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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1904)
4 HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON IR81QATIO.N BY POWER. i . OmoBm Eagta Um4 tor Piunptag a fatter Ora. Baker City A novel plan ia thU section is being adopted here to reclaim the arid land lying a tew milea east of town. A few weeks ago W. J. Patterson and associates sold 780 acres of this land to Wisconsin men, who immediately be gin clearing it of sage brush. When this was completed a steam plow ran by a traction engine was placed in op eration and a large part of the land prepared for seeding. Wells havebeen annk to water and pumps will be in stalled to be operated by gasoline en gines. The wells are so situated that a Urge area can be covered by water. Mr. Patterson is placing nnder culti vation a large tract of land in a similar manner, except that instead of gasoline engines he has installed motors and will run his pumps by electric power. His land is on the line between this citv and the Cyclone mine. Mr. Tat- terson estimates that 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 tip irrigating ditches. There is a large body of rich land ly ing east of town which is practically useless without water on the surface Water can be obtained in quantities by sinking from 15 to 40 feet. Should this venture prove a success from a financial standpoint, it is ex pected thousands of acres will be re claimed in this way when the large electric power plant on Eagle creek shall have been completed. STOCK PROSPECTS ARB OOOD. C J. Mulls Views the Rant In Batten Ore ton Counties. La Grande C. J. Millis, livestock agent for the 0. R. & N., has returned from an extended tour to the interior of Oregon, where he covered a vast csope of country, including Grant, Harney and Crook counties, and was 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. Millis reports that stock pros pects are very good all through Etsfrirn Oregon and he thinks there will be the best range this year for many years past. The spring rains and freshets have done the work for the range, even though they have swept away bridges and ruined many roads, and he also thinks that the hay crop will be ahead cf any for many years. But the prices of stock are not the best now, though a change is being looked for soon. There is an overplus throughout the country, too many stock everywhere. Uregon bas a good range and this is established for the present year, and the stockmen wi'l be able to hold the stock for better prices. As soon as the roads will permit, Mr Millis will complete the trip through the interior. Coming Event. Grand lodges I. 0. 0. F. and Rebek aha, Astoria, May 17-19. Farmers' institute, Pendleton, 26. May State Grange, Corvallis, begins May 24. Inter tea to oratorical contest, Port land, May 27. Eastern Oregon high school oratori cal contest and track meet, La Grande, May 28. Umatilla Pioneers' reunion, Pendle ton, June 2-4. . General election, June 6 Annual reunion, Department of Ore gain, G. A. R., Hood River, June 15-17. Linn county Pioneer association re anion, Brownsville, Jane 22-24. Northwest sportsmen's tournament, Pendleton, Jnne 24-26. Pioneer association reunion, Portland, June 25. Western division State Teachers' as sociation, Portland, June 29 to July 1. Eastern Oregon U. A-. K. encamp ment, La Grande, July 1-4. -Boring for Oil and Salt. Independence A new corporation has been formed for the purpose of de velopine the oil ana salt prospects on the B. F. Whiteaker farm near this ' place with a capital stoek of $100,000. Development was begun on this prop erty more than a year ago. Awell was sunk over 900 feet and work stopped 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. Pine Needle Plant Moves. . Grants Pass The machinery of the Pine Needle company was taken from the old factory at Grants Pass last - week and shipped to La Grande, where a new company with a capitalization of $100,000 will operate. The new com pany is nnder the control of Turner Oliver, of La Grande. Considerable stock has been sold at La Grande. The company has control of a 100-acre site and plans to put up a factory of 2,500 pounds per day. Union Sawmills to Start. La Grande The Casey sawmill at Hilgard, Or., a few miles from this city will start its summer run in a few days. The mill will cut 3,000,000 feet of lum ber this