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5 A Valuable Forage Plant Adapted to Growth In Semi-Arid Regions With Little Care. Lather Bar bank '8 great tborukss cactus plant is receiving unstinted at tention from the agrionltnral world, bat it is to the arid and semi-arid sec tions that the wizard's disooveiy will itself more forcibly felt. Barbank says of tbis plant: Daring the past two years the Uuited States department of agriculture has dispatched agents to all parts where cacti grow to look up tbis matter and last season gave some valuable infor mation gathered from those who had for years been feeding the wild, thorny ones to their stock with good results when properly prepared by fire, thougb it is acknowledged that tbns prepaied a portion of the nutritive value is lost and though the dangers of loss from feeding to stock are lessened, are not by any means safe, even by singeing or any other prooess, while many of these new thoroless ones are safe to bandle and as safe to feed as beets, potatoes, oarrots or pnmpkios. Bat 1st it be ondeistood that these thorns are not growing on the wild Opantias for oruament any more than poison fangs, teeth, olaws and stings are possessed by various auimals. They are for defense and when de prived of theee defenses they must be protected from stock like any other feed grown in farr.j, fields or gardens. Still some doubter who has no know ledge of desert conditions will say, ' "Will it pay?" Does anything pay? Some people think that co'rn, wheat, oats, barley, cotton, rioe, tobacco, melons and potatoes pay. How many tons of wheat or potatoes oan be raised eaob season on an acre of good soil? Yes well, by actual weight in the hummoi of 1906 in tbe oool ooast cli mate of Sonoma connty, Cal. on heavy, black "adobe" soil, generally thought wholly unsuited for cactus, my new Opuntias produoed the first year, six months from single rooted leaves, planted about Jane 1, an average of pounds per plant on one-fourth acre, yielding at tbe distance planted (2,'ix5 feet) at tbe rate of 180,230 pounds (over 00 tons) of forage per acre. Some of tbe best varieties produoed very mnob this average, though plant ed much too olosely for permanent Held culture; yeV these notes are of interest on a subject of wbiob little M 7,5(0)0 TOLLS to eslcct from. Price 10c per roll up to $1 grades, complete stock S pfl wmwa Knows the hang ofittoo House, Sign and Carriage Painting E. T. Kidder, Mc Arthur Building baa been known. These Opuntias are always expected to produoe nearly doable as much feed tbe second and succeeding year as tbay d tbe first season of planting. Yet I would not expect one-fonrtb tbe above yield on desert soil without irrigation: but would expect nearly cr quite as much as tbe yield mentioned above in a very warm climate with one or two light irrigations eaob sea son. These improved Opuntias must of oourse be fenced from stock; tbe leaves to be fed to the stock when most needed, and in countries where great numbers of valuable stock are lost in times nnusaal drought will be of in estimable value and will also, without doubt, prove of great value in less arid countries as a common farm or or chard crop even on tbe best agricul tural soils but more especially on bar ren, rooky, hill and mountain sides and gravelly river beds wbiob are now of no use wbatevor. The small, bard, wild thorny uaotns has been a common everyday food for horsps, oamels, males, oxen, growing and beef etook, dairy cows, pigs and poultry for more than 50 years, though millions have died from tbe thorns, yet, no systematio work for their im provement bad been taken up until some 15 years ago; now agriculturists and bortiouturists in every land are deeply interested and tbe governments of many oouuties are taking measures to secure a stook of tbe improved Opuntias to avoid if possible tbe too common onourre'noe of famines for tbe Opuntias oan remain uncultivated and undisturbed year after year, constantly increasing in size and weight until needed; then eaob acre will pi eserve the lives of hundreds of human beings for months until ober food oan be ob tained. , ' Weston News Items. Ibe Frank King family have closed their town borne and will spend the rest of tbe summer at their ranob near Helix. Mr. King will take the neces sary trips to and fro in his automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Proebstel and Mrs. Gardiner enjoyed a picnic among ,the mountain pines. Mrs. Gardiner taking tbe trip on horseback Westonites were surprised and grieved to bear that Miss Pansy Stewart, who has been ill for some time, is subject to tuberculosis. The Stewart family removed from bere about a year ago, settling in Oregon City, where Miss Stewart soon became a sooial favorite as here. Sbe was tbe fonnder of the Bow Knot club of Weston. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are n fja Paper y preparing to take the patient to Ari- I zona in tbe hope of stemming the oourse of the dread disease. Mrs. M. J. Cbokerlioe is again on the sick list Mrs. Chas. Du Puis and little daugh ter have returned from a visit to Yca'ium, Ore., where Mrs. Da Puis brother Chas. Bradenburg is section foreman. Mrs. Willard MoCulley and little girl have returned to their borne at Loudon, Wash,, after a visit at tbe borne of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Read. Alex Walker spent Sunday at Walla Walla with bis wife who is a patient at tbe St. Mary's hospital. Despite tbe pessimistio forebodings tbe wheat orop promises to be a nor mal yield in tbis vicinity. D. G. Kirk leports 60 bushels to the acre on bis reservation farm, all prime' quality. On tbe George Carmicbeal place the first day's record was 14 bags to the acre. Mrs. Amanda Benjamin after visit ing with ber brothers and other rela tives left for Walla Walla going from there to Dayton, Wash., and a little later returning to ber borne at Seattle. Kodol will without doubt help any one who bas stomach disorders or stomaoh trouble. Take Kodol today and continue it for tbe short time that is necessary to give you complete re lief. Kodol is sold by Palaoe Drug Co. It Can't Be Beat. The best of all teaobers is experi euoe. C. M. Harden, of Silver City, North Carolina, asys: "I find El eo trio Bitters does all that's claimed for it. For Stomaob, Liver and Kidney troub les it can't be beat. I have tried it and find it a most excellent medioine. Mr. Harden is right; it 's tbe best of all tnedioines also for weakness, lame baok, and all run down conditions. Best too for chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at Palace Drug Go's. store. 60o. DeWitt's Witch, Hazel Salve is es pecially good for piles. Recommended and sold by Palace Drug Co. Best the World Affords. "It gives me unbounded pleasure to says J. W. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill, N. C. "I am convinced it's tbe best salve tbe world affords. It oured felon on my thumb, and it never fails to beal every sore, barn or wound to whiob it is applied. 25c. at Palaoe Drug Co's. store. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. (Publisher.) Department of tbe Interior, U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Ore. Jane 22, 1908 Notioe is hereby .given that Catha rine Brown, of Dunoan, Oregon, who, on June 13, 1901, made Homestead en try, No. 10,821, for SWJ SE Seo. 30, W NE, SEj NEM Seo. 81, Tp 2 N, R 36 E., W M ., has filed no tioe of intention to make final five year proof, to establish claim to the land above deaoribed, before Frank Baling, County Clerk at his office, at Pendle ton, Otegon, on the 12tb day of Aug ust, 1908. Claimant names as witnesses: Epbriam S. Wilkie, Ben F. Brown, William A. Brown, Carl E. Strom, all of Duuoan, Oregon. F. C. BRAMWELL, Register. ' Just Exactly Right. "1 have used Dr. King's New Life Pills for several years, and find them just exactly light, says Mr. A. A. Feltou, of Harrisville, N. Y. New Life Pills relieve without tbe least discomfort. Best remedy for consti pation, billiousness and malaria 25o. at Palaoe Drug Co's. store. "E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, 111. Gentlemen In 1897 I had a disease of tbe stomaoh and bowels. In the spring of 1903 I bought a bottle of Kodol and tbe benefit I received all the gold in Georgia oould not buy. May you live long and prosper. Yours very truly, C. N. Corneil, Roding, Ga., Aug. 27, 1906." Sold by Palaoe Drug Co. REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA No. 4516. -AT- Athena, in the State of Oregon, -at the Close of Business, July 15, 1908 RESOURCE8. Loans and discounts 1233 611 56 A 7S3 12 50000 Overdrafts secured and unsecured U 8 bonds w secure circulation Hoods, securities, etc HanktnK-house furniture fixtures lue from Nat. Banks, aot reserve asenu '.'(Hit 10 1000000 S 827 21 S4 IKS 4H I16 67i.M 83 at 075 00 ! 21 BIT 50 500 Pue from Slate Banks and Bankers Vne from aur'v'd reserve agents. (.'hecks and other cash Items Notes of other National Banks Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents. Specie Ketrm'n runa wltn v o Treasurer (S per cent of circulation Total LIABILITIES. 