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THE SUNDAY OKE GONIAL. PQBTLAND, JULY 27, 1902.
BEN. HOLLADAY'S PONY EXPRESS
COLONEL FRANK V. DRAKE TELLS HOW TWO PROM
INENT PORTLANDERS SERVED AS RIDERS
IF a complete account of Bon Holla
day's transcontinental "pony express"
should be written, with its details or
commercial enterprise, physical exploits,
executive achievements. Its Influence on
the affairs of this Nation In the most
critical period of its history, and its effects
upon a territory now covered by a half
dozen states, a record would appear which
would surpass the histories of' many a
kingdom, ancient and modern. The etory
would be punctuated with tragedies,
dramas, romances and comedies.
The following scrap from the unwritten
story of that unique enterprise can be In
part verified by the signatures of Lr. I.
Hawkins and Henry E. Dosch, on ancient
receipts for money paid them as carriers
of mall:
The eastern slope of Mount Davidson
was treeless, verdureless and gray. .
email, persistent streamlet of water bub
bled up from a. ledge of "cropplngs," 11s
Bured and broken at that point. Scat
tered about were "float" pieces of quartz,
large and small, every piece carrying par
ticles of gold and silver. A wagon road
passed here on Its course down Slx-SUle
Canyon, past the "Sugar Loaf" out Into
the silence and desolation of the bed of
an ancient inland sea, long gone dry, and
to Forty-Mile desert, the death place of
hundreds of immigrants, young and old,
male and female the dread Gehenna of
the gold-seekers. Here were the bodies j
of thousands of animals, undecayed, sim
ply dried and preserved, like jerked meat,
sometimes petrified. Coyotes occasionally
came for meals, otherwise the skeletons
remained, and still remain, to mark the
line of the now-abandoned desert road.
Eastward for 200 miles human eyes could
see deserts and barren mountain ranges,
melting Into misty gray, but it was all
dead, all desolation. There were no trees,
no flowers, no beauty anywhere, Bave the
tiny brook flowing over a barren bed from
the ledge in the rocks. "
A half-milo further up a cluster of gray
buildings, gray tents, gray dumps, had
been tacked onto the side of the mountain,
but these served only to intensify the uni
versal desolation. A low indistinct rum
bling came down from near the gray
dumps. It seemed to be a moaning of the
ash-hued mountain.
At a little distance below the spring
and near the road .a level, circular plat
had been graded, and a "patio" plant es
tablishedan ancient Spanish-Mexican de
vice for amalgamation of gold and silver
ores. It was like a huge arrastra in form,
some 20 feet in diameter, into which the
pulverised ore-bearing material, with salt,
copperas, quicksilver, water, etc., were
Introduced, and the mass "worked" by the
feet of a dozen or so old horses and mules,
the animals being hitched from the center
post by thongs or ropes, one to another
in groups. As the animals waded around
in this big dish, their feet mixed the ores
with the chemicals and tffoctidd slow amal
gamation of quicksilver wlta the precious
"metals. These animals and their use are
mentioned because they figured in an ex
perience "of one of the "pony riders"' of
the "West.
Twice each day. In the earliest '60s all
the dreariness and desolation of this "un
canny spot disappeared, was transformed
In the eyes of the reverent Mexicans and
enraptured' Americans employed in hand
ling and working the ores at the "patio"
below the spring. A woman did it noth
ing hut a woman. To them that dead
world was full of beauty and all lovely
things whenever she came.
I have forgotten her name; it was pretty
and Spanish so was she, and this is what
affected the men thereabout. Her father,
an old Spanish don, had come up there
from Mexico to participate in exploiting
the first silver mine discovered and worked
in the United States, and which became
the most noted mine in the world, because
of its size, richness, and the wonderful
achievements there first attained in meth
ods of mining and metallurgy. His daugh
ter Senorlta Caralita something or other,
told me that the Mexicans were accus
tomed to address her as "Chlqulta," but
tnat she disliked the word. Furthermore,
Bhe was then too old (16) and too large (100
pounds), to bear such "little" nicknames.
She wanted to be addressed as "senorlta,"
which was proper and appropriate. She
could speak the Spanish better than any
person I ever met, and she was but I'm
getting afield here.
Well, at 7 in the morning and at 4 in
the evening of each day this (there's not
space or words to describe her), winsome
Spanish lass came to the roadside. Just
above the patio plant, and took station
upon a large, flat-topped quartz boulder
ior tho coming and passing of tho over
Jand "pony" and its silent rider. When
little puffs of dust, which seemed to be
flirted upward into the air, in the distance
told the coming of her hero she made
ready a pretty, partl-colorcd silk scarf
which she always brought, and as ho
flashed past she waved welcome and adieu
to him, and well, she didn't shout, nor
sing, nor "screech." but the air seemed
filled with musical "bravo Americanos"
and "vlve Caballero mios." With a wave
of his hand a salute he was gone.
It was not long before the Mexicans, in
vile Spanish, and the Americans, in ques
tionable English, began to discuss a grow
ing habit of the rider in throwing "besos"
end "kisses" with his salutations. But
there was no exception to such doings
anywhere on the route from the Sacra-1
men to to the Missouri; the riders had ad
miring and enthusiastic sweethearts at
every city and hamlet on that line across
the continent, and they were worthy all
the love and praise bestowed, as I am try
ing to show Jn relating this Incident of
courage and heroism unrecorded.
I have met four of those former "pony
riders" here in Portland. Two are here
now, leading, honored, influential real
dents of the state and of the city but
my horse is bucking again, and got me
out of the road of my story.
