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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06

Blood, and soft from the drouth, yet
packed in layers and pressed in barrel
with mans weight, and with all the
unavoidable bruises Of gathering and
packing and rough handling en- route
for month, they go through sound,
simply because they are not allowed
to come in contact with decayed fruit
and moldy boxes and bins. This
proves in most striking manner
what healthy orange will stand. 1t
is really a mystery what they do
stand, and a constant surprise to me,
hearing, as [ do, the almost daily
complaints of decay en- route to mar
ket.
Now, I am not advocating the use
of barrels, for boxes are more con-
venient, but the barrel, being air tight,
will not let the fruit freeze as soon as
a box, and better protects it's con-
tents from rough handling. Enforce
cleanliness in packing house and pick
ing boxes, and decent treatment Ell
route, and the loss of a million dol
lars will be prevented and the COM
plant Of orange rot thing of the
past.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
A Deserved Compliment.

Among the horticultural organiza-
tons of the country none stands high
er than the Florida State Horticultu-
raj Society. It's members rank high
among the practical and scientific
growers of crops. They are an intelli-
gent, well-informed body of men and
women. Their annual meetings are
eagerly looked forward to and remem-
bered with pleasure by a large circle
of interested people.
The transactions of the society
have become recognized authority in
horticultural literature We have re-
ceived and read the volume for 1906
with interest. The subject matter is
important, and the various matters
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
N. l.. Willet Seed Co.,
Augusta, Ga.

offer to Florida truckers as
special leader; Hopkins Valen-
tine Beans $500, and Buist
Lightning Valentine Beans $2.85
and First and Best peas at ST. SO
per bushel. Two bushel sacks
18c each extra. Get prices on
other things. State amount
wanted. Get their 1907 seed
catalogue. They want to make
contracts to buy in large amounts
Velvet Beans, and unhulled Beg
gar Weed.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
ORANGE ROT.
Continued from Page ~

handled, are packed, without wrap
ping, in large barrels (sugar barrels
preferred) holding 400 to 500, and
shipped to places requiring twenty to
even thirtytwo days in transit. In
this way l have shipped my crop for
the past twenty years, without any
rot to speak of except when frosted
before shipping. And they generally
arrive at their destination wet, cas-
wet (said one consignee) as a dog
just out of lake."
!, Now, here we have, apparently, all
the conditions to rot the fruit: Pulled
from the tree instead Of being clipped
dropped from the top of the tree
packed without wrapping, in large
barrels, alright, in cold weather, and
four weeks on the road; sometimes
as ''solid as rocks in transit, but
when left to thaw out slowly in eel
lar came out salable, and this has
been my experience for twenty years
[ use boxes only when barrels are
not wanted, and they also go sound
even at times when there is great
complaint about rot.
[ do my own packing as rule, but
three years ago my brother, in New
bern, N. c., who had been handling
my fruit in barrels, thought he want
ed to try car load in boxes AS I
could not load car quick enough
was compelled to hire help to gather
the fruit with clippers, and have it
packed in a public packing house and
loaded by the packing house people
[ also packed three barrels in the
packing house, of the best culls and
put them in car with the boxes. That
car went through in five days, al
though it generally takes eighteen OF
twenty days to get small shipment
to Newbern. Judge Of my surprise
then, when my brother wrote me that
the juice was running out of those
Odl1NlO I'll oil l1VdI dllu IlldI L1lN OOANS
showed 80 to 40 per cent rot Now
I had been shipping of that same crop
oranges in barrels, before and con
tinued to do SO after that car was
sent, and the fruit got there sound
and was used to make UP the losses
in that car load lot.
Now, why did my oranges in that
car rot, when they were carefully
loaded by the packing house people
and not handled again till they got to
Newbern, five days after? There is
no escaping the conclusion that the
packing house conditions and treat
ment were the cause of the rot, and
the reason was obvious to anyone
who inspected that or any other big
packing house. They are all infected
with rot, and every additional days
delay in the packing house causes ar
increased percentage of loss. (See
Government report of increase fol-
each days delay.)
Rotten oranges are brought in dai-
ly, unnoticed, among the rest and
dumped together in the bins that leac
to the sizer When I dumped my
fruit there [ saw the slime and molc
Of rotten fruit on the floor, over which
they must roll to reach the sizer
Now, the clipped oranges have stem
left ON them, which, in handling anc
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06

