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by the league. BREVITIES. masculine members of the A big time is anticipated. "O. J. Adam» look the morning train to Adams. Light Plant Froze Up. I .1.-1 Friday morning the electric light plant froze up for the first time FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 1903. this winter, the thermometer drop ping down to about 12 degrees for several hours. It was somewhat amusing that day to see the towns folk getting substitutes for the elec tric light, every old lamp, candle stick. gasoline lamp and coal oil lamp that could le found were brought out LlTTLF CHILD ¡S ACCIDENT ::nd polished to the last extienie of ALLY SHOT brightness and placed where they w ould- he handy when necessity de Personal Notes—Ola Fiddlers' Contest manded it. —New Implement House >n the Sunday School Convention. Nortn und of Milton— uelgian The ninth annual Sunday school ueçonuny a Nuisance. couvention of Umatilla county will M.i.vU, leu. j.— »aiiU AUSs, O l ra- convene in the M. E. church of this lOuse io V1S» l » u £ ma sou, Juuu, up tee city next Thursday at 1 o’clock p. m., and continue until Saturday after- il»ci, auuui uiies. » »cewace uaa a Ulule, Wall, coro uoon. There will be delegates from ÀUu un lumai & uociui iu lue pcisuu oi all points of the county, besides sev eral state workers. The church peo ju » Lawaou. Hi. a», j. iiayes, ima a wooueu pipe pie of the city are making large prep teiuugu me college yal 1 auu 1.. l >. arations to receive the delegates and r.»uLs tasi week, couucci.u„ 11 uuu visitors and extend a cordial welcome tee u.uciL auuic, so tuai uc corna gei to any one not interested to attend ••»lei _o ungale wmu. ims >s a ucw the meetings. The program prepared leaiuie lu .uHiou auu'wUi oe waicueu is elaborate and promises one of the .nost interesting sessions ever held w 1 lu lutei e»L. Aiiuam .\icuois auu S. A. Mliiei in the county. SIGHTS THAT GREET THE WONDERING TRAVELER.! • —• I Locks at the Cascades and their Great Cost—Immense Volumes of Traffic* That Pass Down This Waterway. TEACHERS TO MEET Mrs. Hattie Powers, of Weston, vis ited yesterday in the city. ENORMOUS VALUES OF S. A. Maloney wil! go to Weston to INLAND EMPIRE ASSOCIATION OREGON RESOURCES. live, leaving here this evening. TO HOLD SIXTH ANNUAL. The deed for the county farm, re- Nearly Nine Million Dollars in Ex Many Noted Educators to Gather at centiy puachaseu, was filed today. emptions—Grand Total of One Hun- Walla Walla—E. Benjamin An Sid Seldon, plain drunk, was fined dred and Fifty-Six Millions in Web $5 in the police court ’his morning. drews, of Nebraska, to Deliver Two It Pays to Trade at The Peoples Warehouse k ; ; I Rummage Sale • • • • • Columbia River. Feb. 6.—The Uav- Addresses. foot Stats. A. B. Cooley, of Holdman, is build eier journeying up the Uolumuia ua» Salem, Feb. 9.—Secretary of Stete ing a grain warehouse that will bold Thu Inland Emplie Teachers’ A m a choice 01 two routes. B ho 1» 111 a F. 1. Dunbar has completed the coni- 10,000 sacks. socteUou is now makiug elaborate Lurry ue can lake tee railway, u Ue pilatlon of his statement ot the sum- The fuueial oi Mrs. Stockdale took prepaiauons fur the sixth annual la uoi and enjoys waler tiavei, he rolls of ¡'lace from the Catholic church yes- meeting Ui be held in Walia Walla, maries of the assessment cau take The dalles boat whicu the different counties of the state for terday at 2 p. tn. Apnl te. if, 18, 19U3. leaves roiilauu ai < a. m. auu pomv the year 1902, as compiled from the 'This association was urgauized iu * W. T. McLeod, ot Myrick, is erect mg duwu the Willamette ueads reports from the different counties Spokane in December, 1*96, and has si 1 sight tor .Ui. St. Heieu, which ing a windmill with which to hoist ■ which have been tiled in his depart held meetings successively at Pull stands out promiueutly among its water for his stock watering tanks. For the next five days, ending Saturday, February 14th, ment. The summary shows the fol mau, Walla Walia, Peudletou, Mos icssei metiiren over in Washiugtou. Johu N. Bahr, of Fulton, who has lowing: we cow and Spokaue. it* membership t will continue this sale. Near the mouth ot lhe Willamette 2.809 327,597’ been in Ca.itornia for bis health for luciudes all lhe leading educators ol Acres tillable laud ... a large steam di edger is at work, tome weeks, is expected home soon. $28.688.367.00 Value tillable land ... J the Northwest aud tue former meet- ueepeuiug the cuanuei 01 that river, ENDS OF DRESS GOODS at hall price Rev. D. E. George, of Freewater, ac lugs 01 the association have been Acres non tillable land, 13,122.168.570 1 uruiug into the Columbia the course Value non-tillable land. $ ; 26.056.548 86 companied by his wife, was tn town largely attended by teachers it ENDS OF SILKS at half price. trom changes Hum north to east»aid and IT yestirday. They went to Waitsburg each statu represented. Imp on deeded or pat tee boat is heaued tor ML Hood in FANCY HOSIERY broken sizes at half price. 