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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
nnsrnN WOOL MARkET.

BOSTON. Jan. 1.-THE Commercial
Bulletin Of Boston says: There is 4
greater evidence of interest shown IN
the market this week by the manufac-
turcrs who have In several instances
engaged 10000. 100000 or 100000
lbs subject to confirmation. principally
territory clothing woods Two sales OF
a million pounds each OF this class OF
wool have been made at 55 "a SIC for
fine and fine medium grades There
have been several minor sales also In
the original bags
Demand for good fleece woods. which
are hrmer, has been fair. a sale OF
zoo 600 lbs OF Ohio quarter-b blood is re-
ported at csc, and another OF 100000
lbs, subject to confirmation. was made
at the same price. besides $4,000 lbs.
fine unwashed at 23c.
with initial orders showing up well
I'm the goods market dealers look Tor
n steady business although the best
posted men are not expecting any
boom.
THE shipments OF wool from Boston
TO Jan s, inclusive. were 2,T42.3sO lbs.
against 3.06s.7s0 lbs for the same per-
iod last year. The receipts TO Jan 5.
inclusive. were 2is4200 lbs. against
3,3s6.579 lbs. for the same period last
year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Markets and Finance

the other scarcely knowing which wsy
the price would take an important turn.
The most decisive action was at the
opening when May had break 10
80 ca Sl.0O and July went on 10 pas
WY54tc. Altogether 10 Ii easy 20 note
that there ~ much more friendly
feeling to the buying side of wheat ~
present level than there was seycral
cents lower. The small net loss OF &C
or less for the active months today
after the strong advance for seVerai
days past indicates "A remarkably con-
fidCnt aad bullish feeling In this trade.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Jan. Flour: Firm;
moderate and active. Pork: Steady.
West spot sio,s5qi0.S5. Sugar: Raw.
easier; centrifugal, sc test. ,37sts;
muscovado. SO test, $3.23h: refined.
quiet: cut loaf. $3.50; crushed. $3.50;
powdered. $3.50; granulated. si.So,
conee. RIO No on spot. 1871 ais . {.
Tallow: Dull: city. 7hc: country. rs
i.i2ia No 3. $50 soc; clover, 60q Soc.
Dressed poultry: Duh; turkeys. lac
25c, chickens. So Gle. fowls, 60 n c.:
ducks, lOQl7c. Live poultry: Firm;
geese. l4@l5hc; ducks. la Ice; fowls
16hc; turkeys. l54 lSc; ROSTERS,
lie Cheese. Quiet and steady; state
milk. common to specials. llql7hc;
skins common TO specials. Sh Wl2nC;
full skins. 2m2lkc.
Butter: Dull and easy; receipts, 81
$40, creamery extra, csc; state dairy
tubs, 19u csc: imitation creamery nrsts,
22M23c Eggs: Firm; receipts, 1852;
nearby white fancy, 45c; nearby mix
ed fancy SO "a 5sc; fresh ffrsts. 34@SI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
RI. REV. SCHREMBS H0NORED.
He is Named Auxiliary Bishop Of
Grand Rapids Diocese.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Jan. T.
The Rt Rev. Mgr Joseph Schrembs,
OF st. Mary's Roman Catholic church,
this city, received telegram yester-
day from Apostolic Delegate Falconio
at Washington TO the effect that he
has been appointed auxiliary bishop
OF the Grand Rapids diocese.
Mgr. Schrembs has had notable
ecclesiastical career. He was born
in Ratisbon, Bavaria in 1866, and
was ordained in St Andrews cathe-
dral in Grand Rapids June %, 1888.
His conservation will not take place
until after the papal bull arrives from
Rome
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
White sox Get Phencm.

CHICAGO, Jan. 7,--Another Jones
:, O may develop into second Field
er Jones today signed a contract 10
18th the Chicago White Sox for
the 1911 season The new Jones IL
William X. (Tex) Jones, who cantered
around fr base last season for the
st. Joseph team in the Western
league The new White Sox recruit
also formerly played with Wichita ~
the Western asso .iation and was re-
gardcd as a "Phenom" both In his
flelding and in his stick work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Draw Stiff Fines for Assault.

Casper Kuback and Vincent Wasil
were fined 800 or so days each by
Police Justice Stein, Saturday for an
assault upon Wladislaus Klemitzke.
Dec. 80. The assault was committed
while the three were returning from
a birthday celebration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
BOSTON coPpER SHARE SALES.

