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' the orncuL ano'leadinq paper OP QILUAM COUNTY. HAS TKSE2 T2 CSCHAR OP ANY PAPES El TK2 CCl.NTY. fublUh4 Evtry Thursday bf So A. Pattlson Editor and froprUtor. ADVKTIS1MO BATKS. Profeaional 1 1.00 BunA On squar l.M pr nonta Oee-sarie? ss'.sss S.3S pvrmuaui On-W( eo'mon s.ao per mosik On eolnmn... 10.00 mouth CBICRirTION MATES. Om yr (In advance) H.M If ftol paid In advanc 00 I i muni hi 1.00 Thr montht W lnlt sopiM illn lor fin Innriion tad i mu pa lio Lmfi) adrtljBma la In .11 w. VOL. XIII. CONDON, GILLIAM CO.,? OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2(J, 1003. NO. 38. Wfsd to ch party rder'jif Uunm, st lf aaua, ana pua lor tfor affidavit is lurommii. C(dgn: GLOBE. fiiinrod at th potto (Tie at Coortoa, Ort-foa, m toauud-olu mall natter, w. .novib, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Win practlo la all th Court of Orafos. Ofr flea una doui uorta el buna Broa. Star. CONDON, ORICIOH. I W. PAULINO. J J. " aTTARVifw il t tw Notary Public and Cooreyincer. CONDON, 0 10011 g A. rATTIBON. NOTARY PUBLIC. om In Qlul Butldlnt . CONDON, ORKOON J; , t, WOOD, X. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Iy and Night Call Promptly Aatwrd. Otic ttownlnf Building, Spring Blraat, CONDON, OKI00N JJR. S. IC. I.UNA. PHYSICIAN ad SURGEON. Dai and Nlglt Call Promptly Attndd. Onto aat'ond door auuth ol Condon Pharmacy MAIN 8TUKKT, CONDON, OKKUON T. L. NICK LIN. DENTIST. Offtc 0r,r Wllaon Pharmacy. CONDON, OltSOON C. S. PALMER. Artistic Barber SLEEK SHAVES ? HAIR-CUTS Razors Honed and Re-Ground CONDON, OREGON. Oregon Siior(r;LmE Union Pacmc 3 TRAINS EAST DAILY Through rullmnn standard and tour lit Bleeping can daily to Omaha, Chi eago, Spokane; tourist sleeping car dally to Kansas city ; through Pullman tourist sleeping cars (personally conducted) weekly to Chicago, and Kansas City, reclining chair cars (seats free) to tha East dally. Ocean steamers between Portland and 6an Francisco every five days. LOW RATES I Tickets to and from all parts of tha United States, Canada and Eoropa. Far particulars call on or address D. TIERNEY, Agent Arlington, Oregon 0. RiN. TIE TABLE EA8TB0UHD Ka. 2 Chlcaso Bnecial t :83 PM No. 4 Spokane Flyer... . .11 tOO P M No. 6 Mail & Express : 1 0 A M WESTBOUND ' No. 1 Portland Special. .... ..11 (15 A M Ka. 8 Portland Flyer 1:18 A M Ke. 8 Mail dfc Express 6i0d A M D. TtEBNET, Agent, Arlington, Or. qMSo a Mo The Contrabandist: :OR One Life's Secret! CHAPTER XIV. "I ahull w Jtl1ri thin momlng!" Was tlia limt lliitiiKht or Idme, it tie aprnnt; from her much at ilawn, nn. her hrt hest faster, and her cAeeka IlitMlied with a deeper red, ami her sweet hiiwl eye pnrkled with tinppy excitement nit mIib aat iM-for her mirror. . The hliie-eyoil Finel to wan In rapluren, !(Ne bad hunlly Ihoticht, during the abftrm? of Koliln. thnt nhe could Iw o di-eply f xelted hjr the new of hi nntlii paled return; hut ahe wu loo overjoyed to remain quiet a Mingle niniiitiit. At hrenlcfftHt, it wim luipciKxilile for, her to eat; and th reiuurk everywhere made eoncerniiiK I he middeu improvemeiit in her appeai'iiiiec, n well a on her sud d'li and eotitradietory Iium of appetite, inereuaed the tlnire of erlinxon that al ready iflnwed In her young idieek. One rhlnu iletrai-teil from her other wine perfect liHppitie. Loili hiul ex cnaed hliimelf from nppeiiring. Hlie hud aeareely aeen hint the night before, after tearing the lllirnry, nud then he hnd Wd nniiully quiet, coimiinniiiK with him self (lurinji the entire evening; and he wa aWnt thi tnornini;. She ionced to aee liitu to hear him pcak, thnt she mlulit know he wna not offended with her; for ahe rememhered the interview hetwyeti Iheni; and might not the abrupt liethe violence, perhapa, of hi-r nian ner. tinconcioiH though it waa, lime wounded hint ? Yea; despite the tender nen of thnt Nilent parting. Iiw her puUe iiiickeuei at the reuieuilirniice of hia emhnicr ! Klie could hut aigb. "I wiuuler at what time 1 ah.tll aee Itoliin?" aoliloiiiixed the young girt. "Will monsieur le marquis call me into the library. I wonder?. Or will the meet ing take place here, among alt theao peo ple? Where ! ltohin?" was her next reattea inquiry an Inquiry which she had started a rhoutumd time, and a s matter of course, in vain, since the pre vious evening; "mid