season. The Perry mill will Boon start on its run. The water in .the Grand Ronde bas been in fine shape for the bringing down of logs and all the mills in Eastern Oregon will cut large amounts of logs this summer. . FtNB YEAR FOR WOOL. Qrad Is Higher and ta Tartar Finer Than lUaal Fendleton Sheep shearing is about half over, taking Umatilla county aa a whole, and the results of shearing so tar have justified early expectations of what the clip would be. The grade is higher, the texture finer. What is lost in weight because the clip is cleaner 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 fw 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 V to 13 cents was realized. "The outlook for good prices keeps up to the mark, and I can see nothing in the situation in the United States, or in the world, for that matter, which would justify a prediction of a market at all weak," said J. H. Ginn, secre tary oi the uregon Wooigrowera as sociation. "In fact, I believe sales days will see prices a shade better than were received last year. Grow era should bold their cup until the sales, and I think none of them will be sorry tor it." Creamery Runs at Top Limit. Oregon City The Clear Creek cream ery, located near this city, and operated by the farmers on a co-operative basis, is being run to its' full capacity, 600 pounds of batter being chained in a single day this week. Several new cream rentes are being established and the output of the plant is beng in creased 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 be made in a few minutes and at the same time de odorise cream. For each recipe the smooth-tongued salesman collects (5. Land Business Slackens. The Dalles A report of the business transacted and th cash receipts of the United . States land office at this place shqwed 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 $26,467.95. Chilly Weather Timely. Pendleton Chilly weather which has prevailed for a reek in Umatilla coun ty ia welcomed by most ranchers through the county because it is pre venting what promised to be a too rank growth of wheat. Fall grain in the county is well advanced. The hot weather and generally fine condition of the ground, caused a rapid shooting op wnicn mreaienea to run tne crop to a strong growth of straw. This is very opportunely checked. - PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 7374c; bine stem, 84c; Valley, 85c. Barley Feed, $23.50 per ton; rolled, $24.50325. Flour Valley, $3.904.05 per bar rel; hard, wheat straights, $44.25; clears, $3.854.10; hard wheat pat ents, $4.4034.70; graham. $3.504; whole wheat, $44.25; rye flour, $4.50. Oats No. 1. white, $1.17(31.20; gray, $1. 12)4(81. 15 per cental. . Millstuffs Bran, $1920 per ton; middlings, $25.6027; shorts,' $20(9 21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $1516 per ton; clover, $10011; grain, $11012; cheat, $11012. Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, - $1 ; cabbage, 22c; red cabbage, 2 Jc; lettuce, head, 2540c per doz.; cauli flower, $2; celery, 7590c; cucumbers, $1.75; asparagus, $1.25; peas, 45c per pound; rhubarb, 3c; beans, green, 16c; wax, 20c; onions, Yellow Dan vers, $2 503 per sack. Honey $33.50 per case. rotatoes fancy, si.za(3i.ou per cental; common, $ 1 1.25; new pot toes, 3K4cjper pound; sweets, 6c per pound. Frmts Strawberries, $2 per crate; apples, fancy Baldwins and Spitzen bergs, $1.502.50 per box; choice, $1 (31.50; cooking, 75$1. Eggs Oregon ranch, 18c per dozen Butter Fancy creamery, 1 7 20c ; store, lll2c: Butter Fat Sweet cream, 1921c, sour cream, 19c. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 12 13c per pound: springs, small, 18 20c; hens, 1314c; turkeys, live, 16 (317c; dressed, loc; ducks, 7(ff8 per dozen; geese, live, 78c per pound. Cheese run cream, twins, new stock, 12 13c; old stock, 10c Young Amerira, 14c. Hops 1903 crop, 23 25c per pound. Wool Valley, 1617c; Eastern Ore gon HO 14c; mohair, 30c per pound for choice. Beef Dressed, 68c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 67c per pound spring lambs, 12c per pound. Veal Dressed, 67c per pound. Pork Dressed, 78c. TOQO ACUlN AT IT. Japanese Make A Bother Attempt t Cloa Pert Artaar Harbor. Port Arthur, May 5, Another dar ing attempt was mad by th Japanese yealuiUay morning to block Ui en trance to Fort Arthur. A few minute be for 1 o'clock th first shots wr fired, awakening th town with