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The great Associated Press, purveyor of news. Is apparently n sup
presser of news, too, when It suits the designs of the managers thereof.
n Instance In point Is the fact That the Associated Press has not rendered
account of the great suits instituted by William Randolph Hearst against
the coal trust. Mr. Hearst hns begun an action In New Tork State, under
ti statute! of that commonwealth, to estop the coal trust from further
penitent. He has also been pressing a suit In the federal courts begun
fcjr him, for the came purpose.
These suits have attracted the attention of Congress, have been cause
for heated argument In the United States Senate, have been topics of
conversation and anxious thought by the President, the Attorney-General,
the Supreme Court, and all who have to do with governmental matters,
The other day, nine or ten prominent lawyers, representing the varied
Interests of the roads and companies who are controlling the coal buslnesr
pf tfre Tpurrtrr. wci e in Tourt. wDpti anwnpy-apniTal Tf earns" of New
.Tork, -heard Mr. Shearn begin the action for Mr. Hearst. Later appear
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Jtuit to proceed, and to prosecute the action vigorously,
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pederal Courts, and the promise to break up the execrable trust that has of pIttClnjr the Orejf0n jg andf
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THE SENATORIAL HUDDLE
The Legislative session hns more than half expired, with no Senator Orygon
with a plan that will secure election of
United States Senators by popular vote.
He offered a resolution as follows!
which was adopted by the Senate, and
which will have no difficulty in passing
the House:
To the Honorable Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America: Tour memorialists of the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
most respectfully represent:
- fleeted and little legislative work performed !
Why? - -
j The people are asking this question all over the state.
It Is not answered with any degree of tatlsfactVonv ' -' ,
me fact or the matter Is, there Is a "Senatorial muddle" on, which
SrUI jiot settle because of its own rotten constituency.
. A handful of politicians are contending for the Senatorial bubble,
That, as there Is a strong and growing.
demand on the port of the citizens of
the several states of the Union tht the
United Slates Senators should be
elected by a direct vote of the people,
Wherefore, your memorlallxts most earn
estly and respectfully ask thut
Congress pass an act calling for Ti con
ventlon lor Uio purpose of amending
, . . , . i . - " . .1 -"nniiiuuuii u uk 10 eieci unneu
. K meir cue irora me win or me people, as expressed at states Senators by a direct vote of the
Pone iat June in favor of Mr. Oeer, but bent on electing this man or people-
that man, who has not strength enough to win. 'That this memorial be forwarded to
A divided house always falls. Why will men perslBt in contending
Ugalnst the fates?
AH the while of this political manipulation, in th lntrtnr nf fnnflnnnl
candidate the i state', interest, are being neglected and the burden of w
ewvciumciii. i uenig mcreasea wunoui correspondingly good results. Govfrnors of the several states
wnjr not stop the quarreling over the unreasonable and the Impossible, That it Is consistent with the pro
and center on some man who will represent the whole Oregon people visions of the national constitution, is
U tnt united States Senate? - to be seen from Article nf' that in
Buch a man could be found outside of Portland, In Eastern, Western strument:
or oouinern uregon. to whom the office could be given without self- "The Congress, whenever two-thirds of
reeking. both houses shall deem It necessary,
Let The Journal num. a At . . .,.- mi" Panose amendments to this Con
vb v ii iih-ii. v. UUIU IIICIC U
s.ua.a uuge nooerr .aKin or knlon County for Senator? legislatures of two-thirds of the several
unere is Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of Umatilla County, a clean, able "'a". 8ha" caH a convention for pro-
onr -senators and Representatives In
Congress with the request that they
present tho same and urge the Immexll
ate tiussage of a law In accordance
posing amendments, which. In either
cafe, shall bo valid to nil intents and
purposes, as part of this Constitution,
when ratified by the legislatures of
three-fourths of the several stales, or by
conventions In three-fourths thereof, as
the one or the other mode of ratification
may bo proposed by the Congress."
It hus been abundantly proved that
the national Senate will not permit
any movement for popular election of
Senators, until it shall have been
forced thereto by some action by the
Jthorough man.
There la Charles A. Johns of Baker County.
There is W. J. Furnish, of Umatilla County,
Surely this Eastern Oregon timber Is presentable. Why cannot the
Republican Legislature make selections from it?
