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BRICK PBENTS
said to nr. one of
THE MOST IHR VHM:,
I'RUITGROWEHS WILL MEET.
pal Engineering, It was given the first
place by the jury of awards of the
world's fair, nut only readily but
unanimously. Such men do not act
on sentimental grounds, and hence
when they speak their verdict Is
worthy of the most respectful conald
eiatlon by all thinking people.
The" pavement has been adopted by
a largo number of cities In the east,
Repairs Are Easily Sludo and There notubly In New England, but It has
No Seer., ,-sa , Do Gnnrded -
m uuaiicipiuu Mreiua paved 13 Years or It In two seasons, and at last ac-
Ajjo With Ilrlclf Are In Good Repair counts had upwards of .30 miles of
and Have Coat Nothing for Mulnte- "'is cla8 of pavement. It differs
IIjuim. irom oilier nign unwc jmvciu:iii ...
tint being laid on a concrete Dase.
The base Is composed of crushed stono
Since the covin rmeti,.n h hn covered with bitumen and rolled to
agltatlnir PoiiilWiti.n vnrv inn,. ,,.. smoothness.
been wild concerning llio merits of
vitrified brick for meets. Tho fol
lowing article on thin subject will be
read with Interest by property own
ers who nre Interested:
One of the most extensively used,
and when properly constructed, one
of the very best forms of pavement,
la thut of vitrified brick. For some
years this pavement was In the lead
in the public favor, but recently In
aome parts of the country It has fallen
Into disrepute.
Its fullure has been no fuull of the
pavement as a class of construction,
but Is mulnly duo to a mistaken poli
cy on the part of some elites In al
lowing pavements to bo laid by In
competent parties, and out of low
grade material. A thoroughly up-to-date
brick pavement should hold Its
own In competition with the very
best.
Assuming a base constructed as de
scribed above, the success of a brick
pavement will depend essentially on
three things: First, having a thor
oughly high grade brick; second, using
proper skill In laying them; third.
fllllTur the Joints between the bricks
with some substance that will bind
them together In a solid mass.
A high grade paving brick is an in
teresting article ond Its construction
Is worthy of study. The material of
which vitrified brick are made Is clay
which Is essentially a compound of
silica and alumina, together often
with lime and magnesia, and some
other substance that will act as a
flux. The last named substance Is
often an oxide of iron, sometimes a
low grade Iron ore. If the lime and
magnesia are present in tho form of
silicates Instead of carbonates they
will act as a flux. If not, then some
form of iron usually has to take their
place.
The body of the clny and the flux
If It Is not natively present In the clay
In sufficient iamlty, are thoroughly
commlngred In tho proper proportion,
then brought to tho proper consisten
cy with water. The clay Is then mold
ed Into the form of bricks and burned.
The burning Is n process requiring
tho highest skill. It can be properly
done only by a man who, mechanical
ly at least, understands something of
the principles Involved In the coiupo
sltfon of the substances, and who has
learned by long experience and close
observation what the exact effect of
a certain degree of heat will be on
certain combinations, Men who have
this ability whether from technical
training, instinct or experience are
raro, and command high snlarles.
Necessity for Can In lliirnlng.
If the heat Is a trifle too high, the
flux combines with the silica and
alumina and forms a glass which U
annlagous to the slag of the blast
furnace. If It Is a trifle too low.
granules and Ir.mlnations arc left In
the brick, which render It worthless.
If subjected to the proper tempera
ture for exactly the proper time, the
brick will not be melted but will be
annealed or fused Into a dense mass
of absolutely uniform texture, and
will be capable of resisting great
abrasion. Its hardness should be be
tween that of glass and of quartz, and
It should be tough as well as hard,
When broken open the brick should
show no laminations, porosity, or
variation of color.
46 MILES OF CARS
O. It. & X. HAS MADE
EXTENSIVE ORDERS.
Next Animal Convention ut Ln Grande
January 3-5, 1908.
. Secretary C. D. Huffman has Just
Issued invitations to all Umatilla
county fruit men to attend tho next
annual convention of tho Northwest
ern Fruitgrowers' association, which
will be held in La Grande, Union
county, Oregon, January 3 to 5, In
clusive.
That appreciative city Is making
every effort to make tne convention
a success In every way. The La
Orande Commercial club has taken
the hiotter In hand and will place Its
splendid new building at the disposal
if the convention.
The club has also arranged for a
"omplete and cxhnustlve exhibit or
tho resources of the county, and for
the time, the great club gymnasium
will be converted Into a splendid hor
ticultural, agricultural and manufac
turers' hall.
