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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-30
NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL
~ PIATS OF SURVEY.

United States II.and Office, Vancouver,
Hsblngton, June ~, lyO4.-N Notice is hereby
given that the approved plats OF surveys Oi
the following fractional townships have been
received by this office, and that the same will
be iled herein on Tuesday, the 26th day Of
July, 1904, at . O'clock, a, m, t0-wit:
Sections To IL, inclusive; NEk and VIZ
section II, section ID; EL and NWA, section
10, township II north, range west W. NJ,
~ NWL, section %; sections 20 TO 20, incln-
sive; E% bid SW II, section 30 sections 81 10
80 inclusive, township II north, range west,
W. M
Lots 1924, and 9, section 80, and lots ], 2, g.
80, and @ section "a, township II north, range
west, W. NJ.
On and afier said date this Office will be
prepared TO receive applications for the entry
OF lands embraced IN said townships.
H.C. PHILLIPS, Register.
A. p. COOK, Receiver
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, Land Office al
The Dalles, oregon, MAJ a. 190i.--Notice IL
hereby given that the following nam ed settler
has flied notice OF hts Intention To make final
proof In support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before George T. Prather,
United states Commissioner, at his Office in
Hood River, oregon, on July 0, 1904, viz:
se JOHN H. GRoFF,
OF Hood River, oregon, II. K. No. 9ll0.
for the Nfch SWh and lot OF fSeeti0n IS TIP. l,
south, Range 10 r., w. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultlva-
ton OF said land, viz: James Rees, William
L. Huekabay, James N. Knight Lewis G.
Weygant, ali Of Hood River, oregon.
MTftHAEI,T T NOLAN RpgiSfar
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-30
June 81, 1904.

WM. N. YATES, Postmaster.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-30

NO1lCE TUX HQbLlCAIION.
United States Land Office, The Dalles, ore
gen, June III, lgW.-Notice IL 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 ell the public land
states by net OF August I, IS92, the following
named persons have filed In this office their
sworn statements, to-wit
FIRED URBAN
Oklahoma, sworn statement No. 22g3, fled April
IL, leOifor the purchase OF the SEIkSM1z and lot
OF Sec. 7, township north, range II East,
W. M.
ALBERT ]. HoUCK
OF McMinnVille, county OF Yamhill, state Of
Oregon, sworn statement No. 2SsS, filed May
~, lyOt, for thepnrchase of the lots and OF
sec. ~ township north, rafge9 East; lot l
and % %sEA NE1+ Sec, 4 township north, range
That they will offer proof to show that the
land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and 10
establish their claims to said land before
George i, Prather, United states Commits
sioner al his Office AT Hood River, oregon, ON
August 20, 1904.
They name as witnesses: Edmond c. Miller,
Sltord y. wentworth, Jake Lenz Ralph
French, Lewis Morse Charles Castnsf, John
" W. shreye and William +. Rand, all OF Hood
ANY aud alRpersOns elaiHong adversely
tne aooNe described lands are requested TO Il le
their claims in this Office on or before the
salo Vlh uay ol August, l90tA
MIcHAEL +, N5t.AN, Register,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22
TIE IRON-WOOD TREE.

There grows in South America
tree. the wood of which is so exceed
ingly hard that it is known as iron
wood.
Quite Il different kind of iron tree,
however. is that which once flouriShcd
in Vienna. and a remnant OF which Is
still. shown as curiosity. In ancient
DAYS. when youth had grown sui
iicicntly expert in his trade to leave
the city and seek his fortune else
where. it was the custom for nm
to repair to this tree and drive a nail
into the trunk.
If the nail drove straight info the
bark, it was regarded as good omen,
but if it bent or turned away 1t was
held to hrtolsen calamity to the eX-
pcrimentcr. who in such case miScf
be tempted to remain at home.
In the course of time the trunk OF the
tree was covered with nails. and in
the remnant shown to y there is
hardly any wood to lie seen.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22
EVENING GAM ES.

