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FROM
fPOORIIOUSE
BY MARY
CHAPTER I.
"Whit nika you keep thit big blue
tnnbonnet drwo 10 closely over your
rtcor Ar you afraid of having It Been?"
The pron addressed wn pain, ck.
1 looking child about nlo rnr of .,
who on tb deck of th veaeel Winder
mere, wa gating Intently toward tb die
tint ihor of old England, fnat receding
from Tlaw. Is ear bar a fine-looking boy
of fourteen wu itainllng, trying In rain
to gala a look at th features shaded by
th gingham bonnet.
At th sound of lil role th little girl
atartaxl, and without turning her ht-ail.
replied, "Nobody wanla to ae me, I am
M ugly and dlaagrwabl."
"I'gly. are you?" repeated th boy. lift
ing her up and looking her fully In the
fai-. " ell, yon are not rery hand.
aouie, that'a a fni't, but I wouldn't be aul
len about It. I'gly people ar alwaya
am art, and prrbapa yuu are. Anyway,
I Ilka Utile glrla, an luat let me ait hero
and get acquainted."
Mary Howard wu rertalnly not very
handaoine. ltur fiahirfe. fliniiuli tnlra-
bright and eipn-aalre, aeenied too large
for her faee. Hh had frequently been
told that ah waa homely, and often when
alona had went, and wondered why ah,
too, wa not hnndanm Ilk her alater
Klla, on wbnae cheek the aofteat roe waa
blooming, while her rich brown hair fell
!n wavy inaa-a about her white neck and
ehouMcre. . Hut If Klla waa mora beau
tiful than Mary, there waa far lea In
li-v r.h.u. f ,1 admlra Hit bn.v that
w" P,,,t5, n', thl' m,,le h" pou,,
u'l eiiuu, rapn-iiiiK aiiciiiiuii in,ui an,
and growing aullcn if It waa withheld.
Mr. Iluward, the mother of thee chil
dren, had Incurred th dlapleaaur of her
father, a wealthy Ktigllahinan, by mar
rying her miialc teacher. Humbly at her
fathor'a fret ah had knelt and aued for
pardon, but th old mnn waa Ineioralile
and turned her from hla houa. Late lu
II r he had married a youthful widow,
wbo, after the la pa of a few year died,
tearing three little glrla, Sornh, Klla and
7 ftit'Jane, two of them hla own, and on a
' ' atepitaughter and a child of hla wife'
''yifirat marriage, Aa a laat requeat Mra.
n Tempi bad aaked that her baby Jane
M ahould b glren to the rare of bar alater,
a ;0 ; Mr, Morrla, who waa on th era of em-
'Karbln ttir Amfkrla. Harah. Inn. waa
; ..,. ...i,.,-. i,P,l, .,) ,hn
aotrHl by her father a brother ana ton
1 Mr. Temple waa left alone with hla eld-
eat daughter, ICIIa. Occaaionally he beard
from Jane, but time ami diatanc gradu
ally weakened the tie of parental affec
tion, which wound Itaelf more cloudy
around Ella; aud now, when ahe, too, left
him, ami worae than all, married a poor
mualc teacher, th old man'a wrath knew
o bound.
"But we'll aee," anld he "we'll aee
how they get ou. I ll ua all my Influence
againat the dug, aud when Miaa Ella'a
right cold and hungry ahe'll b glad to
com back aud leare him."
Hut b waa mlataken, for though right
cold and bungry Gila oftentlmea waa, ahe
only clung th rloaer to her huaband,
happy to ahar hla fortune, whatever It
might be. Two year after her marriage,
hearlug that her father wait daugcroualy
III, ah went to him, but the forglreneaa
ah ao ardently deaired waa never gained,
for th old man'a reaaon waa gone. Faith
fully ah watched until ihe end, and then
when ah heard read hla will and knew
that hla property waa all bequeathed to
bar alater In America, aba brualied the
teara from her long eyelaabea and went
back to ber humbl horn prepared to
meet th worat.
