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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13
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~HE time was the year 1872
and the place bend in the
river above long pond ter
minating in a dam. Beyond
this dam and on fat lower than it
stood a two story mill structure. A
crew Of lumbermen lounged about two
fires at the upper end Of the pond
idle because Of the strong adverse
wind and the unexpected weakness of
the current. which had arrested the
progress of their thousands Of logs.
Suddenly a solitary figure appeared
around a river bend. His progress was
terky and on an uneven zigzag, accord
ing as the logs lay. by leaps. short
runs, brief pauses, as riverman goes.
Finally he stepped ashore just below
the camp, stamped his feet vigorously
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13

"You harcn't been There he comes
square, said Orde. now"
The owner of the dam tapped int.
view as lank and lengthy white hair
ed individual dressed in loose, Ions
clothes and wearing atop a battered
old plug hat.
"You haven't been square," sait
Orde. ''You aren't letting US get on,
logs out"
"How SOP snapped the owner, hi.
thin lips tightening.
"That sluice is a good six foot too
high"
"Is that sor' cried the old man ex-
citedly. well. I'm giving you all the
law gives you. and that's the natural
flow Of the river, and not q thing more
will you get"
Somewhat astonished at this out
break, the two rivermen stood for a
moment staring at the old man. Then
steely CLINT crept into Orie's frank
blue eye and the corners Of bis mouth
frightened.
"We want no trouble with you, Mr..
Reed" said Orde. But this Is the
only dam on the river with sluices built
up that way. and do know that we'll
never get those logs ont If we don't
get more draw on the water. Good
day"
Followed by the reluctant North, he
walked away.
~HE next morning dawned clear
and breathless. As soon as the
wind died the logs had begun
to drift slowly out into the open
water. The surface of the pond was
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13
so that, even with

so that, even with
the gates wide
open. "a head
of six feet was
retained in the
slack water of the
pond.
mo wonder we
couldn't get a
dra W." said Orde.
Let's hunt up
old w b a is : his.
name and have a
powwow."
His name is
plain Reed" ey
planned ort b.
There he comes
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13
Orde aOGtcl,ed them disappear.

Of his warrant were covered by the
men he found working on the dam.
Reed demanded protection. Sheriff
said for him to get an injunction and
It would be enforced"
"Well, that's all right" interjected
Orde, with satisfaction. We'll have
her cut through before he gets that in
junction"
"Yes." said Newmark, "but now he's
gone to telegraph the governor to send
the troops"
kind Of expected that, boys" said
Orde. Lets see. The next train out
from Redding- They'll be here by
In the morning at soonest. Hope it'll
be later"
"What will you do" asked Newmark.
stake chances" replied Orde.
The sun had dropped below the
fringe of trees. Two straight. thin col
umns Of smoke rose from the neglect
ed campfres. Orde. glancing around
him, noticed these.
Doctor" he commanded sharply.
'get at your grub! Make some coffee
right off and bring it down. Come on,
boys!'
Over a score of men attacked the
sluiceway. for by now part of the rear
crew had come down river. The pond
above had recovered it's volume. Wa
ter was beginning to trickle over the
top Of the. gate. The men worked up
to their knees in swift water. They
could not see, and the strokes Of ak
or pick lost much of their force against
the liquid. Down by the sluice a doz-
en- lanterns flickered and blinked yell
low against the blue blackness Of the
night. Orde opened the sluice gates.
The water had become too deep for eff
fective work, and a half hours flow
would reduce the pressure. The time
was occupied in eating.
When the meal was finished the men
lit their pipes and went back to work
philosophically.
Near midnight swaying lantern
was seen approaching. Orde heard the
sound Of wheels. A moment later Da-
ly's bulky form stepped into the illu-
mination of the fire.
Orde wandered over to where his
employer stood peering about him.
"Oh, there you arep cried Daily an
grily. What in b. you up to here"
Running logs" replied Orde coolly.
Running logs" shouted Daily, pro-
ducing a much folded newspaper.
"How about this?"
Or1e lowered the paper to the camp
fire. 1t was an extra, canning with
wood type:
WARi
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13

There followed highly colored state
ment that skirmish had left the field
In possession Of the rivermen, in spite
OF the sheriff and a large posse. but
that troops were being rushed to the
spot and that this "high handed def
ance Of authority" would soon be sup
pressed. 1t stated that the loss Of life
was as yet unknown.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13
WARE!

