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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1903)
! Mill III t PIupp Muni i . r n u II t U IUI III I U .1 I III (PI, u I .111. e 1 If k r rehouse Seven zes 4 4 in i ii nil k nnww $140 Steel Range $65 umana cutter $50 $50 Steel Horn Saddle $35 9a J. - TtM $35 $35 ' n Vie far .... ...ill ucl.i . ... w every dollar oald n l . - re 4:45, Thuriay DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2J, 1803. AFTER MORMONS GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO STOP TIMBER STEALING Millions of Feet Have Been Cut and Sawed Into Lumber In Big Hole Basin Saw Mills Have Been Lo cated In Favored Spots and Cream of Government Timber Skimmed Off. Helena, Mont., Dec. 23. It appears from a report made to the county commissioners, at their regular Mis sion on Monday, that wholesulo thefts of timber have been made from the public domain in Carbon county, and the attention of the Unit, cd States district attorney in Helena has been called to tho matter with a request that action bo taken at onco to put a stop to the practice and p-in-ish the guilty lones. It Is alleged that members ar n Mormon colony in Die Horn rnnntv have illegally cut millions of feet of timber on Pryor mountain, and that they are now planning to move their saw mill to another favored spot to continue these wholesale appropria tions of the property of the United States. The letter to United States District Attorney Carl nasch on the subject Is as follows, written by County Clerk Flnley In pursuance to a resolution of the board: lly a resolution this day passed by the board of county commissioners of Carbon county, I am directed to in- orm you that complaint has been made to this board concerning the il legal cuttinr of timber on the public domain in this county. tie complaint alleges that parties connected with a Mormon colony In Big Horn county, Wyoming, have for some time past been engaged in Ihp wholesale cutting of timber from gov ernment land on Pryor mountain in Carbon county, just across the line from Wyoming, It is reported that several n.illion feet have been cut and taken into Big Horn county for the purpose of sale, "The parties have a saw mill n Pryor mountain and have already "ut all of the available timber around Mm retting; they are now engaged in constructing another road to a big Eltetoii ot government timber at a . it is said, of $2.00(1. When this roan it completed the mill is to be uoved to the new setting. "icur attention Is hereby dire.- to this matter, iu the hope I hut speedy and proper action may be ali en whereby this extensive cutting nf timber on the prbile domain may be I'll. l. JOSEPH SMITH'S BIRTHDAY. Ninety.Elghth Anniversary Is Being Celebrated Today. Salt Lake City, Utah., Dec. 23. Among tho Mormons everywhere there were held today celebrations which might be compared to the Christmas celebration of Christen dom. This is Joseph Smith's birth day anniversary, and the observance of it and of Brlgham Young's birth day aie ofliclal holidays of the Mor mon church. In the evening Interesting exer cises are held at all of the meeting houses of the faith, differing little from the customary Christmas cele brations. The program consists of rouble and of discourses on Joseph Smith, his life and works. The story Is told of his birth In 1S05 in a lowly farm houae among the mountains of Vermont, his alleged discovery of the tsacrecl plates, and his subsequent revelations ' the story of Ms subse quent career. In which he founded the Mormon religion, and his tragic death Iu Illinois. At the tabernacle today all-day ex ercises were held with addresses by a number of prominent speakers, me musical service, which was on an elaborate scale, was a chief feature of the program. IOLONEL MEADE RETIRES. Brother of General Meade, of Civil War Fame A Lifelong Soldier. U'AulilnEinn. Her- 23. The case of Colonel and Brevet Brigadier Gener al Robert L. Meade ot me marine corps, which attracted quite a little public attention early in the present year, came to a uennne enu iuuj .lt. rallrnnlpnt nf that Officer from active servlco on account of dis ability. Colonel Meado Is a brother of Gen eral Meade, the victor of Gettysburg, He saw service in uie civn aim Spanish wars, in the Philippine In surrection and in the Peking cam paign of 1900. For his services in China he was brevetted brigadier general. A few years ago ne charged with drunkenness on duty while In command of tho marine bar racks at the Brooklyn navy yard, and was acquitted . . ofterod In regular and special prizes for horses of that breed at tho world's fair Tho circular says It will bo tho greatest exhibit of live stock over assembled and that no larger or better show will probably bo seen anywhere In tho world for many years to como. To the $6,205 offered for Porcher ons by the exposition, the associa tion adds $2,225 and predicts that the list will bo swelled by liberal Indiv idual prizes, as much intorest Is man ifested In th movement to have the breed fully and strongly represented. LIFE IN LEPER COLONY. St, Louis Girl Tells of the Wonders of the Molokal, St Louis, Dec. 23. After having spent tho past 11 years caring for the children of the lepers of tho Ha waiian islands. Sister Alblna of the Franciscan order, who formerly was Miss Sludor of St. Louis hns arrived hero on a visit to her parents. Sister Alblna said that the com mon belief that children of lepers In herit the disease Is erroneous. "Wo take the children when they are two days old." she said, "nnd we ha-e never had a case whore leprosy has developed iu after years. The children mostly all come from tho Island of Molokal, where the lepers' colony Is located." I Portland's assessment for 1903 Is $3,000,000 greater than In 1902, and the city expenditures $160,514 more, than last year. I Women's Headaches M2 1-2 Congress Street. Poutlanu, Maink, Oct. 17, 1902. 