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,THE MOBNESG OREGQNTAN. 3IOXDAY,
ATJGpST
PL-7, 1903.
PROSPEROUS IN TANV) eiTy
BURNS THRIVES EVEN THOUGH ITXACKS A RAILROAD
BURNS. Or.. Aug. 7. Special corres
pondence.) "While those parts of Oregon
wboich come under the magic influence of
railroads are rapidly gaining in popula
tion and -worldly importance, the greater
portion of the state, being far removed
and less favored with transportation fa
cilities, is lying almost dormant, while
Its natural advantages are as notable as
those of any section of the "West. Tou
who. live among the endless grain fields
of the Willamette, who have easy access
to the commercial world and who enjoy
all the advantages of a country that has
long been rapidly moving ahead with the
rest of the world you. as a rule, know
almost nothing of rich, but undeveloped
country stretching away in vast areas
beyond the Cascades. He only can appre
ciate the possibilities of greater Oregon,
who has Journeyed into the central part
of Oregon and has seen Its broad valleys
and table lands, which lie before him as
level and as endless as a great sea.
"What a railroad can do for a country,
almost everyone realizes, but what the
lack of one means to a region is fully il
lustrated here in Harney County.
It Is 140 miles from Burns, the .county
peat of Harney County, to the nearest
railroad station. There is no part of the
sounty nearer than about "0 miles to a
railroad, and as a result Harney, the
largest county In Oregon, had a popula
tion in 1900 of only 25&S, which In some
places would not be considered enough to
form a town of a respectable sire. -
A more deJinlte Idea of the size of Har
ney County can be obtained by comparing
Jt with Multnomah Count-, with which
nearly everyone is familiar. The area
of Multnomah County is 429 square miles,
while that of Harney is 9SS6 square miles.
By dividing "the latter figure by the for
mer we And that Harney ls'a little more
than 23.51 times as big as Multnomah.
With the exception of the ground cov
Ered by Harney and Malheur Lakes, It
Is safe to say that there is scarcely an
acre of the county that Is not capable of
being made to produce wealth. A very
large part of it is level valley, and table
iand, and the rest is hills covered with
bunch grass that can be converted into
meat and wooL
Second Lurf;Kt Valley in Oregon.
Harney Valley, iecond In, size in Ore
gon, covers an area of about 379.00 acrep
of ground and 274.210 acres.4f this is capa
ble of irrigation. At the present time
here are 95,000 acres that are deeded to
private parties, 44,000 acres are Included
In the Government grant to the Willam
ette Valley and Cascade Mountain Road
Company. lfc.OOO acres are withheld for
Indian allotment, and the remainder,
about 116,240 acres. Is open to settlement
under the homestead laws.
It is not easy for one who has not been
hero -to understand the great extent of
this valley, nor to realize how It and the
rest of Central Oregoncan. "by the aid of a
railroad and satisfactory Irrigation sys
tems, almost double, in time, the present
wealth and population of Oregon. Some
readers of The Oregonian who are un
familiar with this inland empire may
think my statement an exaggeration, but
it is based on a knowledge of actual di
mensions and the productive capacity of
the land.
Take a map and note how little of Ore
gon is included in the thickly-settled por
tions. Observe that by far the greater
part of the state' lies east of the Cascade
Mountains, scarcely any of which has
reached tho degree of development of
which it is capable. This region contains
36 counties, of which Harney has the
greatest area and the least population.
"What Has Retarded Development X
Naturally many people will say, "Cer
tainly the' lack of a railroad Is not alone
to blame for the slow development of
Harney County."
Yes, Indirectly the want of a railroad
Is responsible for it. There are direct
causes that a railroad would have re
moved. One of them is, tho power of
largo stock companies that have tried to
prevent the encroachments of civilization.
Where there Is a dense population, such
as will result with the advent of a road
Into this section, those large companies
cannot operate as they are doing now,
and they would find themselves compelled
to dispose of some of their extensive
.holdings.
