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AH THK K.IHTOH HKKX IT.
Patriotism Is In the iilr these days.
and It extends from Mi end of the
country to tin- other, and embraces
all classes of citizens from the in.i
Hoaalrc to the pauper. That Is pa
triotism to one's flag and country
But there Is still another kind f pa
triotism Hint Is of lllte RH treat
Importance hut Is not so generally
observed. That Is patr'ntlsm to the
home town, to the schools, the
churches, the lodges, Hie business
men, In fact
to everything that per-
tains to tli' Iiihih' life
The more
prosperous MM MM communities of
the country, the greater Is the power
of the country as a single unit. 'Hu
man wlm BSerts his Influence In lie
half of Ills lioine town ncs ai great
a brand of patriotism as tire one who
innunts a platform and starts the
eagle to srrcRiultig. As a matter of
fact, there Is no comparison between
the two, for In nine cases out of ten
actions speak louder than words
Patriotism in country Is commend
ble, hut Hint to hoth home anil conn
try la even better.
Have you noticed the peculiarities
baaeath the surface in the n.ohiii
latiun of the Nat'onal (Juard of the
United States and its dispatch to the
border? Serving in the ranks of
many of the organisations are mil
llonalrus from the highest social and
financial families In the same com
mands are janitors, farmere. clerks,
ard common laborers, all good men
aad true. Each la serving his coun
try to the beat of hla ability, but the
most noticeable feature Is the fact
that social caste Is utterly unknown.
The millionaire and the laborer
groom their horses or dig ditches
aide by aide and joke as though they
had been fast friends all of their
lives They are comrades In a com
mon cause, and as comrades they
think, set snd do.
The national campaign Is well un
der way. but because of the universal
Interest In the border situation many
people are giving the respective can
didate scarcely a passing thought.
Newspa,-rs are relegating them and
their doings to the Inside pages,
while the full force of the limelight
Is r.irine.l upon Mexico and the troops
on our own side of the border. It
Is hardl lues for the politicians, but
the people, no doubt, will live
through the distressing ordeal with
out the loss of sleep or flesh.
It is surprising how quickly a per
son can lose Interest In a subject
that haa been uppermost In his
ml.td for a year or more. Blnoa
the European war commenced It has
been the one great topic of converaa
tlon and speculation the world over.
Now, so far as we of the United
States are concerned, it is a bark
number, shoved off the map, prac
tically forgotten. Our own little
clothes line affair with Mexico Is the
all absorbing object before the public
ye and In the public mind, and Just
at this time a sick mule on the bor
der Is of more importance to us than
Hi.' MttMM " ll"' innumerable
clashes across the water I'atrlot-l-.li.
should and dues begin tl home
M ,-. there an item of news con
cernii.K yourself or your family that
did not net in Ihe last laWM ol the
paper' If so it was omitted becaiis.
v.c did not learn of It and ou d 'I
not tell us We want every I. mil
m. i!.- pi.-. i- of news in this M mini
ty, and we ask you to tell us what
oll kilo"
MAXIMA TIMES PltOSPIKOlH.
I'lnsperit) to a considerable de
gree rests upon ihe whims of I lie
business Interests ot the couiilo and
upon UM people themselves
If they are optimistic and believe
In prohpenty and work faithful!) to
that eud. prosperity will he with us,
'regardles.-. of conditions in other
countries We are a Mil up porting
people and are not dependent upon
the whims or exertions of others
Hut if we become pessimistic, and
constantly predict disaster and tore
ourselves to the belief that it Is to
come, then we are likely to get no
more than that which we predict.
A few people through the constant
use. of their lougues can in time In
still into the minds of others the
same atmosphere of gloom that per
vades them, and this Is spread to
others, aud yet others, until com
munities and slates aud whole na-
glons suffer from the effect
ins suffer from the eueci.
Hut prosperity can be made, if we1
.1
want it. It win come, ir we sees:
it It will remain, if we nurse It.
We should talk prosperity, feel
prosperlty, and act prosperity If weltleally every merchant In the city
would have prosperity, for In no
" other way will we meet up with the
favor of the gods.
It Is up to you, to every cltlien.
to work for prosperity In this com
munity, for It Is an almost unhersal
. rule of man that we receive In pro-
portion aa we do.
Ut.tl.lt HKNKKIT OKKtiON AM.
WANHIMiTON.
There Is a great Irrigation project
awaiting development. It Is at the
junction of the Snake and Columbia
rlers
The success of this project would
tiieim lha canalizing of that portion
of the Snake river where rnplds and
shallow water prevent continuous
navlgatlon between Portland and the
l.ewlston country.
It is -possible to reach an under-!
standing with the government under I
present laws for damming a navlga-
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me stream .or ...run...., nimn miu
canals.
Hut there Is no legal authority for
a compact giving the right la the
dam builders to generate power to
pump water to the Irrigation project.
Mere t I.I he one of the ,..M el
fec.Ue combinations conceivable for
upbuilding the great Columbia basin
ntcrnrlsc would, wh.le ,. re
etal I much land of unsurpassed
richness, Improve a waterway to the
distinct benefit of a much larger
territory lO the east and extend Hi.
beneficial Influence west.
