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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22
Y. M c. A. SHOWS SPLENDID INCREASE

The Spokane Y. M. c. A. is in
creasing In membership by ''leaps
and bounds" This fact is clearly
proven by the figures Of the first
20 days of this month, which show
new memberships and renewals to
the number of 1903, against So for
the same period last year. The
boys department shows an enroll
ment Of new members of AZ from
October l to 20, as against So for
the entire month last season. With
many classes to begin between the
goth and November 1, large in
crease is expected in the boys de-
partment. +.
The 103 renewals and new men,
bers are divided as follows: Edu-
cational, 81, as against 20 last
year; physical, %, as against 16
for the same period in 1908; social,
%, against the previous season,
and 16 for the business mems club,
which had new enrolment of Z
last year.
The figures as shown do not in.
dictate the real increase outside Of
the boys department, as there
were few renewals in October,
1908, owing to the fact that the
new building had not been oceu-
pied a. full year, but conservative
estimate gives a magnificent men,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

BILLINGS, Mont, Oct. 22.-Yes,
it's still possible to get inon the
government irrigation lands. There
are farms waiting for settlers only
Is miles from this city.
The Huntley project is only two
thirds settled. 1t Is two years since
1t was formally opened, and at this
date there are 342 farms with set
tiers and 243 farms waiting for
the homemaker. And most of these
243 are as good lands as any of
those taken up.
The Huntley project comes as
near being a poor mans opportuni-
ty as any irrigation farm PROPOSE
ton | know about. There is moth
ing dazzling about it. but for the
man of small capital, and willing
to work, it offers and home and
a chance to be ones own master.
Some capital is absolutely neces-
sary. The price of the land at
Huntley is $34 an acre, and the
farms are nearly all limited to 30
acres in size. The settler pays
s34 at $3.40 per acre each year for
10 years, without paying interest;
but of course the first year he
must also have enough money not
only to pay the first installment
($136 on 40-acre tract), and fill
ing charges on his land. but he
must have enough to build him a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22
A SUGAR BEET CROP ON THE iHUNTLEY PROJECT

haze hopes of apples, but that is
all. Meantime the United States
agricultural department has sent a
man to Huntley to start an expert
mental farm. Every effort will be
made. to adopt fruit trees to the
soil and climate.
On a government irrigation farm
the settler must come prepared to
stay. He must actually live on the
land and he must Tor she-for a
woman can do it, tool continue to
live on it for five years. Then by
paying up the rest Of the $34 an
acre he can get full title to the
land and do as he pleases, with it.,
or himself.
The Kansas farmer will say that
40 acres is very small farm. He
will say that 40 acres of grain or
hay crops will not furnish a living.
Which is quite true. But it is not
intended by the government that
these settlers shall be grain or hay
farmers. They must practice" in
tensified cultivation" That is, they
must raise more valuable crops
potatoes, garden truck and fruit.
On the Huntley lands potatoes
are proving one of the best crops.
The settlers get from 800 to 400
bushels to the acre, and this helps
with the first payments. Three and
four crops of alfalfa a year with
alfalfa at SIP to 500 a ton is also
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

small house, buy team of horses.
buy seed, fencing, tools, ETC.. and
board himself and family until the
first crop is raised. For this pur-
pose at least $500 is necessary.
The Huntley Irrigation lands are
located on the Yellowstone river
The town site Of Huntley Is 10
miles from Billings, and the irri-
gated lands stretch along the river
bottom for 20 miles to the east.
Persons interested and desiring
more detailed information can Sc
cure it by writing to M. e. Reed,
superintendent of irrigation, Hunt
ley, Mont.
The climate of this section Of
Montana is favorable for raising
alfalfa, oats, potatoes. vegetables
like tomatoes and onions, small
fruits, watermelons, cant&fpupe,
and possibly apples. So far the or
chard crops are largely expeMmenr
tai Some fine apples are Eaised
near Billings, and If it turAk ast
that apples grow well onsthes$
Huntley acres, the present settlers
will all be rich, for an irrigated or
chard is worth-from $500 to $3.50
an acre, and 40-acre orchard via
earn from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
in profit.
But the government experts are
holding out no false hopes. They
promise nothing. They admit they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

serious man--dont jokes,
An this here Hickvlle Aero club amt
cold facts nothn'
With old Hen Begley in ter help fellers aviate
This stormy night
close after that Loueyahm fight.
all hot that of tn lot Hen Begley could about
consderin he's the biggest
Hen Begley made founder OF, an also president
tales high his
his balloon with wind weather fair
challenge flights agn all liars matter when where
fellers, initiate times,
mountin like he climbs
But he amateurs will yit make record tours
he'll furnish hot air long as it endures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22
CARRIED BIRDSHOT AZ YEARS.
Worked Their Way to the Surface,
When Veteran Dug Them Out.

