r '""""y'; X 4 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1902. LOOKS GOOD FOR IDE Washington Marshal Will Get Collectorship. HOPKINS WILL GO IN, TOO President Wants to Settle Appoint ment SqHaMile Soon Jesse Fire "Will Be United States Attorney. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-One of the first things considered by the President today was the pending "Washington ap pointments. Mr. Roosevelt expressed a desire to dispose of the coses finally and make the nominations "without further unnecessary delay. It Is now believed that Hopkins will be nominated as Mar shal, and that Ide will be transferred to the Collectorship, within a few days. The next case to be taken up is that of Jesse Frye, Senator Foster's candl-, date for United States Attorney to suc ceed "Wilson R. Gay, who cannot remain in the service, owing to his unsatisfactory record. There is little reason to doubt that Frye will receive this appointment. STATE GETS MUCH LAND. Important Ruling of Hermann for "Washington. OLYMPIA, Feb. 25. State Land Com missioner Callvert states that he has se cured a ruling from Commissioner Her mann that will enable the state to secure several townships of land as indemnity school lands that would otherwise have been ultimately thrown open to general entry. The state is entitled to about 800,000 acres of lands to indemnify it for losses through entry before survey, or through natural causes, of school sections throughout the state. The state is also permitted to advance the cost of survey of townships for the purpose of com pleting the various other land grants from the general government, and the amount thus advanced Is returned by the Government when the survey by the state has been accepted. The state has caused to be surveyed more lands than are necessary to fill the grants, and de sires to file on the overplus as Indemnity school lands. An attempt of this charac ter under a previous state administra tion was denied, but Commissioner Call vert, while In "Washington, D. C, re cently presented the matter very fully to the General Land Office, with the re sult that one selection list as indemnity lands has already been accepted, and several more will go through. He states, however, that It will not be possible for the state to secure all the Indemnity lands it should have, as there will not be enough Government lands of the charac ter described to fill out the list. While In "Washington, Commissioner Callvert, with the aid of Congressman Jones, arranged for the payment of the first claim of the state against the Gov ernment for the survey of the townships referred to heretofore. The surveys cover a period of several years, but this Is the first move made to secure reimbursement for the state for such moneys advanced. The amount due from the Government is about 517,000. Another matter taken up was the rights of claimants who have located mineral ledges on school lands. The assurance was had fromCommlssIoner Hermann that unless the school sections in contro versy were well known, before the ac ceptance of the survey of the townships wherein they are located, to contain val uable mineral deposits, the' right of the state to claim such sections could not be disturbed. This will affect a number of contests now pending, and some also likely to be filed. Among the latter is an Important one in Pierce County, where the Olympic Mining Company has expended, it Is said, $50,000 to $100,000 in developing coal deposits. It Is said In the State Land Office that the coal deposits were discovered comparatively recently, while the township was surveyed before the admission of the state to the Union. It Is probable that if the mining com pany does not soon Inaugurate a con test, the state will bring a suit in eject ment to gain full possession of the sec tion in question. PROFESSOR C. W. DURRETTE DIES. Former Portland Edncator Expires in Olympla. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 26. Professor C. W. Durette, principal of the High School, died here today, dged 43 years. Professor Durette came here from Port land about a year ago. He Is survived by a wife. (Professor Durette was well known In Portland. He was a candidate for School Superintendent at the last election, but was defeated by Superintendent Robin son. He was formerly principal of the Mount Tabor schools, district No. 5. He was principal of the Woodstock School for two years, when he was elected principal of the Mount Tabor schools. In the lat ter position he served only a year and a half; when he resigned to accept a place in the High School of Olympla. While principal of the Mount Tabor School he Introduced a number of new methods, among which was a savings bank for the benefit of the children. He paid the pupils a per -cent on their de posits. At the close of his service the bank also closed, and was not resumed. At Woodstock ho aroused tho pride of the community to a considerable extent In the way of civic improvements. Profes. sor Durette was also a well-known teach ers' institute worker.) Mrs. S. A. Clark. OREGON CITY, Feb. 26. Mrs. S. A, Clark died yesterday at Clackamas, aged 85 years. She had rerlded there since 1S74, and left three children C. F. Clark, of Clackamas; I. O. Clark, of Harmony,, and Mrs. Gilbert Houser, of Los Angeles, CaL The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock to morrow morning from the church at Har mony, and the Interment will be In the Oregon City cemetery. OUTPUT OF "WASHINGTON MIXES. Inspector Ovrens' Report for the Year Jnst Closed. TACOMA, Wash., -Feb. 20. State Inspec tor of Coal Mines C. F. Owens has just filed his report for the year 1901. It shows that the amount of coal mined during the year was 2,504,190 short tons, an increase of S6,lli6 tons over the output of the pre vious year. The amount of coke produced was 49,197 tons, an Increase of 13,275 tons over the output of 1900. Mr. Owens states that but for the use of oil as fuel to a considerable extent In California, the in crease of the output over 1900 would un doubtedly have been greater. The local demand for coke and coal, it is stated, is rapidly increasing, however, and a greater increase In the output can be expected this year. In Improvements and devel opment work the report states that nearly all the coal mines in the state have ex tended their workings and Increased their capacity for the present year's output. The total number of men employed In the mines is 4S2G. There were 27 fatal and S82 non-fatal ac cidents during the year, against 33 of the former and 78 of the latter during the previous year. In the mines that throw oft dangerous gases, powerful ventilating fanb are used, several of which have been Installed during the past year: In places where mine dust Is created the sprink ling system has been adopted. As far as the present Inspector Is competent to Judge, the coal mines of the state were never better ventilated or In as safe con dition as they are at the present time. STREET MAY BE PAVED AFTER ALL Baker City Property-OivncrK JVo Longer Against Improvement. BAKER CITY. Or., Feb. 25. The prop osition to pave .Front street, one of the main street of the city, from Auburn avenue to Central street, has been re vived, and the prospect Is fair for the paving to be done this season. It seems that a number of property-owners signed the first remonstrance through a misun derstanding. They were of the opinion that the price demanded for paving the streets, with wood blocks, as proposed 1 In the city ordinance, was too high and signed the remonstrance mainly to secure a reduction In the price. Under the law, a remonstrance signed by a majority of the property-owners disposes of the mat ter, so far as the Council Is concerned, for a period of six months, when an other proposition may be made. On learn ing that they had tied the hands of the Council many of the property-owners ex pressed a desire to withdraw their ob jection. Another petition has been pre pared, asking the Council to go ahead with the paving on Front street, and It is understood that a majority of the property-owners are now in favor of the proposition. Greater Demand forLnmber. The demand for lumber from this part of the state continues to increase and the millmen are preparing to meet the de mand, and supply It If possible. The Oregon Lumber Company has over 3,000, 000 feet of logs on hands, and Stoddard Bros, have about 2.000,000. Most of this lumber will go to Colorado and Kan sas. OFFICERS DECLARED OUT AGAIN. Pendleton Conncll ElectH Marshal and Recorder Fight Not Ended. PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 26. Joe Blakley and John McCourt were appointed at the Council meeting tonight to take the places of Marshal Heathman and Re corder Beam. This Is another move In the Council fight which has been on since January 19, when n tie vote was cast for ousting Heathman and Beam. Mayor Halley cast his vote against Heathman and Beam, and declared William Lane and Lawrence Frazler elected. Heathman and Beam filed an injunction against the Mayor, the four Councilmen and the offi cers appointed. Judge Ellis recently sus tained