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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-22
0. R. & n. SUES
LOWDEN FARMER.
WOULD STOP DRAINAGE
OF ALKAII LAND.

Interesting Suit Brought In Walla
Walla-Lowden Farmer Is Improv-
ing His Farm and Has Damaged
the Track and Roadbed of the Rail-
road Company, Which Seeks to Re-
strain Him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-22

An explosion Of lime gas occurred In
tunnel IL miles from Keene, CAL,
killing George Drogesh and injuring
three other workmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-22

Read the Fast Oregonian.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
Fruit Notes.

In Connecticut we took 5000 apples
off one tree. When we picked that
tree lin the fall we took off 1000 APP
pies, or over seven barrels OF No is
and two barrels of inferior ones. That
was the result of thinning. says Pro
fessor Gully in American Cultlvator.
Too tall trees are bad We have
picked eleven barrels of Sutton APP
plies from tree by standing on the
ground. That is better than using lad
ders.
Don't plant plums or anything else
among apple trees as filters. Better
plant apple trees more closely and then
cut out part later on. They can also
be taken up and replanted. The Nc
Intosh or Wealthy will answer as the
tree To remove.
Keep your trees in the nursery row
till they are ten years old and then
plant. Set the nursery row five feet
apart and there is no trouble. We do
il I'm Connecticut at the university
farm. II is not difficult To transplant,
but the trees should be grown at home.
Boxes must soon be used to pack. as
barrels are becoming too expensive.
Experiment fruit farms are good for
The ordinary farmer will not spend
Eight or ter years i'm working out some
result
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
THE FARM HORSE.
some Things From which IL often
Suffers In Winter.

WINS
A great many farmers now have
Easements in their barns In which the
horses have comfortable quarters in
cold weather, yet we find them in
every neighborhood with the buildings
so constructed that the stables are any
thing but what they should be for com
fort in zero weather. and this is not
the only way that farm horses suffer
from cold in winter. Careless expo
sures after they have been worked or
driven cause discomfort and often
bring on colds and other forms of dis
ease.
Overwork for short periods in winter
when the horses are soft is another
evil from which many farm horses suf-
fer. Quite often the farm team is re-
quired 10 draw harder in winter than
at any other time, especially when the
snow is deep and roads are bad. This
should not be the case; but, on the
other hand. care should be taken that
the team is worked gently when out of
practice, as many of them are at this
season.
Improper feeding and watering. poor
protection from cold and irregular
work are evils that are largely pre-
ventable and are matters that TO quite
an extent are under the control Of
those who care for the horsesL-C. in
Country Gentleman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

A number OF methods OF propagation
are followed by successful cucumber
growers, all OF which have some ad-
practices are as follows: To plant the
seeds OF cucumbers in the soil Of the
bench where the plants are to grow
and mature; TO plant the seeds I'm three
inch or four inch pots filed about half
full of soil and after the seeds have
terminated and the stem OF the seed
ling has elongated TO fill the pots well
up TO the seed leaves with soil. and TO
plant the seeds In cups similar to those
used for harvesting Strawberries. ex-
cept that the cups for this purpose are
usually made OF pine
In the first case, where the seeds are
planted directly in the soil on the
benches cucumbers are usually EN-
ployed as crop to follow lettuce,
seeds being planted i'm the lettuce
benches before the crop is entirely re
moved, the heads of lettuce being tax
en- out at proper distances TO allow for
the correct spacing of the cucumber
plants and the seeds Of cucumbers
planted in the areas so left. says Den
YER Field and Farm. In the other two
cases the rearing of the plants for
forcing purposes can be carried on in
a small house specially designed for
this purpose or i'm general propagat-
ing house, thus obviatlng the necessity
OF heating and maintaining normal
conditions in the growing house during
the period previous to which the
plants begin to run.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
aaR6 $500
MEARM. F6gGD
2ss eNA GARDEN
HORSE ELEVATOR.
An Efficient Device For Lifting
Blocks OF Ice.

