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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

has raised three tons of grain hay to
the acre, carrots thirty to forty tons to
the acre Mr. Egbert showed two car
rots weighing seven and half pounds
each; he also had a pretty good to-
mato story considering the fact that
his farm is five hundred feet above
the valley. From Is plants set in the
open ground May IS, he sold 1000
pounds of ripe tomatoes, 200 pounds
of green ones for picking, and there
was 500 to 600 pounds of green ones
on the vines when frost came October
10th.
P. ]. Redding of Minnesota came
west four years ago and spent some
time looking over the country with
out finding anything to suit him, and
returned to his home. The first biz
card of the season, however, set him
to thinking with the result that before
spring he resolved to sell out there
and come to Washington. On his first
trip out he had visited the Colville
reservation without finding anything
desirable, but he had been much
pleased with both the soil and eli
mate of the Columbia valley in Stew
CHS COuuJy. DSlnS uCOllOuo VI iOoi Ii
ing more definitely the real conditions
before locating permanently he went
to work on a farm a few miles south
of Kettle Falls, where heworked one
season, and was so well pleased with
the locality that he bought farm OF
100 acres on the bench about a mile
back from the river and about 300 feet
high. The land comprises quite a va
riety of soil from light sandy to heavy
clay loan. Thirty acres under Guilt
walton, partly covered with pine, pop
lar and alder. Some of the land is
sub-irrigated by seepage from the
mountain side. A fine spring furnish
es water for stock and house; with
surplus sufficient to irrigate three or
four acres of garden. Mr. Redding con-
templates carrying on mixed FARMING
with dairying as leading factor, hav-
ing already eight COWS. He has raised
good crops of wheat, oats and barley.
Corn planted May 9th on new break
ing made good growth and yield,
was harvested September 10 fully ma
ture, without frost. He showed some
fine samples of both yellow and white
dent at the Kettle Falls institute. He
will plant ten acres of orchard next
year. Tomatoes did well this year
and he will plant more largely of
them next year as he regards them
as a money making crop. He also
has 100 hens and a dozen hogs. He
is more than pleased with the mild
climate and the great number of sun
shiny days. Well satisfied with this
years crop and enthusiastic regarding
the possibilities of the future.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY.

TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY.
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the Whole
system when entering through t. mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians. as the damage they will do
is tenfod to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them Halls Catarrh Cure, man.
ufactured by f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo
O.. contains no mercury, and is taken In
ternally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine 1t is taken internally. and
made in Toledo, Ohio, by f. j. Cheney x
Co Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01


with the change considering the, op-
capital much better here than in Cali
fornia, where the price of land has
gone beyond the reach of poor man.
Just across the Methow river from
Pateros, on the west bank of the Co
lumbia, the first bench is thickly COW
cred with granite boulders from three
to thirty feet high. There is a rich
friable sediment soil between these
boulders. There was a narrow strip
of fifteen to twenty acres along the
river bank where the boulders were
not so thick. Several years ago this
was taken as a homestead, an old
mining ditch utilized for irrigation
and an orchard planted, mostly peach
es. The owner prospered Indifferent
ly for few years and then sold out
to w. u. Cooper for $1,000. Mr.. Cooper
cleaned up the orchard, put it under
good cultivation, replanted where
trees had died out, planted some new
ground to Strawberries, blackberries
and raspberries and he now has about
twenty acres under cultivation, in
Guiding one acre of alfalfa which pro-
duces about 10 tons of hay per year.
Last year he sold 5000 boxes of
peaches from 900 trees. This year
the crop was much less, only a little
over 5000 boxes. He thinks it is a i
mistake to allow more than about four
boxes to the tree. By thinning to this
the trees will bear every year, the
fruit will be larger, more uniform,
better colored and will sell better.
Early and Late Crawford are the two
best varieties. Mountain Rose and
Strawberry both good The Strawber-
ry is very early, the fruit is red to
the pit, fine flavor, sells we'll, but in
clined to Overbear and run small I'M
less severely trimmed MMary's choice
is large, long, yellow, good selling
peach, that comes in season after
Early Crawford, but the tree is not
as hardy. Lemon Cling and White
Heath Cling are both good bearers,
very productive and good sellers. Hell
has less than one hundred apple trees
in bearing but they are all thrifty,
healthy and very productive. Among
the varieties that were exceptionally
fine as to size, color, flavor and bear
ing heavily may be noted Spitzenberg,
Newton Pippin, Grimes Golden, Jona-
than and Gidean. The Gidean is a
small, red checked transparent skin
ned, early fall apple, is of fine flavor.
The tree exceptionally hardy and
thrifty The Yellow transparent fine
seller and good bearer. Duchess and
Wealthy both very hardy and product
i've, bearing early and selling well in
the local market. Tetufski earliest of
all and bears well. The Sumner Ram
DO a good bearer, fine favored, high
colored, four tier apple. Gravenstein
very productive and money maker.
Wolf River very productive, very
large, mostly three tier apple, always
sells we'll Of all the strawberries the
Jessie had been the most profitable,
producing a large yield of big, well
colored, high favored berries Clarks
Seeding had been shy bearer. John
sons Early had been very prolific
bearer, but no earlier than many
others.
In many places among the rock and
vines of Muscat, Muscatel and TOkayl
grapes growing vigorously and matur-
ing a good crop of delicious grapes.
Tomatoes are very profitable crop.
One little plat of four square rods
proJuninu oiobtu dO11arc worth
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

