TIME CARD
Oregon Water Power and
Railway Company
Offices: 132 1-2 First St. Portland, Ore.
Cars leave Estacada:
at 8:07, 9:37, 11:37 A - M. and 1 :37, 4:5,
5:37, and 9 P. M.
Cars leave Portland:
at 7 :30, 9:45, 1 1 :30, A. M. and 1 :30, 3:40,
5 :40, and 7:15 P. M.
C . B. D IM IC K
W . A . D IM IC K
DIM ICK & DIMICK,
TURN ON THE WATER
John Day River May Irrigate
250,000 Acres.
LARGE TRACTS ARE WITHDRAWN
Engineer Davis Proposes to Water a
Large Section South of the
Columbia River.
Attorneys at Law
Washington, April 1.— The prospect
for government irrigation in the Uma
tilla country has materially brightened
in the last few days, since the receipt
V
of a report from Kdward I. Davis, as
O F F IC E : 2, 3 & 4 , G A R D E B LD G ,
sistant engineer in charge of the Uma
O R E G O N C IT Y ,
O R E G O N tilla project. After making exhaustive
topographic surveys, Mr. Davis reports
that he has devised a scheme by which
he believeB it w ill be possible to irri
gate anywhere from 100,000 to 250,000
acres of extremely fertile land lying
B a rb e r
just south of the Columbia river in
Umatilla, Morrow, Sherman and G il
Best work at popular prices
liam counties.
Agency for the
It was originally intended to utilize
STAR LAUNDRY.
the floodwaters of the Um atilla river
for irrigating these lands, but an ex
haustive search failed to find any feas
C H A R LES L. F E R R Y ,
ible damsite on that Btream. Engineers
found that the bed of the stream was
of such loose structure that no reser
J e w e le r a n d
voir could be built that would hold
O p tician . . . .
water. But Mr. Davis has discovered
what he believes to be a teasible plan
ESTACADA,
O R E G O N I whereby the government can store the
flood waters of the John Day river and
by a long canal divert it onto the land
originally intended to be irrigated from
Doctor C. B. Smith,
Umatilla river.
W h ile his plan is
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
probably more expensive than would
Office in Howe’s store.
be the original Um atilla project, had it
been feasible, it seems to present the
O ffice hours a t tstacad a, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
only solution of this great irrigatiop
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problem.
As soon as convenient Mr. Davis'
...A ll calls promptly answered...
plan w ill he submitted to the board of
reclamation engineers, who w ill go over
the ground and determine npon its feas
William K. Haviland, M. D.
ib ility. Reports seem to indicate that
there is plenty of water in the John
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Day river to irrigate at least 200,000
The reclama
« l i c e a t Ike drag atora,
-
Eetaceda acres of very rich land.
tion service is very anxious to construct
Niqht calla a a a a c n d .
an irrigation system in the Umatilla
lountry and is hopeful that Mr. Davis'
Night bell at Second St. entrance
plan w ill prove practicable.
The withdrawals yesterday under thiB
project are desired either for irrigation
or for rights of way.
The new plans
call for an extensive system of canals,
and the government, as far as possible,
endeavors to protect rights of nay of
this character, to prevent conflict with
private owners.
Notary Public.
Estates Settled.
Mortgages
Foreclosed. Abstracts Furnished
Money Loaned
W. S. H Y D E ,
W. A. JONES
Estacada feed and
Livery Barn
Delivery and
Express Line
D RY WOOD IN ANY LENGTH
ALWAYS ON HAND
All Business Carefully and
Promptly Attended to
Estacada, Oregon.
Norwegian Colony for Nevada.
Reno, Nev., April 3.— The Norwe
gians of Minnesota and the Dakotas
plan to establish an immense colony in
Nevada. A representative arrived here
this week, and is now carrying out the
plans.
It is planned to secure a tract
of several thousand acres of unclaimed
land in the central portion of the state,
construct an irrigation system and
place it ready for the plowman. When
this is done, arrangements are already
made to have thousands of Norwegian
families come to the state and place
the land tinder cnltivation.
POISON FOR BABES.
Adulterated Infant Food Kills Half a
Million a Year.
COMMISSION IS OUT
Chicago, April 3. — Nearly half a
m illion babies died in the United
States last year from the effects of adul
terated infant foods, poisons used in
coloring butter and candy, formalde
hyde in milk, and other impure articles
of diet turned out by fraudulent manu
facturers. Data to prove this assertion
were produced before the meeting of
the executive committee of the National
association of State Dairy and Food
Departments, which met today at the All Commissioners Now in Washington
Grand Northern hotel.
Comply with Request, Which Is
A bitter war in the ranks of the asso
Cabled to Governor Davis.
ciation is expected to be revealed, j
Food commissioners from different
states, health officers and officers of the
National association are in attendance.
Washington, March 30. — The first
Differences of opinion concerning the
practical step having in view the re
alleged adulterations are said to be re
sponsible for the strife.
Paul Pierce, organization of the Panama canal com
of Chicago, and R. Allen, of Kentucky, mission was taken today, when, in
secretary of the association, are the compliance with instructions from
leaders of the two factions. Mr. Allen President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft re
has come to Chicago to look after his
quested the iqemberg of the commis
interests.
