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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
OKLAHOMA WHISKEY.
An Ounce In a $50 Pound In.
dian Causes Trouble.

GUTHRIE. - r. May s-Liduor
selling among the Indians has been
pretty we'll suppressed. For sixty
years the government has attempted
to enforce prohibition among it,
wards In Indian Territory Congress
made II n penal onense 90 carry any
intoxicating liquor into an Indian
reservation md similar penalty
was imposed upon It's sale 70 Indians
anywhere. To enforce this law the
courts have been Increased and hun
dreda ~ deputy marshals have been
employed both In the tcrfatnry and
along the border.
Years ago. when the Indians We're
practically Alone upon their rescrva-
tlon. Il was "a diHcult task 10 con-
trai their thirst FOR IRE water. hut
when $50 600 white men were added
to the population the problem he
came almost impossible Of solution.
II he can be kept sober the Indian
makes q good citizen down here, but
when he gets y few ounces ~ FIRE
water into his veins all his savage
instincts and passions are aroused
and he becomes "a demon, Ninety
nve per cent ~ the crimes Of all
kinds committed In Indian Territory
can be traced to- drink and nearly all
the business of the courts IN proyld-
ed by the whisky peddlcrs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
TUNNEL NOT
HALF FINISHED

SPOKANE. May s-Five thousand
81 hundred feet IL the total pro-
Eroas made 30 the boring % the Great
Northern Cascade tunnel. the big
Fcst work % the kind now IN pro-
Frcas In the United states. when
completed through the mountains.
the tunnel viii b. t1zss feet long.
~ the wofkmru have yet to bose
Esis feet tt d. estimated that AZ
the present rate - progress. but al
lowing Tor che chance II striking
harder material through which 60
aark. the tunnel will be- completed in
about eighteen months. nr BY Nov
rmhar ~ next year.
Four hundrct and nifty men are
working on the tunnel. somprensed
air furnishes the power Or tho drills
used. and TIE work Ia otherwise well
equipped with machinery There IL
a little trouble nuH and then AZ the
east end of the tunnel occaaianad ~
the presence n water. but pumps
remove that At the wcat end. there
being a slope downward toward the
wet. trouble with water ts never en-
esumers=l The seB1 feet already bor-
"a are divided about equally between
the east and vest ends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
THE ROAD
TO REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC. wash. May s-The
state wagon road commissioner. !.
G. Keilsr. J. y. Hoag and s H. Rich
ardsan. came into camp yesterday
afternoon. and started on the return
trip at an early hour this morning.
They expressed themselves rs high
ly pleased with the route. They
Will make further Investigation on
the return trip and hope 10 be able
to avoid building more than four
bridges. According to the survey
made by J. G. RalFton last year. five
bridges were provided for. Mr. Raj
ston submitted plans for the bridges.
which were accepted by the commits
aioners They are TO be what is
usually termed queen truss. licwcd
tlmbcrs will be used in their con-
Htruction. with the exception Of the
floors. which viii be Of poles Tho
bridges will be short. varying from
nifty to eighty feet In length. and
will not be expensive.
The bridges and u few rocky points
viii he put IN shape ~ the earliest
possible moment. that the road may
be Travelled by horHemen and pack
trains The rock and bridge work
II ~ expected viii practically ex-
hauat the state appropriation. But
the amount that VIII be receive from
poll-tax and the money promised by
private individuals II Ia believed Will
be ample TO place the road In good
condition for frelghting purposes.
With the exception Of few rocky
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
ACCIDENT ON
WHITE PASS
a Passenger Coach 0verturn-
cd But No Ono Killed.

