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DAILY EAST ORkGOAIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON Tl ESDAY, MARCH 20, 1900.
iAGE THREE.
RUSHING
IRK
ALASKA OA
LARGE force of men
ON FIVE LONG TUNNELS.
Six Tunnels on the System Aggregate
4000 In Length About 250 Men
Employed 111 the Work Work Will
Re Rushed on 'All the Grading a
Inst as the Snow Melts.
The Seward Weekly Gateway, of
Seward, Alaska, gives the following
account of the work on the Alaska
Central railway which Is now being
rushed Into the interior of the terri
tory: Tunnel work on the Alaska Central
Is now the Important feature of con
struction operations, although exten
sive rock work Is proceeding In severali
place?, chiefly on Turnagaln Arm. Bor
ing 1 now In progress on five tunnels
and preliminary work Is proceeding
at the portals of the other two.
The construction depurtment Is anx
ious to push work on the tunnels to
a conclusion by the earliest possible
date as the task Is slow of accomplish
ment at best for the obvious reason
that it cannot be subdivided and op
erations conducted in a score of places
at once, like grading In the open. The
best that can be done is to bore on
both ends of each tunnel simultane
ously. The first tunnel on mile 49, Is be
ing bored by the railroad company
and drills driven by a steam compres
sor are persistently pounding away
the rock face at the farther end.
Work at the portal of the nearer end
has been abandoned because of the
deep snow.
A slide nearly burled It two months
ago. It was found Impossible to make
satisfactory progress on a cut and fill
near by because a gang of men had to
be employed all the time In shoveling
snow away from the fill to make room
for the gravel taken from the cut. As
the sun can dispose of the snow much
more cheaply a few weeks later It was
decided to let nature take Its course
and the men were sent to the tunnels
and to Turnagaln Arm.
Rich & Harris have 250 men em
ployed upon the six tunnels for which
they hold the contract. This force Is
scattered over a distance of 6000 feet
on miles 62 and 53, the contract In
cluding short spaces of open work be
tween the tunnels and the approaches
to the first and last. The six tunnels
aggregate about 4000 feet In length.
Boring Is In progress on four of the
tunnels embraced In the Rich & Har
ris contract and work on the portaJs
or approaches of the other two Is al
so under way. One air compressor
has been driving drills for two months
and another and larger one has Just
been set up. In a short time the drills
will be cutting 12 faces simultaneously.
IRON EXPORT RECORDS BROKEN
Ralls Wire, Nails anil Piping to AU
Parts of the World.
Pittsburg, March 20. The exports
from the United States of Iron and
steel manufactures during the month
of February broke all previous month
ly records. Almost 14,500 tons of
wire, nails and Iron pipe Were shipped
abroad last month through New York
and other eastern seaboard points, tha
largest consignment ever made to for
eign countries in any one month In
the history of the trade. The ship
ments of steel rails and billets were
exceptionally heavy, aggregating a
shude under 50,000 tons. In addition
to these huge shipments, big lots went
overland to the Pacific coast for ex-'
port to the fur east and considerable
quantities weer also sent abroad from
southern ports.
Resides reaching the high water
mark, the February exports were In
teresting because of the fact that the
port of New York handled more than
the combined shipments made through
Philadelphia and Baltimore. These
ports, especially Baltimore, have pre
viously taken care of the bulk of the
shipments made to foreign countries
from the Atlantic coast. New York
shipped nearly .10,000 tons out of the
64.000 or more tons exported last
month.
Another feature of the February
shipments was the large consignments
which went forward to South Amer
ica, hitherto a stronghold of the Ger
man and British iron and steel manu
facturers. The steel rail exports rep
resented 26.818 tons. Fourteen thous
and, one hundred and thirty-two tons
went to the Argentine Republic,
while 7446 tons went to Brazil. To
Japan 2908 tons were shipped.
NO GOVERNMENT ARMOR PLANT.
Project Is Temporarily Abandoned by
Naval Depurtment.
Washington, March 20. No action
will be taken In the navy department
toward the preparation of a report
on the cost of armor plate production.
This Information was called forth at
the last session of congress, but noth
ing was said In the naval appropria
tion bill of the date when this report
should be presented. It would require
several months to make an exhaustive
and complete study of the armor plate
situation as It Is today, although prob
ably a board of Investigation would
be aided to some extent by the report
on the same question compiled several
years ago.
It Is evident that no steps will be
taken this year, at any rate, toward
the establishment of a government
plant for the manufacture of armor,
and most officers believe that with the
policy of economy which now prevails
and Is likely to prevail In the Increase
of the navy It will not be deemed
profitable for the government to em
bark In the production of armor, es
pcclally at the current prices which
are considered reasonable.
