THE MOKNTISG OREGOIKIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1900.
REPORTFROM ALPHA
Indications That the Pursers
Bag Was Robbed.
STORY OF HEROISM SPOILED
Another Expedition "Will Attempt to
Recover Treasure in the Spring
Health Conditions Improving
at Dawson More Gold.
VICTORIA, B. C. Dec 2. Captain
"Walbran, 2C. G., steamer Quadra, -who
went tip to the -wreck of the Alpha, to
day made his report to the marine de
partment, inclosing: sworn statements of
the mate and lighthouse keeper, "which
will be used at the investigation If one
shall be decided to be necessary. Among
the -wreckage found w as the bag in -which
Purser Barber had kept valuables, cut
open and apparently robbed.
Captain "Walbran ridicules the idea that
one man made the hazardous trip to
thore and held on to the rock -with ono
hand -while with the other he supported
the end of the line along which the ship
wrecked men came ashore. He says that
the rock -was quite bare when tha vessel
Btruck, and the line was passed ashore
with comparative ease. A minute or two
later, however, the ship swung around
end there were 50 feet of boiling water
between her and land. The line was. sub.
merged, and those who perished hesi
tated about committing themselves to it
vhen covered with water and thought to
be Insecure at the other end. The first
officer describes the shrteKs of those who
perished wbon the rigging felj about mid
night as terrible.
Another expedition will go to Cocos
Island In the Spring. It will attempt to
recover the lost treasure by means or
hvdraulic machinery, having for guid
ance the maps and papers left by the
Nova Scotlan captain, which the schooner
Aurora expedition had last year.
Lnte Reports From Dawson.
The steamer Danube brings news that
On December IS there bad been five deaths
In a week at Dawson from pneumonia,
and the people were greatly worked up
over It. The epidemic of typhoid was
subsiding. Smallpox had almost disap
peared, and there were but two cases- In
the district. Five thousand vaccine points
reached Dawson December IS, and com
pulsory vaccination -was Immediately
started.
David Moraine, a miner on Lost Chance
Creek, fell December 14 and was killed.
Dawson prices went down December 14
on all commodities, lower than Summer
prices.
Robbers entered a store owned by Clark
& Ryan, at Dawson, December 13, held
up Wallace Clark and took $100 from the
tilL The customers In the store were also
held up, but not cobbed. The robbers es
caped. It Is repo'ted that dlscoerles of rich
quarz mines have been made on Bonanza
and elsewhere In the Klondike district.
Many samples assay over 530 to the ton.
Tone go less than ?10, and one $96
Six automobiles have reacned Dawson,
and will be used on run to the creeks.
Kowdowatt. chief of the Chllkats, who
gave a recent big potlatch at Kuckwan.
died December 15.
THE BICYCLE TAX CASE.
Points Urced Apralnnt It In the Su
preme Conrt.
SALEM. Or., Dec. 21. The case of J. A.
E'lls, respondent, vs. "William Frazler.
Sheriff, appellant, from Multnomah Coun
ty, was heard in thp Supreme Court to
day. This is the suit brought to test
the validity of the bicycle tax law. In
the Supreme Court the following reasons
we urged against the constitutionality
of the law:
First The act violates article 4. section
25, particularly subdivisions 7 and 10.
of the constitution, being a special and
local law for laying, opening and -work-irg
en highways, and for the assessment
ar 1 collection of tax.es for road purposes.
Second The act violates section 1, ar
ticle 9, of the constitution, because it
drcs not provide a uniform and equal
r te of assessment and taxation or pre
scribe regulations o as to secure just
va jatlon for taxation of the property of
th s me class owned by all the citizens
of the state.
Third The act violates article 1. section
S2, of the constitution, in that it imposes
taxation which is not equal and uniform.
Forrth The act is question violates ar
ticle 1, section 20, of the constitution, in
attcmntlnij to grant to citizens and classes
of citizens privileges and Immunities
which, upon the t-anie terms, do not be
long equally to all citizens of. the state.
Fifth The act violates article 4. section
IS, of the constitution, -oecause it origi
nated in the Senate, being Senate bill
No. 143, and did not originate In the
House. The said act pretends to raise
rc enue, and is a revenue law.
The Supreme Court today handed down
one opinion, deciding the case of Mc
Iv'nley Mitchell, appellant, vs. J. W. La
Follit, respondent. This was an appeal
from a judgment In faor of La Follet
by Judge Burnett, In the Circuit Court
for Marion County. The decision of the
lower court Ls afllrmed. In an opinion writ
ten by Chief Justice Bean.
It appars that the defendant had agreed
to deliver a quantity of potatoes to the
rltlntlff, the goods to be delivered on a
boat on the "Willamette River. Before
the time for delivery the plaintiff request
ed the defendant to deliver the potatoes
at Brooks Station, Instead of at the river.
Ths the defendant refused to do unless
the potatoes should be paid for before
tvcy were taken out of the field. The
p alnt'ff then claimed that the defendant
frad violated his contract, and brought
this action for damages therefor. A num
ber of questions regarding instructions to
tro jury an introduction of evidence-were
raided, but the Supreme Court finds no
error In the court below.
