Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907, December 21, 1904, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextOREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST DEVELOPMENT OF LINN. Objoct of Clul) That Mai Organized flacnnlly nl Albany. Allinny. Tom ltlchiirdnnn, of dm I'ortliihil Coinmnrclnl Cluli, delivered mi InturcHlliiit and Instructive mhl remit hoforo Allmuy'H business men In tho (Irnnil Uiiiiru housu. Mr. Illchnidsoii displayed it lliorouuti hnowludgu of methods of munlclpnl mnl statu dctvel oiniiiint, mill kvu u liiclil uiilaiiiilliiii of din onnoiitlnlH of miccoaa In n roup inorclnl iirgiinlznilnn, mnl llio address wns prnductlvo of results. At llio L'lumi of lil n tulle Mr. Illclinrd hoii took charge of tliu tiigniilziilloti of n Inciil commercial liuily fur lliu ituvul opulent of Allmuy mnl I. Inn county. A iillinliur of proplo pledged ff per liiiiutli for llio support of 11 push dull, others Htmi Iter uiitiiM. mnl n committee of IiunIiiohh men wim iiiiolnli'il liy jimyor iiiivin to liiku riuirgo or llio or uiiiilziitlnii work mnl secure n member- nil I ( Hiiltlcli'iilly largo to n 1 11 Ij 1 1 nli Dm clul! on a good Iliimiclal basin. It Ih tliu purpono of tliu organization In ailvnrtlHii tliu county ntul plum men in llio Hold to wink for tlm develop. incut or I. Inn county grout resources II wiih iiiiiinlmnunly decided to Join tlm Oregon Development Longuo ami -o iiponitn with that doily In tlm develop ment of Ori'Kon. Tlm orKiinliiitlon ciinimlllco wiih authorized to llml r iiiiinu for Hid uliili ami uiimliintii olll ecrn, tliu iiomluatloim to liu ratified at tlm nod meeting, when orgnnlzutlou will lio perfected. Mr. 1 1 1 c-li ii nl Moti wim given an In formal reception at tlm Alio Cluli at llio adjournment of llio mooting. Oil Spoilt Watnr Supply. Hnloin. Farmers from tlm Walilo 1 1 1 Mm report oil discoveries In tliu vl clnlty of I'ratiiin, where oil wiih dlacov. onil liy lllco llrotliutH last miring Many wells liavo been abandoned Int ernist) tlm water cannot 1m lined. No effort Iihii ln'i'ii mucin to sink a deep won ror tno purpose or determining whclhi-r oil can lie fouml In iiayliiK quimtltlo. I.oen capitalists arranged last fall to Hlnk n well an deep tin tnlKlit lio niTonsary, provided tlm farm ora would bond their properly, ngreo Iiik to Hull tliclr oil on a percentage IiiihIh. Many farmers would not ngreo to tills. preferlng lo profit by tlm tt mill h of expcrlmcnta conducted by tithem, and iih ii consequence tbo well digging cntcrprlno wiih abandoned. WHUniottn Fithvvay Completed, Hnlom. Tbo new flabway over tlm falU at Oregon City linn be-on com pleled at a cot of t3'J73.C0. unit Kn Klneor J. W. Moffntt reported tbat fact lo the Statu I-1 h li Communion today. Tbo engineer expresses bin confidence Hint tlm llHbwny will inako It prnc tlrabln for hiiIiiioii and oilier flab 10 ascend tlm Willamette tlvcr. In ro porting tbo wurk at tbo several Hull hntclicrlci. Master 1'lah Warden II. 0. Van Dunen says tbnt O.r.60.000 Chinook mnl 3,f. IC.Ouo nllversldo eggs have been taken at tbo South Cotm river bntrb vry, wbllo .007.000 CblniHik ami 1. O00.000 Hllvcrslde i'KKH have been taki'ii nt Vaiulna. Thono roHiilta nru considered very Hallafni'tory. Improvements nt Hood River. Hood Hirer. It la eatlmnted Hint tbo O. It. & N. Co. In expending 110.000 In Improvement to tlm depot grounds ntul track ynnla nt tbla point. Tbo pas nonger depot Ih being remodeled anil enlarged, and n freight depot mid wnreboiiHK linn been erected tlireo blockH west of tb proaent Ineatlon. Tbo fnrllltlim for bmidlliiK frelRbt at HiIh point Imvn arfordiMl very poor ac I'omiiHMlHtloiiH for tbo InBt Hirm yeara, biiiI the IniprovemeniH now IipIiik mndo rn a ainirco of Hatlafnctlon to tbo ablp- pliiK lutoruata. TO DEAL IN FINE HOn8E8 Now Indualry Opnnact In Pendlolon by Formur EuRoim Man. I'omllotou. A. O. Itiiby, formerly of ICiiKoim, Oru., Iiiih purcbiiHod (bo Oru (ion food yard of thin city, ami pr POHCH to maintain n illHtrlbutltiK depot for Imported liorxcn, Un Iiiih nt bla ca labllHbtni'Ut 27 boraen nml nix jack iihhi'h, Tliu boraca nro t'orclioronn, Krencb draft, llnlnlnn ablro mid concli ntiilllonn. Hvery Iioimo wiih aelected by lilm In Kuropu and Hblppeil to tbla country from (lermiiny nml l'"rancu. Tbo auliiialH urn of tlio i;millent dlxpo HltloiiH, Mr. Ituby not purcbiiHliiK any Hint Hbowcil hIkiih of ill temper. Tbo anlmnlH will bo kept at rondlo ton, and, iih tbo uccahIoii reiiulreH, illfl trlbiiled over OreKon and WiiHbliiKton. Tbo Mcl.auKlilln llioa., of Cincinnati, proponed to entnlillHli u Htnllou beru, but filially ilecldeil upon OkiIoii, Ululi. Mr. Ituby will either niirchiiHo real. ni'iicn property or liiilld and remove bin family to HiIh place, where bo will have permanent beadiiiiartora, Tbla Million ukiiuih much to cimtern Ori'Kon and WimhliiKlon, not only for tbo roiiveiilenci) of It, but for