ANGORA GOATS AS
CLEARERS (Fli!
BAVD ON FOE CALV.VS
RANCH PROVE SUCCESS AS
EPU5H EATERS.
V,ti.ieT ni i2 in failure to
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SeHfr Hakes Tu-n-Over.
Sheriff Vtrvia made a tcrr,-oTfc
or JC:.:: to County Treasurer
W. I Ca-'vic of F.m t CVvil.
who reten'y put a fok of 4 rt.t
a lei: itnd f U6t wt of towt. sty
the billies and ntktL-e are Irvirg
lo tier reputatiot as ittd cje&r
ers. It is jtrestiae to -.bent
go after the brusi. stripping i: of
leeve and twtrs. Tney are grw
ci:n:r ind stra: of them will
eLin up Quite a good sizei rjkiijc to
bend it over. As trii. ew.ers tity
are a sucpeas.
Aior g aits it usc very eiten
I'tt't t a Willamette Valley for
this purpo. 2u- well as it. tJ
other parts of tlx- "nited S'-t. 1
fact tbey bive t.oEf so well knows
as brush eaters that ie rnru-d
States Department of Agriculture
has issued a email book on the e ab
ject for the guictne of the farm
ers owning truth covered land. At
extract frota this government report
sets:
"Land can be cleared of tie wors
brash known to litis cotmtry for
little leas than nothing by Ac? or
goats. The in which goats kil.
brush ic by continually cropping the.
leaves anc cwigs, wtich s-errv lii
)unes o? ie brusa. The col::uu!
cropp-itg of i'eeves leak -ie
bruaa, as It were. Bkk. t-aud bT tb
Ikck of uourjfctiDnt. Th;
eli.ks io the vrj eitr-emi'tT of tie
roou, tiiue prTecing sprouting. Atf
aiid kiads of brush are iu iLis
war eas"T tilied. Siacj vjtrieti
re entirely killed bj on aummere
trimming of th lfeaves. Almost any
are kili&i by tvo years trimming. To
clear the worst bnist do not cut any
thing chat th goats caa reach or
bead. Tie ialiec or larg3t are bet
ter not cut. All trees and saplings
should be cut, and ch goats nil
keep the sprouts down."
The government report goes very
fully inio the other values of :he
Angora goai for mohair and meat,
liohair is now quo-.ed at 30 cent
per pound in the Willamette Taliey.
and many people aoe that g
meat is better than mutton the
browsdag habits givicg it more the
taste of voic.
B-YS TEEPEE SPRING.
Tr- Wtcner has bought tbe weli
knox Tfe Spring raatk
Troa: cr-et, aioui eipbt nils
nori of Extrj,rM. front iTrs. Sig
z Ekont for fl'-''-'.
TAX'CAS SERVICE.
T. I Tergre. dnon6tra.tor lor be
E K.. k Co. has ben drrrjng
j ne con.pJU.ys bandsome E. K. T.
ovfr ti city tb P wk
rd expifciajng the merits of this
mil of autoirobi)s to those wbo
' s.re :nte.Tted in Hiaibines
Th- rtent. rtins bave put tie
Jrosids in tad condition but jast
soon ti4:y wiU iermit the E. i5
k M. Co. wUl plc tie car at tie
ii-tKfe of parties wishing io take
tiu or piure rript over tie
' :-oun-.ry. It tames four passengers
j an.d wk be found a most conveni
j ?nt and popular mode of transporta
; Jan this summer.
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HORSE SHOW GETS
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ADVERTISING
Wide Extent Of
Y. JIL C. A. City Work
Big New Building Altady C-owttod
With Ciasa Over BOO
Students Registe"e4.
PORTLAND, April 12 The extrs
ordinary imponane of the modern
Toung J!en'8 Christian ass at ia'. joe
in the twentieth century city is
emphasized by statistics obta;nab-
at the Portland institution.
The great .ory buiidisg -a"
Siith and Taylor streets was op
ened six months ago and considered
ampie for twenty years. Within
60 days after the opening every
available inch of room was being
utilized.
Today It Is the permanent r'
dence of 207 men, and TOO take their
meals there daily. An average ' of
75 different classes, meetings and
gatherings are heid in the building
every eight, Sunday excepted.
Three physical directors are regu
ularly employed and more than
men and boys take part in physical
work. There are 253 members on
the roils, and in excess of 2,000
men visit lie building dally.
Probably the most striking state
ment is the fact that the Portland
Young Men's Christian association
has more students than any orther
single educational institution in Or
egon 90s have registered this sea
son. There are cia.ses in carpentry,
plumbing, brick-laying, trades, chem
istry, mining and assaying, amomo
biling, gas eagine. electricity, tele
graphy, bookkeeping, typewriting,
show-card writing, salesmanship, ar
chitectural, mechanics" sheot metal
and free hand
ture,
subjects,
OUTSIDE PAPERS GIVE COMPU
KENTARY NOTICE MANY
HORSES COMING.
Everybody is coming to tie sixth
?rand annual Horse Show to be held
.n this city next Saturday. La
Grande. Pendleton. The Dalies. Wai
a V. felia and Eaker City papers have
ill copied tie article oc the Horse
Show that appeared in this paper
ay week, and a number of promi
aent horsemen are mentioned as in
tending to come.
Each and every one of the papers
aave highly complimentary remarks
6 make concerning tie excellence of
Vallowa county stock horses, cat
tle and sherp.
It is getting to be an aceepted
'act all over the Northwest tiai for
ill that is good io livestock Wal
owa coun'y produces the best.
There will be a cumber of new
iorseg shown for tie first iim tiext
Saturday. The band will play, and
iere will be a fine time for all lov
its of fine stock.
Notes of the Show.
