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j OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
ADD TO RESERVES,
Government Will Soon to Taks Action
on Oregon Forests.
WashingtonThe preeeut jer is
likely to ae svral million acre added
to the format reserre of Oregon. U to
this time 6,073,550 acrw bare been
brought within permanent toreet re
serve, aid 6,908, Sod acres additional
bavs been temporarily withdrawn.
Jost what part of this latter brea ia to
become permanent forest reeerve and
what part ia to be turned back to the
public domain baa not been determined.
Out of the withdrawals, however,
2,130,400 acre set appart for the Blue
mountain reeerve will be placed under
the foreet adminiatratoin.
There baa been an intimation that a
proclamation will soon iaeue creating
a Rogue river foreet reeerve in South
western Oregon, for which 1,192,320
acres have been withdrawn. Thia pro
posed reeerve takea in fully half of
Curry and Josephine counties and small
portions of Coos and Douglas. When
originally mapped out, the Rogue river
reserve was deemed impracticable, be
cause the railroad land grant traverses
the area. Now that the lieu land law
is repealed and there is no danger of
lieu land frauds, this objection from
the government standpoint seems to
have been removed.
Various withdrawals of small areas
in Marion, Linn, Lane and Donglaa
counties, aggregating 250,040 acres,
have been made with a view to enlarg
ing the Cascade reserve along its west
boundary. It ia quite probable that
these tracts will be permanent reserves.
The name ia true of the withdrawal of
12.000 acres in Clackamas county ad
joining the Cascade reeerve.
In Morrow and Grant counties a
withdrawal has been made embracing
417,000 acres, which will eventually be
made into the Heppner foreet reserve
unless present plans are abandoned.
It has not yet been determined what
disposition shall be made of the Warner
mountain withdrawal, which embraces
2,839,816 acres in Klamath, Lake and
Crook counties. Much of this land,
upon examination, has been found un
fit for foreet reeerve purposes, and will
probably be turned back to Use public
.domain, but those portions which are
valuable for timber or as protection to
watersheds are likely to be permanent
ly reserved at some future time. In
addition to the foregoing, 1,280 acres
in Jackson county have been withdrawn
with a view to enlarging the Ashland
, reeerve and 4,480 acres in Crook county
withdrawn to enlarge Maury mountain
reserve.
, Initiative Petitions Filed.
Salem The secretary of state has
notified the governor that he has re
ceived and placed on file in his office
two initiative bills, one to abolish toll
roads and for the purchase of the Bar
low road over the Cascade mountains,
and the other for amending the local
option law. Both bills are accom
panied by petitions having the required
number of signatures to insure their
submission to a vote of tbe people.
The governor must issue a proclama
tion for each bill, to be published in at
least one paper in each j-idicial dis
trict. The publication of these pro
clamations costs the state $275 each.
Look for Busy Season.
Baker City In spite of the heavy
snow, the past week has been lively in
mining circles, especially have the
placer men been active in preparation
for the coming season with the pros
pect of a plentiful supply of water.
George W. and Edward Borman have
just put 15 men at work cleaning out
their big ditch near the old Virtue
mine, seven miles east of Baker City.
In that vicinity there has been more
snow this winter than at any one season
in the 31 years the Brmans have been
here.
Feed Cattle On Beet Pulp.
La Grande Grandy & Russell, tbe
butcher firm, are feeding 1,000 head of
cattle this winter, mostly for their own
use. A great deal of sugar beet pulp ia
used, also a large quantitv of hay.
Ten men are employed steadily in feed
ing and carins for the stock. Five
teams are engaged in hauling beet pulp
and three wagons are used in hauling
hay.
To Prospect for Oil.
Eugene J. W. Zimmerman and C.
F. Mitchell, of this city, who are work
ing op a coal prospect ten miles south
west of Eugene, are preparing articles
of incorporation and will organize a
joint stock company immediately to
work the property. They have struck
a vein of coal which they say promises
well. They also announce that they
will bore 1,000 feet or more in hope of
striking oil.
Minors Smoke Cigarettes.
Eugene The members of the Loyal
Temperance league, recently organised
here, have taken up the matter of en
forcing the law against giving and sell
ing tobacco to minors. They announce
that the first one caught violating the
law will be arrested and fined.
PROGRESS ON UMATILLA.
Water Users Sign Contract la Best
Among Irrigation Plans.
Washington Officials of the recla
mation service are pleated with the
progress being made by the landowners
on the Umatilla irrigation project.
Late advices from the local engineer in
dicate strong interest on the part of the
water users, who have already pledged
13,000 out of the 18,000 acres Included
in the project. As most of the legal
difficulties have been adjusted by the
secretary of the Interior, it is believed
that no great delay will occur in sign
ing up all the land embraced in this
project.
