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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-02-01

whom will vouch for our ability to han
die goods. Give us a fair trial and be
convinced. WE REMIT WEEKLY OR
OFTENIR IF REQUIRED. We report
the day the goods are received and their
condition on arrival. WE REPORT THE
DAY THE GOODS ARE SOLD. The
proprietor of The California Commits
sion Company, Mr. William Meister, has
devoted his entire life to the fruit bust
ness and all consignments are handled
under his direct supervision. Our house
is headquarters for Cashmere fruit and
we also handle large volume of fruit
from the Wenatchee Valley. We have
the largest list Of shippers in the State
of Washington, with endorsements from
each Of them which ought to be good
enough for you. We handle everything
grown on the farm and In addition we
handle veal, hogs, poultry, hides or any
thing that is marketable. We refer you
to r. G. Dun & Co., the largest CONNER
oial agency in the world; Puget Sound
National Bank of Seattle, also the prin-
cipal and largest growers in Washing
ton, Oregon, California, Canada and the
Hawaiian Islands.
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GROWERS HAVE GRIEVANCE.

GROWERS HAVE GRIEVANCE.
Editor The Ranch:
| The following will show the feeling
engendered in this (Snohomish) coun-
| ty in regard to the special privilege
granted to the Puyallup and Sumner
Fruit Growers Association by the
Great Northern Railroad Co.
FRANK FERGUSON,
Monroe, Wash.
At a recent meeting of the local as
ISOLATION the following protest was
framed for presentation to Darius Mil
Ter, of the Great Northern Railroad.
We, the fruit growers of Snohomish
Valley, respectfully present to you that
we view with alarm the application of
the Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Grow
ers Association for a rate of 50 per
hundred pounds on berries in carload
lots, passenger train service, to Red
River Valley points via Northern Pa
cific to Spokane, thence Great Northern
Express Company Spokane to destina-
ton, with the privilege (same as &C
corded them by Northern Pacific Ex-
press Company of distribution in
transit
Three years ago the horticulturists
of the Snohomish Valley inaugurated
berry growing for the purpose of sup
plying the market along the Great
Northern Railway in Eastern Wash
ington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota
and Northern Minnesota, with berries
and other small fruit. During the sea-
son just closed there was shipped from
the different stations along the Great
Northern Railway in this county, some
20, 900 cases to the above named states.
All the product of our growers was
shipped by express over your line, pay
ing full tariff rate therefor, which in
many cases exceeded the '1ess than car
load" lots rate for equal distance by
the Northern Pacific Express Company.
A large number of new fields are
being planted to berries and other small
fruit in this county to supply the m
creased demand at various points along
your line from which shipments for
year or two will be made by express
in less than car load lots.
Now, therefore, we the fruit growers
of Snohomish county, in view of the
fact that our fruit industry is yet in
it's infancy, that it is entitled to con-
sideration and protection by your COM
pany, and in view of the fact that our
people have taken to the berry indus
try on the solicitation of the industrial
department of the Great Northern
Railway and the officials of the Great
Northern Express Company, believe
that we are entitled to reasonable
protection by your company
The granting of the 50 rate to the
Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Growers
Association, passenger and refrigerator
service via Spokane to Eastern ter
minals, with the privilege of stopping
and unloading in transit, would entirely
destroy the berry growing industry
along your line. 1t has been the pol
icy in the past of all transportation
lines to encourage, foster and protect
Industries in their territory and we
trust for a continuation of this policy
on the Great Northern Railway. Very
respectfully yours,
E. c. FERGUSON,
F. M. HEADLEY,
n n ROBINSON
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rule is to cover seed twice their small
diameter. Transplant when large
enough and set in the flower beds any
time after May 15. Asters and sweet
peas may be set out in April.
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MILLER PRODUCE CO., 314 r. R. Ave,
