. j5 ! A dvertising 6 J ob Printing 9 t Iq busy seasons, l-rings yoa yuar share of tra ie; la a very important factor ;u bnRinese. i'oor criorinjr ri J 9 .. advartisiajr in dull Ben son briuRs yoa your sliare, Htxd alar that of the merchant, who "'can't af 5 fori" to advertise.. : llecta co credit on a go d baineB boose. Let oa do yoar Job 1'rintiaK we fruarante it to be i- 2 Published on Mondays and Thursdays -Established 1868. every way satisfactory. ai assess Vol.. XXXIV. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 23. 1903. 27o .o 00000000000CKOC0X0000X0X00 oocoo I F. W. BEXSOX, rrotldem. A.C.MAIiSTERS. Vice President. . C, CjALHY, Cabbicr Douglas County Bank, 8 Established I8S3. Incorporatert qoi 0 - Capital Stock, $50,000.00. $ . - ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS O F. W.'BKSSON, R. A.. ROOT1I 1. It. It JOTII, J. T BKI DOKS O . , . t.t. KF.1XV, A.C.MARSTKRS K.I, MILLER. O A general banking business ' tranacteJ, and customers ci veil etery y accommodation consistent with safe and conservative banking. V. g " Bank open from nine to twelve and from oue to three. q oooocxcxxxxxkoxoocoooxxxoox NEWS OF THE COUNTY. As Gleaned by Our Corps of Special Correspondents. (Jlendale News. r,3 rjp r& tj? rfr ?J? rfy fj- f J? J r& Mn D n A IV C for coxrt CTIOXERY I'NVtV ai,3 jce CREAM PARLORS , fruity Candies, Cakes, Pies, ; Douohnats and fresh Bread Daily Portland Journal Agency. Hendrick's Block, Opp. Depot ' I. J. NORHAN & Co. Props .- v: - i . - 15 Spring is here icV'-.'5C'.f.- x 'A . i S pAnd so iare we! I- 2 If you are going WITH AN ftffflTflSE NE OF CARPETS AND RUGS to buy a carpet we ask the privilege of sbowiug 3-011 pur line. : : : : i Bed Room Sets a full car load bouglit at bed 5 rock nrices. and we are coine to jnve our customers 2 I ... ; B. V. STROIG, Roseburg, Ore. ixix'x?,"A jrJjr.rinjKAA i X -S-.e iTt . Bring Us Your ... chickens eggs; BUTTER. it. V4 FOR CASH OR TRADE F J. I 0 4, ; BARKER & CO j ::Brain :Qardiner i COOS BKV STHGE ROUTE -5 : - Commencing with Monday, January 20. '02, we will charge 7 5Q for ? V tWare from Draia to C3 By. Baggage allowance with each full fare f SOWads. Travelling men are allowed 75 pounds baggage when they "J ::hvl Wpounli or more,; All excess towage. 3 eta. per pound, and noal lowaoce will be mle for round trip. DAILY STAGE. J ? - For further information address jl 5 : v - J. R- Sawyers, S ' Proprietor, Drain, Oregon J AMERICA'S Greatest line of Women's Boots and Oxfords is manufactured by the Krippen dorf Dittman Co FLINT'S POPULAR SHOE STORE Ij v, : ... - . ' .Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Tottn and udn Roy, made us a much appreciated visit last Friday. A restaurant will be opened this week in the building lately occupied by Mr and Mrs. Barze:. Mr, and Mrs. E. E. Totten, of Glen ellen, visited Mrs. T'sl parents on Myr tle creek last week. Mies Audrey Jenkins is attending pchool in this city. She is boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Abe Koontz. Mr. and Mrs. Xels. Evenson and baby boy, who Lave been guests at Hotel Reed for some time returned home Sun day. Miss Effie Simmons, of Dillard, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. W. Winning ham, who has beenvery ill, but who is now convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Totten and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Totten, of (ilenellen, attended the funeral of Buddy lioyd in this city on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson, pio neers of this valley, n ill fcave for Har ney county about May 1st where they have large projerty interests. P. B Rodiii-ld, of Boskydell, was a city vit-itor on Sunday. He is a mem? her of the Southern Oregon. Irrigation Co. .That is one of the finest enter prises that exists in this valley. J. G Mack, of Portland, and Albert Abraham, of Roseburg, representing the heirs of Sol Abraham spent several days here last week looking after their in creasing interes-ta in this city and vicinity. j The three large and well kept hotels I in this city are crowded with guests and still they come. We would suggest that they