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Evening journal., 1900-08-01

ing for an extended visit with friends
in Millington.
Miss Beth Denney is home after so
journing in Ocean City, N. j., for a
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HUT and
daughter, of Wilmington, are spending
the week with Miss Carrie Phillips.
Miss Susie Wright. of New York, who
has just returned from England, came
directly through to Smyrna to visit her
father, Joseph Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pyle and son. of
Wilmington, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. FAIRIES.
Miss Rachael Oakley and John Rein
hart, of Wilmington, are guests of the
Misses Savin. A large evening social
was given in their honor Saturday
night.
Miss Elizabeth Forcum is spending a
portion of her vacation at Holly Beach,
N. j.
Mrs. John c. Mannering left yester-
day for a months visit with friends in
Bangor, Pa, and at the Delaware Water
Gap.
]. Wesley Jones has returned home
after a pleasant visit in New York
Brooklyn and Albany
William G. Anthony is spending a
few days with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. G. ]. Allen and son. of Will
mington. are guests of her mother, Mrs.
Mary Collins.
Miss Alice Johnson, of Philadelphia,
is being entertained by Miss Alice
Spruance.
Thomas Start. the well-known tenor
singer of New York, who has delighted
smyrna people with his voice. left for
his home this morning.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
BRIDES
OF FAIR AUGUST
.remony Uniting Miss
AdaiP and Mr.. Smith
ler Social Topics Of Interest to
Wilmington People and
Their Friends

II Correspondence Evening Journal.
I communications intended for inser.
in this column should be addressed
Society Editor, care of the Evening
rnal. Communications should be
ten on one side Of the paper only.
.iss Edwina Leroy Adair, last even
became the bride OF Warner Hayes
tn at the home Of the bride'smother,
200 Jefferson street. The ceremony
ding them was performed by the
Il. Martin B. Dunlap. vicar of Old
sdes Church.
he bride was attended by her sister
5 Mabel Adair as maid of honor,
Frank M. Smith. brother of the
)m, acted as best man. Little MaG/a
lie and Allen Irving Smith were the
ION bearers.
he bride wore a charming frock OF
te Persian lawn and lace, and car
white roses and sweet peas. The
d OF honor was similarly attired
carried La France roses and sweet
;. The house was prettily decorated
4 potted plants and wood ferns
lonOr of the occasion.
hose extending congratulations after
ceremony were: Mrs. Mary S.
ir, Miss Mary Willing Miester, John
Adair. Miss Babel l.. Adair, Allen
tn, Mr.. and Mrs. Norris w. Smith,
nix NJ. Smith, Clifford e. Smith, Mrs.
IN G. Fahey, Mr.. and Mrs. Somers
SelOver. Mr.. and Mrs. George Selov-
Miss Sue Gallagher, Mr.. and Mrs.
5e X. Baylis. James ID. Stroud, Harry
,re, Miss Elizabeth Moore, Mr.. and
Harry r. Triggs, the Misses
per, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Oliver, Mr..
Mrs. G. T. o. Schofield, Mr.. and
Wilbur Sasse, Mr.. and Mrs.
nix G Bartram. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
k Weyl. William Hawkins, Mr.. and
William Robinson. Jr., Mr.. and
. William Redden. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Savage, Of Berlin, Nd; Benjamin
by of Baltimore. Md; John Darby,
Richmond, Va; Miss Reba Clark,
Maryland. Miss Anna Bratton, of
ladelphia. Mrs. Martha Byrd, of
hmond, Va, and others.
r. and Mrs. Smith went ON a we'd
Z trip to Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01

is spending several days with relatives
and friends here.
Harry Emmons and H. II. Ward. Of
Wilmington, were in town yesterday.
Miss Fannie A. Morris, OF Mauoh
Chunk. Pa. is the guest of Miss Estclla
Carpenter.
John +. Belts. Of Midletown. is spend
ing few days with friends here.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
Celebrated Anniversary

