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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
AMUSING PEGRS1
VI Wan W no FoIici ii ole Tur.,ucb
$40 ~ Portrait.

$40 10 Portrait.
fuli-lenSth portrait in oil of >,ox-
uhuer Hamilton. painted from life Inv
John TrunIuIl in lr,a * tI,.. n,n.,t ,.,i
""oie picture i'll Tie large collection ot
poi'r'iits OF old Newly Workers owned h,,
We 1laill'cr of Commerce. II il val
ueo at from S-5.Ouo to $4u.Ouo. blt the
Ni'hioer OF Commerce would NOT nort
WIN IL Tor much larger sum Than thn
hiShest figure mentioned TN. mar
'' - NOT only work OF art. but it
""S i'"d an extraordinary HISTORY.
when enhances its historic yalup If
WIS recovered by the Chamber oftor
having been lost in this city for a long
period. WIG
Some time ago Il local artist oht,irod
/ t,i mission To copy this portrait of
i''hiilloi. and in order that he mirht
,'' MS work more conveniently the
'aiSe picture was removed from IFS
!i"ce on temporary easel in the
HAecutlNe Committee rom. Rrtwcen
'le hour of closing the Chambcr of
oonih'erce rooms one evening and the
lrriVal of Secretary Wilson at his OF.
Hce the next morning an accident ham
pehed which left an ugly rent in this
historic canvas. Fortunately the hole
uiu not touch the figure of Hamilton
nor ana 1t mar the picture to any OK.
tent.
Secretary Wilson, however, mani.
rested much Indignation over the mis-.
zap, and declared that whoever was
responsible should be held to a strict
accountability. He called together the
raretakers of the room and the sween.
Frs ana endeavored to Impress upon
'helh the enormty of the offense that
lad been committed. TO iniure Alex
4hder Hamlton's portrait. he declared.
was To lnJure one of the most sacred
historic treasures in New York.
one of the sweepcrs, who ordinarily
was careful and trustworthy. admitted
with much trepidation that he had ac.
rldentally poked broom handle
through the canvas. After administers
ing lecture such as he deemed the
seriousness of the offcnse warranted.
Secretary Wilson excused the culprit.
he sweeper was in Il very regretful
mood, but rs he gaZcd. first on the aged
painting. and then on the bright, new
'opy which stood near Ivy. look of
rellef came into his face. He looked
Sagely into Mr.. Wilson's face, and said:
1T Wor bad enough as it is. Mr.. Will
son, but, by jimmy. I'm glad that it
Wof not the new one that got hit
New York Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
RECENT INVENTIONS,

Nuts are prevented from turning
loose on the bolt 10y an Ohio mans at.
tachment, consisting of Il tongue slls.
pended i'll slot on the bolt With Il
head at its outer end which rises after
the nut is in plac" and holds it,
An extension table recently patented
has one-piece top for use us Il small
table, which lifts and dscioses a pocket
in which two leaves are stored the
combined surface of these being equal
to the main top, thus doubling its size.
Toy fish are made to swim rapidly
in a tank by a new mechanical device
having a small spring motor under the
tank to revolve Il pair of magnets in
proximity to the under side, the fish
being drawn through the water by the
attractive force.
Envelopes can be rapidly dampcncd
and sealed by new German appa
ratus, comprising an absorbent pad
with a dry surface of similar shape to
the flap. pressure pad being hinged
above with a wire gauzc face which
decreases the spread Of the water.
Au automatic toe clip has been de-
signed which grips the foot rs soon as
pressure is applied by the ball of the
foot, the pedal being balanced and
having plates hinged at the front and
rear, which tilt down Of their own
own weight. the foot throwing them up
into position.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
INQUIRE NOT THE ONLY"
Where One of the Phrases of the
Day Came From.

"herc One OF the Phrases of the
Day Came From.
Ernest McGalfey, nimrod. angler
poet, journalist and lawyer-pooh Bah
McGaifey, as it wcre--caine into the
Chicago Press Club looking smiling and
happy rs though he just won Il case or
finished a poem. The evidence in his
face of something pleasing was so
marked that one of the boys inquircd
well, what is it, Mac: What have
you found:"
Found" was the reply; "how could
anything be found? There is nothing
new under the sun
'What have you been up against"
"Why, George Horton and | have
been discussing the origin of slang
phrases. and he has them all down
but he got out as Slick as Il weasel. |
did not believe he could find any old
time origin for the expression SO com
mon not long ago about You're not the
only pebble on the beach, and Not the
only tomato in the can and the like,
bul llt Sllpt IL VII IlNt Il lldSll. ~ EISt
percentage had come from Shakespeare,
and by far the greater part had been
found among the poets. This saying.
1t seems, originated with Byron and
will be found in the satirical rhyming
nterlude or dedication preceding Don
Juan The poem, ii seems, was dedi
Gated to Southey. The dedication be-
gins:
Bob Southey, you're poct-poct laurc
ate and representative of all the
race,
Although It's true that you've turned ont
tory at last-you have lately been
common case.
And now my epic renegade, what are you
at?
With all the Lockers in and ont of place,
4 nest of tunefu persons to my eye.
Like four and twenty backbrds in a pie
Then the second verse goes rambling
on and recites the whole story. told
much shorter and better in the nursery
book, and finally winds up with the
line:
"'You're not the only blackbird in
the pie
"There is no use; don't believe that
any cant phrase or slang expression
can be found that its origin cannot be
traced back to some such source as
this. | tell you, there is nothing new
under the sun"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
kIPLING'S FIRST BOOK,


