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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1902)
"1 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1902. THE WOOLGHQWERS (Concludod.) nrguo to this meeting, that a coyote would live to a ripe old ngo In Enst crn Oregon and never, during- his whole lifetime kill a single rabbit. And yet I am convinced that a coyote would do just such a .thine, provided chicken coops and sheep camps wore plentiful enough. "A rather too close acquaintance ship with the coyote, extending over a period of more than a quarter of a century, lends mo to believe that not very many times In his career would he trouble himself to overtake a Jack rabbit, of just ordinary speed, when he could pick up a good fat hen In al most any fence corner. "I nm not denying "that a successful combination of three or four good swift coyotes could not. under favor able circumstances, corner up and catch a Jack rabbit, particularly If the rabbit was lame or slightly off Its feed. Such a feat could be. and ho doubt has been accomplished. I have heard of such successes on the part of a few well organized groups of coyotes. But In my 2G years' ex perience among thoso festive varie ties. It has never been my good for tune to become an eyewitness to such a performance. And during that pe riod I have lived where rabbits, at times, wero much more plentiful than now In any portion of either Umatil la or Morrow counties and many years before such a thing was thought of as a state bounty on coy ote scalps. "I am ready to admit that a coyote when conversation lagn and whoro other and more Important subjects nrc disposed of. Not a Sheep Law Singly. Tho woolgrowlng Industry In Ore gon Is surely bonoflted by tho de struction of the wolves. Dut tho flock master Is not bonollted singly nnd alone as many would have It ap pear. His benefit Is chlofly an Inci dent to tho law. As a rule be Is not the direct beneficiary. "For the reason that coyotes, un der former conditions, were very de structive to the sheep industry, nnd for the further reason that tho differ ent woolgrowers organizations In Or egon put forth the only organized crusndo against the coyote, It Is taken for granted by a great ninny people that thoso who own sheep In Oregon get all the benefit from tho scalp bounty law. "In fnct, a great many peoplo In Oregon, believe that the Hock mas ters of Eastern Oregon got nil, or nenrly so. of the stato money appro priated for this purpose. "No impression could bo moro widely at variance with tho facts. Statistics inform us that America leads the world In the production of Iron nnd steel in both the raw and manufactured state, nnd that we lead the nations of the world in tho n mini nt of our manufactured goods. nnd thnt we arc the great wheat pro ducing nation of the world And yet. notwithstanding the gigantic output of each of our leading Industries each. year, when it comes to total ammin; of production, tho American hen lays them nil In the shade. And I would call attention to the fact thnt regu larly, each year, the farmers and ranchmen of Oregon nre lectured and berated by the press of the Btato for their downright Bhiftlcssness In not producing sufficient eggs, poultry, lnrd and bacon to supply the needs of ! flini.. nurn atntn Anil nt the same time, n number of these same critics ply their vocation nt a law that Is, fast riding the stnte of the real rea son why we have not in the past pro- gnmnnnHfiiimimmmmmmmmmmmninmimfiinimnimmfiMnmiiinm!!!!!!!!!!!!! I MONEY TALKS I And a little goes a long ways at THE ST. JOE STORE C00E $3 to $ i $4 to WJ.DURKE Court S.W . ZZ We arc now ready for the Fall sca zz son with all the latest and most desir- zz able goods to be found in the hands of ZZ me manuiacrorcrs 01 we xiast. CZ These goods have been selected with great EE care and bought for SPOT CASH, so we are in C position to give our patrons the newest things ZZ in all departments of this big store at prices that must attract the attention of all careful ZZ shoppers who want the best and latest goods for the lowest prices obtainable. can and does kill very young rabbits , commodities, and a law but it was a fortlle brain indeed, that ,,,. . ,, ,.w 0i.li originated the idea, that, in order to effectually rid the country of nil the rabbits, it was necessary to have enough wolves on hand to kill them all off. In all the different plans for tho promotion of self-government, and of all the ideas ever ndvnnced to promote the welfare of organized so ciety, it has remained for Oregon to evolve the man who believes in ad vancing the cause of civilization the wolf process do. "The destruction of sheep from the ravages of the coyote has been great under former conditions. At least, a 6 per cent, loss was sustained each year by the Hock masters of Eastern Oregon from this source. And yet, while the aggregate loss to the flock masters from this Bource, formerly " i ronphn.1 n Inrpo onm nf ninniu' nnfh ky I year, It Is my opinion that the loss sustained from poultry alone would inn il bbi uwui iu uiu man llll- QI,. .1nl,,l ,hn ,nn.,t nf lr.ee sua bued with such an Idea that, before talne(, b the sheepmen. the rabbits wmild disappear bv way , it . , . , of the wolf channel, to the poor un-' 1 "y 1 Bato In assort fortunate who happened to remain In P that the, flo,!k masters of Eastern Eastern Oregon there would be no 1 ?reB" are by no means the greatest such thing as ham and eggs for beneficiaries or the law He is far breakfast, for the simple reason that trora being the man who is the direct there wouldn't be anv hog to produce ! recipient of the appropriation. In the ham nor any chicken to produce I tact- observation has taught me tho egg. to believe that those who own and "Did k ever occur to him that long,0!"5""6 l"e 1IO:KB ol uregui before the wolves were plentiful receive n less amount of money paid enough to accomplish the destruc- 011t by the state for bounties than tion of the rabbits, they would be . any other class of citizens, plentiful enough to devour the child-. , T1,e greatest direct beneficiary rn wMIn fimv wr nn tl.olr vvnv -tn the OllP wllO gets nlne-tCUtllS Of the enhnni ' ! money is the laborer and tho home- .... ' T , ,, A. . . , ' builder the man about whose wel- .No. I believe that theory is wrong ; farp (jur ,,omicIans conttnue to shout If it is not wrong h story has ceased thomselves hoarse nnd ,n wh080 ,. to repeat itself Jn this particular here b, demagogues wax nlnnnnnt nwl fn t g CloaksCapes, Jackets ZZ In this department we are showing a com- plete assortment in Newmarkets, lengths, SZ and short coats, in all colors, for ladies. Prices 5 guaranteed the lowest. Also a complete line SZ for misses and children, in short, medium and Sj long coats n all desirable colors, ranging in ZZ prices from 1 $2.00 to $25.00 Dress Goods ZZ. No house in the Northwest will show a r- better line ol dress Roods this season than we ZZ have now on exhibition for your inspection. 7- All colors, grades, styles and prices, from ZZ cheapest to best. iooo yards nice new calicoes 25 $1.00 5 yards good calico for 12 bales new bed comforts comforts from 4 00 down to 2000 yards house lining just received 25 yards house lining 500 yards cotton flannel just received 20 yards good cotton flinnel 1003 1000 yards new ginghams 20 yards good gingham 1.00 ZZ -Bed z 75 2 100 3 Waistings Z Our line of Waistings is simply beautiful, ZZ and the general expression of all the ladies who E have seen them is: "You have the nicest and Z prettiest assortment we have seen this season." 5 You can rest assured the prlCBB are correct, as ZZ they always are at the ST. JOE STORE. If It is of affairs actually obtains here In Ore gon, for heaven's sake lets never ad mit it when we are away from home. Let us never admit that conditions are such here In Oregon that it Is actually necessary to promote tho welfare of the wolf in order to ad vance the interests and develop the resources of this great state. "Some believer in this weird and "The man who has taken to himself lfiO acres of public domain under the homestend law. and out of that which heretofore produced practically noth ing, Is preparing a home for himself, wife and children. Is the man who Is receiving a very large portion of the lireet benefit from tho scalp bounty law. Out of that small beginning he has to live and support those who peculiar doctrine suggested a short , aro near l m one 01 nis principal time ago to a reporter of the Oregon- resources, being a well-kept chicken Ian. that the destruction of the coy- CP tlT0"n(l which is centered the otes had caused the rabbits to in- welfare of ono of the chief staples crease. Now. that is a mistake, for f bis table as well aa a Profit to rabbits increased and decreased in 1 Rl,ae sufficient to exchange for his different sections of Eastern Oregon j fnff?c his sugar and an occasional many times long beforo the present 1 frocl for his wife and albeit an occa decrease of the coyotes. sional plug of "saw-log" for his own immediate uso. ' The same gentleman also advocat- , , ed tho idea that nature seemed to! This Is the class of men who have strike a happy medium in all such 1 rece ved much the greater part of tho matters. So it does. Hut nature , monCR so Tar expended and that will never struck a medium of any kind-! be expended in the future, if such happy or otherwise, in Oregon ' thore be. by the state for the destruc through the instrumentality of a , "on of predatory an mn s. His Is o thieving, howling covote. Rabbits I Purpose. He kills thorn first, tor have come and gone in many locall-, self-protection Second. because ties in Eastern Oregon during the'tbere Is a profit in tho scalps suffi. past 20 years, just as the winters iuiit to help him along while he is wore hard or easy. We have had , KiS a foothold In tho world. Ac three or four mild winters In succes-' cording to my understanding, such, an slon, consequently, we have at the expenditure of public money Is not present time an unusual number ot , an extravagance. So far as the own rabbits in a number of localities. ' or the sheep are concerned. In nil "And yet. to rav certain knowIedKe1 t',lK assemblage of woolgrowers, if there arc certain other localities with , tho monoy we have received from scarcely any rabbits, where formerly I scalps taken by ourselves during the they were in multitudes, nnd that at "aft four years was all put together. a time wnen eoyoies were pieuiiiiii. ,.; . V' " ' ,' ,Kfl I nmount sufficient to buy a nlngle one "There will lie a winter along some of us a good suit of ducking clothes, or these years that will take enre of ' ffneat there has never been a more the rabbits. And I am patiently wait-l mistaken i in nression scattered broad ing for it. j cant among the people. "I want to see the wolf vs. rabbit . It occurs to mo, that at a tlmo theory collapse. I want to see the j when our great trans-contlnontal rail man who advocates such a theory , wavs. our hoards of trade our prens, relegated along with tho man who, and I might say our pulpit, nre join- a few years since, wns abroad In the ling hands in ono mighty effort to Dress Skirts jf Our Ladies' Dress Skirts from the cele brated Fabian Manufacturing Company, are not equalled by any for style and workmanship. C We have the agency for these goods. Our skirts range in price from I $2.00 to $10.00 5; 100 pieces new outing flannels 25 i yards outing flannel $1.00 OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT In this department we are showinc all the latest cuts and patterns out for 1002 and too. Our low prices will suprise you, for no house 3 in rendieton is showing such values, and our r3 big increase in sales in this department justifies 3 us in this conclusion, as our sales are much larger tnan ever before. ; Furnishings If you want a nice 6uit of underwear, we 3 have them. 2 If you want a cheap suit of underwear, we have them. 3 If you want a fine pair of socks, we have them; also cheap ones. 3 If you want a nice hat, we have them; also cheap ones 3 If you want a nice sweater, we have them; 3 also cheap ones. If you want a nice dress shirt, we have j them; also cheap shirts. 