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Mt0 AW HILLSBORO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1902, No. 48 Vol. XXIX. professional nu us. , B. . TONSUI Notary Public I'll OH II. A E. U TONWIE, A1 TT ) R N E YS- A T- LA W , HlLLKbOUO, UlitKUN. Oriiu: UouuikS,4, a S, Morgan Mock- w. x. iiiUKtr r, 1TOUNEYS-AT-LAW, A M,ni:i: Central Blook. Koorus and f. KENTON BOWMAN, TTOkNGY-AT-LAW". UlLLKItOKU, OUKOON. Vrwwm: Uooui 8 sad 7. Morgan block, JOHN ft. WILL, A TTO UN U Y-AT-LAW, hillsboro, oregox. llailey.Morgan Block, Rooms 1 A 2 N. T. LINaLATFK, M. II. 1'. M. 1HYS1C1AN A N D S URG EON UILI.HHOUO, UUKOON. ): at resilience, ami of court House, whi r toe will ha found at all uonia wuuu nut viaitmg patients. J. P. TAMIKS1E, m. J., C P. II. R. SURGEON, HILXHUOUO, KfcU M. . , 1, - . .......... 1'hua V 'mil inu uBnii'Bfvi'M and Main htrauta. OUice u.or, H:;10 to 12 a. hi., i to ii ana iwop, m. i mri'iiuu. ruanlunou trout Urook k. Sola' lirogstor at ail Lours. All oall promptly attendad, UKU. UK tiny. V A. II W LEV, M. I pilYSICIAN AND SURGEON UILUMOUO. OHEOON. Olrtc Morgan-Hailey Murk, tip slairs, rooms 1!', 'i and I J. Iteaidonoe, h. W.Oor, Kumi l.lue and tieoond streets 1'l.tli 'Phones. j. k. aiikinh, Dentist, hillsboro, oregon. OrricK Hoiirs: 9 a. in. l 4:80-p. ni. Ollu a in Unin n block over J'harmscy K.NIXON, I ENT1HT, KOUK8T (1R0VR, OUK.dON lletitarti -Mai forth $"..'.0 per let. Cement and Aiimh'am fillings W cent each, tiold tilling" from l uk Vitalised air fur pain less extraction. Orpins: three doora north of Brick store, inline, hours f rora a. m. tot p. m. Easiest of access among all the Cunou ol Colorado, Iwing situated on the timln line of the IH-nver & Hio Grande N-tween Canon City anil Hali.lt in the front range of the Rockies, is Hid most specular, iwe injuring niiiI magnificent. Hnwn this mighty cleft in Hie heart of the granite roe-hurrier rush the raying water of the Arkansas HlvtT, lashed into foaming fury anil flashed into spuniiiug spray by lu awlft dmtwit throiiKh the ti.rluous iIi'BIp. So i ar row ix the iihhhak t "lie ioiot that there was no room for hot h the mail ami river, hikI therefore rur iously coiiHlrurtttl hriilge of nteel hail to he thrown k-iifrlhwis of the hIo'hiii. NU:(N'rfiltil from iron sup Mrl inortitl into the eanon walla on acU hiile to tlio rii;ht anil left. Anil ritfht liere ran l-e wi'ii the rli max of all the canon'.- uramli'iir, that which has been aptly called "The Iloyul tor(e." For two thousand six hiiudreil feet the aolid monoliths uoitr upward flvo times a lofty as the W'anhiiiKton Monument, tlie hlKheft rinanent slmcture rearetl by the hand of man. No word ran ad(iiately deHcril)e the nianiiifleenre oflhowvne. Only thiwe who have beheld It t'loriea can appreciate them. Till is but one of the many won der of nature revealed to the travel r on the lVenver A Rio (Irande lUilioad, "Tlie ficenic Lino of the World." For detailed information alatnt thil most delightful trip to the Kaat, AddretU J. I. iManxfleld, Oen'l Agt, Rio Urande Sytlein, Port laud. Oregon. Nrjtlrrt .Urana la nicer. lKm't iieght't bil'itMwneaa and con atipation. Your health will auffcr IH'inmnently If you do. IV Wltt'i Little Early Risera cur anrh ea :M. II. Smith. Itutternul, Mich., ay 'Ie Witt'a Lillle Early Riser are the iLont aatlfactory pill I ever took , Never gripe or cue nausea. Delta drug store. WHERE WE STAND Platform Adopted by Repub' licans of Oregon HE WILL Kt'.EP THE l HILII TlXES The lreidut Eadorted lu 11U Ktaod Araiust t'apttul Tlia repuUiuan party of Oregsn, in tat convention aanernhlpd, proud of ita record and pant hUtory, ita devotion to tha prinrlple of butnau liberty and hu man tfl its and imixriahuble naraea which lend tuntrr and glory to tha American nation at home and anioiiR the liatioiK of the earth, and an an as surance of ita continued fiilclity to the (Treat principle for which it liaa contend ed in the paHt ia at.ite and national nf fuirn. dnei lierehv mnko and allirni the following declaration of its principles. The events of the lute war with Spain carried us into the Thilippina Island. We hold it to he couHihtent with the principles ol lilwrty and of our National life that tiie sovereignity of the United States should 1 maintained in the ia landn, miller such local Self-Kovernment as ths people may be, or may become fitted to participate in. We therefore de dare against all proposals looking to the retirement of the United States from the I'hilippiuo lalamla. That in the war which president Kooaevelt has inaugurated aainht the gigantic combinations ol incorporated capital ha has the united and enthnnias tin Mipport of the Republican party of Oregon. We demand and insist