In courae of tint three children, Frank,
Mary and Ella, were added to their num
ber, and though their preaenc brought
unahin and gladneaa, It brought also
an Increaa of toll and care. Year after
rar Mr. Howard atraggled on, while
each day rumor reached him of th
plenty to b had In the land beyond the
ea; and at laat, when hope aeemed dying
aut, b reaolved to try bia fortune la the
far-famed home of th weary emigrant.
Tb neceaaary preparatlona for their voy
age wer made aa eoou aa poaalhle, mid
when th Windermere left th harbor
of Liverpool they atood upon her deck,
waving a laat adieu to the few kind
frlenda who on abort wer bidding them
godapeed.
Among th paaaengera waa Georg
Moreland. whoa parent had died aome
montlia before, leavlug him and a large
fortune to the guardlanahlp of hla uncle.
wealthy merchant residing in tsonton.
Thlo uncle. Mr. Helden, bad written for
hla nephew to Join him in America, and
It waa for tills purpooe that Oeorge had
taken paaaage lu th Windermere. H
waa a frank, generouft-neartea dot, ami
a favorite wllh all who knew him. He
waa a naaalaiinte admirer of beauty, and
th moment the Howard came on board
and h caught aight of Ella, he felt Irre
alatlbly attracted toward her. Mary,
whoae aenalllve nature ahrank from the
nhaervatlon of atrangera, eluded nil his
afforta to look under her bonnet. Thia
arouaed hla curiosity, aud when he fol
Kiwd her addreaaed to her th remark
with which w commenced thl chapter.
At laat, gently amoothlng book her hair,
which waa really bright and glossy, ho
said, "Who told JjU that you wero ao
ugly looking?" Tha tenra atnrted to
fct-rv'a -vea. and her chin quivered, aa
ah replied. "Father aaya ao, Klla aaya
ao, and everybody aaya ao but mother
nd Krnnky."
.rr..vi,rl dnean't alwava tell tlio
truth," aald Oeorge, wlahlng to admin
later aa much comfort as posslliliv
"You've got pretty blue eyes, nice brown
hair, and your forehead, too, la broad
and high: now If you hadn't anch a mud
dy eomplevlon, bony cheeks, little nose,
big ears and awful teeth, you wonldn t
be audi a fright!"
George propensity to toase had come
upon him, and In enumerating the defect,
in Mary'a face he purpoeely magnified
them! but h. regretted It. when he saw
the effect hla words produced. Bluing
her fac. In her hands. Mary burst Into 1
paaaiouat. fit of weeping, then anatchlng
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th bonnet from George's lap, aha threw
It ou her bead and wa hurrying away
when George caught ber and pulling ber
back, aald, "Forglr me, Mary. I could
not help plaguing you a little, but I'll try
and not do it again."
For a time Georg keDt thla reaolution.
hut he could not conceal th preference
which he felt for Klla, whose doll-like
face and childish waya were far more
In keeping with bla taat than Mary'a
old look. Whenever ha noticed her at
all, he apoka kindly to her; but ah knew
there waa a great difference between hla
treatment of her and Ella, and ofttitnea,
when saying ber evening prayer, ahe
prayed that George Moreland might love
her a little, luat a little.
Two weeka had passed since tha laat
vestige of land had disappeared from
view, and then Georga was taken dan
geroualy 111 with "fever. Mra. Howard
herself vialted him frequently, but ah
commanded her children to keep away,
Icat they, too, ahould take th disease.
For a day or two Mary obeyed her moth
er, and then curioaity led ber near
George'a berth. For aeveral minute ahe
lingered, and waa about turning away
when a low moan fell on her ear and ar
rested her footsteps. Her mother's com
tnanda were forgotten, and In a moment
she stood by George'a bedside. Tender
ly ah smoothed his tumbled pillow,
moistened hla parched lipa and bathed
hla feverish brow, and when an hour af
terward, th physician entered, he found
hla patient calmly Bleeping, with one
hand claiped in that of Mury.
"Mary! Mary Howard!" aald the phy
sician, "this is no placs for you," and
he endeavored to lead her away.
