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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1903)
.4$ J Easter Opening And Grand Anniversary Sale i 4 J AT THE Alexander Dep't Store Commencing Monday, April 6 Prater pera HaDnns Mark Moorhouse, Local Manager -ONE MERRY NIflHT FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Ollie Mack presents those funny fellows, GALLAGHER AND 11 BARRETT, In that Evergreen Success "GINGERED UP TO DATE" Big Cast and Chorus of Very Pretty Girls. ALL NEW MUSIC AND SPECIALTIES 99 legal blanks pf them. A full supply always kept in stock. BRIGGSQN ITEMS PHILLIP M'CABE INJURED IN A HORSE RACE. Some Cattle In Very Bad Condition Everett Glllls Quite Sick With Scarlet Fever George Payne Has Left for Crook County. Briggson, April 6. George Payne left this morning for Shnnlko, Crook county, to look over tho country In view of locating a homestead. Ho goes by team ami will be absent about two weeks, Abe Abraliamson's smiling counte nance greets us once more after be ing absent most of the winter. Everett Glllls, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glllls, is qulto sick with scarlet fever, nt their home In Athena. H. C. Haslclns. frnm U'nmllnni). Idaho, Is In this locality ns a Sunday school organizer. He will visit all or the neglected districts In the coun try for the purpose of establishing Sunday schools. Thomas Nnrkaus, who has been ab sent all winter, has returned home for a few days' visit with his parents and friends, after which he will leave for Oakesdale. Wash., to be gone for some time looking after his interests teh re. Mr. Glllls will move his famllv up to his mountain ranch for the sum mer ns soon as the weather pornilts. Gus Stumbaugh will move his fam ily home this week after spending the winter In the valley near Despaln Gulch. Mr. Itogle, who has been living on I.ou Vanwlnkle's place, near Weston, has moved into the Hastlng's house for the summer. James Cnrgill returned from Col lege Place. Wash., today, where he has been visiting friends for the past few days. Frank Taylor and family were vis iting at the home of Henry Fanning, near Cold Springs, a few days last week. Willis Wickwln, who has been re siding on Pine Creek, near Weston, will move his family up on Reed and Hawley Mountain soon to stay for the summer. He will engage in cut ting cord wood for Mr. Payne. Sabbath school was organized yes terday nt the Plain View schnolhouse. There were but few present as the day was cold and damp, though A good attendance is looked for during the season. Spring has again taken on the ap pearance of winter. It Is qulto cold this morning and snow is falling, which makes It very bad under foot. G. M. Glllls and R. J. Boddy. of Athena, were in this vicinity Friday, looking after their Interests here, Mr. Glllls has lately purchased SO acres of timber land from O. A. Hendley, making in all 480 acres of splendid timber in a body. He is thinking some of putting up a sawmill thereon, in the near future. H. W. ixarn, also of Athena, was here last week, looking over tho conn- iry with tne intention or puying a home, should he become suited. George Bruce was hero Sunday, greeting friends and acquaintances. Miss Ida Harkus returned home Sunday after being nbsent all win ter. Harry Willis moved his family up from Athena last week onto the Brit ton place, for a short tlmo only, ns they will move soon onto Mr. Willis' homestead on Ryan Creek. Injured In Horse Race. Phillip McCabe, who, together with Walter Far and another young man, while running horse races Sunday, was thrown from his horse and badly Injured. A doctor was Immediately summoned, but the young man re mained unconscious until midnight, when he revived, and Is reported to be out of danger unless something unforseen should develop. At tho present writing he Is resting quite easily. Cattle In Poor Condition. Clarence Ross, of this place, pas tured his cattlo near Hudson Day this winter, and reports them as being In poor condition. Some of them are so very thin he fears they will die. He moved them to the mountains last week and grass Is very short yet nnd they have a poor chance to recuper ate, and there Is no hay to bo had at any price In this section. HELIX HAPPENINGS. Mrs. Bott Recovering Mrs. Rehm to Build a New House Daughter of William Piper Very Sick With Scar let Fever. Helix, April 7. Rev. Copplo con ducted the fnnernl services of the young child of Eugene McCulley, of Cold Springs, nt tho Christian church last Sunday. Mrs. J. K. Bott is slowly recovering atter an Illness of several weeks. Mrs. Charles Stanton, who hns been sick for somo time is thought to be some better. Mrs, Ben Iceland Is on tho sick list Myrtle Halm and little