East Oregonian : E.O., September 03, 1906, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2

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DAILY EAST OREGONLAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1908.
DRESS SKIRTS
We have just received two shipments
of New Dress Skirts, and they are
Beauties. The New Styles for Fall
aae prettier than ever before shown,
and you will surely buy your Skirts
for Fall wear with more satisfaction
than usual, because of the beautiful
styles, and our moderate prices.
BEAUTIFUL PLAID SKIRTS:
$3.50, 5.00, 6.50. $8.50,
10.00 and 13.50.
Small Plaid effects in Grays, Blues and
Blacks, at prices to suit your purse.
Plainer Skirts frym $1.25 uj.
We have what you want in Skirts, and can
save you money.
I The FAIR STORE, Pendleton j
THISTLES
OTHER WEEDS
KATCRE, HABITS AND
HOW TO EXTERMINATE.
Irrigation and Forming Export Gives
Some Interesting Information as
Well as Valuable Conclusions About
Hie Russian Thistle, Tumbling Mus
tard and the Dodder Vine Of Spe
cial Interest to Farmers in the Irri
gated Regions.
The attention of Superintendent
McPherson was called to the fact that
weeds were now beginning to seed on
the Twin Falls tract and he was asked
to give his views regarding the proper
means of keeping them down, says
4he Twin Falls News.
"What is a weed?" he was asked,
"A weed is a plant out of place, or
of no use to man," said the superin
tendent. "This definition, however,
has a different meaning in dlffersnt
localities. A weed may be a weed in
one locality and a- plant In another
or It may be a plant which, when cul
tivated is of use to man but becomes
a pest when allowed to run wild. One
of the worst pests which has appear
ed on the Twin Falls tract Is the Rus
sian thistle. While in the true sense
o' the word this plant is not a this
tle, yet. because of its prickly nature,
It is classed as such. The Russian
thistle belongs to the same family as
asparagus and sugar beets. In Its' na
tive land. Russia, the people used to
burn It in order to get baiting soda.
hence Its name, 'salsola kali.'
The Russian thistle first appeared
in the United States In 1873, In South
Dakota. eidently having been brought
over in flax seed from Russia, It
can be readily recognized because of
Its resemblance to the eastern tumble
weed and on account of Its being
markd with red stripes along the
talks, especially as it nears maturity.
The seeds ripen about the middle of
August in this section, consequently
the farmers should get busy right
away and pull them up and burn them.
One Russian thistle will bear proba
bly a million seeds if allowed to turn-
Ma over the country It will infest
every acre in the vicinity.
"The Russian thistle Is a noxious
weed in many ways, taking valuable
space In the farmer's field and pro
ducing spines which are Irritating to
all stock. Growing In fence corners,
road sides and uncultivated patches.
It becomes unsightly and uncontrolla
ble. It is particularly objectionable
on ditch banks, as during the ripening
period strong winds fill the ditches
with weeds which dam the water and
cause leaks In the ditches. The ditch
companies In Idaho. Colorado and
nihtr Irrigated sections have lost
thousands of dollars repairing breaks
caused by Russian thistle.
"Now Is the time to destroy this
thistle and every field and ditch bank
should be gone over and the weeds
pulled, piled and burned. A few
hours or days spent In this work now
will save the ditch company and the
farmers thousands of dollars. The
only way to get rid of the Russian
thistle Is to get the habit and go after
It now.
"Two or three other noxious weeds
have made their appearance which
are also a detriment to the country.
The tumbling mustard seemn to have
gained a foothold In nearly all por
tions of the arid district and as a pest
It Is almost as bad as the Russian
thistle, possessing wonderful vitality,
growing rapidly and crowding out all
cultivated plants If left unchecked
In aome sections of the country tt has
become so bad that the department ot
agriculture Las taken steps to devise
methods for its extermination. One
of the best methods Is to sray the
fields once or twice during the season,
killing the young mustard plants but
leaving the crop unharmed. This en
tails a vast amount of hard work on
the part of the farmer.
