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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
FARMERS RAISE MORE HOGS
Ranchers Buy Fence to Keep Porkers
on Summer Fallowed Field.

on summer F2uoWe0 FIELD.
Colfax-Farmers are engaging more
extensively in the hog business this
year than formerly and local dealers
report the largest sales Of hog wire
fencing in several years. Wagon loads
of hog wire fencing are daily seen on
the streets Of Colfax and already sew
eral carloads have been sold here this
season. Ed Rinehart took out 400
rods OF hog fence one day and Charles
Losey took out 800 rods. Mr.. Losey
already had two miles Of hog wire
fence on his ranch west Of town.
At the present rate of increase it
will be but few years until practi-
cally all of the grain fields are en-
closed with hog fences. By this
method the hogs live a good part OF
the year on what they pick in the
fields. They live in the summer fall
lowed fields. Thousands of hogs are
placed on the markets of the Palouse
country each year that have never
been fed grain except that picked up
in the stubble fields.
Farmers are beginning to raise corn,
potatoes and other crops on land they
would otherwise summer fallow, and
by having these fields fenced "hog
tight the hogs gather the corn and
pick up the small potatoes left in the
fields when the-crop is dug.
Many farmers are adding sheep to
keep the summer fallowed fields free
of weeds, wild oats and other foul
growth after the land is plowed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Robber Bands Are Active.

Washington, D. Renewed activ-
tiles Of robber bands near Velardena,
Durango, has necessitated the dis
patch Of additional Mexican federal
troops there to protect the population.
American Consul Hamm, at Durango,
reported to the State department that
all mining operations in the state had
been suspended with the consequent
exodus of Americans. American
Consul Edwards, at .Juarez has been
warned to be cautious to avoid any ac-
ton which might be taken by the reb-
els as recognition of belligerency.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
EXPECTS BIG FRUIT CROP.
Deputy Inspector Says Prospects Are
for Record Yield.

Deputy Inspector Says Prospects Are
for Record Yield.
Davenport-Coming to the county
seat from the river fruit district,
Deputy Horticultural Inspector Arch
Gabbert has summed up the fruit pros
pect in the following manner: "The
early prospect for fruit of every vari-
ETY. has not been more promising for
several seasons, especially is the out
look more encouraging than at cor
responding period last year when the
buds, early advanced, were nipped by
frost. At present the buds have
scarcely begun to swell, and the
chances are that they will not open to
any extent till danger of heavy frost
is past"
Inspector J. H. Brislawn, of Spo-
kane, said: Gin view Of the fact that
the blight made considerable Roadway
in Spokane and Lincoln counties last
year it behooves the growers to use
every effort this season to prevent its
further spread. Last year a number
of our fruit growers dug out badly
infected trees, and pruned those less
seriously affected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Odessa Wheat Prices Gaining.

Odessa Wheat Prices Gaining.
Odessa-Price of wheat at this place
has advanced about 4 cents in the last
two days, local dealers paying as high
as 80 cents for No. ! bluestem. Farm
ers holding wheat may let it go at
once, more than 1000 bushels being
sold here by local farmers. Storage at
local warehouses is light compared
with years past, but it is estimated
that $4,000 bushels remain unsold.
Seeding in this vicinity is drawing
to close and farmers report the first
seedlings sprouted. Winter wheat is
the best ever for this time of year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
SHIELD FARM NAME.
Palouse Soil Tilier Urges Copyright
ing Names Of Ranches.

4
Colfax-H. M. :Moffatt has started
an agitation for the passage Of q law
to protect the owner of farm in
naming his farm and to have the name
recorded with the county auditor and
protected as would be q copyright.
Mr.. Moffatt recently sold his imple-
ment business here and took personal
charge Of his farm Of 1000 acres on
the Palouse river, near Winona. He
has named it the .Riverview Farm, =
and came to Colfax to have the name
recorded.
On visiting the office of County
Auditor McCroskey Mr.. Moffatt was
surprised to learn that there is no pro-
vision for recording the name Of q
farm, and that q score of farmers
might select the same name. Mr..
Moffatt said:
''It would add much to the beauty
and convenience of the country if ev-
cry farm were named. Owners may
sell and move away, and what might
be the Jones farm this year might be
owned by Smith next year and Brown
the following year. But if all of the
farms were named with an attractive
name and the name placed over the
front gate, the name would serve as
guide. lam urging farmers to have
printed stationery with the farm
name, and believe such a move would
do much to re-awaken interest in farm
life.'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Whole Dog Made Useful.

