THE MOBXIXG OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1900.
YRAILTOLAKEVIEW
This Will Likely Be Possible
By Next Fall.
THE INFORMATION IS RELIABLE
Nevada-California Railway "Will Be
Extended From Termo, CaJ. Let
ter Calling: Attention and Aslc
Injr Rates to Section.
LAKEVIEW, Or., Dec. 23. "We will
, undoubtedly have our line completed as
as Lakevlcw. Or., by next Autumn,"
s a recent letter from J. H. Bennett,
.eral freight and passenger agent of
the Nevada-Californla-Orecon Railway.
This Is the first positive evidence that the
road would be extended from Termo, CaL,
Its present terminus, to Lakevlew. The
company has just published a map of the
line from Reno, Including the proposed
extension. From Termo to Lakevlew
It would pass through several fertile
valley, and the following towns: Likely,
Alturas, Davis Creek ana Willow Ranch,
In California, and" New Pine Creek and
Lakevlew. in Oregon, a distance of 123
miles.
Mr. Bennett's letter further says:
"From what I have learned so far, I
feel confident that, with proper adver
tising and the adoption of special excur
sion rates, the valuable resources of
Eastern California and Southern Oregon
will be developed, and that we are on
the dawn of a new era for the country
mentioned.
"I enclose copy of a letter which I re
cently addressed to the general passenger
agent of the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific Railway. Letters on the same
subject have also been sent to the pas
eenger departments of the Chicago, Bur-,
lington & Qulncy, Missouri Pacific, and
various other Eastern trunk lines:
I would respectfully refer to your circular.
No. 3031. and call your attention to the fact
that, while you are making settlers' rates for
all r-oints In Montana. Idaho. Washington.
Oregon and British Columbia, you have pos
sibly never thought of Western Nevada and
Eastern California and Oregon for induce
ments to homeseekers and settlers, as well as
to prospectors, miners, cattlegrowers. lumber
men and manufacturers In general. In addition
to those desiring to regain health they have
unfortunately lost in the rigorous climates of
the Eastern and Middle States. You will find
In the portions of the states referred to unde
veloped resources such as yourself and the ex
travagant Colonel P. Donan have never dared
to dream of. It might be vell for you to take
heed of this information, and. like Christo
pher Columbus, arrogate to yourself the dis
tinction of having discovered the vaulable ter
ritory referred to. thereby earning the thanks
of thousands of families -who will In the next
few years establish comfortable homes and find
prosperity In the mild and Invigorating cli
mate of the valleys of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains.
I feel quite confident with this timely hint
you will be the first of the: trunk-line general
passenger agents to Investigate and learn for
yourself the merits of this glorious region, for
If it Is not the land of perpetual sunshine It
never suffers from zero weather in "Winter,
nor do the rays of a torrid sun make life bur
densome In the Summer, while the bracing
mountain air Is tempered by the mild sea
breeze of the Pacific Ocean.
In the early Spring I should be glad to have
all points In 'Western Nevada and Eastern Cal
ifornia Included In the schedule of home
fleckers, settlers' and tourists' rates, and If
you give the matter consideration I shall be
pleased to supply you with our local passen
ter tariffs from Reno, and a schedule of rates
on which we would accept division of one-way
homeseekers and settlers' rates and round
trip tourist rates.
"We will undoubtedly have our line completed
as far as Lakevlcw, Or., by next Autumn, but
In the meantime points beyond Termo. which
Is the present terminus of this line, are readily
reached by first-class stage lines.
NORTHWEST PENSIONS.
Veteran Whom Government Will
Remember In Substantial "Way.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. The following
pensions for Northwestern claimants have
recently been granted:
Oregon Original. Rosll Mills, Portland,
JS. Reissue. William Snow, Oregon City,
514. Additional, Wlllliam Wiles. Ashland.
JS. Increase, William J. Drumhlller,
Phoenix, $10. Original widows, Nancy J.
Case, Haines, JS. Original. Thomas Coats,
Eandon. 58: Leonard White, lone. 56. In
crease, George W. Holloway, Mv-tlc
Creek, 510; George A. Hines, Loraine, 5S;
fohn W. Mullen. Bridge. 517. Original
widows. Susan M. Berry, Corvallis. 53;
Alice Barkhurst, Sllverton, 5S. Increase.
Cyrus M. Duncan. Cottage Grove. 5t0.
Original widows (restoration and reissue),
Catharine Flndlay. Florence, 58. Orig
inal, Francis Farrell, Albany, 510; Hanni
bal B. Keene, Portland, $G; Margaret J.
Bard, Springwater. 5S; Wales Russell,
Molalla, J6. Increase. Guy Beebe, St.
Johns, 56. Original widows, Rebecca J.
Buckman. Fossil, 5S. War with Spain.
