received was $1 per gallon. Mr. Mar
tin also lias the distinction of selling
tne first gallon of cherries in Baker
City receiving $1 per gallon also for
them I.a Grande Observer.
BREVITIES.
11. Connel, of Umatilla, was a Peu-
dleton visitor yesterday.
D. James, of Baker City. ivas a
Pendleton visitor yesterday.
E L. Marshal, of Cove, is in the
city for a short business visit.
C. H. Sherman, of Athena, was in
the city for a short visit yesterday.
W. W. Riley, of Baker City, speut
Sunday in Pendleton the guest of
friends.
A. Bennet, of Stokes, was in the
city yesterday for a short visit with
friends.
Mrs. H. C. Willis and son. of Echo.
are spending the mouth at Lehman
Springs.
William Sturgis left this morning
for Astoria, where he will attend the
regatta.
Charles Eppinger. of the Alexander
-tore, will return from his vacation
tomorrow.
C. A. Cameron, Jr., spent Sunday
in Baker City, the guest of relatives
and friends.
Dr. L. Mitchell, chiropodist. is in
lie city for a few days, the guest of
the Strahon.
J. J. Balleray left this morning for
Milton. where he goes on a short trip
on legal business
T. D. Tayior has returned from a
trip to Bingham, where he went the
middle of last week for a rest front
the duties of his office.
Ralph Howard, of the postoffice.
left yesterday for Lehman Springs,
where he will spend the next two
weeks enjoying his annual vacation,
Sheurman has returned
Arnold
from Portland, where he has been
for some time, and has accepted a
position in the Pendleton Scouring
mills.
LOW RftTES TO FAIR
RAILROADS EXPECTED
TO INVITE TRAVEL.
house at Cayuse Station. Owing to
the carelessness and negligence of
the defendants the warehouse was set
on fire and the plaintiff lost all of his
property. He therefore asks for the
sum named above, together with the
costs and disbursements of the ac NINE YOUNG WOMEN
tion.
REEENE THE IEIL
■ Lewis and Clark Exposition Will Be
Granted Very Low
Rates—Roads
All Favor Reductions—Efforts Will
Be Made to Stimulate Traffic.
4
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a
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♦
♦
It Pa^s to Trade at
ENTER THE CONVENT.
No Saturday Matinee.
FATHERS IN ISRAEL
♦
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4
!
Manager Nelson, of Shields' Park St. Joseph's Chapel the Scene of a
j
: Is in receipt of a letter from “a coun
Solemn Ceremony on Saturday
try girl," asking him to hold a Satur
Evening—Bishop C. J.
O'Reilly
day afternoon matinee for the benefit
Preaches Sermon to the Postulates.
of the country people. Mr. Nelson
desires to inform the correspondent
That tne representatives of trans- that as Illustrated songs and mov
On Saturday, the feast of the as
j continental lines who will meet a coni- ing pictures constitute a large part sumption of the Blessed Virgin, the
Athena District Has Seven Lines
' mlttee from the Lewis and Clark Fair of the program, and cannot be seen convent chapel of St. Joseph’s Acad
With 105 'Phones in Us,
Reaches
i will agree to quote unusually low except In the dark, it will be impos emy, was the scene of the solemn
to Every Settlement—Will Soon Be
rates for the exposition is regarded- sible to hold an afternoon matinee. religious ceremony of reception
by railroad men as certain. Assur There is no shade over the park and
Compelled to Employ an Operator.
This was the first ceremony since
ances have been given that the l^>wis as the weather is very warm. It the erection of the Western Noviti
and Clark Fair will receive rates as would also be out of the question to ate Nine jiostiilanta. arrayed in bri
I he barbwire telephone lines center
low as any ever granteu to a coast en ask an audience to sit in the hot sun. dal robes, presented themselves be
ing iu Atheua have assumed such
terprise, says a Portland paper. This Mr. Nelson expects to secure a suita fore Rt. Rev. C. J O'Reilly, bishop
business proportions that it has be
probably means that at least one fare ble building for the attractions later, elect of Eastern Oregon, to receive
come next to impossible to handle
tor the round trip will be authorized, and will then be in position to com from his hands the holy habit of St
them without the installation of a
and it may be that a rate of $50 for ply with the request
Francis.
