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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1906)
V OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST LINN CROPS ARE ABUNDANT. Record Grain and Hay Output Ex pectedLabor Scarce. Albany Ceres has dealt bountifully with Linn county this year. There is not a failure to record thui far. Even the strawberries, reported ruined by the late spring rains, recovered from the temporary setback and made a full crop. Linn county farms are the pic ture of industry and prosperity. Every variety of farm product will be almost a full yield, and some, particularly the hay eutput, will surpass all previous records. Haying 1b now in its busiest stage, and the enormous size of the crop will tax the resources of the farming com munity to care for it before the thresh ing season. This year's hay crop is notable for the great amount of vetches grown. This greatest of all stock foods ' thrives in the Willamette valley, and Linn farmers are beginning to realize the fact. It has many of the properties that rejuvenate the soil, and is itself a profitable product. Running as high as five tons to the acre, it not only yields enormous Btacks of hay, but' also furnishes excellent pasturage. There is a market shortage on farm laborers in Linu county, and farmers are experiencing extreme difficulty in housing their crops. All classes of grain will be ready for harvest soon, and almost at the same time. This complicates matters and creates a greater demand for help than ordinary. Tj meet the occasion farm ers are doubling forces in the haying and in this way the work is progressing rapidly, and soon the greatest output of hay Linn county has ever produced will be on the market. A part of tbe work of threshers this year will be separating seed from the vetch straw. Large orders for vetch seed have been received, a number of them coming from Portland wholesale houses. Many Claims to Adjust. Salem When the next legislature convenes one of the most important du ties which will devolve upon the joint committee on claims will be the adjust ment of a large grist of claims aggregat ing a total of over $425,000 in princi pal, upon which interest will be de manded from the state at the legal rate of 6 per cent, and for all periods of time ranging from three months to a year and a half. JThe most complex ques tion which the committee and the leg islature must determine is which of the claims for interest, in equity, should be allowed and which should be reject ed. Report of Land Board. Salem The monthly statement of Clerk G. G. Brown, of the state land board, shows that a total of $29,426.88 had been clolected in the land depart ment during the month of June for the sale of school, agricultural and swamp lands. A statement of tbe condition of the several funds on hand in the land department follows: Common school fund, principal, $305,901.77 common school fund, farms, $158,318.33; uni versity fund, principal. $688; universi ty fund, farms, $3,170; agricultural college fund, principal, $16,025.07; agriculutral college fund, farms, $5,935. Must Tell Police Their Troubles. Salem If the gillnet fishermen do not want their rights to fish in the tide waters of the Columbia river to be im posed upon by owners and operators of fish traps, gears, etc., they will have to take their troubles to the "policeman" and have the matter adjusted by the courts through the regular process. This, in effect, is the decision arrived at by the state board of fish commis sioners while considering the complaint of illegal fishing with traps in tbe tide waters of the Columbia made by Secre tary H. M. Lorntsen, of the Columbia River Fishermen's Protective union. Hot Winds Cause Damage. The Dalles The east wind which prevailed recently unquestionably did more or less damage to grain. Farm ers from different parts of the county report late grain badly injured, but they do not consider that early spring or fall grain is badly damaged. A week of cool weather or a good rain would be most beneficial and would re store most of the damaged crops. Oregonians Who Drew Locations. Pendleton Among the names of the prizewinners in the drawings for tbe Crow Indian lands in Montana, which took place July 3, occur those of Hugh K. McCollem of Pendleton and Arthur Blevine of Pilot Rock. Other Oregon ians who were among the fortunate are Clyde Brenner of Heppner and W. E. Owens of Portland. Union County Grain Safe. La Grande July 5 was the hottest day of the season. On that day the thermometer registered 101, on July 6, 99 