TWELVE PAGES.
DAILY EAST OREGON'IAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATTIWAY, JVLY. 13, l07.
PAGE THREE.
How About
Harvest Supplies ?
Now is the time to think about them. '
i
Buy your supplies befofe you get too busy.
We have a complete line of
Blankets, Comforts, Tents, 8 oz.
Duck Bed Sheets, Overalls,
Jumpers, Gloves and Sox.
Our Grocery Dep't. ts one of the largest and most
complete departments in Umatilla County.
The Alexander Department Store
HARTFORD, HOME
OP INVENT
GROWING Ai EXPORTING INDIAN JUTE
The following report, covering the
exports of Jute and jute manufacture
from British India and the wages and
conditions of the jute-mlll operatives,
Is furnished by Consul-General Wil
liam H. Michael of Calcutta:
Practically all the Jute exported
from India passes through the port
of Calcutta. During the calendar
year 1904 the value of Jute and Jute
manufactures declared at this consulate-general
for export to the
United States was 130,709,426, vlx:
'Gunny bags, 12,040,234; gunny cloth,
$19,881,707; Jute (raw), 15.716,920;
and Jute butts and rejections, 13,
071,665. The Commercial Intelligence de
partment. In its returns showing the
sea-borne trade of British India for
the year 1906, gives the exports front
Calcutta to the United States as fol
lows: Gunny bags, 13,079,600, val
ued at $719,330; gunny cloth, 492,
785,420 yards, valued nt $17,328,930;
raw Jute, 248.406.25$ pounds, valued
at $9,390,005; total $27,438,265, or
$3,271,161 less than the figures re
corded In the consulate-general,
which are based on the Invoices cov
ering all Jute and Jute manufactures
shipped from Calcutta to the United
States, and must be accepted as cor
rect.
The people of a mill, or several
mills are nearly located together, oc
cupy a village, which Is mado up of
huts made of mud, bricks, and palm
leaves woven Into sheets and tacked
onto bamboo poles. All are thatched
with a long tough grass used through
out India for covering huts and
bungalows, and which make A tight,
cool and durable roof.
The floor Is made of clay tamped
down hard, which makes a very good
floor. On this floor Is spread In
places matting made of bamboo
grass. On this matting many of the
natives throw dowri a cotton blanket,
or possibly a thin mattress, for beds.
Some have a rudo bed made of four
posts 16 inches high, with cross
head and side pieces pinned together
and then crisscrossed with bed cords.
There may be a few rude benches,
but little or no other furniture Is to
be seen In the huts. The natives eat
on the floor, squatted around a pot
or pan containing the food. Tho men
and boys eat first and the women and
girls afterwards, taking what Is left.
The mode of life is thoroughly primi
tive. No knives, spoons or forks are used
Every farmer in Umatilla county Is
wearing a broad smile over tho out
look for a banner crop this year.
All those who luivo ever purchased
ono of our celehrnted Alfred Benjamin
A Co. 'a correctly made suits for men,
wear an even brooder mnllo of con
tentment, though ho lie. .a rarmer,
banker, clerk, blacksmith, or swell
dresser.
There. Is tho fit, stylo and wearing
quality in each, Uiat goes to niako it
t'Just right."
Bond Brothers
Pendleton's Leading Clothiers.
In eating, the fingers answering all
purposes. Each Indian Is ambitious
to own a brass Jug or pot, and these
brasses are handed down as heir
looms and are held as almost a sacred
possession. They are kept bright by
scouring them with mud and water.
After a meal the brasses that have
been used In any way are taken out
in the street, where the women or
men, as the case may be. squat on the
ground and rub them with dust and
water.
What tlie United State Pays for Jute.
It might be well to consider the
fact that we are sending to India
$21,921,941 annually for bags and
cloth that might be made at home.
We are receiving articles that are
made by the cheapest paid labor on
earth, and which could be made by
mill labor In the United States. We
are buying $8,787,485 worth of raw-
Jute annually and manufacturing it
Into cloth. Why not buy as much
raw Jute as we need and manufac
ture It into cloth and bags? This
would give additional employment to
our own people and keept the profits
at home.
It tvqnld be still better to encour-
nge the growth of ramie on the lands
going to waste In the Philippines,
where that fiber can be successfully
eultlvater. Thus we would be abso
lutely Independent In respect to bags
for use In handling our flour, wheat,
corn, oats, and other commodities.
Since the process of cheaply degum
mlng ramie has been discovered there
seems to bo no longer any excuse for
holding back In the cultivation of
ramie on an extensive scale.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Hotel St. George. D. N. Watt,
Watt, .V. Msulllou, J. J. Hogan, A. L.
