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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-15

minds But they did not figure on the
native trait which sent the little
brown-skinned men scurrying away
after they had been told by one of
their brethren who had worked in the
North before, that they would not
make any money by going to a land
Of ice and snow" This shattered their
dream Of stunning under soft stars
with guitars which they had brought
with them
While the labor agents are in a
state of distraction, the salmon pack
cts are Juggling impatiently at their
moorings and the Hawaiian planters
are waving injunctions in the face of
any attempt to make off with their
own imported workers.
Contract They Signed.
The contract signed in Honolulu
reads as follows:
Honolulu, II. T., March 81, 1911.
We, the undersigned, agree to
work for Frank b. Craig at Bris-
toll Bay, Alaska, for the season
beginning April 6, 1911. Trans
pOrtation, meals and lodgings to
be furnished free from the time
of leaving San Francisco until re-
turn to same place. Wages, $3.50
for the season, less fare to San
Francisco from Honolulu, quaran-
tine expenses for five days at Ho-
nolulu and license expense. All
expenses to be paid by F. b. Craig
and returned to him when men
reach San Francisco and are
aboard boats ready to sail for
Alaska
The men would have little left, with
transportation, quarantine charges
and license expenses, since a large
portion of their wages would also go
CT necessity for suitable clothing
when they reached Alaska.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-15
THE RED CAP OF SAFETY.

In the wearing of red caps by hunt.
ers, says the game warden of Wiscon-
sin, lies the salvation of many lives,
That is suggestion which will cause
smile. but it is one which, on second
thought, will be seen to have much
merit. Every year, during the hunting
season, not only Of deer, but of other
game, there is a long list of fatalities
due to the oft-repeated fact that some
nervous or overzealous hunter mistook
his companion for the game he was
stalking. He saw a moving of the
bushes and, hastily concluding that in
that direction was the game, fired, with
the result that a man, and not a dumb
animal, was killed Scarlet headwear
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-15

would distinguish hunter afar off
and would make him visible TO other
hunters, even when partly hidden by
bushes, for it would be in conspicuous
contrast with the prevailing colors of
the woods and the game The game
warden of Wisconsin is hoping, with
the voluntary experiments of this sea-
son, to create a sentiment that will
make the passage of compulsory law
an easy matter The red cap may not
be an article of apparel that the
hunter would voluntarily choose; but
if 1t means the saving of life and thu
rescue of the hunt from the fear of
manslaughter It Is unlikely that any
of them would object to adding It to
their outfit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-15
High School Scandal
In HiIO Causes Demand
For A "CIean Sweep

and his associate teachers, and espe-
cially by Inspector Gibson, who Is
thought by many to have made an
attempt to whitewash.
Mr.. Pope, also, has his critics. It
is alleged that before he arrived In
Hilo he made statements against
Mrs. Compton and showed prejudice
I'm the matter. His statement that the
parents of the children refused TO
allow them to testify in the matter is
emphatically declared to be incor-
rect.
DemoraIizing Conditions.
The lack of discipline in the High
School has been shown by the fact
that when Principal Richmond would
step into the hall to talk to one Of
the teachers the pupils in the room
he had left considered it a great joke
to smack their lips with the sound OF
kissing, and they were never punished
for this sort of action. The pupils
and the parents of the pupils are al
most to a unit in favor Of Mrs.
Compton. The children say that she
was exceedingly strict in school, but
outside was their friend, upon whom
they could depend for helm and adj
vice. 1t is noteworthy that of the
seventeen who signed the memorial
in favor of Richmond and the other
teachers, not one person has a child
attending the Hilo High School,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-15

WANTED-Some poi with cholera germs The public advised
that be found the Board of Health like to have il
For weeks its search germ support theory
has been unreng that has been unable fill ponds
clean the Any help towards producing required
would be welcomed only by the Board people who
waiting them beside open sewers Board attend
other duties
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-15
FORT RUGER BARRACKS ARE
EXPECTED ID SET NEW STANDARD

