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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15
Accuracy of Stream Measurements.

The United States geological sur
vey has been gathering data in regard
to the above subject. Among these
are the results of Investigations made
by Edward c. Murphy in the hydraul-
ic laboratory of Cornell university con-
corning the flow of small and moder-
ate sized streams and the results OF
high-water measurements made by
him near Oswego and at Birmingham.
This paper also contains report on
a series of vertical velocity measure
ments made under ice on streams In
the Catskill mountains, which are OF
special interest, as they are the most
extensive series of measurements OF
this kind which have been made.
The accuracy of the measurement OF
a stream depends largely upon the ac-
curacy with which the cross-sectional
area and the velocity are measured.
There is no special difficulty in meas
uring the first factor, but the second
factor is very difficult to determine,
chiefly because it is constantly chang
ing. The velocity varies not only
from the surface to the bottom OF the
stream and from one bank to the 9TH
er so that it is necessary to measure
it at many points, but it is constantly
changing at every point, even when
the cross-sectional area and the dis
charge remain constant.
Several experimenters have observ..
ed the phenomenon Of "pulsat1on or
moving water" and few have tried
to measure it, but as yet little is
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

known of the magnitude and frequen-
cy of the pulsations or of the laws
governing them. A knowledge of such
phenomena is evidently of vital i'm
portance in making and computing
stream measurements. II only few
observations of velocity are made
these may all, or nearly all, be made
at time of maximum impulse, and
thus the measured mean velocity be
too large; or it is possible that most
of the observations may be made at
time of minimum impulse, and thus
the mean velocity be too small.
The Investigations made have also
an important bearing on the kind OF
instruments best suited to measure
the velocity, as some-the float rod,
for example-give the velocity of a
single impulse, while others-as the
current meter-show the average vel
ocity due to all the impulses during
the observation.
The motion of water in an open
channel is not, however, simply sue
cession of impulses. On the contrary,
it is exceedingly complex, and is very
different from the uniform flow in
parallel straight lines that is assumed
in deriving the ordinary hydraulic
formulas. Under close observation
the water of the most undisturbed
streams is seen to contain some part1-
cles that move up, others that move
down, and still others that move
across
The accuracy of a discharge meas
urement also depends much upon the
physical features of the stream at the
discharge section or point of measure
ment. Seldom are all the conditions
favorable for the most accurate work.
Discharge measurements of streams
flowing in natural and artificial chan
nels have been made with various kinds
of instruments and in many ways.
The earlier ones were made with
crude instruments and in some cases
the surface velocity only was observ-
ed, the mean velocity being computed
from a formula which we now know
is not correct Very little seems to
have been done in the way of deter
mining the degree of accuracy of the
measurements Even when the exper-
imenter has used two or more instru-
ments to measure velocity he does not
appear to have made simultaneous
measurements with different instru-
ments, or to have employed different
methods with the same instruments,
in order to test the accuracy OF the
results.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15
PuyaIIup Valley Berry News.
From The Tribune.

From The Tribune.
Blackberries do not show as much
blight as last year although some
yards which were not well cultivated
show more of this disease than others
Mr.. Paulhamus has secured large
bundle of blackberry canes, badly in
tested with blight, fungus and kin
dred ills, which he is forwarding 20
the experiment station, at Geneva,
New York, asking for an extended re-
port on same
A carload of gallon cans have been
received by the association. They came
on Tuesday and were unloaded ana
transferred to the creamery. The car
contained 1876 cans and cost, In
Guiding freight, $1,070.33.
J. N Brown, secretary OF the Nortn
Yakima Horticultural Union, OF North
Yakima, spent Tuesday in the valley
looking over the management OF the
business of the association. Mr.. Brown
is endeavoring to have the Puyallup
& Sumner association handle the Sc
attic account of the Yakima Union.
A few crates of blackberr1es, Mt only
for the cannery, are being recelVeu
daily at the berry warehouse. Prop
ablv not enough will be turned in to
warrant Cu0 IlnS VI CiiS o''AAAAS-
before the first of next week. To
run the cannery it is necessary to
have at least 100 crates, as it requires
as much help to handle fifty crates as
it does to handle three or four hun
dred crates.
Just at this season of the year there
is a shortage of blackberries owing to
the small acreage of bush varieties
tributary to the Valley. The assocla-
ton could handle to good advantage
many times the number of crates that
are now being turned in. Growers
should plant many acres OF Snyder,
Kittatinny, Eldorado and other bush
varieties. Sumner growers have many
more of this class of berries than nave
the Puyallup growers.
Some of the growers make quite
mistake by trying to market inferior
berries. Blighted berries are not suit
able for eating and look so badly when
exposed for sale as to convince peo-
pie that the Valley cannot produce
first class stock. Every grower should
be interested in keeping up the reputa-
ton of the valley in this particular
respect. No berries but such as are
first class should be sent to market.
All inferior ones should be made into
Jam or sent to the cannery.
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Northern Pacific Trains.

