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VOLUME IX.
ATHENA, UMMILLA COUNTY OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 21, 1896.
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BY HIS OWN HAND
Judge, DePeatt Commits Sui
cide by Shooting.
BURIED THIS MORNING.
Found in His Office Yester
day Afternoon.
Yesterday, shortly after the noon hoar,
Athena was startled by the report that
Judge E. DePeatt, th well-knowo attor
ney, had ended hia own life by shooting
himself ith a revolver. V "
la a short time crowds began to gather
in and. about the attorney's office, where
people's curiosity was appeased, and the
verification of the rumor proven a fact.
L. D. Lively, an intimate friend, and
Deputy Marshal Uholson concluded at
noon yesterday to ascertain the where
abouts of DePeatt, as he had not been at
his home since Tuesday, notwithstanding
the fact that his wife is in very feeble
health, and has been for some time. The
two gentlemen at once proceeded to De
Peatt's law office, on upper Main street,
and found the door locked. Entrance to
the office was gained by Mr. Lively re
moving the nails from a window screen.
. In the front room all was in the usual
neat order, and Mr. Lively went into the
inner room. There is but one window
In this room, and it 1b on the east side.
The blind was drawn down, and the
room was quite dark, but Mr. Liveiy was
able to see the outlines of DePeatt's
form lying on a sofa which is placed on
the south side of the room.
Lively nodded to Gbolson, int'mating
that DePeatt was there. He supposed
DePeatt bad been drinking and was only
asleep, and at once took him by the
shoulder, shaking him and calling on
him to get up. Receiving no response,
he attempted to raise him to a sitting
position, when he found him to be cold
in death.
The blind was immediately raised and
the two men at once saw that Ed. De
Peatt had ended his earthly existence by
Bhooling himself with a revolver. His
hands and shirt front were bespattered
with blood,' and a large pop! was on the
floor near the sofa.
The dead man lay on his back, the left
knee being raised and the left foot set
firmly on the sofa. The right leg was
extended at full length, the body being
in A very natural position. The head,
after the bullet had made its fatal wound
dropped and rested on the side.
The bullet entered the mouth and
ranged upward, passing into the brain,
causing instant death.
The suicide was undoubtedly com
mitted shortly after 9 o'clock Tuesday
night, as the condition of the remains
went to attest. Although some are cer
tain they saw DePeatt Wednesday, and a
family living in the building east of the
law office, claim to have heard the report
of a revolver about 2 o'clock yesterday
morning.
The last persons to see Judge uefeatt
Jive were Marshal Gillis and Deputy
Gboleou. They ; were sitting in front of
Max Lawin's grocery store about 9 o'clock
Tuesday evening, when DePeatt passed
them. Ka was then in an intoxicated
condition, and showed it by bis walk.
He passed on and they thought he went
home, but it transpires that he did not,
but instead went across the street to his
office. -
Soon after some one else passed, going
in the same direction, and shortly after a
shot was heard. Gholeod made the re
mark, "there goes a dog or a cat," think
ing the person who passed after DePeatt
had went np the street, was the one who
had fired the shot.
In all probability the shot the officers
heard was the one which sent Judge Det
Peatt's soul to eternity.
J net why the lawyer should have end
ed his life is a quandry to many, while
to his most intimate friends and others
who claim to have known the man's
temperament, the act seemed to cause
no (turpriee. It is said that not long ago
a friend took a revolver away from De
Peatt to keep him from ending his life,
and at other times, when under the in
fluence of liquor be has been beard to
express the wish that be was dead ; that
he wished eomeone would kill him, and
other such like expressions, all of which
goes to indicate tie cas lor some time
thought of ending bis life.
Coroner Fulsom arrived from Pendle
ton about six o'clock last evening. He
immediately empanneled a jury and held
an inquest. Those who composed the
jury were J. E. Reeder, T. J. Kirk, A. J.
Parker, Henry Caplinger, Wm. Wells
and E L. Barnett. From the evidence
the jury eoon rendered a verdict to the
effect that the deceased came to his
death by bis own hands some time dur
ing the night of Jnly 21.
In life Judge DePeatt exhibited ia
many ways a warm, generous heart, and
by many ways proved more loyal to his
friends than to himself. When at him
self, he was one of the best lawyers in
Eastern Oregon, and nntil lately had an
extensive practice. He came to Athena
several years ago from Southern Oregon,
and opened up a law office here in part
nership with Judge Crawford.
