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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

along, because now you'll have to come
| with me till this little row is over. You
won't have to stay long. Your logs III
go out in an hour. I'll just trouble
| you to go into the brush with me for
awhile"
The scaler picked his file from beside
the weakened link.
| What have you against us, anyway.
Dyer?" asked Wallace. His quick mind
had conceived plan. at the moment
he was standing near the outermost
edge of the jam. but now as he spoke
he stepped quietly to the boom log.
Dyer's black eyes cleaned Mt him
suspiciously, but the movement appear
ed wholly natural in view of the re-
turn to shore.
Nothing he replied. 81 didn't like
your gang particularly. but that's moth
ing"
"Why do you take such nervy
chances to injure us?" queried Car
penter.
Because there's something in it,"
snapped the scaler. "Now, about face.
Mosey"
Like flash, Wallace wheeled and
dropped into the river, swimming as
fast as possible below water before
his breath should give out. The swift
current hurried him away. When at
last he rose for air the spit of Dyer's
pistol caused him no uneasiness. A
moment later he struck out boldly for
shore.
What Dyer's ultimate plan might be
he could not guess. He had stated con-
fidently that the jam would break sin
an hour" He might intend to start it
with dynamite. Wallace dragged him
self from the water and commenced
breathlessly to run toward the board
ing house.
Dyer had already reached shore.
Wallace raised what was left of his
voice in despairing shout. TIE scaler
moclingly waved his hat, then turned
and ran swiftly and easily toward the
shelter of the, woods. At their border
he paused again to bow in derision.
Carpenters cry brought men to the
boarding house door. From the shad-
ows of the forest two vivid flashes cut
the dusk. Dyer staggered, turned com
pletely about, seemed partially to re-
cover and disappeared. An instant
later, across the open space where the
scaler had stood, with rifle ATRIAL, the
Indian leaped in pursuit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

thrust the magazine full Of cartridges.
Come on, Wallace" said he. "Well
hunt him up
They stepped again into the Shrek
and roar of the storm, bending their
heads to its power, but Indifferent to
the rain. The sawdust street was sat
urated like sponge. They could feel
the quick water rise about the pressure
at their feet. From the invisible houses
they heard a steady monotone of flow
ing from the roofs. Far ahead, dim in
the mist, sprayed the light of lanterns.
Suddenly Thorpe felt touch on his
arm. Family he perceived at his elbow
face from which the water streamed.
"Injun Charley!' be cried. 1.-THE very
manI
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10
CHAPTER XXXIII

TK Ha ts1 is i5 sT 3ns !. tie a @a:;
IVI whats happened?" burst on
D Wallace in volley.
Its Dyerw gasped the young man.
Il found him on the boom! He held
me up with gun while he filed the
boom chains between the center piers
They're just ready to go. 1 got away
by diving. Hurry and put ina new
chain. You haven't got much timer!
"He's goner now," interjected Sol
~ grimly. Charley is on his trail
and he is hit"
Thorpes intelligence leaped promptly
to the practical question.
Injun Charley where'd he come
from? sent him up to Sadler 6,
Smiths. It's twenty miles, even
through the woods"
AS though by way of colossal answer
the whole surface Of the jam moved
inward and upward, thrusting the logs
br1stling against the horizon.
Shes going to breakI' shouted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10
COUNTY FAIRS.


The real and the only object Of the
Of the agricultural, mechanical and
horticultural interests Of the COM
munity, and where they fail to do
this we doubt if they are Of any real
value whatever. Wherever these fairs
are held there is an almost irresistible
effort made by certain class to
make the racing, the sideshows, the
sensational risk Of human life, the
gambling and the immoral supersede
and obscure the legitimate object of
the fair. Fancy prices are rendered
the management for the privilege Of
plucking the gullible public by hun
dred fraudulent schemes, while the
horsemen-the racing craft-are quite
apt to want to be considered the
whole show and appropriate the bulk
Of the receipts. Some day there will
come time when the real purpose Of
the county fair will be properly recog-
nized and men will take an interest
and attend such fair for the education
al value which 1t should possess along
agricultural lines. A certain state fair
in western state only few years
ago SO catered to this demand for the
grotesque and sensational that track
was laid, locomotives were bought and
real collision, head-on, was adyer-
tised and given as one Of the attrac-
tons. The management has learned
better now. Fair officials who will
license gambling schemes Of any sort
should be promptly indicted and re-
moved from Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10
WHEN AND now TO pRuNE.

