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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1898,
TrlE OFFICIAL PAPER OF GILLIAM
COUNTY, OREGON.
PRESIDENTS At ESS AGE.
Treaideiit McKinloy subtiiitteil hia
nmiHl nifS(g u congress Tuesday
Horning. It is a volmmiums ilocnuienl
i-onuiiiiritf over 10 O H) wonla ami touch
es tin Mil the Important olT.iirs of the
povernmt'iit. The president congratu
lutea the country tin it utmstml progper
jjetily nnii Bnka Hint,' in order to support
Ihe golil (sutndard, die secretary of the
trenenry be given full jower to issue
. bumla at will either on long or eliort
lime, lie favors siibs'ulies for chip
tiuiMers and ailvises mure laws to con
trtil and regulate the trusts. The UritT
is tmrely mentioned. Recent executive
rulings regarding civil service ntTairsare
explained aa ia the Sultan of Snla mat
ter and the entire Philippine question.
Now ia the time to plant good live
holiday a Ivertiaim snt-, and the place to
plant them, to catch Gilliam county
trade, i g in tbe adverticing columns of
the Glork. Semi in your copy.
hat a gra ml opportunity of "getting
back" at the Oregonian the president
overlooked when he wrote that lengthy
message.
Gov. Oeer has two ways open by which
he miy settle the I'lum ur scandal sat
isfactorially to the mass of the people of
Oregon. Either convict I'hiinmer of
ciminal libel and send him to the peni
tentiary, or admit that he is, himself, a
bribi t vitar an I resign his o:fi We
wtmder which course the governor will
choose.
The Eugene Morning Register
cays that Mark Hanna will step
down and out as chairman of the
National Republican committee on
account of his health and despite
the daily receipt of letters urging
him to retain the position.
Mark himself says he'll be darned if he
will let goof the chairmanship or any
thing else. Who shall decide whan doc
tors disagree?
TO OPEN THE RIVER.
Much of the mystery about the
operations of railway surveyors on
the north bank of the Middle Co
lumbia since early in the year is
dispelled by the resumption of con
struction work on what is known
as the Paul Mohr portage road, be
tween Columbus, a point on the
river bank opposite Grants, and
Crates point, or the big eddy, about
three miles above the city of The
Dalles. The purpose of this port
age road is to- transport freight past
the dalles of the Columbia, which
is an unnavigable stretch of the
river about 20 miles long toconnect
with steamboats above and below.
It is said that the portage will add
only about 5 cents a ton to thecost
of transporting grain, which would
not be an appreciable factor in get
ting the produce of the interior to
tidewater.
Several years ago, work was be
gun on this portage road, and two
or three miles of rails were laid at
the tipper end. Since then the en
terprise has languished. This year
activity was again manifested and
in the past week numerous crews
have been put at work on the line
and the road, it is said, willbe
ready for operation in a few months.
The history of the enterprise is a
matter of considerable interest.
History of the Project.
In 1885 the Farmers' Railway
Transportation & Steamboat Port
age company was organized in
Walla Walla by Messrs. Sharpstein
Payne, Chapman, Baumister and
Small. A survey was made of the
proposed portage railway, but there
.the matter stopped, the company
waiting for the locks at the cascades
to be completed, it being plain that
a portage railway around the dalles
of the Columbia river would be
utterly useless without some means
of overcoming the obstructions at
the cascades of the Columbia. Af
ter waiting a few years, the original
promoters became tired, and Paul
F, Mohr was appealed to by Mr.
Chapman to take hold of the enter
prise; As a consequence, Messrs.
Miles C. Moore, A. M. Cannon, Paul
F. Mohr, E. II. Morrison and Jo
seph S. Jorgensen became interest
ed with Mr. Chapman.' It was
thought then that the locks would
surely be completed in 1889 but in
1889 this consumation seemed as
remote almost as at the beginning
and all these gentlemen dropped
out except Mr. Chapman and Mr.
Mohr, who concluded they would
hang on to the enterprise until the
locks were completed. , They inter
ested v ith them the Hon. W. Lair
Hill, C. B. Jublock, of Chicago, and
the late Julius L ewenberg, of Port
land. '.
