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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
ASSISTANT ENGINEER LOST.

At o'clock on the morning OF January !
shs ufeioa,s were ordered lowered Sec
ond Assistant Engineer Cafvcy. while Eft
gagged in the work. was struck by the
swinging of one Of the beats and Knocked
overheard and drowned In the darkness
no assistance could he rendered him.
After much difficulty the hfsfosts were
launched and the steamer abandoned.
First officer Griffin had charge Il one
anI CAPT. Erickson commanded the other
Hfeboat Seven men embarked n each
boat. The boats we're supplied with
water. meat and crackers. bat The latter
aere useless, as they soon became vet.
The boats were able 10 keep close 20
gethar during the day. although the storm
continued. and bat little headway eeuij he
made toward land The men suffered ter
ribiy fr0n cold. as .scy had saved moth
ing from the sinking steamer bat the
clothes they had or,
As the boats pulled away the P-oteciion
was lahorlng In the heavy sea Sae stsll
remained afioat during haIs an hoa- before
she was lost 70 view-
Capt Erickson ard Frat Officer Griffin
agreed 80 steer on certain course during
the night. bal the two boats ssaoa separated
after darkness set in and were iost 10 yiew.
The cofs was intense and some % the men
In capt EvicksoBs soat wsre Rro&1nE
ueak During tie night The second off
Ger fen ovsrbssF3 from ne boa. aa5. be-
grx exhausted. would have drowned had
not Capt. Ergckson saved aina re grasp
81 TIE man znd pulled sirm ta.o sae boat.
The man iay aown IN tBe boat 'iHap ard
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04

ESTIMATES EuH uARsuIPs.
Secretary Long Figures That They
VIII Cost SO. ..s;~, 800

WASHINGTON. Jan. . Secretary Long
has completes detailed estimates for cos..
gTess for tHs fifteen ne~ warships re rs---
oEnrnen,is 10 o-s cs,nssrveies3 IN hiz annual
r~fsssrt.
The fgur.s are e0- armament an4 aYFraar
FOR AIs sne sbsi@. sis,Iss. 80, ard far eeya.
ssrre,ioa ard ea<inserzcz. xss.Ioes.ss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
QUARTERMASTER ON
THE QUEEN DROWNED,
Monstrous Sea Washes Charles Dich-
man Ovcrboard-Rouxh Trip
Exnprfcnced

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S,-The steam
ship Queen arrived today from Seattle and
way ports after very rough trip. High
winds prevailed during the voyage and on
leaving the sound the weather was I'M
usually severe.
When leo miles southeast of Cape Flat
terry Charles Bichman. a quartermaster.
whose home Is at San Francisco. was
washed overheard. Every effort was made
to save the young man. bat 1t was not
possible 10 locate him.
After remaining near the scene of the
accident for some time the vessel proceeded
south
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
ALMOST DEAD WHEN PICKED Up.

saortEy after daylight SAT- sss En;ss,
valca proved - ~ me Co}gs:e Tee TAO
Ecsts xe,e so0r tasstasr again aE1 sighted
i1ss colgate abosGt tae same time. Every
1ae seing ar@ncAes with water fhs vessel
cou1i ret ~ signa1ess. bat th@ shipwrss se<s
crpx soea saw Flat the Cu3xsse xaA eau1-
ing - saesr rsse,ae.
AhagE : o'Es>sk Mgnfav morning fas
boats @ege A5argstte tie 9hsgase ard
we're xsaa on board. SSwr 9f ssse
fnez we~e 50 exhausted tha. I. wa n@css-
s@sv % Aaal faeE.a Oh boar. the vtsses w1te
regsa Another asstst n sse no@s Capt.
ssrirksE1 says snssa4 have E8assS ia
ts1Ata q gms o- ;sfse ~ sss rn@n
Casi EEsE&zoa xxd ea@a member CT The
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04

