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!l EIGHT PAGES. DAILY EAST OREGONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 11, 1904. PAGE THREE. July Clearance Sale REMNANTS. OREGON '5 Ml EXTRAVAGANC E At just ono-lialf tho rogular value. SHOE BARGAINS. m ladles shoes or Oxfords, clcnronce-prlco $1.95 pnlr ladles' shoes or Oxfords, clearance prlco $1.65 pair M ladles shoes or Oxfords, clearance prico $1.35 pair 50 ladles shoes or Oxfordr, clcarine price $1.15 pair Alexander Dept. Store THE GIVERS OF BEST VALUES ( HARVESTERS' SUPPLLIES, BUILDERS' HARDWARE, UNIVERSAL STEEL RANGES, GENUINE CHRISOLITE GRAN ITEWARE. A FULL LINE OF PLUMBING TOOLS AT THE Goodman-Thompson Hardware Co. 643 MAIN STREET. WE FURNISH YOUR WORK. ESTIMATES ON PLUMBING AND SOLICIT Pure Ice from Pure Water BY ALL STATE OFFICERS ARE OVERPAID. Oregon's Secretary of State Receives More Than United States Govern ment Pays for That Office Treas urer's Office Is a Rich Plum and the State Printer's Office Is a Pure and Simple Graft. Oregon pays her secretay of state more than twice as- much as received by the secretary of state of tho Unit ed btates, twice as much as the salary received by Governor Odel, of Now .t, ,aml nbo,lt fo,lr ,lmes the salary of United States senators and repre sentatives. Oregon's state treasurer makes at least twice as much as the vice-president or members of the president's cabinet. Pendleton Ice and Cold Storage-Co. Telephone Main 1781 We first make dry steam the steam Is condensed to water tie water Is frozen Into puro crystal Ice. No Impurity from the river or air can possibly remain. The !. as It slowly molts, In your refrigerator gives you Pure Water from Pure Ice PABST ' Milwaukee Beer ON DRAUGHT? AT THE STATE SALOON J. E. Russell & Co., Props. BUY YOUR WOOD FROM R. B. CUMMINS Ii ooa snipper of Kamela, Oregon. Wat-...1? a "Won tor IL You save the dealers' profits and get ... V flr tMUUW. L;(,ij.. u ooaro cra at spring Spur. I-rom a financial standpoint it Is better to be the state printer of Ore gon that to bo the United Stn'tes mln Istcr plenipotentiary at the court of St. James. New York city with a population of eight .times as great as that of the en tire state of Oregon, and an assess ment valuation -10 times as great, pay her mayor less money than Is made annually by either the socretarv of state, tho state treasurer or the state printer or Oregon. The Oregon Journal tal ios lin the subject of offlclal extravagance ns follows: In no other state of the Union nre state olllclals so extravagantly over paid as In the state of Oregon. View ed simply from a mercenary stand point, some offices In this state are more desirable than any elective or appointive position In the federal gov ernment for even the inrsldent of the United States can not save as much out of his salary of $50,000 as Is cleared annually by some of the rich ly rewarded servants of the people of uregon. The compensation Inuring to the In cumbents of these fat offices ranges from $15,000 to $25,000 per year. In other states of far greater wealth and population similar officers receive salaries ranging from $3000 to $7000. No extraordinary burdens are Im posed upon Oregon's favored office holders, and no expenditures is exact ed from them unless It be contribu tions to the campaign fund of their party. Office quarters, clerks and as sistants are supplied by the state. Social life at the state capital is sim ple and Inexpensive, and it is rarely. If ever, that any of the state officials are called upon to entertain public guests. In these respects they are far better off than members of congress whose salaries are no more than suf ficient for the ordinary requirements of life at the national capital. At the present time the office of the secretary of state Is the most lucra Ive In Oregon. Careful estimates place the total annual emoluments at not less than $20,000. It Is known that five years ago the office was net tlngv$22,000 to the incumbent, and its vuiue nas not grown less. State Printer's Plum. . A few years ago the office of state printer was the richest political prize In the state. A single term was enough to make the Incumbent finan daily Independent. The profits of the office were estimated as high as $35 Q00 a year and though this may have been an exaggeration, tl is certain that the graft was enormous. In re- cent years the office has been worth less than formerly, but It Is authorlta tively stated that the state printer Is still making as much as $16,000 annu ally. No one knows how much the state treasurer makes out of his office, for the reason that his chief sources of profit Is the Interest paid to him by the banks for tho use of state funds. Probably tho normal balance, of cash In tho treasurer's hands Is not less than one million dollars. The money is deposited in various banks and they are said to pay a fixed percent age to tho treasurer for the privilcgo of handling the state's funds. All In formation ns to such transactions, however. Is carefully kept from tho public, but men who profess to hove some Information upon this subject say that tho stnto treasurer mokes at least $15,000 