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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-10-15
WASHINGTON AGRICULTURE.

ing over 1900 miles of interesting
travel we find ourselves in the great
wheat region of southeastern Wash
ington-the Palouse country. Every
one has heard of this far-famed region
but l am quite sure that all will be
willing to learn more concerning it..
The soil of the Palouse country is
dust-like in character, having origi-
mated from basaltic rock; it is of the
richest character, and where deep,
as it is in this region, it forms the
basis for a sure agriculture where the
rainfall is sufficient. The most strik-
ing characteristic of this region is the
hills. The accompanying view will
give an idea of the Palouse country
in general and is as good as is pos
sible to secure from a single outlook
fixed by the camera. The hills are
like the pillows of the sea, rising
from fifty to 200 or even 800 feet
above the valleys or intervales, which
are always narrow, but never wet nor
sWampy. AS shown, the hills have
one long, gentle slope facing the di-
winds come; opposite this is a short
er and sleeper slope. The explana-
ton of this is that during long ages
tie fine volcanic soil has been grad
ually shifted like drifting snow by
the wind until it has given us in these
latter days a peculiar cOnfiguratiOn
OF innumerable hills of large proper
tons with tiny intervales. One pecu-
larity to be found is on the sharp
slopes of the larger valleys, where
the basaltic outcrOp occasionally ap-
pears otherwise and elsewhere not
pebble can be found. Every acre of
these vast and innemerable hills can
be plowed to the very top. The inter
Wales are composed of very heavy
sill, which is very retent.ve OF mois-
ture, but never swampy, every depres-
sion having an outlet. Springs are so
abundant that one can be found on
every quarter section. The highways
pass along through the depressiOns
and the farm buildings are situated
near them. The rainfall amounts 10
about 20 inches per year. This small
rainfall would never suffice were 1T
not for the retentive character of the
soil. Very little water runs off and
it is closely held by the dust-like SOIL
There is no precipitation during the
summer months, making harvesting
simple operation so far as the weather
is concerned The soil is from fifty
to $50 feet deep and alike in fertility
all the way down. 1t is natural
wheat region, club wheat, fall sown is
the favorite, and On fields summer
fallowed the year before the returns
are often fifty bushels per acre. Whit
man county covers the heart of the
Palouse country. Last year this one
county produced ten million bushels
of wheat and this year the yield will
probably rot fall far below that bumb-
err crop. The country is almost alto
gether without fences. The blowing
is done by passing not over, but
around the hills always throwing the
furrow to the down-hill side. The har-
vesters pass around the slOping sides
in the same manner. Sometimes the
heading machines upset because OF
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
Search For the Missing Steamer Ban
nockburn Proved FruitIess.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. Dec. g.
There is no longer hope for the safety
of the steamer Bannockburn and her
crew of twenty men. The death knell
to the hopes of the owners and the
relatives of the crew was sounded yes.
terday, when a dispatch was received
from the captain of the tug Boynton,
stating that he had traversed the en-.
tire shore where the missing steamer
was believed to have stranded. No
traceof the boat was discovered.
1t now seems certain that the wreck
age found by the steamer Rockefeller
in the middle of Lake Superior marked
the waterly grave of the steamer and
her crew. AS the waters of Lake SUI
perior reach their greatest depth at
that point, it is probable that none Of
the bodies will ever be recovered.
Lake Superior never gives up its dead.
What events preceded the disappear
ance of the big steel boat beneath the
waves will never be known, but a
broken rudder, break in the machin-
cry or a loosened seam might have re-
suited in this, the greatest loss of the
season of navigation on the great
lakes.
The Bannockburn sailed from Fort
William with $4,000 bushels Of wheat
on Nov 90
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
FOR SECOND TRIAL.
Major Glenn of Philippine Army
CHARGED With Cruelty.