ASTORIA, Or, Jan. 3.-The British bark
Colgate. Capt. Griffith. arrived here today
having on beard Capt. o. Erickson and
fourteen OF the shipwreckei crew of the
steam schooner Protection. which founder
ed thirty miles of the mouth Of the Column
b!a river al o'clock on the morning of
January l.
The Protection left Seattle at o'clock
Thursday. December %. with 36o tons OF
coal for San Francisco. The weather
was fine until approaching the mouth OF
the Columbia river. when a heavy south
east gale sprang up. The Protection was
steaming under slow bell and the sea was
running very high. washing over the vessel
fore and aft. On the morning or Satur-
day, December 81, Chief Engineer Moores
reported the ship leaking. and the pumps
were Immediately manned. The water in
the vessels hold was found 10 be gaining
on the pumps, which were becoming
choked with the slack coal The gale in
creased In fury. and the steamer rolled and
pitched heavily. /, was then determined
TO jettison the cargo. and about thirty tons
were discharged from the between decks.
Finding the water steadily gaining, all
hands were again ordered 70 The pumps.
The men remained at them sill of Saturday
night. and toward morning i've Ieet OF
water was discovered IN the hold, and the
steamer appeared to he sinking, Tho ves-
sci was listing TO siarbeard. and her stern
was seen 10 be fast going down. Huge
waves continually swept over her forward
and aft and Capt. Erickson saw tia. bis
vessel would surely go down
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
BATrLEsHIP OREGON GOES
To HONOLULU EOR ORDERS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s-secretary Long
cahled orders today to The Oregon at Cal
lao. to proceed to Honolulu. taking he dis
tilllng ship Iris with her. The Iowa was
ordered 70 San Francisco for repairs 10
her boilers and TO replace a broken eyl.n-
der head. With her will go the supply
ship Celtic and the GOLFERS Scan1Ia ard
Justin. The Oregon will get orders az
Honolulu 20 proceed 10 Manila " the aitu-
atIon does not change In the meantime.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
LEFT LESS THAN A MILLION
rrr.anai Estate of Calvin =. Brfce
valued NJ bns Sfsste,sssts

NEg YORK. Jan s~s7asherine olivia
prse~a xa.sow of sas las~ Calvin : Ts-5ce
xas sosAy aTassaatai administrative - rs
essAt~-
TIE TSsissen ss&ses tast - real s~ss-
e~sy was lat BY tas danea<sz3- aa1 sEaas ais
rverwavss.s estate = vassssss as sss&gse
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04

Supreme forrt says Entry Money
Cannot Be Recovered

WASHINGTON Jso. 2.-~In TIRE case u
the United Ssafes vs. ". r fnaFaharn. the
I Hlted STATES supreme coutf decided totgay
thax an entrytryman arder Tbs 9es@,r4 Iargd
law wAS Eoi aTssiElei 10 recover money pal
sas,an such entry shlch ~ had sssasss,uxn1.
u resiFsa uss,sed and wnsen. II he nal he'd
crs in sss course. would have resulted AZ
giving him the lard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
SEATTLE CASE N nosToS.
Arguments In the Action Against
M~rehaats' National Bank

BOSTON. Jan, 3.--Tho rHite3 States cir
cuit eoort of appeals today heard arga-
nents In the case os Charles III. Baker
receiver Of sfse Merchants National hank
ot Seattle. ~. ,fe Old National bank. OF
Providence. r. L., es al
The suit Is brought 10 recover share
holders assessmsut.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
SENATOR BATE AGAIN
NAMED UNANIMOUSLY

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Jan. S.-Tne DEM
oeratsc legislative caucus was hehG
this afternoon To select a candidate Tor
United States senator Present senator
w. b. Bate was unanimously nominated.
His election by the legislature wiil De jan
uary Il.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
aDpICr<> FACTION BLOCKS
ORGANIZATION OF Hor~E.

