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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28
DRAINAGE IN REDWOOD COUNTY


ance to southwestern Minnesota than
that of drainage. Thousands of
acres have been unproductive this
season because flooded with water.
Many miles of bitches have been
constructed at a considerable cost of
money which have proven either in
adequate or wholly useless in drain
ing the land they were intended to
drain. The laws on our statute
books have been planned for other
parts of the state where conditions
are widely different and there is no
law that meets the needs Of this
section. There has been no propo-
sition made to insure a systematic
plan of drainage of the county or
any considerable part of it. The
cost of preliminary work before any
work is so great that many shrank
from starting in under the county
or judicial ditch law, and the town
ship law is well nigh worthless.
Here and there it may be possible
to do something under it, but gen.
orally speaking it will not be avail
able to the many who need drainage,
because the first cost Of construc-
ton will fall on a few progressive
farmers, who must advance all the
money and wait for tax levy be-
fore any will be paid back. We be-
lieve that a township drainage law
could be great benefit to this Sec
ton but it will have to be new law
or the present one must be amended
so as to make it new one. In a
majority of cases it is of no benefit
whatever.
The objection to the county and
judicial ditch laws is in the great
preliminary expense. For instance
the Willow Lake ditch cost the petit
toners over $1,000 and not a foot of
soil was ever disturbed along its
course.
Ditch No. 3 is another example of
waste. The ditch should have be en-
started in the northern portion of
New Avon. The parties interested
there did not join with those low r
down and hence there was the ex-
pense of red tape on the lower ditch
No. and now a petition is being
started to dig the upper portion,
Two sets each of engineers and as
sistants; Of owners, of advertise.
ments and of commissioners meet
ing. In other words, hundreds OF
dollars thrown away.
The limits of this article will not
permit us to go into other instances
of waste under these laws but THE
GAZETTE will briefly give some ideas
of where improvements could be
made in the laws. First there should
be survey Of the whole country IN
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28

We hear sometimes Of getting
even" with this one or that one.
Honestly we believe that there is
more energy wasted in hating and
getting even than in any other way.
When you ''get even'' as rule YOU
are Just that much behind.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28

The Winthrop News, and good
breezy paper it is too. contained a
long article about good man who
was driven out Of small town be-
cause he and his family were not
recognized and appreciated in that
town. Yes, and they will move out
of the one to which they are going
for the same reason. A man, woman
or family in any town under the
sun will find their natural place in
that community after they have
lived init for four years as this out
fit claimed to have done.
No town or city but has some peo-
pie in it who complain that they
'are not recognized" For from
ten to forty years they have labored
and are not in the swim socially or
politically or in some way they are
snubbed and ill-treated. Don't for
get it that you are sized up in
the long run where you live, for
about your par value. There may
be times when you get credit or dis
credit out of proportion to your
merits but in the long run one gets
about what he deserves. It is said
that Quaker met, in the old times
of travel, covered wagon going on
to newer lands. He inquired of the
driver why they were going and was
told that they were travelling to
get rid of disagreeable neighbors
who had made life miserable for
them in their former home. The
quaker said to the man: Friend,
thee will find just such neighbors
where thee is going!''
Soon after he met another GOV.
cred wagon with another family in
it. He made the same inquiry and
the woman said: I'VE thought we
could do better where land was
cheaper and for the sake of oul
family thought we had better go
but do hate to leave my old friends
and | never expect to again fine
neighbors as kind and agreeable. Z
The quaker smiled and said: ''Thee
will find just such where thy new
home will be-
We would suggest to our News
/ friend that the story we have giver
is much truer to life and we doubt
not if he would go into the towr
that had frozen his outfit out, whose
moan he has given space to, HI
would find that whole community
rejoicing at getting rid of petu
liant, fault-fnding and disagreeble
family.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28

For sale very cheap, southeast /
of section %, New Avon township.
All high and dry land under high
state Of cultivation with good build
ings. One-half mile from station,
store and creamery. Inquire of
John Veit, R. r. ID. 3, Visalia,
Calf, or Standard Office, Wabasso.,
Mimi. 3-2t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28
BY JAMES AIKEN
ApyERrIsINGRATEs

Larger contracts at minimum rate of 10
cents per inch each insertion. Rates for
preferred position, metal base electros or
alternateinsertions furnished at once.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Bees Make Fruit Grow.

