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FOR PAID FIREMEN
COCXOILMAX ELL WANTS
BETTER PIKE PROTECTION.
Far Sovemoon ! Ycors Mr,' Ell Has
Boon an Active Member of Pendle
ton Volunteer Flro Companies and
Takes Great interest ' In Fire Pro
tection Would Have On or Two
Paid Firemen on Duty -Expense ot
Such Protection Would Make a
Raise in Saloon Licenses 'Neces
sary Councilman Joe Ell, recently elect
td from ths Third ward, was for 17
years an active member of Pendleton
volunteer fire companies and is an
enthusiastic advocate of paid firemen
for Pendleton.
In speaking ct the fire protection
now enjoyed by the city last evening
to the East Oregonlan, Mr. Ell said
that he believes one or two firemen
should be on duty constantly, to take
the lead In laying hose or locating a
fire on an alarm being sounded.
Ho highly compliments the present
fire compnnles but declares that the
city is now beyond the country vll
lnje stage and should bo provide1
with adequate fire protection und that
the ony way In which ample and full
protection can bo given to property
owners Is to Install a paid fireman
Into office and ha In charge of the
fire apparatus and on duty at an
times.
uinx ih i.i -"lovv for the city Is
now at the too notch and as the In
come Is largely consumed by the
present government it Is likely that
an Increase In saloon licenses will be
advocated for the purpose of raising
additional funds with which to fur
nish adequate and modern fire pro
tection.
While Mr. Ell did not speak of a
raise of saloon llconscs, yet that la the
nnlv loElcal means by which lncroas
ed revenue ca bo expected. The li
censes at present are but 1050 per
year and It Is thought by many ousi
ncss men that they should pay at least
tlOOO per year, which would Increase
the revenues of the city and have a
tendency to Improve the character of
saloons by placing greater responm
hllltv on them In a financial way.
The sentiment for a paid fireman Is
wldesnread. The fireman could not
' only be of great service In fighting
fire, after It has once broken out. but
can also render Invaluable assistance
hv watching dangerous places and
nfnrco the laws against scattering
combustible refuse and waste In
maces whero It woud endanger
nrnnertv.
This will be one of Mr. Ell's chief
subjects for discussion during nis in
cumbency In office.
RETPRXEO TO PORTLAND.
posing as Leo Sampson, an honored
man among his fellowB. While Leo
lakes the Joke calmly ho . does not
wish to have drunken Indians using
his name, and If he finds the fabrica
tor he may call him to account for
his deception.
filVIHS IlLVlNt. LA.ND.
Recovery
Prom Severe Illnem was
Rapid Hero.
W. D. Dunn and wife yesterday
left for Portland after a residence of
four months In this place, during Mr.
Dunn's convalescence from typhoid
fever and from the earlier stages of
nervous prostration. Mr. Dunn, until
the breaking down of his hcaHh last
spring, had been a confidential book
keeper In the employ of tho naviga
tion bureau of the O. R. & N. for
flvo years.
The coming of Mr. Dunn and wife
to Pendleton was an Incident merely,
os they purposed spending the latter
part of the summer and fall on the
plutcau of the Blue mountains, anu
thev stopped here on the advice of a
physician who advised them to reach
tho higher altitude gradually, air.
Dunn's Improvement has been so
rapid here that they saw no reason
for going further, and they return to
Portland with high praises for this
cllmato and local environment. Mr,
Dunn was a patlont of Dr. Rest while
here.
WAS NOT THE INTERPRETER.
Loo Sampson Was Neither Drunk Nor
In Police Court.
Leo Sampson, official Interpretc
on the Umatilla reservation, has been
the victim of a lie told by another
Indian, doubtless through admiration
for the young Interpreter. A few
days ago an Indian was brought Into
pollen court charged with being
drunk, and he gave the namo of Leo
Ramnson. Consequently It went
abroad that Leo Sampson. Interpre
ter for his tribe, had been celebrat
ing his election to office, ".'stetdiy
the news was broken to inn rea
Sampson by Major Edwards, tmd Le
was greatly astonished at the report,
for hp Is not a drinking man und hart
been behaving In an entirely credlta
blo manner at the time Ms mine
went on the police docket as a drunk
From the. circumstances In the case
there Is no doubt but that suiiij f-
low tribesman thought he would
shine before Judge Fltz Ooild by
In tea, Schilling's Best !sby
no means the costliest tea ; it's
a matter of taste. Of the fine
kinds, the one you like best is
your tea.
