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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-21
Guerilla Warfare.

The Ladysmith correspondent Of the
Daily News says: THE Beers in Natal
are commencing a guerilla warfare.
Both the Transvaalers and the Free
Staters are compelling the natives to
bear arms.
General Butler has ordered all the
farmers between Ladysnith and the
DrakenSberg range to retire to Est
court"
General Chernside and General Run
die are moving over the sodden roads.
Rain was still falling when they went
into camp Thursday afternoon eigh-
teen miles west of Dewetsdorp. They
hold the railway and the southern
frontier OF the Free State with 10000
men.
How many are going with the gen
erals who viii engage the Beers at
Wepener is not mentioned in the latest
dispatch from CorlonspOrt, where the
British bivouacked Wednesday night.
The field telegraph ends there. On
Thursday the Beers still had Colonel
Dalgety closely penned up.
The governments reason for publish
ing Lord Roberts Spion Kop dispatches
was explained last evening at Hull by
Mr.. Walter Hume Long, president Of
the board Of agriculture, who said that
the country was entitled to receive all
the information the government could
give
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-21
Beers ARE OPPOSING
LORD ROBERTS ADVANCE
Fighting is Reported to Be in Progress in the Vi
cinity Of BIOemfOntein.
Entire Country is Flooded BY Recent Rains and Troops
Will Have to March Through Mud.

London, April 21.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post,
telegraphing Thursday, April IS, says:
There is already a thirty-foot flood
Of the Caledon river, which is reported
to be still rising. All the drifts on the
Modder river are impossible. Traffic
is temporarily interrupted southwark,
the water having washed the ballast
from the line Of the railway.
The country about Bloemfontein is
so deep in mud that the farmers carts
are unable to reach the town. We had
a heavy rain last night. Today the
weather is improving. but progress viii
be impossible until the roads are bet
ter.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
rearrange the transport to meet the
demands Of the enlarged army. The
task is one. of considerable difficulty,
necessitating the transfer of transport
arrangements and causing consequent
sadness 10 those who have spent the
last five weeks in getting their own
beasts into condition. However, there
is no other solution of the problem pos
sible.
In view of the impending advance,
anxiety increases among the troops
concerning the future of the garrison
at Bloemfontein, every one hating the
thought of being left there. There has
been on increase Of sickness"
The LadySmith correspondent of the
Standard says: There is good reason
to believe that the BOer raids are in
tended TO cover the enemy's with
drawal from Natal in order to help the
Beers in opposing the advance Of Lord
Roberts,
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-21
liver AND LEAD

silver 5gzc. per ounce
Copper: is r. COS price, s4.67lz; New
Lead, .Aab = :, = sl.67lkG$l.7212; New York
brokers, S4-4''
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12

kinds of medicine, corsets and many
other articles have places on the wall,
interspersed with Scriptural passages.
Each of these articles Is said to be the
symbol of a renunciation Of the use Of
liquor or medicine, or the material evil
dence of an escape from some malady.
One understands their significance at
last when men and women who have
entirely given up the use of medicine
to rely solely on the healing power Of
Christ, rise In the audience and bear
testimony to marvellous cures Of con.
sumption, cancer and other serious dis
eases which were wrought solely
through the efficacy of prayer after
physicians had abandoned all hope.
The Zionlsts eschew all swine's flesh,
and the use of whisky and tobacco Is
absolutely prohibited, and the use Of
medicines of all kinds is considered
blasphemous.
The Zionists were founded less than
four years ago by Rev. John Alexander
0OWlSb cShOitily man, WIN was LOI-
merly Congregationalist preacher,
and was once minister Of education In
Australia Their headquarters are at
Chicago. In their brief existence the
Zionlsts have grown to a membership
Of over 25,000. They have bank, a
college, land association and other bust
ness institutions. The members con-
tribute one-tenth of their income to the
church. All of these are under the alb.
solute control Of Rev. DR.. Dowie, who
is called the general overseer, and
whose powers extend even to the nam
Ing Of his successor.
Rev. Mr.. Dowie poses as prophet.
Recently, at Zion Tabernacle, Chicago,
the faith healer predicted that in twen-
ty-five years the world would be ready
for the Coming of the Lord" "The
telephone, telegraph and other wonder.
full things" he said, twill make 1t SO
easy to spread the Gospel of Zion thai
in quarter of century the world viii
be prepared for the great day."
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marauders that had been devastating
the country as they passed through it,
and committing all kinds of barbarous
atrocities while on their way to Join the
remainder of the tribe. The maestro
had apparently forgotten his prlestly
calling.
The maestro was an artist Of consId-
cradle Imagination and technique all
his own, as his conception of Christ on
the cross, st. John, st. Gregory and the
Deity show. His realization of the as
cension, the victory of the cross over
sin and doomsday Is pathetic in its
crudity. A draped cloth over the cross
to represent the wrapping of the body
of Jesus in myrtle and olives before
laying Him In the sepulchre, according
to st. John XIX, 40, proves that the
maestro must have been a student. I'll
Is to be hoped that If he has reached
heaven the Archangels Michael, Gabriel
and Raphael have forgiven him for his
outlandlsh portraits of them.
Both volumes are put together with
infinite neatness and painstaking, are
written and printed with a pen, every
stroke Of which evidences a labor of |
love and reverence for the task. The
frontispleces, in red and black ink. are
"fearfully and wonderfully made" The
cover OF one is of gaudy red calico
bound with black and red cotton skir
braid
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12
HOOD RIVER VALLEY
Rapid Development During
the Year.
NEW SAW MILL COSTING 100000
strawberry Crop Melted 100000 t.
:Growers-yaluabIe Water Power
That Could BE Utilized.

