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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
Registered Hogs From Texas.

Messrs. George Price and Walter
Simpson of this county, on Tuesday
received four registered Duroc Jer-
sey hogs. brought by express all the
way from Texas, The boar has taken
first premiums in three states and is
a splendid specimen. This breed of
hogs is new to this section, and wher-
ever introduced rapidly become the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

DIR. LYNN K. BLAKESLEE, CHRO-
mic and nervous diseases and dis
eases of women. Judd building, cor
ner Main and Court streets. Office
phone, Main 721; residence. Red 1853.
X-Ray Therapeutics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
COMING EVENTS.

April 1S-Montana Stockgrowers'
Association, Miles City.
April 23-Easter Sunday.
May MAY Day picnic at Echo.
May 9-14-Convention of order Of
Railway Conductors, Portland.
June 1, 1905-Opening Lewis and
Clark exposition.
June 22-2S-National Woman's
Suffrage Association. Portland.
July 11-14-American Medical AS
sociation. Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

F. E. VAN DUSEN & CO., CoNTRAC-
tors and builders. Brick, stone and
cement work. Address Box 455, Pen
dleton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

H. S. GARFIELD, M. D., HOMEO-
pathic physician and surgeon. Of
flee in Judd building. Telephones:
Office, black 1411; residence, red 1888.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
RaIIrond Taxes Paid.

The o. r. & N. company has paid
its personal property taxes in Co
lumbia county, amounting to $211725,
The w. & c. +. has paid its taxes
both personal and real, amounting to
$1516.42.-Dayton Courler-Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

DIR. T. NJ. HENDERSON, PHYSI-
clan and Surgeon. Office in Saw
ings Bank building, room 1. Office
phone, Main 1411; residence, Main
1861.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
HORSE TRAINER.

~-->->->----@---->--->
LEE KENNARD, THE HORSE
breaker and trainer, will take
few more driving horses to train. At
Dutch Henry Feed Yard. If you
want a driving horse, draft horse or
horse for any purpose, consult me
before buying. or 7 can supply you
with Just the animal you want.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
SCHOOL OF DRESsNAKING.

MRS. NOBLE HAS MOVED HER
dressmaking shop to room 4, Asso-
citation block, where dressmaking OF
all descriptions and sewing will be
given prompt attention. Pupils taught
dressmaking. Very latest system of
cutting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
AUToMoBILE CAB SERVICE.

AUTOMOBILE AT YOUR SERVICE,
Ed jay. proprietor. Parties called
for or taken to any part of city
Phone IN your orders and we will
promptly respond, Station in front
of Brock & McComas' store. Phone
Main 201.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
PAWN BROKERS.

YOUR UNCLE HARDwICK WILL
loan you money on ersonal prop
erty Licensed pawn broker. Unre-
deemed pawns for sale. See me when
you're short. Railroad St, in Hotel
Bowman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHE-
ma, Oregon. Capital, $4,000; sur
plus and profits, $12,500.00. Interest
on time deposits. Deals in foreign
and domestic exchange. Collections
promptly attended to. Henry c. Ad-
ans, president: It. ]. Kirk, vice-presi-
dent; F. S. LeGrow. cashier; I. M.
Kemp, assistant cashier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
RESTAURANT.


THE NEW YORK KITCHEN AT
White Front saloon, 619 Main st,
Best meal in the city for 15 cents
White help only. Short orders all
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PEN
dleton. Capital, surplus and undi-
vided profits, 100000. Transacts a
general banking business. Exchange
bought and sold on all parts of the
world Interest paid on time deposits.
Makes collections on reasonable
terms. Levi Ankeny, president; w.
F. Matlock, vice-president; G. NJ.
Rice, cashier; George Hartman. Jr,
assistant cashier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
SUITS CLEANED.
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

]. C. SPOONEMORE. THE EMPLOY
ment Agent, furnishes good, relia-
BILE help, male or female, on short
notice. Office in Milarkey's brick.
124 West Court street. Pendleton, Or
egon. Phone, Main 1881.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

HALEY G. LOWELL, ATTORNEYS
at Law. Office in Despair block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

DRS. SMITH & DICK-OFFICE
Pendleton Savings Bank building.
Telephones: Main 301; residence
Main 1891; barn Red 581.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

JAMES A. FEE, LAW OFFICE IN
Judd building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
BANKS AND BROKERS.

