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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24

the foxes. In preparation for this
built along the beach, and by scatter
ing fish inside the foxes are being
trained to go into them for food.
When the time arrives the gates of
the pens will be closed at night and
all the foxes whose hides are prime
and first class will be killed The re-
mainder, including all the young ami
mails, will be liberated.
The company has a standing offer
from a Minneapolis fur house of $50
for each prime pelt.
If enough are obtained a member
Of the island firm will take the furs
to London, for it is asserted that there
are no prime blue fox hides on the
market, all being limitations.
Estimate Yield at $4,000.
If 900 foxes are killed, as expected,
the company will reap a harvest Of
about $4,000 for it's first three years
work. 1t is probable that a good kill
ing will be made every alternate year
hereafter
In the fall Of 1904 Harry Pryde, who
was living at Juneau, heard that a
had obtained a few blue foxes and
had raised some of the animals.
Knowing the scarcity of these ami
mails and realizing the value of their
fur. he believed he saw an opening for
a profitable venture and conceived the
idea of raising blue foxes on a large
scale.
Pryde made an investigation and Sc
lected Hound island as a suitable site
for such an enterprise. He leased the
island from the United States govern
ment for 500 year for 80 years. The
island is a few miles from Admiralty
island, on which is Sitka.
Pryde got a launch and fishing
tackle to supply food for the foxes on
his ranch. He was confronted with
the greatest difficulty in getting the
animals. 1t was out of the question
to capture wild ones, for they are
scarce, and would not come within a
mile of a mans footstep.
Pryde finally bought 20 pairs Of blue
foxes from the original fox farm man.
Numbers Increase Rapidly.
That was in the fall Of 1905. Pryde
stocked the rough land with 20 pairs
were 10, and they have been rapidly
increasing ever since, until now it is
believed that there are from 1900 to
1900 blue foxes on the island
Pryde and his family lived alone on
the island during two years after the
fox farm was established, and since
that time another family has resided
with them, assisting in feeding the
animals.
Thus far little difficulty has been
experienced in raising the foxes. The
animals remain wild, however, and
will stay in the heavy woods except at
night, when they come out on the
beach to get food.
Only few of the foxes are showing
signs of becoming tame. Last spring
some of the cubs ventured near the
house.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
HIGH LINE DITCH
MEETS WITH FAVOR
TOppenish Business Men Meet and
Give Their Approval to
Extension Idea.

Extension of the proposed Kittitas
high line canal down through the
Selah. Mckee and Sunnyside valleys
was advocated Monday at the Top
penish meeting of the commercial club
of that city. There were present a
large number of business men of the
lower valley and several from North
Yakima. Resolutions were passed IA
voring the extension and asking in the
name of the club support to the prof.
ect by senators and congressman at
Washington. 1t was decided also that
members of the club use such influ-
ence as they possess to bring eastern
congressman to see the value to the
nation at large of extended irrigation
and reclamation work. The plan of
a bond issue for continuation of recla-
nation work, as first suggested by
President Taft also met with the APP
prevail of the club. THE next meeting
of the reclamation committee of the
commercial clubs of the Kittitas and
Yakima valleys will be at North Yaki-
ma, probably on Saturday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
TIE
Exceptional
Equipment

of the California Fig Syrup Co and the
scientific attainments Of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
benefcially and combining them most
skillfuly, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge Of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig SyrupCo. is not found
printed Oh the front thereof.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
A CUMMINS REPUBLICAN.