Effective June 18th, the Northern Pacific
Railway announces the following changes
in time card governing trains on its Seattle
division: Trains to and from Sumas and
Vancouver, B. c. will depart from Seattle
at 1855 p. m. arriving at 1885 p. m. daily.
Trains to and from Snohomish, Everett
and Sedro-Wooley will depart from Seattle
at 1885 a. m. and 1885 p. m, arriving at
1895 p. and sos p. daily. Trains
to and from Issaquah and Snoqualmie will
depart from Seattle at 5:55 p. m. arriv-
ing at 9:40 am. daily. Trains to and
from Bellingham leave Seattle at 1885 a. m.
Nadeau G.. A.. Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

Every farmer should have a straw
berry bed. Strawberries are easy to
land and level and pulverize it thor
oughly, then plant in rows three feet
apart; then furrow the ground off with
good big shovel pillow and irrigate
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Send for stencil and information
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tying with raffia or twine, the object
being to keep the bark closed to ex-
clude air and water.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

against the benefits as apportioned by
the commissioner
&. o. Mason VIII PrObated.
The will of the late C. o. Mason. of
Moline. who left an extensive esta;%
was admitted 10 probate this morning.
The property. both real and personal,
is bequeathed in its entirety TO the
widow. Mrs. Charlotte \. Mason, who
is appointed executrix of the will. The
instrument was drawn in March, 1882.
VIII of Henry W. Deal.
The will of the late Henry w. Deal,
Of this city. was prObated also. The
widow. Mrs Sarah A. Deal received
all the property. The will was drawn
March 81. 1886. Mrs. Deal is appoint
ed eXecutrix without bond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
mission to make sewer connections

mission to make sewer connections.
Referred to the sewer committee.
The clerk presented the report Of
the Health Department on the ice sold
in this city. together with a report of
chemical analysis by r. w. Stark of
the University of Illinois, showing all
he ice to be satisfactory from a SAM
tary point of view.
Alderman Westbay moved that the
reports be received and ordered pub
Ilished Carried.
The clerk presented the Health
Commissioners reports on milk tests.
i Alderman Wilson moved that the
report be received and ordered pub
IIished with explanatory notes by the
Health Commissioner Carried.
The clerk opened bids for the re-
building of the bridge, across the
lows:
Joliet Bridge & Iron Co.-$15, 600;
Isl Fer cubic yard for extra concrete
work.
BeIlefounta ino, O., Bridge & Iron
ICo.-S15,121; extra concrete 50 per
cubic yard.
Lafayette Engineering Co.-$14,999;
extra concrete 50 per cubic yard.
Clinton Bridge & Iron Works-$I4.-
.7G5; concrete for abutements 1915 per
yard.
Massilon Bridge Co.-$15,35O.
Continental Bridge Co., Chicago
$4,000
Alderman Robbins moved that the
mittee. Mayor, City Engineer, to re-
port. Carried.
The clerk presented an ordinance
authorizing Mrs. Hilman Anderson and
others 10 build a ten-inch sewer be-
ginning at Forty-fifth street and Ninth
avenue, thence north on FOrty-fifth
street to Seventh avenue to connect
with the sewer on Seventh avenue,
together with two eight-inch laterals,
on Eighth and Ninth avenues.
The ordinance was considered and
on motion of Alderman Brooks, adopt
ed by unanimous vote.
Alderman O'ConnoT from the claims
committee, recommended that the
claim of Mrs. Mary GOe ly, 500, be al |
lowed in full.
Alderman OCOnnOr moved that inc !
report be adopted, and the bill paid. |
Alderman Eckhart moved as a sub
stitute that the bill be referred back |
and the claimant advised to present |
the bill to the Library Board. Carried |
Alderman Eckhart, from the fire !
and light committee reported recon- |
mending that the bid of the Goodrich /
Co. TO furnish 500 feet Of hose at IS /
cents per foot. less, 10 cents, be &C
cepted The report was adopted by 4
unanimous vote.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the \
fire and light committee be authorized |
to purchase life net and door opener. II
Carried.
Alderman Hause, from the sewer
reported granting various
persons the right TO make sewer con-
necti0ns. Report adopted.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
city engineer be instructed 10 estab-
Iish grades in The territory between 4
Ninth and Twelfth street and from
Tenth TO Eighteenth avenue. Carried.
Alderman Eckhart offered resolu- y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