A large glass case was placed in the
blueroom in the executive department
fJay to receive the flags of the Oregon
National Guard, and especially those car
ried by the Second Oregon boys in the
Philippines. The case is about 10 feet
h"gh by seven wide, and has glass doors
that slide upward. The case has been
p'accd upon the wall on the north side
cf the blueroom, where the flags, will show
to the best advantage. The object of this
care is to preserve the flags from, the
wear of the elements and the tear of
curiosity-seokers. Already a few small
pl-s have been torn from one of the
flags that saw service in the Philippines.
Clatsop County today paid her scalp
bounty tax to the amount of $627 76.
Tfco commencement of a dlvorco suit, tbe
trial of a divorce suit and the Issuance
of six marriage licenses was the greater
part? of the business transacted at the
Courthouse today.
LOXG TASTORATE ENDED.
Reslernntlon of the Rev. Dr. Thomp
son, at Corvallls.
OORVALLIS. Or., Dec 24. At the morn
ing service yesterday the resignation of
Dr. Thompson was tendered to the con
gregation of the Presbyterian Church, in
this city. The step was taken after ho
had occupied the pulpit of the church for
14 years and 4 months. It is the longest
pastorate in the history of the Presby
terian church in Oregon, save that of Dr.
Lindsay, of Portland, whose service In,
the same pulpit extended over a period of
16 years. During his connection with
the local church Dr. Thompson has con
ducted over 1300 public services, officiated
at over 200 weddings, and conducted more
than 200 funerals. He assumed charge
of the church In September, 1SS6. There
were then 17 members on the church roll.
There are now U00. In the first congre.
gation to which he preached there were
11 members of the church and 17 others,
making a total attendance of 28. In later
years the church has always been one
of the most largely attended to the city.
For the present Dr. Thompson will re
main to Corvallls. Several opportunities
are open to him.
HAS XO PET MEASURES.
And Senator Smith, Democrat, Has
No Senatorial Preference.
BAKER CITI". Or.. Dec SL State. Sen
ator "William. Smith is not committed to
any pet measure to urge before the com
ing session. a the Legislature. "When In
terviewed regarding the work of the com
ing session, he said:
"As to pet measures, I am glad to say
that I have none. I have been requested,
by various parties to introduce bills re
lating to minor subjects, for Instance, a
bill to require all stationary engineers to
pass examination as to their fitness and
knowledge, and I have been told that
the 'Montana law is quite as complete and
effective as any. As this measure is in,
the nature, of a police regulation and
tends toward public safety, without pos
sible injury to skilled labor, I expect to
urge it. Possibly one other of a similar
nature may be brought to the attention
of the Legislature. An amendment to
the existing mining law with reference to
the time allow ed after discovery for stak
ing the claim would seem, proper in that
three days, the time fixed by statute
now. Is insufficient for determining the
strike of the ledge in many cases, and 30
days would appear to tjc- none too short.
That seems to be the general view en
tertained by mining men. Howevor. I
shall not hunt for subjects upon whioh
to legislate. That Legislator serves the
public best who, deplores the introduction
of a multitude of measures. He is freer
to act, and can. be more fully controlled
by his own judgment upon every measure
than he who has several so-called pet
measures. His position is one in which
diplomacy will not demand and require
concessions.
"So far as choice for United States Sen
ator is concerned, I may fairly say that
I have none. It is beyond the range of
probability that a man who would be
controlled by concern for the interests of
ue general public will bo elected. "We
may reasonably expect that this honor
able position will be filled by a Republi
can, and all of that faith would be ob
jectionable to me. "We have many worthy,
able and very competent gentlemen In
the State of Oregon of the Democratic
faith., but as I have no preference, I will
not name any. That time may come, and
I trust It will, when the individual voters
may select Oregon's United States Sena
tons, and In such case we may reason
ably expect better records than we get
now.
"So far as the Legislative caucus Is
concerned, I can simply say that if It be
held for purposes of counsel and general
information, it could be under no circum
stances objectionable; quite to the con
trary. But if the caucus shall continue
for tue purposes for which it has existed
heretofore, it prevents the operation of the
principle of rule by the majority It Is a
species of gag rule, under which less than
one-third of the Legislative Assembly can
control the action of the entire body. This
feature of the caucus Is obnoxious, but
makes the election of United States Sen
ator much easier, and this is about the
only redeeming feature in the custom. As
the custom now operates, I tjiink the
Legislative caucus detrimental to the pub
lic good."
REEDER'S XEW BILLS.
Wanli to Change Time for Collect
ing Tares Umatilla Salaries.
PENDLETON. Or.. Dec JA. Hon. L. B.
Reeder, one of Umatilla County's mem
bers of the Legislature, was asked re
garding proposed legislation, and said:
"I do not wish to commit myself to any
particular bill that may be Introduced
providing for party nominations by what
is known as the primary law. Of course,
we arc all in favor of pure nominations
and elections, but we may differ in our
opinions as to what effect the enactment
into law of certain bills would be. I
understand there are going to be a num
ber of bills Introduced bearing upon this
subject, and I would not care to commit
myself upon any one In particular until
It has been brought up ana made a mat
ter of record in the Legislature. Then
there can be no question as to how I
stand.