Speaker Cannon has seen fit to de-
nounce the nsurgent republicans
with some heat and vituperation He
takes the view, apparently that no
man that does not agree with Aid
rich and Cannon can be a true repub-
lican. The reply of Senator Cummins
is brief, temperate, and directly to
the point. He says:
Let it be understood once for all
that we accept the challenge and are
ready for the fight. Our struggle will
not be to exclude anybody from the
republican party, but upon the prin-
ciple involved we ask no quarter and
shall give none. The day has come
for an inquiry into the qualification
Of republican. 1 am willing to ac-
cept an arbiter, but it will not be
Aldrich, it will not be Payne. it will
not be Cannon. The repub-
licans in sympathy with course pur-
sued by the insurgents intend to take
away from these men some of the
power which they now exercise, and
intend to reduce their influence to
that point at which they will feel 1t
necessary to consult rather than TO
command"
The issue between Mdrich and
Cannon, on the one side. and the in
gurgents on the other, is whether the
party shall continue to serve certain
special interests. or shall serve the
people according to republican ideas.
That the insurgents have the rank
and file of the party with them there
can be no doubt. Mr.. Cannon, there
fore, had better beware lest in read
ing the insurgents out of the party
he reads the party out of his camp.
The issue, as Senator Cummins re-
marks, is What is republican,"
What are the qualifications for men,
bership in the republican party? Per-
haps, when the definition is agreed
upon, it may be found that Cannon
and Aldrich are themselves outside
the fold. 1t would be hard to frame
a definition of a republican that
would be acceptable to the body of
the republicans and at the same time
would fit Cannon and Aldrch.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24

North Pacific Steamship company's
booking agency, where nearly 100
passengers and crew appeared in an
effort to settle with the company.
The booking company rendered
tickets to San Francisco to the sur
vivors good for passage OF the Roa-
noke. but a large number declined
to accept them. Several were almost
hysterical in denunciation of the
steamship owners. Many declared
they would never go aboard a ship
again. 1t was decided to hold a mass
meeting in San Francisco as soon as
the survivors reached there and
place their grievances in the hands of
attorneys. The company declined to
give railroad transportation north
The survivors charge the manage
ment with gross neglect and harsh
treatment. They assert that some of
the barrels on the life boats, sup
posed to be filled with drinking wa
ter, contained only brine. Some COM
plain that officers made greater
flourish of firearms than was nee
essary.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
NORTH COAST PLANS
RECEIVE APPROVAL
Approval Is Received From Washing
ton of the Right of Way OH the
Reservation.

Approval has been received from
Washington, from the department of
the interior, of the right of way IF
the North Coast railroad for it's ex-
tension from Granger into the reser-
walton. The present plans OF the
railroad call for an extension from
Granger west towards Fort Simcoe
and running out 20 miles or more In
to the Indian country. The right II
way approved carries the line to the
Coburn ranch where there has been
designed the town of White Swan. the
site being the former home of old
Chief White Swan. in his day a powe:
among the Indians of the reservation.
Announcement was made two or three
weeks ago of the approval of the right
of way of the Toppenish and Fort
Simcoe roadway for a distance of II
miles west from Toppenish.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24

ting up her products under her own
special brands.
Speaking of the raisin business in
general Mrs. Mowat said: 1.-THE COM
bine has forced the price Of raisins
down below the cost of production,
thus compelling the independent grow
ers to organize, which they are now
doing, backed by local capitalists and
bankers. They then went into the
field and bought all the raisins they
could find with the result that the
combine has this year found itself
short. The Independents have also
instituted civil and criminal suits
against the combine charging it with
wilful restraint of trade. The indie
pendents have within the past three
weeks gained control Of the situation
and the raisin market is now stead
fly rising and 1t is expected will again
soon be normal.
Only few thousand pounds, about
i've tons, are stifl in the hands Of the
growers and these will be held until
prices appear better. 1t is expected
this seasons crop will be cleared up
before May. 1t is not as good either
in quality of quantity as the year pre-
vious."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
YAKIMA IS
VERY BITTER"
Under Above Caption Wenatclleo
World Publishes Following Fore
cast. of Apple Show.

