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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
\ WELL OF HOT AIR.
Search for Water Discovered a Hiss
ing Air Current.

Madras has peculiar kind of well.
says the Madras Pioneer. Instead of
spouting out water, as might be ex-
pected of any respectable well, this
well is sending forth current of hot
air, not the kind use in slangy speech,
either, but real heated atmosphere
which has an odor similar to that of
tar.
The well is being drilled by Frank
Loveland on the Madras townsite and
has attained depth of 125 feet. Sew
eral different strata of rock were
pierced during the course of the work
and last week, when it was expected
that water would be struck at any
moment, this well turned traitor and
one strike of the drill brought forth
a kissing current of air from the
shaft Examination proved that the
air current was hot and its fragrance
similar to that of the street work of
an asphalt paving company.
Theories are numerous in attempt
ing to account for the strange phe-
nomenon. An underground pressure
of some kind is probably the cause of
the escaping air current. Madras is
not far removed from the center of
the so-called oil district in that sec
ton where excellent oil indications
have been found and where drilling
for petroleum will be resumed in a
short time.
This peculiar well at Madras coup
led with the fact that the Barnett oil
we'll at Culver gave forth a current
of gas soon after the petroleum indi-
cations were struck last year, would
indicate the right kind of pressure to
cause a gusher IL oil is ever found in
that vicinity in quantity, which is the
expectation of many interested resi-
dents in that community.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
HIGH PRICES FOR LAND.
Tide Flats Sell for Enormous Prices
i'm Seattle.


Several sales of tide lands in the
vicinity of Smiths cove and proper.
ty in the vicinity of Georgetown
which were reported today indicate
that there is still some heavy buying
on behalf of railroad interests, says
the Seattle Star.
Not less than half dozen parcels
'of land in Georgetown have been
transferred to a person giving the
name of Roy Elliott. One is a sale
of considerable Importance, involv-
ing the transfer of lots 27 to <32 in
Queen addition, purchased from j. P.
Williams for s10,5O0.
out at Smiths cove considerable
land is changing hands adjoining the
property of the Portland Cordage
works and to the west towards the
bay channel. E. ]. Shaffer has sold
probably 20 tracts next to the cordage
plant for a total amount aggregating
$4,000.
The sales of tide lands In the
southern part of the city does not
indicate that any big transfers have
been filed today. All of the dealers
who represent holdings there, how
ever, report number of heavy trans
fers pending.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21

The repairs have all been made tc
the Mountain Gem and she is now
in commission on the Columbia river
once more operating in connection
with the portage road, making tive
trips a week between wallula ant
Cello and is doing an excellent bust.
ness.
AS soon as the stage of water will
permit the steamer will be placed or
a regular run between Lewiston and
Cello and will make at least one OIL
two trips weekly.
During the high water a cargo OF
$50 tons can be carried and she will
be able to deliver freight from Celtic
TO Lewiston at a cost of - per cent
less than the rate now being charged
by the railroad company.
Since the Mountain Gem has been
in operation on the Columbia river
1t mas been demonstrated that a large
field of boat traffic has been opened
up by the completion of the portage
TO build another boat which VIII be
placed in operation as soon as posi-
BILE.
The plant and specifications for the
same have been drawn and the con-
tract for its construction will be let
within the next two weeks.
The boat will be 1856 feet in length
and S5 feet in width and will be
equipped with a powerful oil-burnine
plant. 1t is estimated that about %
days will be required to build the
boat and get it in readiness for serv-
ice on the river.
The portage road is to be extended
three miles farther to The Dalles,
The matter has been taken up bv ths
people of The Dalles and with the
assistance of a number of Influential
Portland citizens the success of the
plan is assured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
ALASKA PAYS HER WAY.
Gold Output for 1905 Was Double tho
Purchase Price.