A new company was formed,
known as the Farmers' Transpor
tation Company. This company
and f pent a great deal of money in
the acquisition of rights of .way and
in maintaining a lobby at Wash
ington city to urge upon. congress
the necessity of appropriating a
sufficient sum of money to complete
the locks at the cascades within the
shortest practicable time. The
prospect looked very fair for success
in this direction, but was defeated
by secret and powerful influence in
congress. Tho usual small appro
priation was passed, llow'ever, in
order to hold together the franchise
and property already acquired (a
large part of the life of the previous
corporation having already expir
ed), the articles of corporation were
amended so as to include the right
of the company to const ruct a port
age railway of its .own around tho
cascades of the Columbia.
About this time, Governor Pcn
noyer, of the state of Oregon, took
the bull by the horns by getting
an appropriation from the state of
Oregon, to complete a portage rail
way on the Oregon side of the river
over the Cascades reservation,
which was accomplished about 1S93
In the meantime the Portland
Chamber of Commerce took up the
matter of the early completion of
the portage railway, and in order
to do this proposed to purchase
500,000 of the Columbia Railway
& Navigation Company's bonds at
par, this measure being defeated,
however, by the powerful ""railroad
interests opposed to this project
In 1893 the memorable panic took
place. Mr. Cannon, who was the
principal backer of the enterprise,
failed utterly, and, owing to the
condition of the money market
from that time up to two years ago,
it was impossible to enlist capital
from the East or elsewhere in any
new transportation project. The
rapidly succeeding bankruptcies of
all the principal railroads in the
Pacific Northwest intensified tha
adverse situation in this respect
A great difficulty in enlisting
capital in this enterprise is alleged
to have been the threat of the rail
road companies to hang up the
hide of anybody on the fence who
should dare to put his money into
a portage railway or navigation
project. After hearing such a threat
those who were asked for assistance
did not wait to learn the details or
the verities of the project. Mr. Can
non, of Spokane, having died, and
the others having been sorely
crippled by the panic, and the Co
lumbia Railway vfe Navigation Co.
being irrevocably in debt, no one
was left to battle for the project
except Mr. Mohr, who could do
nothing, as he had also lost all of
his money, and likewise his inter
est in the old company.
It appears that last winter Mr.
Mohr laid the project before some
of his friends in Spokane, to-wit,
William J. Harris, Senator George
lurner, Frank II. Graves, I. N.
Peyton and W. J. C. Wakefield.
These men made a careful exami
nation of the physical and com
mercial features of the enterprise.
convincing themselves that Mr
Mohr's theories were entirely sound,
and agreed to put up the necessary
capital to complete the project,
provided they could interest some
friends in the East and in London.
This having been accomplished,
the Central Navigation it Con
struction Company was formed to
complete the project, first, with a
nominal capital, to avoid the sus
picion of its enemies, and subse
quently enlarged to cover the total
requirements for the completion of
the enterprise.
A Big Transportation System.
The plane of the Central Naviga
tion & Construction Company for
the year 1900 are as follows:
First To complete a standard
gauge railway between Crates
point and Columbus.
Second The completion of a
sufficient amount of equipment in
steamers and barges, both on the
Upper and Lower Columbia and
Snake rivers, to accommodate the
business tributary to these rivers.
Third To construct tramways
to -convey tho wheat and other
freight from the summit of the
plateaus near these rivers to the
river banks.
Fourth To complete as far as
possible the line from Priest rapids
to Spokane, and during the next
year to complete such branches as
are financially and physically prac
ticable, connecting points too re
mote from the river to be tributary
thereto by wagon haul, with the
wharves and warehouses . on the
river bank. .. . -. .
The entire' project when com
pleted will comprise about 1000
miles of river navigation and about
HtAVI VUUTT-lv,tJfctvitNr
tKK' uuivd'Oi icMinny ictfUtfls,
ing the Investment, when all is
completed, of about if 5,000,000,
A syndicate has been formed to
operate warehouses and to handle
tha wheat (lowing to this .transpor
tation line.