There Is Judge R. S. Bean, of Lane County, an excellent man for Senator,
end mere Is K. A. Booth, of Lane County. A good man and true. A man
. ft largs Interest, of business training, versed lit the needs of the state.
There is Hei.ry Ankeny, 6f Southern Orettm. whose brother the
Washington Legislators have Just elected to the Senate. Why not select
fetal? ' -;-C
The Legislators at Salem need to ponder over tJiii matter, and agree nt several states that will be mandatory
Once to. settle the Senatorial muddle, and thus remove the disgust that uPn Congress, And Senator Miller's
Has settled. upon the minds of the people of Oregon, over the trafficking P,ftn ,8 ln keeping with the national
Sn high office, which has wasted half and more of the Legislative session. constitution, and is also part of a plan
Since it is not to be Geer, the choice of the voters, and it cannot be tnat nas Den followed by a number of
Fulton, whose maximum strength Is 35 votes, why not turn to some othor, other states looking towards compll
And thus Jet the office seek the man for once in this day and generation? ance wlln tne constitutional proviso.
Would it not be a refreshing sight, If this were done? K Is to be hoped that enough states
Would it not reflect great credit upon a Republican Legislature? I wl" adopt these resolutions to compel
Would It not harmonize the different political ln;ercstj and bring mag- tne submission of the matter to the
funcent results to our beloved Oregon? Legislatures that the necessary three
Jt is the thing to do. Let's do it, like men, w ith but one idea, to serve j furths vote ratify the amendment. It
the people, as the people's representatives! I WM require only that there be proper
leadership to carry the national plan
to completion. No Legislature will re
fuse to adopt the required resolution.
The people want them to, and this they
know, and, knowing it, they will not
dare to refuse to carry out the wishes
of their constituents.
Indeed, the resolution of Senator
Miller, and those of like import that
will be adopted elsewhere, promise to
bring to pass the reform that how Is
blocked by the so-called conservatism,
of the United States Senate?
The Dally Journal was foremost in urging the people
of Portland to assist in building a railroad Into the
Interior of Oregon, covered by Crook, Harney, Malheur,
Lake and Klamath Counties, ln order that this city
might secure the vast trade in that section that Is
likely to go elsewhere If roads are built by competitive
capita). The Dally Journal of January 12 contained
a carefully written article covering the subject in
detail on the question, and the following letter from
Mr. James A. Boggs of Prlnevllle shows that this
paper Is not only right, but that Its efforts are ap
preciated:
Prlnevllle, January 24, 1903.
To the Editor Dally Journal: I have read your article
on the Interior of this state, published In your issue
of January 22, with great Interest, and assure you
that It Is the best and most comprehensive article
thata has appeared In any paper. Many confound "Cen
tral Oregon" with "Eastern Oregon." There Is a vast
difference. "Central Oregon" Is over 100 miles wide
and over 300 miles long. Certainly that expanse of
country Is entitled to a designation by Itself.
Central Oregon contains more diversified probable
prospects than any other portion of this state. It seems
to be the general Impression that this Interior Is but
a vast desert, where nothing will grow without Irriga
tion. Nothing could be further from the true facts.
The word "desert" -Is fast passing out of use, for when
it is said, "You can't raise anything on the 'desert,' "
and the question is asked, "Has anyone ever tried?"
the answer Is always, "No."
The truth is that Central Oregon contains vast
tracts of land that, if generally termed "desert," but
which is in fact land having soil that analyses equal
to the famous soils of the I'a louse Valley. In Washing
ton. This interior does not lack vast areas of actual
agricultural lands, needing no Irrigation, but lacks the
practical farmer and transportation facilities.
Tha County Fair held at l-'rlnrville last fall dis
played fruits, vegetables', grains and livestock each
far above the average that could be displayed by the
average county in this state.
With a railroad constructed to Prlnevllle, if no
farther, an area will be served which, In stae, Is so
large that all the so-called "Willamette Valley" would
compare with but a small part of It. From Prlnevllle,
wagon roads, which are good all year, extend ln every
direction for a distance of from 40 to 150 miles.
The Inquiries for lands ln this portion of the lrt
terior are very numerous, and the Influx this year and
following years will be Jar greater than was anticipat
ed. The Columbia Southern Railroad should meet with
the solid support of the people of Portland In Its en
deavor to extend into this section. It Is the road that
this section needs. It is the road that Portland needs.
