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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-10

form, although he is not regularly con
nested at present with the National
Guard.
The members OF the governors com
mission sent to Cripple Creek reached
Colorado Springs on their return yes
terday morning. A report was tele-
graphed TO the governor and a later
one was sent from Palmer Lake. They
were as follows:
Santa Fe Depot. Colorado Springs.
September 4.
James II. Peabody. State Capitol.
Denver:
Having visited Cripple Creek and
Victor. after careful inquiry among
representative citizens and property
owners. including the mayors of Grip
pie Creek and Victor, we are OF the
opinion that the lives Of the citizens
of the district are In imminent dan
ger and lives and personal rights are
in jeopardy. Prompt action is imper
atively demanded by the above people
to protect the lives and property OF
these citizens We find that a reign
OF terror exists in the district which
should be relieved at once. and obedi-
ence to the law enforced in the dis
trict. We do not believe that the civil
authorities are able TO cope with the
situation.
JOHN CHASE,
IN. C.. MILLER.
tom E, McCLELLAND."
Palmer Lake, Colo. Sept. {.
James II. Peabody, State Capitol.
Denver:
We omitted to report that our In
vestigation shows that over 500 min
ers have left the camp on account of
the conditions created by the strike
JOHN CHASE.
IN. c. MILLER.
TON Il. McCLEILAND."
The petition from the Cripple Creek
district signed by members OF the Citi-
zens' Alliance. the mine owners and
operators association and number of
citizens. received by Governor Pea
body Wednesday. were made public
yesterday. He also received two tele-
grams from Mayor French of Victor.
asking that troops be sent to the dis
trict. These he also made public
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-10
Labor Day at Pueblo.

Pueblo. Colo. Sept 7.-Neariy 1000
unionists marched in the Labor Day
procession here yesterday. II required
more than an hour for them to pass a
given point. Colorado Springs sent
more men to join the celebration than
all the other cities of the state COM
bined, but Denver. Florence. Cripple
Creek. Canon City. Durango and other
towns were well represented.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-10
National Mime Workers.

indianapolis, Sept 5.-The auditing
committee of the National Mine Work
ers of America to-day submitted its
quarterly report to Secretary-Treasur-
er Wilson. II shows 325. 900 members
OF which number less than 1000 are
out on strike. The miners now have
$685. In their treasury
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-10

Sam Parks. business agent for the
housesmith's and bridgemon's union OF
Jew York City. was convicted of ex-
tortion in having taken $500 from a
contractor TO call on a strike and was
sentenced TO six months in the peni-
tentiary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-10

Secretary Wilson has asked the Do
partment of Labor and Commerce to
ascertain through the consular service
suitable markets for macaroni wheat.
hard grain common in some Euro
pean countries, and crops of which are
increasing rapidly in the United
States. Secretary Wilson says the mac
aroni wheat yield in this country last
year. according TO the most commonly
accepted estimate. is 10000. 900 bushels.
against 100000 bushels a year ago.
and he predicts that next years crop
will be 25.00O,O0O bushels.
The San Juan Fruit Growers Asso-
citation OF northern New Mexico has
gotten down to business and is hauling
fruit out OF the county to Durango at
good prices. The rules adopted pro-
vide that there must be eighty TO 10s
peaches TO the box. first grade and Jos
to 120. second grade; that summer ap-
pies must not be less than two and a
half inches In diameter for the smaller
varieties ard be free from blemish;
that large varieties OF plums be put in
boxes and red plums in crates. Thus
a high standard for their fruit is estab-
lished and the individual fruit raiser
is relieved of the necessity of looking
fer market and making collections
as the association does that for him.
Field and Farm.
for choice fruit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-10
Grass for Arid Renlons.

