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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1910. ha and his partner, Lewis N. , 1 several thousand heai! of tatUe, : the winter of mi-3 !t pr, ti all. . Mr. Near then moved to burg, Wash., purchased land ! ' snd Is now reputed worth $I.obo,i. ttr. Kennedy stayed In Adams conn! and Ms estimated fortune Is HOO.ti . He Is now SO years of age. He make hla home In Washtucna. rtaM'.. ,-, with his niece. Mrs. John ursy. - RECLAI M 1 39.000 ONTARIO MAY GET ; ; j planning for a richer dquglas county v SELLS BIG FARM ; ; . ACRKLAKE BED ; 'People of Lake County Would Have Government Under- : , ; ,: i take Big Task. (Special' DUpatel) to Tbt Jooroil.) ' LaJcavlew, Or, Keb. . Active aslta- tlon Is folnff on In Lake county over tha drainage of Ooom lake, and tha majority . of public spirited people item to favor tha government fdinf ahead with thla project, which would open to settle- tnent a territory now Covered with ,wa - ter, of about 40 miles In length and I miles In width. Ooone lake la a ahal- low body of water, threa or four feet In depth for nearly. two thirda of tha III. 000 acrea.that comprise Ita bed. In tha early day tha headwater of tha Sac ramanto river started from the hilly , slopes of Laka county and flowed through a channel now a part of tha laka. At Ita present southern end there waa an outlet Into, the north fork of Pitt , river, which In turn flows Into the Sac ramanto. " ' " Some of tha older residents of tha valley claim that tha old Immigrant trail crosses wliat la) now a 'portion of tha : laka and that the land In tha northern part' of It-waa once dry. A landslide filled tha outlet aad blocked the watera ao that they rose to the present level or to even a greater height The water has been steadily going down In recent years, until tha soil Is belnr exposed In tha shallower parts and forms vary good farming land. The soli being a part of that which flowed down from tha Mils, la rich enough to grow any- ting that-can ba produced in thla cli mate. . Draining Tola X.ak. Wnen It Is understood that the recla ' matlon service la draining Tula or Rhett laka. on tha Oregon-California boundary In Klamath county, and at a far greater cost than It la estimated Goose lake can be drained for, there is every reason why thla should be done and at once. At tha preaent value of lands near the lake of 130 per acre, and aupposlng that only the 100,000 acres of the shallow portion were drained. It would Immedi ately lncreaae the land wealth of the dooae laka valley 12,000.000, to aay nothing of the amount ef Improvements that would be placed upon the land and . tha 600 families that would gain a liv ing from each H0 acres. Tears ago residents of California along Pitt river petitioned the depart-'. ment of the Interior to arain tne lane. Tha department sent engineers to look the ground over. Their report to the department stated: "To drain Goose lake would make a veritable Garden of Eden out of the country below, but would make a desert out of the ranchea and farma alm the laka to the north." Project Turned Down. Tha department evidently was Im pressed with the logic, and refused to grant the petition, ao the lake has been kept as an utterly useless body of water, as far aa any practical purpose is con cerned. Many thousand acres of land In Lake county are open to the settler and these will be taken as quickly aa landseekera are aware Of the fact that they can ob tain land from the government that will support them and their families without -nin- through a land lottery. When this land Is all taken, in the near future, the people of this section of Oregon will insist on the drainage of this useless body of water and the land will be put to practical use. The coming- of the railroad, too. will make this imperative, for settlers will be able to grasp very easily the possibilities of reclamation. BEAUTIFY KENNEWICK STREETS WITH TREES (Speelal Dtpti"h to Tkm Journal.! Kennewlck, Wash., Feb. 8 The North ern Paclfio Irrigation company has placed an order for a sufficient number of maple, catalpa and elm treea to line eight and a half miles of streets In the new Olmstead addition to Kennewlck. This has Inspired the town council and trees will be planted along all the resi dence streets. Irrigation and Railroad Pros c pects Cause Property ) ; , ' - to Advance. f . (Special Dlapatrh to The Journal) , Ontario. Or.. .Feb. . Prospects of railroad construction across eaatern Oregon and tha bright prospects for re claiming nearly 100,000 , acrea of arid land within 1 mile of Ontario,' have caused unusual activity In real estate near Ontario. Ontario 1s "the oentral point of this proposedflrrlgatlon project and will be the eastern termlnua of the Oregon Eastern, the new Hsrrlman Una whleh every Indlcstion shows will be ex-' tended on from Vale to Coos Bay in the spring. .: ... t Ontario has one railroad, tha Oregon Short LJna, but surveys hsve been mads for four other roads to pass through this city, on down Bnake river, from Buhl, Which means tha double tracking of the Oregon Short Line; two surveys through the, Malheur canyon,., one s by the Hill Interests and tha other by, the Harrlman