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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25
FOR \ NEW WATER SUPPLY.

AFTER PAVING, A BETTER
WATER SUPPLY FOR PENDLE-
TON.
This should be the slogan of agi-
tation in his city until a new source
of city water supply is secured and a
fresh and pure volume of water is de-
livered into the homes of Pendleton.
The present water supply is very
good. It is better than the quality
used in most cities in the inland en-
rire but it is not good enough nor
large enough nor certain enough for
such a city as Pendleton is destined
BY nature and genius of her business
men. to he.
There need be no alarm about the
water supply. neither should people
go on for years drinking a large pro-
portion of germs and impurity without
questioning. 1t is merely matter of
business health ard economy.
Pendleton is to be city of homes
and schools. This is certain. To be
such a city, the first and most vital
requirement is pure, ample water
Supply. This question need not be APP
rrosched on tiptoe. 1t is a vital pub
lie question which must be discussed
sooner or later and sufficient water
supply will not come without public
discussion and public action.
1t will cost considerable money to
secure a good supply of water from
the mountains. And it will require
strong public sentiment to back up
the water commission and the city in
taking this step, but it must come.
Perhaps there has been no more
sickness in Pendleton this year. in
proportion to population than in other
inland empire cities The East Ore
gonian does not believe that there mas
Leen. And it is also true tnat many
of the fatal cases and most severe
cases Of illness have been brought in
to Pendleton from outside points.
But this does not relieve the situa-
tion nor form an excuse for deferring
agitation for a new, pure, and suffic-
lent supply of city water for Pendle.
ton.
We might as we'll begin now to think
about 1t. Paving has been secured
after long and discouraging fight
But paving dwarfs into insignificanc'
when compared to the city waite
supply.
AFTER PAVING, A NEW CITY
WATER SUPPLY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25

tanning. There isn't, really, a dull
line in 1t. The first article in the
number is lincoln Steffens' charac-
ter sketch of Hearst, the Man of
Mystery"
This article, coming as 1t does in
the midst of a campaign. won't suit
everybody-least of all, Hearst fol-
lowers. Its conclusions /are that
Hearst don't do-that he does not
typify t"c movement he represents, or
give reasons for hoping that he will
be able to accomplish what he thinks
he can.
Ray Stannard Baker writes an arti-
Gle entitled THE Test of Men," 1t is
presentation of the San Francisco
disaster as barometer of human ma
ture. 1t is the story of the effect of
the earthquake and fire upon the peo-
pie. The facts are fresh and surpris-
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25

The capacity of man to struggle
with nature has been vividly exenipli-
fled in the diversion of the Colorado
river from the Salton sink back into
its old channel. by the Hartman rail-
road system. The Colorado is swift
stream and for 1000 feet its embank-
ment was washed away allowing the
entire current to sweep into the sink
Over s1.OOO,O0O was spent in checking
the wild stream and diverting it back
into its channel. 1t is an engineering
triumph worthy of note.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25

ed out without protection from the
government to rustic for himself.
There is medium ground which
must be taken in the treatment of the
Indian. Rut Senator Fulton win find
it difficult to secure satisfactory serv-
ice on any Indian reservation where
politics ana not personal fitness DOM
mate the selection Of the agent The
trouble is not so much with the agents
as with the manner of selecting the
agents
The Fast Oregonian has always
ccntended that wide open roads, free
tn everybody and public property at
all times should cross the reservation
for the convenience of the public,
While the restriction is technically
the property of the Indians, yet it
should not be set aside as a holy of
holies. on which the public which
deals with the Indians every day, cam
not set its foot. This sort of seclu-
sion and discrimination spoils the In
dian He should be made to know
that himself and his land are part of
the great country, subject to its laws
and usages and not private reserve
set aside for his own peculiar lusts
and licenses.
Aside from spelling the Indian, this
practice Of excluding the public from
the reservation offers such rich op-
portunities for grating that few
agents are atle to resist the tempta-
ton. This is the curse of the Indian
service.
Senator Fulton is right in criticiz-
ing this feature of the Indian service.
The East Oregonian does not say that
grating has been done on the Uma-
tiIla reservation, but It says emphatic
ally if there is a semblance of graft
in the management it should be in
vestigated and the source of the 6. aft
removed.
1t may be that much of Senator
Fulton's criticism is the result OF
misunderstanding, or due to a lack
OF detailed knowledge A visit to the
reservation and an investigation of the
charges against the service might
clear away some of his unfavorable
opinion.
But the people "t Umatilla county
who have been harrassed by excess
sive charges for driving stock across
the reservation to and from the ranges
are dissatisfied and feel that they have
been wronged. This is a palpable in
justice and not a myth
The Indian should be educated
treated fairly, given just reward for
the use of his lands, and made over
into a citizen as rapidly as possible
But he shDulG not he pampered, cod
died. pettcd, encouraged in whimsical
desires, used as rneans OF grating
the public. nor treated in any other
way detrimental to his progress. There
is right way to handle the Indian,
and when politics is eliminated from
the service the government will nc
able to affair to the height of utility
in the service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25

