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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26
How To Keep Eggs Fresh.

Washington, March 24-Cover a
fresh egg with thin coating of lard
and 1t will keep perfectly good for an
indefinite period, according to the
report of a new method OF preserv-
ing eggs made to the State Depart
ment by Consul Murphy at Bor-
deaux. The discovery Is of Italian
origin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26

Limb Drags Him From His Horse.
Pendleton--Lodged on pile Of
drift In the Umatilla river. the body
Of Troy Todd was found Friday after
noon. Todd was drowned while at
tempting to ford the river on horse
back. He was dragged from his
horses back by an overhanging limb
and drowned Just at the beginning Of
the late food. which made 1t impos-
sible to find the body. A reward Of
500 had been offered for the re-
covery of the body.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26
COAST TOWNS FACE FAMINE.
Crescent City, Smith River and Chet-
co I'm Need of Provisions.


Eureka, Cal.-Reports from
Crescent City state that owing to
the tie-up of steam schooners on the
coast. considerable portion of Del
Norte is fearing food famine. The
Humboldt Commercial Company Of
Eureka has dispatched the gasoline
schooner Lady Mine. carrying Is
tons Of food and groceries, which
will go to Smith river and Crescent
City. Some of the food will also be
sent to Chetco, in Oregon, which is
also reported to be suffering a food
shortage. Del Norte gets all its
supplies by schooners, mostly be-
longing to the Hobbs-Wall Company
Of San Francisco, and the tie-up
brought about serious situation.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26

A. Od..,l -idne, several Thousand feet
OF 2xsxi6 and 2S6xi6 scantliug, surfac-
rd and sz..d. PFire si4 per NJ. Inquire
uf A. Is. shelly, first lIo,l>e west of Ode'l
station. Elppa Orchard Co.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26

Mrs. Il. r. Dyer and daughter, OF
Seattle, aie visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. WaldsteiD. and went to The Dalles
Monday, accompanied BY Mrs. Valid
stein.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26
The Trio Orchestra

Composed of A. kohler, flute and
zither; Chas. g. Newman, violin; Miss
frace, piano Music fnrni he'd for all
occasinn-. Concert numbers, entertain
ment-, esldings, receptions, dances, etc.
For information apply to CHAS. q.
NE WMAN, Hood River. Ore. Phone
Stain S67. Home, 2G9-L.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26

Natire.
The public Is hereby notified that
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company has leased my room joining
nv undertaking parlors for a term
If years when new, complete CON-
mon La terry telephone system will
be installed within TIE next six
weeks. j. Il. Nichols.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

Editor The Ranch:
l am sending you under the same en-
closure, picture which ! thought you
might desire to publish to show what
we are doing over in this country
around Lewiston. The picture is of
some very fine grapes which l raised
on my ranch near Lewiston, and it is
not unusual but only a typical picture
of the kind of grapes we grow over
here. Perhaps you are aware that
this is one of the greatest grape coun-
tries in the Northwest. This district
is becoming more famous for it's
grapes than anything else, and l think
within the next few years it will rival
in that respect some Of the famous dis
tricts of California. Grapes are very
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

profitable crop and very pleasant and
economical to grow. They do not re-
quire as much scientific attention as
apples and peaches, although, of
course, a great deal of care is neces-
sary. But the farmers around Lewis
ton know how to grow grapes, and if
you keep watching us you will hear
more and more about us in connection
with grapes. l will send you some 9th
er pictures to publish later, if this one
is favorably received. Yours for the
success of The Ranch, which is read
and appreciated in this district, even
if it is some ways from Seattle.
j. T. DONWORTH.
Lewiston, Idaho.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

Now, of course, | am obliged to keep
posted and exploit ideas when l can
and labor as long as it is approved
of, but that is no obstacle for me in
telling you and others that am heart
lily sick of your profit system, or mine,
too, for that matter. The profits very
generally go to those that don't have
to look in farm papers either to make
them or get them. But be of good
cheer, there are still very many who
believe in our present prosperous
times and profit. | can give you sew
eral names from my very neighbor-
hood If you want them, you can have
them. Besides, | assure you, they are
very poorly posted on scientific farm
ing or how to make profits. Now,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

