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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

1.-The fruit growers of the state of
Washington are overlooking an excel
lent opportunity not only to advertise
their own state but their own apples,
says H. S. Emerson, the Seattle pro-
duce dealer, ''by failing to label their
boxes in big letters. Washington APP
PIES You never see a box of fruit
from California that you do not see
California printed on the box in
large letters and in conspicuous
place. The same is true Of Oregon
fruits, and as a consequence, when
these fruits go to markets all over
the world, California and Oregon
fruits are widely advertised, and their
reputation for quality is being i'm
pressed on thousands of consumers.
There is no reason why the fruit grow
ers of Washington cannot do the same
thing. Their fruits are superior, and
if they labelled their boxes so that
every time any one glanced at them
they could tell instantly that the fruit
was from Washington, the fruits of
this state would be widely advertised
and a much larger demand would be
created for them. 1t is an easy way
for the fruit grower to help expand
his own markets. I ship Washington
fruit to Vladivostok and the Philip
pine Islands, and have shipped it into
every town and hamlet in Alaska. 1t
goes to Australia, to London and Ber-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

truck that is left over after the retailers
have made their purchases?
What is the average per cent made
by the Seattle commission houses on
fruits and other products?
Is there one good substantial reason
for the present high prices of all kinds
of farm produce?
Will the establishment of a public
market be a benefit to Seattle?
]. B. Powles answered as follows
Dear Sir: Your evening issue of
July LIST, contained several questions
for the commission men to answer.
We, a committee appointed by the Sc
attic Produce association, thank you
for the opportunity of answering some
of the serious charges which have
been made against us recently in the
daily papers. The charges have been
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
Commission Men Agents of Growers.

Owing to the high prices prevailing
at the present time on fruits and pro-
duce, certain of the sensational daily
papers of Seattle have made use of
the occasion for an opportunity to
turn loose on the Western avenue
commission men and charge them
with being in a combine to control
prices and shipments. The charges
were various and If they had been true
would have been grave, but the COM
mission men were able to refute the
charges one by one until the repre-
sentatives of the press were left with
no arguments.
When newspaper chooses for some
reason or other to heap abuse upon
individuals or business men, the VIC
tins of this stream of abuse, even II
they are in the right, are helpless to
a certain extent, because they have
not the same means of reaching the
public to make a reply. In the in
stance of the attack on the commits
sion men, however, one of the news
papers which was the most abusive
finally left an opening by submitting
a set of questions. These questions
were in the nature of charges and it
gave the commission brokers chance
to reply. J. B. Powles, of J. B. Powles
e Co., Immediately took the matter up
and answered each question, showing
the position of the commission men
and proving that the charges which
hade been made were unjust.
Following is the set of questions
submitted by the newspaper:
If there is no combine to maintain
high prices, why does the Seattle Pro-
duce association hold daily meetings
and what is the object of these meet
ings?
Why is it that produce received from
California in bad condition is reported
back Immediately and the washington
farmer must wait for weeks and then
be informed that his shipment spoiled
before it could be sold?
What proportion of the fruits and
vegetables sold by the commission
houses of Seattle are grown by the
farmers in the Puget Sound basin?
Why is a scarcity of garden truck
claimed when the farmers of Pleasant
Beach and other localities in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Seattle have crops
that are going to waste?
If the peddling of farm produce Is
not desirable, why do the commission
houses send out wagons with the garden
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

made by the papers without any APP
parent effort to arrive at the truth,
hence our hesitancy in attempting to
reply; but when you publish questions
and ask us for reply, it is always
our pleasure to furnish the desired
information.
We do not hold daily meetings; in
fact, our meetings are very irregular
and occur on an average of less than
once a month. We are inclined to be-
lieve that you have different organ
ization confused with our organlza-
ton. Remember our membership is
made up of the handlers of fruits and
vegetables only.
The custom on the street with
houses who make a practice of hand
ling goods on consignment is to send
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
Tapestry
POrtiereS

