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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
HURLED INTO A CANYON.

$50, coo Tons of Rock Dislodged Be:ow
ssgsas} the feel of Dam.
The important work on the Moreno
dam, forty-three miles east Of San Diego,
where the city's new water system IS to
be constructed, was greatly FASTENED by
the explosion of a monster blast that dis
lodged 10000 tons of rock below the
heel Of the dam, says Q San Diego dis
patch to the San Francisco Call.
This mass, which extends for 400 feet
along the bed of the stream, and reaches
TN average height of sixty feet, COM
pletely fills the canyon and itself constr
tutes a dam that Will never be shaken
under any flood that can gather. The
dam proper is about 200 feet above the
mass, and the space intervening will be
filed with rock carefully placed TO give
strength and solidity.
At today's blast 100000 pounds OF
black and giant powder were used all at
once. The black powder was used to
give the slow pushing force that hurled
the mighty hill of rock into the gorge.
The giant served to dislodge the mass
and lift it UP a second or two, allowing
the black powder to do it's work.
All the deposits of powder, which were
placed in tunnels run at different levels
in the hills, were connected by electric
wires. The greatest care was taken to
prevent accident and the affair was en-
tirely successful. The gigantic quantity
of rock, including powders as large as a
moderate sized business block, was
placed exactly where the engineers
planned, running to within 22o feet OF
the dam, but not touching it.
The scene at the moment of the OK
plosion was one never to be forgotten.
The signal was given and the foreman
touched the button that sent spark Of
fire to the heart of the powder magazine
all through the hill A deep, confined
roar like the sound of an ocean wave,
issued from the hill, which became alive
with little spirals of dust
The hillside rose as one piece three or
four feet, but quickly split into all inn
aginable shapes, and seemed to move out
from the body of the hill as if pushed By
Il gigantic hand. 1t poised over the
verge an instant, the noise rapidly in
creasing. and then fell Snto the dam with
a tremendous roar.
A dust cloud, yellow and Opaque,
swirled over the wreckage until the rock
had fallen, and then it gathered and
hung there for an hour. Small rock rat
tied down the jagged hillside for half an
hour, and no one attempted to get very
near the pile for fear Of being crushed by
rock falling from above.
Another blast Of $4,000 pounds is being
prepared and will be fred soon after
January / 1t is to furnish material to
complete the dam proper. and to connect
It with the great pile thrown in today.
The total length of the dam on the
stream will be 800 feet. 1t will be $50
feet in height
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.
Ann Arbor. Mich, Has Two Dogs that
Talk 10 Each other.

A lady living in Ann Arbor, Mich,
owns two very remarkable dogs. The
animals are not remarkable for their
beauty, nor their pedigree, but rather for
the never dying friendship which has
existed between them ever since they
were first introduced. One Of the dogs
is little. long haired, bob-tailed spaniel,
as harmless as a kitten. The other is
big, lantern iaWed mastiff, large enough
to swallow the little dog at one gulp.
The little dog sleeps in the house and the
mastiff in & kennel out in the back yard.
Every morning the little dog runs lmme-
diately around to his big friends house,
and they growl and jabber together some
times for hours. Their friendship has
interested their mistress greatly and she
has made quite a study OF their habits.
She has come TO the conclusion from
watching them that dogs talk together,
and moreover that they understand Cach
other. AS proof Of their conversational
ability, a little incident occurred the
other day that seems to leave no doubt
that such is the fact The lady OF the
house was out shopping, and as usual
the spaniel was with her. The maSln
remained at home, as he appeared too
lazy to hustle himself down town. When
the woman had COMPLETED her buying she
started home. In front OF a meat mar
ket mean, yellow cur, half dog ana
half imp, rushed out and began lmmedi-
ately to do up the little spaniel. The lit
tie fellows ear was cheWed nearly OH,
and one of his paws was terribly torn
and lacerated. The animals were hnllly
separated and the spaniel and his mis-
tress continued up the street.
On arriving at the house the curly dog
did not rush up the steps, but ran around
the house to the mastiff's kennel. The
lady followed him to see what was the
matter with him. The mastiff was at
home, and as soon as the spaniel saw his
eyes shining in the darkness Of the box
he rushed in and began a growing, bark
ing noise The mastiff did not make q
sound. BY and by the spaniel appeared
to have finished for the big dog stood up,
shook himself, and the two trotted out Of
the yard with their mistress after them.
They arrived at the meat market, where
the yellow dog was sitting on the step OF
the store. Without a sound the mastlH
ran up behind him, and there and then
BEGAN the biggest dog fight Ann Arbor
has seen i'll long time The mastlff
walloped the yellow dog all over the
street, and cheWed and bit him tlntll he
yelped for help, it seemed. Then the
mastiff dropped him, and trotting back
to the spaniel, who during the melee had
remained on the corner, half block
above the meat market, the two Went
back home. the big dog silent and the
little one jumping about his head and
barking as though entirely pleased with
what had TRANSFERRED The owner OF the
two animals is now confident that after
his trouble the spaniel told the irastlff
all about it and asked him to so down
and do I'D the yellow one.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Fishes Always in Racing Trim.