7.724.341.00 this morning. lands ............. ♦............ At the Spokane meeting last April stead ot Mt. St. Helens. 29.496.698.Hi 63 MEN'8 SUITS LEFT at half price. Value town and city lots Judge 8. A Ixiwell ts at Freewater 4UU teachers were present, aud lhe • • Six miles up the Columbia Van Imp on town and city attending the first meeting of the management is now assured ot an at 300 YARDS PERCALES at half price couver is leached on tile Wasniugiou lots .................................. 19.059.5s».(K' stockholders of the Milton. Freewater tendance equal to, or larger than thia, side ol uie nver. Lt baa long been a f. Imp on lauds not deeded A Hudson Hay Irrigation Company. at Walla Walla in April. milltaiy post aud is one oi the urn- Onr Sellin? of LADIES COATS hag beea very free the put or patented ........ Among the well knowu teachers and John H. Dozier has purchased ot tortc spots oi the comment. One 01 tee T rashy Literature. week and until Saturday night will continue to sell all of oar purcliaseu tee J. t>. » tesoti piopeily Miles railroad bed ......... educational workers to be present are Charles B. Hawortii, the c-ousidera • ueie tue uakery staiius ia». wee» COATS AND JACKETS, short or long, at HALF PRICE Lots It's suauge, how particular some boys in blue was standing ouaiu ai Value railroad bed ....$ tion being $6.000. 680 acres of land the lollowing J. H. Ackerman, state anu wui ereci a itnck oiuiuii.fa on 11 people are about who handles their tee uoat la nd lug to see tuat no de- Miles teleg & telep lines in of thugs that we cannot here mention are included in thia lying tour miles east of Juniper sta superintendent ot Oregon, J. A. Mc- serteis got aboaid. The patade te tue spriug. mail, A lew days ago we stood by Value tel & telep lines.$ i.ean. ¡>iesIdem ol the Idaho State tion. ground sloping giauually backward .uiitou la again tree rrom smallpox me general uelivery delivery window in a Miles street railw bed University, J. F. Saylor, superintend . j. < iroui the river is said to be unexcelled It is possible that A. Rhode, the ci anu a<. ai.et levar, auu tee ucuitn or postouice aud saw a mau get the man Value 3treet railw beds $ ent city scbool* of Spokane W. C. garmaker, will remove hie factory rue people is iu general goou. tor six lamiiies, who live on a road in the country. Hhere under the old Value rolling stock .... Beach, prolessor ot Political economy Bay Compal» regime ot the Hudson into the rear rooms of the cigar store Vallie steamboat*. «all some seem to uhuk teal tee i1 eeze wnere mere is a ltee delivery wagon Pullman; R. B. Bryan, state »uperiu- about to be opened by Bottcber & aiiieu an iue null, wmie otuers say R pass each uay. it excited our curiosi Dr. Johu McLaughlin, ills huiliers, l»oats. etc. ........... tendeui ot Washington, A. H Yoder. Du Dois lung Clark. trappers auu Coururur .s not injured in uie ¡east; tae ¡allei ty anu we had the impudence to asa Value merchandise etc. University of Washington at Seattle, paiaue giouuu J. W. Maloney, grand chancellor of and E. Benjamin Andiews of the state ot wnicn >s ueariy curiecL why 11 was. This is what we heard. neiu sway and oh this Value farm lmple.. etc. and in these waters practiced me the Knight» of Pythias, ha» returned University of tvev. ». V. aanuersou wa» assisuug Money ..................... Well they don t want so many peo Nebraska. President trom Hood River, whither he went to Andrews will deliver two addresses ,n 1 a levigai meeting in W aiutuurg ple to uauuie their mail; men, they aits 01 their proiessiou which inane Notes and acounts butileni una them famous as riders, attend the fourth district convention Agents Butterick’s last . week, but is in Moscow, luauu. don't want to pay for a box; they are Shares of stock ... before the association. one upon of the order. now, ai lending a MethOdisi couveu- al raid that some one will take the ixMtuueu trom the St. Law rene* to Values shares stork ..