Manila, Dec. 3.-Orders have been
received from Washington directing
that Major Glenn of the Fifth infantry
shall be put on trial second time for
alleged cruelty committed during the
Samar campaign. Major Glenn Is
charged with having ordered the ex.
ecution Of several native guides for
misleading the American column sent
against the enemys stronghold
Major Glenn himself reported the
incident, which had been the subject
of AN extensive inquiry for several
months past. Major General Chalfee
ordered two investigations to be made
by Inspector-General Colmore and
Major Watts, who made inquiries.
General Chaffee forwarded their re-
ports to Secretary Root before he re-
hnquished his command and without
making any recommendation. Secre-
tary Root now orders that General
Davis formulate charges against Ma
jor Glenn and convene courtmartial.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Probate Order.

State of Michigan County OF Shiawassee, SIS
AT q sess on of the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate ONCE in the city of
C0runna, on the 9th day Of November. A. d.
1902.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF James Bray,
deceased; on fling the petition OF Edward
said deceased now filed in this Court. and that
petitioner be appointed administrator with the
will annexed.
It is ordered. that the sth day OF December
next. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. at said
Probate ONCE be appointed for hearing said
petition
And it is further ordered. that copy OF this
order be published three succ essive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing, In The Owosso
Times, a newspaper printed and circulating In
said County of Shawassee.
"a true copy) MATTHEW BUSH,
.Judue az probat6
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Bio pav at Live Stock Show.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Despite the in
clement weather, Tuesday proved one
Of the biggest days in point of attend
ance in the history of the international
eTdoed OOO'Ot 'uon!sodxa NcolS GAIT
passing through the gates during the
day and evening. The judges were
kept busy on the host of important en-
tries that gathered in the respective
rings The Iowa agricultural college
came off with flying colors. capturing
the principal prizes in cattle and hogs.
Shamrock, the grand champion of the
show, entered in the fat Angus grade
classes, won everything and aggre-
gated more than $500 in cash prizes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Notice of He airing Claims.

State Of Michigan, County OF Sbiawassee. SIS
Notice Is hereby given. that by an order of
tn Probate Court for the county OF Shiawas.
see, m .de on the LIST day of October, A. D.,
1909, six mouths from that date were allowed
estate of Ebenezer p. Bliss late OF said county,
deceased. and that all ere editors of said deceased
are required To present Their claims to said
Probate Court at the Probate once, in the
on or before the Is day of April, next and
that such claims will be heard before said
Court on Monday the 9th day of January and on
wednesday the LIST day Of April next, At ten
O'Clock In the forenoon of each of sain DAYS.
Dated, Corunna, October 2. A. d 1904
MATTHEW Rush,
Judge of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
HoW's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY q Co. Props, Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm
WEST 81 TRUAX, Wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDING, KINNAN d
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Seventeen Iron Plants Combine.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 3.-One Of the
biggest deals ever made in the state
Of Michigan was consummated in the
Office Of w. G. Mcmillan yesterday af-
ternoon, when seventeen of the lead
ing malleable iron concerns in the
United States signed an agreement TO
form one big company with capital
of'from s16,000,000 to $20,000,000. Yes
terday's transaction was the result Of
over a years work along this line and
includes two Michigan concerns, the
Michigan Malleable Iron company Of
Detroit and the Albion Malleable Iron
company of Albion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Notice of Hearing Claims.

State of Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, SIS
Notice is hereby given, that by an order OF
the Probate Court for the county OF Shiawassee,
made on the 22d day OF September A. d.. 1909, six
months from that date were allowed for cred
itors to present their claims again st the estate
OF John Boyd. late OF said county deceaS-
ed and that all creditors of said deceased are re-
quired to present their claims to said Probate
Court, at the Probate once. In the city of
Corunr a. for examination and allowance, on or
before the 23d day OF March, next, and that
such claims will be heard before said court. on
Monday the 22d day of December and on Mon
day the 23d day of March next, at ten o'clock
In the forenoon OF each OF said days.
Dated, Cornnna, Oct. 18th, A. D., 1872
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
ON ENGLAND.s COAST
Many Ships Wrecked and Bodies of
Sailors Are Beinq Washed Ashore.

