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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, APRIL. 1, 1907. PHASES OF INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN THE NEW STAGE SERVICE Corporation Organized to Op erate in Klamath Basin. BUYS OUT OLD COMPANY Promises to Make Travel In South ern Oregon Far More Comfort ableSystem Will Be Ketab llshed by July 1. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., March 31. (Special.) "With 151 head of horses, enoush stages and wagons to carry 160 people at one time, three of the largest livery barns in Klamath Falls, one at Poke ama and a new midway stage and dinner station on Hayd-cn Creek, four miles from Spencer, the newly incorporated Oregon & California Transportation Company promises to give Klamath Basin the best passenger, rr.all and express service pos sible, while overland travel Is necessary. The new company is capitalized for J25, an. of which $15,000 is paid up. J. M. Mclntlre Is president and general manager; W. R. Davis, formerly at the head of the Lake Shore Stage Company, which last year operated stages between Orass Lalce and Lairds. Is vice-president and treasurer; H. W. Straw, who for sev eral years has conducted the Mammoth tables, of Klamath Falls, Is secretary, and the company has purchased the equipment, livestock, and succeeded to the mall and express contracts of the Oregon Stage Company, of which W. K. Travis, of Portland, is the manager. The traffic situation has been In a state of turmoil for some time past that has been greatly to the disadvantage of the Klamath Basin. The organization of this new company was brought about after extended negotiations between the traf fic representative of the Southern Pa cific. th officials of the Klamath Lake Railroad and the parties interested in the various transportation companies. The understanding Is that the arrangements for the service between Pokegama and Klamath Falls will continue until the California Northeastern Railroad Is com pleted to a point nearer Teeter's Landing than the distance between Pokegama and Keno. when the entire passenger, mail and express traffic will be transferred to the new road. It is expected that this will not take place before July. In connection with the same traffic ne gotiations the J. M. Mclntlre Transporta tion Company, of which Mr. Mclntlre is president and general manager, and Charles I Tutt. of Colorado Springs, Colo., a silent partner. Is In the field, for handling heavy freight with 150 head of stock and first-class equipment. Under the arrangements between the railroad and this company, freight will be billed through to Klamath Falls and tho re sponsibility for safe delivery assumed jointly by the Mclntlre Company and the railroad. Upon the announcement of this arrange ment there was considerable alarm felt by the individual teamsters engaged in transporting freight lest they would be entirely shut out. Some time ago these teamsters formed a union, or an associa tion, and are now acting through this organization to maintain their business. It Is announced, however, that freight will be delivered to teamsters, having or ders from shippers, at Pokegama, and that there is no intention to endeavor to control all of the traffic. Considerable consignments of merchan dise will be brought in by wagon from Acer because merchants find that on cer tain classes of .freight they can have it hauled more economically from that point than from Pokegama. Some freight will be hauled under contract by. the individual teamsters. FUMIGATION' IS EFFECTIVE. Formaldehyde Vapor Found lo Kill Germs of Tunercnlosls. CORVALLIS, Or.. March 31. (Special.) An Interesting experiment to test the efficiency of fumlgants has just been com pleted at the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. The tests were by members of the class In bacteriology and conducted under the personal supervision of Professor Pernot. A room in which a patient had died of consumption was used, and for maldehyde was the fumigating agent. Tuberculosis germs, anthrax, pus and other germs in cultures were put in the room before the gas was turned In, the point being to determine whether or not the germs would be destroyed. The usual application of the fumigant was made, with the result that both the anthrax and pus germs survived, though the lat ter were so attenuated that several weeks were required to grow them again. The tuberculosis germs were destroyed. The determination arrived at. was that the anthrax and pus germs had lived through the fumigation and were In readi ness to communicate disease to man. After the application of the fumigant, germs .from a piece of carpet and a bit of table linen in te room were put in culture media and within 34 hours de veloped. When classified, they were found to be harmless. Iit a second