VACS SIX.
DAILY EAST OREGON! AW, PENDLETON, OREGON, TVESDAY, JVLY 24, 1006.
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Hotel St. George
GEORGE DARYFAC. Pror"-
mum
SWINDLE HOMESEF.KFHS
RY IXGEXIOI S SYSTEM.
Einpna plan. Everything flrst-
clasa. All modern conveniences. Swam
ktt throughout. Room en suite wit'
huh. Lanre. new sample room Th
Hotel St. George Is pronounced one
of the most up-to-date hotels of t
Northwt. Telerr-jne and fire . iarm
connections to office, and hot
cold running wat r in all rooms.
ROOMS: $1.00 and $1.50
Block and a Half From Depot
See the big electric sign.
HEATING
C
llKy Cruise Around ami Throtiirh
Timber-Covered Tracts, Rut tlie IV
soriprtoiw Filed On Do Not Corres
pond Phcy Are Also Susjoeted of
Selling Tlielr Intention Rights Hie
pally Harney County nml the John
Day Country Have Reen Worked by
Tliese Vntxupulou-i Gentry.
The Hotel
Pendleton
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BOLLONS & RROVTX, Proprietors.
The Hotel Pendleton has been re
fined and refurnished throughout
Telephone and fire alarm connec
tions with all rooms. Baths en suite
and single rooms.
Headquarters for Traveling Men
Commodious Sample Rooms.
FREE 'BUS.
Rates, $2, $2.50 and $3
Special Rates by the week or month.
Excellent Cuisine.
Prompt dining room service
Bar and billiard Room In Connection.
Only Three Block f.om Depots.
ARU YOD TAKING CHANCES
with your life by ri.' ng In a rl.ket;'
carriage? Life Is too sweet to risk
losing It when for a Reasonable sum
you can have your carriage repaired
at NeagU Bros'.
Use the Win- na Buggy and V.
WINONA only. It is so well bu
that It's safer to ride than walk.
See us about Gasoline Engines.
We sell Winona Wagons, Hacks an
Buggies. Easy running and mad
from bone-dry material. ('iran
teed to give satlsfac" n In this ell
mate.
See us abo t Gasoline Engines. V
are agents for the Falrbanks-Morsi
Gasoline Engines for Irrigating an."
mining machinery. Estimates givei
on irrigating planls Call and
out prices.
Neagle Bros.
TH" I. VI--
News comes from Baker City of
wholesale cheating on the part of
cruisers who have located several
hundred people from the east In the
John Day and Harney countries on
timber claims. It Is claimed that lo
cators have made misrepresentations
In the land office and are suspected
of selling their location rights in con
spiracy.
In a letter to the Statesman John E
Duncan, surveyor for Grant county,
writes:
"To my certain knowledge there arc
many Idaho persons who have filed
on claims In the vicinity of Long
creek and the middle fork of the John
Day river for timber lands that have
not tlmbe renough on them to build
a respectable log cabin, and It Is a
mystery to parties here that are ae
attainted with the country, how so
many people can be gulled Into local
Ing lands by irresponsible cruisers
and men that are neither competent
to retrace a government survey line
nor make anything like a correct est!
mate of the timber growing on a tract
In fact. It Is the common report that
trails have been worn around a good
tract of timber by cruisers and thel
locators and the latter were made to
believe that this is the identical tract
thev are locating, when In fact, th
numbers given them by their cruisers
call for land on some barren and
rocky mountain side.
"There are a number of good tim
ber claims to be located yet In this
county, and In places where they will
not Interfere with any forest reserve,
but it will require more than the bold
assertion of some Irresponsible and
Incompetent would-be timber cruiser
to Insure a locator that he Is setting
the land the latter represents it to
bo."
The following clipping Is from tho
Baker City Democrat.
A well known Baker City man.
manager of a mine near Prairie Lity.
who has just returned from there, is
authority for the statement that much
excitement, confusion and fear of loss
on the part of locators has been devel
oned within the past few days. Cou
pled with this, he states that arrests
are threatened on the part of the lo
cators of cruisers who cheated them
in their locations and on the part of
the government locators who ' have
made mslrepresentatlons In the land
office and who are suspected of selling
their location rights In conspiracy.
