1C - ttie Morcyiycs oreooxian. Friday. oia 5. 1911. '
HARNEY
COUNTY
IS PROSPEROUS
Addison Bennett . Finds Rich
Cattle District Far From
Railroads.
: ROADS IN BAD CONDITION
District Visited Is Sot Extensively
Settled," bat Ranchers Are All
ContentedSchool Facilities
Limited at Present.
ST ADDISOX FENNETT.
HARD1STYS RANCH. Harney County.
April 3D. (StsfT Correspondence.)
When I left Canyon City day before
yesterday I Intended to drive to Isee. a
place about 32 miles to the southwest,
but I succeeded in getting- only-a little
over half the distance, to the ranch of
Mr. Ira Sproul, on the headwaters of
the Sllvies Ittver. In the western por
tion of Bear Valley. The distance from
the Sproul ranch to Canyon City is
eighteen miles, and fourteen from Izee.
The road leads up a small canyon
directly west from Canyon City, and It
la very steep. There are three or four
mall ranches near the town, but soon
the road leads above them and either
through or close to the snow. And It
cot pretty cold, enough so to make the
trip disagreeable. There was consider
able mud from the melting snow, snak
ing the pull pretty hard for the team.
But In seven or eight miles I reached
the summit and passed over to the west
and south of the bills, and then for five
or six miles the going was about as
good as I have had on the trip. I made
gor4 time along here until I Anally
reached what I later found was the
bead of Sllvies River, but the valley la
railed after the creek that flows In far
from the east. Getting down Into the
valley I crossed several small branches
of the Sllvies, and then reached the
stage station of Ira Sproul. I was
pretty well chilled through and re
mained there all night.
This part of the valley Is about 6000
feet above sea level, and the only pro
ducts are hay and stock, cattle and
horses, for this Is out of the sheep
country. In the length and breadth of
Bear Valley there la nothing In the
way of vegetables raised, no fruit no
potatoes even. The sole Industry is cat
tle and horses, and the owners must
have hay to feed through the cold Win
ters, for it gets frequently 20 below
sero here, and the snow often lies on
the ground to the depth of nearly two
feet for a month at a time.
And this section Is typical of the
Ixee country, to which place I did not
go. for the reason that I could get very
uncertain reports about the roads. It
was generally reported that I would
have to come back very nearly to
Fproul's to get to the Burns, Canyon
City road near Seneca. In the heart of
Bear Valley.
And Izee Is really not a town, simply
a post ort Ice. The country Is pretty
rough over there, the canyons deep, the
valleys narrow. The place, as shown
on the map. Is on the headwaters of the
south fork of the John lay, which emp
ties Into the main liver at Iayvllle. I
would have followed up the river from
Tayvllle. but the road was Impassable
fur a team, merely a trail.
Few People Settled There.
There are perhaps 3a settlers In the
I see country. There were more for
merly, but the large holders are buy
ing out the small ones and there will
be lesa before there are more. It may
be argued that this la a bad thing for
the country, but the man with 10 or
even 220 acres of land on the Upper
Silvles or near Ixee will have no trou
ble paying his Income tax. lie must
buy everything be and his family eat
and wear, except milk, butter and eggs
and poultry. He must even buy grain
for his work horses. It costs him
from 'S cents to I LIS per pound to
have his stuff hauled In. even more If
he attempts to do It himself and has
any bad lurk. Grain will cost 2
rents a pound on the river, potatoes
the same, vegetables almost any price,
fruit the same. And remember that
She largest bunch of rattle that any
owner has In that entire section is
about 1200; the average Is along about
100.
At the Fproiil ranch I was told they
eut 250 tons of hay from 200 acres, but
that Is an exceptional yield, for they
have an abundance of water there and
down the valley the supply runs short
In June and July. At the Unco In
ranch I was told that they considered
a half ton to the acre a fair yield on
their meadows, and they Irrigate until
along In lute May.
When the rattle are ready for mar
ket In the Fall they are. as a rule,
driven to Pendleton, the round trip
taking from two to three weeks. And
of course such a trip costs considerable.
And last year the price was around
4S cents and the welcrht of the steers
under (00 pounds, or sny 135 per head,
bo yon will see that the stockmen of
this section have to work hard for
what they get. But in spite of the
seeming disadvantages under which
they lire and labor, I found no dissat
isfied ones, and many of them are well
off and making a little money every
year. I cannot say I fancy the cli
mate, but it must be a health-giving
section. And then remember that in
this entire neighborhood there are two
Items not always at hand in more fa
vored localities plenty of wood and
water. And that counts for a whole
lot.
Phonographs Are Plentiful.
