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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
Apples in England

WASHINGTON apples sent to England
by the Washington Fruit Growers
Association. of Wenatchee. in charge
of William Edmund. of Orondo. in
November. are declared by English
experts to be the best ever seen in
London. The consignment of 5000
boxes was exhibited in Covent Garden
under the direction of T j. Pourpart,
who has arranged for large oonsign-
ments for distribution between Lon
don. Manchester aud Glasgow. 1t in
cluded some fruit seen on the London
market for the first time. These were
Winter Banana, Gano, Jonathan, De-
liclous, Chicago Arkansas Black. yell
low Newton. Spokane Beauty. Pippin
and Grimes Golden Other varieties
in the shipment we're: Hoover. Wine-
sap. American klu,h. Dwarf. Ben
Davis. Rome Beauty. York Imperial.
Delaware Red. Be!efleur. Hagman
Winesap, Mort bern Spy. Summer
Spitz. Bethel Dark. Wagner. Oron-
do aud Yellow Pearmain.
The Fruitgrower. Fruiterer Florist
and Market Gardener. of London. says
among other things in leugthy illus
trated article:
"Ali we're very fine examples and
some we're exceptionally good. the
| two most attractive being the Winter
Banana. with delicate blush on q
pale green skin. like a very large
and prime English bothouse peach
and flavor quite unique and favor
ing the banana taste to some extent,
and the Yellow Newton Pippin. a
really handsome, delicate. green skin
ned apple, the largest being equal to
about three ordinary California New
tons. These apples were sent in the or
dinary bushel box. each fruit separ-
ately paper wrapped. After being on
show two days they we're sold and
realized for the largest samples( 3tier)
from 15s (s3 60) to 21s (S5.O4) per
box. Others from IS upward.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
Sugar Consumption

The average citizen of the United
States consumes half his own weight
in sugar every year, and the sugar
bill of the country agzregates 81. OOO.- :
600 for every day of the year..
These assertions are jutified by a
statistical statement just prepared bV
the bureau OF statistics of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. which
shows the quantity of sugar produced
IN the United States. the quantity
brought from our own islands. the
quantity imported frora foreign coun-
tries. Snd the quantity exported.
showing a total consumption OF from
6. 900. 900, 900 to 1000, OoO0. 90 lbs
y year. the total for the latest year.
1907. being I, 0s9. 667. 975 lbs Cal
culating this enormous total at tne
average retail price of $40 DER ID,
We get q total Of 1872. 10. 600 as ita
cost to the consumer. Dividing this
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
Will Try to Bond the
State for Good Roads

Memb bers of the legislative commit
lee of the State Good Roads Asocia-
tion will submit proportion to the
Legislature OF Washington to amend
the Constitution, authorizing the
state to issue bonds of $4,000. 900
TOR state road work The rnrt ose is
to complete as rapidly as possible the
various road projects now under way.
1t the bond issue meets with opposi-
tion the L 'oislature will be urged to
incresae the levy for the highway fund
to one mill. When the highway COM
mission was created public highway
fund was established to be kept no by
a direct tax levy the Levy being fixed
at one fourth of mill. The last
legislature increased this to halt a
mill. and a revenue of $50. $50 for
1907 aud 1886, $50 for 1908 resulted
fron this source. The estimated rev.
enue for 1909 is 1914. 296 From
this amount the last legislature ap-
propriated s225.OOO for state roads.
and ii is estimatd that this sum Will
hardly be sufficient to complete the
contracts already let, although there
will be but small deficiency
The state now has thirteen road
projects Under the, present plan Of
making appropriations from the state
highway fund about Silt. 900 should
be available for this work in 1909.
The Trade Register Gays that at that
rate of revenue it would take "a years
to complete the work on the surveys
that have already been made without
considering improvements and repairs.
1t is also estimated that il the $780,
900. 600 bond issue were made it is
doubtful if it could he expended ju-
dlcioulsy in much less time.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
Big Mill Burned

The plaI- of the Puget Sound Mills
and Timber Company, at 8eil.neh M.
one OF the largest -hi3gie mills >.
the world. was destroyed by fire Mon
5ay night, entailiDn loss OF s4l5, :
600 Insurance. $50. 900. w. L.
Cleveland, saw 6ler. Was burned 70
death, and several other persons had
narrow escapes. The FIRE started from
q hot box and spread with fearful ra-
pldity before fierce wind.
The mill property. which was own
ed by Michael Earles, Of Seattle and
Thomas Earles, of BellinRham. gave
employment to 366 men.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
New Towing Regulations