switchboard and the employment of
the round trip from Chicago may be
a special operator, says the Athena
in order to carry out their high
Press
granted
Some railroad men believe
Ideal
they have chosen the Order of
Strained His Back Badly.
that the $5o fare from Chicago is
There is at the present time en
Francis, the object of which is
Johu
Clove,
of
the
firm
of
Rigby
a.
most apt to be used as the basing
tering Athena, seven different barb
the education of youth and the alle
Clove, is laid up with a strained hack viation of human suffering.
rate.
wire telephone lines
They are the
as
the
result
of
having
attempted
to
The only question that appears
Mountain and Southern line, with 2-1
Heretofore thorn- wishing to enter
likely to be brought up for serious lift a weight heavier than he should. the order were obliged to go to Phil
phones Athena, Weston arid Miltoi.
consideration between the conferees Saturday afternoon while moving adelphia. from where they were sent
line, with 14 'phones; Pine creek line
is the duration of time these rates some heavy machinery. Mr. Clove to Oien Riddle, the Eastern Novitiate.
eight 'phones; Couse creek line. 11
shall be in effect. The officials of the slipped and wrenched himself. At Hereafter, those entering from the
'phones; Adams line. 10 'phones; G.
fair are anxious that the rate be ap- first it was thought that the hurt was Western province will remain at Pen
W Bradley's line. 28 phones; Helix
died during the six months the fair serious, and the man was taken to dleton where they will be trained for
iine. 10 phones. Here we have a to
his home where Dr Cole was call- their life work.
is open.
tal of 105 telephones, the business ot
Some railroad men are opposed to ed and examined the ease, it was
which is daily increasing as their
Rt. Rev. J. C. O'Reilly preached the
this policy, believing that certain found, however, that the damage wax sermon
In forcible and practical
practical usefulness becomes more
not
serious
though
painful,
and
today
selling
days
should
be
fixeu
and
that
terms he outlined the beauties and
and more impressed upon the owner.
Mr
Clove
is
getting
around
wi:h
the
regular
fares
he
quoted
on
other
duties of religious life, dwelling es
The work of making the proper con-
days. Such officials insist that the aid of a cane. It will be some time pecially on the necessity ot a close
before
he
tries
to
move
combine«
companies cannot do business all
resemblance to the life of Christ.
wanted, answering calls, etc., devolves
alone again.
summer on an exposition basis.
Those of the clergy who were pres
on the members of two business
if any difficulty is had in reaching :
houses in this city, who have beer
ent were: Rt Rev C. J O'Reilly,
Finely Equipped Barber Shop.
a conclusion it is likely to come from
Rev. Thomas Neate. S J., Rev. A
doing the work free of any charge to
the southern lines. The northern
William Krassig and James Sharp Van der Velden. S J : Rev. Joseph
the patrons of the service. The bur
cads, having close business relation have moved their shops and are now Chinali. S J.; Rev J. Boachi, S J.
den of this work has become irksome
with Portland and the state of Ore ready for business at 645 Main street,
and it is now proposed to follow Mil
The chapel was filled with the rel
gon. as well as other Northwest I where they have the largest and most atives and friends of the postulants.
ton's example in putting in a switch
points, are inclined to be very liberal convenient barber shop in the city. Those who received the habit and
board at some convenient place of
They are likely to insist ui>on extend They have five chairs and will in a thus entered upon the customary
business and employing an operator.
R. Alexander left Saturday even- ing to the fair board almost every day or so have four tubs ready. The probation, are: Miss Florence Forde.
