The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, April 10, 1908, Image 8

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    BEGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
lN eiQ FHUIT WAHEMOUatt j WtATHER CONDITIONS FAVOR
La O.t Architects Drawing!
8oo" atari nam,
L.nrmii" ! "w
illl llorage '" w " "" "7
lltol r rung"'""'" uuiuii
Llvid from th Mr h UH!, K. K.
Ltilncr, of Walla Walla, and pr
bitl arc be''1 " begin "
LlMlng will bava IIMout walla,
r, basement. Th eeoond atory
L umkI bo factory "'I '"'
kpuinoMt. Half of lhahaaemeiil
used lr cold stoiege, th re
ar lor storage of frull and her-
Uiimc shipment.
plana sr now w wmsirnct mis
l ol concrete. Large ahlpplng
i i ......
lull Will BlirruiHOI w
Laml. The Buililltig will i u
.laaml 100 leel long, wiw rraigm
,aat each and. Ill will Have
ty handling $500,000 wollh of
bring a n.
I, ; 5, 000 FOR ORCHARD
C. Pg. of Madford, Buys aoo
fttra in AhUnd District
land Tli pr have been
Aahleml In what II I believed
hutfi orchard aala yet wium
In the l'llry nl th Hogus
iIIpt. Tha piorierly Involved
orchard ami farm of County
Ulun-r J'-ha PatU ratio, (oral.
talent iirrrinpt, four mite north
Band. Tao bundled ana Dlty
V re waa th acreage involved in
Ll, no ai-r being young on-hard
an I r1ra-yai-ld apple Ire In
bodiKon, tha remainder balng
lathi tultabla (or frolic roaring,
(planted to lr. Tha oaoaidat
jn th deal was $51,000.
Sal Out Many Orapat.
tli 11 On of tha largtat hlp
..I Tukay grape cutting waa un.
at lha depot tola week tltal haa
k-a racalved In ona lot In loulb
tta. Ona hundred thousand
kt acre eonaigned to W. it. Hhar
ah'i ia mtilng out HO aera In lha
jual ouuida of tha oily limits
aims; town. rverel other twin
list "I atrial I amount haa beam
fotnl t4i farina other frull (roar
hwarra (ml Jubilant ovvf tlta
ll gfujvra and art) tiuatlmft 10
1 nird clriva to plant and In
fctiaru-mi wlllamotht rallay nur
lra brrn una bio to 911 inora
Ull tha trlir.
tula frl! Ralaa.
ro Tha Oiagim Kallmad om
ft hu rndiriH Ita drvitlun In tha
S. dlalrlbntiva lata tat, or
a rrdtlrtlnn In rair-4 bflaret)
ii and UilriU eaat ol Tha
rdurtlnn amount to 3 enta a
1 mi llral rla freight to lllite,
tn Afiington, 13 cta to I-n.
, 1H rrit to Ia (iranda and Ka
r, and cvnta to iluntlngUm,
r'flit)rite imliwtlona to other
ami tin olhor clam of (might,
ta Ih I 'alio art alrrady tov
. owing t aatar wmipplltlon.
i nHniniaalira rorn-urrd In
ion.
a-ar 8pep With Maehlnary,
tngtun liep -ahrarlng will lgln
'! A Kmltli'i plant, Ba mllo
ol hure. thi wnt. Hltn
m niarhlnrta will b naml, the
llg (urnlahed by airborne
runilfia (tiigino, Kott thrni'
l.p will l aliHirad at Uila plant
F.n, and an vcBa ol SI.OtKi
:ity j t)xpMtHl, fchrapman ra
tal the aharn ara in ttiWHl iri4ll.
put (hat putura I Kitting frarca,
iwn one of tha tttiat aiiwaa.
pnhllig araauni known, hut law
wing hart Irmn any oauaa,
To Eaamlna Holla.