DOVER. bet, Jan. 2-~Fer TIE f'rSt time
I'm tAe history Of the state The complete
organization OF tae Delaware legislature
MAS ne. effected today The senate or
gau3sed "a noon. bat the house cosss5 sot
agree on account os the disagree rsssnt b.
tween tbs regular Republicans and the
t-nfcn Republicans. ar A4scks faction
Organisation ef tfse house vas post pofsg,i
unta tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04

STILL HOPE tnR Df<s.IfY
Crisis In the tonxre~sman'. HIness
Expected Thursday

WASHINGTON Jan. mt p3ngleY
passed another eontorFal'e aay, 10. slight
improvement; yesterday cora. .nafng. TIE at
tending physicians express renewed hppe
shat the distinguished passess wsll recover.
The erszss IN tAe ee=s is B9t exg,e<tsti ur,-
II Tsgs.rsaay ar ErtsaE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
DISPATCH TO THE POST MYEILlcEucER

aqua canal and will vote for
some kind of n bill. At present.
however. different ideas prevail
~ tn what methods should be
followed. The subcommittee
has completed confederation OF
the subject and has reported I'm
favor OF = bill almost exactly
the same a. the Morgan bill.
4 strong effort will be made to
have the full com mittee report in
favor Of Chairman Hepburn's
bill. which provides for absolute
government ownership Of the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04

AF-8ANY. \. y 3an. x--Tne caueuses of
ilss rsa se74sy a-2 aslt>orsev frsersaers ~ tse
ssaass a0A assembly we're heaf toasxAs
TAe R~nata can sssnatysE~ eosnlrsss4 T'lnse-
sNy E@lSwo~gA vfe~sis1t pro ts-s Tee
fszs~gS>yssts nominated = r Crazy fer
president prs tens. os ;he sezsA'e azp, q. NJ
ralrrsF sss' sFseaSer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
t,~tns.gSTs as BtL&BAs
COMMIT MANY ATROCITIES.

LONDON Jan "a @aar>3 eofFfsgrsfis'-
t,,s af taas IssHy Mail sssys: In Fes'~.hpn
a. gsaiasaAc, N&yAi E45ssIt. issssasnY was t~s-
ssgs4szs T@sse feaass 4ase nsaFfesess ss0e-
tsx Al zsera} ssssT EarOss~afe. = &us-
asaF fres ca She ss@slx ssit isa rFsnzsnsssi-
& a@s ssr.aase 70 efzses fr.s selsss@ 81 40
F14ea
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
AL|PNOS MUST
GONE 10 THE MARK.
Unless They Yield, a Clash
Cannot Be Avoided.
cASTINE GOES TO MANILA.
Transport Scandia Will Leave
With Additional Troops.
CASTINE GOES TO MANILA.

Batttcshtr 0regoa to Be sent ta Hon
Oinsn for Further urdcrs--tseu.
miller. mt Iioiio, Aims tn Prevent
Collision, and VIII Use Force
Only When Absolutely Necessary
-American Soldiers Rr.tless-Na-
tive Troops Inform Them That
They May Land if Inarmed-Re-
Endorsements From other Islands.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
PORE REFUSES PERMISSION
Ar~hbtshop Ir~Inn WIN Not H.. Pres
ens at Peace Conference

LONDON. jar. t.-Tae Isssr.s eorre-
spou9ens os sfse Daily MAis says.
'sTha aope wgii forsaa Archbishop fFw~
lasa 20 rrrrsens tsse uastea STATES AZ ssss
ass4xsnaszz~a. eosEersuee hsc4ase gsas vaft.
e@a is ros 10 ts reyssssnsst.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
MINNEsOTANs ELECT
THE CAUCUS NOMINEES.

