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!To make your selections for the new season s wants
'Umm such a nice, fresh well chosen stock such as ours.
i Everything is stylish, bright, crisp and newr so moder-
ately priced, too. You'll not regret looking; chances
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We take great pleasure in showing and great care to
please.
DOWN KTMONAS AND TEA JACKETS In colors of
Epink, blue, rose, lavender, grey. Daintily made, aain
Itily trimmed, moderately priced. $3.48, $2.98, $2.48,
$1.98, $1.48, $1.25, 98c.
ITUNATE FUR PURCHASE A drummers samples at a
fsaving of more than one-half We know it's atittle
Pearly for furs, but at our prices they won t last long.
'Remember, samples are octter maae, Detter trimmea
khan the regular line. See window display. Collarette,
tscarfs and jackets, big assortment to choose from at
2.48. $4.48, $7.50, $8.50, $12.50 ana upward.
rimmings, New Skirts, New Jackets.
ixander Dept. Store
RELIABLE CLOTHIERS.
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Bavy all-wool Ingrains. These carpets were left over
jm last year's stock ana are worm 75c per ya; sale price
c. You will see some of the patterns in the window.
few goods just coming in. Look for September ad.
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HAKIIt 'WELCH, Managers.
OPENING ATTRACTION
EDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th.
The First Real Big Show of the Season
RICHARDS & PRINGLE'S
inoas Georgia Minstrels
irery incarnation of Mirth, Melody, Music and Darkey Fun.
ai Eneanrement c Mnrnrrn Arrfthatc the CYCLONES of
BUNUMOH 6 J iliiuvvvv uviuuuiu AJCliiajX '11UOU1U9
PRICES: 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00.
"Seats on sale at Frazier's Book Store. '
T, !f C DAI TI CT The Shoemaker is located in the
JLPl-rlNyuiO l , Teutech Store. Shoes repaired.
.material. Uest workmanship.
SgfUsDo
Sr Hauling
'e do trucking and hauling
.all descriotion at reason.
sle nrices.
EYbur horses will be well cared
iter if taken to the Old Dutch
Henry Feed Yard, corner
West Alta and Lillith streets,
may, Grain and all kinds of
peed bought and sold.
KiHorses for sale ai all times.
jjllllAM CONNERLBY, Prop.,
esstor to Hays 6c Connerley.
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
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RNESS--SADDLERY
REAL ESTATE
OPPORTUNITIES
E. D. Boyd, in Court street,
has the following investments
in Real Estate to offer, all of
which will bring good returns:
One lot and 8-room dwell
ing, f 1200.
160 acre ranch near Pendle
ton, ?220o. Also other lots
and ranches.
3 lots near Sisters' school.
2 lots with dwellings on
each.
i boarding house and lot.
20 vacant lots in different
parts of the city.
Easy Terms
Call and Investigate.
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PLUMBING
First class work. All kinds of
Plumbing Supplies.
Tiunlng Evfrythlng'ln the
line of repairing and new
work done promptly and sat
isfactorily. B. F. BECK,
732 Cottonwood St.
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DR. THOMAS CONDON'S NEW BOOK
East Oregonian is in receipt of a
copy of Dr. Thomas Condon s recent
ly issued volume entitled: "The Two
Islands."
It is Issued from the press of J. K.
Gill & Co., of Portland, Oregon. Thin
book will make a handsome addition
to any library. Tho mechanical work
is excellent The book is printed on
heavy calendered paper and is Illus
trated with plates or exceptional
merit Tho author, Dr. Condon, is an
Oregonian. Ho writes entertainingly
and instructively of the geological
history of Oregon and an Oregon Arm
printed the hook.
It Is an Oregon production through
out and one of which the state may
well be proud.
Dr. Condon was a pastor of a church
at The Dalles in the early days of
Oregon's history. He is not only one
of the ablest writers and teachers on
geological subjects in Oregon, but he
Is a pioneer in tho work In this state.
As early as 1871 ho contributed ar
ticles for tho magazines on geologi
cal conditions in Oregon. He was
largely instrumental In attracting the
attention of the scientific world to
the wonderful formations and fossil
deposits in the, John Day country.
For many years ho has occupied
the chair of geology in the state uni
versity at Eugene and his work Is
the result of years of patient labor
and investigation and of a ripenea
scholarship. One can not do Justice
to the work In a short review and it
s a work that every loyal Oregonian
should read for himself.