An Efficient Device For Lifting
blocks OF lee.
The filling of an icehouse. even the
small one on the farm. requires great
amount of heavy lifting when done by
hand. 4 simple and efficient horse Gle
vator Is shown i'm the cut as described
by writer I'm Rural New Yorker Two
upright posts Of the height OF the house
and about three feet apart are set in
front OF the doors and securely fastened
in place. Each has n groove on the in
ner side. within which the elevator
travels up and down The rope attach
ed to the frame OF the elevator passes
over n pulley near the top of the house
and thence around another pulley near
the ground. A horse is hitched to this.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
ICEHoUSE ELEVATOR.

was as does hayfork. The secret Of
the successful operation of this ele-
vator is in the mechanism Of the trips.
They are little irons placed in the side
frame of the elevator in such a way
that they will. automatically hold ii in
any place. A trip rope is attached by
which the trips may be raised and the
elevator allowed TO descend when 1t is
desired. 1t is always free to move
upward. but il can never fall unless the
trips are sprung by the trip rope. This
elevator can be made by any one han
dy with tools and with q blacksmith
to make the trips and few iron braces
necessary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
THE ALMA RECORD CO.

II Won are constipated. dull or billions,
or have a sallow. lifeless complexion. try
Lax-cts once to see what they will do for
you. Lax-ets are little toothsome candy
tablets-nice TO eat. nice in effect No
gripping pain. just a gentle laxative
effect thar is pleasingly desirable
Handy for the vest pocket or purse
Lax-ets come TO you in beautiful litho-
graphed metal boxes AZ . cents and %
cents. Sold nv Geo. L. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

There Is comfort to the corn belt
farmer In the statement that the en-
ergy required Of working team is
supplied better by corn than by oats.
Protein makes muscle, but the energy
in the horse is produced by carbon in
the feed much as that of the engine
Is due TO the carbon i'm coal. Corn is
all right for the horse at hard labor
while oats are necessary for the grow.
ing animal-EXchange
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
Hunting for Trouble

1--WE lived in California 20 years. and
am still hunting for trouble in the way
of burns sores, wounds, boils, cuts,
sprains. or a case of piles that Bucklin's
Arnics Salve won't quickly cure" writ
Is Charles Walters, of Allegheny, Sierra
Co. No use limiting, Mr.. Warters; il
cures every case. Guaranteed by Geo.
K. Sharrar druggist.25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
Farm Breyities.

BE careful of the sheep this winter.
They need good sheds
All the dead wood should be cut out
Of the orchard
The overhead carrier puts the ma
nure pile where it's out of the way.
A barn that Is covered with frost on
the inside Is a poorly ventilated barn.
Farming conditions can he Improved
by better tillage easier than by more
land.
Barnyard manure alone can't make a
crop. but II will help a lot II put on
right.-Kimbairs Dairy Farmer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

A liquid cold cure tor children that is
pleasant, harmless and effective is Bees
Laxative Honey and Tar. Superior to all
other cough syrups OF cold remedies be-
cause it acts on the bowels. An ideal
remedy for Coughs, Colds, Group, whoop-
ing Cough and all durable lung and bron.
chiol affections in child OF adult. Sold
by Geo. Shsrrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
IoMn Farmers.

In November. 1908. there were less
than twenty farmers companies en-
gagged in handling grain in this state
At present there are nearly 100 cooper
alive grain companies which are doing
a thriving business When the farm
ers' companies were established the
prices for grain increased from 3 to Z
cents per buShel above the prices paid
when there was no compettion.-G. W
in Orange Judd Farmer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

six years ago l learned valuable
lesson, writes John Pleasant, of Mag
nolia, Ind. Il then began taking DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. and the longer
take them the better find them >"
They please everybody. Guaranteed
by Geo. Z. Sharrar. druggist. 25.c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

FOR SALE-One piano almost new,
one melodiap. old antique, one slr'rp
white metal bells and o. e riding bride
and martingale. Enquire M 2ls Park
Avenue or PA West Centre St. tlpd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
The December American Boy.

The Christmas number Of THE
AMERICAN BOY is a winner From
its two-color front cover, showing a
lively skating scene, to the list word
of the last page, it is replete with mat
ter to stir the heart of boy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
TESTIMONIALS.
Alma, Mich, June 10, 'O7.

