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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
WHEAT CROP WILL
BREAK ALL RECORDS
The Pacific Northwest Will Harvest
Fifty Million Bushels-Largest
Crop In Its History.

The cereal year of 1904 was remark
able for the shrinkage of the shipping
business of the north Pacific ports, says
the West Coast Trade. This falling off
in exports was occasioned by the de
crease in the wheat yield of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho as compared
with the few preceding years. The
three states produced last year 34,IS5,-
bushels in 1902, and 46,3G4 ,32s bushels
in 1901, says the Oregonian.
Shipping from Portland in the past
II months, including flour as wheat,
were S,400,S65 bushels, compared with
l4,009.2 S2 bushels in the preceding year,
and l6G74295 bushels two years ago.
Puget Sound shipments show the same
ratio of decrease, having been IL $685.
!lS bushels as against lS,037, SlS bushels
in 1902. and 1926 OO7 bushels in 1901
A portion larger than usua! of the
wheat in the past season went into
-four due in large measure to the heavy
requirements of the Orient Just before
the breaking out of the war between
Japan and Russia Another feature Of
The season was the demand from east
ern markets for northwestern wheat.
Shipments from this coast to Chicago
and St Louis were made possible for 4
short time by the speculative excite
nent in the middle west. caused by the
Armour corner, and l,4S3,9j7 bushels
u northwestern wheat found their way
across the Rockies against only 100000
bushels so shipped the year before. With
the short supply in this section, there
was still greater shortage. compare
lively speaking. in California, which
necessitated the movement of a large
quantity of wheat southwark and thus
reduced the amount available for over
s.n shipment. Furthermore the de
hiand from the Antipo,lrs. that was so
prominent in 1923, was lacking. Con
srqrcntly the cargoes mat were sent
abroad from this port il the year just
o,oaght to close numbered only 80
against % in the preceding year
There is hardly II I,.tstion but thai
the Pacific northwest vii this fall har-
vet the greatest VIII at crop in it, his
tory Fifty milio" ou,lclc Is bcle'e
to be a conservative estimate. The
drouth, if long continued. will alice: tue
yi+''. but ten days mo;c of lack Of rain
WI not cndanger the crop. Alter That
continuance of dry weather will he
come more serious. 4 : conceded that
.he output of the valley will lie lich:
al spring grain Is srf'1hg from lack
OF moisture in some sections cast of tie
mountains, but the great bulk of tae
crop is as yet in no hanger.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
IT'S UP TO SOMEBODY.
A Justified Kick About the Mud Hole
At Northern City Limits.

Editor Herald: -Since the beginning
of time. or at least as far beck As
can remember, there has been an un-
slightly and to users Of vehicles an I'M
comfortable mud hole at the railway
crossing north of the city, where the
limits of the city and the county blend
and becomes "nobody's" property. To
us ranchers, who do our trading in North
Yakima, it is nuisance and has beer
the direct cause of considerable hard
thinking, and | am afraid some profan'
ity. Whose duty is it to fix 1.-THE
city's or the county'sg But no matter
whose duty it is, it ought to receive the
attention of someone.
SELAH RANCHER.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
Will Meet at Yakima.

The Washington State Bar associa-
ton closed il very successful three days
session in Seattle last Saturday even
ing. 1t was the eighteenth annual meet
ing ana probably the most noteworthy
One of Iakima's esteemed citizens, Ed
ward Wnitson, was honored by the con
vention in a twofold manner. lie was
chosen as president for the ensuing yeal
and elected one of the delegates to the
American Bar association, which con
vencs in st. Louis in September. Through
Mr.. WhitSons efforts, and other attor-
neyS from Yakima, the association will
meet here next year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
A New Drainage Company.

