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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
MAYS wEpT ON THE STAND.
State Senator Unable to Restrain His
Tears.

State Senator Franklin p. Mays, de-
fendant in the land fraud cases, who
seeks postponement of trial on the
plea Of Ill health, appeared Monday
afternoon before Judge Hunt in the
Journal.
On taking the stand he answered
one question and then broke into tears.
He wept perhaps half a minute, an
swered few more questions and wept
again. Then he became quiet and re-
sponded nationally to numerous in
quiries made by the court
Mays testified that his health began
to fail about six years ago and that
his weight had gone down from 100
pounds to 142h. He had been
weighed, he said, just before he came
into court. Speaking Of his efforts to
regain his health he said that he had
spent some time in California. He was
in that state at the time of the earth
quake, but left there as soon after
ward as possible, starting for Oregon
on the following Saturday.
When Judge Hunt asked II his
health improved Mays answered be-
tween his sobs:
"They tell me / am better, but
don't know whether they believe it OF
whether they say it to encourage me-
Further the witness said he had
been unable to practice his profession
and had not been in his law office
since year ago last January.
Mays declared that his health be-
gan to fail long before the beginning
of the land fraud prosecutions. He
admitted however. that those proceed
ings might have emphasized his con
| dition. In speaking of his troubles he
said he could not write letters be
cause his thoughts became confused.
Special Assistant Attorney Genera
Heney next questioned Mays, testing
his memory as to trip he took t
Washington six years ago. Mays tolC
about arguing the soldiers Homestead
measure and of conducting proceed
ings in regard to land patents. Thi
concluded the examination of the de
fendant.
Mays was accompanied to court b,
his wife and DR.. A. f. Rockey, hi
family physician.
Another armful of affidavits wer
filed and Judge Hunt took the motion
for continuance under advisemetn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
NEW BREED OF CATTLE.
Wyoming Man Initiates the Buffalo
characteristics.


\ dispatch from Meeteetse, Wyo.,
says:
T..e creation of an entirely new
breed OF cattle, with the primary OBJ
ject of securing an animal with a
coat of hide closely resembling that
of buffalo is being attempted by
Col. ]. l.. Torrey of Rough Rider
fame.
He claims to have discovered a
cross producing such an animal, and
in fact Is head of the new breed
called "Bufftory'-may be seen at
the colonel's ranch at Embar, in this
county.
Colonel Torrey has been quietly ex-
perimenting on the propagation OF
the species for several years at the
Embar ranch and at his cattle feed
ing ranch near Bassett, Neb., and
while his recent importation of sew
eral carloads of thoroughbred Short
horns and Polled Angus cattle has
been mentioned in the press as an at
tempt to create hornless beef ami
NAL, the real purpose is the produc-
ton OF buffalo hides.
The Polled Angus, an animal with
heavy coat of black curled hair, Is
crossed with the Shorthorn, a large
percentage of the offspring being OF
a dull brown color. with a hide closely
resembling that of the buffalo.
Five of the Is "Bufftory" breed
have recently dropped calves at the
Embar ranch, and every calf is the
exact color of its mother-proof abb
solute to Colonel Torrey that within
few years he will have herd OF
animals not only the equal of Others
for beef, but the hides of which will
bring him twice the amount received
for the beef.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25

