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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08

s57 os5 90 These warrants were is
sued in repayment for money paid 70
the state for swamp land to which the
state's claim failed. rendering 1t I'M
nossible to convey good title The
onIv money coming into the swamp
land fund applicable to the payment OF
tbese warrants is from the sale Oh
swamn land. and it Is doubtful if there
is enough swamp land remaining un'
sold i'm the state to redeem the out
standinp warrants. as it seems to be
practically exhausted. ] have been
able 10 redeem only one OF the war
rants ON this fund since ] came into
omce and during this period the re-
coipts have not equaled the interest
that has accrued As these warrants
will have to be paid some time, | pre-
sent the matter to the Legislature ioI
tts consideration. These and the boun
tv warrants practically constitute the
debt Of the state. the unpaid bonds
mentioned in this report being inslg
nifcant in amount and will probably
never be called for
oreoon Provisional Territorial war
rants.
have had two inquiries from per
sons holding warrants Of the old Ore
gon provisional territory, to know u
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08

floating Indebtedness Of the old board
which amounted TO $1,000. No inter
est has ever been paid, so that the
note. with the interest, now amounts
20 about SIS 600. and as the mortgage
will outlaw If not paid or foreclosed be-
fore the meeting Of the next leelsla
tnre II is necessary that this leslsla
ture make provision for It's settle
ment or the state Land Board viii be
compelled to foreclose the mortgage
10 protect the school fund.
Bounty Warrants.
The bounty tax levied by the legis'
labre Of 1901 on the tax rolls Of 1900
has all been paid, and warrants for the
fun amount have been called. Bounty
warrants in excess Of those called have
been endorsed Not paid for want OF
funds" amounting 10 $3.50, an which
the interest Is estimated to be $500
making total Of T71o for which
provision for payment should be made
Swamp Land Warrants
II will be seen By referring to the
table Of indorsed warrants outstanding
and not called, that warrants to the
amount Of S38,94O.OS are on the swami
land fund. Of which S3O,925.3S bears
per cent interest and $SOl4.70 bears
per cent interest The estimated IN
terest on the whole amount Is sls'
I01S.42. making the total amount due
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
OREGON
STATE
FINANCES
Treasurer Moore Comments
on General Prosperity
Balance of S1,137,575.64
in the Treasury

state Treasurer Moore has com
pleted his report for the period OF p
months ending September 80, 1902.
The statement shows balance on
hand on September goth last. Of ST..
1s7.b75.eL In presenting the report.
which goes TO the Legislature. Treasur.
or Moore takes occasion 10 comment
on the general prosperity Of the coun'
Try. and 10 otherwise mention the ar
fairs OF his department In the follow
ing terms.
have the honor to present here
with. this, my second report OF the
transactions Of the treasury depart
ment OF the state Of Oregon for the
term beginning January T. 1901, and
ending September 30, 1902. embracing
period Of 81 months.
Tho general prosperity prevailing
throughout the country Is apparent IN
the financial affairs Of the state, as
shown In this report It will be no
tlced that there Is not a single dollar
of delinquent tax against any county
In the state since the year 1897, and
of tho amounts delinquent for and be
fore 1897. as well as nearly all of the
interest charges for the same time,
only the state tax against Clatsop and
Lake counties may be- considered valid
an Of the other charges Of tax and in.
terost having been rendered void hy
the supreme court iu the cases OF Day.
ton w. Board OF Equalization 33 Or.
l3i, and State ys Marion County S6
or. 37i. would recommend as ! did
In my last report that the legislature
authorize me. by appropriate resolu.
tion. 10 credit on these void charges,
so they will not have 10 bee carried
along on the books The status Of the
notes IN the trust funds also reflects
the general prosperity Of the state
and would especially call your attcn
tion 10 their splendid condition, the
per cent OF delinquent interest payers
being practically nothing
Agricultural Society Note.
In my last report I called attention
10 this note which was given by IN,
old State Board Of Agriculture ON De
ccmber 90, 1894 Tor the sum of 81.
900. for loan from the common
school fund and rs secured by mort
gage on the fair ground property This
property was decided 20 the state ir
1893 subject 10 this mortgago iu con
sldoration OF the state paying tho
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
VETERANS
TO HOLD
REUNION
OregOn'S Survivors OF 1he
Civil War
Will Assemble in this City on
February 3

The survivors of Oregons two resi'
ments in the Civil War have arranged
for a reunion to be held in this city
on February 3D. Mayor Bishop has
extended OF the veterans the free use
of the council chamber at the city hall
as a place of meeting. The union EN-
braces the surviving members OF the
First Oregon Cavalry and the First
Oregon Infantry.
The following correspondence has
been had between J. B. Dimick, OF
Hubbard. and Mayor Bishop with ref
erence to the matter, the answer to
Mr.. Dimicks letter being forwarded
to him by Recorder Judah this morn
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
Filed His Bond.

