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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1902)
I I -ft , SCHOOL BELL RINGS MONDAY There is an army of School Eoys and Girls to be sup plied with tablets, ink, pencils, 'pens, pen holders, etc., during the coming week, and we have the best line of School Supplies for the money in town. Brock & McComas Company THE nODERN ORUQaiSTS . PENDLETON MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1902. WORK FOR THE WOOLGROWERS One of the gravest questions which is to confront the stockmen of East ern Oregon. In the near future is that of a disappearing range. Grasses, i like all other crops, must be cared! for. The constant gracing and tramping of stock upon the range, like that unceasing drop of water up on the rock, will eveutually wear It out. Nature has been a beueficent giver to the stockman of the Inland Em -pire. She has rebuilt, year in, year out, that priceless mantle of the foot hills, for half a century, without fal tering. She has spread out her ver dant robe lavishly for the use and ;glory of this state and coast. She has been constant and faithful, in all of man's forgetfulness and folly. Up on all the millions of acres In the "West, grazed without cessation, how "many acres have been seeded, water ed, or protected from the ravages of fire and freshet? Of all the vast foothills used for half a century, how .many are now being cultivated? What effort Is being made to restore the bunch-grass that has disappear ed? WThat plans for future restora tion are being laid? Fully one-fourth of the area of Or egon is grazing land. We have de pended upon this for a large portion of our prosperity. Fortunes have sprung to men who enjoyed the free dom and abundance of this invalua ble possession. But what of the fu ture? There will be men tomorrow seeking the bounties of honest effort in these same lines. "What ."III we say to them? What will we offer as our excuse for the abuse and famish ed condltoin of Eastern Oregon ranges? j Stock raising is not a business of one day nor one year in Eastern Ore gon. It will be perpetual. It is one of the many priceless resources ot the West. Its life-blood must not be sapped away by one generation of men. But instead, we must build for the future, as we expect our posteri ty to enjoy and perpetuate the insti tutions of Oregon. Some honest, thoughtful work must be done by the stockmen upon' this vital subject. It takes precedence over wool prices. It is more import ant than pedigrees and breeds. It towers above the coyote question like Mnnnt Hooii over a mole hill. For it is the life and essence of the sheep inrtnstrv It must be discussed. It must be acted upon. These organiza tlons of stockmen must begin at the bottom of this question and thresh it out -intelligently and thoroughly. How many more years will Oregon i - . . 1 . Y , . . ropllnArfltlnn ? rauKca lob, muuvuk better could they be ' How much made by irrigation, reseecmg ana nmteetlon from fire? How will the .,ki ho ttnndlpri bv nubile or pri- vatp means" It Is the basis of your ate means. 11 is iue a j industry and the keystone of your future. The fact that the assessment rolls 1 , , , . , ,ho fnr -BSPS. recently completed by the tas asses- sor of UmaUlla county shows a short- age In valuations over last year Is not an evidence that property has re- ally decreased In value In this conn- ty, but Is accounted for by tne con- VttrBHJu ui jjjui'w ij iuiu "wmv ,ug pruviniuu u w -" failure to give the money In for as- which forbids transportation com- Thf Htock sales have been panles engaging In coal mining, sessment. The stock sales v wnBUtuUonal amendment is re heavy within the past 12 months and vemment nower ho Minrerslon of this resource Into money and falling to pay taxes on the money makes It appear that TJma- tllla county Is retrograding. Some , men never like to give money lu for j taxes, and they avo.tl It In many J ways. They deny having It. or send t It out of the county and resort to j many methods to kivp from paying taxes on it. And then there are men who do not like to pay taxes anyway. They give their property In at less than half of its value, and some un ' derestimate the number of head of stock they own. Umatilla has never been In better condition than at pre- ent and her property is more valuable thau ever before, and It Is increasing In value every year. Some one sent a dispatch from Pen dleton to the Portland Oregonian to the effect that the people of Arling ton fell upon their knees and begged for mercy through alarm at the smoke from the fires last Saturday. It also states that It was so dark