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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-04-01
To Broden Road Specifications.

The County Commissioners of King
county yesterday decided to make
specifications for surfaced roads, to
be built in the future, broad enough
to include not only "warrenite, but
asphalt, brick and other surfaces.
For some time warrenite has been the
popular surfacing, and specifications
have been such as to practically re-
uuire bids to be based on such ma
terial.
Contractors recently made such
representations to the commissioners
and the Seattle Automobile Club as
to result in the resolve to broaden the
specifications hereafter to be made for
new roads.
1t is also urged that warrenite,
while insuring smooth and reason
ably durable road, requires an extra
expense of approximately 3D. cents
per square yard, large part OF it
constitutes to the patentees, and that
other surfaces that can be used with
out royalty are just as good at least.
Members of the Automobile Club
hold that the tar base used in warren
tie roads is not sufficiently substantial
to stand hard usage for any length OF
time. and contend that a siX-inch
concrete base should be used.
1t is probable, from the result of
the Joint session of the commissioners
and club members, that the more sub
stantial base will be adopted for use
in future road building.
At this joint meeting the discussion
ent cred entirely around the subject
of surfacing, it being the concensus of
ODiniOn of all those present including
contractors and representatives OF
various companies selling variety of
surfacing material, that Portland
cement concrete base was the most
desirable as it is permanent.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-04-01
The Marlin Gun Cata1Og.

1t gives us a real pleasure to call
your attention to the new catalog just
issued by the Marlin Firearms Co.,
136 Willow street, New Haven, Con-
neoticut, a book radically different
from most gun catalogs and probably
the most comprehensive catalog ever
issued in the gun trade.
1t illustrates and describes fully
the many STAN ard styles of cartridges
adapted to the Marlin line of repeaters
which are made in all popular calibers
from 90 to AS inclusive and in many
different models, lengths and styles.
New goods shown in this new catalog
for the first time are:
The new model " Marlin repeater
in .25-20 and 1920 calibeTs the only
pump action repeater in the world
that handles these popular cartridges;
d gun made with take down construc-
ton; action parts instantly removable
without using tools; Ivory Bead front
and Rocky Mountain rear sights 1.-THE
best set ever regular furnished on
any repeating rifie) and with Special
SmokeleSS Steel barrel for high power
loads.
The new Model 90 Full Magazine
rifle built with a heavier modelled
butt. stock than the we'll known
regular model 20 and with 24-inch
octagon barrel and with magazine full
length of barrel. 1t is adapted to
the use of 90. short, long and long
rifle cartridges without any change in
adjustment and is the only pump
action % repeater in the market that
shoots % times at one loading.
The Model 30 is new 16 gauge
Marlin model just brought out to
succeed the we'll known, light weight
Model 16. 1t has many improvements
over the older model and is an ad-
mirable arm for the many shooters
who prefer the repeating construction
and want lightweight, quick -handl-
ing, small-bore shotgun. 1t is fur
nished In several grades, the difference
mostly in such features as engraving,
fine checking, etc.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-04-01
Field Notes.

Watson, Woods Bros. & Kelly Com
pany of Lincoln, Nebraska write us
as follows:
We have just closed a sale to
Brown & Mood of Moscow, Idaho, on
the following imported stations and
mares:
The black two-year old Percheron
stallion Jobard No. 8e259.
The black two-Year old Percheron
stallion Jaspe No. $4,000.
The black six-year old PercherOn
stallion Lutin No. 1929.
The gray four-year old Percheron
stallion Huelgoat No. 77O49.
The black twO-year old Percheron
stallion Joueur No. 87119.
The sorrel two-year old Belgian
JACQUES de Zuyenkerke No. 6221.
The English Shire stallion Baron
Frester III No. 25o92.
The two-year old English Shire
stallion Maidstone Waggoner No.
$685. this horse having won first and
champion at the Kansas State Fair.
The five-year old Shire mare Cock
shott Star No. 108O5.
The six year old Shire mare Bounce
No. 1O802.
The three year old Percheron mare
Imperatrice No. 96880.
The three year old Percheron mare
Idylle No. 93344.
All these animals are individuals of
outstanding merit and their get will
certainly tend to improve the class OF
stock raised in the section OF the
country to which these stations are
being shipped.
Owing to the death Of Mr.. Joseph
Watson we did not receive our usual
spring importation. However, we
wish to state to any prospective pur-
chasers that we have very fine line
of two and three-year old Percheron,
Shire and Belgian stations on hand
at the present time and believe we
can satisfy the most critical buyer.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-04-01

