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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
HAND DRILLING RECORDS.
Bradshaw, of TonOpah, Holds the
American Championship.

hhCIiNdu NiidIIIJlOllSlnD.
Hand drilling contests are of inter-
est in so far as they show skill in u.s.
ing tools, and prove to some etent the
physical strength of the one who
wields the hammer. the Mining
World reminds us. OF course. a de-
feet in eyesight may quickly incapaci-
tate a contestant. while a temporary
alteration of mind would result dis
astrously. Nervous men stand little
show in this field of sport for gain.
To the brawny arm drill contest is
an excellent lubricant. and to the big
chested miner it Is a tonic. In de-
Gliding who shall wear the ribbon of
victory, however. 1t is essential to
consider first. the character of the
rock to be drilled. and then the period
of time in which certail depth has
been reached. Recently single and
double-handed drilling contests were
held in four states. the time allowed
being Is minutes. The records were:
Single-handed contest-W. Brad
shaw at Tonopah, New. 25 is inches;
F. Yokey at Boulder. Col. "a inches;
]. Mingerotti at Eureka. Utah. 20 3-8
inches; G. Dahlin at Prescott. Ariz.,
10 1-2 inches. Double-handed con-
test-W. Bradshaw and w. r. Ross at
Tonopah, 40 SIS inches: f. Lewis and
]. Mingerotti at Eureka. 81 1-2 in
ches: Collins and Dopp at Boulder
33 rs inches: G. Dahlin and A. Ny
berg at Prescott. 90.7 inches. Evident-
ly the new mining district of Nevada
holds the banner. while Utah comes
second, and Colorado and Arizona fol-
low. All participants have done good
work and are worthy of special men,
ton in this branch of mining athlet-
les.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
MANY FARMERS HOLD.
They Are Reluctant to Sell Wheat at
the Present Prices.

In spite of the fact that many far
mers were in town Saturday, compar-
atively little wheat changed hands.
most of the growers still refusing to
sell for 60 cents. However, some
wheat was purchased by all of the
buyers, the largest quantity reported
being $4,000 bushels by A. L. Knight
for the Interior Warehouse company.
Much of this according to Mr.. Knight.
was bought of farmers from the Sec
ton moth and west of here, and who
have so far sold but little of their
grain
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
Miners Oyercome hy Smoke.

Six miners at the Morning mine
were overcome by smoke which was
blown into the workings from a for
est fire burning at the mouth OF one
of the tunnels. The men were carried
from the mine in an unconscious con-
dition, but they were revived upon
reaching the surface. 1t is believed
all will recover. The forest fire burn
ed its way up the mountain Side and
destroyed a number of buildings at the
mouth of the tunnel,-Boise States
man, (Mullan corr
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
"sHow" INDIANS RETURNING.
Umatlllas Who Went to Michigan Are
Pining for Their Native Umatilla
Hills Again.

Hills Again.
One by one the Umatilla Indians
who went to Grand Rapids, Mich,
last June to join wild west show are
returning to Umatilla as the home
sickness drives them back. The price
of ticket is perhaps the only barrier
that prevents the entire IS from COM
ing at once.
Yesterday August Alexander, a full
blood. who went with the party, ar
rived home from Grand Rapids, and
he says that most of the boys desire
to return. The management of the
show did not treat them right and for
the first month did not pay them their
wages, although they worked every
day.
Alexander tells interesting stories
of the exciting game of "chyuse,"
which is played by men on horseback
on a track 800 yards in length. Each
rider carries a bucket full of potatoes
on a 12-foot pole, and the object of
the game Is to see who can reach the
goal with the most potatoes in his
bucket with every other rider trying
to knock his bucket off the pole.
The game was played at the lake
side, where a large summer resort
park was running and where the In
dians gave roping exhibitions, broncho
busting exhibitions and played "chy-
use" all day long.
He thinks Michigan Is a poor place
for a Umatilla Indian and will not
venture so far away from the reserva-
tion again unless he has sufficient
money with which to return with at
any time. Wages are very low there
and the farmers are suspicious of In
dlans and few of them could secure
work on the farms although they had
letters from various Umatilla reser-
walton farmers to the effect that they
were responsible men and good work.
ers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
Chinese Deities,

The Chlnaman has a deity who opens
the eyes of his worshipers in the morn
ing and another who closes them at
night. He has gods of rising, standing,
walking, running, crawling, swim
ming; gods of splitting, chewing, swal-
lowing. sneezlng. coughing, choking.
There are gods who preside at the
birth Of Chinese baby and gods who
honor the occasion when Chinaman
dies, or, in his own idiom, "sticks up
his pigtail"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
Timber Fires in Union.