Guessing games are enjoyed by the
older children, and several can be used
in an evening With slight prcpara-
ton tests of the five senses can be
made ON n table in one room have
twelve familiar objects, allowing one
or Two minutes for observation, ask
all to retire to another room and write
the names Of twelve articles without
help from each other. An umbrella,
hatiron, iukwcll. vase. pencil. lemon
teacup. purse, book. slipper, key ana
scissors are suggested.
Next in very quick succession let
tlcm hear sounds made by saw
hammer. tea bell. triangle, music-boX
or gramaphone. piano or organ, door
banging. tearing paper, cat m"Win&'
snecZn ana other causcS, not allowing
any memorandum TO be made TIL III!
noises are over and then limiting tue
time for writing.
For testing the third sense. have
nos siDlc. all wrapped alike, in which
there is coffee, tea, cloves, cinnamon,
ginger cheese, soap. mustard, lemon,
banana. cabbage and halibut TOR any
smoked fish and allow all to sniff at
them for two or three minutes and then
make out their list.
n dimly lighted room set ten or
twelve bowls on a table, supply each
guest with q tiny spoon and see how
uIlick they are to discover and remcm-
ber what they taste. In the bowls
have diluted vinegar. coffee. cider,
weak peppermint tea, maple syrup,
catsup diluted. water. beef broth or
clear soup. sailed water and chocolate,
all Of the same temp2rature-prcfera-
bly, cold.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22
Submarine Photography,

Submarine photography is not like
ly to became popular pastime. But
it is leading us into unknown regions,
and NJ. Louis Boutan, who began by
investigating the animal life of the
waters, has become an enthusiastic
sca-bott0m camerist. He has lately
published some of his remarkable pho
tographS of submarine scenery He
uses Il hand camera, which is enclosed
in tight copper box having n plate
glass window. and is mounted on a
cast-irOn tripod. Suitable mechanism
is provided to expose and change the
plates. The pressure of the water,
incOnveniently great even at twenty or
thirty feet, was an early difficulty, but
this was counteracted by means of a
rubber ball, holding about Il gallon,
from which air was forced through a
tube into the box as the pressure in
creased. Light fades rapidly in sink
ing below the surface, daylight eX-
posures being impracticable at a depth
Of twenty-five feet. Magnesium pow
der is burned in oxygen in a suitable
glass globe, and by this powerful il
Elimination Instantaneous exposures
are made with interesting results.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22
WEAVING AN INDIAN BELT IS
GOOD FUN FOR THE BOYS
HE MAY SELECT BEADS. LEATHER. GRASS
SNAKE SKINS OR CoLORED STRINGS
AS AIS AATrpJAIS
AS HIS MATERIALS.

If convenient, prepare small room
for testing the sense of touch. so there
may he no accidents 10 mar the even
ing's pleasure. Remove all furniture
except one heavy chair and all pictures
bric,a-bruc within reach of the out
stretched arms. beside the chair bINr
Il basket and a feather dustcr, am!
large lin pan in the chair. In one cor
ncr have Il broom, Il fishing pole and
mop stick, and in another an ironing
board. having an old fur cap or boa. or
sponge fastened TO it. \ wooden chop
ping bowl having artificial flowers in
may he set on Il very firm table if the
room is large enough. and over the cur
1ainS ropes may be hung. After spend
ing three minutes in the dark room
each one must write the names of al
least ten objects touched. If such II
plan is not feasible have the company
blinLfoldcd and hand around quickly
a clothes brush, she'll sponge, pencil
eraser. pin pan. potato, handkerchief,
flower. blottrr, egg whip, paper cut
ter and Il lump of coal the size OF
Dotato.-Gcrtrudc Gleason, i'll The Tu-
grim.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22
The Business Man Must Advertise.

All who have made conspicuous sue
cess in the business world know the
value Of advertising. They have
learned that if n man has anything to
sell, and wants to sell it, he had better
tell people about it, or else he stands
Il poor chance of parting with his goods
20 the best advantage.
HaphaZard advertising WILL of
course. not pay. The advertisement
must be looked after. kept up to date,
and tell just what you want it to tell
Advertising to pay must be judicious
The successful business man who
wants to develop his business and lift
it from the rutS advertises; not simply
because he may have money to pay
for the luxury" but because he must
spend money for the necessity. if he
would make satisfactory progress.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

