THE MOHNIHG OBEGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUAEY .26, 19U3.
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MONEY FOR MILITIA
Adjutant-General Reports on
the National Guard.
STATE FORCES IN. GOOD SHAPE
He Recommends Reorganization to
Comply "With Federal Enactment
Full Military Strength of Ore
gon In About 75,000.
The eighth biennial report of the Adjutant-General's
Department, which Gen
eral C U. Gantenboln will send to
Governor Chamberlain today, is compre
hensive as a state roport, and of much
public interest besides.
The report reviews the work of the
Katidnal Guard of Oregon for the past
two years, tells of its military efficiency,
gives In detail its cost to the state, ex
plains the new code and regulations, tells
of Its aid in response to requests from
civil authorities this in the chase after
Tracy and Merrill and shows how ac
tive the department has been in pressing
the claims of both the Indian and Span
ish war veterans.
But the most interesting featuie of the
report gives General Gantenbein's recom
mendations in the matter of the National
Guard's reorganization. This becomes ne
cessary because of the passage of the
Dick bill by Congress, a measure which
makes the Guard in all states the first
military reserve force of the Government,
and extends them material Government
aid. The bill requires, however, that
Btate forces shall consist of regiments
of 12 companies each, and as Oregon at
present has one of seven and one of eight,
with a reserve battalion of three, the
sew law means either one .regiment or
two an increase of six companies or a
decrease of six.
General Gantenboln recommends that
one regiment be made of the present
Guard, with a light battery of artillery
and a regiment of cavalry- He says:
At present the state forces are organized as
b. brigade tinder command of a Brigadier-General,
with a staff of tvro Lieutenant-Colonels,
eight Majors and two Cajitalns; 13 officers In
all. The brigade Is composed of two small regl
ments of eight and seven companies, respective
ly, a separate battalion of three companies, a
light batten' of artillery, a troop or cavalry
and a signal corps; in all 05 officers and 1224
enlisted men. This Is practically the same or
ganization as existed at the outbreak of the
Spanish "War. and was adoptea for geographical
reasons. Numerous applications have been re
ceived durlnr the past two years asking for
authority to organize additional companies, but
were all disallowed by the military board pend
ing the action of Congress on the proposed bill
lor promoting the efficiency of the militia.
A regular regiment of Infantry Is composed
of 12 companies of C5 men each. The Oregon
"National Guard now contains 18 companies of
GO men each. We should either retain the
brigade organization, add 6lx companies of In
fantry and organize two 22-company regiments
or abolish the office of brlrade commander
-with staff, disband six companies of Infantry,
having a due regard for locality as well as
efficiency, and organize the National Guard as
a 12-company regiment, a light battery of ar
tillery and a troop of cavalry. I am strongly
In favor of the latter plan.
"We have no guaranty that Congress will
make the necessary appropriation to enable the
Secretary of "War, In case the Dick bill becomes
a law. to provide for participation by the or
ganized militia in the encampments, maneuvers
and field instruction of tho regular Army at the
expense of the Federal Government. Though
careful economy has been observed in the ad
ministration of the Oregon National Guard our
experience at Albany clearly showed that the
guard, as now organized, cannot bo mobilized
for a longer period than six days each year,
which, considering the time necessary for travel
to and from the rendezvous, Is entirely Inade
quate. The function of the organized militia is two
fold. For the state, separately. It Is a reserve
police force; for the state, collectively. It should
be, and under the JDIck act will be, a first re
serve to the regular Army and a school of mili
tary Instruction to prepare for volunteer serv
ice In time of war. Twelve companies of In
fantry, a battery and a troop are ample to pre
serve order in aid of the state civil authorities.
In case of a call for volunteers. It Is highly Im
probable that Oregon's Quota at the outbreak
of hostilities would exceed the above number.
Moreover, the necessity of consolidation and
selection, with tho resulting delay and disap
pointment, would bo removed.
Allowance Sot Oregon Guard.