\ company capitalized for $4,000 filed
articles of Incorporation the latter part
of last week with County Auditor New
comb. The object of the company is
to do business in draining land in the
Sunnyside district, furnish water to ir-
rigationists, reclaim arid lands, buy
and sell real estate, ETC.. The place of
business is Sunnyside and the trustees
are: 5. J. Harrison, C. +. Woods, Eliza
Dean. H. NJ. Licnty, w. II. Cline, G. W
Reese and \. l.. Reese.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
Special Excursion to the Worlds Fair

The Denver & Rio Grande, in connec-
ton with the Missouri Pacific. will ran
a series of personally conducted excur-
sions to the worlds fair during June.
These excursions will run through to st.
Louis without change of cars, making
short stops at principal points en- route.
The first of these excursions will leave
Portland June eth, and the second June
18th. The rate from North Yakima
will be $67 so to st. Louis and return.
Excursionists going via Denver &
Rio Grande have the privilege of
returning via a different route. This is
the most pleasant way, as well as the
most delightful route to cross the CONT
nent. The stops arranged give an OPP
portunity of visiting ne various points
of interest in and about Salt Lake City
Denver and Kansas City. If you wish
to accompany one of these excursions
write at once to w. c. Mcbride, l24
Third street, Portland, for sleeping car
reservations. 2l-ti
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
Back From Canada.

II. Gerard, the secretary for the Wash
ington Nursery company of Toppcnish,
was in town Monday. Mr.. Gerard has
Just returned from a trip into the
Northwest Territory where he went in
the interests of his company. lie found
the country in fairly prosperous con
dition and the result of his trip was
very gratifying from both a business,
and pleasureable standpoint.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13

While Mr.. and Mrs \ Reider, who
recently came here from North Yak
ina ana opened place OF business for
repairing clothig, say that they have
no money to burn, that is exactly
what they did with So in long green
and note. The money was misplaced
and in their hurry TO get in shape for
work it was swept up and consigned
to the flames. They will be able TO get
anothre note. it having been issued di-
rect by friend, but Uncle Sam will
never redeem the currency Ritzvillc
Times.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13

C. s, Wands, engineer in charge of the
scheme to take water out of the Big
Klickitat for the purpose of irrigating
the Horse Heaven country, and +. f.
Kelso of Yakima county. were register
ed at the Central Thursday This is a
good scheme for engineers. 1t will be
some time before the ditch is built
Goldcndale Sentinel.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
YAKIMA PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Ieke Thompson has returned from
North Yakima where he has beer
for some time attending to his ranch.
Mrs. Il. H. Garrett left Saturday fol
an extended visit with friends in North
Yakima, Gle Elum and Seattlc.-Pros-
ser Bulletin.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13

o. A. Clark was down from North
Yakima yesterday feeling of the polit
zeal pulse. lie is a candidate for coun-
ty treasurer and will as such come up
before the Columbia Cour-
Ter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13

At the grove the crowd listened to
some patriotic selections by the band
that were very well rendered, and then
Rev. Thompson made few remarks Of
welsomc and introduced Mr.. William
Thompson, a wel-known attorney of
North Yakima, who made the address
of the day. His remarks were well re
ceived and literally punctuated with
applause. Prosser Record.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13

O. \. Clark of North Yakima, who
is a candidate for the nomination to
the office of county treasurer, before
the coming republican county conven-
ton. was a Sunnyside visitor Wednes-
day. Mr.. Clark is a very pleasant gen
tlcman to meet, as, of course, all as
piring politicians are about this time Of
the year. He has had about six years
experience in the treasurer's Office as
deputy and is abundantly qualified for
the Office ne desires to fill. He would
undoubtedly make a courteous agree
able and accommodating Sunny
side Sun.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
Banner Salve.

letter, eczema, and skin diseases Weld
quickly to the marvellous healing quail
ties of Banner Salve made from pre-
scription of a skin specialist of world
wide fame. 25c. Sold by North Yaki-
ma Drug Store, 4. d. Sloan, proprietor
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS and Disbursements for Quarter
Ending June 80.

