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TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1911.
BURNS
PLEA FOR
LINE LONG FUTILE
Harney County's Prayer for
Railroad Unheeded for
Quarter of Century.
RAILS SET 20 YEARS AGO
'Marvelous Wheat Belt See Hope in
Humored Plans of Short I.I no to
Build Tb rough Zone Val
ley Looks Its Best.
FT ADDIFOV BENNETT.
BCRNS. Or, May . (Staff Corre
spondence.) Burnt, tha metropolis of
the great Harney country. 1 situated
en high land Just north of the Harney
Valley, which la one of the largest
bodies of level Taller land In Oregon.
Just how many square miles there are
In this wonderful ralley It Is hard to
estimate, for It reaches far away to
the east and west up the streams and
smaller valleys In various places for
many miles. But taking In these val
leys, like Silver Creek. Sllvles Valley
nd the BliUcn River section, there
are perhaps exceeding 600 sections of
what may be called valley land.
From Burns straight south to Mal-
iieur Lake. the distance Is about 1
miles and that take one down the
western side of the valley, the main
portions lying to the east and south
east. Going straight south from Bucns
ten miles brings you to Wright's Point,
which Is a ridge about a mile wide on
tp and about J00 feet high, which
stretches out Into the valley for five
or six miles. This Is a peculiar for
matlon of lava rock, with almost i
secr ascent on all sides, but level on
top. with good sagebrush land thereon.
Acrss this, to the south. Is Sunrise
Valley and directly to the east and ten
miles away Is the Uttle town of Lawen
not far north of Malheur Lake, and di
rectly south of tne eastern point of
vtngnrs foim. on the south or Mai
neur Lake, is another town. Narrows.
Tn miles east and four miles north of
Burns la the town of Harney. Those are
tne only towns In the valley proper, al
though Riley, up Silver Creek Valley.
to the west about -0 miles, and Harrl-
man to the southeast have a store and
postofflce.
The other towns In the county are
Zrewsy. about e miles east and "0
miles north of Burns, and Diamond,
commonly called Wild eHorae. and
1 n lo. overcast of Stein's Mountain, the
latter town being on the Nevada line.
These are business points of soma mo
ment, the latter place being a very
busy settlement about sheepshearlng
time, for thousands of fleeces are
clipped there every Spring.
Harney County is somewhat larger
than the State of Massachusetts, so it
will be seen that what one might call
urban settlements are very small,
probably all of the towns put together
having a population of leva than 1500
, people. But one most not class these
I laces In a business way by the num
ber of the people who live there, for
there are many large stocks of goods
carried at the various stores. For In
stance. Charley Haines, at Narrows.
rare. There Is no place In the world
where the really unfortunate are so well
treated as here. The response of neigh
bors snd friends In the hour of trouble
Is Instant and generous. Any decent. In
dustrious man or woman can get a help
ing hand, a little slake of credit or prop
erty for the asking more than likely It
will be volunteered without the asking.
What the people frown upn Is Idleness
snd the lark of frugality, but such cases
are very rare. Work, honest toll and
Industry are the rule in 99 cases out of
100.
I may cite a case to show the feel
Ins; here toward the really unfortunate.
A man who had lately arrived was
overtaken by sickness before he got
wofl on his feet. He bad a dependent
family. He struggled along until fi
nally, unknown to his neighbors, he
was practically In want. He had noth
ing available aa security save his teanv
which was not of much value. But ha
went to a merchant nearby and said
he wanted to mortgage the team,
wagon and harness for a small bill of
groceries and clothing. The merchant
talkd the matter over and Anally sent
the man home with his wagon loaded
with goods to the amount of $150, and
his own time, to pay. without security.
And the best part of the tale Is that
while this hsppened less than a year
sco the unfortunate la now on his.
feet, with a fair prospect of becoming
one of the prosperous ones of the
county.
Another thing that strikes one Is the
open doors of the jails as a rule, and
the absence of petty thievery. Hardly
a door In the Interior is locked at night.
TURNING OF TIDE i!
OF TRAVEL IS
11
Northwest Development Asso
ciation Plans to' Keep
Settlers at Home.