Your grocer's ; moncyback.
W.D.FLETCHER
TTTE FICrFXR WATCHMAKER
NT JEWELER. 805 Coort Street.
Jewalry 'nds to order. Wedding
sing epeo'Mty. All work fuaru-
Pneklng Company Secured 1,000,000
Acres In Wyoming,
Local attorneys representing Swift
& Co., while not denying that the
corporation Is acquiring thousands of
acres in northorn Colorado and
southern Wyoming, will not admit It
Is for grazing purpotet. but assort the
bis Chicago packing company Is
merely purchasing water rights and
that the land Is merely "appurten
ances thereunto belonging."
Cattlemen who for months have
been aware of the scheme of tho
naln member of the "Big Four"
concern, persistently assert is me
olossal plan of Swift & Co. to ac
quire a million acres or as near that
much land as Is possible, to be tnrown
Into one big range for cattle which
the company will close-herd and feed
'or slaughter In Its big packing plants.
Other Denver men who claim to
hovo Inside Information say that
'wlft & Co. Is acquiring the land for
agricultural purposes and the rats-
nor of sugar beets.
Part of the deal Is the construction
-if a $3,100,000 Irrigation ditch, which
III vl-tunlty reclaim every acre of
arid land In Wold, Logan, Morgan
md Washington countlos. The four
-ountlos, which are mostly arid at the
present tlme.will be turned Into one
of Colorado's garden spots, and land
which four years ago could not be
ijlven awny, will sell as high as 1100
per acre when tho ditch Is constructed.
This was the welcome news re
elved from Chicago this morning.
The report had It that those In a po
sition to know figure It will mean an
Increase of 110, 000,000 to tho agrlcul
ural output in Colorado annually.
Primarily, Swift & Co. Intend con
structing the ditch for the purpose of
arrylng water to their large stock
ranch In Eastern Wyoming. Irriga
tion experts In the employ of the
ompany, after looking over the field,
found that the best way water could
be secured Is by tapping the Laramie
river eight miles north of Ault In
Weld county.
HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CUB.
Idea Greatly Stimulated by tho Re
cent Sacred Opera. -Plans
are being considered for the
organization of a glee club from the
students of tho Pendleton high s moot.
Interest In the matter has been
aroused by the success of the recent
"Queen Esther" entertainment, In
which the chorus was eosnnosed of
high school students. There ure many
good singers among the young men
attending the high school, and it 1b
believed a very successful glee club
can be organized.
It Is proposed to glvo ui entertain
ment here In which tho young ladies
of the school will also assist In a
chorus. Then a tour will bo iriang.
ed for a number of the places In
eastern Oregon and Washington.
Among some of those proposed for
the glee club are Elmer Stori !. Her
bert Ruppe. Glenn Scott. H. Ileevs,
C. Uollerman, Will Penl.-.nd. George
Strand and Charles St'lcklln. '.he
club will be trained by Suiierliitendeni
L. R. Travel-, who will also Blng.
REFORM SCHOOL XMAB."
Preparations" Mado to "Celebrate the
. . i '." Event.
The Falun Statesman gay of" the
preparations for Christmas at the re
form school: ' "' ' -'
Great preparations are now under
way at the stato reform school In or
der' to "properly celebrate that holt-
duy of oil holidays In the minds of
every boy, whether largo or small, old
or young Christmas. .''..'"'.
The boys In charge of their various
teachers have scoured the country
for holly and mistletoe with which to
decorate ths chap.l and halls, which
even now with their festoons of ever
greens, are beginning to assume a de
cidedly attractive appearance.
As usual the Christmas tree' will
play a prominent part In the exercises
of the occasion and there Is no doubt
but what It will be loaded to Its ut
most capacity, as nearly every boy
has a number of friends In this or
other parts of the state, and in con
nection, the stato tees that each one
receives a plentiful supply of candy,
nuts, etc., besides one or more useful
articles.
The boys themselves have consider
able spending money, as a number of
them were allowed to labor In the
hop fields this season.
When one beholds the happy, cheer
ful faces of the bpys within the walls
of this Institution, faces which bear
the traceB of the Inculcation of the
principles of a pure and noble man
hood, ihey cannot help hut believe
that on Injustice Is being done 'to
them in causing them to be exposed
in after years to the finger of scorn
and contempt for having been an In
mate of the reform school.
