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have practically all the characteristics Of
the standard soft white wheats Of this
region. Other varieties. hard red wheat
in particular, and in faEt almost all Of
the hard wheat varieties have been tried
in this section, but it has been found that
as soon as they become acclimated they
partake largely of the characteristics Of
the native wheat Of this section. The
principal factor in producing grain Of such
character is probably the lack Of humus in
the soil, aided, no doubt, by the generally
cool summers Of this region.
A large proportion Of the more COM
mon varieties peculiar to this district are
Of the club wheat group, so called on
account of the peculiar club-like forma-
ton Of the head. Red chaff and Foise are
the principal varieties grown in Oregon.
and Palouse bluestem in Washington and
Idaho The ability of club wheats to hold
the grain and prevent Smelling makes
them especially desirable in this region
Of exceedingly dry summers, where the
grain, after becoming fully ripe. is fire.
quently left standing in the field for 80 to
60 days before being harvested. 49,. r
oreeon's Wheat Belt.
The principal wheat district Of Oregon
is situated, in the, country west Of the
Cascade mountains and eastward from
Wasco county to Union, covering six OF
the northern counties Of the state. In
the Willamette valley, and, in fact, in all
Of - y,
Cascades, conditions are not materially
different from those in California. The
summer: season, however, is very much
cooler than in California and harvesting
is correspondingly later.
Much Of the best agricultural land in
the state is located in the Willamette val
ley, which has long been noted for it's
great wheat crops. This valley is about
1876 miles long and of an average width Of
about 60 miles. It lies between the Cas-
cade mountains and the Coast Range and
is drained by the Willamette river. The
surface of the soil is generally undulating,
but it also contains numerous large areas
which are perfectly fat. A greater di-
versiication Of crops is practiced in this
SeCtlOIl tIlaI III any OCner portion or the
state. Dairying has obtained very
strong footho1d, and Is contributing
largely toward the prosperity of the coun~
try. Many farmers in. this section are
entirely abandoning wheat, or planting
only a small area in that cereal, and CIV
ing increased attention to raising mich
COWS and forage crops for their feed.
Notwithstanding the diversification of in
terests, however, wheatsis still the staple
crop of the valley, and will undoubtedly
be so for many years to come. The prin-
cipal wheats sown in this region are the
several varieties Of club wheats, red chaff
and Foise: ~ - H.:
The method of preparing the land for
the crop differs from that Of California,
and is more after the eastern plan, or
that Of the middle west. Flowing is gen
orally deeper, and is generally done with
plows set in gangs of two. The seed is
all drilled in, instead Of being broadcasted,
as is the case farther south. The har-
vesting is principally done with a self
binder although headers are USED TO
certain extent in some sections. Inc
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-12

wheat planted in the state are about
equal. There is no particular locality,
however, for either variety the principal
factor influencing their planting being the
state of the weather at seeding time.
Although there is about an equal in
crease in the areas of winter and spring
wheat the present tendency is in the di-
rection of an increase Of the area of win
ter wheat at the expense Of the spring
variety.
Oregon Farm Productions ..
Eastern Oregon contains about two
thirds of the total area Of the state, but
western Oregon includes the greater part
Of the agricultural lands now in use. With
irrigation, however, the farm area of the
eastern section might be increased ten
fold.
In the valleys of the western part, nota-
bly, those Of the Willamette, Umpqua and
Rogue rivers, the soil is a rich, dark loan,
The hills have g. heavier soil, and the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-12
Oregon a Rich
T arr1ling State.
IRRIGATION Would Increase the
Tillable Land in the Eastern
Section of the State Ten=fold.

about 46 inches. It decreases slowly to
the southwark, being IS inches over a
considerable portion Of Douglas county
and less amount in the mountainous re-
gions in the southern tier Of counties. On
the eastern slope of the Cascades the
fall is about 20 inches, and over the
greater portion of the plateau region Of
Central and Eastern Oregon it is be-
tween 10 and 10 inches, rising to about
20 inches in the southeastern corner of
the state.
In Idaho the precipitation tn the noun
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-12

mountains are suitable only for grazing.
In the eastern part the soil is sandy in
general, and contains much alkali, but is
northeast extensive areas of naturally
fertile wheat lands are found. In the
southeast the cultivation of crops is Of
comparatively little Importance, but the
land is extensively used for grazing pur-
poses.
Oregon has 35,S37 farms, aggregating
lO,07l328 acres, and the total value OF
farm property is nearly s175, 900, 000, Of
which $34,O0O,000 is represented by live
stock. The value of farm products in
1899, according to the government census,
was over s3S, 100000
Quantities and values of principal crops
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Quantities and values of principal crops
growth in Oregon in 1899 follow:

