VOL XVI. for the purpose of blocking Hill's WOULD LIKE CAT1LE SALES estimates prepared for construction. ’’Pfrangt*, ” raid ttio n~i with th* It is learned that contract* hsve scheme to build into San Sianeisco strong cigar absentmindedly. been placed for rails, care and gen | is not regarded as worthy of any ’’What's strange?” a**ke,l the wan RESULT OF PRESIDENT MOHLER’S crc‘*enc* There was a story afloat 0. R & N. MAY MAKE PORTLAND A eral equipment with the John Go with the meerschaum. “I was thiukiug of a friend of mini White Company, which is now en LIVESTOCK CENTER. P CALIFORNIA PRIP in San Francisco at the same time who claims to have found au ubsoluUh gaged in building a branch line on that the California, Nevada A Ore- perfect fountain pen.” “Always writes, never drips ink sue. the Southern Pacific. The Baker I gon would be built into Central aaver gi ts out of order!” City-John Day line is being promot Oregon, diverting that trade to San Commercial Bodies Asked to Give Eacour- “That’s what ho says.” Wsats ta Koo» That Traffic Would Justify ed by Major J. W. Bonta, who axemeet to Conduct Stock Sale* The mall witli tho meerschaum v’fw Srancisco. BulMsf a Road into Costrsl Orefoa heads a strong syndicate of Penn shook Ins Lead. la That City. That the southern line is to be •■Portland Way do It. 1 Wliut do you think of it?” l.o iskel sylvania capitalists, owners of the extended is now regarded as cer- I ”f hardly know what to think of it I Oregon Wonder and Will Cleaver He's joined no liars’ club tnat 1 know If the 0. R. *ir N. could receive A dispatch from San Francisco tain aud it will probably be built groups of mines near Prairie City. rf, fc'id yt t everythiug iwlicutee that 1:1 the proper encouragement from as far north as Lakeview. From of recent date says: President ■.» vvtrki g for a record.” — t'-hic-g* It is principally to afford an outlet Post. Mohler, of the O. R. A- N Co, that point to Bend, where the Col-1 local commercial bodies, that rail for these mines that the trolley 1 Snaplclona. reached this city this morning from umbia Southern’s new terminus is road would use its best efforts to line will be built, although Major Wife—Henry, what was the matter proposed, is a short distance and make Portland the livestock center Portland and accompanied by \A Bonta announces that lie will ulti witUyou when you came In Inst night? \V. Cotton, attorney for the com one that could easily be crossed by for the entire Northwest, says the Husband- Nothing that I know of. mately extend the trolley in the Why? a railroad. But railroad men do Oregonian. Instead of holding its pany, and Theodore l’> W ilcox, re Harney Valley, with Burns as the W ife— Well, you kept walking around presenting the commercial bodies not believe the California, Nevada auctions of thoroughbred cattle in objective point. Tiie line will be the bed with your baud on the railing, of the City of PorUand, went to the A Oregon will go that far. Harri the interior towns, all such sales operated by electric power, derived saying. • Here's the banisters, all right, offices < of ' the ¡Southern Pacific Colu man’s pledge to protect Portland’s | will be conducted in Portland, and from a chain of plants to be estab but w here’s the stairslMrvk Free ‘rew. with interests is accepted as a guarantee stock fanciers would be brought to pany to bava ...... - - a conference - - - lished a* various points along the that nn Southern Pacific line will this city to participate in tbe bid Tretty far OS. President Harriman line. A summer resilient in a New Hamp . It waa known that the object bf hi- allowed to divert the trafic to ding. «hire village, a laity who. In llorace The railroad company is making the conference was to makearrang- San Francisco. Walpole's pbr.