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THE -OnEGOft .SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTL AND, SUNDAY MOKNING, MARCH 4, 1917. BAKER COUNTY STARTS OUT TO INCREASE IN BIG MINERAL OUTPUT k -j: ; y ;.: . Last Year's Record Was Good 'One; 1917 Promises to Be ! Even Better, 5. . IN PROGRESSIVE.PENDLETON OTHER CAMPS ARE ACTIVE Xdgts la Simpson Section Add -Ma. v tsrlally to Wealth Production; War Prices Kake Mines Profitable. 1 'Baker, Or., March 3. Baker5 county gold and copper mines are at preiscnf producing f.n average of $300,000 a month, according to estimates of loea' mining men and records available a' the local romplln works, which '.is ' working full crew full time throug'i out the winter for the first lime ir Jt history. : The Baker Mlnfs company and Cor nucoula mines In lh Cornucopia dit trlct are averaging $i0,000 to $0r.,0O - monthly. The Rainbow la doins wel w With. managers reticent -to giving e "act figures, as is true "of the Tro. "- Dyke property on Snake river. Th copper mine has produced since An: nat. 1015. nearly $1.Q00.001, opprox mately one half being " profit", r.t propects fcr the future are excel vr ,Wilh copper prices holding up. It backed by the troodru-h Tire ror ' -pany interests and ia in charge ; J. F, OalllK.-m. - The Buffalo-Monitor. Hen IJprn1 and Cougsr, in the Sumpter distrlt have been working steadily seven memtha, the Jatter property closing temporarily while new equipment u btng added. v ;, , Shipping Car a Dapr. . ; Th Buffalo-Monitor is sWpine a i car of ore daily over the Sumpter Vol- ! ejTs, ley railroad to the sampling -works. Shipments for February totaling 28 i cars. -Manager John Arthur announces '- Intention to increase the shipments as f .... 4 .-ii, , . . ,i m; " j. n, , i, '- - mi i . '.. i V. I ,., ' ' "H J ' .' '., , ' " i i '..,.. I i i. i ' I , ' It 4 ',,,,' r , ' I ; ' --i. -" i 1 i i r , p - ' f ''",, i ? - ' m ' J' - .J' ! -? j fetepfwNw ,1, g :!: J I ii NlimimMM(.l, , ! ' f-J: J IS DALLAS COMMERCIAL ; CLUB ARRANGES FOR A SERIES OF LECTURES , ' i m I Each Wednesday Evening During. March Department Head From "U" to Speak. New Grain Elevator at rendleton Dedicated Today. head, east of Yoncalla, have been opened after being closed for several J- O. Anderson or KoseDurg. who has been at the mines for two or three months. Friday put crew of 15 men to wot- more men win oon as the roads are in better con- progresses. dltlon. "" The same is true of other properties in the district, rpad conditions ham- t taking out ore, and e added as the work ' Snow Helps Miners. Gold Hill, Or.. March-3. The heavy paring shipments greatly. . ' snows- that fell last week have made Of approximately J5,000,000 pro- j the outlook promising for the placer daced by Oregon mines in lylC, Baker i gold miners in and around Gold Hill. Lcounty'B portion'was over 97 per cent, t jt was thought earliir in the season according to the governmnt report, jthat the supply of waiter would not be ad that the monthly production in the ! sufficient to make clean-ups possible, county this year will approximate ' The past few days find many ef the a $500,000 average is the local belief. ; old timers getting ready to rush the Th excellent record of Baiter mines ; work as soon as the snows wiU per lasl year has resulted in interesting mjt. This will bo the first gtjod clean- .. much outside capital in the district, ! for five vears. Hundreds of miners and many properties have recently iare eagerly waiting the call of th been leased and', bonded, and will be opened. Larere Investments are being made "for new equipment, and asido . from development in deep; mines, - dredging is receiving ever growing at- tention, several new dredge projects : . Being in formation. Dredg-eg Halp Btcotd. Dredges in Sumpter section were . heavy contributors to the county's production last year, and will gain in ,117. ' Baker county's production last year doubled that of 1915, which was about th equal of 1902, the heyday of the x placer mining era. ; Production dropped to low ebb In 1911, rained Blightly in 1912, doubled In 1913. dropped back some In 1914, when the Humboldt and Ben