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1 I , RK1 sent from the Malheur County Irrl Association and la signed by Metcalf. president, and A. N. Sollss, secretary. Tho report states nrrrwvarAv runnitAnv 11 ui 'hat Malheur county has very produc' tivo soli and that It has excellent sites for storage reservoirs. It mentions rf4 W , 4- f, . tho Owyhee Basin, tho Uttlo Valloy tt ,or warm Springs Valloy, tho Upper j Willow Creek and Cow Valley as pos 1 6lble sites for storage reservoirs. The report states that 10 per cent of the 1 water which inns to waste In spring held backhand stored would bo amply I sufllclcnt to properly Irrigate tho now unutilized lands ot tho county. Tho report of Baker county, which t . ULUu mfl Mill 1 1 1 1 fu 1 I LIIUUIIflL IVIL.il I IUI1. I ! Keep Your Feet Warm And Ward Off Coughs And Colds We are prepared to cloth the feet properly. Warm arctics, rubbers, felts, German sox and overs. Odd and End Sale Still in . Progress and Great Bargains Await Callers. Dindingcr, Wilson & Co. Good Shoes Cheap WHAT ISTHE DELAY? STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIA TION WAITS ON UMATILLA. is also from the county organization, Is signed by a committee composed of the following persons: C. M. Fos ter, O. C. Johnson, Samuel White and V, C. Moore. The report states that the lands of Baker county arc dry ' and arid and that tho soil will pro I duce nothing without tho use of wa ter. The only production of tho soil at present is what Is known ns 'sage brush.' If irrigation would be intro duced into this county, the rejiort continues, enormous crops of every variety would be produced. There Is enough water going to wasto during I tho tlood season every year to Irrl 1 gate every foot of land within tho I county. Because of the rapid growth I and the prosperity ot the county all I forms of farm produce bring better I prices than In any market on tho Pa I elflc Northwest. The report concludes by giving tho prices of farm products 1 in Baker county for 1902." WILL REBUILD. Reports From All Other Eastern Ore gon Counties Now In Baker and Malheur' Make Elaborate Reports J. A. Hubbard Will Put In Another Stock of Merchandise on .McKay Creek. J. A. Hubbard, the postmaster at McKay, has definitely concluded to rebuild and put In another stock ot Full Description of All Plans Ex- merchandise, besides replacing his cept In This County Now In Hands! household effects. of Secretary Moore. 1 tor a basis of operations he will Tho Oregon Irrigation Association ! movo the :ia,n- which ho owns, from Is waiting on Umatilla County's re-"ts Present site to halt a milo up the ports. Tho other counties of Eastern t CT?f . from th,e slte oftbe buildings . ....... wn fn worn hurnorl Wv TTtiltlin r1 uregon navo reported to me state as-. " ' nlllnr' U3 Only H ieSSCe 01 MIC STOUnU UPOn Thn litcit r-Annrta frnm Pnrllmwt the state reports Is now being delay- ?ihlc .th.e buf,neda bulldinfs f tood. I wer0 to the eIfect that Mlss Ad'nah Itev. Potwino has returned from Heppnor. W. II. Babb, of Kcho, was in town yesterday. George Bannister, ot Athena, Is In town today. Hov. C. II. Lako returned to The Dalles yesterday. J. Chrlatlo was in Weston yesterday on professional business. Miss Cozbl Haley returned yester day from her visit to Portland. Jti'dd Wntren is now janitor of tho courthouse, succeeding j. D. Brown. C. Duffy, of Athena, was In town yesteday and today, returning homo this morning. Itev. II. L. Harper is convalescing slowly from his very sovero attack of tho scailct fever. S. C. Stanton, of Athena, an old settlor, was In town yesterday. Ho reports wheat flno. Thomas Thompson went to Walla Walla this morning, oxpectlng to re main a day or two. Thomas Twcedye, who lives nlno miles from town on tho reservation, was in town yesterday. G. A. Hartman, county Jtidgo of Umatilla,- Is in