Heavy timber fires have been rag
ing on the head of Little creek, in
the High Valley section, this week.
and four sawmills have been in more
or less danger therefrom. The fire
started from a homesteader's claim,
where fire was set out to make
clearing and got beyond control. Mill
and timber men have been fighting
fire this week, but it is a hard propo-
sition. Fire is reported also on Little
Catherine creek.-Union Republican.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14

tie, was either overcharged at the soda
works and a poisonous acid produced,
or 1t might have been tampercd with
after It left the works"
Mac Montelth. the well known
liquor dealer of Pendleton, is a broth
er of Mrs. Van Dram and Immediately
left for Portland on receiving the
news of his sisters death. Matt Mon
teith. another brother In San Fran
cisco, also came up to Portland to at
tend the funeral.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
ELECTRIC HAND IRONS.
Pendleton Steam Laundry Installing
IL New Appliances i'm Its Well Con-
Quoted Business.

Twelve new electric hand-irons are
being installed in the Pendleton Steam
laundry today, the other iron of this
kind installed some time ago, being
n decided success.
The electric irons do away with the
old method of heating irons on n
stove and make an ironing room
much cooler than where the old
kind is used.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
study Grand Ronde Irrigation.

Colonel r. C. Judson, Industrial
agent of the o. r. & N, and A. p.
Stover, irrigation expert who has been
in the Echo district for the past four
months, left here for La Grande yes
terday morning to study irrigation in
the foothill district of Grand Ronde
valley. Colonel Judson is very anx-
ious that Mr.. Slower secure data on
all phases of irrigation in Eastern
oregon before returning to Washing
ton to report to the agricultural de-
partment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
Cashing Checks.

Should a check be drawn on an
other bank, it is not necessary for
you to present the check to that bank
for payment-we will gladly do so for
you, without charge. We cash drafts
on any city in the United States or
Canada, and handle items on any city
in the world.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Pendleton, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
RETURNS TO PENDLEToN.
w. ii. Dmdlnger VIII BE Employed

w. II. Dlndinger, formerly of the
firm of Dindinger & Wilson, which
recently sold its stock to Lee Teutsch,
has accepted a position in the Teutsch
Department Store, and will arrive
here within a short time to enter upon
his duties. Mr.. Dindinger. who is a
dry goods and shoe man of much ex-
perience and recognized ability, will
be employed in the dry goods and
ladies' shoe departments of the
Teutsch store.
Since leaving here a few weeks ago,
Mr.. Dindinger has been in Portland
for the greater part of the time, but
has also spent some little time at
Salem and Albany, where he former
ly lived.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14

Nuf sed. U C RAIDER.
Rader-Carpets-Rader
Rader-Furniture-
Watermelons on ice. Lyman Bros.
Roosevelt gives per cent rebate on
ash purchases. Boston Store.
Headstrom & Greenawald, shoe
makersat Teutsch's Department Store.
Douglas shoes are good now. Bos-
ton Store for harvesters or vacation
srs.
For Sale or Trade-Half section of
Alberta wheat, go miles from Edmon-
ton. F. G. Lucas, Athena, Or.
What better evidence could there
be of its high quality when the United
States government buys "Cleveland's 8
Baking Powder" for its army?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
Real Estate Transfers.

]. II. Koontz and wife to the Butter
Creek Telephone company, for the N
1-2 of lot Z, and the n 1-2 of lot s.
in block 2 of Koontzs addition to
Echo. Consideration, 500.
J. II, Samuel and wife to John Rit-
ter for lots Z, s, ., 10, IL and 12 in
block S5, OF Freewater, together with
irrigation rights. Consideration, $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
The Hat They Miss.

"Dtre's lot oh you fine women
folks" said an old negro preacher at
Excelsior Springs one Sunday dat
comes to chu'ch an sees every hat In
de congregashun-every hat but one,
and dat one de Lohd passes right I'M
dab yoh nose TO- help in his cause an
to sabe yoh black souls. Kansas City
Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
A Dogs Life.

u pity the poor sailor" said the sen.
timental boarder. His is a dogs life"
YES" reJoined the cheerful IDIOT "hs
goes from one bark to another as IL
were eeColumbu Dispatch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
Qualified.

