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DAILY EAST OREGOXIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, AUG 1ST 17, 1008.
FAGX TUBXX.
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II 117,01010
('Ol'M'Y'S V M ICS IXCHEASK
HAM' A MILLION
Aswor Hum I'ooknI l'p tiw Tax
KolW and Finds Healthy Ailvnnce
In tlitt Count ' Assessment Much
Moro Improved ProM-rty TI11111 Ijum
Yeur.
The La Grande Observer Bays of
tlij Union county assessment for thin
year:
Union county's assessed valuation
for 1908 Is almost $7,000,000, accord
ing to grand totals that have been
compiled In the assessor's offlco thl
week from assessments turned In by
the deputy assessors In all the dis
trict of the county.
There are several assessments In
Ln Orande that have not been made
for the reason that the property own
ers are out of the city. When they
return, the assessment roll for the
entire county will be complete.
County I Itlctirr.
Hy a half million dollars the coun
ty Is richer than last year. There Is,
technically speaking, more than a half
million dollars additional wealth In
the county, because horses anil house.
hold goods are assessed lower than
lust year. Then, too, there were few
er notes assessed this year than last
The only thing that Is assessed high
er this year Is timber land. There Is
a large figure In timber land and this
has In a measure helped to swell the
1ctal assessment figures.
The Increase In valuation Is largely
for Improved property. The deputy
assessors found Improvement rampant
Ir all parts of the county and houv
and buildings of all descriptions that
last year were valued as ordinary
property have this year been Improv
ed to such an extent that the owners
will be required to pay at flrst-clas
property rates.
It Is seldom that the county's
wealth has Increased so much ln one
year as it has since the 1907 assess
merit.
VALVES INCREASED
SIX Ill'NDItED FOLD
Something of the enormous in
crease In land values in the cities of
the Inland empire may be gleaned
from the following Interesting Illus
tration from the Walla Walla Hulle-t!n;
I'aylng over 612 times as much as
his parents sold the same land for 4 3
years ago, Harry H. Reynolds yester
day bought the lot on the southwest
corner of Spokane and Main streets
for the sum of $20,400, says the Bul
letin. This Is one-third of the block which
his parents, Allen and Lettlce J.
Reynolds, sold 43 years ago for $100.
The lot purchased yesterday has 102
feet frontage on Main street and 85
feet on Spokane street.
The ale of this property shows the
remarkable Increase In values that
Walla Walla lands have experienced.
The whole block sold for $100 43
years ago, $(!000 seven years ago, and
now one-third of It sells for $20,400.
At this rate the whole lot would be
worth $61,200. The buildings on It
are but shacks, hence llu only value
If. in the land. This Is an average In
crease of over $1400 per year for the
4.', years. The property was sold by
Joseph Tachl, who bought the whole
Mock seven years ago for $6000 and
has made a neat little sum out of his
part of the transaction.
Mr. Reynolds has not decided yet
what wlll.be placed on (he block. .It
Is likely that n substantial business
block will be erected In the not far
distant future, which will be a great
improvement to East Main street.
IN HOSPITABLE PORTLAN P.
StmiigT Evicted from Union Dejrot
at Midnight.
Portland's Inhospitable side Is
shown by the following communica
tion In the. Oregon Dally Journal from
nn eastern Oregon man:
To the Editor of The Journal On
my way from San Francisco to a
town In eastern Oregon I arrived In
Portland a little short of funds. 1
decided, to await my train till 7
o'clock this morning In the depot.
But Imagine my surprise when
shortly after 12 o'clock I was told to
get out; that no one was allowed In
the depot; that no more trains were
due, etc., and that "he" was Instruct,
ed to put all out. So I was evicted In
to the cold and darkness. A stran
ger In a strange city and short of
funds.
I have: recently been compelled to
remain several hours during the night
both at Pasco and Umatilla, and was
allowed to remain In the depots. But
at Portland! The small city of Port
land! I must be evicted lest they
might shelter some hobo over night.
I had on decent clothes, with 'white
shirt, collar and cuffs and also had
two grips, and I don't believe I look
ed at all like a hobo, Yet I had, to
get out.