and tbe night of July 6, 68, which was the hottest night so fur of the sum mer. July 7 the thermometer stood at 89. So far not the slightest damage has been done the crops.J VALLEY FARMERS COMBINE. Will Obtain Their Grain Bags Inde pendent of Buyers. Salem There is a lively war on be tween Willamette valley farmers and the valley millers and warehousemen, growing out of the question of furnish ing sacks for grain. It has always been the practice for warehousemen and millers to furnish sacks to farmers and take the value of the racks out of tbe purchase price of the grain when sold. Recently millers and warehousemen in other valley counties decided to dis continue this practice and to require farmers to buy the sacks outright. Marion and Polk county grainbuyers have practically agreed to the same plan, though no formal action has been taken, "This is a blessing to valley farm ers," declared W. A. Taylor, a promin ent grain farmer. "The warehousemen have got none tbe start of us, for al ready we have began arianging Jto buy sacks independent of them. We have placed ourselves in their power too long. Now the farmers will build granaries on their own farms, buy only sacks enough to haul grain from the field to the granary, let the grain lie loose in bins, and thus be compelled to buy only one-tenth as many sacks as they do. "I bave learned by experience that I can sometimes get 8 cents more a bush el for my wheat by having possession of the grain when I get ready to sell. Farmers can make enough in a single season by increased prices of wheat to pay for their granaries. "Let the warehousemen combine. We are doing something in that line ourselves and we shall buy our sacks without paying tribute to the ware housemen." Big Log Drive in Progress. Albany The Spalding Logging com pany is now dumping into the Willam ette river above Albany its annual drive of logs for the mills at Oregon City, and for its own lumber mills at Newberg. This years' drive will con sist of 12,000,030 feet of logs, and will be one of the largest on record. It is now in the vicinity of Harrisburg, in Ltnn county, and will be several days getting down to Albany. Benson Files Bond. Salem Secretary of State-elect Frank W. Benson has filed his official oath and bond in the sum of $10,000 with Governor Chamberlain, who has ap proved the same. W. C. Bristol is Reappointed. Oyster Bay, L. I. President Roose velt has reappointed William C. Bris tol United States attorney for the dis trict of Oregon. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 7071c; blueBtem, 7273c; rel, 6869c; valley, 71c. Oats No. 1 white feed, $32; gray, $31 per ton. Barley Feed, $23.75 per ton; brew ing, $24; rolled, J2526. Rye 1 50 per hundred. Hay Valley timothy. No. 1, $11 12.50 per ton; clover. $8.509; cheat, $6 507; grain hay, 78; alfalfa, $11. Fruits Apples, $1.501.75 per box; cherries, 48c per pound; currants, 9 10c; peaches, 75c$l per crate; plums, $1(91.25; strawberries, 58c per pound; gooseberries, 8c per pound; Loganberries, $1.35 1.50 per crate; raspberries, $1.75(11.85 per crate; blackberries, 8c per pound. Vegetables Beans, 57c per pound; cabbage, lc per pound; corn,2535c per dozen; cucumbers, 75c$l per box; lettuce, head, 25a per dozen; onions, 1012c per dozen; peas, 45c per pound; radishes, 10Q15c per dozen: rhubarb, 3c per pound ; spinach, 23c per pound; tomatoes, $1.252.25 per box; parsley, 25c per box; squash, $1 1. 25 per crate; turnips, 90c$l per sack; carrots, $11.25 per sack; beets, $1. 251.50 per sack. Onions New red, llc per pound; new yellow, l2cper pound. Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks, old, 4050c per sack (110 pounds); or dinary, nominal; .new, Oregon, 75c $1.50. Butter Fancy creamery, 1720c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 2122c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 12 13c per pound; mixed chickens, 12c; fryers, 1617c; broilers, 15 16c; roosters, 910c; dressed chick ens, 1415c; turkeyB, live, 1617c; turkeys, dressed, choice, ,1722c; geese, live, 88c; ducks, 1213c. Hops Oregon, 1905, 11c; olds, 8c per pound. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 1823Ki: ; valley, coarse, 2223&c; fine, 24c; mohair, choice, 2830o pei pound. Veal Dressed, 5H7o per pound. Beef Dressed bulls, 3c per pound; cows, 4J5c; country steers, 56c. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 78c per pound', ordinary, 56c; lambs, fancy, 88Hc. Pork Dressed, 78Jc per pound, CANNON AIDED WEST. Speaker of House Blocked Diversion of Reclamation Fund. Washington, July 10. Thanks to Speaker Cannon, tbe Hansbrough bill diverting $1,000,000 from the reclama tion fund to drain private swamp lands in North Dakota, was not allowed to come before tbe house at the recent ses sion. Had the bill been given consid eration it would almoet certainly have become a law, for it bad already passed the senate, was indorsed by a majority of the house committee on public lands, and only a handful of Western mem bers were in a mood to oppose the bill in debate. Speaker Cannon was the man who defeated this onslaught on the none too large reclamation fund, and his posi tion was altogether unexpected, too. When congress was framing the recla mation law, and in the years previous, Cannon was one of the strongest oppon ents of the proposed legislation. Ho believed it would deplete tbe treasuiy and interfere with other government work; furthermore, he contended that irrigation of arid lanis could be carried on by private enterprise under the Car ey act, and therefore saw no necessitv for utilizing public land receipts in this great work. Since that law was written on the satute books and has been put into op eration, Speaker Cannon has traveled through the West, has observed the vatt benefits that are resulting from it, and today he is as staunch a friend of the law as any man from the arid West. He has proved himself a better friend of tbe law than many men who helped to frame it. In the closing days of the session an effort was made to rush through the senate a bill to take a part of the recla mation fund for draining the Dismal swamp, but the bill was refused con sideration, a number of Western senat ors having been aroused to a realization of the danger that lurks behind bills of this character, and notice was served by Senator Fulton that no more distri butions would be made from the recla mation fund for the benefit of states that do not contribute to tbat fund. The senators behind the bills provid ing for the drainage of the Dismal swamp, the Florida Everglades and the big swamps along the Mississippi river, on the other hand, are determined to force through their respective bills, and it is to be expected that they will unite at the next session. The West 's not strong enough in numbers to outvote the South, which is sure to stand together on these drain age propositions, and the only hope, so far as the senate is concerned, is in arousing adverse sentiment among men from the Northern and Eastern states. On a fair presentation of the case, the men from the West ought to be ablu to win out, but they can only win by standing together, and those who in the recent session voted for the Hans brough bill will have to renounce their former vote and declare themselves against all legislation that will deplete the national reclamation fund. BIG STORMS IN COLORADO. Dry Creeks Become Torrents and Much Damage Is Done. Denver, July 10. Cloudbursts and lightning did considerable damage in this section of the state today. In Denver a wall of water 10 feet high came down Dry creek in the western part of the city, carrying away foot bridges and damaging the bridge of the Denver & Internationa! railroad. Two boys were fishing under the bridge and were rescued with difficulty. In Boulder a wall of water six feet high came out of Sunshine canyon and spread itself over Pearl street and other streets in that city. A mile of the Sunshine railroad was destroyed. Considerable damage was done in the city. At Florence late this afternoon a cloudburst in Oak creek undermined a big bridge at Rockvale. A heavy storm destroyed telephone communication be tween Florence and Pueblo. Fay Powers, aged 17, was killed by lightning near Colorado Springs. The Carnegie library in this city was truck by a bolt of lightning during the storm, but no other damage resulted. Root at San Juan. San Juan, P. R., July 10. The cruiser Charleston, with Secretary Root and party on board, arrived here this afternoon. The Charleston estab lished a record run between New York and San Juan, making the distance in 3 days and 19 hours. As the Charles ton neared the harbor she received sa lutes from Moro castle and the Italian cruiser Umbria. Governor Winthrop and his secretary went on board the cruiser and after an extending of greet ings the secretary's party came ashore in naval launches. No Yellow Fever In New Orleans. New Orleans, July 10. Dr. Tames A. White, surgeon in charge of the marine hospital here, issued a statement to night that as far as he is aware none of the marine hospital surgeons at New Orleans had given out any statement that there is yellow