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HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON TO STUDY ALASKA COAL. STANLEY IS DEAD IRRIQATION BY POWLR. OatoIlM Engines Usee! tar Paenplnf la tasters Oregon. Baker City A novsl plsn in thit action la being adopted Lara to reclaim tha arid lands lying law nillaa east ol town. A law weeks ago W, J. Patterson and associates aolil 780 acres of tbia land to Wisconsin men, who immediately be gun clearing it of aaga bruah. When this waa completed a iteam plow run by a traction engine waa placed In op eration and a large part of tha land prepared for seeding. Wells have been mink to water and pumps will be In stalled to be operated by gasoline en gines. Tha wells are so situated that a Urge area can I covered by water. Mr. Patterson ll placing under culti vation a large tract of land in a similar manner, except that instead ol gasoline onirlnes he has installed motors and will run his pumps by electrlo power His land la on the line between this city and the Cyclone mine. Mr. Pat terson estimates thst each pump will irrigate 80 acres. His plant will begin full operation next week. He thinks the cost of power will not exceed that of keeping up irrigating ditches. There is a large body of rich land ly ing east of town which is practically siscluss without water on the surface. Water can be obtained in quantities by Inking from 15 to 40 feet. Should this venture prove success from a financial standpoint, it is ex peeled thouHsnils of acres will be re claimed in this way when the large electric power plant on Eagle creek hall have been completed. STOCK PROSPUC1S ARB QOOO. C. J. MIIHs Vlewa tha Rani la Baatern Orcgoa Counties. La Grande 0. J. Millls, livestock aont for tha O. R. 4 N., has returned from an extended tour to the Interior of Oregon, where he covered a vast csope of country, including Grant, Harney nd Crook counties, and waa compelled to make the trip incomplete on account of bad roads, as they are impassable in many places on account of spring wash outs and many bridges are swept away Mr. Minis reports that stock pros meets are very good all through Eastern Oregon and he thinks there will be the est range thie year for many years uaat. The spring raina and freshets lisve done the work tor the range, even though they have swept away bridges nd ruined manv roads, and he also thinks that the hay crop will be ahead cl any lor many years. . But tha prices of stock are not the best now, though a change ia being looked for aoon. There is an overplu throughout the country, too many stock everywhere. Oregon has a good range and this is established for the present ear. and the stockmen wi'l be able to hold the stock for better prices. As soon as the roads will permit, Mr Millls will complete the trip through tha interior, Cmlng Bvsata. Grand Indues I. O. 0. F. and Rsbak hs, Astoria, May 17-19. Farmers' Institute, Pendleton, May 26. State Grange, Corvsllia, begins May 24. Intertsat) oratorical contest, Port land, May 17. Eastern Oregon high school orator! al contest and track meet, La Grande, May 28. Umatilla Pioneers reunion, Pendle ton, June 2-4. General election, June t Annual reunion, Department of Ore gon, G. A. R., Hood River, June 15-17. Linn county Pioneer asoclstlon re union, Brownsville, June 22-24. Northwest sportsmen's tournament, Tendleton, J The 24-28. Pioneer association reunion, Portland, June 25. Western division State Teachers' as oclation, Portland, June 29 to July 1. Eastern Oregon G. A. R. encamp meat, La Grande, July 1-4. Boring for Oil an Salt. Independence A new corporation lias been formed for the purpose of ue velopins the oil and salt prospects on the B. F. Whlteaker farm near this place with a capital stock of $100,000. llevelopment was begun on this pro rty more than a year ago. A well was sunk over 900 feet and work topped for lack of better machinery. New machinery will now be put on the grounds and the work pushed. Besides the oil indications discovered so far the water flowing from the borings made is strongly impregnated with salt. FINH YEAR FOR WOOL. drede Is Higher and the lexture Flaer Tbaa Usnal. Pendleton Bheep shearing Is about half over, taking Umatilla county as a whole, snd the results of shearing so far bava justified early expectations of what tlis clip would be. The grade is higher, the texture finer. What is lost In weight because tha clip is leaner this spring is nearly compen sated by the greater length of strands and will probably be more than com pensated by the improved price it will obtain over dirty wool. With one exception, only