Th Dog Qvtion In Naxarcth.
Amoug many lueldeuts of bis wan
derings through ralestiue. recouuted
by Harry Fruuck iu the Century, is
this:
"An American who was lu Nazareth
long ago," said a native, "told ine a
strange story. I did not believe him,
for It cannot be true. lie said that
In America people buy dops." And the
mere suggestion of so ludicrous a
transaction sent the assembled group
into paroxysms of laughter.
"They do." I replied.
The pompous ex-mayor fell Into such
convulsions of merriment that his ro
tund face grew the color of burnished
copper.
"Buy dogs?" roared his sons In a
chorus of several languages. "But
what for?"
Never having settled that question
entirely to my own satisfaction, 1 par
ried it with another, "How do you get
a dog If you want one?'
"W-w-w-why," answered the eldest
son, wiping the tears from bis eyes.
"If any one wants a dog be tells some
one else, and they give him one. But
whoever wants a dog?"
Generally Speaking.
She What do they niuke In a chaf
ing dish?
lie Indigestion. Smart Set
The world and Its people are as
suredly growing better, not worse. If
General Booth thinks otherwise It
must be because he hns been unable
to keep abreast of human progress In
his declining years.
But before congress can do much
about the cost of living most of the
congressmen will have to deliver some
impassioned addresses to be read by
the folks back home.
Well to do people have now so far
recovered from the financial drain of
the holidays as to be able to look high
prices In the face and order a few of
life's necessities.
As the courts have decided that no
one should run away with Dr. Eliot's
five foot bookshelf, it Is evident that
some misguided person has tried to.
If Aviator Paulhan Is going to keep
on climbing higher and higher be
should take a bunch of notaries and
expert witnesses along.
Naturally the stomach of the ulti
mate consumer falls to welcome with
enthusiasm the Idea of a food boycott
Thanks are due the coal miners for
holding up the demand for higher pay
until the sun grows stronger. i
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Ball Band Knit, Laced,
Boots and Overshoes
Sold under an absolute Guarantee
to give Perfect Satisfaction.
Some Novelties in Men's Caps that
are good for these cold days
In taking stock we are finding lots
of Remnants in all departments
that we will throw on the remnant
table as soon as we get through.
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WOOLGRQWERS IN
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COUNTY ASSOCIATION LEVIES
TAX FOR COYOTE BOUNTY
I OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The Wallowa County Woolgrow
ers association met In annual session
Tuesday, February 9. From the op
ening of the meeting much interest
was manifest ' and -the attendance
was the largest ever known.
.r. Llack ttf the foreat service
took an Interest in tile meeting
by answering many questions re
garding the range, etc.
The coyole bounty was thoroughly
discussed and the following was de
cided oa: That of a cent would
be levied on all sheep In the county,
the same to be used to pay a boun
ty oa all coyote scalvis that the state
paysi on.
It was further arranged so that
113 holder of coyote scalps could" get
both state and county lax.
Dy conforming with the state law
j ;):eioii'tliig an affidavit from the
...j clerk io the Wallowa Nation
.. ja.A, a pei3oa will be paid $1.50
by .he Woolgrowers association.
A.l haviiig detatched scalps se
a ; p. lor to Feb. 10, 1910, may get
.ji i'0 f. ir them by aendlng the same
to Thomas Morgan, Joseph.
The scalps mu3t be turned in on
e arch 1, 1910; after that
a the s ate law will have to bo
., net ttl ll.
As it U now arranged the prlc of
$' to $6.."i0 can ba secured for every
coyote by complying with, the state
requirements,
1st. A perfect h'de must be pre
sented to the county clerk. He will
mark the ears In a way that will
not injure the sale of the same.
2nd. An affidavit will be given
by the county clerk whichi when) pre
sented to the Wallowa National
Ha ik will get $1,50 from the Wool
growers association, making $3.00
an bounty and the pelt Is worth $2.00
-d $3.50.
The election of officers resulted as
.oilows: J. H. Dobbin, president; W.
rl. Graves, vice president; Thomas
lOPgan, secretary and treasurer.
