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NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for the
Busy Reader.
HAPPENINGS Of TWO HEMISPHERES
taunt ef the Less Important eat Not Less
Inltrotinl Events ef the fast Week Bis
torlul, National, Political. Personal
In a clash between Greeks and Bui-
garlsns, 20 of-the latter were killed.
Gordon. Ala., has been destroyed bv
Are and 40 inhabitants are destitute.
Revolutionists ate active In Russia.
Police authorities declare the Hebrews
are most at fault.
Coos bav people ere excited over a
conference at Marshfleld of a number
of prominent railroad men.
Bransford, a small village in Ten-
ne see on the Chesapeake A Nashville
railroad, was entirely destroyed by fiie.
The city of Portland may have to
lower Its water mains acrcss the Wil
lamette river in order to allow of a
deeper channel to be diedged.
A shipbuilding race between the
New York and Mate Island navy yards
has begun over the construction of two
colliers authorised by the last con- j
gress. They are to be the largest and
fastest boats of their class in the world.
Military operations in Msncburla !
are awaiting the drlyng of the r ads
and t ains rendered im passable for
artillery and even for infantiy by the
recent heavy rains. Only dlsultory
cannrihding and unimportant skirm
ishes are occurring.
Fire destroyed several business
houses in Oak wood, Texas. Loss, f 75,
000. A resolution dlannrovina of reci
procity with Canada was adopted in the
Vermont house without opposition.
Intense fog and terrible condition of
the roads have put a atoup to all move
ments of the two armies south of Muk
den.
school system In the Philippines, de
clares the natives are not capable of
sen government.
There are rumors of Colombian
troops gathering near Culebra with the
intention of making an attack there on
oven ber 3, the first anniversary of
the secession of Panama from Colombia.
The British army council has issued
an order which, instead of enlisting
three yeais with the colors and niue in
the reserve, Infantry ol (he line will in
the future enlist for nine, years with
the colors and three in the reserve.
For the first time in the history of
the money order system, the number
issued during the last fiscal jear reach
ed (0,000,000. ' The value of the do
mestic orders issued was $378,778,488
and the internatoinal money ordeis is
sued were valued atf 42,550,153.
Russia resents peace talk and regards it
as a tnott inopportune time to broach
it.
Chlnars opposition to the treaty of
Great Britain with Thibet may upset
British calculations.
General Kuropatkin has abandoned
his headquarters at Mukden, remaining
with the troops in the field.
Since the fighting began south of
Mnkden the Russian losses have never
been lets than 2,000 per day.
Troops and bandits engaged in a bat
tle near Mexico City. Three men weie
killed and a number wounded.
Fire destroyed the works of the
Anchor Rubber Tire company, at Set
acket, L. I. Loss, $200,000.
A dispatch from Shanghai rays that
It is reported the Japanese shells have
sunk the Russian ciaiser Bayan in the
harbor afPort Arthur.
The jury in the crbo of Philip Wein
seimer, on trial in New York for ac
cepting a bribe to settle strikes, re
turned a verdict of guilty.
A general fallins off from the attend
ance of last year is shown by the offic
ial enrollment flaures at Harvard uni
versity. The authoiitles attribute the
decrease to some extent to the increas
ing rivalry of Western colleges.
Fire destroyed a large raisin plant
near Fresno, burning 200 tons of seeded
raisins.
English war experts agree that the
temporary success of the Russians can
have little effect in the end.
A treaty of peace has been Blgned be
tween Chile and Bolivia.
! Russia still realizes that the position
4her Manchurian army is critical.
Accoiding to a Japanese official the
Russian forces engaged in the battle
south of Mukden consisted of about
200,000 infantry, 20,000 cavalry and
950 gunB.
J. E. Bennett, of Portland, has sub
mitted the lowest bid for the construc
tion of the government buildings at
the 1005 fair and he is likely to be
awarded the contract.
Hunters are reported to have killed
a number of elk in the mountins of the
eastern part of Linn county, Oregon.
The game waiden is investigating.
A field party sent out by the recla
mation service to investigate the possi
bility of diverting the waters of the
John Day river to the Umatilla lands
In Eastern Oregon, says it is too costly.
A rough estimate placeB the expense at
$1,600,000 for a canal.
Prominent Oregon men are likely to
be indicted for land frauds. .
STIR UP PANAMA.
American Canal Commissioners
Anger Republic.
