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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-02

The Western Pacific railway pro-
ject is backed by the Huntington mill
lions and not by the gold of the
Goulds, as has been generally sus-
pected by the public since that big
railroad undertaking began to take
definite snaps, says the San Francis
CO Call.
From the Golfers of Mrs. Coils P.
Huntington, widow of the late West
ern railroad magnate, is coming the
bulk of the money used to carry out
the plans of the new overland road
between San Francisco and Salt
Lake. To the contributions she is
making there is being added funds
Huntington, and his associates in
several gigantic schemes. Million
aires B. F. Yoakum, president of the
Frisco System" and E. w. Hawley,
who is prominently identified with a
number of railroad enterprises.
This statement does not emanate
from street rumors or from stock
market speculations, but comes from
high authority. a prominent finan-
cier Of New York, who is now in this
city and is close in touch with the
men who are interested in the over
land line.
According to his statement-and IL
would hardly need further substantial
tion than the simple mentioning OF
his name, which he will not permit
the Western Pacific scheme was con-
ceived in the mind of Henry f. Hun
| tington and made possible through
financial assistance of his famous un-
cle's widow and of HawIey and Yoa-
KUN
The Goulds have a holding in the
corporation, but only in a nominal
way, although the founders of the
enterprise have permitted the impress
sion to grow that the Goulds are real
ly the backbone of the undertaking.
Huntington, Hawley and Yoakum
are not only planning a road to Sali
Lake City, but propose acquiring g
/ complete system from San Francisco
to the Mexican Gulf by way of the
Denver gateway and making traffic
arrangements with other roads with
a view to getting connections at Den
Yer or Salt Lake for through passen-
ger and freight business to the Mis-
souri, river and Chicago.
1t was the Galveston outlet to the
| Southern Pacific that gave the lat,
\ Coils p. Huntington a Samson loci
on The Western traffic situation anC
1 it was the realization of this fact tha
prompted Fl. E Huntington and hi'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-02
PROGRESS ON PORTAGE.
Grade VIII Be Constructed on Con
tract Time.

w. F. Nelson, of the firm of Mel
son & White, that secured the con-
tract for construction of the portage
railroad, was in Portland yesterday
and reports that work is progressing
rapidly toward completion of the
transportation line that will be owned
and operated by the commonwealth
to connect the upper and lower Co.
lumbia river, and afford outlet by wa
ter route for the products of the In
land Empire. Mr.. Nelson said to the
Oregon Daily Journal:
within four or five days the Cello
incline will be completed, ready for
laying steel on the double track that
extends on piling for distance of
400 feet. Dirt work for the entire
road is more than half done, and we
expect to begin the laying of steel be-
tween March and 10. Steel rails
for the road have been shipped and
are somewhere between the Missouri
river and Cello at present. The rails
are of As pounds weight, and were
purchased from the Illinois Steel Co
VIII BE Completed on Time.
'I do not think that we will have
any difficulty in completing the port
age railroad as specified in the con-
tract-May 15-the contract being
| penalized as a guarantee of compile
ton by that time. Work was held W
on the lower end of the road pending
the action Of the legislature, when Il
was believed that an appropriation
would be forthcoming for extension
of the road to The Dalles. We are
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-02
GRANTS FIRST PAPER.
joaquin Miller is Corrected by Pio-
neer Miner.


The following article from the
Granite Gem corrects mistake made
by Joaquin Miller, in regard to the
first newspaper started in Grant
county:
A letter from the poet, joaquin
Miller, has been going the rounds OF
the papers, in which he states that
the first paper published in Canyon
City, and therefore the first published
in Grant county, was published by
Captain Fearing, and not by himseit
as has been enormously stated.
Dan Dimmick, of this place, who
is one of the early pioneers of Canyon
City, has a personal knowledge OF
most of the first happenings in Grant
county, states that Mr.. Miller being
the publisher of the first newspaper
in Canyon is a mistake, and that IL
was r. H. ]. Conner, who should be
credited as the publisher of the first
paper. Mr.. Conner was killed a few
years ago by the explosion of box OF
caps at Prairie City.
Mr.. Dimmick says that Mr.. Fearing
at that time owned the only printing
press in Canyon City, which was q
small job press, and that he only
used it for printing letter heads, bill
heads, etc. Mr.. Conner, who had
been in the newspaper business before
coming to Canyon City, conceived the
idea of getting out a newspaper. and
acting on the idea he compiled the
matter and the paper was printed on
Mr.. Fearing's press.
This probably accounts for Mr.
Fearing being credited with publish
ing the first paper in Grant county
The paper was printed in Mr.. Fear
ing's office, but Mr.. Conner was the
real editor and publisher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-02
PAGE THREE.

