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UK IS HERE
JOINT BACCALAUREATE
SERMON AT M. E. CHURCH
Dr. Krooze of Seattle Will Preach for
High School and A cadem y G rad
uaUng Claw of Latter Prepare Ex.
tensive Program for Next Week
Wednesday Will Be Class Day
Sheepskins Will Be Presented
Thursday.
MANAGER WILLIS TELLS
OF WONDERFUL PRODUCTS.
Water Pumpxl From Columbia River
lias Transformed Former Desert
Sands Into Veritable Garden of
Eden Alfalfa FlekU, Orchard
Trees and Green Pasture With Fat
Cattle Supplant SagebruKh and
Jack Rabbits.
A veritable Island paradise has
been created on Blalock Island In the
Columbia river, by Dr. N. G. Blalock,
the pioneer physician and open river
worker of Walla Walla.
H. C. Willis, formerly of this city,
but now In charge of the Island prop
erty for Dr. Blalock, came up last
evening for a few days' visit and tells
something of the wonderful variety
of products grown on the Island.
MONSTER ISSUE OF
THE EAST OREGONIAN.
Today's issue of the East Ore-
gonlan comprises 20 pages of
reading matter, advertisements
and Illustrations and Is one of
the largest ordinary edition
ever Issued by a Pendleton
newspaper.
The paper Is enjoying; a steady
growth in every part of the
county and its advertising pat-
ronage 1b excellent The atten-
tlon of readers and patrons is
called to today's Issue.
The candidates of the differ-
ent political parties are given
wide publicity in today's DBDer
.and the voters are invited to
read their announcements close-
ly.
FIXE PHOTOS OF PROJECT.
J. B. Wilson of Walla Walla, Photo
graphs rurnlsh-Coe Irrigated
14UUB.
J. B. Wilson of Walla Walla, has
just completed a score of fine views
At the present time there are 400 Pr ,ne Furnlsh-Coe Irrigated lands
near tno ana a number of the pic
tures will be used by D. B. Costuma,
Opportunities of Youth
Mr. Clifford Turner
Nature In Art .Hiss Katherlne Smith
Vocal Solo ....Selected
Miss Edna Thompson.
The Moral Awakening I pasture on which about 150 head of the Pr0Ject, as advertising lllustra.
acres of alfalfa growing on the Island,
200 acres in orchard, large garden
tracts and over 5000 acres of fine tne ,ocal agent for the lands under
At t o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
joint baccalaureate service for the
graduating classes of the Pendleton
high school and the Pendleton acad
emy will be held at the Methodist
church.
The following is the program as ar.
ranged for the service:
Presiding officer W. T. Euster
Doxology.
Invocation W. L. Van Nuys
Hymn.
Scripture .Rev. Meldrum
Prayer .Rev. Storey
Anthem.
Sermon . , Rev. H. D. Krooze
Solo Mrs. J. S. Landers
Benediction Rev. Quinney
Dr. Krooze, who will preach the
baccalaureate sermon, Is from Seattle,
For Commencement Week.
On next Wednesday evening the
class day program for the senior class
of the high school will be held and
on the following evening the regular
commencement exercises win occur.
The following is the program for those
two events.
Class Day, May 27.
"March Triumphal." Alexander
Guilmant. .....Mrs. W. C, E. Prultt
Abraham Lincoln .Miss Sibyl Clopton
Electricity, Its Development and
Use Mr. Charles D. Despaln
Oregon Poets ..Miss M. Llvona Casey
"Daisy Time" Denza
Girl's Glee Club of High School.
A Vital Issue ....Miss Barbara Hoch
tlons.
The views show every phase of the
project and give an excellent Idea of I
irrigation development in that part of I
the county. Views of the canal at I
different places, the growing crops,
the raw land and other features art
Mr. Lester A. Means I cattle are now grazing.
