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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

New York, Nov. adverse as the
plow and the automobile would seem at
first glance, Dr. Gatling, the famous in
ventor of the gun that bears his name,
has hitched the two together and made
farming "thing of beauty and joy
forever.
The hardest farm labor is thus re-
duced to a pastime One more occura-
ton for the horse IS destroyed, and
one man with an automobile plow can
do the work that formerly required 10
pairs of hands and 80 horses.
The Gatling motor plow is driven by a
gasoline engine OF sufficient power to
propel il at any desired depth down to
Twelve inches. The truck is built like
the trucks used with traction engines,
except that the steam boiler is replaced
by strong platform on which is placed
the gasoline engine, which is connected
to the traction gearing by series oi
wheels; to this truck is attached a set
of disk plows, which may be geared to
run at any depth or any angle needed to
give the best results when plowing.
With this machine tbs estimated that
one man can pillow from 80 to 35 acres in
one uay. 10 pluM TINS huhlhSi Va "Nt = Z
in one day with the ordinary plow would
require Is men and 80 horses, so when IT
comes to cultivating one of our large
Western farms, it is easy to estimate the
large drove Of horses and the great num-
Der of men required to do the plowing
and the immense cost to the owner to
house and feed them.
All thatis required to operate the Cat
ling plow is for the farmer to sit upon
the cushioned seat Of the truck and work
the controller, which is not unlike those
attached to automobiles; or, il he hap
pens to be indisposed, his wife can take
his place.
Itis generally estimated that the cost
of blowing under ordinary conditions is
81. 30 per acre. Then the further prep.
aration OF the ground by narrowing and
rolling costs another 50 cents per acre
With the Gatling machine the ground
becomes thoroughly pulverized and the
rolling is not required.
A harrow attached to the machine viii
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Sad Case of Suicide

Kate Downing,a mere child in years,
being only Is, having become despond-
ent over some trouble that had befallen
her, took strychnine to end her exis-
tence. She was In an extremely nerv-
Gus condition when she took the poi-
son, and after taking it walked some
distance into the country to the house
of a friend before she succumbed to it's
effects. 1t was three hours before death
relieved her sufferings. DR.. Logan.
county coroner, held an inquest on the
body the next day, the jury bringing
in verdict of self destruction. A GER
tain amount of blame is Justly due the
druggists for selling dangerous drug
to person in her mental condition but
more censure is due to those who drove
the unfortunate girl to commit the
rash act. They may not be brought to
an account in this world, but they will
some day have to answer for It before
a tribunal which knows no favor
Moro Bulletin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Do Not SIeen an yonr Left Sido

When patient complains of bad
taste in his mouth every morning on
waking up, says a physician, the first
question | ask him is as to the position
he assumes when going to sleep. An
immense number of people sleep on the
left side, and this is the most common
cause of the unpleasant taste which is
generally attributed to dyspepsia. If a
meal has been taken within two or
three hours of going to bed, to sleep on
the left side is to give the stomach a
task which it is difficult in the extreme
to perform. The student of ANATOMY
knows that all food enters and leaves
the stomach on the right side, and hence
sleeping on the left side soon after eat
ing involves sort of pumping operation
which is anything but conducive to
sound repose.
The action of the heart is also inter-
fered with considerably, and the lungs
are unduly compressed. 1t is probable
that lying on the back is the most nat
ural position, but few can rest easily so,
and hence it is best to cultivate the
habit of sleeping on the right side. 1t
is very largely matter of habit, and the
sooner it is acquired the better for the
sleeper and the worse for the physician.
Another sleeping habit that is inju-
rous, especially to the lungs, is that of
curling up, drawing the shoulders to-
gether and thus diminishing the capacity
Of the chest and COMPRISING the lungs.
Great harm may result from this habit
and it should be carefully guarded
against
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

