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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Linen Shirt Waists.

Shirt waists of heavy linen will be
worn all winter, in place of the lin
gerie blouses, which are so evidently
not the character of these severer
styles.
Following in the wake of cashmere,
which was surprisingly popular last
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

winter-surprising because it had
been out SO 1ong-henrietta promises
to be high in favor for dresses and
shirt waist suits and a hundred and
one uses
The shaggy stuffs, which went out
with a bang year ago, seem likely
to stay out Indefinitely, although it's
long way too early to prophesy
about so definite winter material.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
To Renovate TuIIe.

Crushed tulle can be made as
fresh as new by steaming it. Do not
let it become moist, but when thor
oughly steamed wrap it in a dry towel
and then expose it to the air.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
swEETHEARTs EYE IN FOB.

Latest Fad Of FashionabIes in London
and Paris.
Women are not alone in taking up
fads. The young men of Paris and
London are rushing to death the
watch fobs and scarf pins ornamented
with their sweethearts' eyes. The eye
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Making Velvet New.

Velvet cannot be sponged or pressed
or even dipped in gasoline, and unless
you thoroughly understand the proper
method of cleaning it you had better
not make the attempt, but send it to
some cleaner.
There is one means by which it can
be accomplished successfully at home.
Try water and spirits of ammonia in
equal quantities, and rub the velvet
with brush dipped in the liquid. In
doing this be very particular that it
does not become soaked in any one
spot. When all stains have been re-
moved raise the pile of the velvet by
holding it over a hot f1atiron on which
wet cloth has been folded.
Use a brush very lightly for those
places that are too much fiattened for
the iron alone to renovate them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

little straps of the material and but
tons. The center plait and the col
lar are also ornamented with buttons
The sleeves are full at the top, fitted
below, and trimmed like the blouse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

Attractive in White Flannel.
Blouse of white flannel made with
groups of stitched plaits fastened with
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Pacific Coast Trade
BY Associated Press.

ny ASSOcldteb IIeSs.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. SO.-Beans-
Pink, $30003.50; lima, $390G4.O0; small
white, $S15@3.4O; large white, $2.35@
$50.
Potatoes-Early Rose $1.20@1. 80
Oregon Burbanks, $1OO@1.25; river
Burbanks, 75@95c Salinas Burbanks
$1.OO@1 40; river reds, 55@65o; Mereed
sweets, 90c@$1.10.
Onions-Fancy, $2.65; common, $225.
Various-Green peas, 5@15c; string
beans, 6@121Rc; egg plant S@10c; to-
matoes, $1.00@1.50; summer squash, 75c
@S1 90; rhubarb, 5@7c; garlic, 8@10c;
mushrooms, 5@15c.
Flour-Family extras, $4.S0@5. .05;
bakers extras, $4.75Q5.00.
Wheat-Shipping, $1.5O@1521s; mill
ing. $1.55@1.6 .65
Barley-Feed, $l1S%@121A; brew
ing, $1.22lAD1.25: cheValier, $1.250D1. 30,
Oats-Red. $1.4O@1.55; white, $1.42hQ
1.571a; black, $1,35@165.
Millstuffs - Middlings, $26,00@2S.50; };
mixed feed. $24OO@25.OO; rolled barley,
Hay-Wheat, $1O.OO@15OO; wheat and
oat, $10.00@1400; oat, wild. $S.00@10.00;
oat, tame S8.O0@13.00; barley, $4,000
11.OO; alfalfa, $90O@1i.0O; clover, $1,000
900; straw, 45@55c.
Receipts Flour. 1S.4OO; wheat, 20.669;
barley, 1900; oats, 220; beans, 2300;
corn, 5000; potatoes, 79OO onions. HOO;
bran, 1900; middlings, 1880; hay 1908;
hops, A; hides, 1900; wine, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