It would surpriBO many residents of
'Weston, Or., to see a ranch so large that
they could not journey across It in two
flays with a wagon. And yet, the "P"
ranch. In Harney County, owned by the
JFrench-Glenn Company, Is of that size,
land there are several hundred
knlles of barbed wire fence on
t. Tno land owned by this com
pany in this county and which is
practically In ono ranch amounts to al-
lost 100,000 acres. A large amount is
pwnod by tho Pacific Livestock Company.
xt Is known as the "00 ' (double "0 )
Is another large tract In this coun
ty owned by a company. It includes
i,000 acres. As much as 000 acres are
Dwned by ono individual. It may be seen
from these figures that the land owned by
to. few people would support the population
ipf. an average county.
v .Another reason for tho slow gain in
ion or this county is the lack of
to establish Irrigation systems for
land that Is not flooded by the over-
of streams. So much water comes
pwn tha rivers and creeks In the early
lc& when the snow melts that it
spreads over a portion of the valley for
reeks and natural meadows result.
nerS are satisfied, to harvest this
Id hay, whish Is produced at no other
i Dense, and but little effort has been
made to utilize the higher and drier
jpround.
CknrersmcBT to Bnlld Ibeservolrs.
"' But now the attention of the National
Government has been drawn to the agri
cultural resources of Harney Valley, and
a large number of engineers are at work
here locating a reservoir site.
There is a very extensive watershed
fchot reaches for many miles back Into the
mountains, and wtfen. the snow melts in
lithe spring this water passes away In bulk
land cannot be utilized for Irrigation. The
ireeervolr being planned by the Govern
fcnent will hold this water till the Summer
Jpeason. From previous surveys and esti
fcaates that have been made there will
pe sufficient water retained In it to' irri
gate the entire valley, and possibly there
Mill be more than Is actually needed for
bat purpose.
It will probably be more than a year be
Vore the Goixrnment can dqplde upon the
pull details of the reservoir, for the water
from the streams entering It must "be
measured for ope year in order to deter
mine the annual supply.
From previous surveys it Is learned that
a dam 60 feet high In a narrow canyon
will retain a body of water covering 7090
acres at an average depth of 30 feet.
There aeems to be little .doubt In regard
to there being: a sufficient supply of water
to fill It. -
But without the reservoir there Is no
doubt .that nearly all of this great valley
can be cultivated. A good supply of wa
ter can be found In the ground at a depth
of from five to 12 feet, and this causes
the land to keep more or less moist with
out application of water on the surface.
I am told that there Is a large field of
grain In the Valley that has' not been Ir
rigated, and-Jn quality it Is equal to any
in the -country. -
There .are favorable indications that
artesian water may also be found here.
Whpe here on a recent visit in the in
terests of the geological survey depart
ment of the Government, Prof. Israel Q.
Russell, of the University of Michigan,
expressed his' opinion that the indica
tions for a "supply of artesian water are
exceedingly 'favorable.
Agricultural Products.
There are not many things grown In
this latitude that cannot .be produced In
Harney Vallty. They raise here their own
breadstuffs. there "being a flouring mill at
Burns. It lis unquestionably a grain pro
ducing country, and when transportation
facilities are orovlded there will nnrtnnht.
edly be an imormous export of It from.
. uuwuaiuiu iiie Kun mm entire
success, and as for vegetables. I can say
that I 'have seen some gardens here In
Burns that are equal to almost any in
the intermottntaln country.
Burns, a. PInce of Opportunity.
There was a time In the history of many
of our Important cities whenthey did -not
give the promise of success that Burns
gives today. It occupies one of the most
favorable sites for a city to befound in
Harney Valley. When this great country
is thoroughly developed It will support a
city of a large population, and there can
be little doubt ot.Burns being that city.
It occupies a slight elevation overlook
ing Harney . Valley, and as a traveler
nears It, as he comes In from the direction
of the nearest railroad point he Is delight
ed with the attractive appearance it pre
sents. On the lower ground are the busi
ness blocks, while abdye are neatly paint
ed residences, in, the, midst or which are
the Court-House and tr.e large 1 white
grammar school.
There Is a population in Burns of about
1200. belnc.th.jarger part of people of the
county. It I capable .of supporting sev
eral enterprises that are very much needed
at present. Among these are a steam
laundry and a creamery.
Although Burns" is 110 miles from the
railroad. It experiences more commercial
activity than many places of the same
size Into which a railroad enters. To il
lustrate this I will give a few figures that
I have obtained from reliable sources.