Graded between the eastern foothills
Of the Cascade range, blocked on the
south by the broad base Of Mount
Hood, opening upon and fronting the
Columbia river on the north, is Hood
river valley, one Of the most resource
full and beautiful Of the lesser valleys
of Oregon.
The valley and its incorporated town
derive their names from Hood river, an
important stream the area OF whose
drainage basin exceeds 200 square
miles, about one-half OF which is
adapted to the requirements Of hus-
bandry. 1t is not, however, within
the limits Of this article to speak at
length OF the manifold resources Of
Hood river valley, for what part Of Or
egon does not abound in undeyeloped
resources, of its climate, happy mean
OF humidity and temperature, of health
giving air and unrivaled scenery, cap
tiyating TO the invalid and the tourist;
but rather OF the material development
and growth that has come to it in the
year 1890.
Confidence has been restored at Hood
River, and we find ourselves sharers,
in moderate degree at least, Of those
improved business conditions that 80
happily prevail over our entire country.
During the past IL months the town Of
Hood River has increased over so per
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12
IllINOISAN HAS AN UGLY FACE.
1t Caused a Humorous Incident wb.,
Its Owner Vis;%ad NoAu

AZ caused Humorous Incident wba,,
Its Owner Visited Gotham.
George Geiger was said to be the us.
nest man In Illinois. He kept a coun-
try store In Versailles, little town in
this State, In the early days and made
large fortune. He spent his money
freely and was jolly good fellow. But
his face! 1t made the children cry to
look at 1t! Geiger went to New York
IN the days Of his prosperity and there
was not much that he did not see. The
nrst Sunday he was In town he went
to Trinity Church and seated himself
In an empty pew well forward. While
the first lesson was being read stran-
ger entered. Gelger politely made room
and passed over a prayer book. The
stranger scowled and, taking a pencil
from his pocket wrote on the fly leaf:
This is my pew" Geiger wrote back:
Damned fine pew; what will you take
for it?" This settled the Christian
gentleman and he did not bother Geiger
again. At the conclusion of the service
the owner Of the pew put out his hand
to Geiger and begged his pardon for
his rudeness and lack of Christian hos
pitality. THAT'S all right" said Gel
ger; 'tt's my face, as usual, that was
the cause Of it." From that time the
two men were fast friends, and to-
gether had many a laugh over their
first meeting.-Chlcago Chronicle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12
Every Animal Its Own Doctor.