These oranges, as we'll as the sound
ones are further injured by the press
used in putting on the lid Of the box,
which presses the inoculated stems,
left by clipping, into the sound but
perhaps also inoculated oranges, and
has been seen to squeeze the juice
out. Thus the orange leaves the pack
ing house bruised and inoculated with
the seeds Of decay, and unless in car
lots still to undergo the rough hand
ling of train crew.
And just watch them, and see their
way of Handling them like eggs"
None of them seem satisfied to lay or
even drop box of oranges down,
but the bigger and stronger the negro
the higher he will raise the box and
the harder he will slam it down on
the floor, or top of another box, and
the boys will do their best to initiate
the men. [ have also seen some, after
piling up truck load, try to jam the
iron edge of the truck under the bot
tom box, regardless of the oranges
mashed by SO doing. The conductor
said "they had to be in a hurry"
though admitted there was no neces-
sity of raising the box so high before
letting it go, or of slanming it down
instead of simply dropping it, and he
didn't see the truck incident.
Is it any wonder that the fruit
reaches it's destination ten or fifteen
days after in rotten condition? And
the grower wonders why his fruit is
so reported and often doubts the
commission man, for he knows that
those same oranges would have laid
in the grove month without rotting,
and often dry up if the weather is
anything like the present and the fruit
has been made with the right kind of
fertilizer-plenty of potash and phos-
phoric acid and little ammonia.
With these facts, we'll known to ev-
cry one who has observed packing
house methods and conditions, and
railroad handling Conditions easily
remedied), what need to employ ex-
perts to find reasons for the decay of
fruit in transit?
saw two burly negroes pick up one
of my big sugar barrels, packed tight
with oranges, and pitch it from the
platform into the car, and for a won
der it stood it. But we were told that
we could save all that rough hand
ling, and much worse in the transfer
yards where all the local shipments
are gathered up to go in one car, eff
we would have car left at our sta
ton and load it ourselves, and so
save rehandling-" good advice, but
useless to the man who has only a
few boxes and wants them sent with
out waiting for a car load to be got
ready.
And the express companies are
even worse. [ had one barrel, express
paid, lost going to Springfield, Mo-,
and the contents of another got there
in chicken crate Why do the peo-
pie submit to these things, and suffer
the loss of millions of dollars, when
little germ-ki1ling disinfectant fire.
quent1y scattered on the floors of
packing house bins, and few words
from the conductor to the train crew,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30
personals

G. / Kramer announces the opening
Of his Office, which will be known as
the 9. !. Kramer Naturepathic Insti-
tute. Suit IA Lockwood Hotel. All
diseases will be treated with natural
scientific methods No Drugs The
value Of an institute Of that kind can
not bee overestimated The methods
practiced will be exactly the same as
those OF Mt Clemens and Battle Creek
Sanitoriums The institute at the
Lockwood makes it especially con.
yenient for ont of town patients who
can stay at the hotel and get the same
benefits as though they went to any OF
the sanitoriums so widely advertised
II you read the al In this issue you
will become more acquainted with this
method OF healing
Jess lessen had an experience on a
trip 70 Amasa last Monday that he
will not forget for time. He started
out with his horse and heavy delivery
wagon. The soft weather had made
the road almost impossible and the
horse plunged through the deep snow
near the half way in terrible shape.
AZ one point Mr.. lessen had 10 leave
his rig and get five men TO dig his
horse out. He arrived at Amasa about
noon, badly winded, and decided TO
have his outfit taken back by train.
Accordingly the horse and sleigh were
loaded into box car and taken nome
on the evening passenger train.
Easter candy eggs rabbits, chickens
at Floods.
The Danish society will hold their
annual Easter party at the Mastodon
school tonight Crystal Falls members
will 20 down Oh the evening train and
the festivities viii commence early in
the evening with dance in the school
house The seats have adj been taken
ont and the room placed IN readiness
for the festivities A supper will e..
served ~ the home 81 John johnson Isl
midnight Mr. Johnson residence IL
close To tho -chool house and elaborate
preparations hive been made for the
spread
Special sale on All our shurs f1t the
whole week ~ Tho Fair
The Finnish order % the knights
of Kalova Of this city held celebra
ton st the Diamond Drill hall last
Sunday evening The lodge was I'M.
stituted last March and the celebration
was held % commemorate lbs birth
day Mr. r. W Kruka Of Painesdale.
Or. J .lackela % Hancock and Air a
Kaartinen and J Maatta Of Ironwood
were present at the celebration Each
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30