THE PENDLEToN SAVINGS BANK,
Pendleton, Ore. Organized March
l, 1889. Capital, 100000; surplus,
100000. Interest allowed on all time
deposits. Exchange bought and sold
on all principal points. Special at
tention given TO collections. w. J..
Furnish, president; t. ]. Morris, vice.
president; j. A. Borie, cashier; ]. w.
Maloney, assistant cashier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
ATTORNEYS.

BEAN & PERRY, ATTORNEYS AT
Law. Office over Taylor's hardware
store. Pendleton, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the office
of the architects, 305 East Court
street. until March 23, 4 p. M, for
building foundation walls for Eagles
building. A certified check of per
cent of bid must accompany same.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
BOARDING AND LODGING.

THE ALTA HOUSE, OR THE
Working Peoples hotel, corner AL
ia and Mill streets. First-class ac-
commodations; reasonable rates; clean
beds, neat rooms; feed yard in con-
nectton. 8. c. Bitner, proprietor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
CHINESE LAUNDRY.
ELECTRICIANS.
SEWING MACHINES.

ED EBEN. WHOLESALE AND RE-
tail dealer in sewing machines and
supplies. 209 f. Court street. PEN
dleton. Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
Classified Advertisements
BRING CERTAIN and
QUICK RESULTS
PHYSICIANS.

]. A. BEST, PHYSICIAN AND SUR
geon. Rooms 2S and 29, Hotel
Bowman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

BAKER & FOLSOM, FUNERAL d.
rectors and licensed embalmers.
Next to postoffice. Funeral parlor.
Two funeral cars Calls responded to
day or night. Phone Red 1891.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
o. w. GIBSON,
Chairman

HOWARD & swINGLE,
Architects.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
FRATERNAL ORDERS.
GENERAL REPAIR SHOP.
JAPANESE RESTAURANT.

THE PENDLETON KITCHEN-622
Cottonwood street. Meals 10 cents
and up. Sunday, chicken dinner, Is
cents. Everything clean and good.
Geo. Kawashiri. Prop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

T. ]. LLOYD, D. v. s., NJ. r., M. s.
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist
Graduate of the Grand Rapids Veter-
mary College of Michigan. office at
Brock & McComas' drug store. Resi-
dence telephone, Main 1911.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
LIVERY AND FEED STABLES.

DEPOT STABLES. COTTONWOOD
street. Phone, Red 1891. Livery,
feed and sale stable. Horses bought
and sold. Good rigs at reasonable
prices. Stock boarded by week or
month. Ring us up, day or night. as
we have an all night service. Stew
art & Lindsay, proprietors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS


HARTMAN ABSTRACT co. MAKES
reliable abstracts of title to all lands
in Umatilla county. Loans on city
and farm property. Buys and sells
all kinds of real estate. Does a gen.
eral brokerage business. Pays taxes
and makes investments for non-resi-
dents. Reference, any bank in Pen
dleton.
G. A. HARTMAN, Pres.
G.. A. HARTMAN, JR., Vice-Pres.
J. NJ. BENTLEY REPRESENTS THE
Oldest and most reliable fire and ac-
cident insurance companies. Office
with Hartman Abstract Co.
JOHN HALEY, JR., u. S. LAND
Commissioner. Speciality made of
land filings and proof. Insurance
and collections. Office in Judd build
ing, room 16.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
PLUMBING.
WATCH REPAIRING.
COMMISSION HOUSE.

