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EVETXIXG OBSERVER, LA GRANDE OREGOS, MONDAY, ACGCST J, 1008.
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OVIi WOXDERrTL SOIL.
This has been one of the dryest sea
sons In Grande Ronde valley for a
great many years, and the hottest
weather that has been recorded for at
least 22 years. Notwithstanding this
fact we were permitted to visit the
JJO-acre fruit farm known as the
Thronson fruit tract, Saturday, and
found molstura beneath what, looked
like three Inches of dust. That Is,
this entire tract Is under the highest
possible state of cultivation, and the
ground between the rows are free
from weeds and grass, with the exeep
lion of a fine, growth of potatoes.
Just across the county road a crew
vt men were hauling to the stacks the
second rutting of alfalfa hay. This,
like the orchard tract. It without Irri
gation. Tills all goes to show how the
practical farmer Is doing away with
old-tlma theories. In the first place,
this Pundrldge was the last body of
land In this valley to bo taken. For
years, while all of the foothill land
was farmed and Improved, the so
called Sandrldge was public domain.
After It was found out that It would
grow wheat, It was In time all occu
pied, but after that, little If anything
Im h Iiub..I.KI. II .. ..... . . . . .. .1
because It was feared the frost would
kill It. After a while this proved to be
a fallacy and today as nice garden
grow there as anywhere. It required
another period of doubt and experi
menting before any one had the nerve
to set out fruit trees. Now, some of
the best commercial orchards In the
county occupy, ths once despised and
rejected soil. After the fruit live be
came a reality, one by one, small
patches of alfalfa was tried, expect
ing, at first, only one crop. Now two
large yields Is the result. In additional
to several month of piiyturo. Thin,
Jnlinl you, wllhout Irrigation. It hfl
only been within the last few years'
that the csii of thcue results have
been fully solved. Since the dinning
of deep wells, which developed the
fact that this lara-e hod of land lo our
valley had n depth or soil lhat was
never eincrled porMhle. fltavel 1s
not found at a lei depth t tl n KQ feet.
nd often twice that distance.
Cultivation on null land brings the
moMur ti the surface and thu Is the
reason why Hit land l,,.l.iy Is the
blithest pi Iced land In the. county,
with the exc ptlon nf land that I? cap
able of In liiallun or Is mili-lnhpiteil,
Vely Utile of the Hiindrldgc land to
day can be put-chased for less than
I J and tho great body of It Is held
fnm I0 to 7 w r acie.
The time Is not rjr distant when the
-iste watert of nur elvers and streams
I'! be s'ond nn l conducted over our
VaUry lands. Then the nlnc win
fa be is If flv niiKle. unl the big hold
Jillt' vl'l be divided and sub-dls Pled,
and there-will he happy h unts and
. 0iho.il Imos.u tnmh tMi k.r Hum at
rsenl. .This Is nhHl Hie futme has
I". st re f'i" but v do not 1-sv,. I i
vll for t ? ' t? be I'roae.ht ulmiit.
1 o re fhoul t bundle, la of acre ,f
this Pandrlflgn bind set out to. winter
npiJis. I'y cultivation, thmnugh nil.
t' stloTi as Is the Mih the J.'O
Here fruit orchard uboe menu,;:u.'.
and the 240-aere orchard near Lmbler
and other sections' of the county, this
land that today some seem high at
$65 per acre, would soon" be paying
Interest on'fSOO and l00 acre land.
This has been the year of years to
test. Llttje rain and exceedingly hot
weather. But the crops In this valley
speak for themselves and every busi
ness man and property owner in this
city and other cities of the valley
should make an unusual effort to In
form themselves of our actual condi
tions. One and all will return from
their tour of Inspection better , Im
pressed than ever with old Grande
Ronde. .
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most murnra poem. .
Former Resident of Valley Rings Her
Pralae. .. .
. Bert Huffman, editor of the Pon
dloton East Oregonian, nd formerly
a resident of the Grande Honda val
I..,. following beautiful trib
ute to this prosperous vale, In his boon
of poems, ''Song of theregon Pine":
FAIR GRANDE RONDE.
I
'Neath a mountain of the West, .
Like a jewel on Its breast.
Smiles a valley that It sweet beyond
compare;
Not among Ionian Isles
Where eternal Bummer smiles '
Is found a spot unto my heart so fair.