Henry N. Wagner, Cottage Grove. 516;
John W. Jones. Oakland, 524. Original.
Joseph M. Miller. Portland, 56; Albert
Kemp, Corvallis. 56; Levi K. Evan, Boyd,
53. Original widows, Lydia Baker. Ash
land. 5S. Increase, Josepn H. Butler,
Gardiner. 5S. Reissue. Charles E. Covell.
Portland. 510. War with Spain, William
E. Smith. Portland. JG. Original. El War
ren, Chemawa. 5G. Increase, Zephlne
Bartholmy, Portland. $10; Enos CahiU.
Oregon City. 58; James H. Messlnger.
Prlnevillc. 56. David S. McFerren, Junc
tion City, 510. Original widows, Anna
E. Hawes, Astoria, 58. Original, Charles
E. Seton. Baker City. 56. Additional.
George W. Cockran, Eugene. 56. Increase,
Caleb Dollenbeck. Portland. 512. "War
with Spain, widows, Mary Doty, mother,
Eugene. 512.
Washington Original. Casslus E. Kin
ney, Tacoma, 56. Increase, James H.
May. Everett, 524. Original, Charles E
Main. Olympia. .55: John Till, Seattle. 55;
William H. Thacker, Friday Harbor. 56;
John Shaughnessey, Seattle, $6; Alva
Spencer, Tacoma. 56. Increase. Joseph l.
Holt, Tacoma, 524; Samuel H. Rlcheyi
Dalsv. 510; Frederick Riesenweber. Olym
pia, 512. Increase, William Boyes,. Tacoma,
$8. Original. Robert J. Foster, Olequa. 56.
Original. Herbert P. Curtis, Garfield, 56;
Elisha S. Callendar. Seattle, 56. Increase.
James Burcham, Green Lake. 5S; Ander
son S. Bash. Bay Center, 512; William
W. Nichols. Ortlng, 510. Original widows.
Martha Knox, Tampico. 5S. Increase, Jo-
is'ph Morrison. Woodenvllle, 510. Original.
William Vandevanter. Tacoma, 53. Orlg
al widows, Margaret Jump, Creston, $$.
riginal, Jonathan Hill. Sllverton, JS. Ad
I dlUonal. William W. Brightman, Harts,
P 5S. Restoration and increase, Ceylon Will
lams, Kingston. 512. Original widows,
Nancy Miles, Western. $S. Mexican War
survivors, reissue and Increase. James
McAuliff. W!! Walla. $12 Orlsrlnal.
Henry S. Cypher. Lyle. 56. Renewal and
Increase. Moroni McCrackln, Centralia.
514. Original widows. Elizabeth Muncey.
Garfield. JS. War with Spain, widows,
Hattle F Stetson, Vancouver, 512. Orig
inal, Thomas Blddle. Seattle. 512; Na
thaniel W. Henderson, Centralis. JS. Orig
inal widows. Esther J. Barker, West
Bound. JS. Original, Harvey Wade, Dav
enport, $6.
Idaho Patrick Lundy. Couer d'AIene.
510. War with Spain, original, Guy K.
Skinner. Lewlston. JS. Original, John
Lyons. Ratadrura, jc. Original widows.
Marcla M. Johnson, Lewlston. JS. Original.
Byron B. Brain. Stuart, $S; Hamilton
Gans. Forest. 5G; David P. Eldrldge Jr..
Gibbonsvllle. 56; Amos C Vaughn. Harri
son, 56. Increase. John Kight, Agatha, 5i.
Northwest Postal Order.
WASHJNGTON, Dec, 19. The postotnce
at Margaret. Grant County, and Wlnslow,
Wallowa County, Oregon, have been dis
continued. Mall for the former will go
to Prairie City, and for the latter to
Joseph. A postothce has been estab
lished at Locke, Stevens County, Wash.,
with David L. Smith as Postmaster.
Boom In Cheb.nl in Hop Mnrlcet.
CHDHAL1S. Wash., Dec 23. The Che
halis hop market is having a little boom.
In addition to the Dobson sale, reported
yesterday, the following sales have Deen
made in the past two days: John Re
gan. 79 bales at 15& cents; C. McCarthy,
22 bales at 14 cents, and Frank Scnn, 61
bales at 14 cents, all to McGowan & Mc
Neil. There are about 200 bales unsold
In this section.
Wont Storm In Twenty Year.
MARSHFIELD. Or., Dec, 23. The storm
continues with unabated force. The wind
Is blowing a gale from the southwest.
The Coos Bay bar is rough and vessels
are still unable to cross out. There are
now three steamers, one bark and one
schooner In the lower bay, awaiting for
the wind to subside. This Is the most
severe storm -experienced here In 20
years.