AUTO TOUR BIG FEATURE
Hardy Citizens or Middle West to
Bo Told That There Is No Reason
for Ooinjj to Another
Country to Prosper.
That the new Industrial association
organized at Helena last week will
divert the travel now groins; to Western
Merchants in the smaller places go oft Canada in the direction or Oregon and
. th ..!. : other Northwestern states is the
from tbelr offices and the patrons at
tend to their own wants nroDerty does
not have to'be locked up. nailed down
or watched closely to be secure. For
the people aa a rule are strictly hon
est. No Hobos There. '
And the tramp, the hobo? Practi
cally unknown. Tou will now and
then see. particularly as the shearing
season approaches, a man wending his
way In from the railroad with his lit
tle bundle of blankets strapped to his
back, but he Is really and honestly
looking for wore:, and aa a rule he
knows where he Is going to find It
and he does find It. I do not think It
fair to call such chaps tramps cer
tainly not hobos.
As to the future of this great coun
try there can be no argument. The
land here will, when the country Is
once opened un. be found to be won
derfully productive. I saw a field yes-4
terday that proditred last year 90 bush
els of barley to the acre, and 40 to to
bushels of wheat Is not uncommon. But
this la with Irrigation. And, there are
many thousands of acres right close
to Burns and Ha.fy that have the
water and will do that well when there
Is a way to get the grain to market.
As it Is now there are only two Items
thst can- be marketed perhaps three;
livestock, wool and hides.
But the landowners will hsve to be
shown. Improved farming methods will
have to be undertaken and persisted
In. rotation of crops snd proper cul
tivation and seeding will have to be
studied. And it seems that the way Is
about to open up for the people of this
valley to be shown all of those things.
for the Legislature passed a bill last
Winter providing for the location of
an experimental station here, and It Is
said that the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege officials will soon be here to se
lect the site. The state provides 12000
year and the Government the same
amount for annual maintenance, while
the county has set aside $15,000 for
the land and permanent Improvements
thereon. I do not think anything has
ever happened In the hlstorv of the
county of more Importance than this.
for it Is undoubtedly true the people
here hsve been groping almost In the
dark. But there has been but little
Incentive to use the land for anything
opinion of William S. Jones, business
manager of the Minneapolis Journal,
and of C K Blandln. business man
ager of the St. Paul Dispatch and
Pioneer Press, who arrived In the city
yesterday and are staying at the Port-
iana. nr. Jones and Mr. Blandin are
making a tour of the Northwest Coast
cities, having visited Spokane and Se
attle before coming; to Portland. They
declared themselves astonished at the
rapid growth of the Northwest.
"The Twin Cities and Duluth." aald
Mr. Jones, "united in the movement to
launch the Northwest Development As
sociation at Helena, for the sole reason
that the business men of these places
have come to the conclusion that it is
time for something to be done toward
diverting of the colonist travel from
estern Canada. It is a serious men
ace, we believe, to our own natural
and logical destiny. There Is an em
pire in the Northwest awaiting de
velopment, and to permit the hardy
settlers of the Middle, West to pass
us over without an effdrt on our part
to stop them Is little short of a busi
ness crime. For that reason senti
ment was in a condition to be crys
talixed Into an effective, energetic and
thoroughly business organization.
Sentiment to Be Aroused.
piac-v ot K uusen ouiiuinpti. earn wij . . -
goods to the amount of $100,000. and " ""rn-p.
at Diamond, has a Una '"' iiujnpi,Un.
Mr. Horton.
store and a large stock of goods, al
though that town has only four or five
buildings. And the same Is true of
Andrews, where Smyth Bros, do a large
business.
Large Ranches Numerous.
There are about 150.000 acres of for
est reserve In the county, practically
all of it being north of Burns. Then
there are some very large ranches.
Totably the old Frencb-Glen holdings,
of which William Hanley has charge.
This is commonly called the P ranch,
r-ut It Is made up of the Bell A ranch.
OO ranch and the various ranches in
t'atlow Valley. Diamond ranch. Happy
Valley ranch and others, embracing In
all something under 140.000 acres. The
old Miller A Lux ranches, now owned
by the Pacific Livestock Company, have
Sj.OOO acres, the old John Devlne ranch
has 14.000 acres and the Trout Creek
rnch about 10,000 acres, while the
various road lands amount to 265.000
acres.