"Honey producing is only one of
the missions of the bee. Indeed, for
actual profit, the honey is but min
or item," say writer in Surbui ban
Life. "Some years ago | moved to a
small place up the Hudson river. l
wanted bee farm and selected for
that purpose a spot among apple,
cherry and plum trees, some OF which
had never borne tiuit, others none for
years past. My landlord told me |
might cut down certain trees, as they
we're worthless and he intended put
ting out some fine nursery stock. Be-
Ing busy | did not cut the trees down.
they blossomed freely and Of course
we paid no further heed to them than
to break blooms by the armful when
Ee wanted floral decorations.
1.-THE cherry trees we're, much to
the owners astonishment, loaded with
very large, perfect fruit. He could
not understand it; such thing had
not happened foI years. Early in the
autumn, while waiting for a swarm of
bees to settle, ! observed number OF
fine apples upon one OF the smaller
condemned trees. When the land
lords attention was called to them
he was completely mystified and called
IN his nelghbors to see the wonder.
Later we gathered from this tree near
ly barrel of the finest fall pipins
ever seen in that vicinity. M argu
ment would convince the man that
"them pesky bees" had anything to
do with the yield of fruit ON the
place. He. insisted that some sort OF
fertilizer must have been used.
"Since that time | have demon
strated by scores OF experiments that
trees which had for many seasons
borne little good fruit, or possibly
none at all, have been brought up to
high standard of productiveness by
the presence of bees. They carried the
pollen, fertilized the bio ssums and q
bountiful harvest was the result. Re.
gardless of the honey crop every fruit
grower should have IA few colonies OF
bees. II when the bloom season Ii
past there is so little nectar in mid
season flowers that the bees must bt
fed it is decided economy to feed
them, as in cases where strict ac'
CONT has been kept the cash value
Of orchard products alone has been
doubled by their assistance.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Doctors Form q Trust.

The physicians of Spokane, Wash,
do not propose to be behind in the
matter ot performing service at the
same old rate and will soon make an
advance of the price OF their services.
Hereafter the rate for house calls is
to be "a instead of s. so and 50. Night
calls are to be S6 instead of So, an
office rates may also be advanced.
There will be no advance in the price
of surgery. All such operations are
considered sufficiently remuneratiye
and the schedule will not be changed.
The reason given for the advance is
the increased cost of living. For over
20 years the physicians of Skokane
have been operating under the same
rate schedule. Nineteen years ago
that schedule was printed and the
physicians, ss rule, have adhered to
it all these years whatever the condi.
tion Of the times might be. The other
night the physicians met in the regu.
lar meeting place and the subject
came up for discussion. There was a
warm and protracted debate and the
final passage left till the next meeting
of the society. The physicians of Spo-
kane county claim that the present
schedule OF fees was printed in 1888
during the hard times. Living was
cheap then and all work cheap.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
A Riaid Examination.

Colonel Alexander Gardner, in his
volume entitled Soldier and Travel
err" says that during stay In Asia
he was once suspected Of being Rus
sian spy.
This was an accusation Of great
consequence, as Russians were very
unpopular at the time, but the traveller
was PROSTATE with fever and almost
Indifferent as to what might befall
him.
Application was made to the khan
of Khiva, and in great state Of anx-
iety as to the travellers Identity he
deputed three learned men who had
travelled over half the world to ex-
anime him. This was the abstruse
and terrific examination with which
they were satisfied:
"What are your asked they.
"An American" was the answer.
Still they were suspicious, and one
man, a very enlightened scholar, Of
fered as a crowning test this deep and
conclusive geographical question:
"Could you 20 by land from America
to England?"
mo-" was the prompt reply, and the
questioner, as much delighted at his
own superior learning as at the trav-
eler's integrity, declared that he was
convinced. This was an American IN
deed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
CONTEST NOTICE,

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, The Dalles, Oregon, September 6.
1907.-A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Ida May VanAllen,
contestant, against homestead entry No. 1914,
made January q, 1901, for W15SW14, Sec. %,
ELSEl4, Section 10, Township 2N., Range
Ii Il. W NJ, by
EGBERT vANALLEN,
Contestee, in which IL is alleged that said
Egbert NanAllen has abandoned said home
stead for more than six months last past and
has left the state; that said alleged absence
was not due to his employment In the army,
navy or marine corps of the United states In
time OF war. Said parties are hereby notified
TO appear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock q. m, on
october %, 1907, before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land Office In The
Dalles, Oregon.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, lied September 8, 1907, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not be
made, 1t Is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper pub
llcation.
c. w. MOORE,
sl2-ol7 Register.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

United States Land Office, The Dalles, Oregon,
August %, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress OF
June 3, 1873 entitled "An act tor the sale Of
timber lands In the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended 20 all the public land states by act
of August 4, 1892,
LAvINA SEARCH,
Of Hood River, county of Wasco state of
oregon, has on May IL, 1907, filed In this office
her sworn statement No 40e5. for the purchase
of the Nl4NEZ and SEl+NEl4 of section No
%, in township No. north, range No. ii E.,
w. NJ, and will offer proof to show that tn .
land songht Is more valuable for Its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and
10 establish her claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver at The Dalles, Oregon
on the 18th day of November 1907.
She names as witnesses: John NJ Culbert.
son, Edmond C. Miller, William IL. Davis
John West, all of Hood River, oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested 10
file their claims in this Office on or before
said 18th day of November, 1907.
s5'n7 G. W. MOORE, Register.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
To Enforce the Law.

