DAILY EArTT OREGON! AIT, PENDLETON, OREGON. PRIDAT, MARCH W, lOf.
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INVESTIGATION
BT THE STATE
IRRIGATION COMPANT
UNDER THE BAN
Affair of the Columbia Southern Ir.
rlgntlon Company Will be the Rnh.
Joct of a Searching InTcatlgatlon
ny tne blato Land Doartt Settlers
Who Have Been Duped Will Be
lTotectcd.
The Salem Statesman says of the
long overdue Investigation of the af
fairs of the Columbia Southern Ir
rigation company of Crook county
That drastic measures are to be
iaKen by the state land board against
the Columbia Southern Irrigating
company to compel it to fulfill Us
agreements with the settlers in west
ern Crook county became evident
yesterday when the
resolution appointing a committee
wr me purpose of Inspecting all
DoriKS and records helnnulnir in o.
Irrigating compnny and la nscertaln
the amount of money received by
the company from various sources,
and the application of the monoy to
vmiKUH cmis.
Tho agents of the board appointed
to curry on the inveHtiirntlnn a.
torney General A. M. Crawford and
Aiiorneys E. B. King, W. E. Querln
Jr., and John O. Kollock. Anintr hn.i
iicss under the firm name of King,
cuerln and Kollock. of Purtlnnd, who
will represent more particularly the
Columbia Southern Water Users' as
sociation. While the attorneys are authorized
to employ accountants to assist in
looking up the stilus of the Colum
bln Southern Irrigation company,
and the company Is ordered to allow
the examinations to be made, It Is
stated Ihnt tho Irrigating firm will
not submit to such an examination.
St'ite Engineer John H. Lewis af
ter an examination of tfie system was
of the onlidnn that there was barely
sufficient water to cover the 12,Ono
acre to which the patent had been
grunted, nnd that the other 14,000
acres in the segregation could never
be reclaimed by the company on ac
count of the Insufficiency of the wa
ter nnd the correctness of his opin
ion nppeurs to be realized.
The attorneys are asked to report
at the earliest possible date and to
make a detailed report of their ex
amination. The clerk of the board
wcr directed to send a certified copy
of the resolution to tho Columbia Ir
riiMtlng company.
Doubts were expressed by the at
torneys on the validity of the trans
fer of the contracts from the origin
al Three Sisters Irrigation company
to the Columbia Southern Irrigation
company and from tho latter to the
Columbia Southern Irrigating com
pany. From nil appearances the
flghl between the state land board
und the company has only begun.
HOOD CHOPS IN CHOOK.
Excellent Wheat Prospects In Ccn.
tral Oregon.
A correspondent from Bend, Crook
county, says:
Every Indication points to a bump
er wheat crop throughout this section
of the state during the coming sea
son. The heavy snow and rainfall
have put the "desert" In such condi
tion that a good crop Is assured with
out irrigation. The Irrigated lands
hero would, of course, have nil the
water needed, but to the dry farm
ers, of whom there Is an Increasing
number between Bend and Pilne
vllle, this heavy precipitation will
provo a great boon. Long-time set-
Weak Lungs
Need VINOL
its cod liver oil elements heal
and strengthen the lungs
Many people Inherit weak lungs
which are likely to bo attacked by
consumption. So also are lungs weak
ened by disease, or by a stubborn
hacking cough.
No matter what the cause, Vlnol
strengthens weak lungs and gives one
tho power to throw off wasting dis
eases. Tho renson that Vlnol has such
power to heal and strengthen Is
bccoviHe It contains In n highly con
centrated form all of the curative,
medicinal nnd strength-creating ele
ments of cod liver oil, actually taken
from fresh cods' livers, with the use
less, nnusentlng oil eliminated and
tonic Iron added.
So suro aro we of what Vlnol will
do .that we ask every person In Pen
' dleton suffering from weak lungs,
stubborn hacking coughs or any
wnstlng disease to try Vlnol on our
offer to return money If It falls. The
Pendleton Drug Co.
Note. While we are sole agents for
Vlnol In Pendleton, It Is now for sale
at the leading drug store In nearly
every town and city In the country.
Look for tho Vlnol agency In your
town.
tiers here report that the soil Is In
the best condition that It has been
for years. The natural consequence
la that there will be a large acreage
seeded to grain.