Harri son mines shut down for improve ments, and came back to over $2,000, 000 in 1915, which was doubled last - year. - The total for 1917 will be added to v considerably by tungsten, antimony . and chrome !ron heretofore not mined . - spyreuiauie quantities, Dut now Uinea prontably, under war prices. s ' r Miners Fight Snow. uanas, or., March 3. Thomas J. XVIntera, who owns and operated a mine In the Gold Ridge district in the Cascades, came oat this week. He was t iva days on the trip, the, snow in some ptaces on me summit being 20 feet ceep and very soft. Mr. Winters and his companion were three days making , af three-mile grade on the east side. They ran eut of food ana were nearly v atarved when they finally reached ..- u-atea. - Rinicn box and the roar of the giant The hydraulic apparatus oj many of the, mines had been put in shape be fore the coming of the snow and will not need any further fixing. This win prevent any delay in operation and will give every miner tne Deneiit or me full season. FINE WHEAT ELEVATOR FOR BULK HANDLING OPENED Pfi PENDLETON , (Continued Twin Page One.) QuicksilTer Mining 'Resumed. Roseburg, Or., March 3. The Todd qqlckallver mines, situated near. Elk- Dyspep sia ;f; Spoils Beauty . Makes, the Dark Rings Around Eyes yaves tn the Cheeks and Ruins the Complexion-i How to f " Get Rid of Dyspepsia. Try Btuarfs i)ysp)sia Tablets Pree 'M restive troubles ruin th a fnm plexlon. Pho sour, fermented, gassy contents poison the blood, draw the corners or the mouth, rob you of f I Dallas, Or,, March 3. The Dallas Commercial i clut), which recently moved into large new quarters, is ai ranging for a series of free lectures and entertainments. The first of this series will be Klven next Monday night, when State Forester F. A. Elliott will, show scenes of the timber re sources of the state. ! Each Wednesday even'ng durlnif March one of the department heads f the University of Oregon will deliver a lecture in tne commercial ciui, looms. On March 7 will come E. W. Allen,- dean of the school o Journalism, who .will lecture on "The Community and the Newspaper"; March 13, W. D. Morton, dean of commerce, "The Suc cessful Business Man"; March 21, Fr?-1 D. Merritt, head of department of so cial welfare, "How Towns Gain ad Hold Trade"; March 28, Joseph Schaf- fer. dean, of extension division, "Co operation of Country and Town." Sperling Ranch Sold. t Dallas, ; Or.. March 3. The larg Sperling hop ranch, near Independence, . was sold ; tnls week by G. L.. and A. 1 Sperling to John Titus, recently i lTom North Dakota. The ranch com- prises 220 acres and the price paid was $30,000. B. E. Carrier of Salem Wednesday bought at sheriff's sale in this city 220 acres near Zena in Polk county, known as the Cat ton farm, for $6800. Mr. Carrier was not interested in the foreclosure proceedings and purchased the land for an Investment, paying cash. pC RAVENS WED 50 YEARS ; - pirn ifii-TrnrTi-T-sj- -nijutmm I i n mi n iiissin m S f-W vrj:t?rtvymm r7 7N "IIP -rr xi ii I ii mm 1 1 i mr i : Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Craven.' '- ! DAVIDSON COMPANY OF HOOD RIVER' TO QUIT GROIRS ASSOCIATION r Baker have of the new road laws is what lira-' ited parts that have been published In the newspapers. 1 am not in a position to express my opinion, at this time, as to tlie advisability of appointing a road master for this year." Death of His Son i Causes MentallUs Announces Decision to Han dle Own Output; May Also ConsiderOthers' Crops, Will Hold Inquest On Baby s Death Keary Ooodman Says Child Was 1 at In Crib Apparently Well, and Was Fonnd Dead in the Morning. Bend, Or., March. 3. Some unusual circumstances surround the death of the 2-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goodman, which M"r. Goodman was unable to explain when he re ported the case In Bend to Sheriff S. E. Roberts. Mr. Goodman arrived in Bend this morning, and after calling at the of fices of several physicians 'without finding one, he sought Sheriff Roberts. According to the Information he gave, the child, apparently well, had Deen Dut in its crib last night. This morning Goodman said, after break fast, he went to the crib and found his son practically dead. Suffocation was the apparent cause, he said, and there seemed an opportunity for resuscita tion. Accompanied by Dr. tt. c. Co and Dr. Dwight F. Milftr, Mr. Roberts im mediately 4efl for the Goodman home. Monmouth. Or.,' March 3. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Craven celebrated their rolden wedding anniversary February 23 at their home in this city. Mr. Craven crossed the plains f,rom Ray county. Mo., in 1865, and was mar. ried to Miss PrlBcilla Meyer at the home of Judge Fulkerson. near Dixie, Or m 1867. They settled on what is now the Craven homestead southeast of Monmouth, which was the birth place of Mrs. Craven. : Hood River. Or., March 3. H. F. Da vidson, presldent,of the Davidson Fruit company. 'today cancelled his contract with the Apple Growers' association, representing approximately 80 carloads of apples, and will handle his own crop and a limited quantity In addition. "While we have beea approached rela tive to shipping strawberries, we hae not fully determined what we will 1 but may take a hand In handling this season's crop." asld Mr. Davidson. Mr. Davidson said he will leave for New Tork tomorrow to remain .until Mayl, when he will be through with the export of domestic apple business for the season. Practically everything is disposed of except part of the Yel low Newtown crop, and he expects to make additional exports from the Hold ings now in storage on the seaboard At the anniversary were their sons, las soon as space is available on the J. Riley Craven of Dallas, W. E. Cra- steamers. ven of Independence,, and A. 1L Craven The Davidson Fruit company Is th-s of Monmouth, and their daughter, Mrs. pioneer fruit shipping concern of Hood Ixwa A. Butler of this city. The chil- River, with a large cold storage plant, dren that were unable to be present its withdrawal from the association are Jasper Craven of Soqual. Cal., and caused considerable excitement In apple Mrs. 8adie LJipfert of Pan Francisco, circles here. It is rumored a number Three grandchildren were present. 0t growers 'that have always shipped Dean, son of W. E. Craven; June. witn the company will ask Mr. David- aaugnter or a. ii. craven, ana iuwyn. , BOn to again handle their tonnage. son or J. it. craven. Or.. March i William A. Springer, wealthy Hock Creek rancher, who has ten ailing mentally for some time was today adjudged insane, hi trouble developing to an ac,ute stage since the death of his t;on. A.- 8., Springer, who was Instantly killed a week ago today at Cove, where he was electrocuted whlfe at work making re pairs on a high-power 'transmission line. " Mr. Springer will be takn to the Pendleton asylum for treatment. Guardian Sacs for Damages. Dallas, Or., March 3. A. M. MatlocK, of this city, as father ana guardian ad litem of Eileen Matlock, a 3-year-old girl, has filed suit in the circuit court of , Marion county for $15,003 damages from Julius and Christian Aim. The action is based on injuries the little girl sustained last October Alms. Mrs. C. N. Matlock, the child's grandmother, was killed in the accident. sometimes maklna a trip of 1000 miles. From this he drifted into the business of cattle buying and later into the breeding of pure-bred stock. He mar ried in 1872 in the Moxee, Mary A. Deverin, who died in 1894. Three years later he was married in Ellens burg to Miss Margaret Larson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrsv John H. Laxson, pioneers in Oregon. Who settled here in 1880. Mr. Splawn was a Democrat. He was elected to the state senate in 1920 and 'served with distinction. He became mayor of North Yakima when the commission form of government when an automobile in which she wat riding collided with one driven by thelwas adopted and proved a successful Alms Mrs C J Xfalswb v, a .vU4. I "" executive. Mr. Sprague's last trip was to Port land, where he took some pictures ts be used ih a history of the Yakima valley which he was writing. Samuel Hutton Was Pioneer of Baker Baker, Or., March 8. Samuel Hnt- ton. 65, prominent pioneer of Baker county died today at his home 'at Keating. Mr. Hutton located in tha Former