their thunderous nois. Th gunboat lying at th month of tL harbor Joined in th cannonad of th ba'.teriea, th fir ing gradually increasing in volume un til there was a continuous crash of areat guns. Some of th enemy's tor pedo boats wer discovered, but they wer finally swallowed up in th dark ness, and th batteries and warahips alter 4U minutes' activity wer again shrouded in gloom, though the flashing searchlight showed that th military wer alive to the warning conveyed of th approach of the Japanese ships. Shortly befor 2 o'clock a searchlight played from the sea directly upon the entrance of th harbor, lighting it up to show the way for th flreshtps. Th projector moved to the right from Liao Tishan to Golden Hill. For a quarter of an hour th light was watched with curiosity, and then a sec ond cannonade began, the heaviest fire being directed to th left of Golden Hill, where the fiteehips wer located. At about 4 o'clock the batteries ceased firing, save for an occasional ahot. Just about dawn the bark of th rapid fire guns and the crackling of the mi trailleuse was heard from Golden Hill. Occasionally there was sounds of ex plosions, as of mines going off. It was the enemy's ships striking on Russian torpedoes. The fireships were ten in number and of about 3,000 tons each. It is re ported that two Japanese torpedo boats were sunk, the remainder withdrawing in a damaged condition. Eight fire ships wete sunk and very few of their crews were saved. Most of them were killed. TO MARK ALASKAN BOUNDARY. Canadian Commissioner Is Preparing Diapatch Surveyors. to Vancouver, B. C, May 5. W. F. King, Canadian boundary commission er, is on the way to Vancouver to ar range for the dispatch of three Cana dian parties of surveyors, who are to work jointly with the American sur veyors in delimiting the Canadian- Alaskan boundary under the London award of last year. Two Canadian and Two United States parties will survey the country where the boundary will cross the head waters of the Lynn canal, Chilkat river. A joint party will make a survey on the Stikine. This will delimit the more important dis tricts through which the boundary will pass. The total distance to be sur veyed extends about 590 miles from Mount St. Elias, east and souths But it is not the intention to survey the en tire distance, only that portion of the boundary which crosses the rivers, val leys and plateaus where travel and prospecting will be probable. J. J. McArthnr is also en route to British Columbia from Ottawa to continue tha work of relocating the boundary line between British Columbia and the states of Washington and Idaho. STORM BREAKS OUT AQAIN. Colorado Railroad Traffic Is Agala Prac tlcally Suspended. Buena Vista, Colo., May 5. After an abeyance of several hours, the torm which has practically suspended rail road traffic in this section, resumed with added force this afternoon.- Six feet of snow has fallen in the moun tains, and while- the fall has been heavy in the valleysj only about six inches remains on the ground, the rest having melted. Considerable appre hension is felt for the safety of the twin Lakes reservoir, which is report ed to be running full of water. The Colorado Midland railroad has abandoned its tracks in this vicinity and Is using the Rio Grande tracks The trains on the latter road are 12 hoars behind the schedule. The Colo rado Southern has operated no trains on t'le Gunnison branch since Monday morning on account of deep snow which is piled high at both openings of the xunnel. Russian Officer Blamed. Pans, May 5. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Ecoh de Paris General Kouropatkin. in teleeraphina to the emperor, blames Lieutenant General Zaosalitch's obstanncy in refus ing to retreat in time despite the orders he received. The Japanese artillery, the correspondent savs. included 18 seiee guns which were brought from Yokohama on gunboats and landed on the Corean bank of the Yalu. The long range of these guns enabled the Japanese to silence the Russian batter ies on the opposite bank. Funds for Oreat Irrigation Work. Washington, May 5. The secretary of the interior has set aside, provision ally, the sum of $1,000,000, for the construction of the Path Finder reser voir, on North Platte river, in Wyom ing. The reservoir will be of sufficient capacity to supply all of the land un der it in Wyoming, but it is considered