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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
BUSINESS LOCALS.


Paints, oils and varnishes at T. A.
Riggs
L. d. Brown, Public Stenographer.
With J. N. Hart.
Heath & Milligan Best Prepared
Paint at T. A. Riggs
Fine line of table delicacies at Dunn
Grocery Company's store.
Everything new in the grocery line
at Dunn Grocery Company's store.
DR.. Hayter, Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon.
Santos Coffee, 25 cents per pound, at
the White Front Grocery. Once you
try it, you will always use it.
One Of the best horse-shoers in the
state will be found working at Wagner
Bros shop. Give him trial and be
convinced.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Exercises at Dallas College viii Be-
gin June IL.

June II, 8 100 p. manual meet
ing of the Homo Literary Society.
June 10, 8 100 p. manual meeting
of the Sorosis Literary Society.
June IA, II a. -Baccalaureate
sermon by Pres. G. O. Polling.
June IA, s p. manual sermon to
the Christian Associations, by Rev.
Leon M. Boozer, of Portland, Oregon.
June Is, 8 p. m.-Lecture before
Literary Societies by Rev. D. V. Pol
ing, of The Dalles.
June 16, p. m. Annual Musicale.
June II, 10 a. m.-Commencement.
June II, 8 p. m.-Library Associa-
ton meeting.
June II, p. m.-Alumni Reunion
and Banquet.
Mrs. 7. Sarchet, Of Tillamook, is
visiting relatives in this city.
If any man who attended the box
ing contest at City Hall last Friday
evening expected to see a rough,
brutal exhibition, he was doomed to
disappointment. The contest through
out was conducted in q clean, fair
manner, and was a splendid exhibit
ton of the manly art Of self-defense.
There was no purse for the partici-
pants, and no betting at the ringside.
The go between Jimmy Reilly and
Frank Newhouse, Of Denver, was
keenly enjoyed by the crowd. New
house is a skillful boxer, but was
clearly outcl assed by Reilly, who Is a
quick, hard hitter and a clever ring
general. Referee Martin Denny gave
the decision to Reilly at the end Of the
seventh round. The 1O-round prelim-
mary between two youngsters, Kid
Murray, of Spokane, and Eddie Muir
ply, Of Portland, furnished unlimited
amusement for the spectators, and
resulted in draw. The crowd was
at all times quiet and well-behaved.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
THEIR DAYS DONE
List of Polk County Pioneers Who
Died During Year 10000.

Secretary J. w. Lewis, of the Polk
County Pioneer Association, hands us
the following lists of deaths of Polk
county pioneers from June, 1902, to
June, 1903:
Asa Shreve-pioneer of 1851, died
September l, 1902; aged n years.
]. D. Irvine-pioneer of 1852, died
September Is, 1902; aged SO years.
David Whiteaker-pioneer of 1848,
died October %, 1902; aged n years.
James Wheeler-pioneer Of 1S49,
died November II, 1902 aged so years.
Jonathan Stouffer-pioneer of 1851,
died November 80, 1902; aged " years.
John Wolverton-pioneer of 1853,
died December 80, 1902; aged 80 years.
Mrs. Evelyn Riggs-pioneer Of 1850,
widow of Rufus A. Riggs, died in
Salem, February l, 1908; aged 70
years.
Mrs. Lydia Farley-pioneer of 1850,
died February 7, 1903; aged rs years.
A. B. Griggs-pioneer Of 1850, died
in Albany, April 6, 1903, aged 7S years.
DR.. Nathaniel Hudson, first sawmill
owner in Polk county, died in Baker
City.
@. @. Walker-pioneer Of 1846, died
December 80, 1902; aged so years.
Milton Thompson.-pioneer of 1S47,
veteran Of Indian war 1856, died
April %, 1898; aged 70 years.
Prominent Native Sons who died
during the year were Alonzo Brown
and DR.. William J. Mcdaniel.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
OFFICIAL COUNT MADE
Reames Carries Polk County BY
Plurality of %.

