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The oasis., 1899-07-08
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Every taxpayer in Santa CruZ
 county Is now aware that the board
 of supervisors let a contract to the
 Pauly Jail Building company to
 construct and set up in Nogales
 four jail cells for which the county
 bound itself to pay thirty-hve hun
 dred and forty-fve dollars. Every
 taxpayer also knows that fifteen years ago Judge Jos. Taylor, a re- putatable and we'll known citizen of Nogales constructed and set up at Tombstone five jail cells for less than eighteen hundred dollars. The jail cells at Tombstone are equal to jail cells anywhere in the United
 States. Judge Taylor ayers that he put into those cells the very best quality of material, made specially for the purpose.
 Upon the showing above set forth THE OASIS has alleged that there was steal contemplated some where. The supervisors assert that there was no steal-that they made the contract in good faith, and be- lieved the jail cells worth all they contracted to pay. In that case they impale themselves upon the other horn of the dilemma in which they have placed themselves. They admit their own incompetence. There is the situation in which they face the taxpayers of Santa Cruz county. They are either cor rupt or incompetent. If they knew there was a steal in the contract they are corrupt and should be in- continently fired out of office. If they let the contract ignorantly, not knowing that the price set was exorbitant and outrageous they are incompetent and should resign.
 Even were the contract not open to suspicion of dishonesty and ille- gal absorption of public funds some where along the line, the super visors manifested their utter incom- petence in letting the contract in plain defiance of that plain provi- sion of law which explicitly says that no contract exceeding five hundred dollars shall be let without due advertisement. The law pro- videes that such due advertisement shall be publication of a notice in some newspaper of general circula- ton at least once week four suc- cessive weeks. After such due ad- the contract must be let to the lowest responsible bidder. Would competent board of super visors have violated the law as did the Santa Cruz county board, by citing the contract without inviting bids, as provided by laws.
 During the past two or three weeks many reputable citizens and taxpayers have discussed this sub- ect with the editor of THE OASIS, l md they all assert, with one ac- ,ord, that the board of supervisors ,g Co,,4o Hry1 cot,,,tx- ne o+ ,,~aro.,t
The oasis., 1899-07-08

Published Every Saturday at Nogales, Santa
 Cruz County, Arizona, by
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03
How They Earn PIN Money.

The English society woman does not
hesitate to turn an honest penny In
many ways which women of equal
standing in other nations might con-
slider mira dig, says a writer In Har-
per's Bazaar. 1t is a recognized fact
that many q well-born dame has traded
upon that station of life in which
Providence was pleased to place her
by selling the entree to the most select
drawing to such Of her newly
rich countrywomen as desired to pur-
chase the privilege; also, the noble
lady Of limited purse will lend her name
to the invitations and her presence at
the entertainments of the socially am
bilious woman who Is able TO pay for
the benefit to be derived therefrom.
Latterly many stories have been afioat
of some American women who have
thus gained foothold upon the social
ladder Of the English metropolis Only
this season 1t has been rumored that
Miss AstOr was being chaperoned by
an impecunious countess of Scotch ex-
traction. who was to be reimbursed for
her time and trouble by the tidy sum
of $4,000. An easy way to pay ones
tailOr's bills has been devised by an
other member Of the British aristoc-
racy, who has allowed the aforemen-
toned tailor to print the following ad-
vertisement In a number of fashion
saying - of - street is the only
tailor who has ever given her a long
wasted effect"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03

With redoubled energy and painting
breath she tugged desperately at the
oars, needless of the bllsters on her hit.
tie hands.
1t was indeed race for life or death,
and it seemed that, after all, her effort
had been in vain, for as the boat
bumped against the mast the head Of
her lover dropped forward and sank
out of sight. With a piercing cry she
flung herself forward and caught him
by the hair; then, moving her hand
lower. she grasped his collar and pulled
with all her might
In an instant the gag was removed,
and then poor Jess was plunged into
despair again as she found his hands
tied and she realized that her little
fingers were powerless TO loose the
knotted rope, and she had no knife.
Then her eyes caught sight Of Barclays
knife sticking in the mast above his
victims head. With a cry of delight
she seized 1t, and in another moment
the bonds were severed. At the risk of
capsizing the boat she dragged the
precious burden slowly and painfully
ON board; and at last he lay, uncon-
scuos still, but breathing, with his
head pillowed on her lap.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03
LAW AS INTERPRETED.

