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KXCMJSIVB TELKGHAPMIC PHICSS REPORT.
VOL, XLVI.
ANTOKIA, OREGON: SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 18117.
NO. 1)3
GRIFFIN & REED
City Book Store
Stationers & Booksellers
All the Lending Newspapers
and Periodicals Kept on Hand
LEGAL BLANKS AND
WHY DO WE KEEP
Robt. Stewart & Sons'
Irish Flax Salmon Twine
BBC A USB
It Is the Best, the Strongest and
Longest-Lasting Twine Made . . .
FOARD & STOKES CO.
Dealer In Cork anil Lead Line, Hanging Twine, Lead; alao, Oar, Oarlock,
Boat Cooking Utennlle, Sail Drill. Paint, Boat Nalla, F.U., Etc.
SELF
STARTING HERCULES
aeil-Hiartliia; M) llorw I'nwrt Marine Ktilti.
roil I'.illTK t I.AIl AllIlllKM
HcrculcH Gh BtiKlno Workrs
40S I tNNIIMI NT., NAM rilANMNt O
UNION MEAT COMPANY
Shield Brand Hams, Bacon, Strictly Pure Lard
ALL KINDS OF CANNED MEATS
(luarantMd I ha Hat la tba Markat
OKNER I OURTII AND (1LISAN STREIITS - PORTLAND, OREGON
IT
The Columbia Iron Works
.... FOUNDRYMEN ....
Blacksmiths, JVIaehinists, and Boiler-makers
Corner Klghlv.nth Nl. and Franklin At..
Ross. Higgins & Company
GROCERS and BUTCHERS
AHTOUIA AINU I'.ANT AHTOUIA
CHOICIC KRKSH AND SALT MEATS
R. L,. Boyle & Co.
Real EstateLoans and Investments
H23 Coitimcrclnl Htrcot, Antorln
Astoria Roofing & Cornice Co.
34 Gravel, Tin and Slate Roofing
NINTH 1TRFFT Asphalt Paving for Basements, Sidewalks and Streets
nmin oiitci Asphalt Coating on Tin and Shingle Roofs
Repairing of all kinds of Roofs
Clarkson & flcrym Room Company
LONG FIR PILING
Promptly Furnished
Astoria Asphalt & Roofing Co. SSSS5-"
All Work
Roof Painting
and Rapalrlng Ltaky Hoof.
J. A. PASTABEND
General
House, Bridge and Wharf Builder
OFFICE SUPPLIES
MARINE
GASOLINE
ENGINES
fain a; r&aollne or chip distillate oil.
Engine conneetad direct with pro.
Hlf shaft, and no notay. easily broken
bovH gear ud In reverse motion.
Now spark dwvlra; no Internal spring
rlertrodea to linrn out.
Hmd for testimonial!.
We are building thean new a'yl. aalf
staring marina engine In all ultra
up in TOO hrn power.
Every mains fully guaranteed.
216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce
Portland. Oregon
Guaranteed
N. JENSEN and R. 0. HANSEN
Contractor
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- House Moving: Tools for Rent
THE NEW TARIFF
AND BIMETALLISM
I'lon Tor International Conference To
lie Held In iishinijtcin, I). C.
TAHITI' KILL WILL NOT l)H(i
rrocti (nmd for a dual tula Ipua It ll
June Trimble I ibe Dtmuirailc limp
and ibt Breach Videae.
K-ul rKm-nixiiwI'-ni-v.
H'iihla..n, April 17.-Turin and 1,1-iiielalllaiii-th.akv
two (treat I-ihb of
tlx campaign- hitvr iMv-n prominently
at the front during the pr.wiit we-k
In Washington.
Anl tli"'i. )iU, who doubled r
irofasd t i lul,l the aliieerlty of the
;rof"' of the republican (Mirtyun
cither i'f tin' aul'J'i-la have found
that they ww mistaken.
A thoroughly protcvilve urlff, one
whlrh liKk avftrr Oh Intrnnta of thf
fpjiniT ajul .h workliiKinan - lht l
what the tw I'lincl-y na-t la to lie
In ii It fi uNin Ihc ntJiiuU ik--
hit '.I la in ft Unlay, for th irib.
t.!l!Ui- are tlut tt will Unl otiaiB
J liy the amntr.
ICarncMt anl Intvllla'nt rfforla In t--half
of lmirno.Uin:tl lilinctallli'm that
la w htU thla k' work mrana upon
thivt ubj'"'t. Tlv itli4mi.it rf Hie
nun nliwlon, 'hiw nnnM-a havf at
rvawly lii-rn alven to th ublir, anaurMi
riiiit, vlaruua, ami, tt In h""l,
uixaful work.