Interests, and a surrey flora Ontsrto to Kmtnett, and. thence .up the south fork of tha Payette river, which Is probably also ,a Mill aurvey. Tha Oregon Short Line has also msde a. sur vey from Ontario to Emmett aUOroad staopa for Ontario. It has been given out on high rail road authority that the shops at Hunt ington of the Oregon Short Line will be removed to Ontario during the coming summer. The Short Line baa SO acrea adjoining' 'the townslte on the south which was purchased at tha time of the building of tha Malheur Valley exten sion to Vala which when given out were to be used for machine shopa and ter minal grounds of tha Coos Bay Una. Material, Including over 05 cara of tlea and three cara of dynamite have arrived here and been aent on to Vale and more material la arriving dally. It la said there Is more than enough material here already to complete the Brogan branch from Vale up Willow creek and it is strongly hinted even by railroad of ficials that work on tha main line to Coos Bay will ba rushed In the early spring. Grade Kany Streets. Tha new city administration has taken a decided stand for development and Improvement and are being heartily sup ported. In their forward movement by tha "business men of the town. Over 10 miles Of street grading Isbelng con templated and extension of the sewer district and the Installing of a complete drainage system for the city. Besides street Improvements a large amount of cement sidewalks and cross walks will be laid In the principal part of the city during tha Coming summer. PAYETTE WILL BUILD ' SFWFR SYSTFM w - (Special Dlapitch to Tbe Jour nil. I J Payette, Idahov Feb.' . Payette will build five miles of sewer this year, the contract having been closed with N. M. Bardson & Co. of Butte for liS.000. Thla firm will arrive ft Is week to com- mence active operatlona. .. It Is fully expected to build no less than three mllea of sewer on the west side, also, this summer at an estimated cost of 115.000. Thus Payette would have a complete sewerage system. Property values are aure to be enhanced In value as a result. 1 It has already been determined to ex- tend the city water mains and build a municipal pumping house at a cost of J12.000, bonds for same having already been voted. Water will be secured from I e' the Paye'tt Tlver, which Is a pure water. Top Roseburg excursion party at Oakland. Bottom Oregon Short Line depot at Ontario. BUILDERS OF GREATER OREGON Citj Park for Payette. Payette. Idaho, Feb. 9. Five acrea of land valued at $100 per acre have been donated to the town of Payette for park purposes by N. At Jacobsen, a big real estate owner of 'both town and country property here. Thla tract for a park Is admirably located tlx' blocks east of Main street Payette will plant pretty shade trees on the tract, and fence it thla spring. , Bernard Daly. Coming to Lake county in 1887 and comprehending some thing of the future greatness of that section of Oregon, Dr. Ber nard Daly located at Lakevlew, 'then a straggling and struggling village, for the practice of his profession. His enterprise and foresight soon gave him a prom inent place in the public life of Lake county, giving him ample oportunlty to perform valuable service for the people of hla adopted state. Busy much of the time with public affairs. Dr. Daly has maintained a splendid practice, and has built up a handsome fortune. . L f Rnctl r. All (1iti flronfifacv and Lemons Are "Sunkist" We oict. oaclc snd sHi'd over 20.000 cars of California oranges and lemons each season from our 5,000 groves These are of varying grades. From all this vast quantity we select the finestthe superior grades which we wrap in tissue paper bearing the famous "Sunkist" label so that you may know them as the choicest fruit. So be sure to get ''Sunkist oranges and lemons at your dealer's, He has a fresh supply today. . . "Sunkist" oranges ripen on the tree. The warm California sunshine gives a tender, sweet pulp, matured and made x quisitely juicy by Nature. Sunkist" Navel Oranrjes Are Seedless These oranges , are distinct, full-flavor, thin-skinned. They are picked by gloved-hands; thoroughly cleansed; wrapped1 in "Sunkist" tissue paper; packed Carefully to insure firm. unbruised fruit V V - v v How to Tell 'Sonklsf m a it . . as bach Ounkiat . orange and lemon Is wrapped in tissue paper upon which is printed tha "Sunkist" label. Lemons or oranges without . -Q..L:..' - Q.L.'' L I Free Beat Sogers Orange Spoons Send us 12 ounkiat ersnge or lemon wrappers snd 6 two-cent stamps tor postage, pecking, etc, and we will Send free, a Wm. Rogers & Son fall standard. AA piste orange spoon. For each additional spoon send 6 two-cent stamps snd 12 wrappers, Ton can easily have' a full set Get a dozen "Sunlist" orange or lerooiu and send for your first apooa. .a Address . ... California Fruit Growers Exchangi 31 dark Street Chicaio, III' iltfls uia . (INCLUDING MEALS AND BERTH) ' REDUCED RATES AND QUICK TRIP TO LOS ANGELES. ; ; S. SSROSE CITY (E. W. MASON, Master) Sails 4 p. m., Friday, February il. - M. J. ROCHE, C. T. A, 142 3d St, Main .402. A-1402. l . J. Wv RANSOM, Dock Agent Ainsworth Dock, M. 268. A-1234. : San Francisco & Portland Steamship Co. (Journal