London, Dec. S.-Storms are contin-
uing with great violence against the
coasts of the United Kingdom. Many
wrecks are reported and bodies Of
men lost in these disasters already
are being washed ashore. Navigation
around the northeast coast is almost
paralyzed. The Norwegian bark
George Vile has BEEN wrecked at
South Ronalds in the Orkneys, three
of her crew were drowned and her cap
tain and three others OF the ships
company were picked up on the DIRK
ney coast after having been seven
hours in the water.
The British schooner Eliza Balm was
wrecked at Sunderland last night
while trying to make the harbor, and
It is believed all hands were lost. The
Danish barkentine De Los landed at
Plymouth yesterday thirteen OF the
crew of the Norwegian steamer Kong
Sigard, which were rescued by the De
Los when the Kong Sigard was on the
point Of sinking in the Bay of Biscay.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Notice of Hearing Claims

State OF Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, SIS
Notice Is hereby given, that by an ord r of
the Probate Court for the county OF StfAwas-
see m ide on the Sd day OF November, A. d..
1919. six months from that date we're allowed
for creditors TO present their claims against tho,
estate of Alva V. johnson. late of said
county deceased. and that all creditors of said
deceased are required W present their claims To
said Probate ONCE, in the city of Corunna. for
examination and allowance, on or before the
4th day OF Nav next, and that such clsirnS
viii he heard before said Court on Monday. the
"a day OF February. and on Monday. the All day
q May next, AZ ten o'clock In the forenooS
Of each OF said days.
Dated, Corunna, Nov Sd. A. d., 1oo7.
MATTHEW BUsB.
Judge of PROBATE.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Suicide at Charlotte.

Charlotte, Mich, Dec. Mrs. j. A.
Milton, aged about sixty-five, commit
ted suicide Monday afternoon by TAX.
ing strychnine, an empty bottle being
found by her side. She was alone in
the house at the time, and was discov-
cred by neighbor a few moments az
ter death. Mrs. Milton was slightly
demented, although not thought to be
dangerous, and had sometimes ex-
pressed wish to be out of the world.
She leaves husband family Of
'grown-up children.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Ex-Speaker Reed III.

Washington, Dec. g. Ex-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed had a sudden and
quite severe attack Of gastritis last
evening. He was Frustrated for time,
but DR.. Gardner, who was called, sue.
ceeded in relieving his patient. The
sudden illness of the ex-speaker
caused considerable alarm to his
friends, but at a late hour Mr.. Reed
was getting on better than had been
feared earlier in the evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Found Dead by the Track.

Ypsilanti, Mich.,' Dec. 1.-The dead
body Of John Stefins, an employe of
the Superior pulp mills, was found be.
side the Michigan Central tracks half
mile above the Peninsular mill Sun.
day morning. The remains were mu.
tilated in way to show that Steffins
had been struck by train, and it is
supposed that he met death from the
westbound passenger that goes
through Ypsilanti about midnight
Steffins was a man of middle age and
was unmarried.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Three Meetings For Farmers.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 3.-Three meet
ings of especial interest to farmers are
to be held in this city next week. One
is the annual meeting of the State
grange, which will convene in Repre-
sentative hall on Tuesday, Der. 8, con-
tinuing it's sessions through the next
day. On the same day the State AS
ISOLATION of Farmers clubs will as
semble in the senate chamber. On
Thursday the annual conference of the
twenty-one patrons fire insurance
companies will be held in the speak.
er's room at $3.50 a. m.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
GENERAL MARKETS.
Wednesday. Dec. 8.

