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ATHENA, SEPTEMBER 6, 1895.
The homely maximum that the
"early bird catches the worm" has
been aptly applied to the ealea of
wheat this year in Eastern Oregon
and Washington, says the Port
land Oregonian. Farmers who
sold early have no cause to regret
their action, and bo far nothing has
occured to point to a change. On
account of heavy shipments and
offerings of wheat from Russia and
India, European markets have as
sumed a decided sluggish and' weak
condition, and prospects which a
few weeks ago were considered en
couraging to our producers now
look rather gloomy, or at least -uncertain!
There is evidence that
"reserves" in Russia are larger than
had been estimated, and buyers
were not expecting such heavy sup
plies from that source.
'" ; Our local wheat markets which,
depends upon ", Europe for an
outlet, are accordingly depressed,
and buyers are inclined to operate
- with caution. As threshing pro
gresses, crops in the Northwest are
,' generally resulting better than was
expected, many yields being re
ported at thirty-five and forty bush
els per acre, and even more. The
general quality of the crop is prob
ably equal,' if not superior, to the
average of last year, It is now es
timated that the exportable sur
plus of the territory tributary to
the Columbia river and Puget
sound will approximate 75 percent
of last season's shipments, when
there were dispatched from this port
105 ships, and from Puget sound
32; in addition to which about 135,
000 tons of wheat were shipped to
San Francisco, making ' a total
,. movement, inclusive of flour, of
about 20,000,000 bushels of wheat
for the year ending July 31, 1895.
Another interesting feature of
last year's wheat business is that,
in addition to these shipments by
steamer to San Erancisco, about 30
large vessels were brought from
that place to load at Portland or
on Puget sound. It is hot prob
able that so large a movement in
that direction can take place this
season, as there is practically no
disengaged tonnage at that port
available, and other sources of sup
ply must be looked to for our re
quirements in this respect. The
amount hoaded to our Northwest
ports at present is fair, but not ex
cessive.and rat&s are steady at about
35 shilliugs for ships near at hand,
Somo movement of wheat is noted
from tho interior, and the volume
of business is daily assuming larger
proportions. ,
Some recent vital statistics, to
New England show that about one
half of the people of that section
live in cities and towns of over 10,
00Q population. In the urban half
the annual marriage rate is given
as 21 in 1000, the birth rate SO, and
tho death rate 21; in the rural
group tho marriage rate is sixteen
iu 1000, tho birth-rate 20 and the
death rato 19. It is also; shown'
that people of .the first ..class are
much more likely to die of ' diph
theria, typhoid ; ff ver,' cholera in
fantum, bronchitis .and .consump
tion than those in tho country,
while those of the latter are jnio're
exposed tot mortality from pneum
onia than the urban population.
The average annual rate of mortal
ity in the rural district is only 94,
as compared to 100 in the cities.
As a rule, vital statistics corrobor
ate few of the theories of mankind
in general upon the topics of which
they treat, and those above present
ed are no exception except, per
haps, as they attest the. larger
death rate of the cities and the
larger birth rate, in proj -n :? n to
the marriages, of the tv.--.:', communities.1
The bond syndicate made ajay
mentof 12,000,000 gold into the
Treasury' on Wednesday of last
week to compensate for ' the day's
withdrawals for export, and was ex
pected to pursue a similar course
in case of further losses. The De
partment officials consider the syn
dicate pledged to keep (he gold re
serve above $100,000,000. The
position of the syndicate would be
a matter of much less doubt out
side of Treasury circles were there
any indications of a pronounced
improvement in the general gov
ernment revenues.
The settlers near Burns, Har
ney county, are said to be greatly
incensed at the Indians, among
whom are the Umatillas, for slaugh
tering deer and other game in that
section. It is said the countv
i
judge of Harney has notified Ag
ent Harper to keep the Indians
from hunting there, and it is al
leged that the agent has paid no
attention to the matter. The In
dians are there and trouble is an
ticipated. It may be that the Jack
son Hole trouble may reach in this
instance.
There is no denying the fact by
any fair, honest man, regardless of
his political or religeous proclivit
ies the everyday evidence of
returning prosperity all over this
broad land is the souiest grape our
Republican .friends have had to
swallow for many a day, and it al
most chokes them when they at
tempt to deny it. As a rule when
a fellow's occupation becomes ex
tinct he grows desperate and the
present is no exception.