ST. PAUL, Jan. s.-The two houses OF
the Minnesota legislature organized today
with a fun list of officers. chosen at the
Republican caucus last night, headed by
Speaker Dare and Chief Clerk Bergstrom
in the house. and Secretary Langua in the
senate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04

canal This bill Speaker Reed
strongly favorx. and there yvould
be no trouble In having that
brought before the house for inn
mediate confederation. The sem
timeat In favor of government
ownership IL constantly Growing.
and IL would not he at all SUR
prtstnx II IL captured both the
house and the senate, despite
the strong efforts of the railroad
lobby to pit one against the other
and TINS deatroy all chances of
favorable Legislation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04

WASHINGTON. Jsn- 2-wayne Mac
veazh's eantE3sl7n - about tse sauls as
yesterday. ard Re eontfaaex - hoid ths
srsQrexsraess shown 1Ast rszhs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
M LONGER ANY notRT
uF nj faRoA>- HFs-EIFs FsTHsN

LANSING M3aA-. Ian. s--Ther~ 1s bard.
y Gaesfsoa Of siosAt geSssy ebeut she
re-s9scsisa n Senator rsarrewx &c ss only
a question - aow barge hts ssatnri;y VIII
~ pew Marry eishsy tFss-nAs~s have sfxr-
a. Ire eaA sav teraeTyos nlxAsss raacas
art sna Burrows r~opse elaszs ssst af saas
rer.b%r enls s@o are a. az doubtful Ess
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
STEAMER PROTECTION
GOES DOWN At S[A.
Springs a Leak and Founders
OFF the Columbia.
ONE MAN LOSES HIS LIFE
Second Assistant Engineer Carvey
Is Knocked Overheard.

Survivors Rescued by the British
t0ria-Crew Nearly Dead From
Cold When Picked Up. Having
Been Exposed for Many Hours To
the ements-CHpt. Erickson
Saves the second Mate. who Had
Fallen Into the Seattle Lost
Vessel Sailed From Seattle Dec. -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
GLOOMY OUTLOOK
FOR SENATOR QUAY.
Named as Caucus Nominee,
But Gets Only 100 Votes.
EXPECTED At LEAST N8.
Opposition Leaders Rejoice Over
the Result of the Meeting.

Nevertheless He Expresses Absolute
Addicks Faction I'm Delaware
Prevents Organization of the
House-Burrows, Of Michigan, and
Bate. of Tennessee, Sure OF Re-
Republicans Yield and Help
Organize Nebraska Legislature.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04

LONDON Jass- g. ~Ssss5yafs f<spsin@ VITA
h.s wgse arsd family. vii lsuse fog AEssss-
sssA sxa January -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-04
STRONG SENTIMENT FAVORABLE GOVERN
MENT OWNERSHIP OF THE NICARAGUA CANAL

10 - ASHISGT0N, Jan. s.
The hoase committee
An ON interstate com-
merce Will begin the
discussion Of the Nic-
aragua canal bill next Tuesday.
Four Or ave bills are before the
com mitfee. and Chairman Hep
burn expects nm carly report To
be made, probably In the form OF
. measure embodyfng the heat
features Of all. Every member
of the committee. with one ex-
ception, is In favor Of the Nicar-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-10
No. 2762.
Notice of Application to Purchase
Oyster Lands.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDs,l
OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON.
Notice i hereby given that II. lilly Browne of
Matiock, WASH, has filed an application In this
lands situate in Thurston county. Washington,
t0-wit:
Beginning at the meander corner to fractional
Sections and IL. TIP. Is N, Rye W, which me.
ander corner is 5 SO degrees IS minutes W 50 "a
chains from the corner TO Sections l, 6, and l2,
TIP. IS N. rigs. 2 and 3 W; thence n rs degrees
o. minutes W $50 chains, N 4 degrees Sc minutes.
az chains, SO degrees 43 minutes w 10
chains, n 81 degrees 81 minutes + l chain. N IS
degrees 81 minutes 2i.A chains to point on
tie government mcander line. Thence S s de-
grees w chain, 10 degrees W 1923 chains to
the place OF beginning, containing 1905 acres ac-
cording to plat filed with said application Sept.
10, 1898.
Any person desiring TO protest against said ap,
plication may do 80 within thirty days from and
after date of last publication of this notice.
Date OF first publication. 10th day of December,
lS9S. ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner Of Public Lands.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-10
STAND FIRM FOR SILVER.
Gold Democrats Should Get No Place OF
Democratic Tickets.

