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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-01
COR. SECOND AVE. AND PIKE ST.
Seattle, Wash.
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia

Larkln, the new town, surrounded by the
fruit land of the Okanagan Valley, situated
On the Z. +. r branch of the S. IL y. ky.,
between Vernon and Armstrong, is destined
to become one of the most important towns
IN the now famous and we'll known fruit
growing district in b. G. viz: the Okanogan
valley 1t is surrounded by 10000 acres
Of fine level land of the finest quality OF
olack loan and clay loan Soils abund-
dnce of good water for irrigation and
domestic purposes, plenty of good timber
d climate almost southern, in fact one of
the most favored locations in the whole
valley. 1t is a desirable location from any
standpoint for health, wealth and oppor
tunities for general prosperity, large
portions of this land will be subdivided into
blocks from one to five, ten or more acres.
There will be a chance for everyone, both
rich and poor, to make a start in life and
get in on the ground floor, as the prices
will be within the reach of everyone rang
ing from $25 to 500 per lot, easy terms
Acre lots from 500 to $3.50. all cleared and
already under cultivation with irrigation
free. fine orchard practically the
townsite speaks for itself as a fruit grow
ing district and cannot be beaten at any
point in the valley "A chance of a life
time is the correct way of referring to the
conditions in and around the new town
Good level roads and driveways for many
miles north, south and west through one
of the most fertile valleys in Canada
Lakes, rivers. brooks and springs of the
best water; fish and game in abundance.
Hay, grain. fruit and vegetables are grown
at handsome profit, while horses. cattle
hogs sheep and poultry have already made
some of the ranch owners millionaires
One hundred business lots in the main
street of Larkin the new town between
Vernon and Armstrong, at $50 each; one
third cash, balance in 8 and months. Do
not overlook this opportunity to make some
easy money for there will be good town
within a year and you double your
money in less than six months. Also 100
one lots at $3.50 each; 100 hve-acre
lots at $500 each; 100 ten-acre lots at $3.50
each; 100 ffteen-acre lots at $500 each
100 twenty-acre lots at $4,000 each; all fine
bottom land, with irrigation free.
VERNON LAND COMPANY,
Sole Agents, Vernon q Larhin, b. G.
Christie g. Heubach, Sole Agents, Winnipeg,
Subscribe at once to the Okanagan Farm
Journal and get posted the Okanagan
valley; price 81 per year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-01

my readers have noticed that in some
parts of the city there are very few
flies. Why is this so? Some would be
disposed to say that the people are
more Clearly in these parts of the city
but that is not the solution of this
query. The average house wife be-
lieves that filth, that is, filth in the
house, breeds flies. This is a mistake
for flies do not breed in house filth.
Filth in some measure may draw the
house flies but it does not furnish a
breeding place. Our entomOlogists
tell us that the common house fly
(musca domestica) breeds in manure
piles from the horse barn. Now if you
happen to live in a part of the city
where there are but few flies, see if
horse barns are not very few in that
part of the city.
Our house flies do not pass the win
ter in the egg state as do some in
sects, but next years crop depends
upon a few flies living through the
winter Fly eggs hatch out in few
hours after they are laid; in hot wea-
Their they sometimes hatch in five
hours Now, if we could kill all the
flies that winter over or try to, then
we would have none the succeeding
summer. This we are not able to do,
or at least we do not do this Con-
certed action on the part of whole
neighbOrhoods might effect this desir
able result. But this is not done and
perhaps never will be done. The next
thing to do, and this happens to be the
chief thing to do, is to prevent the
eggs from Matching. This can be done
more easily than many people suppose.
Let the stables be kept scrupulusly
clean and the manure thrown into
large box or boxes. Over this sprinkle
little chloride of lime and not an egg
will hatch. AS there are but very few
winteredover flies, if the offal from
the stables is treated in this way there
will be no perceptibe increase of flies
during the summer. If people who live
on ranches would follow this course
flies would be few and far between.
It is possible, and very desirable to
abate this nuisance to the lowest de-
gree.
Remember that what is said above
applies to the common house fly. The
green fly is very different in it's habits
of breeding 1t breeds in flesh. When
you find fly blows on meat it is not
the little fellow that buZzes around
your bald head that does that. The
green fly does not breed in manure and
conversely the house fly does not
breed in meat. This accounts for the
fact that the house fly increases much
more rapidly than the green fly during
the summer IF we were as careful TO
put chloride of lime on our manure
heaps as we are to keep our meat
away from the flies, then the house
flies would be as scarce in the fall as
are the green flies
Horticultural Law Held Invalid.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-01