now going ahead under the original
plans as specified in the contract, for
the construction Of the terminal at
Big Eddy.
I'VE have been favored with par
ticularly fine weather for prosecuting
the work, and have endeavored to
take advantage Of It. About 100 men
are now employed in the work, and
great deal of dirt is being scraped
and has been already, as I have stat
ed. No time will be lost in pushing
forward the work to completion az
the earliest possible moment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-02
Catarrh Cannot he Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease,
and In order to cure 1t you must take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Ours
Is taken internally, and acts directly On
the blood and mucuous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. it
was prescribed by one of the best ply
slcians In this country for years and Is Q
regular prescription. 1t Is composed OF
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly 90 the
mucuous surfaces. The perfect combina-
tion Of the two ingredients Is what pro
duces such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY L CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggist, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonstipa-
tlon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-02
NEW LINE TO COAST
HUNTINGTONs TO BUILD
WESTERN PACIFIC.

Evidence That San Francisco VIII
Soon BE Made the Western Termin-
us Of Another Large System of
Railroad-San Francisco and Salt
Lake Road Part OF the System.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-02

The Weckerlin brewery, at New Or
leans, burned. Loss, 100000,
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
A LITTLE LETTER TO THE SAMPLE COPY
READER

Nv Dear Sir:-This number of The Progressive
Farmer and Cotton Plant has come to you marked
"Sample Copy" That means that you are one OF
number of wide awake farmers and truckers In
the Carolinas and Virginia who ought to read
The Progressive Farmer, but don't.
It's not fashionable nor profitable to try to
farm here without The Progressive Farmer.
And it's not fashionable because it doesn't pay.
Every week the most successful and enterprls-
ING farmers and truckers of our territory write
our raper of methods and ideas which help them
make money-and which will help you make
money.
There are some papers YOU can't afford to take,
and there are some you can't afford not to take
The Progressive Farmer is one you can't afford
not to take.
1t is not an expenditure. but an investment, and
pays for itself every issue.
Most money pays only per cent year" says
Mr.. Asheley Horne, "but the money pay for The
Progressive Farmer pays me per cent week.
"The Progressive Farmer" says Mr.. J. M. Paris,
"has given me $1OO profit in improved land, crops,
and stock for every one dollar have paid for it.
But there's no use to aroue Here's the paper
to speak for itself here we are making the
biggest offer in the history of the paper:
sive Farmer we will send our paner and the Min
neapolis Home Magazine from now till January
l, 1906, for only so cents!
You know The Progressive Farmer is worth
while, and We assure you that the Home Magazine
is also worth while. 1t is large 24-page illus
trated monthly. one of the best of the women s
magazine, the regular subscription rate being "a
cents year. 1t is filed with strong editorials on
wOmens affairs; interesting romance; travel and
decriptive articles; fancy work and fashion artl
cles, and departments of housekeeping and forl
culture.
The regular subscription price of The Progress
sIve Farmer alone from now till January 1st is 3!
cents and in addition to this offer frst-clas<
monthly magazine for the women readers of youl
1amllv-an for only so centsl
This is unquestionably the biggest offer eve
made by The Progressive Farmer management
special cut price open only to those not nov
Subscrbers-no profit in it for us-and made onl.
10 insure 1000 new readers before July.
We count you as one of the lucky thousand
And the quicker you respond, the more you ge
Ior your money.
Order to-day.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Labor Scarce.

