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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08

FOR SALE-160 acres of good farm
land, all plowed and ready for crop.
Fair buildings, three springs, fruit,
etc. For sale at bargain if taken at
once. Enquire of G. w. Metcalf. 10
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08

SKATING-Ev Every day at the Glide
Roller Rink. Afternoons from 2 to
80: evenings from 7 80 to 10. Good
order and the best music in the coun-
try. Monday afternoon ladies' day. Is
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14

Best fir and tamarack wood sawed
and delivered by Potlatch Lumber Co. :.
at per So cord. 10
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14

One of the most singular specimens
of insect life is the trapdoor spider Of
Jamaica. His burrow is lined with
silk and closed by trapdoor with a
hinge. The door exactly fits the en-
trance TO the burrow and when closed
so precisely corresponds with the sur
rounding earth that 1t can hardly be
distinguished even when its position is
known. 1t is a strange sight to see
the earth open, little lid raise, some
hairy legs prOtrude and gradually the
whole form of the spider show itself
These spiders generally hunt for food
by night, and in the daytime they are
very chary of opening the door of their
domicile, and if the trap be raised from
the outside, they run to the spot, hitch
the claws of their forefeet in the lining
Of the burrow and SO resist with all
their might The strength of the spider
Is wonderfully great in proportion to
Its size.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14

A lady who is subject to heart dis
ease took tea last Sunday with 6
nei=hbor and while sitting at table
her husband rushed in without a hat
and in his shirt sleeves.
"Be calm" he exclaimed hurriedly
to his wife, Don't excite yourself
You know you can't stand excitement
and it might be worse"
Good graciousw cried the wife.
The children
They're all right Now, Mary, don't
get excited. Keep calm and cool. It
can't be helped now. We must bear
these visitations OF Providence with
philosophy"
Then it's mother!' gasped the Wife.
Your mothers safe Get on your
things, bat don't hurry or worry. It's
too late to be of any use, but I'll fly
back AMI see what | can do. only
came to tell you not to get excited"
'For mercy sake" implored the al
most fainting woman. tell me the
worst"
well. If you will have 1t, the conse-
quences be on your own head, Mary.
I've tried to prepare you. and if you
will EnoT-dont excite yourself: try
ana keep calm-but our kitchen chin
nc.'s on fire, and all the neighbors are
in oHr front garden"
She survived. London Answers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14
Geo. Henry Surprised.

Geo. Henry Sr. was 55 years of age
last Saturday, and he celebrated the
event by serving as clerk of the school
election board. But with the count
ing of the last ballot in the box the
celebration of the day was not over,
for when George reached his home on
State Street he found it captured from
basement to graret by crowd of his
friends who had gathered to make
merry and to remind the host that his
list of friends was a long one. The
evening was spent in dancing and other
forms of amusement.
Those present were: Messrs. and
Mesdames G. N. Henry, W. D. Henry,
M. D. Henry. Joe Morris, Ira Allen.
Oscar Hill, C. A. Slower, ]. M. Pal
merton, Oscar Henderson, J. L. Har-
ris. Geo. Layman, D. S. Henry, and
Fred Kayler; Messrs. Wilbur Henry
and Geo. Henry Jr. and Misses Blanche
Layman and Julia Johnson.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14

