THE MORNING OREGON! AN, TUESDAY, JVl 21,, 1903, THE GROWTH OF ONTARIO: Fine Town on Snake River in Eastern Oregon Valuable Resources, Early in the '80s, In 18S4. the Oregon Short line was built Into Eastern Oregon, and within half a mile of where the road crosses Snake River, a short dlstarico above the points where the .Malheur and Payette Rivers Join that large stream,- a little station was established. It was named Ontario, in honor o the great lake by that name. People who were paraengers on the first trains run over the road may remember the little sidetrack, the Ted station build ing, and the two or three primitive houses that stood near it. They looked very lonely in that great waste of sagebrush, and there was nothing about the place to impress the traveler except its notable lack of trees and other domestic vegeta tion. It would be hard for one to have guessed at that time that the town would grow into one of the most Important ship ping points in that part of the state, and that It would, too, become attractive with Shady trees and pretty homes. And, yet, that 'is exactly the change that has taken place in Ontario. And though there are large areas of sagebrush in every direction, they are becoming smaller year by year and orchards and farms, some of the most profitable to be found In the Lower Snake River Basin, are changing the former wilderness Into a picture of modern civilization and prog ress. Ontario has several resources, each of which might cause a less-favored town to feel that it had a bright future before It. Among them are its commercial ad vantages, it being a trading point for a territory extending far back almost to the center of Oregon; Its central location for a large and rich agricultural district and the advantages it will probably some day realize from mining when paying methods are discovered for the gathering of the unlimited amount of gold that is now lying untouched in the sands of Snake River. Commercial Advantages. Ontario is the only shipping point of importance in Malheur County, which is the second largest county in area In the state. As everyone who Is familiar with the geography and conditions that exist In Central Oregon knows, Ontario is one of the jnaln outlets by rail for that vast country. During the Fall and Spring seasons the roads from Ontario to "the Interior coun try are lined with freight wagons, which are burdened with supplies for various towns, large stock ranches and smaller homes scattered far away among the hills and volleys of a jrreat country so little known to the outside world. These large wagons, often two and three trailed to gether, drawn by teams of six to a dozen horses, form interesting scenes as they slowly move westward with their heavy loads. The driver usually rides one of the "wheel" horses, and the jingling of many bells on the harness hames warns those who are coming from the opposite dlrectipn to avoid blocking narrow and dancerous grades. In the Spring the wagons come loaded with wool and return from Ontario to the Interior with their large supplies of merchandise. The wool Is generally stored in large warehouses till such time as the owners see fit to ship It by rail to Uls tant points. This season's shipment of wool to On tario has been In excess of any previous year, and the large warehouses have been unable to contain all of it. At present there are large quantities of It piled out in the open air. The amount of wool that has been brought to Ontario this Spring is about 2,500,000 pounds, and it has ah been sold at a good figure. The price of wool varies according to Quality, and at present It Is selling at 12 toVlt cents ptr pound. , Supposing the wool to have been sold at an average of 13 cents per -pound, the amount of wool that has been brought to Ontario this year has brought its owners $325,000. The shipment of sheep from Ontario last year was not so much as would nat urally be expected from the amount of wool that is annually sent from the same station. The reason for this is that they are changed from one range to another for the Summer season and the shipments; are largely made from other points. But the ranee tributary to Ontario is not used only for sheep, but pastures, large proportion of other livestock. For Instance, durlnir 1902 there were Z7o cars of range horses shipped from Ontario, and in the same period there were 425 carloads of cattle shipped from there also. Agricultural Rewources. Where there Is sagebrush the fertility of the soil may be determined by Its size, that is, taking into consideration the natural moisture of the land. In almost all