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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
COAST STATES ARE UP AND DOING
REPORTS OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE
CASCADE MOUNTAIN REGION FROM
CANADA TO MEXICO.
Worlds Largest Fruit Drier.

A prune dryer that is expected to
dry 80 car loads Of cured prunes this
season, that will afford employment
to probably 100 persons, and is said
to be the largest prune drier in the
world, Is to be put in operation next
week at the orchard Of the Corvallis
and Benton County Prune Company,
six miles north of Corvallis. About
$4,000 in cash and three months of
time have been devoted to the build
ing of the drier, and barring a few
minor details, it is now ready for
work. 1t has been warmed once or
twice already, and has behaved satis-
facorily on each occasion. It's Con-
struction and it's operation are said to
be matters of keen interest to prune-
growers all over the state.
The new plant will receive 1900
bushels of green prunes at one time.
1t consists of 10 tunnels. or, more
properly speaking, five twin tunnels.
Each of the ten tunnels Is so feet long,
"A inches wide and A inches from
floor to ceiling.
The fruit Is carried through the
tunnels by miniature railroad, the
car wheels of which are four inches
in height and have fanges that run
along miniature track. EaCn car
platform is 30x42 inches and is four
inches above the floor. Each car &C.
commodities ten trays of fruit, and
each tunnel holds thirty-two cars at
time-a total of 800 cars in all-or
5000 trays of about three-fourths of
bushels Of fruit each.
The plant Is housed by main build
ing ITO feet long and 40 feet wide.
An L at one end is 20x30, and accom-.
modates the engine and boilers. A
22x32 room at the other end shelters
the dipping apparatus. where, by in
genious contrivance, prunes are Dip
ped four or five times and spread on
trays ready for the drier without inter-
vention by the hand of man. So far
as known, the dipper is the only one
in use in the country. It was used the
first time at this orchard last year.
with great success. The prunes are
dumped into vat. and in short time
a screen tits from the bottom and
throws the fruit into another vat.
The process is repeated until all the
watts are passed. when the fruit Is
spread automatically on tray, ready
for the tunnel.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Rate Of Tax Remains Unchanged - Railroads
Valued as Recommended BY Auditors.

Olympia, Sept. 23.-The state board of
equalization has practically completed
its labors, though the clerks will be busy
for several days making up the schedules
and figuring totals. The rate of taxation
remains the same as last year, being
Is mills for general purposes, Is mill
for military purposes, 1-5 mill for inter-
est fund and 5 mills for school fund, or a
total of Z 3-5 mills.
The total valuation Of property in the
state has not yet been figured, according
to the state boards equalization. The
railroads were equalized according to the
schedule adopted by the convention Of
county assessors in 1900. The schedule
was followed in the county valuations
very generally, and from all over the
state came requests from the different
counties to make no changes.
Railroads are divided into several
classes. The first class is transcontinent-
al lines, which are equalized at $4,000 per
mile. Second-class. branches and lines
connecting with transcontinental roads,
at IS ,2S0; third-class. narrow gauge rail-
roads connecting with transcontinental
lines and standard gauge roads not in
classes one and two, at 80, 1853: fourth
class, narrow and standard gauge lines
not included in classes one, two and
three. at $4,000; fifth-class, all railroad
rights-ofway on which ties have net been
laid 81 ,32O sidetracks at $2,ll2.
The board equalized the acreage valua-
ton of lands, exclusive Of improvements,
by counties as follows: King county,
Sl2 per acre; Pierce, Skagit and What
com, So; Island, 81; Chehalis, Clallam,
Clarke, Columbia, Cowlitz, Snohomish,
Whitman, S6; Kitsap, Lewis, Skamania,
Spokane, Thurston, Walla Walla, JET
ferson, -; Asotin, Garfield, Lincoln, Pa
cifc, san Juan, 81; Kittitas, Wahkia-
KUN, $3.50; Chelan, Mason, Okanogan,
So; Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin,
klickitat, Stevens and Yakima, $3.50
Horses were equalized by counties at
$50, $25, $40 and $50 per head.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
POTATO CROP is SHORT.
Scarcity Of the Commodity at City Of WalIa
Mala.

