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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
THE FIVE-CENT CIGAR.
Its Average Life Has Been Figured
at Five Years.


The average life Of the nickel cigar
Is FIVE years" said q prominent jobaC-
co man. and It is curious 10 note the
differences which have enabled cigar
men 10 arrive at this general average
~ the five-cen- cigars life. Many CT
gars OF this class run through q long
series OF years.
There are some brands now that
have been running for more than q
quarter Of a century under the same
name, and they are really the same ci-
Gars, made in the same way, having
,ne same flavor and all that sort Of
thing. In this connection I have been
impressed by the remark which We
often hear about certain brands OF ci-
gars that q man had been smoking
for TWO years. or longer, but that
the cigar was getting so bad that ne
had concluded TO quit buying it az all.
II is nothing like the same cigar. he
said; the taste has changed, and il
tastes like a mixture OF cabbage leaves
Now, he was altogether wrong about
that. ! know the cigar, know how it is
made, and all about ii, and l know
that no sort OF change has Deen made
in the process OF manufacture. The
trouble is That a mans taste changes.
He may get up feelin: badly. mis- stom-
ach may be in bad shape, and. of
course. the cigar will NOT taste as il did
his rr-ag fr,
zion. The cigar is blamed, and hs sim.
ply Lashes the thing into the street. and
quits buying il. Instances OF th!s sort
are very common. Mind yOu, I do not
mean 20 say tEat some OF the brands do
Hot change. There are tricks in the
cigar business. JUS as there are tricks
in other trades Bur in nine cases bu-
OF ten the trouble is win the smoker.
But. recurring % the age OF ciga =. the
average 10 which | have referred mas
been settled upon by tobacco men aid
Is accepted Throughout; rhe country. L,
IS reached by taking the TWO extremes
the good and the bad fiye-cent cigar
and figuring back 70 The middle. some
fye-cen- cigars close with the frsr ,o-
made They are failures. having uo-b.
ing in them 10 recommend them 70 In.
public. The material out Of which they
are made would not make decent
'three-fors. The higher grades Of five
cent cigars are made as carefully and
with as much skill as the cigars thar
are sold at higher price, and do not
mind saying that many of them are
really far superior in material. flavor
and method Of manufacture. So maDy
OF them. however, are Of the i.bean
kind that the average is lowered 10 i've
years. while the average life Of tho
higher priced cigars viii run 10 a 5nuch
higher hgure."-New Orleans Times
Democrat
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
Neither Cart Nor Dog.

Every trade has its troubles
truism: nevertheless every traassII !,
thinks every other trade excep. :
own is a snap" So It was WIZ -. !.
Green. farmer. who aspired to :
ease. wealth and dignity Of q H,s'
man. runs a story in the DeIrOi ~
Press
Finally opportunity presented ~, -,
and Silas opened up stable al w.
more Lake. q summer resort Of ni''''
pretensions. Cd,
All went well for time; lOl -
knew a single rig" from u0-.I !.
rig" and such distinctions ms'
modest requirements Of the que. = !,
dents. But one day trouble IL :.
guise Of a smart city-young-maN :,
sented itself. Silas was called "
to produce an unheard-of yehicir
known to Whltmore Lake. :,
81 wish a dog cart, don't you AD'
said the spruce young man. +,
Mister" said silas, there az :,
dog cart in the place, an Il tleis -
there amt a dog in the nun cu.' |.
big enough to draw IL Len~'
you out with a top buggy.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
To Be Con;lnued)
Things That May
interest You.

Over million persons die yearly in
Europe OF consumption.
Five hundreda nd eighty-seven dis
tinct languages are spoken in Europe.
Out Of 2.5qg murders OF Christians
in Tursey last year there were only 81
cases in which the murderers were pun
isned.
Tie longest railway run in the world
without changing is ON the Canadian
Pacific, from Halifax to Vancouver.
3 500 miles.
The biggest orchard in the world n
near Santa Barbara, Cal. It covers
! 200 acres and contains 81 900 fruit
and nut trees.
The amount of heat generated by a
mans body in days work is sufficient
10 raise SO pounds Of ater from freez-
bing TO uiling point.
Lord Kelvin, who is now rs wears Of
age, is entitled TO place no less than 2s
letters, indicating various titles Of hon
or, alter his name.
During the past ten years immigra
ton 70 America from Germany. Ireland
and England has decreased, while that
from Italy, Asutria aud Russia has in
creased.
Three are 5000 mouks on the prom
ontory of Athos. They pay to the sui
tain 1000 pounds year for the privi-
lege OF being allowed 10 govern them
selves.
The number of ships in the Ameri-
can whaling feet has fallen of in the
last twelve years from 81 70 to 40, and
much the same is the case with the
Scotch whaling industry.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
CHAPTER VII.
Llght in the Darkness.