The bond Of A. f. Hofer, Jr as ad
ministrator of the estate of the late
Julius Ruef was today approved by
County Judge Scott. and letters OF ad
ministration were issued The amount
Of the bond is $4,000, and j. A. Aup-
perle, president Of the Oregon State
bank, at jefferson is surety.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
Mr.. Dimiek's Letter.

It is the present intention to hold
reunion Of the survivors OF Oregon's
two old regiments of 1861 and 1865,
the First Oregon infantry and the
FIRST Oregon cavalry, in Salem, on
February 3, 1903. and we want to ask
for the use of the city hall for the
place of meeting. / wish to issue the
call soon. and would like an early an
swer. We will want the hall both az.
tprppOu and evening
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
Request Granted.

AT the request Of Mayor Bishop
the following reply was sent this
morning by Recorder Judah:
Your letter of the 9th inst, in rela'
ton TO the use Of hall in the city
building for the accommodation of the
war veterans Of the two great Oregon
regiments. on February 3, 1903, has
been referred to me by Mayor Bishop,
Of this city. with his consent in which
[ cordially join, to offer you the free
use Of the council chamber in the city
hall on that date. afternoon and ey'
ening, and / herewith tender you and
your colleagues the advantages above
suggested, with the hope You may al
.enjoy the reunion.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08

Continued on page fye0
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17
COAL PRODUCTION.
English Writer Compares His Conn
try with Ours and Finds Amer
lea Has the Advantage.

Already, writes Ri. Hon. Leonard
Courtney, P. c., in Gunton's Maya
zine, we have lost the superiority
which has given us our position. II
we compare the figures Of the produc-
ton of coal in the United Kingdom
and in the United States we find that
the quantity turned out across the At
lantic has crept up TO and passed by
the quantity produced here.
What is more, the average price at
the pit mouth in the United States has
fallen below the average price here.
Still more, the excitement of business
during the last two or three years
told upon the price of coal with US
at home more than 1t told upon the
price of coal in the United States.
Whence it may be inferred that the
marginal cost of production has not
only fallen below the marginal cost
here, but that the reserves of extensi-
BILE production in the United States
show a greater elasticity than our r..
serves.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17
PARIS TO PICKING.
An All-Rail Route from the Chinese
Capital to Europe.
Connecting Links in China and MAN.
churiR Now Complete and juno
tiOn with the Trans-Sibe-
rian Railroad Effected.

1t is not generally known that the
prophecy made a few years ago that
some day there would be an all rail
route from Paris 10 Peking has been
fulfilled, but such is the fact The
connecting links between the Chinese
capital and the trans-Siberian railroad
have been completed so quietly that
the world has scarcely heard of it, but
1t is now possible to travel all the way
from Picking to Europe behind the puff
ing locomotive. 1t is a long journey,
and tedious, for in China the trains do
not run very fast, 20 miles an hour be-
ing considered the maximum speed.
The 80 miles between Picking and
Tientsin will take from 11:30 a. M, the
time the train leaves the former place,
until the shades of the evening are be-
ginning to fall There are eight sta
lions between the two cities and the
stops are long; especially so would they
seem to rushing American. At TEN
tsin the traveller will be obliged to
spend the night, for in China trains are
not operated after dark, but he will
have no reason to regret the delay, for
in this busy. thriving city of l 900 000in-
habitants there is much of interest to
see.
The sun will not have arisen in the
morning ere the traveller will have to
be on his way to the depot, for the
train gets an early start on the next
stage of its journey. After leaving
Tientsin wide sandy plains are crossed,
and here irrigation enables the Chinese
to raise sorghum as the principal crop
Along towards noon grass and hills
rise before the traveller as a refreshing
vision, and the ride among the valleys
near the Gulf or Liautung, with it's low
mountains and timber stretches. is de-
lightful Shan-hai-kwan, on the Gulf
of Liautung. is reached at seven o'clock
in the evening and here ends the Chi
nese railroad
At Shan-hai-kwan the last fortified
gate In the great wall of China. which
extends clear across north China and
has its eastern terminus here, Is passed
and Manchuria is entered. Through
the narrow strip of this country of 40
miles, which extends along the Gulf of
Liautung, the Russians have built a
branch of their Manchurian railroad.
1t connects at Chan-hai-kwan with the
road from Tientsin.
Leaving Chan-hai-kwan early the
next morning, the traveller now passes
stations with queer-looking Russian
names, and before many hours finds
himself at Ku-pangtsze, which is the
junction point where travellers for Eu-
rope transfer to another train, though,
as the map shows, this railroad is con-
tinued to the northeast to the town Of
Hsin-min-tun. The route is now over
the main Manchurian line When New
chwang is reached the traveller finds he
has consumed three long wearisome
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17
A Fifty-Dollar
-Cheque-
By JULIA TRUITT BISHOP
CcopyrIght, 1905, BY Daily story Pub. oo9