The average values per acre OF the var
ious crops were as follows: Flowers and
plants, $1,653; miscellaneous seeds, 1892;
onions, $1961s grapes, $157; nursery prod
ucts, $149; small fruits, Sill; sweet po-
tatoes, $40; hops, $61; miscellaneous veg
etables, $50; potatoes, s4o; sugar beets,
$25; orchard fruits, $13, and cereals, So.
Irrigation Statistics.
The two sections into which Oregon liz
divided by the Cascade Mountains are
very dissimilar in climate, topogra Apply and
soil. In the western section the winters
are not marked by prolonged periods Of
cold, nor the summers by long heated
terms. There is a generous rainfall and
irrigation is not used for general crops,
but water is artifcially applied in sum-
mer by number Of truck farms, and a
few cases of, irrigation Of hay lands (re-
sulting in an extra cutting) are reported
from the southern part of this section.
The greater part Of the eastern section Is
arid, or semiarid, but the soil. as a rule,
is very productive when there is sufficient
moisture. There are numerous rivers Of
considerable size, and the available water
supply OF the section as a whole is large.
In the counties bordering on the Column
b1a river irrigation is not generally prac-
tlced, and, except in occasional years Of
small rainfall, IL Is unnecessary for most
crops. A great part of the territory south
and west Of these counties is useful, with
out irrigation, for grazing purposes only.
In the Rogue river valley in Jackson and
Josephine counties, hay is the only crop
usually irrigated, but a number of sys-
TENS have been started or projected
for the purpose Of supplying orchards
with water
The irrigation systems of the state are
generally inexpensive and are operated
mostly by individual farmers for their
own use. The low average cost Of con-
struction per acre irrigated-S4 74-for
the state is largely due to the simple
methods employed to irrigate large areas
used for pasturage. There has been very
little attempt to store water for summer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-12

AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Philadelphia-First Game R H
Baltimore Il 90 O0o-1 I 8
Philadelphia ..:....O 2 0 o 0 8 0 - 16 3
Batteries-Wiltze and Robinson; Plank and
Powers.
Second Game H E
Philadelphia o 0 0 A 6 2
Batteries-Butler and Smith; Wilson and
Schreck.
At Boston r II
Boston ............0 o0212| 6
Washington .......O 0 o 10 8 1
Observation-Disclosures and Criger; Carrick and
Drill.
At Detroit R H e
st. Louis ..........O 2 0 % 7 5
Batteries-Yeager and Buelow; Donahue and
Kahoe.
At Cleveland R H
Cleveland ..........1 100000 % 8 /
Chicago ...........o o 8 Q 0 0 OBS 13 1
Batteries-Moore and Bemis; Patterson and
Mcfarland.
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BASEBALL,
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

The millers and the senator's broke even in the
matter of base hits yesterday afternoon, and the
senators made more error than the locals
out superior work in timing their hits enabled
the visitors to take down the first game by a
margin of one run.
The klondike atmosphere caused great dis
comfort not only to the players but to the faith
full 127 fans who sat through the game and at
tempted to warm their frozen blood by cheering
The shouts were few and far between, however,
and little enthusiasm was made manifest, how
ever much existed. The game was well played
despite the chills that chased themselves up and
down the backs Of the players. The details:
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Earned runs Milwaukee l. Indianapolis /; two
base hits kellum, Coulter; three base hit, kim;
stolen e bases. Hogreiyer Coulter; bases on balls,
hue /. wild pitches Hawley; struck out, by
Hawley 1, ~ keilum A. double plays DUNCAN
to Runkle to Scheibeck huhns to Fox to kim;
sacrifice hits Fox, Kuhns, Kellum; left on bases,
Milwaukee 9, Indianapolis 5. Umpire Haskell.
Time o2. Attendance, 500. - - :.
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For further information re.
garding Oregon and its re.
sources write to G. NJ. McKin-
ney, immigration Agent,
Hartman Railroad System.
238 Clark St., Chicago, Ill.
Tell him you read this article
in the Minneapolis Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-12
GARv1N GETS OFF Easy.

