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4 The Brightest Spot on the Map I r.v De Win c. Brttt, editor <>( Chetan l.fMll.'l-. | There is a Biblical saying. that "The first shall be the last, and the last first." That, in the judgment of the writer, will apply preeminently— particularly the latter clause — to the lake Chelan country. Here is a Wonderland section, rich in every thing that goes to make prosperity ;ind to build up commercial centers; and yet, up to quite recently, it has liteially been "out of sight."' There are doubtless many dwellers in your own metropolis who have never even heard of the largest lake in the State, and but few who could tell you any thing of its marvelous attractions and resources. Lake Chelan, whose outlet is 40 miles from the nearest railroad point, at Wenatchee, boasts of possessing scenic attractions that cannot, be ex celled on the globe, and the most even temperature and beautiful clim ate in America, and it is undoubtedly destined to become one of the most noted and popular pleasure and health resorts in the country —not ex cepting Hot Springs, Ark. It is also distinguished for possess ing the most extensive and valuable mineral ledges in the State, in over half-a-dozen different camps, many claims being already developed to the shipping and smelting point, and in which large capital has been recently invested. The outlet of Lake Chelan into the Columbia river—the Chelan river— which has a fall in three miles of nearly 400 feet confined for a large part of the distance between high rock walls, affords one of the great water powers of the nation, its aver age being estimated at from 70,000 to 100,000 H. P. Capital, to the extent of a million dollars or more is ar ranging the preliminaries preparatory to the development of electric energy, which will shortly revolutionize the business aspect of this whole section and make its influence felt through out the State and the entire north west. Lake Chelan's horticultural, agricul tural and stock raising industries are not the least of its list of desirables. Early in the settlement of this sec tion it was discovered that we could not only grow fruit, but that we could complete successfully with any other known clime for early bearing trees, quantity of fruit per acre, per fection, size and flavor, with or with out irrigation—always admitting that irrigation materially assists the size of the crops. I said we could com pete successfully. There is one ser ious drawback to this section, and but one, with which we have to con tend. That is, a lack of transporta tion. If we had transportation, in the shape of a railroad up the west bank of the Columbia river from Wenat chee—it is a large statement, but it can be demonstrated—we have nearly everything else that makes for pros perity and happiness. The question of transportation is one that means a great deal to Seattle, and in the opinion of the writer, can be greatly assisted by Seattle's Chamber of Commerce. It might be well to call attention to the fact that the writer deals largely in superlatives in relation to Lake Chelan, because there is no other mode of expression that will fitly con vey the greatness of its attractions and resources. Nature has been bountiful on a more amplified scale here than anywhere else we know of —and it is only a matter of months until this locality will, in the public i mind, be the leading inland commer cial, mining and manufacturing cen ter, outside of Spokane, in the State. Naturally, the conditions enumera ted, and barely touched upon, have stimulated the growth of Chelan and Lakeside —not a mile apart—situated at the outlet of the lake. Within little more than a year more than one hundred new buildings have been erected here, and building, at this writing, is going steadily on. Be sides numerous other structures, three brick store buildings and one elegant brick residence are under construction. The town of Chelan was incorporated last May, and two companies, one representing a capi tal of $50,000, have recently been granted franchises to put in water systems and electric lights. So much for generalizations. To particularize on our manifold re sources, advantages and attractions would take volumes and shut us out of your valuable columns. But we invite investigation. Suffice it to say that the prospects for this locality never looked brighter than at the present time. An Old Story. The Tonawanda Review says that a number of farmers in Wyoming county, New York, have bought "ball bearing" churns at $7 each; others paid $200 Cnimmie —What kinder pie do you ~^_ like best? Mag—Oh, I dunno. Pumpkin, I guess. Chimmie —Aw, I don't like pumpkin —it musses up yer ears so! lor territorial rights. The agents in troduced a chemical into the cream and made in