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great many years before the traffic OF the
road would equal its facilities.
The only way 70 make any bust
pacity. and nowhere is this more appar-
ent than in railroading. II twenty trains
can find work where now only one 3
revenue will be more than twenty tines
as great, and the production OF revenue
Is the fundamental and final object n
operating railroad. All the frame u
can handle Is none too much
To Settle Vacant Land.
This is evidently Mr.. Hilrs object in
settling up the vacant lands. He is long
headed enough to see that oy sacrlHetag
few dollars In railroad fares now ne VII
reap thousands In the near fdture through
the industry OF these same homeseekers
in the development OF the country.
Ordinary methods would be too slow.
There are long stretches on the Great
Northern. as there are on all OF the
transconsinental roads. where there Is
no business whatever for the road There
are sections which. II they gould De sepa-
rated from the system. would show great
loss Many miles of Improbable trackage
Is often represented in district which
as a whole returns a proiit, and there IS
no way 10 make every mile profitable ex-
cept Dy increasing the traffic. The traffic
can only be increased BY settlement and
development.
The growth OF the great West may go
on for century. Its vacant lands may all
be taken up In twenty years. or they may
be absorbed IN five years, depending upon
the energy displayed in settlement; but
IL the land is brought under cultivation
In I'VE years instead OF twenty years L
II quite apparent that the railroads VIII
have the advantage of fifteen years OF
increased traffic, every year increasing
over the other. and. with the diversity OF
interests represented, decreasing the Ia
bility to crop failures.
This Is what the Great Northern pro-
poses to do. and this is what other roads
will do IL the management can ever see
beyond the immediate returns or reVe-
nue. and adopt a more liberal policy.
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NEW RATES ARE IN EFFECT.
n. p. MEETS @. Y. AND EXTENDS TO
OTHER TERRITORY.
Time OF Homeseeker Excavations
This Year and ALSO I'm 1sof-Res-
sons why Great Northern Intro
duced New Immigration Tariff.

