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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

From Waterville comes the report
that the outlook for this season s wheat
crop is very fine. Conditions were never
so favorable for good crop. Last fall
the rains were unusually heavy and
soaked the ground to great depth,
after which heavy mantle of snow
came and has kept the soil in just the
right condition for the benefit of the
seasons crop. This part of the Big
Bend country is one of the most prom
Using and when it's merits are better
known the district will be rapidly set
tied up.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

Spraying of fruit trees and vines
should be done early, and it will be an
advantage to do so during mild weather
of winter. The trees may be affected
with fungus on the trunks and limbs,
and it is not necessary to wait until
the sap begins to flow or the buds to
open. Spraying can be done at almost
any time, as it is work that cannot be
done too frequently. But it is best to
do the work at the proper season, and to
enable the readers of The Ranch to do
so, the Washington spraying calendar is
published in full on another page. 1t
would be good idea to preserve the
calendar, for it can be used indefinitely
as reference pamphlet.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

Here is something that every road
supervisor and county commissioner
should study closely. The plans being
matured by the commissioners of Yaki-
ma county are bound to benefit the
whole county immeasurably; the COM
missioners are building for permanency.
A correspondent at North Yakima calls
attention to the fact that, under the
new law, the road taxes are handled by
the county commissioners through three
supervisors. There is now in Yakima
county over $4,000 to be used in road
making. The plan adopted is to expend
the money in making permanent I'M
provements and building good roads
radiating from the larger centers of
population. The commissioners have set
apart the roads to be so improved and
the different supervisors will follow
their instructions. The first work will
be done on the road leading out of
North Yakima to the Selah valley. 1t
will be graded and graveled from that
city to the Naches river, a distance of
one and half miles, and later the
improvements will be continued to the
Selah valley. The next road to receive
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-01

De Witt c. Britt, publisher of the
Chelan Leader, is hard at work on a
special edition devoted to laying before
the readers the advantages and beau
ties of the country around Chelan.
Numerous illustrations will form part
of the edition, and the matter has been
prepared with great care by men COM
petent to treat of the different subjects
assigned. The edition will be issued
March 4, and will sell at 10 cents a
copy. A few more such editions in the
state would do world of good to the
respective sections Our state is not so
well known outside of it's borders but
what there is room for plenty of ad-
ditional educational work on the part
of it's newspapers.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26

In this map are accurately shown
the clever military and sea tactics Of
the Mikado's forces. They are at
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26
Powers Accept Hay Proposal.

Secretary Hay has received responses
from Austria Hungary and from Por-
tugal to his neutrality proposition, the
answers in each case amounting to an
acceptance of the principles laid down
by the secretary as to lOcaliZation OF
the struggle and naturalization OF
China. This completes the list or
answers from all of the powers ad-
dressed on the subject, with the single
exception of Russia.
Relative to a reference in one of the
European dispatches to a second note
to the powers from the United States
relative to neutrality it is explained at
the State Department that this note
was nothing more than the text tal-
ready published) OF the note to Japan
and Russia which Secretary Hay in his
first note had informed the powers he
was about to dispatch.
According to State Department OF
| fetal. there will be no more notes ex-
changed for the present relative to the
naturalization of China and the restric-
| ton of the theater OF war to certain
! limits. Having induced the powers to
accept the general principle OF neu-
ualiZation, the State Department feels
that that chapter is closed. An at
tempt 10 go into details Woulu almost
certainly tend to disrupt the present
satisfactory arrangement, for one or
the other of the powers would have
something to suggest which would be
| bone of contention. SO there will be
| no further exchanges on this subject
in the present temper of the State De-
partment. unless some overt act is cUiIr>
mitted by one of the belligerents
threatening the neutrality of China out
side Of Manchuria. 1t will be time
then for the powers to get together
and, acting on the lines indicated by
Secretary Hay, make concurrent rep
reservations on the subject
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26
Russia Issues a Complaint

Washington, Feb. 23-Russia is ad-
dressing to the powers. either through
their representatives at St. Petersburg
the emperor's ENJOYS. or probably
through both. vigorous communica-
ton, charging Japan with repeated VI
olations Of the laws of nations. First,
as the note alleges. in threatening to
attack neutral port. Chemulpo, Ko-
rea, unless the Russian ships within
came out to face an overwhelming
force. and second. it states, in attack
ing Port Arthur before war had been
declared and while the Japanese min
lister at St Petersburg was still en-
Joying the protection and the courte-
sizes of the Russian government, to
which it IS claimed he had Just previ-
ously addressed a communication ex.
pressing his belief that the Interrupt
tlon Of diplomatic relations between
the two countries would be brief.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS-
Postoffice Appropriations.