As the number of acres of deeded land
In the county amounts inbound numbers
to 9o0.(i3 acres it will be seen that
considerably over half of It la held by
these various large owners.
The Assessor has given me the follow
ing figures as to the amount and value
of livestock In the county: Horses and
mules. 8330. value I'JTO.STS: cattle. 45.
9'H. value lss.7S; sheen. ItZ.toO. value
Sli.VM. and hogs, valued at I1TJS.
But these figures sre very misleading
to the S' tunl number and value of
range stock feeding In the county, for I
rave often been told that during the
Poring months. Just after shearing time.
ovef JiO.OwO sheep graze around Stein's
Mountain alone.
Sneaking of this mountain reminds me
that It Is one of the finest bodies of
grazing land to be found anywhere. The
mountain proper shows on the map as
perhaps &0 miles long from north to
south and 20 miles wide. This would
he measuring from Pueblo Mountain on
the south to the Harney Valley on the
north and from the Blitzen River and
Cat low Valley on the west to the Juniper
Valley and the Alvord desert and Wild
Jlorse countries on the east.
But It Is a mountain without a tree
save the Junipers, and ran be grazed
from tie valleys to tho summit. And It
Is well watered and affords fine pas
turage. Just how high the summits sre
I do not know, but perhaps around 7000
or SOOi" feet, or 3000 or 4''M feet above
the valleys. Harney Valley having a
genera:, altitude of 4100 feet.
To show the growth and general pros
perity of the county, it may be raid that
the total value of all the property In the
county is now given as only a few thou
sand dollars under tl.6to.ooo. while In
Ji It amounted to S?.5o0.ooo. When you
remember that the county has a popula
tion of only 4000 people it will be seen
thst the general average Is pretty high.
I think It will be seen that Harney Is
one of the most prosperous counties In
Oregon, and one of the richest per cap
ita agricultural or stockralalng coun
tries to be found anywhere.
Poverty Seems I'nknow n.
And that brings me again to the re
mark that after all of the cries and
pleas for raUttays and other Iroprove'd
faculties for conducting their buslsess.
after considering their Isolation, the
'-altering population, the great dU lances
from markets considering everything. It
la the great wonder of the visitor that
the people are so universally well-to-do.
You will find In these Interior sec
tions practically no such thing as pover
ty. There are to be sure some who are
not over-prosperous, but where you find
people of that sort In one of these in
terior neighborhoods you can set It down
straight that the trouble has arisen and
Is maintained by one of two causes, mis
fortune In the way of sickness or Idle
Cess. Eut suth cases axe rare, ery
Bo laggard have been the people that
for a number of years there has not
been wheat enough raised- for the local
consumption. Even now practically all
of the riour on the market here Is from
over the mountains.
And yet. aa I have heretofore pointed
ouL here lies the future granary of
Oregon. There Is no doubt but what
Harney will, before many years, pro
duce four of five millions of bushels of
cereals per year, not a bit of doubt If!
And that "If Is a railroad transpor
tation. Without that the people and
their chief Industry He bottled up.
hound and tied. -
HANKINS GOES TO SPOKANE
Accused Check Manipulator Will Not
light Again ft Extradition.
ROSEBCRG. Or.. May 8. (Special.)
Delbert P. Hanktna, who was arrested
at Oakland. Douglas County. Saturday,
accused of having passed worthless
checks aggregating $10,000, will be
turned over to Spokane County, Wash-
Jr. -..- XI
Mr. Hill and Governor Eberhart, of '
Minnesota; ex-Governor Series, of
Norm Dakota, and 150 others went to
Helena to show how intensely they
were Interested In the project. A
secretary will be employed and paid to
conduct a campaign of publicity and
to visit commercial clubs throughout
the proposed field of endeavor, arous
ing Interest. It is proposed to create
sentiment. If It does not exist al
ready, throughout the Northwest for i
the exploitation of the advantages of
this region. It is proposed to give
free rein to the best methods of nuh-
llshlng all of the Information possible
n uiuie Wftl publications. The St.
