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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1907)
fourteen pages. DAILY EAST ORE GO JOAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, 'SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1907. PAOm STTB. LADIES' I COATS Wo have Coats at $4.60, 15.75, 16.00, 17.60 and $8.60 each and will defy any ono In tho county to Bhow anything to equal them ' at our price. GIRLS COATS 2 to 14 years at $2.00, $2.26 up to $6.00. ' We wont you to gee our goods before you buy. Can gave you money. . We have a line of ' LADIES' SKIRTS running In price from $2.60 to $12.00 each, every one a bargain at our price. We urn anxious to show the goodB. Come today. I The Wonder Store Despain & ;Bonney The place to get Bargains , CORN GROWING IN The following excellent article on corn rulHlng In the Idaho wheat belt by Prof. Q. At CroBtwhalt, of the Ida ho Agricultural college. Is pertinent to VmatllM county and Is republish ed In the hope that It will benefit this county. The writer soys: The general purpose that the writer has In view In the preparation, of this bulletin Is to promote the Interest that Is awaking In Idaho In America's greatest cereal? mulie or Indian corn. There Is a greater Interest being taken In this crop In this state than Is gen erally supposed. During the three years that the writer has raised corn, thought corn, and talked corn In Idaho, he has been conscious of a deep undercurrent of Interest throughout the state from the Cana dian border in the mountain valleys of Cassia. This is what might bo expected of a population made up so largely of those who have come from the, sever al states of the Mississippi valley. Here and there throughout the broad expanse of mountains, forests, plains and valleys of Idaho. little dots of waving green could have been seen years ago where gome courageous soul, homesick for the miniature dark green forest of the "Corn Belt," and regardless of the pitying smiles of those who "knew," ventured to plant a few kernels of the golden or silver ears he had carried across the moun tains. Py careful selection of the few ears that eseoped the early frosts, a measure of success had come, and corn growing in Idaho was born. The 'writer had no part In these first attempts at growing what bids fair to becomo one of our principal crops, for In some localities success has come only after many years of patient and persistent effort. His mission has been to encourage the en largement of the present small areas of corn and the establishment of many new ones, and to aid In the general Improvement of the crop throughout the state. The problem of making corn a profitable crop throughout the state of Idaho Is ope of many phases. There Is probably no other state In the Union where the conditions of environment Influencing plant growth are so var ied as In Idaho. Extending from the 42d to the 49th parallels of latitude, and varying In elevation from 600 to 1S00 feet above sea level, there must of neces sity be a considerable range In cli matic conditions; and because of the wldo variation in the various typeg of soil, there Is a great difference In the store of available plant food present and In tho relation of soli to moisture. Then, when we reflect that the crop will be produced where there Is nn abundnnco of moisture available, either from the natural rainfall or from the irrigation ditch, and also where the system of "dry land farm ing" must be practiced, It Is evident that the conditions to je met are many and diverse. In ho part of the state Is corn more needed, nor docs It promise better re sults, thnn In the wheat district, whero the practice of bare fallowing Is common. That the bare fallow Is not essential to the production of a good wheat crop has been abundant ly proven. A field on the experiment station farm averaged over 64 bushels of wheat per acre after corn. The pre vious year a heavy crop of corn had been grown for silage. The soil Is the same type as the thousands of acres In this Bcctlon that are farmed under the bare fallow system. When the fallow Is not cultivated, as Is often tho case, weeds appear and sap from the soil plant food and moisture, and mature a crop of seeds to further befoul the land; whon It Is cultivated, although the soil Is In fine condition ' for the succeeding wheat crop, a very little extra labor would -.,,, it in a eron of corn, which would be almost clear gain. If the corn to cut for silage, or cut and shocked, It will hinder seeding very little, a disk ho.mui nuttlnir the soil In fine condi tion. Where there Is not sufficient rainfall to produce a profitable crop every yenr .and "dry farming" must be practiced, the soli must oe reiiow a when the moisture In the soli be comes Insufficient for the needs of the crop, but in the wheat seoUon such a condition wpuid do me w enntlon. u Ih not contended that wheat and corn can be grown constantly, and the land not deteriorate, but we do sav that with a proper rotation the IDAHO WHEAT BELT less deterioration than when the ro tation Is wheat and bare fallow, es pecially If the latter Is not cultivated. To meet the many conditions pres ent with us, we must either have a variety with almost limitless powers of adaptation, or a number of vari eties or strains of varieties, each of which