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Jacksonville Post Jacksonville Real Estate Co. C. Dealers in the very choicest and cheapest fruit, farm and timber and good stock ranches. Call on or write ADOLPH SCHULZ, - Manager » Jacksonville Oregon Charles F. Dunford DRAYAGE Express. Freight, General Delivery. Teaming to all Parts of the Country. Nothing too Heavy or too Light. Agent for Cölestin Mineral Water. JACKSONVILLE OREGON OFFKMAL PAPER OF THE CITY OF Chafin and Watkins Will Carry Banner for Prohibition Party. JACKSONVILLE, OREGON Columbus, O., July 17.—For presi Published every Saturday by the Post dent. Eugene W Chafin, of Chicago. Publishing Co. For vice-president—Aaron S Wat- J. B. BARNES, Editor. Kit'.« of Ada. Ohio. 1 he above ticket was nominated yesterday by the Prohibition national Admitted as second class matter at convention, both men being chosen Jacksonville, Oregon. unanimously. The full indorsement of the convention was not, however, given to Mr. Chafin until after three SUBSCRIPTION One year, lymail.............................. $1.50 ballots had been taken. Chafin, who was a delegate to the convention, was escorted to the plat form He was formally declared by RATES FOR ADVERTISING One inch, one column, per month . $ .50 Chairman Scanlon to be the presi dential nominee, and in a speech re One inch up to 15 inches per month per inch......................................... .50 turned his thanks for the honor which Over 15 inches and up to 20inches. .45 had been thrust upon hint, declaring 20 inches and up to 50 inches.......... .40 that he would rather be the nominee 50 inches and up................................. .35 of the Prohibition party than the suc- The space can be used in one, two, cessiul candidate of any other party Both the presidential and vice-pres three, four, five or six columns wide. Copy should be in as early as possible. idential nominees are candidates for Not later than Thursday noon to insure governor in their respective states on the Prohibition ticket. I publication in the following issue. Eugene W . Chafin, who leads the LOCALS Pri dtibiti "it party this year is an attor Local readers will be charged for at ney residing in Chicago. He is a na tive of W aukesha, W is., and for some the following rates: ....$ .10 years practiced law there. He was First insertion per line........ ........... 05 at one time candidate for governor of Subsequent insertions......... Church announcements, resolutions of W iseonsin on the Prohibition t'cket. condolence, births, marriages, deaths and was this year placed in the run and general news items will be published ning lor the same position in Illinois free. Anything pertaining to the good by Prohibitionists of that state. 1 lie forenoon session of the con of the county will be cheerfully pub lished. We reserve the right to correct vention was devoted to the discussion all grammai defects in copy sent in. and adoption of a brief platform All communication.« must be signed by which is possibly the shortest oil rcc- the party sending them in. Don’t be ord. containing not more than 1 350 abusive in your communications, but words. give good news. TRIES NEW EXPERIMENT. BANK O F Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE CRY TICKET CHOSEN. OREGON « This bank endeavors to promote the interest of its customers along whatever line it is practicable for it so to do. With a large capital, a strong Directory and an experienced staff of employees we are prepared to handle all business entrusted to us. We solicit your business upon the basis of sound and progressive banking, liberal and courteous treatment. NEWS ITEMS FROM WASHINGTON, lì. C. PACIFIC COAST HIT. WIRELESS IN FAR NORTH. Dealers Do Not »Get Chance to Bid on Supplies for Canal, Washington. July 17.