Walla Walla, Sept. 21.-Fruit ship
ments continue large and the vegetable
market has strong demands from outside
points. 1t is estimated by commission
men that four or five carloads of produce
leave this city daily, for the most part
going East. Refrigerator cars are used
almost exclusively, except for potatoes
and melons.
The potato crop is reported very light,
and as result prices are higher than
they have been in many years. \ local
commission house has contracted for
fifty cars of Yakima potatoes at very
high prices, and they have been refused
than that paid. A fortune awaits the
man who has few hundred acres of
potatoes this year. At times the local
markets are almost without potatoes for
local consumption.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Washington Leads In Wheat.

The current issue of the Orange
Judd Farmer gives some interesting
statistics showing harvest condition
of the United States winter and spring
wheat by states and the average rate
of yield per acre, as shown by such
threshing results as have been receiv-
ed. From this table it is sen that the
average of the entire United States
winter is 1913 per cent, in which Wash
ington is 100, while the spring crop
with total average of 1884, gives the
state of Washington an average OF
95. The winter yield has total aver
age of 1911, in which Washington Is
$50, and out of spring yield of $50
Washington is rated at 29.0, the wheat
condition of this state being not only
ahead of any other state in the union,
but far ahead of the general average
as we'll.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
TWO STRIKES IN KLONDlKE.
Rich Discovery Reported on Josephine Creek.
Seventy Miles Above Dawson.

Seattle, Sept. Pa rich strike on the
Josephine creek, seventy miles above the
Klondike, has been made, according to
present advices from Dawson, and up to
September Is more than 100 people had
joined the stampede to the new diggings.
The miners went by the overland route
with pack animuls and with their sup
plies on their backs in wild race to
reach the discovery first. No definite
news as to the nature of the strike had
been received up to the date named.
Another strike is also reported on the
south fork of the Klondike about $50
miles from the northern metropolis.
The news of the strike reached Dawson
via Clear creek, but is indefinite. A
number of Frenchmen had been working
in the district for some time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
MORE FlLIPINOS SURRENDER.
AsuinaIdo's Body Guard Is Included in the
Latest List.

Manila, Sept. 23.-Aguinaldo's body
guard, two captains, two lieutenants and
twenty-nine men, with twenty-eight
rifles, surrendered about forty miles
north of Baler, island Of Luzon, to Capt
George Detchandy, OF the Twenty-second
United States infantry yesterday, and
took the oath of allegiance and were re-
leased.
Since Aguinaldo left Gen. McArthur's
home for his present place of confine-
ment he has never left the premises, al
though he is at liberty to do so if accom-
panied by an officer. The reason assign
ed is that he fears assassination at the
hands of partisans of the late Gen. Luna
Gen. Chaffee has refused the request
for the release of the prisoners on the
island of Guam. He considers that
their release would not be safe until the
surrender or capture of Malavar and
Lukban.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
A Rich COPPER Discovery.

An extensive copper mine, or rather
mountain, has been discovered by Nc
Vey & Co., on the west side of Sis
kiyou mountains, California, about 8
miles from Garretson's medical
springs, % miles from Oak Bar, 5
miles south of the Oregon line ofJo-
sephine County, and "a miles from
Jacksonville, Oregon. The ledge
ranges from 800 to $50 feet In
width, and is claimed to be more ex-
tensive than the famous Iron Noun.
tain mine at Keswick. in Shasta Coun-
ty, with the likelihood Of making Sis
kiyou take the lead of Shasta in the
annual mineral output when thorough
ly developed. The discoveries have
been offered $150,000 for their pro-
perty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Will Paw American Claims.

London, Sept. 23.-The foreign Office
is disposed to settle the claims of Ameri-
cans for deportation from the Transvaal
without troubling the United States en-
bassy to collect more testimony or bring
over witnesses for examination by the
claims commission, as agreed upon in
August. The demands of the Americans
will be voluntarily scaled down bv the
United States embassy from the large
sums at first asked, while the foreign
office intimates that it will readily con-
cede reasonable payments for losses OF
property and for personal inconvenience.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
To Build Salt Lake Line.