Itntih Kalla rhronah Uia loint
ollho Klamath Wator t'aora'
tin and lha Klamath ohamltar
nr.na, i,d tha ptiraonal rninnU
"n oi ihia aiH-tlun, aoil anrvay
Klamath baain will lm mada by
h Mil aiparta of tha Unltad
'fpartrnentol Airrlcnltnra. It la
'"("htly ilMlrml bv tha naonla
Pi anrvay bo ttrado thl aummer,
piirati(ai l.avn Ix-nn rwalvad from
ffy Wilaon thai It will be under-
Hin aa pnaalbla.
K Daiiai Makat Good Brick.
all Mr. Llthdiland, Tort-
Pr' k nrt, whoao opinion waa
' the arohltwl of the eltf hall.
P nrot'eaa ol oonatriu'tion, regard-
"' UUi v tiitrnul luia hv The
I Hrlek ,t, Tile oomnanT. baa made
P't aiui ai-art-ful aiaminatlon and
r the brink ial to any ttmdo In
n,. Home of tha naalnu brli'k
M In thia oily by mlataka had
N-Ul by thn arohlleot, whioh
"""'"""ttlnn.
Seek for Oil.
i l'alloa--.Artlolea of Inixiropmllnn
- '"uvra-may uii ctJirmany" nave
lIBil Willi I). A mt.mtu l.ara
l''ciri... t I, It 1.
VI.... ... .. . . ..
mmm ti i arrv r. ifiuiviiT.
P'UI ntock li 130.000. Tha com-
Piirpnana to amraira In devolonlnd
'' In the vlulnllv of Dufnr. Or..
Cl) nlata tK hA nm I. In ha
Frull In Wlllamatt Valley Promltat to
oo Unusually Wall,
Halam Cllmatlo oondltirma during
thapaat wlntar have bmn Mpt0.
ably lavoial.la for all farm cropa and
tha praaent f.lr weather la coriaidrd
Ideal for frull. Tha wild aprlng haa
kept tha fruit Inwe jar-k, lima protect
lug them U a large extent (rorr rlanger
ol Injury from Irrata and late ralna.
(irowet aipert lair w.-allirr through
tha bhMMMmiing period and with aiwli
eondlthma prtvaillng a full oropol fruit
will "ael,"
Apple In tha Willamette valley vnm
a abort crop hurt aman and with even
lair condition Ihla year the treea ihoold
hear an Jtnroenae crop. Cherry, pear
and prima treea are apparently In er
fert condition and tliare leom to l on
reaaoo why a bumper nop ahuuld not
be realUed. Tn high price araured
in reoent yeara for fruit ha antouragwl
tha grower to do mote eilcnalve prun
Ing ami apraylng that aver Mora, with
the reault that the tiia!ity ol fruit har
vested will bn eicepiUmally rikxI. Trie
eomlng ol fair weather haa aet the plow
fing tn all uirhard and cultivation
will thi year be unually thorough.
Tha Oellet to Have Float.
The l)all At a meeting of the com
mercial club It aa decided that Hit
any ana ii imi repreniel ai tlie roe
aliow to port land by a float to I do-
lgned and ronatructed by J. W, Har
per, ot Portland. A comwitUia taa
made a canvaa ol tha Imilnea honaea
and obtained IDUO, with th promlae of
ao additional ttOO. Tha (loat wilt be
deonratird with lha produoU of thi vi
cinity aod will I one of th feature) ol
the apirit of th Uolden Weal parade.
Seeking Coal Near Delia a.
llla-IIon. W. C. firwn will be
gin tha work of drilling foreoal oa hia
properly In th northern part ol thi
dlty within a few day. Several good
H ecl men of llgoiu em have been
lound In ranent eiravationa, and the
contour ol the land at that plara indi
cate the nreaenoc ol a large drpoalt.
Mr. Ilrown la convinced that tha pro
(art will nay, and will loaa no time In
making the preliminary etcavatton fur
ainking a (halt.
Rig Batch of Meelhead Egg
Oregon City Huiierlntendenl Henry
O'Melley, ol the I'lilll rilatoi bureau
of AaherlM, repnrta tluit proeprct are
gtKki lor a take ol 2. 000,000 ateelhead
egg at the Kogue rlvrr elation, which
he ha jurat inapected. Hujierlntiident
O'Malley haa Juat rnroived 100,000
Kainbow trout egg from tne govern
ment ut ion at llaird, Cat., and Uieae
wilt be hatnhe.1 and litieraled from
Clai'kama tatimi.