$ "Problems of Greater America.' snd Hudson Bay Hudsou Bay anu trom ■ ruu. mail, etc.” We said "if ignorance is Value household fur etc. C, H. Rosenberg, of Fulton, is in the second on the timely pertinent A. E. McKuight has the plans anu uliss, 'tis folly to be wise." Perhaps to the Columbia and here toe genial No. horses and mules . Public School the city today. Mr. Rosenberg has in subject, ’Can the -pvcim.auons lor a uew uouse wrncr. the reader can see the other and most doctor dispensed opeu-hauded hospi «a!ue horses 4 mules ..$ 600 acres of wheat and all of it is in Course be Shortened?” tality to all comers in away that vuli ue is going to have erecteu just as prominent leasou lor them not pat FEW »ule Umatilla county teachers have sig fine condition, as is all the wheal in soon as the weather will perrn.i. ronize the mail route when I mention seeps nis memory green. a Cf Calti« nified their Intention ot taking ad his pari of the county. Sawmills and lumber piles and saw 7-roow liou c witb i«tb nwi. uoud »bed, cellar, g>»«i la*n with i-asi week was examination wee* mat the postmaster handed out six suexp and goats.. vantage of this educational meeting Charleu L. Partis has told to l>.-wi* •Lvie tree«-, on Lincoln street, near Bluff. A SLap tor »ldOO Woman- magazine; logs in the nver discloses oue ol Uie «slue of sheep & goats.$ al tee college auu public schuoi auu copies ot the and advices from Union and Baker E. Huson for $5,OUU. the southwest Torn Kwaueng^r piste on West Aits strat Two lots, gviod re*»-' .here are lots 01 tong laces auu uisap- lour ol Nicory's Fireslue; two Ameri sources ol revenue 01 the Vancouvei No. of swine ... counties so far indicate that the entire deno <hily $2800 poiuieu students anu pupus in .Uilluu can Homes; three packages from J. ot today, aud Uncle Sam disburse* Value of swine ... . ......... $ 211.589 00 quarter of section 35. township 5, forte of educators from those counties Good 6 room house -n West Alta. Corner lot. A iwrgaiu. I1UU0 range 3X The property Iles ¡4 mile« will be p ree ent. al presenL Lynn at Co., and several other such quite a pay roll monthly. Passing up Summary of Totals. > 9 acres ailjoining the city, fioal k-ruotn house, go-d »table and other northwest ot Pendleton. Kev. k _ D. Cartwrights, the new magazines, in all he had 32 pieces me river villages are passed on eithei BuiMing*. Only $1850. Christian minister, mother auu sistei. ot mail matter; not one ol any vaiue. side a collection 01 bouses aiound a Gross value of all prop $156.375.768 05 Many Improvement«. William Yoh aka, who live* nine 330 M-rro. rood Louse and l«ru. rood orc’oard, 30 acres in alfalfa, on church and schoolhouse, tishwheels Exemptions .. . . .. 8.276.167.OOO along with their goods, arrived in Mu- is it any wonder that Uncle Sam s miles west ot the city. Is building a nver, 12 mile* fr< m city. Ju*t *4000 J. W Thomas and «on will build in Uie rivei without number; here a 10u last l uesday and are living iu ti. wagons don t haul it? residence which be expects to occupy IM a -tvs 5 mile- from town, small bouse, plenty water. A good three residences th«- coming spring, mg stone quarry turning out euudiug Total val taxable prop. $ 148.099.601 00 K. uayiys house on Mill street. Kev. by the middle ot March. He has also on their ranch, nine mile« west of the prupottiou to take. *1800. stone, with hail a doxen barges wait The total volue of all taxable prop- THE TAX SALE. Cai tw rights will begin a senes oi city. They will also build two barns ing to load ; there a pulp mill lor erty In the state, as equalized by the begun the erection ot a new barn. meeiiugs next bunday night. BUSINESS CHANCE S TI.»- Od Dutch Hewry Fred Yard, and put fencing around three-quarters grinding some 01 this umber into 1 jew is Huson has bought ot Alvtn equalizer* I» given cvuniy boards of tor nve cents, George Edwards Large Amount of Land Bid >n by the a g,«'d itiv«i-tn>mt. *71W. IJrfot livery stable, only *7B0 Hayoer.’» of land They will also break 1,000 pulp, the power being Iurmshed by a W Grover, the consideration being by counties in the following table; cwifw'iotM-ry »tot» >41 Court street, at >ov<-ire price irew the bicycle rattled off here last County. acres of new land this spring and cume carrying water uown lhe moun Baker .................................