East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, July 30, 1906, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE THREE. EIGHT FACES, 11I.IE IIITKET DIGGINGS. DAILY EAST ORE GO JUAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 30, lflOfl. XX i IS T Spramgs A SUmmer Res0rt- IIDAWAY SPRINGS la tin Ideal Summer Resor: It Is easily accessi ble "from Pendleton and o er Umatilla county points, being only one dy's drive from Pendleton. It has a splendid hot spring, wlhch furnishes an ample amount of hot water for the commodious swimming pool. No matter how hot it 1. In ? -ndleton, Heppner or Walla Walla, you will find It cool and pleasant at Hldaway on account of the tall a id stately trees on all sides, which give abundant shade. The lover of scenery wl.l be gratified by the picturesque end beautiful environs of the springs. The mountain air Is brisk and Invigorating, and the water cold and sparkling. A -few weeks- rest at this mountain resort will tone yoa up for your yerr's work. No need of bringing your ;i. cerlcs. as wo have a store where we handle groceries and otl -r supplies at reason able rates. We can supply camper with fresh vegetables, butter, eggs and milk. , . Hldaway Is not only an Ideal resort for those In search of rest but It Is a plea-ure resort par excellence. If you like to fish, our streams are teeming with trout. Hunting Is urd. You can take delightful rai..bles over the hills in search of the beautiful opals found here. If you like to dance you will enjoy our new octaLonul pavilion we are building. Fine skating rink :n connection. To th. se who " not wish to camp we sup ply board at $7 a week, which Includes all bathing privileges. No need of going a Ions ways off for your summer vacation when Hldaway la almost at your doors. You will have a better time here and at less erst, than ;X many, more pretentious resorts. Stage Will Leave the Go'-Vn Rulo Hotel for Hldaway Springs. Wednesday and Saturday FRF ONE WAY, C3.00; ROUND TRIP TICKET, $5.00. j.d:kirk, Manager 8tt ....... - -- - ... .. - The following article from the St. I Louis Star, concerning Dulse City and the nurroundlng country, can b ap plied directly to Pendleton and Uma tilla county. The East Oregonlan prints It In full to show the publicity hich '.he arid sections of the west Is receiving: The Star says: There Is a cheerful pirll of confidence in the people of Boise and the adjacent country that proves contagious to the visitor to the Idaho capital from the east. Possibly the miignlficent climate may have a stimulating Influence on the eastern man; perhaps tho beauty of the city Itself and the evidences of wealth that abound on every hand have the effect, but whatever the cause he finally be gins to believe Implicitly In all the claims of its citizens. Why," said the substantial citizen of the city to me on my recent visit, there is nothing can stop us. We are the fastest growing city in ma country today. Since the census of 19(10 we have trebled our population. Then we had about 6000 population. Today we have 18,000. Watch us when the census of 1910 Is taken; we'll havu onlv made a good start. We are destined to be the great commercial market of the west territory lying be tween Portland and Salt Lake City, u territory that has boundless capacities and that Is In the Infancy of its de velopmeiit." Irrigation Hid It. 'What is the reason for the rapid growth of Boise?" I asked. "Irrigation, principally, waa the re spoils'). "In fact, 1 migm say irriga. tion wholly. Here we have a vast country surrounding us that wunoui Irrigation would be worth per haps is cents an acre. But the turning ot water onto .this worthless land has worked the marvel a marvel as won derful as anything that Aladdin's lamp accompllrhed. For miles about us this conntry was nothing but a sagebrush desert. Do you know anything more worthless than a sagebrush desert?" I had to admit that I did not. "But irrigation In our territory ha only hegun." my friend continued, "an:! It will be only a few years when Irrigation works that are now under way will bring nearly 700,000 acres of de-ert land under cultivation and af ford homos and a competence to tens of thousands of people. "One of these projects the Bolse Payetle Is nt our v.)ry doors. It is being conducted by the government and will bring under cultivation 305,- 000 acres. That means a large addi tion to our population and trade, for men on Irrigated farms seldom have large holdings. The tendency Is to small holdings, say 10 or 20 acres, but on those small tracts they make mow monov with less effort and with far greater