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PENDLETON, UMATILLA CO.. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER Is. PAW
1
REPORTS SAY BULGARIANS
CROSSED FRONTIER.
site to «spedite the proceeding» aud
are regarded as extremely favorable
ble
Mysterious Report Is
Received at
Washington and All of Its Contents
Is Not Made Public—Is Sent to
President Roosevelt Immediately—
War Is Sure.
Extensive Surveys and Measurements of Streame to Be Pro
ceed: J With at Once—Wilson Delivers Stirring
Address and Praises Roosevelt.
Ogden. Utah. Sept.
17.—(Special
Correspondent.)—Hon. James Wil
son. secretary of agriculture, deliv
ered a masterful address at the morn
ing session on the relation of his de
partment to irrigation.
He was
greeted by a long and deafening ap
plause.
He said he went to other points in
the country as a matter of duty, but
that he came to the irrigation con
<
gross as a matter of preference and
choice.
Praises the President
He gave President Roosevelt
all
the credit for the passage of the na-
tional act and its results.
Senator Francis G Newlands, of
Nevada, delivered an address on the
application of the National irrigation
law. He spoke eloquently for one
hour.
The delegates this afternoon visit
ed the model Irrigated farm of the
state deaf and dumb institution, near
Ogden
Carriages were furnished o.v
the citizens of Ogden
The committee on resolutions was
in session during the forenoon One
of the hardest fights in the commit
tee was on the adoption of the Max
well resolution on repeal of the des
ert land act. the timber ana stone act
and the commutation clause in the
homestead law.
A* to Oregon.
The Oregon delegation met the
government engineers this morning
to ascertain its intention of the recia-
mation. with regard to the work of
the government in Oregon. The del
egation was assured of the extreme
friendliness of the engineers toward
the Oregonians. They informed the
delegation that more extensive sur
veys and measurements of streams
would be proceeded with at once.
Work on Vacant Lands.
The delegation was given to under i
stand that the government would not
favor the irrigation projects, contain
ing large amounts of land owned by
private parties, but would select the
sites for the government work, com
posed of vacant lands.
This action is necessary on account
of the lack of laws in Oregon regu
lating the water rights.
For Special Commission.
The Oregon delegation will recom-
mend the immediate appointment of
an irrigation commission by the gov
ernor. provided tor by the last legis
lature for the purpose of formulating
a suitable Irrigation law.
The question of the next meeting
place is being \otly discussed. Spo
kane and Boise are leading for the
1904 meeting, with the understanding
HURRICANE WRECKS
VESSEL AFTER
VESSEL.
Damage Done by Cyclone Which
Sweeps the Atlantic Coast Cannot
Be Estimated—Only One Survivor
Out of a Large Crew Is Saved.—
At Least 300 Boats Are Sunk or
Washed Ashore.
New York, Sept. 17.—The death
list of yesterday’s hurricane, shows
30 dead, some fatally injured and a
score of sailors are missing.
As telegraphic communications are
restored the list will undoubtedly be
increased.
The police boat patrol this morning
counted 150 wrecks between Heli
Gate and Norton's Point, while In
Jamaica Bay more than 100 boats
were capsized or bea'ie.1.
Fifteen yachts were washed ashore
at City Island. In Gravesend bay 34
yachts were torn loose from the
moorings and wrecked.
Fifty boats were wrecked between
Perth
Amboy
Communfpaw.
and
The bulkhead _ at Cooney Island.
Rockaway, was carried away. Points
along the Jersey shore report great
damage.
But One Saved.
Sept.
17.—The British
Norfolk,
steamship Mexican, turned turtle at
sea Tuesday night in the storm off
the coast. Out of a crew of 25 offic
ers and men. but one was saved. He
arrived here today and told the story.
They were struck by the hurricane
and he drifted ashore.
MARRIAGE WA8 CANCELLED.
Captain Ruthers Marries Giri Under
Age.
San Francisco, Sept.
17.—Gladys
Grey Dorsey, got annulment of the
marriage with Captain George Worth
ington Ruthers, of the United States
army. The marriage was contracted
that Port'snd gets the 1905 meeting.
The Tabernacle was crowded last
evening to attend the grand musical
recital rendered by the Tabernacle
choir, consisting ot 100 voices
Finish Saturday.
The work of the congress cannot
be finished before Saturday as It is
evident that a hot fight and extended
discussion will attend the adoption
of the repo t ot the committee on
resolutions.
,
On Government Work.
Ogden. Sept 17.—The first speaker
this morning was Senator Francis C.
Newlands. of Nevada who delivered
an eloquent address on "State Co
operation with the National
Irriga
tion."