DETROIT.-Wheat No. 2 white,
72c; No. red, 7Shc; Dec, 7S1sc;;'
May, 79hc. Corn-No. mixed, sic;
No. yellow, SIC. Oats-No. 8 white,
34Ac; No. 4 white, 32Ac. Rye-No.
2, 53c; No. 8, 50hc. Beans-Dec.,
1920; May, $2.35. Clover-Spot, $6.75.
CHICAGO.-Wheat: May, 1880;
July, 1870. Corn-Dec., 55hc; May,
43ssc. Oats-Dec., 311sc; May, 325sc.
Pork-Jan., 1852; May, $15.O2. Lard
jan, s9.47; May, $3.50. Ribs-Jan.,
$S.15; May, 8. Timothy-Jan., 1920.
Live Stock Markets.
DETROIT.-Cattle: Good to choice
butcher steers, 1000 to 1000 lb, $3.50
@5; light to good butcher streers and
heifers, 700 to 900 lb, $325@4; mixed
butchers and fat cows, $3@375; ship
ping bulls, $3@3.50. Veal calves
S4.50@7. Mich cows and springers,
$25@50. Sheep and iambs-Best
lambs, $4.60@4.75; light to good and
good mixed lots, $3.15@4.10; yearlings,
$2.50@3; fair to good butcher sheep,
s2.40@3; culls and common, $1.50@2.'
Hogs-Light to good butchers, $3.50
6; pigs and light Workers, $5.S0@5.S5;
roughs, $5@5.50; stays, one-third Off.
CHICAGO.-Cattle: Dull; good 10
prime steers, $5.75@7; poor to medl-
UNI, $3@5.75; cows, $1.40@4.50; bulls,
$2@4.50; calves, $3.50@6.75. Hogs.
Mixed and butchers, $5.S0@625; good
to choice heavy, $6.25@6.5O; light
$5.65@6.05. Sheep and lambs, lower;
good to choice wethers, $4,000; fair
to good mixed, $2.50@3.60; native
lambs, $3.70@5.25.
EAST BUFFALO.-Cattle: Prime
steers, $6.25@6.50; shipping do. S5.25
@5.75; bulls, $275@425. Hogs
Heavy, $6.50@6.65; mixed, $6.55@6.60.
Sheep and lambs, 15@25c higher; top
lambs, $5.25@5.35; culls to good. 1925
@515; sheep top mixed, $3.25Q3.35;
culls to goo, $1.75@3.15.
Fight VIII BE Bitter.
Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommends
ton of DIR. Ding's New Discovery for
Consumption, will have long and Bit
ter fight with their troubles. l. not end
ed earlier by fatal termination. Read
what T. r. Beall, Miss, has to say:
Last fall my wife had every symptom
Of consumption. She took DIR. Kings
New Discovery after everything else
had failed. Improvement came at once
and four bottles entirely cured her.
Guaranteed byJ. s. Haggart and Will
E. Collins & Co. druggists. Price soc,
and $1.0O. Trial bottles free.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Shot From Ambush.

Reidsville, Ga, Dec. News has
just been received her of the assas-
sination Sunday night, near Jennie
Postoffice, twelve miles distant, Of M.
M. and Roy Burkhalter. They were
shot from ambush by Joe and Ben Bru.
ton, negroes, who were aided by two
negro women and three boys. The
women and boys have been arrested.
The Brutons have escaped. but are
being pursued, and a lynching is ex-
pected il the men are caught.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Old Soldier Killed.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. frank
Wiertz, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home, was struck by a northbound car
Saturday night near the home and was
instantly killed. Wiertz was walking
on the path between the tracks and
in stepping aside to avoid one car he
got directly in front of another that
was moving in the opposite direction.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Five Years For BURGLARY.

Paw Paw, Mich, Dec. 2.-Birney
Chapman was given five years SEN
tence to the Marquette prison for
breaking and entering the Dyckmann
house. Van Vrooman, his pal, was
given a like sentence to the same
place for having in his possession bur-
glar tools with intent to use them
for breaking into buildings.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Huntino Fatalities Number "a,

Milwaukee, Dec. 1.-The season for
hunting deer in the northern woods
closed Sunday. Fatalities have been
unusually frequent in the woods this
season, fourteen men having been
killed while hunting deer In the states
of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Mich.
gan. At least eleven others have been
shot and seriously wounded.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
scuffIe Resulted In Death.