of the country included In the Snake River Basin the sagebrush Is of a kind that shows a superior quality of land, and the country adjacent to Ontario is partic ularly well-marked In this way. And there are other things that give proof of the excellent quality of land about Ontario. One thing is Its appearance, which is that of a superior sandy loam, and another is its products. Various fairs have awarded medals for fruit raised in the vicinity of Ontario, and samples sent to Eastern dealers have brought many compliments to their grow ers. And yet there have been but few ef forts made for the production of fruit; people having been meeting with so much success In raising other kinds of crops. By far the most profitable crop that Is produced on that land is alfalfa hay. This kind of hay is only fitted for a dry climate where the land Is Irrigated. It be gins growing with the earliest Introduc tion of Spring, and no matter how much It is pastured or cut to the ground it will in sist on growing, if irrigated, until the frosts of early Winter put a check to it. Another great advantage of this hay la Its long life. It will live for 20 years if properly cared for, but it is best to reseed it every few years, or rest the land with another kind of crop occasionally. Its roots will penetrate the ground to a depth often of more than 20 feet, thus obtaining its food from the deep subsoil also. "When there Is plenty of water for it. as much as three crops may be cut on the same ground during one season, and after the last cutting it will grow high enough, as a rule, to afford good pasturage In the late FalL Alfalfa will produce during a season from six to ten tons per acre, and this can be sold at home for from S3 to $15 per ton, varying with supply and demand. Stockowners will reaally buy it for cash in the Fall and will bring their herds to the ranch to be fed. This season, it is said, hay is being contracted at $2 to $7 per ton in the stack. Last Winter it brought as much as $15 per ton. After seeding there is no ex pense in producing It, except to irrigate it and harvest It. The amount o'f land under cultivation in the vicinity of Ontario is about 10,000 acres, according to an estimate of a gentleman indirectly connected with the United States Land Office at Burns, Or. The land in the same locality which is not Improved amounts to about 12,880 acres. The latter figures are for land that is located below irrigating ditches, and to which water Is accessible. Some people may wonder at the great per oent of ground still Idle, out there are several reasons for It. Almost half of the land of this vicinity long ago passed Into the hands of The Dalles Military Road Company and the "Willamette Valley Military Road Com pany. The. Government agreed to give the companies a certain amount of land for building roads through to the coast In the early times. For a long time the lands were tied up with litigation, but this Is ended and the companies have been given their final deeds to it. For some time the land of The Dalles Military Road Company have been on the market, but the other company is not as yet selling It Thus some rich land has been unattainable, but it is probable that In the near future it will all be settled. Ar other reason for the slowness in settling up the country was the lack, until recently, of canals for water. Now, how ever, the land Is practically all under ditch and Is rapidly being Improved. Salmon Hatchery. One destructive feature of which On tario can boast is its great fi3h hatchery, which the Government is establishing there. About a year ago the racks were put In the stream for the capture of salmon, and In October of last year the first hatching of salmon was done The equipment and room was not suf ficient at first for the capacity that was iieslred, and now a large hatchery will soon be erected that will afford room4for tne nanaung or 20.000,000 young nsn. j.t win be 217 feet by 62 feet, and will contain 320 racko. It will be possible to hatch In it as much as 40.000,000 eggs. It will be the largest hatchery In the Northwest, Mining; in Snake River. Some cay a method whl probably be found for the successful mining of gold In Snake River. Just where the gold originally came from Is a matter of spec ulation, but, be that as It may, the gold In the sands of Snake River would be worth millions If there were only some way of obtaining It at a profit. On most of the sandy bars of the river a mining man can wash out the sand and story corrugated warehouse, which is the supply department for the entire system of the company. Crews with