Secretary ot Agriculture James
Wilson spoke on "The Work of the
Department of Agriculture Regarding
Irrigation." He was received with
rounds of applause. He explained at
length the vast amount of experimen
tal work done by the government
throughout all parts of the United
States, and especially in the West,
tor the purpose of discovering the
best fruits, grains, etc., which are
adapted to the various climates so
that the best interests can be accom
plished ; that the government is also
ready to do much for irrigation and
expect the irrigationists to take ad
vantage of these experiments and Ir
rigate in a scientific manner.
FROST
DOES DAMAGE
All of the Late Crops of Middle State*
I* Gone.
St. Paul, Sept
17.—Three fourths
of the crop of South Dakota wa» he-
yond injury from last night's freeze,
but all the late planting was datuag
ed. The temperature averaged from
20 to 26 degrees Oue-third of the
crop of tne corn belt in Minnesota
was badly damaged
Senator Scott May Die
S< oil
Denver. Sept 17.—Seutt »r
had a ri laps* araiu -i* '»»i is. He
is now in a critical condition
For Better Canals.
He urged the building of canals
that it will not lose so muett water by
leakage. This wster can be saved by
liniDg and fluming the canals, and if
this is done, at least one-third more
land can be reclaimed by irrigation
with water that otherwise would tie
lost.
DELEGATES TO PORTLAND
Will Send Out Data.
MEETING ARE ELECTED.
The department is collecting all
available data on this subject and is
ready to distribute some of ft to ir
rigators for the irrigation. It will be C. C. Cunningham, of Pendleton, la
boiled down and sent out in irriga
Among Those Who Were Chosen
tion and agricultural bulletins.
—An Endeavor Will Be Made to
To Choose Meeting Place.
Establish a Central Wool Market ini
Ogden. Utah. Sept. 17.—(Staff Cor
Oregon—Old Officer* Are Re-elect
respondent)—The selection of the
ed.
meeting place for 1904 was made the
special order of business at 10 a. m.
Baker City. Sept. 17.—(Staff Cor
Friday
The congress adjourned a» respondence.)—The Oregon
Wool
noon until 8 o'clock tonight
growers' Association was called to
Idaho Gets Cup.
■rd«r at 10 a tn yesterday morning
The loving cup. offered by Senator by President Douglas Belts. He pre
Clark, for the best fruit exhibit at sented the petitions sent by the Na
the irrigation congress, was award tional Livestock Association for sig-
.atures—one urging a livestock cvn-
ed this afternoon to Idaho.
The cup offered by the Anheuser- «its. the other urzing the passage of
Busch Association for the best dis the anti-shoddy bill
A paper written by Dr. James
play of hops, was awarded to McNeff
Bros., of North Yakima valley Wash Wlthycombe. on the changing condi
tions of the sheep industry was read
ington.
and thoroughly discussed.
Transportation Discussed.
while the girl was under age
She
Transportation of livestock wa* the
only lived with Ruthers for two
weeks, he being ordered to Manila. next question discussed. The three
tans discussed were:
John W. Dorsey, father of the girl.
Shipping alive with the attendant
is a prominent attorney here
'orture to the animal and the shrink
age and expense; shipping the car
IN WATERY GRAVE.
cass in refrigerator car*, and. build
Down ing a packing plant in Oregon. The
Two Fishing Schooners Go
advantages of the latter were clearly
With All of Crew on Board.
shown. Mr, Martin explained how a
Damaris Cotta. Me.. Sept. 17.—Two small packing plant here in Oregon,
wrecks occurred off Tomaquid Polr.t would settle the vexed question by
early this morning,
The
fishing supplying the home demand and uy
Edmunds, of ex port ing the
schooner of George
Another
supplies,
Gloucester, with 14 of a ere»- and the point in Its favor is that the sheep
captain were drowned. Only two can be slaughtered when they are
members of the crew were saved.
io a prime condition, Mr. Martin ex-
The fishing schooner Sadie anil plained the policy of >he claim made
Lillian was wrecked a sh irt litne by the packing plant that the tow
afterward. The body of the captain price of beef is caused by the oleo-
was recovered,
The exact ntimlier margcrin« law taking away the mar
of the crew is not known, All are ket for the oleo oil. The facts of the
drowned. It is believed there were case are that they export It to Ear
ojta and clear more th >i v»hen it was i
about 10 on board
used here at home
J. H. Dobbins. >f Wati i ~. s count/,
WAS IN DISGRACE.
read a forceful address on the "Past.
Insurance Agent. Present and Future of the Sheep In
Hugh Edmiston.
duatry.*
Kills Himself.
Elected Delegates.
Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 17.—Hugh Ed
The next business to he taxer up
miston. the state agent of several
was the election of it^'eijate* to tb«
leading life insurance companies, National Woolgrowers' Association at
and prominent business man and Elk Portland. January- 11. the day before
committed suicide last
night.
No
the meeting of the National Live
reason is known, as his accounts
stock Association at the same place.
were straight. He left a note saying
The association is entitled to 50 del
he was in disgrace.
egates and five additional delegates
at large.
Washington Gets the Bunch.
The five delegates at large elected,
MatowaD. W. Va, Sept. 17.—The were:
entire Hatfield family. 50 in the
W G. Ayre, of Baker county
party, famous in the feud with the
N. C. Ijongfellow. of Wallowa coun
McCoys, departed yesterday for the ty.
state of Washington, where they will
c. C. Cunningham of Umatilla
make their future home.
county.
T. H. 14 Follett, of Cr ook county.
Fifteen Per Cent of Crop Gone.
George A. Young, of Wasco coun
Omaha. 8ept. 17.—This morning’s ty.
». 1
estimates say 15 per cent of the corn
After Sheep Killers.
crop of Nebraska was ruined by frost
On motion of Mr. W. 0. Ayre it
last night.
was decided to otter a reward of |1,-
000 for the arrest and conviction of
any person wilfully or maliciously
killing or injuring any sheep belong
ing to any member of the associa
tion, and a reward of 150 for the ar
rest and conviction of any person in
ment, but was not seriously hurt. juring the camp or property of any
Jack Smith, a boy who has been member of the association.
working on the grade between Hll-
For Central Wool Market,
gard and Kamela, was bruised up,
The establishment of a centrally
though not badly.
located wool market was thoroughly
The third man hurt was a tramp discussed.
Messrs. Dobbin, Martin,
riding in a coal car. This man was Gwinn. Belts and others telling their
buried In the coal and was located experience in the sale of wool. Mr.
by his cries. The men dug < own un C. Gale, of Baker, made an interest
til his feet were reached, when they ing 10-minute talk on the ontrol or
pulled him out just as the rest of prices by the trust and the remedy
the coal raved In. filling the place for such a condition. It was shown
where the men had been at work a hew by competition at Billings .uonL,
minute before.
the sheepmen had realized several
The Injured man was badly cut and cents a pound higher than under the
bruised. His nose was broken and older plan of individual sales.
he has an ugly gash in his forehead,
Old Officers Re-Elected.
reaching the skull. His ear is hor
The election of officers resulted in
ribly cut and he is battered up gen
th» present officers being re-elected.
erally.
The men were put on the engine
To Meet at Shaniko.
and brought here, where Drs Cole
Shaniko was selected as the meet
and Vincent attended them
lag place of the association for 1904.
THREE MEN INJURED IN BAD WRECK
This afternoon freight train No. 21
jumped the track as it was coming
down the grade in the Cayuse can-
yon and piled most of the train in
the ditch. Three were slightly in-
jured, but no one killed.
It is not known what, caused the
accident.
It might have been the
breaking of a flange, or it might have
been a defect in the track, but this
la not thought to have been the case,
as the third car back of the engine
first went over and the 18 cars fol
lowing plunged after them
The wires are down and the track
is torn up and traffic stopped
A
wrecking train was sent out this
afternoon with men and tools, from
this city.
The Injured.
Brakeman Hurley was on part of
the train that weut over the embank-
London. Sept. 17.—An unconfirmed
report to the Stock Exchange this
afternoon says that Bulgarian .orces
have crossed the frontier
A Mysterious Report.
Washington, Sept. 17.—A tong ca
blegram from lA-ischman
was
re
reived this tnu ton » and only a i or-
tton given -»’it, that everyth t’g at
Beirut was quiet and Turkey shows
a disposition t-i scf*|r
iti»L.etorily
«very matter jh which '.his mm -.ry
Is interested, The <1 «patch we* «.f
sufficient importance to be fo-ward-
ed entirely to Roosevelt.
Prepare to Cross Frontier.
Sept.
17.—Tue
Constantinople,
porte is informed that 4.000 Bulgar-
Ians are preparing to cross the south-
western frontier of Bulgaria into
Turkey, If this proves true. It means
the actual beginning of hostilities.
Pasha Will Command Troops.
Constantinople Sept. 17.—It Is an
nounced today that in case ot war
with Bulgaria. Marshal Edham Pa
ths. who commanded the Turks in
the war with Greece. will be the gen-
eraltssimo
CONFERENCE ENDED.
His Eloquent Address on the Relation ot Irrigation to Trade
Was Heartily Applauded—Irrigation an Impor
tant Factor in Western Progress.
