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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-27

Miss Hobhouse. of New York, intends
to take some Venetian lacemakers to
South Africa and have them teach their
art to the Boer women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-27

EGCS-Weak; receipts. 135l4; state
Penna. and nearby selected white, a; do
firsts. $685..
SUGAR-Raw, firm; refined firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-27
AT NASHUA.

Nashua and Fall River played a lo-inn-
ing game here the home team winning
by a score of to 4. Nashua tied the
score in the seventh inning by timely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-27
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Detroit .......O 90 $50
PHILADELPHIA 30 0 D 0 0 0 0 Ltd
Batteries-Kilian and Wood Plank
Bender and and Schreck and Powers
Time, l.45. Umpires King and OLough-
lin Attendance, 50U7.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-27
ROSrON.

Earned runs-BOstOn. 3; Chicago. z
Two-base hits-McFarland >, Ferris.
Three-base hit-Stahl Sacrifice hit.Da-
Wis Struck out-By J. Tannehili 2; by
Altrock. >. Time. 1.6. Umpire. Con-
molly. Attendance, CAST.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

than seventy acres of ground. There
are more exhibits in the agricultural
building than in any other section OF
the exposition and it is conceded to be
the most striking feature of the show.
Never has there been attempted big
ger exposition of agricultural and hor-
ticultural interests than has been done
at st. Louis. For twenty years or more
the country has been going through an
educational period relating to the high
est standard of agriculture and the
climax seems to have been reached at
the St. Louis fair.
In view of the conspicuous role that
is accredited to agriculture at the fair
every American farmer has reason to
feel a pride in his line of calling.
He feels the dignity and supremacy of
his vocation and it should be his aim
to go to st. Louis and take in this
magnificent display from the farms
and orchards No farmer can stand in
the presence of the great agricultural
and horticultural buildings at the big
fair and feel small in the worlds eye.
He will find there bewildering array
of rural exhibits and in it all he will
see reflected the supreme Importance
of the industries represented. He will
be filled with new inspirations and
ideas and be impressed more than ever
with the faith that his is the most
independent life that man can live;
his mental outlook will be broadened
and he will return home with the firm
resolve to improve his farm and make
it yield a larger and more numerous
variety of products. 1t is not often
that one can find the agricultural and
horticultural interests given such mag
nificent recognition as have the man
ayers of the st. Louis exposition, and
all who can afford it should take the
time to go there and make a close,
critical, personal inspection in order
to gain that broadening of the mind
and a greater knowledge of agricul-
tJIral possibilities.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01
The Inequality of Assessments.

There is plenty of room for reform
in the system of taxation practised
in this state Private individuals in
Washington, as in many another COM
munity, are assessed the full taxable
valuation Of their property and more
too, but when it comes to big corpor-
alton, such as railroad, the assessor
falls down and grovels in the dust to
do the corporations bidding When he
energies from the interview with the
man supposed to give the facts and fig
ures for the concern he can show a
taxation assessed on but one-tenth or
one-eighth of the valuation on which
he ought to base his assessment. One
instance will suffice to show how great
a disparity there exists between the
assessments against the property of
private individuals and that of cOrpor-
ations. In Whitman the two railroads
traversing the county own property of
a combined valuation of SIS, 557 800
but the assessor very kindly knocked
off large slice and timidly asked the
railroads to pay taxes on an assess
ment of $1,544, 100, being a little less
than 814 per cent. of the market
valuation of the railroad property
This is a big concession to the rail
roads, but private individuals are not
supposed to have the pull" to get such
favorable rate. At least, in Whit
man county they do not, for they are
forced to pay taxes on basis that is
sixty per cent of the market value of
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01
Cougars Annoying the Ranchers.

In many sections of the northwest
there are frequently reported serious
raids on livestock by cougars or noun
tain lions. How to get rid of them
and make the livestock immune from
attacks is a problem that has not been
solved The animals multiply annually
and few killed each year do not
make any appreciate diminution in
their numbers. One of the subscribers
of this publication has written for sug-
gestions as to how the pest might be
got rid Of The Ranch would like to
hear from those of it's readers who
have had more or less experience with
the problem.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01
Agriculture at the Exposition.