According to the yearly custom OF
our people, it falls upon the president at
this season to appoint day of festival
and Thanksgiving to God. Over a cen
tury and a quarter has passed since this
country took its place among the nations
OF the earth and during that time we
have had on the whole more to be
thankful for than has fallen to the lot
of any other people. Generation after
generation has grown to manhood and
passed away. Each has had to bear its
peculiar burdens, each to face its special
crisis and each has known years of grim
trial, when the country was menaced by
malice, domestic or foreign, when the
hand of the Lord was heavy upon it in
death by food or pestilence, when in
bodily distress and anguish of soul it
paid the penalty of folly and froward
heart. Nevertheless, decade by decade,
we have struggled onward and upward,
we now enjoy material well being, and
under the favor Of the Most High we are
striving earnestly to receive moral and
spiritual uplifting.
The year that has just closed has
been one OF peace and overhowing
plenty. Rarely has any people enjoyed
greater prosperity than we are now en-
joying. For this we render heartfelt
and solemn thanks to the giver of good
and we seek to praise Him not by words
only, but by deeds, by the way in which
we do our duty to ourselves and to our
fellow men.
Now, therefore, |, Theodore Roosevelt,
president OF the United States, do
hereby designate as day of general
thanksgiving, Thursday, the 9th of the
coming November, and do recommend
that throughout the land the people
cease from their ordinary occupations
and in their several homes and places of
worship render thanks unto Almighty
God for the manifold blessings of the
past year.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington, this
29th day of October, in the year of our
Lord, 1902, and of the Independence of
the United States the l27th.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
[Seall
By the President
John HAY, Secretary of State.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Irrigation Week in Portland.

You are invited to visit Portland irri.
cation Week November rs to %. The
Oregon irrigation association and the
Oregon bar association meet in Portland
on the above dates, Reduced rates on
all railroads. Special entertainment
for all visitors. Free theatre tickets; a
ball or concert; steamboat ride on the
Willamette and Columbia rivers; an OBJ
servation car ride over the street rail-
ways; visit to the Portland cremator-
ium, to the 81 100000 custom house, to
the public library, to the $500, 900 city
hall, the wheat ships in the harbor, to
the rooms of the Oregon historical soci-
ETY. and other places of interest.
An inspection of the armory and gun
drill by Battery A is to be one of the
features of entertainment of visitors.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to visit Portland in Irrigation week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Sent TO the Reform SchGol.

In the circuit court. today Dan Pra-
ther, boy who claims he will not be
l6 years old until the 18th of next
February, was sentenced to the reform
schoosafter having plead guilty TO for
gerry. With another boy, Lossie Wells,
he had undertaken to pass forged
check for S drawn on Butler & Co.'S
bank at Hood River last Saturday even.
ing. After the boys were arrested Pra-
ther acknowledged his guilt, exOner-
ating the Wells boy, hence he was dis
charged. d.-Mountaineer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Anent Forest Fires.
oregon Timberman.

Springwater, Ore, Oct. 81, 1902. The
IlmberInan: 1t 10 with pleasure that |
comply with your request Of the 25th
instant. The damage done in Clacka-
mas county by the fire Of September IL
l3 is rather hard to estimate. The COM
niittee here, Of which your correspond
entis secretary, are gathering data as
fast as possible. The information | am
giving you in this letter only covers a
territory Of about 40 square miles, that
is, a stripabout ten miles long and about
four miles vile. The strip includes the
settlements of Kickapoo, Rocky Point
and Springwater, am unable at this
time to give the losses sustained at Bea-
yer Creek, Highlands, Viola and other
points in the county; but | may in the
near future be able to supply the def
cheney. In the neighborhood Of which
Ispeak. l0l farmers have lost in the fire,
and their losses range from $500 to
$2,700. We have estimated the loss SO
far at S55,545, but these.figures will be
revised some, and the total amount will
be increased few thousand dollars. We
have not estimated the loss to orchards,
fruits, or timber. The loss to fruit will
be about 81 200, at present prices of dried
prunes and apples The total amount
as above does not mean what it will
cost TO rebuild, but about the cash value
OF the old buildings and fences, neither
have we estimated the decreased value
OF stock, caused by the forced selling Of
the same made necessary by the total
destruction Of hay and grain in many
instances. To be fair with those who
have lost, will say that 100000 will
barely put them in as good a condition
as before the fire.
Nova word as to the timber. This
part of Clackamas is not noted for its
first class timber, for, as a rule, the trees
are short and very limby. | find by
close inquiry that about 10 sections have
been burned over, and with the excer-
tons of about two sections, the timber
stumpage would amount to no more
than for cordwood. good, fair esti-
mate OF the loss to timber would be
about 81 800 probably 30,000,000 feet,
and this would make fair lumber ii
sawn in the next three or four years.
While the people Of Springwater and
vicinity have received considerable aid
from Oregon City and elsewhere in the
way of clothing, money, etc, for their
immediate wants,yet much suffering will
be experienced before spring. While
losses have been very heavy, insurance
has been light, as only very few were
insured, and then for only nominal
sum.
l admire the position you are taking
in regard to setting out forest fires, and
could you see the devastation to the farm
ers here, from the carelessness Of hunt
ers and campers with their fires, you
would say that law making it misde-
meanor to hunt or put out a camp fire
during the dry senson would be about
the proper thing. Give us more strin-
gent fire laws--then call out the army
ndnayy to enforce them.
Respectfully yours,
l.. W. VAN DYKE.
Sec'y Springwater fire relief committee.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
LAURA HILL, Teacher.
The Youths Companion Calendar Free