Thla aroused George, who begged so
hard for her to remain that the pbysi
clan went Id quest of Mra. Howard, who
rather unwillingly consented, and Mary
was duty Installed aa nurse. Perfectly
delighted with her new vocation, ahe
would ait for hour by her charge, rihe
posaeased a very sweet, clesr voice; and
frequently, when all other means had
failed to quiet him, ahe would bend her
fac near hla, and taking bis bands In
hers, would sing to him some simple song
of horn, until lulled by the soft music
lie would fall away to aleep. Buch un
wearied kindness' waa not without ita ef
fect upon George, and on day when
Mary aa nsual waa aitting near him, be
railed her to hla aide, and taking her fac
between bla hands, kissed her forehead
and lipa, eaying, "What can I ever do to
pay my little nurae for ber kindness?
Mary hesitated a moment, and then
replied, "Lor me aa well aa you do
Ellal"
"A a well aa I do Ellar he repeated
"I love you a great deal better. Bbe baa
not been to ae me once. What la the
reason?"
Frank, whs moment before bad atol
en to Mary'a aide, answered, saying,
"Homeone told Ella that if ah should
have the fever, her curia would all drop
off; and ao ahe won t come near yon!
Just then Mra. Howard appeared, and
thia time ah waa accompanied by Ella,
who clung closely to her mother's aklrta.
George did not aa naual caress her, but
he aaked ber mockingly, "if her hair bad
commenced coming out!" while Ella only
anawerad by grasping at her long curls.
aa If to reassur herself of their safety.
In a few daya George waa able to go
on deck, and though he still petted and
played with Ella, b never again alight
ed Mary. At last, after many weary
daya, there came the joyful newa that
land waa in aight; and next morning Bos
ton, with Ita numeroue domea and aplrea,
waa before them. Toward noon a pleas
ant looking, middle-aged man came on
board, Inquiring for George Moreland,
and announcing himself aa Mr. Selden.
George Immediately atepped forward,
and after greeting hia uncle, Introduced
Mr. and Mra. Howard, apenking at the
eame time of their kindness to him during
hla illness. All waa now confusion, but
In the hurry and bustle of going ashore
George did not forget Mary. Taking
her aside he threw .round her neck a
small golden chain, to which waa attach
ed a locket containing miniature like
ness of himself painted a year before.
"Keep It," aald he, "to remember me
hy, or If you get tired of It, give It to
Ella for a plaything."
"I wish I had on for you," aald Mary,
and George replied, "Never mind, I can
remember your looka without a likeness."
Then blddiug adieu to Mr. and Mra.
Howard, Frank and Ella, he sprang Into
hla uncle'a carriage and waa rapidly
driven away. Mary looked after him aa
long aa th heada of the white horses
were In sight, and then taking Frank'a
hand, followed her parent to the hotel,
wher for a few daya they hnd deter
mined to atop while Mra. Howard made
Inquiries for her sister.
Meantime from the wlndowa of a large,
handaome building a little girl looked
out, Impatiently waiting her father'a re
turn, wondering why he was gone so long
and if ah ahould like her cousin George.
In tha center of the room the dinner
table waa standing, and Ida Selden hnd
twic changed the location of her cousin's
plate, once placing It at her aide, and
lastly putting It directly In front, so ahe
could have a fair view of hia face.
"Why don't tey come?" she had Bald
for th twentieth time, when the aound
of carriage wheela In the yard below
mad her Btart up, and, running down
atntia, ah waa soon Blinking the hands
of her cousin, whom ahe decided to be
liitndaome. Placing her arm affectionate
ly around him, ahe led him Into the par
lor, saying! "I am so glad that you hove
come to live wllh me and be my brother.
We'll have real nice times, but perhaps
you diallk little glrle. Did you ever aee
one thnt you loved?"
"Yea, two," waa the answer. My
cousin Ida and one other."
"Oh. who la ahe?" asked Ida. "Tell
me about her. Uow does she look? la
ahe pretty?" .. ., " :
Oeorge told her of . Mary, who had
watched bo kindly over him during th
weary daya of hla Illness.
"J know I should Ilk her," Id -aald.
"They ar poor, yon say, and Mr. How
ard la a mualc teacher. Monsieur Du
prea haa just left me, and wbo knowa but
papa can get Mr. Howard to fill bia
plac."
