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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-25

Before going abroad this spring, Kate
Douglas Wiggin completed her work on
the proofs of her Diary of "a Goose Girl
as well as her share in the labor of col
laboration with her sister on a kinder
garten work. The Goose Girl relates the
adventures of pretty American girl who
ran away from her friends and a too ar
dent sutton. She explains her action by
saying that "she is very tired of peo-
pie and wants TO rest herself by living
awhile with things" She becomes a pay
ing guest at a goose farm and becomes
interested in helping take care of the
geese.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-25

follow this refreshment. At seven the
men dine together, in the hall, after
which some go TO their rooms TO read,
while the most of them play cards and
smoke until IL is time to go to bed. OK
ford requires man to reside within its
-:.tes certain length Of time before lie
car ~: duate, bu as TO when. how and
where he studies it leaves TO his own
choice. AS matter of fact most Or
ford men do their hardest studying aud
reading during their vacations.
=. w. Tonwsends ''Chimme Fadden
and Mr.. Paul's scarce ceased its serial
appearance before the book was on sale.
AS volume. however, much better
valuation can be placed upon the fur
Their adventures of Chimmie. He is the
same Chames, even though five years
have passed since his former appear
ance. and he has the same dialect. which
is easy tc read and quickly understood.
Chimmie is an acute observer. as may
be seen throughout the course of the
love story which runs through the en-
tire hook. The following are samples of
his way of looking at things:
Listen: De best ting about living out
of New York is dat you have New York
to come to. If it wasn't for dat I'd give
up me job wit Whiskers and go to woik
for a living-sell evening poipers to
Brooklyn gents to put 'em to sleep in
de Bridge cars
Chimmie quotes Mr.. Paul on house
parties as follows:
Man. says Mr.. Paul, not to men
tiop lovely women, being fool of great
specific gravity, builds comfortable
homes where he can live in quiet and
seclusion, and den shuts 'em up. or else
fills EN- wit odder fools to destroy his
Quiet, and put him in training for de
hereafter-if de noise comes to de woist
- we boast. Chimmie. of our mental
sauces. but all de same he says, 'dere
are but few of us able to entertain our
recreation. When we buys Old Masters,
or hires great chef, or learns to play
de banjo, or do any of de odder highly
intellectual stunts dat distinguishes us
from fat or cave dweIlers. pretends
it is all for our own Improvement. Nay,
nay.' says he. Not a bit like it. We
gets ouI dividends on such investments
only when our friends praise our table,
cur pictures, or our rag-time. Derefore
let us gadder at de house party; not to
be entertained by our friends accom-
to justify him in his own eyes for de
Doodle he has cleaned buying tngs he
enjoys only when he shows 'em off"
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Speedy Time for Melons.

The Redlands Citrograph wants to know why the railroad companies will run express trains to carry a small crop of canteloupes to the east when they will not run such trains to carry a large crop of oranges. A good point is made on this subject:
 Ruddock. Trench & Co.,. large handlers of California fruits and vegetables. make public announce ment that they expect to have 250 cars of Coachella cantaloupes ready for shipment May 20 to June l.. They also announce that they have made arrangements with the Sou thern Pacific railroad to make up solid train loaus of five cars each. and run them as a second section to the regular overland passenger train It is this italicized part to which We call particular attention If cantaloupes can be run on passen- ger time. when the crop is 250 car loads. why cannot oranges-the crop of which runs from lS.0O0 to 25,000 cars every year. be run on a guar anteed schedule of six days to Chi cago or eight days to New York?
 A very large proportion of the rot and decay found in the orange crop last and this year was caused by the delay in transit. Whole solid train loads of oranges have been eighteen to twenty days in reaching Chicago Some even longer. Those trains ought to have reached their Eastern destination in less than half that time. Had they done so almost all the loss from decay would have been prevented.
 Orange growers have had right. eous kick coming on this excessive time taken to get their fruit to mar ket. They have suffered losses run ming up into the millions of dollars They have not kicked so hard over the freight rate although
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Official Maps Filed.

