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CORVALLIS...... OREGON
NEWS 0FTHE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Oar
Busy Readers.
A Resume of the Less Important but
Not 'Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
Mount Pelee is in eruption.
A smallpox epidemic prevails in
Chile.
Norway will send a special envoy to
all the powers to astc recognition.
Yellow fever cases continue to be re
ported from the Panama canal zone.
Two bombs were found in one of the
public school buildings of Pittsburg
The quarantine service at . Nome has
been abolished, despite the protests of
citizens.
The bieeeBt trust company on earth
is to be organized to handle the Euita
- ble funds.
Bherbourne, England, has just cele
brated the 1,200th anniversary of its
Near Warsaw, Russia, 24 Jews have
hcm killed and 38 others injured in
riots in the past lew days.
Russia and Japan are considering
choice of envoys and place of meeting
to conduct peace negotiations.
TTronV a. Tticralow. the defaulting
Milwaukee banker, has been sentenced
to 10 years in the Federal prison, hie
is a nervous wreck and has been taken
to, the prison hospital.
The Pennsylvania road now has
train running from Chicago to New
York in 18 hours, an average of 60
miles an hour. One stretch of three
miles has been made in 85 seconds.
Attacks on Chicago strikebreakers
have again caused rioting in the streets.
fjprmnav is drafting a new commer
cial treaty for submission to the United
States.
An automobile in Chicago went
through an open draw, drowning three
persons.
All Europe ioins in praise of Roose
velt over his success in bringing about
peace negotiations.
A collision between trolley cars near
' Princeton, New Jersey, resulted in the
injury-of 16 persnos.
In the case of the state of Kanass vs
the Standard Oil company, the state
has won the first point.
London papers believe that the large
money indemnity Japan will ask of
Russia will break off peace negotia
tions.
Both Russia and Japan have accepted
President Roosevelt's aid in making
peace, t Negotiations will be carried on
in Washington.
The French government, has called
home its governor of French Indo-
China. to confer on plans for the de-
fense of the colony. ' (
A test is to be made of the effective
ness of the defenses at Fort Monroe and
Old Point Comfort, conceded by army
and navy officers to be the chief defense
to Washintgon.
Attorneys m the bee I trust inquiry
have disagreed.
Japan's terms of peace have been
stated to Russia.
, ' Bowen wants to contine the Loom is
investigation in Venezuela.
American troops have killed a band
of 40 rebels in the island of Samar.
The kaiser and czar will not recog-
nize the disunion of Norway and
... Sweden.
Deadly riots continue throughout the
interior of Russia and hundreds of peo
ple are being killed.
The business of the .Portland post
office for April shows an increase of 35
per cent over that of April, 1904.
Paul Morton, now ' secretary of the
nary, has been elected chairman of the
Equitable Life Assurance society.
Admiral Enquist's report to- the czar
on the naval battle says Rojestvensky'i
fleet was defeated in the first houi .
The National Editorial association in
its convention at Guthrie, Oklahoma
- adopted resolutions favoring immediate
statehood for the territory.
Swedish and Danish princes have re
. fused the Norwegian throne and Nor
way is preparing to establish a repub
lic. Great Britain urges the choosing
of Prince Arthur for king. His sister
is to marry the crown prince of Sweden
The Russian warships at Manila have
disarmed. ; )
The Japanese are said to, have cut off
Vladivostok.
The Michigan flood, is subsiding.
A British submarine boat has been
lost with 14 lives.
In the Norway-Sweden dispute Brit
ain is standing by Norway and Germ
any bacKs Sweden.'
8weden may not resist the dissolving
of union with Norway, but desires
alliance against Russia.
Chicago teamowners may split on the
strike question. If they do it will be
great winning fjr the strikers.
TORRENT FLOODS SUBWAY.
Electric Current Short-Circuited and
Traffic Stopped for Hours.
New York, June 13. A break in the
48-inch high-pressure water main in
Park avenue, near Forty-second street,
today resulted in the flooding of the
block just below .the Grand Central
station, the street-car tunnel and the
Subway, the stoppage of traffic in the
Subway for many hours, serious dam
age to the underground road and great
danger to many passengers. The dam
age is estimated at $100,000. Inci
dentally it resulted in the caving in of
Park avenue over an area of 20 feet,
from which ran cracks that meant dan
ger to adjacent buildings. Water was
first seen trickling between the paving
blocks near . the entrance to the Park-
avenue tunnel, through which the sur
face cars run. Almost immediately
there came a heavy explosion under
ground, and a moment later the water
gushed forth in a cataract, pouring into
Forty-second street, 'which was soon
covered to a depth of several inches.