COLUMBIA PRODUCE CO., JOHN
B. Benson, Mgr. Office at Pendle-
ton Ice & Cold Storage plant. Deal
ers in fruit, vegetables and dairy pro-
ducts. Phone Main 1881.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS.

C. E. TROUTMAN, ARCHITECT
and Superintendent. Room 12
Judd building. Pendleton, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

BENJAMIN K. DAVIS, ATTORNEY
at Law. Office Room 8, Judd
block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18

T. F. HOWARD, ARCHITECT AND
superintendent. Makes complete
and reliable plans for buildings in the
city or country. Rooms II. Judd
building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
DENTISTS.
VETERINARY SURGEONS.

->-~-~-"-@-->----~-
VETERINARY SURGEON-DR. D
c. McNabb. Office at Tallman's
drug store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-18
SECONDHAND DEALERS.

SHARON & EDDINGS, DEALERS IN
secondhand goods, and licensed
pawnbrokers. Goods bought and sold.
Loans made on personal property
541 Main street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

Masonic Quarters Recently Dam.
s aged Will be Again a
Beautified.
EMBLEMs TO BE REPLACED
Work Commences Soon and Will Be
Completed by Feb. Rich Col e.
orings Prevail.

The Masonic Temple hall. corridors.
parlors, anteroom, smoking room.
kitchen, are all 10 be redecorated. II
will be remembered that the entire
temple quarters were damaged last
fall, by the leaking of the roof, and by
the flooding of the hall while repairs
were under way.
Reopened Feb L.
The contract for the decoration of
the Masonic Temple proper has been
let TO Henry \. Voege, who did the
decoration of St Mary's church re
Gently. The work will be commenced
about Jan. u. and the hall Will again
be opened to the masonic bodies by
Feb. l. The large hail is 10 be finished
in oil. with rich blue colorings. The
deeper tints, from the representation
of marble wainscot. are shaded into
a much lighter color on the ceiling.
The many emblems of the masonic
fraternity. in appropriate coloring, will
be replaced.
Change in Lighting.
The masonic board of control, which
is supervising the redecoration of the
hall. is making arrangements for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.

Rock Island county court, Judge E
E. Parmenter presiding:
Probate.-Estate of Alfred w. Null
lery. Proof of death filed. Will pre-
scented for probate. Petition for pro
bate of will filed Hearing on petition
for probate of will set for Feb. 3, 1906
at 8 o'clock a. m.
Estate of Catherine Lohmeier. Re
port of sale of personal property at
private sale filed and approved.
In re guardianship of Fred Lohmeier
Request of Fred Lohmeier, minor over
II years of age, f1r appointment of H
]. Griff as his guardian filed. Petition
of H. J. Griff for letters of guardianship
filed. Oath taken and filed Bond fix
ed at $500.
Estate of Elizabeth CROSBY Deposi
ton of r. u. Shaver and ]. u. MeRden-
hall, subscribing witnesses TO will, fill
ed and approved and said will admit
ted to probate
Estate of Jacob Stewart. Final re
port of administrator filed. Hearing or
said final report set for Jan. 80. 1906
at O'Clock a. m. Ordered that admin
istrator notify heirs by publication
Estate of August Sundine. Repor;
of sale of real estate to pay debts filed
and approved and order for deed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

kansas CITY; r. P. Wait. Reynolds
g. r. Sprague. Sheffield; X X. Pierce
Chicago: Games Rohan. Aledo: j. H
Schaefer. Beardstown; Hazel Edna
Florence Wood, Arthur V. Cole. Miss
Ross. John. Wiseman, Evelyn Garsee
New York City; Robert E. Petrie. Chi
cago; H. E. Wright, Aurora; c. W
Black. A. C. Campbell. ST. Louis; H
b. Sterling. E. j. Shanahan. Dave Ran
zette and wife. William Steadman and
wife. Daisy Williams. May Devere. W
ii. Lorella. Miss O'Brien. Miss ST
Clair. Mss Francis. Miss Stern. Miss
Savoring. Miss Flower. Leone Pain and
mother, William Newman. w Belair
Tom Doughty, Byron Earl. Helene A
Gilmore. Sam Doughty. Mr.. Dewey
New York City: Fay Crabtree and
wife, Chicago: w. w. Wilmerton. Pre-
emption: ]. r. Pitney, Peoria: S. ].
Space. Chicago; Edward Ellis. Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
THE MARKETS.
Chicago. Dec. 30-Following are the
1arket quotations today:

Chicago. Dec 30.-Following are the
,arket quotations today:
Wheat.
December. S314, S4. S3A, S3%.
May. SLY. sS3s, S7A. s77s.
July, S3$4, SAG, 8324, S4hs.
Corn.
December. "A, 44s, Al. Al.
May. 44A. Az. Az, 44l4-
July, 44a4, 442. 445s, 417s.
Oats.
December. S212. IS. 311a, 3l15.
May. 32ls. 1928. 321s. 32is.
July, 3eaa. 3024. 305s. 305s.
Pork.
January. 1882. 1855. 1912. 13.47.
May. 1882. 1882, 1872, 1875.
Lard.
January. 1872. 1872. 7.25. 7.27.
May, $50, 80. 7.42. 7.47.
January, III. III. 7I5, III.
May, 7.40, 7-40. 1872, 1877
Receipts today-Hheat p, corn 521.
pats 15S. hogs 1900. cattle 300. sheep
1000.
Estimated receipts Monday-Wheat
4, corn sS7, oats 434, hogs $1,000.
Hog market opened strong to sc
higher. Hogs left over 1900. Light
l95 $40, good heavy 4-95 $3.50. rough
'eavy 4.95 q5.05, mixed and butchers
j.00Q527.
Cattle market opened unchanged.
Sheep market opened unchanged
Hogs al Omaha 1000. cattle none.
logs al Kansas City 5000, cattle 100.
L. s. Yards, 8 40 a m--Hog mar kct
strong, sc to 10c higher Light 1869
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Dec. 30.-Following are
the wholesale quotations in today's
market.
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Dairy, 20c to &c.
Lard-8c O10c.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, go
a pound; hens, per pound. 7c; ducks.
per pound, &c; turkeys per pound, 13c
to 15c. Geese. per pound. Sc TO sc.
Observation-Disclosures, Csc.
Eggs-Fresh. 25c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, new 42cm45c; oats, 81
G33c.
WOODLAND, per load. s5G$5.50
Forage-TimOthy hay, $100s11:
prairie. $70s9; clover. mixed, $70$8.
CoaI-Lump, bushel, lie, slack, per
bushel, sc99c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers, 1906; cows and
heifers, $2W$4; calves. $3.50.
Sheep-Yearlings or over. $1,000
$3.50: lambs. s40sG50.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers. s425 to
1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
Holiday Excursions.

On account of Christmas and New
Year holidays, the Chicago, Peoria &
St Louis railway will sell excursion
tickets between all c. P. & st. l.. sta
tons. and to certain points on connect
ing lines, at rate of fare and one-third
for the round trip minimum excur
sion rate, so centS). Tickets will be
good for going passage on Dec. %. %
"a, rs, 80. 81, 1905. and Jan. 1, 1906, and
for return including Jan. 4. 1906. Fol
full information call on or address any
c., p. & st. l.. railway ticket agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
TIE HOTELS.