Ranch the following copy of letter
received from the last purchaser OF
one of their registered Berkshire pigs:
w. D. Goodrich & Sons. My Dear
Sirs: I desire to say the SOW pig
reached me in fine condition just as
represented If you serve all your
customers as we'll as you have me it
is no wonder you have never had a
complaint l am satisfied with both
SOW and price, and thank you sincere.
ly.
Very truly yours,
REV. H. ]. GURR.
Chelan, Wash.
Messrs Goodrich & Sons are Offering
in this number seven filters of fine
pigs at bargain counter prices.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
Editor The Ranch:

Editor The Ranch:
Will you kindly tell me in the next
number of The Ranch the name of the
enclosed grass. 1t came here a vol
unteer some years ago, they tell me,
in some packing in a barrel shipped
from California. 1t makes good hay
but ripens too early, and is too short
in the stem; it is taking the velvet
grass, and nearly everything else
when it gets a start.
F. l.. SARGANT.
Nahcotta, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

/ Editor The Ranch;
About IA months ago we subscribed
for The Ranch Last March l sent
one of your advertisers an order for
a setting of White Leghorn eggs and
for six guinea eggs. The Leghorn
eggs arrived in very poor condition,
rolled in newspaper scraps and pack
ed in an open basket, like those used
for grapes, and pasteboard tied over
top. Four of the eggs were broken,
six infertile and only one Matched,
but | thought the poor hatch might
be due to putting eggs in incubator
afterward running it on hatch for sew
eral days.
The guinea eggs were promised for
pure | wrote for a better pack next
time and that the broken eggs be
replaced but have received no answer,
and the guinea eggs have not been
sent, for which l paid. Kindly let
me know what has become of this
advertiser and his poultry farm if you
can do so.
One of my neighbors spent $50 for
eggs which were shipped her from
Seattle and got just thirty chickens.
She had 100 turkey eggs under hens
and not one turkey egg Matched An
other neighbor purchased LeghOrn
eggs by mail and set them under hens
but none Matched. What is the ex-
PLANTATION? Does shipping kill the
germ, or is the selling of thorough
bred eggs by mail get-rich-quick
scheme, whereby the worker of it dis
poses of case and packed eggs, or
any old eggs he happens to have on
hand?
This neighborhood is much in doubt
on the subject.
Mrs. Frank Weaver.
Union, Wash.
Editors note.-A copy of this letter
has been sent to the Editor of our
Poultry department who so soon, as
he can get to it, will give an author
itative and technical answer.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
Editor The Ranch:
Nahcotta, Wash.

Editor The Ranch:
Replying to your favor of the Both
ult., with enclosure of specimen of
grass that was sent to you by Mr.. f.
L. Sargant of Nahcotta, Wash. |
would say that this is variety
known as Sweet Vernal grass, scientif-
ic name AntoXanthrumanthem Odora>
tum, and is a well known grass in the
east, which is frequently sown in the
meadows 1t has a delightful fra
grance which is believed to make the
hay more palatable. | can readily UNI
derstand that it could be transported
in packing material and would vOlun.
teer in that section.
Yours truly,
E. E. ELLIOTT.
Pullman, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

Editor the Ranch
| got more papers than l could
read before | received The Ranch, but
as far as l can see your paper is as
good as the rest of EN-. 1t is in the same
kind of business, viz: to teach spec
ulation and how to make more profits.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

do not mean to offend you, for l doubt
not that you mean to do good, but
the profit system must go, so that
really everybody will get the benefit
of the information by the press. If
you live to see it you will like it,
and it will be blessing for our chill
dren.
GEORGE SCHNAP.
Olympia, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
EDITOR The Ranch:

Editor The Ranch:
Enclosed find so cents to renew my
subscription. Can't afford to miss one
copy for so cents. Also a plea for good
roads. F. e. HANSCOM.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

Write Jacob Kaufman, scotsman, Sc
attic, for information about summer
spray This excellent house is to be
depended upon and is distributor for Rex
Lime and Sulphur Solution. Better write
today.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
w. S. VARNUM.