upon the pas sage of the bill now. pending in Congrees for the exclusion of Chinese, known as the Mitchell-Kulin eiclnsinn bill. We renllirm our allegiance to the prin ciplea of protection in uocesaary cawa of industriea still in their infancy or unable to eoniieto with foreign productions. We recogniz the right of laUir to or ganize and combine for mutual protec tion under the law, and w e recommend thut the legiHlature enact all necessary legislation to protect Inlair in all its rights and privileges. In the interests of Amer ican labor and the upbuilding ol the workinginau as the corner-stone of the prosperity of our country, we recom meiid that Congress create a Depart ment ol Lalior in charge of a Secretary, with a sent in the Cabinet. Wa demand that a law lie passed by the next legislature placing all public officers of this state upon reasonable sala ries, which shall not be increased during the incumbent's term of ollice, and lie yond sui h salary they shall receive no comlM'nsatinn as fees or ntherw iHe. In order to promote the develop ment of the mineral resource of the state, we are in favor of the croation of an.l the maintenance of a mining hereau bv the state. We 'declare onr npproval nml support oi the suggestions of President Koose velt for the irrigation of the arid lands of the conutrv. This work should lie undertaken by the United Slates as soon as possible, and carried forward on a consistent plan, under direction of the General fiovernment. We urge nor Representatives in Con gress and Senator to use every etlort to secure the seedy opening of tjie Colum bia River between The Dalles and Celilo, and for clearing the river of nil obstruc tions to navigation from its mouth to bead of navigation. We urge also re newed and continued etlort for improve ment of our Coaat harlior and streams within the state, and the speedy con struction of an isthmian canal. That the pnblin lands are the heritage of the common people ami should lie held in trust for the use and benefit of all the people nnder the homestead laws. We are therefore unalterably opposed to all plans, schemes or propositions for leasing public domains, either to indi viduals or corporations. We favor a policy hy the state and the United States which shall further foster and mpport our fisheries, anil we re quest the legislature to enact such fur ther measures as may I found by ex perience necessary to of tain this result. We demand and insist upon the im mediate passage by Congress of tha United State of the oleomargerine bill, known as the new Umut bill, now pend ing in the Senate. That we favor the proposed amend. menlto the stale' oniiHtitntion providing for the initiative and referendum, and recommend its adoption by the people ol tha state. We declare our approval of the princi ples of the primary law enarted by the Legislature at the session of r.H)!, and we ask the legislature to extend this law so that in its main features it may ap ply to primary election In all election precincts throughout the state. And we further recommend the election of United States Senator by popular Tote. CASTOR I A For Infant! and Children. Till Kind You Have Always Bought I -.1 Bears th Btgnatnreof k "- HILLSUOUO, W ASHINGTON' COUNT Tb hand-book just published hy the Hillaboro Hoard of Trade ia perl ha the following to ay of the town and aome of the industries of the county: Hillsboro, the county seat, is a city ah.,ut i2oo. and it is one of the pret tiest towns in the Northwest. The town has city water works, electric lights, and the plant is owned and op erated bv the town. The Southern Pacific railway runs through the city, and this is a ship ping point for a vast area. The town presents a splendid field for small manufacturing, and business lines are well represented. The city school has a corps of eight teachers, and the attendance is gen erally in the neighborhood of 325. There are - a number of business blocks that would do credit to a town of 10,000 population, and the hand some courthouse is a pride to citi zenship. The city is surrounded by the most dcliirhtful portion of Washington cuunty, and from the city limits stretch grain fields for miles and miles. Along the Tualatin river, which flows one mile south of town, is found the most fertile bottom land of the world. Nowhere can you find more productive soil. Within two miles of Hillsboro one farmer, J. C. Hare, raised from one acre of land, last season, 722 sacks of onions. It is but a matter 01 a tew years until this city will be the home of hundreds of Portland business people who desire to live away from the noise of a treat city, and this movement will tend to enhance the value of Hillsboro city property. Ili'i.shoro has twelve handsome brick blocks, all used for business pur poses, and many of them with double ground floors. 