tnat you have said that you would be
married before you were twenty lone.
rurther, once more, that you have re-
terred to Professor Balch as lopshoul-
dered and squint eyed
lhere are the respective counts.
MISS Hartnett, just as they have been
prepared to go to your guardian, and
now you may tell me what you have
TO say in offset-that is, don't suppose
you have anything to say"
'Oh, yes, havel" replied Miss Fan
ny as she drew paper from her pock-
ct. Yes, have something to say. and
nave also grouped 1t under the term
counts | will read them, If you
please:
Count l. That upon my arrival at
the school | was told of about 500
things | mustn't do.
Count .. That | was sent to a
dormitory about as bare and poverty
stricken rs our old garnet at home.
Count 3. That | have had about
half enough to eat up to date and
want to get out and steal raw turnips.
Count 4. That one evening | got
out into the yard, and while shopping
around | passed Miss Taylor's room
and looked into the window and saw
Professor Balch holding her hand in
one Of his and patting 1t with the
other.
Count 3. That the night in Octo-
Der when it blew such gale a lot of
papers We're blown from the profess
or's window. One of these he didn't
recover from the yard next morning
was half sheet on which he had writ
ten two verses of poetry to Angelina's
eyes. There is only one Angelina con
nected with this secluded school, and
she Is not a teacher.
"'Count 6. That we don't have blan.
kets enough on the beds to keep us
warm.
count I. That the only three girls
who get sweet cake are the three who
keep asking the principal when her
twenty-seventh birthday will arrive.
Count 8. That this secluded and
highly moral and refined prison for
girls -
Just one moment, Miss Hartnett,"
interrupted Miss Taylor in her sweet
est tones. Il think we are at cross
! purposes"
eyes, ma'am."
'When | come to look again at the
record read you 1t appears to apply
to Miss Harker instead of Hartnett
! Similarity OF names. you see"
| Eyes, ma'am."
"And when you come to look again
at your record
ut seems to be a couple of verses
of poetry that | scrubbed off last
night | hope it is not against the
rules to write poetry, maamW
well. no, not if you submit it to the
teacher. You may leave this, If you
| will, and will look it over and see If
your meter is correct. You may go,
| my dear. Please tell Miss Vaughn to
step in here | must tell her that she
| doesn't seem to have the interest in
her studies to be expected of her"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14
CHATTEL MORTGAGES.

G. D. Potter to James Cairns, live
stock, machinery, crop on neg 1O-lS-37
$3.50.
Frank H. EndsleY to B. F. Nichol-
as Co.. 2-9 crop on 36-l5-41, 1911.
O. D. Stevens to Wheeler Motter
Co., crop on eh seq, seq neg 20, pit VIII
21-14-4O, $500.
D. P. Cochran to Colfax National
Bank, livestock, 5000.
o. M. Crandall to D. l.. Kemper,
laundry business, 5000.
c. b. Henderson to John Terhune.
livestock, crop on swq 6-1S-41. $1O66.
j. F. Brakeman to w. R. Ellis.
livestock, $50.
Almon Jones to Palouse State Bank,
livestock, wagon, etc.. $35.
w. w. Fleming to John Neirtz,
livestock, $3.50.
Geo. Hardy ct al to John Neirtz,
livestock, machinery, etc. 2-3 crop on
nh seq 20, swq 28-15-4O, all of Of, neg
81, nwq 35-l5-40, $500.
A. H. Rambo to w. H. Mills, live
stock. $45.
Arno Albrecht to A. Parker. live
stock, wagons, fencing, scales, etc. g,
S250O.
P. G. Henon to B. F. Truax, live
stock wagon $16O.
j. A. Howard to First State Bank
Garfield, livestock, machinery. $3.50.
Jas. r. Hagaman to w. S. Mott,
livestock, 400 bushels of wheat on neg
19-l9-41 1925.
R. A. Blackwelder to J. w. Free
man livestock $500.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14
He Could Run Putty.

A laborer In search of work was
asked by a builder to whom he ap-
piled II he could run putty.
He replied that he could and was
told to be at the works at @ o'clock
next morning. He arrived at the time
stated, and when asked IL he were
ready stripped off his overcoat and dis
closed himself to the astonished build
er clad in running costume and pumps.
what are you going to do in those
things?" inquired the employer.
run Putty" answered the man.
But want you to run 1t down into
this hole" said the builder.
''Ol don't care If 1t is down a drain, "
replied the man. "Throt him out, and
ORR run him."-London Telegraph.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14

