Corvallis 4 Eastern R .R . HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON tim e wool at man p r ic b . O regon S hort L ine U nion P acific BIX1BNB OBTS THE PAIR. C h u t * H u d i Douglas County Is RacVM With a ■t • f fM O . Heppner— The first wool Mleaday in Eugene— H . L . Traver, F. A. Rankin Heppner as arranged by the Oregon and J. M. W illiam s have returned Woolgrowers’ association resulted in from Roseburg, where they were suc­ 1,600,000 pounds of wool changing cessful In securing the location of the bands, bringing to the growers a little next exhibit of the Second 'Southern over $202,000. This is by far the l*rg- Oregon District Agricultural society at « s t sale ever made in a single day in Eugene. There has been a strong de­ Heppner, and from every point of view sire to have the fair here again this was very satisfactory. Previous condi­ fall, and the local directors have been tions this ; e t r have been discouraging working for some time with that end to the sheepmen and the industry in in view. Douglas county at first ob­ general, owing to the bad sheep mark­ jected on the ground that they were et, but these wool sales added so much still in debt $2,000 on their grounds at encouragement that there is a different Roseburg, which they hoped to be able feeling, not only among : the growers to raise i f they had the fair there. A t a meeting it was arranged that bnt in all lines of business, for the the fair should come to Eugene this wheep is a prominent factor in the bus­ year aqd that Douglas receive from iness affairs of Morrow county. Lane cotxnty $600 bonus, and also that For Almost every lot of wool offered, two new directors w ill be chosen from th e growers received more than they this part of the district to succeed those expected, th e average price received from Douglas county, who soon retire. -was about 13 % cents per pound, which Reservation Lmad For Solo. is fully a cent better than received last Oregon City— The Oreogn City land- year, owing to a better quality of wool, th is being caused by the open winter office has been authorised by the inter­ end favorable spring, causing slight ior department to offer for sale town­ ahrinkage and good staple. The early ships 6 and 6, ranges 7 and 8 west, in grass caused sheep to take on flesh and the Grand Ronde Indian reservation. th e fleeces were heavy, many flocks The sale w ill be made by separate Averaging a pound more to the sheep sealed bids, which w ill be received be­ than last year. The advance in price tween August 1 and August 8, and And the increased weight of the fleeces opened at 1 o’clock p. m. August 8. him added thousands of dollars to tbe Each bid is to be accompanied by a pocket books of the prosperous sheep- certified cheek for 20 per cent of the amount bid, the same to be credited on growers. Tbe sales w ill take out about half of the purchase price and the balance paid th e wool which w ill be handled in tbe on establishing his citizenship. Heppner market. I t is estimated that About 1,600,000 pounds yet remain in To Blot Oat the Mange. the hands of the growers in this terri­ 8alem— Frank Spike and A . B. to ry . Other salesdays have been ar­ ranged for June 8 and 23, to be held Thompson, of Umatilla county, have been appointed local inspectois by the bere for the sale of this wool. Domestic Animal commission to con­ ¡4 Tbe sealed-bid method in which struct vats and dip the mangy horses aalesdays are designated when a num­ that are worth saving and to kill such ber of growers and buyers can get to­ gether, was inaugurated three years of the animals as are past curing. Ago. The bids of the buyers are placed These appointments are made at the in a bat, the highest offer taking the suggestion of the Stockmen’s associa­ ■clip, if the grower desires to accept it. tion there and they w ill have to bear T h is method has been very successful, the expenses. th ere having been but very few private City Wool ■ Half Baker City— The first wool sales'' of the season in Baker county were con­ summated in this city "last week. To Bo Brectad at Astoria by Ha Shearing has only jast commenced in and Other Interests. this section, and