Should Congress make the needed ap
propriation, it will mean an allowance
of $23,000 to Oregon in the matter of
ordnance alone, but General Gantenbeln
strongly urges that the state make no
decrease In appropriations pending final
action in Congress. The JNational ap
propriation account for land forces now
shows: -v
Balance January 1, 1801.. $ 9,077 27
App'-rilonment year -ending
June SO,. 1902, 8,4915 ZZ
Apportionment year end
ing June SO, 1903 v.- 8.496 73
$26,570 73
Amount of .shipment, 1D01.$H,C67 47
Amount of shipment, 1902. 1,715 4S
13.3S2 93
jLeaviag a -balance to the credit of
the .state, Jan. 1, 1902 $13,187 78
IT Congress nbw furnishes the money
to make good the provisions of the Dick
bill, the Guard can exchange its Spring
field and other antiquated arms for the
Tjnlte.fi States service magazine rifles,
and this means the incidental gain of
523.0Q0. If Congress should not do so
und the session is rapidly nearlng its end
the present balance of $13,157 7S will be
available Xor the purchase of modern arms
and gulpments. In any event the state
will lose nothing by making the custom
ary appropriation.
The report fixes the number of men
now available for military duty in Ore
gon at 75.030. The strength of the brigade
as at present organized is shown in the
following:
Brigade .staff
'vakil '$1
12
460
501
17S
50
25
16
Tnlro Beglment .....
Fourth Regiment ....
First Sep. Battalion.
Troop A
Battery A
Signal Corps
Q.-General's Corps ...
420
407
16G
46
73
9) 16
Total
95j2747422854ll224ll319
Hov He Secured the Money.
General Gantenbeln deplores the Inac
Uon of Congress In coming to the aid of
the Naval Militia. He tells a somewhat
graphic story of how he was enabled to
collect a large amount of war. claims
from the Federal Government, and says:
December 21, 1901, I accidentally learned of
a recent ruling of the Controller of the Treas
ury In the Interpretation of the act of Congress
of July 8, 1S3S. holding that the volunteers In
the Spanish-American War and Philippine In
surrection could recover from the United States
Government pay at the rate allowed by the
Etato (in Oregon, $1 50 per day for enlisted
men), in, addition to the Govenment pay al
ready received at the rate of 52 cents per day.
from the date of assembly at the rendezvous to
the date of muster into the United States serv
Ice.
In examinlnr the above act, I was also of
the opinion that the State of Oregon was en
titled to reimbursement by the Government for
the per diem allowed and paid by -the state to
the members of the Oregon National Guard who
presented themselves preparatory to enlistment
In the volunteer service and were rejected.
Jul the act provides that an' and all claims
thereunder not .presented in itemized form on
or before January 1, 1902, shall be forever
barred. I immediately secured authority from
your excellency and tho Secretary of State to
prepare, rresent and collect these claims. 1
prepared Itemized claims for each of the 1600
members of the Second Oregon Volunteer In
fantry, and of batteries A and B, Oregon Vol
unteer Lleht Artillery, containing the claim
ant's name, bis organization, the date of as
sembly at the rendezvous, the date of muster
In. the number of days' attendance before mus
ter in. and the amount claimed by each volun
teer; also an Itemized claim for each rejected
volunteer paid by the state, showing his name,
his organization, the date of assembly at the
rendezvous, date of rejection and number of
days' attendance before rejection, and amount
paid by the state.
Both claims were completed and forwarded to
"Washington the evening of December 5, 1901,
and reached the Secretary of the Treasury De
cember 30, 1902. Just one day before thoy would
have been barred. The necessary certificates,
affidavits and other documents in eupport of
the claims were prepared, and I was authorized
to proceed to "Washington, D. C, January 11,
1902. to secure. If possible, payment of the
amounts claimed, and to attend the convention
of the Interstate National Guard Association,
to be held In "Washington. January 20 to 22,
1902, for the purpose of agreeing on a bill to be
introduced in Congress with a view to promot
ing the efficiency of the militia and to Inducing
the Government to pay a fair proportion of the
expenses of Its maintenance.
The deliberations of this convention of the
representatives of the National Guard resulted
In the Dick bill, the full text of which Is given
later, and which will probably become a law
before January 15, 1903. The efficiency of the
Oregon National Guard was recognized by the
election of Its Adjutant-General to ono of the
&even offices of the association. 32 states being
represented "by 13C delegates. I reached Wash
ington January 15. and the Auditor for the War
Department kindly consented the following day
to make a special order of business of the Ore
gon claims, although the clerks In charge of
this class of claims were exceedingly busy pre
paring the items of the deficiency bill to be in
troduced in Congress. Each Item, with the
evidence in support of it, was carefully exam
ined, and January 24 I was advised that a set
tlement had been reached, resulting In the al
lowance of the first claim, amounting to $24,
632 24, with a few unimportant deductions, and
in the allowanco In full of the second claim of
$4693 50.