r RENT, rushing up to the Downleys'
as soon as he had left his train, after
his own impetuous fashion, found that
his visit seemed to be IN some way mop
perfume. The peculiar thing about 1t
was that it should have been the most
opportUne imaginable, for the postman
had just passed, and Geraldine had re-
ceived $50 cheque for a story-the
largest cheque in all her young expert
ence- and it, was a good time for con-
CALCULATIONS. After the congratula-
tions, of course, Trent would find time
to say what he had hurried home to say;
1t having been borne in upon his mind
during this two weeks absence that he
could not endure life longer without
this slim, brown-eyed girl whom he was
in the habit of calling Jerry.
Fifty dollarsH murmured Miss
Downley, blksfully, holding the cheQue
near her eyes and then at arms length,
and viewing it from either point with
added joy. Fifty dollars! Do hush,
Fred! Fifty dollars!"
81 mentioned that | was delighted,
think" remarked Fred, jealousy. 81
have been away two weeks. l expect to
be noticed little, myself"
Il can notice you any time-but one
doesn't get $50 cheques every day" said
Miss Downley. will you hush, Fred
l want to think"
81 will not hush" said Trent, savage
ly. 81 have come here to say something.
and l am going to say it. Put that silly
thing away, jerry"
Jerry looked at the pink slip and
pressed it to her lips.
HE calls you silly thing!" she re-
marked to the cheque, in apostrophe.
He has evidently been raised in the
lap Of luxury. Really, Fred, this
cheque-s50!-did you notice the enor-
nous amount of It? has thrown me into
such confusion that l haven't been able
to get two thoughts together since 1t
came. | wish to think of money for
awhile, Fred-money with a big M.
Don't disturb mel"
"Jerry-will you be sensible a min
ute?" asked the sorely tried Fred. 81
want to tell you how much love you"
DO you think could be weaned away
from career that brought in cheques
for $50 as plentiful as blackberries? ?"
asked Jerry, turning shining brown eyes
upon him. 'T'll tell you what you may
do for me, Fred. I'll endorse this, and
you go to the bank and get it cashed for
me-and bring it to me in silver dollars
please-the largest silver dollars they
have"
Trent arose. There was no such thing
as talking of love to girl who persisted
in talking money.
do you expect me to do anything SO
foolish as that?" he asked, with irrita-
ton, while she was scribbling her name
on the back Of the pink slip of paper
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17
BANANAS, NOT PAJAMAS.
He Was Averse to the Subject, But
when 1t Was introduced
Spoke His Mind,

Walter Camp, the athletic adviser of
Yale university, was recently entertain
ing a gathering Of his undergraduate
friends with experiences of his own, says
the New York Tribune.
He told of dinner where a charming
young woman was seated next to an ex-
ceedingly deaf old man. She had done
her best to interest him, but had found
it necessary to shout out each remark
unto the third and fourth narration be-
fore the old man could catch the point
So the time dragged aong, till the din
ner was waning and the fruit was passed.
The young woman determined to make
a hnal effort at being agreeable, SO she
threw her voice into saying:
DO you like bananas?
"Hows that" asked her neighbor, in
q surprised tone.
DO you like bananas" she repeated
well, my dear he replied, so long
as you have introduced the topic, will
say, that | much prefer the old-fashioned
nightshirt"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17

days and is yet only 55S miles from Pc
king. AS Newchwang is treaty port,
where foreigners are permitted to re-
side permanently, the traveller will find
opportunity to pass delightfully."- the
hours which intervene between the ar
rival of his train in the afternoon and
the departure in the morning.
Travel is now faster and the passen-
ger speeds across the plains of Man
churia on the trans-Siberian railroad,
and as he Journeys he cannot but be
struck with wonder at the great work
the Russians have achieved in that
country. The Manchurian road was
built with marvellous expedition, the
work on its 1900 miles of length being
carried on simultaneously at three diff
ferent points, the Russians having been
able to carry an enormous amount of
railroad material into the interior by
a fleet of "a small river steamers on the
Sungari. In the north the line ex-
tends through a mountain region, but
from Newchwang to the Sungari river
1t passes through comparatively level,
we'll watered region densely populated,
and as far as the eye can see, under a
high state of cultivation.
After leaving the Manchurian road
the traveller journeys over the trans
Siberian road, the route o. which is
familiar to the reading public, the
building and the opening of that re-
the public print for years past Thus
has been established an all rail route
from Peking to Europe, and although
the journey is long and tedious, it is
full of varying scenes and experiences.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17