THE IIIMETAI-LIC COMMISHI" iN
Th RH'lniiiifiit ,it Hvnalor Wolroit
of ("oUirailo, ri-Viri, I'n al'lfii: htivi n-
!i of tllliio.a. ami Hon. ('. J. I'alm
of Maamu'htihtlt. aa cofniiilanl -IMT" to
iav th'? way for an lit!,Tntlonnl n.
ffi-rPno', ha a l-n ciMially i-onunml-I
1'ntil thin wk nolntly Un
i l-lt ill t :' what lf l'i nl'l-nl'a !.n.
! In tvcm-J to ihla uupa'.Wn. It
jwaa known Ihat he waa vxtrvme'y
!ii!'.'U1 t'.' tKi? the iro" r w, t
'warla MirryiutJ out th- ,liliff of
i party iMkltit to International rona.J-
ml i-hi of the allviM- iju,-llon. but Ju-l
h.iu itihwi'I to hrlnc thte alniul
mi- t.i iliv Initiative nob nly wax
,li. to nay. It !! iii''nrn that, ho
uatlitl, lie ha chosen lh- ! lilii.
an. I tine nivnt llki'ly to bi aiu-eeiwful.
.Vol only haa h ohoaen the plan moat
likely to lm auorennful. but the one like
ly to lie niit muveoHful. Hy tbl I
meant Ihat If he la able to rurry out
the ilua tliua InuuaTuratPtl the Inter
lutt'.omil ronfen-m-e will N brUKht to
the doom f every Amerleun voter,
rr.wldent McKlnley'a hox' l that It
may be praetlcaMe to hoM thla oon-f.'i-em-e
In the I'nlte State and In the
eWy of Wanlilnirton. If thla yhall lia.
pen every AnierUtin cltlaen will hav
tht full lK-neftt of the ill-iumlon whuh
thoiv nrlwe. It will be im thoiuih the
ini-llinr of the representative of the
Kivit mulona wua brmiKlvt 1o hl own
ilooryanl. With prensi an liillona i'r
ryliiR the full pieN'llnp. of the
ferenee, ami the humlreiU of apeelal
toi-reapomlenta In WanhlnKtoii rotn
mentlUK uikmi the proceeilinits In the
impern w hloh 'they represent, every cll
l.eli who feela the allKntest ln:eri.il
In thlx qipvtlon woubl be able to fol
low the proeeetltiiKit ami wtiuly th.-iu
in i heli proper IlKht, thus knowing for
hlmnelf that the work waa well ilone.
The eoniinltwIonei-B w ho are to ko
abroa.l to try 'lo brlnu aboui an awe.
in nl for a conference art- hliihly m
meiubtl by mvniliers of all aj-tl 'S
pet-l.lly JiillcoU8 aebvt'.'Uia. yr.
Woleott, by rtiinon ,if his lone study
of the 'uuwtjon ami dlxeiission ontwM
pi'lous trips abroad of this same sub
Jvl, will lx of mm h i,-reiit'T value
than any man who hud not bad thi-"-experleneea.
Ex-Vice rnwldent Sl--venson,
O'preHentlnj; the silver element
of 'the democracy .ami well-known by
reputallon and In person nbroml, will
lnjl)inlly command attention: while
Mr. I 'nine, as a okise .ttudent on this
subject, will prove equally useful and
Inlluentlal. It does not follow that
tlwse men who are aeix'te for this
work are to he the representative of
the rutted Utates In an International
i-onferemv If they are successful In
brlntflntr It about; on the contrary, ll
Is exjxvtetl that other men will bo ?e
leittod to r'pr'in.t the povii-nment In
that conference.
T1I13 TAHIFF.
Thu poifile who ai-e nssumlnit thoit
the tariff bill Is likely to drnir through
the summer and keep the liuslneM ef
the country In an unaettled condition
awaftlns final aotlon nre to be dlssip
polivtiil. The next week or t-n days
at the fuHtheflt aiv likely to gee the
bill orfeotod by the republican mem
ber. of the finance committee, and !t
Is likely to jret Into the Semite before
tho month ends. Prospects, now se 'in
(food for a nnal vxte uisa It In June
and Ita completion In time that It may
sm Into effecit at the oerlnnlnir of the
fiscal year July 1.
The change made by the senate com
mtttee jar much less In extent and
miortanee than had been expevted.
