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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-13

taken and is being carried on directly
by the government, and the re-
mainder was readvertised
on September /, bids were opened
on the storage works, but were re-
jected. Plans are maturing for a dis
tribution system, options have been
obtained for almost all land required
for reservoir purposes, and contracts
have been placed for furnishing all
the cement required.
Sunnyside and TietOn.
The Sunnyside project contemplates
the enlargement and extension of the
Sunnyside canal system now in oper-
alton, which has been purchased. In
connection Herewith II will be neces-
sary to construct suitable storage
works at the upper Yakima lakes.
Preliminary surveys have been COM
pleted, and topographic map of the
irrigable lands is now being made. A
waterusers' association has been or
ganized and the greater part of the
lands under the Sunnyside ditch has
been subscribed. In the near future
the dam and head works will be de-
signed and plans will be made for the
distribution system for the first part
of the work.
The Tieton project is situated west
and north OF the city of North Yakima,
Wash. Water will be taken from Tie
ton river about 16 miles above its
mouth by means of a low masonry
dam. Plane-table surveys have been
made of the main canal line and Of
the main laterals, and investigations
of bedrock have been made at Bump
ing lake dam site. Questions relating
to the water>rights have been salts
factorily adjusted, and a waterusers'
association has been organized About
90 per cent of all the irrigable land
has been subscribed. The first section
Of the canal has been located and bids
have been asked for this portion Of
the work.
Progress of the Work.
The progress of work on the re-
clamation projects completed Septem-
ber 30, 1906, is shown in the follow
ing table: Per cent.
Salt River project, Arizona. go. .69.5
Yuma project, California, Arizona 23.O
Uncompahgre Valley project, Col
orado ................ .4b,o
Minidoka project. Idaho. ....... $50
Payette- Boise project, Idaho. .25.O
Garden City project, Kansas. -. 5.5
Huntley project, Montana. ..... 1855
Milk River project, Montana. 40
Sun River project, Montana. 10
North Platte project, Nebraska. $3.50
Truckee-C Carson project, Nevada. $40
Hondo project, New Mexico. .97.5
Carlsbad project, New Mexico. =. .24.o
Rio Grande project, New Mexico. 10
Lower Yellowstone project, North
Dakota Montana .............16.O
Pumping projects, North Dakota. 20
Buford-Trenton project, North
Dakota ................ 40
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-13

When in Portland stop at the Hotel
Oregon. Rates 81 per day and up
ward. European plan. Free bus.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-13

All the news all the time in the
East Oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-13

Bismarck project, North Dakota. 10
Umatilla project, Oregon ........ 5.3
klamath project, Oregon-Cali-
fornia .10.5
Belle Fourche project, South Da-
kota 200
Strawberry Valley project Utah. 1.5
Okanogan project, Washington. 60
Tieton project, Washington ..... 80
Sunnyside project, Washington. 20
Shoshone project, Wyoming ....1s.0
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-13

Read the East Oregonian.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03
4 Case OF Inertia.

Tim Wooden was literally too lazy
to live" as the anecdotes of him told
in an old History of Milwaukee" go to
prove 1t may be that the doctors of
to-day would pronounce him a victim of
the insidious germ which works TO I'M
controllable languor, but the diagnosis
of the good old times of Tins career
reads simply, plumb laziness."
A party OF Indians, knowing Tins
peculiarities. once captured him for
fun. and made him believe that they
were going 10 burn him at the stake.
They took him TO some distance from
the village, tied him TO a tree and
heaped wood about hsnl. Just as the
pile was ready to light, the chief APP
preached, and whispered in Tins ear
that if he would never tell who had
captured him he would release him and
let him return to Milwaukee.
What, walk twenty miles - exelaim-
ed Tim. III you'll lend me horse III
agree TO It."
one time. when Tim was numbering,
a loose log made a perilous descent
down the side of the hill. The shouts
of the other mea warned him that the
canger was coming his way. but rather
than expend vital force in jumping. he
let the log strike him and break his
l.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03
PASSENGERS CLEVER RUsE.
Helps "a Lady in Distress and Gets
Himself Out of situation.

