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Holbrook argus., 1903-12-19
R. C. DUN'S MONTHLY REVIEW
Of Trade Conditions for November in
 Southwest

Trade conditions throughout South ern California changed title during last month. Rain is badly needed and farming operations must necessarily bs at standstill until it comes. Beans are all harvested and market is firmer, Limas and Pinks showing slight advance. Celery is being shipped in large quantities. Season is little earlier than last, the yield being about the same.
 Daily shipments of citrus crop of 1903-04 are now going forward but at the present rate holiday shipments will be only one-thrd of the fruit marketed at the same period last year. Florida fruit has been more abundant this year than any previous year since before the freeze and influences East ern markets. Late California Valen- cias have not realized the hopes of growers, the average price returns averaging about one-half of those realized last year. About 60 per cent of the Florida crop has been marketed and will be entirely out of competi- tion by middle of January.
 Lemons rule easier with large for eign supply. Cured fruit market is dull, consuming trade is said to be as large as last year, but high prices set curtails orders in futures. There is no speculation whatever. The altitude of buyers makes a waiting market. Apricots wanted freely at high prices. There is some demand for peaches, but other lines, especially prunes drag. Holders feel that trade will open up well at the beginning of the new year and prices be sustained.
 The raisin situation shows no signs of immediate improvement. Too many growers outside of the Associa- tion forced lower prices, but with prices at normal basis, market has not picked up. Scanning and seeding have been discontinued for the pres ent. Growers will not suffer, receiv- ing prices of three cents in sweat box as guaranteed. The crop is a heavy one estimated about 50,000 tons and to date less than one half has been disposed of.
 Grape crushing is over. Every winery has worked full capacity. The crop of wine grapes was underesti- mated.
 Olive picking is in full swing. The oil production will be heavy. Lack of rain shriveled .olives and materially lessened amount available for pickling
 purposes.
 Building continues at no diminish
 ing rate throughout Southern Califor- nia. It is estimated that yearly report of the San Pedro custom house for
 1903 will show that at least 75.000, 900 feet more of lumber has arrived at this port than in 1902. The month of November saw G49 building permits
 issued in Los Angeles, calling for ex- penditure of S1, 193,914.
 Locally both wholesale and retail dealers in most lines report business
 for November in excess of last year. Failures for month, '. Liabilities, S70O0. Assets, S35O0. Same month last year, 8 failures. Liabilities, S7200. Assets, $2500.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-19
OVERWHELMED BY NATIVES
FORMOSANS ATTACK CREW OF
 VESSELS
Japanese Sailors of the American Ship Benjamin Sswell Tell of Terrible Experiences-SO Seamen Drowned