New York, Oct. 22. A World spec
ial from Washington says:
"Matters have reached a point where
a strong hand is required to prevent not
only open rupture with Panama but
scandal in connection with the canal
commission. During its short stay on
the isthmus members of the commis
sion developed a feud among them
selves, while they were involving the
administration in trot'ble with Panama
aud the result will be that two or more
of the commissioners will be asked to
step out as quietly as possible after the
election.
"One of the two chief reasons for
sending Secretary Taft to the isthmus
clothed with plenary powers is that he
may fully investigate the conduct of all
the commissioners and decide which
oms shall be removed. ' The immediate
Impelling reason for his trip is to re
store friendly relations with Panama.
The president and Secretary Taft have
known all along of the friction between
the commission and Panama and be
tween the commission and Mr. Barrett,
but it was not until Mr. Barrett sub
mitted his report on isthmian affairs
that there was any suspicion thst som;
of the commissioners bad been violat
ing the president's orders. At the
same time, it was revealed by Mr. Bar-
tett e report that the isthmians are on
the vergn of open revolt, with resort to
anus, against hat they regard as the
high-handed and unwarranted actions
of the canal commission in direct vio
lation of the canal treaty, both in letter
and spirit.
"The president was astounded at the
startling news brought by Mr. Barrett.
He sent for William N. Ciomwell,
counsel for Panama. It mas demon
strated by Cromwell that the methods
employed by Admiral Walker and Gen
eral Davis only served toai ger the peo
ple of Panama. The extent to which
those commissioners, whoare slated for
re.i.oval, have offended is not divulged,
but It is charged that some of them
have secrtely conveyed information of
great Aalue regarding prosettive con
tracts to favored firms."
LA50R IS SCARCE.
Louisiana Planters are Trying to
Secure Foreigners.
New Orleans, Oct. 21. A great scar
city of labor exists in Louisiana, and
the effect is being felt not only on the
plantations, but also on the extensive
levee work now in progress. Forty
nine state and district contracts outside
of the work being done by the federal
government are under way. They
cover many miles of new levee and re
pair work. Most of these contracts
are required to be finished by January
1, but the contractors are nnable to
obtain laborers. Agents of the con
tractors are in the city seeking bands.
There are also representatives of
planting interests here today to meet
the incoming steamer Liguria with
over 1,500 Italian immigrants. None
of these laborers are contracted for,
and the agents of the planters have
come to make terms with them as soon
as they leave the ship. Country ne
groes continue to gravitate to the city,
and that is given as one of the causes
for the scarcity of labor.
LOST 50,000 MEN.
Japanese Have Suffered Terribly
at Port Arthur.
Chicago, Oct. 22. A special to the
Daily News from Chefoo says:
According to a camp-follower, who
has been tor some time with the Japan
ese army now besieging Port Arthur,
and who is at present in Chefoo, hav
ing arrived from Dalny, the number of
Japanese killed before the forts has
rercl e 1 50,000. He says the mikado's
men recklessly attacked the strongest
positions, making bold rushes in mass
es, the soldiers being stripped ot their
nc 'outi en eats and clothinp. The re
sult was that the Russian machine guns
mowed them down.
He also asserts there is some talk
among the officers and men that leads
to the belief that the Japanese mean to
try to carry the inner forts and citadel
this month.
Supplies Prom Bay City.
San Francisco, Oct. 22. Quarter
master Major Devol has received in
structions from Washington that here
after San Francisco will be the point
from which all western poets will
receive their supplies. According to
the orders Bent out by the department,
all depots-in the western third of the
United States are to be abolished and
the 15,000 troops now located in West
ern United States, Alaska and the
Philippines are to be cared for by one
station in this city. Supplies will be
kept sufficient to last a year.
British Troops Snowbound.
Tari Jong, Oct. 22. The headquar
ters of the British Ih'betan force, con
sisting of two companies of mounted
infantry, is snowbound at Pari, a
foi tress near Boutan, Thibet. The
command marched through Pari Jong
Pass in the midst of a blinding snow
storm, during which it went into
camp. Two men died during the
night. The snow is drifting and the
road has been obliterated, which may
compel the force to remain.
Red Cross to Give Assistance.
Berlin, Oct. 22. As a result ot the
visit here of a delegate of the Rusisan
Red Cross Central committee, the Ger
man Red Cross society has decided to
send further assistance to the seat of
war, and will erect a German hospital
at'lrkutks, Siberia, and will provide it
with military ambulance trains. Ne
gotiations are in progress regarding a
similar offer to Japan. .