1t is a good time now to prune the
fruit trees where they need it. The
water sprouts at the base of the trunk
should be all removed; also all cross
limbs and deformed ones. A light,
fine toothed saw is the best tool for
this work. and it is a good idea to
have little pot of paint along to give
the wound on the tree dab. Pruning
done at this season (May) insures the
quick healing Of the cuts, MS the sap
is about in full flow. The work OF
pruning should never be delayed so
that limbs over an inch in diameter
have to be removed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10
THE DUAL PURPOSE COW.

A Minnesota dairyman who for
twelve years has been trying to build
up herd Of dual purpose cows says
he has failed and that the thing is a
practical impossibility. The trouble
is that the heifers from such herd
will almost always take one tack or
the other-run to either beef or milk
and so are not dual, as desired. Once
in awhile COW is found which most
happily combines the qualities Of both
meat and milk, but it seems to be all
most impossible to fix such strain
us distinguishing trait Of breed.
The very makeup of the COW tends to
defeat such an attempt, the good
mixer from a physical necessity being
almost deformed beast from a beef
standpoint. If man is going into
the dairy business for profit, there is
little doubt that he will best promote
his interests by getting cows Of the
dairy type.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

We know Of dozen evergreen wind
breaks. now ten years old, which are
valued at 81, 900 by the men who plant
ed them. None Of them cost over $50
to set out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10
1t will pay any farmer big money
to give trolley company free right
of way across his farm.

A few of those Igorottes from the
Philippines with fierce appetite for
dog meat could be made use Of in al
most any civilized community.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

It looks as if the making and use
of the new cement blocks for building
purposes will seriously affect the cut
stone and brick industries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

Minnesota has law which forbids
the keeping Of hogs at slaughter houses
to eat the offal of the animals killed
on the face of it not bad law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

The exports of cereals from Russia
amount to 2o0,ooO,00O bushels, and ev-
cry bushel of it should be kept in that
country to feed the people, but they are
forced to sell and then starve.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10
FROST PROOF STRAWBERRIES.

A friend in Colorado writes asking
us to name some varieties Of straw
berry which will be frost proof in June
and July on the highlands Of that
state. where he states they have a
frost every year in June and July. We
cannot help him out. for we know of
no berry which, when in bloom or
when the fruit is formed, will stand a
hard frost He cites the fact that wild
Strawberries grow there in abundance,
but neglects to state, what is probably
a fact that these wild berries grow
low down among other vegetation and
are to a great extent protected from
frost. The frost condition to which he
refers sometimes catches our crop Of
berries in late May, and the best way
to prevent damage is to start smudge
of the old winter covering around the
bed or else throw it back on the plants
to remain until danger is past.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

We have always favored the placing
of sufficient tax on dogs so that men
sustaining damage by them could be
Unidentified.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

A crop Of corn Of fifty bushels to the
acre, worth 40 cents bushel, is very
reasonable proposition, still it makes
the land which will produce it easily
worth 500 per acre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

II man could only make as much
money out Of the COW by letting the
calf suck her as he can by milking her
1t would greatly tend to solve the dali
rY problem.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10
Ito be continued.)

A good letter from an absent one
is letter that has the beating of
heart in it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

Frozen combs decrease egg produc-
ton; therefore in the north country
the fowl with double comb is far
less liable to suffer from freezing than
the one with single comb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

The state Of Missouri will send to
the worlds fair at St. Louis a four
inch section Of monster cypress tree
growing in that state. It is twelve feet
in diameter,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

1t requires cows, pigs, poultry, fruit
and vegetables to make high priced
land pay. 1t cannot be proftably used
in the production Of cereal crops or hay
to sell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

1t looks as If the price of cotton is to
be permanently higher, just as will be
the price of corn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

One thousand American bred hogs
have been sent to Europe the past year
for breeding purposes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

The trouble with red-headed man
in politics, is that everybody can spot
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

The completion of the Panama canal
will greatly emphasize the Importance
Of the Mississippi river as water
way and the gulf ports as points of
export for the products Of the central
west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

China produced 2,ooo,ooo,0oO pounds
Of tea in 1903. The experiment sta
ton in the Carolinas produced 5000
pounds. The growing Of tea is only
possible where the cheapest Of hand
labor can be obtained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

The field mice, which have been SO
unusually numerous the past year all
over the west, not only made ruinous
havoc in the apple orchards, but also
barked evergreen trees to such an ex-
tent as to destroy them. There is dire
need Of more owls, hawks and cats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10
CHAPTER xXXII.

i1~ APIDLY Thorpe explained what
IR was to be done and thrust his
I'M rifle into the Indians hands.
The latter listened in silanca
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

There is a good demand for blooded
stock, particularly cattle and sheep, in
the Argentine Republic. A lot of fair
~ good Hereford bulls and cows were
recently sold there, which brought
eight times as much as they cost in this
country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