for calves, poultry, hogs, apples and po-
tatoes, and no commission. Write for
prices and tags. Your money return
mail
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Editor The Ranch:
The following will show the feeling
engendered in this (Snohomish) coun-
ty in regard to the special privilege
granted to the Puyallup and Sumner
Fruit Growers Association by the
Great Northern Railroad Co.
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SENSATION IN THE RE-TRiAI OF
THE FAMOUS STANDARD OIL
REBATE CASE.
THE JURY ALL FARMERS
Defense Objects to the Method of Se-
lecting the Jury venire, but the Gov
ernment Attorney Stands Pat and
Opposes the Motion to Quash the
Venire and Draw a New One.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-The second trial
OF the Standard Oil Company of Ind
lana on the charge of rebating in con-
nection with shipments OF oil from
Whiting, Ind. TO East ST. Louis. OPP
ened in the district court here today
before Judge \. A. Anderson. OF Ind
annapolis. Judge Anderson was i'm
ported 10 hear the historic case after
Judge Lands. who heard the first
trial, and Judge Bethea had refused
to have anything TO do with il. This
is the case in which Judge Lands
imposed a fine of S29, 400 900 on the
first conviction, the fine being revers-
ed by the court of appeals
1t was seen at once from the early
questioning of the jurors thar il will
take at least TWO days to fill the box
The men called We're mostly farmers
from northern Illinois. men of The
same type that found the verdict oi
guilty in the first trial. The bulk of
the Witnesses and documentary evi-
dence will be the same as presented
al the other trial.
Something of a sensation was Great
ed in the court when the attorneys
for the defense filed motion 10
quash the venire of $50 men ON the
ground that they had not been prop
eIly uldWH- olXty per cent OF the ve~
n1re are farmers, only three are resi-
dents of Chicago, and but sixteen live
in Cook county which contains two
thirds of the population within the
courts jurisdiction. Surprise was very
plainly visible on the face of District
Attorney Sims when his attention was
called to the personnel of the venire.
He promptly recovered. however. and
sharply opposed the motion
Sims asked for time to consult auth
critics, and the court announced that
it would hear further arguments later
in the dav.
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Jesse Smith Lea or Smith Lea as he
is familiarly known, the retiring treas
urer and exofficio collector of Chaves
county who was succeeded by James
Sutherland has not announced his bu-
siness purposes Or intentions for the
future. After a period covering four
years and two elections to the. office
he leaves the responsible position in
perfect shape and during the time
that the finances of the county were
intrusted to his care there was not a
breath of suspicion raised against him
in his official capacity, Or in any other
way. 1t is certainly a source of graft
fication to him and his numerous
friends that this condition should pre-
vail The handling of the finance of
as big a county as Chaves, and to do
SO thoroughly and satisfactorily to all
of the peofle is a compliment to the
ability of the man.
MIR. Lea could have undoubtedly re-
ceived the nomination for third term
to the Office, but he decided to tenn
porarily remain out of politics for a
while and re-enter private life.
He is numbered among the old tim
ers of Roswell having come here in
the stormy days of 1881, arriving in
Roswell on the Bird day of May. Since
that time he has been actively en-
gagged in the growth and development
OF the country and has been promi-
nent factor in the upbuilding of the
Southwest. He was a deputy sheriff
under Pat Garrett and John w. Poe
in the early eighties, when, this was
a part of Lincoln county. In this ca
pacity he made his home at the town
of Lincoln, and in those trying days
had many rought experiences, that
11xy cd wit O
sheriffs Office when the country was
infested with desperadoes Later he
was appointed receiver for the inn
mense mercantile establishment of
DeLany & TerriH at Fort Stanton and
wound up the bankrupt business. He
was for three years manager of the
Milne-Bush ranch here and was sue
ceeded by the present manager w. M.
Atkinson. He also enjoys the distinc-
ton of being member of the first
Town Board that was organized in
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BIG FLEET
IS HOME