See Bergman's ad. on the back cover
or this issue. Splendid and unparalleled
values in shirtwaists. rare introduce
tory offer to be taken advantage of at
once.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
Editor The Ranch:

Editor The Ranch:
A recent experiment in clearing
logged-off land near Marysville seems
to indicate that the cost for labor and
powder does not much, if any, exceed
$50 per acre when a donkey engine
and tackle is used. The suggestion
has been made that the big land own
ers take advantage of this fact to clear
their land before placing it on the mar
ket and so realize greater profit.
If this plan is followed, it will be a
good thing-for the land monopolist,
the real estate gambler and allied
parasites on the body of labor. Nat
urally these gentry will charge "all
the traffic will bear; the man who
wishes to make a home for wife and
children will be forced to pay $3.50
per acre for $50 land and the settle
ment of the country will be retarded
to the manifest injury of all those
now trying to carve home out of the
wilderness. When man is compelled
to pay $500 for a fOothold where $500
would be ample, it necessarily means
less for house, planting, roads, schools,
ETC., that go to make Life Worth
Living in the country. Every farmer
is directly interested in making it
easy for every stranger to make a liv-
ing and a home in his neighbOrhood.
The only party interested in high
prices for land. is the speculator and
he only until he has "unlOaded'' on the
innocent purchaser!
If the farmers of Western Wash
ington want men rather than money;
homes instead of land sales; the adj
vantages of society in place of the
hermit life in the woods, they can eff
fectively check the insidiOus sugges'
ton above noted by instructing their
County Boards to buy one or more
outfits of the most powerful type and
setting them to work after the scheme
outlined in my letter last week.
No private corporation or enterprise
can for moment compete with the
public except on sufferance. If it
seems preferable to pay out hard
earned money to the profit monger
in various forms. instead of using it
to improve the individual homes and
therefore the community, that is the
thing to do, But the public is the
one corporation that can do business
without profit and make it pay, if they
wish, to the manifest and manifold
advantage of every "cell' in the social
organ.
W. S. VARNUM.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

should read carefully our page ad. in
this issue back cover page You will be
proud to wear our shirtwaists and we
guarantee satisfaction. Bergman's, at
j. Redelsheimer'S, Seattle Wash
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

G. G. Maguiken of Vashon called at
this office just to tell us he can't keep
house without The Ranch and to keep
it up all along the line.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

w. D. Goodrich & Sons, of Wanna,
Pierce County, Wash, sends The
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

John A. Roebling's Sons Co. are Of
ferng to mail free their booklet on poul
try netting. Every reader of The Ranch
ought to send at once for this booklet.
Address John A. Roeblings Sons Com
pany, Seattle. Wash, and the booklet
will be yours free of cost.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
Selah, July, 1908.

Selah, July, 1908.
Editor The Ranch:
InclOsed please find Check for $1.00.
Please renew my subscription to your
most valuable paper.
j. E. FAIRBANKS.
Selah, r. r. 2, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

Editor The Ranch:
Enclosed find soc in payment for
The Ranch. 1t was just carelessness
on our part not to send it before, as
we would miss it very much indeed if
you were to stop sending it.
THOS. A. MONAGHAN.
Carson, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

Editor The Ranch:
You do not know how we have en-
joyed your paper. l do not want to
miss a paper, as it is one of the best
papers we take.
A. F. CROKER.
Cooston, Ore.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

Editor The Ranch:
The Ranch is all right, and l coult
not get along without it, even though
| live in far-aWay Colorado.
V. M. SHANNON.
Springfield, Colo.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-24
SULPHUR BLEACH FOR
PRUIT STAINS