pull do n these houses and build greater ones, in order to accommodate the increasing custom. The editor of the GlenJale News, who is a practical bnsiuea man as well a; a popular aiid capable newspaper manipu lator, has invested in some valuable lots in this city, which indicates bis be ief in the future of the city. Mollis. A VERY VALUABLE FORAGE PLANT A History of Alfalfa in America, and Instructions Ite gardingits Culture and Preparation as Bay. of that valuable 4 Professors Snyder and Hummel, o5 ?f large quantities the chemical division of the UnivewfiSi erogenous material, proteine, but by of Minnesota Experiment StatKMtyDavei QarJiner Gazet'e News. Dr. John Patterson arrived in Gardi ner last week. Miss Cora Col well went to Drain last Tuesdav to visit relatives. Mrs. Ed. Upton, who has been visit- 3 Hints to Housewives. 1 Half the battle in good cooking, is to l ave good - Tresis -Groceries, - and to get them promptly when ou order them. Call up 'Phone No. 181, fo'r go. J goods and good service. Johnnie Moore, has gone to the Sher- rett logging camp near Scottsbnrg. Born, Wednesday, April 15, 1903, to Mr. and Mrs. Asa Henderson, a girl. Alfred Masser returned Wednesday, from Alatika, where he spent the winter. Scott Morris has returned from his ranch near Five Mile, where he spent a few days. Montie Miner, of Schofield, and Wm. Dewar, of Smith river, were in town Thursday. Mrs. Majory and little daughter, who have teen visiting here returned home Wednesday. Miss Mea Roberts, of Elkton, passed through Gardiner last week enroole to Five Mile to teach school. Miss Lizzie Wilson, who has been vis iting relatives at Florence, has returned to her home on Smith river. Fred Rowe, who has lived here for the past two years, has gone to Green Leaf, Marion county to reside Mesdames Westcrdale, Lucas, and Ricker left Thursday for Florence to in stitute a Degree of Honor lodge. Miss Cora Adams, of Scottsburg, passed through here last week enroute to Smith river, where she goes to teach school. Dr. A. Patterson and family have eone to San Francisco, and from there will probably go to New York. Dr. John Patterson will take charge of his brotiier'H practice during his absence. The Umpqita Life Saving crew met with a juicy little accident in the surf of the bar here la t Tuesday. The Schoon er Louise had run aground on the north spit and the gallant surfAen with their liftt-boat had been out investigating her condition. They had found her crew to be in no immediate danger and were re turning to the station ; when, on cross ing the' bar about a half mile from the grounded echooner r. heavy sea upset their boat, and some of them were spilled in the seething brine.' The life boat is, however, so constructed as to right and bail herself within a few sec onds after being turned over in water, and so those who were thrown com pletely from her, were soon. Iteing hauled in again by those who had hnng on and made the revolution with her, and nothing serious resulted. prepared Bulletin No. 80, on ""Alfalfa Its Chemical Development, Feeding Value and Digestibility." The following is taken from the introduction; parts from reports of feeding experiments may be given at another time: The interest which has recently boe'n manifested in alfalfa by farmers and stockmen throughout Minnesota has prompted this work. Much encourage ment is being given the growth of this great forago plant by the discovery and Production of varieties that seem to be hardy in our severe climate. Some of these varieties have been bi ought from certain localities in Torkestau. the cli mate of which resembles that of Min nesota. Alfalfa has been grow n with out difficulty in the region of Lake Miu-ik-tonka, in thisState, for thirty or more years. The seed of this variety was brought into the State by certain Ger mans, and is said to have come origi nally from Norway. This vari ty has Iwen found to be jH-rfectly hardy in that j vicinity, and no doubt wilt thrive; throughout the State generally, except- j ing pocsibly certain sections in the north ern third oi the State. . Because of the encouragement thus offered, this