Com bination c oil o r $,
Green and Red, Dark
Olive, Old Red, Roman
Stripes-Soft MerceriZed
Tapestry Goods; very
effective. Suitable for
double doors and arch
ways or wherever drap-
cry Is needed to furnish
your rooms. All our
portieres are reversible.
Prices: $2.65, $2.75,
1886, $4.25 the Pair.
Derby Tapestry, width
As inches; colors, rose,
gold, blue and Nile.
Our Price, Express
Prepaid, $500 the Pair.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
LARGE BRUSSELS RUGS.

ings and every home should have at least
two of them. You can take them up up ana ana
Uork IF taking up a carpet. We have all
sizes sizes of Of Rugs. Let us know size of rooms,
designs preferred. and price you want TO
large assortment of All Wool Rugs in all
co1 9esyv aI An WOOL brussels Bugs, sx12 IT..
that sell at $40, we will send you. freight
prepaid for $16.85.
Heavy Administer Rugs, 9x12 regular
nrice S$5 our price only $26.25.
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FINE NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS.

Here is but one design Of a very large
variety we keep constantly on hand. We can
fiji your order same day as It Is received
length length three yards, Marie Antoinette pattern,
Point d'Esprit center or ground.very DAINTY
piece of cotton. Regular retail price, ~ our our
never regret ordering pair of these curtains
Guiding Furniture, Cook and Heating
G Reddino of all kinds, Etc.
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is always pleasure to answer correspondence anu u
SAMPLES Let know your requirements
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
SWISS RUFFLED CURTAINS.

Every home has some windows that need
something cheaLer than the heavy. expensive vs
Curtains fill. These dainty curtains have
pleased thousands and we know they VIII
please you We have them with Pure White
Plain Centers with fancy insertion; Polka
Dot Centers; Fancy Stripe Centers and Medal-
lion Centers Prices, per pair are: CSC, 95c
CSC, S1.oo, s1.25. Let us have trial order
We have Everything for the Home,
Stoves, Floor Coverings, Window Shae
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
FLOOR COVERINGS

f avarv description may had at store at prices
that win surprise you All grades Of Linoleums. on
GIoth Straw Carpets Mating, Etc Send for samples
today pay the freight to your nearest depot
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Continued on Page Seveno
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BRUSSELS CARPETS.

wool Art all wool Ingram Carpets hai1-
wool Ingrans Rugs of all sizes, at extremely low ng
ures sewed and lining furnished Tree
also freight is paid. Can you do better than that7
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16

horse and the trails been mended this
spring. Now you spread yourself out,
Billy, and when you get on to- the
Ridge make 3 special look all around
there" I'm ss :. 5~,
Besides these directions and the tele:
gram from Toler, Billy Brue took with
him a copy of the Skiplap Weekly
LEDGE damp from the press and con-
tanning the death notice of Daniel ],
Bines, a notice sent out by the News
Association, which Billy Brue read
with interest as he started up the trail.
The item concluded thus:
THE young and beautiful Mrs. Bines,
who had been accompanying her husband
on his trip Of inspection over the Sierra
Northern, is Frustrated with grief at the
shock Of his sudden DEATH
Billy Brue mastered this piece Of in
telligence after six readings, but he
refrained from comment, beyond thank
ing God, in thought, that he could
mind his own business under excessive
provocation to do otherwise. He con-
sidered it no meddling, however, to
remember that Mrs. Daniel J. Bines,
widow of his late employer, could ap-
pear neither young nor beautiful to the
most sanguine of newsgatherers; nor
to remember that he happened to know
she had not accompanied her husband
on his last trip of inspection over the
Kaslo division of the Sierra Northern
railway.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
PLUM PUDDING ALL RIGHT.
The Lancet Says 1t Is a Good Meal ir
Itself and Is Unjustly Blamed.

