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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-11-21
NOta del d1a

SODlS CI polo puS1 1OA41d uSiiO.
Esta vez, es mas grave de 10
que a primera vista parece. Es
una amenaza contra la pobla-
ci6n nativa, sacramento formu
la1a, porque no Sc presenta con
los brutales arrestos de la VIC
lencia enemiga, sino con los ha-
lagos cariilosos del afecto, y el
atravente fascinar de la slmpa-
tia.
Sc habla de una emigration a
Cuba.
La Democracia' inserta TN
articulo del brillante esCritor Sc
nor Aramburu y "El Aguila' y
publica una proposition del
Conseiero cubano sefor Manuel
Mena, califcando1a de plausl-
Bile Y ofreciendo un comentario
de la misma.
En- los dos escritos a que alu-
dimos, hay frases lisonjeras pa
ra el pueblo puertorriquelo,
palabras de elogio que inspira la
iusticia, exacta appreciation de
las virtudes de nuestrO pueblo.
Ell articulo del escritor cubano
es conmovedor, delicadamente
sentimental; Ell proyecto del
Consejero 81 no esta expresado
Ell la prosa gallarda del senior
Aramburu, tiene tamblen para
nuestro pueblo sentidas y atec-
tuosas palabras de confraterni-
dad.
Esto hay que agradecerlo.
En- Cuba Sc proclama desde
la prensa V desde las esferas del
poder que nuestros campesinos,
que nuestros agricultores, que
nuestros palidos sou TN podero-
so Y etlcaz elem ento de pobla-
ci6n para la Antilla opuleuta y
Sc canta a Ia confraternldad un
himno, que parece un estrecho
abrazo q traves de los mares.
ESQ es de agradecer. Los Gu
banos han sorprendido el deshle
triste de los puertorrlquenos. y
uuieren llevarlo hacia su suelo;
ALI hace falta gente, ell pals ne
cesita poblaci0n como I'm recur-
so de defensa y un medic de en-
grandecimiento mayor.
Han pensado los estadistas
cubanos que los puertorrlque-
fios son TN elementO COnvenlen-
te v uuieren llevarlo hacia ALA.
Las promesas mas hsonjeras
sirven de attractive de la isla
qrande. ALI sc les brindan a
nuestros canpesjnOS muchas
cosas; Sc les ofrece la prOspe-
ridad Y el desahago; tlerras ter
tiles de aquellas en- que parece
que la fecundidad ha encontra-
do su 1echo; el porvenlr Sc les
pinta rosado y Sc les Otrece CO.
mo remate y colmo, el afecto de
TN pueblo que habla el idioma
de la raza Y siente de igual ma
nera. Sc les invita-, Sc les la
ma, desde ALA; y desde aqui Sc
les empuja a If.
Y no van, sin embargo; nc
iran, no deben ir.
Ell genio de la raza los detie-
ne en- la montana. Nuestros
campesinos, sobrios. con esa su
perioridadde los pueblos que har
suprimido casi las neCes1dades
materiales, son en- la cumbre dc
nuestras montafias, junto a 10:
cafetos en- ruina, en- los bohio;
silenciosos y tristes como el DO
lor que inspira respeto; detenl-
dos ALI por una inconscienc1s
sublime; adheridos al sitio Ell
Que nacieron y al horizonte Que
han visto siempre, son una pro
tesla que tiene la elocuencia de
Glen parlamentos, yeclaman de
tai manera elocuente, pider
con tales formas de justicia J
argumentaciones tan robusta
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-11-21