Milton found it impracticable to get
along without an operator, concerning ng for Yaquina Bay. where he will onsideration that has been asked. tubs are now placed in the back Spokane. Sister Mary Augusta: Miss
join Mrs. Alexander for a two weeds' While some protest may be made by room, but the partitions have not as Veronica
Hemmelgarn,
Pendieton.
which the Eagle of last week says;
"The new switchboard for the Mil vacation before coming home with out hern lines, particularly those with yet been put in position. When all Sister Mary Clarita; Miss Catherine
no connecting lines into Oregon terri of the furnishings come for the new Adams. Wisconsin. Sister Mary Ed
ton Rural Telephone Co. arrived this his family.
tory. it is not believed they will go j shop and are put in place It will be wina; Miss Agnes Baiers. Rawlins.
week and has been installed in V. H.
H. C. Willis, of the Echo Cold
Chastain's pharmacy. The system is Storage Company, is in the city to- «o far as to endeavor to upset arrange-1 one of the best appointed places in Sister Mary Felicia; Miss Rose Red
the city.
man. Green River. Stater Mary Ele-
now in good working order and con lay to make arrangements for the ments.
From w hat is known of the atti
nora; Miss Anna Mueller. Ellensburg.
nects with all the principal fam: engine for the American Hare Can
Child Lost.
Sister Mary Coror.ata; Miss May Jor
houses and important inland points tery. now about ready for operation. tude of the Transcontinental Passen
ger Association the disposition of
such as Woodward's tollgate, the
Two daughters of Postmaster Gith- dan. Rawlins. Sister Mary Cornelia;
Mr and Mrs. James Crawford have members is to agree to any proposal ens. of Athena, were In the city yes Miss Nellie Hardman. Pendleton. Sis
Hudson’s Bay district. Fletcher's and
Olinger's sawmills, etc. This is the -eturned from a trip to 1-ong Beach that is satisfactory to the northern terday looking for a small brother, ter Mary Francis Jerome; Miss Mar-
result of a private enterprise startec where they have been for the last two lines, the ones most interested. This whom they said had been lost circus .-aret Walsh. Ireland. Sister Mary
radically assures the I-ewis and day and not yet found- Well* Walla Malachy.
by the Elam Hardware Co. a couple reeks. Miss Crawford will visit with
of years ago. The business grew tc Lends in Washington during the re Clark Fair of the considerations that Union.
are desired.
such proportions that it could not be mainder of the month.
HAD A TIGHT SQUEEZE.
The conference between a commit
handled without a special operator at
tee of the l.ewis and Clark Fair and
Charles Lyman was Caught at Union
'central.' hence the removal of that
he committee from the Transconti-
office from the company's store to its
Between a Car and Truck.
•:ental
Passenger
Association
will
be
present location."
Charles Lyman met with a painful
held
some
time
next
week
during
the
j
Several whe have 'phones on lines
a<xident this morning as the train
visit to the coast of Charles 8. Fee. |
entering Athena, when shown the
was pulling out of Union. Lyman
creral
passenger
agent
of
the
North-
above readily proposed the plan ot
was on the train, making his regular
rn
Pacific.
As
chairtran
of
the
com-1
NOTES ON A FEW OF THE
putting in a switchboard and employ ZRNEST KONKER OF PILOT
run as a brakeman, and M the train
rrittee
Mr.
Fee
has
asked
all
the
in
ing an operator. The cost of main
OLD MEN OF PENDLETON. started out of the station swung him
taining an operator would be slight
ROCK. THREATENS TROUBLE. terested roads to be represented. It
«11 onto the platform uf one of the
s not known, as yet. how successful
when the convenience is taken inte
cars. Just as he reached the step
this movement will be. but at least
consideration and would be light or
"Grandpa" Blair Tells Why His Son a man on the train attempted to get
Mr.
Fee
and
A.
L.
Craig,
general
pas
j
Has
Had
Trouble
With
Douglas
Belts
the individual patrons. One farme.
Is a Republican—Unusual Record off. and Lyman swung out to let him
«eager agent of the O. R. & N. will
says he would not be without tele
and Is Supposed to Be of Unsound
attend.
