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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26
Seaweed Industry OF Japan.

According to a recent publication OF
the United States department of fish.
cries, the seaweeds Of Japan are
among the most important of the
aquatic resources of the island EN-.
pire, the value of the seaweeds pre-
pared for commercial use at the pres
ent time exceeding 100000 annually.
The principal product Of seaweed, com
parable to islnglass and used foi
much the same purpose, is known to
the japanese as kanten. kanten,
which has been made since about 116O.
was formerly simply mass OF jelly,
formed by boiling the seaweeds. Now
it is put up In the more convenient
form of sticks and bars. The modern
method of preparing 1t Is an elaborate
process, which, with the gathering of
the weeds, gives employment to
large number of persons.
Kanten is pearly white, shiny and
semitransparent and is tasteless and
odorless. 1t is readily soluble in boil
ing water. In japan it is used largely
as food, in jellies and as component
of SOUPS and sauces. 1t is also used
for clarifying sake. the native Wine
In foreign countries IT is employed in
a variety of ways, though chiefly in
food productions. 1t may also be used
in sizing textiles. in stiffening the warp
Of silks, in making the models required
by workers in plaster of paris and
sometimes in the manufacture Of pa
per. Holland takes large part of the
kanten export.
Under the name of kombu the Japa-
nese recognize different kinds of foods
made from kelps. This is one OF the
most valuable of the marine vegeta-
Bile. preparations, the annual sales In
japan and China being enormous and
steadily growing. The Japanese have
from an early period made use Of the
red laver, or porphyra. formerly pop
ular food in the British isles and spar
ingly eaten in the United States.
In addition to its commercial uses
seaweed has conduced largely TO the
success of the japanese fisheries by
attracting fish to the coasts.
The japanese government collects
accurate statistics of the seaweed in
dustry, which show that In 1901 the
grounds under cultivation in the en-
pire had an area Of 2.242 acres. from
which 4,7eO,OOO pounds Of dried sea
xvaad were taken
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26

The rice industry of the United
States is discussed by E. Seymour
Bell, British commercial agent in Chi
cago, in a recent report to the British
foreign office. This report is of espe-
cial interest in view of the fact that in
1904 the United States became for the
first time rice exporter. Before 1850
the rice production of this country was
practically limited to the alluvial lands
of the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida and
louisiana When machinery was adapt
ed to rice production and it was found
that the prairies of southwestern Lou
isiana and southern Texas, with their
impervious subsoils, would dry before
the harvest sufficiently to support ma
chimes, there was a revolution in the
industry.
Fifteen years ago scarcely barrel
of commercial rice was produced in
what is now known as the prairie rice
section of Texas, which extends 400
miles along the gulf coast and which
contains some of the most fertile land
on the continent These lands were
valued at 25 cents to $1.50 an acre.
Today the improved lands are worth
ON an average $3.50 an acre. Within
this territory there are now thirty rice
mills, with a daily capacity of over
10000 barrels. Successful irrigation
has had much to do with this change.
The department of agriculture has in
terested itself in Texas rice culture
and has effected the introduction of a
japanese variety of the cereal which
has given very satisfactory results.
Texas is now encouraging japanese
immigration. and large colonies Of sub
jects of the mikado are working In
the rice fields. Many of these Japa-
nese have signified their intention of
becoming American citizens.
Before the civil war the rice planter
realized or per cent on his invest
ment, valuing his slaves at $500 to $500
a head and reckoning them in the in
vestment. The planter now realizes
from to 10 per cent It is estimated
that the total rice crop of the United
States this year will be about 470.000.-
900 pounds, the land planted amount
ing to CAB, 400 acreSA
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26
Marriage I.icenses.

z z LaBare and Anna McLaren.
Victor Fly and Carrie Young.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26
BLEWETT NEWS.