Commencing With February l, GUS
toms officers are instructed hat it
will be unlawful for the operators OF
steamers towing seagoiDR barRes to
use bawsers of greater length than
seyeaty Eve fathcms for each craft IN
tow. measuring frsr, the stern OF one
vessel 10 the bow OF lie tu..sUing
boat, 1t is further noted that haw-
sers OF less length will be required
q hen the state Of the weather and seas
will permit. It Is further re 'ir !
that when more thar one vessel is be-
ing towed that ths tows be punched
whenever possible. A nun,re q * :
ceptions to the rule are made. infor-
nation being furnished for the guild
.nce OF masters. but in no case DO fne
executions cover water routes OF fns
Pacific or tributary tide water bodies.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
otaI pounds by the 1907 figures o,

total pounds by the 1907 figures Of
population. We get An average con-
sumption for 1907 of 80 3.5 lbs. per
CAPITA which is mcrs than half of
the average per capita weight of the
people of the country. including men
women and children in this calcula-
tion. One fifth Of this eno- NOUS total,
speaking In very general terms, is
produced at home, one fifth is brot
from our own islands, and sne remain
ing three-fifths rom foreign coun-
tries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09

After spending the holidays at the
home of his parents in Seattle, At
torney r. e. Morris returned home
on the Roealis Monday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. 81. s. Jewell. Of Ia
coma. spent few days during the
past week with Mrs. Jewell's brother,
DR.. B. Muscott, and his wife.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09

George MaIcom has purchased from
"a e. Carter and Isaac Sandwith 0O
acres Of land near Sportsman lake.
known as the Hogan property. the CON
Alteration being $500.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09

Joserl mormon. - ---rs.. was
business visitor in the county seat the
flrst of the week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09

School began again last Monday n
ter two weeks Christmas vacation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
The Climate Of San Juan County
Temperature Averages and Tables Showing Rainfall
of Every Month of Every Year for Eighteen
Years. From the Records or the
Olga Weather Station

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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-08-20
NEWS ITEMS
HERE AND THERE

$1,000 will be spent on the pro-
gram for the fair.
The thing to remember is our
fair in September.
Did you see the big bills ad-
vertising the fair? They're out.
The Ladies Aid will meet with
Mrs. May Speelman next We'd
nesday afternoon.
The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Shreve was reported
very i'll this week.
A play entitled THE Ways of
Olsen and Putnam" or who
got the Ladies Aid Ice Cream"
is said to soon appear,
We have for sale, one S foot
Deering mower and one 6 foot
Deering mower. These have
been used and will be sold cheap,
The R. C. Charters Co.
There will be a special meeting
OF the Ekalaka fire department
next Tuesday evening in the
Lucas hotel Office. All members
are requested to be present.
j. W. DAILY, Chief.
The ''bird' acknowledges the
receipt of two very pretty bo-
quets of flowers during the past
two weeks which were indeed
appreciated. One was the gift
of Mrs. 7. S. Conger from her
beautiful garden while the other
was presented to US by Mrs. c..
M. Peabody who also enjoys hav-
ing a fine flower garden.
Al and Bert Kirkpatrick left
Monday for .Ekalaka, Mont.
where they will establish them
selves in the ranching business.
They are travelling overland with
a bunch of fifty head of stock.
Both have homestead claims in
the new country and look forward
to the bright future. Later on the
two brothers Hugh and Walter
will join them in Montana. =
Journal Rapid City S. D.
All property owners are here
by notified to construct freproof
chimneys within their residences
and business house within the
next thirty days, Such chimneys
must be of either brick or cement
and must be erected so as to
come within the fire insurance
requirements. This notice is for
only those residing within the
new fire district Ct Ekalaka and
must be obeyed. Failure to act
in this matter may result in a
fine which according to law is
very heavy. All those wishing
further information on this mat
ter should see me.
j. w. DAILY, Fire Warden.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-18
HUTS0N SELLS II FINE BULLS.
Animals Purchased by c. 7. Herring to 60 With
His Noted |. S. Herd.