The House committee on postofficea
and postroads has completed the post.
office appropriation bill, which carries
slG9 ,997 ,5SS. The appropriation last
year was s152 500 900.
The total appropriation for rural
free delivery service is $2l 900 900.
Last year this item was $l26OO 900.
The salaries of rural free delivery carr
riors Is increased from $500 to $72O.
This provision regarding rural car
riers is inserted in the bill
"On and after July |. 1904, carriers
shall not solicit business or receive or
ders Of any kind for any person, firm
or corporation, and shall not, during
their hours OF employment, carry any
merchandise for hire"
provision is also placed in the bill
for the appointment by the President
of a purchasing agent for the POStOf-
flee Department. This change Contem-
plates consolidating all four "supply'
divisions now maintained under one
head, and is intended as a measure OF
reform.
The fast mail subsidy of $4,000 be-
tween Kansas City and Newton, Kan
sas, is continued.
The item for railway transportation
amounts to $l5,oo0 900, which is an in
crease of about three per cent.
The bill will be considered in the
House soon
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26
RUSSIA AND JAPAN ANSWER
THE NOTE OF SECRETARY HAY

must loyalty observe the engagements
entered into with the powers, as well
as the principles generally recognized
by the law of nations.
Thirdly, that 1t is well understood
that naturalization in no case can be
extended to Manchuria, the territory OF
which, by the force of events, will
serve as a field of military operation. y
The same day the State Department
sent the following telegram to the Rus
sian and Japanese governments, COM
municating its purport to the other
powers interested:
THE answer of the Russian govern
ment Is viewed as responsive to the
proposal made by the United States as
well as by the other powers. and this
government will have pleasure in com
municating it forthwith to the govern
ments of China and Japan, each OF
which has already informed us of its
adherence to the principles set forth in
our circular proposal
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26

Washington, Feb. 23-The State De-
bartment has made public the text OF
the notes exchanged with the powers
respecting the far Eastern war. The
United States note already has been
published. The text of the remaining
notes follow:
February 18th the following answer
was received from japanese govern
ment, addressed to the American min
lister at Toxic:
I'm response to your note of the 18th
instant on the subject of the neutrall-
ty Of China during the existing war,
beg to say that the imperial govern
ment. sharing with the government OF
the United States in the fullest meas
ure the desire to avoid as far as posi-
BILE any disturbance of the orderly con-
dition of affairs now prevailing in Chl-
ma, are prepared to respect the neutral
ity and administrative entity OF China
outside the regions occupied by RUSSIA,
as long as Russia, making similar en-
gagement, fultills in good faith the
terms and conditions of such engage
Ment."
February 10Th the following answer
was received from the Russian govern
ment:
THE imperial government shares
completely the desire to insure tran
guilty of China; is ready to adhere to
an understanding with other powers Tor
the purpose of safeguarding the neu-
trality Of that empire on the follow
ing conditions:
Firstly, China must herself strictly
observe all the clauses Of neutrality.
Secondly, the japanese government
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26
Sons Of Revolution.

Denver, Feb. 23.-At the annual
melting of the Colorado Society Sons
of the Revolution. held at the Adams
yesterday. Governor James Hamilton
Peabody was elected president and lie
other officers chosen were: William
Scott Lee, vice president; F. P. Wools
ton, treasurer; Sanford G. Hinsdale.
registrar and historian; G. B. Vos.
burgh, D. D., chaplain; member of the
board for one year. Theodore E
Schwartz; two years. J. ]. Barrows,
Colonel ]. W. Pope, U. S. A.. and John
NJ. Maxwell; three years, Ralph Voor.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26

hees. William X. McAllster and ]. H,
Sawyer; John B. Cooke, secretary.
The question OF joining forces with
the Sons of the American Revolution
was discussed and the opinion pre-
vailed that union was farther off now
than ever and the question would
probably not be discussed nationally
for many years. The society now has
1S9 members, three less than last
year.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26
Mexico Wants a Canal.