In the past fifty years there have
been numerous fairs and expositions
of an international character, but In
none of them have the interests of the
great foundation industry, agriculture,
been adequately recognized until now.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition is
distinguished by the most complete
and gigantic demonstration of the i'm
portance and magnitude of agriculture
that the world has ever seen. or the
numerous structures at the fair the
agricultural building is the largest,
and with the horticultural building and
a few structures erected for these two
departments there is taken up no less
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01
Dirty Cars Scatter Diseases.

Among the regulations meant to pre-
vent the carrying of scab by sheep
and infectious diseases by cattle from
one point to another when being
shipped the government has one re-
curing that the animals be dipped at
transfer points This regulation often
comes to naught for the simple reason
that the government authorities do not
deal properly with the railroad COM
panies in the matter of cleaning the
cars used for stock shipments. Go into
the stockyards of any large city and
take a look into the cars after the
cattle or sheep have been unloaded.
You will find, if you look closely, that
there is from six to eight inches OF
filth on the floor of the cars, which
has been there for weeks and months.
The railroad companies seldom take
the trouble to clean the cars, and the
few clean cars you may occasionally
see have been made SO by the indi-
vidual shipper before loading his stock
into them This is not theory but
a fact. The writer has shipped stock
himself and has made observations in
the stockyards of three or four of the
largest centers for stock shipments in
the middle west. Seldom did we find
really clean car. or course 1t is
not supposed the cars arrive at the
yards clean, for that cannot be expect
ed, but it should be the aim OF the
railroads controlling the cars to have
them cleaned and disinfected at once
after each shipment, instead OF turn
ing them over to the next shipper in
the most filthy condition imaginable.
What use is there of the govern
ment having regulations for the dip
ping of sheep at the transfer points
when they have to be Immediately
reloaded into dirty scab-infested cars
for another journey of several hun
dred miles, perhaps? Can it be ex-
pected that the animals are benefited
by the dipping? Any one but the gov
eminent inspector can see that the dip
ping is of no value to any one, except
to the one or two parties who pocket
the money for the work. The govern
ment has the authority to make the
railroad companies clean their cars,
but this authority is not being exer
cised to any appreciable extent and
will not be until there are government
inspectors who will enforce the regu-
lations to the letter.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

their property. The county needs the
money and in order to not grind the
poor corporations too hard under the
heel the private individuals are asked
to dig up to make good the deficiency
that would occur did they have to
pay taxes on a valuation of only eight
and half per cent of the market
value. This is exemplifying the beauty
of eQualizing taxes.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

an inspiring sight to visit his patches
and view the large, healthy plants and
note the bright prospects for an i'm
mense crop. Strawberries are in good
demand in all of the large markets and
our state should supply the demand
wholly instead of permitting other
states to send in large part of the
berries.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01
Washington Horticultural at ST. Louis.


If one we're to judge by the news
paper reports from all sections of the
state during the past six months, more
or less, the horticulturists of Wash
ington have been the most active body
of men in the state in getting up a
creditable exhibit for the Louisiana
Purchase exposition at st. Louis. The
leaders Of the movement were untir-
ing in their zeal for something of
which every citizen Of the state could
be proud Their efforts seem to have
been not in vain The Ranch received
a fine letter the other day from Mr..
Robert S. Doubleday, of Doubleday &
Company st. Louis dealers in stocks
and bonds. Mr.. Doubleday is greatly
interested in the progress and develop
ment of this state and through The
Ranch and other publications he has
kept close watch of events. Mr.. Dou-
bleday's letter is so good that we take
the liberty of publishing his state
ments in full:
"I cannot refrain from sending you
word of congratulation upon the ex-
cellent exhibition which Washington is
making in the horticultural building
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
The exhibit is not completely arranged
yet. but is farther advanced than most
of the others. | understand, too, that
there will be many superior specimens
added from time to time, but as 1T
stands, Washington's exhibits in those
lines for which the state justly claims
supremacy, are the wonder of all those
visitors who do not know the state
as we'll as, for instance, I do. No
other exhibits approach it in apples,
plums, cherries and all those fruits
and vegetables which are making the
Puget Sound country and the Yakima
country famous. The gentleman in
charge, Mr.. w. L. Wright, of North
Yakima, seems to be peculiarly we'll
qualified for the work, not alone be-
cause of his knowledge of the horti
culture but because he affords a per-
sonal example of what settlers in
Washington can do. In one respect
the exhibit is as yet incomplete and
disappointing-the fruit raisers west
of the range are not as we'll represented
by exhibits as they should be. This
can be remedied."
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01
Ranch Small Talk

