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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
SLIGHT INCREASE
IN BUILDING
JUNE THIS YEAR TWO PER CENT
OVER JUNE or LAST
YEAR.
SEVENTEEN CITIES ACTUALLY
SHOW A Loss-soME
HIGH.


Official reports from As cities
throughout the country compiled by
The American Contractor show e gain
of per cent, il the aggregate, liz
building operations as compared with
June. 1909. Seventeen cities show a
loss CT from l to 81 per. cent, and IS
show gain Of from to 264 per cent.
The cities scoring a gain of so per
cent or over are: Atlanta, 81 Btrm-
ingham, "a; Cincinnati. 81: Denver,
81; Detroit 1O9: Hartford. lis; Little
Rock. lis: Manchester, SO; Memphis,
70; New Haven 169; Oklahoma City,
Z64; Portland. Ore, SO; Scranton,
q; Syracuse, So. The particulars Will
be found in the following table:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
Cubic Existence.

There has been too little reflection
on the future which he aeroplane has
made possible. We refuse to think
how vast a new world will opened
when aerial travel becomes common;
how vast must be the changes which
it will introduce In our habits, ideas
and institutions. When man becomes
an inhabitant Of third dimension,
life will be a thing enlarged, widened
and enriched beyond all present con-
ception-life viii be cube where II
is now a square. Imagination seems
too faint-hearted to allow itself TO
contemplate the time in which the
abode of man shall not be alone the
surface Of the earth. Ye' that time is
al hand.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
Vacuum Cleaners for the street.

1t has remained for a Philadelphia
woman to propose that system of
vacuum cleaning be applied to the
paved streets of cities. Why not?
The plan which has proved so salts.
factory in houses could easily be
adapted to street use. Manufacturers
would soon provide the necessary
machinery once there was a demand
for it, and the result ought to be a
great improvement in cleanliness
Street sweeping, as at present con-
Quoted, whether by machinery or hand
brooms, scatters almost as much dust
through the atmosphere as it removes
in the other way, while vacuum clean
ing gathers it all up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
A Serious Mistake.

II see you have named one of your
boats Baby" said the loafer.
Yes" rejoined theman who had
charge of the boats at the lakeside
summer resort 'Don't you like it?9
"oh. it's nothing to me-" rejoined
the loafer, but it's liable to cause
trouble" ..s-
"How can it cause trouble?" Querled
the boatman.
Why" replied the other, every
fool who comes along will think it's
up to him to rock ii. Seer"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

automobile each year there are spent,
aside from the capital directly en-
puoyed, hundreds of millions of dol
lars TO every farmer, hotel keeper or
industrial worker in the nation re-
celving his portion of expenditure
for the use of the hundreds of thou
sands of cars now running in 'thfs
country. The lesson reads itself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

What did you 90 in the army =
Most Of the time was in charge Of
souad of men "On special duty?-
Motley were taking me TO the
euar5house. Cleveland L,ssdeT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
Net an Alarmlst.

A cartoon which one may appreciate
for its fun even If one does not agree
with the view 81 the President there
expressed. is reprinted from Puck in
the Literary Digest An ordinary
nickel alarm clock Is adorned With
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

TeacheT-wiih whom did Achilles
fight az the battle Of Troy?
Pupil--Pluto.
Wong Try again.
Nero
Nero9 How do YOU
Then il must have been Hector
knew Il vas oze q our three dogs
London Mail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

gaIta, and reports concerning which
caused some anxiety throughout the
empire, was apparently still under
the PHYSICIANS bandages at the time
this camera picture was obtained, but
the wrappings were painted out by
the court photographer. AS may be
seen, the Kaiser seemingly is enjoying
good health and keenly watching the
splendid yacht races
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

Little Willie-Say, pa, why is the
last of a college term called the com.
mencement Pa-Beeause. nv son.
il is the commencement Of the grad
yates realization that the world
wasn't made for h.m exclusively
Chicago News
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

Reports OF Kaiser Wilholm's re-
cent serious indisoosition, following
his being made a semi-invaiid through
an abrasion OF the skin on his wrist.
after which he suffered from an alb
scess on the knee caused by horse
back riding, seem to have been some.
what exaggerated Early dispatches
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

Grace-You remind me OF page II
a new book. Harry-Why, It's thar
nov. dearie. Is IT. Esr-wens mus1
b il ny I0-ChipS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
poRk ANp BEANS THE SAME.

