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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-18
THE WATER SUPPLY.

Prof. Lyons meteorological sum-
esting. The school children should be
made familiar with it each month as it
is one OF those matters which touch
their daily lives.
There has been little rain for seven
months, and there is some apprehen-
sion that the artesian wells are fail
ing The facts do not warrant any
serious fear of that kind, provided the
sufficient data. AS to their accuracy,
Prof Lyons name is an absolute guar
antee of that.
The normal amount of rainfall for
the month is 2.04 feet. There has fallen
since January LIST, 1857 feet.
During the month of September the
rainfall was 0.80. The waterworks
were pumping about 100000 of gal
Ions of artesian water per day. A num-
Der, perhaps 20, other artesian wells
were discharging many millions gal
Ions more of water night and day in
and near the city.
But according to Prof. Lyons state
ments the fall of water in the artesan
well which he constantly measures
was, during this dry month of Sep
tember, from 34.4 feet above sea level
to 342 feet above the same level. The
fall therefore of water in that we'll was
only two-tenths of a foot during the
month. If the water in the artesian
we'll measured by Prof. Lyons is con-
nected at greater or less depth with
the entire subterranean water storage
it seems to be evident that there is not
much danger of any failure of the
water supply for the city even if the
demand should increase Indefinitely
The waste of artesian water from
flowing wells is prOdigal. If conserv-
ed, ut would supply double the present
population of the city. With a def
cheney of $50 feet of rainfall up to date
and a decrease in this representative
well of only twO-tenths of foot dur
ing the last month, which was a dry
one, the decrease is small. Prof
Lyons states, however, that since the
artesian wells We're made in 1881, there
has been a general fall of nine feet
This would make an average fall OF
about six inches every year. Whether
the data justify the conclusion that
it will continue, remains an open
question.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-18

then it will be ample time to preach
about divine love"
The Republican does not furnish the
exact words spoken by DIR. Abbott, but
summarizes his speech.
Dr. Abbott's views do not concern the
mission work now done in these ISL
ards, because we have, at least out
wardly, law and order. But they do
present the case, in such manner, that
if they had been. accepted one hun
dred years ago, foreign missions would
not have been undertaken.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-18
A RADICAL VIEW.

The Advertiser in discussing the
here and elsewhere, has suggested that
the younger generation of Christian
men and women, were taking new and
somewhat radical views of the nature
of the work, and the means for making
it effective.
DIR. Lyman Abbott, one of the lead
ing Christian thinkers of America, ex-
pressed some new and noticeable views
on the subject, in his remarks made
recently, in the International COngre-
gational council. The Springfield Re-
publican sums up his remarks in the
following words:
1.-THE practical reputation of Christ
ian missions as a pioneer force in civil
ization is formally and fatty made a
part of DR.. Abbott's creed. He said
that missions may save some individ-
ual lives, and will emancipate some
fragments of some tribes, but as far as
the illumination of Africa is concern
ed the mission stations are like glow
worms in the midnight darkness of a
great meadow. If Africa is to be re-
deemed first must go the law and after
that the gospel A little further on
he said, in so many words, that he put
law before the gospel as the means Of
the worlds redemption, and said that
the authority of the law must be estab-
Iished before an effort is made to give
the gospel. His argument was support
ed by the illustration of England S
course, and he favored military con-
quest of inferior nations as a prelimi-
nary to giving them the gospel. DR.
Abbott has, in public and with empha-
tic formality, declared that the pres
ent missionary policy is failure, and
he holds up to ridicule what has beer
done by the American board and Other
missionary bodies in Africa for over
half century. By the same STANDARD
the missions in China and all Other
parts of the world are failure. Ye
the American board has heard, yeal
after year, for IS years, reports from
the front which have encouraged then
to labor on, struggling for larger re
wards. First of all should come tn
military conquest of Africa, China am
the other heather parts Of the world
Force should be used, and after tina
has prevailed, then the gospel of low
should be preached to the people whom
the armies were killing just before. H
justified war in his apotheosis of law
The army is a necessary means Of en-
forcing obedience to law he said, an
his whole argument was in defense O
the predominance of force until fore
shall have conquered the world. an
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-18

be expected that they should scoop
down to do such an insignificant ser
vice as that of providing cool water
for thirsty soldiers. For. what has
that 10 do with 'waving?"
Still it is a pity that the plain
farmer of Indiana had not settled here.
and made the enlisted men grateful.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-18