The northern Pacific. as has been an
nounced Il would do, has met the home
seekers rates put into effect BY the Great
Northern a week ago. making them apply
TO not only the territory invaded Dy the
Great Northern but also Minnesota. North
Dakota, Manitoba and 20 the agricultural
sections OF Washington and Idaho. In
stead OF naming specific rate the North
ern Pacific makes percsntum reduction
fin sscond-ciass fares 10 all points where
the rates have been made to apply.
The announcement + made "a the fol-
lowing Associated Press dispatch received
BY the Post-Intsiiigencer last night:
st Paul. MINI. Oct 3.
The Northern Pacific today announced
a general reduction in settlers rates from
St. Paul and Chicago 70 all points be-
tween Latte Falls. Aitken. MINI. and
Helena. Butte Spokane, Seattle and Port
land, Or commencing October ~ next
and effective each Tuesday thereafter to
and Including November n OF the pres
ent year. and the same days from Feb
ruary IL 10 April 20 inclusive, 1901 These
reductions will average on one way and
round trip rates from q 70 % per cent,
and u II confidently believed by the Of
nciais that they will enable the Northern
Pacific 20 increase IT'S average yearly i'm
migration from 1900 10 more than 5000
people.
This low basis OF rates IL now Of
fered for the frs, time 10 Minnesota.
North Dakota. Manitoba. Central Mon
tana and the Paiouse, walla Walia and
Clearwater country: also to South Bend
and the Grays harhor country.
These new rates meet the reduction
n rates announced last week by the
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South Park.
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Interest IN the approaching eiecnS. tlas
been temporarily superseded a. $500
Park IN the past few days ~ We . 1890
approach Of local election. on ~ 49, 49,
a vote will be taken to decide UPON Ia . ~ -"
-os5 s,,na~,-iser for the district. The Two
eandfdafes are Michael Kelly and Cha5ies
Srrhfffster Both men are very popular
and a close contest Is looked ior-
A Republican rally VIII be held tonignt
AZ south Park. The speakers Tor tns &c
castor will be J. E. HUMPHREYS and XII a
ara Gowan Preparations have been mace
~ give them a rousing welcome A quar-
tetfe 81 Young men from South PARK VIII
furnish music for the occasion
A dance win be given at Goodsons hail
an SATURDAY night. The affair Is benent
for the South Park baseball team.
The attendance at the college of Our
lady az I.ourdes has Increased greatly
this year The students have formed three
rorapanies. and will be instructed IN MILF
tary drill A band is also being organized
by the students.
The attendance at the public schools at
South Park has Increased since the clos
ing Of the hop picking season There are
now go pupils. fifty more than there were
three weeks ago. The school is I'm charge
Of George Llngenfeld, who Il assisted by
IA n, Richardson, Mrs. II. Mcmahon. Miss
Annie winters and Miss Minnie Sherman.
Fred Cushman. for fifteen years resi-
dent Of South Park. moved 10 Seattle last
week.
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WEAK MEN strong be manly If you have INDUCED in
the evil effects Of such folly Free yourselves
from the meres xhaustng drains mpoency arophy wasting
the organs manhood weak aching back frequent painful
mnaton and sediment in urine pmpes eepeness
dspondency stupidity of ambition similar Of phys
ica which render unable enjoy
the pleasures Of life You will find DOCTOR
REEVES viii be best friend He has had and
greater tho of such diseases than other
specialist the American continent He viii ut for study
business and marriage and sand into the world with life
SUFFERING WOMEN. If mans glory his strength womans pride
is her beauty Beauty impossible without health If want
O complexion checks sparkling glossy hair, must
rid yourself of all such facilitating ailments falling displac
Of the womb painful irregular prouse
and sink Lay your feelings of deicacy for
time and in sacred confidence tell everything DOCTOR
REEVES who would build brokendown constitution and
insure you your natural health strength and beauty
NE CURED NE or CATARRN for long time
affected and throat and there growhs in DR.
Reeves splendid tried anything that did
much good. recommending il all my friends
ICU CAN BE CURED AT NOME Ii any person living at dis
aud unable call this office viii WRITE him their troubles
condition and such advice be their
and should they then desire his professional services proper
viii be them effect positive and permanent No incurabe
cases taken. Correspondence strictly confidential
NE CURED ME or DEAFNESS "Ay deafness two
ago with bad ringing noises the head which troubled
greatly conversation had ask people their voices
speaking the table could only
under DoC Reeves hear good and ringing
have entirely stopped
NE CURED MI STOMACH Before consulted Doctor Reeves NV
stomach very bad The pains hchng bosng and
rsngs awful lost 40 pounds in less than thank God
it my fortune this Doctor who cured me"
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have been the work ~ hobos. The NUM-
Der OF this class In Ballard has increased
since the end of the hop picking season.
Very often early in the morning they may
be seen vending their way toward Inter
bGy, where II IL believed they have a rem
devious. The city marshal s. keeping
them out of town, but cannot drive them
away from INTERPLAY
An immense amount Of lumber Is being
shipped by the Stiynscn Mil Company.
Besides the amount which IL being
shipped by rail every day. averaging about
eight cars of lumber and shingles. a great
deal is sent by water The schooner
Stimson sailed week. ago with more
than 10000 feet The schooner A.
NJ Baxter left recently for California
with about the same amount. The
schooner Mildred is due today TO load $50 :
900 feet for the Hawaiian islands.
The schooner Fred r. Sander arrived on
the Sound a few days ago. and Is now at
Port Blakeley, undergoing slight repairs
to her rigging, AS soon as the repairs
are completed she win come 10 the mill
and load SO 600 feet for san Pedro Cal.
In addition the schooner Corona Ia ex-
pected almost any day now TO load 800. 900
feet for the same place. Besides this the
large local trade in lumber wood ana
shingles makes the mill yard the busiest
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place IN Ballard. Their. ia . 49, J. -
for building material. such - 49, n1
siding. The rlill runs urt,5 ~
every night. and the pisninr -
Bros, In the north end Of RailsS -.
approaching completion IRE srsI III
OF the building Is now ur. ara ~
penterS have begun to shirris -. ~
The machinery for the new No.. ~
the way and is expected In Bails,s q
Q few days.
The machinery for The new p,sua.. :.
being erected by hickman 4 ~
north OF the Stinson mills arv,ve6
lard yesterday and win be M; II ~ ~
once. The building Is almost 49,
wcxkmen yesterday began "a - IA
galvanized iron roof This ma, n y.
upon as valuable addition IA ~
tries ot ballard, and viii give enpis5Sss
The tug Stimson Is on the x.x~
gotng slight repsirs 10 Der han ~ ~.
chinery.
Mrs. n. T. Hawiey has retn,r.a
Auburn. where she went lis, wei
The city council OF Ballard ~. !. i.
night The recent propositions ~. n
the council 20 the Great NcrtkeI ~
Seattle 4 international raiireaa r-r-a
les In reference 20 the inpFvv.n. ~
pianking OF Shiishale avenue 49, ~
cussed but no satisfactory coprzrs1Ss ~
reached The franchises erants6 ~ r..
Great Northern In the pas, were -,
up and their bearing upon The ~
Ques ton discussed.
!
chise granted IN i&~e has a rient q sss5
feet on the avenue and may hasI ~
or more tracks on the space. tn. -
sition submitted 10 the council, 81 TSE
Vice President J. ~. Hin AFTER l6SE
over the ground last sunday wns y sS-
the Great Northern one mors ~
and the Joint use 81 one track q q y
the company agrees TO plank / ~
two foot strip.
The council last night seemed 49,.
to grant this unless the whole sfrsc1 S1
plsnked and kept In repair ~ ~
roads entering Ballard allowed 49, =
Of the extra track and min ~
without charge The council win ~
special meeting Monday night Il 12f
time the franchises Will Be The
investigated and some settlement u5E
A petition from the SeAttle 7-11
Company asking permission g
tracks on Railroad avenue, near ~
ginning OF the new trestie. Wa eFI1a1
with the proviso that the eompaSy -
the street Of the old tracks.
A petition for the improvement 4 =
ern avenue was granted. The c.fS =
eincer was instructed 10 exam1nS !
street and report at the next m<ee1n
A liquor license was granted u II
Keith.
Julius Jssperson was elected ID N
unexpired term of Councilman Ta49~c
who resigned two weeks axu.
An ordinance 10 plank ID street /
adopted.
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Van Asset.