Within five years from the construction of the Columbia
Southern Railroad Into this section It will ship to
Portland more freight than all of Eastern Oregon
(meaning all east of the Cascade Mountains) now ship:
to all points.
The words "desert" and "Irrigation" have become
so associated with "Eastern Oregon" that the publl
cannot think of one without the other. Nothing could
be farther from the true situation.
All who have tried "without irrigation" have suc
ceeded, and now the word "try" has taken the place of
'can't."
The Interior is advancing and the question of trans
portatlon Is but one of time.
I assure you that your enrorts in behalf of tnlJ
section are appreciated by the progressive people of
Central Oregoh." Respectfully,
JAMES A. BOOOS.
, MABEL.. STRICKLAND
rtiirw...--:,..,.-.
Who plays Luclna Merrjt. tha leading
female role In "Jerome a Poor Man"
shortly to be seen in this city. This
play is a dramatisation of Mary E. Wilk
in's famous novel. The authoress Is
greatly pleased with Miss Strickland's
clever rendering of her creation. .
f K , ' ORcaoiv EXTENSIONS - ' ' A
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" " THE) DALLES, Pr Jan. SO.Speculafloif is rife
regarding the route ' thai would ba followed ,were the
Columbia Southern Railway extended to the South. Mr.
E. B. Lytle, president of the company? has caused elabo- '
rate surveys 0 be mads both along the route to the
south from the present terminus of the road at Bhanlko
and also along a route beginning at the mouth of Five
Mile Canyon, four miles above The Dalles. , - , . ( , .
The latter route Is more Interesting to .one 'hot
versed in the technical' phases of railroading. Also,
one finds her In The Dalles quite a body of sentiment
ln favor of the latter. i 1 '
Stated In a cursory manner, the route from the
mouth of Five-Mile Canyon would run about 10 miles
or so up that stream, and cross over Into Deschutes
Canyon, finding comparatively, easy grades up that river
toward Lakevlew,. which is the objective point that
President Lytle has in view.
; Laterals Could Ms Built.
In the event the road were to be extended south by
either of the proposed routes, laterals could be built
easily to penetrate the vast region embraced In Cen
tral Oregon, region toward which-Just now Portland
Is) looking with longing eyes, and that must be occupied,
else other centers of commerce will have effected rail
connections therewith that will effectually cut off Port
land from control of the trade.
For instance, were the road extended via tha routs
up Five Mile and the Deschutes, about half way to
-the southern state line Crooked River flows, into the
Deschutes from the southeast, up which a lateral
could be built to the crest of the divide on the other
slderof which Silver Creek. 8(1 vies River and other
streams flow to the southeast. Such a lateral could
be extended to a connection with any point desired In
the country beyond.
Woul4 Transform the Country.
The building of the Columbia Southern extension
Into Central Oregon would effect wonderful tnanges.
For Instance, tske district No. S. according to the di
visions made by President Lytle's engineers. This dis
trict extends (4 miles southward from Lost Valley.
The official report of President Lytle upon the resources
1 (- thal-porUe .tbauuntry-ay-,
PRC-HISTORIC KLAMATH
By rani Ss tansy, i.
The Klamath country is not only interesting his
torlcally, but It bears evidence of a pre-historio nature
that no one has attempted to fathom. Thev differ
in some respects from any other evidences' yet dis
covered and have not become sufficiently known to
call lor a sclentltl investigation. A rock bridge across
Klamath Kails and' an ancient levee in a remote swami
Indicates that there were workers In this section long
uerore trie niouern Indians day, and some of the old
timers of that section suggest that irrigation may have
been carried on by a former race of people centuries
ago.
Klamath Tails.
Upper Klamath and Lower Klamath Lakes are con
nected by Klamath Klver, which Is nearly a mile In
length, and has a gradual fun from mouth to source
which amounts to several feet to every hundred yards.
For this reason the river Is given the name of Klamath
Falls, and the town of Klamath Falls, the county seat
of the county. Is situated on the Lower Klamath, at
the mouth or the river, or foot of the falls.
