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'1 if KM i at 1 m 1 w i '13 s t to) 5 8 ! 'I I Br TV r, 3i "., SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1902. SHOE LUXURY JJade possible for modest pocketbookg The WALK OVER SHOES Are famous for their exquisite fit, an nneqoaled combination 37" nf ease, eloquence and economy JDINDINQER, WILSON & CO. Successors to Clearer Brothers. Candidate's Announcement. I hereby announce myself a candidate (or -the .nomination of county treasurer of Umatilla cannty, subject to the will of the next republi can county convention. B. F. Renn. For Justice of the Peace. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Justice of the peace of Pendleton district, subject to the will of the sext republican convention. Joe H. Pabkes. SUNDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH a0 a. m Sunday school; 11 a. m., sermon to the children. This is the regular monthly children's service, and it Is hoped that all parents and friends as well as all the children, Will be present. 7:30 p. m., sermon. This will be the closing service of ho special meetings. All strangers re specially invited. Robert J. JDlven, pastor. CONGREGATIONAL. CHURCH Preaching services at 11 a. m. and 3f:30 p. m.; Sunday school at 10 a. m.; Uunior Endeavor Society at 3 p. m.; Senior Endeavor Society at G:30 p. m. H. J. Zercher, acting pastor. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH There will be services only in the morning at this church. This will also be the last service held until the new church is completed. All those who have any contribution for the work of missions In the state will please bring It In the morning. All subscriptions for this quarter on the running expenses of the church Bhould be paid tomor row also. R. W. King, pastor. THOMPSON STREET METHO DIST CHURCH Sunday school at 10 a. m.; pastor will preach at 11 a. m.; JJunior League ni 2 p. IP-J Epworth League at 0:30 p. to. IteV. "William Bookins, of "Walla Walla, will preach jit 7:30 p. m. M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH Services on Sunday at the Galloway Chapel, corner of "Webb and Aura streets, as follows: At 11 a. m., sermon by pas- For a First-Class article in Stationery, Blank-books, Office and Typewrite Supplies Go to TALLMAN & CO. THE LEADING DKUUUIal fc. Any Pair in Our Window for $3.60 We are shewing a preat line of Ladies' and Men's Fine Dre ss Shoes, former price ranging from $4.00 to $6.00 now $8.50 They are going fast. You'll have to hurry in order to take advantage of these low prices. nsx The Pendleton Shoe Co., sap- Neatest ' "Work tor, subject. "Tho Cloud o "Wit nesses"; 7:30 p. m., sermon by naB tor, subject, "What Is Your liifo?" Sunday school at 10 n. m.; Epworth League at C:30 p. m., led by Tlvls Mc Broom, subject, "The Secrot of En durance"; Epworth League business meeting and church conference at 2:30. SALVATION ARMY MEETING This evening at the Army hall, Cap tain Kuhn, who Berved six years in tho United States army, will give his personal experience while serving Uncle Sam. A very interesting time is expectetl and everyone is cordially invited to attend. Sunday, the serv ices will be at the usual hours, and in the evening a "Companion of the Cross" meeting will ho held. This service is a part of the special week of prayer and self denial for which the local force are making great pre parations. A beautiful little badge will be given to everyone that will take part in this effort. Good music and singing at all the meetings. PERSONAL MENTION C. W. Hill Is at Hotel Pendleton from Umatilla. A. C .Smith, of Hilgard, Is at the Golden Rule hotel. F. Martin, of Athena, is registered at Hotel St. George. Lester Swaggart returned Friday evening from Athena, where he had been to look after his interests there. R. C. Judson, the industrial agent of the Harriman lines, was in Pendle ton this morning, en route to Athena, Walter Pierce returned Friday evening from Hot Lake, and other points in Grande Ronde Valley, where he has been for several days. J. H. Robbins returned yesterday from Sumpter and Baker City. Mrs. Robbins accompanied him and will visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hansford. Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Davis were in Pendleton today from their home at Milton and from here will go" to He Jix on a visit to their daughters, Mrs. Irwin King and Mrs. James Kern, where they will spend a week or more. Mrs. T. C. Warner and son, Harold, arrived from Fort Wayne, Indiana, today to join Mr. Warner, who is one of the East Oregonian family. Mrs. Whrner and Harold came via St. Paul and Spokane, over the Northern Pacific and the O. R. & N. J. H. Robbins receives notice from officials of an oil company in which he is interested, stating that oil has been struck in the field in which a number of Pendleton men are inter ested. In this particular well the oil stands 100 feet deep and the peo ple of the town of Pagosa Springs are gTeatly excited over the And. Frank Mya: arrived in Pandletoi on Thursday evening's train from j Sumpter, where he is now in business, j and left on Ihe return trip on this morning's train He Bays business :s fair in Sumpter and it will lie good when spring opens. At present, snow in Sumpter is six Inches deep and back In the mountains a few miles it is from four to five feet deep, so there will be plenty of water for all kinds of purposes this summer, including that of mining, Sumpter's main re- source. Telephone Combine. What promises to he a strong com bination of telephone systems, has been formed in the Pacific Northwest, with linens radiating from Portland like spokes in a wagon wheel, or more properly, like threads in a spider's web. The advent in Portland of E. H. Stow, a manager of the Columbia Telephone Company, marked the first public knowledge of this combine or merger. As far as thp Pacific North west is concerned, the combination, so far as is at present formed, Includes the Columbia Telephone Company, of Portland; tho Independent Telephone Company, of Seattle; the Independent Telephone Company, of Spokane; Seuffert-Conden Company, of The Dalles; the Independent Company, of Salem; the Independent Company, of Forest Grove; tho Independent Com pany, of McMinnvIlle. The combina tion will by no means stop at tnis. Lines will bo run into every town, city and hamlot in Oregon, Washing ton and probably parts of Idaho and Montana. Texas will nroduce the Alamo as it existed in 183G for her state build lng at tho St. Louis exposition. The story of that magnificent last stand will ever bo on the front page of I American hiBtory. UMATILLA COUNTY DESCRIPTIVE MATTER FOR CIRCULATION EAST. Contents of the Folder to Be Issued by the Commercial Association of Pendleton, for the Purpose of An swering Inquiries. The Commercial Association of Pen dleton has hnd prepared copy for a circular descriptive of Umatilla coun ty, regarding population, cereal pro duction, livestock interests, hay and grasses, dairying, rainfall, climate and temperature, manufacturing, transpor tation, surface and soils, prices of lauds, wages, education, etc, as fol lows: The following information regard ing Umatilla county, Oregon, Is placed under the different headings and is intended to answor the questions most likely to be asked relating to this section: Situation. Umatilla county is situ ated in Northeastern Oregon and Is in extent about 75 miles between north and south limits and nearly as far between Its east and west limits. Population Cities and Towns. 'Pop ulation of the county is about 20,000. Pendleton, population 5500, Is the county seat and the commercial and railroad center. Pendleton is a thriV' ing city, with largo manufacturing in terests and good shipping facilities, and a field Is here presented for a greater diversity in manufacturing and commercial lines. Athena, "Wes ton and Milton are Important trading points and are surrounded by a very rich and productive country. Cereal Productions. In the nerth ern, eastern and central parts of the county, wheat is the great staple product, and the yield of this cere al amounts to between 4,000,000 and o.OOO.OOO buBhels annually. Barley is also raised in large quantities and in the eastern part considerable corn and oats arc produced. "Wheat is grown on summer fallowed land and the seeding is almost entirely done in the fall. The average yield of wheat per acre in the grain-growing section of the county for the year 1901, was fully 30 bushels. Livestock Interests. The western and southern parts of the county are mainly used for horse, cattle and sheep raising. The sheep-raising in dustry predominates, there being about 300,000 head in the counts'. About 150,000 head of sheep and 2,- oOO.OOO pounds of wool are sold an nually. The fattening of beef cattle for the markets exclusively on alfalfa is a profitable and growing industry. All livestock is kept on the mountain ranges during the spring, summer and fall, and brought out on to lower ranges for the winter. Hay and Grasses. Wheat, barley and rye are grown quite largely in