Assessor Buys Farm. Dallas. Or., March 3. Frank E. Meyer, who retired January 1 as as sessor of Polk county, has purchased a large dairy farm near Cloverdale, in Tillamook county, and this week moved there. He will be associated in the conduct of the place with his son. R. M. Meyer, -who recently retired from the government Indian ervice. Tax- Certificates in Demand. Dallas, Or., March 3. Delinquent tax certificates of Polk county are in gooa aemana by speculators. Sheriff Orr has received three applications for practically the entire 1916 list and wiU sell them to the lowest bidder as provided by law. The person bid ding to take the certificates at the early days -in the lower Powder valley, being one of the first settlers of that McOullagh Succeeds Slefc. Hood River. Or.. March 3. O. W McCullagh. for the last five years sales section, no maoe a success or rancn- mon-oi. nr t- v.iiim. vn ing and accumulated a fortune. He Grower,' association, reelected this leaves many relatives, the majority w tod. i.,,.,,,. -.l.-mnn- of them -living in the Keating section. , of thA H(od Rlvpr Anl. .jrnwrV Coyotes Attack Mm. ' Baker, Or.. March 3. Heavy snow Is held responsible for driving coyotes to settlements, many having beii killed in or close t Sunipier and other places In the county tn the li t few days. The animals seem half starved and, in one instance), attacked two men employed on a dreig below Sumpter.' Judge and Capitalist Mix on the Street Pendleton. Or.. March 3. An im promptu fistic encounter was staged this afternoon on Mailt slreet between Judge Jafries A. Fee, attorney, ar.d John Vert, well known capitalist, tt is said Vert undertook to twit Fee. on the outcome of the Hoch damage suit. and. that the latter responded with several blows that took effect. Vert threatened to have the attorney arrested. Stoddard Funeral Tomorrow. Baker, Or., March 3 Members ot thys local Mormon church choir nun- association, and signed a contract at a salary of $6000 a year. McCullagh assumes his new duties May 1, succeeding Wilmer Sleg, sales bering 60 left tonight for La Granda n.anager for the past five years, who to' participate tomorrow In the funeral goes to the Earl Fruit company as services for George Stoddard. Mr salesmanager. Miss Calllson lrize Model. Pendleton, Or, March 3. Miss Lu cia Calltson was voted the 'most pop ular model at the community style show, and second honors .went to Miss Haxel Gillette. Stoddard was at one time a resident of Baker and was head of the Stod dard Brothers" Lumber company here Joseph E. Talmage and C. W. Nib ley of Salt Lake, one of the 12 apostles and presiding bishop, respectively, of the Latter Day Saints church, will j preach at the funeral services. Wants to Reduce Own Hates. Bend, Or., -March 3. Upon its own volition, the Ben Water. Light & Pow er company is asking the public serv ice company of Oregon to be permitted to reduce its lighting rates for this city. During the last 18 months the Bend corporation has enjoyed an un usual growth in its business and has made many extensions in its service and added greatly to its power equipment. It is estimated this season's crop will approximate 1,000,000 boxes. returning this afternoon with the body ' e?L.ratt of J,nterest will get them of the child. .!?"? whn first advertised totals An Inquest . will be held ..steep, give the face that nun - cara, mournxui expression in by ail the grower converts to bulk handling that the terminal , which does business with the growers irom now n must be equipped with bulk handling facilities, and this means Portland especially, ror beattie ana Astoria already have public bulk grain elevators. It is realization of the de termined attitude of. the growers that gives Portland's campaign to vote fundai for a 'million bushel public bulk erain elevator in June, assnrance or success. ' - H j Rosenberg, third director of the Farmers' Union agency, asked for cooperation which Portland can give. Professor G. R. Hysiop or ; o. a, c chairman Of the northwest grain con ference, said that even if the growers. were disposed to continue sack han dling,! abnormal conditions mights-prevent getting sacks for the 1917 crop. At present prices, he averred, two years cost of sacks will Just about pay for the construction of. a perma nent ocal bulk elevator. ej w Welcomed ny xayor. Dr. J. A. Best, mayor of Pendleton, welcomed the visitors, and the re sponse was made by a member of the Portland delegation, who nrged that the Columbia river as an ; artery of transportation, with feeder highways connecting, be not forgotten in plans for grain handling. F. C. Burrell, representing the com pany wmcn bunt tne eievator, ex plained its construction and operation, and Mr. Odell explained the govern ment grain standards, v -.