From the country sorfoundlng Burns
there .was shipped ' last, year 2.400.00)
pounds of wool and 50.000 sheep. There
were also shipped from the county
"30.000 head of cattle and 4000 head of hordes
and mules.
There was merchandise shipped in and
out of Harney County last year to tlie
amount of 5.000,000 pounds, in actlltion to
210.000 pounds of salt and sulphur and 120,
000 pounds of stage freight. Thee figures
are for goods brought from railroad points.
Freight' brought In f,rom a shorter dis
tance is partially as follows: Lumber,
4.000,000 feet; wood, 4000 cords; 5000 fence
posts and LOCO.OOO shingles.
It is estimated that there are SO.000
tons of hay annually produced In the val
ley Immediately below Burns.
Burns Is experiencing a healthy growth,
and as the surroundlnir eountrv irrmiiiaiiir
develops from Its present almost primitive
cunuiuun it win naturally progress at
the same ratio. It is the policy of the
people to make their country Inviting, and
the county Is spending- thousands of dol
lars every year In. the Improvement of
wagon roads.
' People from a distance are surprised to
fee the up-to;date appearance of a town
as far inland as Burns. There is an elec
tric light system that has been In usw
for some time, and tho town authorities
are planning several other similar Im
provements. The Dublic sfhnol Rvstom
iponslsts of a grammar school. In which
uc icucurjs .ire eoipioyea. mere is also
a very efficient business college that Is
turning out well-trained graduates. The
business college has recently 'added a
four-yoar academic course.
At present there are three weekly news
papers In Burns, and a local dally will
probably become a necessity In the near
future. ,
There !s one nll-lrapoftant thing that
this country needs, and that is a' railroad.
Not only will Eastern Oregon grow Into
an exceedingly wealthy and populous re
gion when that necessity has been ob
tained, but Portland. If It opens up this
country In advance or San Francisco, will
gain in commercial resources to a surpris
ing extent. LIONEL A. JOHNSON.
ALASKA FEELS HURT.
Will Xot Help Kansas Man to Col
lect St. Louis Exhibit.
Julian Bach, a mining man of Valdez,
Alaska, is at the Imperial, and says that
the appointment of a Kansas man as di
rector of the Alaskan exhibit at the St.
LouLs World's Fair Is most unsatisfactory
to the people of the northern district.
"The Valdez Chamber of Commerce."
said Mr. Bach, "has started a move
ment for an independent exhibit. Every
town In Alaska will be asked to contribute,
and the display will be in charge of an
Alaskan thoroughly conversant with the
whole vast territory.
"Everybody In Alaska feels slighted by
the selection oi a .nonresident for director
of the offlcal exhibit, and feels, In addi
tion, that a grave risk Is being run that
a proper exhibit will not be made. So
strong Is this feeling that many people
are In favor of no exhibit at all rather
than' one under the direction of a man
from Kansas. The superintendent of the
Treadwell mines, near Juneau, the biggest
gold mines In the world, was preparing
to have a working model of the Treadwell
as part of the Alaskan exhibit, but when
he heard that a. nonresident of .the district
had- been appointed director, he refused, to
have .anything to do with It.
"Governor Brady has written a letter to
the Secretary 'of the Interior. In which he
expresses the opinion that the feeling Is
Fuch that the citizens of Alaska will ab
solutely reruse to assist any man who Is
not a resident of the district.
ACTORS COME HOME.
Reheawali for "The Christian" Be
gin for Reopening of Baker's.
Nine members so far recorded of George
L. Baker's "The Christian" Company ar
rived In town j-esterday. to prepare for
rehearsals, which start tomorrdw morn
ing on- the stage of the Empire Theater,
as Baker's Theater Is still In the carpen
ters' hands. The arrivals were: Cathrine
Countiss, the leading lady; Manager Car
lyle Moore. Allen Stl John. W. B. Fred
ricks. Nicholas Cogley. Charles Edwin
Insley. Hazel Kllday. Winona Bridges and
Charlotte L. Hammer. Mr. Moore Is to
superintend the rehearsals in this city,
and will go with the company to the first
three or four towns on the tour, to see"
that everything works- smoothly . i
Miss Cathrine Countiss and her sister.
