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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24
German Lutheran Mission Fest


The congregation of the German
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev.
John Sehaff, pastor, celebrated their
annual missionary festival Sunday
last, at Wiekhoh grove, southwest
OF The city. Seats had been pro-
yided and at an early hour the con-
gfegation and their friends assem-
bled and passed tie time pleasantly
until the hour for services arrived,
when Rev. c. Pliese Of Moundyille,
preached a very acceptable aud edi-
tying sermon, upon the subject OF
the duty ottbe church 70 obey the
Masters command to preach the
gospel to every creature.
After the preaching services a
basket dinner was pauaken OF by
the people, aud then preparations
made ior further religious services.
Rev, {. Meyer, of P~ittshurg. Kas.,
/ preached on the subject Of foreign
missions aud the work Of the Luth.
Gran Evangelical church IN this
field. The Rev. Pliese spoke ia
English Of the merits Of the Luth-
Grad church and is work At home
aud abroad.
Rev. Sehaa acted as master Of
ceremonies, making announcement
and closing meetings with sppro.
PIRATE and encouraging remarks,
Excellent music was rendered by The
choir and all present enjoyed the
meeting very much. The fest wai
a success in every respect.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24
SPRAGUE,

We are having a good sunday
school at the Christian church, and
we had good sermons Sunday morn
ing and evening. There wiz be zr-
vices every night this week. We are
in hopes that much good may De
accomplished by this series Of MEET
ings.
Grandpa Bobbitt took in Rtch
Hill yesterday.
I. g. Ward made some purchases
in Rich Hin Monday.
Frank and schuyler R0bb are
moving houses TO a nnish from ia
and around Panama TO the new
town.
Gus HIN is having a time eating
apples and waternelOns We are
helping him once ia a while
We know by experience that we
have the best coal We ever threw in
a stove at only Gets a bushel, and
nearly Ia town az that
Mr.. and Mns "a. II. C0tteu were
at church sunday.
Coz
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24

Geo. WilkIson and vile were 10
the city Monday looking after bus
mess matters.
Anthony Sanous and wife, were
ip the city Saturday seeing our
merchants and laying in supplies
Of fall goods.
Jas. Ellis, who has been clerk
Ing for ID. b. Hickey, left last Sat.
ufday for Spokane. Wash, where
be expects to reside hereafter.
Mrs. w. G. Wills and two beau
lii1l children, after an extended
visit to her parents, Mt. and Mrs.
H.. Philbriek, returned to their
home in Neosho, Mo, las, Sat.
uEday.
Miss Lutte Winehell spent sew
erAl days last week visiting at the
pleasant farm home Of Mt. and
Mrs. Adam Seelinger. While
there she took a trip TO Rockville
and visited with Misses Maude
aud Name Boreing.
A soldiers reunion will be held
at Fair Haven Springs, on Friday
aud Saturday, October as and a..
aud all old soldiers are invited to
attend with well hlled baskets, and
enjoy themselves Is they know Sc
well how TO DO. Good speakers
will be present, and amusement
provided so that all may have I
good time.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24
Howe ThIs9

We offer one Hundred Dollars Re
ward FOR any ease oi Catarrh that
cannot be cured hy Halls Catarrh
Cure
=. }. CHENEY s co. Toledo, q.
We, the undersigned. have known
r. J, Cheney for the last Is year..
and believe him perfectly honorable
IN an business transactions and
financially able - carry out any
obligations made hy their arm.
wEsr a TEuAN. Wholesale Drug.
gists. Toledo, q.
WALblN0. KNSAN a MARVIN. Whole.
eatc Drureists, foieio o.
nNil's Catarrh cnm d tasen utter
naily, acting dlWetNupoa the HOOD
aud mucous surfaces ~ she system.
TESTIMONIALS sent ire Prov *
prr hottic. Sold By an drusgists.
naus Family rnls aEe ths besk
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24
REAVLEY.
Respectfully,
S, 6. Warner,
g. p. & T. a