It does seem to me an Injustice and
an outrage that Portland can't have
a depot for Its traveling public to re
main In over night ,lf they are short
or funds, or If they have a family
with them and It would work a hard
ship on them to go to one of the high
priced hotels. And the cheaper ones
are not always desirable even If one
his the wherewithal for a bed.
Umatilla, Pasco, Portland. These
three but the least of these Is' Port
land. Sincerely, an humble minister
of the Gospel.
ISC FIGHT
CHINESE BOYCOTT DOES
IRREPARABLE DAMAGE
JAPS BUY LAND.
Are
Hood River Ordiard Tracts
Taken by Drown Men.
According to Mr. Yasula, a Japan
ese, who has opened a real estate of
fice at Hood River, many of his coun
trymen are so Impressed with the
Oregon country that they have for
ever turned their eyes away from the
land of the cherry blossom and wish
to become American property hold
ers and cltlzelns, says n rtem from
Hood River. Already several of th
orientals have the knowledge that
will enable them to grow Newtona
and Spitenbergs to perfection.
"Xo more we want to make money
and go back to Japan," said Mr.
Yasul today. "My countrymen, many
of them have come to stay. They
buy the ranch at Hood River and
The Dalles and raise the apples and
vegetables. You notice several Jap
anese have already bought ranches
nt Hood River and we have formed
the corporation to buy 1400 acres
near The Dalles up Mill creek. Here
we raise the peach, cherry, vegetable
and at Hood River we raise the ap.
pie."
During the past month several Jap
anese merchants Jiave opened stores
at Hood River and are doing a thriv
ing business with their many coun-
trymen who are scattered throughout
the valley. In the Mount Hood coun.
try there Is quite a colony, some of
whom are accompanied by their
wives, and the first Japanese baby to
see the Ugh of day In the new coun
try was recently born there.
Finances of Aggreswlve Islund King
dom Said to Be In Bad Sliax 'us
Result of Quiet but Effective Hoy
oti by Yellow Race.
That Japan ln the space of a few
years will find himself ousted from
China as the result of a quiet but
persistent boycott and Intrigue and
her trade with that country Irretriev
ably lost Is the opinion of T. W.
Kingsmlll of Shanghai, a recent ar
rival from the Orient.
Mr. Kingsmlll Is an authority on
matters Oriental, having been con
nected with the promotion of the
harbor, railroad and mining schemes
In China during the the past 47 years.
Mr. Kingsmlll has written a number
of books on historical subjects and
the antiquities of China and Is well
posted on all matters pertaining to
the flowery kingdom.
"The Japanese have by their con
summate deceit caused themselves to
be disliked and despised by the Chi
nese," said Mr. Kingsmill. "They
have been behaving badly In the Man-
churlan troubles and they have grown
so conceited that they think they
could defeat the United States. But
their finances are in a fearful state,
and If Great Britain were to refrain
from her present policy of lending
Japan money the latter would soon
go to the wall.
"Japan has been trying to work up
a revolution, but the Chinese, owing
to the education they receive, are not
a fighting nation, consequently they
are boycotting and Intriguing against
Japan ln a slow but nevertheless sure
manner, taking care not to give Japan
open provocation for declaring war,
which t present would mean the
practical extinction of China as a na
tion unless the other powers Inter
vened.
"As for the 'battle for the Pacific,'
If such a thing should come to pass,
Japan would get beaten, for she has
not got 'two dollars to rattle on a
tombstone.' The Chinese are a more
able people than the Japanese, but
they are not trained ulong military
lines."
A Cough Remedy that Cures.
Hickory Bark Cough Remedy,
made by the- Hickory Bark Cough
Remedy company, of Salem, Ore.,
guaranteed to cure your cough, or
money refunded. Guaranteed to make
a friend of you. For sale by all drug
gists and first class dealers every
where. Pendleton Drag Co.
Idaho Values Increase.
The state board of equalization has
received abstracts of assessment valu
ation from but 18 of the 23 counties,
which show an Increase amounting to
about 30 per cent over last year, and
should the belated counties come up
to those already at hand the total
valuation of all the property In the
state for purposes of taxation will
amount to $125,000,000, as compared
with $97,000,000 for 1907, says a
Boise dispatch. The board will con
tinue to adjourn from day to day until
all returns have been received.