-nttf sits at the top ut l ambs Placed in Tents. Just what the Columbia Southern an effort to bring thoroughbred •he world." was making her Ur«t inents f<ir the "extention of the O. friendly call of the season upon the R & N. in Central Oregon, and al lintends to do, now that Harriman stock into the Northwest country, family of nn old widower. 1 has tied up the Central Oregon and has imported, pedigreed cattle Thomas Jones,the druggist, cante Only llie father was ut home, one it though tbe meeting was behind closed- doors, it has T*een learned proposition again, is not explained on several occasions, selling the in yesterday afternoon from Onta .lie girls being absent on a visit to the ether sister, who lutd been married that the plan is to meet, the Cali by the company officials. They stock to the best bidder, irrespec rio having been on a trip into the during the past winter. Naturally tl.e claim to be able to make their ex- tive of the prices obtained. The Burns country. Mr. Jones is in talk turned on t lie daughters. fornia Northwestern, whose north ” said the father; "Mary made ern terminus is at I’kiha, Mendici- tention without any aid from the object of the railroad is, of course, terested in a band of alieep. He out "Yes. real well. Hut I dot’ kuow's I'll Uni« n Pacific or the O. R. A N. secured two large tents this spring to raise tbe gtade of Northwest no County, in this state, but which »ver work I.izabeth off. There's s line has been heading northward ai d insist tnat their bonds were stock, and in this manner to en to be used during the lambing sea young man been coniln liere steady only offered tc Harriman as a mat : courage stock raising. In the end son. In talking of the matter yes now for two year, an he’s no further during the past year. on yet. ma’am, than mo an you.’’— In railroad circles it Iris long ter of courtesy, since lie held the a new trade would be created, and terday he said his partner had in Vuntb’s Comnsulou. first issue. the railroad’s interests would be formed him that the cost of tbe been thought that Harriman bad “So l.ual." advanc-d by the plan, But in the tents had been saved every cold acquired! the California North ! first became familiar with this val Jack McCulley Dead meantime the farmers and stock- night. Stoves are placed in tbe Kllctluu at Malt* in the »eventie*. H western road, though its purchase then In common nee Hmong the raisers are benefiting through their tents. Newly born lambs are tak was has never been authoritively an Mabuse of Valeria. but whs by lliiuii Tt e Council (Ida) Advance has en into this shelter and kept there ability to secure blooded slock al pronounced "salt dating.” I at Riat nounced. Today this is looked took It to I k * a local form *f the upon a* practically re tain, and it this to say of the death of J. E Mc figures within their reach, instead until they gel fairly on their feet time Arabic “salaam.” aud my luaprise was ?. who is well known in this of being compelled to import cattle I In this manner all loss has been great when on returning to England In is also regarded as certain tint to Culley, section and who at one time was a from Eastern farms at heavy costs avoided. There has been so much tin- eighties I found the phrase pre* a days conference nit-i'i-* a thr.itlgb S nne time ago the O. 1* ■*.- N cold weather that the loss would Lent lu Louiion.