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rfs Historical SocJcly ST. JOH REVIEW IT'S NOW UP TO YOU Toiubscrlb for THIS Paper. All tilt ntwi while lilt newt li our motto. Call In and enroll GET IN THE HABIT Of tdrertlilnt la THIS Paper androu'llneverrttjretlt. Be hi at enc and keep rkhl at It Devoted (o (be Interetti of (he Peitlniula, the Manufacturing Center of (he Northwest VOL. 6 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. 1910. NO. 41 II, Good Work Well Done A Line From Ye Editor Barbecue a Success A Farfetched Conclusion The Dredger Chinook Fire in St. Johns Portland may well be proud of the good work that was done for the unfortunate lady who was in jured by flic train in that city re cently; but the work of the city of millionaires has been fully equalled in comparison by our generous hearted citizens in the case of little Miss Grunig. Our people, through the agency of Mrs. H. H. Meyer, contributed the following amounts for the hospital and other expenses incident to the operation which -will enable Miss Mnblc to walk without the aid of crutches: Peninsula Bank $to.oo George Jcffcott loo Mr. Ormandy .oo P. II. Edlcfscn 1.5 Annie S. Oman 50 J. II. Canright and family.. .75 II. Bishop Loo lf. Jenny ... 1.00 A. C. Gcslcr .oo Gus Salmond t.oo Mrs. Geo. Lutz 5 D. K. Smith .35 Dr. Rutiibo 5 L. U. Rose .50 .25 .50 35 50 .10 35 .25 .35 .50 3.10 .50 .50 Mr. Kerr Fred Brockough Mr. Scales W. C. Roc Mr. Master C. Purdin R. II. Wright G. D. Fassctt R. C. Stokes. . , Couch & Co., tndse... . St. Johns Hardware Co., Mr. Curriu Mr. Curly. .35 St. Johns Review s.oo Mr. Mansfield II Simon J. V. Talbot -. G. Parker E. J. Jrttncs E. Clausges J. B. Stokes B. Filtcrcr Cash, names not given Carl Nelson Dr. J. Vinton Scott Mr. 'Fleishman C. E. Andrew W. H. Shakond A. B. I.imlhoe ,,. . Mr. Greene H. A. Imbden ...... . J. Thompson j.. . AE. McDermit A. M. Esson J. G. Hclraau II. M. Windlc Mr. Hendricks S. II. Saterlee J. I'. Glllmorc .50 35 .35 .50 .50 .35 35 50 15.95 .50 t.oo . v5 1. 00 35 .50 .50 .50 .10 .50 1,00 .50 .35 .35 .50 1. 00 Mr. Jackson ioo E. Keys 5 S. Wright 35 Christian church and S. S. . . 54-35 and more to be paid. But the most unexpected dona tion and one of the most highly ap preciated, because coming from on outside and unexpected source was from the O. K. Logging Camp at or near Marshland, Oregon, where the workmen of the camp wlten apprised of the situation by one of their number, Mr, A. R. Jones, who read the article in the Review of July 39 under the caption of "A Worthy Cause," immediately- made up n purse of $30 50 and remitted to the Review in behalf of the little Miss. Following Is letter of trans mittal: Marshland, Oregon, Aug. 10, 1910. Mr. A. W. Markle, Editor St. Johns Review: After reading the article, "A Worthy Cause," In your paper of July 29, it appealed to roe as a piti ful case, so took it up with my fel low workmen. By soxlolng we beg leave to send you twenty dollars and fifty cents for the little unfor tupate orphan girl Mabel Grunig. We wish her a speedy recovery and a happy future with wealth, health and happiness. Begging to remain yours truly, The Boys of the O. K. Logging Co. This Is characteristic of the warm hearted Joggers: They are as a class rough, bluff fellows, in ured to the hardening toil of the woods accompanied with the many . - t 111 dangers inctaem 10 nanaung me giants of the forests, but when mis fortune overtakes one, be he friend or stranger, man, woman or child, an, appeal to these knights of the plckaroon and peavie is never made in vain. Years spent working with and among them has demon strated the fact that a more gen crous, warmhearted set of men does not exist. This brings the fund up to 131, 20. Of this there has already been paid $60.00 hospital expenses and it cost $1 1.00 to remove the little girl from the hospital to the home of Mrs. Meyer, where she is receiving the same care from that kind hearted lady that she gives her own children. It will be three or four weeks yet before the little one can throw her crutches away. A call at her home Monday morning found a bright, happy, grateful little Miss 'Seaside, Ore., Aug. 8. This popular resort Is nt the zenith of Its glory at the prcscut time. With a normal population of about 1500, at this time fully 10,000 souls are here on pleasure bent. The sidewnlks arc crowded from early in the morning until late at night with pleasure seekers surg ing to and fro. The , seashore is lined with bathers sporting in the waters, but the percentage of those who nvnil themselves of the oppor tunity of riding the surf is small in comparison to the number of people at SeiiBitle. Large numbers con gregate on the shore to watch the restless waves as they roll inland and to take 'sun baths on the sand. The sun, however, hut been very shy since we came here lust Friday. Only for u few minutes has it made its appearance so far, but the wcuthcr, while somewhat cool, is very pleasant. Many children of nil nges and shapes arc here playing on the sand or wading In-thc water near shore. It seems to be n great place for children to become strong Hiid well, and nil are said to be greatly benefited with even a few days' stuy. seaside has improved wonder full v in the twist vcar or two. A concrete walk tins been laid to the beach, numberless summer resi dences nud tents have been erected, and the place presents n most pros perous npcuruncc. 