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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
ARE INDIANS DECREASING? ?

There were 263,233 Indians on res
ervations in the United States in 1903.
The reservations that year in the ag-
gregate had an area of 117,420 square
miles. In 1903 there were, according
to the annual report of the commits
sioner of Indian affairs, 1924 Indians
in Oregon occupying reservations that
in the aggregate cover 2031 square
miles.
There is no reliable data from which
a satisfactory conclusion can be drawn
as to the number of Indians In Ameri-
ca when discovered by Columbus in
1892. DIR. Robert Brown is quoted in
the Chambers encyclopedia, edition of
1879, as giving some approximate sta
tistics which gave the total Indian
population of North America about
a century ago at 10000.
The general notion of the number
Of Indians is doubtless an exaggerat-
ed one, as will le manifest from a
close reading of the journals and
notes Of early explorers, such as Cat
lin, Bonneville, George Rogers Clark
and his brother, william, who we are
so appropriately honor1ng today, Fre-
mont, Kit Carson, Daniel Boone and
DR.. Whitman. Any one who will re-
call the long marches these explorers
made between camps and the dim
trails they had to follow from one viii
lage to another will see there never
could have been the countless hordes
of savages" that imaginative writer's
have peopled the west with.
The general belief that the Indian
race is fast decreasing Is not borne out
by observation or count. In 1890
there were 243,524 Indians on reserv-
ations in the United States, and in
1903 there were 263,233. a gain in 13
years OF 19,709.-The DalIes Chroni-
Gle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
LEARNING 10 WAIT.

Oh! sweet baby face at the window.
oh! dear little girl at the gate,-
You are learning Life's hardest lesson
The lesson of learning to walt.
And minutes seem hours in passing
While the hours are cons of time,
The clocks hands stand still while W,
watch them.
The bells have forgotten to chime.
Brave youth at the portal of man.
hood,
Fair maiden at womanhood's door
Are waiting in breathless impatience
The gifts that the gods hold IN
store
While manhood is ardently waiting,
The crown of his victories won,
Reward for his glorious achievements
And rest after toiling is done.
From morning of life until evening,
We wait with what patience we
may,
For the blessings of life as we see
them.
And love that has wandered away
And when sunset fades into twilight,
We linger awhile at the gate,
Tired faces turned wistfully upward
For passing and promise still wait.
Irene Pomeroy Shields.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
OPPORTUNITY FOR PENDLEroN.

Twenty Oregon towns are to be
supplied with travelling public IL
braries by the state library commits
sion.
So far but five Libraries have been
assigned. leaving is assignments to be
made yet.
1t certainly seems that the women's
clubs of this city, the Commercial as
sociation, the churches, or public
spirited citizens in general could be
induced to apply for one Of these Ii
braries and that the city could be in
duced to comply with the require
ments of securing one.
The sum of $50, to be given to the
library commission, to be applied to
further purchases of books, is all that
is required to secure a 60-volume IL
brary which would be retained for
six months and then exchanged for a
new library, and so on as long as the
library commission lasts.
This is Pendleton's opportunity to
fit up a small room where strangers,
idle men, and people passing through
the city could spend their time in the
city. without being forced to go to a
saloon, as the open door before the
stranger.
The Commercial association has an
elegant library, but it is private prop
erty. and could not be opened to the
public in such manner. The church
reading rooms are always closed ex-
cepting to members and usually to
them only after they have hunted up
janitor and secured a key.
There is absolutely no place where
strangers, idle men and visitors or
people passing through the city tenn
porarily, can go to sit down and rest
for an hour except in some beer joint
or saloon.
This is an opportunity to make an
0NFohNS 5Nrps Inc city chH StCuTt d
small library, which would be gradu-
ally swelled by local contributions un-
til, before the end Of six months, when
the old would be exchanged for the
new library. there would be nucleus
for an excellent public library.
The city could join with some man
in small business, whose time is not
all taken. and who would be willing
to join in the expense of maintaining
a small reading room, as an office
room for himself, and in this way
secure modest headquarters for a rest
room for strangers.
II is an opportunity that has long
delayed its coming. Shall 1t be
grasped?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

could have prevented a deficit by wise
action two, three or four years ago
But the mania for militarism was up
on the president and upon the coun-
try, and these senseless military jun
kets in which millions of dollars are
spent in the most inexcusable manner
have been imposed upon the people
without thought for the morrow.
While these mock battles have been
in progress year after year, at enor-
nous cost. country towns and cities
have been denied public buildings, in
which to locate postoffices and other
public institutions Any old rented
shack will serve the common people
for a postoffice building In the esti-
nation OF congress.
1t is hoped that this sudden flash of
enlightenment which has opened the
eyes of congress- in advance of the
opening OF the session, VIII multiply
in intensity until the opening day of
the session, and be the means of cut
ting off hundreds of other gratis and
of bringing back to the people some of
the attention they deserve from con-
gress.
Congress is no bigger than the ma
tion il represents 1t has no power
not delegated by the people and should
be in touch with the people in every
possible way.
New federal buildings, new rural
mail routes, new mail carrying and
distributing arrangements and other
additions TO the public service are
needed and it is hoped will come soon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
CANADA'S HARVEST.