"In rejrard to bills in which I am per
sonally interested, I have but little to
say. I have a number of measures which
I will Introduce and hope to see become
the law of the state: but It Is a trifle
early yet to make them public I have
not worked them out fully yet, and some
changes may be made In the text before
I introduce them.
"One measure, however. In which all
are Interested Is a law which will provide
for a system, of collecting taxes that will
reduce the expense and be an Improve
ment in other was. I have been giving
that subject some attention and will be
prepared to Introduce and urge the pas
sage of a bill that will carry out the in
tention as expressed in the planks adopt
ed by the Umatilla County Republican
convention last March. Those two planks
are as follows:
We ravor the maklnc of the County Treas
urer the collector of taxes, and paying him a
salary commensurate with his duties.
We favor such lerislatlon as will secure an
amendment of the present tax laws, making
taxes delinquent on October 1 of each year.
Instead of April 1.
TWO CRIMINALS SENTEXCED.
Robber Gets Six Years and Safe
BIoTrer Eight Years.
SPOKANE, "Wash.. Dec 24. Tom Mur
phy, the desperado who held up six men
and robbed the Warwick gambling hall in
the heart of the city last Tuesday morn
ing, pleaded guilty to the charge of rob
bery today and was sentenced by Judge
"Richardson to six years in the Walla
"Walla Penitentiary- J. J' Adams, the last
of the gang of saf.e-blowers recently cap
tured, was sentenced to eight years in
the Penitentiary.
Notes of Albany.
ALBANY. Dec 24. The annual Christ-
anas festivities were held by the Sunda
schools of the city tonight. The trees
were well laden, and there was Joy su
preme. Favored by splendid weather, the
merchants have done a. fine business, re
porting an excellent holiday trade.
Arrangements for the entertainment ot
the State Teachers' Association to begin
"Wednesday evening, have been completed.
It is expected that at least 300 will be
present from outside of Albany, and thav
the Institute will be one of the most suc
cessful In the history of the association.
Paid $30 for His Fan.
INDEPENDENCE, Or.. Dec 24. Ches
ter Stumberg was arraigned this after
noon for killing Mongolian pheasants out
of season, pleaded guilty and was fined
530 by Justice Irvine. Deputy Game
Warden MacA.uley handled the case. It
is believed that this action will have a
deterrent effect upon hunters who have
heretofore made their boasts of kHUng
these tfirds at any and all times.
dlers had to be asked for its hirvestlng.
There are today 4000 fashionable lapdogs
to the City of Paris.
A NEW COUNTY WANTED
SPIRIT THAT ANIMATES PART OP
EASTERN, OREGON.
'Parts of Union, Balcer and Malheur
Hey Fuse if They Can Agree
on County Seat.
BAKER CITY, Dec 24. Division of
counties is a sentiment that, seems to be
spreading to Eastern Oregon. Whether
due to the vastness of territory embodied
In counties east of the Cascades, or lack
of the cohesion that grows from long-established
boundaries, the spirit of unrest
is apparent. An organized effort Is being
made to form an independent county oi
parts of Union, Baker and Malheur. Meet
ings have been held la Unon County and
one to Huntington looking to this ena.
Friday evening a committee from Hunt
ington met representatives from, the Pan
handle of Union County in Pine "Valley.
The week previous Editor Strayer, of the
Eagle Valley News and Captain. Craig,
an, old-time resident of Eagle Valley, vis
ited Huntington as representatives, of the
THE DALLES' NEW POSTMASTER
J. 31. PATTERSON.
TUB DALLES. Or., Dec 24. J. M. Patterson, who was appointed Postmaster at Tho
Dalles, December IS, is a native ot Guernsey County, "Ohio, bavins been born In that
county Novmber 20, 1845. At the outbreak of the war In 1801 he enlisted In the Union Army
from his home town. New Concord, O.. servlne through the Rebellion until May, 18C5, and
afterward removing to Dos Moines, la., from which city he started West In 1S69. Mr. Pat
terson's first Oregon residence was In Salem, where he acted as assistant Postmaster from
ISO to 1871. also holding- other positions of trust until 18S5, when he removed with his fam
ily to The Dalles. For several years he was bookkeeper for the general merchandise firm of
A. M. Williams & Co.. afterward betas elected cashier of the First National Bank, of this
city. Mr. Patterson has always been a loyal Republican, and, as such, has participated In
every campaign during his residence In Oregon, figuring prominently In Wasco County's pol
itics for the last 15 years.
Panhandle to sound the southern section I
of Baker County. At the same time tn
extreme northern end of Malheur was
considered as a possible addition to thu
disaffected territory asking for indepenu,
ence.