WILKEBARRE, Oct. 22.-Francis
Rogers, nearly 80 years old, ia ex-
hibiting three birdshots which had
lodged in his forehead at the battle
of Antietam Al years ago, and
which the surgeons would not re-
move. saying the sight might be af,
fected. They held that the lead
would probably work itself out. .
But nature was long time doing
the work. Recently the pellets
came to the surface, and Rogers re-
moved them himself. He was so
delighted that the first thing he
did was to carry them to the may
or's office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

bership increase over last October.
The figures for the new men,
bers enrolled in the boys depart
ment, with the work, are: 1909.
social. 4; 1908. social, s: 1909. ply
steal, 80; 1908, physical. As; 1909,
educational, 6; 1908, educational. 1;
1909. physical and edflcational, Q;
1908, physical and educational, 0.
The association has not entered
upon the seasons work in full as
yet, the Is bible classes. which be-
gin next week, promising to add
materially to the errollments Many
physical classes have not yet or
ganized, but by November l ac-
tivities will be IN full swing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22
SERVED A TIMELY
WARNING.


said that the grand jurors personal loss themselves
had given their time to the affairs of the public and had
set record of industry that it will hard for any subse
quent body to equal.
While the work of the grand jury inquiry may not have
been as fruitful of results the matter of indictments as
some OF its most sangune supporters wished yet the grand
jury did great and lasting good.
called public attention to the loose methods that have
prevailed in county affairs and this timely warning may
be the of saving tens of thousands of dollars the
future, through its staying effect public officials and
the notice it has given the people that greater must
be selected in choosing honest men for office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22
SPOKANE AND THE DRY-FARM-
ING CONGRESS.

H. L. Moody and Arthur Hooker.
representing the 18th National IT.
rigation Congress, leave for Bill
lings, Montana, tomorrow to at
tend the Fourth National Dry
Farming Congress.
In addition to delivering a lee
ture on THE Inland Empire of the
Pacific Northwest" Mr.. Moody will
present Spokane's invitation for the
fifth congress In $780,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

a good beginner. It means $50 prof.
1t an acre just to begin with. Some
have done we'll with cantaloupe and
other melons, but others were
caught by the early frosts.
Montana has cold weather In
winter. It often goes as low as Is
degrees below zero. But 1t is a
dry cold and It does not last very
long.
Not every man who comes to
Huntley likes 1t. Not every one
makes 1t success. But most of
those who have come-and most of
them have come from cities-have
struggled through the hardships of
the pioneering stage, and found
that they love it.
II have lived 80 years." said one
young man, land this is the first
smart thing have ever DONE
To see your own acres and your
own crops is a new sensation to
most who come. The one-room
shack, which is the first home" is
not very impressive, but it is the
settlers "own." 1t has no mort
gage on it. He pays no rent for
it. And he looks ahead to the
time when every acre will be yield
ing up it's income, and the house
will have grown in proportion. And
there still will beb no rent, no
employer" no boss, no salary with
its liability to stop, no time clock
and no lay off. But most of all,
there will be no relentless old age
creeping on, with father or mother
dreading death lest the other and
the children have no home. This
is the vision which inspires these
pioneers on the irrigated acres.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22
THE WHOEVER.

Sister Snow, l mustn't leave unsad
bitches us-then he kin ahead:
with
Nor live patient toll trust the tragic sacrifice.
Which make tn sacredhke O her In paradise n
all them blessed ties, low that yew will do
a O. soace yet simply No. 2.
# THE WIDOW. 49, a
/ Deacon Jones' sayin' j don't keer
ben makes relations clear:
| that ! still treasure my pest love fer tn man
Who heaved his dyn while hodn of my ham, -sff
though he be of tn past, heart fer him
tn uphill fight, an he true an brave
aside from thoughts like them reckon yew will do
my, merely No. q s.e-ts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

