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