Great care has been exercised in plan
ming the buildings so as to make them
as sanitary as possible. There will
be very few, if any, places in which
germs can collect to breed disease.
An improved double wall is expected
to prevent dampness, and ait the
same time increase the warmth of
the houses. Much will be added to
the durability, appearance and health
fullness of the new buildings by a
method of applying the cement
through the use of compressed air.
After the frame work, which can be
either of wood or steel, is erected and
covered with wire netting the walls
are constructed by shooting the cement
or stucco against it from a machine
of a recent invention. AS this COM
presses the cement a more air-tight
and waterproof wall is obtained than
by the old method of applying the
cement by hand. By applying the
cement almost instantly after it is
mixed it is possible to produce harder
substance, as the entire mixture will
set at the same time. Incidentally the
cost of erecting cement buildings is
decreased materially by this machine,
which is popularity known as a ce-
ment gun. 1t also shortens the time
of construction, as a coat of cement
can be placed on a building with one
of these machines faster than a coat
of paint can be applied to an ordinary
frame structure, by brush.
nSSsSezse>sssHSesssA tsSsssAsS sseSAn
npany $4,000 to the good. Warde,
is back again on the coast with 2
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-15

CONTINUED on page sixteen.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-15
BY J. A. Rreckons.

Especial Correspondence of the Starr
WASHINGTON, d. c., April SAC
cording to the Army and Navy Jour
nal a new system of construction
will be inaugurated at the Fort Ruger
Barracks, Honolulu, T. H., which is
expected to become a standard for
the War Department, and eventually
to change the character of all Army
post buildings. The building is of
cement, with a number of features
which are specially designed to meet
the needs of the service. The quar-
termasteTs Department, under the
instructions of Secretary of War
Dickinson, has been working on the
plans for the new construction during
the past year and half, and have at
last developed something which meets
with the Secretary's approval both
as to the cost of construction and that
of maintenance
Plans Carefully Drawn.
The new buildings will be cheaper
than those made of brick now in use
and at the same time more durable
There will be very little wood, much
less than any brick building that has
ever been constructed. This at one
time makes them fireproof and ct the
same time reduces to a minimum the
amount of wood subject to decay, a
matter of especial Importance in the
tropics, where wood not only decays
rapidly, but is destroyed by ants.
opera house and put the Warde co
who was off the stage long time
company which Honolulu might gel
will, | guess, as he is up to snuff.
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the good old days the fighting days the CORY days. the bully
Norre command of small gum popgun
but that his missile generally hit the eye the who was
sighting big bunderbu him and put David with his
sling or his cocktail whatever the drink staggered the giant
oftener than Nore with his popgun did the press
Finally the popgn withdrew in good order Norre again
taking charge of larger weapon and everybody
standing tiptoe with fingers in listening the report will
be heard today Siss BOOM a-aah! After gath
cred by the Board of Health if there is anything inspectors
the Nuanu necessary send flowers
There is enough vegetable matter in the reservoir now
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-08-15
Washington Harvesting Bumper Crop