Official maps of the townsites of Imperial. Calexico and Paringo have been filed with the county recorder. The effect of this filing is that pur- chases of town lots in these places may now be made direct while hitherto they have been made by contract Some features of these contracts which are not generally known to the public are interesting. In Book 24 miscellaneous records on page 26 is to be found one of these contracts. which provides that when the official map shall be filed and such other detais of a legal character perfected as are necessary the pro posed purchaser shall be entitled to a deed to the described premises on fulfilling his part of the contract so far as the payment of the consider ation is concerned.
 This is not all. however; he is pro- hibited under the terms of the agree ment from building on the land any structure which shall be used as a place where liquor is sold under penalty of forfeiting all claim to the title. At least before liquor is sold in any building that shall be erected on the property described the con- sent of the owner at the time of the making of the contract shall be obtained.
 Another reservation. is to the effect that the company reserves all rights of way for highways, water courses. gas and electric light fran chise which may be necessary ry.-San Diego Tribune.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
value of Alfalfa.

4 correspondent of the Great Fall Tribune thus speaks of the value of the alfalfa crop in a vicinity where only three crops are cut in year. What would be the value in a coun- try when six or eight crops are cut annually? The correspondent says:
 The alfalfa or lucern is one of the most valuable forage plants ever in- troduced in the United States. It is one of the legume or clover family. and where lt does we'll yields almost incredible crops of the most nutritious hay; this has a par ticulaT value for fattening cattle or sheep or young growing animals, pro- ducing flesh equal to grain and at much less cost.
 Mir I. D. ODonnell. living at Bill lings, Montana. told the writer that he now has. $40 acres of alfalfa and that for series of years 1t has averaged five tons cured hay per acre per year He has been using this hay to fatten sheep: that this winter G90l) he is feeding 24 900 sheep on the alfalfa produced upon this $40 acres of land; that last year he fed nearly as many: that he feeds these sheep all they will eat for four months; that during this season last year he produced gains equal to the Iowa corn-fed sheep. and that Is the most profitable crop that can be produced where 1t will grow. When asked what an acre Of ajs sfa land was worth. he replied. j When asked what was thS Areatest diff culty encountered in it's production he answered. "A place to store it during the growing season until wanted for winter feeding"
 The sheep while being fed on al- falfa are crowded as much as possi- ble; they are not permitted to run upon the range
 
 The growing of alfalfa is now an assured success and the result cer- tain. Tn some instances the net returns have been $32 an acre after deducting cost of production. It is cut three times in the season. yield ing five tons cured hay. The writer first tried 1t in 1895. planting only two acres. At first the result was discoura ging. but repeated attempts resulted in success. During the past season the first planting was a fine sight to behold when just ready to cut. All kinds of stock are very fond of it. Alfalfa will not thrive in any location where there are ex- cessive rains or moisture in the land.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29

they could have been cut 25 per cent and still left a good. round profit but they have kicked. and kicked hard-Over the unconscionable time taken in transit.
 So far their kicks have produced no effect But try. try again. < speedier time and guaranteed time of delivery must be had
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29

pilshed by the action of the water centuries must have been required for the work Upon the face of the rock thus cut away are tO be found hlerogyphlcs of every description. and Of the meaning of which the present aboriglnes know nothing. On account of these the white man has given them the name of Painted Rocks"
 Ancient Landmarks Being 0biiterated.
 The instances here cited Of the use of natural streams and lakes for the purpose of Irrigation by the ancients are but a few of the most prominent of those of the old and new worlds. Many of these aniccnt canals have been utilized for modern husbandry But the very convenience by which they have been utilized has been the means of obllterating the opportu- mites of tracing back their history and that of the people who con structed them. Once an old ditch ls repaired or restored it ceases. from an antiquarian standpoint. to be of interest. and soon it's prehistoric origin Is forgotten.
 Prehistoric Skilled Engineering.
 The question often arises. how great was the skill and ingenuity that these prehistoric nations possessed in their day? The answer Is: That never has the skill of the best modern engineer been able to improve on the lines of the ruined canals which were left behind them, while in the selection of the locations at which to take the water from the rivers, the prehistoric races have always exhibited the greatest skill and intelligence. It was these ruins left in Arizona that. early in the seventies, first gave the settlers of the territory the idea of reclaiming the valleys where now are towns and cities surrounded by a large popula- ton of agriculturists Tn first canal simply followed the line of the pre- historic one.
 Immense Population.
 How extensive the system of irri- gation in the Salt River was may be inferred from the fact that the amount of land practically covered by the canals was over a quarter of a million of acres The pop ulation supported must have been very great And it is estimated from the amount Of ground that was cul- tivated, and t..s ruins of houses and the remains of pottery. she'll orna- ments and stone implements. found everywhere over the lands. that the population supported by the ditches would not fall short of 50000O souls; an estimate that the best authorities consider conservative.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29