necessary to increase this area by util izing water in Western Nebraska, where there are large areos of arid and semi arid country. ' Insurance to Be Higher. Chicago, May 5. It has been prac tically settled by the committee of the Union Fire Insurance association to ad vance premiums in the West at least 20 per cent within a month. By June, it is believed, the insurance rates in Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Salt Lake, San Francicso and other large cities in the West will be increased. PORT IS BLOCKED ADMRAL TOGO AT LAST SUCCESS FUL AT PORT ARTHUR. Orat Bravery ExatttUd-Oftkere War Reedy t Let Half Tbetr Ma Mea Wb Tk la Ftrtsfctp Persuaded Admiral t Mak Attack ha Daylight Instead t Night. London, May 0. Th opinion gains ground her that the Japanese hav at last effectually blocked Port Arthur. No official Japanese report hav been received, but th Tokio correspondent ar very positive regarding th matter, and describe th determination with which the enterprise was undertaken. The Daily Telegraph s correspondent declare th entrance to Port Arthur is "absolutely sealed," and adds that th Japanese fleet, in effecting its purpose, steamed into th entrance at fall speed. Th naval officers who mad th two previous attempts begged perimrsion to carry oat th next attack by daylight, that being easier, and their request was granted. So determined wei they to succeed, adds th correspondent, that they de rided, if necessary, to lose half their men. The number of casualties sus tained by the Japanese has not yet been announced. The correspondent of th Daily Chronicle is also positive the harbor is corked." In favor of the supposition of Japan es success in blocking Port Arthur it is pointed out that th previous at tempts had left the channel so narrow that a couple of vessels sunk in th fair way would probably suffice to seal np the entrance, while there is a notice able evasion, and half-heaitedness, in the Russian denials of the enemy's suc cess. There is no confirmation her of Paris rumor that an engagement be tween the Russian and Japanese squad rons had taken place on Vladivostok, and St.' Petersburg; knows nothing of the rumored capture of Niu Chwang. It is said the Japanese have advanced to within 18 milea of Fang Wang Cheng, and another engagement is expected al most immediately. Reports have been received here that the Japanese captmJ a quantity of railroad material after Sunday's battle. This is supposed to indicate that th Russians had made great progress with the railroad from the roainManchurian line to the Yalu. It this is so, it would be a simple matter for the Jap anese to repair this line, which would materially assist them in their advance through a difficult country. English correspondents with the Japanese forces on the Yalu are permitted to send the most ample descriptions of the people and country traversed, but not on word about the fighting. The Standard's Tientsin corres pondent says he is convinced that the Russian position in Southern Man churia is exceedingly weak, as a conse quence of the enormous number of men detached to guard the railway and to obtain provisions. LOST TWO THOUSAND. Russian acncral's Official Report on Vain Battle th St. Tetersbuig, May 6. The Russian losses at the battle of Kiu Lien Cheng were 2.000 men and 40 officers, far greater than previously reported. This is the official estimate of Major General Kashtalinsky, who directly commanded the division that suffered the, brunt of the attack, and whose re port has not been received by the em peror. Many are inclined to place the Russian losses even higher. General Kashtalinsky mentions also that more than 700 wounded had ar rived at Feng Wang Cheng, and these may not be inclnded in his calculations. He made no attempt to estimate the Japanese losses, merely stating they must have been colossal. The magnitnde of the Russian losses had an almost stunning effect on the authorities, and aroused general grief, m'tigated only by satisfaction at the bravery displayed by the Russian troops. Not for a moment was there any in tention to pay such a terrible price for delaying the enemy's crossing of the Yalu. Building Torpedo Boats for Russia: Berlin, May 6. It is reported that the Vulkan Shipbuilding company at Stellin, is busily engaged in the con struction of torpedo-boats and destroy ers in sections for the Russian govern ment. These