Mr.. Wilson orris and wife, OF Rich
HiN, driving in or parts last
sunday.
Miss Una Siyns visited Miss Bea
Tilson Sunday.
Mrs. Allison Ingrhm IS slowly im-
proving In health
Ed Miller and family went fishing
Saturday. Ed said Il he had caught
the one he was after and four more.
he would have had as many as Mrs.
Miller had As Il a all the bites
he got were mosquito bites
Mr. Jim Powers and wife, Of Bus
sey. Iowa. are visiting Mr.. Powers
sister. Mrs. John March. Mr.. Pow
ers says Iowa Is having plenty Of
rain.
Geo. Ryan aud wife have gone 10
Pittsburg, Kansas, TO I've.
Wilson zellnor has traded his farm
herr for a stock o. hardware and
groceries ia Council Grove. kansas
Mr., zellnor has gone TO take poses
sion aud Mrs T. and ehildnen VIII
follow In a Few days
A CERTAIN young gentleman and
lady 81 our acquaintance attended
church here last sunday night
While sitting in church some ons
threw "a bunch of c~ackle-hnrs thro.
an open window from the outside.
striking the young lady Ia tie eye,
almost hllndlng her Cor a time Ne,
content with this, the boys wcnt q
the young mans buggy, allied itWitl
r~uekieburs. and Anishcd up theil
mischief hy cutting on the horse
tail Boys, this win never do Nog
had tetter take warning and N,
member you an laying yonrseivc,
liable TO IA heavy rue ~ playing
such pranks
JudEe March and family and jim
Powers aud wife, visited az Rud ir
vin's sunday.
Miss Edna JONES aad her uStimabl.
papa. wen visitors Ia Rich Hm Sat
urday,
Miss Hannah willis. ~ the new
shaft called on friends az Shoh.
saturday. Miss Hannah says "a.
new town h growing hast
Wonder what was the matte
with those ponies that we've travel
Ing - slowly saturday night ".
guess they wee walGlng ia thci
shcp
Sh0le has arrived at tho dtSulg.
~ having a pound-masten
Uncle Robcrt wiisoR and son sas
dy. ~ ranama. yisitod az Rev Al
dcw Wilson's SuRdaS.
Jake R~isgiemAa. via ANA dausl
TAR atc diancr vita Jakes motbs
Sunday.
Charlic NCaRn. of the neW shat
"a company with two pNtty yonn
lady idends were driving ga .,
stNets Sunday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24
MORPHINE.
Csa MOrphIRe and Other Drug
Habits be CuFtdl

Il has long been contended by ply
sicians that there ID no eur Tor the
drug habit. This h true soiara ~ the
rank and Gle oi the mediealproicssion
are concerned. The reason, therefore
IL that they ae ignorant Oi the full
scope aud natur OF the disease hut
fortunately for the cause of suffering
humanity we have demonstrated
that the morphine or other drug h0h
It's can ae curd and gnurntee an
absolute, permanent and painless
cure 10 tho~c addicted 90 the use OF
drugs n they viii take our tratment
andloll0w our instructions.
Each case submitted 60 US receives
individual attention and treatment
from an e~xpcacnecd nerve specialist
We do not detain yon from busincss
We givcimmediate reliet Apietltefol
drugs Il destroyed and appetite iol
food IL ncstocd,
Write today fur our ire booklet
aud lno trial treatment Al CORES
pondence strictly eenhdent In plain
envelopes. Addrsa
MANHATTAN TnEHArEUrlc A. =,
Dept A., liss Broadway, New
yoTk op,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24
Cheap Excursion to the south.

Cheap Excursion 70 the SOuis.
On Oct. 2oib the Kansas City
Southern ny. (POrt Arthur ROu,e)
will run a cheap excursion from
Kansas City anc all stations IN Mis-
souri, and Kansas. to Lake Charles,
Shreveport, Beaumont and Port
Arthur. The rate for the round
trip viii be SI5.oo, limited 10 II
days from date of sale, good to stop
over on going trip al all points on
route. provided FINAL destination IS
reached inside Of Is days from date
of sale. This exceptionally Iow
rate, together with liberal stopover
privileges allowed, should insure a
great crowd especially in view Of
the fact that this is the most delight
ful season Of the year to VISIT the
Southland. Similar low rates will
probably be placed in saeet from
points north aud east OF Kansas
City. Ask your ticket agent.
Every effort will be made by that
Company to secure the safety and
comfort of its patrons. All inquir-
les relative 10 desireable locations
to visit or other information will be
cbeertully furnished. Address either
s. 6. Warner, G. P. s. 7. A,
F. E. Roesler, T. p. s. /. A. OF J.
II. Morris, T. P. A, Kansas City,
Mo-"
Respectfully,
s, g. Warner,
G. p. & +. A
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24