The rising water in the Subway soon
made connection between the third rail
and the outer rails, short-circuiting the
electric current, which was attended by
a series of explosions that endangered
thelives of those who were in the cars
The air was pungent with the smoke of
burning insulation, and bright flashes
from wheels and rails were continuous.
One train got to within a block of a
station and then came to a final stop,
The passengers got out and waded
through the water to the station. They
avoided the third rail and nobody was
injured. Gradually the enire service
south of Seventy-second street and to
Fourteenth street was shut off, and
later the entire service was discontin
ued. Finaly, after the flood had continued
for four and a half hours a foreman for
the construction company, who has
supervision of the installation of the
mains in Park avenue pointed out a
gate at Third avenue and Forty-second
street which, on being closed, shut off
the torrent. Traffic was not resumed
until after midnight.
Success of Japanese.
Tokio, June 13. The following re
port has been received from the head
quarters of the Manchurian armies
'June 9, at 4 in the morning, we drove
the enemy from the northern heights
of Liangshuchuan and Nanchengtsu
and occupied those positions. On the
same day we occupied the vicinities of
Ershihlipa, ten miles northeast of
Changtu, Shufangtai and Tungchiatzu,
ten miles north of Changtu and Ho
ingtungshan, 13 miles northwest of
Changtu. Otherwise the situation is
unchanged." -
Russian Shells Were Worthless.
St. Petersburg, June 13. The St,
Petersburg Telegraph agency has re
ceived a dispatch from its Shanghai
correspondent, who asserts that not
only were the Russian ships so short of
shells that they could indulge in only
three large practices on leaving Libau
but that during the battle of the Sea
of Japan many projectiles either fell
short or failed to inflict damage on the
Japanese vessels. A number of muti
nies occurred during the voyage of the
Russian squadons, especially on the
battleship Orel.
Chinese Slow and Weak.
Mexcio City, ' June 3. Contractors
on the Vera Cruz and Pacific railway
have decided to exclude Chinamen from
the ranks of their laborers. Thev
have experimented with them and find
that their work is unsatisfactory.- The
road has 3,000 men at work, reballast-
mg and constiucting. Planters along
the line of the road who used Chinese
help also have been obliged to let them
go. While the Chinese do not shirk
work ' or lay off, they are very slow
and have not strength enough for heavy
work.
.Water Receding Near Keokuk.
Des Moines, la., June 13. The flood
which has overflowed thousands
acres of fine land in the vicinity of
Keokuk, is slowly receding, the water
having fallen about two feet since
reaching a standstill last night. Dam
age to farmers near Keokuk is esti
mated at $300,000. and the losses at
Keokuk, Davenport and other places
along the river will aggregate' hundreds
of thousands more. . Riley Smallwood,
aged 75, was drowned at Alexandria
Sweden Not To Recognize.
Stockholm, June 13. Premier Bamb-
stadt, in an interview, says the Swedish
government will refuse to recognize the
revolution in Norway and will submit
to the riksdag motions conformable to
this .standpoint. The premier thinks
that the riksdag will adopt this view
and is convinced no foreign power will
recognize Norway as an independent
country against the will of Sweden.
KacKing mouse riant Destroyed, r
Fort Worth, Tex., June 13. What
is known as the old packing house
plant in Fort Worth, comprising eight
buildings, seven of which were built of
stone and one of brick, and ranging
from one to two stories, was destroyed
by fire today. The plant cost some-
tain g use f 4bu,uuu. The insurance is
$85,000.
LAND FRAUD TRIALS
odge DeHaven Hears Arguments
io Mitchell Case;
LLEGAL INDICTMENT IS CLAIMED
District Attorney Heney Contends the
Document Is Valid Court Takes
Matter Under Consideration.
Portland, June 13. Under fire be
fore Judge De Haven yesterday morn
ing was the indictment accusing John
Mitchell of accepting a fee for serv
ices . performed while United States
senator. Severe in their denunciations
of the document which sets forth the
government case were the attorneys for
the defense. Serene in his denials that
flaws could be picked in line after line
of the government's accusations was
United States District Attorney Heney.