ISTHMUSNEWS
Malcontents Threaten Trouble
at Panama.
MAY LEAD TO A REVOLUTION
American Authorities Send Marines
to Learn Purpose or Movement
Washington not Informed.
Colon, Colombia, Oct. 24. News
reached here this evening that about
200 artned men, who are thought to be
malcontent Panamans, rather than Co
lonbian soldiers, have been seen in the
neighborhood of Culebra, threatening
hostilities against the Panama govern
ment. As soon as the American authorities
ot the canal tone became cognisant of
this force, marines were sent out to
ascertain tbeir purpose. It is rumored
that a skirmish occurred inland, in
whkh sevtral were killed, bat there is
no confirmation of this report.
Navy Department Not Advised.
Washington. Oct, 24. Aaaiatnnt
Secretary Darling tonight said that, so
far as he was aware, no advicoa had
been received at the navy department
or tne reported skirmish between
United States marines and Panamans
on the isthmus. If any dispatches
have been tppmviv th aaiatnt wra.
Ury added, they in all probability
wouiu oe sent to tne department, and
would not be delivered tn Out nfflci.I.
until morning. At this time the navy
has about 450 marines on the isthmus,
a sufficient force, in the opinion of the
administration, to cope with any diffi
culty wntcii is likely lo develop.
ornccRS arc shot.
Desperate Battle With Men Sus
pected of Hold Up.
8t. Louis, Oct. 24. Two city detect
Ives are det d and another is not ex
pected to live during the night, while
one train robber suspect is a,t the
morgue and two others are in the hos
pital, one probably fatally wounded
and the other badly beaten op, as the
result of a desperate battle between
five officers and three men whom they
tried to arrest.
The fight occurred in the front room
of a houie on Pine street, and the men
whom the detectives sought to arrest
are suspected of being implicated in a
train robbery at Centralia,- 111, a lew
weeks ago.
The house had been nnder police sur
veillance for several days, but today
was the first time that any of the sus
pects was seen to enter or leave.
A few minutes before the fighting oc
curred Vaughn left the house and
started to wa'k down Pine street. The
detectives dosed in on him, and after
he had gone some distance from the
h rase he was arrested.
Accompanied by their prisoner, the
detectives returned and entered the
house. Sba, McClusky and Dwyer
were leading, Boyle and James were
behind with the prisoner. Hardly had
the detectives entered the room in
which Rose and Blair were seated than
they were met with a volley of shots
from heavy caliber gun. Shea sank
to the floor and Dwyer followed almost
immediately.
TRANSMITS PROTEST TO JAPAN.
America Calls Attention to Alleged
Use of Chinese Clothing.
Washington. Oct. 24. As indicated
in the Tokio dispatches, the Japanese
government, through Minister Takahiri
here, has entered a formal protest
against the use of certain bodies of
Russian troops of Chinese clothing, the
offending troops being specified in the
complaint. The state department,
having assumed the care of Jananeae
interests, has transmitted the Japanese
protest to spencer Eddy, secretary ot
the American embassy at St. Peters
burg, and charge in the absence of
Ambassador McCormick, for presenta
tion to the Russian government.
It is understood here that the Chi
nese clothing was not used hv the Rna.
sian troops to deceive the enemy, but
simply to make good the failure of the
Russian quaratermaster's department
to supply much needed warm clothing
upon the sudden advent of cold weather
in.Manchuria.
Three Months for the Trip.
Berlin, Oct 24. A dispatch from the
Tageblatt's correspondent at Kiel says
he learns from the Russian fleet the
plans of the future movements of the
vessels. They will, he adds, proceed
separately to the island of Madeira,
where they will coal. The battleships
and large cruisers will then start for
the Far East by way of the Cape of
Good Hope, and the smaller vessels
will go by way of the Sues canal. The
fleet will reassemble at the Sunda is
lands (Malay Archipelago), and thence
the fleet will go to Vladivostok.
Seattle Is Paralyzed.
Seattle, Oct. 24. Seattle shipping
circles and Bupply houses are paralysed
at the announcement from Washington,
D. C, to the effect that all army depots
in the Western third of the United
States, except at San Francisco, are to
be closed. This means that wl at lit le
share of the Alaska and Philippine It
land business of the government which
this city has enjoyed for the past two
years is to be taken away and given to
aan rranclsco merchants.
To Send Medicine.