we hope that the plan Of giving the
pictures of State Master Kegley and
of Gather" Kelly, the originator OF
the Grange, as premiums for new
members, as explained 10 the March
Bulletin and in letters to each Grange,
will tend to greatly increase our
membership throughout the state.
The following are the new Oranges
since our last report month ago:
Point Roberts SOW. Taylor, mas
ter; j. Samuelson, lecturer; H. A.
BrynjoIfson, secretary, Point Roberts,
Whatcom county. Organized Feb
ruary 16, 1912 with II members by
w. HI. Kaufman.
Mill Creek 503-C. G. Brittell, mas
ter; s. b. Matson, lecturer; e. I'll.
Parliament, secretary, Colville,
Stevens county Organized February
II with 45 members by Geo. H. Knapp.
Pend Oreille SOL. R. Patterson,
master; Mrs. j. F. Anderson, lecturer;
FL. e. Westby, secretary, Newport,
Pend OreiIle. Organized February
% with "a members by Ii. j. Noble.
Locke 5O5-W. j. Fountain, master,
Jared; r. r. Isaacs, lecturer, Cusick !;
Ida Cusick, secretary, Cusick, Pend
Oreille county. Organized February
% with 81 members by H. j. Noble.
Diamond Lake SOC Jas. Newton
Rogers, master; M. T. Owens, lect-
urer: John T. Rogers, secretary,
Scotia, Pend Oreille county. Organic
ed March with 81 members by H.
j. Noble.
Horse Spring Coulee 507 A. M.
James, master; L. Ell. Helm, lecturer;
j. Bertrand, secretary, LOOMS,
Okanogan county. Organized March
9 with % members by j. L. Freeman.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-04-01

Wild Rose 5OS-A. F. Layton, mas
ter; Mrs. Cora Potts. lecturer; @. M.
Kingsley, secretary, Deer Park,
Spokane county. Organized March 8
with 70 members by w. w. Mokler.
1--WE are looking for several more in
the near future from different parts
of the state. Let the good work go
on.
There are few Oranges which have
not reported for December, but the
number Is smaller than any other
December since we have had the
office, hence there is encouragement
in the fact.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-04-01
Grange Department
Edited by Fred w. Lewis, Secre-
tary Washington State Grange.

Although we have had but one
organizer in the field steady, yet we
have few Oranges to report for the
past month.
Washington Oranges are alive and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-04-01

CHOICE Fruit Lands in the Okanogan Valley
~ for sale by owner. Terms and prices reason
able. c. NJ. Bottomley. Oroville. Wash. 4-4tp
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

could get on him Trorea Was NCr
 ing hard to get q really sfron" hol on Brown. and "heu it seemed ss if he would get il iu siIto o! a' that Brown could do. the latter simply wiggled ont of reach O. broke away from him Alter a'o,, thirteen minutes of defensive Vr., Brown changed his tactics and yca. after the fast tiriug Italian |: a moment he had the latter ca !h, mat. In a second he swung lia around and secured the flmau- Gotch toe hold, the hold that gaiupd for the great Frank Goteh ,he ,i#t of Champion Of the World" A mar either has 10 give up or have his foot broken. 'irorea held cut for $ while. He was game and dii nor want 10 say Quit" hu' when i. NJ. reen that it WaS useless that 70 pea was beaten. 10 avoid any acci
 'ent that might occur ,o mar :A, excellent showing of the Frisco ial Andy Hoey tapped Brown on his bare shoulder once more, and ht arose an easy winner of an interest. ing, hut one-sided. match
 The second fall was secured il fourteen minutes and two seconds.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