Washington-Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, commander in chief of the Asiatic fleet, has dispatched the gun boat Annapolis to Tamusui, Formosa, to make thorough investigation into the attack upon the crew of the American ship Benjamin Sewell, which was abandoned October about forty miles southeast of the island of Botel Tobiaog. Upon the result of the mission of the Annapolis will de- pend the decision of the state depart ment as to whether an inquiry of the Tokio government will be necessary.
 Official denials of the search for the missing boats crew from the wreck of the Benjamin Sewell, made by the Bon Juan de Austria and the Will mington, are contained in reports re- ceived at the navy department. On the arrival of these gunboats at South Cape, Formosa, the Don Juan de Austria was ordered to proceed to Botel Tobago, where it was learned three Japanese shipwrecked sailors from the Benjamin Sewell were to be found. One of these told the story of their experience to Lieutenant Con- mander Denfield, commanding the Don Juan de Austria, briefly to this effect:
 "The Benjamin Sewell sailed from Singapore for Shanghai with a cargo of teak. When three days out she was struck by a typhoon and lost all three masts. The captain gave the order for all hands to abandon the ship. Aoki, who tells the story, went in boat in charge of the chief officer, together with the third mate and his wife; two Japanese seamen, two Manila seamen, an American negro, a Chinese cook, Chinese carpenter and a Russian seaman.
 Shortly before sunset on October lO, when five Emiles from the north shore of the island they were attacked by four canoes, each manned by about twelve savages, armed with knives.
 "At this time,'' says Aoki, five were rowing with three oars, and also had sail made by piecing together blankets, etc. For provisions we Ead three cans of pineapples and two ol three of milk and some salt meat ant ships biscuit. The savages ran along side of us, and as many as coulf clambered on board and stripped u to our skins, not even sparing th' women. We all had some money, ant the chief mate, the cook and one o the seaman had watches. They prieC off all the brass work, took out th bow plug, and capsized the boat After this they made off, having beer with us about an hour. It was nov dark, and we could not see wher they vent"
 Aoki says that the negro and th Chinese cook drowned ten minute after the boat capsized, and later th chief mate, who was an old man. Al of the remainder made for the shore except for the third mate, who wal an American, and the Japanes' woman, whom, as she could not swim to the shore, the third mate refused to leave. When the three Japanes, reached the shore they hid among tn, mountains fearing another attacl from the savages. After remaining in hiding five days they were rescued by party of natives and brought to the police station.
 The Japanese government has or dered thorough search made for the five missing persons on BoteI Tobago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
POTTAWATTAMlE COUNTY
WILL Do THEIR PART.
VIII Construct Drainage bitches
This County's bitches now De-
pend on Action Of County
ROard.

| County Surveyor Cook, of
Pottawattamie County, yester-
day filed a report with the
Auditor of that county recon-
mending the construction of
the proposed drainage bitches
in that county, the same to
unite with the Harrison county
bitches. His report follows, as
published in today's Nonpareil:
County Surveyor q. E. Cook,
the commissioner appointed by
the board Of supervisors to in
vestigate the construction of a
drainage ditch in Rockford,
Crescent and Garner townships
as combinations of the proposed
Harrison county bitches, filed
his report with the county aud
itor yesterday. In the report
Mr.. Cook recommends that
three bitches, a plat of which
he furnished with his report,
be constructed. A notice to the
land owners whose property
Adults the bed of the proposed
bitches, and to whom the cost
of construction will be taxed, is
being prepared, and the matter
will be taken up for action at
the next meeting of the board
of supervisors, February l6.
i The two bitches which have
been proposed will be a continue
alton of similar drainage
bitches, the plans for which
We're perfected in Harrison
county. The work in that
county has been at a standstill
However, until the outlet to the
Missouri river through Potta
IIwattamie county could be ar
ranged. At a meeting of the
board of supervisors last year a
Ipetition signed by 100 inter
ested property owners was flee
with the board, asking that the
feasibility of the bitches be in
vestigated. The commissions
whose report was filed yester
day was appointed to make al
expert investigation and report
upon the location, cost and eff
| feet of such a ditch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

II have noticed that the sale ON
Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tab
let's is almost invarlsbly to those who
have once used them" says Mr. j IL
Weber, prominent druggist of Cas-
csde, Iowa. What better recommends
ton could any medicine have than for
people to call for it when again in
need of such g remedy? Try them
when you feel dull after eating, when
you have bad taste in your mouth,
feel bilious, have no appetite or when
troubled with constipation, and you
are certain to be delighted with the
prompt relief which they afford. For
sale by Elliott u Harvey. j3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
Dlslocated Der Shoulder

Mrs Johanna Sod-rholm, of Fergus
Falls. Mimi. fell aud dlsiocated her
shoulder. She had surgeon get it
back in place as soon rs possible, but
1t was quite sore and panied her very
much. Her son mentioned that he
had seen Chamberlain's Pain Balm ad.
yertised for sprsins and soreness. and
she asked him to buy her bottle of
1t, which he did. 1t quickly relieved
her and enabled her to sleep which she
had not done for several days. The
son was so much pleased with the re
lief 1t gave his mother that he has
since recommended 1T to many others.
For sale ty Elliott \ Harvey. j3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
Birthday Party.