The London Lancet, which so often
points out the terrible and unsupported
dangers to health j. encountered in
every day life, publishes with reason
able optimism a hearty defense of the
Christmas pudding.
1T is accused Of indigestibility,"
says the Lancet, '*but synthical con-
sideration Of all the events would IN
dictate the reverse to be the case.
:. For an individual enjoying av-
erage health the ingredients of plum
pudding should offer no physiological
stumbling block IT,,
The paper then points out that the
pudding is generally eaten after an
extra large, hearty meal and unjustly
gets blamed for what is really the re-
suit of overeating. T. .....>.. ,sza s .. 3.
-! "The Christmas pudding" says the
Lancet, lis a meal for hungry man,
for it is hardly possible to- conceive
q more complete food. Eggs supply
plenty OF proteid, suet a safhciency Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16

dull gold gallon and ecru lace. Both
styles might be admirably copied in
cloth or in velvet, or velveteen, whose
popularity for costumes for outdoor
wear grows ever and always. And, by
the way, some of the latest very smart
short walking costumes are made of
a finely striped velvet trimmed with
silk braid.
= A novelty which deserves mention
is a. white cloth blouse covered with
an embroidery in silk and chenille,
other woolen blouses are of fine can
vas, and Others again, of cashmere,
but on the score of economy none of
these can be cordially commended, for
they suffer very severely from a visit
to the laundress or cleaner, usually
turning yellow, and the blouse made
in shirt style of white China silk may
be relied upon for greater durability
In our smaller Illustration we show
an original and effective costume in
dark green cloth. 1t is made in
princess form, the slightly draped
folds of the corsage being apparently
held in place at either side by series
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
Have Their Own Way Of, Observing
- the Spirit Of Christmas. ~

For many years." said Mr.. Frank
L. shafer, of Cincinnati, at the Ar
lington, "a couple of old cronies Of
my acquaintance have had unique
way Of celebrating their friendship
on, Christmas day. !; ;,%,e.E ILL.,. ~
aPunctually at: noon on December
"a, they meet at certain rendez-
vous and Bill opens the game BY buy.
ing . quart Of wine. When. this is
consumed Tom makes a purchase: OF
e second quart, the drinking Of which
consumes much time, and the story
bf their years is told and retold. . &
The finale, which Is an act 81
great seriousness, consists Of Bill
going down into. the depths OF 81 his
trousers and pulling forth q $40 gold
piece, which he presents to his chum
as an evidence Of sincere apprecia-
ton. Without the loss Of a second
Tom makes. AZ dive for his pocket
and extends to the other "a double
eagle accompa wing the slit with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16

If you are going to spend the entire
day at home it is obviously extrava-
CANT to put on cloth costume which,
complete with the coat, has been de-
signed for outdoor wear, or to don
some trailing elegance of velvet, which
with fur jacket does it's duty in your
friends drawing-rooms, or the club.
| room of your latter-day fancy.
It has been agreed that it is only
to the matron the luxurious ease of
the tea-gOwn may be granted. For
her, of course, the matter of house
gowns is simply settled, the fabrics
| to be- face-cloth, velveteen, or soft
satin, most of the decoration being
disposed at the neck or round the
shoulders and taking the form Of
lace collar or a chiffon and lace vest.
Every young girl should possess
herself of an indoor gown of velveteen,
and I would advise for its best con-
duct that the bodice be fashioned in
| blouse style, worn unlined over a
tightly fitting underbodice, and belted
to comfort through a buckle, or by
X.
This method avoids weight and too
much warmth, drawbacks to lined vel.
veteen, which renders it impossible
for some people, whom would advise
to substitute cashmere or nuns veil
ing.
A very pretty house gown is made
of cashmere in red, currant shade.
! the bodice front and back bearing a
plastron of lace, crossed into pointed
ends at the waist, showing the nuns
yelling under the arms and on the
sleeves, which should reach to the
elbows or the wrist according to the
beauty of the individual arm which it
may be destined to adorn.
An admirable way of making a cash.
mere skirt, than which no better has
been devised, is to have three large
tucks round the hem, and two more
below the knees, and two more above
them.
Face cloth may, of course, be al
lowed to make the home gown, but
suffers from the same disadvantage
as velveteen, that of too much weight,
trouble which may to some extent
be avoided by the omission of all lin
ing. Cloth, of course, wears better
than velveteen, not being liable to
suffer so severely round the hem
from contact with carpets; for it is
the hem of the velveteen gown which
invariably displays it's age.
An attractive tea gown, is shown in
our large Illustration. It may, how
ever, be more justly described as a
dressing-gown than a tea-gown, and I
can picture it looking very we'll in
! pale blue face cloth trimmed with
pale blue glace frills, white embroid-
cry on pale blue glace forming the
decoration.
The two other pictures show the
fur coat under most elegant condi-
| lions, the first being made of mole
skin with oxidized silver buttons, and
| double-breasted waistcoat of suede
to match, hemmed with lighter
shade of grey corded silk, while the
other Is of musquash trimmed with
|
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
CHAPTER II.