Deep breathing is good for what ails
most of us.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

On The bench land four miles north
west of Pateros, w. H. Egbert has
homestead that he is improving. He
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board Of Public Works of the city Of
Crystal Falls Iron county Michigen.
until July 10Th 1908 at O'Clock p. m.
for the furnishing OF all material and
the laying Of all necessary pipes
hydrants and valves for the water
main extension on Crystal Ave, Erie
Ave. Maple Street Hugh ST. and Iron
st. according to plans and speciha-
tions now on file with the City Cleik
Of the city Of Crystal Falls Mich said
bids 70 be for material and for the
work seperate the board reserving the
right 10 reject any or all bids. BY
order Of the Board of Public Works Of
the city of CRYSTAL Fails Mich
Robert Munns,
Clerk of said Board.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04
THE IRON BUSINESS

The process of adjustment Of
values in the iron and steel trades.
upon which we have apparently
entered. is necessary, though not
generally a pleasant one. 1t does not
mean that the prosperity of the trade
is diminishing, or that the volumns
Of business is declining to any serious
extent. There are no signs OF that,
as yet The fact is that during the
boom period as in all similar per-
iods- price, were carried too high, to
point which threatened to give a
serious check to consumption. Man
ufacturers find their customers at large
reaching point where they limit pur-
chases rather than pay current prices
Many Of them have taken the warning.
and, in their turn, insist on lower
terms for their raw material. The pig
iron quotations have been the first to
show the effect but other products
will soon follow. The concentration
of production in recent years may
enable the larger interests to delay
and regulate the downward movement !;
but they cannot stop it, Eng. a.
Mining Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04
HoUGHTON COUNTY MINES.

Within another month work ship
ments from the Trimountain mill 10
the Arcadian mill will be discon-
tinued, coincident with the starting Of
the fourth had at the Trimountain
MILL The change will not result in
a material increase in production
and the output will be about the same
as at the present time, 1000 tons Of
rock daily.
Opening work is progressing stead !
lily. Drifts have been extended at the
rate Of nearly /, 200 feet month and
consequently there are over five miles
of openings No. l shaft Is sinking
below the eleventh level The tenth
level has been reached in No . shaft
aud sinking for the eleventh is under
way No. shaft is nearing the
ninth level The opening OF No. 4
shaft is well advanced. the skiproad
being completed to the second level.
The foundations FOR the new steel
shaft aud rock house which was pur.
chased from the Arcadian company, is
completed. The material is All on the
ground and the Wisconsin Bridge q,
Iron company will have the construc-
ton work finished before very long.
The Trimouniain ranks fifth in point
r. production among ~ Lake super
IL copper mine Taa ou,put for the
el' 'ifnrfed con-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04