County Clerk U. s. Loughary, as
sisted by Justice Hardy Holman, Of
Dallas, and Justice B. Wilson, of In
dependence, made the official count Of
the vote cast in Polk county, at the
special Congressional election, on
Wednesday afternoon of this week.
The result by precincts is as follows :
Douglas Hermann, 26; Reames, 43 /;
Elmore, 1; Ingle, 0.
Jackson-Hermann, 16; Reames, 81 ;
Elmore, z; Ingle, 4.
Salt Lake Hermann, 10; Reames,
19; Elmore, 2; Ingle, 0.
Spring Valley-Hermann, 12; Rea-
mes, Al; Elmore. /; Ingle, 0.
Eola-Hermann, 10; Reames, 40;
Elmore, 2; Ingle, 0.
Rickreall- Hermann, rs; Reames,
54; Elmore, s; Ingle, 0.
South Observation-Disclosures, 81 ::
Reames, 81; Elmore, 2; Ingle, o.
North Independence-H Herman, Sc;
Reames, So; Elmore, Q; Ingle, 6.
South Monmouth-Hermann, 81;
Reames, Al; Elmore, IA, Ingle, 8.
North Monmouth-H 10;
Reames, 81; Elmore, Il; Ingle, 5.
Buena Vista-Hermann, 81; Rea-
mes, II; Elmore, /; Ingle, 4.
Suver-Hermann, IL; Reames, 20;
Elmore, o; Ingle, 0.
Observation-Disclosures 46 Reames
81; Elmore, 1; Ingle, /.
Bridgeport-Hermann, IL; Reames,
IA; Elmore, 1; Ingle, 1.
McCoy-Herman, 10; Reames, %;
Elmore, /; Tngle, 10.
Rock Creek-Hermann, 3 Reames,
6; Elmore, 2; Ingle, 2.
Falls City-Hermann, so; Reames,
%; Elmore, IA; Ingle, 0.
East Dallas-Hermann, 81 Reames
SS; Elmore, %; Ingle, 9.
North Dallas-Hermann, A; Rea-
mes, "a; Elmore, 3; Ingle, 5.
South Dallas-Hermann, 81; Rea-
mes. 90; Elmore, 4; Ingle, 4.
Totals-Hermann, $40; Reames, 668;
Elmore, 81; Ingle, SO.
Reames' plurality, 9S.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
SbineIes For Sale.

First-class red cedar shingles for
SALE
A. SHULTz,
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12

Measles in a light form are prev
alent in Dallas.
Mrs. F. G. Elliott visited relatives
in Brownsville this week.
Best meals at the Cottage Hotel. A
good home-like place to dine.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conkey, of In
dependence, were Dallas visitors dur
ing the Carnival
Ex-County Judge W. L. Wells and
family, of Buena Vista, attended the
Carnival and visited friends in Dallas
last week.
strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force, ready
to-serve wheat and barley food, adds
no burden, but sustains, nourishes,
invigorates.
Allen L. Travis. the OBSERVERS
correspondent and business repre-
sentative at Falls City, is in Idaho on
on business visit, hence no items
appear from Falls City this week.
The Lady Professorship of Dallas
College will meet at the home of Mrs.
Ed Biddle tomorrow afternoon at 2 80.
Officers will be elected, and full at
tendance of members is desired.
The Indian War Veterans are now
receiving the pay for services due
them from the State of Oregon, for
which provision was made by the last
Legislature. A number of veterans
residing in Dallas received their
warrants this week.
The members of the Presbyterian
Church will unite in the Commence
ment services at the NJ. E. Church
next Sunday morning and evening.
There will therefore be no preaching
services next Sunday. Bible school
as usual. W. 7. WARDLE, Pastor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
KOdOI Gives Strength

by enabling the digestive organs to
digest, assimilate and transform ALL
of the wholesome food that may be
eaten into the kind Of blood that
nourishes the nerves, feeds the tissues,
hardens the muscles and reeuperates
the organs Of the entire body. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure cures Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, Catarrh Of the Stomach
and all stomach disorders. Sold by
Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
Threshing Outfit For Sale.

An Aultman & Taylor $3.50 Separa-
tor, Columbia pattern, only been used
about so days; splendid 12-horse
Engine; cook-wagon, stove, water
wagon, cooking utensils, good bun
dle-beds, 12 pitchforks, in fact, every
thing that goes to make up a first-cIass
threshing outfit. Will be sold cheap.
Come and see the machine and get
prices. Ask anyone in the neighbor-
hood as to the good qualities Of the
outfit.
VAN B. SEARS,
Ballston. Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12

