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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01
The Free Seed Buqaboo.

For the first time in the history of
the nation, so far as we know, the
house committee on agriculture has
stricken out from the agricultural ap-
preparation bill the appropriation for
giving away free seeds next year.
This is something the committee it.
self has done, but what the house will
do when the bill comes up for a vote
is entirely problematic. 1t is probable
the vote will have been taken by the
time our readers scan these words.
In years past this practice of giving
away seeds has had the hearty sup
port of the members of the house. and
it is not impossible they will override
the action of the committee.
Whatever may be done, the fact
remains that the government is en-
gagged in very silly business-and the
sooner the practice is stricken from
the boards the better for every one
concerned. The appropriation for free
seed distribution last year was $780,
900, which paid for the distribution
of over fifty million packages of
seeds. Add to this the cost to the
government of transporting these
seeds through the mails, which would
foot up a sum well over 100000. All
these packages were sent free of cost
by the congressman and representa-
tives, thus making the government
short about 100000 in postage. So
it will be seen that the cost of dis
tributing these free seeds really was
more than one million dollars. The
question arises whether the result
justify the expense.
No one who looks at the matter in
the right light can truthfully say that
it is wise thing for the government
to carry on free seed business. 1t is
carrying on a competition with private
enterprise engaged in legitimate bus
mess, and the tax payers have to foot
the bill. The only good it does is to
give the members of congress an OPP
portunity of sending to their consti-
tuents few packages each of worth
less and valueless seeds, for, be it said,
these seeds in many cases are two and
three years old and only part OF
them will terminate. They were I'M
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01
coIviIIe Reservation Opened.

The president has signed an order
opening the south half of the Colville
reservation in Washington to settle.
ment. Before entries can be made the
government will have to survey, plat
and appraise the whole section, and
this work may take about two years.
This is a very fine section and has
long been wanted by the whites 1t
is estimated that within a year from
the time the first entries are made the
entire section will have been fully set
tied, thus giving hundreds of new
families an opportunity to secure good
cheap lands in this state The In
dams who now occupy the reservation
will be paid for their REIMBURSEMENT
of these lands, being given lands in
severalty and having the opportunity
of securing some of the choicest acres
in the reservation.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01
irrigation Fund Being Threatened.

irrigation Fund Being Threatened.
There is a bill before congress that,
if allowed to become law, will take
large slice of money from the irri-
CATION fund and divert it to purposes
other than irrigation, and also set a
very bad precedent Senator Hans
brough has introduced the bill and it
provides for the use of a portion of
the money belonging to the irrigation
fund for drainage purposes in his
home state, North Dakota. The
amount named is one million dollars,
and the title of the bill, according to
the Spokesman-Review, is so worded
as to indicate that the amount to be
taken for drainage of swamp lands
shall be deducted only from the por
ton of the irrigation fund represented
by land receipts in North Dakota. AS
stated, the bill, if it became law,
would establish bad precedent, and
one likely to be followed by future
inroads upon the reclamation service.
1t would open the way for similar leg
islation affecting other states, and the
irrigation fund cannot be too closely
guarded in the interest of those states
where large irrigation projects are es-
sential to the proper development of
the country. The bill has passed the
senate, and it is now up to the house
the house we have the utmost conf
dence that President Roosevelt will
promptly veto it, as he should.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

The Oranges throughout the coun-
try, numbering some 100000 members,
are unalterably opposed to the free
distribution of cheap seeds by the fed
eral government.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

Congressman w. L. Jones has a
twenty-acre tract in the Yakima valley
that he will convert into fine winter
apple orchard, having given orders to
Orlando Beck to proceed at once to
make a model farm of the tract.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

There will evidently be but little OF
a setback to the winter wheat in east
ern Washington as consequence OF
the late cold weather in that section.
In many winter wheat sections there
has been less of this grain sOwn than
formerly, the tendency being to SOW
more spring grain.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

that in no case has he found that the
buds have been killed. He believes the
fruit crop in the Yakima valley will be
a good one the coming fall.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

not be the best place for apples, but
it is the ideal place fog berries of all
kinds. 1t is also the IDEAL place for
cherries and all kinds of, small fruits.
The next ten years will work a revo-
luton in the fruit industry of this val
ley. 1t began under the intelligent di-
rection of one man in the Puyallup
valley 1t will soon be successful
here" ~
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

Address communications to The Ranch
376 Colman Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

