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i- :- V"0 , 173 la ctw k 1 rw . n 1TS A COLD DAY WHEN WE, PET LEFT." ' VOL. XVI. HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1904. No 19 i ' 1 f it HOOD RIVER GLACIER Jsued every Thunsdajr by ARTHUR D. MOB, Publisher. lernii of lutwcriptiou fl.ou a yju wutiu pid 111 aavauce. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF HAILS. HOOD KIVER. The coitomce li ouen dallr between I a. m and 7 p. m.; Buiulay rum It to 1 o'cluck. Malls fur the tut close at Vl:iut. m. ana 9 p. m; for the Weil at 7:10 a. m. andl:4op.m. Tlie carrier! on K. K. U. rumen No 1 and No. 2 leave tne poitolflce at 8:80 daily. Hail leavei For Mt. Hood, dally at U.uo m.; arrives, lO.ii m. For Chenoweth. Wash:, at 7:80 a. m. Tue davi.Ti ursdayiand baturdayi; arrival lam deyiattp. m. For Underwood, Wain., at 7:90 a. m. Tuet daya, Thursdays and Saturdays; arrive! tame aays ate p. m. For White Balmun, Wash., daily at l:it p, l arrival at 11 a. m. WHITE SALMON. For Hood River dally at a. m. ; arrival at 4:6 p.m. For Husum, Trout Lake and Oular, Wash, daily at 7 ;i a. m. ; arrival at U in. For Ulenwood, Oilmer and Fulda, Wash. daily at 7 :80 a. m. : arrive! at 6 D. m. ForFinarJat and Bnuwden, Wash., at 11:80 a. m. Tuesdays and Baturdayi; arrival lame aays, iu:au a. m. For Bin en, Wash., dally at 4:45 p. m.; ar rival at 8:46 a. m. UAK UKOVB COUNCIL No. 142, ORDER OF PKN DO. Meats tha Second and Fourth Fridays of the month. Visitor! cordially oral sumed. F. U. Hkosiui, Counsellor. Mm Nellie clahk, Secretary. 0KDKU OF WASHINGTON. Hood River Union No. 142. meets In Odd Fellows' hall Mound and fourth baturdayi In each month, i:ju o ciock. a. u kood, rreuaent. C. V. Dakim, Secretary. HOOD KIVEK CAM1', No. 7,702, M. W. A., meet! In K. of F. liall every Wedueiday night C.U. to. M. KUISELL, V. c. Dakin, clerk. TJUOD K1VKK t'AMF.No. 770, W. O. W., meets ou tint and third luemay of each month in tiau ruiiuw usii. a. c. btaikn, v. t F. tt. Blaos, t-lerk. T7AUlOMA I.OkIiE, No. 8o, K. of r., meets " in fc. 0i f. hall avery Tuesday night. H. M. Dukes, C. C. C. E. Hemmam, K.oi K.4 8. HOOD KlVtK CllAFiKK, No. 26, O. E. 8., meets secuud anu lourtn . ues.ay even lugs of aacu month. Visitors cordially wel comed. THEKExI Cartneh, tt. M. siiu. Mary B. Daviimok, secretary. HOOD KIVEK C1W1.E, No. 821, Women 01 Wooucrait, mean at K. of F. liall on the tint and thi.u triuaysui each month. Iiklkn .Virion, Uuaruian Neighbor. Nellie Hollowkll, Her... CANbV l Obi, No. IB, Q. A. K., maeti at A. O. U. W. tiall, second and fourth Saturdays Oi aacii nioiith at t o'clock p. in. All ti. A. H. members luviied to u.eel wuh ui. a. n. bailey, commander. 1 . J. cuttMhu, Adjutant. CANBV . K. C, No. in, meet! second and lourth baiui uays ui aacn mouth In A. O. U . . Hall al 2 p. ui. iiK. alika bUnKMA ker, 1'resldenl. Jiko. i . J. cukmhu, oecreiary. EDhN tM'A.Nil .i.tNT, No. 48, I. O. O. F., Keuiilu meetlun second and fourth Mon- ai oi eat-L mouin. A. J. OATCHELL, C. F. bKKi ammcAN, Hcriue. 1DLEW ll.li HiDUE. No. 1U7, 1. O. 0. F., meets A In r raierual liall. every Thurioay night. . a. kkei, a. u. UEHi hNTKicAM, Secretary. HOOD KIN r.K CliAKl'tH, No. 7, H. A. M.. meets third Friuay night ol each month. o. K. CASTMEa, H. F. D. .McDonald, Beoreiary. COUk'i' HOOD KIVEK No. 42, Foresters ol America, meeti aecond and lourth Mon days In eacu mouth In k. ol F. Hall. H. T. Dan itt, C. K. F. C. liuoiius, Financial secretary. LAUREL HK1IEKAH DECREE LOHGeTno. 7, 1. O. o. r., nieels nrst and third Friday tueachmonth. 1 ranch Moail, N. U. Ihkhkke Cahtnir, Secretary. HobD K1EK LODGE No. 105, A. F. and A. M.. me. u batuiday evening on or before each full moon. D. JicLkjnald, W. M. K. B. Havaoe, becretary. OLETA AHSEMBLY No. k'M, United Artisans, meets Mr land Ihlrd Wednesdays, worn; second and tourlh Wednesdays, social; Arli sans Lall. it. McDonald, M. A. b. M. Mccarty, becretary. RI EKS1DK LODGE No. 68, A. O. U. W.,meeti til si and thlid baiurdayi of each month. E. K. bKAKLEY, linaucier. W . B. bHUTE, W. M. J. O. Uayneh, Recorder. RI VEKBIDE LODUi'., NO. 40, Degree of Hon or, A. O U. W, meet! lirnt ttuii third Satur days at 8 p. m. Mrs. sahah Bradley, C. of H, Mils Cora l oitlk. Ki comer. Mrs. Lucketia i eathkr, Financier JR. W, T. KOWLKY PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, OCULIST Office and Pharmacy, Hood River Heights. Plume, Mam 9(il. J7 H. HAR1W1G LAWYER Will Practice in All Courts. Office with Geo. D. ulburtion i Co Colleo tlonr, Abstract!, bettleuient of Eitatei. HOOD RIVER UREQON l H. JKNK1NS, 1). M. U. DENTIST. . hpaclallst ou Crown and Bridge Work. Telephone!: Office. 