skAGwAY. May "a singular
accident that might have had fatal
results. occurred on the line of the
white Pass aud Yukon railroad Mon
day afternoon. by which IA pansen-
ger conoh on the up-bound afternoon
train wac deraiied and overturned.
fortunately without any serious III
turlea inside the coach.
The train WAS going at the rate Of
about eight milen an hour and had
reached a point between the tunnel
and Glacier. when from some defect
in the track. the forward coach went
on toward the outer edge and. being
somewhat top heavy. got OF It's cen-
ter and went over.
II happened al point where there
was no danger Of the ear going down
the hill. but / nEoinK over II struck
rock that stove In the roof and
smashed every glass IN the car.
one passenger who was standing
on the platform jumped OF and was
bruised some going down the hill,
The thawing OF the ice In the
ground has caused some defects
which are being reme'iied as fast as
nosaible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
DELLA FOX Is
BEYOND HELP
Physicians Say That She Can.
not Possibly Live.

NEW YORK. May s-pena Fox.
the popular comic opera Htar h said
to be dying No less than three ply
aleiauH who have passed upon her
condition have agreed that she IL
rapidly going Into decline. For sey-
eral months her hoalth has been de-
elininE, and recently she Was conn
PEELED to leave the stage. 4 nerve
specialist was the first To- warn the
actress, She refused "a follow hiH
advice. Hut soon her strength gave
out completely and she has been
sent 10 st Louis 20 die. Her father
10 a photographer of that city. and
urged that his daughter be sent 90
bis home while she was Htili able 90
stand the trip,
Her condition l. direct reault 81
fast living both IN aud cut af the
profession Il has long been known
that nelal Fox was gotng the pace
that kills" She was pleaded with IN
vain. Nothing could prevail upon
her 10 change the course she bad
chosen. critica aud friends noted the
collapse Il her Vaice. aud comment
ed upon the loss Of that YivaeitF that
made her 20 charming Ave or His
years ago. Hut dainty Della persist
ga and the end Of Il all has come.
HeF greatest stage success WAS
achieved with Lillian Russell ana J
D'Angeliia In '.'rho Wedding Day
HeF last appearance Was In The
Little Host"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
new DEPOT AT COLFAY
Work on tho New Structure
Mas Commenced.

CoLFAx. wash. May s.-The To-
cation Of the new O. n. A. n. pas
scngcr depot has been definitely set
tied and work on the structure be-
gan this morning. The depot will
be erected on the lot formerly occu-
pied by ]. II. Letters residence on
the east side OF Main street and Just
north Of the main line track OF the
q. r. a y. The depot will stand
icngthwise east and west, and "A
track viii be built on the north side
OF IL. leaving the main line track at
the cure south of the Pacific Coast
Elevator enmpany's elevator. This
track will be about 80 feet north Of
the present main line track, and will
probably be used as the main line as
a will give more room in which to
make the curve for the norteast side
Of the Y. which IL 60 be built through
the tract Of land recently purchased
from II. y. Corey by the q. II. 4 n.
company for that purpose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
MEETING OF
THE RED MEN

Tomorrow the second annual sun
session OF the Great Council Of
Washington. Independent order OF
Red Men VIII he held In this city.
commencing az 10 o'clock aud con
tlnuing until Thursday night. Chief
seattle Tribe No. ~ has made great
preparations fof the entertainment
OF the visiting guests The pre-
gram Tor the session In a. follows;
Tomorrow al TO o'clock the Great
council viii meet IN Eiks hall In
the evening at : o'clock. there will
be competitive degree work ~ Che
makum Tribe No. Z. Snoqualmie
Tribe No. S. and chief Seattle Tribe
No. .5 , tn II o'clock Indian supper
TO visitors and ladies only
Wednesday morning there viii be-
a grand parade. and IN the evening
a reception and bali viii BE- given al
Rankc hail.
Thursday evening there viii be
a reception and concert al tho Mad
is0a pavilion. followed BY a moon
light excursion on the lake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
C0LFAX HAS
A SMALL TRUST

