13 THE HORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1909. PORTLAND BUSINESS DIRECTORY Industrial Growth in the Pacific Northwest EASTERN OYSTERS E Low Temperature of Water on Western Coast Said to Kill Spawn. NATIVE BEDS THINNING aMe rear Xeeded to Protect an In crease Industry Lnrg Beds In Coos Bay Were All Killed. Krport of Biologist. Professor A. R weetsr, Ftate Biologist or Orison, has made an exliaustive study f the oysters and cyerUr-beds of tho. iS'orth PacLTic Coast and h!a findings aro mbodled in a neport t!cli he hu re eently submitted. Following are lama ex Itroots from this report, Ailing with, the Indus try In Oregon: Several years ago Eastern oysters were planted in Taquina Bay and placed under the cl.arRo of Che State Biologist. They If r air raplJ.y and became fat, the meat of many of them measuring four inches ty two leches, bat little or no evidence tias been found of any Increase and they fere rapidly dying of old age. They have ten seen to fpa irn naturally and arti- C-cial fertilization has been resorted to kind the young liberated Into the bay. but xmly one or two young Cistern oysters srt ever been found. It Is probable that the low temperature of the water lias much to do Kith their failure to ropagate. A aeries of observations through a number of years eliows that the temperature of the bay water rarely Ko-e above 70 degrees .while on the East- am coast during the impawning season x ranges between 70 and SO decrees. A number of Eastern oysters were placed in a covered sunken float so ar ranged as to be submerged about a fxt u-.d towed farther up the river to a point where the oysters would be less affected fcr sudden changes of tiie lnoomlng tides. In this float were also placed some clean aheiis and some earthen tiles. Whilo It was possible by this means to maintain a higher temperature, !U no young East era oysters were found. A good set of native epat, however, was obtained in this war. S-.-veral companies have Imported Eastern seed and planted It In the bay, where it is thriving well and will soon be ready to place on the market. The nativ oysters of this Northwest Coast are all of a single specl-is, Ostria lurtJa. Olympias or SUoalwaters or la quinas may. perhaps have a slightly dif ferent flavor d.w to the environment. The relative sizes of the Easterns and the Olympias are well shown m the lllus tratlon. (Figure 1). In this state the na tives are found chiefly in Yaqulna Bay although small beds occur at Xetarts and possibiy might be found elsowhera. Great deposits of shells are found in Coos Bay. showing the existence at some time of Jarjte tds but no live oysters have been found. The Taqulna beds are totally In adequate and are rapidly thinning out. measures oukrht to be taken to protect and to enlarge the existing native beds and, if poesiolo. to develop new beds In favorable localities. The law provides for a close season on the native beds and possibly some method mlRht bo devised in the coming season to Increase the produc tion of spat. It would aee-m feasible to Use the method of tne s.inken float on a large scale, and transfer the spat covered shells and tiles to the oyster beds, in this way increasing the number Df individuals. In figure 2, tile 1 is from the oyster beds. It seems to have a few Spot and many barnacles. Tile 2 is from ti.e sunken float. It has a good set of fcpst and no barnacles. Figure 3 shows two tiles of the second season which vera obtained from the sunken float and then placed on the oyster beds. The av erage dimension the first season was .D9 Inch by -tfl inch, while thoe of the sec ond season averaged .05 inch by .SO inch, showing a considerable shell Increase in one year. "What catastrophe destroyed the oysters In Coos Bay no one knows. The Indians tave a tradition that the great fire which once swept the Oregon Coast, caused the water to become excessively heated; but tt the disappearance of the oysters is In any way to be connected with this event It is probably due to the sudden Increase Of ashes and mud which smothered the oysters. The oyster, unlike the clam, after the first 'few hours of Its life be comes perman-ntiy fixed. Also It has r.o tube, or siphon, popularly known as the neck, as the clam has, which it oan protrude through the mud into the fresh water above; hence any sudden accumu lation of mud or sediment drowns the cyster. A too-sudden influx of too large Quantities of fresh water may also prove fatal and the disappearance of these eyoters may be caused by some such catastrophe. An examination has been made of the shores of the bay and a locality apparently suitable for oyster beds selected. A series of observations is being made upon the salinity and tem perature of the water at different sea sons of the year and It is planned, if conditions are favorable, to plant a num ber of native oysters the coming season. It la hoped that funds will be available for this experiment. Should this prove a success it is hoped to repeat the ex periment at othar points along the Coast. The peculiar flavor of the native oyster has been thought by some to be due to copper. The following analyses show that the Enstern oyster fattened on our Coast contains more copper than the native Individual: Coppor Analyst. Per cent. teatem Oyrters from Yaqnlea Bay 0039 'iymplaa, flrat lamp1. ........ r23 C'lyrr.p'.M. second wmpl. .....OM Netart oysters In a few Instances typhoid fever has been directly traced to the consumption of raw oysters. The fever Is due to a definite microbe thrown off from the fcuman intestine. If this escoprs Into the ewers !t may b carried Into the waters ' of the bay and taken up by ths oyster. If rich oysters be eaten they may in oculate the consumer with the fever. They do not originate the disease but are merely the carrier. If the amount of sewpge. is large in proportion to the total aroa of the waters containing the Oyster beds, the chances of contamina tion are much greater; henoe there is more danger from oysters fattened in bays or rivers Laving large cities on their shorea In soma oases unscrupulous oyster men find that oysters fatten more rapidly and In better shape when receiv ing considerable sewag-J and move thorn es near tie openings of the sewers as they (tore. This ought to be prevented by law. In Oregon waters thrrs U little to be feared on this account since the regions near Its beds are sparsely settled. In any case the danger 1m removed K ths oysters bs cooked. DO HUT PRDPAGAT u tr : . EASTER!! TRiXPLAVTFri OVSTER WITH Ol.Vnl'I A HALF SHELL (TN ONE SIDE TO SHOW COMPARATIVE SIZE. MALHEUR HAS BOOM Bright Outlook in Southeastern Oregon for 1909. HOPE TO GET WATER SOON fcetthra Pipninc; Tp Oontraot "Wtth Government Irrigation Project. Private Capital Ready If Government Fails. VAXra, Or, Jan. Bp eel al. Mal heur County has reason to expect a prosperous new year. In; every settled part of the territory there are signs of progress and the cities and towns are In a prosperous condition. They all show steady growth since the begin ning of 190S. With an estimated ex tent of over 1,000.000 acres of rich, arable soli In the llilheur Valley, and with but a few thousand acres under irrigation. It goes without saying that upon the development of irrigation projects depends the future of the county, and the people are showing not only that they recognize this, but also that they intend to co-operate in order to secure the most comprehensive scheme of irrigation yet proposed, namely, that of the Government Mal heur project. The agitation for the re vival of this project is increasing, and the obstacles which prevented the con summation of the scheme five years ago appear larprely to have disappeared at this time. Petitions for the revival of the project are being signed through out tho territory by the landowners and the Government has announced that It will go ahead with construction provid ing 90 per cent of the landowners sign up. This project Includes an irrigation and drainage system in the .Mainour, Willow Creek. Bully Creek and Owyhee valleys, covering In all 130,000 acres of land, of which 200.000 are situated la Malheur County and the balance in the state of Idaho. , Private Capital Ready. l II IIIQ ' ' . . J L LI1D . l .... .. . . . revival of this project falling, there la Irrigating the fertile but arid acres of tne Aiaineur v auey win bo unifn ui i . - . i rrk. ti m ... DV Jirivaie CllLCl ji l loca, aiio River Land & Irrigation Company has eanv compieueu its rsoiwn dj-iuiu hi ino neuu oi n ' . . . .. - 1, y and about 200 families are to be seiuea unatr ims prujeci ubiuid akui.ii : L. Frlvate enterprise aiao is yrott-i mis :o undertake the construction of a i louble reservoir and canal system on J Sully Creek ana assurances nave ueen ecelved here from capitalists in the East that other seotlons of the valley iit I 1.1.1 V. .. nnrfiro t'riTI. vnrlr. will utJ iiiiftn.M u; .... - - lng on the co-operative plan with the rnfichers, proviaea mat niw uvvoihuicui fails to undertake tho work. Tnw i y. 1. c j rnnHltlnns lend Is in active demand and Is changing hands at considerably enhanced prices, par ticularly In the Dead Ox iiai ana in the Owyhee section, where conditions are peculiarly salted to the cultivation ' fruit. During the past year the value of buildings in the county seat, vale, has increased by $200,000 and substantial progress also has been made in On tario and In the small tcwn8 of West- foil and Nyssa. Publicity Cain pal fm Planned. 