This week we publish a couple
of communications from parties in
the east. They are from the single
tax standpoint, and are published
merely to show in what light the
single tax theorists of the east re
gard their proposed system of
taxation would have in the up:
building of factories, and other in
dustries in the west.
The carnival of crime record in
each issue of the daily papers is a
sad commentary on .the boasted
civilization of the 19th century.
crimeB are daily perpetrated that
would make the' blush of shame
burn the cheeks of the barbarous
and untutored cannibal, and that,
too, in the land of churches.
Whither are we drifting?
"I am for sound money," shouted
a republican orator. "Yes," shout
ed an ' old straw-hattcd, American
on a back seat, "and you only want
to wait until European bosses tell
you what sound money is to do
their bidding." He about covered
the ground.
The Dalles has a Democratic
daily now. The Times-Mountaineer
has been sold to J. A. Douthitt,
formerly of the Prineville Review,
who will hereafter conduct it as a
democratic newspaper.
The size of the Press is dimin
ished this week. This is only
temporary, however, as it is ex
pected by the management to make
some notable improvements in the
course of a month or six weeks.
The Monthly 'Oregonian is be
fore us. Its subscription rate is 50
cents a year. It ia publishtd in
the interest of the upbuilding of
Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
The Grande Ronde Agricultural
Society has the thanks of the Press
for complimentary tickets to the
fair which begins on the 16th.
Did you ever think of it? Ohio
is the only state in the Union where
the Governor has no veto power.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Kjl Mid win tar Fair. Saa Francisco.
ENCOURAGING ENTERPRISE.
A Boston Man's Theory of the Single
Tax.
Boston, Sept. 2, 1895. To the
Editor. In a recent issue it was
stated that a representative of a
Chicago syndicate would make a
tour of Eastern Oregon with the aim
of touring a locality for a beet
Bug: r factory, and the fertility of
the f iil for beets was shown to be
excf ' k-nt.
N,-, Mr. Editor, if it is decided
to locate in your vicinity, the syn
dicate will first be compelled to ac
cept the demands of land specula
tors, for beets cannot be grown, or
factories erected without the use of
land. Then after land has been
purchased, and cleaned, fences
constructed, and a factory erected,
the assessor comes along and levies
a fine in the shape of taxes on the
syndicate, for the enterprise in do
ing that which will be of great ad
vantage to the people who labor in
the factory, and those who cultivate
land and grow beets. Surely this
is not the way to encourage indus
tries to locate in Oregon, or any
where else. If the people in Ore
gon desire to encourage the estab
lishing of industries in that mag
nificent state, let them insist on
having laws passed that will ex
empt from taxation on all buildings
ana improvements on land in
fact all products of labor. That
would encourage enterprising man
ufactories to locate in Oregon.
But it the labor products are ex
empted from taxation where is the
necessary revenue to come from, to
defray the expenses of state and
local government? By taxing in
to state and local treasuries the
rent of land, or land values. And
the value of land being due to
growth of population, and the in
dustry, it is perfectly just that the
value which the community in
their collective capacity create
should be taken to defray the cost
of governments, for the necessity
of government and the value of
land are both the result of popula
tion, and the revenue of ground
rent from the one should be used
to pay the cost of the other. When
ever ground rent is thus taken for
the support of government no in
ducement will remain for holding
land without using it. Land 6pec
ulation will cease, and all those
forms of unused natural opportun
ities embraced under the general
term of land will be opened' to lab
or and capital. .Everybody need
not take to farming, but with un
used agricultural, mining and
building lands accessible to those
willing to put to use, there would
be no lack of employment and on
fines on industry, thrift and enter
prise. W. L. Crosman.
PROSPERITY FOLLOWS SINGLE
TAX.
So Says An Iowa Correspondent to the
- ' "Press."
Rowley, Iowa., August 23. To
the Editor. In a recent issue you
made mention of a Chicago syndi
cate that was about to make a tour
of Eastern Oregon, in the near
future, with the aim in view of
establishing a large beet sugar fac
tory. You called upon the citizens
to make it on object to induce
manufactors to locate there. I in
close a leaflet written by myself, but
expressing the philosophy of one
of the worlds greatest thinkers, and
I wish to state that were those
principles in force you would have
the greatest incentive in the world
for manufactories to locate there.