application of formalde hyde, made with the same germs, differ ent results were secured. More care was taken in closing apertures In the room, the walls being made so tight that there was but little leakage of the gas. New cultures of the same germs used In the first test were Introduced, but under tho more thoroughly applied gas, none sur vived. Harmless germs, however, taken as before from the draperies of the room, were not killed by the application, but made quick growth subsequently, when introduced in culture media. In their re port of the experiments, CkHM Ingle and Arthur Berman, who conducted the test, say: "From these and other tests we find that the maximum efficiency of formaldehyde gas as a aerm destroyer can only be at tained by confinement of the fumes in the room being disinfected. The precaution to close all apertures by which the gas might escape Is very Important. The growths which occurred from those spore bearing, non-pathogenic varieties in no way detracts from the efficiency of' for maldehyde gas as a safe and effective dis infectant, when properly used.'' VISITS OREGON' COPPER BELT Eastern Newspaper Correspondent Will Write Special Articles. BAKER CITT. Or.. March 31. (Spe cial.) That the copper belt of Eastern Oregon Is to receive .attention in the East is evinced by the fact that Dan J. McAllister, special correspondent for Chicago newspaper syndicate, came to Baker City recently. In company with W. Henry Harris, the Indianapolis promoter, who controls copper prop erty on Goose Creek. In company with a number of the local copper opera tors, the Easterners visited the cop per belt. Mr. McAllister's stay was of short duration, but he visited the leading mines of the copper belt to gather I data for a series of articles on the ' coming copper camps of this state. That Easterners would like to know more ahout the possibilities of secur ing good returns for money invested In the copper mines of Eastern Ore gon is the opinion of William Pollman, president of the Baker Loan & Trust Company, who has just returned from a trip to tiie East. Mr. Poilman visited many of the large Eastern cities and met many of the people who contemplate coming to Oregon this Spring, and who de sired to know of the opportunities of fered them here. As he Is not a min ing man, Mr. Pollman could not inform them to any great extent on the pos sibilities of the copper belt, but to the homeseekers be gave a great deal of Information, and predicts that this will be a banner year for immigration to Oregon." HAS A MOUNTAIN OF LIME. Big Industry Can Be Developed Near Woodburn. WOODBURN, Or.. March 31 (Special.) -Four miles east of Scott's Mills, which unquestionably has a large bed of coal about to be uncovered, there Is a moun tain of the finest kind of lime stone. Forty-five years ago the first brick building was constructed in Salem and the lime used came from this mountain and the stone was burned there by a man named Cooper. This vast store of liestone is still awaiting capital for development. Portland and this whole section need never have a lime shortage and would furnish a ready mar ket for the output. If the Southern Pacific builds from Mount Angel to Scott's Mills, or if the proposed electric line from Oregon City to Wilhoit via Molalla Is constructed, transportation will be furnished for an Immense bed of coal and a mountain of lime. ONE COMPANY IS AT FAULT FACTS CONCERNING DESCHUTES IRRIGATION SCHEME. Abundance of Water for Power and Irrigating Purposes Along the Eastern Oregon River. LAIDLAW. Or.. March 31. (Special.) For the past few weeks the public press has commented extensively upon the Irrigation companies of Central Oregon and many and garbled are the stories set afloat. No distinction has been made between the companies that are fulfilling their contracts to the let ter and those that are in default. A false impression has been sent abroad in these commentaries, even some of our county papers helping to convey the same impression. It has gone out that there is an in sufficient water supply for the Des chutes Valley, when as a matter of fact there Is more water and it is easi er to handle than in any other section of the Pacific Northwest. The Deschutes River, with Its trib utaries, has an unfailing supply of water, and of the best quality. It is free from any mineral deposits detri mental to its use In Irrigation. There Is a natural reservoir In tho lava beds above the Intakes of the various systems, and as soon as the river has reached a certain low stage this reservoir begins to discharge its stored water Into the river in such a volume as is sufficient not only to Irrigate the entire valley, but to fur nish power for all of the mills, fac tories and electric railways which we hope to see developed in this great val ley. The misapprehension of conditions