1
Ogden. Utah. Sept 16—t Staff Cor
respondent.»—One
thousand dele
gates were at the opening setuitou of
the irrigation congress this morning
Tiie forenoon was largely devoted to
the introduction of resolutions
The principal address of the mom-
ing session was by T G. Hailey, may
or of Pendleton, on the relation of
irrigation to internal trade. He spoke
eloquently for 30 minutes, heartily
applauded and many good points br
ing made
He called attention to the barreu
uncultivated condition of the West
before the Introduction of irrigation
8:nee irrigation became one of the
greatest industrial
factors I* the
West, the Pacific Coast is loading
trains and ships with farm and range
products.
Among the notables present at the
meeting are Senators Burton
of
Kansas: Reed and Smoot Utah and
Clark. Montana.
The Oregon fruit exhibit is very
eisbuntte snd is the center ot stten-
lion at the fair ground
Well Entertained.
Ogden is entertaining the visitors
in a magnifitent manner A reception
anl ball was given last night, being
the most elaborate social function
ever witnessed in this city.
The afternoon session is to he de
voted to infennal discussion ¡»erding
a report of the committee <>n creden
tials.
A grand musical recital will be
given tonight at the Tabernacle in
honor of the delegates and visitor*
Boise or Spokane.
The Oregon delegation is divided
on the meeting place for next year,
«■th a majority favoring Boise City,
but »ome favoring El Paso. The gen
eral sentim<-nt of the Northwest del
egates is in favor of either Boise or
Spokue
The Oregon delegale* are distribui
ing Lewis and Clark fair tati tons
and literature lavishly
RESULT SHOWN IN IDAHO.
Western Delegate* Want the Enforce
ment of Maxwell Law.
Ogiton. Utah. Sept. 15.—The enthu
siasm on the subject of irrigation In
Idaho la unbounded—and well it be.
as the thousands of smiling acres tn
the save brush desert* along the
route of the Short Line road justify
the exhuberane spirits found in the
■ircle of Idaho Irrigatlonlsts.
I and one. worth 20 cents an acre—
barren, stirile. rocky, forbidding In
appearance and not capable of pro
ducing a doog variety of black-tailed
•abbtts—(pardon the
paraphrase:
American bare, is meant)— is now
held at <100 per acre and the holders
are not anxious to sell at that
Alfalfa Monuments.
The multitude of alfalfa hay stacks
in sight of the railroad, through
Southern Idaho, are so many monu
ments erected to the art of Irriga
tion. They are so many mile-stones
built along the route of the civilising
influence of reclamation.
If the congress of the Uri«»d
States coo Id be transferred from the
older civilization surroundings at the
White House grounds to the newer
civilization of Southern Idaho, and
should lie introduced to the smiling
orchards and farms I ordering the
very sholdre* ui 'he lazx he«!», the
member* could be converted to the
contagious faith of the irrigsttonlst
They would catch the irrisistiblc in
toxication of the art of reclamation.
They would feel the thrill which vi
talize the hope of th.- man who first
plants the seed in the wilderness and
watches the waste blossom Into mat
nfficence..
From Desert to Garden,
All along the line of toe Oregon
AFTER SICK MAN
WILL COMPEL THE SULTAN
TO STOP HIS CRUELTY.
Turkish Troop* Again Cut to Pieces
200 Men. of an Insurgent Band
—It Ha* Been Discovered That
Large Servian Band* Are Prepar
ing to Enter Turkey Frontier in
Military Wagon*.
Liverpool, Sept. 16.—The Post to
day asserts that the stand taken by
Bulgaria has aroused the British gov
ernment, which will do something
with a view of compelling the sul
tan to desist from his campaign of
cruelty in Macedonia.
Slaughter 200 Insurgents.
Vienna, Sept. 16.—A dispatch to
day says an insurgent band near
Ochrida. Albia, was cut up by Turk
l*h troops. Two hundred. Including
the leaders, were killed. The Turks
lost six, all of whom were killed.
Another dispatch says that the
Turkish minister at Belgrade discov
ered large Servian bands, being
equipped and dispatched to the fron
tier in military wagons.
A <100,000 FIRE.
Kansas City. Sept. 16.—Fire esus-
ed by crossed wires, destroyed the
Missouri-Kansas Telephone Compa
ny's exchange this morning, render
Ing useless 2,500 long-distance tele
phones aud 5,000 In the business sec
tion of the city. Two hundred and
fifty girls are out of employment in
definitely. Damage exceeds <100,000.