1t is the i'll condition of sheep in a
flock that causes the largest amount
of trouble in managing
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-01

Write Osgood, Binghamton, N. Y.
about the New Idea" pitless scales.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-01

Perhaps while you read these lines
you are bothered by the common house
fly. This is especially so if you are
bald-headed! This bother is greatly
aggravated if you are trying to take
your morning nap How aggravating
when you turn over for "just one
more sweet snoOze" if half dozen
flies are buzzing about your head, and
this they are sure to do if they are in
the house and the weather is warm.
Is there no relief from this pest? One
of the things depended on is to have
screens at your windows and doors.
With the vast majority of people the
screens are the main dependence from
the fly pest But there is better rem
edy than this. No doubt but many of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Those French Menus.

A gentleman from the North pulled himself up at the hotel table, tucked his napkin under his chin. picked up intently. accrding to London Tit Bits. French and he didn't, like it,
 Here. waiter" he said sternly. "Ain't there nothin' you would like for dinner, sir?" inquired the waiter. Have you got any sine qua non?" The waiter gasped. No, sir" he re- Got any bona fide9"
 "N-no, sir."
 Got any semper eademT
 No, sir, we haven't
 Got any jeux d'espritsT"
 No, sir; not one. Got any tempus fugit?' r T reckon not. sir" Got any soirees dansantes"
 No. sir" The waiter was edging off Got any sine die?"
 ''We ain't, sir"
 Got any pluribus unum?'
 The walters face showed some signs of that, sir" and he rushed out to the kitchen. only to return empty handed. We ain't got none, sir" he said, in a tone of disappointmena...
 Got any mal de mer?'
 "N-no, sir" The waiter was going to pieces fast. The gentleman from morning
 again.
 The waiter could only shake his head.
 No? Well. maybe you've got some beef and cabbage and a gooseberry Deed we has, sir" exclaimed the waiter, in a tone of the utmost relief, and he fairly flew out to the kitchen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
day are those who breed hogs and fat

day are those who breed hogs and fat-l ten them on alfalfa.
 To drive home the unusual propor- tfons of the hay industry in this coun- try nothing is better than to give few railroad statistics This year there were needed 5,S63,e36 cars to move the hay crop throughout the United States. When one thinks that all the corn could be moved in 2.650,000 cars. and that the wheat. that King of American products. only required 712.000 cars. he begins to realize what a factor in Amer jean products hay is. It is doubtful. however. if this vast hay trade would have arisen to it's present proportions without the intelligent cooperation of the railroads. 1 few figures will show this In handling the hay output the roads devoted to its service three times the number of cars that they did for the wheat crop and more than twice the number for moving the corn, yet the price per car for hauling hay was a third less than 1t was for hauling wheat
 It can readily be seen from these ng- ures that if freight rates were strictly proportional to the cost of the service. the hay trade would suffer severely, Tn fact. would become a local affair, and those communities that were not for tunate in their hay crop would suffer commercially to quite an extent. as 1t would be impossible to winter stock profitably at the price hay would sell for if the roads inaugurated rate sys- tenn based solely on the cost of service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
A DISINTERESTED ALLY.
By Allison Newell. (Copyright. 1905, by Daily story Pub