Small Fire In Centralia JaiL
CENTRALIA, Wash.. Dec. 23. The fire
department was called out last night by
a small fire In the city jail. Little damage
was done, beyond burning a small portion
of the floor. The Marsnal was drying
out the building and the fire Is supposed
to have caught from the stove. The Jail
contained no prisoners.
Oregon Notes.
Salem and Chemawa will play football
Christmas.
The Oregon Agricultural College has
406 students.
The Cottage Grove Council will paEs
a curfew ordinance.
The Cottage Grove First National Bank
will open next month.
Dallas will refund Its debt of 52500 at a
lower rate of interest.
The football team of The Dalles High
School has disbanded.
Pendleton water consumers will have
to use meters after April 1.
The Belvedere Athletic Club, at Falls
City, will equip a gymnasium.
Circuit Court at Astoria has adjourned
until the third Monday in February.
A washout occurred on the Corvallis
& Eastern near Philomnth Thursday.
Mark Wolf, of Perrydaie. killed a sil
ver fox near that place a few days ago.
The Lincoln County Farmers' Institute
at Toledo was postponed on account of
the storm.
A cock having spurs over four Inches
long was exhibited at the Roseburg
poultry show.
In the recent storm the surf washed
away Mr. McMillan's house at the mouth
of the Nehalem.
All unpaid warrants of Polk County
which wore presented and Indorsed "Not
paid for want of funds," prior to Octo
ber 14, 1S9S, will be redeemed on presenta
tion. A new wire cable In use on the ferry
connecting Klgcr Island with the main
land was stolen the other day. The wire
was SOO feet long. There Is no clew to
the thief.
Militia Company G, of Albany, will go.!
to Jbngene Tuesday In a special car to
play Company C. The proceeds of the
game will go towards equipping the gym
nasium of the home company.
A dog at Astoria scared up a rodent on
Commercial street Saturday, says tho
News. The frightened rat ran wildly
about, finally going up the leg of the
trousers of a man who was watching the
performance.
The Shropshire ram from the noted Al
tamont flock of New York, recently pur
chased for the Agricultural College by Dr.
James Withycombe, on his visit to the
Chicago stock show, arrived at the col
lege Monday.
Mr. Patterson, physical director at the
Agricultural College, has accepted an In
vitation to read a paper before the State
Teachers' Association. He will also en
tertain the association with exhibitions of
club swinging.
Active work Is progressing In the Lib
erty mine at RIverton, under the super
vision of Superintendent Campbell. Ten
men are at work, and It Is expected that
the output will reach 50 tons a day In the
course of a few weeks.
It Is proposed to establish one or two
rural free delivery routes from Pendle
ton. The one most talked about Is that
leading up Wild Horse Creek northeast
erly from Pc ndletrn, thence across the
country to Fulton, thence back to Pen
dleton. The majority of the people In the vi
cinity of Lewisvllle are said not to ap
prove of the proposed free rural de
livery between that place and Monmouth,
because according to the proposed time
table mall would be a day later than
by the present system.
Stock Inspector Klger reports that there
are several cases of scab In the south
end of Benton County. It was Introduced
In a band of 200 sheep brought Into the
vicinity by a Lane County man. All the
; infected herds are being energetically
! dipped by their owners.
j A Corvallis paper says that a new walk
! from the south end of Mary's River
I bridge to Crystal Lake cemetery la In
process of construction. For the purpose
J150 In cash has been subscribed by cltl
. sens. An effort Is also to be made to get
i a small appropriation out of the bicycle
fund. '
Use of acetylene gas for Illumination
of the Christian Church at Corvallis will
be abandoned. A gas plant was put in
the church a year or more ago. Though
the light Itself was satisfactory, too
much care was required to keep the ma
chine In. order Electric light will be
used.
Stpck Inspector Kiger has no deputy
inspectors now, says the Corvallis Times.
All authority hitherto extended to depu
ties has been withdrawn. The step was
occasioned by the fact that a drove In
spected by a deputy reached Portland
and scab was discovered. Complaint was
made at once to Inspector Klger. who Is
under 53000 bonds for faithful performance
of duty, and the removal of all deputies
was the result.
The boiler of the steam engine used to
operate the Vanhouten & Messenger saw
mill in High Valley, cast of Union, blew
up a few days ago, says the Republican.
When the mill closed the previous even
ing there was the usual amount of water
In the boiler, but the result seems to In
dicate that during the night nearly all the
water escaped. The small quantity of
water was not noticed when the fire was
started in the morning and the steam
arose rapidly and the boiler exploded.
The new ferry at the Liverpool crossing
of the Lonsr Tom will be in operation
this week. The ferryman Is Mr. Brown,
who resides near the crossing. For run
ning the ferry he is to receive 520 per
month. The boat used Is that of J. M.