281; residence, 94. Office over Bank Bldg. Hood River, Oregon H. L. HUMBLE. PHYSICIAN AND NUKUKON BecceiHOr to Dr. M. F. 8hw. t ailK Tomi'tly snswered In town or ooautry Day or Michl. Telephone!: Kesldenca, Ml; Office, SIS. Office over heed's Grocery. J. F. WATT, M. 0. Physician and Surgeon. Telephone! : Offioe, 281 ; reildenoa, 2SJ. SURGEON O. R. A N. CO. JOHN LEI.AND HENDERSON ' ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW. ABSTRACTER. NO. 1AKY PUBLIC and HEAL EBTA1K AGENT. For 28 yean a reiideut of i 'ragon and Wash lUEton. Has had many years experience in (teal Estate mailers, ai abstractor, learcner of tltlei and agent. WUsfaction guaranteed or do charge. A. JAYNE. LAWYER. Abstract! Furnished. Money Loaned. Hood River, Oregon, p C. BROSiUS, M. D. ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 'Pbone Central, or 121. Office Honrs: 10 to 11 A. M. j 1 to 3 and 6 to 7 P. M. jOGER 8. SANBORS ATTOmi IT UW KOOD KIYia OMGOS WEEIi'S DOINGS Newsy Items Gathered from All Parts of the World. Or INTEREST TO OUR READERS General Review of Important Happen- penlgs Presented In a Brief and Condensed Corm. A generalaBsau.lt as begun upon Port Arthur. King Peter, ciowned. of Servia, baa been Russia expects the ebips at Port Ar thur to sally forth Boon. The Japanese are pieseing on to Mukden and a battle is imminent. Russia charges Britain with break ing faith in concluding the treaty with ihibet. General Corbin holds that army orB cers tbjutd not n a ry n 1 they have more than their pay and are free from debt. Panama sides in with Minister Bar rett and will demand all questions re garding the canal be settled by diplo macy. That the new direct primary law of Oregon is so inconsistent as to be nuga tory in its provisions relating to city elections prior U 1906 is the opinion of Salem officials who have given the law consideration. Salem, Portland, As toria, Baker City, Pendleton. Eugene and The Dalles aie the towns that come under the provisions of the new law, but it seems piobabe that the law can not be followed out as it now stands. The czar has decided to form a second Manchurian army. Many of Pott Arthur's guns are said to be worn out from lncewant firing. Flour on the steamers Arabia and Calchas, which was confiscated, will be teleased. Russian reconnoisance near Mukden are causing heavy lighting with many casualties. Russia baa informed America that loodstuffg are exempt from the contra band class. Belgrde is filled with visitors to wit- en the coronation of King Peter, but little enthusiasm is displayed. Rsusians attempted to take a fort at Port Arthur which they bad recently lost, but were repulted with heavy cas ualties. The Sovereign Grand lodge of Odd fellows is in session at San Francisco. A warm contest is promised for sov ereign grand master. The steamer Northland, bound from Portland to San Pedro, Cal., with a cargo of lumber, went ashore on the rocks near Monterey. The vessel will be saved. The work of dismantling the Lena is in charge of an American gunner. The Russian troops are changing their clothing for the winter campaign. The fear is expressed by Russia that China is secretly negotiating with Japan. The old Iroquois theater has been re built and the building inspectoi has approved its license. Russia insists that horses and other beasts of burden remain in the category of absolute contraband. United Htates war ships are practict ing shooting at night. The Ktisso-Jap-aneee war has led to this. The Canadian' government offers a repaid of f 5,000 for the capture of the Canadian Pacific train robbers. The monitor Wyoming has been ordered to remain on Puget sound to nforce neutrality should tha Korea put into that port. Major General Sumner, commanding the Southern division, recommends the abandonment of several military posts in Texas and Colorado which were re garded of the utmost importance in the old days of Indian warfare. The transport Lena has gone to Mare Island and will be dismantled at once. Field Marshal Oyama is repotted to be concetratig bis men for a advance on Mukden. Japanese are rushing reinforcements to Port Arthur and have captured an other fort. The Union Pacific is carrying many colonitss to the Northwest