| ton authorizing the Mayor and City
| Clerk to reimburse Mrs. Lulu Slaugh-
ter to the amount of an excessive
sewer assessment levied upon her
property. Adopted
Alderman Benson offered n reSsill..
ton instructing the city attorney to
notify owners of outlot II, to brins
the driveway to a grade correspondence
with that of the balance of the walk
in front of said premises. Adopted.
Alderman Brooks presented a Pc
| ton for the extension OF a fOurinch
water main at Thirty-ninth street ami
] Eighth avenue, referred to the Water
works committee with power to act.
Alderman O'COnnor offered a resolu-
ton instructing the Mayor to notify
the Central Union Telephone Co. 10
remove all poles between Fourteen h
and Fourteenth-and-a -half streets, and
Ninth and Eighteenth avenue, within
AZ hours, at the company's expense,
and that they remove all poles that
they have planted since their fran
chiSc has been revoked. Adopted.
Alderman Wilkins offered a resolu-
ton instructing the city attorney to
notify 4. c. Dart to clear the willows
off his property between Fourth and
Fifth streets. and Fifth and Sixth ave
nue.. Adopted.
Alderman O'Connor moved that the
city marshal be instructed to arrest
persons who dig up streets. Carried
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Robbins II. &. SCHAFFER,
City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

The clerk read the reports of vari-
Gus city officers for the month of
July. which were received and placed
on file.
The clerk presented an ordinance
providing for the levy, assessment
and collection of taxes for the fiscal
year of 1904. which was considered,
and on motion of Alderman Robbins
adopted by unanimous vote.
The clerk read an invitation from
the Rock Island Industrial Home As
sociation, to the Council and city Of
ficials. TO attend the parade on Labor
Day. and also the picnic TO be held at
Grand Isle on the afternoon of that
day.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
invitation lie accepted and that the
Council attend in a body. Carried.
The clerk read a petition from the
Peoples Power Co. for permission TO
open pavement to extend gas service
pipes. Petition granted on motion of
Alderman Benson.
The clerk read petitions from E. F.
Lamp and Blake & Murphy for per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
Enery Band Here for a Week.

The Ellery band. which will be at
the tower Sunday, and is appearing
this week in Davenport at SchuetZen
park. was organized nearly four years
ago under the name of the Royal Ital-
ian band, but 50 great has been the
success OF the organization that fully
half Il dozen bands have started up in
various parts of the country and have
stolen the name Royal Italian. Mr..
Ellery, who is the father of all the
Italian bands now in America, in or
der TO avoid the expense and trouble
of law suits over the title, has decided
in future to call his band THE Ellery
Band using his own name. which is
the best protection against counter
feiters. The band is composed en-
tirely of naturaliZed young Italians,
and carries a line of solo players
which no band organization in Ameri-
ca can i'll any way approach The Ell
lery band has just concluded the most
successful engagement of any band
that has played at the worlds fair. So
successful were they that the manage
mont of the exposition has reengaged
them for month in September. this
being the star musical attraction of
the great fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
sent 10 the Reform School.

Floyd Scarcy. II years of age.
pleaded guilty to the theft of s. from
a till in the restaurant Of Frank Granz
in Moline and was fined 8 and sen
fenced TO the Pontiac reformatory by
Judge ParECntCr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
VIII of Henry W. Deal.
HOME FROM SAENGERFEST
Twenty Members CT Rock Island
Maennerchcr Return.