The publishers of The Youths Com
panion are sending free to new subscrib-
ers to the paper for 1903 very hand
some calendar, autographed in twelve
colors, with border embossed in gold.
The exquisite home scene which forms
the principal feature Of the calendar is
suitable for framing. The calendar is
sold to non-subscribers for fifty cents,
but to new subsc ibers for 1908 it is sent
free, with all the issues of the Compan-
ion for the remaining weeks OF 1902, the
paper then being sent for full year, to
January, 1904. Subscription price $l.75.
The YoUTH's COMPANION,
IA Berkley Street, Boston, Mass.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Notice to Taxpayers Of School Dist. NO2,

The patrons of school district No.
are requested to turn out on Thursday
November 20, to clear and improve the
school grounds at Frankton school house
and the patrons below the bluffs at the
Columbia school house in the same dis
trict. Bring your axes, saws, picks
mattocks, mauls and wedges along with
you.
Dinner will be served by the ladies OF
the district. Come one, come all
1t will save an extra mill on your taxes
By request OF the board of
DIRECTORS.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

Yesterday morning at sos o'clock the
FIRST spike of the Columbia River &
Northern railway was driven at the end
of the incline at LYLE by Rufus Mallory,
president Of the board Of directors.
Manager Campbell, Engineer Oliver,
Vice President IL. l.. Pittock, Albert
Holman, MIR. Lewis and W. w. Flack
witnessed the important event, which is
one indication Of the good faith of the
projectors. Later the party made trip
out over the line, which is making such
splendid progress. The barge, which
will be used to transfer the engines and
cars on, was brought up Thursday by
the Hercules and is nov at Lyle.
And so the Columbia River x North
ern railway progresses, while the resi-
dents OF a vast territory await with in
terest the driving Of the last spike
Chronicle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Notice to Water Consumers

This is the last call on parties that
have not paid the water rentals for this
summer, and any failure to settle in
full before our annual meeting. Monday
November IL, will have to cake the
last chance for water next season. The
company have bills that must be paid,
and they have no money nor credit,
aud in order to get full supply for
all there should be some repairing
done this fall, and that, you all know,
takes money. FRANK DAvENPoRT, Pres,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Mount Hood School Report,

Report of school district No. 6, Mount
Hood, Oregon:
Days taught, 20; days attendance,
555.5; days absence, 3; times tardy, 10;
average daily attend nc, 2S.
The following named pupils were
neither absent nor tardy during the
month ending November Z, 1902: Wal
ter Larwood, Clyde Fredenburg, George
Cooper, Raymond Miller, May Cooper,
Leonard Larwood, Hugh Knight. DON
aid Larwood.
LAURA HILL. Teacher.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

do the smoothing, and seed drill at
tached behind this will do the seeding,
80 that the plowing, narrowing and
seeding may all be done with one pas
sage Of the machine and at just about
one-fourth the cost Of the present meth
DDS, thereby enabling the wheat grower
Of the United States to compete in the
markets Of the world with profit to
hipaeaIf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Mass Meeting.