st the Harper-H. NJ. Powell. PEG
ria; j. K. Carlisle. New York; PhiliJ
J. Stark. Chicago; T ". Goodlatte
New York; @. W. Farnsworsh. Plain
field. Iowa H Z, Foster. Monticello
Iowa; George Thompson. Omaha
Mary Everts, Iowa City. Iowa; a. L
Bolson, New York; A j. Kicker. Souti
Milwaukee,; l. G.. Krokland. Chicago
w A. Smith. Albany. H. Roy E. Nc
kenzie. Sterling; S. p. Fitzgerald. EN-
uietsburg, Iowa.
Al the Rock Island (European)-W
B. Maser, New York; Fred S. Sandow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

changes in the lighting, which viii add
materially to the brightness or the
temple. All of the rooms on the floor
with the exception of the dining room.
which escaped damage. are 10 be rein
ished. and when the work is completed
there viii be no finer fraternity quar-
tiers in this locality. The Improvements
will represent an outlay of about 5000
by. the Robinson estate and the ma
sonic board of control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

5.25, mixed and butchers 5.05Q $50,
good heavy 5.00@5.35, rough heavy
5.00@5.10.
Cattle market unchanged.
Sheep market unchanged.
Hog market closed fiTmer Light
.495@5.25, good heavy 5.O095.35. mix
ed and butchers sos 5.35. rough
heavy 5.O00510.
Cattle market closed unchanged.
Sheep market closed unchanged.
New York Stocks.
New York, Dec 3O.-Gas 1O1. L. p.
1908. L. S. Steel preferred 1868, L.
S. Steel common 49,, Reading 1888
Rocl. Island preferred 81, Rock Island
common 241s. o. & ". 527s, Southern
Pacific &C. y. Y Central 1531s Mis-
souri, Pacific 1907. Metropolitan 125,
l. G. y. 152H, Shelters 1857. {. f. l.
5Cs. Canadian Pacific 173%. Illinois
Central 1857, Penna 1917. Erie 1875
T. c. l. 1917. c. & o. SO, b. r. T. $50,
b. & o. 1874. Atchison 50, Locomotive
75h, Sugar 1921. s.. Paul 1919. Cop
per 10. Republic Steel preferred 1861,
Republic Steel common 34H.
Bank Statement.
New York. Dec. 20.-Reserye in
crease, S1S3.175; reserve less L. S. in
crease. $75,800; loans decrease, S5,082-
100; specie decrease, $500, 200; legal
increase. s1,49G,000; deposits decrease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
LOW HOLIDAY Rates.

During the holiday season tickets at
one and one-third fare for the round
trip will be sold between all points OIL
the Chicago, Milwaukee ~ st. Paul
railway. Dates of sale are Dec. %,
%, "a. 25, 80 and 81. 1905, and Jan. /,
1906. Return limit Jan. 4.
These low rates apply TO all stations
on the st Paul Road" regardless of
distance limit. Ask the ticket agent
about rates and train service, or write
to F. A Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
BOWlERS HAVE A MEETING
May discontinue the Tri-City League
Sport on Wane.

A meeting of the Tri-City Bowling
league directors has been called for
early next week, for the purpose OF
securing a place in Rock Island to
complete The schedule. The opening OF
the Crystal theater has resulted in the
closing of the bowling alleys during
the hours of theater performances. and
necessitates other arrangements. Bowl
ing is losing fast in popular favor, and
it is probable that the alleys at the
Central building will be abandoned en-
tirely in the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
Reduced Rates for Holiday Travel via
BURLINGTON Route.

On Dec. %, %, "a, 25, 80, 81 and Jan.
l, we will sell round trip holiday tick
cts for one and one-third of the stand
ard first class One-way rate to all
points on the Burlington Route, to all
points on other roads in Arkansas,
Iowa, Indian Territory, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Oklahoma Territory
Texas and Wisconsin and to many
points in Illinois, Northern Michigan
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da.
llota, and Wyoming. Continuous pas
sage in each direction, with Jan. as
final limit for return. For particulars
ask F. A. Riddell, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS

The success of the gaso-electric mo-
tor car now being tested by the Alton
on its line between Jacksonville and
St Louis has induced the management
TO give an order for the construction
OF six more of the cars, to be used in
the establishment of interurban service
between local points on its line
through the state of Illinois. 1t is the
intention to divide up the line into
furnish this local service over this ter
ritory Alton officials claim that by
the operation of these cars they can
cut down the cost of operating passen-
ger trains from about so cents mile
TO less than > cents mile. 1t will en-
able them. TO increase materially the
service and furnish much more salts
factory accommodations than possibly
could be afforded by the trolley lines.
According to the figures compiled by
the Railway age. approximately 5000
miles of new railroad have been con-
structed in the United States in 1908.
Slow progress was made during the
first six months of the year, only LISA
miles of track being laid up to July /.
Since then the work has been pushed
with vigor. with the result that there
is now reported for the year 1879 miles
Of new track laid on 337 lines in 40
states and territories. The new mile
age of 1905 exceeds that of 1904 by
over 700.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
c., M. G. St. p. Excursion Rates.

Home seekers tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
TO points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any c., NJ. &
ST. p. office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

Drop by drop the offensive discharge
caused by nasal catraTh falls from the
back of the nose into the throat. set
ting up Inflammation that is likely to
mean chronic bronchitis. The certain.
rational cure for catarrh is Ely's Cream
Balm, and the relief that follows even
the first application cannot be told in
words. Cont suffer a day longer from
the discomfort OF nasal catarrh. Cream
Balm is sold by all druggists for 90
cents or mailed by Ely Bros, sc War
rem street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
MAIL INCREASING
uncle Sans Local Servants Have
Heaviest Month in History
of Office.
GROWTH THROUGHOUT year
Sixteen Clerks and Sixteen Carriers
Duty During the HoIidays-Bus-
mess Well Handled.

A comparative statement of the bus
mess of the holiday week at the Rock
Island postoffice this year. and in 1904.
shows that in every particular the bust
ness this year exceeded that of last
December. Not only are the postal
receipts greater than last year, but the
receipts for December this year are
greater than during any month in the
history of the postoffice, being ,sti-
mated at S10,S00. The largest me lilly
sales heretofore were in March c this
year. when the total reached So
229.4S
Mail Handled.
The following table shows the
amount CT business:
1904. 1905.
Number of packages re-
ceived for distribution
by carrier -...-. 9,9l4 nIIz
Namber of packages re-
ceived for dispatch by
carrier $50. l3,O63 l4,S43
Number of postal money
| orders issued $50 33I
Number of postal money
orders Paid ..-........ 1,2SS "a
Number of postal money
ord ers issued at sta
| ton ~" 10y
Number pieces of mail
matter received for reg
iStration .... $3.50 51j IJG
Number of registers han
died in transit ........ 1.202 2,15S
One Package Not Delivered.
The clerks and carriers at the post
Office were taxed to the utmost, but ii
i is gratifying that with a single excep-
! ton every package received at the
pOstoffice in time for the delivers
Christmas morning was delivered
promptly on the morning delivery. The
one exception was a package whic;i
was held on account of insufficient adj
dress. making delivery impossible. Al
though four additional clerks wert
granted to assist in the holiday work
it was necessary for clerks in al de
rartments TO work overtime to large
extent. This was particularly true OF
the clerks in the registry department
where they worked 13 and IA hours {
day. @
Groyyta of Business.
The growth of the poFtofiice and Of
the city is shown by the table. and il
further demonstrated by the fact tha
eight years ago the postal receipts il
December were only s3,G04.32. compar
ed with the estimated receipts of 1905
S10,S00. The work of the Office wa:
performed then by seven clerks an,
DiDa corriorc xvha,aac fhic Docap, no,
1G clerks and 16 carriers were require,
to attend to the work The Rock Islam;
pOstoffice is also headquarters for Il
railway postal clerks of the railwa,
mail service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

Maud-Isn't and 50 too old to hope
for any improvement? l should saF
not. One just begins 10 live. Take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. You
will be blooming fair at 60. 80 cents.
tea or tablets. T. H Thomas pliar-
macy.