wasthe originator of 3" PITCHERS CASTORIA, %
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac-simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original g PITCHERS
CASTORIA" which has been used in the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the Kind you haze aIways bought, and has the
signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No has authority from to use
my name except The centaur Company of which
Chas H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD.