THE MORNING OR EG ONI AN, ttOMfclY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1908;
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HAVE FINE FUTURE
Ladd & Tilton Bank
PORTLAND, OREGON
Established 1859.
Oldest Bank on the Pacific Coast.
Director of Geological Survey
Sends Letter to Companies.
Government Geologist Reports
on Coeur d'Alene Mines.
INVITES
LEAD IN LEAD PRODUCTION
Output of That Metal and of SlWer
Will Show Steady Increase Orea
Maintain Their Values
Remarkably Well.
OREGONIAN NEWS Bt'REAU, Wash-
isgton, Sept. 27. The Coeur d'Alene
' district of Idaho hai In the last 25
year contributed to the metallic wealth
of the country about (150.000.000. Of
this total, about 1100.000,000 was In
lead, S45.000.000 in silver and 15,000.000
In gold. A production of copper and
xine In the last two yeare Is not Includ
ed. But although the district has thus
been for several years the greatest lead
producer In the United States, compara
tively little has been published concern
lap; Its geology.
It lies in a region of rugged or dense
ly forested mountains, very sparsely
settled and poorly provided with roada
and trails, and not until the beginning
.of the present decade was Its mapping
attempted. It had, however, been
known to mining prospectors for 20
years previous, and Indeed the story of
the opening of the Coeur d'Alene re
gion to mining enterprise may be dated
back to the year 1842, when a mission
was established by the Jesuits In the
Valley of St. Joeeph River, a navigable
stream which empties Into the head of
Coeur d'Alene Lake, about five miles
south of the mouth of the Coeur d'Alene
River.
Karly History of Camp.
Between 1854 and 1863 a wagon-road
was built by Lieutenant John Mullan
over the Coeur d'Alene Mountains, con
necting Fort Benton with Fort Walla
Walla, and this highway known as the
"old Mullan road." was for many years
the only line of travel Into the region,
to whose early development It substan
tially contributed. It It were not for
the mines, however, the district would
be nearly as complete a wilderness to
day as when the road was constructed,
45 years ago. There is almost no arable
land, and the timber, though good
enough for mining purposes, would
hardly have been sufficient Inducement
to bring railroads Into the region.
Mining Is the paramount Industry,
and on It all others depend. Approxi
mately 4000 men are employed In the
mines and concentrating works, and
the total population of the district is
estimated at 8000 to 10,000.
Surveyed by Government.
In 1900 and 1901 V. H. Manning, of
the United States Geological Survey,
made a survey of a quadrangular area
lying on the western elope of the Coeur
d'Alene Mountains, the results of
which were published as the "Coeur
d'Alene special map." This map formed
the basis of geologic field work that
was begun In the district by F. C.
Calkins, of the Survey, in July. 10$.
Mr. Calkins, assisted by W. A. Wil
liams nnff 1 1 IT U.rnnBti! fnntlniieri
work In the field until October, 190.1t
and. with Mr. McDonald, resumed it
in the Summer of 1904, completing the
geologic mapping of the area, while
K. L. Kaifsome. the geologist in charge
of the investigation, assisted by E. R.
Zallnskt, made a study of the lead
silver, copper and gold ores.
Final Report Issued.
A preliminary report on the results
of this work was published in 1905,
and the final report, unavoidably de
layed by various causes, has just been
Issued by the Survey, as Professional
Papers 2. Part I of this report, by
F. C. Calkins, treats of the general
geology of the district; Part II, by
F. L. Ransome. discusses the economic
geology, giving details of the history
of mining development and describing
the mineralogy, geographic and geo
logic distribution, genesis, and develop
ment of the ore deposits. The report
la profusely Illustrated.
Concerning the future of the dis
trict Mr. Ransome says:
Future Appears Bright.
"Few districts have shown greater
steadiness in production In the past
or give promise of more long-continued
activity In the future. The pay
hoots extend to great depth, with re
markably little change In the character
of the ore. Some of the most produc
tive mines are yet In their infancy, so
far as deep workings go. The deeper
Canyon Creek mines are apparently
getting into lean ores and may cease to
be profitable in a few years. On the
other hand, new discoveries will un
doubtedly be made in a district where
such an ore body as that of the Her
cules could, so long remain unknown,
and the total production of lead and
ilver Is likely to Increase for several
years.
"In spite of the present activity It la
not probable that the district will ever
become prominent as a source of cop
per. The sine output, however. Is like
ly to grow larger, and may possibly at
tain considerable proportions."
CITY SEEKING. INVESTORS
Hillsboro Board of Trade Begins
Active Campaign for Settlers.
HILLSBORO. Or.. Sept. 27 (Special.)
Dr. J. P. Tamieste, president of the
Board of Trade, has- appointed L. A.
Long acting secretary, and a meeting
of business men has been called to
convene at the City Hall Monday even
ing. Several parties are writing to the
board asking for openings In various
Industrial lines, and the organization
will endeavor to get townsmen to unite
in making a strong pull for the ad
vancement of the town.
There Is room here for another big
sawmill, a cannery and several other
manufacturing Institutions. The new
steam laundry Is giving excellent satis
faction, and Is getting a splendid finan
cial support.
CATCH BASS AT ALBANY
Anglers Rejoice Over Advent ol
Transplanted Fish.
ALBANY, Or.. Kept. S7. (Special.)
Black bass, which were planted in a
lagoon of the Willamette River near Sa
lem only ten years ago. have traveled
upstream a distance of at least 50 miles
and have become very plentiful In the
river in the vicinity of this city. They
are spreading more and more, moving
up the Willamette and its tributaries
and populating many sloughs and lakes
which are connected with the
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THOROUGHBRED HOLSTEIN - FRIESIAN CALVES WILL BE SHIPPED TO JAPAJT.
The three thoroughbred Holsteln-Frleslan bull calves to right In the picture one of which is barely visi
ble are the product of John L. Smith's Hazelwood ranch at Spokane and were received a few days ago by
express by S Ban of Portland, who has extensive dairy operations in Japan, to which country these young
bulls will be sent next Spring. Mr. Ban laid the foundation of his Holstein herd 15 years ago by a pur
chase of a thoroughbred bull and cow from Joseph Gaston, since which time he has been in the market for
the best young stock in America. ,His herd in Japan now numbers over 800. all registered or available to
registry. The other young animal In the picture is a recent purchase from P. A. Frakes, the Scappoose
breeder. All four have been vaccinated and will spend the Winter at Mr. Ban's ranch at Qulncy, Wash.
The Frakes calf is from the Lake Side show herd, and will be replaced by a young Holstein now coming
by express from New York state. ,
W. S. Rlsley caught 15 fine bass In
three hours' fishing this week. Others
have made good catches and the fish are
very plentiful in a bayou of the Willam
ette about three miles south of Albany
and In other places near this city. Those
generally caught average from one to
three pounds in weight. A few of the
fish have been captured weighing from
five to seven pounds. The bass multi
ply rapidly in the waters of the Willamette.-
About five years ago the first black
bass appeared iji the Willamette near
this city. None had been planted here
and they evidently came from near Sa
lem. The first ones were caught in
Third Lake, which is connected with the
Willamette and lies about two miles
north of Albany. About four years ago
some were caught in the river above
this city, but they were very scarce. It
Is only In the past year that the bass
have become at all plentiful in the vi
cinity of Albany.
Some of the nsh have been caught re
cently farther south than Corvallis and
they are beginning to ascend many of
the tributary streams of the Willamette.
They are already becoming plentiful in
the Calapooia River, which empties Into
the Willamette here, and in a short time
that stream will be well stocked with
the fish.
Local fishermen are rejoicing that the
black bass are becoming so plentiful here,
for they are pronounced the equal of
trout In gameness and flavor. iTavei
Ing men who have fished here aver that
fishing for bass in the Willamette offers
better sport than fishing for the same
kind of fish in other places, the local
bass being marked by more gameneBS.
The black bass also eat the young carp
and are thus rapidly ridding the Willam
ette and tributary streams and lakes of
that undesirable fish.
Notices to Mariners.
Notices have been received that Saun
ders Reef whistling buoy. 8B2, located
about three-eighths miles S. W. by S. Irom
the outer rock on Saunders reet. and IVa
miles below Point Arena, is adrift, and
going south. It will be replaced as soon
practicable. JOHN M'NL'LT Y.
Nautical Expert. Branch Hydrographlc Of
fice. Portland. Or.
GRAIN TONNAGE EN ROUTE AND LISTED FOR
PORTLAND COMPLETE' TO SEPT. 27
Name. Flag and Rig Tons-
Alice, French ship 212.
Armen. French bark 201.
Bendres, Norwegian bark 24tf.
Botiuet. French bark
Brablock. British bark iOOO.
Carmanlan, British bark 1773.
Clnn Uraham. British ship 2000.
Crlllon, French ship 17.
David d'Angterm. French bark 1579.
Delke Rtckmers. German steamer 2(157.
Desalx. French ship 1735.
Eugene Schneider. French bark 20Stt.
Falklandbank. British 1781.
Flfeshire, British bark 131S.
Finland. Russian -ship ...15UO.
FranKlvn, British ateamer 8161.
Gen. Faldherbe. Fr. bark 172S.
Gulf Stream. British bark 1378.
Homeward Bound. American bark 1B87.
Janeta. British steamer - 2779.
Jolnvllle. French bark l4."i.
Killoran. British bark 1589.
Knight Templar British ateamer 4IW2.
Knight of the Thistle. British str 4;l8.
Laeriiec. French ship soil.
La Tour d'Auvergne. French bark 1948.
Leon Blum, French ship 3879.
Lvdgate. British bark 2350.
alarechal Noallles, French bark 2166.
- Keotsfteld. British ship 1820.
Ville du Havre. Fr ship 2945.
Nordsee. German ship 1652.
Oregon. German ship 1775.
Port Crawford. British ship 1593.
Kochambeau, French bark 3b.l..
-Saint Ann. French bark 1282.
Sully. French bark 1993.
Thiers. French ship' 2251.
Torrlsdale. British ship 2184.
Turgot. French bark ...1959.
Total tonnage en route and listed
Fame date in 1907
Same date In 1UU
GRAIN VESSELS
Name. Flag and F.lg. Tons.
Aberfovle. British ship ......1597.
Albert Rickmers. German ship 1680.
Asgerd. Norwegian ship 15.
Aster. German ship ; 1333.
Brodick Castle. British ship 1770.
cornll Bart. French bark 1998.
Crown of India. British bark . 16S5.
Desdemona. British ship 140rt.
DagUild. Norwegian bark 21 IS.
Donna Franceses. British bark 21U.
Guernsey. Norwegian steamship. ...... .2808.
Henrlette. German ship 1989.
La Rochejacquelein, French bark 2011.
Le Plller. French bark 203R.
Leyland Bros.. British 2218.
Magdala, British steamship 3174.
Michelet. French bark 1964.
Neuillv, French bark 1731..
Nederland. Dutch ateamer 2588.
Strathlvon. British ateamer 284.
Vigo. Norwegian ship 120(1.
Vmcennes, French steamer. ....... ..1740. ,
Wymeslay. British ship ...1573.
LUMBER VESSELS IN PORT.
Americans. American schooner
Alvena schooner 68i.
Annie E. gmaie. Australian schooner... 809.
Berlin. American ship 141ri.
Churchill, schooner 600.
Crescent. American schooner ....13:14.
Echo, barkentlne 650.
Gael. French bark 1949.
Henry Vlllard. Australian ship 1452.
Irene, American schooner 6S7.
Koko Head. American barkentlne 1949.
Largtemore. British ship 17.
Mabel Gale. American schooner 6T9.
St. Nicholas. American ship 1T.
W. F. Jewett. American schooner 4'7.
Wrestler, American schooner 409.
MANZAN1TA ON WAY HERE
LIGHTHOUSE TENDERS
ROUTE TO COAST
EN
Vessel Is Flagship of Fleet From
States Island to Pacific
Coast Stations.
In command of Captain Albert Mertz,
U. S. N., the lighthouse tenders Man
zanita, Kukui and Sequoia, and the light
ships 88, 92 and 93 are now en route from
Tompkinsville, State.! Island, to Pacific
stations. The craft sailed from the At
lantic port September 21. and will steam
a little more than 14,000 miles before the
trip is complete. The Manzanita la the
flagship of the diminutk'e fleet, which
will proceed over the identical route of
the fleet of fighting vessels which
steamed out of Hampton Roads In ;om
mand of Admiral "Bob" Evans.