highly civilized
 Canals of Great Length.
 Some of the acqueducts were Of great length. One of which traversed the district of CondesuyOa measured nearly Ave hundred miles. The water was brought from some lake or natural reservoir in the heart Of the mountains and also additional sup. plies were obtained at intervals from other basins that lay on It's route.
 Prescott remarks. Canals and acqueducts were seen crossing the lowlands in all directions. and spread. ing over the country like n vast net. work. dlfruslng fertility and beauty around them"
 Most Of the work of the lncas has been allowed to go to decay by the later Spanish conquerors Of that country. In some spots the waters are still left to flow in their silent channels, whose windings and sources have been alike unexplored. others. though partially dlapidated and closed with rubbish still betray their course by occasional patches Of fer tility.
 Such are the remains Of the valley of Narca. a fruitful spot. that lies between long tracts of deserts where the ancient water courses of the In. cas measure two or three feet in depth by three feet in width. and are formed of long blocks of granite uncementcd, and corducted from an unknown distance Thus this art In that country like all of the ancient civilization of the Incas. has been allowed to fall to decay and disuse.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29

The man who carefully looks after the comfort of his family Is sure to take good care of his horse.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29

tained them were ln many ways highly civilized
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
The Tahua Nation.

cannot leave this subject of pre- historic races until l have described the works of the Tahua nations. and especially those tribes known as the Aztecs and Toltecs. who formerly lived In Central America. New Mex ico. and Arizona. We are told in his tory that when Cortes visited Mex. leo and for the purpose Of irrigating the fields. the water of the rivers and mountain streams were utilized by means of canals dams and ditch.s. We are also told that the network of canals by which the plantations were watercd offered to Cortes army very serious Instructions.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
An Old Waterfall.

But another feature of this canal. and the strongest evidence of the great period of time which has elapsed since that system of irrigation was main tained. Is that few miles below the point where it crosses the Has
 sayambra Creek. it traverses a mesa or bench for several miles, from which it falls abruptly into a valley some forty or fifty feet below. Where this fall takes place the waters of the canal have cut away for several feet the walls of the mesa. which are of the hardest volcanic character
 Now then. as every evidence indi- cates that the wearing away of the rock at this place has been accom-.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Traditions.

Whether the history has been handed down to us by the Spaniards under Coronado. or whether the tra- dlt'ons which the aborigines them selves tell us of as to the history of the canals. Is true or not. or whether the tradition is creation of later day. it is hard to say. But oftentimes what is considered to be mythology and tradition in one age is proven in later ages to be facts. There Is one thing sure. The tradition Of the natives is corrobor- ated to a great extent by evidence that still exists. And in the first place the ruins of these canals are plainly visible in the Gila and Salt River valleys. And everywhere are to be found the traces of ancient civilization to a very high degree and evidences of nasty flight as well as the ravages of fire: the salient features of every pillage.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-19

A number of friends of Edward Rod
ney gave that gentleman very pleasant
surprise party Friday evening, at his
home, 1877 Hume street.
The Aberdeen school district receives
$4,350.70 as its share of the state appor-
tionment of school funds, this being the
largest sum ever apportioned to a dis
trict in the county.
In the case of II. G. Mcleod vs.. the n.
P. Ry. Co, the company paid the costs
and damages into Judge Mullen's court.
Friday, and ended the matter. The
amount was but SIS.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. l.. Paine and Mr.. X
l.. Paine, of Spokane, arrived in the city
Thursday, called hither by the serious
illness OF their pother at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. W. B. Paine.
II. G, Leland, recently from Lansing,
Michigan, was initiated into order Of
Elks Friday night, and VIM, Murphy,
OF the Boston store, was admitted by
card.
Ray ELS WAS accidentlY struck by the
stream OF water, while the fire depart
ment WAS trying the new "Deiuge' set
Saturday evening, and had the instep OF
his loot fractured.
Someone has cut the plate glass in
the window OF Mrs. Kaiser's store in the
q street Zelasko building, and ii the
count discovers the prepetrator he will
be given Il chance to regret his folly.
While returning from his claim in the
Quinault country last week, John Becker
was overtakeE by the tide in the North
Beach tunnel, and only saved himself
from watery grave by cutting steps in
the side OF the cliff with his knife, and
climbing above the water, and remain
ing there until the tide ebbed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-19