Regarding tho new military code Gen
eral Gantenbeln says:
The recommendations made In my last bien
nial report were adopted without exception.
The revised military code was passed by the
Legislative Assembly, and was approved by
Tour Excellency, February 27. 1901. A revision
of the regulations in conformity with the mili
tary code was immediately begun, and the reg
ulations were approved and published In gen
eral orders No. 3, these headquarters, dated
Slay 4, 1901. In order to embody the best fea
tures In force In different states, copies of the
military codes and regulations of tho states
maintaining the most efficient bodies of organ
ized militia were procured and carefully com
pared. The United States Army regulations
were followed wherever practicable. Expecta
tions as to the result of these revisions have
been realized. The efficiency of the National
Guard has been greatly Improved, especially in
the matter of enforcing attendance and disci
pline, attendance at weekly company drills hav
ing Increased fully 15 per cent during the last
year. In the words of the Inspector-General.
"It Is doubtful If any state In the Union 'pos
sesses a military code and set of regulations
better adnpted to the need3 of the National
Guard than those now in force in this state.
The report contains a number of hand
some full-page reproductions of the Ore
gon forces, taken during their recent
practice marches.
OREGON BIRD-HOUSES.
Local Ornithologists Listen to Inter
esting Paper on Xeatbuildlng.
"Nests and Nestbuilding" was the sub
ject of an Interesting talk before the John
Burroughs Club at the City Hall Saturday
night by Mr. Ross Nicholas, who Jiaa spent
much time obssrvlng the birds of this vi
cinity. The first and most important thing
to be decided by the bird architect is the
selection of a site. The only bird that
the speaker knew to, be careless concern
ing this was Brewer's blackbird, who
seems to be willing to build In any old
bush, or on the ground, or in apple trees,
or in old barrels in the slough, or other
queer places.
Those birds that nest in or on the
ground, as the Oregon towhee, Oregon
junco, horned larks, etc., are really the
Barest from harm, their principal ene
mies being field mice, weasels, snakes and
such large quadrupeds as might crush
with careless tread the tlnv nestilmrR.
Tho ground birds pay great regard to sani
tation as rerards drainair. ptr. whn
WHAT HAS
. Tl?e dlstributlm of Spanish War medals, of reimbursement for clothing allowed by the state, and of money paid by
the Government to accepted volunteers for service .from date or assembly at Portland to date of muster into the volunteer
army, was begun July 16, 1S00. May 25, 1901, and February 25, 1902, respectively. Of 1672 officers and men entitled to medals
all have drawn them except 155. Of 1001 entitled to state pay for clothing and to Government pay per diem, all but
96 have received the former, and all except 171 the latter. The following Is a list of those volunteers who have lalled
as yet to make application for medals or money, with a statement of the amount to which each is entitled. Men marked
with a star have not drawn their medals.
COMPANY
A
State
money.
V. s.
money.
Y66
10 CO
13 60
3 00
1 50
1 CO
IB .50
IB 50
CO 00
1 CO
1 CO
18 00
3 00
1 CO
Carlton. T.. hcadauarters.
Collard. Roy L
CJoquet, August
Cooper, Paul B..7
Iseklte. Ianlel $11 o0
Johnson, Ben .............
Klouck, John
Scan an 11 00
Smith, Frank 11 00
Piatt, Ralph
Backer. Ed 11 00
Prance. Edward . 11 00
Fox. Arthur C- 11 00
Gallagher. John H.
Kenney, Frank ll 00
Young, Edw. C. 11 00
Baker, Chas. M. .....
Clark, B. J.
Cottlnglm
McCune, A.
"Williams, J. B. "...
COMPANY B.
Humphreys, Peter A..
McCerd, George K
Abbott. Ed C. 11 00
A dame, Morris L 11 00
Busey. F. Lee.....
Donahue. Patrick '1HJQ
FalrbrothcTS, lstac H .....