$ 3,725.555 00 *1X5. a described traction of »ection w«-eg. The tax sale, the first under lhe tain side; and the pulp neatly plleu Benton .............................. They have in 600 V 2.509,105 <*• 11, township 4, range 33. The prop- coming summer -wr. C. W. Harder, oi Dry Cieek, has piesent law governing the subject, on the whtrt waiving shipment to Clackamas........................ erty lie* in the »-jge or 1 the town of acres of winter wheat, every acre ot 4.526 5030« awaiueu the contract ot building a was held this ivrenoon, as advertised. which is looking finely. 3.183.003.00 Helix. uew home, to B. F. Williams ,ot this A large quantity 01 the land advertis some paper mill. Here and there an Clatsop............................... association block Mr and Mrs. W. D. Fletcher, who orchard planted o ua lilUe spot 01 Columbia........................... 1.598480.00 dace. Judge John H Scott, ot Marion ed, teat which was not wanted by soil washed down the mountain side Coos ................................... have been visiting in Walla Walla 2.85Z.754.OU coonty. slopped off te*t evening and ’.V.V.V.V.W%*.».W«VAV« Among those who visited Walla private individuals eiteer tor holding will return home this even 1 ng 1 852.281.00 called on some of his old Walla last week from this place were or speculation, was bid in by the or deposited there by the river in Crook Z .......................... I rienda y ears gone by. All these show the Curry.................................. 564.984 tar Judge Sco't Is on route to Detroit, Miss Jennie Dykes, D. J. Kirke, J. E. county at iu pet cent interest trom 5.199.684.00 Mich.. to attend the National Good Nicnols, Mr. and Mrs. L- L. Berry, the present owners in case oi redemp manner ot livelihood ot the popula Douglas ............................. NEW tion scattered along the river. Not Gilliam................................ 1.164.498.00 The Wonders of dr. Wuliam Miller, Mrs. T. L. Tayioi. tion. Roads convention much tarmmg any wnere in sight. The 1 780.618.00 Grant .................................. cL L, Frazier, Lida Niel and Rev. D. The majority ot the land was bid iu boat brings up baled uay, grain an>l Harney............................... W. 1» Purcell, of Holdman. was in 2U..625' h - Aie astonishing sometimes, C. Sanderson. at 2V per cent straight, tue maximum 3 838 5018', tows Saturday. He repoita the wheat Mr. Jolly, of Moscow, is here with legal rate tor redemption on the other supplies from Portland and Jackson .............................. but in no other science has the Blue landings Josephine........................... 1.386.395.00 as being so ter in fiiwt-cteM condi a view ot opening up a mercantile amount ot the tax with the penalties dumps them at tion ail over that neighborhood* He along the river or sometimes on the Klamath ............................ 2 244.392 00 -tore, in the near iuture. been more progress shown anu the costs added. The competition bank where there is no land.ng and 1-ake................................... 6.989.745.0«' bimseit ha* in 16u acres and would William Betnerold, a drummer tor lor a good inane pieces ot tee lands hate in twice that acreage had not takes away any thing that ha* u> seek Lincoln............................... 8<>6.061.(K« than in the line of sanitary he Haywood Brothers, Wakefield Co.. advertised was geuuine and spirited, a market elsewhere. 6 917.185.Oo the ground frozen up on him Mon* IJnn..................................... >f Portland, was doing business in and tuox the 101 m oi bidding accept p umtung. The health of the At the Cascades lhe nver baa be- Malheur............................. 2.112.973 00 be could get It all in. Milton a tew days ago and visiting his ¿nee tit redeemed; ot a lower rate rusbea $6arioik •••••••••• come much narrower and 8.620.882.0o community depends upon sister, Mrs. Robert Frazier. ot interest than that which the law A BRIEF BLOCKADE. 1 502.266 0«' The price suited him and he had allows. These bids would start at the swiftly between the rocky walls on Morrow............................... having it p ’ roptriy and scien 48.823.280 «0 the cash to pay tor it, but a nne resi legal rate—2v pet cent, aud gradually either side. Large masses of lock he Multnomah ...................... tifically done by expert in the stream aiound- which the wa Polk..................................... 3.777.460 00 No. 7 Masts a Squall on Blue Moon- dence anc five acres of ground in Mil scaie down until par bids were reach ter toatns and uasbes. Uncle Sam Sherman ............................ tarns Between This C«ty and 1 588841 «s- Walia plumbers that understand ton valued at about $3uvv. which he ed or the right ot redemption without Las spent *4.5V’J.'.,uu building a canal Tillamook........................... 2.304 269 00 wall a expected to get in the trade spoiled any interest being charged. Below around this obstruction and be is Umatilla............................. their business like 5 663.91851 it all. The above is the reason that teat point the bids presently ran, un Satuiuay ectmug No. 7. tec apo- spending more all the Ume, but the Union.................................. 3.551.134 00 x*ue psMcugcr iraiu due nere at o.4u .Mr. H. L. Frazier did not Sell his hail til some bidders were actually offer- 1.567.083 00 •UUlcu LU tee Uu» OU Blue UOULU1U W. CLARKE CO., section of land, lying just outside mg 2*« per cent premium. Naturally works look* os it it might be uuilt WaPnwa ........................... tor lhe ages. Walls ot solid masoc- U asco............................... 4.302.535 00 wad was compacted to back up auu COURT STREET jf the city limits to Mr. York, of Wes the question of the legality 04 such a ry between whicn the water runs 24 Washington....................... 3443.993.00 »ume to feudieton by way 01 Uiuauii* ton, last week. bid was at once raised. twrTW'fmrTfri teet deep. Twenty five years ago the Wheeler............................ K fg .• r c rrrrYiwmKfwi 1.064.855'X- auu Wailuia. The Belgian hares are getting so In the aosence ot County Attorney work was started, since then plans Yamhill............................... 4.692 797 25 plentiful in this vicinity that there is Hailey, Judge Hartman was reterreu Al • pu>ul near Downing station aud engineers have been changed ana talk of making a hare drive in the to. His decision was that premium tee cute were touuu to be iuu oi »Lu» 1 echanged, money wasted in many Total« . . near iuture. Ye scribe has been driv lids were invahd, that no bid would anu tee engine not oeing equipped ways, work accomplished and swept Csnsialy R's te* thisg for ttrvd Mi ns. sla*W ing some oi them ail winter and in- bold water that was tor less than par site a plow was unatiit to toice uei away, but at last the end sought ■raoa» aad fau<* of miad or body. • ay Uuuugh The reguiar tonnage tends to drive more. We are out oi or that offered a premium. Ol course AN OREGON PIONEER. seems to have been reat bed and today ul tee Hain is auont an tee >ilUe en meat and we have got to have it. the low interest bids and the premium the traveler passes through the cauai F Father of Ex-Goverpdr Geer Visits a»uc can puu over tee U iuulis - l . anu Shoots Himself. bids were made by representatives ot with a wait of a very tew minutes. .1 1 equiies but utue extra obstruc uun Friends in This City Sunday. A little child of Mr. Hull, who lives the original owners of the ianos, or by This section ot the country Las lur- whisky ssskrstb* idra! sight cas." I: swootecaMt H<*man Geer, familiarly known as »0 stall IL thus« who wouTd themselves get hold n.shed much ot the inspiration tor about 10 miles west of here, whi. te* wT-.aXU. oi can sád hnags a rrfrMtaag. ;<ac*fal Nu. ss, u>e mixed Uain, azt>»eu ueiu slswbrr test teas te* mgni ISrooglL If yoa salar Hernan.' of Cove, Union play ing with a loaded gun last Satui- ui the lands ultimately if they can. Oregon literature, tuia H.egte»uu, 'Uncle For Ladies Arrived slcrp. roa «riti valw te* JCaana whaakics tor teár at i o cioca as usual anu at u»e time day, in some way accidentally dis- ior the investment Sam L. Simpson and a host ol others county, father of ex-Governor T. T. bralte-gmag qaahtaca »1 passed tue summit vety little suow Geer, spent Sunday in the city the cnarged it the shot taking effect in tuned their lyres to these running wa Far «ata af aJf fftaés isí «Betas*. % • as luuud upon the tracs. Swine Plague. its body from which be died in a short ters and their grassy borders. Mrs. gi-est of Piofcssore E B and R L. '1 he spring weather ol the past two time. The funeral was held In the J. Christie, the veterinarian, says Dye found here much ot her material Conklin. «. j. yam SiMvna acA.iv-. Mr. Geer ha* been in Salem during • eeas nad ¡ed the maziagemcnt to Ov Cumberland Presbyterian church in the swine plague has resumed