the injunction against the latter, but dissolved that against the Mayor and the Councilmen. Tonight was the first meeting since the Judge rendered his de cision, and the vote was the same as be forefour for and four against. A suit will be filed against the new officers when they are sworn in. They filed bonds to night before leaving the hall. INDICTED FOR RIOT. Grand Jnry Files Bill Against Miners "Who Made Alleged Scabs Move On. BAKER CITY, Feb. 26. The grand Jury today returned an indictment against the 13 miners who were arrested the first of this month and bound over to await the action of the Circuit Court on the charge of riot. The Indictment charges the men with riot. They were allowed to go on their own recognizance. The men are all at work at the Columbia mine and it is doubtful, in view of the fact that they have all repented of their folly. If the case Is ever pressed against them. The offense of the men consisted of ordering two men regarded as "scabs" to move. North-west Military Orders. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Feb. 26. Captain W. P. Richardson, Eighth In fantry, in addition to his other duties, has been appointed acting aid-de-camp to the commanding General. Dr. Harry L. Gilchrist has been re lieved from temporary duty at Fort Flagler, and returned to Vancouver Bar racks. Paul C. Kelly, Eigbth Battery, Field Artillery, was tried by a general court martial, found guilty of selling clothing, and sentenced to hard labor for one year at Alcatraz, besides being dishonorably discharged. Ernest N. Hill, of Fort Sheridan, and Carl R. Thompson, of Fort Casey, have been ordered to Vancouver Barracks to be examined for detail or acting hospital steward. Orders have been Issued from Depart ment Headquarters that prisoners under going sentence of general court-martial will not be paroled, as was formerly done. Held for Issnlng "Worthless Checks. CORVALLIS, Feb. 26. Charles Thomas, aged about 30, and a native of Manitoba, Is In the county Jail, on a charge of ut tering fraudulent checks. Four checks, of $10 each, signed by him and drawn on banks in Portland and Corvallis, were cashed for Thomas by local saloon men. Investigation showed that he had no account with either of the banks on which the checks were drawn. He fled, but was captured by the officers, and at his preliminary trial yesterday afternoon, waived examination, and in default of $500 was committed to Jail. D. J. Yergain Is In the Benton County Jail, committed in default of $500 bonds from Lincoln County for criminal as sault. He is about 65 years of age. The other party to the case Is a girl of 13 or 14 years. County Board of Edncatlon. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Feb. 26. The County Commissioners today ap pointed the following persons to act as a County Board of Education: C. "W. Shumway, superintendent of the Van couver hchools; P. Hough, principal Van couver High School; Donald McMaster and Edson M. Rowley. This board wIIL have full authority In the matter of tho selection and purchase of text-books for the schools of the county. Dr. J. R. Smith was appointed by tho board to serve as County Physician for one year. Blow to TImber-Iand Speculators. GREENLEAF, Feb. 2G. The Land Ofllce Is taking an interest in timber hereabouts. A great deal of fine timber has heretofore been acquired under the homestead laws, and then sold to lumber men. An Inspector his been through here the past season, and for the first time a homestead claim was canceled this Fall on the ground that tho tract Involved Is timber land. Former Eagene Man Wants Divorce. SEATTLE, Feb. 26. In the Superior Court today Frank A. LInderson, a for mer resident of Eugene, Or., sued his wire for divorce, on the ground of cruelty and because she told him she did not love him. The couple have been married for six years. Death List JTotr ?f umbers Six. WALLACE, Idaho, Feb. 26. The death list of the fire at Mace, Idaho, now num bers six. D. McCallum died at midnight, as a result of burns, and John Bowhay this afternoon. The rest of the patients are considered to be In no immediate danger. Bond Isnae Voted Dotvb. HOFFMAN. Wash., Feb. 26. On the question of issuing bonds in the sum of $15,000 for public Improvements by the city, the voters yesterday refused to In dorse the proposition. The city has reached its limit of indebtedness. President Dismisses Jfoyes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. President Roosevelt, acting on the recommendation of Attorney-General Knox, has dismissed Arthur B. Noyes, Judge for the Sccona. District