The readers of The Ranch will be
interested in hearing that l. A. Ma
deau, formerly general agent of the
Northern Pacific at Seattle, has re-
signed his position with that road to
accept the position of vice-president
and executive officer of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce at an annual
salary of $4,000. During Mr.. Nadeau-s
long service with the Northern Pacific
he has made a wide circle of friends
in the northwest, and as in working
for Seattle, he will be working for the
general interests of the northwest,
these friends will be one of the vaIu'
able assets which the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce will acquire with Mr..
Nadeau. He has been a longtime,
faithful and efficient worker in the
interests of the Northern Pacific, and
his service for the leading city of the
northwest will undoubtedly prove as
valuable.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

Two or three requests have been
received at the office of The Ranch
for full definition of the Campbell
system of soil culture" The subject
is too large a one to be handled in
one issue of our publication, but we
make a few extracts from Mr.. Camp
BELLS manual elsewhere. We can get
one of these manuals for any one at
a cost of SO cents.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01


one issue of our publication, but we
make a few extracts from Mr.. Camp
BELLS manual elsewhere. We can get
one of these manuals for any one at
a cost of so cents.
The trolley is coming into evidence
in many parts of our rapidly expand
ing country Trolley travelling is a
great thing for the farmers wives.
Instead of driving to town with their
produce they signal car, get to their
destination in short order, and return
in time for dinner. They come home
feeling much better for the trip
through pleasant highways.
Under orders from the state horti-
cultural commissioner the county fruit
inspectors are now busy looking after
all kinds of fruit pests and carrying on
a crusade to exterminate them as far
as possible. The state commissioner
says that the people of the state are
manifesting very generous disposit-
ion in cooperating with the county in
spectors, which makes the work Of the
inspectors easier and much more eff
fective.
"a canned prune" is what The
Ranch has maintained should be put
up in those sections in the Pacific
northwest where prunes grow. The
Lynden Sun-Pilot is on the right tack
when it advocates the establishment
in it's neighborhood of a cannery de-
voted largely to the canning of this
delicious fruit. Let the oranges and
other organizations in that section
take up the matter and agitate it to
a successful issue.
When the cold spell had the state of
Washington in its grasp many believed
that the fruit crop for the season
would be seriously damaged but this
appears not to be the case. Paul Kru-
ger, gentleman of North Yakima who
is we'll posted on fruit conditions, says
the report that the fruit has been SER
iously damaged by the cold spell is
without foundation. He has made a
close examination of the early varie-
ties OF peaches and cherries and says
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

Lawyers drawing retainers and fees amounting to millions are going to have their work and fees cut down. There will be no more elections to control supreme court decisions. There will be no more scandals of clever women influencing judges on the higher bench. No, never again. Thomas F. Cole has entered the Montana field. Heinze has decided to devote his better energies to the work of extracting the riches from the earth and hereafter works side by side with the Rogers people. The dismissal of the suits last week was a practical demonstration of the truth of the stories that the Amalgam- ated and Heinze people had settled their differences. - Michigan Mining Gazette.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

It begins to look as if the Montana courts could go out of business entirely, now that Henze and the Amalgamated have patched up their legal difficulties. The Montana courts last week closed out their strongest lines of business. Apexes are not any longer matters of intense litigation in Montana. Lawyers will have to find some other subjects for differences. Million dollar injunc- tion suits are not on the calendar. A total of 80 or 90 actions which have been pending in the Montana courts for these many moons have been oust- ed from the records. Suits aggregat- ing several billion dollars are no more.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

The Tucson Citizen demands the removal of Owen T. Rouse, of Tucson, from the territorial democratic com mittee because of his advocacy of joint statehood. We quite agree with the Citizen. The last democratic platform made statehood the paramount issue and declared that the autonomy and in tegrity of Arizona must be preserved. In view of this positive declaration no man who favored joint statehood with New Mexico should be admitted to the councils of the democratic party. Traitors should be made to walk the plank.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

The report of the fourth assistant postmaster-general for February shows how careless we are. More than S32,- . 900 letters were opened in the postal morgue. Letters and circulars to the number of 7s,0OO that were improperly addressed were returned to senders. The total number of letters and circu- lars now in the dead letter office that have not been handled is TBS, ,000 Money orders and currency amounting to 1900 contained in letters or pack ages that could not be identified were turned over to the dead letter fund.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

The committee that investigated An dy Hamilton's connection with the New York Life Insurance company figured it out that $l, 347, 3S2 of the company's money had gone to Hamilton since his earliest connection with the company in 1892. Of this sum they held that $1, ,074, TIA had never been satisfactorily accounted for. So Andy ought to have something interesting to say when he is called to account.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15
ARIZONA REJOlCES

