daHiT wun omqonun, pen button, or boom, Wednesday, December is, ibos. eight pages. I IN BEETS Brief Record of County EVentS Special Correspondence ! Residence at Auction UTAH AND IDAHO FAKM. KltS RJEAF A HARVEST. PAttfc. SIX. MQNE ALBA IONS NOTES BIX INCHES SNOW AND SLEIGHING 18 GOOD. livestock All Doing Finely Mall and Fasscngrrs Carried Fifteen allies by Sleigh Fnttnr Will Winter Ilia Cot tle on Bridge Creek The Old Stone Fort Near Alba, Bnllt In the '40s Is Crumbling and Disappearing Three-Year-Old Percheron Stallion Weighs I ISO rounds. Alba, Dec. 11. Weather clear and cool; six Inches of snow and sleighing good. Stock Is chewing up lots of hay, and doing fine. The Percheron stallion lately pur chased hare Is a coal black, I years old, and weighs 2160 pounds. The stage changes from 'coach to sleigh at the Carney cabins and pas rnngvrs can have a sleigh ride of 15 miles from there to Uklah for the same price as rolling through in the snnd. . William Futter will winter his cattle on Bridge creek this winter, making his camp at the old Stover plaoe. The crumbling of the old stone fort Is all that la left to mark the once fa- . moua battleground of the Umatilla and Snake Indians, when the latter oame to invade the hunting grounds of the Umatillas. The fort is located about two miles west of Alba, near the mouth of Cooper creek, on a knoll overlooking Snipe valley, and was apposed to be built sometime in the '40s. when the tribes fought with bows and arrows. ' The wall is built in a complete cir cle and takes In a radius of about three-quarters of an acre. The building and locating of the fort shows strategy, skill and general ship, and no treacherous could Invade these walls without losing the number of his scalp. AIXSWORTU A HOODOO. NoW Town la Springing Up on Site of Two Former Failures. "Alnaworlh" as a name for a town in Washington has been a hoodoo, if past history serves as a correct cii terion, but who knows that by pre fixing the little , word "New" that hoodoo may be broken, says the Wal la Walla Union. Twice In the historic cycles of the state of Washington Alnaworth has marked the site of municipal uncer tainty. The first time occurred when a small townslte was laid out on the south side of Snake river near Its junction with the mighty Columbia. The second waa on the opposite side of Snake river, but the third effort to perpetuate the name has just been made and the townslte of New Alns wortn has been platted and Includes the first effort on the south side of the Snake river. The land, consisting of 100 acres, is ostensibly the property of Q. W. Rounds, but It is under the big Two Rivers ditch, and it has been hinted that the irrigation company Is largely Interested in the promotion of the new town. This Idea Is given color by the re port that there is some differences eixsting between the Two Rivers Townslte company and the company owning the big Irrigation scheme, and that the latter are directing a blow at the aspiring burg by encouraging a rival. New AInsworth, as the new town site is called, ia not lacking In rail road prospects, for the Northern Pa cific line from Pasco to Wallula now passes directly through It, and within the past two weeks two crews of sur veyors have deigned to set lines of stakes Into the proposed town, and right up to the bank of the river. One of the crews is known to have been In the employ of the O. R. & N. which set stakes for a branch that leaves the main line at the station of Humorist The other crew Is said to have been In the employ of the Chica go, Milwaukee & St Paul and came from up the Snake river In the search of a route to the Sound. Over 800,000 Tona Delivered in These States During the First Hair of the Season Utah Ranks Ship Over II, 000,000 in Coin to Uie Sugar Beet Districts. SOME ATHENA NEWS. AthxMut People Will Attend the Opera, "Queen Esther." Athena, Dec. 12. The Grace John son Opera company has been playing to crowded houses in Athena the past two nights, and will finish their en gagement here Wednesday night The ladles' society of the Christian church will hold a fair December 1(, on Main street, where