opera tor McLoughlin and old Oregon. uevc teat lhe smau temporary p»owa the past week, visiting his son and Freewater Monday and the body was tions around Athena and Weston, Balch s "Bridge of the Gods’ spanned Where Whole Fa®l!ie« are Shod ior the engiue pilots would not be buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery those being the only localities in the the stream in this Immediate locali attending the legislative session. T needed this winter on the branch. He left on yesterday evening's train in Milton. county where the disease has put in ty and somewhere among the trees an appearance this season. Two farm along this stream Old Multnomah’« for La Grande. Fiddlers’ Contest. Mr. Geer is one ot the earliest pio SENATOR ANKENY’S RECEPTION. An “old fiddlers' contest’’ will be ers in that pan of the county killed captive was tied to the tree root« and neers ot Union county and is the man and salted down several hogs with lelt for the wolves to tear him limb given in the opera house Thursday Her Distin who first began the fruit raising and Walls Walls Tendered -venlng February 12. which promises probably no thought of anything being trom limb. wrong with the animals. A couple ot We’ve been 12 hours coming 12v nursery business In Grand Ronde val guished Citizen a Cordial Greeting. io be a grand treat for those who Walia Walla, Feb. 9.—A spienaiu week» later, when tue oarrel contain miles and port is not yet in sight. ley. Ninety per cent of the early or love to fiddle. Among those who ing the pork was opened, the odor Leisurely traveling—yes. but theie's chards of Grand Ronde were started ■ eception was tendered Senator aud wili enter the contest as being dexter trom nursery stock grown upon his Mrs. Ankeny at oud Fellows uaU ous •with the bow are ’’BiU’’ Wells. iroin the meat is said to have been ucen something worth looking at ev extensive farm at the Cove. Saturday night, that being the nrsl Sr., J. K, Lawler, “Bill” Fletcher, positively overwhelming, although it ery minute. Pulses set to the tune ot He is hale and hearty yet, for bls opportunity the people ot Walla Walia had been put down with great care. 4«; miles an hour would probably en Fred Lorenzen, Lin Olinger, Sam age. and shows very few result/ from hau ot expressing their appreciation joy the Chicago-Portland Special bet The slaughtered animals were infect Thomas, Geo. Ingalls, L. Williams ter, but Instead of a confused blur at the battle of 56 years on the Oregon ol the victory gained by Mr. Ankeny ed with the plague. »nd P J. Kelly. The prize for the the end of the trip, out of which you frontier. Mr. Geer came from Iowa at the legislature in the hual settle liest fiddler will be the best bat in Will Duplicate Her Ticket vainly try to extract any one particu- to Oregon in 1847, settling In Marion ment 01 the senatorial struggle, the own. Admission 50c. county. large ball was handsomely decorated It has been concluded, in view ut lar feature, -there uas t>een time to Mr with flags, bunting and potted plants New Implement House. While at Salem a year ago her improved condition ot mind, not to see and enjoy. went to the scene of the first Geer It is pretty well understood that take steps to legally inquire into the ana an immense arch had been con Much has been said and written Messrs. Burton and Kyle ot this city, sanity of Mrs. Ida Poole. The rail about the beauties of this Columbia brick kiln in Marion county, and after structed under which Mr. and Mrs. »acked by Walla Walla capital, will road company will duplicate her trans river trip, and the last word has sure some search in the plowed field, on Ankeny received their Li tends. «pen up a new Implement house in the portation from Pendleton to Lincoln, ly not been spoken. Much will still what is now known as the Hibbard Early in the evening great throngs north end of Milton near the depot, Neb., and as soon as it arrives she be said and written until speech and place, found pieces of brick which be ol people cowded the hall, ud for two and his brother Israel Geer, made just as soon as the weather opens up will be started on her eastward jour writing both shall cease. Surely as hours the crush was almost unbeara -o that a building can be erected. ney. The county authorities are sat iong as this earth is inhabited by a there in 1848, and from which the first ble. Thousands ot people passed the North Milton now has a furniture isfied that