The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906, July 29, 1904, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextOREGON NEWS SHCCP SWARMING IN. Thousands arc Being Move 4 Onto Cascade Torcst Reserve Salem The newt has reached this city to the effect that the country in the neighborhood of Breitenbuch, In the western part of the Cascade forest reserve, it threatened with devastation of vegetation by reason of the encroach ment of the Eastern Oregon sheepmen, with their enormous flocks of sheep. Already hundreds of sheep are to be seen in the vicinity of Detroit, and, it is said, there will be no less than 12, 000 head in that part of the reserve be fore the graiing season closes. There is a quetsion of whether the grating permits contemplate the en croachment upon this territory, and the settlets in that section are vigor ously protesting against it. Hon. John Minto has returned from a visit to Minto pass through the Cas cades, and repoits Mie encroachments of Eastern Oregon sheepmen on the western part of the forest reserve are alarming the people of that part of the country. Minto said that be tween Warm Springs and Detroit, a distance of 16 miles, he passed through six miles of sheep, 1,700 in number. Minto considers it an outrage, as he does not think the sheepmen have the rights so far west as they are coming, but they claim they have a stretch two townships wide, there, and will bring 12,000 sheep into the district. Summer outers and others there are worried, thinking the sheep will de stroy all pleasure, and also the oppor tunity for keeping domestic animals. SCHOOL ALL THE YEAR. Change Under Contemplation at Ore gon Agricultural College. Corva.ll is The faculty of the Ore gon Agriculutral college has been in etructed to piepare apian for a contin uous school at the college, and to re port the same for the consideration of the board of regents at the annual meeting next July. The action was taken at the last meeting of the board. The proposal for the continuous col lege session is an innovation on the coast, but is much in vogue among larger institutions in the East. . The college year closes about June 12, ordi narily, and opens about September 20. There are those who believe that many students, were a fourth term added to the year, would continue in attendance, enabling them to gain a year in taking the college course. Steps taken so far are only preliminary, and future action by the board is necessary to determine whether or not the plan will be finally inaugurated. To Fit Up Smelter. Urania rasa mere now stand on the Southern Pacific tracks at Grants Pass three carloads of machinery, turn ace, stacks, ore cars, lathe, drillpress, etc., for the 100-ton smelter being in stalled at Takilma by the Takilma Smelting company, and there are two carloads of machinery and supplies yet to arrive. Tiese cats were shipped some time ago, and should arrive with in the next few days. The plant is to be located on the old Darkins place, below the Waldo and Queen of Bronze mines, 45 miles from Grants Pass. Good Road Building Material. Eugene J. H. Dodge has arrived here from Cleveland, O., being sent here to superintend the work of build' ing a sample piece of road on approved scientific plans, as a demonstration of the possibilities of good road building in this section. Samples' of available materials have been sent East and have been examined by Mr. Dodge, and H is his assertion that the n erials here available are as good as can be found anywhere in the world. Quartzville Prospects are Good. Albany W. B. Lawler and Arthur L. Pease, the New York mining experts, have returned from the Quartzville mines. Mr. Pease expressed himself as even better pleased with the mining property than on his first visit. This was made several years ago and result ed in an expenditure of considerable money in development. Active work is expected in the Quartzville district soon. Indian Institute at Newport. Salem The prorgam for the annua! Pacific coaet institute, which is held at Newport, Or., each year, has been is sued for this year, and is very elaborate in character. The 1904 session will be held August 22 to 27. The program will be under the supervision of Super intendent of Indian Schools Miss Es telle Reed, and Superintendent of In dian Schools M. F. Holland. Wallowa County's first fair. Enterprise The first annual fair of the Wallowa county, fair association will be held in this city during the first week in October. The primary object in holding the fair this fall is to secure an exhibit of Wallowa county's resources for the Lewis and Clark ex poistion next year. A pioneer's asso ciation will also be organized during the fair. Road Building Recommended. Eugene Judge Chrisman and Com missioners Edwards and Price have re turned from Blue river, where they have been inspecting the wagon roads with a' view to their improvement. They find the camp flourishing, and will authorize expenditure of funds for the betterment of roads in a ju dicious manner. 