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From July 11 Until August 1st A Sacrifice Sale of the Very Best of Depend able Merchandise Commences Next Saturday July 11th, at the Peoples Warehouse. Changed conditions in both the cotton and wool yarn market makes it imperative that we reduce this stock regardless of its cost. Every thins will be ready for your inspection one week hence, and you may come expecting the most remarkable reductions in all classes of sum mer merchandise. Detailed information will be mailed to you Thursday evening, be prepared to take advantage of this remarkable sale, commencing Saturday, July 11 and lasting until August 1st, Where it Pays to Trade THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE Save Your Coupons ' in 'I'U From July 11 Until August 1st. THE STORY OF AM IS TOLD Willis Brlndley In the Commercial Review of Portland, writes the fol lowing entertaining story of the pur chase and of the present wealth of Alaska: The announcement that In 1909 an exposition of International scope will be held at Seattle. Washington, pri marily to exploit the resources of Alaska, has brought the northland In to surprising prominence In the Uni ted States. For, while Americans should be interested In the district to the north, which comprises a ter ritory one-sixth as large ns the Uni ted States of America, the fact re mains that until now they have look ed upon the country rather as a treasure-house, to be pillaged of Us wealth, than a virgin soil fit and waiting for tremendous development. The Alaska-Tukon-Pacl(lc exposi tion has several objects: to correct the popular Impression that Alaska Is a land of Ice and snow, to demon strate that the Yukon territory has other wealth than gold, to bring to gether the shores of the Pacific In trade, and to tell the people of Am erica by concrete illustration how wonderfully rich Is the Pacific north west. The people of the United States In 1S67 gave Alaska about as cordial a welcome as a mother robin accords a cow-bird's egg which has been plant ed In her nest against her will. The metaphor cannot be carried further; for while the cow-bird hatched from the egg In the robin's nest Is ever an exasperation, Alaska speedily proved her right to a place In the nest and has since paid for herself many times over. What the people thought a cow- bird appears to have been a gcbse of the kind we read about In childhood which laid every day a golden egg. In the story, you recall, the greedy owner slew the bird to et all her eggs at once. So the figure of speech fails again; for the Alaska goose still lays her golden cggw There are two theories to account for the purchase of Alaska, then known as Russian America, from Russia. One Is that William H. Se ward, then secretary of state, appre ciated what a bargain was offered for $7,200,000 and the other Is that the purchase was made for the sake of relieving Russia, which had been friendly to the United States in the civil war which was but recently closed, of a very troublesome burden. hold, but In the put In 1905 was $15,940,000. The re ceipts from Alaska revenues have bt-en $10,833,43450 per cent more than the cost of the territory. The total value of all furs produced In Alaska from 1S70 to 1906 was $S0, 34 6.934, while fish productions be- iriilioi. fhonrv mav mnV stntpsmen of the day i tween the years 1S7S and 1906 was at least the latter Is the more logical. $96,000,000. Besides there are mll In the course of the treaty debate, Ulons of acres of land available for General Benjamin F. Butler of Massa-' farming and millions more covered chu-etf thundered Ms disapproval with the finest timber. And all of In th following words: "If we arejthls Uncle sum bought for $7,200,000. to ray for her (Russia's) friendship The money would not pay for two this amount, I desire to give her the; modern battleships. $7,200,000 and let her keep Alaska. Ij have no doubt that at any time vith- Xo Humbug, in the last 20 years we could have; No humbuR clalmg have to be made had Alaska for the asking I naveop Foley's Honey and Tar, the well heard It so stated in the cabinets of known reme(Jy for COUghs, colds and two presidents provided we would mg troubleg- The fact that more take It as a gift. But no man, except bottleg of Foley's Honey and Tar are one insane enough to buy the earth- uged than any other cough remed quakes of St. Thomas or the ice fields ,g thfl ben te8tim0nlal of its great of Greenland, could be forced to agree merit Wny then rlsk taking some to any other terms ir Its acquisition unsown preparation when Foley's to the country ." j Honey and Tar costs you no more and Congressman Washburn of Wlscon-: is safe and sure. Pendleton Drug Co. sin, who sided with Butler in oppos-J lng the purchase, quoted the Sacra- SMALLPOX XOT FATAL, mento Union, which had said editor!