Has your music teacher dellcats
touchr
"Exquisite-$10 lesson. New York
Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14

Bill Aklyama, the well known Jap
anese cook who Is now in Pocatello,
has subscribed for the East Oregon
ian, to keep posted on current events.
Chung Lee, the Chinese laundryman
of Umatllla, is also a regular sub
scriber and n number of Umatilla In
dians read the paper regularly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14

Walter Ferral prominent lawyer,
suicided with carbolic acid at Red
ding, Cal, under the influence of de-
spondency.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14

Henry Holland shot and killed An
drew p. Anderson near Lost Cabin,
Wyo. Anderson is said to have be-
gun the shooting without any provo
cation worth mentioning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-28

BOYS HATS Soft. shapes, saucer
brim Washes, Flatirons d On.
and Fedoras $1.50 and. Apl. ~
BOYS CAPS-New Barney Oldfield
shape in English worsteds TX
for. ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03

In Brynjolfson vs. Steen defendant
was given a directed verdict for costs.
In Geo. Smith vs.. Fred DeLisle and
the Stewart Elevator Co., plaintiff got
judgment against DeLisle.
In J. I. Case Threshing Co., vs..
John Bake and others, case where
foreclosure of real estate mortgage
given for machine which proved un-
satisfactory, was sought, the court
took the matter under advisement.
John Gaudette was given a verdict
of 1882. go against W. D. Nicholson in
a case involving the title to two colts
taken under chattel mortgage cover
ing the mares and their increase.
The Sucker State Drill Co., OBJ
tanned a verdict against F. Readon
and Geo. T. Larson in. the sum of
$1217 for machinery sold to defend
ants.
Court adjourned this morning.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
GREAT BATTLE IN MANCHURlA
RACES DOWN A LINE ONE
HUNDRED MILES LONG.
JAPANESE SMELLING PouTILofF HILL
FIELD AND SIEGE GUNS POUND.
ING FIERCELY AWAY At
RUSSIAN POSITION.

sachettup. Manchuria, March O.
The Japanese have opened tremen-
dous fire with field and siege guns
against Poutiloff Lone Tree) hill.
Columns of white smoke envelope the
hill on two sides. The bomDardment
OF the right flank continues.
The artillery fighting continues
along the whole front of about 100
miles. The Eastern detachment near
Kondayu has repulsed the Japanese at
tack. The Japanese have also been
driven in from Tunsilai pass and from
the vicinity of Gauto pass.
At the bridge over the Shakhe river
Z furious struggle continues. A small
wood nearby has continually changed
hands, but is now definitely occupied
by the Japanese.
It is rumored that a division Of Japa.
nese, on the extreme right, is march
Ing north and has reached Kalama.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
Souris Snapshots.

Mrs. Geo. Aal went to Bottineau
Monday.
Mrs. Kortgaard is a Bottineau Wis
itor with her sister, Mrs. Wekseth.
this week.
Alex Smart came down from West
hope on Monday to visit with the
stnice weather. in Souris. --.----. ..--....s.
y The merchants are taking advantage
of this nice weather by giving their
store fronts needed bath, the applica-
ticn of which greatly improves the
looks of things.
Several people went from here to
Bottineau this week, some as jurors
and others as witnesses in the various
cases now being tried there in district
court by Judge Kneeshaw.
Messrs. Thomas B. Nichol, Jules
Beaudoin. Henry Peterson, Emil Mel
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
TWO BRIEF DISPATCHES.
General Kuropatkin Reports Russian
Successes.

General Kuropatkin Reports Russian
Successes.
st. Petersburg, March 1.-Two brief
dispatches from General Kuropatkin,
dated Feb. q and Feb. %, confirm the
capture of the head Of the Shakhe
river bridge. Attacks of the Japanese
on Gauto pass were repulsed Feb. 27
and again Feb. %. The Russian ad-
vance guards still hold their position
at Kudaza. The sharpshooters con-
tinue to harrass the whole Japanese
front and, it is confirmed, caused con-
siderable alarm by the use of hand
grenades at Sandiapu during the night
Of Feb. 27.
Ohio Farmer Then Blows His Head
OFT With Shotgun.
Cincinnati, March 2.-Previous to
ending his own life Henry Fey, care
taker Of q farm west Of this city, killed
every living thing about the place.
Then. acting with much deliberation,
he literally blew his head OF with q
shotgun. Fey's victims were shot.
piled up In . heap near the house and
then Fey went to the kitchen and
killed Almself. $$.5 BIZ s.,s-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
ODD FELLOWS
ORGANIZE;
Westhope now has lodge of. O.
O. F. Bottineau and Willow
City lodges assist with the in
stitution.

