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PORTLAND BUSINESS DIRECTORY Phases of Industrial Growth in Pacific Northwest NEW MEANS MUCH TO SALEM Extension of Fall River Rail way Business Feeder for Capital City. DIRECT ROUTE TO COAST Primarily a Logging Road, Line Will Give Outlet to Kich Kick real I Section of Folk County and Siletz Country. 8ALJ3M. Nov. 15. (Special The ox tension of the Salem, Kails City West em Railroad from the present terminus at Dallas to thls-city promises more than .any other one enterprise for the indus trial development of Sstleni. All sign in dicate that the road will be extended not only to the heavy timber in the Siletl country, but to the coast "as well, thus affording a shorter route for travel to the beach in the Summer. Host of the grad ing has been done for the road between La!las and Salem, and as soon as fair weather In the Spring will permit, the rails will be laid. The road Is important to Salem for two reasons. It will enable the local sawmill to double its capacity and will afford con venient means for the people of Inde pendence. Monmouth. lallas and tho whole Rlckreall Valley to reach Salem to transact business. The sawmill is owned hy the Spauldir.g Iosslng Company, whose stockholders are among the prin cipal promoters of the railroad. The road will be primarily a lugging roaa. mw principal business at tlrst will be to haul logs, for the local mill. The mill now has a capacity of ;.i feet of lumber every ten hours, but. owing to the dtf ficultv In securing logs. It does not turn out quite that much per day. Neverthe less, the pavroll here at Salem reaches per month, and other expenditures by the company make the business worth S)00 a month to S;ilem. Bring Kusinef to City. W hen logs can be secured by rail every dav. instead of at irregular times, as the elage of the river will permit, the ca pacity of the mill can be nearly doubled and the payroll fully doubled. More than that, wheu'the road has been extended to Salem, many of the workmen employed In the logging camps will keep their fam ilies here and come here to spend Sunday. tupplles for the camps will be purchased more extensively here. From the lumber business alone the wage-earners and bus iness men of Salem should receive some thing like -..i) a month when the mill runsnt full capacity, day and night. But the completion of the road will mean much to the city because of the business It will bring here from Folk emmtv. The bottom lands n the Rick reall country are among the richest in the state, and dairying has become an impor tant industry there. More attention to also being given to fruitgrowing and the large farms are being rapidly subdivided. A large part of the business of this ter rllr n soing Salem when transportation facilities he been provided by the completion of the railroad. In all probability within a year after the completion of the road anient will be doing a business amounting to jlOftW a month directly and indirect y due , the road and the sawmill. Should the condition of the lumber market terl allv Improve, the capacity of the local mill could he easily Increased by an en largement of the plant, for the company na? recently purchased considerable ad dltional ground for buildings and yards. lCcalize Hoads Importance. Kxtension of the road to the coast Is as vet an indefinite project, but in v. ew of the richness of the soil in the ilotx conn trr the vast amount of valuable timber there slid the large beach travel from the Willamette Valley in the Summer, there 7dM that the road will handle traffic between the illiinielte Hiver and the ocean. Construction work .d surveys have been conducted so quiet ly that not much public notice ha, been aken of the new transportation line about to reach Salem, hut Salem merchants .and heembcrs of the Board of Trade real ly tile importance of Jhe new road. FREE LAND AT ROSEBURG Cl.oice Plr. uit and Timber Tracts to Be Opened to Tubllc. RtKFBVKii. Or.. Nov. Kv-iSpeciali-r January V IS, there will he thrown on t'r ntrv a. the Roseb.irg I.and office l.r. acres of dairying, fruit and tlmbTr lands, which will be withdrawn from the Lmpo.ua forest reserve and which are situated In Coos. V estern Inr and Ioiglas counnes. The pro "Zd railroad from Drain to Marslirtcld Tuns through a portion of th trac . The dairying and frt.lt lands w 1 be subtect to the homestead act. hut the 'r lands can only be taken .under II. tlmler and stone act. A peculiar feature of this opening is that sqiwa-rs rights will be recognixed After Decem ber 31. persons may settle on the land and prepare to make 11 their home. The right" nf.m-h person, will he recogn xed prior to those who file on January "is expected that there will be a rush for the choice tract, in this Und when it iii opened. ANXIOUS FOR GOOD ROADS Grants Pa Will Hold ConTcntkm on November 23- GRANTS FAS.-. Or.. Nov. If.. (Special.) A campaign for the extensive Improve ment of the highways of Josephine Coun ty hae been brought about by the com mercial Club, and through, the efforts of that organisation Judge John H. Scott, president of the Oregon Good Roads As sociation, has been Invited to lecture upon the subtext of good roads and assist in organtximr a league in Mils county. Judge Scott, when here, was met by a representative body In the clubrooms. and a a result of the meeting. November 3 was the date decided on. on which to hold a good roads convention in the Opera- House. A committee on arrangements is com p.wed of J. O. Rooth. W. M. Hair. H. C. Kinnev ard Judge Jewell. The principal speaker will be Judge Scott. BIG PROJECTS AT YAKIMA Scope of Work. Justifies Title Given It of "Power City." NORTH T A K IMA. Wash.. Nov. 13. (Special.) With four big irrigation and power projects under course of construction In the immediate vicinity of North Yakima, with several new Irrigation schemes afoot in the lower valley, and with the big Government canal from the Tieton River to be com pleted next year, it looks as if North Yakima would justify the sobriquet given here recently by President Rob ert K. Strahorn. of the North Coast Road, of "the power city." Announcement has just been made of another electric power project, backed bv local capital, which plans to de velop from 4000 to 5000 horsepower from the Naches River. A site for the power house has been secured, engi neers have surveyed the project, and consider It not only feasible, but among the distinctly good propositions of the sort in the West. The most ambitious enterprise, and that involving the out lay of the most capital. Is that of the Northwest Light & Power Company, which will undertake to furnish light and power throughout the entire length of the valley. A plan to. extend the canal through the Moxee Valley to the Cnion Gap has received favorable de cision from George S. Rankin, presi dent of the Yakima Valley Transpor tation Company. It will put under irri gation several thousand acres of fruit land comparing favorably in soil and situation in the frost belt with some of the choicest land in. North Yakima. An other project is to develop the East Selah Valley, using water from the Yakima River. STEAM SHOVELS MAKING DEEP CUT XEAR TOWX. Work of Leveling I p Kailroud Yards Begins and Tracklaying Will Soon Be In Progress. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Nov. 16. (Spe cial.) "Work lias started on making the deep cut for the railroad through from the depot site at Klamath Falls to the shore of Cpper Klamath Lake. Two steam shovels arrived here ten days ago, and one of these is making the big cut at the south end of Lake Rwauna. about two miles from the depot site, and the other is located at the south end of the big cut at the east lde of town. Two small locomotives and a number of dirt cars were brought In Jast week and will be used in hauling the dirt from the big cut, over a temporary track for grading and leveling the yards. The railroad yards at Klamath Falls will be 300 feet in width and about three-quarters of a mile in length. A tract of 27 acres on, the east side of the yards will be utilized for roundhouse, shops and buildings used for terminal and division purposes. It is announced by the foreman In charge locally for Brickon & Petterson that a force of 150 men will be employed In making the big cut and building the yards within the next two weeks, and that no time will be lost in prosecution of construction. Between the eafft shore of Lower Klamath Lake and Klamath Falls, a distance of about eight miles, nearly half of the) grade is now finished, and two big camps established where grade Is being built to fill In the gaps. It looks as if tracklaylng may be in prog ress to Klamath FallB soon after the first of January. If the work across the swamp land can be finished by that time. EUGENE PMESJI1 BLOCKS CITx MAKES RECORD IX EIGH TEEN" MONTHS. Property Values Increase and Op ponents of Improvements Have Become Advocates. Bl'GBXB, Or., Nov. IB. (Special.) Within the past IS months Bngene has paved SO blocks with bltulithic pavement, at a cost of over JSO.OOO. The street im provements during the last 12 months, outside of the paving, amount to more than any formor period of five years. The paving season will close for the Win ter In about two weeks, although Eugene will not stop paving at that time, as pe titions are in from property-holders to continue the work as long as practicable. While there were a number of people who opposed the paving in the beginning, the increase in property values in every case has amounted to much more than the cost of laying the pavement. Many who firot opposed the movement are now its strongest advocates, and Eugene is not satisfied with having the best-made streets of any city outside of Portland in the state, but she will push the improve rrients in every direction as rapidly as conditions will permit. It is possible now to drive more than two miles in one general direction with out getting o(T the paved streets. In the business section of town the cross streets and allevs have been paved in such a wav that the traffic is easy to all parts Of the business district. The paving extends from illamette street directly east on Eleventh street. to the railroad crossing in front of the Lni verslty campus, a distance of nearly a "'Eighth street extends from Willamette to Blair street, in the western pan "J town about the same distance, while the two streets reaching toward the eastern and western limits of the city went con nected by the pavement on Willamette eTreet which extends from the Southern Pacific station, or about Fourth street, south to Thirteenth street. Property Values Increase. GRANTS PASS. Or.. Nov. 1.".. (Spe cial. tThe rapid growth of this city Is readllv seen from an Inspection of the record's. iJist year the assessable property within the city limits was es timated nt II.4T8.7SJ.1R. and it was upon these figures the Council based the rate of taxation for the year; but this year's rate of tax will be com puted from a property value of 21S.U5. thus showing an increase of 60 per cent. Preparing to JleceiTe Teachers. BAKER CITY. Or.. Nov. IS. (Special.) With a strong desire to be In line for conventions and state gatherings of all kinds. Baker City is making elaborate arrangements for entertainment of the State Teachers' Association, which iiiecu here Thanksgiving week. Pay $50,000 for Timber Lands. ROSEBCRG. Or.. Nov. 15. (Special. A large land deal in Douglas County wa, made this week when local parties sold xl acres of tine timber land to a New i . ...... i ...I I n 1 1 m Verria. York pynaimici , The purchasers are speculators. Tne con sideration is saiu m Twenty Acres Net $1500. GARFIELD. Wash.. Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) From 20 acres of land situated near this city. Arthur Hanson haa mar keted 75 tons of Italian prunes this year. This crop has realized for the orchardlst over $ 15C0. MEDFOHD'S SALES REACH Heavy Advance in Price of Apple and Pear Orchards in Valley of Rogue. $160,000 FOR ONE FARM Purchasers Well Satisfied W ith Bar. gains Beal Estate Dealers Con fident of Continued Advance In Property Values. BY JAMES D. FAY. JIEDFORD, Or., Nov. 15. (Special.) Sales of farm and orchard lands within a radius of 12 miles of Medford, made through the agency of real estate men o this city, are Jl. 000,000 greater for 1908 than for the year 1907, reaching a grand total of Jl. 503,030, as against S300.000 for last year. Thi increase may be accounted for both in the larger number of transfers and also by the heavy advance in values. One orchard was sold early In the year for $10,000, resold a few months later for Jlo.000, and recently sold again for $20,303. an Increase of 100 per cent In less than a year. An other small tract sold for $4500 six months ago, was resold for $7030 three months later", and the new owner has been offered J8000. but .efiised to sell. Eighty thousand dollars has been re fused for a tract which was purchased for Jf2.690 a short time ago. Sharp Advance- In Values. Nearly every large orchard In this vicinity has changed hands during the past year at a big advance in price over the original cost to the owner the two notable exceptions being the Burrell and the Hopkins orchards. Among the big deals made were the sales of the Lewis orchard, which .ield the carload record for Cornice "ears last year, for $160,003; the '401" orch ard, formerly owned by Dr. E. B. Plckel. not yet In bearing, for Jl 13,030; the fRmous Hillcrest orchard, another record breaker for prices for Cornice pears, for J78.000; the Bybee River ranch, sold recently to Honore Palmer, of Chicago, for J38.0H0; the Patterson farm, near Talent, for $52. 