has gone into the press by reason of the failure of the settlers and the com pany on the Columbia Southern segre gation to have a sat isfactory under standing in the work of reclaiming that segregation. This misunderstanding, however, af fects but a small section of the valley, and under all the other systems the work of reclamation is progressing rapidly and satisfactorily, and the de velopment is something wonderful. The Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company, which has the largest Cary Act project In Central Oregon, is giv ing complete satisfaction to the set tlers on its segregation, and develop ment work on the individual tracts is remarkable. Deeded lands under thisi company's ditches are already selling as high as $50 per acre, and many new settlers are coming In this Spring, making investments and building homes. This segregation is on the east side of the Deschutes River, with Red mond. Laid law and Bend as Its trading centers. On the west side of tho river is to be found some of the finest lands In the state, and the most susceptible to irri gation. It is said by those in position to know that these lands on the west side of the river are the easiest Irriga tion projects in the state. There are a large number of private systems of Irrigation on this side, as well as the Columbia Southern segregation, in which the trouble Is found. On all these other systems the work of reclamation and development is pro gressing rapidly and satisfactorily. The settlers are well contented and are im proving their lands and building homes, but the free advertising this section Is getting by reason of the misunderstand ing with the Columbia Southern is any thing but enviable. However, the facts on the Columbia Southern segregation are not so bad as pictured by some of the articles .which have recently appeared, your correspond ent venturing the assertion that there is but a very small percentage of the set tlers who would dispose of their hold ings at anything like the actual cost. This segregation, which Is one of the easiest in the state, was begun by the Three Sisters Company and by them sold to the Columbia Southern Irrigation Com pany. This company held the project for some time and collected large sums of money and then sold their interests to the Columbia Southern Irrigation Com pany the old company being still in ex istence. "W. A. Laldlaw is the principal share holder in the present company and was the principal shareholder in the old com pany, and we presume is yet. It is the contention of the settlers that these two companies, the names of which are so near alike that they are frequently confused by the Secretary of State's of fice, took over the segregation from the Three Sisters Company with the inten tion of making some quick money, doing some high financing and giving the set tlers little or nothing in return. The facts seem to bear out this con tention, as the engineer who had charge of the company's construction work last year has made thevstatement on several occasions that his instructions were to "get water on the land as quickly and as cheaply as possible " and an examina tion of the construction work will con vince the most skeptical that he followed instructions to the letter. The settlers have employed the firm of King, Guerin & Kollock, of Portland, to institute proceedings to investigate the company and take such further action as may be necessary to secure the speedy reclamation of the segregation, and If It is found that the funds collected from the settlers have been misappropriated an effort will be made to compel the company to disgorge. It has been stated by the press gen erally that the trouble between the set tlers and the company arose because there is not a sufficient supply of water for the- segregation sought to be re claimed, but a recent survey of this water system by the State Engineer's corps has shown that there is water and to spare if it were conserved and brought to the lands in properly constructed canals. It is an admitted fact that these lands are among the best in the state and the easiest to reclaim. It is earnestly hoped that this mis understanding will be settled In the near future and if the company is shown to be guilty that it will be ousted of con trol and if, on the other hAid, It is found that there has been no misap propriation of funds and that the com pany will furnish a sufficient supply of water in properly constructed canals and reservoirs the difficulty will be solved. It must be remembered by the public that this segregation of the Columbia Southern is but small as compared with the vast amount of land In course of reclamation In this section. Besides the Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company already mentioned, we have tributary to Laidlaw tho Deschutes Reclamation & Irrigation Company, the Snow Creek Company, the Three Creek Company, the Wlmer Ditch and the Squaw Creek Company, besides a large amount of private lands and private wa ter rights. As said, the trouble with the Columbia Southern Company affects but 27,000 out of over 400,000 acres of valuable land in this valley. HEEDS SETTLERS REQUEST. Attorney-General Examining an Ir rigating Company's Books. SALiEM, Or., March 31. (Special.) Attorney-General Crawford is inspecting the accounts and books of the Columbia Southern Irrigating Company today, but he will not make known the developments as a result of the examination for some time. The irrigating company is being Fiid by the State Land Board at the instigation of the settlers of Crook County, who claim that they have paid into the coffers of the concern $200 000 for the reclamation of their land by Irri gation and allege that no work has been done. They want to know where their money has gone, and for this purpose the Land Board at' Its last meeting passed a resolution appointing a committee to act for the water Lsers Association or Crook County, consisting of Attorney Geireral Crawford, B. B. King, W. E. Guerin, Jr., and John K. Kollock, and empowering them to examine the com pany's books which the latter refused to comply with, stating they will submit to an examination only by the Land Board or the Attorney-General. About 14,000 acres of land is Involved, and the water Is to be taken from Tumello Creek, which the settlers allege will only Irrigate 12,000 acres. Governor Chamberlain has received several wrathy letters from the committee of the Water Users' Association, in which they bitterly denounce the Columbia people for not living up to their contract. Attorney General Crawford , will use the data he secures from the books of the company In connection with the suit against them compelling them to perform their contract or refund the settlers their money. LOGGERS ALL MAKE MONEY CAMPS HAVE DIFFICULT Y IN MEETING DEMAND. High Prices Paid by Mills in Che halls County Also Increases Value of Stumpage. ELMA, Waeh., March 31. (Special.) The logging industry, the greatest busi ness interest of Chehalis County, Is in a most prosperous condition at present. Logs, both fir and cedar, are selling for the highest known price and the supply does not more than meet the demand. Every logging camp in the county is run ning full handed. Many of the camps will increase the crews already employed. Within the past year several large new camps have be gun operations and all are making money, the big price of logs affording a good profit over the cost of logging and the price of stumpage. A deal has been reported under nego tiation for a tract of timber lying in 4he western part of Chehalis County, at a price of $5 per 1000 sUimpage. This Is the highest price at which timber In this county has been known to sell. For many years loggers on the Che halls River have met with heavy losses occasioned by logs drifting on the banks and bars of the stream, during high water, there to remain. for months and often permanently. The logs that are left on the plowed bottom lands along the river prevent the use of considerable acreage by the farmers. At each freshet efforts have been made to float off the logs and keep others from lodging. In order to remove the logs hung up on the river bottoms the Chehalis River Driving Company has just been organ ized by the various companies logging on the river. The new company has built a large scow and placed upon it a donkey engine, which will be used to pull the logs into the river. CROP PROSPECTS ARE GOOD Abundance of Rain and Snow Bene fits Grande Ronde. LA GRANDE, Or., March 31. (Spe cial.) Grande Ronde's crops this year promise to exceed In quantity and quality all those for many years past. Much rain and snow has fallen during the Winter, and nearly all of It is yet In the ground, owing to the fact that the ground was frozen compara tively a short time. The wheat acre age is probably larger than for many years past, and the, Fall-sown grain gives promise of a bountiful crop. Farmers fear the wire worm less than for a long time. The beet acreage much exceeds that of previous years. The Amalgamated Sugar Company is preparing to raise beets for themselves more extensively than heretofore. Laborers Are Badly Needed. KIONA, Wash., March 31. (Special.) Although Contractor Washtock of the North Coast Is offering 2.50 and 12.75 per day for laborers, men are extrem ly hard to And. Farm hands are also In demand here, but cannot be secured, and some of the farmers on the Horse Heaven and Rattlesnake wheat farms say they may be compelled to take their boys and girls out of school In order to put In the crops. OIL NEAR ONTARIO Petroleum and Gas Indica tions in Malheur. LARGE TRACTS UNDER BOND Portland Company