daughter, or Pilot Rock, are visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Calendar, of Portland, is be ing entertained at the Betts home. Guy Smith camo out from Peiidle- ton Sunday morning and will return Tuesday. Alex .McKay, of Pendleton, was out Saturday on business. T, Sweringen, of Pendleton, was a business visitor Saturday. Charles Keen and Burr Johnson drove over from Athena Saturday. Mrs. Montgomery, or Helix, is at Warren tho guest of her son, Johnnie Montgomery. Dan Howard went to Pendleton Monday. Charles Olspach went to Pendleton Tuesday. Mrs. L. E, Rehm is soon to begin NICOLA COAL BRITISH COLUMBIA COAL FIELD To be opened up and developed by American capital and enterprise. THE Western Coal and Iron Company 501 Bernice Building, Tacoma, Wash. With Nftlunn Ponnotf no fnolAmii limta cnnnroil a Inrao imoi. nf rnnl Inn rl in tho Nicola Vallev. Britifeh Columbia, in all, 2560 acres, or four full sections, with five large seams of coal known to underlay the land, and containing over 100,000,000 tons of the highest grade of Bituminous Coal that has been found in the Northwest. H makes tho finest and best coke in iho world, and for steam and domestic purposes there is no better coal pro ceed in the ennntrv Tha noi ;0 oitunwi in SnntViorn Mririali rVilmiihin.. about 1G0 miles east of Vancouver. I British Columbia and from New Whatcom and Bellingham Bay points. The Canadian Pacific Railroad and the weat Northern Railroad are now both ready to construct unci extend their lines into the Nicola coal field and will there this year. This beautiful Nicola Valley will then be turned into a beehive of gigantic industries. Tho iesiorn Ual 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 shares sold in 1896 for 10c per share. Today the stock is worth $125 per share; it ad nced from 10c to $36 in two years. .And it is safe to say that tho Nicola Coal offers today just as good chance Winve&tor ns AlA 4U r t iqqr xr nulla i-ta5ii tlmt. tbfi stock is sure to advance to war (81 i -I. ., . v wio UIUK D J.1 UOU ill iWU, tfOttlt umvvi v.-. 4 Nr lew m ii Jmr' n you want to be in it on tne ground noor ana iiiukb w ijbi uu jum iiivwuiivim , ltanl0nife,dccidu quk as this 15c stock will not last verv long The stock will be advanced next monih. The r "uuara (jii f1ntTir.,, i 1.1 onnn ti.. nj;n:,'n nnoi land nnlv 2 miles from our Conmanv 8 nroD- rtV and ' 41 t""J J1D UUUUUl AVJ UUIOP, Wir ilUJUHI.1115 -a - 1 I in the very same coal basin and paid $2,500,000 CASH FOR THE LAND ndJt!!8 ly 8loriU8 news to those holding Western Coal and Iron Company's stock. The Tacoma company in rraaK r theircoal on the market here as soon as shipping facilities have been furnished. For further in- i . . Ordlallv invito rni in ra of mr rffir0 wllftrfi Rilin nles of the coal, roports, maps, diagrams, prospect- iI el"8 from Prominent bankers, lawyers and other business men, who have investigated this coal proposition ffl U08een. Respectfully, fl JR., LEY OHN HHI LOCAL AGENT, Room 16, Judd Building, PENDLETON, OREGON The Grand Trunk Gold Mine I Sumpter, Oregon, Gold Mining District. Is located upon the ukdA i iVIOTnEK Z' LOUt system of veins and has for neigh bors on that vein such well known mines as the NORTH POLE valued at $10,000,000. The COLUMBIA valued at $5,ooo,ooo. GOLCOND valued at $3, ooo.ooo. THE 1YIONMOTH Q. M. CO'S BELLE BAKER mine valued at $5oo, ooo. THE BALD MOUNTAIN valued at $5oo,ooo. THE IBEX valued at $400, 000, and many others. The Grand Trunk Gold Mining and Milling Go. Owns Its Property Cons'stltij of 160 Acres ol Rich Clold BenrlngVelns It lias no indebtedness of any character. It lias a conservative mininR and business management. It is offering 50,000 shares of stock at 15c per share. It will become a dividend payer in a short time. It will pay you to write us for full particulars and to make careful investigation of its merits. It has the indorsement of mining men, business men and bankers of Eastern Oregon. Write us today and let us post you. H. S. McCallum & Company, Minors, Brokersand Financial Agonts, BAKER CITY, OREGON. Or R. S. BRYS0N, Looal Agont, Pendleton, Oregon. Our Weekly Mining Letters on Sumpter, Oregon, Gold Mining District lree on Application. fTYTTYTT YYTYTYYYYYYTYYYYVT YY YY YYYY YYY YY Y YYYYY YYY YYYY lnyliiR tlio foumlntlon for n new two story house. It has heon lenrnoil that tho ymuiK dauRlilcr ot Wllllnin l'lpor, who linn been very Hick with scarlet fever, will imilcrKO an operation nt the Wnllu Walla honiltnl, with tho hopes of Im proving her health. Perry Myrlck, who Is clrlllliiK for n well, two and n half miles nouth west of Helix on his fnrm, hns ilrllletl to tho depth ot 150 feet nnd no water ns yet. County Commissioner