1 hrce moving picture shows, the same number of shooting galleries, box ball, merry- iio-round. dancing hall, etc., permit one to pass the hours speedily and pleasantly. I have "run across" several St. Johnsltcs so for: A. C. Gcslcr and wife, J. II. Gammcl nud wife, M. S. Cobb, mother, wife nud children, Mrs. A. S. Douglnss, O. P. Wol- colt, nlso R. G. Drnnd and Rlchnrd Shepard. Accommodations nre rather difficult to find just now, but In a couple of weeks or so It Is like ly that they may be easier to secure. The cost of a short vacation nt Sea hide is not great. One can get a round trip ticket for $4.00, good for six mouths. A furnished tent costs $5.00 per week, nud living Is just as cheap or cheaper than in St. Johns. Fish are easily cnught, especially tomcods, nud clams can be had for the digging. Was fish ing for an hour or so Saturday and pulled in 38 toms. Others, beside me, caught more. The river Is fairly alive with them, and they are quite delicious. The hotels here are reaping n harvest, nud most exorbitant prices obtain In some of them. One lady says she was taxed six dollars per day for one small, poorly furnished room and board ditto nt Locksley Hall, Would advise auyone coming here with a family to secure a furnished tent, as it is the most economical and most pleasant manner in which to spend a few days. I here are mauv such tents here, and after this month will be easy to obtain. We are findiug Seaside delight ful place to spend n vacation, there is so much to get interested iu and to enjoy. A. W. Markle. An Interesting Booklet We are Indebted to the Passenger Department of the O. R. & N. for nn elecantlv printed, exhaustive treatise on the crowing of the so called "English Walnut." The pamphlet, contains over 60 pages filled with fine halftones illustrating the methods of planting aud caring for these trees with full directions for the work, toeether with statis tics of what has been done; so that n novice ma v. with this book at his command, plant the native wal nut for root stocks and do his own craftinc; thus securiutr the best and strongest trees and be able to give them intelligent and proper care 10 and throuch full fruitatre to matu rity. It Is a very valuable adjunct i to the walnut growers- literature and helners. This is ranldlv be coming a great industry In Oregon and is destined to become one of our most prominent apd profitable resources. delitrhted with her prospects of being soon able to walk, and It tne benevolent people who assisted her in the wav thev have could see the happiness they have given ber they would think it the best spent money they had used in many a day. Dr. W. B. Holden of Portland, who- so penerouelv made the operation free. thinks the little one will be able to walk without any preceptible lame ness. C. L. Currin, manager of the Star Drug Co, of Klamath Falls, is in the city, the guest of his brother "Curriu says so." The firemen of the citv of Sf. Johns arc without exception un selfish to a fault, for at morning, nt noon or at night they respond to the fire bell's call, what for? I answer, not for the gain of a penny, but to help some neighbor who Is iu dis tress, whose house Is on fire. They spare no time and do not value fatigue, so they can extinguish the flames In their neighbor's house, be he friend or nu enemy. They ex pose themselves and their lives nud many times save for their neighbor his home. T Itil'n tint iitiKplfiili ? Alt trite men must admit the fact. You nil! will remember that the firemen of St. Johns assumed the responsibility and declared that St. Johns would have a celebration nnd took charge of the same nnd made it nu ad mitted success. But in order to do this, they called upon their good neighbors to nsslst them in the financial part of the celebration. Their efforts were rewarded, ns most of the men contributed from 25 cents to 130.00 just ns they felt themselves able to do. Now, let me sny right here, that the man who gave 25 cents, by them it was appreciated as much as he who gave $30.00 All they cared to" know was that die man who gave wus a true friend of the firemen without regard to the amount given. It now appears that ns honest men they made n report showing just who gave nud the nmotint received; and further, they made a report showing just what they did with the amount collected. Their reports will show that after all expenses were paid, they had n small balance on hand, and in order to be square with their neighbors, they concluded to hold n barbecue on the banks of the beautiful Wil- amelte about one mile