Rioting and Bloodshed In the Woods.
Rivermen and Dam Owners Clash
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13

T this moment the cook stepped
into view and sent across the
\ water a long, weird and not I'M
musical cry The men at once
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-30
UN PUNTO A DISCUTIR.

Con ell titulo Sonto Domingo, Ia
Primada, Ell Listin Diario, contem
poraneo de Ia vecina republica
Santo Domingo, publica 10 siguien-
tie:
'Con motive de Ia pr6xima cele
bracion del cuarto centenario de la
erection del obispado de Puerto Ri
co, Sc ha afirmado en- esa isla her.
mana que fue aquella la primera dio-
cesis del Nuevo Mundo."
"Volviendo por los fueros de la
verdad historical y de las glorias do
minicanas, ell Boletin EcIesidstico
organo del Arzobispado de Santo
Domingo, publica un importante
trabajo en- ell cual Sc demuestra de
modo que no deja lugar a dudas que
Santo Domingo es la Primada".
Como Sc We, la republica dominica
ma reclama ell privilegio de haber
sido la primera diocesis del Nuevo
Mundo.
Pronto celebrara ell obispado de
San Juan Ia fiesta centennial como
prlmera diocesis que Sc establece
en- America y es bueno que este asun
to de interes para la historic quede
en- claro.
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"Cidra, mayo-27-l9l0.

/ "Cidra, mayo-27-l9l0.
! Sr. don Salvador Brau San Juan
d! Dist:nguido compatriota;-Al es-
cribir a Vd. esta carta, cump.imos uh
acuerdo de Ia junta escolar de Cidra,
y satifacemos, con orgullo un anhelo
viv!simo de nuestro espfritu.
Acaba de fundarse en- este pueblo
Una b!b.ioteca escoiar, merced al per
sistente estuerzo de todos los hon.
bres que aqui sienten Ia necesidad de
que Sc extienda ampliamente la eul-
| tura publlca, como medic ell mas eff
caz y possible de servir 4 la patria, pre-
parando con discretion y acierto les
juveniles corazones y con previsor
empeno la inteligencia de las gene
raciones que suben.
Y como ejemplo demostrativo de
una larga vida de honradez, de estu-
dio, de perseverance, y de trabajo,
muy digna de imitar por los puerto
rriquefios que deseen servir bien y
noblemente los altos ideales de la hu
manidad, Sc ha acordado bautizar d.,
cho establecimiento con la denomina
cion de "Biblioteca de Salvador
Brau".
Somos contrarios toda demos
TRACTION de honda simpatfa y de sin
cera estimation (externados en- acuer
dos como ell que tenemos el honor de
cumplir) mientras la personalidad a
qulen ell homemade Sc ofrezca 8 4
quien deba senalarse como ejemplo
digno de imitacion, no haya sellado
con la muerte, la consagracion de sus
virtudes en- el juicio impartial y sere-
no de la historic; pero en- ell presente
case hemos querido romper con nues
ira norma, ,cediendo al deseo unanime
de los organizadores de dicha biblio-
teca y por tratarse de quien, como
Vd., enfermo y en- ell ocaso de Ia vida,
es uno de los escasos ejemplares que
quedan de los viejos luchadores = in
patriotas ante los cuales
Ia patria haya de quemar I'm dls el in
cienso de su veneracion y de su gra-
titud.
Sirvase, pues, aceptar, con Ia pre-
sente notification, el testimonio de
nuestro respeto.
Y nos suscribimos de Vd. muy a.
fectuosame nte, Manuel Negron Co
llaso, inspector de escuelas.- Francis
co ". Zeno; director escolar.- Jose
c. Vasques, Act. Principal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-30
Fiestas apIazadas.