Tuesday, January 9th 1903,
was Manuel Sigler's tweny-frst
birthday, and his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hi Sigler, invited in a
large party of friends that eve
ming to help their son celebrate
the event. Early in the eve
ming the Sigler home, south west
of this city, was filled with a
happy throng of young, middle
aged and old people, all intent
on seeing that Manuel had a
good time on his 21st birthday.
The evening was spent in mu-
sic, dancing, and games, and
at midnight Mrs. Sigler invited
the company into the dining
room where a bountiful supper
was spread out for their delec-
tation. Everybody was happy,
and it is safe to say that no 9TH
er young man in the county ev-
er had a more enthusiastic send
off on their 21st birthday than
did Manuel Sigler last Tuesday
evening. The young people
kept up the dance until early
morning. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Tedford and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolcott.
MIR. and Mrs. Jackson and family,
MIR. and Mrs. Pike.
jessie Hanks; Matte Culver, Petite
Sublet, Elite Harder, Clsrie Dempsie,
Jamie Hanks, Nettie Stevie, Edna
S'ev,e, Florance Coulthard, Katharine
MeK,nnon. Mary Tedford, Lille Will
ding ID E T4dford, Sherman Fox, w.
Z Walker, w. NJ. Meyers, A Hoyt
Charley Dsughenbaugh, + b Frsknlin,
Ell Stevie, Willie SHELTON, Ed Hanks
p. H Thompson, Earl Thomas, A. M
Hatrich, Envy Henry.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
Group

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group is usually we'll known to the
mothers of cfoupy children. No time
should be lost in the treatment of 1t,
aud for this purpose no medicine has
received more universal spprovslthsn
Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy. DO
not waste valuable time in experiment.
ing with untrled remedies, no matter
how highly they may be recommended
but give this medicine as directed and
all symptoms of Group will quickly
disappear. For sale by Elliott 4 Har-
vey. j3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
PRICES, %, SO and 75c.
Sale opens Thursday night 7::3O

Elliott u nasvey guarantee every
bottle of Chamberialn'sC Cough Remedy
and will refund the money to anyone
who is not satisfied after using two
thirds of the contents. This Is the
best remedy in the world for la grippe,
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough and ia pleasant and safe to take.
1t prevents any tendency of cold to
result in pneumonia. Elliott & Har-
YaY. i'll
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

The Council Bluffs CONNER
cial Club is now in good work
ing order with 300 members.
The Commercial Club of this
city ought to have at least Is
new members at it's next meet
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

cold air gave me bronchitis which became
chronic and deep seated. Doctors failed to
reach my case and advised me to try higher
air but fortunately for me. a friend also advised
me to try DR.. Pierce's medicines. commenced
taking your Golden Medical Discovery and by
the time had taken the first bottle was bet
ter, and after taking about four bottles my
cough was entirely gone have found no me-
cessity for seeking another climate"
Sometimes dealer, tempted by the
little more profit paid on the sale of less
meritorious medicines, will offer the
customer a substitute as being vjust as
good" as the discovery"
You get the Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, the best medical work
ever published, free by sending stamps.
to pay expense of mailing ouLy. Send
81 one-cent stamps for book in paper
covers, or 81 stamps for cloth-bound vol
u1ne, to DIR. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
CHlzE WzAkIlnS

Are the dread of THOSE whose lungs are
vweak." Some fortunate people can
follow the summer as it goes southwark,
and escape the cold blasts of winter and
the chill airs of spring. But for the
majority of people this is impossible.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