When th aubject waa referred to her
father be said that be had liked th ap
pearance of Mr. Howard, and would, if
possible, And him on th morrow and en
gaga bia services. The next morning tbo
aky waa dark with angry clouds, from
which the rain was ateadlly falling. All
thoughts ot Mr. Howard were given up
for that day, and aa every moment of
Mr. Helden'e time waa employed for aev
eral auccessiv ones, It waa nearly a
week after George'a arrival before any
Inquiries were made for the family. The
hotel at which they bad stopped waa then
found, but Mr. Selden was told that the
peraons whom b waa aeeklng had -left
the day before for on of th Inland
towns, though which on be could not as
certain. CHAPTER II.
It was th afternoon for the regular
meeting of tbe I.adi.-s' Sewing Society in
the little village of Chicopee, and at the
usual hour groups of ladles were Bern
wending their way toward th stately
mansion of Mra. Campbell, the wealthi
est and proudest lady In town. The spa
cious sitting room, th mualc room ad
joining, and tb wide, cool hall beyond
were thrown open to all, and by three
o'clock they wer nearly filled.
At first there waa almost perfect al
ienee, broken only by a whisper or un
dertone, but gradually the hum of voices
increased, until at last there waa a great
deal more talking than working. Then
for time there was again silence while
Mr. Johnson, president of the society,
told of the extreme destitution in which
be bad that morning found a poor Eng
lish Tamlly who had moved Into the vil
lage two or three yeara before. They
had managed to earn a comfortable liv
ing until the husband and father sudden
ly died, since which time the wife'
health bad been very rapidly failing, and
ahe waa no longer able to work, but waa
wholly dependent for aubsistence upon
the exertions of ber oldest child, Frank,
and the charity of the villagers. The day
before the sewing society Frank had been
taken aerloualy ill with what threatened
to b acarlet fever.
The lck woman In whom Mra. John
son waa ao much Intereated waa Mra.
Howard. All Inquiries for her aisters
had been fruitless. Since we laat saw
them a sickly baby had been added to
their number. With motherly care little
Mary each day washed and dressed it,
and then hour after hour carried it in her
arma, trying to atill it feeble moans,
which fell ao aadly on the ear of her in
valid mother.
It waa a email, low building which
they Inhabited, containing but one room
and a bedroom, which tbey had ceased
to occupy, for one by one each article of
furniture had been aold, until at last Mra.
Howard lay upon a rude lounge, which
Frank had made from aome rough boards.
Until midnight the little fellow toiled, and
then when hla work wua done crept soft
ly to the cupboard, where lay one slice
ot bread, tbe only article of food which
the house contained. Long and wistfully
he looked at it, thinking how good it
would taste; but one glance at the pale
faces near decided him. "They need It
more than I," aald he, and turning reso
lutely away, he prayed that he "might
aleep pretty soon and forget how hungry
he waa."
One morning when he attempted to
rise b felt oppressed with a languor he
bad never experienced, and turning on
bia trundle-bed and adjusting hi blue
cotton jacket, hia only pillow, he again
alept bo Boundly that Mary waa obliged
to call him twice ere ahe aroused him.
That night he came borne wild with de
light "he had earned a whole dollar, and
he knew how he could earn another half
dollar to-morrow. Oh, I wish it would
com quick," 'aald be, as he related hia
success to his mother.
But, alas! the morow round hint burn
ing with fever, and when he attempted
to atand be found it impossible to do ao.
A caa of acarlet fever had appeared in
the village, and it soon became evident
that the disease had fastened upon
Frank. The morning following the sew
ing society Ella Campbell and aeveral
other children showed symptoms of the
same disease, and In the season of gen
eral aickuesa which followed few were
left to care for the poor widow. Daily
little Frank grew worse. The dollar he
had earned was gone, tbe basket of pro
viaiona Mrs. Johnson had sent was gone, i
and when for milk baby Alice cried, there
waa none to giv her.
(To be continued,)
Down Mountain Slope.
The descent from the easiest pass
across the Blue Ridge mountains there
abouts, known as Sulcker's gnp, to the
Shenandoah river. Is long aud steady.
