Weekly Crop Dullrtln.
Poiitlaxd, Ohkoox,
1 uesdny, July 22, No rain
luis fallen, exocpt a few showers
early in the week in Hie Willamette
valley and the eoust counties. The
week has averaged the warmest of
the season, its first part as un
seasonably cool, after which the
temperature rose quite rapidly.
The maximum, or day temperatures
in western Oregon ranged between
CD and degrees, and the Mini
mum, or night temperatures be
tween 46 and fioilegrees. In eastern
Oregon the maximum temperatures
ranged between 70 and 100 degrees
and the minimum temperatures be
tveen 44 and 64 degree.
One uf the severest windstorms
ever known at this season of the
year swept across tnc entire state
on the afternoon and night of the
14th. Ripe grain, fruit, hops, and
cut hay were badly damaged by
the wind in many sections. Barley,
being farther along, suffered the
most, and the yields will be con
siderably lessened from this cause.
The damage to wheat was nut so
great, owing to the fact that much
v& it was too green to bo badly
shattered, although the green wheat
was knocked down, the heads whip
ped off and the straw broken in
numerous exposed places in differ
ent parts of the state.
Fruit also suffered quite extensi
vely; many apples were blown off
the trees and eveu the trees them
selves were in some cases blown
down. Tne damage 'to fruit was
greatest in the Willamette valley
and the coast counties. The later
als to the hop vines were torn away
and in the more exposed yards the
poles were blown down. In the
case of cut hay; the stacks were
blown down and the loose hay was
scattered over the fields. Most of
it was later recovered in f airiy good
condition and the damage to the
hay crop by the windstorm did not
amount to much.
The hot weather during the last
f 'w days of the week dried up pas
tures, atid teed on the foothills is'
fast becoming poor. Stock, how
ever, continue in good condition
ami the flow of milk in the dairy
districts has not shrunk more than
usual at this season of the year.
Haying is nearly finished, and
some have begun cutting their
second crop of alfalfa. The hay
crop is an average one and it lias
generally been secured in a good
condition.
The fall grain harvest has begun,
and the cutting of (.ruin will he
come general all over the state by
the first of next week. Corn, po
tatoes, hops and gardens are grow
ing nicely end the warn) weather
wns just what these enps needed
for rapid advanoeni"nt.
PenJleton, Uniitilla county, A.
Uuppe. A heavy windstorm pre
vailed generally over the county
the evening of the 14th, which did
Miwiderable damage to early win
ter wheat and barley; soine farm
ers claim a loss of from (iiie-quar-t:-r
to one-half a crop froin either
shattered grain or on account of
the heads lei:ig broken off or stalks i
(down down. The greatft't amount
of damage i.,ne by shattering was
to early "Cos" ami "fconora"
v-heaf; in damage has been done
to nejeeded wheat; except that the
very cool winds 01 the Mlh, loth
nii'l IGlh will have the effect of
I'-sheniiig the quality and conse
quently t some extent the- yield,
iliirve t lias been in impress west
ami W'tuh of Pwidlctoii during the!
past weak and tins yields of beih i
wlienl iin I hurley are fair, r!eistj
nd mn! of J'emUeUin a few fields I
of early ;t'ox" wheat and foniej
birli-y hove been cut und stacked.'
latlielaileT section larvot villi
eit .geueral uutil Auii:-t. I
Grass Valley, Sherman county, 1
II. V. Wilcox. Warm all the;
week; Friday and Saturday veryj
warm, Saturday the warmest day.
of the season, with the wind from .
the oust, the hot winds will do;
soino damage to spring grain. j
Adams, Umatilla county, C. S.
Ferguson. Monday the 14th we I
had one of the worst wind storms!
known in this vicinity; it damaged j
grain heavily; one field of bailey
estimated to go 70 bushels per aero
is going 8 to 10 bushels per acre.
Spring wheat badly hurt. Esti
mate of damage now is from one
tenth to oiic-fiflh of crop.
W'ostem, Umatilla county, Jas.
Kirkpatriek. Or a in ripening fast;
weather warm; thrashing barley
will commence next week; wind!
storm on the 14th; no damage done!
in this vicinity or east and south;
grain too green north and west;
damage variously estimated from
one bushel per acre to one fourth of
crop and in sewne oases more.
Island City, Union county, J. M.
McCall The wind early in the
week was the hardest cm known
in this valley; but little damage
reported; haying in active progress;
crop fair; some binding has bei-nj
done; harvest will be general next
week; crop of grain never better in
this county; sugar heels extra good;
cherry crop lighter than expected;
the apple crop promises to lie good,
but not heavy; pear crop light;
ideal weather for having.
UlffleiiltJesorToporuphte Mapping.