The name, or appellation, "pony ex
press," though short and euphonious,
tends to mislead as to the characters and
qualities of both riders and horses. Ponies
were not used. Carefully selected for their
Etrength, nerve, endurance and Intelli
gence, the horses were of good breeds,
some of them thoroughbreds; there was no
"scrub" in the lot, and there were nearly
100 of them under the saddle continually,
day and night 50 rushing westward, 50
galloping eastward, all tho time. It was
Indispensable that they be controlled and
used with great care and good Judgment,
under the most exacting conditions. There
were all kinds of roads and of weather,
dangers of mishaps, of hostile Indians, of
sickness, both of horses and riders. Storms
must not delay, nor heat; nor cold, nor
floods, nor deserts, nor mountains, nor
darkness retard the discharge of inexor
able duty; tho overland express must "get
there" on time. No rider carried a weapon
to resist attacks; he must rely on the
speed of his horses and his skill in ridlns.
Jf necessary, along the side and neck of
his companion. His dainty boots and
clothing were light and tight; there could
be no unnecessary weight. That service
demanded young, small men of perfect
ph'-slque, and health, physical courage,
enthusiasm and moral stamina and the
service had them, all the way from St.
Joe. in Missouri, to Sacramento, in Cali
fornia. 1S03 miles.
Each rider covered about 50 miles with
five horses changing at each 10 miles
when another rider sped on with the little
mail sack filled with letters written oai
finest tissue paper. Five dollars "was
charged by the company for transmission
of each letter. A letter 10 times heavier is
now carried In less than half the time
for two cents. And the Pacific West .has
yet made but a fair start toward the
waiting triumph.
Professor L. I. Hawkins, now of Port
land, rode a "pony" and It finally carried
hjm from Washoe Valley Into the Uni
versity of California, where he won hl3
degrees. One of the accompanying half
tones Is from a photo taken of him. when
"rigged" lor a ride on the pony route.
He held a chair as professor of mathe
matics and surveying in tho University
of California, and then became president
of a bank In Portland, and is renowned
afar as a scientist.
Knowledge of the fact that In bis slender
youth his business was to meet "Snow
shoe" Thompson at tho snow line on the
eastern slope of the Sierras, take the mall
pouch from Thompson's back, "mount his
impatient horse, and start the rush of re
lay ponies for "Virginia City, Nev., will
give hlz Muzama associates understanding
of the source whence came his attain
ments as a mountaineer and his persist
ent lo-cc for good horses. The Piute In
dians were bad In those days, and Haw
kins, like other riders, had his scalp
tlngllng experiences. As a lad he used
to travel barefoot in the snow a mile to
the primitive country school, and this
accounts for his present fearlessness on
glacier fields and snow peaks. Prior to
the installment of the transcontinental
line above meutioned, he carried "pony"
mail for the ranchers and miners of West
ern Nevada, and this same apparently
confirmed, matrimonially hopeless, bach
elor had, at several points, awaiting his
passing, ana standing on quartz boulders,
the sweetest and prettiest there is a
true romance which would be told here,
but it would be again wandering too far
from my senorlta in Six-Mile Canyon.
Immediately after the close of the Civil
War a young cavalryman was enlisted in
the attenuated troop of hurrying horse
men. He it was who snatched the body of
our Chlqulta from the big quartz boulder,
hore her on his astonished pony to the
office in Virginia City, and then carried
her heart away with him. I see him fre
quently on the streets of Portland, and
everyDody In the state knows him or of
him. His picture, the original taken at
about the time of the undoing of her
worshipers, is here. I long had an im
pression a sort of suspicion that I had
seen Henry E. Dosch somewhere before
we met in Portland, but have Just learned
the solemn fact that this white-haired
man is the bold, brown-haired young fel
low who rode a "pony" and stole the heart
of that pretty Spanish maiden.
His regular run was westward from Vir
ginia City, down the mountain, through
Carson and up the Sierras to "Fridays."
32 milps and return an unusualy long and
hard dally ride of 64 miles. If you don't
think it was a tough Job, try a BO-mlle
dally rido on the run all the way for a
week, and, remember, you must go on the
minute, whether you feel Just right or
not, and must "get there" on time, even
if a horse delays you with a prolonged
bucking that splits your muscles into
threads.
He had strength-giving encouragement
much of the way. All the people in Vir
ginia. Gold Hill, Silver City, Dutch Nicks.
Carson and Fridays lined up on the side
walks twice a day to see him "go" and
"come," giving all kinds of applause as
horse and rider, apparently a physical
unit, raced past them like a steady, pow
erful, perfect-working machine.
On one occasion the rider, who usually
took the little mail pouch from Dosch
(known then as Harry) at Virginia for the
east, fell sick, and Harry must needs go
on past the "little angel" on the quartz
boulder, down Six-Mile Canyon and out
over the desert It was difficult to distin
guish one rider from another while in
action; they dressed in similar style, and
were of very nearly uniform size (not
above 135 pounds), so it is uncertain
whether the girl noticed the change that
day as she tendered her customary salu
tation. The suspicion that Harry had
previously heard of her was fairly well
founded, for his conduct as he shot past
her elicited emphatio "iroprecaclons" from
the Mexicans and cuss-words from the
Americans.
Next day, at the usual time, "the angel"
was there on the boulder with her scarf,
her face beaming with anticipation, and
all hands gazing upon that world so full
of beauty and glery. Even the sorry
company of old horses and mules tramp
ing around in the slime-filled dish partook
of the enchantment of the scene.
Two ore wagons had been left at the
lower side of the patio plant, and
these obstructed all view of the east
ern road from the unsuspecting animals
tramping around in the dish. Now, with
that indescribable unjolnting and rejolnt
ing of misshapen legs came a small herd
of camels slowly trailing up that road.
They were a remnant of the herd import
ed by the Government In 1S57 or 185S frojn
Arabia or Egypt a scheme rromoted hy
Jefferson Davis while Secretary of State.