Residence Lots on Pacific Heights.
Are Now Offered For Sale

~ No residence propert, having
similar advantages and attractions for healthuness of
location having elevation of from l70 To 500 feet and
affong the grandet marine and scenic views also it's
proximity the business of the city being less than
mile from the Progress Block has before been presented
to the people of Honolulu
One of the main features of this property and procuresat
great expense the abundant supply of pure spring water
pronounced by DR. c. b. Wood being the puest and best
drinking water obtanable in the island which Is being
conducted into storage the property indie
pendent pipe line. and will he Supplied to residents at
Government rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-18
DRINKING FOUNTAINS.

An item in the Advertiser of yes
terday called attention to the need OF
drinking fountains for man and beast
in this place.
For animals there is now only one,
if the evidence of several hack-drivers
is correct. For man there is substan-
tally none. The need of them in the
case of animals is so obvious that it
requires no argument. Those who take
a kindly interest in them declare that
places, causes large amount of suffer-
ing to the many animals used in town,
especially among those owned by the
poorer classes of people, who drive
them from some remote places in the
rural parts. A community which is, on
the whole, rather Indifferent to the
cause of preventing cruelty to animals,
will not take much interest in such a
trivial affair as providing drinking
fountains for creatures that can't take
care of themselves. One would expect
in generous community, that these
horse drinking fountains would DE
found in many places, as the gifts of
humane people, but benevolence does
not seem to run in that direction.
AS to man, the case is still more
serious.
An officer in one of the regiments in
transitu, says that at a railway sta
ton in Indiana, at which the trains
conveying troops stopped for five
minutes, a plain farmer handicapped
with benevOlence, placed five barrels
O., ice water on the platform. and
thirsty soldier had drink of cool
water. Whenever the coming of a
train with troops was wired, the
farmer bought the ice and carted it to
of cool water when the train stopped.
The effervescing character of our
kindness is seen in the extravagant en-
tertainment of the advanced forces,
SlOppluS mere Ill lIduSllu " hduiid lie
community generously gave $4,000 for
their entertainment. But We have late
ly had, as many as three thousand SOL
diers on shore at one time, and have
not even rendered them a glass of cold
water The saloons, of course do, for
every saloon gives ice water freely,
because it pays. The fixing of several
hogsheads on the docks, near the trans
ports, in which ice water was placed,
would have been gratefully acknowl-
edged by many thousands of enlisted
men who had shore leave for a few
hours or days. This cheap charity OF
| furnishing cool water for the men who
are carrying the Flag into Asia, has
been entirely neglected. Its cost would
have been insignificant. The earnest
Flag waivers" are so absorbed in their
arduOus and patriotic duties, it cannot
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-18
VICTOR SAFE
FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF
L. the hest Of the hnnch We hnre
Fishers Steel Ranges

Give satisfaction wherever used. Our
stock Is n large and weli-assorted one.
ranging" from the Small Family" To
Hotel and Restaurant sizes.
From "Pele's' heat to "Klondyke''
cold Is but a step. especially when one
of ouf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-18

Are built on the latest and most ap-
proved styles and are as useful for
keeping" things In as n safe. Food
is always fresh and sweet when one Is
used.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
A SENSIBLE COMMUNITY