Another thing to congratulate them
for Is that they have three mails each
week from Canyon City and three re
turning. So they are pretty well In
the world. And almost every rancher.
1 goess every one. has a telephone. As
for graphophones, I think the main
customers for records must be In Just
such settlements, for they have them
here by the wagon load. I will not
am so far aa to say that when a new
record arrives In a neighborhood the
regular business of the telephone line
Is put on the blink until every family
within 10 miles has heard that record
repeated from three to ten times. But
2 am not exaggerating very much.
When I left Sprout's I drove nearly
south across the bead of Eilvlea Valley.
The road lay for a couple of miles
s cross the bottom and then led through
the pine forest, yellow pine being the
principal timber In this entire section.
And It makes a fine forest. There Is
no underbrush. Just a thick coating of
fine needles and cones on the ground,
'vh.re I was driving the country was
level and low. not over a dosen or 20
feet above the river. I could see for
miles through the pines in many
r-las.
Once across the head of the valley,
the road turned directly east, and it
was not a very good highway, being
muddy and boggy. And gates! I
rpened a good many, not a thousand,
hut more than enough. And in passing
throush one of the mud holes one of
the stnletre4 broke; six or eight
Inches of mud and Ico and water to
get out into to make repairs. Well.
It beaU all What can be done with I
nm. wire and a nair of pliers, so I
soon got the outfit on higher land and
then patched It up good enough to
take me Into Burns. '
Down the valley to the Burns trail,
or rather to the center of the valley
where the Btlvies and Bear Creek come
together, near Seneca postofflce, which
Is on the stage road. " And I can tell
you I was awful glad to get to the
stage staUon of W. M. Lincoln, whose
ranch 'Is about a mile from Seneca,
usually spoken of as Southworth s.
that being the name of the ranch
owner, and Mrs. Southworth the post
mistress. .
The Lincoln ranch Ilea Just at the
mouth of the canyon, where the Silvlee
flows off to the south, and the loca
tion Is a most delightful one. The Ltn
colns have about 40 acres of land,
much of It under Irrigation, and they
are Just now augmenting their hold
ings by the reclamation of a desert
claim of 120 acres, tho ditches tor
conveying water to the same being
Just completed.
Paradise for Fishermen.
Just a few words about Bear Valley.
As I have said. It Is something like 25.
miles long, perhaps averaging three
miles In width. There Is considerable
hay land at the west end, where water
is plentiful, but much of the valley Is
ctlll In sage brush, rather sandy and
rolling. The altitude, as said. Is around
6000 feet, and hay Is the only agri
cultural product. BeaA Creek rises a
dosen or more miles to the eaet. and
meets the Sllvies about a mile from
the canyon.- But remember the entire
valley Is called Bear Valley, the Sllvies
Valley lying farther to the south.
Bear Creek Is. famed as a trout
stream, many claiming that the angler
there can secure more and - better
speckled beauties than In any other
stream In Oregon. Anyhow, they often
land them weighing five pounds each,
and over two feet In length, and the
bags taken are very large.
The drive from Lincoln's follows the
general direction of the Sllvies to the
south, but it winds well up the moun
tain sides, snd for several miles It is
pretty rough, and in spots muddy. ' So.
for seven or eight miles, good time
cannot be made. But you then come
out at the head of the real Sllvies
Valley, which runs practically north
and south for 12 or 15 miles. It Is a
beautiful spot, and there Is consider
able good hay land In It. and some
grain Is there raised, for the,altltude Is
now down around 4800 feet. That is
not much less than the Bear Valley
section, but the exposure Is different
here, the air softer, and some grain Is
raised, while In some of the socluded
nooks, with proper exposure, vege
tables are produced.
One of the great "ranches of the old
Miller Lux Company Is located at
about the center of the valley. In
deed they own and have under fence
the lion's share of the land that Is
worth having. But there are a number
of other good ranches, the owners be
ing John Craddock. William Huff, W.
M. Bennett. Daniel Camblin. Andrew
Pierce. Dell Hanklns. Pleas Hank Ins,
Oeorge Hanklns. A. W. Wlntermier.
David Crsddork. K. Buckley. George
Craddock and Frank Metschan. the lat
ter being more properly on Trout
Creek, which flows In here from the
south snd east.
The Metschan ranch was for years the
stage station, and 1 have stopped there
several times, and was always well
entertained, but Mrs. Metschan Is an In
valid, and she and her husband and lit
tle daughter spend most of the time
with Frank's futher. Phil, in Portland.