supplies are sent out from this depot to extend tele phone lines throughout the country, or to make repairs. In the establishment of this station the company has expended about $75,000. Some Idea of the growth of the city may be gathered from the Im mense telephdne business done in the way of putting up new Instruments. MRS. CLARA FITCH DIES. Deceanccl Had Been In Falling Health for Many Month. Mrs. Clara M. Fitch, wife of George A. Fitch, the well-known railway engineer, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 27 Grand avenue, after having been In fall ing health for the past nine months. It is now four years since her daughter. Miss Clara Fitch, was murdered. In Cyclo Park under most distressing circum stances. It was a terrible shock to the family, and to Mrs. Fitch in particular. Mrs. Fitch was 49 years old. She was born In Lancaster, Pa., and came direct to Portland with her husband 20 years ago, and had made her home here ever since. She Is survived by her husband and three children, who are as follows: ENGINES ON TELEPHONE SETTING THE MACHINERY OF THE NEW STERKWIIEEIiER. Boat teill Be Ready for Her Trial Trip in a Month Heavy Traffic on Portland-San Francisco Line. Work on the new steamer Telephone, at the foot of Clay street, is progressing faster as the boat nears completion, but It will still be a month before she is ready for service. The cylinders were aboard the boat yesterday and a force of machinists was at work setting the en gines. The boiler, which is down at the "Willamette Boiler Works yet, will be ready to go Into the boat within two weeks. Not much remains to be done on the upper works, 'except to board up the lower cabin, put railing in place and put on a new tin roof. No changes will be made In the upper cabin, but the entire boat. Inside and out. will be repainted. Joseph Paquet, who is doing the work for the Arrow Navigation Company, the owners of the. Telephone, believes the boat will be ready for her trial trip In 30 days. He docs not know where she will run. All sorts of rumors are afloat as to the prospective route of the steam- commanded by Captain Barton, an expe rienced navigator. COAL FROM AUSTRALIA. of ONTARIO'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL Photo by J. P. Kidd. Many Cargoes Coming Because Northern Strike. The strike at the Vancouver Island collieries, as well as causing a great loss to the miners and the merchants of Van couver Island, has given the Australian and Japanese collieries a chance to make sales of many cargoes of coal, which would have otherwise come from the is land mines. When the strike took place Robert Dunsmuir & Sons at once char tered a large number of sailing vessels and steamers, bringing cargoes both from the Japanese collieries and from Australia, and there is now a larger fleet of coal carriers en route to San Francisco than at any time previous. In this connection the San Francisco Chronicle says: "From now on the vessels listed as on the way from Newcastle, Aus., with coal, will be arriving almost dally with their welcome cargoes. The forerunners of the great fleet, representing a tonnage passing the 150.000 mark, have been listed for many weeks past, or almost since the duty was removed from coal, and should now be putting In an appearance. Their cargoes, as a result of the strike In the British Columbia mines, have been great ly needed. Never In the history of ship ping here have so many coal-laden ships been on way from Newcastle, and It Is not unlikely that three or four arrivals from that port will soon be a common occurrence." MALARIA Germ Infected Air. Malaria is not confined exclusively to the swamps and marshy regions of the country, "but wherever there is bad air this insidious foe to health is found. Poisonous vapors and gases from sewers, and the musty air of damp cellars are laden with the germs of this miserable disease, which are breathed into the lungs and taken up by the Wood and transmitted to every part of the body. Then you begin to feel out of sorts without ever suspecting the cause. No energy or appetite, dull headaches, sleepy and tired and completely fagged out from the slightest exer tion, are some of the deplorable effects of this enfeebling malady. As the disease progresses and the blood becomes more deeply poisoned boils and abscesses and dark or yellow spots appear upon the skin. When the poison is ttt- r,f nnA -mirrnhps nnrl trerms to multiply in the blood, Liver and Kidney troubles and other serious complications oiten arise. As Malaria begins and develops inthe blood, the treatment to be effective must oegm mere tuu. o. o. o. utanujo the germs and poisons and purifies the polluted blood, and under its tonic effect the debilitated constitution rapidly recuperates and the system is soon clear of all siens of this depressing disease. -rmrelv vegetable remedy, mild, pleasant and harmless. Write us if you want medical advice or any special informa tion about your case. This will cost you nothing. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC GO., ATLANTA, GAn First and Montgomery l'OttTLAAUi OH. l'liuuc Main UU. Keeley Institute Cures Liquor, Opium and Tobacco Habits The onlv authorized Keelev Institute in Oregon. Elegant c and every convenience. Correspondence strictlv confidential. USE AfcltES OF PAINT. Million of Dollars Are Expended In Keeping; Vessels Neat. It has been figured out that It Is a mat ter of acres when It comes to painting one of the big trans-Atlantic steamships. The topside of one of these ships from the wa ter line to the rail requires enough paint to cover about an acre of surface. About morVhVeThebi, Smokestack; ! The only authorized Keeley Institute in Oregon. Elegant quarters call for over half on acre of paint, and In case of the German steamships with four smokestacks, the total area is nearer three-quarters of an acre. Since the creat ships of the first-class com panies are painted every voyage, the cal culation shows that to keep tne iw or so. vessels of the International Mer cantile Marine Company In first- class shape requires -the painting of some 2250 acres each year, at a cost of between one-quarter and one- half million dollars. A curious fact In this connection Is that on account of the largo number of fine days on the Eastern eaboard of the United States tne paint ing of the vessels Is almost Invariably done on this side of the water, even In cases where the "headquarters of the com pany are In some English or Continental port. find in the bottom of his pan a row of shining particles of gold. This god is very thin and flaky anci when washed out Is deceptive in appearance Colore to the value of 10 cents make as great a showing ,as round specimens would that are worth 50 cents. For this reason those who are not accustomed to - that kind of gold become unduly excited when prospecting for It. For years men of capital have been constructing dredges and various kinds of machines for saving the golu, but none of them have as yet been successful. Ad vancement has been made In the work, however, and it seems evident that at some future time methods for this mining will prove successful. Near Ontario are several bars of un usual richness. I have heard of men be ing able to earn at times as much as J2.50 per day with an ordinary hand rocker. One of these richer bars Is at what Is known as Norton's Island, but a little distance 'above the town. Ontario' Growth. Ontario's growth has been steady .and healthy. Ten years ago there were only about 150 people In the town, while tocYiy there are about 1O00. At the former time there was not a brick house In the place, and today there are 24 brick business houses and two others being built. In addition to several merchandise es tablishments, Ontario has two banks. three hotels, three large feed and livery stable's, and an opera-house. During the last two years the town has made a more rapid growth than ever be fore. This Is made evident from the school census. Two years ago there were 250 pupils In the Ontario public school and the census of this year shows that there Agnes, Robert and Georgia Fitch. Mrs. Fitch was a member of Queen Bee Hive, Maccabees. The funeral will be held from Dunnlng's undertaking parlors. East Sixth and East Alder streets, but the time had npt been fixed yesterday evening. . Mrs. Fitch was of a quiet and retiring disposition. " Her broken health was a consequence of the sad death of her daughter. . whose murderer Is now serving out a 15 years' sentence In the Oregon Penitentiary. Fnnernl of Ethel Blnhop. The funeral of Miss Ethel Bishop, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Bishop, was conducted In the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, East Twelfth and East' Taylor streets, yesterday afternoon. Rev. E. Nelson Allen, the pastor, was in charge. There was a large attendance of the friends of the family. Interment was in Lone Fir cemetery- Miss Bishop was 27 years of age, and had been an invalid for a long term of years. To Improve Shaver Street. A petition is to be circulated for the improvement of Shaver street between Mississippi avenue and Willamette ave nue toy planking. The Improvement of the street Is much desired to connect