they will serve oysters, cakes and coffee-and plea. The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Read, who died on the Weston mountains last Saturday, was held here Sunday afternoon. She was 56 years of age and died of cancer of the throat A meeting of the members of the Umatilla Caledonian society waa held in Athena Saturday evening. Fred Boyd, editor of the Athena Press, made a business trip to Pendle ton Saturday. A number of Athena people expect to attend "Queen Esther," which will be put on by home talent at Pendle ton Thursday and Friday evenings. The receipts of the Thanksgiving dinner given at the Christian church was $40. A Piano for Christmas IDAHO SHEEPMEN MEET. Can you think of anything more appropriate for a Christmas present than a Piano It is not now a difficult matter to undertake the buying of a piano, as miers Piano House of Pendleton are setting so many pianos that they can afford to divide the profits with their customers. This fact means a great saving besides. If you wish you can have easy terms pay a little each month. You can now buy a piano from ou Pendleton store at wholesale. Buy it even more cheaply than a small deal nr or agent could, and you have that aoHurance of satisfaction that goes with buying a piano from Ellers rtano House It is, "money back" If . aot as represented. We are thoroughly prepared to supply the Christmas trade. Here you will find the best In every line. The Chlckerlng Grand, "the eldet In America, best In the world;" the Weber upright, In the finest sty made. Also the celebrated Kimball, Hobart M. Cable, Schumann, Had dorff. Bailey, Decker and a number of others the world's best plon js. If you are going to buy a piano, buy It now. This Is a matter of co operation. Many are buying and on this account prices have been lower ed. This fact means a saving of at least 1 100.00 on each piano. Eilers Piano House 81 Main Street t. C. GALLAGHER, Managrr. Committee Will Confer With Presi dent on 28-Hour Law. Four hundred sheepmen from every part of the state are gathered at Welser, In attendance upon the two days' session of the Idaho Woolgrow ers' association, which convened at 11 o'clock this morning In the Knights of Pythias hall, with President Fred W. Gooding In the chair, says the Boise Statesman. The total member ship of the association Is 650, so that the representation Is the largest ever known In the history of the organiza tion. Many matters of vital import ance to the woolgrowlng Industry will rnme un before the association for discussion, and the convention prom Ises to be the most important In the history of sheep raising In the west. The report or the credentials com mlttee was adopted, seating 380 dele gate. Following the adoption of this report the convention took up a dis cussion of the dipping laws as passed by the last session of the state legis lature. There were many speeches both pro and con, and at times the discussion waxed warm and animat ed. A. G. Butterfleld of Welser, read an able paper defining his position as opposed to fall dipping. After dls cuislon the matter was held In abey. ance until the arrival of Dr. Hlckok of fait Lake, who Is In charge of the bureau of animal Industry In the west The matter of securing an amend ment to the 2-hour shipping law, ex tending It to 36 hours by act of eon gress. was discussed at considerable length. On motion the chair was empow ered to apnolnt a committee of three to go to Washington and work with congress for the proposed amend ment President Gooding was made, by unanimous vote, chairman of the committee with power to name two colleagues. The month just past has broken all records in the way of cash distribu tions among the farmers of Idaho and Utah. During the post month the various sugar factories, whose headquarters are in Salt Lake and Og den paid off the farmers for all beets delivered. From closest estimates possible to obtain It Is understood that the amount of beets delivered at Lehl, Provo, Spanish Fork, Sprlngville, Og- den, Logan, Lewlston, Garland, Sugar City, Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, ap proximated 300,000 