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PROFESSOR HAS RAP AT I
Head of tht Wiahlngton Agrkultura
Collegt Analyse tht "New" Find
and Scorei Heavily Againit It, and
Say It Will b Forgotten Soon.
' VULLMAN', Waah., Aug. 23.-Pro
femur E. E. Elliott, bead of the le
partment of agriculture in Wathing
tun State college, ha Investigated the
no called "Alaitka" wheat, grown by
Abraham Adam at Juliaetta,' Idaho,
which wan heralded through the pre
of the entire country ai a discovery
which would revolutionize wheat
xrowlnu in the United State. The
publication ol tiicne article - caused
great excitement among farmer, ma
ny of whom had arranged to buy iced
wheat at fabuloua price. One far
mer wrote to Trofcor Elliott and
offered him $5 for a alnffle head of
the wheat.
Profc)ior Elliott i ftgarded ai one
of the bent authorities in the United
State on wheat, and wa recently
aelccted to write the article on wheat
for the "Encyclopedia of Agricul
ture." edited by Profeior L, H. Bail
ey of Harvard, which it recognized
ai one of the best authorities on ag
rlculture. Professor Elliott visited
the farm near Juliaetta where the
wheat I grown, took photographs
and made a thorough examination,
His report, which he was asked to
give to The Spokesman-Review for
the benefit of the people of the north
west, is here given.
"A great deal of comment, chiefly
of a bombastic character, has found
Its way Into the public press concern
ng a wonderful new wheat claimed
to have been discovered by an Idaho
farmer in the icy wilds of Alaska and
brought to Idaho and there propaga
ted tintii from a single head Ih 1904
there ha been produced such a thou
aandfold increase as the world has
never before seen. The itory which
lias been thus sent abroad through
the Saturday Evening Post and other
papers would naturally cause great
comment and even excitement among
farmers and those engaged in produc
ing and handling the world's greatest
bread crop, If this fairy tale, which
Is so well told, were only half true the
world might well sit up and rub Its
eyes, for its food supply would be at
once placed beyond the possible ex
baustion and flour would be the chea
pest commodity in the market. But
unfortunately for the world it is af
tcr all but a fairy tale, though beau
tiful as all fairy tales are and as un
worthy of acceptance as such stories.
"It Is not my expectation to stop
the flow of gold which has already
set in toward the coffers of the promo
ters of this so-called new cereal." "In
a lonn article Professor Elliott then
takes up the question of the "Alaska"
wheat, and shows it is well known
and of comparatively very poor qual
ity." ; .:
ALL ABOUT SHOTGUNS.
The choice of a shotgun is an im
portant matter, and on this subject
the average citizen has much to learn.
It is a regrettable fact that much
fraud and deception is practiced in
the gun trade, and that is directly en
f ouraged by the damnd of many cus
tomers for a gun at a price at which
a reliable firearm can not be manu
factured. In almost any of the mail
order journals may be seen dozens of
advertisements of "Damascus finish
ed, double-barreled, breach-loading
shotguns. Belgian make, special at
$2.85." And thousands of such guns
are sold. It is difficult to understand
how a man is willing to explode thir
ty grains of smokeless powder, or
three drams of black powder, within
st few inches of his head, with nothing
between but an eighth ofan inch of
pot metal. '
It is not intended to convey the
idea that it is necessary to pay a high
price for a good gun. When the price
goes, above $50 the difference is main
ly for fancy workmanship .There are
on the market !a number of double
guns, good enough for almost any
service, which may be purchased at
$15 and $20. In purchasing a gun at
these figures, however,' one should be
tnost careful to secure one which is
the product of a reliable firm, and
should carefully , avoid the "Belgian
Damascus" which lacks a firm's name.
There I quite an extensive Industry
in Belgium which produces Imitation
Damascus iteel from the poorest tort
of plain iron. Examples of the low-
priced gun which may be relied upon
may be easily found a double barrel
hammer ahotgun, at $15, or a ham-
merlcsi for $20. These guns, with
the top map, rebounding locks, lolid
plunger, and with barrel specially
adapted to the use of imoketess pow
der, are lafe and reliable. Their weight
nhould be from seven and one-fourth
to eight and one-half pounds.rTech
nlcal World Magazine. , s ,
WEALTH IN ONIONS.
The onion farmer I a comparative
ly new arrival upon the scene of In
dustrial activities in Texas. He Is
now one of the large contributor to
the wealth of the "state. In a little
more than eight yean the value of
the annual production' of onions In
Texas for the market has reached ap-
proximately two million dollars. When
the fact is considered that' this enor
mou wealth is derived from only
about twenty-five hundred acres of
land, some Idea may be had of the
abundance of the yield and the good
prices that are obtained for the pro
duct. Onion growing has done an
other thing to help Texas. It hai been
the direct means of adding more than
$2,500,000 to the intrinsic value of
her lands. Inasmuch as the groweri
put a good portion of their annual
earnings from the Industry into prop
erty Improvement In town and coun
try the Increase of taxable wealth
from thii aotirce has also been considerable.
