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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-27
HOLDS COUNCIL OF WAR
Suffragette Army Uncertain About
When to Enter Albany

Stockport, n. Y, Dec. Elm a cold
steady downpour of rain General
Rosalie Jones early today mustered to-
gether her small army of suffragettes
and held a short conference on the ad-
visibility of marching into Albany on
Saturday instead of ON Tuesday next as
was originally intended
This new plan would necessitate two
forced marches. Surgeon general
Docks strength, however, was over
taxed by the 1S-mile walk in the bliz-
zard on Christmas eve and it f. doubt
full whether she will be able to walk
more than five or six miles a day after
this Accordingly General Jones de-
cided to start for Valatie today as
scheduled and after arriving there to
determine whether or not to push on to
Schodacx Center for tonight's stop.
Albany sympathizers will send a
brass band to meet them four miles
outside OF the city and escort them in
An. Albany merchant has offered his
store 20 the pilgrims to be used as
headquarters during their stay.
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GIRL in AK CASE
Man Held for Murder in Love
With Maid.
Wanted Home to Take Her To,
State Charges.

Columbia Mo. Dec. 27.-When the
preliminary hearing of Henry Lee
Moore in Jail here on the charge of
killing his mother and grandmother. is
called tomorrow Prosecuting Attorney
f. c. Anderson will present a chain of
circumstances that, he says, he is con-
fident will cause the prisoner to be held.
While Moore, before he refused to
make further statements. declared he
never had been arrested before, the
prosecutor is in possession of evidence
that is convincing that Moore was in
prison in Kansas as recently as two
years ago. and he hopes to show that
his criminal record is even longer.
When the bodies of the two aged
women, one was 50 and the other 63
years old, were found by their son and
grandson. no motive was apparent. An
derson thinks he has now found this.
In Love With Girl.
The accused was in love with Queenie
Nichols, a 16-year-old Columbia girl,
and had told her that they would have
the home that his mother and grand
mother lived in.
The blows that killed the two women
were inflicted with a dull ak that be-
longed on the premises. Many blows
were showered on the victims and the
mutilation was hideous.
When Moore discovered the bodies he
said he had just returned that morn
ing, from Moherly. It was learned that
he had arrived in this city the day be-
fore and had a room It the Central
hotel.
Prosecutor Anderson, who had been
summoned, saw blood on Moore's coat.
He called Chief of Police John L.
Whitesides and Moore was arrested.
His garments were bloody. Blood was
still on his arm.
The room at the hotel was searched.
The bed clothing showed the same
stains. towel was found that ap-
parently had been used to remove the
stains.
Officers searched the house in Mo-
berly where Moore lived and his room
at the hotel here and the home of his
murdered mother Many letters that
Anderson says throws much light on
the crime and the motive were found.
Moore is SO years old and is of slight
stature. He was in correspondence with
many women and had kept many of
their letters. These will be introduced
at the hearing.
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kansas CITY Live Stock aarket

ceipts 1000, including 100 southerns. Mar
ket steady. Native steers, $6.5O@9 IS;
southern steers, $4-S5Q7.20; southern cows
and heifers. S3.50G6.2 Is; native cows and
heifers, $3.60QS0O; stockers and feeders,
$5.O097.45 bulls, $4.4OQ6.5O; calves, $1,000
1000; western steers, $5.50Q9.10; western
cows, $3.75@6.50.
HOGS-Receipts 4,5Oo. Market steady.
Bulk of sales, $715D7.45; heavy, $7.40d7. 80.
Packers and butchers, $7.25Q75O; light,
S7.10d7.35; pigs, $5.75Q650.
SHEEP-Receipts 8, 5000. Market steady
to 10c lower. Muttons, "a. 0005.25 lambs,
81. 50qS.35; range wethers and yearlings,
S.. 50a7. rs; range ewes, So. O0GD4. CO.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS

Back to the farm! Uncle Josh Per
kins.' that realistic portrayal of New
England farm life, is again tour and
will be seen here December 3d. The con-
trasting pictures of rural and city life,
the specialties, and the amusing and EN-
pertaining ''Rube Band have given pleas
ure and merit patronage once more.
The record number of performances OF
the new plays, musical and .nonmusical
alike, for the present season is held Dy
Louisiana Lou unquestionably tine
greatest hit in the annals of the La Sale
opera house, Chicago. This theater is the
only real producing house of musical
comedy in the country, and is equalled
only by the Gaiety Theater of London,
England with which it is often COM
pared.
Louisiana Lou" with a special cast
that in every way will live up to the E1gn
Harry Askin-La Sale mark will be play
ed on December 81 in the Grand.
The eastern company presenting 'Freck-
les is positively guaranteed by the man
agement to appear here New Years,
matinee and night. This is the same
identical cast and scenic production that
will be seen in New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Rochester,
Syracuse and Cleveland.
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INCREASE SHOWN.
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land as other crops reported, or of
orchard fruits, nuts, forest products,
and the like. The combined acreage
of crops for which acreage was re-
ported was 19,900,750, representing
66.5 per cent. of the total improved
land in farms (29,9O4,067 acres).
Most of the remaining improved land
doubtless consisted of improved pas
ture, land lying faIlow, house and
farmyards, and land occupied by or
chards and vineyards, the acreage for
which was not reported.
The general character of Kansas ag-
riculture is indicated by the fact that
about four-fifths (7S.7 per cent? of the
total value of crops in 1909 was con-
tributed by the cereals and 14.9 per
cent by hay and forage.
The total value of crops in 1909 was
1913 per cent greater than in 1899, this
Increase being due in part at least to
higher prices. There was an increase
of 1O.1 per cent in the total acreage of
crops for which acreage was reported.
this being due to an increase in the
acreage of cereals.
The Value of Vegetables.
In 1909 the total acreage of potatoes
and other vegetables was 132, 6S5 and
their value Sc. sos, COO Excluding pota-
toes and sweet potatoes and yaIns. the
acreage of vegetables was 1871 and
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BANANA CROP SHORT
United States Consumes Five Times as
Many as Any Other Country.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The humble
but nutritious banana in the opinion
of American Consul Julius d. Droher
at Port Antonio, Jamaica, must be
reckoned with as a real factor toward
reducing the high cost Of living" but
in the same breath he reported today
to the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce that the banana crop from
Jamaica alone this year would be L.
100000 punches short. The United
States consumed five times as much of
the fruit as any other single country.
Drought and hurricanes have work.
ed havoc with the Jamaican crop.
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Raise Moro sugar Beets.

Washington, Dec. 27.-With the
declaration that the United States
should raise all of its own sugar the
department Of agriculture today issued
an appeal to the American farmer to
go in for the cultivation of the sugar
beet. There are 100000 short tons
of beets now imported annually, says
the department, which should be
raised at home.
1.-THE average American consumes
SO pounds of sugar each year" says
the report land only ten pounds of
that is produced in this country. The
farmers of this country should keep
that money at home"
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Dec. 27.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged. No. hard, S3988c
No. 8, S21A@S5c; No. 2 red, s1.O1@LO41z; No.
8, 933cG$1.O3.
CORN-Market unchanged to nc lower.
No. mixed, 421s@43c; No. 8, 44c; No. 2
white, 46@4614c; No 8, 44c.
OATS-Market steady. No. white, $40
35c; No. mixed, 33Q551sc.
RYE-62G63c.
HAY-Market unchanged.
BUTTER-Creamery, S3c; firsts, Hc;
seconds, 29c; packing, 12c.
EGGS-Extras 26c; firsts, 231kq24c; sec
onds, 14Q15c.
POULTRY-Hens, 111zQ12c; roosters,Sc
young turkeys, 16Q161zc; ducks, 13@14c.
WHEAT-Receipts, 81 cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, S61sc; July,
S3s4c.
CoRN-May, 4s1z@465sc; July, 46%q47c.
OATS-May, S414@349sc.
chicago Produce Market
Chicago Dec. 27.-BUTTER-Marke
easy Creameries, 31@34c.
EGGS-Market steady. Receipts, 3,766
cases.
CHEESE-Market firm. Daisies, 1910
lie; Twins, 1614@1619c; Young Americas,
163I671c; Long Horns, 16A@17c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. firm. Receipts, q
cars.
POULTRY-Market steady. Turkeys,
dressed, 21c; chickens, alive, 12c; springs,
alive, 111kc.
VEALEMarket steady. 9@14c.
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BY TOY BALLOONS.
Rebels Are Kept Informed of the
FederaIs Movements.