The farmers of this county are in very good
condition owing to good prices for cotton and the
raising of more home supplies. Owing to con-
tinued rains crops are grassy and labor is scarce,
demanding fifth to fourth more than usual for
hoeing, and the tendency of farm labor to move
To the towns and work ON railroads and other work
of public nature, is cutting down farm labor.
There is decrease of the acreage planted IN
cotton among the more intelligent class of farm
ers, say of 10 to 25 per cent. and an increase In
grain crops. Those that have not reduced acreage
are mostly the tenant class and those that are not
we'll informed Cotton still being held.
L. T. WILDS.
R;ob1and Co S c.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Dorchester Co., S. @.
Is Per Cent. Less Cotton.

Good corn crops last season. Farmers in better
condition financially than for years. Fifteen
per cent less cotton planted than last season; 70
per cent less fertilizers for cotton. More corn
planted than usual and fertilized better. Fine
stands of cotton but being injured by excessive
rains Verv grassy. Labor scarce. Raining at
this writing. Outlook gloomy for killing grass
and saving stands of cotton. Cotton is the only
market crop in this county.
T. J. CUNNINGHAM.
Chester Co., S. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Berkeley Co., S. @.
81 Per Day for Hoe Hands.

There is at least 10 per cent decrease in cot
ton here; 20 per cent increase in corn; 70 per
cent increase in hay. The present outlook Is
gloomy as it has been too wet for farm work
since planting, and the cotton not worked IS
swamped in the grass It will be impossible for
the cotton crop to be cleaned out with the labor
on hand, for it is scarce. Farmers are offerlng
81 90 ner day for hoe hands, and can't get them
Oats are yery promising; beginning to head; IL
to 20 inches high. f. l.. hADDoN'
Abbeville Co., S. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Richland Co., S. @.
Unsavorable Seasons.

The cotton acreage in this immediate section
is fully 25 per cent reduced guano more From
best information obtainable our candid belief is
that owing to movement" and recent bad wealth
or the acreage will fall 20 per cent short all over
the connty: guano to cotton fully 80 per cent.
Tobacco crop will be slight increase. with poor
nrosnect. owing to too much rain and cool
nights. ebuttoning' too low, etc. The cotton crop
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
More Fertilizers.

The conditions of crops here are about as fol
lows:
Crops about advanced as usual. There Is no
tobacco planted here; cotton is little increased
in acreage but is badly in the grass. More fer
tilizers used than before, and with the wet wealth
er so far the grass in crops at present, the yield
especially of cotton, is already cut.
NJ S. ~CONNOR.
Dorchester Co s. c.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Less Cotton and Poor Condition.

Cotton acreage in Orangeburg County reduced
about 12 TO Is per cent crop. It is very much II
grass on account of rains, and outlook gloomy
Condition about 70 per cent.
J. E. WANNAMAKER.
Orangeburg Co., S. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
60 Per Cent. of Cotton Expected.

Cotton acreage compared with 1904 80 per cent,
corn no, oats 12O, wheat 8O Five per cent cotton
implanted. Crop. grassy and ground baked from
rains Cotton dying sandy land from cool
nights. Present indications 60 per cent of crop.
No tobacco. d. b. SIEfF.
Spartanburg Co., S. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
More Truck Crops.

So far as my observation goes, our farmers nave
n1anted more truck and less cotton this year;
should saw at least 10 per cent less. Truck mas
not done WELL bringing little more tnah 1relgn'
ao,,,r,;osion etc. Corn and oats unusually good
'o'iih'l W. r. EUE, M. d.
Reaufort Co., S. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
RALEIGH, N. C., MAY 80, 1905.
SOUTH CAROLINA FARMING CONDITIONS.

Decrease of About 10 Per Cent in Cotton Acreage,
and Unusually Poor Condition Increase in Grain
Crops, and Slight Increase in Tobacco-Labor
Scarce and Crops Grassy.
The reports from one-fourth of the counties of
South Carolina as given herewith indicate re-
duction for these counties of probably not more
than 10 per cent in cotton acreage, but with the
condition of the crop unusually poor. There has
been slight increase in tobacco acreage, and
heavier increase in corn and grain crops. Labor
is reported as scarce in some sections demanding
higher wages, and crops very grassy. Other
reports will follow next week.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Marion Co., S. {
Badly I'm Grass.

Cotton is our principal crop. No tobacco. Cot
ton acreage slightly decreased. Continuous rains
have damaged cotton some and farmers are badly
in grass. Very late chorping.
A. J. MATHESON.
Marlboro Co., S. G.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
10 Per Cent. More Cotton.