fined copper, just double the produc-
tion in 1902. There will--be-no i'm
mediate increase in the milling facili-
ties OF the mine. Next year. when
the opening work in No. 4 shaft is
well in hand, it is likely that another
stamp will be installed.
The management of the Adventure
is DESTROYS of opening the mine a
greater depth and sinking in Nos.
and shaft is making rapid progress,
No l. shaft is down to depth of 765
feet and No. 3 shaft is about $40 feet
from surface. Many economies have
been effected and at present thirty
five power drills are in commission.
The rock stamped averaged less than
three-quarters of one pre- cent refined
copper during the first four months OF
the ccurrent year. Since the rock. has
been more closely selected and the
volume OF shipments to the stamp mill
reduced the percentage OF copper has
increased to nearly ---one per cent.
Upwards OF 81, 100, 900 has been Eek
pended to date on the Adventure.
The mine has failed to make the
returns expected by the eastern
officials but it is by no means a fail
ure. The policy Of deepening the
openings is wise one and 1t would
be surprising il the rock does not show
up stronger in copper at increased
depth.
Great activity prevsils.on the south
range. where large amount of build-
ing and otherrwork ..is...being done.
Only five years ago that region WASH
a..state OF natural and utter solitude.
prevailed. Today the Baltic. Trimoun-
tain and Champion : mines employ
hundreds of men, and the number is
gradually increasing The Copper
Range railroad gives the mines rail
connection with Houghton and Han
cock and the east, Engergy and hustle
are displayed on every side. and the
district promises TO be busy and pro-
sperous community with great
population inside of a few years. =
Hancock Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04

a thorough discussion Of Of the pro-
posed law. When the legislators next
meet popular opinion on the sub
ject will be so manifest that the SEN
ators and representatives will have
nothing to do bat record it. Then IL
the people are plainly in favor Of the
lack 1t can be passed forthwith.
''As far as was able TO observe, !"
said the senator, there was a notable
lack Of interest in the proposed re-
form on the upper peninsula. For in
stance failed to receive single
letter from any Of my constituents
urging that I support the Colby bill,
and the people who are afraid Of pri-
mary election seemed equally back
ward in expressing themselves.
should judge that the people Of the
upper peninsula have not as yet given
much thought to the proposed legisla-
ton. There was some little agitation
in its favor in Menominee county. but
that was about all
The fact that the upper peninsu la
delegation was almost unit against
the proposed reform is doubtless to be
attributed to the general belief that
primary election would prove disas-
irons to party organization in this re-
lyon. This does not mean that there
is fear that northern Michigan will
Hop over into the Democratic column,
as this is not the case, but it is be-
liveved that the nominal leaders will
have much difficulty in keeping track
of things in the manner they do now
and have heretofore. In the lower
peninsula there has been much mis-
conception of the situation in this
peninsula in regard to the proposed
law 1t has been assumed that there
is north Of the straits a great popular
demand for it, which has been
smothered up and suppressed by the
powers that be. most erroneous
assumption, as everyone acquainted
with the real facts knows. The upper
peninsula has been very, very apathet-
ic about the whole matter, that is all F"
Mining journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04
MORIARTY'S RECORD