Everyone who has moved Into the
Bend country and settled either on ir
rigated or dry farming lands I well
satisfied with this section of the west
Many acres are being cleared of the
tagebrush and Junipers and put un
der cultivation. Development In
western Crook county Is going stead
ily forward and 1907 promises to
give a crop that will fully substan
tiate all claims made for this part of
prosperous Oregon.
GOOD SHEEP MARKET.
Lambs Continue to Stick Close to
8.
Of the excellent market for sheep
In Chicago the past week the Chi
cago Livestock World says:
Nobody emitted a "holler 'about
market conditions tnAttv. It
healthy trade, active and generally
strong. Shorn lambs afforded the
only weak . feature. Wool lambs
were strong and In spots a little high
er. It was a good market all along
the line. Sheep were steady and ac
tive. Best wool lambs nM i,t a
shorn lambs $7. wool sheep $0.25,
shorn sheep 15.50. Shearers were
hot after the kind of s-onita thev
could take to the country, but got
muo Killers nickeling them out. They
went their limit $7.60 and quit.
Shipping demand helned lamh
out. Buffalo reported an 8 1-8 rent
lop and orders rolled In from that
quarter, a lot of wool lambs being
anen on eastern account at $7,750
r.so.
Local buyers were In the finirf
early nnd were willing to snan at
stuff appraised around last week's
c!oslng basis, but balked on making
concessions. Supply was light and
soon made Its way over the scales.
mwrniio iambs sold at $7.75 8.
A range of $7.76fi7.90 took th hniir
One band of ble killing shorn i.mh.
the Ck-ske consignment, made Jtl,
uui me ouik or snorn lambs had to
go over at $0.50i?i6.75. o ra little low.
er. Some shorn lambs at $6.85 today
wi re the kind that sold at $6.85 to
day were the kind that sold a dime
higher last week.
Yearllnes wrre cwiri nrnno.i,, i
land of Mexicans of llirht weight
mane S7.I3 and the few here sold at
IH.KSW7.1S.
WYpUrn wool wethers vsr r,..l
over ai $6.25. the bulk selling at
flfifi.lo. Shorn wethers, Mexicans,
made 85.ro the highest price this
year.
Kwes sold largely at $5.F,0aK.O.
on-fr fed ewes sold at $5.85.
CROWS HAVE A KICK.
Chief Spotted Rabbit Goe to Wash
ington, D. C.
A dispatch from Sheridan. Wyo..
says:
The Crow Indians have a rrivna
and a delegation of chiefs, headed by
shotted Rabbit, Lone Bear and Bad
Heart, left the reservation nn,1 otnrt.
ed for Washington to have the mat
ter adjusted by Roosevelt. Because
they left without nermlaalnn nt th
agent, they were overhauled at Sher
man last evening by Agent Camp
bell and taken back.
The trouble Is over sheen, n w
Bare of Billings has a lease on the
reservation and has crowded his
stock beyond the limits of the terri
tory. The Indians protested, and last
ween neld a council and rained 11000
In cash for a fund to send a delega
tion to Washington
by wngon and horseback to throw the
Dy wagon and horseback to horow the
Crow agent off the scent, but he
caught them here last evening- nnri
the trains are now being watched
10 Head off some others whn . are
supposed to be here waiting to go on.
STEEL IS BANK EXAMINER.
Portland Mnn Appointed Under the
New Banking Law.
A dispatch from Salem pays:
James rsteel of Portland was today
appointed by the state board to the
position of state bank examiner,
which was created by act of the last
legislature, .lame Steel, brother ot
Str.te Treasurer George A. Steel, Is
well known in Portland banking and
flnnr.elal circles. He was the first
cashier of the First National bank
of orthind, having taken the posl-
lon upon its organization, May 1.
1S06. He reslmied after 16 years of
continuous service to go into business
for himself. His next venture was
11 the warehouse business along the
line of the present west side division
of the Southern Pacific, and also
along ihe present Springfield brunch
on the east side.
Electric Line Commenced.
Word was received In this city to
day that construction has been com
menced on the electric railroad back
ed by the Hanford ditch Interests to
run from Priest rapids, on the Co
lumbia to Prosser. This It rather
likely to start up a lively scrap in the
lower part of the county. The elec
tric road will have to come through
Rattlesnake gap, and It Is understood
that the Columbia River, Outlook &
Northeastern railway Is desirous of
covering the same route.
Just how important a concern this
latter la It is hard to decide. W.
