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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
LINN FARMERS HIT HARD.
Late Spring and Long Dry Spell Have
Cost Much.

Cost Much.
over the Willamette valley last week,
came too late to be of great benefit to
farmers. Had the showers come two
weeks earlier, thousands of dollars
would have been saved for the farmers
of Linn county. AS it is, the crops
are far below the average for Linn
county farmers, in many instances are
"a total failure. The only benefit the
farming community will derive from
the rains will be in the way of gardens
and the very late sown spring oats, of
which there is a small acreage.
For two months not drop of rain
fell on the grain fields of the county.
This is drouth almost unprecedented
here. It's evil effect was aggravated
by the late spring rains. Farmers gen.
orally were depending upon putting in
a greater acreage than usual in spring
sown grain, and the unusually bad
weather of the late winter seemed to
assure some good working days in the
early spring. Instead of this, the rain
held on until almost too late to plant
the spring grain at all, and when good
weather did come, it developed into a
drouth.
The result is that spring grain is
heading few inches from the ground,
and much of it will not be bound at
all. That which is threshed will
yield poorly. The heads are small and
very poorly filled. Nor is the fall sown
grain OF its usual standard Of excel
lepce. That part of the fall grain that
was sowed on low ground will be fair,
in some instances making three-fourths
of crop rarely promising full crop.
The hay crop has not averaged more
than half what it was in years gone
by. The haying season is about over,
and the general report is half crop.
This will put farmers in inn county
in hard circumstances this fall. AL
ready many of them are buying feed
for their stock, and but few will have
enough to last the winter through.
The price of feed is rising in the coun-
ty, and the mills are selling it every
day to the farmers who were never
compelled to buy feed at any season
before. There are some who will have
to buy wheat for their own family con-
sumption before the yeal ends.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Laborers Needed at Oregon City.

Oregon City-Labor of all kinds was
never more plentiful nor were wages
ever better than they are in this city
this season. It seems impossible to
find available men to perform the
many improvements that are being
made. The Willamette Pulp & Paper
mills has been advertising for addition
al men to assist in the building of their
new mills where 200 laborers are al
ready employed. The management of
the local woolen mills is finding it next
to impossible to engage a sufficient
force of operatives.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Bandits Raid at VIII.

Tangier, July 2O.-The mountain
tribes, apparently satisfied that they
have nothing to fear from the govern
men, are looting the entire countryside
outside of Tanger. They approached
to within few miles OF this place yes
terday and carried away hundreds of
head of sheep and cattle.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Rich Strike In Bohemia.

Cottage Grove-Two rich strikes are
reported Just made in the Golden Rule
and the Great Eastern. These strikes
are in the Bohemia district. The ore
is oxidized, and very rich in free gold.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
In Wait for Russian shIps.

Odessa, Russia, July .19.-The Rus
sian steamer Trouvor, which has ar
rived here from the Persian gulf, says
the English are persistently spreading
rumors to the effect that six armed
Japanese merchantmen are lying in
wait for Russian ships in the Red sea
and Persian gulf.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Big Loss By the Frost.

Hillsboro-Reports from all parts OF
the county show that the frost last
week blighted vegetables on all beaver
dam lands, and it is estimated that
the loss by the freeze will reach $50,
600. One vegetable grover on the Tusl-
attn lowlands places his loss at 81 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Ore Specimens From Douglas.

Roseburg-Hon. A. LIE Roy, of the
Oregon Information bureau, of Port.
land, was here last week and procured
a quantity of fine mineral exhibits from
this county. which will be placed in
the bureau headquarters in Portland
before the opening of the sessions of the
American Mining congress to be held
in Portland in August.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Ammunition FACTORY for OTTAWA.

Ottawa, July 20.-Sir Frederick Bor-
den, minister of militia, has under way
contract with the English firm, of
which Sir William Armstrong is head,
for the construction of an ammunition
factory in Ottawa, capable of turning
out 20,000,000 rounds of ammunition
a year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
EVENTS THE DAY

Comprehensive Review of the lmport-
ant Happenings of the Past Week.
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
Cannon Crackers!

