TITST 1896 10J1I2 IS 14 J5 16 JX1819 20 2122 25 One Cent a Word. For Each Insertion. No advertisement - taken for 1cm than 15 cents. CASH must aeeompnar all orders. Address PIKE COl'NTY PRESS, MII.FORO, PA. Q r( REWARD. This rrwanl will be paid to any person furntHhing evl denoe tw to the party who cut tho shad net at Conoshaugh last week. Apply at this office. TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice Is hereby riven that tresoassinBiipon the south ern half of the tract of hind known as the William Denny. No. M8. In Hhohola town hip, for hunting, flshinff, or, any other purpose, also trespassing oil Sawkill pond in Inntrnian township, or, fishing in it is forbidden under penalty of the law. M. (JLEILANU MlLNOR, Aprl54m Attorney for owner. FOR RENT. Several good houses in Mllford, Pa. Enquire of J. H. Van Etten. TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that trespassing uxm the pro perty of the Forest Lake Association in Lackawaxen township, Pike county, Pa., for the purpose of hunting and finning, or any other purpose Is strictly forbidden un der penalty of the law. Alkxander Hadden, Nov. S3, 1805. President. TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that trespassing on the premises of tne undersigned, situutcd In Dngman township, for any purpose whatever if Strictly forbidden, and all offenders will be promptly prosecuted. Ira B. Case. . Oct. 4, 1HU6. FOR SALE. A small farm looated near Matamoras, known as the Henscl or Reinhardt place, containing 81 acres. Finely located, well watered. House and barn. Fruit of all kinds. Part Improved. Title clear. For terms, price, etc., address Lock box G Mllford, Pa. (DOA REWARD. The school directors qpU of Dingman township will pay twenty dollars for lmfomiatiou which will lead to the detection and conviction of any person or persons committing any trespiiss or doing any damage to any school house or property therein in said township. By order of the board, Nov. 7, 1896. Ira B. Cask, See. Correspondence. . Correspondents' are particularly requested to send in all news in tended for publication not later than Wednesday in each vroek to in sure insertion. LAYTOIM. (Special Correspondence to the PRESS.) LATTON, May 19 A bran new blaok amlth put In an appoaranoe in the home of James Nyce last Wednesday. Mother and child are doing nloely: Butter quoted, best Elgins 16 cents; fresh laid, near by eggs 13 conts; prime cheese at 10 oenta. The consumer should be happy if he can get the little cash needed tojbuy with. When he cornea to buy steak though he pays. the Jersey butcher 14 to IB eenU, and other meats in proportion. But we can't all be butchers and make a thousand dollars a year you know. The tree agent has passed through as usual, but they do not make many sales in this section. Some of our fruit growers are practical business men, and buy much nursery stock at wholesale rates. They keep In touch with the desirable novelties of the day, and in buying often include or ders for their neighbors. The good work of filling our valley with productive and profitable orchards thus goes steadily on. The school at Layton,Miss Stella Bevans teacher, will close for the school year on May Suth. On that day there will be ela borate exercises of a social nature, such as music, singing, dialogues, recitations, &c. The preparation for which will have ex tended over nearly four weeks, and should give very entertaining program. Would It not be well to Include a series of review exercises that would show the parent the advancement that has been made in school studies, and the proficiency of the pupllB In at least the fundamental principles of what a common school is designed to yeuch. We are led to make these sugges tions under the impression that while the public school is a strictly business institu tion, it appears that latit day exercises are taking a frivolous form, containing little suggestion of what the nine months work has been fur or what it may have accom plished. The parents are certainly inter ested in this phase of last day exercises, and the pride of the teacher should be to merit their approbation of the real worth of his or her efforts during the year. Another sluice bridge sold fur the fees in Baudystou. Four dollars for building I KS1 and four dollars for the