A correspondent for the Seattle
Star, writing from Bliss, okla, de-
scribes the worlds biggest wheat
ranch, located on the Ponca Indian
reservation near there. The cores
pondent says:
This years wheat crop in Oklaho-
ma now is being threshed, and is
promising a record breaker. Figures
as to the yield in the whole territory
of course, are lacking at this time,
but 101 ranch will do its share to swell
the total with a crop estimated at
1900 bushels.
Sounds big. doesn't It? Well, it's a
big ranch. There are 10000 acres Of
1t. and 5000 acres devoted to wheat.
This 101 ranch is where they do things
on large scale.
Now, as to that wheat crop. Joe
Miller says-and you believe him If he
does go about in his shirt sleeves and
wears an ancient hat with sweat stains
clear out to the brim-that beginning
some three weeks ago. they had 46
| harvesters hacking off the bearded
grain (poetical name for iD. 1t took
three horses to drag each of these
/ harvesters, which were of the type
cutting a six-foot swath. Some OF
these swaths were easily mile long
If you want to become statistical fig
ure out how many bushels to the mile
reckoning 20 bushels to the acre.
And again, Joe Miller will tell you
with the other Miller boys to back
him up, that each of The machines
cost from $4,000 to $4,000. Also it is
an undisputed and indisputable fact
that 1t take 46 drivers to drive 46 har-
vesters. Then there are 23 water
! haulers, twine haulers. etc, to say
nothing Of a few superintendents and
gang of men at the stables TO feed
and harness the mules and horses.
II you are used to some small OF
garden variety of farm, it will mean
something to you when you hear from
Joe Miller-no relation to the joker
of that name-that he now has out
six threshing outfits, besides the
threshing machines. Each outfit
needs 10 bundle wagons, one cook
wagon and one water wagon. 1t calls
| for total of 60 drivers of bundle
wagons, six engineers. six separator
men. six water wagon drivers. six coal
! haulers, six cooks. six assistant cooks,
| 60 grain wagon drivers en1 G6 pitch
ers. Each of these machines thresh
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids are invited by the
county court Of Umatilla county, Or
egon. to be filed at the clerks office
on or before the first day Of August,
1906, at 10 o'clock 1. m, for 100
cords of four-foot wood to be cut and
split out Of large green fir timber,
free from rotten or doty parts, to be
delivered at the court house yard on
or before October 1st, 1906. A certi-
fled check for five per cent of bid
must accompany each bid, to be for
feited In case the successful bidder
fails to enter into bond within five
days from the time of being awarded
the contract. The court reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
At Portland Edward II. Col

At Portland Edward H. Conroy, an
employe of a box factory, was killed
in q most singular manner. An acct
dent TO the machinery sent pieces of
broken boards and lath flying in every
direction. A piece of ordinary lath
struck Conroy across the right side.
pretty well up, with force enough to
break an artery in the liver, and in
90 minutes he was dead by internal
hemorrhage, though the skin was
neither broken nor discolored where
the lath struck him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
G. b. Bnrhams Testifics After -Four
Years.

G. B. Rurhams, Of Carlisle Center,
N. Y, writes: "About four years ago
wrote you stating that ! had been
entirely cured Of a severe kidney
trouble by taking less than two bot
ties of Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t en-
tirely stopped the brick dust sediment,
and pain and symptoms of kidney dis
ease disappeared. I am glad to say
that have never hand return of any
OF those symptoms during the four
years that have elapsed and I am
evidently cured to stay cured. and
heartily recommend Foley's Kidney
Cure to any one suffering from kid
ney or bladder trouble" Koeppen
Drug Store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25

Was in Poor Health for Years.

Ira w. Kelley, of Mansefield, Pa
writes: "I was in poor health for two
years, suffering from kidney and blad-
der trouble. and spent considerable
honey consulting physicians without
obtaining any marked benefit, but
was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure,
and desire to add my testimony that
II may be the cause of restoring the
health OF Others" Refuse substitutes.
Koeppen Drug Store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
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 &
Co., 623 Main street. Pendleton. Ore.
100 Waters 25 Gents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
Got 1t Himself,

"That lawyer l employed to get hold
of that property for me is the smart
est man I know"
"He got it all right, did he?"
-"Yes-he got t."-Cleveland Lead
er,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
The Bright Side.

The inner side of every cloud
Is bright and shining;
And 20 l turn my clouds about,
And always wear them inside out
To show the lining.
john Hay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25

Eli Bangs OF Eugene, has bought Of
C. A. Bennett the latter's Crane creek
ranch in Harney county, containing
900 acres, paying therefor $4,000.
The price is for the bare land and
buildings, the stock being sold off at
prior sales
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords i'm
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
the worst stages and IL taken in time
will effect cure. Koeppen Drug
Store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
WA|SKEY THE ISSUE
WASHINGTON CAMPAIGN
is WARMING UP.

Saloons VIII BE the Issue In the Com
Ing State Election In Evergreen
Siate-Party Lines Are Swept Away
and Candidates Are Being Pledged
to Enforce the Laws and the Fight
is Now Clearly on the Whiskey Is
sue-Ta<e Hope From Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
ANKENY A 'STANDPATTER."
Washington Senator Expresses His
Views on Tariff Question.