1.1 .ink. a VjlIa n n d 1 lie CVIIIIUVIVIKI ...uub v Ontario are preparing an active ad vertising campaign in order to secure for Malheur County a share of the ex pected large immigration of homeseek ers from the East and Middle West . - munnv I Vieln? freelv uu&b i i . i rs , u ... . - c subscribed by the merchants and pro leseionai men iur im yvuo. t. v. vaihAtir nil field there also are signs of increased activity. To the three stanaara arming rigs now i peratlon, one at Ontario and two in Sand Hollow, are being added two more in the latter section, one by tne Mammoth Company, of Union, and the other by the Baker-Aiaineur company. Although not yet in the field, six other companies are arranging to Install drills In the course of the next month or two. Those who have connaence in the existence of gas and oil In large quantities in mis region mereioro are satlslled chat their faith wll be aem- onstratcd correct during tne coming yea-r. A. Minnesota syndicate, neaaoa oy j. J. Toole, lia purchased 18,000 acres of land In the county and Intends running settlers' specials to xjntario as soon mm Bprlng opens. MALHEUR TO GROW FRUIT X-arare Tract of Iand will Be Planted to Orchards. TrAT.fl Or.. Jan. Iv (Special.) Four fhoueand acres of first-class agricultural land aro to be rattled prior to tne open ing of Pprlng by practical horticulturists In the Willow Creek Valley. The land Is now Peing divided into 10, 20 and 40-acre tracts and will be watered by the irriga tion system of the Willow River Land Irrigation Company, which has Just oom- it , x V?v pleted the construction of one of its twin reservoirs at the head of the valley, 30 miles from this city. The land la to be sold on condition that the work of setting out fruit trees Is commenced by each buyer In earnest this Spring. The company's system consists of two reservolns, an upper and a lower, with a storage capacity at this time of about sufficient water for 20,000 acres of land. The company has secured options on most of the land coming under the canal and will settle up the first tract this year and have the remainder served with water In the Soring of 1310. For many years past a few orchardtetji have been growing fruit with excellent results in the Willow Creek country, but there was no convenient means of mar keting the crops and the Industry was not considered eerlously -until the advent of the Willow River Company, with prom ises not only of odequate irrigation but aLso of means of transportation to the market. D. M. Brogan. the president of the. com pany, promises that a railroad up the valley from Vale through the orchard tracts will be constructed at an early date and before the new settlers have produco to ship, and on the strength of these undertakings the tracts now opened for sottlement are being purchased by experienced fruitgrowers, who will com mence planting orchards early in tne Bpiing. The land Is first-class sagebrush coun try, the soil being largely of volcanic ash. It Is situated on benches arroraing nat ural drainage and protection from frost. and it Is believed that the 200 families which will settle in the valley this Bprlng will add greatly to the wealth and pro ductiveness of this territory. WW: ME LOOK GOOD COIvORATX) OTKM I"TERESTZ XS OOOSE LAKE VAIiLEy. Xttlce County Mining District Prom ised Renewed Activity IX Capi talists Put In Machinery. LAKEV'IBW, Or., Jan. . (Special.) Situated about five miles to the east of New Pine Creek, a rising town on the Oregon-California state line in Goose Lake Valley, is the Hoog mining district, which Is now assuming much importance. The gold mines occupy a considerable area, mostly in Modoc County, though many claims have been staked out in Lake County, on the Oregon side of the line. The existence of gold in this region was proved many years ago by a prospector named Hoag, from which It derives its name, though it Is only a few years since it was explored in a practical way. Then Bert Wade, a man of that locality, and now holding a large interest in the mines. made a discovery that brought many gold- seekers to the place, and aotual work was begun.. The Big Four Milling & Min ing Company was Incorporated, which ob tained control of four or five of the most valuable claims, owning the Big Bonanza, Little Bonanza, the Golden Treasure and Gold Knight mines; while about 200.000 shares, at 10 cents each, were sold. The work; of development so far has been slow, though satisfactory. Steady work has been going on In all these, mines, especially the King Bonanza, where a depth of 100 feet has been reached, with feet of tunnel and 250 feet of outaide trench. The first beds were discovered at a depth of 60 feet from the surface. The porphyry Is about 75 feet wide, the seams about four feet. In all about 30 tons of ore have been raised, worth from 116 to 170 a ton, and averaging about $100 a ton. The company is practically Incapaci tated for the proper development of the mines. An offer of $110,000 was recently received and accepted, but some difference regarding ths disposal of the shares pre vented the sale from being effected. A Colorado mining company Vs at present interested, and made an offer of $75,000. The latter will probably succeed in pur chasing' the mines, and develop them, as a mining plant will immediately be In stalled. . . This will insure a period of quick mining activity in this district, and a great boom for New Pine Creek, the popula tion of which will undoubtedly Increase many-fold in the forthcoming Spring and Bumrger. It is a pretty little town, beau tifully situated on the east elde of Goose Lake;, In a valley, rich, and suitable for the production of grain, fruit and vege tables ' of all kinds. It Is reached by stage from the south, by way of Alturas, which Is the present terminus of the N. C. O. Railroad now being constructed northward. Brick Factory for Roseburg. ROSEBURO. Or., Jan. S. (Special.) A pressed brick factory will be among Roseburgs new Industries if the present plans of those interested In the movement materialise. Several Eastern parties who have had experience In the business are working on the project and the indica tions are that local people will purchase enough stock In the factory to insure Its erection. It is planned to establish the factory In Bdenbower, near the city. On 1 .nty Exhibit Prepared. ABERDEEN, Wash Jan. S. (Special.) H. D. Chapman, who has been appoint ed to take charge of the Cheholls County exhibit at the Seattle Fair, is preparing to make one of the finest exhibits in the state. He Is making a large collection of fruit and vegetables, which will be placed in cold storage In sufficient quantities to keep a fresh supply at the Fair. Webfoot Oil Blacking Keeps rest dry. Makes shoes last. All dealers. WHOLESALE AUKitlLri'KAL Lll'Lili. IS. A. H. AvhJtllL, A1A.CH. CO., iiiu iJelmost. B&ALL, a CO., E-l Hawthorne ave. JOiLN 0KEKE PLOW CO., B. Tamalll d- A. E. JACOBS CO., 168 front. MITCHEL.U LEWIS & STAVL'R, B Mor M. RACINE-SATTLKY CO.. 2) B. Water. SCOTT a MU.NbliLU S21 B. Morrison, AKT GLASS ANU MUUiOBS. POVEV iiiios. iii.AS CO.. bin & flandere. ASBtsTOS MAl'tKlAl. GrLLEN-CWAiliifcKS CO., ou Front. AUTO A.N 11 BlCiCLE SUPMiEoV EALLrtJU A W1UGMT, bo otn. AVVXINU3. TENTS. DUCK. PACIFIC iiONT & AiVMSli CO., at JIM. BABBITTS, bOLDKB, ETC PACIFIC Aiiil'AL, WK5., 14 i. Ifal. BAOOAUR AND TRANSFER. BAO. A TKANS. Co.. Big A Oaa. BAGS, 151 K LAP AND TWTNaV W. C JsOON it AO CO., ia- let eC BAKERIES. ROYAL, BAKER 1 CO.. Ilia nd Everett. BJO.TIXU AND MILL BBFPIXBa. NOTX-LA VIS CO.. 40 11 t- PAQE BELTING CO eg 1st St. BICYCLE AND KICK CLE SUNDRIES). BALLOU & VVKIGHT. bfl 8th BOOKSELLERS. THE J. K. GILL. CO., litS id. BOOTS AND SHOES KCBBEB- GOODS. DOUGHEMIl-riiHlAi biiOii CO., 64 ftta. GOODMAN BROS. SHOE CO., 0 Frost. KRAl'SSE BROS.. 73 1st et. PRINCE EHUii CO.. 8a Sth et. BOTTLES, CORKS, DEMIJOHNS. BBITSHL, OKANT At CO.. fc'ront eu, drag and manuf&cturere' as-cut. BOX MANUFACTURERS. MULTNOMAH LUMBER at BOX CO. Phone Ex. 80. UNION BOX A LBR. CO.. ft. liontoniry. BREWERIES. ENTERPRISE fcKfclK Aoci.. lath Jotuwoa. BROOMS. WOOD AND WILLOW WARE. ZAN BKUd., INC., 60-&2 Front. BUTTER. B.G8. CIIEEKE. ICR CREAM. T. a TOWN6END CREAMERY CO.. 15 Front. . BUTTER. EGGS AND POULTRY. D. C. BU1UB CO.. aiO 3d. EVERULNO & FAhitELU 1-tO Front. HQNKY EVBP.1HNG. ao-iT Front. CHEESR. PORTLAND CHEteE CO., 191 Sd. CHINESE AND JAPANESE GOODS. CAN "ION BAZAAR. VU titn su CIGARS AND PIPES. SCHILLER ClOAR FACTORY. 2SI Wees COAX, AND WOOD. BANT"LELD-Vfc.El-.i t'LEL CO.. 80 Sd. PORTLAND FUEL CO., 287 B. Morrlaoa. COFFEE, TEA AND STICKS. BOYD T. CO., 80 let et. CLOSSBTT & DC VERS. 1-7 N. rront. DEFIANCE TEA CO., M Front. CONCRETE MACHINERY. BEALL A Co., 321 Hawlnurne. CONFECTIONER JOBBERS. ALDON CANDY CO.. loth and o:isma. J. N. MATSCHKK CaSUI CO., 270 let St. eiODSRN CON FECI R Y CO., 13ta A Uoyt. CONTRACTING ENGINEERS. PACIFIC ENGINEERING CO., 609 Lum. Bx CORDAGE, BINDER TWINE. PORTLAND CORDAGE CO., 14th & Northrttp. CORNICES AND SKYLIGHTS. J. C. BAYEK, Front and Market. MOORE, MEAGHER A CO.. 42 let. CRACKERS AND CONFECTIONERY. PACIFIC COAST BISCUIT CO. DOORS. BASH. MILL WORK. KELLY. THORSEN A CO.. 02-54 Union Ave. OREGON PLANING MILLS. IBth A Vauxhn. DRY OOOD9. FlETSCHNEH. MAYER Sc CO., Front at Asa. MEIER A FRANK COMPANY, DRUGGISTS. PLtTMAtrER-FRANK DRUG CO. CLARKE. WOODWARD DRUG CO., th A H. ELECTRIC AND GAS FIX TURKS, BARRETT'S. 408-412 Morrison. NEW SCHEDULE IS COSTLY PORT-ANT LIKELT TO IrOSl OIjliVR-WATEIt TRADE. Recent Railroad Changes Place People From That District Out of Touch With Metropolis, PORTLAND, Or.. Jan. 1 (To the Editor.) I am witting this letter; not necessarily for publication nor to point out a neglect of duty, but simply to indicate a detail of your task of upbuild ing this city's prosperity which you might else have overlooked. I am a Portland business man, or should that sound too egotistical, I will say that I try to be a business man In Portland, and my Interests lie very large ly Jn the growth and expansion of that portion of Portland's trade field In tho watershed of the snake and Clearwator rivers. Last Spring, with the opening of the Rlporio-Lewlston cut-otl to Lewis ton, the jobbing houses of Portland thought they saw the beginning of the time that Portland's trade interests would again possess themselves of a trade once theirs, but which because of a better trade route bad been diverted to Bpo- kane. The Portland merchants were promised at that time by that great transcontinental railroad which operated the Lewi a ton cut-off that an adequate passenger and mall service would be maintained to Lowlston. for the Portland merchants knew full well that adequate passenger and mall service is a neces sity before a great trade oan be estab lished. I think that any railroad trafSo man, will grant the following to be self-evident truths. I know that these are taken to be maxims by the Railway Commission ers of the Xomlnion of Canada and are held to be such In the Pennsylvania Rail road system: Country merchants visit tne largest ac cessible markets. Country buyers buy where they visit. prices and deliveries being reasonably equal. Apply, then, these truths to the posi tion of Spokane and Portland in the Lewi Kt on field. From the opening of the Rlparla-Lewlston cut-off until last Sun day, It was possible to leave Lowlston in the evening and be in Portland early for business the next morning. The Lewlston merchant might then spend his day in the market, and be at home again for business the next following morn ing, being absent from his office but one working day. Cnder the new schedule, the Lewlston merchant loses three busi ness days to spend part only of the day light hours of one day in Portland. The result Is, that the Lewlston mex-nant will not take his social or ouslness trip to Portland but inevitably to Spokane. The railroad officers in Justifying the withdrawal of the 12-hour service and by the way It must not be fancied that the service was a straight Portland Le wist on service; it was merely a stub train from Rlparla to Lewlston connect ing with the Portland-Spokane train, which still runs and which does not now connect and that is the whole complaint) 6ay that the service has never paid during the four or five months it was mointalned. Nothing could be more es sentially untruthful. It Is true that the actual traffic in passengers may not have paid, but their own records will show , WHOLESALE ELECTRIC MACHINERY SUFFLXES. PACIFIC ELECTRIC ENG. CO.. 21S SO. WESTERN ELECTRIC VtK&. 81 8th. ENGINES AND BOILERS. A H. AVEKILL MACH. CO.. ail Belmont. ENGINEERS. PACIFIC ENGINEERING CO., 809 Lam. EX v FEED, GROCERIES AND PR4DCCB. J. D. HENNESSY & CO.. 1US Front. LB.VSCH BROS., 241 Front et. THS STEPHENSON CO.. 234 Front. FENCE AND WIRE WORK. EL PORT. F. Ic V. WKS., 8U8 E. Morrteoa. FIRE APPARATUS. A, G. LONG, 44-41 N. Dth. FI H KV LA AND TILES. "BARRETT'S." 408-413 Morrison. FISH AND OYSTERS. CHXOPECK FISH CO., 178 Burnslda. PORTLAND FISH CO., 84 Front. FOUNDER1ES, CASTINGS. PACTFIO A. ai S. WKS., E. Burneida Brldg. FRUITS, EGGS, POULTRY AND MEATS. DRYEit, BOLLAM A Co.. 128 Front. FRUIT' AND PRODUCE. BELL A CO., INC., 109-lla STOnu DAVENPORT-THOMPSON CO., 1 W. B. GLAFKE CO., 108 