Grave, dignified and attentive,- while
the attorneys unmasked their legal bat
teries, was Judge De Haven, the man
who now has the power to bring the
case of the United States against Senat
or Mitchell to a sudden termination,
for a time at least, or to cause the trial
to proceed to its conclusion and conse
quent verdict of guilty or not guilty. "
Spectators crowded the courtroom to
hear the attorneys for the defense,
Judge A. S. Bennett, of The Dalles, and
ex-Senator John M. Thurston, of Ne
braska, attempt to riddle the indict
ment which accuses their client, and to
liBten to Mr. Heney's defense of the
document.
The alleged crime for which the gov
ernment is endeavoring to place Senat
or Mitchell on trial consists in accept
ing a fee from Frederick A. Kribs for
expediting claims before the general
land office while a United States senat
or. This is contrary to the Federal
statutes. The issue yesterday was the
legality of the indictment itself, and
the principal arguments of the defense
were that the document was loosely
drawn, that if tried on its indefinite al
legations Senator Mitchell might be
again placed in jeopardy, and above all,
that the indictment did not even allege
that Mr. Mitchell was a senate at the
time of the commission of the crii
charged.
At the conclusion of the arguments,
Judge De Haven took the matter under
consideration, Btating that he did not
know just how long it would require
for him to arrive at a conclusion, but
that he would consider both the writ
ten arguments interposed with the de
murrer and the oral statements made
in court, handing down his decision at
his earliest opportunity. The court
was then adjourned until this morning
at 10 o clock.
RIVAL TO BEEF COMBINE.
Farmers of Illinois Ready to Build Big
Packing House.
Chicago, June 13. The Farmers'
Packing company has been organized
for the purpose of competing with the
local and other packers. Its capital
stock was placed at $1,500,000.. The
organization is composed of livestock
dealers, retail butchers and farmers.
It is the intention of the company to
operate in .Chicago and it has secured
an option on ten .acres of land and
packing plant near the Hawthorne race
track, which it will operate, and ex
pects to purchase 300 acres on which to
erect a mammoth plant.
Not All Plain Sailing Yet.
Paris, June 13. Opinion in official
and diplomatic quarters here is becom
ing rather pessimistic as to the out
come of the peace movement, owing to
the St. Petersburg dispatches showing
the reserved attitude of Russia and the
activity of the war ' party. A special
dispatch to the semi-official Temps says
the influential Russians forming the
war element are making a strong rally.
being reinforced by protests against
peace telegraphed from the field by
General Linievitch and all the division
commanders.
Dying Natural Death.
Chicago, June 13. The teamsters
strike has come to the stage where it
will die a natural death unless new
lite is injected into it by the strikers
During the past 24 hours nothing of
any importance has developed, neither
side to the controversy having made
any aggressive move. According to
the employ eas involved in the trouble,
they have succeeded in getting their
business almost back to normal condi
tions. - The teamsters are doing abso
lutely nothing in the strike, not a move
being made for peace.
Generals Eager to Fight. .
St. Petersburg, June 13. Russia'
generals in command of the forces at
tie front are violently opposed to an
ending of the war. General Linievitch,
in supreme command, last night wired
the czar a strong protest, signed by all
of his generals, against peacemaking at
the prseent moment.. He stated that,
after hearing of the opening of negotia
tions with Japan for a -termination of
hostilities, he called a council of war of
all his generals. -
Philadelphia Mint Closes. '
Philadelphia, June 13. More than
200 employes of the United States mint
were today suspended indefinitely.
The coining department and the melt
ing room were clsoed down because of
a lack of silver bullion. The order clos
ing these departments came from
Washington.
CALIFORNIA LAND FRAUDS.
Heney '
Says They are Worse Than
Those of Oregon. -
San Francisco, June 12. Gravel
charges have been' made against the
officials of the state land office by
Francis J.- Heney. The government
attorney has reported to Washington
that conditions in California are even
worse than those in Oregon, in connec
tion with which ifnited States Senator
Mitchell and Representative Hermann
were indicted by a Federal grand, jury.
He has made accusations against men
in state offices; asserting that they have
been in .league with the speculators,
such as John A. Benson and Frederick
A. Hyde, who have fraudulently ac
quired vast tracts of the public lands in
California.