While in Spokane to attend the
wedding of his son, Senator Ankeny
was interviewed by Chronicle re-
porter in which he said:
Tariff revision is a big subject, and
in my opinion, the time is not ripe for
changes. 1t is a general rule that
every manufacturer is willing enough
10 have the other fellows tariff re-
vised, hut when it comes to changing
the tariff on anv commodity which he
uses he is red hot against any revis-
ion. In the senate I am considered
one of the 'stand-patters,' so I can say
little on the question OF revision.
"T believe that President Roosevelt
is sincere in his statement that he will
not accept a denomination, but he
may be forced to do so by the party.
Among the possible candidates re-
Gently discussed is Uncle Joe Can
non. whose name has been promi-
nently mentioned since the adjourn
ment of congress.
"In my opinion, William Jennings
BRYAN is stronger today than he has
been at any time in his career He
has friends now in places where he
was opposed before, and 1 think that
the republicans will have to be care
ful to nominate a good man for pres
ident
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
SEATTLE GETS STATION.
Immigration Detention Department
Leaves Port Townsend.

The retention station of the immi-
grafton department will be moved
from Port Townsend to Seattle. For
NAL announcement to this effect will
be made in this city within the next
10 days. says the Seattle Star.
The move is taken at the request
Of steamship companies, which are
forced to lose valuable time by being
DELAYED at Port Townsend. Two
months ago w. w. King, general pas
senger agent of the Great Northern
Steamship company. with the consent
of James ]. Hill. formally presented
the case before the department of Ia
bor and commerce at Washington, D..
&c. Mr.. Hill at the same time gave
a strong Endorsement why the reten-
ton station should be moved to Seat
tie.
Tried to Block 1t.
Residents of Port Townsend, back
ed by movement started at Tacoma,
raised a remonstrance, but from abb
solute information given out today,
the retention station will be brought
to this city.
The selection of Seattle as the only
logical place for the station will mean
n great revenue saver to the govern
ment. Heretofore every case of de-
portation from Seattle or Tacoma has
been obliged to be sent to Port Town
send in charge of officers of the i'm
migration service.
Has Been Expensive.
Transportation has been one of the
largest items in the expense of the
maintenance Of the station at that
place. The transfer to Seattle means
also that all foreign steamers and
ships must now come to Seattle in
stead of Port Townsend before pro-
ceeding to other ports. The corps OF
20 men in the station will be trans
ferred here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-25
Palouse Plan Next Year.

During the last session we sue
ceeded in having s2,sO0,00O appropri-
ated for carrying out the Yakima,
Tieton and Okanogan irrigation pro-
jects. We did not secure enough to
carry through the Palouse project,
hut we hope to secure the necessary
funds at the next session of congress-
Another bill which we hope to
have passed by the congress is one
providing for the opening, of the Co.
lumbia river as far as Kettle Falls
If the project is found feasible we
may succeed in having the river OPEN
ed up even farther north"
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
LOCALS.

Last Monday the city was cram full
of the 'unterriied.'
Professor Marcy has gone to Pitkin
to spend the summer. He will return
with the wild geese and ducks.
We are sorry to hear that County
Commissioner E. 7. Hotchkiss is con-
fined to his room by severe illness.
The County Commissioners have fin
ished the equalization and adjustment
of the assessment and hearing COM
plants on the same, apparently to the
satisfaction of every one.
The Board of County Commissioners
at their late meeting issued warrant
to Gunnison county for S10.s16.20, the
principal, and another for S461.90, in
terest Delta county's share of the old
debt.
Major F. H. Burkhart has been
awarded the contract for carrying the
mail between Delta and Hotchkiss and
Paonia, the service to be rendered three
times week. He intends putting on
blackboard as soon as possible, for
the convenience of passengers and
freight.
Last Sunday afternoon another acci-
dent occurred on the railroad, this time
near Bridgeport, locomotive and two
cars going into the river, severely in
juring the engineer. On Monday an
other bridge in that neighborhood took
fire from passing locomotive and was
entirely destroyed.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
CURIOUS CULLINGS.

