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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
ALEUTlAN GRAZING LANDS
SAID TO BE EXCELLENT

Anent recent discovery Of grazing
lands. the Seattle Times has the fol.
lowing TO say:
Mr.. L. r. Peterson OF palo Alto
county. Iowa. has just returned from
an extensive tour OF the AleutIan Is
lands, Is most enthusiastic In his praise
OF their resources. Mr.. Peterson
sailed with a party. which included
Mrs, Peterson, on September 4. 1903.
on the Abble Dearing for Kodiak. II
win be remembered that the schooner
was wrecked on her passage. Mr..
Peterson succeeded IN landing on Akun
island. Mir. Peterson said;
"After spending the larger part Of
two seasons looking over the states
OF Oregon and Washington looking for
suitable locations for the raising Of
stock on a large scale, !. with others.
decided 10 investigate the resources OF
these islands. They surpassed our
highest expectations.
I'VE found hundreds OF acres on
early every one Of the larger islands
OF the finest kind Of grazing land. the
grass on which was In many places 1ve
feet high. This. taken with the climate
the coolest weather. according to the
reports Of the United States weather
bureau for the last seventy-flve years
being six above zero. makes the place
ideal for the purpose OF raising stock
Il predict that In o few years se-
attic, as well as all Alaska points, viii
be getting their meat supplies from
this section. Several large commercial
companies have ben raising stock Ia
these islands for the last seventeen
years, and they say that they have
never been required to feed their cat
tie, simply letting them run the year
around.
There Is no doubt but that this IL
the coming country for stock. The
nearby market is one Of the largest In
the world. Alaska alone taking more
than $4,000 head last year, all Of which
was shipped In from the states
"outside OF their resources as
stock country the islands have many
promising prospects, Unimak Island
having copper and coal mines as well
M a small oil field just opened. We
found oil seepage on several Of the Is
lands. as well as some OF the prettiest
native copper that ever saw.
1--WE have secured several large
tracts OF ,land on Akun island, where
we will ship large number OF cattle
and sheep, having already contracted
for several carloads, which we VIII ship
from North Dakota about the 18th Of
the coming June"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
CABIN BOY
SPEAKS OUT
Tells How the Clallam Broke
Down a Month Previous
10 Disaster.
SAD LACK SYSTEM WAS SHOWN
At Time of FouI,dcring No Dis.
trcss Signals Were Given
No Effort Made to
Save Lives.
SAD LACK SYSTEM WAS SHOWN

Victoria, h, c., Jan, lt.--Arehir
King. a cabin boy of the claliam. ap.
peared oefore the eoroner's inquest to.
day, He said that about u month
before he disaster the steamer clallam
broke down OF Port Townsend and two
tugs went to her assistance. Some Of
the passengers went back to Port
Townsend. The engines were rc.
paired and the steamer proceeded back
herself.
He heard no distress signals being
displayed at the time of the steamer
foundering, or before, No orders were
given Tor efforts to rescue those from
the oapsixed boats, No oil was thrown
out to CAIN the water when the boats
were launched.
The main deck and upper deck Of the
wrecked steamer were not brought to
Victoria, being still left lying on the
beach near sidney Spit. where the
cutter Giant left IT,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15

San Francisco, Jan. 14.--Commodore
p. Gerry of New York, accompanied by
his wife. son and daughter, have ar
rived here. The party came here from
Portland, Ore, on special train, and
viii spend some time in visiting points
of interest Throughout the state.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
ESTIMATE OF
POPULATION
Mayor suprenant Says City Has
Gained Almost 1000 in the
Past Three Years.
WRITES CENSUS DIRECTOR
Attributes Growth to Develop.
ment OF fTimbering Industry
Here and Advancement
.fAsk Fisheries Interests.
WRITES CENSUS DIRECTOR