When one sees boys there who have
spent five or six years within the
walls of the Institution and are, yet
not over 18 years of age, It Is hard to
conceive that those lads of 8 and 10
years of age were In need of reforma
tion, rather u mother's and father's
care.
It is true that boys are there of the
more mature age of 17 and IS who
were committed for the purpose of re
formation alone, yet these should not
be allowed to come In contact with
tho younger element under nny circumstances.
Superintendent Looney and Family
Manager Stahlare keenly alive to this
fact and suggest that the name of
the Institution be changed to the
"State Industrial School," or some
thing of a like nature, and that the
class who are committed for some sqj
rlous offense and In need of reforma
tion should be confined In some Inter
mediate institution where the stigma
of the penitentiary would not attach
GENERAL NEWS.
One million Mexican silver dollars.
weighing 70,000 pounds, went through
Laredo recently In one consignment,
billed to China.
In a powder explosion on the Union
Pacific railroad at Big Mend, neur Or
ovllle, Cal., two Japanese were killed
and several wounded.
" Dtlrlng the first 13 days of congress
Representative Urownlow, of Tennes-
see, Introduced 374 bills. The total
number Introduced was 10C1.
All the timbering ' In the famous
Santa Ooltrudls silver mines at Pac
huca, Mexico, Is on fire. Thirty
miners have been suffocated.
At New Orleans, J. L. Bradford, a
lawyer, has been convicted In the fed
eral -court of swindling the govern
ment out of 10,000 acres of land ly
ing in seven Louisiana parishes.
I . The French assembly meets Janu
ary IS next to elect a president to
succeed Loubet at the end of his
term, Loubet positively refuses to be
candidate for re-election.
When all the railways now building
In that state are completed, Texas
will not fall far short of having 50
per cent more main track than Illi
nois, which was the state of greatest
railroad mileage until recently.
The wife of Robert Fltxslmmons.
the pugilist, has eloped from Pitts
burg, Pa., with Major C. S. J. Miller,
the millionaire son of General Chas.
Miller, of the Pennsylvania National
Guard.
Archbishop Harty und General
Wood are Inaugurating a movement
to Induce Italians to Bettle In the
Provlinces of Mindanao and Zambo-
anga, Philippines. They are working
for the co-operation of the Italian
government.
Furious Fighting.
"For seven years," writes George
W. Hoffman of Hnrper, Wash., "1
ind a hitter battle with chronic stom
ach and liver trouble, but at last 1
von, and cured my diseases, by the
use of Electric Bitters. I unhesitat
ingly recommend them to all, and
don't intend in tho future to be with
out them in the house. They ar. cer
tainly a wonderful medicine, to havt
cured such a bad case as mine." Sold
under guarantee to do the same for
vou, by Tallman & Co, and Brock A
MeComss.
ANOTHER IDAHO LAND SALE.
APPLE CROP SHORT.
Spray Psed by Mosler OrchnrdlsM Was
Too Weak.
C. L. Carrol of Mosler, in talking
about the short crop of apples In the
vicinity of that section said that he
thought It was due somewhat to a
noor quality of spray obtained In the
season by the growcres there, says the
Hood River Glacier.
He snys that this spray did not seem
to have the effect of that used earlier
In the season. During the last three
times the fruit was treated, worms
appeared, and that If he had found
the n on the blossom end or stem end
he would have thought that It was
rln to Improper" spraying. This,
however. vna not the ense ns the worm
holes were on the sides of the apples,
where tho sprav was thickest, and he
concludes that there could not have
been enough arsenic In the fluid or
that it was lacking In quality.
Mr. Carrol said that he knew that
this was an off year for apples, es
pecially Spttzenbergs, but that he lost
about 200 boxes of Baldwins by
worms, which would otherwise have
been a good crop.
Drop by drop the offensive dis
charge caused by Nasal Catarrh falls
from the back ot the nose Into the
throat, setting up an Inflammation
that Is likely to mean Chronic Bron
chltles. The certain, rational cure for
Catarrh Is Ely's Cream Balm, and the
relief that follows even tke first ap
plication cannot be told In words.
Don't suffer a dy longer from the
discomfort of Nasal Catarrh. Cream
Balm Is snjd by all druggists for 60
cents, or mailed by Ely Bros., D War
ren Street, New York.
1 ,i.
William Peters, a lineman, fall from
fifth-story, window to ths pav.m.nt
In San Francisco, without contacting
a single obstacle to break the fall.