If the new grass scientifically de-
veloped by Professor w. II. Olin, grass
expert at the Iowa State College, at
this place. will do what he claims for
IL. says the Des Moines Register mil
lions OF acres of semi-desert land Of
the Western plains of the United
States. as well as other millions of
acres of the African yeldt. the Siberian
steppes. the Argentina pampas. and
the great unexplored regions of west
ern Australia will be converted into
the best hay and pasture land in the
world. Those who have impartially
examined into the experiments and
their results thus far are convinced
that Professor Olin's claims are not too
strong.
A modification of what is known as
the side oats grama Is the grass for
which these claims are advanced. af-
ter being developed in connection with
Professor Olin's studies and expert
ments with the grasses from all the
worlds grassy plains. The new grass
has been tried on some of the half
arid plains OF this country. and thus
far has done all that was expected of
II.
Next spring these experiments are
TO be conducted on a much larger scale
and throughout wider area. ThG
Iowa commission In charge of the
Iowa agricultural exhibit at the St
Louis exposition Is convinced that
these experiments will be the bnsis of
one of the most valuable and interest
ing exhibits at the fair. They will in
clude every country in the world that
has industries based on hay. live stock
and grass.
Halliwell. Of the Chicago Live Stock
World. remarks: "The Russian this
tie has invaded the Montana range.
the grasshopper will not tackle 1t.
neither will the steer" For heavens
sake, Halliwell. do try and get off a
couple of weeks and come out West.
so that we can put you straight on a
few things. We can show you places
where Russian thistle is being culti-
waited. and almost my range man will
tel you that steers will go after the
thistle when 1t is green In preference
TO anything else. They will also tell
you that it has ben found TO be a
good forage plant on the range and
makes a hay that cattle like.-Denver
Record-Stockman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03
MOUNTAIN STRAWBERRIES.
Good Market Is Awaiting All That ,he
Growers Can Produce.

Good Market Is Awaiting All That ihs
Growers Can Produce.
Strawberry culture on Weston noun
tain is growing yearly in extent, al.
though not rapidly enough to suit the
many friends Of the justly celebrated
mountain berry raised without irriga-
tion," large and round, free from blem-
sh and delicious in favor.
j. M. Downs crop this season will be
between three and four hundred crates,
as against two hundred last year, and
other growers have increased their out
put. Mr.. Downs entire crop has been
contracted for by Sim ]. Cullsy, who is
also in the market for all other mountain
berries brought to town.
Mr.. Culley has secured shipping
market for all the berries not locally
consumed-that is, when they are prop
erly Grated and prepared for shipment.
He says there is firm demand at steady
prices for the mountain berries, which
are famous wherever they go, and thou
sands of crates could be proftably dis
posed of. He predicts great and pros
porous future for the mountain region
as soon as our farmer frienda up that
way begin to realize and profit by the
possibilities Of strawberry culture on an
extensive scale. Leader.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03
A TWO THIRD CROP
THIS YEARS WHEAT YIELD IN
UMATILLA COUNTY.
Extreme North and West Sections
Will Have Light Yield Good
Prices Are Expected.

Good weather conditions throughou
the Athena wheat district Is giving
splendid tone to crop prospects. Lib
eral showers and cool weather here hav
added many $40 gold pieces to the farm
ers' bank account. But this cannot b,
said Of other parts Of the county tina
we're less fortunate in getting rain wher
1t was 30 badly needed. e. w. Nc
Comas, one If the heavy wheat buyers
in this district, in talking on the wheat
situation, said:
"Wheat is gradually filling and better
results will be had than was expected a
few weeks ago. The weather for the
past three weeks has been excellent fol
the crops. The rains Of the past few
days will make it mature satisfactorily
Heavy growth Of weeds in the early
spring caused drawback to the wheat,
The weeds, however, have had their
time, and the cloudy weather Of these
days will bring the wheat along.
"The light lands to the extreme north
and west is where the crop will be the
lightest. That land viii produce about
IL bushels to the acre. The usual ave-
rage for this land is about 40 bushels.
"OE the reservation the yield will
probably be IS bushels. This is not
much Of reduction TO the average. In
tho Helix district the crop will run about
30 bushels, which is five bushels per
acre below the average.
"Umatilla county in its best year,
1888, had yield OF 100000 bushels.
An average yield is 100000 bushels. II
is estimated the yield this year will be
about two.thirds Of that or 2,5OO,OOO
bushels.
"The prospects for good prices this
fall, compared to last season, are excep.
tionally bright. 1t is probable that sales
will start at so cents. Before the sea-
son is over prices may go as high as 65
cents.
"At the present time there is great
scarcity Of wheat in the country. Ware
houses were never SO empty as at pres
ent. Nearly all the farmers have sold
their entire stock and when the crop is
ready Tor the market the mills will be
badly in need Of grain. II is an under
stood fact that the farmers have plenty
Of money on hand and the forced sales
this fall will be scarce.
"The reasons given viii have a tend
ency to keep prices up. Some OF the
large wheat producers win hold on to
their wheat for high prices, but prices
ranging from O5to 60 cents per bushel
always bring out large quantity Of
wheat"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03