Secures Control of Promising Properties and Will Soon Commence on i Their Development. Don Carlos Boyd, of Ontario, Or., who Is at the Imperial Hotel, tells an inter esting story concerning the development of newly-discovered natural gas and pe troleum deposits In Malheur County. "The Oregon Savings & Trust Company had quietly prospected the country ad jacent to Ontario, for natural gas and oil, for more than a year," said Mr. Boyd. "Having become satisfied that the field was promising, it had asked the Ontario people to bond for Its uses 5000 acres of land, knowji to be available for their purposes. The citizens of Ontario had not only secured the number of acres required, but had added 5000 more acres to the amount, making a total of 10,000 acres. "The Portland company stipulates in its agreement with the owners of the lands bonded that it will begin development work within 60 days of the date of agree ment, or forfeit the sum of 12000. The company agrees to sink a well on each 20 acres of the 10,000-acre tract, and machinery for that purpose has already been ordered from the East. The lessees are to reeeive one-eighth of all profits from either oil or gas." Mr. Boyd said that gas Is exuding In several places In Ontario, several citi zens controlling the gas for lighting and cooking purposes. On the "K. S. & D." ranch, six miles south of Ontario, there Is a well that flows perpetually, having a decided petroleum odor. Natural gas is found in some places in Malheur County at a depth of 200 feet. Standard Oil Company experts who have examined the field say that it Is rich in petroleum gas. The Oregon Savings & Trust Company has secured all of the best land, and sev eral other outside companies .found out that fact too late. The foothills near Malheur contain large quantities of shale rock, or oil capping, which extends downward to a depth of 1100 feet, wjiich fact was discovered by experimental borings. As a result of the excitement over oil In Malheur County, prices of land have materially advanced, and Mr. Boyd says that that part of Oregon has a remark ably rosy future. EUGENE WANTS NEW STATION Citizens Plan to Make College Town More Attractive. EUGENE, Or., March W (Special.) The citizens of Eugene are interested in the building of the new station, the con struction of which will likely be com menced within the near future. The plan of the citizens Is to work with the company In beautifying the sta tion grounds. The general plan has been submitted to the local agent. Mr. Gil lette, who has willingly taken the matter up with the authorities, and It is ex pected that good results will follow. Details are not ready and will not be taken up until the Southern Pacific of ficials send some expression of their at titude, but the common purpose is to make the depot grounds attractive through means of a park and gardens which will show something of the re sources of the country ind the beauty of native trees and flowers. If space can be arranged an exhibit of farm and forest products will be made. The citizens are actively planning im provements in that part of the city ad joining the present station, and when the paving of Willamette street Is completed and unsightly advertisements removed from the vicinity the people passing through Eugene will get a favorable Im pression of the town. The grounds ad joining the depot have for years been the most unsightly part of the city, and the people are united in the feeling' that there is no better way to advertise the town than to make an attractive station. HOQUIAM SEEKS PUBLICITY. Commercial Club Will Get Out Ad vertising Booklet. HOQUIAM, Wash., March 31. (Spe cial.) The Commercial Club of Ho quiam has decided to advertise the re sources of Hoquiam throughout the East, and in the near future will get out a valuable booklet on the city and the Gray's Harbor country In general. Hoqulam's location is one for a great city, and the Commercial Club has de cided to sing its praises throughout the East. The city now has a popu lation of 9000, and its growth during the past few years has been surpris ing.. Probably no cities on the conti nent have greater payrolls than Ho quiam and Aberdeen. Located with city limits adjoining, supplied by the sam electric light and gas plants, connected by an electric railway with a good service, there is no reason why the sister cities shall not some day merge and become one of th i great cities of the Pacific Coast. For the exploiting of the resources of Hoquiam and Gray's Harbor, Secre tary A. C. Girard has started In to raise a sufficient sum to carry on the work, and Is meeting with great suc cess. There is plenty of material for this kind of work on Gray's Harbor. During the month of February the total cargo shipments of lumber from this port, the output of 17 mills, was more than 35.000,000 feet