Alaska's gold product for 1905
would pay twice over the s7,200,00
which we gave for that province to
Russia, says the Seward Gateway
And this is only one item in our an
nuai income from that region. It's
furs, fisheries and minerals have
yielded us $3.50, O,OOO,O 900 since our flag
was raised over it. It's resources In
coal, iron ore and timber, none OF
which has been really touched yet
are inexhaustible. Its possibilities in
agriculture and fruit raising are lar
ger than its mineral resources.
All that Alaska needs to develop
these vast riches are railroad and
and wagon roads, and these are be-
ginning to appear. Congress has neg
lected this vast and opulent region
too long. This winter it should erect
Alaska into a territory, provide for
the creation of good roads and enact
other needed egislation.-Leslie's IS
Weekly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
CANDIDATES ARE INVITED.
Democrats Request Well Known Citi-
Dens TO Stand for the Nomination
for County OFFICES.

The mass meeting of democrats
held in this city last Saturday invited
the following well known citizens to
become candidates for the nomination
for county offices at the coming pri-
mary nominating convention to be
held on April 20. The candidates in
vited will not all make the race and
others will voluntarily offer them
selves for nominations at the primary
election. Among those who will de-
cline to run for the offices to which
they have been invited perhaps are
]. n. Scott of Athena, who was asked
TO run for representative and F. ].
Bodefelt of Milton, who was asked
to run for county commissioner
Those who We're invited are as fol-
lows:
A. d. Stillman, circuit judge.
Walter NJ. Pierce, joint senator for
Union, Umatilla and Morrow.
C. ]. Smith, state senator Umatilla
county.
William Blakely and Joe n. Scott,
representatives.
T. d. Taylor, sheriff.
w. d. Chamberlain, clerk.
John T. Hill, recorder.
DIR. w. R. Campbell, treasurer.
F. ]. Bodefelt and James Nelson
for county commissioner.
DIR. T. NJ. Henderson. coroner.
No one was invited to stand for the
office of surveyor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
! Mrs TcNfAadsen MinAlolYie Henry

Miss Matte Henry, Vice-Presidento of
Danville Art Club, Danville, Va. writes;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
MANY years suffering with female weak
ness, inflammation and broken down system
made me more anxious to die than to live,
but Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
has restored my health and am so grateful
for 1t that want every suffering woman to
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound viii do for her."
When women are troubled with
irregular, suppressed orpsinful periods,
weakness, pelvic catarYh, displace-
ments, that bearing down feeling, in
fiammation, backache, bloating Tor
batulency), general debility, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostration, or are
beset with such symptoms as dizziness,
faintness, lassitude, excitability. irri-
liability, nervousness, sleeplessness,
melancholy. "all-gone" and "want-to-
be-left-alone" feelings. blues, and hope
elessness. they should remember there
is one tried and true remedy. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at
once removes such troubles. No other
medicine in the world has received such
unqualified endorsement. No other
medicine has such record of cures
OF female troubles. Refuse to buy
any other medicine. for you need the
best.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. The present
Mrs. Pinkham is the daughter-in- law
of Lydia E. Pinkham, her assistant be-
fore her decease, and for twenty-five
years since her advice has been freely
given to sick women. Her advice
and medicine have restored thousands
to health Address, Lynn, Mass.
pound Succeeds Where Others Fall
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
PREPARING FOR CONVENTION.
Kansas Republicans Have Live Issues
on Hand.

Topeka. Kas., Feb. 21.-The repub-
lican state committee will hold a
meeting this afternoon to select the
place and time for the holding of the
state convention. Chairman w. r.
Stubbs and the other members of the
committee arrived here this morning
and during the morning a number Of
informal conferences were held. The
basis of representation will also be
agreed on at the meeting this after
noon.
1t is barely possible that the ques-
ton of adopting the primary system
for making nominations will be dis
cussed.
Chairman Stubbs is in favor of a
direct vote Of the people but, whether
plan can be decided on under exist
ing conditions is extremely doubtful.
States that have the primary system
work under a state law. A primary
election bill was introduced in the
last session Of the Kansas legislature,
but was defeated. The politicians
could not agree on plan. 1t may be
| brought up in the next session, how
ever, and will probably continue to do
| so, until such a law is finally passed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
ENORMOUS DEMAND FOR STEEL.
Demand on American Mills is Unnre.
ceslentetl