No Sc iran los jibaros. No de-
ben irse, no pueden salir de Pto.
Rico, sin traicionar a la patria.
Enemigos de las emigracio-
nes, las combatimos siempre.
Con igual empeno seremos ad-
versarios del exodo, va que en-
la averiguaci6n de sus causas y
en- los medios de oponerles re-
medic, hemos consumido gran
parte de nuestras labores dia
r1as.
La poblacion que tenemos nos
hace falta.
Nuestros campesinos no van a
mejorar a ninguna parte.
No son los emigrantes los que
sacan el partido mejor, sino el
pals que los recibe en- su seno.
Prueba de clio es que los 60.
biernos protejen las inmigracio-
mes Y las subvencionan.
Los ofrecimientos que a nues-
trOs campesinOS les haCe la bon
dad cubana, compadeCida del es-
tadO en- que Sc encuentran, no
podrian cumplirlos
La experiencia dolorosa ha
demostrado va, la suerte que es-
pera a las muchedumbres que
e1nigran.
De entire la legion que sale,
uno llega. Los demas perecen;
los demas arrastran una vida de
bestias en- paises extranos, que
por muCho que Sc pareZcan al
propio, pocas veces llegan a con-
fundirse con ei.
Los suenos de ambicion desa-
parecen, a medida que ell tempo
perdido transcurre lento y de-
sesperado. y el emigrante, des-
de las iejanlas de su patria, llora
y Sc arrepiente, maldlce Ell des-
tierro que no es voluntario, CO.
mo alguien sin piedad lie repro
cha, porque la miseria tiene TN
modo de ordenar que nadie de-
sobedece a uno de sus gestos I'M
ponentes; llora TN dolor, que
nadie comprende en- su terra y
muere ALA solo, revolcandose
entire las redes de la distancia y
del recurSo esCaso, en- desespera-
dos G inutiles esfuerzos para vol
yer de nuevo al sitio que dej0.
Entonces su ideal es este. va
no piensa mas que en- ell regre-
so, ell la vuelta a la terra pro-
pia, que We cerrando los ojos, CO,
mo 81 la vista enfocando en- ell
craneo, vuelta hacia adentro
alumbrara en- el alma una mila
grosa reproduction imborrable
de la patria perdida.
Nuestros Campesinos deben
permanecer aqui. Tienen debe-
res que cumplir, sagradas obi,
gaCiones que llenar.
Cuando este periodic de esCa-
sez y de angustia para los ira
bajadores de los campos, des-
aparezCa y sea sustituido por
una labor fecunda en- los cafe
tales; cuando a las constantes
reclamaciones del pueblo puer-
torriqueno tenga que responder
Ell pueblo americana haciendole
justicia, y sean de nuevo las
campl1as puertorriquefas I'm
ref1ejo del cielo, haran falta aqui
nuestros jibaros de la altura, los
inevitables cul It iva dor es de
nuestro grano; Sc echaran de
menos los hombres entendidos,
los que saben andar por entire
las ramas quebradizas sin rom
perlas y sobre los precipicios,
sin caer; y 81 fuese possible que
esta resurrection Sc operase en-
su ausencia, ST no fueran ellos
los mas indispensables elemen-
tos para que Sc efectue, enton-
ces les oiriamos suspirando des-
de lejos, lamentando el bien per-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-11-21
Don Carlos Lebr6n.

Hemos, tenido el placer de sa1adar
al senor don Carlos Lebr6n, de Vie
qaes, que desde hace unos dias Sc ha-
lila en- San Juan.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1875.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, The, DalleS Ore
gon, Dec. Ii, l9O3.-Notice is hereby given
that in compliance with the provisions of the
act of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act
for the sale of timber lands in the states O
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
territory" as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892, the following
named persons have filed in this office theil
sworn statements, tO-wit;
ROY n. WOODWORTH
of Hood River, county of Wasco, state of ore
gon, sworn statement No. 1915, filed June
1908, for the purchase of the SEl4 section "a
township | north, range 9 east, w. NJ.
ARCHIE c. FRENCH
of Waynoka, county of Woods, territory oi
Oklahoma, sworn statement No.lS7S. filed May
u, 1903 for the purchase of the SE4NWA, e..
SWA, and lot OF section 10, township north
BERT l.. WOOLLEY,
ofWaynoka, county of Woods territory OF
Oklahoma, sworn statement No 1872 filed
May %, 1908, for the purchase of the SW4 sec
ton "a, township north, range east. W. NJ
ARTHUR h. FRENCH,
of Waynoka, county of Woods, territory OF
Oklahoma, sworn statement No. 1906, filed
June 2, 1908, for the purchase of the VIZ NEI4
ana E3 NWA section 30, township north
That they will offer proof TO show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber OF
stone than for agricultural purposes, and IL
establish their claims TO said land before
Geo. T. Prather u. $. Comm misSiOner: at Hood
River, Oregon, on Tuesday, April u, 1901.
They name as witnesses: Clifford u. Wood
worth and Roy n. WoodwOTth OF Hood River
Oregon: Edmond G. Miller and Warren Coop.
er of Mt. Hood, Oregon; Archie c. French, Bert
l.. Woolley and Arthur c. French Of Wayne.
ka, Oklahoma; Warren Miller, of Hood River,
Oregon Ralph French and Albert NJ. Cald-
well of Waynoka, Oklahoma; Edmond c. Mil
Ter of Hood River, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboye-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said
18th day Of April, 1901
fia7 MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register.
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tract! Read the contract" But all to
no purpose Mr.. Wagnon was willing
to read it to committee, or to any in
dividual who sought him to talk busi-
ness.
Mr.. Isenberg took the floor in opposi-
ton to Mr. Wagnon. He thought Mr..
Wagnon could do business with all at
once "Let us all see what we have to
pay for" he continued. >"When buy
farm it is not on the sayso of some one
else"
w. R. Hooe was roundly cheered
when he wanted to know why the con-
tract was not given to the public if it is
such good thing. He asked if there
was anything to fear from publicity.
Mr.. Isenberg was up again, this time
with proposition that 80 men put up
81 each and obtain a contract. "Here's
the first dollar" shouted some one wav-
ing a silver disc in the air. "But the
Continued on Page 5)
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11