Breaking and entering a dwelling
house for the purpose of serving a
writ of replevln, after admittance has
been demanded and refused, is held in
Kelley VS.. Schuyler Or. H., Al L. II. A.
1876, TO constitute the officer tres
passer.
After n judicial separation, although
the marriage is not dissolved, 1t is held,
In people ex rel commissioners of pub
lie charities VS.. Cullen IN. ", A l.. Il.
A. 400 that the marriage relation Is so
far terminated or suspended that the
husband cannot be guilty Of the statu-
tory offense of abandonment or deser-
ton.
The fact that a foreign insurance
company had authorized service Of
process to be made on the Secretary Of
State is held, In Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company VS.. Spratley
(Tenn.), A l.. II. A. 442, insufficient to
prevent valid service from being made
on an agent of the company, who has
come into the State on business rela-
ting to the settlement of the loss.
The dissent from sealed verdict by
one juror when the jury is polled, after
sealing a verdict and separating, made
on the ground that he did not agree to
the verdict except because he thought
he was obliged to, is held, in Kramer
VS.. Kister (Pa.), A L. II. A. 432, to
make a discharge of the jury neces-
sary, and prevent the rendition of any
subsequent verdict in the case on that
trial.
A deposit in a savings bank in trust
for the owner of the money and another
person as joint owner, subject to the
order of either, and the balance at the
death Of either to belong to the survi-
vor, is held, In Milholland VS.. Whalen
Md, A L. r. A. 205, to constitute a
valid declaration of trust in favor of
the survivor as to the balance Of the
fund remaining on the death of either,
although the settlor retains possession
of the bank book
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03
AGGREGATE MAN AS A WALKER
He Takes a Stroll of 10000 Miles
livery Second.

He Takes a Stroll of 10000 Miles
Every Second.
If the average old man Of compare
lively sedentary habits were told that
during his life he had walked as many
miles as would compass the earth at
the equator six times he would prob
ably be very much surprised. And yet
such a pedestrian effort only represents
an average walk of six miles a day for
a period of sixty-eight years.
Similarly, the man who Is content
with the daily average walk of four
miles will consider himself an athlete
on learning that every year he walks
a distance equal to trip from London
to Athens.
When one considers the aggregate
walking records of the world the fig
ures are even more surprising. Assum-
ing that each individual averages a
four-mile walk a day land this cannot
be considered an extravagant estimate
when one remembers that Thomas
Phipps, of bingham, has walked 440,-
coo miles ON postal duty alone), the
startling conclusion Is arrived at that
the world covers a journey Of 69,444
miles every time the clock ticks, night
and day.
This means that the worlds walking
record for a second Of time is equal to
two trips round the equator and more
than thirteen jaunts between London
and Naples. Every minute the aggre-
gate man walks a distance equal to
eight return trips to the moon, supple
mented by over fifteen walks round the
earth's waist.
In an hour he could walk as far as
the sun and back again, take trip to
the moon from the EARTH 140 times,
while still leaving himself a stroll of
100000 miles to finish the cigar he lit
at the commencement of his journey Of
sixty minutes. But considering the rate
of his progress 1t is probable that even
a slow smoker might require a second
cigar before finishing the walk.
In single year the aggregate man
walks a distance Of 100000, 100000
miles, which, after all, inconceivably
great as 1t Is, would take him less than
one-eleventh part of the way to the
nearest fixed star.
1t is well for the aggregate mans ex-
chequer that he walks these distances
instead of covering them by rail. At
the rate of penny mile the worlds
annual walk would cost f9,125,O00,OO0,
or ten times as much gold as is current
throughout the entire world. To pur-
chase ticket for this distance 1t would
be necessary to mortgage the entire
United Kingdom to three-fourths of its
full value.-London Mail.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03