freeholder'! fees. What does the taxpayer who grumbles about the county tax rate being high think of Biich methods on the score of eco nomy. Because our freeholder's office comes high Is not a sufficient reason why the office should be relegated from a posi tion of a public trust, and prostituted for private gain. The people should call a halt on such methods. A number of people are giving more at tentlon to some means of providlnga more abundant supply of water for various uses on account of the frequency of protracted drouths. Geo. C. Stoll has a large geared windmill that pumps an abundance of water, saws wood and grinds grain, J. N Miller, M. D. has a neat and graceful pumping windmill on a steel tower, and gets plenty of water. Lester T. Smith has a pipe laid to spring water with good ele vation, which furnishes him running water for lawn and garden, Q. E. Hurst has ordered a pumping windmill and will connect his well to an Improved creamery In the cellar. The overflow will go to the poultry yards. Ill MONTAGUE. (Special Correspondence to the Press.) Montague, May 17. Hot and dry. The hay crops will be .shorter this than last season. Mr. and Mrs. John Wood, of Matamoras were down here visiting last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Jewell of Brooklyn, N. Y., stopped at Maple Grove a fow days. Mrs. Julia Kerr has several application for rooms, for the summer. M. V. Westbrook bears the proud title of Grandpapa. A number of German carp have been taken out of the Delaware near here the past week. Isaac Koosa has left the Etting house along the river and returned home In the Clove. The Brickhouso school will close with a grand entertainment next Friday evening May 22. All friends and patrons are in vited. Rev. Joseph Mlllett for a number of years pastor of the Minnisink Reformed church of this town, but now of White port, N. Y., 1b visiting Montague friends. He preached an exoellent sermon to a large congregation this morning. Planting oorn and thinking, where the hay is to come from for next winter is bothering farmers brains at present. Mrs. 8. N. Reive formerly of Sandyston, but now of Port Jervis met with a pain ful accident last Monday morning. Mrs. Reive has been feeble for some time and in going from the dining room to the oel lar from some reason unexplained she fell and broke her left leg near the pelvis. Every thing medical skill can do la done, but her oondltion is precarious for which her many friends down here are very sor ry. Horeaftor it will be dangerous to fish for shad on Saturday nights, if you don't believe It try it ones. There will be a Road frolic to draw gra vel on the upper end of the River road on Friday May 22. Every owner of a team is invited to come. DICK. GREELEY. (Speolal Correspondence to the Press.) GreeleT, May 19. House cleaning has just struck our little town. All the wo men are tearing up for the men to put back. Of course they don't say much but keep an awful thinking. C. M. Burcher is doing some carpenter work for Mrs. Heminway and Dan Klrby is doing the painting. Dan seems to have lots to do in the line of painting this spring. Mrs. I. B. Rosenoranoe has been to the hospital at Port Jervis with a tumor on her front finger. She expoctod to have it cut out, it has been very painful for some time. Mrs. Comstock and son, Georg-a, of Row lands, called on friends here last week. The large dwelling house and barn on the place known as A. B. Wells' farm, one mile from here, was totally destroyed by tire between one and two o'clock last Thursday night. It was not known how they caught tire as there were no forest fires near there. Rumor says the Singing Society had quite a lively time on Sunday evening at their club house. Mr. Lon Greening came out in a bad condition as the singing proved too much for him. Cheer up Lon better tliuus coming. The farmers around this place have got nearly done pluutlug but if we don't get ruin soon the gardens will soou be a fail ure as well as other crops. The forest flrus have burued nearly all over around us. Some of the nelgtilwint had to work night and day to snvo their property. ' Mr. W. V. Burcher mmle a trip to Iton- esdale last week. Fishing seems to be good In Hurelier's pond as we see quite a numlwr carried by nearly every day. Why Is It that Harry don't