Gregory. Milton
Lewis. Ed C .
Million. Ferd
Little. Ed W
Dixon. Joseph D... ......... .....
Brown, James E
Taylor. J. E
Russell. Chas. 11 00
Adams. H. P.
Applesate. H. R.
Brown. J. W.
La Salle. C. A.
Purdy. 35. B.
Putnam, E. T.
Young, H. D. .....
COMPANY C.
Baker. Will V. "... 11 00
O'Brien, Joseph 11 00
Ankeny, Frank E 11 00
Gilleland, Arthur L. 11 00
Vulgamore. Arthur T 11 00
Bennldlct. G. .
Parsons, W. W..-
COMPANY D.
Gaffocy. J. E.
Icard. G. M.
Jenson. Martin .....
Pierce. J. E.
Shulmlre, E. A.. .....
Prescott. Sherman. N....
Marsh. Willis
Jones, Carl
Whlttock. Julius
Jordon. Thomas -
Hughee. Richard ,11 00
Allen. Alfred A. 11 00
Bayertsch. Geo. 1100
ConmcoUy. Stephen J. 11 00
Glenn, Douglas
Green. Thomas
McKlnnon. Clarence J 11 00
Null. Frank 11 00
Ruddy, Jas. A 11 00
Urech, Julius 11 00
Verweyst, Chas. L 11 00
West. James
Henry, Joseph D .
Smith, Charlie
Crowley, Michael P. 11 00
Johnson. Edgar J. 11 DO
Cook, Wm. M
Doyle. Jas. A. 11 00
Croxier, W.
" COMPANY E.
Cambel. Theo.
Forten, Oscar J
Street. Edward A 11 00
Bell. John E..
Abernathey. Wm
Babb, Andrew A 11 00
Baser. Robert W
IS 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
4 CO
1 50
15 00
1 50
1 CO
15 00
15 00
15 00
1C 00
15 00
15 00
C 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
1 CO
15 00
15 00
1 CO
1 CO
15 00
1 CO
1 CO
1 CO
15,00
ioVpo
15 Ott
15 00
15 O0
15 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
1 CO
15 00
4 CO
15 00
15 00
1C OO
15 00
15 00
1C 00
15 00
J Casto, Frank E
choosing a home. The puffins and petrels
of the seacoast and those birds that bur
row have their burrows elevated from the
entrance, so as to avoid draughts. The
burrowing owl has a penchant for the
eastern or northern side of a bleak hill
side. He hates the rain, and for this rea
son prefers Eastern Oregon to our own
section.
The water birds that live in sloughs and
marshy lakes begin to build their nests
much earlier than other birds. They are
busy as can be In .March. The rail selects
a tussock, which is built up year after
year, high above the water's edge. The
red-winged blackbird. on the contrary, is
often caught by the rising tide of a Spring
freshet, the nest and precious eggs sub
merged In the cold and killing flood.
The chickadee, which builds Its nest In
trees, being a small, weak bird, often
depends upon other birds in selecting Its
home, using excavations that have served
for nests in previous years, or, if It builds
a nest for Itself, a decayed stump Is like
ly to be chosen, as this Is easy to work In.
The flycatchers and Western wood pewee
saddle their nests on a rough limb, which
they cover with lichens till the whole re
sembles a knot-in the branch.
As .regards structure, there are often
strange and mystifying idlosyncracies on
the part of individual birds. For example,
two nests are now to be seen in the rooms
of the John Burroughs Club that were
found side by side. Both wero made by
the junco, yet one was composed entirely
of white hair in the lining of the nest,
without a single black hair to be eeen In
it, while the other is lined entirely with
black hair.
The grosbeak uses small sticks placed
crisscross; then, after this is hollowed out,
the nest is rounded off on the edges and
is ready for occupancy, but so loose Is the
structure that one can easily see the eggs
by looking up at the nest from below.
The question arises, How can enough heat
be generated In such a draughty structure
to hatch the eggs?
The robin uses considerable mud In mak
ing Its nest. The thrushes build almost
entirely of moss. A considerable part of
the first page of The Oregonian was once
found Incorporated into the nest of a blue
jay. The pigeon, oh the contrary, has be
como so thoroughly domesticated that
nestbuiiding eems to be a lost art with
It. It merely throws a few sticks together
in loose fashion, depending mainly upon
man for a home.