where i it that mon sieur Je marquia ha aen him so often of IliteV" Her queries Were Interrupted by observ ing suddenly that the marquia was about to leave the apartment. "Ah. he has not said a word to me!" meditated Hose. "He tantalise me. Will he not come back sud speak only three word? Will he not even look at me, that I may understand -that I nifty kuow whether Kobln Is coming soon?" Hut he neither spoke, turned nor gave her a single glance. Yet there was some thing, despite his evident care, which be trayed in his countenance the sympathy he felt witb Itose. Ho went out. The Count de Clalrville talked, aside, with his wife. Helen Motitnutmn, at a distant wlivilow, aat calmly at her embroidery. Iinl Egerton bent over her, and spoke, from ftine to time, some words, which, if (heir efftvt had been noted, might have been acen. ever and anon, to be followed by a deeper mantling of color in the fulr check of the lady, though site scarcely seemed pleased, either. Anon the young man toyed and trilled with the gorgeous silks rliat lay In a tangled mass of rain bow bloom In the tiny basket by Helen's side; siid then hia glance rested on her face wlfh an expression difficult to be do fined, though at times it was clearly one of nnhappiness and disappointment. Hut Hose, albeit she glanced towards the pair more than once, hardly took note of these things. She could only think of the marquis, of ltohin, and of the an ticipated meeting. She was restless un easy. From one employment to another she turned, without being able to settle her attention undivldedly upon any in dividual thing. Suddenly mademoiselle tailed, gently: "Hose, come hither a moment!" The young girl advanced towards the window. "You wish to speak with me, Helen?" she askvd. 'I have been telling Lord Egerton of some favorite hooks of his which are in the library," returned Mademoiselle Moti tauban, carelessly. "Will you have the kindness, Hose, to help him Gnd them? He will tell you their titles." 'Cruel Helen!" murmured I' rands Eg erton, reproachfully, as he glanced at her quiet face before turning away. "Not so, my lord, she answered, in the same tone, without lifting her eyes. At that instant a domestic entered, and coming directly to Itose, informed her that monsieur le mnrquis desired to see her Immediately In the library. The young girl s heart bounded violent ly. "I am going now," she answered; and yet she paused. Francis Kgerton glanced back at Hel en, with an air, half of triumph, half of sorrow, which said plainly. "You si-e your unkind artifice to repel me avails you nothing. Why will you persist' in this conduct this treatment of me?" . Mademoiselle Montauban saw the look, and read it easily; but she never once changed countenance, and her eyes were instantly fixed on her embroidery sgain. Lord Egerton turned to Rose: "Yon are going, mademoiselle?" "Yes now." She gathered courage; she would not look up in her companion's face, but hastily proceeded to meet th marquis. ' Francis accompanied her as far as the library door, and then leaving her, return ed directly to Helen. - But Itose, even though her hand rested upon, the fastening of the door, had, at first, scarcely the courage to pass in. She hesitated and trembled, but finally, laugh ing at herself for a little coward, nuo quietly entered. The marquis stood at the further end of the apartment, in company with a gentleman a stranger, and both had their faces turned from the door. 'They had not heard her come in. She paused andnstant longer, and looked about her. No other person was in the room Robin, then, was not here. She bad half expected, she hardly knew why, to' see him at this moment,' and she sigh ed. The marquis still continued his con versation with the stranger. This per son, who was richly yet' plainly attired In a suit of deep black, with a short cloak of sable velvet drooping from his shoul ders, held In one hand a pen and a small A TRUE STORY OF THE SOUTH OF , FRANCE . , , . . i portfolio of papers; the other rented en the table beside him, supporting him, ss he leaned forward, toward the marquis. Suddenly the latter, aroused by some movement of Rose, turned snd beheld her, and immediately, after whispering a sin- lgk word to his companion, advanced to Y mee the young girl. There was an arch smile on his countenance as