-4 At a banquet tonight, the speakers were; J. D. Brown, president of the Farmers' union of Oregon and south ern Idaho; G. B. Hegardt, engineer: Charlies B. Moores, chairman of , the Portland commission of public docks; B. F., Stone, president of the Port of Astoria commission, and J. T. Adkis son of The Dalles. Professor Hysiop and others are to go tomorrow to Union county, where bulk grain meetings are to be held; Monday at Cove, Tuesday at Elgin, and Wednesday at' Imbler, following a large meeting this, week at La Grande. Word came that Robert: Bridges, president of the Port of Seattle com mission, who was on the program, was kept feway by sudden illness, - The Umatilla Grain Growers and Farmers Union adopted a resolution tonight declaring-:.- "We favor the use of the Columbia river for grain ship ping, ;and the selling of our grain only through" ports equipped with adequate bulk handling facilities." ParentTTeachers I Hold a Session High School Dedicated. Bend, Or., March 3. The new $20, 000 Bend high school was' dedicated last night with fitting ceremonies. Several hundred school patrons at tended, the meeting at which men prominent in county and city life gave addresses. McKinley-IIampton Mill Sold. Bend, Or.. March 3. The McKInley Hampton sawmill plant was sold to day to the Curtis Seat Lumber-company, recently incorporated here. The company has acquired timber for at least three years' cutting. . . George Will Box Barns. Bend. Or.. March 3. Negotiations were completed today whereby Billy George will meet Farmer Burns, of Echo in a 10-roun-d boxing contest in liend. March 19. New "Gym" Promised. Bend, Or., March S. G. W. Shriner of Bend today announced that he will oegin immediate construction ot a $7500 gymnasium for the Bend Athletic club, which will have a membership of iou jocai men. Paraguayan Pompeii Inearthed. Asuncian, March 3. (U. P.) Exca vating for the foundations of a new prison near Asuncion, workmen have uncovered the remains of a pre-hls- tone cuy wnicn archeoiogists pro nounce a kind of Paraguayan Pompeii, Want County RoadmaMer. Hood River, Or., March 3. Wfth the opening of spring the road supervisors of Hood River county are preparing to begin to spend the $50,000 road fund for the season, Renewed efforts are being made by the taxpayers to Induce Judge L. N. Blowers to appoint a county roadmaster at this time to take charge of the road work of the county and spend the road funds, with a view of doing permanent work, instead of mud patch work, as has been the pol icy heretofore. Discussing the matter of the appoint ment of a road supervisor at t'.iis time. Judge Blowers. said: "Because the only knowledge that I Sheepmen See Demonstration. Pendleton. Or.. March 3. Many sheepmen and farmers today visited the demonstration wool car that has been here all day under d I rtlon of the government and O. A. C. HERE'S A PIANO $95 ffi?N I 1 CASH Kzcrrarrr btosaoi co 104 4ta Bt, at Washlartoa. ar1vaptfaal A $11,303.44, exclusive of O. and C. rail- A. J. Slawn Was Progressive Citizen Was Engaged la Writing History of uis xaxama Valley When sis Pinal Summons Came Active la Politics. North Yakima. Wash. J. Splawn; pioneer stockman and one or me most prominent figures in the development of the Yakima valley, died in his' home in this city yester day morning after an Illness of two weeks. He leaves a widow and three children. Two brothers; Moses and William, both older, also are residents here. . . ."Jack" Splawn had been a resident of Yakima valley for 30 years and was widely known throughout the rorthwest ' The funeral' will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.