coLpAx. May s.--Colfax is IN
have a miniature trust. The Colfax
Electric Light company. which also
deals in wood and coal. Is about To
corner the fuel trade Of coifax. and
ROW has but one competitor In the
business One Saturday A deal VAS
closed by which the light company
gains control q the wood and coal
business of Hulin Hrps. ana ~ J. ".
Brickner. This gives h control q
all the fuel business - Caifax. with
the single exception 81 that Of John
Biackhurst Huiin Bros. Nerc ex-
tenEsve dealers and the sale Of thslr
business includes about 1909 cords &c
wood near Freeman. In Spokane
county.
The latter frm Will engage in the
lumber business here. and VIII
handle Puget sound FIR and oregon
pine It's yard viii be on the o. r.
a @. spur. northeast % the depot.
and the building Of sheds began thls
morning.
It ~ estimated that the local saw
mill. which has .000. 600 feet Of legs
10 It's pond. and s. turning out COCO
feet Of lumber per day viii be IN
able to supply the demand for ium-
her this year. as II was last, owing
to the large amount 81 building 20
be done in colfax and surrounding
country during the coming season.
and HuHn Bros. expect large tradc
IN lumber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
LEHMAN ACQUITTED.
Was Charged With Receiving
Stolen Property.

wAL.IsA wALI.A. May 1-EFaF
Lehman. an attorney formerly II Sc
aisle Who vas arrested several
months aRu on charge 81 aiding in
ne eenesaimcat q stolen govern
ment property. waa acquitted hy a
jury Ia the United States district
eaurt Friday Lehman vas rm-
pleyed as counsel for three burglars
who wcrc arrested IN this city about
a year ago. and received from one u
them over iiea worth 81 postage
stamps 70 defrny the EXPENSES % an
appeal to the supreme court The
United States officers learned % this
fact. and after making an inyesiEa-
ton. cams 10 the conclusion that the
stamps were obtained through the
robbery u the North Yakima post
once short time before Mr..
Lehman. however. refused - give
up the stamps until Il WAS proved
that they were stolen property. and
his arrest followed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08

General Otis cannot recognize the
authority OF the so-calted Filipino
congress 10 act upon the question Of
peace or war. one Of the highest pre-
rorasives Of sovereignty. His course
with respect 70 the recognition Of the
Asuinaldo government has been rig
idly consistent The question Of the
number Of FiiIplnos who acknow-
ledge Axuinaldo's rule " not import
ant As q matter Of fact he com
nnand the uncertain feaity Of very
small percentage OF them. n has
been shrewdiy suggested that Aguin-
aldo IL holding out FOR a money offer
for the purchase 81 peace and tran
auiliry In Luzon. No proposition Of
this sort seems 70 have been made
in the recent conferences. yet mys-
FERROUS illusions have been made to
issurgent hopes in that direction.
The cash payment 10 spain for the
Philippines and the t7ooo. 600 boun-
~ about 20 be paid to the Cuban In
surgents as a persuasive for their re-
turn 20 their labor are incidents
presumably not unknown to the
Philippines insurgent officers. II
would. therefore. occasion little sur
prise In this country u the inaur-
gents In LuzOn should initiate spain
and the cubans In giving some
prominence to monetary considera-
lions In suing for peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
SKAGWAY NOTES.

sKAGWAY. May 2.-The railroad
has crested a new warehouse at Los
Cabin within the past week. 70 by
700 feet. and has already stored hun
drcds 81 tons Of goods init. Every
thing that can - being pushed To
this point The trail over the lakes
IL fair. and shedding IL being done
over them. Prom Log Cabin on
hte conditions are not 20 good for
travel. and one reaching that point
viii have a long. weary wait In the
tent.
Frank A Brooks. the cashier OF
the Red Line Transportation com
pany. was in town yesterday. and
reports considerable excitement over
N. Faiion Greek discovery eight
,n!ieu from Log Cabin. The strike
IL said TO be a promising one and
good roiors are being found In all
directions AZ soon as the weather
permits Of prospect work. and the
news ~ the strike becomes more
generally known. a great stampede
IL expected In that district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
EDITOR DISAPPEARED.
Jas. Cameron OF 0skesdsie
Sun Missing.