Miss Daisy Crooks, arrived at the -Portland
Hotel yesterday afternoon from their
CAMP OF GOVERNMENT SLRVEORS LOCATING A RESERVOIR SITE .NEAR BCRXS.
Colorado home. Miss Countiss looked the
picture of health, and the vacation and
pleasant rest have' done her worlds of
good. Miss Crooks Is not to .enter-grand
opera, as was rumored some . little time
ago, but is to resume music teaching here.
"During my visit liqme I have not seen
an actor or an actress, in fact, I have
done nothing but rest," said Miss Coun
ties. "I enjoyed horseback riding .very
much. Now. about my work. 1 mean
what I say In stating that I am glad to be
In Portland again. Somehow, It seems for
mal tq say thh but I'mean every word of
it. I have so many friends here who have
been "so kind to me. No. I won't have to
work so hard at rehearsals df 'The Chris
tian' as I would were I to engage In a new
play In which I have never appeared be
fore. But. as you know, I have appeared
as Glory Quayle, both In this' city and
Seattle. I like the part, and as, soon as
we are on the road there is a lot of hard
work before me. It may interest the
women folks to know that I am to dress
very well Indeed for the part. One black
lace gown I don't want to say what It has
cost comes fr6ra New York. I am glad
we are to have such a complete organi
zation to present such a famous play, par
ticularly as we are going to play In the
South. You know, I'm a Southerner."
TO STUDY IN ROME.
Father McNally Goes to College of
Propaganda for Two Years.
Rev. J. T. McNally. secretary to Most
Rev. Archbishop Alexander Christie, D.
D., and one of the assistant priests to His
Grace for the past two years, departed
yesterday morning over the O. R. & N.
on his way to Rome, where for two years
he will, study canon law at the propa
ganda. From thlsvcity Dr. McNally goes
to Washington. D. C. visiting Glasgow,
Scotland, and Paris on his way to Rome.
After completing his studies he will. In
all probability, return to Portland.
Many friends reluctantly bade Father
McNally farewell, among them a large
number of the Catholic Foresters, to
whom during his term of service as their
chaplain he had endeared himself.
The archbishop's assistant priests are
Rev. H. J. McDevltt. who came here when
Rev. Father Casey departed; Rev. J. C.
Kennedy and Rev. George Thompson,
who will fill the vacancy in the arch
bishop's secretaryship, caused by the de
parture of Father McNally.
BIG BAND FOR POTTER.
Twenty-Six Pieces Tuesday Queens
find Admirals Go Down.
A band of 26 pieces goes down on the
Potter Tuesday morning at 9;10 o'clock,
discoursing music the entire distance.
Eight Queens and the Admirals also, make
the trip that day. These facts, together
with the low rate $2 for round trip dur
ing the Astoria regatta insures a big
crowd for the Potter. Those who do not
care to stop at Astoria will be Interested
In knowing" that the Potter runs very close
to the wnlte squadron assembled in the
Columbia for the Astoria regatta events.
Trunks and Dags.
The largest variety at Harris Trunk Co.
DELEGAT8SP0UR IN
Many Pass Through to Trans
Mississippi Congress.
UTAH OUT IN GREAT FORCE
Scads Thirty Men te Boqm Irrigation
Coagrexx and They Fledge Aid to
Lewis' and Clark Fair Larse
Delegation From. Southwest.
Delegates to the Trans-Mlsslsslppl Con
gress, which convenes in Seattle on Tues
day morning," passed through Portland
yesterday from most of the Southwestern
States. The largest single delegation
reaching Portland during the day was
that from Utah, which state is sending
30 of its prominent men to represent Its
interests. "
During the day members of the Texas
and Louisiana delegations passed through
the city, making but a short stop In
Portland and not taking advantage of
their limited opportunity to see much of
the city. The Utah delegation, on the
other hand, spent all of the time In this
city on the streets, visiting different sec
tions of Portland, A portion df today will
be devoted to sightseeing in 'and about
Portland and then the delegation goes to
Seattle.
Others on the way to the Trans-MIssIs-slppl
Congress were stray members of
large delegations from almost every state
In the Southwest. They arrived In Port
land in time to spend a short visit here
and will then proceed to the Sound city.
