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FAOHHra: MED1TORD MATL TJITBUN15, MTCD170.RD, oricoov, TrirftttPAW ooToniw 22, mm .., -w :p 1 OREGON WATERS about tliiily i...'!iou (mis of mineral muter. Copies of Hits repot t, which UNIFORMLY GOOD FOR warn Illl A report 011 the ipialily of lliu Hitr fiico watcra of Orogim, jiinl issued by llic United State geological survey, coalman much information Hint will bo valuable not only tu municipalities mill lo manufacturers already in Or Cfron, litit to llio'.o who niny content plate Joriilin iniliiriat eslabli-h-menlrt within the slate, ami nl-o (o irnfjation cntneers, wntersoftcnii4 concerns Jillcr ninniilneturer' anil othcre to whom the chemical compos ition ol' water supplies is a matter of importance. This iloeument em bodies the results of the firs-t com prehensive study of the surface wat ers of (Arc-gnu, and, with it- eomonn jon documents on Wicdiinston (wa ter supply paper Hit!)) and California (water supply paper '.'17) fornix n fund of invaluable information re funding the compo-ilion of surface Maters nluug the Pacific coiiht. Cooperation With State In .Inly, 11)11, the director of thu federal survey contracted with the htate engineer for n co-ojienitive ntudy to (tetenuinc the chemical com position of (ho wntors of Oregon, anil this study was carried on during the lot of that yenr and in 1111.'. Daily samples oj water were collected tor u year from more than twenty sta tions on the principal . rivers, and these were analyzed by Walton Van Winkle, the author of the report, in a laboratory winch was placed at his disposal through the courtesy of Wil lamette university. HcmoYs the.se regular erinl examinations Analyses were made of samples of water from several other ri'-crs, nearly all the iniHirtnnt lakes tun! certain mineral springs of the stn(o. Waters DeMrphlc for t'so The results of these tests show that tho surface waters of Oregon are in general soft and free from harmful mineral constituents, comparing fu vonfbly in these respects with the bcht surface waters of Xcvr Kuglmid, northern Xew York and northern Wisconsin, enormous ipinntitiis of which ,,re sed in all kinds of manu facturing. .Mnny of the Oregon wa ters are even less highly colored than much water which W uicd in the ent without trouble in paper mills, blcaeheries and d.vo works. 'J'lie river waters of wotem Oregon are soft, do not rcipurc treatment, for use in boil ore and would not cause corrosion under most conditions of use. Those of eastern Oregon tire not imifoim'iu character; the waters of Chcwaucuu, Deschutes. (! ramie Itonde and Wal lowa rivere arc soft, but tbo-e of Crooked, John Day, Owyhee, Powder, Silvies, Snake and Umatilla rjvere ate hard and need Miftcning for best re sults in boiler practice. The slight mineralization and the small amount of incriistauts found in vntcrs flowing through tho arid jior tions of tho ntat,o nro surprising. In these respects they differ greutly from tho desert waters of California. i:rclleut for Irrigation All the river waters of tho stato that were ctiuniiicil are excellent tor irrigation and could be used utmost indefinitely without causing an injur ious uccumiilatinu of alkali duo to their dissolved matter, All tho lake waters of tho southeastern part of the stato nro characterized liv the -presence of black alkali or sodium carbonate and some are not oiiitablo for irrigation, though others may be Used if proper precautions lire taken to prevent undue accumulation of til kali. Several lako beds in southeastern Oregon have been looked upon as possible sources of salt, Dotassiuin, soda and othor commercial salts. The report coiituitw reliable analyhcs of most of these salines mid discusses their commercial possibilities, Coliimbht Isnv In MlncnrnN Columbia river, which forms part (if tho northern bouudai.v of Orc-on is- one of tho great rivers of the World, draining an area of nearly !i 10,1)00 xpiuro mile. 1th water at tVeudo Locks, the Jowet practical sampling point abovo tidewater, car ries tut average of only 07 parts por million of dissolved matter and 10 parts of suspended matter. It if Iqwur in