On Monday evening degree team
consisting of nineteen members of the
Bottineau and Willow City I. o. O..
F. lodges participated in the institu-
tion of a lodge of that order at West
hope. The work was done under the
supervision of Grand Representative
F. w. Cathro.
The charter members of the new
lodge are: c. M. Condit. Aug.
Soucie, A. J. Mckee, Edward Proud,
w. A. McHaney, W. J. Reynolds.
G. s. Wagner and R. A. Brown. The
officers elected and installed are; G.
M. Condit, N. g. .; August Soucie, v.
g.. A. J. Mckee. Secretary; w. j.
Reynolds, Treasurer.
After the organization and installa-
tion of officers lunch was served and
the usual good time enjoyed. >.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
Fire at Hot Springs.

A disastrous fire swept Hot Springs,
Ark. on Saturday, destroying over two
hundred buildings. The property loss
is over million dollars. Three lives
were lost and many people narrowly
escaped.
A telegram to The Courant from
Mr.. ArchieFinlayson relates the above
facts and says "Bottineau people are
all safe. The house in which John
Stacey and Bert Murta were rooming
was burned but they secured their
effects and escaped" We learned
from another source that the house
next to the one occupied by Mr.. Fin
layson and his sister Miss Mary, was
destroyed but theirs escaped.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
Sermon To Masons.

On Sunday, February Goth the
members Of the Masonic lodge at
tended the Methodist church in a
body. There was very large attend
ance and quite number were obliged
to return home on account of being
unable to gain admission. Rev. G.
E. White made learned and eloquent
address in which he reviewed the
history Of Masonry from a time 1900
years before Christ-from the mytho-
logical age to the present day. He
dwelt on the religious basis Of the
order and his argument did much to
dispel the superstition and prejudice
which has often been directed against
Masonry.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
GOING TO BUILD?

If you are contemplating building
it will be to your interest to see the
undersigned before letting the con-
tract. Let us give you an estimate
on brick, stone or frame construction.
We are prepared to handle any c'ass
of work on short notice and guarantee
best workmanship. First class brick
mason in connection. Plans and spec
ifcations furnished. Address me at
Bottineau, N. D. or call at residence
corner of Main and Eighth streets
across street from public school.
IF "a Mar II pd) Geo. F. Thompson.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
Over a Thousand People
Attend the Funeral of
the Late j. A. Grcig.
A BEAUTIFUL
CEREMONY
Fellows Performed at Crave.
Last Rites.

The funeral Of DR.. J. A. Greig,
whose death occurred at North va
kima, WASH, as announced in last
week Courant, occurred on Sunday.
The body arrived on Saturdays train
and lay in state in the l. O. y. F. hall
until Sunday afternoon. Over one
hundred and fifty Odd Fellows from
different parts of the county assembled
to take part in the last rites of an hon
ored and beloved brother. After the
beautiful ceremony Of the order was
performed in the lodge room the body
was carried to the Opera house. where
services were conducted by Rev. James
Coutts. The Opera house was packed
full and many were unable to gain
admission. It is estimated that over
a thousand people were present. The
stage was 6ttingly draped in black
with hele and there bow of scarlet
in token of the rank of the deceased
in Odd Fellowship. The pulpit was
draped in mourning with the three
links of scarlet as its only decoration.
The background of the stage was
festooned with red, green and white.
the colors of the Modern Woodmen of
America, of viii ch order deceased was
a member. The music was furnished
by A. R. Caldwell, organist and a
double quartette of male voices, COM
posed of D. j. Macarthur, Peter B.
Ferguson. Peter Scott. H.. S. Blood,
Arthur Stewart. David Turner, John
Turner and John Maynard. Rev. Coutts
preached stlong and eloquent SER
mon. At the close of the sermon the
friends iY2e !sshitted to view the
remains. Then the procession COM
posed of one hundred and fifty Odd
Fellows marching by twos in the lead,
followed by the M. W. A. and Forest
els lodges, also in twos, then the
hearse followed by many carriages and
great number on foot. The beauti-
full and impressive burial ceremony of
the I. o. O. F. was performed at the
grave and then the clods closed over the
last resting place of man who was
known and loved throughout this
county, man Of rare talents whose
loss is deeply felt as the immense
funeral throng amply testified.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
Russell Records.