I'm these days OF industrial
scrambling, when every mans
hand is per force turned against
every other man, on pain of power
ty, it is refreshing to see a little
group exercising some sensein the
way they apply their labor to make
a living. Morehead, Kansas, is a
little community of fifteen families,
who do not imagine themselves to
be reformers, but who have been
working on the social problem, for
the most part unconscious of its
import. These people and the far
mers about, own a cooperative
store with $4,000 worth of goods; it
is held in $40 shares. They have
a skimming station from which
they ship 800 worth of cream per
month. They have canning fac
tory held in $40 shares. Shares in
it were paid by some in labor and
others in cash. After the can
ming season is over, they will use
the building for the cutting room
for the meat packing which they
propose to do comparatively instead
Of paying shippers out and in as do
most communities. They have a
broom factory organized and have
the corn growing and will put in
otherwise idle days making brooms
from their own growth. They are
organizing an implement works,
skilled workmen from Studebaker
being anxious to put in their
shares and labor, and claim that
wagons that sell for $65 can be
made at total cost of $50. When
they want to do something to help
themselves, they first study up the
business in all its details and then
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
CONTEST NOTICE,

Z S LAND 0rFlcE, rHR DALLKs, Or, July 10 1880
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this office by Grant Kellogg, contestant
against homestead entry No, da49. made Decem-
Der 4 1885, for lots 10, IL and II section SlT, s.
range 10 e, by Henry Schlegal, contestee, In
which Il IL alleged that defendant has abandon
rarfies are herehy notit.si tn apnear respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'clock u. m. August n, lSQ9. before VIM. Hen
rsehs county clerk, at his Office at Moro, Oregon,
a. m. on August 81, lSaa, before the Regiser and
Receiver at the United states Land in The Dalles
Oregon,
Wit flied June 10. 1899, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
OF this notice can not be made, II is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication. JAy p. Lucas,
1924 Register
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

The county board Of equa alization. fol
Gillian county, Oregon, will meet al
the clerks Office Of said comfy at Condor
Oregon. on Monday, September 4tb.,
1899, and continue during the week,
for the purpose Of adjusting the assess.
ment roll ofsaid county for the year 1899.
All persons not satisfied with their as.
sessment should appear before said
board at that time and place.
aug. 2, 1899. M. 0. CLARKE.
Assessor Of Gillian County Ore.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
A crrYR soiIcIroRs wANrEp EyFRY.

A CTIvE SOLICITORS WANTED EvFRY.
~ where for THE Story Of the Philippines"
by Marat Halstead, commissioned by the Gov
ernment rs Ofiicial Historian TO the War De.
partment The book was written In army camps
at San Francisco, on the Pacific with General
Merritt, in the hospitals at Honolulu, I'm Hong
Kong, in the American trenches at Manila, In
deck of the Olympia with Dewey and In the
roar OF battle at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for
agents. Brimful Of original pictures taken by
government photographers on the spot. Large
book. Low prices. Big profits. Freight paid.
Credit given. Drop all trashy unofficial wal
books. oattlt free. Address, +. T. Barber Sec'y.,
Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago, ILL.,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
Everybody Can Go to the
Goa aofda
Seaside.

The Astoria and Columbia River Rail
road have madethe following round trip
rates. From Portland to Seaside, Gear
hart and Long Beach, $3.50. Port
land to Flavel and return $2.S5. Port
land to Astoria and return $40. All
tickets good until October 10th, 1899.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, Or, July 25, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his intention 10
make final proof in support OF bis claim, and
that said proof will be made before II. N. Frazer,
county clerk of Gillian county, at Condor, Or,
on Saturday, September q, 1899 viz:
GRANT WADE, OF Glen, oregon,
Hid. z. No. esq., for the nj neL selx neL and
nelz sell sec. is, tp.2s, IN G., WIN.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz: G. A. DanHeman, James
Larch, g. W. Weshhons and Henry Eendle,
all Of clem, Oregon
20dS jar P. LUCAS. Register.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03