Plttsburg, Pa, Feb. 21.-The de-
mand for raw material used in the
manufacture of steel is so great that
all records in imports of iron ore
were eclipsed last month. when nearly
leb,OOO tons arrived in New York
and other eastern ports.
While more than one-half of the
January imports of ore came from
Cuban mines, controlled by the Penn
sylvania Steel company, the material
was largely imported on Pittsburg
district account. The call for ore bv
mills located in the interior is so urg-
ent that Considerable imports are be-
ing made from Persia, Spain and
Greece. The first cargo of iron ore
ever brought into the United States
for a Persian gulf port came from
Bussorah.
Manganese ore, chrome ore, iron
pyrites, miscellaneous iron and steel
material and pig iron, as we'll as iron
ore, were imported last month, MAX
ing the total imports 14O,624 tons.
From Cuba came 66,S40 tons of iron
ore. From Spain 33,3O6 tons Of ore
were shipped. From Greece 1850
tons were imported, OF manganese
ore 10,400 of the 1O,445 tons import
ed came from Bombay, India. The
chrome ore, 244O tons, came from
New Caledonia. From Europe last
came 4175 tons of structural
steel and other finisheu material.
sent 1925 tons OF the struc-
tural steel. From Pilley's island, To-
Gated off Newfoundland, 2619 tons of
iron pyrites were shipped here. The
pig iron imports aggregated 15,O49
tons, and came chiefly from Eng
land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21

telephone outfit for all military sta
tions.
Hitherto such conveniences have
been merely permitted; hereafter they
are to be regarded as part OF the
necessary equipment of the garrison
They are found to be necessary in the
transmission of official business and
it will be part of the work of the
signal corps to keep these systems In
repair and extend them whenever
necessary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
-
'lhSe
East End Grocery
Air: "Nfr. DoOley."

There is a groc'ry famed for all,
A groc'ry far renown'd,
A grocery whose name is known
In all the country round.
You know it holds but first-classed
goods,
You know the price is fair;
And If you want a good, square deal
You're sure to get it there.
At the EAST END GROCERY, the
best Of goods you'll see.
Quite democratigue and aromatique
Is tA' EAST END GRO-CER-OsER-
OSER-EE.
What coffee is the best to drink
'Tis "99" you know,
The "Crescent" brand gives you the
wink
Don't home without II go.
Twill cheer you up, twill make you
bright
And give you eloquence,
'Tis what you need in life's hard fight
Now, use your common sense.
In that Grocery you will welcome be,
So don't be fearful, they're kind and
cheerful
At EAST END GRO-CER-O-SER- O.
SER-EE.
That powder with the Crescent" on
Is meant to bake, not kill
The cans you see are not cannon,
With present food they're filled.
II you don't see there what you need
Then ask for It my friend,
II it's not In the store just now
They know just where TO send.
At EAST END GROCERY, cans upon
cans you'll see,
There is good can-food to build up
manhood
At EAST END GRocER-osER.
osER-EE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21

At the New York State Assembly OF
Mothers, q prominent New York doctor
told the 500 women present that healthy
American women were so rare as to be
almost extinct.
This seems to be q sweeping state
ment of the condition of American
women. Yet how many do you know
who are perfectly well and do not have
some trouble arising from derange-
ment Of the female organism which
manifests itself in headaches, back
aches, nervousness, that bearing-down
feeling, painful or irregular periods,
pelvic catarrh, displacement of the
female organs, indigestion or sleepless-
nessp There is tried and true remedy
for all these ailments. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has re-
stored more American women to health
than all other remedies in the world.
It regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the. female organism as
nothing else can. For thirty years it
has been curing the worst forms of
female complaints.
Such testimony as the following
should be convincing.
Mrs. T. G. Willadsen, Of Manning.
Ia, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 can truly say that you have saved my
life and cannot express my gratitude to you
In words. For two years Ispent lots Of money
In doctoring without any benefit for female
Irregularities and had given up all hopes of
ever being well again, but was persuaded to
try Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and three bottles have restored me to perfect
health. Had 1t not been for you would
have been in my grave today"
IvdIa Diukhap,pe veAefohla "a,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
TELEPHONES FOR DEFENCEs.
Now Regarded as Essential to Post
EGuipment.