An advisory board was. elected, the
purpose of which is to work with
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etting OSysy
We are very busy just now taking stock,
and haven't time to arrange the line that
we expect to cut the price on, but will
give you good, liberal cuts on lots of
winter stuff. Are you satisfied with
3'our rubber footwear? Get a pair of the
famous
FUNK
i the forest service as regards the
range management, etc. The folio w
I rng were elected on the advisory
j board: J. H. Dobbin, Frank Stub
I blefleld, Ernest Johnson, L. C. John
son, C. L. Hartshorn.
$3 Framed Picture 93 Cents.
The firm of Ashley & Bue are
giving coupon tickets with every $2
purchase which will entitle the hold
er to a beautiful $3 framed picture
for only 98 cents.
Who Cares?
As George folded the fair yotmg
creature to bis heart a dull, crac kling
sound smote bis ear.
"Abf It's goodby to those cigars in
my vest pocket." he said grimly, "but
hang the expense at a moment like
thls."-Judge.
Timber Sales On
National Forests
Threefold Increase In Oregon and
Washington Revenue in Six
Months, $114,000.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 10 A
statement received at the Department
of Agriculture from the Forest Ser
vice office at Portland, Ore., shows
that the timber sale business on na
tional forests In the Pacific North
west is increasing very rapidly. This
increase is regarded as an index of
the revival of business in the lum
ber industry generally, and shows al
so the growing use of national forest
resources by the public.
The contrast between the amount
and value of timber sold during the
last six months of 1909 and that
sold during the corresponding period
in 1908 Is very marked. The figures
just received are for most of the
national forests in Oregon and
Washington; and they show timber
I sales of over 52 million feet, tor
nearly $114,000, during the last six
months of 1909. This compares, with
sales of about 17 million ifeet, for a
total of $27,000, during the same
period In 1908.
The local officers of the depart
ment are much pleased with the
' fact that the demand for national
j forest timber Is Increasing so decld
I edly, The prospects for the coming
six months are regarded as promls-
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RADICAL CHANGE IN
HOMESTEAD LAW
CROP PRODUCTION INSTEAD OF
ACTUAL RESIDENCE PROPOSED
AS CONSIDERATION.
The following letter has been re
ceived from Senator Bourne:
Washington, D. C, Dear Sir: I
am tending thia generc I foim of letr
ter to many newspaif , . u ges 'iii'l
commercial organizations of Oregon
for the purpose of getting before the
people the idea I have embodUnl li a
bill I shall introduce in the Senate
that production of crops rather than
residence upon a homestead Is the
essential of successful and most ef
ficient development of our resources.
I have done this in the hope that the
people of Oregon will favor their dele
gallon here In Congress with their
views as to the wisdom of the pro
posed legislation.
I am informed by William Hanley,
an extensive stock raiser In Har
ney county, that there ere 20,000,
000 acres of vacant land in Eastern
Oregon Incapable of irrigation, but
nearly all of it susceptible of culti
vation under the scientific methods
now in vogue in "dry farming." llr.
Hanley's suggestion of substitution of
crop production for actual residence
as the consideration for obtaining
title increMlngly Impresses my mind.
If the bin which I have prepared
should become a law, the homestead
er on ron-irrlsrble land fci what Is
known as the arid rogion need not
live upon his tend at all, but must
live within the state. He must cul
tivate lit either personally or by rep
resentative and he roustj show by an
nual proefs that within a period of
five yearD the Ian- has produced
crops of a total value of $1500.
Assuming Mr. Hanley's estimate
of 20,000,000 acres of vacant land
la Eastern Oregon -s co-rect and that
same coa to brought under cultiva
tion by adoption of what Is known
as "dry farming," this area of land,
would furnish opportunities for 60,
000 homestead entrymen who, btl'ore
they could acquire title, would be
obliged to produce crops of a total
value of 590,000,000. Thus it will
be seen that the nation, state and
commun'ty would be benefited In the
development of our natural resources,
wealth Increased, and, what is more
important, a class of citizens gained
who would be obliged to produce
ather than merely live on the land
a population of workers.
In its present condition and In the
present state af settlement and of
transportation facilities' most of this
land la not suitable for home-making,
though It could he curvtiated by men
who .would make their home else
where, or upon the land during only
a part of th year.