Himself Out of Situation.
As a train was approaching Shelf
field a man seated in one of the COM
partments noticed a lady looking trou-
bled, and asked her what was the mat
ter.
i've lost my ticket, and they will
charge me with fraud" said the lady.
"Oh, never mind I'll work a little
dodge with the guard" and he got his
own ticket out of his pocket and tore
the corner off and gave the ticket to
the lady.
when the train arrived at Sheffield
the guard collected all the tickets but
one.
where's your ticket, sir?'' he asked
of the gentleman.
Il gave it to you"
mo you didn't" replied the guard.
ter"
When the station master arrived he
said:
Where is your ticket, young man?'
Il gave it to the guard. See if be
! has ticket with corner torn off, y
replied the sharp man.
On searching, of course the guard
found it.
Now" said the young man, ''See If
this fits it," as he gave him the corner
of the ticket.
A look of surprise cane over the
guards face, and he crept out of the
carriage dumfounded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03
Make Your Husband Laugh.

Love and laughter! Have they not
been coupled since the world began?
The heart beats faster, the blood
courses merrily through the veins, the
world shows fairer, the beloved one
shows fairest of all, and catching a
hint of the infinite joyousness of things
the ultimate happiness of a one day
to be perfected creation-the lover
laughs.
The woman who can make her lover
laugh is clever, but the wife who can
keep her husband laughing is one of
the sever wonders Of the world.
Depression, ill-health, worries, quar-
rels, all these cease to be when one can
laugh. Learn to charm the heavIness
from your husbands brow, the mood
ness from his mien, and you will reign
in his heart for all time. Does it seem
a little thing to provoke laughter, a
thing hardly within the scope or the
dignity Of a wife? That is where so
many women make a great mistake.
There are many times in a mans life
when ne longs for the gaiety Of a
sweetheart
There is, you see, so much Of the
frolicsome schoolboy left in a man even
when he has put away boyish things.
The mischievous spirit is eager to show
itself, could 1t but obtain opportunity /;
don't check 1t, never mind if your dig
nifty is a wee bit rufied, or you have,
perforce, to join in laugh against
yourself; Laughter breaks no bones"
the saying goes, and, again, Laugh and
grow fat"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03

do not hurry, do not furry;
Nothing good is gained by worry"
If you can help matters, there is no
need to worry. If you can't help them,
there is no good worrying.
Worrying is a sure indication of
weakness, a confession that we have
not the ability to cultivate the little
plot of ground entrusted to us.
Take short views of life and say to
your troubled heart, ''All is we'll for
this hour at least" and refuse to look
forward to trouble at the end.
Don't worry about your finances; no
fortune is made through worry. In
stead of worrying, go to work.
Don't worry about your household or
family. Things would go on and run
smoothly-perhaps better than they do
now-if you were to die. A hard
thought, but a true one.
When about to worry, stop your
work, go out and get the air, or, if that
is impossible, put your head out of
the nearest window and take ten deep
breaths.
Don't nag; every time you do you
lose little of your power to charm
and attract.
But some people must always be
fussing, worrying and borrowing trou-
BILE. They actually feel uncomfortable
If they do not find something to worry
about.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03
A Frightened club-woman