John HutsOa has sold and is
shipping today seventeen head OF
registered 2-year-old Hereford
bulls to G.. II. Herring of Amar-
lilo. These bulls are pronounced
by cattle judges to be the best
load they have ever seen to go on
the range. several of them being
good enough for show bulls.
These animals going into the
already noted herd of l.. S. cat
tie owned by Mr.. Herring, will
insure the herd retaining it's
position as one of the best in the
world. These bulls from the
Outdoor Herd" of Mr.. Hutson,
show the study of the breeder to
keep up the size and quality of
the Hereford breed. They have
strong. long loins, with heavy
bone, flesh and particularly wide
headquarters, with well covered
shoulders. Daily Panhandle.
Mr.. Hutson is one of the most
noted Hereford cattle raisers in
this country, having given each
department of this business that
carefullness to detailwhich makes
Il success. The bulls which he
has just sold, as above stated,
comprise a portion of what he
calls his Outdoor Herd and
were raised on his ranch in this,
Randall county.
The animals which he has Just
sold to Mr.. Herring were said
to have been the choicest bunch
of bulls, taken as a whole, ever
sold in the south which speaks
volumes for the quality of the
animals. The price which is pri.
vate is said to have been very
high, but even if it were the high
est ever paid for like bunch of
good stock the purchaser has
made a good investment for he is
likewise one of those progressive
cattlemen who believes in ton
ing up instead of going down.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-18
BARBECUE AT L0CkNEY.
Annual Event Promises 10 be the Best in the
History Of the Town.

Lockney, Texas, June l6.--The
annual picnic to be held at this
place on Friday and Saturday
July md and 3rd, promises to be
the best in the history of town
and among the best ever held on
the Plains.
Plans and arrangements for
the occasion are being made. good
speakers from over the state will
be present, amuSementS will
abound, and, in fact, anything
for the entertainment of the Wis
itors from over the plains to this
fair city in the power of its citi-
zens will not be overlooked.
Bread, barbecued meat, pick
les and coffee will be served on
the grounds each day for those
who fancy good barbecue. For
those who prefer, lunch counters
and an excellent hotel will be
easily accessible.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-18
Will Make Good Wheat.

J. Y. Holland of this city has
retured from trip into the
southeastern portion of the coun-
ty bringing back with him sam
pies of wheat and oats which he
gathered from the fields in that
portion of the county. He had a
sample of wheat from 12o acre
field belonging to K. b. Rogers,
and from a - acre field belong
ing to Ora Baker on the Fisher
place and when the samples were
shown to a local thresherman he
stated that it would make from
eighteen to twenty-five bushels
per acre with favorable weather.
The oat sample was from l75
acre field belonging to John Nc.
Geehee and from the way it is be-
ginning to head, and the fact that
copious rains have fallen within
the past week a heavy yield of
oats is expected from this field.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-18
Umbarger Notes,

People are again rejoicing over
the rain which fell Friday, Satur
day, Sunday and Monday which
makes good crops an assured
fact.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Painter and
small daughter, Eulala, arrived
here last Monday from Green,
field, Mo, and are visiting Mrs.
Painters parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. NJ. Williams.
Mrs. S. Williams and daugh-
ters, Misses Dove and Dolly, left
Monday for Quanah, where they
will make their home.
MeSsrs. Russell Morgan and
Dan Hall left Monday, June Z,
for Deadwood, S. d. They went
with Mr.. Hoffman's horses.
Mr.. Martin and family spent
Saturday on the lakes, fishing.
Mr.. Gregory and family, and
Miss Hasser from Deaf Smith
county, visited friends in I'm.
barger Sunday.
Services were held in the new
Catholic church in south Umbar.
ger last Sunday.
The pupils of the Umbarger
school organized Good Will"
clublast Friday afternoon. Motto
Good VIII Toward Everyone;'
color: blue; flower: Carnation.
The following named officers
were elected:
Miss Catherine Beckman pres.
Mr.. Neal Morgan, vice pres; Miss
Nellie Conrad, sect'y.; Miss Ber-
nice Williams, and Wayne Con
rad, editors of Good Will Club
News. y
Mrs. Edith Conner and Miss
Anna Wansley spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Hereford visit
ing Miss Mary Wansley.
j. r. Fling returned last week
from Iowa, where he went few
weeks ago to attend the funeral
of his mother. His daughter re-
turned home with him.
The Choice Avenue School
closed last Friday for the sum
mer; will reopen in September.
Miss Leonard, the teacher, will
attend a summer normal.
MIRAGE.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-18
Ceta RustIings.