They had been procured for service of
the Army in Arizona, Southern California
and the great deserts of the West. Tho
displeased soldiers had "fired" the brutes
under various pretexts, and this little
herd had come to tho hands of a couple
of Frenchmen. The poor, ungainly beasts
recolvcd no care and had now come up
from the Nevada deserts laden with salt
and soda gathered there for use in treat
ing the ores from the mines. Their loads
were crusted and their long hair filled with
the salt, alkali and dust of the desert.
Probably no more hideous creatures ever
stood on legs.
If .you wish to see a horse or mule per
form some great achievement, observe his
doings when a salt-laden camel from an
alkali plain is suddenly brought Into his
immediate presence. If he bo lying down
and a mountain be a-top of him he'll over
turn that mountain and get away from
there or "die a-trylng." If tethered with
a ship's anchor cable he'll break the
chain or break his neck. It's "ag'ln natur"
that horse and camel be associates. The
horse has physical fear only of a grizzly
bear, but for a camel he has both phyri
cal and superstitious fear a natural and
supernatural horror.
The camels were to be unloaded at this
point and the Frenchmen steered the head
of the train ground the wagons for a atop
Just as Harry and his horse came flying
past the rear. Every emigrant who
crossed the plains knows what the most
ornery os, mule, or horse can and will
do when stampeded out-devll the better
brutes and never wait for instruction.
So, on this occasion, the dozen or more
worthless horses and mules "rose up as
one man." forsook the mud dish and de
parted for Virginia City, with Harry a
close second..
That quartz boulder lay at, the very
edge of the road which had been cut
through the lodgo of rock, and that bunch
of crazy horses and mules, still teth
ered abreast, had scant room for passage.
The "pony," warm with his work up
the long grade, responded to the Uoueh of
the little spurs as powder flashes at con
tact with fire. He crowded past the neap
heads of the flying herd while his roas
ter, bending low, with a graceful swoop
of his left arm plucked all the glory and
beauty of the world off the rock out of
danger and Into happiness, I suppose. It
had such appearance. The little darling
seemed to realize her danger -and what
was to happen, for, smiling and confi
dent, she watched and waited his com
ing and raised her arms as he stooped to
meet her, and when she settled easily and
gracefully upon his eido that silken scarf
ontwlned them both. She lay with her
head on his shoulder, apparently helpless
but there was nothing to Justify any
supposition that she fainted. She was ro
mantic, but not silly or hysterical. Many
people averred that "she was all richt.
you bet" But I am still curious on the
point whether she knew Harry was a
stranger that he was not tho hero whom
she had been worehlplng and greeting
dally for months. "
Harry, with "Chlqulta" slued to his
side, led the procession of scampering
brutes through the streets to the "over
land" office, where a marvelously increas
ing crowd gathered to "get onto the
racket" Harry gave no information, but
silently dismounted with that girl adher
ing to his side her arms ' had gotten
twined around his neck and for the flwt
time las a pony rider, left his horse with
the mall sack still on the saddle. It was
a .great mistake.
Some Spanish gentlemen, who were at
the office and gallantly proffered assist
ance to the pair, subsequently repeated to
me all they could recollect of the ten
der and endearing utterances of the -grateful
and happy maiden to her rescuer
how she did and over would love him as
a prince among all men, Americano, Es
panol everybody; that her heart "was en
tombed In bis breast, and would remain
there forever and forever. She could
epeak Spanish onjy, but beyond doubt he
understood it all well enough.
"Harry" Dosch resumed his regular run.
He at last Is settled here in Oregon, not
mucb.hanged in manner or movement).
but he carries at least two hearts In lis
breast and one is Spanish.
FRANK V. DRAKE.
Most Ancient of Crovrns.
Leslie's Monthly.
Among tho crowns preserving the an
cient xorm more than any others (now
worn is the so-called crown of Lombardy,
which la the most treasured national pos
session of the Italian kingdoms. It Is of
golden "plaques," or panels rather longer
than they are high, but small In size, so
as not to rise above the top of the head.
They form, Indeed, only a Jointed band of
foliaged, embossed relief work, and one
narrow wire of iron binds them together
in the Inside this wire having the repute
of being hammered out of the nails of our
Savior's crora. It was the enlargement of
these panels in other crowns which led
to the cross-band or "closure" of the
crown. Look at the German crown and
the Austrian, both adaptations of that of
the old Emperors of the "Holy Roman
Empire." The "arch of empire" became
the result in the crown of the necessity
for fastening panels for protection for the
head rrom any stroke from above deliv
ered in war
DAILY 3IETEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLANp, July IcT-Maxlmum tempera
ture, 00 degrees; minimum temperature, GO de
crees; rl-er reading at 11 A M., 11.0 feet;
change in 24 hours, 0.3 foot; no precipitation;
total precipitation elnce September 1, 1001.
40.85 Inches; normal precipitation since Sep
tember 1, 1001, 48.23 inches; deficiency. 5.3S
Inches; total sunshine July 25, 1002.' 15 hours
0 minutes; possible sunshine July 25, 1002. 15
hours a minutes.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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Bismarck
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Helena
Kamloops. B. C...
Neah Bay
Pocatelln
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Red Bluff ...
Rosshnrff
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Sacramento
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Salt Lako City 18010
Ran Wrnrlrv Irjl A
Cloudy
Spokane ..-. ......00O.
Seattle I820.
Walla Walla 06!0.
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Light,
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The weather continues fair In the Pacific
Coast States. It Is cooler in Northern Califor
nia, Western Oregon and Western Washington;
slightly warmer la Eastern Oregon and South
eastern Washington.
The Indications are for fair weather In this
district Sunday. It will be cooler Sunday in
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Ida
ho. In Western Oregon and Western Wash
ington the temperatures will fall slightly.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland at 8 P. 1L for
2S hours ending midnight, July 27:
Portland and vicinity Fair; slightly cooler;
northwest winds
Westorn Oregon Fair; slightly cooler north
portion except coast; northwest winds.