—Notes ami Queries. line to Portlanli that wilt form part prominent business man in Burns: .1 E. McCulley, proprietor of a made a proposition to the people of have beert heavy if the tents had of the Union Pacific system. diKlnnd*» Tipplin« Act. The partie« to the conference saloon and hotel at the mouth of Portland ottering to conduct these not been provided. At the time of A queer English law. called the “tip* have r.ot »een fit to divulge the pro Grouse Creek, 12 tuiles south of stock sales in Portland if the prop his 'ast report the percentage of in plhig act of 1751." |»rot Ide« tbnt nn Innkeeper run not recover for debts for ceedings,‘’but railroad men here , Warren arrived tue o her day and er encouragement was offered. The crease was 115, so successful had liquor amounting to more tlinn $5. The are quite sure a meins will be ¡registered at the Overland. He *-t-j.-ct of the railroad was to center ths men been in saving the lambs son of an eminent English throat spe cialist lately ran up a bill of 1250 nt an reached to secure the end above had been ailing several months, ail this business in Portland and — Boise Statesman. English public house and based h re and his condition becoming rapidly 1 make of this city the Northwest outlined. fusal to p.’.v upon the validity of thh worse, he came to Council for stockcenter. Naturally it would le The Huntington Herald m . ivh Mrs net. As the statute was still on the bools, rhe Judge was obliged to ar The Oregonian of later date than treatment. Friday it was seen to the railroad's interest to have Frankie Brenton is visiting friend* knowledge Its force. there. that hie condit inn had not improv th s Hccomplish- d. for Portland is the above gives the propo-ition quite a different coloring. It say«: ed. but no one dreamed tbe end entirely within the O. R A N. ter The Winnemucca Standard re A question has been raised as to was only a few hours off. Saturday ritory, while other cities liable to ports M . Sclieubner, of Den <> in Religiuu* Service*. the character of the country through his condition seemeJ better, but it acbeive that reputation might not that city to meet Mrs. Scherbr.er Services at Christian Science which a line projected into Central was only the liegilining of the final be. But the railroad officials be j who had been on a visit to San Oregon would run and has result' d change that occured Sunday even ! lieved that the city was as much or Francisco. They were preparing Hall every Sunday nt 11 n ni nud in temporiarilv tdo king negotia ing, April 2G, when be passed more interested than the railroad to leave for their Haney county S p m. Service Weilnesday even M. W. Addington took company, and that some effirt homo. ing* nt 8. Subject for Sunday, tions with E. II Harriman, of the away. charge of the personal effects should lie made to secure tho regu May 17, ”S< ul and Body.” Union Pacific line« When the first pledge w.ts made by Mr. Har he had with him, $128.80 in cash lar sales of stock «STRAYED. Rev A J. Irwin will preach nt For some reison, the commercihl riman that the proposition from • and checks aud a valuable gold One red line-backed yearling Harney the 2nd Sunday of each the 0 R. & N. would be made into watch, with the photo of two h'tnd- holies to which the proposition whs bei for branded II. S connected on month nt iln. tn. mid 7:30 p. u>. Central Oreg m, it was believed : sume girls on the inside case, but referred never progressed tn the right hip.no ear marks, A riiitable Sabbath school every sabbath ut 2 that the county to be tapped would no clue as to who they were or matter beyond the committee stage. reward will be given for her retruii p. tn. furnish a profitable «nd p-rminetit «here they might be found, or any The railread officials waited for or information leading to her where Sunday .