, fiet around it purple rim,
In the twilight faint and dim,
Glows the splendor of Its sunset frame
of gold;
Keeping vigil from afar,
Steadfast as the Northern Star,
Stand the mountains, grim as armored
knights of old.
t
Rich as Anadluslan win
Boasting of Its royal line,
Are the treasured trophies of her hill
and plain;
Lo, Aladdin's fabled store
Of the wondrous days of yore, '
In her priceless gifts are raised to life
again.
In her tints of blending light, ,
Fairer than Elyslnn night, ' "
The 'touch of matchless master hand
Is seen:
Flames that flash from sunset skies,
While beneath their, glory Ilea
The constant beauty of the living
green.
Mine, yon purple heights afar;
Mine, this light of sun and star,
WbJch for me a path of gold has ever
beamed;
Mine, yon cliffs and crystal creeks.
Playmates mine, yon sentinel peaks.
In whose shadows I have lived anrt
loved and dreamed.
'Tl my own, my native land;
Mine, those patron saints who stand,
Keeping watch and ward upon the
vale below;
Like a gleaming stair of light.
Fading In the starlit height,
Are her templed hills and mountains
crowned In snow.
Be forever. Fair Ornndc Ronde,
In thy lavish fullness found;
lte the Queen of Plenty on unshaken
throne;
lte a refuge evermore
For the strimifer at your door.
t'e the haven, ever, for the tempest
blown!
UNION COUNTf IS
NINTH IN STATE
(Continued from pass X.)
The other eight counties Hhat have a
higher population, range from 38,587
to approximately 5.634.
I'nlon County Henri's. '
Though The Observer has published
a general review of the school popu
lation during the past year, before, a
summary Is, however,' so Interesting,
that It Is published herewith:
The number of persons between the
ages of 4 and 20 years In Union coun
ty Is 5492; the amount appropriated
In April, 190S, was JlftOO; the amount
appropriated last Saturday, $4787.20.
bringing the, appropriations for the
year' to this county up to $8,78,7.20.
Record Speaks Well.
Union county and the state as a
whole have reasons to feel proud of
Its showing In school population. It
ivvt; w!h of the state and
figures of this kind are always
watched by outsiders who are Inter
ested In tho welfare of Oregon, and
the 34 counties In It. . '
Bid LAI
SALE TO DAY
L, A. Lewis, of Portland, of the firm
of the old pioneer wholesale grocery
house of Allen & Lewis, who spent
several days In this city and valley re
cently, was so favorably Impressed
with our future, that he purchased
320 acres of land of I. D. McKennon,
four miles east of this city, paying $,-
600. or $30 per acre. When business
men like Mr. Lewis Invest In Grande
Monde valley wheat
well for nur future.
land, It speaks
.- llert Huffman's Poems nil Sale.
J "Song of the Oregon Pine," a book
of poems by Bert Huffninn, Is now on
sale at Leavltt's cigar store and Ncw
lln's drug store. Price SO cents,
d&w '
I co Water Dungi-rous.
The Ice water habit Is about as dan
gerous as any other habit that la work
ed to excess this warm weather.
When passenger train No. 5 pulled In
last night It had several on board who
were ill, and one man who had loaded
his hide full of the company's Iced
beverage until he took cramps. The
fellow was suffering all kinds of pain,
according to trainmen, and when
reaching Ontario a doctor was taken
aboard to look after him and care for
people traveling who do not have
enough Judgment to keep, away from
the Ice tank on a very warm day. Af
ter all, there Is not one man In a
thousand who knows anything about
himself. Too many people study their
neighbors when they should be find
ing out something of their own na
ture. Buker City Herald.
Found Body In Day.
Ban Francisco, Aug. J. Mystery
surrounds the finding ogf a well
dressed man In (he bay near Golden
Gate. It has probably been In the wa
ter only an hour. There Is no clue
to the identity of the man. In a small
leather bag he carried $35. ,
Now On
SHERW00DS
ELECTRIC THEATRE
Tuft lias a Rcllulon.
Cincinnati, O., Aug. J. Rev. 11. A.
Thayer, of the First Unitarian church,
today denied that W. II. Taft had no
particular rcltelon. lie said: "Taft's
mother and Judge Alphonso Tit ft mid
his wife were iiiemheis of the Unitar
ian church, also members (f the 'on
Kiccitlonal cUiiiM. of which 1 was
once a put or. Will Taft attended
tny (hurt h rev,olnrly. He became n
member whin he was a hoy. I n-
niemher he nce took part In a
play given by the Unity church when
In Terrible Sufficing.