The meetings being held at these dif
ferent place have in view the formulation
of plans for a union of forces. The Pan
handle of Union County began the agita
tion. It declared for independence or an
nexation to some other county two or
three weeks ago, at a mass meeting held
In Eagle Valley. Committees were then
appointed to take up various parts of the
work. The southern end of Baker was
regarded as more directly tributary to a
center formed by the Independent Pan
handle and a portion of Burnt River Val
ley than to Baker City. It occurred to th&
Union County men that perhaps that por
tion of Baker County could be Interested
in an independent movement, and the
committee was sent over to Huntington.
What reception they received at Hunting
ton Is not widely published. The buslnes
men of that town were not Inclined to do
anything unless there was some apparent
benefit. Changing their county seat from
Baker City to Eagle or Pine Valley was a
question fraught with uncertainties. Ea
gl Valley is slightly closer than Baker
City, but there Is no railroad connection
between Eagle and Huntington. The
wagon road leads down the Snake River
from the mouth of Powder. Not all of It
at present is In first-class condition, but
the expenditure of a moderate sum ot
money would put it in fair sh'ape. The
difference of a few miles in Eagle's favor
might not be compensated by taking tho
county seat from the railroad. Hunting
ton, therefore, was only lukewarm In tho
project, and is not likely to give any suj
port unless it shall get the county seat.
If this be promised. It is likely that the
movement for an 'independent county will
receive the cordial support of all that
section of Baker lying to the extreme
south.
How Eagle and Pine Valleys. Cornuco
pia and Sparta will view this disposition
of the county eat question has not been
made known. It has been announced that
the desire for division from Union was
based on the distance to the county seat.
Eagle Valley would Improve its condition
by a few miles by changing to Hunting
ton, while Pine would suffer a slight loss,
and Cornucopia more. Separation of th6
Panhandle has always been contemplated,
with the prospect of establishing the
county seat about its center. Now that
the co-operation of Southern Baker is pos
sible only on the basis of giving Hunting
ton the county seat. It remains to be seen
how Union. Pine. Cornucopia and Sparta
will take to a pooling of Issues with por
tions of other counties.
Nothing definite or formal has been done
regarding the northern portion of Mal
heur. In casting about for contiguous
territory sufficient for a good county and
joining communities into geographical
unities, this extreme .portion ot Malheur
has been considered. It consists largely
of Willow Creek basin, which is commer
cially tributary to Huntington. By taking
a strip off that part of Malheur, a side
and corner off Baker and the Panhandle
of Union, a county something like a par
allelogram would be formed, with the
Snake es the eastern boundary. It would
embrace much barren country or lana
used only for grazing purposes, but would
have- rich tracts at both the northern and
southern ends. Considerable mining In
terests would also be Included In the new
county.
FIKTl'-FTYE YEARS AGO TODAY.
How "William Bnrlow Found Things
on Ills Arrival In Oregon.
OREGON CITY, Dec 24. William Bar
low, of Barlow, who was here today, ar
rived In Oregon City on Christmas eve, so
years ago. Mr. Barlow, who was 23 years
old at that time, accompanied his father,
Samuel K. Barlow, and there were six or
seven other families In the company. The
Immigrant train- was eight months ana
24 days In making the trip from Fulton
County. III., to Oregon City. The party
left their wagons and made a cache of
their supplies four miles on the other side
of the summit of what is now known a3
the Barlow road, bringing their horses
and livestock on through. On Christmas
day. religidus services were held to the
Catholic and Methodist Episcopal
churches, but otherwise there was no ob-
servance ot the festal occasion. There
"ere- na turkey dinners, but venison -ana
bear meat were plentiful. The provisional
government, or its legislative department,
was In session, and adjourned for Christmas-
day. The Legislature- then- held- its
session in the Methodist Church, which la
now used as an undertaking- establish
ment. During- this session of that legis
lative body, Samuel K. Barlow was grant
ed a five-year charter to build a toll wag
on road over the Barlow Pass. The road
was built In the early Spring and Suromcv,
oflSW, and the Barlow party was enabled
to. bring its. wagons and household sup
plies over the new road. William Barlow
thinks that, he drove the first wagon that
passed, over the summit, although he Is
not absolutely certain, as several other
teams caina over at the same time. The
toll rate -was $5 per wagon. As soon as
enough, money was. collected to. raaXft,
good the expense involved. In building, the
road. Mr. Barlow forfeited his franchise,
but later a charter was granted by tho
territorial government to other- persons
for a toll road.
Patents ojo. cash entries, have been re
ceived at the local land office for the fol
lowing: Gerard Stewart, Dwight H. Thomas,
Christopher. C. Bobbins, Carl L. Thomp
son, Erik. Sjolseth, Olof Boren, Charles
Grlssen, Joseph A. Britts,. Thomas E.
Dwier, Sadie J. Dwler, formerly Sadie P.
Seaver, Angus McGllllvary, William R.
Johnstone, George H. Altenbury, Oren S.
Dwier, Eric Johnson. John S. Wright,
Flora B. Fletcher, Gerard M. Stewart,
Daniel E. Attenburg. Archie T. Kellogg-.
Benjamin F. Weddle, Abel W. Severanco,
Charles H Wheeler. Ostrom P. Merrltt,
William S. Jones. DeWitt Clinton, Rebec
ca Troxell.