His only visible Injury iwas a broken
wrist. . He did net Ion consciousness,
for were tar'e isy aWoTraaas's.
Will Be Scheduled After the Timber
Is Appraised.
State Land Commissioner C. J.
Munson, who was In the city yester
day, says a Lewlston dispatch, reports
that the state Is preparing for a big
sale of timber In Kootenai county,
which will probably take place ai
Rathdrum In February. Cruisers are
estimating tho timber for the state
now nnd their reports will soon be In,
Most of the timber to be sold is near
Sandpolnt, Idaho, and Newport. Wash
"In some cases we shall sell the
timber without the land, and In other
cases the land and timber will all be
sold together," said Mr. Munson,
"The purchasers will be given either
one or two years to remove the tim
ber where the land Is not sold. The
state board has adopted n policy not
to grant any long periods for remov
ing timber, as was done in the past.
However, we must give long enough
time so that the small dealers can
compete nt the sale with the big syn
dicates. Where only the timber Is
sold the purchaser must not cut any
trees a foot or less In diameter. This
will all go back to the state and will
make a forest for the next genera
tlon."
FOrXD DEAD ON HIS LOAD.
NORTHWEST NEWS.
A MER.R.Y
CHRISTMAS
The Big Store wishes lbs many
friends a Merry Christmas and
its many thanks for the gener
ous patronage enjoyed during
the Holiday season of 1905.
ALEXAH
ED Era
Pendleton's Reliable Store
The contract for the new sewer
system at Hood River has been let
to Paquet, Geblsch & Joplln, of Port
land, for 121,600.
John T. Fuller voluntarily surrcn
dered to Sheriff Word, at Portland
and confessed to forging a check for
J 20 at linker City.
James G. Lee. a Patton valley
rancher, has been convicted nt Hills-
boro, of stealing a calf, and sentenc
ed to two years In the penitentiary.
The assessed valuation of Clacka
mas county this year is f 10,057.820. or
1693,820 more than last year. This
year the county tax levy will be H 1
mlils as against 20 1-2 Inst year.
An Ineffectual attempt by Incen
diaries was made to burn the Splcer
block at Moscow, Idaho, the fourth
attempt since last April. Bert Shel
don, a professional musician, is under
arrest.
Edward A. Amlol fell off the front
platform of a street car at Tacoma, as
It was rounding a curve at great speed,
and was killed by the car running
over him. The body was horribly
mangled. Two other men fell off at
the same time and were injured.
Mrs. Minnie Mattingly Blass, of
Olympla, successfully conducts a liv
ery and feed stable and a wood yard,
and takes contract work with teams
She contracts and furnished with
profit and complete satisfaction, nil
the sand used In the building of the
suite capltol.
At Seattle during the past year fel
ony convictions were made as follows:
Murder, 1: attempted murder, 11;
burglary, 45; grand larceny, 16; forg
ery, S; petit larceny. 44; pickpockets.
4: blackmailers. 2; and one each for
smuggling, arson, embezzling, counter
felting. Total, 147.
Charles A. Chambers, bookkeeper
for the Jenkins Lumber company at
Blaine, Wash., took a day off and
went to Belllngham December 1, and
has not since been seen. He had sev
eral hundred dollars cash in his
clothes and In believed to have been
murdered at Belllngham. All his ac
counts and personal affairs are
straight and accurate.
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. E. SMITHS The Dalles, Ore.
Supposed to Have Crawled TJpon the
Load After Being Injured.
The Idaho Fall Post says: John
mmpKins, jr., 36 yonrs or age, was
killed, supposedly accidentally, on the
lava beds west of town, where the
cedar wood Is gathered.
With others ho was out to the
"cedars" to get wood, and as 1b cus
tomary with tho wood haulers they
helped each other load the heavy
pieces, and as each wagon was load
ed the driver would pull out
Slmpklns was found dead on top of
his load. It also seems that short
ly before the wood hauler getting tho
two loads found the dead man, two
other wood haulers had come upon
Slmpklns nnd left with their wood
when tho first man camo up. leaving
the body In hlB care.
The theory is advanced that Slmn
klns met his death by falling from
his load while driving over some of
the huge humps on tho lava beds. It
Is believed by the exponents of this
theory that ho climbed ,back to the
top of his load after having fallen
off, and died there. The man Is very
little disfigured, however, having on
ly a contusion at the top of the fore
hend, a deep bruise on his cheek
bone, which Is probably broken, and
some scratches on his chin. It Is
likely that the skull was crushed
where the mark Is on the forehead,
and this was the cause of death.