asst Saturday the home OF Mr.. and
IS. David M. Pierce, OF Jennervile,
was the scene of pretty we'd
& anniversary. The day dawned
ght and clear for the happy event,
b the children and friends Of the
ID couple gathered about 10 o'clock
spend the day in conversation and
'iOus games. making the gathering
all a very happy event to be re-
mbered by all present. The presents
re many and useful, consisting Of
.ssware and furniture. The several
ests were from Philadelphia, Will
ngton, Chester, Media, Coatesville,
ford, Doe Run, Maryland, New Lon
n and Chatham.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
Terrill-Ward Wedding

Miss Bertha Ward was married last
ght to John V. Terrell at the resi-
nee of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel c. Jones,
o. COZ King street. The ceremony
Is performed by the Rev. f. Cornwell
innings. former pastor of the Hanover
,esbyterian Church. Miss Clara Ware
as bridesmaid and Isaac S. Jones act
as best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Terrill
III live in jefferson street near Third
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
Returned From Euroue

Miss Maggie Il. Kelley and her two
nieces, daughters Of Francis q. Kelley.
of this city, returned from Europe
yesterday on the steamer Kaiser VIII
helme de Gross. The Misses Kelley
have been attending school in Paris
since August last, and have spent the
last month at the exposition.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
Passed cadet Examination

Robert Morrison. of this city has
passed the examination for entrance to
West Point Military Academy. Mr..
Morrison was the alternate Of Mr.
GoOden. of Kent county. who was ap-
pointed by Senator Kenney under the
new law and who failed to pass. John
H. Rodney, Jr.. of New Castle, has also
passed the West Point examination and
has been ordered to report at the Acad-
emy on August 2S.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
Father Kelley Returns Home

From an extended trip in Europe the
Rev. George J. Kelley returned yester-
day. Father Kelley has ben away since
last March. He is pastor of st. Mary's
II. C. Church. His arrival was some
what of as urprise to his friends, as
they did not look for him for several
weeks yet.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
Stirum- Traubmann

Announcement has been made Of the
irriage of Miss Agathe Traubmann,
New York. and Count John Samuel
Limburg Stirum, of Holland The
untess has been the guest of the
.sses PatzowslSy in this city.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
Two Couples Will Marry

saf Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, Aug. CLERK of the Peace
Downs. yesterday issued two marriage
lcenses. One was to Or. c. ID. Refsing-
or and Miss Elizabeth A. Jellison. Of
harrington. They will be married in
harrington tonight at the home of the
rides parents.
The other was to Horace f. Todd and
Hiss Mary Il. Johnson, both of Bridge
lille.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
turned From Pleasant Cruise

he Chester yacht Annie. in charge
Captain Charles Mckinley, First
e Frank Newton, and having
board Clarence Ayars, Louis Each
I, returned to Chester on Sunday af-
a weeks pleasure trip to Cape May
points on the Delaware river and
The party encountered several Sc
e blows" but had a delightful time
fishing, bathing and other happy
suits.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
Visiting in SMYRNA

Sherman Stradley, timekeeper for
the Pusey and Jones Company, and
William Sparks went to Smyrna to-
day. The young men will enjoy the
country air for about two weeks.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01
Wll Yisit Betterton

Arthur Swartz, George Cornell and
Reuben Ritchenberg will spend three
weeks in Betterton, Md. The time will
be spent in cunning and fishing.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Vernon are on al
sea trip to Boston.
Evening journal., 1900-08-01