A club of mothers has recently been
discussing the brutality of American
children. Their alarm in regard to the
matter is based on some statistics COM
piled by one of their members. She
had been putting a test question to a
large number of children under IA
years old, and Mortified the mothers by
the announcement that American chill
dren are 40 per cent more brutal than
foreign children. This is startling. But
in order to find out how frightened we
need to be, we must examine the afore-
said test question and the answers
from which the statistics were COM
piled.
what would you do" the children
were asked, with child who on being
presented with box of paints, went
into the parlor and daubed the best
chairY'
The answers of the American chill
dren are reported shocking" Feed
him on bread and water" shut him
up in dark closet all night Thrash
him within an inch of his life
Unfortunately, we are not told what
were the kindly and pacific answers
given by the Italians, the Germans and
the Irish. But horror at the cruel YER
diets may be somewhat mitigated by
the fact that one 7-year-old American
maiden showed the wisdom of Solomon
in her reply, II really don't know what
/ should do to him!"
Until some foreign boy or girl can
match the completeness of that answer,
we may endure the obloquy of the 40
per cent excess without undue shame.
The truth is that any such generali-
zation from such premises is absurdly
founded. "Test questions" for children
are not likely to yield useful results,
except such as Wordsworth long since
deduced in his "Anecdote for Fathers
Showing How the Practice of Lying
May Be Taught" The average child
will manufacture an answer to any
question rather than confess ignorance
in that word of wisdom, 81 don't
know. Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03
CHAPTER XIV.

Antonio never forgot the tenderness
that was shown TO her by her uncle in this
hour. The sympathy between them deep
ened. and became a bond that nothing but
death would touch: in fact. Edward
Marchmont was more than moved by the
girls story.
1t was true he had known nothing of
Hubert in the past, and was unable to
form a personal judgment OF the young
man, but he had by this time realized that
Antonia's nature and character were by
no means ordinary, and he could not fail
but be struck by the girls enthusiasm and
faith; yet he sighed a little. for he saw
that the future would be set with diff
culties. Indeed. when Antonio firmly an
nounced her decision of refusing to obey
her fathers will. Edward Marchmont felt
tina. it was his duty to argue with her on
this point.
Il am sorry" Antonio said, quietly,
but 1t is quite impossible for me to al
low my father to control me in this,
Uncle Edward. l could not go TO Eyre
mont just now. Perhaps if this news
had not come, if poor Ben had not let
me see that he feared something, / might
separation" the girl added. sadly. a mo-
ment later, but DO you honestly think.
Uncle Edward. that my father and have
ever been unitedg What could have
brought him to London in this way [
cannot understand: but he takes a lat~
born interest in me, and. as matter oil
fact, it is not of me that he thinks at all
lii is always of himself. But | shall
not stay here, dear" Antonio added.
quickly; that would only make compIi-
cations between you and him. | have de-
ci0ed on my plans shall ask LADY
Charlotte Singleton TO let me stay with
her for a time. l will write also to ny
father, and remain here till his answer
| comes. he has told you what hotel he is
staying at, l suppose -
Edward Marehmont nodded his head.
/ He gave her the address. Antonia was
still waiting for her fathers reply when
/ Lady Betty returned 10 the house.
The girl avoided seeing her. She had
told her uncle she would remain in her
room for an hour or two. Ii was not
long before Lady Charlotte sent an an
swer 10 her letter. A cab brought il.
/ few penciled words full of delight. bid
I ding the girl welcome whenever she chose
70 come. Thus the irst step was made
easy but Aneonia's heart was full of fore
boding as she sat waiting for her fathers
| last word.
1t came finally in the form Of her own
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03