Frank Fewins-Agreement TO convey part lot
/, Aurora tract ..,..............,... S25O0
Henry C. Akin and Eliza NJ Akin 10
Philip Auer-Part lot IA. block q Rancho
san Jose de Buenos Ayres. ............ 81 400
j. Luther Dunscomb to Guy s. Dunscomb
Undivided half of part lot 5S, subdivision
at west portion OF Lick tract. ........ $500
United Investment company to Gilbert D.
DaVis--Part section 13. township l SOUTH
Ednse Az west ''.s' '..... ........ .SbO,OUO
Walter Bell TO Mary r.. Bell-Part section
rs, township south, range 13 west. .... .$5
Golden state Realty company TO John Co.
lavin-Lots 81 and 5s. Watts Junction
Alfred n Taft and Blanche NJ Taft to
city of Holywood-Part section IL. township
1 south, range IA west. Observation-Disclosures $500
John b. Brokaw, Ida IL. Brokaw, II. g.
braves (sgns Henry G. Draves), Mary H.
braves, Sanford Rich and Elizabeth o. Rich
TO city OF Hollywood-Lot A, Brokaw tract
ID. L. Peters and E g. Webster TO Ethel
y; sislSron--Lot G. block !, Hollywood Ocean
E. S. comstock and Geneva NJ Comstock
to Ethel E. siskron-Lot y block !, same
A. W. Gowan and Anita O. Cowan TO
Anita l.. stanton-Lots TO 8, block p, Ella
NiS" ueS. So - -, ~, =, -
II. M. Pogson TO Annie Leonard Pogson--
Lots 62 6S and s. property OF Don Manuel
Ida Harris and Walter Harris 10 Harry
I1dson Dillon-Undivided half interest In lots
Charles G. Rowan and May Rowan 20
John Baker--Lot i6. block 4, Brearley \
SinSabaugh tract ......... -..-...-.s-. .tlO
Mary l. Nickens (known as Mrs NJ l.
Nickens) and Frederick Niokens 70 Francisco
Gonzales-Lots and 8. block IA, kiverataoo
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
SALES OF FRUIT In NEW YORK MARKET
sneolal 10 rhe Herala.

NEW S0Thrty carloads
day The prices on the best fruit somewhat higher and the aver
necessity
he
Of
sn attended
FIJI n
ared disposed to or rm prices
Small
OF
Pricesf fancy Q 2
o to
St5@f95; small
aandard. 9ocMsl10 .
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
HARTMAN PARTY
WINS IN CONTEST
DROP OF EIGHT POINTS IN
NORTHERN SECURITIES
Injunction Is continued-Amalaam-
ated Copper Displays More
strennth-Money Easy.
Gold Exports
DAY OF HEAVY SALES
IN STANDARD STOCKS

Excitement prevailed at the
opening of the stock market yes
terday, when $1,000 shares of I'm
ion Pacific were sold at $t.22h and
$l23, as compared with $121%
Saturday. Northwestern opened
at a gain of 8, and Chicago, st.
Louis, Minneapolis and Omaha g.
ST. Paul rose q and reacted al
most as much.
Union Pacific was attacked
sharply, and prices fell; North
western fell off 3 points and I'm
ion Pacific and Southern Pacific
sold over a point under Satur-
days close.
Spasmodic rallies proved gener-
ally ineffectual, although special
ties benefited generally, particu-
larly Amalganmted Copper,
which was bid up to 1850.
A rise in Erie to 443s led the
rally, which was fractional as a
rule. Union Pacific recovered to
Saturdays closing and New York
Central rose III.
Speculative realizing followed
the announcement of the Securi-
ties case decision which was
disappointment. Union Pacific
sold down abruptly to 21s under
Saturday, Southern Pacific ia.
The whole market yielded to some
degree. United States Steel, Re-
public Steel preferred, Lead and
Erie second preferred fell a point
below last week.
Union Pacific and st. Paul ad-
vanced beyond last weeks closing
and New York Central Anal
gamated Copper and the Fries re-
covered to near the best.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Chicago Live Stock
BY Associated Pres

oy AsSOCIHIeU PTess.
CHICAGO, jan, .-Cattle-Receipts
21,0OO; market 10@15c higher; good tc
prime steers, $5.5O06.25; poor to med
ium, $3.75@5.40; stockers and feeders
$235@425; cows, $1.25@425; heifers
$2.00@5.0O; Gamers, $1.25@25O; bulls
$2.00@3.9O; calves, $2.75@3.25.
Hogs-Receipts today, $4,000; tomor-
row, $4,000; market SC lower: mixed
and butchers, $460@4.7O good to choice
heavy, $4.65@4.S0; rough heavy, $4.55@
AGO; light, $455@4.60; bulk of sales
$4.55@4.70
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; sheep, 1Oc
higher; lambs steady to 10c higher;
good to choice wethers, $49O@5.6O; fair
to choice mixed, $400@4SO western
sheep, $4.35@5.5O; native lambs, $500
7.60; western lambs, $5.50@750.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Financial Record
BY Associated Press.