himself into the senate. Merit he
does not possess. Ability of the sem
atorial order he cannot boast Of
Popularity never spread its gilded
mantle over him. He simply ''wormed"
himself in. That is all there is to his
career. After leaving the Ironton Jail
he will go back to Abeline or Kansas
City and practice law and hate him
self. The best thing in his entire
career is that his wife stays with
him. BERT HUFFMAN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25
The Woman
Who Writes

10 her friends will create fine i'm
pression-irrespectiv of her diction
If she uses swell" stationery. Stop
TO think, please, that good form" pa
per costs but !,ttle more here than
The very ordinary kind. Why not buy
the best when we sell that so cheap
F R A L ! f R. S
BOOK STORE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25
FULTON AND THE INDIANS.

Senator Fulton Is both right and
wrong in his severe criticisms of con-
ditions on the Umatilla Indian reser-
vation published In today's East Ore
gonian.
He is right in saying that the out
rageous charges for driving stock
across the reservation are disgraceful
and nauseating and he is wrong in
saying that the Indian should be turn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25
THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE.

The November nupmDer of The
American Magazine the second
number issued by the Phillips Pub
fishing company-reflects, admirably,
the enthusiasm and vigor of the new
editors. 1t is spirited and lively, but
above all good humored an enter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25

Carcasses of three dead horses were
found in the woods near North Yak
ina. They were dressed and put in
shape as beef. 1t Is believed they
were killed for the purpose of SELL
ing them as beef at North Yakima.
The authorities are investigating the
matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25

Elmer Wagstaff, accused Of poison
ing his wife, whose death was myster-
ious, has been acquitted by an Albany
jury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25

There is as much difference be-
tween Senator Burton and the late
Senator Mitchell of Oregon, whose un-
fortunate and tragic ending caused
universal sorrow in the state and ma
tion, as between day and night.
Mitchell was a force, Burton a nom
entity. Mitchell drew men to him
and held them by the force of his
magnetism and the charm of his
friendship; Burton has friends among
those whom he serves. Otherwise he
attracts few people TO him.
Because Mitchell and Burton, both
senator's. were both sentenced to
prison. resembled in this sad phase
of their careers, was no indication
that there was ANYTHING in common
between them. If Mitchell commit
ted a wrong It was through over
much friendship, a desire to be of
service to his friends and not a greed
for money. He died poor and had OPP
portunities to make millions had he
been so disposed.
with Burton money making was
all. His crime was studied and COM
mitted with aforethought. Friend
ship counted for nothing. He took
money for his influence as an Official
as a cold business proposition. Had
he not worked along for his office and
should he not accept its opportunities
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25
Study of Senator
Burton of Kansas