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
Stone x Co. Jan. d:
Adv 20, Alg 100. Allouez 100. Anal
800. b K & so. G & \ 1870. Cal "a. Cent
40, Con Mar 200. Range l55. ID w 100.
+ b go. Elm 100, Frank 100, OK 500.
Han as, Hg 10, Helv 100, Ind so, Roy
$50, Kerr I60 Kew 10. Lake 9O5. l. )
1855, New 81, Nip $50. y b 1870. y l. 95,
OUb 5, q G 10O Osc 1875. Par As, Quincy
. ) r %. shan 90. Shattuck so. Sup
2IO. X Il SO. Tam 10, Trim 400. $ u
Ill. do pref 25l. Apex 1876, IL Con c5-
WIN 20 NNyan 100
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Car Ferry is On the way.

MARINE CITY. Mich, Jan. THE
new Ann Arbor car ferry No. 5. broke
through the windrow of Ice which has
held it in ST. Clair river near here
for l6 hours, and went on its way to-
ward Frankfort. She drew big
crowd during her detention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Rank sTATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Jan. THE weekly
bank statement as issued today shows
the following changes: Reserve on all
deposits, increase S1.659. 500. reserve or
deposits other than L. s., increase. ST.
657 ,625; loans, decrease. $5.4Ss.5O0; spe-
Gle increase. Ss73100; legal tenders
increase, $l.262.600; deposits, Increase.
81. 900. 500: circulation. decrease, 5000
400; total loans. sl.22s. 1896. 500. The
surplus is ss.9l5.425. as compared with
s5.is7.O 75 last year and $24.SsO.75O two
years ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Bill Aims at steamship Trust.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Rep.
Humphrey. OF Washington, today in
troduced a bill designed 10 put the
transatlantic shipping combination
out of business. The measure prohib-
it's ships in the combine from entering
at or clearing from any port OF the
United States under penalty of 5000
for each passenger and the forfeiture
of the merchandise brought by the
ships into American ports.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
TAKES CHARGE OF
CARNEGIE RUsTC0.
superintendent of Banks Closes
Doors-Joseph G. Robins Connec'
ton Causes Trouble.

The Carnegie Trust Co. was
one Of the repositories for the
funds Of the Metropolitan State
bank OF Detroit. now in the pro-
cess Of organization and OF S.
Francis Walsh q Co., the promot-
ers Of that institution. The cash
Ter OF the Metropolitan says,
however, that not more than $4,-
600 belonging TO this institution
was on deposit there.
The Peoples State bank had
running account with the Carnegie
: Trust Co.. making most OF the De-
troit collections for them. There
was no money belonging TO the
Peoples State on deposit in the
closed New York institution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

reported Tor The Times by FaIne
WebDer X Co, Jan. I:
The market today opened steady and
there was some early selling on the
idea that the Trust company failure
would have an effect. This failure mac
no effect and the market began TO PICK
up and became very strong. The whole
list closed strong and at the best. The
bank statement was very good foi
next week we expect TO see this al
vance take prices higher as the shof'
interest is fairly large and Will help
The bond market is improving dnu
should expand
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Joy RIDE ENDS IN DEATH.
Man Falls From Car and Lies In Snow
All NIuht

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, Jan. t.
Especial. IA 10y ride" on the Mich
igan United, following a trip to Kala-
mazoo, caused the death today OF
Otto A. Henson, only % years old.
Henson fell from a car while return
Ing. intoxicated. lying In the snow all
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
i:s' Is e: It : n: h III: & 3: IL Is
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter - Creameries, extras. 3Oha
nrsts. use; dairy 2sc. packing stock.
Use per H.
Eggs-Fresh current receipts. cases
included. 30hc doz. Receipts on Satur-
day were 33 cases
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO.
PRODUCE.

The situation on Saturday was abouI
the same as for several days past
While about one days heavy receipts
would overload the poultry market, the
demand is brisk to the extent OF the
present light receipts, or even more
The supply Of rabbits is not equal 10
the demand. and better prices are quot-
ed today. The butter Iu.,
steady. and ON account or the cold snap
eggs are temporarily hrmer Receipts
are increasing. however, the season foo
production is at hand, and there are
still lot OF storage eggs 10 be moved
out, which gives the market weak
unuertOne.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
ruuC.Co PRODUCE.