fever in New Or leans, and neither is there nor has there been any fev9r existing in this city. BARRED BY BRITONS No American Canned Meats Al lowed On Their Warships. SAILORS REFUSED TO EAT IT Admiralty Yields and Will Feed Them On Australian and Argentine Canned Goods. London, July 10. As the result of the refusal of one of the ships of the British attacking fleet to take on Amer ican tinned meats during the recent naval maneuvers, the Admiralty directs that ships' companies be supplied with Australian or Argentine brands in lieu of American. The remainder of Amer ican tinned meats now on hand is being returned to the victualing yards and will be no longer a compulsory ration for tbe navy. Winston Charchill Spencer, under secretary of the colonies, in an official communication to William Redmond, Nationalist member of parliament, says he is informed tbat special care is ex ercised by tbe New South Wales gov ernment that only absolutely healthy beeves are slaughteied for food and that every precaution is taken at the Ireezing and canning works to insure a cleanly method. Where any breach of the regulations regarding cleanliness is proved, licenses are immediately with drawn. Persons slaughtering a diseas ed beef are liable to imprisonment for two years and -the seller ol dipeaeed meat is liable to imprisonment for a longer term. Government inspectors report weekly. Twelve hours notice must be given of intention to slaughter, and where no such notice is given a penalty of $25 a head may be imposed. RECIPROCITY THE NEXT ISSUE. Congress Will Be Asked to Enlarge President's Powers. Washington, July 101 Tariff reci procity as the beginning of tariff revi sion may be made tbe chief issue of the short session of the 59th congress. It is more than likely tLat after the elec tion in November steps will be taken in the direction of the passage of a general reciprocity law. Whatever reciprocity there4a must be by a new law, because the reciprocity feature of the Dingley act expired two years after its passage, and none of the treaties negotiated un der its provisions succeeded in securing raticfiation by the senate. Tbe reciprocity of the future must be statutory, that is to say, the president must be authorized in some way, either by the separation of a maximum and minimum tariff or by a horizontal re duction, to promote trade relations with tohre countries This would not mean revision of the tariff if reciprocity could be accomplished on a percentage basis, that is to say, by the application of a more general principle of the pres ent law without disturbing the rates themselves, thus provoking a general tariff discussion. ROOT DODGES PROBLEMS. Speaks at Banquet at San Juan With Diplomatic Reserve. San Juan, Porto Rico, July 10. Eli hu Root, the American secretary of state, who arrived here on the cruiser Charleston on his voyage to Rio Ja neiro as the representative of the American government at the Pan American congress, was entertained at luncheon tonight by George C. Ward, at the Union club. Auditor Hyde, of Porto Rico, pro posed a toaat to President Roosevelt In responding Mr. Boot said be fully appreciated the difficulties attending the island's adjustment to the new con ditions resulting from its separation from Spain and the severance of rela tions between church and state. The United States, Mr. Root eaid, was greatly interested in the welfare of the island and in holding its friendship, and strongly desired for Porto Rico the utmost prosperity and happiness. Mr. Root avoided all reference to in sular problems, such as the question of citizenship, the coffee growing industry and the presence ot troops. Sealers Put In Chains. Victoria, B. C, July 10. Advices from Japan state that three Americans, one Britisher and one Japanese sealer, who were imprisoned for 16 months at Vladivostok, have returned to Japan after being released. One of the Amer icans was loaded with chains, while in confinement. The Americans and the Britisher, who are distressed, are being maintained at the Seaman's Institute at Yokahoma. They were members of tbe crew of the Japanese sealing schooner Kyoichi Maru, which was sunk by Russian cruisers in 1903. Castro Again Supplants Gomez. Caracas, Venezuela. July 10. Vice President Gomez yesterday transferred to President Castro the presidential office, which the latter temporarily re signed in April last. WILL ISSUE PERMITS. Agricultural Department Ready to En force Heyburn Bill. Washington, July 9. The Heyburn 36-hour livestock bill became a law June 29, when it was signed by the