- ally concerning the proposed treaty: Xo i,0ger a Dread Disease 199 Out "Persons well informed about AiasKa ot 500 Recover, are ungraieiui enuugu iu aM Xo ,onger l8 grnai,pox to be dreaded we could have bought a much superior. hi. ht I to hn re. elephant with not one-thousandth part, earded ftg one ,n wh,ch 99 out of of the expense Incurred In keeping . eyery 500 vlcllm9 wiu recover. Such me annual m yiuyci wimuw... The treaty ceding Alaska to the United States was signed March 30, 1867; was ratified by the senate on May 28, and on June. 20 publicly pro claimed bv the president. On Octo- FOI KTII OF JULY WARNING. by the health is the Information . gathered marine hospital and public service. During the past six monthe, 23,541 cases of this disease were reported to the service. Out of this large num ber 18 of the same year the United ber States took military possession oi nerj Minnesota ls credited with being new domain. The house held up the the bunner 8mnI1pox state, having 5, approprlatlon for payment of the pur-, 2Q3 casM reporte(J. In all tnat num chase price. $7,200,000, however, for bpr thpre were on,y g,x dealng Tex. nearly a year, so tnat pay mem was aa hag somethng ot a record along the same line, 30S9 cases being re ported from there and only one death. The third state Is Kansas, with 2332 cases and three deaths. New York had 631 cases and -no deaths, while Pennsylvania reports only 11 cases and none fatal. Illinois came In with 1739 cases, none fatal; and Ohio with 533 cases and three deaths. not made until July 14, 1868 There Is a story that a few days before William H. Seward's death he was asked what he considered the most momentous measure In his busy official career. "The purchase of Alaska," said the grand old states man; but it will take the people a generation to find it out." The secretary was right, both In His conclusion that the purcHaseo Alaska was his greatest official ace! Hundreds of people who guffer and in his prophesy that It wou d ff0m. backacne rneurnatsm lame take a generation for the people to back ,umbag0 and gImar ailments find it out. In fact, the people are;are not awar(J that these are merely only now beginning to find It out. Bymptomg of kldney trouble. Pln The wonder of the bargain that tnele eu,M for the kdneyg act directly on Sam got will contine to grow for the kIdney3i bringing quick relief to many generations. i backache and other symptoms of kid- Alaska cost about two cents an ney and bladder derangements. 30 acre. She Jias produced at least dayg trial $1 and guaranteed or mon- $100,000,000 wortn or goia; me oui- ey back g0d by a. C. Koeppen & I'hyskiniH Cull Attcittlon to Xuniber of Celebration Accidents. Washington, July 3. After stating that there have been 786 cases of te tanus In this country during the last five years, as the result of the an nual Fourth of July celebratln. of which 721 have died. Surgeon Gen eral Wyman of the marine hospital corps, makes public the following general warning In regard to the treatment of such cases: "Physicians often treat blank cartridge and other Fourth of July Injuries, unless of a serious character, as trivial," says the warning, "con tenting themselves with picking out the plainly seen pieces of wad, pow der, etc., and applying a dressing. In a few days the patient returns with symptoms of tetanus, and then, when It Is too late, antitoxin Is given, the wound ls thoroughly cleaned out, and perhaps a piece of wad or clothing found In It. "It should be an invariable proce dure that all Fourth of July wounds be laid fully open under local or. preferably, general anaesthslsa and all foreign material and necrotic tissue removed. After the wound has been thoroughly cleaned out It should be swabbed out with strong carbolic acid, at least 25 per cent, followed by a