The nest of a bushtlt was then exhibited
as a specimen of the wcnderful work that
can be done in weaving. It was thick -and
compact, yet so soft and pliable that it
challenged admiration when compared
with the product of the loom. Consider
able wool was used m Its composition, but
for the soft bedding Inside the cotton
from the balm tree was used. These nests
are sometimes 18 or 20 inches long, thick
er at the bottom, with a tiny hole for en
trance near the top. Six weeks or two
months aro required for completing this
delicate and wonderful structure.
Colonel Hawkins added to the interest of
the programme by showing a remarkable
robin's nest, in which a fishnet was curi
ously woven, banging down one or two
feet, a form of decoration new even to
the wisest ornithologists in the club. This
was added to the growing collection of
curios la the clubrooms.
Two weks from next Saturday night
the club will hold Its annual meeting for
the Election of officers and other matters
of buslnesa
RUSSIAN THISTLE REPORT
Superintendent nt Umatilla Reser
vation So Instructed.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington, Jan. 2L The Commissioner of In
dian Affairs has advised Senator Mitchell
that the superintendent In charge of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation has been In
structed to report on the existence of the
Russian thistle upon that reservation,
whose existence bas been complained of
by several persons living adjoining the
reservation. The superintendent has also
been advised that It Is thought advisable
to incorporate In the leases, of Indian
lands under his charge a provision for
keeping the lands free from noxious
weeds. Many of tho stockowners now leas
ing the Indian lands are careless In this
respect, and are permitting severe dam
age to bo done the ranges.
Founder of Redlands Dead.
REDL.ANDS, Cal.. Jan. 25. Alfred II.
Smiley, of Lake MInnewaska, N. T., is
dead at his Winter home in this city,
aged 75 years. A tumor was the imme
diate cause of death. He was one of tho
founders of Rcdlands.
BECOME OF THESE
State
money.
Fitrgerald, Edward J
Garrett, F. L 11 00
Hunter, John A.. 11 00
Martin. Lamfort 11-00
McKinley, Joseph F
Newman, Charles L.....
Gourlcy, Wm. A
Thompson, Wm. ll 00
Olson, Chas . n oo
Waiters. John O. 11 00
Simpson, Chas 11 00
Knnber, Arthur n 00
Macintosh, Wm. ll 00
Lang, J
Noah. D. E.
t COMPANY F.
Miller. John G
Johnson. W. C 11 00
Wlthlngton. Albert P....... 11 00
Clyatt. Harry
Cronkite. Sco. II 11 00
Hempe, Frank M .....
Martin. Fred N -
Mohr, Chas
Mllllgen. Wm. O
Hardin, Wm. H
Ilogera, 'Bert
Kuedy. Chas. W
Summers, Geo
Webber. Frank 11 00
Johnston, Wm. C".
Bucklln. John C
P.ichweln, Geo. P. W
Norton. Fred J 11 00
Cole. E.
Collins, J. J. .
Duval, G. B,
Grim, E
Segur, E. G.
Thurston, C. A
Watson, Walter C
Donnelly, William M 11 00
Lauman, Charles A. 11 00
Lenr. Frank L. 11 00
Malhiew, Lewis
Mlkeska. Frank 11 00
Purdy. Benjamin N.
Scliunk, George W
Spiccr. George W
Sullivan. Patsy ll 00
Brown, George K. 11 00
Taylor. Frank
Buss. Frederick K 11 00
Jones, Edward E
Benz. Ferdinand L 11 00
ItoQno, Frank B
Kelly. Joseph ll 00
Harrington. James 11 00
Dosmarala. P. .....
Elchamer. Gi
Farrell. D. JE.
Kcr. J. H.
rayne, H. H. '..
lUchter. O.
COMPANY H.
Ward. Wiley W.'..- 0 S2
Coyne. Frank B. 10 CO
Hawkins. Herman A. 11 O0
Jarmln. Charles P..... 11 00
Jones, John M
Scully, Eugene v 11 00
Sherman. P.oy M. 11 00
Wert. Peter F
Oliver. Chas. P 11 00
Herrog. W.
Tremont. Roxey
TIndall. G.
William?. J.
Davles. T. H.
U.S.
money.