1 he city has a hne brick city hail, which cost over $5,000. 1 lie town is bound to grow, as it is the natural business center of the county. The courthouse is built of brick, and is one of the finest in the state. Its main business streets are paved with wood. A sewer system will soon be built. The city is noted all over the Willamette valley for the acumen of its lawyers and the skill f its physicians. The future of the town is as certain as that of any town in the midst of a large and fertile ag ricultural area. It will be but a pies tion of time until Portland and Hills boro are connected with a motor line with a two-hour service each way. Living is as cheap as in the J-'ast. If you want to buy a farm, come to Hills boro and cast your lot with Wash ington county. If you are retired and want a home in the best climate in the world; companionship with people who are educated and refined; if you desire to live where there are no cold Kvintcrs. and where the summers are delightfully cool; if you want a home where there is a daily mail communi cation with the world, then come to Hillsboro, Washington county, Ore gon, and you will find all these things. i'roperty values are now at their lowest. W hen a few more year shall have elapsed what now sells for a song will be held at top-notch prices. Come this year, while you can get in on the ground floor. t)ne year's resi dence in delightful Washington coun ty will make you a permanent resident. ( )nc hour's ride to the great city of Portland, the pride of the Northwest. A Resume of Our Products. The products of Washington county embrace about everything produced in the temperate zone. To mention every product that is and could be produced m this county would require a volume of considerable size, much beyond the scope of this pamphlet. Hence we can only refer briefly to the more sta ple and leading productions, sufficient to show the liomeseeker that should he decide to locate with us, and is willing to do his part, that he could not reasonably find a location where Nature has done so much in quality of soil, climate and other resources, as well as lying at the door of Portland, the largest and best market in the Northwest, and a seaport that leads to all points of the world. Cereals. All the cereals do well here. Wheat and oats have held the front rank, and perhaps do as yet. But diversified farming is rapidly encroaching upon the old system of all-grain farming, and clover and timothy meadows are now covering a large area of the once wheat fields, with far better financial results. As a matter of fact, Wash ington county shipped more timothy hay to the Orient the last two years than any other like area in Western Oregon or Washington, at very pro fitable prices, ranging from ten to fourteen dollars per ton, I. O. B. in the county. As we are rapidly devel oping our dairy interests we require for home consumption a vast amount of clover, hav and pasturage. Timothy yields from two to three tons per acre, and clover from two and one-half tons to four tons per acre. The vetch, which is used for a forage plant, hay and silo, frequently yields as high as six tons per acre. .Samples may be seen at Hillsboro measuring nine feet in height. Among the grasses are orchard grass, blue grass, red top, English rye gr;fis, mil let and various others. All these erow to perfection, and white clover and blue grass, being a volunteer, grow ing indigenously. Vegetable. In the. line of vegetable there is nothing fhat cannot be produced, and nothing that is not produced, in great abundance and perfection, in fact, wuh ease, and in such enormous quantities hat one refrains from giving a full description in this matter of produc tion, fur fear the statements would be discredited by those not familiar with he wonderful richness of the soil m ( Iregon. Suffice to say, instances are not rare where the net proceeds per acre from many a field have been Suf ficient to nav for the land, when planted to potatoes, onions, cabbage, celery, etc. Turnips that weigh from 27 to 50 pounds, potatoes forty of which make a full sack, as shpwn in the accompanying cut. Fruits. Here is where you find the epi curean laradise. Applet, peart, plums and prunes, cherries, grapes, strawberries and all the small fruits, including currants, gooseberries, rasp berries. blackberries. dewberries, Huckleberries, all produce so abund autly that unless the fruit is thinned, or limbs of the tree variety propped, the trees will break from the immense loads Nature gives them. Bunches of cherries preserved in a glass jar thickly