Although Umatilla is one of the
minor national works in point of coet
and acreage, its favorable climate, o v
altitude, fertile soil and adaptability to
a wide variety of products makes this
one of the most attractive projects un
dertaken. The land ia suited for orch
ards and small fruits, and, when so
used, from 10 to 20 acres are ample for
the support of a family. The fruit and
vegetables are the finest on the market.
Transportation facilities are excellent,
the markets being Portland and Spo
kane. The engineering works ara simple,
and, while the coet of the water ia 60
per acre, it is relatively low, compared
with the values produced. Boil experts
who have thoroughly examined the
whole area are enthusiastic concerning
the future of this section when watered
and predict a populous and prosperous
community here at no distant day.
Snow la Heavy.
Burns With 24 inches of snow in
the Harney valley, and at places three
feet of it, with the mountain roads
almost impassable on account of the
still heavier snowfall there, stockmen"
are anxious concerning the prospects of
getting their stock through the winter.
There is an abundance of hay in the
county, but stock, and especially sheep.
lose flesh after feeding any length of
time on the wild product of tbe valley.
In addition to this fact, there is the ap
prehension that a cold snap would prob
ably have an injurious effect.
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Land Money Divided.
Salem Secretary of State Dunbar
has apportioned the 5 per cent land
sales fund among tbe several counties
of the state. This fund was received
from the United States government and
constitutes 5 per cent ol the proceeds of
sales of government laud in Oregon for
1905. The apportionment is made
upon the basis of the acreage of the
several counties. The amount is $28,-
212.37.
Macadamize Milton Street.
Milton Arrangements are being
made to macadamize Main street as far
as the depot and on to connect with the
road that will be macadamized from
Walla Walla to Freewater and Milton.
This will be done in tbe early spring.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 70c; bluestem, 72c;
red, 68c; valley, 73c.
Oatti No. 1 white feed, $28; gray,
27 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23(323.50 per ton;
brewing, $23 60024; rolled, 2425.
Buckwheat $2.25 per cental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timotbv,
$13.50(314 per ton; valley timothy,
$910; clover. $7.508; cheat, $78;
grain hay, $7(?8.
Fruits Apples, common, 75c(3$l
per box; choice, $1.251.50; fancy,
$2(32.50; pears, $1.25(1.50 per box;
cranberries, $1313 50 per barrel.
Vegetables Beans, 20c per ponnd ;
cabbage, 22Jc per ponnd; cauliflow
er, $1.85 crate; celery, $3.60 per crate;
peaBe, 12)15c per pound; bell pep
pers, 35c per ponnd; pumpkins, lc
per pound: sprouts, 6J7c per pound;
squash, l4c per pound; turnips,
90c$l per sack: carrots, 6575c per
sck; beets, 85c$l per sack.
Onlonr Orezon, No. 1, fl.10Ol.25
per sack; No. 2, 70c$l.
Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanfes,
65c per hundred; ordinary, 50c;
sweet potatoes, 22c per pound.
Batter Fancy creamerv, 2732
per pound.
Ejrgs Oregon ranch, 23)24c per
dozen.
Poultry Average old hens, ll12c
per pound; springs, ll12c; mixed
chickens, 1010)jc; broilers, 1517c;
dressed chickens, 1314c; turkeys,
live, 1617c; turkeys, d rep Bed, choice,
1820c; geese, live, fl10c; geese,
dressed, 1214c: ducks, 1618c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 10llc
per pound; prime, 9c; medium,
78c; olds, 57c.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
16021c per pound; valley, 2426c;
mohair, choice, 30c. .
Peef DresBed bulls, 22Jc per
pound; cows, 34c; country
steers, 45c.
Veal Dressed, Zia per pound.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 88)c
ner pound; ordinary, 45j; lambs,
77Mc.
Pork Dressed, 67c per pound.
MINERS WILL STRIKE.
Every Mine In Country To Be Tied
Up Till Better Pay Is Secured.
, Indianapolis, Iud., Feb J The re
jection t the counter proposition offer
ed bj the coal operators of the central
competitive district by an almost unan
imous vote of the National convection
of the United Mineworkere, and tbe
adoption of a resolution cffired by Sec
retary Ryan, of Illinois, placing the
miners on record as unit in refusing
to sign an agreeuteut for any distrU t
until an agreement was signed tor all
dlfttricts under the jurisdiction of the
United Mineworkere, has created a
situation which, fn the opinion of the
officials of the miners' organisation,
will result in the disruption of the.
joint agreement and probably one ol
the greatest strikes of organised labor
the country has ever known.
Immediately after the rejection of.
the operators' proposition the conven
tion set about to provide means for ac
cumulating a strike fund of $0,000,000
in addition to a like amount now on
deposit in the international, district
and sub-district treasuries of the min
ers' organisations. To provide for an
emergency Secretary Wilson moved
that a per capita tax of $1 a week be
voted and that all districts take care l
the dependent miners within their
jurisdiction tor at leaat six weeka.