of lumber. REVIVES RAILROAD RUMORS. Northern Pacific Seeking a Route Through Asotin County. LEWISTON, Idaho, March 31. (Spe cial.) Oscar Kettleson, who owns a ranch at Alwopai, nine mfles below Clarkston, Wash., on the south bank of the Snake River, has received a letter from the right-of-way department of the Northern Pacific road at Portland, asking what he will take for a 200 foot strip of land through his holdings for railroad purposes. With the exception of that strip of land, and another little gap farther down the river, the North ern Pacific Is said to own a right-of-way all the way through Asotin County. The overtures made to Kettle son for a right-of-way through his property have given rise to a rumor that the Northern Pacific really In tends to build along the south bank of the Snake River from Riparia to STATE OF Lewlston. Credence is placed In the ru mor owing to the fact that a surveying crew, said to be of the Northern Pa cific, recently passed through this city, crossed the bridge over Into Clarkston, and disappeared down the river on .the south bank. It is the supposition here that the crew Is sur veying for a route from PtpaAa to Lewlston. By building from Riparia here, the Northern Pacific would have a direct line ot its own from Portland to Lewis ton, and from here north to Spokane, where it would connect with the main line running from St. Paul to Seattle; and from here the line would extend to the south over the Culdesac exten sion, which is building from Culdesac across the Nez Perce and Camas pralris to Grangeville. Little stock is placed In the state ment that the Northern Pacific will never build along the south bank of the Snake River from Riparia here because of the joint agreement between the O. R. & N. and the Northern Pacific concerning the Riparia extension along the north bank of the Snake River from Riparia here, which is nearing completion. There is a growing impres sion here that the agreement has been broken long ago. By extending its lines from here to Montana, the 0. R. & N. would have a competing road with the Northern Pacific from Port land through this country to a trans continental connection in Montana, while the Northern Pacifln would have the Oregon Short Line. Grade Another Business Street. SOUTH BEND,, Or., March 31. (Spe (Speclal.) South Bend Is to have an other business street, the City Council having decided to regrade First street. This will be an expensive undertaking, as portions of the street Kiust be cut 20 feet or more and will cost the property-owners about $500 per lot. All have agreed that the Increase in val ues will far more than offset the cost, so the work will be pushed to comple tion this season. FACE SERIOUS SITUATION STOCKMEN SAY BUT LITTLE OPEN RANGE REMAINS. Grazing Rules of Forestry Depart ment Have Set Aside Very Laws of Nature as Effecting Reserves. JOHN DAT Or., March 24. (To the Editor.) As the season for turning live stock on the range approaches, stock men are anxiously Inquiring what shall he done with their herds. With the end of Winter comes the end of the feeding season here, and no forage is provided for Spring and Summer use. The public ranges have been enclosed in forest re serves and withdrawals to such an extent that but little open range remains. And it is mostly within those areas, com prising the foot-hill ranges, that early Spring and late Fall grass is produced. Thl3 grass Is short lived, growing well whether pastured or not as long as rains and some warm weather prevail, but dying and drying up with the heat and drought of early Summer. The more enduring bunch grass grows pretty well through the Summer and loses none of its high nutritive value through drying in the Fall. Thus the foot-hill range is fit only for Spring and Fall ranging, while mountain range Is most valuable in Summer and valley range and pasture' in late Fall and Winter. These are Nature's laws of production, which point the way to the most econo mical methods of use. But the grazing rules of the Forestry Department attempt to set them aside, and administer arbi trarily rules at utter variance with Na ture's plain intent. Stock is forbidden the use of reserves until late in Spring and early Summer, and this is why stock men are sorely puzzled to know what to do with their stock. Even though feed were to be had it is impossible to extend the feeding season, until the middle of April and make any profit on the stock. As the growers express It, the stock would eat Its head off. Nor is this all. Ranges have been allotted men from remote parts of the state, while resident owners and tax payers have been absolutely denied all admittance. One well-known case Is that of a very successful and patriotic citizen of the county. He told me that he dreaded the time when the season finally opens and Columbia River stock