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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1902)
You always get GOOD GOODS at Alexander's. UTUMN FASHIONS Call at the "Quality" Store if you wish to see the very latest creations for the season's wants. To start the season with a brisk, lively business, we have priced everything with just a moderate price. ost Exquisite Neckwear In the latest effects: Turnovers, automobile scarfs, chif fon ruffs, silk, velvet, crepe de chene, chiffon lace at 4.98, $3-45 2 48, 98c, 25c lew Fall Waitings Many exclusive styles in plain and fancy effects, Stripe Melrose, Stripe Granite, at per yard, $1, 75c, 65c, 35c. lew Fall Suitings Every day adds some new line to the stock. The latest weaves and colorings are shown, "tfbu will find a suffi cient assortment already to make a choosing easy. NEW DRESS SKIRTS, NEW WAISTS, NEW RIBBONS. lexander Dept. Store RELIABLE CLOTHIERS. reakast Foods The Correct Things for Your Morning Meals ' Come to us and get them. We have the special Breakfast Foods that have met with the approval of the public. Some, of our good things are Scotch Oats, Ralston's Health Food, Grape Nuts, Granose, Breakfast Delight, Granola, Cream of Wheatlet, Malta Vita, Howard's Rolled Oats, Atlas Oats, etc. Walla Walla Health Foods, -we have them fresh and good. Granose Biscuits and Graham Crackers. A morning dish enjoyed by all. Buckwheat Cakes with fine Maple Syrup. lARTlN'S FAMILY GROCERY AND BAKERY The place to get clean, fresh goods. R. MARTIN, Proprietor Telephone Red 34 HOME COUIIT NEWS WESTON HAPPENINGS. Short Bits of News From That Live ly Farming Town. Weston, Aug. 25. The farmers about Weston are storing their wheat in the warehouses at a rapid rato, and some few are -selling their crop at this early dato, rather than wait and take their chances for higher prices later in the season. Last week Robert Jamieson, acting for the Pacific Coast Elevator Company, bought- of Alex Johnson 3400 bushels at 50 cents, and James Price, agent for Kerr, Gifford & Co., bought of George Carmachial, Dow McKennon and others, about 11,000 bushels at the above price, making tho total sales for tho week to approximate 15,000 bushels. After accepting the presidency or the normal school, and arousing an interest in himself and his work in tho minds of the peoplo, all over this part of tho country, by the numerous articles in tho papors concerning theso subjects. Professor Ament has decided not to come to Oregon after all, and so tho regents of tho school are looking for a president Professor Reese, of Walla Walla, former president of Columbia col lego at Milton, has been spending a few days in Weston. Ho returned homo this morning. Mrs. G. A. R. McGrow and family returned Saturday from a three weeks' outing at Cold Springs. Presiding Elder Rodes, of the Unit ed Brethren Church, occupied tho pulpit of that church morning and evening yesterday. G. DeGraw, a farmer living three miles south of town, has been sorl ously sick for tho last fow days, but is reported better today. Uobcrt Jamieson has been confined to his home for tho last two or threo days, but is at his office again today. NEW COAL FIELDS CONTAINS MORE THAN 71 PER CENT CARBON. At a Depth of 700 Feet Coal Vein Continues Development Work Also New Paint Mine Promising Industry. Thomas L. Brophy, a mineral ex pert of Spokane, spent last night in Pendleton on his way from a month snent insnectinK the new coal Holds of Morrow county. In speaking of these coal fields and-giving nis views of the future for them, Mr. Brophy said: "Develonment work was commenc ed on the new Morrow county coaj find the first of January. Tho field is located on Willow Creek, 25 miles southeast of Heppner ana extends from Willow Creek for about 40 miles tn riltoh nreek. I have made a thor ough examination of the coal body, and find that It embraces auout w square miles. At 700 Feet "A diamond drill has been in opera tion since the first of the year and has demonstrated beyond a doubt the existence of coal in Morrow county down to a depth of 700 feet. The drill was still in the coal when I 'left, or when it had gone Its entire length and all the rods had been used. This drill has a capacity of 700 feet and, therefore, wo do not know If the coal goes deeper but we do know that it reaches this depth. The Formation. "Tho Ereolocical formation found within the lines of about 40 miles square is the true sandstones proauc iiiiiitiiFnmrHffiTTnnnTnnnntTHTtitTWifHTmmfnnnni?nnnwHnn!TmTHHtMMiMnHiHMiwnnHfHTHii JOURNAL Published daily, in the afternoon, in PORTLAND, OR. AN OREGON PAPER FOR OREGON PEOPLE A NEWSPAPER Eight to Sixteen Pages, at the following rates by MAIL Tlie Journal Newspaper. Hi Journal property la been purchased and has passed under the control of the under signed, and the paper will be conducted on lines of greatest boneflt to Portland, to Or. egon and to the great' Northwest, and in many ways conducted differently, as to men, meas ures and methods, from tnose of its contem poraries which follow narrow grooves of news paper habit. The Journal in head and heart will stand for tue people, be truly Democratic and free from political eutangtsmentB and machinations, be lieving in the principles that promise the freatestgoodtotne greatest number to ALL I EN, reuardlessoi race, creed or previous con dlUon of servitude, Exuberant assurances are cheap and empty. I wish to make none. Performance is better than promise;. action more fruitful than words. Tho columns of the Journal from day to day will bettor reflect the spirit behind the paper. It shall be a FA1K newspaper and not a dull and selfish sheet. .In short, an honest, sincere attempt will be made to build up and maintain a newspaper property in Portland that wlU be a credit to "Where roll the Oregon" country fQd the multitude of people who are interested development and advancement. Portland capital largely is behind the Jour nal, and the fund la ample for all purposes, youpled with energy and enthusiasm, the work W making