Although this stream Is more than 100 yards wide
and a heavy flow of water comes dashing down its full
width, deep enough to float a river steamer. If one could
live on Its wild waters. It has a few times within the
memory of old pioneers ceased to flow and could be
crossed over on foot on the rock bottom, which was as
dry as a floor. This. too. notwithstanding the fact
that the Upper Klamath Lake Is fed by a large river
and numerous small streams which flow continually.
Saered Place to Indians.
It is a simple matter to the white people Of that
section, but the Indians regard It with a degree of
superstition. They have long held this place as a
sacred one. They met here ln olden times and smoked
the pipe of peace. They worshipped here according
to their idea of religion. They thought that the Great
Manltou visited the place and walked unseen down the
bed of the river between the lakes. They thought
that the river ceased running occasionally that they
might behold the Oreat Munitou's footprints. To a
savage race there was good reason for believing this.
As a remarkable coincidence the constant flow of the
river has washed out holes In the rocks along the center
of the river bed at uniform distances apart from the
upper to the lower lake. These holes look like tracks
of a huge man. They are several feet ln length and
bear the relative width of the human foot. The water.
In escaping from these holes under great pressure,
forces Its way out ln several directions, and these marks
resemble the prints of toes. At one point the water
has washed out a hole with smaller holes about It, the
figure resembling the outlines of a large man.
"Population, less than 1,000 Indians on the Warm
Springs Reservation, and about 100 Inhabitants res id log
in the Haystack district -
. "Arable land, 200.840 acres.
"Under cultivation, s.000 cres.
"Oraln produced last year, when about 1,500 acres
were cultivated, 15,000 bushels of wheat, oats, barley
and rye, for home conaunrjrtlon, as nothing Is shipped
out.
"Fruits raised, a very few apples, pears, cherries,
plums, berries and sll of the hardier vegetables.
. "Alt of the district, a plateau, sloping toward the
Deschutes River, or a small portion sloping toward
Trout Creek Basin on the north."
There Are Tive Districts.
This Is but a meagre although accurate description
of one of the five districts comprised ln the region from
Tho Dalles to Lakevlew. The report shows timber
scattered profusely along the route, with abundant
range and water in sufficient quantity and diversity to
enable numerous Irrigation projects being Inaugurated.
The winters are not severe, and the snow for the
greater part of the way Is not more than Is needed
to .supply moisture.
In getting upon the tablelands, the road would
ascend easy grades In every Instance, and the engineer
ing features are such as to oiler no great dimcultiea to
the builder.
The country produces everything that Oregon raises.
grains, fruits, vegetables, live stock, wool, for home
consumption, and would produce vastly more were there
a railroad to open markets for a surplus.
At the present time, wool is hauled out. and live
stock driven over the roads and trails, and these are
the only products that reach the outside world.
Veople Would 7ollow tha Bailroad.
Once the road were built Into the central pert of
Oregun, people would go ln and make homes. Those
now there would contribute more heavily toward the
annual sales or tne state to me remainaer oi me worm.
Indeed, the extension of the Columbia Southern
would open an empire so vast that few people of Ore
gon realise Its extent It is not less than 200 to 250
miles from the Columbia River on the North to the
proposed end of the road near Lakevlew and the region
that would secure rail service oy snon nauis io me
stations. Ami as to Its width It Is practically the en
tire centrnl part of the State of Oregon. The scope of
country served would be limited as to east and west
connections only by the length of the laterals that
would be built.
Five years after the road were constructed, thou
sands would live where now are scores, the country
would add Immensely to the taxable property of the
state, and the benefits would be incalculable to Portland
as regards commerce.
It's "Vv to" Portland.
- It. Is said to be "up to" Portland to lend financial aid
to the enterprise. Money is available to the amount
BENEFITS OP THE FAIR
By Judge Wm M. Cake.
The Rev, Fr. Bell of St. Ignatius College, San Francisco, has Invented
. a. .system of wireless telegraphy. The other day he sent messages from
St. Ignatius College to Santa Clara College. Father Bell Is Professor of
RiFBlcs and Chemistry at St. Ignatius, and It Is claimed for him that he
ha perfected a better and more delicate receiver than that of Marconi. The
. belief appears to be that advancement in wireless telegraphy must be
, In tha improvement of receivers. The devices sending forth the electrical
-Impulses are more easily made. The difficulty has been in securing accurate
reception of the message at the other end of the line. Father Bell's Invention
- ha-nolved the problem better than has Marconi's, if reports be true.