There is general rejoicing in Arizona that the purpose of the administration to destroy the autonomy of this terri tory by merging it with New Mexico has been defeated in the senate. The attempt to force so repugnant union upon free and intelligent people was monstrous, and the strenuous advocate of square deal will be unable to jus tify his course in giving the powerful influence of the administration to the support of the Hamilton joint state hood bill, as it passed the house-a measure that would deprive American citizens of long-cherished rights simply to gain partizan advantage and en- courage sectional jealousy.
 Speaker Cannon and other jointists may protest as much as they like against the action of the senate on the bill, and insist that the house will never concur in the amendment eliminating Arizona and New Mexico; yet the best opinion at Washington is that Okla homa and Indian Territory will be admitted as one state, and that no fur ther consideration will be given by the present congress to the question of statehood for Arizona and New Mexico.
 The people of Arizona will ever feel grateful to Senator Foraker and other republican senators who assisted to defeat the iniquitious provisions of the statehood bill applying to Arizona. As to the splendid service rendered in this behalf by Delegate Mark Smith there can be no division of opinion. He will receive the thanks of every loyal citi- zen of the territory as also will the Arizona delegation that went to Wash ington and worked so effectively for the common cause.
 Arizona is today the most prosperous division of the great west and may well be left to work out her own destiny. A few years hence she will have both the population and wealth that will compel recognition of her right to be admitted to the union of states.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15
A PARTY OF OlSCORD

The republican party is torn by dis sensions among its leaders at Washing ton. Some time ago we referred to the growing opposition in the senate to the presidents policy and the probable defeat of the administrators pet measures. Our forecast of events is being rapidly worked out. A senate nearly two-thirds republican appears to have effectively blocked the presi dents program. The San Domingo treaty is dead; the Philippine tariff bill has been strangled in committee; the statehood bill has been divested of the principal feature for which the admin istration contended-the merging of Arizona and New Mexico as one state; and the republican senators are hope lessly divided on the railroad rate ques- tion, and the bill is in the hands of the democratic senators, Tillman and Bailey, seemingly with the presidents approval.
 With such situation confronting them, the republican leaders have req son to be discouraged and to look for ward with apprehension to the con gressional elections this year.
 The radical tendency which it was always feared by conservative republi- cans might develop in the presedent is now abundantly manifested and threat ems to disrupt the party and it's only sal vation appears to lie in the conservatism of the senate. The house has shown con clusively that it is neither an independent nor deliberative body. As has been well said the independent thought of the country is not much disturbed at the prospect of the loss of the house by a party which has shown such small re- gard for it's power, it's perogatives and it's duties, but it views with dis may the surrender of the senate to the influences that seek to dominate the government and the country.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

The losses and inconvenience occas- toned by the recent storm will be more than counterbalanced by the resulting benefits. Especially will the livestock and agricultural interests gain from the copious rainfall, and indirectly min ing will be promoted. The outlook for Arizona is certainly very bright and the Territory should make great gains this year in population and material wealth
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

The house committee on public lands has agreed to make favorable report on a bill to protect historical land marks. It is designed especially to preserve the cliff dwellings in New Mexico and Arizona and provides that land on which objects of historic inter- est are located may be set aside by the government and protected from van dals.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

The school superintendents' depart ment of the National Education associ- ation for starter submits list of words whose spelling ought to be reformed without further delay. They are buziness for business, enuf for enough, fether for feather, mesure for measure, plesure for pleasure, red for read, ruff for rough, trauf for trough, thru for through, tuf for tough, and yung for young. Why they stop here is not explained, but presumably they are of the opinion that reform like this ought to be taken in small doses. And so it ought. A little of Josh Billings goes great way.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15
President Diaz Removes Restrictions.

President Diaz has issued general proclamation resembling in its entirety the order set forth some time ago pro- hibiting foreigners to the Republic of Mexico from acquiring property either by Announcement or purchase. This proclamation just issu d by President Diaz removes the restrictions placed on foreigners by the former order and places Americans and American inter- ests in the country on the same footing as existed before the proclamation of January.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

The freight receipts of the Phoenix & Easter at Winkleman indicate that it is becoming quite an important ship ping point. MT. Sewers was informed that the receipts for the month of Feb ruary were over $19,000. This would indicate that there was something do- ing in that neighborhood. About forty wagon loads of freight are hauled away from the Winkleman depot every day. Florence Blade.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

Mayor Tom Johnson as the Ohio member of the democratic national committee may be victory for the radical democracy, but he will succeed John R. Mclean. That's gain.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

Send your collars to us and we will send them back nice and white, and, better still we will take that rough edge off. Arizona Steam Laundry.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

The concensus of opinion is that Mark Smith can represent the territory of Arizona at Washington as long las he wants to-
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

Watches regulated free by an ex- pert. Fine regulator will soon be on hand. Rubottom, at Faull & howner's.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

We must have the space. Wall paper at price that would make you smile. Postoffice Store.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

Have you noticed the ridicously low prices on mems all wool underwear in Brookner's window this week?
Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-15

Burn! Burn! Burn! Any kind of articles you wish to burn can be ob- tained at Van Wagenen's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
TO TIE NAN
WHO WANTS TO SELL.