Alma, Mich. June 10, O7.
Having recently installed Brock Drums
surprised and pleased obtained found
that the of fuel required obtain The
about half of the had also found
the cold being drawn the that the temperature
almost exactly the whether the either of
the The elimination all impurities pro-
circulation also gives the occupants
installed much purified condition OF the atmosphere which
surely desired healthy This desirable condition
of the atmosphere makes much peasane for Optical work
c. b. PORTER
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

GIRL WANTEr-W Wanted n girl for
general homework Small family, good
wages. Erqnire ut
SpALDING's Coal OFFICE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
TAXPAYERS NOTICE.

I can be found at the office of the
City Clerk, every Friday until March
4th, to receive your taxes.
J. A. BAKER, City Treasurer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
The Best Laxative for Children

Farente should see 20 u That their children have
natural, easy movement Of the bowels each Cay.
DO not dose the child with salts or gripping pills az
they are too powerful In effect, and literally tear
tnetr little insides 20 pieces, leaving the bowels
weakened and lees able 20 act naturally than befor
be bowels, and stimulate all the little Organs a.
ralthy activity. Chocolate coaied tablets easv a.
Akf. law g. I've O. 1feo e. ~, Csc and ST.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

Choice potatoes can be had by tele-
phoning OF bringing your order to J. l..
Miller and Sons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

FOR SALE-Aberdeen Angus Bull
istered first count of Clarence. Inq
Job I. Sleight. X. +. ID. No. E, Ain
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
ALMA, MICH, January %, 1907.
BROCK HEATER CO.
GENTLEMEN

GENTLEMEN:-
We word testimony and add
that fuel bill has been greatly reduced by the the Drum
which Coles burner We
cheeuv the Drum which only the
but reduces the fuel bill.
The ALMA RECORD CO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
Prevent colds and 2haumaiIsnL,

II you do not have one natural. easy movement OF
the bowels each day. yOu ere uncoDsciously eNIos
,1E your system 20 colds and rheumatism. L. 81
tive Ironsox Tablets tone and strengthen fI D.
bowels. so thOt tney 90 the work MIXTURE inteoc e.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
WANTED.

If you want to save one-half of
fuel bill see A. W. Brock &Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

Eauitable Fraternal Union No. 1925. Regular
~ meetings every alternate Thursday even
Ing I'm q. A. r.. hall
ELI L. Brown. Secretary.
OTIs WHITE. President. ?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

EREE METHODIST CHURCH: Sabbath
in School. 900 m. preaching at 1000 a. m
and 700 p. m. prayer meeting Tuesday al '''
REV A. A. YORK Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

ALMA LODGE No. 23s, I. o. o. F. meets even
a Monday evening in /. o. O. +. Temple.
II. W. ANDERSON, N. g
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

EIRsT CHURCH OF CHRIST sCIENTIsT~
in Services 1920 a m. in w. X. G. hall. This
church sustains a free Reading Room, where
all Christian Science literature can be found
Open Saturday from TO p m. at sos State ST.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
WAREHOUSE PROPOSITION.
State Sec-Treas, Boyett Explains
Object. Committee Appointed to
Solicit Subscriptions from
Business rlen of Lafayette.

Saturday morning State Secretary
Treasurer of the Farmers Union, j.
w. Boyett. of Winfield addressed a
meeting of members of the Farmers
Union and citizens. explaining the
purpose of the warehouse proposed to
he built in this parish. Mr.. Edmond
Martin called the meeting to order
and introduced Mr.. Boyett, whose
explanation BRIEFLY stated, is that the
object is to store cotton, against
which certificates will be issued, on
which money can be borrowed. Be-
leg able thus to realize on their cotton
without having to sell will enable
them to hold the cotton until they can
sell at a price that will give them a
profit on their la Dor.
Mr.. r. Lee Mills, of Belleview. St.
Landry parish, submitted at the meet
ing two plans for warehouses, one
plan calling for a building of 25OO
bales capacity costing $500, the other
considerably large cost $1,000.
A short address was made by
Mayor c. o. MOuton.
The parish union propose to build
a warehouse somewhere, preferably
Lafayette nda committee was
appointed to solicit sub
scriptions from the business men of
the town. We have not been able to
earn what encouragement the COM
mittee received, but it is certain that
the people of Lafayette should secure
the warehouse. The Union favors
this town and we must respond
literally.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE
Commencement Exercises to Begin
Saturday Night, May IS. and
Will Conclude May 78,
at 10 q, m.