'Like the Russian thistle, the tum
bling mustard will choke ditches. In
some sections where the tumbling
mustard had gained a foothold thous
ands of acres have been summer fal
lowed In order to kill the pest, enta'l
ing a heavy loss to the farmers. The
remedy recommended for this section
the present time Is pulling and
burning. This should be done at once
before the seed begins to scatter.
"There is another weed to which
wish to call particular attention at
this time, because it is so small that
it may be overlooked until it practi
cally ruins the hay crops. I refer to
the dodder plant sometimes called
the love vine. This weed is a tru
parasitic plant. The seeds are very
small, germinate in the ground and
when the plant makes Its appearance
above the surface it winds arounds
the cultivated plants, throwing out
little suckers which penetrate the
plants. It grows rapidly, spreading
all over the fields and chokes out or
destroys the crops.
"I would advise every farmer to
thoroughly examine his hay fields and
watch for the golden heads of the
dodder plant which he will find
wrapped around the alfalfa or clover
stalks. The dodder seeds about the
middle or latter part of August In this
stctlon of the state and it should be
destroyed before that time. Where
the dodder Is seen In spots or isolated
places, a good way to Ccstroy It Is by
burning. Place a forkful of hay or
straw on the Infested patch and set
fire to it, being careful to are that the
entire patch Is burned over. This will
destroy the dodder and the cultivated
plants will come up again. Sometimes
a whole field has to be cut and burned
01 account of the dodder, or else
plowed up and cultivated to hoed
crops until the dodder Is exterminated.
"None of theseweeds have as yet
obtained a very strong foothold on
the Twin Falls tract, and If the far
mers, the canal company and the rail
road company will use due diligence
at the present t'me the pests can be
controlled with comparatively little
labor and cost. The time to begin
work Is right now."
How to Avoid Appendicitis.
Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated.
Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels, and restores the
natural action of the bowels. Orlno
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nause
ate or gripe and is mild and pleasant
to take. Refuse substitutes. Krfep-
pen's drug store.
Taken to Pendleton With Typhoid.
Miles Doanc was taken to Penile
ton Tuesday with a bad case of typhoid-pneumonia.
He had been
working for the past several months
for Ramey & Thompson Bros., and
worked longer than he ought under
the circumstances, thinking that he
would soon be all right. He had to
succumb at last and the doctors pro
nounce him a very sick man. -Helix
Herald.
An Insidious Danger.
One of the worst features of kidney
trouble Is that it Is an insidious dls
suse and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have a fatal mal
ady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at
the first sign of trouble as tt corrects
irregularities and prevents Brlght's
disease and diabetes. Koeppen's drug
store.
Wanted Competent salesmen to
represent factory on the road. Post
tlon permanent. Address Dept. 4 J
1010 Atwood Bldg., Chicago.
Shoddy furniture for th. home
never. Let us .how yon th. finest In
furniture. Baker Folsom.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Hotel St. George. W. O. Hartunp,
Sun Francisco; Quss Oelles, Seattle; i.
Rrownell, Portland; K. C. Sklles. wife
and daughter, Baker City; G. W. Han-
dley, Portland; S. N. Loe, Portland;
John H. Lewis. Salem; R. J. Hulbcrt,
Portland; Ephriam De Van, r., Louis
ville; J. F. McNaught, "Hermlston;
Mrs. L. Michael. Weston; E. H. Clark,
city; I. J. Kealey, Portland; R. A.
Iiusch, Portland; J. V. Harney. Spo
kane; Herman A. Schmeer, Portland;
F. Trow, Spokane; L. Trow, Spokane;
John Davis, wife and daughter, Spo
kane; J. A. Nleset and wife, Mtllers-
vllle; Myrtle Goodman, Walla Walla;
Mrs.J J. H. Parker. Baker City, F. T.
George, Echo; W. C. Zander, Chicago;
C. L. May. Malheur; Charles J. Grit-'
flth. Elgin: Fred Nelson, city; T. C.