1 QP INTEREST HOP CROP WILL BC GOOD. Unn County Growers See No Lice, but Spray Nevertheless. Eugene The spraying of hops in' this county Is now in progress, and in tome yards is completed, and nothing now remains but for the hops to form and ripen. There are no evidences of lice of any consequence, but the grow ers will spray just the same as if there were millions, for they know full well how little time it takes tor them to make their appeaarnce and ruin a crop ust as it is about ready to be harvested. Reports regarding the probable yield indicate that the crop will not be quite so heavy as last year in most of the yards, the dry weather having a ten dency to cut short the yield, even though in most cases the vines have remained perfectly green and fresh. The growth seems not to have been bo strong as usual. The total output of the county, however, now promises to be greater than a year ago, or on any former year, the acreage being greater than ever before. If everything goes well from now until picking time, even though there should be no moie rain, it is Bale to say this county will turn out more than an average crop of hops Crops About Junction City. Junction City Haying is nearly fin- ished in this locality. The price of this product has been higher this sea son than usual, farmers realizing from IS to f 12 per ton, not baled. Harvest ing is progressing rapidly, and thresh ing will begin in two weeks. Grain will make a better crop than was ex peered, as the heads are well filled and the grains plump. While the stand is not so thick as usual, the yield will tall but little below thn average Prunes are almost a failure in Northern Lane and Southein Benton counties. Some prune orchards, in fact, have been grubbed up there. Work on Pishladder Resumed. Oregon City Contractor E. P. Rands has resumed work on the fishladder that is to be installed at Willamette Falls in this city, and for which the last session of the legislature made an appropriation of 15,000. A suit brought against the contractor bv in terested fishermen to recover $50,000 damages and to eniom the construction of the ladder, was recently decided in lavor of the state's intereets by the cir cuit court. The construction of thier improvement in the river will be com pleted this summer. Goes to Buy Larger Mills. Eugene Scott Standish came down from Blue river and has gone to San Fianciaco to buy a new mill for the Great Northern mine. The addition of this mill will increase the output from 20 to 30 per cent, bunging the output up to $10,000 or more ei month. The owners of this property will also build a tramway this fall to convey the ore from the mine to the mill, and will be prepared to operate tne mill all winter. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 6667c; blue- stem, 7172c; valley, 78c. Barley Feed, $22 per ton; roiled, (2i24. Oats No. 1 white, $1.2234 gray $1.17)4 per cental. Flour Valley, $3.0034.05 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, $44.25 cieara, $3.8504.10; hard wheat pat ents, $4.404.70; graham, 3.504; whole wheat, $44.25; rye flour, $4.50. Millstuffs Bran, $19 per ton; mid dlings, 23.50; shorts, $21; chop, $18 linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $15016 per ton clo ver, $89; grain, $1112; cheat, $11 12. Butter Fancy creamery, 1822c; store butter, 13313c. EggB Oregon ranch, 2021c. uneese run cream, twins, new stock, 1212c; old stock, 78c. Young America, 13314c. rouury rancy nens, vmiiftc per pound; old hens, ll12c; mixed chickens; llOllc; old roosters, 9c young roosters, 11 12c; springs, to 2-pound, 16317c; broilers, 1 to IX pound, 16 17c; dressed chickens. 1213c; tarkeys.live, 14K16c; do diessed, 1516c; do choice, 1820c; geese, live, 6a7c; do dressed, 89c; duxs, old, $66.50 per dozen; do young, as to sizek$25. -Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per tack carrots, $1.50; beets, $1.25; parsnips, $1.25; cabbage, lOlc; lettuce, head, 25 (S 40c per dozen; parsley, 25c; cauliflower, $ 1.7502; celery, 7590c; asparagus, 60c; peas, 46c per pound; beans, green, 45c; wax, 45c; squash, $1.25 per box; green corn, 60c per doz onions, new red, $1.30 per cwt; yellow, 11.70. Honey $33.50 per case. Potatoes Fancy, old, $1.2501.40 per cenuu ; new, jcariy nose, Zc per pouna; uarnet unile, zc. Fruit Cherries, 45c per pound gooseberries, 6c; raspberries, $1.25 per crate; Huckleberries, loc per pound apples, new, $11.75; apricots, $1 1.35 per box; peaches. Yellow Craw ford, 80c; others, 6070c; cantelounes. $2.60 per crate; watermelons, lcper pound; prunes, $1.26 per box. Beef Dreteed. 