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1RRECT ASSORTMENT OF PATTERNS.
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WATERG0MM1SSI0N
(Concluded.)-
$1.25.
Alexander Dep't Store
nil iiiiiniiH fruttH iimm nun m-mh
See the Fisherman
in Our Show Window,
And remember that 1 have a full line of High
Grade Tackle, I bought all of my Tackle direct
from the factory and have the kind that will suit
every fisherman. 1 have in stock fly hooks from
25c to Si. 50 per doz., leaders from 5c to 75c, fish
baskets, straps, bait boxes, leader boxes, reels,
from 20c to S5.50, jointed poles from Si to $10,
all kinds of artificial bait, spinner hooks, "Chubb's
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nole varnish," mist colored gut and other fisher
man's supplies, too numerous to mention.
railroad buildings nt Pendleton arc
badly oxposed to tire on account of
the lack of sufficient Arc plugs, and
that ho thinks it would be advisable
to locate two plugs, 0110 on Thompson
street, on the north side of the rail
road, and the other on the north side
of Railroad on Cottonwood street. We
feel that these plugs should be put in
without cxpensn to the railroad com
pany, but in any event wo want them
put in, and we would like to have you
ascertnin how the matter can bo ar
ranged. Very truly yours.
W W. COTTON,
General Attorney.
In the discussion of the claim made
upon the city In the above letter. It
transpired that one year the railroad
did not pay to the city as much tax
as tho cost of one arc light near the
depot. Also that as there Is now be
longing to the city a mile and a half
of good hose that it Is possible the
need of the extension of the mains
and hydrants In that direction might
be exaggerated. The upshot cf the
matter was that tho commission or
dered a hydrant put in at tho corner
of Thompson and Railroad, the other
hydrant no';c:' for not being consid
ered essentially any sense.
It was ordered to vote that the city
purchases at once 50 one-half Inch
motors and six three-fourths inch me
ters, tho same to be kept In stock.
It was developed that there Is
enough wood now on hand at the
water works to last until the first of
next January.
Improvements to be Made.
Estimates are being made of the
amount of piping- needed to connect
as follows: From tho corner of Court
and Ann streets west four blocks,
then south one block. From the cor
ner of Washington and Perkins south
one block, then west one block, and
then south one block. To St. Joseph's
hospital from the race on Court street
east to Transit, four blocks, this to
be a four-inch pipe. The extensions
indicated are the Improvements which
the commission will make In the near
future.
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NEW SPRING WRAPPERS
Our big stock of new Spring 'Wrappers has ar-
I rived, and we have the finest assortment in the
J town. We list only a few of them.
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OPENING OF NOME LINES.
, ft TAYLOR THE HARDWARE MAN
74 Main Street
iGAL BLANKS
: of them.
Write the East Ore
eonian for a free cat-
A foil supply alwavs kept in stock.
First Messages to Be Sent From Se-
attle Sometime Today Toll Is Ex-
pected to Be $5 for Ten Words,
j Seattle, April 3. Telegraphic com
I muuication between this city and
t Nome, on Bering Sea, Is expected to
I be opened sometime today. Several
messages have already been received
1 for transmission. The first came
from Chicago and Is nddressed to the
superintendent of a gold mine about
eight miles from Nome and within
half a mile of the telephone station.
I The line from Seattle to Vancouver
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Good quality calico wrappers, well
made, full width, (JO..
Splendid quality percale wrappers, ruf
fles or braid trimmed at top and wide
flounce, full proportions, only $1,00.
Fine quality percale wrappers, beauti
fully trimmed, $1.35.
Good quality house dresses, corset lined,
wide flounce, made better than if you
made them yourself, $1.25 and $1.20,
Good quality percale house dresses,
beautifully trimmed in braid, corset lined,
with wide flounce, $1.40 and $1 35.
Very best petcale house dresses, wide
flounce, corset lined, extra well made, and
very full skirt, $1.75 and $1.05.
Beautiful figured black sateen house
dresses, corset lined, $2.40.
MISSES FURNISHINGS
Misses' muslin underwear, complete as
sortment, drawers from 15c pr to 50c pr.