a few small clips, trifling in comparison with the en tire output, have been sold. Most of them belonged to smaller sheepmen in the sand district, who needed the money or were scared into letting go by pessimistic talk of buyers. By these from 9 to 12 cents was realised. "The outlook for good prices keeps up to the mark, and I can see nothing in the situation in the United Mates, or in the world, for that matter, which would justify a prediction of a market at all weak," said J. H. Ginn, secre tary of the Oregon Woolgrowers as sociation. "In fact, I believe sales days wilf sue prices a shade better than were received last year. Orow ers should hold their clip until the sales, and I think none of them will be sorry for it." Creamery Runs at Top Limit. Oregon City The Clear Creek cream ery, located near this city, anu operaieu by the farmers on a co-operative basi is being run to its full capacity, ouu pounds of butter being churned in single day this week. Keveral new cream rcutes are being established and the output of the plant Is beng In cressed weekly. Many Clackamas county farmers have been taken In dur ing the last two weeks by a fakir who is traveling through the interior of the county selling a recipe by which it is claimed that butter can lie made in a few minutes and at the same time de odorise cream. For each recipe the smooth-tongued salesman collects $5 Geological Survey to Search for Mew D posits la Far North. Washington, May 11. The first field psrty of the United Mates geological survey to leave Washington this year is, as usual, the Alaskan contingent. During the past winter congress In- cressed its sppropriation for Alaskan work from $00,000 to $10,000, which Is abeut 1 per sent of the annual eutput of that territory. Nine parties will be engaged there during the coming season in topographic and geologic work. Be sides these, three) subpartles, which may be counted as offshoots of the larg er ones, will take np special work, so that the number of survey investiga tions on foot in Alaska during the sum mer will be 12, as against 7 of last year. The geologic work of the last season in Southeastern Alaska will be contin ued by Messrs. C. W. and F. W. Wright. As this is the only note worthy lode mining district of Alaska, and as Its rich deposits of gold, silver and copper are only partlatlly devel oped, a study of Its resources is likely to be of vital interest to the prospector and investor. The work will begin with a reconnaissance across the islands from Taku Inlet to Sitka. An exami nation of the mining district about Sit ka will follow, together with a study of the coal deposits of Admiralty Island, with Wrangell as a base. F. W. Wtight will then study the local, geology and mineral deposits, while C. W, Wright connects the geology of the Juneau district, the work of Dr. A. C. 8encer in 1903, with that of the Ketchikan district, the work of Allred II. Brooks in 1001. If the time per mits, some of the copper and gold mines of Prince of Wales Island will be visited. . NOTED EXPLORER PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY CP PLEURISY. Was Walsh Boy Who Rose Front Poor Fares to Palate Wen Fasie la Wilds of Africa Rescued Dr. Livingstone ad Relieved Emln Pasha When He Was Penned la ay Hoetlie Natives. President Vice-President ... Becretery of Stale Secretary of Treamry., Secretary ef Interior.. Secretary of W ar Secretary of Kay.... reeimaster-Oeneral...,. ttorner-Oeneral Secretary of Aerlnnltnre. Com Oeneral Land Omce.....BInir Hermaa State Federal Oflolais. t..t I John H. Mitchell J Cnae.W. Fulton i. N. Williamson Thomas H. Tongue Coufreeimen. J" BRAZIL IS HOSTILE. Land Business Sleekens. The Dalles A report of the business transacted and the cash receipts of the United States land office at this place showed a slackening of the rush which has continued in this office for the past two years, in which the working force of the office has been taxed to its ut most in order to keep abreast of the current work.' For the month of April 87 original homesteads, 14 final home steads and 55 final timber and stone proofs are reported, the cash receipts being $24,342.27; total cash receipts, fees and commissions $20,467.95. Pin Needle Plaat Mevas. Grants Pass The machinery of the Pine Needle company was taken from the old factory at Grants Paaa last week and shipped to La Grande, where new company with a capitalisation of $100,000 will operate. The new com pany is under ths control ' of Tnrner Oliver, ef L Grande. Considerable atock has been sold at I Grande. The company has control of a 100-acre site and plana to