It was linen. embroidered and cut
work, sometimes combined with what
is now known as drawn-thread work,
from which the laces of to-day evolved.
The cut-work was made by the nuns
when practically all industries were
carried on within the walls Of the con-
vent. "Nuns' work" 1t was called, and
an old manuscript Is extant which sets
forth that a certain great lady was las
well skilled In needlework as if she
had been brought up in n convent"
From the darned netting to the lace
with light ground, such as are used
now, is an easy transition; then the
beautiful stitches In the air." as dis
tinct from stitches worked ON 4 firm
ground, was made. and the evolution
of lace was complete.
1t is delightful to think that the
finest stitches which were employed at
Venice, Alencon and Argentan, when
those places were at the height of their
glory In the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries, are not forgotten art. BY
means Of microscopes and patient toll
on the part of the workers, the method
of making the delicate effects has been
rediscovered and is used In the fac
tories of to-day.
Should one go into a lace shop now
and ask for "a pretty winter lace" IA
nice length Of spring lace" or :"use-
full autumn variety" the seller would
doubtless think the designing pur-
chaser was lunalc. In the reign Of
Louis XIV. however. no such idea
would have entered his head, for so
popular was lace that the fabric was
specialized in this manner. Argentan
and Alencon-rather thick and massive
laces, for those days the designers were
still under the Venetian influence
were called winter" laces; the fabrics
of England and Mechlin. on the other
hand, were summer" laces.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03
When Navigation Closes

Charles Sperry says the Yukon wal
closed by ice at an unusually early pc.
riod last year. He says that in 1885
he was at the mouth of Stewart river
on the Yukon, and the river did not
close that year until on Thanksgiving
day, November "a, on which day three
scows, bringing 13 men, arrived at
Stewart river. On November 10, 1888,
Mr.. Sperry and another man, took their
dog team in a boat and started for Cir
Gle City, but on the 18th of the same
month they were blocked by ice at the
mouth of the Klondike river. From
these experiences it appears that there
have been years during which naviga-
tion was open much later than last
year, when it closed at Dawson, No
Vember g.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03

ence between the old fleets and the
new. Nowadays the foreign trade is
done almost entirely In foreign bot
toms, and even the foreign sailing ves-
sells are being crowded out by British
and Norwegian tramp steamships that
carry so much at load and gequickly
and cheaply.
But Bangor Is shipping deals again,
with a lot Of other stuff, to foreign
ports, and is glad of It, even If the busi-
ness is done in foreign steamers. Last
year 20,O00,000 feet of deals were ship
ped. and this year the expectation will
be as much or more. Some of the
steamers take as much as 100000
feet; others from 100000 to 100000.
One Of last years feet carried away
100000 feet.
The tramp steamers load quickly,
carry big cargo, and cross the water
in about fourteen days. They carry few
men, have no repairs that can be made
on this side, and leave little money in
the port, which is one reason why they
are not liked. Sometimes as many as
four or FIVE Of the deal steamers are
In Bangor at time, loading or waiting
for cargo, and strangers are surprised
to see such big ships so far up fresh
water river Some Of the steamers are
Of 5000 tons gross, and draw twenty
three and twenty-four feet Of water,
loaded. But the Penobscot is a deep
river, and with the expenditure of
moderate sum for dredging could be
made safe for almost any vessel Of the
navy, at distance of twenty-five miles
from the head of the bay.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03
BANGOR's DEAL TRADE.
Once Prosperous Industry in the Old
Maine Towa Gets New Life.