Rice decreased about 80 per cent. Tobacco very
little planted; no increase. Cotton increased
about 10 per cent Corn same last year. loo
much rain. Cotton crop in bad fix.
J. B. MORRISON.
Berkeley Co., S. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
10 Per Cent. Cotton Acreage in Grain Crops.

The condition of crops is very bad. Excessive
rain and hot weather have caused all crops to get
very grassy and lots of cotton yet not chopped
and in bad condition Cotton decreased in acreage
about 10 per cent, and grain increased about III
per cent Some tobacco grown here, but no great
amount. Some more planted than last year
about per cent should say.
r. P. HAMER, JR.
Marion Co g O.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Weekly-$l a Year.

is in the worst condition, owing to wet weather.
grass and want of work. that we have ever known
of. Prospect very poor and labor scarce.
F. RHEM & SONS.
Williamsburg Co., S. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Crop Grassy.

We plant cotton, and there is about 10 per cent
reduction in acreage; about 10 Per cent reduction
in fertilizers. Crop is about eight days late Con-
dition about 20 per cent; crop is grassy.
L. w. YOUMAMS.
Barnwell Co., S. G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-11
MAINE LIBRARIES.

Tho grounds of the library at oio
Town are being graded and Improved.
Half CT the expense of the work VIII DC
borne by the Village Improvement 81
ciety.
An. innovation has been Instituted al
the Lewiston Public library Which
promises to be one of its most attrac-
five features for the, children. THIS Is
the recognition of the birthdays OF
noted people, especially of those III
whom the children are Interested Wy
the posting up OF pictures connected
with the life of the author or other
celebrated person on the occasion OF MS
or her birthday. At present in the IL
prary may be seen pictures of Louisa
May Alcott. of the house where she
was born, of the orchard house, of the
first church of Concord and the old
Wright Tavern, and of the monument
erected over her grave. Together win
these pictures is n list of her books
with their numbers, which are in the
Lewiston library. Miss Alcotts birth
date was November 20. 1892. She died
March 6, 1915. One hundred and fifty
new books are to be added to the young
peoples room in December.
The Carnegie library at Rumford
Falls is doing most effective work
along several lines. The library SUBJ
scription cards, which are being circu-
lated to assist in raising the sum which
Is necessary to secure Mr.. Chisholms
promised gift of $500, will be given out
in the schools. Each pupil will be
asked to take one home to sign for
some amount, if it is not more than one
cent. If the children can be educated
in the use OF the library. and If the
reading habit can be formed among
them, it is believed that even If the
children are obliged to leave school at
grades. the habit will assist them
eventually to a quite liberal education.
The teachers and the library committee
are bending all energies toward getting
the reading habit and books into homes
where there are no books. Says Supt.
S. a. Burleigh: mo better work. say.
can be done i'm the schools than that"
1t is expected that during the winter
course of public lectures may be ar
ranged. the committee believing that 1t
is the work of the library trustees to
do--the encouraging and carrying on
of work of this sort Teachers cards
have been issued from the Carnegie Ii
brary allowing the teachers to take out
books to read/during the school hours
if opportunity presents. and also to
take home with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-11
Waldo Veterans Meet.

The Waldo County Veteran Associa-
ton met with Freeman McGilvery
Post. Searsport. November I'd. The
day was cold and windy, which kept at
home many that a warm day would
have brought out. The following
towns were represented: Liberty. Free
dom, Brooks. Morrill,. Waldo, Belfast
Swanville and Searsport. The presi-
dent. d. o. Bowen, called the forenoon
meeting to order in Union hall. The
committee on time and place of next
moeting-Comrades Stinson, Gay and
Merriam-reported as follows: Time
Dec. 7th; place for next meeting to be
left for the secretary to report later
1t will probably be Morrill,. Dinner
was served in the dining room of Union
hall, after which cigars were passed
around.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing program was given: Prayer by
Comrade Colcord of Searsport; singing
of patriotic songs by the audience; adj
dress of welcome, Rev. T. P. Williams
of Searsport. who gave very able
address: response. Rev. J. w. Vaughan
OF Belfast. On motion of Comrade A.
f.. Nickerson. Rev. T. p. Williams and
wife were made honorary members of
the association. Then followed song
by Comrade Cammett; remarks by
Comrade ]. o. johnson of Liberty for
the navy, which were listened to with
marked attention; remarks by A. E.
Nickorson and Rev. c. w. Wallace of
Searsport. The school children Of
Searsport gave a very fine entertain
ment, consisting of songs and recita-
uons, and remarks were made by Com
| rades Black. Stinson and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-11
Saaadahoc Probate Court.