Paul DispatisS. the Minneapolis Journal
and the Omaha Bee will devote a de
partment to the publicity of the sec
tions within the territory of the as
sociation. "Two features of the organization are
to be developed In the holding of a land
show at Minneapolis or St. Paul and a I
meeting on the Pacific Coast to create
enthusiasm. The land show will attract
attention. In this every man who has
anything that will show the country
to advantage will find room to display
his goods. It Is proposed to have the
railroads vitalize the entire force of the
show by lending all of their InTluence.
The people of Minnesota are much In
terested and "believe that the associa
tion will accomplish the results so much
desired."
Auto Tour to Be Noteworthy.
To add to the natural development of
the country tributary to the Twin Cities
and as an Incident to the organization
of the Northwestern Development
League. Mr. Blandln called attention
to the Twin City automobile tour which
wlir be run out of the two cities next
July.
"It will he the longest automobile trip
or Its kind." said Mr. Blandln. "It will
exceed the world famous Glidden tour.
It will run from Minneapolis to Helena
and along side of the tourists will be
run a special hotel train that will be
one of the finest things known in the
country. The automoblllsts from all
sections of the Nation will be in attend
ance and take part in the affair. Al
ready a pathfinder has been sent out.
More than IW.0D0 will be expended in
the making of good roads. The St. Paul
Despatch tiTfers a trophy In connection
with the tour. We believe that the town
will advertise the country widely."
Delbert P. Haaklaa, Whe Is Held
at Hwrkirf for AlUrsred Paaa
atar ef Bad Cheek Anouatlaac
la Slu.OOO.
BEND HAS LAWN CONTEST
Frizes Offered' as Incentives to Resi
dents to Beautify Their Property.
BEND. Or., May . (Special.) Prizes
that will tend to make this place more
than ever merit Its till of "Bend the
Beautiful" have been offered by . the
local Commercial Club. A cash prize of
10 will be given to the owner of the
most attractive lawn In Bend, which is
put under cultivation after May 15, and j
one of to the person who keeps the l
neatest back yard from this time until
the distribution of the awards, which
will take place in conjunction with the
"Railroad day" celebrations that will
mark the arrival of the Oregon trunk
raila at Bend sometime in July.
In addition $75 will be distributed In
prizes to farmers who raise the best
agricultural samples within Z miles of
this place. ,
Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Tull & Gibbs, Inc.
Morrison at Seventh
Store Opens at 8:3 O
Watch Our Windows
Just 44 Days More of Our Closing Out Sale
Great Activity Marks Every Day of This Great Event. Marvelous Values
Are Being Offered in Every Section of the Store.
No Such Savings Opportunities Have Ever Come to the People of Portland
and the Nortlrvvest Are No Likely to Come in Many Years.
The Offerings of This Unprecedented Selling Event in Every Instance De
note the Great Sacrifice That Is Being Made of Our
$500,000 Stock Dependable Merchandise
Investigation of the Closing-Out Sale Bargains Will Quickly Convince That
Now Is the Time to Buy Today Don't Delay Until Tomorrow.
Petticoats Many Women
Will Buy at These Prices
"KLOSFTT" PETTICOATS
$1.25 values at . . 69? $1.50 values at . . 89
$1.95 and $2 values at. .$1.29
$2.50 vals. at ?1.49 $2.98 vals. at $2.19
Lowest prices ever known in Portland in these practical,
perfect-fitting underskirts. No wrinkles or bulging at
waist line. Made of good Equality heatherbloom, with
deep flounce. Well tailored. Every one of these must
go the prices should accomplish it.
$5.95 and $6.50 Black Silk Petticoats to
go at
All silk Petticoats of very good quality, made' -with
wide full flounce and with small tucks and air cords,
$3.39.
ALL SILK PKINCESS SLIPS AND COTTON
PRINCESS SLIPS NOW MARKED AT HALF PRICE.
Dinner Sets for Much Less
Don't Overlook the Big Basement Store
When Supplying Your Needs in Crpckery,
Graniteware, Kitchen and Laundry Helps
9.0O for $13.00 Dinner Set of 50 pieces. English
semi-porcelain. Old blue poppy and gold decoration.