L.lgLL II the DARKNESS.
The Intelligence wiki whicn Les.raie
greeted US was so mOmentOus and So
unexpected that we were ali three fair
y dumfounded.
Gre~eon spranE ont OF MS chair and
upset the remainder Of his whisky and
water
I stared in silence al Sherlock
Holmes. whose lips we-e conDressat
md mis- brows drawn down over his
eyes
"Stangerson. too" ne murtered.
The plot thickens"
II was cutie thick enough before"
Erumbied Les-rade. taking Z chair. -
seem 10 have dropped into a sort OF
council o: war"
Are you-are you sure OF this piece
Of intelligence" stammered G-egso7.
y have just come from his room"
said Lest-ade Il was the first TO dis
eovn- what had occurred"
I'VE have been hearing Gra-son's
view Of the matter" Holmes observed.
Would you mind letting rs know
what you have seen and dOne?"
- have no objection" D." IeSr-ade a.
Ewe-ed. seating himself "T freely con
t--E< ---L. g. -- a--@- Ns44a4fDa- NA-7
S-arg--s0r was coz oa-- I'd in the death
Of D-eb5e-. This fresh development
has shown nc That 7 was completely
mistaken. Fu', ~ -tn one idae SGT
I-vsa,E 70 f-T OH what had become
o. The ser-e-a-v. They had been seen
together a. Eus-0u Station about half
past eight OF --e evening Of the third.
~ Two II me morning D-eD5er mad
beer found y -he B-.T-or Road. The
question which confronted ma was 20
frS 1u- how Sta-Ea-sor had 1eau en-
rIc-e1 be-Tae- $50 and the time OF
ffe crime and what had become Of him
gs-e-ws-d- teia~-auhed 70 Liverpool
giving 9 descriu-i0- ~ the man and
warning them 70 ke=D 2 watch uDOn
r g American boats. ! then set 70 work
ealing uUo1 al -ha hotels and lodging
houses 81 me vicinity ~ FustOr. Enu
Eea 7 argued that = D-eIba- and his
ror-us-ip- had ha~o-ne saDe-a-aT the
natural course ~ ne latter would be
n urr IN somewhere IN me vicinity for
tre night an6 -rer hang about the
s-a-ior again ney- morning"
'Tnav would be likely n ar-ee on
sor1e rDaa-'-c-placs beforehand" r.
marked Holmes
50 Il proved spent the whole Of
yesterday evening IN making inquiries
entirely without avail. This morning
T began very early. and q eight o'clock
J reached H2LlItay's Private Hotel. II
Little George s-reat. On M inquiry
IS 20 whether & NJ. StalEe-son vas
living there. they al once answered ne
e. -he Affirmative
40 doubt you are the gentleman
h was expecting. they said. ne had
been waiting for Z gentleman for two
asvs'
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09