and particu larly Oregon. General Moore will relieve General MacArihnr of the command of the de partment of California but not of the Pacific division. A sweeping postal fraud order has been issued against the agents of the Preferred Mercantile company, which has a representative in Portland. A final sortie of the Russian squadron at Port Arthur may be expected at any time. Tbe commander of the fleet has itrict instructions that if the fortress falls not on of the Russian ships must fall into the Japanese hands. Creffleld, the holy roller, has admit ted hia guilt and has been sent to the penitentiary for two years. One of the Canadian Pacific train robbers ia believed to have been cap tured near Bellingham, Wash. The Breakers hotel, at Long Beach, Wash., has been totally destroyed by fire. Very little of tbe contents were saved owing to tha raplJitv with which ke flames spread. Tha loss la placed tT0,000. SECOND DAY OP CONVCNSION. Irrlgationlsts Elect Officers and Decide on Next Meeting. Ontario, Or., Sept. 21. The second day of the irrigation convention opened at the opera bouse yesterday morning with a large attendance of delegates The night trains brought in a large contingent from the West, also a large visiting delegation fiom Boise and in termediate towns in Idaho. President Devers presided. Tbe first speaker of tbe day was Hon Thomas G. Hailey, of Pendleton, mem' ber of the atate commission to draft a state irrigation law to be submitted to thejegislature this winter. Mr. Hail ey explained that the commission bad secured the services of a government ir rigation attorney, who was an expert in the matter of hiigation law, and he had prepared the draft of a bill which would be taken up by the state com mission soon. He explained that the United Slates government would have to be a party to all government aided irrigation schemes in this state, hence j the necessity of having a bill passed which would meet the requirements of the government officials. The chief address of the morning was delivered by Judge J. II. Ricbatds, of Boise, Idaho, on "The Home and Ir rigation." Mr. Richards said that the noblest type of manhood and woman hood came from the home beautiful Following this line of thought, Mi. Richards contended that tbe pursuit of agriculture and horticulture as a means of gaining a livlihood under proper conditions would produce the best class of citizens, both for the state and na tion. Dr. Withycombe, of the state agricul tural college, delivered an interesting address on tbe educated farmer Speaking of the government irrigation project for Malheur county, Mr. Withy combe said that it had come to his knowledge that some of the prominent citizens of this valley were sacrificing their personal interests in order to further the government irrigation plans. Following out this suggestion, the doctor spoke at some length on co operation as a factor in irrigation. At the afternoon session the commit tee on organization reported the follow ing othcers for the ensuing year: President, E. M.Brannick, Portland; first vice president, S. A. Lowell, Pen dleton; second vice president, F. W. Metcalf, Arcadia; secretary. A. King Wilson, Portland; treasurer, A. H. Devers, Portland. Hon. J. N. Williamson was the chief peaker of the afternoon. Mr. Wil liamson bad to deal with a delicate subject, and the opera house was crowded to its capacity when he deliv ered his address on "Disposition to Be Made of the Range Lands of the Arid aud Semi-Arid Region." Mr. Wil- lamson spoke with delibeiation and poHitivenenB. After dealing with the matter in all its phases, he said that in is opinion individual ownership was the beat means of solving the problem, provided the present limit of owner ship was removed, taking into consid eration location, condition and value of land outside of the irrigated area, each individual to take what is necessary to support a family. It is a question of climatic conditions, altitude and water support; an arbitrary rule will not ap ply. Ira Smith read an address prepared by Senator Mitchell, who was unable to be present. Addresses were delivered uring the afternoon by Attorney Gen eral Crawford, President Brannick, A. King Wilson, E, H. Percy, government law clerk, and D. W. Rosa, engineer in charge of the government reclamation service in Idaho. Mr. Ross said that the irrigation pro jects now under consideration in Idaho nd Oregon if carried out to completion would support a population of 300,000 people. The convention voted to meet next year in Portland. His Books In a Muddle. Washington, Sept. 22 .The war de partment has asked assistance of the depaitment of justice in trying to se cure the arrest of Captain Ira Keithley, fhilippine constabulary, who has dis appeared from the Philippine exhibit in St. Louis, leaving a reported short age of 4,0UO in the funds which had been entrusted to him with which to purchase supplies for the constabulary. Keithley bad a good recoid up to this time, having enlisted in the regular army as a private in May, 1898, in To peka, Kan. More Ships for Baltic rieet. Berlin, Sept. 22. The correspondent of the Lokal Azeier has telegraphed from Reval to hia paper an interview with Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, in command of the Russian Baltic fleet, in whict the admiral declares that he expects three additional ships before long, and with that augmented squad ron, he wil' leave for tha Far East. The correspondent dimly intimates that the arrival of thia squadron need not be expected before spi ing. Killing Trost at Grand Torks. Grand Forks, D., 8ept. 22. The first killing froet of the season visited this locality last night. Tbe tempera ture was at the freezing point and ice was formed on all exposed water. Cut corn was killed and large quantity of flax. There is still some green wheat, but this will be good for nothing but fodder. WORK STARTS Irrigation Convention at Ontario. Meets THIRD SESSION OP ASSOCIATION About 200 Delegates in Attendance Malheur County Has an Ex ceptionally Tine Trult Exhibit. Ontario, Or., Sept. 20. The third annual irrigation convention met here yesterday afternoon, President Devers, of Portland, presiding. Rev. David Sepp pronounced the invocation, after which Mayor Lackey extended , a most cordial and hearty welcome to tbe del egates. President Devers responded tc the welcome. The convention took a . mess after President Devers' address until 8 P. M. The evening session was' held in the Congregatonal church, which was crowded to its capacity, most all of the delegates having arrived on the delayed trains since the afternoon meeting. After singing "America" Governor Chamberlain was introduced as the first speaker of the evening. The gov ernor congratulated the people of Mal heur county on the magnificent fruit exhibit. He said he had vinlted St. Louis and viewed the horticultural ex hibts fiom all the states, Oregon in cluded, and ha could state, speaking from personal knowledge on the subject, that the exhibit made by ths people of Malheur for this convention was finer in every respect than that of any state or territory at St. Louis. The governor I tid he had wired President Myer, of the state commission, to come over and secure and send this exhibit to St. Louis at once. The governor then spoke at some length in regard to the irrigation pro jects inaugurated under the Caiey act. Contracts have been signed and lands segregated to the extent of 120,600 acres and applications are pending for 267,950 acres more, enough to piovide homes for 30,000 people. H. B. Gates, of Hillsboro, member of the state iriigation commission, spoke of the proposed Irrigation laws the commissicn is preparing and con gratulated the people of Malheur on be ing the first in Oregon to secure govern ment aid for irrigation. 1 Judge Lowell, of Pendleton, said he wanted to live to see the day when the line of demarkation between East and West Oregon would be wiped awav bv the heartbeat of a united people, and in closing be gave the convention tbe sentiment: "Oregon for Oregon." E. M. Brannik, of Portland, spoke in tbe interest of the Lewis and Clark fair and urged the people to work for and aid the fair in every way possible. The evening was enlivened by several songs by Rev. Dr. Sepp. President Devers, at the request of the local committee, appointed F. W. Sheffield, Dr. Withycombe and Pro feasor F. W. Young to act as judges of the horticultural and agricultural ex hibits. The exhibits of fruits mads bv the fruit growers of Malheur county has proved to be the most attractive as well as the most astonishing leature of the convention. Nothing to equal it, says Governor Chamberlain, Presi dent Devers, Judge Lowell and others, has ever been seen in Oiegon. All visitors from other portions of the state join in this opinion. There are about 200 deli