Baking Powder Plant at Portland
Portland Portland la to be made the
manufatnnilng and diatilbiitlrig point
hr the Northweatern territory ol the
llnnl'e Perfect flaking Powder com.
pany, ol Mintleapoit. "e pianiaui
U built during the euminer. William
0. Mint, of Mlniieapoll. vU-e preaidrnt
ol the company, ia at the Hotel Tort-
land, and 1 making all arrangement
to locale a branch ol tha concern here.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Clnh, B.1(84c; blueetcm,
.,VKne; valley, HSfAlUc; rel, 81(JK2c.
Itarley ree.1, - ptr ton; rolled,
$2130 per tun.
(lla--No. 1 wniur, I37()in r ton.
Corn Whole, 133.60; cracked,
134 50.
Hay Valley ttmotny, fo, i, ii per
ton: Katrn Oregon iimmny, iwiiu;
clover, M(16i cheat. $15; grain hay,
turn)5;allalla, Il2(iia.
Krulta Annie. IH3 50 per bog,
according to quality; ctanbcrrli'a, C4
1 1 per barrel.
Veaetahlea Artichoke, 75(SlirO per
doaen; aaparagu. 8(i10c pound j eai,
gtlc pound; cauuag. iftio ponnu.
eaullllowor, i; celery. M,o(Ho pe'
orate; rley, 26o per doaon; pca. loo
pound; peppera, ifuo pel puunn; rao
lahee, 30c ptr doaen: ihnharb, 12.50
perorate; plnoh, B6c crate: iprouta,
10c wr pound, piaah, l(llo fmnA.
Onion Oregon. i(3i.so per nuo-
Polatoea 0(aoc per nunurtxi, lie-
llvored Port 'and.
lliittor Kaniy creamery, soo.rj per
P'"ul: . L..
oultry Average om ornn, .v-"-"
aprln chicken, ltl20o; turkey, live.
in(ii)lc uraewi
' .. ... M.V. . .I....ka 1 llr.il 17,1'
utnifC, live, eiii)iui ...v-.-i
olgeon, 7M(4l I'liiaon, i.o-.
K.Kita r roan moon, .
.Veal 75 to 125 pound, RCi'i 12
to 150 pound, 7o 150 to 200 pound.,
(flH0. '
Pork lilCKK. io o ou i"""u"i
70; packer, 6ffl0o.
Hop U07, prime and choice, 6c
per pound; old, ldUM P' L
Wool Ktrn Oiegon, average beat,
imnud. according to ahrlnk.
agaT valley, lMs, according to qual
ity i BtoMir, tnoHw, ou v
Uaaoara uar ou ym
PORTLAND CEMENT.
Ingredient Nacaaiary In tha Manu
facture of Thla Product. '
Br I. Bhlrlar Jimaa. Chntilat, M.ha Eaperiment
Hutkm. Miami.
From time to time th member ol
the experiment alatlon at ft are aaked
for Information concerning tha proper
tie, compoaitlon, and method ol man
ufacture of Portland cement. Thee
Inqulrle are uaually answered hy the
tatlon chemlat. Itelow la given typi
cal letta-r ol Inquiry on thia aubject,
and following it I tha reply given by
tha nation chemlat.
Welaer, Ida.,-Feb. 2, 1908,
I would like to know tha Ingredient
and prooea of making Portland cement.
I tha body ol clay or aoapatoneT I
think I have the raw material. Pleaae
anawer and oblige. A. W.
A great deal of time and labor have
been (pent by variou chemlat in In
vestigating tha oompoaitlon and prop
artiaa of Portland cement. The con
clualona drawn from the investiga
tion ata not alway concordant, but no
on dlaarmU from tha view that tha
ewentlal Ingredient ol this kind of ce
ment are lime, allioa and alumina.
Other element are alway present,
however, among them being tnsgneala,
loda, potaih, iron, phmphorui, man
ganeae, titanium, etc. According to
Meade, good cement vary oonaiderably
In oompoaitlon, but the throe Import
ant lugredlenat will run about aa fol
low: Lime, 6H to 87 percent; alllca.