15 00
1C 00
1C 00
4 CO
15 00
15 00
4 CO
15 00
15v00
4 50
15 00
4 CO
1 50
10 CO
10 CO
3 00
3 00
1 CO
1 50
1 CO
10 CO
16 CO
1 CO
10 CO
1 CO
1 CO
1C CO
1 50
1 CO
1 CO
1C 50
1C CO
1G CO
1G CO
16 CO
1G CO
10 CO
1G CO
1G CO
1G 50
1G 5C
1G CO
1G 50
16 50
10 CO
10 50
16 CO
16 CO
6 00
10 CO
16 50
1G CO
1C 00
13 CO
16 50
10 CO
13 CO
COMPANY I.
McFarland. Edwin 1...
Bailee. Geo. A
Chaplain. R. H
Henley. John F
.lIcArthnr, David E.....
Patterson. Frank
Harding. Joseph E
Balles. Manley F
1 CO
24 00
24 Ob
24 00
24 00
1 CO
24 00
24 00
21 00
22 50
11 00
11 oo
11 00
11 00
ilcMnJUn. Timothy
Hanson. Hans
V"
Polndexter. F. L
Wentwe-rtb, Thomas ....
TO LEVY THE CITY'S TAX
COUNCIL MEETS TOMORROW FOR
THAT PURPOSE.
What Each Member Will Earn in a
Year as His Share of Com
oaittee Work.
The first meeting of the Council under
the new charter will be held tomorrow
afternoon, and its purpose will be to levy
a tax for the ensuing year. Under the
charter, a levy of more than VJz mills may
not be made, and of this 7 mills will be
apportioned to the several funds. The
extra half mill goes to the sinking fund.
After the levy Is made, an adjournment
until Friday will be taken, and then esti
mates will be received from the various
boards and appropriations for the year
will ba made.
The tax levy will probably bo the only
question that the Council will consider as
to finance and revenue, and nothing else
will be done unless there should be steps
taken In the direction of reorganization
of the. body. As the meeting is a special
one. It is not likely that any business In
that line will be transacted. If it should
be brought up in any form, the only
question would be to equalize the com
pensation of members. The charter pro
vides that each Councilman shall receive
$5 for attending Council meetings and ?3
for committee meetings. As the commit
tees are at present arranged ono of the
Councllmen will receive nothing and an
other would receive Just $6 a month, in
addition to his receipts of 510 from, the
Council. 'This comes about as follows:
There are 13 committees In the Council,
and eight usually have meetings twice a
month. Five have not had a meeting
since the business consigned to them was
taken out of their hands by the Board of
Public Works under the charter of 1S98,
and which will probably be attended to
by the Executive Board under the charter
of 1002. Members of these committees will
therefore draw no compensation, except
for attending Council meetings, unless
they can devise ways and means of se
curing business which will require a ses
sion. The fortunates and the unfortunates
In the list ire as follows:
Paying Non-paying
Committees. Committees.
Foeller 0 4
Rumelln 2 ' 1
Merrill .1 3
Bentley 4 0
Cardwell 4 1
Sigler 4 1
Zimmerman 3 3
Sherrett 3 1
Sharkey 3 1
Albee 3 2
Flegel 3 "2
From the foregoing it will be seen that
Foeller's total revenue will be derived
from his Council meetings, unless he shall'
be able to get one of his committees to
gether occasionally. Merrill will receive
$16 and Rumelin $22, if their committees
should meet regularly. The receipts of
the others do not count for much, for they
exceed the charter limit of $25 per month,
and that is the total sum the city will ap
propriate for the services of its legisla
tors. SNAKE RIVER'DIFPICULTIES
Improvement Will Be Undertaken
Soon as Practicable.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 2L Senator Mitchell recently
referred to the Chief of Engineers, of the
Army, a letter received by him from D.
W. Bailey, relative to work on the Snake
River above Lewlston. In replying to
the Senator's communication. General
Gillespie says:
"The locality is one involving many
difficulties as regards the execution of
the work, nevertheless It is the wish and
intention of this department, as well as
of the officer in local charge, to have the
work commenced just as soon as the con
ditions are such as to promise results at
all commensurate with the expenditure
made. .Mr. Bailey states in his letter
that a boat is being constructed at Lewis
ton, which should be available for use of
an Improvement party by January 15; but
the latest information received by this
office indicates that probably such boat
will not )o available for use before
March i.