3 If you want a fine shoe, we have them; al- 3 so cheap shoes. ZS If you want a nice necktie, you will find it j; in our store. zS In fact our stock of gents' furnishing goods j is complete. ZZ Just received, one hundred dozen cents' 5 knit underwear at $1 per suit, or 50 cents per ZS garment. ZZ HOTEL & PENDLEli VAN DRAN BR0S,i The Best Hotel fa Headquarters for fnri uommodlouB Samp! Rates $2& Special rates by wtAt Excellent Cuisine. I. r. Prompt I)lnlBrvP Every Aiofchy. Bar and billiard r -ervle. Only Three Blocijia aj GOLDEN Rtsa Corner Court and Jil -Vendition, (hsIBBT ( Oreaa. M. F. Kelly, PnMit ,! We nnlurl our banner for the Fall season- z3 Our goodB are right; our prioes are right. 3 Come and see ub and we will treat you right. s2 P. S. Mr. W. C. Hoseason is in charge 2 of our grocery department. We are making a S3 -jr iun piLi; uu an ijiuul-iics. 11 Will pay you to buy your family supplies of us. INVES- S TIGATE, S LYONS MERCANTILE CO. liuiiiiiiuuiiuiiiiiiiuuiiuiiiuiiuiuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuuuiiiiuiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaig state of Oregon a great deal of money. If It is not an absolute neces sity It is a great wrong and Bhould be renealed. Four years ago. backed by a unanimous public sentiment. In Eastern Oregon, some of us began the work in the Oregon legislature by Insisting upon tho enactment of that sentiment into law. We suc ceeded. Were we right, or should we have failed? "If the law falls now. Just in a time when it hns practically ovorcome the object for which it was created, our success wns a failure. For It will only take nn equal number of years without the law until the plague will again bo upon us with all Its carnage nnd howling variations. "That the present rate of expense wllj continue under the law for oven the coming years, can only be ac counted for either on the theory of Importation or manufacture or both. Tho scalps are not here. Tholr own era aro dead or principally so. "As we have the coyote practically LADIES, Let os j have your ATTENTION! We are now showing the elite styles in silk waists and invite your inspection. La dies, if you desire to be well dressed, come in and select the pattern of coods that meets your fancy and let us rsake you a tailor-made suit Per- HEATED BYStSm!? LlGHTEDflBY ELECTS; eWlij Amurlonn Plan, nUts!2j??J European l'lmi. fiW,ll "Pfi Hpuolul ruti-Hbywsett. -1 Free 'bus meets all trite f Commercial UtM . r-'of mm in fliinimmi iiveD?""- .275. ST. GEOs nORTTOR. WAIN AND Vr .wort to your own measure, feet fits are guaranteed. We will dc your DRESSMAKING on short order. off the earth, shall wo keep him off, lnn.i nrefieiiimr tbp doctrine of straw I persuade tho entire East to mlr.rnte or, by lotting down tho bars, oxtend money as a remedy for the then pro- to tho West, that It Is not out of place to him greeting and the hospitality vailing hard times. for us to render such assistant to ho once enjoyed and fully appreciate "Tills objection to the law is iiaseir nature as we may, in orner to maK0i:u. " - upon nothing tangible and Is not n It possible that tho newcomer mayj "Ills case Is up to tho peoplo ofext to Tnllman's D valid objection, it IB to ue cinsseo ui least iihvo obbb iur ureaiuaai wnen . tasiern uregon, nenneu oy tnis nodyi among the Imaginary or fancied ob- he arrives hero. of mon for Unal disposition. How Dally East Oregonlan Jections a good theme to discuss The scalp bounty law Is costing the will you have It, gontlemen? only 15 cents a week. The Eastern Cloak, Suit Skirt and Waist Factory rug Store. by carrier, Well, What Do You Think of That? Shirts from a laundry not torn all to pieces, not bespattered with iron rust or too much blueing ! Just enough starch to keep them stiff, not too much for comfort in wearing. Where is this laundry that turns out such good work ? For answer, read the line below: THE DOMESTIC LAUNDRY J F. Robinson, Prop, Pendleton Pfces GEO. DAnVEM'. Elegantly Furnl Stean'f cr European r Rlock and flli'?iaj Knmnle room lnC"M ROOM RATE J Farmers Cuslo Fred Walter. ij-i.,. Mill Fetd,l'"'f alwityitun hanil.