«cliool at Harney tlie traffic. Now there has come other thing to indicate the whereabouts some ti me for an answer to their abouts. first Sunday of rnt-li month at IO reports and th • deal is off for a of friends or relatives. The body proposition, and then went ahead Harry C. Smith. o'clock n m. On the wecond. third | was laid to rest in tbe Keseler on th* old plan. time. ati*l fourth Sunday of ench month cemetery on April 27. While the railroad President A L Mohler, of the O nt 3 o'clock p tn. I’renching ser discuss the situation, R & N and T. B. Wilcox, who vice < very vecend Stintin v at H ;> n . Ontnrio Argns: relation to its past or went to San Francisco to con S..k.s> • J. D. Billingsley and wife have ing. it is generally understood that There are two very tltnly prepared fer with Mr. Harriman, returned At the I’renhytcrian church “ . Mr. Billings- the O. K A- N. might be induced skeletons of big sunk--a In th< Nation Burns, Rev. A J. Irwin pastor yesterday with the ultimatum of returned from Burns. al mu«euin In Washington, and in the railroad nanager that the coun- lev informs us that Judge Clifford to again consider the plan of bold making them ready for exhibition tin Devine nervices the third nod fourth try’s resoar* :s must lie shown con- decided against him in bis suit ing th'-ee sales r.t Portland if en utmost pains -s-ere lal.en to pres.-rt* Sunday* of each month nt 11 a. tn. the cartilaginous Miri-uhth-s of iln elusive^’befire any of the O R 4 againgt the Devine estate regarding couraged to do so. and 7:30 p tn. Fabhnth school nt rllia. nliit-li with ordinary lreatnw-nt N. moneyHouId go into tho pro- the ewrrer.-hip of 8U0 acres of the are lost. Williotlt flits*- I lite pl*'**-» l<t a. m. every Sabbath morning Mo» Arrow Heath are Hade. of cartilage the »«-rfK'iit'a skeli-loti can posed road. Alvord ranch. As yet Mr Billiuga- ('reaching nervitvn at th»« Baptist hardly Is* *»1«| to tie complete. litas The remilt of the conference held ley live not decided nbelher he will much ns tle-y arc the r*-*-1 tqrili relit* t. chun h every 1st m*d 2nd Sunday*, We didn ’ t know until today how at San Francisco la-l week was an appeal (lie case ur not tlie replilt- walks, a« Il ***-:•-. In fact morning Mini evening Suoday the Indians made the Hint arrow it awake walks on tin- ends *.f Its rll*a hchool every Sunday t.f II a. to instruction to Pregident Mohler to The fiist arrival if cattle for heads thst are often found all over and in that manner neidete» lot-omo prayer meeting every Thursday 7.1 make a per- mal investigation of shipment this icasmi caul in yes tlon. the Central Oregon country and to terday, consisting of 1000 steers, the country. They had no tools to' Bon-.«- t*lg serpeuta. tiowen-r. Ill*«- tla evening report inadtediately to Mr. Harri- liebmging to Parsons A Hanley work with, and the question how boos mid python«, really have hlutl leg*. iLougli liny ar« quite rudiments lUAii lu |be event thi* r» port in They were from Harney county they made them was not answered. t;. f’yth ■> you know. ar>- < nstrict SAtiafactory, Mr Harn until will ami were a month on the road •'Abe” Mathney, who wa* for years cis. crushing their pr.-y In tlielr toil. »•••••••••••••••••••••••«• « » heap big chief of the Washoi- They bare no poieon glnod>. tint they JOHN Me-NI ('1,1.EN •Und byAis pledge k» bund th- AU>ut 1 >I«> more will he here to- tribe, save tbe »quaws broke (lint c»u bite terrlticnlly with tlielr ninny line, but,if a pear »lioiring is mad« day or tomorrow. teith. wltlclt tern In rani Ilk«- hook, rock into small piece» ty putting so that a | -con on«« eei»«4 would tbe prour.ire is like'y to be witb- H. Y. Blackwell, tlie well known it into the tire. They then »elect a tare little chance nt disengaging ln:u drawn. s*-lf sate by chopping off ibe brad at cattle buyer, nás’hern an Ontario Burn«. — — OiPgon Tbe investigation of Central visitor for several days. Hmrv suitable piece for ao arrow tread, lb« auunal. it on the fire until i*. got hot. held Oregon’s yesources t* not to tie has GuO bead of choice cattle made by th- O It A N «tone. A awjittng «liipni«-nt at Huntington then put a drop of water on it. a which chipped of a small particle < request will la* made that the local of Hint, and by thia slow end t*-*ii KODOL diyuta vhat you Mt r.immereial bodies .nterested tn It Car.d H: Ou* procr*« the squaw* shaped the th« pr ipure l ex -nsi u shall rend arrow head*, *aj« tire El-lerado KODOL irprerenUtlve.