Sll.OO for $15.00 Dinner Set of 48 pieces. Best do
mestic semi-porcelain. Quaint dragon decoration.
$21.00 for $28.50 Dinner Set of 100 pieces. Two
sets one a very pretty decoration in Limoges China and
the other a beautiful wreath and rose decoration in
Austrian China.
$35.50 Sewing Machine for "$24. 85 .,
The- "Supreme" Model B, ball bearing, automatic
lift and automatic tension. Case of best quarter-sawed
golden oak. As good as the best high-priced machines.
25 Graniteware Special Regular Prices
Up to 75c New Stock of New Ware. '
In the Basement.
It has just been unpacked this shipment of "Stan
dard" enameled ware dark blue and white, triple coated
and acid proof. The best ware at its regular price that
has ever come to Portland. The shipment consists of
Berlin Covered Sauce Pans, Preserving Kettles, Lipped
Sauce Pans, Pudding Pans, Wash Basins and Dippers.
Values Range Up to 75c. Choice at 25S
P'Mrjjiii "lis
In Bedding
The Drapery, Upholstery and Bedding De
partments Are Now Located on First Floor
67t Yard for "Lundour" Drapery
material that was $1.50 yard. In six good
colors.
97 Yard for "Lnndour" Drapery
material that was $2.25 yard, in two
toned effects.
47 Yard for Drapery Linings that
that were $1.00 yard. 50 inches wide and
in six colors.
124 Yard for Ecru Curtain Jlusl'i
that was 30c yard. In four patterns.
17 Yard for Ecru Figured Scrim that
was 40c yard.
28t? Yard for Ecru Scrim that was 65c
yard.
63 Yard for Fancy Curtain Net in
ivory tint. Was $1.65 yard.
12 yards of Imported Linen Scrim
slightly soiled at 8 7i jard sold
heretofore at $2.50 yard.
25 1 Yard" for Monk's Cloth that was
$1.00 yard. In red only and 50 in. wide.
47 Yard for Plain Repps, in green,
red and blue, 50 inches wide. "Was $1.00.
50 Yard for blue Table Felt, suitable
for desk and table tops, etc., was $1.50
yard. 72 inches wide.
97 Yard for best quality Imitation
Leather that was $1.75 yard. 50 inches
wide and in several colors.
$1.50 Yard for Imported Yelours that
were $3.50 yard. In blue and green and
50 'inches wide.
Round Asbestos Table Mats for Dining Tables:
S2.50 for $4.50 Mats 45 ins. diam. $3.50 for $6.00 Mats, 54 ins. diam.
$2.75 for $5.00 Mats, 48 ins. diam. $4.50 for $7.50 Mats, 60 ins. diam.
All Drapery, Fringes, Cords and Gimps at about ONE-THIRD LESS Than.
Their Original Values.
These a Few of Many
Bargains.
67 Pair for $L50 Feath
er Pillows.
$1.90 Pair for Feather
Pillows that were $3.50.
$1.35 for full-size Cotton
Summer ' Blankets that were
$2.75.
$5.00 Pair for Live Goose
Down Pillows that were $9.00.
$5.60 Pair for Live Goose
Down Pillows, covered with
fancy ticking, were $10 pair.
Lowest Prices in Carpets and Rugs Ever
Known in Portland Are Those Quoted Here
$8.95 for $16.00 Hodges' Fiber
Ruga The 9x12 feet size. Ideal floor
coverings for. the bedroom and other
rooms.
$10.50 for $15 Algerian Porch
Bugs The 6x9 feet size.
$17.50 for $30 Algerian Porch
Rugs The 9x12 feet size. Excellent
for Summer homes, beach cottages,
houseboats and porches.
$36.50 for $50 Bundhar, Wilton
and Royal Worcester Rugs in the
9x12 feet size.
$41.50 for $65.00 French Wilton
and Anglo Persian Rugs in the 9x12
feet size.
Closing Out Prices in Tho3e Beau
tiful Mohair Rugs Four of the
Prices include sewing, laying and lining.
Smaller Sizes.
$1.50 for the 18x36 inch size
was $3.00.
$3.00 for the 24x48 inch size
was $6.00.
$5.0O for the 30x60 inch size
was $10.00.