IN. Fl. Moriarty of Crystal Falls
senator from the thirty first district,
was in Marquette early this week,
having recently arrived home from
Lansing where he has attended the
sessions of the legislature. mike"
as he is popularity known, was one of
the most picturesque and popular
members OF the upper house. and he
has sufficiently demonstrated his
ability for legislative work to make
himself secure with. his constituents.
Senator Moriarty was conscientious
in earning his stipend as legislator.
He attended the sessions religoulsy
introduced rather more than his tair
share of bills kept close track of the
progress Of important measures and in
fact did everything that lively and
efficient senator is expected to do.
His name was attached to "a number
of measures which became laws. in
Guiding two or three criminal acts.
One of these was the measure giving
the circuit judges power to suspend
sentence. Another was the indeter
inmate sentence law, by which the
time that prisoner shall serve in pri-
SON. inside fixed minimum and max
imum, is left to-the dicretion of the
officers, both being conceived to be
considerable steps in advance in our
criminal legislation. Senator Moriarty
was likewise the sponsor for bill
proposing to establish the Irvine in
dustry at the Jackson prison. II was
passed by the senate, but il died in
the house Of representatives. To
Mining Journal man Mr. Moriarty
said that he was not particularly con
cerned at the failure of this measure,
although in way he was interested
in il. He was one Of the party that
inspected the Irvine industry at the
saltwater prison, Minnesota, and he
believes that il could be conducted
successfully and with generally good
results at jackson. However the
bill in question carried big ap-
preparation, one Of 800, 600 for the
installation of the plant and the pun
chase Of material. and he is not in
clined to mourn greatly because it
failed as a great howl would have
gone up if the state had invested all
that money and the enterprise had not
then PANIED out as expected
The binder Irvine bin proposed that
the state should manufacture and
market the product, and IL was drawn
up with the purpose Of furnishing en-
loyment for conyicts who are shortly
to be made idle on account Of the
expiration Of contracts which have
lately been abrogated.
senator Moriarty was one Of the
consistent oponeats Of the movement
TO pass a general primary election law
for the whole state "machinist" az
il were On this point the upper pen
insula delegation was about unit
Mr. Moriarty is of the opinion that
the failure Of the legislature TO pass
primary bill Of general application
does not end the discussion OF that
much mooted reform" and he ex-
pect to hear from it during the ensuing
two years in connection with the
gubernatorial candidates. and the next
meeting OF the state legislature He is
inclined to regard the legislature s
failure TO act in the matter as FORUM
ate. as the ensuing t. lars. he be-
lieves. cap xr- ven over to
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04
,.upnc .. ces ror safe.

In England in tie time OF George IL.
IL you wanted 4 lace under the gov
eminent you could buy one. The sum.
of $500 would get you n comfortable
berth In the viy,uallng office, for In
stance. where the perquisites, pickings
and brides for contracts made the
service worth having. Members of
parliament. VITO had the privilege OF
franking letters. sometimes sold the
right for f30C J yer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04
2.oo7 Copper Mines

listed and described in this book-all
the copper mines of the world the
descriptions ranging from few lines
to ten pages, according to Importance
The book has 6o2 octravo pages, in
BREWER type, and is beautifully and
strongly bound, nth gilt tops Price
is $5 in buc kram and $3.50 in full
library morocco. 1t will be sent to
any address ordered. fully prepaid.
without cent in advance, on the
understanding that it will be kept and
paid for If satisfactory, or returned
within a week after received, il it
does not suit for any reason whatso-
ever II You want a copy ON these
terms, which are the mos liberal ever
offered by any publisher, please orde
now from the author and publisher
HORACE j. STEVENS. 10 DEE
BLOCK. HoUGHTON, MICH, U. 5.
A.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04

A Boston tn car was taking on
load of women. the conductor fran
tlcally urged 4 nile passengers to
"movc up;' b.; ~ usual, his bchests
were not obey, Now, move up, la.
dies; please do / up!" he cried. No
one stirred All leh. ~ say. ladies'.
move up! The 9torman Is n great
deal better loo.ln; man than | amw
The ladies swept forward en- masse.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04

II you are interest ed in Copper as
Miner, Smelter. Owner. Prospector
Promoter, Spectator or Investor. you
need the Copper Handbook. The 1908
edition, just out, gives new and full
chapters on the History. Geolog
Chemistry. Mineralogy, Metallurgy
and Uses OF Copper. with chapte
devoted solely to statistics, and cover
ing the entire subject of Copper like
blanket" The longest chapter in
the book is devoted to descriptions
mines, and there are
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04

The 100000 1aabtants of Cauca-
sla are made ~ II the remnants of
many ancient nn adic tribes. Accord
ing TO Russian Il stlcs. only 100000
are Russians. lttDO0O are Armenians.
100000 Tartars md Georgans. while
the rest are principally Mohammedan
tribes II Is asserted that there are
thirty difreren; in guages and dialects
spoken I'm Caucu ii.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04
Her h nIlnncy.

