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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1902)
;J! Hi A Christmas Gift That, means much toward the futuiv of young ladies and young ;:eiitlomen. Give them a Scholarship in the Pendleton Business College Could anything he more pensihlo than a thor ough business course ? ' The Pendleton Business College has strictly practical Commercial, Shorthand and Type writing Departments. The Shorthand and Typewriting Department Is uudor the principalship of Miss Mary Wood, one of the most rapid stenographers in the "United States, and the classes have been in creasing so rapidly that the Pendleton Business College has been compelled to engage an as sistant instructor, and Miss Delia i'rivott, one of the pupils of Min8 Wood, has been installed. The Typewriting Department has grown to such an extent that additional typewriting ma chines have become necessary. FREE MAIL ROUTE FIRST FREE DELIVERY IN UMATILLA COUNTY. UMATILLA COUNTY FACTS. Put a Scholarship in the Pendleton Business College In the hands of the young ladies and young gentlemen for Xmas. I Call on or address S THE PENDLETON BUSINESS COLLEGE 8 5K H. N. Robinson, LLD., Principal Corner Court and Johnson Streots fit 1 a Xi Jit s . , g ,5 IS ft ft FECHTER'S FOR XMAS CANDIES An abundance of the Purest, ftlost Delicious and Most Wholesome Candy and Finest Line of Bon Bons await you at our store. We will save you money on 3'our Christmas Sweets, Beautiful Bon Bon Boxes Christmas Tree 'Trimmings or Orna ments. See us aiid save money. Fechter's Confectionery Store 221 Court St. Lumber, Lumber, Lumber. All kinds for all purposes Sash, Doors and Blinds. Planing of all descriptions dot e to oulcr. Don't place your order lot Building Material until you hav consulted us. Pendleton Planing Mill, Lumber Fard. ROBERT rORSTER, Proprietor , JWy JEyt OrBgonUn by carrltr, A Christmas Dilemma Sai ita Claus yould find himself in if .he had a breakdown on "the nig. ht before Christmas." Others wou Id be just as disappointed if thei; r carriage or wagon should brea k down on the road, unless they had a first class repairing shop to bring it to, such as you will fi nd Neagle Bros, always ' to be. ' We repair a vehicle and put it in fi rst class order equal to new at a re asonable price. NHAQLE UROTHBRB Burnt A isollne uk Inea are tiie belt .We are (uta (or iam. Settlers In the Heart of the Blue Mountains Get Their Mall Daily Unique custom' Which Has Been Practised for 20 Years. The lirst rami free delivery of mail In Umatilla county was not establish ed by tho United States government. For 20 venrs there ho been a regular route iii operation, with dally srvb e, the carriers nerving without pay. ami tlui patrons varying in number from 10 to 200. Since the O. H. & N. railroad 1ms been In operation through eastern Orogon, there has been a settlement of wood ohoppois, tie makers and Ira nli men nloiiE tile line Of the load between Kamela and North KorU stn, tlon, 20 miles west. This is what might be culled tho heart of the Blue Mountains. Wagon roads lend from those settlements over the precipitous bluffs and down tho almost lmpnsta hlo rrnriros to the outside world, but r.carly every article used in the entire inealltv comes up the mountain by rail. Pnstnfliees are unknown In tlu3e mountain nests. People who loose themselves In tho wood camps of that locality might as well be in South Africa, as far as dally newt, from the outside Is concerned, were it not for this free mail route, flip linlnera that nlv between Ka mela and North Fork are the iiir.il carriers. The postmaster at Kamela has a special list of patrons, wno gei their mail daily and most ol the lime twice a day. bv this method. The engineers and firemen on the helper engines collect outgoing mall with all the regularity of a carrier, and deliver the incoming mail with emial punctuality. Kach man in the neighborhood, brings bis 'letters to n telesrniih onerator. at one of the vari ous box car station buildings, who In turn hands It to tho crow on the en cine and thus for 20 years, this little mountain world has enjoyed free de livery without the pomr of govern ment supervision. At certain times of .the year the section crow will be the only patrons of the route. At other times, when the woods are full of wood choppers and the track Is lined with extra gangs, the list swells to 200. Oust now tho helper engines aro carrying dozens of Christmas pack ages to those denizens of the log huts whose friends brighten tho solitude with, precious reminders of triend ship. This custom has grown to be a Joy- lut part of the helper service. Nov men who take the places of old crews lake up the task and the settlers hold all railroad men in the highest es teem on account of this unpaid, yet fixed service which has so long brightened their lot. The custom has resulted in largely Increased receipts for the Kamela postofflce. During the summer months, while the Japanese are working on the grade, the stamp can cellation from this source makes the mountain postofllce a government job which might bo coveted by many bus iress men in more pretentions, cities. REFUSED TO MAKE AN ARREST. Shoplifting Pup Is the Cause of Joke on the City Marshal. A Joke is now being told on Chief of Police Joe Ulakley, which Is worth iepeating. A few dnys ago a promt i.ent shoe firm ot the city missed a red slipper which was displayed in front of tho store. The clerks thought ir peculiar that any would take one clipper without taking the pair. Af ter looking nround a little the miss ing slipper was discovered across tho street In the mouth of a pup which had carried- it off. The pup was run down and tho slipper returned to Hie store. A tew hours later tne same pup came along and walked off with the slipper again. When discovered it was going around tho corner at a 2:4(7 gait. Then the clerks concluded they would have a Joke on the marshal. Ho was called up and told that somo one had been shoplifting and tlicy do- siied that he run down tho thief. A oescriptlou of the slipper was given the marshal and he started out to look for it. After an hour's search tho pup was seen on East Court street with the slipper which was returned to tho store. Tho marshal was again called to the store and told that the thief had been discovered. The pup was pointed out to him. but he re fused to ninko an arrest. Holiday edition of Evening Tcle0ram Contains Brief maiory u. tries, TYt PfTI 11111 ' iMiiu ?fi4?ff .ZtZ.t.KTitAtlt jmtZt'.H - .. Thf umKUlfleent lioll'la-v ri a the livening iviw r M, , ortlmtvabmldeumoo r the Mt rt,5J,lS?.rKi li.P when, coK Oregon IM 3.7W.OW huohole- It U toe ted , Hasten. Oregon aim - - Tt lm, a population of over iw- Thfli-e aie 2. IN u,uu neiin m uieit .in - , ,. nrL, ty, or which nearo ' -, "" . t uniler ctl livsiiuni. 'i r' , ?yL, lo.non bushels or eon.. . pounds of butter and cheese. Uio.oon JLu or am.les. 2.000.000 feet of Cut ' ,"" ., o nihPV farm nroducts .Mining for gold is pursueu iu .. ited extent. The loresis miiunj - . all wants. Tho elty ot I'ondleton the county seat, usually handles abo 0 000,000 pounds of wool atinuallj, but o'ne-tliird of this comes Horn otliei counties, than umatiim. The summary of the 1W12 asses-s-ment roll follows: Acres or tillable land. 32C,- 7rrrn $l,S70,;i7O Acres nontiUable land, 512, r.24.52 Iniprovonients on patented or deeded lands Town and city lots, fl.li... improvements on city lots.. Improvements on 'lands not deeded or patented Miles or railroad bed. 211. OS Stationery engines and man ufacturing machinery .Merchandise and stock in trade Farm implements, wagons, carriages, etc Money Notes and accounts Shares or stock, 2072 .... Household furniture, jew elry, watches, etc Horses and mules, 10,00" , . Cattle, 17,99!) Sheep. 173.S9S Dogs, 2 Kwine. :! 527.S71 ;!2.r.M 392,953 olfi.14'1 I 5' 10.79" ? ates We are not given to tootb J rn unless we nave something cn.i I ho to toot about I We have something special no, I and it is our Cut Rate PrcesonFifl ture. Our stock includes everytty i lie uuuac luiuiaiiiug inie. t'm 811.151 I7.C95 223.0f.tl 121.09Q 07.0:it 108.130 777.00a SU.3. 172.91S 197,310 a 17.056 10 7.C07 Cross value Kxemptions Total value taxable erty . .?5,9S0.IU3 . . 310,r.57 prop- .45,003,918 Look at These UED ROOM SUITS PARLOR SETS ODD ROCKERS v COUCHES STANDS LIBRARY TABLES COMBINATION BOOK CASES WRITING; DESKS BRASS AND IRON BEDST'DS CHILDREN'S FURNITURES GLASSWARE CnlNAWARE ART POTTERY ENAMELED WARE STEEL RANGES STOVES HELIX HAPPENINGS. Personal Note's IViany Shopping in Pendleton George Hill Home for Vacation Rev. Sllke Lectures on China. Helix, Dee. 23. Dr. N. II. Smith, of Portland, who has spent the last few days with his brother. 