Down at Ironton, Mo-, is being en-
acted a little tragedy which is of
more than passing interest.
Yesterday Joseph Ralph Burton,
United States senator from Kansas
arrived at Ironton with his baggage,
and after making a few hurried ar
rangements for his wife's residence,
entered the federal Jail there to serve
six months sentence for bribery
for taking money from an illegal con-
cern in return for his influence as an
official of the United States. He sold
his honor and is now politically dead.
No known dope win revive him as
a political possibility for any office in
his country again.
The world is so full of tragedies
that this one is not really worthy of
notice, except for its associations. 1t
is not often that a United States sem
ator gets into jail-they usually es-
cape with a lighter sentence. And so,
while this living illustration is hot in
the fire, sermonizing is in order. In
the story of Burton is rather inter-
! esting lesson for young men with po-
litical aspirations.
In searching the public records for
facts about Burton. an oppressive
silence is encountered at every point
where juicy information is usually
available.
He was really of so little conse-
quence and importance in his state,
that the Congressional Directory, that
storehOuse of information concerning
public officials, gives him just two and
half lines in its biographies. Fur
ther than this the directory is silent
So we must go back to Abeline, his
home town, for information leading
up to his election, service in congress,
arrest, conviction and Incarceration.
The town history of Abeline says
that Burton simply "wormed" him
/ self into public life and finally into
the United states senate. AS editor
of the leading republican paper at
{ Abelne, he naturally received notice
/ from his party. He truckled to party
/ bosses to railroads. to corporations,
to anybody and everybody with a
pull" He never missed an oppor-
tunity to go to county conventions,
( to state conventions, to national con-
ventions. and always attached him
self by smooth insinuatiOns. to some
one higher than himself, by whose
aid he might pull himself up a notch,
From precinct leader he became
town leader; from town leader he eX-
/ panded into county leader and from
| county leader into recognized force
! in the state because of his abject serv-
itude and fawning to the boss with the
| pull.
/ And then because a nomination in
/ Kansas meant an election, a condition
which curses any state IN which it
! prevails. he was elected to office and
| became an "aspirant' for the sem
ate All the time he was a recog-
nized tool of the corporations ham
die to fit any political job which they
might concoct. an errand boy whom
they could send after malOdorOus
| partisan packages without a whim-
per from him. He served willingly
because he expected to get into po-
sition where he could get "easy''
money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25
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A little bit of laughter
And a little bit of song,
And who will feel the burdens
He may have to drag along?
y little bit of kindness
And a little bit of cheer,
And who Will pause to grumble Q
When the leadcn clouds appear? .
\ little bit of courage
And a little bit of praise,
And who will mourn the steep .
ness
OF the long and winding .
ways?
$. L. Kiser. Q
80 60 . go .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-25

heard Burton deliver an address
on the "Prevention of Floods" at the
National Irrigation congress in Og-
den in 1908. Since this subject was
a live issue in Kansas, which Is cursed
by floods and freshets year after
year, people expected to hear some
thing original, something entertain
ing, II not really practical.
It was flat, clammy failure. He
did not make a climax which ELECTED
solitary hand-clap. The talismanic
charm attached to the word "sena-
tor" was the sole attraction which held
the audience through his address.
There was something about the man
which repelled. Instead of striking
electric sparks Of enthusiasm from
the audience, he chilled 1t. 1mmedi-
ately after Burton, John p. Irish OF
California, arose to speak, and Instant
" the audience was aglow. Before
his first word was uttered, a cheer
and deafening applause rent the audi
torium. Burton was forgotten In q
second after he sat down.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20
The Divide Supply Co.
ELBERT, COLO.
Masquerade Ball.

There will be grand Masquerade
Ball in Red Men hall. Ebert, on Monday
night, Dec. y Christmas eve.
Music by Detemann's well known or
chestra
Dance Tickets 800; a good supper
will be served extra
A costumer will be here all day ON the
24th with costumes to rent. All dancers
must be masked.
All invited.
On Monday night, Dec. 81, New Years
eve, there will also be dance in Red
Men hall, to which all are invited. Mu-
sic by Dietemanns': tickets 81 co. supper
extra. Come and dance the old year out
and new year in.
Earl. OAKS, Manager.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20

We handle the Decor hand painted
dishes. City Drug Store.
Prof Trendway spent Saturday ane
Sunday in Colorado Springs.
! For Sale \ few choice pigs month.
old: also pure bred Langshan cockerels
A. G.. Cornforth.
Sharpen your skates, boys, for the in
dications point to an abundance o.
skating this winter.
Books make nice presents We hav,
them good authors and best bindings.
City Drug Store.
Joseph Plant has Just completed tine
new potato cellar. lSx2l feet, on his ranch
~ miles east of town.
J. II. Johnston of the Fondis locality
went to Denver Friday to look at some
city property he may trade for.
Its all right to say buy your Christmas
presents early and avoid the rush, but
suppose you haven't got the cash?
Candy We have half ton of the
choicest candies 10 select from. Special
prices to church organizations for Christ
mas, The Divide Supply Co.
Last Saturday was one Of the most
disagreeable days we have had this win
ter, cold piercing wind blowing from
the south all day, accompanied by clouds
of dust
Mrs. Joseph Smith, OF the Running
CIeek neighborhood, returned home last
week from n two months visit at her for
mcr home at Redwood, Ohio, and other
points along the Ohio valley. She had
very pleasant visit.
II you want to see something new in
Elbert, also new style fascinators, caps,
holiday goods, etc, call at my store be-
fore buying your Christmas goods. You
get premium tickets here for everything
you buy. Mrs. NJ. John, South End OF
town.
The Tribune would like a good cor
respondent in every school district in
Elbert county. Anyone wishing to act
as correspondent, please write to this
office for stationery, etc The Tribune
and other reading matter will be mailed
free to all correspondents.
Gus Muligan, who has been at Moren
ci, Arizona, for several years, has moved
down into Sonora, Old Mexico. where he
Is engaged in the mining business. The
1aqui Indians occasionally break loose
in Sonora and Gus will probably have an
opportunity to seal few Indians if he
remains in that country.
The Calhan News says DIR. Lewis was
called to the Ellsworth ranch, eight
miles southwest Of that town, Monday
afternoon to attend young man by the
name of Wlllford Walker, who had TAX
en- an ounce OF carbolic acid, it was re
ported, with suicidal intent. However,
Walker denies the suicide story and says
he applied the acid as remedy for the
toothache. He will recover,
The State Teachers Association will
meet in Denver the 20, y and 2s Of
December. This association is becom-
ing one Of the largest of the state meet
ings The membership this year will
reach nearly two thousand, DIR. u. Y.
Snyder, president of the Normal school
at Greeley, is president OF the asso-
citation w. w. Remington, Of Denver,
is secretary The meetings are held in
the East Denver high school building.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20