The
result
of
this
meeting
of
This City for Old People—Below pass In doing so his shoulder was
phone connection with town and his
aught by a loaded baggage truck
Mind—Is Reported to Have Said will probably determine the action ot
is Only a Partial Enumeration of that had been left close to the edge
neighbors for any consideration. H<
That He Cannot Be Taken—At- the Transcontinental Passenger Asso
thinks the proper manner in which tc
the Aged.
of the platform, and he was crushed
ciation.
tempt to Put Him Under Bonds.
get the project started is to figure
between the car and the truck. The
it
is
rather
significant
that
the
con-
out the cost pro rata, and then have
Pendleton is a place of good sani Injured man came on to this city ard
tcrence
over
Lewis
and
Clark
Fair
Word
was
received
in
the
city
to
some one interview the patrons.
tary conditions and of pure air, and went to his borne, and while not seri
lay that Ernest Konker. of Pilot rates is to be held at a time when in the city the people live to ages as
ously hurt, the shoulder is painful
'he
passenger
associations
have
net
Rock, was again on the war path and
TO RECLAIM DESERT.
tonish ng to other localities where the and badly wrenched
■had fought off the constable of that fixed the rates to apply from this ter chief thought of the inhabitants wak
ity. Konker is a German and of ritory to the St. Louis Fair In fact, ing and sleeping is bow to exist.
Scheme on Foot to Irrigate Large
TWO NEW BUILDINGS
.iolent temper, and having had trou- it is likely that the Lewis and Clark
Tract in Baker County.
The other day Dr. Smith was called
rates will have been quoted before the
>le
with
Douglas
Belts,
threatened
to
Chicago may come to the aid of
to attend J. E Scales lor some lit Excavating Has Begun for the Purl
St. lxiuis rates are settled
Baker county in the matter of irri sill him.
Bowman Block.
tle
temporary aliment, and in talk
The
settlement
ot
the
I^ewis
and
The trouble was over the ranging
gation. says the Morning Democrat
ing
with
the
old
man
found
that
the
C
E
Troutman
has let the contract
Clark
rates
two
years
before
the
ex
Certain capitalists of the Windy City if some sheep belonging to Belts, and position is opened will give the offi block upon which the old man lives. , for the foundation of the Purl Bow
he
latter
asked
that
the
German
be
a few days ago wrote to Weather
sals in charge a definite basis upon is the home of several people who i man building to H. O Moussu 4 Co.,
Observer McGuinness, of Baker City, irrested and put under bonds to keep which to work in advertising the big have lived the allotted three score '■ of this city, and they started work on
he
peace.
The
justice
of
Pilot
Rock
inquiring as to a certain tract of 6.-
;• traction.
Equally as important, and ten and are still hale am! hearty. ; the excavation thia morning. Once
400 acres of land on lower Powder sent the constable after the man. but however, is the action which binds the Mr Scales is 76 year» of age. while ] the construction is started the build
river. it3 fertility and possibility of he refused to come and stood the of railroads to aid the fair Naturally, his wife is young at 74.
ing will be rushed through to Its fin
irrigation by storage reservoir and ficer of the law off with a Winches I alter the general passenger agents
Mrs. Bishop, their next door neigh- • ish as rapidly as possible
that
a
.er.
The
constable
asked
ditch system. They stated that they
Mr. Troutman is also at work on
have agreed to favor low rate« they bor. Is 85 years old and still en
would buy the land and sell it to sheriff be sent to take the desperate will do a great deal toward advert!»- joying
the
life that
has been1 the plans for a new bank building at
law.
and
man
into
the
arms
of
the
homeseekers if the land was all right
spared
for
»0 long.
while John Day. The building is to be of
J. A. Blakley went after him this ng the fair The railroads would, in
ard could be irrigated.
right
back
of
the
Scales'
house brick. 25x60 feet in dimensions, and
any
event,
advertise
the
exposition
Mr. McGuinness' report is a favora morning, but found that he was on extensively, but they are more apt to lives "Grandpa" Blair, who holds the will be as modern a place as can be
the
sheep
range
about
20
miles
from
ble one. as the land is good and can
iegin early and advert;ie more ex- record with 95 years to his credit built when it is done. The cost of
be easily irrigated with a abundant the Rock, so he came back and will tens vely than they are committed Mr. Blair is still hale and hearty and the building will perhaps be $25.000.