"A number of local citizens return
ed this morning from Spokane where
they have been in attendance at the
National Apple show. Everyone IS
unanimous in the verdict that We
natchee leads all other districts in
the exhibits AS far as the box ex-
hibits are concerned there is nothing
to it. Wenatchee is far in the lead.
1t seems to be the opinion, however,
that Hood River will get the car
load prize owing to the handicap
The Oregon section has a fine car
load of Spitzenbergs on exhibit.
Spitzenbergs are valued at 100 per
cent, while Winesaps run from 70
to 80 per cent. a big handicap in
favor of the yellow apple. It is con-
coded, however, by everybody who
has seen the two exhibits that We
natchee, as far as general perfection
is concerned, is far ahead of the
Yakima or Hood River apples. The
Yakima people at the apple show are
very bitter and it is said thatsif We
natchee should be fortunate enough
to win the carload prize this year
that the Yakima people would tear
the show to pieces. "-Wenatche
World.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
SUICIDE INCREASING; DEATH
RATE FALLING.

Statistics can be very deceptive
when quoted without adequate ex-
PLANTATION.
For example. the latest bulletin of
mortality statistics, recently pub
llshed by the census bureau. shows
that the death rate per 1000 of popu-
ulation was highest in California and
next highest in Colorado. But the
mortality rate in those two states is
very materially increased by the
deaths of invalds from other parts
g the world. California and Colo
RADIO are health resorts. They at
tract the sick who come in search Of
health. Naturally, large percent
age of these invalids die in those two
states.
Even with this disadvantage, the
death rate in California, 1874 to the
1000 of population, is not high. The
total variation from California to
South Dakota, which has the lowest
rate. Is only 8 per 1000; and the edf-
tor of the bulletin remarks that the
registration of deaths in South Da-
kota is not as complete as that in,
for instance, Massachusetts.
The death rate for the year 1908
was probably the lowest death rate
that has ever occurred in the United
States. While the records, except for
the past few decades, are not accur-
ate, it is likely that the death rate
of the civilized portions of the world
is considerably lower than it was a
hundred years ago.
One curious feature of the mortal
ity statistics is the increasing rate of
suicide. In 1908 there were 1892 sui
cides in the United States, as against
GAS in 1907. Every registration
state except South Dakota showed
higher suicide rate for 1908 than for
1907. While a portion of this in
crease may be apparent, due to inn
proved accuracy in registration, there
has been undoubtedly a substantial
increase in the suicide rate. Many
persons seems. to regard suicide as a
legitimate and natural way of getting
rid of troubles. The ancient horror
Of suicide in Christian countries
seems to be dying out.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
"ANTI-CORNER" DEFEATED.

CHICAGO, Ill. Nov. 23,-"Anti-
Corner" amendment to the rules of
the board of trade was defeated to-
day by vote of 400 to $50. The pro-
posed rule provided that in case of a
"sqeeze" or corner any commodity
committee should determine the value
of that commodity on it's final deliv-
cry that day and interested parties
he compelled to settle to rest accord
ingly. Another clause provides that
any member conducting unjust deal or
corner" be expelled.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24

or late years a phrase of greeting
has come into vogue in cities, and
promises in time to supplant the ia
miliar Fine day." or wet weather."
or How do you do?" The phrase is.
whats new?' Years ago it was a
popularity of newspaper reporters,
but now nearly everybody uses it.
The phrase is characteristic of the
American mind. Like the ancient
Athenians, we are keen seekers after
novelty; hungry to hear of new things
Old truths we do not care about. Old
customs we despise. Novelty in
America is the greatest Of merits. We
must say things and do things in a
new way, even if the old way was
better. We wish to know what is
happening at the present moment. In
yesterday we have no concern. Today
and tomorrow engage our whole
minds.
Notice, therefore, the prevalence of
the question, whats new?" as a
form of greeting. We ask whats
new" before we make the old-fash-
Toned inquiries about our friends
health and families; if, indeed, we
make the old-fashioned inquiries
at all.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
HANFORD FOLK AFTER WATER
Members of the Company File on
$4,000 Cubic Feet of Water Flow
of the Columbia River.