Mexico City, Feb. 23.-Dr. Mariana
Medina has gone to the United States
for the purpose OF interesting capital
lists in project for constructing an
lsthmian canal across this country
south of the 1sthmus Of Tehuantepec
taking advantage of several rivers
which can be deepened and made nay
igable. The estimated cost OF the en-
terprise Is $2o0.000,0e0. The project is
entirely private.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26
SYNOPSIS OF LATE WAR NEWS UP TODATE
SHOWING GREAT ACTIVITY OF JAPANESE

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The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26
Deficiency \RiII Passed.

All differences between the Sena1
and House on the urgent deficiency bill
were adjusted in the conference re-
port agreed to by the House. By this
report the time in which the committee
on international exchange shall report
is fixed at November l, 1904, instead OF
July lst. The Senate amendment for
consul at Dalny. Manchuria, was ac-
Cepted. The substitute provision OF
the House regarding the Louisiana
Purchase loan was agreed to. The Sen
ate provisions for the purchase of
site at Los Angeles for a postotiice was
stricken out.
The Senate's provision for submarine
cable lines to Alaska was struck out.
The Senate provision to survey the
boundaries of Yellowstone Park was
accepted. The Senate appropriation OF
$1,000 for Spanish treaty claims COM
mission was accepted.
The bill as finally agreed upon carries
total appropriation of SIG ,l30, i'll. be-
ing an increase of s. ,9l6 over the
amount carried by the measure as it
passed the House. The principal item
of increase in the bill by the Senate
was the s4,G00.000 loan to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company. to
which the House concurred before the
conference was asked.
Admiral Evans. commanding the
Asiatic station, has notified the Navy
Department that he has dispatched
three of the cruiser squadron to North
China ports, where they will be held
in readiness to serve as dispatch boats
or for the succOr of the refugees, or for
similar purposes during the progress
of the war. The New Orleans has
started from Cavite for Chez Foo, the
nearest neutral point to the theater
of war. The Raleigh and FrOlic have
started from Cavite for Shanghai.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26

All European governments having
diplomatic representatives at Washing
ton. with the exception of Turkey and
Spain. have now recognized Panama.
On the day of Senator Hanna's fun
eral President Roosevelt called on
Mrs Hanna at 4 o'clock to pay his re-
spects and to offer his condolences.
He remained in the family apartments
of the Arlington for nearly an hour.
cOnversing with Mrs. Hanna and other
members of tle family. While there
he was shown the casts Of the death
mask made OF Senator Hanna by U. 8.
@. Dunbar. the sculptor. He agreed
with the members Of the Hanna family
that the likeness was notably fine
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26

tempting to cut Oft
Port Arthur from
Russian support,
now being mobiliz-
ed at Mukden, SO
that the Cars
8 t 70 n g hold will
fall Of Its own
weight. They are
pouring troops into
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-26

Korea so that the hermit kingdom will
be practically under their sway in
short time. Many thousands Of Japa-
nese soldiers are already on the move.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-16
Farmers Convention In Cabarrus,
August 18th.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

Editors Progressive Farmer:
AS a result in part of the Farmers
Institute so recently held in Con-
cord, the farmers of Cabarrus pro-
pose holding the greatest picnic ever
had in the county.
They have selected Poplar Tent,
and Thursday, August 25th, as the
place and time for this picnic. p
Correspondence is now being had
with Hon. S. L. Patterson, Commits
sionerLof Agriculture, and Mr.. T. B.
Parker, S. B. A. Farmers Alliance,
as well as practical farmers of ad-
joining counties, with d view Of
procuring speakers for the occasion.
The farmers of our section are So
far blest with bright crop prospects,
and they are now ready to join in a
public gathering with grateful
hearts. JOHN A. SIMS.
Cebarrus Co.. N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-16
Last Weeks North Carolina Crop
Bulletin.

