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Official City and County Paper.
THE PRESENT HAPPINESS. .
We live not in our moments or
. our years;
The present we fling from us
like the rind
Of some sweat future, which we
after find
Bitter to taste, or bind that in
with .fears,
And water it beforehand with
our tears
Vain tears for that which never
may arrive;
Meanwhile the joy whereby we
ought to live,
Neglected, or unheeded, disap-
pears.
Wiser it were to welcome and
make ours
Whate'er of good, though small
the present brings
Kind greetings sunshine, song
, of birds and flowers,
With a child's pure delight in
little things;
And of the griefs unborn to rest
secure,
Knowing that mercy ever will
endure.
Richard C. French.
POSTPONE IT.
The Hermiston Herald believes the
county division fight is a bad move
as U will require the united efforts
of Umatilla county to secure the re
establishment of the state normal at
Weston. "We must have the school'
says the Herald, "and we can never
get it if we start a county division
fight and thereby lose sight of the
school."
It Is very true that a division fight,
If insisted upon by the Mlltonltes, will
hamper the friends of the Eastern
Oregon normal in their campafgn.
Umatilla county should be united at
this time so as to put up the best
possible campaign In behalf of this
school which is the only state school
In eastern Oregon. By the nature of
things this county cannot do right by
the -school if it is torn ana distracted
by a division fight.
The county division controversy Is
also to be regretted in that it may
Jeopardize the county publicity bu
reau. Until the division squabble
arose the move for the publicity bu
reau was doing well. What effect
the division fight will have upon the
m,ove remains to be seen. It is cer
tain though that if the fight continues
it will work against the success of the
publicity move.
The subject of division has been
brought up at a very inopportune
time. It threatens to' breed discord
and dissension at a time when the
best interests of this county demand
harmony. The proposition should be
postponed for a few years until the
work of settling and developing this
county has been carried nearer to
completion! The question will then
settle itself. ,
UPBCILDING THE WEST.
John T. Burns, secretary of the
dry farming congress, which is to
meet in Spokane this fall, believes
that within the next five years the
commercial conditions In the west
will be completely changed through
the Increase in farm production re
sulting from the use of better farm
ing methods.
"The total acreage of the 20 wheat
growing states was about 33,265,000
In 1909, and the average acre pro
duction was 20.5 bushels, or 4.7 bush
els above the general average for the
United States," says Mr. Burns In a
recent report. "The greatest Increase
was in the states where the most at
tention has been given to scientific
methods.
"Two hundred million acres of un
occupied lands In the western states
can be placed under the plow within
the next four years if we push the
dry farming propoganda to its limit,
and of this fully 60,000,000 acres will
be wheat producing land. This In
crease In acreage means a farm pro
duction which will change the com
mercial conditions of every city and
town In the western states.
"Experiments In the states, where
dry farming Is practised, Bhow we can
Increase the production of wheat by
at least five bushels the acre, and,
taking It upon the basis of the pres
ent acreage, this means a total of
166,173,000 bushels additional yearly
In the western states alone. Figured
upon a national Increase, chlch we
might place upon double the present
acreage, this means an annual wheat
production of 702.864.000 bushels In
the western states, or almost equal
the yield of the entire county in 1909."
KEEP IT GOING.
Institutions of learning that are not
sustained by public taxation must
have endowments. In thls'day of free
higher education it is impossible for
schools like the Pendleton academy
U secure maintenance expenses from
tuition charges. Unless the Pendle
ton academy can secure an endowment
and so have a permanent support It
will eventually have to close its doors.
Should the academy have to close it
would mean a serious loss to , this
city. The academy is a well known
institution and has a most creditable
record for good work. It brings many
people and much business to Pen
dleton. The people of this city can
not afford to allow the academy to
die. We must help the school secure
an endowment.
COLONIZE THIS LAND.
Pendleton is forced to import al
most all the produce that Is consum
ed here. Yet below the city, on both
Bides of the river there are many
hundreds of acres of good land. This
land may all be watered and it Is
capable of splendid results in the way
of vegetable gardening, and fruit
raising. At present It is in large
tracts and is devoted more to alfalfa
raising than to anything else. Why
does not some real estate concern
take up the colonization of the land
between Pendleton and the mouth of
Birch creek? In this section there
is a greater demand for produce than
for alfalfa.
Some new concrete walks are now
being built in the residence district
of the city. The more concrete walks
the better for the appearance of the
place. It might also be remarked
that the city could do much towards
bettering the appearance of things by
constructing some new hard surface
cross walks.