the Improved portion of Shaver street with the Willamette boulevard, which has been graveled by the county through to St. Johns. M. E. Thompson will have the petition drawn up for circulation. Arrested for Asvnnlt. Harry Chase was arrested on a warrant from Justice Seton's court yesterday on the charge of assault and battery on Jo seph Hubbell on the corner of East Nine- er. many still professing to believe that she will run between Portland and The Dalles, but It Is more probable that she will go over to Puget Sound, as was first Intended. Upper Columbia traffic Is not to be left In the undisturbed possession of the Reg ulator line, however., for Captain E. W., Spencer yesterday morning began fitting nis steamer, me Liiunca v. opcutci, mi .this service. The small upper cabin will be extended the length of the boat and a texas will be added. The captain expects to have the alterations completed by Aug ust 15. He has concluded to make three round trips a week, the steamer leaving Portland every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The remodeling of the Spencer will be done at the Victoria dolphins. In order to Improve its service the Reg ulator Company will today put the steam er Metlako on the run between the Cas cades and The. Dalles, taking In all the way landings. The schedules of the other boats will not be changed, the Metlako merely being put on to relieve the con gestion of traffic. OCEAN TRAVEL HEAVY. Fassencrer Capacity of O. R. & N. Steamer Fully Taxed. In the day befqro the Oregon & Cali fornia Railroad, the arrival and departure of San Francisco steamers were events of Importance In the community. When the steamer line ceased to be the only means of communlcaUon with the outside world travel by water fell off. In the past few years, however, the traffic has shown a marked Increase and now the steamers are going out with their passenger capa city taxed to the utmost. The Colum bla on her last trip south had every WOOL TRAINS AT ONTARIO. Photo by Noe. are now 400 children of school age In the district. There are various enterprises being considered- for" Ontario, afaong them being a beet-sugar factory and a fruit-canning establishment. Ontario Is drawing the attention of im migration, and It is certainly worthy ot the Investigation of those who desire homes In a young and promising locality. . LIONEL A. JOHNSON. IN THE NEW QUARTERS. Telephone Station Eant Sixth, and Ankeny Streets In Very Complete. The new quarters of the East Side branches of the Pacific Telephone Com pany, on the corner of East Sixth and East Ankeny streets, now occupied, are very complete. The main operators' building, where the East Portland and Alblna switchboards have been "placed, Is a one-story brick, with a full basement. All wires enter underground. The switch boards are modern, and it is promised that the service will be improved when everything is in good working order. The change was made Saturday night from the East Portland and Alblna stations with UtUe confusion, and the operators have been responding as usual. The walls of this building are thick, so that when another story is wanted it can be added. South of the station is a cottage for the use of the young women employed, and It Is provided for their comfort and convenience. On the west sldo is a two- teenth and Oregon streets. It Is alleged that Hubbell undertook to give Chase some advice about raising his son, when the latter resented the Interference with force. The case will be tried tomorrow. Eant Side Note. C. J. W-ard, a member of Sumner Post, No. 12. G. A. R.. had a very serious at tack of sickness Saturday and Sunday night. For a time his condition caused his friends great apprehension, but yes terday he was greatly improved. At the entertainment given Friday night In theCentral Alblna Board of Trade hall $25 was realized, which will help defray the expenses of furnishing the halL The annual picnic of the Sunday school of the New Church) will be held In Glad stone Park at the Chautauqua today. Members of the Sunday ' school and friends will go up this, morning and en Joy the exercises of the day. COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY The steamer Bailey Gatzert. of the Reg ulator line, makes round trip to Cascade Locks dally, except Monday, S:30 A. M.; Sundays, S A. M.; returning 7 P.M. Music and excellent meals. Round trip ticket. J1.S0. 