—Unless word is received from Colonel Goethels to day to the contrary, Pacific coast dealers will not be considered in the purchasing of supplies by the comniis- stary department of the canal com mission. Captain Beggs, general pur chasing agent for the Panama canal commission, in a statement given out yesterday, said that poor steamship service oil the I’acitic coast is respon sible for the decision. The Pacific coast merchants have requested that some of the supplies be purchased there and shipped to La Bi«ca. Captain Beggs says that if supplies werg purchased on the Pacific coast anil then should be a failure to ship on a vessel it would be 20 days before another shipment cifltld arrive On the Atlantic coast shipments can be made every four days, Twenty days is too long an interval for the shipment of fresh food, says Captain Beggs, but prunes and dried peaches might be purchased on the Pacific coast. Government Will Establish New Sta tions in Alaska This Year. Washington, July 23—There is probability that, after all, wireless stations at Nome and Fort Gibbon«, Alaska, will be established this year, file chief signal officer of the army is advi«ed that the steamer Ohio reached Nome with her cargo tn good condition. The cargo includes equip ment for the wireless station at Fort Gibbons. As the equipment for the Nome station was damaged by the flooding of the hold of the boat 1 in which it was shipped, it was . feared that it would he impossible to install the Nome station this season, but now it is believed that the working instru ments can he got together to estab'ish the Nome station, and every effort will be made to do so. The war department is highly pleased with the work done by the wireless stations It has just received a report that the station on the Far- rallones held communication with the St Louis for f 53 hours outside of Honolulu. 1,46(1 miles distant, her sig- nals coming in loud and clear. Sev- eral messages were received and transmitted. APPROVES STOCK INCREASE Bids on Dry Dock Opened. Washington. July 22.— Bids Satur Interior Department Ratifies Action of day were opened it the navy depart Umatilla Water Users. ment for the construction of drydock Washington. July 21.—The secretary No 2. at Puget sound navy yard. T he Fleet Maneuvers Controlled on Land dock will he built of concrete and of the interior has approved an increase gratrte. Congress appropriated $2.- of stock in the Umatilla Water-Users’ by Use of Wireless. (ioo.ooo for it. Bids were asked on association from 9.00(1 to 22.000 shares. London, July 17.—England tried two alternate propositions, one a dock - The association, made up of landowners yesterday a new experiment , ..................... in na va! SS3 feet long, the other a dock 740 under the Umatilla irrigation project, warfare, the conducting of a battle feet long. The bids follow: Cassey was organized with a capital stock of from land by wireless Over 300 ves I ohse Winters company Seattle. $2, $510,000, divided into 9,000 shares of a sels are now maneuvering in the 250,000 and $2.1O8,Oui<; Westlake Con par value of $60 each. 1'he pr ject has North sea. engaged in a sham battle, struction company St. Louis, $2.237,- since been extended to include a total tile movement of every vessel being ooo and $2.111.000; C. J. Erickson, Se of 22.000 acres, and in order that there controlled by’ wireless by experts in attic, $1.625.000; no bid on smaller may be one share of stock for each acre the admiralty office in this city. dock; Jack Black Masonry Contract I of land, it has been necessary to iti- As each ship changed her. position ing company. St. Louis. $1.999.196 .and 1 c’e.ase the stock to $1 320,000, divided or fired on the “enemy" the move was $1,915,000; Puget Sound Bridge & into 22,000 shares, of a par value « f $60 reported to the naval experts here Dredging company, Seattle. $1,975,000 each. They sat before a map showing the anil $1,880,000. War on House Fly. situation at every mnute. Markers Washington. July 23. \ national were moved about on the map, much Gunboats Ordered to Unrestville. as pieces would be moved on a chess c’tmpiign against the house fly and Washington, July 18. Orders have mosquito has been planned and is board, the moves being Hashed to the been issued by the War department for about to lie begun bv the government vessels by wireless. It is claimed that this system would the gunboats Vicksburg and Princeton Urreati of insects. It will cover the be better in the controlling of ves to proceed at once around the horn to entile country, and in it« prosecution sels than by an admiral in action, as the Caribbean sea. a distance of 14,000 na a -iir, are to be urged by which the men on land can receive reports miles. Both vessels are out of com not only communities but whole states from the front and work out the prob mission. The Vicksburg is at Mare will be enabled to rid themselves of lems while removed from the exciting Island and the Princeton is at