Local Interest centers in tne tender
Manzanita and lightship No. 92. The
Manzanita will be used 'n District No. 13
and No. 92 will be stationed off the Col
umbia River ber. Each of the lightships
is provided with steam power and will
make the voyage through the Straits of
Magellan under its own steam. The Man
zanita was built to take the place of the
old Manzanita, which was sunk near Cof
fee Island, in the Columbia River, by col
lision with the dredge Columbia on the
night of October 6. IS05. The craft was
afterward raised and sold to Daniel Kern,
who named her after himself and is now
operating her as a tugboat.
The Kukui is destined for service In
the Hawaiian Islands and the Sequoia
will be attached to the Lighthouse Engi
neer's Department of District No. 12. All
vessels of the lighthouse service are des
ignated by botanical names. The man
zanita is a shrub which grows throughout
Oregon, Washington and California. Se
quoia is the name of the big trees of
From. Balled.
..London July 23
. . .Lcndon
...Newcastle
...Newcastle, N. 8. W
..Antwerp June 1
...Hamburg
..St. Rosalia
..Antwerp'
. ..Antverp
June 2
. .r eesan
..Antwerp
. .Antwerp July 19
...Valparaiso .
...Newcastle, N. S. W Aug.
3
. . . Guayaquil
. . Yokohama
...Antwerp Aug. 17
...Antwerp July 18
..Vancouver, B. C
. .Sydney
...Antwerp June IS
...Antwerp' April 9
..Valparaiso .......May 1
...Son Francisco Sept. 27
...Honolulu
...Hamburg July 26
, ..San Franclsc-J
..Santa Rosalia
. . .Talcahuano
..Hamburg Mav 1
..London ....May 17
...Callao ...................
. ..Callao
..Callao
..Leith
...Newcastle, A ............
..Antwerp
..Belfast
..Newcastle. A
..Hamburg ................
In Port
79.SS5 44.128
103.503 19.332
, 97,209 3.313
IN PORT.
Bertb.
...Greenwich . .......
..Oceanic
. . . Dry dock
...P. F. M
..Stream ....... . .
. .Stream
. .Astoria
...Irving
...Columbia No. 2
..Astoria
..Eastern A Western..
...Callao
, . .Bunkers
. . Llnnton
..Dry dock
...Montgomery No. 2..
..Columbia. No. 2
..St. John
..Eastern and Western
. . .Astoria .
..St. John
..Stream
..Stream . ...........
Arrived.
....Aug 28
.. . .June 21
....June 10
Sept. 2
... .Feb. 27
. . . Sept. 8
...March 3
....Aug. 31
.. . .Aug. 29
..March 2S
Sept. 25
.. Sept. 13
Sept. 17
.... Sept. 9
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Sept. 22 '
.Aug. 30
Sept. 17
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Aug. 19
Aug. 31
Aug. 30
Sept. 23
839 St. John
.Astoria
.Astoria
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Knappton
.Portland Lumber Company
Kncppton
.St. John
.Astoria
.Astoria
.St.' John
.Astoria
.Astoria
.Astoria.
.Astoria
.Astoria .
California. The fleet will be due at San
Francisco about January 1.
Institute Will Celebrate.
The Seamen's Institute, Front and
Flanders streets, will Celebrate its tenth
anniversary tomorrow night. The exer
cises will commence at 8 o'clock and James
Laldlaw, chairman of the committee, will
preside. Following is the programme:
Prayer, Chaplain Bernaya; chairman's
address, James Laidlaw: piano solp, "Noc
turne" (Paderewski). Miss Madeleine Ber
nays; address. Mayor Lane; tenor solo,
J. Gibson; reading. Miss R. H. Carter;
address, W. J. Burns: soprano solo, (a)
"La Fiornja," (b) "Parting." Benjamin
Millard, Mrs. Millie Perkins; address,
George Taylor; soprano solo. Miss Kath
leen Lawler; address, Peter Kerr; reading.