Though loyal to George V the Eng
lish people do not seem to have great
faith in the ability of their new ruler.
However when they select their rulers
because of birth and not for consid
erations of ability they should not ex
pect too much.
In a spelling contest Friday between
the Washington school and the Haw
thorne school only one word was miss
ed out of 400. Now who can say that
spelling is being neglected In the
Fendleton schools.
Dr. Cook still says he will find his
records. If he is-a liar he is at least
a consistent one.
"United we stand; divided we fall."
GOOD ENOUGH.
From Psalmist David down to Ber
nard Shaw "
The pessimists have had their fling
at Man.
They've pounded him and flayed him
to the raw;
In point of fact, since cynics first
began,
Deceitful, . desperately bad, they've
fouifa
Their fellow mortals, so they all
agree;
But take 'em up and down and all
around.
They're good enough for me.
I And woman! They've been harder
still on her.
i Wanton, false, foolish, prodigal
and vain.
There is no imputation and no slur
They have not cast upon her
heart or brain.
She has been analyzed In terms pro
found; And damned and blackguarded In
language free,
But take her up and down and- all
around,
She's good enough for me.
A sad, sad world we live in, so we're
told
By people who most certainly should
know;
Wicked as wide, ungrateful, hard
and cold, ,
A dead sea fruit the best it can
bestow.
That may all be. It has a truthful
sound,
And much that's wrong about this
world I see.
But take it upand down and all
around,
It's good enough for me. .
Kenneth Harris.
TO A DANDELION.
Dandelion, golden gem,
From the green grass springing,
Poised upon Its slender stem,
Myriads untold of them,
Roots and tendrils cllnarlnir.
Have I from the earth uprooted,
flower to landscapes so unsulted!
On my knees at break of day,
In the greensward dewy,
Dandelions gold I slay,
Lifting up my voice to say
Words sulphuric, bluey,
Thee I curse In accents vicious, .
Lovely flower, but so pernicious!
THE GARDEN OF, DREAMS.
11 i
Shut fast from desecrating steps it lies
Deep in the heart of night, unearth.
ly sweet .
This dusk-wallod garde, where on
winged feet
Lost loves, forgotten fancies, shad-
owwlse
Pass one by one before our yearning
eyes.
And in remembered cadences re
peat Long silenced songs, while quick
ened pulse beats
Once more the strain that age and
doubt defies.
Again the olden wonder lays its spell
Upon the world, the roses breathe
delight, i
The nightingale laments the hours'
swift flight,
Till clear and faint as some far silver
bell
The wind of dawn pipes all the
dreams away
And wakes us to reality and day.
Charlotte Becker.
THE DAWN OF EFFORT.
A native of the Land of Sleep
Stood in his shadowy door.
The Dreamer, passing, softly said;
I've seen that face before.
"I should not call it very strong.
Nor yet exactly weak,
I thing the eyes might brighten
If the lips would only speak. '
I wonder why he looks so sad,
And yet so did he dare
The sort of man who could achieve
A happiness somewhere.
"His hands seem strong, yet Idly hang
His shoulders might be broad
If he would square them up a bit
Quite of his own accord.
"I've seen that face a thousand times,
But where? What doej he do?"
The native said: "I merely dream;
I do not strive I'm you."
N". P. Babcock.
PCNISHF.D.
The boys were ploying marbles
And having lots of fun ,
But the man, with harsh words, drove
them off;
He liked to see them run!
The Zotwots slooched around this man
And lispered In his ear,
The man he yelled, and scratched,
and kicked!
'Cause he was filled with fear;
And when the Zotwots let him go,
He ran just like the boys,
Except he ran much faster.
And made a louder noise!
P. S.
Now, the Jay-fowl never does forget
The things the Zotwots do,
For the Jay-fowl is the Zotwot's pet.
And the Zotwots know it, too!
R. J. Dean in Uncle Remus' Maga
zine. THE MODERN SPIRIT.
Oh, life is but a game,' they say.
Which men must ever watch with
care,
In readiness to tke or pay.
But always strictly on the square.
And though you have a feeble hand.
If courage and determined skill
Be yours the fatej may yev command
Results to satisfy your will.
Tis he who waits for fortune's turn
In dreamy idleness complete
Who is at last compelled to learn
The bitterness of true defeat,
Stay in the game and face the cost
And play the hand, though It. be
small.
'Tis better to have bluffed and lost
Than never to have bluffed at -all.
Washington Star.
HIS DEMOCRATIC SPIRIT.
The coming of age of Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt and the payment to her of
some $12,000,000 inheritance has
brought out a new crop of anecdotes
about the Vanderbilt fortune. One of
the latest illustrates the democratic
spirit of the old commander.