Gold Democrats Should Get No Place on
Democratic Tickets.
There should be no compromise on
the Fart Ct Democrats rs to the currency
problem. Men who are not sound ON the
monetary question, men who proved
false to silver in 1896, men who are
looking for new issue"-in short,
all the men who have lodged the finan-
cial question or who have given aid
and comfort to the forces for gold mono
metallism-should be required to serve
III the ranks of Democracy whenever
they return to camp and should he given
plenty of time to prove that they are no
longer assistant Republicans There is
no question Of more Importance to the
people than that of the currency.
The Democratic party espouses the
cause Of the people, and it would prove
false to the trust if it should reward q
gold Democrat with an Office for treason
to his party and tho peoples cause. Let
Democratic leaders see to it that only
those men who have stood loyalty by
their guns IN defense of the free coin
age CT silver are given recognition on
Democratic tickets. This paper will
cordially support all Democratic candi-
dates who have clear record on this
most important question, but it will not
give aid to Republicans by supporting
gold Democrats. Monetary "reformers"
are weakening ut Washington. Repub-
lican congressman fear to push the In
dianapoEs currency system in the
house. Now is the time to make the
Issue clean cut and decisive. There
should Lc no quibbling Stand firm by
the cause Of silver. and victory will be
secured. Chicago Dispatch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-10
Tho SDeculatiye Shirt.

The speculative spirit has been one
cause of our downfall The passion for
wealth has burned up our prudence and
forethought. We are the most short
sighted, wasteful. shiftless and unbusi-
nesslike nation that ever existed. Our
business policy is to mortgage the first
story to build the second and the sec.
ond to build the third. and SO on till
the building is Is stories high, when
there is general collapse. The man
who can build his house of cards the
highest before it tumbles is called a
man Of enterprise and business ability.
In six months no less than 10 of our
railroads have collapsed, and in the 10
days following the last election % banks
tumbled to the ground.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-10
INCOME TAX.
Republicans to Have q Chance to Vote on
Direct Tax Amendment.


The adverse decision of the supreme
court of the United States OH the constl-
tutionality OF the income tax had tho
effect two years ago to array the Demo-
cratic party i'll opposition To the opinion
of that court. The platform upon which
Bryan and Sewall ran in 1896 and
which received the support at the polls
of 6, 500, 6S5 voters denounced that de-
cision as having caused Il deficit in the
federal revenue and as having "sus-
tanned constitutional objections which
had previously been overruled by the
ahlest judges who had ever sat upon its
bench" 1t went further ill demanding
that congress shall use all its constitu-
tional power, THAT the burdens Of tax
alton may be equally and impartially
laid, to the end that wealth may bear
its due proportion of the expenses Of
government. Probably no such sweep
ing and bold announcement of a pur-
pose to reverse an obnoxious judicial de-
cision was ever uttered by any political
organization under any constitutional
system that ever existed.
The Democrats, not having a majority
Ct either house Of congress since that
famous declaration, have made no move
ment toward adopting in any way an
income tax policy, but Hon. Mr.. Jen-
kins of Wisconsin, Republican men,
Der of the house, who is an income tax
err, has brought i'll the following propos-
ed amendment to the federal constitu-
tion. which he proposes to administer
to his party associates and to ask vote
upon at the short session of next win
ter 1t reads as follows:
THE congress shall have power to
levy and collect taxes both direct and
indirect, but taxes both direct and indi-
rect shall be uniform throughout the
United States"
This would appear to meet all re-
quiremcnts. and its meaning seems be-
You'd the power of any court to gainsay.
If adopted, it would be the sixteenth
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States.-New York News.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-10