California Prune Wafers.
Purely vegetable, they are nature's
product and should be In every house
hold. They cure constipation and all
disorders of the stomach, liver and
bowels. Tallman & Co., 623 Main St.,
Pendleton, Oregon.
100 Wafers 25 Cents.
LOST
The season of Indigestion Is upon
us. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for Indi
gestion nnd Dyspepsia will do every
thing for the stomach that an over
loaded or over-worked stomach can
not do for Itself. Kodol digests what
you eat gives the stomach a rest
relieves sour stomach, belching, heart
burn, Indigestion, .te. Sold by Tall
msn Co.
Frank CI.' Blgalew. the defaulting
and bankrupt bonk president of Mil
waukee, Wis., his settled Tils personal
Indebtedness at 5 cents on the dollar.
The amount ft per cent) equals 1107,
!M6. Blgtlow Is In the federal ptn
ltentlia at VivtwVtu.
Lost A bay mnre weighing 100
IMinnds, branded 17 on left stifle and
69 on left shoulder; and strawberrj
roan gelding weighing about 100
imunds, branded U upside down on
left shoulder and a light anglo scar
on left hip.. A suitable reword win
he paid for the rctnrn or Information
leading to their return to A. H. Sun
derman. Pendleton, Oregon.
The Alta House
Under New Management
.1 have Just . urckased the Altu Heuee. I have flxsd It ap la
talendL. hap aad employed eeaaetaat help In all dcparta.eata.
I Intend t. aater te th.M wfea' enjoy good bone cooking.- Yea -know
how Urasosaa restaurant ...Wag become. We win aarra
yon home cooking, wholesome and wetl-aookcd, aad plenty af St."
You will find mot I will give yon square treatment. I sellatt the
trade ef families far Suoan Dlan.r. You will find It eoeta laaa
and Is mneh leas areuble to com. bare for your Sunday dlnaar tataa '
to get one up at borne. 1 curdlully turtle nil old patrons and all af
lay frleuds to gla aie a trlul.
A. J. Cummings
Byers Park Addition Opens
The cheapest place in the city
t.o build a pretty home
CaU at
FRANK B. CLOPTON'S REAL ESTATE AGENCY
and Get. Prices
112 Court, Street.
IT WILL BE DONE RIGHT
All plumbing and tin, sheet Iron or copper work enu ustud to saa
will be done right and guaranteed.
I have removed my shop to Court street, second door east af
Golden Rule Hotel, where I am better prepared than ever to do the
highest class work.
Plumbing dona by experienced and proficient men, as I have In
ray employ one of the best plumbers In the business, and water, at.au
and other pipe fitting Is solicited.
A spcetaltr ef tin, sheet iron and copper work, t ,
B. F. BECK
THE OLD RELIABLE PLIMI1EK AND TINSMITH.
Court Street, Two Poors East of Golden Rule Hotel.
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BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE
Two fine building lots, 1200 each.
l-room house, two lots; good well; located
near school, price 11060.00.
" Cood (-room house, larce barn, two large
lota, nice shade and fruit trees, large chicken
yard. " rice 1 2600.00.
House, and Ut near West End school, 1609.
Bouta and two lots Maple St., ttSO.00.
House and barn. 7 lots, good orchard, plenty
well water. Il.609.0e. These three places must
be tolJ within 3 days. Com. early aad r
ure r bargala.
810 acres . .. Birch creek, 25 acres alfalfa;
a gr.it bargain. 17,600.00.
. 1(0 sere ranch on McKay creek, to exrha ;
for ettjf property.
New l-room house, large lam, ohlck.n
h.use, I lota. Price SUtt.00.
1(0 acres oie and a half miles south of
Athena at a bargain.
Also vacant lots In all pirts of the city.
If you wish to build we can sell you a lot
and furnlah you the money to build your home.
Finest rseldsat. and two lots
1T.609.
la t .a dty.
at l.t an Jane strt.t, near Court, lilt.
I oar. wheat ranch. 360 aowa in wheat,
lit, 000; 11 mile, from Pan leten, S miles to
market
910
city.
aeres; 610 In wheat, 12 mi s south of
HARTMAN BENTLEY
'PHONE MiI at.
CO CRT ST., PENDLETON. ORE.
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