Short Line railroad, th« inhospitable
desert is dotted with green field» and :
orchard*,
The most unpromlidng '
land has been reclaimed under the :
greatest
difficulty
Long
canals. '
dug through the veby hardest ot I
lava rock, through tong stretches of
uninhabitable country, are found
found'
reaching here and there to little fer-
fer
tile valleys, rich in the accumulated
wash of ages sheltered by friendly
mountain range* and productive be
yond the Mormons fondest dream
I* Easier at Echo.
The Echo irrigation reservation is
In times easier ot access than these
spots In Idaho The soil and climate
of the arid land of Umatilla county I*
thrice blessed compared to this re
«ion. and yet irrigation is crowding
into these difficult spot* despite lt.c
stactos that He before
In ail th« irrigated dietricu lying
along the grea* Snake river iu Idaho,
there i* not one that offers the same
nature! advantage* as are found stir-
louuding the Echo tract
yet*
And yet
irrigation is triumphant here. >
Idaho
i» tw ine convened iu •> a garden
»lx>t. despite the frowning natural
o!>s taeles
The delegations from Idaho
Mon
tana and Washington while not so
large a* the Oregon delegation. «TO
made up of practical earnest. tLor
ough men. and their heart* and hands
are with Oregon, and will be with Or
egon until there is no wilderness toft
in the West.
For Independent Actom.
The sentiment so far *» canvassed
among the Northwestern delegates
■'
the
congress
is
against
the M-hemc to ask congress to appro
priate large sum* to add to the natu
ral irrigation fund occuring from
the sale of public lands The general
sentiment is to allow the Weal to re
claim herself
To not burden the
country at large with a tax to be ex
tended alone in the arid state« The
sentiment is in favor of independent
velf-s i(»porting lrrigat.on. based upon
the sale of public ¡and. aa provided tn
the Maxwell law.
There is a widely divided senti
ment among the detogatton* on the
repeal of the timber and stone and
desert land acts Some of the mem
bers favor the speedy repeal of these
acta, to prevent further heavy acqui
sition of idle land by large mining,
lumbering, stockraising and railroad
companies, Many of them believe
that every filing made hereafter on
the public domain should mean a
home founded and a farm carved
from the wilderness
They »hink It
urgent that congress repeal these
two acts, at the earliest opportunity,
in order to preserve the remaining
public land for the actual homeseek
er. and to prevent further spoliation
by speculator*.
The other sentiment is that the
nghts to acquire should not be cur
tailed. That It is not Just to take
away the common rights which have
been enjoyed by the country for the
past 20 year*.
The subject will be ably and en
thusiastically discussed at the roe
greaa.
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
st Walls Walla.
Walla Walla. Sept. 15—One of the
rnitat profitable and interesting ses
ston* In the history of the East Co-
iambi* conterimce of the M. E. church
South, i loand here last evening after
th« reading of the appointment* by
Bishop Morrison. The appointments
for the Pendleton district and Co-
Inmb'a College, are aa follows;
Pendleton district—H. S Shangie.
preaiding elder
Pendleton- A.
L.
Thoroughman.
••»ply
Milton—G. H Gibbs.
Weston—E B Jone«.
Fairview—To be supplied
Heppner—F C. Adkins
’ " '
Islington—W O. Miller, supply
I4 Grande—J W Compton.
Financial agent Columbia College—
G H Gibb*
Professor in college— W C How
ard
Conference missionary secretary—
F C. Adkins
Transferred—G L. Snyder to In
dian mission conference
OVER M.000
James Raley Pay* That Amount Int«
the La Grande Land Office.
14 Grande Sept 16—Colonel Ja»
Haley, of Pendleton, representing
oxer luO purchaser* ot Indian lands
on the Umatilla reservation
came
over on the train last evening and
made the second payment in the
Cnlted States laud office at 14
Grande <>n the land» heretolore pur
chased by hl* clients
Toe
amounted to over
La Grand« Waterworks.
la H Grande. Sept 16—Th« city
«ater superintendent is overhauling
is overhauling the works and
OUI-
ing the «eil* and reservoirs
Disastrous Fire.
I'hr:»tiana
Norway
Sept
Fire occurred in the very bean o
b:i*lD«** section today
Eleven
burned to death
Th» property
I» »»ormone.
Damages <1 000.000
Baltimore. S*pt. 15.— Fire totally
destroy'°d
the
Rase in g
fertiliser
» ori» at Seawall, this morning The
io«» was <1 040,000.
STATE'S MONEY YIELDS
SIX PER CENT INTEREST.