Now that you have the matter in
mind. phone or write US the lowest
price you will take for your oro-
perty. No matter in what part Of
the city your property IS located if
the price is right We can sell il.
.Sadlerand Cochran 274 Chickasha,
Phone56o. I5otf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

Tom Drigeers, with his assist
ants, left this morning early to
bring in the beeves for the barbecue
tomorrow. They will be slaugh-
tered late this evening and will be
put on TO roast about midnight to-
night. VIM. Inman and his assist
ants are preparing the grounds and
the roasting pit ard will have
il completed by the time we go to
press. The different lady commit
tees are rounding up the bread and
pickles, so everything will be in
order and ready ar s P. m. tomor-
row. They have made extensive
preparations for their annua. bar
becue and expect to feed one thous-
and people tomorrow evening.
There will be plenty Of hitching
room for all buggies and carriages
for those who may rsSut to ride,
yet the grounds are almost in the
center Of the city and it is only a
nice walk from the business part.
They will begin serving at 5 P. m,
promptly. Co out and eat with
them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
They'r re the only things to cook
with in summer. Those Gas ranges.
Chickasha Gas Co. 4o. 81

Summer Tourist Rates to Alaba-
ma, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Carolina, and Virginia. On sale
daily, fare is just triAe over one
way for the round trip. Good to
Return Oct. 3oth, 1906. Call or
write for further information.
R. Stephens, Ag't.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

Dr.. d. z. Foster has located a
permanent dental Office in Chick
asha, with I fc-s = .ous al
Peuquite IL tie Ho rgsw~ h
building, 5rl srd tl fa Are.
He viii Be here each month from
the z5th to the 35li #
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
BUY THIS HOME.

It is cheaper than paying rent.
90 feet Of north east corner, ) room
houes, good well, storm cave barn
and hen house; plenty Of fruit
trees. To be sold on easy terms
See Good and Co. 59ti
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

If your stomach troubles you do
not conclude that there IS no cure,
for = great many have been per-
manently cured By Chamberlain 5
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Try
them. they are certain TO prove BE-
refcial. They only cost quarter.
Sold BY AL Druggists
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

Judge Guthndge returned yester-
day from . trip to his ranch sew
en- miles east Of town and brings
glowing reports on crop conditions.
He says he never saw such mag
ni6cent prospects for corn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

A letter received from Mrs. RIB.
Kendig. who has been quite sick al
Clifton. Kan, reports that she Is
much improved and able to SIT up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

T. y. Shaw. editor Pauls Valley
Sentinel, accompanied by his wife
and little son, are in the city teday
on their way home from a trip
through Texas. and Arkansas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
Get il at the Owl Drug Store.
AZ If

Put in one Of our Gas Ranges
and save your wife from having to
work over a hot a stove.
Chickasha Gas Co. 1881
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

Mr. Jimmie Finnie. Miss Ollie
Mcknight, Walter Edmond and
Miss Edna Furgeson returned yes
terday from Oklahoma City where
they visiting friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

At the Christian Parsonage last
night at 9 O'Clock Rev. J. B. BOen
united in marriage Mr.. Harold
Baker and Miss Edith Woodruff
both Of Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

No dirty coal to handle, no
punching up the FIRE, meals right
on the minute with a Gas Range.
Chickasha Gas Co. 1851
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

E. A. Ford and wife OF Conway,
IA, are visiting in the city, the
guests Of Mrs. Fords brother. F.A.
Shearer Of the Wells Flats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

Mrs. Monte Bazemon has re-
turned from long visit in South
ern Texas where she went in quest
Of health and returned much i'm.
proved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

Was breakfast late this morning.
Maybe you didn't have a Gas stove
ia your house. Better get one.
Chickasha Gas Co. 1881
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

Miss Margaret Windham. Read
ing and Physical Culture, s77
South Firth. Phone 500. 58-57I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

Mr. and Ms. c. o. Townsend
left yesterday for Joplin No. where
they intend 10 make their future
home.