clustered around one limb, completely fill the receptacle, which is iH inches tall and six inches in dt ameter. Here is the home of the Bartlett near, the finest fruit of its kind pro duced anywhere. All varieties of this fruit grow and bear in prolusion. Pears weighing as high as two pounds and three ounces; apples measuring four inches in diameter; Sharpless strawberries measuring 13 and one quarter inches in circumference, are annually produced and are frequently on exhibition from the orchards and gardens of Washington county. Hop Product. lions crow to perfection, evidenced by the frequent awards of blue rib bons at the-various expositions of the United States. At the fluttalo repo sition last year Washington county hops were awarded tne nrsr prize. The county is studded with yards, ranging from five to fifty acres, and the yield is enormous. Some idea of the county production may be had by referring to tabulated statement in another column. Hops. The hop industry of Oregon within he last few years has stepped to the front and is now leadintr all other states in the Union. Just a few years ago. in this industry, as compared with other states in the Union, she held fourth place. Now her hop in dustry is equal to any other two states in the Union. This not only includes "quantity" but especially so in "qual ity." It is gratifying to tne county seat of Washington county to have the reputation in the London market of producing the best hop, and in conse quence it commands the highest price at all times. It is needless, then, to say that our soil is especially adapted for its prod uct. 1 here are thousands of acres ol he same duality of soil that are yet to be developed and planted with the nop vine, we nave in tne neignnor hood of a thousand acres in hop cul fixation and past experience of hop growers substantiates our judgment that the profits of this product wosrld justify many more thousand acres to he utilized in this industry, thous ands of dollars annually are paid out to laborers in picking hops and hun dreds of thousands of dollars come into the county every year in payment of this product. Experience teaches us that Washington county is in the lead of any.othcr county in the state n this hne ot production. Sheep anrl Angora Goats. These useful and iitofitable animals thrive here as in no other locality in America, there beinn plenty of nat ural food the whole year around. The quality of the clips of these animals s exceeded nowhere in the world. To many it may appear strange to say that the goat is the poor man's friend when applied to the man who owns a small tract ot land- that re quires "cleaning tip" before the land can be cultivated. The direct profits of the goat in this section of the country are sufficient to justify any land owner in owning them. Mohair always commands a good price, especially for foreign con sumption, ranging from twenty to forty cents per pound. The meat of the goat is not generally on the mar ket, yet everyone knows that it is a happy medium between venison and mutton. . The indirect profits from goats, as already indicated, come through their land clearing, brush eating proclivi- ies. Turn a hand of goats into a tract of brush land and in a short time the land is ready for the plow. Our climate seems to be especially adapted to the successful propagation of this product and very little care is required to maintain them. It is sel dom that thev reciuire to be ted on anything but what they "rustle"for hemselvcs, when turned out into brush or timber land. Our county is already stocked with the best breeds extant, and the Angora goat 1 always conceded to be second to none, and in this particular breed onr county excels. Hog Raising. This industry can be made very profitable, as all can have plenty of clover pasture and raise corn, pease, barley and rye to fatten them. When we say corn, we mean just what we say, notwithstanding reports to the contrary. Plant the right varieties, give proper cultivation, and you will produce from forty to fifty bushels of good, sound, well-matured corn to each acre. The difficulty is not in the production, but in getting those va rieties which will keep dry on the cob when the wet weather prevails. Timber. Washington county is well supplied with timber, both for lumber and fuel. as the foothills which surround this ast basin (which is the center of and larger portion of the county) is cov ered with a fine growth of fir, or "Ore gon pine, cedar and asn. .Numerous sawmills are cutting these forests into lumber for both local trade and ship- ent to the Fast and to the Orient. Thousands upon thousands of cords of wood are cut and shipped to Port land annually. Minerals. In the mineral line of the county the development is so far limited. While cropping of coal are found in many parts of the county, it is not known yet to what extent the mineral exists. The tT. S. Oological survey, made about ten years ago, reports perfect indications of coal and oil. Oil seepages are numerous in va rious parts of the county, in some in stances rendering the water unfit for use. Considerable land has been leased in the sections where there is oil indications, and a company has been formed to prospect, which will doubtless toon begin. Dairying. 