Gilt-Edged Real Estate Security Is
tn* Rule—Money Generally Used
for
Legitimate
Investments —
Loans Much Exceed th« Payments
—Land Board Does Not Care
Whether it Is Offered Bond* for
Investment or NoL
Salem. Sept. 15—In view ot the
fact that the loans from the school
fund have exceeded the repayment of
loans by <3u0.0u6 in the past year
the mate board li not worrying o’er
the action of the Corvallis school
board in selling <8.000 4 per cent
bonds to a local investor
"We are lending money in Benton
county at 6 per cent interest on gilt
edge real estate security." remarked
a member of the bosod today, "and >f
some Benton county man »au.s to
take the bonds at 4 per cent v « »haft
not try to prevent him."
The decrease in the surplus fund*
indicates a radical change >n buai-
nes*
Up to a year ago the surplus
Next Meeting at St. Loui«
Borro sets
It seem* to be fixed already, even van steadily increasing
before the delegates hare set foot from the school fund were traVng
within the charme ¿circle of the Mor mo’.ey and paying off their indebted
mon domain, that the 1904 National ness. Since people have gotten out
fever ba*
Irrigation Congress shall go to St. of debt the Investment
possessed them and they are now
ijouis. and In 1905 to that mecca of
borrowing for the purpose of buying
all faithful pilgrims. Portland. Or.
property.
The weather is delightful
A gen
Legitimate Investments.
eral rain all along the line ha» made
The tioaril make» inquiry cuucert:
travel throughout Idaho a pleasure
ami a joy. The heal which is fierce ing the use that I* to be made of the
ly reflected from the frowning lava borrowed money and learns that In
rock, ordinarily, is not oppressive a large proportion of cases the
and on this occasion the train Is money is wanted tor the purpose of
adding to a farm or enlarging the
clean, cool and quite bearable
preaent
Investment.
“People are
coming here from the East and buy
ing property.“ said a member of the
board, "and when Oregon people see
1 newcomers buviug they take the fe
ver too and begin to buy. That ac
counts largely for the fact that our
loans have exceeded payment* by
about <300.000 in the past year The
surplus I* now lea* than <600.000"
The state land board I* not dispos
I ed to ask school districts to borrow
from the state at 5 t>er cent interest
ATTORNEY FINDLAY CALLED
«hen they can borrow from private
DOWN BY CHAIRMAN. individuáis at 4 per cent, The board
does not think, however, that many
loans can be made now at 4 per cent.
Rdeaing of the Official Documents is as was done in Corvallis, Money is
Stopped by One of th* English more in demand than it was a year
Commissioner* and th« Proceed- ago. and the rate of interest Is rais-
ing.
inge co Far Are Coneiderod Favor
Whether 4 per cent bonds issued
able t» America—All the Commie- without offering them to the state
stoners are Present.
land board at 5 per cent are valid is
a question the board will leave for
London, Sept. 15.—The Alaskan the district and the purchaser to set-
boundary commission met at the for tie. tor the board will not ask a dis-
eign office today. All the commis trict to pay 5 per cent If it can get
sioners were present as well as a money at 4 per cent.
number of lawyers for England and
Canada Chief counsel for these coun CANALS NEARLY
COMPLETED.
tries will have the say as to what
others are to act as the advisory Forty Mlles Completed in the Tu
board.
The spectators
included
rn« I Io Basin.
Choate, and Chief Justice Fuller.
Con*tructton work on the canal
Findley Opens the Session.
lines of the Columbia Southern Irri
British Attorney General Findlay gation company, operating In the Tu-
opened I he proceedings on behalf of mello basin has been carried to the
England. He said the territory in limit during the past five months,
volved a great value but the chief and It is expected that the main line
with it* numerous laterals will be
question was access to the Pacific.
Findlay gave a historical review of completed early in the fall.
Practically 40 miles of ditch have
the dispute before he started to read
the official document. Lord Chief now been dug. Inclusive of the main
Justice Alverstone, chairman of the canal 17 miles long aud five laterals
commission. Interrupted and said all ranging from three to ten miles in
those present were perfectly familiar length. The main canal run* to a
with the contents, so there was no point just east of Cline Buttes and
need to refer to them, only by num- cover* a vast scope of sage-brush
her.
territory to the south and east—
Crook County Journal.
Root Ha* Control.
Alverstone sat beside Root, with
A fierce storm has just swept over
whom he Is friendly. As his vol«
would give * vote to America, thia Manitoba, causing deatu and great
friendliness combined la evident dn- damage to property.
Secretary Martin Delivers a Strong Address and Urges the
Sheepmen to Organize So They Will Be Able
to Control Their Own Affairs.
Baker City. Sept 16—(Staff Cor of health which covers ever) state
respondent ) — The Oregon Wool- In the Union
growers' Association which was to
The Sho«dy laau«.