Oroville, Cal. - John Rich, pound
master, has mapped out q plan for
making much money. First, he gets
SO cents dog from the city, next he
intends to skin the animals and sell
the hides for leather. The meat he
will crush and the oil extracted he
will sell. He declares that this has
been found genuine cure for con-
sumption and that there is q big de-
mand for it. The flesh is to be used
to feed his chickens and the bones will
be crushed for fertilizer. Thus every
bit of the mongrel has value.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Fruit DRYER for Prosser.

Prosser - The Prosser Commercial
club has taken the initial steps toward
the securing Of fruit drying plant
for this city. Every year there is a
great waste of fruit, owing to the
quantity on hand, and the ripening
process is so rapid that it cannot all
be shipped at once. A committee
representing the commercial club and
the farmers will make canvass of
the proposition. Fruit Inspector F.
E. DeSellem says conditions point to
one Of the largest fruit seasons in the
district.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
TURKEY WOUI1
GOBBLE PERal
Moves Troops Into p,o,;;,
Claimed By Russia
Porte Believed to Have e,.t..
Stronger Power, and c.. N"s N
Designs Are su.pect.d

London The relations ~ D..
and Turkey, which a few val.
caused the circulation of alarm;.
ports, may at any moment re...
acute stage, and again the ho,.
contention will be Persia. y
At the close of the Russo.J.,.
war. Turkey moved troops in r.a . |
Persian province of Azerba;;s~o vi
strip OF which has been in disnut ,' !. \
upwards Of 200 years. Turkey s1s; -
this strip; Persia holds it, Int s'',a II
ownership has yet to be decided ~ sae
question has been a subject of ra aus
tiations. but while these have h.. .'s0'|
ing on Russia asserts that Turksv , ~ :.
been advancing her forces SLOWLY un ns'
they have gone even beyond the A..
puted strip and now command t ~
western part of Azerbaijan from Is W.
Urumiah to the frontier, and can 4 sas
lily attack the Russian province Of ~ -
ivan. -
Turkey denies any aggressive int.,.
tions. She has informed the Russ;s,
minister to the porte that she ' h..
troops in the disputed TERRITORY orls
as temporary expedient, waiting tbs
outcome of friendly negotiations and
Unnecessary a reference to The Haeus
tribunal.
Turkeys firmness in supporting he,
contention, and in not only placing
troops in the disputed strip but NOV.
ing them forward, has given rise IN
Russia to a suspicion that some otbe,
power is behind the Ottoman govern.
ment. It is pointed out that the ae
QUESTION of territory on the Persian
frontier might be accepted as compep.
sation by Turkey for the loss Of ri.
poll and the power that could bring
about this exchange would please
Italy.
Germany, which before has tried to
secure concessions on Lake Urumiah,
is the power suspected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Spring Work in Orr hards.

Wenatchee - Spring work in the
orchards has commenced and ranchers
are pruning and spraying trees. In
spector P. Darlington has advised the
spraying for the peach borer this
month. Never has the fruit crop
looked better in the Wenatchee valley
than this year. In the wheat section
around Waterville the wheat growers
are well satisfied. The snow remains
on the ground and is gradually melt
ing and soaking into the ground.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Prizes for Juvenile Farmers.

Pomeroy-The county commission
ers have appropriated $3.50 to be
awarded to boys and girls for the best
agricultural products and displays of
canned fruits and vegetables. The
contest will be under the charge Of
the Washington State college.
At meeting Of the trustees of the
poultry association it was decided to
send two boys to the Spokane institute
to be held for farm hoys under the
of the Interstate fair.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
MAY PRoLoNo COAL STRIKE

Sentiment for Recognition Growing
Among Anthracite Miners.
Philadelphia Sentiment among the
workers in the anthracite region
seems to be crystallizing in favor of
prolonging the layof until the opera
tors grant recognition to the union.
At meeting held in Nanticoke,
near Wilkesbarre, 1000 miners, most
~ Poles, declared they would not ac-
cept a 10 per cent increase unless it
was accompanied by union recogni
ton.
Both operators and miners, how
ever, seem content to await the result
of the conference to be held here soon,
and none of the large companies made
any attempt to work their breakers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Munitions Go to Madero.