Now, let our hopes anew he fired. l.
The frugal mind this comfort
CLEANS;
No wicked trust has yet conspired
To raise the cost of pork and beans
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
Pretty sure To.

Quotations from Pittsb1rg say that
bricks are falling. They should make
a hit-CharlestOn News and Courier.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

physicians that his majesty was able
to leave the palace and go to Kiel,
where he witnessed the regatta and
saw the Meteor both victorious and
defeated in the various yacht races
there In the above photograph the
Kaiser is shown sailing on his own
yacht. He is seated on the bridge
His right hand, which earlier threat
tned to keep him away from the re-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

FROM Berlin and Potsiam said the
German emperor's condition was such
that for the first time he would be
forced to cancel his engagements to
attend the regatta at Kid. where the
imperial yacht Meteor was entered in
several events. This, however
proved not to be- the case, as the
Kaiser's Affections so readily yielded
10 the treatment given by the royal
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
HAPPENINGS FROM AROUND OREGON
MANY POTATOES ARE LOST.
Prolonged Cold Spell Prevents Dig.
ging the Crop.

Prolonged Cold Spell Prevents Dig.
ging the Crop.
Salem-From S., 900 to 81, 900 worth
of potatoes have been frozen in the
ground in the vicinity of Salem since
the recent prolonged cold spell began.
Because of peculiar weather cond
tions it has been impossible to dig the
potatoes this fall and probably more
than half of the crop still remains in
the ground and now the report comes
from different localities that the pota-
toes in the ground have frozen. The
earth in some districts is frozen to q
depth of five inches.
The early fall began with heavy
rains and the farmers were unable to
take care of the potato crop. Follow
ing the continued rains came the cold
spell, increasing in severity until the
damage has followed. Some growers
say that part of their crop that was
dug was ruined while others are keeping
fires in their potato houses all in the
effort to save the crop that was gath
cred.
Potatoes are selling in Salem at 30
cents bushel, but in view of the dam
age done growers confidently expect to
get $1.25 before the new crop comes
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
WET 1000 ACRES.
Big Project in Baker County Only
Waits for Settled Weather.

waits TOT oettieu VcdtHcTs
Baker City-With the opening of
spring work will begin on the two res
ervoirs planned by the Powder Valley
Irrigation company, the main reservoir
being situated in the Thief river val
ley, located onythe old Fisk and Gilbert
ranches, seven miles east of North
Powder and 20 miles north of Baker
City. This reservoir will conserve Co.
900 acre feet of water. The other res
ervoir, is to be situated about 80 miles
northwest Of Baker City, at the half
way house on the Union stage line.
near Sanger, and will conserve about
$4,000 acre feet of water.
When completed, the entire system
will irrigate about $4,000 acres OF
land, extending from the Miles bridge
east to what is known as Table rock,
or five miles east of Goose creek, on
both sides Of Powder river, covering a
strip of fine land about 30 miles wide.
The immensity of this irrigation
scheme can hardly be realized, but the
difference in the amount Of hay, grain
of all kinds, fruit and what not. that
will be produced on these broad acres
in the very near future, will tell the
tale in the farmers bank accounts.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
lrrigate l6o 600 Acres.

klamath Falls-The Warner Lake
Irrigation company was recently in
corporated with capital stock of
s25, 900, for the purpose of irrigating
a large tract of land in Lake county
under the Carey act. The officers of
the company are: W. H. Bradford,
president; E. C. Belknap, vice-presi-
dent; and chief engineer; G. H.
Gleim, secretary; H. B. Millard, as
sistant treasurer and manager.
1t is the intention of the company
to reclaim approximately 100000
acres. The Warner valley is beauti-
full district of approximately 100 miles
in length lying in the eastern part of
Lake county. This valley is 30 shell
tered by the mountains that it has q
climate all its own; so different is the
climate from the surrounding territory
that the stock men have for years
made practice of wintering their
sheep and cattle in this district.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
COOK DESERTED AGAIN.
Explorer Gives New Address, but Ig
nores All kilograms Sent Him.