He said that after that time be believed
the international organisation would be
in a position to take cats of the miners.
After the motion had been amended to
substitute ten weeks for six as the time
during which the districts should care
for their dependents, the matter was
referred to tbe international executive
board with power to act.
RIOTS AT CrJJJRCHES.
Catholics Resist Entrance by Officers
of French Republic.
Paris, Feb. 2. Everywhere in
France the actual putting into opt ra
tion of tbe clause ol church and state
separation bill which provides for the
making of Inventories of the p.operty
of the churches has aroused a storm ol
protest. In several provincial parishes
Catholics have gathered in the churches
and made such strong resistance that
the government commissioners were
unable to enter the edifices.
In Paris today violent scenes took
place in several churches, notably that
ol St. Clothilde. An inventory of the
property of the church of St. Roche has
not yet bfen made, owing to the op
position of the congregation, but the
defenders of the church ol St. Clothilde
succumbed before the arcault ol an
armed force which acted on the avowed
intention of the government to nse
every means at its disposal to compel
obedience to the enactment.
In tue cbarubo of deputies thia after
noon Premier Rouvier replied to an in
terpellation on the subject by a Social
Ut deputy. The government, however,
secured a vote of confidence by 384
against 166, after the premier had
assured the chamber that the govern
ment was desirous of using tact and
moderation in carrying ont the law,
but that it was fully determined to per
form its duty, no matter what the cost.
A dispacth from Dijon says fresh dis
turbances broke cut today in front ol
the church of St. Michael. The square
was closed only after the free use of
fire hose and the efforts of mounted
gendarmes. Many arrests were made.
TURN LIGHT ON HARRIMAN.
Democrats Propose an Inquiry Into
Southern Pacific Combination.
Washington, Feb. 2. The Post will
say tomorrow :
The minority members of the house
committee on Pacific railroads got to
gether and agreed upon a plan of action
through whicu they hope to throw the
searchlight upon an alleged combine of
the Southern Pacific and its tributaries,
which they asert is on all fours with
the Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio,
and Southern in the East.
A resolution will be introduced in
the house requiring the president to
transmit to congress all information
that may be in the possession of the
Interstate Commerce commission or
any other division ol any department
of the government bearing upon the al
leged fact that the Southern Pacific
Railway company is the holding com
pany of the Union Pacific, the O. R. &
N. Co. and the Oregon Short Line.
Gale Breaka Up King David.
Victoria, Feb. 2. The steamer
Queen City, which reached Clayoquot
today, reported that the British ship
King David, which was wrecked on
Bajo reef December,13, and abandoned
by her crew while standing high and
dry at low water on the reef, broke up
during the gale on Monday, January
23, when the steamer Valencia was
wrecked. Captain Davidson and crew,
excepting the chief officer and eight
men, who were lost when goijg to
Cape Beale, to seek assistance were
saved by the Queen City.
Let People Elect Them.
Columbus, O., Peb. 2. The bouse
today adopted the senate joint resolu
t'oi urging congress to submit a consti
tutional nmnndmont nrovidina for the
election of United ' States senators by
3 . I il 1
uirect vote oi me peopie.
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F. M. PLITER,. Manager
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Lost Valley, Oregon
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FRANK WILSON
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WILSON BROS., Proprietor.
Fverythlng New and A GENTLEMEN'S rinMl QHty of CI
Strictly First Class. RESORT S'. Wines, Ll.juors.
New Stoni Building, W4 Skis Main St., Condon, Oregon
The Belvedere Saloon
Distributers for the Famous Mt Hood BfW
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars
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M. H. ABBEY & CO.
Main and Spring St., Condon, Or.
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SUMMIT SALOON f
I S. D. flETCHER, Proprietor.
1 Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars i
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J riih s Campbell
THISTLE BAR
CAMPBttt BROS.. Proprietor
Fine Stock of Wines, Liquors and Cigars
NEW riRM NEW STOCK NEW BUILDING
North Main Street, Condon, Oregon.
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THE BUCKIiORN SALOON
B. K. SEARCY, Proprietor.
Fine Assortment of Wines, Liquors and Ggars.
Billiard and Pool Tables. One of the Finest Col
lections of Taxidermy and Curios in the West.
YOUR PATRONAGE IS SOLICITED
THE CONDON CLUB
FRANK PALMER, Manager.
FINE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. OLD
KENTUCKY CLUB WHISKEY IN STOCK.
FANCY MIXED DRINKS. COURTEOUS
ATTENDANTS j.. j j j o j
MAIN AND SUMMIT STREETS
CITY SHAVING PARLORS
DAVK WcBAIN, Manager.
Ftrit CImh Workmen, Psniturjr Condition,, Courteom Trmtir.snt. Hot and Cold
Batbi. Belvedere Building, Main and Hprlng Btreeti, CONDON, OKEUON.