19 to 26 percent; alumina, 6 to 10 per
cent; and magneala is allowable to the
ettent ol 3 to 6 per cent.
The raw material Iron which Port
land cement I manufactured are claaai
fled aa argillaceous and calcareous.
Horn common forma of tha tint are
clay, shale, and slate, and of the latter
limestone, marl and chalk. In theae
two claaaea ol raw material are found
all tha ingredient neeeaaary In tha
manufacture of Portland oement. In
tha iron legions of Pennsylvania, how
ever, blast furnace slag is mad to re
place th clay or shale. From what
ever aourca the taw materials are ob
tained, the cement manufacturer muat
eea that they are ao mixed that the
product of calcination con la I oa tha im
portant compound mentioned above in
lha proportions Uiat experience baa
taught are the onea neceaaary In a good
cement. It become almost imperative
then that the chemical oompoaitlon of
tha taw material ihould be known.
Although tha writer la not personally
acquainted with the limestone region
ot thi state, it appeal that there arc
at leaat two loralitiea in Northern Ida
ho where lime tone la found In abund
ance, and since clay la also present, at
least in spots, in th same dieiriot,
there aeem to be goix. reason for be
lieving that In the future a great deal
of tli Portland cement uaed in thi
data will be made at home.
Of Intereat to Farmers,
The following publication of Intereet
to farmer and other have been Issued
hy the Agricultural department of tha
Federal government and will b furn
ished tree, ao long a they are availa
ble, except where otherwise noted, up
on application to the Superintendent
of Documents, Uovernment Piloting
Omco, Washington, 1). C:
bulletin No. 100. Iteport of Irriga
tion Investigation In California, under
the direction ol F.lwood Mead, expert
iu charge. Pp. 411, pi. 29, fig. 18.
Price, paper, "0 cents; cloth, $1.25.
Thla rcpoit deal with investigation
carried on during the summer ol 1000
In cooperation with the California
Water and Forest Association. In ad
dition to a review of the agricultural
situation In the state, it preeenta a
comprehenaive dincuaion ol the water
law and customs under which Irriga
tion 1 practiced in California as typl
Ned by the oonditions in Honey Lake
baain and on Yuba river, Caohe creek,
Sallnaa river, Han Jaaquln river, Kings
river. I.o Angclea river, Sweetwater
liver and Can Jacinto river. It da
scribe the method and mean by
which water ia diverted from Uicee
streams and used for irrigation and the
indefinite and excessive appropriation
of water and the resulting litigation,
and dircnaaes the evils resulting fiom
abeenoe ol stata control ol stresms.
Bulletin No. 105. Irrigation in the
United Btates. Testimony of F.lwood
Mead, irrigation expert in charge, bo
lore the Cnited fitatea Industrial com
initalon, June 11 and 12, 1901. Pp.
47, pi. 12, fig. 1. Prioe 16 cent. The
statement made before the Industrial
commit-" Ion deals chiefly with the legal
status of irrigation, touching on slate
control, national aid to Irrigation, and
the disposal ol the public grusing lands.
The necessity and possibility ol storage
are also iitaunaaoo.
Bulletin No. 133. Keport of Irriga
tion Investigations for 1002, under the
direction of Elwood Mead, chief of iirl
gatlon Investigation, olllce of export
ment stations. Tp. 200, pla. 12, figs.
ia. Price 25 cent. This bulletin
give the result of the fourth scafon'
Investigations ot tne prouiema oi irn
gation, the rosulta obtained in similar
investigations In previous yeara being
renorted in Bulletin 80, 104 and 119,
of this olllce noted above.
cTaaaad Pampkla,
Pawl the pumpkin, cut Into place and
cover with boiling wator. Stew until
vary tender, than rub through a colan
der. Betura to th flr bring to a bard
boa, wen to taeta and, while boil
ing, fill th vwrflowlng hot Jan and
ti taaaaadiatatr.
DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS
Monday, April 0
Washington, April 8. The army bill,
'arrymg an appropriation of almost
1100.000,000, waa passed by the senate
oday pi actually as teported from the
joininltie on military affair. The
inly arm ndruent adopter carried an ap
propriation of $20,000 for a tyateii! of
water works for Foil Wlliism Henry
Harrison, Montana. The bill material
ly Inoreares tha pay of officers and en
llatid men.
The fortifications bill, reported to the
aenate today, carries Henator Ankeny'a
amendment, Increasing tha sppropria
tion lor fortification on Pugnt sound
$1,000 000. Aa the bill! passed the
hours, it spproprialed $747,000 for thia
work. The appropriation is not item'
ited. The aenate todav Darned An
keny't bill, appropriating $220,Ou0 lor
public building at Walla Walla.
Washington, April 6. Beyond forc
ing roll call on the approval of th i
Journal and on adjournment, the Dem
ocrrats ot the house today offered no
obstruct on to the orderly transaction of
business. This being suapension day,
several important bill were pot
through by practically unanimous vote.
Among theae was the Hterling employ
ers liability bill, only one vote being
corded against it, that of Littlefiold,
of Mali e. and the bill establishing a
naval station st Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,
and arpropriating $050,000 for the
purpose, against which Sherwood, of
Ohio, stood alone.
At 6: 10 p. ro. the bouse took a rccee
until 11 :30 o'olock tomorrow morning.
Saturday, April 4.
Washington, April 4. The army ap
propriation bill was completed by the
senate committee on military affair
today and will be reported to the aen
ate on Monday. It will carry about
$15,000,000 more than vu provided in
the bill aa It passed the house, making
a total of approximately $100,000,000.
An item of about $7,000,000 waa in
cluded to Increase the pay of th army,
levenue cutter service and marine
corps, but excluding enlisted men of
the navy, in accordance with the pro
vision ol the bill which was paaaed by
the senate.
Washington, April 4. By adopting
a sweeping cloture rule in the bouse
today, the Republicans left to the Dem
ocrats very limited power. No longer
csn a filibuster he conducted againtt
rending to conference billa with tenate
amendments; no longer uau a motion
to close debate be amended or discuss
ed, and no longer can a motion to ad
journ lake precedence over a motion to
take a recess.
Williams forced a rollcall on the ad
option ot the rule, and it was adopted,
138 to 119.
Consideration of the District ol Co
lumbia appropriation bill was then re
sumed, but only after anotoer rollcall.
Friday, April 3.
Waahington, April 8. The senate
committee on judiciary spent some
hours oontldeilng the various bills in
tended to relieve pmhibitoin state
from federal interference iu dealing
with liquor tratlic within the borders
of such states, but oo sgreement wss
reached. It was determined, however,
to vote on the measure on Monday.
From the discussion today there ap
peared to be a chance for the reporting
ol some measure dealing with a psrt ol
the questions, at least, that have been
agitated in a number of Houthern
atatea, which have been prevented by
Supreme court rulings from exeinising
their police powers for the control ol
intoxicants.
Washington, April 3. When the
house of repnsentatives adjourned late
today, the breach between the msjority
snd minority parties was, if anything,
wider than ever. The leaders on both
sides arrived on the scene early, appar
ently none the worse for the parliamen
tary struggle of the night before. The
Democrats returned dilatory tactic and
kept it up throughout the day, notwith
standing the committee on rules apply
ing the gsg law to general debate on
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill, which was in older lot considera
tion. The rule was adopted amid up
roar and after the Democrat has ex
haust d every parliamentary move
which they could make to obstruct its
final disposition.
Thursday, April 2.
Washington, Apiil S. The executive
session of the senate today wss largely
consumed by discussion, without pas
sage, of a bill to reorganise the publio
school system in the District of Colum
bia by placing it under the control of a
director appointed by the national com
misaioner ol education, superseding the
control by the board of education com
posed of oltiiena of the District.