Animals get rid of their parasites by
using dust. mud, clay, etc. Those suf.
fering from fever drink water, and
sometimes plunge Into It. When a dog
has lost Its appetite II eats that species
OF grass known as dogs grass, which
acts as an emetic and purgatlve Cats
also eat grass. Sheep and cows, when
III, seek out certain herbs. An animal
suffering from chronic rheumatism al
ways keeps, as far as possible, In the
sun. The warrior ants have regularly
organized amDulances. Latreille cut the
antennae of the ant, and other ants
came and covered the wounded part
with a transparent fluid secreted In
their mouths.
II chimpanzee Is wounded, II stops
the bleeding by placing Its hands on
the wound or dressing II with leaves
and grass. When an animal has
wounded leg or arm hanging on, II
completes the amputation by means Of
It's teeth. A dog. on being stung on the
muxale by viper, was observed to
plunge Its head repeatedly for several
days into running water, This animal
eventually recovered. A terrier hurt Its
right eye. It remained under a counter,
avoiding light and heat, although It
habltually kept close to the hre. II
adopted general treatment of rest and
abstinence from food. The locql treat.
ment consisted In licking the upper sur
face OF the paw, which 1t applied to the
wounded eye. again licking the paw
when It became dry.--Saturday Even.
Ing Post.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12

their products have all been sold, even
fruitful Los Angeles taking a carload
OF canned Strawberries.
Among the recent minor additions
to the town, and one literally patron
ized, is a well-appointed bakery, with
daily capacityof 200 loaves.
As marking new era Of growth, we
note with satisfaction the erection OF
the first brick store building, now re-
ceiving it's finishing touches, the
property Of A. S. Blowers g. Son. The
brick for the building was brought
from Newberg, but the contractor, Mr..
Boyd, has bought machines and will
manufacture brick extensively the
coming summer.
1t is we'll known that there is no
better index OF community than it's
schoolhouses, and during the past year
three modern buildings of this charac-
ter have been erected in Hood River
valley. The town is proud of her six
room school building, built at cost
Of over $4,000, and we have in the
country districts four two.room and
three one-room schoolhouses that would
be a credit to any community Of SINH
lar age and population.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12
Fruit industry OF the valley.

Fruitgrowing is the second industry
in Importance, 1t need not be repeated
that our fruits are the recognized
standard OF excellence. The Hood
River strawberry has yet TO find its
peer in any market. Shipments of this
berry for the season of 1899 approx:
mated 40, 900 crates of "a pounds each,
returning to the grower, after payment
of commissions and ireights, about
100000.
As illustrating the volume of our
fruit crop, find that our local box
factory Manufactured, during the year,
$4,000 berry crates, 10000 plum bask-
cts, and 5000 apple boxes. As a fur.
ther auxiliary to our fruit industry,
the Davidson Fruit Company complet-
ed last spring an extensive cannery and
preserving factory, with capacity of
a carload of canned fruit daily. Ow-
ing to the shortage of the fruit crop
and the consequent high prices paid for
fresh fruits in the markets, the year
1899 was unfavorable to the business
of this firm; yet they report having
given employment to 90 persons. that
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12
What Hood RIrsr Wants.

Our wants are numerous, and in
common with most Oregon communi-
ties we need more people and more
capital We need bank to facilitate
our rapidly growing commerce. We
need a commodious hotel 10 aecommo-
date, more especially, our summer
guests. But more than these we great
ly need an electric or steam-motor
road extending some 20 miles up the
valley of Hood river. Such a road
would have an assured revenue and
business up TO its capacity the fisrt
year after construction. 1t would pass
alongside of a mountain OF building
stone in layers of varying thickness,
and easily quarried. This stone is fine
granite, receives high polish, has
regular cleavage and great resistant
crushing force. Such a road would
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12