Special Correspondence.) Lakevlew, Or., Feb. 9. As a physi cian and aa a business man, as a pro gressive Oregonlan, Dr. Bernard Daly of this place la one of the best known men In southern Oregon, where he has lived for 23 years. A successful fl nancler and a thorough business man he has done marvelous work In the man agement of public affairs; and the re suits of his efforts are manifest not only In buildings and Improvements of various kinds throughout the country, but In the unbounded confidence of the public. Dr. Daly came to Lake county In 1887 and has practiced medicine here ever since.. In politics he Is a Democrat. He waa elected to the house of representa tives. of Oregon In 1892, and to the state aenate In 1890, serving four years. While In office his party was In the minority In the senate, but Dr. Daly was one of the Democratic leaders throughout the term. His Only Defeat. In 1900 Dr. Daly was a candidate for congress for the First district, but was' defeated after running ahead .of bis ticket by 6000 votes. 1902 ho was elected by a flattering majority to the office of county judge, and this office he still holds. In this, capacity he has proved his efficiency as a public offi cer, for since assuming this office he has brought about a reduction of the taxes by one half, freed the county from debt, built the magnificent Lake county courthouse, . while still a sur plus of $50,000 remains In the, county treasury. The courthouse at Lakevlew, was completed a short time ago at a cost of $42,000 and is a permanent mon ument to Dr. Daly. Oargely fn Public X.lfe. Dr. Daly has done more -than his share toward the development of Lake view since he came to reside here. He has built a' large portion of the town. J and owns a very considerable amount of ciiy property, in ie ne was one oi the organizers of the Bank of Lakevlew, of which he Is now president. This bank is recognised' aa being the strong est in the stata of Oregon south of Salem. He waa 'also one of the or gan tiers, and Is now president of the Lake. County Land & Livestock com pany, 'with a, capital of 150,000, - Dur ing the past; 16 years he has been presi dent of- the Lake County 'Agricultural , society Instituted for the development of the agricultural and horticultural in terests of the county.. Twenty years he has been a member of the board of trustees of .the Lakevlew., high, school and has always devoted especial at tention to' the promotion bf educational affairs throughout the county. He is foremost in 'every movement tending' to public betterment,",' Dr. Daly was born In lieland. Febru ary 17,1868. HO came to America when a boy, and it was In this country he ob tained his excellent education. He was graduated from the Ohio state normal university; and later from the medical department, of the University Of Louis ville, Ky: 'He. later became a member of the. American Medical association and of the Oregon State. Medical society. t Dr. vDaty'a reputation as a .physician extends over - the entire state, and he maintains a high standing among his fellow practitioners. Covering as bis practice does a coun try .where means of communication are sorely lacking. Dr. I T -Va : Arp.-' I If Ill . 1 -M fa i " f ' niHIION 1G HILL DAMS Bernard Daly. , Daly has encountered much hardship in his professional activities. in 184. when Silver Lake hall was Prevent and ' Relieve HeadacHe "It gives me great pleasure to be able to refer to Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills as the best rem edy we have yet had in our house for the prevention and cure of headache. My wife who has been "a constant sufferer for a niimber of .years with above complaint joins me in the hope that they may fall into the hands of all sufferers. . JOHN.BUStt, Watervleit, Me. Used Them Four Years. "Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are the best I ever tried for the relief of headache. I have used them for nearly four years and they never fail, to give me relief. I have tried many other rem edies, but have never found any better." ..... JOSEPH FRANKOWICK, 854 Trombly A v., Detroit, Mich. There is no remedy that will more quickly: relieve any form of headache than Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pill, j ... The best feature! 'of this re markable remedy is the fact that it does not derange the" stomach or leave any disagreeable after effects. -. ' ' Druggists everywhere sell them. "If first package fails to benefit, your drug glat will return your wionev. - S4II.ES MEDICAL CO felkhart, InaV' (SptcUl Plsottch to Th loeratl.) Hammett, Idaho, Feb. 9. The King Hill Extension Irrigation company has announced that water will be delivered through canals covering 8000 acres un der the extension ditch In time for this year's Irrigation as promised, snd it Is further stated that a vigorous effort will be made to deliver water to all of the land. In order to furnish water for the lands under the reservoirs it Is neces sary to complete In a very short time the construction of two large dams. One dam will contain over 200,000 cubic yards of earth. The other will be a masonry structure of practically the same height but of much less length. Specifications for the