Western Washington Fair, with moderate
temperatures; northwest winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Idaho Fair; cooler.
HAVE YOU
ANY TIMBER
LANDS
FOR SALE? ,
DO YOU
WANT TO BUY?
Owners who want to sell timber land
should not fall to see mc. I have been
buying and selling timber lands for the
past 23 years, in Michigan, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Cali
fornia, and have a large acquaintance
among tho lumbermen of the North and
Eastern States. My peculiar methods save
the buyer time and money. Am buying
for myself and for many parties who
have been Investing through me, and
upon my Judgment, for the past 20 years.
If you bave a good tract I can sell It.
Owners should be sure and see me at
once. Temporary office at Imperial Ho
tel until I open permanent office.
ARTHUR G. NEWTON.
JfEW TODAT.
A. J. FARMER. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
grocer. Third and Jefferson. 100 pounds best
Western D. G. sugar. $4.20: 1-gallon can best
table syrup. 45c; 1 dozen cans devil ham. 40c;
rack best Valley flour, 70c: 10 pounds S.vW.
beans. 35c: 10- pounds large white beans. 30o;
2 bottles Snlder's catsup. 35c; 2 bottles Dod
son & Brown's catsup. 35c; box No. I raaca
ronla. 35c; 8 bars Fairy soap, 25c; 3 cans
corn or tomatoes. 25c; 2 cans Economy cream.
16c; 1 round rood black tea. 25c. 1 pound
good Gunpowder tea. -20c; 1 lb. broken Java
coffee. 10c; 1 pound Royal baking powder.
40c; 1 good kitchen broom. 15c; 1-pound pack
age Arm & Hammer soda. 5c. 2-pound pack
age Malta Vita. 25c; Lion coffee, 10c; 7 bars
Owl soap. 25c; 6 barsBaby Elephant soap.
25c: 6 bars Fels-Naptba soap. 25c; 2 pack
ages Force. 25c; -gaIlon Jar chow-ohow, 25c;
3 cans Carnation cream, 25c; 2 packages Ar
mour washing powder. 25c; 1 pound Ar
buekle's cbfTee, in bulk. 10c: best Eastern
ham. 15c: 1 pound Star tobacco. 45c: 1
pound Battle Ax tobacco. 35c. Partus going
to the seaside will save money by seeing me
before buylnc their supplies.
fXGOO-QUARTER BLOCK AND 2 HOUSES,
cor. 13th and Montgomery, it taken at once;
regular price $8000.
$3203 Half block, house, barn; near car
line; Portland Heights; $700 down, balance
on easy terms at 6 per centi
Other bargains in mortgaged properties,
city and farm.
W. H. FEAR. Falling building.
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remember us when In the market foe wood,
coal or kindling. Pioneer Morrison-Street
Fuel Company. Both phones ISO.
TO RENT FOR 3 OR 0 MONTHS. AN ELE
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PORTLAND LODGE. NO. 27. A. O. U. W.
Members are recuested to meet next Tuesday,
the 29th, S P. M.. at lodgeroom. for a fraternal
visit to Eureka Lodge. A good time Is prom
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FUNERAL NOTICES.
DEWEY At GalcsvilieTor.. July 2C. Mrs. P.
A. Dewey, aged C7 years 10 months 26 days.
Funeral from residence of her son. E. D.
Dewey. 70 East lOUi North. Monday, at 2
P. M. Interment at Lone Fir cemetery
LITTLE In this city, July 25. 1002. Fannie
Eusrtla Little, daughter of Julia W. Little and
elster of Francis C. Little. The funeral lerv
lces will be held at 501 Yamhill st. Sunday,
July 27, at 2 P. M. Friends Invited.
LEBEN Friends and acquaintances are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral of
Gustavo Leben, which will be held today at
0 A. M., from the chupel of J. P. Flqley i
Son, Interment at Lone Fir ccmetery-
J. 1'. KINLE A bOX, l'r(iKrelve
FuncrnI Directors nml Embalmert,
Cor. Tlilrd anil Jefferson Stx. Com
petent lady ass't. Doth' phones No. U.
EDWARD IIOL3IAN. Undertaker. -4th
and Yamhill t. lteun Stinson. lady
annlntant. Both phones No. SOT.
NEW TODAY'.
Cost Over $4000
Sale Price $3350
On Rodney aye., in Upper Albina,
we have for sale a large 12 - room
house, good barn, lot 50x125 feet,
with shrubbery, etc. This property
is well worth $4000, but in order to
make a quick sale we are authorized
to dispose of it at $3350. It would
make an ideal home, or would pay
good dividends in rentals. Don't fail
to see this place. A first-class in
vestment. Only $1850 required
down.
Hartman. Thompson
& Powers
2 Chnruber oC Commerce
Only $2700
A good home for little money
We offer for sale, in Upper Albina,
a good home, consisting of a large
eight-room .house and lot "SO x 150
feet. This place is in a first-class
location, between two car lines;
street improvements, sewerage, etc.,
all completed. An excellent buy for
$2750. Terms to suit.
Intending purchasers will find it to
their advantage to investigate this
property before buying.
Hartman, Thompson
& Powers
3 Clinmbcr of Commerce
EAKGAINS
lGO-acre farm; 20-acre home; 32 ncres, on
Johnson Creek; C2 acre. Including rock quar
ry; 5 acre?, near Ocean Park; 3 modern new
houses: 1 modern. Weet Side; U lots in Logan's
Add.; 1 lot. Mayor Gates" Add.; 1 lot on river
front: 10 acres, river front; -roem housed lwrn
and 3G lots. Buchtel & Kerns, 373 East Burn
side. Choice Residence Property
Flno new 8-room house, complete In every
detail. -In the most desirable residence portion
of the city. 773 Lovejoy st., near 23d-street-car
line- Trice, $4S5). Inquire for key next
door, or at Strong's Studio. Ooodnough bldg.