AT the November term of Sagadahoc
Probate Court muck business was tran
sacted as the following shows:
Wills Presented-Ccllins r. Oliver late
OF Georgetown. George Barron. late OF
Topsiam: George 1. Whitmore. late OF
Bowdoinham.
Wills Allowed-Elizabeth French late of
Bath. Alkaline M. Shepard, executrix
named.
Administrations Granted-Estate OF
Tryphos1 M. Bowker, late of Phippsburg.
Fl. s. Bowkcr. late of Phippsburg. II. $.
Bowkcr administrator: estate of Mary F..
Scott. late of Bath, Fred B. Scott admin
istrator
Accounts Presented-Second and final
account of Charles A. Randall. admins
traitor on the estate of Margaret G. Rog-
erS. late of Bath: first account of Charles
V. Minott. Jr, administrator on the estate
of Charles V. Minott. late of Phippsburg
first and final account Of William r Hall,
Jr.. administrator on the estate of Sophia
+. Potter. late of Bath: first and final aC-
count of J. w. Laughlin, administrator
on the estate of Charles c. Hogan, late
of Path; first and final account of p. l..
La Pointe. administrator on the estate Of
Peter La Pointe. late of Chelsea, Mass.
second account of John A. Ham, admins
traitor of the estate of Otis Reed, late OF
Wool'ich; first and final account OF
Nancy l.. Trott adminiStra trx on the es
tate of David Trott. late OF WOolwich.
Accounts allowed-EStatc of Ellen M.
Haskell. Late of Topsham; estate oi
Charles Peterson. late of Bath; estate of
Hannah Atkins. late of Topsham; estate
OF Otis Reed late of Woolwich; estate OF
Anna NJ. Cressey, late of Bath; estate of
isabel g Woodsde. late of Georgetown
estate of Benjamin r. Woodside late of
Bath.
Petition for Observation-Disclosures of
Jane Smith. late of Brunswick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-11
CHAIRMAN SHoNTS SPEAKS
To Hardware Associations in Conven
ton In Washington.

Washington, Nov. 10.-Theodore +.
Shonts, the chairman of the isthman ca
nal commission. was the principal spea ker
at IL Joint meeting Of the American Hard
tional Hardware Asso. at the New Will
lard Hotel. tonight. There was a large
attendance of members of both associa j..
tiops by whom Mr.. Shonts WAS given n
hearty reception as he entered the hall.
President Julius c. Berge of ST. Louis.
called the assemblage ito order and Vice
President Henry B. Lupton of Pittsburg,
introduced Mr.. Shonts.
Clifford Pnchot,, the chief of the for
culture. made an address on forestry.
The American Hardware Manufacture
ers' Asso. spent the afternoon discussing
the question of whether it shall go on
record In the matter of railroad rate reg.
ulation. When f. B. Pike of Pike, n. H,
introduced a resolution pledging the assoc
ciution to support President Roosevelt in
his efforts to secure remedial legislation
there was very general applause among
the delegates. This resolution was imme
diately followed by Cne from NJ A, Glad
ding OF Indianapolis. which, while giving
PRESIDENT RGosetelt credit for his wig
his lead in the matter of rate legisla-
ton. Both resolutions were referred to
the resolutions committee with instruc.
tons 70 report. tomorrow. The discussion
ion on the subject among the delegates
but nothing indicating bitterness.
Inc convention of the National Hard
ware Asso., today. adopted resolutions ia
Voring one cent letter postage. IL also
went on record as declaring that metal
nc ammunition and loaded shells are not
high explosives. and adopted a petition
to the American Railway Asso. to rse Nc
influence to have this class of merchan-
disc taken from the classification Of high
cNpiosives. Both organizations were re.
ee.vSo by President Roosevelt, this af-