"The Direct Primary" The peach orchard comprises 100
Mr. James S. Johns! acres and Is laden with a fine crop of
Domestic Science in the Schools.. fruit and a mixed orchard of 100
Miss Frances Weber I acres of plums, prunes, cherries, ap
vocal Solo Selected rlcots and other varieties Is all bear-
Miss Bernlce Ruddc in well.
Value of Opportunity The hav oron of the Island nmmints amon tne collection
Mr. Durmont Edwards to over 2000 tons ner vear th inrVpr Mr- "llson has purchased a small
As You'll See It .Miss Delva St. Clair part of this being fed to beef cattle truet of land under ,he Furnlsh-Coe
Appreciation of American Poets. . . on the Island. The entire farming and n" na wl" lttce 11 m ni8
U tS Hazel No en I orchard nrva. nf rh lalnnrt Irf lrrlratM " muivnuun.
Piano Solo Selected from a pumping plant consisting: of a
Miss Faye Bartholomew. 100 horse-power gasoline enirlne
Oregon's "Initiative and Referend- which numos 6000 eallons ner mlnnt
m Mr. Artnur G. Means and irrigates the entire tract In a 10
Class Epitaph... Mr, Albert P. Gibson hour shift each day.
A force of six men, experienced Ir
rigators, Is kept at work in irrlgat-
COLDS
The very hour a cold starts Is ths
time to check It Don't wait it may
become deep-seated and the cure will
be harder then. Every hour lost at
the start may add days to your suf
fering. Take
F & S
Cold Capsules
Used in time they save all that
might follow sickness, worry, ex
penses. They never fall.
Tallman & Co.
Leading Druggists.
Dreams of Long Ago" .Stewart
Boys' Glee Club of High School.
Commencement. May 28.
March of Progress Meyerbeer
High School Chorus
Invocation.., Rev. A. M. Meldrum
Vocal Solo Selected
Mrs. J. R. Dickson
aiuiatory ana uur Heritage station on the O. R. & X.
Mr. Orville G. Reeves
"School Day Memories" Bartlett
Boys' Glee Club of High School.
Address: Yesterday, Today. To
morrow .Homer D. Angel, Portland
Vocal Solo Selected
Mrs. J. S. Landers.
Valedictory Miss Irene RIppey
Mandolin Solo Selected
Mr. W, M. Isaacs.
Fine Cherries from Echo.
D. B. Costuma, local representative
oi me Columbia Land company,
brought to the city last evening a
number of limbs of ripe cherries from
the orchard of J. H. Leezer, near that
Ing the farming land and orchard and place- Tne ,,rab8 were heavily load
a total population of 10 people lives ed wltn tne Bame k,nd- RJe cherries
upon the Island ln tne mlldle f May Is something of
A fine gasoline launch is used be-Pnlcn DU rew 8ections the north-
tween the Island and th nnn w"1 Dua"1 Bna ' "V'ng dem-
shore. the landing being near Coyote "St,ratl0IJ of the frult rowln P088''
viiiiiro ul me weai trim oi urnauua
county. Practically all of the west
end of the county can be made an
early fruit section as Is proved by
this fine sample of early cherries.
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ODD FELLOWS ELECT.
Grand Ixxlge Offlcew Selected at Sa
lem and Albany Chosen for Next
Meeting Place.
The closing day of the Odd Fel
lows grand lodge session at Salem
yesterday was marked by the elec-
Presentatlon of Diplomas I tlon of grand officers for the ensuing
Chairman of School Board, Dr. C.
J. Smith.
'Gaily We're Tripping" Veazfe
Girls' Glee Club of High School.
Odd Fellows Return.
Pendleton delegates to the Odd Fel
lows grand lodge session at Salm
have returned home and report a most elected as follows
successful meeting. Anions- those to Edward Hostetler, The Dalles,
return were Judge T. P. Gllliland J Brind master; H. . Coolldge, La
E. Beam, Elvln Craig, Cliff Bellinger, Grande, deputy grand master; Thom-
R. Alexander and Mayor S. A. Barnes 88 Kyan "regon City, grand warden;
of Weston.