be bent down to kiss her. "Rose, my pet," he said, simply, "yonder-is Robin; go and meet him." And he passed her directly, leaving the apart ment and closing the door behind him. "That Robin'" Rose, hi her astouieh meyt, could neither speak nor move. "That Robin?" was ber inward query. For, forgetting the warning of the mar quis, she had looked fur Kobln of the olden memory, and the change bewilder ed her, until recollection caimv'" Here, Indeed, was no sturdy figure, in its linen blouse, it heavy boots, no large hat. such as had covered the gardener's head, and shaded his face from the sun; no peasant's garb, or peasant's air; and yet it was Robin I "Why does he not speak?" said the young girl, tremblingly to herself. Hut suddenly the gentleman raised his baud, passed it across his brow, and held it there for an instant; then, laying aside the writing materials which be held, fttrned and advanced to meet her. A low, glad cry escaped the lips of Rose on .iH'holding that face Robin's face, and then shn was silent she turn ed pale. What was this change which she beheld ss he came nearer? what coun tenance was it? lid she indeed behold Robin himself, or The cloak dropped from his shoulder. "Rubin Louis!' she uttered, quivering f with emotion. "Well, which la u?" With the same light, beaming, sunshiny smile that she had met every day for the last two weeks with the familiar voice snd air thst blended in one two characters hitherto distinct, he came forward, and taking her hands Into the gentle yet firm tdasp of his own, while be drew ber to his breast, repeated: "Which is it. Rose? Doubting and believing, too? Tell me my name, mlgnonne!" "Ah, Ja)u1s IiuIs, tell me what this means?" she cried, in sn imploring tone. "Then yon declare thnUl am Lou i?" he said, laughingly; "but aee see how au dacious he has grown!" And the young1 man, with daring tenderness, pressed his lips to hers. "Which is it now, Rose?" "It is Robin it Is Louis; either, snd both. I csnnot tell. I am bewildered!" She covered her face with her hands. "My Rose my little, faithful, noble hearted darling!" Iaiiiis murmured, lov ingly, and with the softest emotion In his tones, as he led her to a seat. "My gen erousbrave Rose, will you forgive this long snd heavy trial? You have conquer ednobly conquered! Y'ou are victorious, love. Look up and speak to me. Lot me see, st least, that Louis has not lost the heart that Robin won." She did look up. The sweet face, tinged with reddest blushes, sparkled with blend ed tears and smiles. "Y'ou deceived me, Louis. I gee it now;' I understand it all. But you deceived me most cruelly!" she said. "And almost broke my own heart, Rose, as well as your own. Ah, if you new how I suffered last night, you would forgiVe me!" And Rose could but do so. The period of probation was passed. The unhappl ness to which each had been subjected, in its duration, was terminated now. Louis d'Artois hnd perfected his scheme, and tested it fully, to his own satisfac tion. The outward charms of the woman he loved were nobly equalled by her truth, her firmness, her constancy. Neith er ambition, nor pride, nor cupidity, had tempted her, for one instant, to swerve from her faith. She had remained true to the humble lover who had won her first affection. "Rose, do you love me? will you take Louis now?" asked the count, with arch tenderness. "How, can I take Louis? I am prom-' ised to Robin, returned she, gravely. "I came here to meet Robin; he has vanish ed and you nre answerable for his disap pearance. I refused Louis last night." "Nay,, then I will become a gardener again, for your sake, love. I will put on my pensnnt's dress once more and take my spade, and toil in the garden from morning till night; while you sit, as you used to sit, just by the cottage door and sing to me while you sew. What a pret ty cottage girl yon were, Rose! I believe I loved yon the first time we met." "And I thought " "Ah, what, Rose?" "That you loveI Helen," she answered, blushing. "Helen, thou little mouse, what put that thought intoNthy pretty head?" "It came there, Louis; I dp not know well how.' I suspect the idea was a very natural one. She is so beautiful!" "My pet, Helen must never hear you acknowledge that little piece of innocent audacity. Helen? Ah, she would smile with amusement at the mere mention of