s-.,,s.,ss ss s.N.Svs glsen vnaS the undersigned
has hesn dsrEy appointed executrix os the win Of
Enosh WNherss late Of Gilliam county, dcceas.
ed. All persosH having claims against the
estate az saht decedenf are therefore hereby n0ti-
lied to present the same, duly verified, 10 the
undersigned 1T Mayville, Gillian county, Ore
gon, or to her attorneys. Hendricks IL Bower
man, at CendS1, Oregon, within stx months
frosn TIM date and irst publication ea this notice,
Dated this 9Th day OF May, isga
MALiNDA WIrHERs,
Execetrix 81 the Last win and Testament of
EnNch Mgthera tiereas.Ad
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF ofLLiAM
COUNTY. OREGON.
LEADERS, .fRE NOR lNf4kkiBLE.

LE.dDERS. ARE Nor fNf.akLfBLE.
1t is gratifying topeople Of indie
pendent thought TO know that
there is not nearly 50 much seryil
ity either in church or state today
rs there WIS lElaf or n quarter
century agU The time was when
whatever the leaders in thc church
er state said was received as infal-
Ehie by all who were Of that gen
cral persuasion" II the preach
er or church court said thing was
so it was so, whether it was SO or
not, to all who belonged to his
congregation or TO the denoniina-
tion. Likewise in the affairs of
state When the administration
announced policy or took a
stand on some public question all
the public journals, big and little,
which claimed to belong to and adj
vocate the principals TO which the
president claimed to adhere, came
to the front and gave their endorse
ment. Not that they we're always
persuaded that the administration
was right, but just because it was
necessary 10 party success to stand
by the president, right or wrong,
1t would never do indeed to admit
that their president could be in the
wrong. An infallible being he
must be held to be.
Now, it is somewhat different,
entirely different, indeed, so far as
a large number of people and Of
public journals are concerned.
In church affairs people are given
TO investigating the utterances Of
their spiritual advisers, and of their
church courts, and the utterances
which appear to them to be sound
they accept, while those on the
contrary they reject. In othel
words they exercise the privilege
accorded the Christians of tn,
apostolic days of searching thu
Scriptures and other authorities o
information as to which things arr
so and which are not. So in poll
tics, the best journals in the coun
try no longer feel it necessary Il
claim for the officials of the party
whose principles they support, in
fallibility. But criticisms, wher
called for are made, and the resul
is that an intelligent public ha
more confidence in the utterance
Of public journals today than i
had a half century ago. The Pitts
burg Commercial Gazette, for ex
ample, a radical Republican pape
does not stop to criticise the cen
sorship of the press as exercised b
the administration. The Chronicl
Telegraph, on the other hand, is Al
example of the old-style politica
journal, which can see no mistake
in the leaders of its party, or if i
does, it makes believe that blac'
is white, and protests SO loudl
that it fools folks of feeble intellec
but those only. Very few peopl
are fooled by such utterances i
these days. The belief that infal
libility inheres in mortal men j
dead, and for it there is no resui
misunderstanding (Pa.) Notei
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
DON'T TAKE A HEADER.

Don't take "a
"headerS until sou
have seen the Old
Reliable Hodges No.
. or Center-Drive
Header. We can
furnish either, and d
careful examination
Of the latest type ~
Hodges Steel Head
ers will convince
You that they are
jnst what we claim them
10 be--the most perfect
model In the Header limo
yet produced.
In spite OF the unwar-
ranted assertions oi some,
II IL q we'll known fact
that more Hodges Head
ers are made every year
and sold--and stay sold
than OF all other makes
combined; that moro
Hodges Headers mako
merry music In tho har-
vest fields Of both contl-
nents than were ever
constructed by all other
manufacturers Of this typo
OF harvestera. For Sd
years Hodges Headers
have been the leaders la
their class.
No feature of these ma.
chlnes has been considered
good enough that coul,l
DO improved upon. and
we now say with cnnn-
dence, that II 10, AZ IL has
ever been, the peer Of all
alleged rivals In simrfftaty
Of construction, ease of
operation and beauty OF
finish.
II You are not interested
In headers kt us show you
the Milwaukee Chain
Drive Mower, or other
good mowers we have, the
Lad and Lassle Steel Hay
Rake, or other good rakes
we have, the Powell der
rick and nets, which re-
duces harvest expense, In
short let ue show You tho
latest ideas from q thresh-
ing machine 10 q repalr
link.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03