tho city en route to Salem. Oregon Dally Journal. W. B. Jenkins will teslgn his posi tion as librarian of the Commercial Association in about a month to en gage in other business. Miss Anna Drako will leavo this evening for Westfall, Or., where sho will mako an extended visit with her sister, Mrs, W. Cavonles. Mrs. James Naven. of Brlggsou, has been continuously ill since last fall, and It is reported that she shows Ut tlo Indications of improvement. Mrs. Matilda Carlson starts for her home, New Whatcom, Wash., today. Sho has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. II. McCormack, of tho north side. BROKE QUARANTINE. Robert Foaeh Now In Jail for Twenty Days Is the First Offender. Itobert Iloach, who has been under qtiarantlno at tho pest house, In chargo of another smallpox patient, yesterday afternoon drank the whis key which was at tho pest house, kept In stock for medicinal purposes, and while under Its Influence loft the pest house. Later ho was taken In custody, nnd now languishes In the city Jail, Ho will find tho present quarantine imposed upon him difficult to break. Ho will bo kept in tho jail 20 days for the offense of breaking I ho quarantine Tho Jail nnd Mr. Iloach aro being thoroughly fumigat ed. It Is pioposed to enforce the or dinance against breaking any quar antine, and Mr. Iloach Is the first of- lender to bo Identified. Ills Jail ex perience for tho offense will bo dupll cated as many times as there may bo other offenders who can bo proven to bo such. MILL FIRE AT THE MILL HANDS SOON PUT OUT THE BLAZE. ed by tho tardiness of this county. The Columbia Illver Basin Irriga tion Association formed for the pur- He has since the fire purchased two Ua,ey Is stI ,n qut0 R crltlcal comU. turned out. Spontaneous Combustion In a Drying Bin Causes a Run for the Fire Department. At 9:30 tills morning the fire de partment turned out and made a good lun to tho Woolen Mill, which was found to bo on flro in tho drying bin, a compartment about 6x10 feet In size. Tho flro was discovered by em ployes of tho mill, nnd knowing that tho Are department would in a fow moments learn of it, Mr. Ferguson 'phoned to the department not to come, as ho know very well from tho location of tho flro and the facilities lor taking caro of It that tho mill hands themselves would havo it under complete control in a few moments. However, his messago was misunder stood completely and tho department 0 RRIGATfQN MILTON, FREEWATER & HUDSON BAY COMPANY, acres of ground from George Adams, and to that ground tho hall will be nr fWWInn- tho frrla'ntinn nrn. ' mc-veu. i ne nan. wnicn is zvxw leet JecU of Umatilla and MorroV coun-! j1 se, will comprise the main por ties, has been in existence for almost "on f the new store, and Mr. Hub two months 1 "ard nlay add anther story to it. It started "out with a good member-1 Ad,Jr0lnl"g,1,t h(; b"'Id a residence, ship composed of the most substantial,, M,r Hubbard expects the buildings ..ui.o... i,o t, ntioe o,i i,,. to be completed and the new stock increased in membership since its or-(?f soods ready for business a month ganlzatlon. The officers have been empowered to collect and compile data relative to tho irrigation plans and possibili ties of this and Morroy counties and from now, provided the weather will permit of building operations. It. E. Hubbard his brother, will have chargo of tho building operations. In Mr. Hubbard's settlement with the insur- the association outlined a most ener-.ance companies his buildings stork ui uuuseuuiu yuuiis mm mercnnnuise tiou, though her case is by no means regarded as hopeless. ! Arrived thorn, flirt flro wna nn nnnrlu under control that tho department M'.if nn ramilalllnnfi,! o..l Inft M,',1 no!,,63", FM-'f k'f? "fU' tempting to help ilie mi 1 force, her position in tho Frazler book mi,. n ' ,,.iii.i .i, 1, e0ile.,, rfre,nH!, I " fW-B bin. which contained a quan- Will Appropriate 6,000 Inches of Water From Rivers 5,000 Acres of Land to Be Reclaimed. Judgo S. A. Lowell, representing tho firm of Halloy & Lowell, attorneys for the company mentioned, was at Freowater yesterday to attend tho or ganization meeting ot tho Milton, Freowater & Hudson Bay Irrlgntlon Company. W. T. Shaw was chosen president, R. F. Goodman secretary, and D. J. Kirk treasurer. The fol lowing Is the board ot directors: W. T. Shnw, E. F. Goodman, D. J. Kirk, II. Lnwson, Oscar Montgomery. After tho organization was- effect ed tho company authorized tho presi dent and secretary to take the steps necessary under tho state law of 1896 to approprlato 0,000 Inches ot water, (minors' measuro under six-inch pres sure) from tho Tumalum and Walla Walla rivers. Tho digging of ditches will at once bo prosecuted and ovory endeavor bo mado to put under ditch a large amount of land tho coming season. It is estimated that thero can be reclaimed under the measurement mentioned, 5,000 acres of land. The purposo is to utilize tho flood waters of spring nnd winter by a system of reservoirs to supplement thorough saturation, and not to deplete tho streams during tho months when tho water is most scarce. Tho company will lose no tlmo In getting the sys tem in operation. Another meeting In the nature of a mass meeting, was held by tho cit izens of the territory interested, in tho hall at "Freowatc-r, attended by at least 100 fnrmprs, who debated tho advisability of organizing an irriga tion district binder the state law of 1895. wrupp ml,e venezn.i. . It is alwavs a ...A" 1 ' the fittest. Our MOTHRfi' PRIDE Coffee has survive nas sioou eveiv 1... . r:lu e the Roc)t any other coffee you using, and then you i our oth PJ1 nit. 17 lbs. Sugar Ji.co ed trot li fl.mnqlnn " . . f ,-! I !., oom .i.ll. That the state committee should . ?u,c 's iu- be compelled to wait son Umatilla! ,al. insurance was but 12,000. He county is extremely unfortunate andclaims emphatically that he yet tho value of tho excellent irriga-!was not tuI1' Insured." tlon projects of this county to the state of Oregon, justifies the delay, port. Discuss Carey Law. Addresses were made before the ; Joint commute on irrigation Tuesday Tho following news items from the1 in legard to tho Williamson bill, which Oregon Dally Journal of Tuesday, is ' proposes amendments to the present worthy of close perusal by the mem-1 arey law, providing for the accept bers of the Columbia Basin Assocla-i ance of land. Judge U It. Webster tlon ns well as every reader interest- and E. E. Lytla and Samttel White, ed in tha reclamation Of Umatilla ! of Baker City, discussed tho two bills, county's desert. I Juilse Webster made an extended "A meeting of the executive com-1 address, in the courso of which he roittee of tlie Oregon Irrigation Asso- declared it a mistake to say that the elation will probably be held the ear-1 irrigation company could dictate to ly part of next week. The commit- those who own tho land. Ho also tee Is waiting for the report of Uma-1 suggested that it might be wise to ap tilla county on its need of Irrigation. point a commission to draw up a bill All the other counties have already! to be presented at the session of the reported. This morning reports were 'legislature two years hence, received from Malheur and Eako' E. E .Lytlo said he believed the counties. i people doing tho irrigating should bo Tho report on Malheur county Is entitled to tho control of tho land, , j at least until it was settled upon. Ho , referred briefly to tho section making it compulsory for people to be actual settlers before they could acqulro pos session, and Illustrated this by de claring that prospective settlers might come hero from the East and make partial payments but that under the Williamson act they would