Herron. It was In use last Winter at
'the Bundy crossing of the Long Tom, but
Is no longer needed there by reason of the
completion of the drawbridge. For the
use of the boat a monthly rental of 53 Is
to be paid. The cable for the ferry was
hired from Mr. Rlckard for a monthly
fee of 51
A fatal accident occurred at Glendale
Friday night as the southbound local
train was pulling out from that station.
A young colored man. fairly well dressed,
who had been In Roseburg a day or two
had managed to beat his way that far
on the morning overland. Being put on
there he attempted to get upon, the
brakes of the local that night. In the
darkness he missed his hold and fell be
neath the wheels of the moving train.
His right leg was cut off at the thigh
and the left was terribly crushed and
mangled. He was picked up and cared
for by the people there, but lived only an
hour or two. He said that his name
was Lane Hopkins, and that his parents
were wealthy and lived upon one of the
I finest avsnues in Los Angeles,
MASSES AND DEMOCRACY
ITS PERPETUATION OF LITTLE CON
CERN TO THEM.
"What They "Want Is an Intelligent,
Well-Oreranlzed Opposition, Says
Mr. Hofcr, of Salem.
SALEM, Dec 23. Colonel E. Hofer, edi
tor of the Capital Journal, Salem, and a
supporter of Bryan during the rtcent cam
pagin, has this to say regarding the pro
posed reorganization of the Democratic
party:
"So far as the Democratic party Is con
cerned, the people of Oregon are not
sollcltlous whether It Is reorganized by
the Bryan or Cleveland wing. They do
not care whether the Populist organiza
tion falls under the domination of the
Fuslonlsts or Mlddle-Roaders. Those mat
ters concern only the partisan for reve
nue. The people of Oregon are Interested
in the organization and maintenance ot
an effective opposition party, and they
do not care how It is constituted, if it
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PROPOSED EXTENSION OF NEVADA-CALIFOUNIA-OREGON RAILROAD
FROM TEUMO, CAL., TO LAKEVIEW, OR.
will only materialize and develop some
kind of intelligent leadership.
For example, there are so members ot
the present Legislature who were elected
not as regular Republicans. The Republi
can party has 55 members in that Legis
lature. That majority will be responsible
for all political measures, for all new
taxes imposed or experiments in reform
legislation; for all expenditures and for
the general appropriations. If the minor
ity of 35 see fit to give the people the
benefit of a well-organized opposition tney
can framo reform bills and prepare a
general appropriation bill. Just as t&e
minority party always does In the Na
tional Congress. The 25 members as an
opposition party can caucus and deter
mine upon reform policies which arc
worths of their support, and they can
withhold their votes from all measures
proposed by the Republicans, and can ab
solutely force the Republican majority in
this Legislature to shoulder all the re
sponsibility. That Is the way Legislative
bodies are conducted in all civilized coun
tries where there has been developed a
full sense of responsibility to the people.
Without an opposition well-organized and
with sagacious leadership, there is no fix
ing the responsibility anywhere. Our Leg
islatures will go on wallowing through
their work, the general result of which
is usually so bad that few ever live to
serve a second term.
"In the Legislature of 1S39, the mlnorlty
was unorganized. Whenever either Re
publican faction needed a few votes to
put through some measure, good or bad.
they could get them from the opposition.
Thus they passed their reapportionment
bill. Afterwards, Democrats and Popu
lists were kicking themselves all over the
state for having made such a measure
possible. It was Democratic votes that
put through the sugar-beet bill to saddle
5400,000 on the taxpayer. In this way Dem
ocratic votes can be found supporting
nearly every unconstitutional measure
that has ever been lobbied through an
Oregon Legislature.
"Democrats and Populists go out and
make a campaign against the extrava
gances of a Republican Legislature, only
to find on examining the roll calls that
they were participants In the boodle jobs.
They come to their constituents witn
the usual excuses for voting for local log
rolling schemes. Those votes In some In
dividual cases might be excusable. If
they, as an organization, had presented a
solid front and given the people the bene
fit of parliamentary opposition that would
have forced honest and deecnt Republi
cans to vote against the boodlers in their
own party.
"If the Republican party had for one
session to stand alone the brunt of the
clerkship evil. It would be hard to return
another Legislature of that party. But
tho honors or dishonors are generally
divided In a scramble for places. The
opposition at this session will find a
Republican caucus selecting the House
and Senate clerks, under the Kuykendall
bill. And they can very easily refrain
from this loot if they see fit.
"The old by-partisan theory of govern
ment ought to become obsolete. Under
that system, whichever party Is in power
it enjoys the spoils of office and tht
people pay the bills to the full extent.
When It becomes too corrupt and ex-
1 travagant, the other party is entrusted
with office, and In return reaps the bene-
I fits of political plunder.