Mayor Suprenant eonservatively es-
tinlatsd that Astoria's population has
increased 1900 since the government
census a little more than three years
ago. There are many who believe the
mayors figures are too low. but the
probabilities are he Is within few
hundred OF the actual number OF new
citizens ASTORIA has acquired during
the three years.
The estimate made by the the mayor
Ia for official use. A few days ago he
received letter from Director OF the
Census s. N. d. North. requesting
information as to the growth OF the
city since the time OF taking the gov
ernment census, In 1900. Mayor su-
prenant who is regarded as very con-
servative. makes the following reply to
Director North's letter;
TN response to your request for In
formation about the commercial and
populous growth OF this city since the
government census Of 1900. have the
pleasurable honor to state that the pro-
portion OF increase OF both has been
greater than at any time In It's previous
history. Exact data Is not obtainable.
but the increase OF the different indus.
tries and the increase OF population IL
very noticeable.
"Being thoroughly familiar with lo-
cal conditions through active business
connections and the association with all
interests in my official capacity. be-
lleve that a conservative estimate Of
the increase OF population in Astoria
since 1900 Ia in the neightborhood OF
those same fgures--ls00. This In
remarkable percentage OF increase for
city established more than 50 years but
II is no exaggeration. as in that time
the building OF houses has been contin-
uous and rushed. while there Is still
an increasing demand for homes. Not
Altogether but to a very great extent
ih,s can be attributed to the develop
ment OF the lumber industry and this
city has directly tributary TO II the
most extensive and finest body Of hr
and spruce timber In the world. The
development OF this has only Just COM
menced and while In 1900 the cutting
capacity Of the Astoria mills was not
over 10000 feet, today they cut 5OO,-
900 feet, with several new mills pro-
Jected.
Astoria is the center OF the great CO.
lumbla river salmon industry that en-
ploys thousands OF people and. with
state and government aid for the prop
agatIon Of the fish. the industry gives
every evidence Of increasing in value
The virgin product OF the for
est and sea constitutes substantial
wealth to Astoria that nothing can
check her growth for years to come,
as the stimulus Of the growing trade
to the orient sustains the price OF her
products and creates improved de-
mands.'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
Contract is Approved.

Washington, Jan. H.--The president
today approved a contract Of the State
OF Oregon to reclaim $1,000 acres on
TJmalowa river, west Of Bend. The
work is to be carried out by the Three
S!sters Irrigation Company under the
Carey act.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15

Tien Tsin. Jan. it.-~A telegram TO
the railway administration here re-
ceivcd yesterday from New chwang.
says Russia Is increasing the garrison
there. In the next few days 1000 more
troops are expected to arrive.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
Places Order For 5sttIeships.

London, Jan. l5.--The Daily Teie-
graphs Toxic correspondent says that
the Japanese government as part OF
its program for naval extension has
placed a contract in England for a 16.-
900 ton battleship.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expenf
siye. Occasionally life itself is the price
Of a mistake, but you'll never be wrong
IL yon take Dr.. Kings New Life Pills
for dyspepsia, dizziness headache, liver
of bowel troubles. They are gentle yet
thorough. 2Oc, Mt chas. Rogers drug
store.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17

A strange case Of the affection .
man may have for a dumb brute came
70 light at ST. Louis when the will Of
DIT John Gilwee was probated. The
first clause Of the instrument provided
for q trust fund of two thousand dol
lara, 10 be held In the name Of a faith.
fui old horse. Tony. which had served
the physician continuously for nearly
twenty three years The clause in the
will was a. follows: "In case that my
horse Tony. which | have used for
nearly twenty three years, survives
me. order that two thousand dollars
of my estate be placed In trust at six
per cent per annum. and said interest
used for his food, shelter and care go
long az he lives. and after his death
tho said two thousand dollars shall 10
divided among my legal heirs"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17
snerh ID Ihe aaImnn.