McK. Stewart, who Is supposed to be
most of Outlook, is back of It as
president and general manager. It
Is capitalized at three millions, and Is
some day going to run to Spokane,
If It Is lucky. It was said today that
both roada would make a strenuous
fight for Rattlesnake gap, and there
would be considerable excitement In
the lower valley before long. Yaki
ma Republic.
Commercial Livery Stable.
Ia making a specialty of boarding
horses by the month. Best of care
taken of horses, buggies and harness.
Tour rig delivered promptly to any
part of the city.
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g$ MADE IN NEW YORK QgSr Jgd
njamin & (,
All the new Spring Styles now on display, at our store,
of this line of absolutely the best clothing made. You
can't explain style you'll have to call and see them.
THE MERIT
II AIT
The best Hat made
Absolutely Guaranteed
not to Flop.
$3.50
and )ust!one price.
Wear the Clothes They
Wear on Broadway
They Feel Better, Look Better,
Vear Better and Cause You to
Catch That Contented Feeling
Experienced by all Well Dressers.
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY!
When you think of Good Clothing think of
Keith-Conqueror
Shoes and Oxfords
$3.50-$4-$5
Edwin Clapp
Shoes and Oxfords
$6-$6.50-$7
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We aim this Spring to make every Pendleton man look better for less.
JIOTEL ARRIVALS.
Hotel St. George. E. E. . Shaw,
Spokane; P. Zermanskey, San Fran
cisco; B. M. Davis, Olympia; V. Hugh
Smith, Seattle; Miss F. P. Moore,
Walla Walla; Mrs. A. Stewart, Seattle;
E. L. Moore. Walla Walla; Mrs. E. F.
Stewart, Seattle; J. A. Allison, Port
land; William B. Good, Snn Fran
cisco; F. C. Hanley, Portland; L. B.
Bevant, Los Gattos; J. Brorehood, Los
Angeles; A. B. Bevant, Los Gaaos; H.
Y. Blackwell, Walla Walla; F. S. Rol
lock, Portland; J. J. Olln, St. Paul.
Hotel Pendleton. Tom Duncan,
Portland; C. A. Miller, Minneapolis;
H. H. Potter, city; L. H. Vllhlar, San
Francisco; S. L. Jones, Portland; M.
S. Summons, city; G. McDonald, Wal
lace; M. Willis, Dayton; W. L. Kin
ney, Tacoma; N. D. Hopklnson, Spo
kane; O. W. Boney, Seattle; T. J. Hal
ley, Portland; Charles L. Davis, Wash
ington; J. A. Allen, San Frnnclsco; W.
R. McMahon, Spokanj; H. Dyke, Spo
kane; R. Jell, Spokane; Slg Hcpman,
.Snn Francisco; W. B. Rlntone, Hlll
eand; E. H. Tathor, Seattle; J. Camp
bell, Portland; T. C. Lord, Portland;
G. D. Galley, Portland; W. R. Glen
denlng, Portland; G. E. Brown, city.
The winds of March have no ter
Tor to the users of PeWltt's Carbol
Ited Witch Hasel Salve. It quickly
heals chapped and cracked skin.
Good too, for bolls and bums, and
undoubtedly the best relief for
plies. Bold here by Tallman Co
Are Your Drugs
and
Medicines Pure?
Do They Comply With
the New Federal Pure
Drug Act?
You Buy Quality From U
and Pay No More.
Eendleton Drug Co.
"The Mark of Quality."
First Class Lumber
for salo at
E. J. WIIillVK'S SAWMILL,
North McKay.
A good home product at reason
able prices.
Tou can build a home this spring
if you buy direct from the
manufacturer of lumber.
LARGK sri'PLY ON nAND
Defy the lumber trust by patron
izing homo industry.
WALTER'S NEW
HARD WHEAT" FLOUR
Try It
New brand now on the market.
Made by his new modcro piou
It beats all for perfect bread baking.
Walters' Flour Mills
PENDLETON, OREGON
FOR SALE
5-ROOM DWELLING
8-ROOM DWELLING
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5-ROOM DWELLING
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5-ROOM DWELLING
4-ROOM DWELLING
8-ROOM DWELLING
-wnrM mvrri.i.ivn
T-ROOM DWELLING
$1800.00
$3500.00
$3000.00
$1900.00
$.800.00
$3500.00
$1200.00
$3300.00
$2500.00
$2000.00
FRANK B. CLOPTON & CO.
1 12 E. Court. St.. Pendleton, Ore.
Dally East Oregonlan by carrier, only It cents a week.