The shapes Of fishes have often been
studied with view to determining the
best shape for boats with regard 10
speed. There are many fishes whose
fins, or a part of them, at least, shut
down into cutters, SO that when closed
and not in use they make no projection
beyond the body, but fold down into
these depressions, flush with the surface,
and Offering no obstruction whatyer to
the rapid passage of the fish through the
water when swimming at speed. driven
by it's tail fin used as a propeller. The
slime with which every fish is coated,
which is III various ways essential to its
comfort and existence, helps the fish also
to slide more easily and rapidly through
the water. In fact, the fish, studied by
men for ideas in modelling, is not only
speedy. but it is, as one might say. al
ways black-leaded and ready for racing.
New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
LEMONS THE THING NOW.
CSC, GOO Trees to be Set Out Next Year III
California.

SJO, coo Trees to be Set Out Next Year III
California.
The planting of lemon groves in South
ern California during the next few
months bids fair to be the largest ever
known in the United States in any sea-
sor. saws Pomona dispatch to the New
York Sun. The nurserymen in Los An
geles. San Diego, Pomona and Riverside
say they have never had SO many orders
for February and March delivery OF
lemon trees for orchard planting as at
present. A conservative estimate puts
the number of lemon trees to be set out
this season at $4,000 on $500 acres.
This will bring the total number of
lemon trees planted in Southern Cali
fornia up to 100000 and the number
of acres Of lemon orchards to $4,000.
With fair success and good care these
trees will be productive Of from l.45O,-
900 to 100000 boxes Of fruit seven or
eight years hence.
The largest lemon grove in the world
is to be planted near Cotton, IN san Ber-
nardino county, between Janu aP1o l allu
next May 1t will comprise 5000 trees
on 100 acres. A force OF workmen are
now preparing the soil for the planting,
and the trees, which have been propo-
gated with extreme care so as to make
sure that the variety shall be true to
name are ready in the nurseries. wee
President Stevenson and ID. w. Ewing,
United States minister to the Neither
lands, are largely interested in this in
yestment in the lemon industry.
Notwithstanding the general depression
in all kinds of farm and horticultural
products in the last two years, the lemon
growers of Southern California have
made money. They have been aided i'll
this by the disaster that came from the
fl eeze in Florida III January. 1895, and
also by the fact that the Sicily and
Spanish lemon crops have been injured
twice by frost while the California
groves have borne abundantly and the
packers and buyers have at last learned
how to ship their lemons in good con-
dition to the Eastern markets.
Twice in the past two years the lemon
growers in Southern California have got
81 a box for their fruit, and during the
summer of 1896 there were a few weeks
when even 81 box was paid for the
best lemons. There is a very large profit
in grove of bearing lemons at such
prices. but the fact that lemons may be
in great demand one month, at the most
exorbitant prices, and the next month
away down so low III value that they are
not worth the picking, has deferred many
a successful orange grower from en-
barking in lemon growing. a few grow
ers have made $3.50 an acre annually
from their full-bearing lemon groves in
1895 and 1896, and there are many who
have cleared more than 5000 an acre,
after paying all expenses, in the same
years Two growers in San Diego
county, where the soil and climate have
been found very congenial for lemons,
have made even 1920 an acre in the
past year
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
SHERIDAN AND MEADE.
\ Quarrel Between Them that Led TO the
Crushing Of Stuart.