water must fall from every cubic foot OF
air as rain. Thus, when vast cloud is
suddenly chilled sudden food Of rain
falls over the area it covers. This ia
called cloudburst, and where the sur
face on which this sudden food falls,
slopes rapidly the water rushes down
the grade, and il collected in a narrow
gorge, causes great destruction.
The flood which swept over Heppner
Sunday evening, June II, was due to
exactly such conditions, and the cloud
area extended for more than 40 miles
around the fated town. When the cloud
was suddenly chilled the food began
with storm Of hail stones Is large as
chestnuts followed by dsluge of rain,
which swept the hail in great waves
down upon the wreck with such mighty
force that the entire town within its
track almost instantly crushed before it.
This ice was found by rescuers piled in
the wreck, and delayed the process of
decay in the bodies.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03
A HORDE OF WORMS.

Millions Creep In Solid Column Over
Land.
A vast horde Of species of caterpillar
probably the genuine army worm,
marched across Walla Walla valley this
J week. The worms appear to be march
/ ing in a solid column between 100 and
200 yards wide and two or three miles
long. No serious damage has been
done. A telephone message from a
farmer who lives three miles from Walla
Walla said the mob was en- route
through his garden and was ranked suf-
ficiently close to make 40 per square
foot.
AS the trend OF the horde is eastward,
1t will miss Walla Walla. They
were first reported there by Oliver De
witt, Dry creek rancher, who drove
through them. The worms are about
an inch and half long, brown and in
clined to fuzziness, with occasional
green stripes. Dewitt tried to turn back
tne advancing column but could make
no impression.
No effect is noticeable on the crops SO
far, though the caterpillars are doubt
less living on them. The origen of the
worms is unknown, though there are
millions OF them. Some irrigating
bitches leading out of Dry creek are
crowded with them. B. F. Engle, a
pioneer, said that he saw similar visit
alton 20 years ago in Marion county,
where the only harm done was to gar
dens.
These worms have made their appear
ance in large numbers near Athena. To
the east Of town near the Taylor place
there are millions OF them. Crops and
garden vegetation appear to be passed
up by the worms, for weeds as a diet.
They are said to literally cover tarweed
and thistles. Myriads of brown butter
flies are also to be seen and are perhaps
the worm in maturity. No damage
whatever is yet reported.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03

The steamer Imnaha left Saturday
morning for Riparia on trial run, car
rying her officers and crew. The gov
ernment inspectors are expected in Rip
aria and will inspect the boat. On
the return trip it Is expected that the
boat will be thoroughly tested on the
numerous rapids No announcement
has yet been made OF the up river run Of
the steamer, although it is thought it
win be made as early next week as pos
sible. The Imnaha Is built for light
draught running and is to run over tho
numerous rapids between Lewiston and
the mouth Of the Imnaha, where J. W.
Smith Of this city and others have val
liable mining interests.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03
BURNED TO DEATH
TERRIBLE SCENE AT CHARLES
BRoTHERToN's HOME.
Clothes Of Little Susie Ignited While
Playing At the Forge in the
Blacksmith Shop.