Copyright. 1905, by Daily story Fuo-
 fishing Company) "I don't believe your father will ever consent, dear" George had said. very gravely, his very shoulders bowed un- der the weight of his grief. He was fully 19, and this was the first time he had ever been really in love. hack there in the days of his youth. Rut he was 19 now. and he knew his own mind. He knew that Sidney Lee was the one woman in all the world who had been foreordained to become Mrs. George Armitage. Guess man of 19 knows affinities when he, meets them-and when the girl throws her arms about his neck and cried because her father won't let her be his-that is. the mans who knows affinities when he sees them.
 "Rut maybe he will consent if you work hard and we wait few years, George" Sid ventured. hopefully.
 ''Wait! echoed George. drearily. T have not time to wait. I lovo you too much to wait. I cant wait. Life is too short. Think what few years means"
 There was no question that few years would shorten Georges span ter ribly. Then he spoke like the true knight.
 If your father won't give ms con sent, Sid" he said firmly, Tets get married without it. What right have parents to wreck the happiness of their children's livesg'
 You mean to run away-to eloper' sasped Sidney. in an awful voice. Why. father would never forgive us in the world. Besides, dear" she said, practically. do you make enough for us to live on? Won't 1t be better to wait for a raise in your salary? If we elope. father would discharge you. you know"
 q did not think you were mercen- ary, Sid." the young man replied se- verely. q really did not"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
If She Lost John.

The Rev A. F. Mayall, of St. Louis. who wants his parish to allow him to supplement his salary by the prae- tice of law, said the other day, ac- cording to the Boston Post:
 "A minister, to do good work, must have enough money to maintain good position He must not be obliged to resort to economies that are often lu- dicrous and discouraging. He must hold his head up
 Mir. Mayall laughed.
 gro practice economy. you know. Is often humiliating. often ridiculous, he said. T know of poor and eco- nomical young man. who. about to marry, wished to impress upon his bride the necessity of the strictest frugality.
 Accordingly having arranged his program in advance he invited her to take Sunday dinner at his home with his mother and himself.
 All sat down to the table on the appointed day. but as he was about to begin the carving, the young man bread, laid on a plate with other debris for consignment to the garbage pail. He had. you must understand, put the bread there himself to point moral with.
 "'Mother, mother said he. a good slice of bread? Going to throw out good slice of bread?"
 And he rescued it and put 1t on the bread plate. and with his dinner he ate 1t, though it was as hard as chunk of steel.
 "T never like to see anything vast ed,' he said In moral tone.
 And then his old mother, to Lelp him drive home this lesson in econo- my, added:
 "'True, Maggie. True, my dear. I've always said that when I lost our John I would need to keep a pig"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

they would go to Higginsville and get married by the parson at that place. returning the same day.
 Nell came into the store for some hooks and eyes on the day agreed upon and that young lady was greatly as- tonished when the old man slyly pinch ed her ear. The clerks wondered why the "old man. chuckfed so much that day and then wondered still more when. at closing time. George got Into the Lee carriage. and drove off with Sidney. Her father stood in the door waving his hand and c1uckling.
 The first he knew of the true state of affairs was when Bud Tucker brought him a message about 9 o'clock that night. It was sent from Higgins vile and read as follows:
 Dear Father-in-law: Sidney forgot to drive over to Morrow's. We will drive over tomorrow George"
 What he said belongs to another chapter. to be devoted to the elasticity and expressiveness of the English lam guage. This Is only one-chapter story.
 But he forgave them in the long run.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL. Few People Know How Useful 1t Is in Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char coal is the safest and most efficient disinfectant and purifier In nature, but few realize its value when taken into the human system for the same cleans Ing purpose.
 Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it the better; 1t Is not a drug at all. but simply absorbs the gases and impurities always present In the stomach and intestines and carries them out of the system.
 Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables.
 Charcoal effectually clears and inn proves the complexion, it whitens the teeth and further acts as natural and eminently safe cathartic.
 IL absorbs the injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels; 1t disinfects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh.
 All druggists sell charcoal fin one form or another. but probably the best charcoal and the most for the money is in stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are composed of the finest powdered Will low charcoal. and other harmless anti septics in tablet form or rather in the form of large, pleasant tasting To- zenges, the charcoal being mixed with honey.
 The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell in a much improved condition | of the general health, better comnlex- 1 ion, sweeter breath and purer blood. and the beauty of 1t is. that no possi- ble harm can result from their contin- ued use. but on the contrary, great benefit
 A Buffalo physician in speaking of the benefits of charcoal says: 'T ad- l wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all | patients suffering from gas In stomach and bowels. and to clear the complex l ion and purify the breath, mouth and | throat; also believe the liver Is great | Iy benefited by the daily use of them:
 they cost but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores. and although in some sense patent preparation. vet l be-
 lieve get more and better charcoal In Stuart's Charcoal LozenEcs than In any of the ordinary charcoal tablets."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
T,a n..o,,.a s,arr,,,g.