certainty than the farmer of t!:e middle west will on 100." All Crops Flourish There. Tt Is not In Its fruits alone, how ever, that the Boise valley stands pre eminent. Take wheat, for Instance. On the Irrigated lands about Boise from 60 to 80 bushels per acre Is an average crop. And not only Is the wheat fine and firm, but It weighs from five to seven pounds more to the bushel than thnt from any other state. Oats will give from 100 to 110 bushels per acre: timothy yields two crops per season, of from four to five tons per acre, while alfalfa yields three crops averaging from six to nine tons. All such produce commands an immediate market as the immense herds of sheep and cattle that feed In the mountains are brought flown to winter in the val ley and their owners snap up what ever they can secure. Al! root crops nourish on the lands In the Boise valley, but there are two that are especially worthy of mention. One cf these Is potatoes, which give anywhere from 300 to 500 bushels to the acre. The other Is sugar beets, and the cultivation of these Is going to give many thousands of acres of land constant use. This is an espec ially profitable crop for the farmer, as the yield is always large and the crop Is always contracted for when planted. The factories that are al- dv building, or are projected In Boise and vicinity, are going to re quire the produce of an immense acre age. Possible Myth Has Developed Into Mystery. On over In the John Day country and talk to miners and Inevitably they will mention the Blue Buckt.-t diggings, one of the pTeatest lost mines In the history of eastern Oregon, reminds the Baker City Herald. Men have spent fortunes and lost their lives in search of these fabulous placer claims and today, after more than 50 years of fruitless search, a party of prospectors are wandorln over the hills of Cow valley seeking these lost diggings. In this party is a veteran prospector, a man who mtn- m 1 aiirornla In the early days and a man who a few years aeo w h principal owner in the Standard of Quarts-burg. He is quite wealth. and was seeking rest and ease up the .ionn Day river when he heard of the nl i-ucicct diggings and got the fe- Everybody over there soom. t h. a different Idea as to where the Blue- nut-KPi nigirings are located and you will be given positive assurance that this fabulous mine Is anywhere from Canyon City to Cow valley, some go Ing so far as to designate old Ironside mountains as the location. Whenever you see n man over there sneaking around behind a tree and pulling up the grsss you may know that he has the Blue Bucket fever, a fever that will not wear off. The history of these diggings is an old one. In the vorv .ri mmlgrant wagon crossed th .-,,11 leading through the John Day pass. At some point near the John n, Pars the mother took sick and died nnd In digging the grave for her the na. cnildren discovered Im mense qulntltles of eoM iin..- the grass roots. They threw om nf this in their wagon and went on. When they reached a settlement they showed the grass with the gold cling ing to the roots. But little attontion was paid to the incident until they reached Portland. One surviving daughter a few years after attempted to lead some miners to the spot, but could not. The onlv thin .h. remember of the Journey and gold was that the water buckets carried on the wagon were blue, hence the name nui mat is the story of the Blue Bucket diggings and so far as abso lutely known they have never heen found. Captain J. Wesley Conner Is dead at New Albany. Ind., aged 94 years. He was a Mississippi river pilot or engi neer for Just 60 years, and an appren tice in the river service for 15 years longer, making 75 years on the Mis sissippi and Its larger tributaries, t'nlll throe weeks before his death lie had never been ill. .1. H. Baxter, nn Oakland lumber dealer, ran down with his automobile and killed Earl Haskell, aged 11 years, and severely Injured George R. Blew ett, a colored man. Tlie automobile gut out of control and could neither bo "leered nor stopped. Onlv 82 Years Old. "I am only S2 years old and don't expect even when I get to be real old to fool that was as long as I can get Electric Bitters." says Mrs. E. H. Brulison, of Dublin. Ca. Surely there's nnthlnir else keeps the old as young and makes the weak as strong as this grand tonic medicine. Dyspepsia, tor pid liver, Inflamed kidneys or chronic constipation are unknown after tnk In Electric Bitters a reasonable time. fluaranteed by Tallman & Co, drug gists. Price 50 cents. If vou see It in the East Oregonlan ItS It'UH. Several Routes to the Afforded by Rock Island Lines: East 1. Through San Francisco, Los Angeles, Southern California and El Paso. 2. Through San Francisco, Central California, Colorado and Denver or Colorado Springs. 