put up a factory of 2,600 pounds per day. Union Sawmills to Start. La Grande The Casey sawmill at Hilgard, Or., a fsw miles from this city will start Its summer run in a few dsys. The mill will cut 3,000,000 feet of lum ber this season. Tha Perry mill will aoon start on Its run. The water in the Grand Ronds hss been in fine shape for the bringing down of logs and all the milli in Eastern Oregon will sut largs amounts ef logs this sunamsr. Chilly Weather Timely. Pendleton Chilly weather which has prevailed for a week in Umatilla coun ty is welcomed by moat ranchers through the county because it is pre venting what promised to be a too rank growth of wheat. Fall grain in the county ia well advanced. The hoi weather and generally fine condition of the ground, caused a rapid shooting np which threatened to run the crop to a strong growth of straw. This is very opportunely checked. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 73074c; blue stem, 84c; Vallev, 85c. Barley Feed, $23.60 per ton; rolled, $24.50325. Flour Valley, $3.00(34.05 per bar rel; hard, wheat straights, $404.25; clears, $3.85(34.10; hard wheat pat ents, $4.4004.70; graham. $3.50(94; whole wheat, $4(34.25; rye flour, $4.60. Oats No. 1 white, fl.17KOl.20; gray, fl.12KQl.lB per cental. Millstuffs Bran, f!920 per ton; middlings, $25.50(927; shorts, $20(9 21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $15(916 per ton clover, $10011; grain, $11912; chest, $11012. Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1; cabbage, 202 c; red cabbage, 2Kc; lettuce, head, 25040c per dos.; cault flower, $2; celery, 7590c; cucumbers, $1.75; asparagus, $1.25; peas, 405c per pound; rhubarb, 3c; beans, green, 16c; wax, 20c; onions, Yellow -Dan- vers, $2.6003 per sack. Honey $303.50 per esse. Potatoes fancy, ii.zaoi.ou per cental; common, $101.25; new pota toes, 3KQ4c per pound; sweets, 6e per pound. Fraits Strawberries, $2 per crate; apples, fancy Baldwins and Spitsen bergs, $1.6002.60 per box; choice, $1 U1.6U; cooking, 70(911. Eggs Oregon ranch, 18c per doxnn Butter Fancy creamery, 17K20c; store, 11XO12X0. Butter Fat Sweet cream, 19021c sour cream. 19c. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 12XO 13o per pound; springs, small, 180 20c; hens, 13014c; turkeys, live, 16 B17c; dressed, loc; ducks, 17(38 per doien; geese, live, 7 (88c per pound Cheese Full cieam, twins, new stock, 12K O 13c; old stock, 10c; Young America, 14c. Hops 1903 crop, 23 J Zoa per pound. Wool Valley, 16017c; Eastern Ors gon 11014c; mohair, 30o per pound for choice. Beef Dressed, 608c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 60 7 Ho per pound; spring lambs, 12o per pound. Veal Dressed, 607H par pound. Pork Dressed, 7JJs. Peruvian Legation Complains of Attitude of Her Neighbor. Washington, May 11. In view of the statement made by the Brazilian lega tion defining Brazil's position in the boundary dispute with Peru, the Peru vian legation today made a counter statement to tne following effect: "Peru has never admitted in Brazil any right whatsoever to the territory actually in dispute. The treaty of 1851 contains no recognition in Brazil rights as alleged by the Brazilian legation 1 be treaty is one ol amity and com merce and made no reference as to the territory now in dispute. According to late reports it would seem that the government of Brazil, in- stesd of framing its policy in accord ance with the provisions of its consti tution, which provides tor the settle' ment of international disputes by arbl tration, assumed a hostile attitude and has taken steps by no means conductive to the peace solution it has pledged it' self to seek. The Brazilian legation a statement that Peru took advatage of Brazil trouble with Bolivia to send military forces to the headwaters of the rivers Yuroa and Peru is unwarranted, and as a reruvian population always has ex isted there ss well as small gairisons to preserve order.' Peru today is desirous of resorting to arbitration, without de manding previous conditions, unneces sary to governments really wishing to reach a prompt, just and pacific settle ment of their differences. This she can offer as the best proof of her good faith and fraternal sentiments towards her sister republic." RUSSIAN LOSS IS VERY HEAVY. London, May 11. Bit Henry M. Stanley, the famous African explorer, died at 8 o'clock this morning from an attack of pleurisy, which developed about two weeks ago. Since Sunday he has been in a semi-conscious condi tion, and while the doctors bad no hope of bis recovery, they did not expect the end to come so soon. Heart trouole complicated