Of the above men took part in the pro
gram Of the evening
Mr. J r Saari Of Calumet, fsca
agent for the Finnish American Min.
ing Company. was in the city Wednes
day. Mr.. Saari appointed Mr. II.
HELM and Mr. Ivar Olkkonen, pro
prietors Of the Finnish Dry Good
Store, agents for the FinnishAmericau
Mining Co. Anyone interested in the
above company may obtain informa-
ton concerning it from the proprietors
of the Finnish dry good store
10 per cent off on All mems, ladies'
ands...children = shoes and slippers at
Lustheld's Store.
The fair given by the ladies' society
Of the M. f. church was decided
success. The affair was held at the
church parlors last Tuesday afternoon
and evening and the articles made by
the ladies for the occasion. were quick
~ sold or A supper was served dur
ing the evening and large number
attended The total receipts Of the sale
were above $40.
Do not forget that Hendriok Is going
out of business and Offering everything
in the store at sacrifice. Also bur-
glar and fire proof steel safe. seven
show cases. / adjustable table and
forty foot patent shelving for sale
cheap only few days more in which
TO dispose of the above and get such
remarkable low prices.
Did you see the new stock OF ladies'
hats ut The Fair2
Rev Scott Methodist minister. from
Vulcan, came TO Crystal Falls yester
day for visit with Rev Hoard and
TO get better informed on the boys
society which Mr. Hoard has organized
here, the Knights Of King Arthur Mr.
Scott IL intends 10 organize similar
society at Vulcan
a big line Of Easter novelties 70
make the children happy at Floods.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Roberts stopped
over night Thursday with Mr. RS
brother, Fred while on their way from
Republic to stambaugh for an over
sunday visit with Mr. Roberts pr
auts AIR and Mrs Enlch Roberts.
Miss Hyslup has decided Is rest tire
IT the year aud will not return
70 school work npon her return Il Iron
Mountain but after short stay will
go b her home ID lower Michigan
Charles and Bennett Jensen. two
Young men from Chicago are exnected
ia tins city today where they will be
the guests Of J II lessen over the
Easter holiday
The BEST ~ shoe. al wholesale prices
next week a. The Fair
Miss l.ottie Justified, who il teach
Ing in the Araasa schools, went 70 Nil.
for eye treatment last Monday
The Amasa SCHOOLS have vacation
this week
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30
AelOn|IleeRQlQe News

Six cots in one room no larger than
an ordinary bed room is one Of the
unfavorable conditions al the Delta
county poor farm found by a repre-
entative Of the Escanaba Iron Port
who made a trip 20 that institution
with view Of learning something Of
the way in which the county poor
are cared for There are ut present
twenty-one inmates at the farm and
yet with this number the accommoda.
tions are entirely too small Besides
the six beds which are crowded into
one room, another bed is ser mp in the
hall way and the newspaper man was
told that another bed must be put IA
the sitting room 10 care for another
patient who had come in during the
day.
A carload of birds eye maple was
shipped TO England from Dagget dur
ing the week
George Ratter, of Powers. is accused
Of conspiracy TO defraud his employers
His operations are alleged 10 have been
very similar To those Of A. W. Free
man,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30

Mrs 4. b Webb extends general
invitation. d those interested ID art.
70 call At her studio. whiq9 Is a. her
home. and inspect her work
She has laid ia supply II dne
china. and Is prepared to furnish yon
In short time, any order you may
wish 70 leave, painted according 10
your own selections and ideas.
Anything from cnt gold dinner set
with monogram ip raised gold. TO
ieweled vases, in flowers fruit or
original conventional design so that
You have the satisfaction Of knowing
that your neighbor has not the same
pattern.
Make your selection from the follow
ing list. and order now for your next
Christmas gifts
All orders strictly confidential
Punch Bowl Sets. Tankard sets.
Table tops, Chop plates Coupe plates.
Bread and Butter plates Soup plates,
Course plates, Serving plates. Cake
plates, Dinner sets. Tea sets, Breakfast
sets Childs sets Fish sets, Cocoa sets.
Tee cream sets Clipped re- sets.
Mayouaise sets Whipped aonm sets,
Tumhler sets Fruit sets After dinner
teas, After dinner eoiiees steins,
Candle sticks, Shaving mugs Fern
dishes Bureau boxes, JaraIueers. Egg
cups. Brush and Comb trays Lete
a Lete trays Pin trays F-uit sets.
Nut sets, salad dishes Olive dishes.
Lemonade pitchers, Pitcher vases,
Vases Loving cups Bullion cups.
Bon Bon dishes, Jnve Baskets. Hair
receivers, Shirt waist sets, Plaques
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1907-03-01