The trouble lies in the state land
office itself," said Mr. Heney. "The
office has been hand in glove with the
ring and any pretense of ignorance in
regard to the schemes of graft which
have been carried out is absurd. The
ring has received favors from the office
ever since the last election, and as a re
sult two-thirds of the state's valuable
timber lands have been stolen. The
speculators have been in possession all
along of advance information. This
has been especially noticeable in the
matter of the creation - of forest re
serves. Two superintendents have con
fessed that they were bribed to make
the reserves cover as much vacant
school' land as possible. This land was
practically worthless, all the good
school land having been taken up
Some of it lies on the top of crags and
was useless for any purpose except the
creation of scrip. But those who filed
on the land for $1.25 an acre could dis
pose of their holdings for $4.50 an acre
as soon as they were included in a for
est reserve. And they often could do
even better than that, by taking up
lieu lands in the best part of the timber
belt."
WILL ASK GUARANTEE.
Japan Would Bind Russia to a Strict
Observance of Treaty.
Tokio, June 12. On the ability of
Russia to offer a sufficient guarantee
that she will live up to any treaty of
peace arranged hinges Japan s willing
ness to bring the war to an end. ' This
statement is made on the authority of
one of the best known Japanese states
men, on condition that his identity be
kept unknown.
"Japan wants peace," he said, but
she will not be made a fool of by Rus
sia. That nation must agree to keep
her hands off the Far East for a long
term of years, and her treaty must con
tain some clauses which effectively pre
clude her resuming hostilities when
her army and navy are rehabilitated,
and such clauses must be of such char
acter that they cannot lightly be dis
regarded. Even at the present time,
when her navy has been entirely
wiped off the face of the waters and- her
army has been disrupted and placed on
the defensive at all points, we hear
from our secret agents in St. Petersburg
that the advocates of a war policy urge
the czar, if he feels that he must sub
scribe to peace terms, to refuse to com
mit Russia to any policy of disarming
that would . prevent the execution of
contracts for new warships of all classes
which were made with German and
American firms of shipbuilders.
SWEDISH ANGER RISING.
Norway Accused of Ignoring Rights of
Sweden by Her Action.
Stockholm, June 12. It is impossi
ble to forecast Swedish policy in rela
tion to the Norwegian rebellion but
signs are lacking of any willing acqui
escence .therein. The king, crown
prince, and many others, official and
unofficial, are disposed to regard the
acts of Christdania as those of a rebel
lious cotiere of politicians which can
not be considered as necessarily repre
senting the will of the Norwegian peo
ple. However, it is difficult to see
how an official protest can be made,
since nothing short of a successful war
is likely to restore the situation. In
all, responsible men hesitate to com
mand such a course. That this hesita
tion will survive the heat of a parlia
mentary session may be slightly doubt
ful. . .
, Insist Japs Lost Ships.
St. Petersburg, June 12. A long dis
patch from Rear Admiral Reitzenstein
to the minister of marine, dated Shang
hai, Jane 6, gives the official report of
the torpedo boat destroyer Bodri, which
recently arrived there in tow of a mer
chant steamer, but adds little to the
knowledge about the battle of the sea
of Japan. The officers of the Bodri
and the rescued men on board of her
reiterate that the Japanese lost two
battleships, one of which was of the
Mikasa and the other of the Shikishima
type, and four cruisers. ' ; .
Great Drydock Launched.
Baltimore, June 12. The govern
ment drydock recently built by the
Maryland Steel company at Sparrow's
Point, which will be towed to Manila,
was successfully floated today. Miss
Eodicott, daughter of Rear Admiral
Endicott, christened the new vessel
"Dewey." The Dewey is the largest
floating dock in the world. It will lift
25,400 tons and cost $1,125,000. Its
c instruction required 500 - men con
stantly at work.
Gasoline Cars the Thing.
Chicago, June 12. The management
of the Harrimah lines has ordered six
additional gasoline motors' to be used
on their branch lines. The original
motor has proved such an eminent suc
cess mat it nas been decided to use
motors eventually on all branch line
work.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
HIGH PRICE FOR WOOL.
Million and a Half Pounds Go Under
Sealed Bids at Shaniko.
Sbaniko The highest price paid for
wx)l in Eastern Oregon in 25 years was
paid to the growers of this section of
the state at the public auction sales
here last week. The sales were con
ducted on the sealed bids system, and
prices ranged from 21 to 24 cents for
Merino wools. One small clip of cross
bred Lincoln wool sold for 26 cents.
These wools were formerly marketed
at The Dalles, but since the completion
of the railroad to this point sales have
been conducted here. The prices are
the highest paid this season at any
Eastern Oregon point, and Wasco coun
ty maintains its reputation as the lead
ing wool market in the state.