The United S'.ates tieological
Survey is engaged in the topngiaph
ic mapping of the eountry. In
many regions this is not a diflieult
undertaking, but in the mountain
ous section of the Hast and West
and in the arid diverts of Arizona
and neighboring States obstacles
which seem aim t insurmontable
must be overcome in the prosecu
tion of this work. Recent Reports
of the progress of the survey in the
rugged country eif northern Mon
tana serve to strongly emphasize
the difficulties which the topograph
ers encounter. In this portion of
the country only two months of
good weather can bedependul upon
during the summer season, and the
storms which precede and follow
this period are so severe that it is
practically impoi-silde to conduct
work with the necessary accuracy
and economy.
Topographic work in the moun
tainous region near Browning, in
northern .Montana, has recently
been completed, and interesting
details in connection with it are
available.
The method employed is the one-
known to topographers as t the 1
photographic method. A special j
designed combination of camera'
and theodolite, very rigid in strong J
winds, was used, ami panoramic
views were taken from well-selected,
prominent p tints. From ;b
negatives thus secured, which were
developed in Washington, enlarg
ed transparancies were made, from
which it was possible to locate, in!
position and elevation, a largej
nwiiU-r of prominent and second-j
a.ry points, with the 1hJj of the j
primary triaiigulation already ex- j
tended in the reg:on; and by the:
.id of theie photograph the con-1
tour lines, or lines of equal cleva-j
tion, wcra sketched in. Such wuttj
the severity of the weather when !
iw, of our views were taken that. ;
it was found necessary to make the.
ascent of White Calf Mauntain no!
fewer than eight time- the last;
l.'iOO feet on foot and nearly the!
entire day was spent on the sum-'
mit at each ascent, in driving;
snow, beforo favorable conditions
could be found. Six negatives!
wen: at last secured in the interval j
of a st.irm so severe that it was
imputable to face the wind lougetj
than the few moments necessary!
to complete the details of tho ex
posure. Ordinary methods, used
with 8MVVSH under favorable cir
cumstances, would have failed
completely in this region, hut the
camera grasped in ft few wellseleet
ed seconds all that could have
been obtained in sove-al hours by
oilier methods.
The task of mapping tho United
State? has been in progress for
about twenty years, but so vast is
tho extent of the country that the
larger portion of it still remains
unsurveved.
The Bust Iiinimont for strains.
Mr. F. II. Wells the uiviclnuii at
Deer Pink, bung IhIiiihI, N. V., suys:
"I always recommend CliamUerluin'a
t'ain liiiliu 118 the beat liniment for
atraiim. 1 used it last winter for 11
severe lameness in the side remitting
from a strain, 11ml was greatly plessed
iUi tilt) quick relief uiielcure it ott'evt
ed." For Dale by all druggists.
Cut this out and take it to nny
druggist 11 mt get 11 free sample of
Clio in Liorlni n" Stomiieli und Liver
Tublsts, the test physic, 'J'hvy cleanse
uml invigorate the slonmeli, improve
the appetite anil regulate the bowels.
Kegiilur size, 23 cts. per hox All drug
gists. New Topographic! .Map,
One of the new maps issued by
the United States Geological Sur
vey is an interesting sheet cover
ing Mount Stuart and tho sur
rounding country in central Wash
ington. The map is particular)'
useful as a guide to the region, us
not only are all the reads and
trails shown but also the important
topographic features, such us the
height, the steepness of the slopes,
and the ek'vations of the mount
ains. It also shows the location
and extent of the glaciers on the
north side of Mouut Stewart, and
the larger ie-e field and jjhwiers a
mile or more to the eaMward.
Both ti the traveler and to the
student of physiography the isp
is of value, and it may be purchas
ed for live cents, on application to
the I)ircctr of the United States
Geological Survey.
Onfj A Dream.
At rVateilo the young ladies of
the I'. 0. ('. club decided that it
was not good for woman to he
alone any more than for man t be
alone, so acting upon this decision
they, by the ghastly light of red
fire and burning taper and grin
ning skulls, last evening initiated
into their chib twenty gentlemen
members. The gallant knights on
bended kuees vowed, promised and
declared that they would not treat
any lady outside of the I'. O. C.J
club to ice cream, ice cream soda
and bon lions, and still on bended
knees faithfully swore that" they
would not make love or jirooe
marriage until they had tried and
been rejected by each member of
said club, and one young lady de
clares they really promised not to
liit their hats to any other of the
fail sex. Caldweil News.
Tlie Independent Fawner.
A farmer doesn't have to solicit
patronage from any one. He does
not have to enter into competition
and strife with any of his neigh
bors like a merchant. He doesn't
have to depend on his collections
reluctantly doled out as tho editors
do. In fact he can be the most in
dependent man on God's green
earth, if he manages his business
in a business-like way. lie has
more time and opportunity for
cultivating his mind. He has few
er allurements for corrupting his
morals and his occupation is more
conducive to the highest develop
ment of his physical power than
any other. Ex.
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ttro,.
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VV have received a large supply of
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Steel JCing and Jfollingsworth hat rakes.
Jackson Sorks, Blocks and Carriers.
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of
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known to be with foal. '
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