All who arein favor of majority rule
in local affairs are requested to attend
a mass meeting Friday evening, No
vember a. at o'clock, in A. o. .. W.
hall, for the purpose of nominating can
didates for the following offices; Mayor,
three councilmen, recorder and treas
urer. Signed by 20 citizens.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

Governor Geer declines to call an ex-
ira session Of the legislature. He says
that to force question Of the Lewis and
Clark exposition upon the legislature
at this time would be at the risk Of de-
feating a measure that has unquestion-
able merit, and that more time en-
ployed in the discussion of il aud its
importance 10 the state will certainly
result In its popular approval.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Circnit Cnnrf.

Surroundings at the court house this
morning were very favorable to court
ing when Judge Bradshaw opened cir
cult court. The room having been
thoroughly overhauled and refitted
looked very attractive and caused even
the jurors to keep their eyes open for a
time, while the judge assumed renewed
dignity betilting the occasion. The
docket being read, proved that while a
great deal of business will come up, it
will not he of such a nature as to pro-
long the session. Three or four GRIM
inal cases will he tried and like num-
Ter of civil eases. J L Harper and J.
Duherty were appointed court bailifis,
and the following jurors presented d
themselves: r SignIan, Hans Lage,
Amos Root, Henry Mathew, L c Hen
nigan, &C Hobart, + f MeC0rkle, Jas
LeDuc, l. Klinger, John Mann, G A
Bell, c II StoughtOn, Newt Patterson
G A Liebe, F Y Kramer, Charles Koh-
Ter, j l. Kelly, D S Kimsey, Albert
Limeroth. A number of cases have
teen settled in chambers, and among
other matters divorces were granted
Fred Kaulz from Lucy Kautz aud Mary
u. Morgan from John Morgan. Dalles
Chronicle
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

De good book say de meek shall in
herit de airth; en- dey may inherit it,
but Lawd knows dey don't git itl-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
"a Acres.

Fine apple land, 6l5 miles from town, on
Mount Hood road Bargain. See
r. SHELLEY, Odell
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Wantad.

To hire a man b! the year 10 work on straw.
berry ranch; married man preferred viii
furnish house, garden and fuel. Address
nl4 y. L., this Office.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Water & Light Notice

All water and light bills are payable at the
Hood River Electric Light, Power aud Water
Co.'S office nom the lst TO the 10th OF she
month. in advance.
oSltf N. c. EVANS. Manager.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14
Thanksgiving PROCLAMATION.

Sec'y Springwater fire relief committ
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-26
MONTESANO

7. AFFORD left Monday on a prospect.
ing trip through Oregon.
J.J. johnson has sold his North river
ranch to o. s. Gillett for $4,000.
Mrs. John Soule returned to Hoquiam
Tuesday after weeks visit with relatives
here.
Charles Clemens and family left Tues
day on trip to Portland, returning yes
terday.
Miss Belle Calder arrived home last
Saturday after visit OF several months
with her brother at Sumpter, Ore.'
Thos. Morgan took his roll of blankets
Monday and started for the woods in
Lewis county, where he has his eye on a
timber claim.
The city council calls for bids in this
issue of the Vidette for rebuilding the
last 400 feet of the elevated roadway ex.
tending to the river.
John Biles is preparing to double his
crew OF men when he resumes operations
at his camp on the south side Of the Che
halls couple Of miles from Montesano.
GINS Stratton left Monday on his way
to Dawson, where he will put in the sum-
mer working his mining claims. He
expects to sell out this year and return
here to 90 into the stock business.
Geo. Wood has refused an offer of 49,
600 for so acres Of his Chehalis valley
land near Montesano. This is in the
best farming section of the county and
the land is we'll worth the price offered.
Anyone knowing the address Of Wilbur
s. Cline, formerly of Cedar Rapids, will
confer favor on his family by notifying
them or showing him this item. His
father is dead. This will obllge his mother,
Mrs. A. A. Cline.
Judge Hodgdon was up from Hoquiam
again tast Monday and again he had to
take the back street to the depot. This
time because of swarm Of bees which
seemed to have right-of-way over Main
street and the Judge was afraid that ii
they spied his whiskers-well, at all
events he took the back street for it.
Charles Clemens, whose camp is four
miles west OF Montesano, is putting in
logs at very rapid rate, from $4,000 to
10000 feet day going into the Chehalis.
He has splendid body of timber. about
two thirds of it being spruce, which
brings good figure. Mr.. Clemens has
prospects of making nice profit this
year, which will be greately appreciated
as he has had more than his share Of bad
luck in the past.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-26
A BLUFF THERE TOO!
South Side Road Presents More DifficuItie.
Than the Other.