AUCTION SALE
by
FORD'S AUCTION HOUSE
Monday, July 28, at 182 First
street, at 10 A. 31.
We -will ell on this) dale Bedroom
Sets, SprlnK 3lnttrese, CoucIich,
Lounge, ScTrlnsr Machines', Carpet,
ItTifirs, Mnttlnprs, Gns Range, Kitchen
Trensurcs, Cook Stovcx, Etc.
Tuesday, July 29, at 182 First
street, at 10 A. M., Special
Sale the contents of Chinese
Theater. On this date ire
Trill sell thirteen large clicsts
of Chinese Cnrios, Elegant
Costumes, Brass Gongs,
Shields and Implements of
War, and many other valua
ble curios.
Wednesday, July 30, at 182
First street, at 10 A. M., ire
will sell a valuable old 31a
lioganj; Bookcase and Desk,
an extra fine Walnut Book
case, Chiffoniers, Iron Beds,
Twice-Folding Bed, and the
furnishings of a five-room
flat.
Friday, August 1, at 1S2 First
street, at 10 A. Jil., we Trill
hold our .regular sale, con
sisting of a Tvoll-assortcd lot
of useful goods. Please at
tend this sale.
H. F0BD, Auctioneer.
AEW TODAY.
HEAL ESTATE FOE SALE
BY THE
TITLE GUAKANTEE &
TBUST CO.
6 and 7 Chamber of Commerce
CHOICE INVESTMENTS.
S5 Hft Cottace. -1 rooms and lot one block
i vjvv from Woodlawn station; nice garden.
Q1 nnn Cottase and lot oa Bcrthwlck at..
jpiUUU jar Beech st.; handy to car.
elKftft Nice cottase and large lot, S7xl00.
JPXOUU Eagt Maln an(j East 30tn ns.; beau,
ttful lawn; roses, etc.; easy terms.
C 7nn For a full block, 200x200 feet, at St.
v lu Johns, on ihe car lln: easy terms.
QlCfin New modern cottase and lot, corner
P-llwWE.3jth and East Alder sts.; improd
streets, sewer, vlectrlc light; close to
car; easy terms.
COI flft East Morrison st., near E. 32d, rood
hmj.uu era residence, 7 rooms, hot and cold
water, bath, nice garden; street Im
proved. COOfMi New modern 7-room house on Oan
jpOUUtenI,em av6j near sellwood sC. lot
45x100; part cash; balance on time.
Qinnn "Williams ave. near Broadway; lot
sJOUUU 50x100. and comfortable cottage of
G rooms; furnace; nice barn.
Sflftn For six fine lots In Central Albina;
vuu only ona block from the car line;
half cash; balance on time.
Cicrn OVeat Side). 11th street, comfortable
p .louis cottage of 0 rooms; all modern con
veniences. $9 TOO ('est Side). Hall sL. lot and cottage
1UU of 0 rooms, all modern conveniences,
can be had on easy terms.
5XnOO (West Side). 11th St.. near Hall. 40x
jpVUU 100 wllh a modern residence of 8
rooms, full basement, bath and fur
nace; easy terms.
COOnn E&st Main and East 2Sth sts.. large
iijj lot; modem house. 0 rooms and bath;
fine condition; half cash.
5Jfin Goodeell ave., bet. Hawthorne ave.
vu and Mt. Tabor car lines, 1.31 acres.
with a 10-room house; barn 10x20;
free water; fine windmill; terms. Va
cash; balance on time at 6 per cent.
cqrnrj East Ankeny and 20tb sts.. 8-room
ouuu modern house; fine condition; easy
terms.
iRORAA McMlUen's Addition; 7-room house,
v-u" corner lot. 50x100; all modern; de
sirable location; easy terms.
Choice Building Sites.
We have on our lists beautiful building
sites at Mount Tabor, In acre and half-acre
tracts, at very reasonable prices and on easy
terms.
Lots for aomebullders In North IrvJngton,
Holladay Park. Point View and THton's Addi
tion; very easy terms.
TITLES INSURED.
ABSTRACTS FURNISHED.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
6 and 7 Chamber o Commerce.
GoodBuys
Ojocnn Buys an Al 6-room house In East
s3WQUU Portland; road value and location.
K1 nlin "Will buy a cood 12-roora double
JPXUUU house at Mu xabor; rents well.
$91ftnEaeh for your choice of two 6-room
-AUV houses In South Portland.
CIQO Buys a good lot on Columbia st.,
9iOOUwc(t side; gool -building spot.
We will also build for you on Installments In
certain Ipcalltles; terms, one-fourth down; bal
ance same as rent.
Hartman, Thompson k Powers
3 Chamber cf Commerce.
CREAMERY BUTTER
Good creamery batter, 45c and 50c
Good dairy 35c, 40c
Fresh ranch eggs, 2 dozen 15c
ricnlc ham 12ijc
Lnrd, 5-pound pail, compound. ..50c
OOc tea 35c
Sngar-cnred hams, lb... . .15a
LA GBANDE CREAMERY CO.
.204 Yamhill Street.
. L N. OILMAN
AUCTIONEER
We -will sell by Public Auction
for party going East a very
nice line of Household Furni
ture recently purchased; Sale
takes place Tuesday next, at
ill and 413 "Washington
street, at 10 A. M.
This sale includes a fine oak bookcase, with
three glass doors, white natural maple suite
of bedroom furniture, brass bedsteads, all with
springs, mattresses, etc.. pretty center tables,
art squares, stands, library table, fine oak
roll-top desk, carpets and. 0x12 Axmlnster rug.
couch In good covering, steel range, dre.sers.
rockers and chairs for parlor, twice folding and
mantel beds. Shlndler folding couch, round ex
tenstlon table, with C box-seat dining chalra. all
In the best oak. 50 odd bedsteads.a bale of com
forters. Also all the furniture from North
17th street of fine design. Sale Tuesday, 10
A. M. Buyers will do well to attend this sale.
S. I N. GILMAN, Auctioneer.
Consignments received at any time. Phone
Black 731.
