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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
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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
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OFFICERS
H. O. ADAMS, President,
T. J. KIRK, Vice President,
F. S. Le GROW, Cashier,
EDW. E. KOONTZ, Ass'L Cashier.
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DIRECTORS
H. C. ADAMS, T. J. KIRK, F. S.
he GROW, D. H. PRESTON, P. E.
COLBERN. Ask for Inland Crackers in
the Red Packages when
you want the best.
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.
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It's wholesome
It's pure
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For sale at all
leading temperance
drink stands.
. Guaranteed
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ASTORIA, OREGON
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