tons, which at S4. GO per ton put the neat sum of II 350,000 into the pockets of the farm ers, says the Deseret News. Something like another 100,000 tons of beets will be delivered before the campaign has ended, and these will be paid for on December IS. To take care of the disbursement of this Bum of money and to see that it reached the farmers with all speed, called for the most active exertion on the part of the sugar officials and the working forces in the various offices. The gathering of so large a sum of money also required some heavy ship ments of currency and gold to and from Salt Lake. The Utah and Idaho companies do their banking in Salt Lake with Mc Cormlek & Co., State Bank of Utah. Deseret National Bank, and the Utah National Rank and the Amalgamated company bank with the First National of Ogden. The factories pay off the farmers and their laborers by drawing on the local banks. Nearly all the local banks draw their currency supplies from Salt Lake, so that the drain on city banks has been quite heavy during the week. As the money goes from the farmers to th various dealers In merchan dise In Salt Lake and Ogden, however, It Is only a question of a short time before it reaches the banks again, though In the circulation process a good share of the cash is retained by the farmers for their share of the year's operations. These sums of money, large as they are, are by no means all that Is dis tributed. Each factory has a pay roll of from $10,000 to 320,000 a month, and each one pays out large sums for coal, coke, lumber, rock, chemical supplies, and freight, the railroads alone receiving enormous sums for hauling the beets in and the sugar out, while the campaign ' Is on and long after. $10,000 Pendleton Property to Go to the Highest Bidder SALE WILL TAKE PLACE Saturday, December 1 6 At 1 1 o'clock A. M. at J. M. Bentley's Office, Court St. Pendleton BENTLEY, the Auctioneer We will sen hat Is known as the Dickson residence property, located on the north hillside of Pendleton, 4 1-1 blocks from the Main street bridge and two blocks from the Lee street bridge, at public auction December 16. The sale will take place on Court street with J. M. Bentley as auction eer. The house cost $5106 and the barn, fences and other Improvements, 1900. The grounds consist of 7 1-4 acres, adjoins the city limits ea the south and west. The resldenco Is one of the best la the city. It contains 13 rooms and an adjoining room for employes, a large basement and cellar, tlty water, electrlo lights. It in all. Including lights In- the barn. The woodwork furnishings are the finest in the city. Three coats of paint have recently been put on the Inside and outside. Bath room Is complete, repairs p-te-date and every modern convenience at ! and. A plana facing west, south and east, St feet Ions. LYMAN SON When it is remembered that a few years back all this activity was un known, and that Instead of receiving money from the outside for sugar, Utah and Idaho were sending away great sums annually for the sugar their people consumed, .one gains a small Idea of the Importance to the west of the sugar, beet industry. Shake off the grip of your old enemy, Nasal Catarrh by using Ely's Cream Balm. Then will all the swell ing and soreness be driven out of the tender. Inflamed membranes. The fits of sneezing will cease and the dis charge, as offensive ' to others as to yourself, will be cured when the causes that produce It are removed. Cleanliness, comfort and health re newed by the use of Cream Balm. Sold by all druggists for 50 cents, or mailed by Ely Bros., 56 Warren St, New York. Sherman County land for sale at Klondike Sta tion, Oregon. 