work on alfalfa was undertaken with the ob ject of determining its composition and foedingjvalue when grown in Minnesota, its chemical development and draft up on the soil. It was also thought that tho work might stimulate the interest already shown, and bring before our! farmers the groat possibilities of this forage plant. ! Alfalfa, or lncern, raodieagn aativa, is a native of Western Asia; it was early introduced into Southern Europe, and later was taken to South America, whence it found its way into Mexico and then to California and other Western States. In the region south and vest of the Missouri Eiver it found congeuial conditions, and has proved of immense value to farmers throughtout that coun try. Alfalfa belongs to the same family as clover, peas and beans the legume family. The young plant at first has a single stem, but as this is cut off or 1 grung oldar it .. branch crown with many stems. a strons Up root, with smaller lateral roots as feeders. This tap root gooa deeply into the soil, and finds moisture even when far below the surface. Oa the roots our found tubercles, or small nodules, similar to those found on red clover roots, and by means of these tubercles, which are induced by bacteria, the plant is enabled to gather and cse as plant fool free nitrogen of the air, so that in common with red clover and MORE DAIRY COWS NEEDED. A flystery Why Willamette Farmers . Are Not Better Butter Makers. Uie accumulation of roots it leaves the soil richer in thia element than it was before producing the. crop. Professor Davunport, when speaking of the mem bers of this important family, says: "Thoy not only work for nothing and board themselves, but they pay for the privilege." -These plants are the only oqp of any agricultural importance that can use the atmospheric nitrogen, and they can do it only with the aid of cer tain bacteria. The young alfalfa plant is rather deli cate and a weak; feeder; consequently the seed bed must be carefully prepared, with a good supply of plant food readily available. The ground should be plough ed mther deeply and the surface brought into a tine condition, as the sow ing of clover or other small seeds. From ten I to fifteen pounds should be sown er acre, preferably without a nurse crop, and as early as ossih1e in the spring without danger or froxt, which may kill tho fnng plants. As soon as the Bret blow. nis apiar, or whenever the plant shows signs of losing thrifliness, it should be moved, as this stimulate stronger growth. It can usually be cut three times during the season, and after it has become well establish! it will yield from three to five tons of cured hy per acre. Alfalfa seems to do bet on randy loam soils that have a good supply of plant food and are well drained, though it has been known to have grown in a heavy clay soil. It will do well en any toil that wiD produce wheat or corn. The Held designed for al&dfa should be selected with the view of leaving it for revera! yrs. The plant seems to reach its prim in four years, and can as a rule be left in a field r-roGtab-y for seven or eight yar. No difficulty is experk-noed in get Ling alfalfa out of a field if it is ploughed in midsummer and kept well cultivated Alfalfa for hay should be cut when one-third of the blossoms have appeared because at this stage it makes the best quality of forage. It should be irked up into windrows when somew hat wilt ed, and never allowed to dry out before being raked, because then it d ies not mm est wj.lt - ttn.l mnAt nf tfitt !.