The Ranch still has a few packages
of government seeds left, which we are
willing to send free to everybody who
asks for them while the supply lasts.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

The resources of western Washington
are set forth in neat little pamphlet
recently issued by the emigration de-
partment of the Northern Pacific rail
way. The pamphlet is finely illustrated
with actual scenes in the section to
which it is devoted, and copy may be
had by writing to G. w. Mott, general
emigration agent of the Northern Pa
cific at st. Paul
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

A large number of subscribers have
taken advantage of the combination of
The Ranch and the Seattle Star for
$160. We want to hear from more of
our readers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

Subscription, in advance, one year. so cents;
six months, 80 cents. If on time, subscription
will be 81. Seattle subscribers are required
to pay 81 per year, on account of local
postage.
Agents wanted in every town to solicit
subscriptions. Good commission and salaries
paid to hustlers
The paper is sent to each subscriber until
an order to discontinue is received from the
subscriber We must be notified in writing
by letter or postal card, when subscriber
wishes his paper stopped. Returning the
paper will not answer, as we cannot find 1t
on our list from the name alone on the
paper. We must have both name and ad-
dress, and all arearages or dues must be
paid as required by law. Date of expiration
of subscription is shown on your paper by
address label containing your name
Failing to receive the paper regularly, you
should notify the Seattle office at once, when
mistakes, if any, will be corrected.
The Ranch is entered at the Seattle post
office at second-class rates of postage.
Address all communications to THE
RANCH, Downs Building, Seattle, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

If you go to st. Louis this summer
be sure to thoroughly investigate the
Washington exhibits at the fair, and
thereby learn more about the wonder
full resources of your own state.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

On May goth the Cheney Free Press
got out a nice special edition, profusely
illustrated with portraits of men and
women who are making their town
a foremost one. Buildings and other
scenes in and about Cheney also re-
ceived a great deal of attention in IL
lustrations This is good way to ad-
Vertise the town.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

The Ranch has been favored with a
copy of "Restful Recreation Resorts"
issued by the passenger department OF
the o. R. & N Co. This little book
will interest everyone who desires to
know anything about the numerous
summer resorts of the Columbia river
district, for it tells all about them and
is profusely illustrated with fine views
along the river and out to the ocean.
Intending visitors to the coast and 9th
ers who wish to know what we have
in the way of summer resorts should
write to the general passenger agent
of the o. R. & N. Co., at Portland, Ore,
for a copy. 1t is well forth perusal,
not only that it tells about the many
interesting places reached by this par
ticular roads trains and steamers, but
also that it gives an idea of what can
be found in Oregon and Washington in
the way of summer resorts. With our
fine summer climate, cool, healthful
and delightful, this part of the country
will each year become more and more
a favorite spot for the tourist to spend
a few months away from home. Our
attractions in this line need to be adj
vertised more to bring in larger
number. The railroads traversing our
section are doing much in this line,
and their efforts would be greatly aug
mented if all hotel proprietors and
citizens in general would constitute
themselves each a committee of one
to encourage the influx of tourists.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

The state irrigation commission is
assuming larger proportions and be-
coming a more and more important
commission. The governor has just
made DR.. N. G. Blalock, of Walla
Walla, and William B. Bridgman, OF
Sunnyside, members of the commits
sion. These are good appointments, as
the gentlemen live in irrigated dis
tricts and are conversant with the
needs of the industry.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

In the last issue of The Ranch men
ton was made of the fact that the Sec
rotary of the American Angora Goat
Breeders Association, John w. Fulton,
Helena, Mont, has compiled a cata-
logue of free government literature on
the subject of goat raising. Those
who desire copy of the catalogue
should write to Mr.. Fulton.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