not bo able to dg that. Mr, White stated that ho was pres ent as a delegate from the lrlgatlon convention and ho believed section 10 should be amended so that the land should be given only to actual set tlers and then only. when they put it Into cultivation, or Improved it. TOKENS OF LOVE Esteem, friendship and good fel lowship should be sent VALENTINE DAY Our stock is different from In ordinary run. It is larger and , newer. New comic valentines. We have valentines at all prices, down to 1 cent. T ALLM AN & C2: Within tho past five years the la bor organizations of New York state t-tt?- nntTrrrcro lhavo Increased in membership 75 per THE DRUGGISTS cent. A FEW BARGAINS 8 7-room house with bath room, wood shed, cellar, good lawn with shade tree?, on Lincoln street, near Blur. A snap for $1300. Tom Hwearenger place on West AHa street Two lots, good resi dence. Only 12800. Good 0-rooin house on West Alta. Corner lot. A bargain, $1000. 9 acres adjoining the city. Good 6-room house, good stable and other buildings. Only $1850. 320 acres, good liouso and barn, good orchard, SO aeres In alfalfa, on river, 12 miles from city. Just $4000. 160 acrea 5 mile from town, small house, plenty water. A good proposition to take, $1000. BUSINE6S CHANCES The Old Dutch Henry 'Feed Yard, a good Investment, $7000. Depot livery Btable, only $700. Hayden'e confectionery store on Court street, at invoice price. W. F. EARNHAR1, ASSOCIATION BLOCK be found on duty at tho latter place next Monday. Jack Stanton, a sheepman from But ter Creek, was in tho city yester day. Stock in that part of tho county are all in fine condition as to flesh. and not a sign of scab or any other disease among the sheep. Hans Brink, who has been an em ploye of tho Empire Meat Market for seven years, this morning went to Starbuck to work in (he O. It. & N. shops of that place. His first em ployment will bo as engine wiper. Mrs. II. C. Thomson, who went to Portland or vicinity to reside, had very poor health In that country, and has returned to Butter Creek, where sho is visiting with her son-in-law, O. F. Thomson. Her health Is improv ing since her return. T. D. Oliver has so far recovered from his severe fall Of a week ago as to be able to be up town today. Mr. Oliver is 80 years of age, tut he doesn't let a llttlo thing like a head Jong fall upon a brick pavement lay him up longer than a day or two. Mrs. George Conser, ot Heppner, is on her way home from a tour which has extended to Boston, Mass., through tho middle Western states, and through California. Sho has been absent four months. She will be met at Los Angeles by Mr. Conser and by Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Iledfleld, ot Heppner. Mrs. Conser is a sister of Mrs, W. E. Brock, of this place. BROWNELL DITCH CO. Selects Point for Diversion of Water From the Umatilla. The Brownell Ditch Company to day filed a notices with the county recorder that It has selected a point for diversion ot tho waters of the Umatilla Itiver. The place selected is in tho northwest quarter of tho northwest quarter of section 21, town 5, range 28, the same being about two miles southeast of Umatilla. Six thousand inches, miners' measure, will bo appropriated, and the ditch will unlto with tho Columbia, to tho northeastward of tho point of diver sion. The ditch will be two feet deep, eight feet wldo on tho bottom and 12 feet wldo at tho top. Tho same no tice states that the flume will be 1x2 feet In size. Teachers' Examination. The following aro the applicants today for teachers' certificates at tho examination now in progress: S. E. Darr, 0, H. McGhee, Ella M. Wall, Delia S. Wall, Walter E. Ely, James II. E. Scott, Charles L. Holway, Nel Ho W. Sanderson, Chfirles B. Sander son, William Karnes, Harry Hubcr, Ethel E. Winans, D. P. Boylo, E. H. Lalluo, Lulu Lalluo, Elizabeth Mc Kenzle, Myrtle