-a vti irill II PO'LIUM! 1". handled so aa to preserve all the leaves, since they are the most valuable part of the plant. In a dry season it ran some times be placed in the barn or stack the day after cutting, but it will usually be a better plau to allow the hay to stand in cocks a few days. Alfalfa seeds rather onortaiuly; the second crop is usually better than the first for seed production. For seed it i should be cut when the seed pods torn touiuiou mm an vwtrr a u.i ... .... ,1 l,....lf : iK other members of this family it not only j Mme mav M clover for seed. The yield has the power of storing up within it- j is from two to four bushels per acre. think Bingar Hermann the -greatest thiig that ever happened.' He has been wrl ing to their husbands, and seeing them for years, and be has always in- : quire! about the health of their - wives and families. And be knows the names of the women and children." For our part we think it a good recom mendation for Mr. Hermann that, in all the years of his official life, he has still retained kindly memories of his old friends and their families. Oregon nev er had a better man in Congress than Binger Hermann, and he was never yet known to turn a deaf ear to any appeal from one of his friends for any kind of information. It cannot be said of him that he flatters and cajoles his friends until he is elected and then forgets them. We have no doubt that he has written thousands of kindly, personal letters to old friends and acquaintances in Douzlas countr, many in answer to numerous questions of purely personal interest to the writers. That he should hiouire. in a kindly way, after the health of the wives of his friends many of whom he knew in boyhood, and some of w horn were his pnpils when he made his start, in life as a school teacher is a point in his favor, and the people ap preciate thiJ. By all means, elect a man with a good memory and one who shows his appreciation of the honor his friends have conferred noon him. Pao Bono Pcplico. Lost a Million Sh-ep. C. W. PARKS & CO. mn m w I it sues -AND . ... yvs. -t " - EMPIRE Liver j, Feed and gals jSaMea C. P.BtENARD, Prop. f addle Horses Single and Double R!gs a: ail hours Transient Stoc' ven very bea" rf cars1 Rates always reasonable Haynurst News. Ben Huntington, the rustling stock man, was looking after business here last week. Dr. C. E. Wade made a professional pall to our valley latt Saturday to at tend little Bay Davis, who is seriously ill. Mr. Chan. Stanley was a Drain visitor one day last week. Mrs. lsabelle Applegato went to Sun nv Dale last Friday to visi; "Uncle" Charts Putnam, who is very low. Blanche Stanley was visiting at Mrs F. M. Andrews' last Saturday and Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. V. h. Applegate were visiting in Yoncalla last Wednesday. Mr. Buss, the poultryman of Fern Ridge, was in Hay hurst a few days ago, The Salem Statesman tries to be wit ty by Baying : "There are plenty of women out in Southern Oregon who Painting ami Paper Hanging John Miller, of flagerstown, Washing ton County, Maryland, has located in Rosehura. and he is a thorough master of his art and prepared to do all kind? of tiaiuting, pnperhanging, graining, and decorative painting in the highest style as practiced by first class workmen on the Atlantic Oast. If you want the very latest artistic work he will be pleas ed to give for low prices and first class work. Call on him at 517 Mosier Btrfet or droo a lMer through the post office and he will quickly respond. (tfj Ditto Wanted. Between the ravages of an unusually severe Winter and the breaking out of a malignant disease known as "big head" among the flocks within the past few weeks, the sheepmen ol L tah, South ern Idaho ana luastern .evaoa are afraid that by the time they get their sheep to the Summer graxing grounds their losses will amount to about 50 per cent of the number ther had last Fall. Should this estimate be correct the loss Utah alone will amount to about ,000,000 head, and would be an unprecedented lots to eheepowners of this slate. Astronomers la A Combine. Professor Pickering, of the Harvard Olwervatory, is said to be projecting a combination of all the astronomical ob servatories of the world so that their combined capital Or endowments can 1 used by all. The aggro.