the case, however, and their famous patient dropped off almost before they knew it. Probably no man in recent years has been more worthy of the title "self made man" than Stanley, who rose from poorbouse to palace entirely through bis strength of character and determination to be a man of mark. lie was born at Denbigh, Wales. He was placed in a poorbouse at the age of 3, and remained there 10 years, until he had acquired an education. He sailed as cabin boy on a ship to Mew Orleans when 15, and waa adopted by a merchant there whose family name of Stanley he assumed instead of his own of John Rowlands. He enlisted in the Confederate army as 'a youth, was capt tured and enlisted in the Federal army, He went to Turkey at the close of the war as a newspaper correspondent, and later accompantea the .British army through the Abyssinian war as the cor respondent of the New York Herald. He was sent by that paper to Africa to find Dr. Livingstone, who had been lost in the Congo region for two years. He accomplished the task and was honored by England and the Royal Geographical society for his clever work. He went back a second time, and se cured information about Central Africa which was badly needed by charto graphers. Coming back to civilization he was decorated by numerous French and British science societies. He went back a third time and established trad' ing stations along the Congo from its mouth to Stanley Pool. He led the ex pedition which relieved Emin Pasha governor of Equatorial Africa, who was penned in by hostues. Mr. Stanley married Miss Dorothy Tennant on July 12, 1890, in West minster Abbey. He was elected parliament from the Lambeth district, and until taken with bis last illness had been active in the English political field. n tern el Revenue Collector- District Jed re Clrcnlt Jndre... vistrici Attorney..- a. Maranall. 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ETils rroseeuung Attorney i. u. uaiiey Morrow County Officials Joint Senator. ..........,. ..Walter Pierce Reoresen utlTe........ O. W. Phelna County Judge... .........A.G. Bartholomew County Commissioners JlrkVc AshblugS County Clerk .Vawter Crawford County Sheriff ....... E. M. Bhutt County Trenrer.......... .M. Llchtenthal County AsMtor.... ..... W. L. lallng Vounty surveyor ... J. Keitniy County School SuperintendentJay W. Shipley County '"'"- i r Klstner TICKETS To and from all POINTS EAST rut iboit una ST. PAUL, DULUTH, M1XNEAP0US, CRIClSf AMD FOIMTa KAST. Through Palace end Tourist Sleepers; Dining and Bullet Smoking library Can. DaILT TRAINS. FAST TIME. For rates, folders snd fun Information regaroV log tickets, routes, etc, ceil on or address H. DICKSON, City Ticket Agent, Portland, Ok, J. W. PHALON, T. P. A- 122 Third St,, Portland, Ox. A. B. C. DENNI9TON, O. W. P. A., 612 first Ave.. Seattle, Wash. Stuck Inspector. C. Kirk Mayor BToppnef Tv Offleere. ..Frank OUltan J. 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R' EDFIXLD VAX V ACTOR ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Monday's Fight at Feng Wang Cheng Resulted In 3,000 Casualties. Tokio, Msy 11. Last Friday, after sharp cavalry skirmishes at Erhtaitsu, Santaisu and other places, a detachment of infantry belonging to General Kuro- ki n army took Feng Wang Cheng. The Russians, before retiring, ex ploded the magazine, but left large quantities of hospital stores, which are being used by the Japanese hospitals. Refugees from the woods and small villages are surrendering. The Russians buried many of their dead. Natives in the vicinity of Feng Wang Cheng say that last Monday the Rub sians carried about 800 wounded through that place and that their casu alties probably were above 3,000. AI-KI Ashore la Alaska. Port Townsend, Wssh., Msy 11. Stesmer Cottage City, arriving todsy from Alaska, reports speaking the steamer Al-Ki ashore in Menzie's bay, where she grounded while northbound, heavily laden with freight. The Cot tage City could render no assistance to the strsnded vessel, and it is the opin Ion of Captain Wallace that her cargo will have to be lightered before the veS' sel can be floated. The Al-Ki lies in a protected position, and is in no danger unless an unusual storm should occur. Kouropatkla Will Retire to Mukden or Even to Harbin. Paris, May 11. The correspondent at St. Petersburg, of the Echo de Paris, ssys: General Kouropatkin has ordered a general retreat, and no doubt intends to avoid a battle until he bas sufficient urces. He actually baa at his disposal not more than 150.000 men, exclusive of the garrison at Port Arthur, which consists of 30,000, and the