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Daily inter mountain., 1899-08-04
LIABILITIES.

Investment Fund-Instalments
Pad ........... ........... ..$89, ,320. .35
Investment Fund - Dividends
credited ........ ...... ...... 18, 1885
Undivided Profits ....... ..... 12,S17.9S
Unearned Premiums ......... 46, ,333. 80
Depentures ....... ...... 1O,O ,O5O.0O
Iline Deposits ................. 10,397.50
savings Deposits .............. 555 90
reserve Fund ........... ...... 2,55O.00
Due on Uncompleted Loans.... 5,909.O3
Individual Accounts Payable. 1875
Albany Branch, Contingent
Account .......... .......... 4,5S672
.......4.4.. $3.50, ,So352
Daily inter mountain., 1899-08-04

.-dtte, Mont, Aug. 3, 1899.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15

and as general Iahorers elsewhere
Within their territory the Yauuis have
even now retained an independent gov
ernment, with chiefs to decide accord
ing to their laws and to mete out pun
ishment to the guilty, and SO perfect
has been their method Of self-goyern-
ment that the Mexican government
has had no occasion to interfere. The
Yaqui is by nature moral and fndus-
trious and no complaint can be made
against him on that account. All over
Sonora there are found Yaquis in time
of peace working in the fields and in
the mines and even as laborers on the
railroads. In the latter capacity they
are more valued and more trusted than
any Mexicans, and we know of in
stances where railroad agents have
preferred Yaqui section bosses to those
of other nationalities.
DON'T Want Land Divided.
AS laborer the Yaqui is hard-worls-
ing and faithful and can always be re-
lied on. He does not shirk his work
when his foreman turns his back and
he does not shorten his days work by
continued cigarette smoking. No won
der, therefore, that he is highly valued
for the work he can and does perform.
As do many other laborers, he gets
drunk when pay comes on Saturday
evening but he confines his carousing
to the rancheria in which he lives and
keeps his family and when Monday
morning comes around every man is at
his work. The Yaqui country from
Buena Vista to the gulf has always
been held as common property by the
Yaquis as tribe and has never. been
portioned out to individuals as in other
communities. The reason for this is
found in the nature of the territory it.
self. The fertility of the Yaqui delta
depends entirely upon the overflow of
the Yaqui River. In times of heavy
rains the delta and adjacent river bot
tom lands are covered by water or
made moist by sub-irrigation, while in
dry seasons the contrary is the cause.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
CAMP SCENE IN THE YAoUI COUNTRY.

AS the territory is large, each individ-
ual Yaqui can always find a place suit
able for cultivation for that particular
season. Next season he may have to
find moisture and other conditions nee
essary. Now it Is evident that if the
land were not held in common and If
every Yaqui had his own allotted piece
some would possess suitable land for
cultivation, while others would have
dry lands, which would be worthless
unless properly irrigated. Much of the
present trouble with the Yaquis arises
from this fact. The Mexicaas govern
ment wants the Yaquis to divide their
land SO that every individual may pos
sess his own plot.
They Take to the Mountains.
Colonel Martinez of the Mexican
army, In an Interview on the Yaaui in
surrection, says: "The Indians have
been restless for some months past
They object to American prospectors
invading the mountains Of their coun-
try In quest of gold. We We're expect
ing an outbreak and were not unpre-
paled. If we can cut off the Indians
before they reach their strongholds,
our work will be easy enough, but once
in the mountains, conquest of the in
surgents will be a difficult problem.
That was the trouble during the ten
years war which ended two years ago,
and cost Mexico much blood and trea-
sure. The Indians retreated to the
mountains, where they could not be
pursued, and at every favorable oppor-
tunity swooped down upon the troops
or assailed neighboring villages, mur-
derinG and plundering. If the Indians
do not surrender war of extermina-
ton will ensue. 1t is pity, too, for
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15