Lord. Portland; O. D. Galley, Portland
R. E. Hawkins. Denver; A. J. Bigley,
Pittsburg; George M. Wilber, Marys
ville; B. M. Miller, Arlington; M. E.
Ely, Athena; A. M. Gorrlll, Oakland;
M. N. Shephard; G. McCulley, Spo
kane; Harry C. Moore, San Francisco;
C. A. Sllvert, Portland; W. Roy Bar
ton.
Hotel Pendleton. W. O. Howatt,
Sun Francisco: H. B. Catton, Walla
Walla; M. E. Foley, Portland; H. W,
Cameron, Spokane; F. C. Kelsey, Port
land; Hicks and wife, Athena; Barrett
Athena: F. Boyd; A. H. Wellsh, San
Francisco; Marsen, New York; Killer
C. A. Miller, Minneapolis; S. M. Mar
cus, Chicago; E. Works, Boston; M.
Glaurell, Boston: S. W. Wards; Mrs. J
Sheuerman, San Francisco; Miss C.
Sheuerman, San Francisco; W. R.
Glendening; H. K. Carroll and wife.
New- York; G. A. Bushee, Portland
Mr. Pllly, wife and daughter, Walla
Walla; Weiden, Portland; Leedy; J. W.
Smith; J. H. Rhody, Starbuck; C.
Clunhson, Echo: E. P. Smith, Iouiso
ile; O. Crocket; J. E. Thompson; Mrs.
H. W.- Thompson; E. E. Plnkerton.
Silt Lake; T. H. Laughton. Atlanta.
GENERAL NEWS.
Trains are now going Into Valparal-
so with provisions for the earthquake
suff?rers.
The number of persons employed in
the mines of the world is about B,000,
000, of whom one-fifth are In Great
Britain.
During the last 10 years the single
product of fiber has yielded In Yuca
tan the enormous sum of J297, 000,000
Mexican silver dollars.
Nearly 200 looters were shot at Val
paraiso during the recent quake.
Wealthy people of that place are do-
ng their utmost to assist their more
helpless fellows.
An Oakland, Cal., man laid a cigar
on his desk where It came In contact
with a few grains of syanlde of potas-
ium. Later he placed the cigar in hit
mouth and the poison caused his death
in a few hours.
li ving Long, aged 21 years, who had
bren released on parole from the Cal
ifornia state prison, where lie had been
dolus time for highway robbery, was
sentenced to 10 years more for break
ing his parole.
It is estimated that at least 2.000,000
bals of cotton are lost throughout
the south every year because of frost
and scattered cotton left In the field
by the pickers. According to a corres
pondent of the Manufacturers' Record
of Baltimore, a machine has been In
vented called the cotton separator,
which will save nearly all this loss.
NORTHWEST NEWS.
A Salem man advertises that he will
pay none of his wife's debts because
she deserted him when he had 'i
broken leg.
An electric railway from Spokane to
the Big Bend country Is assured, and
It Is understood that work will be
started at once.
Reports from Baker City are to the
effect that a slight earthquake was
felt there Saturday night. The shock
was apparently purely local. It did no
damage.
Nan Patterson, the "Flora Dora"
girl accused of the shooting of Caesar
Young, who said she was going to be
good when she got out of )ail, is among
those attending the prize fight at
Goldfleld.
Report comes from Seattle that the
railroad locomotive engineers will ask
the next legislature to limit tho hours
of their employment. They declare
overwork Is responsible for collisions.
, Within 10 days the Boise State bank
articles of Incorporation ot which
have been filed, will open for business
in the dnnhotel hotel lobby. The cap
ital stock is $50,000 and the maorlty
of the stock Is owned by men who
lately made Boise their home, or are
non-residents.
Of Interest to Many.
Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any
case ot kidney or bladder trouble that
is not beyond the reach of medicine.
No medicine can do more. Koeppen's
drug store.
ROM
OKLAHOMA
IIEUT 1I11FMAN WRITES
FROM THE NEW STATE,
Vitst Chances Have Taken Phiee In the
Southwest l4mt Vricea Are In
creasing Crops Are Diversified urn!
