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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
TOWN LOTS THAT ARE SURE
TO GROW IN VALUE
A Legitimate and Certain "Gel
Rich Quick" Proposition
SHOSHONI

The New Wyoming Town that is
now being established by the Pioneer
Town Site Company is deservedly
ATTACHING general attention. Located
in Fremont County, Wyoming, in the
famous Wind River county on the
line of the Wyoming and North West
ern Railway, now under construction,
and within two miles OF the east line
OF the great Wind River Tor Shoshone)
Indian Reservation, comprising
l'4oo,VN acres of land, which will be
opened for settlement June LIST, 1905,
The town cannot help but take 2
prominent position among the cities
of Wyoming.
The tributary country is good and
Will be settled speedily.
The general situation OF the town is
most suspicious, assuring to investors.
or those locating in any line 'of bust
ness large returns.
Opportunities of this kind are rare
ana those who know. are RAPIDLY
taking advantage OF this one.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
SHERMAN DEPT. STORE


The Mitchell Corn Palace was liber-
ally attended this week by Aberdeen
people.
George M. L. Erwin has secured
offices over Voedisch's jewelry store
and will soon move into them.
WANTED, COMPOSITORS-S18 per
week; non-union. Permanent position
to competent men in St. Paul. Ap-
ply at once. St. Paul Typothetae,
Ger.-Am. Blk. Bldg. O20
A. P. Robinson and son, Arthur, of
Rondell came up to the city Monday.
Owing to Slight indisposition of
Arthur they were obliged to remain
over Tuesday.
VIM. G. Heineman sold last week
the herd, numbering about 23O, on his
Portage ranch. DR.. Arnold handled
the deal for him, spending a few days
at Hecla, coming down Monday
morning.
Mrs. Mary E. Kelly came down on
the Northwestern Monday morning
to make final proof on her homestead
IN the northern part OF. Portage town
ship. Mrs. Harry Donivan and James
A. Varlan accompanied her as
witnesses.
4. L. Gernon Of Westport was in
the city this week looking after i'm
pfovments being made on his resid-
ence property here. He says that
typhoid is epidemic in the Hornino
settlement along the west county
line. Two daughters of the Thomn.
son FAMILY living on the Agor ranch
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
For the Week Ending Sept. 10Th
as compiled by Coe 4 Howard
Abstract Company

Charles Cramer to Wllilalh
Koepsel, lot 4 and n lot
and S lot 3,..block..39, lst adj
di+ion to Groton ....... 100
Carl J.. Christopherson to ). +.
Forest, Sc I 25-127-62......... 10
Marcus p. Becbe to Simeon II.
Cranmer, w lots 13 and II,
block 6S, II. & l.. addition to
Aberdeen l
Frank N. Brown to f. P. Keen
an and J. E. Kelly, SW 3-l24-
10 l
Mary B. Howell' ct. al. to j. c.
Simmons, undivided t interest
in section s, S =. section 5, w
section 20, NE section 80, SW
NV t section A., lots 6, I, s., 8
and 10 Of section 4, lots 3 and
4 of section 8, lots l, ,, 3 and
of section 90, township 1851.
Mary Ellen Bacon to George Fl.
Wetter, SEA l5-126-64........
E. j. Mather to Robert Burke.
Sc 27-l23-61. . 1866
Edwin j.. Mather to Robert
Burke, NE t 34-123-6I. ....... 496C
Andrew Anderson to James r
Anderson, lots % and "a, block
As West Aberdeen............ Joe
Fred Kissinger to John E.
Townsend, S ! NE4a and S y
NV a 3%4-12S-62.. 1880
John R. Mccoy to J. c Payne
A. A. Kelley, NE 4%17-126-63.. 256G
Batilda Bull to William Heine-
mann, n l0-l2S-60. ..........
George G. Ernst to Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway
Co., part OF the Sc I 19-l23-64. 100
Milwaukee Land Co. to George
G. Ernst, SW t 19-l23-64...... llUC
Charles H. Prior:s,to Charles A.
Taskerud, lots l, 5, 6, I, s, 9,
II, y, II and IS: block 81, and
lots 4, 5, 6, T., and 10, block
2S, LIST addition to Frederick 24C
Peter Ham to Henry C. Ander-
son, NV 422-l26.60. 4on
Samuel Q. Hedger to e. f. Jock
heck, EtNW t and W4NE4
IA and E ! NE4l5 and W.
NV / l4-l23-63 -. ,
Charles F. schinkel and Henry
Il. Schinkel to William G
Funke, an undivided ! interest
Din part of lot IA, block 5, Gro.
$40
John L. Ricketts, to Realty Tn.
Vestment Co., NE3l5-l27.64
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
CITY AND COUNTRY.