W1el.: 8, 8riiteligbe0.
!oooroan leoer jeg2
Gr 2ioet at SeIus Gtsempel / mig?
aan oct paa mig m9rtes, jeg er Ell
al bans,
S bele min 6remf9r0, / Sino og /
Sdns2
4dn 8eroen oct m9rte, fan 8eroen
oct ie?
bette maa ffe.
!0ooroan leber ieg2
Naar jeg er blanot Dem, Iom Dor
@u6 fgfger ej2
&an ieg Ia ct Striot, ON emo lioet
meo Dem,
Og ligegoot pan6re paa @uosOejea
frem2
Nej, oct ian ies life, ON frelIes je9
oil,
4o 9imlen gad til.
!9porodn leOer jeg
Z ale 5ing2 = Sroslipet, felgsr
oct mis9
Oil lea be0 Ell mddlti0 blau0t Wuns
tro me6 W1oo
!6am tdtte for alting 8or6erre
faa goo =
Meo 6anoerne fol6et2 ga, Iaaoan
oct mdd
5or mig alti6 gaa.
6poroun leber jes2
Naar nosel er fpg, iom er ner NOT
til mig,
@aar jes faa 6a itrats ben os taller
til Dem
Om Spn6 og ON BOO og oct BIN
melife 9jem9
&c, oct er, bpao SeIus forlanser al
mtg
ssre for fig.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1907-03-01

0boroan leper jeg9
g1aar 2ejlig6sO Itunoom fig bp0er
for mig
ut tale for SeIus og pione ON ban2
Oil faa jeg oct gere, eller b%Ori9ul
me0 Stump
6oor0an tan for SeIus ieg Dog
Ifamme mig?
81 ifamme0' ban fla.
6por6an Ieoer jeg2
9faar QeIten ban ifdmmelig uos
if9loer mig,
San jeg "a oelii9ne, betdle BAN ida,
Den l1ret at li0e, tadlmooigen 9ad?
&c, BET mao jeg gre mes 6jerte %
5in6,
Om SeIus er min.
6opr6an leoer jeg2
6ar Sdn06eoen dltio ct 5ilbolO |
mi92
Sam iom ariIten ieg iige en- 5ing /
Dag,
st anoet / Morgen ON ieloiamne
Sag?
gein 9un9e ie9 BRUCE til Sano5eO
fun MAD,
Meo SeTus fun guu.
leoer ie92
9aar andre bar llfre0, ot0tomner
BET mi92
ga, fom en- SUBS 8iener ieg fife
mao Sreo,
set Taa er muligt, i TarO Scr
Iig6e6.
&c, aft set Forlanger min SeTus Al
mig,
Saa fulot bans er jeg.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1907-03-01
&Grreiponoancer
Sruih 6olo.