the stock raising sections and are cut for hay to be used for winter feeding. Al falfa, however, Is "the main depend ence for winter feed for stock, and is a very profitable crop. Timothy can be profitably raised in the foot-hills, near the mountains. The ranges are covered with a growth of very nutri tious grasses, on which stock thrive. riuus iwiu vegciaoics. iiu in iuu fruits in ordinary use are raised with much success and profit in the north eastern part, Milton being the center of the fruit industry. All vegetables thrive in nearly all parts of the coun ty. Dairying. The southern part is a natural dairy country, native grasses being abundant, water pure and plen tiful -and the climate especially favor able for the butter and cheese making industries. Good opportunities are ot tered in these lines. Timber. The mountains in the eastern parts are heavily timbered, furnishing lumber, fence posts and fuel. Rainfall, Climate and Temperature. Tho summer season Is dry, tho moisture necessary for crops coming in the form of rain and snow during the fall, winter and spring. Owing to the mildness of climate, the snow fall is light except in the mountains. Tho yearly rainfall throughout tho grain growing sections Iibb always been ample to produce good crops, anu tne ury summers guarantee fa vorablo harvest weather. In the sec tions where alfalfa grows, irrigation is resorted to, resulting in large and sure yields of the best of stock foods. Tho climate of Umatilla county is certainly desirable and is so- conccd ed by all new comers, who have re mained a reasonable length of time Tho summer temperature sometimes reaches a little above 100 degrees, but It is seldom that tho heat Js op pressive and sultry nights are of rare occurrence. Tho winter tomporaturo Is, as a rule, very mild In this lati tude. Farming 'operations aro not long interfered with by freezing weather. (Zero weather is not at all frequent and always of brief duration. This climate is strongly affected by tho mild currents of the Pacific. Manufacturing. About one-fourth of tho entire wheat crop of the coun ty is ground by tho local mills Into flour, thus adding measurably to the wealth of tho community. The scouring of wool and tho manufac ture of woolen blankets, etc., aro largo and growing industries of Pen dleton, .Transportation. Two transconti nental lines furnish ample facilities for moving the crops. Markets. Nearly all tho wheat and flour produced in this county, is .ox ported to Europe nnd to the Orient. The distance to tide water Is a little over two hundred miles. The expect ed early opening of the Columbia rlv or will be of great bonofit to wheat raisers. Livestock shipments are made both to the Coast and Chicago markets, train load shipments being constantly made. The local demand for dairy and poultry products Is nearly always greater than tho sup-Ply- Surface and Soils. The Burface consists mainly of a rolling plateau, but tho southern and oxtremc eastern part arc mountainous. Tho soils vary from a light sandy, along the Columbia river, to the. heavy dark soils of tho foothills. Throughout the wheat raising district, the soil seems to be of Inexhaustible fertility, yielding as heavily now as when first cultivated. The elevation varies from about 200 feet in the northern part, to over 3000 feet in the south ern and extreme eastern parts. Prices of Lands. Wheat lands range in price from $10 to $40 per acre. Lands adapted to running stock range from $1 to $5 per acre. These prices will gradually Increase, as tho advantages of tho country be comes more thoroughly known and the county becomes more thickly set tled. There Is "very little government land, subjeot to homestead. Wages. Farm wages average $30 per month, and two dollars per day during the harvest season. Education. Schools are numerous throughout the county and are well sustained. Institutions for more advanced scholars aro within easy reach. Umatilla County, Oregon. The county has room for many more thrifty, industrious people, and all such who gain "a foothold here need have little fears as to the future. Op portunities are offered especially in farming, stock raising and dairying, that will yield good returnB on the investments of capital and' labor, and to anyone having tho necessary means to make a fair start success is almost assured. It will well pay any and all comers to the Pacific Northwest to take a look at Umatil la county. Communications may be addressed to The Commercial Association, Pen dleton, Oregon. Counterfeit Gold. Few personB know