Homestead patents have been recelvea
for the following:
Delmer Springer, Isaac M. Donkel, Si
mon P. Donkel, Edith Clapshaw, William
B. Robertson, Nelson L. Knighton, Ea
ward Patsch, Frank J. Morrison. Andrew
Kosturi, Frank Petbilka, John L. Hunt,
Bernhard A. Johnansen.
The holiday trade Saturday and today
surpassed the expectations of the local
merchants, and it is believed that the
volume of business In Christmas articles
far exceeds that of any previous season.
Boise River Lealcs.
W. C. Annet. promoter of the New York
canal, claims to have discovered the cause
of the low gauge of Boise River at cer
tain seasons of the year. His theory is
that there is a loss of water through un
derground channels at a point somewhere
above the headgatcs of the New York
ditch. This loss In the dry season causes
a scarcity of water as a consequence.
That such a leakage Is going on he in
fers from the fact that the snowsheds
of the Bole are sufficiently high to se
cure a satisfactory and even a super
abundance of water, and It followed that
as all this water does not come down to
the gates it must escape by some hidden
channel. In country of a lava forma
tion such subterranean outlets are com
mon. Mr. Annet thinks that the outlet
is in the canyon not far from the gates
of the New York, as when blasting is
going on in that district the smoke issues
from many places, considerably removed
from each other.
This loss of water will be remedied by
constructing headgates for the ditch
above the underground outlet. With this
water secured It will be possible to water
the lands in the vicinity of Roswell and
the lands in the vicinity of Kuna.
Two Christmas Inquests.
SEATTLE, Dec 24. Inquests on two
cases will be held tomorrow at Black
Diamond. One is that of Angelo Devere,
an Italian miner who was caught in a
cave-in of a coal mine. The other is that
of Gemer Davis, who was found dead
near a railroad track, evidently killed by
Idaho Notes.
The Brodbeck brewery, at Boise, was
sold last, week to Butte buyers.
The new system of numbering house
at Boise will be effective on the first day
of the new year.
The Boise Common CounclL is consider
ing the advisability of a compulsory vac
cination ordinance.
The big new vault for the Capital State
Bank has arrived at Boise It made a full
carload, weighing 18,000 pounds.
The South African quartz claim, a mils
above Idaho City, on Elk Creek, owned
by Barney McCall, has been taken hold or
by the Cripple Creek & Idaho Explora
tion Company, which will begin work in
about a month sinking a shaft.
A. B. "Williams, general manager of the
construction ot the Dewey Hotel, at
Nampa, has left for New York He states,
he will return in March, and that he will
bring with him a, complete outfit for es
tablishment of a box factory.
J. S. Hlckey, a, capitalist of Anacondu,
and a former resident of Nampa, has
promised to place at the disposal of the
city a tract of land lying in the neighbor
hood of the B.. N. & O. Railroad yards,
to be used as a city park. This land
comprises four blocks, containing 10 acres,
and is admirable for the purpose.
A company has been organized In Gentile-Valley
to construct an Irrigating ditch
which will bring 6000 or 7000 acres under
cultivation in that section. It will be
known as the Thatcher Canal & Power
Company, and Is- capitalized at $30,000. It
is the intention to- take a canal out of the
Bear River on the west side about six
miles above Cove, and it will run thence
along the foothills, a. distance of 22 miles
and empty into the north fork of Hoops
Creek. The canal will be about 15 feet
wide, and will carry from two to two and
a half feet ot water.
TO NORTHWEST INDIANS
about 9700,000 provided for
them in three states.
For Support and Civilization ef
Tribes at Various Agencies,, an 3
for Educational Advantages.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20. The Indian
appropriation bill, aside from the more
important provisions heretofore out
lined, this year carries a number of ap
propriations which are a mere continuance-
of- former provisions to- preceding
bills. These are the appropriations nec
essary for maintaining the various
schools and agencies, and embrace tho
following items:
For the support and education of 500
pupils at the Chemawa School. JS3.5C0, to
which Is added 51S00 for the superintend
ent's salary, $2500 for the erection of a
brick laundry, and $3000 for repairs and
Improvements, making to all a total ap
propriation of $32,800 for Chemawa.
The following amounts are to each case
set down for the support and civiliza
tion of the tribes at the respective agen
cies for the coming fiscal year:
Federated tribes of Middle Oregon... $5,000
Walla Walla and Cayuse, Umatilla. 5,000
Klamaths and Modocs, of Klamath.. 5,000
D'Wamlsh, of Washington 5,000
Yaklmas 5,000
Shoshones and Bannocks, Ft. Hall. 25,000
Same, with Sheepeaters, Lemhi,
Idaho 13,000
Makahs, of Washington 3,000
Nez-Perces. Idaho 3,000
For purchase of agricultural lmple
. ments and support and civilization
of Joseph's band of Nez Perces.... 4,000
The sum of $10,000 Is recommended for
general and incidental expenses, of the
Indian service in Oregon and for the sup
port of the Indians of Grand Ronde and
Silctz, Oregon, and $17,000 for the corre
sponding objects- to Washington,, includ
ing the support of the Colville and Puy
allup Indians of that state, while Idaho
gets $1000 for general expenses.