BILLY BRUE FINDS HIS MAN
Each spring old Peter Bines grew
FESTIVE and raw like an unbroken colt.
And when the distant mountain peaks
began to swim in the summer haze.
and the little rushing rivers sang to
him, pleading that he come once more
to follow them up, he became uncon-
trollable. Every year at this time he
alleged, with show of irritation, that
his health was being Slapped by the
pernicious indulgence of sleeping on a
bed inside a house. He alleged, fur
ther, that stocks and bonds were but
shadows of wealth, that the old mines
might any day become exhausted, and
that security for the future lay only in
having one member of the family, at
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
CHAPTER III,

THE WEST AGAINST THE EAST.
Two months later sectional war
was raging in the Bines home at Mon
tana City. The west>and the east were
met in conflict-the old and the new,
the stale and the fresh. And, if the
bitterness was dissembled by the CON-
batants, not less keenly was it felt, nor
less determined was either faction to
be relentless
The sole non-combatant was Mrs.
Bines, the widow. A neutral was this
good woman, and well-wisher to
each faction. ..... -.
II tell you it's all the same to me, -
she declared, Montana City or Fifth
avenue in New York. I guess can
do well enough in either place, so long
as the rest Of you are satisfied -
It had been all the same to Mrs.
Bines for as many years as woman
Of so can remember It was the lot
Of wives in her day and environment
early to learn the supreme wisdom Of
abolishing preferences. Riches and
poverty, ease and hardship, mountain
and plain, town and wilderness, they
followed in no ascertainable sequence,
and 2 superiority Of indifference \ to
each was the only protection against
hurts from the unexpected. b. Fl, +
This trained neutrality of Mrs. Bines
served her finely now. She had no
leading to ally herself against herzchi1-
5dren IN their wish to 80 east, nor
against Uncle Peter Bines il his stub
born effort TO keep them west. She
folded her hands to Watson the others,
And the battle ragged
IsSsz BE SCoNTINI5ED. Sazs
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
Hand.Dipped Candles in Favor.

Handicapped candles have reached
the dimensions of fad, for who in
a day when old-time styles and ways
are copied to the letter, can counten-
ance nodded candle in a colonial
stick?
The latest fancy of this kind is the
Handicapped tallow candle, favored
with spearmint, which is said to give
out a minty fragrance as it burns. The
candle has the interesting irregularity
of handmade things and is greenish-
white in color.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16

hundred to many thousands of miles,
and their visibility depends on the
color of the vegetation of the land in
ing wildly conspicuous depends, pri-
marily, on the time of the melting Of
the palor cap, the liberation of the
water thus formed from the melting
ice and snow, and the subsequent
and consequent quickening of tegeta-
ton which at one season is seen as
masses of blue-green, and again as a
chocolate color, as the changes from
spring to autumn take place. Trans
formation consequent upon transfer
ence" is the key to this process.
Mars is an oceanless planet It is
devoid of mountains. It's surface is
vast sandy desert interspersed with
GASES which are irrigated by the can.
ais which conduct the waters from
the melting polar cap. "A quickening
to vegetable growth that would pro.
duce the phenomena we see," says
Prof. Lowell. "Set free from the win
ter locking up, the water accumulated
in the cap starts vegetation, which
produces the increased visibility of the
canals. Thus started the vegetable
Quickening passes down the planet sur.
face and gives rise to what we mark
as seasonal change"
The phenomena of the projections
on Mars has long engaged the atten.
ton of astronomers. Were they
clouds? But the height-often reach.
ing that of Is miles-regatived that
theory. These projections are now
found to be dust clouds-the vast, CO.
lossal swirl of dust blown into the
| rareied air from the great deserts.
At any one observation Mars can
only be seen a few months through
only fraction of it's circuit, and there
| is only fragmentary annual history
to be recorded, each fragment of which
differs with differing years aud condi-
tons.
Now, in the argument that Mars is
the abode of intelligent life, Prof
Lowell points out that to vegetation
| (Which must precede and accompany
human life) two factors are essential
1.-The raw material and the reacting
agent. The former is composed Of
oxygen, nitrogen, and a few salts.
while the sun furnishes the second.
When both are present quickening to
life inevitably follows
On our earth the first is always
present, but the sun withdraws, and
on his return vegetation grows. On
Mars water is lacking, and therefore
vegetation cannot start until the sur
face water reaches it, although the
sun is present. The vegetation on
earth waits part of the year for the
return of the sun; the vegetation on
Mars waits part of the year for the
return of the water. Those which
have been called "seas" on Mars are
areas of vegetation. Three-fourths of
the earth's surface is water; Mars
consists entirely of land. It's temper
allure is undoubtedly high by day, but
low at night; it is warm in summer
and cold in winter, as with us.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
To Walk Gracefully.