He leaves a most estimable wife and
three hmbis children. He at one time
was a member of Pythian Lodge, No. 29,
K. of P., and of the Masonic lodge of this
city.
The funeral took place this morning at
9 o'clock, nnder the supervision of Wild
Horse Lodge, I. O. O. F , of which the
deceased was a member in good standing.
Educational Circular. .
The state superintendent of public in
struction has issued a circular of informa
tion giving the names of those constitu
ting the board of education, the names
and adreeses of the members of the state
board of examiners, a iist of the county
superintendents of the Btate, togetbei
with the average wages paid teachers,
male and female, in each county.
The stats board of education comprises
the governor, secretary of state and su
perintendent of public instruction. The
members of the stats board of examiners
are :
C. H. Chapman, Eugene ; J. 6. Horner,
Corvallis ; P. L. Campbell, Monmouth;
George Peebles, Salem; J. H. Stanley,
Hiilsboro; J. Burnham, Portland ; J. D.
Robb, Woodstock; M. G Royal, Weston,
Lillian Collison-lrwin, Salem.
The dotes for meetings "f the state
board of education and the board of ex
aminers is ou the first Monday in Janu
ary and July of each year, in Salem.
The meeting of the board of examiners
has become obsolete, however. The only
duties tliey perform is in preparing ex
amination questions.
How to obtain a state teacbeis' certi
ficate or diploma, except by taking exam
ination therefor before a county board,
has often been asked. The superinten
dent says in the circular that persons
desiring state papers may at any time
make application at the office of the state
superintendent, and he will make the
necf ssary araneements with members of
the state board of examiners for an exam
ination. Other information relative to obtaining
certificates or diplomas is as follows :
"Examinations for county certificates
shall be held auarterly in each county
beginning at 1 o'clock P. M. on the
second Wednesday of February, May,
August and November, the same to be
under the direction of the county super
intendent, assisted by two persons, who,
in association with the county superin
tendent, shall constitute the county board
of examiners."
AN INDIAN
FUNERAL.
Interesting Obsequies
Described by
an Eye-Witness.
- An Indian funeral occurred at Hood
River Jnly 10, and is thus described by
Edgar W. Winans, an eye-witness :
, "Sacred to the memory of the relatives
of Hood River Jim. Hood River, Oregon,
July 10, 1896. On the above date I at
tended the solemn and somewhat elabor
ate transfer and consignment to Mother
Earth of the mortal remains of 21 'child
ren of the forest.' Infancy and age were
represented. They were removed from
Memaloose island, a burial place in the
ColumHa river, dating back in the misty
past, perhaps to the foundation of the
world. . Seventeen squaws and eight red
men participated in the event. The
grave was in readiness, but we assisted
in making a rnde coffin, two feet deep,
three feet wide and six feet long, of
rough boards. A new quilt was spread
in this receptacle, extending up and over
the aide; next a large new blanket; then
two gaudily-colored blankets, - add then
a pore white spread of some cotton goods
But two bodies remained intact, an adult
woman and an infant. These were
wrapped in brilliant textures and laid
first in the soft bed already prepared ;
then five skulls of grown people were de
posited in a row at the head, each en
veloped in a richly colored silk hand
kerchief. The bones and the parts of the
bodies which had returned to dust were
distributed wherever space could be
found; the minor trinkets and belong
ings of the dead, each as beads, spoon,
knives, rings and toys, were placed with
them. The Indians frequently places in
the mouth of the dead, 'chickamun'
(money).
"On asking one of the relatives what
induced then to remove their dead, we
received the reply that the 'Boston man'
desecrated the graves of the Indians for
the purpose of obtaining relics as memen
toee, and the money they sometimes find,
While the men were encaged in prepar
I ing for the burial, one woman had a lot
- r i: i t i !
ui vnuuu, wmcn sun was very ousy in
measuring off in sections preparatory to
distribution among the relatives. Quilts,
blankets, shawls, calico and. handker
chiefs were bestowed, each Indian re-
ceiving a gift. :. Twenty-five Indians were
present, 17 of which were females, and at
the juncture "earth to earth, duet to
dust," they fled past the open grave and
each went through the ceremonv of de
positing a handful of earth upon the rude
coffin. They also indulged in a wild, in
articulate, plaintive cadence which caus
ed a thrill of malencholy to tremble
through our souls. Tears filled the fur
rows worn in ancient faces: 'Rachel
weeping for her children and would not
be comforted, because they are not.'