"The American people have passed that
old milestone, and now demand responsi
ble majority government. The minority
have a duty to perform In the cause ot
good government equally as Important as
the majority, and cannot shirk the re
sponsibility because this is a Republican
Legislature. In 10 years we have not had
a valid, vigorous defense of the rights
of the people by a minority party in
Oregon. What does all the talk about the
principles of Populism and Democracy
amount to in the face of the fact that
the people get no protection at the hands
of those parties when they send them to
the Legislature? I am sure if the 35
members who owe no allegiance to the
Republican organization, would formulate
a. real reform programme and stand up
and fight for It as Americans should,
who believe that self-government by the
people is not a failure, they would soon
find enough independent men in the Re
publican party to enable them to pass re
form measures. All the talk In The Ore
gonlan by Democratic lcaaers so far has
been from the standpoint of, how will It
benefit my party? The people are not
concerned about party benenis or whether
there is a Democrat or Populist party,
so much as they are with the formation
of a parliamentary programme to force
better policies and the promotion of good
government,
"There are good principles in all plat-
forms and good men In all parties. Our
state government is being slowly Im
proved. Progress is making In city and
county government, but wc will make
nothing HkA the progress we should until
there Is built up in Oregon a determined
legislative opposition organization that
will force the majority in power to as
sumo all responsibility and not permit
them to escape from the least share or
It. To the victorious belong the burden
of government and the right solution ot
problems, not the maladorous distinction
of having helped heap up a greater load
on tho people. The party caucus now is
for plunder, not for public policies. Ail
the protection the people ever got from
the opposition in the past has been nit.
unless we count assisting to break up
Senatorial caucuses. The cry of some
Populists and Democrats, in the past has
been: Vote for the worst measures and
load the Republican wagon until it
breaks down. But these shortsighted
leaders forget that by doing this they
get into the traces and help pull the
wagon out of the mire at the next elec
tion. The people prefer the evils of a
corrupt and extravagant majority to an
inefficient and cowardly opposition, that
Is shirking its constitutional duties un
der Anglo-Saxon or any representative
form of government.
"The only way for the opposition to
build up an effective organization In Ore-
gon Is to refuse to share in the doubtful
glory of passing measures originating
with the majority managers, wash their
hands of all jobs and log-rolling schemes,
and go before the people prepared to say:
We are free from the stains of legisla
tive jobbery and predatory assaults upon
the constitution. Contrast such an attl
tudo with the farce of &. party organiza
tion that contents itself with casting a
few complimentary ballots for several
Democratic war horses for United States
Senator. The people of Oregon have a
right to demand progress In politics and
government, and our worst form of moss
backlsm is Representatives sent to battle
for the people against the encroachments
of a highly-organized majority party and
tnen weakly and basely aoandonlng the
field to predatory hordes, or even Join
in looting the temples of our common
wealth." NEW BILLS FOR LEGISLATURE.
Representative Colvisr Ha Six Fa
vor Hermann for Senator.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., Dec 23. Hon.
George W. Colvlg, Representative from
Josephine County, In an interview, out
lined the new measures he will bring
before the coming Legislature. He will
Introduce bills to amend the fish laws In
so far as they regulate the taking of sal
mon In Rogue River above the mouth
of the Illinois River; to make the term
of office of County Assessor four years;
to grant a new chater to Grant's Pass;
to determine the interest of heirs in an
estate of real property; to regulate the
powers of foreign corporations doing busi
ness in Oregon, and to enable voters at
elections to glvo their prererence for
United States Senator;
Mr. Colvlg Is openly in favor of Hon.
Binger Hermann for United States Sena
tor, and Is opposed to any Senatorial cau
cus. ANOTHER LEGISLATOR TALKS.
He Ha No Nctt Measure and No Spe
cial Choice for Senator.
INDEPENDENCE. Dec. 23. "I have no
new measures to introduce In the Legisla
ture and no special choice for United
States Senator," said Representative G.
L. Hawkins, of Polk County, this morn
ing. "While I may have a preference
for one of the avowed candidates now
In the field, I am unpledged, and mat
ters may shape themselves that 1
might change my views."
Mr. Hawkins believes in party unity
and that the Republicans ought to get
together and choose a man who will be
thoroughly representative. He does not
j want to see a deadlock, therefore he qual.
j lfied his remark as to a preference for
I one . of the candidates now before the
j public as aspirants for the Senatorial
toga. He Is a believer In the open, Talr
( caucus of the dominant party, and thinks
I that the usual method ought to hold in
this regard. As to primary and other
j reforms, he is an advocate of all true
! reforms, but does not believe in Jumping
at every bait that Is cast without know
ing whether it Is In the line of reform.
VANCOUVER BESTED 3IULTNOMAH.