Special Auction Sale Thursday
next at 411 and 413 Wash
ington street.
AH the neat furniture from flat. Including a
line of fine houie flttlnc?. Pahv Thursday, 10
A. M. S. I. N. OILMAN, Auctioneer.
Regular Auction Sale Friday
next at 411 and 413 Wash
ington street,
To sell by public auction a large lot of
household effects. Including bedroom, dining
room, bedroom and -feitchen furniture Sale
Friday, 10 A. M. Consignments received at
any time. Phone Black 731.
S. L. N. OILMAN, Auctioneer.
Special Auction Sale of House
hold Furniture at residence.
We are instructed by Mr.
Scott to sell by Public Auc
tion, at residence, 395 Third
street, on Wednesday next,
July 30, at 10 A. M.,
All the carpets and furniture, including GO
yards Brussels carpets in parlors. Brussels
library carpet, hall and stnlr carpets, ihand
come bookcase, costly couch, comfortable rock
ers in genuine leather. library table, patent
rockers, fine couch In the best leather. 0-plece
parlor suit, hall rack and stand, tables, fine
walnut bedroom suit, springs, etc., chairs,
mirrors, etc. Sale Wednesday next, July 30.
10 A. M.. 305 Third ft.
S. L. N. GILMAN. Auctioneer.
i&ie
-(&&.ttBahfcr:&Coi
On Tuesday next, July 29, at
Raker's Auction Rooms, cor
ner Alder and Park,
We are instructed to sell the fine furniture,
carpets, etc.. of 8-room residence, removed to
our salesrooms for positive sale, comprising
cctly cabinet folding bed. with mirror, pretty
enameled iron bedsteads of various designs,
oak and white maple dressers, chiffoniers,
child's bed. complete, with springs and mat
tress. Yum Turn springs, hair mattresses,
choice feather pillow, good Brussels carpets,
portieres. lace curtains, fancy rockers In gold
en oak and mahogany, rarlor tables, combina
tion bookcase, cottly couches, round oak ex
tension table, dining chnlru. sideboard, crock
ery, refrigerator, linoleum, cook stove, lawn
mower and other effects. Sale TUESDAY, at
10 A. M.
GEO. BAKER & CO.. Auctioneers.
On Thursday next, July 31,
At BAKER'S AtTCTION ROOMS, corner Alder
and Park, wo shall sell parlor, dlntns and
bedroom furniture, carpets, stoves, etc Sale
at 10 A M.
GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneers.
Itatctien
XF.W TODAY.
A PEW SPECIAL BARGAINS
Full lot and 7-room cottage on
Chapman st.. opposite Multnomah
Club; a great bargain. Right In
town.
And up. lots In D0Jchcr8 Second
Addition; North Portland.
$600
Lot and new 7-room house, 764
East Ankeny.
$4000
$6000
FULL LOT AND LARGE S-ROOM
houte. 704 Flanders St.. between
21st and 22d; choicest location in
city. A great bargain.
5x100 and modern 10-room house
on 21st st., near Washington.
$5500
$5000
Quarter block en 12th and Harri
son; fine location for fiats.
100x100 adjoining terminal grounds,
choice warehouse property; $11100
cash, balance 0 per cent.
$10,500
Large house and one of the
finest quarter blocks in Ioo
Hill: fine shrubbery, beautiful
location. A good bargain.
location. A goi
$14,000
That beautiful residence of the
late B. L. Stone, at 10th and
Salmon: the noiue cost $25,000
to build, and the property Is in fine condition.
$25,000
100x100 on Seventh and Oak
its.; One hotel sits.
fAfiftA 30x100 ana moaern a-room nouae.
$2000 ss
50x100. Irving, between 23d and
facing south. A bargain.
SA AAA 7 acres and large modern
liiHItl Mount Scott car line: i
V U V urban home, at a bargain.
7 acres and large modern house, on
une suo-
$6250
WW buy the finest 5-acre tract,
suitable fcr platting, on Base Line
read, this side of Mount Tabor, it
taken quick.
jlU road. S miles from center of city.
$1600
$1200
Beautiful block in Waverly. 200x
230. No belter buy In the city.
Full block. Patton's 2d Add.; It is
block 2S, and is a great snap.
Three
Beautiful and sightly lota, north
west corner 24th and Marshall.
Many othr good bargains on our Hat In all
classes of property.
Favorable 'erms on any of the above.
GRINDSTAFF & BLAIN. 240 Stark.
That ST. J0H5S will haye
two neiy industries this
Fall;
That two hundred work
men means a population
of 1000 persons;
That prices are lower
than they will be in tho
Fall;
That now a small cash
payment and monthly in
stallments will give j'ou
title to an Acre Lot right
in St. Johns, fronting on ,
two streets and within
one block of the street
car line.
Hartman, Thompson & Powers
3 Chamber of Commerce
IMPROVED PROPERTIES
$7Kt 5-room bay-window front cottage, 14
ou East 31st at.. Mayor Gates' Addition;
lot CO feet wide; house Insured for
5500.
C91 fifl S-room house. 03 Goodsell avenue.
vlwU Mayor Gates' Addition; barn, full 50
xlOO feet lot.
C9AAA Qootf 5-room cottage. 640 Gantonbein
pUOU aveaue, corner Morris street: two full
lots. 100x100 feet; plenty of fruit
and flowers.
$9Qrri Good 7-room house. 2S7 Stanton st.
OUJ cor Gantenbcln avenue; house cost
over 52500: full corner lot.
CQ1 A A Tw0 houses. 102 and 104 North 11th
poiviV street, corner Kearney, and full cor
ner lot.