-. Mr. Splawn was born in Missouri in 1845 and his father, a native of Ken tucky, died three years later. In 1851 the widow, with her five sons. Joined an immigrant train and came by ox team- to the Pacific coast, settling in Linn county. Oregon. The Splawn brothers engaged in the cattle busi ness and in 1861 came into Yakima valley. Mr. Splawn operated pack trains between The Dalles and the mining camps of tha new northwest. SWEET SINGERS OF PACIFIC v a iery. hag the morn ing and you are tired all day. It "s not what you eat but the fault of a. (.estlon that hurts. Eat anything you Cove. Or., March 3. The rehilar meeting of the Parent-Teacher asso- k and lt Stuart's DyineDsiaT TShi'-t- i VCZ ""St it.u"Tl. V""" " digest your food, tone you, stomach t" lr Z.Tw, 7 , -.t apply- your blood with nourishment! Th; Resident, Mrs. Charles IT. then good looks,-a healthy appearance roweII presided. ! An. Instructive pa and bright eyes wilf soon return. Get Per on ventilation was read by P B a 50 "cent box of Stuart's Dyspepsia! Arrant, a teacher. Dr.- A. C. Mc 1 ablets, at any drug store. They aia'Cown eav a helnfni tait real health makers. Try them free by , tion ':'? '?n aanIta- I wuuiu, i rwruana, a worxer "r w Btate noaro or health, who is maaing a survey of tuberculosis in ine stare, gave an account of her wo emphasising its Importance to Students Will "Survey," . , ' itend, OT.-. March 1. Th. c.,. r Bend high school will spend next week in a survey of Bend, eovorino- ciaVxindBstrial. political, social", and viviv yuascs oi tne town. ; . Free Trial Coupon , -' P. A. Stoari Co 350 Stuart XnUO lag, Marshall, Mich., send me at once a free trial. package of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. '- ' , . . . r , Kama -. .... . ". . r---.-' -'-'. -f--. ;;! rj-.in- -- r-.- ' -a ;'",v '"' " . . - :- '--. ' ' J- :- r - City.'. f B- -l -W 4 : . n, , 43iAve ...... v i mm. l ' ' I 1 ' -'1 ' i?'ltA - 'ti I light Fours Tourint . RoadsUr . CtmutryCtmh Bif Fours Tbarfef RoudsUr Coup . Light Sixes Touring . Roadster . Coup . . .a . WiiiySix Tetriut . The Sedan and the Coupe XSja 3i tlSO SI4JO Sols StjiS 9ts3 Si 313 ... "Pacific Xhirersiry Quartet. ,v " -" .- v.- -, ..- i ,. . ... .-': -. .: . ' v . - rt- ..- , Pacific University. Forest Grove, Or.,- most efficient -Organization, Members Marcn , S. -Pacific university, ia .proud as shown In. ihe above picture are. left of its student quartet, which is known I to right: Messrs. Webb,' Li vesay Stan locally and throughout the state as alley, and (front) Morgan ' 1 Wniya-KrughU Four Touring frilj Pour Coup . S1630 FourSd . $1930 Four Ltmouriu ftpso Eitkt Touring f'PJO Att prion, o, . Tottmo Sja to (Wc urHioni uotU We are selling more Sedans and Coupes this spring than we sold last winter. Side windows and uprights fold away entirely when you do not require their protection. You may have either the Sedan or Coupe body on either the Big Four or Light Six (chassis. . They are beautifully finished aristo cratic cars. They share proportionately in the economies of our Jiuge production of the most comprehensive line of cars ever built by any one producer. will understand when you see them. Consider carefully which type of car will really serve you most accept ably the year-round. Like many another you may conclude that the Touring Sedan or the Touring Coupe is after all the ideal year 'round car for you. One advantage you have in consider ing this matter with our help and advice you have the widest range of selection. Our only interest in your choice is that it be the car that will give you the greatest ' satisfaction ia the long run. So they are splendid values as you Come in and ee us and talk it over. OVERLAND-PACIFIC, INC. Broadway at Davis. Touring Sedans Phone Broadway 3535 Onrltwi Bis Fmr 14M OvarlaiMl Usht Sts S15SS WUlr-lCnlshtFMir$lS50 ' The TVfflys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio ' Manufacturers of Willys-Knight and Overland Automobiles and light Commercial Cars -Made la U.S. A.- Touring Coup Owbnd Bis Foot SlzSS OMrbasUffatHs flMS I" 's f ii 8