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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-22

1t is getting easier to deceive. A
number Of years ago no woman ever
expected to get q "perfect match" In
false hair; now it is possible.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-22

"Germans,' said a waman the o he
day, "are great for sour"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-22

When a German swears he has to
take a mile to do it in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12


order at the sacrifice Of a small imne-
date profit.
Badly Run Down.
Like many other farms in this neigh
borhood, the Mason estate was badly
run down when the present dairy farm
was established on It.
How do you make the dairy business
pay on old. wurn-Out land?'' a dairy
man was asked Doesn't it have to be
doctored a good deal?''
'"Wen. IL does; yes. I suppose the
proper way would have been 20 SOW
the fields down with COW peas. and
plow EN- in. and wait four OF five years
before buying any cows; but instead Of
doing that supply what is lacking in
the feed OF the farm, with feed that 1
buy, and with hay from another farm
that I own"
Then, to make dairy farming pay on
WORKOUT land you've either got TO wait
a rev years until Il Is improved, or
draw on your bank account or your
other farms7'
That's about right"
To Teach the Farmers.
City men intending TO go into the
country ana LedCH lne SNAtnAillC
farming. please notice.
You see." struck in another man. "a
great many of the farms in Virginia
and Maryland were worked for one crop
for years, AID the crop was sold Off
Down along the river here the steamers
used to come up and carry off the hay
and wheat. The land didn't get any
good Of Il. OF course, It's run out
It is said that under the intensive
system OF farming. such as prevails in
the county OF Kent in England, and In
some places in the United States, land
which has been long under cultivation,
ihstead of being run OUT is actually
richer for the process. Very little of
this sort OF farming has been done in
America.
The richness OF the land and the great
opportunities offered have tempted the
farmers. as they have others, 10 make
money quickly by raising and selling
OF the most profitable crop.
A Modern Farm.
The Stewart farm had all the mod
ern improvements, 40 head of cattle. 100
hogs, a silo vat holding 800 tons. a gaso-
lene motor, and other Iabor-saving In
ventions. and Is said to have cost $780,
OOo 1t sold for so. 00o-abOut the value
of the improvements.
There was everything on that farm
but judgment" said a dairyman quiz
zically. land you can't buy that"
Most OF the improvements on the ordi-
nary large dairy farms are the result
of experience and determination to save
waste wherever possible. The barbed
wire fences which have injured so many
cattle have been replaced by wire fences
In which the wires cross in a sort Of
checkerboard pattern. No torn sides
and shattered nerves among the cows
NOWADAYS.
The sewage Of the stables is pIpcd OF
into the meadows and used as fertilizer.
as the sewage OF cities will be when we
Americans are as progressive as the mu-
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to cut with knife. But dairying as a
business has many pleasant features.
The great labor-saving factor In thu
life OF the modern farmer IS electricity
He can reduce the loneliness and mac
feasibility Of his farm Dy putting in a
telephone. the electric railway brings
him his daily paper. and carries his
produce to market. and the electric mo-
tor does many things whish were for
merly done by hand OF by horsepower.
On farms which are not blessed with
a spring Of perennIaIly flowing water.
the gasolene or electric motor does ths
pumping. Electric lights may be had In
the house and even in the barn 4 de-
sired.
Modern improvements mean sven more
IN rural neighbOrhoods than they DO In
the city. where the people have become
accustomed to them. and with the In
vention of other devices n which cleo
tricity may be used, farm work may be
expected TO become more popular, and
the rush Of the population 20 tbs cities
may be stopped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12
GENERATING ELECTRICAL
POWER FROM NIAGARA FALLS