The Central Navigation it Con
structioii Cinp:viy has, during the
present year, quietly surveyed the
line from Spokane to tho Columbia
river, and several of the feeder lines
referred to. It has spent about
$ (0,000 in surveys, in the purchase
of materials and tho purchase of
the steamboat Frederick K. Billings
(whic' it proposes to run between
Columbus and the mouth of Snake
river,) since last spring. It has
also expended large sums of money
in acquiring rights of way and in
purchasing the bonds of the old
Columbia Railway it Navigation
Company, which years ago were
put up as collateral security and
sold to satisfy claims. Oregonian
Uimouriiaiituniii ten
(TTWfV
Notice.
To Whom it May Concern.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
that I have lost one promissory note
made at Condon, Oregon by George 11.
Dukek on the 221 day of July 18U5 in fa
vorof S. P. Uice for $700. 00 due on or
before the 1st day of January 1901 with
interest after date until paid at the rate
of len per cent per annum. Both prin
cipal and interest payable at Condon,
Oregon in cold coin of the United States
Interest p.iyablo annually and in ruse
suit should be instituted to collect the
said note then the maker agreed to pay
snch sum as the court might adjudge
reasonable as attorneys fees in said suit
or action. This note is secured by a
mortgage executed July 22 1 1895 on land
in Uilliam county, Oregon, and has nev
er been endorsed or negotiated by nie
and I am still the owner of said note and
entitled to all moneys doe thereon. All
persons are therefore notified not to ne
gotiate, endorse, buy or sell said note or
to lend any money on the same.
Condon, Or. Dec. 5th 189S S. D. Rick
KOTICE FORPUBLICATIOX.
Tiintwr Culture . Final Proof.
(JS Land Offick, Thk Dau.e, Or., Oct. IT, 1809
Notice is hereby irtren that Henrv F. Senctell, ot
Clem. Orcein, ha tllit mrtWof Intention to
make Hint) proof betorv 8. A. I), tinrlev. l 8
Couiinissiiinvr, at bin office in ArUiurton, Or., on
Saturday. December 9, 1 899,
on timber culture application No. 'W, for the
n ;. tp 1 s, r 21 e, W. M. He nnif as
witnenst's: Zwhury T. Dntlstm. tieorxe WeNhoas
nd Kri-d uViiarl, of Clem, Or., and tiranl WJ,
of ulfx. Oregon.
i'9 03 Jay P. Ixcts R;tttor.
KOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Culture, Final Proof.
C 8 I.asdOfvuh.Th Dalus, On, Oct. 17, lS'Xi.
Notice I hereby Riven tint Zncharv T.
Podxon. of Clem. Oregon linn tiled notice of I n
tention to mnke linal proof before ft. A. Miii'li-y
I'. S. t'onimifsioner, at bis olBut) lu Arlington,
Orefou, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, W,
on timber culture application So. 2732. for the
ne'i ec. tp I s. r 21 e. V. 51.
He ntoneri as wltncfKca: lienrv F. Ncndeli,
Georwe Wt-lannn find ( harli s l;a!ke. of rlem,
Oregon and John . Wade, of Oicx, Oreiron.
Jay V. I.ucia, lieu-inter.
JUST RECEIVED
A Car-load of
S u per i o r D i s c D r i 1 1 s
Hoe Drills
seeder
13 e s t i n t In e M arket.
The Superior is warranted
not to clog. The Superior
gives satisfaction. Buy it, try
it and be happy
Our stock of fall and winter
goods, now arriving, has never
been surpassed in elegance and va
riety in this county. When you
come to Arlington call and inspect
our good and learn our prices,
whether you wish to buy or not.
You will be sure to be pleased.
ALL GOCDS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES.
LORD & CO.,
ARLINGTON,
OREGON.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE,
Notice ia hereby given. In the matter of the
estate of Sara Bel HUler, deceased, that the un
derpinned was on the tth day of September. A. D
1, appointed by tho County Court of Glllbon
Comity, Oregon, the administrator of tile estate
of the above named decedent. A li persons hav
ltit claims against the taid estate lunst present
the same to me duly verified at the office
of Hendricks A Eowcrman, my
attorneys, at Condon, Oregon
or to me at ifayville, Oregon, within six months
from the date and tint publication of this notice.
Of Arlington, Or.
