THE KEPPNER TIMES
PubCUhtvl Every Thartday,
HEPPNER OREGON
WEEIVSDOINGS
General Review of Important Happen
pcnlgs Presented In a Brief and
Condensed Corm.
The people of Japan are reported to
recent the suppression of war news.
1 The armies in Manchuria are fully
rested and a battle that should prove
decisive 18 looked lor.
A counterpart of the big Inside Inn
at the St. Louis fair is said to be prac
tically assured lor 1905.
This year's total regUtiation in New
lorkCityis 688,7(5, which exceed
by nearly 60,000 the recoid of 1900.
Sentiment in French governmental
quarters is stowing nioie favorable to
the American proposition to call a sec
ond f eaie congress at The Hague.
The Russian admiraalty council sit
ting in nv ew of the Vladivostok prize
court, has decided that the Biitish ship
A Han ton, seized June 16, and her cargo
must be released.
. Maiehal Oyama's armv is said to be
running short of ammunition, but fresh
. supplies aie expected from Dalny, the
Japanese having established railroad
communication with that poit.
One of the suspected train robbers,
shot in an attempt to escape arrest at
St. Louis, when told he could not live,
confessed to having taken part in two
hold-ops and implicated otheis who
were thought to have taken part.
In a clash between Greeks and Bul
garians, 20 of the latter were killed.
Gordon, Ala., has been destroyed by
tire and 40 inhabitants are destitute.
Revolutionists are active in Russia.
Police authorities declare the Hebrews
are most at fault.
Coos bay people are excited over a
conference at Marshfield of a number
of prominent railroad men.
Bransiord, a small village in Ten
nessee on the Chesapeake & 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 authorized by the last con
gress. They are to be the largest and
fastest boats of their class in the world.
Military operations in Manchuria
are awaiting the driyng of the r tads
and plains rendered impassable for
artillery and even for infantiy by the
recent heavy rains. Only dianltory
cannonding and unimportant skirm
ishes are occurring.
Fire destroyed several business
honsea in Oakwood, Texas. Loss, f 75,
000. A resolution diapproving of reci
procity with Canada was adopted in the
Vermont house without opposition.
Intense fog and terrible condition of
the roads have put a stonp to all move
ments of the two armies south of Muk
den. Dr. Atkinson, who organized the
school system in the Philippines, de
clares the natives are not capable of
self government.
There are rumors of Colombian
troops gathering near Culebra with the
intention of making an attack there on
ovec her 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 nine in
the reserve,- infantry of (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 year reach
ed 60.000,000. The value of the do
mestic orders issued was $378,778,488
and the internatoinal money orders is
sued were valued at$ 42,550,153.
Russia resents peace talk and regards it
as a rnot inopportune time to broach
it.
China's opposition to the treaty of
Great Biitain with Thibet may upset
British calculations.
General Kuropatkin lias abandoned
his headquarters at Mukden, remaining
with the troops in the field.
Since the fighting began south' of
Mukden the Russian losses have, never
been les than 2,000 per day.
Troops and bandits engaged in a bat
tle near Mexico City. Three men weie
killed and a number wounded.
A dispatch from Shanghai rays that
it is reported the Japanese i-hells have
sunk the Russian emitter Bayan in the
harbor at Port Arthur.
The Jury in the case of Philip Wein.
aeimer, on trial in New York for ac
cepting a bribe to settle strikes, re
turned a veidict of guilty.
Fire destroyed the works of the
Anchor Rubber Tire company, at Set
acket, L. I. Loss, (200,000.
A general falling off from the attend
ance of last year is shown by the oflic
ial enrollment figures at Harvard uni
versity. The ant hoi i ties attribute the
decrease to soma extent to the increas
ing rivalry of Western colleges.
English war experts agn-e that the
temporary success of the Russiani can
' have little effect in the end.
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 band 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 member of the commis
sion developed a feud among them
selves, while they were involving the
administration in trocble with Panama
and 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 tha 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
ones shall be removed. The immediate
impelling reason for his trip is to le
store ft iendly 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 afTaiis
that there was any suspicion that Boute
of the commissioners had been violat
ing the president's orders. At the
same time, it was revealed by Mr. Bar
lett's report that the isthmians are on
the verge of open revolt, with resort to
aims, against what they regard as the
high-handed and unwarranted actions
of the canal commission in direct vio
lation of the canal treaty, both in lettci
and spirit.
"The president was astounded at the
startling news brought by Mr. Barrett.