Once Prosperous Industry in the Old
Maine Towa Gets New Life.
Bangor's deal trade, after many
years, has come back again, and to-day
there are scenes along the river that
recall the times when millions of PEN
obscot logs, sawed into thick pIanks,
were shipped away every year to the
ports Of the United States and all over
continental Europe-the times when
prices Of lumber and everything else
were high, and when the Yankee wood
en- sailing ship was still queen In the
feet and winner In the race for the
worlds deep-water commerce. AS
Annie Pixley used to sing with tender
regret of "the days of 49," so the Ban
gor sailorman and lumberman sings In
his heart of the days just before or
those after the war, when ships were
many here and business brisk.
Away back before the war Bangor
did a smashing business In lumber
with many ports in four continents,
and after the war the business was re-
vived to some extent. Countless mill
ions of feet of deals were sent to the
United Kingdom, and vast quantities
of "3-by-9 STUFF to South Africa. while
the wealth of Penobscot's clear and
wide white pine was scattered all over
the West Indies. Prices were for the
most part good, wages high for steve
dores, freights also high, and sailors
pockets were seldom empty. Times
were flush In the port Of Bangor in
those days.
The vessels that used to come to
Bangor in that time for foreign loading
were among the best specimens Of
wooden construction ever turned out
anywhere, and the fleets that used to
gather at High Head docks were a de-
light to the sailors eye and a satisfac-
ton to the heart of all patriotic Ameri-
cans. In recent years there have been
some notable sea congresses at these
same docks, but there is vast differ
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03
Proparatinr Cutting. In Sand.

There are many plants purchased
which could be easily produced from
cuttings, and such work should be done
early in the year. The Kansas Expert
ment Station has given this matter
Its attention, and has made the work
Of propagation by cuttings much better
understood, especially on the part Of
women, who have heretofore relied
mostly on outside sources for new
plants. 1t is not too soon to begin root
Ing the cuttings Of plants In February
or March, and It may be also done later.
Geraniums that are from cuttings
early in the season should be covered
with blossoms In summer. Among the
plants that may be propagated by cut
tings are the coleus, lresine and alther-
mantheria. They may be started In a
box in window, the box to be of any
size desired and FIVE inches deep. filed
with clean sand. When the cuttings
are first made they should be shaded
during the heat of the day, and sprln-
kled several times day until the cut,
tings become thoroughly established,
the sand to be kept always moist and
wet. Cuttings are also sometimes root
ed in a deep plate filed with sand that
is kept moist. 1t is not difficult to Sc
cure plants from cuttings with care In
the work.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
African War Has Helped Business ir
America.

African War Has Helped Business In
America.
K. G. Dun g. Co. s trade reyiew says
Fears and not facts made war in
South Africa seem a menace to property
here, and a week of conflict has cleared
away the fear. British markets for
securities have been helped by the be-
lief that mining shares would be worth
more without Boer control in mining
regions.
Large purchases here of ammunition
and meats have swelled the balance
due this country. Money markets have
grown less embarrassed, stocks have
gradually advanced, industries are still
supported by a volume of demand for
which no precedent can be found, and
payments through the principal clear
ing houses for the past week have been
49, per cent larger than last year, and
57.3 per cent larger than in 1892. So
great an increse shows the net business
of many potent forces making for pub
lie prosperity.
The heaviest transactions in steel rails
ever made 50 early cover 1900, 900
tons for next years delivery, or two
thirds of the entire capacity of the
works.
Markets for minor metals are react
ing, tin having fallen to $30.62, with
recovery to $3125 on sales In Octo-
Der 400 tons larger than usual, and
Lake copper is largely offered at
$l7.37R. Lead is shade lower at
$4.57H and spelter is demoralized and
offered at SO. Coke holds strong, short
ness of ears hindering deliveries,
though more ovens than ever before are
producing.
Wheat remains practically un-
changed, while Atlantic exports, flour
included, have been IL, 932, 812 bushels,
in four weeks, against ID, ,483, ,056 last
year; Pacific exports, 2,l97,771,
against 3, l24, ,306 last year.
Failures for the week have been 100
in the United States, against 226 last
year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03
Cnnk,a InIet Conntrv.