of Alaska. MAKES CREAMERY CERTAIN DAIRY MEETING AT DAYTON AROUSES GREAT INTEREST. Prominent Sneakers Tell "Why the Basincss Pays Better Than Any Other Agricultural Parsalt. DAYTON, Or., Feb. 26. The dairy meet ing held here yesterday afternoo n and evening was a complete success. The! meeting had been well advertised as a creamery meeting and the attendance and Interest manifested makes certain the establishment of a creamery in Dayton In the near future. Dr. J. S. Courtney, the Mayor of the city, caHed the meeting to order, and was selected as permanent chairman. In a few well-chosen words he stated the purpose of the meeting, and welcomed those in attendance from a distance. Practical Dairying. Dr. James WIthycombe, of the Oregon Agricultural College, dlscussedx "Prac tical Dairying," saying in part: "Agricultural wealth depends on the fer- OUTGOING STATE LIBRARIAN OF WASHINGTON AND HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR. I. P. CALLISON. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 20. Governor McBrlde this afternoon called for the resignation of State Librarian I. P. Calllwn, and It was at once tendered, to take effect at the Governor's pleasure. Mr. Calltson's successor will. In all likelihood, be Joseph A. Gabel, of Chehalls, chairman of the Lewis County Republican Com mittee. Governor McBrlde goes to Chehalls tomorrow to visit the Reform School, and while there he will Investigate the claims of Gabel and Lewis County's other candidate for Librarian, Thomas II. Dunckly, editor of the Cen tralla News-Examiner. Mr. Gabel has -the Indorsement of the county Repub lican organization, and of Senator Welty, and It Is generally understood be will get the appointment. tllity of -the solL By dairying you can have your lands richer 100 years from now than at present. This cannot be done with grain farming. You can keep a cow to every four acres, derive an in come of $45 to $65 per cow, and raise more wheat on the same area than you are producing at present. In Jefferson County, Wisconsin, 15 years ago the aver age wheat yield was 12 to 14 bushels per acre. Since the Introduction of mod ern dairy methods in that county the average yield has increased to 23 bushels per acre. Dairying gives the maximum return for the food consumed and the la bor expended." Dr. "Withycombe referred to some ex perimental work In feeding bogs on a diet of rolled wheat and water, stating that a pound of gam was produced from 44 pounds of wheat. At the present price of pork, this gives a return of nearly 75 cents per bushel for the wheat consumed. Why Dairying: Pays. Dairy and Food Commissioner J. W. Bailey discussed "Advantages of Dairy ing In the "Willamette Valley," In. part as follows: "With all the advantages (Offered hero J the question Is often asked, JWH1 dairy ing pay?' The answer Is, Yes, and for many reasons. In the first place. It la a cash proposition. There Is no credit with the cow. You feed her today and tomorrow she pays you back In cash. The dairyman does not have to tell his hired man he will pay him when he sellB his wheat or when he sells a bunch of lambs or barvests his fruit, for he has the cash every week or every month. The dairyman does' not have to run a bill at the grocery or any where else, for his business s on a cash basis, and he can pay as he goes. Again, the dairy business is a continuous business; it brings In cash every week In the year. The fruit man, the wheat man, the lamb man, or the beef man gets his money in large sums and at Irregular intervals. This tends to extravagance In expenditure. When people have lots of money they spend It freely, and when the source Is cut off they feel it sorely. A Washing ton County' creamery patron recently showed mo his creamery check for last month, and it amounted to $191 03 for but ter fat sold from 27 cows, and this does not represent his total Income from his aairy. as he has the skim milk. In addi tion with which to raise calves and pigs. "Now, when we speak of dairying we do not mean the getting together of a few scrub cows and making a lot of but ter that will rival snow In Its whiteness and lard In Its flavor. The up-to-date J. W. BaUey. dairyman will learn to test his cows and keep only those that will return a profit, No't many years ago we had practically no butter market In this state, but today there is a demand for our dairy products, and at a price that ought to be satisfac tory to the producer, and I am of the opinion that the demand will Increase faster than the supply." Feeding: the Dairy Coir. George W. Weeks, the best-known dairyman In Marion County, discussed "Feeding the Dairy Cow." He stated that ho found pasturing too expensive and practiced soiling. An area eight feet square will produce a dally feed for a cow. There are 320 such areas In an acre, which comes pretty close to the cow-to-the-acre proposition. Under pas ture conditions. It require nearly five acres to furnish the Summer feed and the hay for Winter feeding. Corn will produce from nine to 20 tons of green fod- ISlilliSHHHiiHHH 3:fi'ssssKH UsssssssH .