I Correspondence Evening Journal
1 communications intended for inser-
In this column should be addressed
Society Editor, care of the Evening
rnal. Communications should be
ten on one side Of the paper only.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14

the midst of family whose members
are fully impressed With the belief that
they are very careful of their actions.
Typhoid fever is becoming scourge
at the Sylvan Steel Works. says the
Mail of Moline, just across the river
from Davenport. Within a very short
time 10 less than eighteen cases have
occurred, one of them having already
terminated fatally Within the last
three days there have been three cases
and physicians. becoming alarmed al
the situation. have been Investigating
the matter. The origin Of The typhoid
has been found. The drinking water
is taken from the tailrace, into which
all the sewage OF the city flows. and
while the water is carefully filtered the
germs. which are niinitesinial in size.
are not removed ard the dreaded fever
results. Formerly the water was boiled
or distilled-and while not very palat-
able it was safe. The cost OF ice was
considered too great and the company
discontinued its use and substituted The
filter,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
DAVENPORT.
Cases OF tho Typhoid Fever Are Quite
Too Numerous Ilcrenhouf

100 -NuNIctt'uS iteTeupout.
Richard Scnaeffer, the Davenport
township farmer who has been fighting
the typhoid fever for the past Two
months or thereahouts, is showing inn
provement again. The relapse into
which he fell matter Of a week ago
has proved to be a slight affair, and he
Is getting better But The disease has
not relaxed its strip on the family. NON
II is his eldest daughter, Hlda, aged
IL, who is coming on With wha, prom
ises Ia be II serious case.
There are number OF typhoid cases
here: mi many of them serious. but
still sufficiently pronounced to show the
symptoms Of the disease. Carelessness
in the use - Mater from wells and els
terms that are impure Is credited with
the greater nnianer IT these casts hu
there are others that appear III the
homes where the greatest care is exer-
.cised. In this connection Ii il fair to
call To mind the fact that single drink
of water taken away from home on the
tain. or elsewhere may do the mis-
chief. and that il is not always neces-
sary To drink water To get that disease.
Wet and filthy cellars and other germ
culture beds may start the contagion in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
An Editors Recommendation

Mr.. w. j. Hutchison. editor Gazatte,
plea santville, Mo. writes have
used kraiiss's Headache Capsules With
satisfactory results. l bought q box
winch cost me % cents and Die capsule.
cured me- OF a dreadful Sex headache
My wife and myself haze also used the
other medicines prepared by the Nor
man Lichty Manufacturing Company
and we recommend hem % he public
TO be just as represented. Sold by w
H. Evans. druggist ll3 East Main
street arid Geo. r. Powers. dsusg St,
IS East Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
GREEN MCI.,Sl..AI.N

Green Mountain. Feb. Ia The Kings
Daughters gave an ice cream social
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Q. ii.
II. Mason Friday evening. An enjcy
able iilno was had and a neat sum
WAS aadeti 10 me treaslny,
The infant son OF Mr. and Mrs.
.'e'hub Lynch died Friday and the flu
neral services we're held at the hapel
al II O'clock sunday and @ere conduct
ed bS' Rev O. H. l.. Mason.
senator 6lassen spent Sunday with
his family returning 10 the capital city
Monday morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
TO the Land Of Fruits and Flowers.

Southern California IS trutitfully
named THE Land Of Fruits and Flow
e,s, and there is no more Geliughtful
place on this hemisphere in which to
spend the winter months The quickest
ard best route as Vel as the most conf
Portable is via the iowa Central short
dne. New sixteen section Pullman tour-
list car leaves Minneapolis. ST. Paul,
Mason city. Marshalltown, Grinneil.
coskafoosa and Abba every Wednesday,
taking the popular Santa F'e route frem
Kansas City ard arriving at Los An
gels i'll III. morning Of sunday follow
ing and san Francisco in the evening,
making only four days on the trip,
Rates are as cheap as by other lines.
While the Recommendations are not 70 be
excited. For advertising matter rates
ard all information ask any ceupon
ticket agent. or address the undersigned.
George 5. Ratty, 6, T, q I. A. Mar
shutdown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
momescekers Excursion tickets

Nomcscekers EXCURSION rickcts
To nearly all points in the United
States on sale al all ticket offices of the
Chicago Great Western railway IN the
first and third Tuesdays OF February
March ana April, at the Very low
humeseekers rate of one fare plus 50
for the round trip. Tickets good for
return within twenty days from
date Of sale. Persons contemplating a
trip viii save money by calling on any
agent of the Chicago Great Western
railway and obtaining detailed infor-
nation regarding the homeseekers
rates, or addressing F. H. Lord, q. p.
and i. A., 1i3 Adams street, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
CHIC .A&O tii.is.Ni " sasI'ssiiS KY.
Maple Leaf Route.