-ate working capiUlisclosetollO.OtW.OOO and there are enormous income. Professor Tick ennj thntku there is too much money wasted in making observations, and too much needless competion. His plan is to distribute more equitably the work ing tunds and the staffs, as some stations have too many men at work and others too few. ' Harvard will be custodian of the funds including those of Carnegie Institute and the National Academy, distributing them to the best advantage for the sci ence. The stars will combine next. Sealed bids w ill be received np to noon of Friday, May 1, for the- erection of a thrce-etorv packing house, 60x84 in size, to be bunt in Koseuurg, ure. nan and specifications may bo seen at the office ol Frank E. Alley, Architect, Rose burg. All bids to be accompanied with a certified check for 5 per cent of the es timated price, and the owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Maich 30, l'.K)3. C. Gazley. For Sale. A splendid team of heavy draft horses, Address P. O, Box 43, Roseburg, Ore gon. a5 J. W. Bailey, commissioner of the Oregon food and dairy department re cently said: "I tell yoa that we must have more dairy cattle. I have just been out in the country, contiguous to Salem, upon a tour dairies and I find that there dairies but a great scarcity stock. I tell yoa that the Willlmette valley if the coming dairy district of the Pacific coast and that more attention is not paid to it as an industry is the great est mystery to me. The time is coming, however, and not very distant, when the people w ill awaken to this fact and to. the development of it. "Why, in Portland today, and for the past six months, butter fat has been commanding S2 cents per pound, a thing unheard of before and still there is more butter and cheese being shiped into Portland today than ever before in the history of the state and the demand cannot bi satisfied. Whatever the farmers of Oregon are thinking or dreaming about to let such a grit industry, right at their dxr, go Ux-L'ios and undeveloiod. is more than I ca.i understand and a- ninch as it lias Iwn preached into llu-ra for the -ast few years, it !eaU me tliat no more at tention is paid to it. "There is no state or section of a state in the l'nil?d States than can anywhere near comjiete with the Willamette val ley for quality or excellence of dairy pro ducts and the butter and cheese of Ore gon is g&ioing a world-wide reputation which caxinot be approached by ths pro duct of any other district. Not long ago there was a shipment of hotter from California to Portland, bat, oa acconnt id the cnn being several oonoes short in Weight, I ordervd it eeM back or confiscated. "It is an act&al fact that the dairy tock is being Shipped eot of Ogoa ly the carload whea it should - be bronght in by the- trainload acd distrTbated all ever the state. I tell yon that it U very discouraging to men la any position, to thWt valuable industry going begging when there is such a bright future in store for it and fortsces in it for those bo Lave foresight to Kaliie and grasp the situation." Eggs, Eggs, Eggs, If yon want eggs for Hatching from High Grade Poultry s-nd your order for egga or breeding stock to the lUisTyol B3l IOOti S0Ck5 VV' rcity of dairy ligW BrahaaS. -'r . Roseburg Poultry Yards WE JIAVK ' 7 '"''A ' '-JFat-W fa IS Eggs for $1.00, Live an Let Live is our Motto. JOHN E. JO II sox. Prop-, II o J31, ReoaiMirg; Oregon (Sucresfr to W. L. &A,b, Mrs. fEoya's old stand K11 pam, Cow t Martial ta Alaska. A dispatch from Washington aays : Secretory Root has directed the court- martial of a number of Army etScers in Alaska who hare been charged with making use of commissary supplies for T they have been purchasing supplies at cost and selling them at a great profit, something they could do because of the freight rates on goods shipped into Alaska. The papers in the case have been referred to General Funston, commanding the Department oi the Columbia, with instructions to proceed against the othoers implicated. New Hop Pest. ...Sole AzenU lor.:. Chase & Sanborn's Coffees Exteud a cordial invitation to the public and the many, frieiuls of the old firm lo call and examine their new line of Staple and Fancy Gro ceries, Queensware, Etc. Bring Us Your Butter, Chickens, fees. J. M. Wt-atberby T. A. Bcry D. L. Hart' a Roseburo; Real Estate Co. Farm and Timber Land Bought and Sold Taxes Paid for Non-Residents. Timber" Estimates a Specialty. List your proper ty with ns. A correspondent from Salem says : Some ' of the hopgrowers of this vicin ity are alarmed over the