OF the penstock to the center or the
falls. When this line was struck the
workmen began tunneling directly to-
ward the penstock.
In order to make the removal CT the
debris easy there was dug from tho
tunnel leading from the 10-foot shaft
a short tunnel to a point beneath the
falls and pretty close to the Canadian
side. One may now stand at the mouth
OF this tunnel within a few feet OF the
whole mass Of Niagara's vast downpour,
and looking through the roaring sheet
see the diT=s. trSnsfused light OF day OUT
side. Those who have had this privi-
lege say 1t is a wonderful sight
When the tunnel to the penstock has
been completed it will be extended from
the point OF intersection OF the work.
ing tunnel from the 10-foOt shaft to the
center OF the falls at a depth OF about
80 feet This whole 1.90O-foot tunnel
will eventually be horseshoe shape. VITA
q vertical diameter Of thirty feet and a
horizontal diameter Of twenty feet
The horizontal bottom. paved with
solid blocks Of stone, viii be fourteen
feet wide Along this tunnel the waste
water from the penstock viii 1cr- 10
discharge itself into the volume OF the
Horseshoe Falls, some feet above the
bottom
Already a considerable part OF The tun-
mel 10 the penstock has been dug, and
the debris is being daily dumped at re
mouth Of the short auxiliary tunnei
opening beneath the rails near the Ca
madam side. II will take five months TO
complete the tunnel and probably a year
10 get the power station in running
order.
When running fun. il will generate
l10,@0O horsepower. Engineers from this
city who have seen the work in progress.
describe II as OF great interest and mar
NelOusly ingenious IN the way means
have been adapted TO the ends TO bS ac-
comPlished-NewY York Sun.
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nic'pal governments In Berlin and some
other European. cities
There Is literally nothing wasted. 1t
is a good example OF modern scientific
farming.
Pleasant for Work.
However scientific It may be, the dairy
business can never De wholly unattrac-
tive. Surrounded by :he low Virginia
hills. and swept by soft lreezes laden
with the scent OF clover. the dairy farm
is a wholesome and pleasant place 10
work.
The sleek bOszies are good 20 look
upon. whether they are calico-patterned
Holsteins. graceful big-eyed Jerseys,
with coats Of the fashionable champagne
tint. or common ordinary cows Of sorrel
color and brown.
II IS true that the traditional clover
scented breath IS often so full OF onion
that n poet could possibly compare it
with his lady's. and at such times the
atmosphere OF the barn is thick enough
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HREE companies are now work
ing hard on the Canadian side of
i the Niagara TO prepare for gen.
Grating electrical power from the falls.
Two OF these companies are controlled
by American capital, the third exclu-
sively by Canadian and English capital.
All expect to sell their product on the
Canadian side and to distribute power
to points as much as 200 miles distant
from the falls.
Each company has encountered some
interesting engineering problems in the
the course of the work. One company,
for example. has had to plan for roof
Of unusual strength over it's powerhouse.
because 1t Is expected that the spray
from the falls In winter will thatch tho
roof with five feet OF solid ice.
No part OF the work Is more interest
ing than that undertaken by the Ca
madam company. The penstock, or great
trench. Of this company. at the bottom
of which will be placed the turbines
that are 20 generate the power, is !. 900
feet from the center Of the Horseshoe
Fails.
This great trench is to be $50 feet deep
by 400 feet long and thirty feet wide.
The problem presented was to dis
charge the water from the bottom OF
this trench after IL had passed through
the turbines and done it's work
The engineers decided that in order to
accomplish this tunnel should be ex-
tended from the bottom OF the penstock
to the center OF the Horseshoe Falls,
For this purpose a shaft about ten feet
square was sunk on the Canadian side
a little above the falls to a depth Of
about $50 feet
From the bottom OF this shaft was
dug a tunnel 10 a point few hundred
feet above the center of the falls 10
meet the line of the 1.900-foot tunnel
that is to run directly from the bottom
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12