below the city of St. Johns. Here they met on Sunday, August 7, 1910, having given notice to all who had contrib uted, inviting them to be their guests on that occasion, and about one hundred and twenty-five men responded to their call. Everybody found as they approached the car nival that the air was tilled with fracrance of roasted beef which was spread before them iu Inexhaustible quantities, llie tiuesi potato saiau, the finest cooked cabbage ever set before man, and other edibles too numerous to mention, and drink to fit one's taste: coffee, river water or other liquids and any person who left that ground hungry or dry was, In my opinion, a ninny. Not a disorderly man on the ground and no words except iu kindnvss were uttered, nnd everybody was in vited to eat. drink and smoke as cuests of the unselfish firemen Now. It is tne opinion 01 me writer of this article that the fire men of St. Johns will live to see the time when they can entertain nnd feed thousands Instead of hundreds, atid I hone that many a fourth of July may return If upon that occa sion I may be permitted to eat aud drink at their tables aud bask as I did that day In the sunlight of peace and harmony with a body of men who have been found to be tried and true. Cap. Snow. Off to the Woods Geortre M. Hall lumped the town the other dav. took his son with . ... 1 rr r t him, kidnapped and carrieu 011 nu. Monahan and made for the Nelia- 1pm ermntrv where the oartv will engage iu piscatorial and Nimrodic ? . nt. .... An Via rVJ-VBI A pursuits. I UCy Cpcwi iu ire guus for two weeks. If this was ancient Greece the people would think that our tonsonal mend naci latieu 10 take out the proper license and that Tnnlter Pluvius was uslnc his pre rogative of manipulating things by pulling tne string ana starting n on the irrigating businesss. But if fieoree is as popular with the gods as he Is with his 'fellow townsmen there will be things dping among them. Diana and Pan aud their rnterie would besietre old Tupe until he wouid be obliged to relent and drive the clouds away. Whatever the outcome rtav be we trust George and his party may have a good time and plenty ol iresn meat, TODAY YOU CAN SAVE. You've got it today. Tonight you will spend. Tomorrow you are sure to spend, and Monday you go back to a profitless toil because you are Nomine ahead. Put it in the bank todav and then you can't lend it, nor spend It, nor lose it. The First National Bank pays you to save by compounding interest every six months. n Calef Bros, sell the best sanitary couch at 95.00, Council Proceedings I The council convened Tuesday iu regular session with Mayor Hen dricks In chair, all members being present except W. W. Wiudle, Miss Brodalil acting in the capacity of recorder! Bid of T. H. Cochran was read and acccptctl. for the improvement of Lcounrdstrcct between New Yprk street aud Chicago street. Bills to the amount of -$33.55 were allowed, In the matter of the McChcsncy sidewalk, the street committee re ported that ir would perhaps not be necessary to take action, as the de lay to the Jersey street Improve ment because ol the republication of the resolution would enable the doctor to get his doors and gratings in before the work would be done. Alderman Cook called nttcutiou to the fact that the city was entitled by the number of votes cast nt the last election to a redisricting of the city creating a new ward, and moved a committee be appointed for that purpose. Carried. Water nnd Lights committee re ported that the hydrant moved across the street upon the projierty of the Portland Manufacturing com pany took the hydrant out of the territory of the city and that the city would have no right to pay for the same, and on motion of Davis the committee was instructed to inform Mr. Autzcn of the stntus of the case. The Fcssctidcn street matter then came up aud the P. R. L. & P. Co. wns represented by Mr. llampson who urged that the council take action nt once and cither turn the franchise down or grant it. He muted that the council had given the company every assurance that the franchise would be granted and that the council ought not now to repudiate their agreement given through their attorney with the company, tliatl unless the council took action before the limit placed by the charter fcr taking en appeal to the court, (bat tne company would have' t make such an appeal. I A lie iiimymi.. flMiit Htnu .ftlllV, ....... TM.k iiiniiitu' ntan A t it ..r ... n tl llauta wr153.ihkatlr 111 their as scrtlon that they would do nlf they could to hold the franchise until thev had assurance from the com pany that there would be no raise in the rate of fare, which it is ru mored Is to be made 10 cents in stead of five. Action was promised on the franchise at the next meet ing of the council and the franchise laid over until that time. The helm of P. T. Smith assert that when right of way was granted to the company one of the consid erations for right of way over the Smith properv was that