Every effort will be made to not
onlv show the fruit possibilities of
this rich and fertile county, but also
to show the many other Industries
vhlch contribute to make the Grand
rtonde valley the veritable "garden
spot of the west." An opportunity
will be given the delegates and visit
ors to see the valley and learn the
exact conditions existing here.
A special program has been ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
convention, and speakers of note
ilong horticultural lines have con
sented to address the meetings. Ln
Tr.inde Invites nil who arc Interested
In the development of the west to at
tend this meeting, and promises every
mention possible. La Grande has
amide hotel and restaurant accom
modations and n whole town full of
whole-souled, enthusiastic citizen
who are only too anxious to extend the
?lad hand of friendship.
bridge at rsco.
Over 60,000 Freight and 5000 PasMon-
gcr Cum Have. Been Ordered by
Hurriinan Lines Tho Freight Cars
Now Ordered Would Make a String
of Cars Over 46 MUea In length.
I
Northern Pacific May Make Tills the
Main Crossing.
'Judging from Information that I
ttalned nt Pasco yesterday and from
the observations mode I am of the
opinion that the Northern Pacific has
ihnndoned the Idea of building- It
north bank line from Kenncwlek to
ward Wnllula." said a prominent
Walla Walla business man who re
turned this morning from a trip
through Franklin and Benton coun
tics, to the Statesman
While in Pasco I had a conver
satlon with a prominent railroad man
and while he did not Impart any di
rect Information regarding the plans
.f the Hill Interests In the construc
tion of Its north bank road, he hinted
sufficiently to lead me to believe that
bridge is to be built at Wnllula and
that all of the Northern and Great
Northern trains destined to Portland
will be sent by that town and thence
down the north bank of the river.
i was Informed thnt the Northern
Pacific has plans under wny for
building another track from Pasco to
Wnllula. which would give the road a
double track system between the two
places.
As far as I have been able to as
It la needless to rPrtnn the Hill interests have not ae-
add that It must show no pebbles, llrp , nnv richt of way whatever be-
grnlns of Kind or other unfused sub- (wpon Kennewlrk and the Columbia
stances. river onnnsite Walluln. and this Is a
Tho brick do not need to be red, V(,rv p(rnnK mdlcntlon that nothing Is
though they generally are so. i nis is (() ,,p (1,)np lrl thnt locality,
a characteristic that depends entirely -The Northern Pacific now has a
on tho nature of tho flux; Iron giving lnrep force at work, laving nddltionnl
a red or dam orown coior. wnuo nine , , trn kg . pasPO, about 15 addt
and magnesia give a lighter color.
Pavements constructed of such
brick are among the very best known
Practically the only objection to them
la a deep rumbling nolso emitted when
wheels pass rapidly ove.- them. The
pavement Is clean, sightly, easily re
paired, and, except for tho heaviest
traffic, extremely durable. Some of
the leading business streets of the
city of Philadelphia were paved with
brick fully 13 years ago, and recently
the superintendent of public works
reported that tho ones particularly
referred to, had not cost a cent for
retmlrs. and were still In excellent
condition.
No Secret Process to Bo Watched.
One of the leading advantages of a
brick pavement Is that It Is an open
page that anyone may read. The city
need not be Juggled by any socret pro
cesses covered by mysterious patents.
It Is an easy matter to apply such
tests to any of the materials used as
will bo sure to reveal fatal defects If
they exist. It is equally easy t.) so
cure such supervision for the con
structlon of the work as will mak
poor service Impossible. For this ren-
It is said that 60,000 freight and
fiOOO passenger cars Is a conservative
estimate of the number of new cars
now ordered by the railways of the
United States for delivery next year,
says the Oregon Dally Journal.
An enormous increase of all kinds
of railroad equipment, far beyond
anything known ln the history of the I
country, Is scheduled. It Is said the
shortage of tho lust three months, so
ruinous to all Industries, has been a
terrible lesson to the railroads, and as
a result all the car building plants of
tho country are overloaded with rush
orders.
The locomotive builders are sim
ilarly deluged with orders, and the
steel rail mills and kindred manufac
turing plants producing railroad ma
terials are taxed beyond their capaci
ty. Oregon lumber mills are being
drawn upon heavily for lumber used
In the manufacture of cars.
"I would not undertake to say how
many cars of all kinds have been or
lered by the Harrlman lines," said
General Manager J. P. O'Brien of the
Oregon roads. "The equipment will
be very largely Increased. These cars
will be used In common by the South
ern Pacific and Union Pacific sys
tems." It Is learned authoritatively that
the Harrlman companies have order
ed a total of D200 cars of all classes.
140 locomotives, 122 passenger care,
22 baggage curs, seven observatlon
Jinoklng cars and seven dining curs.
The locomotives hitched together ln
1 line, would make a train nearly two
miles long.