Front. MARK LEVY CO., 121-128 FroaU M'EWEN & KOSKEY, 129 Front. PEARSON-PAGE CO., 131-183 Front FURNACE !f AND REGISTERS. MOORE-MEAGHER CO., 42 leL FUBJOTURK. HBTWOOD BROS. & WAXEFTBJLD,' 19 MX. PETBRS A ROBERTS FUR. CO-Front-Davls, FURNI8H1NQ GOODS. MEIER A FRANK. COMPANY. GBADLNQ AND BOCK MACHINERY. SBALL A CO., 2l Hawtnoma. GRAIN AND BAGS m . PATETRSON. SMITH PRATT, Boara Ot Trade Bldg. . TV. A. GORDON CO-. Board of Trade bldg. GRAIN, FLOUR, FEED, CEREALS. ALBEKS BROS. CO., Frost & Main. COLUMBIA MILLING CO., EL 2d Market, GROCERS. ALLEN LEWIS, 44-64 Front St. MASON-EHRMAN As CO.. 6tn and Beaiett, WADHAMS A CO., 4th and Oak. WADHAM3 A KERR BROS., Hoyt and atb. GROCER WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. D. C. BURNS CO.. 210 3d. GUNS AND F1SHXNQ TACKLE. H. T. HUDSON ARMS CO.. lid 8U. HARD WALL PLASTERS. THE ADAMANT CO., 4S3 Woroteter bMa. HARNESS AND SADDLERY. BREYMAN LEATHER CO.. 6m and Oa. JOHN CLARK SADDLERY CO.. 104-W Front. W. H. M'MONIES CO.. 84 Union ave. HAY AND MILL FEED. W. A GORDON CO.. Hoard of Trade PM. HIDES, FURS, WOOL. KAKN BROS., 181 Front. HOP MERCHANTS. HARRY I HART. 2i Worcester bldg. A. J. RAY A SON. 334 Sherlock bids. J. W. 8BAVEY HOP CO., 110 Sherlock bids. HYDRAULIC RAMS. COLUMBIA STEEL CO., 146 10th. ICE CREAM AND BUTTEB. BTrNSET CREAMERY CO., 281 let. ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS. HAZEL WOOD CREAM CO..- Sd Hoyt. 6 WETLAND A BON, 278 Morleon. ICE, COAL AND COLD STORAGE. CRYSTAL ICE A STORAGE CO.. 432 B. 8aL INDEPENDENT COAL & ICE CO.. 363 Stark. ICE AND REFRIGERATING MACHINERY. HARRIS ICE MACHINE Wka, 174 E. Water. TRON, STEEL, WAGON MATERIAL. ROBERTSON H' WARE & Steei Co.. Tf Frost. IRRIGATION PUMPS EQUIPMENTS. BYRON JACKSON IRON WK3.. 810 Oak. KODAK PHOTO SUPPLIES. PORTLAND PHOTO SUPPLY CO.. 149 MEATS. FTtANK L. SMITH CO.. 228-22S Alflet. UNION MEAT CO.. 4th and Gllean. that an average of five persons dally left Lewlston each night for Portland, and their names, which are also of record, show them to have been merchants for vastly the greater part, and that they bought merchandise in Portland is proven by tho in or eased freight carried consequent upon the opening of the new service. In fact. It needs no statistics to prove this point, for a visit to the merchants in Lewlston, as I had occasion to visit thorn this week. Is proof conclusive, it is Baio . . . I".. tlnlrAt KnTil a Ttwls- m oaj ,..ui iui . j .. .- Jon merchant, many times its value would be paid by that merchant in rreignt rates In tne year ronowing. Yet you will rightly argue that the railroad must be familiar with the con dition, and If so, why are they adopting a policy Inimical to their own Interests? That I fall to understand, but the Lewls-ton-RIparla cut-off is a Joint road built bv the two great Northwestern railway interests, while the old line from Spo kane Is Independently owned by one of those Interests. At Lewlston It is the settled opinion that the railroad which owns half of the cut-off and which has the older Portland connections has agreed to throw the trafflo to- the road with the old Una from Epokane in return for territory or valuable considerations else where. They believe that an agreement exists whereby Lewlston trafflo is to be diverted to Spokane. There are certainly substantial grounds on which to base such a conclusion, for, immediately upon the withdrawal of the 12-ht'ir service from Portland to Lewls ton, vhe service from Lewlston 'to Spo kane w-xs radically bettered, but bettered in suoh a way as to make it impossible to save any considerable time by making the Journey from Portland to Lewiston via Spokane. Again. It Is a matter of court record that these some great rail roads entered Into an agreement 13 years ago which provided that neither should build further in the Clearwater district for ten years. This agreement lapsed three years ago, when they Jointly built the Riparia cut-off. The fact that suoh an agreement ever existed is presumptive evidence favoring the opinion held by the Lewlston people at this time. Such are the conditions, and there Is but one way by which the merchants of .. . 