H. NJ. Walthew and George T.
Tetheran of Hartford, the manager
and secretary. respectively, of the IT.
rigation company there, We're in
North Yakima Monday and while
here filed with the county auditor
claim for $4,000 cubic feet of water
from the Columbia river. The Han
ford people are now receiving ma
chinery for their water works and
other municipal improvements and
the Hanford Irrigation company has
made preparations for the addition of
another unit to the power plant now
in operation there. Also, according
to Mr.. Matthew, there is to be a gem
eral development of the whole system,
including. ultimately, a higher canal
to water lands now lying above the
ditch.
Both gentlemen report that Han
ford has enjoyed a splendid season.
and there was no interruption what
ever to the water service. The plant
was closed two or three time for a
half hour or SO at a time to permit of
the examination of the machinery and
of the pumps, but this had no effect
on the flow of water in the canals. so
that the service was practically con-
tinuous.
Messrs Matthew and Tetheran had
been up to Priest Rapids from Han
ford on trip of inspection and drove
across to North Yakima, they said,
to attend to few detail matters. The
filing on the additional flow of water
from the river, following so closely as
it does after a trip of inspection by one
of the leading hydraulic engineers of
the country. who was there a few days
ago, is significant
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
WEEDS TACK EATER TO COOK.
Miss Gertrude ArnOldy of st. Louis
Fell in Love With Human Ostrich.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 22.-Mrs
Terrence O'Grady, who until this
afternoon was Miss Gertrude Arnoldy,
and is now the wife Of the human
ostrich" said that she had fallen in
love with O'Grady when she saw him
eating tacks.
II thought I would like to cook for
a man like that" she said. He can't
fuss at what prepare for the table,"
Mrs. O'Grady says her husband has
promised to teach her the art Of eat
ing tacks and glass.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
BIG FOX RANCH
YIELDS WEALTH
Small Island OF Alaskan Coast Used
as Breeding Place-Pelts Bring
High Prices.

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 22.-On a
small island off the Alaskan coast is a
fox ranch where animals are bred to
produce fine and rare furs. Started
as an experiment, it is proving sue
cessful.
The first killing since the fox farm
was established will take place this
fall The directors of the company de-
cided to kill off all but 500 pairs of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
New Trial for Morse.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov 23.-The
United States circuit court of appeals
today granted the motion of the coun-
sci for Charles w. Morse to apply to
the United States circuit court for a
new trial for Morse
Morse is a federal prisoner in the
tombs awaiting the outcome of the
legal hight to avoid the 3 years SEN
tence imposed by conviction of
charges of violating the national bank
ing laws.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
MRS. MOWAT VISITS
NORTH YAKIMA
known as the "Raisin Woman" all
Over Northwest Because of Her
Raisin Ranch.

Mrs. V. A. Mowat, known through
out the northwest as the "raisin
woman" spent Monday in the city.
Mrs. Mowat is here disposing of the
remainder of this years crop of rails
ms raised on her vineyard near Fres-
no, Cal. She is a business woman
from the word go, having established
an independent business, and is put
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
PASSENGERS GET
VERY INDIGNANT
Claim Improper Treatment on Part
of Steamship Company-Indig-
nation Meeting in Frisco.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Nov. "a
Indignation among the hundred or
more survivors of the st. Croix con-
tinued today. An impromptu mass
meeting was held at the offices of the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
MONEY TO LOAN.

On first mortgage. Lots of it. In
ternational Mortgage & Loan Co. APPEL
Doom, Holland, or address H. Bront-
soma, r. F. D. No. /, city 54-7tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-09
MEDALS COMMEMORATE CRUISE.
Issued by Treasury Department and or
Sale at the Philadelphia Mint.

Washington, Jan, o.--Americans who
desire mementoes Of the cruise of the
battieship feet will find the bronze feet
medals now being issued by the treasury
worthy and fitting. The size Of these
medals is about 2l1h inches long by ~
inches high. On one side is the head
Of the president. This was designed
by c. z. Barber, head engraver of the
Philadelphia mint. On the reverse side
ia the figure of Columbia waving farewell
10 three battleships. Behind the figure
stands nude child's figure hosting a
banner. The piece is inscribed; ''Hamp-
ton Roads, December Is, l007-Departure
of the United States Atlantic Fleet on
Cruise Around the Verdi
The medals are the outcome of the
interest taken in this branch OF art by
President Roosevelt. He has been an
assidous collector Of medals, and has
at different times expressed himself as
DESTROYS Of setting afoot in this country
a more widespread government activity
in this line, patterned after the precedent
established in France. A specimen Of
the fleet medal was submitted to the
president and approved by him. The
first issue consists of one hundred, which
are on sale at the mint in Philadelphia,
and can be obtained by forwarding the
purchase price, ST. The amount realized
from the sale of medals will 20 into
the general fund of the treasury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-09
MURDER INDICATIONS
MAY BE PART OF HOAX
Mystery of Rattle Run Church I'm
solved--No Trace If Minister.