Washington, D. president Taft
has authorized the expectation from
the United States to Mexico of five
big shipments Of munitions Of war
consigned to the forces of President
Madero. These included two machine
guns, other arms and ammunition,
horses and blankets. The president
also gave permission for the exporta-
ton of q quantity of dynamite for the
use Of q mining company in the Mex
lean state of Sonora.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
PORTLAND MARKETS,

Wheat-Track prices: Bluestem, 81
@95c; club, 90@91c; red Russian, SO
@9oc; valley, 90@91c; forty-fold,
Gle.
Millstuffs - Bran, s21 per ton;
shorts, $23; middlings, $50.
Corn-New, whole, $34; cracked,
$35 per ton.
Hay-No. / Eastern Oregon timo-
thy, s14@16 per ton; No. l valley,
$12@14; alfalfa, $12@13; clover, So
@9; oat and vetch, s1O@11 go; grain
hay. 50.
Oats-No. l white, $33@34.5O per
ton.
Cranberries-s1O@11.5O per barrel.
Potatoes - Buying prices: Bur-
banks, $1.50@1.65 per hundred.
Vegetables = Artichokes, 7S@90c
per dozen; asparagus, white, $1.25
@1.50 per crate; green, 1925 per
crate; cabbage, Sc per pound; cauli-
flower, 1925 per crate; celery, $3.50
@6 per crate; garlic, 8@10c per
pound; head lettuce, s2@2.25 per
crate; dollhouse lettuce, 75c@S1 per
box; peas, 11@12ac per pound; pep
pers, 25c per pound: radishes, 3Oc
per dozen; rhubarb, $1.25 per box;
spinach, $1.15@1.2 per box; turnips,
$1@1.10 per sack; beets, $3.50; ruta-
bagas, $1@1.10; carrots, 81.
Characterization price, $3.25@
$50 per sack.
Apples = Yellow Newtown, SEA
$50; Spitzenbergs, $1.75@3: Bald
win, $1.50@2; Ben Davis, $1@1.75;
Red Cheek Pippins, $2@2.50; Gano,
$1@1.75; California Newtowns, 81. Is
OF per box
Butter-Oregon creamery butter,
solid pack, 33ac; prints, extra.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch, 2lc.
Pork-Fancy, 8a@9c per pound.
Veal-Fancy, 12@12ac per pound.
Poultry-Hens, 16@16ac; springs,
16@16ac; ducks, zoe; geese, lie;
turkeys, live, Zoe; dressed, 25c.
Hops - 1911 crop, 3S@39c; olds,
nominal; 1912 contracts, 25@26c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 14016c per
pound: valley. 16@17c per pound mo-
hair, choice, BIC per pound.
Cattle - Choice steers, Sc. 50@6. rs !:
good, $6.25@6.40; medium, 5000. 25;
choice cows, S.. 50@5.80; good, 5@
800; medium, 4.50@5; choice calves,
S.5O@8.75; good heavy calves, Ga
6.5O; bulls, 4.25@5 ;Sstags, 4.75@6.
Hogs = Light, 7@s.05; heavy, ca
Sheep Yearlings, 5000; weth-
ers' 4.65@5.45; ewes, 4.5O@4.85:
lambs, 5.1O@6.45. 80
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Water Rights at Prosser.

Observation-Disclosures officials from
Sunnyside have just finished two days,
work at the Office Of the Benton Coun-
ty Abstract & Title company, Prosser,
whereby the farmers under the Pros
ser unit of the Sunnyside canal were
given the opportunity to make appli-
cation for water right, instead Of go-
ing to Sunnyside. Every water user
under this extension must pay the IS
cents maintenance fee in addition to
the regular payment for the water.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Race Riots Are Feared.

Fayetteville, w. Va.-Extra a'r r
ties and police were sworn IN =, -.
authorities in the mining COMMUNE
of Boomer, Cannelton and Ma .;ots
because of the imminence OF rae I'm
between Americans and ltalian m .;r
ers. Bitterness is caused primal. ..t.
BY the murder of Washington ~
wick, q bank boss, who was suoI CIV,
three Italians a few days ago. ~ 70
ernor Glasscock has been aslss ..ot
have militia in readiness to Ds po =,
here at moments notice. Az :ss
er every miner is armed with . l'D
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
CURRENT EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
Doings Of the World at Large
Told in Brief.
General Resume Of Important Events
Preserved in Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.