The locators claim that It Is high
way robbery for the cruisers to charge
them J100 to 1200 a location and then
put them on the map five miles from
the ground they have to swear they
had seen. But so far as known, there
is no legal way to reach the cruisers.
On the other hand, the government
de'ectives who have been on the
ground watching proceedings and tak-
Ine notes claim to have evidence mat
locators are selling their rights or had
sold them before they went Into the
timber. All locations have been stop
ped in this locality, papers witnnem
and filings declined. An investigation
It is understood, will be made at once
nr,H the whole affair shown up. The
cruisers placed many locators In th
forest reserve and these filings were
promptly thrown out. A hat the out
come will be Is a question and many
think a sensation Is In store. Pnssi-
kiv vtanev will have another Job In
Oregon.
FIGHT HOIK DAY IN YAKIMA.
The City Is Considerably Affected by
Its Observance.
City Engineer A. A. Nlcol today no
tified the contractors working for the
ity that the eight-hour law must be
observed, otherwise he would cancel
their contracts, states the Yakima
Republic.
This action was taken by the city
engineer anent the decision of the su
preme court relative to the eight
hour law. The court handed down a
decision at Olvmola Thursday that
establishes the legality of the eight
hour law. Thus the duty devolves
upon the city engineer to see that It
is enforced or he himself will De sud-
iect to a fine of from 2G to J100.
The contraotors in me city nave
hn working their men rrom iu to
11 hours a day at 2 per day. The
enforcement of the law, which has
been a dead letter owing to a test case
from Seattle being in the courts for a
settlement of the question, will have
the effect of losing two hours a day
for each man employed on city con
tract work. This would mean a big
thing to contractors where a Idt of
men are employed.
There are only two contractors in
the city whom this law will affect at
present. They are the John Gllllgan
romnanv. which Is building the sewer,
and J. L. Ballenger, who Is now build
ing a sidewalk on one of the streets
nf the west side. Mr. Nlcol said this
afternoon that the men employed on
the sewer have been worked 10 and
11 hours each day. but hereafter they
will have to work only eight hours.
Any Infraction of the law will cause
him to cancel the contract the sewer
building company has with the city.
The law will also affect Street Com
missioner Heckman who employs rcg-
ularlv from five to 10 men a day
looking after the street work. City
Marshal Cayou will also come under
the law when he has men whom he
finds It necessary to have do time on
the streets In paying a fine.
Before taking action today Mr.
Nlcol says that he took legal advice
on the question and was Informed
that if he did not enforce the law ne
could be held responsible and sub
lected to a heavy fine. He consulted
Attorney Englehart on the question
He says he did not care to confer with
City Attorney Forsyth.
BETTER IRRIGATION LIS
BYE
URGED
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RENT HOUSES FOR SOLDIERS.
Government Forced to Pny Sl.SO for
Mounts nt American Lake.
Facing a serious shortage of horses
for the army maneuvers at American
Lake, the government has been forcec
to advertise that It will pay $1.60 per
dav for the use only of suitable
mounts during the ninj weeks of the
encampment.
A few days ago an attempt was
made to secure 100 good horses for
the use of officers and orderlies dur
ing the maneuvers. To the surprise
of the local quartermaster s depart
ment, the greatest difficulty was
found In getting a score ,or so ot
horses. After considerable trouDie ou
horses were secured by outright pur
Now there are no more horses tnat
will at all answer the purpose to ue
houuht for anything except an exoroi-
r,t i,riri. And the government Is
forced to advertise for horses to rent.
With enulne mounts at J 1.50 a day
for nine weeks, there will be a heavy
jrnin nn the appropriation for the
encampment's incidental expenses.
Holding Tlielr Wool.
At the wool sales advertised to be
held here today 600,000 pounds were
offered, but only 12,000 pounds were
sold. The price paid was 1714 cents
by Brown & Adams of Boston. The
woolcrowers will hold for better
DENIED RY HILL.
State Engineer John H. Lewis, who
Is now In Harney county, In the In
terest of the state's water right, is
enthusiastically in favor of more
modern irrigation laws for Oregon.
He hopes to Interest the coming
legislative session In the passage of a
law slm'iar to that now in force In
Utah, by which all water in the
streanis is equitably distributed, and
by which costly litigation is practical
ly abolished.
