12 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1910. MAYOR APPROVES STREET VACATION Ordinance Signed so 0. R. N. May Hurry Bridge Over River. & BROADWAY PLANS GO ON Executive Says City Can Compel, 5f Necessary, Favorable Action by Railroad for Concessions Need ed for Future Crossway. MAYOR'S REASON'S FOR SIGJfTJJO ORWXASCE. There Li an Imperative demand for the upper deck of the proposed steel bridge, to be built by tho O. R. & N. Company for public use, and the situation Is so grave that it cannot be Ignored; there must be Increased facilities for crossing the "Willamette River .as soon as possible. Vacation of Oregon and Adams streets will enable the company to proceed with its bridge at once, and later the city can compel. If neces sary, favorable action by the rail road company for concessions needed for the Broadway bridge and other projects. Believes the railroad company offi cials will deal fairly with th.e city and that all features of the bridge subjects will be settled amicably and satisfactory to the city. The steel bridge should be built at once to relieve congestion and afford relief to the entire North Kast Side section; In the meantime, the Broad way plans should be rushed. Mayor Simon yesterday signed the or dinance passed by the City Council last "Wednesday, ordering, the vacation of 100 feet each on Oregon and Adams strest, so the O. K. & X. Company may build Its proposed steel bridge, the upper deck of which is to be for public use. While it had been reported in certain circles that Mayor Simon probably would veto this ordinance and thereby delay the building of the proposed steel bridge" by the railroad company until certain concessions had been granted by the O. E. & N. officials, he decided, after care ful consideration, to sign it. In doing so, he made a statement, in which he sets forth his reasons for so doing, chief of which is that there is an Imperative de mand for increased facilities for crossing the Willamette River and that this span must be constructed at the earliest possi ble moment. More Bridges Badly Needed. "I take the stand that the. city must have more facilities for crossing' the river," said Mayor Simon. "In signing this ordinance, I do so knowing that there Is a sentiment in certain quarters that the O. R. & N. Company should first make concessions to the city in con nection with the 'Broadway bridge project and other subjects, but It seems to me that the situation with regard to the present Steel bridge is so acute that It cannot be ignored any longer; the new one must be built and that as speedily as possible. "While the city vacates 100 feet on each of Adams and Oregon streets, I re gard it as far more valuable to the in terests of the people of this city than to the railroad company, as the people will have the use of the upper deck of that structure. Were It not for the' fact that the Port of Portland insisted upon the public deck, the company would not have built that portion; it would then have been a bridge for railroad purposes only such as the company originally Intend ed and desired to build. Had it been left that way, the company could have built its bridge for its own use without asking for any vacation of streets. "Since the company is obliged to build the upper deck for public use, and since there is such a strong need for more bridges, I have decided that it is for the best interests of the public that I sign this ordinance and thereby give the com pany an opportunity to proceed with its bridge, and I hope it will be complete and opened to public use in the shortest possible time. While I do not say that the old Steel bridge is absolutely unsafe. I do Bay it should be abandoned Just as soon as it is possible to do so. "Regarding the contention of some of the people that the city should be grant ed Broadway bridge concessions before ordering the vacation of Oregon and Adams streets, I will say that I, too, be lieve that would have been the most sat isfactory means of solving the problem. However, I do not feel that, as Mayor, having the veto power, I should over ride the Council, if possible, and thereby hold up the new bridge project indefin itely. I also consider that the city re tains absolute power to force, if neces sary, whatever concessions it will need for constructing the proposed Broadway bridge, as the company must soon ask the city for much more valuable grants than the vacation of 100 feet on Oregon and Adams streets. Company V1U Do Right Thing. "I feel also that the company officials have a disposition to deal fairly with the city in this matter, and I have no doubt In my own mind that General Manager O Brien will adjust everything In a man. ner perfectly satisfactory to the people of Portland; but, as I said, we can force this, if he does not do so willingly, as the company must soon ask the Council lor more concessions. For these reasons, after most careful consideration, I have oigned the ordinance." The ordinance passed the City Council at the last session by a vote of nine to six. and it was said, by a oommittee of jtAst wae