Won Banket-Ball Game by Score of
15 to 12.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec 23,-One of
the most exciting games of basket-ball
ever witnessed here took place between
the second team of the Vancouver Ama
teur Athletic Club and the Multnomah
j Club team at the Vancouver Amateur
j Athletic Club's gymnasium yesterday
I evening. The Vancouver team won by a
score of 12 to lo.
The game was fast from the start. At
the end of the first half, the score stood
11 to nothing In Multnomah's favor.
When time was called at the close of the
second half the game was a tie. each
side having 12 points. After 15 minutes
of close playing, the Vancouver team
succeeded In scoring a foul and a bas
ket, adding three points to their score.
A large crowd witnessed the game. A
return game will be played at the Mult
nomah Club in the near future.
Death of Sncceaaful Alanlfa Miner.
SEATTLE, Dec 23. The steamers Cot
tage City and Victorian arrived today
fiom the north. Their Klondike passen
gers report the death from heart failure
of Pete McDonald, one of the most suc
cessful miners of the camp. No word has
been received at Juneau, December 19, of
the United States mall steamer Tilla
mook. The Cottage City brought 575,000
Vprtb of Trcadwell bullion.
BAKER WOOL CLIP UNSOLD
SHEEPMEN OF COUNTY RETAIN
THEIR 1000 PRODUCT.
Are Holdlnpr for a Higher Market
Range Sheep Are in Excel
lent Condition.
BAKER CITY. Or., Dec. 23. Baker
County's wool clip for 1900 is yet unsold.
Wool Is not moving In this section of the
state at all. Barely any of It has gone
Into the hands of big buyers. Many pur
chasing agents have vlsued the field and
made offers, but th.ere always seems 'to
be a cent or more difference between
buyer and seller. A well-known buyer
was In Huntington yesterday negotiating,
and, as usual, was unable to establish a
common ground where he and growers
could meet. Growers now hold for 12 and
13 cents, while buyers arc a cent or more
below.
Immediately after election, and even
shortly before, the growers could have
put their wool on the market for 13 and
14 cents per pound. At that time there
was a general belief that Republican suc
cess meant a considerable rise, and 15
cents was the price asked. Republicans
won. but instead of a rise, there has
been a f.-.ll of a cent or two. Many of
the growers would sell now at prices ob
tainable In November. Some are more
optimistic, and are disposed to hold for a
material Increase.
About all the wool Is securely ware
housed along the railway lines, where It
may be put onto the cars readily. No
exact figures are furnlsned of the exact
yield for Baker County. The approxi
mate number of sheep owned by residents
of the county Is about 00,000. But some
of the Baker County residents drive their
flocks near a depot ouioj.de of the county
for shearing, and the same is done by
Malheur County farmers. Huntington
formerly handled most of the Malheur
wool and much of that from counties
further to the interior, and still receives
large quantities from the same source.
Those best informed believe the average
yield per sheep is about nine pounds. At
this rate the total yield for the county
would be about -iO.OOO pounds, and this
amount is generally accepted as the out
put for the current year. Nearly all of
this wool Is stored in warehouses along
the route of the O. R. & N.
Sheep In Excellent Condition.
Sheep of Baker County at the present
time are reported free of scab and other
disease. Credit for this condition is large
ly due J H. Parker, Stock Inspector for
Baker County, who has held his present
position for the past six years. When
he assumed the duites of the office, scab
was generally prevalent, and now an oc
casional band comes from another coun
ty in an Infected state. But the vigilant
Inspector and his deputies inspect them
soon as reported, and by personally super
intending details for thorough dipping.
bring the herd up to the nigh standard
maintained here. Occasionally a sheepman
brings Into the county a nerd for which
ho has a permit to remove, but the herd
has not been inspected by the officer
Issuing the permit. No herd leaves Baker
County under like conditions. If the own
er carries away a permit for crossing the
county line, It means that a careful in
spection preceded Its issuance. Thus
Baker County's Stock Inspector Is win
ning a good name at home and abroad.
Great improvements have Deen made In
the sheep of this county during the past
few years. Only sheep that have been well
and carefully bred will turn oft an aver
age of nine pounds of wool. And In se
curing this grade, muttton qualities have
not been sacrificed. Mutton from Baker
herds are of fair grade and weigh well.
Since the year 1S64, when the first sheep .
were brought Into the county by J. M.
Swift and Jonathan H. Parker, the in
dustry has made great progress. Then
only four and five pounds of wool were
sheared from a single sheep. The breed
was hardy, but small and poor producers.