James Wilder, of Cashmere, came up
to camp Tuesday 10 do some work on
his mining claims.
. G. p. Davenport was up on Negro
creek last week working for Mr..
Stout.
w. F. Patterson made business trip
to Ellensburg last week.
Mrs. N. A. Flodin and daughters de-
parted for their farm in Idaho last
Wednesday.
Vim. Tuttle is in Ellensburg on busi-
ness this week. He has purchased the
Flodin house and expects to move his
family to this camp in a short time.
Winnie King came in from Ellens-
burg Monday TO take his mother, Mrs.
]. A. Griffin out TO CleElum to be
under the care OF doctor for short
time.
Mat Marko, OF Peshastin, was up last
week hauling some mining timbers for
Thad Neubauer,
Joe Mead is still placer mining. Joe
brings in some small nuggets every
few days to show to the boys.
Mr.. Wilder brought in the news OF
rich gold strike south OF Camas Prairie
near Cashmere, made just few days
ago, but we are not able to give any OF
the particulars at present.
w H. r.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26
Picturesque Leavenworth


Leavenworth has approximately population of one thous
and people Freight and passenger division of the Great
Northern Railway At the mouth of Tumwater Canyon,
hundred and fifty miles east of Seatte twenty
miles of Wenachee at the head of the valley of the
Wenachee river. If you want to spend few weeks in
hunting, fishing and mountain climbing this is the place
The lower mountains covered with pine forests that
abound in game the higher mountains covered with
the year round The valleys covered with flowers
brooks full of trout The hunters de-
light and the fshermans paradise The climate is
perfect you find in this world The town supplied
with pure and lighted by electety Hotel accommo
dations good and charges reasonable,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26
Books That Bring Tears.

Marriott Watson, the English novel
ist, gives a nudge to eminent folks
and tells them to write about books
that have made them cry. Just why
eminent folks are singled out is not
clear. 1t is no sign of special clever
ness or of deep insight into the hu-
man heart to be able to draw tears
from people who happen to get into the
public eye. Some of them can be very
sentimental when they deign to view
the hard facts of life at second hand.
Often the impulse TO be considerate
and helpful toward less fortunate fel-
low creatures eXpends its force In q
few tears over some imaginative sor-
row.
Books that bring tears to the readers
eyes are not confined to the master
pieces, although certain works of great
authors, as Dickens, Hugo and Thack-
cray, have become classics because of
their pathetic scenes. The common
people, readers of common literature,
cry when they find sorrow which they
recognize as genuine in fictitious char
acters who are drawn true to life. The
farmer, the blacksmith and the rail
road man are all acquainted with
grief, yet are not hardened to the suf-
ferings of mankind about them. Their
sympathies are keen. but wholesome,
and they are not given to stopping over
Just because an author labels an Incl
dent, "Please cry here" A study of
fiction which makes strong men weep
would be interesting.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26

The Leavenworth band will give
ball on Friday evening, May Goth, in
the Opera House. The McDaniels
family orchestra will supply the music.
Keep your dancing force in reserve for
this event. You are promised good
time, and then, its band benefit, you
know
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26

Ask Ticket Agent Godfrey about
those round trip excursion rates to
Alaska points. They are very low.
They are attractive and popular You
can go for pleasure or business,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26

The widespread use Of the telephone
is certain to modify and improve
modes Of speech in the masses. The
telephone Imposes attention to clear
and precise enunciation and in time
will tend to subdue and soften the
voice. Words in low, even tones are
most readily heard over the wire.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26
GOurI Notes

RP Webb ct ux VS. VIM Hayden and
Edmund Wallburg ct ux, establishment
of boundry line. Plaintiffs attorneys,
Grass and Corbin; Defendants attor-
neys, Reeves & Reeves.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26

The following transcript of the busi-
ness transacted in the Court House for
the past week is furnished this paper
by the Chelan County Abstract Co,
abstractors, whose business advertise
ment will be found in another column.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26
LEAyENwORTH NEEDS.
Some of the Lines Which Are Not
Represented and in which There
Is An Opening for the
Right Man.

II any of our readers know of friend
who will fit.any of the following places
let him know about Leavenworth.
A STEAM LAUNDRY.
There is no reason why some one who
understands the steam laundry business
could not do well here. There are now
over two hundred working men here,
many of them, perhaps one-half. are
single and in the railroad employe, it
will only be a matter of few weeks
when the big mill will be running.
when another two hundred men will be
added to the wage earners. Every
week some half dozen large laundry
baskets are sent off to Spokane and
Wenalchee laundries. II you are a
laundry man and looking for a location
or you are not satisfied with your pres
ent location come and see for yourself.
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Three Hereford calves, branded with
figure on right hip. For informatiog
call at this office.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-27
Reads Like a Miracle.