These dissolving forms now quietly rest
in Oak Grove cemetery."
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WORK AT THE LOCKS.
As Soon as The Water Goes Down
Operations Will Commence.
The $200,000 appropriated in the
river and harbor bill for completing
canal and locks at the cascades of
Columbia river are now available,
last
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and
Mr. McDonald, snperintendant of stone
cutters under Day Bros., informed a
Dalles man who was visiting at the Locks
a few days since, that work would be re
sumed on the canal, he thought, about
August 1, or as soon as the water bad re
ceded sufficiently so that the canal be
tween the upper guard gate and the lock
gate can be drainod of water.
The engineers have determined to con
struct walls of solid masonry between the
upper guard and lock gates, and it is esti
mated that these walls can be completed
in two or three months. The construc
of these walls will be nnder the super
vision of Day Bros., on the basis of their
former contract for similar work.
A force of from 50 to 60 men will be put
on the stone work within two weeks, and
the building of the walls will be pushed
to completion. Then the work of rip-
rapping the outer bank on the river side
will be commenced, and it is estimated
that six months will be required to com
plete the entire job.
Since the engineers' department have
determined to construct the inner walls
of masonry, there is no appeal from their
decision, and as this work will require
from two to three months, there is not a
very hopeful prospect of the locks being,
opened to traffic in time to move this
season's crop of wheat.
Mrs. Rhodie Noah, of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping pains
and tbe next day diarrhoea set in. She
took a half a bottle of blackberry cordial
but got no relief. Bhe then sent to me
to see if I bad anything that wonld help
her. I sent her s bottle of Chamberlain's
Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and tbe first. dose relieved her. Another
of our neighbors has been sick for about
a week and bad tried different remedies
for diarrhoea but kept getting worse.
sent bim this same remedy. Only four
doses of it were required to cure him.
Ha says he ows hie recovery to this
wonderful remedy. Mrs. Mary Sibley,
jbiutey, Mich, ror sale by Otburn.
DON'T BE HUMBUGGED.
A Pendleton Paper's Solid Advice
the Public.
With no desire to interfere with the
business of honest, well meaning people.
the East Oregonian wishes to warn ihrf
public against signing any notes, agree
ments or papers of any kind until they
are positive tbe contents are fully under-1
stood. We also offer as a friendly piece
of advice the suggestion that when our
readers want carpets, stoves or anything
of Jthat sort, they buy it from our own
merchants whom they know rather than
from itinerant carpet baggers who, nine
times out of ten, are humbugs. Don't be
persuaded to buy something that you do
not want by a fakir who can talk smooth
and make people think black is white.
People cannot travel around over country
and sell articles as heavy and bulky as
cook stoves, pay their traveling expenses
and make a profit and do better by cus
tomers than our home merchants.
Don't allow yourself to believe any such
stuff. If you bite you are going to be
taken in sure.
The following communication bas been
handed in. Tbe warning is timely and
should be heeded:
Mr. Editor : A word of warning may
not come amiss just now. Last year,
there were a nnmber of men who went
all over the Weufoot country, from houee
to house, selling the "Home Comfort"
steel range. The stove was all right,
though very dear, but people bought,
agreeing to pay much more than they
were wotth because they were to have
five years in which to pay for them ; and
the company was to keep the stoves in
repair for 12 years. Many stoves were
sold in my neighborhood, not one of
which would have been bought for cash.
To the surprise of tbe purchasers, a
man, not the one who sold the stoves,
came around with the notes in 90 data,
demanding payment. The people plead
ed the contract, it was useless j all of the
notes plainly read 90 days trom date.
The company truthfully claims that it
was not bound by verbal promises of the
agent, as against a plain written contract.
A large lot of these stoves are now in
Pendleton and I presume the agents will
soon be around trying to sell them.
These agents may be en the square, but
tbe people will do well to read aref'illy
every word of every document before
they sign it. L H, Lee.
EASTERN OREGON'S CLIMATE.
It Is
Recommended as a Cure for
Asthma.
The Eugene Guard says that D. Boiling,
an aged gentleman of that place, recently
tried to commit suicide because of
bis nnbearable suffering from asthma.
We would like to say to Mr. Boiling, or
others similarly afflicted, that we believe
if he will move to the Columbia river
basin -any where from The Dalles to
Pendleton or Wall! Walla-that he will
soon find that tbe climate has cured him
There is something in the atmosphere of
that section that is extremely beneficial
to asthmatics. Many years ago we had
a friend living at Eugene who was as
badly afflicted with asthma as Mr. Boiling
is. Nothing would do him any good
He went to California, but without bene
ficial results. He gave np the struggle
and came back to Eugene to die. Some
one induced him to try once more in
Eastern Oregon, tie did so and was
cured. We met bin a few years after
ward at The Dalles and he was as strong
and hearty a man as we have ever seen.
He said the change was miraculous. The
climate of the Grande Roade valley is
good for people afflicted with asthma, but
not to such an extent, we think, as the
first spoken of. Several of our neighbors
here in Union formerly lived in the Wil
lamette valley and were afflicted with
the asthma. Here they are free from it.
They say that a few weeks' visit thero
invariably brings on the complaint again
and they are compelled to return, we
write these lines because we feel that
tbey may be of benefit to some suffering
fellow-man. We do not wish, in doing
so, to disparage, in the least, that mag
nificent portion of our state the Wlllam
etto valley. Great as it ia in every re
source that contributes to the comfort
and enjoyment of ita peoplo ; grand as it is
in tbe beauty ot its natural scenery, ana
mildness ot its climate, it must be ad
mitted that it is not a desirable place for
those afflicted with pulmonary complaints.
The pure dry stmosphera of Eastern Ore
gon is different. Oregon Scout.
Was Never Called O'Bryan.
Rev. H. W. Eagan says there is no
truth in the story that Nominee W. J.
Bryan went by tbe name of O'Bryan be
fore he removed to Nebraska. The story
told the OreconianbyJ. Harvey O'Bryan,
a Portland insurance agent, who tries to
prove relationship with tbe presidential
candidate.-
Rev. Eagan eaya that the father of w.
J. Bryan was Judge Silas L. Bryan, who
emigrated to Salem, Illinois, from Virgin
ia about 1837 when he was yet a young
man and single. He and Rev. Eagan
were close friends and neighbors and no
one ever beard of his family having been
called O'Bryan, although it might have
been tbe case ISO Tears ago. waua
Walla Statesman.
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JTHE PRELIMINARIES
National Committee of the
People's Party Meet.
A FEW MINOR CONTESTS.
Middle-of-the-Road Populists
Opposed to Fusion.
The preliminaries of the national con
vention of the people's party, which
assembled, were inaugurated with a
meeting of the national committee. The
members assembled shortly after noon
behind closed doors, with Hon. H. E.
Taubeneck presiding. : The roll call
showed the pretence of nearly all the
members of the committee.
Before going into secret session Chair
man Taubeneck announced that there
were a few minor contests, and that the
committee would complete the temporary
roll call and select temporary officers.
For himself, be said, he had no choice for
temporary chairman. : ,
. A couple of months since it looked as
though the political situation in this
presidential year would be . becalmed.
McKinley's nomination was conceded ;
the democrats were at sea regarding a
candidate, and the populists were in
about tbe same condition. But the signs
of the timeB were wrongly interpreted,
and as a result tbe present summer wit
nesses one of the most extraordinary
political conditions in the history of the
country. The forecast of the republican
nominee has proven correct ; the demo
cratic national convention, instead of
being at sea regarding an available candi-:
date, was confronted with a plethora of
them. " . .
As to the matter of candidates with tbe
silver men, the difference of opinion is
about as great. Some of the silverites,
pure and simple believe tb at tbe most
diplomatic course Is to indorse the nom-,
iuees of the democratic national conven
tion. Others; again, contend that by the,
nomination ' of Siuatr Teller and a
southern silver mnn.lha .ctitee of the
white metal wonld bj strengthened, and
a majority of the "votas in the electoral
college assured. So also the populists.
Some are instructed or favorable to
Bryan, others instructed or favorable to
Teller, while the majority are on the
fence. The leading powors of the
Knights of Labor come out openly in
favor of the distinguished statesman
from Colorado, while on the other band
some of the best minds in ths populist,
convention hold that only the indorse
ment of Bryan and Sewall would be good
politics. The fact that the American Bi
metalic Union, under whose auspices the
silver convention is to be held, has come
out in a proclamation characterizing the
Chicago ticket as a splendid one, and
urging its indorsement and ratification,
still further complicates tho situation. :, ,
St. Louis, July 23.The weather is
clear and pleasant, and the delegates
were slow in gathering at the convention
hall this morning. m ,
- Both Bryan and anti-Bryan men are
rtlaimtno a mainritv nf the delegates, and
I tbere wjj probably be a test vote on the
! rep0rt of the committee on credentials.