dissolved mineral content than any other grunt artery of tho United Btates, being superior in thiw respect to the Mississippi, the Kio Grande, the Colorado ami tho Kt. Lawrence, and carrying less sus pended matter or silt than any other river except the St, Lawrence, which drains w iimurusu sedimentation rcjjervoliv of the Orent Lakes. The basaltic, character of the rock lit (ho Columbia liver basin and the lirnvy rainfall on ils h'cjh uiouul.iiu tribiilaiics am the chief reasons ultv ils wulnr citrrloN so little mineral Mm 1 1 it, Vet in spite of this rein tivtJy mhiiII nioji'iilion the dUdmivo o'hs slivnm is so gieiil lli.il it car lit'ti xnu unity iiiln Hit' ('aijitc lu'eiin been published us water supply naper U0H, can be obtained free until the edition is exhausted by application to tho director luited States Geological Survey, Washington, 1). C. BELGIANS GO ON STRIKE: WON'T WORK WITH GERMANS LONDON', Oct. 22, ,T:,0 a. in. -A fortnight ago hundreds of Itclglnn HUNDRED PE EN T 1 OF OREGON GOLD The nluu of the until produced lu Oregon reached $ 1 .027 7 to In t'.HII. This la an Increase of more AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY SHORT ON MEAT SUPPLIES VWNICK, via Part. Oct -'. t-r.O a. m. Alistila and I human mo eon fronted with a sorloun idinrtnito lu their meat mppllo, nuotdliiK lo I11" formation received lieie. Altlioimh ptleiw In Vienna mid Hilda Post !tuc risen considerably durum the past fortnight the ItvuwlucU offered III both these iiinrhetM Ijnii been rnr hotow the 'allod to nl trait larger "Upplleii of I HOPE ANEW FOR Mullock to tliuiuaii.etH, In taken to llultrate Unit the total stock of eatlo within the dual monarchy Ik Innde ipinto to meol the protonL otronln at v demiiuil tor meat. Hlncu thoro Ih no (mniedlaln likelihood of being ablo to lueumse luiiuirla of cattlu tho alt tiiittou h ruKiirdud iinsgiimm, THE ALLip FORCES LONDON. Oct. K2. a:l.'l a. ill. In l OhMuituli dated "llclilml the allien' Heft Winn," tho Hall .Ma IPs cone Jsioiulont ny ho licniii ltn tleinuiiiK ul u on the point of evaeuutlnu lliii jUeu. Ho declared tho Mlttuitlon in idull postal clerks etrtick declining to work I than 100 per cent over the nliio for longer with the Germans, snya tlie j I 13, according to a statement Just Dally Mall's correspondent who has Issued from figures compiled by the just returned from Hnusels. "On the same day all tho post, boxes wore placarded with n German poster telling tho paonln to call for their letters. Hundreds of Germans have been Imported to take tho plncn of tho Rtrikcrs. "All the grounds at tho palace of Lncken, one of King Albert's summer resiliences, arc occupied by troops, but tho palaco Itself was occupied only for throe days by the officers. During their occupancy, howover, much damago was done, to the pic tures lu tho palace. The officers had dinners brought In from tho hotel and paid for them with bills that woro signed with a rubber pntnip be longing to King Albert which was taken from the king's des.lc. inini'iiviiiir tin' Mm nl Mmk (irromti Warships Off Fnlstotlio j ..Thl, mMM ohann.-i army" LONDON, Oct i'i, S: IS a. in. -A jibe corrcspoiiitoni ndds, "minims lu- itiianllty ivipilrtid for the uornint con-, Geiiuuii rlnt l tvpoitml ofr b'nlRtur-' dotlultely between the const and Lille sumption of the population The Ml- , bo. HviotVu, on tho Itultlc sea by the 'and It citntot lie lung boforo the nti uatlon la Hirthorigtrii.Ucd by the j CiHMibimou i'orii'iondgnt of thu amy U eiumplod and his torcea hiirU'd necessity of provlilljiR niciil for the , Dally, Telegraph, back Into Get'iuiiiiv,'1 troops in tho Gold. With Mcdforrt trnfM I Medinrit mnd Gnltod States Oeoloalcal Surey In co-onoratlon with tho stato of Ore gon. Oregon's output of clay pro- ducts for P.tU. oNcluslNe of pottery, is valued at ?77 1 ,7lr, compared with j ?7a4.'J2fi In 11)12. Tho productloni of ynnd and gravel Increased from 1.0C7,;i t tons lii IJitS tu 1,144, I5S tons In 19 la but decreased some what In value. The value of the stouo produced, howover, Increased from ?2iiS,002 to S357.19S. There was a slight Increase In Gio produc tion of coat, from $lt,ti:t7 tons, val ued at ?lld,724, in IIMJL Other mineral moducts of the stato are I copper gems, gypsum, lead, llmo. j mineral waters, platinum, aiufsiivor, The total value of tho mineral pro- durts of tho stato Increased from ?2.r,5n.r,-jti in i:iu to ?3.r.o;:.9iy in una. The fact that !ilxlir trl cs tm( 7lti Mcddird tnntnts .T.