No. 3918,
Condou, Oregon,
Octobers, lssw.
0o. B. I m,
Adm'l'rof the Estate of
bamuel riiater, deceased.
Non-AIchohoIIc.
No man who Uvea on meat ever
known to lick hia wife, or hhIj for a
divorce. A vegetable diet woman in as
cold ami clammy as a turnip. If too.
want vonr irirl to have rnnv cheeks and
vitality in her motion, feed her on bet-f
atMAbr with Si...hi uitna I Atuttk 1 1
u .. ...v.. v......... "... .o .ft .... uan-
gou ionic i.i tiers, com every w Here.
H. H, HKSbRICKS. JAY BOWKRSf 4H,
HENDRICKS & BOWERMAN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
riasTBtriUjiso w.t or poxt orrH.g, co.irmM.
RSTUOO pTOUTH OS ktkiwkh'h BKKK, CuKel!,;
Careful attention to lemil lni.lnr.. In (:lllim
and Wheeler counties. A XJlary lu each oiliest.
Deputy Stock Inspectors.
I have appointed, as my deputies the followlna
. ri. roiweit, Arlington.
I.. B. Tow-intend, Condon.
Charley VN bite, 1'apcr Wick.
R. M. Johnpok. Fine Rnk
Block Inspector for Uiiliain County, Oregon.
H. W, HARTMAN.
Carpenter and Builder. .
Scroll Uorl( a Specialty.
Plans and Estimates Furnished
Condon : : Oregon.
C. S. PALMER,
Artistic; .Barber.
Sleelc Shaves
and Hair-cuts.
Razors honed and re-ground.
CONDON - - ORECON.
WAXTKD HKVKfUl, r-EBHONS FOR PIS
UlBlrlcl OMieeMHDUKors in this state to rep.
me In their own and surroimillnir counties.
W illlnicto p iy yearly (iof). payable weekly, lie
idrHblc employment with minimal opportunities.
References exchanged. " Knclono self-arfdntssed
slumped envelope, 8. A. I'ark.a.'OCBXlon build
iui Ciuugu. , ,
Transacts a General Banking Business.;
Accounts Kept Subject to Check.
Drafts sold on all the principal cities of the United States
and Europe. Interest allowed on time deposits.
; SPECIAL ATTENTION CIVEN TO COLLECTIONS. WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS-
D.M.FRENCH. President: W. W. RTF 1 WPP vir.Dr..u.., cd.vi
T. HURLBURT. Cashier.
DIRECTORS D. M. FRENCH, W. W. STEIWER, W. LORD. L. C. ED
WARDS AND A. C. HAWSON. 2
ianrmnjrnnminnnrmjiruTriTnnnnjunjT
CASH I CASH! CASH!
CASH will capture ORICATICR BAKd'ATNB at the firm
ofSIHlRTlC fr WKMt CO. I'roui thin d.ito, November 15,
18UU to Jntnmry 1, 11)00, than anywhurt) clao ia Oilliaiu
county.
1H ORDER r-'lce our largo fctock of Gonoral Mer
I'hnndiuo, bufore taking .-inventor, we will make
ORKAT RKIWCTIOXS in all lini-i carried by ua ex
cept Urocorios and Hardware, which will be oUl at fig
ures to HHot tho clones t coin petitiou.
REMEMBER w0 carry nearly everything from a Needle
to a Threshing Machine! Most of our good wore pur
chased before the advance In pricoa which will be to tho
advantage of our customers, We have a few
MONITOR DRILLS loft from the car-load recently
received from the factory which will bo sold for lead
money than they can be bought for after January In.
NEW DEPARTURE Steel or Chilled Bottom Gang
1'lowH, wo are holding at tho old price until January lit.
although the price has advanced 3 00 to $8.00.
BAIN AND STOUCHTON Wagoni have madeaiharp
advatico in price but we are in a position to moot an
prices umdo on wngona that aro equal in quality to the
well known brands we carry. The Urgent line of
SEWING MACHINES in Arlington to be found at
our store. Call and see us and got prices.
URTE Si WEIR CO.,
RELIABLE MERCHANTS,
ARLINGTON, - - - - OREGON.