Moravia. N. Y. July 17.-(special.)
Bordering on the miraculous is the
case of Mrs. BENZ. Wilson, of this
place. Suffering from Sugar Diabetes,
she wasted away till from weighing
200 lbs. she barely tipped the scales
at 100 lbs. Dodd's Kidney Pills cured
her. Speaking Of her cure, her hus-
band says:
MY wife suffered everything from
Sugar Diabetes. She was sick four
years and dcctored with two doctors,
but received no benefit. She had so
much pain all over her that she could
not rest day or night. The doctors said
that she could not live.
Then an advertisement led me to
try podd's Kidney Pills and they help
cd her right from the first. Five boxes
OF them cured her. Dodd's Kidney
Pills were a God-sent remedy to US
and we recommend them to all suffer.
Ing from Kidney Disease
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
Diseases. including Brights Disease,
and all Kidney aches, including Rheu-
matiSm.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-27
REDMEN ELECT.
New Officers for Coming Year In.
stalled.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. July 21.=The
fourth annual convention of the Great
Council of the Improved order of Red
men completed its work yesterday aft
srnoon and adjourned. Aberdeen was
selected as the place for holding the
next annual convention and the follow
Ing great council officers were elected
and installed for the ensuing year:
Great Sachem-J. 4. Knapp, of Sisse-
ton.
Great Senior Sagamore-R. l.. Mar
den, OF Brookings.
Great Junior Sagamore-O. l.. Fro
berg, of Aberdeen.
Great Phophet-H. l.. Walker, of
B%rOokings.
Great Chief of Records-F. w. Cool
idge, of Redfleld.
Great Keeper of Wampum-T. j.
Dyke. OF Webster.
The above officers were duly installed
by Grand Cherry and then
Great Sachem Knapp appointed the
following officers to hold during his
term OF office:
Great Sannap-P. S. Farrer. of Lead.
Great Mishinawa-J. w. Joyce, of
Hot Springs.
Great Guard OF Wigwam-F. l.. Bur-
dick. of Watertown.
Great Guard of Forest-James Swift,
of Mitchell.
At h final session of the conven-
ton II was voted to continue for an
other year the plan of bestowing the
badge OF honor on all members who Sc
cured five new and also to
keep the state organizer in the field.
Grand Cherry of Norfolk,
Va. and Grand Chief of Records Brooks
of Chicago. departed last evening for
meet a number of other grand council
officers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-27
Do Not Limit Your Ability.

Success: Poverty and failure are
! self invited. The disaster people dread
often comes to them. Worry and anX-
iety enfeeble their force of mind and
so blunt their creative and productive
faculties that they are unable to exer-
else them properly. Fear of failure.
or lack of faith in ones ability, is cne
OF the most potent causes of failure.
Many people of splendid powers have
attained only mediocre success. and
some are total failures. because they
set bound to their achievement, be-
yond which they did not allow them
selves to think that they could pass.
They put limitations to their ability;
way. by aiming only at mediocrity or
predicting failure for themselves, talk
ing their wares down instead of up,
disparaging their business and belittl-
Ing their powers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-27
'CRAINMEN DIVIDED
ON CROP PROSPECTS
Some Say State Never Produced
Such Fields; Others Less
Optimistic.
HARVEST is NOW READY
While the Big Yields viii Be Scattered
and Some Poor Fields Found, the
Eastern Half Of State Will
Produce Bumper Crop.