At regular Intervals a little elevation
of solid earth, also known as a brake,
has been banked up across the road
to keep It from being washed away by
the heavy rains. A ferry, propelled by
the river current, carries the stage
coach across the Shenandoah, which
flows at the foot of the mountain.
One day tbe conch, well loaded with
passengers and their baggage, had at
tained a fair speed when an accident to
the harness occu'red. The driver could
not turn the vehicle to ugainst the high
banks oil either side rithout upsetting
It and perhaps maiming Its occupants.
There was nothing to do but to "keep
the horses on their feet and guide
them."
Every time he reached one of the
mounds across the road he had to exer
cise the greatest skill In steering over
It squarely, but by coolness and pre
sence of mind he brought his load safe
ly, although at a tremendous speed,
down the mountain. From long expe
rience he knew where It wus possible
to drive into the river without getting
beyond his depth, and, as he boldly
plunged his team Into the stream an
effective brake upon Its speed begjtn to
operate. It soon came to a standstill
and the terroKstrieken passengers
drew a long breath once more. Row
boats came out after them, the harness
and brakes were repaired and the
Journey resumed.
The poe' Campbell found that "Com
ing eventa cast their shadows before"
and " 'Tla distance lends eucUautuicut
to tbe vlew,"'v
EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS
OF THE WORLD.
A Comprehensive Review ot the Imporfwi
Happening of the Past Week Prete ed
ins Condensed Form Which It Most
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Marry
Readers.
Famino forced court to leave Sinan
Fu.
Bubonic plague has broken out in
Honolulu.
France has restored loot taken from
the Chinese.
German soldiers fired on British
tug at Tien Tain.
Seven people were burned to death
in a Chicago fire.
Ex-State Superintendent McElroy,
of Oregon, is dead.
The Shamrock II had her first trial
spin at Southampton.
About a dozen people were injured
in a train wreck in Ohio.
A commission has been appointed
to, improve the Pci Ho river.
Another battle has occurred be
tween the Boers and British.
Revolution in Colombia has degen
erated into guerrilla warfare.
Fire in Nashville, Tenn., did dam
age to the amount of $100,000.
Wholesale arrests resulted from re
volutionary movement in Russia.
China suggested to powers the open
ing of Manchuria to all countries.
Another oil gusher has been 'struck
at Beaumont, Tex,, near the othei
one.
Mrs. McKinley has been given the
honor of launching the battle ship
Ohio at San Francisco.
The homeless of Jacksonville, Fla.,
as a result of the recent fire, will be
quartered at St. Augustine army bar
racks. The force of soldiers in the Philip
pines will be reduced to 40.0(H), and
if improvement continues, still fur
ther reduction will be made.
President McKinley, while at El
Paso, Tex., exchanged felicitations
with President Diuz, of Mexico, and
received delegations from that coun-
try.
Vanderbilt and Gould are buying
heavily of Union Facihc stock.
The merchants of New Orleans
gave a banquet to the president.
King Alfonso will assume the
throne of Spain in one more year.
Six thousand soldiers are needed in
and around Tien Tsin to keep order.
The man 'who robbed the American
express office in Paris has been ar
rested. Two masked men entered a resi
dence at Springfield, Mich., and stole
18,000 in gold..
; The report that 200 men had frozen
to death in an Alaska stampede haa
been confirmed.
In a wreck on the Great Northern
in Montana, one man was killed and
several injured.
The French are making prepara
tions for a withdrawal of a portion of
their troops in China.
"Apache Kid," a leader of a band
of Yaqui Indians has been executed
by Mexican officials.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, true to her
word, has again returned to her cell
in the Wichita, Kan., jail.
A congressional committee has
been appointed to inspect harbor im
provements on the Pacific coast.
The course of Minister Loom is has
been sustained by the United States
and Venezuela will be so notified. I
The indemnity committee, com
posed of representatives of the powers,
tins decided that China must pay
$273,000,000.
An agreement has been reached
whereby all the principal trans
Atlantic steamship companies will
form an immense trust.
The gates of the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo have been
thrown open to the public. Notwith
standing the fact that the big fair is
far from complete large crowds are
constantly in attendance.
Chinese officials have apologised to
an insulted French consul.