Hawks, Alma Kam lath, Dora M. Darr, Be33io L. Ogle, draco Edwards, A. M Crozler, Thos, W. Tawdy, Stella A, Ponnlek, Juanl ta Engdahl. About 6,020 miles of stoam railroad havo been built within tho United States between January 1 and De cember 31, 1902. tity of damp, greasy woo, Fourteen of tho 1C flro extinguishers In tho mill were used in extinguishing tho fire, which did very llttlo daniago ox cept to tho interior of tho drying bin, in fact, tho only damage dono out- sldo of -it was to tho ceiling and root directly over it. It was not found necessory to use any of tho stand' pipes with which the building Is fit ted. These slaudpipes aro two inches in diameter and run from tho roof to tho floor of the basement In every 100m, and aro kept under pressure al tho tlmo, night and day, besides ueing connected with reels of hose, one or winch is found In every room. Tho mill hands havo a flro drill, and thoy followed out their rules and practice program with admirable nre clslon this morning. At tho flrst hint of fire canvas was spread over every plcco of machinery in tho house, and tho extinguishers were in oreratlnn ii: a moment, Notice. All persons knowing themselves to bo indebted to mo will please call and settle as I need money. B. F. BECK. 1I1 Ji Ju JL A -Ii 1, J- A Ji ! A I VT'll '( 't V 'J1 'I' t T j Men s I Shoes : Fuller Reaches Retiring Age. Washington, D. C, Feb- 11. Chief Justice Fuller reached the ago of 70 today nnd thereby- becomes eligible for retirement on full pay. Thero have been rumors during tho last year .that tho chief justlco would quit tho bench, but as he is still full of men tal and bodily vigor desplto his three score and ten years, it is not regard ed as likely that ho will retiro for somo time. Tho only contingency that might hasten his retirement would bo the election of a democratic president next year, in which caso it is likely that tho chief justlco would quit In order to give President Itoose-vc-lt an opportunity to name his successor. REAL ESTATE 1 o rs . a . . . io.uvai acre Lmnrnnri 10 w .l goou water auu 600 sheep it cent off market price, $3,700 oiuuh mucn, running 6-M ncres, lUU tons of bay In 360 acres In Camas Prairie. 15 ow ure 01 wneat una. 12 iroiu 1 eiiuieion, fB,uw. DTl unrnu lit tliA a 11 t'cumeion, ?z,sw, irn .. ...1 . 1 , JJ Hbivu 1V11V41V iiujii. 1 mi 1'eiKlleton 011 reservation, iriwi 4,000. ' 0 140 acres 011 the river, 12 mile Pendleton, $1,800. This is n partial list of many and wheat farms whMi I have Crty Property a Spedali I have a long Hat of del lots, resldtncea, and bi houses. 1 I do not list property uolel price ii ngnt. E. T. WADEi Real Estate Dealer.! I 4p 1 JOE STORE OUR GREAT SENSATION SALE Will Continue Until Fdmiafy I5t On wnich date we will complete our invoice. Our prices will be lower than you ever saw them for the same quality of goods in Pendleton. Come and see if we are not right in our assertion. The Lyons Mercantile Company Kemember: I'lie largest stock of goods in the city to select I n r T Patent Colt, Monkey Tops, $5,00 Vici Kid. Fine Dress Shoes $4.0U Velour Calf, Blucher Pattern $4,00 Box Calf, Good Business Shoe, $3.00 All made of the best stock wvwAAvaaWvwvvnwwvvvw and with the good, old-fash Yes, on tho RADEH won like to C U H A Customer Hendleton's I H ytt jOPULAR URCHASING LACE Ffltnitttfe atcnot now 01 Main and Webb Stte ioned Oak Tanned Soles $3.00 and $2.50 SHOES I In Box Calf, Volonr and Vici Z .1 Kid. i All kinds of Babies' Shoes PEOPLES WAREHOUSE ' a lllilHlllUH On Its Metit Has the large demand for Byers' Best Flotf Been built up. Only the choicest wheat that grows enters mi to Byers Best Flour. It's perfection in Flour. Made by n PENDLETON ROLLER MILL! W. S. Byers, Proprietor. T T3f A tt a Ttrr Write the East IsEA&JXl JtJUilIilVC gonlanfor alree" alogce of them. A fall supply always kept in sioc.