Thus la preaented a potent argu
ment for the passage of the Shields
bill, a measure which permits such
c elopmeiil yet safeguards the in
terests of the public.
KKKP THK TOWN CLEAN.
A clean town attracts attention
whenever and wherever It Is seen
A dirty one catches the public eye
In even less time.
When the streets and alleys and
yards and vacant lota In a town are
clean and sanitary It bespeaks a like
condition on the part of the residents
with regard to their personal habits
The Lord loves' a clean man or
woman, and the devel worships a
dirty one. Which do you prefer?
If each person In town would use
just a little more energy and thought
fulneaa we could make this one of
the cleanest spots in the country and
our reputation would grow apace.
Not only would we benefit tliusly,
but the health of the community
would be vastly Improved snd the
physical capacity of the people would
be greatly Increased.
A clean man works with pleasure
and with a definite object In view.
Generally he gets there.
The dirty one labors from neces
sity only, has no ambition, and is the
black eye that kills the town In the
yea of other people.
Keep the town clean
I'OltTLASD'H HANDICAP.
Portland, the metropolis and sea
port of Oregon la begging from the
longshoremen's union that the little
sea-going shipping of that harbor be
not altogether driven away.
After spending millions op docks
and dredging the harbor, which Is
100 miles Inland, the little handful
of labor unlonltes called by the above
name made handling cargoes almost
prohibitive
The Interests of the city, the state,
of commerce and much bled taxpayer
are of no consequence compared to
demands of a few agitatora.
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th (ifpnit in tni" two iooi ninin
show an Increase of $144,000 over
the same date one year ago. Prae-
did a better business during June
than a year ago, but they do not seem
to have any confidence in the future
and are not Irving to extend business
Success or failure In battle, la a
matter of the mind and the same
seems to hold good In business
While these men are successful they
will not admit It even to themselves,
having got Into the rut. There Is a
vast amount of new business availa
ble for them In the Harney valley,
hut they must go after It. otherwise
other mn with the necessary hustle
will grnh it The post office receipts
also show a decided gain for the past
I "C moritrta
The railroad people have estahllsh-
pd a service to t'rane on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, the regular
train running through on those dates
In a short time all the supplies for
the Hums country will go In from
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service rrom tmtario me ra.iroau
'pn will no doubt make some pro-
vision at Ontario to care for the M
lnes and equipment used. Many of
Hi- ln.li.tne., have their families
"''r'' ' 1U"' ",l"'rH '" move ,n
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new passing track and switches, the
grade Inning been finished. The
DttlMlBfl "f IM HI water tank and
tin' lpe lines will also start soon
IN) VOI KNOW THAT
Intelligent motherhood conserves
the nation's best crop.
Heavy eating like heavy drinking
shortens life?
The registration of sickness la ev
en more Important than the regls-
ir,iQn of death T
The D. 8. public health service co
operates with state and local author
itles to Improve rural sanitation?
Many a aevere cold ends In tuber
culosis?
Sedentary habits shorten life?
Neglected adenoids and defective
teeth in childhood menace adult
health?
A low Infant mortality rate indi
catea high community Intelligence'
HOW PINEAPPLE JIICK AND
I'KPHIN HKMKVKM STOMACH
THOl'HIK.
The juice of pineapples contains
ferments used by the stomach In the
digestion of food. Papain la sup
plied by every stomach, but many
times in Insufficient quantities.
These two when combined with the
other Ingredients in Natol Pineap
ple Pepsin Compound furnish to the
stomach exactly Ihe right proportion
to digest the food. Strong laxaiites
re an injury and are not needed
where the food is properly digested.
Natol Pineapple Pepsin Compound
la not a patent medluiue but a cor
rective and assistant in overcoming
all stomach troublaa. One bottle
60c) la usually enough to give per
manent relief. All druggists and
Ontario Pharmacy.
Sunshine and fresh air are the beat
tonics for your children. They, like
wise, are the greatest agencies for
the curtailment of doctor bills.
The essence of wisdom Is to avoid
being a fool.
No matter how dark the clouds
may be, there's a world of cheer on
ihe other side. Break through.
at the Dreamland, Saturday, July 5
SUIT VALUES
As Good Now As When
Half Its Present Price
Come and see for yourself the
values we are giving in this final
offering of Summer Suits at
$11.50
Each suit of pure wool cloth and
strictly hand tailored in blues,
greys, browns and mixtures.
Our $3.00 Shoes
For men are the talk of the countryside. All
styles in gunmetal leather and Goodyear welt make
ALEXANDER CO.
ONE TRICE CLOTHIER
FINAL REPORT ON
DRAINAGE-SYSTEM
Nyssa, Or., June 28. 1116.
To the Landowners of the Nrssa
Arcadla Drainage Dlatrtct:
Uentleuien In regard to what haa
been accomplished by the board of
supervisors since the 28th day of
February, 116, I desire on their be
half to present the followiug facts,
being In a position to know the work
accomplished by them during tba
four months following said date.