There will be M coursing meet here
this fall.
Claremont is soon to have a news
paper again.
S. S. Gilborne is drilling an inch
well for the Aberdeen Gas Co.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Grae-
Der, on September "a, a daughter.
HI. Ellerman has returned from a
business trip of several days duration.
Mark B. Roberts, a graduate of the
Aberdeen high school, died recently
in Baraboo, Wis.
The Milwaukee railroad complains
of a shortage of cars. Extras are run
ming on all roads just at present.
Mrs. Blanche Bushnell, who has
been ll Tor some time, has been oblig-
ed to go toSt. Paul for an operation.
Walter G. Jacobs has quit the shoe
business and has Unidentified himself
with the Western Mutual Life Insur-
duCe Oh UllS Clty.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John O'Brien, who live on the North
side, died of cholera infantum Sunday.
The funeral services we're held Mon
day.
Rev. and Mrs. w. P. Angel, who
have been visiting their son, Robert,
and family for some weeks, have re-
turned to their home in Newcastle.
Indiana.
S. W. Narregang leaves Saturday
morning for Los Angeles, CAL, where
he will meet Mrs. Narregang, who has
been spending some months in Cali
fornia with her mother.
Harry Williams, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. 81. S. Williams, has nearly recov-
cred from the effects of the operation
he recently underwent for appendicit-
is and will soon return home.
The city police have been watching
a gang of seven men, thought to be
anything demanded by necessity from
gamblers to hold.up men, and finally
forced this fact on them. They then
left town.
A hot box on an east bound freight
set a freight "a on fire west of An
dover Sunday. A prairie fire was
started, several head of cattle were
burned, one fatally, and the car was
nearly destroyed.
A man who gave the name Of Jas.
Riley and his place of residence as
Cakes, insulted an Aberdeen woman
Saturday evening and was promptly
arrested. He was drunk at the time
and was fined $40 and costs Monday
morning. The woman whom he ac-
costed did not appear against him as
she wished to avoid the unpleasant
publicity.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
A. Ross, hustler for the Barnes