"It la my understanding that advantage
VOLUNTEERS?
COMPANY K.
Stale
money.
Ed dies ton. Ernest ....... 11 00
Cooper, M. M.....
Hanna, Frank W
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Vanderbilt Hearing: Postponed.
PARIS, Jan. 25. The appeal of William
K. Vanderbilt against the sentence of two
days' imprisonment for scorchlns on an
automobile last year, came up for hear
ing yesterday. The Judges postponed the
hearing to February 13 for further testimony.
FORCENTRALWASHINGTON
POSSIBILITIES OF GETTIXG SUPPLY
OF WATSH FOR IRRIGATION.
Government to Give Attention to
Country From ICittitns Valley to
the Fotlntch ol Idaho.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 21. An examination has re
cently been made by F. C. Calkins, of the
Geological Survey, of the possibilities of
increasing the water eupply jot portions of
Central Washington. Kittitas valley Is
one of the areas in which irrigation is al
ready extensively practiced by water
drawn from the Yakima River and its
tributaries. Plans have matured for the
construction of ditches from the Upper
Yakima, which will materially oxtend the
Irrigated area to the east and southeast
In the near future.
Attention was also given to a stria of
desert land just east of the Columbia
River, now used as a stock ranch, and
aioo to a portion of the great wheat-
growing region adjoining it on the north,
and east which extends northward into
the- Big Bend of the Columbia and east
ward beyond the Idaho boundary. As the
district has an arid climate, arid Its east
em portion is practically without surface
streams, the object of the examination
was to determine the practicability of
sinking deep welLs as a means of obtaining
water, and especially to determine whether
artctrtan flows could be found. Irrigation
from the Columbia, except to a limited
extent on Its lowest terraces, appears to
BR. W. SORTOX DAVIS
3
diseases that other honest doctors
one years of practice and study we
been able to perfect newer and more perfect methods, while others continue
along the old lines. Our treatment Is scientific and thorough and we are
usually aoie to cure even the most complicated cases in much less time than
Is commonly required.
"WEAKNESS"
We not only cure "weakness" promptly, but we employ , the only treat
ment that can possibly cure this disorder permanently. It is mainly a sys
tem of local treatment entirely original with ourselves, and is employed by
no other physicians.
This may seem a broad assertion, but it is just as substantial as it Is
broad.
So-called- "weakness" is but a symptom of some derangement In the pros
tate gland, and a radical cure is merely a matter of restoring this organ to
its natural condition, and this we accomplish thoroughly and with absolute
certainty.
Contracted Disorders
Improper treatment of contracted
disease can easily bring loss of
power. An examination reveals
this very cause in a large propor
tion of the cases of weakness. Lin
gering inflammation centering in
the prostate gland Is sure to result
in disordered functions, and the
conumon wiH never he corrected
until the inflamed and swollen
gland is restored to its normal
state. We thoroughly cure every
contracted disease we treat. The
remedies we employ are known to
ourselves alone, and no other phy
sician has as yet produced equally
prompt and thorough cures.
Consultation and advice free, either at office or by mail. Our Illustrated
book, describing the Male Anatomy, is both interesting and Instructive. We
'.will send it free in plain wrapper, sealed, upon request. Treatment at home
Is possible in most cases.
OFFICE HOURS: 9 A. M. TO 5 P. M. AND 7 TO 8 P. M.; SUNDAYS, 10 A. M. TO 12 H.
Dr. W. Norton Davis & Co.
Sixth Street, corner Alder, Portland, Or.
IMEIN'S DISEASES
: Talcott
: & Co.
1 1 certainly
can be stated
without fear of
contradiction that
previous to our
announcement of
the importance of
urethral Inilam
mations and
chronic prostatic
affections as fac
tors in weakness
of men that
treatment was
conducted in an
impracticable and
unsuccessful manner.
e
(aeetsateteototttetieoootse ttitte9(ettet set
J m
YOUNG ilBN troubled with night emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, bash
fulneis, aversion to society which deprive you of your manhood. UNFITS YOU
FOR BUSINESS OR aiARRIAGE.