Bremer tl e«e deadly enemies of nt itikind. In order to attain this eml it is necessary scenes of battle. The experts who conducted the bat ton. Conditions in Honduras are re merely to admit a few simple and sponsible for the rush. The gunboats we!l-under«:oo<| method« the applica tie from the admiralty office would not comment on the result. They will stop at Amapala, where the cruiser tion of which may he entrusted to lo Albany is now stationed. Orders have cal boards of health. Where the mos simply siid it was satisfactory. also been issued for the gunboat Mari quito is concerned, however, it is DREADED ARGENTINE ANT. etta, now nt Jamaica, to proceed at deemed advisable that there should be once to Porta Costa, on the Gulf coast. a general control by the state, be cause of the fact that certain species Will Destroy Orange and Fig Crops of these tuneful marauders are mi Baldwin Balloon Shipped. of California if Not Killed. gratory and liable to appear Suddenly Washington. July 23.- The balloon in multitudinous swarms in places far Oakland. Cal., July 17.—Professor C W. Woodworth, head of the de •mil frame of Captain Baldwin's dirigi from their breeding areas, giving pro partment of entomology of the Uni ble balloon was shipped front New found discouragement to local efforts versity of California, has reported to York Thursday and is expected at toward extermination. Governor Gillett that the dreaded Ar Fort Myer today The balloon must Billion Dollar Congress Reports. gent inc ant has made its appearance be assembled by July 25, according to the contract with the government Washington. July 21.—The last ses in California, in East Oakland. Professor Woodworth states that Lieutenant Foulers. in charge of sion of congress made necessary total unless measures are taken at once to aeronautics at Fort Myer, assisted by appropriations amounting tn $1 (MIS.397.- drive out the pe^t it will utterly de •1 ■■ balloon «quad of the signal corps, 543.56, according to the announcement of ten men. is busily pre mule yesterday under the law which stroy orange and fig crops in the consisting paring for the tests to be held at the requires state. the publication < f the total vol fort witllin the next month. The Argentine ant is a small insect ume of appropriations after each s. -sion. only an eighth of an inch long, but is In addition io the appropriations .already Balks at Canned Sreech. of a fighting nature, and Ins driven all made, the contracts authorizi d by the Oyster Bay, .N. Y., July 18. Pres session require the future appropriation other ants from East Oakland It is one of the most <1 ; ngernns ident Roosevelt has refused an offer to of funds for public w.nl- ugg < gating pests that lias ever been brought to make spe ches into the receiver of a $49.443 750 This makes the' i.-t/il , x- the United States from a foreign talking machine for the purpose of pense uf the s -sion $l.0’7,841.21i3 5i'i. country Recording to a reno-t bv making records for public sale. The the Louisiana crop pest commission, president attended to official busine « Takes Charge of Timber. the ant lias destroyed millions of dol this morning and this afternoon assist Washington. July , joint board lars’ worth of property in that state ed Mrs. Roosevelt in entertaining the repre-eliting t'e war department and members of the St. Hilda society of tl . bur« .itt o' forestry ha; taken tin Express Train Goes Into Ditch. Christ Episcopal church. The society the matter of preserving tin- forests East Stamford. Conn . July 17.— ass'sts in the parish charitable cases, on military reservations An arrange One person wa< killed and several and Mrs. Roosevelt each year enter ment will be made for a beneficial others injured when the fast White cutting of timber and for preserving Mountain express was ditched a few tains its members. the trees which will remain Under miles east of here yesterday, Phy this arrangement the war denartment Gunboats to go East. sicinns and a wrecking crew were re .’ins control of the fore-ts on the Washington. July 18. Acting Rer reservations, .