y. "A. hOSS, uuSUlcF lOF Uue BARNES
Crockery company, after being laid
up several days with a sprained back
got out on the road again Tuesday.
David William Greig and Miss Min
ME Pode, both of Leola, were married
at the residence Of Fred Lebold Mon
day evening, Rev. c. Knoll performing
the ceremony. A wedding supper was
served after the ceremony.
The Philomathian Literary Society
of the high school gave a reception to
the high school teachers last Friday
evening. Over two hundred guests
were present. Edward Clark deliver
ed The address Of welcome to the
teachers.
Judge Mccoy has granted Julia
Beyhan temporary alimony to the
amount of 500 a month and 800 for
attorneys fees. The final determine
tion of the matter remains to be made
L. L. Van Slyke and James Lawson
represented Mrs. Beyhan.
Yelduz temple, Ancient Arabic
Order of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, will celebrate it's first BIRTH
day on October 9th. There will be a
grand street parade, an initiation,
which will be attended by mobiles from
all parts of the state, and a banquet.
Father Dahlman's hustling has re
suited in the erection of a parsonage
for st. Mary's church. The building.
which is % by 80, two story, with full
basement, is one of the best resid-
ence on the %northside. The roof is on
and the work will be done as fast as
possible.
The Della Pringle Company at the
Gottschalk this week is making good.
1t is certainly the best repertoire
company that has visited Aberdeen
for some time and is deserving of the
liberal patronage of theater goers.
They are here for the week and for a
matinee Saturday.
Following is the football schedule
of the Normal school. September 30.
Cakes high school at Cakes; October
Il, Milbank at Aberdeen; October 81.
Cakes high school at Aberdeen; o.
tober %, Milbank at Milbank; Novem-
Der d, Glendale Normal Training
School at Aberdeen.
The city council has granted the
Great Northern a right of way across
streets and alleys and work will soon
be begun on their track down town.
1t is not thought that any work will
be done on the Pierre extension until
A contract for the new depot
will probably be let soon.
Will Kinney, the 12-year-old son Of
Jake Kinney, who lives just north of
town, has left home, probably with a
farm hand employed during the sum-
mer by Mr.. Kinney. 1t is Thought
that the man has enticed the bow
away, as has often been done, by stor-
les of travel and adventure.
Rev. DR.. Campbell of the Presbyte-
rian church begins a series of historic
al lectures on the subject of Goods
Hand in History" Dr.. Campbell has
spent much time in historical research
the past ten years and the an
nouncement of this series Of evening
lectures will no doubt attract many.
a man named Emil Romnosky was
at Andover Sunday while at
tempting to board an east-bound
freight. His head head was complete
" severed from his body. He had
been working around Andover during
harvest and was about to start for
home. The remains were shipped
there for burial.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
C. e. LACEY & ca
CORNER OPPOSITE WARD Ho1r,

Mackey j. Thompson to Luella
Warner, NV / 33-l27-65.......
X. +. Calkin TO Oscar PaulsoD,
Sc 23-12s-63..
Charles G. Church to Oscar
Paulson, NV 1-l27.62 ......
Albert +. Price to Robert Web
err, lot Is, block 8, Aberdeen. q
Robert Weber to Karen j. Lar
son, lot Is, block s, Aberdeen.
Arnold Ringer to John E.
Townsend. n ] 2l-l24-6l...... lOt
J. C. Wolfe to John E. Towns
end, lots ii and IL, block s,
Groton............... ........
C. f. Cory to Columbia State
Bank, west 100 feet OF lot 2 2 .
Broadway, Peck's addition to
SDluluUld.. 80. . :
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
1888 90 to the Pacific Cea
Corresponding
Rates from Other PAL

Via the Chicago, Union
North Western Line daily, 81
Oct. 81, to San Francisco, ID
les, Portland, Seattle and Tai
other Pacific Coast points u
rates to Helena, Butte, Svh
den and Salt Lake City. N
personally conducted eycnA
Pullman tourist sleeping can
Francisco, Los Angeles and :
through without change,
berth only 500 from Child
IS. IS from Omaha. Choice d
For rates, tickets, etc, applvA
Chicago g. North Western XVI
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29

started my forced sale of furniture last S1
Many people have been in my store since then !
each and every one has candidly admitted ia genp1
price cutting sale. have proven to them all th1
am sincere and that my announcements are the ;?
truth. This special couch sole is merely a part u
price reductions that prevail all over the store
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
Half Rates to Los An,,,

~. eS0
Via the North. Western Il,
cursion tickets will bs n.
fare for the round trim, tn.'
lions to Los Angeles, Oe,a,j
q, Inclusive, with lsvo,s,l
limits, on account Of w.cTl
yention' Three fast u,in|
Pacific Coast daily. "Tbs
Limited" telectric Lighted !
out), less than three das \
Another fast train is "Thscl
Express with drawing i
tourist sleeping cars. IhI
everything. For rates, ,jeps
apply to agents Chicago q
Western R'y.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29