that the gold used in color printing and on pictures frames is made from a composition powder of bronze and spelter, and not from pure gold leaf, but which, how ever, gives the same effect. There is another article that Ib very much Im itated, and that is Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters. Spurious dealers often refill the bottles and thus give them the same appearance as tho original, but unless they have our Prlvato Stamp, unbroken over the neck they are not the genuine. Refuse all such imitations. The genuine Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has an unequaled rec ord of cures of stomach complaints back of it, Buch as dyspepsia, indiges tion, constipation, billlouBness, nerv ousness, insomnia and malaria, fever and ague. For Sale, Twelve building lots In block 14, on the. north side of the river In Rnley's addition. Fine location and well grad ed. Inquire of N. "W. Potwine, Pendle ton, Or. MISSES SHOES.. Dongola Kid Extension Soles Fair Stitched Patent Leather Tip A Stylrsh, Dressy Shoe and one that will give Satisfactory Wear . PER PAIR DITTO CHILDREN'S $1 25 per PAIR There's Many a Shine in box ef our Patent Leather Peliefi Peoples Warehouse Smeke Pendleton lequct Cigars. STUBBS GQES EAST. Traffic Manager to be Near the Cen ter of Action. Salt Lake, Utah, March 8. f he Desoret News says that J. C. Stubbs, trafllc director of the Harriman lines will, In a few weeks, romovo his headquarters from San Francisco to New York. The ofilco of assistant trafllc manager, formerly filled by Ed win Hawley, whoso resignation "was announced a few days ago, will not bo filled. Mr. Stubbs taking up that end o tho management at New York. Mr. Stubbs, it is said, is now with President E. H. Harriman on tho lnt tor's trip over the Southern Pacific lines and tho main roads. Mr. Stubb's removal to New York, It Ib said, is for the purpose of bringing into close touch the management of tho road with Mr. Harriman at New York. Initiative and Referendum. The referendum league of Chicago announces the formation of a nation al party for tho promotion of tho in-. Itlative and referendum In all cities of tho United States. The "new party will be known ns tho National Non partisan federation for majority rule. George H. Shibley, the orgnnlzor, will travel from city to city to organize roforondum leagues. The aim will bo to secure the passage in each state of a bill compelling municipalities to recognize petitions signed by five per cent of tho voters, in order that the question may be voted on by the peo ple. Tho launchers of the new party arc all officers of the local league. ST. JOE Otf r Store is Crowded with New Spring goods, all the new things fresh ftom the looms. If you want a New Dress look our line over for we ha.ye everything that is desirable. 500 New, up-to-date Shirt Waists from 50c to $7.50 each. Nicest line of Ladies' Muslin Underwear to be seen in Pendleton. 10 Cases of Men's Hats just received, from cheapest to best, latest styles. Our women's district No. 76 Shoes for $2.00 we guantee as good as any 2.50 shoe on the mar ket, examine them. THE LYONS MERCANTILE CO. Characteristic Snap and Style Mark the hats from our establishment, they have an artistic flavor to them that stamp them as coming from an establishment where taste and correct methods prevail. And we bring to bear our ability and our ample facilities towards the production of the best Hats producable. PATTERNS NOW ON DISPLAY. CARRIER Millinery We are Headquarters Seeing Is believing M. A. Main and Webb Streets , - W HOGS, HORSES, POULTRY Lee's U. S. Hog Remedy for swine plague. International Stock Food for horses and cattle. Linseed Oil Meal for young stock. ir tr t if'i i. n it i 1 . i.:Mxlr ' now lvure lur muuu uuws. jruuury ioous anu ionics, muuy kjmuo. OTTTTX CflCT T"TT A Ww rWaf. A Gtet &imAJ 1 4 Grain Ptodvcef, C. F. COLESWORTHY, Hay, Grata and Pood. 117 Md 129 East Alta Street. Did You Ever . get up in the, morning with an all-gone-feeling in the stomache and a desire for a good cup of coffee and not get it. Try Owl Special in the future, it is pleas ant in flavor and goes right to the spot. Owl Tea House Cheapest place in Oregon. Pendleton-Ukiah Stage Line Huston ft Cnrcey, Prop's. Leave Pendleton every day at 7 o'clock except Sunday, for Pilot Rock, Nye, Ridge, Alba and TJkiah. Good ac commodations. Reasonable freight and passenger rates. Oity ofilco at Tall man A Co'b drag tore. STORE. Carpets Carpets Carpets Furniture Furniture Furniture RADER. Pendleton, Oregon. - - Peadletos, 0""'