The members OF the Rock Island
Maenncrchor returned home yesterday
from Milwaukee. where they partiCi-
pate1 in the Northwestern Saenger-
band, which concluded its four days
session Sunday Tko-a were 20 who
went from this city. The saengerfest
is said to have been the greatest in
the history of the organization The
male chorus consisted of $500 voices.
tAc mixed chorus 1000 and the chill
dren's chorus $500. Those in attend
anle say that the singing was of SUI
periOr quality and feature never to
be forgotten. The best talent of the
world was present. The arrangement
for the next meeting has been left to
the executive committee. st. Paul is
favored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
official Proceedings
Of the City Council

City Council Room, Rock Island, ILL.,,
Aug. 1, 1904.-The City Council met
in regular session at p. N. Mayor
McCOnOchie presiding, and all the al
.dermen present, except Anderson.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and approved.
Alderman Sexton from the finance
committee presented an ordinance,
which was considered and adopted, af
ter attaching bills of II. d. Blakemore
to the amount of $3.50, and the Aus
tin, Manfg. CO., $500 for street
sweeper, allowing claims against the
several funds as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.
FOrty-EIght thousand Dollar. Pal.

FOrty-EiEht Thousand Dollars Paid
Fer Fancy Lot of Tobacco.
The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the west by a
cigar manufacturer was made last
Wednesday by Frank p. Lewis, Peoria,
H.. for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar A written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was to be fancy
selected tobacco. This no DOUBT
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder in the United States of tobacco
of so high a grading-Peoria Tran.
script, Dec. 81, 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
Cholera infantun1.

This disease has lost its terrors
since Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Diarrh0ca Remedy came into gen
eral use. The uniform success which
attends the use Of this remedy in all
cases of bowel complaints in children
has made it a favorite wherever it's
value has become known. FoI sale by
all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
BOY TAKES MONEY
Ray Seeger, % Years Old, Tsstilies
Under OAIh in Dependency Pro
ceedfnEs IN County Court.
BOTH HIS PARENTS ARE DEAD
Gomez to Homo of Relative on Prom
ise 10 be .Good, Bat Falls Back
To His OId Tricks.

! Ray Sceser. 9 years OF age, was
sworn and allowed to testify in his
s1n behalf in the county court yester-
! lay afternoon 10 defend dependency
/ proceeding, il which he was the OBJ
Ject Oh inquiry. He said he knew the
/ sacrcdncas Of III. cata. and those who
/ heard has story were not at ali IN
doubt a. 10 The trGtIfulness OF II.
| "Iss, ! have atolen money he an
sWered- n response to- the interTOga-
/ don UI The court. 4 TOOK money from
! father and mother. bdr they are both
! dead nov. Pa whipped me the first
! time. s. / took more. And he
Ithraahod me agatin. 7 came here from
Jacksonville. Ill. TO make my home
| with my cousin. Franklin Williams"
! The jury III the case rendered YER
/ dict declaring the boy delinquent.
| Temporarily he was committed to the
care Of MI. Williams. and arrange
menjs viii b" made 20 have him COM
mitted to the Glenwood training
school Mr.. Williams stated that he
| had taken Ray in his home with the
understanding that ne would be a good
| roy. and would nor steal any more.
! MIR. Williams Lad known Of his capers
while living with his parents. but first
| had been assured that he had reform
ed before conaenting 10 allowing him
10 become member of his household.
Mr.. Williams recently discovered that
| Ray had been practiCinG his old home
tricks On him. having taken money
in different amounts.
Sent Ia the Reform school
Floyd Soarcy. II years of age.
pleaded guilty to the theft of 81 from
a till in the restaurant Of Frank Granz
in Moline and was fined 81 and sen
fenced to the Pontiac reiormatory by
Judge Parncntcr.
Fourteenth Avenue Hearing.
Monday afternoon of next week has
been fixed upon as the time for hear
ing of objections as 10 the benefits
as assessed 10y the commissioner for
the paving OF Fourteenth avenue from
Thirticth street to the eastern limits.
The ordinance passed by the city
council providing for the Improvement
has been approved by the court after
hard fight against ii by the DIRECTORS.
Now the opposition Will have an OPP
pOrtunity TO register its complaints
The Nome nugget., 1904-04-13
A LAND OFFICE BILL.