The claim of enormous fatality among sion to tender their resignations. This
infants last year resulting from impure request was promptly complied with
food is made by J. N. Hurty, secretary by the members of the commission now
of the Indiana state board of h ealth .;
in Washington and their resignations
Mr. Hurty produces figures to show
that 66 per cent of the total deaths of w ill be in the hands of the president
infants in America last year were due tomorrow.
to poisons administered in impure foods
The purport of Mr. T aft’s letter re
and the deadly concoctions placed on
questing the resignations of the com
the market by fraudulent food manu
facturers.
He produces statistics to missioners was sent to Major General
show that more than 700,000 infants George W . Davis, retired, of the army,
died in the United States last year.
governor ol the canal zone, and also
“ I f Mr. Hurty’s figures are correct,” one of the members of the commission,
said Mr. Pierce, “ and I believe they
and a prompt answer is expected from
are, an army of 465,000 infants was
murdered last year by food adultera him.
tions.
They were poisoned by infant ] As indicated in the letter of Mr. Taft,
foods and dyes and chemicals contained the resignations are requested in order
in the diet their motheis have fed them
that the president may have a free
in an effort to appease their appetites,
to satisfy their natural desires for nour hand in reorganizing the commission.
ishment and rear them healthfully to That the president has contemplated re
maturity.
organization has been known for some
“ When such conditions as these are j time and he has been in consultation
harrassing our land, when these baby- with Mr. Taft as to his future policy
killing food adulterators are permitted in choosing its personnel and directing
to stalk forth among us, blighting our its work.
It was believed originally
homes, feeding on the lives of our j that better results might be accom
children to fatten their purses, is it not plished by the appointment of a small
time that pure food workers regarded er commission than now existing, but
some other subject of greater import a recent opinion of Attorney General
than whisky, to the adulteration of Moody held that under the law, the
which they have lately devoted most of president was required to name seven
their energy?”
members in all.
The appointments
probably w ill lie announced during the
progress of his Southern trip.
No Bonds to Pay Military.
The members of the present commis
Denver, April 4.— The governorship sion, in addition to General Davis, are
contest now before the Colorado legisla Rear Admiral John G. Walker, of the
ture has been responsible for the fail navy, retired, chairman; W illiam Bar
ure of consideable important legisla clay Parsons, W illiam H. Burr, Benja
tion to enact. The contest consumed min M. Harrod and C. Fwald G musky,
so much of the time of the tegular ses the last four being civil engineers.
sion that a great many measures only
reached second reading and there died.
Display Burbank's Wonders.
Among the measures that have failed is
San Francisco, April 4.— The women
the one authorizing bonds for $800,000 of Santa Rosa an<$ Sonoma county w ill
to cover the cost of maintaining the make a floral exhibit at the Portland
m ilitary in several mining camps, j exposition with the other products from
while strikes were on during Governor Sonoma county, and it w ill be made up
Peabody's administration.
for the most part of Luther Burbank's
Asked to Resign by Direction o(
the President.
FREE HAND IN REORGANIZATION
floral creations. I f enough can lie se
cured that will stand shipment to Port
land, the display w ill be entirely of his
Topeka, Kan., April 3.— The Kansas
flowers, as the women of the city and
oil refinery bonds w ill not be pur
county are anxious to show Mr. Bur-
chased by the state school commission-1
hank how they appreciate his work.
ers, as has been reported.
Bids have!
been received from Boston, New York,
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Cmcago, Philadelphia and a number of
Western cities, but they were all re
Wheat — Club, 86®87c per bushel;
jected because of the statement that hluestem, 93(<t94c; valley, 88cc.
the bids were conditional upon the
Oats— No. 1 white, $28(829 per ton ;
bonds standing the tegt case to be gray, $27@28.
brought in the Supreme court.
The
Hay— Timothy, $14(816 per ton;
Pennsylvania Miners Will Strike.
case in court w ill be decided as soon as
Altoona, Pa., March 31.— The oper possible, and another chance w ill then clover, $11(3112; grain, $11(812: cheat,
$11(812.
ators and miners of the central bitu be given bidders.
Eggs— Oregon ranch, 17(817 '^c per
minous district of Pennsylvania, after
dozen.
being in conference in this city almost
Coal Miners' Scale Renewed.
Butter— Fancy creamery, 25(827 % e .
continuously since March 10 endeavor
Potatoes — Oregon fancy, H5(895c;
Philadelphia, April 3.— The soft coal
ing to agree on a wage scale to go into
effect on April 10, adjourned finally to operators late this afternoon stated that common, 65(880c.
Apples— Fancy $1.75(82.50 per box ;
day without coming to an agreement. they had practically agreed to renew
The failure to agree means a suspen the wage scale. This w ill prevent the choice, $1(81.25.
H ip »— Choice, 1904, 23*(824c per
sion of work by the 16,000 organized threatened strike of 50,000 miners in
miners of the district at the end of the the bituminous district. A joint con pound.
present week. The employers demand ference of the operators and miner* w ill j Wool— Valley, 20c per pound; East
a 10 per cent reduction, hut the men be held in Altoona tomorrow to com ern Oregon, 15(§18c; mohair, choice,
28@31c per pound.
plete the arrangement.
say it is beyond consideration.
Bidders for Refinery Bonds.