a paper, devoted to Portland's varied interests, la begun The support of the liee-aom-loving, the intelligent, generous people of PreKon Is Invited and will be duly appreciated oy sun greater endeavor and achievement on tne part of the Journal, which hopes ever to become stronger in equipment, stronger In purpose, strouger in news resources, and stronger in good deeds. i .1 .. , . - 8- JACKSON, Portland. Or,, July 23, 1902. Daily, by mail, per annum Daily, by mail, six months Daily, by' mail, three months $4.00 i $2.00 1 $1.00 1 Delivered by Carrier In Cities and Tovns at 10 Cents per Week- As a BTjecial inducement to old and new subporibsre, THE 3 DAILY JOURNAL will be sent by mail to any address nntil January 1, 1903, lor $i,uu. A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU OF ITS MERIT -d'aihU fn mail fliihflnrtntiniiR hv nostal note, check, or in one a and two-cent stamps. j3 AMPLE COPY FREE. 0. S. JACKSON, Pub,, Portland, Or. feuuiimu.MltUnntultumtlu lng fine stroriB blossoms of carbona ceous and bituminous shales. "Within tho last threo days two 12 foot measures of Arst-class coal have been uncovered. Tho last ono being found yesterday, and up to tho pres ent tlmo 20 largo veins In all have been discovered. Building Roads. "The company working tho mines Is now constructing a now wagon road about threo mile3 along tho head of Willow Crook to connect the mines with tho main wagon road leading Into Hoppner and It Is tho In tention of the coal company to com mence hauling coal to Heppner Just as soon as this Is completed, which will bo about the first of Soptembor. 71 Per Cent Carbon. "Several analyses of tho coal taken from this field havo boon mado. Theso show that tho coal runs a frac tion more than 71 per cent fixed car bon. "It was Indeed a great surprise to me, as well as many others who are versed in tho conditions surrounding the formations of coal to find this territory'absolutely free from the vol canic disturbances that is 'so notice able In a large portion of Eastern Oregon. Effect of Volcanoes. "While many valuable coal fields have no doubt become extinct in this country from theso volcanic erup tlons, no trace of volcanic disturb ances aro to be found nearer to this field than about 12 miles. Tho form ations shutting off tho heat from this territory during tho lava periods were sandstones, granite and porphy rys. A Great Find. "Yes, I consider this ono of the most important mineral finds that has been mado In tho State of Ore gon for many years and too much credit cannot be given to the compa ny having mado tho development work. This company is backed by Messrs. Concer, Itedfleld and Hcrron. When they first discovered that coal was to bo found In this territory they went to work to develop It and wore told by many that they were simply spending their money for nothing, but their pluck and perseverance has proved that thoy wero right and mado no mistake in expending near ly $30,000 already to get tho mines opened to tho extent they are. Those gentlemen now own and control 4300 acres of land In this coal region." Paint Mine. "While In Morrow county I examin ed a beautiful and extensive deposit of Indian Venetian red paint. Tills is situated 1C miles south of Hard man and is owned by Thomas Gra ham. Tho conditions surrounding this deposit are tho most perfect I ever saw and must prove a great source of wealth to Eastern Oregon as tho mine is almost inexhaustablc. This property is sulllciently develop ed to Justify tills assertion. Only One in This Country. "This Is something new in this country and is the only deposit of tho kind to be found anywhere in tho Northwest. Tho first discovery of a deposit of this kind was made ut Venice, Italy. That is where it got its name and the law which governs such thiugs causes tho mineral world to call tho same formations, wher ever found, Venetian paint. "This Is a mineral which is very scarce, there being few such perfect donosits in tho world. This is one of tho most perfect anywhere. It it free from all other matter and the whole deposit Is paint without any or ganic substances to mako it difficult handle." Early Geological Formations. Mr. Urophy is well versed on the mineral deposits of the Northwes He has been In Eastern Oregon sev era! times and is quite well known here by many pioneers, in speaking of the coal deposits In Morrow coun ty ho said there wore ample eviden ces that vast coal fields had been de stroyed In early days right hero in Umatilla county. He said that In the Are Yo Properly UNDERWEARED Yet? Woll, let us talk about Winter Undorwear in tho summer time. That's on our mind now. It's too lato to buy more Summor Under Gar ments, therefore get in oarly and bo prepared. Buy of us as wo are UNDERWEAR EXPERTS $2.50 A Suit isZM Prico $2.50 Get one and you will bo convinqod that you want another. Big Boston Store Corner Main and Court Streets. neighborhood of Juniper ho could show any ono whero thoro had boon great coal doposlts. This, howovor, was extinct at present. "In tho primeval days," Bald Mr. Brophy, "this whole country was a seething mass of burning lava. In fact, it is seldom that a smnll torrl tory anywhoro In Eastern Orogou can bo' found without tho ovidonces of volcanic eruptions. In tho early times, before this all occurred, title section right hero was a vast coal bod and I venturo to say that had It not been burnod you would now bo living In the midst of a coal and gat region." an arrost will bo mado If It Is ' not stopped. It Is against tho law to flro a gun lnsldo tho city limits without tho per itilBBslon of tho city authorities, and ovon If Ufo and limb woro not Im dangor thoso following tho practice aro laying thomsolves llablo to a heavy fluo. All Were 8aved. "For years I suffered such untold misery from bronchitis," writes J. II. Johnstou, of Droughton, Qa., "that ofton I was unablo to work. Then, when everything else fallod, I was wholly curod by Dr. King's Now Dis covery for Consumption. 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