$3!
and lot 33 l-3xlOG!a feet.
Ciftfin Two houses, CS0 and 001 Hoyt St..
P4UUU between 21st and 22d sts.. full lot.
CiXnO Nearly new 8-room house, 545 See-
J3UUU omi etreet; full east-front lot.
KJ.fi X A New modcrnhouse, 773 Lovejoy st..
JjOtu complete In all its appointments; 8
rooms; porcelain bath, furnace, etc.;
key at adjoining hous, 7i.
crrnnn 0-room modern house, 62 Ella street:
vOuUU a choice location; the house is par
ticularly well arranged; ho two fire
places, gas fixtures, porcelain bath.
etc.
c-nnn That centrally located lot ami two
JJJOUVU hc-twes. 20 and 31 North Ninth street,
near Eurnslde street.
QK-fn Large, modern 8-room house. 013
V"""" Schuyler street, northeast comer East
17th street: larze.and well-improved
CTOunds.
CS'yAA 3 sood houses, southeast corner 15th
vffw nnj Hoyt streets; annual rent J5T0.
WAKEFIELD, FRIES & CO.
229 Stark Street.
Grussi & Higiey's
New Bargains in Real Estate
e ll( House and lot on Hawthorne ave.
p UUU ?875t lot E. Pine, near 20th.
SA o X Corner lot In Albina. $325. lot In
0 Sunnyslde. 2 lots, Albina. $1100.
S24-00 House 7 rooms, modern; Albina.
Aicnn Corner lot, 18th and P; must be sold
SIOUU Monday.
c 7 Kfl Quarter block In Glencc. all In
5) (OU truiu $330. lot In Glencoe.
CI OH House. East 14th and Ivan. $600.
pJLUU c-room house and lot. Montsvllla
ml i rcf 5-room house and corner lot, VHI
AxOV" jams ave.; Installments.
eOAAA Swell cottage, on Thurman st.. at
hUUU entrance to new fair grounds.
COI'AA Neat house, block, fruit, shrub
9luO bery, roses, barn. 43d and E. Tay
lor. See today's classified columns for farms and
business chances.
Grussi & Wlglzy
Jfotnry Public. Phone Main 393.
132 Third Street, Near Alder.
FECIAL SALE
FOR THIS VEEK
GOLDEN STAR SOAP. S bars for 25c
ALBERT ROCHE SAHDINES. 10c can. dor.
cans $1.10
ARMOUR DEVILED HAM, 3 cans 10c; dea.
cans -50c
CUDAHY CHICKEN LOAF. 2 cans 25c
FAUST CATSUP, 15c sire for 10c
FAUST CATSUP 25; size for 20c
FIG PRUNE CEREAL, at. package 20e
POSTUM CEREAL, at. package 20c
FORCE, 2 packages for 25c
MALTA VITA. 2 packages for 25c
GRAPE NUTS, 2 packages for 25c
We have a lot of Durkee's and Golden West
Spice, and to make room for other good we
will sell the 10c and 15c cans for 5c and 10c;
the 20c and 25c cans all for 15c; all kinds
and good aJ3ortment.
NEW YORK GROCERY
Wholesale and Retail.
Cor. 11th and Morrison sts. Phone Black 2S30.
WA'MT'PTl Tarty to bnild S lints
HA.U(li for responsible tcimnt.
rvlio tvIII tnlce two-year leanc. Land,
plnnu, Hpcciflcntlons, bonded con
tractor, and tenants furnl.thed, and
net ten per cent on investment
BCarnnleed.
Hartman, Thompson & Powers,
3 Chamber of Commerce.
IEYINGT0N ,
Own your own home In this beautiful suburb.
Advertisement, page z. x
SEW TODAY.
SEE
OUR NEW ADDITION
TO
Between EastThirty-sixth and
East Thirty-eighth, East Yam
hill Street and the Base Line
Road. The Sunnyside and
Mt. Tabor cars pass through
this addition.
Lots now on the market.
Choice inside lots $350 each.
Corner lots $400 each.
Streets are being graded.
Sewers will be put in, and Bull
Run water piped to every lot.
Terms easy. Title perfect
and guaranteed.
GUARANTEE &
TRUST CO.
6 and 7 Chamber of Commerce
,
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building louns. lnatalimnt
lwan. MacMaater & tttrrell. nil Worcetr bix.
FOIt SALE ItEAL ESTATE.
-ff-
WHO WANTS AN ACTUAL SNAP?
A SDlendld building lot at the corner of
East 13th and Fremont sts. for $110.
A. lovely little home, nice corner lot. 5
room house, one block school, convenient to
cars. Park Place. ?lu0.
A beautiful home, Complete, 6-room house,
good barn, abundance fruit and shrubneo,
lot 50x1-12 feet, street improved, sldewaiK
laid. Mechanic st.. three blocks east of Union
ave., $1230.
An elegant 100 feet square In Bralnard
Tract, on the high land above Portland lour
ing Mills. $350.
A 2ty - acre lot, fronting on St. Johns car
line, near Northern Hill, tor $050.
A 12-acre place, rich soil, tine buildings,
choice fruit, improvements cost $100o;if sotd
this week $1700 buys it.
These are dead sure snaps.
It. H. DUNN. 140& First st.
FOR A COLONY OP HOMESEEKERS f
1500 acres, good srawberry and apple land,
east side Little White Salmon River, Ska
mania County. Washington; U miles from
Hood River; 1000 acres in one body of nai
ly level A No. 1 agricultural land; 300 acres
timber; 5 to 10 acres In cultivation; 7 mlJea
fiume; 2o acres and store building on Colum
bia River, at Drain Landing; 000 inches
water perpetual right already acquired; 10
cubic feet water per second hied on addtalon
al; good timothy and clover land; line ranga;
title perfect: patented land. Price, Including
water rights and fiume, $12 per acre cash.
if sold together, or will be eold in any sized
lots to suit. Inquire of John Leiand Hender
son and J. H. Short, Hood River, Or.t or J.