My bill la based upon the theory
that if a tract of land Is mado pro
ductive It will provide some family
with a home even though that family
lives In a town near the land rather
than upon the land Itself, and that,
therefore, all of the essential ob
jects elf the homestead law will be
accomplished. The great difficulty
under the present homestead law Is
that a great many men who settle
upon land under the homestead act
do as little cultivating as the law
will permit and avoid as many as
possible of the Government's require
ments, and their land ia not made
productive.
Believing that production Is the
roal essential, I made that the most
important feature of my bill. Land
smitable for "dry farming" Is fre
quently tiuch as a man would not
wish to make his home upon for 12
months In the year, butt he present
law permitting an entry oa 320 acr-M
rciii'ns aitval residence, and, I be
liei'e, wiiho.i accomplishing any de
b'raMe ( b;- such requirement.
Under the plan proposed by my
bill an entryman under the 320-acre
homestead act could keep his (fami
ly in any town of Oregon, where his
children could go to school and all
members of hla family hawe the ad
vantage of attendance at church and
socll functions, and, at the same
time, by complying with the law re
garding cultivation and production,
he could secure title to the land.
There would be no opportunity for
fraud because the bill requires' that
annual proofs must be submitted
showing the amount of land cultivat
ed and the character, quantity and
value of crops produced.
I believe that the average farmer
on o20 acres of land subject to entry
under the enlarged homestead act
would be able to produce crops of
much more than $1500 in value In
a period of five years; butj the $1500
minimum limit is fixed as a standard
to which the entryman must work,
and I believe that even under ad
verse circumstances any man who
is enterprising and diligent will be
able to produce cropsi of this value.
The theory of the homestead law
Is that the Government should pro
vide cheap homes for the people.
This theory is In no way violated by
my bill. Land taken under this
ueature would maintain homes for
the entryman even though, these
homes were a few mile distant
rather than upon the land itself.
The residence requirement of the
homestead law is In the nature of a
penalty, the punishment being Inflict
ed not only upon the entryman. but
upon his wife and children. At pres
ent the ei'ryman takes ht family
into Isolated regions in which vacant
lands can be found and keops them
there to live a period of five years
of banishment from association' ,wlth
fellow-being .s
In a great many cases the home
steader performs Just as little work
upon his land as possible, and as
soon as he gets It he removes his
family to town where they can have
he advantages of school and social
intercourse. The real object of pro
viding honHs is not accomplished by
the requirements of actual residence
upon the land. This object would
be accomplished, however, by tha re
quirement that a man shall bring
his land into productiveness To pro
duce, some one must cultivate the
land. To cultivate economically, vi
cinity, labor and Intelligent attention
are required of the entryman or hls
representative. The entryman's de
sire Is the acquisition and owner-'
ship of the land; title can only be
jfotained through production; produc
tion necessitates Increased popula
tion, either of entrymen or their
representatives. The value of land
acquired by the entryman depends
upon coitlnuing production. Thus,
it is certain that the land once ac
quired will, under normal conditions,
continue productive, as otherwise
there Is no Incentive for entry nor
to purchase after title la acquired.
Necessitated production eliminates
the evil of idle land due to non-resident
ownershlp
My bill requires that the entryman
shall cultivate at least one-eighth
of his land the second year, one
fourth the third year, one-half the
fourth and (fifth years and that he
must file in the local land cfcflce by
the first of December of each year
a 8 worn statement verified by the
affidavits of two persons having
knowledge of the facts, sho(wlng the
character, quanUty and value of the
crops produced by him.
I would be pleased If the people
rtf Oregon would advise their dele
gation in Congress of their view of
this measure.
Yours very truly,
JONATHAN BOURNE,
Revival Services
Christian Church
Audience Contlnua to Grow In 8ize
and Interest Increases 8unday
Services.
The meetings at the Christian
church continue wlJi growing crowds
and Interest, and prospects are
good for substantial results. Evan
gelist Gregg preached on "Repent
ance" Thursday night, 'emphasising
"that as sin to rebellion against
God and proceeds from the heart,
repentance must therefore be a
heart condition." He urges men and
women to do right because It Is
right and enobles character.