1- 1). Smith, will leave for Pendleton this morn inK. Jlr. and Mrs. Decker and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kins will ko to Weston today to attend the funeral of the infant child of .Mr. and .Mrs. Charles King. John Scott and wife o to Pendle ton today. Grandma Stanton, J Ira. Charles Stanton and daughter. Casslo, aro go ing to Pendleton today on a shopping expedition. V. M. Scott, of Pendleton, came out to his ranch last evening. Miss Emma Green and Miss Nellio Herndon have gone to Walla Walla to spend Christmas. Mr. George Hill, who Is attending the agricultural college at Pullman, is home on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John K. Hill. Mr. Sllke, the liaptist evangelist, closed a series of meetings last n.igl.t by a lecturo of his trip to China as a mislsonary, which was very interest ing to those present. We can fit your home with an? thing required from thx kitchen to ti parlor, from the cellar to the garret Bear in mind our Cut Rate Price continue only until New Years. ANOTHER HELPER AT KAMELA, Business on the O. R. & ti. Necessl tates More Power on Mountains. Kamela, Ore., Dec. 21 Last .May it was thought by the local ofllcials that two of the great helpers at this place would be sufficient to handlo the traffic across the Illue mountains Engine No. 202, a monster Ilrooks lo comotive, weighing 90 tons, was con sequontly transferred to Telocaset hill, and her sister engines 200 and 201 havo dono all tho helping for the summer ana mil. This week engine 3, from the Co lumbia Southern was sent to the Tel ocaset hill and engine 202 was sent back here. The unprecedented rush of winter and holiday traillc has mado It impossible for two engines to do tho work. . O'Danid 213 Court Street HOTEL ARRIVALS. Hotel Pendleton. A. Nylander, Portland. George W. Hnrris, Portland. Henry Jacobs, San Krancisco. Georgo H. Glbank, San Francisco. A. H. Hell. The Dalles. William Maker, Portland. C. M. Smith, Portland. M. H. Patton, Spokane. U. A. Seeds, Spokane. William Gent. Wilbur. J. C. llartlett, Dcmsoy. J. F. Tobey, Portland. T. W .Jackson, Spokane. W. Hayfleld, Karmington. A. E. Lambert, Farmington, C. H. Wester, Kentucky. The Colden Rule. E. 15. Noweomb, Spokane. Graco Proebstel, Weston. George W. ,1'roobstel, Weston. J. C. Uartlett, Dremsey. Airs. Eva Drelim, Alba, llcssie Watts, Waitsburg. Annie Halman, Waitsburg. W. E. Potts and wife, Athena. Mrs. Mclntyre, Athena. Airs. E. J. Taylor. Athena. A. C. .Mclntyre, Athena. Louis Winters, Walla Walla. Minnie World, Walla Walla., II. K. Williams, Walla Walla. J. B. Johnston, Portland. C. Borden, Portland. H. D. Patterson, Milton. Walter Smith, Portland. Doug Belts, Pilot llock. J. W. Winn, Pilot Hock. D. C. Guernsey, Walla Wnllu. J. U Jones, Walla Walla. K. F. Ihinlap, Union. Mrs. Dunlap and family, Union. W. O. Phillips, Collego Place. Maudo Morton and child, College Place, Mrs, J, H. Morton, College Place Olive Megorden. U W. Keller, Westfall. II. G. Newton, Walla Walla. M. Olsen nnd wife, Spokane. .Mrs. G. Gashor, Spokane. S. If. Sonic, Portland, lv. Cunningham, Portland, Ralph Iteed and wife. Walla Walla, Tin: HODErtN norm.. (o nerk-eorry. .Ir, lut the only room 1 can give you I, on the twenty-rourU, aut -All rleht ;t unywm uska for iue, tell lilm Via out ui town. Extent of U. S. Coast Service. Four thousand men and 50 vessels aro required for tho service ot tho auo warning lights and signals ou the coasts of the United States. Moro than 2000 of them are lights, of which 1C0O aro on tho Atlantic coastt 1500 on inland wuterwnya; 500 on the lakes, and 200 on tho Pacific. Twen ty of those lights havo 100,000. candle power ami a number cost us miicn an $125,000, perhaps a third of which l represented by the electric light. "es," said tho cvnlcal codgor whoso twenty-second cousin is going to get married. "I agree with you Kmlly Is a very gifted woman. But being a gifted woman won't Interfere With her oxpeetlnir some nretty ex- pensive gifts from mo Just the name." KAMELA ITEMS. News From the Highest P Umatilla County, ' Kamela. Ore,. Dec. H-Sa four feet deep in tbe totei sleighing Is very good. G. W. Allen. R. R I Swauger are each getting nil quantities of wood. Clionners are very scarce. her has been "culled" so ni It Is difficult to make mmd romnnnt. .Tnmes Swart, rto OSS 1 sent in Southern Oregon fog months, lias again accept tlon of niulit operator 1 Rnr.lt! pnr Al Raile to PB a farm on Hood Jiw a .... tun nart enrfjUT. ton aiiornuj. t" a so-aero -- urando anu wj "- next apring. . to , will have several .l set on his JleachamW-i winter is the bTw12Sta J has fallen In we w years. We feel a VJA pointing to Penw chasing plaJUd 1 ti n,ii nlenty of these wrrj Whv cay WWr.'itii ,.ooVerXmas giftB Pur j places? At Badert. of J "I don't tUlnlc the imn i iito usual' GOOD SOUND 1 received place your order .thuS- Fir, Tamarack af ..Pine.. ....... u.. noor coalh8,. can Ret the best f price? LaatzttfJ Christmas tiea at TouUcIi's. . V,'