Last Fourth of July large num-
Der of people were killed by cannon
crackers and other dangerous ex-
plosives while many more were in
jured, but not killed outright.
Newspapers all over the country
made demand that cannon crackers
ought not to be tolerated. They
should not be manufactured. But
inasmuch as it was practically i'm
possible to prevent their manufac-
ture, their use should be prohibited
in municipalities. Their use as ex-
plosives being prohibited there
would be no sale and there being
no longer a sale for them their
manufacture, perforce, would cease.
There was much annoyance by
the explosion of dangerous fire.
works in this city last Fourth, in
view of which a petition was circu-
lated demonstrating against the use
of such dangerous playth1ngs and
petitioning the city council to pass
an ordinance prohibiting their use
as explosives within the city limits.
If such an ordinance is passed-if it
has not been-and published, the
merchants will probably not buy
these prohibited articles for sale
and thus the boys will not have the
temptation they would if these
things were on exhibition.
The city council of Hudson has
just lately passed an ordinance for
bidding the use on the 4th of July
1904 of firearms; toy pistols for fir
ing blank cartridges; cannon crack
ers, or any fire crackers larger than
one-fourth of an inch in diameter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. HENEY & co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN d MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure istaken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
OLIvET.

Miss Mamie Traynor has cousin
from St. Paul visiting her.
Ethel Couch entertained the In
vincibles Tuesday evening.
Victor McCardle is attending a
Catholic school at Ell Paso.
John Schwartztauber went to
Ellsworth Monday to see his folks.
w. L. Hodge went to New Cen
terville Saturday, returning Sunday.
H. F. Tousley went to Barron
county Monday to dispose of some
land.
Lynn Gilmore and Mr.. Miles of
Rock Elm spent Sunday with Ray
Cooke.
Sam Norman of Neillsville was
here the first of the week delivering
monuments.
Nellie and Mary Gore spent Sun
day in Rock Elm, guests of the
Misses Robertson.
Mrs. Ann Everhard from near
Boston, Mass, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Lucy Kellogg.
Harvey Myres, a young man OF
twenty-six, was taken to the poor
house at Ellsworth Saturday.
There was party given for Ella
Melcher Saturday night. She will
go to Chippewa county to spend the
summer.
A large number from here attend
ed the dedicatory ceremony of the
Catholic church at Spring Valley
Thursday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
(First publication May IL, 19O4.)
Notice TO Creditors.

cTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
y Pierce County.
In the matter of the will of Eunice G. Pratt,
deceased. In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given that letters testament
airy on the will of Eunice G. Pratt, de-
ceased, late of The city of River Falls, in said
county, having issued to G.. ~ Wiger and j. E
Flint, of the city of River Falls. in said county,
the claims and demands of all persons against
said Eunice q. Pratt, deceased, will be examined
and adjusted by the County Court of said Pierce
county, at the regular term thereof. to be held
Ellsworth, in said county, on the first Tuesday,
being the 9Th day of December, A ID. 1904, aud
that until and including the first day of Dec,
A D. 1904, is the time allowed and limited by
said County Court for creditors of said Eunlce
q. Pratt, deceased, to present their claims for
examination and allowance.
Dated May 10, A. D. 1904.
By order of the Court,
ALLEN p. WELD, County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
First publication May 19, 19O4.)
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
- Pierce County. In Probate.
Notice is hereby gwen that at the special term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
coup ty at the county court room in the village
of Ellsworth, in said county, on the third
1904 at ten O'Clock a. M, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of Rolf E. Anderson,
administrator of the estate of Bertha
Anderson, late of the town of Martell, in said
county, deceased, for the examination and al
Iowance of his final account, of his administra-
zion. and for the assignment OF the residue of
the estate of said Bertha Anderson, deceased, to
such other persons as are by law entitled to the
same.
By order Of the Court,
Dated May IL, 1904.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
(First Publication May IL, 1901
Notice of Final Settlement.

cTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
y Pierce County. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
said county at the County Court room in the
village of Ellsworth in said county, on the
second Tuesday, (being the 18th day. Of
June, A. D., l904, at 10 O'Clock A. the fol-
lowing matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Sebrene Johnson. admins
tratrx of the estate of Berg johnson, late Of
the town of Gilman in said county, deceased
for the examination and allowance of her final
account of her administration and for the as
signment of the residue of the estate of said
Berg johnson, deceased, to such other persons
as are by law entitled to the same.
By order of the Court,
Dated May 10, 1904.
ALLEN P WELD. County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
BIG RIVER.

Mrs. Jim Morrow is on the sick
list.
Miss Katie Rea spent the past
week with Miss Effie Boals.
Miss Mary Rea and Rob Rea
were callers in Ellsworth Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sammie Hannah OF
River Falls were visitors here last
Tuesday.
Perk. and Amos Staples with
their wives were over from Diamond
Bluff on visit to friends last week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
OAK GROVE.

Al. Filkins and wife spent Sum
day at the home of Mrs. D. H. Fill
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shuttle OF
Trimbelle visited friends in town
Sunday.
Otto Fielder has been doing some
repairing on his barn and other
buildings.
Several from here and Big River
witnessed the ball game in Clifton
last Saturday.
Miss Bernice Corcoran returned
home Wednesday from Nashua.
Mimi, for the summer vacation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
KlNNICkINNIC.