In describing the early geological j
conditions of this section and of tho
upthrusts of portions of the earth's
crust ho says:
"These disturbances wero some
times accompanied by great heat,
often by violent eathquakes and tho
outflow of melted rock. Sometimes
only ty heat enough to chargo tho
materials without melting thorn. Ore
gon s geological history had Its origin
In Just such violent crumpling of 1U
ancient sea bed, and when tho dis
turbance that caused this ceased,
quiet was restored to the region,
there was left as a result two Islands
oft tho western coast of North Amer
ican. It was these two Islands that
grew Into Oregon. Of theso Islands
the eastern portion of which is now
tho Blue mountain region, tho other,
tho southeast corner of tho state or
Oregon with a portion of northern
California. He discusses Instructive
ly conditions in tho vicinity or Can
yon City and shows tho resemblance
to tho geological formation of Canyon
vlllo and Douglass county points, and
of tho John Day valley formation to
that of tho Rogue Itiver valley.
Before the elevation of tho Cascade
barrier the two islands were the only
controlling portions of the region and
tho geography was simple.
The later multiplication of moun
tain masses removed the portion of
simplicity, yet In each case tho once
lone island, now a mountain mass
towering above extending plains re
tained It .'.ominanco as a feature of
tho landscape and Siskiyou Island
changed to Siskiyou region, and the
once Shoshone island to Shoshone re-
glon. It is a book that every cultured
reader and scholar will enjoy.
FIRE!
FIRE!
WALLA WALLA NEWS.
Democrats in Convention Indorse
Senator Turner Public School
Opens.
Walla Walla, Sept. 9. The demo
cratic county convention met in this
city this morning, and a full legisla
tive and county ticket will bo named
before adjournment So far as can
be ascertained, there will be but lit
tle if any contests over the places on
the ticket, and the platform will likely
Indorse the railroad commission prop
osition, Senator George Turner andi
matters of local interest.
The convention comes at a bus
timo, when farmers are JuBt cleaning
up threshing and harvest is Just at a
close all over the county. The dem
ocrats have been playing against
great odds here for several years,
and the task of making a campaign
is one which but few men desire to
make. The normal republican ma
Jorlty in Walla Walla county is about
300.
Yesterday the city schools opened
with an enrollment of 1120 in the
four buildings, and today the number
was considerably augmented. The
number is expected to increase to
about 1500 in a week or two. The
harvest rush and the fruit packing
season is still on and a number of
young people are engaged so that for
the present they cannot attend any
of the departments of the schools,
The high school made a new record
by enrolling 108 pupils tho first day,
DEMOCRACY IN IDAHO.
How It Works Where Administered
According to its Principles.
That the democracy of Idaho has
made a splendid record in the man
agement of state affairs and endeared
itself to the people is everywhere
conceded, even bv its opponents, says
the Inter-Mountain Farm. In short
this prosperous commonwealth was
redeemed from the republican mis
rule and general depression and put
upon a high plane of democratic
methods in the conduct of state af
fairs, and in industrial activity, and
nn rinnhf imt what shall he said here
will very much Interest the taxpayers
of this state.
We take great pleasure in saying
to our readers that the affairs or this
commonwealth were never before in
as good condition as they are today.
Everything in the various state de
nnrmfnt nt Rnisa Is carefully looked
after by democracy's faithful and ca
pable representatives. The nnances
of the state have been Judiciously
handled and the various funds are in
the best possible shape.
Six years ago when the democracy
of Idaho took charge of affairs at
Boise things were In a deplorable and
chaotic condition, the state was on
the verge of bankruptcy and its credit
was gone, an appalling state of affairs
nt thn mnst notorious ad
ministrations that ever disgraced our
state capital. The republicans naa
run things with a high hand, tho Btato
woo Hoonlv In riaVit Ma credit sweDt
away, and everywhere there was dis
content and a spirit or unrest among
the people.
With ihn nrtvnnf of democracy in
the management of state affairs came
a ray of hope which ungnicnea into
tun onnilP'M nt a wholesome condi
tion of things and general prpsperlty.
By the change of forces, Idaho was
raised to a high place of statehood
and importance among the states of
. Vw. TTnlnn and under the WlSO
V..V UU . w n - - -
and economical management of our
present state administration laano is
the envy of every state in tho feder
ation.