Just how fast salmon can travel has
never ben proved Owners of weirs
say that a healthy salmon can swim
faster than any tropedo boat Here Is
some evidence on the subject:
Frank Arey. u winterport. went
fishing the other day at the pool below
Bangor Dam lMrt lie landed two
small salmon on the food tide. About
II 20 a. IN he struck a big one. which
caused his rod to bend until II was
perllousty near the breaking pOiut.
Then the salmon darted under the
boat, and catching the line against the
keel, severed the fly and leader from
the silk string and escaped.
Disguised with his luck, the young
man landed and went to Bangor a;
11:fO, remaining In the city hail until
the afternoon trnin took him home.
His father met him at the station. say
ing:
Il have got your fy and leader al
right, Frank. | found them in the
jaw Of twenty SIX pound salmon
which took from the weir at LiRl
tide to-day. II was just 1910 When
dipped the fish from the weir int
my punt what time did you lose
your rtgY"
On comparing watches. father sud
son learned that the fab had gone
from n mile above Bangor to Bucss.
port Center. n distance Of thirteen
miles. inside Of half an hour. TIE
tide was flowing up river Mt tho time
at the rate Of four miles an hour AZ.
ter making due allowance for every
condition. II was proved that the sal
mon had covered the distance at the
rate of about twenty-eight mllsa an
hour.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17
RoPE 81 rAE ANcIEMrs.
II was Made Of Fiber, Leather and
WIZ.

IL Was Made Of Fiber, Leather and
wire.
Ropes made Of various kinds Of nbcg
and leather are Of very ancient date.
Ropes Of palm have been found Ia
Egypt 10 the tombs Of Beni uassan
tabout 300 q, c.. aud on the wallis
Of these tOmba Il also shown the pFOc-
ess OF preparing hemp
In tomb AZ Thebcs Of the time %
ThOthmes Ill. (about fGOO a. c. Is a
group representing the process OF
twisting thongs OF leather and tbs
method % cutting leather into thongs.
The Bible tells rs that samson was
bound with ropes, and that tbs spies
sent By Joshua into Jericho were lea
down In basket. presumably ~
means OF 4 rope.
At Simrud. Asyria a carved slab
showing the siege Of castle wa
found, on which a soldier waA repre-.
sented In the act Of cutting "A rope to
which a bucket for drawing water
from a well outside the castle walls
was attached.
The wire rope Il generally consider.
ed a modern invention, a product o.
modern skill and it will surprise many
TO learn that its manufartnre l. really
a rediscover"d lost art
Although the Assyrlana praeticed tho
art Of wire beating. no evidence has
been found To indicate that they used
wire for making rope
The excavations At PompeIi have.
however. brought 10 light a piece of
bronze wire rope nearly fifteen feet
long and about one Inch In rtrCumfer.
ence. This rope ia now In the Museo
Bornonico at Naples
II consists Of three strands laid splr.
ally together. each strand being mad1
up OF ffteen wires twisted together
and it, construction does not. there
fore. differ greatly from that q wire
ropes made to-day
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17
OYSTER CRACKER IS A FISH
A Regular Sea Wolf, Ready 10 Take =
Dozen Raw at Any TIme.

Regular Sea Wolf, Ready to Take =
Dozen Raw at Any Time.
One Of the greatest freaks OF the
fish family. an oyster cracker or cutti.
also known as a wolf fsh, Is now ia
the possession OF the Morgan Oyster
Company. Il Is one Of the most Gu
rious specimens OF fish ever taken.
Only two others Of It's kind. 40 far as
known, have been caught Ia Puget
sound. This one was caught In the
oyster beds between Chico and Silver
dale. Port Washington Ray. by r.
Hoover. He had out about 100 set
lines last Wednesday. and good
sized fish hung upon one Of the hooks.
Along came the oyster cracker. and,
ptrate-llke. swallowed fish. hook and
all. Il was a strong line. likewise a
strong hook. and the pirate was IN
able 10 eIuicate himself. Hoover
brought the strange inhabitant OF the
deep to this city.
This particular oyster cracker has
head like a Sleeps. II Il full a.
large. The jaws are massive and
studded With teeth with the strength
and durability OF steel. With them lt
brushes oyster shells and crabs with
the ease that a hog devours an acorn.
The wolf FISH IA six feet and one
inch long and weighs twenty ave
pounds. When cleaned for preserva.
ton oyster shells. whole fsh, crabs
and other small sea inhabitants were
found In the oyster crackers stom-
| ach
This wolf fish has six sets Of moIara.
one for each upper and lower Jaw
and one in the center above and be-
low. Its front teeth are long and
/ pointed. The back teeth. or cruahers,
are thick and shorter.-New York sun.
/ day Telegraph.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17