such a thing! She would not marry me, Rose I do like her very dearly. She likes me, also, quite as well, I believe; but I should as soon contemplate an alli ance with a fuecn as with her." '"Y'ou make ine smile, Louis. How mod est yOu are! ' Yon menu to say that HMen " ' "I mean to say,' Rose, that my proud and lovely cousin will be "content to re main unwedded all her days rather than wed with so humble a personage as my self. She ia a dear cousin, Rose; but I think that, secretly, she is ambitious. Francis Egerton loves her, I am sure; but do you not see that she treats him coldly?" "I thought it was so," said Rose, In a half-musing tone.' "And, speaking of . that same Francis Egerton, do you know, Rose, that I came near being jealous of him on the first evening of my return hither? He was continually near you. He seemed chain ed to your side." "And you to that of Helen, do you re member?" archly asked Rene! "Probably the latter circuintu- was the cau of the former." , He laughed. ' "1'erhaps; but 1 think, if he had never seen Helen, he would have been your captive. How would you have treated him, petite? a you treated tue last nlghtr ."Yes." ,' "I believe K. How fortunate be is! I endured agony last evening, Rose!" Ilia too wss sad as b said it. ' "Agony, Lou!r "Ix-at I should gain the very boon 1 seemed so earnestly to crave. But you were true to Uobio. I was more than satisfied with the result of my trial. And j then, wbat joy died my breast, with the ringing echo of that sorrowful, yet firm denlsl of my suit! It ass music to me. "Wby, Louis Louis! where are you, my boy?" shouted the rich, clear, merry voice of the Count de Clairviiie, from the terrace; and tbe next moment they heard his step approaching tbe library. Rose sprang up. "Iet me go, Louis," she said. "Away, then, my bird!" And he sprang to a side door that opened on a staircase Ieiding to the gallery above. "This way, Rose. Our mischievous friend, 1 strongly suspect, knows all about this business of ours, and is inclined to tease me a little." And the door closed behind Rose just as the summons of the count was heard at the opposite entrance. - , It roiuired some hours of retirement snd silence in the solitude of her own chamber to restore to Rose anything like her usual tranquility. The excitement of the last four-and-twenty hours had their effect on her, and every nerve was thrill ing to the tension produced by It. Quiet was Impossible; so she fastened her door, and walked tbe floor to work off in some degree the restless agitation sh felt. When she had succeeded in wearying herself with th exercise she sat down, and leaning back among the cushions, laughingly and resolutely shut her eyes, with the determination to sleep. This was a ' difficult matter, however. Her mind was not quite composed yet. Rose, after she bad bathed her face, had her hair re-arranged and made some altera tions In her dress and descended to the saloon. Louis was gone to tbe village. The marquis and his friend, Count Frederic, walking together on tbe terrace, were en gaged in conversation. The Countess Marie, in one corner, read quietly from a favorite book. Helen Montauban worked at her ' embroidery and wore a brighter and better pleased ex pression than in the morning; for Fran cis Egerton was away. She beckoned Itose immediately to her side. "Truant! where have you been?" she said, smilingly, ss she made the young girl sit by her and atroked her bright hair. "In my chamber, Helen," answered Roae, laying her pretty head agaiust the shoulder of her companion, , with happy and loving confidence. "A penance of solitude and reflection, my fair sister? Wbat sin have you com mitted?" "No sin no penance was mine. I was restless. I went to become calm and quiet." "And succeeded, I think. But what ails you, Rose? What is in your eyes your face? Some reflex from underlying emotions glad emotions. You have had good news?" "No yes! Ah, do not ask me at least, not now!" laughed the young girl. "Come to my chamber to-night will you, Helen? or, I will come to yours; it does not mat ter which; and then I will tell you what I cannot dare not tell you now, here, iu this broad daylight, with eyes and ears all about us. Yes ah, yes, Helen! I am glad!" She laid her face on Helen's breast and clasped her arras a bo lit her. A strange expression