and forced to retreat for the time, they
have never yet been subdued. Already
In the insurrection now on the Yaquis
have routed forces of Mexican soldiers
sent against them, and the government
"a mobilizing q large army to pit
against the willy warriors. The va
quis' method of fighting is one taught
them by nature and experience. When
beaten they retreat into the almost in
accessible Businesses of the Sierra Ma
dres, whittier the government troops
dare not follow them, and there await
the departure of the troops, when they
again descend and clear out the people
who have established themselves on
I their lands. Though the population Of
the Yaqui country does not exceed
16.00O, the male portion combine to
make a formidable foe, and the Mexi-
can government anticipates q. war of
six months or more.
Story of the Ysquis.
The Indians inhabit the valley Of
Sonora. They are good agriculturists
when allowed to till their farms in
peace. and their valley being rich and
fertile has tempted covetous men with
Nttle regard for right to take advan-
tage of the peculiar fea lures of the
Mexican laws in regard to taking up
land and fling claims on the Yaqui
holdings. These, of course, under
standing little of law and moved by
sense of injustice, have resisted the
seizure, and troops have been called
out to enforce the law-that is. put the
new claimant In possession of the
Yaqui land taken under the law. The
Yaquis have stood together and made
good fights after their fashion, and
when compelled to do SO retired, only
TO return when the troops were with
drawn to take forcible possession of
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
CLEVER TRICKS OF RAVENS.


Some Think the Bird Must Possess the
Power of Reasoning.
Many stories are told of the clever
ness of the raven, a. bird that really
seems to have reasoning power. One
of these stories tells how a raven by a
skillful stratagem got a young hare for
Its dinner. 1t had pounced upon lit
tie animal, but the mother hare drove
1t away.
Then the raven slowly retreated, en-
couraging the mother to follow him,
and even pretending that he was afraid
of her. In this fashion he led her con-
siderable distance from the young one
and then suddenly, before the hare had
time to realize the meaning of the trick,
he rose in the air, flew swiftly back,
caught the young hare in his beak and
bore it away.
A similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steal food from a
dog. They teased him till he grew so
angry that he chased them from the
spot, but the artful birds turned sharp
ly around, easily reached the dish be-
fore him and carried off the choicer bits
in triumph.
AS to the ravens power of speech,
the following story, which is given on
the authority of Capt. Brown. who
vouches for its truth, will show how
aptly it can talk:
A gentleman while travelling through
wood in the South of England was
startled by hearing a shout of "Fair
play, gentlemen; fair playr' uttered in
loud tones. The cry being presently
repeated, the traveller thought 1t must
proceed from someone in distress and
at one began to search for him. He
soon discovered two ravens fiercely at
tacking third. He was SO struck with
the appeal of the oppressed bird that
he promptly rescued him.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15

Yaquis are pacified or exterminated
dire disaster is sure to befall that beau
tiful State. The determination of the
Yaqui Indians simply means the de-
struction of the manual labor in So
nora. The Yaquis are not only the best
and most trusted workers in Sonora,
but they constitute the largest number
of able workingmen in that State. The
Yaquis can In no way De compared
with the Indians of the western part of
United States. except, perhaps, the
Cherokees and a few, other tribes
known for their peacefulpess and for
their love of application to agriculture.
Since the very first settlement Of So
nora by the Spaniards the Yaquis have
inhabited a small triangular territory
situated in the delta of the Yaqui River
and extending from the Gulf to place
inland called Buena Vista. A few
Yauuis are settled as far up as Comu-
rifa, but the principal Yaqui country is
as Just stated further down the coast.
In this territory the Yaquis were found
by the Spaniards, and their tradition is
that here they have resided from i'm
memorial times. For centuries the
Mexican government acknowledged
the right of the Yaquis to live in and to
cultivate this territory and for CEN
turies the Yaquis remained peacefully
at their work Of cultivating the soil
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
General pias had hopes the Indians