Fifteen hundred dollars each. Is appro
priated for the portable sawmills at the
Klamath and Nez Perces agencies, while
a general appropriation of $100,000 Is set
aside for the construction of ditches and
reservoirs for Irrigating purposes and for
securing water rights on Indian reserva
tions, etc.
The general bill also provides for car
rying out the provisions of treaties here
tofore executed with various bands of
Indians, nmomr them the Fort Hall In
dians of Idarfo. For carrying out this
latter agreement of June 6 a total of $125,-
000 is set aside in the bill, with $6000 ad
dltional to be placed to the credit of
the Secretary of the Interior for these
Indians.
For the last 10 installments to be ex
pended In the removal of the Spokane
Indians to the Coeur d'Alene reservation,
to erecting suitable houses, in assisting
them in breaking the lands, furnishing
them with cattle, agricultural Imple
ments, saw and grist mills, threshing
machines, mowers, and in other ways
taking care of ithem, their sick and in
firm, and .in schooling and otherwise af
fording educational facilities, the sum of
$5000 is set aside. Whatever money is
hereafter appropriated for this object. It
is provided, shall be expended In defray
ing the expenses of the removal of such
members of" the tribe as have already
removed or shall remove to the Colville,
Spokane or Jocko reservations o Wash
ington. The sum of $1000 each is appropriated
for a blacksmith and a carpenter to do
necessary work in instructing these In
dians in these two trades a total of
$2000. The ninth and tenth Installments
which are due Chiefs Louis and Enoch
are cared for In an appropriation ot $200,
making in all a total appropriation of
$7220 for this band of Indians.
Added to the above appropriations con
tained In the bill are the following for
current and contingent expenses:
Klamath $120i,Fort Hall $1200
Umatilla 1200iLemhl 1200
Yakima KOOjNez Perces 1600
Colville 1500
The $1200 each for Tulallp, Slletz and
Neah Bay were dropped by the commit
tee One Solution of Problem.
Milton Eagle.
If the Stat of Oregon Is ever divided
what will we call the segregated state?
Where will be located the state capital?
Call It Tum-a-Ium and give Milton the
capital, Weston the university, Athena the
insane asylum, Pendleton the pen. Helix
the reform school, Adams the blind
school, Umatilla the deaf and dumb
school, Uklah the soldiers' home, and
Freewater the orphans' home. Echo, Pi
lot Rock and Vansycle can pay the taxes.
Let's have a state for each county. The
way to reform the United States Senate is
to make Senatorships so numerous that tv
will not be considered an honor to be
chosen to represent states. Then wickea
wealthy men will not be tempted to se
duce the Legislatures of states with cor
rupting gold, and purity undeflled will
reign! There are so many glorious possi
bilities In division that we haven't timo
to enumerate them all.
lane Connty Mine Claims.
The following have filed proof of labor
on mining claims at Eugene:
B. A. Washburne and J. L. Clark, on
Grubstake claim. Blue River district,
Henry Holcomb, B. A. Washburne, J.
L. Clark and J. C. Brattoln on Sun mining
claim. Blue River district
John Vanduyn, E. P. Coleman. William
Vanduyn, James Kennerly, Thomas Van
duyn, on Glen of the Mountains claim.
Blue River district.
John Vanduyn, on Silver Queen ana
Lulu Girl claims. Blue River district
James Duval, on Webfoot HHand, Co
lumbia. Forsaken. Surprise. Snowsllde.
Blue Bird, Oversight, Ruth. Ida May,
Champion, Excelsior, West Annie, Bertha,
Mahala and Goodhope claims, Bohem:&
district. '
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE, Dec 24 The closing quotations
for mining- stocks today were:
Bid. Ask F Bid. Ak-
Blacktall 9
QuHp 20 25V
25U
Butte & Bos.. 1
Crystal 4H
D. T. No. 2.. l$i
Evenlntr Star. 5
Gold LedKC T
Ramb. Car.... 245 S5
Republic E Q3V
Reservation -. 3U A
IRos- Olant.. U. a
lyiSulllvan 13 14
!1 (Torn Thumb.. 10 12
I. X. L. 1S 21
iron 3iasic...2T
L. P. Surp... 66.
Mtn. Lion 20
Morn. Glory.. K
Morrison- .... 2T
Prin. Maud-Z.
30 1 Waterloo ..... 2W 2
H'Dcwey ....... 2 3
24 fAmer. Boy 0 10i
"Conjecture- ... 4 4V,
3J4tUller Creek.. 2: 2
lfcfBltter Root... 4& 6
Only One God.
, , Milton Eagle.
We do- not hardly know what Grover
Cleveland means by his declaration this
week that the Democratic party has been
"wandering- after strange gods." That
party seems to have had but one goo.
Eince Mr. Bryan came on the scene. Just
why Grover should use the plural In this
Instance is very singular, indeed. Surely,
none of the Democratic party has been
chasing after him, too, these past few
years?
Oregon Notes.
Milton has 427 school pupils.