largest crop in this district in several
years.
Cars have been gathered on ware
house sidings, preparing for a rush
when threshing begins. Because OF
the poor yield the last two years,
buyers expect heavy shipments, enabl-
ing farmers to wipe out debts ac-
cumulated during the lean years.
The first grain of the season, at
Lapwai, Idaho, was sold yesterday by
William Bozart, 5000 sacks of No. 1
brewing barley, which sold to the
Lapwai Milling Company at 81 a
hundred.
Columbia county farmers say the
wheat harvest will be larger than
usual. Estimate of the wheat in
dicates not less than 48, 900 acres to
be cut this year, against about 40. 600
acres last year. Not less than 1,2OO,-
900 bushels and possibly 1,5OO, 600
bushels is a conservative estimate of
the Columbia wheat crop. Ranchers
say little if any damage resulted from
the hot weather.
Estimates of barley show there is
about %, 600 acres in the county or 20
per cent less than the estimated acre
age last year.
The Odessa Union Warehouse Com
pany, owned by members OF the local
farmers union, will open houses at
Memo, on the Great Northern and at
Schoonover, Lauer and Batum on the
Chicago, Milwaukee q Puget Sound.
south of here, in anticipation OF a
monster yield.
Heading of winter wheat in the
Odessa country is on in full blast. A
few farmers have delivered loads
and sold it at 68 and 70 cents bushel
Winter wheat is yielding thirty to
thirty I've bushels to the acre. 1t
has all tested No. l and better.
WALLA WALLA.
present lnOlCaJlOuS are IDdI Wdlld
Walla county will produce between a
80 and 60 per cent fruit crop and over
a 100 per cent grain crop.
The acreage planted to fruit and
bearing this year is about 10 per cent
more than last. Estimates are that
the yield will be so to 60 per cent of
that last year. and at the same time
rs or 80 per cent OF a normal crop,
since the yield last year was unusual
ly large. Last year about 1000 cars
of fruits and vegetables went out of
the valley.
The acreage under the farm crops
is practically the same as last year
and the yield is expected to be heavier.
In the county there are 20, 600 acres
of fall wheat. 1SO, 900 acres of spring
wheat and q, 900 acres of barley, a
total of 221, 600 acres as figures by 5.
B. Calderhead, general agent here OF
the Northern Pacific.
The great amount of spring grain
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-08-15

bonanza crop for Washington as | am
today said Mr.. Roth. cit is little
less than marvellous when all condi-
tions are considered. | Travelled
through miles and miles of wheat
along the Camas prairie and Clear
water lines, where the wheat will run
from sixty to seventy bushels per
acre. The yield in these sections
almost passes belief. For miles there
is no apparent variation in the
strength of the grain. The uniform
heading and height are the cause OF
surprise. In all that region there will
be no spot in which the yield will fall
down.
"In the Palouse country the crop,
while not uniformly SO good as along
the Camas prairie and Clearwater
lines, is away above the average crop
for that section. No injury has been
done there by the hot winds of the
last few weeks.
BUMPER In BIG BEND.
"The grain in the Big Bend country
is this year to repay the ranchers for
the small crops of the last two years.
With greater acreage than ever be-
fore, and the standing grain also
heavier than ever known, the Big
Bend country is to have the largest
crop harvested in that section by
nearly million bushels. The same
is true along the main line from
Spokane west. In the Horse Heaven
country, where the dry farming
methods are used, there has been some
damage done by the hot winds. The
full extent of the loss of the crop is
not known at this time.
"All of the farmers in Eastern
Washington are jubilant over their
prospects for a record crop. The
winter wheat is already assured, while
the spring wheat bears such promise
that many of the farmers are already
making their estimates for next year s
improvements.
"Their fruit crops. however, are
not going to hold th cir own with the
grain. The soft fruits in particular
are showing a decided decrease from
the yield of last year. This is said to
be due to the cold spring weather.
Thousands of bushels of peaches have
fallen to the ground from the trees.
The only region in which a good crop
of peaches will be picked is in the
vicinity of Zillah.
Having gone over all the region
am more inclined to increase greatly
the early estimates of the crop than
to have the figures remain as first an
nounced. 1t will certainly be a
bumper harvest"
SPOKANE.
Inland Empire binders, combiners
and haadara will haoiD harvesting tha
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-08-15