Skirts from 35c to S5c each.
Children's dresses, ages 2 yis. to 14 yrs.
all grades from 25c baby dresses, to
Misses' tost.umes worth $2.75.
Misses' hose, lace or plain, 25c, 20c,
Be, 12ylc and 10c pr
Misses' kid gloves, sizes 5 to 5, sev
eral colors, (i5c.
Specials for Saturday, April 4
Men's black striped double front shirts,
50c values, 40c.
Men's light colored shirts, good 50c
values, special, 40c.
Boys' black suits, coat and pants,
special, $1.00.
Boys' waists, All 25c waists for one
day, 20c.
Boys' son, all sizes, 4c pr.
Misses' hose, all sizes, our regular 13c
hose, special, 10c pr.
Men's corduroy suits, warranted, spec
ial for one day, $7.00.
Outing flannel, 10c kind, 8c; 9c kind,
7c; 7c kind, 5c.
Is controlled by tho Western Union
and Postal, from Vancouver to Ash
croft by the Canadian Pacllle: from
Ashcroft to Eagle, via Dawson, by tho
Canadian government, and from Eagle
to Nome by the United States gov-
' ernment. There Is at present a tele
' graph line between Valdes and Eagle.
The new line runs through the Tan
I ana country. Intersecting the other
NICOLA COAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA COAL FIELD
To be opened up and developed by American capital and enterprise.
THE
estern Coal and Iron Company
50 J Betake Building, Tacoma, Wash.
With Nelson Bennett as president, have secured a large tract of coal land in the Nicola Valley, British
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v.umuiu, in an, zoou acres, or iour iuu seciions, vmn nve large seams 01 coat kiiuwh iu uuuuuuy mo iuhu, mm
ontaining over 100,000,000 tons of the highest grade of Bituminous Coal that has heen found in the Northwest,
t makes the finest and best enke in the world, and for steam and domestic purposes theiu ia no better coal pro
ceed in the country. The coal is situated in Southern British Columbia, about 1(0 miles east of Vancouver,
Kimsn Columbia and from New Whatcom and Bellmgham Bay points, lne (Janurtiiiii iiionio, nanroaa ana ino
Brent V-tl i- -i i , i I l il.:i: il... Xt;,.,.i k..11 .,,! ,:il
" "wuisru nanroaa are now DOtn reaay u construct, auu uxieuu muir uuets imu im- i-wtui.i v;um nciu auu nm
e there this year. This beautiful Nicola Valley will then be turned into a beehive of gigantic industries. The
resiem Ooal and Iron Company are now offering the first block of its treasury stock at tho low rate of
15 Cents Per Share
The Crow's Nest coal RhamR n1d in 1896 for 10c ner share. Todav the stock is worth .$125 per share; it ad
vanced from 10c to $36 in two years. And it is sale to say that tho Nicola Coal offers today just as good chance
'the investor a.a AM p.w'a r0 in iflQfi w ar nnifA nprrain tli.it, the stock is sure to advauce to par ($1
" ""are! tins vear. If van want tn hn in it on the eround floor and make 7UU percent on your investment in a
PIT n...l . J - - a . ml. .
r- "iuiuiis, aecide quick as this 15c stock will not last very long J lie siock win oe auvauceo next nionm.
fiandard Oil Company has bought 2660 acres, the adjoining coal land, only 21 miles from our Company's p
j -u in Uie very same coal basin and paid
$2,500,000 CASH FOR THE LAND
line. The last piece forming tho con
necting link Is 201) miles of Insulated
cable laid on tho ground. A letter
dated Nome, Jnnuary 14, wns receiv
ed here March 23. Notwithstanding
the heavy tolls, which will probably
be $r for ID wordH, tho saving in
time will be so great that it 1b expect
ed tho new lino will pay from the
start.
INDIANS IN ALASKA NEED AID.
The
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,Tlm is glorious news to those holding Western Coal and Iron Company's slock. The Tacoma company in-rtn8-
place their coal on the market here as soon as shipping facilities have been furnished. For further in.