DROP IN AT COB'S
Next Door to Bowling Alley Arlington,
when you feel like enjoying a flret-clasa .
CICAR OR MILWAUKEE BEER Oil DRAUGHT.
All kinds of first-class liquors on hand.
RIN EH ART'S RESTAURANT
Condon. - Oregon.
GEO. W. RINEHART, Prop'r,
The public will find tMt no better accommodations can be
found in this country tUi .thia house Meals 25c; beds25o.
HEADQUARTERS FOR TRAVELIIIC MEII.
F.T. HURLBURT. Pres. SMITH FRENCH. Sec. DAN THOMAS. Man'ffr
Arlington Warehouse Co.
(Incorporated)
GENUINE CALCUTTA GRAIN SACKS AT LOWEST PRICES.
HIGHEST MARKET Ml U C A TcROP OF THE
PRICE FOR THE IIE-M 1 SEASON OF 1899
ADVANCES MADE ON WHEAT AT ANY TIME.
, Barbed Wire, Nails, Flour, Feed, Salt, Sulphur, Lum
ber, Lime, Cement, Cedar Posts, fine, Oak or Fir Wood
Sash, Doors, House Trimmings .etc., Always on Hand.
HIDES AND PELTS. BOUCHT AT HIGHEST CASH PRICE.
SHEEP PAINT. BEST IN THE MARKET GUARANTEED.
Directors: D. M. French, W. Lord, Smith French, D. Thomas, F. T, Hurlburt
Office in Warehouse. - - - Arlington, Oregon.
Jfye Todel lestauraijt j
T)rs. 5- Uil5on, proprietress.
A "modol" restaurant. Excellent cookory, careful service,
neat rooms. Our patron's comfort is our delight.
A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited.
prst Door5outi7 of 5tephen5or;'5 5tore, Condor;.
Price List of Lumber,
(Adojiied fcejitember J, 181)8.)
Rough lumber, pine, per M.,....I0 00
Rough lumber, fir, 12 00
Stiiplnp, 2nd cIbds door i nit, rustic,
coiling or mirfaced 15 00
Firat-cla8 flooring, ceiling, rustic
and surfaced finishing ,, 22 50
Slab wood, per cord . . 75
AH bill discounted 10 per cent for
spot cnh. flume price and eame dlH-
count to all.
Tint Lon't Valley Limueb Co. .
Land Applications, Proofs and
Abstracts.
II. N. Frasser, County Clerk, give,
special attention to abstracts of titlo,
and i also prepared to receive U. H.
government bind flling and proofs, as
well as applications for tbe pnrchaRe of
state school lands, at his office In Con
don, Or.
Treasurer's Notice. '
All county warrants regiHtered prior
to March 1, 18118, will be paid on presen
tation at my ollice. Intercut ceases after
this dale. H. ft. Barker,
Treasurer of Gilliam county, Oregon.
Doted at Condon, Ore., Kept. 15, 181W.
E. T HOLLENBECK, IVI. E.
Consulting Engineer. Estimates made on all kinds of
Buildings, Machinery, Water Powers, Pumps and Pump
ing Plants. Repairing a Specialty. If you have any
thing you think past fixing, bring it to mo.
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIX IUIL0INC.
CONDON ORECOH.
WHEN LOOKING FOR BARGAINS GALL Oil
AL. HENSHAW
He has a complete Block of the following goods on hand and
more coming on every train.
Furniture, Hardwaro, . Carpenter's Tools, Paints. j
Blankets, Gloves, Wall Paper, House Lining. A
Stoves, Stove-pipe, Window-glass, Crockery.
Trunks, Hand-bags, Undertaker's Goods.
Remember! He will order anythingnot kept in stock, on short notice.
D. M. RINEHART,
"WMPROPRIETORMMsjm.
LIVERY & FEED BARN.
Good Rigs for Hire.
Careful Attention to stock.
Corner Spring and Church 8treeU,
Condon
Oregon.
F. H. RALSTON,
(SUCCESSOR TO RALSTON A 80N)
DEALER IN
Gen'l Merchandise.
Invites an Inspection of His
Stock as to Quality and Price.
LONE ROCK OR