56c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 45c per pound lambs, 6c. Veal Dressed, 36c per pound. Pork Dressed, 67c per pound. Hops 1903 crop, 2124cper pound wool Valley, 1920c per pound Eastern Oregon, 1017c; mohair, 30c per pound for choice. LION LIES IN WAIT. Warships Will Compel Russia to Give Vp Oriental Liner. London, July 21. It is believed by eading naval officials here, who ate cognizant of certain swerving orders is sued yesterday by th admiralty, that the Biitiah government intends to com pel Russia to surrender the Peninsular & Oriental liner Malacca, seised as a prise of war by the Ruaslanjcru leer St. Petersburg, and en route to Libaa under a prize crew. It it also gener ally understood in naval circles that no other British ships will be stopped by the Russians after the British cruis ers reach the scene. The orders to commanders of the lat ter vessels are declared to be short, but explicit, and provides that British ves sels shall be free to navigate Eastern waters, without recognizing the war ships o( any other power, or the right to search them for contraband. One of the developments yesterday was the detachment by Admiral Dom ville, commanding the Medterranean fleet, of bit two swiftest cruisers to pro ceed at full speed to Poit Said, which is at tne northern end of the Sues ca nal. It is understood that these two vessels will arrive at Port Said before the Malacca, and be there when the lattt?r emerges from the canal. It Is considered likely that they will compel the Russians to give up their prize, al though, of course, their future action is carefully guarded, and lavmen cau only conjecture and reason from the at titude of the naval chiefs. Naval officers generally agree that such action can be confidently expected, and they are for the most part now dis cussing the probable attitude of Russia when the Malacca is taken by force. PLEET ON RAID. Vladivostok Ships Enter Pacific and Take Japanese Steamer. Tokio, July 21. The Vladivostok squadron has overhauled a Japanese steamer eastwaid of Tsngar straits. The name of the vessel captured and her fate has not yet been learned. Ihe Vladivostok squadron, unac companied by torpedo boats, entered the Pacific ocean today at 7 o clock. Its destination is unknown, but it is suggeeted it possibly plans to raid the east coast of Japan and then either re turn to v ladivostok, escaping to the southward, or attempting to form a junction with the Port Arthur fleet. The squadron was discovered in the straits of Tsngar at 3 o'clock this morn ing, steaming rapidly eastward. At 3:30 A. M. it was reported off Tappicape, and at 7 A. M. observers at Hakkodate discovered and reported to Tokio that it was then steaming east. Warnings have gone out to shipping along the eastern coast of Japan and merchantmen are hurriedly . seeking cover. It is expected that most of the shipping will be warned before the Russian ships can inflict serious dam age, if a raid is intended. Ordinarily, a lack of ccal would pre vent an extended cruise, but it is possi ble that the Russians possess a collier at a rendezvous in the Pacific ocean. ARMIES MEET NEAR TONG SCHU. Russian Losses Put at 2,100, Jap anese Losses at 1,200. Chicago, July 21. A special to the Daily News from Niu Chwang says: Hard fighting has been going on for several days in the neighborhood of Tong Schu, eight miles east of Ta Tche Eiao. It is rumored that the Russian loss in last ngbt's engagement was 2, 100 and the Japnaese 1,200. The Jap anese also have been in active contact with the Russians east of Hai Cheng, where there have been many minor ac tions. All along Kuropatkin's flank and front the Japanese are moving into po sition but the general attack is being postponed until supplies and reinforce ments come to the front. Progress along the muddy roads and mountain passes is slow. Liao Said to Be Sealed. London, July 21. The Times' Tokio correspondent, cabling under date of July 19 says: "Japanese military critics anticipate renewed efforts by General Kuropatkin to recover the Mo Tien positions, which are essential to the security of his army if it remains in the present position." The corre spondent adds that it is rumored in Tokio that three Japanese torpedo boat destroyeis have sealed the Liao river, where the Russian gunboat Sivoutch and a Russian torpedo destroyer are anchored. . rorty-Six Clerks Employed. Yankton, S. D., July 21. Seven thousand people registered for Rosebud land here today, and the rush tomorrow will be etill greater. The Milwaukee road divided its morning train Into six sections and the evening train into two. The total registration at Yankton alone is now over 40,000, and will reach the 60.000 