oAKFsDALE. Wash. May 81.
Cameron. who a month ago assumed
editorial charge 81 the sun. has
mysterously disappeared. W. A.
HrookHcf. his partner. and friends.
are At a loss 60 account for his pc
rulihr leave taking. Whether he has
met with misfortune. mental trouble
or has been sAndbaErcd at some spot
unknown. or WHISTLER he decided to
go 10 nelds grvcner than these. IL not
known. for all efforts TO locate him
have utterly failed.
Mr. Breokner expresses the belief
that Cameron deliberately departed
for newer pastures TO escape pay
ment 81 numerous type, patent and
board bills. the holders Of which are
now on the lookout for the man. He
places little faith IN the theory that
misfortune or accident have over
taken Cameron.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
THE TRADE IN MEXICO
Big Increase In the Annual
Exports.

CITY OF MEXICO. May the
treasury report ~ foreign commerce
shows that In eight month"; ~ this
fiscal year the exports have increaa-
81 nearly tacea. ooa and arr now at
the rate % nearly iisa.e 90. 600 yearly.
The imports have Increased - per
cent, and are now a. the rate 81 tss e
90 90 Ia silver annually
The governor Of Siuhl0a. In order
% give greater security 20 iifc ana
property has Suspended she constl-
tutipnai guarantees In cases ~ KID
mapping. patricids. prcmsdIthtcsi muir
der and highway robbery sinaioa
is on the Pacific coast and Isolated
from the railway system q the coun-
try.
This measure means that offenders
Of these classes sill BE- subject 90
capital punishment by the canstitu-
tlsnai authorities. without tbs form
atty 81 trial when their guilt shall
be clearly evident \ similar meas
urs regarding persons guilty ~ put
ting ohHtructiuns on railway tracks
was taken a fcE years ago with EN-
inenfly satisfactory results
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
WAS NOT A SUICIDE
John Montpetit Is Working in
. Railroad Camp.

sTAHBucK. Wash. May Posi-
tive information has been received
that John Montpetii. Nho was iden-
tiaed a. the man who committed
suicide At Walla Walla several days
ago. j. alive ON April y the body
~ a man. supposed o. be- M0nfpefit,
was found under a warehouse the
face covered with handkerchief
that had been saturated with chioro-
form. The man r. working In tho
camp % r. J L5zeea. a aubeontraeior
on the Snake River Valley railroad.
Mike Raw. financial secretary o. tho
ForestcfE. 81 this place. received a
letter from MOnipeiit today. II g.
Montpetit's handwriting and ts dated
May 4 The FofeHterr are taking
measures 20 recover ~ which they
allowed for the funeral expenses %
the man who was identified By the
coroner's jury az M0HtpetiL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
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REVENUE FLEET
FOR ALASKA
Will Leave This Port About
June First.

Captain 9 L. Hooper. command
ina oiiicer Of the revenue cutter SER
vice u the Pacific coast. has arriv-
ed In the city for the purpose 81
making the nnai ARA nRements re-
RardinR the sailing % the fleet 81 cut.
tera for the Boring sea cruise. He
states that the fleet wili consist Of
the Grant. Perry. Rush. Corwiu.
Bear. and n new ateruwheel steam
sr. the Nunivak. built for service on
the Yukon river. The steamer r.
now en- route TO Seattle. In tow Of
the Rush. Captain Hooper has re-
ceived word that the Rush and her
tow had put into Eureka on account
Of rough weather.
The fleet VIII all sail for the north
about June /. the Grant starting as
soon az her stores have been receiv-
81. The old revenue cutter Thetla
has been remodeled and II en- route
10 tho coast Of siberia for a herd Of
reindeer. II II stated that the at
tempt to domesticate the animals II
likely 10 prove successful.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
Cook to Quit Norm al.