Virgil Garvin, the former pitcher for the white
stockings was fined $1O0 yesterday at Chicago
by Justice Eberhardt. The justice declared that
the prisoner ought to think his punishment light.
Yes, and he is lucky that the charge is not
murder" said Inspector, Shea.
Garvin shot L.. T.. Flanagan. West Side sa-
loonkeeper two weeks ago, and also assaulted
Policeman James Fitzgerald. Friends of the ex-
twirler paid his fine. cs4
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Bases on balls. off Wagner 4. off Newlin 8;
two-base hits, McFarlan, Turner, Knoll; three
base MT, Quill1n; double plays, Lynch to Yeager;
struck out by Newlin, Fox 2 Hopke 8: by Wag-
ner Newlin; stolen bases, Wilmot, Lynch, Tur-
earned runs, Minneapolis /, Columbus 4; left
ON bases, Minneapolis s, Columbus 4; time, 1 40.
St. Paul and Toledo also played fast ball, the
breeze doing Its best to prevent it notwithstand-
Ing. The score:
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Toledo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Q Q 81 o %
Earned runs, st. Paul 2, Toledo /; =. two-base
base hits, Higgins, MOCK; first base on errors,
Toledo l., left on bases, St. Paul 0, Toledo 9;
sacrifice hits, Huseins, Egan;. stolen bases,
out, by Chech l, by Mock 8; bases on balls, off
Mock z; time, 1: "a; umpire, Figgeme1er.
Milwaukee, Sept. 12.-Indianapolis had an
easy time in defeating the home team yesterday
The game was devoid of any particular fea-
ture. Attendance, 500. The score: =
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AMERICAN STANDINGS

GAMES TODAY. =,
Chicago at Detroit.
Washington at Baltimore
St. Louis at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Boston.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-12

Women with pale, colorless faces, who
feel weak and discouraged, will receive
both mental and bodily vigor by using
Carter's Iron Pills, which are made for
the blood, nerves and complexion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-12
HOW THEY STAND.
WHERE THEY PLAY.

: Columbus at Minneapolis.
Toledo at st. Paul.
indianapolis at Milwaukee.
Louisville at Kansas City.
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NATIONAL STANDINGS.
--.-. + GAMES TODAY.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati ut Brooklyn. a..
WESTERN LEAGUE

st. Joseph +, Des Mones 2. .sf
Kansas City 7, Omaha 4.
Denver 4, Milwaukee /.
Colorado Springs-Peoria game postponed; too
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
GUILTY OF MANsLAuoHTER.
Sentenced to FIVE Years and Six Months
IN the Penitentiary.

Andrew Wielek, a Polauder, was on
trial in tho Jefferson county court last
week for murder. The latter part Of
May, 1902, he shot and instantly killed
Michael Waner, fellow countryman,
at Adrian. Waner boarded with Wie-
lex, the woman and boarder fell In love
with each other and planned to elope.
Wielek followed them from Anita to
Adrian and while trying to persuade
his wife to return home to her two small
children, Waner threatened to knock
Wielek's brains out with stone and
Wielek shot Waner. The jury's verdict
was manslaughter. J. l.. Fisher, Of
Punxsutawney, attorney for Wielek,
asked the court Monday forenoon for a
new trial, but the petition was not
granted and Judge Reed sentenced
Wielek to Eve years and six months In
the Western Penitentiary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Boyer-Cooper Nuptials.

M. A. Boyer, of Aliens Mills, and
Miss Laura Cooper, daughter of w. w.
Cooper, who resides near Allen Mills,
were united in marriage at the Baptist
parsonage at Aliens Mills on Wednes-
day, August 10, 1902, by Rev. j. w.
Crawford. They drove to Brockway-
vile the day of the wedding, returning
Thursday and that evening they were
given a serenade, the like of which was
never heard in Beechwoods before.
George Burtop says "the noise was
enough to awaken the dead within a
mile of Mr. Cooper's." The boys we're
out for jollitication and they had It,
The bride is a bright young lady and
was one of Washington townships
school teachers several years. Mr..
Boyer is promising young man. They
have the best wishes of a host Of friends
foI happiness and success as they
meander down life's pathway together.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Buried Saturday,