In an interview as ne went eaBi into
Harney county, a few days ago, he
said:
The development of this state and
especially this community, Is greatly
retarded by the lack of definite wa
ter laws, and the value of present wa
ter rights are greatly lessoned for
lack of Droner standing In law and
protection by the state.
Records of stream discharges to
be of value must bo kept dally and
throunhout several years as the wa
ter fluctuates from day to day, also
with each season. A record of three
to five years duration Is of the great
est value In designing works for the
use of water.
It Is next necessary to secure an
abstract of water rights, giving the
amount of water which must be let
run to satisfy vested rights below the
proposed diversion. This can only be
determined at present by bringing
suit against all parties claiming the
right to the use of water from the
stream and securing a decree of court
as the present water laws contain no
penalty to enforce compliance.
"Only part of the vested rights have
posted and filed the required notice
and many of the rights which are
speculative In character have filed
notices which will never become
vested but servo to cumber the title
to water and prevent Its legitimate
use.
"A lawsuit Is expensive and In
volves the loss of time. As there Is
a definite limit to which the waters
of each stream can be put to a bene
ficlal use, Investments will become
more hazardous as this limit Is
reached.
"If an abstract of actual veste
rights cannot be had careful meas
uremcnts of stream flow will be of
but little value In the protection of
Investments.
"The gnly way at present Is to
build your ditch, divert water and
take chances on a court decision. If
unfavorable to the ditch owner he
has disturbed the peace of the com
munity and called each user of water
Into court at considerable expense,
when he should have been attending
to the irrigation of his crops.
The decree Is binding only be
tween the parties thereto. New
THREEFACTS
For Sick Women
To Consider
Campers'
j OuUits
Everybody to the mountain
to find a cool spot
To make your vacation a
VACATION, you should have
things handy. ,
See me for outfits, finest line
of cooking utensils ever on dis
play for the price you pay here.
V. Stroble
ClicaMtt Price Store In Uie City
.:
JACK BROWN
Dealer in
HIDES, WOOL AMD JINK
212 West Webb St
civ tie I Not Attempting to Got
Control of the Milwaukee Symrm
"We are not attempting to secure
the St. Paul railroad, and have never
Utempted It." Jan.es J. Hill is quoted
a saving m answer to n ivmi mvr.
storv that his group was negotiating
for the control of that road. "There
Is nithlng In the story. 1 saw a dis
patch the other day that stated the
St. Paul and Harrlman interests were
forming a close alliance. I heard thai
story when I was In New York, and I
would not be surprised ir there is
something In It.
"I have not paid nny attention to
the O. R. St N. plan of absorbing the
charter differential at Portland on
forelzn shipments of wheat. I do not
know about the suggestion that this
might conflict with the interstate
commerce commission, and If there Is
anything In that contention I sup
pose they can take It up with the
commission.
"The new railroad rate bill prohibits
the-ownership of coal mines by car
riers. I do not think this act will
prevent the Northern Pacific's oper
ation of Its mines. The Northern Pa
cific uses three times as much coal on
Its own lines as It produces In its
mines. I do not think that there
would be any question raised If the
Northern Pacific sold locally some of
Its surplus from local mines.
"It would seem the Pacific Coast
company Is prohibited from the opera
tion of Its coal mines. They stretch
the constitution a good deal sometimes
and maybe this Is one of them. I do
not know what the Pacific coaht com
pany proposes to do. but I do not
understand that there is any Intention
of ilisnoslne of the coal fields. Of
course, there Is nothing In the act
that prevents any of the railroads
owning coal lands from disposing of
the output within the state." ,
Dally East Oregonlan by carrier,
nlv IS rnntl a week.
ditches will be built, and the opera
tion Is repeated until the community
Is bankrupt.
In Utah, for Instance, all rights
are determined once for all, beginning
with the streams most used. There
after no rights can be acquired with
out authority of the state. Notice of
he Intended diversion Is published
and protest allowed where anyone
thinks his right will be Injured.
The quertlon of supply and rights
are carefully Investigated and when
the permit Is Issued by the state It
has the same standing In law as a
patent to lands Issued ty the govern
ment. In an arid country the patent
to land la of Insignificant value com
pared to the water right which is the
foundation of its value. Settlement
Is therefore retarded by uncertain
water laws as now exist In this state.
An administrative system is nec
essary, A water master or policeman
In each community would distribute
the water In accordance with court
decree and future acquired rights.