Business men mat tney would apply the referendum to the measure. If the Mayor signed It. Tne company d clares the referendum cannot be applied to this case. Briefly stated, the transportation situa tion referred to by Mayor Simon in his statement, is serious. The present Steel bridge Is worn out; all traffic has been removed from it to other bridges by the streetcar company as far as is possible. Heavy railroad engines cannot be ope rated over it. and it Is therefore urgent that the new span be built at once. PRELATE IS EULOGIZED Methodist Ministers Express Sorrow Over Death of Bishop Spellmeyer The regular weekly meeting of the Methodist ministers yesterday was de voted principally to a eulogy of Bishop Henry Spellmeyer. who was found dead In bed Saturday morning in Tren ton. New Jersey. Dr. Clarence True Wilson, Dr. Young, Dr. H. C. Jennings and others who had known Bishop Spellmeyer personally, spoke of his useful life and his delity. Dr. Jennings characterized tho bishop as a man of sorrows, as he lost all but one of his children within a week by scarlet fever. The surviving child married and went Insane. A resolution of sympathy and ex pression of loss was drafted by the association on Bishop SpelImeyerB death. W. A. Lovett, secretary of the Lay men's Missionary. Movement, presented the appeal of ministers throughout the state who will find it difficult to at tend the convention here on account of traveling expenses and the cost en tailed by a visit here. The Portland ministers were asked to provide enter tainment for the visiting clergymen who would attend the assembly. Potatoes Taste Good to Mme. Schumann-Heink Koted Sinsjer Asks A. D. Charlton to Send Barrel of Fine Ones. POTATOES may be prosaic, but the Western-grown variety has had the "distinction of eliciting the attention- and admiration of the. world's greatest con tralto, Madame Schumann-Heink. The Northern Pacific Railway makes a specialty of serving "Great Big Baked 1 yF-tg&i ' EZRA MEEKER, 80 YEARS OLD, PIONEER OF1 1853, WHO WILL BE GIN THIRD TRIP ACROSS THE PLAINS BEHIND OXEN TOMORROW, Potatoes'' on its dining cars. They are so styled on the daily menu card and the name is a flitting one, for each potato weighs not less than two pounds. These family-size potatoes, have been attracting the comment of travelers e.11 the wsV from St. Paul to Portland and many are the inquiries received by the railroad com pany as to where they are grown, how one can obtain seed potatoes of that variety and how similar potatoes can be pro duced. Generally the" reply given is that if one wants to grow such potatoes he must come to the Pacific Coast. One of the more recent inquiries, came from the manager of Madame Schumann Heink, the latter having recently tasted and admired the "Great Big Potatoes" when on her .Western tour. The letter was received by A. D. Charlton, of Port land, assistant general passeflajer agent, and contained a request for a quantity of the potatoes for experimentation pur poses on Madame Schumann-Helnk's farm at Little Falls, N. J. A barrel of the big fellows has been packed and sent to the New Jersey farm, but Mr. Charlton declined to guarantee that they would reproduce In New Jersey in such size and flavor as in the Yakima Valley, where the shipment was secured. TRAVEL TO BE HEAVY RAILROADS EXPECT THOUSANDS OF EXCURSIONISTS. Pacific Coast as Attraction - for Tourists Increases in Popularity Year by Year. That the volume of tourist travel to the Pacific Coast this year will equal that attracted by the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific' exhibition last year, was the forecast given yesterday by C. E. McPherson, general passenger agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who is in Portland on a tour of inspection. "The Pacific Coast as an attraction for tourists is only 1n Its Infancy," said Mr. McPherson, "and there is rea son to believe that the Western travel will increase year by year for a long time to come. ' "All the Northwest Coast will te visited by the great bulk of the year's tourist travel. Persons who come out West over the northern lines will swing down the coast and go home by a more southern route, and those who come out by a southern route will return by a northern road. Last year the exposition attracted many tourists and all these people went home and advertised the West so that as many will come out this year as uid last Summer. "There has been an immense influx of people to the grain growing country of the Northwest in the last few years. It is noticeable that these peo pie for the first few years almost invar lably when traveling return to their old homes for a visit. After a few years, however, their old friends become scat tered and the travelers feel the desire to visit a country they have not seen before. The result is that they come to the Coast. The volume of our East ern travel is kept up by the newer settlers. "The Canadian Pacific's - Northwest territory, however, will furnish only part of the big tourist movement for Interest In the westbound ex cursions extends throughout the