get
him
later.
water supply. The scheme will be put
Konker was once before up against to the assistance of the enterprise. gets as much enjoyment out of life i
through by private enterprise as a
The question of low railroad rates as he did in the years gone by. when
Cannery Will Start.
the
jaw for threatening to kill some
good speculation, but may later be
from
the East is one that the fair offi- he was a boy. He is an ardent dem- i
associated with a government irri young men of Pilot Rock, and was iais have long deaired settled. In ocrat and in the days that are past! The painters are just finishing up
gation scheme, if one is established fined $100 and costs. That time he the addresses made before the Trans was one of the democratic war horses on the Echo cannery building, and
not only threatened, but attempted to
the whistle will blow for a trial run.
here.
continental
Passenger
Association of the county and the state, being at about September 10. The people of
This is one of the direct results of carry out his threat.
one
time
a
member
of
the
legislature
Some excitement is felt at Pilot ■luring its meeting in Portland the
Echo are preparing to supply the nec
the advertising of Eastern Oregon by
-peakers brought out the fact that the All his life long he has supported the
the O. R. & N. Company and more Rock over the matter, as the man .'air could not be made a success" un democratic j-arty and has served it essary number of American hare, and
schemes of the same kind may be ex wanted is of surly temper and is less low railroad rates were granted. well, but he has a son now past TO the cannery promises to start out
pected to be consummated in the near thought by some to be insane. He There has. however, nevei been mucn years, who is as strong in the ideas with a good trade Orders have been
future, through the same source, all has said that no one can take him. doubt but that the transcontinental of the republicans as his father is on received for sample shipments from
every portion of the country. The
of which will aid in the development and trouble is expected when the of lines, acting for no other reason, the other side.
cannery people have operated a meat
of this naturally rich country, whose ficers try to take him into custody.
Not
long
ago
some
one
was
asking
•ouid grant low rates to Portland.
wagon in the Echo district for the
agricultural resources will equal its
the
elder
man
bow
it
happened
that
The exposition officials, though, would
NEW SIDEWALKING.
past
three months, and have made a
mines and manufactures within the
like to know as soon as poasib'e he was so staunch a democrat, while great success of the venture. The
next few years.
his soon stood so firmly to the prin
cannery will start out without a dol
Seme Just Completed, While Mort what these rates are to be.
ciples of the other party. The old
lar of indebtedness, having paid for
Will
Be.
On
Webb
Stret.
HIGH-PRICED FRUIT.
man looked sorrowful for a minute
ail Its material, labor and other ex
WOOLGROWERS' MEETING.
The O. R. ic N. has had a force of
and shook his head. "Weil.” he said
penses with stock, ar.d the income
Union County Man Who Holds Two men at work on the sidewalk in front
at last, “you know I tried to teach
Annual Convention of State Associa
from the meat wagon.
of
their
property
on
Main
street
for
that
boy
better;
but
you
never
could
Worthy Records.
tion to Be Held in Baker City Next tell him anything, and I could do
John Martin, of Cove, who with his the last two or three days and this
Lewiston Fruit Crop.
Month.
nothing with him; but he is young
estimable wife came to this valley in morning they finished the job. and
The Lewiston Tribune says the
J. H. Gwinn, secretary of the State yet and when he grows older he will
the early sixties, with the exception now a person is able to go to the
of a team their wordly possessions in show without danger of falling either Woolgrowers' Association, is now see that he is making a mistake and fruit crop of the Snake River district
cluding actual cash on hand which through the walk or over the edge, working on the program for the com change over. These young men will will be much larger this year than
was $5. was not a big load, was an for a railing has been put on tne in ing state convention to be held in have their fling." Grandpa is per ever before and will aggregate 215
haps the oldest man in the county and carloads. More specifically, tt is es
Observer visitor Monday. Mr. Mar side, thus protecting the passengers Baker City, on September 14-15.
timated that the shipments will be
He expects to secure some speakers among the oldest in the state.
tin now owns 200 acres of rich land from falling into the low place along
24.000 boxes of cherries. 9,000 crates
of ability and practical experience,
in the Cove for which $100 per acre which the walk extends.