The city trcasurer's last report, for
the quarter beginning April and end
ing June 80, shows balance of cash
on hand of $933S57. A few of the prin-
cipal sources of revenue were as fol
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13

All millinery, including trimmings,
trimmed and street hats, at nalf price
to close out summer stock at Schott's
millinery department. 2Slt
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13

During onfinement-Medical attend
ance, nursing, room and board 10 days,
s35. Inquire room l6 Clogg bldg 26-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13

The disbursements of the city, includ-
ing current expense fund of $5321 80
indebtedness fund of Sl24S.42, sewer
bond interest fund of $l96G09 and ex-
penditures on local improvement dis
tricts, aggregate sum total OF
SlSO4329. The difference between the
receipts and disbursements show bal
ance of cash on hand amounting to
$4,000. to which is added the balance
as shown on April !, of $S469.53, leav-
ing the city treasury in first class con
dition financially
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
Machine Oils.

For mowers, engines, threshers, etc,
sold very cheap at COFFIN BROS. 2stf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13

Two Go-devil hay rakes, very cheap,
at COFFIN BROS. 2stf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13

G. G. Partridge, the Yakima drug
gist. spent Sunday here. w. J. Reed
of Yakima was Vanderbilt guest last
Tuesday. Miss Anna Nevin of North
Yakima is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Phil
Fitterer. Ellensburg Capital.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
Unsteady Lumber

causes prices to fluctuate little, but the
buyer can always rely upon our prices
being at the lowest point at all times.
The quality, variety and condition of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-13
OUR lUMBER

is unsurpassed. Each grade in our yard
is the best value that can be procured at
these figures. Come and see our Siding,
Flooring and Rustic, $40 per thnusand.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. Herman Dightman and Miss
Mary Middleton were married Tues
day morning, June IA, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Middleton, Rev. J r.. Kevan
officiating. Only relatives and few
intimate personal friends of the con-
tracing parties were present, The
bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Sadie Middleton, as bridesmaid,
and the groom by Mr.. Milo Smoots
as groomsman. Following the cere-
mony sumptuous wedding break
fast was served, soon after which the
happy couple left on the steamer
Lydia Thompson for their heme III
Port Townsend.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
CREAMERY TO RUN
DAY AND NIGHT
MAKING OVER HALF A TON OF
BUTTER DAILY
Proprietors Expect to Double Ca
pacfty of Plant Next Year--Now
Paying Out $500 to 5000 Week
for Cream.

The ISLANDER points with pride
to the rapid development of dairying
in this county since the establishment
Of the San Juan creamery less than
three years ago. The editor has re-
peatedly pointed out the exceptional
advantages offered by all the large
islands of the county for dairying and
stock raising and has frequently
urged the farmers to turn their at
tention to this great branch of the
agricultural industry as the surest
means of obtaining steady income
and enriching instead of impoverish-
ing their land. Three years ago there
were only one or two separators in
the county and not single cream
can was to be seen at any steamboat
landing. Finally creamery was
started here by a man who had un-
limited faith in the industry but quite
limited capital for it's development.
1t was late in the season when the
creamery was ready for operation
and comparatively few farmers were
well supplied with dairy cattle or
prepared to go into dairying as a
business. AS Consequence little pro-
gress was made the first year. There
was separator'in in the creamery the
first season and the greatest amount
of milk received in any one day was
600 pounds. Now every dairyman
has his own separator and only the
cream is shipped to the creamery
In one day this week over three thou
sand pounds of cream was churned,
maki4g 1000 pounds Of butter. AL
though the capacity of the churn now
used is 220 gallons of cream, very
much larger one is needed. Instead
of putting in larger churn this sea-
son, Lowever, it has been decided to
run the plant day and night while
the cream supply keeps up to the
present high point. 1t is expected
that it will be necessary to double
the capacity of the plant next season
and that within year or two more,
if the number Of patrons continues to
increase as it has during the. past
year, the San Juan creamery will be
one of the largest in the state. Even
now the proprietors are paying out
for cream from $500 to $500 a week.
A number of dairyrnen are getting
from $75 to 800 month.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18