Frank Motter; address. Robert Living
stone; contralto solo, "Sing Me to Sleep,"
Miss Rosina Mcintosh, Edwin Greene;
address, Endre M. Coderbergh, Vice-Consul
Norway and Sweden; violin solo, Miss
Julia Burke; treasurers report, R. W.
Hastings; reading, "A German Collec
tion." Mrs. .Millie Perkins; address. Rev.
A. Krause; address, H. W. Hodges; chap
lain's report. Rev. A. B. Bernays; Na
tional anthems. Accompanists, Miss Jo
sephine Kerney and Miss Elizabeth Ho
ben. Rig Grain Carrier Due.
The British steamship Knight .of the
Thistle sailed from San Francisco for
Portland at 7 o'clock yesterday morning.
She is due to arrive at Astoria tomorrow
afternoon. The Knight of 'ie Thistle
is a vessel of 4286 net tons burden, 275
tons larger than the British steamship
Suveric, which recently loaded in Port
land. The Knight of the Thistle '.a i.nder
charter to Kerr. Gilford & Co., and will
take wheat from this port to I he United
Kingdom. The rate quoted is 263 3d
which is the same i'gi're demanded for
San Francisco loading. This is more evi
dence of the abolishment of the 5s differ
ential which formerly existed In fivor of
the California port.
Excursion Season Is Ended.
Excursion business for the season of
1908 closed last night on the return of the
steamer Bailey Gatzert from Cascade
Locks. The boat made her last Sunday
trip yesterday with nearly 200 passengers.
This morning the Gatzert will leave for
The Dalles, making three trips a week
and operating opposite the steamer Dalles
City. The steamer Capital City has ben
tied up for the Winter. Ten days ago
the steamer Chas. R. Spencer was taken
off the Astoria run. It was not the in
tention to withdraw the boat until Octo
ber 1, but an unfortunate accident to her
engines forced Captain Spencer tc tie
her up.
Enjoy Concert for Saltora. -
Sailors and their friends gathered at
the hall of- the Seamen's Friend Society
Friday night and all thoroughly enjoyed
the various numbers of the concert which
had been prepared for the occasion The
programme follows: Piano solo, Mrs.
Buekman; vocal solo, Jones Evans; vocal
solo, Mr. Hawker; reading. Miss Hazel
Johnstone; vocal solo. Mr. Leenert; vocal
solo. Miss Wells; sleight of hand. J. L.
Bell; vocal solo. Mr. Richter; reading.
Miss -Hazel Johnston; vocal solo, Mrs.
Hampson; vocal duet. Mrs". Buekman
and Miss Wells. Chanties and setting of
topsail by Mr. Dempsey and sailors in
port.
Marine Notes,
The British ship Aberfoyle was docked
at Greenwich yesterday. She will dis
charge cement.
The British ship Wynnstay, In ballast,
from Valparaiso, arrived up yesterday.
The steamship State of California is
due to arrive tonight from San Fran
cisco. . . s
The steamship Magdala Is working
wheat at Montgomery- dock No. 2.
The schooner Crescent Is loading lum
ber for Guyamas at the Portland mills.
Arrivals and Departures.
PORTLAND. Sept. -27. Arrived Steam
ship Breakwater, from Coos Bay. British
ship Wynnestay. from West Coast.
Astoria. Sept. 27. 5 P. M.. wind, north;
weather, clear; sea, smooth. Outside, a
large tramo fceamer. Arrived at 6 A. M.
and left up at 7 A. M. Steamer Breakwater,
from Coos Jsy. Arrived down at 7 A. M.
British 6rrk Largiemcre. Sailed at 10
A. M. Steamer Alliance, for Coos Bay.
Sailed at 11 A. M. British bark Crown
of India, for United Kingdom for orders
Sailed at 12:S0 P. M. Steamer Santa Rita,
for San Francisco.
6sn Francisco. Sept. 27. Sailed at 7 A.
M. British steamer Knight of Thistle, for
Portland. Sailed at midnight Steamer
Homer, tor Portland. Sailed at 6 last
night Steamer Yosemite. for Portland.
San Francisco. Sept- 27. Arrived Steam
er R. D. Inman. from Astoria; s'camer
Colorado, from .Seattle; Steamer J. Marll
offer, from Grays Hr.rbor; steamer 8t. Hel
ena, "from Columbia River. Sailed Schoo
ner W. H. Marston. for Hilo; schooner H.