Harry had gone with his mother to
market. and had spent the only three
pennies he had in the world In buying
peanuts for the squirrels In the grounds
OF the State House. There were great
many OF the little animals, and In the
trees were boxes ia which they made
their homes.
As Harry and his mother entered the
grounds an old woman with a big ba0
ket on her arm full Of provisions brush
ed past them. She had gone only a lt'
tie way when she noticed the squirrels
skipping over the grass. She seemed
surprised. and stopped TO look at them
The moment she stood still the SPUR,
rels ran toward her from every diree.
ton. thinking she wanted 10 feed them
Not understanding this, and terribly
frightened, the old woman gave n yell
aud dropping the basket. ran OF Al
hard as abe could Sc When she thought
she was al a safe distance she looked
back aud saw that the basket was al
most hidden from view by the squiF
/ ANN@s "@-f~N WNAa hAN@@ttg ~ 49, tAtA
bag Of pop corn they bad broken opsn
Harry could not help laughing Al
the Old woman'a fright: but be brushed
the squirrels OF the basket. and thea
carried II to her. the little animals run
nlng after him
The Old woman was very glad 10 get
her basket again. and very much sur
pTiasd to see Harry stand still aud ~
the squirrels run all over him 10 grl
the peanuts Ia bis pockets. under his
collar aud In his lizzie rcd mtttrns. Il
was great fun for him and for tbs
squirrels, too; but the Old womaa
thought Il very dangerous sport
If were your mother you Shouldn't
DO that" she sad. a. abe walked
away.
Harry looked Up al ha mother an
laughed
I'm glad have a mother who isu'i
afraid Of tame sauirreta.' be said
Youths Companion.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17

Self-conceit deceives no one but your
self
You cannot divorce economies FROM
ethics.
There can be no progress without
purity.
Adversely tries faith; prosperity tries
ndelity.
Man proves his liberty BY his loyalty
to law.
After all. IT win be hearts that make
heaven.
The devil never bOthers to shake bar.
rem trees
Prayer gives US a new perspective Of
all things
The soul need nght no cOmbats ain
gle handed.
1t Is prayer that gives man a pull
with God.
They gain in wisdom who grow IL
the Word
our service does not depend on Our
smartness.
There can be no rest as long as yoT
resist Him.
There Is no way TO Paradise except
by Calvary.
Returned wanderers may make thu
best guides
His fellowship but strengthens oul
friendships.
To neglect the moral Is to undermine
the mental
No breath was ever yet wasted IL
true prayer.
The higher you climb the more easily
you can fall
lie who makes friends makes tbs
best fortune.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17