tliu inalitrbil Improvement that will bu made In tbo borHiiH. Until tbo l.mt few yenrH llttlo attention to tlm lireejH of biirHuH wiih Klven. Of latu yenra prlcea navo increimed until It puyN liandaome ly lo iiiIho a Krado of borHoH that com uiiiiid tlm hlKlieat prlrna In enntern inarketH. Tliu day of tliu cnyimu Ih pant, and tbo farmem havu lournecl now miicli more woik ran bo iixnnctml from a borHii of kooiI alzu tban from u Hinull rayiiHu. Not only am tbo farmer ilomnndlnK Komi Iioihoh, but nro ralalnK iiiuIob. i no jiickh owned ny .Mr. lluliy nro rrom .MlHwiurl, mid are much nought ufler by brccdum. To Doro for Artutlan Wntor. linker City. MnnaKer Vlnaon, of (ho Km m a mine. hIx iiiIIch en hi of the city, Iiiih cloned n contract with C. A. 1'ruderlcka, of Hpokaue, to born for water on IiIh property. Mr. Krederlcka baa dm moat otlenalve borltiK lipnn- riilun ever broiiKbt to Knitern Oregon. it ImvliiK ii-capaelty ror liortiiK bOCO feel. Tbo contract with Mr. Vlnaon chIIh for I'OOO feet in Iran, boring to Celine whenever n fltitnclcnt How of water la encountered. He doen not ox- poet water miller D00 feet. Tbo work will bo commenced nt once. Mr. Krod- erlckH alao baa a contract to bore for Rrtmlnn hot water for the Hot SprlnRH .Nntutnrliim Company of thla city. The but HprliiKH of tbo company nro within tbo city llmltfl. Fewer Catlls Fed Than Uaual. Hcliii. I'lvo hundred bead of cnlllo are lielni! fed In the Immediate vicinity of Helm. TIiIh la n amnll nuniber com pared with what nro tiHimlty wintered thla place ami Is oicaaloned by tbo extreumly low priceH paid for beef. Ah larxe herds aro herded upon annul nlfnlfn !lc!da, tliu piiKturiiKe iifforded Ih eaten clone, and liny feedliiK beKlna nbout tbo Ht of Novomber. Cuttle rnlKerH lire hoping for hlnher price the cnuiliiK scnaon, bcllovlnR tbnt tbo vlaltorn to tb l'.'Or. fair will conumo Kieat amount nnd bring up nrlcca. Hevornl Hmnll shipments have been mado already tbla fall, and llio hlcbeat price received la 3.2f per cwt., llvo wolttbt. FlltE IN MINNEAPOLIS. Hlgli Wind Fnnt Flamet nnd Loia Will flench $3,000,000. Mlmumpollir, Dec. 1A. 1'lru which hrokn out In tliu photographic mpply boiiaa of the 0, II. 1'vck company on Filth atrvul aouth, nt lOi.'IIJ o'clock laat oIkIiI, aprrad to adjoining build Iiikh and cnuaed a Iom roii((hly catimat chI nt 13,0(10,000. Tbu I'eck biilldliiK waa entirely nutted, while the alx-atory ftiMiltuu holme ol lloutell Jlroa,, one of (ho liirKeatenlnbliHlimenlanl Ita kind In tlm finrthweat, wna ruined and n mini Iter of amnllur hulldliiKa nUo destroyed The cauau of tlm blaze la na yet mi Known, Hie rowera inerrantllo company, an Immomiu departmefit atoru Jimt acrom rlrat ateniio Hoiitli, wna threatened with deatrui'tion, hut ' heroiaui iipon llio part of tlm MitineapoliH and HI l'nul llio dopRitmonlH prevenled the deatructlon, nl hough ImmonHo damnKO wna ilonn to the Block by wnter. Ht I'iiiiI wna called upon for aid aoon niter tlio llnmen were (Uncovered and aent all her available lire apparatus. l i.r a tluio Ih" bent part of the rc (nil part of tlm city wna threatened nnd the firemen deemed unable to atnv Ihooniuah of the lluinen. which were driven by n high wind from the north ny uiion iiik mo mil iiiunta alrumiy on tiro to burn thouinelvei oul ami confin Iiik tlieli efforta to adjacent hiiildiliKH tbu llieinui hail tbo conllii(ralion well under control nt is o'clock thla morn Iiik. On limn una reported killed by coming into contact with a llvo wire, nml two firemen are alao believed to have been kll ed. TO OPEN LAND. Not Molalure Enough for All. l'endlotoii. 1'nrmern from tbo Hotitbern part of tbo county report tbnt there baa been milUclent rain to In tiuro the germination of Krnlti fnll howii. With tbu warm weather mid iiiIiih tbo fall bua been tbo lx'Bt In yearn In tbat locality. l-'nrmcrB In tbo iiorlhwoBtcrn part of tbo county nro complaining nlmut tlio scarcity or rain. Tbo light noil of that nectlon requires n largo amount of rnln, and tbo failure thla fall will necessitate n great deal of i,prlnk' rnln to Inaurc n crop next yenr. Ono fnrmer of that locnllty linn 800 ucrcH to bo seeded In the Hprlng. Golden Chariot Dtiya Plant. Bumpier. Oolden Cbnrlot Oold Min ing Company has purchased of tlio flolilen Wizard Its hoist, pumps nnd milling plant. Tbo bitter plant lias never been operated as tbo Oolden AV'Iznrd, Blnco Its purcbnBcr has decid ed on oilier plnns. Tbo two proportlea nro about nlno in I lea apart, mid tbo work of hauling tbo nincblnory to tlio Oolden Chariot will commence an noon na poanlblo. Two large boilers aro also Included In tbo consignment. Claim Jumpers Dusy. Clranta 1'nsB. Claim Junipers con tlnuo to do their work In tbo Sucker Creek district. A claim owned by Sheriff Ixiwls, of this city, has recently been Jumped, nnd ns tbo claim Is valued qulto highly by tbo Sheriff nnd tins bad two yonra' nssossmont work dono upon