Sitting on the porch of a hotel at a
fashionable resort on one occasion, it
Is related, the commodore saw a lady
approaching with whom he was ac
quainted. His wife and daughter, who
recognized her, could scarcely con
tain their anger when he arose and
politely addressed her.
"Don't you know," asked the daugh
ter, after she had gone, "that horrid
woman used to sell poultry to us?"
"Yes," responded the old million
aire, "and I remember when your
mother sold root beer and I peddled
oysters In New Jersey."
"Uncle Joe" Cannon in a recent po
litical argument, said:
"That excuse is not good enough
It reminds me of a Danville bartender.
"This bartender came to work in a
Danville bar, and as soon as he ar
rived the receipts began to diminish.
The boss, at the end of the week,
said seriously to the newcomer:
" 'Look here, do you take money
out of the till?'
" 'Oh, no, sir,' said the bartender.
'No, Indeed, sir.
" 'Now,' said the boss, 'you must
be taking money. I know it.'
" 'Well, of course, sir, said the bar
tender, I take out my car fare every
night.'
"'Oh, you do, eh?' said the boss.
'And where do you live? San Fran
clsco?'" Philadelphia Bulletin.
SAD BUT TRUE.
There are thousands of persons to
day suffering from ailments of the
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys who are
dieting or cxporlnli-ntlnjr with this or
that remedy in the vain hope of find
ing a cure. It's all a mistake. Let
every such sufferer take
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
and notice the quick Improvement In
your general health. It tones and In
vigorates the entire system and pre
vents Loss of Appetite, Heartburn,
Headache, Indlgewtlon, Costlveness
and Malaria. , i
Old Bores remain open and chronic ulcers refuse to heal because they are
kept constantly Irritated and infected by impurities in the blood. This im
puii.y of the circulation conies from various causes. A long spell of de
bilitating s'.cltr.e.". vMch breeds disease germs In the system, the retention of
refuse matters of the body because of a sluggish coudition of the eliminativa
members, a continued malarial state of health, Inherited bad blood, etc., are us
ually responsible. But whatever the cause of the Infected circulation, the Bore
or ulcor CANNOT hc.a! until the blood is purified. 8. 8. S. heals sores and ulcerb
In tho very simplost way. IS Just goes into the circulation and removes the Im
purities and polluted matter which are the means of keeping the 6ore open; then
the sore is bound to heal. S. S. S. is the finest of all blood purifiers, and not only
does it cleanso the circulation bul it adds the necessary healing qualities to the
blood, and in this way assists nature to quickly cure sores and ulcers. Salves,
washes, lotions, otc, can do no permanent good toward healing an old eore because
such treatment. do?s not reach the blood. Those external applications may bo
soothing and cleansing, but the healing must begin at the botiom, and this is Just
what S. S. S. does by nrs-i purifying the blood, and then fnnusMn? nourishment
and health to all the flesh tissues. Book on Sores and Ulcers free to all who
write and request it.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. OA.
PEACE OK WAR?
Pendleton. Ore., May 9, 1910.
To the Editor:
Permit me an additional word upon
the matter of a county division con
ference which has been suggested. Ex
perience has taught the most of us
that there Is nothing to be gained by
dodging disagreeable things, much to
be lost by neglecting possible adjust
ments, and everything tb be gained
by prompt action. It is a pretty safe
rule of conduct to try every reason
able means to adjust disputes, and if
the effort fails then to fight to a fin
ish. At the present Juncture those of us
who know the history of the division
fights In this county realize fully that,
unless some settlement can be reach
ed, the result will be the expenditure
of much valuable time and no incon
siderable sum of money upon each
side, and probably a decade or two of
political strife afterthe conflict is over.
It must be remembered that this con
test will not be settled by the people
of this county or by the legislature,
but by all the voters of the state. It
will be a campaign at once expensive
and long continued.
It Is to be regretted that the move
ment has been Instituted. With ex
isting facilities of transportation and
the promise of others, Intercommuni
cation Is so easy that there can be lit
tle Inconvenience under present con
ditions and it s doubtful whether our
population is great enough to warrant
division In any event. Probably with
sufficient wealth and population a
small county can be administered
FOR
1600 acres In northern Grant Co.
reserve. Lots of pure water, 150 bearing fruit trees, 100 acres In culti
vation. 3 acres in garden, raises all kinds of tender vegetables and berries.
There is a school house on premises with 41 children in district and six
months' school. There is nine million feet of fine saw timber on the land.