that boats In the river had to turn on their searchlights. Newspaper space writers may get pretty hard up for news occasionally, but they should not manufacture stuff that re flects upon the intelligence of the citizens of a given community. There are no people In this state so super stitious as to be frightened by a lit tle smoke. It would be difficult to estimate the damage done to forests and range by the recent fires. It Is a warning again of the necessity of every one using his utmost precaution against the starting of fires in the mountains and valleys of this country. The forests and ranges of Oregon are her most important resources, and their de struction means "an irrepalrable loss. Thugs have begun the hold-up game In this Bectlon of the country again. Alertness on the part of offic ers and citizens and a few doses of lead properly administered, may re sult in capturing or driving these gen try" from the community. CLOSE SHOOTING WANTED. President Roosevelt continues to as sert the need of national legislation and a constitutional amendment to give the government control of the trusts. While we are waiting for natlona legislation, not specified, and an amending of the constitution requir ing years to acomplish, it Is entirely practical to do a great deal controlling the trusts. The president t ,i t . amMlM t i n f close! "T"'" "Zrt l,v vehement attention at hand and gives venement attenxiou tn remedies both vagfle and remote.. He 18 miea witn a ij . "J , that the trusts may be hurt in the-! nrnopss of reforming them, a solid- Side for wl5c5 e UubU. emlaenUr . . . t . 1 . t 1 1 9 --. able to take care 01 tnemseives, are doubtless gratefully appreciative. "We wish not to penalize, but to reward the great captains of Indus-1 try," cries Mr. Roosevelt. And that is right, but reward should not take the present form of a license to steal. It would add enormously to the in terest and value of the president's dictions K he w,d abandon ' troneralltles and deal with the two blnes on whch tbe public gaze Pfintered the Coal and Food trusts. The one involves the railroad ques- railroad ques- the , Upon neither question In Its rela- tion to the trust problem has Mr. Roosevelt had a word to say. The Food trust exists because It Is BheUered (rom foreIgD corapetilion by the tarjff and trora domestic compe- tllor, by the railroads, which give it cheaper freight rates than rivals can get fles sherman law, and disobeys H . .th the coai trust, but only; Bn honest and vigorous execution of j existing laws. " I Tha food trust could bo dis posed of by the repeal ot the duties on foreign cattle and rs-Ms and such Increase of authority of tiie Interstate commerce commlaalba us would ena ble It to attack with effect the con spiracy between the railroads and the great business combinations. When congress was In session and the whole country crletl out for relief from robbery at the hands of the food trust, the American, almost dal ly, for weeks, urged President Roose velt to send In a special message calling for the abolition of those du ties, but President Roosevelt remain ed silent. And the republican con gress strangled the American's bill, which provided for this just revision of the tariff in the Interest of the peo ple, aud all other bills having the I same object. When the democratic minority uult-l ed In a formal Invitation to the repub lican majority to join In legislation that would destroy the monopoly In j food nud withdraw tariff protection from all trusts which sell American; made goods cheaper to foreigners tlmu to Americans, what did the re- j publican majority do? j Nothing. And what did the president do Nothing. When Mr. Roosevelt has manfully' faced the tariff question In Its bearing- on trusts: when he has discussed the necessity for divorcing railroad man-' ngement from collusion with the gl-; ant monopolies: when he has ordered his attorney-geucral to proceed crim inally as well as civilly against the violators of the Sherman law. thei country will be ready to listen to him with more respect upon his favorite theme for a far-away constitutional, amendment, and with more sympathy for his dread lest the trusts be harm-, ed while they are being forced to take i their larcenous hands out of the pock-, ets of the American people. The republican president may be quite sincere in his loug-rauge verbal j warfare upon trust evils, but six years of republican power has demonstrated' uiui I lit' (rusts nave noiniug iu itar from the political organization of which he Is the temporary head. The republican party Is owned by the trusts. Hearst's American and ' Journal. ANOTHER CITY