makes I, hu-,fUl n a3uH sWiini'Hrs
and dangerous 20 children
cars have been taken from the Mis-
srss-1pl which measured eight feet IN
length and weighed nearly 21o pouhds,
These sullen monsters are not aiFnu
NJ snv-binc and are more apt 10 attack
q swimmer thin are many xmas OF
sharks Plenty OF people living along
the big river bear sears on their arms
or thighs from gar teeth.
In the small lakes. however, they dc
nor often attain a greater weight than
S.x or eight pounds and measure IN
length from eighteen to thirty-siN
inches. These are not big enough 10
hu-, human beings, but play SMASH
wiki the anglers bait.
The gar's jaws are as formidaoly
armed as those of'the muSkailonSe. IL
has row upon row Of teeth. some as
sharply pointed as needles ana others
having sliclng. cutting edges 10 them.
These jaws are nearly half as Tong as
the hsh's body and work Ike a pair
OF scissors. as certainly and more rap
idly.
The gar is the only one OF our fishes
able TO cut a six line Of any size. no
matter how small. and It does this with
n duietneSs and precision highly eNas-
na-arinG. There are many waters, good
bass waters. which fishermen have
been compelled 70 desert, fishing them
with success being rendered imposSi-
bic by the Gars.
The gar has sense. Il is almost i'm
possible 10 hook it in the usual way
even when i- takes the attached bait,
which does not happen often.
The interior Of the snout is a hard,
hony substance with a thin stretching
OF skin over il. and the hook will not
sink in sufficiently to hold. In gen
e-al. however, the gar, which is tx
cecdingly wise, will not seize the bait.
Instead II Swims near. makes a sur
vey. carefully locates the line. sw!ms
nearer, opens It's jaws. makes a snip,
and then eats the m!nnow or frog at
leisure. All that the angler feels is The
merest tw!tch Of the tackle.
I He may think that II is bass gin
gprly taking hold. or he may recognize
the willy and fagal work Of the gar. In
any event. he has nothing TO do save 10
reel in swiftly. find hook. bal; and
swivel gone, and bend on new ones.
/ A prejudice exists against the gar rs
/ edible, yer il is not wholly bad. 1t is
a cleanly fish in feeding, liy.n. on min
nOws. frogs and such things. and not
touching decayinG ma-ter. In this re
spect II is better than the catfish. which
will eat anything II can swallow. taste
I being something OF no value TO il.
( The flesh of the gar Is in alternate
/ strips of white and dark meat. the
[ white lying along the sides and the
dark near the backbone
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09

Take two wine bottles Of even size
and close them with corks, as shown in
figure. Cut the top Of the corks II
wedge shape. Take two table knives
with heavy handles and place them on
the edges Of the cOrks. as shown I'm fig
ure, their points touching each Other
On the points Of the knives place a thin
glass filed with so much water thai il
balances on the tips of the knives.
Then carefully let a small metal hail
or piece Of money attached to a string
down into the water without touching
bottom, and you will see the glass sway
down, and then up again. as soon as
you remove the bali from the water.
Inis experiment is best done with
music as the glass will appear to be
dancing to the tune that is played.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
A STUDY IN SCARLET

BY A. CONAN DOYLE.

Ate very s--es pause The deye>
DC continued
-oc course as-s- mat there was
Eks-e Lieutenant C1a-pa-rle- was.
sDok rvo uzce-s win ne and arrested
I'm ELEC I touched nm OF the
should and wa--z- him 70 come
SUis-y wiki Is. he answered rs Gs
BOD Is brass y suppose -Cu are
a--sSL-- re for being concerned IN
-hs Cez-L -S that sr1ucL-=- D-e1he-.
D. said We had said nothing 10 hin
shout --- 50 -1aE 1.s aLudirs co il had
: most suspicious aspect
-Ts-y SAID Holmes.
re sui carried the heavy stick
yE-Ch I-s mother described him as
hE--z win him when he followed
D-stos-. / vas stout OAK cu6Ee.."
What = your theory. them"
-V5 ell NJ theory = that ne followed
Drsbts- as ia ss The B-:I-on road.
When -Lt-s fresh El-e-CG-IOC arose
be:wes- them. in the course ot which
D-eote- received 9 blow from the
stick n the riJ OF the stomach. per
hans which KILLED him without lJav-
tuS any mark. The night was SO WEI
that no one was about so Clarpsn-ie-
drEEr-- the body o. his victim into
the empty house. As 20 The candle
znC -l- blood and The writing on Jh-
wall and Tho ring. they may all he so
many tricks 20 throw the police on 10
she N-cr- scent
well done" said Holmes in IN en-
eUU-a sing voice. Really. GregsOn.
you are getting along. We shall MAKE
something OF YOU Vet"
i EG--er myself that I have man
agsi i- rather neatly" the detective
susw,~=5 proudly. The Young man
volunteered slater. aur in which he
sEid that after following Drebbe-
some time the latter perceived him
znd took & cab In order 10 gel away
IRON him. On his wsy home he met
II old shipwa-s and took q long walk
with hin. On he.uE asked where this
old sL.rHare lived. he was unable 20
give any satisfactory reply. ! think
the whole case fits together unc0m-
monty well. What auuses me is 10
think o. LesJ-ala. who mad started OF
upon the wrong scent. I an afraid he
wont make much OF il. Why by JOye
here's the very man himself"
II was indeed. Les-~ade who hal
ascendpG the stairs while We were
tzlk;-g. and who now entered the
room. The assurance and jauntiness
which generally marked his demeano-
and dress were however wanting
His face was disturbed and --Ou-
deC. while his clothes were Gisar,
rznseC and unrity.
He had evidently come with the in.
tentiou Of consulting with Sherlock
Holmes for on percRiving his col.
league te appeared 70 be embarrassed
and put Ou-
He stood in the center Of the room
fumb-lcg uervOUsly with his hat. and
uncertain what 20 do.
This is z most extraordinary case. -
ne said. al las--"a most inCoup-e-
heusiJle affair"
"Ah. you ind II so. NJ. Lest-adeo -
cried Gregso-. I-iUnphan-ly. y
thought you would come 10 that con.
elUsiOr. Haze you managed 70 find the
secretary, 3Lr. Joseph Stangerson?'
The secretary. 5Lr. Joseph S-alser
soa said Les--ade. g-avely. was
murdered az Ha,ii5ays Private Hotel
about o'clock this morning"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
Quick-Miffefl-