gates in attendance. Forest Tires Spreading. Anaconda, Mont., Sept. 21 The for est fires west of the city have pro gressed so far that there is now danger that the buildings at Mountain View park may be destroyed. Tbe advance of the flames is being watched closely by a force of men employed by tbe rail road company. Should the danger be great, a general alarm will be sounded and a bucket brigade organized. There is plenty of water at the park if it can be properly directed. Along Warm Springs canyon fully a dozen -prospectors' cabins have been burned. Sailors Cannot Return Home. Washington. Sept. 21. Admiral Goodrich, commanding the Pacific sta tion, has telegraphed the navy depait ment that be has forwarded by mail a full report of the agreement he entered into with Captain Berlinsky, of tbe Russian vessel Lena, for the parole of the officers and crew of that ship. This provides for their freedom of the citv of San Francisco, but they may not go beyond the boundaries of the city dur ing tha present war. Train Is Ditched. Junction City, Kan, Sept. 21. The Pullman section of the eastbound At lanta express on the Union Pacific was wrecked six miles east of here shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon by the rails spreading. The train was travel ing about 40 miles an hour. Three Pullman cars left tbe track and the one t the rear roiled over a 15-foot em bankment, turning over three times. There were 32 persons in this car. Six of them were seriously injured, and the rest received slight but painful injuries. Reserves Japan Is Calling Out. London, Sept. 21. The Morning Poet asserts that tbe report that Japan is calling out reserves refers to the men not yet summoned to the depots, and whose period of service in the reserves has not expired Tbe paper explains that a Japanese soldier is not exempt from service until be passes, hia 41st birthday. MERCY IS rORGOTTEN. frightful Scenes Enacted About Port Arthur Torts. Chefoo. Sept. 21. According to Lieutenant Prince Radzivll, of the Russian army, who reached here lust night from Port Arthur, bearing dis patches from General Stoessel, the commander-in-chief of tbe Russian stronghold, to General Kuropatkln, the temper of the belligerents at Port Arthur has reached an absolutely mer ciless stage. Prince Radzivll served with the British lu tha Boer War, and he saya that until he became awaxa of the atate of affairs at Port Arthur he had no idea that war could be ao hor rible. It waa set forth In these dispatches soma weeks ago mat serious suspic ions were entertained by both bellig erents that the other was misusing the Red Cross. Tha suspicions have been Increased by tha commission of various acta by tha soldiers of both armies until now even flags of truce or surrender are not nespected by eitner aide. Prince Radzivll declarea that the men of both armies are absolutely venemoua in their antagonism. Lieut enant-Oeneral StoesBel has addressed his garrison, saying that the present mood or the Japanese Indicates clear ly the necessity of resisting them to the last drop of Russian blood, be cause if the Japanese soldiers entered the fortress it undoubtedly would be Impossible for their officers to con trol them and prevent a massacre. For this reason Lleutenant-Ueneral btoessel la making no objection to civ ilians leaving Port Arthur. When the 300 women who are en gaged In Port Arthur In hospital work were advised to leave, ther reDlled they would rather face the possibility of massacre than desert their posts. In consequence of the fact that flagB of truce are Ignored, numbers of the Japanese dead which have been lying on the slopes of the hills of tha northeast defenses for weeks past are still unburled, and tha stench in Port Arthur from decomposing bodlea when the wind is in the right direction Is almost unbearable. The Russian soldiers, who are In some cases posted within 600 paces from heaps of decaying dead, have couBtantly to wear their handker chiefs soaked in camphor, as other wise they would be unable to remain at their posts. AIRSHIPS ARD TEW. No Successful Plight Has Yet Been Made at St. Louis. St. Louis, Sept. 21. As the closed season for airship flights In the grand prize matches at the World's Fair ap proaches the question of extending the time and otherwise modifying the rules governing the contest ia being considered by tha aeronautic commit tee. The time limit set by the rules, be fore