600, and the Pellett orchard for $60,003. There are numerous other sales running from $10,030 up. and we have a month and a half in which to reach the $2,000,000 mark. Apple Land at $825 an Acre. The high-water mark In price per acre was reached In the sale of the J. E. Watt orchard, near Medford, con sisting of 20 acres, which was sold last Spring for $S25 per acre. A feature Is that there Is not a single dissatisfied purchaser to be found. Everyone of them is more than satis fied with his bargain and will not let go unless given a substantial advance over ills original investment. Dealers are looking for a continued upward movement next year, both in price and volume of salrs. more especially as it is probable that several of the large orchards will be cut up Into smaller holdings and placed upon the market. Prosperous Year Predicted. Not only has there been a big in crease in values, but more prosperity much more lias changed hands this year than last. The end is not yet. Next year will show another great "up ward movement, both In the volume of property sold and also In the price for which it is sold. The bottom isn't due to fall out of the land values In this valley -yet. It is a double-riveted, steel lined, copper-jacketed bottom and war ranted to last. TREATMENT KILLS GRAIN Hundreds of Acres of Wheat Will Have to Be Keseeded. WALLA WALLA, Nov. 15. (Special.) Hundreds of acres of wheat in the east ern part of the county which were seeded early in the season with wheat washed In a strong chemical preparation and soaked in vitriol, will have to be resceded before a crop is harvested. Notwithstand ing there has been excellent weather for growing purposes for the past few weeks the seed which was sown has not sprout ed, and investigation reveals the fact that the life germ of the cereal has been de stroyed. It is believed the vitriol and washing given the grain was too severe and in that way the germ was killed. It was thought that by an extra heavy treatment of the grain, the smut which has been so prominent on wheat for the past few seasons could be completely eradicated. This would, in the opinion of prominent and experienced growers, have been effective, had the treatment not been too severe. Karmers in several instances are al ready reseeding the fields and hope to harvest a Targe area of the affected dis trict next season, despite the setback which has been received. Prescriptions filled at Eypsell's Phar macy, 2&9 Morrison, bet. 4th and 5th. NEW FREE FERRYBOAT IN OPERATION ACROSS BAY AT MARSHFIELD . 1 rf STEAMER WHOLESALE . iGBItLLILKAJ. 1AU"1-E.MJU ITS. A. a. AVifULJ. MACti. CU., 3iO iieimoM. BZA.L.L, & CO., &21 Hawthorne avc JoiiN DEERE PLOW CO., B. YanUliU Sd. A. S. JACOBS CO.. 168 Front. MITCHELL LBW1S & STAVER, B Mor a 2L RA.CINE-6ATTL.EY CO.. 260 E. Water. SCOTT 4c mivM-iJ, 221 E. Morrison. AST tiLA&a AXO MIK&OBS. POVET iiKOS. GLASS CO.. 5i& it riaaJera. A&BKSTOS MAI&14X GILLEN-CHAilBKKS Co.. bo M. Front. AUTO AND BICYCLE SVPfXEES. EALLUU A UKlUilt, 06 tttfc. AWN'tNGS, TENTH, DUCK. PACIFIC l'ENT A AWMMU CO... 21 N. 1M. BABBITTS. bOUlKB, ETC PACIFIC MtiiAL WK.S.. la 2a. BAGGAGK AND TBAN8FEB. BAG. A OMN1UU3 TKAJisi. CO.. la Oa. BAGS, BVKLAT AND TWLNK. W. C. .UUX iJAG CO.. 2t-S4 1st 1L BAKJfiRlKS. ROYAL BAKERY CO.. lltn nnd Everett. BELTING AND MUX bUI'PLLES. NOTT-DAVIS CO., 40 lit u PAGE BELTING CO.. 43 let t. BICYCLE AND BICYCLE SUNDRIES. BALLOU A WRIGHT. 86 6tn t- BOOKSF.I.I.KRS. THB J. K. GILL CO., 13a 3d. BOOTS AND SHOES RUBBER GOODS. DOUOHEKT Y-FITH1AN SiiOE CO.. 65 6U. GOODMAN BROS. SHOE CO., 30 Front. KRAUSaE BROS., 73 let et. PRINCS SHOE CO., 6 6th St. BOTTLES, CORKS, DEMIJOHNS. HE7ITSHU. GRANT A CO., Front eu, dru end mnnufacturera' agentm. BOX MANXJ F ACTCRE RS. MULTNOMAH LUMBER A BOX CO. Phone Ex. 80. CNION BOX A LBR. CO., ft. Montgomery. BREWERIICSa ENTERPRISE BEER AliCY.. 13th ft Johnson. BROOMS, WOOD AND WILLOW WARE. ZAN BROS.. INC., 50-52 Front. BUTTER, EGGS. CHF.E9E. ICE CREAM. T. S. TOWNSEND CREAMERY CO.. 1 Front. BUTTER. EGGS AND POULTRY. r. c. burns co., 210 ad. EVBRDING & FARRELL, 140 Front. HENRY- EVERTUNG. 