Two nurse attended children walked
down Fifth avenue, New York, recent.
ly wearing pantalets made according
to correct woodcut standards.
There has Just died Mt Berlin man
who possessed curious autograph al.
bum" consisting Of a complete skele.
ton, every bone Of which was covered
with the signatures Of his friends and
relatives.
A couple were married In Switzer.
land the other day and In search Of the
novel decided to have their wedding
breakfast served on the summit Of
Mount Norm. When they got up there
they found the champagne frozen solid.
A curious instance is reported Of u
fog causing breakdown Of telegraph
wires. Communication between Paris
and Tours was stopped for twenty-four
hours. 1t was attributed to snow, but
investigation showed a singular expla-
nation. At night there had been a
heavy fog, which condensed into mois-
ture and later froze.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

Bishop William Stang. the noted Mas.
sachusetts bishop. has had read in the
churches of his diocese n letter de
nouncing dancing in strong language.
Rev. Helmer I. Smidt, pastor of
Christ church, Chicago. has accepted
an appointment from the Chicago Tract
society as director of its work among
the Germans of the city.
Rev. J. S. B. Hodges, one Of the old
est pastors In Baltimore and rector foI
the past thirty-ive years of old St.
Paurs Protestant Episcopal church in
that city, retires from the pastorate OF
the church as rector emeritus.
A copy of John r. Motifs book, Tho
Pastor and the Modern Missions" has
been presented to every pastor in the
New England conference through the
generosity of Mrs. ]. A. Woolson, tho
Hon. L. II. Dunn and DR.. E. NJ. Tay-
lor.
Mgr Gomez Pimenta of Mariana,
Brazil. up to his death, short time
ago. had the distinction of being the
only Roman Catholic bishop OF tho
negro race in the world. There are nu.
merous notable clergymen in that
church with traces of colored blood in
their veins, but Bishop Pimenta was
the only full blood negro bishop.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
TALES OF CITIES.

Every man, woman and child in Bos-
ton ate 81 worth of beans last year.
There were 1872 consecutive days
without rain last year in San Francis
CO.
1t costs New York city s537. includ-
ing $50 for mourning badges, to bury a
dead alderman.
The ratio Of pauperism in London
has risen from 21.S per thousand in
1890 to 26.4 in 1905.
Including the new territory added ut
the last election, the population of
Portland, Ore, is now ITO, $50.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, although q
.lever business woman, has faith in va
rious little superstitions.
Miss Clara Barton was eiGhty-four
years old on Christmas day, which
birthday was spent quietly ut the resi-
dence of her private secretary, Roscoe
Wells. at Somervllle, Mass.
Mrs. 4. 7. Chalmers OF Helena, S. c.,
has pair OF spectacles that are more
than 200 years old, in leather frame
and wooden case. They were brought
from Ireland many years ago.
Vera Zassulich, who was expelled
from Russia some time ago. Is said to
be one of the group Of leaders who
have directed the movement which
brought about the present crisis there.
Mile. Nelka de Smernoff, formerly Of
Washington, whose father was a Rus
sian diplomat, her mother being foF-
mer Miss Blow Of ST. Louis, is doing
excellent work among the i'll and poor
Of Russia.
Her biography, recently published.
would indicate that Rev. Anna Shaw
is kept fairly busy. She is described
as an ordained preacher, a graduate In
medicine and lecturer who makes a
good deal Of money in the last named
capacity.
Miss Mary Anderson Of High street,
Brentford, England. who celebrated
her ninety-ninth birthday recently, be-
lleves she is the only person now llv-
ing who actually saw Napoleon. When
eight and one-half years old she saw
him start from Paris for Waterloo.
One of the leaders of the woman suf-
frage movement in Germany, Helene
Lang. IS strongly opposed to the tend
ency of women to leave home and seek
work outside I'm many cases. she
says. this is unfortunately necessary,
but to make it duty or a virtue will
never do"
Mary A. Fisher Of the Mary Fisher
home, New York, has adopted n novel
means of raising money for the institu-
tion. She will write novel and de-
vote the proceeds Of the sales Of the
book to the support of the home, which
is nonsectarian and cares for those
who have labored in literature, art
education or any of the various pro-
fessiOnS"
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

Major Florida knows how to keep a
hotel.
Leadville's weekly output of ore av-
erages in the neighborhood of ten
thousand tons.
What will the harvest be? From
sixty to seventy bushels of wheat to
the acre in this section of the country.
Governor Grant offers a reward of
$500 for the arrest of each and every
person criminally implicated with j. G.
Mills in the Grand county assassina-
tions
Postmaster-General Gresham has de-
cided against allowing letters addressed
to lottery companies being delivered
through the mails. All such letters
will be returned to the writers.
Chairman Wade, of the Delta County
Republican Executive committee, has
appointed S. B. Hartman to represent
Precinct No. 8, and ". N. Kennicott
Precinct No. 4. This makes the COM
mittee complete and ready for active
work.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
RUSSIA.