mark before closing Saturday. Forty-six clerks are now employed, and this force will be increased indefinitely to take care of the people. Russia Is Pleased. St. Petersburg, July 21. The United States has informed Russia that she will be glad to join Great Britain in the protection of the seals at the Kom mander islands. This act will doubt less make the beBt impression. It is understood that Russia will communi cate her answer in a few days. Another Russian Cruiser Passes. Constantinople, July 21. A Russian cruiser has just passed through from Odessa with several guns covered with canvas on her deck. She also carried torpedo tubes. ' FAV0RSJ0RCE Russian Acts In Red Sea Arouse Ire of British People. rOUCIGN MINISTER IN DILEMMA Readies That the Policy Tostcrcd py the King Vlll Be Repudiated Press Is With the Public. London, July 23. The Associated Press tonight interviewed many promi nent persons connected and in clone touch with the government relative to the seizure o( British vessels by steameia of the Russian volunteer fleet in the Red sea. As a result of these inquiries, there is shown to be a hos tile feeling against Rnscda, of a strength and bitterness almost without piece dent. The most conservative men, who have been in the service of the government for many years, and who openly deplored the haste with which they thought Great Britain had plunged into the Transvaal war, tonight frank ly declared for a policy of reprisal against what is regarded as Russia s vi options of treaty aud her piratical at tack on British commerce. Ihe warlike tone of such papers like the Times, the Standard, the Morning Post, and the Daily Tele graph, which in national crises hither to almost invariably have advised cau tion, has had its inevitable effect. There has been stirred up a storm of indignation among all clashes in the United Kingdom, the strength of which the government itself can scarcely gauge. Those who deplored the out break of the war between Japan and Russia and insisted publicly and pri vately that Great Britain, crippled fi nancially, after her South Afiictin ex periences, must not, at all costs, be drawn into the Far Eastern straggle, are among the mwt outspoken cham pions of a physical force that will pre vent the repetition of the Malacca in cident in the Red sea. Thoxe few official at the foreign otlu;e who are in full possession of all details of Great Britain's desire to ar rive at an entente with Russia are in despair. They realise that the policy so carefully fostered by King Edward and Foieign Minister Landedowne will now be indignanty repudiated by all parties in the house of commons, and involve with the public the downfall of any ministry advocating it. Every nerve will be strained, how ever, by -the foreign otlice to secure from Russia an explanation that will pacify the aggrieved feelings of the British public, and no step will be taken officially that will tend to preju dice subsequent diplomatic negotiations looking to the settlement of all im portant questions now outstanding be tween Russia and Great Britain. . BIG STRIKE ENDS. Packers and Union Have Agreed to Settle Trouble by Arbitration. Chicago, July 22. The strike of the packing-house employes begun nine days ago, and which haa demoralized the packing industry through the coun try, was settled here tonight at a con ference between representatives of the packers, officials of the MeatcutterB union and representatives of all the allied trades employed at the stock yards. The whole controversy will be submitted to a board of arbitration, both sides agreeing to abide by what ever decision this board may raecb. Pending the decision of the arbitra tion board, the men will be taken back to wore as rapidly as possible by the packers, and it is agreed by the packers that all the old employes are to be reinstated within 45 days from the date, work is resumed, if any of the former employes are still unim ployed at the expiration of that time, such persons aie to have the privilege of submitting their cases to the arbi tration board for settlement. The strikers will return to work as soon as they can be notified of the peaceable adjustment of the trouble, and it is expected that by tomoirow morning everything will be in normal shape at all the plants in the different cities where the employes were on strike. Japs Retreat After Hot right. St. Petresourg, July 22. The czar has received the following dispatch from General Kuropatkin, dated July 19 : "There has been no special change in the situation since July 17. "At 6 o'clock in the afternoon of July 18, Japanese advance forces of considerable strength were observed in the direc tion of Sikseyann, on the Liao Yang- 8aimateza road, moving against a de tachment of our troops. After