go down the rosd any more t Oh, the reason Is, Kntie Is working at our house. xx Iron and Stmie Arch firitlgp. Layton. N. J., Jliiy 20. There are two solf evident facts in regnrd to bridge building, and over which there should no longer be a difference of opinion among men of sense. First.thut stone arch bridges, wherever they con be built are the most durable and economical bridge riecond, that we puy much too high a price for iron bridges. It has been the practice to advertise the siile of iron bridges, The compiwiies send uheir agents and the bridge is sold for such sum as the agents may com bine upon, which is almost invari ably forty to one hundred per cent above what they should cost. It is a notorious fact that Sussex county, and perhaps Pike too, has paid out thousands of dollars for iron bridges that under good business methods should have been saved. An iron bridge is an expensive luxury, and entails no end of expense for paint ing and planking, while the stone arch stands indefinitely and if pro perly constructed calls for no fur ther expense for generations. It does seem that it would be business like and feasible for the board of Freeholders to invest a fraction of a dollar in " Coopers " book of plans and specifications for iron bridges of various lengths and weights. The board could select the bridge that suits their purpose, and write sev eral companies for estimates or bids under such specifications. No need of meetings to sell, no chance for collusion, much expense eliminated, a thoroughly business transaction done in the simplest, most practical and business like manner. I know of a case that will illustrate what I mean. A company advertised for bids on a bridge across the Delaware The iron bridge men sent representa tives who apparently bid in compe tition and it was awardod to one of them at $12000. To be a truss and girder bridge. A shewd business man having the building of a simi lar bridge in view, practicaly of the same length and size, submitted plans and specifications to the same builders, and enjoining upon thorn the necessity of getting down to hard pan if they expoctod to get the award, lie succeeded in getting an estimate of $8000. Hcrewnsasav ing of 14000 by careful business methods. I mention this to show that a board may unconsciously full into a rut, or as you may say m un business like way of doing business that with a little push and origina lity may be changed into a method that would save thousands to the taxpayers. I surely misjudge our board of Freeholders if they are not the kind of men who wish to do that very thing Thore may bo and proba bly are a very few men on the board to whom the foes are a dominant faotor.butsuch men should be weed od out as the opportunity comes, and their hand is shown. This would apply to but a very few we are thankful to say, as the greater part of tne board aro men of good bust ness qualifications and integrity, fully alive to the importance of their office, and determined to faithfully care for the intorest of the people whom they represent. , THIS IS NOT Our Spring Otwning. nor have we received a lot of up-to-date SHOES We alway keep them , , , hut have procured more, newer ones . . that's all. Among thorn you will per . ceive all the latest styles, novelties and every day common ' nenno foot-wear, vari ed with "dreams" in Women's wear. THE STYLES RUGBY, EMPEROR, BOBTON, NEW OPERA, NICHOL, NEEDLE, THE PRICES $2.00. $2.50, $2.75, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00. We bought theso Shoes to sell and to wear, but they're to look at, too, if you de sire. JOHNSON, 28 Front Street, PORT JERVIS, N. Y. Go to T. R. Julius Klein FOE Stoves and Ranges Hardware, Cutlery, Tin, Agate Ware, 4c, &c. Tin Roofing and Plumbing A Bl'KCIALTY. Jobbing promptly attended to. Broad str.wt,opp jsj'to PUS 4.4 Office PHRIAM KIMBLE'S TRAVELS What lie Saw in tho West In Hi8 Ten Thousand Miles of Travel. Splits and Iterrlntlontt Tlmt Interest and Ainnr.n fn-ellrrs In the Kant Np Mexico and the Itorky Mountains In dian Villages Meets Pennsytvnnlans IteR-Inn Itleh In Wealth Await Ilevel opment Kntrnnelng Seenes on the Tneine Slope A Gold Mine Named lliineKilnle The City of Stitinliltip.Fruit nnd I'liiwer. (Kt-om the Independent.) (Continued From Ltut Week.) After a plensnnfc sojourn