Senator W. A. Clark of Montana will
call for bids this week for the con.
struction of the first thirty miles OF
his San Pedro, Los Angles and Salt
Lake Railroad. This new piece of
road will extend from Los Angles
to Pomona.
The total length of the road from
Los Angles to Salt Lake is to be 713
miles. The cost of constructing this
mileage will be paid for by a bond
issue OF $20,0O0,00O at per cent and
the sale of considerable portion of
the company's $25.O0O,O0O of stock.
The Santa Fe is having built 450
oil tank cars for the California and
Texas petroleum oil trade.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
ALL HAD NARROW ESCAPES.
Northern Pacific Passenger Train Collision
Where Damage Was Great.

Seattle, Sept. 2l.-Train No. 3, OF the
Northern Pacific railway, while entering
the yards at Lake, a small station,
twenty-six miles east OF Pasco, yester-
day forenoon, suffered collision that
was remarkable for the slight injuries
inflicted upon passengers. The train
was running in close time in two Sec
tons, and through misplaced switch,
so it is alleged, the last section crashed
into the rear end of the first. The loco
motive plunged almost through the rear
car of the first section, pulling baggage
car with it into the debris.
The passengers in the wrecked car
saw the on-coming train and ran through
the front end and sprang to the ground.
The train was coming at a fair rate OF
speed when the collision took place, and
many of those who jumped were con-
siderably Jared.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03

There is now at work on the Hoqui.
am extension of the Gray's Harbor
branch of the Northern Pacific Rail.
road force of about GOO men and a
large number of teams. It is the in.
tention to have the work on the 30
mile extension finished before the wet
weather sets in, at least so far as the
grading is concerned.
Track laying has already been be.
gun and the contract calls for the com.
pleion of the line into the Quiniault
Indian reservation within a year.
Three surveying parties are at work
north of the reservation and there is
no doubt but that right Of way will
be secured to the Straits by the time
the track laying on the present line
Is finished.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Anthracite Coal Is Found.

A party of prospectors has located
thirteen coal and iron claims in the
Cascades about so miles west of North
Yakima, Wash.
George Weikel has brought ont a
load of the coal and submitted 1t to
test in the furnaces of that city. The
coal is said to be the best of anthra.
cite and burns freely without smoke
or flame and leaves no cinders. Five
veins of coal have been located. They
range from three feet to thirteen feet
in thickness. The coal covers large
deposits of iron ore which has been
traced for eight miles.
Specimens weighing 100 pounds
show the grade of coal discovered.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
To lrrjeate a Garden Spot.

Articles Of Incorporation Of the Aso-
tin Land and Irrigation Company have
been filed with the county auditor at
Asotin, Wash. The object Of the cor
poration is to irrigate lands, generate
power, buy and sell land and maintain
and operate irrigation canals. The
capital stock Is $4,000, shares having
par value of 800 each. The COM
pany Is at present constructing a
canal In The Forks or Lake district
and expects to have several thousand
acres under water by next spring.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Ten Men Killed.

Warren, Mass. Sept. 81 Ten were
killed and twenty-one injured in col
lson on the Boston & Albany railroad
to-day between switching freight and
a gravel train. All the killed and in
jured were gravel train employees who
were in the caboose eating dinner when
the collision occurred. The caboose was
telescoped by gravel car.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
will Burn Oh.

General Manager Kruttschmitt, of
the Southern Pacific Company, who
has just returned from an extended
inspection trip over the line from San
Francisco to New Orleans, has an.
nounced that all Of the company's To-
comotives will be equipped for the
burning Of oil instead Of coal as ex-
peditiously as possible. To that end
storage tanks with a capacity OF &c..
900 barrels each will be erected at
Oakland. Fresno Mendocino and
other points south and east on the
line.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
This Cow Will Do.