MIL-DJLE-AGED MEN who from excesses and strains have lost their MANLY
POWER.
BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. Syphilis. Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine.
Gleet. Stricture, enlarged prostate. Sexual Debijlty. Varicocele. Hydrocele Kidney
and Liver Troubles, cured without MERCURY AND OTHER POISONOUS
DRUOS. Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED.
Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific. He uses no patent nostrums
or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment.
His New ''anrphlet on Private Diseases sent free to all men who describe their
trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered in
plain envelope. Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or address
Dr. Walker, 149 First St., bet Alder and Morrison, Portland, Or.
be Impracticable because of the depth anj
steepness of tho sides of the canyol
through which the river nows.
East of the Columbia River the Invest
gallons Include Crab Creek, the onlj
oercnnial stream traversing tne reglor
but Its waters were found to be no morl
than sufficient for the irrigation of its owj
bottom.
In the wheat lando, where all crops arl
raised by dry farming, and where watei
for stock and domestic uses was forraerll
broucht from springs, sometimes at grea
distances, the possibility of Increasing thi
present number of deep wells was car
fully considered.
The information gathered indicates thai
a supply of water sufficient for prceenj
needs can be obtained Dy deep uriianl
throughout the region examined at depthl
of from 400 to C73 feet. While there arl
no flowing arteeian wells, the deep water!
are found to be- under pressure and It i
believed that in certain of the lower well!
along the Northern Pacific road an ar
tesian flow could be obtained by propel
casing.
It does not seem that any conslderabll
portion of thf wheat lands can be IrriS
gated from deep wells, or that water fror.J
this source for irrigation can be tour.
in sufficient quantities in the uncultivated
land east of the Columbia, though it iJ
believed that in this section deep well
for stock-watering purposes may b4
profitably sunk at some points.
SCHOOLHOCSE BCRXKD.
'Jacksonville Euildluj? nnd 7ontcntJ
Loss $0000.
ASHLAND. OrV Jan. 25. (Special.)-
Jacksonville's public school bui'dird
burned to the ground at an early jjo;H
this morning. The loss on the biildin;l
and contents Is 000; insurance. ThJ
fire is supposed to have been of incenl
airy ongm.
We have attained success a degree of
success not even approached by other spe
cialists in tho treatment of men's dis
eases. There is no secret about It. For
years we have been telling the people in
public print just why our business grows.
We feel It our duty to do so. We want
every man in every walk of life to know
about the wonderful potent features that
have made our practice grow. One Is; we
cure diseases quicker arid more thorough
ly than other physicians can. We cure
do not pretend to cure. Through twenty-
have gained a broader experience, and
Stricture
.Our treatment .for stricture re
moves the necessity for -surgicai
operations even In severe cases of
long standing. We do no cutting
or dilating. No other physician em
ploys our methods of overcoming
this disorder, so the service we of
fer you is original and distinctive.
Do not, give up hope because others
have failed. We will cure you and
the cure will be a prompt and a
painless one. Our treatment dis
solves the stricture and permanently
removes every obstruction from the
urinary passages, subdues all In
flammation, relieves all irritation or
congestion that, may exist in the
kiuneys or bladder, reduces enlarge
ment in the prostate gland and re
stores health and tone to all the or
gans affected by the disease.
eea
A physician Is
not entitled to
his fee in ad
vance." We are
the only special
ists in the West
who conduct bus
iness on these
principles.
Not a dollar
asked for until a
cure is effected.
This Is not lim
ited In time or
c o n d i t ional in
character.
Special atten
tion given to Va
ricocele, ' Stric
ture, Rupture,
Piles. Hydrocele.
Contagious Blood
Diseases and
Acute and Chron
ic Urethral and
Prostatic Inflam
mation. Colored
Chart of the or
gans sent secure
ly sealed free on
application.
Specialists in
Men's Diseases
50 ALDER STREET.
TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS
in the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver,
kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea,
dropsical swellings, Brlght's disease, etc
KIDNEY AND URINARY
Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or
bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured.
DISEASES OF THE RECTUM
Such as piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and
bloody discharges, cured without' the knife, pain or
confinement.
DISEASES OF MEN
Blood poison, gleet, stricture, unnatural losses, Im
potency. thoroughly cured. No failures. Cures guaranteed.