(,'i(ird jund A dlstmteb to tho D:iv t'liioiilclo fioni tic HuiKliiii frontier sns "The llunili'lral cMiilitdon or thu (U't'iuiiii luiuiy to Dm Nuilh ijoa hall reiiifieil au'liiKlorlniin roiirlimloi't, Tho nlioiuiitcil coiiHl raid to CabtlM linn loiupletoly railed. ' Ostend ban been oMiuiiatud by tho (Iciiunn., 'I'hclr n (real In being .biHcl,. fin. n. . d dp by tho allies. " With Mcdford iinilo is Meitfuril tnndn. CiCESTER S PILLS . iri-N. 'HIBIillHtlin IIIMKIt, A f.'AMK fr'"Ml Alr"if HHrl.irf A I-AavK ', i ' I', -l i o.,i.i iLi.iiiAV' Ms-vxo i iiin i"i 'ill' II j, ir jrir . .'Jf biAii't'in i.iinu I'lf.if, i.iin ll" u till !, " ntf mt 4l-i AIAf( '.tilUktiA'lllUHi! M fi n "y ntitiii-.i Ti i vrRVHIlt RG a. V r r y y y t z QNTEST Are you going lo win one of the seven Beautiful Pianos or any of the fourteen valuable premiums that are to' be given away by THE ALCO? To Republicans of Jackson County In a nation normally republican, and overwhelmingly republican so far as our state, county and city are concerned, wo have a democratic president, a democratic senate and house of representatives and a. democratic governor. Our county Judge and our prooocuting attorney aro democrats and in our city the mayor, recorder, trcasiiror, attorney, pollco judgo mid most of tho police force aro also democrats. Under such political control our taxes aro tho highest they h.iva over been. Wo bnvo a corporation taw an inheritance tax, nn Income tax, a socalled "war tax" which Is really an BXTKAVAGAXCK TAX, not to men tion the usual stato, county and city taxes, and not forgetting ioclnl as sovsments and extravagant county il state expenditures. Our proper ty Is assessed high and our rate of taxatiou has been advanced. IT HAD TO UK to meet tho enormous expenditures of an extravagant demo cratic administration. Vet in tho face of them; bumlllat .ig facta tho democrats have tho ef frontry to ask republicans to voto for George Chamberlain, (tho political trimmer whose carelessness mid ne glect of duty lost to Oregon about FIVE MILLION DOLLARS) rather than for It. A. booth, a pioneer in "Vo development of Oregon Indus tries who has caused more than TEN .MILLION DOLLARS to bo brought Into Oregon and spent in tho develop ment of her natural resource. Is there u man In Jackson county, no matter what bo bis financial stand ing or political faith, who would not rclcomo men of Hooth's typo to do vclop tho resources of Southern Ore gon as ho has develox;d the re sources of Lane and Douglas count ies? No! Men liko Ilooth build up tho community in which they oper ate. Tho domoerats t-eek to turn repub lican votes to Chamborlaln with tho absurd argument that his experlonco .: Washington entitles him to six yenra moro six yearn moro in which f ? r T y X i to continue his unswerving support of extravagant democratic policies six years moro of shameful neglect of ,. his duties to the htnto which sent him mere, we nave and too much of politicians who Ecek tho office and its perquisites rather than tho op portunity of nerving to their best nbilltv tho Ktatn thov roiircsntit. If you arc a true republican you will $, t t vote for R. A. Uooth for Pulled States senntor and help elect a innii who will support republican princi ples and give careful heed to tho In tercuts of Oregon. And for gover nor yon will voto for Wlthycombe, the candidate of your party and an honest, respected and efficient man. He will work harmoniously with the Oregon legislature for economy and efficient government. Itusincss Is dull and development Is at a standstill all over tho country as it always hag Iteen during demo cratic administrations. History Ik repeating itself. What explanation do tho democrats offer. Not any they hnro fallen back on their usual tactics and are mud slinging in an attempt to befuddle tho voters by de