Copenhagen, Jan. 17.-Walter Ions.
dale, DIR. Cook 3 secretary, and the last
of the explorers friends, has now lost
confidence in the doctor. Lonsdale saws
the last letter from Cook was dated in
city in southern Spain, December "a.
1t gave another address to which Ions
dale could telegraph, and promised a
long letter of detailed information.
Lonsdale since has telegraphed several
times to the address given, but received
no reply, nor the promised letter. The
solitary notebook sent the commission
was received from Mrs. Cook December
II, from the same cityin Spain. Ions.
dale has no idea where Cook is now.
Lonsdale was private secretary to
United States Minister Egan up to the
time of the arrival here of DR.. Cook,
with whom he then associated himself
in Q similar confidential capacity. He
accompanied the explorer to the United
States, made the typewritten duplicate
of the polar records, and brought the
data here for examination by the uni
versity committee. He has remained
loyal to his employer until now, when,
he says, he is beginning to doubt him.
Lonsdale estimates that Cook cleared
$4,000 from the exploitation of his
Arctic reputation.
Insane After Trip to North.
Cleveland, Jan. 17.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cooks story of the discovery of
the earth's apex was the result of polar
insanity, according to Rev. B. E. Rowe.
Episcopal bishop of Alaska. Bishop
Rowe said that both Cook s remarkable
story and Commander Peary's frame
of mind upon hearing that story, read
lily can be attributed to the loneliness,
the grayness and the silence of the
north. can men come from the polar
circle with their nerves shattered,n
said the bishop, "and in Alaska we
send home 80 men annually after the
long winter, their minds completely
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
LET THE WEAKLINGs DEP
Theory of an English Socialist Seem
ingly Indorsed by Figures.

Theory of an English Socialist Seem.
ingly Endorsed by Figures.
G. G. Hill, an English "sociologist,"
announces that 1t is mathematically a
mistake to suppose that human life Is
lengthening. He thinks that in the
British islands at least 1t can be
proved mathematically that everything
done to prevent sickly children from
dying soon, cuts down the length of
the average lifetime" after 40. Writ
ing In the Sociological Review he
shows that in thirty years from 1870,
the death rate among male infants
under 8 years, was cut down from rs
to So in the thousand. The rate was
cut down In one degree or another 80
that there were fewer deaths at all
ages under 35. At 35 there was al
most no change In thirty years. At
from 45 to 55 he shows the British
death rate going up from 1916 to 20.8
in the thousand. Between 55 and 6B
years 1t rose from 1919 to 3S.9.
His argument agrees with that OF
a considerable school of "sociologists."
who agree with, the sociology Of the
American Indians. BY putting their
babies in the cold water of the nearest
stream. the Indians learned easily
which were too weak to make a sue
cess In life as fighters and hunters
On the other hand. the biographies of
men who have done most to civilize
the world by great discoveries and in
ventions show that as children they
were often so weak that they were
kept alive only by the greatest ana
most loving pains.
Others who have minds as mathe.
matical as that Of Mr.. Hill are now
working out calculations showing that
as the people of Europe get more to
eat from the United States and South
America they are growing taller and
living longer for the same reason that
natives Of Missouri. Kansas and Texas
measure half foot taller than natives
Of Japan and China. Until genera
tion ago. sociologists Of the highest
Chinese education took the view taken
now by Mr.. Hill In England. Thev
applied 1t chiefly against girl babies.
1t was a Chinese sociological custom
to leave the undersized, supernuous
girl exposed In the open air to starvs
to death.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
CHAPTER XVI.