Va died. one buried Sunday anu + i'm IN
wook before.CA grown SOU
:" sorions condition, but repof''u ~
A few cases snias
mi1der. are reported in other '"''''''S
Paw Father Dermody went 70 -"
t,n on Monday where he deIlSe'e" a.,
y ddross on behalf of the all the pf'e,.s
IN the South Dakota dlocese
1otbpr Sheehan of Elkton VINO 'r's
hratos the 18th anniversary OF ms
ordioation this week. Father on1e.
hans silver jubilee was ATTENDED, ~
noariv all the priests inthe s'alc a''
hv Bishop McGormon ana
Trvnn. Father Dermody was h'eu's
comoIimentcd by being asked 10 ue.
liver the address on behalf OF eie
Others.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29

for Lots .s,. in n. the new town ,ls|
S. WYOMING srA y y
at at Douglas. Wyoming. a'.
Attn, 9th and 9Th, 1905. W
MI Mr.. ?. Whitney, Geaspl,,]
Agent of the Pionee, Ta'A
pany, viii be at Don,I,.s
above period with man w.
information concerning h. ss !,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29
Halt Rates to Corn Belt !
ton at Mitchell, SD

Excursion tickets via The.
Western Line will be sold ata
for the round trip, Sept. ~ Y
elusive. limited to return ul "
inclusive. Apply to agentSN
North Western R'y.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-29

T TIbupIbr est l am saving 'e unt IL price
| can't help it. 'sV-all 60. They must 60.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
WILL KEEP OPEN HOUSE.
New Years Calls VIII Be Received at
the Homes of Mayor w. +. Matlock,

DIR. G. j. Smith and Il. w. Ayres.
Three Pendleton homes are to be
open to receive New Years calls to-
night, those of Mayor and Mrs. w. F.
Matlock, DR.. and Mrs. C. j. Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Ayres
Those who will assist in receiving
at the home of DIR. and Mrs. C. j..
Smith are as follows: Mesdames G.
A. Hartman, Sr., and Jr, Walter M.
Pierce. Lima H. Sturgis, 7. C. Taylor
and w. l.. Dick; Misses Raley, Gulli-
ford, Alexander, Hartman and Thomp-
son.
Those who will assist Mr.. and Mrs.
w. f. Matlock are: Mrs. L. c. Skles
and daughter, Mrs. Sam Thompson,
Mrs. C. 1. LaDow, Mrs. James Gra-
ham, Mrs. ]. ]. Kelley, Mrs. Mary j.
Lane, Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Harry Fow-
Ter, and the Misses Neva Lane, Nellie
McMullen, Ethel Swaggart and Mabel
Bickers.
Those who will assist at the home
OIL Mr.. and Mrs. 7. w. Ayres are N. as
danes Vaughan, Frazier. Robinson,
johnson, T. G. HALEY, Fell and Shoe
maker; Misses Elsie Matlock, Eva
Froome. Freda Roesch, Ethel John
son and Miss Bertha Matlock, of La
Grande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
CITY BREVITIES
Get sunny. U. C. RAIDER.

Get sunny. U. c. RAIDER.
r. C, RAIDER. Get sunny.
Nav Knox hats, Roosevelt's.
i Biz line stetson hats at Roosevelt's.
. ,sbO ladies' Gloria shoes at Roose-
|elt's.
nouplas and Hanan shoes at Roose-
Eelt's.
For Rent-Good busines location.
tnouire ia East Webb street.
Smokers get satisfaction at How
has, formerly Rees' cigar store.
f Call for premium tickets at Lee
<eutsch's. They are worth money.
u For Rent-Storeroom, 72S Cotton
.ood street; inquire of Chris Ranley.
japanese cook wants a job. Wages
lao per month. Address p. O.box "a.
The st. George restaurant, open
.ay and night. Mrs. Cooper. propri-
tress.
4 Mrs May Felger, fashionable dress
making charges reasonable. 713
ura street.
Fl For Rent-Good furnished room,
|wo blocks from Main street. Call up
phone Red 1868.
Ladies' and Misses suits now be-
bg sold at cost and all alterations
bee at Teutsch's Department Store.
Bunker Hill School shoes are bet
er than ever. We guarantee every
air. Lee Teutsch Department Store.
Lost-Sllver horseshoe pin in neigh
prhood Of Madison street. Finder
eturn to this office and receive re-
ard.
John Kennedy of Seattle, has just
urchased Is carloads of beef cattle
Pom R. N. and r. b. Stanfield, OF
cho.
Dave Hill Of the High School, who
'as visited Hugh Stanfield at Echo
uring the holidays, has returned
ome for the opening of school.
Roslyn lump coal contains less
ale, burns longer. holds fire better
pd is sl,5O per ton cheaper than any
pa In Pendleton market. Phone
Jain 26l.
The Day and Night Express gives
Huck' reliable service" Covered
1son on street from a. m. to 12
N. Phone Main 2811, or leave or
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
PERSONAL MENTION