He sent for William N. Ciomwell,
counsel for Panama. It was demon
strated by Cromwell that the methods
employed by Admiial Walker and Gen
eral Davis only served toanger the peo
ple of Panama. The extent to which
those commissioners, who are slated for
rea.oval, have offended is not divulged,
but it is charged that some of them
have secrtely conveyed information of
great value regarding prosettive eon
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 progiess. Forty
nine state and district contracts ontsids
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 byJanuary
1, but the contractors are unable to
obtain laborers. Agents of the con
tractors are in the city seeking hands.
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
al Port Arthur.
Chicago, Oct. 22. A special to the
Daily News from Chefoo says:
According to a camp-follower, who
has bten for 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
retcl el 60,000. He says the mikado's
men recklessly attacked the strongest
positions, making bold rushes in mass
es, the soldiers being stripped ot their
ac.-outten eots and clothing. The le
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 rrom 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 posts will
receive their supplies. According to
the oiders sent out by the department,
all depots in the western third of the
Lnited States are to be abolished and
the 15,000 troops now locateJ 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.
Pari Jong, Oct. 22. The headquar
ters of the British rh'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
I'ass 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 of the
visit here of a delegate of the Kusisan
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
t.lrkutks, Siberia, and will provide it
with military ambulance trains. Ne
gotiations are in progress regarding a
similar offer to Japan.
ISTHMUS NEWS
Malcontents Threaten Trouble
at Panama.
MAY LEAD TO A DPVni UTiniM
nHT LCAU IU A KCVOLUTI0N
American Authorities Send Marines
to Learn Purpose of Movement
Washington not Informed.
l
Colon, Colombia, Oct,
24. News
reached here this evenina that
about
men, uu in cuougnt 10 lie
malcontent Panamans, rather than Co
lombian 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 aone became cognisant of
this force, marines were sent out to
ascertain their purpose. It is rumored
that a skirmish occurred inland, in
which several were killed, but there is
no confirmation of this report.
Navy Department Not Advised.
Washington, Oct. 24. Assistant
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Secretary Darling tonight said that,
tar as he was aware, no advices had
been received at the navy department
of the reported skirmish between
United States marines and Pauamans
on the isthmus. If any dispatches
have been receive.!, the assistant secre
tary added, they in all probability
would be sent to the department, and
would not be delivered to the officials
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 which is likely to develop.
OfriCERS ARC SHOT.
Desperate Battle With Men
Sus-
pectcd of Hold Up.
St. Louis, Oct. 24. Two city detect
ives are deed and another is not ex
pected to live during the night, white
one tiain robber suspect is at the
morgue and two others are in the hos
pital, one probably fatally wounded
and the other bidly beaten up, 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 hoo$e on Pine street, and the men
whom the detectives souirht to rrt
are suspected of being implicated in a
train robbery at Centralia, 111, a few
weeks ago.
The house bad been under police sur
veillance for several days, but today
was the first time that any of the sus
pects was seen to entei or leave.
A few" minutes before the fighting oc
curred Vaughn left the house and
started to wa'k down Pine street. The
detectives closed in on him, and after
he had gone some distance from the
h nise be was arrested.
Accompanied by their prisoner, the
detectives returned and entered the
house. Sha, McClusky and Dwyer
were leading, Boyle and James were
behind with the prisoner.
Hardly had
uie oeiecuves entered the rni.m r
which Rose and Blair were i,-ated than
they were met with a volley of shots
from a heavy alilter gun. r-hea 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 Japanese
interests, has transmitted the Japanese
protest to Spencer Eddy, sec ret my of
the American embassy at St. Peters
burg, and charge in the absence of
Ambassador Mi.Cormick, for presenta
tion to the Kuasian government.
It is understood here that the Chi
nese clothing was not used by the Rus
sian troops to deceive the tnemy, but
simply to make good the failure of the
Russian quaraterrnaster'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 vesrels
will go by way of the Suez 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 supply houses are paralyzed
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 If
land business of the government which
this city has enjoyed for the past two
years Is to be taken away and given to
San Francisco merchants.
To Send Medicine.
Rome, Oct. 24. At the request of
the Russian Red Cross society, nurses
and a supply of medicine, bandages and
fruits will be sent to Manchuria by the
Red Cross society of Italy.
JOY IN RUSSIA.
Army Is Said to Have Assumed
the Offensive.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 20. There is
jubilation throughout the city over the
news that General Kuropatkin has re-
unMHl the "m,ivi "J holiday
khich began with little heart closed
btightei. The crowds in the streets
and the illuminations in honor of the
caarev itch's nameday gave a tinge of
brilliancy to an evening other wiso de
pressing, through a constant dticsle of
rain. Nawshova cm to mi.lnlulit ru.i
through the thoroughfare with, evening
nuuung vtrear Russian vic
tory, ami the crowds bought the pa
pers greedily. Groups of meu in bril
liant uniforms, or in evening dress at
the hotels aiid restaurants, discussed
the change In the fortunes nf war. ltiit.
as a whole,-the population was slow to
take nre. rews of the earlier reverses
had been received stolidly, and the re
ports of Russian successes and the cap
ture of guns wete quietly accepted with
satisfaction, but w ith considerable re
serve. The emperor maiked the day by ap
pointing his youthful heir chic! of the
cadet corps, and by a ukase pensioning
the survivors, widows and orphans of
the Turkish-Russian warand promoting
all the retired captains ol the Turkish
Russian war to the lank ol lieuteuauts
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 aie delayed.