George, N. W. Leeland, Portland;
John F. Smith, Philadelphia: T. C.
Benson. Portland; C. F. Gibson,
H"le; 'W. I.. Livingston, Conyton,
Iowa; Clark Brown, Ben Mitchell,
Wm. punn. Portland; M. F. Kincald,
Walla Walla; J. O. Jones, Conduff,
Iowa; S. 1). Goodell, C. F. Holmes.
Walla Walla; E. Hall, A. M. Brown,
Portland; It. O. Philpol, Chlengo; M.
McDaniel, Walla w'alla; S. F. Rankin,
Seattle; G. W. Benson, Union; Dr.
Peters, Walla Walla; A. Topley, Em
mett, Ida.; Frank Patterson, Emmett,
Idaho; C. S. Jones.
Hotel Penilli'tim. James Jordan,
Portland; W. W. Relnhnrt, San
Francisco; Mrs. Wnrd, La Grande;
Chris. S. Townsend, Geo. Steele, L.
L. Wnlker, Portland; I. K. Levy.
San Francisco; N. M. Macklln, Port
land; Ceo. F. Roberts, Portland; I.,
Jacobs; O. . Olsen, SL Paul; R. W.
Ashton, Pipestone, Minn.; J. a. Kel
llck, Mrs. F. Kefflllg and son, Geo,
Abbot, B. Brandon, Portland; Q. Mc-
Cully, Ralph Shepard, M. M. Patten,
Spokane; R. W. Jleller, Denver; N. F.
Looker, Portland.
Golden Rule Hotel. H. S. Ccsteel,
I'llrt Rock; N. Kinsman, Pilot Rock;
H. A. McRoberts and wife, Uklah;
Mrs. J. A. Campbbell, Rockfenco,
Wash.; W. S. Pverton, Weston; E. P.
Jones, Nnmpa; B. L. Smith, Hermfs-
ton; H. E. Dalndsn, Blnghnm Springs;
L. Rathburn, Portland; Fred Fcedler,
Rltter; Chorlott E, Well, Mr. and
Mrs. R. Wilson, Mable ' Ball, Walla
Walla, Wash.; J. Farmer, F. Farmer,
H. H. Smith, Portland; M. A. Woods,
J. A. Axtell; Sadie Hamilton, Boise.
Burglars went through Edward
Burns' saloon at Thorpe, Kittitas
county. Wash., and stole $960 In cash.
CONNECTICUT CLAIMS IS '
PER CENT OP PATENTS,
William E. Curtis Tells of the Hotbed
of Yankee Genius Every Man Who
. Guest to Washington Prom Hurt
ford. It Is Suld, Has an Application
for Patent.
i William E. CurtlB, the fascinating
writer of the Chicago Record-Herald,
gives the following interesting ac
count of Hartford, the home of In
ventors: 1
The records of the patent office at
Washington show that more than 16
per cent of the applications for pat
ents enme from the state of Connecti
cut, which means that Yankee genius
has been developed here to a greater
degree than In any other part of this
enterprising country and Hartford
has a large share.
The factories here are full of In
genious men who are continually de
vising Improvements upon the ma
chinery with which the are working.
They are smart enough to see where
they can add to Its capacity and In
crease Its products or the economy
of its operation. It would be a big
book that contained descriptions of
all the ortglnal Hartford Inventions,
and a new edition would be needed
every year, like the city directory, for
each mall that leaves for Washington
carries applications for patents. The
wooden nutmeg period has passed.
The people are too busy these days
making genuine articles of usefulness
to waste their time on fakes.
The first woolen mill In America
was started here in 1788, and George
Washington delivered his first inaug
ural address In a suit made from Its
cloth.
The first cast Iron plow In the
United States was made in 1820 by
Alpheus and Truman Hanks, whose
small foundry has since grown into
one of the biggest machine shops In
America. They built the engine of
the Kearsarge which sank the cruiser I
Alabama. i
In 1834 Levi Lincoln Invented a ma-'
chine to card wool with wire teeth by
which he ruined a great domestic In
dustry. Mr. Lincoln also Invented a
machine to make hooks and eyes, and
another to punch holes In buttons,
which turned out to be a very profita
ble idea.
John Fitch, who lived a little way
north of here, undoubtedly developed
the steamboat before Robert Fulton
made a success of It, but lacked the
capital or the gumption to secure the
reward.
Alonzo D. Phillips of Hartford. In
vented friction matches and first man-
ufactured them here.
Apollos Kinsley Invented a machine
to press brick instead of shaping them
by' hand. -
James Hills of Hartford, Invented
the lawn mower. He called It the
"Archimedean," which shows that he
had his head In the nlr even if the
machine was on the ground.