"A ANOW OioCy Jug CoCSACi CidALuo
to have been bitten between five
and six thousand times, and once
between the knee and the ankle.
Boss Cox of Cincinnati is now. q
great theatrical mogul. The chances
for dramatizing him are consequent.
ly much more slim.
The man who fails is worth ten
Of the fellows who never try" is q
piece of modern philosophy.-Sport-
ing Times.
Mrs. Harriman's reputed fortune
makes Mrs. H. Green and Mrs. r.
Sage look like pikers-in compari-
son. oof course; meerly in compari-
son.
Minister Crane should have start
ed using his present large COB of
silence sooner.
Maybe if Hearst can think up
few epigrams la the 1908 vintage
he will engage that Gaynor person
In debate.
The real polar honors will go to
the discoverer of Walter Wellman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

The Arizona mule has
kicked the Missouri hee-
haw off the pedestal of
fame. Moreover, he has
kicked the daylight ont of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

President Taft has got to
hunt up another fellow for
minister to China. Charles
K. Crane, the chosen, talked
to q reporter about Uncle
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

TO NAIL SUB3CRIBERS-The your subscription
pres on the address label OF each When that date
rves subscription
name e taken from the list change date address
label 10 q receipt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

Judge Huneke commend
ed the grand jury just
prior to its adjournment for
the faithful service it has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22
\ TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

Conductor-Here, you can't ride
on a milk ticket.
Passenger-Well, amt this
milk train?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22

after all, a rich man only has
three meals a day"
"And no time to eat 'em."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

IL virtue Of an order and decree
Icf the County Court of Pulaski Coun.
Is Illinois, made 81 the Ietition OF
he undersigned Administrator of the
Estate Of William Perkins. deceaee |.
fer leave 10 sell the real state OF
said deceased, at the June Term. A
p, 1909, Ct said Court, towit: on toe
iith day Of .Ine, 1909, |. II. Cham
hiss, administrator Cf The es ate. Of
lsahl William Peraius. dec as d, sha 4
On .the 2cth la of July, a. d, 1909
at the houF OF enc o'c,ock IN tte af
Iteraocn Ct said DAY at the front dool
Of the Court House in the City o
Mc,nd CITY, Pulaski County. Illinois
sell a. public sale. the real estate lie
scribed as follows, to-wit;
OTIS Numbered Fifteen .15( an,
Sixteen tlGD in Block Number Six (Gl
FIRST Addition TO the Town of Beech
wood tNow Mounds). situated in the
City of Mounds, in the County of Pu
laeh and State Of Illinois.
Terms Of Sale--One-half of the pur
chase price to be paid cash in hand
on day of sale, the remainder of the
purchase price to be paid in Twelve
O2) months from lay Of sale, the pur
chaser to give note aad mortgage on
the premises purchased to secure
the deferred payments; said note and
mortgage to draw interest al the rate
OF six per cent per annum. purchaser
to have the option Of paying the
whole of said purchase price IN cash,
If he elects so to do on day of sale.
Dated this 2lst day of June. A. ID.
1909 H. CHAMPHISS,
Administrators Of the Estate o.
William Perkins, deceasod
CIAS. RICE. Atty.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New Yorl, July t,-WHEAT.--Ro
ccipts $500 bushels; spot easy; No.
>. rcd. old. Sl.i5 in elevator, aud fob
anoat, nominal: No rel. new,
l.217s end of August. Brilliant croD
prospects led 10 heavy selling OF
wheat today and FIJI cent DECLINE in
priC es. There was only moderate
cash trade, mostly Domestic, while
new wheat was offered more freely by
,hc country Final prices showed IA
~ cent loss. Iuy l25's; Septom-
Ger lis December 1888.
CORN Receipts 1915; exports g.,
$50: spot easy: No Old 79'a in e'e-
yator, and 1874 nominal fob ahoat;
new .65%. winter shipment Options
weaker on baarish crop news and
closed Il cent TT lower; July 10;
September .7i7s: December .G72i.
OATS Receipts 55,i50; spot
steady: miy7.l 60 nominal No
white .59GG2: clipped white .Goi2m
s5Ia.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Two desirable brild-
AND THE DEACON PROCEEDED.
After Pastor Had Elucidated Text
from Which He had Drawn His
Sermon.