Mitchell, S. D., July 2l.-There is n
difference OF opinion on the crop CON
ditions of South Dakota between eX-
perienced Judges. Some men of an OPP
timistic turn of mind see the largest
crop per acre that ever grew. While the
p%essimistic fellows only see half IA
crop. Your correspondent has taken
considerable pains the past week to ar
rive at the facts about the crops in the
eastern halt of the state.
a. II. Belts. ii resident of Mitchell
who owns twelve grain elevators, says
that the wheat crop is very uneven,
many pieces not making more than half
a crop and Others producing nearly IL
full one. He says his daily reports
show some fields badly injured by the
long continued rains, and that the
maca"oni wheat is blighting in many
localities, but that oats is a heavy crop
and barley a fair one, which is now
generally ready for the harvester.
a. a. TruaX, who resides in this city
and owns twenty grain elevators in this
state and northwestern Iowa, says his
daily reports show only a fair crop of
wheat and that the macaroni wheat is
blighted and some barley is also in that
condition., and that blue stem and
Scotch fife wheat must I'VE about ten
rs 80 " HHN a Nicp. Ol tHc
he thinks wheat and barley is only u
fair crop, while oats is first class.
Martin Gleason, a prominent farmer
ten miles north of Mitchell, reports
oats a very heavy crop, wheat only Il
fair crop with 10 per cent. loss where
1t was drowned out with the heavy
rains.
j. E. French. residing seven miles
south of Mitchell, who is "A successful
farmer, says the small grain crop is
only "a fair one, except oats, which is
heavy.
j. w. Gilfllin, member of the county
board. who owns 200 acres eight miles
northwest of Mitchell near Loomis,
says that he never saw better crops
In this state that he regards small
grain above the average and that corn
looks we'll. but is about seven days late
In growth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-27
SOUTH CAkorA NEWS.

Mrs. CT. II. Getman, who was alone in
the house of her son-in-law, j. j. Brandt,
during the absence of the family at Big
Stone lake, was awakened by II burglar.
Mrs. Getman's screams aroused the neigh
bors, but before they reached the scene
the the burglar had disappeared. He had
secured nothing.
During a severe electrical storm on Sun.
day night two horses owned BY. +. II.
ilau, of Brown county. We're killed by
lightning: Th storm was one of the mos,
severe of the season. The wind blew q
gale and Les inches of rain fell. Oats.
spelt and some wheat were blown down,
but 1t Is believed the grain will revive anC
suffer but little permanent harm from the
wind.
Clerk of Courts Kellogg, of Moody coun-
", IL the first to make a report to the
census and vital statistics office under the
aew vital statistic law. No reports were
he first of August. For the first fifteen
lays of July Clerk Kellogg reports eight
births, no deaths. two marriages. two
eight children reported. but two had been
named. All of the births but one had been
ve.ported by the regular physicians.
The responses to the appeals or assist1
Ance for the flood sufferers at Fort Pierre
were so promptly met that the committee
selected for that work now authorizes the
II the occasion. They wish to tender
their thanks to those who SO promptly
have been. and those on hand will be used,
to meet all necessary assistance for not
only those at Fort Pierre. but those in
the whole Of the flooded district.
The mosquito plague is giving farmers
trouble all over the state, says reports
from Pierre. In a county these pests
are reported to have driven farmers out
OF their corn fields. and yesterday a herd
81 stampeded cattle and horses plunged
down into the valley of Medicine creek
near Canning. breaking fences In their
rush. all attempting to escape from the
attacks of mosquitoes. The stock had
come from such a distance that the resi-
dents OF that locality could not tell the
owners.
Mayor Aldrich, OF Aberdeen, has re-
ceived a letter from some point In ILL
nois, the postmark being blurred no the
Town could not be identified, containing
", which the sender asked the mavor 10
place In the proper FUND as compensation
for city water used from the hydrant Of
Q neighbor during the writer's residence
In Aberdeen. with the neighbours permits
sion. but contrary to the city ordinances
letter was signed: "Yours for righteous
ness. a Former Citixen Of Aberdeen" and
appeere0 to be In the handwriting Of .
Ira Q. curtiss. vino has a field OF winter
wheat on his farm near Aberdeen, has
~discovered black rust on the wheat in
considerable quantities. The rust is on
the stalks and not on the heads of the
grain. AZ the wheat IL almost read. to
affect the yield or the quality OF the crop.
Mr.. Curtiss has the only field Of winter
wheat In Brown county,. Isaac Lincoln.
who had a small field Of this wheat.
plowed Y under early in the spring. The
the winter wheat happening to be in Just
the condition u be affected by the rust
at the time the weather conditions were
right Tor the propagation OF the rust.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-27
PLENTY OF
Condition Of South Dakota Crops Gen.
orally Is Favorable.