C. Wright, for Nahuloua; schooner Guide,
for Tillamook.
Tides at Astoria Monday.
2:22 A. M 7.T feet!8:18 A. M.... .2.1) feet
2:21 P. 11 84 XeetiS:S0 p. M. ..,. foot
CITY NOT YET SELECTED
Suggestion Made That Daily Read
ings Be Made at Bridges and
Culverts Along Line of
Stations. M .
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OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, September 28. Director George
Otis Smith, of the United States Geo
logical Survey, has Invited officers of
the leading railroads of the country to
a conference on a co-operative plan
by which it Is expected the railroads
will be able to save thousands, of dol
lars a year. The plan also 'contem
plates effective assistance to the Gov
ernment on the part of railroads. The
time and place of the proposed conference-Is
to be agreed on later.
The scheme, which has already been
approved by a number of the engineers
of the big lines. Is one for the gather
ing of facts as to the amount of water
flowing in the rivers of the country
under certain conditions and In differ
ent periods of the year. Naturally, the
railroads have been chief sufferers
from floods In the basins where their
tracks lie. They have suffered not
only from damage to their own prop
erty, but they have been sued by other
corporations and private citizens on
the ground that their bridges and cul
verts were the causes of flood damage.
The railroad authorities have felt
that many judgments against the roads
might not have been rendered if they
had been able to produce authentic fig
ures on floods. But they have not been
able to do this. The National Conser
vation Commission, has been advised of
the proposej plan and whatever results
come fromTt will undoubtedly be con
sidered by the Commission at Its Joint
meeting- with the Governors of the
states, or their representatives, here
next December.
The Survey suggests that the rail
road companies establish gauges on
their bridges and culverts and appoint
some of their employes to take dally
readings. The Survey agrees to have
Its experts make frequent visits to
those stations and take actual current
meter measurements so that a rating
table of each channel will be avail
able. For many years the Survey has been
studying the difference In the flow of
rivers in various basins In the coun
try. At present It is engaged In put
ting the' information gained by Its
study Into shape for the use of the
National Conservation Commission, to
gether with other Information which
it is gathering especially for the in
ventory of the country's natural re
sources that the Commission is pre
paring. '
The Survey has been unable to ex
tend Jts observations to many regions
where the Information would be of
vital Importance because It lacks funds.
The co-operation of the railroads
would permit the Survey to cover many
other regions.
The expense to the railroads, under
this arrangement, would be trifling, the
Survey authorities say, because the
roads could designate men already on
their pay rolls, such as draw tenders,
tank men. or water station engineers
to take the dally readings. On the
other hand, if the Survey could be re
lieved of the cost of daily supervision
of the gauges, it would be able to carry
on the more technical parts of the
undertaking.
The Information which the railroads
will obtain If this plan Is put Into
operation is of immense value to them.
The Survey's figures on floods have
always been accepted by the courts
as prima facie evidence. If the belief
of the railroad authorities- is well
founded, their co-operation with the
Survey enabling it to extend Its opera
tions to their fields will result In big
savings to them.
The idea of co-operation as to floods
originated with the engineering de
partments of the railroads themselves.
Representatives of these departments
of a number of roads held a confer-,
ence with representatives of the Sur
vey, in Chicago last June, and at that
time the Survey agreed to Interview
the proper railroad authorities con
cerning a basis of co-operation.
The Survey has further suggested to
the railroads that they supply it with
all information they may have on hand
concerning the character of the various
drainage areas above their bridfres.
Some of the roads have collected, at
great expense, a large amount of valu
able Information, which could be made
of high value to all the railroads if
it were gathered together and compiled.
This material would also contribute
j largely to the general study of the
water resources or tne country wnicn
the Survey has been carrying out for a
number of years and upon which It Is
particularly busy Just now In the com
pilation of all available Information
along these lines for the use of the
National Conservation Commission.
DALLAS BUSINESS THRIVES
IMPROVEMENTS IX THE CITY
PROCEED BRISKLY.
Sixteen Blocks of Cement Sidewalk
Have Been Completed During
Last Twelve - Month.