Information has been placed in the
hands of the United States district
attorney by the state horticultural
board showing that this fall many car
loads of canned fruit have been
shipped from Portland canneries
alone bearing the label of California.
There Is a federal statute against label
ing fruit canned in one state as hay-
ing been packed in another and the
horticultural board and district attor-
ney's office have joined hands to 20
cure the conviction of the offenders.
1t is claimed by Secretary ii. W.
Williamson OF the board that in spite
OF the passage of the law the Portland
canneries have been labelling their
pears canned this fall as the Califor-
MIA article.
"We are morally certain" said he,
"that the oanneries are doing this
thing frequently and we have deter
mined to put a stop to it. The dis
trict attorney promised to secure fur.
ther evidence and to arrest the offend,
ers.
"It is a custom that works consid.
erable harm to Oregon. Pears grown
IN this state ana OF quality that can
net be exeelled anywhere in the world
are packed for some California house
and the California label placed or
them. We are doing our utmost tC
further the sale of Oregon fruits anc
to have some of our choicest products
labeled as coming from California
does us considerable harm."
The custom is one that is practiceC
by canneries when filling orders fol
each other. A similar state law re
quires that growers of fruit place theil
name on every box packed by then
and it ia claimed that commission
merchants in Portland have been re
moving these names from the box
and replacing them with their own.
Although not so large In quantit!
as some years the Oregon fruit crol
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Meeting OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL
Continued from First Page.

cities and towns OF this state situated
In hilly land, have the dual provisions
aforesaid. The city of Portland has.
so does the city OF Newport. Baker
City and many Others. ! am sure as
to Portland. and think am right as
to the other two places but all the new
charters | have examined In billy
towns, have the two provisio A
city liks Salem, and most of the viii
lamette towns, does not need but the
one making the property improved
pay, because being level, the burden
falls ON each property along the i'm
proved street alike, or nearly so. But
take State street opposite DR.. Shaw's
residence. 1t would cost the doctor
500 to grade the street in front of his
residence under our charter. while he
property opposite would get off with
possibly 80 dollars. Mr.. Moe would
bear much more than his proportion
OF the cost of improving Oak street.
DIR. Dumble would pay ten times as
much as Mr.. Mcdonald for improving
the street between their properties
And so on. Take the streets on the
top of the hill, and in Goes, River
view Park, and other additions, and
the cost would fail on each property
owner alike, or nearly SO, and there
would be nothing unfair In making
the property pay the cost OF improve
ment. We must remember that the
streets do not belong to the property
along the street, and that everyone
uses them and has as much right in
them as the owners of the land abut
ting ON the street. | am in favor OF
amending the charter accordingly. This
should be done at once, as no street
grading can be done by the city, only
as the property along the improved
street pays for it. No street grading
can be done witout city ordinance
providing how the work of grading
and improving sti eets shall be done
generally, and how paid for. Then
this ordinance cannot be drawn and
go into effect, unless on the old lines,
until the charter Is amended. After
this general ord Is in force then
there must be an ordinance for the
improvement of each street as or.
dered improved, providing also Tor
the mode of payment. We have an or
dinanee for side. walks that provides
that all side. walks shall be either 10
feet wide OF 10 feet wide. See ordi-
nance 80.
Now then we have side walk ordi-
nance and there is section which
permits more manent wallis than
wood. Ii would be we'll for all mem
bsIs of the council to make them
selves familiar with the ordinances
now In force, and then they will be
enabled to judge more intelligently of
what is needed, and what Is author.
lied. The new compilation of the or,
dinances will soon be out of the
printers hands, and then we can all
know more of our city laws.
| have taken much of your time in
hearing what | have written, but am
convinced that this communication
will give you and the public gener lily
better idea of the matter of i'm.
provenent of our streets, what laws
we have on the subject and what we
need
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. Land office at
The Dalles Oregon, September lS, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
ELLEN WATERS
OF Mosier, Oregon, has filed notice OF her
intention TO make final Communication proof In
support of her claim, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 1917, made January %, 1906, for the
Nl9sWA, sELNwk, sWYNEl4, section O.
township north, range II, East, w. NJ,
Register and Receiver, at The Dalles, oregon,
on October rs, 1907.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva-
James II. Dunn, Peter A. Clancy, Charles T.
Rawson, all of Hood River, Oregon,
$1,000 C. w. MOORE, Register,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
romises to excel all other seasons in