Mrs John P Newman. Bishon Newman's 6 widow. who proposes to found kindergs~ten in Jerusalem. has great affection for chil- dren. and great store of childr@n's anec- dotes. says The Grand Rapids Herald.
 Anent an embarrassing situation. she said one day;
 This reminds mo of e dinner that a Denver woman gave during a Methodist convention in her city.
 The dinner was sumptuous. The leading lights of the ehurch and of the state were there. presiding elder. in taking drink of water. broke a glass.
 The hostess began to assure the elder that the accident was of no consequence but her we'll moduiated voice easily nverpowered by the loud shout of her little son
 "'oh. mamma hs cried. its one of the borrowed one. isn't tt 7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
TAKAHrRA's COMPLIMENTS.
Somewhat COinplicatedly Expressed
 Hut Evidently Sincere.


 Washington. Dec. s.-Minister Tal<a- hira today gave to the Associated Press an expression of his appreciation of the many tIbutes of regard that have been paid him by the citizens of this country. He said;
 Tt is gratifying to see that my movement in the future should be con sidered worthy enough to be made the subject of so much discussion as is ob- served lately from the newspapers of Washington and other cities. I am going home on leave of absence, ob- tained two and a half years ago, but which could not be availed os for req sons too obvious to explain. It will be my pleasure on my return home to in-. form my countrymen of everything that has tended to my agreeable experi- ence and of every reason can think of for the marked consideration and sympathy I received from the officials,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
RroIxen and Menaed.

On swept the little red automobile that was built for two. says The Chi- caRo News.
 ."You-you seem so quiet" whispered the beautiful girl. anxiously. 'Ts there anything about this machine that is broken?'
 Yes" hissed the tall man at her side, bitterly My heart"
 Feeling remorseful at having fitted him so cruelty the beautiful girl lean ed over and added:
 cheer up, George! If your heart is really broken we can stop al a repair shoD."
 Nonsense! What kind of a repair shop could mend a broken heart?'
 why. the parsonage. George"
 Twenty minues later the repair shop was reached.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
New Counterfeit Discoverea.

Washington. Dec. S.--The secret a new ten dollar bill. United States (BuffaIo) note series 1901, Lyons reg ister: Roberts treasurer. The appear-s ance of the note is described as decep- tive. Tn the portrait the left eye has a decided cast upward. There is also "a period between the word Washing ton" and {" D. G." instead of q comma. There is no period after the I'll" in tho signature of the treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Ahaenf Minded,

William Paterson, the well known Stratford (Vt.) nurseryman and friend of the late Senator Justin Morrill,. was called by some Absent Minded Bill Paterson" says the Boston Herald Once while at his sugar camp. about mile from his house. he wished to boil an egg for his dinner. in the sap he was boiling down. Taking out hIs watch he dropped that into the sap. instead of the egg. and stood for fully three minutes looking at the egg. which he held in his hand. supposing all the time he was timing the egg.
 At another time he went to visit a friend on a rainy day and had to take an umbrella with him. There was a hoe standing beside the door of the house he entered. and he stood his umbrella beside 1t. When he left he picked up the hoe instead of the um- brella and walked down the road aI- most a quarter of mile before he dis covered the difference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
A Good Cheek.

As he took of his coat his wife said to him gently. tells The Minneapolis Journal
 You remember those eight letters l gave you to post three days ago?"
 He started
 'Yes, I-I remember"
 "But you didn't remember to mall them, did you?" she said sweetly.
 No. I didn't How did you find. it out %
 Among them" she explained was pos tai card addressed to myself Since 1t didn't reach me. l knew you hadn't posted my mail l shall always use this scheme in future It only costs cent. and 1t makes an excellent check on you. Now give me my letters and I'll post them my self"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
PRlNcE MIN STILL sIcIx.
Korean Envoy Yet Unable to Visit Sec refmpw R00&.