1 his is the industry which has a brighter future than any other line of arming, as the soil, climate, and loca Hon are so favorable that ali who are engaged in it, or who in the future will engage in this industry, will cer tainly (cap splendid results. This is made clear when it is demonstrated that the production of butter and cream in Oregon is not sufficient for home consumption, to say nothing of the increasing foreign demand. Good creamery butter never sells for less than from 50 cents to 6s cents per roll of two pounds, in Portland. Dairying has another side to it. On the farm where dairying has been car ried on for any length of time, where the cows have been properly fed and cared for, and the fertilizer properly saved, 100 bushels of oats, 80 bushels of barley and so bushels of wheat are often raised per acre. With this meth od of farming, one-half to one-third of the farm will produce more than the whole farm did under the old svstem of "all grain farming." Hence, the man who enters into this industry now, and who will follow the same on common sense and scientific prin- ipies, can teel a positive certainty of success. It may be interesting for the home- seeker to know something about what breeds of cows are best, and what they cost. For dairying, the Jersey leads. The county contains many fine herds of Jerseys, the Holstein and Durham also being well represented. Prices range from $.vs to $75 for good milkers. '. The Prune Industry. Washington County is the Mecaa for the prune industry and hundreds of acres are set to this valuable fruit. All varieties grow and bear well, and Washington County prunes have been shipped to France and Turkey, the great prune countries of Europe. As yet this branch of horticulture i in its infancy, and its possibilities are great for the future. The Italian prune is the best seller. This prune will bear about seven years after transplanting from the nursery. As a rule one hundred trees are set on an acre, and it is nothing'uncommon for an acre to produce 5,000 pounds of fruit, after drying. This brings the grower all the way from $75 to $100 per acre tor his care and for the dry ing of the fruit. The market is the world. The great trouble with Ore gon prune growers in the past is the poor care in drying, but newer and improved methods have brought out the value of the prune product as a financial proposition, A good drier can be constructed tor a very small sum of money. the Italian prune generally gets to its full bearing powers within seven years after setting, and the Petite, two years earlier. Prunes thrive on any kind of soil, and valley and plain are equally good for their cultivation. 1 here is money in this business, and is a crop which requires but little attention except and drying. at times of picking Estimate of Production. The ninety thousand acre in plow land, meadow and orchard in Wash- ngton county doubtless has no equa.1 11 the world in production, rivalling even the fertile valley of the Nile. A careful estimate, compiled from the county assessor's statistics reveals the following as a sample ot the annual production of the county: Annual production wheat, bu. 600,000 Oats 700,000 Kye and barley 50,000 Potatoes 500,000 Onions 500,000 Apples, bushels ,.. 75,000 I runes, bushels 50,000 Pears, bushels 20,000 Tomatoes, bushels 1,000 ( abbage, pounds 500,000 drapes, pounds 150,000 Strawberries 200,000 Eggs, dozens 600,000 Butter, dairy and creamery. cheese, pounds 650,000 Bacon, cured, pounds 500,000 Flour, manufactured, barrels 60,000 Lumber, manufactured, feet. 12.000,000 Hops, pounds 1,000,000 Hay, timothy, tons 50,000 Hay, timothy and clover ... 75,000 Wool, pounds 60,000 I he cash book of a farmer who tills 400 acres bears these figures: too tons hay sold S .1,100 2500 sacks onions 5,000 Stock raised and sold 1,000 700 sacks potatoes 700 limothy seed sold 300 22 head hogs sold 200 abbage sold too Wheat sold , 1 50 CloVer seed sold 1 00 Beans sold loo Oats sold 2,200 Tctal ... $1.1.125 . . . 