The Russian rebels showed even less
capacity for government than the au-
tocracy. II the car is not IN utterly
stupid dolt he will profit by his jolting
to liberalize his government.-Buffalo
News.
The great body Of the Russian people,
while bent upon obtaining needed re-
forms In government, will not take up
arms except as last resort. They
are not demanding a republic. as the
extremists who are striving for an i'm
possibility are demanding one.-Balti-
more Sun.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
Can't Drink Pure Water.

Arabs in the desert have contracted
strange prejudice against running wa
ter. and they will only drink what they
find in some stagnant pool. So much
has this become matter of habit with
them that. while the most poisonous
looking water agrees with them ad-
mirably, pure running water will make
them violently sick.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
Clear Air.

The air Is clear at AreQuipa, Peru.
From the observatory at that place.
$3.50 feet above the sea, black spot
one inch in diameter placed on white
disk has been seen on Mount Char
chani. a distance of eleven miles,
through thirteen inch telescope.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
A Rrown studv.

ITO be in n brown study" is cor.
ruption of brow study, a study requir-
ing much thought and contraction Of
the brows
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
MGckfng birds.

1Ee biggest and best marked mock
ing birds are found within a belt of
fifty miles north and fifty miles south
Of San Antonio.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
ll.y In Paper.

Too large a percentage Of clay used
in the manufacture Of paper not only
increases the weight. but renders the
paper weak and liable to be easily torn.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice at Delta. Colo, for the week
ending July 20, 1906.
J. B. Hensley, Miss Gertrude Lee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Payne.
In calling for above letters please say
advertised.
ELLA NEW, P. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

Resignation OF II. r Beck Justice OF the Peace
In and for Justice Precinct No. accepted.
State scmi-Annual Statement approved.
County Clerks cmi-Anuuai Statement, end
ing June 3oth iso5 approved
County Treasurcrs Scmi-Annual Statement
ending June so,h. 1876, approved.
Frank W Childs appointed Justice OF the
Peace In and for Justice Precinct No. TO I'LL the
uncxpircd term Of II. T.. Beck.
Reports OF l.. N. Cios-on, Road ovcrscer, ]. T.
Bccklcy County Treasurer. d. $. Doughty
County Clerk, e. =. Gibbs, County Sheriff, Fred
y. Dickcrson, County Judge, approved.
Appointment Of Vim. Melcher, Morton Beck
ley, Ray Doughty, approved.
Butcher Bond of James Buzzard. approved.
Appointments of William W. Cook and John
McNaughton as Deputy sbcrif-s approved.
30 nn mes werc selected as Jurors for next term
OF Court.
Voting precinc, No. L. was established ON
Payne Mesa with boundaries as follows: Rrcin-
ming at the corner Of Townships II 4 Is S. Rs.
~ aud ~, 9Th L. NJ. thence West on township
line 10 the Sovthwcs, corner OF Section 20, T. II
$. X. 81 W. thence North on subdivision line TO
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
PAPER NApktns.

Paper napkins or handkerchiefs.
which were introduced into this coun.
try from the east, have been in use
both in China and Japan for over 100
years,
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

D. NJ. Brock, well known rancher
of the North Fork, found time to drive
to Delta this week. He stayed over
one night.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
I TWENTY-THREE I
YEARS AGO !
What Happened; How II Happened and
Who Did It When Delta Wss
Youngster
EDITORIALS.

cTakon from the Delta Chief July Is, lsssJ
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
Commissioners
Proceedings.
JULY MEETING. 1906.

ORDINARY COUNTY FUSD.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

Harry Gibbs, Jurors & Witness fees
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

In this lot you will find the very new
est silk warps, silk tissues, silk mulls
and organdies, Jap silks, panamas voils
crepe de chimes worth up to 75c yd.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

Plain and Fancies-all wide widths-and
pure silk. Worth up to 35c yd.