The road from Metschan's leads over
the bills again, and no more Is seen of
the Sllvies until we cross It again
Just upon entering Burns. It Is rather
a large river, furnishes a great amount
of water at flood, and there Is a reser
voir site set apart by the reclamation
service for the Irrigation of Harney
Valley lands. The damslte la about
two miles southwest of Metschan's. In
the canyon. If a 60-foot dam Is erect
ed, as contemplated. It will submerge
many thousands of acres of the best
land In Sllvies Valley.
Plenty of Land for llomescekers.
Crossing a range of pretty precipit
ous hills, but with a good hard road
bed, you soon come down again Into
Trout Creek Valley, and this Is Indeed
a lovely valley. There are five settlers
here, as follows: George Marshall,
Fred Nlrkle. Mr. Kldwell. a new set
tles who took up a homestead on what
Is called Strawberry Flat. H. K.
Hardlsty and Walter Cross.
I am stopping at the home of Mr.
Hardlsty. He keeps a madhouse and
the stage station, his buildings being
Just at the foot of the hill where the
road leaves the valley and winds south
up the hill towards Bums. 24 miles away.
Now I wish to tell something for the
benefit of homeseekers. Thousands of
people want free homes, homes on Gov
ernment land, but they' hear the cry
that there is no longer anvvfree land
worth paying the filing fees on. To
prove the fallacy of this statement let
me say that Mr. Hardlsty has Just re
turned from the land office at Burns,
where he filed on a homestead adjoin
ing the land he now lives on on the
eat. On this homestead there are' at
lrsst 40 acres of plow land, the bal
ance good pasture land, and a fine
stream running right through the place,
so that the plow land can be easily Ir
rigated. And this land will produce
a large yield of rye or barley hay. which'
is legal tender here at 110 a ton.
Are there other claims ss good? I
do not know. I am not In the locating
business, neither Is Mr. Hardlsty. But
I will waser a pretty penny that there
are thousands of Just such opportunities
In this section. I forgot to say the
Burns-Canyon road runs right past the
above mentioned homestead.
At a point about midway down the Sll
vies valley lies the boundary line be
tween Harney and Grant counties. Ro
I am practically done with Grant on my
present trip, and I want to thank the
good people of that county for the uni
form courtesy extended to me. And I
wish to say a word about the home I
found In Canyon City, the Patterson
collages, kept by Mrs. Orln Patterson
and her daughter. I had stopped there
several times before, and anyone who
goes there once will never pass the
place by when stopping over In Csnyon.
for It Is a place you reach with pleas
ure and leave with regret. Mr. Patter
son was formerly register of the land
offlc at The Dalles, and has only been
In Canyon six or seven years, but he
has built up a large and lucrative law
practice, the firm being Leedy St Pat
terson. Mr. Patterson's brother. Otis, was for
a number of years proprietor of the
Blue Mountain Kagle. the Canyon news
paper, but he sold out several years sgo
and Is now connected with the Canyon
City Coromerrlal Company, one of the
largest establishments In the Interior.
Mr. WoUenberg. who used to run the
Burns-Austin si are line. Is another part
ner, the remaining Interest being owned
by Frank Dun ten, of Ixee. a well-to-do
stockman.
Families Comfortable and Happy.
I ought to say a word about my en
tertainment at Sproul's, by the Lin
coln's, and finally here at Mr. Hardia
ty's.. But that is the way with the peo
ple of the Interior. There ia nothing
small or plcayunlah about them. And aa
a rule they are all thriving. Not In a
large way perhaps, but so much so ss
to bring their families up well, and fin
ally give them a good start- School faci
lities are limited. For Instance, in the
entire Bear valley there are only two
schools, and those for the six months
from April 15. Winter schools would
be Impossible. But there are many
young ladles and young gentlemen from
this very section In ths best schools to
be found In the state.
AS JEWISH
iPlllinil 1 1
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Christopher Columbus Was
Not of Italian Race.
DESCENT-WAS CONCEALED
Historians 'ovr Declare His Grand
father Originally - Came From
Children of Sister of Mary,
Mother of Jesus Christ.
' That Christopher Columbus was of
Jewish parentage. Is the statement
made In a Spanish paper, known as
Revlsta de Estremadura, and referred
to In a recent article In the Hebrew
periodical known as "The Chosen
People." The reference to Columbus'
Jewish parentage Is In "The Chosen
People" of January. It reads:
"A Spanish historian by the name ot
Don Wlnsete Paredes has surprised the
world by giving facts In the Spanish
Journal, called Revlsta de Estermadura,
proving without a shadow of doubt
that Christopher, Columbus, who dis
covered America, was a Jew, the son of
a converted Jew. and the grandson of a
highly educated Jew by the name of Sol
omon Levi de Burgas, who lived in the
year 1390. and was then converted to
the Catholic religion, adopting the
name Pablo de Santa Maria. He and his
sons were great historians, theologians
and poets. Their books were among the
most valuable literature of Spain.