Stained table linen follows the re-
turn OF the fresh-fruit season as sure
ly "as night follows day" For re-
moving such stains there Is nothing
more effective than the sulphur
bleach. Lay 4 spoonful Of sulphur on
a plate. and sprinkle with q few drops
Of alcohol. Over this place q tin
funnel with the point upward. Touch
a lighted match to the alcohol: wet the
stained linen. and hold the spot over
the opening in the point Of the funnel.
The sulphur fumes will remove the
most obstinate stain. seldom requir-
ing more than one application. Rinse
and wash the linen at once, to prevent
rotting the material.-Woman's Home
Companion for September.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-24
FRONTIER SKETCHES

thought that all the outfits behind had
been massacred and that the bucks
were coming after their scalps. Their
thirteen wagons were hurriedly cor
rallied as compactly as possible, guns
and revolyers got ready, ammunition
passed around and without hoping to
get out OF the dilemma they made a
Arm resolve not to allow a man, wom-
an or child to be taken alive. The
oxen were unyoked and let go. The
herd of loose stock was also left to
drift on at will. but the ponies were
tied to the wagons.
The foe was getting nearer when
one of the emigrants. remarking that
devils, got a spy glass and mounting
his wagon, looked through the tube.
He jumped down, laughing like ma
MAC and throwing away his glass, he
began to dance, hold his sides and
fairly scream with laughter. He was
unable to articulate u word but con-
tinued his insane actions until two
men caught and held him. Then an
other man took the glass and looked
He, too. suddenly lost his reason and
power of speech.
Another man looked and he. too.
went daft. He tore Off his hat and
shouted. "Hurrah for General Jack
son." BY this time lunatic No. l be-
gan pointing back and shouting Elk!
Ha. Ha! Elk: not injuns." By this
time the herd had gotten within range
OF the unaided eye and then they all
went into Mysteries. The reaction
was tremendous. A keg Of whiskey
was fished up out OF one of the wag-
ons and with tin-cup passed around.
None refused to drink that time. The
oxen were soon in the yoke and with
light hearts they were again on the
march. While hitching up. the great
band OF elk. yet . quarter Of mile
distant. turned and disappeared In a
Eulch and was seen no more.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-24
FILED ANSWERS no CON.
PLANT OF JACOB WALLACE

Through his attorneys. Rogers. Ell
lis and johnson OF Denver. Daniel W.
Hears OF Denver and Lee Champion
of Florence, William r. Ruthvan, as
secretary and treasurer OF the United
Oil company has filed his answer in
the office OF the district clerk here
to the complaint of Jacob Wallace.
under which the latter was granted
a restraining order prohibiting Mr..
Ruthvan and his associates from sell
ing additional bonds OF the company,
or in any way extending its operations
until an accounting OF Its affairs could
be made for the benefit of the plain
tiff ~
Answer to the allegations made in
Mr.. Wallace's suit are also made by
the same attorneys for the Inland Oil
and Refining company Of Boulder. and
the United Oil company Of Florence.
The questions involved In these ans
wers to the Charge OF Mr.. wallace
will come up for . hearing at the No
vember term Of the Fremont county
district court.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-24
NEW RESERVOIR WILL BE
BUILT IN THE SPRING

W. A. Matlock, general sales agent
for the Beaver Land and Irrigation
company, was in the city yesterday
looking after the company's interest
here. When asked conserving the pro-
gress which was being made ON the
construction Of the large dam anA
reservoir which the company Ii con-
templating to build, he said that Chief
Engineer o. X. Parker OF the COM
pany had started the preliminary work
and the construction work would b
started early In the spring.
The new reservoir will be built a
soon as the one now under construo-
ton can be finished. The Hall reser-
voir will be one of the largest in Colo
RADIO, storing $4,000 acres-fest Of
water. To be built, it will require .
dam $50 feet high and . half mile
long. The flood water from The
Beaver. Eight Mile and Four ME
creeks will be used to irrigate the fer
tile lands in Beaver Park which Is fast
developing into the garden spot Of the
county. In a few years the growing
orchards that county will have will
be doubled and the increase will come
directly from Beaver Park.-Crippls
Creek Times
Cañon City record., 1908-09-24