A. Welzbacher was at Bottineau
this week.
Pete Bristol went to Bottineau on
bu siness this week. =
johnson & Proud are busy these
days at their new shop turning out
WORK. ~.-...
Lew Heath has moved to the farm
from Bottineau where he has spent
the winter.
The water is over a foot deep on
the river and at the present rate the
ice will not last long. ii
Albert Henning, one Of our prosper
Gus farmers, visited the county seat
this week on business.
Mr.. Simon Stoeser and Miss Maggie
Kirscher were married at Penn, N. D.
on the 28th inst. Their many Russell
fri ends will wish them much Joy.
Albert Gessner, transacted business
at Bottineau this week. It is said
by some that he went in after mar
riage license but we are inclined to be
sceptical until Albert says so.
This April weather that we are en-
joying in the usually stormy month Of
March is about the best ever. A good
many farmers have already been in
the field narrowing and if it continues
warm for many more days some will
start plowing.
Our neighbors have signi6ed their
intentions of making war on the fes-
tive gopher this spring from the start,
This is the only way to do it. If We
wait until the grain is we'll along the
gophers will have become so numerous
that it will be next to impossible to
keep them from destroying a good deal
of the grain.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
MRS. JANE LATHROP STANFORD
DIES IN STRANGE MANNER
At HONOLULU.
TAKEN SUDDENLY I'LL At Her HOTEL
POLICE AND DOCTORS ARE CON.
QUOTING AN INQUIRY INTO
THE NATTER.

Honolulu, March 2.-Mrs. Jane La
throp Stanford of San Francisco, widow
of United States Senator Leland STAN
ford, died at 1880 p. m. at the Moana
hotel here. Suspicious circumstances
surround the death of Mrs. Stanford.
She was taken i'll at II o'clock and
said:
II have been poisoned"
Her last words were: "This is q
horrible death to die" -..
Mrs. Stanford came here from San
Francisco on the Korea Feb. p. In
conversation with Mrs. Henry Highton
of San Francisco, who Is now here,
Mrs. Stanford said that an attempt had
been made to poison her in that city
and that this was her reason for sail
ing on the Korea. 1t was Mrs. STAN
fords belief, according to Mrs. High
ton, that enough poison had been used
to kill twenty persons.
It is understood that an investiga-
ton of the case is now being made
by the police of San Francisco. The
police here are also conducting an In
vestigation.
Before retiring Mrs. Stanford took
q dose of bicarbonate Of soda, which
she purchased in, San Francisco. 1t is
reported that the soda contained
stryshnine, but this report cannot be
verified. DR.. F. H. Humphreys, who
attended Mrs. Stanford. is now making
an examination of the contents of the
bottle, which had not been touched
since Mrs. Stanford left San Francisco.
In the afternoon Mrs. Stanford went
to q picnic. She ate heartily. On re.
turning to the hotel she took no din
ner and retired shortly after 10 o'clock.
At II o'clock guest Of the hotel
who occupied an adjoining room heard
Mrs. Stanford groaning and, running
to the room. found her lying on the
floor. She had evidently tried to sum-
mon help. At the time Of Mrs. Stan
ford's death there were present Miss
Burner, her secretary, and her maid.
May Wilson. Both were prostrated.
No statement has been issued by DR..
Humphreys 81. by Dr. III. y. Murray.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
University Notes.

The Celts are planning banquet
for March II.
The intercollegiate debate with the
Manitoba team will take place March
TO-
Considerable of the material sent to
the st. Louis mining exhibit has been
returned to us and will be placed in
'GJf.e museum 49, ~ -,
The students were given night off
on Monday, Feb ~ to attend Kirke
La Shelle's production of Owen Wist-
er's great western romance, "The
Vi1ginian.
At Convocation on Saturday, 25th
inst. Hon. Tracy R. Bangs, of the
Grand Forks bar, spoke on the subject
"Good Citizenship. He emphasized
the fact that, while much depends on
high ideal, yet there is such a thing
as too much star gazing.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-03-03
NOTICE.

The Bottineau County Agricultural
Society will hold its annual meeting
in the court room in the court house
in Bottineau on Saturday the 18th
day of March, 1905 at 2 p IN. for the
purpose Of electing directors and ofic-
ers for the ensuing year. and the
transacting Of any other business that
may be necessary.
VIM. Stewart, Pres.
J. A. Painter, Secretary. M31O