There was . slight frost ia this
city lass Friday morning.. qsry
Write and very sight
Els Cline, late % Fostsr. SOW Of
the Wysndssis Herald. Kansas c.
". Ksns., vas n the cts yss,er8av
tie hss been visit'sz bis parents
aoTu On the fsrn nszr Metz No
Get your bats from aliss Ida
.Csabb, he most popular trimmer
ths eounsy. You will End her
81 ths Bazaar with . faI Zoe o.
Millinery ready % sait Your taste
nyie - purse. Lsrgsss stick.
ioSest prices. sud 20 sndless gasi-
sty % ehooee from.
Late papers iasm KaHsre.
Meat. tell q - Old @saiers rs.
auiou "a ~hlzh or hrmes Eiioa
.townsmsn, D. W. c. ONES. ssst
an auivs part An old -omrase IT
the wriser Jacob B1Iihz wss
sleeisd president; A. n Sultrs
q Rica Hnl, uas made pres
idsut- and Mr. OsNaI s=aea-
II seems 70 be gssd aug 70 ?
wss and Eow np wiih 1s couarv.
COnrade BliFngs 3 upwsr5s 6 20.
years Cd and me o1rsr bars are
not yoBrg b ahou; 90 yssrL
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24
NOTICE. Of FINaI StTTtFmHG

Aa = hereby gfyea 10 al ersf-
i1o a1d othsrs Interested n the
estate - Bsa5amla 81 Bai4. Gsseas
ed tk21 = MaIi0a DeIle Bazs exec
q as estase nsead 60 nsaka
-1l @ueut rhezeof. &C tn nczt
W q us Bates C0azty Prokats
C0Er g. Bates e0Eavs seate of M
~ @ b. bd IS Batter Missouri.
on 1e HA Gag NEoTemher. D
WAEH~x BzLLE BsIE
E~recltrix.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24
ALL The Gsmfuts Of Hone

a home iu the great Southwest-can
BE learned from thepamphIets Issued
10y the Katy The Coming Coun.
try, business Chances Texas
Beautiful Indian Territory, The
Town That Jack Built. etc. sent on
receipt Of two-ent stamp 70 prepay
psstaga. AddRsss
GEORGE MORTON. q p. al. A..
~. X a T. R'y.
suite 4. st. Louis. No.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24

Lawyer {. a.. DentOn was IN
the city last Friday looking after
business matters.
The G. A. X. boys are beginning
TO talk op a big bean supper for
SONS day in November.
w. K. Royce shipped the rem
nani Of his large stock Of goods to
Kansas City las. Thursday and
Friday.
Capt c. ID. winchell had quite
a sick turn last week but is now
some better, but is still confined
to his home.
Miss Jessie Huekeby returned Sun
day evening from a two weeks visi,
to her friend Mrs. Geo. Bailey At
Yale, Kansas.
T. H.. Upton. a leading Repub-
lican Of PapinsvIlIe was in the city
last week shaking hands with his
host of friends.
a Splendid line Of Books, Poems
AMI Fiction, beautiful bindings,
good paper, clear type. at lowest
prices. just the thing to buy for
holiday presents. Come and see
for yourself.
Rev. F. NJ. Barton. Presiding
Elder Of the NJ. z. Church. South,
preached for the regularly appoint.
ed pastor Sunday morning and night
to large congregations.
Ladies don't fail to call at the
Bazaar and look at the beautiful
new patterns in Dress goods, WaIsi-
and Skirts. All entirely new
and up TO date.
Rev. John Sehaf has been pastor
of the German Evangelical Luther
Church Of this city for eight
This speaks wei for both
and people. May the num-
Der OF his like increase.
New goods arriving daily at the
Bazaar. No time to stop and write
about or speeialties. Just call and
see them in all lines, Dry goods.
Millinery. Ladies Shoes. Corsets
and all kinds of school supplies.
Hon. T. L. Harper, Bates coun-
tvs representative in the Iegisla-
ture, was summoned before the
Cole county grand jury at Jefferson
City last week to tell what be
knows about boodling.
II you are morose, moody, are
respondent; if you have q habit of
worrying or iretting about things,
any other fault which binders your
growth or progress, think persist
emily Of the opposite virtue and
practice it until il IS yours by habit.
%. s. Marden, in Success"
John Sehm,t, captain Of the
Modern Woodman drill team, has
been the recipient Of a handsome
sword, bel, and case. from the
camp. The sword has the emblem
Of the order embossed on The blade.
The team lett yesterday morning
for WaUensburg to take part in the
contest there Yesterday aud to-day.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24
MANAGER