BY AssNcIhteu I7TtNs'
NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-Close: Money
on call was steady at 1909 per cent;
closing bid, 1B offered, 2.
Time loans were very easy; sixty and
ninety days, per cent; six months,
81 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 31s@4A per
cent.
Sterling exchange was easier, clos
ers' bills at S4,S7S@4S7S5 for demand
and at $4S5504, S555 for sixty-day bills.
Posted rates, $4S66D4,SSis.
Commercial bills, $4,S5as.
Bar silver, Gle.
Mexican dollars, 47lsc.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds irregular.
LONDON. Jan. SO.-Consols, $3.50;
silver. 2S 1-16d.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Butter, Eeos and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3O.-Butter-
Fancy creamery, 29c; seconds, 26c;
fancy dairy, 25c; seconds, zee.
Cheese - Eastern, 13@15c; Young
America, 11h@i219c
Eggs-Ranch, 25@27c; store. 24@25c.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30,-On the Produce
exchange today the butter market was
firm: creameries, 19Q29c; dairies, 1870
24c.
Eggs steady at mark, 2OQ26c.
Cheese firm, 11Q12c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Activity in May Whea. Deals-corn
Is Weak
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Jan. 30.-Strength devel-
oped In the wheat pit after a weak
opening. At the start the market was
Dearishly affected by lower prices at
Liverpool and the weekly statistics.
which were quite disappointing to the
bulls. After opening at S1.15%61.1 .15H,
May declined to $t.15% on general SELL
ing. Later more activity was manifest
ed. On covering by shorts prices were
forced steadily upward, the market
closing at the highest point of the day,
with May at $1165a0D1 15%.
owing TO prospects of more liberal
movement sentiment in the corn Dit
was rather weak. May closed at 449z a
44Ac.
Business in oats was much livelier
than has been in evidence for the la st
month. May closed unchanged at 305a
GD30%c
Notwithstanding lower prices at the
yards following heavier receipts of
hogs than expected, the provisions
market was firm all day. At the close
May pork was up 71A@10c, lard was sc
higher and ribs gained 21k@5c.
Market Ranges
The leading futures ranged as fol-
wheat-No. 2, May, $1.1s5s@116A ;
July, 0SB@9SAc.
Corn-No. 2. January, 42@42hc; May,
44& @44%c; July, 5A%453sc.
Oats-No. 2, January, 3Oc; May, 3O5s
@S0%c; July. 3O1ac.
Cash quotations were as follows.
Flour steady.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, $1.12@1.16: No.
g. $1.12@1.15; No. 2 red. $1.17h@1.19%; ;
No. corn, 43c; No. 2 yellow, 43Ac.
Oats-No. 2, 31c; No. 2 white, 31hGe
SEE No. 8 white, 30h@31Ac; No. rye,
75c.
Good feeding barley SIC; fair to
choice mailing. 43@4Sc; No. / fax seed,
$1.16; No. 1 northwestern, $1.2S; prime
timothy seed, $2.S2R.
Mess pork. per bbl., $12.75@12. 80: !:
lard, per 100 lbs. $3.50; short clear
sides (boxeD. $6.621h @6.S71a whisky,
basis of high wines, $1.23
Glover, contract grade, $12.5O.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
nt-act grade, $12.5O.
Cereals of the World