feet seven, while Browns height was five feet four.
 Andy Hoey was referee. He read to the fair sized crowd that was present the agreement of the two men. The bout was the catch af catch can style of wrestling. and stransle holds were prohibited. In case the wrestlers got off the mat. they were to return 10 the same and resume the same position as when they left It. Brown appeared first, and was introduced by the ref. cree. He seemed 10 be in excelleu, shape. well trained and fit for a hard go He wore black trunks and red belt, Half q minute lat CT, the local boy, Toni rropea. ap, peared, He too seemed fit for q hard go. He was dressed in blacl trunks wi;h a whiie belt. Bo;h he, S received a generous applause The men received their instructions iron the referee. and as Harry Phillips gave the signal the bout was Oil.
 THE FIRST FALL.
 For about half d minute they jumped around, each seeking an op. ening. The local boy caught the Pacific champion around the neck. and the skill and experience of the visitor became apparent at once. He simply wore Tropea down. The Italian worked hard 10 get a suita ble hold on the wiry Brown. but the fellow would have none of il. He let Tropea do all the, work, con stantly staying on the defensive Suddenly the Frisco boy changed his tactics. Like flash he grabbed Tropea around the neck and bod, and with a quick jerk threw the surprised Italian on his back where the shoulders of the struggling Fair bankan soon touched the mat. Andy Hoey touched the bare shoulder of Brown just four minutes and thirty seconds after time had been called. So far the bout was all Browns. It was just a question of how long tho local boy could stave off defeat.
 THE SECOND FALL.
 The men came from their corners ten minutes later perfectly fresh Again they spared for moment, each seeking good hold. Brown again assumed the defensive. The local boy went at him. but the slippery Brown would not let his opponent get any kind of a hold. With a quick turn. while still on their feet, Brown secured the dread ed hammerlock hold on Tropea. Had he so desired Brown could have end ed the bout then and there. but he feared that if he threw the Italian with that hold he might snap some bone in his opponents arm. and s0 he released his hold
 TOYS WITH TRoPEA.
 The Frisco lad then let Trope; get full Nelson and a half Nelson on him both of which he broke will ease. It seemed that he coui break any hold that the local lad
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
THE HUNTERS
 NOT 'HURJAED'

Not to be outdone by the Times reporter, his understuds. R. s. Me Donald, securely tied to another pool newspaper man. R. l.. Bernard. ac companied by deputy marshal. c. Charles, who asked F. T. Wo!cott the official stenographer for thr court to accompany them to take the dying statements of any animals who might die of fright at the sight of such kid glove hunters, further enforced by J. w. Barker, who IS supposed to know the land here, abouts. he being In the local land office, with l., NJ. Drury on hand to assay the ground that may be found in the stomach of the rabbits that laugh themselves to death at the ap- pearance of these Big Game" hunt CTS, with w. F. WhItely along with the rest to collect any bad bills they might incur on the trip. and Bert Johnson with his trusty team to rec-collect the scattered hunters the party is almost complete If i! had in it one more man who could really shoot anything but hot bis cult. it would be most complete But we must hope for the best.
 They are going to hunt. not, chick ems, me lads, for many of them arf married. and there are only two newspaper men in the bunch. but BIG GAME. Sixty miles over the Circle trail will they wander. and sixty miles will they wander back unless they get "Hurjaed." Then the' will wander back about one hundred and twenty miles. They are all well supplied with the necessities of life They have clothing of sufficient warmth, food of sufficient quantity and drink of sufficient strength to protect them from the cold. and they have money enough-that is all but the newspaper men-tO buy several caribou, and maybe a moose or two. So they will not return empty hand. ed. Not they. Nor will they return full. They are too well known to do that publicly. But they will re- turn No searching parties will be sent out for these brave boys. The other newspaper men who have tried to hunt have been unsuccessful in their attempts to bag anything but a view of the country. but who can tell but that these men may bag, we'll say lame rabbit.
 So rest easy, you who fear for the safe return of these powerless hunt CTS. They will come back Footsore and weary, but loaded to the guns with near shots they have made; they will tell you a wonderful tale of the joys of hunting in Alaska ir the almost winter; their experience will be written up, and the cooking receipts sent to the Ladies Home Journal, while their sporting activi- ties will grace the Police Gazette. Avaunt, ye spirits of the immortal Teeth-a-dore, will have naught but Alaskan hunters, or near hunters"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
FOOD FOR THE PESSIMisT.