which the contestants for the grand prize were to have began their trial flights, is September 30. As this 1h only 11 dajB away and none of the contestants as yet has .made a suc cessful flight and no definite dates have been set for future trial flights. the question of extending the time for the contests rather than have them go by default is receiving the serious con sideration of the exposition authori ties. At present there are only three aeronauts In the city who have enter ed the match for the grand prize. They are: T. C. Benbow, of Montana; Captain Baldwin, of San Francisco. and Francis Conteur, a French aeron aut, who arrived in St. Louis Satur day. Of the three, Bonbow is the only one who haa made a trial flight. At the time he essayed officially his air ship was not free of the ground, being held captive by a rope from the ground, and he, of course, did not qualify. Captain Baldwin is the only one of the three who Is known positively to have qualified for an entry in the con test for the grand prize.' Trophies of Japanese Victory. Toklo, Sept. 21. Marqula Oyama. Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces In the field, repprts that the armies under Generals Kuroki and Nodzu made no prisoners in the fight ing before Llao Yang. General Kuro ki captured 40 horBeB, 800 rifles, 300 rounds of artillery and 600.000 rounds of rifle ammunition, telegraph appar atus and various miscellaneous Im plements. General Nodzu captured 490 rifles, 1000 rounds of artillery and 87,800 rounds of rifle ammunition, three heliographs, telephones, tools. and large quantities of foodstuffs and timber. General Oku captured enough timber to construct railroad depots. Navy's Strength Dissipated. St. Petersburg, Sept 21. The No- voe Vremya, commenting on the Lena case, criticises the authorities for dis sipating the energies of the volunteer fleet and scattering the vessels aim lessly over the face of the globe, and says: "The volunteer fleet would be effective were it concentrated nearer Japan, where it would have a chance of picking up contraband and taking It to Russian ports." The paper also calls attention to the alleged presence of many Japanese spies In Denmark and Sweden, who are said to keep their government advised of every move of tbe Russian ships. Cut Off Opened to Traffic. Salt Lake, Sept. 21. Without cere monies of any kind the great Ogden Lucen cut-off of the Harriman system, running across the north end of Great Salt Lake, was today opened for pas senger traffic. It has been In use for some time for part of the overland freight traffic, but today It was made an actual part of the overland system and henceforth all trains will be run over the tracks of the cut-off, which stretches for miles In an absolutely straight line over piling and fillings through the water of Salt Lake. Asuncion Is Cut Off. Buenos Ayres, Sept 21. According to dispatches received here, the rev olutionists of Paraguay are concen trating their land Corcea at towns par allel with the railway and have cut off supplies and communication with Asuncion. ...........,,,T.T.T.TTTf1TT1IVT?TIMMMMVff4 i OREGON NEWS OF INTEREST j llUltlMAtAtliMItilA4Atlllli............Yr1 WEALTH TOR POLK. Growers and Packers of Hops Get Large Returns. Independence. In some of tha smaller hop yards, picking ia done, but in the larger yards, harvest will not be over until some time during this week. A few pickers, homeward bound, have passed through town, but the bulk of them are yet to start from tha hop fields. Growers hi this district have uni formly paid 60 centa a box and there will have been paid out to pickers In tne neighborhood of 1100,000. Includ ing ma .money ror otner necessary nem wood, sulphur, burlap, haHntr, etc., tha amount paid out will exceed this sum. One yard, the Horat Dro's, will pay out $30,000 for picking alone, Tbe McLaughlin yard will pay out a like sum for picking, and a number of growers will nay from 12500 to ISOOO to pickers. No sales are being made. Ralph Williams, of Dallas, baa made some small purchases at 27 centa. The growers in this district are left In better circumstances than they have been for many years. During the period of low prices, many were reduced to the verge of Insolvency and It took the profits of last year and the year before to pay off the hard times Indebtedness. This year they started in independent and the prof its for this yeara crop represents money