No II. M.S Is. q Limited 49, AIS Il m,
No j VI NJ. Fl. j y iN.ts. isxRress So q. M.
Me- southwestern fiNpress - d. N
IRA us NORTH asD gAsT
Sas5 Twin City and shicagoslil i16 a. m.
Nj II PAM and 0hicago isXp iG:i5ta m.
No Twin city and 1stlcsl r9i.iin 1874 y. m.
NOS. aano except sunday, Others every
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
Half Rates TO National Creamery
Butter Makers Convention. Lin-

Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets Viii be sold AT one fare for the
round trip, from all stations, February
Ii and IS, limited for return until Feb
ruary Is, Inclusive. Apply to agents
Chicago x Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
Through Tourist Sleeping Car SER
vice To IeNas. Old Mexico and Cali-

y
iornia.
Via the Chicago Great Western railway
To Kansas City and Missouri, Kansas IL
Texas, Sai Antonio Il Arkansas Pass
and Southern Pacific railways Through
Dallas, san Antonio, I'll Paso ard Los
Angeles - San Francisco. 0niy
through car lines from tne northwest to
Texas points and connecting at SPIT
.ord Junction far all points in oia
Mexico. These cars are IN charge OF
an experienced official and leave Mar
shdlltoMn Merry Saturday al s:22 a nl..
reaching Dallas the following sunday
San -Antonio on Monday, FL Paso on
Tuesday. Les Angeles a. neon on
"Wednesday and san Francisco early on
Thursday morning These are Pullman
tourist ears similar tcthose run on All
transcontinental Zines ard tns charges
for bertlls are about hais those regular
ly charged. 10 persons who have nude
the trip - California via other routes
this southern route VIII prove most
delightful change, ard 70 PERSONS cen
teinplating Q trip to Texas or Mexican
points ii furnishes facilities heretofore
unoffered. Full information furnished
By any Chicago Great Western agent.
or r. III. Lord. G. p. x T. A. llS Adams
street. Chicago.
After doctors failed to cure me Of
pneumonia used One Minute Cough.
Cure and three bottles of il cured me.
Ii is also the best remedy on earth for
whooping cough. II cured my grand
children Of the worst cases" writes.
John Berry. Loganton, IA. II is the
|onIy harmless remedy that gives im-
mediate results. Cures coughs, colds,
Group ard throat and lung troubles. It
prevents consumption. Children always
like it. Mothers endorse il. All drug
gists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14

Rich blood. II the stomach and bowels
perform their duty. the blood is rich IN
all the elements needed to assure perfect
health karl's Clover Root Tea taken as
directed guarantees the perfect action
Iof stomach and bowels. Price 70 cents
and 80 cents. Money refunded if you are
not satisfied. Sold by Mcbride & Will
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
STORY CITY BRANCH.
FROM SlGRIstel4 ~
a. ". RAII.AN ! s.