First Improvements of stock consisted ot
the introduction of the little Spanish
Merino. An increase in wool and im
provement of quality was tne result, but
the Spanish Merino is too small for mut
ton, and It had other faults. Some tried
tho Cotswold to better tne size. These
animals arc very large, but their wool
is long and does not lie oiose, like the
Merino, and In cold weatner the winds
penetrated, driving them to shelter, whle
tho compact fleece of tne Merino en
abled them to feed unperturbed. A com
bination of Merino and Cotswold was
tried. Mr. Parker tried a union of the
Delane Merino and Shropshire, which he
believes to be the best product for this
country yet Introduced. The offspring
when matured, yield nine pounds of wool,
and soma the mutton often dress 100
pounds. Tho sheep are also good moth
ers, which Is not an inconsiderable feature
in a cold climate.
Baker County does not possess all the
advantages of some other sections as a
sheep range It has thb Summer range,
or opens to It In the Blue Mountains, and
along the Snake River, where the mean
altitude is less than 2100 feet; there is
a fair Winter range, where sheep will
sometimes not need hay for feeding. But
the range cannot be Implicitly depended
upon In Winter. Some Winters mucn
hay Is needed, the usual average being
about 100 tons for 1000 sheep, or lt sneep
to the ton. Hay In Baker County will
average about 54 in value. Many owners
drive towards the Snake River, feeding
as much as possible, and at the same
time purchasing .the little lots or hay
scattered here and there In the small
valleys.
WASHINGTON STOCK INTERESTS.
Report of Veterinarian Valne of In
dustry Placed at $30,000,000.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec 23. Governor
Rogers has received the manuscript of
the third biennial report of State Vet
erinarian S. B. Nelson, for the year 1S39
and 1900. The report states that Inspec
tion of diseases of domestic animals has
been made In these counties: Adams,
Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Columbia, Kit
titas, King, Pierce, San Juan, Snohomish,
Spokane, Stevens, Thurston. Walla Walla,
Whatcom and Whitman. The list of con
tagious diseases dealt with in these coun
ties were glanders, tuberculosis, hog chol
era, blackleg, actinomycosis, contagious
abortion, anthrax, mange, cerebro-splnal
meningitis and influenza: also several
cases of poisoning by wild parnslp. Seven
thousand, three hundred and twenty-four
animals have been examined for some
one of these diseases, of which 696 were
horses, 539 cattle, 4700 sheep and 13S9 swine.
The Malleln test has been given to S7
horses suspected of being' afflicted with
glanders, of which number 29 were con
demned and ordered destroyed. In ad
dlUon to this there were 17 horses con
demned by physical diagnosis, and also
ordered destroyed. Thirty horses have
been found a filleted with mange. This 1
a difficult disease to deal with, for as it
is not fatal, the animals cannot be ordered
killed, and it is recommended that the
state place a proper person In charge of
all afflicted animals until they are cured,
afterward placing them on sale, so that
the returns they bring may assist In cov
ering the expense of curing them. thl&
step to be taken where the animals are
found Summering on the range, and the
owner cannot be ascertained. .
In Whitman and Adams Counties have
been reported outbreaks of cerebro-splnal
meningitis, that cost the state 27 horses.
The experiment station &t Pullman has
been making investigations during the
past year to ascertain if possible the cause
of this fatal disease. These experiments
will be continued throughout th"e Winter.
Special stress Is laid in the report on
the need of some provision for examining
the cattle In the state fr tuberculosis, if
the herds are to be kept free from this
very contagious disease.
Actinomycosis 'or lumpy jaw- Is spread
ing among the animals of the state, and
any cases suspected should be strictly
quarantined until they can be Inspected
by the state veterinarian.
Over 5000 calves have been vaccinated
under Mr. Nelson's supervision the past
year, as a prevention for blackleg. The
success of these experiments has been
such that there are in the veterinarian's
office at the present time applications for
over 3000 doses of Government vaccine,
which is to "be used early during the coming-
Spring.
Reports of hog cholera outbreaks were
received from Walla Walla. Snohomish
and Dungeness. At Walla Walla about
500 hogs died of the disease, one farmer
losing 275 and another 140. It Is thought
that this outbreak originated from Import
ed stock for breeding purposes.
The stock Industry of the State of
Washington Is valued at 0,000,000. The
loss to stockowners from contagious dis
eases approximates 575,000 annually. This
loss could be materially lessened by a
more liberal appropriation by the Leglsla
tue to enable the state veterinarian ta
employ sufficient help and make the neces
sary trips to Inspect suspected cases of
contagion.
The receipts of the office of the state
veterinarian from September 1, 1S9S, to
August 31. 1500. were:
From state appropriation 5300 CO
From counties is: w
From private individuals 116 90
Total 5749 70
VESSELS "WERE UNINJURED.
Two Ships Which Drifted on 3Hddle
Snnda, Near Astoria, Daring Gale.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec 23. Captain George
Pope, Lloyds' surveyor, arrived down last
evening to Inspect the French bark Gen
eral Milllnet, and the British bark Mus
koko, which were drifted onto the middle
sands during the recent severe gale. Both
vessels were found to be uninjured, but,
to satisfy a possible doubt, each was or
dered into a drydock after the voyage is
completed, and the cargoes discharged.