two minutes what looked like butter. The purchasers of the churns can't make butter in them in in two hours. The flimflammers are said to have taken $2,500 out of the country. How long will it take dairy farmers to find out that cheap "short cuts" to wealth are not profitable? As much as the pepsin fraud has been exposed THE RANCH. Irs So Easy To take co\d. It's so common to neglect the cold. That is one reason why there are so many people with "deep-seated," stubborn coughs, and so many more with "lung trouble." The short, quick way to cure a cough is to use Dr. Pierces *&-'£% Golden Medical Dis- Jpzs*k covery. The quicker &£%*&& this remedy is used the t<THHMte^ quicker the cure. But £<aßsa even when neglect has )$* J^HB^ let disease fasten on -j-",\i the lungs, Golden Rf | Xl^_J3P Medical Discovery" y^**^^V"x may be relied on to hi jSv>". -7* N. cure in ninety- /* J/* '/I *' \ eight cases out of I ~hs ' I I 1 / every hundred. //V/Ak ill 1 The only motive -- *^\iK v I 1 for substitution is VlV\ * A to permit the dealer 1 / to make the little /HEf /> extra profit paid on the sale / I / , of less meritorious mcdi- / I / I cines. He gains.' You lose. / ' Therefore accept no substi- ' tute for "Golden Medical Discovery." "I am feeling quite well," writes Miss Dorcas A. I,ewis, of No. 1129 24th St., Washington, D. C. « My cough is very much better, and I owe it all to Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery, I cannot say too much in praise of the medicine. I had been quite a sufferer for a long time, and after reading Doctor Pierces Common Sense Medical Adviser thought I would try his ' Golden Medical Discovery,' I commenced taking it in May, 1899. Had not been sleeping well for a long time. Took one teaspoonful of Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and slept nearly all night without coughing, so I continued taking it. lam in great sympathy with everybody who suffers with a cough. I had been a sufferer for more than ten years. I tried lots of different medicines and different doctors, but did not feel much better. I coughed until I commenced spit ting blood, but now I feel much stronger and am entirely well. Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery is the best medicine I have ever taken. My home is in Williamsburg, Virginia." Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are a la dies' laxative. No other medicine equals them for gentleness and thoroughness. in the agricultural press, one would think that the farmers had been pretty well informed on the matter. BROWN SWISS CATTLE I have tbe second largest and one of the best herds of Swiss cattle in America. McJohn, No. 1120, first pre mium and sweepstakes bull at six lead ing fairs at head of herd. Stock for sale. Correspondence solicited. T. H. iNMAN, Hanover, Wli. THE SEATTLE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, INC., ARCADE BUILD ING, SEATTLE, WASH. Dirctors: Frederick Win. Zimmerman. W. Vauglian Arthur. The Conservatory Instructs in all branches. Trains and educates those seek Ing n Musical Education, after the best methods of formost European conservator ies. The Faculty includes some of the leading artists and musicians of America. We have a stage and auditorium with a seating capacity of one thousand. Certificates, Diplomas, Medals and De grees given after completing the studies. BEND FOR CATALOGUE. All business communications should be addressed to Secretary Seattle Conservatory of Music, Arcade Huilding. Second Avenue, Seattle, Wash. Keep your Eye on the Golden Northwest Fruit & Vegetable Canning Co. It has a future. BALFOUR, GUTHRIE ft CO., 201-2-3 Bailey Building, Seattle GRAIN DEALERS Shipping, Commission Importers of oreba, bop cloths, grain bags twine, etc. Balfour Outbrle & Co., San Francl co, Portland, Tacoma, BALDNESS Positively cured. Package 25c, postpaid. Trial treat ment, 10c silver. Booklet sent free. (Agents wanted.) Salvlae Specific Co., Dept. 22417 Mason St., San Francisco, Cal. PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES Especially when you can buy cheap er than from eastern concerns. Our big illustrated mail order catalogue free. PUGET SOUND SUPPLY CO., Seattle, Wash. RIPANS Ripans Tabules hold their place as the supreme remedy which cures dyspepsia, indigestion, stomach, liver and bowel troubles, sick headache and constipation. No other single remedy has yet been found since the twilight of medical his tory which is capaple of doing so much good to so large a majority of mankind. The Five-Cent packet is enough for an ordinary occasion. The family bottle, CO centa, contains a supply for a je«?. At druggist*. RUPTURE CURED. TBUSS FREE. You ■* " ■ lunEi pay 94 when cured. No cu»e n« pay, ALEX SPIKRB.Box 846, Weitbrook, Maine. All we want is your dollar for The Ranch.