British coal miners have been Off
cially advised to return to work.
President Taft in a message to con-
gress urges more economy in national
expenditures.
The |. w. w. revolution in British
Columbia and the Pacific Northwest
makes little Roadway.
Every river and creek in North
western Montana is out of its banks
and the whole country is flooded.
Chicago clubwomen demand women
police both in uniform and plain
clothes to handle the juvenile depart
ment.
A Southern Pacific locomotive ex-
ploded while climbing Rice Hill, in
Southern Oregon, killing both engi-
neer and fireman.
The British bark Indian Empire has
been wrecked off Cape Horn, South
America, and the fate of her passen-
gers and crew is unknown.
The Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany has ordered two new million
dollar steamers for the coast travel
between San Diego and Seattle.
The governor of Oklahoma has is
sued proclamation making Mothers
Day, May IL, legal holiday in that
state and urging all to observe it.
Robbers held up a man aged rs
wears, in his store in the outskirts of
Portland, but his wife, aged II,
rushed to his assistance and the rob-
bers fled.
The Mississippi river continues to
rise and flood the adjoining lowlands.
The water supply of Memphis is pol
luted by the overflow, and serious re-
suits are imminent.
Young women are being trained as
wireless operators by the United Wire
less Telegraph company at Seattle,
which believes they will be more re-
liable and satisfactory than men.
Friends of Clarence S. barrow, I'M
der Indictment for jury bribing in the
Mcnamara trials in Los Angeles, have
been asked to assist in defraying the
expenses of his defense.
After a search of ten months
throughout the Northwest, an AL
berta, Canada, man has found in
klamath Falls, Or, his child and the
mentally unbalanced nurse who kid
mapped her.
The levee at Hickman, KY. gave
way and the town is under water.
Eastern coal miners now on strike
say they believe settlement will be
reached by April 80.
Police Of Aberdeen, WASH, jailed 81
/. w. w. strikers and agitators, and
all red flags displayed were immedi-
ately seized and destroyed by citizens.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
IMPROVE APPLE BELT ROADS
Automobiles Now Being Bought by
Thrifty Farmers.

Automobiles Now Being Bought by
Thrifty Farmers.
Wenatchee-The number of auto
mobiles in the Wenatchee valley is in
creasing with great rapidity and the
improvement of the roads is receiving
more and more consideration. For
the last two years the question of
bonding the county to effect main
highway through the valley and also
to Chelan has been under discussion
and an effort will be made this year to
have the county commissioners SUBJ
nit the question to the people. Many
of the ranchers are automobile own
ers.
1t has been estimated that $500, 900
will give Chelan county adequate
highways for several years and this
sum will be asked for.
Chelan county is practically free
from debt and while the issuance of
bonds will incur taxation, it. is
claimed by supporters that the MAIN
tenance of the present highways will
be reduced and the burden of taxation
will not be materially increased. 1t
will also add materially to the lessen
ing Of the cost of hauling fruit to
market, as rough roads are hardship
on the fruit.
The county has already spent a
large sum in repairing the main high
ways, leading to this city, and the
ranchers have donated work. In the
valley surrounding this city the roads
are ideal for travel and little work
will be needed to put them in excel
lent shape.
Road sprinklers are already in use
on many Of the roads. The early
spring has caused the city to begin
street sprinkling already throughout
the city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
BIG PAPER MILL ASSURED,
Crown Columbia Company to Erect
Largest of Kind in World.

Largest Of Kind in World.
Oregon City, Or.-What will be the
largest paper mill of its kind in the
world is to be built by the Crown
Columbia Pulp & Paper company, 50
it was announced here. Machinery
has been ordered to be delivered with
in two months, and when installed
will produce print paper 1856 inches
wide, nearly 80 inches wider than can
be produced by the Willamette Pulp
& Paper company.
It has not been decided whether the
new machinery will be installed in the
Oregon City mills or the Camas,
Wash. mills, but the machinery has
been ordered and the company will
soon be producing the quality Of paper
used by newspapers on the largest ma
chinery of its kind made.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Pasture Cattle at sprague.

j Sprague The Frye, Bruhn COM
pany, of Seattle, has shipped eight
carloads Of cattle here from Montana.
They were takenxo the Steve Devon
ish ranch, south Of town, where they
will be pastured. The grass on the
south hill slopes is now two inches tall
and in another week the grazing will
be good.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Spokane Trees Go 10 Spain.

Spokane r. "A. Junes, Of the Riy-
erside nursery. has just shipped 225
apple trees to Antonio Girones, at
Barcelona, Spain. The consignment
weighed TOO pounds, and was sent by
the American Express company. It
included Spitzenbergs, Winesaps, JON
athan and Delicious trees.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
AWARD FARMS BY LOTTERY.
Only Settlers May File and specua.
tors Are Shut Out.