The, Trans-Mississippi Congress Is to
be. convened Tuesday morning, at Lcschl
Pavilion, on the shores of Lake Washing
ton. The congress will be adjourned Fri
day. Governor McBride, of Washington,
Is to deliver the welcoming address on
'behalf of the state. Mayor Humes will
speak for the City of Seattle and Judge
Thomas Burke for the commercial In
terests of Seattle.
It has been "estimated that fully 1000
delegates would attend. Delegates arriv
ing In-Portland believe this to be a con
servative estimate, for the representa
tion from all the states Interested in the
movement Is unusually -good.
Big- Oregon Delegation.
A big delegation from Oregon Is to go
to the Sound this week, Portland con
tributing delegations from all the com
mercial bodies. Representatives from the
Lewis and Clark Fair board and state
commission are to be present.
Rich floral and fruit displays are to- be
made by "Washington growers, the fruits
coming from the Irrigated lands of the
Yakima country. These fruits will be
plentiful enough to supply all the dele
gates with fruits for luncheon and other
purposes during their stay in Seattle.
Special committees having charge of both
the fruit and floral displays promise to
make a complete showing In both lines.
Interest In the sessions of the congress
Is Intense among the delegates. Those
delegates going from Utah has a two
fold purpose to serve. They are not only
Interested In the work to b done at the
Seattle meeting, but are also working In
the Interests of the National Irrigation
Association's meeting to be held at Og
den, Utah, during September.
To Boom Irrigation Congress.
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A delegation of three men has been sent
from Ogden to Seattle for the express
purpose of advocating attendance- at the
Irrigation -congress. These Interests are
In the hands of Judge L. W. Shurtllff. J.
L. Clark and A. T. Wright. Judge Shurt
llff Is' also a member of the St. Louis Fair
commission.
During the National Irrigation Congress
Ogden expects to make a remarkable dis
play of fruits, grains and hops raised
upon irrigated landa. Displays from other
states, especially those which are" able
to show the effect of Irrigation upon arid
lands, have been urged by the Ogden
VIEW OF" THE CITY OF BCRXS.
2S$2i ffjarsajr " H
xne ugaen committee proposes, aunng
the time the Irrigation Congress is in
session, .to make a display of Irrigation
works. A model canal will "be constructed
and delegates will be Instructed In ad
vanced Ideas on the management of Irri
gation, works.
The principal work of the Ogden dele
gation to the Trans-Mlsslsslppl Congress
will be along the line of encouraging- at
tendance at the Irrigation meeting. A
big lot of printed matter Is to be dis
tributed at Seattle and as many delegates
as can be Induced to do so will make the
return trip by way of Ogden and Salt
Lake; This will probably bring them to
Portland on their way East.
" Utah at Lewis and Clark Fair,.
Mr. Shurtllff has Just returned from St.
Louht; where preparations for-building the
Utah building at the fair have Been com
pleted. "Our appropriation for the Lewis
and Clark Fair Is only J10.0CO."' said Mr.
Shurtllff. "but "we expect, at the trext ses
sion of the Legislature, to receive an ad
ditional appropriation of 30,00fr, with
which we will Install an exhibit equal to
that of the St. Louis Fair. The J10.0CO
will be amply sufficient to transport and
install the St. Louis exhibit at the LewU
anrt Clark Fair, and with the additional
appropriation we can make a splendid
snowing.
"Much Interest Is being manifested In
the Lewis and Clark Fair by the Utah
people on account of our close proximity
to Oregon, and our exhibit will not only
consist of the best attractions at the St.
Louis fair, but will have a variety of new
exhibits as well. Whether we will erect
a building at the Lewis and Clark Fair
I cannot say at the present time. That
will depend entirely on the amount of the
additional appropriation made by the
Legislature."
Delegates Shurtllff. Clark and Wright
visited the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds
In company with Dlrec tor-General H."W.
Goon? yesterday morning, and all' three
expressed surprise trt the work that has
already been accomplished. The site they
"thought to be an excellent one. which
could not possibly be excelled for the
great .centennial.
Thirty delegates composed the Utah
party and an effort will be made by Director-General
Goode to have the entire
delegation return to Utah via Portland,
and to stop a day In this city to make a
thorough examination of the Fair
j grounds, that upon their return home
tney wiir be thoroughly posted on the
progress anti assured the success of the
Fair.
