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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
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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