Street Commissioner Means nas a aside from having a strong local rep
of apricots, 25.000 crates of plums. 19.-
Visiting the Swearingens.
would be no great temptation to
000 crates of prunes, 12.000 boxes of
cause him to part with it. He also force of men at work on the south resentation from the different organ
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Creger and child
owns 1600 acres in Hog valiev where side of Webb street, on the walk to izations in Eastern Oregon. Many ren. of Madison county. Iowa, are in pears, 7,000 boxes of apples. 7.000
he keeps constantly on hand about be constructed there, and the work important and vital subjects will the city the guests of Mrs. Creger's boxes of grapes and 105.000 boxes of
will be pushed as fast as possible.
come before the convention, and it is brothers, the Swearingen brothers. peaches. The largest orchardlst is
300 head of stock.
the desire of the woolgrowers to make The brothers and sister have not met William Lafollette, of Wawawal. who
Mr. Martin has the honor of selling
Umatilla County Honey.
the coming meeting one of the most for 17 years, and the Eastern party will ship about 75 cars of fruit of his
the first gallon of strawberries sold
Noah Anspauch, formerly a wheat memorable in the history of the or will visit tn i,.ls city for a couple of own growing.
in the city of La Grande, his first
customer being the well-known pio- raiser near Helix, now located in the ganization.
weeks and will then go on to What
There are eight woolgrowers' organ com for a couple of weeks, and re- ■
Nlns Carloads of Fat Cattle.
neer. I. A. Boskowltz. His load con- Hudson Bay country near the state
sisted of six gallons and the price line, was in town Tuesday with a izations in Oregon, and the delegates turning to this city will stay here for
For several days last week a stock
load of honey, says the Adams Ad are apportioned on the basis of one a month before returning to their buyer ramed Benson was in the city
vance. He says that he only has 38 to each 30,000 head of sheep owned home in the East.
and vlcinuy looking for stock for the
swarms of bees, but that he will get by the membership of the local. There
M 444444444444444 4 444444
Union Meat Company, of Portland
♦ from 800 to 900 pounds of honey this being about 3,000,000 sheep In the ter
He has at last gathered together nine
Wallowa Hotel Bums.
year, or an average of over 20 pounds ritory represented by the eight organ
Joseph, Aug. 17.—The annex of the cars of fat cattle for that firm, and
to the hive. He does not bait his izations, the total number of dele
will ship them the middle of the
bees at all, but they have the neigh- gates entitled to seats, would be loo. Mitchell hotel, the best house In the week.
The cattle were bought in
city,
was
burned
down
Saturday
eve
boring alfalfa fields to work on, of
the
McKay
creek country.
ning and 40 guests lost all their be
which there is nearly 500 acres in his
NEW HOSPITAL.
longings. J. H. Mitchell, the propri
This acreage
immediate vicinity.
Ill With Scarlet Fever.
will be greatly increased as soon as Will Be Readv for Occupancy About etor. was absent at I ji Grande at
tending the circus at the time Loss,
The two children of Tex Ixngiver
the irrigation ditch now in course of
the First of October
about $5.000.
are sick with the scarlet fever, at the
construction, is completed.
The new hospital is fast nearing
family home at the south end of Main
completion and will be ready for pa
street. The disease is of a mild form
Guy McDonald Dead.
Paper at Echo.
tients about the first of October.
Guy McDonald, who is well known When it is done and furnished it w..
L. A. Esteb will begin the publica and not at all aerious. A flag has
here, where he was formerly employ have room for 50 patients, and will tion of the Weekly Echo, at Echo, on been ordered out, and the cases are
ed in the St. George restaurant, died be one of the best equipped places in September 11. The plant has been under quarantine, so there Is no dan
on the 13th of this month at Lewis the state.
ordered from Tacoma and la expected ger of a spread of the disease
ton. Idaho, at 11 o’clock in the morn
The temporary hospital Is now to arrive every day. It will be a
Death of an Infant.
ing. McDonald was well known and overcrowded, there not being enough four-page folio to lie Issued every
liked here, and was also employed in room to conveniently handle the Friday.