Is adapted to the conditions of a certain locality. The former is Impossible with the corn plant, as Its powers of Imme diate adaptation are limited; but the ability to form new varieties or strains adapted to a wide range of conditions IB possessed by the corn plant to a remarkable degree. It Ib this latter tact that makes It possi ble for us to say that corn can be made a profitable crop In most parts of Idaho. In some localities the end may be attained In a short time, but In others It will take years of care ful and patient endeavor to achieve success. This statement Is not based on theory, but upon what has been accomplished. Many who read this know that not many years ago It was thought Impos sible to raise corn- In Minnesota or tho Dakotus, while now It Is becoming an Important crop In many parts ot those states. There are those that can testify that this very thing has been done In many localities In Ida ho, as was mentioned above. As a matter of fact, corn was originally a tropical plant, which, ns the cen turies rolled by, gradually varied and marched onward until It reached the fields of southern Canada. It Is not a mere experiment we wish to urge upon the farmers of Idaho. It Is a definite practice, which If faithfully carried out, cannot fall to produce satisfactory results. With this end In view,' the writer, realiz ing that many In Idaho have had no experience in the production of corn, will briefly discuss the corn plant and its production and the methods where by corn may most rapidly be adapted to a new environment and Improved in both yield and quality. BEET HARVEST BEGINS. Small Army of Japanese Laborers Ar rives at La Grande. The advance guard of the lately la- mented "Charles" Mlxoguchl's army of beet harvesters has arrived and are now comfortably housed at the orien tal hotel on Adams avenue, says the La, Grande Morning Star. M. Mzzo guchl, nephew of the former poten tate, and known to the trade as "Frank," is now In charge of the Japanese labor supply bureau. Frank states that the new arrivals are from the hop fields of the Willamette val ley and that more men are coming from the logging railroad of the Grand Ronde Lumber company, from O. R. & N. Bectton work, and from other sources, till about the usual quota will be on hand. The work ot beet harvesting will be gin next Monday at the Pierce, Mc Coy and Storey farms near La Grande, provided that Jupiter Pluvius does not choose the same date lor a dem onstratlon. After a week of beet gath erlng there will be enough visible for the factory to start. Society A notable event occurred on the af ternoon of Wednesday, the eighteenth day of September, when the wedding of Miss Constance Ashley Do Spain and Mr. John Dove Isaacs, jr., was solemnized and celebrated at the home of the bride's slater, Mrs. Nor borne Berkeley. At half after 2 o'clock, as the guests assembled In the hall, which was ablaze with red rose-lllles, autumn leaves, sumac and many candles, Mrs. Norton sang "Until You Came." As the sweet strains of the wedding march were played by Mrs. Ross Dickson the bride appeared at the top of the staircase. The loveliness of her fair young girlhood was en hanced by a gown of white chiffon and rare lace, a full filmy wedding vpil and a hugs burdeu bopquet al bride rosea. - Her two bridesmaids. Miss Eleanor De Spain and Miss Ahlma Hallock of Portland, preceded her. The brides maids were gowned effectively ifi flowered organdy over pink silk and carried burdeu bouquets of brldeBf maid roses. At the stairs the bride was claim ed by her brother, Mr. Albert M. De Spain, who escorted her to an arcl) of pasmlne, where awaited the groom and his brother, Mr. Henry Isaacs of Berkeley University. Aa the bride and groom knelt on white satin cushions. Rev. Charles Qulnney most Impressively pronounc ed the Episcopal marriage ceremony. During the reception which follow ed, Miss Allma Hallock sang in her charming voice, "I know a Lovely Garden." In the dining room, which was in bridal white and green decorations, presided Mrs. M. A. La Dow and Mrs, Charles Qulnney, assisted by Miss Mildred Berkeley and Miss Claire Ra- ley. The bride cut the wedding cake with a golden knife for luck. The ring it contained fell to Miss Ger trude Sheridan, the coin to Miss Blanche Home, the thimble to Miss Ahlma Hallock. After the collation the wedding party assembled on the lawn and Just before disappearing to don her going- away gown the bride made a beauti ful picture as she stepped out on the balcony and tossed her bouquet to the, bevy of young girls below. Miss. Eleanor De Spain made the lucky catch. Amidst showers of rice and hearty good wishes the bridal pair boarded the east bound train for Chicago, where they will be received by the groom's parents at their summer home 20 miles from the city. The bride is very popular with the younger set in Pendleton and Port land and Is the youngest daughter of the old family prominent in the his tory of the state. Mrs. Nancy De Spain, mother of the bride, was hand somely gowned In , grey crepe du chene and sequlned net. Mr. John D. Isaacs, sr., is chief consulting engineer of the Harrlman system. His son and namesake, the groom, is following in his father's footsteps and la at present connected with the construction of the Umatilla Central. Out of town guests were, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berkeley of Portland, Mr. Frank Isaacs and Mr. James Isaacs of San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. Haldane Dickson of Portland. Many Weddings Scheduled. During the past few weeks the marriage god has been very busy In Pendleton and vicinity, and he like wise has many good engagements for October. Of the weddings scheduled for the near future, all of the par ties Interested are well-known young WE HAVE JUST TRDIMED HATS IN cW" PENDLETON BUSINESS COLLEGE f (P cRWi? PENDLETON, OREGON. ' ' & V irrl ilif 6St r mUl f0118 us explain. ) ,'gp SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Phone Red 3791 M TO SELECT FROM, RANGING IN PRICE FROM 2.00 TO $45.00. DOOR NORTH OF THE TRIBUNE 822 MAIN STREET. events people and lncad society will be large ly occupied during the next month with weddings and receptions. Among the weddings, either for mally announced or understood to be set for October are the following. Edward J. Burke and Miss Harrlette Thompson; Mark Moorhquse and Miss Blanche Home; Edgar Averlll and Miss Laura, Coutts; Roland Oliver and Miss Alice Van Nuys. The wed ding of Dr. W. H. Lytle and Miss Myrtle Hill will occur In November, aa will also the wedding of Miss Dellla Dunlay and H. G. Williams. Among recent weddings of well known local people were those of Ralph Wade annd Miss Esma Saw telle In California, J. D. Isaacs and Miss Constance De Spain, which oc curred this week, and Mr. George Grey and Miss Gertrude Brusha at Walla Walla. The following Is a complete list of the licenses Issued at the office of the county clerk during the month of September: John Jefferson Myers and Mabel Eunice Demarls, R. A. Adams and Elizabeth Noble, Herbert J. Smith and Anna C. Heide, John T. Bacon and Etna L. Belts, Grover C. Herr and Nora Sylvia Mills, Carl G. Stew art and Ceclle Wilson, Peter J. Free man and Gertrude Conley, William Taylor and Delia Snyder, John D. Isaacs and Constance De Spain, Oliver B. Osborn and Mayme B. Nichols, Frank Hyde and Mlna Smith. LeRoy Warburton and Myrtle Thome. FIXD BED OF SALT. Graders on Western Pacific Encount er Strange Formation. Engineers who are superintending the construction of the Western Pa cific railroad from Salt Lake to San Francisco, believe that they have dis covered the source of the saline qual ity of the Great Salt lake at Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a portion of the roadbed and so far as followed is eight miles wide and 40 miles long. The engineers who have studied the topography of this part of the country are encllned to believe that a large body of water underlies this enor mous salt bed, and that this water flows to the Great Salt lake through underground channels. The saline deposit presents much the appearance of a polar Ice floe. So closely are the salt crystals packed together that the ties for the railroad are laid on the surface and the 160,-000-pound engines pass over them without making any Impression, In placing the telegraph poles along the line of the road it was found neces sary to blast out the salt with dyna mite, its rock-like hardness making It Impossible to dig down the eight feet required to give secure support to the poles. The salt body Is 27 feet higher than the lake at the Mormon capital, and the slope of the land Is such that If water exlBted there the flow would be In the direction of the. lake. In view of the curious geological composition of the country, in which rivers are frequently known to disappear com pletely from the surface and reappear miles away with greatly Increased volume ,the hypothesis Is plausible, at least, and will be investigated by sci entists. Government officials from the weather bureau are at present In the Salton basin studying evaporation, and may take up the study of the salt de posits when their present Investiga tions are concluded. At Jackson, Mississippi, the grand Jury of the county reported true bills against every railroad in the state for alleged failure to file statements showing the number of passes issued. FOR. THE FAIR RECEIVED A NEW AND COMPLETE ALL THE SEASON'S NEWEST SHAPES AND COLORS. OVER 500 THE VOGUE MILLINERY Shoes for BUSTER BROWN blue: r GIRLS. Tho Alexander Sinyllic Ruysj Yearling!). Dan P. Smythe while here last week, closed a contract for 3000 head of yearling ewes with the Pend land & Livestock company, the price paid was J5 per head. These sheep will be shipped to Montana October 1. Heppner Times. RIBBON Jj3T shoes' J) M ' m sb. SKATING TONIGHT .BELAC!! Music by the Famous AUXETOPHONE "Take me on the Rollers11 and spend the evening in invigorating and delightful pastime. Best Skates Made Fine Hard Wood Floor ..Follow the Crowd.. LINE OF READY-TO-WEAR AXD HATS DON'T FORGET THE PLACE. OFFICE. MRS. Childreg The "Blister Brown" Blue Rib bon Shoes for children are Lhe best looking Shoes shown to day 'for the money. Prices range from $l.50to$2.50 Every Pair Positively Guaranteed Department Storo One thousand and fifty-nine chil dren are enrolled In the Pocatello public schools. Of this number 74. are in the west side school and IIS in the east side school. This rep resents a gain of 66 over the en rollment at this time last year. Po catello Tribune. NEXT "" 's.b m raj N. E. lURRIS, PROP. soil can be cropped every year with