there would be a fare of five cents be tweeu Portland aud bt. Johns as long as the road was operated over that property. The council is en deavorlug to get hold of this con tract or deed or whatever iustru incut of writing was given at the time. Immediately following the fran chlse matter came up the sewer or dinauce covering district No. 3. It will be remembered that at their last meeting the council voted to cut out the cement aud use only vlt rified pipe. When the ball opened, J. II. Nolta addressed the council in behalf of the cement people glv in? a little of the history of the be ginning of the cement work on the peninsula and gently rapping the so-called vitrified pipe and its man ufaclurers. This stirred up the animals as it were, and Orator Downey entertained the couucil and visitors with a pyrotecnie display of wit, sarcasm, Invective and argu meut such as is seldom heard iu the legislative chamber. The discus sion was long, at times acrimonious, and resulted in a vote on the ordl nance for its final passage of a tie, this was tipped oil by tne mayor voting in favor of the vitrified pipe and against the cement pipe. The mayor then read his ap poiutmeuts to the committee to district the city as follows: S. Dobic, S. C. Cook and J. Downey. re L., S. The city engineer presented plat of a tract in East St. Johns offered by Iuliott & bcoggins wliicri was referred to the street committee, Citv Engineer Andrew requested extension of time for presenting the profile of the proposed Improve ment on Bradford street as there are uo monuments ou this street and it uecessitates running lines down the several streets from the top of the hill, This was granted. Profile of Willis boulevard 1:11 provement was placed before the council but was returned to the en giueer to have the names of the streets placed upon it. The papers in the Fillmore street were reported in the recorder's office aud will be acted on uext week. Work for a QrtaUr Bt Jekaa. An article written iu a jocular strain concerning a young mnu with musical aspirations giving vcut to same at the expense of his neigh bors' peace of mind, and appearing iu the Review two weeks ago, seems to be sadly misconstrued by n party professing himself to be a "candidate iu training for the asylum." He even finds abuse somewhere aud somehow iu the article in question against "au or ganization to which the young man belongs." A close perusal of the "josh" would readily prove to any one not "a candidate in training for the asylum" that such an interpre tation Is Impossible, nor was such mi tint "n r-itwliilntn in trnlnintr f nr.. an impression intended, uccause one young man Is "joshed" for his icrsistcnt racket ou a comet, does 11 no manner mean that an entire organization is being "knocked," as the "candidate avers." The fol- owing quotation seems to be his source of conceiving the "knock:" "Unless some means arc intro duced to climluatc this young man's ambition, the asylum at Salem must needs be enlarged to take care of the candidates that arc now iu training for that institution from St. Johns." What was meant, as nny person of fair intelligence should readily discern, was that the "candidates for the asylum" were the neighbors gradually being made so by the alleged racket produced by this par ticular young artist. No other par ties were iu mind. Had nu organi zation been the object of "attack," I would not hnvc been necessary to search between the lines to discover the fact. If the St. Johns baud Is the organization meant by the "can didate," would state that the writer has the highest regard for same, and surely had no Intention or rea son for speaking other thun in the most commendable terms ol it and its members. The writer, like many more, would be only too glad to huve the finest baud iu the North west located at St. Johns. The Writer- .Preparing to-Buikl The house wreckers began work early Monday morning removing the wooden building from (J. L Woodhousc' lot 011 the corner of Ivanhoe nud Burlington where Mr. Woodhouse will erect n modern brick structure that will be a credit to St. Johns. This is one of the best Indications of the advancement of the city. When meu of means nut tin these substantial and perma uent buildings, it shows their faith iu the future of St. Johns aud adds more than anything else to the value of property here. We trust aud believe that this is but the be Kiuniug of a work that will not stop until every old fire trap in our business center is removed and rc placed by structures of this kind. A Huge Potato Mrs. F. L, Lloyd exhibited Burbank potato in the Review office Monday morning that weighed four pounds. It was grown at her residence ou corner of Hudson aud Dayton streets. How is that for a dry season? It is the largest Burbank that has ever come to our notice. Mrs, Lloyd says she also due six other potatoes from the same hill which would weigh about a pound apiece, making 10 pounds for the hill. That looks good to the Review. Who can