General Diaz had hopes the Indians
would remain friendly, and become CIV
ilized. Not long ago he sent thirty
school teachers into their country to
instruct them and to establish schools
and colleges. These may have been
murdered for all that Is known, for
some Of them went into the outlying
districts. So far as can learn, the In
dams are well armed. They have, In
fact, been buying weapons ever since
their leaders signed the treaty OF peace,
and I do not believe they ever had any
idea of keeping the truce. The murder
of their own chiefs who had accepted
office under the Mexican government
indicates that they have grown desper-
ate and that the contest will be fierce" !"
The tactics of the Yaquis are to attack
suddenly and to ambush and imme-
diately after the assault to run back
into the mountains, where no one can
follow them. After a Yaqui has
fought for some time he suddenly be-
comes peaceful Indian and leaves the
territory in which the war RACES. This
happens when his ammunition Is all
spent; he must then provide himself
with more. This ne does by working
in Arizona and New Mexico, as in
these places he can procure arms with
his savings and return when he has
enough. When he has accumulated
enough he returns by passing from
Arizona through the Sierra Madre will
derness, where he Is free from SOL
diers' bullets and from observing eyes,
and when least expected he turns up
fully equipped with munitions to
carry on the war. The Yaqui Is not
the blood-thirsty beast that some re-
ports have made him out to be. He Is
brave, Industrious and peaceful; he
does not torture his prisoners, but
neither does he allow them to escape.
In 1897 peace was made with the va
quis. The government promised them
certain sum of money and they in
turn agreed to have their land survey
ed and partitioned. During the last
two years the Yaquis have quietly been
working in the mines of Sonora and
Arizona and have saved their earnings
in order to procure arms to renew the
war. Whatever will be the outcome of
the war, 1t will be most ruinous one
for Sonora. If the Yaquis are exter-
minated, as the reports tell us Is the in
tention of General Torres, then the ef-
feet will soon be felt. 1t will mean the
determination of the manual labor in
Sonora; 1t will mean the crippling of
her wheat and mining industries The
Mexican government could well have
afforded to allow the Yaquis TO remain
in possession of their land, as their
value as laborers Is many, many times
greater than the price that can be real
lied by selling their land. Sonora is
country with immense resources, with
enormous tracts of fertile soil where
almost everything might be grown
proftably. Such crops as wheat, sugar
cane, beans. corn. oranges. dates.
peaches, aprieots and many other fruits
are hardly surpassed anywhere.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
Our Production of Copper.

The copper production of the United
States in the year 1898 was the largest
ever recorded in single year, or a to-
tai of 535, ,9O0,23 pounds Of fine cop
per, which was an increase over 1897
of -, ,529. .937 pounds, or 6.S per cent.
The exports for the year amounted to
299, 765, ,O54 pounds, or about 55 per
cent of the total production. During
the current year the production has in
creased but very slightly, while the
consumption has grown on a large
scale, and an extraordinary increase In
price has resulted.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15

The o. R. & N. and Oregon Short
Line have added buffet. smoking and
library car to their Portland-C Chicago
through train, and dining car service
has been inauguarated. The train is
equipped with the latest chair cars,
day coaches and luxurious fiIst-class
and ordinary sleepers. Direct connec-
tion made at Granger with Union Pa
cific. and at Ogden with Rio Grande
line. from all points in Oregon, Wash
For information, rates, etc., call on
any o. R. & N. agent. or address w.
H. Hurlburt, General Passenger Agent,
Portland.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15

and by confirmation Of title by the
. King OF Spain long before the Mexican
government was thought of.
When Mexico revoited and establish
ed her independence the Yaquis refused
to recognize the new government and
proclaimed their own independence and
autonomy. Since then the effort to OBJ
tain from them recognition of the
authority and law of Mexico has led
to frequent collisions between them
and the government troops; pitched
battles have been fought and though
generally beaten by superior forces
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