really been sHatrhsd from her. Maa.
iak cut = fresh Hsg every dag addssI "a
her woo. aad her husband euunaala.1
her biuHtly bat ssasghly 20 fossut all
about the Ola m1ada
After a period % fnentat auHerimx
that dragged oct aboht three weeks.
Mga Hamilton fpslEussilY prepared 10
take up life axsiu., so ahs started cut
Shopping one stormy day As she stood
on her front steps and raised her um-
brvlla something dropped at her feet.
Il vas the bag containing her dla.
runuds' She cent f9F Der husband. and
as soon az she got over bstaE hyaspFieal
shs erplalBe-i how q had happened
You See she said. when waR
struggling With that thief my wrist.
bag must HAYS rou1s open and ny BAG
nt jnwsiry dropped into ny umbrella.
which was not lightly turlrd
Il hope this viii be lesson 10 you.~
said Hamilton. Fenlally "You'u carry
the channels bag round your neck now.
wont you. a. ! advised r.
Mira Hamllton's eyes opened their
widest. Il cali that really stupid.
Jack" shs exclaimed II shall 50 on
carrying them in my hand has. OF
course. Why. just think. II they had
not been there they wouldn't have
dropped into my umbrella. and I'D new
sr have got them back /"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17
As MRS. HAMILTON llCuRtO II.

Hamilton has been married three
years, and It f. yrlFs over two years
and eleven moutbs 81 the Chicago
Ssws computes the tune. siDrs he DO
came convinced that Mrs Hamilton
ts not a loxictan. Ills Invitation. Nos
let's reason this thing out" IL lnvRrla
bly, answered by a patient smile and
what Il the use aE arguing. Jark r
Thus shs always smIled when IEamlt
ton begged her not to carry her few
but valuable jewels about Ia a hang
bag. and she kept on carrying them
Even a little channels bag worn
round your neck Is preferable to your
way OF doing H." Hamilton said. Que
day.
what l. the use Of arxuing7" said
Mrs Hamilton. swCtly. I've carried
them there ever since I've had them.
and I've never lost them always
remember now just whore they are II
wore them round my neck. your way.
the bag would be- sure to work loose.
or I'd forget to put II on and III II lie
round the room. inviting a burglar IL
l. 80 easy to hold on to these new
wrist bags why. never lay mine
down"
VERY we'll" Aald Hamilton. The
Things are yours. n you want TO SOW
diamonds and rubles by the waystds
It's your own AFFAIR"
According to all precedent. nothing
should have happened. but Il did A
thief snatched the wristbag from ia
owner one stormy day on 4 down town
street, and after a brief struggle e.
capped with his booty. Mrs. Hamilton
went home feeling very NJ. and sent
for her husband. lie informed the
police, and being cast In an heroic mold
was able to refrain from telling bel
that he had expected Il all along. Hs
did tell her that there was not tn,
f., ghost Of a chance Of ever seeing ths
| jewels again.
when two weeks had gone By ant
his prediction seemed 10 have been full
filled. Mrs Hamilton began to Spend
her spare time figuring up how mucf
she could have got for her jewels hat
she sold them. and what she could
have bought with the money. II ap
peared that che might have owned nj
automobile. taken 4 trip to Europe, Of
had 4 lot OF Paris gowns.
She mourned over these now impos
sibls pleasures a. II all Of them had
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17

and Is very fertile, being skillfully
irrigated from the Nyang Chu River,
which flows about a mile from the
town. Wheat and barley, radlshss
peas and turnips are largely grow n.
and the town has some reputation for
the manufa cture OF wooden cloth. The
chief importance Of Gyangtse. how
ever, Il It's position at the junction Of
the road from Bhutan with the Ja1g-
lam. the great hizh-road leading from
China to Ladak, and connecting Lassa
with shlgatse, the capital OF the PROV
ince Of Tsang This road, which Sarat
Chandra Das describes as similar 10 an
ordinary Indian unmetalled road, Is
the main highway Of Tibet. and ia the
event OF the present expeditions push
ing on 10 Lassa. 1t will form tine line
Of advance. as the Bbutan road has
done since the mission left Phari. Its
situation at this meeting OF the ways
has made Gyangtse the depot for
Tibetan trade with Bhutan, and II "a
possible that in the near future II may
become the mart for a vastly greater
trade with India The commerce Of
Tibet now finds its outlet almost en-
tirely through China, and the lamas Of
Lassa. who draw a large revenue from
Chinese royalties on tea and customs
duties, are naturally strongly opposed
TO any opening mp Of trade with the
South. Active opposition to Colonel
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17
LITTLE STORIES
AND INCIDENTS
That WIN Interest and
EntertaIn YOang
Readers.