Escanaba, Mich, Dec. Pat Dow.
ney, aged thiity-two years, a deck
hand on the steamer Maryland, met in
st@nt death as the result of scuffie
With two other deck hands on the
boat. The three men were wrestling
on the deck Of the boat, which was I'M
loading coal on the st. Paul dock,
when they all fell to the deck below.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Killed While LOOKING On.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dec. 2.-"Flying
switch" OF freight cars in the Michi-
gan Central sidetrack at Kalamazoo
Paper Co.'s mill No. 2, caused the in
slant death of Tony Wander Kolk, a
mill employee, at o'clock last evening
Tony was watching the cars switching
from another road and failed to see his
own danger until too late.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
p.w,rd For Observation-Disclosures

Mt. Clemens. Mich, Dec. 2-Sheriff
Cady Is out with an offer Of a reward
of 1000 for evidence that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the bur-
glars who shot and killed Clinton 4.
Osborn at Warren on the morning of
Nov. &c. No clue to the gang has yet
been found.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Missind Man Found lad

Waters, Mich, Dec. 2.-After wait
Ing week for the return of Charles
Bates, filler at the lumber camp here,
an acquaintance started to search for
him. Within half mile Of the village
he found the missing mans body, froz.
en- stiff. Bates had not been seen since
week ago Monday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Banker Killed Himself.

: Oakville, Mich, Dec. 3.-Thomas
Howarth of the banking firm OF An
drews & Howarth, also town treasurer,
became respondent over financial mat
ters and shot himself in the presence
OF his daughter. He died within three
hours
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Bids For Rural Routes.

Washington, Dec. Bids will be
opened at the postofnce department
today for mail wagon and electric car
service In Detroit, Grand Rapids and
other cities in Michigan, and for star
route service IL rural sections of the
state. The contracts will run for four
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Two YOUNG skater. prown.d.

Millersburg, Mich, Dec. 2.-Nelson
and Frank Hamlin, brothers, aged
twelve and ten respectively, were
drowned here while skating Sunday.
The bodies were recovered In ten feet
Of water.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Crushed In a Coal Breaker.

Calumet, Mich. Dec. 3.-Michael
McGlnnis, aged thirteen, fell into
coal breaker at the Traverse Bay sta
ton of the Mohawk mine, and was
crushed to death.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05

WANTED "A TRU-TN oRTrY GENTLE
man or lady In each county to manage busines o
for an old Established house OF solid financial
standing. straight. bora fide weekly cash
salary Of $500 paid by heck each VI sdn sday
with Gil expenses direct from headquarters
Caxton Bldg, Chicago. 12l2
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05

u bOOh MAILED ThEE'
"A, lFEVERs, COMPOSITIONS, Innamma-
CURES lions. Lung Fever, Milk Fever.
ID. ID. sPRAINs. Lameness. Injuries,
CURES Rheumatism.
G. &. SORE THROAT. Quinsy. Epizootic.
CURES Distemper.
a ID =; WORMS. Bots. Grubs.
EE. lCOUGHS, Colds, Influenza. Inflamed
CURES Lungs. Pieuro-Pneumonia.
f. r.. (COLIC, BeIlyache, Wind-BlOwn,
CURES Diarrhea, Dysentery.
G.G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
a ia Il; KIDNEY g. BLADDER DISORDERS.
III. SKIN DISEASES, Mango. Eruptions.
CURES Ulcers, Grease. Farcy.
j. lBAD CONDITION. Staring Coat.
CURES Indi gestiOn. Stomach staggerA.
6Oc each Stable Case, fen Specifics, Book, &c. 81.
At druggists. or sent prepaid on receipt OF price.
Humphreys Medicine Co.. Cor. William & John
Streets, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Greek Cabinet Resiqns.

Athens, Dec. lowing to adverse
result of the general elections, at
which several ministers failed to be
reelected, the entire cabinet has re-
signed
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
AGENTS WANTED

LIFE or T. DEWITT TALMA0E. by his Son,
REV FRANK DEWITT TALMAGE and asso-
ciate editors of christian Herald. Only book
endorsed by Tamage family. Enormo5s profit
for agents who act quickly. Outfit ten cents
Writeimmedately CLARK CO, 222 :. 4th
St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention this paper.