beat it? Take a look at it in our win dow. It would have been much larcer if it had been allowed to grow until fall as the skin slipped on it aud the tops were yet green P, J. Peterson left us a sample of 48 apples growu on a three-year-ou: tree at his home iu St. Johns, all of which are uniform iu size and col oring. The apple is a large three tier for a California box, Almost three-tier for Oregon box. Is ab solutely free from scale or fungus aud Mr. Peterson says there Is uot a worm iu the entire lot. It is beautifully colored and carries gloss just like "Hood Rivers." We do not beliive there is a place in the land that will grow Graven steins equal to those grown iu the Willamette valley, and we bar none Most friendships cease when they cost a man mouey, Don't ask your friends for money if you would save yourself cruel disappointment and bitter thoughts. Any banker will tell you this is true. Ask the First National Bank which com pounds interest every six months, It The work on the big dredger Chinook, lying at the foot of Rich mond street, is rapidly Hearing com pletiou. The painters urc putting on the finishing touches, while the plumbers and pipefitters arc finish- lug their work. When ready for sea, there will be uo better equipped or serviceable boat of its class iu the government service. The money spent, iu the neighborhood of $140, 000, will have becu well placed. The quarters of the husky crew arc well arranged forward, aud fitted in neat nud substantial style, Willi uu uiuuci u k.uu vcuii:ii.. x uu petty officers' quarters ou the quar ter deck arc not luxurious, but nre better than the most of us enjoy in ..I.I. ... our homes. The captniu's cabin Under the bridge is nil that could be desired ns to neatness, comfort nud convenience. Ou the same floor or deck, is located the spare room for any visiting officer who may come, fitted in the same man ner as that of the captain, which has nil modern appliances. Beneath the captain's cabin nud above the deck proper Is the office, supplied with the necessary desks, type writer, piano, and wireless equip ment Is to be installed as soon as possible. The pilot house is the point of the most intense Interest, to the writer, of any part of the ship. It II1UIIJ1IVU Willi lVU WUIIII'US.'HJS, ...III. r m . m m one for the helmsman, the other for the captain. These compasses it seems arc ns nearly perfect ns it is mssiblc to make them. They have magnets with which the compasses may be adjusted to correct errors caused by the iron environments with which they are surrounded, Iron attachments to counteract the difference between the magnetic at traction of the length aud width of the ship and a compensator that counteracts the Influence of the ship ou the compass when rolling Iu a heavy sea, so mat every possi ble irregularity of the compass is accounted and cared for. Besides these two compasses In the pilot house, there Is a standard compass on the bridge alt of the pilot house, for taking observations. I his one also is just as delicately balanced. Before going to sea aud often white out these compasses are compared, tested aud corrected wlicu any er ror is detected so that they may nt all times be perfectly accurate. In the pilot house too, are signals for communicating between the pilot and the engine room and between the pilot nud the aft steersman when steam gear is out of commis slon and the steering must be done by hand. 1. his communication is by mechanical telegraph and also by speaking tubes so as to have two means of communication; in case eitlntr one is Interrupted the other may be used. In using the steam steering gear the finger of one baud is sufficient to guide and control the big vessel, while when it Is done by hand it requires the strength pf four big huskies, aud as Captain Duubar remarked, is done by "main strength aud stupldness." The pilot house Is fitted with a whistle to signal vessels aud a siren with which to signal the crew. With these appliances the captain from the bridge is able to have full control of the ship aud every part of her. There are also situated two search lights of great power aud penetration, one on either end of the bridge to be used as the exigen cies demand. These too, are con trolled from the inside of the pilot house. On the bridge alt of the pilot house is the life Hue gun which Is used to throw a Hue to shore or to another vessel in case of a wreck. Ou the first deck is Installed a moveable davit for working over the side, which is adjustible so that it can be extended farther to or from the side aud greatly increases the convenience aud availability of the craft. Below the decks aud in the hold ure situated the oil tanks with a capacity of 3343 barrels of fuel oil, supply for one month. This is used iustead of coal and is a sav ing of about four days' time each month formerly used iu coaling up, and the service of about eight meu who used to do the firiug. There are the coal bunkers left, however, so that coal