home In the sunny South; torn from
my friends aud packed into dark cases
TO be brought 10 this land OF strangers
to withsr and dry before am at last
devoured. Not even the pleasure OF
giving the delight OF my fresh youth 10
left me. but sometimes even AZ the last
hear complaints Of my being sour ana
dry"
MANY weuld think my fate worse
han Sat the banana said: but tho
oghGgS did not heed her cry.
Hers is only common coat" they
laughed. WHIST nsed shs care bow
soon she loses q -
Because ia perish without II" re-
piled the yellow hfy. ~If you only
knew what IL il IKE 70 Be torn from
the glorious light Of the sun aud fnRg
into deep dungeons TO spend your child
hood. aud thea TO be drassed fogth %
be buried on some plate beneath the
weight Of a proud 0Faage"
Poor thihg. II has been hard for
you" murmured the grapes. as they
nestled down 70 The banana.
but doa't mlnd 10 much" the
banana replied. Frightening up. for /
and my family give more pleasure 20
more litfis ehildEea than any u the
reat OF you"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17

TIE apples we're flushing bright red
In their effort TO support the Evrcu
grapes that rested On t,r-m ever 70
lightly. The banana tFlr,i 70 rise above
It's sayer sisters on the plate. but the
weight Of the orange hsld her down
The others were Jealous % the care
taken to place the grapes above them
all
You wouldn't envy me my place u
you knew how much II hurts every
time Clarence passes and takes ons Of
my precious grapes" walled the stem
of the bunch.
4 know soms % the dread yoa must
feel" whispered The apple bold AZ
am. sometimes turn pale whsa hs
comes near. Tor fear % being sap
turrd
You don't know what real grief Il. Z"
sighed the Orange Here have b~eu
brought hundreds Of miles from my
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17

visited 1t prior to the arrival Of Colonel
Younghusband's mission, not one has
thought II worthy Of description.
The town OF Gyangtse Is. roughly
speaking. somewhat over a mile long
and half a mile across. lying nearly
east and west. North Of the western
end stands the monastery. on a hill
some 20 feet high. while a few hun
dred yards to the southeast a preclpi-
tous, craggy peak rises from among
the houses OF the town TO a height Of
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17
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MON siwHya mAkss ms aad eiHaa
Ehrgugh
TIE gay che buys MP ei8lAfu'.
She -iNays p4rEs guI shtaxs faf 100
fhag hila Ysr s1ai wira 8atl4a.
lt's Imposed giass aa Ssaas gala
Hhsn { Waut so@etAsa spaFtY
She sets heF miad 90 h8as~tAba' plaka.
Real chsap a. swren forty
I try a snik that Sta ai~ yGhs-
A az ghrss asa't % daabi ar
An' blamed " shs aoa't say -rss tishtf
Too saaY Ia Eruu sat ~
she 49, l'ua i.ss - Attis brute"
"A drive hxr 90 distFneRisa."
Bot ahs aiH't nsvsE bau6hs = salg
That gives ma saEisfaetsaa.
! mAy b. bad. bet ttninss,
! ala'g aEsiu' - bsae H.
| guess I kagu The suit fug ne.
sinrs In the aus ta scar h.
kiesrd - hard today. .. ~,
/ trB ysa ! doa't senass
she wsag right henas and gslA Reg
WIS rsttin' quite bsysnd hsg.
Thru Pop Be sss = Wgra. sea ~.
That SLED ny sual vita laughter.
lie SEQ hes gotta atgug q me
To bag ny rla'ss hsrvaftsr.
=-CaEh8lt- Times