The schools of Van ASSET are now in
good running order. Prof Mcmahon esti-
mates the total attendance at about 30
pupils. He is In charge and has five as
sfstants.
c. Werner registration clerk for Du-
vanish precinct. was in Van ASSET on
Saturday for the purpose of registering
voters About It's people took advantage
of the opportunity TO register.
l.. NJ Kavanaugh left last week TO
spend several months in California.
Work has been begun on the new bridge
over the Duwamish river near Van As
self. Efforts to secure this bridge have
been going on for the past twelve years.
The county commissioners have been will
ing to build ii in the past four or five
years. but did not have a right-of-way
across property near there. The right-of-
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new TeI~wraph Company.

DENVER. Oct. s.-The Mountain Teie-
graph Company was Incorporated today
with a capital Of 81 900 600. The incorpor-
ators are: John l.. Jerome. b. A. Chapel
and J. A. Kepier. Mr.. Jerome is treasurer
and Mr. Kepler vice president and general
manager of the Colorado Fuel and IRON
Company. and Mr.. Chapel Is president
Of the Victor company.
The new company will build telegraph
lines to connect the mines OF these COM
panIes and Will also enter the field for
cor, ercial hnsiness.
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Ballard.


The Republican club OF Ballard. in ex-
ecuttve session Monday night, perfected
arrangements for the grand Republican
rally which is to be held in that city to-
morrow night Great interest Is being
taken in the club, as was evidenced by
the large number present besides the ON
GERS. Tomorrow night promises 10 bring
forth the most enthusiastic gathering OF
Republicans ever seen in Ballard The
people have had the opportunity OF hear
ing Congressman Jones twice In this
campaign, and are anxious 70 hear Con-
gresham Cushman discuss the issues OF
the day.
A committee Of arrangements was
chosen Monday night. as follows: L. =
George c. Hitchcock. j. Ross. Mrs. c. A.
Donoghue Mrs. l.. s. Hawiey. Mrs David
McVay. Mrs. c. Sears. The nall VIII be
deliberately decorated for the occasion.
The parade, which with be held Just be-
fore the meeting is in the hands of w. c.
Wheeler. He has been In communication
with the Mckinley and Roosevelt Rough
Riders Marching Club OF Seattle, and has
The club members will be dressed m the
regulation khaki uniform and will have
with them fiambeau club and corps of
six bugiers.
The young Republicans of Ballard have
also signified their intention of taking
part in the parade, and will be on hand
with torches and horns. The procession
will be headed by band. while at the
hall music will be furnished by an orches-
ira OF local musicians. The Republicans
OF Ballard have also formed y quartette
of their own for the campaign. This quar-
tette viii be heard for the hrst time Mt
this rally. A supply Of fireworks has been
arranged for. TO be used along the line of
the parade.
The meeting Is being well advertised in
Ballard and the surrounding country.
The residence of t. ]. King. on Tallman
avenue, Ballard. was entered Monday
night by a burglar and "a quantity Of
-. a -. AZ. Irirrsa hrttsa hx. rhAaxnx In ho
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NEWS NOTES OF THE SUBURBS.