Edward J., the infant son of Mr.
several of the barber shops of the cases that are coming In for treat
and Mrs. John McMerney. died Sun
town when he lived here.
day morning at the family home, of
Visitinq at C. P. Strain's.
ment all of the time. There are sev
■
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bechtel, of Kirwin, colic. The little one had only been
eral serious cases at the hospital at
Rainville Regains Sight.
the present time, but they are an do Kan., are visiting at the home of As sick for a short time. The funeral
Joseph Rainville, who for years has ing well, and the condition of the in sessor C. P. Strain, in this city. Mr. services were held from the Catholic
been afflicted with failing eyesight, stitution in general is good.
and Mrs. Bechtel are Mrs. Stain's pa church this afternoon at 2 o’clock.
recently submitted to an operation in
rents and will remain in the West
Business at Lehman Springs.
Walla Walla. Since receiving treat
until October.
My prices on Watches will in
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
ment Mr. Rainville's right optic has
Charles Dutton, the proprietor of
terest you. Come in and look my
line over. Good watches the kind
improved so that the vision Is prac Action Grows Out of Cayuse Fire of
the Lehman Springs, is in the city
Son Born.
tically as good as ever. He will have
that keep time, $(>.&> and up.
A son was born to the wife of John today on a business trip. Mr. Dutton
Last March.
the left eye operated on shortly.—
Through his attorneys, Halley & Hagen, one of the ranchers of the has his hotel full at all times, and
15 Jewel Waltham or Elgin
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Lowell. Ixiuis Anderson has filed suit Despaln Gulch, this moroing. and the is well pleased with the Income of his
against the O. R. & N. company for father wishes all of his friends to property.
?9.50
Grant County Very Dry.
$1,773.22 damages alleged to have know of his good luck.
Every kind of watch work
S. S. Chapman, who has just ro been caused by fire set by the com
Duncan C. Courage, a workman in
turned out promptly. Satisfaction
turned from a tour through Grant pany.
Alfalfa Crop 8hort
the shipyard of Moran Brothers, of
or no charges.
county, reports the range very dry
The complaint alleges that the
8. B. Dozier, of Nolan. Is in the city Seattle, was instantly killed Thurs
and the nay crop short, and says plaintiff was on March 30 the owner on business this afternoon. Mr. Do day, by falling 60 feet from a scaffold
GLENN WINSLOW
many of the stock of that county must of 2,864 bushels of wheat worth 62’4 zier reports the second alfalfa crop in the hull of the battleship Nebras
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OPTICIAN
be sold or driven out this fall, as cents a bushel, and he also had 203 in that vicinity considerably under ka. A companion fell with him, but
815 Main St.
there is not enough feed to keep bushels of fanned wheat worth 65 the average yield, on account of dry was saved from instant death by fall
them.
cents a bushel, all stored in a ware weather.
ing on the body of Courage
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Another large shipment of
new and stylish tablets.
Prices range from ioc to 30c
Sizes.note, packet and letter,
45 to 90 page each.
Must Complete 125 M>le* of Alaskan
Central Each Year Until 420 Miles
Are Built—From Kmk to Eagle.
One of the most important expe
ditions that ever left this city for
Alaska goes north on the Pacific
Ciip|*er line steamer Santa Ana. whicn
s scheduled to sail Monday says the
Seattle Star It consists of a party
of 3e men. most of whom are the
heads of departments of the Tanana
Construction Company, which has the
contract for building the Alaska Cen
tral railway. So other men engaged
as laborers and in other capacities,
and 70 tons of material
Following
the Santa Ana all the other Alaska
steamers of the Pacific Clipper line
will carry during the summer cargoes
of material for the construction of
the hyperborean railroad, the first to
be started through the vast wilder
ness of that unexplored territory.