The pressure for a reduction In the
dulli-x mi wisl haa mt lin suco-na-
fill thus far, an1 tlie olnuicm aeem to
be tluit they will nilt be. The il-maji1
of th aiiitar triJHt f ir rban in the
whlule advan1aKiua to them haa
IxHm rMrptly rejwtil. The wall ut
the Htanditrd O'.X trum and fif sundry
nth' r corporation of this c:hara( ;er
hJtve siiawl unnitlii-d. Tlwa' dimio-
i mix and iniiiiUm,- and other en'-nib
of th" republliJio party who had hel
lo b able to 'make polltieul capital
by rharxliiff iha'i h tariff bill wm
favorable to crT"rtkiii Mnd truva
rri' dlsn.ptailral'. And they will ron-
tliiu.i to Ix- disappointed.
Titoriu.K in. the ikw'uatic
cam I.
While thiwri awe tiMivli.n on smoothly
wjlh thw rt,iitpllirui. thi-re la troul
aiinmr the d-trHH-rai". Th.' bn-aeh b
twyvn the llallej- und the Hryan tar
llotw In he 'hij', has U-en wldi-ned
and the populist lll- of that party
have been jt'vn the t,ld ahoulder.
The -l;ba HbniM,n, finding tilmself
fnm loatriK hr TMtorty which his ee
iiirl '.tl'-s have auunh-d him. devH-
ol a re-w fr-ak and atta-kn Rpeak
it Itii-d bicauar of hla failure to a-
isatit commit te wtwrn rHnmltu-a
ww mt needed The Itryan ln of
I he denrrf'racy, lielntr so ai-rusvwned to
ii-ratlnK wh the r"1ullats. wanted
to support J'TTf. but the Halley wlnit
oppuiMM It. Mr. llalley, who last fall
opmiHKd th oonarrildMlon of thf pop
ulist and dttiKN-riLl le iKirt ej, In the
campaign, retain (he s&me views to
day and (tut (item Into practical op-
araition. Aa the leader of the demo.
rtlr side of th house, he called a
eauciM at oner, and by a vte oft wo
I to oiu.. adopted a resolution declining
j co-oiK-ratloti w Kh Slirt.n and hla fol
lower, thus araJn dfeatlnit the Itry-anlt-s
In thdr uttetmK to n.ntrol the
d-Mmicrary In the houae.
TKAIXS AGAIN HCNXINO.
I' .rtland. Airll it The first Eastern
mail over the (. It. & N. since last
Saturilay arrived today. The O. It. A
It Ix-tw. n liakt-r ".ty and Huntington
tin . be"ii n-pairiil and all trains are
now ruiuiinit on time.
ItBSCfK CM'Il.
At A meeting of Uxwue flub last
nlk-lil the house was crowded to the
do r All the nttlivm were In th'lr
pliuin. and the Ib-v. X.. J. Trumbull
o-ned wlih S'rlpture trading and
pni.wr. Kollowini; Is the proirra'n.
Ker 'liuiiilx'i- of It was excellent. Tile
s-'Iiks by little Mabel lAmm wmv re
markable, Immiik rendiT"d wi;h a power
an) clearness t expression beyond
thai of many adult singers, though
she Is only five years of ae and sing
Willi. nit accompaniment. She received
a wann eniMre from tho surprised and
delighted audience:
HiH-Hnthn Maltle 11IIUi.
IMami Solo Miss Caroline Vouna;.
Dialogue Agues I'ederson and Mary
lUMTy.
Song Five -oung ladles,
litalogue Hllma and Ouhwlne Ie
derson. Song I'emdby, Mother Mattel tair
wm. Heading L. H. reJereon.
Pialogui Tile l'ildler Laura St-a-feidt
and Nellie Larson.
Twv Sng F. Tarker.
Song Pear Old Flag Utta Welch
ami Agnes Welch.
Tli,' eiunittee on program for next
we.-k In Hr. Aug. Kinney. Mi. A. H.
Cyrus and Mr. Itert Stewart A com
mltti'.' for two weeks hence was also
apH.lnted, consisting of Mrs. James
Ellsworth. Mrs. C. J. Larson and W.
F. SniKlcnus Ttirvt? persons signed
the pledge
THE IIEKCTLKS C.AS ENGINES.
Some Fact From a CorreMHndint
Kelattng to Their Manufacture.