Only Settlers May File and Specula.
tors Are Shut Out.
Washington, D. "Details Of the
proposed government lottery, by
which valuable farms in the Teton ir.
rigation project in Washington will
be disposed of to settlers, are given in
an announcement made by the Re.
clamation service. The announcement
says:
1.-THE third unit of the Teton rri-
cation project, Washington, will be
opened by a unique form of drawing.
This unit contains about 40 farms
upon which homestead entry may be
made. They are among the finest
fruit lands in the United States and
extremely valuable. Irrigation lands
under other portions of this project
are selling for $50 to 1920 an acre.
exclusive of the water right.
During December an eager line Oh
land seekers anticipating approaching
opening, took up their position JUST
outside the land Office in North Yak
ma and refused to leave, even upon
warning Of the government officials
that they would acquire no speca
privileges by remaining.
In order that all land seekers may
have an equal opportunity to oOs am
farms, it has been decided to allos
each homeseeker to signify wnlcu
farm unit he desires. Names OF ~
who wish to file on unit A will thenps
placed in a box from which dlsln'
terested party will draw one sup. ;,
"The winner will then be alloweu "
make his filing and the next farm un'
will be taken up, etc. 2" IT,.
The lottery plan of opening the ~; =
ton lands was decided upon ai1el ,1s
became known that a consloelaD;;,
number of persons who have Oes .;r =
line at the Office are represents
spectators. The purpose OF INC ssr
partment is to throw this land, az III
as possible, open to settlers WIZ '"
make it their homes.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-09-27
New Telephone Map.

The Chieftain is in receipt of the
Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph Cos new map of iti
lines, extending over Montana, Ida.
no, Wyoming. Colorado, Utah, Ar.
iona. and New Mexico and con-
nections, and it is a potent truth
that this is the bell that rings a
cross the continent, extending from
the Gulf to the Dominion. and from
coast to coast, facilitating business
and frequently being referred to as
the busy mans first aid.
The NJ. s. T. q T. Co. is young
giant, having sprung into existence
in Colorado in the early SOS. and
has outlived practically all of its
contemporaries. thanks to the un-
firing efforts of it's able president,
Mr.. E. B. Field.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-09-27
WILLIAM J. BRYAN VOTED
AGAINST.

In his home state. Nebraska, when
the issue Of stste-wids prohibition
versus local option was voted on, Mr..
Bryan cast his vote against statewide
prohibition. In explaining his vote he
spoke as follows:
so far as my personal habits 70, |
am q teetotalsr, never having used
liquor as a<beverage. but l voted
against statewide prohibition because
I thought the license system we had.
with LOCAL OPTION, WAS BETTER
SUITED TO THE CONDITIONS WIZ
HAD TO MEET IN OUR STATE"
The defeat Of the prohibition sub
mission will mean the retention Of our
LOCAL OPTION LAW. Communities
that are now dry will continue 30,
1t is an old axiom that laws not
founded on right and reason cannot
be enforced. Prohibition by force
spells failure; it produces evil, a. the
tree beareth fruit Of its kind.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-09-27
New Rating League.

P. S. Bonesteel, . representative of the
National Rating League, was here Fri
day last in the interest Of the aGencv, or
taniziof league Of business men for pro-
lection AGAINST the poor pay debtor. The
work is similisr to that Of r. G. Dunn or
Broadstreet, with the difference that they
protect the wholesaler while the Nation
al Rating League protects the retailer. A
red Guide is issued from time to time of
those in the adjoining IL counties who do
not pay, and by referring to the Guide the
merchant may determine at flsnce wheth-
er or not his customers credit is food.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-09-27
MORE PROOF OF THE FAILURE
or pRoHlsITIoN.

Governor srswsr of Misslsslppi says:
Can't Enforce the Lsw.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-09-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department OF The Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Lamar. Colo
August 81. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that John j. TresseI
Of Holly. Colo. who. on April 8. 1907. made
homestead entry No. 1904. serial No. .02959.
for northwest quarter. section IL. and on June
o. 1909. made additional homestead entry No.
05698. for northeast quarter. section II. town
ship rs south. range ~ west. 9th principal
meridian. has filled notice Of intention to make
final three year proof. to establish claim to the
land above described. before. the U. S. Commis-
sioner. Il. N. ZaIingcr) at Holly. Colorado. on
the 7th day Of October. 1912
Claimant names as witnesses: Bert E. Lewis.
Walter c. Trogdon. Joseph B. kenney and
Peter G. Surprise. all of Holly. Colorado.