Rome, Oct. 24. At the request of
tne JKUBsian Ked Cross society, nurses
and a supply of medicine, bandages and
fruits wili be Bent to Manchuria by the
lied uross society ol Italy.
JOY IN RUSSIA.
Army Is Said to Have Assumed
the Offensive.
8t. Petersburg, Oct. 20. There is
Jubilation throughout the city over the
news that General Kuropatkin has re
sumed the offensive, and the holiday
which began with little heart closed
brighter. The crowds in the streets
and the illuminations in honor of the
czarevitch's nameday gave a tinge of
brilliancy to an evening otherwise de
pressing, through a constant dr izzle of
rain. Newsboys up to midnight raced
through the thoroughfares with evening
extras, shouting "Great Russian- vic
tory," and the crowds bought the pa
pers greedily. Groups of men in bril
liant uniforms, or in evening dress at
the hotels and restaurants, discussed
the change in the fortunes of war, but,
as a whole, the population was slow to
take fire. News of the earlier reverses
bad been received stolidly, and the re
ports of Russian successes and the cap
ture of guns were qaietly accepted with
satisfaction, but with considerable re
serve. The emperor marked the day by ap
pointing his youthful heir chief of the
cadet corps, and by a ukase pensioning
the survivors, widows and orphans of
the Turkish-Russian war and promoting
all the retired captains of the Turkish
Russian war to the tank of lieutenants
colonel.
Japanese Retreat Cut Off.
Mukden, Oct. 20. It is reported
that the Russian army is advancing.
Rain is hindering everything. The
rivers are bankfull and the fords are
impassable. There are no bridges.
Supplies of all sorts are delayed.
News bas just been recieved that the
Japanese left flank has teen driven
back with heavy loss and its retreat
cut off. A Russian regiment is now
being hurried to the wene in tne hope
of completing the rout. There was
fighting today on both sides of the great
Mandarin road.
THOUSANDS MAY BE LOST.
Emigrant Ship With 2,200 People
Reported to Have Gone Down.
London, Oct. 20. The Standard
prints a dispatch from Vienna in this
morning's issue, stating a ran or is
prevalent at Fiume, on the Adriatic
coast, that a Cunard liner with 2,200
emigrants on toard, which left that
city last week, has sunk off the Span
ish coast in a storm.
Considerable excitement has been
created here by the report, although it
is believed if such a calamity had oc
curred, London or Liverpool would
have received news of it from a point
nearer the alleged scene ot the disaster
than Fiume.
Telegraphic inquiry made at Liver
pool, where the Canard line has its
British offices, elicited no further news.
One of the officials declared be bad re
ceived no such report, and as far as he
knew, none of his colleagues was in
possession of more information than
was given to the world by the Stand
ard. The Standard is a reliable paper.
It prints the rumor without comment
ing on it, simply giving it for what it
is worth.
MINERS' STRIKE ENDED.
Colorado Men Looking for Situations
Wherever They Can Get Them.
Denver, Oct. 20. The strike of coal
miners of district Ne. 15, United
Mineworkers of America, which has
been on for a year, has been piacti
cally closed up, according to a dis
patch to the News from Trinidad,
Colo.
The commissaries are closed, most
of the tents have been taken down and
the men are looking for situations
wherever they can get them. All the
men who were on strike up to October
12 are given union clearance cards.
It is understood that those ot the
strikers who desire transportation to
other fields will be so provided.
William Howells and John Simp
Bon, president and secretary, respec
tively, of district 15, will not be can
didates for re-election for their respec
tive offices at the Mineworkers' elec
tion, which occurs by referendum vote
during this month. Robert Smith
seems to be in the lead for president
and Harry Douthwaite for secretary.
Transfer of Alaska Commemorated.
8t. Lonis, Oct. 20. In commemora
tion of the 37th anniversary of the
transfer of the territory of Alaska to
the United States. Alaska day' at the
world s fair was observed today. One
of the features of the ceremony was
the unveiling in the Alaska pavilion of
a bust of William Henry Seward, sec
retary of state, when the purchase was
made. The presentation speech was
made by Francis Lemoine Loring, of
New York city, to which Governor
John G. Brady, of Alaska, responded.
Adt'resses were made by several .
Withdrawn Prom Entry.