East. FILES CURED IN 6 to 14 DAYS. PiKO OINTMENT is Kuanntetd tn ptir ui caae of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding rues in 9 w x uay or money TBCUQaea. OVC Battle Creek Baths, room 221 Tre-ri a m J I. t 1 1 H T ,AOO ..inn TRAIL TAKEN AGAIN Ezra Meeker at 80 to Recross Continent Behind Oxen. OLD PATH TO BE MARKED Pioneer of 1853 to Make Third Trip Over Plains, Starting Tomorrow From The Dalles Congress May Grant Fund. Ezra Meeker, pioneer of 1353 and mem ber of an Immigrant train which came to the Northwest over the old Oregon trail, is ready at SO years of age to make his third ox-team Journey overland to the mm banks , of the Kaw. He will begin the trip Wednesday. Dave, the only ox having the distinc tion of traveling from one ocean to the other drawing a "prairie schooner," and his team-mate, Andy, are shod and ready at the starting point. The Dalles. Mr. Meeker visited Portland yesterday. When Ezra Meeker made the 2200-mile Journey the first time he was seeking a home in the wild Oregon country. In 1906 the pioneer had a duplicate of his old wagon made and returned over the long road as a labor of love. Mr. Meeker wanted the exact course of the Oregon trail to be staked and marked, that its traditions might not be lost to the descendants of the lion-hearted early set- k tiers. At that time he succeeded in establish ing 22 monuments at prominent points. Many of them were erected at his own expense, but in some instances an ap peal to local pride of clues along the route secured prompt assistance. Baker City erected a granite shaft costing $200; isoise, laano, caused a splendid pillar to be set up on the old camping ground. and in other places leas' expensive mark' ers were located. Roosevelt Welcomes Him. Arriving at the Kaw River in Kansas, Mr. Meeker concluded to continue his Journey to Washington and the Atlantic Coast. He drove his outfit into the White House grounds November 29, 1907, and was received by President Roosevelt, who ordered a photograph taken of the wagon, Mr. Meeker and himself. President Roosevelt became interested in the mission to mark the Oregon trail and recommended that an appropriation of $50,000 be made by Congress. The bill was amended to provide that no part of the appropriation should be expended until the Secretary of War should be satisfied that the work could be com pleted. The doubt having been raised In the minds of members of Congress as to $60,000 being sufficient for the purpose, the bill was allowed to die on the calendar. "Senator Piles and Representative Hum phrey have introduced duplicate bills in the present Congress," said Mr. Meeker. "and my work will be to go back over the trail and designate the points at which monuments should be erected, estimating , the cost and submitting a re port to the Secretary of War. If the bill shall pass before I complete my labor, the report will serve to make the money available Immediately, and if it shall not have passed I will ask the privilege of ap pearing before the proper Congressional committees in Its support. Pipe to Mark Trail. "I plan to reverse the trip made first ,by 125 wagons and about 1000 people under the guidance of ex-Senator J. W. Nesmlth, Peter Burnett, who became the first Gov ernor of California, and Jesse Applegate. At prominent camping places, river cross ings, road intersections and places of historical interest I will drive a galva nized iron pipe, three feet long, extending above the ground about one foot, and capped with a screw top on which will ap pear the lettering 'Old Oregon Trail, 1843. If nothing is done by Congress those markings will last a century. "The route will be from The Dalles up the left bank of the Columbia to Wallula, thence to Walla Walla and Pendleton. There we cross the Blue Mountains and enter La Grande. The next point will be Baker City. Oregon will be left at a point opposite Old Fort Boise, and we will then reach (Boise City. Crossing the Snake River at Glenns Ferry, the trail runs on past American Falls, OH Fort Hall and Pocatello to 8oda Springs. From there we make the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains. Emerging from the pass we are in Wyoming. Striking the Sweetwater, the head of the Platte River, we go down along the south side to the vicinity of Grand Island, thence southeasterly across the Big "and Little Blue rivers to the Kaw River, striking that river at Topeka, Kan. From there we go to the intersection with the Santa Pe trail, at Independence, about 40 miles from Kansas City. Present Roads Deviate. 