The wonden which were wrought
by the magic touch of Aladdin' lamp
were no greater than the transforma
tion which onion growing has brought
to certain portion of "Texas during
the last few yean. Land which, from
the time of the early visit of the Span
iard to the Rio Grande border sec
tion, wai thought to be almost worth
less, and at the very most only fit for
goat grazing, is now bringing in an
annual net return of from $300 to $500
per acre from the onion which It
produce. Before the inauguration of
onion growing any of this land -could
have ben purchased at prices ranging
from one dollar to two dollar per
acre, it ha now no established vaiue
for the reason that none of its owner
are willing to sell. They will not fix
a value upon the land. Some of them
are free to say that land which has
such large producing qualities ought
to be worth not less than $1,000 per
acre, some of tne onion growers say
they would not be willing to accept
les than $2,000 per acre for their
lands. Even at that price the annual
net return will average nearly twen
ty-five per cent on the investment-
Technical World Magazine.
Astoria Agents- Gossard and Warner's Corsets 1
i Women's Tailored Suits
New Fall Lines Here
120 high clas tailor-made suits of plain and fancy
materials in novelty and trimmed effects represent
ing all this seasons newest most approved effects in
all the leading shades. In a complete range of prices
$15.00 to $50.00
FLASHERS AND GOLDEN FLEECE YARNS i
For Sale.
Twelve shares Northern Oyster
companies stock, one hundred and
thirty dollars (130) per share. Apply
mperial Restaurant. 8-9-tf.
Summer Excursions
During the months of August and
September the Ilwaro R. R. Co. will
sell round trip t.ickets daily from all
points on North (Long) Beach to all
points on Clatsop Beach at rate of
$1.75. Return limit thirty days.
ASTORIA THEATRE.
.The Casino favorite, Grace Came
ron and large company in C.'Herbert
Kerr's latest, biggest and best suc
cess, uttle uoine Dimples, will be
the attraction at the Astoria Theatre,
Sunday evening, September 6th. This
dainty little star and her most excel-
ent organization come to Astorit with
the stamp of approval of all the largest
cities and the press has been unani
mous in its praise of both the clever
work pf the star and the production
n its entirety. .
There is no doubt that the business
of this sterling attraction at the As
toria Theatre will be a record-breaker
ml persons desiring comfortable lo
cations, should secure seats well in
advance. The demand is already enor
mojts and it is most likely that stand
ing room will be at a premium dur
ing the engagement.
IF "Sk """ "
men
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IN ONE OR MANY COLORS
LARGEST FACILITIES
IN THE W EST FOR
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HIGH GRADE
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$2.50, $3.00 Parasols $1.45
$1.50, $1.75 Parasols 89c
. In two lots we place on sale a clearance in our para
sol department at prices the lowest ever quoted on
parasols of equal style and quality. Included will be
found white embroidered and tucked styles, novelty
effects in all the . pretty colorings. . ; ; 'j J'',.
$1.50 Silk Gloves 98c
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KeyserFownes and Gloversville Gloves
America's finest quality 16 button length silk gloves
in all colors tan mode, brown, navy, sky, pink, Copen
hagen, white and black, all sizes included. We will
give you an opportunity to supply your wants at this
price but a few days as our supply is limited. Take
advantage.
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Lace Curtain Sale
Lace curtains of all kinds are greatly reduced for
the sale. Irish Point, Cluny, Nottingham, Baten
burg, cable net Renaissance styles. White or Arabian
colors. to 3 yards long.
$3.50 Curtains $2.39 5 6.50 Curtains..
2,98 7.50 Curtains..
4.50 Curtains
5,00 Curtains
3.89 10.00 Curtains.
$4.63
5.95
6.75
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irriirigton Dry Goods Co.
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I THE SWEDISH DRAMATIC CO. j
Of SAN FRANCISCO ,
Will appear at the ASTORIA THEATRE
in the new and interesting comedy entitled
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Reter Peterson
and the
Suomalainen Huiari
(In the English Language)
Scandin
j Saturday, August 29, '08 j
Matinee 3 O'Clock
Evening Performance 8:30
Prices - - 25c, 50c, 75c, $1
STEEL & E WART
Electrical Contractors
Phone Main 3881 . . . . 426 Bond Street
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14th AnmaLR
Reduced rates from all points. Dates of
sale, August 27-28-29. Good returning
on or before August 31. :
G. B. JOHNSON, GenI Agent
' 12th St., near Commercial St ASTORIA, OREGON.
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During Astoria's Fourteenth
Annual REGATTA
i AUGUST 29-30. 1908
Saturday Evening
Sunday Afternoon
AT LOGAN'S HALL
j A Great Musical Event
In which noted artists will appear
for the first time in Astoria
. SOLOISTS
DR. EMIL ENNA...
MISS MARY CONYERS...
MR. MUSGRAVE ROBARTS.
MISS BESSIE MICKEY
Conductor
Mezzo-Soprano
Baritone
Pianist
TICKETS can be had at Whitman's Book Store, S. L. NanthrupV
Grocery Store and E. Hauke & Co.
Reduced Rates Granted on All Rail and
Steamboat Lines
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Paint Paint Paint
....DO IT THIS FALL...
Andhave it done by workmen
who know what are the best
materials and how to do the
work so it lasts.
j; Allen Wall Paper and Paint Co.
Cor.!llth and Bond Sts.
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C. F. WISE, Prop.
Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Corner Eleventh and Commercial
for the
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