5,000 Llednct expense of raising With exceedingly high prices rang- ng lor poultry and poultry products. indeed would be dilticuit to nna a oration where this industry can be made more profitable than here in Washington county. Portland fur nishes an unlimited market, and many a small farmer realizes as much as one-half or more of his annual income out of the poultry kept on the place. We know of an old couple here in Hillsboro who own about three acres of land on which are kept from 150 to 200 laving hens. These people as sure us that they live well, dress well, and enjoy considerable recreation, be sides, and always have from their pro ceeds a respectable bank account and all from their poultry yard. Some will ask, "Is there not danger of too many going into this business, and thus overstocking the market?" The reply is. "Not in the least, for as long as we are importing rar loads of eggs from the east, and 'iryers' at times are that scarce that from $ to $5 per dozen are easily obtained for them, you need not worry about overproduc tion, even with our present popula tion, to say nothing of the thousand) who are daily coming tthe coast Our natural resources being contin ually developed, it must be very plait to the careful observer that this indus try can not be overstocked for year; to come." Net profit '.$ 8,125 Poultry. A NOTABLE ENUINKEK1S0 PKOJLTT One of the largest reservoir site in the Weit ii uuder to examination of the United State Geological Sur vey. Tbe dam site I situated in a narrow gorge, just below the-juncture of Bait River aud Tonto Creek, Arizona. The capacity of tho pro poned reservoir with a dam 2oO feet la elevation above tbe bed of tbe river, I nearly 1,000,000 acre feet, or more than tbat of the great reservoir now la construction on the Nile, or than any other artificial reservoir ia tbe world. Oue o tbe serious obstacle niet iu planning for tbe construction of this? great reservoir was the difficulty in securing hydraulic ceiueut at a coet low enough to make the project fin ancially practical. About l.r.0,0H barrels of cement will lie needed, which, owing to tbe isolated location of tbe site and the long overland haul, would reach tbealiooit prohib itive rate of 19 per barrel. Fortunat ely materials were found at hand suitable for manufacturing a high grade cement, which will save near ly a million dollar in construction. Water power will be developed on the spot, If the dam ia authorized, to do the heavy work of building. The proposed project will bring under irrigation nearly 200,000 acre of desert land, besides flirniNhing a reliable supply of water to a large area now irrigated by the precariou flow of the streams in their natural state. It will be well to remember that tbe tariff collected on articles im ported from the Philippines and ar ticles export to the Islands will be devoted exclusively to the improve ment and administration of the Philippines. No cent of it goen into tbe treasury of tbe United State. Tbe people of tbe Philippines receive tbe direct benefit of the fund, and the bulk of It ia paid by the big merchant, many of whom are for eigners. Torre Haute "Tribune." The piak tea newspapers! that are whininir because Congress insist on a Philippine Tariff make no mention of the fact tbat all tbe money collect ed is to he spent on the Improve, mentof tbe inlands. The govern. ment is taking tbe proper course in ImpreHaing upon our new possessions that while we are so anxious to give them every aid and are willing to siet.d vast sums of money for their benefit, we are nevertheless iletermiu ed that they must do something to help themselves. We do not pro. pone to put up money to encourage mendicancy,--Terre Haute "Tri bune." The demorrats'are working, or at least attempting to work, a pretty clever tcbeme to attract voters into their fold. Knowing how much democracy 1 In disfavor, they are In a number of counties putting out their ticket under the name of "Citl- eeus." This is an old game and ha been worked so much tbat there 1 little danger of It succeeding. Clack amas county democrats have put out such a ticket, and Clatsop couuty will follow a little later. Tbe device ha been tried in Marion county in the past, but it met witb very little encouragement, as many democrat refused to support such a scheme. Statesman. Uncle Ham's consul are active, Intelligent men, who keep thrir eyes open. Tbe Gtobe-Pemocrat men tions tha fact tbat our consul at Rer un describes an "alcohol industry exposition" which recently dhmd a six weeks' exhibit In that city, Germany needs cheap fuel and has encouraged its farmers to raise pota toes, from which, with simple appa ratus, Immense quantities of raw al cohol are produced. A foreign sub stance Is added to prevent Its use a a beverage. Tbe recent exhibition included tbe processes of distillation