Much land in the Palouse, Wash
ington country is being bonded for oil
and gas.
Two more prominent Filipino gen
erals and several officers have surren
dered with their forces.
The transport fleet is on its way
from Manila to transport Chaffee's
army to the Philippines.
A reuglar semi-monthly steamer
service between Sun Francisco and
Manila is to be established at once,
two first-class steamers to be placed
upon the route.
During 1889 the total value of
mules exported to all foreign, coun
tries was $516,000, while during 1900
the figures reached $3,919,000. Mem
phis used to be the great distributing
point for mules, but Louisville has
recently taken precedence.
PITIFUL FATE OF A CHILD.
Lost on the Desert, a Little Clrl Diet tf
Hunger and Exposure.
North Yakima, Wash., May C A
S-year-old girl has been found on the
lonely desert of the Horse Heaven
country, 18 miles from her home,
standing in a badger hole, where she
died from starvation. The child was
the daughter of Hon. W. B. Mat
thews, ex-county commissioner of
Yakima county. Searching parties
had been scouring the country for five
days and nights in an effort to locate
the child alive. It was thought that
she had been carried away by Indians
and would be found on the reserva
tion. She had been tracked 12 miles
from her home when all traces of her
were obliterated by the winds blowing
the tracks from the sand.
Two children, a boy aged eight
years, and the girl, five, were sent out
from home five days ago to look after
some lost cattle. They walked away
until 10 miles from home, when grow
ing tired they fell asleep. A passing
cowboy noticed them, and after arous
ing the sleepers took them on bis
pony and carried them almost home.
The children then assured him that
they could get home without further
assistance, and he let them go alone.
The night came on and it is supposed
the boy ran faster than his sister and
left her behind. When he reached
home he was frightened and could not
tell exactly what had happened. A
search was made for the girl, but she
could not be found that night.
FOR A YANGTSE UPRISING.
Report! of a Secret Combination of Disaffect
ed Elements Arc Confirmed.
London, May 6. "The reports of a
secret combination of disaffected ele
ments in the Yangtse province for the
purpose of organizing general risings
are receiving some connrmation,
says the Shanghai correspondent of
the Morning Post. The British
consul at Nankin telegraphs Mr. Bren-
nan, the British consul at Shanghai,
that the JNankin viceroy is very anx
ious about the Yangtse movement,
and he asks Mr. Brennan to assist the
Taoti to preserve order by holding
troops in readiness.
"It is announced from a German
source teat the French have with
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This monument was erected May 2,
1901, near Champoeg, Oregon, on the
Willamette river, about 32 miles
above Portland. It stands where 52
pioneers met on May 2, 1843, and or
ganized the first government of Ore
gon
drawn their troops from Hwisti Lu to
Pao Ting I u, thus leaving the Ger
mans in sole possession of all the
passes into Shan Si. "
Dr. Morrison, wiring to the Times
from rekm says :
the indemnity committee favors
a loan raised on the guarantee of all
the powers. Its proposal to increase
the maritime cutstoms to 5 per cent
advalorem applies to import duties
only and not export. . All the minis
ters of the powers, except the British,
American and Japanese, favor an im
mediate increase to 10 per cent. The
report, which is bused on somewhat
imperfectly understood data, has been
referred to the home governments."
Battle-Ship Iowa Launched.
Seattle, May 6. The battle ship
Iowa was launched today from the
Bremerton navy yard, after under
going repairs and a thorough over
hauling. Less than four weeks were
occupied in the great undertaking,
although six weeks had been allowed
by the navy department. Admiral
Casey, whose flagship the Iowa is,
was loud in his praise of the equip
ment and facilities of the big dry
dock. The flooding of the dry dock
and subsequent launching of the big
vessel was witnessed by over 1,200
spectators.
Northwest Postal Orders
Washington, May 6. A postoffice
has been established at Bock Creek,
Baker county, Or., to be supplied by
special service from Haines, and Ed
ward P. Castor appointed postmaster.
An office has also been established at
llluellight, Yakima county, Washing
ton, on the route from Bickelton to
Mabton. Elbert L. Gravse has been
commissioned postmaster at this
office.
