EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD VOL. 4 3 . EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 14, 1909 c ■” TWENTY-SIX CENTS PAID FOR HOPS TODAY HIS Buffalo, Oct. 13. T cun only any that the actual living hu- j man witnekae» of my journey to the pole will themselves be able i ♦ '1 be highest price paid In ♦ to disprove tho distorted conclusions put into their mouths in ♦ Eugen«- yet this year for hops ♦ the statement issued by Peary,'' said Dr. Cook, who arrived to- ♦ wus received by James Hin­ ♦ ♦ ton. of this city, today, 26 ♦ day, to the Associated Press. ♦ •■•■ins |>er pound being re ♦ •’There could be no better testimony given than that given ♦ ee| veil for 26 bales, J A. ♦ ♦ Maurer, the Jeweler. being ♦ by the men themselves before an unbiased body of inquirers. ♦ • he purchaser. He bought ♦ Peary evidently regards their evidence of the most profound im­ ♦ them « h u speculation, expect- ♦ ♦ Ing the price to go at least ♦ portance. and so do I. It seems to me he might have brought ♦ twice ibut high before the ♦ ♦ them with him if he was so confident they would corroborate his ♦ market closet«. ♦ There are indie ♦ story. He, however, chose not to do so. I will therefore send ♦ Hides of u Still ad­ ♦ ♦ Vance In the pric le Is ♦ for them ns soon as possible, and place them at the disposal of ♦ reported at Woo t 26 ♦ any ’scientific or other body that may desire to examine them ♦ 1-2 cents and t) arc ♦ nunieroiiH around i at ♦ with the aid of competent interpreters, whom the examining ♦ ♦ 25 cents. ♦ body may appoint.” ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ + ♦ Dr. Cook will not enter into a newspaper controversy re­ garding the matter. OREGON SHORT LINE He was given a reception at the Chamber of Commerce at ELECTS OLD BOARD noon. HARNEY COUNTY RAISES GOOD GRAIN WITHOUT IRRIGATION CRANE AFFAIR 18 TOPIC OF W W. Haines Surprised at Pro ductiveness of Soil in That Section of the State W. W. Haines, who returned yes­ terday from a Visit In Harney coun­ ty, says that |iart of the state is set­ tling up rapldfy and the big cattle ranches are fast being <;ut up into smaller grain farm- He wan sur­ prised, he said, at the amount of grain already raised there and the ylel 1 per acre is hiirh. too. During the past /eaie.n, t • ere ha» been no tain to speak of a' all, but oats yielded a» high as 40 bushels per ac­ re and »heat, rye and barley propor­ tionately high. This was an unirrl- gated ground, where the sage brush ." as been for years.