There is n great variety of material
10 ch"r>c from when ON" has i'll mind
the construction Of an Indian belt.
There are head belts. leather belts,
belts made of colored strings and belts
made of twisted snake skins. No mat
ter. .wh:,.l sort of belt is desired the
general plan of construction is the
same.
1t is the material used not th"
method of weaving, which changes
the aspect Of the belt.
The illustration shows what is called
Il heddle frame. Il rectangular piece of
wood in which has been cut Il series Of
long. narrow Sits.
\ small. round hole is bored through
each strip of wood between The Sits
In the hcddic there are nine open
inys and eight round holes. I'll" width
Of the belt will depend upon tb" num-
Der of openings and holes in the
heddlc
Run Il strong string through each
opening and hole in the hcddlc.
The Strings should be abont one foo;
longer than the intended belt.
Collect the strings together at each
end. as indicated in the illustration.
Before attempting TO make an rlab-
orate belt of beads or skins it will b"
well to experiment with colorrd strings
in order TO understand the principle Oh
weaving
Lay Il piece of colsrcd string between
the two rows of strings. then lift
the hcddlc until the strings, which run
through the holes are above thnS"
which are in the openings.
The belt is woven merely by repeat
iny tins process over and over. care
must be exercised 10 keep the strings
c,osc together, 50 that the belt will be
a uniform width.
The strings which run through III"
| hcldlc have. AS a rule, little 10 &" WITH
| the pattern.
The character Of the belt will depend
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

'H ain Mr.. Wilson has provoked
stoiW "I controversy in the English
newslHu"r, by an article ON the de
tcrlordlnH Of women. lie attributes
this alleged fact TO the sports and cN-
ercis' which have been taken up dur
ing llIr last fifty wears by his country
wOm,u, and will not allow that any
eXerc I>e except walking is suitable for
the much discussed sex. Riding cy-
'cyins fencing, shooting, tennis. foot.
ball, cricket, hockey and even golf lie
labels ~ masculine games, and de-
clarc> HAT women cannot indulge in
them without losing their health an,!
wOmarly charm.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22
MAKING THE BELT.

to class together, and managed to sit
side by sid"
on" day ii happened Ihat they were
separated and then II discovery was
made. Teresa continued to do well,
but Annie did not show the same pro-
ticicncy as before, and so it turned out
that Teresa. ont Of mistaken Kindness
for her friend. had been helping her
right along. Aud Annie had learned To
depend on Tcrcsa's assistance, and
when she was separated from hef
scarcely knew how to 20 on with some
of her class.
DO YOU see how wrong they both
wcre-TcrcSn in giving help and Annie
in accepting it: Then, too, they had
made the more grcivOuS mistake OF
dccciving the kind teachers who had
trusted them.-S. Jennie Smith, III
Christian Work.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

on the sort of material which Is crossed
back and forth between the Two row
of strings.
When il is desired to keep the Nv"
rows of strings separate while ho'ii
hands are being used 10 tighten nr
loosen the woven portion OF lhr beit'
place between the two rows OF strlhSs
Il cylindrical piece of wood. as shown.
Instead of the regular tongue and ring
buckle which is usually attached to Il
belt simply sew Il StrOnG r.nG 10 each
end Of the belt ana then, in or!cr 10
put the belt ON. larc the rings together
with a strip Of leather. nalanhp"lis
News
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

The New York Diet Kitchen Asso-
citation, an organization supported by
voluntary contributions, through five
kitchcu>. located in crowded sections
of til" riiy, di>pcuses pure milk TO the
poor upon acquisitions signed by ply
sicianS Of diSpensaries, mission and
settlement workers and agents of char
liable organizations. The Diet Kitchen
has been in existence for thirty years.
and during the year 1902 the total
numbcr Of patients mnistcrcd 10 Tas
34,21a. nearly $500 in excess of the pre-.
vious year. acquisitions made on the
kitchens numbered 234. .20J, and there
was given out 4lG,lS1 pintS Of milk. in
addition to farnaccous foods and
broth.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22
DEPENDING on YOURSELF.

DO you know how hard 1t is /"
learn to depend on yoursclft 1t is 50
easy to get in the habit of depending
on some one else who is quicker or
brighter, or perhaps has more conh-
dcncc in speaking out at the rIsht
time. OF dom. the right thing. This is
cspcciaIly so during your school days.
| know two litIl" girls, Annie anu
Teresa, who always sat together ~
school. They prepared their lessons
in the same way. and appeared 10 be
making equal advancement 1hrS
seemed 10 he particularly bright anu
were noticed on that account by All me
teacher, who had anything TO do Wlth
them. They were promoted from class
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

The practice of resorting to arbi:Ia
ton rs means of settling Information.
al ANTIQUITIES should receive Il new
impetus, and the tribunal of The
Hague should gain an added dignity
from the treaty which has just been
concluded between England and
France, says the Mirror and Farmer.
These two countries, so often rivals
and lot infrequently enemies, now
bind themselves TO submit 10 1he
Hague tribunal any differences of Il
judicial order or such rs relate to the
iulcrpretation of existing treaties
which may arise between them; pro
vidnI that the questions at issue do
not Iuvolve vital interests or the indc-
prudonce or honor of either state, and
provided also that the interests Of a
third power are not affected. This
bcunticent agreement is rightly re-
gar1rl as one result of the recent in
,cr-lange of courtesies between King
EIwird and President I.oubct.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22
4 CHINESE CT STOM.