Notice is hereby given that the
hoard Of examiners for Gillian County y
will hold the regular examination oI
applicants for teachers certificates in
Condor, Oregon, on
August 9, 10, II and ~. 1899,
as follows:
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice IL hereby given, in the matter OF the
Estate OF Jason Il. Cary deceased. that the nm.
dersigned has been. duly appointed anministra-
trix OF the Estate Of the said decedent and TO all
persons. having claims against the said estate 20
present the same TO hera the office Of Hendricks
&Bowerman her attorneys ut Condor, Oregon,
within six months from the day OF the date and
first publication OF this notice.
Condor Oregon, Jennie A. Cary,
bd2l JuIy6 1892 Administrative.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
For Sale.
Treasurer,s Notice.
NoN-ALcoHoLIc.

No man who lives on meat was evel
known TO lick his wife, or ask for 9
divorce. A vegetable diet woman is al
cold and clammy as turDip. II you
want your girl TO have rosy cheeks and
vitality in her motion, feed her on beei
steak with occasional doses of DR.. Haw.
sons Tonic Bitters. Sold everywhere.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-03
Land Applications, Proofs and
Abstracts.

II. n. Frazer. County Clerk, gives
special attention to abstracts OF title,
and is also prepared TO receive U. s.
government land filings and proofs, ae
we'll as applications for the purchase Of
state school lands, at his Office in Con.
don, Or.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
QUEER FACTS ABOUT FISH.

Of these ish are Unsuitable. They will
fill their stomachs, fill their gullets and
I'LL their mouths with food, and still try
II people knew more about the fish they
eat, 1t IS possible that slice OF baked
dering horror, for the Bluefsh is per.
haps the most terrible and bloodthirsty
thing in all nature. The tiger has a sweet
and cheerful disposition compared with
the bluefsh the shark seems a phleg
matte and aniable creature, and the wolf.
by comparison, is positively mild. The
bluefsh make menhaden their especial
prey. When a school of these fish per-
ceive bluefsh near they swim away with
such haste that the ocean foams, under
them, but the bluefish cannot be dis
tanced., They rush among the helpless
meuhaden biting tearing. thrasning and
even throwing them into the air.
They do not stop to swallow their prey,
but kill purely for the love of slaughter
The sea is Redeemed with blood and dotted
with dead fish, but the bluefish kill on
until exhaustion stops them or until the
Tnenhaden get into such shallow water
that the bluefish do not care to follow.
Sometimes these helpless fish are so blind
with terror that they swim ashore and
are piled up in WindroWs a foot deep.
The bluefish do not eat one-tenth Of the
fish they kill. although when surfeited
gorge their food in order to take in an
other meal. 1t is estimated that during
fair season 1000 900 bluefsh are caught
between New Jersey and Monomoy, and
that about 999 900 900 remain uncaught.
Thirty or forty fish are sometimes found
in the stomach of one bIuefsh, but plac-
ing p bluetish's XIII at only ten per day
II Will be seen that during their four
months yearly stay on the New England
coast they destroy about ,200, 900 900 900 O0e
fish, and that is excluding the vast num-
bers of minute fish eaten by little blue
fish which are not included IN the esti-
mate. Carried into avoirdupois It is call
culated that 500 600 600 pounds Of fish are
eaten daily by bluefish. Nevertheless,
they are handsome and graceful fish. Very
little IS known of their other habits, but
they are so nervous while IN captivity
that they develop corns on their noses by
trying to push the latter through the
glass sides Of their tanks