In the vicinity of Pendleton, Ore,
the farmers have set about to make
the big unsightly advertising signs get
out, not so much because they are an
eyesore, but because they cause fire.
quent runaways. The farmers intend
to have the advertisers take down the
big boards, but if they refuse the farm
ers will do it themselves. This is the
right spirit to show. The bill board is
getting to be such monstrosity and
those putting up the sign have so little
regard of the rights of property own
ers and pedestrians that it is high
time some one started in to call halt
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-01

1t is the general opinion of those
who have made Investigations that
strawberry culture in the state of
Washington, especially in those Sec
lions particularly adapted to the indus
try, is not being carried out on scale
commensurate with the possibilities
for making money at it. In the Yaki-
ma and Sunnyside districts, also in
the Kennewick section, there are straw
berry gardens that bid fair to yield the
owners small fortunes, but there is al
so room for a great deal more in this
line of work. H. w. Turner is one of
the men engaged in the work at Sun
nyside. He has perhaps an acre or
more of berries of the best varieties
which are loaded with blossoms and
berries just beginning to ripen. 1t is
The Imperial press., 1904-12-03
Hotel imperial Arrivals

tns Angclcs-p R Brown and wife, J C Brown, ] O Brown. Guu ArnOtt, W \ Hayes, ] Y Scott, Gro Copeland. AI Lindsey, C W RuthNell, Mir. Ar. mitag,.. Chas R Skeukcr, ] Cannon, W W Colmcry, Shirley C Ward and wife, Geo Gcislcr, N R Brooke and vile, Mrs l. k Dixon. FTaukclle Conn, C Paulin Wm K Penseley, n Murphy, 20 Prencc, W II sanders, R lippin- colt, W. \ Dysart, A D Bellman, C Nj James, F. II Mcntcl
 san FranslscO-Frank Selvoer
 San Dirgo-H Clarke, Co. School Supt. Hugh ] Baldwin, C Emery, B l. Holden, Geo S Haskings, Frank Ban bury, Herman Marks
 Calcxico-W Y Hardy, Will k Hill, C k Redwood
 Brawley-J C Ellis and wife
 Alteruurtuue-N r E,he, W MWraver Tucson-Gvo Jay, B Shaup, J D Page
 noltville--J x Patton and wife, D A Wheeler
 Phoenix-Jas C Hanemells
 Geneva, lndiana--M \ Mastick and family
 City-W n Conser, Jno Norton, Clar- tiCc r. 1buAHt, JuSFpii Jcnnttti VII aHh Mrs l. Silliman, Mrs Helen W l.ockling, Mrs Emma Davis, B Parazette, T V Montgomery, Fred Griffin, J I Futile and wife Mrs W A Edgar
 Riverside-C W Barton and wife
 St Louis-C k Bryden
 Redlands-L Nj Dillon, W F Holt, Dr C = Lombard
 Fl Paso-J ( Ross
 San Bernardino-A Johnson
 Pittsburg-R \ Walker
 Iuha Oil Well-E D Gripper
 santa Maria-Ed Ingram
 Mammoth, Ariz-Geo r Blair and wife
 Indianapolis, Ind-J n Adams, II Spooner
 Highlands-W : Corvin
 Elmira, N Y-Jas Gilboy
 Washington City-J Garnett, Holmes, F II Newell, Morris Bien. C W Dorsey Hueneme-U S Senator Thomas k Bard
 Detroit-Geo ' Wisner
 Salt Lake e-T II Means
The Imperial press., 1904-12-03
VIII Plant 1000 Acres

F.. W. Wilbur and wilc oi Mesa loft here Monday evening for Imperial, Cal. Mr. Wilbur has made arrangements there to secd thousand acres to grain. He touk with him a carload oi work horses and two cars of stock hogs. Four men accompanied him md as soon as they have things in good run. ming order thc men will be left in charge and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur will return home, probably some time be- fore Christmas. .-- Arizona Republican.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-03
Coughing Spell Caused Death

Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years, chok- ed to death early yesterday morning at his home, in the presence Ofhis wife and child He contracted a slight cold few days ago and raid but little attention to it. Yesterday morning he was seized with iii of coughing which continued for some time. His wife sent for phy sicIan but before he could arrive another coughing spell came on and Duckwell died from suffocation. ."-St. Louis Globe Democrat, December l, 1901. Ballard's Horehound Syrup would have saved him. 25 cents. 90 cents and $l.0O.
 For sale by Imperial Drug Co. Dr. F. s. Anderson Propr. Phone 7S.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-03
Be Quick