men drive their herds by -his flocks onto ranges that he has used for many years. He pictured their amazement and his own humiliation when he was com pelled to answer their inquiry as to when he was going onto the reserve by saying, "I am not allowed to go at all." Of course, if the ranges were over grazed, a cut must come somewhere. But was not the declared purpose of the reserve to aid the small resident owners and home builders by safeguarding and Insuring to their use the resources of the reserves? It should be remembered that the character of soil, climate and markets are such that this is at this time ex clusively a stock country. What agricul tural pursuits are followed are solely In the interests of the live-stock industry. Thousands of tons of hay are sold to stockmen and fed to home-grown stock every Winter. So that every decrease in the number of horses, sheep and cattle in Grant County reduces by so much the value of agricultural products, and these twin Industries are the foundation of all commercial and industrial prosperity, as well as the basis of taxation. The pros perity and very life of the community, social and political, are bound up in the stock industry. On the other hand, growers from the Columbia country are engaged in a busi ness not at all essential to their suc cess. Ranges are arable, climate favor able and markets convenient, making an ideal agricultural . country. Douglass Belts, president of the State Wool Grow ers' Association, has reduced his herds, plowed up his range, and says that he makes much more from his investments. He goes as far as to advise other sheep men to do the same. These facts show where the cut in allowances should be made, but were not, extensively.. Senator Fulton has recognized these facts which seem to have escaped the grazing officials' notice, and advises stockmen to allow stock to drift upon reserves. He says there Is no law making such a practice a crime. Stock men here believe him, and the time is drawing nigh when a test is to be made, unless the department recedes from its position. But few people will blame growers who turn their stock out on ranges that make no pretence to being "forest lands," yet, for purposes of ad ministration, are classed as "forest re serves" or "temporary withdrawals." "There Is no herd law for cattle and horses here, and must owners herd them from the only pasturage that will keep life in their bodies, only to see that same range depastured by roving stock from an agricultural country. It Is altogether possible that the de partment does not understand the actual conditions here, and the use of your valuable columns in acquainting the of- OREGON riclals with the real facts will be igratc fully appreciated. C. J. MclNTOSH. Sheep-Shearing at Kiona. KIONA, Wash., March 31. (Speealk) Sheepshearlng has begun In the Kiona yards. George Prior & Sons, of North Yakima, who wintered their sheep a few miles below Kiona, have a flock of "300 head on which the shearers began Tuesday. The shearers will be here for some weeks, as a num ber of sheep-owners "bring their flocks here every Spring at shearing time. Vessey & McRae, the stockmen who last year sold their Immense farm on the Rattlesnake hills near Kiona to a Spokane company, have sold their herd of 500 cattle to Wallace Wiley, of North Yakima, who will drive them to the latter place. Hotel for Carson Springs. HOOD RIVER, Or.. March 31. (Spe cial.) The management of the min eral springs at Carson. Wash., is pre paring to spend a considerable sum In building additions and improving the hotel grounds at that place in antici pation of the greater business with the advent of the North Bank road. The curative qualities of the springs at Carson are said to rank as high as any in the country and medical men are in hopes that they may fall Into the hands of the Government and be de clared public property or be purchased by an experienced hotel man who will accord guests courteous treatment and ordinary conveniences. Damascus creamery butterfat, f. o. b. Portland. 37Hc Would you have the resilient, bounding, happy, springy step of youth ? Would you feel as young as you walk ? Would you practice heel economy ? Then order Oullivan's, the real rubber heel, and order by name, imitations cost the same. O'SULLIYAN RUBBER CO. LOWELL, MASS. Nothing' less than the genuine value and fine quality of the Chancellor could have kept it the fa vorite brand of so many thousands of smokers year after year. CHANCELLOR . Cigar "Oldest and Best" has recently become a "Triangle A" brand which is but further assurance of improved quality and better value than ever. Made in several sizes, sold at 3-for-25c, 2-for-25c and 10c straight. AMERICAN CIGAR COMPANY Manufacturer Restore Strength Dr. 