Chinese women never think of taking
the hairpins out OF their hair when
they 20 to bed. These hairplns are
very different from those worn by Eng
lish women. being from six to ten
inches long. of silver, gold or Some
bright material, and crrioas:g 5euL
and twisted. They are worn n!Tht ana
day. and only removed T'Hn 'hc nair
is to be newly dressed for some i'll
pOrtaut occasion.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

-Four English gentlemen attempted
recently to ascend the scafcll Pillar
NJ
one Of the most difficult and dangerous
climbs in the lake district of Cumbcr-
land. The four were tied to IL line. in
the manner of professional mountain
climbers, and when the leader slipped
and fell all were prccipitatcd to the
bottom of Il ''chimncy," or upright Sul-
~, and all killed. The English notion
that Il mountain of 1900 feet must be
safer than one Of 10000 feet is thus
shown to be scarcely more rational
than Mrs. Aleshile's comforting re-
fccion that the sea was comparative
ly >hallow-not more than half mile
dccp-where she and her friend, Mrs.
Lex, were tloating after the shipwreck.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

10" .HI} people in This country are
takln- wives and husbands for bur
glars Hl shooting them on the spot {,
and 'U rely too many burglars are
gcttin- uT scot free. Some of those
carelrs> -uu wieldcrS should shoot Il
real n"-.ar occasionally. by way Of Il
cham.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

Sp' 10 send Il wal'Ship a> part of
her ..rI ip th" Louisiana Purchase
Expo o"- comments the Atlanta
Jour \ud We suppose we'll have
10 be ..Ir and look impressed just
as II .'-lIu@ had ever happened TO
shak' "0" faith in the Spanish Navy.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

II hese days when women are be
cow s self supporting, and was"
carmag, the cry is ever stronger and
str -er for woman 10 be more of a
CONNER, declares the Christian Reg
ist. The negative life for woman is
not keeping with her economic con
dit. to-day. In the past it was the
wou My part "to do without To-
day woman has an economic value,
am such should have life and life
NOR Ibundantly." Let our women be
hcqr, healthy consumers, and as con
sun ) let them bear the RESPONSE
bir.s of consumers. Adding 10
the economic value Of their
con mites, their lives, rStur
aly. uust be more positive, more Wig
oror A vigorous, active. alert, wO-
ma, cd is of inestimable value in
the ogress and development of a
con unity. So let us welcome with
Il d ty good will the earning
wor n who can thus conscientiOusly
be q llrge consumer.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

{" will uor carry Ter resentment
over A.a>ha decision tr the point
of Sc 90 from the Mother Country.
Her "n.st men have known all
alonS ..r H"r ease was >haky.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22

If E ruan EurDrnr Icci,.,.s TO
oficr ar for ocean Yacht racing
ther" ~uuu h- 'E"mcJiIiu@ doing
in I'll. Ur"re nr "whnIp>.tgr Il ats
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-22
Artist Archer's VM- y
Honesty: &%[ ~: ::::: ::::=::

NE was Miss Kitty Carter,
and the other was Cecilia
Gray. They were trying
to learn the use of oil col
Ors doth had got so far in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-18
SOME INGENIOUS MECHANICAL TOYS