Indians Girls Located.
Two Indian girls from the Umatilla
reservation who left their homes Wed
nesday were located at Dayton this
morning and the father of one of them
and Indian Agent Nolan left this
year and the selection of Albany as the morning to get them. Agent Nolan
meeting place for 1909. and the father came up from Pendle-
In the first ballot for meting place ,on last nSht to find the two. The
Hood River, Corvallls, Eugene and s"irls, it is claimed, wanted to visit
Albany received flattering votes, butome friends In Lewiston and were
In the final vote Albany received 171 refused permission, They simply
and Hood River 113. packed up a few duds, got on their
The grand lodge officers were elect- Pnles and skipped out. Walla Walla
Bulletin.
PENDLETON'S
MODERN CLOTHIEJIS
We carry the admired and talked about
clothing that you see worn on the street.
SUITS $20.00'to $35.00
Patterns to please and every suit made to fit
Roosevelt's
BOSTON STORE
Many Free Scholarship.
The trustees of Whitman college
are offering to the graduates this year
of the 100 most Important high
schools of the northwest, 100 scholar
ships valued at $200 each. These
scholarships cover the full tuition fees
of $50 a year for four years. The
winner of this scholarship from each
of the- high schools is chosen by ths
college from the five graduates who
have the highest standing. This meth.
od Is taken so that the best all-round
representatives may be chosen.
Read the East Oregonlan.
Fine Collection of Arrow Heads.
Engineer J. T. Thatcher who runs
on the Portland local of the O. R. &
R E. Sharon, Portland, grand secre- N- between ths city and Umatilla, is
By Auto to Boise.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Cram of
Portland passed through the city to
t . , .. ...
aay m an aucomoDiie on tneir way
from Portland to Boise. The trip
from Portland has been made with
out accident and they look forward
to a most successful Journey through
eastern Oregon and southern Idaho
Picnlclng at Athena.
Allle Knight of this city and Attor
ney Frances H. Bartlett and G. W.
Brown of Hermlston, went to Athena
last evening to attend the Caledonian
picnic.
The world never offers to
man what It owes him.
pay a
TEA
Good tea, close price.
There is no other way to
build a good business or
keep a good business.
Year grocer return! your money U yen Su'f
Ska Schilling Beit: we pay him.
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Condensed Report of the
Commercial National Bank
Rendered to Comptroller of Currency
May 14, 1908.
United States Depository
Resources.
United States bonds
Bonds City of Pendleton
S. 78,455.81
15.480.70
Loans and discounts 41 95j 7J
uverdrarts (secured)
Furniture and fixtures .'
Cash on hand and In banks
1,707.05
7,053.48
2,703.31
liabilities.
Capital stock
Undivided profits (net)
Circulation
Deposits
United SUte f 25,000.00
Individual 207,160.76
$340,511.00
$ 50,000.00
8,300.30
50,000.00
232.150.7S
$340,511.06
Percentage of reserve to Individual deposits over 44 per cent
tary (reelected), O. D. Doane, The
Dalles, grand treasurer ( reelected);
making a fine collection of Indian ar
row heads. He makes a regular
Past Grand Master Richard Scott of jearch along the Columbia river every
Mllwaukle was elected grand repre- day and ls having excellent success.
sentatlve, and was also made trustee
of the Odd Fellows' home at Kenll-
worth in Portland.
Election of officers also occurred
In the Rebekahs grand lodge yester
day afternoon with the following re
Suits: Mrs. Mary E. Smith was elect
ed grand president; Mrs. Cora E. Hub
bard, grand vice president Mrs. Addle
Grout, grand warden; Mrs. Ora Coop
grand treasurer and Mrs. Edna Jacobs
grand treasurer, and Ms. Lizzie How
ell, reelected trustee of Rebekahs'
home. These officers were Installed
this morning.