A. B. Stephens. of Umatila, is in
the city today.
c. E. Cochran. an attorney of
Union, is in the city today.
DR.. C. ]. Smith visited Athena to-
day on professional business,
E. G. Estabrook expects to go to
Salem on visit in few days.
w. Bollons. former o. R. & N. road
master, is in the city on brief visit.
Tim Donovan. o. R. & N. lineman,
is in the city looking over the tele-
graph system.
Conductor F. l.. Coykendall and
family have returned from their visit
to La Grande.
Herman and Charles st. Clair left
last night for Red Bluff, Cal, to join
their mother,
Lloyd Harris. of Spokane, has ac-
cepted position with the Tallman
Drug company.
James N. Mullenix, superintendent
of the Walla Walla hospital. was in
Pendleton last night.
Clark e. Nelson, who has been vis-
iting friends in this city for the past
week, returned to Weston this morn
ing.
owing to bitter dissensions in the
ranks, the Clerks Union of Portland
has disbanded and surrendered its
charter.
Alice Bahr, OF Helix. left last night
for Corvallis, where she will take a
course in domestic science at the state
agricultural college.
Miss Ollie Rigby and Miss Grace
Oliver left this morning for Salem,
where they will resume their studies
at Willamette University.
Miss Nellie Cameron, accompanied
by her sister Tootsie, and her cousin,
Mrs. Nellie Schoenhols, returned this
morning from visit to Portland.
]. B. MCGOWAN, of waitsburg,
Wash. was in Pendleton last night
on his way to Walla Walla. He has
been spending the winter at Los An
geles, Cal.
- - CAo ~ a dtlOl
ney and candidate for presidential
elector in the last election, was in the
city from La Grande last night, en-
route to Walla Walla on legal busi-
ness.
j. w. Stamper of Birch, creek, ic
in the city today on a trading trip.
He reports grass and crops in the
best condition owing to the much
needed rains of the past two OIL
three days.
Col. E. M. Lyons, formerly manager
of the st. Joe Store in this city, il
spending the holidays here. He i:
now located at Hatton, Wash, but
still thinks Pendleton the best towr
in the Northwest, and may possibly
locate here in the future.
James H. Howard, manager of the
Golconda and one of the leading min
ing men of the Sumpter district, is IL
the city today, on business connected
with that famous property. A meet
ing of Golconda stockholders will b,
held in this city on January s, fol
the purpose of finally disposing of tht
property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02

ders at Gritman's cigar store. Billy
Leathers, Prop.
The Boys and Girls Aid Society of
Portland can furnish limited num-
Der Of boys and girls for adoption. for
light work, for chores, while attend
ing school and for people wishing to
bring them up as their own. Address
W. 7. Gardner. Portland, Or.
Mrs. Mary Felger, formerly of Port
land, but recently located at Philo-
math, Or, has moved to Pendleton
and will engage in dressmaklng. She
Is an experienced, fashionable dress
maker and would be pleased to have
Pendleton ladies call and see her when
having work to be done. Fine work a
specially. Prices reasonable.
Manager HIATT of the Western
Union threatens to prosecute any
persons found guilty of using the
messengers bicycles without permis-
sion. Several "hurry up calls have
been delayed recently because of the
absence of the messengers bicycle
just at the time needed.
E. o. Comegys has made arrange
ments for leaving this place which
has been his home for many years
He will pay a visit to his relatives in
Pendleton, after which he will travel
into Idaho. looking for u business To-
cation. The News, with many other
friends, is sorry to see Bun" go, but
wishes him the best of good fortune
in his new field, wherever it may be
John Day News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
IRRIGATION BY
THE GOVERNMENT
TWENTY-oNE PROJECTS
NOW UNDER WAY.
Total Number OF Acres VIII Reach
Into the Millions and the Cost VIII
Aggregate s25, 900, ,OOO-Most. Costly
Project is the Shoshone, in Wyom-
ing, Costing Over $4,OOO,OOO.