G.. p. Clerin left: >aturday for his claim
in Pacific county. He was accompanied
by Surveyor Hunt, who will run the
lines of the claim.
The schooners Henry Wilson and
Fanny Adele sailed in over the bar, and
up to their docks at Aberdeen last week
without the aid OF tugs.
The shingle mills OF Grays Harbor
closed down Saturday night for two
weeks, in conformity with the resolu-
ton of the State association.
Fred F. Smith went to Seattle on bust
ness sunday, and returned Friday, ac-
companied by Mrs. smith, who had been
at Green River Hot springs.
The Herald wants an agent in every
precinct in the county, and offers terms
that will allow each one TO make good
money. Write for particulars. II.
). T.. Slade, o. the West & sladc Mill
Co.,, arrived in the city Thursday from
San Francisco, at which point he looks
after the business OF the company.
Chas. A. " elch mad a finger injured in
a mill some time ago, and the member
grew stiff and useless, SO that he had it
amputated by Dr.. Stapp, Thursday.
Mrs. Julia ! ny, Of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, who has been visiting Mrs.
Mary Weatherwax, left last week for a
visit with friends at Hood River,
Oregon.
+. :. Pierce, recently from Chicago,
has undertaken to raise the kaufman
brick block and place new sill. under it.
The building will be raised gently with
jack screws.
The Aberdeen & Hoquiam Electric Ry.
Co., let a contract for clearing the right
of way to John Lowe, and work was be-
gan Saturday on Market street west
from Broadway.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-19
Geo. F. Nye entertained the Boys Ban

Geo. F. Nye entertained the Boys Ban
ner Club Friday evening.
G. P. Whitney returned Friday from
Eugene, Ore gon, where lie committed on
valuable land claim, in the U. S. land
office.
Rev. II. d. Crawford will represent
Wishkah lodge No. A, at the Pythian
grand lodge, which meets this week at
Tacoma.
SEWING MACHTNE.-A White sewing
machine, in good working order, for sale
cheap. Can be seen at the HERALD
office.
w. H. Pearson returned Friday from
Walla Walla, where he had attended
the grand lodge OF the Improved Order
of Red Men.
John Moss had his right arm severely
injured, Friday, by slab falling on it,
while he was loading wood at the West
Il Slade mill.
Prof C. I. Kerr went to Tacoma Fri
day, to attend meeting of the Puget
Sound School Masters Club, of which he
is member.
A. f. Diefendorph, former station
agent here, left Friday to take charge of
the station at Frances, on the South
Bend branch.
Perry MCGOWAN was brought down
from Nelson's camp, Thursday, with a
bad cut on his foot, which required five
stitches to close.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-19

F. J. Farmer, OF Seattle, is in the city,
the guest OF his brother, Rev. H. D..
Crawford.
B. Zeebuyth, the we'll known Monte
sano merchant, had business in the city
Saturday.
Mr.. Metzger, of San Francisco. visited
his son-in-law, Geo. Fisher, for the last
few days.
Miss Rilla Riker entertained few
friends at luncheon, after the hop
Thursday night.
The Royal Neighbors entertained the
Woodmen at supper in the lodge room
Friday evening.
F. s. Wilson, Of Montesano, had bust
ness in the city today, returning on the
afternoon boat.
Mrs. w. Thompson, Of Montesano,
visited the city last week, the guest OF
Mrs. Grant Wheeler.
Mrs. Fred A. Hart entertained num-
Der of lady friends Friday afternoon, in
honor OF Mrs. Ernest Everett.
J. M. Dinsmore is establishing black
smith shop in the building formerly &C.
cupied by the Douglas foundry.
Miss M. B. Jeans, an Ocosta school
teacher, was in the city Saturday arrang-
ing for the closing exercises OF the school.
Rev. Chas. McDermoth will represent
Grays Harbor Co. No. 8, U, r. K. OF F.,
at the brigade meeting in Tacoma to-
morrow.
Mrs. w. B. Fetterman will open her
fancy goods store, in her new building,
on Wishkah street, tomorrow or We'd
nesday.
Mr.. A. G. Ewing, brother Of Mrs. j.
r. Cross, recently from Ohio, left this
morning for Tenino where he may decide
to locate.
J. r. Black received cablegram last
week from Emil Olsen, from Christiania,
Norway, inquiring about his family and
! business. =
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Crawford, of Ho'
quiam, were in town Saturday, on theil
wav home from visit to Mr.. Crawford &
claim in 2l-S.
Marie Garman entertained a party Of
her little friends this afternoon in honor
of the seventh anniversary of her arrival
on this planet.
Miss Ella Hemmbery, who has been
visiting Mrs. Ellen Ryan, left this morn
ing for San Francisco, where she has g
position in the telephone office.
Contractor Totten has began the cree
ton of the business building for Pau
Corjohn, on Wishkah street, opposite
the HERALD building.
Payette & Coxey are having the real
east wall OF their building on Wishkah
street cut off, as survey found that il
was about six inches over on the PORTER
-Corjohn property upon which the con
tract has been let for the erection of
building.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-19
BRIEF MENTION,