President John H. Kirby, of the Trans
Mlsslsslppl Ccigres. Is to reach Seattle
today with a delegation from the South
west. The Texas and Louisiana delega
tions, which proceeded to Seattle last
night, are to meet this afternoon In the
Washington hotel; where headquarters
have been established for these delega
tions. WRAPPED IN HIS OLD FLAG
Body of Cnptnln- Lnmson Is Laid
Away li- Comrades.
With his casket wrapped lrr. an Amer
ican Hag of peculiar "significance to him.
the body of Captain Roswell Hawkes
Lamsen was laid in tho grave yesterday
afternoon In RIverview cemetery. The
I funeral service was held In St Mark's
Episcopal Church and conducted by Rev.
John E Simpson, the pastor.
The flag which draped the coffin of Cap
tain Lamson was the ensign of the steam
er Mount Washington, which, under his
command, was engaged in a battle with
tiA r.iniJ...I .1.. X- i n,
Virginia. In 1W3. The enemy's fire was so
, heavy that the flag was shot away clean
j from the staff. One of the men on board
i Jumped Into the river, spouting as It was
! with the shots rained Into It, recovered
t the precious flag and nailed it to the
' staff. The steamer was" so badly dam
' aged by the bombardment that, though
j she escaped, it was useless to repair her.
Fitting and proper was It that this sacred
' emblem should enshroud the casket of the
commander of the steamer.
: The pall bearers .were: Ellis G. Hughes,
U2. A. Dolph. Reuben Weeks. Milton W.
I Smith. G. G. Gannans and Alfred S. Sears.
i Jr. A number of the members of the
j Grand Army of the Republic and the
Loyal Legion attended the funeral.
sBMssssssssSTTJHessssssbsIsmIs
HO! FOR THE CARNIVAL
MULTNOMAH CLUB" MAKES COLUM
BIA BANKS RING. - -
KxcbhIbb, V the River Brings- Ea
S thusianm to Boiling Point and
! Attracts Sun's Rays.
"Say. son. I believe after all I'll prolong
my visit and not go. buck home to New
York for a few weeks yet."
"Good! Glad" to hear It, Governor, but
how have you come to change your1 mind
about goinjr tonioVrow?"
"Weil, 1 uelieve I want to see this Mer
chants' ahd -Manufacturers Street Carni
val I believe It will be worth staying
tor."
This conversation "occurred on the deck
Of the good boat Bailey Gatzert late yes
terday afternoon. She was Just turning
into the Willamette on the return . trip
from the Multnomah Club's excursion to
Cascade Locis; the excursion designed to
stimulate Interest in the coming annual
Street Carnival. September 14 to StJ. The
mission or the trip was more than full
filled. There was not one of the 200 odd
people aboard that woulti not have In
dcrsed the remarks of. father to son. All
had. caught the Infectious enthusiasm of
the club members, .under whose auspices
tpe carnival wlllbe held.
Breaking a custom of the past, the
club's excursion yesterday was not a
"stag" affair. Wives and mothers and
sisters and other fellows' sisters went
a.ong and shared In the good time. When 1
the boat left the Alder-street dock at 3:20
A. M.. she new -the club's colors on the
jackstaff. with . huge banners ' on either
side of the- bow au.-ertising in great let- ,
ters and design the coming carnival.
The first part of the trip was taken up i
for the most part In Impromptu jolllflca- ;
tlon demonstrations over the glowing sue-
cess of the club's track team at Victoria. 1
"What's the matter with Portland's ath
letes?" whispered (the day was Sunday)
oie enthusiast. Wo sent them up there
with a short team and .they wiped the '
earth with those fellowy. What it the
whole team had been along?"
While the day was devoted principally
to a quiet, good time much was accom
plished In hatching new plans for Carni
val amusements anii features. Seven of
the director's and committee members:
R. F. Prael. W. H. Chapln. "Jay" Muehe,
E. L. Powell. Charles Brandon. A. K.
Bentley and Irving Rohr spent part of the
day in secret session In one of the cabins.
Here, far from the din of the city, they
plotted and planned and plotted again for
novelties and rare attractions that have
hitherto been overlooked.
W. K. Bentley suggested a huge moving
stairway leading to the German village.