these sales were made Astoria— Negotiations are said to be in advance of the clips being delivered in progress whereby the interest of A . in warehouse. The prices paid range from 10% to 12 cents per pound. B flammond and the Seaside lumber company in the southern and western PORTLAND MARKETS. portion of this county are to be united and the largest sawmill on the coast is Wheat— W alla Walla, 71<972c; blue- to bo erected. The lumber company is stem, 80c; Valley, 81@82c. composed of wealthy Eastern men, who Barley— Feed, $23 per ton; rolled, own a large tract of spruce timber in $24.60(926. the Necanicum district. Mr. Ham­ Flour— Valley, $3.90(94.06 per bar­ mond also has extensive interests in that section, and by combining the two rel; hard wheat straights, $4(94.26; sufficient timber is available to keep a clears, $3.86(94.10; hard wheat pat­ large m ill in operation for many years. ents, $4.40(94.70; graham, $3.60(94; Unquestionably the closing of this whole wheat, $4(94.25; rye flour, deal would mean the extension of the $4.60. Oats— No. 1, white, $1.26; gray, Astoria & Columoia River railroad $1.20 per cental. south to Tillamook. Millstuffs— Bran, $19(920 per ton; middlings, $26.60(927; shorts, $20(9 New State Orange Officers. 21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, Corvallis— The State Grange elected $ 1 » . he following officers at its meeting Hay — Timothy, $15(916 per ton; ield here last week : Master, B. G. clover, $9(910; grain, $11(912; cheat, —■"■ Leaves A lb a n y ....,....................... 12:48 Leaves C orvallis............................ 2:00 Arrives Yaqulns..................... g :ao — PM P M P M Mo. 1, retu rn in g! — Loaves Y a q u in a ............................ 8.48 A M Leaves Corvallis............................ U:90 A M Arrives Albany............................. 12:18 P M PORTLAND AND TIE DALLES ut. vu minis N o. a , fo r D e tro it! — Leaves A lbany......................... . 7:00 A M Arrives D e tro it............................. 12:98 P M Mo. 4, fro m D e tr o it!— Loavea D etroit......... ................... Arrives A lb a n y ......... .................... ---- - - —j ••BAILEY Q ATZER T” “ REGULATOR” 1:00 P M 8:88 P M “ DALLES C ITY ” “ M ETLAKO ” Trains 1 arrive In Albany In time to connect with the 8. P. south bound train, as wall as givin g two or throe hours In Albany before departure of 8. P. north bound train. Train No. B connects w ith the 8. P. trains at Corvallis and Albany, givin g direct service to Newport and adjacent Reaches. Train No. S for Detroit, Breltenbush and other mountain raeorta leaves Albany at 7 A. M., reaching Detroit at noon, givin g ample time to reach springs same day. fi :26 p. sa. For further Information apply to Kansas City, St. Louis,Chicago and REGULATOR LINE EDWIN STONE, Manager. Connecting at Lylo, Wash., with CtLUSIIi Ilf El I INTI Ell UILVMN. T 1 For Wahkiacug, Daly, Centerville, Goldendale and all Klickitat Valley points. Huntington. At'antie Salt Lake, Denver, Ft. W orth, Omaha, Kansas City, Ht. Loula,(;hlcago and ▼la East. Huntington. St. Paul Fast Mall m. Bpokans 9:00 a.m. W alla Walla, Lewis­ ton, Spokane,Wal­ lace. P u ll man, Minneapolis, 8t. Paul, Duluth. Mil­ waukee, Chicago and KaaL THOS. COCKRELL, Agent, Albany. H. H. CRONISE. Agent, Corvallis. 8:00 a. m. Steamer leaves Portland daily (except Sunday) 7 a. m., connecting with C. R. A N. train« a t Lyle 6:15 p. m. for Gol­ dendale. Train arrive« Goldendale, 7 :35 p. m. Steamer arrives The Dallea 6 JO p. m. BO Y E A R S ’ E X P E R IE N C E Steamer leaves The Dallea daily vex­ cept Sunday) 7 :00 a. m, Ocean and River Schedale. For 8an Francisco—Every five day* at 8 p. m. For Astoria, way points and North B e a c h - Daily (except Sunday) at S n. m. ; Saturday at 10 p.m . Daily service (water permitting) on W illamette and Y am h ill Elvers. { C. R. A N. trains leaving Goldendale 6:15 a. m., connects with this steamer for Portland, arriving Portland 6 p, m. T rade M arke OcaioRS COPYRIGHTS A c . ' Excellent meals served on all steam­ ers. Fine accommodations for teams and wagons. tly confidential. Handbook on Patents ____Oldest agency tor securing paxenta. For fuller Information ask or w rite your nearest ticket agent, or A. L. CRAIG, Général Passenger Agent The Oregon Railroad A Navigation Co. Port­ end, Oregon. Patents taken tarough Munn A Co. receive tpteieU notU*. without charge, in the ----- , Scientific A m erican . —j......... r A handsome!» Illustrated weekly. lam est cir­ culation of any sclenttUc journal. Terms, 83 a year; four months. 