We desire to employ trustworthy
lady OF gentsculan 20 mansse our
business IN this County and adloin-.
ing territory. our house Is wei and
iavurably known
$4,000 straight Cash SALARY
n ali Expenses paid Each
week by cheek Girert from head.
quarters Expense money Advanced:
previous experiences unneezsaN.
position permanent Addncss
THOMAS j. CoorER. Manager.
lef8 Caxton huudiug. CunAGo tLl-
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24

". J. Ward, postmaster At AZ.
thur died Last Thas,dpy nsglt
aged 70 years. The faneral look
Place On Friday. Bro. w. =. chaos
.esiior preaching tho funeral ser
mos The burial took plaes a
the Balitown cemetery.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24

There win Be preaching a. the
Walnut Street II. E chursh usss
Sunday q ID q. N. and $ p. ~ ~
the pastor.
Sunday School ~ 9st5 q. m
Junior League az sso p. N.
Epwor;h Leagn&m , p. m
Prayer nessiag Tharsday :
Cas-. c. JsWEs, Psntor
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24

LOCAL BRIEFS. B

streets Monday.
People '',ook L the woods BY
the wagon load last Senday.
Some private money to loan on
good real estate seeuriiy.-GEo. p.
HUeKKBY.
Geo. Z. Logan and family have
removed to Nevada to reside PET
manently.
Duvall has gloves, caps and
shoes for the cooler weather that Is
coming.
.sDiek" Johannes aud wife. from
Nevada, spent Sunday with Rich
Hill relatives.
John Jennings came up from
Yale, Kansas, and visited his father
over Sunday.
Rev. w. B. Chancellor is attend
ing q meeting Of the Kansas City
Presbytery at Centerview.
Go to Duvall's Racket Store for
pens, pencils. states, ink, envelopes
and tablets Of all kinds.
Chicago Centennial, Sept. a6 to
as, return Oct. s, one fare for the
round trip via the NJ. o. p. Ry. q
ST. Louis Far, tickets on sale
oct. 4 to 9, return limit Oct. Il,
one fare round trip via the II. o.
P. Ry.
Noah Smith is still laid up with
his wounded knee, not the one,
however, Of Clusters defeat, but bis
own.
Duvall sells cigars, tobacco, can
dy, buggy whips, tinware and
soaps. DONE forget him when out
shopping.
Miss Darotah White returned
last Saturday evening from a visit
to her brother Lee White at Cornell,
Kansas.
Sherman Robey has returned
from his trip to St. Louis where he
assisted ! purchasing goods for the
Holloway store.
Kansas City Karniysl, Oct. 4
TO 10, ticket on sale via the NJ. ..
p. Ry, at one fare plus soc for the
round trip. return limit Oct. II.
Superintendent Kennedy, of the
City Water Plant, wen TO bis home
at Carthage Monday, tor a short
stay, to reeuperate from a spell of
malaria.
,. DR.. Lancaster has gone on an
outing aud hunting tnp 10 Illinois.
His wife went, with him on her way
to Chicago to visit relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Geo. Wilkison sold his seveu
acre suburban farm to S, J, Mar
shall last Monday. Mr.. Marshall
and his family will make the par.
chase their future home.
Rev. c. c. James returned iron
Lebanon, Mo-, Tuesday morning,
where he had been assisting Rev.
lMars in revival services. The
meetings were very successful.
international Live Stock Expo
siuon, Chisago, Nov. as to 80, in
elusive, return Dec. 2, one fare
plus Sa.oo for the round tIip, wa
the NJ. o. p. Ry.
; Ben Moore and family came
overland from Butler last Sunday
afternoon and were entertained =,
the home OF II, p. James, and on
. Monday took dinner with Mr. and
! Mrs. W. T. Duvall, retaining to
Batter Monday afternoon.
Special colonist rates to Cali
, Iornia aud the northwest, tickets
on sale via the NJ. o. p, Ry,SePt,
x to Nov. 80, SaS.oo San Fan
cisco. Los Angeles and inferno
date points, $4,000 10 Portland
Tacoma and other coast points
Sas.so to Spokane and inteTme
date points,
a Arthur Cochran, who was iniuE-
cd about two years ago 10 Mis'
Bros. mines near this city, died il
Kansas City at the Germania Hos
,elpital, last Thursday morning. Or
the 18th OF August, 1901, he wa
n injured in the spine by a tall o
y slate while at work in the mines
and never recovered from the ei
farfe He WAS a nepheW OF Mrs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-03
PACKERS TRUST"
WILL Be OPPOSED
Western cattlemen Meet and
Organize a Packing Com
pany.
70 PREVENT ABSORPTION
The Company Will Be incorporated
Under the Laws Of Arizona
Meet in Kansas
City.