Consul General Holloway writes
that the Canadian Pacific railroad Of
ficials are making an effort to engage
5000 young men In the maritime prov
inces to harvest the crops in the
Northwest Territories, but so far have
been unable to engage over 5000. The
harvest, it is estimated, will be the
largest yield in the history of the
dominion.
Wheat cutting has commenced in
several Manitoba districts and iso-
lated reports to hand show that the
crop Is generally turning out as well
as was expected. Melita, Oxbow, and
Dauphin all report harvesting in full
swing. Barley cutting is general in
Assinabola and wheat cutting will
Immediately follow. The harvesting
of fall wheat is about over in south
ern Alberta, and the crop has proved
a great success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
VALUE OF A COMMA.

Professor Bailey, of Yale Universl-
ty. says that in the town in which he
spent his childhood there was a soci-
ETY. of women who were very active
man haters. On one occasion the
president prepared a paper presenting
the strength of women and the weak
ness of men, entitled, Woman: With
out Her, Man Is Helpless" To
strengthen her point, she hired a de-
crepit old man to read the paper be-
fore the regular meeting of the club.
When the time came the old man
stood up, ard, reading from the manu-
script loudly announced his title as
Woman without Her Man Is Help
less. philadelphia Public Ledger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

Umatilla county is now one of the
chief centers of fine horse raising
and fine sheep raising in the west, and
no other similar industries bring the
county into more prominent notice
throughout the United States than
these From this city and county are
sent out each year large numbers of
the finest sheep bred anywhere in
the world and within the past two
years il has been the only Oregon dis
tributing point for French and Eng
lish imported horses. These two vital
industries bring more men of money
and industry to the county, and at
tract more attention from leading
stockmen than any other lines of in
dustry In the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
AFTER THE HORSE Is STOLEN.

Congress. fat-witted and needless as
q rollicking, over-fed boy, at times,
has decided in advance to curtail the
expenses of military maneuvers for
the next two or three years, because
of the great deficit in the public
treasury.
Why has this flash of wisdom failed
to come to congress before? Why has
it not cut off this tom-foolery long
ago? Why wait until a large deficit is
actually upon the government before
stopping needless and extravagant ex-
penditures?
After the horse is stolen Is poor
time to lock the stable door. Congress
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
FIND sAUERKRAUT NINE.

Phollipeville. in Algiers, is determ-
ined to keep up the reputation for al
ways providing something new. only
short time ago a winged tortoise
was reported to have been discover
ed there; next there came an account
OF a "carniverous stone," whatever
that may be. The latest marvel is a
mine of sauerkraut, uncovered by
workmen while digging. 1t was be-
meath a small hillock, and was a COM
pressed mass OF vegetable matter,
mostly cabbage, with the smell and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh OF the bladder and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DIR. Kilmers Swamp-RoOt is not rec
commended for everything but if you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found just the remedy you need. 1t has
been tested i'll so many ways, in hospital
work and i'll private practice, and has
proved so successful i'll every case that a
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
findout if you have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DIR. Kilmer ESE
& Co., Binghamton, MHESdk s.s::3:lA
n. Y. The regular Il IN, Z,
fifty-cent and one el s11ssk3kEgs
dollar size bottles are Homo of swAmpRoOt
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. ", on
every bottle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

People returning from Portland
say that the Umatilla county exhibit
at the Lewis and Clark fair is one of
the very best to be seen at the agri-
cultural building. We must not quit
sending exhibits, however. There is
a month of the exposition yet and the
largest crowd is yet to come.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
w. T. PARKER
Dealer In Dry Goods, Groceries ana
Notons-Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes
and Farm Produce.

have just purchased the d. B.
Richardson store at Helix. Oregon.
and am going to thoroughly remodel
1t and greatly increase the stock. !
solicit your patronage, and II soed
goods and fair treatment can hold
your trade, then know you win trsds
with me. Bring In your farm pro.
duce. Highest market price paid
HELIX OREGON
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

The registration books will be open
but 80 days from, September 5, so
don't neglect to register for the city
election until 1t is too late. Every
body is going to vote this year, you
kuOw
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kid.
ney, liver and blad'
der remedy.
1t is the great med.
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century
discovered afteryears
of scientific research
by DIR. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

taste OF sauerkraut, but preserving its
natural color. When the report left
the workmen had laid bare 20 cubic
yards OF II and were still digging.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