The colored parson had just con-
cluded n powerful sermon on Saliva.
tion Am Free and was announcing
that a collection would be taken for
the benefit OF the parson and his fam
lily. Up jumped an acutely brunette
brother in the back of the church.
. "Look a-,ear pahson." he inter.
ruptcd, 'yo' amt no sooner done tellin'
us dat salvation am free dan yo' go
askin' us TO money. If salvation am
free. what's de nse in payin' To- it?
OATS what | want TO know. An tell
yo' p'intedly dat amt goin' to glib
yo' nothin' until find out. Now"
Patience, brudder. patience" said
the parson. "1'll 'lucidate: S'pose yo'
was thirsty an come TO river. Yo'
could kneel right down an drink 20
fill, couldn't yo? An it wouldn't cost
yo nothin' would it,"
oh. cou'se not OATS Jest what
II
Dat water would be free" con.
tinued the parson. But s'posin yo
was to hab dat water piped to yo'
house? Yo' have to pay. wouldn't yo?'
~Yas, sub. but"
wal. bruddcr. so il is wild salvation.
De salvation am free, but it's dc havin'
il riped 10 70 dat ye' got to pay 70.
Passs de hat, deacon. pass de hat
Every body's Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
WHEAT WAS WAX
And Volume of Trade Small Yester
day-Corn and Oats Were
Also Weak All Day.

Chicago, July / WHEAT Wea:
all day, and the volume Of trade We
small. Favorable weather for bar
vesting the fall sown crop and f1r
the rapid growth of the spring croq
and the free movement Of the new
crop in the southwest, was the chief
reason for the bearish offerings from
the counery and predicted heavy pur,
chases providing the weather csn-
tinues favorable for the movement
The foreign crop news was hnll h
but the effect of this was Offset bY
the almost total absenre Of forriga
demand. The oklahoma crop report
showed an improvement of III points
in the condition of the crop Of that
state during jane TIE market c'orod
weak. 5sG3t to cnt lower.
No. . red Sl4}; No , rel l"01
1.35: No 2 hard t25at,3G; No 3
hard 120G l.2@ Jrlv operad 11G1
1.1G1k highest l15A; lowest / Il.
closed 115il Septe nber 1lo&@
Los.
CORN--Weak all day with the ev-
ception of a brief peric-' a. tae start
Extremely favorable crop rcpcr and
the slack demand fer cash gran vn"e
the principal factors, The 1cc inc ot
H01 cent in cash core vas iua iar +
IL to the strike Of elevator a-oY. asa
bearish iphuenoa. The gr-a e
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
Cairo. III. June u. 1906

Cairo, H.. June 81, 1909
Scaled proposals addressed 10 the
city council will be received at tn.
Office Ct the city clerk, No. iii Com
mercial avenue, mp till 7.2e o'clock D.
m, Tuesday iily 9Th. 1909. for the
construction of a new roof on Fir
Station No rising ;'arey's Rooflne
or Gravel Roofing and for exteldile
Tin or Galvanized Iron around thai
portion Of the building that Is now
covered with tin, also for the con.
structi0n Of u Tin Deck Roof in
'Cupola aud making necessary car
penter repairs to same and painting
Cupola with two coats OF paint, and
for pointing up and repairing chin.
ney, also for repairing and rainting
tower
The city Council r. serves the ri
to reject any and all bids.
ERNEST WORKMAN.
City Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
SEAS0NABLY DULL
Was Yesterdays Stock Market-Fluc-
tuations Were Feeble and In
consistent.

| New York, July 1.-The further
shrnkage in the volume of dealings
! in stocks today reflected seasonab ,
dullness. Prices received very little
impetus and fluctuations were feeble
! and inconsistent Besides the inter
Test conferred in the money settlements
, i'm progress, there was large diver
! sion of attention to the gradually
emitted facts Of the Delaware, Lacka'
awanna and Western plan, involving
! the recasting of the reorganization to
conform to the supreme court decis
| ion in the commodities clause cases,
and of the distribution of large
special company and stock dividends
The quotation of stock of num-
Der of coal companies were establish
cd on the curb at par, the subscrip-
Western stockholders In the last
week the balance sheet, as that of De
cemehr 81. 1908. reported profit and
loss surplus of $34 ,G3S, 1913 and cash on
manu- PpsSuisto's 4NFl val hilEs ditt'
taxes for the last year, according to
the annual report were $l3.249,9 39,
and additions from yearly incomes
brought this figure up to $1S,930,1S
on $4,000, goo stock outstanding.
Early in the day there were sales Of
stock for cash at go The regular
quarterly dividend of 215 per cent
came off today and when the stock
sold eX-dividend at GAO the discrepan-
cy with cash price brought out the in
formation that special disbursements
announced only today. were payable
to stockholders recorded today. The
only buyers of stock for cash today,
therefore, would be entitled to extra
dividends. The closing quotation was
Clio bid, ESQ asked.
Trading in the stock market in gen
Cral was almost stagnant and the news
was of little effect The Lackawanna
was responsible for the
firm tone in Reading and the other
coalers. The grain crop news was
favorable. The payment of upwards
of s20O,0000OO on account of July dis.
left the money market
easy, both for call and time loans.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.
New York, July I.