! An appalling accident occurred at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brother
ton Just north of the city limits Monday
evening, which few hours later result
ed in the death of little SUSIE, the three
| year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brotherton.
Mr.. Brotherton has blacksmith shop
where the farm machinery is repaired.
One of the men had been working at the
forge and when through the children
engaged in play about the shop. AS
pastlme, hot irons were used by them in
burning holes in boards. While thus
playing the clothing Of the little one
caught fire.
Mr.. Brotherton, who had just driven
into the yard, sprang to the child's
assistance instantly. He smothered the
flames as best he could with his hands
an instant, then seeing bed quilt on
the fence, wrapped the little one in that.
His own hands we're severely burned.
DR.. Botkin was called Immediately.
He found the child was horribly burned
from the knees up over the front part of
the body and about the arms, face and
head. The burning clothing had in al
most an instant wrought mortal injury
to the babe and all the physician could
do was to alleviate its terrible suffering
to some extent. Life fingered but few
hours.
The little one was exceptionally pretty
and bright and was the pet of everybody
and the only daughter in the family
In their sad affiiction, Mr. and Mrs.
Brotherton and the heartbroken little
brothers have the sympathy Of all. The
funeral took place Wednesday from the
home.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03
ORIGIN OF THE CLOUDBURsT
Description and Cause as Given BY
Encyclopaedia.

Description and Cause as Given BY
Encyclopaedia.
Describing a cloudburst, the EncycIo-
pedia says: "In the first place it must
be understood that cloud was mass of
visible vapor or collection Of watery
particles floating in the air. These liq-
uid PARTICLES form what might be called
a water dust Of exceeding fneDess.
When one realizes the immense weight
OF water which some clouds contain,
their suspension in the air seems re-
markable. The capacity Of the atmos-
phere for containing and supporting
water yapor is much greater than might
be supposed and this capacity is doub.
led with every 27 deg. increase Of tenn
perature. For instance: A cubic foot
of fully saturated air, at a temperature
of so deg. will hold over 10 grains Of
water. At 60 deg. it viii hold s s grains.
If vast cloud, extending thousands Of
feet up in the atmosphere, is suddenly
chilled and its temperature changed
from so to 60 deg nearly 5 grains Of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03

on the main canal, is miles OF which is
completed. A town site has been laid
out at Miner, which already has pop
ulation Of $50. The state will open
land Office at Shoshone, where all en-
tries on the tract will be made, There
are now enough applications fled to
cover the entire body to be thrown
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03

Commencing February Is and con-
tinuing until june Is there will be low
rates in effect from the east via the
Illinois Central r. r. to ell Washing
ton, Oregon and Idaho points. II any
Of your friends or relatives in the east
are coming west while these rates are in
effect, give US their name and address
and we will make it our business to see
that they are given the best possible
service. We operate through person
ally conducted excursion cars, and, in
fact give you the benefit OF the latest
conveniences known to modern railroad
ing. We have Is different routes be-
tween the east and the West, and are in
position to give you the benefit Of the
best combinations. Write us and we
will give you full particulars. B. II.
Trumbull, Coml. Agent Ill. Cent. R.
r., 142 Third St., Portland, Ore.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03

In the good old Summer time go to
Colorado-Youn Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavor, Denver, Colo,
July 8 to 49, fully and the o. r. &
N. viii sell tickets to Denver and return
for $4,000, good returning until August
81.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03

naturally Q
you goares Give wan.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03
Open for settlement.

At Twin Falls, Idaho, 10000 acres OF
land under the Twin Falls canal, will be
thrown open to settlement on July /.
At present there are 800 men working
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-03

l.. w. Reed, OF Gibbon, Oregon, will
pay 80 reward for information leading
to recovery OF 3year-old bay stallion,
brand L r on left shoulder, and A.
year-old brown mare, brand L r on left
shoulder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
ASK COUNTY AID IN
REDUCING The GRADE

The commissioners decided to look
into the matter and give Mr.. Pratt an
idea as to what they would do in time
for him to report to the finance COM
mittee at its next meeting.
The matter of the crossing of the
Occur d'Alene & Spokane railroad over
county road at Trent was referred
for report from the road supervisor of
the district. The board has under ad-
visement the request of the same com
pany for permission to erect poles and
string wires on Sprague avenue east
of the city.
Captain McClellan's request for an
appropriation from the poor fund Of
s25 a month during the winter months
was taken under advisement. The Door
of Hope usually takes care of some Of
the county charges at periods during
the winter, and the board has always
made an appropriation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
ContY actcrs May
Agree on 9 Hours