A COW which Is believed to hold all
records for increasing herd has Just
added to her fame by giving birth to
triplets.
Three times she has produced twins,
and on that account her owner A.
Podesto, says he would not part with
her as all but one Of the calves were
perfectly formed and lived. His ranch
is located near Stockton, Cal. This
last act OF the COW has attracted much
attention, and many people call at
the place to see the trio Of calves.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
Mail Contracts Extending Over a Period Of
-Four Years to Be Let.

Seattle, Sept. 21.-The postoffice de-
partment has advertised for bids for
carrying the mail on the star, steamboat
and covered wagon routes in the middle
west, the Pacific coast, Alaska and
Hawaii. The contracts for these routes
will be let for period extending from
July !, 1902, to June 80, 1906. The con-
tracts are among the most important let
by the department.
Postmaster Stewart, OF the local office,
yesterday received notice OF the adver-
tisements from Charles Emory Smith,
postmaster general. The bids will be
received until o'clock in the afternoon
on December 3, of this year, at the office
of the second assistant postmaster gem
eral, who will furnish list of the routes
and other necessary information on APP
plication.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
STATE MINING EXHIBIT.
Commissioner Rudebeck Says It Is Proving Of
Value.

Everett, Sept. 23.-N. Rudebeck, OF
this city, who has charge of the mineral
exhibit OF the Pan-American exposition,
returned last night. He says that the
state exhibit at Buffalo is decided sue
cess, and will be the means Of attracting
thousands of Eastern people to Wash
ington. Speaking OF its effect upon
mining, he said:
81 speak from positive information
upon this subject, when | say that | am
personally acquainted with great many
capitalists and mining men who are COM
ing to this state with a view to invest
ing their money in mining properties
through the effects OF our mineral ex-
hibit."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Steamer Sunk.

Seattle, Sept. 24.-The steamer Flossie,
running between Juneau and Skagway,
was sunk through malicious intent on
September II. While she was tied at
float some culprit opened a sea valve and
she sank in 80 feet of water. 1t required
day to lift her and occasioned consid-
cradle damage to her interior.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
New Counterfeit Note,

Washington, ID. c.: Sept. PA new
counterfeit ten-dollar treasury note has
reached the secret service bureau. 1t is
Photographic photographic production
been distributed. The work is poorly
done.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Forest Fires Subsidins.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 23.-A special to
the Republican from Eldorado, Colo,
says that the forest fire which has threat
ened that town and neighboring mining
camps with obstruction for the past
week has subsidized and unless high
wind should begin to blow, there is no
further danger to the settlements.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Will Visit the West.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt may visit the West Coast
states within the next year. He has in
formed Hermann, commissioner general
OF the land office, that he had intended
to make this trip in the near future.
The assassination of President Mckin.
ley delays the proposed journey. The
president, however, is anxious to make
the trip as soon as the first session of the
tifty-seventh congress ends.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Town Lot, at $4,000 Each.

O. A. Kjos, a local merchant of
Lewiston. Idaho, completed the pur-
chase Of 81 feet frontage on Main and
Fifth streets from J. Eichenberger,
the consideration being $13,50O-Mr.
Kjos also paying a street grade as
sessment tax. making the total con-
sideration $4,000. A handsome three
story brick store building will be
erected on the corner next spring to
cost $65,0OO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03

Seattle, Sept. 25.-The work of estab-
fishing the government Notifications at
Forts Casey and Flagler, near Port
Townsend, like many other large and
quasi public works throughout the
Northwest, is taking it's turn at suffering
Inconvenience on account of the extreme
difficulty of getting laborers in sufficient
numbers to carry it on as is desired.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
With l25 Tons Of Machinery.

Port Angeles, Sept. 21.-The tug Wal
Iowa left here with barge in tow on
which were 1875 tons of machinery for
the La Push Oil Company, to be used in
boring for oil in western Clallam county.
The purpose is to land the load at the
mouth of the Qu;llayute river. This is
the second attempt to deliver the
machinery, the first failing on account
of the high surf.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
FAIR AT YAKIMA.
Promises to Be the Most Successful In Its
History-Reduced Rates Secured.