Ell Paso, Dec. 27.-Toy balloons are
being employed by the rebels in north
ern Mexico as a system of wireless,
to give information regarding the
movement of federal soldiers.
Every. time a troop train departs
from Chihuahua city, a toy balloon
floats up from the center of the state
capital. A relay of simple signals tells
the rebels government troops are COM
ing.
Destruction of railways has made the
telegraph uncertain and as the federals
do not employ wireless telegraphy the
rebel advices are in many instances
ahead of the federal information.
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Notes and Personals.

Il
Mrs. NJ. Veale of North Topeka has
gone to San Francisco.
The Misses Page, daughters of Thos.
Page, the North Topeka miller, have
gone to Beechwood, Pa, to attend the
wedding of their brother, David Page,
wedding takes place Jan. 1.
Clarence Fink, 1929 North Monroe
street has gone to Sedalia, Mo.
Miss Chalmers, who has been visit
ing her cousin, Miss Juliet Smith on the
North side, has returned to her home
in Chanute, Kan.
VIM. G. Lane has gone to New York
to spend several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young spent
Christmas with an uncle in Lecomp-
ton.
w. S. Massey and Charlie Yenkey,
both of Granville, were North side
visitors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Knote Withers, jr,
spent Christmas with Mrs. K. With
ers, ST., I'LL North Kansas avenue,
Mrs. U. s. Hughes and sor Wesley,
of Kansas City, are visit .: Mrs.
Hughes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Brown at their home, 1925 North Van
Buren, street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip c. Wilson en-
tertained at a family dinner Christmas
at their home, 917 North Madison
street Covers were laid for: Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. T ].
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Real of Her
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Slater
and son, Leonard, of Granville Mr.
and Mrs t. G. Wilson, Miss Hazel
Stitt, Miss Florence Morgan, Morris
Jenkins, Fred and Frank Morgan.
c. S. Martin has gone to Washing
ton, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Hill left today
for Moberly, Mo.
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American artist. would have received it

American artist, would have received it
had he become a British subject.
Johnston Forbes Robertson, the actor, 1t
is said, will on this occasion be dubbed
knight.
Prince Arthur of Connaught, the son of
the Duke of Connaught, governor general
of Canada, is due to receive a dukedOn,
probably that of Kent, but this may b.
postponed until the kings birthday.
New peerages will be few and all of
them outside of parliament as the govern
ment is not willing to run any further
risk of losing bYe-elections.
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bad MAN" is KILLED.
He Started to Shoot Up a Town in
Louisiana

Oak Grove, La, Dec. 27-The career OF
Fink Maddox a reputed bad man as
boss of the town. was brought to a sud-
den end by a posse late yesterday after
Maddox had killed a deputy and terro--
lied Oak Grove by his reckless shooting.
Maddox had vowed to celebrate the
YuIetide by running the town. When
ne began to shoot, the majority of the III
habitants took to cover. Deputy Marshal
L E Ray attempted to arrest Maddox
but was MORALLY stabbed. Maddox then
took a horse and rode off but he encouut-
cred posse and in the battle that follow
cd was killed.
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KINGS new YEAR GIFTS
Forbes-Robertson Is to Be Knighted
by George v.

London, Dec. 1.-THE honors to be con-
ferred by King George on New Years
day have given rise to some interesting
rumors- The vacancy roll of the Order
of Merit naturally creates the greatest
speculation. The name of Mrs. Humphrey
Ward, the writer. has been mentioned In
she will receive some recognition this
greater honor will go to some member OF
the British academy Many people would
like to see Sir Aston Webb, the architecI,
become the successor to the late Sir Law
renee Alma-Tadema member of this
order. 1t is said that John Sargent, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-27
Topeka Fruit and Produce Market

cropsIxa Fruit and Produce Market
ISeliing price by SamT z. Lux. wholesale
Fruits and PRODUCED
Topeka, Kan, Dec. a.
A4PLES-Per DBL. SS.20Q4.75; per bcx.
$1.15Q1.75.
ALNnRA GRAPEs-7Per Dbl. s6.Oo9s 2s
COCOANUTS-Per doz., SIC.
FIGS-Per box-S0c.
RIACK WALNUIS-Per bu., 300
DATES-Per h., SIC
PACK AGE DATES-Per box, s275
CALF. NAVEL OFANGES-Per box,
'- ARIZONA NAVEL oRANGEs-Per box,
T- FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT-Per box.
~ FLORIDA PINEAPPLEs-Per box, So. r.
TEMON%Per box, $500.
CRANBERRIES-Per Dbl, 800.
POTATOES-R r. Z. Ohio, 65c; Idaho
HOLLAND CABBAGE-Per Ib, nc.
RANANAS-Medium sized punches, Der
bunch 81 coal. %; large punches, per bunch
s.. 50r2 IS; per ID, 3szc.
ROOT VEGETABLES-Beets per bu.,
Soc Carrots, per bu-, 75c. Parsnips, per
bu, 75c. Turnips, per bu.. 40c
ONIONS-Red Globe, soc; Yellow, soc.
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate, $1.35.
RUTABAGAS-Per h., 1Ac.
SWEET POTATOES-Per bu., $1.O0.
HOT HOUSE LETTUCE-Per basket
CSC.
CELERY-Jumbo, 75c: Bdommoth, zoe.
HONEY-Per case $S.15.
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Chfcago Live Stocll Afarke..