It, Mr. I.owla Is anything but plensed over tbo usurpation of his Tight nnd kns gono to discuss tbo mnt tor nt closo rango with tlio Intrudar. Anvloui for Good Roads. OrnntH 1'naB. Tbo i;od roads movo- ment bns struck Joscpblno county with greater force this season than ever be fore, nnd thorn Is n moro general do- Hlru to liettcr tbo blghw-nys of tbo county than this section baa ever be fore known. During llio piiHt two months nenrly fiiOOO bns been paid nut y mining companies and Individual mining men for tbo Improvement of loads In Josephine county, nnd ns n result ninny of the Camps that wero nl nuiHt completely laolnted during tbo winter will bo readily reached by wng' on hereafter. flush to Grow Hops. Independence. Hop prlcoa tbo past two yenra havo caused a groat demand for any nnd nil land nilnpted to tbo raising of that lucrative crop. Hop land bns doubled nnd trebled In vnltio In tlm past year, ltlvor bottom land In this Immediate vicinity has long been recognized ns tbo beat hop-producing Innd In tlio vnlloy, but never In tbo his tory of tlio town has tboro been such a demand for It. Thoso nlrendy owning ynrda nro putting out moro, and there nro mnny who will put nil their efforts In bop raising tbo next yenr who know practically nothlnc about tbo work. Will Not Enter Albany. Albany. Tho Independent Tolo- pbono Compnny will not put In n sys tem nt Albnny, ns Intended. Tbo com puny will opcrnto In only n few Oregon towns tho coming year, nnd ns snino oilier towns offor bettor opportunities In tbo franchises than did Albany, tbo company will nllow tbo frnnchlso given them by this city to Inpso. Tbo Pacific Stntcs Company Is preparing to mnko n number of improvements: In their Albany oxclmngo this winter. COMING EVENTS. Yakima Indians Will Glvo Up Aprox imatoly 800,000 Acres. Unahington, Dec. 16. Tho senate today pawed without amendment Hep reecntntlvo Jones' bill opening to set Moment the unallotted lamia of (In tHkiuia Indian reservation in Kastcrn Washington, embodying appioxlmately miu.uuu acrea. Tlm lull liavlnn nnv vlously pnsneil (be bouse, requires only tbu signature of the president to make it a law. It provides that the lands shall be classified ns glazing, timber and nrbl lands, capable of irilgatlon, then appraised and tlnown open to entry nt not less than tbu appraised value, llio exact manner of tho open lug is to bu prescribed by the presi dent. Mineral lands will be subfect to location under mineral Innd laws. To mnko it easy for settlers, it is rjro- vnieil Hint payment shall tie made in five annual Instalments, but entrymen falling lo make pariiienla lose their rights to lnncls entered. The receipts iron) Hie pales ol lands will be deposit ed in the treaiury to the credit of tlio Indians on tbu axiom reservation and expend! il for their benefit. The hill recognizes the claim of the Indians to n dirpuli-d tract of 2113,000 acres ml- joining their reservation on tliu west, but also recognizes the rights ol bona lido settlers who now hold landa In this area. TO PASS MILLION. Lewis and Clark Exposition Attend anceWill Be Great. Portland, Dec. 16. What tho prob able attendance at tliu Lewis and Clark exposition will bu is n subject' that has nroused no end of interest, for upon the attendance depends the success of thu great enterprise. Tbcre is no one, perhaps, better able to speak on this question than (Secretary II. K. Keed, who, willi tho co-operation of other exposition ollirials, has spent much time in compiling statistics and inves tigating the factors that will contribute to tbu attendance. In arrlvini: nt defi nite conclusions, comparisons havu been mado with such expositions as thoso nt Omaha, San Francisco, Nnsh villu and Atlanta, which were of much the same magnitude and scope as tbo Lewis nnd Clark exposition. Secretary Heed has estimated that thu total attendance during the entire exposition period will lie somewhere between 1,260,000 and 1,600,000. "This estimate," said he, "compares favorably with the attendance at Oma ha, San Francisco, Nashville and At lanta. At Omaha tho paid admissions numbered l,77H,600j at San Francisco, 1,316,022; nt Nashville, 1,100,092; at Atlanta, 770.600." Toilers of the Columbia liy P71UL DE L71NBY Tlutlior or "Lord of the Dtnert," "Oreion Bkttchtt," ana olhtr t'aeltlo Ooatt Slorlet CHAITKH XXI Continued. J tollers of tbo Colnmbla, The nortle Thecbinh flnallr came. Tbo hmta "i(IPr wo" not " extend their trap. tame Uwethei like no rn.nv l,i!.,i , building any farther south and the rams. Curses aroso loud over the cairn waters. The boats surged back and forth like living animals. The grim dark forms ol the fishermen writhed and contested with each other like serpents of the tea. "Hack you gillnettersl You des ttoyersof tho fish I" shouted tho north biers. "Away with yon, you trappers! lou causo our lamiiics to starve!" re piled tbu men from thu eoutlislile with