Not moment should be lost when a child shows sym mptoms of cfuup. Cham. berlains Cough Remedy given as soun as the child becomes hoatse, or even after the croupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. IL never fails and Is pleas ant and safe to take.
 Foi sale by Imperial Drug Co. Dr. ?. s. Anderson Propr Phone 7S.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-03

Marry me, Will, and buy buggy at Edgar Bros. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-17
Terms of Contest

In order to make this more than
an idle random guessing AFFAIR, The
Journal proposes to place few re-
strictions upon it, and then give alb
solutely free to the person who guess
es nearest to the official count a brand
new Mitchell bicycle, ladies' or gents,
with coaster brake. Every subscrib-
er paying so cents for Daily or Week
ly, by mail or carrier, will be entitled
20 one guess for the wheel. Those
paying one dollar will get two guess
es, but. in order to prevent strife, and
protect the legitimate guesser, It will
be necessary to deposit the original
subscription receipt in the box at
The Journal ONCE, with your guess
written on the back Of same. Call at
The Journal once and learn the par
ticulars, and then look at the wheel.
at the warehouse Of Mitchell, Lewis
& Staver It is the best Mitchell
wheel. with coaster brake guaran-
teed for the year, and is backed up by
the Mitchell. Lewis 4 stayer Com
pany,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-17
IOWA
STAND
PATTERS
Will Demand Reform Tariff
Revision Matters

Des Moines. May 17.-Secretary
Shaw, Senators Allison and Dolliver,
and seven national representatives
have united in urging the leaders of
the anti-Cummlns forces in the Re-
publican state convention tomorrow
to be conservative in the preparation
of platform. The "stanj patters,
however, have the whip hand. The
Washington county delegation is sup
posed to reflect the sentiment of the
administration when they declare
against radical stand pat" on the
tariff question, Allison, Dolliyer.
Cummins and Blythe will be the del
egates at large.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-17


Evangelical Church Appointments.
The various fields were filled as fol-
lows
Portland-First German, Theodore
Schauer; First English, George Plum
mer; Memorial, P. ]. Green.
Oregon City,. K. Elmer.
Canby-W. H. Wetlaufer.
Tigardvllle-J. H. Spar and A.
Weinert.
Vernonia-Morrls Heverling.
Little Falls-J. o. Coleman.
Tacoma-F. Bents.
Seattle-H. e. Hornschuch.
salem-Liberty street, ]. j. Hoff.
man; Chemeketa street, T. r. Horn.
schuch.
North Portland-To be supplied.
Jefferson-R. j. Jameson.
Albany W. Launer.
Sweet Homes. A. Seiwert.
Kings Valley-W. e. Simpson.
Everett and Whatcom-E. d. Horns.
church.
Eastern Oregon-E. L. Jones.
Lents-H, o. Henderson.
Union Hill-James B. Crooks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-17
oregon eovernment crop Report.

OTe9on government Crop Report.
The past week has been dry and, al
though it averaged warmer than the
week previous, it was too cool for
rapid growth and termination. The
bulk of fall wheat is in excellent con-
dition, but in a few places in Umatil-
la county the freeze of the week pre-
vious did material damage, which very
likely be greatly retrieved should
warm rains occur during the next
week or so. Spring wheat seeding is
nearly completed, and the stands ev-
erywhere are reported above the av-
erage. In favored localities fall bar
ley and fall rye are beginning to head.
Range grass and forage crops continue
doing splendidly, and stock is begin
ming to get fat. Corn and potato
planting are general, and in some of
the southern counties corn planting is
nearly completed Gardens also are
nearly all planted, but the growth of
vegetables has been slow.
Hops are healthy and promising,
and the cultivation of the yards has
proceeded uninterruptedly during the
week. The condition of fruit is some
what uncertain. but nearly all CORE
spondents agree that Italian prunes
will be almost failure. Early cher
ries, pears and peaches have suffered
some injury from the late frosts, but
it is believed they will yet give sat
isfactory yields. Apples are promis-
ing. and strawberry and bush fruits
will be plentiful.