pnsident. Since that time the depart ment of Agriculture, which is charged with the administration of tbe new statute, has made preparation to issue permits to all shippers of livestock who care to avail themselves of its more liberal terms. The permits to make shipments for periods longer than 28 hours can only be made by authority of the secretary of agriculture, and those not obtaining such permits will be re quired to conform to the old law. The Heyburn law, of couise, applies only to livestock shipped in cars that have no facilities for feeding in transit, and which are so crowded as to deprive the stock of rest while on the rail. Stock that is shipped in the more mod ern cars, and which is regularly fed and watered on the cars, is not affected by the law. The bill in its approved form pro hibits any railroad from transporting livestock from one state to another for a period longer than 28 consecutive hours without unloading the same into properly equipped pens for rest, feeding and water, and it is stipulated that these stopping periods shall be at least five hours in duration. In case of storms or on account of other unfavor able circumstances, shipments may be prolonged beyond the 28-hour period without authority from the department. FINEST SHOTS IN THE WORLD. American Army is Increasing Record for Proficiency. Washington, Juyl 9. In a letter to ' Acting Secretary Oliver, President Roosevelt has expressed his gratifica tion at the remarkable progress that is being made by the enlisted men of the army in markmanship. Before the Spanish war the American private sold ier was admittedly the finest shot in the world. The addition of the large number of volunteers had the effect of greatly reducing the average of the riflemen. But since tbe reorganization of the army following the war, eveiy effort has been made to stimulate in terest in markmanship, and tbe result is that today the average is probably as high, if not higher, than it was at the beginning of the war. The figures laid before the president that elicited his approval shewed that in 1903 there were, in the whole army, 58 expert riflemen, 394 sharpshooters and 500 marksmen, as the various grades are known technically. In the following year these figures had in creased to 264 expert riflemen, 1,439 sharpshooters and 2,484 marksmen. Now it shown that last year the reco.d stood 696 expert riflemen, 8,371 sharp shooters and 3,346 marksmen. Gene ral Oliver attributed tbe improvement in large part to the fact that congress has allowed an increase of pay of $3 per month In the case of expert rifle men, $2 for sharpshooters and $1 for marksmen. GRAND DUKES COWER. Czar Asks for Aid to Escape Wrath of His People. St. Petersburg, July 9. According to advices from Moscow, there are now 20,000 workmen on strike in the city, and conditions are hourly becoming more threatening. All the police and soldiers on duty there have been noti fied to use the strictest measures to prevent crowds gathering In the streets and to compel all persons who cannot show authority to keep off the streets after nightfall. The situation in the Caucasus is threatening and a detachment of Cos sacks, armed with rapid fire guns, has been dispatched there on a special train. It Is asserted in official circles in St. Petersburg that the grand dukes are taking the most gloomy view of the situation. All are said to have Bent their valuables to Paris and other Eu ropean centers and to be ready to flee tbe country at an hour's notice. The rumor is again afloat that tbe czar has asked that one of the powers send a warship to wait at a convenient point to take on the royal family in case of a revolution and convey them to a place of safety. Secretary Wilson to Visit Stockyards. Washington, July 9. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, accompanied by Soliictor McCabe, Dr. Melvn, chief of the bureau of animal industry, and Dr. Dorset, chairman of the blochemic di vision, left for Chicago this afternoon to make a personal inspection of the Chicago packing institutions. "Before drafting the regulations for the enforce ment of tbe law, I want to see what is going on for myself," said Secretary Wilson today. "My stay in Chicago may run two weeks, I have not map ped out any itinerary." Call for Designs for Big Ship. Washington, July 9. Secretary Bon aparte has issued a circular inviting ship designers and shipbuilding firms to submit plans for the 20,000-ton bat tleship authorized by congress. Tbe naval bureaus have also been instructed to prepare like plans for comparison. t