sections, with all needed machinery, are to be shipped to Liban, j where the boats may be completed, or they may be sent by the railway to Port Arthur or Vladivostok. Whether the construction of these vessels in sec tions is a breach of neutrality is a sub ject upon which it is impossible to se cure an official opinion. Nearly 5,000 Shots Fired. . Port Arthur, May 6. There have been no developments since the attack on Fort Arthur, May 3. During the bombardment the big guns of the Rus sian ships and batteries fired 2,600 sbots, while the machine guns of the ffunboat Giliak fired 2,000 shots. The Novikrai says it learns that the Rus sophobe Chinese, headed by Viceroy Yuan Shikai and General Ma, are car rying on an active anti-Russian cam paign. Steamers to Bnter th War. Berlin, May 6 A special dispatch from Llbau, Russia, says that t,he former German liners Columbia, Belgia and Kalserin Maria Theresa have just arrived there to be fitted out for war purposes, " it ? hi llCM Hi Drka4 tUble, Wher animals ar kept la th stable during th summer months, a, for ex- ample, work horses, or, In som in stances, th breeding stock, nothing contribute so much to their comfort as that of protecting the in from flies. Animals that ar kept busy fighting files require mors food to kep them In condition, and. Indeed, It is Impossl hi with an unlimited supply of food to keep them In proper condition. Advantage ahould b taken ef th fact that file constantly tend to sk th light plaeee. A stable need not b absolutely dark In order to prevent annoyance from file, and, la fact, w do not bellev In keeping stable too dark, on account of th fact that ani mals ar liable. If kept In such quar ters for any considerable length, of time, to go wrong In their eyes. Gun ny sack nailed over the windows of the stable will greatly reduce th num ber of file that will pester th ani mals. . Thes should not b nailed down absolutely tight at th bottom, or air will be excluded and ths stable will become warm and unhealthful If the sacks ar partly loos at th bottom they will still shad th stall satis factorily and at th aam tlm admit air. Horses placed In th stable for an hour at noon will tat better, rest better, and w cannot blp but think they will work better afterward. If they ar afforded som protection dur ing th tlm they ar In th stall In som of our better class of stable reg ular window blinds ar used, thes be ing pulled down during th day and run up at night, thus freely admit ting th air when no protection from files Is necessary. It Is claimed by those who use such blinds that their coat Is more than offset many times during a slngl aeason in th aavtng of feed that Is effected by th protection which they afford. - Ortndeton Fraw. My grlndston frame Is mad of two Inch plank with bol cut through for th stone, and wide enough to fasten on the bearings. The legs ar made of pieces of 1x4 mortised In. They ar long enough ao th man who doe th grinding can atand upright An ail 1V4 Inches In diameter passes through two of th legs, and ther ar two wheels mad of Inch hardwood board m (ZZIZD ECTrOltAt TIIW. about eleht Inches in diameter. These wheels run on the axle so th other end of th frame can b picked up and the grlndston rolled around easily wherever It is needed. Ths legs should be braced as required. The same idea will hold good in making a bench to stand on to drive fence posts, only the wheels should be larger, aolt will run over uneven ground easier. A hole through the top of the bench will take In the handle of the post driver, a hook and staple on one slds would carry th bar and a drawer In one end could b used to put In nails, staples, OBIHDSTOB IK nUUX. hammer, pliers and staple puller. In the Illustrations A shows top view of frame, B an end view, and C the com plete side view. J. B. Crookston, -in St Louis Republic. Btop Eatina. I act on the theory that most people eat" too much. Much is said of the evils of Intemperate drinking and but little Is said about Intemperate eat ing, yet intemperate eating bas killed hundreds of people where Intemperate drinking bas killed one. I aim to eat temperately, always leaving the table with the ability to eat more, and with the appetite for more food, yet when I feel indisposed I stop eating. I do not always stop entirely. If my all ment is not serious, I eat perhaps one- half or one-third as math as usual and