flitted for a mo ment over the countenance of Mademoi selle Montauban. It filled her dark eyes with a glance of 'quick and searching meaning, as they rested fixedly on Rose. But it was only for an instant; for Rose lifted her head again, and those sweep ing, jetty eyelashes veiled every gleam of the, awakened spirit. (fo be continued.) The r-equel. "I hare written an article on Haw to Live on ?2.50 a Week,' " he explained to the editor. "Well," said the editor, "you had bet ter write the sequel to it." "I do not understand." ' "Why, 'How to Get, the Two-fifty.'" Baltimore American. Approval. "What do you think of government ownership?" "I'm In favor of It,? answered Sena tor Sorghum, with emphasis. "I'd like to see the government own everything. My. experience has been that it is a great deal easier to get money from the government than from most private concerns." Washington Star. " Great Opportunity. v Mrs. Bjenklns They are going to have another rummage sale next week. Mr. Bjenklns Good!- I wish you'd send down thnt rocking chair In the sit ting room that I always tumble over when I come In late at night. Somnier- vllle Journal. : ' " Tanserou Tardiness. First Doctor What makes you think the patient will die if we don't per form the operation? r Soeom Dactor That Isn't the point This Is a new disease, and If he should live without the operation It would es tablish a precedent Life. r - Always on -Top. v "There, dear, don't be discouraged," said the stovepipe to the tackhammer; "It only happens once a year." "O, your optimism Is not to be won dered at," responded the tackhammer wearily; "you always come out on top." Ohio State Journal. ' A Conraseona Job. Colonel Bragg I've fought and bled for my country, sir; I ve Alex. Smart Yes, but-did you ever help your wife hang pictures? Ohio State Jourpal. ; Swiss Schools for Girls. Switzerland has 125 schools for girls. Domestic science and gardening ars among the branches taught THE CANAL TREATY. Substance of the Document Signed by Buoan-Varllla and May. Washington, Nov. 21. Although the treaty has not been made public, the Associated Press is enabled to give the substance of the document. It con sists of between Ti and 25 articles, but the main points of the convention are contained in the first six articles. The keynote of the treaty is the pro vision in one of the very first articles by which Panama cedes to the United States whatever land or lands in the re public of Panama, this government shall find desirable in connection w'th tbe building or tbe operation and main tenance of the canal. In addition, tbe treaty gives to the United States abund ant sovereignty over the canal strip, which, it is understood, comprises be tween eight snd ten miles on each side of the canal. Within this tone, the power of the United States ia absolute as it the zone 'were part and parcel of this country. In general, it may be said that while tbe new treaty contains many of the provisions of the rejected Hay-IIerran treaty, it is not based on that conven tion, but follows not only the spirit, but the letter of the Spooner act. Thus, instead of the lease for a fixed period of the canal strip, this new treaty provides for a perpetual grant of the right of way to the United States, and instead of a complicated provision for courts of fixed composition, half American and half Colombian to ad minister justice over the canal strip, the new treaty permits this government to exercise the most complete jurisdic tion thereon. Permission also is given the United States to fortify the line and the termi nals, and it may police it with troops. That portion of the treaty dwelling with the fortification of the terminals is rather general, but sufficiently explicit not to be misunderstood. The cities of Panama and Colon re tain their municipal autonomy under the republic of Panama so long as they maintain public order and sanitary con ditions to the eatisfaciton of the United Stales. Failure to do this give the United States, according to the treaty, the right to force strict compli ance with the wishes of this govern ment in this direction, and the United Statse can even use force to compel obedience to its rnles as to public order and public health in these cities. The money consideration is the same in the new treaty as in the Hay-Herran