Butler called the convention to order at
10 :08 a. m. The committee on creden
tials were not ready to report, and the
roll was called for the appointment ol
committees on permanent organization,
rules snd platform. . '
The credentials committee will not be
ready to report until 3 o'clock, and the
convention took a recess until that time.
' After the announcement of the com
mittee on permanent organization the
members retired. - A squad of middle-of-tbe
roaders, headed by Delegate Branch
of Georgia suddenly plunged into the
hall through the main entrance, whoop
ing down the Center aisle. Branch bore
aloft a big white banner with the in
scriptions, "Middle-of the-road," "A
straight ticket." At the sight of it
Texas, Georgia, Maine, Missouri and
Mississippi ; delegates mounted their
chairs and yelled at the top of their
voices. At the same time middle-of-the-road
delegates stationod in ths galleries
ever the platform hurled through the air
about a peck of small green tickets. The
green tickets contained the following:
"Middle-of-the-road. Our financial
plan We demand that the national
treasury notes issued by the general
government be received for all public
dues and be a full legal tender in pay
ment of all debts, public and private,
and loaned directly to the people through
postal and other government banks at
cost for the benefit of the people And
URANCE
I write Insurance only with the very best Companies. When you
want Policies written on your house, barn, or grain, see that
they are in the Aetna, Palatine or Caledonian.
Represented.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
23
the purchase and coinage of such an
amount of gold and silver bullion at a
ratio of 16 t-i 1 as may be necessary ( to
pay tbe debts of the government which
are payable in coin. We demand that
the volume of money be speedily In
creased to an amount necessary to trans
act tbe business of the country on a cash
basis. Respectfully submitted far con
sideration of the populist convention."
Will Oppose Any Compromise.
St. Louis, July 23. Middle-of-the-road
men held a meeliog just before the honr
for the after soon session of the conven
tion. Tbe net result was tbe adoption of
a motion declaring it the sense of the middle-of-the-road
men that no compromise
should be entertained or adopted by
them.
A Victory for Bryan.
Si. Louis, July 23. General Weave
has been elected chairman ot ths commit
tee on platform.. This is considered a
victory for the Bryan men.
THE SILVER "CONVENTION.
Bryan Evidently Has the Sympathies
! -..( of the Delegates.
. Delegates to the national silver organi
zation were late in assembling at the
Grand Mosic hall and there were not
enough spectators to fill the galleries
when J. J. Mott, chairman of the nation
al committee, called the convention to
order. It was long after 12 o'clock when
he stepped to the platform and wrapped
for order, , Prayer was offered, after
which Miss Lillie B. Pierce read the de
claration of independence.
Connressman Mewlauds of Nevada,
was elected temporary chairman of tbe
convention. His speech was received
with great enthusiasm. Speaking of
Bryu-n be said: "We roust accept the
brilliant leader ot the democracy and
march with him to victory." ." ,
i The chairman read a Telegram Irom
Senator Teller saying that a vote for
Bryan and Sewall was a vote for the
monetary independence ot America.
This was received with great cheering.
Committees on credentials and perm
anent organization were appointed and
the convention took a recess until
4:30 p. m.
-Tbe conyention was sgain called to
order at 5 o'clock by temporary chair
man Newlands. A motion to admit
populists to . the hall . without tickets
carried.
Tbe committees on credentials, rules
and permanent organization reported
and the reports were approved.
Tbe committee on permanent organiza
tion ; reported W. P. St. John of New
York for temporary chairman and he
was escorted to the platform amid great
applause. ;. .-, . ..
TELLER ISSUES AN ADDRESS,
Appeals to His Friends to Work and
Vote for Bryan.
Senator Tellor and seven of his associ
ates who left tho national republican
convention, made public an address to
the silver republicans of the country.
The silver republican congressmen and
senators have been in conference at
Manitou several days over the statement.
In addition to those signing the address,
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota and
Senator Cannon ot Utah are declared lo
bo in sympathy with it although Senator
Cannon was not present, at the confer
ence owing to business engagements in
Bos'on. The address soys :
"The domocratlc party, in Ha Chicago
convention, bas taken a position in its
platform so pronouncedly favorable to
silver, and has nominated candidates of
such unquestioned convictions In favor of
a bimetalic policy and of such high per
sonal character, that we have determined
to give it our support. We, therefore,
announce that we shall, by our voice and
vote, support Messrs. Bryan and Sewall
for president and vice president respect
ively, and we appeal to all citizens,
especially to the republicans who feel as
we do, that gold monometallsm would be
a lasting injury to the country, to set
with us in securing their electors."