BBooMiNGTuN. III. May 81.
W Cook, president Of the Illinois
State Normal school. today trans
mittcd TO the secretary OF the board
Of trustees Of the Northern Normal
school at DE Kalb hts acccptancy OF
the presidency Of the DE Kalb in
stitution. The position carries sal
AIRY NJ 5000. In addition to which 81
600 IT. given by col, Elwood. OF De
Kalb. n millionaire.
President Cook VIII close his 20
years service with the Illinois Nor
NAL at the end OF the present school
year In une ana intends moving,
with his family, to DE kalb, In Ju-
ly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08

the scat For ~ years hs has been
a member Of the senate. lie has
been always n strict partisAa ard
has fought shoulder to shoulder with
tho men 81 his own particular faith
now most prominent In the upper
branch. There will be a few recall
eitrant Republicans
Party leaders. Eiklns. Hanna. Al
lis0n. Warren. Fairbanks. Bpo9ner.
Aldrich aud tt0ar are dutHpoken IN
favor Of seating Quay. Vice freni-
dent Hobart. whose influence - pa-
tent. has expressed himself from
his sick bed an favorable 10 Mr..
Quay,
The committee on privileges ana
elections. which makes the prciiHin-
airy report on Rubernaiofiai appoint
mentH. favors Quay The chairman.
Chandler. Of New Hampshire. s. for
Quay. Three or four other Hepuhil-
can members. Pntehafd. spoonef
and HoAr. are similarly disposed
Burrows. Of Michigan. who voted
against Corbstt. tells the correspond
enta In q telegram that he hiss not
changed his mind on seating Rubcr-
Material appointces, However. there
viii be an addition Of one Bepuhli-
can To this committee 70 succeed
Senator Allen. and the new man -
almost certain 20 be with Quay,
In February. 1855. the senate. BY
vote Of 10 TO 90. refused 10 seat H.
II. corbett OF Portland. or, who
applied for admission ON the ere
dentials OF Gov. I,ord. Quey viii get
most Of the Republican votes cast
against corbett.
Tim Campbell once asked What
Is the constitution among friendHf
like Tim senators do not regard u
as a violation Of their oath TO con-
form 20 senatorial courtesy, even
though such conformity may not be
strictly in line with the ideas Of
strict construction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08

VANCOUVER. wash. May s.
Word was received here this morn
ing that the body % Adoiph Miller.
a boy n years old. was found hang
ing BY rope 10 a limb Of tree one
mile frem Fern prairie, this county.
with his neck broken. II ls supposed
"a be a case 81 suicide. but the party
reporting the case here stated that
suspicion existed Tn the neighbor-
hood that the hoy was a victim OF
fnui play sheriff Marsh and Coron-
sr smith have left for the scene 20
make an investigation Of the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
OHIO LEADS IN WHEAT
Hsruests OF other States Di
minished by Freezing.

CHICAGO. May t~Eatimhtef on
Its present condition. the winter
wheat u tkas throughout the Mid
die West viii not be a heavy one
Latest advises show that IN many q
The middle Western States the dam
age by freeEinE has been immense.
Illinois reports the erup aH almost
entirely killed and the fieitH ploved
up and devoted to other uses
Wisconsin and Iowa Jared little
better NehraNka's shortage IN the
winter variety viii he supplied BY a
very heavy acreage IA spring wheat.
Indiana reports souae favorable ias
ealtiies. while Michigan shows an
average crap, ohlo's yield promises
tn surpass that VI any % the states
fNruf tunfaf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08

points there in q fair wagon road
from the columbia 90 the san Poll.
a distance OF thirty miles II Will
require the expenditure 81 but little
money 20 put this part In good
shape, leaving about twenty-HcVen
miles 60 be constructed. The total
distance from Republic 10 the Col
umbla river IL NIFTY seven miles. The
total distance from Itcpuhllc % vii
bur on the Central Washington rail-
ruad Is seventy miles. This II n
somewhat longer distance than has
been generally supposed. The grade
II even and urht. aud Ia time a.
will become road over which fast
time can be made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
PUSHED OFF A PIER
Illinois Professors Look Into
College Bsrbsrities.