Usage" houses While still running
that he acquired the "St. Charlie" "
hotel and saloon, across the street,
built by VIM. Douglas, and engaged
in the liquor business there, In which
he continued until his death. He ac-
cumulated considerable property, in
cluding two of the best business cor
ners in town and fine home on up
per Spring street. His wife, thr, e
sons and two daughters survive him,
and he also leaves one sister on the
island, Mrs Donald Ross. The flu
neral took place Thursday afternoon
at Emmanuel church in the valley, the
service being conducted by Rev. j..
H. Kevan
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
Death of James Ross

James Ross, one of the pioneers of
this island and well known through
out the county, died at his home
here Tuesday, June IA, aged 81 years
and 8 months. He was born at
Diamond, Picton county, Move SEQ
tia, and the early years of his life
were spent there. In the early sew
enties, when still quite young man,
he emigrated to California and after
"a few years there he came to this
county, which had then been organ
lied only a short time and of which
his uncle, Chas. Mckay, was one of
the pioneers and chairman Of the first
board of commissioners, appointed by
the governor. About 1885 he mar
ried Miss Lottie Mckay, one Of the
friends OF his youth in Canada. She
came out to Victoria and the cere-
mony was performed there. They
lived for some time on what has of
late years been known as the Duffy
nlace. which Mr.. Ross had bought,
and they also lived on the Warbass
place, near the center Of the island,
now the home of Robt. Sandwich.
About fifteen years ago they moved
into town and engaged in the hotel
business in the Bay View building,
which Mr.. Ross called the "Ciyil
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
sULLINs. PET ERsON

Thos. Sullins, who lost his wife and
three children in the wreck of the
steamer Clallam last January, and
Miss Ruth Peterson, daughter of P.
A.. Peterson, of West Sound, were
married at Bellingham last Monday
evening. Capt. Hansen, of the steam
er Lydia Thompson, was 'best man. "
Immediately after the ceremony the
wedding party partook Of a cham
pagne supper at the Laube hotel.
The bride is said to be less than fif-
teen years old and yet her father and
the law permitted her to become the
wife of a man three times her age
and who five months ago was making
such demonstrations of grief (?) over
the loss of his second wife. and their
children that it was considered nee
essary to keep him under surveil-
lance. The, girls father is said to
have encouraged the hasty and m
natural alliance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
THE PROBLEM
OF FARM LABOR
FARMING FAST BECo MING A
SCIENTIFIC BUSINESS
The Farm Helper of the Future Must
Have knowledge OF the Elemen-
tary Sciences ana BE Up to Date
In Methods.

A strong editorial in q late issue
of the Tribune Farmer discusses the
question of "The Farm Laborer of
the Future" and urges the necessity
Of radical change in the present
system of rural school education the
tendency of which has been to "edu-
cate away from the farm and not to
it," But change is going oil which
will meet the requirements. In
some of the states normal schools are
educating teachers with notebooks
in the field. They are taught to un
derstand and take an interest in the
live problems of production. When
sent to preside in country school
houses and educate farmers boys
and girls, they will understand farm
problems and farm difficulties. Bet
ter yet, they will understand much
about nature and be able to appre-
ciate its charms.
'The old helpers have largely gone
from the farm. The man who can
swing a scythe efficiently in these
days is hard to find. The old fash
loned farm helpers were educated in
the old fashioned way They could
do the old fashioned things with Old
fashioned tools. The tools are gone,
the ways are changed, and, natural
ly, this class of men. has died ont or
drifted away into town lie, These
men would be of very little use ON
the farm of today. They would be
out of sympathy with modern meth.
DDS, and modern methods would have
little use for them.
''The coming help on the, farm
must be educated help-iully educat
ed, and up to dote in the best lines
of modern knowledge 1t is not
meant by this that the ordinary hired
man must understand Latin and
Greek, or that he must be able to
discuss psychology and wrangle in
metaphysics. The farm helper must
hereafter be something more than a
'farm hand" He must know those
elementary sciences that underlie
every branch of farm work. 1t has
come about that in the wheat field
and in the corn field in the orchard
and in the truck garden--in every
branch of farm employment-natura-
science has secured such a footing
that it must be comprehended by ev-
cry employe.. Very soon it viii be I'm
possible to do anything in the orchard
with man who does not understand.
to some extent at least, entomology
and botany. He must know more or
less about bugs that must be fought
to make pomology success. In
general farming we will have to stop
wasting manures and spending our
money in careless methods OF using
the forces nature gives US. Thou
sands upon thousands of dollars are
spent on commercial manures, simply
because the farmer does not know
what to do with the fertilizers that
lie all about him. Turn where. we
will, we find thatfarming is already
becoming a scientific business, and
scientific men will have to be en-
ployed, as surely as in mechanical
engineering"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18