Charlie Bull, formerly of Pull
man, but now living at Occur d'Alene,
was in the city during the week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14

and delivered by Potlatch Lumber Co.. .
at per So cord. 10
Charlie Bull, formerly of Pull
man, but now living at Occur d'Alene,
was in the city during the week.
The old GA. R. hall has been torn
down this week, and Mr.. Tucker, who
purchased the property. will put up a
boarding house or residence on the site.
That the clover and grass seeds
produced in the Palouse country are
the best obtainable is proven by re-
turns made to Max Hinrichs on six
samples sent to the department of ag-
riculture, at Washington, DC, the
seed having been carefully examined
for purity. A sample of alsike clover
seed was 1920 per cent pure: two sam
plies of red clover seed were SO. 81 and
SO. 80 per cent pure respectively. the
first being first crop seed and the lat
ter the second crop; the alfalfa seed
showed SO. 70 and 1904 per cent purity,
and meadow oat grass 5000 per cent.
In every instance the report specially
stated that no dodder or other weed
seeds were present, the small per cent
of impurity being due to other grass or
clover seeds that would appear as no
detriment. It's because of this high
quality of Palouse grown grass and
clover seeds that it commands such an
excellent price in the markes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14
PUBLIC SALE, THURS, MAR rs

Having sold my farm and desiring
to retire from business will, or
Thursday, March &c, 1908. offer 70,
sale to the highest and best bidder al
my farm IL miles southwest of Colfax
and miles northeast of Almota. the
following described property. to wit:
bay team, matched geldings. 7 vrs
old. weight, 340O.
gray horse. 6 yrs. old weight 1900.
gray horse, 9 yrs, weight 1000.
bay horse, 6yrs. old, weight. 1900.
bay horse yrs. old, weight 1900.
bay mare, 8 yrs, weight 400.
bay mare, Z yrs, weight 1900.
bay mare, 10 yrs, weight 100.
black mare. 10 yrs. weight 1000.
brown mare, Z yrs, weight 14OO.
brown mare, yrs, weight 1850.
bay mare, yrs, weight 1850.
colts, coming yrs. old.
colt coming years old.
coming yearling colts.
stallion will be offered, weight
l2I5,7 yrs old, Hambletonian and Nor.
gan stock. Was sired by John Harper
by Longfellow, out of Miss McMeekin
His dam full blooded Morgan mare
% or more head of good young
stock cattle and cows that will calve
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14

Studebaker wagon and rack, 8 Ia
inch.
l Studebaker buggy, good condition.
hack in very good condition.
l S-foot Superior single disk drill.
l4-foot harrow.
l6-foot Mccormick mower.
two-horse hay rake.
Bull hay rake.
l l2-inch Canton Clipper gang pillow,
good.
! l2-inch Dutchman gang pillow. good
shape.
hay rack.
l 8-inch Carley roller mill. good as
new.
7 sweep horse power in good shape.
sets of harness, two good britchen
sets.
Tools. notions and other things too
numerous to mention.
Remember the date. Thursday, March
26, 1908.
Lunch will be served at noon.
Come early as the sale will begin at
10 O'Clock sharp.
Terms of sale-All sums of $40 and
under will be cash. Bankable notes
accepted at per cent interest, payable
on or before Nov. l. 1908.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-14
COUNTY RECORDS
INSTRUMENTS Recorded During Past
Week by County Auditor
GOV. PATENTS AND RECEIPTS.