convention, with the exception that the 110,000,000 go to Panama instead of to Colombia. The treaty further provides that the canal is to be neutral and open ot all nations on even terms. Secretary Hay had a conference with the Panama minister late last night, and the general terms of the treaty were agreed upon. CURB FOR CONSUMPTION. i Rnralan Physician la Having Remark- able Success. Moscow, Nov. 21 .Remarkable cures of consumption have recently been effceted in Russia by Kisel Zaogranski, formerly a mining engineer, and now esecially licensed by the Russian med ical department to practice medicine. Zagoranski has given the Assoicated Press an account of the origin of hie consumption curei from "which it ap pears that 30 years ago he was sent to Siberia to superintend extensive min ing works. The medical facilities there were extremely limited, and Zag oranski himself attended to the medi cal wants of the workmen to the best of his abilitv. An old foreman of the mine, how ever, always took care of consumption cases, and almost invariably cured them." lhe foreman died some years ago, confiding hia tuberculous cure to Zagoranski, who continued to use it. Hearing a rumor that John D. Rocke feller, of the United States, had offered an immense prize for the discovery of a consumption cure, he consulted Amen can Consul Smith, who, with his broth er, W. iu. amith, began a systematic observation of the cases of several pa tiefits, and especially that of an Eng lish lady, an acquaintance of, the con sul, who had been given up by the doc tors. She submitted to Zagoranski's treatment, which was given under pro fessional medical observation. .This occurred last spring, and the cure ap pears to be permanent. Forests Must be Conserved. Rochester, N; Y., Nov. 21. Offic ials of the National grange were in stalled today. The committee on for eign relations expressed itself in favor of reciprocity with all countries which consume our products The committee also favored international arbitration. The committee on agricutlure presented a report in which it said that the two pressing necessities confronting the American farmdV were changes of law in the matter of disposing of our vast public domain and the conservation of the forest area ofthe country. . Sheep Are Freezing to Death. Denver, Nov. 21. A special to the Post from Sydney, Neb., says: Pas sengers on east bound Union Pacific passenger trains report that 50,000 or more sheep are freezing to death in deep snowdrifts north of Cokeville, Wyo., on the Oregon Short ..Line. These sheep had been summer grazed in the Idaho and Wyoming mountains, north of Cokeville, and were being removed to the winter ranges of the Red Desert, in Wyoming. Ten New.Double Stars Discovered. London, Nov. 21. The correspon dent of the Daily Mail at Sydney, N. W., says that Professor Hussey, of the Lick observatory, who has been camp ing for several weeks at Canoblas, has discovered ten new double stars. Pro fessor Hussey regards the discovery as of the greatest importance. If iiiiii JMML l flAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON i ' 1 1 iii.. ..j st i' "nam r.i CALIFORNIA ft OREOON COAST. Prospects for a Line From Pats to Eureka. Qrant Grants Pa Never were the pros- U.4 4 fTrr.fi T southward, through Josephine and the southern counties of this state, and Del Piorte county, California, connecting with the line being built north to Eu reka, as bright as at the present time. lor several months railroad talk has been at a low ebb in Southern Oregon, especially that pertaining to the pro posed Oregon & Pacific, but recently it has been revived, and in a way that gives promise of something definite be ing done. This road won id open np a large and rich mining section. There has been organized in San Francisco, and incorporated in Cali fornia, a concern known as the Cali fornia & Oregon Coast railroad com pany. It is organized with a capital stock of $1,000,000, and several influ ential men are behind the" enterprise, among them being John Barth, of Mil waukee; B. V. Thomas, of New York; J. O. B. Gunn. T. W. M. Draper. H. II. Laidlaw and M. 8. Wilson of Ban Francisco. Thepurpose of the newly organized company is to build a line of railroad from Grants Pasa to Eureka, Cal., or rather to some point on Humboldt bay. The new company absorbs the