The high prices which prevailed ' at
these sales are especially gratifying to
the growers, by reason of the fact that
their loyalty to the sealed bid system
has been rewarded by from 3 to 5 vents
t er pound increase over prices paid
those who contracted earlier. Fully
three-fourths of the wools grown in the
state were contracted during the winter
and early in the spring, this section be
ing the only 'noticeable exception where
the offers of tempting prices failed to
make serious inroads into the clip to be
marketed.
Local growers who held are highly
elated over the success of the public
sales, while the few who contracted
here are correspondingly sorry that
they did not stand by the sealed bid
plan. The success of this year's public
sales hmly establishes the popularity
and proves the wisdom of the plan.
This being the only point in the state
where a large quantity of the .. choice
wools would be offered for sale on the
sealed bid plan, a large number of buy
ers were attracted to the sales, and 20
representatives of the leading wool
merchants and manufacturers in the
East and West were present.
SUIT BY ASYLUM AUTHORITIES.
Judge Galloway Sustains Demurrer by
Secretary of State.
Salem Judge Galloway has sustain
ed the demurrer to the writ in the
mandamus proceedings brought by asyl
um employes to compel Secretary of
State Dunbar to issue a warrant for the
amount of their monthly salaries
Judge Galloway holds that the Kay law
passed in 1905, does not repeal the act
of 1901 which prohibits the secretary
from issuing a warrant when no appro
priation is available.
Under" Judge Galloway's decision it
will be the duty of the secretary of
state to issue a certificate of allowance
and not a warrant for the amount of
the salary roll. In cccordance with
the plan already announced, a notice of
appeal was given and the question will
be presented before the Supreme court
as soon as possible.
Smelting Not the' Only Plan.
-, Grants Pass The big customs smelt
er projected for the Southern Oregon
district by Messrs. Fleck, Corliss, Wil
liams, snowgoose and others is now an
assured fact, and construction will be
gin this week. Articles of incorpora
tion have been filed for the Rogue Riv
er Mining, Smelting and Power com
pany. Smelting is not to be the only
object of the new company, which ' ex
pects to put in a huge dam. .This
with the 60-foot fall the river has at
Savage rapids, where the smelter is to
be built, they feel sure, is capable of
generating at least 45,000 horse power
for irrigation and power purposes.
In 175 Feet on Buckeye,
Sumpter W. F. Kippen, who holds
the bond on the Buckeye group, located
at the head of Little Cracker creek
reports the lower drift started last sea
son as being now in 170 feet. He and
associate, Thomas Kennersly, -have not
decided just where they will com
mence active work on the property
The rich rock already located is still
showing up well, and Mr. Kippen has
in his possessoin the little gold, brick
realized from panning only 17 ounces
of ore taken a day or two ago from the
ledge. .. '. -
Promisees Road to Tillamook.
Hillbsoro The board of trade last
week listened to an address by William
Reid, who states that bonds have been
sold for the construction of the railway
to Tillamook. Mr. Reid asked Hills
boro to furnish the right of way from
this city to Banks, and Mayor B. P.
Cornelius will appoint a committee of
seven to devise ways and means to se
cure the necessary deed contracts. Mr.
Reid; promises to commence construc
tion soon.
Covered by Inheritance Law.
' Salem Attorney - General Crawford
holds that a conveyance of real proper
ty made to a man's children with the
reservation of possession until his
death, is an advancement within the
meaning of the inheritance tax law and
that the property is subject to the tax.
The opinion was rendered at the re
quest of the state treasurer in the mat
ter of the Johanna O'Brien estate.
Boring, for Artesian Water.,.
Elgin For several .weeks a crew has
been engaged in boring an artesian well
near Alicel. Work is under the super
vision of a contractor from San Fran
cisco. - The well at this time is a little
over 700 feet in depth and as" yet - no
rock and but little water that will flow
has been found, but the work is - still
being continued.
HARVEST OUTLOOK-IS BRIGHT.
Little Qrain in Clackamas Injured by-
Continued Showers.
Oregon City Damage to fall grain.
which in localities has been felled to
the ground, has resulted from the con
tinuous showers of the last week.
George LaZelle, a farmer from New
Era, reports that the rains have low
ered to the ground an acre field of his
velvet chaff wheat, which he fears will .
have to be cut- for hay. This field was
one of the finest pieces of growing grain
in tne county, the stalks having attain
ed a height of six feet, and the grain
was well headed out.