Old Point Comfort, Va, Feb. 22-
With homeward bound pennants
streaming behind them, % bands
playing '1Star Spangled Banner" and
Salut1ng cannon roaring a tribute to
the President of the United States,
the U. S. battleship fleet of the Am
erican navy ended its world cruise
today. After steaming in review be-
fore the President, whose eagle
crested flag of blue was at the main
mast of the yacht Mayflower, the 16
white battleships finally cast anchor
in the same water of Hampton Roads
whence they started fourteen months
ago on the notable journey of AZ, 200
miles. The joy of homecoming was
written upon the face of every blue
jacket and every officer aboard the
ships. The long cruise, the visits to
many of the most famous ports of
the world the homage that was paid
the fleet by every nation favored ON
the calling list, have been sources of
intense interest to every one aboard
the famous vessels, but unQuestiona-
bly, there was no scene in all the
world to compare in beauty with the
familiar landmarks viewed by the
crews and officers of the battleships
as they steamed through the Virginia
Capes and entered the peaceable wa
ters of Hampton Roads.
Thousands upon thousands of peo-
pie gathered here from all parts of
the world lined the shores in spite
of the rain which began falling at
nine O'Clock. Foreign naval attaches
and immense parties of government
officials and high officers of the army
and navy were aboard the fleet of
| welcome which greeted the incoming
vessels outside the harbor. Admiral
Sperry and other flag officers togeth-
er with captains commanding, were
received on board the Mayf1ower and
| to them the President extended his
cordial thanks, which were after
| wards expressed anew to the officers
and crews of the four divisional flag
ships.
President Roosevelt In his address
| to Admiral Sperry and the officers
said in part: "Over a year has passed
| since you steamed out of this hanbor,
| and all who saw you thrilled with
pride as the twenty war ships lifted
above the horizon this morning. You
have been in both northern and SOU
| thern hemispheres, four times cross
ing the line; you have steamed thru
all the great oceans; you have touch
ed the coast of every continent, even
while your general course has been
westward, and now you come back
1t is the first battleship fleet that has
ever circumnavigated the globe, and
those who perform the feat again
| must follow in our footsteps. You
have falsified every prediction of the
i prophets Of failure. You left this
coast in O high state OF battle efn.
cheney. and return with that eficien
cy increased. As a war machine the
feet comes back in better shape than
! 1T went out"
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Roswell. For time he was direc-
tor in the First National Bank and
at the last meeting of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank he was reelected to the
place of Second Vice-President.
Every poslllon of trust that he has
been elected or appointed to he has
held with credit to himself and to the
satisfaction of those who were instru-
mental in helping him in any way.
Mr.. Lea has always been true De-
mocrat and is a great admirer of Will
liam Jennings Bryan. In the social
circles of the city he stands high, De-
ing a cousin of Captain Joseph c. Lea,
the man who "Blazed the way in the
Pecos Valley Of New Mexico"
In his fraternal relations Mr.. Lea is
a member of the Masonic order, in
which he attained the thirty-second
degree; also a member of the Blue
Lodge, Chapter. Commandry and Mys-
tic Shrine. He is an Odd Fellow, B.
P. o. E. and F. o. e. In all his fra
ternal affiliations he is most jealous
and is highly loved by the members Of
the various orders of which he is a
member.
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erranean in it's shipping and COM
merce. 1t was the South and almost
the South alone, which, saved our
country less than two years ago, from
the results of what would have been
the most disastrous panic this country
has ever SEEN 1t was our ability to
sell bills all over the world against the
cotton crop which was then being
gathered and marketed that brought
hundreds of millions of foreign money
to this country and stayed the course
of the panic. If we had been COMPEL
ed to sacrifice our securities which
were then tumbling to get this money
which we had to have, there is no tell
ing where II would have ended, or WHO
would have been solvent in the end.
Who then can set any limits TO the fu-
ture growth and wealth of the South?
Who shall say where its commercial
and industrial greatness shall stop?"
Mr.. Willett then discussed the prob
lem of the South as quoted in the be-
ginning, and continued: "As in past
so in the future, the South inheriting
this traft from its English ancestry,
will remain conservative This con-
servatfon however, is not antagonistic
TO but is the true handmade of sub
stantial progress, and does not cause
us to disregard newly acquired obli-
cations or to close our eyes to newly
discovered opportunities.
But why do | take your time talk
ing about the South? There is no
South, or North, or East, or West, ex-
cept as mere points of the compass.
1t is our great country. The many
railroad trains each day running to
the south and north and east and west
and the vast interstate commerce be-
tween the states have destroyed all
sectional lines and like the shdttles
among the looms they have woven and
knit us into one people with one aim
and. one destiny.
You have heard of the new South
and there is new South, striving
with might -and main to build up all
the waste places and to give the price
less boon of education, alike to white
and colored races. but there is also d
new North, which is just as distinct
as the new South. The North of Sun
ner, Ben Wade and Thad Stevens.
breathing vengeance and passion
against the South, has given way 70
the North of Charles Francis Adams
William Mckinley, and William How
ard Taft. breathing nothing but low
ing kindness. 1t is no wonder we are
one people. 1t would be something
strange if we were not
w. w. King. practical horse-shoer,
Loo fo1 f,,
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RloTING AMONG THE
CREEKS AT OMAHA