We never until this year heard of
swarm of bees starting out on a hunt
for location early in April, when win
ter still had a good grip, but this
spring swarm took possession of a
vacant space in cream hauler's wag-
on thus early in the season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

When farmer finds himself ahead a
thousand dollars, there is no safer place
to invest the money than right on his
own stock farm. He may proftably
use his money by improving the grade
of his stock, by remodeling his home,
by building better barn and silo,
by travelling to see and learn how 9TH
err men make their farms pay better
than does his-in other words. so use
the money as to make his own farm
model, up to date place in all particu-
lars. Money SO invested will pay more
than he will be likely to make out of
any wildcat speculahons in faraway
real estate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

The Austrians and Italians who come
to this country become, unless restrain
ed by force Of law, the most merciless
of our best song birds.
They will kill every bird they can find.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

1t looks us though the orange bust
ness is being overdone. More oranges
are being produced than the people can
consume. They have been as cheap as
potatoes all through the west during
the winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

The wonderful and continued pros
perity Of the south is one Of the most
interesting features of the present
economic development of the country.
1t seems strange that it has been so
long delayed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

If man can secure n good tenant
on term Of years the farm so rented,
If let on shares, will one year with
another bring in much better income
for the landlords than where it is rent
ed for cash, but one needs the right
sort Of tenant and the long lease.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

Not many people keep poultry with
profit in town. The range is so circum-
scribed, all food has to be bought, and
unless great care is taken the enforced
confinement impairs the laying ability
Of the fowls. A dozen hens may per-
haps be profitably kept on the average
town premises, but not many more.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

The problem of what to do with the
old and faithful horse that has out
lived his usefulness and become an ex-
pense to keep is very common one.
Some trade him to a horse jockey;
some let him live and starve; some
finish him up with hard work. Bet
ter by fur humanely kill the old serv-
ant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

The woman who has been worrying
over her incubator, setting $50 eggs and
getting six chickens, can afford con-
siderable satisfaction to her neighbor
who has ten old hens bring off eighty
chicks by calling on her. The pleasure
in living is SO largely made up Of this
sort Of contrasts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

It has been found that the mocking
bird of the south is a sworn enemy Of
the cotton boil weevil, and some of the
cotton growing states have passed very
stringent laws for the protection of this
bird. Nearly all Of our insect pests
would be held in check by some form
Of bird life If man were only wise
enough to permit the birds to live.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

The west, the prairie section where
the dirt road is the only road possible,
Is to be indebted to Missouri farmer
for cheap and very simple device
ten inch log. ten feet long, split and
the two sections fastened one behind
the other-to be used in smoothing
down the rough and rutty highway,
and from the use of which most salts
factory results are obtained. 1t is the
rut which holds the rainfall and makes
the mudhole. Danish the rut and we
get rid of the mud. This is SO simple
and cheap that it should come into gen.
eral use at onca.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

1t is claimed that they have plant
in Hawaii the juice of which applied
to the toughest meat will make it as
tender as spring chicken. The agri-
cultural department at Washington
would do the people great service by
looking this matter up, for there are
all too many old farrow cows and an
Gent ROSTERS on the market to be dis
posed of somehow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

An Iowa boy wants to know how to
grow peanuts in that state. We do not
think it can be successfully done so
far as attempting to grow them as
field crop, the seasons not being long
enough or hot enough. There are many
years when lima beans, eggplant, mel
ons and other semitropical things
have hard pull to mature, and we
should class the goober with them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10

A friend had very choice fern
which he kept in his store, and fearing
that it would be hurt by frost dur
ing an excessively cold night he plac-
ed it in tight showcase as precau-
ton, with small lamp in one cor
ner Of the case. When he came to
the store in the morning he found his
fern ruined, not by the frost, but by
the burning out of all the oxygen in
the air in the case. Plants breathe
just as men do, and air is just as in
dispensable to their existence.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-21
TOLD IN VERY BRIEF FORM
Just What You Want to Know
About Given Correctly
and ConciseIy.

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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-21
To School Teachers of Kittitas County.