Captain Confnsed About Bearings.
The German ship LIka, which arrived
In last evening from Rio de Janeiro, had a
very severe passage, although no serious
accidents occurred. After appearing off
the mouth of the Columbia, in search for
the lightship, and mlssm? it, the captain
saw a new light at North Head, giving
him a wrong Idea of where he was, as his
Instructions did not tell him of the miss
ing lightship or the new light at North
Head. During the voyage the steward
slipped on the deck and sprained his
ankle, and one of the crew strained his
leg during the bad weather, but was not
badly Injured.
Two Schooners Spoken.
The pilot schooner Joseph Pulitzer was
spoken off the mouth ox the river this
morning for the first time In 14 days. She
was uninjured, but was driven far to the
northward during the storm.
Pilot Cardlner, who has been on a four
masted bark, supposed to be the German
bark Bertha, for the past. 15 days, was
spoken last evening by the pilot schooner
off Gray's Harbor. The bark was beat
ing down the coast, and Is expected to
arrive in tomorrow.
Burlc Lncipara for Portland.
The British bark Lucipara, which ar
rived In today from San Diego, sighted
the mouth of the river 12 days ago, but
was driven north by the storm, and a
few d3ys ago was off Vancouver Island.
Captain Witt reports the gale the most
severe he ever experienced, but his vessel
suffered no damage, beyond the' loss of a
few sails. She has a part cargo of glass
and cement for Portland.
PRESENTS FOR OLD SOLDIERS.
Salem Relief Corps to Remember In
mates of Rosebnrg Home.
SALEM. Dec. 23. The inmates of the
Oregon Soldiers' Home, at Roseburg, will
be substantially remembered on Christ
mas eve through the kindness of the
local Women's Relief Corps and the
Southern Pacific Company. The members
of the Relief Corps have prepared a treat
for the veterans of many battles, who
ara spending their declining years at the
Home, and the gifts will be presented to
the soldiers by Mrs. R. E. Wands, of this
city. The Southern Pacific Company very
kindly furnished Mrs. Wands transporta-
This Is the oldest Private Medical
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the first Medical Dispensary ever
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old, reliable specialist has been man
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during which time thousands of cases
have been cured, ana no person was
ever refused treatment. The St.
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able financially to make its word
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Since Dr. Kessler started the St.
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hundreds of traveling doctors have
come to Portland, advertised their
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what money they could from confid
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tlon to Roseburg for the occasion, and
also carries the presents free of charge.
Christmas Money Plentiful.
The Christmas trade In Salem this year
has been by far the largest In many
years. Business men report that all
classes of people appear to buy presents,
and the purchases made show that the
people feel( able to Indulges in a few
luxuries tills year, instead of confining
their gifts to articles of practical use, as
has been tho custom In recent year3.
Even the wheat farmers, who harvested
the poorest crop In many years, are said
to bo among those who have Christmas
money to spend. This can scarcely b9
accounted for except by the fact that
almost all wheat farmers have been giv
ing particular attention to their dairy
cows and have been reaping good profits
from the sale of butter or cream.
Salem Public Schools.
The Salem public schools closed Friday
evening, to open again lri the next Cen
tury. Exercises appropriate to the Christ
mas season and to the opening of a new
century were held In all the schools.
Special Chorea Serviesa.
In all the Salem churches today the
services partook largely of the spirit or
the season, and In the Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches special services
were held. ,
Last Payment on Baiter Mines.
BAKER CITY, Dec. 23. Thjp last pay
ment was made yesterday by Manager H.
S. McCallum on the Belle of VBaker and
Red Fox claims, adjoining thei Mammoth
mine. Mr. McCallum represents the .Mas
sachusetts company that boiided these
properties, and Is operating under the
titles of Mammoth Gold Mining Company
and the Bald Mountain Mlnlnjg Company.
The payment made yesterdajir was 5S0C0,
which fell due about January - Ifc com
pletes the transfer of the mlnes On these
claims two mills are now In fcpurse of
construction. It was in the Bellef Baker
that a rich strike was reecntry made,
which attracted much attention Iojcally.
Special Chri.ntmnn Servlcei?.
OREGON CITY, Dec. 23. Special Christ
mas services were held In the varrpu3
churches today, decorations and musioial
programmes being In evidence every
where. The offertory anthem, "There
Were Shepherds Watching," was sung by
the full choir at the Episcopal Church,
Mrs. R. C. Ganong, Mrs. N. W. Lawrence
and Dr. Freeman singing the solo parts.
Special music was presented at the Con
gregational Church, Misses Roake and
Warner singing the solo parts.
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DISEASES OF THE RECTUM
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