The owner raised last year 150 sacks of onions, 200 sacks potatoes, a ton of
rubarb and celery, canned 30 gal. corn, 30 gal. string beans and peas, and
sold 1100 worth of cabbage. There is on the premises, threshing machine,
mowing machine, harrows, wagons, plows, harness, small tools, household
furniture, etc. The owner has made a fortune on this ranch In the stock
business and now wishes to retire,
tioned here for $8 per acre, half cash,
I handle the best bargains to be found only.
E. T. WADE
Office in American National Bank Bldg., Pendleton, Ore.
The Housewife's work will be lessen
ed iwhen Electricty and Gas
come Into the home
COOK WITH GAS
Make the work easier for ker
and save on your fuel as welL
No dirt, dust and excessive heat
No fuel to handft and flrss to
kindle and It costs loss.
For Her sake, put Rasjln your, home
befoie thehot weather arrives
Northwestern Gas & Electric Co.
Phone Hsls 4. '
Orpheum Theatre
J. P. MEDERNAC II. Proprietor
HIGH-CLASS UP-TO-DATE MOTION
PICTURES
For Men, Women and Children
8KB PROGRAM IN TODAVS PAPER.
' Program Changes on Sua days, Tuesday's and Friday's.
I Is made from the choicest wheat that
grows. Good hread is assured when
JLy CIS BYEItS' BEST FLOUR is used. Bran,
Shorts, Steam Rolled Barley always on
Best '
Flour Pent"eton Roller Mills
I ' ' Pendleton, Oregon.
PEMAHOTLY HEALS
5 ORES a ULCERS
more economically than a large one,
but even then the prestige of large
counties in the civic, political, busi
ness, agricultural and -horticultural
life of the state Is worthy consiaera
tlon. Division of this county will re
duce both sections to a status where
the influence jf neither will be grfeat.
We have a comparatively large terri
tory, but neither great wealth nor
great population.
But the forces are arraying for bat
tle and the nuestlon of peace or war
is before us. A peace conference can
harm neither party. If that fails there
will be time enough for cannonading.
If the division people Insist upon se
cession and will accept a line which
will leave Weston and Athena In the
old county, I for one am In favOr of
peace on that basis.
Respectfully,
STEPHEN A. LOWELL. ,
Hailcy's comet is the champion
enrlv riser these mornings. It must
set Its alarm clock ahead every night.
There Is not a woman In the Wy
omima: penitentiary. But there are
not very many women In Wyoming
CASTOR I A
For Infante and Children.
Ui3 Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears tbs
Signature of
SALE
All fenced, good buildings. Adjoins
and will let It go with everything men
your own time on balance.
LET AN ELECTRIC
MOTOR DO YOUR
WORK
Steadiest, cheapest and most
reliable power for small or
heavy work. Less danger and
easier to operate yon turn s
lever and It does th work.
BaUdta
J . .TV- I
Cold Cure
Will knock the worst cold
in Two Days
Comes in capsules. Not
disagreeable to take (
Manufactured and sold in
Pendleton, by
Tallman & C o.
Leading Druggists of Eastern
Oregon.
FARM FOR
SALE
1 60 Acres - of ' Good
Farm Land
1(0 seres In cultivation.
Suitable for potatoes, ber
ries or other produce. Two
miles from Weston, Oregon.
Call If interested on
Hark Moorhouse
Company
111 East Court St.
Phone Mala U.
COLESWORTHY'S I
International Stock Food
the old reliable
The best for your stock
Try it
COLESWORTHY
127-129 E. Alta
TR QUELLE
Gus La Fontaine, Prop.
Best 25c Meals in North
west First-class cookc and service
Shell fish in season
Fontaine Blk., Main St.
ANOBVIOUS
aRROR
Tou make a bad mistake when jroa
put off buying your coal until ttas
Fall purchase It NOW and secors
the best Rock Spring coal the mines
produce at prices considerably lower
than those prevailing In Fall sad
Winter.
By stocking up now you avoid ALL
danger of being unable to secure It
when cold weather arrives.
HENR.Y KOPITTKE
Phone Main 178.
Milne Transfer
, Phone Main 5
Calls promptly answered
for all baggage transfer
ring. Piano and Furniture
moving and Heavy Tiuck
tng a specialty.
I
- CALL FOR WARRANTS.
AH road fund warrants registered
from the first day of July, 1909, to
the first day of April, 1910, will
paid at my office in the county court
house upon presentation. Interest
ceased upon date of publication.
Dated Pendleton, Ore., April II,
1910. Q. W. BRADLXT,
County Treasurer.
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