I suppose that you are well aware
that the little state of Deleware has
started such a movement, and I
see no reason why 'Oregon could
not follow with a great advantage.
You are just- recovering from one
of the greatest real estate booms
that ever swept the earth, and I
trust that you will not allow it to
be repeated, and the only way it
can be prevented is by adopting
the single tax.
Yours for equality,
J. R. HlRMAN.
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Attention
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon.
, August 17, IKS.
Notice it hereby given that the following
named settler has hied notice of his Intention
to commute and make final proof In support
of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before County Clerk of Umatilla Co. at Pen
dleton, Oregon on beptember 28th, 1895, vis:
JAMES H. GALLAHER.
Hd 6618, for the NEJi 8ec2S Tp4N R33,E
W. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of. said land, vis:
J K Bott of Helix William Beeder, of Athena
Archie McKlnnonof Adams, Clinton Mun
ford of Pendleton,
Any person who desires to protest aganst
the allowance of such proof, or who knows of
any substantial reason, nnder the law and re
gulations of the Interior - Department, why
such proof should not be allowed wlU have an
opportunity at me aoove mentioned time and -place
to cross-examine the witnesses of said
claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal of
that submitted by claimant,
B F Wilsow,
Register
Summons.
in the circuit court of the state of Oregon
for Umatilla county,
Ross Scott, Plaintiff
Vs. I
3 A Johnson, J B Stewart and f
J 3 Johnson, Defendants J
To J A Johnson, J B Stewart and J J John-
son the above named defendants. i
In the name of the State of Oregon.
You are hereby required to appear and ans
wer the complaint filed against you in the
above entitled action within ten days from
thedateof the service of this summons upon
you, if served in Umatilla County, or if served
In any other county in the State of Oregon,
then within twenty days from the date of
such service upon you, or if served upon you
outside 01 the State of Oregon or by the pub
lication thereof then by the first day of the
next regular termof said Court next follow
ing such publication, to-wit: the 14th day of
October. 1895.
DEFENDANTS will take notice that if they
fall to appear and answer or plead to the
plaintiff's said complaint within said time,
the plaintiff for want thereof, will take Judg
ment against them for the sum of J457.03.
with interest thereon at the rate of 8 per cent
per annum from the 6th day of May 1893, until
paid together with the costs and disburse
ments of this action. E. jePeatt.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
This summons in rmhllKherl hv rtrrfarnf FTnn.
3. A Fee judge of said court, made at cham
bers in Pendleton Oregon, on the 21st, day of
August 1806. E. DePeatt,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Summons.
In the circuit court of the state of
Oregon for Umatilla county,
j. ti. razier, riainiin,
vs
Robert Ferris, Alexander Ferris
and B. F. Stone. Defendants.
To Robert Ferris, Alexander Ferris and B. F.
.
Stone, the above named defendenw,
In the name of the State of Oregon.
You are hereby required to appear and ans
wer the complaint filed against you in the
above ent itled Court within ten days from the
date of the service of this summons upon you,
if served in Umatilla Co.; or if served in any
other Cout.ty in the stale of Oregon, then
within twenty days from the date of Ruoh ser
vice upon you, or if served outside the state
of Oregon or by the publication thereof
then by the first day of next regular terra of
said court next following such publication,
to wit: the 14th day of October, 1895.
Defendants will take notice that if they
fall to appear and answer or plead within
said time, the plaintiff for want thereof, will
take judgment against them for the recovery
of the possession of the following described
lands and premises situated in Umatilla
county State ofOregon, towit; The Southwest
quarter of Section 25 in Township 6 North of
Range 34 East of the Willamette Meridian and
for tne sum of Eight Hundred Dollars dam.
age for with-holding the possession of the
same from the plaintiff, and for plaintiffs
costs and disbursements of this action,
C. H. Finn and E. DePe att.
Attorney's for Plaintiff. '
The above summons is published by order of
flon. James A. Fee, made at chambers at
Pendleton Oregon, on the 81 day of July, 1895.
c, H, Fins and E. DbPeatt,
Attorney's for Plaintiff.
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