$6.75 for the 3 feet by 6 feet
size was $13.50.
Closing Out Our Entire Stock of
Linoleums at Lowest Prices Ever
Known in Portland. - '
$1.15 Square Yard for Potter'8
Best Inlaid Linoleum. Sells Regu
lar for $1.85 Yard.
$1.00 Square Yard for Staine's
Inlaid Linoleum. Sell3 Regularly
for $1.50 Yard.
SOME PRICES FROM THE FURNITURE DEPARTMENT
These in Dependable Leather-Upholstered Pieces. Many Other Such Opportunities.
$17.50 Ann Rocker with leather uphol
stered seat and back now $12.50.
$37.00 Arm Chair, upholstered entirely
in leather now $21.50.
$36.00 Turkish Rocker, upholstered in
leather now $23.25.
$52.00 Turkish Rocker, upholstered in
finest leather now $33.75.
$48.00 Large Easy Arm Chair, uphol
stered in leather now $27.50.
$77.00 Fine Leather Sofa now $3S.50.
$55.00 Leather Couch with oak frame
now $37.85.
$65.00 Leather Couch with oak frame
now $44.00.
LAND SCHEME DISCUSSED
Ington. ofTlora. according to a decision
reached by Sheriff Qulne od-.
llanklna aald today that ha would
return to Spokane without extradition
papera. but that he would fight extra
dition In the event ha was requested
to return to Chlraso. Hankina spent
the DiarnlnK conversing with his wife
and an-eared quite cheerful this after
noon. I'lnkerton detectives are expected
here tomorrow, when aome agreement
will be reached relative to his disposition.
Members of Oregon Delegation Ke
pi j to Alderman.' Suggestion.
8ALRM. Or.. May . (Speclal--Super-Intendent
Alderman has received replies
J from some of the Oregon delegation at
that the Oregon and California land
grants be turned over to the State School
Land Board, provided the higher courts
uphold the opinion of Judge Wolverton..
Representative Lalferty says he favors
an art of Congress which mill provide
that these lands be sold to actual set
tlers. Senator Chamberlain la Inclined
to think that Mr. Alderman's sugges
tion is premature and Senator Bourne
raises some objections. Representative
Hawley has not answered.
E
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
LOWER COURT'S DECISION.
In
Canby Plans for Fourth.
CAXBV. Or.. May . (Special.) The
band boya here are taking subscrip
tions for funds to celebrate the Fourth
of July. The celebration will be held
In the grove at the fairgrounda. They
Intend to make the event the best
ever held hero, fireworks wUl be prov
Educational Board Named.
DALLAS. Or.. May 9. (Special.)
County School Superintendent Seymour
has appointed the following members of
the new County Educational Board,
create. bv a recent act of the Legisla
ture: T. W. Drunk, of Eola: (. W. Mey
er, of Dallas: U. A. Wells, of Buena Vis
ta, and Ira Mehrllng. of Falls City. Mr.
Melirlin was elected clerk and Profes
sor H. II. Parsons, of Cook public school
In McMlnnvllle. waa named county super
visor o. schools. v
Present Possessors of Property
Southern City Will Xot Be
Disturbed s Result.
SALEM. Or., May 9. (Special.) In an
onlnlnn of Importance to the City of
Roseburg, the Supreme Court today af
firmed the lower court In the case of
George H. Chauncey against H. Wollen
berg. and others, holding that the present
holders of property In certain large sec
tions of Roseburg shall not be disturbed
In their right to the land.
The suit was to partition land. In
the statement of facts It was shown that
the United States granted to Aaron Rose,
founder of the City of Roseburg. tha
north half of a donation land claim In
Douglas County and to his wife. Sarah
Rose, and the heirs thereof, the south
half. Mrs. Rose died in 1866 owning
the land ao granted except such parts
thereof as she and her husband had con
veyed, which are not involved in the
present suit.
At her dneith she left her husband,
four brothers, six nephews and a niece.