'The. oxen and wagon will travel the main-traveled roads of oonrss, and they are not always located on the line of the old trail. That makes it necessary for Tne to take along a pair of light mules, which will be used in locating the exact line of the trail. I shall not always be with the wagon, as it will be necessary to do a great deal of work in looking up ramping grounds, trail work and the like but I shall be. close to It. "My plans contemplate that historical societies of the six states through which the trail passes shall detail a man to accompany the expedition to verify the work done in each state, and to Join in the report to Washington. That is the purpose of my visit to Portland. Wash ington has detailed C. B. Bagley to check up the work. It has been completed in that state. "We -can only make about 15 miles a day with the ox team, and it will, re quire fully seven months to make the trip." When in the Bast in 1906 Mr. Meeker succeeded in arousing a great amount of interest Jn his mission. In New York City his driver was first arrested for bringing cattle upon the public streets. The editor of the New York Tribune went down to the City Hall and suc ceeded in having an ordinance passed allowing the pioneer outfit the privileges of the city for 30 days. The team was driven from the (Battery to the upper end of Broadway and was given an ovation. At Philadelphia the Town Council allowed camp to be made in City Hall square. Mr. Meeker Introduced the hop in dustry In Washington and was for 44 years engaged in farming. Recently he has been engaged in exporting hops to the London market, and now resides Jn Seattle. He was the founder of the town of Puyallup, now a city of 6000, located on a corner of the old Meeker homestead. The wagon - in which the trip will be made Is a counterpart of the one in which Mr. Meeker crossed the continent in 1853, the wagon box being boat shaped on the bottom, to enable it to float across the rivers. The trip will entail an expendi ture of about $5000, and will be financed by Mr. Meeker. EZRA MEEKER IS OX HIS WAY Again Will Take Up His Mission of Old Oregon Trail Markers. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 14. (Special.) Ezra Meeker, of Oregon Trail fame, visited his grandson. Rev. H. S. Templeton, of the Presbyterian Church here yesterday. Mr. Meeker is on his way to The Dalies, Or., where his ox team and prairie schooner await his coming for his trip over the Ore gon trail. He talked a few minutes to the young people of the church and said that he could drive an ox team without swearing. "Vancouver is the key city In this movement," he said. "This is virtually the end of the old Oregon trail. When the bill has been passed by Congress upon the assurance that additional funds will be raised, a location will be .selected for a permanent monu ment." New Bills Open at the Vaudeville Houses Orpheum. THERE'S a dandy fine bill at the Orpheum this week and the of fering possesses dissimilitude, a most desirable and appreciated factor in vau deville. The piece de resistance is "La Petite Gosse," a bit from the subtle drama of life in the underworld of Paris, pre sented in the form of pantomime. The Parisian "Apache" has no prototype in America, the nearest approach to thief character in the social scale be ing perhaps the East Side Bowery boy in New York. In "Petite Gosse" two scenes are shown. The first depicts the exterior of one of the many resorts peculiar to the Montmarte Quarter and the meeting of the1 Apache rivals. The next picture is of the interior of the rendezvous where the Apache dance and later the killing of the two danc ers takes place. There are a dozen people in the cast of this act. The pantomime tells the entire story of love, hatred and conspiracy among this class of interesting types. Mile. M. Corlo. a slender and picturesque beauty with raven hair and flashing black eyes, dances the principal role, and is a terpsichorean sensation and revelation in herself. Another big hit. is "The Mayor and the Manicure," as presented by Edwin Holt and his company. This delightful little comedy is by George Ade, which in Itself is the trademark of sterling. In a manner replete with interest the development of the story tells of a plot in which a manicure lady attempts to blackmail the father of a college student. Edwin Holt is seen as the father and Mattle Choate is the mani curist. There is life and action through out this play and - the audience was properly demonstrative. It was pro duced at the Orpheum last year, and made a hit at that time. Nonette , should be named "None Such," she is so wholesome and irre sistible. She dresses in a colorful Bo hemian costume much like a street musician, and plays delightfully on the violin. Her . vocal numbers, too, are above par, and if encores are a cri terion "Nonette" springs Into a de served popularity. "Mankin" Is a frog gentleman, also a boneless, spineless and fearless per son. His feats of contortion have never been equaled on any local stage. The scenic effect of his act is an ad junct. "Witt's Girls From Melody Lane" are four pretty maidens who possess voices of rare quality that blend beautifully In their well-chosen repertoire of pop ular songs. Stalling and Revell are horizontal bar gymnasts and fun-makers, who In troduce much that is novel and sur prising into a meritorious act. Also on the bill are Mcxntyre ana tiroves, who work laboriously but fruitlessly. The orchestral numbers, as invariably, remain a distinct attraction. Grand. THE GRAND has a prize package a xms weeit, wim . w oiT,a.i acts. In point or numoers ana siren