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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-12-01

writer is of the opinion that the price
of land in the Upper Yakima valley is
fully as high as in any section he has
ever visited in Illinois, Iowa, Mime
sofa or Wisconsin. In the lower valley
there may be better opportunities,
but here alfalfa lands are held from
$125 to SITS per acre. Unimproved
land can be bought at from $40 to $40
per acre, including perpetual water
rights. There is yearly water tax
of 81 per acre and it costs from $12
to SIS per acre for clearing and level
ing the land for seeding; then there
are fences and buildings to be consid-
cred, so that man has need for some
capital even to start in small way.
There are, however, opportunities for
making desirable homes. The climate
throughout the valley is delightful,
without excessive heat and the nights
cool in summer. Winters are short
and mild; the rainfall, including the
melted snow. Is but a trifie more
than six inches year. From early
June to November there is no rain,
hence the perfectly cured alfalfa hay.
Probably 100000 acres of the best
lands in the lower valley are in the
hands of the Yakima Indians, who
seem to do very little in the way of
cultivating the land themselves, a
few thousand acres being leased to
white people. With the small farms,
intensive methods and large yields it
can be readily seen that the valley is
capable of maintaining large popu-
lation in itself and this is more signifi-
cant when it is remembered that prob
ably not more than one acre in twenty
of Washington land is tillable and
that it will never be possible to utilize
two fifths of it's five million acres of
arid land.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-12-01

previous cuttings stacked upon the
ground, the writer does not doubt for
moment that these yields are fire.
quently obtained, although the average
quoted may be high. Much of the hay
is fed in the valley, many of the
farmers owning herds of cattle and
flocks of sheep that are kept on the
range during the summer and brought
into the valley to be wintered or fat
tened on alfalfa hay About 10000
sheep are credited to the sheepmen of
the valley.
Trainloads of hay are baled and fol-
low the trainloads of wheat toward the
setting sun. Perhaps that is too poet
ical and did l say suggestive scenes?'
Well who could see all that wheat go
rolling by idle waterfalls and swift
running rivers that would delight in
grinding it into -four and the alfalfa
hay following it without wondering
why the by-products of the mill and
the alfalfa could not be manufactured
into gilt-edged butter and prime bacon
at a good profit? The former sells at
35 and the latter at 20 cents per pound
in ne local markets at the present
time. Other men have seen the oppor-
tunity, and dairying is fast becoming
one of the leading industries of the
valley and in the opinion of the writer
the most permanent and surest Of
them all. What is your land worth
an acre. l do not mean the selling
price but it's actual value?" | asked
of farmer. He replied: What ought
land to be worth that will yield net
receipts of $125 per acre a year? /
have ten acres, three acres in orchard.
three and one-half acres in alfalfa
and the balance in truck, the net re-
ceipts of which amounted last year
to $3.50 and I did practically all the
work myself. Now figure it out for
yourself what the land is worth" The
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-12-01

were seen.
Approaching the Columbia River, it
| is too dry for wheat. For miles there
is nothing but sage brush as far as
the eye can see. One could hardly
| imagine how barren and desolate-look-
ing are these arid wastes of the West
without seeing them, nor how great
transformation is wrought in short
time by the application of little
water The Yakima valley has the
most complete system of irrigation in
the Northwest. 1t contains about 700,-
900 acres of land, which it is claimed,
can be brought under irrigation. Much
of this, however would require an ex-
pensive system of irrigation that would
have to be constructed through gov
eminent aid or by corporation hav-
ing a large working capital. More
than 100000 acres are under cultiva-
ton. The Yakima river and it's tribu-
taries from which the water supply is
obtained have their sources in the
Cascade mountains, the foothills of
which border the valley on either side.
At one place these low mountains
crowd out into the valley from both
sides until there is barely room for
the river, the railroad and the high
way, dividing the valley into two Sec
tons, known as the Upper and the
Lower valley. The former was the
first settled and has the greater i'm
provements. The city of North Yaki-
ma is pretty place. One of the main
bitches runs through the city; on each
side of every other North and South
street is ditch which furnishes water
for the private gardens. Every house
yard seemed to have variety of fruit
trees and vines. Some English walnut
and almond trees were noticed and no.
where did | ever see more beautiful
lawns Surrounding the city are the
orchards, hop-yards, truck patches and
alfalfa fields, while farther out are
some fine stock ranches. Here is an
obj ect lesson in intensive farming.
Many of the farms contain but ten to
twenty acres and few more than forty
acres. Frnit-raising is one of the
principal occupations of the people,
peaches and winter apples being very
pro ftable 1t is certainly great fruit
country, particularly in regard to-
quality, although the yield Is usually
large. Some of the orchards have re-
Gently sold at $500 to $500 per acre.
Hop-raising is another important In
dustry, LOO pounds per acre being
often produced. The price generally
is from 10 to IL cents per pound; this
year it is soaring around 30
cents with some growers holding for
so cents per pound. Most Of the hop
picking is done by Indians, who come
in hundreds from the reservation near
by and camp in their tepees during the
picking season. The scene is at no
time monotonous, being occasionally
enlivened by the ducks" going on a
hunt for whisky, sometimes success
fully. Potatoes, onions and melons are
the staples in the truck line.
Nothing seems to impress the stock
man or dairy farmer from the East
as does the wonderful crop of alfalfa.
Here it seems to grow and can certain
ly he cured to perfection; three cut
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-12-01
Observations In Washington.