3. Through Oregon, Idaho and Colorado. 4. Through Washington, Montana, the Dakota and St. Paul - Minneapolis. 5. Through Washington, Canada and St Paul Minneapolis. Avery good plan is to go one way and return another tec twice much country and enjoy the trip twice a much. It will be a pleasure to give you full detail Cenertt Atsnt, ' Rock Ifltnd-Frltco Line, 140 Third St.. PORTLAND, ORE. No other tmvd-book tells as much about tho Great Northwest as docs "Wonderland 1906" Its chapters deal with Puget Sound, the Columbia river, the Quenlut In dians, the Bitterroot Range of Mon tana, the Yellowstone National Park. SEND IT TO YOUR EASTERN FRIENDS There's nothing better as a guide to the splendid country between the Mis sissippi and the tidewaters of the Pa cific. Send six cents for a copy, or send the six cents with the address of the friend to whom "Wonderland . 190" is to be mailed, to A. M.CLELAND Gen. Pass'gr Agt. St. Taul, Minn. Northern Pacific Railway Three Trains Dally In each direction between St. Paul, Minne apolis, Duluth a nd Superior, and the GREAT PACIFIC NORTHWEST. I j J - I J ' ft ! i.Axn rii.u ns ix i tail j --ii Waiting for the Wheat Crop of the Inland Empire. VXCOXSCIOCS BESIDE TRACK. ADVERTISE WASU1XGTOX. Injiirn! Man Picked 1'p by Eng'lncer Corren. Engineer Curren, of helper engine No. 307, while on the way over tho hill yesterday morning to bring back a freight train, discovered an Injured man lying beside the track Just the other side of Durkee near the steel bridge, says the Baker City Democrat. Curren picked the man up, took him back to Durkee and from there he was brought to Baker City by Con ductor Cherry of No. 23. He was made as comfortable as possible In tho caboose with cushions and pil lows, he was washed clean of blood, where he was Injured and was given water and stimulants. The Injured man was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital and papers on his pcr&on Bhowod his name to be Frank Buckonle. address S3G Fifty-fourth strctt, New York. How he was in Jured has not been learned,, as the nan has not yet beei conscious since ho was picked up. The police believe that he was in Baker City a few days ago ns n tramp, but state that he was perfectly harmless. The man's skull was badly smashed and he was bruised In several places on the body. Dr. McDanlel operated upon him Inst night, but ho has olim chance of recovery because of the severity of the Injury. fur KM The East OrcRonian is eastern Oregon's representative paper. It leads nnd the people appreciate it and show it by their liberal patron age. It is the advertising medium of this section. California Prune Wafers. The ereat tonic cathartic, an lnvalu ablo cure for Malaria, Biliousness Ponstlnatlon. Nervousness, Catarrh o iha stomach. Bad Breath. Oily Skin Sleeplessness, Wind and all Liver Stomach and Bowel trouble. Tallma & Co., 823 Main St., Pendleton, Ore. Promotion Committee Will Ask $200,000 Appropriation. A special from Tacoma says of a new state movement started last week In that place: For the purpose of energetically ex ploiting the advantages and re sources of the sate of Washington, the next legislature will be asked lo appropriate $200,000 to be expended in publicity work during the two years preceding the Alaska-Yukon exposi tion. The above action was agreed upon today at a meeting at which were present representatives of some of the most active commercial organ izations of the state. Those present were: Governor Albert E. Mead, William Jones, S. A. Perkins, L. W. Pratt, Ta coma; Former Governor John H. Mc- Oraw. Seattle; W. H. Cowles and K. B. Patterson, Spokane; Walter Ling enfelder. Walla Walla; O. U Hanson, Kennewlck. The meeting was the result of the agitntlon for publicity for some time throughout the state. In all proba bility the various commercial bodies of the slate will lend their aid in fur therlng the proposition as agreed on. In case the proposition carries tt will undoubtedly be handled from Olynipla, as tho publicity bureau would want to be in the closest touch with the state officials. This will also preclude any objection on the part o larger cities. The prime purpose of the move ment Is to Induce peoplu to como to the stato of Washington. Just how this work Is to be undertaken will be loft with the bureau under the dlrec- Hon of the proposed commission. It was at first suggested that an appro priation of $50,000 a year only be