John Gwyn. ID. w. Ross and Will
liam r. Ewing will have the lmme-
diate charge of all government irri-
CATION works In Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

REX BUGGIEs.
Are well built and they afford the
simplest, safest and most luxurious
means of conveyance for town or
country use. Prices all in your fAver.
When you buy a wagon It's tast
common business sense to look sor
the vehicle that will give you the
most for your money.
WINONA WAGONS.
VIII prove an investment and not a.
expense. They are reasonable m
price. they cost little to maintain, are
honestly built, and will stand ne
strain of a heavy load.
We look after the interests Of ear
customers and they are protected by
shop well equipped with up-ts- aa.e
machinery.
Neagle Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR Nc

TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR No
MAN.
II you re behind-hant In meeting
your engagement It isn't your fault n
you wear one OF our watches It tells
the precise time of day.
CORRECT TIMEPIEOES
save anxiety. because they can be re-
lied on. Our guaranteed watches are
as cheap as many that are unreliable.
Price them and see.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

San Francisco Bureau. 40s Fourth
street.
Chicago Bureau. s0s Security Bldg.
Washington, D. c. Bureau, sol 14th
81, N. W..
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23
First Annual Territorial Fair, Phenix,
 Dec. 2Sth to 3Oth, 1905.

The Southern Carnival Company is now on the grounds and their shows are being put on the Hassr va mp, mak- ing splendid appearance and will furnish fun and entertainment for everybody.
 On Wednesday of Fair week there will be the largest gathering of h. dians ever together in Arizona. Those who will have charge of the exercises on that day estimate that there will be 5000 Indians from the reservations of the territory and they will conduct their own races and sports.
 The granite stone for the Miners Drilling Contests has been presented to the fair commission by the Prescott Granite Quarry and it will be carr, ed free by the Santa Fe Prescott x i.s'fis f'h5= nix Railway. Frank Wright, the Commissioner of Yavapai County, is having the stone loaded in the cars.
 Arrangements are being made for the exhibition of the airship of the Golden State Flying Ship Company and, the weather permitting, an as- tension will be made daily.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23
Adjourned Session of the District
 Court. ~

Judge Sloan arrived in Kingman Thursday night and yesterday opened court to dispose of number of cases taken under advisement last October. The following decisions were handed down:
 R. T. Root vs. Mohave County, Ari- zona, known as the tax case, judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, although the original assessment was increased.
 David Moffatt vs. Mohave County, Arizona. Judgment for plaintiff.
 Sale of the Arizona & Utah railroad by Special Master J. Denair, was con- firmed.
 Sale of Mohave & Milltown railroad, by the receiver, was confirmed with leave to defendant railroad company to make settlement within twelve days.
 K. K. Lake vs. M. E. Cohenour. Judgment for plaintiff. This cause grew out of reservoir site on the patented lands of Mrs. COhenour, which was used as storage site prior to the issuance of patent. Ten days was given defendant to move for a new trial, motion to be argued at the next term of court.
 Angelina Maghine was granted a decree of divorce from Andrew Ma ghine on the grounds of cruelty and failure to provide.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

beg to announce that I have leased the Commercial Hotel, and will open the dining room on January first, 1906, and would respectfully solicit. the kind patronage of the citizens of Kingman and surrounding country and the trav- cling public. The dining room will be thrown open with o'clock dinner on New Years day. and I would be pleased to see full house on that oc- casion, MRS. H. w. KELLEY.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

"I was much afflicted with sciatica," writes Ed. c. Nudd, Iowaville, Sedg- wick Co.,, Kan, "going about on crutches and suffering deal of pain. I was induced to try Ballard's Snow Eminent, which relieved me. I used three Soc bottles. It is the greatest liniment I ever used; have recommend ed it to number of persons; all ex- press themselves as being benefited by it. I now walk without crutches, able to perform great deal of light labor on the farm" 25c, soc, Is. Sold by Watkins drugstore.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

The finest lot of ladies handkerchiefs, collars and belts ever brought to the town for the holidays are now on dis play at the Emporium. Come and in- spect their goods before purchasing elsewhere.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Mahara's Minstrels are to visit King man again. It has added several new
 features, including three musical stars never before heard in the min- strel world, their work heretofore be- ing in the concert field. The Ameri- can Nightingale, Louise Loston, a prima donna of great power and voice
 of unusual sweetness, is another feat ure of the new company. No one should miss it. The name of Mahara stands for the best in the minstrel world. The company will be at the Elks' Hall Friday, December 29th, 1905.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Jesse A. Tarr, manager of the Pos tai Telegraph Co. at Kingman, re- turned from visit to Los Angeles a few days ago.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Now is the time to order your suit of clothes for the Holidays. The hand some line of samples from Ed. V. Price are at the Emporium.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