The district was organised Septem
ber S, 1815, and up to the 26th day
of February, practically nothing of
value waa accomplished, tor upon
that date It was ascertained that the
manner of drainage as heretofore
laid out was loo expensive and prac
tically Inefficient as to maimer and
method, that the outlet was in the
wrong place aad necessitated the un
necessary expenditure of a large
amount of money; that the one now
selected could he, and has been se
cured practically without cost; that
the lands adjoining the district on
the north and south and lands all
within tiie same watershed and hot
lying the lands of the district, should
have been included witli the original
district; that the lands lying conti
guous to the district on the east were
practically of .10 value and could in
no manner lie benefitted by the pro
posed drainage system and therefore
should be excluded
Confronted with these tacts, It was
apparent these evils must be reme
died: 1I1.1I I here was pending in the
county court objections of some ten
property holders attacking the dis
trict. "The supervisors realized that If the
for approval In a day or so after the
appraisers have been appointed and
diatrict was going to be a success,
some changes must be made. That
there also existed In the board of su
pervisors a difference of opinion as to
the method of drainage; the exten
sion of the boundary lines; what
should be embraced and what lands
should be excluded.
Notwithstanding all this, the board
of supervisors look the matter in
hand The legality of the diatrict
waa preaented to the district court
and the supreme court of the state,
and approved, placing the district ln
a position to laaue warranta ou bonds
for the Immediate construction and
f jml completion thereof The mat
ter waa laid before several bonding
com pan 11 and they approved the
bonds In a sufficient amount to aasj
struct the entire system.
The changes so contemplated re
quired the survey of the lauds within
the watershed and the aubmlaaloa
thereof to the county court for Ita
approval.
In view of the statute outllng the
method for thle, soma twenty days
extra time waa required before the
hearing on this question could lie
submitted to the court. During this
twenty days, In order to demonstrate
the feasibility of the proposed drain
age system, Mr Fred J. Kiesel, of
Ogden, Utah, was Induced by the
board of supervisors to construct a
little over a mile of ditches upon his
premises under the method approved
by the engineer of the district, this
work was laid out, constructed, ap
proved and It la to be seen now by
any person desiring to do so. Also,
during this lime, steps were taken to
secure for t lie district a drainage ma
chine. The same Is now ready for
purchase aud operation, and can be
had within twenty days.
Therefore, you might sum up the
matter as follews:
That since the 26th day of K'eb
iii.ii, 191 A, the district has been
practically reorganized; the boundar
ies have been extended; some one
thousand acres of land excluded anil
eighteen hundred acres other lands
benefitted by the system added to the
district; a topographical survey of
the new lands has been completed so
far as necessary by the engineer of
the district; the revised system of
drainage has been installed; sur
veyed aud satisfactorily tested; a
full aud complete set of by-laws have
been drafted, printed and approved,
a rough appraisal of the land has
been made, which will be presented
perfect the same, the court proceed
ing! ot some twenty-five or thirty
objectors have beeu defended; ad
Justed and settled, the legality of
the district haa been passed upon by
the supreme court and its legality
fully established; the right of use of
the Km iso n waste way haa been
transferred to the district, giving
them full right and title to the use
thereof, the purchase of drainage ma
chinery has bean fully perfected,
ready for construction; the question
of bonds has been settled; over a
mile of drainage systefcn finished,
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and the district practically complet
ed. Thla la the record of the board
of supervisors for the four months
following February 2, lira.
Aa my work for the diatrict for
which I waa employed being complet
ed, I feel In Justice to the board of
supervisors that these facta be
brought to your attention, as 1 have
heard at dlffereut times some Inti
mation that the board of supervis
ors were needlessly expending mon
ey. This Is the first district organised
within your state under the new law
and It can be readily uaderstood that
in the first organisation made by
men not thoroughly acquainted with
underground drainage some mis
take., would occur, but In the making
of these changes the original topo
graphical survey was used as far aa
possible The survey of the old lat
erals and main, aud the cost of ap
praising the lauds of the old diatrict
waa a loss, but the benefit derived
from the new system was agreed by
all to be so far superior that loss
ocasloned thereby was not consider
ed, aa no excavating had been dona
thereunder.
In severing my connections, I de
sire to l hank the board of supervis
ors and the landowners of the district
for the kind consideration and ajftg
ales extended to me. I have none
but the kindest reelings, and I assure
you that if you find it necessary you
may call upon me at any time. Mis
understandings are hound to occur
where the intentions are not under
stood, or the situation fully appre
ciated, but I assure you that with
my experience I can appreciate your
position. Your district is now ready
for construction aud I believe that
when your drainage system is com
pleted and In working order that all
will be satisfied
Respect fully,
C. E. DODGE,
Drainage Expert.
ONTAKIO IViiiMMiili
BY SIMPLE MIXTIKE
Ontario people are astonished at
the Instant action of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc., aa mixed
in Adler-i-ka. One spoonful removea
such surprising foul matter It re
lieves almost any case constipation,
sour stomach or gas. Because Adler-i-ka
acts on both lower and up
per bowel, a few does often relieve
or prevent appendicitis. A short
treatment helps chronic stomach
trouble. Everhart Drug Co. adv.