480 acres at $25 per acre 800 acres at $25 per acre 320 acres at $25 per acre 640 acres at $18 per acre This land is all in cultivation, has fine improve ments. For further particulars address H. . SMITH. The Dalles, Ore. In Mad Cluun. Millions rush In mad chase after health, from one extreme of faddtsm to another, when, If they would only eat good food and keep their bowels regular with Dr. King's New Life Pills, their troubles would all pass away. Prompt relief and quick cure for liver and stomach trouble. I5c at Tallman ft Co. and Brock & McComaa' drug stores; guaranteed. : Bought Cheap Land. One hundred and sixty acres lying on the hills this side of Wallula and known as the old Howard ranch, was sold at sheriff's sale this afternoon to Pam Ash of Wallula for 1500, says the Walla Walla Statesman. Claims against the ranch, arising through foreclosure proceedings amounted to nearly 12000, so creditors will receive about 25 cents on the dollar as a re sult of today's sale. Tears ago the land was capable of raising 25 bushels to the acre, but the place has not been farmed for a long time. Rough skin and cracked hands are not only cured by DeWltt'a Witch Hazel Salve, but an occasional appli cation will keep the skin soft and smooth. Best for Eczema, Cuts, Bums, Bolls, etc The genuine De- Witt's Witch Hazel Salve affords Im mediate relief In all forms of Blind, Bleeding, Itching and Protruding Piles. Sold by Tallman 4c Co. Bought a llano. J. C Oallngher returned last even ing from Athena, where he sold a Clorendon piano to H. L, Worthing ton, a grocer at Athena. SALE Only 1 1 more selling days until CHRISTMAS but we want to fill those days full of BUSINESS. GIVE US A CALL AT ONCE We know that the way to get the Business is to give Big Values. We always do this but for the remaining 1 1 days until ChrisLmas, we are going to make even lower prices on many lines of choice, up to date goods, suitable for presents for your friends. For the Men and Boys 10 dozen low Tics, regular 26c ties, for this sale they go for 18C 5 dozen 35c Four-ln-Hand Ties for this sale only 25C 50 dozen fancy Ties for 25C, 50C and 65C 100 men's Suits to cioBe out at loss than cost. 200 boys' Suits must be sold at cost and less. 50 Overcoats for boys and men, all to be closed out. Men's fancy Shirts. . . .48c, 75C, $1 , 1 .25, and up t0 $2 Boys' fancy Shirts 48C, 60C and 65C Men's all wool Sweaters $1.50, 1.85, $2, $2.25, and $3 Boys' Sweaters, all wool 75C, $1, $1.50, and $1.75 Boys' Shoos for wear, and dross, too $1.50, $2, $2.25 Men's Shoes, the best you can buy $2.50, $3, $3.50, and $5 Men's Suspenders, per pair 25C, 30C, 35C, and 50c Man's and boys' Handkerchiefs 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c, , 75c, J $1 Men's Suit Coses,, leather; from $4 up to $b.70 Men's Suit Cases, cheaper ones $3 down to 75C Men's and boys' Slippers. JCf $1, $1.50, $1.75, and $2 LADIES! Don't let your husband or brother or son, go without that present, when you can get such sensible, useful presents here at such low price. They will appreciate nothing you give them, so much as some ar ticle they can wear and use. " For the Ladies and Children TOY8, TOYS, TOYS OP EVEItY DESCRIPTION. Toilet Coses $3.50, $2.50, $2, $1.50, $1, 75c, a"d 50c Manicure Sets, any price you want Fancy boxes of fine Writing Paper and Envelopes. Fine China of all kinds, Plates, Cups and Saucers, Vases, Chocolate Seta, Cake .Plates, Cracker Jars, etc. Pictures worth 25c will go during this sale f for 25c Fancy Waists and Waist Patterns. Dross Skirts until Christmas l121 CENT OFF. Ladles' and Misses' Coats and Suits at Big Reduction. Millinery at Half Price Fancy silk and all wool Head Shawls 50C UD t0 $3.50 Fancy Hosiery, per pair..... 25C, 35C, and 50C Silk Petticoats for two weeks only jjj'J fjj Bilk Petticoats, tetter quality $5.50 and $(.50 Furs of all kinds, from . . . . 75c up t0 $7.50 Children's Coats of all kinds JQ PER CENT OFF regular price. Handkerchiefs, all good values; from 1q up to 50(3 Perfumery in fancy packages IOC UD t0 $1 Fancy Neckwear IOC up t0 $2.50 Slippers, Gloves, Hose Supporters, Linen Pieces; all put up In attract ive form for presents.' HUYING PRESENT THIS YEAR WILL HE EASY, FOR WE HAVE GONE TO GREAT PAINS IN HAK- v. ING UP SUITABLE ASSORTMENTS FOR ALL CLASSES AND YOU CAN FIND SO MANY APPROPRIATE.' GIFTS ON OUR TABLES, YOU ARB SAVED THE WORRY AND TROUBLE OF RUNNING ALL OVER TOWN ' TRYING TO FIND PRESENTS FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY. WE CAN SUPPLY YOU FOR ALL OF THEM. , 1f&:-$;tg. i THE FAIR DEPARTMENT STORE, Pendleton, Ore. e