The showers were just what
was needed for the corn and
maize.
Miss Grace Hollibaugh spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Deer.
Miss Emma Sluder spent sew,
eral days with her uncle. Mr..
McGeehee and family.
Mrs. Painton, who has been
quite i'll, is very much better this
week.
Mrs. J. Hammond departed
Sunday for Oddessa, Mo-, for a
visit with her parents at that
place.
w. a. Joy has returned from a
business trip to New Mexico.
Miss Nora Davis has returned
to her home at Wayside, after
spending several days with G..
Lungreen and family.
Leo Beasley, after spending a
month with friends at Tulia, is
again at home with his parents.
w. j. Sluder and wife and
Mrs. Wilson and son were all at
Canyon last week.
w. B. Walters has his new
store room almost completed and
will soon be ready to offer his
neighbors and friends the neces,
sary things of life. We are sure
all are glad that we are to have a
store in our midst.
The postoffice will soon be re-
moved to the new Walters store,
which will be very convenient for
the people of Ceta generally.
P. G. Buckner and V. Clay
born attended to business at
Canyon City Friday.
G. Marques, wife and son
spent Sunday with l.. Gibson
and family.
James McGeehee spent Satur-
day evening with j. w. Sluder
and family.
G.. Lawson and family spent
Sunday with P. C. Buckner and
wife.
Grandpa Slude, accompanied
by his wife and granddaughter,
Miss Fannie, started for Tulia
Monday morning and from there
they will go to Plainview. They
expect to have an enjoyable time,
visiting relatives and friends.
Gus Lawson was a Canyon City
visitor Monday.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-18

Claude y. Harrison went to
Amarillo Monday morning re.
turning that afternoon.
John a. Wallace was looking
after some business in Amarillo
the first of the week.
Mrs. Walter Cobb of Tulia was
visiting relatives here the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller of Tope-
ka, Kansas, left last Saturday
for their home. They had been
in this city to attend the we'd
ding of their son, Clarence Mil
Ter, to Miss Laura Ditto which
occurred here last week.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-18
$500 FOR KAfFlR CORN.
Slaughter Sells Three Tons Of Ground Heads
for S75,00-A Great Money Making Crop.

c. c. Slaughter was here two
weeks ago and sold three tons of
ground kaffir corn heads at so
per ton, the three tons bringing
$500.
Considering that over ton of
heads are grown to the acre it is
easy to see what katfir corn is
worth as a money crop as well as
for its feeding value.
Mr.. Slaughter lives twelve
miles south of town. -Wildorado
Herald.
G. G. Slaughter, mentioned in
the foregoing article, is of the
firm of T. b. Slaughter e Son,
living northwest of this city in
this county. In another column
of this issue will be found an ar
ticle which gives some results
obtained by this firm from the
feeding of kaffir corn. Katfir
corn is money maker in the Pan
handle whether sold or fed to
stock.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-18
Citation by Publication.
The STATE or TEXAS.