A sure cure, one you can depend
upon. Hickory Bark Cough Remery.
A sure cure, nd lt'a pure! Use It for
all lung trouble, coughs, colds, hoarse
ness and sore throat. For sale by
any druggist and first class dealers
everywhere. Pendleton Drug Co.
For Sale One of the best saloons
In The Dalles, Ore.; located on the
best corner ln the city; doing a good
business; owner wants to take a trio
to Europe; will sell cheap on reason
able terms. Cheap rent, long lease.
Call on or write C. P. Johannsen,
owner, for full particulars, The Dalles,
Ore.
"Oregon Builders"
Are you doing what you can to populate your State?
OREGON NEEDS PEOPLE Settlers, honest farmers, mechanics,
merchants, clerks, people with brains, strong hands and a willing
heart capital or no capital.
if Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.
Is sending tons of Oregon literature to the east for distribution
through every available agency. Will you not help the good work
of building Oregon by Bending us the names and addresses of your
friends who are likely to be Interested In this place? We will be
glad to bear the expense of sending them complete Information
about OREGON and Its opportunities.
COLONIST TICKETS will be on sale during SEPTEMBER AND OC
TOBER from the east to all points ln Oregon. The fares from a few
principal cities are
From Louisville
" Cincinnati
" Cleveland
" New York
- $41.70
- 42.20
- 44.75
- 55.00
From Denver - $30.00
" Omaha' - 30.00
Kansas City 30.00
" St. Louis 35.50
. Chicago 38.00
TICKETS CAN BE PREPAID.
If you want to bring a friend 01 relative to Oregon, deposit the
proper amount with any of our agents. The ticket will then be fur
nished by telegraph.
F. J. QUINLAN, Local Agent, Pendleton, Ore.
or write
Wm. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
By ers' Best Flour
Is made from tbe choicest wheat that grows. Good bread la Matur
ed when BYERS' BEST FLOUR is used. Bran, ShorU, Steam Rolled
Barley always on hand.
PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS
V. S. BYERS, Proprietor.
INDIANS GET BOOZE.
Portland Salootuiu-n SusMVted of
"Bootlegging" on Slletz.
Federal authorities suspect certain ,
Portland saloon dealers of furnishing
Indians on the Slletz reservation with
whisky and arrests may follow an In
vestigation that is being made, says'
the Oregonlan. It Is charged that
liquor dealers In this city regulaily
ship Intoxicants to redskins. who
cany It Into the reservation.
I'nder the federal statutes It is a
crime to ship liquor Into an Indian ;
riservatlon,' but it Is said the saloon
dealers avoid violating the law tech
n.f..Uy by shipping the liquor to To-'
ledo, which s outside the reservation
and from which It is carried onto
the government's land by the Indians !
who receive It at the railroad station. ,
Assistant Vnlted States Attorney
Evans yesterday filed with United ;
States Commissioner cannon in
complaints, each charging Warren (
Prainard, an Indian, with unlawfully :
anylng liquor on the SIloU rcserva-
lion. An officer has gone to uncoin
county to make the arrest. Hralnard j
Is one of the Indians who Is said to
obtain his whisky from saloonmen
i
In this city.
Wheal Yielding 1(1 ItushoK
The best wheat yield yet reported
for Washington county comes from
the George R. Pagley ranch, five '
r.llcs northwest of town, says a Hills.
boro Item. Forty bushels an acre for
a field of 20 acres was the net re.
suit.
This l on the farm which has
been used for Irrigation experiments
by A. P. Stover of the government Ir
rigation department. The grain,
however, was not grown on Irrigate 1
and. The average yield of winter
wheat o far as reported from over
the county, Is about 25 bushels an
acre.
The new town of Roosevelt on the
North Bank road Is said to be forg-
ng ahead rapidly. Ground has just
been broken for a school house. Pro
hlbitlon prevails.
COFFEE
Nothing does more for
a grocer, one way or the
other, than coffee. He
must sell-poor; (he needn't
sell it to you) it is good
tt makes him.
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