that the grower may use aa he pleases. No Permit for Sheep. Enterprise. Hubbard Flerchlnger, sheepman of Asotin county, who was arraigned In the Justice court on the charge of running sheep into this state without a permit from the atocE inspector of this county, waa fined $60. Deputy District Atorney S. Z. Henderson prosecuted the case, and Hon. J. A. Burleigh, ex-representatlve for Union and Wallowa counties, 'was for the defense. The sheepmen of Asotin county have been running their sheep Into this county for several years, and there are reported to be all other sheepmen from that section who have their sheep in the northern part of the county at the present time, and who will in all probability have to answer to the Bame charge as Flerchlnger. The case tried will be appealed to the circuit court. Tire In Cascade Reserve. Albany. Parties returning from the Breltenbush Hot Springs report de structive forest fires burning In the mountains along the North Santlara river. One of thuse fires is In the magnificent timber of the Cascade forest reserve and la doing consider able damage. It started about 16 miles northeast of Detroit, and Is burning in a northern direction. This fire Is In the heart of the Cas cade forest reserve, and quite a dis tance from the course of travel or camping places of pleasure-seekers. It Is presumed to have been started by the Indians In an effort to destroy the feed on the reserve and thus keep out the Bheep, great herds of which are annually driven over the Indian hunting grounds In the reserye. Salem fai Use Bar Gravel. Salem. Judge Galloway haa ren dered a decision in the Mlnto gravel bar case In which he perpetually en joined the defendants from Interfer ing with the employes of the City of Salem while they are taking gravel from the northeast corner of Mlnto Island, for use on the streets of Sal em. The decision Is of great Import ance to the City of Salem as the Mln- toa alleged that the city had only a revokable .license which had been re scinded. Trail Creek Road Rebuilt. La Grande The Trail Creek-Im-naha road, which runs through some parts of Wallowa county to the Imna ha mining district, was almost totally destroyed by one of the cloud-bursta which were frequent in Eastern Ore gon early In July, In which some peo ple In that section nearly lost their lives. It has been under repair since that time, and is now almost complet ed. It has cost Wallowa county $717.60 for labor and supplies. To Purchase 20-Mamp Mill. Medford. Dr. J. F. Reddy, of Spok- alie, who recently bonded the Opp quartz mine, located near Jackson ville, has left for San Francisco to purchase a 20-stamp mill and other machinery. J. W. Opp left Thursday morning to Join Dr. Reddy. A large force of men haa begun work clear ing ground for the erection of the buildings. Work will be pushed and It is expected everything will be In running order within 60 days. Suit on Hop Contract. Salem. T. A. Llveslay A Co., have brought suit In the Circuit Court to enjoin John Johnson, of Woodburn, from disposing of a certain crop of hops of 20,000 pounds, for which plain tilt has a contract. This contract wan made over a year ago, and covered the crop mentioned for five years at 14 cents a pound. A suit arose out of that contract last year, and resulted in favor of the plaintiff, but Is still pending In the courts. Tine Weather for Harvesting. Enterprise. Old settlers of this county say that this section of the country la eiperlenclng the longest 1ry spell in its history, there having been no rainfall for over a month. Luckily, the crops were all well ma tured before the dry weather began, consequently It has also been one of the best years for harvesting ever known, Apples Plentiful. Milton Apples are plentiful and of all varieties. The outlook for prices UI not Battering. Shippers expect to commence shipping aa soon as the prune aettson la over. BEET HARVEST IS ON. Heavy Yield of Tine Quality in fields at La Grande. La Grande. The digging of the new crop of beets for the sugar factory lo cated near this city, has commenced, and will be pushed. The season haa' been a very favorable one tor. beet growere, and the yield will be touch greater than In any previous year. A number of fields, It la estimated, will produce over li tons to the acre, and some aa high aa 16 tone per acre, all of excellent quality, , Extensive improvementa' are beta made In the factory, and much new