JWlth a similar invention In the hands of the United States military
service, as shown by the recent tests' between the Annapolis NayQ
Academy and the Navy yard at Washington, there will be no monopoly of
th benefits of wireless telegraph jn the hands of a corporation that
Would probably not hesitate to maintain inordinary high prices and
oppress the people as did the Bell Telephone Company from its Inception.
Low charters have served to elevate the price of wheat from the Pacific
'CPHBti -tewHt -tip yt aya,.
rlHM iot-him han 4hy
Were last-year," yet local Klres- have- twen 10 -to 15 cents higher than thev
Were last' season. Charters have been so low, however, that they have loft a
Wide margin of profit to the grower, which has not been taken up by any
combination of exporters. It has been a prosperous year for the farmers
Who" groW Wheat, espec ially ln the Tniand Empire, in spite of the heavy
damage to crops by storms that swept the country Just before harvest.
Congressman Tawney of Minnesota
proposes a tariff commission to inquire
into the need for revision. The people
don't need such a commission, al
though they might agree to a commls-
't Utah 'Is to set apart the first Monday of October as "Health Day,"
(. When all houses must be disinfected under , the direction of the Board of
, Health officers. If there be people unable to furnish the disinfectants,
thejr,WlU he provided by the local government. It Is a step In the right
1 direction, and shows that other states may learn good public policy,
, 1 Ten. from- a state that proposes to elect -Smoot to the United State9
Eenafe.
revision. Inquiry at this late Btage In
It seems almost Impossible to define further, than
has already been done, the benefits of the Fair to our
state, but more thnn any other, that derived from the
natural Impetus which the Fair will give to filling up
the state with people stands out as the most lmpor
tant.
It seems Incredible that a state having over 90,000
square miles, with such diversified resources, with
city of more than 100.000 Inhabitants should only have
a population of 400,0n0. The signs of the times imit
ate such a unanimity ot action and purpose on the part
of all the people from all portions of the state that the
consequences along the line of Increase of -population
cannot be reckoned.
I can see from this concerted action of the people
the creation and development of a spirit or substantial
progress and enterprise, the like of which this state
has never known, and the effect of which, as exempli
fled In hundreds of ways after the Fair, will be to
practically inaugurate a new era of prosperity in our
history.
The enterprising people .throughout the state will
learn how to attract attention to their particular sec
tions; methods -of pnUllc benefit will he more seriously
and Intelligently dismissed, and plans carried out to
the end that Oragun will be so thoroughly advertised
throughout the world that the years following the Fair
should be our harvest, instead of the year preceding It.
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" Chairman Burton succeeded in cutting down appropriations for the
f Zndlon Schools. The name Burton appears to be Indlssolubly connected
t With cutting down appropriations, vide the delay In the Improvement of
the Columbia Elver caused by failure to secure money from the federal
ftraau!T
THE AMZKICAir OXB&.
The American siri is admired and liked at home and
abroad because slie is the happiest, healthiest and
friendliest o Kills. Usually unharmed by any self-
consciousness, she is i:ot apolegetlc and morbidly sensi
tive, as are many feirls brought up In the close, conven-
ttonTnwTrtr"orie
world, and is ullve to everything beautiful and good
the progress of public thought is a In existence. She is easily pleased, and her unstudied,
work of supererogation. The "people ,rw,h enjoyment of simple pleasures g-ves happiness to
want revision, and they want it nadls, Bton through her face, figure and voice.
and the party that does not give ft 1 American girls, when you study them critically, are
would better get out of the way. ot m0re beiM'Ilfu' English, or French girls, but
suiiinuun ui. --"--) -1 t -, . gill mr.ja . v1111 it - a iu uinftQ
a pretty picture of herself,., and neither she nor any
one else can explain how she does It She Is adaptable
t en astonishing degree, and- she can dress for a walk,
an outdoor game, a dinner or a ball so as to make the
Impression' that in each particular garb she Is at her
best. This power to change her appearance so as to
look almost like another person is one of the American
girl's chief charms, and she owes it to her keen ap
preciation of the people and circumstances around her.
She has Imagination and Intuition and a genius for
fitting herself to the hour.-Woman's Home Companion.