J. c. Potts came up from his mines, near Finger Butte, last Wednesday. ', He reports the mines showing up fine bodies of ore, and believes he has one 1, of tIe best properIles if that section.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Wayne Hubbs, who has been attend ing school in California, is visiting with his parents in Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Walter Fellow, receiver for the Mo- have & Milltown railroad, was in Kingman yesterday in attendance on the district court.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Lovin & Withers come before the public this week with mammoth adv. cSHhg attention to their immense st6H of goods at King1nan and Gold RAad. They are hustlers and do an il lni2euse business # M ~
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Studebaker Wagons lead all others from point of satisfactory service. We have them for sale.
 ~ TARR & MCCOMB, Inc.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

." Zoa and Veda Watkins, daughters of MT. and Mrs. H. H. Watkins, who have been attending high school in California, are home for the holidays.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Quite number of Kingman. people :. contemplate taking in the Fair at z Phenix next week. It will be we'll
 worth going to see and the railroad
 fare is but 12. 4O$.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23
Christmas Trees.

Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock the Catholic children of Kingman are to be given treat at the school house by the Sunday school teachers.
 In the evening at ' o'clock the children of Kingman, without regard to denomination, are to have Christ mas tree at the M. E. Church when presents will be distributed. Owing to the heavy snow storms in the noun tains Santa Claus will not arrive in time to make a distribution of the good things, but the children will be remembered just the same.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Tom Burns, who was known to all old timers of this county, was found dead in his cell, in the Montana state penitentiary, one morning last week. Burns had been an itinerant tinsmith and had travelled from British Colum- bia to Mexico many times. At Ana conda, Montana, few years ago, he became involved in a quarrel with some gambling sharps at whom he took a shot. The bullet failed to hit his intended victims, but killed a harmless habitu of the gambling house. He was arrested, tried and convicted, his sentence being ten years at hard labor. An effort was made to get a pardon for him, but nothing came of it. Burns was as gentle as a child when sober, but was inclined to be quarrelsome when in his cups.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

The Misses Charlotte and Florence Frost and Alto Hubbs came down from Flagstaff last night to spend the holi- days with their parents.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

brothers have been running the' lhide}plant of tic Cyclopic Gold mining, company, at Gold Basin, the pasSs w Q weeks, on ore, from mines owhsdbRtyapM Good results are said to haXa hesA .Q9taiped. rm
 Iri;NGn 6SSe ment work on one of his &iBesin the Cerhat section, T. R. -Garnier, found the granite walls of the NS1HSS dairy small streaks of nolyb- dens.ssss s sQtter E mines. in be cerbat range Garry kidneys of this Fare metal
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

, The school children gave an enter- tainment to the friends of the school yesterday afternoon that showed good judgment and training on the part of the. instructors. Many visitors were Hresent..s @ @ast sgd EtiA
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

x At San Francisco, on the 2Oth of this month, the infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. w. Hoxie died. Mrs. Hoxie is the daughter of w. H. Taggart of ! Kingman. .l U. .--.-
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

|. Leroy Anderson, T. G. Norris and Paul Burks, of Prescott, attended the
 session of the district court yesterday, shaving legal business to look after.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Walter Kuencer is home from Los Angeles, where he has been attending school. d17 ...
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Mrs. H. W. Kelley, of Los Angeles, has leased the Commercial Hotel and will open it to the public on the first of January. Mrs. Kelley is thorough hotel woman and the people of King man should give her their best pat rOnage.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23
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l!s Ralph Gooding, who has been att tending Throop Polytechnic school, at
 Pasadena, is spending u @ holidays with his parents in Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

One of the greatest snow storms of the year fell on Wallapai mountain and over the Cerbat range, in this county, Wednesday night. The snow covered the low foothills of the ranges, reaching almost to Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

Frederick Nave, who was recently appointed associate justice of the Ari- zona supreme court, may lose his po- sition, his name having been with drawn by President Roosevelt because of charges made by Francis E. Heney, a special U. S. attorney. Nave had been U. s. attorney for the district of Arizona until his appointment to the judgship.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

h0 A. M. McDuffee came over from
 Chloride few days ago and is looking after affairs of the Kingman Smelling
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23
HOLIDAYS.

The Santa Fe makes one fare round trip for the Holidays.
 Tickets on sale Christmas week Dec. 22-23-24-25, good to Jan. ?.
 New Years, tickets on sale Dec. 30- 3l. Good including Jan. l, 1906. See Agent GoOding, Kingman.
 A handsome line of suspenders and neckties for the Holidays at the Elm porium.
Mohave County miner., 1905-12-23

OUR CAR LOAD OF STUDEBAKEI WAGONS JUST ARRIVED.
 TARR & MCCOMB, Inc.