Charles J. Booth, Ollvewood, Cal.,
says: "I have used Ayer's Pills in my
family for several years, and have always
found them most effectual in tbe relief of
ailments arising irom a disordered
stomach, torpid liver, and constipated
bowele.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking: Powder
World'! Pair Hijthtt Medal and Diploma.
J W. SMITH, Athena, Oregon.
' It
GOLD FROM WATER.
The Process to Be Thoroughly Tested
In Baker County.
John Wheeler, fonueilj cjuit reporter
fortheBixth judicial district, has just
returned from the East, and brought with
him knowledge of a new process which
promises to line his own pockets and to
add considerable to Baker county's natur
al wealth, providing the water which
comes from ths mines containes gold in
solution. It is absolutely known that
there are two mines in this district, the
waters of which carry gold in suspension
or solution. These are the famous Bon
anza and Eureka & Excelsior mines.
The modus operandi of the proceea is as .
follows: '
A filter of charcoal 1s charged with pre
cipitating acids and sulphoret of iron,
which is also a precipitant, and when the .
gold held in suspension or solution omes
in contact with any ot these agents, it is
immediately thrown into its metallic state
and is collected and retained by tbe char
coal. .The filters are charged at a merely
nominal cost, and whon ready for use need
practically no attention, one man being
able to take care of several hundred if
necessary. When the filters have ; col
lected all the gold the charcoal is suscep
tible of retaining, the contents are re
duced to an ash, and tho sulphuret of iron,
which has not been exhausted in the
process of filtering, is then extracted with
a magnet or driven away in fumes when
the charcoal is being reduced, and when
this is done there is left a free milling ash.
Whether the water contains gold in solu
tion or not can be easily and readily as
certained by taking two or three gallons
of the water and evaporating it down to
about a pint, and then adding a saturated
solution of copperas, or introducing into
the water a chlorine gas. , It the water
contains gold, the chlorine gas will discol
or and turn the water black, and the sat
urated solution of copperas will also dis
color and turn the water dark, and cause
a brown precipitate to fall. Tbe water
in eectiona of the country where the ore
contains sulphurets is more apt to carry
gold in solution than the water in those
sections where the ore is free milling.
If it is a fact that the waters of mines
contain gold, an expenditure of not to ex
ceed $5 will in the least calculation, col
lect and save $1500 worth of gold. It Is
argued that all gold at some time or
other has been in a liquid state, and by
coming in contact with Iron or other pre-
fltnitaHncv maf.ntn. if: wm thrown iiiVn it
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metallic state, and this pro"so cimply
forestalls nature. , ' .
Crops and Weather.
' In the Columbia river valley the tem
perature ranged, during the heal of the
day, from 92 to 108 degrees. Tempera
ture above 90 occurred every day through
out this portion of the state. The night
temperatures were about 70 degrees in
the valley and about 63 degrees to the
south. There has been no rainfall dur
ing the week. The winds have been
light, but had a tendency to move from
the north snd eaat. Smoky weather has
prevailed, due to the forest fires over
Western Washington. Tbe mean tem
perature for the week was 84 degrees in
the valley and 74 degrees to the south.
The warm weather has been injurious
to the grain crops., Tbe hay harvest ia
about over and the early wheat harvest
bas commenced in some sections. The
hot, dry weather baa reduced expected
yields of 40 bushels par acre to 25 and 30
bushels per acre. This damage is gener
al. In spring-sown grain the conditions
have been so unfavorable that many
fields will be cut for bay. The berry is
shriveled and will not grade as No. 1
wheat,
In the Grande Ronde valley better
conditions prevail, as also in Powder
river valley. In the great country of
uentral Oregon tne conditions are not so
good. A good hay crop was secured.
Tho stock has been taken to tbe moun
tain ranges, and there it is not extra
good. 't
The fruit prospects continue, to be air.
As a rule the fruit is less injured-than in
Western Oregon. Tbe Snake river
country and the Hood river country will
have very fair fruit yields.
There are no prospects for cooler
weather snd rain. Thunder etnrma are
probable, but general rain will not occur
for some weeks yet.
The Silverton electrlo light plant was
sold last week to Coolldge & McClaine,
the bankers, for 3104,
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