Washington. Dec. s.-Prince Min Yu- eng Tchan, the former Minister of Ko% req to France who has come to this country to try ao influence the Amer ican Government in favor of his coun-s try and to protest against the protec- torate by Japan over Korea. has nok yet visited the State Department.
 He is still at his apartments In the Arlington Hotel in this city and too III to receive any callers.
 His indisposition Is mostly caused by the sudden shock he received when fn- formed of the suicide of his brother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
CorrnI In ImprovetI.

Mexico City, Dec 5.--The physicians give out today very favorable bulletins on the condition of Vice President Cor raI. His fever is gradually subsiding and 1t is believed that within few days he may be pronounced out of danger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
as had with them in tho past. ana

as had with them In the past. ana idignified.
 Tn view of such agreeable relations as we'll as citizens. so disinterested and also the growing importance Of pro- noting them more and more through- out the future. which is fully recog< nized by the whole Japanese nation regardless of the parties and classes. I can say without the slightest doubt. that this spost will be regarded as one Of the highest in the whole diplomatic service of Japan.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
...v.n. r.ver situat,ou.

Havana, Dec s.--Tonight's report re- garding yellow fever shows that there have been only three new cases in the mast two days, making forty-eight cases to date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
WORLDS GREATEST HAYMAKER

 1t Equal in Area New Yorka In the alyays
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

The Travellers New Life Policy is a revelation to insurers. Nothing like ia ever offered by any other Company. See B. ,. Well & Co. about 1t. If
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-12-26
New York BegEars.

Racially the beggar will belong 20
one of three classes-first, the purely
unfortunate; second, the drunken out
cast; third, the professional panhGn-
der. He of the first class usually Is
forced by circumstances to follow the
line of least resistance into the poorest
and cheapest quarter of the town.
where he will not be likely to meet
with his oId-time friends and where
his misery will find sufficient company
TO render it unashamed, and so his
destination will be one of those cheap
lodging houses where Il warm fire ana
an unclean bed may be had for 10
cents or less a night The outcast of
the second class is almost without ax-
ception brought to his degraded .condi-
ton through drink. and he takes to the
lower Bowery impersonally because il
constitutes his natural environment
being where the greatest quantity of
rum is sold FOR the least amount of
money and where a free sleep may be
had during stormy nights on the rear
room floor of a saloon. The profes-
sional panhandler of the third class
| goes down the Bowery not because he
| lives there, for he does not, but be-
cause there he finds sundry resorts
| which cater exclusively to his kind
Every body's Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-12-26
SHOOTS RATS FOR A LIVING.
Hunter Stalks His Quarry and Is I'm.
erring In His Aim.

erE1ns HIS Aim.
There is a rat catcher who visits
Baltimore periodically to rid hotels,
among other places, of the rodent
pests. Among the hotels he has two
regular customers and his advent is
always the signal for the pleasures of
the chase in a small way.
This rat catcher is not a piper of
Pan. He has no method OF charming
rats, but goes after them just as any
hunter in the big woods would stalk
his game. He does not sit down in
front Of a rat hole and tease the rod
ents forth with the sweet strains on a
tin flute. Instead he carries a small
air rifle, and it does the work. He
makes straight for the basement,
kitchen, baggage-room and open plumb
ing, where rat holes will be found if
they are anywhere. Having located
his rat hole, which he seems to ac-
cOmplish almost by instinct, he listens
at the opening until his keen ear de
tectS a scratching or a squeak.
He unerringly locates his quarry by
this sound, inserts his rifle at just the
right angle and fires If he misses
but what's the uSe-he doesn't. He
hits his man every time. Then, with a
long, hooked wire he probes into the
hole and draws his victim out Now
and then he strikes a nest of young.
In such cases it is usually an easy mat
ter to hook nest and all and drag the
pests from their palatial residence. His
is a peculiar calling, but has its uses.
And it's better than killing rats with
poison and having them die within the
walls.-BaltimOre News.