'Miles' Nervine cures diseases brought on by mental and physical exhaustion. So many ailments are nervous af fections that you can hardly miss it if you try it. In any event its strengthening influence upon the nerves will beof greatvalue to you. "I was very nervous, could not sleep, was tormented with nervous headaches, and It seemed that every malady was mine. My druggist told me that Dr. Miles' Nervine was good for nervous affections, so I purchased a bottle and a box of Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. I took the pills for headache and the Nervine regularly. In a week I felt much better. It seemed that I was living a new life. I do not feel that I can aaln relapse into the physical wreck that I was before taking them." EURIS PERRY. Mens, Ark. If first bottle falls to benefit, money back. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. VICTOR MANGANESE STEEL BANK SAFE G LASS & PR UD HOMME CO., AGTS. PORTLAND. OREGON A A SQUARE DEAL ALL AROUND Some Fine Square Pianos to Be Sold by Eilers, on a Basis That Will Give Anyone a Square Deal, Both as to Price and Terms. Fourteen fine square pianos take up room at our warehouse that we need urgently for new goods arriving: will rent any of them at $1.50 a month: will sell for $3 a month. Prices as follows: A superb Chlckering. worth $15.1, now $84. Another Chickerlng, older. wurui now oz. and a very rancv full, round-toned Chlckering, almost modern, worth $200, now $95. A Hal lett Davis. In fine order, worth $75, now $36. A Hardman. excellent, worth $100, now 5. A Baldwin, excellent tone, $75, now $42. A Stelnway, in very line condition, worth $125. now $58. Another 8teinway. a little older, but also In fine order, worth $S0. now $44. A Guild & Church, worth $70, now $38. A Raven & Son, worth $6 now $28. A $20 bill (or payments) will take a Schultz & Rudolph, good tone, genuine rosewood rase, and a $10 bill (or pav mentsl will take a Pearson. The oth ers are $40 for a $70 Jennys & Son piano and $45 for a $75 Emerson. EILJ5RS PIANO HOUSE, 353 Washington. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. The Way Via Billings Northern Pacific-Burlington through trains via Billings travel the shortest route from the upper Northwest to many principal cities and gateways in the Missouri and Missis sippi V alleys. The map shows the Burlington's direct way to the East and South from Bill ings, Montana. It's the natural and logical route to much important territory. Let u help you along. A. C. SHELDON, Gen. Agt. C. B. & Q. Ry. 100 3rd St., Portland, Or. Sv Alacka TGft7 EXCURSIONS r- T-riDC SSS 25; July 12, 26 j Aug:. 9. NOME ROUTE. S. S. Senator June 1 S. S. President June 4 S. E. ALASKA ROUTE. SkngTray, Sitka, Juneau and way ports. Satllns 9 P. M. H. S. S. Co.'a Humboldt. . .April 2-12-22 Cottage City, via Sitka April 7-21 City of Seattle April 17-27 SAN FRANCISCO ROUTE. Sailing 9 A. M. City of Puebla April 5-20 City of Topeka April 10-85 Umatilla April 15-30 City Office, 349 Washington St. SanFrancisco&PortlandS.S.Co. Operating the only direct passenger stcaraerj From Ainsworth Dock, Portland, at S PH. S. S. "COLUMBIA," Apr. 5, IS, etc. S. S. "COSTA KICA," Apr. 10, SO, etc. From 6pear-st. Wharf. San Francisco, at 11 A. M. 8. S. "COSTA RICA," Apr. , 16, etc. S. S. "COLUMBIA," Apr. 11, St, etc. JAMBS H. DEWSON. Agent, Phone Main 208. 248 Washington t. Columbia River Scenery KtdLLAXOR ULN-fc 6TUAHKKS. Dally service between Portland and The Dalles, except Sunday, leaving Portland at 7 A. M.. arriving about 5 P -M., carrying ft eight and passengers. Splendid accommo dations for outfits and livestock. Dock foot of Alder at., Portland; foot of Court fti The Dalles. Phone Main 911. Portland. WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE For Curvallia, Albany, Independence, Sa ein Steamer "POMONA" leaves J.45 A. M. Tutsday, Thursday and Saturday. For Salem and way landings Steamer "OREGONA" leaves 6:45 A. M.t Monday. Wed i.e. "days and Fridays. OREGON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO Foot Taylor Street. CANADIAN PACIFIC "EMPRESS" Line of the Atlantic Nothing better afloat than our new ex press steamers. Empress of Britain and Empress of Ireland (14,500 tons). Quebec t Liverpool in six days; less than four days at sea. Superior accommodation available. Comfort, elegance and safety. Send for illus trated booklet and mailing list. F. R. Johnson. Pass. Ajrt, 143 Third Street. Portland, Oregon. STR. CHAS. R. SPENCER Washington -street Dock. Dally, except Sunday, for The Dalles and way landings, at 7 A. M., returning 10 . M. Fast time, best service. Phones: Main, 3184; Home, A. 11, 84. North Pacific S.S. Co's. Steamships Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder Sail for Eureka, San Francisco and Ixis Angeles direct every Tuesdav at 8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third St., near Alder. Both phones, M. 1314. H. Young, agent