Vacant Ijind Gone New State ot
Oklahoma Will Probably Ho Demo
crutlc and Prohibition Does Not
Compare With Oregon.
Woodward, Okla., Aug. 26. (East
Oregonlan.) The Oklahoma of 1906
Is not the vast wilderness of 1893.
The buffalo grass plains are now
fruitful fields; tho knolls where the
antelope graze and watched the In
coming hordes of white wagons, are
now ' the sites of school houses and
the prairie dog "towns" are peach or
chads and corn fields.
Perhaps no other spot on the face
of the earth has developed in the past
10 years as has the "Cherokee strip.1
I rode Intothe "strip' '12 years ago
and know well how tt looked then. It
was one unbroken stretch of plain and
sand dune. We traveled over the
plains without roads, the sun being
our guide by day and the Polar star
by night. We crossed streams wher
ever we came to them In the day's
journey and camped at night on the
level prairie, where the horizon all
around you looked like the edge of
the world. The memory of that wilder
ness of buffalo grass will always be
with me. To an Oregonlan, born and
reared In the mountains, the monotony
of the prairie, the unbroken solitude
and silence and vast level stretches
of Oklahoma are things never to be
forgotten.
But I rode Into a different Oklaho
ma this week. Where I saw miles of
grass and unbroken prairie 12 and 13
years ago, I now see cotton bursting
into bloom, corn fields tinged with
autumn's golden hue and peach or
! chnrds and wheat stubble and miles
jupon miles of knfflr corn, cane, millet,
peanut;-, peach trees and vines and
alfalfa and waving meadow grass.
I can scarcely locate the old trail
that led from Woodward to Richmond
down the north Canadian river.
Broad roads are laid out on section
lines. Fine houses stand near where
sod shanties marked the hillsides and
young mules sport In knee-deep grass
where pastures are now Inclosed.
Claims on the bench land which I
rode over In 1861 and refused to lo
cite upon are now worth from, $12 to
$25 per acre. Settlers have crowded
Into the very heart of the "black jack'
forests the lightest, cheapest and
sorriest land In the "strip." Ever
acre of land hac been entered. Many
of the claims have been fold three
and four times, each sale seeing a few
hundred dollars added to the price
A Diversified Country.
1'Kiano.n is not a "single ; crop
country. It Is the moEt productive and
diversified of ail tho southwesl. Wheat
corn, cotton, oats, barley, rye, alfalfa
and millet grow nbuiMantly. Hogs,
mules, cattle, horses, goats and slice
all thrive.
I have seen alfalfa growing luxuii
antly, making two good crops on lan
that Is high and dry and where It 1
30 feet to water. Poaches, watermel
ons and grapes are natural produc
tions of the new state. Peanuts, sweat
potatoes and cotton are raised In Inrge
quantities and all kinds of vegetables
grow In abundance.
Mule colts are worth from $45 to $G5
each and team horses weighing 1250
to 1400 pounds are worth $100 mid
$125 each. Hogs are 6 cents per
pound and fat cattle sell for 3ti to 3 M
cents the year around. Peaches ore
25 cents per bushel, wheat 53 cents
BEOt
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Byers' Best Flour
Is made from the choicest wheat that grows. Good bread la assur
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Barley always on hand.
PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS
W. 8. BYER8, Proprietor.
dorosis onuw
Just a few reasons why they
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They Insure shoe ratlsfactlon. Sorosls shoes make the
pocketbook heavier and tho disposition better. Sorosls do
not stretch like other kinds, but always retain their pet
form nnd shape. Sorosls shoes represent the best In
style, comfort and durability. Sorosls are made of tho
choicest materials and put together by expert workmen.
A special last for every foot.
We carry them in all widths.
We can fit the impossible.
ALEXANDER'S
DEP'T STORE
THE HOME OF THE SOROSIS.
"White Frost" Sanitary
REFRIGERATOR.
