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DAILY HAST OIIEIJOMAX, PENDLETON, OHIXJON, I ItlDW, KKITKMHER 11, 1908. PAGE TIIKEE. KKJIIT VMiKR FILL TEX1 IF STREET HI FRANCHISE Following Is the complete franchise! lug with the conHtructlon, eriulp- granted by the city of Pendleton to the Washington ami Oregon Traction company nt an all (lay session yes terday: An ordinance grouting to Max Haumelstcr of Walla Walla and hln successors ancl assigns, a franchise to construct, maintain and operate an electric railway for the transporta tion of freight and passengers for hire on and over certain streets In the city of Pendleton In the state of Oe gon, and to construct and mnlntaln a syHtem of poles and wiring for the transmission of electricity and to conduct the electTlc current thereon within the city of Pendleton for com mercial purposes. The people of the city of Pendle ton ordain as follows: Section 1. That Max naumeister, of "Wallu Walla., his successors and assigns, be and It Is hereby empow ered and authorized to construct, maintain and operate a modern, standard guage, electric railway, with the necessary Hidings, turnouts and switches, to be operated by electricity or other power, except steam power, for the carrying of passengers and freight for hire along and .over the following streets: Court street, Alta street. Walnut street and Benefit street, anil over such other streets as the said Max Tlaumelster or his as signs, select, and do all the necessary alterations, excavations and filling for such purposes. Raid Max Baumelster or his as signs Is further authorized and em powered to set the necessary poles and string the necessary wires In such manner nnd at such places In, along and over all the streets, alleys and sidewalks In the city of Pendle ton for the uses of such railway and for the transmission of electricity and do all necessary In the premises forj the construction, equipment and op eration of said railway, and for the transmission and distribution of elec tricity for the operation thereof nnd fur power anil lighting purposes gen-j crnlly within the limits of the city of Pendleton, and shall have the right to transmit electricity over such wires nnd sell the same to any and all persons nnd concerns and re ceive payment therefore. Section 2. The tracks of said trac tion company shall be laid over the- j streets. of the city of Pendleton so asi to conform to the established grade of the city and under the supervision and approval of the common council, nnd the poles for said railway shall be set anil erected and wires strung tinder like supervision, and In no In stance shall such poles be set In the center of any street of the city. Section 3. When the city, for Im provement purposes, shall require the temporary removal of any part of said railway tracks, wires or poles) and shall so notify said Max- Tlaum elster or assigns., said grantee or as- signs shall within three days after , . t . - i. ....... sucn nonce remove ucu "'limit "i said tracks, wires or poles until such' period, not to exceed five days, as the city shall have accomplished the pur-1 poses of such removal. In the event : of s.ild grantee falling to so remove aid properties within three days af- i ter sllch Slid notice, then the city may cause such removal at the ex-; pense of said grantee or assigns nnd: shall restore the same within a ren-! sonalile time, not In any Instance to I exceed five days, nfter period of such j removal. ; Section 4. Said grantee or his ns-j signs Shall have a minimum of three, miles of track of such railway con-; structed within the city limits con-; necllng therewith and In operation j within one year and six months from j the taking effect of this franchise,! the rails thereon to be not less thnn ; fin pounds per yard nnd shall pave and maintain between the tracks and for one foot outside each of the tracks of all said railway. constructed through paved streets within the city limits with vitrified brick or with other material acceptable to the city j council. I Section B. The cars of said dec-! trie railway shall not slop on the street Intersections of the city ex cept to avoid accident. Section fi.. The charge, or faro, for carrying passengers to or from any j point within the city limits In a di- rect and continuous trip sliall be five cents for each passenger, except fori policemen nnd firemen of the city of Pendleton, who, w hen on duty shall j ment. operation or maintenance or said railway, lighting and power sys tems authorized under this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $100, or by Imprisonment In the city Jail for not more than 20 dnys. or by both such fine and Imprisonment. 