DALLAS. Or.. Sept. 27. The abate
ment of business activity in many of the
smaller cities of the Willamette Valley
during and immediately after the finan
cial depression of the Fall of 1907 was
less marked In Dallas than In the ma
jority of the near-by cities, and the
rally from the effects of the panic and
the consequent return of business to a
normal basis was more rapid and com
plete. One of the most influential forces work
ing to bring about this condition was the
great increase of municipal improvement
during the past Spring and Summer,
which furnished employment to many
men who had been thrown out of work
by closing of mills and factories. This
supplemented and almost atoned for the
abatement of business due to this latter
cause.
The city purchased a rock crusher last
Fall, which was located In a fine quarry
of basaltic rock within a few miles of the
corporate limits. Early last Spring an
ordinance was passed calling for the im
provement of nine blocks In the central
business portion with macadam. This
work was begun in June and has been
carried on actively ever since. It is the
purpose of the city to Increase, possibly
Capital fully paid - - - $1,000,000.03
Surplus and undivided profits $500,000.00
OFFIOEES
7. M. Ladd, President.
Edward Cookingham, Vice-Pres.
W. H. Dunckley, Cashier.
Interest paid on time deposits and savings accounts. Accounts of
banks, firms, corporations and individuals solicited. We are prepared
to furnish depositors every facility consistent with good banking.
to double, the-extent of the Improvement
territory next season.
With the advancement of the street
paving work, the cement district, for
merlv covering only a few blocks In the
central portion of the city, has been
pushed farther out. During the past year
16 new blocks of cement sidewalk have
been laid, and this number will proba
bly be swelled to more than 20 blocks
before the close of the present season.
Within the past week a contract has
been entered Into between the City of
Dallas and Venske & Taylor of Cottage
Grove, for the construction of a new
sewer system which wilf comprise prac
tically the entire business and residence
portions of the city. This new project
will require the employment of still more
men.
The Spaulding logging camps have al
ready resumed work after a Summer of
Idleness, and the sawmill will be" opened
tomorrow, bringing back into employment
another body of men. There has been no
lack of employment during the Summer,
on account of the active work of munici
pal Improvement, nd now, with the ad
ditional demands of reopening Fall ac
tivities, the danger of "more Jobs than
men" seems to be more Imminent than
that of "more men than jobs."
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BEET Sl'GAR INDUSTRY THRIVES
IX PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Government Agent Makes Encour
aging Report oh La Grande
Plant.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Was...
Jngton. Sept. 20. In his annual report
"for 1907, Charles F. Saylor, of the De
partment of Agriculture, discusses the
development of the beet sugar industry
in the United States during the past
season. He deals briefly with the situ
ation around La Grande. Or., saying:
"In 1898 a plant of 350 tons' capacity
was established at La Grande. Largely
on account of shipping facilities, many
contemplated projects for extending the
beet-sugar industry have not material
ized, though there is a number of places
In the state well adapted to the Indus
try. The sugar factory at La, Grande
is now a successful enterprise. Its
management has been patiently work
ing out -all those features that have to
do with its success. Originally it had
many obstacles, principally the indis
position of farmers to grow the beets.
By making contracts in new territory
It has extended its beet-growing area.
The plant is operated under the man
agement of the Amalgamated Sugar
Company, with headquarters at Ogden.
Utah.
"In the early season weather condi
tions were unfavorable, being too wet.
The beet fields were quite free from
insect pests and disease. There was
little damage from hall -storms, but
floods prevented some planting. The
pulp produced is not dried, but is most
ly sold to local farmers, and the waste
molasses to Eastern feeders. The fac
tory opened October 3 and closed De
cember 15.
"A new Industry in connection with
sugar production is home-grown Beed.
Up to date we have depended largely
upon importations from Germany and
France. There is no question but the
sugar industry will be greatly benefited
when we produce at home our own seed,
adapted and acclimated to our own con
ditions. To grow pure guaranteed seed
requires almost as much expenditure as
to build and operate a sugar plant. It
requires time to develop the sugar-beet-seed
industry in this country. Up
to date considerable experimentation
THE CANADIAN BANK
OF COMMERCE
Head Office: Toronto, Canada.
Foreign Exchange bought and sold.
Drafts Issued payable in all principal cities.