The state of Washington is harvest
ing tho biggest crop in its history.
While other states have suffered with
the drought so that the average has
been cut down, the Pacific Northwest
is going to reap its banner crop. Hay
ing is over and the biggest crop OF
hay ever cut has been placed safely in
the barns. The wheat harvest is in
full blast, and large yields are being
threshed. The oat crop is a little
short of the average. The fruit crop
is the only one that shows a serious
falling off, and still some sections
will produce magnificent crop, but
the state as a whole will not have more
than GO per cent of last years crop.
While other states have suffered with
a drought, the Pacific Northwest had
a wet June, and made a full crop.
Recently the Post lntelligencer made
a thorough canvass through their
correspondents of every county in the
state, and the showing made is pleas
ing indeed to the citizens of the State
of Washington. Oregon and Idaho
will make equally as good a showing.
Below we are publishing resume of
crop conditions in the several coun-
ties. Most Of these are from cores
pondents to that paper:
TACOMA.
Inspector G. J. Hoist, of the State
Department of public service says:
"The hay and grain yield of the
State Of Washington will be as great
this year as in 1910, if not greater.
"'There is but little more acreage, +"
he said, "although the acreage har-
vested will probably be much greater.
Much wheat and other grain sown
last year was not harvested because it
was not wor.s while. Nearly all that
was sown this year will be harvested.
Goats and barley will probably show
a greater increase this year than usual.
The fall and spring grain yields are
expected to be about the same as last
year as regards acreage, although
there may be some difference as to
the extent of yield. The hot weather
has had little or no effect on the
crops. 1t has come too late to damage
the fall wheat. although it may hurt
the spring grain slightly.
"The hot north winds in the east
ern part of the state did not make
their appearance as early this season
as they did last year and what winds
have come did not damage the fall
grain"
After ten days. trip through East
ern Washington, during which he
covered all of the grain and fruit
regions of that part of the state, j.
FL. Roth, assistant superin tendent of
transportation of the Northern Pacific
company, has increased considerably
his early prediction for banner crop.
"Never have [ been so certain of a
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-08-15
Crop

compared with fall grain is due to an
effort to kill out weed pests which
have heretofore bothered the growers.
Estimates Of the yield this year
average close to 5000, 900 bushels.
Reports from harvesting outfits now
in the field give the average yield
from 30 to 45 bushels an acre. 1t is
too early yet to estimate closer.
CHENEY.
The average in wheat in this vicin-
ity has increased from per cent to
10 per cent over last year. The esti-
mates of yield run all the way from
25 bushels to 40 bushels per acre,
quite an advance over the average
yield.
The spring wheat was set back by
the excessively hot days of week
ago, but the last few moderate days
have revived it and there is now
fair promise of at least an average
crop. some placing the estimate at 20
bushels per.acre. The warehouse men
predict that at least 15O, 900 bushels
will be marketed at the Cheney sta
tion.
EVERETT.
A conservative estimate of this
seasons crops in Snohomish county
shows normal conditions in growth,
slight decrease in certain lines and
great improvements in Others. cit is
interesting to nOte," says q. j. Stuart,
OF Monroe, the county fruit Inspector,
"that the hot weather has not inter-
fered in the slightest degree with
vege etation, owing to the we'll watered
condition Of this section"
Tree fruit production has increased
15 per cent over the production of
last year, while berries have forged
ahead 80 per cent. Apples and pears,
however, must be excepted from the
tree fruit advance, for the crop this
year in Snohomish county will reach
only 60 per cent of the 1910 yield, and
last year proved a normal season for
this fruit.
Raspberries are 70 per cent of one
year ago; strawberries, 90 per cent;
currants, So per cent, while black
berries and loganberries are up to
normal.
The hay harvest has proved the
best Snohomish has known for years.
Potatoes, while of good quality, are
reported somewhat deficient because
of the continued cold weather early
in the season.
Oats are fully up to or ahead of the
usual standard of growth.
Snohomish county is not wheat
raising district, but just across the
bay, on WILDLY Island, the winter
wheat is expected to go eighty-four
bushels to the acre This phenomenal
production would stagger farmers in
Continued on page 8.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-08-15
SPOKANE.