Popularity Gauged by No Particular
Season.
The fact is now established that the
most successful railway route, whether
you take 1t in the spring, summer,
autumn or winter, is the Rio Grande
Western Railway, the only transconti-
mental line passing directly through
Salt Lake City. that quaint and pic
turesque city on the shores of Ameri-
cas- Dead Sea. The climate of Utah
and Colorado is temperate the year
round, which makes the travel over
the Rio Glande Western Railway. in
connection with either the Denver &
Rio Grande or Colorado Midland rall-
roads, an unbounded success and de-
light. The Dining Car service is un-
paralleled. The road operates only the
newest OF Pullman Palace and Ordinary
Sleeping Car equipment. as well as
Free Reclining Chair Cars. For illus
trated matter apply to j. D. Mansfield,
253 Washington street, Portland, Or.
At Chippewa Falls, Wis.,. the bar
bers have buried the hatchet. A reso-
luton has been adopted allowing every
shop to keep open Sundays hereafter.
and the price of shaving on that day
will be 10 cents.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
COMFORT AND ECONOMY.
Rock Island Road Adopts Smoke Cor
aulnar for THAR Enuinas

Rock Island Road Adopts Smoke Con-
sumner for Their Engines.
The Rock Island Railroad has estab.
lished precedent in the West by
equipping their engines with smoke-con.
sumers, which entirely do away with
the heavy volume of black smoke
which is SO disagreeable to passengers.
This experiment has been thoroughly
tested during the past few months, on
their Colorado Flyer. and has proved
to be such success that the Rock
island has adopted it over it's entire
system, and, as soon as possible. all OF
their engines will be equipped with
this new device and Immediately be
put back into service.
This smokeless firing, as it is Dor per-
ly called, will be valuable to both pa
tron and the road. To the patron it
does away with the black, sooty smoke
and cinders, thus adding much to the
pleasure of travelling; and. to the road,
1t Is saving in fuel as we'll as making
the appearance and equiment of the
train up to date. Tie good results
from this new equipment are unlimit-
ed and everything is favorable and for
the best interests of all. To make this
smokeless firing success. two things
are necessary; the equipment Of the
engine with the proper apparatus neces-
sary to consume the hydrocar bons,
thrown off from the coal, and the
thorough training of engineer and fire.
man in the manner of firing and the
best methods of proceeding at all
times in order to obtain the desired re-
suits.
The manner of equipment is briefly
as follows: In the fire box of the en-
gine is built hollow brick arch. Be-
low this and about foot above the
CRATES are bored four holes in the sides
OF the fire box. In each of these holes
is inserted Sharp's patent DETECTING
air tube. connecting with the hollow
arch. Through these tubes the out
side air is drawn in and, after being
heated, is allowed to mix with the un-
consumed gasses or hydrocar bons. By
this mixing the gasses are transferred
into perfect state of combustion and
in this state they are consumed, and
thoroughly disposed of, thus prevent
ing them from being forced out into
the air as is the case today on nearly
every railroad in the United States.
Assistant-General Manager W. A.
Allen. and Superintendent of Motive
Power @. T. Wilson. of the Rock
Island, express themselves as more
than pleased with the results of this
new move on the part of the road.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
Rose From the Ranks.

Prince Chilkow, the minister for
railways in Russia. commenced his
career by making tour of the world
in order to take note of all the latest
inventions, and especially to study the
inner workings and control of foreign
railways. He first took a position rs
an ordinary mechanic in the locomo-
tive works at Liverpool, and. after
serving some years as laborer. was
raised to the post of railway guard, and
afterwards station master at small
suburban station. When he returned
to Russia lie again worked his way
from mechanic to station master, and
after working for several years in the
latter capacity on the Trans-Caspian
and Varsovie systems, he was made in
spector-genelal finally minister OF rail-
Times Herald.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
A D.llshtfui Trip.