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Trtaurr, Portlsnd Hiononilo league Headaches arc the danper signals ot cominij disease Both men and women suffer headaches, but juried ical headache fails only to the lot of women and is the unerring sign of irregular menstruation and bearintr down pains. Completely prof-trateu by nine months of t uppresscd menses, blinded by headaches and racked with pain Mrs. Snow was made a strong and healthy woman ajrain. ltcinf mber with Wiuo of Cardui no ciso is hopeless because this great remedy cures permanently nineteen out of every Iwenty cases and never fails to benofil a case of irregular menses, bearing down pains or anv female weakness. If you arc difcouraged and doctors have failed, try Wine of Cardui, and try it now. Homcmber . that headaches mean female weakness. Peeurc a bottle of Wine of, Cardui today. All druggists sell Sfl.00 bottles ot Wine of Cardui. M)INECMtDUI COAL Let us fill your bin with ... ROCK SPRING GOAL Recognized as the best and most economics fuel, Wc arc prepared to con ttact wild you for your winter's supply. We tie liver coal or wood to any part of the city. Laatz Bros. Main Street Near Depot THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST Dear this In mind whon you need poultry and Btock supplies and ask for tho International Poultry and Stock Food. Use Kow Kuro for your cow trou bles. C. F. Golesworthy 127.129 East Alta St. Agont for Lee's Lice Killer . Frazier's Book Store i SOUTHERN ELOCUTIONISTS. Large Attendance Expected to Be at no (Mm Ullllt). Atlanta, ua uec. .a. ""'" ern Association of Kloeutionlsts will hold its annual convention I11 Atlan ta during tho coming week and ad vices received by the coraml tee n charge of Hie arruuecuiP. an unusually large atUnda S ort of the prominent !""- - .. v....... in i.n mnrcArntcd. or me Bouiu ni" "o . Scientific papers and artls le read ings will be given at the various bes S. which are to begin Monday and continue for three uays. BIG PRIZES FOR FINE HORSES $8,430 Offered on Percheron Stock GRAND CHRISTMAS ARRAY BEAUTIFUL GIFT BOOKS Fancy leather bindings in'red, green and black, ooze calf, limp leathers, Roycrofter style, limp lizzard bindings, odd and uniqne Popular Poets in real seal bindings. Pyrogravnre bindings, the latest thing. Gibson Books "THE WEAKER SEX." "THE WIDOW AND HER FRIENDS." "THE SOCIAL LADDER." Girls' Books The Alcott books, the Elsie books, the Pepper books, Francis Hodgen Burnett and many othei.new books. Boys' Books The Alger books, the Henty books, Ernest Thompson Seton's books, including his latest and best, Two Little Sav ages jnd ether popular books too numerous to mention. Picture Books for Children Books of all descriptions Linen books for A. B. C 's, Happy Hooligan, Alphonse and Gaston, The Tigers, The Kat zenjamers, Foxy Grandpa, Buster Brown and the Minstrels. Novelties . In this line we have a collection of inexpensive but attrac tive a'd useful articles, including shell ornaments of many beautiful and pleasing designs. Pictures A very pretty line of pictures, framed and untrained. Also some hew things In small frames in gold and ebony. Ask to see our beauti(ulhand-.painted Water Colors. The Latest Popular Fiction The leading books of the day arc "Mettle of Pasture," by James Lane Allen; "The L ttle Shepherd of Kingdom Come," by Jno. Fox; "Gordon Keith," by Thomas Nelson Page; "The Grey Cloak," by Haiold McGrath; "The Filligree Ball," by Katherine Greene; "Tlio Call of the Wild," by Jack London, "Lady Rose's Daughter," by Mrs. Humphrey Ward; "Under the Rose," by Frederick J. Isham; "Letters of a Self-Made Merchant to His Son;" "The One Woman," by Thomas Dixon Jr ; "The Sherrods," by Geo. Barr McCutcheon; and many others of great interest. Dolls, Dollies and Dollets Of all kinds, from I cent to $5 00. Unbieakablc doll heads, also liiiquc and china heads. Doll Buggies and Go-Carts The newest thing out. All wire and indestructablr. Will make your little one happy. Leather Goods We think we have the latest and best line shown in the city in wrist .bags, purses, bill books, card cases, music rolls, diaries for 1904. Miscellaneous Christinas tree decorations, some new things never shown before. X'rnas candles and holders, wax candles and plain cndles, albums, calendars, fancy stationery, footballs, punch ing bags, boxing gloves, game boards from 75c to fj.oo, flinch, pit and many other games. Remember we Will Distribute Beautiful Christmas Souvenirs Among our Customers Grand Christmas Array at FRAZIER'S BOOK STORE -vcmtitr 4 I... at Kt LOUIS. St. Lout Deo. a-T"""!'",!" l0g W place at 5 sr'o5"r . ..4-. ... ......