45-4T Front. CHEESE. PORTLAND CBEEbK CO.. 101 3d. CHINESE AND JAPANESE GOODS. CANTON BAZAAR. WO 6th SU CIGARS AND PIPES. SCHILLER CIGAR FACTORY. 281 Wufe. COAL AND WOOD. BANFTELD-VESfc.'Y FUEL Co.. 80 Sd. PORTLAND FUEL CO.. 287 S. Morrlaoa. COFFEE, TEA AND SPICES. BOYD T. CO., 80 1st L CLOe&DTT A DEVERS. 1-7 N. 1-ronL DEFIANCE TEA CO.. 64 Front. CONCRETE MACHINERY. BE ALL A CO., 321 Hawthorne. CONFECTIONER- JOBBERS. ALDON CANDY CO.. 10th and GUsan. J. N. MATStTHEK CaNDY CO.. 270 1st at. MODERN CONFECT-RY CO.. 13th A Hoyt. CONTRACTING ENGINEERS. PACIFIC ENGINEERING CO , 608 Lum. Ex CORDAGE, BINDER TWINE. PORTLAND CORDAGE CO., 14th A Northrop. CORNICES AND SKYLIGHTS. J. C. BAYER. Front and Market. MOORE. MEAGHER A CO., 42 1st. CRACKERS AND CONFECTIONERY. PACIFIC COAST BISCUIT CO. DOORS. SASH. MUX WORK. KELLY. THORSEN A CO., 62-54 Union Are. OREGON PLANING MILLS, lBth A Vaughn. DRY GOODS. FT.WTBCrtNTMt. MAYER A CO.. Front ft Ash. MEIER ft FRANK COMPANY, DRUGGISTS. BLTJM.TTETt-FRANK DRUG CO. CLARKE, WOODWARD DRUG CO., 9th ft H. ELECTRIC AND GAS FIXTURES. BARRETT'S. 408-412 Morrison. FORM FIRST HON Fruitgrowers of Underwood Organize. PASSES WHITE SALMON I'own at Mouth of Valley Ships More lYutt Than Oltler Place First V'nion to Be Formed on Xorth Bank Koad. tTCDERWOOD, Wash.. Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) The little town of Underwocd at the mouth of White Salmon River Val ley, opposite Hood River, enjoys the dlatlnrtion of having; organized the first Fruitgrowers Vnion" on the north bank of the Columbia River since the rails of the North Bank Koad were laid. More remarkable is this event, since neither the freight switch here is yet completed, nor the railroad yet operated into Port land. Old settlers remember the town of White Salmon on the bluffs, with its steep, rocky road don to the old steam boat landinsr a few miles up the river from Vnderwood. which was nothing then and had no future, it was thought. A year ago. when a few residents of this town and owners of orchards in tiie val ley back of it besought the officials of the proposed new railroad for a station at Vnderwood, the Idea was scouted and for months no trains were stopped here. Then strawberry' season opened and the ranchers drove to the track from 9 V ljt',-- TRANSIT. WHOLESALE ELECTRIC MACHINERY SUPPLIES PACIFIC ELECTRIC EKU. CO.. 213 24 , WESTERN ELECTRIC WK.S.. 61 8th. ENGINES AND BOILERS. A. H. AVER1LL MACH. Co.. tto Belmont. KNG1NEEKS. PACIFIC ENGINEERING CO., 509 Lum. El FEED. GROCERIES AND PRODIXJS. J. D. HENNBSSY & CO.. 185 Front LEXSCH BROS., 241 Front t. TUB STEPHENSON CO.. 23 Front. FENCE AND WIRE WORB E. PORT. F. A W. WKS.. 305 E. Morrison. FIRE APPARATUS. A. O. LONG. o-4T N. 6Uu FIREPLACES AND TILES. "BARRETT S," 406-412 Morrieon. FISH AND OYSTERS. CHLOPECK. FISH CO., 178 Buraeldo. PORTLAND FISH CO.. 34 Front. FOUNDER1ES, CASTINGS. PACIFIC LAS. WK.3.. E. Burnaije Bridge. FRUITS, EGtiS, POULTRY AND MEATS. DRYER, BOLLAM A CO.. 128 Front. FRUIT AND FBODUCB. BELL ft CO., INC. 108-11S ifront. DAVENPORT-THOMPSON CO.. 144 Front, W. B. GLAFKE CO.. 108 Front. MARK LEVY ft CO.. 121-123 Front. MEWEN ft K OS KEY, IS Front. PEARSON-PAGE CO.. 131-133 Front. FURNACES' AND REGISTERS. MOORE-MEAGHER CO., 42 1st. FURNITURE. . HEYWOOD BROS, ec WAKEFIELD, 148 10th. PETERS ft ROBERTS FUR. CO.. Front-Davis. FURNISHING GOODS. MEIER ft FRA-SK. COMPA-NY. GRADING AND ROCK MACHINERY. BEAU, ft CO., 321. Hawthorne. GRAIN AND BAGS . . PATERSON. SMITH ft PRATT, Boar4 ol Trade Bldg. W. A. GORDON CO.. Board of Trade bldg. GRAIN. FLOUR. FEED. CEREALS. ALBERS BROS. CO.. Front A Main. COLUMBIA MILLING CO., E. 2d A Market. GROCERS. ALLEN ft LEWUs, 44-54 Front St. MASON-EHRMAN ft CO.. 5th ul Everett. WADHAMS A CO.. 4th and Oak. WADHAitS A KERR BROS., Hoyt and 4th. GROCER WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. D. C liUKNt CO.. 210 3d. GUNS AND FISHING TACKXK. H. T. HUDSON ARMS CO.. 110 Sd. HARD WALL PLASTERS. THB ADAMANT Co., 433 Worcester bldg. uAnvvfits AH-rh HArIII.RRT. BRETMAN LEATHER CO.. 6tn and Oak. JOHN CLARK SADDLERY CO., 104-106 Front. W. K. M'MONIBS CO.. S4 Union v. HAY AND MUX FEED. W. A. GORDON CO.. Board of Trade bldg. HIDES. FURS, WOOL KAHN BROS., 181 Front. HOP MERCHANTS. HARRY L. HART. 228 Worcester bldg. A. J. RAY A SON. 334 Sherlock bldg. J W. SEAVEY HOP CO., 110 Sherlock bldg. HYDRAULIC RAMS. COLUMBIA STEEL CO.. 146 10th. ICE CREAM AND BUTTER. SUNSET CREAMERY CO., 281 1st. ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS. HAZELWOOD CREAM CO.. 3d A Hoyt. SWETLAND A SON. 273 Morlson. ICE. COAL AND COLD STORAGE. CRYSTAL ICE A STORAGE CO.. 432 E. Sal. INDEPENDENT COAL A ICE CO.. 353 Stark. ICE AND REFRIGERATING MACHINERY. HARRIS ICE MACHINE Wis., 174 E. Water. IRON. STEEL, WAGON MATERIAL. ROBERTSON H' WARS ft Steej Co.. 67 Front. IRRIGATION PUMPS EOCTPMENTS. BYRON JACKSON IRON WKS.. 310 Oak. KODAK PHOTO SUPPLIES. PORTLAND PHOTO SUPPLY CO.. 14 Sd. FRANK L. SMTTH CO.. 228-228 Alder. UNION MEAT CO.. 4th and Gllsan: TTnderwood flat and down from points above the White Salmon River with 100 and more crates of berries each day. while the town of White Salmon had six or eight crates waiting in its station. Newcomers Brifted across from Hood River, wondering, in spite of arguments to the contrary, if there could be any desirable property in this vicinity. They had heard of the early strawberries and the general south slope of the country, and that things grew without irrigation. Then they saw Baldwin apples as red as Spitz, and it didn't take much more to induce them to Join forces here and settle down. Next came James R. McCraken, one of Portland's business men, and J. K. Slade. an Easterner, and others who bought and at once took charge of large bearing orchards a short distance up the valley, whose fruit will go East in car load lots. At the regular monthly meet ing of the lnderwood and White Salmon Valley Improvement Club, an organiza tion was formed to handle and ship the fruit. A stock company was also incor porated to build and operate storage fa cilities and to improve the wharf, over which some of the more perishable fruits are quickly transported by boat to Port land. There are 30 miles and more of this comparatively undeveloped valley. BUY LAND FOR FARMING Baker City Company Formed to De velop Stump Lands. BAKER CITV, Or., Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) Believing that lands along the Sumpter Valley Railroad from which the timber has been removed can be made Into farm lands, John L. Rand, one of the leading attorneys of this city, and Frank S. Bailie, manager of the Columbia Gold Mining Company in the Sumpter district, have become in terested In a project which will be of considerable importance to Baker County. They have interested several other people with them, and have formed what is known as the Sumpter Land Company. It is their intention to take over a large acreage owned by the Oregon Lumber Company, and upon which they have options. A portion of this will be irrigated from Powder River, - and the remainder will be used for dry farming. Only recently has the belief existed that lands upon which timber has grown would grow grass and grain, vt here campers had fed their horses some time back it is noticed that tim othy is growing to such a size that warrants an opinion that the entire country along the Sumpter Valley Rail road can be made to produce. Good Road Fever Spreads. ROSEBURG, Or., Nov. 15. (Special.) The committees in charge of the good roads meeting to be held-iere Friday afternoon have met with excellent suc cess, everyone being inbued with the "booster" spirit. Every store and shop in tne city will close during the after noon, thus giving the proprietors, as well as the employes, an opportunity to at tend. The programme promises to, be one of the best ever rendered at a similar event held in this section of the state. Baying Garfield Farm Lands. GARFIELD. Wash., Nov. 15. (Special.) There is greater Interest in farm lands at prpsent than for several years. Buyers are coming in from many parts of the East and from On cod WHOLESALE LUMBER. EASTERN ft WEST. LBK. CO.. N. Front St JONES LUMBER CO.. 4th ft Columbia. NORTH PAC LBR. CO.. 306 Weils-Fargo M. LITHOGRAPHERS SCHMIDT Lithosrapn Co.. Wells-Fargo bldg. LAUNCHES. REIERSON MACHINERY. CO.. 182 Morrison. LIME, CEMENT. PLASTER. THE J. M CKAXEN Co.. 231 Fine. LIVESTOCK COMMISSION. PORT. UNION STuCKY'US. iith Ac Vaughn. LOGGER BLOCKS, TOOLS. COLUMBIA STEEL CO., 146 loth LEATHER. CHAS. L. MASTICK ft CO.. T4 Front street. MAIL ORDER AND SUPPLIES. FRANKLIN & CO.. 132 Front St. MARINE HARDWARE. CHAS F. BEEJBE CO.. 1st and Ankeny. MACHINERY MERCHANTS. PACIFIC ENGINEERING CO., 50 Lum. EX PORTLAND MACHINERY CO., 62 1st. MMMERMAN-WELLS-BROWN. 