&TiMBSSSSSSK&li ISSSSSSSSSSK. WC$4KB&ML :3BL.'LssssHr f vSHKisKllH I " $ - ?'?Visi9iH9t3irN4.9isssB ' AisBBklla&HSHH BSDnKBSSiEwjSBnSeMMifi .Em JHP flfflllM der per acre, and Is the king of crops for ensilage purposes. Sweet corn was not considered satisfactory, a Yellow Dent va rlety known as Pride of the North being recommended as giving best results. Mr. Weeks thinks a great deal of the vetch, both as a crop for green feed and for silage purposes. He stated he had changed from a feed of good hay and bran to one of green vetches only and had Increased the flow of milk. A general discussion followed the presentation . of Mr. "Week's topic. Involving construction of silos, value of different breeds, best kind of farm separator, feeding of sep arator skim milk, etc Co-operation in Dairying. Professor F. L. Kent, of Corvallis, dis cussed "Co-operation In Dairying." He took the ground that any creamery or cheese factory was co-operative in a measure for It furnished a central place where the raw material of a given lo cality might be transformed into a fin ished product. The chief advantages of such an arrangement were held to be: A lessening of labor In handling the milk; greater profit as a result of the produc tion of an article that would sell at the highest prices; a stimulus to greater ef fort by the comparing of methods and monthly returns. Interest of Railrond. H. E. Lounsbury, traveling freight agent of the Southern Pacific Company, ad- I I I n JOSEPH GABEL. dressed the meeting on "The Southern Pacific Company's Interest In the Dairy Industry." saying in part: "Every effort Is being made by the transcontinental railroad companies en tering the Northwest to Increase the pop ulation of the Pacific Slope, and with this end in view, low Tates have been estab lished which it is expected will be the means of bringing thousands of people Into Oregon, and If we would keep them here among us It Is essential that our home people should be up to date and enterprising in. their agricultural, horti cultural and business affairs. "It Is quite true that our farm lands are very fertile and productive, but It our own people are behind the times, how can we reasonably expect fanners and others coming from Eastern States, where the latest methods of diversifying and cultivating crops are practiced, to be believe what we tell them about the ad vantages to be found here? "As an Instance of recent success in the George "Weeks. establishment of a creamery I will cite the one at Independence, Or. It was started the first of last year, and during Its first month's operation paid out S561 09 to 51 patrons. The highest amount paid during any one month was S123S, In Octo ber, to 59 patrons. During January, 1902, It paid out $1017 33 to CD patrons. Con sidering the conditions existing in a new locality where the people are not as a rule prepared to supply milk regularly to a creamery, this is Indeed a very good showing for the first year. The world is our market, but for some time to come the dairy products of Western-Oregon will be sold in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, where the population Is Increas ing1 more rapidly than the production of butter, eggs and cheese." Steps to Get Creamery. At the close of the afternoon session a committee was appointed to solicit sub scriptions of stock for a creamery plant and canvass the surrounding country to determine if there was a sufficient milk supply in sight to warrant the building of a creamers'- The committee conslslted of B. Gabriel. Fred Wirfs, W. G. Per kins, D. T. De Telre, S. E. Goodrich, Charles Beach and T. P. Caughlin. The session were enlivened to no small extent by the music furnished by a male quartet, consisting of Messrs. R. L. Har ris, W. G. Perkins, G. E. Bertram and W. E. Paxon. Mlne Likely to Chan see IIandi. BAKER CITY, Feb. 26. Unless nil signs fall, the deal for the Balsley-Elk-horn mine will soon be closed and F. P. Hayes will come into possession of the property. Mr. Hayes successfully carried on the deal by which he and others' pur