For the especial benefi, of those sho think that this winter Is going 10 bs poor one this editorial is aritten. but il is dedicated 10 those real Alaskans who have enough faith In the country around Fairbanks to realize that this is a country exceed. ingly rich in opportunities. There are within a radius of one mile on Cleary creek. where Chatham and Bedrock creeks enter the main creek of that part of the country, five stamp mills These mills are run ming. or will be within one week 25 stamps. Their payroll will cer tainly not be less than one hundreG and twenty-five thousand dollars for the winter. They average at least twenty men to each mill And the beauty of it is this the men get paid every week or every month just as they choose. and do not have 70 walt until the first cleanup il the spring for their money Those mills were not running two years ago They were net all running last year They are all runnina this year Nearby there is tho Rexa!l mine. Throughout the dis trict there are ten other mines a
 least that will pay on an average of twenty men five dollars a day anc board all winter. In that case there
 will be in this camp this season no
 less than two hundred thousand dol lars more in circulation than thei,
 was last season.
 Now. MT. Pessimist, if your state ! ment is true. and the camp is small or than It vas last winter. ther'
 will be fewer to share in the addeC
 activity that this new payroi vii | lend to the camp. and so Hour ow,
 statement helps 10 prove that thi
 winter will be a bright one. hrigh'
 CT than last. hrighter thar ar
 since the golden days of placer Dor go back on your own words. NJ
 knocker There is your proof tha | YOU are crazy We have a quart camp here now. Next year we vii ] have larger one. and two year hence the world will bow 10 Fair | banks for her quartz just as sh Stay with il. and boost for her fo | the old town is here with the goods | Her future is bright. her hopes arr high. Get in and plug. and you'll soon realize that Fairbanks hai uartZ.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
ABS INSTALL NEW OFFICERS

On Friday night at Eagle Hall he Arctic Brotherhood installed Ihr following officers, who will serve for the term Of orc year instead of for six months as had been thc GUS om heretofore. lhc session c. he Arctic Brotherhood &as cut shor. o allow those who so q, si.pi i, attend the Pioneer ball It the .'ulj jorium. The following eff. CTS Ntr, installed:
 Arctic Chief-Iarold C Green.
 NiceArctic Chicf-R F. Roth
 Chaplain-II F. Pratt
 Recorder Henry T. Ray.
 Keeper of Nusgets-F. r. Wool
 Trustees T. MacPhcrsou. II A. Day. H. II Ross, F?cl A Martr C. H. Woodward.
 The appointive officers ard ,o,3 mittees. named last cvel ing by Ar tic Chief Green are as fofiorc:
 Alchemist-P. R. Wagner
 Trail Guide-C. A. kirstcin.
 Trail BlaZer-Reed Heili@
 Whitehorse Pilots-Cari Fleisoi! man and Bob sheldon
 Keeper of Inner Toll Cate - Thco kettleson. -. :,. Keeper of Outer Toll Ga;e-Franf; Buteau.
 Entertainment Committee J W Barker, chairman; Fred Martin. Ser geant MacPhearson.
 Auditing Committee-Leslic Ben, nett, c. Harry Woodward. C. n Leckie
 Finance Committee-Joc Moro Harry F. Pratt, C. A. Kirstcin.
 Visiting Committee R. F. notI E. E. Dilley.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
THE LESSON OF THE BULLET

The unfortunate attempt of the insane Dutchman on the life O: Theodore Roosevelt comes at mos inopportune time if. indeed. any 'ime could be considered opportune While We are not in accord with he sensational program and plat, form of the leader of the new party and do not believe that MT Roose. welt is sincere in his statements regarding his feeling toward the peo pie of the United States. while We feel that his campaign is one prompt, ed solely by the personal ambitions of a man who cannot for moment see anyone but himself. still we can not help decry the fact that his life should be the price he must pay for his political ambitions. lt is fortunate that the bullet of the mentally unbalanced man will not rob the United States of one of its tliool iitSi Ahdi d' tSl w would have liked to see the strenu ous leader of the Progressive part continue his whirlwind campaign fo' popular favor, and we decry the fac' that the anarchistic feeling is so sron~ in any man that he should attcmp' to take the life of any public oificia whose life demands that he opci himself to more or less criticism and discussion.
 But the attempt on the life O. Roosevelt has proven one thing While the political life of the me' who are today seeking the hishes honor that the greatest nation 1T the world can bestow on any human being. the presidency of the United States. may be widely separated and while on the platform represen' ing their parties. soliciting supHo' for their candidacy, Woodrow Wil, son and William Howard Taft ma, islander. denounce and belit,le Hheo dore Roosevelt, when such an occa sion as this arises. they can bur" 'hei' political feeling under one of gen uine sympathy for the ill-for,une Of their political enemy, and can trul and sincerely express their deep re gret and sincere wishes for a speed and complete recovery. Wilson's fair ness in declining to continue ar active personal campaign until the recovery of Roosevelt stamps him a once as being fair-minded. You may say what you care to say regarding the wisdom of the move, regarding the sending of telegrams of sym pathy, regarding the forced" atti tude of his political enemies, but the attempt on the life of Theodore Roosevelt has proven beyond doubt that the greatest statesmen the greatest politicians. the areates men in the official life of our coun try, can bury their political feelings can cast aside their official preju dice, and can and do demand fai, play and fair fighting at every ste' of the great fight for the grea' honor.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
WITHOUT A GARD"