uosity, the Schlavonys. six all told, are the winners. New stunts at a furious tempo, intermingled with funny fool ishness and the Herculean power of one of the women, relieve and add spice to a sterotyped act. The aforemen tioned woman has the strength of the famous dago "Sylvest," and flufflly catches a life-sized man on each hand as they twist somersaults in the air. "Noodles" Fagan, known as the king o l lie lvi j lights of the bill. He is bubbling over with good numor, He has new stunts to offer and sings Italian and ragtime songs with gusto. Best of his travelogue is his imita tion of a circus sideshow spieler, which is fast and furious. I fyou wish to see three edition-deluxe singing girls you will find them thl week at the Grand. They are billed as "Those Three Singing Girls." They are lithe and graceful, and besides sing with an understanding of har mony. They are chic' in costumes as fluffy as a breeze, and create a new atmosphere in the song and dance line. -tro no tha hla- act is Pelham. who endeavors to show the influence i ?j TTTTTTTTTTJyyyyyf TlTTlE IKFTG T01 '-in' '1 39 VV 1C iU JG 1 Great Music Requires A Great Piano I F someone in your household is a fine pianist, that in itself is the best argu- mp.nt whv vou should not be content with any piano less than the Weber. Even in homes where no one plays especially well, it will pay in the end to buy the Weber. On occasions when skilled pianists visit the household, the presence of a Weber piano is a potent invitation to play. The greater the pianist's ability, the more cultured the ear of the hearer, the higher will be the appreciation of the Weber's rich and colorful tones. The Weber is an instrument apart from all other pianos. It embodies a distinct individuality, bringing to the surface the best there is in composer and pianist alike. We are sole agents in this section for the world renowned Weber Piano. We ask the oppor tunity of demonstrating to yon what is meant by4 Weber-Tone." Eilers Piano House 353 Washington Street Jin. riTr-m i-Tii. Ji'i Yii- r " " "- -.. -, .. . of concentrated thought over matter. Consternation he calls the act. and with the assistance of a dozen "vol unteers" he makes them cavort, swim. fight and go through other absurdities for the delectation of those in front. Ralph C. Whitehead appears in a monologue stunt, giving character songs and imitations. "Suggesting Madame Butterfly is a pretty little playlet, "Won by Wireless," with Ca milla Person! and Jack Halliday as the cast of two. An American girl masquerading as a Japanese maid, and her suitor, a young naval officer, go through various vicissitudes, but wind up like the proverbial fairy tale. SERVICES WELL ATTENDED Bishop Se adding Presides at Noon Meeting' in Baker Theater. A large crowd. Including a number of professional and business men, yes terday attended the first of the two weeks' noonday services at the Baker Theater, under' the auspices of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew of the Episcopal Church. Bishon Scadding. of Oregon, presid ed, and Bishop Keator, of the diocese of Olympia. delivered a short sermon. A- picked choir from the Episcopal churches of the city furnished the music. Bishon Keator will preach today and tomorrow and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Rev. E. V. Shayler, -of Se attle, will be the main speaker. G. Prank Shelby, of Denver: Bishop Pad dock, of Eastern Oregon, and Bishop Rowe, of Alaska, will also speak in the meetings next week. The services begin promptly ai iz:vo and close at 12:30. This is the first time that noonday services have been held by any church in the business district of Portland, and the beginning seems to insure a success for the undertaking. OUTSIDE PASTORS INVITED Baptist Clergy Decide Country Brethren Are Better Off. in maetlmr vesterday morning in the Y. M. C. A. the Baptist ministers of Portland decided to hold a meeting on the second or third Monday in April and ask all non-resident pastors to attend. It had been proposea oy one oi m AiarA-trmAn that tYifit exnenses of the out side ministers in coming to the meeting u m sv ttiA "Portland Association, each member being required to pay nominal fees of 30 or cents, -rnis was oojectea to by some of the memoers on tne grouna thot tv. viBltinir ministers are better able to pay their fare than the city clergy men, because they have not to pay out streetcar rare line xneir ureun en m ujo Vis-nm can afford to make the one trip to the meeting on the train. The body also decided that hereafter one meeting every month would do as well as a universal meeting every wees. Flood Damage Repaired. The last slide on the Elgin branch of the O. R. & N was cleared away Sunday and traffic was resumed on the line yesterday. All other parts of the O. R. & N. system have been re paired of flood damage with the ex ception of the Moscow and Connell If coffee tampers' with your heart or nerves, suppose you break away for 10 days and see how much bet ter you feel. You can make the job easy and pleasant if you take on Postum in place of cof fee. Be