These rights would be recorded In
order of priority. As streams fluctu
ate during the season the poorest
rights would be shut off during the
lowest water thus protecting the older
rights without fear of annual con
test In the courts.
'Where water Is stored on a stream
channel this officer measures the
same and protects It to the point of
diversion and use. Appeals from the
decisions of the water master which
cost nothing can be taken to the
courts and only the person who thinks
himself aggrieved is disturbed. The
water master Is subject to removal
for ca"use.
"Considerable opposition Is had to
the change of present water laws
principally from those holding spec
ulative rights or franchises without
use. When these franchises become
of increased value they will be sold,
and not before. Fear Is had lest a
new law will create unending litigation.
"This has not been the experience of
other states and as pointed out we are
assured of unending litigation under
present laws where the limit of a
stream's use Is reached.
"Irrigation in the Willamette valley
has been much ogltated of late and
the Portland board of trade Is taking
an active Interest In plans for uniting
nil sections of the state In preparing
n bill which will meet the needs of
each community and be supported by
all.
"Careful study of the new measure
and co-operotlon In Its support Is all
that Is necessary for the solution of
this problem upon which the future
Oregon depends."
CHESTERFIELD
Psychic Palmist
and Clairvoyant.
I tell your numo,
your age, married
or single;- also of
changes, success
es, failures, law
suits, travels, of
absent friends, of
separations. of
deaths, diseases,
and chances of recovery; palmlBtry
taught; mediumistlc persons develop
ed. Satisfaction guaranteed or no fee
accepted. Dead trance cratlvoyant
sittings, oral life readings In palmistry '
11.00. Parlors at the Arlington house,
Mian street. Hours, 9 a. m. to, 9. p. m.
For Your
Health's Sake
I Drink
Clean
Cool
Soda
MADE WITH DISTILLED
WATER.
CREAM FROM STERIL- X
IZED CREAM.
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Iay you to look into 5
the quality of the Soda you
drink.
ICE
It will
Our sanitary fountain
lieu I Hi resort.
Clean
Cool
Sod
AT THE
PENDLETON DRUG CO.
a
FRESH MEAT
DAILY
Our one effort li to handle, only
frmli mid npiMtlxIng incut, Iihiiim, ba
con nnil lard, anil to deliver It to your
kid-tun on time.
We kii your meat hooks for you,
hy giving you hiiIch hIIw with each
purcliiiHC.
Central Market
CARNEY. RAMSDELL & CO.
'Plume Miiln 83.
Her ProM-rt.v.
"Ancestors, yes." said Mrs. Blugnre,
Inspecting Mrs. Nurltch's art gallery,
"but are they really your own?"
"Sure thing!" replied Mrs. Neu
rltch, with some spirit, "If you don't
believe It I'll show you the painter's
bill receipted." Philadelphia Press.
Fibst. That almost every operation
in our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect of
such symptoms as backache, irregular
and painful periods, displacement
ot toe lemaie organs, pain In the side,
burning sensation in the stomach,
bearing-down pains, nervousness, diz
ziness and sleeplessness.
Second. The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number of
absolute cures of female ills is Lydia
js. pinkham a vegetable Compound
It regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the female organism aa
nothing else can.
For thirty years It has been helping
women to be strong, curing backache,
nervousness, kidney troubles, inflam
mation ot the female organs, weak
ness and displacements, regulating
the periods perfectly and overcoming
their pains. It has also proved itself
invaluable in preparing women for
childbirth and the change of life.
Third. The great volume of unso
licited and grateful testimonials on file
at the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass., many of which are from time to
time published by permission, give ab
solute evidence of the value of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
Mra.fMnkbanVa Standing Invitation
to Women. Women suffering from any
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened, read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way of recovery
advised. Mrs. Pinkham Is daughtcr-ln-law
of Lydia . Pinkham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease she has been ad
visingsick women free of charge. Out of
the vast volume of experience in treat
ing female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will help
your case. Burely, any woman, rich or
poor, is very foolish if she does not take
advantage of this generous offer of
assistance.
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this is the time of year when
business is generally a little
slack, then the business man
should look over his job printing and
office stationery, and see that he has
a sufficient supply to carry him through
the busy season which will soon be
here. By stocking up now, he saves
himself time, worry, money and many
obstacles, when the rush is on . . . .
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