Lemuel Quigg, of New York, is al
lgd to be the man who -approached
Representative Lessler with an offer
of $5000 if he would vote for. sub
marine boats. Quigg lias been a lead
ing light In the Republican party of
Xew York state for many years.
Indians' Theory.
The Indians claim that the Great Manltou meets I of 11.000.000. and $500,000 additional capital Is desired
his children here at certain seasons of the year and I Tha sum Is not too much for the needs of the enter-
that he comes from the far away north and is very prise. This sum would not extend the road more than
tired when he reaches the place; that he walks down 100 miles Into Crook county. In event of continuing
the center of the river, and that when he reaches a he present line that terminates at Shaniko. Later the
certain point he lies down to rest. The few times that remainder needed to extend it to Lakevlew would have
the river haB ceased to run have afforded the Indians
the opportunity to see the Oreat Manltou's tracks and
the place where he laid himself down to rest.
Why the Blver does Dry.
Klamath River runs from north to south. A wind
from the south has continued for a few times. In the j
past to blow for several weeks without ceasing. In
to be secured.
If Eastern capital is willing to Invest In the project
to the extent of $1,000,000 on condition that Portland
place with It one half as much. It looks as though Port
land had had presented a proposition from which she
cannot gracefully escape. No one doubts that Portland
could find the necessary IBOO.uoo were sne awaae it
her duty, and It Is not doubted that the benefits to
lLV,,h: from the enterprise would compensate for th.
upper lake, fed by Sprague and other rivers, the water
is forced back and the bed of the stream Is made as
dry as a floor.
Ancient Bock WalL
Across the upper end of .the river, or fall. Is fc Solid
rock wall, wide enough to drive an ordinary wagon over.
It is built of boulders of various sixes which are laid
with a care that prevents the turbulent flood from dis
placing them. When the river Is very low the highest
portion or tnis wan may be seen, but It Is obscured
by the water at almost all times. It Is when the river
ceases to run that the wall may be examined thor
oughly. Kvery Indication points to the fact that It is
very ancient. The oldest pioneers of the country and
the oldest Indians are unable to tell anything about Its
origin, it nas Deen mere since the oldest Inhabitant
can remember. But its origin is a puxzler. It Is known
that it was built before the first white man set foot
in the country, and that no Indians of modern times
possessed the Industry sufficient to prompt them ln such
an undertaking..
Prs-Blstorlo Theory,
Then It is urged that It could not have been built
under the conditions or modern times. At the intervals
when the river has ceased running It has never done
so for .more than a day or two at 'a time, and the
bridge could not have been constructed within this
outlay.
v Upper Columbia rishlng Industry.
ia?rji Mr' Frank A. Seufert of this city were ob
tained some figures pertaining to the fishing industry
of the Upper Columbia River. They show that It is a
business of considerable proportions. The Upper Co
lumbia district, as usually divided, is all of the river
above the mouth of the Willamette to Celilo. It aver
ages about 7V4 per cent of the total catch of the entire
Columbia, although this year It is less than that per
cent. - being 20,000 cases out of 390.000. These cases
weigh 70 pounds, making 14.000.000 pounds ln all, and
aggregating $120,000 in market valuation.
Four canneries handle the catch Seufert Brothers',
at The Dalles; Warren's and McQowan's at the Cas
cades and the Rooster Rock Combine at "Rooster Rock.
They operate wheels for the greater part, few- seines
being in use.
Two hundred men are employed, averaging 60 to
the cannery. A few are Indians, and they appear to be
quite desirable workmen. The Indians work mostly, at
catching fish,, receiving wages, inasmuch as the flshlVig
plants are generally owned by the cannefles.
What &abor Beeslvas.