intuition she had felt the confidence
underlying his caressing words, had d.
vined it in his calm eyes. He missed
her. that was true enough; needed her
for the simplest and most sensible rea-
sons. He was fond of her. She had his
admiration, confidence, respect. From
habit she had become necessary to him.
His silent house required mistress. his
life IA companion. But the love which
comes to curse or bless q life and which
is all of life was not there. Even the
exaltation of the senses, misquoted love.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-10
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Wise Depocitor.

The bankers get their depositors who
do not want war bonds to fill out an
application and then turn the bonds
over to tho bank. Wise depositorl
Don't want any bonds himself, but
generously gives the money to the bank.
er to buy bonds with and as further
accommodation fills out the application
for the hardworking banker. That's q
little the warmest combination that has
yet shown up.-Pilgrim.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-10
Hit the bond MonRers,

No man should be returned to the
house or senate who voted for bonds for
this and future generations to pay ill.,
stead Of treasury notes, which would
have cost nothing and which would
have enlarged the volume Of money and
made times better. - Silver knight
Waterman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-10
Gold i'm. Wheat Down.

The war is over. but President Nc
Kinley is still holding $500, 600, 600 in
gold in the treasury, and the distribu-
ton Of bonds goes on. Whatever puts
up the price Of gold puts down the price
of wheat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-10

IA for THE Story of the PhiliDpinesS
6y Murat Halstead, commissioned by the
government as Official Historian to the
War Department. The book was writer
in army camps at San Francisco, on the
Pacific with General Merritt, in the
hospitals at Honolulu. in Hong Kong, in
insnrgent camps with Aguinaldo, on the
deck of the Olympia with Dewey. and in
the roar Of battle at the fall of Manila
bonanza for agents. BrimfuI Of origina.
pictures taken by government photoc.
raphers on the spot. Large book. Low
prices. Big profits. Freight paid. Credit
given. Drop all trashy unofficial war
books. Outfit free. Address, F.. r
Harbar. Secy.. Star Insurance BLDG.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-09
IRRIGATION BY sEEPAGE.

wonders in fruit-growing and hay
making in every state, even in the great
est rainfall belt.
The system is very simple, consisting
of main ditch and laterals carrying
water to the land, where it is i'm
pounded and left to percolt%e through
the soil. Dams of wood or stones are
thrown across the main to raise the
water to fill the laterals, when the
head-gates are closed. A good plan IS
to have wooden gates made by insert
ing boards into slots much the same
as the tail gate of a wagon box. The
seepage bitches should be deep enough
to hold a good volume of water, and
dug close enough together to allow
the moisture from parallel laterals TO
meet beneath the surface. On some
soils water from bitches three feet wide
and two feet deep will percolate 200
feet or more in IL hours. ! have run
water around a block of one and one
fourth acres in two-foot bitches. and
soaked the entire area with one filling
of the laterals.
In some of the river valleys through
ont the northwest the farmers depend
entirely on natural seepage for grow
ing crops in the lower bottoms. This
could be improved and crops made
more certain by cutting trenches
around and across the fields and con-
veying the water through as drain.
bitches are used for carrying offs sur
plus. But to get the. best results from
seepage the water should stand as in
pools or reservoirs and find its nat
ural outlet through the soil. Some
times these open seepage ditehes are
filed with logs, stones, brush or other
material and plowed over the same as
a perfect subirrigation system. If any
reader dor'-s the value of seepage
bitches let lin visit the valleys ofthe
Arkansas in Kansas, the drought sec
tions of California or the river bot
toms of eastern Oregon during a dry
season, and he will become converted
to underground irrigation, even though
he resides in New Jersey or on the
Florida coast.-Joel Shoemaker, in Farm
| and Fireside.