There will be no preaching at Oak
dale next Sunday. ]. R. G. RUSSELL,
Pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Lawton, Of
Sheridan, attended the Carnival,
Thursday.
Buy your reading for the outing
season at Meiser & Meiser's. A large
list of novels to select from.
These warm June days make one
long for the sea shore and the cool
mountain resorts.
The College students and those Of
the Academic course will hold a dual
field meet on the campus next Tues
day afternoon. The contest will be
worth seeing.
Mrs. Lloyd Beall, who has been
visiting relatives in Dallas for the
past three weeks, returned to her home
in Portland, Monday.
Mrs. Clara Guy, of Lebanon, who
has been visiting relatives in Dallas,
went to Portland on Monday to attend
the Grand Chapter of Eastern Star.
:. The Oregon Christian Missionary
Convention will open at Turner June
10 and hold over two Sundays. An
excellent program has been prepared
and is being printed.
II. P. Shriver has purchased the
Elmer Reid property on Mill street
near the foundry, and is moving his
household goods this week. He will
build an addition to the house and
otherwise improve the property.
The names of the Dallas public
school graduates to receive county
diplomas next Friday evening are:
Lulu Dempsey, Alta Savage, Nola
Coad, Bessie Gooch, frankie Hayter,
Pearl Burk; Left Finseth, Alva
Morton, Nevin Palmer and Earl
Shelton.
The Herald is in receipt of a letter
from Orleans precinct from a promi-
nent Republican in which he says
there is an error in the press giving
Mr.. Hermann's vote in Orleans pre-
cinct at 80. He says it should have
been 49 for Hermann and % for
Reames. This would increase Mr..
Hermann's plurality to 98 in Linn
county.-Albany Herald.
DR.. J. W. Morrow, former Dallas
physician, was up from Portland
greeting old friends and taking in the
Carnival Wednesday and Thursday.
DR.. Morrow is an active worker in the
Woodman order in Portland, and is
President of the Woodman Amuse-
ment Association which has charge of
the arrangements for the Carnival to
be held in that city later in the Sum-
mer. The attractions for the big street
show in the metropolis will be furnish
ed by the Southern Carnival Company,
which carries 800 people.
The good behavior that prevailed
in Dallas during the Carnival was a
matter of general remark and favor
able comment by visitors from other
towns. No fights occurred, and there
was but little drunkenness. The big
crowd, composed of all classes and
Of people, was at all times
orderly and quiet, and gave the officers
no trouble. City Marshal j. M. Grant
and his corps of assistants were ever
vigilant, and many compliments were
heard for the way in which they per-
formed their duties. Crooks and
''sure-thing" men were spotted the
they struck town and ordered
20 move on, and neither the officers
nor Mr.. Arnold would permit
gambling games of any kind to be
carried on anywhere about the Carni-
val grounds. The saloon men en-
1loyed special officers at their own
expense to preserve order in their
places of business, and no boisterous-
ness or disorderly conduct was per-
nitted.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
DOIk County Observer

Mrs, Oliver Stump visiting friends
at her for former home in Goldendale,
Wash.
All the late magazines and periodi-
Gals at Meiser & Meiser's.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde L. Burnett, of
Brainerd, Minnesota, are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. v.
Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Stump, Of
North Yakima, Wash, visited at the
home Of their uncle, Oliver Stump, in
Dallas this week.
Edward Harrington and Miss Es-
tella Frauendiener were married at
the courthouse, Wednesday, June 8,
County Judge Slbley officiating. Their
home is near Sheridan.
VIM. Cherrington, travelling sales
man for the Allen & Gilbert Ramaker
Music Co., was Dallas visitor yester-
day. He is brother of 7. J.
Cherrington, of this city.
The graduation exercises of the
Dallas public school will be held in
the City Hall Friday evening, June
10. The program will be published
next week. W. I. REYNOLDS, Principal.
License to wed was granted to Rea
M. Craven and Maud M. Newbill, Fri
day. The young man, who is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs R. O. Craven, of
this city, is engaged in merchandising
at Ballston, and his bride is a charm
ing young lady of that town.
Frank L. Holmes, of Portland,
visited over Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Thurston. Mr..
Holmes is city salesman for the Rem
ington Typewriter Company, and is a
nephew Of James Smith, formerly of
this city.
Sunday was the hottest day of the
year. The thermometer registered
over 80 in the shade, and there was
little or no sea breeze. The streets of
Dallas were nearly deserted, hundreds
of people driving out to the mountains
to spend the day on the cool, shady
banks of the LaCreole and the Luckia-
mute.
Among those going to Portland the
first Of the week to attend the Masonic
Grand Lodge were Mrs. Alice E.
Townsend, worthy grand matron of
the Order of Eastern Star for Oregon;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. @. Kirkpatrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
F. Belt, Mrs. A. B. Muir, Mrs. Walter
Williams, Mrs. D. M. Metzger and
Oscar Hayter.
Gravel trains on the Dallas and
Falls City railroad are running early
and late, and the work of ballasting
the road is being rushed to COM
pletion. The steam shovel is being
operated to it's full capacity, and cars
are loaded at lively rate. The road
will soon be ready for regular pass
enger and freight traffic. President
Gerlinger is experimenting all oper-
ations in person, during the absence
Of his son, George, in California.
The Knox-Kantner Concert Company
is the name which Prof. r. W. Kelsey
has given to the male quartet which
he has organized and will put before
the public about the first of August
He has collected some first class
musical talent, which should make a
strong company. The star is W. Eu-
gene Knox of Chicago, second tenor
and impersonator, whose work is we'll
known here as the leading feature of
the Menely quartet. Clifford W.
Kantner, at present in charge of the
musical department of Dallas College,
has been secured as first bass and
musical director, and will also furnish
some instrumental music. .-Newberg
Graphic. |
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
WOOL SALE NEXT FRIDAY
Pool of 100000 Pounds Will Be
Offered at That Time.

