150 Years 1872-1886 The Dalles THE DECADES OF HISTORY PART TWO OF THE DALLES CHRONICLE'S TEN-PART SERIES. March 30, 2007 page 6 LOCAL PRUNES BEST IN WORLD BEATS THE WORLD - The prunes raised by Mr. W.P. Watson on his place on Mill Creek, near town, mention of which we made some weeks ago, have been tested by drying and found to loose less than fifty percent. Thirteen ounces were placed in the drying machine, and after being thoroughly cured, were taken out and found, to weigh 8 1/8 ounces. Mr. Watson has but one young tree of this variety, from which, however, he will be able to propagate a large number. It is a luscious fruit and if properly managed this young tree is worth a fortune to its owner. Mr. Watson has named it "Watson's Honey Dew Prune," because it contains a large amount of honey or sugar, requiring no sweetening in preparing it for the table to make it palatable as it does in using the ordinary prune of commerce. Mr. Watson had struck it big, and we hope he will live to realize something substantial to retire on in his old age. November 13, 1879. Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program