bitter oaths. The resistance on tho pari of tho nnrthslders was short lived. Tho over whelming numbers against them soon began to tell. Ily sheer force they were driven toward their traps. The prows of the soutbslders' boats were against theirs, and they were swept along liko driftwood before a huge raft. Tlio red In the east was makine things more vls'ble on the water. It was easy to see that the nortbslders were losing ground at every point Hut suddenly a volley of shots ran out down tbo rlvor. Another followed. The curses of the fishermen rose above these. "The soldiers!?" shouted tho north' slders. "Cursso upon (to head of Gabe Jarvll" shouted the southslders Then the steamer carrying tho militia appeared dividing tbo contest ing fishermen liko elm!!. They fired volleya occasionally above the heads ol the retreating belligerents in order to hasten their departure. "Hang!" rang out a riflo shot from a retreating party to tbo south. "lake that! exclaimed n murder oos looking southslder as the smolto cleared from the muzzle of his gun uia beaoog led back Into the arms of his sous. The bullet had found its mark. Take this!" said- another south alder as he raised his rifle to his shoulder. "You have betrayed ns, Gobo Jarvl, and you shall pay the penalty!" Don t shoot, fool, it Is a woman! exclaimed a man a he seized tho muz zle of the would-lio assassin's gun. It was Dan lapliain. He had been overpowered and taKen a prisoner. As lie grabbed the southslder s gun It dis charged. Ijipham looked in the direc tion tbu bullet had gone nnd saw tn the pilot house of the steamboat which had come to tbeir rescue the form of Sankala! Tho girl was pale as death, but she clung to the wheel in a spirit ol des peratton, and the boat continued upon its course, ploughing through the craft oi the contending usliermen, the south Iders retreating with all possible speed. CHAPTER XXII. Hazel Snubs Sankala. -it is a barn Phono Line for Farmers. Chomawn. Chomnwn Is to bo tlio center of a rural tolophono lino, to bo -ostabltsliod nt onco. Flfteon farmers In tlio vicinity of Chomnwa met laBt ovonlng nt tho residence of Frank lloatty and formed nn Indopondont rural compnny. Mntorlnl bns boon or ilored for tbo line, nnd will bo hero In nbout tbrco wooks, Tbo central offlco will bo ostnblltdied nt Chonmwn. Selling Sugar Plant Stock. Milton. ltobort 15. Frnzlor of this plnr.o, la In Portland soiling stock of tho Mexican Nntlonnl Sugnr itoflnlng Compnny, or wiucn no is a .mum nor. Tho compnny will dispose of $250,000 worth of preforred Btock In order to in stall a sugnr rollnlng plant. Tho com pany Is coniposod Inrgoly of Milton and Wolln Wnlln capitalists'. Mohair Show January 10-20, Dallas. Tho commlttoo of arrange montB for tho Polk County Mohnlr As sociation nppolntod to arrange for tbo fair, hnB nnmod January 10 and 20 as tho tlmo for holding tbo fnlr at Daunt), Tills Ib primarily a gont fair, but poul try and Bhoop will also bo an Interest ing foaturo of tho show. Entrios aro open to all Orogon, Inland Ilmplro Sunday School Inst! tuto, Pcndloton, Ore., January 30, Oregon Stnto Dalrymon'a ABsocIn Hon, Portland, Dcccmbor 20-21. Oregon Stato Horticultural Society, Portland, January 10-11. National American Woman Suftrngo Association, Portland, Juno 22-28. Lowls nnd Clark Contonnlnl Exposi tion, Portland, J'uno 1-October 16. Sell Land Near Helix, rendloton. AVIlllnm Kupora and O. C. Shioeder, formers residing near Helix, have disposed of tlireo quarter sectlbns of hind to Joseph Solvers of that lo.-nllty for $8000 n qunrtor. Mr. Kupora, who sold one of tbo scctloiiB, and Shioeder, who Bold two, lmvo pur chased Innd noiir Ncz Porco, paying $1600 and $6000 a soctton. Irrigation Work, Milton. Workmen nro building flunioa for tho FIhIb irrigation ditch, which will wntor a body of land near tho Hudson liny soctton. Mnny other flunioa nro bolng built under tbo rail road at different points, nnd nn 1m monso territory hltborto bnro will bo put under cultivation noxt Benson. NORTHWEST WHEAT MARKET. roitlnnd Walla Walla, 83o; blue stem, 88c; valley, 87Ko, Tacomn lllueetom, 80a; club, 80c. Askold May Break Out. London, Dec. 16. TheMorning Post's Shanghai correspondent cables that notwithstanding all denials, the pro- lei ted cruiser Askold Is still coalimr and has already shipped 1,000 tons of lamm-coal. llio commander of the vessel, the or respondent adds, is open ly superintending tbo process, which will probably be completed in the coursu of it day. The correspondent says urn tact that the Askold wan ills armed dooi not mean that tho parts of machinery winch wero removed could not be duplicated mid replaced. Pass Situation Alarming. Chicago, Dec. 16 Kxocutivo officials of Western rnllionds today docided that something radical must he done to con trol the rate and pass situation. To this end, the oxecullvo cominitteo of tbu Westorn Passenger association ar ranged lor