chased the famous Bonanza mine from Albert Gelser and relatives. Recently, he has been paying 50 cents on the dollar for a lot of old claims against the Balsley Elkhorn. If ho secures the mine, he pro poses to expend 1150,000 In opening up and developing It. Assessors' Conference Proposed. BAKER CITY, Feb. 26. Assessor George W. Jett, of Baker County, has invited the Assessors of Umatilla and Union Counties to meet with him in this city at an early date for the purpose of holding a confer ence In regard to making the assessments of the three counties as nearly uniform as possible. It is possible that some of the other Eastern Oregon Assessors will Join In the movement for a uniform as- sesszrwnt. issssssssralkL. . nlisssssi sHsraKL'' 'jasssssssssB MliiBFwiSSSSsB sssHHIssHk 5 " 9BHHHH isssssssssHisft JlissssssssM HBSSSsHHBr IsflBisSSSSSSsV issssssssESdlisssssssV isssssssssssrhV4'llsssssssssssF isssssssssB isssssssssssr issHhbT -nr -" asffisllRHliS EXPENSES OF COUNTIES 1,050,000 PAID OUT IN OREGON IN YEAR JUST CLOSED. Statements Will Be Used In Cempat. Ins; State Tax Under New Law . Interesting; Comparisons. SALEM. Feb. 26. The total expendi tures of the several counties of the state for the year 1901, exclusive of roadbulld Ing, was $1,049,580 84. Thl3 is shown by a statement Issued today by Secretary of State Dunbar. The figures are taken from the reports of the several County Clerks filed with the Secretary of State as required by the act of the last Legis lature. The average expenses of the coun ties tfor 1S01 and the four succeeding years will be taken as tho basis for the appor tionment of state taxes after the period named has expired. Secretary of State Dunbar has prepared tables showing the population of each county according to the last census, the assessed valuation of properts', the total area, and the percentages of state taxes that would be paid on the basis of last year's expenditures. As this last matter Is the chief purpose of the new law, the effect It will have upon the apportionment of state taxes Is of greatest interest. Un der the laws In force prior to 1901, each county tried to keep Its assessed valua tions down, in order to escape as much as possible of the burden of state taxes. In order to avoid and correct this evil, the Legislature fixed an arbitrary per centage of state taxes which each county must pay for five years, after which the proportion each county shall pay will be determined by ascertaining the average of the expenses of each county for a period of five years. Each county will then pay state taxes in the proportion that its expenses bears to the total ex penses of all the counties. So far as this one year's Teturns are concerned, the new basis will be material ly different from that now in force, but as the average expenses for five years is to be the basis, the final result cannot yet bo" determined even approximately. Under the present law, Multnomah County Is paying 3L23 per cent of the stato taxfs. Upon the basis of expenditures for 1901, that county would pay but 24.18 per cent. During tho next four years, however, Multnomah's expenditures may Increase to such an extent as to raise her propor tion of the state taxes. Clackamas Coun ty, under the present system, pays 3.35 per cent of the state taxes but her ex penditures last year. If continued for four years at the same comparative rate, would require that county to pay 6.62 per cent of the state taxes, on tne otner hand, Linn and Marlon Counties, which have kept their expenpes down, are in a fair way to experience a reduction In their state tax burden. It Is possible that Marlon, Linn and other counties which have been running on a strictly economical programme may find that their expenses will be higher during the next four years, thus raiding their general average. In the following table Is shown the rank the various counties take in the matter of population, assessed valuation and ex penditures. Thus, for example. It will be seen that Marion County is second in both population and valuation, but drops down to fourth place on. the amount of expend itures. Clackamas County, on tho other hand. Is third in population, seventh In valuation, but rises to second place when it comes to spending money. Umatilla County ranks third on county expenses, but Is sixth In population and fifth in valuation. Multnomah and Curry Coun ties are the only ones maintaining the same rank in all particulars. Douglas and Benton Counties are quite uniform. Douglas is ninth in population, eighth in valuation and eighth in expenses. Ben ton keeps the same proportion. Linn County makes a good statistical showing. It is fifth In population, third in valuation, and drops down to 10th in expenditures. Tho counties rank as follows: J CI d p : : 3 - o . : :c OS 3 : H : x COUNTY. Multnomah . Marion Clackamas . Lane Linn Umatilla .... Union Baker Douglas Wasnlngton Jackson Yamhill Wasco Clatsop Cdos Polk Josephine ... Behton Columbia ... Grant Wallowa .... Tillamook ... Malheur ..... Morrow ..... Klamath ... Crook Lincoln .... Sherman ... Gilliam .... Lake Harney Wheeler ... 