New York, Feb. 21.-All the army
posts in the vicinity Of New York will,
within the next three months, be
equipped with modern telephone sys-
TENS, with a central station at each
post. This work will be conducted
under the officers Of the army signal
corps, who have been recently pur-
chasing large quantities Of telephone
material, including some 200 instru-
ments. These will be distributed to
the various posts under a decision OF
the war department prescribing q
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21

The New Cough Syrup-the one
that acts as a mild cathartic on the
bowels-is Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar. 1t expels all cold from .he
system, cuts the phlegm out of the
throat, strengthens the mucous mem
branes Of the bronchial tubes and re-
lieves Group, whooping cough. etc.
Children love it. Sold by Tallman &
Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
Notice.

A quantity of very rich soil is being
disposed of from the new Methodist
church location at the corner of Webb
and Johnson streets. Any one desir-
ing earth for filling lots or dressing
lawns, inquire of Robert Warner, COS
Johnson street. go.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21

Secretary Hitchcock has withdrawn
from entry $500 acres of land In
Idaho for use in connection with the
Flat Rock reservation site Of the
Payette irrigation project.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21

purple lilies, which is the first wild
flower to bloom on the hills surround
ing the city. These have been in
bloom a week or more. How's that
for a climate THE Dalles Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
California Prune Waters

Cure liver diseases and all stomach
troubles; they act gently but surely,
strengthen the bowels and stimulate
them to healthy action. Tallman q
Co, 623 Main street, Pendleton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21

Miliari I. HaItson has been reap
pointed postmaster at Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21

Wild Flowers at The DaIles.
On our table today is a bunch of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
BOAT IN SERVICE
MOUNTAIN GEM PLYING BE-
TWEEN WALI.UIAA AND CELLO

Second Boat VIII Re Built for the Up
per River and the Run win BE Ex-
tended TO Lewiston as Soon rs the
Water Is High Enough-Portasc
VIII Be Extended Three Miles 10
The Dalles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21
81 KNIW TT"

II was sure lou uld like gen.
erous slice of roast beef of the kind
get, because never was served with
in inferior uality of meat, since the
first time 1 dealt at the Central Meat
Market" If you think that's imag-
mary talk, just try one roast, steak,
few chops or outlets and you'll come
back here and tell us: whoever
said that, knew what she was talking
about" And yet we don't charge
two prices!"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-21

Lydia Phkhams Vegetable Compound Succeeds Ces Fall
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-10
AS TO APPENDICITIS.

Brooklyn Standard Union--The
surest way of knowing whether you
have appendices or not is to have
your physician cut you open and
look at your appendix. The cost is
about $500, a few weeks in bed, and
in a small number of cases, the life
of the patient but the operation is
worth the money. Thereafter one
has new epoch from which to date
the ordinary events of life, and ma
terial for conversation for some
weeks, at least. DR.. Alfred Ship
man, of Omaha, Neb, has just been
telling his neighbors that less than
ten per cent. of the 500 people operat-
ed upon in Omaha for appendicitis in
one year were afflicted with that dis
ease. He continues:
The appendix craze is in full
swing among the people as well as
among many doctors, and many good
physicians are inclined to regard any
pain or ache situated below the dia-
phragm to be caused by full-hedged
case of appendicitis, requiring an i'm
mediate operation. While it is true
that many unnecessary operations are
performed it is not right to blame
the profession too severely, as many
are misled by the leading men in
the profession who refuse to raise
their voice against an abuse they
know exists. The people are also in
sistent upon operations
Obviously the best thing to do
where the patient and physician are
not both absolutely convinced that
appendicitis has set in is to quietly
await developments. If the worst
comes, the existence of the disease
may be determined by an autopsy as
accurately as by an operation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-10
Alfalfa In Connecticut.