SI1<1I ~ v i.
In due time the vessel upon which
David had embarked arrived at her
destination. the city of New York. and
the lonely traveller stepped forth un-
noticed and unknown into the metropo-
lis of the New World.
With an instinct common to all ad.
venturers, he made his way to the
Bowery. Amid its perpetual excite
ments and boundless opportunities for
adventure, David resumed the habits
formed during that period of life upon
which the doors had now closed. His
reputation had followed him. and the
new scenes. the physical restoration
during the long voyage, the necessity
of maintaining his fame. all conspired
to help him take place in the front
rank of the devotees of the gambling
rooms.
He did his best to enter into this
new life with enthusiasm, but 1t had
no power to Danish or even to allay
his grief. He therefore spent most Of
his time in wandering about among
the wonders of the swiftly growing
city, observing her busy streets, her
crowded wharfs, her libraries, mu-
seums and parks. This moving pano-
rama temporarily diverted his thoughts
from that channel into which they
ever returned, and which they were
constantly wearing deeper and deener,
and so helped him to accomplish the
one aim of his wretched life, which
was to become even for single mo-
ment unconscious of himself and Of
his misery.
Among the many acquaintances he
had made in that realm of life to
which his vices and his crimes had
consigned him. single person had
awakened in his bosom emotions Of in
'terest and regard. There was in that
circle Of silent, terrible. remorseless
parasites Of society, young man
whose classical face, exquisite man
ners and varied accomplishments set
him apart from all the others. He
moved among them like ghost-mys-
terious, uncommunicative and unap-
proachable.
From the time of their first meeting
he had treated David in an exception
al manner. In unobserved ways he
had done him little kindnesses, and
proffered many delicate advances of
friendship. and not many months pass
ed before the two lone, suspicious and,
ostracized men united their fortunes
in sort of informal partnership and
were living in common apartments.
There was in Foster Mantel sort
of sardonic humor into which he was
always withdrawing himself. In one
Of their infrequent conversations the
two companions had grown unusually
confidential and found themselves
drifting a little too near that most
dangerous Of all shoals in the lives Of
such men-the past.
Ito be continued.)
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
couNrERrE1rERs' MINT FOUND.
Secret Service oEcials Capture Three
Men and Outft.

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE most
complete coin counterfeiting outfit that
has ever fallen into the hands of the
federal authorities was captured here
by secret service men this afternoon
and with it three men were arrested
The secret service men admit the seiz.
ure and arrests are of great Importance
and the result of concerted effort in
following trails leading in many direc.
tions.
The plant was located in a lonely
shack on the rocky summit of Bernal
heights, the highest hill in the city
and was captured after spectacular
assault. Secret Service Operatives
Harry Mofit and J. M. Nye were on
the case, and after definitely locating
their quarry, they called City Detec.
tives Reagan and O'Connell to their
aid.
Last night the detectives on watch
in the shrub-covered rocks saw -four
of the men they mad marked enter the
shack, but the attack was deferred in
the hope that other members of the
gang might come to cover.
They were disappointed in this, and
late this afternoon Chief Operative
Moffit decided to act. Creeping on
hands and knees the four officers ap-
preached the shack, and on signal
made rush, but the house was well
barricaded, and they were compelled to
batter an entrance with an ak. While
they were breaking in the doors, one
member of the gang escaped, making
his way down cliff on the brink of
which the cabin stands.
The three men arrested gave their
names as Michael Angelo, Samuel Di
Cola and Samuel Arman. These are
probably assumed names, and there is
reason to believe that at least two of
the prisoners are important captures.
After securing their prisoners, the of
ficers examined the plant, which filed
the little hut, and were astounded at
its completeness and the mechanical ex-
cellence of the machinery. 1t was a
miniature mint. They found almost
perfect dies for every coin from 10
cents to $40, and lathes, saws, stamps
and other accessories of the finest work
manship.
The stamps are said to be of almost
the same pattern as those used in the
United States mints. The largest stamp
was so massive it could not be carried
into the Federal building. 1t is too
powerful for hand operation, and prob
ably fearing the noise of motor or
other power engine, the gang had de-
vised and installed complicated and
ingenious system of lever and grad
uated weights, applied by long steel
BEAM No coins or metal were found
for the raid was timed just before the
plant was to have been placed in oper-
alton.
1t is understood the clew followed
by the secret service operatives began
with the purchase Of the big stamp, and
has been followed for months. They
refuse, however, to say where the stamp
was bought.
"Coins from dies identical with those
we have here" said one Of the officers,
are now in circulation in the east, and
may have been made with this machine.
This gang is probably part of coun-
try-Wide organization.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat = Track prices: Bluestem,
s1.21; club, $1.l1@$1.12; Red Rus
sian, $1.10; Valley, $1.08.
Barley-Fsed and brewing, $30@
80. 80 per ton.
Corn Whole, $35; cracked, $36 ton.
Oats--No. white, s32. 50@33 ton.
Hay-Track prices: Timothy: Will
lamette Valley, $1S@2O per ton; East
ern Oregon, s19@22; alfalfa, $17@l8;
clover, $16@17; cheat s16@17; grain
hay,$16@17.
Fresh Fruits-Apples, $1@3 box
pears, $1@1. so per box; cranberries,
SO per barrel.
Potatoes--Car load buying prices
Oregon, 65@S5c per sack; sweet pota-
toes. &c per pound.
vegetables = Artichokes, $1@l.25
per dozen; cabbage, 50 per hundred ;
caulifower, sl.75 per doz.; celery
$3.50 per crate; garlic 10c pound /;
horseradish 21sc per pound; pumpkins,
iA@1 Nc; sprouts, 607c; squash. Ia
lAc; tomatoes, sl.50@2.2 25 per box
urnips, $l.50 per sack;. carrots, ST.;
beets. $1.50; parsnips, $3.50.
Onions-Oregon, $3.50 per sack.
Butter--City creamery extra, soc;
fancy outside creamery, 34@39c; store,
22K@24c. Butter fat prices average
11sc per pound under regular butter
prices.
Poultry-Hens, 16N@l7c; springs.
l8c; ducks, zoe; geese. lSc; turkeys,
live. 10000; dressed, 221k@2Sc.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon extras, 390D40c
per dozen; Eastern, 25@27 &c per doz.
Cheese - Full cream twins, 1SM
1870 per pound; young Americas, 10
@19xc.
Pork-Fancy. 1O@l01Sc per pound.
Veal--Extras, 1lMMl2c per pound.
Cattle-Best steers, $4.75@4; fair
to good. 81. 25@4. so; medium and feed
ers. $4,000; cows, top. So. 50@4. 90 ;
fair to good, $S.00@5.50 common 10
medium, $2.50@S.75; bulls, $3.50
$50; heavy. s4.00@4.75.
Hogs-Best, sS.75@9. .05; medium,
81. .75@S. so; stockers, $6.5e0D7. .25.
Sheep-Best wethers, SIS. 50@6: fair
to good. $4.50@5.00; ewes, Nc less |;
yearlings.. best, $5.00@5.25: fair to
good, $4.60@4.75; lambs, $60l6.25.
Hops-'io crop, 2o@22c; olds. NOM
inal.
Wool = Eastern Oregon, 16@2Sc
pound; mohair. choice. 25c round.
Hides - Dry hides, ls@lShc per
pound; dry kip. 1s@lsxc pound: dry
caifskin, l9@2l nc pound; salted hides,
l0@10}kc; salted calfskin. 15c pound |;
green. lc less.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
New York showed Under.