inc N"' h"t- o"u story OF How 1t
Nas Made ami % i.
hlptln% has himself told the story Of
his first book WHEN Il demand came
from the puslic for 8 collection OF his
ditiiCS. He has written:
y real book was cut of the question,
but knew that Rukin-nin and the Of
nee plant were at my disposal if | did
not use the office time. Also. | had
handled in the previous year IL couple
OF small books. of which | was part
owner and had lost nothing. So there
was built Il sort of book, Il lean, oh
long docket. wire stitched. to initiate a
-. .. government envelope. printed on
one side only, bound in brown papcr
ana secured with red tape. 1t was ad-
dressed to all heads of departments
and all government officials, and
among pile of papers would have de-
celvcd Il clerk of twenty years service
or these books" we made some
hundreds. and as there was no ncccs.
sl'y for advertising, my public being to
my hand, took reply postcards. print
'" wv h'"S VI Tue Dlltn Oh lle DOCK
on one side, the blank order form on
the other and posted them up and
down the empire from Alden to Singa-
pore and from Quetta to Colombo.
There was no trade discount, no
reckoning twclves as thirteens, no com
mission and no credit of any kind
whatever. The money came back in
poor but honest rupees and was trans
ferred from the publisher, the left
hand pocket. to the author, the right
hand pocket. Every copy was sold in
a few weeks, and the ratio of expenses.
as l remember it, has since prevented
my injuring my health by sympathiz-
ing with publishers who talk of their
risks and advertisements.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

An artificial sandstone is now made
in Belgium which has many advan-
tages over the natural stone, being bet
ter able to resist climatic Influences
and susceptible OF manufacture at
small eXpenSe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

According to Lurmann, carborundum
tsilicum carbide) can be employed as
a substitute for fer us silicium in the
production OF steel, cons iderable GUAM
titles of carborundum being already
used for that purpose.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

A correspondent OF the London
Academy writes that a bookseller in a
large provincial city recently discov-
cred an assistant arranging four new
copies of Walt Whitman's Leaves Of
Grass on the shelves devoted to books
on gardening.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
Would Enjoy Another Century.

Maurice Kohn. the oldest man in
Europe died recently at the age of 113.
He was born in 11S6, in Frankirchen.
Hungary, and was formerly butcher.
He remembered the rise and fall of
NAPOLEON |. perfectly clearly At the
age of 90 he removed from his native
village to Vienna. Before dying Kohn
aid: at last my time has come. |
am sorry to go. feel quite young, and
could enjoy another century"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

"Man was made to MOURN" unused
the old man with long white whskers,
"but women seem to have taken tho
job away from himl BY Hockey, but
they do enjoy funeral n'-Kansas
City independent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Hawks have been seen to follow in
the wake of moving railroad trains, to
swoop down on small birds that were
suddenly disturbed and frightened by
the noise. and therefore for the moment
we're off their guard.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

The consumption of coffee the world
over is growing rapidly. The average
annual consumption in the decade
1870 and 1850 was 1872 600, 900 pounds,
in the next decade it was 1920, 600
600. Last year it was /, $50, 00G, 600.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

. full-grown lion will tip the scale at
200 .'arnds Five hundred and forty
no,,nds is the record for an African
,ou His bone is solid and heavy as
''on The tiger runs the lion very
a,ose A Bengal tiger. killed two years
amo NV an English officer, scaled o2V
mounds.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain NIercury.

As mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely dcrangc the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous sur
faces Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi-
Clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney IL Co, Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
In Toledo, ohio, by +. J. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monialS free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
HALLS Family Pms are the best.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

In the north of Brazil. in the dis
tricts in the vicinity of the Amazon.
trees, the amount OF this product ex-
ported last year being valued at $780,
900, 900, and the supply as yet showing
no signs of exhaustion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

A New Brunswick, n. j., burglar.
being unable to secule any money in II
house he broke into one night recently,
accepted a small check in lieu theieo
from the owner of the premises.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

In Great Britain during March
changes in the rate of wages affected
33l 400 work people. OF these, $780,
900 received advances in wages, aver
aging I'D. per head, while 1000 per-
sons suffered decrease averaging 3D..
pei head. The net result was an in.
crease of about 8 cd. per person in the
weekly wages of all affected. The in
crease WAS mainly in the mining indus
try, where 204, sos persons partici-
pated; in the iron and steel manufac.
turtles, where 43,025 participated, and
in the textile trades, IN which 70. 164
rersOns nartiCinLteN.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Clerks in Havana receive from $50
to 500 per month. according to their
value. those speaking English COM
mand the best wages. A suit of
clothes costs from *25 to $50; dress
suit anywhere from $50 to 500.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Dixie Thompson, the "bcan king" OF
Ventura county, California, planted
10000 acres OF beans last year. The
crop was 1900 carloads, embracing
more than 100 varieties. The beans
were sown and cultivated in the same
special machinery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Russia has four universities at Khar-
kof. Juiyetf, Warsaw and Helsingioers,
each attended by more than 1000 stu
dents. The university at kief has
2,260 students, that at St. Petersburg
900 and that at Moscow 3, 400.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and benefcial
effects of the well known remedy
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by tne
CALIFoKNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid lax
tive principles of plants known 10 DC
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing 10 'ie
taste and acceptable to the system =.
is the one perfect Strengthening iaH 1..
tive, cleansing the system effectuail.,
dispelling colds, headaches ana 1eVers
gently vet promptly and enabling one
70 overcome habitual constipation per,
manently. Its perfect freedom i fuh.
every Objectionable quality ana d euo
stance. and it's acting on the ktoneya,
liver and bowels, without weakeninG
or irritating them, make 1t the i'e"'
laxative. .r;nr fcs
In the process of manufacturing 70 the the
are used. as they are pleasant 70 ~ ~
taste. but the medicinal qualltles "a .nd
remedy are obtained from SIENNA .S SnJ
other aromatic plants. by a m Svnup
Lnown to the CALIFORNIA FIe o6 a;aI
70 only. In order to get its pene,lc,a,
effects and to avoid limitations, P,."
remember the full name OF the Ooih pay
printed on the front of every pacAasN'
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUF W.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
,oursvrrIE KY. NEW YORK. - o,,i.
ror s,1e br ali druggists. -Price soc' pei oo''-~
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Since 1888 military operations in the
Soudan have cost the British govern
ment nearly $40. $50. The exact
tig.:res are as follows: For 1883 and
1884. 1880, 691; for 1854 and 1855,
60. 1882. 500; for 1885 and 1856, a.
34S,044 for 1896 and 1897, e198, S02.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

A number Of farmers in Sumner
county, Kansas. have filed with the
county commissioners a protest against
the continuance of the bounty on wolf
ps. They claim that the wolves are
of great benefit to tie country as rab-
bit exterminators, and that they do
little, if any, harm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

silited foot bali match near
|lhs game became So exciting
knl SPECTATORS leaped into the
|hts part. The police tried TO
pace, but were so determined
El tina! 10 policemen We're
|,iimed and had to be sent to
mi.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

k,llsst salary received by the
|ldvilized government is that
kailent Of the Republic of An
y the Pyrenees. His pay
lbunly SIS a year. He is the
gslrate Of IL, people, and
~! he rules com prises an area
Ere miles. The little state
dependent since the year
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

says the New
Eane, us a name given to
r'ao treat patients suffering
t'as diseases ranging from
ITO anaemia, by prescribing
tsn'el. A medical Journal
N a' there is a great opening
E'a' In studying various ways
a,Oghter, such as tickling,
esdles. puns, etc"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Ci1e Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
ITO after first days use of DR.. Klne's Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $500 trial
bottle and treatise. DIR. II. Ii. KLINE, Ltd, $50
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Berlin has followed the example of
London in forbidding cabmen to use
cetain streets unless they have pas
senger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Pisos Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with us since 1s65.-J. X.
Madison. 2iU9 i2d Ave-, Chicago. Ill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

"Well." announced Mr.. Perkasie to
his wife, "John and Mary have taken
the first step toward divorce You
don't mean to tell me! What on earth
is the matter?' They have got mar
ried ."-BaZar.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

More newspapers are printed in the
United States than in England. France
and Germany combined.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Remember that you can buy Jesse Moore
A. A. Whi>key for the same price that is
paid for ordinary whiskcy. For sale by all
iIrst-class denIcrs and druggists.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

