The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-03
OUT INSOR Re:
Democrats concedo the States Vote
4 to Mckinley and Roosevelt.
ORIENTAL TRADE BEEN GOOD.
People Impatient Of Talk Against
Expansion--Will Re-elect Repub-
lican Senator = Protection Issue
Very Much Alive-New Life in the
Country.

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PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 2. = oregon
will give her vote to the Republican
national ticket by liberal majority.
The Democrats admit the loss OF the
state, and the Republicans are expect
Ing heavier vote for President McEin-
ley than was given him In 1896. Having
held her state and congressional cleo
tons, the only question OF interest in
the political field is that Of the senator
Z ship. Senator McBride's term expires
the 4th OF next March, and when the
legislature meets next winter 1t win
either re-elect Mcbride or else choose
come one else for the position. Senator
Mcbride Is q candidate for reelection,
but is not the strongest candidate In
the field. H. w. Corbett appears to be
In the lead. though ex-senator Mitchell
also desires to return to Washington.
Out OF the total of the $1,000 votes
given the national tickets In 1896 Prcsl-
dent Mckinley received plurality Of
2,n7. This would make It appear that
Oregon is a close state, but the Repub-
licans have very good ground for the
belief that the Republican majority VII!
be very much larger this year In the
generally prosperous condition OF the
state and the apparent widespread sat-
isfaction which prevails under the pres
ent foreign policy of the national ad-
minlstration. There Is a general lack
, OF interest In politics, but this seems
due more to belief that the results of
the November election are 4 foregonn
conclusion than to any real Indifference
to the issues at stake.
Industries That Are Prospecting.
The agricultural, live stock and lum.
Der interests of Oregon are most pros
porous, and this is believed to be due
more to national policies than to any
chance OF the season. The people of
Oregon are expansionists. and IL the
issue were in their opinion In danger OF
being closely contested they would soon
become thoroughly aroused and make 4
strong fight for what they consider a
national policy OF great benefit to the
entire Pacific coast
The protection issue is very much
alive in Washington. on account OF q
heavy wool and lumber industry. The
sheep men four years ago were getting
from to cents pound for their wool,
and very slow market at that, they
are now getting IA to II cents. with 4
ready sale, and the price OF sheep has
risen propor.ienately. Situated SO close
to the great forests of the British
American coast, the duty Of SO n thou
sand feet on lumber enables the Puge,
Sound lumbermen to do business on 4
better margin OF profit than he would
he not thus protected.
The wheat crop this year has been
exceptionally good, and prices have adj
ranced over those which have prevailed
for some time past. Eighteen hundred
and n!nety-nine wheat is selling for 63
cents bushel. and the wheat OF the
newtcrop Is bringing Jo'cents. which Is
considered Z very good price.
This increase In nriccs Is due to the
greater demands for export, which de-
nand Is believed by the people to spring
from the present aggressive foreign pol
Icy OF the Republican party.
Cost of Raising Oregon Wheat.
There has been considerable discus.
sion among the Oregon farmers recant-
ly MS to the cost of raising bushcl
Of wheat in this state. While all such
estimates can be only Appropriated,
owing to varying soils and conditions.
they are interesting as showing thu
differences in the cost of operating Il
farm on the Pacific coast as compared
with the cost of such operation in the
middle west. 1t may be said. also. that
this comparison will apply to nearly ev-
cry other industry, as well as that of
farming.
1t has been estimated that an average
yield OF wheat In Kansas costs the far
H1er from % to 30 cents 4 bushel to put
1t on the market. The Oregon farmers
estimate that It costs them very little
less than As cents bushel TO raise their
wheat, and at the prices which prevail
there is little or no profit in the busl-
ness. The Oregon wheat farmer cannot