met three Indiana farmers on train
that was speeding westward across
one of the wheatgrowing sections OF
Washington and nearing their jour-
ney's end 1t was a repe,-,lon of an
old story; the boys were about grown,
the old farm was too small, little
money in the bank, high-priced land
at home and then the trip to the far
West to look for cheaper land and
new home. Il was just thinking" re-
marked one of them, that / would go
back home and tell mother we would
settle down and stay where we are,
that we have better country right
there at home than l ever thought we
had before" Then as he looked from
the car-window at the buildings on a
wheat ranch without shrub or a
tree in sight he continued: IF l
should bring mother out to this country
| wonder how she would get along in
the summer time without the shade
from her big maple tree"
So it is with some of us; as soon as
we get 1000 miles away from wife and
the old farm we begin to feel home
sick. Perhaps while we are in such
a frame of mind we are hardly COM
petent to fairly judge of the advant-
ages of a new country. Only few
hours before l had talked with man
in one of the pleasant valleys who
had been here and there and almost
everywhere-at last he had found the
fiffo0n
dwelt there and would never move. |
also met an old acquaintance man in
the prime of life, who said: Il have
been here two years. l would not To-
cate permanently in this country. l
have $4,000 to invest and l am going
back to Southwestern Wisconsin, my
native land. and buy stock farm;
there are better advantages there than
here" Just around the corner was
the man who had said: $50 you are
from Wisconsin, young man? Well L
want to tell you that I have been there
and I would not trade my little ten
acre fruit farm for the best quarter
section within two miles of Madison
or Janesville" | left, not caring to
listen to his talk. In writing OF this
interesting country it would be far
easier to quote the words OF the en-
thusiast the land agent or the man
who does not like the country than 1t
is to tell the plain truth in a simple
story.
In going from Spokane to the Yaki-
ma valley the route lies through one
of the wheat counties. Here in early
October days the scenes are interest
ing and suggestive. The threshing is
almost completed and the wheat is
sewed up in hemp bags direct from
the machine and left in the field until
convenient to haul to market. On the
highway the farmers are seen with
their great wagon-loads of wheat, gen.
orally drawn by four horses, but one
often sees two wagons with three
teams attached If the farmer has
considerable distance to haul MS
wheat. has a good road, lots of horses,
harness, wagons and little help ne
sometimes loads up three wagons,
attaches one behind the other, hitches
on four teams and away he goes. There
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-12-01

Talk up The Ranch.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-11
Cost of Living.

Bradstreet's index numbers show that
the tariff made trusts are still advanc-
ing staple prices, although food crops
were never larger. Ia September SO
prices were advanced, while % were
lessened. and A remained unchanged.
The prices of sheep, hogs, bacon, cheese,
sugar, tea, potatoes, apples, quinine and
tobacco and 26 more staples were in
creased. IL is estimated that the cost Of
living has been. or will be, advanced by
the trusts this year fully 10 per cent.
over that of last year. The present IN
dex number of Bradstreet is the high
est reached since October, 1900.
Since 1896 the cost of living has been
increased fully 40 per cent, and the
Dingley high-tariff organs are claiming
that they have advanced wages proper
tionately. The hollowness of this claim
is apparent to any wage-earner, and no
argument is needed. Low prices, say
the tariff and trusts organs, mark hard
times, but the truth is, they or their
associates in the Dingley robbery scheme
want high prices for products and low
salaries for wage-earners. Wages in
short have not been advanced 40 per
cent. since 1896, although products have
been. Wages, in other words, are lower
than they were in 1896, because Dinghy
ism on products outpaces them. Dull
as times were in 1895 the wage earners
were getting higher wages than they
do now, simply because the greed of the
tariff-created trusts has advanced prices
of articles. and is holding them firmly
up despite the great harvests of the
present year. Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-11
Will Disband or Move Away.
Paris Gazette