Bacon Did | understand you to say
your wife said the conversation was
brilliant and sparkllng2
Crimsonbeak-1 Those are her exact
words
what was shr doing at the timer
ooh. she was furnishing the CONVEX.
sation. Yonkers Statesman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04
NEWS OF THE MINES
The Weeks Events in Mining and Kindred
Industries.

The result of the present conditions
are not being forecasted, but the iron
trade at the heaa of the lakes is look
ing for the reason for the present
situation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04

Bores are OF two kinds. gimIets and
augers. The gimlet bores you by your
self; the augcr bcres you In a crowd
Atlanta Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04

The great shafts and underground
improvements of the Steel corporation
at Ely, its vast Norrie shaft and bet
terments its work both on surface
and underground at Aragon, its vast
stripping jobs ON the Measbi range,
not TO mention a score OF smaller tho
important improvements, all with the
view of cheapening production aud
making the output absolutely, sure,
are the most significant operation
ever carried out by mining COM
pany. The company is preparing for
the time when the money for extensive
betterments will not be readily OBJ
tainable when. even. it will require
these great Celebrations of equipment
to retain profits at the present point.
Work at the Higgins mine, Mesabi
range. has been curtailed and it will
not be put in readiness for large
shipment this year.
Stripping contracts have been let at
the Breitnng estate mine at Negaunee,
and operations have commenced.
Mesabi range stripping methods are
being adopted more or less exper-
mentally at many old range mines
where conditions seem to warrant, and
will doubtless extend to any others,
when the adaptability of the system is
realized. Several properties on both
the Menominee and Marquette ranges
will be stripped. Now the Steel cor
poration is stripping heavily at Moore
mine. Marquette range. where lean
silicious Bessemer exists in great
quantity.
Aside from the United States cor
poration, shippers are inactive and
less ore is going down from them than
last year. This is partly due TO limited
sale of Bessemer ore, partly TO the lack
of vessels on account of extremely
heavy coal shipments and consequent
DELAYS at coal docks, and partly be-
cause there was much ore left on hand
at eastern furnaces at the opening Of
navigation this spring. But production
goes on now at such pace that vast
shipments will have TO be made later,
and the year will make good show
ing.
The hftieth anniversary OF the be-
ginning of mining by the Lake Super
Tor Iron company, most Of whose stock
is now held by the Uni States Steel
corporation, was held this week at
Ishpeming The company has mined
in its period of existence 1900, 600
gross tons of ore, naf of it since Is 03,
Tho so large a tonnage has been made,
the mines show no signs Of exhaustion
in its record of shipments, as the last
year was the largest 80 far, when
1913. 600 tons were produced and ship
ped.
Negotiations are under way for the
lease Of Mary Charlotte mine, Mar
quette range to an important consum-
ing company now operating in the
lake regoin II the Breitung estate
sells this, it will take up strongly the
developm ent of their hematite mine
aud rush it for all il is worth. II is
supp osed TO be promising property
Shipments from the Helen mine,
Michipicoten range, are averaging
higher in iron than in past years
The mine is shipping about 800 tons
day, mostly to eastern furnaces.
In month or so. its ore will be
diverted 20 the furnaces az sault Ste
Marie. vhich Nil require IL all.
Shenango mna Measbi range.
which was boulh unier q measurmont
Of s 200. 600 tln- i4ai hcen further
| e2 p'ored by M com-
pMy aud is ku' m're
ss 2D.000 Oul -
4.ertV w ,
val
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04
FINNISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Continued From First Page

This order was organized Feb. 8
1900 in Bessemer, Mich and the boys
have a big logde there They are
gaining in membership pretty fast
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-01

be realized on earth, He said: "When
We return to the state of innocence
that existed before the fall"
The authenticity of these sayings
is a question for the scholars to set
tie, what the probabilities are that
they can be traced back to Jesus
Himself. But the news that there
has been given to the world what
may prove to be a new message from
the lips of the Son of Man, is easily
the most important news of the
year.-Charlotte News.