1 1- TV.nl 1 m Y.v pomana can reracuy 1. ' j j allowing the weight of their anger to be felt by that road wnicn ducuuh i ancient Portland heritage owee most to WORTH PREPARING FOR ALT Your Misery Is Unnecessary, and Vanishes Before You Eealiae It. AAsvni Humntmb aaoh year to some form of kidney trouble than any other cause. The slightest form of kid ney derangement often develops mio Brlght's kidney disease, diabetes or wVion either of these diseases is suspected the sufferer should at once seek the best meaioai khhuou possible. Consult only a good, rirsi class physician. There are many of the leaser symp toms of kidney trouble which can be treated at home ,1s stated by a well i .,,fiiAritr TT-nr some of these. blivnu " . ' - , - such as backache, pain In the region of the kidneys, wean Dianaer, ire quency (especially at night), painful. an other urinary troubles. try the following simple home rem edy: Fluid Blxtraot uanaeiion, one- WHOLESALE LUMBER. EASTERN A WEST. LBR. CO.. N. Front St. JONES LUMBER CO.. 4th A Columbia. NORTH PAC. LBR. CO., 306 Welle-Farso bL . LITHOGRAPHERS. 8CHMTDT LiLhog-eph Co., Vi elle-Fmrwo bids. LAUNCHES. RETERSON MACHINERY CO.. 182 Morrison. LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER. THE J. M'CRAKEN CO.. 2X1 Pine. LIVESTOCK COMMISSION. PORT. UNION STOCKY'DS. 17th A Vausha. LOGGER BLOCKS, TOOLS. COLUMBIA STEEL CO.. 14d ltltn. LEATHER. CHASL L. MA8TICK A CO.. Tt Front street. MAIL ORDER AND SUPPLIES. FRANKLIN A CO.. 132 Front et. MARINE HARDWARE. CHAS P. BEEBE CO., let and Ankeny. MACHINERY MERC HAN IS. PACIFIC ENGINEERING CO-, 60tf Lon. BX PORTLAND MACHINERY CO., 2 let. ajMMERMAN-WELLE-BROWN. 2d and Aeh. MII.I.INFBY. BUTLER-SCHTITiiE CO., o5 Bth. CABS REI3T CO.. 6th and Oak. MONUMENTS. BLAESTNO. GRANITE CO., 26T 80. IMHOFF A MINAR, 335 B. Morrleoo. PORTLAND MARBLE WORKS. 2tt lit 8CHAMEN-BLAIR CO.. E. End Mad. Bridge. NURSERY STOCK. J. B. PILKINGTON, foot YamhllL - ORGANS, CHCRCH AND PARLOR. ETLBRS PIANO HoUSiv. Wash. j A'ara eta. FAINTS AND OILS. KBX-I.Y. THORSEN a CO., O2-04 TJnlou ava. RABMUSSEN A CO.. ltM-198 2d. TIMMS, CRE6S 4 CO.. 14o let. PAPER AND SHELF BOXES. PORTLAND PAPER BOX CO.. 208 Oak. F. C, 6TETTLER. luta and Gilieia eta PAPER AND STATIONERY. ' BLAKE, M' FALL CO., ttS-ia a'roat. J. W. P. M'FALL. ICS FronU PHONOGRAPHS. SHERMAN. CLAY & CO., tita. A Morrleoa, PIANOS, . ETLERS PIANO HOUSE, Waeh. Si Perk eta. R EE LV FRENCH PIAN'O CO.. 6th Burneida. SHERMAN. CLAY Sc CO.. 8th and Morrison. PICKLES, VINEGAR, ETC. KNIGHT PACKING CO., 474 East Alder. PLUMBING AND STEAM SUPPLIES. THE GAULD CO.. 9-16 Front at. M. L. KLINE. 64-88 Front. PORK AND PROVISIONS. SINCLAIR PROVISION CO. 40 N. Froat. POSTAL CARDS. PORTLAND POST CARD CO.. 12 Bth. POULTRY, BUTTER. EGGS, FRESH MEAT RUBY A CO., 2S9 Couch. Commleelon. Hides, Pelts, WooL SOUTH EJRN OREGON COM. CO., W. H. Mo- Oorquodsle. 89 Front. BAILS, CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES. RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO- 72-74 let et. BOAD STREET-MAKING MACHINERY. BEALL A CO., 821 HwiboTM. ROOFING MATERIAL. PARAFFINE PAINT CO., Commonwealth, bid. SAWMILL MACHINERY. A H. AVEKILL MACH. CO.. 32Q Belmoat. SAW MANUFACTURERS. SIMON t8 MFG. CO.. 86 let eu SAWS. MACHINE KNIVES, ETC. B. C. ATKINS A CO.. INC.. 80 let et. SCHOOL FURNITURE, SUPPLIES. N. W. SCHOOL FURNITURE CO.. 244 M. SEEDS AND POULTRY SUPPLIES. J. J. BUTZBR. 188 Iont. PORTLAND SEED CO., Front and rem MIL SHIRTS AND OVERALLS. H. WOLF & SON'S. 73-76 1st. SHOE STORE 8UFPLIE8. HERT8CHE BROS. 229 Oak. SIGNS. rOBTBTR & KLEISER, Everett and 8th. - SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS. PIONEER SODA WORKS, 418 Water. this community. They can make their anger felt by routing their shipments over the competing roads. How great the trade that is being l03t to Portland can be shown in a line. The Camas Prairie alone, all In the Clear water district, contains a greater tillable area than the Willamette .Valley. C. T. BARKER. "WORK XX MAYTTCLD DISTRICT RUSHED WITH VIGOR. Samples of Ore Sent to As savers Return Good Report Farmers Rale Land Prices. QTT"rt at.ta, Waslu, Jan. 8. (8peclal.) Work in the Mayfleld gold district Is being carried on with much vigor. Dur lng the two months that have passed since the report of discoveries of good values there, several shipments of small quanti ties of ore have been mode to the oesay offices and all hove made good showings. Ths farmers and business men within reach of Mayfieldk and who ridiculed the idea at first, are beginning to realize that they have been a trifle slow in crediting the news of the discovery. Over 200 mining claims have been taken, and the real estate transfers show that every day purchases and sales of May fleld property are on the Increase, pros pectors say that the Mayfleld formation Is a peculiar one, the ore being very dif ferent from other goia-Deoring ores, sev eral of the most promising claims are sev eral miles from the first discoveries. The formation of the whole oountry la the same, so that It may be expected that within a few years a large scope of coun try will have been subjected to filing. 