New York, Jan. l7.-Nine lives were
lost and six persons were injured in
one of the worst storms that ever Wis.
tied New York City. The total snow.
fall at 10 o'clock today, when the skies
cleared, was l4is inches, second only
to the storm of 1899, when 15la inches
fell, and of 1888, in which year Roscoe
Conkling lost his life, when 20.9 inches
fell. Eighteen thousand men have been
put to work clearing the streets, in
order that traffic may be resumed.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
Detective Lemons Destroyed.
To Get Motor Car Service.

Pendleton--A motor car is to be in
stalled on the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company's line between
Pendleton and Walla Walla to replace
the steam service now connecting with
the Portland trains. The motor Is ex-
pected to arrive this month. A motor
service has been in operation between
Dayton and Wallula via Walla Walla
for q month, and is reported as giving
excellent satisfaction to patrons along
the line.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
Heating Plant at Asylum.

Salem-Bids advertised by the state
for the construction of central heat
ing and ventilating plant for the asy-
lum. The plans were accepted last
week. The cost of the system as auth
orized by the Legislature is $55, 900.
Bids were advertised once before, but
were rejected because none were with
in the estimate of the first plans adopt
ed
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19
Hood River Mem Rux on Land.

Hood River-Twenty local capitalists
of Hood River met and organized syn
dictate to invest in Malheur county oil
lands. The company will secure 5000
acres of land In the southern part of
the county. ]. H. Hibbard left for
Vale, Ore., where he will look after
the location and interests Of the COM
pany. c. l.. Morse was elected presi-
dent Of the local company and A. T.
Allen and J. H. Ferguson, secretary
and treasurer, respectively.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-19

San Francisco, Jan. l7.--According
to private letter received in this city,
ex-Supervisor James L. Gallagher, the
star witness in the Calhoun case, for
whom warrant has been issued, was
recently seen in Rome.