Joseph Clarence, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. S. Chittister, of West Reyn-
oldsville, died last Thursday, August
IA, 1902, after an illness of three er four
days of pneumonia. He was born Jan.
lst, 1902, and was bright little boy.
When taken sick word was sent to his
father, who has beeu in Krug, Md, but
before reaching home little Joseph's
spirit had taken its flight from the
earth. Funeral services were held on
Saturday at the Emerickville M. E.
church, conducted by Rev. A. j. Meek,
PHI D., of Reynoldsville, after which
he was laid to rest in the Emerickville
cemetery. Four brothers acted as pail
bearers. The family have the sympathy
of a large circle of friends in their be-
reayemeut
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
p. S. Hauck Got Bicycle.

A bean guessing contest has been on
at II. Alex Stokes drug store for
several weeks. Every person who
bought glass of soda water was given
guess on the number of beans in a
glass jar that was in one of the display
windows, and the person guessing the
number OF beans, or nearest the number,
was to get a $4,000 bicycle. p. S.
Hauck, an employee at p. B. Rhodes
meat market, guessed the correct
number, PISS, and he will get the
bicycle. The guesses range from 25O
to 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Business College.

After this week the ReynoldsviIle
Business College will be closed until the
2nd of September, when it will be re-
opened. Mrs. II. J. Hughes will con-
tinue to teach shorthand and typewrit-
ing and first-class bookkeeping teach
er will be engaged to take charge Of
that department. Prof. III. j. Hughes,
who has been given government po-
sition, will be able to continue TO man
age the school. We are glad to learn
that Prof. Hughes has decided to con-
tinue the college, which is already
pretty well established and there is no
reason why it should not become one Of
the important institutions OF Reynolds
Vile.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Dumped Out on Main Street.

M. G. Coleman and three Young
ladies were thrown out of a buggy on
Main street, near Solomon Shaffer's
Office last Thursday afternoon. The
girls escaped without injury, but Mr..
Coleman's left hand was badly injured
and he received several other bruises.
One OF the girls was driving and in
passing team drove off the paved
street and the buggy wheels on one side
dropped into rut and the side of the
buggy broke out, dumping the occu-
pants on the street. The load was too
heavy for the light buggy,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
The New Woman.

About the time of the X. G. T..
parade Friday afternoon two women
of this place had a pugilistic encounter
on Main street, near Centennial hall.
The husbands of the two females were
each pushing baby buggy and they
witnessed the fight without interfering
with the combatants. 1t was first a
war of words but ended up with the
fists
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
STOKE,
THE DRUGGIST.
A Little OF Everything.

One week from next Monday is Labor
Day.
There were three or four fights in
town Friday.
William Rhoden has moved into his
new house on Mabel street.
A bouncing big boy arrived at home
Of Harry E. Burns Sunday
The Baptist Sunday school held a
picnic In Franks park last Thursday.
G. W. Palen's valuable gray horse
died Saturday night. Tumors was cause
of death.
A number OF Reynoldsville people
will attend the Harvest Home picnic at
Oak Ridge this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, the new milliner
who will open a store in the Murray
block, has moved to town.
Rev. p. A. Reno is at Cherry Run
camp-meeting this week. He expects
TO return home this evening.
Rev. M. G. S. Gold, pastor of the
Sykesville Baptist church, was the
guest OF Rev. A. j. Meek yesterday.
Miss Sophia Hickman, of this place,
accompanied p' rty of Dubois friends
to Buffalo, Mag ira Falls and Canada
last week.
The annual meeting of the North
western Pennsylvania Volunteer Fire
mems Association will be held iu Du-
Bois in 1903.
Rev. HI. T. Chisholm, pastor of the
Falls Greek Presbyterian church, has
decided to resign his pastorate and go
to Kentucky.
A lawn fete was held at residence OF
Stewart Crotzer at Hopkins last even
ing. A number of young people went
down from Reynoldsville.
A little girl from Eleanora was
knocked down and run over by a
bicycle on Main street last Friday. The
girl was more frightened than injured.
An engineer corps is now at work
making the preliminary survey for the
street car line between Reynoldsville
and Eleanora. The engineers we're at
Franks Tavern Monday night.
F. G. Corbett, who has been at Sharps.
Vile five months firing yard engine
on the West Penn r. r., was called to
his home In Prescottvile last Friday on
account Of the illness OF his wife.
Chas. 8. Davis, who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Davis
six weeks. left here yesterday fo'
Honghton, Mich, to remain ten days
and viii 70 70 northern part Of Mexico
. from Houghton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Annual Convention.