II ought to get large reward For never carrying a union card. Pve never grumbled, I've never
 struck,
 I've never mixed with union truck {; But I must be going my way to
 win.
 So open St. Peter, and let me in. .'' St. Peter sat and stroked his staff, Despite his high office he had to
 laugh. Said he. with fiery gleam in his
 eye,
 "Who is tending this gate. you or I've heard of you and your gift of
 gab;
 You're what is known on earth as
 scab? Thereupon he arose in his stature
 tall
 And pressed a button upon the
 wall, And said to the imp who answered
 the bell,
 Escort this fellow around to hell" Tell Satan to give him a seat alone
 On a red hot griddle up near the But stay, even the Devil can't stand the smell
 Of cooking scab on a griddle in hell, It would cause a revolt. a strike, l know,
 If sent you down to the imps below, Go back to your master on earth That they don't even want a scab in he'll"
 Every time yOu tell vour tronh hlas
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
WHEN THE DEAD AWAKE,

There should be instilled in ever man certain feeling of pride 1T the progress of the country and th' town in which he lives. This it more true if the man Is making his living in the town or from it That pride in the development of his town or of his country should be expressed in some way that will
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
BROWN PLAYS
 WITH TROPEA

As soon as I saw him | knew was going 10 win the bout" said "Thalia" Brown to q representative of the Citizen when seen in his dressing room just after he had
 thrown Toni Tropca for the second
 time. "Tropea is as game as they
 make them. but lacks experience. I will meet any man Of my weight in the country. for a side bet and the division of the gate money. If
 take on a man like Pete Larson. il will have to be a handicap bou
 though. for Pete outHeighs me by
 at least 70 pounds. and could wea:
 me out. I'll take oE any man in th,
 world in a fair handicap bout"
 Tropea admitted that he was on. classed Brown is too experienced for me. l cannot beat him He
 knows lot about the game that l don't know. He won fairly. did my best" Thus spoke the gam, | little Italian who worked hard 10 down a man who was too good for | him in every way
 HOW THEY COMPARED. Brown tipped the scales at one hundred and forty-tive pounds fro. | pea was two pounds heavier. Tropea 1 was also a couple of inches taller | than his opponent, standing five
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
ABOUT THE MAIL.

The next mail from the Outside is due today.
 A lower river mail was seIt out Friday.
 The next mail for the Outside clos es Thursday at 6 a. m.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

An alienst is an expert who thinks that man is insane if he tries 10 get out ot an insane asylum.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

Our Western civilization" Mrs 0. II. P. Belmont rises 10 remark .is due 10 he pioneer work of man and woman" This business of siv. ing all the credit to the "a Col must quit
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

Dr. Wiley evidently i4bors under the iAprsssiOn thai q e'iet Of bul. UoosV is violation Of he purr food law
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

Now that winter Is here why don 1, Of Eairbanks? It will comfort you
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21
SHAKING IN THE SNOW.

Come all you hardrock miners. where.
 ever you may be. A story l will tell you if you will
 list to me. l wandered out to stake a claim not
 very long ago, l couldn't find likely ledge so l
 staked upon the snow. We pulled out of Valdez. my part.
 ner and l, The weather it was very fine and
 our hopes were running high With our grub and ax. and blankets
 rolled up in pack. We were bound we'd stake a claim
 or two before we got back.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

George Clinton Paine, the oldes, book agent i'll the world. ascribes 10 buttermilk his life of 100 years. Bu' loo yeara on buttermilk are hardly worth while
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

Butchers say that the slaughter oi calves is responsible for the high cost of meat. But what a ferorious and expensive appetite we should de yelop did we wait tor the calves to grow up.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

President Madero informs us tha' the revolution has been crushed bdt it shoss all the resiliency Of ! paIama hat
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

Some :" omen par more attention tC their dogs than they do 10 thei; husbands but then maybe the dogs xfowl less
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

Woodrow Wilson is said 10 be ar expert srenosr2pher. but taking die tarioR is Iol o@e Of his strong points
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

Put on your rubbers. Don't let your foot slip. It's long winter.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-21

The Cleveland author who offers ;l To anybody who will read his book will learn that some people will do anything for money.