Announcement of the commence
ment of the Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute have been given
out as follows:
Saturday night, May %, annual
joint session Of the Avatar and Attak-
apas Literary Societies; debate for
the Julian MOuton gold medal; SUBJ
ject: Resolved, That attendance at
the public schools of Louisiana should
be made compulsory for all children
between the ages of six and fourteen.
Sunday afternoon, May 26, at
O'Clock commencement sermon by
Rev. DR.. William T. Tardy, of Mon
roe, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of that city.
Monday morning, May q, 9 o'clock,
competitive drill among the four COM
panies of the corps of cadets; 10 a. m. i.
annual public inspection of the work
of the Institute in all departments: )
p. m. annual meeting of the board of
trustees; $50 p. M, dress parade and
review of the battalion corps cadets:
8 p. M, class night exercises.
Tuesday, May %. 10 a. M, COM
mencement day, exercises of gradua.
tion: valedictory address Mr.. Louis
LaCrOix: address to the graduates,
Col. r. G. Pleasant, of Shreveport,
La; presentation of medals, Hon.
James B. Aswell, state superintend-
ent of education; awarding of di-
plomas, Governor Newton c. Blanch-
ard.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
Extraordinary. Precipitation for
n Hours Wednesday Of
Q:S7 inches.
Followed Thursday Morning by a
Record.Breaking Fall of 3:35
Inches. in, Two Hours.
Large Section Of Tnywn Flooded,
Caused by Inflow OF Water
From Parish. Effort to Be
Made to Divert Water.

Last Wednesday night and
morning occurred the greatest
fall of rain in the history of this
section. as far. as the records
show, the precipitation, accord.
ing to the report of Mr.. J. j.
Davidson, U. S. weather ob.
server at this point. amounting
for the twenty.fOur hours to 9.57
inches. The next largest rain
reported was in, 1905 and
amounted to for twenty-four
hours. to'5. so inches. On Thurs.
day a second heavy downpour
took place. and within a space of
two hours 3.35iinches fell, max
ing it. counting, the period of du-
ration. the heaviest rain ever
known in this parish.
AS a result the town and
parish were deluged and Vermil.
ion bayou is said to have risen 13
feet in a few hours. Thursday
the water was reported running
three feetover Beausejour bridge
and that Pin Hook bridge was in
danger of being carried away,
though fears on that score
proved groundless. The bayou
however, is said to have been
higher than even the oldest in
habitants remember.
The damage to the crops is
great. how much can not be de-
termined as yet. Many farmers
will have to replant. but with
favorable weather from now on.
q good crop can still be made.
The principal difficulty seems to
be the scarcity of cotton seed.
The RAIN IN LAFAYETTE.
Wednesday morning verv
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15

to dispose of this parish water.
Friday Mayor Mouton, several
members of the Council and citi-
zens made an investigation. It
is believed that the water can be
diverted by cleaning out the
ditch from the Vallier place to
Morgan's corner; the ditch
through the Buchanan and Webb
places; from Mertor Richard s
to the coulee beyond the Coch-
rane place; and from near the
base ball park to Judge G. Bien-
venues; also by carrying the
ditch direct from the round
house to the Guidry ditch. which
should be enlarged.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
NUMBER IS.
Knights of Pythias Convention,

y
Arrangements for entertaining
the Grand Lodge Knights of
Pythias. which meets here May
20. q and 80, have been about
completed. On Tuesday night,
the 21st. it has been decided to
give the visitors reception and
ball at Tanner & Landry's Rink.
The chairmen of the various
committees are as follows: J. p.
ColOmb. ways and means; W. A.
Alexander, board and lodging:
Jos. LacOste. meeting place and
badges; Jean Vigneaux, recep.
tion. The number of delegates
expected is 165, but there will
probably be over 200 in attend.
ance as quite a number of the
mem bers of the order have sig
nified their intention of attend
ing. AS the lodge room is too
small to accommodate such a
large number, Music Hall, over
the Moss Pharmacy. has been Sc
cured for a meeting place.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
CONvOCATION POST.
POMED Indefinitely,

On account of incessant rains
which have caused many bridges
in the parish to be washed away
it was not possible to have the
Fourth Annual Convocation last
Saturday. and because the town
schools will be busy with closing
exercises this week it has been
decided to postpone the event
indefinitely.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
Democrat Changes Hands.