also intersect an extensive and valua-
BILE forest, from which the great mill at
the mouth of the river could be sup
piled with logs, and many thousands
of cords of wood shipped TO supply the
great treeless country to the east as far
as Snake river. Many other forest
products, local traffic and rapidly in
creasing tourist travel to Mount Hood,
would also contribute to the support of
such line of road as | have indicated.
Hood River receives all the drainage
of the north and east side of Mount
Hood, and the melting SHOWS in sum-
mer send down large and constant
volume of water. The average descent
OF the river for the last II miles of its
course is 90 feet per mile. A we'll
known Eastern manufacturer and capi-
talist who visited Hood River last sum
mer said to the writer: "The biggest
thing you have at Hood River is your
undeveloped water power" Subse-
quently he employed highly qualified
electrical engineer to survey and meas
ure the river, with the result, as have
been informed, that it would afford
10000 horsepower per mile, or 100,-
600 horsepower for 10 miles.
Hood River is happily situated for
the distribution of her products, being
in close touch with three transconti-
mental roads, and is it not probable
that with this great, cheap power at
her threshold she may become an i'm
portant manufacturing center, and the
silent wires convey the surplus prod
ucts OF her motors to turn the indus
trial wheels of Portland?
Hood River. L. l.. SMITH.
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with him and he succeeded In accumu-
lating as much as $50, 600; at other
times fortune was unfavorable and he
lost the bulk of his winnings. He is
up and down by turns-one week clear
ing from $4,000 to $4,000, and the
next down, practically on his uppers.
But he is never discouraged, and be-
lieves he will win in the end.
Mason wants the quarter Of mill
ion with which to repay the sum that
his friend, Horace J.. Porter, lost in
speculation on his advice in San Fran
cisco two years ago. Porter is dead,
but he left pretty sister, Miss Alva
Porter. to whom Mason has been en-
gagged for five years. He says he
doesn't wish to marry the girl SO long
as the debt Of honor Is unpaid, but at
the same time he feels that It Is unfair
to keep girl Of her age tied up with
a matrimonial contract the fulillment
Of which Is uncertain. So Mason has
set himself the task of securing the
money within the next six months.
Arthur Mason is the son of Elias Ma
son, the head Of large shipping busl-
ness on the great lakes. The elder
Mason would gladly have his son join
him In business, but the young man
has determined that, alone and unaid-
ed, he will make his own fortune.
Mason's ambition and romance are
the result Of five years career as IN
teresting as any young man had after
leaving college. While Mason was at
Princeton he met Horace L. Porter, d
quiet, mlld-mannered youth of rather
retiring disposition. Porter was Of the
sort that Is susceptible to a man Of
strong personality. So 1t was that, de- i
spite the extreme difference In their
physical and mental compositions, a
strong attraction sprang up between
the two young men, which strengthen
ed as time wore on.
Shortly after leaving college Mason
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12
ling college Mason

his former college chum, Horace L.
Porter, to visit him at his home In Ne
vada. The invitation came as a piece
of good fortune to Mason, who jumped
at this temporary abatement of his
troubles.
Lost Money and Then Enlisted.
IT was there that Mason met sweet
faced Alva Porter and won her heart
and the promise of her hand. Too poor
to marry, Mason went to San Fran
cisco and began operating in stocks,
and was soon Joined by his friend Hor-
ace Porter, who brought plenty of cash
to do business with. AS an evidence
Of his sincerity In his friendship, Por-
ter suggested that his friend that they
60 into some business together. Porter
had the capital, and he was sure Ma
son had the brains. The offer was ac-
cepted, and under Mason's guidance
Porter began speculatlng ON the Stock
Exchange.
In less than year Porter's inherit
ance Of $250,000 had dwindled to
about $4,000. Mason would not ask
his father for assistance and Porter re-
fused to write to his mother for money,
and thus II was that at the outbreak of
the recent war with Spain Porter was
working as clerk In Boston dry goods
store, while Mason earned a sort of
livelihood as board marker In a Bos-
ton bucket shop. When President Nc
klnley issued his call for volunteers,
Arthur Mason and Horace Porter were
among the first to present themselves
for enrolment on the books of the
Ninth regiment Of Massachusetts vol
unteers.
Mason went from choice, Porter be-
cause his friend enlisted. They went
to Cuba and underwent all the hard
ships into which that gallant band of
heroes was driven. Mason, strong of
physique, withstood the awful ordeal
but Porter, always delicate In health,
quickly began to feel the effects of the
climate.
He became III and was removed 10
the hospital. Mason begged to be al
lowed to so with his friend and the
request was granted. Porter was un.
able to resist the tropical fever, and In
few days was dead. Mason cared for
Porter as tenderly as mother would
for a sick child. and as he held the
fever-strlcken hand of his comrade
friend he made VOW that In life his
only motive would be the redemption
of Porter's money lost In speculation,
and the re-establishment of his own
previously good business character.
Upon his return from Cuba almost
the first one to meet him at Montauk
Point was his father. An affecting
scene followed, during which Mr.. Ma
son implored his boy to return home |
and the past would all be forgotten
and forgiven. The soldiers answer
was:
when have made things right with
the mother of the dearest friend had |
on earth | win come to you. father. but
until then must work as I never
worked before"
For the past few months Mason has
been living in New York City engaged
In the mad whlrl OF speculation, and
be Is now the recognized plunger
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12
A Precious Gem Story.