EDITOR Brlght'ft Disease and Diabetes Are Positively Curable Editor Engelke, editor and proprietor ot th California Journal, the German paper oS 4S Montgomery St., Ban Francisco, Interviewed: Q. Will you help as convince the people that Brighfs Disease and Diabetes are positively curable by reierring.to your recovery t A. 1'tb told it to a jsrat many myself. at acsie of them profited by It and were cured. Q. How long ago was It t About six yean ago. I was so 1U wltl Bright' Disease that the doctors, being ucabl to help me, adrised me as a laat resort that 1 try some ot the springs. Before going I heard of the Fulton Compound and took It and didn't have to go. I began to get better, and kept oc with it till I was finally as well as eTer. Q. Any symptoms ot a return ot it! A. None, although I don't permit a year M pus without taking someot It. Q. Tou say you told others? A-I told Charles F. W acker ot 131 Sixth 81 about It on learning be had dlaDotea. He ! It asd is entirely weH. I told a well-to-do Ger man lady afflicted with Bright's Disease. She had been to Europe tor treatment without re snlt. She, too, took It and got well. I're tout a great many. I know these Compounds to be certain cures lu Brlght's Disease and Diabetes. n u so incredible that one bas to be cured. c lOKara-beconTineed.acd 1; eren tnea dawns oaoas ly. Medll works acree that Bright'. DImsm Diabetes are incurable, but e7 wf cent, ut posltWely reeoTertn under the iu'loa Corn- and rheumatism oSer but ihort resistance.) Bearlnrs make It run so much Ugtiter tbaa th for tb, nngbt-s Disease t,tif.?rff!"k" the Diabetic Compound. John J Fulipo Co, old style ot other makes. SuiSS SAlL , GASOE nmnfii .itT. mini lomu ui muu.i l.ju. ui.ii.. ssnpuv. pampniei mauea tree. 1 & HARPER WH Scientifically Distilled, Natural!) Aged, Absolutely Pure, Bst and Safest for all uses, for Sale by JOHN SCHMIDT Fall and Winter Wraps Our new Fall Wraps have arrived and we are showing some of the newest things in 27-inch Jackets, three quarter length Cloaks and long Capes. Don't miss seeing these beau tiful Coats now on display at our store. We have them in all grades from $-1.75 to $16 00. Tailof-Made Stilts We have added a line of Tailor-Made Suits this fall and can mere thin meet competition in all grades. We have a nice Serge Suit, made in the latest style for $9.00, Nice Venetian Suits, the latest shades, $12 50. Fine Pebble Cheviot Suits, Oxford Grey, $15.00. Rainy Day and Dress Skirts We have them, all colors and all grades, from $1.50 to $9.00 fcr the heavy goods. Silk Skirts Beautiful designs in black only, $12.00. CALL AND SEE THEM THE THE PLACE TO COOK STOVES I have a full line of the famous Bridge & Beapb Cast stoves and ranges. All sizes. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Examine my line before buying. My prices are the lowest, quality considered. T C. Taylo, "THE HARDWARE MAN' 741 Main Street PUTTY AND PAINT Cvrer a multitude oi commercial sinsi Vos yea win Sad oux repairs to and refurbisHns; of carriages, wagons, runabouts all sorts ot ve hicle are taore than (Un deep. We make "good as nw" wherever possible always sake things better than we find them. Call and tae that Winona, Wagon of ours. Steel covered hubs, no cranks, and latent w' j- ncaqle ":R8 Water St.. near Main, Peadtatoo. Ore. For POULTRY and STOCK SUPPLIES CALL ON- Colesworthy AT THE- CHOP MILL m aud 129 East AlU Street FAIR SAVE MONEY AND RANGES Phone Main 871 I UMBER Gray's Harbor Com. Co. Opp. W; & C. R. Depot When getting figures from others on that lumber bill of yours, don't forget to- come and see us. We carry a large stock of all kinds of Building Material including shingles, door, win dows, moulding, screen doors and windows in fact, every thing that is found in a first class lumber yard.. Joseph Ell, WRQI.ES ALE AND RETAIL HARNESS-SADDLERY ST. PAUL'S Boarding and Day School for Girls WALLA WALLA, WASH, Finishing and accredited college preparatory eoorsta. VTasie a specialty: Voice, vloUn and Piano. Tbe iter. Andreas Bard, President of Trustee. Miss Imogen Boyer, Principal. Terms f00 to JiOO. ayS.Xj T A kinds Jon Sash. Boor, Pl,: , .. to older. Don't place Buildintr Maw.i consulted us. Dan Mint Tti. 1 ' I U1U1CIUU ria I t. . ..1 .BUI,! I Sell Steam! Ticket The Nona Steamship Cc best accomo&y going abroad to supply yoat. and help yc; your trip if 5; journey to E Railroad t ets sold to al' TAP )!. Look Wall Paper -AT- ifauiv 1 i JO COURT T Vavft Kl toloctt! Valuable Timhet Qaims On the lis nnw niii forflwt N.Ber Have some P Bale. in ROYAL ,'Ci Main St, Near? A royal good' 20 cents. 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