The Blue Grass Gun Club, of this
city, is badly powder burned and
will disband or seek new grounds,
when it's lease on the White tract
expires on the first of March next.
Councilman O'Brien did it with his
little ordinance prohibiting live bird
shooting. There isn't any starch in
the sport now, and the razzle-dazzle
hangs above the portals of the Club
House.
An effort will be made to unite
with the Lexington Gun Club and
purchase or lease grounds along the
Interurban in the vicinity of Muir
Station. If the deal goes through a
stock company will be organized and
modern traps, rifles, ranges and COM
modious Club House constructed. A
committee from each of the clubs
viii be appointed looking towards
an organization. Some members of
the Paris club are in favor of each
maintaining its separate organiza-
ton, but owning the grounds jointly.
In this way many interesting
matches can be arranged. AS the
Lexington Club is not yet incorpO-
rated, articles drawn up looking
towards the organization of . club
with purpose far beyond those of or
binary gun clubs.
If this is perfected, what's the mat
ter with Muir having several other
attractions, wherein tables with
walters with long white aprons will
figure Indeed, a Buckroe Beach
may be established there, minus the
swish of waves and the presence of
sea-going shipsl
And to think that Councilman
O'Brien's humanitarian ordinance
VIII be the cause.
Great man, that Councilman
O'Brien.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-11
STOCK AND CROP.

Lloyd Ashurst has sold to S. & s.
Co., 40 1,SOO-lb. cattle, at S. .25.
Mr. William Haley, of Glintonvillo,
bought last week Is head of 1,1OO-lb.
feeders, at AZ.
Sanford Carpenter, of MilIersburg,
shipped car load of broke mules South,
Friday.
w. H. Worsham, of Station Camp,
Tenn, recently sold fine pair of mules
for $500.
-Hibler Bros. purchased of Walker
Muir, "a fat hogs, 3OO-lbs., at $3.50 per
hundred.
Steve Houstain sold to Walker
Muir, 100 barrels of corn delivered in
Paris, at 50 barrel.
Geo. G. Grady, of Versailles, sold
three mare mules, 16 hands high to
Claude S. Williams for $500.
The new turkey pens at Millersburg
have been finished and T. P. Wadell
will commence killing Wednesday.
They are selling at 75zc at pens.
Mr.. Isaac Shropshire, of Harrison
county, on Friday, sold Mr.. Joe Frakes,
of Paris, for the Eastern markets, IS
head Of export cattle, average 1,46O lbs,
at 6 cents; head of same bunch, aver
aged 1920 lbs, at 61a cents.
An Angora goat was sold in the
American Royal Show, Kansas City, for
81, 400, Thursday of last week. The
former owner was D. G. Taylor. of Lake
Valley, N. NJ, and the purchaser was
A. Kemble, of Muscatine, Iowa.
Mcintyre & McClintock, of Mil
lersburg, shipped 1O2 head of sucking
mules to R Estes, of Columbia, Tenn,
and car of hogs to Cincinnati last
week, they also bought % mule colts of
Ben Henry. 10 from Gano Stone, from
Mike Connel. of Nicholas, and 10 from
Howard Wilson, of Clark county.
Joseph Landauer, a cattle-feeder
and shipper, of st. Joseph, Mo-, has just
purchased the entire outfit of swill of
the Sunnybrook distillery, of Louisville,
for this season and is having shipped
abou 1000 cattle which he will feed at
the distillery. The season for feeding
the cattle continues seven months. They
will then be ready for shipment to Eng
land
The average prices of corn ranged
higher in 1901 than. during any year
since 1891. The visible supply the first
of each month was largest in April, 49,
947, 900 bushels on Decent 1. Whole
sale prices of cash corn in Chicago
averaged higher in 1901 than during any
year since 1892, the low point being in
January and the high in December, and
the range for the year being about 90
cents. Cash corn Chicago arket sold
IL January at Sc cents, advanced to 5S15
cents in May, reached to.41 cents in June.
recovered at 5924 cents in September, off
to 5458 cents in October, and sold at
top figure. 6716 in December
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-11