per year out of his, of fice, and possibly considerably more. INCREASED WHEAT YIELD. Light Land Will Produce 20 to 30 Bushels This Year. One "of the most remarkable and satisfactory features of the 1904 wheat crop In Umatilla county, Is that the light land In the western and northwestern portions of the county are producing heavier crops than ever before, while the yield In tho chief wheat belt will not be over av erage, but of excellent quality. The. light land north ot Yoakum around which tho banks drew n "dead line" during tho hard times of 1891 has Increased In productiveness each year, until it has now come lo be one of the most profitable whentgrowing districts in tho county. Ordinarily this light land produces 15, IS, and In some cases as high ns 20 bushels per acre, and some of It also running as low as 10 to 12 bush els. This year almost every crop In that district promises to yield from 22 to SO bushels of a high grade wheat. What has been threshed has yielded about 25 bushels, and tho re maining crops will average as high, or perhaps a few bushels higher than this. ' Knrmens have noted tho Increasing productiveness of tills district, with considerable interest. Without any apparort cnuse other than thnt the ad joining land Is being cultivated, nil that light land Is becoming more an more certain of n crop, and the yield Is constantly Increasing. Those wh reside there reason that in time the cultivation of that dry Innd will so Increase Its fertility that It will bo one of the surest crop districts in th county. RATE MATTERS DISCUSSED. Clergy Transportation a Problem for Railroad Managers. Houghton, Mich., July 11. Tho ar rangement of clergy rates for 1905 Is the most Important matter to con sider which the Western Passenger Association Is holding n meeting here today. The report of tho joint committee of tho Western, South western and Trans-Contlnentnl Asso ciations will be taken up, and It is understood clergy permits will con tinue to be Issued through a joint bureau. Another mntter to receive atten tion Is the report or the committee on lnndseqkcrs' excursions. Tho re port recommends the nbolltlon of all hoiiieseekcrs' excursions ns now con ducted, and tho substitution of low rntes to be made to bona fide land seekers only, on tho recommendation of recognized land agents. Night Was Her Terror. "I would cough nearly nil night long," writes Mrs. Charles Applegnto of Alexondria, Ind., "and could hardly get any sleep. I had consumption so bad thnt If 1 walked a block I would cough frightfully nnd spit blood, but, when nil other medicines failed, throe $1.00 bottles of Dr. King's Now Dis covery wholly cured mo nnd I gained 5S pounds." It's absolutely guaran teed to cure coughs, colds, la grippe, bronchitis, and all throat nnd lung troubles. Prlco 50e nnd $1.00. Trial bottles free at Tallninn & Co.'s drug store. Attention Sheepmen. Range to lease and enn local o some good range nnd wnter. Address box -tl. l.n flrnndo. Or Notice. Billy Leathpi's express wagon Is flow nt Hownrd's cigar storo. 'Phone main 2SI1. Residence, red 333. CEREMONY AND 8ENTIMENT ' both deuintid a ring, and as tho occa sion Is an Important one, get a ring of lasting quality. Our assortment ot WEDDINO IUNQS contains every kind known to the JEWELRY trnde. Plain band rings of 14 karat gold In all widths. Solitaire diamond rings nt all prices. Slzo and quality govern the price. GLENN WIMSLOW Jeweler and Optician Postoffice Block. HP EETH CANNERIES ARE NEEDED. THE REAL TEST Of Uerplclde la In Glvlaa? It a Thor. ougk TrlaL There Is only one test by which to Judge of the efficiency ot any article and that is by Its ability to do that which It Is Intended to do. Many hair vigors may look nice ana smell nice, but the point Is do they eradicate Dan. drult and stop falling halrf No. they do not. but Uerplclde does, because It goes to the root of the evil and kills the germ that attacks the papilla from whence the hair gets Us life. Letters from prominent people every where are daily proving mai newDro a Uerplclde stands the "test of use." It is a delightful dressing, clear. Dure and free from oil or grease. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In stamps for sample to The Uerplclde Co., Detroit. Mich. F. W. Schmidt, special agent. College Place Health Food Wafers, fruit crackers, cream sticks, nut butter and salted peanuts. Despaia & Clark MERRILL TYPEWRITER CO.. So. I rest M. ISMS, 6.J1.0ENIHBKE TYPEWRITER Sstsll ... RiMlftg . Cisert HsssUIng I Payette Now Enjoys Such an Insti tutlon With a Handsome Payroll While the people of Freewnter and Milton havo discussed the establish ment.of a fruit and vegetable can nery In that vicinity, nothing definite has been accomplished. The following from tho Hoise States man on the establishment of a can nery at Payette, gives some iden of the value of such an institution a community nnd may give som needed information to thoso contem plating this industry In Umatill county. The Statesman says: A. B. Moss of Payette, states tha the Payette cannery Is turning out peas and cherries at the rate of be tween 3000 and 4000 cans per day, Tho product, Mr. Moss