old Ore gon & Pacific, and ia more extensivejn iu scope than tne former company, as it waa the original intention to build a line only from Grants Pass to Crescent City, while the new road will extend on south, connecting with the northern built line to Eureka, giving a new line from Grants Pass to San Francisco. As has been previously ' stated, the survey for the proposed road is com pleted, and grade stakes have been set over a large part of the proposed route. Right of way has also been secured for a greater part of the line. Grounds for sidings and stations have also ' been granted, and the company is ready to begin the actual construction of the road with the arrival of the spring months. FI8B AT TILLAMOOK. Courthouse Burned and Business Portion ol the City Threatened. Tillamook A disastrous fire occurred here last week which entirely destroyed the courthouse of Tillamook county and seriously endangered the business portion of the city. . , When the fire was discovered the building was entirely ablaze and to save it was impossible, but by the valiant work of the fire company and citizens many books and papers were saved from destruction. The entire contents of t'ae offices of the school superintendent and the county surveyor were lost, and most of the papers and books of the assessor a offices were burned, although the contents of the safe are thought to be intact. .k .... . ; This year's assessment roll was for tunately saved. Bills Vetoed by Qovernor. Salem If a special session of the legislature should be called, other mat ters tnan the tax law must receive some attention. The governor' vetoes in the last session constitute a sort of "unfinished business" which must, be taken rip by the legislature when it next convenes. The governor said, af ter sending out his letter, that he did not intend to attempt to preclude action upon these vetoed measures, for the constitution particularly prescribes what course shall be pursued, and the governor could not prevent legislative action, even if he so desired. Altitudes In Union County. La Grande A complete survey of Union county has just been made by T. Ri Berry, United States geological sur veyor. This survey determined the geological as well as the topographical formation of Union county. The alti tnde of all the streams and feeders have been determined, at the source as well as at the mouth The highest point in Union county is at the summit of Gran ite mountain, which is a little over 8, 000 feet. Mount Fannie, above Cove, is 7,000 feet, and the lowest point is at the mouth of the Wallowa river, which is 2,535 feet. ' Carpenters are Not to Be Had. Pendleton There is a scarcity of car penters in Pendleton. This is the sea son for repairing old buildings, but wdrkmen cannot be secured. A num ber of people are desirous of construct ing homes, but owing to the scarcity of men and materials, it is not likely any new buildings will be started until spring. There are from 15 to 20 build ings under way, and carpenters "are busy on all of them. It is estimated that there are fully 300 carpenters at work on new buildings in different parts of the city. . Big Buy of Wheat at Pendleton. Pendleton W. S. Byers, the exten sive flour manufacturer, has purchased within the past few days 150,000 bush els of choice wheat for milling purposes, paying an average price of 67 cents. The wheat was purchased from a few large farmers, and as soon as the fact became known by local buyers the price immediately dropped to 64 cents. As a result of this transaction there is lit tle doing just now in the local markets, and farmers will continue to hold. Pays $15,507 for Land. Pendleton A deed has been filed with the county recorder whereby Michael McCracker sold 2,000 acres of Manuel Pedro for $15,507. The prop erty is located several miles southwest of Pendleton. SNOW IN BLUB MOUNTAINS. Promise of Plenty of Water for Yr-Blf Prico for Haystack. N.xt Baker City More than three feet of now has taiien in the mountains in this vicinitv during the nasi fair Have Such a heavr fall of snow tbla cart In the season is unusual, and while it has u inconveniences, on the wholo the people reeard it as a favorable inn. diUun, because it argue well for ax anumiant supply of water for mining and irrigation purposes next season. It will be hard on stock, eatwclallv