Raar n0dniteren" iaa ij9loeni
6ringer glpt fra grui6, Iaa er 2tars
Taaen life ben, at ber intet N1t fer.
@n, ion bar Gbne til at fSre en-
pen, beOre emo ieg fan gre BET,
tunOe berette aOIfinigt; ieg faar npjes
meO / al SimpelbeO at me06ele liot
af, bodO Der foregdar % er fore
gaet igennem 8interen.
SPIRIT liot ira Sandtoriet. Ser
fra fan meoOeles, at Ben tore 8pgs
ming, JON bar b9ret unoer QrbejOe
j ilere M1aaneoer, nu n9rmer fig
i'm 5ul0en0elIe; oct er to Tiger II
ON, At 0en iioite Sten lagoes pda
1aarnet; Oct 6ele er UNDER Sag;
elettriite &lottele0ninger er lagt inc
.pg Contemporaries mart %fer0igi;
faa itaar pPlaiering" Og Sneofers
dr6ei0et til6age, men bOis Qr6eiOet
ee06lipenOe fan Ttrioe fremaO, Iom
oct bar gjort, iaa bill set life tuge
mango Tiger, fgr 9uIet fan tages /
9rug. Oct er 0a Ogiua meo megen
99n8iel, ser bliber Jet ben til oen
Dag, oa Oct fan tie; tbt 61spla0Ten.
Iom oen er MI, bar l9nge p9ret
ful0t opta9et; oct bar ct par San.
&c Jet DanIteligt no me0 Yluos for
M Yatienter Iom Itrep ON at blto.
optaget; BOG er Der bi0inotil giort
lloOej for enboer. Oct benoer ogiad.
at en- og dn0en tommer BERTH uoen
at buoe ifrepet oerom foruo. Men
beer Sang BET er ifet, bar ser Dog
Itauet en- leOis Sens. Oct er mes
Sat til !6erren for itaoig 6i9lp
ieIp / oisie tilipnelaoenOe 6elt time
lige Sing, Ri fan ie til6age paa Do
gene, iom fodnot, Og oct er me0 taft
~nentneLig @leoe, hi Ter Odgen /
Meoe, ga Ben fore 8pgnang itadr
far0ig. reoe til at tages / 8rug.
Sbfanot De 9enner, Iom | 0ins
terens 2sb bar beTegt os, er pa
Itor 8ranoeGle Or. teol. fra Denoer,
Gofo. San bar fatn bos os en- .6oer,
bag, fua nogen preoiten fl ri life
af BAN, men til Sob. Gb. 5. aup.
fsieoe ban nogle Orb beo Morgens
anOagten. Or. 8ranosGe er preIt
| @ugbitana Spnooen.
s Mioten af Sanuar itanoIeoe
ire Meno fra Qlbert Sea, Minn..
6os os en- Days Sio paa @enems
reiIe; beres Maal bar Sresno Co.,
Galif., og De bapoe tdget 8ejen oper
Burlington 8onen juft for at tune
ne beTsge os; De ugteoe ogiaa at
ftanoIe / SaltTsftaoen for at dfags
se pditor 5arato Senfens ct 9efss;
ON De naoeoe Oct, elIer ON De ndaeoe
oeres Reiies Maaal, peo jeg lite.
Staloe oisss 2inier faioe Dem |
5enoe, isa faa. bs mobtase Saf
for 8.fr5e. oa ea tenlis SiIien.
Scr. q. g. Sobnfon og 8. 6.
2ielogaaro. ium besse er Meolems
mer at Sanutoriets 8efprelfe, bar
6eisst os ct Oar @anse, meosns
9ufet bar Deret UNDER Opfsrelis.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1907-03-01