344282270 Capital stock naid In aVOOOOOO Surplus fund 24 000 00 undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid i 9 5(5 National bank notes outstanding 12 500 00 Due to other National Banks 367801 Due to Trust Companies and savings Banks 11.V52H Individual deposits subject to check 347 841 7 IVmand cert ideates of denosil 102723 01 Cashier's checks outstanding 22500 Total $442 922 70 Mate omroison, ( County of 1' mat 111m 1, K. 8. L Urow, Oiahier or above-named hank, do solcmnty swear that the above state ment In true to the best of my knowledge and belief. K. 8. I tirow, OasnW. NutNcrucd and sworn to before in this iStli day of July Itttf. S. K. WUon. Correct Attest: T.J. Kirk, a. e. Adams, J E.CMberu.Dirjotof. FEMALE WEAKNESS Ml 1-1 Cong-res St. PonunD, Mains, Oct 17, 1901. I oousidor Wine of Cardui superior to any doctor's medicine I over used and I know whereof I speak. I suf fered for niae months with suppressed msnstrnatioa which completely pros trated me. Pains wonld shoot through my baok and sides and I would have blinding headaches. My limbs would1 swell up and I would feel so weak I eonld not stand op. I naturally felt discouraged for I seemed to be beyond tat help of physicians, bat Wine of Cardui came as a God -send to me. I felt- a change for the better within wees. Alter nineteen aays treatment I menstruated without suffering the agonies I usually did and soon became regular and without pain. Wine of Cardui is simply wonderful and I wish that all suffering women knew ol its good qualities. Treasurer, Portland Economio League Periodical headaches tell of fe male weakness. Wine of Cardui cures permanently nineteen out of every - twenty cases of irregular menses, bearing down pains or any female weakness. If you are discouraged and doctors have failed, that is the best reason in the world you should try Wine of Cardui now. Remember that headaches mean female weakness. Secure a $1.00 bottle of Wiae of Cardui today. Office Phone Main 20 Night, Main 70 Office, Pendleton Drug Co. J. A. DONAGHUE, V. S. 'VETERINARY SURGEON Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College PENDLETON - - OREGON When you need to take something take it promptly for the stomach, but take something you know is reliable something like Kodol For Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Kodol is pleasant to take, it is reliable and is guaranteed to give relief. It is sold by Palaoe Ding Company F. H. Coolidge Jeweler Watch Repairing a Speciality. A WATCH, to be properly re paired and oleaued, must be entire ly taken to pieoes, each part sep arately cleaned and inspeoted, and these parts reassembled. It must then be carefully adusted and timed. All tbis is delioate work aud re quires experience and great me obanioal ability. There is a right and a wrong way to do everything. We might point out dozens of things in the matter of watoh repairing that we think we do a little better than tbe ordi nary, but the best assurauceto our customers of flrst-olass work is our guaiantee that all repair work will be saisfaotory. Bring us your watch to repair. Tbe work will be properly done and our charge will be reasonable. Shop in Pioneer Drug Store Oregon Smiq Line Umoh Pacific Through Pullman standard and sleeping cars dally to Omaha, Chicago; tourist sleeping car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping cars, personally conducted, weekly to Chicago, with free reclining cha'.r cars, seats free, to the east daily irom Pendleton. ABRITK Dally. TIKE SCHEDULES riKFABT Dally. ATHENA, ORE, Walla Walla. Day ton, Poraeroy, Lew tston. Colfax. Pull 1:10 p. in. man, Moscow, tbe 1:10 p.m. uoeur U Aiene uis- trict, Spokane and an points north. Walla Walia Pen 10:08 am dleton Special 10:08 a. in. Fast Mall for Pen dleton, LaOrande, Baker city, and all polntseastvlaHun tlngton, Ore.. Alsol &4o p m tor u nmtiiia, hiepp-i ner. The Dalles. a: 45 p. in roniana, Astoria, wniarneue valley Points (fcliforala. Tanoma. Seattle, all sounu roinu. 5:25 p- ni. Pendleton - Walla 5:25 p m Walla Special Smith Agent, Avhena 1U I I 1 1 on srriswr' V'iis I l! I TTD Ji IJLlUilJLUatD 30 days' treatment for $1.00. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. OFFICERS H. O. ADAMS, President, T. J. KIRK, Vice President, F. S. Le GROW, Cashier, EDW. E. KOONTZ, Ass'L Cashier. Fl NATIONAL ;ANE JT Or ATHENA CAPITAL STOCK. $50,000 SURPLUS, 25,000 - 1 -'"a ; A General Banking Business conducted on Conservative Principles SVBSSt r n lr i DO YOU KNOW "AUNT SARAH' A New England Mother Get acquainted at once by reading the book Roosevelt said, "One person in this country ranks ahead of the soldier. 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BEWARE ofcheap crackers packed in imniitation red packages by the cracker trust Ask tor INLAND CRACKERS Not made by the Trust. delicious and wholesome 18 EAST MAIN ST. ' m m m mum jna nan It's wholesome It's pure It's good For sale at all leading temperance drink stands. . Guaranteed Non-Intoxicatino NORTH PACIFIC BREWING CO. ASTORIA, OREGON Dyspepsia What Ymm Bat BkMVM la41(Mtio, war nwuk, Mca lf f r. ttt. Breath , Kama. dose at bed time usual relieves the most severe morning. BEWARE vn w J ' For -, ACK-ACHE DRUG STORE. v.i. 4