DIR. Whitaker had business in Tacoma
last week.
Chas. Beardsley made business visit
to Elma, Friday.
A.P. Stockwell went to Seattle yester-
day on business.
A. w. Barkley made business trip to
Westport last week.
Frank Mounce went to Centralia, Sat
urday, on business.
F.F. Smith is confined to the house
with an attack OF grip.
Rev. C. II. Heckner visited his charge
at South Bend yesterday.
Mrs. Jos. Leybold, of Elma, visited
friends in Aberdeen last week.
When in Elma call on Fraser & Maize
for Bell of Lexington whiskey. 3m
G. r, Haukeli returned from a bust
ness visit to Portland, Friday.
Claim Agent Hanson, of the N. p. Ry'
Co., had business in the city. Friday.
visiting friends at Union CITY, Oregon
J.E. Calder, the Montesano rustler,
had business in the city, Friday night.
Miss Isabel McDermoth is q1iet ill, at
the home of her parents, on First street.
H. A. Hayes and L. L. Maley have re-
turned from business trip on the
Sound.
Mrs. Frank Martin returned from a
visit to her land claim, in Pacific county,
last week.
Mrs G. r. Bell entertained party Of
the public school teachers, Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Gertie Combes went to Elma,
Saturday, to spend Sunday with her
parents.
M. Hansen is building a two-story
dwelling on the corner OF Seventh and
X streets.
Telephone Al to have your baggage or
trunks delivered pomptly to any part OF
the city.
Willis G. Hopkins and Robt. Locke
returned Friday from business trip ON
the Sound.
VIM. II. Bachtell vas down from Cen
tralia last week, closing up his business
affairs here.
Mrs. II. B. Waldron went to Portland,
Saturday, for brief visit with friends
in that city.
DR.. f. j. Doty went to Tacoma Satur-
dav to attend the meeting of the state
dental board.
Mrs. A. J. West will entertain the
ladies OF the NJ. i. church next Thurs
day afternoon.
J.R. O'Donnell, the we'll known Elma
merchant, had business III the city,
Thursday night.
Mrs. Giddings, OF SEATTLE, is visiting
Aberdeen friends, the guest OF MIR. and
Mrs. Fred II. Green.
Hot weather seems to produce head
ache while our headache capsules reduce
it. EVANS DRUG Co.
E. S. Alvey Of Ema, was adj nitted to
the practice ia the supreme court at ii
examination last week.
DIP. Blue and NJ. Z. Horr lett Friday
for Crescent City, Cal, to examine
mining proposition there.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. X. Bowes and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Doves returned Friday from
the Foresters grand lodge.
Fraser & Maize, Elma, purchase Bel!
OF Lexington whiskey direct from the
distillorv in Kentucky. 3m
Mr.. and Ms. G.. 7. Crabbe arrived
from Valentine Nebraska, last week,
with a view OF making their home here.
DR.. o. n. Sullivan, the option, has
only left Grays iarbor Temporarily,
and will return in the near future IL
Mr.. and Mrs. a. p. White went to
Montesano, Saturday, where Mr.. White
is being treated for trouble with his
eyes.