and are not otherwise Identified with the
university While a large number OF
these are Germans. still a fair percentage
are foreigners Added TO this, definite
number, there is the large musical COM
munity, Of which there is no way OF Sc
curing even an estimate of thier mum
Der. But about every foreigner. when
asked what brings him here, replies: For
music study
So here was an opportunity 20 enact
a few saws for special class.
Students, as d whole. are not self
sporting. therefore cannot DC readily
taxed, but when parents accompany trem,
or anyone of Independent income can be
found. then is the fife to acquire some
compensation for allowing so many for
eigners TO sit under the kaiser's lindens
and enjoy the rare German sunshine.
The custom of police registration is
universal in Europe. This is of signal
advantage many times to the individual,
often assisting to locate people or to
trace them for various reasons. Recently
a young American, travelling In Europe,
knew that certain relatives were to be
in city at a certain date. but was an
acquainted with their address. He sought
In vain at the various hotels, and finally
went to police headquarters and located
them without difficulty at a private pen-
SLOW.
As soon as a change of residerce is
made, either: by native or foreigner,
an officer Immediately appears Your
name. previous and present address. is
taken. and in the case of a foreigner.
your home address. The hotei-or BOARDING
house proprietor is obliged TO report
your 6resencc
II you intend to remain any length Of
time a formidable list of questions is
Submitted. and sometimes it IS required
that YOU report in person at police head
quarters.
To one accustomed to a free and indie
pendent country, where ones business is
entirely his own, these questions appear
impertinent.
To go into ones genealogy the number
age and gender Of the members OF one
family. of what ones grandparents died
religious belief-these are only some Of
the personal questions to be answered.
But the true inwardness is graspen when
you are asked where you pay your taxes
what is your income and from what
source it is derived.
When the foreigner acknowledges he is
paying taxes at home and shent to be
taxed tor the privilege of living here
paying for all one receives with the eX-
ceptiOn of the aforesaid light and air. il
naturally arouses rebellion, and evasion
follows, if IL is possible
The only successful method is to move
out of town for a few days at the ex-
piration of three months. when the tax
Obliged TO go through this sane ordeal
as at first. for one is then treated as a
new resident. II is the same when one
moves from one house TO another
What is done with all these records
remains a mystery. IL would hardly seem
that the income derived from the tax
would compensate for the large clerical
force required and the volumes consumed
in bookkeeping Tribune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-18

Three years ago well-to-do woman
was taken i'll in a little German town.
me illness was so serious that when
she rallied she found herself a hopeless
! invalid. Her means were nearly ex-
hausted and the future seemed a prob
lem.
In other days she had made some lit
tie animal toys for the children of
friends at Christmas time. Now she
thought Of her skill as a possible
means of support and tried it. Today
TWO blocks of buildings are required to
contain the working force and store
houses Of the business the invalid began
in so modest a way. and her animals
+ are considered by far the finest made.
Hundreds Of them are sold in New
| York every year. Toy men say this Is
the most rapid growth of a toy indus
try ever known
There are some highly interesting
novelties among the animals of the
/ jungle. One of these is a lion. while a
second is a fine counterfeit of a tiger.
Each is about twelve inches long A
walking lion or tiger is not a novelty.
but these beasts crouch and creep at
one in so lifelike a wa as TO amaze
! Ihey are expensive, costing from $3.50
to S14.
special effort with the animal novel
ties, and the humor of some of them is
not the least attraction. One Of these
Is a pig eight inches long. mechanl-
cal toy which runs squeaiing' across
the floor with a grim-Iooking bulldog.
whose teeth are fastered in the pig s
tail. trailing behind.
Another is a tumbling monkey which
turns a series of somersaUlts. One of
the best Of these creations is clown
about thirty inches long who lies on
his back waving in one hand a stick
a the end of which is a counterfeit
moon, opening and shutting his eyes
as the stick moves to and fro. At the
same time the clown balances on his
feet small kitchen chair. This toy
costs 500.
The tiny girl and the one big enough
10 have hOusewifely ambitions. are
both considered in variety. There are
dolls that do everything good girls
should. and they are of every size.
Dolls houses are models OF what
dwellings ought to be, and they are
to be had at all prices.
The most expensive one costs $135
and is two stories and an attic high 1t
has eight rooms, gorgeousIy furnished,
/ and as complete as any small house
holder would have any right TO ex-
pect.
For the more practical girl there are
gas ranges on which cooking can be
! done. The kitchens in which these
stoves are installed are completely fur
shed.
There are automobiles in profusion,
and horses of every size, from the ten
cent one of tin up to the real skin COW
cred animal which costs all that any
one cares to pay. Then. more beauti-
full than ever, are the Christmas tree
ornaments of glass and tinsel
In the Christmas tree, too, much at
tentiOn has been conferred. The danger
Gus candle has given way TO electric
4 ity. Now it is possible to have a tree
illuminated with ten bulbs. with bat
teries furnishing power sufficient to
keep the tree aglow an hour. for So
Thus the cotton clad Santa Claus can
this year perform mis- duties without
fear Of incarceration