two days' fighting, the latter force is re treating toward the village of Houtsl atsze, east of Anping." Shoot Japanese from Trees. . Ta Tche Kiao, July 22. All is quiet in this region. Neither side is moving. The only activity is at the outposts. The Russian sharpshooters are having good practice sniping the Japanese from the mountain sides. Small detachments creep out at - night, steal up to the Japanese pickets in the darkness, hide themselves in treetops and there await sunrise. So soon as the light is strong they get fine shots before the pickets can get away. May Intercept American Steamers, Paris, July 22. The Temps, discuss ing the passage of the Vladivostok squadron through the Straits of Tsur garu, says its purpose is either to attack the unprotected cities on the eastern coast of Japan, or to intercept Ameri can merchant steamers, which are sup plying Japan with all Kinds of provis ions through 'hep ort of Yoko. 9 Barf Orptugtoa Dreed For many years the one desire of the practical poultryman hat been to obtain a breed which would equal the Leghorn in egg production and the Plymouth Rock as a table fowl. It is claimed that the Buff Orpington It that breed and certainly It haa done wondera since Its introduction Into this country from England. The fowls are exceedingly attractive and the pul lets begin laying when five mouths old. keeping at It without the break usual to pullets of most breeds. An average weight for a bird at ma turity It nine to ten pounut, hence It It' evident that as a table fowl they will closely approach the famed Ply mouth Rock. As layers they equal the Leghorn and they make excellent mothers. They appear to be quite as hardy as the Plymouth Rock, hence .a Sa. s Burr OHPIKOTOHS. will do well In cold tuctlous. Both fowls and eggs are scarce In this coun try and consequently high In price, but If the breed keeps up to tho reputa tion It already has more breeders will handle It, so that In a year or two eggs and birds will be within range of the poultryman's pocketbook. In dianapolis News. Care of the Farm Hora. During the busy months of the year farmers are anxious to get all the work possible out of their hortes. which Is proper enough. Food alone will not do the trick. A horse may be fed the best of rations, but he needs care lu addition, so try these things which may teem simple, but which will do a great deal toward making the horse contented and more valuable to you. Keep his coat clean, not only by brushing and the use of the comb, but use water on him freely, especially during the warm period. When his work for the day is done take a sponge and wash each part of his coat where the harness touched. If his musclea are sore take equal parts of Iodine and sweet oil, mix them and rub the mix turt well Into the Joints and tendons. Wash out his mouth occasionally add take care of his feet Above all, in warm weather seaMhat his stable Is well ventilated and that screens, are placed so that vermin are kept from annoying him. In watering the horse let him have It before eating and also a small supply between meals, even If he Is warm. It will not hurt him unless you give him too much. Protection from Bun Scald. Sun scald kills thousands of newly set trees. The wind also whips them unmercifully unless supported. Kill two birds with one stone by driving two sharpened strips of board on the sunny aide of the tree, as shown in the cut, tying a bit of cord about the top, advises American Agri culturist This guards a f a 1 n s t both sun and wind, TBI! BBXXTKB. and the tree will have a much better chance of get ting safely through the critical first season. This protection can be left on during the winter and will prevent effectively injury from rabbits, mice, etc. Renew as often a a necessary un til the tree haa ' passed the danger period. Batter In Argentina. An English dairy expert who has been on a visit to Argentina, states that from the Argentine were sent last year no less than 0,075,000 pounds of butter, made by the best modern" sci entific methods and the finest machin ery that could be supplied from Eu rope. He visited one factory under the management of Argentines, which turned out twenty tons of butter a day. He saw another center where the milk of seven thousand cows was handled. Pork Making. One of the features of the pig, which is not sufficiently appreciated, la its prolificacy. While the horse, cow and sheep, as a rule, produce but one or two young annually, the pig may pro duce from sixteen to twenty-four, an enormous percentage of increase. To make tho most out of pork, the old stylo of keeping pigs eighteen months or so before slaughtering is abandoned. .irxvW' and the animals are being fitted for tha block at six or tight months. Tho first one hundred pounds