gariison at Niu Cbwang of 15,000. A general, who knows the secrets of the mobilization, tells. me that the last 1,000 men making the required 500,- 000 men will leave Hasan July 21, adding: "We will be very sick if the railroad is not working well. OSlee, Opposite First rational Bank, Heppner. Keep Up Their Spirits. Mukden, May 11. The spirits of ths troops here are not depressed because of the fighting on the Yalu and the invest ment of Port Arthur and vicinity are awaiting an opportunity to meet the in vaoera. w ounuea irorn ins x siu are passing through Mukden on every train on the way to Harbin. Tha last pss senger train from Port Arthur before the line v. as cut arrived today. The woodwork of tha coaches art .narked with bullets. G.w- DBAKK B. KIBTNER PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Bee, Patterson'! Drug 8 to re. KUROKI HAY BLOCK PLAN. Londoa Believes He Will Overtake the Russians Soon. London, May 11. In the absence of further stirring news from the seat of war, the London newspapers are dis cussing the probable course of events The balance of opinion inclines to the belief that General Kuroki will succeed in overtaking the Russians between Feng Wang Cheng and Liao Yang, and will comple him to fight at a disad vantage. It is argued that it will be Impoesl ble for General Kouropatkin, depend' ing upon i slender line of railway and with his army encumbered with bag' gnge, to make his retirement speedy enough to enable him to choose bis own battleground. American Ships Oo. Washington, May H. Urders were cabled today to Rear Admiral Cooper, commanding the Asiatic fleet, to send two warships to Chefoo, where they will be held in readiness to proceed to Niu Chwang, a day's sail. This is in view of the possibility that Chinese bandits will attempt to pillage Niu Chwang in the interval between the Russians' expected evacuation of the city, and the Japanese occupation of it. The warships will not be sent to Niu Chwsng unless United States Con sul Miller asks for them. rBEura For rates, pamphlets or other infor i mation, address, I J. W. Caskt, H. S. Bows, Tray. Paaa. Agent. General Agent PORTLAND, OREGON. . ITIOIHET-IT-Lif. OfBee In Odd Fellows New Building. Heppner. Oregon. Office in Odd Fellows' New Building. Call and See Me. D a. a. k. moot Reams S and 4 ODD FELLOWS' BU1LDINO teeldenoe at Henry Johnson's. Eeppner, Oregon. G. W.1EA lTIOBHET-lMlf V. t. Commissioner. Homestead tllngs and all nnai prooie maue. Ofllos one door seat P. O., Borei Jewelry Store. Errxu OBEOOM c. ft, W00D80M. Attorney-at-Laws OfBee In Palaoe Botes, Heppner, Oregon V. 0EMTKT, TOHSORIAl 1ETIST1 SHATIXQ SS CENTS. Fins Bath Rooms In connection. Murdered by Mexican Bandits. Oaxaca, Mexico, May 11. Othon Qulnjano, the paymaster of tha Nation al railroad of Tehauntepec, was assault ed by five bandits between Fslo Msres and Peso da Buques. Ona bullet went through bis body and his head was sut almost in two with a macheUe. lis died of his wounds. Tha bandits got away with between (1,009 and (3,00. So Much Oalned by the Russians. St. Petersburg, May 11. Genera' Konropatki is under no obligation to hold Lalo Yang, but has the consent of the Russian general staff to retire so far into Manchuria as tha exigencies of the situation may warrant. It ia con sidered by tha general staff that the greater distance) General Kouropatkin places between himself and the enemy Increases the difficulties of tha Japan- EYE SPECIALIST. MAKES REGULAR TRIPS TO HEPPNER AND MOR ROW COUNTY. Russia Places Order for Rifles. Paris, May 11. It it learned that tha Russian government bst placed an order for 200,000 Lebel rifles, the aama to be delivered In St. Petersburg at tha rata of (0,000 a week. GIBSON & LOGAN Shaving Parlors Three Been tent St Post.BUe, a.avtaf, S Be fcalreaSUaaT. SSe. Dr. M. B. Metzler DENTIST AMD 'Oregon Shojijihe Union Pacific Only Line East Salt Late and Denier WO TRAINS DAILY. Dally TIKI SCHEDULES. Dally Cetasts Hirrnia. On. Aaaivss Fast Malt for Kaet and West 1:00 a. a. Fast Halt from Kaet and West 1:10 s. as. Ei press . lor Kaet and West 1:00 s. tn. E i press from Bast and Weet 1:10 p. av STEAMER LINES. a raAMCtaoo-PoBTLAna Rotrra Stearaee sails (rent Portland t p. an. every I dare. Dally Boat eervtos between Portland. Astoria. Oregon City, Dayton, Seism, Independence, Corvallle and aU Colombia and WUlasaetta Elres tolaia. Balbxaoas U Coaasailaav SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. Beeaaiers between BlperU and Lewfartoa leare Blperfa dally at :0 a. sa. returnis leave U wis ton dally at tits a. as. i. 1. Baadlislin. Bsyyaee, Pi ease) 1