The pool of 100000 pounds of wool
belonging to the Polk County Wool
growers Association will be offered
for sale Friday, June 10, at 1 o'clock
p. M. Lively bidding is expected. All
growers, whether members of the
pool, or not, are requested to attend
the business meeting ofthe Association
at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
For Sale or Trade.

For sale. or will trade, Schipper
property in Dallas for Hennessey,
Oklahoma, property.
GEO. z. GILMORE,
Hennessey, Okla.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
Hav RaIer For Sale

Southwick Hay Baler for sale.
Capacity, IA tons.
A. r. Brown,
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
Pasture For Rent.

Good pasture for rent. Excellent
grass and pure spring water. Fol
terms, inquire of
T. J. HAYTER,
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-06-12
Berkshire pigs For Sale.

Thoroughbred English Berkshire
pigs, either sex, for sale.
F. A. KOSER,
Rickreall, Or.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-21

Notes Of Interest From the
Greatest Mining Camp in
Washoe County

Supt. H. l.. Olinghouse is having a
gravity tramway constructed from the
Butte and Gold Center mines, owned
by E. Olinghouse to the base Of the
green hill. The daily output of these
claims is increasing and the ore aver
ages $35 per ton.
J. H. Sheehan is milling some high
grade ore from the Crown Point.
The SIN. M. Co.'S mill No. | is
now in running order although the bins
are as yet unroofed.
Mr.. H. Sheehan has a spring of
beautiful crystal water developed TO a
continuous flow sufficient to fill a two
inch pipe. The spring is situated
above that owned by w. C. Williams.
Work has begun on mill No. |. of
the S.-N. M. Co. of putting same in
running condition. The concrete is in
for the new engine. The companys
office building has been enlarged as
has the bunk house. A pond for i'm
pounding watet has been constructed
Just below mill No. D.
Mr.. Kearney, mine foreman for the
SIN. M. Co. reports Slightly improved
conditions in the companys properties.
Mr.. Jackson is taking some very
good ore from the Jumper at the 200,
$50 and 100 foot level a large force Of
men are now employed on this mine
No. |, is improving daily and the
leasers Effrick and Nelson are looking
jubilant enough.
w. C. Williams will construct a
windmill with a tower tank at his High
land ranch to furnish water for the
mine, by pipe line.
Mr.. J. D. Poole and Miss Maude
Patterson visited James Patterson
Sunday afternoon, at the mines.
Mr.. Blair is on the Jumper crew.
Mr.. Alexander Munro is visiting his
brother.
Warren T. Golden and Uncle
George Frazer arrived in camp Mon
day to over see the erection Of a resi-
dence in the canyon.
The leasers at the Gus are down
about so feet in the new shaft recently
started.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-21

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. 0.
We, the undersigned have known. F.
J. Cheney for the past is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Walding. Kinnon &. Marvin. Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-21
GET
TAKEN IN

We purchased the entire
property known as the Mary
Wall Ranch and sold to the
railroad company the eighty
acres for the location of it's
roundhouse and shops. We
own the balance of 100 acres,
and our title is beyond ques
ton.
DO NOT
the NEW
ADDITION" with the tract
now ling offered the public
by other parties and called
east Reno"
The East Reno tract does
not lie along the new line Of
the S. P. track nor adjacent
to the eighty acres sold to the
railroad for the location of it's
roundhouse and shops.
We own the land between
the East Reno tract and the
new line of the railroad.
The New Wadsworth Adj
dition' adjoins the railroad
shop site along the entire west
line, and the new line of track
Passes Through this addition
from east to west, and the
land on both sides of the track
is embraced in our addition.
This has all been laid off in
blocks and lots, and lots are
offered for sale from $35 to
$3.50 for a lot SO by lao.
If you desire to purchase a
lot adjacent to the roundhouse
and shops. call on us for infor-
nation and inspection of the
ground.
Reno Real Estate, Mining and
Development Co.
Investment Building, Reno. Colum
bia Bldg. Virginia ST. Reno, New.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-21
SOCIAL DANCE.