Barring further unfavorable weather -
conditions, the grain crop of Clackamas
county this year will be without prece
dent with respect to yield, Mr. LaZelle J"
estimating' that this field would have
produced between 50 and 60 bushels to
the acre. The aphis pest appeared on
wheat and oats in some sections, but
not to the extent hut that a few days -of
warm weather will rid the grain of
the destructive visitor.
Except unfavorable weather inter-
xt.x3 vuo uai iQQkj liXlB y 1C1LI JL liny
in this county this year will be a rec
ord breaker, the stand of grass being-
exceptionally heavy and of fine quailty.
AUTO LINE IN VALLEY.
Connecting Link Established Between-
Independence and Salem. '
Independence An automobile line
has been put on between Independence
and Salem. There is a missing link of
12 miles between -these two points in.
the transportation facilities of the val
ley. For years there has been talk of a.
motor connecting the Southern Pacific;-
lines on the East and West sides. Thia.
spring the roads have- been improved
and the automobile brought the solu
tion. Local capital at Independence and
Salem has had the matter nnder con
sideration. A surprise was sprung when. '
a ten-seat hotel bus machine was put on
the run by the Oregon Suburban Auto
company. It is understood the Oreogn,
City Transportation company is largely
(VI n pprn in t.ha mnvamiint
A regilar schedule will be announced
shorty. It is the purpose to connect as
closey as possible with Southern'Pacific;
trains at Salem and the motor carat
here.
Good Sign of Prosperity.
Washington These changes in sal
aries of Oregon postmasters have been,
announced: Increase Albany, The
Dalles, $2,200 to $2,300; Arlington,
Burns, Condon, Elgin, $1,200 to $1,300;
Athena, Monmouth, Myrtle Point, $1,
000 to $1,100; Corvallis, $1,800 to $1,
900; Dallas, Forest Grove, $1,500 to
$1,600; Independence $1,300 to $1,
400; Junction City, Lebanon, Milton
$1,100 to $1,200: Klamath Falls, $1,
300 to $1 ,500 ; La, Grande, $2,100 to.
$2,200; Mount Angel, Woodburn, $1,
290 to $1,400; Newberg, Ontario, $1,
400 to $1,500; Oregon City, $2,000 to
$2,200 ; Wasco, $1,100 to $1 300. De
crease Sumpter, $2,000 to $1,700.
Salmon Reach the McKenzie.
Salem Acc6rding to reports that,
have been received by Master Fislv.
Warden H. G. Van Dusen, the McKen
zie river is full of salmon, this condi
tion evidently having been brought
about by the construction of a good fish
way -over the falls at Oregon City. Mr-
Van Diifipn in lnnlinAil t.n t.hinlr tiA re
ports are exaggerated, but he is pleased
with the outlook and has placed rock
in the river just below Gate creek, and
hopes to take a large number of salmoit
for hatchery purposes.
Golden Chariot and Orleans, v
Sumpter A prominent mining ex
pert is here this" week from Philadel
phia for the purpose of inspecting the
Golden Chariot and Orleans . groups.
The first named is located near here
and the latter in close proximity to
the Golcpnda. ' Senator Fulcbe, of
Pennsylvania, is interested in these
properties to such an extent as to con
sider them worthy of investigation, and.
on the result of the expert's report will
depend Whether he and asosciates will
take hold of the mines and - develop
them to a producing stage. ,
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Working on Owyhee Survey.
Vale Engineer Herbert E. Newell,
of the Reclamation service, now has a .
force of men at work on the Owyhef,.
where preliminary surveys in connec
tion with the proposed irrigation project,
will be made this summer. It is stated
that the government is contemplating
the construction of two reserviors, as
it is claimed there are about 20,000
acres of valuable government land that
cannot be covered by water from . the
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PORTLAND QUOTATIONS.
Wheats Club, 84c per bushel; blue
stem, 9091c; valley, 8587c.
Oats No. 1 white, feed, $30 per ton ;
gray, $30. ''
Hay Timothy, $1416 per ton;
clover, $1112; grain, $1112; cheat,
Sll(glZ.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1819c per
dozen.
Butter Fancy creamery, 17)
21 Jc per pound.
. Strawberries $1.25 1.50 per crate.
Apples Table, 1.502.50 per box.
Potatoes Oregon fancy, $1.351.50;
new potatoes, $1.50.
Hops Choice, J904, 2224c per
pound. - ,
Wool Eastern Oregon, best, 19
23c; valley, 2729c; - mohair,
choice, 3132c per pound.