may be used instead of oil iu case the latter is not availa ble, or Uncle John D. should raise the price of oil too high for Uncle Sam's use. The change iu the dredging apparatus is the greatest saving to the government. Iu making these changes the crew is re duced from 73 to oue of 47 meu aud the capacity of the dredge increased greatly at the same time. Now, the entire operation of the sand bin gates Is by steam, whereas, before it was done by hand. One of the remarkable safety devices on the ship is the contrivance for eliminat ing danger from the gas emanating At 12:0c n. 111. Tuesday the fire bell sounded a ccncral alarm nnd the fire laddies responded on the double quick. The department turned out like regulars, respond ing to a call from Grcsham street south of and near Richmond. Iu about the time it tukes to write this they rounded up there like n stage coach coining in from the hills on the frontier. This is what they found. A patch of gtass nboiit the dizc of a bed sheet burucd off nnd a half dozen little girls squirt ing water on It with a garden hose. It was lots of fun for the little a iris. but the bold fire laddies thought It was n dirty Irish trick to take them away from their warm dinners nnd chase them up the street with their muscles nil swelled up for hard work just to sec the children play ing "fire department." It is sup posed the fire was set by children playing with matches, for which they should uo doubt be spanked, and although the grass was so short that a section man with his heavy shoes could have easily tramped ft all out, some one perhaps thought there was danger of it getting away and turned iu the alarm. While it was ridiculous iu the ex treme. It demonstrated that the fire department of St. Johns Is on the alert nnd Johnny ou the spot when they arc wanted. They should uot feel too sore over this good demon stration of their efficiency, for had t becu a real fire they would have ecu there iu time aud of sufficient force to do effective work. It is a new feather in the fircboys' caps, just the same. from the oil below decks. On many vessels this escapes through vents at the upper deck. Ou the Chinook the cscatie ol the gas from bout sets of tanks Is through the hollow steel masts some 50 feet above the decks, making nn explosion through the carlcssuc&H of the meu ou deck Impossible. There was practically no change made iu the engines, as they were all right. While the crew, both sailors nud workmen live iu the forecastle, their mm room nre aft beside'- the kitchen, making it most convenient for both the men and the culinary department. The rooms nre so ar ranged that the men do not come in contact with the cook, but the food is placed where the niuu can be served properly and promptly without any inconvenience or Inter ference with the work of the two Chink cooks who prepare the ra tions. The ctty officers aud sail ors' mess room is oue side the kitchen, the firemen 011 the other, while the officers' mess room is nft the kitchen. The carpenter nud machine shops nre between the tlecks, well lighted by the glass covered hatchways and windows. Even the anchors have been changed making a great saving iu time, labor aud convenience, l'or merly it took ten or a dozen meu to make fast the anchors when they were weighed, now they ure brought up and enter specially provided housings nil snug and ready for sea-going on the instant they are placed, without the use of a single man. These anchors are uo play things, weighing 8000 pounds each. Mr. Dunbar has seen 11 years service in the navy. First as lieu tenant In the Spanish war, then as second aud first lieutenant iu the army transport service during the Philllpiue aud China wars. He had the honor of taking Judge Toft on ids trip of inauguration of civil gov ernment In the Philippines aud of bringing General Chaffee from China after the Boxer war aud ou his tour of inspection around the Philippine islands. He also brought the legation from China aud for the past seven years has been attached to the engineers' department ns master of the Chinook. Captain Dunbar, master, is proud of his ship nud deserves to be, for it is iu a great measure the work of his hands nud mind, he having had charge aud direction of the entire work of remodelling the vessel in shape for work. He has arranged everything with au eye single to the safety, convenience and capabil ity of the craft and the item of economy of operation iu service. He has done his work well aud we predict an enviable record for the vessel when again placed in com mission. The Captain is a gentle mau In every sense of the word, genial, bright, kindly yet firm with his men, thoroughly conversant with his work aud up to date iu his methods. We are especially grate ful to him for the use of his time and the care with which he ex plained all the dlffereut manipula tions of the working of the ship. Any one haviug a good 7x9 don key engiue to sell will find a buyer lu the person of Charley Foss, U-