swq nwq, VIII swq, seq swq 28-14-43,
patent.
United States to Alice Wright, nh
nwq 24-14-S8, patent.
DEEDS.
James W. Taylor and wife to Geo.
Emert. pit 3-19-41, 500.
M. S. Oaks and wife to Geo. Emert,
pit 3-18-41, $40.
o. R. & N. Co. ct al to G. W.
Emert, swq 3-1S-41, $3.50.
Jonathan Riggs to Howard Shriver,
seq swq 7-14-46, 5000.
Jno. E. Clemens and wife to Rey-
mold o. Cornelius and wife, lot 8, blk
6, Hay, $1,000.
VIM. Chandler ct al to Jno. E.
Clemens, lot 8, blk 6, Hay, $1,000.
Reynold o. Cornelius and wife to
Jno. E. Clemens, seq 8-14-9. $500.
T. J. Hardwick and wife to j. F.
Kenoyer, lots 3, 4. blk 81, End syndi-
cate add, Guy, SIS.
]. w. Hereford to M. M. Dickson.
sh neg, nwq 81-16-43, tract in 31-16-48,
$4,000.
Mary Ethel Strong to C. M. Heater,
Iot, hill D. j 1
Pullman, S3650.
Frank Rider to Harry l. Cable, VIII
nwq 22-19-43, $500.
H. M. Boone and wife to Palouse
State Bank. lot A. blk 2, Fitch's add,
Palouse, 81.
Endicott Camp No. 469, WOW. to
Harry P. Hayse, eh lot 1874, Mount
View cemetery, SIS.
Maria A. Driver and husband to
VIM. A. Parvin, pit lots A, 5, blk a,
Reaney's I'd add, Pullman. $3.50.
Wiley Hampton and wife to Frank
Rider, VIII nwq 22-19-43, $4,000.
Chas. V. Roberts to John Prltchard
and Hannah Mullen, part SIT "a,
$24, SIG.
Jno. Chandler ct al to Pacific Coast
Elevator Co., tract in 21-14-39, 500.
Jno. Chandler ct al to Kerr Clifford
WIS. Co.. tract in 21-14-39. SIS.
James Anthony to Clarence Morgan,
lot of 4-19-41, $500.
Samuel Spencer to D. W. Barclay.
lot 8. blk /. Spencer's I'd add, Thorn
ton, 500.
Carrot Filings and wife to Frank
Kirkendall. swq 15-15-45, S672O.
REAL mortgages.
j. E. Clemens and wife to Reynold
o. Cornelius and wife, seq 8-14-39,
$3.50.
M. M. Dickson and wife to P. A.
Paulson, sh neg, nwq. tract in 31-16-
48, $4,000.
Chas. S. Hair and wife to Colfax
Lodge No. Ia, I.O.O.F., neq 33-16-40,
$500.
Chas. A. Barry and wife to Pullman
Saw. and Loan ASS ~, tract in nwq s.
14-45. $500.
Mary j. Ridenger and husband to
Wilbur S. Yearsley, swq 24-15-39,
$1,000.
Harry I. Cable and wife to Frank
Ridder, VIII nwq 22-19-43. $500.
Warren E. Slater and wife to DIR.
H. M. Greene, VIII nwq, VIII swq 6-15-
80, $145.
Jonathan Luther and wife to First
Saw. and Trust Bank of Whitman
county, lots 3. a, sh nwq, nh swo, pt
sh swq, 1-15-41, $4,000.
Genevieve Rowell and husband to
M. Lottie Sherman. lots 7, 8, blk 5,
McCroskey's add, Garfield, $3.50.
Eugene Ringer and wife to w. H.
Harvey, swq nwq, swh swq, seq swq
28-1443, $125.
Chas. A. Barry and wife to Pullman
Saw. and Loan Assn, lots /. 2, 3, blk
t. Reaney's I'd add, Pullman. $500.
Mortier Horner and wife to B. D.
Croker, sh neg. nh seq 14-15-42, $4,000.
5. A. Winklepleck and wife to Edw.
VonSoehnen, lot 8, blk 3, Avenue add,
Colfax. s425.
Erick Wickland ct al to Harry Le-
bold VIII neg. nwq seq. seq nwq, Ell
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-23
SHERMAN BOMB
ONLY R00RBACK

Laporte, Ind, Oct. 23.--Willian:
Weir OF this city today made public
a letter which he had just received
from j. S. Sherman, Republican car
didate for vice president, in which
the candidate exposed an allege !
statement made October IS, by the
Democratic national committee In
Chicago. The Democratic statement
was to the effect that ]. S. Sherman
had recently spoken at a meeting m
Akron, O.. presided over by o. o.
Barber. vice president Of the Ola
mond Match company. and that Mr..
Barber, in introducing Sherman. WAS
alleged to have referred to labor
unions as composed largely OF an
archists, socialists and demagOgues.
Mr.. Barber was also alleged to
have referred to union men as ty-
rants and monoplies as benefactors.
The statement charges that, in his
address Mr.. Sherman did not resent
these remarks and his silence gave
approval thereto. Mr.. Sherman, in
his letter to Mr.. Weir says:
81 never spoke in Akron in my
life: l do not know Barber; ! never
heard his speak. and the whole arti'
Gle is false, so far as ! am concern
ed, from top to bottom"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-23
WARSH|PS FOR
.A.Y.P EXPOSITION