Kitchen or Spice Scoops, sc; large
white Porcelain lined Griddles, lie;
Pot Cleaners, sc; Towel Rings, sc;
Photo Picture Frames, opening, at
49c; Fancy Pictures, a yard of roses, a
yard of fruits, each SOC; Silver handle
Shaving Brushes, 18c; extra value in
15c Writing Tablets, at each &c; Black
Carriage Oil Cloth, pebbled, yard 29c;
Lace Curtain Pins, SC a doz.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-11
Oar Holiday Opening,
December LIST.
FRIDAY Friday Friday

The bargains offered are marchless.
If the saving of money has any charm
for you, do not miss this chance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-11

Large, elegant Sewing Lamps, all
complete, soc; Arise Hall Lamps, at
each sligo.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-11

Shelf Paper, assorted colors, "A sheets
for Sc; Asbestos Cooking Mats. each
Sc; Tin tunnels, &c; Nickel-plated
Mugs, 1Oc; Handle Sifters, each &c.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-23
SUM MONS

In the District Court, Second Judicial Dis
 trict, Territory of Arizona, in and for
 the County of Gila.
 Cormellta Williams, Plaintiff,
 vs.
 William Williams. Defendant
 Action brought in the District court of the Second Judicial district of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Gila, and the Complaint filed in said County of Gila in the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
 The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to William Williams, Defendant
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear iu an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff, in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of tiila, and answer the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court, at Globe, in said County, Ia copy of which complaint accom- panies this summonsD, within twenty days lexclusiye of the day of service) after the service upon you of this summons if served in this county, in all other eases thirty days or judgment by default will be taken against you according Co the prayer of said complaint And you are hereby notified that if you fail Go appear and answer the said complaint, as above required the said Plaintiff will apply tc the court for the relief demanded in Plain titfs complaint, and costs and disbursements in this behalf expended.
 Given underny hand and the Seal of the isEAL) District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona. in and for the County of Gila, this 25th day of Sep. tember, A. D. 1902
 CHAS, T, MARTIN, Clerk. First notification October ).
Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-23

i6 ft, to cor No B. Coronado lode. this sur. vey '5O.2 1t, to sslde mon, q redwood post ixi in 796,4 1t to N side mon Coronado lode this survey LiO2 ft to cor No l. the place of beginning
 AREA
 Gordon lode, 20 6l acres
 Holmes lode, 206l acres
 Bonita lode, 20 % acres
 Coronado lode 20O9 acres
 Innes lode, .7l acres less conflict with Rosalyn No. z, unsurveyed, 07 acres net area InneS lode, i5 65 acres.
 Total area claim, g5 B acres
 ADJOINING CLAIMS On the north the Clarence and the Rosalyn No. lodes unsuryeyed On the south and west the tda Turquos
 The lnnes lode Is on record in book 6. page 2sl amended location in book &, page2 The Coronado lode is on record in book page 9S; amended location in book 8, page l. The Holmes lode amended location. is on record in book G. page l6)
 The Bonita lode is on record in book 6 page 60; amended location in book 8, page The Gordon lode, amended location. is on record in book 6. page I5a
 All m Record of Mines Gla county. Arizona Any and au persons claiming adversely any portion Of said Gordon, Holmes. Bonita Coro nado, or lanes mines. or surface ground, are required 10 file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land office in Tucson, Arizona, during the sixty days period of publication hereof or they will be barred by virtue Of the provisions Of this statute
 MILTON R. MOORE Register First publication October 23 lgO3
Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-23
SUM MONS

In the District Court, Second Judicial Dis
 trict, Territory of Arizona, in and for
 the County of Gila.
 Neville P. W. 0 Leggatt, Plaintiff, 'Iosefa Leggatt, Defendant.
 Action brought in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Gila, and the Complaint filed in said County of Gila, in the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
 The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to Josefa Leggatt, Defendant.
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear Tn an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff, in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Anznna, in and for the County of Gila, and answer the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court at Globe, in said County Ia copy of which complaint accompa' nies this Summons) within twenty days lex elusive of the day of seryice) after the service upon you of this Summons--if served in this County, in all other cases thirty days or judgment by default will be taken against you according to ihe prayer of said complaint
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the said complaint, as above required, the said Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief therein demanded, and costs and disbursements in this behalf ex. pended.
 Given under my hand and the Seal of the IsEAIl District Court of the Second Judi cial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Gila, this 10th day of October, A. D. 1902.
 CHAS. T. MARTIN. Clerk. E;rs4 ,,,,lt,,.4;,,, no.ol.. re taoo
Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-23