Of the total $120,000 realized by the canneries for.
limited time. While the river Is running now no power) their product, about $84,000 goes into the pockets of
on earth could withstand the flood long enough to con- I the laborers employed. Wages average $40 per month,
struct the wall. It Is believed that when there was a and the men re busy eight months of the year.
different formation at other points, long before the vol- The open season Is divided into two different periods
canlc eruptions took place that are evident throughout April 15 to August 15, (September 10 to March 1. .
that country, when the flow of the water was different, Tne Product is sold in the Kast, and Is shipped less
some pre-historle race constructed this wail. The frequently1 to brokers of late years than formerly, can
valley below 16 still a fertile one. and there are those ners selling directly to the Jobbers. '
who advance the theory that the -wbII was bunt to The Industry Degan In 1883, when the Warrens made
hold the water in the Upper Klamath for irrigation I the first successful operation. It was the wheels that
purposes. I made tne upper river nsneries a success,
An Ancient Ivea. I - Mr. oeureri alleges inai upper-river saimon, wnen
several miles from Klamath inRir'M-TKsisiu-r-?Mil'annoV sell better in the Kast than do those canned
ber belt, is another ancient structure, that puzzles the Astoria, and that salmon caught In -the (upper river
people of this generation. The water ln a large, shal- ana Bm.PPea msi , com storage Keep mucn oexier
Ulall IWVIDC DUIfrau 1 lual A",,,, iivill lilt, .v.,:. ....
"In fact." said he. "we command a premium In the
Eastern markets for our fish, cartned or fresh.
Begardlng the Xdeenaes.
After years .of debate, the canneries have agreed
low basin covering hundreds of acres of ground is still
held back by a turf levee that looks as ancient as the
earth from which it was built. The levee appears to
have been built from soa which had been cut ln uniform
squares and put together with masonic skill.' The
wall Is a long one, and Its structure with regard to
wall is a long one, ana its structure with regard to I this time to a , EQ per centjncr.ease.jpr. thsiJcfiHRnsa.
The Navajo Indians are starving this
winter, and the output of their famous
blankets will be practically - nothing
next summer. What a boom for the
spurious, blankets that are sold so
often as made by the Navajos!
A GOOD CXA1TQB.
A. bill before the Legislature that will, meet with
popular favor is that' relating to changing the time of
paying taxes ln the fall instead of in the spring. After
kncrwledge of engineering. The different points are
braced where necessary, and the joints in the mason
ry are .protected with unusual, care.
Proof of Its Age.
. No one has any knowledge of the building Of thiS
levee. In fact, it is known to have been more ancient.
than the white man s time. The wall at several points
has sunk deep Into the earth, or the earth has filled
la, around it, and large trees, hundreds of years old,
have grown up through the wall. The place is an Iso-
be secured from this source. They also ask the state to
appropriate $30,000 to build hatcheries at Ontario and
on tile Grand Ronde, In Eastern Oregon, and the Mc-
Kin;ie in Southern Oregon, "and a llsh ladder at Oregon
City, Their proposition is that if the state will build
them, the canneries will submit to license assessments
or otherwise such as will keep them in operation. H
Their desire la to ask nothing that they believe will
be unreasonable, but to contribute their Just share
toward the preservation of an industry that is important
iatea JoBe; many "holes' from any eeUiSfahd for tne OTt,on of the state thar fringes the Columbia
thin PPDfinn It la lt-fennm that it hoe nnt hoan itatA Kw I 1UTC1
naonle of th nrpftpnr cpnArntlnn Tho Tnrifnna ara nlnn
WIlTOri ABTAHCEMBHT.
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been there as long as the river and rocks and the moun- ' The rapid growth of Weston last fall will be re
tains. I peated this spring. Towns either retrograde or advanre,
The irrigation enthusiast here fines another evidence I and Weston nas adopted tne latter course The stimu
tNit people of undent times resorted to this great plan I lus of free water was all that was needed to create a
inai is aesunea to reclaim so muqhucr Oregon ana the I residence uuuuing movement unexampiea in wis com
great West.
sounlty, and the many advocates of that measure are
amply Justified by results. The good work so well be
gun should be continued this summer. westen Leader.
TOI XXEP COOK.
W. D. Orandy. the "ice man," has Just finished put
ting in his ice house 1.000 tons of nice, clear Ice fa
harvest money Is always more plentiful and the payment 1 his customers dnrinr the cominsr-.jmmmer. and from
or taxes at tnat time Is easier than It is in the- Spring I the amounts put Up by various parties there will be no I of. If you don't want to take hold of Jt, let others
whan money Is scarce. Milton 'Rifle. pt famliw ln nnmiit dnFinr th hmiaii m ioi I An on r ho'm,m t'r,i n.nkiin.. . ?
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GOOD ADVICE.
Don't sneer at every new enterprise that Js spoken
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