The following Is nn ex-tract from a
loiter written from San Francisco by
Mr. II. M. Uransford. of the Astorlan,
and will Ik- of Infoitlntio to those In
t treat ed In any way 1n m.ichlnery or
piMgr.slon in mechanical device's:
"Knowing that the Hea culcs Cas En
gine Works was building several gn-io-line
marine engines for the Columbia
river, I tixk occasion to visit their
slKips and note what the firm was do
ing. I found the shops cover about
M.OOO square feet and are thoroughly
e.ulpied with modern machinery and
conveniences for maiuifaeturtng those
engl...-.'.
"Among the marine englnesi beln
built were several of 15 and 20 horar
swer for (. I'. Graham and others,
for use on the Columbia river and th.
Sound. They are the , new ditvet -con
nected and self-stiu-tlng type, very
much different from anything yet Been
on the Columbia river, and will un
doubtedly work something of a revo
lution. In the opinion of present engine
users, n to what constitutes a high
grade mi l m-xlern niarine oil engine.
"The first shipment of these Hercules,
engines Is being made o:i the steame:
leavlng 'Frisxo Friday, the 23d lnst,
and In about a week one of Graham's
launches, equipped with Hercules en
gine, will be ready for lnsiecitlon.
"I am of the opinion, from, the looks
of these englnea, and what I know- of
Graham's boats, that those new oraft
will be prize-winners.
THE DRAMATIC
WAR SITUATION
Danncr to the Turks Prom Swapping
Horse at This Stage of the Came,
WAR WILL NOT FINISH SOON
bretct Decliici Riia'a Offer the Tirk
Ckaiye rlait-bretli Kctreatcd la
Order Tarts Kcpnlvd.
ICopyrlght, 1S97. by As.KrlatM Presj )
Ixindon. April 24. Tlie laat few da-
have devekd a dramatic sit ant Ion.
The audden removal of Klhn I'aha,
the Turkish cwrmnander-ln-chlef, and
the fai-t rbaf he has b-n rwiilacl by
'wman I'asa. the hero of Plevna, baa
cblwitI great surprise.
No remaxka'ile develo(,rm-nt Is ez-
peotwl from the appointment of (toican
Paoha, aa. art from the danger of
swapping horses at the present rrlt'
oal juncture. Oman Pan ha will ba
hampered by the sultan's jeaaViu,: de.
termination to direct the military op
erational from chc Ylldls klonk.
Said Eddln Pasha, who Is to succeed
Ahmed HHii Pasha In crjmmand of U
Turkish army at Janlna, is the gene
ral the sultan sent to Cret In Decern
bnr Ihm to carry out the reforms In
accordance with the sultan's Ideas, but
was retal ksl on demand of the powers.
Advices re"elved here from Constan
tinople say that the war nwa lm the
Turkish newspapers !s very meager
and altogether falls to give an idea of
th; Creeks' stubborn resistance, or the
Turkish tons, which must be corwld-rra-
b!e. From Athens it is said that dis
content ex tots there at the fan? that
King Grge has not y-t started for
the front. The feeling against P.uasla
still runs very high. The Greek gov
ernment has rejected Rusla's offer to
protect the Gre-k orthodox Id Turkey.
RusrU's. eagrflies to do so caused
loubts as to her motives and the gov
ernment of Greece has now begged
Great XWtaln to prot-xt the orji'dox.
It is understood thas. In the mt
which the king Ut pivjaring he will In
vite all Greeks throughout the wor:d
to make sacrifices of money a wet:
as bloml. Humors in A:hens today that
Greek war ship. wete preparing to
make a dash through the Dardanelles
caused much Interest in military and
naval circles.
The altitude of the various Balkan
state Is closely watched hi political
cltvl.-s. Prlnoe Ferdinand of Buifca
rla is playing his own game and is
determined to profit to the utmost by
Turkey's stress, apparently heeaiess of
advice, even from Russia.
The Servian minister at Paris, in an
Interview describes Servla's attitude
as being one of strict neutrality. The
Servian minister did not think the war
would last long. He said the Greeks
must not reckon upon a rising In Ma
cedonia. According to the advices from Rome
relations between the Holy See and
Turkey are entirely suspended. The
whole Interest of the Vatican la direct
ed towards Inducing the powers to en J
Turkish rule in Europe with the view
of a great revival and reorganisation
of the Christian Eastern chutvh.
THE WAR WILL SPREAD.
(Copyright. 1SH7, by Associated Press.)