A report is current at the city hail
today that the big contractors on city
work have agreed to offer their en-
ployes only 1925 per day of nine hours,
and, if the men insist on 1925 per day
of eight hours, to let them collect it
through the courts.
The city hall officials are much
wrought up over the matter of the
wage day. Some of them side in with
he contractors and others think that
the. wages wanted by the union are fair
and that the contractors should be
made to pay them. 1t is likely some
interesting meetings over the matter
will be held by the city officials in the
near future.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
ANC|ENTS ARE
AT PROVIDENCE

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 2.-The
Ancient and Honorable Artillery com
pany of London. accompanied by sew
eral hundred members of the Boston
command, is today being entertained
here. The distinguished British sol
diers and their American cousins arriv-
ed on board two big special trains this
morning, and were greeted by the First
Light Infantry troops, whose guests
they are for the day.
Upon their arrival squad from the
Marine artillery fired a salute of q
guns as welcome. The parade was
then formed, the line of march leading
through the principal business streets
of the city. all of which were magnifi-
Gently decorated. At the city hall,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Charlie Bargef
Rides at the Fair

Charlie Bareer, an old time jockey
who used to ride in the days when Tod
Sloan was at his best, arrived here
this morning from Colville and an
nounced this afternoon that he will
ride at the Interstate meet and says
he is engaged to ride fast one in the
Spokane derby, but wouldn't give out
the name. Charlie will make 10
pounds. He rode for j. NJ. Brown in
the Colville meet and won every race
he entered. With Junot he won the
Colville derby, the half mile and the
Three furlongs; with Aborigine he took
the fve-furlong and half mile event.
Brown attempted to enter Miss Miller,
but the other racing men of Colville
wouldn't enter their animals against
her, and she was not given an opportu-
nifty to show her speed.
Barger says the. animals were not
very seriously injured in the collision
in the railway yards and they will all
be able to enter the events here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Illinois Will Not
Have Big Strike

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. 3.-Al-
though 1900 of the 1000 miaers in this
vicinity left work yesterday because
the operators didn't comply with the
state law requiring wash rooms, gen
eral strike in Illinois is not imminent.
The men who went out yesterday have
been ordered to return or suffer expul.
sion from the unions.
The United Mine Workers refuse 10
sanction the strike and say the contract
with the operators has not been vio-
lated, hence it becomes matter for
action by the state authorities only.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
Bowling Season
Opens Full Tilt

At Q o'clock tonight the members Of
che Occur d'Alene Bowling club will
assemble for the first time to celebrate
the completion of the finest alleys IN
the west. dutch Jake" the big chief
bowler, will roll the first ball which
will open the new alleys and the event
event announces the club in shape TO
accept and issue challenges for compe-
ttion in the coming championship
games of the city.
Next Tuesday the bowlers of the s.
A. A-C. will compete to determine who
will represent the club in the coming
contests with the new club, and when
this is decided some very exciting
games are expected.
The S. A. A. c. Founders and the
Sauer Bowls have also organized their
teams and there will be lively times on
the alleys this winter till you can't rest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

at seems as if the city were asking
the county for money at almost every
meeting" said County Commissioner
Dean yesterday, when Former Mayor
Byrne and Councilman Pratt of the
Fifth ward appeared before the county
arbiters with a proposition for the coun-
ty to pay half and the city half for
cutting down the grade of Division
street on the Lidgerwood hill.
Messrs. Pratt and Byrne contendcd
that the Division street road was one
of the main arteries of travel north
ward from the city and if placed in
condition for hauling heavy loads would
be an advantage to the farmers living
along the Little Spokane and the va
rious prairies. Mr.. Pratt said the grade
to @ ner cent one would be about
$4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03

educator and sociologist, has recently
held long conference with the presi
dent upon the subject of divorce. This
gentleman, who would not permit his
name to be used, has been in Washing
ton within few days and gave an out
line of the presidents views upon di-
vorce.
The president takes absolutely no
stock in the popular idea that when a
question of divorce arises it is the con
Germ of two individuals only. 1t is a
question with him as to how far the
disintegration and reconstruction of
families is consistent with the health
and growth Of the social body.