Some say Columbus' grandfather was
a descendant of one Elizabeth, a sis
ter of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, there
fore, he called himself Pablo de Santa
Maria, meaning in Spanish a relative of
St. Mary. They used to put thos four
words In Initials after their signature.
Columbus did this also, yet this is not
the only proof given of his relation
ship. Documents have been produced
to show that Columbus was the son of
one of Levi's son's daughters. Colum
bus himself. It is said, knew all that,
but he was afraid to make It public,
as he could not have , possibly gotten
any favor or support for his American
enterprise from the king and queen.
"The same Spanish historian also
shows how other Jewish Christians, who
were near the king and observed the
Jewish holidays rn secret, knew Colum
bus very well, sympathizing with htm
and his great enterprise, persuading the
king and queen to stand by him.
"A Jewish astronomer, by name Ab
raham Zokuta. who also became a
Christian by compulsion and had to
keep the Jewish religion in secret, ad
vocated Columbus' plan as the only one
which might succeed. If it had been
known that Columbus' descent was
Jewish. It would have certainly created
suspicion on the whole affair; It Is very
clear, therefore, why he kept It a
secret. Tet. blood is thicker than water
after all, and we have the fact that
Columbus took with him on his first
Journey four Jewish men In whom he
placed his chief reliance.
"These statements have caused a
great deal of disputation among the
Spaniards, who have never wanted to
admit the claim of Italy, that Colum
bus belonged to their race, yet much
less do they like the Idea of Columbus
having been a Jew." .
Encyclopedias make no mention of
this matter. The Jewish Encyclopedia,
published In 1903, does say. however:
"According to bis own statement, Co
lumbus had constant Intercourse with
Jews and Moors, with priests and lay
men. He hud personal relations with
the mathematician Joseph Vecinho,
physlclan-in-ordinary to King Joao II,
of Portugal, and with other learned
Jews of Lisbon. Vecinho presented him
with his Latin translation of the astro
nomical tables of Ahraham Zacuto, the
famous mathematician, which Columbus
always carried with him on his voyages
of discovery and found most service
able. He ascribed it principally to this
'Jew' Vecinho, whom he mentions twice
In his notebooks, that the King of Portu
gal refused to consider his plans of
discovery.
"At Salamanca Columbus became per
sonally acquainted with Zacuto, whose
scientific works he praises highly. It
Is not known whether he had business
relations with the Jews during his
stay at Lisbon, or whether he borrowed
or received aid from them in his finan
cial difficulties there. In his testament
be bequeathed half a silver mark to a
Jew living by the gate of the Jews'
street In Lisbon, or to one whom a
priest might designate."
SCHOOL OFFICERS TO MEET
Session Called to Discuss Betterment
of Service.
HILLSBORO, Or., May . 4. (Special.)
County Superintendent of Schools
Chase expects 100 school officers at the
county meeting, which is to be held in
this city Saturday, May tf, to discuss
school affairs and devise ways and
means to organize for a better rural
school service. State ' Superintendent
of Public Instruction Alderman 1U be
In attendance and discuss recent school
legislation. Dr. Calvin 'White, of the
State Board of Health, will read a pa
per on "Sanitation." and C. 12. Hedge,
school clerk of the Beaverton district,
will lecture on the subject, "More Pub
licity in Handling of School Funds."
Mr. Hedge believes that the school
clerk should present a statement of
school receipts and expenditures at
every' meeting, and that this should be
placed on the blackboard, so that every
patron and taxpayer may see where
the funds" are derived and where every
dollar Is expended. He asserts that if
this were done at all meetings, people
would realise more than ever, the ne
cessity of taking more interest In
school affairs, which require so large a
per cent of the general taxation.
"Ml HOGAR."
The same high quality and two new
shapes "!tubs" and "Blunts." Try
them. Slg Sichel & Co., 93 Third or
Third and Washington.
WE SI.VG TO VOl'.
Ws sing not of love, yet our song Is
not vain
When we sing you these lines In our
happiest strain.
For they tell you the tale of the great
"Rum and Pine."
Tho cough euro whose virtues are al
most divine. .
Tou may take It In Winter, In Fall or
In Spring;
No matter what time, t Is always the
. thing.
Tou may wake up at night, in a spasm
of cough.
When a done of this cough curs will
drive the spell off.
Tou may think you have asthma, con
sumption, catarrh.
Tet the great "Hum and Pine" puts
your health back to par.