they have ascertained the ■ ace ot people who see beauty in run substantial buildings of Salem were arch and greeted the new seuator and ¿tore, a lumber yard, the depot and all whereabouts of the woman’s brother, ning water and timbered slype; In constructed. hrs wile. In the banquet room punch Mr. Geer moved to Union county was served and the Ninth cavalry or the packing houses in the .city. Dur- mother ana some other relatives. It rugged mountains with snowy peaks in 1867, and has since resided upon ng the summer and fall she has erect is said she has a brother living in down whose rocky aides streams das., chestra furnished music. When the 'd six new houses and no doubt ere South Omaha. These people have themselves into spray, this route will the nursery farm located in that early crowd had dispersed to a certain ex another summer passes will have a been communicated with but vouch- never lack appreciative travelers to day. tent dancing was Indulged In until arge store and in time will put on sate no reply. midnighL sing its praises. metropolitan airs.- C. E. M’LELLAN JOHN MORRISON DEAD. AT GREAT EXPENSE. Measuring Social. Feed Choppers. CARNIVAL A SUCCESS. Pioneer of UmatMla County Passes On Friday evening of this week. W. L. Purcell and I. N. Smith, ot Smallpox Cost Walla Walla Nearly Away at Hi< Home Near Adams. 1 he Epworth league of the M. E. Holdman, nave recently built a bouse $1.000 in January. hurch. South, In the dining room at 24x40 feet in size for the housing of Red Men of Walla Walla and Their Adams, Feb. 9.—John Morrison, an Merrymaking. Walla Walla. Feb. 9.—Smallpox the college will give a “measuring their steam feed chopper and grinder. old and highly respected pioneer ot Walla Walla. Feb. 9.—The Red social.” The price of admission will The plant has a capacity of two and Umatilla county, died Sunday even cost Walla Walla nearly $1,000 during Men’s carnival closed last night, after be five cents a foot and one cent an a half tons per hour and is in opera ing at 4 o'clock at his home, one-half January, and but for a severe criti cism of bills by the council the' inch for odd inches Then on Satur tion. The building, machinery, boiler a week of most successful merrymak mile north ot this city. ing. Financially, the carnival proved day evening, February 14, the male and engine are all entirely new. The Mr. Morrison was born In Glasgow, amount would have been overreached. a success, while the leatures intro A large number of cases were treat-! memtiers of the Epworth League of growing conviction among the feed that Scotland in November, 1827, and emi ed at the pest house, and but a small' the M. E. church will give a “bache ers that ground and chopped feed is duced were so good generally grated to New Zealand in 1859. every one voted the affair a splendid lors’ banquet” In the opera bouse. A by far the most economical and ef He came to Umatilla county In 1876 percentage of the cases in the city unique program will be rendered, fectual way of feeding, besides being success from the standpoint of amuse and has resided near Adams since were heard of at the detention hos after which a supper will be served conducive to the good health of the ment. pital. The expense for the month >UIU was w as Each evening last week from 1,500 that time. He was married in 1873. the largest yet contracted, and the, is largely responsible for stock, his wife died several years ago. to 2,500 people would crowd the ar Messrs, Purcell and Smith’s invest- He leaves five sons and two daugh council is at a loss to know what to. mory and engage in merrymaking, ment. ters to mourn his loss. John Morri do to clear the city of the disease while the Walla Walla Military band son, Jr., is a resident of British Co and stop the burden caused by the would give splendid concerts. Battles &iv Inches of Snow. lumbia and William lives In Sherman pest house occupants. The city M-| of confetti and other forms ot A. Ruppe, of Pleasant View, states amusement were indulged in freely. county, Oregon. The rest of the child sumee no part of the expense where ■ ' a private that six inches of snow fell out there Miss Anna Ames was crowned queen, ren are residents of Umatilla county. party is quarantined at The funeral will be held at 10:30 house. on a level, and that it was of great and reigned with due splendor. At value to the crops. Mr. Ruppe ■pent the close the body voted Miss Mar a. m. tomorrow