Someone else . suggested the Importation
of the biggest megaphone that ever ante
across the Oregon boundary. And there
were numerous other suggestions some
being favored and others being turned
down as Impracticable, Impossible
or lacking In novelty. The moving stair
way was formally decided upon and to
day Mr. Bentley will warm up the wires
between here and Chicago In the search
for a competent man to construct the de
vice. If the enthusiasm worked up yes
terday among the club members is any
criterion, the carnival will be a glowing
success.
Despite tho pleasant trip that ensued,
the expedition left tho clock under un
favorable conditions. A heavy mist
turned Into a drizzling rain, but the words
of the familiar club song to the effect that
It is always fine weather when good fel
lows get together, proved their accuracy
on this occasion. For even the elements
caught the infection of quiet mirth and
good nature, finding after an hour or so
that the party's spirits were not to be
dampened, and then the sun came out and
shone pleasantly the rest of the day.
A short stop was made at Bonneville on
the return trip and the boat remained
half an hour in the Locks. Those were the
only stops, except to take on fuel. An
impromptu musical programme added
flavor to the trip down the scenic Colum
bia. Among those who went along and helped
make things pleasant for the club's guests
were: Irving Rohr, W. H- Chapln, R. F.
Prael. J. C. Muehe. Charles Brandon, P.
W. Custer and Mrs. Custer, Ralph W.
Myers, E. B. Miller. Dr. A. E. Mackay
and A. K. Bentley.
TO HOLD COUNTY FAIR.
Association "Will Be Organized in
Portland.
For the purpose of perfecting the or
ganization of the Multnomah Fair Asso
ciation, a meeting of the stockholders
will be held In the Commercial " Club
rooms this evening. At least 40 Influen
tial business men of the city are expected
to be present. Officers will be elected and
the organization, which Is to hold a racing
meet and stock exhibit In Portland next
month, will be pla'ced "upon a firm basis.
The plan of the Multnomah Fair Asso
ciation is unique in the annals of Oregon
fairs and exhibitions.' The -wholesale
and retail merchants of this city have sub
scribed sufficient funds to inaugurate the
association. The exhibitions will be con
tinued next year on a larger scale If the
fair of next September proves a success.
The fair now under contemplation will
be held September 21 to 26, Inclusive. The
Irvlngton track has been selected for tho
purpose. Carpenters are already busjly
erecting a new grandstand and making
Improvements upon the race track. Sev
eral thousand dollars will be expended
before the opening of the fair.
.The feature of the fair that attracts
special attention i3 the promise made by
the stockholders that the racing will be
conducted on the square. There are to" be
no pulled races and no crooked work by
outsiders will be permitted. The fact
that W. M. Ladd. R. H. Adams. Sanford
Hirscb. A. R. Diamond and a number of
other well-known business men of the
city are deeply interested Is to a large
extent a safeguard of the association's
good Intentions. Never before have the
business men of Portland put their good
money into a fair of any kind as they
are now doing with the exhibition of the
Multnomah Fair Association. Its ad
vent marks a new epoch In the awaken
ing enterprise of the city. That it will
be a success Is almost undoubted by the
stockholders.
Every railroad centering In Portland
has taken stock la the enterprise.' Re
duced rates will be given during the fair
3
1 BEXRS
Guaranteed
Pure.
None So Good.
Order from
g Fleckenstein-Mayer Co.
and- every effort made to Induce outsid-i
ers to visit Portland during that tlne. I
The subscription list has been generallv
circulated about the city, and as a con
sequence the stock Is held by a large
number of men Instead of by a few In
dividuals, as has been the case with all
proceeding exhibitions. This is another!
unique feature of the forthcoming meet. I
Heavy prizes are to be offered for the I
best displays of stock. The farms of the!
Northwest generally are to be drawn!
upon to supply the exhibits. The purses!
for the. races, will also be larger tnan is
customary in this state.
It is.not the present Intention to have!
industrial exhibits of any kind. This!
Is considered to be the province of thai
Oregon State Fair, which is held an
nually at Salem, and the projectors ot!
tho Multnomah Fair doi not wish to cross I
into the territory of the state exhibition.!
for which an appropriation is annual
made by the Legislature.