HE STATE OF TEXAS.
70 the Sheriff or any Constable of
Randall County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum
mon f. NJ. Riley, by making publica-
ton of this Citation once in each week
for four successive weeks previous to
the return day hereof, in some news
paper published in your County, if
there be "a newspaper published there
in, but if not, then in any newspaper
PUBLISHED in the 47th Judicial District:
but if there he no newspaper published
in said Judicial District then in "a
newspaper published in the nearest
District to said 47th Judicial District,
to appear at the next regular term of
the District Court of Randall County,
of, in Canyon City, on the second
Monday in November, \. D. 1909, the
same being the eighth day of Novem-
Der, a. u. 1909, then and there TO an
Swer petition filed in said Court on
the third day of May A. d. 1909 in
suit, numbered on the docket of said
Court No. Up, wherein w. G. Camp
bell is Plaintiff, and +. NJ. Riley is
Defendant, and said petition alleging,
Now comes w. G. Campbell who re-
sides in thee ounty of Potter and State
of Texas, hereinafter called the Plain
tiff and complaining of f. NJ. Riley,
whose residence is to Plaintiff I'M
known, hereinafter styled Defendant,
and for cause of action Plaintiff rep
resentS to the Court that on or about
the 9TH day of October, \. D., 1907,
Plaintiff was lawfully seized and pos
sessed of the following described land
and premises situated in Randall
County, Texas holding and claiming
the same in fee simple, to-wit:
All of Lot No. II and Lot No. T. in
Block No. y of the original town of
Canyon City, Randall County, Texas
as shown by the recorded map of Can
yon City of record in the office of the
County Clerk of said Randall County
and being part of Survey No. "a,
Block B5 H. & G.. n. Railway Com
pany in said Randall County: that on
the day and year last aforesaid De-
PENDANT unlawfully entered on said
premises and elected Plaintiff there
from unlawfully keeping him from the
possession thereof to the damage of
Two Thousand (s2OOOOOl Dollars.
Wherefore Plaintiff Prays judgment
of the Court that Defendant be cited to
appear and answer this Petition, and
that Plaintiff have possession OF the
above described land and premises
and that writ of restitution issue, for
his damages and costs of suit, and for
such other and further relief, special
and general, in law and equity, that
he may be justly entitled to receive,
etc, W. {. Campbell.
Herein Fail Not, but have before
said Court, at its aforesaid next regu-
lar term, this writ, with your return
thereon, showing how you have eX-
ecuted the same.
Witness, NJ. p. Garner, Clerk of the
District Court of Randall County.
Given under my hand, and the seal
of said Court at Office in Canyon City
this the Bird day of June, a. D., 1909.
NJ. Z. GARNER,
Clerk, Dist. Court, Randall County.
BY T. V REEVES,
IL. 5. Deputy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-18

Miss Pearl Gillian left last
Monday for a few weeks visit at
her former home at Merkel.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-18

or the very best of material
Used see us
Long leaf yellow pine our speciality.
he best is none too good for
Our customers.
Now its up to you.
j.
Lots of material on hand ana
Under sheds
More satisfaction and
Better results
Every time you trade with us you
Receive bargain.
Come and get in
On the ground floor.
Milford chronicle., 1909-12-03

COchins are the second of the meat
breeds in size. the males weighing
eleven pounds and the hens eight and
a half They are Of the same massive.
full feathered type as the Brahmas
averaging a trihe shorter legged and
wider across the back. Like the Brah-
mas. they are hardy. They are not as
good layers however, and are just as
slow in maturing. There are four va
rieties. Of which the buff is the most
common.
Both these breeds have served a good
purpose in grading up the mongre.
strains of the country and providing
foundation stock for the American
breeds At present. however, they
have few points of superiority over tn
American breeds as meat producers
and are inferior to them in laying abil-
fly. As SLOW fowls they are priced
because Of their size and beauty.
The smallest and quickest maturing
Of the Asiatic breeds is the Langshan
They are Objectionable because Of
their black color. white skin and feath-
cred legs aud do not excel the Amer
lean breeds in any practical qualities.
An English breed, the DOrkings, are
good meat producers. but poor layers.
For the man who Is in the poultry
business from a utility standpoint one
of the general purpose or laying breeds
win be more satisfactory than any of
Milford chronicle., 1909-12-03
the meat breeds.
DreeuS.
The Laying Breeds.


The LAYING breeds originally came
from the region around the Mediter-
ranean sea, and hence are often re-
ferred to as the Mediterranean breeds.
The most popular of these is the Leg
horn. Leghorns are small birds. not
more than half the size Of the Asiatics.
They are very active and good for
ayers. They outrank any Of the othe"
breeds in laying qualities, laying both
summer am winter If properly cared
for. They are not adapted to the poul
tryman who pays no attention to hi
chickens. as they viii not lay unless
they are given good care. They lay
white eggs Weighing ten to the pound.
The eggs II the American breeds
weigh eight to the pound.
The small size Of the LeghOrn hens
makes them cheaply kept. They arc
early maturing. often beginning to laj
when they ere four and a half months
old. Their ash Is OF good quality, but
their size IS against them from mar
ket standpoint The only way the
cockerels cf n be disposed Of at profit
IS to sell them as brOilers at two
pounds we ht or smaller. OF the sew
eral varieties Of LeghOrn the white
and brown are the most popular from
a utility standpoint.