Wagn.r on "Parsifal."
Wagner had finished the score of
"Parsifal," and after whistliug it soft
ly to himself a few times bis fuce
wreathed with smiles.
"There, by ginger!" be said, signing
bis name to the score. "With all due
respect to the Society For the Suppres
sion of Unnecessary Noises, 1 think
that is pretty good stuff." Philadel
phia Ledger.
293 acres Alder Slope, $23,000.00
80 acres Alder Slope, $ 8,000.00
160 acres hill land, about six miles out, $2,000.00
320 acres, 12 miles out, $3,200.00
City Lots, $100 to $300
Re1denc Property $6SO to 33,000
Fire Insurance Surety Bond Live Stock Insurance
W. E. TAGGART,
ENTERPRISE, : :
The Bakery
All Goods warranted first class, made from White
Swan Flour and Pure Creamery Butter. Orders
'phoned will receive prompt attention. -:-The
Logical Way: With the high price of wood,
lard, flour, and other commodities, you will save
money and labor by buying your pastry of us.
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TO
HONOR
OREGON S
GRAHDOLD MAN
COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET) FOR
JUDGE GEORGE H. WILLIAMS
ON HIS 87TH BIRTHDAY.
Portland, Feb. 11 An event that Is
of wide lntoren U a cotupllmionlary
lanquvt to be glvon Jjlgo George
H. Wlinanu. Oregon's grand old m.wi.
on tali 87th biv!iiJ-y, March 27, In
Portland. As Attorney General In
Pres'Vont Grant's crJtlnet a.il promi
nent In the nation's history through
out his r.ctlve 1! . J vlge Williams
commands the nffecilou, and repc
of all Oregonlans and the most promi
nent people of the city are proud to
show him honor.
Planning to increase the falling lob
ster supply, the l?nl:d States Flsh
jrles department -a 111 transplant
carload In tho wa'ers1 of Yaqulpa bay.
Whether lobsters .will thrive there
la not yet known but It Is thought
conditions are rljht for them. Lob
sters demand a rocky bottom, with
out silt deposited by nearby rivers,
which Is the case at Yaqulna. This
Is the reason assigned for the failure
of experiments maJe heretofore In
trying to grow Eastern lobsters In
Pacific wa'ers. Senator Bourne has
been agitating the matter and has
secured the piomtse of Fish Commis
sioner Bowers to make the experi
ment! at Yaqulna.
Special round-trfp excursion rates
have been made from the East to
Portland for the annual Rose Fes
tival In June and the national con
vention of 'he Ancient Order of Hi
bernians In July. Both of these
events will attract large numbers of
people and the rated are to be as at
tractive as those made last year for
the Alaska-Yukon-Pact'lc exposition.
Vhe.se fares should be the means of
givLng thousands of tourists their
first view cK Oregon during the com
ing summer.
It Is expected thab over 2,000 dele
gates will attend the annual state
convention of the Young Peoples'
Christian Endeavor Society In Port
land Feb. 15-17, which is likely to
be tha biggest assembly of the organ
ization ever held in. Oregon. The ses
sions will be held at the First Pres
byte'lon church, Twelfth and Alder
streets. While in the city the En
deavorers will be entertained by a
reception and baaquet by the Y. M.
C. A.
Oregon roses are to have wider
fame than ever soon for the beauti
ful blooms that have made a. reputa
tion for Portland as a rose center
are to be copied by Paul dei Longpre,
the celebrated painter of roses. The
weil known artist planned to come
here on February 22 at the time of
the annual roseplantmgi but was un
able to carry out his intention and
will come during the rose festival
In June. He will paint some of the
famous k'lowers be will see here
Gus Price is quite 111 and confined
to his bed from the ailment that
has troubled him during the last
year.
Glucose at Funk's.
HAY FOR DESCHUTE8.
Riley & Day shipped a can of hay
a day for eight days, ending Thurs
day. It was baled timothy and
went to the Oregon Trunk construc
tion camps on the DeschuteB.
Go to A. C. Carpenter's for your
souvenir Dutch collar pins. Your
name or mon gram engraved while
you: wait.
ENGRAVING FREE.
The Pioneer Real Estate Han.
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