The Tanana Construction Company
under the term» of iu contract with
tbe Alaska Central railroad, la obliged
<o build 125 miles of road each year
until the total of 420 miles is complet
ed
In the outfit which goes north
on the Santa Ana is material for tbe
construction of a sawmill and of pile
drivers. A wharf is to be built at
Seward on Resurrection bay. on the
Kenai peninsula, which lies north of
l*rince William sound and Valdes. The
Santa Ana will take up tools and ma
chinery for the construction of the
wharf. Rails and materials for the
or struct ion of the railroad proper
will be sent on later steamers.
Col. C. M. Anderson of this city,
chief engineer of tbe Alaska Central.
Is laying out a townsite at Seward,
which is to be the ocean terminal of
the road. That portion of the railroad i
to be completed this year lies between
Seward and Knik. The line, accord-1
'ng to the route already surveyed. ’
will extm d from Knik to what is said I
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’>oth in mineral and agriculture, by
way of Eagle, on the Yukon, passing
-lose to Fairbanks, the metropolis of
he Tanara.
John Dowdle of Chicago, president
n d maraver of the Tanana Construe-
"on company arrived from that city
with his party several days ago. He
s a railroad man of national reputa
tion. having recently completed a $2.-
>00.000 terminal clearing at Chicago.
At the prosent time he has a large
amount of work in progress in New
Orleans. Col. A. W. Swanltx. Is chief
consulting engineer of the construc
tion company. He was formerly with
the Illinois Central, and has superin
tended the construction of 2.000 miles
of railroad during his career, It is
said.
The Alaskan Central railway was
promoted by local business men and
is being built by Eastern capital.
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Rosal English Bond.
Old Holland Linen
New Flax.
Cobweb Fibre
Lancaster Linen
Currency Bond
Crushed Bond.
Imperial Chin* Silk
Royal Mail
India Gauze
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styles to choose from. Every
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offering you the widest possible
choice. This is one thing that
ha.« made our store popular.
You have such a wide range of
choice. We hare shoes for
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line of Imported and domeatc
1eriumes in Eastern Oreton.
A few ot our leading Imported
odors are:
Aa.rea, La Trefle.
Pcau d' Espagne,
Viclette de Parrre.
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school, examine a
AT THE SEASIDE.
to
go
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Pendleton
Pendleton People Now Enjoying the
Refreshing Breezes of Old Ocean.
While it is impossible to locate all
the Pendleton people now on the
coast, the following are now enjoying
their outing at the places designated;
At the "Breakers," North Beach:
Mr. and Mrs, T. C. Taylor, Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. Clopton and daughter, Sy
bil. and Miss Effie Jean Frazier.
At the "Newton": George Hartman
Jr., and Fred Lampkin.
At I zing Beach: Mrs Gus lx Fon
taine and family, Mrs. Charles Coles
worthy and family. Mrs. William Bol-
llnn and family, Mrs. W. H. Fowler
and son. Mrs. G. E. Perringer and
daughter, Mrs. Louis Hunziker and
daughter. Mrs. Lydia D. Smith, Mrs.
J. P. Rl'.ner, Miss Mary Ritner, Miss
Sadie Baum, Miss Eva Froome. Miss
Anna McGee and Miss Sophie Grats.
At Ilwaco: Mies Ethel Johnson.
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G- M. FROOME. PROPRIETOR.
Carryalls for picnic parties. Good
teams with competent drivers for
-ommerclal men. Speedy horses aud
landsome rigs for evening and Sun
lay drives. Gentle horses for family
ise. Stock boarded at reasonable
rates. Best of care given to transient
stock. Opposite Hotel Pendleton.
Phone Main 161,
Academy
catalogue for the coming year. New
building and equipment. New man
agement. aud a faculty of experienc
ed teachers.
Special arrangement
for music students and for tne care
ful oversight of all students from out
of town. All grades of public school
work thoroughly done. Our college
prejiaratory work Is accepted by the
best colleges E»ist and West. Moral
and social advantages tbe very besL
Term begins September 14. 1903.
REV. W. H. BLEAKNEY, PRINCIPAL
Babbit Metal, beat in the world, In
□are. Price, |1 per bar, at the East
Daily East Oregonian by carrier,
Oregonian Office.
only 15 cents a week.