The freight cars, coupled together,
would make a train nearly 43 miles
In length, and the new passenger cars
would add a mile and a half to thot,
maklnga total of more than 46 miles,
ir a train reaching from Portland to
Cascade Locks.
Forty-eight per cent of the locomo
tives. El per cent of the freight cars
and 63 per cent of the passenger cars
ordered by the associated lines have
been assigned to the Southern Pacific
lines, and the remainder go to the
Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line and
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company. Of the freight car class 4,
or,0 are box-carB of 60 tons capacity,
and there are 400 stock cars and BOO
flat cars.
WELCOMES JI STICE HAILEY.
Si'lcm Journal Complimentary In Its
Estimate of New Judge.
The Salem Journal, In welcoming
Justice Thomas G. Halley Into the of
fl"iul circles of the state capital, uses
the following highly complimentary
language:
The new member of the Oregon su
preme court Is a western, man and
about 40 years old.
His ability as a lawyer is unques
tioned, being a graduate of the Wash
ington and Lee university of Virginia.
For some years he was ln the law
firm of Cox & Minor, of Pendleton,
and of late years he has been a part
ner of S. A. Lowell.
His wife Is an Iowa lady, and Mr.
and Mrs. Halley arc accounted Epis
copalians in the church affiliations.
He is a man of clear life and good
hubils, of an excellent professional
character, and has enjoyed an exten
sive practice.
He has the manners and bearing
of a dignified man on the bench, af
fable without familiarity, agreeable
without egotism.
It Is believed by many thut there
ought to be about one democrat on
the bench, and for the present Thomas
Halley is that one.
He Is a democrat by heredity, envl-
To know Beecham's
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They are a remedy for more than one
half the ills that afflict the human race. And
they prevent as well as cure. Yet they are not a
cure-fl, except for those ills that start in the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. When these work properly
disease is rarely present, for doctors say that over fifty per cent
of sickness begins in these organs.
Do You Know
the secret of good health? Here it is: strong digestion, regular
bowel action and sound sleep. A simple matter after all, when
you take Beecham's Pills, a purely vegetable medicine
that has no equal in all the world. They tone the stomach,
strengthen the digestion, improve the blood, regulate tne
liver and kidneys, operate the bowels, remove bilious
ness, constipation and headache; clear the com
plexion and banish sleeplessness. It will surely
pay you to learn the marvelous emcacy or
Beecham s Fills.
Sold Everywhere in Boxes.
lOo. and 25o.
I
lonment and conviction. His father
was elected a democratic member of
congress from Idaho ln 1S74.
He was a pioneer stage man, owning ; ly,
lines ln many directions in Idaho, and j if!
hlihlv PtPPmert hv tho nonnlp recnrd-i v
less of party.
PCMTIXG PLANT HEADY.
Snake River Irrigation Company Com
pleting Its Project.
After innmerable delays and over
coming obstacles that would have dis
couraged many another man, A. B.
Fraeme, manager and .engineer In
charge of the Snake River Irrigation
company's scheme for Irrigating sev
eral thousand acres of sandy land in
the vicinity of Two Rivers, by pump
ing the waters of Snake river on to
the high lands by means of automatic
pumps, announced yesterday that the
pumping system was being rapidly
put into condition for a test run.
The damage caused by a flood of
water rushing down the feed ditch
and washing out one of the wing
dams at the pumping plant Is nearly
repaired and except for some slight
dredging at the intake at Five Mile
rapids, the plant Is ready for a trial
run.
Dr. Lawrence I. Flick, an expert on
tuberculosis. Is planning an Interna
tional tuberculosis convention to be
held ln Washington in 1908.
S7lNDoW
If Lumber and Dollar
have any connection ln your tnimi,
you should find out what w u
"for you. We can furnish yon with tfca
finest grained, kiln dried Lumber fr
interior work; with sound heavy tls
bers for all building purposes, eta. Am
amazingly fine stock of Pins, Fir, .
Also mill work r f every description
Oregon Lumber Yard
Near Court. Houm
Pendleton. Oregon.
'Phone Mam ..
ATTRACTS EVERYBODY
It Is fUled with many Electrical Nov
elties and up-to-date Electrical Sup
plies. Desk lumps and fancy shades
for Incandescent lamps nal accept- )
able
Christmas Gifts
AU contracts for wiring attended to
quickly. Miniature lamps for Cluist
mas tree decorations.
J. L. VAUCHAN
Pbons Main 139 122 West. Cotnt
tlonnl tracks being now under course
of construction. Another track Is be
ing lnld from Pasco to Eltopla in or
der to facilitate the handling or
trains between Spokane and Pasco."