the appointment of nine tor rltorial committees, whose duty it shall bo to watch the situation closely and repoit to the executive cominitteo. Thus It Is expected that violations ol the agreement and tariff rates will be detected and instantly stopped, or the offenders disciplined. Health of Soldiers Good. Washington, Dec. 16, llrisadier Uenoral llnndall, commanding the De partment ol I.uzou, Philippine islands, In his annual leimit to thu War depart ment, says that tlio general Health of tlio troops Is excellent, tho disappear ance of cholera hnvlng removed one of tho greatest sources ot anxioty. It is recommended that continuous service in the Philippines be limited to two years In order to avert nervous break downs. Snow Delays Street Cars. New York, Deo. 16. Nearly seven Inches of snow In tliie city gave the street railway companies their first real winter experience this year. Ab usual, conditions wero bad In the outlying sec tions, where tho snow drifted Into cuts, making travel of nil kinds difficult. It is simply a shami ing shame!" "That it is, but It It the way of the Seadogs. They were always hard hearted wretches. The girl takes after her father and Is not to blame so much after all." "Rut slio ought to have enough woman nbout her to show that she has a heart. The Idea of going to the ball ami her poor old father lying at the point ol death.'1 "Hut she is In love, you know, and nil people are fools who are in love oinco trial niiiuia captain set loot on shore she lost her head and has thought of nothing else slnco. 1 don't see anything In a state militiaman to lose one s bead over. Why my bus band was a United States regular. If I had a daughter I would teach her a lesson she would remember. A regu lar wouldn't wipe Ills loot on a militia man. "Still Captain Iludlong is a nice fel low and was kind to us. lie did his duty and made the southslders go homo. He Is not a bad looker either and you know that counts, too. It would be a feather in Hazel's cap If she could capture the captain ot the militia." "The average stato militiaman is no moro than a dude, a rich man's son kept in idleness and is not worth any woman s while, lie thinks all of th women aro crazy over him and struts around with uniform on like a peacock ami more lit to look at than to use. 1 have no patience with militiamen My husband waB a regular." "They say, though, this young Cap. tain Budlong is poor. The most ol his men are rich but ho is only a clerk In a store and was chosen by his men bo cause of bla honesty and bravery. I think Hazel would be a good catch for i.i i,) ,j i , . . u i in. iie couiu laxe cnarge oi uer father'a business, and If all accounts are true some one rosy be needed, for the old man is threatened with blood. poisoning from that wound the south, slders gave him." "es, and to think that Hazel would go to the ball when her father Is ex pected to die! - It Is simply a shame a burning Bliamel" The nbove conversation took plare between two matrons ol the fishing vil lage, oii the northside of the Columbia, Ten days of peace bad relgnod on thu river. Since tho arrival of tho militia nnd dispersion of tlio fishermen there had been no further trouble. Tho boat carrying tho command ot Captain Hud- long liail kept up n constant patrol of the river day nnd night nnd no at tempt had been mado on the part of the Bouthslders to ronew hostilities. In fact committees had boon ap pointed consisting of fishermen from oacli side of tho river to arranse dupli cate bills governing the fishing indus try ot the river which were to be passed by the lespectlve legislatures of the two states. Dan J.apliam was a committeeman from the north side. It was the night of the dav unon which the agreement had been reached. Peace was at last declared between tho southslders agreed not tocross a certain line wall their nets which was settled upon as the center of the stream through the fishing waters. The active and exciting life of the fishermen had ita influence upon their manner of obtaining pleasure and rec reation. They did not cultivate the Intellect as a whole. In fact only a few turned their attention to books. Athletes by nature the men devoted much time to athletics. They had their ball grounds, tennis courts and club rooms. Indoor sports were as much in favor as their outdoor sports. As hand-ball players the village team stood ready to challenge any of the cities. Foot-ball and baseball playing, in their respective seasons, found these fishermen in the field opposing the best teams in the country. Asiue irom athletics, dancing was the magic meana of amusing both young and old. No week ever passed uuring trie season that the fishermen did not engage in this pastime. It was an occasion in which all took a part nnd the largo hall provided for the purpose was always crowded. A fisherman is never too young or too old to nance. Dancing was the means of celebrat