We feel proud of our administration
tor its unselfish devotion to the high
est welfare ot our people and tho gen
eral upbuilding ot the state. Us
splendid record in the conduct ot tho
affairs of Idaho stands as a monu
ment of credit to Its untiring zeal and
wisdom as a public servant, and tho
beneflcient effects of democratic rule
In this state will be enjoyed by our
people for many years to come.
The present state ofllcers are freo
from the stigma of scandals, and Ir
respective of party, they have a warm
place in the hearts of the people.
They are gaining In favor every day,
and the democracy will indeed be re
luctant about departing from theso
people whose official acts have been
prompted by the highest sentiment
of commonwealth and whose conduct
has ever been based upon a high
standard of Integrity and unselfish
purpose, and surely a wholesome con
trast to the McConnel aggregation
th'at depleted the state treasury and
impaired Idaho s credit.
ROBBERS IN GRANT COUNTY.
Prairie City Merchant Victim Gold
Dust and Other Valuables Taken.
A report came in last evening from
Prairie City, Grant county, to the ef
fect that on Thursday night five
masked men rode into town on horso
back, all dismounted, and while three
of them forced an entrance In the
store of M. Durkhelmer tho other two
remained as sentinels on the outsido
and held the horses.
The three men who entered the
store held up the man who was sleep
ing there and not being able to make
him open the safe on acount or his
not having the combination, they pro
ceeded to blow the sate open and did
the work like old hands at tho busi
ness. From the sate they took $70 in
gold dust, and silver and currency,
the amount ot which Is not known,
but it is stated the sum was a consid
erable amount.
After doing their work tho daring
robbers beat a hasty retreat from the
town and at last acounts their iden
tity and whereabouts remained a
mystery. Baker City Democrat.
SPOKANE INTERSTATE FAIR.
For "Pendleton Day" the O. R. & N,
Makes a Low 8peclal Rate.
This year Spokane will hold her In
terstate Fair October 6 to 14. The
progressive and enterprising people
of that city are putting forth unusual
effort to make this season's fair sur
pass in point of interest, anything of
the kind ever seen in the north Pa
cific. A feature of the fair will be
"Pendleton Day." Thursday, October
9 and for this occasion the O. u. &
N. Co. will on October 8 sell tickets,
Spokane and return, good until Octo
ber 15, at $0.50. This includes admls
sion to the fair.
Wednesday Night' Attraction.
The date of the Richards & Prin
gle's gigantic minstrel aggregation
performance here is Wednesday, Sep
tember 10, The hour of tho big street
parade Is 5:30 p. m. on tho day of
their performance in this city. This
organization carries its own carload
of scenery, its own string of Ken
tucky stock, imported carts, etc., and
is transported in Its own Pullman
palace cars. Tho roster includes 40
people. Among tho special features
Is a troupe of Arabian acrobats. Seats
on sale at Frazier's book store now.
Prices, 26c, 50c, 76c and $1.
All goods that were burned and damaged will
be on sale
SATURDAY
Blankets, Millinery, Indian Robes, Yarns,
Trunks, Tailor-Made Suits.
These goods will be sold for practically
nothing.
What we can't sell we give
away!
oston Store
Corner Main and Court Streets.
Bp
BODY OSSIFYING.
Oregon Man Will Soon be Able to
Make Money In Side Shows.
The Albany Democrat man, with a
couple of friends, Sunday ovoning vis
ited tho pleasant homo of Mart Mil
ler, at Knox's Butte, says that paper,
where they had a visit with Mr. Mil
ler and ills family, Including his son,
Ernest, whoso case Is an intensely in
teresting one. Seven years ago his
Joints began to harden. Threo years
ago ho loft tho house for tho last
time, and a year ago ho was placed
In bed a twisted, solid mass, gradual
ly ossifying and baflllng all the efforts
of local physicians to assist him. For
a year ho has lain In tho same posi
tion without stirring or being stirred,
a movement causing such pain as to
call for other means of taking care
of him, which havo been neatly and
ingeniously devised. Ills arms, lego
and body aro misshapen, and oven
his neck Is stiff, so that ho can not
move his head at all. But, to offsot
this misfortune, ho has a faco as
beautiful as ono over saw, that of a
woman, with lovoly glossy hair, oyes
that aro bright, a sweet expression
on tho countenanco and an actlvo
mind, with tho capacity to give ex
pression to his thoughts In an Inter
esting way. Most people with healthy,
actlvo bodies, complain at tho little
ills of life, but Ernest Is happy and
contented, looking on the bright side
of what there Is for him.