Crushing Of Stuart.
Sheridan had been sent for by Meade
to come to his headquarters, and when
he arrived, between II and II o'clock
that morning, q very acrimonious dispute
took place between the two generals
Meade was possessed Of an excitable
temper, which under irritating clrcun-
stances became almost ungoVernaDle. lie
had worked himself into towering pas
sion regarding the delays encountered
in the forward movement, and when
Sheridan appeared went at him hammer
and longs accusing him OF biunderS,
and charging him with not making a
proper disposition of his troops and let
ting the cavalry block the advance of the
infantry.
Sheridan was equally fiery, and, smart
ing under the belief that he was I'M
Justly treated, all the hotspur III his ma
fure was aroused. He insisted that
Meade had created the trouble by coun-
demanding his (Sheridan's) orders, and
that it was this act which had resulted
in mixing up his troops with the in
fantry, exposing one cavalry DIVISION TO
great danger and rendering Intellectual
all his combinations regarding the move
ments OF the cavalry corps. Sheridan
declared with great warmth that he
would not command the cavalry any
longer under such conditions, and said
if he could have matters his own way
he would concentrate all the cavalry,
move out in force againsI Stuar' S COM
mand, and whip it. His language
throughout was highly spiced, and CON
spicuously italicized with explosives.
Gen. Meade came over to Gen. Grant
tent Immediately after, and related the
interiew to him. The excitement of the
one was in singular contrast with the
calmness of the other When Meade
repeated the remarks made by Sheridan,
that he could move out with his cavalry
and whip Stuart, Gen. Grant quietly
observed. did Sheridan say that? Well
he generally knows what he is talking
about Let him start right out and do
it, BY / O'clock Sheridan had received
his orders in writing from Meade for
the movement Early the next morning
he started unon his famous raid to the
vicinity of Richmond in rear of the
enemy's army, and made good his word
Gen. Horace Porter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

An article on the subject, "Electricity
Direct from Coal" by DR.. William W.
jacques, appears in Harper's Magazine
for December. 1t is valuable as q brief
and very clear statement of a partial
solution of the most important problem
of the day. For a long time now the
brightest minds in the world of science
and inventors have been intently and
patiently at work trying to discover the
means of getting electricity direct from
some form Of chemical action, instead Of,
as now, from the use of the force of
steam produced by the evaporation of
water by the heat resulting from the
combustion of coal.
DR.. Jacques states that he has "sur-
priSed nature in her secret and diScOv-
cred the way by which he may abandon
even combustion and heat itself and CON
vert the stored-.uap energy of coal direct
into electricity" The apparatus first
used was very simple. A platinum cruel
BILE was partially filled with common pot
ash, kept liquid by SUSPENSION over {: glass
fame A lump Of coke was hung in the
potash by a platinum wire Into the
molten potash a stream of air was
blown through tube. The wire holding
second wire attached to the crucible was
the positive pole Of the generator. The
oxygen Of the air combined with the
carbon: the production Of heat was pre-
vented by the liquid; conducting path
was afforded in which q current OF cleo
tricity was developed; the two wires
were attached to a small electric motor
which moved in proportion to the cur
rent of air blown into the liquid Defin-
ing an "electrolytic carrier" as a liquid
which allows atoms of oxygen and a
current of electricity to pass through it,
DIR. Jacques says:
Stated scientifically. my discovery is
that if the oxygen of the air be caused
to combine with carbon not directly as
in combustion but through an inter-
vening electrolytic carrier, the stored-up
energy of the carbon may be converted
directly into electricity.
"Staed crudely my invention con-
ssts in generating electricity by causing
the oxygen of the air to combine with
coal beneath the level of suitable
LIQUID"
DR.. Jacques does not claim that this
invention has yet been brought to a
point where It is commercially avail
able. though he thinks that he has
made substantial progress and believes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