ing all Important events. No higher tribute could be paid an Individual or event than by giving a ball. It was the zenith point in bestowing honors. The settlement of the dispute be tween tho nortbslders and Bouthslders occasioned the geratest ba'l in the his tory of the nortiiside village. They were weaker in numbers but had won out in a measure and were determined to celebrate the occasion in a fit and proper manner. mere wero honors duo to many and the fishermen were not slow to bestow these upon tho deserving ones. The occasion of peace come on for Ita share. In fact, It was called the great peace ball. While there were Indvlduals who shared the honors, Captain Hud long and his men were the honored guests. Dan Lapham bad dis tinguished himself on the water and as a commissioner in settling the trouble and Sankala was tbo heroine of tho hour. To Captain Budlong and his men she was tne most conspicuous per sonage at the mouth of the Columbia. The fishermen so accustomed to the ex citement of riicr life, the act of the girl in saving the boatload ot soldiers was not looked upon as a much out ot the ordinary, though they all recognized in bankala a remarkable young woman. Tho hall waa decorated as it bad never been decorated before. The floor was waxed with greater care, and mu slciana had been employed from tho nearest town. The rude fisher-folk were decked out in their best carmcnts, The women took unusual care with their toilets. When the ball room was filled at an earlv hour, the people of tne nslilng village presented a very good appearance. The soldiers, many oi tnem I r oiii the ctly, wero surprised to see the presto change from the rug ged men of the fish-traps, and the care less girls of the beach to the gallant and gay figuies of the ball-room. Human nature is much the same among nil classes, and it was not ma terially diffeieot among the fisher-folk Many ot them had gathered early The women were seated in groups, and commenting on those who entered tat cr. Young girls and boys were skip ping across the hall in a frolicsome. aimless manner. Old men eat in the corners and looked on in silence. A faint cheer rose over the room Captain Budlong entered accompanied oy tiazet beauog. ihe applauso was for the captain. "Is Sankala coming?" asked one of the women of another. "She promised after long persuasion to come. Hut she only agreed to re. main a short time. Rlngwold is about exhuasted from hia work with the wounded and Sankala does not think it right anyway, to celebrate while tho wounded are so low. She thought It wrong to give the ball while Old Seadog is tying at the point ol death." "It doesn't seem to worry Hazel, his daughter," remarked another woman who was watching the rich fish erman's child, wreathed In smiles. while she entertained the captain ol tbo miiltia. Tho crowd had gathered and the grand march and quadrille that fol lowed were over. All were seated again when a slight sensation near the door caaused tho pleasure seekers lo look In the direction. The soldiers commenced to applaud, and continued until the houso fairly shook. Dan Lapham and Sankala had just entered oanxaia waa very pale, bhe was dressed very plainly but neatly, and carried her left arm in a strip of white silk which pended from her neck. The soldiers flocked about her and were profuse with congratulations. " .Excuse mo, there Is Sankala. our brave little heroine!" said Captain Budlong and left Hazel and rushed to grasp the hand ol tho orphan. llio men broke away at the ap proach of the commander. Captain Iludlong was full of praise for the girl, inquired nbout her wounded arm and was very attentive. .May l have the next waltz alter this one pardon me Mr. Laphaml" said the captain turning to Sankala's escort altor making the request of her. "Uan doesn't waltz," replied San kala. "Then may I have this ono I will be careful with the arm?" said tho captain for the music was Just Barting up and the dancers were beginning. "Certainly," replied Sankala na Dan nodded his approval. When the waltz was over Captain Budlong escorted Sankala to a seat near Hazel Snadog. Sankala spoke to Hazel but the latter took no notice of her. Captain Budlong saw It but thought Hazel did not hear Sankala epeak. "I have Just had a nice dance with our Utile heroins," remalked tho cap lain. "Don't you think llio la pretty anu goour "Hho Is only one of our employes nn i uo noi recognize ner as a social equal," replied Hazel with all (ho fW dog venom expressed In her volco and eyes. Captain Iludlong looked sharply at his companion. Ills first lieutenant relieved Sankala's embarassment by leading her to another portion of tho room, uan I-nphsm was engaging i number ol fishermen at another nor Hon of the house by tolling them of the result of the peace commission's labors. Tho dance continued nntll nearly midnight without farther Incident when a messenger rushed In, almost