Puts smiling face on trouble,
makes your blood run hot. Makes
the sky look blue The sun always
shines on those who take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35 cents. Elliott 4 Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

bitches merge on the farm of
w. M. Crispin in Rockford
township, where they will form
a single ditch which is called
the Boyer Cutoff ditch. The
Boyer Cutoff ditch will be con-
structed toward the southwest,
and an outlet to the Missouri
river will be found near the
Crescent township line on the
farm of Pat C. Gilmore.
The land through which
these bitches traverse is low
and full of swales and swamps.
To protect the bitches from fill
ing up the report which Com
missioner Cook has placed on
file suggests construction with
wooden culverts running into
the bitches from the neighbor-
ing ground and the protection
of the sides by wooden piling.
The bitches which Commits
sioner Cook has recommended
will be sixty feet in width and
will have a fall of one and one
half to two and one-half feet in
a mile. They will comprise a
total length of nearly eight
miles in Pottawattamie county.
COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
The estimates of expense
which he has made for the con-
struction Of the system of
drainage is as follows:
Excavation Boyer Cutoff
ditch, SO, LAT cubic yards; Will
low creek ditch, 1925 cubic
yards; Allen creek ditch, 1928
cubic yards. Total cost of ex-
cavation at IL cents a yard,
$28;5O9.6O.
Cost of acreage of right-of-
way Boyer cutoff, $3.50 an
acre; Willow creek, $54.79; AL
len creek, $28.57. Total cost
of 1906 acres at $50, 81, 143. go.
Expenses connected with con-
struction, appraisers, material,
etc, 81, 100.
Total cost of drainage syste m
/ in Pottawattamie county, $780,
1920.
LAND TO BE DRAINED.
The report on the construc-
ton of such bitches contains a
statement of the nature of the
ground which the bitches will
drain. The land in that part
of the county is low, and is nat
urally drained by the Boyer
river. 1t compromises a broad
prairie which at times breaks
Unto low swales that during a
part of the year are flooded
with water, forming numerous
lakes.
By the change in the channel
of the Missouri the Boyer river
runs for eleven miles parallel
to the Big Muddy, one and a
half miles distant; before the
streams finally merge. The
bitches proposed, it is claimed,
will drain this low land and
make it all tillable.
Mr.. Cook will present his re-
port to the board of supervisors
at their next meeting, and will
appear, together with a number
of the land owners in that part
of the county, to urge the adj
vantages of the drainage sys-
! tenn to the board and the advis-
! ibility of it's construction.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo .Quinine Tablets. Thii
signature @%.;,~one every box aSe
Don't Worry.

This is easier said than done, yet it
may be of some help to consider the
matter. If the cluse is something
over which you have no control it is
obvious that worrying will not help
the matter in the least On the other
hand, if within your control you have
only to act When you have cold
and fear an attack of pneumonia, buy
bottle of Cbamberlain's Cough Rem .
edy and use 1t judiciously and all
cause for worry as to the outcome will
quickly disappear There is no danger
of pneumonia when it is used. For
sale by Elliott & Harvey.
1t soothes the bowels, stimulates the
liver, cleanses tho kidneys, tones the
stomach, purges the system of all
poisonous germs, Rocky Mountain
Tea. Elliott y Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

The members of the Commerce
al clubare happy today over the
report of County Surveyor Cook
of Council Bluffs. The report
will be found in another column
of todays Daily Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

Nourishes the TISSUES, filling out the
hollow spaces, smoothes over bony
places, giving beautiful freshness to
the faded skin. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. Elliott s
Harvey
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

Family cares and
business obliga-
tons hold them
fast.
uWeak " lungs
are made strong
by the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
cry. 1t cures the
obstinate cough,
heals the in
famed tissues,
stops the l,e,,,-
orrllage, and re-
stores the lost
Mesh to the e1,la-
ciated body.
uI am a railroad
agent,n writes ]. Il.
Staples, Esq, of
Barclay, Usage Co.
kans., vand four
years ago my work
keeping me in 4
warm room and
stepping out fire.
oue,itly into the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

Give us your order now for your
reading matter for 1903. We are
agents for any magsz ne or periodical
published. Daily papers delivered free
In city. j ID Brown Il Son.
Next to Pc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
Chapless Winters.