1HEEkS Al OMAHA.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 22.-The riotin g
which began in the Greek quarter on
Sunday afternoon as the outgrowth
of the death of Patroman Ed Lowrey
who was shot Friday night by a Greek
whom he placed under arrest, did not
subside until early this morning, and
the total casualties were five persons
suffering from gunshOt wounds, eleven
Greeks SO badly beaten they were Ia
ken to a hospital for treatment, and
about fifteen other persons suffering
from assaults or as a result of miSdi-
rected missiles intended for Greeks
on whom the wrath of the maddened
horde was centered. No estimate can
be placed on the financial loss result
ing from the destruction of property
Not less than five shops of import
ance were almost wholly wrecked
while sixteen smaller ones escaped
with less serious injury. Last nights
riot developed the fact that every
Greek in the city is armed. In no less
than six instances did they show
themselves prepared to defend them
selves and fired into the crowds indis-
criminately The arrest of nearly 50
of the rioters caused demonstration
at the police station, and only the dis
play of firearms by the police pre-
vented successful attempt of the
mob to force their way into the
building. The Greeks are employed
mainly in the packing houses Many
Japanese ere also engaged at work
there, and a feeling similar to that
against the Greeks is heard fire.
quentIy The city authorities have
made arrangements to hurry a com
pany of militia to the packing district
in the event of further trouble and
the governor mas given orders that
three local companies should hold
themselves in readiness
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RANS-MlssOURI DRY
EARNING CONGRESS-

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 23.-with
more than 600 delegates present and
hundreds more to arrive on belated
trains, the Third Trans-Missouri Dry
Farming Congress opened its sessions
here this morning and will continue
three days. A blanket of snow a foot
deep greeted the delegates. The pro-
gram today included an address by
Governor Brooks of Wyoming, presi-
dent of the congress, and the reading
of papers by delegates from a num-
bor of states on various phases of
the prGIlem of dry farming. A letter
from President Roosevelt to Governor
Brooks extending greetings ani con-
gratulations to the congress was read
The President expressed deep interest
in the progress of the work and says:
Any organization having for its pur-
.poses the development of the agricul-
trral resources of the great arid sec
tion of the United States should have
hearty support of all good citizens
Be assured that so far as lies in my
power everything that can be done
to aid you will be done"
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STOCK MARKET SHOWS
MARKED WEAKNESS

New York, Feb. 23.-Following Lon
don's lead, the local stock market dis
played marked weakness at the open
ing today. The brunt of the attack
was borne by U. S. Steel and other
metal stocks. U. S. Steel common
sold 7-8 and preferred 3-S below
Saturdays closing.
During the noon hour the stock
market suffered another severe de-
cline of prices concurrent with ad-
vices from Washington that the SUI
preme court had rendered a decision
against the New York Central in the
rebate case on sugar.
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U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
Iocal Report Observation Taken !