Inland Empire binders, combiners
and headers will begin harvesting the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-08-01
Of Interest to Horse Owners

Every horse owner takes a natural
pride in keeping his horses in prime
condition. They should be properly
fed, we'll kept and carefully worked.
Under such conditions, a sound horse
looks fine and feels we'll. Is always
ready for service and brings the top
price when sold. 1t is an easy matter
to keep sound horse in good con-
dition.
But slight wrench, sprain, a cut
or some unknown cause may result
in lameness. Spavins, ringbones,
curbs and splints are ailments com
mon to horses. None of them serious
if taken in time and prompt and
proper treatment given. If neglected
or given the wrong treatment, the
result is uncertain service and a de-
creased cash value. 1t is under these
unfavorable conditions that better
knowledge of the horse, his diseases.
and ordinary ailments and the rem
edies to be applied are of vital i'm
portance.
We want to call the to attention of
our readers, little book-"A Treatise
on the Horse and His Diseases. -
Every reader of our paper can own it
free of charge and it is a good refer
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-08-01
Give the Children Music.

1t is quite as important to provide
amusement for people of every age
and condition as it is to provide food
shelter and clothing. Ii children are
not provided with proper and reason
able amusements for themselves they
are very likely to indulge in improper
and vicious ones. 1t should, therefore,
be the part of all education to provide
them with sane and uplifting forms
of pleasure.
The development of the mental,
spiritual and imaginative side of life
is no better accomplished than by an
abundance and variety Of good music
in the home. The results of the
Victor have shown how through music
the young people may have an easy
and permanently effective means of
such necessary development.
The Victor is the most wonderful,
useful, and complete of all musical
instruments. It's wide range of per-
Torrance and the high-class nature
of the music it is producing has made
it not only the most ideal instrum ent
for home use, but has given it a pres
tige which enables it to occupy a
place of honor in Conservatives of
music, in colleges and universities
and in the studios of great musical
artists.
The worlds best music is available
at any time anywhere by means of the
Victor records. Among them are the
widest Imaginable choice, which
brings into your home the best and
most varied forms of entertainment.
Besides the rare voices of the great
est operatic stars there are instru-
mental solos and duets by renowned
musicians; orchestra and band music
by famous organizations beautiful
sacred music by celebrated choirs !;
the dear old songs of heart and home !;
and the popular airs of the day, and
good dance music.
The Victor is accomplishing more
than any other factor in the advance
ment of music in every part of the
country. Every home whether on
the farm or elsewhere may possess
the wholesome influence which good
music exerts by means of this wonder
full instrument. Many have already
taken advantage of this and are
enjoying through the Victor a sane
and uplifting form Of entertainment
which is not only highly beneficial to
the normal bringing up of children,
but which furnishes everyone young
or old with refreshing and whole
some means of recreation and amuse-
ment. That people in farming COM
munities are recognizing these OF
portunities is clearly shown by the
greatly increased sale Of the Victor.
There are many who have not yet
heard for themselves what a truly
wonderful instrument the Victor is.
We ask those to go to their nearest
Victor dealer and have him play some
of the new records on the improved
Victor. II you do not know who your
dealer is write to the Victor Talking
Machine Company, of Camden, N. j.,
and they will send you a handsome
little booklet with pictures of some
of the great artists and tell you where
you can hear the Victor.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-08-01
Killed Cabbage Maggot.

Tacoma, WASH, July 2, 1911.
The Ranch,
Kent, Wash,
Gentlemen:-It may be of interest
to you and your readers to know how
1 vanquished the festive cabbage
maggot. l had some fine early plants
that suddenly began to wilt. Upon
examination l found the roots and
stems almost covered with the worms.
1 had never seen them quite so bad.
l took a mixture of Kreso, using one
part of Kreso to 80 or 100 parts of
water and poured it around the stems
of the plants and then pulled the soil
close around the plant and left them
to fight it out. One application was
all that was necessary and the plants
are now doing nicely. l used about
a teacupful of the mixture to each
plant.
Yours very respectfully,
b. M. ROGERS.