Miss Clara Nelson is staying with
Mrs. O'Keeffe for few days.
Frank Cooke visited his sister,
Mrs. 6. w. Fuller, last week.
Mrs. A. H. Lowell will have a
sister from St. Paul visiting the last
of this week.
Is everybody going to attend the
Old Settlers reunion at Ellsworth?
A fine time is planned.
The Ladies' Aid will meet on
June 9th, instead of the End, on ac-
count of the Old Settlers annivers-
airy occurring on the regular day of
meeting.
The Ladies' Aid will give a ten
cent picnic at Twin Lakes on Sat-
urday next, the proceeds to be APP
piled on the debt of the Wisconsin
Home Mission Society. Everybody
come.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26

Commencing Tuesday, Sept. %,
and every Tuesday thereafter, tour
list car will leave St. Paul at 9:35 a.
M, Sioux City, $40 p. M, Council
Bluffs, 9:35, arriving at Omaha at
9:55 o. m. Leave Omaha at 1880 p.
M; Ogden, 1915 a. M; San Fran
cisco, Friday, 4:25 p. M; arriving
at San Jose at $50 p. M, and at
Los Angeles Saturday at l p. m.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
CLIFTON.

The school here will close Friday
with picnic.
Mrs. Jas. Huff of Hudson spent
Monday here with her mother, Mrs.
O. D. Schofield.
Miss Maudie Reynolds of River
Falls spent few days of the past
week with her friend Miss Mabel
Schofeld.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
National Republican Conven'
ton.

For the above occasion we will
sell tickets on June 18th to goth to
Chicago ILL.,. and return at one fare
plus Is cents for the round trip,
good for return until June 20, 1904.
Children between S and II years of
ape half rate. w. S. DAVIS,
Agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
G. A. r.. Encampment at New
Richm ond.

On June 6, 7 and s we will sell
tickets to New Richmond and re-
turn for Sis, good until June 10th
for returning. w. S. DAVIS,
Agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
Neighboring News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Davidson and
son Reuben, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Eng and son Harold, spent
the latter part of last week at the
home of Mrs. F. Staples at Hager.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26

Take your brood mares to ]. M.
Chinook, River Falls. Your choice
of six as fine horses as you will find
in the state. Price ten dollars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26

For SALE CHEAP.-The old wagon
shop formerly owned by John
Grimm. Inquire of Alice L. Hem
enway.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
For Sale.

Mrs. Sarah Tozer has tor sale on
easy terms desirable city properties
dwelling houses and building lots.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

| CITY OF RIVER FALLS, May 20, 1904.
Regular meeting of the Common Council.
Council convened at o'clock p. M, Mayor
| Dunn in the chair.
Aldermen present: Williams, Chinook, and
| Barg. Absent, Knowles
| Minutes of the meeting of May 18th read and
| approved.
Finance committee reported the following
claims approved:
F. J. Savage, street work ................$ AIS
"" +" sidewalk. .................. 1918
q" bridges. .... 425
Sc" water service. ........ 1885
G. E. Engqust plastering house. ........ 800
A. H. Lord, pauper aid account......... $50
A. P. Weld g g :" ......... .43
w p Knowles ...... 1900
Anard, Stewart Co. pauper aid.......... sos
Gladstone Hotel I" .......... 1.bO
P. Simon, marshal, salary. 22.5O
Barg & Johnson electric light dept. 1S0
c. G. Glass, stamped envelopes. .... 11.20
ST. Paul Electric Co., cleo. supplies 49,. 1904
Fort Wayne Elec. Works, cleo. sup. 49,. 63.03
E. Buck, electric engineer. ........... $3.50
J. Adams, asst electrician, salary, ....... 1000
L. Chinook {" ....... 1000
w. Patterson extra labor elec lights. 2275
J. Adams " F." 49,. 2.70
Bills allow ed, all voting aye.
Application OF E. H. Currer and others for
water service read. Proposals for pipe read
On motion matter referred to Committee on
streets.
On motion voted that the proposal of the
Poor Agent of Richland county in regard to
the Clark case to assume one half OF the ex-
pense of the city was accepted.
Application of C. D. Parker and ]. F. Sims
for cement walk read and referred to commit
tee on streets.
Mayor nominated the following persons to
serve as Park Commissioners:
Mrs. Hattie D. Ensign for term ending first
Tuesday of May, 1905.
We. Bailey for term ending first Tuesday of
May, 1906.
C. G. Knowles for term ending first Tuesday
of May, 1907.
B. R. Eaton for term ending first Tuesday of
May 1905
Mrs. Eunice Thomson for term ending first
Tuesday of May, 1909.
On motion nominations approved and said
persons were selected as Park Commissioners
for term stated.
Application CT a. H. Lord and others for ce-
ment walk on Fourth street read and referred
to committee on streets
Application of ]. W. Reynolds and others for
cement walk on Cascade avenue read and re-
ferred to committee on streets.
On motion voted to allow E. Buck eight dol
lars per month for use of horse and wagon for
city use.
ALLEN P. WELD, City Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26

Bran and Shorts, also a variety
of coarse feeds, for sale at Cascade
Mills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
Democratic State Convention at
Milwaukee.