8p l I cordially invite you to call at my office, where samples of the coal, reports, maps, diagrams, prospect
s, letters from prominent bankers, lawyers and-other business men, who have investigated this coal proposition
ln be seen. Respectfully,
OHN HHILEY, JR.,
LOCAL AGENT,
Room 16, Judd Building,
PENDLETON, OREGON
The War Department Faces a Se
rious Problem.
Washington, D. C, April 3. The
war department finds itself very
much embarrassed at the present time
trying to solve the Alasknn Indian
problem. Tho Indian problem proper
hns been under consideration In the
interior department for a great many
years, hut now comes an altogether
different proposition from Alaska, and
it is thrown into hands that are not
nccustomed to dealing with tho In
dians of tho United Stntes,
During the pnst few yenrs reports
have been frequently received from
Alaska, telling or the destitution and
suffrlng among tho natives. As years
go by, and tho white man spreads
over more territory, tho suffering
among the Indians nppears to Increase
nnd appeals for aid multiply.
So pitiful was the condition of tho
Copper Itlvcr Indians that congresH
nt tho recent session, appropriated
$10,000 for their relief, but nothing
was done for the OiousuikIh of other
Indians who seem to bo equally in
need of government aid. Tho appeals
have for the most part been mado to
the wnr department, becausu tho na
tives have observed that that depurt
mcnt Is the one having food supplies
ot Its command, and has, in the past.
Issued rations for the subsistence of
tho starving natives.
It Is proposed that the department
commander shall, during the coming
summer, make a careful Investigation
Into the condition of tho Alaska In
dlans, determlno If possible, tho
causes of the increasing destitution,
which, In the langtingo of Judge Ad
vocate General Davis, Isi becoming
ciironic. it may uo the result of tho
stringent game laws, prohibiting tho
Indiscriminate killing of game, upon
which tho natives depended for their
food, or It may bo tho result of tho
encroachment of tho white men upon
the fishing groumlH.
SYRUPS
Monopolc, Rock Candy,
lied Star and White Rose
in half gallons, gallons,
jackets and pails.
HOT HOUSE
VEGETABLES
Lettuce
Radishes
Onions
Celery
E8CAPE8 FROM ASYLUM.
8am Patton, Kleptomaniac Elude
Asylum Attendants and Elopes.
Salem, April 3. 8am Patton. a imi
tlent at tho Asylum, escaped yester
day from the attendants who had him
out with tho other patients for tho
usual walk. I'atton Is in his twenties
and Is supposed to bo the most adept
eloper at tno institution. lie lias
heen confined there since his child
hood, and has escaped many tlmos,
Last summer an especially secure
ward was opened up, one of tho rooms
on It being constructed for I'atton,
whilo numerous other elopers were
accomodated on tho same ward. Yes
terday neither of his regular attend
ants were with him and ho success
fully slipped from tho lino, and made
good his escape.
Educators Meet in Chicago.
Chicago, Arpll 3, The annual ses
sion of tho North Central Association
of College and Secondary Schools won
commenced here today an 1 will bo
continued through tomorrow, Over
100 members nro prosont. represent
ing tho leading schnoh and colleges
of Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indi
ana, Illinois, Minnesota. Iowa, Mis
souri, Nebraska and Colorado.
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Standard Grocery
Court Street
Low Sellers of Groceries
LOSSES ALWAYS
MET PROMPTLY
By ttie Fire Insurance Com
panies we represent. Our
companies stand first in the
world.
Assets
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.f 12,lfi9,07
Alliance Assurance Uo 20,030,MM
London A, Lancashire Fire
I iisuranee Co 9,544,6M
North Hritlsh & Mercantile
Co 10,685,974
Royal Insurance Co 28,897,163
FRANK B. CLOPTON
AGENT
800 MAIN STREET
Fine Yo'low Newtown Apples,
only 90 cents a box.
Fresh Kanob EggB, 15 cento a
dozen.
We have the Famous and al
ways satisfactory
M0N0P0LE COFFEE
A trial will convince von or it
merits.
D. KEHLER & SON
The Big Store in a Small
Koom.
Alta Street, Opposite Savligiluk,
IIOU HAI.H AT THR KABT OKI
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