Sr. director de "La Correspondent
cia de Puerto Rico.-San Juan.
Distinguido Sr.:
Ell martes por la noche hubo en- ell
salon del consistorio Gle esta ciudad
una reunion q la que asistieron res
petables personalidades, con el OBJ
jeto de acordar la celebration de o.
ira fiesta, con caracter de patona-
les y con ell fin de rendir homemade 4
Ia tradicion, pues en- las pasadas, no
Sc hizo este debido a que fueron pu-
ramente literarias, como su progra-
ma 10 indicaba.
El pueblo, en- su immense mayoria
no ha estado conforme con las pasa-
das festas, y Sc propone hacer otra
fiesta en- ell sentido indicado.
A la reunion del consistorio assist,
atentamente invitado. Mas luego
conferenciando, con los Srcs. Mr.. Ri
chardson, Sr. Cueto, V los Sres. sa-
cerdotes, ellos, ME signifcaron. que
creian que el hacer ahora otra fiesta
Sc tomarla como una protesta a la
anterior, y que este debia evitarse,
q fin de que los animos predispues-
toS Sc calmasen, Y volvieran todos al
estado de ammonia y cordialidad,
que por cuestiones de poca impor
tancla Sc encontraban predispuesto
hoy.
Por otra parte resulta. de
clan ellos, contraproducente ce-
lebrar la patrona ahora GUAM
do no Sc hizo en- la epoca ade-
cuada, y por ultimo es muy reciente
el desembolso que Sc hizo para la
fiesta de las flores, Y hay muchas per
sonas que no pueden contribuir de
nuevo para otro festival.
Estas indicaciones, las creo muy
prudente y como esos respetables
Sres., opino, que debemos pospo-
ner las anunciadas festas patro
males para el ailo proximo.
De Fd. S. S.-Vicente Mascara.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-30

geografica e historical establece. Con
que esten Representatives los Estado
Unidos, es bastante. Una comisio,
norteamericana tendra el encargo
no de representa-, sino de anular
Puerto Rico en- ell iigantesco cuerpt
de la federation del norte. Puerto
Rico no puede estar representadt
dlrectamente
Pero 1y Canada? NO Sc ha asigns
do lugar para la gran colonia ingless
en- el palacio de Repdblicas de Was
hington? mo Sc le ha ofrecido III
pedestal para alguno de sus heroes
! No tiene su asiento en- el pr6Mmc
congreso panamericano? lYporque
no Sc considera q Canada representa-
do por Inglaterra? iEs America, es
America, es nuestra hermana y su
'lugar esta aquf en- America! Pues
bien; Sporque no NOS dejan repre-
sentar q nosotros nuestra patrla?
Lazaro contamina. Las gentes le
huyen, 10 aperciben y le esqulvan.
Lazaro era un caido, y solo pudo le-
vantarse cuando el divine hombre
le dijo: levdntate q ando:'
Nuestro pueblo esta Dorado del
mapa. Ell gran hipocrita concurso
que Sc prepare en- Argentina, no lie
reconoce. Un gobierno salon le hu-
milla y sus propios hermanos los Ia
tino-americanos, vuelven la cara pa
ra no yer q LAzaro, acobardados an
te el poder q. q Puerto Rico anula.
Sea. Sobre todo esa Babilonla
Dios vigila. Cuando reunidos en- con
greso los paises de toda America, son
rian guardando la mdtua antipatia
ylos mdtuos rencores en- ell fondo del
podria Puerto Rico llegar-
Sc a los muros del palacio en- que Sc
reunieran; y desde Ia calle, porque
arriba, en- ell paraninfo, es pasado en-
;ilencio por el gobierno de los Esta-
los Unidos y no hay ninguna repd
'lica bastante generosa y noble que
} decida q representarlo, Y & tomar
l defensa, desde Ia calle prodria gri
II: Eh, caballeros!. :; aquf teneis
n panamericanismo en- pfldoras;
"a cada cuatro ahos!, iaqui teneis
muestra, el espejo de 10 que serials
la desventura os levara a ser al
in dfa botin de guerra 49,!
Y ALA arriba discutirian la doc
ina de Munvol y doctrina de
rago, y Ell Congreso de Ia Ha-
\, y la paz universal, y los lazos
aternales de todas las hermanas
: America! Cosas inefables, subi-
les, gloriosas, pero practicas fala-
s y embusteras.
ALA arriba no Sc alzara una voz
| defensa de Puerto Rico. iQuien
aria a tanto? Solo queda a Puerto
leo su raz6n Y su derecho. Solo {
los. Ese Dios que es ell dnico que
be de donde vendra ell latigo que
stigue en- 10 porvenir.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-30
CARTAS DEL PUEBLO.
En- honor q Brau.
Cldra, mayo q, 1910.