500 per inch And yet some claim
that $50 per inch is highway robbery.
Next, the claim is made that it would
be impossible to raise $4,000 in the
valley for this purpose, and yet every
one knows that the money to buy this
contract, and more money than the
amount of the water cost, has been Of
fered to the consumer and at low rate
of interest.
Another serious item was, Will the
ditch be kept up after these contracts
are paid for? No one denies the fact
that the property is worth $4,000
Some place the valuation far above
$4,000. For security, the consumers
have the ditch itself to guarantee 1t, for
the contract plainly recites that failure
to supply the full amount of water
gives the holder of each or all contracts
the right to do all work necessary to
supply the full amount Of water, and
no limit is made OH what a contract
holder may be permitted to do, to fur.
nish the amount of water stated in the
contract, provided the company does
not furnish the full amount of water
contracted.
The consumers have had the oppor-
tunity to virtually buy the ditch for
$50, 900, for in case the company did not
fully fill the contract, the consumers in
a body would appoint one of their num-
ber to do all necessary work to bring
the water, and he could have held the
ditch until the rents paid for all the
necessary repairs. The best legal ad-
vice to be had in the state has been
taken on this pOint, and the consumers
are protected To the full amonnt of the
value of the ditch, which is that If the
rents are insufficient to maintain the
supply, the property could be sold to
pay the claim for repairing or renew
ing the property. We hope the con-
sumers may find a better protection
even than this.
This purchase of 1000 inches by the
consumers would give them the ditch
completed with new bridge, 100 rods
of new dug ditch, one mile of flume
widened to feet, and the remainder Of
the tlume thoroughly braced up; also,
the debts of the company to date paid
in full, and in, the neighborhood OF
81 900 reserve fund for repairs for this
season after May l..
Speaking of Tuesdays mass meeting,
Mr.. Chambers thought the farmers re-
ceived him in a very unbusiness-like
manner. He was there to talk busi-
ness, he said, and expected the people
would listen to him.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1885,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, The Dalles, Ore,
December 81 1903. - Notice is hereby given
that in compliance with the provisions of the
act of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An
act for the sale of timber lands in the states OF
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 1, 1892, the following
named persons haSe filed In this office their
sworn statements, TO wit:
. ALBERT NJ. CALDWELL,
of Waynoka, county Of Woods, territory OF
Oklahoma, sworn statement No. 1916 filed
June 4, 1908, for the purchase o. the VIZ SEA
SWA NE4 and seq NWh section 49, town
ship north, range II east, w, NJ
WILLIAM THOMPSON,
of Hood River, county of Wasco, state of ore
gon, sworn statement No. 1913, filed June e,
1903, for the purchase of the SEA section 50
township north, range 8 east, w. NJ.
That they will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber ~
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish their claims TO said hand before Geo
+. Prather, U. s. Commissioner, at Hood Riv
er, Oregon, on Wednesday, April l3, 1904.
They name as witnesses: Clifford ID. Wood
worth, Simon f. Eby and Archie &. French ul
Hood River, oregon; Bert l.. WOOley and AL
bert NJ. Caldwell of WaynOka, Oklahoma
NJ II Noble and William A. Eby of Hood Xiv
er, Oregon; John A. Thompson, William
Thompson, Edmond G. Miller, Warren Cooper
and Eve Winans of Hood River, Oregon: Ar
chile c. French and Arthur r. French o
Waynoka, Oklahoma.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to filt
their claims in this Office on or before saiC
18th day Of April, 1901
fla7 MICHAEL, r. NOLAN Registpr
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11
Last Saturdays Mass Meeting,