The Pacific Packing and Naviga-
ton Company wal operate fifteen
traps this season, and all the fish will
be packed at. the BeRingham plant.
The driving of the traps has been
completed, and three web crews are
at work putting out the gear. The
Aisop trap has been in operation for
about two weeks and has been taking
a fair number of salmon, and a sprink
ling of sockeyes has also been Sc.
cured at different times.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18

The Pacific Wireless Telegraph
Company is about to begin the erec-
ton of a station at Cape Flattery
and it is expected that the next sta
tlon established will be. at Dutch
Harbor, Alaska, the chief port OF
the Aleutian islands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18

The fact that herring are very
plentiful along the west coast OF San
Juan island is considered favorable
indication of good salmon run.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
CHILDREN'S DAY

Following is the Children's Day
program which will be rendered at
the Presbyterian church next Sun
day evening, beginning at 8 o'clock
March and Song, "The Summers Call".......
Invocation ......... =. .............,..
Recitation "Children's Day, We Love Thee"
.......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Evelyn Culver
Concert exercise, Glow Do the Little Birds
Exercise by little ones, "God Lores the Chill
Song "God is Good" d".....................S School
Recitation "Not for Themselves .... zee.
.......... .,....... -, ..... Lloyd Joubert
Motion song, Scatter the Clouds. "...........
Recitation, "Flowers and Children" $50. -.
............,.,.,.......... .Leda Culver
Recitation "The Voice of the Children.
Observation-Disclosures. ......,t' 'Albert Nash
Song, Roses" ...' ;.s.......... .Gfeta McCrary
Concert exercise, when the Children Came"
"The Feast of Flowers" 80. go. ......... Choir
Duet, Bring Your Gifts. ''.........,...... .....
.......... Emma Nichols and Louise Wright
Offering. ng..................... .................,..
Recitation, "Thc Loaves and the Fishes .....
..,...... ............. Floyd Carter
Concert exercise, Roses" ............ ......
Song, "WeIi Try to Make Jesus Glad" .......
................ .......... 49,. Primary Class
Concert exercise, "Welcome Little Daisies.
Song, "G1ory In Service" ce".................S School
Recitation, Pm Only Little Pansy" ........
Observation-Disclosures. Frances Mullis
Song, cali Earth Is Rejoicing. Miss Dightman
Song, praise Him Ever" "................ School
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-03-25
electrical Equipment Of a Ba,t,ssb,n.


According to London Engineering.
the electrical equipment of the Chilean
battleship Libertad is arranged on an
elaborate scale. The vessel is lighted
with 1000 incandescent lamps. gener-
ally sixteen candle-power, but with
fifty candle-power lamps in clusters on
the yard-arms, and fifty candle-power
lamps for the coal bunkers. The vessel
has five generators, each with an out-
put of 500 amperes at 1000 volts. They
may be operated singly or in parallel.
Specially insulated cables are used
throughout, terminating in gun metal
section boxes, which feed the water.
tight distributing or cut-out boxes from
which the lamps are controlled. In adj.
dition to the five generators there is a
rotary converter. The plant is so ar
ranged that it can be controlled by one
man. There are five powerful search.
lights, arranged to be withdrawn n
cover during action or in heavy wealth
er. There are seventy motors. used
generally for ventilating, but electric
ammunition hOiSts have been arranged
for the seven and one-half-inch guns.
and wherever suitable electric power
has been applied to reduce manual la
Dor.