We will sell round-trip tickets to
Milwaukee May Is and II, good to
return May Is, at one fair plus soc,
or 1865. w. S. DAVIS, Agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26

J. M. Chinook has six of the I'm
est Stations in the state at River
Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
BORN.

SAvAGE.-In this city, Thursday,
May 26, to Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Savage, a son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
ICE.

The Kinnickinnic River Ice Co.
delivers ice to any part of the city.
Leave orders with A. V. Lovely.
Telephone No. 25.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-18
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are being Of
fered to the producer by the local
dealers for delivery in round lots on
the dock or in the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, 26.50@27 per tom bar
icy, $4,000 per l1n: wheat, chicken
feed, SIS per ton; bran, $40 per ton;
shorts, $21 per ton; corn, $25.50@26
per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington. $14@15
per ton; Puget Sound, $7@$9 per ton :;
alfalfa, 50 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 25M27c
per doZ.
Poultry Live hens, 12@121ac per
lb; old ROSTERS, 1Oc per ID; ducks,
he per Id; geese, SC per Id; springs,
14@15c per ID.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
cows, &c per ID; steers, 4G4hc per ID ;
sheep, SAC per ID; hogs, 61ac per Id !;
dressed calves, 7@9c per Id; live,
5@6c per Id.
Hides, Pelts and Wool--Heavy and
sailed steers, over 60 lbs, 71ac per ID !;
medium, sound. &c per ID; light, sound,
under 60 lbs, SIC per Id; cows, sound,
all weights, SIC per lb stays, bulls
and oxen, 41ac per lb sheep pelts,
25c@$1.25 each; shearlings, 1O@121ac
each; Eastern Washington wool, 7@9c
per Id; Western Washington wool
lie per ID; dirty or timber stained
l4@ Ice per ID; tallow, 3R@4c per
Id; grease 11a@2c.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-18
WORK FOR CONVlCTS.
}. W. Abbott Tells of Success OF New
Mexico Experiment..

J. W. Abbott Tells of Success of New
Mexico Experiment..
Seattle. Aug. 15.-The problem OF
furnishing employment to cnovlcts,
profita BILE to both prisoners and the
state, and yet not interfering with the
private industries of the common
wealth, has at last been solved, accord
ing to j. W. Abbott, special agent OF
the United States department. of agri-
culture, who is now in this city. New
Mexico has proven the first to adopt
the scheme, and the way in which it
works is best told by Mr. Abbott He
said:
my department has, from every
state in the Union, including Washing
ton, received numberless inquiries as
to feasible plans for providing work
for men incarcerated in the peniten.
tiaries, and at last solution of the
great problem has been found and put
into perfect working order. In New
Mexico, on March IA of last year, a
bill passed the legislature authorizing
the board of penitentiary commission
ers to put convic+s to work construct
ing state roads The bill also provided
that sufficient money be appropriated
to pursue the work advantageOusly.
"Under the new law the first work
started was road between Los Vegas
and Santa Fe. The road was ten miles
long and over the mountains. Includ.
ing everything it cost the state exactly
IS, 900, and it is the finest wagon road
in the United States today. l have
been over every foot of it, and it is as
perfect as perfect engineering can be-.
The price is simply wonderful.
1.-The convicts work more than will
ingly; they seek the work as an honor.
None but the best men are given it.,
and if they perform their duties we'll
and cheerfully they are given an addi-
tional communication of sentence, besides
the good behavior communication. A
life prisoner even has chance of be-
ing freed within a few years if he
serves the state faithfully.
So we'll does this scheme work that
know for fact that men who in
prison are sullen and dangerous, when
given road WORK are changed men. l
have even seen the guards let these
men, after long days work, walk a
mile away from their temporary head
quarters without sign of guard.
There is not one case know of where
a man on road work has attempted to
escape. The success of the idea is
wonderful, both as regards the engi-
neering work performed and the incen-
tive towards encouraging the good
roads movement, but also AS means
of improving morally and physically
prisons.