Every school teacher in the county
irving entertainments for the benefit
Of tine district, THE DAVIS offer, the
following prizes.
FNNT For III" boet ESSAY "n "I'io-
uccr Lille iu Nirlila, County," one copy
of TuE DAVIS two year free.
SECOND. For the best essay on Ills
tory of Nitti.a~ County,' one copy OF
THE DAWN two years free.
THIRD For the best essay on "In
du,tr e, of Kiltta, County, one copy
of TIE DAVIS free for two years.
FOuKrII.- For the best essay on the
'Narural Farm Productions OF kittltao
County" one copy of THE DAVIS two
years free.
The above mentioned essays must
contain not less than 1000 words and
not more than 5000.
FIFTH. For the best advertisement
of THE DAWN to be drawn with crayons
on sheet of paper l1X22 inches and
hung in plain view of the audance du-
ring the exercises of the evening, one
copy of The DAWN year free.
All advertisements and all essays that
are adjudgcd the best 10y Il committee
of three. the teacher to be one of such
committee. to u" sent THE DAVIS rs
soon IL, possible after the entertainment.
Thi, offer i, good unit. Jan. l,t 1900.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-21
ChaS. II. Flurnmcrfclt,
Successor to K B. Wilson,
STAPLE 6 FANCY GROCERIES.
SOLE HGENT FOR MALRRS ROASTED COFFEE.

rndispoSed of late and We are glad tu
learn that he i, now couvalescin&.
Mrs Malcolm McLcnnan is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G.. Red
field, in North Yakima, thi, week.
Gavin Johnston made his second trip
on the passenger, west-bound, from
Spokane Friday. He is fireman.
John Sawbridge together with his
assistants came up from Yakima to do
the plumbing on the Caldwell block.
DR.. w. \. Ingalls,, the eye specialist
who did nice business here the past
ten days, went down to Yakima yester
day.
The St. Andrew Church Fair will
open Tuesday, Jan. 10Th, and will con-
tinuc each evening until Saturday Jan.
Bird
Albert Seeley, of Titzville, who
spent several days in thi, city recently
visiting relatives, returned home Sun
day afternoon
The Cascade canal when completed.
It, it will ice in due season, will be
worth half million dollar, "a year to
kittita, valley.
Mr.. aud Alr, John r. l'ackwood of
Gle Elum. who spent several days i'm
this city visiting last week, returned
home lhi, week.
.Iac,h r.oo. who wa. ouoro,od ON
several day, since for appcndiciti.. t.
getting along nicely. Tie is able to b"
up and around the house.
J. T. Srcycn,ou Grand Chancellor
Commander Of the Kni.hts of Pythia,
win be here ON the Ord. to visit the
lnr,l Iodoo lie will ne ernest of G..
y Wa.rcr.
The farmers in ADAMS county have
joined together to test the legality of
the new road law. The case wa, tried
before Judge Neal and will be carried
up to the supreme court.
r.v lame. = Nn.nbv IF ,ho West
.id. " = cbnrch honins = serio. Of
m4e,ino At Tborp Saturday evening.
\ cordial invitation i, extended 10 all
~ come out and hear him.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-21

Try X. ~ 5. pure spices and baking
powder. Your money back if you do
not like them. For sale at the Boss
Bakery and Grocery. If
Get the best. Gillett's bluing and
XtractS, at 1'trman
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-21

WAHNIN,. NuTlCE: There came to my place
four miles east of Ellcnsr burg. about Nov. lSt
one ycarling hrif,'r lWhti roam. swallow fork in
right ear with blolch brand on fiat on left hip
JAS. FTRGERSON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
SAUNDERS WINS.
Defeats Col. Harwood for State
Committee hx One Vote.

The meeting Of the Third District con-
Ivention was one of the most interesting
and second only In turbulence to that IN
the Second District, where the great
struggle occurred. 3
The fight in the Second District was
finish one between the Martin ana Mon
tague forces for the control OF the DIS
trict Committee, with a separate ana als-
tlnct fight against the SELECTION Of W.
Clyde w. Saunders. OF Richmond, az a
member Of the committee to succee.o 80 So ~.
onel John S. HARDWOOD, CHIEF OF s ll,a :. y !
the Governor. Then there was struggie
for the position of elector between Me ssrs.
John Garland Pollard and 9IhCmass IS,
Hicks, both OF Richmond, but factlonai
lines were not drawn on this contest GER
tainly not closely drawn. There was con,
siderable opposition In the counties, ana
especially in the smaller counties, 70 the
selection Of Mr. Charles Y. Merenl!h as
a delegate to st. Louis much Of ~ being
due to his effortto practically exclude the
three small counties from any real par
ticipation in the selection Of Delegates,
This opposition to Mr.. Meredith desired
to send Hon, Henry II. Wickham as !, a
delegate instead. and some 0f the Rieh-
mond delegates We're inclined tne same
way, but 1t was finally decided that me
city delegates would support MN :, ann
that Mr., Wckham would retire Even
then there were manifestations 81 objec,
ton to the Richmond lawyer. pliL ne ato
Mr., ", =, Bradley, of Manchester were
MI Mr., Meredith and Mr., ordway Fuller