-. q = = n. -.ftI 7 ~ z. y
eutNf %Eat.
Mo- 0veriand Limited. ...s zoo Il. M &
Mo- lacibe ENnress 20 am,
Ne. = Colorado sbeeiats 80 p.ln.
No. - list MAJ .5 ~ II.
NGs u ttllcileo Y DesM9int2S Exp Jbl y. H.
MI lt ~ionN lily y Omaha flNia a.332 Il. M
No - Freight 10 y. M
GOING EAST
No overland fiinstrl 500 100 a. M
No tepHqe >nerfai l253i III
No. tsa-v Linton $50 II; D. N.
No & Atlantic Express. l;1 p. "a.
No. II sNntsage Express .s.s4... asJ3 d. M.
No - rtpuA ttHN * pniaha ES> il:ii q, N.
No. - leretEh, ,t..4.....s itil U. NJ.
Nos - u. 81 AID IS daily except sunday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14

81 washington, Fen. I4.--loWa pOStfnaS-
tiers commissioned: Herman Specht,
Cass: Mary Moyle, Hickory; George
Koontz, Npiney.
IOWA PENSIONS.
Authorization III. Anderson. OF
tunwa, sb 10 IS: Cyrus Weaver knox-
Vile, s6 To IS. Restoration and Increase
Henry Aldrich. Wyoming, SIS to $40
Sias Whitmarsh, Sioux Rap
ids Sc IL SIS, Francis w. Evans. Des
MONIES, Sc 70 So; Christian Bormann.
Primrose. So to IS: Lucius F. Robinson,
loes Moines, SIS 10 $40; Samuel -. Pickle.
Nerthwood SIS to ST.: Thomas Cloud,
Lake City, IS To IS: John I. Gault Vim
Ion. So 70 IS. Reissue--C;eorge Fores-
man. New Hampton. $50 Original wid-
ows, etc. Rachel Hokamp Burlington,
SIS; Sarah +. Martyr, lirinneli. IS;
Frances Brecnop. Muscetine SIS.
Washington. Feb. li.--iowa patents:
Frank II. Adams. Wall Lake register
ard advertising desk: Nicholas Barry
.jt'., Muscatine, button machine. also
button making machine; George l.. Eas-
on les Moines, two-horse draft equal
izer; l.meret c. F'read, Des Moines,
road grading machine; Ida NJ Fuller.
Forest City. theater appliance; Abijah
.Ianuey. Marshalltown. measuring de-
vice, James MeCusker Ryan drieis
George Sears. Onslowi. combined punch
ing. slea4'iflg aud plow Welding machine;
stephen $. Tenlpleton. Dunteath auto
mafic valve for watering ,rnnahe Ed
5@afd Troy. Larey. hay rack; Frank X
Underwood ard L. Z. Hawkins, Oska-
l"osa display and sample case.
f,arGic,1S. 10 aTf,,ys,tS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14

GOING SOUTH
No uoa (nl a:Dlp. m.
No. eosjal q;ii D. III
No. ga tbl 40 Il. m.
j No t99 tn) l.ia D. IL.
sAeept sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
TIME CA RD.
ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY.

nEAvF pErors FOR CARS LEAVE
SOLDIERS s.,,,,v SOLD IIRs
Si'.a.i s;"A' HOME. HONE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
iowa Happenings at Washington.

Washington, Feb. 14.--Iowa postmas-
tiers commissioned: Herman Specht,
Cass: Mary Moyle, Hickory; George
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
BOONE.
A False Alarm of suicide Deaths of
One Year

The Republican reports that an ex-
cited citizen hurried to the police sta
ton Saturday evening and requested
the city marshal 10 help him prevent
his wife from destroying her life with
laudanum. The marshal nastsncd To,
the mans home ard secured a bottle.
partly filled with the deadly drug. The
distracted husband said his Wife told
him she had swallowed part of the con
tents Of the botrie but ii appears that
no harm has resulted
Jesse l.. Hull city clerk has just
tahuiated the figures on mis- monthly re-
ports 10 the state bnaAi OF health for
The year 1899. The figures snow that
just enc hundred deaths occurred in
Boone from Jan. | lSaA To Jan. |, 1900
The reports snow tiiit Tbs greatest
number OF deaths occurred III the.
month OF February. TWenty-pne Deaths
are accredited to that month During
the summer months the death rate Vas
very light. only twenty-Vne deaths be-
ing shown for the entire four months.
Of June. July, August and September.
combined. Not a dsath occurred last
year from typhoid fever
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14

inie table AZ Marsaii irowni corrected TO
isDiHflbef 10. lsg9.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-18
BUSINESS LOCALS.