CHICAGO Jan. 7.&Butter; Extras.
29c; firsts, 25c; dairy extras. 25c; firsts.
22c. Eggs: Prime iirsts, 32c; firsts
Americas l5qI5jkc Live poultry:
Fowls, i3h Q14c; ducks. l4Ql4is C.;
geese l30l4c
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

The Y. w c. A. Mandolin orcheS.
ira, under the direction OF Mrs. Mar
guerlte Layery, will play for the Wind
sor Literary society. at the regular
meeting. Friday evening, Jan. IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

The fire underwriters OF Detroit will
hold their first monthly dinner at tho
Elliott-Taylor-Wo olfenden cafe OH
Tuesday evening. Jan. 10. There will
be two good speakers and discus
sion OF organization plans.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
LIVE STOCK.
EAST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Dunning a stevens Live stock Report

EAST BUFFALO. n. Y. Jan. =
1900 to l.4o0 10, steers. s6.2o@6.eS;
IS. IS g6.25; best 100 TO 1900 10. ship
ping steers, sS.SoQ6; medium butcher
steers, 1000 10 LOO 10, t5,deQ5.sO;
SAs cows Ss,esss aSssr fair s' % good
S2SSs7s; ,rimmers. So ESQ 10; best
fat heilers. ss.5oG5.7S: good fat iu s ss 6
V4i6: stock heifers. IS. rs Q36 SO; best
feeding steers, dehorned. S4.bOWt 70;
medium TO good feeding steers. $40
bulls, $47o05.25. bologna bulls. $40
$50; stock bulls, $3.75@i.25: best milk
ers and springers, s50q60: good 70
common to good. do. s259s5.
Hogs: Receipts. 80 cars. steady.
heavy. $3.50; workers. $s50QS.60: pigs
$3.50
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 20 cars.
slow, best lambs. s650967h; heavy,
81. 20 a $50. yearlings. ;5.26W5. 40;
wethers. $425G440: ewes sS9O941o
Calves: S5Wl0,75.
EAST BUFFALO-Ciose.
EAST BUFFALO. n. ". Jan. l.
Cattle: Receipts. so head: market,
fairly active and steady: prime steers.
calves receipts l2s head; market,
fairly active and soc lower; Gull to
choice. s6ail, Sheep and lambs Re-
ceipts, 4.4O0 head; market, fairly active
and steady; choice lambs, $6.5046 20;
Gull TO fair. $500 6.25: yearlings. 50 a
$50, sheep. $3@45o.' Hogs: Receipts.
800 head: market. active and steady;
workers.. ss.504S6o; pigs. ss1S: mixed.
1850. stays, S6.50u675.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO,
Jan. 7.-Hogs: Receipts. 10000; mar
ket. 5@l0c higher; mixed and butch
ers S7s5mS20. good heavy. $3.50
$50: rough heavy. s7s5H 795: light.
SIS q 40; pigs, s760@sl5 Cattle:
Receipts. 400: market, steady; beeves.
S465Ii7. cows and heifers. S3.60G6 80;
stockers and feeders $3.75N5 so; Tex
ans $i25a 5 40; calves. S7m9. 20. sheep.
Receipts. 1000; market, steady: natiye,
SO 6OG 80. western. SO IS q 90; lambs.
S415M655. western, IS q SIS.
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. O. Jan. Hogs Re-
ceipts, 1000. market &c higher; medi-
ums and heavies. $3.50; workers.. $40:
pigs and lights. $500. Cattle: Re-
Ceipts. 3 cars, market firm. Sheep:
Receipts. Is cars So 40. Calves: Re-
ceipts, 100 head, $1,000 top.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Paino.
webbcr A. Co. Jan. 2: wheat-It was
a churning sort OF market all day In
wheat with the active pit traders first
on one side OF the market and then
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

Fire Destroys Trenton Store.
The general store of Charles Lo-.
ange. in Trenton, was destroyed bv
fire Friday night, causing a loss OF
about $4,000. lie carried but little
insurance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

Directors of the Scotten-Dillon Co.
have declared the regular semi-an.
nual dividend of per cent and 10
per cent extra.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. Jan. Bar silver
London, 25L pence. New York. 54es 9
Demand sterling, Sass SO a 4s660.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

The Finley Jewelry Co., OF Detroit,
has filed petition In bankruptcy,
giving liabilities OF $500 and assets
OF 500.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

The Michigan representatives OF the
Mutual Life Insurance Co, Of New
York, were given banquet in the
Pontchartrair, Friday evening, to Gel
ebratc the close Of a very successful
years business. II. Wibert Spence.
the Michigan manager. was the hos.
and about 40 guests sat down at tie
banquet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

The Detroit Life Underwriters as
ISOLATION. will hold their annual Ia.
dies night" meeting and banquet in
the Fellowcraft club, Saturday even
ing at $50. Henry J. Powell, presi-
dent of the national association. will
be the speaker OF the evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

The Detroit United Railway has or
dered 80 new pay enter cars, from the
Pay-as- You-Enter Car corporation
About $50 cars OF the present model
will be reconstructed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
BUSINESS NOTES.