8bin0er og Meno. fad De l Qdr
bar fadet en- Setret9r (Gan0. t9eol.
@ilert M~aortbenIen) Der uoetuttenoe
rejier meo oenne Sag for Die; faa
meget mere, iom De Imaa gtationer
1pnes at 6ooe ct iarligt Misiionss
tat0, bi. 4. forOi man life 6os Dem
tefrDgter p~olitiIte 8agtanter.
Starte PerionIigbe0er bar / oeis
ne fom / ale ANDRE aanoelige Sc
pe9elier O9ret Ibnlige &eo tdber i
0ens lt0breoelie. ODer Dem ale raz
ger @eneraq etretaren, So4n Mott,
en- Fdrli9 ttog glan0 me0 en- ras
enoe @nergi og og BET pomDgIie,
reneite Sin0. 0oor ot ~9erbienme
~idoner leOen0e Stu0enterperIonlig
6eoer! Dor 5iO ejer in9en 9ilbelm
Go0e, en- ipun0en Stuoentergeneras
tion fejre0e Self. Qgre bore 0erss
29rOom Og goOe 6eniigter, men os
bar bOerfen g. Waln9 eIer Starcte
eler 8il6elm Rasmu8Ien Denreoet.
6oa0 oen 0anIte friItelige Stlz
interchangeable / 9ie6litfet melt
tr9ngte til, bar maaTf netop en- 5e=
rer. Wlen 6. g. 2uri len % @jnar
grip er pua MisIionsmarten. Sans
er pr9t paa Sang og Sfoo=
'9dar0=qeteri len oppe bag @ri6 Sfoo,
8dIoemar 9lmtnoIen er grofes=
Tor / airte6iItorie. Gn Stfes36eos
log bar mufi9 at foretrette; tbi il
5orpoItz5 jeneten oil S6eologer let
meoe Den igprigt uFOrtiente 8eItb1os
ming, at Oe er n6etalt for set"
So mere 0irette retigiss 9eb9=
gelfen 6leo le0et, oeTto mere 1tuloe
cen OgIaa tomme til at betpoe / To-
cidf o9 %trtlturel 6enieenoe. Orfors
OerituOenternes Iociale Qrbeioe er be-
6efen6t; / 0dle / Staten glefp 0ort
De f~riItne StuOenter / ct
2lar ca. $4,000 aroner til Miss
iionsarbetOet / 5attigtOarteret. Set
Igrgeligt, men ian0t, at oct tyr
tie fooiale Stuoenters2frbejo Der
biemme 6ribes at De Ra6ifdle, ca
naets6ielpen"s 9dnte oog dlereoe
er u0talt | So6s BOG | set Sr0:
Den mig ubetsn6tes Hetsidg UNDER
fsgte ie9." Og Ser er bets 8rupper
at Stuoerenoe, fom oenter paa en-
f~riItetig acknowledgements
SnoIuts. Seq tenfer puu Bamboo
hejIfOlen, bbor jeg ielD Oftere meo
flor @l96e bar taft, o9 pad Semiz
ndriIterne, Iom bar OGret 0e lettez
tie Dire for ooerFfdoiit antitriftelig
padoirtning. og bois mangelftloe
%llh0annelIe ielD &. 20. alduT en- bar
erfen0t Rigsoagen.
Ser 99l0er 6errens 8sn: pgeoer
0eitens 6erre, at ban bill uoOrioe
/ i'm 9eIt!"
Og paa 0enne Ssnoag opfor6res
M~enigbeoen i aGe t~riitne 2an0e net
op til at tage Sen itu0eren0e ling
Som I9rlig op / fine 8gnner.
5ia. til p0gbl." at 10. 6e6r.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1907-03-01
arifenliDet.

Qff s 6riftian @ngbauge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-06-27

Peter Larson and wife of Bur
lington, returned Tuesday from
a seven months visit at their
old home in Sweden. Pete had
not been back for seventeen
years and he certainly enjoyed
his visit with his aged father and
mother. Pete reports IL thrill
ing experience which u French
fisherman had, the fellow being
picked up in his small flat bot
tom row boat by the snip, the
Carmania, on which thay return
ed to New York.
When about half the distance
across the briny deep, a French
fisherman, about thirty-fve years
of age, was spied out in his little
fisherman's coat, to which place
he had drifted from the coast of
France. The poor fellow had
been out pulling up his nets when
a fierce storm drove his little
park out TO sea, and Tor fOurteen
days and nights he was at the
mercy Of the waves. He had a
few fish in the boat, but at the
end of the fifth day he had eat
en- all Of them and for nine days
ana nights he never tasted water
or food. He lost one Of the oars,
but with the high waves oars did
little; good anyway.
The waves would sweep away
up over him completely burning
him and his little boat at times
and it was necessary for him to
bail out the water with his hat.
He was about to give up at
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-06-27
PETER LARSON REPORTS
THRILLING EXPERIENCE
Burlington Man and Wife Returning From
Sweden Tells of Picking up a French
Fisherman in His Little Boat Carried
Thousands of Miles on Waves.

times and go down in the deep,
but he thot of his little home, his
wife and little ones, and he hung
on with all of his might. Twice
he spied ships, but they were too
far away and did not notice him.
Finally the Carmania came close
to the little boat and with one
last effort he raised his oar. It
was seen. Mr.. Larson was one
Of the first to see him, as he was
out on deck early that morning.
The big steamer was turned
about and for three hours, there
was terrible battle between the
waves and the steamer, 1t was
finally necessary to shoot a har-
poon attached to rope thru the
boat and in this manner, the boat
was pulled close to the ship, when
two sailors were let down and
the man carried On board the
good ship
An hour longer, the fellow
would have perished, and the lit
home in France would have been
desolate. The man was sur
rounded by the people of the ship
AMI a purse of $3.50 was given
him. He was placed inthe ships
hospital where he was removed
after a few days and carried to
New York. He will be sent back
to his little home again. The
news was communicated to the
New York papers by wireless
telegraph and even the picture of
the man and the little boat was
sent by the same method.