One of the most helpful public lee
lures heard in Canon City for long
time, perhaps. the very best of its
kind ever given here, was delivered
by DR.. J. 8. Mccormick OF Bowling
Green, Kentucky. at the First Presby-
terian church, Wednesday evening.
and, that it was appreciated by the
splendid audience which gathered to
hear 1t was evidenced by the applause
which from time to time punctured
Its delivery.
DR.. Mccormick has for 27 years
been secretary of the Kentucky state
board OF health, and for something like
one-thIrd that period chairman Of the
organization committee of the Ameri-
can Medical association. In the lat
ter capacity he has visited every state
In the Union. Incidentally lecturing to
the laity on the means of health, tell
ing the people how they may avoid
many Of the ills of life and enjoy a
better physical, moral and material
existence.
He says the public should have pure
food. pure drugs, better sanitary and
hygienic conditions, better medical COL
leges and better physicians; in short.
that millions OF the human race die
every year through ignorance of the
laws OF health and the incompetency
OF the medical profession. He claims
that the public is much responsible
for the present deplorable state OF af-
fairs. as the physicians, and he is,
therefore, desirous OF meeting and
talking with representative men and
women in every community he visits
Previous to the beginning OF his ad-
dress at the church. DR.. Mccormick
spoke for three-quarters Of an hour
to the members OF the Fremont County
Medical society. and a few invited
guests at DR.. Otis Orendor6's Office.
In the Burrage block. on professional
organization. He asserted that the
time had come when the doctors Of
sAe various schools Of practice should
bury their difIerences and get together
upon q common basis for the salvation
OF the sick. Their jealousness and
chickering's. he said. had destroyed
much OF their usefulness to mankind
and had subjected their high and
holy profession to public rsproach.
Professional skill and attainment,
Cañon City record., 1908-09-24
IMPROVED CONDITIONS OF LIVING
MEAN BETTER HEALTH
Dr.. McCormick, Secretary Of the State Board of Health
Of Kentocy, Lectored In the Interest of Psre Food,
Prfe Drsgs, Better Sanitary Conditions,
Medical Colleges and Doctors

according ~ DR.. Mccormick, is not
as high among the physicians and
surgeons OF the United States as it
ought to be, indeed, what the public
had right to expect 1t to be. The
doctor, he said, who did not keep
abreast of the times and in touch with
the developments OF medical science
was little short Of a criminal, and
should be prevented from the practice
OF his vocation.
There are, he continued, 12O, 900 ply
sic.ans in the United States, only 50.-
900 of which subscribe to a medical
Journal or professional publication of
any character. Many of the remain
ing 10000 received their education rs
or 80 years ago. and have had no
instructions since; some of them be-
ing no better equipped for the prac-
tice of medicine than they are for
teaching the occult arts. In no coun-
try In the world is the progressive,
up-to-date physician more efficient and
competent than in the United States,
particularly is this the case in the
western and Pacific coast states
To improve existing conditions the
American Medical association Is en-
deavoring to organize the profession
in every county in the United States
and has placed DR.. Mccormick in the
field as the great apostle In this move
ment for reform In addition to bring
ing the members OF the medical pro-
fession into closer social relations by
organization an effort is made to in
duce them to take up a university ex-
tension course of study in order to
perfect themselves for the great and
beneflcent work they have to do. DR..
Mccormick says there is no reason
in this age of easy dissemination Of
knowledge. why Canon City and other
communities of its size should not
possess rs well-trained and success
full physicians and surgeons As New
York City. London. Paris. Berlin or
Vienna.
At the close Of DR.. McCormick's ad-
dreaa at the Presbyterian church, brief
talks, commendatory Of its value TO
the public, were made by Rev. J. T.
Thomas. Rev. Edgar A. Sherrod, Mrs.
T. N. Harding and Prof. H. e. Smith.
The Daily Record will publish copious
extracts IL not reproduce the entire
lecture, in tomorrow's issue.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-24
ORGANIZED SOCIAL DI.
VISION FOR CHURCH WORK

Mrs. H. E. Smith entertained the
Presbyterian ladies of South Canon
at her homo on Stanley avenue. Thurs
day afternoon. There was a large
number Of guests in attendance and
they were enthusiastic over the propo-
siton of organizing a social division
for church work. Thirty-two names
were enrolled for membershp and
Mrs. Clark Rogers was elected secre-
tary and treasurer. There were re-
freshments Of cake and fruit punch,
and all present expressed themselves
as delighted with the pleasant time
had at the meeting.