machinery ia being added. A large tank for atoring syrup la being built. aa the present one la Inadequate to hold the syrup left over - from tha season 'a run. , Plowing has begun on tha 1200 acre farm lately purchased by tha sugar company, near Union, a large portion of which will be planted In sugar beets for the next year'a crop. Athena Growers Sell Wheat. Athena. Little wheat la stored at this place to be held by owners. The most ia sold outright to wholesale buyers. Fully 76 per cent of the seas on's crop haa been disposed of. Only a small per cent has been moved, but tne W. & C. R. company Is running- trains out nearly every day now and the O. R. ft N. company hauls out many cars daily. Farmers do not da- sire to hold their grain at the present high prices. The heaviest purchasers are the Preston-Parton Milling Com pany, the Pacific States Warehouse Company and the Pacific Coast Ele ator Company, all of whom have re ceived Immense amounta. Hauling will be completed this week, as now but few load a straggled in. comlna- from Isolated farms. Railroad to Be Extended. Cottage Grove. G. B. Henaen. of New York, bumlnesa manager of tha Oregon & Southeastern Railroad Com pany, nas been here several days, looking" over the affalra of the two companies. He announced that con struction will commence on tha ex- tension of the railroad Boon, The road Is now 16 miles long, and a force will be kept at work Until the line la completed to the reserve line, a dis tance of four miles. A part of the road la to be completed this winter. Relative to the Oregon Becurlttea Company, he said It would probably be 60 days before the large mill plant wotiia oe put in operation. They have 220 feet of cross-cut in hard rock to run yet before they strike the Cham. pion lead. The water la very low. and they are only to run one shift a day. Prune Season About Over. Milton. The prune season will soon be over at thla place. The Mil ton Fruitgrowers' union will finish packing and shipping thla week, and the Walla Walla Produce Company will finish In about a week. The MiT ton Fruitgrowers' Union anr! the Shields' Fruit Company have shipped 20 caTs and the Walla Walla Produce Company haa shipped the same amount, but expects to ship more ba- rore tne season closes. The price to the growers has been 76 cents per hundred, and all seem well pleased over their returns. The payroll has been quite large, as the ahlDners have employed men, women and children nearly all the Bummer. They Day 3 cents per. crate for packing, and some worners pack as high as 80 crates In day. Surveying Power Sites. Eugene. W. J. Wllsey, manager tha Willamette Valley ' Electric railroad company, announces that atirveyora are now In the field iurvylnr altea for power plants. Four altea have been selected, any ona of which would prove satisfactory. Aa soon aa the surveys on tha sites are- complet ed a big corps of surveyor will be put on the various routes of the pro posed system, In order to have every thing In readiness for construction work early In the spring. One Half of Crop Disposed Of. Pendleton. Only about one-half of Umatilla county's 6,000,000 bushel wheat crop haa been disposed of to date. Of late tbe market haa been well up, but growers are loth to sell. Only one-fourth of the crop disposed of has been shipped out. Dealers are anxiously awaiting the time when all that has been purchased can be moved. Hauling eontlnuep ai rapidly as the dusty roada permit, and, a large part of the crop la In the warehouses. Baker County Talr Dates. Baker City. The directors Of the Baker County Fair and Speed Associ ation have placed the date for hold ing the fair from October '11 to 16. There will be $2000 hung up in purs es, besides the $1600 state money to be distributed In premiums on agri cultural exhibits. A contract haa been let for building the pavilion and grandstand. Sells 4,000 Ewes, Baker City. Lee Bros., prominent sheep men of this place, hava sold 4000 head of choice yearling ewea to a Wyoming buyer at $2.?5 per head. The sheep are at present on tha range near Cornucopia, but will be delivered in this city for shipment Wheat Market. ; Portland Walla Walla,' ' 78c; bluestem, 83c: valley, 86c. Tacoma Bloestem, 82c;club, 80e. Albany 78c. Salem 80c. Colfax Club, 71c; bluestem, 78c. Pendleton Club, ,70c; bluestenn 73c. . . . . .. La Grande Club, 65c; bluestem, 70c, t " .' ; .: t f"',. v . . s : it . : 'A f V! in i $ , . o