D. Casey, Uilgard, Or., sole owners.
i
BARGAINS IN SMALL TRACTS
$250 Nice 5-acre tract, close to Base Una
road. 0 miles out; $100 cash, balance long
time. $S0O A very desirable 10-acre lot o.i
Section Line road, only 0 miles out. very
cheap. $400 Nice level 10-acre lot. V mlU
from Rockwood. and 0 miles from Portland:
U cash, balance long time, if desired. $100J
A splendid 20-acre tract, cloae to Base Lino
road. 8V; miles out; this 13 a gre.it bargain.
$5000 A handsome place of 30 acres, almost
adjoining the town of Urebham. all In a nna
stato of cultivation, the best of soil.
LAMBERT &. SARGENT. 3S3 E. Wash. st.
BARGAINS IN RESIDENCE PROPERTY
$200 Lots, full sire. Hawthorne-Avenue Ad
dition. $350 Corner lot. 27th and Oregon sts.
$450 Fine U block. Richmond, city water.
$1000 Choice lot. good view of river.
$1500 Fine business location, steel bridge.
$2750 Corner with 2 cottages, central loca
tion. Stephens' Addition.
$i00 Nice lot. East Ankeny. near 22d st.
LAMBERT & SARGENT.
RESIDENCE BUYS
Corner lot. 50x00, with 5-room-and-attIc cot
tage, a gocd home, $2000.
8-room and basement houe. 187 Chapman
St.. 30-foot fronc lot. $3200.
A 5-room cottage, lot 40x50. on Third-street
car line, rents for $10 per month. $1250.
Numerous other residences at reasonable
prices. DAVID S. STEARNS.
21D Washington st.
1
BEAUTIFUL LOTS IN HEGULAND AND
Arbor Lodge; $125.
10 acres near Monta villa; well Improved,
new house, an elegant home; price. $2000;
terms to suit.
Many other good buys.
LEHMAN & CO.. 8 4th.
"GREEN'S ADDITION." OPPOSITE JONES'
sawmill and Fulton School, between car line
on Corbett street and Macadam road. Those
fine lots from $250 and upward. Terms to
suit. Call nr address.
J W. OGILBEE. room 11, 145& First ut.
I
VERY GOOD C AND 7-ROOM MODERN
houses ut Sunnyslde for $1500 and $2000. at
$50O down, balance installments. Fine large
6-room residence, new, with barn and corner
lot. near car line. $3000. Charleson & Staub,
215 Morrison, room 12.
TIBBETTS" HOMESTEAD" CHOICE LOTS,
large in size, accessible to three different car
lines on Clinton. Mllwaukle and Powell sts.
Prices from $300 to $000 each. Easy pay
ments. J. W. OGILBEE. room 11. 145& First st.
NEW. FINE 7-ROOM MODERN RESIDENCE,
full basement, bath. gas. fine porch, con
servatory, improved streets; one block from
car, close In, on East Side; $2500. $1500 down,
balance three years at 0 per cent. Columbia
Real Estate Trust Co.. 234 Morrison.
SNAP-NEARLY' NEW HOUSE, SIX ROOMS
and basement. lot 50x100. for $1000: $000
cash; nice place, one block from car line;
high and sightly. Columbia Real Estate &
Trust Co.. 234- Morrison st.. room 2.
FOR SALE-SPECIAL. 184 ACRES. FINE
soil, cleared, level, on good graveled road;
small hoiue: 1J4 miles Lents. Take Mount
Scott car. 5-cent fare. Must sell. Price
$2000. O. R. Addtton, Lents. Or.
A BEAUTIFUL NEW MODERN COTTAGE;
choice location on East Burnslde st. If you
want a complete home, with all conveniences,
call on us for particulars. Lambert t Sar
gentn, 383 E. Washington st.
J. W. OGILBEE. ROOM 11. 145' FIRST ST.
LOT 50x100 FEET, with good 4-roomed cot
tase and stable close to car line on Union
avenue, in Albina Homestead. Very cheap.
Price $550.
50X100, A SIGHTLY CORNER LOT WITH
two good houses; Ideal location, between two
street-car lines. Chas. Hlrstel. 83 3d et.,
room 5, Opp. Chamber of Commerce.
HIGH INTEREST IS OBTAINABLE AND
secured by rent by Investing $23,000 (part
cash) in a first-class new building. F. V.
Andrews & Co., Hamilton building.
FOR SALE CORNER LOT. 150x100. IN
South Portland; 6-room house, bath, patent
toilet; car passes door; $1750. Address own
er, L 74. care Oregonlan.
NOB HILL GOOD RESIDENCE AND
choice corner lot, 0 rooms, all modern "con
veniences; only ?7500. F. V. Andrews &
Co., Hamilton building.
$1000 NEAT COTTAGE AND LOT 50x100
feet, at Wocdlawn: part cub. balance In In
stallments. Inquire at M. Billings Shoe
Stor. 220 MTrkn.
4-ROOM HOUSE. LOT 50x100. FINE FRUIT
trees, close In: $750. $400 down; snap. Co
lumbia Real Estate & Trust Co.. 234 Mor
rlfon st.. room 2.
IF LOOKING FOR INVESTMENTS IN AS
torla or Seaside property or timber lands,
write for Information to Jas. Flnlayeon, As
toria. Or.
WE BUY. SELL OR TRADE ALL KINDS
real estate; locations made on Government
lands. Broosch & Hurlbert. 110 N. Third.
FOR SALE-35-ACRE TRACTS IN SUNNY
slope. West Mount Taber. near Base Line;
sell on easy terms. Apply 2S1 Morrison et.
SDNNYSIDE