A journey East via the Denver q
Rio Grande Railroad through the far.
famed Rocky Mountains is in itself a
marvel OF scenic grandeur unsurpassed
in the world. crossing mountain
ranges. deep penetrating canyons. seal
ing stupendous cliffs, and. in a word
familiarizing the tourist with the
grand and beautiful in nature. Pas
sengers going East should by all means
take this road as it affords trip void
of the dull monotony of desert and
plain, with equipment up to date in
every respect. Perfect dining Car serv-
ice, through sleeping cars and free re-
clining- chair cars. For tickets or any
Information regarding this line call on
or address R. 9. Michel, General
Agent. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
251 Washington street, Portland. Or.
or any agent OF the Southern Pacific
Company, o. R. s. N. Co.. or Oregon
Short Line.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
rs Poor Wife!

Excitement is frequently the cause of
strange kilograms, as well as of other
strange manifestations. A man who
had been one Of the passengers ON q
shipwrecked vessel was rescued almost
by miracle. On arriving at a place
from which he could send telegraphic
message he forwarded the following
dispatch to his brother: 81 am sayed.
Try to break it to my wife."-New
York Tribune.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the infiamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh which is nothing but an infamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure, Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
WAR WITH YAQUIS.
w.
SERIOUS REVOLT OF INDIANS IN
MEXICO.
Xaquis Have Been Fighting for Iude-
pendence Since 1735-Mexico Is to
Blame for Insurrection-someth
OF the Picturesque Yaqui Country.

The insurrection OF the Yaqui Indians
promises to give the Mexican govern
ment another prolonged war. 1t has
been but two years since the last up
rising Of the Yauuis was put down,
after nearly fourteen years of fighting,
and the rebellion now on has all indi-
cations of preparedness. Contrary to
statements made that the YaQuis would
not molest the American residents in
Sonora-the Yaqui country-there have
already been slain number of Ameri-
can gold prospectors. Indeed, it has
developed that one of the causes of the
uprising was the fact that the gov
ernment permitted Americans to come
into Sonora and dig gold. The Yaquis
claim to hold the Sonora country by
right Of occupation for centuries back
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
A1cohoI for Automobile.,

The majority Of motor cars are now
driven by petroleum, but French en-
gineer recommends the use of alcohol
instead of 1t, and motors are being al
tered so as to consume it. There is no
fear of explosion with alcohol, and it is
said to be less costly than petroleum.
We might therefore paraphrase the ma
tional poet, and say. "Put it in your
cars to save your legs"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
On Danrerous Grouud.

"Why have. you and Miss Beasley
ceased to be friends?"
''Oh, she has some queer notions. At
ter she returned from Boston, a few
weeks ago, she called me down because
1 spoke of a widow woman; and the
next evening, while we were discuss
ing the temperance question, she refer
red to Miss Anthony as "a maiden lady,
asked her why widow woman was
any worse than maiden lady, and she
took it as a personal insult Chicago
TimeS-Heraid.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15

David Wark, the Oldest member of
the Canadian senate, who recently ex-
pressed the opinion that that body had
too little to do..is a physical wreck
and has to be carried in and out of the
senate chamber and remains in his
seat when addressing the chair.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15

General Manager MCGOWAN, of the
indianapolis Street Railway Company.
has arranged for the erection of car
plant, and the the company will build
and repair all of it's own cars.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
No Occasion for 1t.

'Ma, we amt got no company for
dinner"
mo, little Tommy"
well, what makes you stick your
little finger out when you drink Y'-
Cigarette.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15
D;scov.rx ~ Life PJant

Discovery of Life Plant
So full of vigor that if one of it's leaves be
pinned to a warm wall another plant will
grow. 1t is these same principles which
enable Hostetter's Stomach BitLers to
arouse to life and duty the overworked
stomach. The sufferer from dyspepsia or
any stomach trouble needs it. A private
Revenue Stamp covers the neck of the bot
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15

1t Is said that the peasant of the
south of France spends op food for a
family of five an average of two pence
a day.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15

The smallest man who ever lived was
the drawf Bebe, born in France in
174O. He was just 20 inches high, and
! 8 pounds in weight when full grown.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-15

tame raven, belonging to house in
the neighborhood, and the cry that 1t
had used so opportunely was one of
many that 1t had been taught to utter.