sheeD.on the ranees, but. aa atnrtrmon generally are prepared for a bad winter season, very nine actual loss is antiei Dated, Sheeomen were rihlimut mi account of the high price of hay, to sell a gooaiy portion of their sheep, and ther are prepared to feed thoaa the have on hand nn til spring. - , It is an ill wind that does not benefit some one. and in this intanc th h ranchman is the man who is gathering in the harvest, Hay is hay, and. will be nntil grass comes again. One rancher in this vicinitv rwut f old the hav in one hitr stack fnr Si A 000 cash. It was a big stack or . rick, ana mere is several thousand toni of hay in the stack. WHISTLER LEAVES HARNEY. Reading of Water Ganges m Stnaau WUI Be Kept Up All Wlater. Bums John T. , Whistler. cniriMn in charge of the work being conducted in Oregon by the reclamation service of the United States ireoWical has left for Pendleton. . This will be his final visit to Harney county for the present year, as he will leave the ntu for Washington. D. C, in December, to take up the work of making a de tailed exposition of the present vear'a fieldwork in Oregon. SU. Whistler has had three nartiea of engineers in the field in this state all summer, one of these parties having been engaged since June in. surveying the proposed reservoir site in Silvio's valley, and also in working out the de tails of an irrigation system to carry water therefrom to the subjacent lands in narney valley. - The approach of bad weather haa drawn the work for this year to a con clusion, with the exception that the trading of water gauges in the streams win De Kepi up witnout interruption. End Frnlt Tree Shipping.' Milton The season for shipping small fruit trees has closed. It is esti mated that 12,500 trees have been shipped out to all parte of the west, middle and eastern states dnrinsr the past two weeks. About 10 ears have been shipped in the past 10 days. ; As the season was short this year, many ot the smaller trees had to be expressed, as it wonld delay matters too long to send them by freight. . Samuel Miller has one of the largest nurseries in East ern Oregon, and there are several fruit men who have small nurseries. Indorse tbe Assay Office. ; Baker City The Miners' association of Sumpter has passed resolutions adopting the action of Senator Mitchell in introducing a bill for the establish ment of a government assay office at Portland. The association of this city will endorse the movement for an assay office but will insist that it be located in this city. Representative Moody almost succeeded in securing the pas saze of a bill for an assay office in tM. city at the last session of congress. . PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 71c; blue- stem, 75c; valley, 75376c. Barley Feed,$ 20 per ton; brewing, $22 -rolled, $21. Flour Valley, $3.753.85 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, $3. 90.0(4. 10; clears, $3.553.75; hard wheat pat ents, $4.204.50 graham, $3.75; whole wheat, $4; rye wheat, $4.75 5. Oats No. 1 white, $1.07; gray, $1.05 per cental. Millstuffs Bran, $20 per ton; mid dlings $24; shorts, $20; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $1. Hay Timothy, $16 per ton ; clover, $13; grain, $11; cheat, $11. .Vegetables Turnips, 65c per sack; carrots, 75c; beets, 90c; parsnips, 50 75er cabbage, llc; celery, 35Q 60c; pumpkins, lOlc per pound. Onions Yellow Danvers, 75c8$l per sack. , Honey $333.25 per case. Potatoes Oregon, choice and fancy 6075c per sack; common, 50c per sack ; sweet potatoes, sacks, 2c; boxes, 2Kc Fruits Apples, 75c$2 box; pears, $11.50 per box; cranberries, $9 10.50 per barrel. Butter Fancy , creamer', 27X30e per pound; dairy, 2022c; store, 15 15c. .. Cheese Full cream, twins, 15 ' 15c; Young America, 1616c; Til lamook, 1414gc; Eastern cheese. 154c . -.. . . .... v: . , Poultry Chickens, mixed, 10Q lOKcper pound; spring, 10llc; hens, 11c; turkeys, live, 15 m 16c per pound; .dressed, 16t318c; ducks, $67 per dozen; geese, 7(8c per pound. ' Eggs Oregon ranch, 3032c; Eastern, 2527c. Beef Dressed, 5K6c per pound. Veal Dressed, small, 88c; large, 86c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 4 5Kc; , lambs, dressed, 6c. Pork Dressed, 6f 7c. " Hops 1903 crop, 1222e per pound, according to quality. Wool Valley, 17a 18c ; Eastern Ore gon, 1215c; mohair, 3537c, j