The woven wire mattress was first
produced in Hartford, but I cannol
find the name of the Inventor.
Samuel Colt, a Hartford boy of 1C,
Invented th revolver while he was on
a sea voynge, and It was used so ef
fectively by the Texans In their strug
gle for Independence and by General
Jackson's troops while fighting feml
noles in the swamps of Florida that
' made him a great fortune. The
business he started has grown Into an
enormous armory, perhaps the most
mportnnt of all the Hartford Indus
tries.
Christian Shorps of Hartford, In
enled the breech-loading rifle, C. M.
Spencer the repenting rifle and Dr.
Richard- P. Ontllng, also of Hartford,
devised a gun thnt kills by wholesale
and shoots bullets by showers.
Mitchell Wagons
Monarch of .
the Road for
73 Years.
For 73 Years
the Best
Established in
1834
We also carry a
complete lime of
Mitchell "Bee" Line ond Staver Buggies for country or city use.
Drop !n and see our wide track RUN-ABOUTS, always the best possible to build.
JOHN NISSEN & SON
Opposite Hotel Pendleton
PENDLETON, OREGON
PROMPT SERVICE
QUICK DELIVERY
Choice Fresh Meats, Lard, Sausages
and Smoked Meats every day at the
Central Meat Co.
I Carney, Ramsdell & Co.
Telephone Main 33
rA fko ne4 t
UMij
Good
Dry Wood
and
ROCK SPRING COAL
The coal that gives the moat
beat.
PROMPT DELIVERIES.
W. C. MINNIS
I.ra! orders at Refining' cigar
house.
J "Phone Mc?b .
The French
RESTAURANT
Pendleton's most pop
ular Dining Room.
Best 25 cent meal in
the city.
Thoroughly renovated
and all new dishes.
Orville Coffman
Proprietor
Just. Received
A CARLOAD OF
s
Gas: Ranges
and
Stove Plate
Call and Pick Yours Out
NORTHWrSTERN
GAS ELECTRIC CO,
1 MATLOCK BUILDING
' Long Live thn Klmr
is the popular crv thromrhnnt
European countries; while In Ameri
ca, the crv of the nrenent ilnv fa
"Long live Dr. King's New Discovery,
mng or Tnroat and Lung Remedies!"
of which Mrs. Julia RviW Pain
Truro. Mass., says: "It never falls
to give Immediate relief and to quick
ly curea cought or cold." Mrs.
Pnlne's opinion Is shared by a ma
jority of the Inhabitants of this
country. New Discovery cures weak
lungs and sore throats after nil th..
remedies have failed; and for coughs
and colds It's the proven remedy.
uuarameea Dy Tallman & Co., drug
gists. BOc and 11.00. Trial bottle
free.
Butcher Shop and Property for Sale.
Butcher shop, fixtures ml ,
erty, for sale in gsnd location. Do
ing fine business. For further par
ticulars address W. H. Albee, Helix,
Ore.
Plneules are for the vMn,.
Bladder. Thev brln nninir ur
backache, rheumatism, lumbago, tired
worn out reeling. They produce natu
ral action of the kldnevs? xn iw
treatment 11.00. Money refunded If
Plnules are not satisfactory. Sold by
A. C. Koeppen ft Bros.
1 FRESH :
Meat - Fish - Sausages
I Lard
Empire Meal Go. ;
Phone Main 18
ii in
mm
Snuggery" Furniture
The man's "snuggery" In the home
is the study or library, but it is the
woman's privilege to se to Its harmon
ious furnishing. That Is why we par
ticularly Invite the ladies to call and
Inspect our library and study furni
ture. The Book Cases, Writing Tables,
Manuscript Cabinets, Easy Chairs,
Center and Side Tables, Rockers.
Couches, etc., are sure to arouse her
ndmlratlon, just as the low prices will
rouse her astonishment.
is
LEWIS HUNTER,
Complete Housefurnisher.
Are You Going to Build ?
Then I Am
Talking
to You
Remember you are not
Duiiaing ror a lew years, but
probably for a lifetime. It IffiM '
costs no more to have your If-i' "
home planned and built artls-
tlcally, convenient and well
arranged and lasting than It
doea to limply have a place
in which to lira.
if
til
The.
Stonekote"
fas; smmw
rough cast cement block la
all the rage. It make tho
most perfect house, Is dura
ble and lasting. It glvea a
most pleasing effect and Its
permanent and will outllva
an ordinary wood house al
most a decade. It oar speci
fication! are followed out
I haye cement blocks, jn all sizes and shapes, forbuilding purposes. They are
much more substantial, and prettier than either rock or brick.
' (Jail and see the different designs.
Contractor
and
Builder
Cor. Rail
road amd
Willow Sts.