washing with 95 per cent alcohol, to prevent further ac tion of the acid. Some surgeons use peroxide of hydogen instead of car bolic acid. "After cauterization, by whatever methods used, the wound should be thoroughly washed out with a 1:1,000 or 1.2,000 solution of bichloride of mercury and packed with gauze soak ed In a saturated solution of salicylic or boric acid and a large wet dress ing of the same solution applied. In no case should the wound be closed, but It should be allowed to heal by granulation. The dressing and park ing should be renewed every day." Garden Hose and Refrigerators Are something that everybody needs now that dry and warm weather ls coming on and It benooves everybody to get the best for their money. If that's what you're looking for, call around and examine my line of refrigerators and garden hose. V. STROBLE 210 E. Court Street. Phone Black 3171 W. R. Ward of Dyersburg, Tenn., writes: "This Is to certify that I have us.'d Foley's Orlno Laxative for rhronlc constipation and it has proven without a doubt to be a thorough, practical remedy for this trouble, and It it with pleasure I offer my con scientious reference." Pendleton Drug Co. All the news all the time In the East Orcgonlan. DON'T FORGET That our stock of Harvest Sup plies is the largest and most complete in this city. We have at all times. Chain Belt Leather Belt Hard Oil Canvas Babbitt Metal Sheet Iron Oil Cups Rope Rivets ETC. ETC. Machine Oils Water Bags Oil Cans Butt Chains Axle Grease Tents Pipe Ranges Graniteware ETC. Bring Your Want List to Us W. J. Clarke & Go. Phone Main 2 1 211-213 E. Court St. 7 Nasty Taste in Your Mouth tongue coated eyes feel heavy you re down hearted and blue no energy resiieso cant settle down to work or anything else. trs. hut vou are. Often people are constipated and don't know it. You're not entirely free from constipation unless there is a thorough cleansing of the system every day. Every particle of Nature s poison muit be eliminated. You can prove the fad that constipation is responsible for your ailments take an tablet to-night and youll feel better in the morning. Two nights treatment and you II be as fit as a fiddle. r Bros. DOCTORS WANT F.D. Army I'lijHlciuii Positions Go Reg glng With Good Pay Attached. By" the recent act of congress pro viding for the reorganization and en largement of the medical corps of the army, effective toduy, there are 4 4 vacancies in the grade of first lieu tenant. Officials of the war department point out that this Is an excellent op portunity for young physicians and surgeons, who, If they pass the exami nation, will receive at the outset the commission and pay of a first lieu tenant In the army. Get a 23c Box Better Than Pills For Liver Ills - THE A. R LEWIS MEDICINE CO., St. Louis, Mo. TALLMAN&. CO. PENDLETON, ORE. RIPARIA LINE OPENS, Train Service Over O. II. & N. Rrandi nto Lewlston, July 7. Running time on the new O. II. & N. Rlparia-Lewlston extension was announced this morning by District Agent Robert Burns, saya the Walla Walla Statesman. Passenger service on the new branch will be Inaugura ted July 7. when a through Pullman sleeper will be run from Portland to Lewlston, with good connectlonr for Walla Walla. - Passengers from Walla Walla to Lewlston will leave here at 9 o'clock In the evening and will ride to Coyote where they will meet No. 4, and will be transferred from one deeper to another. From Coyote the passen ger will not be disturbed until he reaches Lewlston, which will be at 9 o'clock In the morning. The trans fer will be made fet Coyote so as to avoid the long tiresome wait at Wal lula. Leaving Lewlston at 7 a. m., the passenger will be able to reach Walla Walla at 6 o'clock the follow ing morning, again making the trans fer at Coyote at 1:65 a. m. The completion of the line Is hailed with Joy by the traveling public. BINGHAM WARM SPRINGS NOW WENAHA SPRINGS r This famous old Blue Mountain Resort, will be open June 1 5th, for the season of 1 908, under the manage ment of J. A. BORIE, the new owner. Roads, bridges, buildings and equipment repaired and renewed. Hotel and dining-room service, will be a special feature, being "under the care of the best steward ana chef obtainable. For further particulars, write to WE-NA-HA SPRINGS J. A. BOIUE Prop. GIBBON POST OFFICE UMATILLA COUNTY ORE. I