8L Sold by all newsdealers. For detailed information of rates, berth reservations, connections, etc., w f te to 8. McDonald, agent, Portland. General Officé, Portland, Or. MUNN & Co.“»»"-1-’' New York Branch Offlea. IW F Rt„ Washington T». C 50 , 000.00 $ Gash Given Away to Users of m m F ... W e are going to be more liberal than ever in 1904 to nsers of L i o n Coffee. N ot only w ill the Lion-Heads, cut from the packages, be good, as heretofore, for the valuable premiums w e have always given our customers, but In Addition to the Regular Free Premiums the same Lion-Heads will entitle you to estimates in our $ 30,060.00 Grand P rize Contest«, which will make some of otffpatrona rich men and women. Yon can «end in aa many estimates as desired. There will be — —TWO GREAT CONTE 8 T 8 ----- The first contest will be on the July 4th attendance at the St. L oais World*a P air; the second relates to Total Vote P o r President to be cast Nov. 8, 1904. $ao,000.00 will be distributed in each of these contests, making $40,000.00 on the two, and, to make it still more interesting, in addition to this amount, we will give a C Soal D m u u gal P E f i l l f i l l to the one who is nearest correct on both M V lU U U s U U contests . and thus your estimates have tw o m m m m w m ta M M B m ta H m M w m H H M opportunities of winning a big cash prise. Cwmssal Brand H i ll A IT1Z8 Of F i v e Lion-H eads Printed blanks to cut vote on found fh from Lion Coffee Packages and a every Lion Coffee P ack * a cent stam p entitle you age. (in addition to the reg­ covers the u la r our acknowledgm ent th free prem ium s) The a cent stam p expense o f In you th at your e ^ either contest: tim ate is recorded. to one vote W O RLD 'S FA IR C O N T E S T P R E S ID E N TIA L V O T E C O N T E S T What win bu the total July 4th attendance at the St. Louie W orld’s Pair? At Chicago, July 4,1888. tbe attendance was 283.271. Por nearest correct estimates received In Woolaon Spice Com­ pany's office, Toledo, Ohio, on or before June 90th, 1904, we will give first prise for the nearest correct estimate, second prise to the next nearest, etc., etc., as follows: What will be tbe total Popular Vote east for President (votes for all candidates combined) at the election Novem ber 8.19047 la 1900 election. 13.990.6S3 people voted for President. Por nearest cor­ rect estimates received In W ool ion Spice Co.'s, office, Toledo, O., on or before Nov. 9.1904, we will give first p ritetor the nearest cor­ rect estimate, secoad prise to tbe next nearest, ete.. etc., as follows! 1 First Prise First Prlss ....................... ..................88.600.00 Second Prisa 1 . 000.00 Prisca—S 6 OO .1 ......... 1.000.00 Prisca— 200.C Prise#— ÎOO.C Prisée— Prisse— Prises— Prisas— 3 1 3 0 PRIEES, t e e e e e e e « ........ 1 , 000.00 .......1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 ......... 1,000.00 .......1 ,0 0 0 .0 0 . . . . . . ,2.600.00 ........... 5 . 000.00 to tal , nao.ooo.oo ....................................... 83.600.00 J Second Prig# ........................................ 1,000.00 Prise# 1600.00 each ....................... l.OOO.C- Prises— 200 .0 0 “ ........................ l.OOO.C Prizes— 100.00 “ ........................ l.OOO.r P riz e s- Prises— 3 6 0 Prises— 1800 Prizes— a is e p r is e s . 60.00 " 20.00 " 10.00 “ 6.00 “ ......................... i.OOO.< ........................ l.OOO.i 2.600.00 9.000.00 to tal , eao.ooo.oo 4279— PRIZES— 4279 Dlstrlbatad to Hit Publio—aggregating S46.000.00—lit addition la whlohwo shall g Iva $6,000 ta Ûreaare* Gioita (too partlouiara la LION C O FFEE oaiat) aiaklaf a grand total al $50,000.00. COMPLETE DETAILED PARTICULARS IN EVERY PACKAGE OF LION W O O L tO N SPICE C O .t (C O N T E S T D E P T .) T O L E D O , O H IO .