Detroit, Jan. 9.--The mystery Of
Rattle Run church, near Columbus, in
st. Clair county, seemed no nearer So
luton when the county officials resum-
ed their investigation today than it
was when they entered the structure
Tuesday noon and dragged from the
stove what appeared to be humps Of
flesh and bone, thought to be the re-
naming fragments OF human victim.
The Rev. J. a. Carmichael, pastor of
the church, and Gideon Browning, the
Adair carpenter who was the minister's
neighbor, had not been seen since Tues
day. Various theories had been ad :
vanced to show that the bones in the
church stove belonged to one or the
other Of the missing men,
1t was suggested today that the red
stains all over the church might not
be human blood and the gruesome places
found in the church stove might
have been taken from cadaver stolen
from some graveyard Some thing the
murder Indications are all part OF
hoax.
Capt. Harry Dale Of the Sc. Clair
ferry denies report that he had seen
Il man resembling the Rev. J. II. Car
michael cross on his boat to Canada
yesterday. Joe AIRED, an employee Of
the boat, made q similar denial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-09
MADE FrREMEN WORK.
Three Fires in New York Last Night
Made Loss Of si,o50,0o0.

New York, Jan s.--The fire fighting
forces in the down town section OF New
York had their work cut out for them
last night by three fires within ra,
dius Of mile or two. They were al
9s and 100 Hudson street, Hester street
and the Bowery and at No. 1874 Crosby
street Zach assumed threatening pro.
portions and called out many OF the
city's apparatus.
II required nearly three hours work
TO subdue the three fires which caused
q loss estimated at $1,250,0o0. No
lives were lost and no one was fatally
hurt, but there were a number OF acct.
dents which involved injury to fremen
or citizens
The first fire occurred at 0s and 100
Hudson street, six.story double brick
building occupied by tho Thomas J.
Upton Tea company, r. O. Hazard q
Co., and the Crandall & Cooley com
pany, the two last named Wholesale
grocer firms. The total loss here is ca.
timated at $500,000
The second fire was in a big brick
building at No. 113 Bowery, occupied
by O number OF manufacturing firms.
Because most of the FIRE fighting ap.
paratus was oyor at the Hudson street
fire the flames gained effective Roadway
before 6remen could reach tho scene.
But the fire was confined TO the build.
ing in which. il started, with fnan-
cial loss of S150,00o.
The fire in Hudson street started at
1922 p. m, and the Bowery fire Just
thirty-two minutes later. At SIT D.
M, an alarm was rung in for fire at
i34 Crosby street, near Houston, mid.
way between the scenes OF the other
fires and few blocks further north.
The fire was in six. story loft building
occupied by Leslie, Daily 4 Co, straw
goods manufacturers; S. Steinfield 4
Co., waists and hces, and Heiman 4
lichton, straw goods. The loss here
will probably bo 100000.
The fires were in district in which
0 high pressure service has been in.
stalled and TINS probably saved much
valuable property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-09
Bridge Builders.

We read of the heroes of the battle
field. the ocean and various other call
ings, but there IS another class Of men
whose work is also heroic, but who
are seldom heard of-men who face
death high in the air. They are what
the engineer calls Triggers and are
the creators Of the worlds big bridges
and the huge skyscrapers Of American
cities. Without their bravery and skill
the towering structures which span
the worlds great rivers and gorges
could not be put together Wide World
Magazine.