Cldra, mayo 2H 1910.
Senior director de 'La Correpon-
dencia de Puerto Rico. San Juan.
Muy Sr. mio:-Por 81 estima q
bien darle publicidad, complazcome
en- acompaharle una copia de la car
ia que. con esta fecha. remitimos al
varon lfustre Y eximio patricia puer-
torriqueno senor don Salvador Brau
en- vlrtud de acuerdo tornado Dor la
Iunts escolar de este pueblo. tribu-
tandole homemade merecido. Con ell
sentimiento de mi distinguida consi-
deraclon, anticfpole las gracias v que
do de Nd. alto S. S.-Francisco ".
Zeno, ,-secretario de la junta escolar.
Menos galones; Duran Mas.
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HUMORlSMO.
EScend de fdn,il,1:

EScend de fam'l'n:
FL n'drido Qeyendo I'm peri6dico)
La vlctlma era un esposo modelo;
durante los ounce amos de matrimo-
MO no salio nj una sola noche de su
casa.
La suegrd.-A prenda usted.
aprenda listed. En- ounce amos no
dei6 nunca sola d su mujer.
Ei marido. .-"El pobre estaba
paralitico."
ManOs 1ainnos- D,,-,,, NJ.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-30
En- Ia CoIte de Dis|rito del
Dist|ito Judicial de San
Juan, P. R.
Seccion 49,.

Secci6n. -. No.
Estados UnidoS de America. Ell pre-
Sidente de los Estados Unidos. S. S.
Declaration de dominic Ex-
parte.
POR CUANTO habiendo presen-
tado ell abogado don Quintin Negron
Sanjurio una mocion a nombre de
Cristina Sierra NJ. Martinez, para que
Sc declare a su favor el dominic de la
siguiente fnca:
Solar Ell el barrio de Cciba de We
ga-Baja, con dos mil setecientos o.
chenta y cuatro metros cuadrados,
colindantes por ell norte y Este con
Juan Valera; por ell Sur con ell cami-
no vecinal de "Cerro-Gordo que con-
duce a Vega-Baia y por ell Oeste con
terrenos del degose.Martinez DaviIa, con
una casa de MADEIRA y techo de zinc
construida por la promovente que
mide once metros setenta v dos
centimetros de frente y seis metros
cuarenta y seis centfmetros de fondo,
con I'm martillo anexo v algibe de
mamposteria, lindando por SUI dere-
cha entrando con Juan Valera; por
su izquierda con Jose Martinez Da-
villa V por su espalda con Juan Valera
teniendo su fachada frente al Sur.
POR TANTO v habiendose orde-j
nado por el honorable Pedro de Al
drey, juez de la Primera Seccion de
esta Corte Sc publique la pretension
por tres wees en- un periodico de los
de mayor circulation de los que Sc
editan en- esta ciudad para que los
que tengan algun derecho real so
bre ell ipmueble descrito, las perso-
mas ignoradas quienes pueda PERU
dlcar la inscription y en- general todo
el que desee oponerse pueda efec-
tuarlo dentro del termino de sesenta
dfas, libro el prsente en- San Juan
de Puerto Rico % de mayo de
1910.
A. Marin Mnrisn-secretario de Ia
Corte.
Por, ". Escudero, ,-secretario au-
xiiiar.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-30
UN NAYORDOMO.

I'm mayordomo con larga practi-
"a en- el cultvo de Ia "cafa, deses
eolocarse al fents de uns co onia, y
al fecto euenta con las referencias
que 70 deseen. Para informes ests
a A5minishaci6n y en- Vega-baja don
Arturo Guarra Acostx
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-30

Sc aproxima el cometa y sobre-
Aendra un tempo muy caluroso,
tenemosju justamente 10 que Vd. ne
costa, un traje de dril"blanco 8
crudo de hilo pudiendo escoger en-
ell surtido mas grande en- .Pto. Ri
co. Chaquetas de sl.5O dill blanco
hasta $3.50 seda 8 alpsca.-P.
Schird d Co.
Despachamos 6rdenes por correo
8 la mayor brevedad. 80 v. p.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-30
F|NCA De cana
EN- VENTA..