The tiny parlor of the tiny cottage
seemed running over with her delight.
She was like a child with a new toy-a
child who has never had toy.
81 want it in silver dollars" she in
sisted, gaily, holding out the cheque.
81 want to lay them all on the table, and
pile them up in little piles, and let them
roll through my fingers, and listen to
the chink of them-for just a little
while. Do go on now, Fred, and don't
stay long-and you may think | am
laughing, but l am just as near crying
as l can be-and if you don't hurry
back I'll cry outright, and then Ill al
ways be sorry, for I'm fright when l
cry"
Il never would have dreamed that
you could be so mercenary, Geraldine, )"
said Trent, stiffly, as he put on his hat.
I'm a miser!" she cried after him.
Nobody ever loved money as love it!
Hurry. Fred, an thou lowest mel"
Trent was gone such very little while
that she might have been surprised to
see him back, but she was watching for
him impatiently, and ran out at the
door and caught his arm and led him
into the little parlor again. Her face
was flushed and her eyes shone
Put it on the tablet" she cried. 81
am going to count it, you perceive, to
see If it is all there-yes-thats all
right. Fifty dollars! How big it looks!
Now if you will go away, Fred"
Thanks! Having used me, you are
sending me away" he said, resentfully
That's it, Fred" she said, her eyes
trimming with delighted laughter. 81
want you to go away and not come back
for two whole days-but do come, then
Freddy, won't your"
% seem to be worth so little, in COM
parison with little money" remarked
Fred. MORALLY angry; at doesn't en-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17

Mr. Lewis had just come in from his
club. He appeared in the best of hui
mors, and his wife soon found out why.
You've heard me speak of Stafford,
haven't you?" he asked
"The man who knows so much about
the tariff" ventured Mrs. Lewis
"The man who talks so much about it r.
Lewis corrected. well, we had a long
argument about it this evening, and |
came out ahead"
you did !" said Mrs. Lewis, in a flut-
ter of delight.
Eyes; | got him to admit that he knows
no more about it than l do."-Youth's
COmpanion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17

"Henriette, some one has been tam
pering with my cigars"
Eyes. sir; the missus told me to
break some of EN- and put EN- under
the carpet to keep the moths out But
bought some nice fresh ones for 25
cents a dozen and filled up the box
again. Chicago American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17

The tiny parlor of the tiny cottage
seemed running over with her delight
She was like a child with a new toy-a
child who has never had a toy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17

Mistress-Did anyone call while l was
out, Jane?
Jane-Yis, mum. Wan gintlemin wis
afther calm, mum.
What was his name?"
"Molk O'Ratferty, mum, an he wus as
glad to foind yez out as he wus to foind
me in, Dim thinkin', mum. Chicago
Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17

She-Oh. she married duke and has
lived happy ever after.
He-I thought they had parted
She-Yes, that's why she is happy
Judge.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-18
Generous Eagles.

Aerie No. 234, F. 0. E., Of Kaliis-
pell. came to the front last meeting
night with a generous donation of
$50 for the orphans of the state who
are domiciled at the State Orphans
home at Twin Bridges, and at st.
Joseph's Orphans home at Helena.
There are about 400 of the children
taken care of at public expense, and
it was happy thought of the Eagles
of the state to provide a fund to be
used On Christmas day in making
happy the hearts of the orphan chill
dren of the state giving them a real
childs Christmas. There are a doz-
en- of the aeries in the state, two
only, Butte and Helena, donating more
than did the Eagles Of Kalisplel.
But the word went forth from head
quarters what the Eagles proposed
to do and every aerie gave according
to it's means. Such acts of generos-
ity stir the public pulse and the ben
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-18
Contest Notice.
Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Office, Kalispell, Mon
tana, November 25th, 1903.

Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Office, Kalispell Mon
tana, November 25th, 1903.
sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Charles X.
Chafee. contestant. against Home
stead entry No. $50, made June 23rd,
1900. for the west half of the south
west quarter, southeast quarter of
the southwest quarter and the south
west quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of Section %, Township 81 north.
Range 2S west, by John p. Foley, con-
testee, in which it is alleged that the
said John p. Foley has abandoned
said land Tor homestead entry), and
does not reside upon the said land,
nor has not resided upon the same or
any part thereof for more than two
years prior to the filing of this affi-
davit. and has not cultivated or i'm
proved the same ~ any part thereof
or at all, said parties are hereby no.
titled to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at
10 O'Clock a. m. on January Sth. 1904,
before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Kal-
ispell Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit filed November 25th,
1903 set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
Andrew w. Swaney,
Register
F. II. Greenman. Attorney for con-
teStant