NEW YORK, Jan. -Wheat-Op-
tions closed 3s@7sc net higher. May
closed at Sligo; July closed at $1.02A
September closed 96Ac.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 30. = Close
Wheat, March, rs sd; May rs I'D;
July, rs 1sd.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 3O.-Wheat
steady; May, $1.497s; December $1.S21a
bid. l
Barley steady; May, $1.225s bid; De-
eember 961h bid.
Corn, large yellow, $f25@1S2hs.
Bran, $21 1.00@21.50.
PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 30.-Wheat:
Walla Walla, S3c; blue stem, SSc; val
ley, SIC.
TACOMA. Jan. 3O.-Wheat. 1sc high
er; blue stem, 9O1ac; club, S51sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Sugar and Coffee
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Ifess'
NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-Sugar-Raw
firnt fair refining, 4Ac, centrifugal SO
test, 5Ac molasses sugar, 41sc refined
steady; crushed, 6.S5c; powdered, 6.25c;
granulated. 6.15c.
Coffee futures closed net unchanged
on January and 10 70 10 points. lower
on later months March 7.1547 40c;
May, 7.7O@7.75c; July 7S5QS.00; Sep
tember, S10QS.20.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Dried Fruit Prices
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9O.-The market
for evaporated apples shows little
change, prices being held around re-
cent figures, although demand is light
and the tone of the market seems bare
ly steaoy. Common 4@5c prime, $40
5ssc choice, 51s@6c; fancy, 6h@7c.
Prunes for the largest sizes are said
to be in limited supply. Quotations
range from to 57sc, according to
grade
Apricots remain unchanged at 100
1012c for choice; 11@12c for extra choice
and 12G15c for fancy
Peaches rule firm at 9k@101sc for
choice; 1012@10Ac for extra choice, and
11k@12c for fancy.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Local Produce Prices

The following prices rule in a jobbing way
in the Los Angeles market:
BJTTBR-Produce exchange quotations.:
Fancy valley creamery, 67lsc; fancy coast do
571sc: fancy dairy. 52l5c; choice dairy, 50Q
521zc; fancy California, Cos, 25c; mixed store,
Eggs-Ranch, candled, &c fat; fresh, can
CHEESE Gall per lb.)-Northern, 149
15c; Anchor Qargel. local. 17o; Young
America, 1Sc; hand made, 19c eastern
singles, 14@15c; do twins. l4915c; do ched-
dars. 14c; do Stiltons. lac; do longhorns. IA
aDI5c; do daisies, 14D15c; Swiss (domestic).
lee; Swiss (mported), 29c.
BEANS (all per Ib.)--Pink No. l. $3.50 ;
No. 2, s3.25@3.50; lima No. L., IS; Lady
Washington No. 1, s3.10@S.S5; small white
No l. $3.75; Garvanzas. So; intels, $3.50 q 8.
POTATOES (all per 100 lbs.) EARLY Rose
j. Is; Salinas choice. s1.35@15O; Highlands.
fancy s1.35; Highlands. choice, s1.20G1.25;
Nevada Burbanks, fancy. sl.3o@1.4O.
SWEET POTATOES-Reds $3.50; whites,
'ii5S, oN,1oNs taii per 100 lbs)-Yellow Dsn-
yers. northern, SO % 3.25; Australian brown.
s3ms25; common. s2.75; Colorado Dan
vers. So; Nevada. fancy. sS25.
POULTRY tper dozen)-Old ROSTERS, 81
Q4.50; old hens. So a 81 young ROSTERS So. so
Ge.5o; brollers. 50. .5o94O OO friers. s5@s;
turkeys, alive, per h., 23Q24c; ducks. alive,
s6w6; geese. $lg-.o0. ,p I
E,UN@
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
DEMAND FOR
BUTTER ACTIVE
NO SURPLUS OF CREAMERY is
REPORTED
Eggs Remain at Same Level-De,
nand for Produce Active--Flsh
PIentiful-csme scaroer
Onions Go Slow

Both the week and the month Of
February will open with continued
strength in the butter market. No
change in quotations has been made by
the butter board, the price being held
at 671a cents, the same that ruled all of
last week. Demand is active for cream
cry and receipts have been large, but
no surplus fresh creamery remains.
Shipment to Arizona is reported in
creased as the supply of milk In the
Salt River valley was never so low as
now.
EGGS REMAIN sTEADY.-on the
Produce exchange yesterday the egg
quotation committee fixed the selling
price of California ranch eggs at "a
cents a dozen in case lots. Fresh sup
plies do not show increase in supply,
and some dealers rather anticipate a
more steady market all week. Storage
supplies are not large and from indica-
tions the market will clean up in good
shape.
Cheese is without incident Northern
and local are steady. Eastern makes
more firm and imported Swiss more
active.
POTATOES IN SUPPLY.-Receipts
of Irish potatoes have been fair for the
past few weeks. Yesterday receipts
reached about eleven carloads. De-
mand Is active and brokers say they
do not expect orders soon that will al
low any CONCESSIONS Stocks seem large
but the fancy are scarce.
Sweet potatoes are in good demand
and quoted fairly active.
Onions remain plentiful and run to
fair grades, the fancy being scarcer.
Receipts have been light and will be-
as the market will take only such
quantities that can be marketed with
out loss.
FISH AND GAME.-Of fish the sup
ply is sufficient for all needs. Offer
ings in fact have been too heavy.
Thousands of pounds have found their
way to the waste heap.
Wild geese and ducks are scarce for
the day and rabbits were out Of mar
ket.
Lobsters are in scant supply, and
crabs are wanted.
Poultry was reported scarce yester-
day for prime live stock. Eastern
chilled is in active demand, for both
turkeys and chickens.
Receipts of Produce
The following articles were received
in Los Angeles on the dates named:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30.--Wool nominal
territory and western medium, 21@22ci
fine medium 17@1Sc; fine, 16@17e.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Cotton and Wool