of gala are mad tha cheapest tha second on hundred pounds coat mora, and so on Increasingly, as far tt one chooses to go. Ecouomy would dictate, than, that certainly whan two hundred pound are reached tha animal should be dis posed of and a fresh start made with) younger stock. The best breed la on which matures early, provided It la or good alia. torgham Caltnre. It is scarcely worth while to say anythlug to farmers west of the Mis souri rlvtr on the importance of grow ing sorghum. The uncertain charac ter of the corn crop where there la less than twanty Inches of rainfall forces farmers to seek a substitute. They have found admirable aubstltutea la cane and Kaffir aud other varlotlea of sorghum, saccharine and nou-sae-charlne. The farmers In the humUl area, speaking generally, at some dis tance west of the Missouri river and eastward, have been slow In appreciat ing the value of this great forage crop, and It Is to these that wa par ticularly address ourselves. Sorghum, or cane, Is a warm weather plnut and hence should not be planted until about ten dayi after tho time for tha flrtt planting of corn In any locality. To plant It earlier It to Invite failure. It can be town or planted for two montht after the time for planting corn and mature, If the earlier varie ties, such as Early Amber, are select ed. It It especially to bo recommended for lauds which for any reason can not be put In corn wlthlu three or four weeks after the oak icavrt are tha size of the tqulrrel't ear, which It tho proper time for the first planting of corn. Potato Cultivation. Those who have tried the plan ot cultivating the potato Held, even to tho point that tome growers would pro nounce excessive, havo found that It payt well. There can bo no possible doubt but that frequent cultivation. especially during the period In which the top growth Is being made, gives the growing tuber a chance to get all the possible benefits of moisture and heat with the desired result Tho first cultivations should be close to the plant and to some considerable depth; - later cultivations are farther from the plant aud quite shallow, but this last sort of cultivation Is kept up all through the growing period. If the plan teems new to you try It on a small scale and note the results. Especially Is It worth trying on a field where the application of fertilizer haa not been as heavy as it should havo been; at harvest time compare the re sults from this field with those from a field that has been better fertilized, but not to frequently cultivated. You will then have proof of the adage that "cultivation la manure." Farm Note. There Is no single' breed that pos sesses only good qualities. A cross-bred animal should never bo chosen as a breeder. Nothing so surery Impoverishes tho farm as the selling of hay. With improved stock, to Insure suc cess, must come improved treatment Any kind of live stock will depre ciate In value when cut short In their rations. In hot weather especially hones subject to colic should bs handled! with great care. Always sift coal ashes before put ting them in tha dutt box for the uto of poultry. All things consldeudthe best placo to put manure is on a freshly plowed soil, naul out as fast as made. In buying a horse reject one with scraggy hips. They never do credit to feeding, particularly If also slack In the loins. It Is much easier to tell how a thing should be done than It Is to demon strate the advantages of a plan by ex periment Circumstances and management ' have about as much to do in making mutton-growing profitable as In turn ing the scale toward profit In any other farm product After the harvest work la finished op Is a good time to put in drainage where needed. This is something that should be done thoroughly and well, and not hurriedly. Reject a horse with forelegs not straight They will not stand wear. Stand behind the hone as ha walks away from you- and you will be abla te notice these defects if they exist Poultry Pointers. Apoplexy and egg-bound ara tho re sult of excessive fat ' Use no deformed or weak fowls for breeding purposes. In mating always endeavor to use active, vigorous cocks. Never under any circumstances al low other hens to molest a sitter. Cooked food fattens quickly, prob ably because it la more completely di gested. When It can be done, the 'poultry house should have two rooms one for laying hens. While sour milk is relished by tho hens, it should not be made a substi tute for water. Dust tha sitting hens with insect powder to prevent tho little chicks having lice on them. Hens will rarely oat their eggs If they are supplied with plenty of broken bone, oyster and clam shells. Healthy, thrifty fowls are invariably early risers and should be fed as soon as they fly down from tha roosta.