"Judge Goss, OF Melbourne, and G. w.
Brewer, Of Cosmopolis, made a trip last
Monday over the proposed route of a
county road between Melbourne and
Cosmopolis ON the south side of the
Chehalis river.
"Mr. Goss has heretofore been in favor
OF road back from the river running
along the ridge. He thinks such road
could be built cheaper than over any
other route but admits that the grades
would be heavier. He finds that the
Cosmopolis people are in favor OF river
grade road and finds, after trip over
the route, that such road does not pre-
sent the difficulties at first supposed.
"The worst point is to get around the
bluff which comes down to the water be-
low Melbourne, but road opened one
mile below the latter place will give prac-
tically three miles OF road in to Preacher
slough. There are numerous water
courses on the route which will necessi-
tate building culverts, but Judge Goss is
of the opinion that the route is good
one and presents no serious difficulties. "
The Vidette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-26
PAUL SHIFTS, M. D.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office, Dabney Block Heron ST. Aberdeen
Hours:- At office-'phone 613 - 10 a. m. to II.
to and to p. m At Aberdeen General
Hospital phone 6li-9 to 10 Il. m, to . andj
to : p. m.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-26
CHEHALIS COUNTY
LOCAL DOlNGS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTY.
Gathered by Aberdeen Herald Correspondents
and Cleaned From Our Local Exchanges.
nOQUlAM

Hoqniam received 5000 OF the last
apportionment OF school funds.
The Aberdeen Brewery made a hand
some street display here yesterday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. anderson,
yesterday morning. fine baby boy.
A. F. Axtel and John Keal, prominent
North Beach ranchers, were up this
week.
Caleb Lyon returned yesterday from
Pullman, where he has been teaching
school.
DR.. Mcintyre reports the birth of a
baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Connolly,
Monday.
J. L. Baer has moved his family into
the new house just completed by Acteson
& Craswell.
John Larkins Las moved his family to
Aberdeen to be near the camp, which
the Larkins boys are running.
Charlie Davis and DR.. Nail have pre-
pared an outfit for making halftones for
newspaper work. and will soon be able
to furnish cuts for all purposes.
Dee Bruce received fall down three
steps, Monday, which resulted in badly
cut scalp. DIR. Rossiter took three
stitches in the wound
w. B. Ogden has on display large
fish eagle, which is attracting much at
tention. 1t was shot on North Beach and
was mounted by Richout al Centralia.
Mr.. Robert Lytle, OF this city, refuses
to have his name mentioned as a candi-
date for the state senate. He says he
cannot afford the time from his business
The Aberdeen and Hoquiam Electric
Company have begun work, and in spite
OF all croakings OF the pessimist are ap.
parently going to complete to road this
simmer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-26

ST. ABEL
The Modern Jonah.

With pious smirk and Heav'n turned eyes,
Beclad in grey, with serious irown,
st. Abel came, with other guys,
To purify the town
At such RIGHTEOUSNESS and crime
As greeted him he stood aghast,
Turned to a statue, mOck-sublime,
OF pious horror vast.
Then said st. Abel, troubled sore,
"The voice of God commandeth me-"
(Methinks u golden God of more
Than common potency.
THE voice of God commandeth me
Tocleanse Gomorrah, or it's doomed.
o city thine iniquity-"
He coughed, sighed, and resumed
will bring the wrath of outraged God
In awful force upon thy head
Lest ye repent.before the rod
OF vengeance strike ye dead!"
Unmoved by such vain eloquence
Heard oft in ages old and hoar,
The people smiled and said, Nonsense!
We've heard that tune before
Then our good saint appealed to court,
scape-goat hired to bear the blame,
And stood aside to watch the sport
Alas, and no sport came.
For now the Lord had ceased to speak
The golden voice had ceased to urge
And Abel tlunked, and lowly meek
He tried no more to purge
The wicked Sodom by the bay,
But went to Montesano's vale
To live in hourly fear, they say,
OF Jonah's second whale.
LARRY OHIGGINs
In the Daily Bulletin, May %, 1902.