The annual convention Of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
will be held in the Reynoldsville M. e.
church on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, August 2S, 20 and 80. Rev. p. A.
Reno will deliver the address Of
welcome. All the other ministers Of
the town are especially invited to assist
in the devotional exercises. Every
body is cordially invited to attend every
session of this convention. This invi-
tation is not only extended to temper
ance people but to all the people. Full
particulars next week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Dime Museum.

The Wonderland Dime Museum, Of
which H. Eugene Phillips, of Reyn-
oldsville, is proprietor, was on ex-
hibition on vacant lot near opera house
last Friday. We understand that the
museum consists of live chickens from
South America, live snakes and alli-
gators, monkies, Australian Wildman,
stuffed birds and animals, Labele Thau-
ma, living half-lady, Bohemian glass
blowers, &C., and Miss Minnie Pierson
in songs and dances. The Wonder
land Dime Museum is on exhibition at
the Harvest Home picnic at Oak Ridge
this week,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Married At PittsburP.

j. l.. Hagar, of Washington, Pa, and
Miss Orpha Beer, of Homestead, form
erly of Reynoldsville, were married in
Pittsburg August I, 1902. The news of
Orpha's marriage was a surprise to her
numerous Reyno.dsville friends as they
did not suspect that she intended to get
married. 1t was while Miss Beer and
Mr.. Hagar were attending Clarion Nor
NAL school several years ago that Cupid
shot his arrows.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Change at Freight Depot

Robert Fergus, who has been an en-
ployee at Hopkins mill for number Of
years, has accepted a position in the
p II. r.. freight depot at this place.
Mr.. Fergus will move from Hopkins to
Reynoldsville and will occupy rooms in
the Stoke block on Fifth street. Mr..
Fergus takes the place of G. G. Postle-
thwait, who has resigned his position
in freight depot to teach the Panic
school the coming term. Mr.. Postle-
thwait has been in the freight depart
ment thirteen months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20

James Degnan, the lumberman OF
this place, is now lying at his home on
Jackson street with broken leg. Mr..
Degnan bought a new horse last week
and Saturday forenoon he was out try
ing the nag and invited John O'Hare,
proprietor Of the Nationel Hotel, to
take ride. They drove to Rathmel
and on their return trip there was an
II. & f. G. R'y engine standing near
Fuller's watering trough and brewery
wagon from Dubois at the watering
trough. Mr.. Degnan's new horse is a
spirited animal and II was trotting
along at fair gait when it SHE'D away
from engine and the buggy collided
with the heavy wagon. Mcssrs. Deg
nan and O'Hare were both thrown out
of the buggy and the horse broke loose
from buggy. Mr.. Degnan hung on to
lines and did not protect himself from
fall and fell on left side, breaking his
left leg just below the hip. Mr.. Deg
nan was dragged hundred feet before
he let go of the lines Mr.. O'Hare
escaped with few bruises. The buggy
was not badly damaged.
Mr.. Degnan had intended going down
to Tennessee on Monday of this week
where he was offered good position as
superintendent for a large lumber com
panv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
CompanY Disbanded.

The Verbeck Stock Company that
opened weeks engagement under a
big tent on the vacant lot near the
opera house Monday evening, did not
give an Entertainment last night and the
organization has disbanded for the
season. They will pack up and leave
to-day. 1t was a strong dramatic
company up until last week when a
number of the best actors severed their
connection with the company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-20
Democratic Nominee for Congress.

At the Democratic congressional con-
ference held in Brookvile on Tuesday
of last week, II. M. Matson, of Brook
vile, was unanimously nominated as
the candidate for the 9th congressional
district, which is comprised of the fol-
lowing counties, Armstrong, Indiana,
Clarion and JEFF 'rson. The candidates
from the other counties were, II. A.
Mccullough from Armstrong, j. Wood
Clark from Indiana, and George w.
Yonkers, of Clarion