A social dance will be given at Mu-
sic Hall every Saturday evening. The
music for these occasions will be fur
nished by Misses Donelin and York all
attending are insured a delightful time
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-21
NOTICE.

To All. Fischer,
You are hereby notified that have expended
$500 inlabor and improvements on the Hunting
ton mining claim, in Olinghouse canyon. White
Horse mining district, Washoe County Nevada
In order to hold said premises under the pro
United States, being the amount required to
mold the same for the years 1899, 1900, 1901 and
1902. And If, within ninety days from the pub
LEGATION of this notice you fail or refuse to con
tribute your portion of said expenditure as CO.
owner, your interest in said claim will become
the property OF the subscriber, under said sec
ion 1924. X b. A. CHURCH
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-21
EASTBoUND
Trains No. ! and No. 2 carry Pullman
passengers only. Dining cars and
sleeping cars on all trains.
PRICES RAISED.

On and after July |, 1908, the price
Of the San Franci SEQ Newspapers will
be as follows:
"Chronicle.' Call and Exam
iner,' So per year by mail, or rs cents
per month by carrier.
Evening papers Bulletin" IS
cents per month, inclu1ing the Sunday
issue, by carrier: $3.50 per year by
mail. Post" SO cents per month by
carrier. without Sunday issue; $500
per year by mail.
In accordance with the above the
price for the various papers at the Dis
PATCH news stand will be as follows:
Chronical, Call and Examiner, rs
cents per month by carrier. With the
DISPATCH, $l.lO per month BY carrier
Bulletin, SIS cents per month by carrier.
With the DISPATCH $1.oO per month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-18
SITUATION Is
VERY GRAVE ON
MISSISSIPPI
Reports Alarming From Mem
phis Down TO New Orleans.
GREAT -oss OF LIFE
Is Feared If Relief Is Not
Quickly Given.

Memphis. Tenn, March 1.-THE flood
situation in the portion of the Missis-
sippi valley contiguous to Memphis is
extremely critical tonight and reports OF
loss ef life are at hand. 1t was at first
thought that the break in the levee last
night ct Holly Bush. near Trices Land
ing would help matters by relieving the
pressure of the water at this point In
stead of this, the break has complicated
conditions by flooding a vast area in Ar
kansas across the Mississippi from Mem
phis. and tonight a veritable sea exists
in the ST. Francis and Mississippi river
basins. extending from one basin to the
other, a distance of many miles.
A few floating bodies have been found
at various points By the rescuing boats,
but the number has not yet been alarm
ing
Negroes and white persons from the
adjacent territory are pouring into Ma
rion every hour, asking that a boat be
sent to rescue their families. There is no
means OF reaching them except by max
ing a break in the levee near Memphis.
and this may be done tomorrow IL condi-
hanson of Crittenden county, in which
Marion is situated. has gone to the viii
lage in a skif and will report tonight
to President Killough of the st. Fran
els levee board the true conditions there.
1t is eStima ted that several hundred per-
sons are surrounded by the water in
the flooded Arkansas territory and that
the amount of live stock lost is heavy.
Small skiffs cannot begin to rescue the
citizens and it seems that it will be i'm
perati to send a steamboat Of some
sort to their aid.
a relief train, the last that reached
the village, arrived early this morning
with 5.0G0 sacks to be used in damming
back the water, but labor cannot be Sc
cured to load the train. The tracks of
the Iron Mountain and Choctaw railroads
are still open. The Frisco is detouring
its trains over the tracks OF the former
system. There seems to be every indica-
ton that all predictions Of the stays at
this point will be unsurpassed, as the
river is again rising slowly tonight
In Memphis the situation is growing
worse each hour, and the water is
spreading. to sections other than those
which were flooded yesterday. The wa
ter pumping plant is endangered and
few inches more rise in the river must
cause it to suspend.
New Orleans. March 1.-THE food sit
uation shows no material change on the
lower Mississippi beyond continued rise
in the river. At II o'clock tonight the
Canal street gauge marked 1914 feet.
rise of two-tenths since yesterday. The
fine weather has enabled all the levee
boards to put in great deal of emer-
gency work on weak spots in the levees.
The Pontchartrain levee board, in con-
troll of levees between Baton Rouge and
New Orleans. win begin the operation
of patrol train tomorrow. The work
OF raising the levees in st. John. st.
Charles and st. James parishes, where
nendeG Is nrne-ressinp satisfactnrilv