The Goodfellow Tire Co. of this city
has declared 10 per cent stock di'i.
0end to all stockholders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
u. S. GOVT BONDS.
iOnd quotations reported by Hayden.
new YORK COTTON.

Cotton prices reported by Hayden.
stone n Co. Jan. I:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

The architectural firm OF Varney,
Winter & varney has been dissolved,
+. NJ Varney and his son. Orla V.
Varney, having withdrawn to go into
business for themselves. The bust
ness will be continued in the old OF.
flee in the Equity building. under the
name of A. G. Varney and +. j. Win
ter. The withdrawing partners will
establish as Varney & Varney. with
Offices in the new Palmer building, on
Washington
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
SATURDAYS N. Y. STOCKS.

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
stone a Co. ll6-lls Griswold-st:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

Although prices for the finished pro-
Ducts OF the Chicago Pneumatic Tool
Co. have been lower than for several
years, the earnings OF the company
for tie year are expected to reach the
high figure in the history of the com
pany. II Is estimated that the com.
pany will show earnings OF 100000 or
about IL per cent on the capital stock
of tic corporation. IL is not likely,
how ever, that the dividend will be in
creased on the common stock, the
ibEn'ay per cent being paid as
usual. he eompany's motor truck
plant recently established at Frank
lin, Pa. is reportel 20 be turning out
about 100 cars per month
The Millec Seldom Electric Co has
purchased the property at No. ~
Park-pl., and will erect a three-story
building on the premises as soon rs
the old brick residence which has long
stood there, can be torn down. The
property was sold by the Detroit
Trust Co., administrator OF the estate
of Joseph Mason. The price is not
given out, but the property is said to
be worth about $4,000 The Miller.
Seldom Co. already occupies the prop.
erty 10 the south OF its new purchase,
and the building to be erected will be
uniform wit hthe one now occupied.
which is OF brick and steel construc.
ton. This purchase Is another indica.
ton of the extension of the business
district OF Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
CHICAGO GRAIN OPENING.

CHICAGO. Jan drain opening
May and July wheat opened 81 lower.
May and July corn OF nc; May and
July oats. "a lower Provisions were
fractionslly higher.
Close: May and July wheat up &c.
May and July corn advanced &c. May
oats up asc. July W. Lc. Provisions
steady TO fractionally higher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. beyond 9
slight fury, national banks will not
be affected by the closing of the Car
negie Trust Co, according TO Deputy
Comptroller OF the Currency Kane
who stated today that the brunt o.
the blow would probably fall on New
York state banks.
More than $ll.000.000 is involved IL
the closing OF the trust company, The
last report OF the institution to thC
state banking department on Nov. 10
1910. showing total assets OF Sill.
110.6O0.
The Carnegie Trust Co. was mar
gin depository of the New York Cot
ton exchange, but IL is said 1t ha'
not received a large percentage o
the business OF the exchange lately.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

TOLEDO. O., Jan 1.--Wheat: CASH
90 e, May. $l.027s; July, 9sc. Corn
cash, ISIsc: May. 81 i5c; July. 52hc
Oats Cash, Soc: May, 37nc; July
36s.c Rye. No. 2. sac; No 3, soc
Cloverseed. Cash and March, $9.2
April, 1856; Feb. $3.50. Oct. S715
Jan. 500. Alsike. Prime. $3.50. March
$40 Timothy: Prime. S46h. Butter
eggs and hay unchanged
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-12
DALLAS POLK COUNTY, OREGON SEPTEMBER
BANDMAsTER IS REWARDED
U. S. Grant, Veteran Director, Receives
Handsome Baton From Band.

Bandmaster u. S. Grant. the veteran
director OF Dallas Peerless Band, re-
ceived a severe shock last Saturday
night underneath the electric lights
of the agricultural pavilion, just as he
had brought to close the final con-
cert of the festival. For a time he
was speechless. and his friends We're
upon the point of rushing forward
to render assistance, when he slowly
came to his senses, and smiled one of
his crescendo smiles and the applause
broke forth.
The shock was purely mental, not
physical, and was very pleasant one,
indeed, as 1t WAS the result of DEM
onstration of the esteem the band boys
hold for their leader, and token of
the appreciation of his services in
their behalf during the past season of
instruction. At the conclusion of the
evenings performance, as the director
was gathering up his music, he was
completely taken off his guard when
Aug. p. Risser, manager Of the band,
stepped up and presented him with q
handsome and costly baton Of ivory,
ebony and gold, reposing in a plush
lined morocco case. He was too much
overcome to offer reply. but thanks
beamed from his face, and the boys
let it go at that.
The band formed one of the main
features of entertainment during the
four days festival and carnival, and
as usual received its share of compli-
ments.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-12
CLUB PLANS STATE JUNKET
Portland Commercial Body to Boost
Trade Prospects.