Kansas City, Sept. 3.--Twenty-five.
stock,nea from different parts of the
Western grass country met in this city
yesterday and arranged to perfect the
organization of packing company TO
compete with the alleged packers
trust. The new company was named
the Independent Packing company.
Articles of Incorporation will be
drawn today and signed at meeting
10 be he'd this afternoon. The COM
pany will have capital STOCK of So
100000, and will be Incorporated Mnder
the laws of Arizona OF the total cap
talization 81 per cent. will be so dls-
posed OF as TO be in escrow by the
board OF directors of the company. This
win insure stoclsmen who interest
themselves in the plan that the COM
pany viii always be controlled by stock
interests The rest of the stock will be
sod to stcclsmcn ii possible, although
no purchaser will be barred. The d.
vision of the stock. as decided upon
was made to prevent any possibility OF
the alleged packers trust gaining con-
troll of the new independent company
Two million of the stock will be issued
at first, and the rest will be put out
later.
Charles f. Martin, secretary of the
National Live stock association. VINO
Migs one of the promoters of the United
tatei Facing company, and stock
Ncls!er. is iii Kansas City promoting inc
ol.s,a,siaation OF TIE Independent Pack
ir. company.
l.. !
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-03
TO FIX BOUNDARY.
American Commissioner Arrives in
London to Settle Canadian Dispute.