« ;n E .stern Or-g n A practical j k r teila this up n Republican. »nd make an investigation 8« hitnaelf. and declare« it cured him KODOL thorough t» the rai.ruad repreaan- of a bad habit. SJKVcYINQ N;W LINE. O i my arrival in S.m Fribciaco tetivea KODOL In nMk”' Uie O 1». 4 N re- an a j ke I «ent to a friend *>f mine, •Tar n a < «*r mmmr A dispatch to th- T-Lgram from hires to bu’^1 i ire pryfiuecd ex ten well known I r bl* *wr.loo to A fully equipped • or ttoe panph-of P ru >nd ■i glit o*itug uxhu v . a telegram with Baker City == IsUJ’FVT = be called to c •«»tract a huar charge* to c-Aleot. feadrng, “1 am ■ ngitreerint corps, under lire direr, !• i-c’iy hta-ihy." COlapsable Pocket lion of Chief Engineer George W Uveosawltea Natarat*« the« would HARRIMAN IS FROM MISSOURI SPRING PURCHASERS Get Our Prices on GOODS We can Save You floney on LINSEED OIL LAMP BLACK SHEEP PAINT I i Our Price cn SHEEP SHEARS Can’t be Beat. A large stock of Black Leaf Sheep Dip Always on Hand. I We positively guarantee that we can and will supply gro ceries cheaper than any one else. Oregon Forwarding Co Ontario, Oregon, UNDER NEW*. MANAGEMENT Œlxo MRS A JORDAN, Proprietor. HI RNS, OREGON. Strictly i^irst-Clasc Best -¿ù-cco2cc.m.cd.cxtlorì.. Special Accommodatiuns for Traveling Men. itnillv located and under tlx- mnnngcmei t of an . Th«' building liax been thoroughly teiiovabil The dining room i. io * litirge of polite, acci,tn- Tin I h I'I*-** tire furnished with th, best. N I < ' \ It I’llN'TI ft. 1 i-iii1 *. t <'. WEI < '»Ml As.i 1 (Mil II First National Bank OF BURNS, OrtECON. Accounts ni Corporations, l-irms and Individuals Solkiied. Photographer. Ho or, of The »ma'l*wt »»ere* er«« ■ «11« th* atre»»«*«« •«to’»*’*1 Miotti» liiileS.M In r«»l • •a wl’h rfrh fui-. I ra | • fwK.ienwr» . Ie< )w4m« « V F l*h*rt«j«r» t-l » Vtr»» -1 art f FMJ k OWIT » I.«» Meet • terX wiker« In taH'er fuis p-op«-»i trolley hne fn-m Bak r CUy io lire J ihnday Valley, via Upper Burnt riv r A preliminary stirrer will be made at-.d then the partv will b- brought back In the Iwgiairig ami a liii* Ires’ d. rros. sectioned, and J«.*.«--. I I*.o*i«» iQvi». *J7,*Ze ir»i7 County ICnrranti bouyAt at t.So inni Aot p/ co this bank la Insured and wIII ba reimbursed for any toss by burglary or liold up day or night • t I f< Ç L 3 FIRST NATIONAL BANK 3 OF ONTARIO OREGON •.i Hter0o«*cope Union. Or . ha* be, u I work on »urveying th- i t.r, Il J l.i.-l, ll'lH fi uupur ster I osco ^ e co . FORREST BUILDING rw »r'T»*tii» *4 J i »• The loforniation evidently was grntifvi ,g to him for auout a week after Muditsg the tel-g-siu an Ml- pr-*K pick age wa* d> Itverr J tn rfy r-awnon which I p.td M *>c'>«rg“» I'j*»» my opening th- pMkaf* I fn.n l ■ I ig brick. >w which wu panted a card wliicb re»4: “Tt « i* the weight v«-ir t legram bftesl frjoi my heirt.” < • Al* Í» r ««• •^«« F H. TEXT, ( ashler. -A«» 'M«« ■■_••« «XJ'« «■ X -. tl t'tjr not pr oem »! ipo * tire rep-rt* m^A to tb« 0 1 kN. but th« *tory jbt tue.r on i live*. Tlu «toe recent I v t*-l“gr»pi.--d >■ fr ni knar F.-acewco to iportTrct thal Harr pluming an Crut, ai" |pt««.«i<*u WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. ■* moo i»ea- — JtJin It I’»:«, >'i»nk II 1’1*111» SI I io - hi - .I IV. 11--.O1. < ’ < tiiiicio*. II M 11-tttoi*. M crse UtV'Uk