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The total county expenditures in all the counties In the state amounts to $3 54 per capita of the total popula tion. It will be noticed by the following table that the thinly settled counties have the highest per capita expense. Per Capita County Expense. Baker $2.40 Benton 3.13 Clackamas 3.54 Clatsop 2.97 Columbia 2.05 Coos 1.93 Crook 4.33 Curry 3.00 Douglas 2.0O Gilliam 4.06 Grant 3.85 Harney 8.22 Jackson 2.00 Josephine 2.23 Klamath 3.99 Lake 5.S6 Lane 2.03 Lincoln 361 Linn 1.68 Malheur 4.52 Marion 1.61 Morrow 3.39 Multnomah 2.46 Polk .. 2.03 Sherman 3.61 Tillamook 3.24 Umatilla 2.&J Union 2.29 Wallowa 2.20 Wasco 2.14 Washington 1.60 Wheeler 7.81 Yamblli 2,04 Expense per capital, for all counties... 2.54 FOR A GRADUATING THESIS. Students Preparing; Data for a Drain orc System for Campus. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, CORVALLIS, Feb. 26. For a graduating thesis three members of the senior class at the Agricultural College are making surveys and preparing plans, specifica tions and other data for a complete drain age system for the 34 acres of land that comprise the college campus. With sta tistics from the college weather office, they will compute the volume of water shed from the whole, the same for vari ous sections of the area, calculate the size of pipe required. Its adjustment to the fall that the surface of the land ad mits of, and all other elements that enter Into provision for a perfect system of drainage. Oregon Mining; Stock Exchange. PORTLAND, Feb. 20. Yesterday's auotatlons were: Bid. Alaska M. & M 0 Adams Mountain 2ft Astoria-Melbourne (Gtd.) Bronze Monarch 17 Caribou 3 Copporopolls 20 Crystal Consolidated U Chicago 7H Cascade Calumet 2 Gold Hill & Bohemia 'j'm Huronlan Z Lost Horse S Asked. 104 5 CO 1SK ik s 18 7h 5 35 3T4 00 12 Oregon-Colorado M. M. & D 24U Riverside Sumpter Consolidated 2 aweuen copper tuia.i oi)v Winnipeg (Ltd.) 9 Sales: STlce. 1000 Bronze Monarch 17 low crystal consolidated 15 1500 Chicago 7 1250 Cascade Calumet 3 COO Oregon-Colorado 25 BAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-Omcia! closing quotations of mining: stocks: Alta JO W Andes . .... 5 Belcher 8 Best & Belcher. .. 23 Kentuck Con SO 01 Mexican Occidental Con Ophir Overman Bullion Caledonia SOJPotosl Challenge Con 1? Savage Beg. Belcher ..... Sierra Novada ... Silver Hill Union Con Chouar Confidence Con. Cal. & Va... Crown Point .... Gould & Curry... Hale & Norcross. Justice . . 13 63 1 30 01 10 Utah Con 30ITelIow Jacket .... 81 NEW YORK, Feb. 0. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con SO 45 Alice 20 Xilttle Chief $0 12 Ontario 7 75 Ophir 1 20 Phoenix ......... G Potosl 10 Savage ... 7 Sierra Nevada ... 12 Small Hooes 35 Breece 5) Brunswick Con .. Comstock Tunnel. 5 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 40 Deadwood Terra.. BO Horn Silver . 1 40 Iron Sliver 08 Standard 8 80 Leadvlllo Con ... 5j BOSTON, Feb. 28. Closing quotations: Adventure $ 22 601 Osceola 170 50 AUouez 3 75Parrott 31 50 Amalgamated .. 71 OOlQulncy 140 00 Baltic 4S 00 Santa Fe Cop... 3 50 Bingham 22 75! Tamarack 230 00 Cal. & Hecla... 630 OOt Trlmountaln ... 105 00 Centennial .... 18 00 Copper Range . 71 25 Dominion Coal. 85 25 Franklin 14 25 Isle Royale 21 00 Trinity 12 37 Unlted States .. 17 87 Utah 24 50 Victoria 5 75 Winona 1 25 Wolverines 01 50 Mohawk 36 25 Old Dominion .. 34 50 Call to Democratic Committee. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Feb. 26. Chairman M. B. Hendrlck, of the Democratic county central committee for Yamhill County, has Issued a call for a meeting of that committee In the Courthouse in McMinn vllle Saturday. At this time the date for the county convention will be fixed, and plans for the campaign discussed. Albany People Elated. ALBANY. Or., Feb. 26. Albany people are greatly elated over the passage through the Senate of the bill carrying an appropriation of 5150.000 for a public Look Men, Young and This Is the oldest Private Medical Dispensary in the City of Portland, the first Medical Dispensary ever started In the city. Dr. Keeaicr, the old reliable specialist, has been man ager of this institution for 20 years, during which time thousands of cases have been cured, -and no person was ever refused treatment. The St. Louis Dispensary has thousands of dollars In money and property, and able financially to make its word good. Since Dr. Kesaler started the St. Louis Dispensary, over 20 years ago, hundreds of tavellng doctors have come to Portland, advertised their sure-cure ability In the papers, got what money they could from confid ing patients, then left town. Dr. Kessler is the only advertising spe cialist who can give references to all classes. You may ask bankers, mer chants, and all kinds of business men. They will tell you that Dr. Kessler Is O. K. Lots of neonle com ing irom ine country deposit their money with him. No other specialist on the Coast can give such reference as this old doctor. GOOD DOCTORS. Many doctors in country towns send patients to Dr. Kessler, because they know he Is prepared to treat all klnd3 of private and chronic diseases. PRIVATE Diseases. This doctor guarantees to cure any case of Syphlllls, ' Gonorrhea, Gleet, Stricture cured, no difference how long stand ing. Spermatorrhea, Loss of Manhdod or Night Emissions, cured perma nently. The habit of Self -Abuse, effectually cured In a short time. YOUNG MEN Your errors and follies of youth can be remedied, and this , " old doctor will give you wholesome advice and cure you make you perfectly strong and healthy. You will be amazed at his success in curing bpermatorrhea. Seminal Losses, Nightly Emissions, and other ef fects. KIDNEY AWD UKINARY COMPLAINTS. Painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural dis charges, carefully treated and permanently cured. Piles, Rheumatism and Neuralgia treated by our new remedies, and cures guaranteed. Patients treated In any part of the country by his home, system. "Write full particulars, enclose ten 2c stamps, and we will answer you promptly. Hundreds treated at home who are unable to come to the city. READ THIS Ta.58 a clear bottle at bedtime, and urinate in the bottle, set " ,,,w aside and look at It in the morning. If it is cloudy or has a cloudy settling In It. you have some kidney or bladder disease, and should be attended to before you get an Incurable disease, as hundreds die every year from Brlghfs disease of the kidneys. Addreaa J HEXRI KESSLER, M. D., Portland, Oregon. St. Louis Medical and Surgical Dispensary. Enclose ten 2c stamps or no answer. 230ft Yamhill Street. 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Thero Is none "Just as good as" Warner's. Insist on the gen uine Warner's Safe Cure, which always cures. Substitutes contain harmful drugs and do the patient more harm than good. TRIAL BOTTLE FREE To convince every sufferer from diseases of the kidney, liver, bladder and blood that Warner's Safe Cure will cure them, a trial bottle will be sent absolutely free to any one who will write Warner Safe Cure Co., Rochester, N. Y., and mention haiing seen this liberal offer in The Ore Eonian. Our doctor will send medical booklet, containing symptoms and treat ment of each disease, and many convinc ing testimonials, free, to any one who will write. WmEX'S SAFE PILLS, taksn villi Warcer's Sift Can, Mom the travels znd aids a spiedr cart. building at this city. Estimates are be ing secured on a site, for the use of the department. There Is considerable contl dence In the appropriation being retained in the bill when it passes the House. Flooded Mine Drained. NANAIMO. B. C. Feb. 26. The Exten sion mine of the Wellington Colliery Com pany, which was Hooded to put out the fire, has been drained. Three of the 17 victims who perished last September have been recovered. Tho level where the re maining bodies lie will not be cleared of water for a day or two. Cnnhnian Strongly Against It. EVERETT. Feb. 25. Representative Cushman writes the Chamber of Commerce that he Is strongly against a reduction of the United States postal rates on mer chandise, and will fight such an issue. Twelve Yeaips of Awful Pile Pain. A. E. Auringer, Braidwood. 111., says: "After suffering untold agony for over twelve years from both forms of piles, and trying all sorts of pile remedies without relief, I am completely cured by Pyramid Pile Cure." Sold by all druggists. 50 cents t. box. Book, "Piles Causes and Cure." mailed free. Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall, Mich. Here Old, Read Thi J. HEISRI KESSLER, M. D. Manager.