Hold this meeting at Baker City.
Wake up tho state executive commit
tee and have a date set Advertise
the meeting and save Eastern Ore
gon from tho humiliation of having
abandoned her first opportunity to
demonstrate her possibilities of irri
gation. The first wool sales of the season
In Eastern Oregon will take place in
this city on May 28-29 and tho wool-
The Bugle Call for All Smokers-
I'uullnliwl every afternoon (except Similar)
at I'cndleton, Oregon, by tbe
EAST OREGONIAN PUBLISHING
COMPANY.
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nntm-.d nt Pendleton postofllce as M-cnnil- i
class matter.
The man Is a poor American
who falls to see that there aro
two qualities, two characteris
tics equally base; the charac
teristic of arrogance toward
those who are less well off and
the characteristic of rancor and
envy toward those who are bet
ter oft.
The most dangerous citizen
in the country Is the man who
would strive to persuade any set
of our people that It Is to their
Interest to mishandle any other
set of our people.
The rich man can he helped
permanently only If the condi
tions nre such that tho wage
worker is well off.
Wo Bhall make our govern
ment what it is to be and will
be only when we hunt uown the
scoundrel who succeeds as mer
cilessly as wo hunt down the
scoundrel who falls. Theodore
Roosevelt at Salem.
IS IRRIGATION A FAILURE?
The semi-annual meeting of the
State Irrigation Association, which
was to have been held in Baker City
some time in June, will not be held
on account of a lack of interest.
The state secretary has written
the local committee at Baker City
that the convention might he aban
doned If the Interest was not suffi
cient to Insure a good meeting.
Oregon began hor irrigation cam
paign last November with a nourish
of trumpets, and within eight months
after the outpour of enthusiasm
which deluged tho state convention,
the first scheduled meeting of the
state association goes by default for
lack of Interest.
Government engineers are now in
the state hunting the hills over for
Irrigation plans. The fund of $1,000,
'0 which Is uue Oregon from the gov
ernment, lies Idle In tho treasury, the
arid belt is still on the map, the snow
from millions of acres of forest area
still goes to waste, anil yet tho sub
ject of Irrigation Is dying In Oregon
for lack of interest.
Every Eastern Oregon county has
a local Irrigation association, which
-would send dolegates and this semi
annual meeting nt Baker City, was
plannod for tho special purpose of In
viting the government's excrts to
an Irrigated district In the irrigating
season, so they might know by actual
observations tho results and the pos
sibilities in Eastern Oregon. It was
to bo an object lesson In Oregon Irri
gation, and now that crops are grow
ing and Providence Is smiling upon
the blossoming orchards and waving
fields, tho keen edge on the subject of
irrigation Is blunted and the lrrlRn
tlonist forgets his mission.
Other states which aro watching
Oregon will decide that her Irrigation
talk is mostly pastime. People who
aro looking for results will turn else
where, Peoplo who are looking for
homes will not be attracted by tho
lethargy which seems to deaden tho
enthusiasm and tie the tongues of
Oregon lrrigationlsts, In the summer
season.
Eastern Oregon should nut disap
point her neighbors and follow-lrrlga-tlonlsts
in the West Sho should hold
this meeting and it should have a rep
resentative from every Irrigation as
sociation in tho arid counties. She
should not halt in the midst of the
good work, The government has sent
men to Investigate her possibilities
and upon her activity and interest
will largoly depend the government's
work In this state.
If she lags and loses interest can
sho complain If the government with
draws Us surveyors, engineers and
experts to more .encouraging fields?
Can sho blame 'any but herself, If the
high ideal llxed at the Portland con
vention Is not attained?.
growers aro highly encouraged with I
the prospect for good prices. Tho I
price of wool Is climbing slowly In all j
tho principal markets of the West.