out of breath, and announced that Old Sea. dog was dying. "Hlngwold, too, has collapsed and la at the house of Seadog," said the bearer of bad news. Captain Iludlong hurried away with tiazoi ana uan and Bankala followed (To to continue!) A LIVELY LITTLE BEAR. Always Happy nml Onod-Nnturtd When llavlns 111 Own War. One. evening Ihe stage driver act down on my lawn n wooden box, from which proceeded curious noises. "Uhl Uh! Uhl Wow! Wow! Scratch, scratch, scratch! Wow! Uh-h-h-h-hr Thcso were a few of the sounds which were pouring out of the cracks In tbo box, and as wo went up to Investigate wo saw a largo card, on which was written: "Please wnter mo and give me something to ent, but do not glvo me fruit or sweets, en It mnkes mo nick. I like milk. I am for Ernest Harold Ilayncs, Tbo Haven Cottage, Newport, N. II." T-is wna nil very Interesting ao far ns It went, but no clew to tho contents of the box, so with a hammer and chisel I pried off the cover, and out popped the little black head of a baby bear. "Oh, the little dear" cried n lady who was present, nt the same tlmo springing forward and catching up tbo cub In her arms. The little dear," however, had been penned up for more than forty-eight hours, nnd moreover he was literally ok hungry as a -bear and In no humor for being petted. So be promptly bit the lady, tore a long rent In her dress with his hind paws, and she quickly dropped blm, having learned one of the most Important rules In tho study of animals: "Never take liberties with any creature until you know some thing of Its habits." This rule applies In the case of skunks. A bowl of crackers nnd milk met with his In stant approval, and without waiting for it to be set before him, he stood up on his hind legs, seized the rim of the basin with his paws and hoist ed himself Into it Then It was set on the ground, whoreuion ho lay down, Oirew his fore paws around It, nnd fairly burled his little face In tbo food. Except when he Is hunirrr "Jimmy" Is not cross; he simply wants to havo nis own way, and then be is ns happy nnd good-nntured ns can be. Hut having his own way means getting into all sorts of mischief, nnd while his antics are often very amusing, they nre sometimes very embnrrasslng. Ho Is particularly fond of ladles and girls, ana he seldom sees one without run nlng up to her and clasping her about tne skirts with his fore paws nnd bit ing at uer In a playful manner. she happens to be nervous, and runs away, "Jimmy" Is after her at his best pace, and never falls to catch her unless she tnkes refuge Inside tho house. Women's Ifonie Companion. Chilian Miners Powerful. Perhaps the greatest weights borne tor any distance on men's backs nro the loads of .ore brought up from tho mines of the Andes by the miners of ChllL Darwin visited a copper mine In a ravine leading from the main range of the Cordilleras, where the work wns carried on by such priuilltvo means that, though the mines had been worked in the mountains for at least two centuries, the water was re moved In some by carrylug It up snaf ta tn leather bags on men' backs. Sir Francis Head, when visiting similar mine, found that all the ore was carried up to the surface, a ver- teal climb of 4SO feet, by -the miners. and that the average weight carried was 260 pounds. This load was not carried up a winding stair, but up notched trunks of trees, set almost up right, one touching another. The food of the Chilian miner, ac cording to Darwin, consisted of ra. Hoiih of sixteen figs nnd two small loaves of bread for breakfast; for din. ner boiled beans, for supper wheat crushed nnd roasted. They scarcely ever tasted meat. . H-hHt-l-t-c4Hfj. ! FAVORITES j; ii i n ti 1 1 1 1 ,!,, 4 Mr Aln Countree. t am far fraa my hams, an' I'm wary aftcnwhllen, -For tliejangpibfor hatne-brlnglfif, an' my Father'a wslcoma smiles; I'll ne'er be fu' content uutll mlna n do see The gowilcn gatea o' heaven, an' my aln countret. The earth Is flecked wt flowers, mony- tinted, fresh, an' gay. The blrdlca wnrbl. blithely, for my Father mads them no Ilut these slclits an' tbeao aoun'a will b naethlng to ma Whan I hear the angel singing In my aln countree, I've UN gm!e word of promise, that aoma gladsome ilnv ths Kim To his aln roral Dalacn his bantihctl harne wilt hrlmrr WT een an wP hearta runnln' o'er. w shall see The Klnir In his beauty, an our aln coun- tree. My aln ha' been mony, an my sorrow ha' been nalr. But there they'll ne'er malr vex me, ne'er be remembered malr; HI bluld hath mado me white, Ills hand ahall drr minn pp. When Ho bring ma home at last to my am countree. Like a bairn to Ita mlther, a wee birdie to it nest; wad fain be ganging noo to my Sa viour's breait! For ho gather In III bonom witless, worthies lamh ll!in mp. And He carries them hlmsel' to hi aln countree. ne' faithful, that hath promised; DVU aurely come again; nell keep his tryt wi me, at what hour I dinna ken; But