After her death Aaron Rose continued
In possession of the remaining part of
t)m south half of the donation land
claim and secured from her four broth
ers and from all the children of her
itcastd brother, except CliapJn Chaun.
cey and the plaintiff, George H. Chaun
cey. deeds conveying to him their re
spective Interests In to premises..,
The greater part of this land waa laid
out and platted as Roseburg and the
various lots and blocks were sold by
him. He died In 1899 and all of the re
maining land was sold by an administra
tor. Chapin Chauncey died and the
plaintiff, George Chauncey, asserting his
right as heir of two thirty-filths of the
property, commenced suit February 23,
1909. making the owners of several
pieces of property parties to the suit.
When the cage came to trial in the
lower court It resulted in a decree dis
missing the suit and the Supreme Court
affirms that decision.
The'" lower court also is affirmed In
the case of E. C. Klrkpatrlck against
the City of Dallas. The suit was to
restrain the city from levying upon and
selling the plaintiffs real property -for
collection of delinquent taxes and the
decree was in favor of the plaintiff. In
a suit to enforce specific performance of
contract brought by Herbert Lockhart
against E. E. Ferrey and others, the
lower court was reversed.
The court today dismissed a plea for
habeas corpus brought 12 years ago by
So Lo Huck. The plea was dismissed
on motion of the Attorney -General. Tha
divorce case of Phelpa'vs. Phelps, ap
pealed from Tillamook County, was dis
missed on stipulation of the attorneys.
settlement soon. The Governor be
lieves that he holds the whip-hand over
the company which, he alleges, has
started on this trip several months ago
but were recalled when they had reached
Baltimore by a message announcing the
violated its contract to the extent that I death of Mrs. Waffle's father, Samuel
the .document is revocable, but so far
he has succeeded in reaching no
amicable agreement and is unable to
state when such agreement may be
accomplished.
Hatchery Building Begun.
ASTORIA, Or.. May 9. (Special.) The
lumber for the construction of cottages
at the proposed new salmon hatchery
on the Klaskanlne River has been
framed and hauled to the site. Teeter
day a force of men went out to begin
the erection of the buildings. The ma
terials for constructing the main hatch
ery building have been ordered and as
soon as the cottages are completed its
erection will be commenced. The plant
will be finished In time to handle eggs
during the coming season, and the in
tention la to care for about 10,000,000
there.
Stove Contract Xot Renewed.
SALEM, Or.. May 9. (Special.)
Still another conference tonight be
tween Governor West and representa
tives of the Loewenberg-Going Com
pany, who have controlled the stove
foundry at the Penitentiary, resulted in
no definite action as to a new con
tract. Governor West, following the
conference, said tbat ta toped tot a
Rain Aids Sherman County.
WASCO. Or.. May 9. (Special.) A gen
eral rain over Sherman County Sunday
night assures a good crop. About half
an Inch of rain fell. This morning
was sunny. Conditions now are all
that could be wished. The wheat crops
of Willamette Valley are reported to
be In as good shape, as the Sherman
crops, with color in favor of Sherman
County.
Pendleton Doctors to Tour Europe.
PENDLETON. Or.. May 9. (Special.)
Dr. Eldred B. Waffle and his wife. Dr.
Clara Waffle, will leave this week for
& 6-rqoatiia' toui ol Europe. They
Toung of Astoria. Having settled the
estate they returned to Pendleton re
cently. While in Europe they will at
tend a number of clinics and will visit
a number of prominent medical institutions.
Alveolar Dentistry
In a majority of our advertisements
we lay great stress on our specialty,
Alveolar dentistry, replacing missing
teeth without a plate or bridge work,
and the curing of Pyorrhea (loose
teeth. The work is so remarkable in
its character that it is apt to over
shadow those other cases which coma
to us the simple cases. We don't want
the idea to obtain that we are Alveolar
specialists alone. We are that, but
something more general practitioners
of the first class. We do dentistry in
all Its branches from the simple piece
of filling up. It's a boastful etatement
to make, but we can do anything that
is possible in dentistry and what we do
Is always of the very highest class.
Our booklets. Alveolar Dentistry and
examinations are free. There are 13
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About 50,000 people are wearing our
Alveolar teeth. About 2000 people In
this city and state have been supplied
by this office. 99 per cent it not
every single one will tell you If asked
that It's the best investment they ever
made In dentistry. In many cases
where brldgework Is Impossible and all
cases where it is possible, we can re
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