Spanish ships in tho bargain, Il they
were but given chance.
Damage, But Not Injury.
Admiral Sampson was polite bout 81.
In report he said: There Is no doubt
that the explosion OF shells OF this char
acter has very important effect"
After the war was over II was dis
covered that the effect produced was a
negligible quantity. There were deep
excavations were several ten-acre farms
had been. but the Spanish morale was
not shaken to any great extent
The real esteem IN which the Vesuvius
was held as a fighting machine Is to
be gathered from the naive postscripts
which Admiral Sampson was wont TO
add to his daily orders for the feet
bombardments that his feet aimed at
Santiago. 'fVesuvius and Porter Will re-
main on the east side. out OF range Of
the batteries he would add to every
order Of this character.
Lately, the Vesuvius has been resting
and rusting alongside a do~1- IN the
Boston navy yard The Boston naval
brigade asked for her. and Admiral
Converse. now Chief OF Ordnance, look
ed into the matter. He decided to have
the Vesuvius converted into a torpedo
cruiser for training purposes Her use
less old air guns viii be ripped out Of her
and In their place viii be fitted sub
merged torpedo tubes for firing the lat
est type Of twenty-One-inch torpedOes-
On the Vesuvius officers viii be train
ed to handle the submerged torpedo
tubes fitted on battleships. Admiral
Converse points out the necessity for
such training. The work OF transform
ing the Vesuvius into a real warsnip
viii commence as soon as she can be
fitted to proceed to the Washington
navy yard. where it will be carried on.
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not the American fleet An examina-
ton OF naval orders exchanged about
that time indicates a scant amount Of
hospitality extended the Vesuvius by
American feet officers. Did she join
company with any OF them they soon
found excuses TO send her on to some
other locality. with or withort dis
patches. She cruised about rather lone
somely most OF the time.
But at last she began carrying mes
sages between Key West and the feet
blOckading the Spaniards in Santiago
Sometimes she was allowed to linger on
Santiago for bit. When she was good
she was permitted 20 venture inshore
on dark nights and throw dynamite at
the island Admiral Sampson saw to It
that she did not get within range OF a
shell that could transform her into a
real volcano.
Her usual time for firing was II o'clock
at night. She would fire three shells
and then steam back to her anchorage.
she disturbed the Spanish sleep to some
extent, until they found her bark worse
than her bite Her three shells would
make a terrific noise. They greatly i'm
pressed the Cubans, who considered the
Vesuvius a floating earthquake. liable
to unload at any time.
Her officers were enthusiastic. Amer
lean naval officers in 1898 showed them
selves enthusiastic over the possibilities
OF any old tub they were allowed TO
command. Commander Wainwright was
not only willing. but anxious 10 tight
torpuedo boat destroyers with his con-
verted yacht, the Gloucester, and he
did It successfully. Captain Sigsbee was
ready to meet a fleet with his talI-sided
target, a converted ocean liner. The
officers of the Vesuvius were convinced
that they could annihiiate Cuba and the
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stroy war, It was found that stable ex-
plosives as formidable as dynamite could
be fired out Of an ordinary gun in an
ordinary shell with q powder charge be-
hind II. When that was demonstrated
the Vesuvius had no further excuse for
being She had been constructed on the
theory that the firing Of such high ex-
plosives by anything but compressed
afr was impossible.
The Vesuvius spent much Of her time
In port after she went into commission.
Occasionally she was allowed to go out
and blow up derellcts, or TO try and sec
II she could blow them up. But good
officers and good seamen were too valu-
able 10 be risked on a floating anarchist
bomb. Raw recruits on the Nesuvius
used 20 turn pale when she rolled. She
rolled a good deal. too. for she is just
twice the size Of a torpedo boat de-
stroyer. and one-third larger than thu
old sidewheeler Michigan on the Great
Lakes.
AS early as 1884 the general useless
ness of the Vesuvius for all practical
purposes was recognized IN a provision
attached TO the naval appropriation bill
authorizing her transformation into a
torpedo cruiser. For some reason that
transformation was not effected. Pos
sibly the Bureau of Construction did not
care 20 bother with her. The VesuviUs
enjoyed a very short period of popu-
larity with the navy.
Put to Use at Last.
In 1898. however, everything that would
float and allow the mounting Of guns
was made useful The Vesuvius was I'LL
ed full of dynamite. and sent out as
dispatch boat with a sor. Of unofficial
prayer that II she blew up It would be
IN the neighoorhood Of the Spanish and
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"The Terror of the Seas"

50 the Nesuvius was turned out TO be
the terror of the seas and became the
terror or the American fleet No sister
ship to this remarkable Graft was ever
built. For by the time the Vesuvius
was ready TO take the part assigned her
by the dynamite fad that was 10 de-
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WHENCE CONE MILK SUPPLIES
FOR WASHINGTON HOMES

CONTINUED from Third Page.)
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Church Announcements.

The First Spiritual Union of Co rvallis
will hold services on Sunday at Ba"ret,
Luceum. Doors open at 2:3l. Service
3 p. III. A cordial invitation to all.
Congregational Chnrch-Rev. Edw. F.
Green, pastor. Sunday School, 10 IN j..
Services IL a. m; Junior Christian Eu-
deavor, 3 p. m: Senior Christian En-
deavor, $50 p. M; Service. 1880 o. m. .
Morning.. subject, The English Bible.
Evening subject, IRA ssia.''
Baptist Churchill Noble, pastor
Sunday School at 10 a. NJ; Preaching
Services at IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Young Peoples Meeting at 80 .. M
each Lords Day. Prayer Meeting on
Thursday, 7:30 p. m. All made heartily
welcome.
Presbyterian Church-Andrew Carrick,
pastor Sunday Services-Worship at !
m. and 7:30 pm. Sunday School al
10 a. IN. Y. P. s. G. E. at E 80 p. M
Mid-week services-Prayer meeting on
Thursday 7:3O p. m
Church of Chlist-T. S. Handsaker;
pastor, Bible School, 10 a. m preach
ipg IL a. m. and s 100 p. m; Junior En-
deavor, 3 p M; Y. P. s. @. E 6 80 p.
m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
g. W. B. M. last Friday in each month.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
A Close Call.