And in accordance with law and an order of the Board of Directors made on the sixth day of August, A. D. 1902 so many shares of each parcel of such stock as may be necessary will be sold at public auction, at the office of the company, in the Savings Bank of Santa Rosa, corner of Fourth street and Exchange avenue Santa Rosa, Sonoma county, State of California, on Monday, the twenty-seventh t27thl day of October, A. D. 1902, after the hour of two o'clock D. m of said day, to pay said delinauent assessment thereon, together with cost of advertising and expenses of the sale CHARLES A HOPPER,
 Secretary.
 Office Savings Bank of Santa Rosa, cor ner of Fourth street and Exchange avenue, Santa Rosa, Sonoma county, California.
 First publication October 9, 1902
Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-23
Arizona < New Mexico Ry.
Passenger trains: mountain time.

Passenger trains: mountain time. Train leaves Clifton daily at 500 m; ar rives Lordsburg 1205p m. No. leaves Clifton daily at 2 p m; arrives Lordsburg (. l5 p m.
 No. leaves Lordsburg at m; arrives Clifton ll.30 m.
 No. leaves Lordsburg at p m; arrives Clifton 7.05 m.
 Distance from Clifton to Lordsburg 7l miles.
 PASSENGER RATES. Clifton to:-North Siding, S0c; South Sid ing; 40c; Guthrie FOG; Coronado, S5c; Shelden, sl.45: Duncan. Sl.95, Thomson, S245; Sum- init. s3.lO; Veitch, SS.60; Lordsburg, s4 25. Children under 10 half price. Excess bag gage 1c per 100 pounds per mile. 150 lbs baggage carried free with each full ticket; 75 lbs free with each half ticket Passengers from ticket stations paying on trains will be charged 25c extra.
 JAS CoLQUHoUN, Prest.
 H. J. SIMMONS, Supt.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-23

All regular trains are classified on the time table with regard to their priority of right to the track, trains of the first class being su. perior to those of the second and all succeed. ing classes.
 All southbound trains have absolute right of track over all northbound trains of the same or inferior class.
 Trains Nos. II and 12 make connections a. Bowie with Southern Pacific trains 19 and 20 for an points East and West, and with stage lines at Globe to Payson, Upper Salt River Valley Tonto Basin. Riverside and the Ray Black Warrior mines
 Telegraph stations s. Flag stations. no agent, |.
 All trains carry passengers.
 WM. GARLAND. President. A. NJ. BEAL, Superintendent.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-23
DELINQUENT

MeMillan Silver Mining Company loca- ton of principal place of business, Santa Rosa, Sonoma county, California location of works, McMillan, Gila county, Arizona.
 Notice-There are delinquent upon the fol. lowing described stock, on account of Assess ment number ten tl0l levied on the sixth l6th) day of August, A. D. 1902, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respec tive shareholders, as follows:
Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-23
N < P. < s. R. V. Railroad
PHOENIXsSHoRT LINE.


 f Train stops on signal. Pacific standard time. Train No. connects with s. P. train No westbound, leaving Maricopa at 913 D. m, and with Sunset Limite 2 eastbound, passing Maricopa 730 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
 Train No. 2 connects with S. F. No. To- eastbound, leaving Maricopa at 3:52 a. m, ,and waits for Sunset Limited, westbound, passing Maricopa 7.30 a. m. Mondays, Wednesday, and Saturdays when advised of passengers. Connection made at Phoenix with s. F. & r. R. E. for Prescott. N K HASTEN, Pres. B F. PORTER,
 Gen. Supt NJ. o. BICKNELL, Gen F. and P. Agent General offcesat Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-23
wEsTBOUND
EAsTBoUND

Central time east of Fl Paso, two hours faster than Pacific time. T. H. GOODMAN, G. P < T Agent San Franeiseo VI. II Dresser, Local Freight and Ticket Agent Bowie Arizona
 T. E. HUT. c ommercial Agent Tucson, Ariz