Iierlln. April 24. The war between
Greece and Turkey monopolizes public
attention in Germany. The opinion 1
expressed In ivdHical and diplomatic
circles that the war will not tinish
soon, and that It will not remain loca
very long. It is stated in government
circles that Germany's Interests have
alrea.ly Ihvu vitally engagt'd and It
seems to be a foregone conclusion,
whatever may lie tho final outcome of
the present troubles, that the political
readjustment of the OrlentaJ question
will nlso lead to the rendjustm.nt ot
the ixiwers' alliance. The entente be
tween Germany and Austria, on one
side, and Russia and France on the
other will. It Is believed, become much
closer In the near future.
A memlnV of the emperor's suite said
today: "The main efforts of the pow
ers will be directed toward keeping th?
Greek war confined to narrow limits,
but the success of their endeavors Is
doubtful. If Greve meets wtth even
:vmporary success, all will be chaos,
as there are good reasons to suspect
that Bulgaria, Servla and Montenegro
are only waiting for a chance to break
loose, and especially Bulgaria, who Is
lumkerlng after Macedonia itself."
NEW GENERAL'S PLAXS.
Paris. April 24. It Is stated in a dis
patch from Constantinople this even
ing that Oeman Pasha's plan of cam
paign is to recall all the Turkish forces
in Kplrus, leaving only a strong gar
rison at Janlna, and abandon the prov
ince. The Turkish army In Epirus
will be thus able to effeot a Junction
with .the army In Thessaly by march
ing northward, around the mountains
dividing the two province Osman Pa
sha would eventually have th whole
Turkish army at hla disposal and
would be M t dJ a decisive Wow.
VOLUNTEERS DETAINED.
Home, April 24. Tho draunur of
voluntews for Grence Is being preterit
ed by the police of varWus t'wns. -
THE GREEKS RETREAT.
Athens. April 24. p. m. AH te.
graphic emi muni oat km with Larisaa
is interrupted, but K tj understond the
retreat of the Greek army was con.
ducted with the best of order. Excite.
ment ami dlsqul-l a. Athena beraus?
of the sudden alAndonmertt of Larlssa,
cvmtlnues, but the tranquility of the city
la unbroken. The foreign war shloa
have been signaled off Phalerum.
SPIKED THE GUN'S.
Athens. April 24. 20 p. m. Larlssa
baa been completely eva'-uad by the
Greeks, who spiked their guns and
carried away all the moveable cannon
and munitions of war.
TURKS REPULSED.
Athens. April 24. Midnight. A spe
cial dispatch received frotn the fron
tier asserts that the Turks, white at
tacking Mati, were repulsed several
times yesterday. At o'clock in the
evening the Greek forces were obliged
to give way. The Greeks retreated In
good order on K oracles, where they
are entrenched. From Art the Greeks
occupied the heights of Pootepigadia.
It hi believed that the military opera
Uona in Epirus will soon be ter
minated. TO HELP THEIR COUNTRY.
New York. April 24. Four hundred
and fifty Greeks sailed for Havre, en
route to the scene of war between their
native country and Turkey.
KILLED BY RUNAWAY.
Seattle, April 24. A special to the
Ft -Intelligencer from Snohomish
says: Andrew Braaten and Miss Clan
Gillasple. of Slunroe. Snohomish coun
ty, started today to drive to Everett
to be nrrd. The horse ran away,
and the girl was thrown out of the
buggy and killed.
KRELING THE WINNER
Portland. April 24. The wrestling
match between Chas. Krellng. of San
Franitsco. and Herbert Greenland, of
this city, two best In three, catch as
catch can, at the Multnomah Club
tonight, was won by Krellng. who got
the first and third fail. Greenland win
ning the second only. The first bout
lasted one hour and a quarter.
CALIFORNIA. WINS.
San Francisco. April 24. The univer
sity of California today won the Inter
collegiate games with Stanford univer
sity by a score of 62V4 to 4"4.
Drum and Carroll, of California, did
phenomenal work, the former winning
the one hundred yard dash, 220 yardj
ami 440 yards, while Carroll captured
the half mile and mile run, beatlns
Burnett, an Oregon boy. Several rec
ords were broken.
BASE BALL.
Wavh)ngton, Alpril 24. Washtngt u
S, Brooklyn 6.
Baltimore, April 21. Baltimore 7, Bos
ton 1.
Philadelphia, April 24. Philadelphia
12. New York 4.
Louisville, April 24. Louisville ?.
Cleveland 8.
St. Louis, April 24. St. Louis 3,
Pilttsburg 1.
Cincinnati, April 24. Cincinnati I,
Chicago 3.
THE MARKETS.