North Yakima, Sept. 23.-The annual
state fair will be held in this city begin
ming September 30 and running to and
including October 6. The fair commits
sioners and citizens have been busy
arranging for the weeks exhibition, and
the indications now are that it will be a
complete success, both in point OF at
tendance and attractive features.
Exhibitors and visitors from many
sections of the state are promised, and
Yakima will endeavor to outdo herself
in the display OF her many and varied
products. Special rates are arranged
for with the railroads.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
New Torpedo Boats.

New York, Sept. 24.-The Nicholson,
a new torpedo boat, slid from her stays
in the Crescent shipyards at Elizabeth
port, n. j., this afternoon at 2:3O. At
the same time the Porpoise, the third of
the five submarine boats being built at
the same Yards, was launched.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
indication OF Prosperity.

The report of the condition Of the
national banks of Washington recent
ly published, tells its part Of the story
OF the present unexamp4eA prosperity.
Their total resources rose from $27,
69S,277 to $31,2SO.16S In a little more
than twelve months. and the individu-
al deposits In these banks during the
same period have increased by 49,.
000 000
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Biz Timber Sale,

A. B. Hammond, Of Portland, con-
sum mated the purchase of the largest
unbroken tract Of timber land still
remaining in first hands in this state
the first of the month. Fifty thousand
acres were involved in the deal and
the land is all situated in one body
on the Tualatin and Trask Rivers.
The la1N was purchased from the
Southern Pacific and while the consid-
Grafton was withheld, the price Is re-
ported to be in the neighborhood of
$500 600.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Pacific Loo RAFTING.

The mammoth log raft sent out from
the Columbia River recently arrived
last week at San Francisco intact.
There are $4,000 lineal feet of pill.
ing in the raft. some of the sticks
running to 100 feet in length. and as
great as % inches thick at the but.
The raft Is 625 feet long and cost
$4,000 to construct. It is estimated
to contain 100000 feet Of lumber.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
New Railroad In Eastern Oregon.

Articles of incorporation have been
granted to L. X. Moore, ]. B. Hos
ford and ]. o. Elrod, to construct a
line of railroad from Arlington on
the Columbia River, due south, to Con-
don, county seat Of Gillian County.
The capital stock Is 100000 divided
into shares of 500 each. The right.
of-way Is being obtained as fast as
surveyed. The line will be forty miles
long.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Nicaragua Canal.

London, Sept. 26.-There is no infor-
nation respecting Lord Pauncefote's
negotiations and the precise changes
that have been suggested in Mr.. Hay
previous canal treaty, but the prospect
of the points raised by the Senate are
brighter than ever before.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
New Smslter at parrlnston.

The deal for the site for the smelt-
er at Darlington, WASH, has been
closed, and it is now only question
of getting the buildings up and the
plant installed, when work will be be-
gun extracting precious minerals from
the rich ores of that region. The
cost of the smelter will be $4,000.
and the daily capacity will amount to
250 tons. Denver capital Is behind
the proposition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
A Rich Cargo.

OF the 5000 tons OF genral cargo on
board the Tosa Maru, recently in from
China, the silk was the most precious.
That was valued at $385,000. The
costliest cargo of silk ever brought
over ran up to half million. For the
first time shipment OF concentrates
was brought over from Leigh, 8. j.,
Hunts mines In Corea. This ore was
consigned to the smelter at Tacoma
and was valued at $4,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
OREGON State Fair Opens.

Salem, Or, Sept. "a. The state fair
opened yesteday with by far the bes
show OF live stock, agricultural and
horticultural exhibits ever seen on the
fair grounds.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Shingle Mil Burned.

Everett, Sept. %. "A single mill
owned by Charles Last, near Granite
Falls, was entirely destroyed by fire last
night. The fire originated in the dry
kiln. The property was insured for
81 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-03
Tin Can Plant DESTROYED.

Toledo, o., Sept. 23.-The local plant
of the American Tin Can Company was
destroyed b.. fire today. Loss, $780, 900.