of a few days we r-t tirintl to hit .Amrelesnnd from there we w( nt to Snti Francisco nnd from that it y to Snnta Clara. Here we found an uncle nnd aunt, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. V. Tur ner, who were residents of Pmipiu'k, Pike Co., 27 years ago; Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Glendeulng, cousins: Mr. Haggerty, who lived near Tnnners Falls, Wayne county; John Bassett, a son of HornlHi'k Bnssett, who lived in Honestlalo. Knrly in tho six ties Mr. Bassett mnrricd a Miss Ilnggerty, of Mt. Pleasant, and went to the gold fields of California, where he died a number of years ago. John IJassett's home is in Sier ra ( lty, Herrn Co., Col. where he owns a gold mine which is named after Wayne's county seat, "Honesdalc. " On account of the severe snow storms Mr. Uassett spends his winters with his sister In Santa Clara. Extensive vineynrds nnd the lx'st prunes and apricots abound here. Ejvery day some interesting plitce was visited, muting which were LosGntos, Con grras Springs, Stanford I'niverslty, Al- Vesio, Kvergreen, Alum Rook, Cnpntiola, Santa Cruz and San Jose,whereI met sev eral cousins, nnmely; Mr. and Mrs. J. W Cook, the former being clerk of the courts and assessor; Mrs. Eliza Collins, formerly of Paupack. , San Jose the " City of Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers, " has more beautiful shaded streets than nny other city in the United States excepting Philadelphia and Wash ington; has three daily newspapers, seven banking institutions and 40 church organ izations, San Jose was the first town established in the state and its oenters of education are centers of art, refinement and progress. The averago wogt pnld per month to male teachers in primary and grammar grades nre 187, in high schools f 158. Average wages' pnid per month to female teachers in primary nnd grammar grades, fr5; lit high schools, 1110. Glen Una, the largest prune bearing orchard In tho world, Is situated lx'tween Saratoga and Los Gates and may bo called a model orclmrd. The entire tract covers an area of 680 acres, 850 acres of which nre prunes, 'K) trees to the acre. The income Is from (NX) to $1;25 per acre, though some of the trees are not yet in full bearing. The packing house is on a plateau, about 5(10 feet obovo Sail Jose, and ot night the electric lights may be seen from an ex tended portion of the valley. A tract of 15 acres about 100 feet below the packing house is used ns a drying ground and bore are sometimes spread us many as 18,0110 white wood trays, each 4x8 feet, where they are allowed to remain until tho fruit has been thoroughly cured by the warm rays of the sun. At intervals aliout the grounds nre lamps, upon electric light poles, to furnish light for the men engaged in attending to the drying fruit. As the place lies against the foot hills tho view is grand, including as it does the entire width of the valley. Have been told that it is difficult to real ize that the laud ou which nre mw beauti ful vineyards, thrifty orchards nnd cozy homes were but a few years ngo covered witli brush nnd undergrow th. Tho highest grndo product of wine which Is manufactured at San Jose is the Caior net, for which is charged $7 per gallon. The Chateau Reardo brings to per gallon. It costs fiJi cents a . gallon to ago wine. The claret is sold on the market for 13 and 15 cents per gallon. Among the immense and magnificent trees aro the California laurels, redwood and live oak. We next visited Russell, near Oakland, on the Snn Francisco bay and after a short stay moved on to San Francisco. Golden Gate Park is between San Francisco and the ocean and in tho park wero buffalo, elk and rniulxiw trout on exhibition, and also large pyramids of flowers. Sutro Heights Is near the ocean on the south sido of the Golden Gate. Throe rail roads run to the Heights and It is much the samo as Coney Island Is to New Ycjrk. Sutro Hotel is an immense flvo story build ing with a high dome, and has three wide verandas around the entire structure. The first, used for promenades, projects ovor the ocean, and a person can get an excel lent view of Seal Rock and hundreds of seals which inhabit the rocks. The second is enclosed with windows, contains numer ous chairs and Is given to tho public for pleasure purposes. The third