Sc vende una finca de cana, de
1900 cuerdas de extension, con 1000
cuerdas propias para cana Y 500 cuer
das para pastos, situada en- la juris-
dicci6n de Manatf en- communication
por ferrocarril con la central Mon
serrate, donde se muelen las caiias
que produce. Esta finca esta hoy a.
rrendada a la "Cortes Camacho Ii
mited", excepto $50 cuerdas que que
daron fuera de contrato.
Ell vendedor no interesa mas que
una pequeiia parte de su valor, al
contado, pudiendo qaedar ell resto
en- poder del comprador, devengan-
do, mientras dure el actual contrato
de arrendamiento, un interes que no
exccdera de la cantidad q. por arren-
damiento perciba.-Dirigirse a su
dueho don NJ. Basque Manatf,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-30
Entered the Post Ofice Fan Juan P. R.
% second class matter July 1900.
L Correspondence de- Pto. Rico
80
PRECIO DE SUBSCRIPTION
EN- TODA LA ISLA

Por medic do los Agentes un ndn : 0.02
Dtrecta Un trimestre oro .....$2-25
.Unsemestre $500. $3.50
Un afo por adelantados8-00
En- 81 exterior. Unafo ORC. $500
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yam. 9p.m
earemstro ea pulgadas
reducido al nivel del mar 1902 5000
femperatmacorriente, Fair 1912 IT'S
Humedad relativa Percentage 6S SO
Precipitation, en- pulgadas
en- "a horas terminando
~ p m. w.
Drsecitn del viento. ......- NE E
Velooidad del viento,
/! minAs pcr hora. 30. IA
1snpsva&ufa m1xima. .-S3,4-
Temperature minima .72,O-
EaHda del sol. q. m
ROeSta del sol. ..6.55 p. m
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-30
oBsERvACIoNEs
DEL TEMPO
6an Juan, P. R., Mayo 20 de 1910

Z. s. WlArm BUREAU
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-02-24
WELCOME WORDS To WOMEN

Women who suffer with disorders peculiar TO .heif
sex should write to Dr. Pierce and receive free the
advice OF physicisn Of over 10 years experience
"a skilled and successful specialist in the disease,
OF women. Every letter Of this sort has the most
careful consideration and 10 regarded ss sseredIy
confidential. Many sensitively modest women write
fully to DR.. Pierce what they would shrink from
telling to their local physcian. The local physician
Is pretty sure to say that he cannot do anythinf
without ian examination" DR.. Pierce holds that
these dstasteful examinations are generally need.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-02-24

less and that should submit hsm
Dr. Ferce twinc right the pr;vsov Of
your own home His "Favorite has
hundreds of thousands, of them
the only medicine of its kind that product regularly Graduated
ingredient
ton No alcohol and hbfomns it. Some unscup.
medicine
with health Write Dspensary Association Dr. R.
" Fierce President Buffalo N. Y-aks
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-02-24