Butts, Oct. 20. A Miner special
from Great Falls says: The local land
office today received instruction to
withdraw from all forms of entry 276,
480 acres of land, in conneciton with
the Milk river irrigation project. Part
of the tract withdrawn lies northwest
of Havre, extending irregularly from
the line ot the Great Northern to the
international boundary, comprising
part of the chain of lakes, reservoir
sites and lands along Milk river. -Coal
Mine to Close.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 20. The direct
ors of the Allegheny Coal company
have decided to suspend opeiations in
definitely at their Hat wick mines next
Saturday. This will almost depoplate a
village of 1,000 people.
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COST OP ALIEN'S LIVING.
Chinese Spend $7.40, Japanese
9.30 Per Month.
Salem The cost of living ot Chinese
and Japanese laborers form a part of
the biennial report of Labor Commis
sioner O. P. Hoft and it is shown that
the expense of the former is $7.40 per
month and of. the latter $9.50 per
month. The information was derived
from numerous reliable sources and
the figures given are an average of the
estimates received.
Though the total difference in the
cost of living is not great between the
two nationalities, there is a great differ
ence in the proportion of the money
expended for American goods. A com
parison is thus made:
Of the total cost of living for Japan
ese, 85 per cent is for food and of this
87 per cent is American product and 13
per cent foreign. The expense for
clothes is 15 per cent of the total, and
all of this is for American goods.
Of the total coat of living for Chi
nese, 81 per cent is for food, and of this
25 per cent is for American goods and
75 per cent for foreign. The expense
of clothes is 19 per cent ot the total,
and all of this is for American goods.
FULL REGIMENT AT CORVALLIS.
Growth of Attendance Makes a
Change Necessary.
Cotvallis An almost complete reor
ganization of the cadet battalion, and
its evolution into a regiment, is a con
sequence of the largely increased at
tendance of students at the Oregon Ag
ricultural college. Instead of about
250 men, the ranks are now swollen
with about 380, and instead of the bat
talion of two small companies in vogue
a few years ago, the regiment will now
comprise four full companies of infan
try, a detachment of artillery, a signal
corps and the regimental band
The infantry companies each com
prise 64 men, or two more than in the
regular United States -service. Mounts
are provided for the cavaliy detach
ment, comprising 24 men in addition
to officers. Two field pieces with as
signments of horses and 16 men and
officers constitute the equipment and
personnel of the artillery detachment.
The signal corps numbers in men and
officers over 30, and the regimental
band, nnder command of a lieutenant
colonel, the officers being newly elected
under the orders providing for the or
ganization, and issued by Lieutenant
Quinlan.
Athena Wheat Crop Shipped.
Athena But little of Athena's im
mense crop of wheat remains in the
warehouses, with the exception of that
purchased and stored here by the mill.
As the greater part was sold early in
the season and ehipped before cars be
came scarce, there remains bat a small
part of the crop to be shipped. The
Preston-Parton Milling company pur
chased about 120,000 bushels at
Adams, Eastland and Athena, and have
their warehouses filled to their capac
ity. The elevator could not be used
this season owing to its unfinished con
dition and lack ot machinery. As soon
as power can be obtained a part of the
bins will be filled for immediate use.
Good Road to Blue River.
Engene W. T. Carr-oll, who has
been in charge of the improvement
work on the road leading to Blue river,
has completed his work and returned
to Engene. A force of men and teams
has been employed for two months and
a large amount of good road along the
McKenzie river is the result. Team
sters hauling over the road report that
the work has been done in a most sat
isfactory manner, and that it is now
an excellent mountain road. The cost
to the county and people contributing
is nearly $6,000.
Looking Toward New Postof flee.
Oregon City Postmaster Randall
has received from the office of the sup
ervising architect at Washington a let
ter inquiring as to the amount of space
that is now occupied by the postoffice
and the land office, and asking the
amount of rent that is being paid for
the quarters bo occupied. This is con
sidered locally to be an indication that
the government authorities at Washing
ton are investigating the actual needs
of a government building.
Goats Take Pair Prizes.
Monmouth Riddell Bros., who are
breeding pure bred Angora goats, took
some of their stock to St. Louis and en
tered them in the contest for premiums.
They were awarderd one first sweep
stake on doe kid and fourth - on buck
kid. They have for years been im
proving their stock by addition of only
pure breeds until they have a model
herd.
Spur for Logging Company.
Albany A new spui of the Ccrvallis
& Eastern railroad is being const jucted
above Detroit. It will run from a lit
tle above Detroit almost to the Breiten
bush river and will be one mile in
length. It will run through splendid
timber and is being constructed for the
benefit of the Curtis . Lumbering com
pany, which will establish logging
camps along its extent and secure logs
for its mills at Mill City.