John w. Cliff and Captain s. B.
Johnson and wife, have just arrived at
Skagway from Cook Inlet. 1--WE left
Sunrise City, Cook Inlet, September
49," said Mr.. Cliff, making the trip
down in IA days. The mining season
for that part of the country had about
closed when left. This has been one
of the most favorable seasons, SO far as
climate conditions are concerned, ever
seen in that country. But few, II any,
new gold discoveries have been made
on the Kenai peninsula this season.
The old established mines have been
reasonably successful. Mills creek,
Lynx creek, Granite creek and Upper
Six-Mile river, may be mentioned
among those that have produced well in
the Sunrise mining district. They are
all sluicing propositions. The prop
critics mentioned have yielded all the
way from $8 to 800 per day to the
man for part of the season. The Turn
again Arm district has several paying
streams, among which are Resurrec-
tion, Bear, Palmer, California, Gla-
cier, Indian and Crow creeks"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03
PACIFIC COAST TRADE,


Wheat-Walla Walla, 55@55 Rc;
Valley, 5Sc; Bluestem, SOC per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 1926; graham,
$s.65; superfne, 49,. 10 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 81 @35c; choice
gray, S2@33c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $15@16.00;
brewing, $18.50@20.00 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, $lS; chop, SIG per
ton.
Hay-Timothy, $9@11; clover, 81
@S; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@55c;
seconds, AZ ~ @45c; dairy, 371a @4Oc;
store, 25@35c.
Eggs-23 = @25c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 13c;
Young America, 14c; new cheese loo
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1,000
400 per dozen; hens, $3.50; springs,
$2.00@3. 80; geese, $5.50@6.00 for old;
$4.50@6.5O for young; ducks, $4. so
per dozen; turkeys, live, 13@14c
per pound.
Potatoes-60@70c per sack; sweets,
2@2Ac per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, 81; turnips, 90c;
per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cauli-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 81;
beans, 5@6c per pound; celery, roo
75c per dozen; cucumbers, SOC per
box; peas, 3@4c per pound; tomatoes,
75c per box; green corn, 12H q
15c per dozen.
Hops-7@11c; 1898 crop, 5@6c.
Wool-Valley, 12@13c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, S@14c; mohair, 27@
SOC per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, SIC; dressed mutton, 61a @
7c per pound; lambs, 71ac per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed,
$6,00@6.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $3.50@400;
cows, $3@3.50; dressed beef, 619@
vac per pound.
Veal-Large, 618@716c; small, SO
8 %c per pound.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03

+. B. Whalen made business trip
to Dyea from Skagway and found the
town easily carrying its new honors as
a prospective railroad terminus. The
old narrow gauge tram is being torn
up, and standard gauge railroad bed is
being constructed along the street and
out to Canyon City. At Sheep Camp
the new company has constructed a
large commissary building and also a
bunk house. and it is said II men>are
now at work on the tunnel; but this is
not likely, as the engineer has scarcely
had time to make the exact location OF
that important piece of work. A large
stock of supplies has already been
taken out to the new station, and sew
eral pack animals are employed in tax
ing out further supplies.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-03
66 77 ND tomorrow you leave me
A\ and go back to that horrid
$- nndOn ~

go LondOnT
"Only for three months, dearest.
Then shall come back to Rocksea and
claim YOU"
Jessie Poole laid her pretty head con-
,entcdly on the rough tweed shoulder
Of the Norfolk jacket.
VIII Preston was a clever young ar
list. Looking around for a suitable
place at which to stay the summer, he
had stumbled across the little creeper-
clad cottage where Jessie Poole lived
and nursed her bed-rldden father, ard
had induced them to let him make
their home his abode during his stay. A
thorough woman was Jessie, and as
such she appealed to the artists tenn
permanent. Beautiful she could hardly
be called, but her clear gray eyes and
the curve Of her small, firm mouth
went straight TO VIII Preston's heart,
and before he was aware of it the In
evitable had happened.
Presently the shapely head was
raised from the collar of the Norfolk
jacket, and low voice inquired
"What are you going to do with your
self this afternoon, WillP
"Oh, I'm going to row out to that
picturesque old wreck and take few
sketches of It."
But you are not going alone, Will
are YOU? You know it's off a very dan.
gerous part of the coast, and there are
lot of cross currents and sunkeI
rocks"
"Oh, that's all right, little one. Your