-nd at the same time rnshprl to the scene on a special train retary of the Navy Newberry han an- Dashing along at a rapid rate of speed gets the valu ib’c services of tile for the engine struck a defective rail The nounced that the gunboats Princeton estry bureau. iniured passengers will 1v> brought to and Vicksburg, now at Bremerton and th:s citv. and it is believed 1*hat Mare Island respectively, on the Pa All Will on Nebraska. prompt medical attention will prevent cific coast, will be brought to the At Washington. July 17 All are well ’ore deaths, although some of those lantic in a short time. Both vessels on board the Nebraska, announced injured are said to be in a precarious are now out of commission. They Commander in Chief Sperry, of the condition. will be fitted for thi- voyage and ad Atlantic fleet, in reporting the Ne- vantage will be taken of suitable bt i ki's rejoining tin fleet in a wire- Millions to Lower Grade. weather conditions to make the trip. New York. July 17. According to They will be used for coast defense on «tat^mf’n* m',,,rt vpct^r'’'V bv p” official of the Chicago. Milkaukee & the Atlantic. St Paul railroad, the cost of the Pa Knocker cn Nav/ Visits President. cific coast extension of that system Oyster Hay, L. I., July 18. Henry Mixing Paper Lrust a Dose. will be about <5 POO non more than the original plans called for This Reuterdahl was the guest of President Oyster Bay. L. I . July 21 Attorney increase in the cost of work is dim Roosevelt yesterday. This is the first General Bonaparte was here Saturday it is said to a decision to run the time the writer has seen the president in conference with President Roosevelt road at a lower grade over the moun since his criticism of the navy. It is regarding the fir scention of the paper tain division than the officials first understood that Reuterdahl went over trust After his conference with Presi- figured on. The whole work now the whole article with the president dent Roosevelt Attorney General Bona ■ calls for the expenditure of $77.000 parte, in answer to questions said : non but there will be no shortage of and pointed out to him the basis of the "The only trust I know anything about criticism. funds. is the vicious reporter trust of Oyster Bay." New Bids Are Called For. Striking Miners Boy Guns Washington July 22- Instructions No Notice of Lumber Rate Appeal Birmingham. Ala . Jtllv 17 —Father have been sent to the army construe Washington. July 22. Judge Martin II F O’Gradv, a priest of St G nth (ion quartermaster at Sin Francisco i»rine*« Catholic cht chi ’ri'h rch i is hcadin" a to invite new bid« on 30 days' notice V Knapp, chairman of the interstate committee which will make an 'fforf for the construction of the big army commerce commission. Saturday stat to bring about a settlement of the -apply depot and the shipment station cd that he had not been officially in formed that the transcontinental rail coal miners’ «trike It i« renorted that every hardware at Fort Mason. Cal The contract roads would conn-t the romtui -i. .n’s was awarded to the P I Carlin Con decision in the lumber rat' , .s. |>ut store and gun store in Birmingham struction company, of New York, but he has heard in an indirect wav that has depleted it« «fork of fir’arm« and they failed to sign the contract. they arc considering such a Course. that buckshot «hell« are being ordered bv telegraph T a«t ninht sevral «trike A. Y.-P. Money Available. Uncle Sam Demands Protection. breaker« were brought to the district Washington. July 22.—The treasury i Washington. July 21 - Th« state <!<•- from adjoining states. department Monday notified W. M nartment yesterday made a demand on Geddes, currency distributing officer the Persian f reign office to take up the Mosquitoes Kill CAtle. High Island Tex. Inly 17—Mos- for the exposition company, that the . demands of the United State goyern- ntiitoes are killing cattle by droves on government appropriation for the \ mi nt for the protection nf American ranches around the Gulf coast region. Maska-Yukon Pacific exposition at . missionaries and their property at Great clouds of the inserts hover over Seattle, amounting to $600,000, is now Tabriz, nastttres where cattle feed, and literal available ■ Government Accepts Montana. ly drain the animals of their life blood, Marietta at Puerto Cortes. Washington, July 22—The new bat- causing them to die from weakness. Washington, July 23 —The gunboat tieship Montana has been accepted by One ranchman has lost 200 head in ten days, and pastures are strewn with Marietta has arrived nt Puerto Cortes the navy department. Captain APred on the north coast of Honduras. | Reynolds is in charge. the carcasses of deal cattle.