At Bolso City, last week, 15 cents
wns refused by tne owner oi a cup
amounting to 500.000 pounds, while, J
the largest single woolgrowcrs In tho ,
West, sold his crop of C00.000 I
pounds, at a little better man lo
cents, In Southern Idaho. The great
shortage occasioned by the awful loss
of sheep In the Montana blizzard, last
' ! week, has given a briskness to the
. ' market, which promises the wool men j
, a slight return, for the outrageous ad- j
! ' vnnce In salt. The members of tho 1
! wool pool must remember that the J
i ; loss of one million sheep in Montana
I i .. . H,I t Mm t,.nnl mnvl.-nt 1
Jlll-uua nwumnuMf, it, .hi. " "' ....... v
' and prices will bo regulated to a large
! extent by this misfortune,
i
1 jax OTtell, the noted French auth- 1
i or, is dead. In later journalistic cir-
I clcs no other writer has done so much
j as OTtol) to portray the Inside of
, American social life. His letters on
j American women have attracted wide ,
' attention on account of their genu- ,
j lno humor, and delightful character
I j painting, ms place in the Sunday
I i TipwRimnnri of the ilav will be hard
to fill. Ills letters ranked favorably
with thoso of Ella Wheeler Wilcox in
i I the portrayal of life and sentiment.
The committees appointed by the
Progress Club to make arrangements
for tho Fourth of July celebration all
report the most satisfactory results.
Tho city will bo beautifully decorat
ed, nmple shade, scats, ice water and
other conveniences will be furnished
for the people and Pendleton assures (
her visitors that their comfort and j
entertainment will be maae matters
of special attention by the commit-
tees in charge and the people of I
Pendleton In general.
Pendleton Is soon to elect two
school directors and the matter is of
much Importance to the patrons of
the public school. In electing men
(or women) to this poorly paid,
though important positon, care must
be taken to select those who are
I known to be Btrong believers In the
public school system. The school
question that confronts the distrct
will admit of no luke-warm members
on the board.
Next year should see at least twen
ty graduates from the renoieton pun
lie schools, as many from the Acad
emy and Business College. Pendleton
la a city of 0,000 souls; she has over
1,000 children of school age and
there should lie one hundred gradu
ates from her educational Institu
tions each year. The money that is
sent to Portland will buy just as good
an education at home nnd It should
lie kept here.
Thomas A. Edison lias been called
back from his wonder world of sci
ence to the prosaic earth by a com
mon, every-day strike among his em-1
ployes. They probably think he'
should pny them ten contB per day
more. In view of the fact that he can
now squeeze gold out of common
salt sea water, with "is latest Inven
tion. Baker City and Iji Grande want a
government meat Inspector for East
ern Oregon. Pendleton Is in favor of
everything that will protect the peo
ple nnd the industries of Eastern Or
egon and joins hor neighbors in this
move.
The automobile Is another method
of reducing tho population of tho
earth. According to statistics just is
sued, tho number of people killed by
automobiles averages six to each ma
chine in existence.
RAILROAD THROUGH GALILEE.
Tho following has been received
from Consul G, lllo Ruvndal, of Beirut,
under (Into of April 14. 1903:
Te Ottoman government has bought
tho English concession for a line
of railroad from Haifa to Damascus.
It Is intended to build a railway
through Galilee to Mzerlb, by way of
eBlsult, connecting at Mzerlb with
the Damascus-Mecca line.
On the fifth Instant five German
civil engineers, employed by the Turk
ish government, arrived In Haifa, and
on the 11th the vail of the province of the corps, a battlement castle era
o? Itelru unveiled a monument in broidered in white, and a white mto I
ot iH-iriu "e' ,,nu nr with the battalion designation in let-
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The estimated cost oi mis
line from Haifa to Mzerlb, by way of
Helsan. Is $2,000,000. It is to ue a
narrow-gauge line (about 40 inches
in width). Tho Damascus-Mecca line
has now reached a point east of the
Dead Sea.
1 have reason to believe that this
railroad, Instead of running to the
Hejjaz, including Medina nnd Mecca,
will take from Mo'an a southwesterly
direction straight to tho Gulf of Aha
ha In tho lied Sea. While the nne
will be built ror strategic purposes, it
can hardly fall gradually to develop
the trans-Jordau country hitherto
another Tibet by bringing it into
touch with the outside world.