BANKING
Either checking or interest-bearing accounts may be opened by
mail. Correspondence invited.
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Portland Branch. F. C. Malpas, Manager.
October 3d and 4th special excursion tickets to San Francisco
and return will be sold for $25.00 from Portland, with corre
sponding low rates from all other points on the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., (Lines in Oredon) .
LIMIT OF TICKETS, TWENTY-NINE DAYS
This excursion rate, which was made on account of the Trans-Mississippi
Commercial Congress, is open to the public.
For particulars, 6leeping-car reservations and tickets, call at City
Ticket Office, Third and Washington Streets, Portland, or any S. P.
Agency elsewhere.
WM. McMURRAY, Gen. Pass. Agt., PORTLAND, OR.
R. S. Howard, Jr., Asst. Cashier.
J. W. Ladd, Assistant Cashier.
Walter M. Cook, Asst. Cashier.
has been carried on In this direotion
It Is found that we can grow high
grade seed where proper facilities arej
maintained for the purpose. Best reJ
suits are accomplished In the States of
Washington, Utah, California and MlchJ
lgan. With the introduction of prope
facilities no doubt all the sugar-beet
growing area could be utilized In grow
lng beet seed.
"I am especially interested in the)
statement of Judge Rolapp, secretary
and treasurer of the Amalgamated
Sugar- Company, representing four;
large sugar factories, whose report I
Introduce. He especially calls atten
tion to the fact, that all the seed used
by his company at La Grande, Or., la
grown at Fairfield, Wash. It should)
be noted In this connection that for
the entire campaign at the La Grande
factory sugar contents of the beets
averaged over 16 per cent and purity!
over 84. This is the highest record
ever made In the State of Oregon, and
was doubtless due more or less to the.
use of home-grown seed.-
"I submit Judge Rolapp's report:
Dear Sir: I desire to call your attention!
to the fact that for the first time In the
history of the beet industry American-grown
seed has been used exclusively for any given
ractory. lms year ac ia iranae -wo n .
i.tiuited nothinr exceDt seed from Falrnetd
Wash. The beets at La Grande are looking
well, and from all appearajices there will
be very satisfactory results. Of course as
a moist year this year is abnormal In these
mountains, and results wilt therefore not be
an absolute criterion for other years. Youra
very truly. HENRY H. KOLAPP.
FINDS BIG PROFIT IN HOGS
Yamhill Farmer Nets Over $5701
Cash From 5 7 Porkers.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., Sept. 27.5-(Spe-clal.)
Among Yamhill's diversities
hogs follow dairying pretty closely li
point of profit. James Reid, living a
short distance east of town, sold i
bunch of 57 hogs lately, fattened at
cash outlay of $42, receiving for them
the sum of $616.87, or a profit oi
$574.87.
Besides giving the porkers 1 tona
of mlllfeed at $28 a ton, Mr. Reid al
lowed them to have the run of a 100-
acre field of clover early in the eeason.
He then let them have a 3-acre clover
field, than an eight-acre field of wheat,
and later a four-acre patch of peas. The
100-acre field of clover was mowed for
seed, the pasturing being a benefit
rather than a detriment. -
Thus, the hogs used only the product
from 15 acres, giving a profit of a
little more than $38 an acre net, fair
Interest on land at a valuation, of $400
an acre, after deducting the cost of put- .
ting In the crop. The hogs did all the
harvesting.
Rushing Work on New Hotel. !
MARSHFIELD, Or., Sept 27. (Spe-;
cial.) Work on the new Chandler!
Hotel In Marshfleld is being pushed
with all possible speed. When com-'
pleted, the hotel will be one of the!
finest in the state outside of Portland
All of the rooms will have telephones,
about half of the suites will have pri
vate baths and all modern electrical
conveniences will be provided. Mr. La
Chance, of Hibbing, Minn., has leased
the hotel for 10 yeare.
Corner Stone la Laid.
CONDON, Or., Sept. 27. (Special.) 4
Bishop C. M. O'Reilly today officiated
at laying the corner stone of St.
Thomas Aquinas' Academy In this
city. The institution is under the di
rection of the Dominican Sisters and
will be ready for occupancy about
Christmas. It cost $35,000.
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