London. Sept. 2-Elihu Root, sec
rotary of war; John Foster, ex-secre-
tary OF state; Hannis Taylor and Judge
John M. Dickinson arrived at Liver
pool on the Celtic today for the meet
ings of the Alaskan boundary commits
sion, which will open in London Sep
TENDER 3. They We're received at Liv-
erpool by MIR. Petherick, assistant
United States dispatch agent, on be-
half of the American embassy The
party came directly to London and on
their arrival here We're met by Secre-
!tary Carter of the United States en-
lbassy. MIR. Root registered at the
Hyde Park hotel, while the other mem
'3ers of the party established them
SELVES at the Carlton hotel. The Ca
madam commissioners arc also here.
/, United States Ambassador Choate
HAS arranged to give a dinner In honor
OF Secretary Root. at which all the
american and British representatives
will be present. The commissioners are
already familiar with the facts of the
lease on both sides, which We're flied
several months ago. At the first meet
ling of the commissioners next Thurs
day the Americans and Canadians will
submit their briefs. which will be
condensation of the facts and argu-
THE treaty. The commission will then
announce the day on which the oral
arguments Will be heard.
Must Get to the Sea.
The documents have Tot yet been
bnade public, but the whole controversy
eenters upon Caneda's effort to acquire
hn outlet to the eea. 1t is known au-
thoritatively that the Canadian agent
Easserls that under the isusso-British
treaty OF 1925 the line crosses nunler-
,pls inlets. including the head waters
iof the Lynn camel. The contention
Seems to he that the inets less than
six miles wide situated in the disputed
region belong to Canada. United States
Counsel Foster vigorously opposes this
view. holding that the treaty clearly
places the line thirty miles inland, fol-
lowing the sinuosities of the coast and
thus separating Canada from all the
arms of the ocean, and puts Porcupinc
creek and the gold district under Amer
Jean jurisdiction.
The American representatives are
confident that their position is unassail-
able. The commissioners expect that
the complete consideration of the entire
case will take less than two months
and that even should the commission
fail to render q majority award the
fncts will be clearly established This
Will lead to an easier settlement in the
future.
Secretary Root intends to take add
vantage of the recess between the FL
inss of the briefs and the oral argu-
ments to witness the British army
paneuVerS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-03
TOO MUCH ANTHRACITE
Pennsylvania Galleries May Be Closed
Down for Time.

Reading, Pa. Sept. L.. George f..
Baer. president of the Reading railway,
arrived at home here from Europe late
last night. Mr. Baer will be at his Of
flee in Philadelphia tomorrow Inter
viewed today as to reports FROM the
upper anthracite region that some col
lieries there would have to close, MI.
Baer said that he had not kept in touch
with the coal situation and could not
say whether for the present any of the
Reading company's coilierfes would b.
ordered shut down 1t was his impress
sion that there had been steady, ac-
Tive demand all summer for domestic
sizes of anthracite, and that the sur
plus sizes which they We're Obliged to
store consisted of rice and buckwheat
coal. These enter into steam making
industries exclusively. For the first
time in the history of the anthracite
industry. collieries have been running
during the warm season this year, and
IT would be Il surprise to the coal and
railroad officials here generally if Or
Hers should be issued for the collieries;
to close now that the fall and winter
srade Is about opening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-03
CROP BULLETIN.
conditaions tho Past Week Have Been
Far From Ideal.

Conditaions the Past Week Have Been
Far From Ideal.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE weather
bureaus weekly summary OF crop con-
ditions follows.
In the northern districts eastward OF
the Rocky mountains the week ending
August 81 was abnormally cool with
limited areas. In the southern states
and over the southern portions of the
central valleys and middle Atlantic
states the temperature averaged about
normal, and generally favorable for adj
vancement of crops, although portions
of the south Atlantic and east gulf
districts suffered from excessive heat.
Portions of the south Atlantic and east
gulf states and Tennessee, southern
Missouri. Arkansas and western Texas
are In need of rain. while heavy rains
in the Missouri valley and lake region
delayed work. causing Injury To grain
In shock, and retarded the maturity OF
crops.
Showers in the Pacific coast states
have been highly beneficial. Light
frosts. causing no serious damage, We're
of general occurrence in the middle and
northern Rocky mountain districts on
August 81 and IS. over the northern
portions of the northern belt cool, wet
advancement of corn, which is urgently
in need of warm. dry weather. More
favorable conditions prevailed over the
southern portions of the northern belt,
where the crops made good progress.
The outlook In the upper Ohio valley.
where corn has suffered seriously from
drought, has been greatly improved !, /,
recent rains.
Cutting is in progress in southern
portions of Kansas and Missouri.
The harvest of spring wheat is finish
ed except In the northern Rocky mot,n-
tains and on the north Pacific coast,
where the rains have delayed It's com
pietion. In the Dakotas Nebraska.
Minnesota and Wisconsin STAG king and
thrashinB have been seriously Inter-
rupted and considerable damage caused
by excessive moisture. Favorable re-
ports respecting apples are received
from portions of the middle Atlantic
states, New England. the upper Ohio
valley. and from southern Kansas. but
elsewhere there is n general decline in
condition of this croD