NEW ARMY STANDARDS.
Te war department has adopted a
new set ot standards and regimental,
battalia nand other colors for the ar
my of the United States. The main
feature of the new flags, as well us of
the buttons and ornaments. Is In
the representation of the coat of arms
of the United States. They are made
or the best quality or silk In solid
colors, and the United States seal, the
insignia, scroll, Inscriptions and other
emblems are embroidered In colors.
The different standards are described
as follows:
That o fthe secretary of war is scar
let, with white fringe, nnd contains
the United States seal embroidered
in colors, and four white stars, ono
near each corner, Tho cord and tas
sel are scarlet and white Intertwined.
Tho cavalry standard Is yellow, and
the fringe, cord and tassel are also
of the same color. Under the em
broidered seal Is a scroll in red, with
tho regimental designation In letters
ot white. The artillery standard Is
red, with rod fringe, cord and tassel
Below the seal is the insignia of the
arm-crossed cannons above yellow
scorll, containing the regimental des
ignation In lettors of ml.
The Infantry standard is blue, with
yellow fringe and blue and white cord
and tassel. Below the seal is a red
scroll bearing the regimental deslgna
tlon In letters of white. The standard
of the engineers Is scarlot, with white
fringe and scarlet and white cord and
tassel. Below the seal Is the Insignia
5c CIGAR
There's an army of Smokers now re
sponding to its captivating goodness.
Have you answered the call?
Save the Bands.
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and tassel of orange and yellow Be
low the embroidered seal Is the insig
nia of the corps, crossed Hags and
torch embroidered In yellow uul
white, under which is a blue hcroll
with the designation In letters of
white. Washington Letter.
Charles Adams, a prisoner In tho
Mlddletown, N, Y jail, drowned him
self in a bath tub.
A cloudburst raised several Okla
homa streams to an abnormal height
und destroyed much property.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
THE OLD
DUTCH HENRY
FEED YARD
Cor W. Aha and Lillith Sts.
L. Neft, formerly of the Hotel
Alta, has chatge of the Old Dutch
Henry Feed ard, and would be
pleased to care for j our horses
Plenty ol stalls, large corrals foi
loose horses and cattle Hay and
grain for sale. Chop mill in con
nection.
No Dessert
More Attractive
Yhy u.kj gt-latlne and
spend Hours so.iKing,i
sweetening, tLivuriiib'l
and coloring when
Jell-O
produces butter n-tiltn in two minutes?
Everything in the package. Bliuply ndd hot
Wuterandsottocool. It's perfection. A sur
prise to the housewife. No trouble, less e.
pense. Try it to-duy. lu Four Fruit FUu
roist Lemon. Orauge, Strawberry, Rasp
berry. At grocer. 10c
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STOCK FARM FOR SJ
I am sole agent 'or the Lee farm of ioooacres.su
miles from Pendleton, on Birch creek. Good
Water. Hiuldines, fine Orchard, A falfa BotiornJ
Terms, hall cash. Will sell with or without stoct
N. T. CONKLIj
Bring Us Your Second Hand Goods
GURDANE & McBROOF
The Best is the Cheap
This applies particularly to furniture and carPelsj, nd
ouy a piece of furniture you want it to look wei
well. That is the kind we carry. Our goods 5PK
selves. Wo caray a large line of furniture, w k
carts, carpets, art squares, mauings, rups,
We re Totalling our t;ood ateoit Wearcln bMliie1J!.5ldWl
In cr loud Iota to tint wo ran sell them to you cheaper Jbod5JJ
ea Hid Uj the in ilown here ChII at our utore, einmlne ff "Kjow prk
wlut yon wint. II we rain it'll you a bet'er israde ol c u"d
Kuiruewnere, why He won't eipect your iraae.
BAKER & FOLSOM,
Next door to Postofnce.
DO Y0D ENJOY A GOOD SMOKE?
Pride of Umatilla. Made at home.
We will pay you what is right for tj
Bargains in new and second hand g
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