appearance of a new strange pest which is said to be engaged in deadly work upon the new vines. Otto Hansen, of this city, who owns a nopyard near Uaic iirove, in Polk 'county, reports the discovery of a small worm about the sice of a thread and half an inch in length, which is cut ting the yoang spronts just above the hop roots, and ehoukl the pest become nu merous or general in its attack the tear is that it may destroy a large portion of this year's crop. James Winstanley, secretary of the Hopgrowers' Association, who owns a yard north of this city is said to have found the same pest, but there has been no general investigation to discover whether it exists in all the yards of this section, nor lias there been any scientif ic biography obtained of Uie obnoxious visitor. Specimens will be submitted as soon as possible to the entomolgtst at the Corvallia Agricultural College -for classification and for the discovery, if possible, of some means for its extermination. The importance of tho hop crop under present and prospective market condi tions makes the appearance of a threat ening pet a serious matter in this great cvnter of the hopgrowing iadustry. A. C. MARSTERS Q CO. UKULaUjLSTS: We Want Your Patronage and as an inducement we offer U. S. P. Standard Drugs, Fresh Patent Medicines, High Grade Perfumes, Soaps, Toilet Arti cles, and Specialties. . Sloo Reward $loo. The readers of this papttr will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure iu all its stages and that's Catarrh. Hal's Catarrh Cure is the only positive ira naknowt the medkal fraternity. Catarrh being a eonstttotiena! disease, teqaiftf a con stitutional treataieat. Hall's Catarrh Cure is takn internally, aeting directly upon the blood and tavcont surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundations of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up tho constitution and assisting nature in do ing its work. The proprietors have so much faith lr its curative powers, .that they offer onj Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address. F. J. Chamsy. A Co., Toledo, Ohio, Sold by all Druggists, 75 cents. Hall's Family pills are the best. The Board of Directors of the 2nd Southern Oregon District Agricultural Society will meet at F. G. Micelli's of fice in Roseburg on Monday, the 4lh day of May, IW3, at 1 o'clock p. m., for tho purpose of electing ollicera for the nsning year, and transacting any other business that may come before the meeting. F. A. M-Call, Secretary. Fo Sale. One good sewing machine for $10.00. Will take wood or hay. Box 20, Roseburg. No2Gtf. Directors' Meeting. NOTICE TO TAXPAYmrS. Tha ta rolls tef !W3 kawe beea plated ia my band for eoHectien and on Meeday , March 1, 19, at o'elcxk, ra., I will cwtteiHiw rev hrrett. E. ,. fAnw, fhortfl ad far collector for IVotiUs anity, 0Qga. chair Wanted. On the PFave of Prosperity. ' i 7V.T $SIZ?!X-YZU1ZS PAIJT rkfesca the ray to? Cf the wart. ' It hs3 readied, that posi tion because c4 na creat . worth and it wO stay tSerai. . No other paiat does good work so wtll ead so eco-Dotr.-rillT. N ether pint las gained sich pnpilinty. 'Ccior cards oa application.'- ' " If you intend to paint your bouse see Churchill Q Voolley, Agents for S. - W. P viat. agency S liil.Il.LiV ILlLriLliaiatl t Rambler Bicyles BRA7.1XO - . LATHK WORK HARRY E. niLLER. fll Oak E-, f'p. OmfchiU & 'oeSry'a RELIABLE I am prepared to buy Mohair in largo or small lots. Will pay tho highest cash price axording to quality for It.. Will be in Cakland every Friday, and every Saturday will he in Roseburg, head quarters at V. R. Buckingham's grocery. Address L. A. Marstkrs, tf-in24 Cleveland, Oregon. Horse For Sals. I have a good work horsa ? years old for sale, cheap. Inquire of F. F, Ball, at Deer Creek Dam, near Roseburg. tf. POULTRY YARDS. E. A. KRL'SE, Proprietor. Breeder ol B. P. POCKS. S. C. BROWN LGQHORNS, fl. B. TURKEYS, TOU LOUE GEESE, PEK1N DUCKS. AND THE FlNOrr SCOTH COL'uIESTHERQ ARE AN"WHERE. Chicken Eggs, $i 50. per Settlnz, twa Settings $a-5 Have bred Poultry for 12 years, and have won many prizes. E. A. KRUSE, Roseburg 0Te St y , M