Frank A. Peters, travelling
salesman for the shoe firm Of
Calm, Nickelburg & Co., of San
Francisco, had a rather unpleas-
ant experience while enroute
yesterday to Corvallis from juno
ton City. He drove from juno
ton to Monroe and there changed
teams and started for this place.
When out from Monroe about a
mile they found that the Long
Tom had raised and was flowing
across the road. Thinking that
the water was shallow they at
tempted to ford it, where, before
they realized it, the wagon was
under water. The two sample
trunks broke loose and it was
with much difficulty that they
were recovered. The samples
were soaked and ruined by the
water. After a thorough wet
ting the occupants of the hack
managed to reach the other side.
The horses had a narrow escape
and came near drowning. The
unlucky drummer and driver
finally reached Corvallis, where
the former telegraphed his firm
for more samples.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Uncle Toms Cabin.

That which is described as the
biggest and best "Uncle Tom S
Cabin Company travelling, will
appear at the Opera House on
Tuesday March Sth. 1t is known
from ocean to ocean as Leon w.
Washburn's Stetson Uncle Tom S
Cabin Company, and is compos-
ed of fifty men, women and chill
dren, all capable actors, actresses,
singers and dancers. AS a scenic
production, it is said to be- better
than any other. Among others
worthy of special mention are
the Ohio River by moonlight, the
the beautiful vision scene, and
the gorgeous transformation scene
at the close. A number of prize
Shetland ponies, trick mules and
Col. Sawyer's pack of genuine
Siberian bloodhounds are special
features. The spectacular street
pageauts has great many beau
tiful Shetland ponies, chariots,
and handsomely carved tableau
wagons besides other novelties.
The parade is led by Washburn's S
great military band and is worth
going long way to see. Watch
for the parade at 4 P. IN.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Real Estate Transfers.

OV Adams to Mildred Adams,
10 c D S acres near Albany; 81.
D H Woodbridge to B B Wool
ridge, 40 acres near Monroe;
$2oo.
H c Watson to M E Watson,
one-6fth interest in 21o acres
near Albany; $40.
H c Watson and wife to heirs
of grantors, four-fifths in above
property; $40.
G A Bennett and wife to May
G Crook, bond for lot in Philo-
math; $75.
State of Oregon to G. w Cor
don, "a acres in Kings Valley;
$17.o4.
Philomath College to Thomas
Wyatt, lot in Philomath; $40.
Mary A Davis and husband to
Abe Henkle, land adjoining
Philomath; 500.
D Vanderpool to A Vanderpool,
24o acres near Wells, 81, and 4
acres near Wells, 81.
A Vanderpool to D Wander
pool, oo acres near Wells; 81.
G F Atkins and wife to L N
Price, land near Monroe; $4oo.
" Pipe ct al to Lou Arm
strong, As acres near Albany;
| $1,000.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
ANOTHER VICTORY.
Local CoIlegians Too Much for
Portland Team.

In game exciting from be-
ginning to end, but characterized
by poor playing On both sides,
the o. A. c. basket ball team on
Wednesday night added another
scalp to their belt, by defeating
the Portland All-Stars by a score
of 70 to IA. Whether Portland
had an of-night and played in
hard luck we can't say, but the
home team did not come up to
their standard in throwing goals.
Had they put up their usual good
game they should have scored at
least ten more points. Moore S
did not play the star game gen
orally credited to him, as he has
been sick for some time, hence
his poor showing.
A preliminary game was pulled
off between the "World," as the
down town girls style themselves,
and the girls team of the Col
lege. Both sides hit everything
in the Armory excepting the bas-
ket, and Winnie Logan, OF the
World, after deliberate aim and
plenty of encouragement, finally
threw one goal from the foul
line. Whether it was an acci-
dent, we can't say, but we will
call it a scientific throw. The
game ended by the score of I to
o in favor of the World.
The lineup of the two teams
was as follows:
WORLD o. A. c.
Linville, Adam G Stewart, Gellatly
Wicks G Smith
Logan, Chapman F Van Cleve, Dan.
neman
In the first half of the second
game, Moores threw one from
foul line; Swan two from foul
line and two from field; Steiwer
one from field and Rinehart one
from field. In the second half,
field goals were thrown, Moores,
I; Swan, I; Steiwer, 2. Swan n
made one point from the foul
line. For the All-Stars, Macki {
and Livingstone threw most OF
goals. Following is the lineup:
o. A.C. PORTLAND
Moores, Swan F Mackie, Thornton
G Cate G Freeman
Steiwer, Rinehart G Connell, Living.
stone
Referee, Applegate, of Portland; um-
pire, Thorp, o. A. G.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
not Star members:

1
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins. Mr.. and Mrs
Bltes, Mr.. ami Mrs. BRINK, Mr.. and
Ms, Pernot. Mr. and Mrs. Creighton
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Henkle; Mesdames A. Wicks, Janette
kirker, Broders, Broomfield, Jacobs
Wetber, Wilkinson, Hemphill, Anna
Beach; Misses Carrie, Bessie and Mary
Danneman. Ethel Pierce, Gladys Moore,
Gilbert, Florence Wicks Edna Allen,
Ora Huff, Lulu Spangler Broomfeld,
Pearl Jones, Lura Campbell. Eda and
Sarah Jacobs. Pearl Simpson, Pauline
Kline, Belle and Lillian Ranney, Sadie
Dixon; Messrs. Allen, Geo. Kerker, a.
Miller, Geo. Henkle, Horace Lilly, Dill
ley, H. H. Cronise. Dolph Norton, w. E.
Yates, s. N. Wilkins; Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04

The Convention Of Recorders and
Clerks will meet in Portland March
"a and 25. The object of the con-
.vention is to adopt d certain uniform
system in keeping the records of the
different counties of the state.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04

SASSo III tAS O\A>At W eo~ 'AS
itors.
The 34th degree of Masonry,
generally known as the Queen of
Sheba, or the Royal High Hob
Cob Lin Mason, was then con-
ferred on a candidate. The Off
GERS were
The Grand Mogul,
The Royal Papjandrum,
The High Muck-a-muck,
/ Sister Hobble-de-Hoy,
Sister Gobble Gobble.
Sister Linen Draper.
Sister A. F. & A. NJ,
The Grand Pull Hauler,
Guardian of the Inner Key
hole,
Guardian of the Outer Key
hole,
Grand Organist.
This constituted the officers of
the Lodge, and their proficiency
in the work of the degrees was
lesson that might we'll be needed
by Masons of the lower degrees.
After the opening ceremonies
had been concluded a distin-
guished visitor was received, no
less a person than Sister Yell
and-Screech, one of the past
grand officers, who made an ex-
cellent speech. A candidate was
selected from a long list of dis
tinguished applicants, and ini-
tiated. The goat was on his
good behavior, and did very little
bucking, probably in Difference
to his distinguished rider. At
the first symptom of unrest, he
was promptly watered by Sister
Paul Pry. What came near
proving a serious interruption,
was caused by a man who had
surreptitiously intruded into the
lodge room. He was promptly
seized by the vigilant guards,
and punished in what might be
considered a cruel and heartless
manner. He was initiated into
the order.
At the conclusion of the cere-
monies danny lunch was served
and heartily enjoyed.
After the toast came the toasts
and the ladies are to be COM
mended for Introducing and en-
eiJely new feature, Lady Toast
master in the person of Mrs. Ida
B. Callahan, who filled the posi-
ton IN a manner to pet to shame
the efforts of all previous toast
masters of the season.
The responses were above the
average, commencing with Geo.
w. Denman, who responded to
Fraternity, Mrs. Auna Beach
took up the subject of Village
Improvements and handled it in
a mastery manner. ]. B. Horn
er told all he knew about the
Lewis and Clark Fair.
Miss Belle Ranney in an ex-
qu1site little poem, dilated on the
Advantages of Leap Year.
Edward Buxton spoke for the
Firemen, with word or so for
the Coffee Club,
The Libraries of Corvallis re-
ceived appropriate praise from
Miss Bessie Danneman.
Mayor Irvine started in On the
Agricultural College, and wan
dered of into strange subjects.
Miss Clara Fisher handled the
subject of The True Gentleman
in a manner to make every man
wish he was one.
w. E. Yates took up the cud-
gels for The Ladies and handled
them in his usual masterly man
ner. \
The midnight bell found the
visitors on their way homeward,
we'll pleased with the princely
hospitality of the Eastern Star.
Many members of the Star are
also prominently connected with
the Rebekahs, but we give only
the names of guests who were
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Well, Wind Mill and Pump Work

I am now prepared to do all kinds of
we'll, wind mill and pump work. See me
before yon have your work done. Send
orders to Simpsons Hardware Store.
A. NJ HARLAN