Sri Francisco, April 24. Hops -Sc
and 12c
Liverpool, April 24. Wheat No. 1
red Northern spring, firm, 6s 6d.
New York. April 24. Hops Tc and
ll'iie.
London, April 24. Hops i3 13s.
Portland, April 24. Wheat Valley,
75c; Walla Walla, "3 and 74c.
KENTUCKY SITUATION.
Frankfort, Ky., April 24. The ab
sence of many republican members on
pairs prevented the election of a sen
ator today. Their failure to return
prevented a quorum. No pressing at
tempt to elect Beboe will be made till
next Wednesday.
HOWARD THE WINNER.
Ran Francisco, April 24. The Spree
kles handicap for three-year-olds, val
ued at $7,500, with a cup worth $1,500,
was decided at Inglesdde today, How
ard S., by Imp. Whistle and Jacket-Z-ellca,
winning by a nose In 2:0s's; Alto
max second, Vlncltor third.
ANOTHER CYCLONE.
Bay City, MaOi., April 24. Oraa, a
small village about twenty miles north
of Bay City, was swept by cyclone
this afternoon. Two were killed and
many injured.
IRISH SPINNERS
MUST COME HERE
Result of the Xcw Tarlfr Bill Iking
Passed By United States Congress.
CLATSOP COUNTY IN THE LEAD
Geraua Seed Received e4 distrlMaee"
Among tke rarnars Vka VIII lk
Tractical Ciperineita.
There w ill be a teat made this seaaoa
by Clatsop farmers of the practicav
bflity of raising flax In this county.
The enterprise Is a tremendous on
and means mil I tons to the Northwest.
Olartsop has taken the lead In Che mat
ter in Oregon, and one of Astoria's
wideawake mercantile house baa ton
about the scheme in a btalness-like
manner, as the following Interesting
letter will show;
Astoria, Or., April 22, 1807.
Dear Sir: We have selected you aa
a representative farmer of your aeo
tlon, to keep in the advmmxmen of
your profession for our country's good.
We have forwarded to you today, fre
of charge, a package of flaxseed, 134
pounds, which will sow one-eighth of
an acre of land.
It is our intention to have the flax
tried for fiber and have some of the
same, when harvested, sent back to
the Oregon Agricultural Station and
to Ireland, where the same will be
tested. Messrs. Robert Stewart aV Sons,
of Llsburn, Ireland, whose seed it Vs
we are sending out, are large and
wealthy flax spinners. Tho proposed
high duty on flax makes It necessary
for them. In order to do business la
th United Statei. to establish mills
here, and in ail probability it kv only
a matter of "push" on the part of
ourselves to have them locate near
"enoiign fd USThat the whole 'commu
nity. If not the entire Northwrest, may
reap a benefit from such enterprise.
This need not n xssarUy be by di
rect d-dlvery of flax to ths mills. It
will f j a large extent benefit other
trades an J Indirectly the farming com
munity outside the flax-growers.
We hope you will see with ue the
importance of this undertaking, and.
although It may seemingly burden you
with some .'work, we believe there will
be enough patriotism In our fellow cit
izens and you to give this matter as
careful attention as you may poisibly
be able to spare.
You will And, also, with the seed, re
port of the Oregon experiment station
on flax, which will aid you largely in
the matter of sowing, etc. Also, a
short report of the Dutch method of
cultivating flax, which we are sure will
be enough to guide you thoroughly.
We shall advise you later how, and
bow much we wish of the matured flax
for samples, which will not be more
than five per cent of the crop, which
we expect you to furnish us free of
charge. Please bear In mind that we
wish all data recorded, such as time
sown, time cultivated, time pulled, etc.,
together with approximate amount of
labor spent, with about the cost per
acre, and your general opinion.
Please advise by enclosed postal of
the receipt of seed.
Respectfully,
FOARD & STOKES COMPANY.
N. B. If you are not enough Inter
ested in this matter, please turn It
over to some of your neighbors, or no
tify us.
A number of packages of seed Still re
main, a-id can be bad oy any onewrho
will apply for them and agree to make,
the experiment under the prescribed
conditions. Too much stress cannot
be placed upon this subject, and it only
rests wtth the people themselves wheth
er a great spinning mill Is esta-blliJied
here.
rA MY ll E
Absolutely Pure
Celebrated for its great leavening
strength and healthfulnees. Assure tba
food ' against alum and all form of
adulteration common to th cheap
brands. ROYAL. EAKING POWDER
CO, NEW YORK.
IP
.Will
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