If the fair of this year Is a success, a
meet of some 30 days will be held next!
year. The time of six days, which willl
this season be devoted to the exhibition,!
will give an opportunity o test the pos-l
slblllty ot larger meets In the future.
RECENT ACCESSIONS.
List of New Books Received at Port
land Public Library.
Following are the recent accessions at!
the Portland Library:
RELIGION.
Clark. J. B. Leavening of the Nations,
the StOry- of American Home Mis
sions 2T7.3C593
Cutts. E. L. Constantino the Great....
. 270.1C991
Everett. C. C Immortality, and Other
Essays 2ME93
SOCIOLOGY.
Albany College. Oregon Annual cata
logue. 1902-03 R378A326!
Barnard College Catalogue, 1902-03;" j
announcement, 1903-01 R378A3261
Carter, C. S. History of tho Class of
'70. Department of Literature, Sci
ence and. the Arts. University of
Michigan 378C323
Grlnnell Academy (Iowa College) Cat
alogue, 1902-03 R373GS68
Johns Honklns University Register.
1S02-03 R37SJ65 j
Minnesota, University of Catalogue,
01-02: announcements. 1903-03
R378M6631
Montague. G. Hi Rise and Progress
of the Standard Oil Company.., .3p4M733
Mount Angel College and Seminary I
Slxteentn annual catalogue. ...R33M92S!
Oregon, University or catalogue.
190-J-03; announcements, 1903-01.. K37SO 66 1
"Oregon fatate normal bcnooi Annual
catalogue. 1302-03: announcements.
1903-Oi R370JO66I
snauucK acnooi. rariDauit, Aimn.
Catalogue. 1902-03: circular of in
formation, 1903-01 R373S533I
USEFUL. AND FINE ARTS.
Armour Institute of Technology, Amer
ican School of Correspondence Cat
alogue R607A733a
Burt. E. W. Camp-fires In the Wilder- I
ness .'... 796B973J
Child. E. S. Colonial Houses for Mod
ern Homes . R72SC536I
Coolldge. C. E. Manual of Drawing
744C774I
Henlev. W. E. Views and Reviews:
Essays In "Appreciation, Art 750H3U
Jennings, A. S. Wallpapers and Wall
Coverings - 74SJ54
Vandervoort, W. H. Modern Machine
Shop' Tools 62L9V341
DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL HISTORY.
Barnard. F. P. Companion of English
History ((Middles Ages) 942B259I
Cutt-i, E. S. Charlemagne 944.01C991I
Heer;n, A. H. L. Historical Treatises 1
940.5H439!
Schlerbrand. Wolf von Germany, the
Welding of a World Power. . . . .914.33332 j
BIOGRAPHY.
Choate. J. H. Abraham Lincoln
BL736Chl
Gould. S. Baring Tragedy of the
Caesars 923.137G6981
Harben, W. Nl-Substltute H255sl
Gift.
Foreign and Domestic Ports.
ASTORrA. Or.. Aug. 16. (Special.) SalWd
at 6:15 A. M. :Steamer Despatch, for San
Francisco. Arrived down at 3 A. II. and sailed
at 9:30 A. M. Steamer Columbia, for San
Francisco. Sailed at 8 A. M. Schooner Ethel
Zane. for San Pedro. Condition of the bar I
at 4:40 P. M.. smooth: wind, northwest; I
weather, cloudy.
New York. Xug. 16. Arrived Blueher. from!
Hamburg. Southampton and Cherbourg; Col
umbia, from Glasgow and Jlovllle.
San Francisco, Aug. ltf.-xArrtved Steamer!
Chehalis, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Bon-I
ita. from Seattle. Sailed Steamer Geo. W.I
Elder, "for Astoria; steamer Czarina, for Coos
Bay.
Lizard. Aug. 16. Passed, Zeeland. from New!
York, for Antwerp.
Liverpool, Aug. 16. Arrived Arabic, from!
New York.
Queenstown, Aug. 16. Sailed Umbria, from I
Liverpool, for New York.
London, Aug. 1C Arrived Canfa. from Se
attle and Tacoma. via Yokohama. Hong Kong,!
Manila, Singapore and Colombo.
GRANULATED EYELIDS.
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Eye troubles, makes weaK eyes strong.