states. Is, If anything, better than that of last year, Everything within reason Is being sacrificed to quality, It being the pur pose of the owners of the cannery to establish a reputation for their prod uct second to none. "We are having splendid luck, you care to call It luck, with peas this season," said Mr. Moss, "ihe peas on tne vine are brought Into the fac tory like loads of hay and aside from the hand picking process to which they are subjected while passing In front or tho pickers on traveling ta tiles' to remove tho discolored peas every bit of the work Is done by ma cninery. "The most fastidious housewife could not be more particular than we are auout our factory." The peas are sorted through sieves into three grades small, medium and large ann after canning they are kept for a month before placing them on the market. Dy this means the quality of tho product Is Insured and detective cans are culled. All the fruit we can are hand pared It Is customary "for some canneries to dip such fruits as peaches and toma toes In a preparation of lye to remove the skins. This lessens the cost of canning but impairs the flavor of the prouuet. we are out to make a renutatlon ior quality and for that reason we cm ploy no means likely to Injure tho navor or our product. The Short Lino and O. It. & N. din lng car service will feature Payetto canned goods this year and wo In tend to live right up to a high stand ard. There Is plenty of competition but we believe the public will soon settle on the best nualltv of canned KOUUB. Our fruits are second to none and by putting them up as they should be preservea, mere Is no reason why they should not bo In demand. The Payette cannery now employs 40 hands and this number will be in creased to CO later In the season. Tho entire product of the cannery for months has already been contracted for. COMING EVENT8. August 22-27 American Mining uongress. Portland. National Irrigation Association. El Paso, Texas, November 15-18. Deafness Cannot Be Cured. By local applications as they can not reach tbe diseased portions of the ear. There In only one war to cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an Inflamed condition of tbe mOCOUS Unlnp at tha Kmtnhlin t,R When this tube Is Inflamed oa bare a rumbling sound or Imperfect bearing, and . i entirely cionea, aearness is tne result, and unless tbe inflammation can be taken OUt and fhla tnhn mtarMl tn Um normal condition, bearing wll be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is notbng but an In- uaucu vuuuiuua ot ine mucous surfaces, We will glre One Hundred Dollars for J case of deflfnefti frfliiiMl hv ita,rh that can not be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure. Send for elrcnlara fr V. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O. Sold brail, drnggsu, 76c. Hall's Tamil A are the best Get a "top coat" The Boston. In order to nerommoitntp fishing parties the O. U. &. N. Co. will, until close of season, have train No. 2, leaving here at 5:46 p. nt., stop at North Fork on Saturday evonlugs, and train No. 1, duo in Pendleton nt 9 a. m., stop at some place Monday morning. This arrangement will bo In effect Saturday May 14. E. C. SMITH. Agent. 97 crescent owdejr: f .r eft'Xand Jtiosptafe SP if6. ss cents Per set, $5.00: gold crowns, $4.00; silver filling, 50c; ex tracting, 50c. Wo nre thoroughly equipped with nil modem methods nnd appliances, and guarantee our work to bo of tho lilghoBt stan dard, nnd our prices the lowest consistent with flrst-clnss work. White Bros. Dentists. Association Block. Phone Main 1661. Have It In Your Home The City Brewery Bottled Beer. The latest application of sclentlfls research applied to food. 25c per pound. Of all grocers. It's the most delicious and purest beer made. It Is superior to all other beverages, it Is wholosomo and satisfying during this hot weathor. Tho City Drowery Ilottlod Boor Is nlwoys good. It Is not spoiled by changing of temperaturo. You'll en joy this beer nnd will bo benefited by drinking It. Put up In quarts, pints and half pints. Deliver to your homo free in any quantity desired. 'Phono 2981. Prsltlvely the best beer made. Any quantity you de sire. Delivered to your home. Always call for Olym pla. A. NOLTE 'Phone Main 181. LET US SUPPLY YOU WITH Building Material Dimension lumber of all de scriptions. Bash, Doors, Blinds, Moulding, Building and Tar Paper. BRING YOUR BILL TO U8 AND GET OUR FIGURES, Grays Harbor Commercial Co. Opposite W. & C. ft. Depot Walters' Flouring Mills Capacity, 160 barrels a day. Flour exchanged for wheat. Flour, Mill Food. Chounnd Tr.t etc., always on band. WATER TANKS We make a Specialty ot Building Hound or Square WATER TANKS Also Header Beds all sites and kinds, We make thom right and they always glvo satisfaction. Our work Is nevor slighted or botched, Pendleton Planing Mill and Lumber Yard ROBERT FORSTER, Proprietor. Corner Webb and College. j The French I j Restaurant Best 25 Cent Meal In the Cay Private Dining Parlors. Elegant Furnished Rooms Connection, In GUS UFONTAINB, Prop. 633 Main Street. INSURANCE. Fire, Life and Accident. JOE ELL Roorn 8, Over Taylor's Hard ware Store.