PORTLAND, Sept. 12.-(Special.) y
Two important trade excursions have
just been mapped out by Portland
business men to interior points, which
will bring the metropolis into closer
touch with the state. The first IS to
klamath Falls, where a special train
will be run, and the other is to Burns.
Each junket will be made up of prom
inent men, heads of firms in most
cases, and viii have for its object the
bringing about of closer relations
through getting better acquainted with
the outside territory.
The special train to klamath Falls
will leave Portland September 26, re-
turning September 29. stops will be
made at the following cities: Albany,
Grants Pass. Medford. Ashland. Klam-
ath Falls, Eugene and Corvallis. II
viii be known as the Three-day Ore
gon Excursion.
The trip to Burns win follow It. the
exursionists leaving September 80. go
ing as far as Redmond by rail, where
they will take autos for Bend and on
to Burns. At the latter place the
meeting Of the Central oregon Devel-
opment League will be held October 2
and 3. The return trip Will be made
by auto to Prairie City. thence by rail
70 Baker. and back to Portland
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-12
HEAVY BUYING IS RESUMED
Face OF Hop Market Changed and
Higher Prices Expected.

Heavy buying, which was resumed
in the hop market Saturday, has com
pletely checked the downward course
Of prices. For some time the market
has been stagnant and, under the cir
cumstances, the tone has been weak,
Notwithstanding strength displayed In
the East and abroad. Saturdays
large purchases at 35 cents completely
changed the face of the market and
now there seems reason to believe the
former upward course of prices will be
resumed, says the Portland Oregonian.
The chief buyers were It. A.
Livesley & Co. Their total purchases
at s5 cents aggregated over 1000 bales.
The names of the sellers were
not learned, but some of the lots were
contracts, secured from other dealers
Another buyer on the market was
Joe Harris, who closed an option at
S2 cents for two contracts at Airlle for
10000 pounds each, held by Wigan'
Richardson & Co.
The selling of the contracts by this
big London firm might be taken as a
bad sign, accompanied, as II was, by
a London cable to a Portland firm
quoting New England hops 10 shillingS
lower than a week ago, but for the
fact that the Oregon market, at the
same time has reversed itself.
The sudden change in sentiment
here seems 10 be due, in large part
to the way the oregon crop is coming
down. Early picking returns from
several sections show lighter yields
than were expected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-12
THREE COUNTIES TO EXHIBIT
Portland Men Plan Important Meeting
For Vail.

Tri-county development for Nor
row, Sherman and Gillian has been
discussed by the special Portland
Commercial club committee the past
week, and convention will be called
for some time this fall or winter,
probably at Arlington. A special
farm demonstration train will be run
through the three counties, calling at
tention to the opportunities for inn
proved agricultural methods and di-
versified farming, Prizes will be Of
fered by the committee for the best
products resulting from the new treat
ment of the SOIL and the Portland
people will cooperate in making the
Trl-County Fair, planned for the fall
of 1912, a success.
Editors of the state will be well
coined in Portland September 21, %
and 2S, when the annual meeting of
the Oregon State Editorial association
will be held. The convention will meet
in the auditorium of the Portland
Commercial club. The Portland Press
club plans a special entertainment for
visiting scribes.
Oregon fruit districts, and this in
cludes about all the state, are look
ing forward to apple shows this fall.
The best exhibits will be forwarded to
the All Oregon show at Portland, Mo-
lvember 15-17. Points outside Of Ore
gon, also, viii have displays of apples
at this show, making a collection of
fruit that will be well worth view
ing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-09-12
Four Days Fair
Ended Saturday

colored Strawberries, grown by Charles
Hubbard of Falls City, were quickly
noticed among the plenitude of arti-
cles ON display, ana were greatly ad-
mired.
Nine plates of luscious grapes from
the vineyard of Fiella. of West Salem,
were attractive and made many a
mouth water.
Sloper Brothers, of Independence,
had some large and uniform potatoes,
grown by irrigation.
Several cucumbers grown by B. t..
Bice, of independence, were of unusu-
al size. One of them was 14h inches
long, ~ inches in diameter, and
weighed 3 pounds and 10 ounces.
Phenomenal growths of muskmel-
ons, kale, sugar beets, vetch, COW peas
and pie plant were gazed at in wonder
by old-timers, who are used to the
marvels produced by Polk county soil.