L P. iicCnbhm of Lostin has
nought tie bsndsame black 3-year-Did
Percieron recentcy brought Into
tie valley by Euby of Portland, for
i.iw. It is one of the finest young
xtallions ever seen here and will be
in object of much interest at tie
Horse Show next Ss-turday.
Another new horse will be a mag
nif:ceat grey Percheron, 4 years oid.
brought in by the famous McLough
iia Bros, of Coiumbue, Ohio.
There will be many disappointed
people if Jack Johnson fails to
aring in Clarion. One never tires
of looking at tiat beau ideal of
road horse.
The sheepmen are promising to
make quite a display of blooded rams
and ewes.
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Varnish youT furniture and wood
work witfc Che-NameL Guaranteed
not to mar or scratch. For aeie by
W. J. Funk Co.
Clean-Up Fever
Becomes Epidemic
Home Omen Anticipate Special
Day And Get Premises In
Order.
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Friday, April 13, is Clean-rp Day
and over the residence portion of
the ci'y hardly any one is waiting
for that day to put their yards In.
fit condition for critical inspection.
Alleys are being cleaned too, and
in some instances property owners
are reicimberine the reiuest of tie
drafting, apple cul- 1 JiEDroveniem im raking thp
poultry rais.ng, and fiTty o Jier I street in front of
x.rt f" -'--Try -In1
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LJERE'S the beautiful and impressive entrance to the new twelve story
building now occupied by our friends
Hart Schaffner 8p Marx
Good Clothes Makers
whose fine clothing we handle so much of. We're glad to show you
this handsome illustration; it speaks well for the merchandise we sell; it
is a monument to a continuous policy of mamtaining the highest stand
ards of good quality in clothes-making; all wool fabrics, when cotton
mixed cheapness is the rule; the best of tailoring; the most perfect styles
and models; the highest type of fine clothes made.
We're glad to be identified with such goods; and vou ought to be.
Honest merchandise, w ith an honesty you can be sure of, is like
an honest man; we are all benefited by associating with such '
merchandise and such men.
You'll find this store the home of Hart
Schaffner &c Marx clothes, and of much
other merchandise of a similar sort;
good quality always.
U. ZURCH
Men's Outfitter
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sidewalks. They should be taught Tie annual meeting of the Alder
Slope Ditch company was held at
MAHAFFEY BREAKS OUT
OF JAIL SUNDAY NIGHT
Bill Jiaiaffey broke jail Sunday
night and has gone the Lord knows
where and be won't tell. Evidezi'-iy
Bill had outs.de help for the upper
half of the iron-bar door was pri-d
outward end chunks of wood insert
ed to bold it out while Bill crawled ' aothiiig that w ill make wur city
mrougn tne opening thus made.
Toung Nelson, who Is Hi JaJl on
charge at forgery, save Le heard
voices outage wn B:ll was getting . residear-e Beckons but ia the streets
oaL Sheriff yarrla Las tie aasj!- u? the business portion,
aats spcttM bt im4 m arrb j CU4rm aavuid be taurht t not
a 7. itiruw pfcpw an th r.reets or
j But Slain street in the business difc
j trict is being saved intact for tie
grand finale.
j Let everybody get hi line with
hoes and rakes and baskets and
cWan up. It should be a matter of
J ttvic pride to Lave things clean,
j TheTe is nothing yon can do tiat
j win show for more than a few hours
j work pu king up tie trash from
' about your premises. There is
mo
beautiful, so desirable, so attractive
, that k is a direct hindrance to tie
their premises. ; growth of town, and a lessening
, of the vaiues of property,
i fnfortuna-te'.y the practice Is by
no means confute 3 to children.
' Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Make your selections in Cndermus
Uns now while you mar have a
tie court bouse. Saturdav afternoon -JarBe 8lock t0 :t from at the E.
land the following officers elected: jM- M. store.
Clean-Cp.
Watch for Special Sale at W. J-
Funk t Cos.
The high school ball club won
jfrom tie K. of P. nine Saturday by
j a score of to T.
O. H. Brady. wCo went to Jlock
I Springs, Wyo., lat week to bring
i President, Sam Litcfc; vice presi- j
j dent, W. E. A. Watson ; secretary j
jand treasurer. A. R Murray. These
three officers with tie addition of
H. C. Laird and 0. J. Boe form tie
board of directors.
Silks. Silks. a:ira. Tussah. Pongee
iand Shantung, etc. All klads and
! colors at Fuixk t Co's.
FOR SALE
Recleaned Timothy Seed.
i ranged, found him better tian x- Call Oil Orsho&e WoolerOW-
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ers Warehouse Co., Enter
j prise, Oregon. 9Sb2
U strangers coming in as cleanB- ' back tis cousin. Wallie Taylor, whom
nesg end Beatnefcs, not only hi our !m teieerem reported mentaljv de-
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pecjed and tog tier tiey went on. to
Kansas, whither Taylor was journey
1 ing when he Lad Lis attack.
P. . nsH
UritV THtHODOU
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j WEDDING BELLS.
j Mr. Steve D. Houck and Mlsa
i Ethel H. Sheet, both of Joseph. wer
i married at the M. E. parsonage in
uiis ch-, by Rev. C. E. Trueblood.
Saturday. April 9 At ii-sa m
.were accompanied by Mr. and
They
Mrs. c. A. Collinsworth of Joseph
STALLION BOOKS.
Indispensable records for owners
of stallions, containing description
of mares, dates of service, time of
Payments, and all necessary data,
printed on good paper and strongly
bound in boards with cloth back,
for sale at this office or sent post
age prepaid on receipt of price. $1.
i Ladles and men's riding and drlv
j Ing auto gloves at Funk Vo'a.