News has just been reeieved that the
Japanese left flank has been driven
back with heavy loss and its retreat
cut off. A Russian regiment Is now
being hurried to the aene in tna hone
J of completing the rout. There was
ognimg today on both sides of the great
Mandarin road.
THOUSANDS MAY BC 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 rumor is
prevalent at Fiume, on the Adriatic
coast, that a Cunard liner with 2,200
emigrants on board, 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 of the disaster
than Fiume.
Telegraphic inquiry made at Liver
pool, where the Cunard line has its
Itritish offices, elicited no further news.
One of the officials declared he had re
ceived no such report, and as far as he
knew, none ol his colleagues was in
possession of more information than
was given to the world by the Stand
ard. The Standard iu n r..tiul.lii i.nr
It prints the rumor without comment
ing on it, simply giving it for what it
s worth.
MINERS' STRIKE ENDED.
Colorado Men Looking for Situations
Wherever They Can Get Them.
Denver, Oct. 20. The strike of coal
miners of district No. 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 fro:n Irinidad,
Colo.
.The commissaries are closed, most
of the tents have been taken down ami
the men are looking for situations
wherever they can eet them. All the
men who were on strike up to October
12 are given union clearance cards.
It is understood that those ol the
strikers who de-ire transportation to
other fields will be so provided.
William Howells and John Simp
son, 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.
St. Louis, 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, w hen the purchase was
made. The presentation speech was
mle by Francis Lemoine Loring, of
New York city, to which Governor
John G. lirady, of Alaska, lesponded.
Addresses were made by several.
Withdrawn rrom Entry.
UutU, 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 nroleet. Part
of the tract withdrawn lies northwest
of Havre, extending irregularly from
the line of 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-
ora of the Allegheny Coal company
have decided to suspend operations in
definitely at their Hat wick mines next
Saturday. This will almost dcpoplate a
village oi i,uuu people. . I
OREGON NEWS
COST OrALIEN'S LIVING.
Chinese Spend 17.40, Japanese
49.50 Per Month.
Salem The cost of living of Chinese
and Japanese laborers forup a part of
the biennial report of Labor Commis
sioner O, F. 11 off and it Is shown that
the expense of the former Is 7.40 per
month and of the latter $9.60 per
month. Hie, 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 ofiiving Is not greal 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 Vent foreign. The expense fur
clothes is 15 per cent of the total, and
all of this Is for American goods.
Of the total cost of living , for Chi
uese, 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 10 per cent of the total,
and all of this is for American good.
fULL REGIMENT AT CORVALLIS.
Growth of Attendance Makes a
Change Necessary.
CorvalUs An almost complete reor
ganisation of the cadet battalion, and
its evolution into a regiment, is a con
sequence of the iargely increased at
tendance of students at the Oregon Ag
ricultural college. Instead of about
250 men, the ranks are now swollen
with shout 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 tha regimental band.
The infantry companies each com
prise 64 men, or two more than in the
tegular United States service.' Mounts
are provided for the cavalry detach
ment, comprising 24 men in addition
to officers. Two field piece 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, under command of a lieutenant
colonel, the officers being newly elected
under the orders providing for the or
ganization, ami issued by Lieutenant
Quiiilan,
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 shipped before cars be
fame scarce, there remains but 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 fillei to their capac
ity. The elevator could not te used
this season owing to its unfinished con
dition and lack of machinery. As soon
as power can lie obtained a part of the
bins will he tilled for Immediate use.
Good Road to Blue River.
Eugene W. T. Carroll, who has
been in charge of the improvement
work on the road li ading to Blue river,
has completed his work and returned
to Eugene. A force of men and teams
has been employed ;c two mouths and
a large amount of good road along the
McKenxie river is the result. Team
sters hauiing 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 (i,000.
Looking Toward New Postof flee.
Oregon City Postmaster Randall
has received from tho office of the sup
ervising architect at Washington a let
ter inquiring as to the amount of space
that is now occupied by the postollice
and the land office, and asking the
amount of rent that is being paid for
the quarters so 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 fair Prizes.
Monmouth Rlddell 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
piovlng their stock by addition of only
pure breeds until they have a model
herd.