and alcohol motors, lamps, cooking appliance and heating devices. Al cohol engine were shown up to 20 borse-power. By protective meas ures Germany ha built up this im portant industry since 1887, and for every dollar of rebate in taxation the return 1 said to bave been tenfold. Wields A Sharp Ax. Million marvel at the multitude of maladies cut off hy Dr. King' New Life Pillsthe moat distress ing too. Stomach, Liver and Rowel troubles Dyspepsia, lam of Appe tite, Jaundice, Billiousoess, Fever, Malaria, all fall before Ihene wonder worker. S5c at Delta drug store. Go to McCortuick'i for wall paper, NEWS OK THE STATE J. J. llouek Is preparing to put his ehclric light plant in operatiou, aud Gold iiill will be lighted by electricity In a very short time. The fouudatiop of the new flouring mill at Coudou has been completed, and work ou the superstructure com- moiaed. . ; , f . f . . .. Emma Nevada, the great vocalist, is visiting Oregon. She delighted an Asblaud aiidieoce last . week and this w.ek she sings In Portland. Poisoned wheat put out to kill squirrels In Umatilla county is doing more. It 1 killing all the pralrio thickens, bob w hite quail aud many of the soug birds. A wild goone was recently shot in Washington Which bad imbedded iu it breast the head of an arrow made of ivory, evidoutly the work oi some uativrt hunter in tbe far north coun try. Wasco New. Tim body of the 2-year old son of Joseph II. Strain was fouud in the Touchett River, near . Dayton, Sun day night. The little) fellow wan dered away from borne Sunday and fell into tho river. J, 8. Parks, aged 77 year, was burned to death In hi cabin at Spar ta, Raker county, Tuesday night. The place caught lire while the old gentleman wa asleep, and before help could reach him he perished. Two paper mills at Oregon City have advance! the wages of employ cos, one class is advanced from 1.60 to $1.75 per day and the other from f 1.75 to $1.1)21. This Increase In a year amounts to $50,000 which tbe nHwspnpers using the output pays. There will probably be fewer news paper a year hence. , , Sixty tons of new machinery bave been unloaded under a vacant shed in Portland thut Is causing much speculation. No one seems to know for what it will be used. Some of it is marked "West Shore Milling Co., Astoria," but other pieces of heavy castings hint that the machines go to plants other than a sawmill. Car shops for tnn big east aide electric road are suggested. Time will after all remove the hoodwink. Rumor of an impending change in the ownership of the Astoria rail road are rife today. It is also stated on straight tips that the Northern Is to run a Columbia river branch of its road into Hkamokawa from a polct on it line to the northeast of that burg. It ha already bill head witb the legend "Columbia River branch" on them. This mean, simply, tbat it expect to Hlmre in the Long Iiencli seaside trafllc Astoria News. Tho little 4 -year old daughter of W. Tillman at The Dalles last Wed nesday afternoon fell backward Into a tub of boiling wator. The servant girl had placed a tub of boiling wat er which h!io was using, on the floor and while tbe girl Was otherwise en gaged cleaning about the rootu the child backed againt t the tub and fell backward into it, the lower part of the body ling terribly burned. She died from tbe ellocta of her burns Thursday evening. New, Sherman County. Benjamin Sweet of Milwaukee and F. P. Matson of Ashland, ' Wis., are registered this afternoon at the Park er house. They have just returned from a 30-mile trip to the timber regions of Haddlo mouutalu. Sweet swear hi nymlicate is not In com bination with the Lawbaugh-Street syndicate to hold down the prices of timlicr In this region. But they have gone into tbe lewis A Clark region to buy, all the same. Sweet and Mattson leave up for Portland tonight. Astoi ia News April 12. Salem people have begun the ex periment of linen manufacturing. They iiave subsidized Eugene Bosse, a llelgiaii, w ho has put in a life time at ilax culture and linen manufactur ing. Rossn is satisfied tbat the Wil lamette valley is a moat suitable place for such a factory. That it will produce the fibre is settled by experiments for live year by tbe Flax Fiber Association. It Was shown that fibre of a superior charac ter could te grown in this valley. American linen is now made with Imported fibre. It cannot tie raised in the East; but this vital requisite of manufacturing in this country is assured in the) Willamette valley. To make the factory a success, how ever, It Is essential to educale a suffi cient number of farmers to tbe In dustry of raising the flax. No mill can he put up with safety without an assured supply cf flax. -Salem Sentinel.