The value of diamonds mined in
Cape Colony in 1898 was $I7.75l,-
$40. 81, and the net profit thereon was
1851, 639.37.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Japan has considerably more than
half as many inhabitants as the United
States. though our country is 22 times
its area.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Nineteen women brave the dangers
Of. wilds and forests as trappers and
guides.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

In ten years the production of steam
engines in Germany has been more
than doubled.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Tacoma will probably pave nearly a
mile and a half of streets this sum.
mer with fir blocks.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

The soil of Haiti is so rich that two
crops of coffee, cocoa, ginger and hene-
pin are raised yearly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

A ton OF oil has been obtained from
the tongue of single whale.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

v Balling. of Blue Island.
''eubled with a stiffening OF
plnt, and his physicians
! britain the cause by subject
MO TO the X-rays. The in
\ caused the flesh to decom-
Three amputations OF the
'lssssary. lie sued his doc.
Tue jury awarded him $l0,-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

ger Nails
tune telling
1t present.
Of the 1
hs having |
The nails
a nlixturl
|fter beingI
10 that the|
them. 0n1
substance |
gns and cA
|ture could |
DO, with n
|-ere suppo1
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
:, -, - " : 80, 20 NV NV 20 po''AS'
Halls Family Pills are the best.

A gigantic scheme is on foot to buy
up the vast timber and mineral lands
TIN oughout West Nirginit and Easter
Tennessee, and build railroads to all
the principal points to open them to
trade.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Miss Brandon is still, at the age of
62, as Industrious as ever.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Elss lol animals led Charles
" Frackville, Pa. to caress a
md tickle the animals nose
sblIl. The goat snapped the
The mans hand and swal-
The money.eater was
Z tOpen, and the pieces were
bio stomach. They will be
|nhlngtOn for REDEEM ption.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

|teristics. |
naiI
Fed dispo1
ID nails d
[,lent. AND
pie were /
Ills. Love-
sentiment
Conceited
minded pa
Il nails; lal
hesl,y nall1
mid natul
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
startled.

startled
rred to it1
FINANCES |
the lion 4
ought, not
buried sol
$, but wh1
t with an Y
|nny, and |
# publicity
hing awful
1t some 4
astoundia
woman \
d to have |
her nina
i'd a half |
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

EDWARD HUGHES: MACHTNERY AND
vehicles send for catalogue. lSS-l9i Front 81.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

All railway tourists are personally
cOnductored.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

BIJMAUER-FRANK DRUG co. 14i AND LAG
Fourth Street. Portland, Oregon,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

OlS. h
ni m ander |
lila. |
Nichols, |
or SIonad}
at Nlanila,I
be Of the |
hcers in I
IVY. He n
ptive Of |
prk and end
be naval (
ny in |
nus, as he'll
Pt graduate
1865, he |
, part in
vii war. {
SIS to 1850
lropean std
Oh the val
service, Id
ter in 1851
ant comma
the same |
by. From |
pn shore, al
|lnnland Of
he AIOnad
BIT. Nichols
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-27
GOOD cs.ors FoR CALIFORNIA.


Ine gssat drouth of California. which
began ansat two years age hAs at Last
been broken. and general rel ssax. gaes
Up from every California farmer and
iFsiis 1flerchSItt. The rainfall which ox-
tuSTeu Aarcf. Is was none too soon and in
soaae cases the easiy-soxn grain Is too Far
sohe TO ~ eased. Another great coed
GORE ly tsae rain - that X provides Suffa-
sleak water fnr trfiaSzing purposes The
weekly crop hul'e;ia for Southern Caisfar-
ma OK March - contains an Interesting
Report OF the condition Of fruits and crops
IA dtHs rent parts ~ Southern California
Around Los Angeles good crops are ae.
ss8sS ana fair crop OF hay viii be har.
vested. while the fruit trees. are in fsail
Doom and With sufficient water FOR irri-
Aauag purposes, vail bear good crop.
IN san Luis ohispo county s.eS Inches OF
RAIN leu during the week and all croy.
are safe. In Ventura aud Santa barbara
Counties good crops or fruit are expected,
and an kinds OF grain shows wonderful
Improvement although Ia Santa barbara
county No tons OF hay. cut before the
ram came - severely damaged
IN Los Angeles county good Yield of
nay 10 expacted outside the irrigated dis
trtct, the Alfalfa crop IL being cut, spri-
co.'s and peaches are In fun Bloom early
vegetables are doing Well, and strawberry
saipmenfs have already begun. There Is
no rear or u shortage of water for urisa-
ting purposes. and the mesa grain crop.
which would have been . total loss had the
drou,h continued two weeks longer. h
safe. In San Rernardino county In.iica-
tons point 70 = coed crop of fruAt and