Every woman should aspire to look
as well as possible upon all occasions
If she will make up her mind to sit.
stand and walk gracefully, she will go
far toward accomplishing this state of
continually looking her best It is not
difficult if you will only persevere
The natural positions of the body are
invariably correct and stiffness is the
only thing to be guarded against. A
woman should never hurry If she
wants to look well, but should strive
to attain a reposeful manner when
walking. She should lift her foot light
ly, so that when she takes a step it
will swing naturally with: the toe
downward. A person should be able
to balance at any moment upon the
single foot that is supposed to be car
rying the walkers weight. If this
can be done it is proof that the body
is properly poised, says Woman's Life.
If we accustom ourselves to holding
the body gracefully when sitting and
standing, it will assume that position
naturally when we are walking.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
Stolen Works Of Ar.

The robberies at the Louvre recall
an incident in the park of one of our
most 1lustrious historical castles.
Several masons arrived one day and
began to remove beautiful vase. In
reply to the superintendent the ma
sons, said they were taking it away
for repairs. The superintendent there:
upon assisted them to remove it, and
IT was never seen again.-La Figaro.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
Gentle Door-Taps.

A story of extraordinary deafness
was unfolded at a recent meeting of a
medical society in Philadelphia. An
elderly woman, exceedingly hard of
hearing, lived near the river One
afternoon a warship fired a salute of
ten guns. The woman, alone in her
little house, waited until the booming
ceased. Then she smoothed her dress,
brushed her hair back in quaint
manner and said, sweetly: Come
."SHarper's Weekly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
Gold Waits for Finder.

Some 20 years ago a Spanish
steamer, the Alfonso XII, foundered
in the Canaries. She carried ten
large boxes Of gold. An expedition
poorly equipped was sent out and nine
boxes recovered. The tenth is still
there-a fortune in itself. - Sunday
Magazine. s.sss .5.s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
Good to Look At.

A girl with magnificent red-brown
hair looked delightful in a rough, dark
serge with copper colored suede cap
perched on her beautiful hair and two
copper buckles at her waist and cop
per colored kid shoes and stockings.
These shoes, it may be remarked, are
made in the most practical shades and
kids, and can be cleaned with prepa-
rations specially made for them, and
the colored stockings are everywhere
to be had of suitable warmth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16

of cloth-covered buttons, while, of
course, have chemisette and little
under-sleeves of lace. AS a bordering
to the cloth a touch of the silky braid
of slightly darker green, which an
pears on the skirt hem may be added
This braid figures again on the coat
and is finished of with hanging orna.
ments of silken cord, and as to hat
it should be of green felt, either
trimmed with ostrich feathers or with
cluster of coque feathers curving
from a rosette of velvet in front.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
Would Preserve coieridge's Cottage

Would Preserve coleridge's Cottage.
It is proposed to purchase the cot
tage at Neither stowey,, England, in
which Coleridge wrote "The Ancient
Mariner" "Christaber' and others of
his finest poems and to keep it as far
as possible in the state in which it
was during the poets residence. It
was In this cottage that Coleridge en-
tertained William and Dorothy Words
worth, Charles Lamb. William Hazlitt
and others.