! Deadpuiut Improvement Co., to
Allied I. Allen: 200 acres near
GIeeBpoint, si2 600.
Dennis l. Davidson to W. A. Mel
Vile: about % acres on Willow Flat,
$4,000
United States to Cha les Saunders.
Patent. dated Nav. 10, 1893; 100
acres adioiniug Dee.
Thomas Il Dwier to Hu ldah Dyer !;
S5 acres southeast of Hood River,
s4250
Geo. +. Coe to Tell W. Bloust /;
east 40 feet OF lot 6, block |, town OF
Waucoms, sl200.
Albert Sutton to Albert Sutton
Company; l60 acres near Greenpoint.
+ L. Foits to Arthur L. Fuller !:
undivided one half Interest 10 20
acres. above Mt. hood store, $1,000.
Arthur 1. Fuller to T. L. Folts
undivided one half interest in 25lq
acres above Mt Hood.
} K. Carson to James X Cash q
OF an acre west of Gill 3 stors, $1,000.
Fannie Jones to Ethel p Bowman /;
10 acres east Crapper district.
George s Eaton ct al to j. II. Day
about q acres south of Pine Grove.
Oregon Lumber Company to Edward
Jorguson Sl2 acres near Dee.
William Wilson Stevenson to K. Il.
Ferguson sud j. j. Reuter- 800 acres
about miles southwest of Hood
River.
f. Il. Denison to Norman ID. Root
10 acres miles west of Tucker Bridge
$1,000.
Louis G. Weygandt TO William
Henderson Tobey so acres upper val
ley, $1,000.
S. A. Clarke to W. Ii. Chipping
. acre In Adams Paradise Acreage
Frank U. Raven to Charles A.
Dano; Lots and 2, block 2, Idle
Wide add
Northern Pacific Railway Company
to Stanley. Smith Lumber Company /;
40 acres west of Crapper school, $3.50.
Property mortgaged, Sl24, 627. l5
Mortgages released, s6l, ,825.
Mortgages assigned, So, 825.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-02-24
OAK GROVE

Changes tor the better are contem.
plated by Ii. A. Cunning for the
Oak Grove store. Already the inter.
+ l3s eol vastly improved by the
install mtni Of an sdequstc shelving
systen,. -laus are :nder way for the
raisiug Cf thu store from its present
low level Proprietor Cunning Is
making arrangements to do ell his
own hauling from town. and also
to put regular delivery schedule in
operation Tor the berett OF his many
patrons.
Mrs. CHARLES Albright has gone to
Portland on account of the i'll ness of
her sister, MIa. Fuller.
The Misses Burus aud Struck,
teac hels 10 the local school, sttende d
a teachers meeting In town last Sat.
urday.
A fire was discovered one day last
eek ut the home of +. + Fosberg.
The roof of the house was burned off
aud the family tound it necessary to
move INTO the Crapper Tenant house.
Mr.. FosbeIg bas been engaged to
cl ear piece OF land tor ii. /. Wiley.
The Ladies' Aid Society gave an
entertainment and supper last Friday
evening at the Oak Grove hall. The
affair was handsomely Eatronized
and proyed a success. The program
WAS exceptionally we'll carried out, as
was demonstrated by the number of
encores received by the participants.
The piano, vocal and instrumental
mum bers we're beautifully rendered.
Katherine Skinner ard liza Nichols
spoke with expression and clearness.
In the wreath drill the girls wore
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-02-24
SHEPARD VISITS
WASHINGTON MEETINGS

h. II. Shepard, editor OF "Better
Fruit" spent last week in the state
of Washington visiting a series of
farmers institutes and talking on
fruit subjects Among the places
visited were Sunnyside, Nor;h Yakima
and Ellensbnrg At Yakima Mi.
Shepard spoke on "rhe Essentials Of
Successful Fruit Growing" and also
gave talk on fruit packing. Follow.
ing ere some extracts from his first
address which we're published in the
Yakima Republic:
"FIuit distcriets of tthe northwest
will soon be surprisingly divided
into specializing areas. One
variety of fruit will do better 10 one
section than in another and will be
raised there exclusively. We are try
ing that already in my home in Hood
River. We raise only one variety of
strawberry; other varieties do not
do so we'll there.
"lndustry and application are
two essentials of first Importance.
The other essentials are not exact.
ing.
"Many persons make the mistake
of buying cheap trees Five cents
more tree will amount to only So so
more an acre, and you know that
one good benring tree will more than
make up the difference Prune your
trees low. Cultivate thoroughly,
using cultivation instead of irriga
tion.
"Do not be governed entirely by
market prices in selecting varieties,
but pay ATTIC ntion also TO quality
and to market conditions.
"Air drainage is Bn essential.
Trees are Ike people; they need
fresh air
Gas an example of What can be
done with proper pruning and scien-
titc care of an old orchard in making
it profitable, | have the instance an
old orchard which | myself bought
and commenced to care for. ln the
frat year the acre and one f1tth netted
me Sl8 so. Profits in the succeeding
years went up steadily-to 1886, $500,
$500 and S2O42