Baker City will improve its City HalL
A burglar has been annoying Milton
lately.
A Commercial Clnb will organize at
Summerville.
The Albany Council granted five saloon
licenses Saturday.
About 2O0O logs were floated from the
middle fork of the Coqullle River on the
recent freshet
The Sunset Telephone Company Is pre
paring to put In a, telephone line from
Grant's Pass to Williams.
At the new town ot Nibley, recently
laid out on the- Conley tract, north of
Union, arrangements are being- perfected
to start and build up 'the town. Bids are
now belng asked for the construction ot
a public meetlrg-house and a number ot
cottages for the place
City Attorney Weatherford, of' Albany,
will prepare an amendment to. the muni
cipal charter whereby Hens may De en
forced; A'. M. Erhart, who owns a fine ranch
totbe. Scott. Cagyoncountry, has recently
erected a $1200 residence on the farm, says
the Arlington Independent.
A petition Is being circulated in Coos
County which will be presented to the
County Court at the January term, ask
ing for an appropriation ot $500 to be ap
plied for the betterment of the Middle
Fork road. .
J. W. Shaney is sinking a well oa Rob
ert Spencer's ranch, on Rock Creek, says
the Condon Globe. The- well has been
sunk to a depth of 102. feet without strik
ing water. Water is expected at a depth
of 120 or 150 f ee
The store and postoffice building at
Parkersburg, C003 County, was burned
last Tuesday. A heavy wind was blow
ing, and itIs thought a sawdust fire a
few hundred feet from the store was the
cause of the blaze. The papers and books
of both the Coqullle Mill & Tug Com
pany and then postofflqe department were
saved, together with most ot the merchan
dise in the store.
John A. McMorrls is providing Condon
and vicinity with telephonic communica
tion. He recently replaced the small
'phones wblch have been ln use on the
Matney-Flat barb-wire line with others
of a better class. It la nls intention,
should he secure the necessary local sup
port, to put In a local system to Include
Matney Flat, Lost Valley. Ferry Canyon
and Condon neighborhoods.
Washington Industries.
O. W. Davis, of North Dakota, is seek
ing a site at Aberdeen for a saw mill,
and W. Johnson, ot Southern California,
for a tannery.
J. S. Pearson and W. S. Wooten. ot
Starbuck. made up a carload of fruit and
shipped it to St Paul. After paying the
freight, which amounted to $375, and al
lowing the commission men the price
asked for handling the fruit, they had
nothing left.
It Is reported that machinery for a saw
mill at Curlew has arrived, at Grand.
Forks, and that as soon as the roads are
in a passable condition the machinery
will be hauled to Curlew and put m
position. The mill will have a capacity
of cutting 30,000 feet ot lumber per day,
F. G. Crisp disposed of SOOO bushels or
wheat at Harrington Friday for 43 cent3
per bushel. It I3 the general bellet
among farmers that as soon as grain is
threshed it should ba brought te mar
ket and sold. The cost of Insurance,
storage, etc, eats up all profits accruing
on grain unless it rises more than 6
cents per bushel. For several years past
the custom, has been to hold grain for a
better market, but in the majority ot
cases a loss has been sustained by so do
ing. State Grain Inspector George P. Wright
has compiled the statistics for his bi
ennial report to Governor Rogers, cover
ing the period beginning September 1,
1S38, and ending August 1. 1900. For the
year beginning September 1, 1S99, and
ending August 31, 1900, the total number
of carloads of wheat Inspected at the
three inspection points was 13,440 carloads,
or approximately 1L4C6.000 bushels; oats,
710 cars, or about 425,000 bushels; barley,
602 cars, or about 361,200 bushels; rye, 11
cars, or about 8S00 bushels, making a total
for the two years of 27,850 cars of grain.
Montana sheepmen say they will give
assistance to the flockmasters of Wash
ington in their effort to keep the Chinese
sheepmen from the grazing lands of this
section, and if necessary they say they
are ready to bear their part of the ex
pense, says the Tacoma Ledger. This
strange proposition reveals a peculiar
condition of things In the grazing regions
of tha mountain state, where It is said
the white sheepmen for- the past two
years have been fighting the Chinese.
The war is being waged not because the
owners are Chinese, but for the reason
that up to the present time the white
woolgrowers have been unable to make
any agreement with the Chinese as to
where the'r flocks should graze that the
latter have not broken, and for this rea
son there Is a, war on between the two
classes; and It is mainly on this account
that the Chinese have sought an entrance
to the grazing lands ot Washington.
Oregon Mine Notei.
The Alexander & Bent mine on Gallce
Creek is operating three giants since the
recent heavy rains.
The Columbia mine. In Baker County,
has received the largest mining pump
ever brought into the Eastern Oregon
country.
The Balsley-Elkhorn mill. in. Baker
County, which has- been undergoing need
ed repairs for the past two or three
weeks, will resume operations this week.
It Is reported that the Brazos mine, not
far from the Carroll B., in Baker County,
Is likely to pass Into the hands of a
wealthy syndicate for a price said to be
$350,OD0.