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items of Interest From All Parts
of the State
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS
a. Brief Review of the Growth and Improve
ments of the Many Industries Throufh.
out Our Thriving; Commonwealth.
Work has started on the soldier'
memorial monument at Eugene.
Last week 15,150 bushels of wheat
;hanged hands at Weston. The price
was 46 cents. , .
A new pump has been put in at De
Moss Springs for the benefit of farmers
who haul water.
3. II. Eggert haa taken a contract
to get out 2,000,000 feet of logs, a
mile below Vient.
About 12,006 bushels of wheat
changed hands at DeMoss springs last
week at 45 cents per bushel.
The Bonanza mine, in Eastern Ore
gon, has received a large new boiler,
ft weighs 21,000 pounds, and it took
20 horses 9 days to haul it frcm
Sumpter to the Bonanza, about 16
miles.
The farmhouse of Thomas Seavey,
on the north side of the McKenzie, a
short distance below th emouth of the
Mohawk, was totally destroyed by
fire. This was one of the land marks
of that country, having been built in
1868, at a cost of about $3500.
Athena has secured a street rock
crusher.
Work of building a road to Blue
river, on the Calapooia side, has be
gun. Plans of a telephone line from Baker
to the Panhandle is under considera
tion. ,
A burglar proof safe arrived at Ash
land last week for the First National
Bank.
The telephone line from Grant's
Pass to Williams is complete and in
operation.
County roads between Baker City
and John Day are said to be in very
bad condition.
The Hood B-iver Fruit Growers'
Union is beginning to receive orders
for strawberries.
Fred J. Runmmel was killed at the
Mammoth mine,' in Eastern Oregon
recently by a snow elide.
Thieves broke into a saddle shop at
The Dalles several days ago and made .
away with several pieces of harness.
W. C. Peterson agrees to put an
electric light plant in Brownsville il
the city will pay $45 per month for
six lights.
Horse rustlers with two car loads of
stolen horses are dodging the officer
somewhere in the the eastern portion
of Malheur county.
Governor Geer will be asked to
grant a pardon to J. G. Luhrman,
who was sent to the penitentiary from
Baker county in June, 1900, convicted
of manslaughter.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 5960c. :
valley, nominal; bluestem, 61c. per
bushel.
Flour Best grades, $2.703.40 per
barrel; graham, $2.60.
Oats White, $1.35 per cental;
gray, ?l.oX.dO per cental.
Barley Feed, S1717.Z5; brewing.
$1717.25 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $16 per ton ; midd
lings, $21.50; shorts, $17.50; chop,
$16. '.-
Hav Timothy, $12.50(814; clover,
$79.50; Oregon wild hay, $67
per ton.
Hops 12 14c. per lb. ; 1899 crop,
67c.
Wool Valley, 12 13c. ; Eastern
Oregon, 912c ; mohair, 2021c.
per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 15ai
17J.C. ; dairy, 12), 14c. ; store, 10
11c. per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1414).c
per dozen.
Cheese Full cr?am, twins, 1!?
13.c. ; Young America, 133llo.
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.50;
hens, $44.50; dressed, ll12c. per
pound ; springs, $35 per dozen ;
ducks, $56; geese, $67; turkeys,
live, 10 12c; dressed, 13 15c. per
pound.
Potatoes Old, 75o. $1 per sack ;
new, 2a2 J"4C. per pound.
Mutton Lambs 4?4C per
pound gross ; best sheep, $8 ; wethers,
$5; ewes, $4.50; dressed, 7c.
per pound.
Hoses Gross, heavy, $5.75(36;
light, $4.755; dressed, 77c. per
pound.
Veal Large, 6740. per pound;
small, 81.C. per pound.
Beef Gross, top steers, $55.25;
tows and heifers, $4.504.75; dressed
eef, 8c. per pound
Forty-eight thousand Turks have
been exiled during the last 11 years.
Wolves are increasing rapidly in
many ot the forest lands of northern
Canada.
A German savant points out that
rural postmen were in existence in .
Egypt 4,000 years ago.
A company with a capital of $1,-
000,000 has been organized in Vine-
land, N. J., for the making of uoui
from sweet potatoes.