a rather good story is told Of dis
tnguished philosopher who happened
10 be staying at a country house where
there were other guests One morn
ing youngster looking out Of the win
dow, observing large flock of rocks
allghtlng on the grass, cried ont.
What an awful lot Of crows" unon
which the philosopher, in a tone intend.
ing to convey gentle rebuke. enouir.
inely said: We'll, my young friend are
crows so awfulf' The boy quickly an
swered: Il didn't say, What a lot
Of awful crows" but What an awful
lot OF crows The philosopher re.
malned silent, and the boy whispered TO
companion, Had him that time
think
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
Drew the Line at Ping-POne.

Drew the Line at Ping-fOn
Here's q letter from Mlran"
college. She says she's in love :
Ping-Pong"
"She is, hey? Well, she'd oeI.a =. !.
him up; we amt goin' ter stan. n,
Chlnaman marrying inter TINS i1''
-Woman's Home Companion
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
GREATLY CONDEMNED CARS,

Not at All Beautiful, but These Fi.b
Have Good Sense.
Nearly all the inland waters Of south
ern and middle Amarica are infested bv
the long-snouted and tOOthful. though
not tOOthsOme, gar. In the yfississfuDi
il occasionally reached a size tbat
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-09
Position.

I.
They sat in the hammock
Quiet and still.
They looked at her daddy
Amy and Bill.
II.
But daddy went in soon.
Some daddies will.
They sat in the hammock
Amy&Bnl.
journal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office at Oregon
City, Oregon, Aug. l. 1902:
Notice Is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions Of the act
Of Congress OF JUre 3, 1878, entitled
IAN act for the sale Of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon.
Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act Of August 4, 1892,
KATE A. CLARK,
of Seaside, County Of Clatsop, State OF
Oregon, has this day filed her sworn
statement No. 5S37, for the purchase OF
the z half Of NE quarter, NV quarter
of northeast quarter, and northeast
quarter Of northwest quarter OF
section No. 8, in township No. north,
range No west, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tabIish her claim before the clerk OF
Clatsop County, at Astoria, Oregon, on
Friday, the 18th day Of October, 1902.
She names as witnesses: Olaf Boren.
of Astoria, Oregon; r. NJ. CASTOR, OF
Astoria Oregon; Timothy Corcoran, of
Jewel, Oregon: D. NJ. Stuart, Of Asto-
ria, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 17th day Of
October, 1902.
CHAs. B. MOORES.
s-s-1O-10. Register.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office. Oregon
City, Oregon, Aug. s, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions OF an act
of congress Of June 3. 1878, entitled
An act for the sale Of timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all public land states
by act OF August 4, 1892,
MRS. ORILLA A. TAYLOR.
of Portland, County of Multnomah,
State Of Oregon, has this day filed in
this Office her sworn statement No.
5S49, for the purchase of the east half
Of the southeast quarter, southwest
quarter OF the southeast quarter, Of
section 81, township north, range 3
west. and lot 2, of section No. 6, in
township No. north, range No. 2
west. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agTicul-
tural purposes, and to establish her
claim TO said land before the register
and receiver Of this Office at Oregon
city. Oregon, on Monday the Sd day
Of November. 1902.
she names as witnesses: William
KrieseI, Of Portland. Ore; Byron ].
Sanford, OF Montavilla, Ore; James T.
Burke, Of Seaside. Ore; B. ]. Burke,
Of Seaside. Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
reouested TO flle their claims in this
ofiee on or before the said Sd day Of
November 1902.
cHAS. b. MooREs,
e.1g.fA.f7 Register
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office. Oregon
City, Oregon, Aug. rs. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
cf congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An
act the sale of timber lands in the
states of California. Oregon, Nevada,
and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the public land states
by act Of August 4, 1892,
BRUNA P. JOHN,
of Portland, County of Multnomah,
State OF Oregon, has this day filed in
this office his sworn statement No.
5S72, for the purchase Of the east half
of the northwest quarter of section
No. 3, in township No. north, range
No. west, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought Is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes. and to establish his
claim to said land before the register
and receiver Of this Office at Oregon
City, Oregon, on the 7th day Of No
vember, 1902.
He names as witnesses: Thomas B.
Bidwell, Charles Iverson, Frank Bid
well, Theodore Stockman, all Of As
toria, Ore.
Any and all persons claiming ad-.
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before the said 7th day Of
November, 1902.
CHAs. B. MooREs,
s-2-M-l Register.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
rnl,ea States LAND on,ce, orerpl