| took three and one-half acres of
the very highest, driest and poorest
section of my field, 100 feet above the
water line, and intensely cultivated it
to the depth of six inches or more.
Then | sowed twenty-five pounds OF
alfalfa seed to the acre on the Sd OF
June and 500 pounds of high grade
fertilizer to each acre. On July "a.
tifty-two days after seeding, | cut and
cured 10,760 pounds of dry hay and on
Sept. 13, cut and cured 10,850 pounds
more of dry hay, or 21,610 pounds,
almost eleven tons, in 103 days from
time of seeding--1t is safe to say three
tons to the acre of dry alfalfa hay.
would not advise others to go into the
cultivation of alfalfa very extensively
at first, yet think that there are
many high and dry fields in New Eng
land that could be utilized in the pro-
duction of alfalfa.-George NJ. Clark, in
Farm and Ranch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-10

my head II he didn't put II on straight
every morning when he brushed my
hair"
You keep a choice collection of
things In these drawers OF yours,
Dolph," he said.
"Wnat is IT." asked the duke.
only diamonds" he said, "and
very handsome ones too. Where on
earth did you get them, and who are
they for? Perhaps I'd better not go
poKing about any longer, or | shall
come upon some secret"
"Oh, I've no secrets. What Is 1t
you have found?"
DO you recognize?' he asked.
yes" replied Yorke, slowly. ut Is
thing | gave-How did 1t come
here Where did you get it?'
1T was brought to me-"
Brought to you? Why to your
demanded Yorke, looking up from
the pendant,
! cannot tell you"
who brought IT."
n man Wy lut VI w bS''
His card Is there in the drawer
mo, 1t Is not here"
Then 1t is lost. His name-his
name-yes, ] remember 1t was
Duncombe."
Did he give no messenger" he
asked.
mo. He acted as II he thought
had sent It."
"You don't want TO talk about III"
mo, don't. There are some things
one would prefer to forget"
"Ah, II one could-if one could"
what Is the matter?" demanded
the duke.
Nothing. Do you mind my leav-
ing before coifee?"
Not bit. Where are you going!
Il shall not be back till late, Dolph.
Don't sit up"
Yorke was not bad-tempered man,
nor malignant, but at that moment he
was possessed by burning desire
to confront Finetta and charge her
with her perfldy
He went down the Strand and en-
tered theater. The stall.keeper
looked at him with lively surprise and
interest,
Glad to see you back, my lord,
miss Fnetta appears tonIght?' he
asked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-10
A QUESTION ANSWERED.

National Printer-Journalist.-
of the questions discussed at the re-
cent meeting of the American News
paper Publishers association in New
York was, Should one advertiser be
allowed to attack another advertiser
or class OF advertisers in our adver.
Using columns?" Our answer is en-
phatically no. An advertiser pays
you only for advertising his own bus
mess and not to advertise a competi-
tor. 1t is improbable and unwise for
the advertiser himself and brings
him only dissatisfaction and loss, and
II is unfair to the paper. 1t might be
admissible If both advertisers mutu-
ally agreed to attract attention. but
even then we should doubt its wisdom
The one who got the worst end OF the
attacks would soon think that he had
not been fairly treated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-10
PROSPERITY FOLLOWS CALAM-
lTY

Worcester Telegram-The predic-
ton has been made that the new San
Francisco will be made of steel. The
buildings, of brick, stone and wood
fell and burned by the score in the
some sections where steel structures
still stand, damaged somewhat, but
not destroyed, and for the most part
fit for present use. The rebuilding of
the business section Of the city is ex-
pected to be rushed more than has
ever been known in another city, and
that means that the market for
structural steel will boom beyond all
precedent. The plants of this coun-
try where such material is made have
been enlarged in almost every in
stance in the last few years, some
having been doubled, and new places
built for the same purpose, but they
have all been rushing for year or
more to their limits, and have report
ed orders ahead for the most of this
year. With this new, quick demand
for steel building material, new con
dltions will probably be made, and 1t
is probable that some other projects
will be delayed for accommodation of
San Francisco. There is no idleness
in sight for the steel workers of this
country, all the way around from the
iron ore mines to the employees OF
building contractors.