Ho Is a voracious reader of good
books and newspapers, during the
Tracy hunt taking a lively Intorest
In tho chase, whenever any one has
the time to turn tho leaves, having a
book or paper on a rack before him.
A looking glass is arranged so as to
show the passing of people and teams
on the road near by. Ho bolongs to
tho Sunshine Society, a national or
ganization, and has received letter
from us far away as Germany, which
afford him great pleasure. Ho en
joys novelties, pictures, etc., always
appreciating visitors. A worthy and
faithful father and mothor aud six
brothers and three smters, part or
whom are at homo, give him com
pany, but neighbors aro always wel
come. He will bo 18 in a row days.
A strango part of his physical con
dltlon Is that his pulso Is about 130
continually, and Bomotlmes as high
as 1C0, His circulation, of course, is
poor.. Ho undoubtedly Is gradually be
coming ossified, but his appetlto Is
good, and the indications aro that he
will Hvo a good many years, a bless
ing, notwithstanding his mlsfortuno,
to all to come In contact with his
beautiful life.
Those who are discontented may
well visit him and learn a Iouson The
matchless face will leave an Impres
sion which, will be of a pleasant character.
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT DO ALL'
Excursion to Washington, D, C,
On the occasion ot the 0. A. R. en
campment, to be held at Washington,
D. C, October 6 to 11, the O. n. & N.
Co. will sell round trip tlckeU at
SC9.85. Dates of sale September 29
and 30, limit 30 days. Choice of
routes, going and comipg,
People Must Help to Start the Irri
gation Move.
Tho government Is ready to build
rcsnrvqlrs, ditches and rodeom the
arid lands of tho west. Tho question
which Is up to tho peoplo of Bako
county Is, what shall wo do to get
somo work dono hero? I havo not so
cured any Information concerning tho
matter, but It occurs to mo that the
government officials will want BOino
Information, nbout nB follows:
Tho amount ot land that can bo ir
rigated from ono system of rosorvolrai
and ditches aud tho probablo valuo of
tho land when Irrigated.
Tho oxtent of tho water shed; tho
nature of tho land und tho location
as to Its being settled Immediately.
Tho nature or tho crops which can
bo raised and location of tho market
for surplus products.
Tho government omcinio may ro
qulro much more Information than
heroin mentioned before making an
Investigation, but If wo compilo such
Information as wo can and submit
ono or two propositions wo will booh
find out what they want.
Thoro aro four big tracts of land
which will bo qufllclent for tho gov
ernment to look nt nnd which we
may got them to undertake to Irrigate.
If wo can mako a successful report
on ono or theso tracts and got the
government engineer hero to lnspoct
It, wo can then get action on tho
othors as well. Good farm lands with
a sufficient supply or wator is a perma
nent Investment and n sourco of
wealth production which will last a
long aB civilization lasts. Thon why
not get to work and make a showing.
O. U Miller in Baker City Democrat.
Poisoning Squirrels.
Georgo It Hall writes tho Corvallla
TImos In rogard to luforlor poisons,
as follows: "I havo lately used two
cans of poisoned wheat, without 1
bollovo having killed a slnglo squirrel.
This IB certainly owing to tho worth
less quality ot wheat. I havo fed it
systematically and thoroughly, cov
ering more than ono week, and still
tho sqlrrol holes remain opon and the
wheat gone. Prowlous to this I havo
been very Bucceastul this soason with
better wheat. It is an easy way or
selling wheat for a big price to put
It up In cheap pasto board boxes and
label It 'poisoned wheat There are
several brands ot tbtB kind on tho
market now."
Suit to Regain Title.
J, T. Mllnor has filed an amendod
complaint in the Umatilla county dis
trict court against tho FirBt National
Bank of Athena, to regain tltlo to 60
shares of bank stock. Plaintiff
claims that ho bought tho stock and
later It was sold to othors. Ho claims
this sale to'bo illegal and now wants
the tltlo of the (rtock mado back to
him.
Aftor a six-weeks' aleue. tho gov
ernment forces of Colombia havo been
defeated at Agua Dulce,