11 oss y Rock and Silver Creek have shown good indications, and claims are being token there. John Mock, on Silver Creek, has raised the price of his farm from 14000 to 110.000. Last week two pros pectors took away with them some dirt and rock from the bottom of his well. KIDNEYS OR BLADDER half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. These simple ingredi ents are harmless and can be obtained at any good prescription pharmacy and any one oan mix thom by shaking well in a bottle. The dose for adults is a teosponful after each meal and again at bedtime. There Is no more effective remedy known to relieve all forms of rheuma tism, because it acts directly upon the kidneys and blood. It cleans the clogged up pores In the kidneys so they can filter and strain rrom the blood the poisonous uric add and waste mat ter which if not eliminated remain In the blood, decompose and settle about the Joints and muscular tissues causing the untold suffering and deformity of rheumatism. Backache is nature's signal notify ing the sufferer that the kidneys are not acting properly. "Take care of your kidneys," is now the physician's advice to his patients. WHOLESALE STEEL BEAMS, CHANNELS, ETC. PACIFIC Lin. WKS.. E. Burnelde Bridie. STEEL CASTINGS. 'COLUMBIA STEEL Co.. 146 loth. STOVES AND RANGES. LOWENBERGi A GOING CO.. lata and Irvtna, TALKING MACHINES AND RECORDS. EILERS PIANO HOUSE. Waeh. el lark eta, TRANSFER AND STORAGE. HOLMAN TRANSFER CO., 8-12 Front. OREGON AUTO-DESPATCH CO.. 18 let OREGON TRANSFER CO.. 184 N. 8th. TRUNKS AND BACS. MULTNOMAH TRUNK CO.. 121 E. Wstea WAGON AND TRUCK WORKS. NORTH PACIFIC WAGON WORKS, and Hoyt. WALL PAPER. HENRY BfiRGER CO.. 128 let. WINES' AND LIQCOUS. BLUMAUER Sc HOCH. R8 4U HENRY FLECKENSTEIN A CO.. 90 H. VARW1G A SON. 2J1 Front. WIRE AND INSULATED WIRE. JOHN A. ROEBLLNG'S SONS CO.. ill 1st, WIRE AND IRON WORKS. PORTLAND WIRE I. WKS.. 2d Everett, WIRE ROPE. JOHN A ROEBL1NG S SONS CO.. 91 1st. WIRE ROPK, LOGGING TOOLS. S. B. HICKS & SONS CO., 44 let. WOOLENS AND TRIMMINGS. GARRATT A YOUNG, 92 let. FINANCIAL BONDS AND MORTGAGES. H. BL NoBLE, 312 Commercial bids. BONDS AND STOCKS. OVERBECK. & COOKE CO.. i2o C. of Com. PIKE INSURANCE AGENTS. A H. K1RRELL, 202-3 McKav bldg. W. J. CLEMENS, commercial Club bldg. HENRY HEWETT k CO., 228 Stierlook bid. D. W. HOELBING A CO., 811 Stark. LAMBERT-WHITM BR CO., 107 Sberlook. PETTIS-OROJiSMAYER CO.. Board of Trad bldK- LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES. MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE OF NEWARK, N. J., Faillne; bldg MORTGAGE LOANS. WILLIAM MAC MASTER. 3u2 Worceeter Ma. STOCKS, BONDS AND GRAIN. DOWNLNG-HOPK1NS CO.. 201-4 Couch Bids. TIMBER LANDS. EMBODY A BRADLEY Co.. 708 a of Com. FREDERICK A. KRIB3. 2S Cham, of Com. JAMES D. LACE Y A CO., 829 C. of Com. RETAIL AUTOMOBILES. FRED A BENNETT, itii Alder. CROWE-GRAHAM Motor Co., Wash. 4 ISta. COVEY MOTOR CAR CO.. 10th and, Alder. BUILDERS' HARDWARE, TOOLS. AVER Y A CO., 48 3d. J. J. KADDERLY, 130 1st. CARD ENGRAVERS. W. a. SMITH A CO.. 3d noor. Waeh. bids. ELECTRIC AND GAS FIXTURES. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO. 490 Waeh. EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES. SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN AND . PA CIFIC STATES CONSOLIDATED, 2d and Burneida FLORISTS. MARTIN -t FORBlvS. 347 Washlnerton. GROCERS AND MF.RCUANI'IBE. (.Mull Orders., RICHET COMPANY. 112 Front. HARNESS AND SADDLERY. J C. P. W EST EN GAKD. 2S3 Front. ' HOTELS. THE ESMOND HOTEL, Front ana Morrtaos. MEAT MARKETS. BOSTON PACKING CO., 1st A Burnelde, M A Ankeny. MONEY LOANKD ON JEWELRY. PIONEER LOAN OFFICE. 13 N. 3d. TAILORS AND UNIFORMS. CHARLES COOF'KY A BON. H" Oak et. cautioning him to say nothing about their doing so. Million for Improvements. LA GRANDE, Or., Jan. 3. (Special. V Improvements of a public nature. In cluding new residences, water works and sidewalks In La Grande for 1908 came close to the $1.000,0u0 mark. The coming year will see an expenditure of $4(10,000 for Irrigation alone. The investments I offer are backed by the soundest securi ty in the world and return a good rate of interest T. S. McGralh Liirnber Exchange PORTLAND, OR. HARTjIAN & THOMPSON BANKERS CHAMBER OP COililEECE pay 4 interest on time deposits and possess many de sirable conveni ences for handling this important line of business. PWfaitod Perxmal JjiabUit