With every seat occupied, the isles
packed like sardines in box, and men
crowding the walls clear to the stage,
Fred Bailey called to order the mass
meeting in the opera house, Saturday
afternoon. Five hundred is conser-
vative estimate of the number of men
present. Every patron OF the Valley
Improvement CO. was there; farmers
of the East Side were interested; busi-
ness and professional men of the town
wanted to know what was being done,
and residents Of The Dalles came down
to attend.
A larger crowd of men never got
together for similar purpose in Hood
River before. Nor were so many Hood
River people OF one mind. There was
but one exception. Lee Morse was con-
vlnced Mr.. Chambers proposition was
all right, and he wanted to lead his fel-
low citizens in one mad rush to sign up
the 99-year contracts. With such vital
question at issue, meaning for some
their very bread and butter, the orderl y
conduct displayed is credit to the citi-
zens of Hood River. The people were
calm and determined They made no
rash assertions. They wanted detailed
explanation of the proposition offered
by the Valley Improvement Co., but
Mr.. Chambers agent, H. D. Wagnon,
didn't see fit to grant the request. He
was willing, though, to meet with a
committee, and for this purpose five
men were appointed, and the meeting
adjourned until Tuesday, ut l 80.
After Fred Bailey raped for order,
Attorney A. A. Jayne and d. n. Byerlee
were selected respectively for chairman
and secretary. To place motion before
the house, NJ. p Isenberg moved that
the meeting ''do now adjourn and that
we all proceed TO Immediately sign up
the 99-year contracts"
The only light on the issue before the
meeting, relative to the ditch company's
side OF the question, was the news report
as furnished by the Glacier OF the
stockholders meeting of the Valley I'm.
provement Co, held the Saturday pre-
vious. The farmers had anything but a
favorable opinion Of the proposition rs
thus outlined. There were calls for Mr..
Wagnon to explalns the merits of his
case and to read the contract.
Mr.. Wagnon was there to do business,
so he said. He appeared to think it
would do no good to attempt TO argue
the matter before the meeting. He de-
clared il vas not his place to talk; he
was there to hear what the farmers had
to say. After repeated calls, Mr.. Wag-
non returned. at will pnt the ditch un
sound financial basis" said he. "a
condition the institut IN las never en-
iuyed.' He went on further to saw that
no irrigating system outside Of Hood
River is conducted after the manner Of
this Que here. As TO the contracts, all
who had called at the hotel to have the
matter explained saw the contracts and
read them
There were repeated calls from the
assembled farmers Of "Read the con.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1851
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, The DalIes,
Oregon, Dec. 81, l903.-Notice is hereby given
that in compliance with the provisions of the
act for the sale of timber lands in the States of
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892, the following
named persons have filed in this Office Their
sworn statements to-wit:
JAMES A, CLEMENSON
of 235 Yamhill street. Portland, county OF
Multnomah, state of oregon, sworn statement
No. 1874, filed June l3, 1893, for the purchase OF
the seq SWH, SWA 81 section 20, NEl4
NWA and NWA NE4 section ~, township
north, range east, " M.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11

If Hood River farmers are compelled
to go without irrigating water for one
season, some of them will be surprised
to find how well they can do without
water for strawberries. On most of the
Hood River land strawberries even
without water will bring better returns
than any crop that can be grown. Land
that will produce a crop of potatoes
without irrigation will grow strawber-
ries at profit. The first cost of the
water, IS an inch, is small compared
with the expense of applying the water
to the berry plants. By growing less
weeds and keeping the soil stirred, the
most Of Hood River land can be made
to grow berries as we'll as they grow
across the Columbia at Underwood.
At Underwood there is no irrigating
system, and there the berry crop never
fails but is good as long as the pickers
are at work on the irrigated lands in
Hood River at the same altitude.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11

The Glacier is in receipt of Bulletin
No. l, issued by the o. R. & N, and
containing Industrial Agent R. c. Jud-
sons report of his experiments and oh
servations with grasses, alfalfa, corn
on summer fallow, and of sales of pure
bred cattle made by the National Here
ford association and National Short Horn
Breeders association. The information
contained in this book will be found very
interesting and instructive, representing
much research and labor on the part ol
Mr.. Judson. The 0. r. & N. desires to
place this and future bulletins in the
hands of every farmer, stock grower or
other persons interested. Those who
desire free copies may obtain them by
leaving their names at the Glacier office
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11
pie from all parts Of the country, e
pecially nearly every Eastern state.
FARMERS TURN IT down.