dams and for the laterals are being drawn and will be ready In a few days. Manager Brad ley states that the company expects to let these large contracts just as quickly as they can aecure contractors at a proper figure' to do the work. He states that the work will be let by bid and that the company wishes bids from any contractors who are prepared to do the work. ! The completion of this system hi time to catch this year's runoff' will make very prompt and decisive work neces sary and will mean that the entire acre age of the King Hill Extension Irriga tion company will be under water. While this year's completion of the res ervoirs Is seriously questioned by the engineers of the company, the manage ment is determined to have them com pleted if possible. destroyed by fire on Christmas eve,, and some 40 lives were lost. Dr. Daly ac complished a feat never equaled in Ore gon, riding 200 miles in 24 hours over mountains and valleys, where snow waa girth deep in a hundred nlaces. to the aid of the victims of the disaster. Per sonal comfort he has never considered in case of a call for medical aid. Dr. Daly never married. He Is a busi ness man. and he has applied his ability to everything tending toward the better ment of Lake county and Lakevlew. He has always been actively Interested In he construction of public roads and Irrigation projects. Though not an early plojieer,' he has probably been instru mental In effecting as much public good as any man in southeastern Oregon. $2000 AN ACRE FOR KENNEWICK ORCHARD (Special Dlanatcb to Th Journal.) Kennewlck, Wash.. Feb. 8. V. E. Thompson, a wealthy Palouse farmer, living at Spokane, has purchased the R. Gilchrist five-acre tract in the Ken newlck garden tracts at J2000 an acre. This is one of the best Improved places In the Kennewlck valley. It Is planted to peaches and the treea are old enough to bear a full crop fhls year. They are In first class condition, with the heav iest set of fruit buds ever known. WALLA WALLA TRAIN SERVICE IMPROVED (Special Dlai.atch to The Journal.) Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 9. The change In the Northern Pacific sched ules on the main line, and also n the Walla Walla branch, will result in this city getting a much better service after February 27. The transcontinental trains Nos.,5 and t. being replaced, change the arrival of th ronnrtlnar trolrt. in this) city and also their departure, making both more convenient, and -also giving better connections at Pasco. In addi tion to the trains that are to be bettered In this way, another train is to be put on between here and Dayton, making a train each way twice dally Pioneer of Gold Seeking Days Retires With a Snug Fortune. ' (Special pUpnteb to The Journal.) Washtucna. Wash.. Feb. t. After making a fortune of flOO.OOO alnce the days of gold excitement In California, J. M. Kennedy has retired. He has just sold his ranch of 6400 acres to E. A. Hooper for $56,000 cash. Tha transfer Includes 400 cattle, 2S0 tons of hay, a number of horses and an outfit of farm machinery. Mr. Kennedy is one of the oldest set tlers in Adams county. He cam west to niake his fortune In 1149, during the go'.d rush Into California and located on Cow creek In Adams county. In 1R73, and raised cattle and sheep. At one time COUNTY AND CITIZENS WILL BUILD ROAD (Special IMapatr-h tit The Joaraal.k Bristol, Wash., reb. . County En gineer Borden wilt shortly begin setting grade stakes for the Canyon wasn.t road Into White Salmon,' half tha con struction cost of which will be paid lv subscription snd tha rest by tha couut This will be one of the moat Important roads In the west and of the county. It will shorten the distance between Mno Flat and Knowden and tha C'olumhl 1 river about three miles. After flnlshlns this work Mr. Borden will prepare speci fications for' the construction by tli county of a quarter mllo of difficult rock road on the Bristol cut-off, a ahot t cut to the Columbia river from Bristol. This action Is -the result of tfe petition' formulated by the Bristol Development club, which proposed to do the work It self If the county did not take It up. If You Want the Best The Best $3 Hat in the World MY The Best $3 Hat in the World BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER KLICKITAT MEETING QOLDENDALE FEBRUARY lO For this occasion low round-trip rates will be in ef fect February 9 and 10 from Portland and points east to Roosevelt, return limit February 13. Round ., trip from Portland $5.10. "! VIA Spokane, Portland & Seatt le Ry . "THE NORTH BANK ROAD" Representatives of the commercial bodies, the press and railroad companies will attend, leaving Portland at 9 a. m., Thursday, February 10, return ing to Portland at noon Friday. Join this party and meet the representative men of Klickitat County, a rapidly growing section in Portland's territory. ' " , Passenger Station, 11th and Hoyt.St. c, . MM si Established 1 817. Sells Liquor; Fined1 9200. ("pedal D'apatrb to The Journal.) . The Dalles, Or., Feb. . Swan Kordia was oonvlcted -tn the iustlcacourt of selling Intoxicating; liquors. In a dry precinct and was fined $200. which ha paid.') .. . 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