that the object can be attained. If
this belief is justified, there is of
course, nothing less than a revolution
impending more important in its ulti-
mate effects than the discovery Of the
steam engine. Electricity is already not
only a motive power, but 4 source of
heat and light. It is now produced,
according to Dr. Jacques, at an average
waste of 97.4 per cent. and by the use
Of only &c per cent. Of the energy the
oretically obtainable from coal, though
the maximum results are at least three
times as good as this. DR.. Jacques two
horsepower apparatus, he says, saves %
per cent. That IS an enormous gain.
Imagine the value Of the coal supply of
the world multiplied by four, taking the
best results now obtained, or by twelve,
taking the average
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Addition to Yellowstone Park.

Yellowstone National park, says that an
effort is being made to secure legislation
from Congress which would add the
Jackson's Hole country to the park. The
area which it was proposed to take in is
about fifty miles square and contains
Jackson's lake and the Three Teton
mountain peaks. It is rich in natural
scenery, and would in the opinion of the
captain add materially to the parks at
Effectiveness. Senator Garter of Montana
has drafted bill for that purpose, which
has the endorsement OF the senator's from
Montana and Idaho, but the Wyoming
senator's have not yet been won over
Omaha Bee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Tube for Stacking straw.

Pneumatic tubes have many uses, but
one of the latest is attracting o great
deal of attention from its novelty. This
is the tube for stacking straw. 1t is
built in sections and is controlled by
metal straps pivots and arms The straw
is drawn into the tube, carried through
it with great velocity, and, by Il turn
table and swinging arrangement like a
crane, is evenly distributed on the stack.
San Francisco Call.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
HORSES TOO PLENTIFUL.
Of Animals Running Wild on
the Hills Of Eastern Washington.

Thousands OF Animals Running WIG on
the Hills Of Eastern Washington.
Horses have become drug on the
market in Washington. While electric
ity and bicycles have been increasing in
popular favor for several years past great
bands Of horses have been roaming over
the bunch-grass hills of Eastern Wash
ington. Rapidly increasing in number
their value has diminished IN like proper
tion until many owners do not now con-
slider it worth while to feed them through
the winter.
A few days ago an Eastern Washing
ton stockman arrived here with two car
loads of horses, whichshe hoped to mark
ct on Puget sound. He found the mark
ct glutted both here and in Seattle and
finally sold his horses to get money to
pay the freight bill. They brought So to
$15 each, the receipts just about cover
ing the expense of bringing them across
the mountains.
Stockmen say there are about 100000
horses in Eastern Washington ranges
and they are destroying feed that would
support three times that number of cat
tie and sheep. The latter animals are be-
ing housed and fed during the stormy
weather while the horses are left on the
ranges to starFe unless they can paw
through the snow to the surface. Cattle
men desire that the larger portion of the
horses perish during the winte4. that the
bunch grass ranges may be preserved for
sheep and beef cattle. They say that III
that event the horses left viii be worth
as much as the unnumbered thousands
now roaming at large.
For several years past many owners
have not taken the trouble to even round
up and brand their horses, and in most
instances no taxes are paid on them. Eff
forts have been made to find an Eastern
market but without result except that u
dozen or so carloads have been shipped
to France to supply the limited demand
there for horse meat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
WEIGHS NEARLY 1000 POUNDS.
biggest Hog in America for Its Age is
Slaughtered.