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Cotton futures
closed 1 point lower to point higher.
Following was the range of quota
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-Fruits-
Fancy apples, $1.75; common, 6Oc.
Oranges-Navels, $1.00@2.00; seed
lings, 75c@$1.00 Mexican lines, $4.50@
500.
Lemons-Common California, $1.00;
fancy, $3.50.
Tropical fruits-Bananas, 75c@$2.50;
pineapples, $1.50@S.00
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Credit Balances

BY Associated Press.
OIL CITY, Pa, Jan. 30.-Credit bal
ance SLAP; certificates, no bid.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Mining Stocks
Los AnqeIes Bank clearinos

Exchanges for the banks comprising the Los
Angeles Clearing house were as follows:
1906. 1904 1903.
Jan. 80 ..s1 122, ,927 10 ST. OS2 491 10 9O2 1853 rs
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
New York Bonds

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-The following
the prices Tor bonds on the stock exchange
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
State Bank and Trust .
Union Bank Of Savings ....
Bonds
nld A.ssa

Prices include accrued interest
Sanforma tactic Rauway ........ o.. 100
Corona City Water Co. .......... o.. 100
Home Telephone ................ 7 ssii
Edison Electric Co, COM. s7 t0t
Los Angeles Redondo Ry. Co... .. l02
Los Angeles LIST Con. Mtgs....... 100 102
Mission Trans. & r. Co.......... ~
iacihc Electric Railway Co. zee. 1854 -.
mL Lowe Railway ........s....... "
ontario DOM Water Co. ........ -. i0s
Pacific Light g. Power Con-. 90. %
lemescal Water Co. .............. o.. 100
United Electric G.. e. p Co... 90. 10i
Pomona Con Water Co ......... -. %
Riverside Light Fuel Co. ..... -, 100
san Antonio Water Comm. 80. 101
santa Barbara Electric Railway. -. l02
Seaside Water Co. ............... "a l01
Phoenix Light & Fuel Co. ........ -. 100
Pomona ontario T. = r. Co.. -. 100
Nisala Water Co,................ 90. 10
Union Transportation Co. ...t... s6 102
Ocean Park Water Co ...a....... 100 e..
Edison Electric, old issue...... 100 ioS
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