sought, but it is believed that this would be Insufficient. There was con siderable discussion on the point, but all finally concurred In the resolution as offered, believing that the larger sum would be necessary to carry out the work In a manner that would make a lasting Impression through out the country. Alleged Thnt Coal Deposits Have Been Smuggled. Says a Salt Lake dispatch: Four suits for the, recovery of 20.000 acres of valuable (oal land alleged to have been acquired from the United States by gross frauds, have been filed In the United States court for this district. Attorney General Moody and District Attorney Hiram E. Booth appear as complainants and the Pleasant Valley Coal company, the Utah Fuel compa ny and their officers as defendants. The state of Utah, according to one of the complaints, "by and through failure of certain of Its officers and agents safeguarded Its Interests, is made to appear as an active party to a gross fraud upon complaints." This fraud consisted, the complaint alleges. In the selection and sale by the state ns agricultural and grazing land of land that Is known to be Immensely valuable for Its coal contents. While the government requires the state land board to Investigate the charac ter of all land before selecting and selling It. the Utah board. It Is alleged, not only failed to make any Inspec tion of these lands, but certified to the United States land office that they were non-mineral lands. In numerous other Instances, It Is charged, certain officers of the coal companies conspired to secure title to coal lands In excess of the amount authorized by law, by hiring persons of both sexes to. enter lands which were afterwards paid for by the de fendants and assigned to them by the . original entrymen. The government asks leave to make the Morton Trust company of New York, holder of a trust mortgage to secure the bonds of the Utah Fuel company, a party to the suit. In addition to a decree declaring the present titles to the land null and void the court Is asked to give Judg ment for hhe coal wrongfully extract ed bv the coal companies. The stock of the T'tnh Fuel compnny. which has absorbed the Pleasant Valley compa ny, Is held by the Rio Ginnde rail way Interests. G. B. Bnrhams Testifies After Four Years. O. B. Purhams. of Carlisle Center, N. Y., writes: "About four years ago I wrote you stating that I had been entirely cured of a severe kidney trouble by taking less than two bot tles of Foley's Klkney Cure. It en tirely stopped the brick dust sediment, and pain and symptoms of kidney dis ease disappeared. I am glad to say that I have never hand a return ot any of those symptoms during the four years that have elapsed and I am evidently cured to stay cured, and heartily recommend Foley's Kidney Cure to any one suffering from kid ney or bladder trouble." Koeppen Drug Store. Queer Find at Leniston. While an excavation was being made in the basement of the Raymond house yesterday, the remains of a complete pack outfit were unearthed, evldent'y a relic of pioneer days. The skeleton of a pack saddle, parts of n small stove, a pair of boots, clothing, bottles, some of which still retained part of their contents, and mule shoes, were among the decayed remains. There were also several bones found n the pack, but these, from all ap pearances were tnose or Deer, inn place where the packing outfit was discovered was about 25 feet below the surcase of the street. Lewlston Tribune. GTTXIAM WHEAT GOOD. A bird's nest containing four eggs was recently discovered Inclosed in the trunk of a large tree cut down at Cirencester, England. The sap rlni!8 showed that nearly a century had elapsed since the eggs were laid. A German periodical, Stahl and Elsen. figures out thnt Germany has enough conl (280,000,000,000 tons! to Inst It 2000 years. England, with 193.- 000. 000. 000 tons and double the amount of consumption, has enough for only 400 years. Forty-Fold Yielding About 25 Bush els Per Acre Throughout County. County Commissioner Horace Wal ker has Just returned from Gilliam county, where he has been looking after his crop of wheat near Con don. He finds wheat In Gilliam county yielding very well, especially the "forty-fold" wheat which Is usea largely In that county. In the vicinity of Condon the crop will yield about 25 bushels per acre nnd Is all first-class wheat. The hot weather has had but little effect up on It and the "forty-Odd" wheat does not winter kill as many other kinds of winter wheat. Harvest ts about two or three weeks later In Ollllam county than In Uma tilla county. N t- i t h i. i ... : : . ... ' .