Slaughtered.
William H. Travers of Cabin Greek,
Dorchester county, Md, has slaughtered
his big hog, believed to be the biggest in
America for its age Us months), and
which, it is estimated, fully 5000 people
went to see some riding as far as twen-
ty-fye miles. t drew the attention of
many Talbot people, and some betting
Oh its weight was done. The animal
l-as killed on the 18th of December.
Three bullets from revolver were fired
into him, and he was then stabbed seven
times to kill hirl. Hung up the hog
measured in length 8 feet 815 inches,
and weighed, dressed, 947 pounds. He
was one of a litter Of ten pigs. Mr..
Travers thus describes the last days Of
feeding the huge ANIMAL
eve fed him on ground wheat meal,
one gallon three times day, made up
with milk, for the last three months.
For the last week or two he had failed
in eating. In fact he could not stand
Oh his feet long enough to eat a meal"
Gen. Crespo OF Venezuela, has given
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

Special sale at special prices in EN-
broideries, Ladies' Muslin Underwear,
Corsets and Wash Goods during January.
ESPENFIAIN DRY GOODS co.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Lanes Eamilx Medicine

Moves The bowels each day In or
der to be healthy this is necessary.
Acts gently on the liver and kidneys.
Cures sick headache. Price 20 and SOC
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

During the last week nearly 1000 head
of beef and stock cattle have been sold
in Smoky and Monitor valleys, New. The
whole sum paid to the cattlemen was
about $4,000 Thus the range is re-
lieved Of 1000 head of cattle and the
stockmen $4,000 richer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

The Southern Pacific park at Santa
Monica, Cal, is to be protected by a
fence with the top wire insulated by an
electric current
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

Halls Hair Remover is pronounced the
best preparation made for thickening the
growth Of the hair and restoring that
which is gray to it's original color.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

Send for one of our Special Corsets at
25c. This price only for two weeks.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

An Alameda (Cal) policeman took
possession OF hearse and stopped the
funeral procession until the undertaken
paid his $40 license.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

Send for Pamphlet with Special Prices
on Corsets and Muslin Underwear.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS co.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

One of the new wells in the eastern
extension of the Los Angeles (Cal) oil
district is yielding 100 barrels per day,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

l believe Piso's Cure is the only medi-
cine that will cure consumption.-3nna
NJ. Ross Williamsport, Pa, Nov. l., 50.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Co-operative Medical Treatment.

In New South Wales there are thirty
seven distinct societies, with SIS
branches, and a membership of 1928,
or about 2S4,S71 persons, entitled to
ment, each member paying only $3.50 q
Vp1T
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

The Southern Pacific is now running
an orange special daily to the East
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

During the late immense drive of
sheep eastward through Wyoming and
Idaho by Swift & Co, nearly 500 large
the strong saline waters of Salt creek.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

"A California farmer recently sold
800 bushels of wheat at mill there for
so cents q bushel. clear of sacks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

You wear out clothes on 3 wash board ten times a.
much as the body. Ho1o footiSh. Buy Dobbins
Made ever Since 1855. Don't take imitation. There
are lots of them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

Fully 100 miners are placering
streams tributary to Kings river, Gal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in 20 and 80
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are
dangerous.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

1t is estimated that California loses
at least So, 000,0 900 worth of fruit annual
ly through the insect pests.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

There is ten feet of snow at Sum-
nit, on the other side of Truckee, Cal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

Mrs. Finsioyy's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren teething, softens the gums, reduces inilam-
nation allays pain, cures wind collie. 25ca bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

Herbert Spencer has completed his
life work with volume on The Prin-
ciples Of Sociology He is now 20 years
old and has been engaged III writing for
thirty-six years. Notwithstanding the fact
that he has been an invalid for a great
portion of the time.