way has been secured, mainly through the
EFFORTS OF August Toe.iner Of Van ASSET.
The bridge when completed Will cost N
the neighoorhood Of $3.50 and VIII auord
An outlet for the farmers who live in the
vicinity. The bridge and road connecting
will also form one of the best drives n
the vicinity of Seattle. as the valley Is
for the most part very level
Mrs Thomas Ray. Of Van ASSET. Is Wis
itinx her parents at Green River.
dance was given by number OF peo-
pie living near Black River Junction on
Saturday night In honor Of August Toell-
ner, whose work in connection with the
new bridge is appreciated by the farmers.
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The following special dispatch received
BY the Post-InteliIgencer gives an outline
OF the policy to be pursued by the ROAD N
the fight for the homeseeker business 70
the Northwest:
ST. PAUL. Oct s.--The Northern Pacific
tonight announced its rates IN compeulon
with the Great Northern for hoDeseekers
excursions twice a week west from Chi
cago and St. Paul. naming the rates OF
the Great Northern 20 Montana and the
Pacific coast and extending them TO Port
land and Idaho. The Northern Pacific
also Furnishes the Great Northern by pro-
mitigating low rates IN the latters terri
makes A reduction from Chicago of from
Is 20 g per cent and inyades the best To-
cal territory OF the Great Northern. IL
also applies these rates TO Manitoba ana
declares that while It wili give the Coast
the same rates as offered by the Great
Northern, It will not desert the DakotaS
at time when the crops are failure
and low rates are justified.
Advice received last night at the local
office OF the Northern Pacific state that
the ono way rate TO Spokane and all points
west from ST. Paul and common points will
he IS and the round trip will be so. From
Chicago one way 10 Spokane and points
west $50. round trip $50
The following from the st. Paul Pioneer
Great Northern introduced the low home
seekers rates 10 the Northwest. The aim
Of President Hi. II is said, Ia TO accom-
piish In few years what In the ordinary
course OF events might take lifetime. The
sole purpose was. II Is said, to rapidly
settle up the vast amount OF territory
along the lire OF the Great Northern and
place 1t in a position whereby II win COM
mand attention in the agricultural world.
II says:
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ST. JOHNS. N. F., Oct. s.--According
TO reports from St Pierre seventeen Ash
ing vessels operating on the Grand Banks
during the recent gale are still missing.
with crews aggregating over 800 men. A
number of other vessels that have arrived
here within the last few days have re-
ported a loss OF one to seven men each.
The fatality HIST probably exceeds 800
Serious disasters have visited a number
of New England fishing harbors.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. s-The state de-
partment has been informed by Consul
General Holloway at st. Petersburg that
In addition to the recent changes in the
Russian tariff excise duty on spirits
and tobacco Is now collected.
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OUT-CF-ICNN PEOPLE.

Patients living from the city who conveniently call
personal consultation describe their troubles hy
have medicines them free from observation auy part Of the
Pacific Coast Office hours, a. p.
People afflicted with any disease whatsoever should write to DR.
Reeves, korn Block, Seattle
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Method Of Treatment.