Some of the officers of the navy
are in favor of a government armor
plate factory, but It is considered that
the supply of the material by contract
is sufficiently controlled by the navy
department and that no advantage
would be gained by establishing a
government plant. Of course, there
must he sooner or later a report on
the armor plate situation, but this
cannot be prepared in much less than
three or four months If the subject
is to be thoroughly discussed.
COTTON HAD NO PERMIT.
O. R. N. Attorney Has I'ractleed
I.niv 10 Years Without License.
W. W. Cotton was this morning ad
mitted to practice In the United States
district court, says the Oregon Dally
Journal. He has been trying caBes in
that tribunal for 16 years. He volun
tarily went into court and apologized
to Judge Wolverton.
"I accept your apology under the
existing circumstances," said Judge
Wolverton, "and upon your request
admit you to practice."
Mr. Cotton said that he Joked At
torney R. W. Montague because he had
practiced before the court, but had
never been admitted, when Mr. Mon
tague said to him:
"You have no license to laugh at
me; you have never been admitted
yourself."
Mr. Cotton examined the court rec
ords and ascertained that his friend
was correct. How many other law
yers In the city and state are In the
same position as were Attorneys Cot
ton and Montague is not known, but
It is suspected that the number Is
large.' Years ago the United States
circuit court met on one day and the
district court the next and when an
attorney was admitted to practice In
one court he thought It embraced
both.
WOOLLESS SHEEP
GOVERNMENT IMPORTING A
FREAK FROM BARBADOES,
Bureau of Animal Industry Will Bring
Five Woolless Ewes and One Rm
Into the United Suites In Hopes of
Introducing the Breed Permanently
Into tlie South Suiri to Be a Fine
Mutton Sheep But Produces No
Wool Whatever.
One of the most interesting experl
ments in animal breeding yet undei-
laken by the United States govern
ment Is the Importation of a number
of woollens sheep from the Barbadoes
Island.-.
The luriau of animal Industry has
made arrangements to Import five
ewes and a ram of this peculiar breed
of mutton sheep In hopes of Introduce
Ing them permanently into the mut
ton producing districts of the south.
These sheep are grown exclusively
In the Barbadoes, a portion of the
West Indies group and the United
States government became Interested
In the breed through Sir Daniel Mor
ris, Imperial commissioner of agricul
ture for the West Indies.
The woolless sheep grows to a large
size and produces an enormous
amount of mutton, but no wool what
ever. It Is a native of the Barbadoes,
where it has been known since the
earliest settlements. It Is white or
yellow In color and of round, plump,
well proportioned body, easily fatted
and comparatively hardy in the south
ern climate.
The meat Is sweet and nutritious
and Is free from the peculiar flavor
of the wooly mutton sheep. It Is a
favorite meat In all the fashionable
hotels of the West Indies and It is
thought will be highly profitable and
popular In the southern portion of the
I nlted States when once Introduced
to the public
It will not be adapted to a climate
of 30 degrees north latitude, It Is
thought, and will, therefore, be Intro
duced Into New Mexico, Arizona, or
southern California, where the cli-
mite Is uniform nnd more nearly
like Its native Islands than further
north.
This Importation ts one of numer
ous extraordinary experiments to be
conducted by the bureau of animal In
dustry of the United States govern
ment, as a result of an appropriation
of J25.000 by congress for this purpose.
Another experiment being conduct
ed by the government is the breeding
of high grade horses on an experi
ment farm In Colorado. This Is prov
ing to be an Interesting and valuable
experiment and is attracting wide at
tention.
Meeting of Committee Tonight.
A meeting of the eqnnl suffrage
committee will be held at the rooms
of the Commercial association this
evening. All are cordially Invited to
attend, whether a member of the
committee or not. The regular work
ing committee for Pendleton now
numbers over 150 and Is constantly
growing. All who are Interested In
tha movement are cordially Invited to
attend the meeting tonight.
A Positive P
CURE
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Gives Kttlltl st Once
1 1 cleanses,
soothes, heals and
protects the dis
eased membrane.
It cures CatariH
and drives away
a Cold in tha
head quickly. Re- HflYFEVER
ltores ths senses llfl 1 ! It
of taste and smell. Full size, 60o, at
druggists of by mall. Trial size lOo
by mall. Ely brothers, 56 Warren
street, New York. - . t
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There are two classes ot remedies: those of known qua.
ity and which are permanently beneficial In effect, acting
gently, in harmony with nature, when nature needs assist
ance; and another class, composed of preparations of
unknown, uncertain and inferior character, acting tempr 4
rarily, but injuriously, as a result of forcing the natural
functions unnecessarily. One of the most exceptional of
me remedies or Known quality andexcellence is the ever
pleasant Syrup of Figs, manufactured bv the California
Fig Syrup Co., which represents the active principles of
plants, known to act most beneficially, in a pleasant syrup,
in which the wholesome Californian blue figs are used to con
tribute their rich, yet delicate, fruity flavor. It is the remedy
or an remedies to sweeten ana retresn ana cleanse the system
gently and naturally, and to assist one in overcoming consti
pation and the many illsresultingtherefrom. Its activeprinci
pies and quality are known to physicians generally, and the
remedy has therefore met with their approval, as well as with
the favor of many millions of well informed persons who know
of their own Personal knowledge and from actual Pvnpripn-
m thatitisamostexcellentlaxative remedy. We do not claim that
it will cure all manner of ills.but recommend it for what it really
represents, a laxative remedy of known quality and excellence,
containing nothing of an objectionable or injurious character. 1
There are two classes of purchasers: those who are informed
to the quality of what they buv and the reasonsfor the excellence
of articles of exceptional merit, and who do not lack courage to go
elsewhere when a dealer offers an imitation of any well known
article; but, unfortunately, there are some people who do not know,
and who allow themselves to be imposed upon. They cannot expect
its beneficial effects if they do not get the genuine remedy.
To the credit of the druggists of the United States be it said
nearly all of them value their reputation for professional
integrity and the good will of their customers too highly to offer
imitations of the
Genuine Syrup of Figs
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., and in order
to buy the genuine article and to get its beneficial effects,
one has only to note, when purchasing, the full name of
the Company California Fig Syrup Co. plainly printedon the
front of every package. Price, 50c per bottle. One size only.
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DETAILS OF TIE
KLAMATH
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The following fascinating article on
the Klamath Irrigation project is from
Ouy Elliott Mitchell, of the National
Irrigation association. Mr. Mitchell
says:
In the "Land of Burnt Out Fires"
lying near "where rolls the Oregon,"
is a corner of our country brim full
of nature's wonders, and which was
once better known than It Is today as
the scene of the terrible Modoc mas
sacre. In this nearly uninhabited region
the engineers of Uncle Sam are busy
on a huge drainage and irrigation
work which may be- considered the
most unique of any of the government
projects. It Is known as the Klamath
project, and its lands and waters are
directly bisected by the Oregon-California
boundary line. Most of the
lands to be reclaimed, however, are
In Oregon.
Oregon Is an old new country. It
was settled long before the Indians
were driven out of Minnesota and the
Dakotas, and yet, by the lost census,
it had only a little over four persons
to the square mile. Why should there
be this paucity of population In a
land admittedly so rich In cultural
possibilities? It ts Just a matter of
rainfall. Most of the state lies in the
arid belt belonging In part to the
Great Basin, which Includes all of
Nevada, most of Utah and portions of
California and Idaho.
It Is a vast plateau region, deficient
In perennial streams and lacking in
rainfall, yet wealthy In solid and ador
able climate, and wanting only Irri
gation to support In comfort a very
great population. Oregon's Immense
valleys and smooth benches lie, ns
they have lain for centuries, awaiting
the advent of water to blossom Into
productivity. Uncle Sam has prom-
' iBed the water for some of this great
region, and the rush of settlers In
that direction indicates that the home
builders will be there when It comes.
The Klamath project involves a
great work of drainage. Irrigation and
storage In unusual combination. Of
the 400 000 acres in the Klamath
basin, 250,000 are to be Irrigated un
der this project at a cost of over $4,
000,000, but which makes the acreage
charge a small one.
Klamath Lake and Tule Lake ar
two great sheets of shallow water
nearly 150,000 acres in extent, which
are to be drained and converted Into
small irrigated farms. These will
probably be among the richest agri
cultural lands In the world. Tule
rushes have grown In these for cen
turies and they are almost muck beds.
Other lands are to be irrigated
through the construction of dams and
the conversion of upper Klamath
Lake, Clear like and Horse Fly res
ervoir into great storage basins.
The water from Clear Lake reser
voir will find tls way on to the Irri
gated lands through Lost river, a j
deep-flowing, tortuous stream, which :
for many years baffled the inhabl-
tants of the country' regarding Its;
source, but when the engineers have1
finished with It It will In truth be-j
come a lost river, although as ai
compensation thousands of prosperous'
farms will absorb its waters. !
The great main canals of the pro-!
jeet will have a total length of some!
125 miles, with several hundred miles!
cf smaller lateral ditches. One feat
ure of the project necessitates the!
carrying of water across three deep I
depressions, and this will be accom-j
pllshed by means of inverted syphons. I
Two of these will be over Lost river j
and one over a tributary. In other In-'
stances inverted syphbns of steel pipe
laid In cement will be constructed :
and their total length will be overj
12.000 feet with a capacity of 326,550
gallons per minute.
Klamath Basin is over 4000 feet
above sea level, with a charming cli
mate and fertile soil, and produces all
the good things of a north temperate
soil grains, alfalfa, apples, peaches
and most of the deciduous fruits and
all the vegetables. Portland and San
Francisco will afford lucrative mar
kets, although at this time the near
est railroad station is Pokegama,
from which point visitors into the
basin must travel 36 miles by stage.
Two railroad systems, however, have
large forces of men at work, at this
time, constructing branch lines into
the basin, which it is expected will be
completed within a year or so.
In order to obviate the possibility
of any further conflict over water
rights the government had purchased
all the private canals in the bosln
and will unite them under one sys
tem. Here we have the government
creating a monopoly of water, but It
fortunately is a monopoly which is
controlled by all of the people and
they will enjoy all the benefits. The
wiping out of all private claims Is a
settled policy now and the wisdom
of this policy Is emphasized when it
is remembered that litigation between
irrigators over water rights, In many
private irrigation districts, is annu
ally costing the settlers more than
the maintenance of all their canals.
The farmers In the Klamath valley
have organized a water users' associ
ation for the purpose of complying
with the requirements of the national
Irrigation act, and making agreements
with the secretary of the interior,
and the secretary has formally af
proved their articles of Incorporation.
This organization, it Is stated. Is pre
pared to furnish reliable Information
concerning the Klamath basin and the
opportunities for homeseekers to take
up homesteads under this project.
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rJew Jackets
We have just receive! a shipment of New
Jackets and Silk Coats
Covert Jackets, p y style or fitted backs, the v ry latest: QUI
$7.00 "$9.50. ,oU
Long, loose Co ts of all wool, light weight material, very dr.ssy and
. stylish; our price $7.00.
Silk Coats, both short and long.
New Suits, Skirts, Goats
Coming In every few days and we can guarantee you the newest goods
as soon as they are re dy for the market. Our Eastirn buyer ser.ds us the
new things as soon as they appear, and become fixed styles.
Call Often at the Fair
You will find something new every time you com- 'n the store.
The Fair Department Store
Pendleton,Or.
IN A FEVER OP EXCITEMENT
OVEK THE
Wonderful
Cures Per
formed by
Dr. Ward
DEAF MADE TO HEAR.
THE LAME TO WALK.
Opera House
Packed
NOTHING LIKE IT EVER SEEN IN
PEN DLETON BEFORE.
Dr. Ward and staff of the Medical'
Institute of Liverpool, England, and
Crawfordsvtlle, Ind., lectured to a
large audience Monday night The
doctors are agreeable and forceful
speakers and held the audience In
close attention whil they explained
the theory and usefulness of their
wonderful discoveries.
Many promises were made which i
seemed utterly Impossible to believe,,
and when the doctor Invited those
who were hard of hearing to come
forward and be cured, C. S. Howard,.
O. H. Beagle and O. B. Stephens re
sponded to the call and were made tor
hear a whisper in a few seconds.
The doctor then called for cripple
on crutches and Mr. Burr Johnson
responded. He had a compound frac
ture and after that the giant disease
rheumatism set in and he was unable
to walk except with crutches and.
great difficulty and pain. He ws op
erated on with medicine 20 minutes
and walked off the stage free front
pain and stiffness, followed by the
wondering crowd, while the doctor
broke his crutches. To say the audi
ence was astonished and wild wouhj
be putting it mildly. The doctors
were warmly congratulated. It seem
ed like a dream but It was real.
Ministers and doctors were In the au
dience, and they seemed as well pleas
ed as any.
They treat the following diseases:
Paralysis. Catarrh, Deafness, Big
Neck, Bladder and Kidney Diseases,
Rheumatism. Scrofula, Loss of Manly
Vigor, Female iDseases, Bowel Com
plaint. Debility, Dropsy, Heart, Liver
and Nerve Diseases, Tape Worm, Sore
Legs, all Ear and Eye Dleases, Can
cers, Piles and Fistula cured without
cutting or pain, and all kinds T
chronic diseases treated.
OFFICE AT
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9 A. M. TO 9 P. M.
Consultation
Free
The treatment ts medicine and os
teopathy. Will not visit any other
town In the county. All wishing
treatment must come to Pendleton
Tuesday, March 27, at ( p. m.; posi
tively ths last day in Pendleton,