Chicago, Dec. N-CATTLE-Receipt
$500. Market slow. Beeves, 5.70d9 so;
Texas steers, $460Q5. 80; western steers,
$5.75G7.60; stockers and feeders, 81 2597. 40;
cows and heifers, $2.75@7.50; calves, $500
1000.
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market slow.
Light, $7.2oG7.571z; mixed, $7.25Q7.65; heavy,
$7.25Q7. 65; rough, $7.2073 5; pigs, SIS. 25@7 10;
bulk of sales, $7.40@D7.55.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Native, $4.20@5.20; western, $425d5.50;
yearlings, $6.00Q7.20; lambs, native, $6.1Od
S.65; western, $645Q.S65.
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Scientists in Conyention.

Washington, Dec. 27.-With savants
throughout the United States and Can
ada present, the joint convention of
the Archaeological Institute of Amer
lea, the American Philogical society
and the Society of Biblical Literature
and Exegesis settled down to business
today. They will be in session until
December 81.
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sew York Produce Market.

New York, Dec. H.-BUTTER-Marke
steady. Creamery held extras, 33034c.
CHEESE-Market steady; unchanged
EGGS-Market steady. Held fresh aver
age best, 21@23c
POULTRY-DreSsed steady; fresh kill
ed western chickens, 12619c; fowls, 12015c;
turkeys, 14d23c
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St. Joe Live Stock Market.

st. Joe, Dec. 27.-CATTLE-Receipts 600.
Market steady. Steers, S6.75@1O.00; cows
and heifers, So 75qS.00; calves. $5O099.5O.
EOGS-Receipts 1900 Market slow. Top
S.45; bulk of sales, $7.S007. 371z.
SHEEP-Receipts 500. Market 15c higher.
Lambs, Sc. 750S. so.
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Topeka, Kan, Dec q.
GREEN CURED HIDES-Natives, 40.
1. 141Ic: No. 2, 1315c; Side Brands IOafio:
Bulls and Stages, 91a41O1zc; Horses Hides'
No l. $3O0Q3.50: No. 2. $3.50.
TALLOW-424q 524c.
DRY HIDES-Butchers heavy. goggles
dry salt, 13415c.
Mink, $150a7.OO; Raccoon, 5ocas4 90;
Skunk tblack), $4.50d1.75; Skunk (short
stripe), $3.25G125; Skunk marrow STRIPED
S2.75Q75c; Skunk (broad stripe). 81 .25Gs0c:
'Opossum, 15cdS1.00: trash worthless:
Muskrat large, 75Q30c; Muskrat, medium,
S0Q25c; Muskrat small. S5Q20c. The above
prices are for prime furs
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TO Renew The WAR.
Bulgaria Is Preparing to Resume Hos
tiIitieS.

tiIitieS.
Berlin, Dec. 27.-Bulgaria is preparing
to resume the war, according to dis
patch from Rustchuk, Bulgaria.
The correspondent says the Bulgarian
war minister has called up the recruits
due to be enrolled only in 1914 and has
summoned all able bodied men up to tine
age of 90 to the colors. Large supplies of
munitions OF war and provisions have
reached Rustchuk on a Russian steamer
which came up the Danube.
Two other steamers brought large
number of cavalry horses and hospital
supplies and there were eighty physicians
and a corps of nurses on board.
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New York smear 1Tarl-a+

New York, Dec. 27.-SUGAR-Raw.
steady; Muscovado. SO test, 542; centrifu-
gal, SO test, 1892; molasses, 50 test, 3.17;
refined, steady.
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Topcka Butter, Eggs and Pouit,.r.