2d and Ash. MILLINERY. BUTLER-SCHUTZB CO., 65 8th. CASE ft REIST CO., 6th and Oak. MONUMENTS. BLAESINQ GRANITE CO.. 267 3d. IMHOKF1 ft M1NAR, 336 E. Morrison. PORTLAND MARBLE WORKS, 268 1st. SCHAMEN-BLA1R CO., E. End Mad. Bridge. NURSERY STOCK. J. B. PILKINGTON, foot Yamhill. ORGANS, CHURCH AND PARLOR tULEKS i'iAN'O HOUSE. Wash. At -a.rk sts. PAINTS AND OILS. KELLY. THORSEN A CO., 52-54 Union nve. RASMUSSEN A CO., ltM-106 2a. TlMilS, CRESS A CO.. 146 Inc. PAPER AND SHELF BOXES. PORTLAND PAPER BOX CO.. MS Oak. F. C. SIETTLER. loth and uiisan sts. PAPER AND STATIONERY. BLAKE. M'FALL CO.. 63-72 'ronU J. W. P. M FALL, 106 Front. PHONOGRAPHS. SHERMAN, CLAY A Co., tfth ft Morrison. PIANOS. EILERS PIANO HOUSE, Wash, ft Park sts. REED-FRENCH PIAJs'O CO.. 6th A Burnslde. SHERMAN, CLAY A CO.. 6th and Morrison. PICKLES. VINEGAR, ETC. KNIGHT PACKING CO., 474 East Alder. PLUMBING AND STEAM SUPPLIES. THE UAULD CO.. 8-16 Front ec M. L. KLINE, 84-86 Front. FORK AND PROVISIONS. SINCLAIR PROVISION CO.. 40 N. Front. POSTAL CARDS. PORTLAND POST CARD CO., 124 BO. POULTRY, BUTTER. EGGS, FRESH MEAT RUBY A CO., 280 Couch, Commission, Hides, Pelts, WooL SOUTHERN OREGON COM. CO., W. H. Mo- Corquodale, 85 Front. BAILS, CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES. RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO.. 72-74 1st St. ROAD ft STREET-MAKING MACHINERY. BEALL A CO., 321 HaT7tnorne. ROOFING MATERIAL. PARAFFIN E PAINT CO., Commonwealth bid. SAWMILL MACHINERY. A. H. AVERILL MACH. CO.. 32o Belmont. SAW MANUFACTURERS. BIMONDS MFG. CO.. 85 1st st. SAWS, MACHINE KNIVES, ETC. E. C. ATKINS ft CO., INC.. 60 1st St. SCHOOL FURNITURE. SUPPLIES. N. W. SCHOOL FURNITURE CO.. 244 Id. SEEDS AND POULTRY SUPPLIES. j; J. BUTZER. 188 Front. PORTLAND SEED CO., Front and Yamhill, SHIRTS AND OVERALLS. WOLF & SONS. 73-76 1st. SHOE STORE SUPPLIES. HERTSCHE BROS. 229 Oak. SIGNS. FOSTER ft KLEISER, Everett and Bth. SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS. PIONEER SODA WORKS. 418 Water. FRUIT BEATS WHEAT Walla Walla Product Will Be Worth $1,0Q0?000. ABOUT 1000 CARS SHIPPED Vigorous Crusade Is Carried On Against Pests and Result Surpasses Most Sanguine Hopes of Fruitgrowers. WALLA WALLA, Nov. K tSpocial.) The total cash value of the fruit crop of the Walla Walla Valley for the season just closing will amount to $1,000,000. Re cent estimates of the number of cars of fruit shipped from this territory since the beginning of the strawberry season, June 1, place it at close to 1000. These figures are based on statements prepared by offi cials of the Northern Pacific and O. R. & N. Railroads. Buyers and commission men claim the grower receives on an average from J1O0O to $1200 for each car of fruit shipped out. This. then, leaves growers in the terri tory immediately adjacent to Walla Walla a net income from their industries for this season of approximately $1,000,000. . When it is considered that the total wheat crop of Walla Walla County will only total $3,000,000 for the season, the real magnitude of the fruitgrowing industry here can be realized. Two years ago the fruit productions of the valley, when com pared with the value of the cereal crop, were as insignificant sum, but in another two years, if the interest and tone of the fruitgrowing industry continues as it has for the past two seasons, and there irt everything to bear out the idea that it will, the fruit industry will rival if not supersede the growing of the great king of farm products, wheat. The quality of fruit exported from the suffering, danger and rear that she looks forward to the critical hour with apprehension and dread. Mother's Friend, by its penetrating and soothing properties, allays nausea, nervousness, and all unpleasant feelings, and so prepares the system for the ordeal that she passes through the event safely and with but little suffering, as numbers have testified and said, "it is worth its weight in gold." $1.00 per bottle of TTT druggists. Book contain- L.K ing valuable information JjX' mauea tree. THE BRABflEL REGULATOR CO. f Atlanta, Ga. WHOLESALE STEEL BEAMS, CHANNELS. ETC PACIFIC i. i a. u KS.. E. Bumsiao Bridge. STEEL CASTINGS. COLUMBIA STEKL CO.. 146 loth. STOVES AND RANGES. LOWENBERG A GOING Co., 13Lh and Irving. TALKING MACHINES AND RECORDS. sui-El'S llANO HOUSE. Uasn. As far TRANSFER AND STORAGE. HOLM AN TRANSFER CO.. B-12 Front. OREGON AUTO- DESPATCH CO.. 13 1st St. OREGON TRANSFER CO.. 13t N. 6th. TRUNKS AND BAGS. MULTNOMAH TliUNK CO.. 121 E. Water. WAGON AND TRUCK WORKS. NORTH PACIFIC WAGON WORKS, . and Hoyt. WALL PAPER. HENRY BHRGER CO.. lis 1st. WINES AND LIQUORS. BLUMAUEK t HOCH. ltw 4th HENRY FLECK E.N STEIN ft CO.. 204 Id, H. VARWIG A SON. 231 Front. WIRE AND INSULATED WIRE. JOHN A. ROEBLING'S SONS CO., HI let. WIRE AND IRON WORKS. PORTLAND WIRE 1. WKS.. 2d a. ETeretts WIRE ROPE. JOHN A. ROEBLI.NG'S SONS CO., 81 1st. WIRE ROPE. LOGGING TOOLS. S. B. HICKS A SONS CO.. 44 1st. WOOLENS AND TRIMMINGS. GARRATT ft YOUNG. 