UOO d. III.
Roswell, y. NJ. Feb. 23.-Te.np.r.i-
ture max. So, min. 32. mean ~ Preci-
pitation I'm inches and hundredths. O.
Wind, dir. NV veloc. ~ Weather.
cloudy.
Forecast for Roswell ard Vicinity:
Tonight fair and colder "Wednesday
fair and warmer
feD- 23.-Comparative temperature
data, Roswell. Extremes this date
last year max 81, min. 43 Extremes
this date Is years record max "a
1904. min. H. 1899
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET
REPORTED STRONG

Boston, Feb. 23.-The local wool
market continues strong, although the
volume of business is light, particular
~ in domestic woods. Quotations are
almost unobtainable in some grades.
A line of fine staple territory sold
last week at % cents in grease. 1t is
reported that western growers are
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STATEHOOD
A DEAD ONE

Washington, Feb. 23.-The second
session of the Senate Committee on
Territories to consider the New Mexi-
co and Arizona statehood bill was
held today. A number of amendments
were offered, and it was stated that
an effort would be made to perfect
the measure. 1t is admitted that it is
practically impossible to get action
by the senate during the present ses-
sion. Another meeting will be held
tomorrow.
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THE PRESIDENTS YACHT
RETURNS TO CAPITAL

Washington, Feb. 23.-The yacht
Mayf1ower, bearing the President and
his party on their return from uhe
homecoming of the battleship fleet
at Hampton Roads yesterday reached
the navy yards of this city at 1925
a. m. The presidential party remain
ed aboard until 500 a. m. when they
left the navy yard in carriages in a
drizzhng rain and drove to the White
House.
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Merrill c. Martin, formerly in the
office of the Joyce-Pruit store in this
city, and later in the same work with
the Shepherd Grocery company, writ
es from FL Paso that he has accepted
position with the forestry reserve
department of the Government and
been ordered to Mena, Ark
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CONCENTRATED FOOD "LUc-
ERNO" FOR SHEEP, HORSES AND
cows ROSWELL WOOL e. HIDE
COMPANY.
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ANY TIME

Any time, Any time, Any time.
Our loans can be paid OF any time
Roswell Building & Loan Assn. r. H.
McCune, Secy. & Magr 02t4
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asking % to "a cents for their new
stock still unsheared.
ST. Louis, Mo, Feb. 23.-Wool firm.
Territory and western mediums, $50
%; fine mediums, 15@1S; fine, 12@14
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4 Have Them.

Fine pure bred Leghorn Eggs for
setting. Bred for laying as well as
fancy use. See Guy Newell, at Shep-
herd & Co. 31t3s
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NOTICE ELkS.

:, * a Regular meeting
s.: =: :: e.: !: =: :: ;:
Z - A full attendance is
E4SNH desired c.. HOBBS,
E. R.
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Wanted.

Wanted.
Good reliable boy, about Ii years
old, to carry papers on South Hill
route. Permanent position. Must have
pony. Inquire at Record.
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For Sale

One extra good milk COW, one good
horse, buggy and harness. Call at
1900 S. Ky ave. O5t2
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Spray Machines For Sale

Three Wallace Wheel Power Spray
ers, in good condition at reasonable.
price. Can be seen al our orchard.
Southspring Ranch Il Cattle Co Itf
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Legal blanks. all kinds.-Record.
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Legal Blanks at Record once.
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w. w. King, practical horse-shoer,
located in old Fire House stand 99t26
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-19
ITALIAN SURVIVORS
Reach Waterbury, Coming to kinsfolk
Nearly crazed by Terrible Expert

The first grief-stricken arrivals to
reach Waterbury from the earthquake
zone of southern Italy came to Water
bury Friday. They are Giuseppe
Ciorcia, his wife and three children,
Giuseppe, Controvone and Joseph Rril-
no. Ciorcia and his family left Mes
sina, Italy, Dec. %, at midnight, for
Palermo and Naples, where they met
Giuseppe Controvone, a fellow towns
man, who had lost all in the runs.
Fortunately they had enough funds TO
take them to this country and having
friends on Canal street, Waterbury,
they took passage upon the steamer he
DTtalia and reached Waterbury Fri
day. Joseph Bruno took passage on
the steamer Republico and reached
Waterbury the same day.
Their tales of suffering they saw
among the ruins, the crash OF falling
buildings, the walls Of the wounded
and dying and the insane mutterngs
of those who had lost loved ones
while obliged to look on in helpless
sorrow were pitiful in the extreme.
Ciorcia wept and shook with emStlon.
His friends bade the reporter OF the
Waterbury Republican and an inter-
prefer to go away. They said the man
and his family were not strong enough
to stand a rehearsal of the scenes
which nearly Grove them frantic.