CHICAGO. May s.-@Thirtcen stud
ents % the Nort hwsstcrn university
were initiated into Greek letter
fraternity yesterday morning. and Il
Is expected that tho faculty viii take
action on the matter The unlucky
thirteen were Invested % coats and
vests. their hands fastened behind
them and then they we're blindfold-
81 Twenty mem bers ~ the fratern-
ity haiabored them with stout sticks
10 see how long they could endure
the beating without fiinching
After this the candidates we're tied
together and pushed on a pier into
Lake Michigan They experienced
great difficulty In getting back To the
pier. only 10 be drubbcd again with
sticks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
COLORED men FIGHT
Roosevelt's Criticism Is An.
swered In a Lecture.

WASHINGTON. May s-=Jnhn 7.
Green. 81 Cleveland. o. a coIorei sx-
member Of the ohio senate. and now
high Official In the pcstofficr de-
parsment. ieeturcd last night on the
criticisms by Roosevelt Of the color
ed soldier. lie introduced his re-
marks BY eandcmning the rseen;
iynshinEs.
Hooseveit'H criticism Of the color
ed soldiers he pronnuncet unfair.
life sad .Coiprsi men In the days
OF rriam helped the Greeks 20 storm
ancient Troy; th~y fought the Turks
IN the Holy Land they drove Napo-
Icons tried legtous from Hayfi. they
fought under Butler. In Louisiana
and walked over the Seventy-first
NeW York to save the lives Of Rnuse-
welt and hts men on san uan hill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
Tropical Fruit Trust.

BOSTON. Mass. May 81 trust
10 control the tropical fruit trade
has been formed here and a charter
taken out in New Jersey Il ia 70
be known a. the United Fruit com
pany. and - capitalized a. $40 00o. .
00o For the properties taken $40. -
300 600 in stock and 81 $50 00o In cash
was paid. Tho directors are Andrew
" Preston. vice president and gen
eral manager Of the Boston Fruit
company. Minor 6. Keith. of Costa
Rica. Lamont q. Burnham and r.
Jefferson Coolidge. jr.. president Of
the old Colony Trust company. OF
Boston.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
Old Employees Go Out.

HtLLYARp. wash. May &C ~
Prescott has reaa gnei BE position as
master mechanic q the spokane
Falls a Northern branch % the q
since the Inception 81 the road he
has always been a fsvuritc Of the
employees ~ that road. and his rcsiE-
nation sill be received with regret
rs them. Ilis success il J Slavin. 81
1t Paul. who occupied a similar pos
itinn with the Chicago a Great West
ern railway
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
QUAY WILL
BE SEATED
Every Indication Points to
That Result.

WASHINGTON. May s-All indl-
cations point to the seating OF Mat
thew Stanley quay by the United
States senate upon the appointment
by GOV. Stone.
Tho correspondents In Washing
ton have interviewed the few sbna-
tors now here. and kilograms OF in
auiry have been sent to the home OF
every senator now In the United
states outside of this city. 1t was
impossible to reach every senator
Several are abroad and IA dozen or
moro are travelling about the coun-
try so rapidly that messages failed
10 reach them
Quay's personal popularity Will
have much to do with gaining him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-08
Warm Weather Welcome

ROCKFORD. wash. May s--Nev-
cr was sunshine more welcome than
that Of the last three days. Cold.
damp weather has been n great draw
back 20 all kinds % work Farmers
are not only anxious about the seed
In the ground. hut the shortage ~
pasture has made u necessary Go
feed even range stock at least 20
days longer than usual, nm emergen-
cy for which few were prepared. A
week - weather like the present will
work wonders