promises to excel all other seasons 10
Its quality. The Bartlett pears are es
pecial;y fine and the prunes are In
such good condition that it good
weather is experienced the next 10
days, the crop dried will fully equal
the record breaking one Of last year.
The prices are so much better this
year, that the growers can afford to
pay pickers high enough wages to in
sure the whole crop being utilized.
In southern Oregon all records tor
pears have been broken and the grow
ers will clear from S. so to So box
net on their crop. Oregon Journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19

There are great many people who
have slight attacks of Indigestion and
dyspepsia nearly all the time. Their
food may satisfy the appetite but it fails
to nourish the body simply because the
stomach is not in ft condition to do the
work it is supposed to do. 1t can't di-
gest ,he food you eat. The stomach
should be given help. You ought take
something that will do the work your
stomach can't do. Kodol for indiges-
ton and dyspepsia, a combination OF
natural digestants and vegetable acids,
digests the food itself and gives strength
and health to the stomach. Pleasant IL
take. Sold by Keir 4 Cass.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19

The way to get rid of cold, whether
it be "bad" cold or just little one, is
to get it out of your system through the
bowels. Nearly all Cough Cures, espec-
tally those that contain opiates, are
constipating, Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup contains no opiates and acts gent
ly on the bowels. Pleasant to take.
Sold by keir d Cass.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
How tn Avoid Anpendicitis.

Most victims of appendicitis are those
VINO are habitually constipated, Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic con-
stipation by stimulating the liver and
bowels, and restores the natural action
of the bowels. Orino Laxative truit
Syrup does not nauseate or grippe and is
mild and pleasant to take, Refuse sub
stitutes. Clarke Drug Co.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
The New Pure Food and Drug Law

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
and lung troubles is not affected by the
National Pure Food and Drug law as
1t contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs, and we recommend it as safe
remedy for children and adults. Clarke
Drup Co.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Surrounded by Food.

"Mah goodness" exclaimed little
'Rastus Johnsing, II wisht was laik
de III boy In dis hyar story book!'
"Whuffer?" asked his mother.
"Kase hit say he went to bed wifi de
ckens."-Philadelphia Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-19
Gan Stand n Now.

care you fond of Wagnerian mus
ieY"
"Well," answered Mr.. Cumrox,
"I'm not exactly fond of it. but it
doesn't disturb me as much as it used
tn ~
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

See the cute new things for
Childrens head wear-At North
rups.
Mrs. w. H. Emery returned
from Creston, B. c., Tuesday, where
she had been visiting friends.
We have some bargains to
offer you in bedding, such as cot
ton and wooden blankets and COM
forts, at Hollinger's.
j. f. Cook, Jr., has sold to the
town a lot on the south side of the
Great Northern, 4Ox135 feet, for a
consideration of $50. The town
owns seveIal lots in the same vi
cinity and their purchase was made
necessary to secure material for
grading. The hill has already been
cut into beyond the street limits.
The pipe line to convey water
to Riverview addition was COM
pleted this week, with the excep-
ton of a few lengths to connect
with the town mains. The con-
nections will not be made until
after the railroad company have
finished the work with their steam
shovel, should they decide to put
the steam shovel in at this place.
Our line of mems clothing for
fall and winter wear, also hats and
caps, is well worthy of mention.
We never before have had such a
choice, snappy, up-to-date line
Just call when in need of anything
in the above and we will certainly
convince you that we have the
goods, and beides, at the right
prices. Dont't forget the place
at Hollinger's.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
Fit, Style, Quality.

Dear Sir: We beg to announce
the arrival of the Celebrated M. &
H. line of fine woolens for fall and
winter, 1907-O8, and will take great
pleasure in showing you the new
est styles both in cut of garment
and materials. Our workmanship
will have the same care and atten-
ton that we have always shown
and we can assure you of complete
satisfaction. Very truly yours,
JOHN A. WALDEN
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
Music Lessons

For instructions in piano, see
Mrs. McPherren-residence, M r e.
Wade's new house. Mrs. McPher-
rem has spent several years in
study and is sure to please. Terms
right.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

For sale at bargain, second
hand hay press, good condition.
Inquire of Thos. Desmond. II