faming the character of tho republi can candidates. Republicans, should remember that tho candidates of their party woro selected not by under handed methods but by a majority of the voters of tho republican party In a legal and Ktntc-wlda primary last May. And credit should bo given to the majority of tho republican party for ability to select for our public offices men of honesty and ability. Republican piinclplcH bavo stood tho test of time and tho country hns prosK.Tcd under republican admin istrations. In contrast you have only to review in jour mind tho history of the democratic party to realUo tho certainty with which IuibIiio.sh do prosslon ami worso has followed Its rI?o to power. Republican principles and republican candidates DKSKUVK TUB ACT1VB SUPPORT Ol' ALL REPUHLICANS. JACKSON COUNTY RKPUHLICAN CENTRAL rOMMITTBB. (Paid Adv.) No Route South can equal The Scenic Shasta Route of tho SOUTHERN PACIFIC Through Oregon and California THREE THROUGH TRAINSDA1LY "Shasta Limited" Leaves Portland 3:50 p.m. "San Fruuclsco Express' Leavos Mcdford 10:5-' a.m. "California Express" Leavea Mcdford 4:00 p, in. DIroct connection at San Francisco with trniiiB East via Ogdeu or South through Los Angeles, El Paso or Now Orleans $55 Medford to Los Angeles and Return OX SALE DAILV, LIMIT SLY MONTHS CorrcHwiirilug Low Round Trip Fares All Oilier K, I I'olntH Tickets to all points south and east on kiiIo dally. Litera ture descriptive of Cullroruln, Thu Exposition and thu trip Hun FraiiclBfo tu Now Orleau on iipplluitiou to nearest Agent, or Joint M, Krotl, General I'icngcr Agent, Poilluud, Oicgnn Muniifacturorx and Lmih ProitidH Show Portland, October 2C to No vember 1 1, f V f y t t t liflSiSfesiW Lwlln"1 " iiiiiiiiMMr'MMiinBrrT rKBSSSWIIHSSHHm III Thi it it fthuuee of u lll'ctiui'i to win one of iIickh bemi ;i)'ul premium ulutulutuly fiue. 'rill iHiiiltfMl will niu fmif tnnufw, bejiiiiiiliifi Oitober cmltng Ftbiuitry Ul. !l, llcMilcti Ihitfeiiitm, llmo will be ronr immllily prixtt ami ten weekly pritti. Tliu wceltfieK nlMriliitf mi lliinl wvl: of eoli'etit. If von uie no already u ;iiiUiilal, clip I lie coupon licio. with, whidi enlitl.'H you to L'OllO Vbl, ami IuIiik to our hlou. Only one uotnintitiut; ooiimiu for enrh eniMllilnte. XtMIATI.0 CIIIM'OX This iouHiii proKiuted at our Wrii entitle you to, nomliuitloit an a candidate) ami 2Q0U votM, I'lui'lMntc Tbeie will be A volt jtlvpn Cue tty feiiHy imiwIibkc ami to the person rcefiuun iIih bighe number of vol en will .he uw.inUil ,i hniiiuiNiie pjuno. For I Hither iHirliciilmv cult nl (lie lore. THE ALCO Corner Main and Central f ? T t t r v t t ? ? y f X ? ? y t ? X y y t ? ? ? ? ? y ? T y y x t rtZ&frtZteZZKi&Z& RUILOINGS AND GROUNDS, KASTF.RM OREGON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL " IE JUST TO EASTERN OREGON Althounlr embracing about two-thirds of the date's area, Ear,t;rn Oregon now lias no state school of any character. Rcaore-to it the Eastern Or'rrjon State Normal School by voting r fftt JOT M 3 f' w vp YLi Hk. Cat your-ballots for the cause of cduiatkn, for the be'ternitnt of the public school eyutem, for the bolter training of Orecon's younj; men and women who wish to become teacher i, It vIII add put a festher'i weitht to the burden of your taNca. . ONE FORTIETH OF A MILL or two and one-half cents annually on every thoutiand dollars ussciwed valuation, as provided In the milage tax bill rfqrrcd to the people by the Legislative Assembly will rcrtore to the state's use the Kantern Oregon Normal's plant at Weston, coimUUiij; of olio main build. ItiB, two durmitorlca, a prosidtnt's ibttage, and 10 acres of nround, Kaitcai Orcr.ou nerds this tibool. Oregon needs It, uud alto uecda the Southern Oregon Normal at Aibland. Three normal schools are none too many for this yrrat commonwealth. Kellect that if you pay t.ixoti on $2000, the permanent and adequate maintenance of the F.aitctn Oregon Normal will con you but five cents uuch year. (Puid adyertUemtm, autlitfrifed by V. 1), ValU, VIIIIam MacKeiulc, 3, A. llsrnci IS, O. DeMoss, Clark Wood,) V, lVi ,r.,,v"-' f. 'y wv i w i' .-. i -i , r - inw-iff-in ii .xjiii '