With last Saturdays issue of the
Democrat r. c. Greig severved his
connection with that paper and trans
ferred full charge to P. f. Bienvenu,
of Grand Cane, La, who had bought
all rights and interest in it.
We extend a cordial welcome to
Mr.. Bienvenu to our city.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
AnyPaiart Man

will tell You that no
paint il any better
than the oil that's
mixed into it-not
with Il, but more
than that-iMto it.
By that he means
that the paint will
not stay on the sur
face It's applied to
any longer than the
oil in It holds out.
Dead oil -dead
paint" The deadest
way 70 get the dead
est paint, because
the oil in Il can't
help hut be the dead
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
WANTED.
Pupils for Summer School.

The State Institute Board has
decided to maintain a summer
school for beginners in the In
dustrial School for eight weeks
June 3 to July 26.
Pupils for five grades will be
needed as follows:
IL for first grade,
6 for second grade,
6 tor third grade,
6 for fourth grade,
6 for fifth grade.
School will open at $40 a. m.
and dismiss at IL for the day.
Tuition is free.
Application should be made in
writing to L. ]. ALLEMAN,
Conductor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
Candidates for Lieutenant Gov
ernOr.

State Senator Paul M. Lam
Fremont, of Convent, st. James
parish, announced his candidacy
for lieutenant governor last week.
The other two candidates so far
announced are Representative
Jas. J. Bailey. of st. Landry i,
and Representative J. Sheldon
TOomer, of Calcasieu.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
Fans! ,Fansi

Place your orders with w. H.
Adams for Colonial Fans, they
have no equal
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15

Rev. F. E. Rogers pastor of the
Presbyterian church, has resigned,
and has accepted charge at Barton.
Fla.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-15
IS.

| idrke HumOcT OI UQe people VI
Lafayette awoke to find them
selves located in a sea of water.
A large section of that part of
the town on the east side of the
railroad was submerged. and on
the west side from the Vorden.
baumen Lumber Co.'S yard to
Mr.. Joe Breaux' and down
towards the Merchants Grocer
Co., was a wide lake 6 to -
inches deep with the streets
over 2 feet deep. Other parts of
town had water in plenty, but it
soon drained off, but in the two
above sections it stayed all day.
On the east side of the railroad
in the streets the water was
in some places three feet deep
and from six inches to two feet
deep over all of it for time. On
East Lincoln avenue near the
railroad the water covered the
sidewalks and came within an
inch or two of flooding the busi-
ness houses.
BY Wednesday night the
water had subsided to a large
extent and by Thursday morn
ing the ground was practically
clear. But about 8 o'clock
another tremendous rain fell
and in two hours the people of
the same parts of town flooded
before found themselves again
submerged. And for another
twelve hours had to wade to get
in and out of their houses.
The RAIN GENERAL.
The rain was general over the
Southern and middle portions OF
the State and reports from other
towns show that Laf-
ayeste was DO exception as far as
being flooded is concerned. In
portions OF. Baton Rouge the
water rose so high that it be-.
came waist deep in some of the
houses, and in many other towns
the streets and yards were
flooded for hours.
Considerable wind and heavy
hail marked the progress of the
storm across the paris h
around Mouton Switch bearing
towards Breaux Bridge. The
wind did but slight damage, but
the hail, which was the size of a
hen egg, ruined the crops in it's
path. which fortunately was not
very wide, not over two miles, as
far as we can learn. In Lafa.
yette the wind was rather light
and aside from slamming a few
blinds and breaking window
glasses. did no damage. Thurs
day morning, however. lightning
struck the residence of Mr.. P.
Krauss. doing some slight dam
age to the roof. No one was
hurt.
To PREVENT FLOODING IN THE
FUTURE.
The extent and persistence of |
the flood. the ground remaining
covered in the areas previously |
mentioned something like twelve
hours. emphasized the necessity |
of taking some measures to
guard the town against a recur.
renee of such conditions in the
future.
Notwithstanding the unusual
and phenominal rainfall of We'd
nesday and Thursday had it not
been for the water coming from
the parish, the drainage of the
town would have been sufficient. |
But the immense volume of water
emptied from the parish, from |