In fact, when no biliousness hinders
the cure.
This marvel of science Is true, swift
and sure.
Address or call the J. A. Clemenson
Drug Co.. corner Front and Morrison
streets, Portland. Or.
Union
Balance .
SURPLUS
RAILROAD WILL FIGHT
SOCTHETfX PACIFIC LOATHE TO
GIVE UP WATER FONT.
Company Sliows Determination In
Sacramento by Building Steamer
Slied City Also Determined.
SACKftlENTO,' Cal., May 4. (Spe
cial.) The construction of a 225-foot
steamer shed on the Sacramento River
between I and J streets Is a move
by the Southern Pacific to fortify Its
claim of a perpetual grant of the water
front north of K street against tho po
sition of the city, which says that all
rights of the Southern Pacific on this
part of the water-front expire on June
27 of the present year, with the ex
piration of the corporate existence of
the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
The attempt of the company will be
fought by the city officials. According
to Attorney R. T. McKlsslck. who made
an exhaustive Investigation of the sub
ject for the Jobbers' Association when
the subject of a belt line was first un
der consideration, all franchise rights
which descended to the Southern Pa
cific from the Central Pacific Railroad
Company become void on June 27, 1911.
That the Southern Pacific intends to
maintain that Its rights to the water
front north of K street are derived
not by franchise but by an out-and-out
deed from the city is made plain by its
action In commencing work on the
wharf.
The franchise under which the rights
were given to the Central Pacific Rail
road was granted by the city in Decem
ber, 1862.- More than 48 years have
elapsed In which the company has made
no use of these water-front rights. It
Is the contention of Attorney McKls
slck that the claim of these portions of
the water-front was long ago Invali
dated by the failure of the company
to make use of the property.
Albany Has Six Heavyweights.
ALBANT. Or., May 4. (Special.)
Albany has six residents who average
over 300 pounds In weight and whose
ss-eres-ate welirht lacks " only 175
HIITY
' It is the duty of every expectant
mother to prepare her system for
the coming of her little one; to avoid
as far as possible the suffering of
such occasions, and endeavor to
pass through the crisis with her
bealth and strength unimpaired.
This she may do through he use
cf Mother's Friend, a remedy that
bas been so long in use, and accom
plished so much good, that it is in
no sense an experiment, but a prep
aration which always produces the
best results. It is for external ap
plication and so penetrating in its
nature as to thoroughly lubricate
every muscle, nerve and tendon
involved during the period before
baby comes. It aids nature by
expanding the skin and tissues, re
lieves tenderness and soreness, and
perfectly, prepares the system for
natural and safe motherhood.
Mother's Friend has been used and
endorsed by thousands of mothers,
and its use will prove a comfort
and a benefit to any woman in
need of such a remedy. Mother's
atdrugstos. MOTHERS
Write for free Zx TTlT
ant motners
which contains much valuable in
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Atlanta, Ga.
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Pacific Life Insurance Company
Of Portland, Oregon.
MARK KADY, President
STATEMENT TO STOCKHOLDERS
INCOME
Gross amount received from stockholders in cash on 4524 shares of stock $124,969.05
Stockholders' notes taken on 4533 shares of stock, dne and not due 105,649.45
DISBURSEMENTS
Total amount expended for agents commission, office rent, clerks' salaries, printing and advertising,
LEDGER ASSETS
Mortgage loans on real estate , ? 35,4J'
Collateral Loans ' x.uuu.uu
Book value of stocks and bonds owned, being Portland 6 per cent improvement bonds 20,000.00
Agents' balances in?'5S
Stockholders' notes - jj-j?
Cash in banks on interest .-. ...................-......... oj,bu,bi
Total ledger assets . : $199,428.91
LIABILITIES
Par value of 9057 shares of capital stock . , - ....."..... $ 90.570.00
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HOME OFFICE: OREGONIAN BUILDING
pounds of reaching a ton. The men
and their weights are: "Worth Huston.
You Will
Have to Hurry
The time is set. We shall vacate the old Eilers Piano House at 353 Washington Street. These are posi
tively the last days. The decorators and electrfcians are working night and day to put the finishing touches
on our new building at Seventh and Alder, while workmen'are even now tearing out the walls around us m
the old store. The instruments still in the old establi shment must be sold. To do this we will not split hairs
as to terms on Pianos, Player Pianos, Grands and some Talking Machines. Imagine a Baby Grand for $1.00
on terms of $6 a month, a player-piano for $285. and also the following extraordinary bargains, with many
others in our Piano Exchange Department. Fair warning; do not delay. You will never have another
opportunity to buy pianos as advantageously as now. Store open this evening.
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