He now has a large number of beauti
ful specimens and makes new dis
coveries every day.
Here From Denver.
Harold Stevens, a brother of How
ard Stevens, the well know sheep
buyer, has Just arrived from Denver
and will remain during the summer.
He Is accompanied by his wife and
will look over Umatilla county with
a view of making this his permanent
home.
MeClnre at Heppner.
Dr. S. W. McCiure, head of the fed-
MOIIE THAN HUNDRED CALLED, era! stock quarantine work, ls now at
Heppner for the purpose of looking
Total of 113 Citizens Go to Portland over the situation there. He left for
Tonight and Tomorrow. the Morrow county town this morn-
One hundred and thirteen Umatflla
county people have been summoned
to Portland as witnesses in the land F,ve Million.
fraud cases to be Investigated by the New York, May 23. Five Million is
grand Jury. The hearing before the tne sum that Alfred G. Vanderbllt
Jury is to commence Monday and mUf,t Bet aside for his son as a result
practically the entire delegation of lo- f the divorce granted Mrs. A. G.
cal people will go to Portland tonight Vanderbllt, according to the report.
Did She Say
"In June?"
If she has agreed to travel along life's high-road with you,
beginning some time In June, the next step ls to seal the compact
with an engagement ring. THIS IS THE PLACE TO GET ONE.
No matter how modest or elaborate you wish It to be we have
one In quality and price that will suit. Prices begin at say $10.00.
WINSL0W BROTHERS
Jeweldrs
or tomorrow.
Today a score or more of McKay
creek residents have been ln the city
preparatory to leaving for Portland
and they say that next week their-
neighborhood will be practically de
populated.
This settlement was agreed upon be
tween the attorneys for both sides.
TEACHERS TO HERMISTON.
Two of Milton's Most Efficient In
structors AwK Positions at Irri
gation Town.
Milton, May 23. Two of Milton's
ablest and most efficient teachers,
.Misses Jessie Williams and Lizzie
Hamer, have resigned their positions
n the Milton public schools to accept
positions offered them at Hermlston
tne irrigation town. This is very
much regretted by patrons and cltl
zens7 as tne teacners nave devoted a
umber of years of faithful service
here. Hermlston has acquired tho
services of two of the best teachers In
the state.
SALMON FRY PERISHING.
Thou naml of Young FIhIi Running
IiKo Irrlgon Irrigating Canals.
Railroad men report to the East
Oregon that thousands of young sal
mon fry from six to eight inches In
length are now running out Into the
Irrlgon Irrigating canal, two miles
east of Umatilla, where they are per
ishing In large numbers.
The fish escape from the river Is
is said, through the improper protec
tion afforded at the dam of the Irrl
gon project and the matter has been
called to fhe attention of the game
and fish warden, O. F. Turner.
Entertain President.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hamblen will
entertain at dinner this evening, Pres
ident Kroeze of Whltworth college.
Tacoma, together with the 1907 and
1908 graduating classes of Pendleton
academy.
Truth
and Quality
appeal to the Well-informed ln every
walk of life and are essential to per
manent success and creditable stand
ing. Accordingly, It ls not claimed
that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Sesna ls the only remedy of knows
value, but one of many reasons why
It ls the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
weetens and relieves the Internal
organs on which It acts without any
debilitating after effects and without
baring to increase the quantity from
time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as It Is free from all
objectionable substances. Te get Its
beneficial effects always purchase the
genuine manufactured, by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only,. sad for
sale by all leading druggists.
Fair Store Changes Hands
The Fair Store has been sold to L M. Funk of
Spokane, and will be closed until Saturday May
23rd to invoice and arrange stock for a
Big Slaughter Sale of the Entire Slock
Wait For This Sale
Every piece of merchandise in the store will
go at a fraction of the regular price.
Nifty Neckwear
. New Shades
Popular Prices 25c and 50c
MEM'S SHOE
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