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OF INTEREST
DUTY OP COUNTY JUDGES.
British Consular Officers to Ire In
formed of Subject's Death.
Salem Governor Chamberlain baa
received from the secretary of state of
the United States a copy of a treaty be
tween the United States and Great
Britain, wherein it is agreed that in
case of the death of a subject of one
country while residing in the other,
and leaving no heirs or testamentary
executors in the country where he died,
it shall be the duty of the local author
ities to inform the nearest consular
officer of the nation to which the de
ceased pet son belonged, of the circum
stances, in order that the necessary in
formation may be immediately foi
waided to persons interested.
Acting Secretary of State Loomis
says that the British ambassador com
plains that the local authorities have
failed to carry out the provisions of
this treaty and that it has sometimes
been found impossible to obtain reports
from administrators in regard to the
distribution of the interstate estates.
The daty of giving the notice specified,
falls, in this state, upon county judges,
who have charge of probate matters.
PEED 9,000 SHEEP.
Rugg Bros. Decline to Sen Any of
Their Holdings.
Pendleton Rugg Bros, are prepar
ing to feed their 9,000 sheep through
the winter. Five thousand will be fed
on their farm east of tnis place for
spring mutton and will be sheared Just
before turning on the market. The re
maining 4.000 will be ranred on thai-
farm east of Pilot Rock and will be
held over the next season for wool.
The Rucz brothers have nearly IS .
000 acres of land in the mountains on
the head of the Grand Ronde river in
Union county for summer rinra and
8,000 acres between ., Birch creek and
Batter creek, where they feed during
the winter. Snow scarcely ever Hb nn
the ground at the latter ranch, and lit
tle nay needs be fed during the winter
months. - '
Mr. Rugg says they have no sheep to
sell this fall, although they would have
no trouble in disposing of them should
they so desire. Old ewes are selling
from $1 upward and young ewes as
high as $2.75 a head, with a market
for every sheep. They will keep their
sheep until ipring.
Cordwood Must rind New Market.
Oregon City The Oregon City man
ufacturing company has compleetd the
installation of oil-burning machinery
at its woolen mills in thig city ahd will
UBe this more satisfactory and econom
ical iuei in tne operation of its large
mills in this city. The substitution by
both of the paper .mills and the woolen
mill of crude petroleum for wood as
fuel reduces to a large extent the de
mand for cordwood in the vicinity and
dealers will have to find another
market for their produce. Fully 5,000
cords of wood have been required an
nually for the operation of the manu
facturing institutions that have within
the laBt Bix months arranged to use
oil.
Exhibit Prom Clnckamas Schools.
1 Oregon Citv H. S. Lvman. snnarin-
tendent of the educational exhibit for
the Lewis and Clark fair, will meet the
teachers of Clackamas county at the
court house in this citv when detail
will be arranged for the making of an
exniDit ol educational work form this
county at the 1905 exposition. It ia
proposed to have an educational exhib
it from this county at the Lewis and
Clark fair. In the display in the edu
cational department at the St. Louis
fair the exhibit from this county com
pares favorably with that of other
county represented. .
Packing Houses Closed. -Freewater
All fruits with the ex
ception ot winter apples are disposed
of, and all ot the packing houses except
the Walla Walla Produce company are
closed. This company is packing a few
winter apples for Fargo, N. D. Low
prices are being received for these ap
ples, as they are inferior in quality, be
ing quite wormy. Growers sprayed
faithfully, but conditions were such
that there are more wormy apples than
usual this season. Bettei prices than
usual were received by growers, and
all realized good prices.
Tlx irrigation Ditches.
Milton Since the larger part of the
fruit hasJaeen marheted growers in this 1
vicinity are engaged in doing work ne
glected during the rush of the fruit
season. A force of men is at work ex
tending the Hudson Bay irrigation
ditch into the Hudson Bay country
northwest of here and will have it com
pleted in time for use next season.
Another force is engaged in making a
ditch west of here to drain off the waste
water from the ditches.
Tall Work Begins.
Adams The past few days of ' rain
have enabled farmers to commence
seeding and harrowing. Fully as large
an acreage ot wheat will be fall sown
as was gown this season.
Northwest Wheat Markets.
Portland Walla Walla, 82c;
blue8tem, 85c; valley, 85c.
Tacoma Bluestem, 89)c; club,
85&c.
Colfax Club, 70c; bluestem, 75c.