Is Frost
A steel refrigerator, highly enameled, that will
last forever and one that will preserve the food in
either summer or winter. v
Takes the least amount of Ice In the summer and
keeps the frost from food or house plants In the
winter.
The hnndsomcst In finish and the most substan
tial In build of all refrigerators, and an article to be
proul to own.
LEWIS HUNTER,
HOUSE FURNISHER.
per bushel, broom corn $60 per ton,
corn 40 cents per bushel and louse
hay $7 per ton. Cotton prices have
not yet been fixed for this year.
Tho wheat yield is from 10 to 22
bushels and the quality poor. I have
seen no wheat that would test 60
pounds nor grade No. 1. It Is dark
and foul smelling and shriveled but
It makes good flour.
Politically, the new state of Okla
homa Is likely to be , democratic and
prohibition. Many of the1 counties nr-?
now almost entirely prohibition In sen
timcnt and very few of the smaller In
terior tow ns have an loons.
The people are enthusiastic over
statehood. Grent Interest is nowbe
Ing taken In the coming constitutional
convention nnd great Indignation 's
expressed at the Ridiculous "gerryman
der" used In forming the congression
al districts so they will be republican
In politics.
Instead of placing a number of con
tiguous counties In each district, they
are formed by Joining parts of coun
ties, and by winding and twisting In
to all sorts of "outlandish" shapes a
lot of Irregular and widely separated
precincts, without regard to nutural or
civil boundaries.
The "gerrymander" of the district
ing ccmmlttce will mke many demo
cratic votes In the new state.
Oklahoma Sentiment.
Kansas and Texas have given Okla
homo Its life blood. It drew Its dem
Is an ordeal which all
women approach 'with
indescribable fear, for
nothing compares with
tho pain and horror of
child-birth. Thethoueht
: ais-
ft SMOTHER'S
Proof.
SOLE ACENT. ;
ocratic sentiment from the adventur
ous Texans who crowded Into the new
territory from the south and from
Kansus, which gave a large portion of
Its mongrel populations, It has drawn
Its populism, prohibition and radical
tendencies.
The Texans are stockmen, the Kan-
sans farmers. Tlu-y are all good peo
ple and both kinds have a large pro-
lortlon of office seekers. The new
tate will not suffer from a lack of
candidates.
Rut with It all, Us wonderful diver
sity, Oklahoma does not measure up
to the Oregon standard. The soil Is
not so ilch nor productive, the climate
not so healthful nor the opportunities
so good.
It would be ridiculous for either a
oor mini or a rich man to go from
Oregon to Oklahoma to locate. Re
turns from Investments are not mn
huge here 113 In Oregon and wages are
hut half us high ns In Oregon. Living
expenses art- the same In both states.
Hundreds of people will leave Ok
lahoma for Oregon and Idaho as soon
as they can sell out here. Oklahoma
Is a good country for eastern people
who do not know the west, but after
a man has once had a taste of the
glorious west. Oklahoma Is mighty
"dry picking."
IIKRT HUFFMAN. '
FOR. SALE
HKLIX LIVERY BUSINESS.
Only one In this section.
This is without doubt one of tho
best paying propositions in Umatilla
county. In proportion t; amount In
vested.
Will sell at a bargain and It will pay
unyone wishing to engage In this bus
iness to Investigate this offer.
Must sell nt once; for price and rea
son for selling, call on or write
BUR JOHNSON,
IIEIJX, ORE.
I Can Sell Your Real Estate or Business
No Matter Where Located
fnMPert!e?.ana bus'"e of all kinds
?h. ttQ,J C5' f0r ca"h ln 811 P't of
he United States. Don't Walt Write
0naLd',rlblne What u hv7 to
ell and give cash price on same.
If You Want to Buy
1 pAVID B. TAFF,
THE LAND MAN
MB Kansas Avenue,
TOPEKA, KANSAS.
Walter Flouring Mills
Capacity. I5n - .
Flour exchanged for wheat,
to., always on hand.
Feed,