United States Land ofiice. Oregon
City, Oregon. Aug. rs. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that In COM
pliapce With the provisions of the act
% congress OF June 8, 1878, entitled AN
act the sale Of timber lands In the
states OF California. Oregon, Nevada,
and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the public land states
by act OF August 4. 1899.
OLE CHRlSTIASSEN,
OF Astoria, County of Clatsop. State OF
Oregon, has this day filed Ia this Of
flee his sworn statement No, 6S7S, for
the purchase OF lots .. s and 1, Sec
tion and lot | OF section No, 6, In
township No. north. range No. 3 west
and win offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and 70 establish his claim
before the register aud receiver OF this
Office at Oregon City, Oegon, on Mon
day, the 10th day of November. 1909.
He names as witnesses: II. ]. Burke,
OF Seaside, Ore. J. r. Burke. of Sea-
side, Ore; b. j Sanford. of Portland.
Ore; Frank Evanson, of Astoria, Ore
ANY and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
office on or before said 10th day OF
November 1909.
cHAs. b, MooREs.
s-s-ll-4. Register.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land once, oresOu

United States Land ONCE, oregon
| City, Oregon, Aug, s, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that In COM
pliance with the provisions OF an act
of congress OF June s. 1878, entitled
+" An act for the sale Of timber lands
| in the states OF California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended TO all public land states
by act of August 4. 1892.
WILLIAM T. BUNNELL,
lof Portland, County of Multnomah.
State OF Oregon, has this day filed In
this Office his sworn statement No.
5SsS, for the purchase OF the west
half OF the northwest quarter OF sec,
ton 50, and the east half Of 'he aeith-
east quarter of section So, ~, "a town.
ship No. north. range No. west,
and will offer proof to show that the
| land sought is more valuable for its
| timber OF stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his ,iaim
| to the said land before the register
land receiver at Oregon city, Oregon.
on Monday, the Sd day OF November,
1909.
He names as witnesses; william
Kriesel, Of Portland. Ore; Byron J.
Sanford, OF Montaviila, Ore: James I.
Burke. OF Seaside, Ore; r. ]. Burke,
of Seaside. Ore,
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
Office on or before the said Sd lay or
cHAs. B. MooRES.
S-fs-t0-T Register,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, at Oregon
City. Oregon, Aug. S, 1902;
Notice Is hereby given that in conf
pliance with the provisions Of the act
Of Congress OF June 5. 1878, enti!led
IAN act for the sale Of timber lands
In the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada ami Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act OF August 1. 1892,
| WILLIAM SMoOT.
of Wallace, county OF Shoshone. State
lof Idaho, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 5S44, for
1.-THE purchase OF the SW quarter OF
section No. 80, in township No. s N,
| 80. s-west, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought Is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes. and to es-
Itablish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver Of this office
at Oregon City, Oregon, on Monday.
1.-THE Goth day of October, 1902.
| He names as witnesses: James B.
Short. of Mullen. Idaho; John A. Nc
Donnell, OF Mullen. Idaho; James 7,
Burke, OF Seaside, Oregon; Millard
Armstrong, Of Mullen, Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming ad-
lversely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
office on or before said Goth day OF
October, 1902.
| CHAS. B. MOoES,
Is-S-l0-ia. Register