He bid me (till to watch, an ready aye to be To gang at any moment to my aln coun tree. So I m watchln aye, an' slngla' o my ha me as I wait. For the aoun'In' o' HI footfa this aids the srowden irate. God gle HI grace to Ilka nne whn listeria noo to mp. That we a' may xane In aladnes to our aln countree. Mary Lee Demarest. Two Missouri Town. When the presidential struggle be tween Clay and Jackson was at Its height It la related that a band of emi grants from Kentucky and tho then other Western States commenced to settle on the north side of the Missouri Itlver and called their county Clay and the county seat Liberty. At the same time another lot of emi grants from Virginia and other South' ern Statea pitched their tents on the south side of the Big Muddy and called their county Jackson and the capital Independence. And so It re mains to this day. Clay stood for lib erty and Jackson for Independence. Oak Grove (Mo.) Banner, Kentucky' lllic Mosquitoes. Big galllnlpper mosquitoes that seem to have can openers In place of sting- ers aro attacking chickens In the Kast End, nnd they aro said already to have killed twenty-two fowls owned by Mrs. Bridget Owens, of Fulton street. All f tho chickens were attacked while roosting. The mosquitoes seem to de scend toward tlio earth from high In the air early In tho evening or nftcr darkness and attack animals ot all kinds. It la thought that they breed in low, marshy places, but fly high most of tbo time. Louisville Herald. Those Newspaper Hint. Foreman We need a few lines to block out a column, Itural Editor (wearily) Well, say King 13d ward has begun wearing old clothe?, because they are moro comfort nble. I'erhaps It will start a fashion that you and I can follow. The best theology cent Ufa. -a pure and benefi- Boualua, Do a eta. Tender and Trne. Could ye coma back to me. Douglas. Douglas, In the old likeness that I knew. I would be so faithful, so loving, Doug las, Douglas, Douglas, tender and true. Never a scornful word should grieve ye. i a smile on ye sweet aa the angels do- Sweet aa your smile on me shone ever. uougiaa, Douglas, tender and true. , to call back the daya that are notl My eyes were blinded, your worda were lew; Do you know the truth now, up in heaven? Douglas, Douglaa, tender and true? I never waa worthy of you, Douglaa, Not half worthy tho like of ron: Now, all men beside seem to me Uk shadows I love you, Douglas, tender and true. Stretch out your hand to me, Douglas, Douglas, Drop forgiveness from heaven Ilka dew, As I lay my heart on your dead heart. Douglas, Douglaa. Douglaa. tender and true. Mis Unlock. WORDS AND THEIR USES. About 0,000 Onlr Are Used by Edu cated People. No one can say how many words there are In the English language, be cause there are so many words of. douotful standing, aays tho Springfield Republican. Tho Century dictionary contains about 225,000 words, and tbo new edition of the Standard dictionary lays claim to over 300,000. Of these many are obsolete, and many others are rarely used. Science baa added a vast vocabulary of polysyllables that are scientific formula rather than real words. They have no place In general literature. The ordinary- English vo cabulary may be said to contain from 80,000 to 60,000 words, tho latter esti mate being large. No single writer of literature has used so many as the lower number named. Shakespeare, whose vocabulary Is larger than that of any other English poet, unless It be Browning, used about 13,000 words, white Milton, whoso rango wns narrower, employed only about half that number. Tho vocabu lary ot the Illiterate has been set as low as SO words, but this must bo ex ceptional. It's more likely that tho ordinary worklngman" uses from 2,- 000 to 3,000 words, while, of course. he Is familiar with several thousand more, which he recognizes In print but does not himself use. The common estimate ot tho averago vocabulary t educated people Is from S.0UU to 0,000, but In this case the number ot words which are not used Is enormous ly increased. A well-read college grad uate should be familiar with perhaps 100,000 words, while In the course of year be might not use S.OOO of them In his writing or conversation. Short hand reporters find about 2,500 word signs and contractions ample for rep resenting the words which aro com monly used In public speaking. , Two Kinds of Actors. Actors nowadays," said Mr. Storm- Ington Barnes, "aro divided Into two great classes." "Tragedians ana comedians?" quer ied tho friend. No. Amachewers and scene-chow- ers." Washington Star. A. man Is away from home all dayt ho wants to stay home In tho evening. woman is at home all day; she wants to go somewhere In tbo ovonlng. This, In a nutshell, Is the causo of the latest big quarrel. A great many peoplo toll, not the way a thing Is, but the way they would like to have It The woathor to-day I as cold and raw as an old maid's second love.