The big tramway at the North Pole
mine In the Balcer City country will be
in operation by the first of the new
yeir. The capacity of the tramway Is
10 tons every hour.
A. W. Sllsby is developing a promising
quartz property on Powell's Creek, South
ern Oregon. There are two tunnels on the
vein, one ICO and the other 275 feet in
length, which expose a large ore body.
Word comes from the Victor, Jr., mine
at Placer that two new veins of ore
have been discovered, one that yields
about $S a ton, and the other about $2000
a ton, says the Grant's Pass Journal.
It Is reported that rich tellurlde ore
has- been struck at the Tammany group
on a parallel vein with the North Pole.
The stock of the Tammany company has
been bonded to an English syndicate for
$100,000.
Vigorous development work Is going on
at the Rialto mine, three miles west of
Granite. Over eight feet of the ledge
has already been penetrated and the sur
face ore runs from $13 40 to $18 0 per ton.
Arrangements are being made to run a
second crosscut tunnel, which will give
a depth of 75 feet
A good report is given of development
operations- on the properties of the Gold
King Mining Company, consisting of the
Golden Chariot, Little Emma and Trade
Dollar claims, the first named property
is situated on Quartz Creek and the two
latter on MilL Creek. In the Red Boy dis
trict of Eastern Oregon. A tunnel 40
feet In length has been finished on the
Little Emma. The ledge Is the full width
of the tunnel and the ore pans free gold.
The Golden Chariot la developed by a
shaft and 40 feet of tunnel. The ledge
Is six feet wide in the shaft and only
one wall has been exposed. The average
ore goes $14 40 per ton, but samples have
gone as high as 5205 70 per ton.
Oreiron Industries.
The proposed starch factory at Sum
merville will cost $10,000 to $12,000.
C. M. Elspass was at Eugene last week,
surveying the advantages offered there for
a creamery.
C. W. Steen. ot Umatilla. County. last
Wednesday, disposed of 25,000 bushels of
wheat at 44 cents.
A company Is, being organized at Union
for the purpose of manufacturing; farm
rollers. The roller is a combination of
three rollers so arranged to adapt itself
to the surface of the ground, no matter
how rough or uneven.
General A. J. Goodbrod last week made
another shipment of apples to Chicago.
IN A WORLD WHERE "CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO
GODLINESS" NO PRAISE IS TOO GREAT FOR
SAP
says a Union paper. There were-three
carloads in the consignment made up
of some very choice fruit Part of tho
boxes were filled with three-tier apples
only 45 apples- being; required to fill the
bqx
There Is considerable agitation in somo
sections of the Valley for enactment of a
drainage law, says the McMlnnvllle Re
porter. At present farmers who have land
that should bo tiled are often prevented
from, draining and enhancing the productiveness-ot
their lands by a contrary neigh
bor. A general law allowing one farmer
to run his drainage through another'a
land would make the ssytem a success,
and Improve the condition of many acres
in every county in the Willamette Valley.
GOLD MUTE AT KALAMA.
Rich Ore Now Being Taken Fxoia.
the Hillside.
PORTLAND," Or., Dec 22,-CTo the-Editor.)
Long articles have appeared and
much has been said within a few months
past" of gold mines and of gold being
found In sections of country more or less
remote from. Portland, but it present in
dications are any criterion as to the
facts, the time is not far distant when,
gold will be mined in considerable quan
tities almost at Portland's doors. The
writer only a few days ago went to
Kalama. Wash. Whllo there he was
urged by a friend to go and see a gold
mine on the hill. In Kalama, and did
so. Dr. J. C. Darnell, W. F. Teck and
H. Mr Stevens are its owners, and they
kindly Infornled me of much In connection
with Its discovery and other particulars.
A shaft had been sunk to a depth ot
about 155 feet at the tlmo I was there.
The first gold worth mentioning was
found at a depth of about 25 feet, and
from there the rock continued. Increas
ing In richness until the depth of 145 feet
was reached, when a, stratum ot very nard
rock was encountered which was not
quite as rich in gold, but gold existed
all the way to the depth attained. The
workmen thought from appearances that
they were about through tha stratum of
very hard rock.
In order that the public may have a
better Idea of the actual richness of the
ore I will give you the following figures
which I copied from the reports of the
different assayers, to whom samples ot
tho rock had been sent:
Oct 4, 1.S0 ounces, gold per ton,. $36;
Oct 9, 110 ounces, gold per ton, $22.50;
Oct 12, 26.20 ounces, gold and silver per
ton, $5iS 26. At the depth of 145 feet the
rock assayed $oiS SO per ton, but I am not
certain as to the date of the assay.
Nov. 15, two assays were made, as fol
lows: Assay No. 1, 2.60 ounces, gold $5.
and No. 2, 1.63 ounces, gold $33 60 per. ton
of rock.
Whatever anyone may think or say
as to the correctness of the several as
says, one thing is certain and that Is
that the gold Is there as it can be seen
in the rock, and I have samples of the
oro at my office, wherein minute specks
of the yellow metal can bo seen with
out the use of a magnifying glass of any
kind. Yours, etc., S. H. GRUBKK.
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