The patrons of the Valley Improve
ment Co. have turned down the propo-
sition of Mr.. Chambers. This action
was taken by the adoption of the COM
mittee's recommendation as reported at
Tuesdays meeting.
The meeting was short, adjournment
being taken until, Saturday, at 30,
when the committee will report its most
feasible plan for getting water this year.
1t was after the meeting when the fun
began. Mr.. Chambers held meeting
then. Ignoring the committee report,
he inquired Of the farmers what they
wanted.
"Water!" shouted a chorus.
"Water without being robbed" re-
piled j. T. Nealeigh.
There were speeches by Isenberg,
Staten, and Coon, saying that they
wanted water at So an inch, as they had
been paying. N. G. Evans reminded
Mr.. Chambers that the farmers didn't
want his $50 proposition, and that if he
had anything else to offer, now was the
accepted time. There were other speech
es along the same line. Finally Roy
Smith called for Chambers. The gen.
tleman hadn't gone far until he was
asked if the contract as submitted was
final. 1t was.
"Then we've heard enough" came
from the crowd, and there was gener
al movement toward the door.
Was this the end of it all? Did Mr..
Chambers see a visionP Wagnon saw
that something must be done, and that
quickly. Stretching forth his broad hands
and rousing his every energy, he sought
in pleading tones to restore order. AS
those in the doorway started to return,
he called out, go on, those of you who
don't want to listen"
"Whop pays for this hall?" queried one
from the rear.
Here was a stickler. Two factions
had arranged for the rental. Then tC
whom did it belong? Things looked
war-like, and to some it was any.
thing but laughable just then. II
was about this time that Mr.. Jayne re-.
turned to aid and abet his fellow com.
mitteemen, Messrs. Bailey and Franz
who we're directing an artillery fire III
Mr.. Chambers. Jayne made speech
OF course.
"Why didn't you speak at the farm
ers' meeting?"
because wasn't invited" replied
the man who wanted the $50, 900.
Then why did you Gomez" retorteC
the Hood River attorney.
At this juncture, Mr.. Abbott admon
ished the people of Hood River to stant
together, and the entire bunch filed
down stairs and signed an agreemen
not to accept the 99-year contracts al
they then stood,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, The Dalles, Ore.
gon, February 4, l90i.-NOtice is hereby given
that in compliance with the provisions Of the
act of congress of June 3, 1873, entitled IAN
act for the sale of timber lands in the states of
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892,
EMILLOUS c. ZIEGLER,
of Centralia, county of Lewis, stale of Wash
ington, has, on August p, 1908, filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. 2l02, for the
purchase of the SWL, of section No.27, in town
ship No. north, range No, 9 east, W. NJ, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before Geo. T. Prather,
u. s. Commissioner, at his Office at Hood
River, Or, on Thursday the l4th day of
April, 1904.
lie names as witnesses: J. T. Bagley, j. A.
Stranahan, Albert X. Stranahan and w. Ross
Winans, all of Hood River, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested TO file
their claims in this Office on or before said
18th day Of April, 1904.
fllall MICHAEL 4. NOLAN, Register
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-11

The statement made to the Glacier
by Mr.. Chambers, that the people have
treated him in very unbusiness-libe
manner, may seem rather odd to the
water consumers. 1t is the farmers
who believe they have not been ap.
preached in a business-like way. Iii
our opinion, the whole matter could
have been gone at in u more salts.
factory manner. The announcement
given to the press two weeks before the
stockholders meeting, and reiterated
at this meeting, that the farmers must
put up $50, 900 or get no water, easil,
gave the impression that the Valley
Improvement Co. was going to ride
over the farmers rough shod. Further.
more, the secresy with which the 99
year contracts were guarded was an.
other bad feature. No wonder the
farmer suspicioned Mr.. Chambers had
a trap for him.
Mr.. Chambers was honest and Ell
deav0red to be fair in the matter, the
Glacier truly believes. A man with
extensive business relations with the
public, as has Mr.. Chambers at Eugene
could not afford to damage his reputa
tion by swindling the people of Hood
River He sees no bad features in his
contract, but when committee of le
sponsible farmers find it faulty, and
are backed in their opinion by lawyers
like A. S. Bennett, A. A. Jayne and
j. n. Teal, he should have respected
the right of the farmers to ask fol
something better Mr.. Chambers should
not have ignored the committees re
port as read at Tuesdays meeting and
get up and ask what the farmers want.
ed. His action was an insult to the
good sense of the committee. Again
Mr.. Chambers may have regarded it g
business proposition to ask the farmers
to pay the company's debts, but the
water consumers had equally as good
grounds for calling it hold-up.
Hood River farmers have no desire to
injure any one. They are willing and
anxious to do the fair thing. They
will do business in business-like man
ner, but they will not submit to prop
osition forced on to them with no rec
Ognition of their rights.