San Francisco, Aug. 3. With his
body almoKt covered with a seething
! mars of boiling iisphaltum, throw n
i .
upon hlin by the explosion of a pot In
which be was heating the material,
I peter Com, g street laborer, was car
ried to the hospital In terrible atony
I today. He Is expected to live but a
few hours. Ills flesh was horned to
the shoulders to the bone.
he Uleichi'll 1"
good cntllp lll) '
Ilanc-t lleguii hi Wiillnuii.
John McDonald started n binder on
his fall wheat sooth of town Monday.
He has a good crop, much h-'tter than
was expected a few weeks nipi. Tim
othy haying Is In full blunt mid on Ir-
faliy j rivaled lands the yield of hay Is much
w is piedicted, being sl-
The Stolen Sausage,
Pretty Dairy Maid. ; '
Song
"Roue Brliis Dreams of You."
Tracked by Police
Joyous Surprise.
Dgs.
Bong-
"UunkiT Hill."
Victim of Hia Honesty.
Temihle Bulclde.
Program changes each Mon
day and Thursday. Doors ope a
promptly at 7 o'clock p. m.
Matinee on Wednesday and Sat -urday.
SHERWOOD'S ELECTRIC
THEATER.
B. M. SHERWOOD A CO, ''
Proprietors. ...
Mahaffey Building.
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Fruit Season is
Phone Us Your Orders for
ECONOMY JARS
$1.10 down e
$1.35 dozen
$1.73 dozen
....... 10c doxen
20c dozen s
Pint
Quarts
Half gallons . .
Extra clamps
Extra cups . .
EXTRAS FOR EASY VACUUM JARS
s Caps
I Rubber rings
? Clumps
. ,45c dozen
. ,18c dozen
. . 20c dozen
. . JOc dozen
' Hilrs '-""e. Jelly Glasses
These are an attractive size and shape, and are easily
worth 60 cents per dozen
SALESMAN AND AGENTS $50 per
week and over can be made selling
new campaign novelties from now
until election; Sells to stores, county
fairs, picnics and private families.
Complete line of samples charges pro
paid for SOc. Order today. Chicago
"Novelty Co., 60 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Land for Rent.
We have 320 acres of excellent land
for rent. Call at once.
F. S. BRAMWELL,
t C J. BLACK.
F- D- HAISTEN j
: I4H-I4I5 Adams Ave. Phone Red 1161 J
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p.mnils. T.ift Is In
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Syrncusc, N. Y.. Aug. tb rmnns
I frmn ell vt ilm slat., are h-it- today 1
; tn t.iUe pnrt In I 'ic P.-nt. he T. ;: f. -'
jtlvltlcs, iimd this morning wl'h a!
Milir pnriiibv This .ifl-i-n.i.'n there Willi
; nn ellii-n', uinlint program and!
in.l.hor-r, .y Th 'nip Hutiti nf NV j
. ToiK, prcml, in nf hrf St iti- Alllerii.
"f Oi riinin m l,-t. s. and other pnnn-i
In. nt t,iriiiiti, '
better thrill
mill a full crop. n the hill lands
the crops n:e (nr lllrt nf l lug a f.ill
ure. but the luck of rnln and the lute-
iih n buve cut the results
ll'o average yield. Itnth
st nie lul'-r th;in
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far short nf
haj Ing and b n v.
usniil this yenr,
son. ell n a
owing ti
the l.ltv- scil-
Atnerlrnn 1Vtits lll Vail nn.
Home. Aug. 1 Archbishop I " . rl.-
beading a ilelr-i;iiin nf ;t American
prli-st and la An.. rl.au pilgrims, ar
rived at th" Vatk-dii today, rarryliv
the ivtei-'s pence.
Wlllllll I'Ulilo l'M1lC.
Tlie cm lily court of l;a).-r eminly
Is gntii!- i,t ronf, r with J n 'y ll-nry
of this iiii iiU, r lailve tn building n
J'llnt I'l l. h.. at North I'iiw.;. v. Til-'
nm now th.-re li '. n In mi l ni
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Only Two-Horntd
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Baby Elephant
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risky and Cut
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Year's Cbow Trc3icudui!y More Ghriotts ThEr FJfh
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Strct anil Adams Atcuiic, at cvaclly Uio same price cluu-fi-d nn Hie ,hi, jronnils '"'
llinrmil Seals and Admlselon Tickets on ante on show day at Sllicrtlmrn
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