82 1st. FINANCIAL BONDS AND MORTGAGES. H. E. NOBLE, 812 Commercial blag. BONDS AND STOCKS. OVERBECK A COOKE CO.. 326 C. of Com. FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS. A. H. BIRR ELI., 2'2-3 MrKaj bldg. v. J. CLEMENS, Commercial Club bldg. HENRY HEWETT A CO., 228 Sherlock bldg. D. W. HOELB1NG A CO.. 311 Stark. LAMBERT-WH1TMER CO., 107 Sherlock. PETT1S-GROSSMA YER CO.. Board Ol iraoe bldg-' LI IE INSURANCE COMPANIES. MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE OF NEWARK, N. J., Failing bldg. MORTGAGE LOANS. WILLIAM MAC MASTER. 3o2 Worcester bid. STOCKS, BONDS AND GRAIN. DOW N IN U-H orKINS CO.. 201-4 Couch Bldg. TIMBER LANDS. EMBODY ft BRADLEY CO.. 708 C of Com. FREDERICK A. KRIBS, 328 Cham, of Com. JAMES D. LACEY ft CO.. 828 C. of Com. RETAIL AUTOMOBILES. FRED A. BENNETT, 485 Alder. CROWE-GRAHAM Motor Co., Wash, ft 13th. COVEY MOTOR CAR CO.. 16th and Alder. BUILDERS' HARDWARE. TOOLS. AVElty & CO., 48 3d. J. J. KADDERLY, 130 let CARD ENGRAVERS. W. G. SMITH & CO.. 3a noor. Wash. bldg. ELECTRIC AND GAS FIXTURES. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO. 410 Wash. EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES. SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN AND PA CIFIC STATES CONSOLIDATED, 2d anil Butnslde. FLORISTS. MARTIN ft FORBES. 347 Washington. GROCERS AND MERCHANDISE. (Mall Orders.) RICHET COMPAN Y. 112 Front. HARNESS AND SADDLERY. J. C. P. WESTENGARD, 283 Front. HOTELS. THE ESMOND HOTEL, Front and Morrison. MEAT MARKETS. BOSTON" PACKING CO., 1st ft Burnslde, 34 ft Ankeny. MONEY LOANED ON JEWELRY. PIONEER LOAN OFFICE. 13 N. 3d. TAILORS AND UNIFORMS. CHARLES COOPEY & SON. 309 Oak t Walla Walla Valley this scafion is by far superior to that grown here in any sea son in the past. Where last year, and for a number of seasons previous, many wormy apples were gathered, the trees have been peculiarly free from any of tho pesls to clean fruit which have been so noticeable in other parts of the country. At least 97 per cent of the apple crop thi year has been entirely free from scale and worms, while at the same time in previous years, as much as 50 per cent of tho crop has been infected. If is believed that the present conditions are due to the vigorous and persistent in spection of Couniy Fruit Inspector C. L. Whitney and his efficient corps of as sistants. In the early Spring the order was sent out to every grower in the val ley that strict observance of the spraying laws must be adhered to. Under no cir cumstances Was any fruit to lie sold with the least bit of infection in it. This seemed to arouse the orchardmen, and they at once prepared to carry on a vig orous campaign against the pests anil worms in fruit trees. The result has been astonishing. But one or two Instances of confiscation of fruit have occurred in tho county this season, as against scores last year. Orchardmen are preparing to place In a large area of fruit trees this Winter, tho maiotitv being apples and prunes. Nur serymen here cannot nearly fill orders for trees, so great is the demand. AGITATE ELECTRIC ROAD Coos Bay Wants Communication With Koseburg. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Nov. 33. (Special.) Coos Bay people have not Riven up tho idea of building an electric line from Marshfield to Roseburg. 3uch a plan was brought forward .a year or so agoi and Douglas County men subscribed $2.V, 000. if Coos Bay would put up a like amount. The plans fell through, however. Now there is serious discussion of such a scheme, and Coos Bay business mrn -believe that a movement in that direction should again be made. It is thought that if $.V)0.000 was raised it would build 20 miles of the road, and that money for the rest of the constric tion could easily be obtained by bond ing. The road from Myrtle Point to Roseburg, which is now used by one of the stage lines, is thought to be the on which would cost less for construction and at the same time tap a more valuable farming country than would be found on the Coos Bay wagon road. Is to love children, and no home can be completely happy without them, yet the ordeal through which the expectant mother must pass usually is so full of 11 llUl&LLZ v.