sure to have it well boiled, according to directions on package, to bring out the rich flavour and full food value. Read 4 'The Road to Wellville" in pkgs. "There's a Reason" irrrnTrm Mora Hi branches. Trains began runnlug over the Alto ' Hill on the Walla Walla Riparia line Sunday. I uction Cleaners Draws in Dust and Germs Take a Carpet that you think Is clean that has been broomed, swept and beaten. Pass the nozzle of the PEERLESS Cleaner over it a few times, take out the dust bag and y'ou will find more dust there than you have just broomed out in the past half -hour. Stand on steps and notice the thick layer of dust on the plate rail or cornice raise the nozzle and pass it along the top now stand on the steps again you can pass your fingers anywhere and find not a speck of dust. Notice the fluff and dirt under and around the tufts of your mattresses or' chairs; place the end of the hose there for three seconds and it's vanished. The PEERLESS is , death to dust, dirt and germs. Illustrated book and address of nearest FEERUUSS store sent on request to Manufacturers Outlet Company, Mfga. ' 89 Chambers Street. New York Fr Safe kr The Eastern Manufacturers Co. Portland, Oregon. A SUGGESTION ON ECZEMA It is suggested that eczema suffer ers ask Woodard, Clarke & Co.. Skid more Drug Co., druggists of this city, what reports they are getting from pa tients who have used the oil of win tergreen liquid compound, D. D. D. Prescription. Ask some of the cured patients what happened the very min ute they washed the skin with this Booth ing oil.. Your itch can and will be taken away Instantly if you will try a spe cial bottle in a special offer at only 25c; INSTANT relief we KNOW (Regular bottle fl.00.) Will you try a 25c bottle on our assurance? Wood ard, Clarke & Co., Skidmore Drug Co. RE.LIE.VE Neuraiftfi ONE OF THESE LITTLE TABLETS AND THE PAIN IS GONE. "I have awful spells of Neu ralgia and have doctored a great deal without getting much benefit. For the last two years I have been taking Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills and they always " relieve me. I have been so bad with Neuralgia that I sometimes thought I would go crazy". Sometimes it is necessary to take two of them, but never more, and they are sure to re lieve me." MRS. FERRIER, 2434 Lynn St., Lincoln, Neb. Sold by druggists everywhere, who re authorized to return price of first package If they fall to benefit. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Ind. rnTnTTi The Best Irrigated Fruit and Alfalfa Lands of the Pa cific Northwest Are Those of the Western Land & Irrigation Co., at Echo, Umatilla County, Oregon, on the Columbia Butter Creek lands of this project are the most fertile and richest lands in the .world. They are noted for their exceptional productiveness. These lands pro duce as higrh as 1200 bushels of onions to the acre, and other things in similar proportion. What they produce i3 phenomenal. For intensified farming' there Is no better land. Here a five or ten acre tract will make a family an independent living:. For those wanting: to locate on land of the height of perfection, on land hav ing the greatest productiveness, there is no place to compare with the Butter Creek Country. Here there is not only the oppor tunity to make money, but to be located in the most favorable cli mate, the coming country of the N o r t h w est,' with, transportation and the markets of the world right at your feet, to be reached in a day. For fruits of all kinds inci dent to a semi-tropical climate, here is the opportunity of all op portunities. Here you have the social advantages and the like. In this cdhnectlon the following Item clipped from The Oregonian of March 9 will be of interest. "COYOTE CUTOFF AUTHORIZED "Money Appropriated! Hoota Awaits KlKht-of-W'ay Adjustment. "Work on the Covote cutoff of the O. R. & N. in Eastern Oregon is to begin as soon as right-of-way issues can be adjusted. Authority has been given for the construc tion of the road and the money has been appropriated, according to J. P. O'Brien, vice-president and gen eral manager. "The present route of the O. R. & N. follows the Umatilla River from Kcho to the Umatilla and then turns at right angles down the south bank of the Columbia River. Coyote is a station 16 miles west of the Umatilla, and the cut off runs in a straight line "across lots' to Echo. The cutoff will be 23 miles long and will reduce the mileage of the main line 12 miles in addition to eliminating many degrees of curvature. Part of the right of way will cross lands re served by the Government for reclamation purposes, and it will be. necessary to have the maps ap proved by the Interior Department. Work will begin just as soon as this approval is given." The analysis of the soil shows it to be superior for fruit than that of our now famous districts. We are now prepared to take contracts in five and ten-acre tracts up. When you know what this land is you will be surprised at the extremely- low price and the easy terms at which it is sold. 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