at Adams .and the in Registered Stock. In Adam* Saturday and Sunday in town with garet popular terment will take place Wooden the most B. F. Flathers, of Prescott. Walla his family, who are living here during teacher in the public schools and the cemetery immediately after the fune « Walla county, went through Pendle-! the school year. One of his children Order of Eagles the most Designs popular ral. ton Saturday with three head of reg attends the high school, and two the secret society. Cost of Orphans.. Rare istered Hereford«, a cow, calf and a Academy. The trustees under the will of the bull, from the ranch of George Chand Accidentally Shot Burial of Mrs, Pickering. Elmer Schell, of Huron, while at- late Joseph Stubblefield have In ad- ler, of Baker City. All the animals The funeral of Cecil Pickering wan tempting to kill a coyote Saturday dltlon to the list previously reported are thoroughbred. Mr. Flathers paid held this afternoon in Baker A Fol- evening was accidentally shot through leccived a response from the commis $250 for the cow and calf and $125 Rev. the left hand with a 38-callbre revol sioners of King county In regard to fo rthe bull. The latter animal Is som's undertaking , parlors. Frank ver, inflicting a serious wound. The the number and care ot orphans lp eight months old and is said to be one: Robert Warner officiated. Prices 1 cent and np. Ogan, ot Tacoma, a brother of the ball passed through the hand from a that county. Twenty-eight children of the finest thoroughbred Hereford« deceased, arrived yesterday and this point near the union of the little lin are county charges, supported at an In this part of the state. Mr. Flath-: Take a look at the dis However, ers now owns 20 registered Hereford« morning purchased a lot in Olney ger in the palm and came out near average cost of |9 each. play in oar window. cemetery, in which his sister was in the wrist joint. The wound was dress there are 130 abandoned children be and 600 head of grades. Mr. Flathers terred. ed Sunday by Dr. Cole, and it is do longing to King county which are came to Southwestern Washington in ing very well considering the length r.ow at the Washington Children’s 1860 from California, where he had lived six years, and to which state Sand Hollow Literary. of time that elapsed before the wound Home.—Walla Walla Union. he Immigrated from Kentucky. One of the most thriving and pro- was attended to. Assaulted His WWs. gressive literary societies in the coun Mrs. M. Kerns, of Portland, was Buys Umatilla County Land. In Judge Fitz Gerald’s court this ty is at Sand Hollow, three and a half Charles Parris, of this city, has sold afternon James Rattagan is 1 being committed to the city jail on charge miles from Adams. It meets with unfailing regularity every Friday his Umatilla country ranch, near He tried on the charge of assaulting his of drunkenness. Sunday. She begged night and almost invariably the house lix, to Lewis Huson, of that place, wife with a pick, threatening to take piteously to be allowed to go home Book and Stationery Store is crowded. George Barklow 1« presi the consideration being 13000.—Walla her life and otherwise making life a to her children while being put in prison. burden to her. Walla Union. dent and Alvin Stone is secretary. t « i « i » * » t I .-• RUMMAGE SALE ■ I « Patterns. 5 A s BARGAINS a 7, II THE Science Pingree GLORIA $3.50 J. SHOES Have Boston Store a a ■ a a k « * • a a » a * ■ & CYRUS NOBLE K.™ -V 1 Great Retiring From Business Sale ^ot a single article in the entire stock reserved. I have decided to retire from business and everything that remains of my stock will be gotten rid of at the earliest possible date. Cost is Not Considered in Marking Down the Prices The main idea is to get rid of the stock. The sale is on rugs, malting, curia ns. portiers, floor linoleum, framed and unframed pictures, m rrors, wall paper and hosts of other articles, SPECIAL imtmiiES Fancy Imported New Beauties g FRAZIER’S I have just received some exquisite latest patterns of Oriental rugs and Arabian lace curtains which go with the rest. SEWING MACHINES Every Sewing Machine in my stock has been marked down to such a low figure as to make them sell. My carpets and undertaking business I disposed of to Baker & Folsom and the slaughter has been made on all th it remains. First com » first served The sale is now in progress JESSE FAILING MAIN STREET, NEAR BRIDGE a a a I ■ a a