is equipped with chairs and tables and Is used by ex cursion parties. It is over the ocean and Is 80 feet from the waves. A short distance north of the hotel are Sutro Bath, Aqua rium, Swimming Pond and Seal Wall. A person enters the grand auditorium near the top perceives the museum, bauds, etc., and follows the avenues around and down until the bathing apartments are reached. After a sojourn at Chinatown, San Fran clsco and Oakland we left on February 4th for Sacramento, Cal., and from there to Portland, Ore., crossing the Sacramento river ou the lurgest ferry boat in the world which carried our whole train, consisting of fifty-two passeugor and freight cars and two locomotives. The next day we were riding among the mountains of California. At intervals the train stops to give the passengers an opportunity to get a drink of mineral water and view the splendid scenery. We saw suow along the route on the trees which were mostly of pitch pine and red wood. The locomotives were fired with wood and their large stacks mmle one tliluk they were bock In Pennsylvania thirty years ago. Four hundred mill north of San Frtmcisco is Mt. Shasta. It is H.uoofeetin height and is covered with suow all the year. We hod a beautiful view of the huge hills because there was not a cloud to be seen. Fasting Mt. Shas ta we descended the mountain until Ash land was reached. The scenery was grand and in one pluee tlte ruilruod truck can be soou four different times as the train winds buck and forth alongside of the mountain The cars run very slowly on account of the otoep grade. Ashland lies In a level valley where vegetaiiles are growing and the grass Is green. We reached Portland on Fehrtmry n. Hen? we met W. O. Ilarnes, a brother of V. .1. llarnes, of Beech Lake and Kilward Harnes, of K.qulnunk. Mr. Harnes left Wayne county seven years ago for the I'neilie slope and we aro pleased to note that, he is holding a giod position In the mail service. He promised to make his relatives and many friends In Wayne county a visit tin-coming fall. Portland Is situated on the Columbia river, near the ocean, where r.iin storms are very frequent. Moss grows on the shingles of tho houses nr.d the ground is kept so moist that It is said some of the people have become web footed from paddling in the mud. At Portland we were In sight of Mt. Helena and Mt. Hood, thirty miles from tho city. The latter la ll.tmti feet nltitudo and is snow capped twelve months a year. From Portland we took a trip up the mount. lins and across the Columbia river to Van Couvers. whole the United States troops are stntiom-d, and returned the same day. Kidding farowell to Portland we again cross the Columbia river at Kall- nin on an Immense ferry boat. Saw the salmon llsherlesand the salmon wheel boat which is anchored, and as the flsh comes in contract with the wheel It picks them up In a net and they aro carried Into the bont through n chute. We next stopped Bt Napavine, Wash This plnw Is noted for its abundance of pine nnd cedar trees and many of them grow to the enormous height of 260 feet, To protect the railroads from accident the trees for n distance of 100 feet on each side oft lie track are chopped down and the ground is cleared. The land will turn out 6,000,000 Toot of lumborto forty acres. A great ninny ef the trees measure from six to eight feet in diameter and cut logs 800 feet in length. One tree alone will make from 8.1X10 to lo.OOO feet of lumber. A wooden-rail road Is built into the forests and engines hoist tho monstrous logs on to tho cars. We next stopped at Tacoma on the Pu- get Sound, where a largo smelter and saw mills are in ojieration. Taking a bont for Soattlo, wo had the pleasure of meeting William S. Grambs and wife, formerly of Honesdnlo. From Seattle we went to Lake Washington nnd back to Tacoma, Saw cxtensivo salmon nnd othor fisheries nnd tho snow white Mt. Tacoma. On Feb, 18 we left for Medical Lake, Wash. On the mountain which we crossed tho snow was 18 fiH't on the level. A rotary snow plow, making one and two trips of 40 miles is run ench day. At Medical Lake we spent two weeks with nn uncle and aunt. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. Carver, who left Paupack aliout 85 years ago. From the top of Big Bute Mountain, threo miles distant we could sec the mountains In British Colum bia, 150 mill's away. There was no snow ou the south side of tho mountain but on the north side huge drifts wero numerous, Near here is the wonderful Medical Lake where thousand of Invalids from all parts of the country go yearly to bathe in its waters. Not a living object can be seen In this Lake. Soap is not required because the water Is so strung of sixla that It will remove h11 dirt. The fluid Is boiled down to a thick substance resembling maple su gar. It is then made ready for tho market by being ground Into a powder and Is ad vertised to help all diseases that the human system is heir to. The powder Is also an excellent article to uso for bathing pur poses. In tho enstern part of Washington young and well broken horses could te purchased for ?. and $20 each. poknne, Wash., is on the Spokano river and has the greatest water power west of tho Mississippi. Leaving Washington be hind we journed through Idaho and Mon tana, following the Yellowstone river. We also traveled over 8io miles through North Dakota nnd Minnesota. On the bonanza wheat fields of North Dakota could be sen ten to fifteen team side by sido harrowing a prairie for miles and miles or as far as tho naked eye could reach. Tho Indians throughout Montana are gathering up Buffalo horns which they polish and make into hall racks, hat racks and chairs for which they receive a good recompense. At Clear Lake, la., the residents burned corn for fuel. They could not afford to buy coal because the corn would not de mand fair prices. It would make just hot a fire as ooul but would not last long. irom St. Paul, Minn., we railed to Ma son City and Clear Lako, la., to White Water, Wis., to Lima, Milton Junction Janesvillo and Edgetton, back to White Water. Here we visited the following re latives and friends: Z. F. Kimble and fam ily, who were residents of Kimble, Pike county, 30 years ago; Newcombe Kimble, an uncle, formerly of Paupack, and brother of Warren Kimble, of Matamoras Mrs. Kate Kimble, formerly of Klmbles Mrs. Ada Kellam, sister of Phtlio and Arthur Kimble, of Hawley, and A. Kimble, of Paupack. We also met at Ed getton, wis., tint us Bingham and famil former Pike oountenns: Mrs. Randal Williams, cousin of Miss Hattie Seoor, of flllllllMMWtl. From White Water we went to Milwau kee, to Chicago, to Bingham ton and reocneu nouie on .Mnrcli s, ltsyn, THR END. TEETH EXTRACTING AND FILLING WITHOUT PAIN AT THE NEW DENTAL PARLORS Over Brown's Store All work fully guaranteed We make first-class plates HALE! DErrTAL CO Miiford, Pa. HARDMAN "'The only piano that im proves with usage. B. S. MARSH, Port Jervis, Agent for KfJABE, MEHLIN ATJD STANDARD PIANOS. Wan!ed-ln Idea Wh eta think of oiu aliut" ihlUM Us UuilJ rru&eol jour thY ma hrt tbT may brim yuw kiV .hbi;tiN ft CO.. Patent ALL.,r- Wriw J lDXUiU. D. 1' f.ir thMlr 1 Mil ttj-iu fcu4 lUt u Have vo ever had the pleasure of showingyou through our large ware- rooms ? If not, the opportunity? It will ploaso us and it may bo to your advantage. It certainly will if you are in need of anything for Our warerooms are the vis or in this vicinity from your homes complete. FURNITURE, CARPETS OF ALL GRADES, OIL CLOTH, LINOLEUM, MATTINGS, CROCKERY, LAMPS, etc. Our Pike county friends more of you if you give us COME AND SEE!. NEW YORK FURNITURE CO.; 92 Pike street, Port Jervis, N. Y. W. & 6. MITCHELL, Dealers in Fancy & Staple Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Hardware, Crockery, Glassware, 0 Boots, Shoes, Etc. Corner Broad and Ann Streets. Headquarters ROWN and Headquarters m ETTEN a WRIGHT. OUR SPECIALTIES ARE : Sanitary Plumbing, Steam Heating & Hot Water Heating. Houses Tested for Imperfect Plumbing. No. 14 Bali street, Port Jervis, N. Y. N.it dsor to rirat N.tlon.l Bank. ' . DO YOU EXPECT TO BUILD ? THEN SEE A. D. BROWN & SON, Manufacturers and dealers In all kinds of Lumber, Contractors and Builders. Estimates, made ; personal attention given and work ' guaranteed. Omtt, Brown's Building, Mi I ford, Pa. won't you give us your homes. only place in Port Jer which you can furnish are many,but,we can please the chance. for Dry Goods, for Notions, for Groceries, for Provisions. ARMSTRONG. for Boots & Shoes, for Rubber Goods, for Hardware, for Crockery.
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