Plumbing and gas fitting. Whit. !
Co.
Read Rosenwald's new advertise.
ment.
Old papers for sale at The Citizen
office.
II you want to sell real estate see J.
L. Saint.
stenography and typewritlng at The
| Citizen office.
Gas nantes. shades and chimneys
Whitney Co.
Plumbing in all It's branches. Every
job guaranteed. whitney Co.
Copper. tin and galvanized iron worh
Of every description. whitney Co.
The ladies' walking hats at b. IL
field & Co.'S are the prettiest in the
city.
Coyote water will cure all liver. kid
ney and stomach troubles. Depot
li6h North Second street.
c. A. Grande. s05 North Broadway
fine liquors and cigars. Fresh lime fol
sale. Furnished rooms for rent.
When in Bland eat and lodge with
Myers Il Smith. They are the we'll
known hotel and restaurant keepers Of
the Cochiti district.
We offer very unusual bargains In
lace curtains. muslin and bobbinei
RULED curtains, portierres, etc. Al
bert Faber. Grant building.
IL o want a stylish spring suit
made to order call 1t our store Tues
day or Wednesday and see the bes
line for the money ever exhibited II
town. Simon Stern, the Railroad ave
nue. clothier.
Beauty calls for admiration, whethe
II be in art or in nature. This is VIII!
our shoes are admired SO much. Thei
beauty and elegance are establishes
facts and our prices will induce 70,
to wear them. c. May. the popula
priced shoe dealer. 20S Railroad avenue
------
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-18

Could not express tn rapture OF An
ME Il. Springer, Of 1925 Howard street,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption had completely cured her ola
hacking cough that for many years
had made life a burden. All other rem
edies and doctors could give her no
help, but she says Of this Royal Cure
at soon removed the pain In my
chest and now | can sleep soundlyI
something i can scarcely remember
doing before. | feel like sounding it,
praises throughout the universe" Sc
will everyone who tries DR.. King
New Discovery for any trouble OF the
throat. chest or lungs. Price 80 cts
and s1.00. Trial bottles free at ]. ii
o'Reilly 4 Co.'S drug store. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-18

CU. S. Department of Agriculture. New
Mexico Section, Climate and Crop
Service, Weather Bureau. In Coop
Grafton with the New Mexico Wealth
Ell Service.)
Santa Fe, n. NJ, April II, 1900.
The week ending Monday, April 10,
was cold, cloudy and windy, with froS,s
nearly every night in higher attitudes.
on the mornings of the 10th and 18th
the temperature fell considerably be-
low freezing in nearly all sections of
the territory, causing killing frosts
over northern sections, which froze
many apricots and early peach bios
SONS. Early fruits are blooming I'M
usually full. n the effects of the cold
weather and frosts will prove beneficial
In thinning the crop, as there still re-
mains sufficient buds to promise an ex-
cellent yield. The general SHOWS and
rains Of the 18th and 10th will further
improve the favorable conditions OF the
season. n at this writing the pros
poets for all farming and stock inter-
ests are excellent. Early alfalfa
was slightly nipped by the frosts,
but the injurious effects are more than
offset by the beneficial rains. with
few exceptions the soil is in the best
condition for working, and gardening,
sowing Of oats and alfalfa seeding has
progressed very satisfactorily. Wheat
sowing Is about finished. Grass on the
ranges Is starting rapidly, and stock IL
In very good condition for the season.
The approaching Landing season
promises 10 be very successful. LocaI
streams are still low, but will be great.
~ augmented by the recent precipita.
ton, ana in northern sections at least
II Is thought hat the snow in the
mountains is sufficient to insure a fair
ly steady supply until the summer
rains set in.