Cotton is growing rapidly; but in
most sections it is feared that the
growth is too rapid and that too
much of the strength is taken up by
the weed. The squares and the fruit.
however, are well grown, and are we'll
distributed over the plant. The crop
has suffered considerably from the
continued wet spell, by being caused
to shed; and this complaint is be-
coming general in the eastern and
central counties, and in a few scat
tered places in the western. A num-
Der of fields are showing indications
of rust. No serious damage, how
ever, has been reported from either
of these causes. Threshing wheat
and oats is nearing completion in the
western part of the State, and the
harvesting and housing of oats is in
progress in the extreme west; but
the work has been interrupted Sc
riously by the wet weather. The hay
in the extreme western counties is
excellent, and some has been saved
in good condition; but this work
also has been checked by the rains.
and much hay has been spoiled. The
pastures in that section are excel
lent. Tobacco curing is general
now in the eastern and central coun-
ties; the leaves are curing we'll, and
the crop may be considered a fair
one; there is some complaint of rust
and of leaves turning yellow. Irish
and sweet potatoes are turning out
we'll. The reports in regard to the
peanut crop are more encouraging
this week than heretofore; the ma
iority of the reports seem to indi-
cate a fair crop; there ere, however
a number of complaints of poor and
slightly backward stands. Gardens
and c~abbages are excellent, especiall'
n the western part of the State
Some blackberries have been picked
Pears, peaches and grapes are a fai
crop.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-16

practice on your own farms. Then
meet me next August at the A. & M.
College, and let's talk over our good
and bad luck.
H. F. FREEMAN.
Wilson Co.. N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-16
Teachers Wanted.

We have a large number of applications
for teachers for rural and graded schools.
Six to ten month terms; salaries up to SIS 90
ernesses, etc. Full particulars upon appli-
cation.
az The Southern Educational Bureau,
Established 1891. Raleigh, II. G.
References given and required.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-16
DR.. FREEMAN'S TALKS.
XuI.-The Farmers Convention at
Raleigh.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

ANSS
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
and wish to say a word to our farm
ers who we're not there. Friends, I
am sorry you did not go. You can't
realize what you have lost. You can
not in years learn at your homes by
study and experiments what you
could have learned there by observa-
ton in a few hours. This is the
quickest and shortest way for us
farmers to learn. When you want
to learn about some phase of farm
life which you wish to establish on
your own farm, go to the A. & M.
College Or to some progressive farm
er who is using it, and see how you
like it before you go to any expense
about it.
I wanted to know about the two
horse disk pillow for breaking land.
I wanted to know if it would do any
more work than the two-horse pillow
and with less draft to the team. III
talking with the young men and see
ing for myself, I don't think now
that / will get a disk pillow. I want
ed to come in contact with other
men and get their ideas and catch
on to their progressive plans and
bring them home for my own use.
The College is a beautiful place.
You can see here how to fix your
own yards and make your own homes
as beautiful and lovely. There is
nothing gaudy about the whole place
but everything is so neat and just
enough so to be just as n thinks it
should be.
Next year if I can get two hands
who will do as much work in the day
as DR.. Burkett can do in the same
time, / will be well pleased. There
seems to be no end to his Strenuous
ity." Yes, he is the man. In fact,
all the professors filed their places
and are doing their work to the great
satisfaction of those who see and
know what they are doing. Every
body was more than pleased with Mr..
Skinner; he filled the bill every time.
Next year there will be a large
crowd at this Convention, and much
good will come to the agricultural
interests of the State. Now as many
of you as can, be sure to go to this
College during the year and get ali
the information you can, and take
it to your own farm, and see how
well pleased you will be. Friends,
get every bulletin that is sent out
from your College, and study them,
and learn what is being done for
your benefit. This is your College.
and all this work is being done for
your benefit, and every effort is be-
ing used to get the practical results
of the farm to you, SO you may
progress more rapidly in your life
work.
Now my advice to you is, during
this year to take and read every bull
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-02
INLAND WEATHfR