SUGAR-Raw steady, fair refining
Sag; centrifugal &c test 1892; molas
ses sugar 3.17: refined steady; confec
TONERS A 4G5: mould 4 go: cut Loaf
5.I5; CRUSHED 5.55; powdered 4.95.
graduated 1876: cubes SO
Futures opened steady al
unchanged prices to a decline Of II
points. near months being sustained
by bull support of July while the lat
ter positions felt the effect of trade
selling. scattering liquidation. easier
foreign markets ond increasing Bra.
lillian receipts. Havre was Il to y
franc lower The local market closed
steady on near months with July J
points higher but weak on late posi-.
tions. August being unchanged and
other months 10 to X points net low
er. Sales 34,5oO bags. Aug. 5.555d
s. 60: Sept $50; Dec 40 spot quiet
No. I Rio .07s4: No. 4 Santos .09G0.
4; mild duh Cordova .091s @12k.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
Built In Memory Of a pou.

OF the memories TO dogs the most
imposing Of modern date is Tells
Tower" a structure on the seashore
near West Kirby. Chesire. England
II is in honor OF the great St Bernard
dog Tell. ancestor of most of the
rough-coated champions of England
and himself winner Of every prize in
the kingdom. He was majestic In sp-
pearance, noble in character and of I'M
daunted courage" Built by the late
VI. J. Cumming Macedonia, the tower Is
a sort of summer house. in the base of
which is a vault containing Tells re-
mains. guarded by an effigy of that re-
merkable animal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02

eye, all fawless. perfect, just as he
made them. He sees them as real pco.
pie not as actors. The scenes by moon
light are moonlight indeed TO him; he
can smell the roses in the garden
where his heroine walks. hut. sadly
enough, this Illusion OF reality. which
continues for little while after the
conclusiun OF his writing. is apt to be
the greatest reward his work will bring
him. When the play is staged and he
finds that the harvest moon for his
moonlight love scene must be dis
carded because the moon-machine is
creaky and there is danger that the
audience may hear the moon go up.
when the heroine whom he pictured to
himself with "elf-gold hair must play
her part as a brunette because elfgold
wigs do not suit her, and when his
pathetic father" has been given to a
comedian who gets laugh" upon all
OF his heartrending speeches. then II
is that the playwright begins TO COM
prehend the difference between the
dream and the business. Booth Tark-
ington in Golfers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
DREDGE UP RELICS OF WAR.
Federal Officials Think They've lo-
Gated Old Treasure Ship In
Delaware River.

Chester, Pa -- Government officials
are agitated over the discovery of an
obstruction I'm the Delaware river in
the vicinity of Fort Mifiin. which.
they think may prove 10 be treasure
ship which went down with one of the
English boats in one of the early
wars.
It is known that there is a boat at
the bottom of the river at that point.
and that war equipments of value, ar
well as gold and silver. are still con
fined within the hold of the ship
While the government boat Gaia
ract was working in the vicinity the
suction pump became clogged. and
when it was brought to the surface il
was found to contain several fancy
and costly helmets that had been
worn by the English soldiers. and
equipments of other description.
This discovery has led to the belief
that it is one of the boats of the Eng
lish government which brought gold
to this country 70 pay its soldiers.
For the purpose of trying to bring
The boat tn the surface. the He'll Gate
which has been dredging The river on
dis city, will be sent to Fort Mffiin
JOY comes to the waiting worker,
But eludes the swift pursuer.-Dana
Innocence is better than repentance
an r,neulIied life heftar than nardnn -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. July 1.-CATTLE. Re
CENTS 1000: steady: steers $500
-. cows iGld5.75; heifars 3.60m
100: stockers and feeders 3.@065.25.
HOGS Receipts 1900 head; ga 10
higher: choice heavy 1898 10;
butchers 790aS05; lights mixed
7.5hd $50: choice lights 7.10d 7.S5;
packing asa 100: pigs 560d715;
bulk of sales 1904 100
SHEEPPReccipts 10000 head ;
steady: sheep 3.75d 40: lambs 12l
ass: warnings i.50d 5.7l.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-02
One-Finuer Exercises.

The piano below sounded insistopily
upon one note, being tuned. II had
gone on for an hour or more. ....
Doesn't that annoy YOU asked her
visitor.
Not half SO much" said she 'as the
playing by the fiat dweller down there
She plays one note, too, but it's always
The wrong one.