Spur for Logging Company.
Albany A new spur of the Ccrvallis
& Eastern railroad Isbolnu constiuctod
above Detroit. It will run from a lit
tle above Detroit almost to the Brelten
bush river and will be one mile in
ength. It will run through splendid
timber and is being constructed for the
benefit of the Curtis Lumbering com
pany, which will establish logging
csmns abmg its extent and secure log
for its mills at Mill City.
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OF INTEREST
DUTY Of COUNTY JUDGES.
British Consular Officers to he In.
formed of Subject's Death.
Salem Governor Chamberlain haa
received from the secretary of state ol
the United Slates a copy of a treaty be
tween the United States and Ureal
Britain, wherein It Is agreed that In
cane of the death ol a subject of on
country while residing in the other,
and leaving no heirs or testamentary
executors in the country w here ho dies!,
It shall be the duty of the local author
ities to inform the nearest consular
officer of IIih nut Ion In u Kl.l. II, ,t...
ceased person belonged, of the clreom-
! unci's, in crruer mat me necessary in
formation may Ui immediately (oi
warded to persona interested.
Acting Secretary of State Loomis.
says that the British ambassador com
plains that the local authorities have
failed to carry out the provisions ol
this treaty and that it tins sometime
been lound Impossible to obtain report
from administrator In regard to the
distribution of the interstate estates.
The daty of giving the notice sj,ecifled,
fulls, in this state, upon county Judges,
who have charge of probate matter.
rer.D o.ooo sheep.
Rugg Bros. Decline to Sell Any of
Their Holdings.
Pendleton Rugg Bros, are prepar
ing to feed their 9,000 sheep through
the winter. Five thousand will he fed
on their farm east of this place for
spring mutton and will be sheared ust
before turning on the market. The re
maining 4,000 will Ire ranged on their
farm east ot Pilot Rock and will W
held over the next season for wool.
The Rugg brothers have nearly 13,
000 acres of land In the mountains on
the head of the Giand Ronde river in
Union county for summer range and
8,000 acre between Bitch creek and
Butter crec-k, where they feed during
the winter. Snow scarcely ever lies on
the ground at the latter ranch, and lit
tie hay needs be fed during the winter
months.
Mr Rugg say they have no sheep to
sell this fall, although they would bav
no trouble in disposing of them should
they so desire. Old ewes are selling'
from 1 upward and young ewes a
high as 12.75 a head, with a market
for every sheep. They will keep their
sheep until pring, .
Cord wood Must rind New Market.
Oregon City Tho Oregon City man
ufacturing company has compleetd Hit
installation of oil-burning niachiuory
at its woolen mills in this city ami will
use this more satisfactory and econom
ical fuel in the operation of its largo
mills in this city. The substitution by
both of the psjier mills arid the woolen
mill of crude jetroleum for wood s
fuel reduces to a la tun n lent 1 1... . I...
maud for eordwood in the vicinity an.
I
dealers will have to find another
market for their produce. Fully 8,000
cords of wood have la-en required an
nually for the 0eralioii of the manu
facturing institutions that have within
the lust six months arranged to use
oil. Exhibit rrom Cliukamas Schools.
Oregon City if. S. Lyman, superin
tendent of tha educational exhibit or
the Lewis ami Chirk fair, will meet the
teachers of Clackamas county at the
court house in this city when details
will be arranged for the making of ark
exhibit of educational wi rk form this
county at the lmifr exposition. Jt i
proposed to have an educational exhib
it from this county at the Lewis and
Clark fuir. In the display in the edu
cational department at tho St. Louis
fair the exhibit from this county com
pares favorably with that of other
county represented.
Packing Mouses Closed.
Freewater All fruita with the ex
ception of winter apples are disposed
of, and aM of the j-acking houses except
tho 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, bo
Ing quite wormy. Growers sprayed
faithfully, but conditions were such
that there are more wormy apples than
usual this season. Better prices than
usual were received by growers, and
all realized good prices.
rix Irrigation Ditches.
, Milton Since the larger part of the
fruit has been mar'-etcd grower in tin
v'.clnity are engaged In doing, wott ne
glected during the tuslrVf tho fruit
season. A force of men Is at work ex
tending the Hudson Bay Irrigation
ditch into the Hudson Bay country
northwest of hera 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 day
i I., . -
of rain
nave enarneo larmer
seeding and harrowing.
to commence
Fully a large
an acreago of wheat will be fall
own
as was gown this season
Northwest Wheat Markets.
Portland Walla Walla, 82c;
bluestem, 85c; valley, 85e.
Tacoma Bluestern, 80j'oj club,
85)tfc.
Colfax Club, 70cj blueslem, 75c.