always find relief. If your horses, cows, poultry, sheep or swine are all lng it iff safe to take away their feed for a short time, particularly their grain. If we or our animals are not enjoying usual health,' in addition to giving them less feed It Is well to give them more exercise. Less food,' the drinking of more water and more ex ercise In open air, these are my prln cloal remedies for alls and aches. Green'a Fruit Grower. Farmer' Drea. Since rural people are isolated the tendency is for them to become care less In dress. I am sure that I be came careless and that-1! was a fright ful object to look upon when I' was striving for a foothold upon the farm m undsr adverse circumstance. It la ell for th farmer, hi wife, daoth- ters and tons to slick up la th matter of drtsa after th day' work la don, a they may appear at th suppr table) and during th vnlng la cloth) aultabl for receiving any on who may happen to calL Very likely no on may calL but for th sak of th family It will pay to fir thl atto Uon t drsa, A 81m pi Mob Hr. Hert's a sketch of a hog hanger. which la a good on for th farmer. Tak thre 0-foot polea, 24 Inches la diameter. Tut a Vs-lnch bolt through th top and two 8 8-Inch bolts la th outside poles, as la th cut 18 Inch from top, m that thty stick out 8 Inches. Lay th hog on It bark, slip th lift! bolt under th cord, and rats BO HAHOK. It up. One-half of th hog can b taken down and the other half left hanging. Disking Land tor Corn. . A correspondent writes us that bar ing beard of quit successful corn growing In Illinois without plowing . th land first, Inquires whether one can safely disk the corn land, list and plant without th usual breaking. Sometimes the lighter prairie soils ar prepared In this way and corn Is plant ed and does fairly well without first breaking the land. This has been ao, however. In seasons following deep winter freezing, and llttl spring rata to run th soli together. Only th light blank soils mixed with som and hav been successfully grown to corn by disking, rather than breaking. In wet spring' seasons aotn risk is taken even with these soils to plant In this way. It Is far safer to break th ground first and pulverise It for corn. And the clay loam should be al ways be so treated, and It Is best to break them deeply. Disking heavy Bolls and listing for planting would be great mistake In any kind of a aeason. These sous are run together and hardened by the usual spring rains more than others are, and our correspondent would make a mistake to undertake corn growing on his clay loam landa by merely disking them. Exchange. 1 Swelled Lea Treatment. Horse that have run at pasture are- often troubled with swollen or "stocked" legs when first brought to the stable in the fall, and others that do not run to grass are so affected when suffering from "general debil ity." The following Is aa excellent remedy for such cases; Powdered sulphate of Iron (cop peras) three ounces, powdered gentian root thre ounces, sulphlt (not sul phate) of soda thr ounces. Have the druggist mix these Ingredients thor oughly In bis mortar and then divide the compound into twenty-four pow ders. ' Give one of th powders night and morning mixed in the grain feed, until nil are used. Moisten the grain slight--ly before putting In the powder.' If this docs not . effect a cure, give a tablespoonrui or giauuer saus in me grain feed every night for two or three months, if necessary. Cases where the legs have been "stocked" constantly and quite badly for some time have been permanently cured by glauber salts alone. Magazines on the Table. When' you visit a farmer's bom and find creditable papers and maga zines upon his-sitting-room table you are favorably Impressed with that farmer's Intelligence. Shiftless farm- , ers are not Inclined to pay out money for reading matter. Ignorant farmers ' consider money spent for reading mat-, ter woBted. There Is no better sign of prosperity than to see upon his table farm papers, church papers, magazines, etc. ' Incubator Don't. Don't use oil less than 150 test Don't help the chick out of the shell Don't fall to fill the lamps every evening. . Don't set the Incubator near th window. - Don't use the same wick for mor than one batch. Don't worry with moisture gauges or hygrometers. Don't turn nor cool the eggs after they ar pipping. Don't neglect cooling th " eggs j it makes strong chicks.