The mission of 'Early Risers" Is to
clear the way anu give nmure um
sway. These famous little pills rid the
stomach and bowels of all putrid mnt-
ler. thus removing the causes of
headache, constipation, sallow com
plexion, etc. DeWltt's Little Early
Risers never gripe or sicken. A safe.
pleasant, perfect pill. Sold by Tall-
man & Co.
Gifts for the Future
TIIOSK THAT LAST LAST HFCAI SE THEY HAVE THE QC'M.ITY. THE WORKMANSHIP, THE CHARACTER OF rYLE. GIFTS
T1IT CN HE LOOKED HACK TO IN AFTER YEARS FOR TIIlT REMEMBRANCE AND FRIENDSHIP. THAT IS WHAT THIS
JEWELRY STORE OFFERS IN HOLIDAY TOKENS TOKENS THAT UESPEAK THE REAL. THE HIGHEST VORTH AND VALUE.
IT'S ECONOMY IN THE BROADEST SENSE, COIPLED WITH I'RICES TOO TEMPTING TO RESIST.
Fine Apples From nood River,
R. A. Cnpple, one of the well known
proprietors of the Golden Rule store
In this city, has just received from
his father, S. Copple of Hood River.
n sample box of Hood River apples.
which are too big to tell about. The
apples are of the Ben Davis variety
and are red, luclous and well flavor
ed. It Is safe to say thnt one of them
will easily make two pies of the or
dinary size. They ore three-row ap
tiles, or more plainly speaking, It re
son alone many smnll cities and towns ,,urt,s but three of then to reach
have adopted It. across the width of an apple box. On
During the year 1901 a new form of th0 ve... York markets these apples
pavement appeared which has been oro wortri 4 pcr box and in many
giving Its competitors a vast amount nst(1nces sell for $5 por box In holl-
of uneasiness. It Is known as tne di- flny Benson,
tullthlc pavement. Tne term in us
entomology means a combination of I The mosl pleasant, safest and best
bitumen and Btone. The pavement has rBrnedv to use for Coughs, Colds
thus fnr been In uso only between rirouo. Whooping Cough, etc., Is Ken-
four and flvo years, so has not as yet nedv's Laxntlve Honey and Tar. This
had the final test of time, but It has remedy expels all cold from the sys
been subjected to almost every other tern by acting as a cathartic on the
test, and wherever It has been Bnown
to have been constructed In strict con
formity to specifications, lhaa re
ceived but little adverse criticism,
snd ln many cases it has been. given
tk highest commendation.
Aeeerdlac to an artlale la Munlol-
bowels. Sold by Tollman & Co.
It Is now authoritatively stated that
Miss Alice Roosevelt und Congress
man Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio,
will be married this winter or next
spring.
Watches
"THE PRINCE
OF GIFTS."
All our Watches
possess these es
sentials: "BEAUTY"
and
"Durability."
The solid gold ones are well cased not thin,
"pnper shelled" cases that dent and go to
pieces. Our filled cases are as beautiful as tho
solid gold. We back the manufa Hirer's guar
antee 20 and 25 years.
New Jewelry
CUFF LINKS A nice pair of Cuff Links Is
prized by every young man. We have the
plain, Romnn finished ones, which are elegant
when artistically monogramed.
STICKPIN'S A beautiful collection. Men
have preferences. These will please gentle
men. BRACELETS--Some new patterns In the
adjustable kind. Also a great variety of the
popular NethersxVies In gold and gold filled.
BROOCHES -New ones ln enamel as
handsome as the y are new. A pretty brooch
Is always "In sty) e." We have a choice collec
tion. We engrave m tides purchased of us free of
charge. We do any style of lettering you wish
and It you hava a favorite monogram, we will
copy It for you.
Rings
The dluritond ring Is treasured by
old and y,-ung alike. Our stock Is
not large, h ut .ve.-y one Is a "gem."
of the finest quality. Now Is a good
time to buy. they will bo higher next
year. Fain; y stone set rings of all
kinds Rubles. Emeralds. Sapphires.
Pearls. Tunj uolse. Topaz, Opals, Gar
nets, etc.
Hawkes Cut Glass
There's Just as much
difference In quality
of Cut Glass as In any
thing else. There's no
higher quality than
Hawkes It has stood
at the top for a quar
ter of a century.
Cut Glass
Is always admired,
greatly appreciated,
thankfully received
therefore the accepta
ble gift.
A few suggestions
Vases. Bowls, Pitch
ers, Caraffes, Sugar
ond Creamers, Plates,
No piece wtthw Nappies, Spoon Trays,
tho trd-mrti Bread Dlshee, Fruit
on It It genuine. ,..
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jMAWKUl
Store Orion Evening.
WINSLOW BROS.
Store Open Evenings.
JEWELERS
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