No chaps to bother if you use
my Violet or Rose Bud Cream.
Heals like magic, and keeps the
skin like velvet. Price Is cts.
G.. S. Osborn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

The Harrison County Board
of Supervisors can now order
the big ditch Pottawattamie
county is willin'.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

Try our White Pine Cough Syrup
for your cough Fully guaranteed
j u Brown Il Son.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
Take Your Choice

You can suffer constant discomfort
for ten days or two weeks with cold,
or you Can get rid of it In twelve
hours by taking nv cold tablets.
guarantee them. Price 25c's.
G S Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

Black Langshan cockerels for
sale, $1.00 each. A. H. Evans
81 miles north east of Mo. Val
ley. wf12
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
Baled Hay.

We have baled hay for sale
by the single bale or ton.
isl C. S. Hoar & Co.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
Nelson Mag netlc Belts. {
Peterson. A0t,

See our Special Sale of shelfworn
books. All 25c bound books on sale
at 15c. List contains all Standard
titles. j ID Brown & Son.
Next to p o.
Il you bring your prescriptions to
US you'll know it's accurate and
"right." I'D Brown & Son.
Next to p o.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
HARRISON COUNTY PLANS.

The bitches in Harrison
county will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. The Allen
creek ditch, which will follow
almost parallel with the Mis-
souri, river, will be about four
teen and one-half miles long,
while the Willow creek ditch,
which follows the general direc-
tion of the Willow creek bed,
will be eight miles long. They
will be about eighteen feet
wide at the bottom of the ex-
cavation and from eight to nine
feet deep.
County Surveyor Cook in his
report recommends the extern
sion of these drainage bitches
through Rockford township.
The Allen creek ditch will cross
the county line about three
miles east of the Missouri river
and will flow in a south and
easterly direction. The Willow
creek ditch will enter Potta-
wattamle county a short dis
lance west of the Illinois Cent
raj railroad and will follow a
general south and westerly di-
rection.
bitches TO UNITE.
J It is proposed in the report
to have the two drainage
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
EIGHT MILES IN COUNTY.

In the report of County Sur
veyor Cook it is recommended
that the two bitches which
have been proposed by Harri-
son county be extended into
Pottawattamie county and be
given an outlet to the Missouri
river. The bitches in Potta-
wattamie county will be located
only in Rockford township and
will be altogether about eight
miles in length.
A few years ago the agitation
for a perfect drainage in the
valley between the Boyer and
Missouri rivers was taken up,
and it was proposed by Harri-
son county to dig two bitches
which would be known as the
Allen Creek ditch and the Will
low Creek ditch. The plans
made by Commissioner Wattles
of Missouri Valley, the con
sulting engineer, provided for
these drainage bitches to pass
through this county. No actual
construction work has as yet
been done in Harrison county,
but the land has been CON
demned, and the necessary
bonds for the appraisement
values have been filed. The
construction in that county is
now hindered only by the neces-
sary steps which are being
j taken in Pottawattamie county
to afford an outlet to the Mis-
souri,.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

It looks like the drainage
ditch will now be constructed.
Great credit is due the Com
mercial Club of this city for its
good work in this matter.
Join the club at it's next meet
ing and be one of it's hustlers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

no CURE A COLD m ONE DAY
Take Laxative Rromp Quipi4e Tablets. An
dFuGetsts refund the mo1Sy lf lt tails TO cure.
=. w. Groves aicnature 81 on each bog. 80.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

A story for the multidues,
the sadest ever told. Comedy,
sentiment and pathos. Weigh
ed on the scale of purity. Pro-
duced with special scenery and
latest mechanical effects.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

Now, it looks like the ditch
could be constructed. All the
county board of supervisors
say they have been waiting for
is for Pottawattamie county to
act, and that county has now
acted. Dig the ditch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
A Good Recommendation

ing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29

The Harrison County Board
of Supervisors can now act on
the ditch question, as Pottawat-
tamie county has made arrange
ments to construct their part of
the ditch. 1t is now up to the
Harrison county board ofsuper-
visors.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
Editorial Notes.

This week has been very pro-
life in railroad accidents. Every
day the papers have from two
to five serious accidents, with
from one to thirty killed. 1t
looks as if a man is perfectly
safe in staying at home these
days.