of its plant at the stock yards Mr.. Ar
mour said:
The entire export trade of this coun-
try has been badly damaged. To esti-
mate the total loss now would be merely
guess work. 1t may run into hundreds Of
millions. When the American industries
are slandered by persons who pretend to
speak as Americans it is to be expected
that the foreign competitors will take add
vantage of it.
The public has been ignorantly or ma
hciously misinformed on the two most
important phases of the whole question
namely, the character of the meat inspec-
ton as it is and mas been and the atti-
tude of the large packers toward the pro-
posed legislation.
The inspection now in force in all OF
the larger packing houses makes the sale
of diseased meats from such houses inn
possible. The government, which is re-
sponsible for tile inspection, has failed to
state the facts about it.
THE large packers believe in govern
ment inspection. They asked for it in
the first place They want it continued
and improved, if it can be improved. Ger
tain minor features of the proposed leg
islation, as first presented, were 0bjec-
tionable. They apparently were put into
the bill by persons who had not any
knowledge of or regard for the practical
side of any business. But | believe all of
the large packers heartily favor the pur-
pose which the pending bill is intended to
accomplSh--namely
Thorough inspection of all animals be-
fore slaughter.
Thorough inspection of all animals af-
ter slaughter.
Thorough inspection of the sanitary
conditions in the packing houses.
Thorough inspection of the products
that go to NE consumer in forms other
than in bulk
I'VE are able to say. with exact truth
that every pound of meat in our plants
for local as well rs for export, is inspect
Ell and passed in accordance with the full
regulations Il the Department of Agri
culture and the bureau of animal indus
try. Unparalleled men and scientists,
who have exact knowledge, Will agree chat
these regulations are the strictest in the
world. Every day carcasses and meats
that would be passed for food in Germany
and other foreign countries are condemned
in our houses and converted into grease
and fertilizer"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03
Wedding Superstitions.

There are many superstitions regard
ing marriage, and among the quaintest
are the following:
The bride who dreams of fairies on
the night before her wedding will be
thrice blessed.
The bridegroom who carries a min
iature horseshoe in his pocket will al
ways be lucky.
The finding of a spider on the we'd
ding gown by bride is considered a
sure token Of happiness to come.
Marriages on board ship are consid-
cred unlucky. If you can't. get mar
ried on dry land, remain unwed.
Never give a telegram to a bride or
bridegroom on the way to the church.
1t is a sure omen of evil.
If bride should by any chance see
a coffin as she starts off on her we'd
ding tour she should order the driver
Of the carriage to turn back and start
over again. She may miss a train by
doing so, but If she neglect the precau-
ton she will rue it, for bad luck is
certain to follow her
If during the marriage ceremony the
wedding ring should fall down, the
brides fate will not be an enviable one.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03
{ Old IllyIERS !
{ <M @g|E( VS.
N~~~~~-NN~~@

Esrr Louis Kuhn of the Deutschen
theater, the oldest German actor, recently
celebrated his ninetieth birthday.
Senry p. Adams, the veteran cashier
of the Boston postal district, has just
completed sixty years in the United States
service.
Tolstoi is reported to be in excellent
health. lie reads less than formerly, but
his reading now consists of English and
American works on labor questions.
l.. B. Abrahams, head master of the
Jews free school at Spitalfields England
has retired after ffty-three years of ser
vice. He is 81 years old and Israel Yang
will was once his pupil.
Miss Una Taylor has the distinction of
being the youngest exhibitor at the Royal
Academy this year. She is the daughter
of King Edwards popular foreign SER
vice messenger" Her exhibit is a bronze
statye of the god of sleep. She passed
the Royal College of Art examination at
the age of II, and has studied five years
under Prof. Lanteri.
DR. Edward Everett Hale attributes his
excellent health at the age of 81 to the
serenity with which he takes life, sleep
ing nine hours a night and always keep
ing his mind occupied.
Gen. o. o. Howard retired and Lieut.
Gen Stephen u. Lee, G. s. A., are the
surviving army commanders of the North
and South respectively. They graduated
from West Point in 1854.
Major Oswald Ames, vino was the tall
est officer in the British army, retired
recently after twenty-five years service
in the Second life guards. He is feet
8 inches in his stocking feet.
Warren Belcber, for ffty-three years
postmaster at Winthrop, Mass, has re
signed to be succeeded by his son, David
Belcher. In time of service he was the
Oldest postmaster in the United States.
Charles HAYNES Hasweii Of New York,
81 years old this month. is a practicing
engineer and was an interesting figure at
the laying Of the new Engineers club
house corner stone by Mrs. Carnegie the
other day.
II is said that George Fletcher, who
lives in Kiley. near POmeroy. County Ty-
rome, Is the oldest subject Of King Ed
ward. He has recentlysattained his 18th
year and ought TO be the oldest mgn In
the world.
George Irving, the last survivor Of
Washington Irving, marvelously hale and
active at the age Of s., is living in New
York City. lie is engaged in writing a
history Of the Irving family, Of which
he Is practically the sole remaining mem
Der Of that branch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03