!o' Sh''NS' N-"N-N' 49, - V~f' "i'e4i"' ~trV
FRUITS AND Observation-Disclosures. fancy
Port Llmons. 494hc; Strawberries. 12@15c
cranberries. $40 barrel.
CITRUS FkUITS-Lemons choice. $1.S0@
So box; fancy. s2.250 02bO box; oranges, ma
vels. s. 5Og2;0Q a box; extra fancy $3.50.
II VEGETABLES GdsrA 7Rar hssns !, strbas s@SS
sack; caulnower. 6oQ soc dozen; celery.
fancy. SOC dozen; chiles evaporated. 13o
Ib; egg o. plant. 7aso ID; garlic. l4c ib.;
7@Sc lb.; spinach. SOC dozen; turnips. s5c
GRAIN AND FEED tall per 100 lbs. net)
Wheat -s1.7O; wheat. 1Oo-lb. sacks, $1.75;
1885, bran. heavy, $3.50; rolled barley.
S135; oil cake meal. So; cotton seed meal
t1s5; cocoanut cake, $155; shorts, $I.45;
oats. white $l'e5; KafIir corn Sl;45.
Saaina Saaihsd ..:a!.::s. wn:.: ss.S s.ss s::sSS
Wheat flakes. per case of SC 2-lb car
wSeat iUnS flakes. per sack Of 50 lbs. S:sS
Corn meal, w. and Y s.4O ass $50
Eastern whole wheat
Eastarn nSsT ';;;ii whole meal: sssSS siis s.iiSS
Whole wheat flour. $50 s65 2.6O
LIVE sTOcK-Hogs, per cwt. ;s5097:
ts.6O9.l5O for cows and heifers:. calves, 81
0b; sheep per head. wethers. S4.26@4.Eo;
ewes, SS@l; lambs. Sslo:
toStss % RsIi %iid sssss ,gss'' ,sggs cot
HONEY (comb) Water white lib.
frame. l6c. white amber, 14c; amber. 1sh
lnyo county. 12hc; extracted. eO-lb. cans.
NuTs-wanuts. California soft. No. /.
lsQ14c; No 2, SO loci hard. No. I. 1o@12e;
peoans; polished. ile; Jumbo l5oi extra
argf5 5d ltTiSss Sslts eaiSm iaS1bo sSlS' Brazil nuts
DATES-Persian HaIowis, 6o-lb box, 6H
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O-The following wer,
the official quotations for stocks and bonds
On the stock exchange today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Boston Stocks and Bonds
BY Associated Press.

BY NssOClateu TTess.
BOSTON, Jan. 3O-The following were
closing prices for stocks and bonds on tho
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Receipts of Produc,

The following articles were received
in Los Angeles on the dates named:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-08-11
Weekly Crop Report.

The Government crop bulletin for
the week ending August says "Fall
wheat and barley yields continue
good, both in quantity and quality,
but spring wheat is not coming up to
expectations, especially In the William
cite valley, whore rust and the aphides
were so plentiful earlier in the season.
The straw of spring wheat and oats
was heavy and the heads, as rule, OF
average size, but the berries in many
cases are shriveled, which accounts for
the shortage. Pasturage is very short
in tho valleys, but continues fairly
good in the mountain ranges, aud
stock keeps in unusually good condi-
tion. All streams are falling and the
water supply for irrigation is getting
scarce. Hops show improvement and
the lice have nearly all disappeared.
The dry weather is causing prunes
and plums to drop more than usual at
this season Of the year"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-08-11
The hum Of the thresher is heard in

The hum of the thresher is heard in
the land.
Mrs. George H. Wilkes, Of Florence,
Colorado, is visiting her parents, Rev,
and Mrs. J, B. Thompson.
The infant daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. H. Z. Kelly died at the family
home in Salem, Wednesday. The
burial occurred at Bethel cemetery
yesterday afternoon.
The Pacific States Telephone line
men are making many substantial
and desirable improvements on the
company's lines in Dallas by putting
in longer and heavier poles and re-
arranging the wires. All poles in the
business streets have been replaced,
and the linemen are now working in
the residence district.
A brush fire broke out on the
mountain between Frank Buffers
ranch and the Teal sawmill early in
the week, and has burned over an
area of ten or fifteen acres. No timber
has been destroyed, the fire being
confined to tract of land logged off
by Mr.. Teal several years ago. Men
are closely watching the fire to pre-
vent a further spread, and it is be-
lieved to be under control.
G. B. Mayhugh, Of Mansfield, Ohio,
an expert brick maker and clay
worker, returned to Dallas from Port
land this week. He was here about
three weeks ago and examined the
immense deposits of shale in the hills
west of town, with a view of putting
in a brick factory If suitable clay
could be found. Since leaving Dal-
las he has made a thorough test of
this shale and finds that it makes an
excellent building brick. Mr.. May
hugh returns to Dallas at this time to
make further examination of these
shale deposits, and may decide to put
in brick making plant here this Fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-08-11

The Polk county courthouse lawn is
admired not only by the people Of
Dallas but by every visitor to the
town. Notwithstanding the fact that
the grounds were seeded less than
year ago, the lawn presents the
smooth, velvety appearance so much
sought after and usually brought
about only after years of close care
and attention. County Treasurer J, E.
Beezley has charge of the work of
keeping the grounds in order, and
has given proof OF more than ordinary
skill as landscape gardener.