We failed to pass the ann-shoddy
save met at 10 a m yesterday, was
Payne of New York, the chair
postponed until * p tn , out of re- tall
man of the way* and mear.s -ommit
»pct to Thomas McEwen,
w hose
tea in the houae, would not bring it
runeral occurred during the after- up We wired 'he preaident, sect P*
noon At 8 o'clock In the evening the titlotta by the score, called on Payne,
meeting was called to order In Elks' but ail to no avail The trouble was
hall by President Douglas Belts that Hanna is largely Interested in
Han W. F Butcher delivered the the sooddy mill* al Cleveland. O
address of welcome.
The shoddy used m the United State*
He said: "I feel that I am la the is equal to the wool produced by 42.
hands of my enemies
This organl I 96O.00O sheep. If we only knew our
ration voted for our friend, who sit* strength we could control legislation
There are 8<Xta.OOi>
there—Mr. Williamson in place of and business
me 1 still feel that you could have votes in the liveaUx k business, with
made an improvement in that choice a capital of <4.5uojxta.0(ta invested.
by electing me. but we will pass that More than the sugar and steel indue
U) and give loyal support to the one tries combined, more than the whole
you chose for that position.''
railroad interest* yet we submit to
The »peaker dwelt on the necessity their <x tort ion
Just one .natanc».
ot settling all range difficulties ami
Refrigerator tar* coat <125 fn-r
cobiy and not by resorting to the 1<M from Pendleton to Chicago, or
shotgun rule
There is room and <3 75 per car of 22.0**' pound*
In
Deed for both Industrie* and a just addition you t*y <45 for icing the
and equitable division of the range car. Thi* require* )•> 'on* of ice tn
should be made
trans.t and costa about <U>
He extended the hospitality of the
"Thl* makes a total cost of <315
city to the woolgrosers' convention, per car
A car of gra.n of equa?
sac wished for them a pleasant and weight coats <121 and costs but <I"
l*«s t ohaal on areoont of having no
prosperous meeting
J H Gw lan the oe< retary of
ic«. The big packing combines own
al! the . etrigerator can and make
state association. responded to
an immenre profit from 'bcm. and
address in a happy
manner
Go Inn was followed by President they catch you goin and cornin' all
Belts, «ho gave a review of ’.he sit right
asli.m since the las'
meeting In
“On ail territory eaM of
Pendleton
mon points the railroads
The report of Secretary Treasurer creased the tariff 15 per cent besid«-
J H Gw no showed a flourishing con taillng to furnish care when needed
dition as regard» finance* since his and their av«rac»- time on stock
incumbency of the office Th» treas trains is but eight inlies per hour
ury has paid a deficit of 31tM. the ex Thi* causes a shrinkage in weight of
pense* of last year's convention and stock and a heavy feeding expense
ha» <6cta on hand
We are seeking to have passed a law
making oar stock trains run 2« miles
Chart«« F. Martin's Address
This
Following some routine business. aa hour, the minimum speed
Charles F Martin of Denver. secre- will prevent shrinkage to a large ex
tary of the National Livestock Asso- tent and save so many feedings
elation, was introduced and dellver
As to Forest Reaerve
ed the address of the evening
He
We need agitation on the forest
*a.d in part:
reserve problem
Here is one in
"I am do orator | do not come to stanch:
The Fort Ha.i Forest Rc-
you to give you an eloquent address. serve which ha» just been set aside
I want to have a heart to heart talk contains about 6.000.900 acres of land
■Th you on matter* that are of vi with little or no timber on it. It has
tal importance to us alL
been set aside to preserve the parity
The day ha* come when we must of the sources of the water supply of
■.rganize or go out of business
It I Pocatello
ha», become necessary as a matter of
"One hundred thousand dollars
irotection The sugar interests com I i would build a splendid water system
bine. steel interests are merged and fn.m American Falls of splendid,
all the other large interests. Then pure water Instead of that, the set
why r o< the livestock interest* do the ting aside of the g.OM.OOO acres of
same'
land coats <2945A00 annual loss
It
"You are indifferent to organ.ra would support DOOMS sheep, which
tion because you are unaware ot the would produce 31.500.000 worth ot
•drenrth and necessity for such ac wool and <1.250.000 worth of mutton
tion. Suppose you let your organiza annually
It would give <195.000
tions go by. Congress and your leg worth of wages to «■» men who cared
islature would conclude you possess for them It is a wasteful and a base
ed little strength or Interest in your less measure"
hosiness and they could with safety
The speaker showed why the inter
make what laws they pleased with state commerce commission was ex
out fear of your votes
pensive and useless
"Suppose they removed the tariff
Th* Packing Monopoly.