Don't put too much clothing on the
child.
Don't give the baby drugs-cure-alls
and sirups.
Don't neglect to battle the baby at
least once cay.
Don't boil the milk you feed the
baby; just scald IT.
Don't let the baby sleep in the same
bed with older persons.
Don't overfeed the baby; II Is not
hungry every time it cries.
Don't let the baby go without water
In hot weather, but boil the water first
Don't feed the baby with milk that
sours quickly, or doesn't give enough
cream.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03
Velvet Ribbon Fashionable,

Velvet ribbon of every width and col
or is TO play a strikingly important part
In the modes of spring and summer
In the great fashion centers OF Paris
they are now creatina for the coming
summer bewilderingly beautiful models
OF sheer white organdy. lavishly dec
Grated with black velvet ribbon In sv-
cry width and In every sort Of way.
The effect OF the intense black on he
sheer, delicate white is marvelouiy
beautiful, especially where the trans
parent yoke and sleeves appear. Some
Of these bewitching gowns have hun
dreds OF yards Of very narrow black
felyet ribbon sst on almost after the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03
MILLION ALIENS IN A YEAR.
Immi grafton Figures for I9O5-I9OG
TO break Record.

Immi grafton Figures for i3O5-f0O6
to Break Record.
The year closing June 80. 1905, saw
1,O26, 400 immigrants enter all the ports
of the nation, but this year promises for
the port of New York alone to equal the
total last year for the whole United
States. Up to june 1 this year a total
Of $4,000 aliens had been received at
Ellis Island BY the end of the month
enough more are expected 10 bring the
total to 100000. perhaps even to 1900.
coo. The immigrants are from every
country in Europe, the Austro-If nga.
Iians predominating. Next comes the
Italians Of whom 250000 came to the
United States in 1905. Next in numbers
come the Russians, followed by the
Scotch, Irish, English French, Span
iards, Portuguese. Germans, Armenians,
Turks, Greeks, Dutch, Swedes Norwe-
gians, Danes, Roumanians, Bulgarians
and Swiss.
The number of excluded immigrants in
May last exceeded all records by 600.
The total excluded was l,753. OF this
immigration 81 per cent settled in the
State of New York, principally in New
York City; 20 per cent in Pennsylvania,
8 per cent in Illinois and Massachusetts
and 51a each in New Jersey and Ohio.
In these six States settled 76 per cent
of the entire immigration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-03

The indictments against Postmaster
Fred Greiner Of Buffalo, charging brib-
cry, have been dismissed.
The Emperor Of Japan win personally
invest Baron Komura with the ambassa-
dorship TO the court Of st. James.
Mrs. Charlotte Leethem, proprietress Of
a hotel and lodging house at Little Rock,
Ark, was found murdered in her room.
Theophilus Zurbrugg a wealthy Phila-
delphian, has hired detectives to trace the
writer Of an anonymous letter threatening
him with death unless be handed oveA
$4,000.
ParEneIy Webb Herrick, son of for1ner
Gov. Herrick Of Ohio, and Miss Agnes
Blackwell Of st. Louis we're married in
that city the other night.
While playing along the banks Of Pond
run at Parkersburg, w. Va, Wallacs
Wilson, aged s, son Of II. \. Wilson, 4
wealthy timber man, and Benni Stephens
aged 10, son Of Mrs. Sarah Stephens
were drowned.
The National Cash Register Company
at DAYTON, Ohio, reduced the hours Of
It's 1000 employees 70 fifty-four per week.
General Manager Chalmers also agreed
10 psy part Of the expenses Of all en-
pleyes and their families IN a ten days,
outing at Michigan City in August