Topeka, Kan, Dec, a.
EGGS-Fresh country, 22c.
POULTRY-Hens, all sizes, &c; springs
1Oc; broilers lbs. and under. 14c; over
lbs, lie; old cocks, &c; ducks, &C; geese,
&c; stays, Sc.
TURKEYS-Hen turkeys over s lbs, 14c:
young Toms over IL lbs.s 14c; old Toms,
12c.
guaranteeing stock, Ice.
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Topeka Markets.

Topeka MARKETS.
Furnished by the Chas. Wolfr Packing
Co. yards close at noon saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
weighing less than ITO lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are Well finished
as we cannot use half fat STUFF. We give
below prices effective at once. until fI1r-
fher notice.1
Topeka, Kan. Dec 0z
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CHICAGO EGGS-24d24ISc.
NEW YORK EGGS-29G32c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, Soc.
N. Y, S7QS71zc; Elgin, sac; Topeka whole
sale, S5c.
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Topeka, Kan, Dec. "a.
wHEAT-70@75c.
OATS30932c.
NEW CORN-45c.
CHEESE-Per h.. 20920kc.
OYSTERS-Per can. S5Q5Oc; per gal..
$1.60Q2. 80.
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ASKED the
Doctor

"What is your best diversion after
the worries of the professional dayp
'The days worries vanish in the
hour of music at night" he answered
''My KimbalI Acmelodic Player Piano
is more than q mere source of amuse-
ment. It's a mental tonic that bet
ter fits me for the next days work.
It's a never-fsiling antidote for the
blues"
Good music is medicine to the
jSded mind. It's a sedative to irri-
tated nerves; it's a cure for gloomy,
moody disposition.
The Kimbau Acmelodic Player
Piano has the essentials necessary
to reproduce hand-played music.
This instrument plays the full
scale, 50 notes-plays KimbaH or
any ss-note roll-full, round, rich,
mellow tone-selected materials, beat
workmanship, roll-guidings device,
Acmelodic sOloist, ten exclusive Inn
provements, music roll library priv
leges.
We will take your "never-Played"
piano in part payment.
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Topeka Hay Aiarke

FURNISHED by 7. A. Beck, 2l2-214 .. 6thI
Topeka, Kan, Dec. a.
PRAIRIE HAY-No. 1, 5000; No !
900.
NEW ALFALFA-Choice. $500; No. l.
sI2.Ou.
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Topeka Grain Market

Furnished by J. B. Billiard, corner kan
sas ave. and Curtis st1
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Topeka, Kan, L
"~~G

Market price PAID Tor dry lot cattle.
IF YOU Will favor us with your inquiries
advising number of head. quality, age
and length of time on feed. we will make
you an offer or arrange for ouS buyers
TO oHLl YOU
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Butter and Eggs


FURNISHED by The Continental Creamor1
Co., Topeka, Kan.l
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Kansas City Live Stock Sales.

1.-The following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State journal by
Clay, Robinson d Co.. live stock COM
mission merchants, with offices at Ill
markets.
Kansas City, Dec. 27.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1000 head. Market slow and weak
HOGS-Receipts 4,5U0 head. Market
steady. Bulk of sales, $7.25QY7.45; top $3.50.
SHEEP-Recelpts 500 head. Market
steady
HORSES AND MULES-Receipts $50.
Trade in auction. Big southern shipment.
Prices steady.
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Topeka Hide Market,
fluctuations furnished by James c. Smith
Hide Co.. 10s East Third St.1
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SELAH-MOXEE DITCH
READY FOR SEASON
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Have
Been Expended in Putting ii
Into Condition

Irrigation water will be turned on
within a week In the ditch of the
Selah and Mckee Canal company.
Water Is running now in the upper
part Of the canal in order that the
workmen, who have been engaged on
the repair work may determine the
character Of the repairs made. MIR.
Poole of the Central Washington In
vestment company has been manager
Of the work done and G. c. Adams,
engineer, has been superintendent.
Approximate $4,000 have been ex-
pended in the work, including labor,
lumber, changes, etc, and it is the
opinion that the ditch is in excellent
condition. Water is conveyed for
some 5000 acres of land, in round
figures, part of which lies above the
ditch and will be irrigated by power.
1t is the intention of the company, at
later date, to substitute steel for the
wooden fiuming unless in the mean
time some better method suggests
itself t sN