on wool, which is 11 cent* a pound
Continuing,
the speaker discussed
on Argentine grade« that ts on
He said
grades s.milar to Oregon. Montan* the packing combines
"While not tn name ret in fact
and Wyoming wool. Under free trade
316.000 ’taO pound* of wool produced the big four packers. Cudahy. Ar
In the United States last year would mour. Swift and Morris, have form
bring you tn <34.760.000 less than It ed a merger. Each afternoon the rep
now dor*
Y'our 68.000.000 sheep resentatives ot these four firms mee'
would with free trade bring you <1 a and set the price on stock on foot
head less than now on a shrinkage in as well as dressed meat for the fol
value of <68.000.000. which with the lowing 24 hours These prices apply
shrinkage I nthe value of their wool to Kanses City. Omaha. St. Joe. Chl-
make* more than <100.000.000 of loas. carsass of beef yields a profit of
If s buyer from any of these firm»
What are your trifling dues to that?
"In 1893. under free trade, your violates the agreement or pay* more
sheep were worth from 98 cents to than the price agreed, that firm is
<1.25
Your wool was worth about fined SUMS. The depression in price
on cattle averages <19 a head less
6 cents per pound *
There is little power or freedom than last year, or a shrinkage of
In the individual but there is much IC8JM0.000 in the value of our cattle
from last year's price. There is a
in the organization.
shrinkage on the value of sheep of
Livestock Census.
100.000.000 and <lJO.Otta.ttaO on bogs
The livestock Association should while dressed meat remains the same
have a census taken every five years a sever. No wonder they are mak
ot the livestock. The census of cot Ing their millions from you
Every
ton. wheat, and corn are taken annu i areas ot beef yield* them a profit of
ally so why not livestock? It would <6.43 on the by-products alone, while
prevent manipulation of prices by un the meat yield* them a profit of <4.5“.
scrupulous bulls snd bears The cat making <10.94 profit on each beet
tleowner would know whether there carcass Armour slaughter* from 7.-
wa* a surplus or * shortage and (taO to lO.itaO a day in his various
coaid act accordingly
plants, so you can se his profits.
"The department of agriculture
"There is no excuse for reducing
makes an annual estimate, but It is the price to the producer and keep
often times a very poor guess
For ing it up to the consumer, except that
example, when the census in June. they can do so and they will do so as
1900. was taken. It showed that 25- tong as they can.
619.000 more cattle were in the
"The solution lies in the incorpora
United States than the department of lion of the packing company to which
agriculture had estimated, 19.762.000 the stockmen themselves will own
more sheep. 29.500.000 more hogs, and and operate. last week we incorpo
7.827.0QO more horses were in the rated in Phoenix, Aris., for <5.000.00“
United States than the department of Fifty-five per cent of this stock will
agriculture had estimated.
This is be in the hind* of the board of direc
wild guessing aud shows the need of tors, sll of whom must be stockmen
an annual census
For <500.(ta0 we can put up a plant
"Our condition is better in some re that will cere for 1.000 beeves. 4.600
spects than it was. For instance, we hogs and 3.000 sheep a day. and we
have succeeded in obtaining federal can pay <5 a head more for our stock
inspection of stock, Formerly if you and lower the price to the consumer,
shipped 35 or 40 hundred head of and still make a good profit. The
sheep you were liable to be held up stock will be <50 per share. Then-
at every state line you passed by the will be two director* from each state
state inspector, who charged you a The directors will be elected at Kan
fee of two cents a head to pass your sas City on the 21st of this month
stock. This made a tax of from 8 or With this competition we can raise
10 cents a head by the time you had the price of stock on foot to a more
gotten to Chicago. Now you may se profitable basis for the stockgrower ’
cure by applying to the bureau of an
After electing Congressman J. N.
imal industry, without cost, the in Williamson. J H. Gwinn. Mr. Ayres
spection of your stock b.v the federal and Mr. Dobbinse as a committee on
inspector, who issues you a clean bill resolutions, the meeting adjourned
ABOUT AS USUAL.
sell to stockmen, and although there
is some difference in the estimate
they generally agree that there Is
not more than IS or SW per cent
more cattle than the amount of hay
on hand will feed through an ordi-
nary winter.
That is if stockmen
dispose of 15 or 20 head out of every
100 they will have no difficulty in
finding feed for the remainder —
Grant County News.
Grant County Not Badly Overstocked
as Has Been Stated.
There is not at this time in the
John Day valley the discrepancy be
tween the number of bead of stock |
on rand, horses, sheep and cattle,
and the necessary amount of feed for I
them that Is claimed at home ar.d
published abroad.
The News has
made inquiry of some of the leading
stockmen, who have stock for which
From a letter that has fallen into
they must buy hay. as well as from the hands of the officials, more trou
farmers who have surplus hay to ble is feared In the Philippne«