Seattle, Oct. 23.---The United
States navy department, has been
asked to have a large flet Of war
ships in Seattle harbOr next summer
during the AlaskaYukon-Pa Pacific ex-
position. The Commercial club has
taken up the matter, and other as
sOciations of business men as we'll as
the officials Of the exposition have
Endorsed the plan. 1t Is suggested
that the Pacific feet, consisting OF
the eight modern armored cruisers
be ordered to Seattle for at least
two months during the summer.
A prominent naval officer suggests
that the navy department assign a
special feet for the purpose to re-
main at Seattle during the exposi-
ton, this fleet to consist Of vesse' q
Of each class, with some Of the fam
Gus old vessels. Two OF the 10000
in battleships, two 5.00O-ton ar
mOred cruisers. two protected cruis-
ers Of the Milwaukee type, two gun
boats. two or four torpedo boats and
destroyers and two submarines with
auxiliaries would make the heart OF
the patriotic American visitor beat
with pride.
These, with the famous Oregon at
the Puget sound navy yard, Dewey's
flag ship, the Olympia. Schley's flag
ship. the Brooklyn. the Boston, one
OF Dewey's feeet, the Yorktown. in
which Fighting Bob" Evans defied
the whole Chilean navy may also be
sent here II possible one or two OF
the Spanish vessels captured by Dew
ey at Manila and afterwards recon.
structed by Hobson. the hero Of the
Merrimac. would make one OF the
greatest naval displays ever seer
anywhere and would certainly be 4
most fascinating feature to the visi
tor from inland state.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-23
ClNEOGRAI'H WILL REOPEN.
Special Matinee for school Children
Between Hours OF 1 and 5.

Tomorrow afternoon will mark the
located at els Main street, as high
class family playhouse, catering par
ticularly to the ladies and children
of Lewiston.
Manager f. l.. Davenport has Sc
lected for his opening bill a number
of vaudeville acts. among which will
be found Miss Alberta Hadley, char
acter char/' artist, and The Bless
ings, whose Commute offering. The
Surprise Dinner will doubtless
prove both mystifying and entertain-
ing. These performers come direct
from the best vaudeville circuits in
the West. and are well calculated to
contribute to the high standard which
Manager Davenport intends that his
house shall maintain. In addition to
the vaudeville features the bill will
include both animated pictures and
illustrated songs, and it Is the inten-
ton Of the management to make the
Cineograph a family theatre in the
highest sense OF the term.
For the opening Manager Daven-
port has conceived the idea Of inau-
gurating a school childrens' special
matinee, offering special inducements
to the children Of Lewiston to attend
the performances between the hours
of / and o'clock Saturday. To this
end special coupons are being distrib-
uted this afternoon among the school
children of the city. This is being
done under Mr.. Davenport's personal
supervision and any child may attend
these special matinee performances
,by presenting one of the coupons and
s cents in money at the box office
between the hours specified.
Manager Davenport states that he
expects to put in force souvenir
matinee for ladies, at which time
every lady attending the performance
will be presented with a suitable and
useful souvenir, and in fact every ef-
fort will be put forth to introduce the
house to the theatre-going public as
one catering to the better element
presenting at all times attractions
that are clean, wholesome and meri-
torous.
The house has been given a general
ovehauling. some alterations have
been made for the better and as q
whole the interior presents a cozy ap.
pearance Special precautions will be
taken to insure the safety Of patrons
Iagainst fire. and the admission will
be 10 cents to all parts of the house
THE indications are that the opening
business will encourage the manage
ment to enlarge rather than curtai
the plans already outlined and nov
quite ready to be carried into effect
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-23