The following government irrigation
projects have either been let to con-
tractors or have been advertised:
Truckee-Carson project in Nevada;
construction commenced September,
1908.
Salt River project, Arizona; con-
struction commenced November, 1904.
Minidoka project, Idaho; construc-
ton commenced November. 1904.
Hondo project, New Mexico; con-
struction commenced December. 1904
North Platte and Pathfinder pro-
ject, Nebraska and-Wyoming; propos-
ais advertised to be opened January 3.
1906.
The preliminary work or road
building and telephone line has been
undertaken also on the Shoshone pro-
ject, wyoming.
The reclamation projects approved
contain a total of 1,131,000 acres of
arid lands, situated in Arizona, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Ne
braska, Wyoming, Nevada, New Mex
leo, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ore
gon and washington.
The total amount of money appro-
priated for the work on these APP
proved projects is $31,395, 900, an av-
erage cost an acre Of $27.26. The
lowest cost shown Is SIS an acre and
the highest S35.
The Salt River project in Arizona
com prises 100000 acres at $50 an
acre. amounting to s3,200,0Oo.
In California the Yuma project con-
sists of $4,000 acres, at an average
cost of S35 an acre, making total Of
s2,975,000
The Uncompahgre project In Colo
RADIO contains 100000 acres. at cost
Of s2,50O. 900. or an average of s26
an acre.
In Idaho the Minidoka project OF
70. 900 acres, calls for an expenditure
of s1,S2O,O00, or $26 an acre.
The Truckee-C Carson project In Ne
| yada. which contains 100000 acres
at s26 an acre, totals s2,60o,ooo.
The North Platte and Pathfinder
project, situated in both Nebraska and
wyoming, constitutes a total Of 1O0,-
| UUU acres dt al dfttobt NSoN - Wv
an acre, amounting to s3,5O0,00O.
The Hondo project in New Mexico
comprises but 10000 acres at $2S ar
acre, a total of s2SO.O00.
The Malheur project in Oregon CON
tains $4,000 acres, costing s2.260,000
an average of $50 an acre.
In South Dakota the Bellfourch'
project of 10000 acres at s32 an acr'
totals $1,s20,o00.
The Palouse project in Washington
of $4,000 acres, cost s2,S00, 900, an av
erage of s35 an acre.
The largest in cost is the Shoshon'
project in Wyoming, which contain
1901 acres, the same acreage a
Arizona, but at cost of s25 an acr'
brings the total to s4.00O,oo0.
The North Dakota project com
prises $1,000 acres. OF this amoun
sc. 600 acres cost 100000, or an aver
age of $50 an acre. The remaining
81. 900 acres totals s55o.OOo, or SIS ar
acre.
The Montana project comprises TO-
900 acres, costing s2,1O0,OOO' OF al
: average of $50 an acre.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
BACK FROM CALIFORNIA.
Senator Pierce Says Rains Now Fall
ing May Save Crops.

California is threatened with a
drouth, says State Senator Walter M.
Pierce, who returned this morning
from three weeks in the Golden state.
Rains were falling along the Sacra-
mento valley" he said, "as / came
home and If the downpour is general
and keeps up for few days the grain
will be saved. If not crops next sea-
son will be very light"
Senator Pierce was at Victoria Is
land, near Stockton, Cal. This island
is the property of the senator and his
brother, Charles Pierce, formerly of
Weston. A large crop of potatoes
were harvested on the island last fall
Business conditions in San Fran
cisco and other parts of the state ap-
pear very good and If the crops do not
fail / think every one in California
will experience very prosperous
year."