1 Section 12. In the event of three miles of track of said grantee or his assigns Is not completed within one year and six months from the taking effect of this franchise as hereinbe fore provided, then this said fran-j chlse may, at the option of the city council, be declared null and void.1 This franchise shall ' be and remain In effect, nnd Its life shall be, for the; term of 25 vears from the date here-1 of. ! Section 13. Tills ordinance shall be In force and effect from and after Its passage by the common council and approval by the mayor. To the Farmer LABOR IS SCARCE IX ITU IT DISTRICTS I With more than 400 men and wo men engaged In gathering and pack ing the fruit of the Lewlston-Olark-ston valley, the growers are facing a labor famine that threatens to re sult In great dnmage undess assist ance Is secured from outside points, says a Lewlston Item. The pench crop Is just now com ing onto the market In large quanti ties, nnd by the middle of next week 1000 pickers and packers will be re quired to handle the fruit. A can vass of the situation hns convinced the growers that very few unemploy ed people are available In this sec tion, and an effort Is being made to secure help from the Potlatch and Pa louse sections. The wages pnld will range from $1 75 to $3 per day and because of the many kinds of employment, the j cnamil,(in(lh,, fci"w'rn are iiiyiumk men, women mm The Alfalfa Meal Mill at Echo, Oregon is today paying a minimum price of $6 a ton for alfalfa in stack, the company paying for hauling. This year the alfalfa yield one quarter of a . mile from our project netted 8 tons to the acre, the highest yield on the same land be ing 10 tons. The cost for producing varies from $1.25 to $1.50 per ton, giving a net in come per acre on these figures of $36 to $38. These facts can be readily verified. For the Fair month we are giving inter esting terms which must appeal to you. Come in and talk it over. COLUMBIA LAND CO. D. B. COSTUMA, Manager . E. O. Bldg., Main & Webb Sts. Pendleton, Oregon. Write For Information Regarding the One-Way COLONIST FARES VIA THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY FROM THE EAST TO THE NORTHWEST IX EFFECT DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. APPLY TO W. ADAMSMGENT, PENDLETON, OREGON or to any passenger representative of the company for full Informa tion. Ticket deliveries arranged at any point in the East. A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Portland, Oregon children to come to Lewlston and darkston and accept positions In the fruit orhcards. Orymide AtlilHe to ComiKJte. New York, Sept. 11. Many of the athletes who won honors for Ameri ca at the British Olympic games will be seen In action tomorrow at the senior Metropolitan track and field is. The meet will be held at Travers Island, the home of I offer for salt the Sli of the NWV4 of section 17, Tp. 3 north, range 35, K. W. M., biHng 80 acres about three miles south of Athena, Oregon. Price $S0 per acre. Inquire of F. S. LeGrow, Athena, Oregon. MRS. MAY JORGENSEN. A Cousrh Renwtly 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 denters everv where. Pendleton Drug Co. I the New York Athletic club. In ad-) dltlon to the regular list of track and field events, a new feature has been added In a mile walk championship. Don't Bum Trnsli. Parties are prohibited from start- A sure cure, one you can depend 1 upon. Hickory Bark Cough Remery. A sure cure, nd it' a pure! Use It for j all lung trouble, coughs, colds, hoarse- , ness and tore throat. For sale by j any druggist and first class dealers! everywhere. Pendleton Drug Co. , II. Fine Yield of (,raM. C Larson of South Vineland has Ing fires and burning trash within thejnbout &nrt boxes of Tokay grapes that city limits during the present dry j arc as fine as can be found in the period, as they endanger property to i vineyards of California, says the Iew loss by fire. By order of ' iston Teller. They are on 3-year-old J. I.. VAl'GIIAN, j vines, and he has about 500 boxes Chief Fire Department, j which w ill net him not less than Jl per box. Three bunches, when plac- All the news all the time In the ' -d on the scales. weighed 16 'a East Oregonlan. I pounds. I Hotel Helix HELIX, OREGON Mrs. F. Myers will resume the management September 15 and cordially solicits your pat ronage, BEST OF SERVICE FIRST CLASS MEALS RATES REASONABIJ3 TRAVELING TRADE A SPECIALTY. See the Twin-Dime Across the Street. THE NEW DIME Moving Pictures Like Life Entire change of Program every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. Absolutely fire-proof and the best ventilated theatre m the" city. A Better Show at the Same Price ADULTS 10c CHILDREN 5c have the privilege of riding free In the cars of said traction company. Section 7. The cars of said trac tion company shall not travel at a greater speed than 12 miles per hour within the city of Pendleton, and It shall haul no freight cars, except for express and mail carrying purposes, over Its tracks within the city of Pen dleton between the hours of 7 o'clock a. m. nnd S o clock p m., except as herein provided or by special per mission of the mayor of the city of Pendleton. Section S. The grantee or his as signs shall have the right to lay and mnllitaln Its railway tracks across the tracks of any other railway at such points within the city of Pen dleton as It may find necessary for the effective construction and opera tion of Its own railway and to main tain the same during the life of this franchise. Section 9. The grantee or his as signs shall have the right to permit cars of any other connecting line or traction company to operate over any part of Its line nnd may collect a rea sonable charge therefor. Section 10. The grantee hereby' agrees for himself and his assigns to' protect and save harmless the city of Pendleton from all costs, claims and damages of every name nnd nature which may accrue to It by reason of the construction, maintenance nnd operation of the railway, power and lighting systems herein authorized. Section 11. Any person wilfully or unlawfully obstructing or Intcrfer- The Ehg S ale Is On! 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