The bill relating to the settlement of
claim of state on account ot the dis
position of publio land was apain taken
up and the Bacon amendment for set
tling the accounts of owners ol cotton
selxed by the government dining the
Civil war, amounting to $5,000,000,
was considered, but without results
either on th bill or tha amendment.
t Washington, April 2. Carrying a
total of $11,608,806, the agricultural
appropriation bill was paasrd by tha
house lata today. It had been under
discussion for nine day and from tha
time it conaiiieralbn began until lbs
Ivejr end its provision were attacked
at every turn, with the result that it
underwent many changes. Just before
it par sage, Hcott, of Kansas, chairman
of the agricultural committee, made an
unsuoceesful fight to have stricken out
the amendment adopted yeaterday con
siderably increasing tha appropriation
for soil investigation.
Daring the delate today a brief flurry
was created by Harrison, of New York,
Democrat, characterising aa aocialistis
the bill of the minority leader, Wil
liams, providing for th utilization of
tha treasury surplus in tha eonstrnctloa
and Improvement of roads In the seve
ral rtate.
Wednesday, April I.
Washington, April 1. Senator Hey
born' three-day filibuster to defeat
Representative Jones' bill authorising
the Benton Water company to dam
bnake river at Three-Mile rapids ended
in utter rout this afternoon, the sonata
turning him down by a vote of 47 to 4.
The psasage of thia bill and tha con
sideration of a meaeure for adjudicating
the claima of a tales against the govern
ment on account of the disposition of
the proceeds of public lands occupied
nearly the entire session of the senate
today.
Washington, April 1. Debate on tha
agricultural appropriation bill waa de
void of tba charges aod imputation
which marked It consideration oa
Monday and Tuesday. More proerreea
was made with tha measure than on
any previous day, and th indications
are that it will finally get through to
morrow.
Today's discussion dwelt on a propo
sition for an Increased appropriation for
the fanners' bulletins, which, however,
was refused, and lha subject of inquir
ies into road-building, etc., by tha de
partment, tbe trend of opinion being
that such work should be encooraged.
Tuesday, March 31.'
Washington, March 31. The alleged
tendency of tbe general government to
override the powers ol the states of the
Union and to Ignore tbe restrictions of
the constitution was the subject of re
marks by Teller, of Colorado, in tha
senate today. He declared that there
had grown up a practice of attempting
to justify any act by the Federal author
ities, whether there was autnority for
it or not, so long aa it was atcribtd to
the public interest.
The remainder of tbe day was devot
ed to discussion of the Bentcn dam bill
on its merits. Hevburn and Borah,
both ot Idaho, took opposing eidea.
Hey burn opposing and Borah favoring.
He) burn declared he would maintain
his iiosition, even if eat it fled that by so
doing he would imperil his seat in. the
senate. No vote had been reached
when the senate adjourned.
Washington, March 31. After hav
ing undergone many chsngea, the para
graph of the agricultural appropriation
bill relating to the bureau of forestry
was finally pasaed by the house of representatives.
An amendment by Humphreys, ot
Wisconsin, to increase by $103,460 tha
apppropriation for soil investigationa
provoked a long debate. After many
live-minute speeches bsd been made for
and against the proposition, it was car
ried, 100 to 88.
The bill was laid aside lees than half
completed, and the house adjourned.
Mexico la Angry.
Washington.Aprll 7. While the offi
cial relations between the United States
and Mexico were never more cordial
than now, and while there is nothing
in the material interests or desires of
either repoblio which conflicts In tbe
slightest degree with the others, offi
cials of the American State department
have become suddenly aware of the ex
istence and rapid growth of a public
sentiment in Mexici of distrust and
suspicion ot Americans and ihe Ameri
can's intentions respecting Mexican ter
ritory. This condition is made more
exaept rating but none the less harmless
snd embarrassing from the fact that it
is rntirely groundless in fact, and the
officials declare has for its basis nothing
but irresponsible newspaper gossip and
criticism.
Leech Is Public Printer,
Washington, April 7. John S.
Leech, of Illinois, now publio printer
In the Philippines, was today appoint
ed public printer. Mr. Leech ia a legal
resident ot Bloomington, 111., although
he served respectively as compositor,
proof readers and foreman in the gov
ernment printing olllce here from 1889
to 1901, at which time he was selected
as public printer for the Philippines.
He has made for himself a most envia
ble record as an administrative officer
there, according to reports in the poa.
session of tbs insular bureau.
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