C'obSy 10 wv o0tVs
Huron, $. D., July 21.-The weekly
crop bulletin for the South Dakota sta
tion says.
The weather during the week Was
warmer than usual for the time in the
season, and generally fair with much
sunshine. The conditions We're favor
able for promoting healthy growth of
all crops, except on too wet lowland,
and for drying out wet lowlands.
The condition of wheat has improved;
II Is on the whole heading favorably.
and the outlook is good. Some rust
continues I'm Il umb of eastern fields,
but there appeal.s to be no material in
crease OF rust. and. except very locally.
no special injury theiefroin is reported.
Oats. barley. spelt and rye are max
ing very good progress. and on the
whole are in very satisfactory condi-
tion. Rye harvest is in progress in the
middle aud southern counties. Barley
is fillinS well and some is ripcniilg. and
with continued favorable weather har-
vest will soon begin. Some fields of
oats aud hurley are lodging.
Corn made very good growth gen.
orally and cultivation advanced with
practically no interruption. except on
wet lowlands. and in the southern
counties some Was laid by.
Grass is in excellent condition. and
having has begun In all sections. Show
ers. however. aoinewhat Interrupted al
falfa cutting in parts of the Black
HIS counties.
Potatoes. flax and millet made good
advance. except on lowlands where pre-
,iously damaged. New potatoes are
plentiful. and early flax is generally
in blossom. Reports continue to indi-
cate that more han the usual mount
of flax was sown this year.
Pasturage is very good. especially on
the ranges and live stock is in very
satisfactory condition.
There Was some slight local dam
age to crops from hail in several coun.
Ties
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-27
SIMPLE PLANT PROTECTORS.

1t is only possible to get Il fair start
with some young plants by protecting
them from the ravages of leaf eating in
socts. a simple contrivance is made by
using Il piece of wire screen and cutting
a circle twenty-five inches in diameter
then cut out ~one-qiarter of II ,stt - on
dotted lines in cutJ bring the edges toseth-
sr and sew with fine strong cord. using
4 large darning needle for the work. As
the bottom edge is likely to fray and
twist out of shape unless protected. the
quickest neat method of protecting ii is
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-27

god plan to fit wv pieces OF board 20 that
they could be placed at the ends while the
fowls We're eating and removed afterward
wnen the trough was to be washed u
which should be done Immediately after
the birds are through with their meal An
additional convenience may be made nv
fashioning a closet out Of boxes ana nail.
ing 1t on the wall just above the trough:
have doris to the closet and In il Keen the
feed for the fowls. This closet i MADE
fast to the wall by strips OF broad boards
nailed to the back OF the box and then to
Inc wall. A cleat 10 also fastened to the
YAH hrmly on which the back bottom edgo
Of the box rests.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-27
THRUSH in HORSES.

While authorities differ as TO the cause
of this trouble with horses there is no
doubt but that ii is often due to filthy
stables: the hoof of the horse may be-
come injured and then the filthy manure
get into the injury causing the disease.
Other authorities claim the trouble is due
TO bacteria of some sort, but whatever
may be the cause of the trouble cleanli-
ness OF the stable floor will do much to-
ward overcoming the disease. Indeed, lit
tie can be accomplished unless the stable
floor is kept clean. The approved remedy
tor thrush is to have a blacksmith cut
away as much of the frog as is possible
that is affected, then prepare a solution
of four ounces of sulphate of copper in
one gallon of boiling water and after it
cools a trihe put the solution in a tub and
let the horse stand with the diseased foot
in it for Il half hour. Each day afterward
for ten days wet the foot thoroughly with
a solution made of Il mixture of three oun-
ces of linseed Oil traw) and one ounce each
Of ell of turpentine and oil of tar. At the
end of ten days the bad odor should be
gone: if it is not repeat the soaking of
the hoof as in the first place. AT night
the stall Of the horse should be perfectly
clean and there should be an abundance
,e l.allt-,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-27
L,eRARv TURNED DOWN.
Canton Special Election Dismal

Canton, s. D., July 21.-At a special
election held in this city yesterday the
proposition to establish Il Carnegie
library was vigorously turned down by
Il majority. The proposition was ardu-
ously prosecuted by the ladies OF the
city. but the property owners and tax
payers were against It on h ground
that the city could not stand the ex-
pense since the saloons were turned
out. The proposition will not be again
yoouSrocted.