'Phone Main 914. Prompt reller tn sick headache, dizzi ness, nausea, constipation, pain In the side, guaranteed to those using Carter Little Liver Pill. berth taken, and the Elder will sail to night with all of her staterooms full, Many of the berths on the steamers sail Ing on August 10 and 15 have already been sold, as a- $20 round-trip rate has been made for the Grand Army encampment. The months of July, August and Sep tember always see the heaviest travel as an ocean trip then is equal to a visit to the seaside. The weather Is almost certain to be pleasant and the sea as smooth as the river. Captain P. A. Do ran went down as passenger- on the Columbia on her last trip and will resume command of the steamer on her next trip north. Captain Clem Randall. will go back to the Elder. STRUCK ON A REEF. China Commercial Liner Claverinjr AgroHnd at Honolulu. HONOLULU, July 20. (By Pacific Ca ble.) The steamer Clavering, en route from the Orient to San Francisco, via this port and Mexico, struck on a reef at the entrance to Honolulu Harbor last night Several tugs have been working since midnight in an attempt to pull her off, but have not been able to move her from her dangerous position. Tho Clavering Is a vessel of 2155 tons, belonging to the China Commercial Steamship Company. Besides a full car go, she has on board 900 Japanese immi grants, some of whom are coming to the Hawaiian Islands, though the majority are destined for Mexico. Th vessel First Ship of Grain Fleet. The British ship Arctic Stream", the first vessel" of the 1903-1 grain licet to sail from the Pacific Coast, will leave down the river this morning In tow of the Harvest Queen. The Arctic Stream Is bound for Durban and carries 22.651 barrels of flour. 3741 bushels ot wheat and 3360 sacks of meal, the total value of her cargo being JS5.570. Balfour, Guthrie & Co. dispatch her. The Rhuddlan Castle, tne next gram ship to sail, has completed her cargo and may clear today. North. Pacific Wreclc Abandoned. PORT TOWNSEND, "Wash., July 20. Comnlvlnsr with the requirements ot marine Insurance, Carey uook. owner 01 the steamer North Pacific, this morning formallv abandoned the wreck to tne un derwriters. The action was purely tneo retlcal from the fact that this morning at high tide only the shattered hulk of the passenger boat was visioie nere. -any further attempts at salvage, should the wreck again appear, will be made by un derwriters. Rosecrans Collides "With Icebenc. SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. The tank steamer Rosecrans came Into port from St. Michael and Nome with a big hole In her starboard bow. While on the way from this port to the northern ports with a cargo of oil she collided with an Ice berg, but being built in compartments was able to continue her voyage. She will be repaired here. "Will Open Bond Bid.. The Port of Portland Commission will hold a special meeting Saturday to open bids for drydock and refunding Donas. There will be $300,000 worth of, each".. The auditor's report on the clerk's books may also be submitted. Marine Note. The Tottenham began loading lumber at Inman, Poulsen & Co. s mill yesterday. A flve-masted schooner Is to be built at Chematnus for the lumber trade. She will have a capacity of 1,500,000 feet. The barkentlne John Palmer and schooner John A. will leave down tne river this morning in tow of the Henderson. The British ship Blytheswood. coming to Portland from Honolulu, nas Deen chartered by Balfour, Guthrie & Co. to take lumber to South Africa at 00s. The Saxon shifted from Columbia dock to Greenwich yesterday to discharge rails. She will return to Columbia to take out cement, and then go to Davldge's dock to discharge coal and pig iron. The rates on the three overdue vessels have been advanced to 10 per cent. The Hermis Is 134 days out from Fremantle for Shanghai, the MUtnopark 112 days from Liverpool for Fremantle. and the Edouard Detallle 96 days from Newcastle, N. S. "W., for San Francisco. Consul Powell, reporting on the trade of Philadelphia for 1902, says that during the year 1902 the total number of British ships that entered the port of Philadel phia amounted to 643, with a tonnage of 1.353.112 net tons, showing an increase, against 1901, of seven vessels and S6.894 tons. The large fleet of theUnlted States sailing vessels which hitherto has been employed In the petroleum oil deep-sea trade has recently almost completely been driven out of the field by the subsidized French sailing craft. 11 nm KKi rx wst fj m ej m Domestic and Forelgm Ports. ASTORIA. July 20. Arrived at 1 A. M. Steamer Elmore, from TlllamooK. .Left up at 1 A. M. Steamer Geo. "W. Elder, from San Francisco. Arrived at 10 A. M. and left up at 3:10 P. M. Steamer Robert Dollar, from San Francisco. Outside at 5 P. M. 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