A bill to provide for the creation of a land office at Nome was introduced in the United States Senate on Jan. 21 by Sen ator Foster, of Washington. The bill was drawn by Mr. P. J. Coston. It provides that the president may, in his discretion, designate the United States marshal for the Second division of the district of Alaska to act as register and the clerk of the United States court, to act as receiver of the land office, and 'in case the aforesaid officers are so designated they shall each receive, in ad- dition to the salaries now provided by law for them, the sum of $500 per annum, all fees received to be turned into the treasury of the United States.
 In a letter to THE NUGGET, however, MT. Coston states that the bill would not pass in it's present condition because ''the house committee on public lands will not report it unless it is made mandatory upon the president to designate the federal off cialS mentioned above to act as register and receiver. respectively. In other words, the ''house committee" will not recommend the bill for passage unless the land office can be maintained practically without cost to the government As Mr. CostOn puts it, "Of course we want the land office, and don't care who attends to it. It is the beggarly, par simonious spirit exhibited by the ''house committee on public lands" that we object to- It may be taken for granted, in our opinion. that the bill will not be passed in any form
The Nome nugget., 1904-04-13
AN ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP.

The attempt made by Councilmen Hill, Bard and Rowe to raid the city treasury ill order to pay a printing bill of the Nome News is but another illustration of the high handed manner in which these men have conducted the affairs of the munich pality and made ducks and drakeS of the peoples money. There is no doubt that the Nome News needs the money, and the men, with the exception of Councilman Calvin, whom it has boosted for months past, although year ago 1t abused them roundly, evinced their readiness to pay the booster for it's alleged services in an utterly unheard of manner. There are dozens of business men in Nome who hold city war rants of date more than year ago. These are still unpaid, and will be for long time to come. Yet these men who have extended credit to the city are entirely ignored, while a paid booster would be given preference for alleged services rendered and in pay ment for printing obtained through an illegal contract.
 There can be no excuse offered in behalf of these discredited servants of the city. Even the distress of the official booster, and the fact that it ''needs the money," having lost it's judicial subsidy of $50 per month, cannot be urged in justification of the at tempted hold-up of the city treasury.
The Nome nugget., 1904-04-13
GIVING NOME BLACK EYES.

Elsewhere in this paper will be found "Nome correspondence of the Seattle Times of January 29 last. The ''cOrre- spondence' is neither creditable to the peo- pie of Nome nor to the correspondent, who- ever he may be. Worse still, it is a mass of glaring untruth, whose publication can have but one result, and that to the disadvantage of this town and section. No reputable or responsible newspaper correspondent will send out matter that is nothing but a tissue of the yellowest brand of sensational false hoods. The 'dope" which the Seattle lines and explanatory notes will excite the disabilities of the people of Nome, because of the evident absurdity of the article, but the people of the great outside world, whose attention we wish to command, and whose capital we would like to attract, will view such published statements in far different light. To tell the truth about things and conditions were bad enough in all con science to satisfy the most irresponsible newspaper correspondent or the yellowest journal. To lie about them is indeed a work of supererogation. The exploiting abroad of local bickerings and factional quarrels and strife cannot inure to the good of any one, not even to the purveyors, whom the of and sit down upon so hard that they would soon find anchorage ground in Nome not easy to obtain.
The Nome nugget., 1904-04-13
LAWS MORE BINDING.

A Washington correspondent of THE NUGGET states that Senator Nelson's bill, containing amendments to the Alaska crim- inal code in relation to gambling and crust ling in saloons will surely be passed. The amended section relating to the employ ment of females or minors in any capacity in saloons is binding, and it provides that upon conviction the person so employing such females or minors shall be fined not more than $500 or Imprisonment for not more than six months, or he may be both fined and imprisoned, and in addition to such punishment he shall forfeit his license. The bill also provides that if person con victed of gambling or conducting gambling house be licensee for the sale of intoXicat- ing liquors, either as wholesale dealer or as retail or bar room dealer, such person shall, in addition to such punishment as noted above, 'forfeit his license and the same shall be revoked in the judgment of conviction