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Once at Lewiston,
Idaho, October 20, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
OSCAR ZWICKER,
Of Webb. Idaho. who, on March "a,
1902, made Homestead Entry No.
1859. Serial No. 0838, for e " NV
u, NE u SW V and SW Y NE Y
Section 3, Township "a North,
Range 4. West, Boise Meridian, has
filed notice OF intention TO make final
1--WE year proof to establish claim to
The land above described. before Reg
lister and Receiver, at Lewiston. Ida
no. on the 7th day OF December.
1903.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Samuel Olson, Noah Emrick Alex
Paris, Ole Eide. all Of Webb, Idaho
T. H. BARTLETT,
Register.
d Oct 24-Dec Z
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-23
STRAW BALLOT IS
STRONG FOR TAFT
Special Train to l. o. O. r. Grant
Lodge Shows Sentiment.

Special Train to l. o. O. F.. Grand
Lodge Shows Sentiment.
The republican party In the north
western states has little to fear in the
coming state and national elections II
poll of the special train that car
ried the delegates to the l. o. o. F.
grand lodge is a fair indication of the
political situation.
The Teller this morning received a
letter from J. L. Chapman. who Is
a delegate to the grand lodge in
Boise, in which Mr.. Chapman SAYS:
ITO show you how the straws blow
we took a poll Of our special" be-
fore We got to Pendleton and found
we had 100 votes for Taft. IS for
Bryan, 10 for the socialist candidate,
for prohibition and 5 non commit
tai"
The poll shows there were III
votes represented on the I. o. o. F.
train and Of this number 100 made
open declarations for the republican
candidate.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land ONCE at Lewiston,
Idaho, October 90, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
ROSCOE II. LADD, OF WAHA,
Idaho, who on September 3, 1907.
made Homestead Entry No. 1882,
Serial No. 0S37, for lot 2, SW Y
NE u and n NV u section 2,
Township 80, North Range 4, West.
Boise Meridian, has Med notice of
intention to make final communication
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Received. at Lewiston. Idaho. on the
7th day OF December. 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Bryant M. Crews, Leroy f. Crews.
Fred McIntire, b. Paul Duffy, all OF
Waha. Idaho.
T. II. BARTLETT.
Register.
Oct 24-Dec
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-23
BUSINESS MEN WILL
DISCUSS TEMPERANCE

Experience Meetings Held Here Next
Sunday.
Public meetings will be held In
the Methodist and Christian churches
Sunday evening. at which time prom
inent business men of Moscow and
Pullman will make addresses on the
economic features Of the closed
town.
Among the speakers will be
Judge II. r. Smith, George Fields, D.
M. Burns and George Creighton II
Moscow, J. NJ Emerson and other
well-known business men Of Pull
man. The public ia invited to at
tend these meetings and Ask Ques-
tions. A special invitation is OK
tended to the BUSINESS men
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-23
PRAIRIE ROADS
BAD CONDITION

The Nortern Pacific company is
again embarrassed in the operation
of the Lewiston-Vollmer line by mud
and water that cover the tracks in
places between Reubens and Vol
mer. The company experienced SER
ious difficulty in operation of this
part of the system last spring, when
the rails were submerged in the mud
for long distances, but 1t was ex-
pected the roadbed would be ballast
ed before the wet season set in on
the mountain this year
The ballasting material for the
road south of Reubens is secured
near Ferdinand. and this feature of
inenced until the bridge across Law
yer's canyon was completed. The
first work train crossed this bridge
several weeks ago, and ballasting
with four trains were Immediately
placed in service to ballast the road.
The first covering between Vollmer
and Reubens has been spread. but
the rains of the past two weeks
have softened the roadbed to such
an extent that water and mud now
cover the ties in many places and the
track is badly out OF alignment
The movement of the heavy wheat
trains over the road will not improve
the condition and a heavy expense
will be met in restoring the track II
the desired level and retaining the
same with ballast