make all theories study and select the sklfu treats
of each individual My Electric Gavanc Faradc and ma
batteries my collection of and valuable and
anc medical and chemical discoveries with the latest impress
Inhalers and Powerful Aomzers etc. enable all @
of Throat Lung Nerve and Blood Diseases and Dcformes FL
for the private blood disease be cured for
third at the private institute.
Scrofua and all Malignant Blood and Maarial Diseases pns
nenty cradcated from the system and guaranteed
Ulcers and Fever Sores, resulting from veins
homes old Ulcers ephea stua kind
cessfully and permanently cured
In the lyngn Apartments connected with the Institute sdn
delicate condition win receive every comfort and such mc
attention their demand such reasonable figures
make object Of interest for all snch address call At NY
Office.
Abdominal Supporters Elastic Bandages Stockings Truss
furnished Office forwarded BY all parts the county
the Union both BY mail and express aud with such clear aud expaf
directions that mistake While always de-
srabe patient my thorough knowledge Of the human BODY
and its ailments enables prescribe with certainty and success
MANY diseases, If description of the il given.
Money should be- by r. O. Order Registered Letter. Ph
Note Express All letters of inquiry win receive prompt aue
TERMSReasonahlc in al Especially low those ~
ting small salaries and limited circumstances.
CONSULTATION FREE.-Tf you afflicted with any g.
Of wha nature, and let You
will you health IL there hope II viii frankly tell ~
that durable All who need II medical
aid invited 10 call The doctors opinion you nothing
vAArcocEIE STRUCTURE y'--
AZ their Office Korn Block opp Seattle Hotel Gonoboea, Ge
and that terrible and loatoe disease SYPHILIS th
ousy forever cured b the old Doctor who has cured THOUSANDS
Of This old doctor furnishes all medicines hs o
and guarantees for life
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The action. OF the Great Northern in
putting in effect very low homeseekers'
rate ard extending the time until May I
next is legitimate and business-lfke
move. 1t could not be so IL adopted by
many other roads Of the country. for
the conditions ars not similar. The
Northern roads have seen business that
had been worked up by them for the set
tlerent Of the country diverted to the
Southwest because the rates were made
lower. The making OF rates TO the in
tending settler Is an important factor. as
experience has demonstrated. Again, the
object I'm placing the limit for these ex-
curssons so far ahead is that the home
seeker may make his calculations In adj
vance, knowing that when he is ready to
move the low rates will be In force.
The homeseekers going TO the far West
are really In search OF homes For two
years little other travel has taken az
vantage OF these rates. This would not
be true OF Eastern roads II such rates
were adopted. The travelling public
would monopolize such reduction, and
perhaps the broker might benefit.
As business proposition II Is but In
line with J. J.. Hilrs shrewd foresight
His road DINERS materially from others.
II Ia operated and controlled largely by
one man. and Is conducted as he woald
conduct private business. He knows
that when the country along his road Is
settled up he will have more business X
no inducements were offered TO the set
element Of the millions of acres OF land
along the Great Northern II might De
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New Maps Of Chtan.
me Post-infelliscncer has sscueoo -
exclusive right for Washington 70 ~
McNaiiy a Co.'S latest folder ~ 4
at Post-fntelligencer business or Z
10 cents each.
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Great Northern for the western portion
OF the road. and also make the same
low rates on this end OF the line"
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The residence of I. J. King. on Tallman
avenue, Ballard. was entered Monday
night by a burglar and "a quantity Of
clothing taken. This Is the second visit
paid to Mr.. Kings house by thieves in the
past two weeks The crime Is believed to
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Catarrh, Bronchitis and q

Marvellous results Of the method Of Importance
attending diseases in the carly stages We furnish nhas
medicines for purifying the BREATH mpartng thereto pleasant
agreeable odor
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The tug Stimson Is on the vsvs
going slight repsirs 20 her hnli ~ p.
chinery.
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DR.. Powell Reeves,

Can be consulted all Chronic, Nervous and Private Disc
Consultation free Come ALL and learn the cond
of health without money, and without price This doctor u
positively you
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NE CURED M STOMACH.

bad heichng bostlng
rsngs awful lost 40 pounds in less than thank God
my fortune this great doctor, who cured me"
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L. NJ Kavanaugh left last week TO
spend several months In California.
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vOU CAN BE CURED Ar NOME
ne CURED NE OF DEAFNESS,

wears ago with bad ringing noises
greatly in conversation. | had 20 a
speaking 10 me. and around the "a
voices. but could not catch a wor
under Doctor Reeves treatment.
noises have entirely stopped
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Mrs. r. T. Hawley has .retur,es
Auburn. where she wen, its, vsSk