At < o'clock .hiS morning, the weather conditions on the Yukon river and along the line of the W. P. % '. k. were as follows.
 Skagway Cloudy, calm, 5i above. Whitehorse- Clear, ligh. south wind, 70 above.
 Caribou Cloudy, calm, 70 above, Bennett Cloudy, calm, - above. Log Cabin-C,oudy, calm, lG above. Fraser-ClouJy. calm. 70 above. White Cloudy, calm, IS above. Glacier Cloudy, calm, 25 above. Lower Labarge F0Egy, south wlnd' 10 above.
 Hoo.aliugua-CIoujy. calm, below. Selkirk- -F0ggy, calm, O.
 Selwyn- -Foggy. calm, below. S,ewarc-FogEy. calm, 4 below. Ogilvie- -FogEy, calm, o.
 Dawson Cloudy, calm, O.
 For,ymue-CIoudy, calm, q above. Cloudy. calm, q above, Atlin-Cloudy, calm, k above. Tagish-Cloudy, light north wind, % above.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-02
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PERSONAL MENTION

assEssSS Es9SS SEEs34S3Et3ESt5e l.. r Muirhesd, the Kluane mining man and photographer is in the city and will leave for the south on the Amur nXet week. He arrived here Wednesday.
 Judge J. J. Rogers went to Haines on the Farallon where he will hold court where Judge Stout is disqualified because of interest in the litigation, C.. NJ. McGrath and Howard Hilton, travelling salesman, arrived from Haines on the Farallon and left for the south on the same boat.
 Rev. c. F. Kidd, the Presbyterian pastor at WhitehOrse, went south on the FarallOn.
 II. II. Sanford left on the FarallOn for Petersburg on a hunting trip. He expects to be joiped at Juneau by C. E' Roberts.
 Mrs. we. Pedlar, who went tolJuneau On the Georgia yesterday, will take the FarallOu at that place for the Sound.
 ~
 c. E. Hooker left for Juneau on the Faral,On.
 T. R. SeweH was iu the city today from Haines.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-02
CHINA
China Is in l.!

Not iu the Russian-Japanese war but in our new and up-tO.date stock of Holiday goods.
 Look in our window and see the display of the finest hand painted French china that ever came north. This is part of the newest productions of the most progressive manufacturers and will be sold on merits and at prices that will not only win patronage at the present but sustain the reputation of this store as a trustworthy and up- to-date establishment iu every respect, From now till Christmas, every lady visitor at the store will receive handsome souvenir.
 P. E. Kern,
 Gold x Silver Smith.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-02
IS FREE
H. D. KirmSe Will Give
 Away Diamond Ring

On Christmas night I will give away a diamond ring to some one of the pa irons of my store. A ticket will be given away with each dollar. purchase at the store between now and that night. In addition to getting a chance on this diamond, each patron of the Pi- oueer Jewelry store will have the lar -es- and best stock oi goods to select from in Alaska and at prices that are right. The stock includes diamonds, watches, jewelry of all kinds, Haviland China, cut glassware and everything in the jewellers lire.
 II, D. KIRMSE,
 The Pioneer Jeweler.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-02
Going Going At Cost and Mauy Things
 Les Than Cost

From now until January am going to make 8 desperate effort to get out of business. Ihave not put in, neither am | going to put in a dollars worth of goods. If you want watches or dia- monds or anything else I have, come and see me and feel satisfied that you will be convinced that I am sincere in my statement that am going out of bus iuess. I have a very fine Lynx robe that never has been used that you can have at half it's value. have very warm broom furnished house at low rent l have an endless variety Of everything and it IS all for sale and no strings on it. Come and sce me, you can save many dollars if I have what you want.
 Eeelar, the Jeweler.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-02
Coughing Spell Caused Death

"Uarry Duckwell, aged 25 years, chOked to death early yesterday mOrn- ing at h,s home, in the presence of his wife and child. Re contracted a sight cold a few days ago and Psid but httle attention to it. Yesterday morning he was seized with a it Of coughing which continued for some time. His wife sent for a physician but before he could ar rive, another coughing spel. came on and DucSwell died from suffOcatiOn.- Sr. Louis Glob Democrat, Dec. |, IqoI." Blllavd's HOrehOuud Syrup would have saved him. 25c, soc aud SI %. For sale by Kelly Drug Co.