Wulkur, of tho firm ot Sonos & Wnlker, went to Pendleton Monday on business. "FINNIGAN'S BALL." Rollicking Irish Comedy to Be at the F rarer, "The coming presentation of "Flu uigan's Hall" nt tho Frazer Friday, February 10, will ho hailed by all lov ers of true Irish comedy with delight. This over sprightly and delightful play will this season bo presented by n company of exceptional merit, nnta bio among tho number being (Sulla- ger und Darrett, Irish comedians, who will ussuy tho lending roles. Tho Ilnncroft sisters, singing nnd dancing comediennes nnd "Tho Tossing Aus tins," a famous family of Jugglers, who havo proven a veritable sensa tion In the Kust thu past season, Fan nle Trumbull, tho dainty soubrette, add to this n splendid singing ehoriiH of beautiful girls, and each role filled by nu artist and one can lendlly an ticipate an evening of unmixed delight. EXPERTING BOOKS. County Records at Walla Walla Will e Overhauled. Wallu Wulla, April 8. The export ing of tho county books, which tho board of county commissioners has hud under consideration for somo time, was yesterday evening brought to n head by tho board entering Into 11 contract with Oeorgo I Clark and (icorgu W. Htichnuun, ot Portland, to expert thu books from thu first Mon- J day tu January, 1897, to April C, 1903, i-uvmiiig u pcuuu in six yenrn. Messrs. Clark and Hiichannn Imme diately oxecuted a surety bond In the sum of $2,000 and will receive be tween them $lf per day of eight hours, and railroad faro from Port land one way. It Is expected that It will bo two months beforu n report will he ready to file. AL G. FIELD'S MINSTRELS. Greatest Known Fun Makers at the Frazer Tonight. Headed by tho greatest living expo nent of tho negro character and dia lect Al (1. Field this company of fun makers also Includes tho ever ef fervescent Tommy Donnelly, who, hh a fixture of tho Al O. Field forces, has created a tidal wavo of luughter from ocean to ocean by his witticisms and his Inimitable way of expressing them. Then there Is Harry faiuink, that somewhat different comedian, of whom It has been truly said: "To see him Is to experience u pleasing sen sation of uncontrolublo merriment." Others of this happy band, whoso mis sion In life Is to mako others laugh, ure Doe Qulgloy, Sam Ooldmaii, Wil liam Murruy, Tommy Hydo, Tommy O'Dell, Hilly Cawloy and Frank Fog erty. At tho Fruzer tonight. Auction Sale of Damaged Wheat. Notice In hereby given that on Thursday, April 9, 1903, at tho hour of 2 p. m., I will sell at public auc tion to thu highest and best bidder, for cash In hand, about 3,000 sucks of wheat damaged by thu fire which occurred at Cayuso Station March 30, 1903. Sample of said wheat can bo seen at thu office of Moorhouso & Hamil ton, Pendleton, Oregon, Said salo will take place at Cayuso Station on said 9th day of April at 2 o'clock v. 111. CAI.VBIIT AIWA 1)1;, Adjuster. i PLEASING RESULTS nlivnys follow the use of New bro's Hcrplcldc, tho new scien tific cure for dandruff and fall ing hair. It possesses certain properties that kill tho germ or microbe that causes nil tlio trouble by sappiiur the oil out of thu hair bulb. With tliU parasite destroyed, dandruff nnd the falling hair cannot exist. A thick, soit growth of hair springs fortli where formerly tli In. brittle hair, or perhaps total baldness held sway. , One liotttr will convince you of lla merits. For Salt at all First-Clui Drug Stores Missouri State Shoot. St. Joseph, Mo., April 7, Many of tho host known wing and target shots of tho country are taking part In the annual tournament of the Missouri Stato Fish and Game Protective As sociation, which began today at Ijike Contrary, A five days' program has been arranged, three days of target shooting and two days' of live bird shooting. Tho excellence of tho pro gram and tho largo number of en tries comblno to give promise of one of tho most uotablo shooting lourna ments ever pulled off in tho Middle west. Acker's Blood Elixir positively cures unronic JJiooa poisoning ana an Scrofulous affections. At all times a matchless system tonie and prlfler, Money refunded if you are, dissatis fied. 60e and 11.00 F. W.. Scheldt Co.. drufsrisia. ' j . ' 9 Eastern Cloak AND Suit House Has sold its entire stock to The Peoples Warehouse, which tomorrow, Wednesday mcrning, at 9 o'clock, will offer our entire lino of new and seasonable stock of Suits, Skirts, Waists, Petti coats and Undermuslins at such a SACRIFICE as will clear them out in a few days. The First Callers Qet Best Bargains ED EBEN l'HOl'ltlUTOH Eastern Cloak & Suit House ACKER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLE? cure dyspepsia and all dli log from inajfesiwa,- Dhysfclans ever dlUMMW- 'J , ,f f "'Mill' . -AW'.