The tea things had been cleared
away, and the head Of the establish
ment was trying to read the evening
paper, while his better half busied her
self with some fancy work, and at the
same time endeavored to interest him
In the gossip Of the nelghborhood.
"Marla," said he, glancing up from
his paper, "did you ever hear the story
Of precious gems?"
"Why, no." she replied; what is itT
"It's an old-time fairy legend that my
grandmother told me when was a
boy" he continued, 'about woman
from whose lips there fell either dla'
mond or a ruby every time she spoke
word"
"Well, go on" she said.
That's all there is of it, Maria, De
replied. "But was just thinking tina,
IL such things happened nowadays 10
open a jewelry shop the first thing
In the morning"
And then for thirteen consecutive
minutes silence reigned supreme
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12

cent in population, and the growth of
both valley and town has been unpre-
cedented in their history. Let us note
some Of the more important industries
that have been established at Hood
River during the year.
First in Importance is the plant Of
the Lost Lake Lumber Company, Cap
tain p s. Davidson, president, situated
on the Columbia river near the mouth
of Hood river. This plant comprises
60 acres of land, two-story mill
building, the main part 256 feet long
by so feet in width, with wings for
boilers, sheds, machine shops, etc. The
mill is a two-band mill, with two gang
edgers, lath and shingle mills, and all
up-to-date appointments. It's battery
OF five boilers and an engine of 500
horsepower drive tho machinery.
Steam takes the logs from the Colum-
bia, steam turns them ON the carriage,
steam carries the lumber from gangs
and cutoff saws to the yard, and even
dumps the refuse on the waste-pile.
Captain Davidson makes but little use
OF muscle in his modern mill. This
mill has capacity of 800, 900 feet per
"a hours, cost approximately $500, 900,
and commands the timber OF the Mid.
die Columbia from the Cascades to the
Klickitat river.
The fine sawmill of Nicolai & Cam.
eron, just completed, also situated on
the Columbia river, four miles west of
Hood river, has, am informed a ca
pacity of $4,000 feet daily. Logs for
this mill are to be driven down the
White Salmon river, in Washington,
which is being improved for that pur-
pose.
Davenport Bros. added new mill to
their plant during the year.
From November, 1898, to November,
1899, this firm shipped 4,700, 900 feet
OF lumber and $500 cords of wood,
giving employment to 80 men and Ia
teams. During the month of Septem.
Der they shipped 97S,00 feet of lum-
ber, in addition to large amount of
wood, and paid $4,000 for labor. The
value OF their output for the year ex-
ceeded $4,000.
The aggregate capacity OF these new
mills for 1900 will be nearly 100000
feet per l2 hours, giving employment
to q large number of laborers, with
corresponding payroll. The manu-.
facture of lumber at present is the
leading industry at Hood River.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12
Natural All Around.

Sims Reeves, when a young man, re-
ceived singing lessons from a teacher
conspicuous alike for his ability and
brusque manner. One day while at
lessons Sims was requested to sing a
verse Of a then popular song. He had
scarcely sung the first line when his
teacher abruptly interrupted him with.
"Stop, sir, you are fiat-yery fat" ""And
you, sir, are sharp-very sharp" was
the instant retort of the now famous
tenor, as he picked up his music and
Indignantly left the room.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12

Mason, a Chlcago
plunger, who is
trying to make a
fortune of $780,
900 In order to
cancel a debt Of
honor and marry
the girl of his
choice. He went
out several months
ago to gather in
this sum from the
New York Stock
Exchange. Some
4lp,aa Iuol Waa
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-01-12

among the world Of strong spectators
who WOO chance for livelihood. On
three separate occasions his winnings
lately have reached over $4,000 a day,
but in his eagerness to master fortunes
at one bold stroke he has each time
forfeited the greater part.
During all this time Alva Porter has
written many letters. She urges him
to abandon his self-imposed task and
marry her. She waits for him to say
the word, and yet he refuses til he has
accomplished his purpose of securing
500. 900.