Entered nf the Posfofioc dt Ebert Colorado
Gs Matter Of the Seeond-cldss.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20
NOTICE. roR PUBLICATION.

Land Dnee nt Denver Colo. NOV. -. 1896
Notice j. hereby given that MlLLARD ALLIS-
On nt Elh IT. ElbCrt county. Colo, hHs flied notice
Of HE intention to make final Fivc-Year proof in
support Of hir claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
2O.lt2. male Aptil Is 1901, for the NJ, SEta Sec
ton H. y e SNit section II. Township 10 South.
Range 90 West 9th J.. NJ, and that said proof will
De made before the Clerk Of the County Court Of
Elhert county At his oflice at Kiowa, Colo. on
Jhfunry =, 1877
lie names the following witner-rr to prove his
continuous residence upor and cultivation OF said
mud, VII:
George Allison Of Elbrrt. Colo
William Mctan ey of Ebert CIlu.
james Irwin of ri ett, Colo.
Henry Rubcck OF Fondis colo.
g. d. FORD, register.
Firrt qualifications Nov. %, 1906 ln-t jan g. 1901
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE roR pupLIcArIoN.

LHnd olhrU. Denver. Colo, Nov. ~, 1906.
Nntic- II hereby given thnt MARY j. CHENO.
WEIH, ot Foudis, Colo has filed notice ~ her
intention 10 make final nyeyenr proof la support
Of her clnim, viz Homestead Entry No. 2b,i0l,
Twp, ~ sonth, Ruugc ~ West. and 81 lot /. SEi4
NNii Section - Township ~ South. Range 81
Ncst bth y NJ aud that said proof will be made
before the Clerk County Court Elbert County, at
hs office nj kiOwn Colo. on January :, 1907.
She nnmer the following wtnerse- To prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
lnnd. viz
e u. llollems Of FOndis Colo
jacob Bruzeltou Of Elhcrt. Colo.
u. r, Eksnbrrry Of Fundi-. Colo.
l. W, Holden of Fondir. Colo.
g. d. FORD, Rcgistcr.
Flr-t pnhlicltlon Nov. 20 1905: ia.t .Inu s. Ipli.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20
OF Course You Have Hoped to See
Old Mexico.

This is the opportunity. On Decem.
ber %, u and - the Colorado IL South
ern will sell tickets to Mexico City and
return ut the one fare rate (sIs 30 from
Denvert StopoPers in both directions
Write for illustrated booklets.
\. h. FIsHEIs. g. +. A..
Denver. Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20
Water Cure for Constipation.

Half a pint of hot water taken half an
hour before breakfast will usually keep
the bowels regular. Harsh cathaftics
should be avoided When a Iuirgative
is needed, take Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets They are mild and
gentle in their action. For sale by Fred
Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20
Cure for Sore Nipples.

As soon as the child is done nursing,
apply Chamberlain's Salye. Wipe it off
with "A soft cloth before allowing the
child to nurse. Many trained nurses use
this with the best results. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by Fred Long,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20

CkEAM.-H, & y. Re
mus Of Fondis are rcceiv.
ing cream for two good
companies. y square dea!
to all. H. & A. REMUS,
Fnndis. Colo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
NO CRoCUs BUDS.

Mama looked at the calendar to what kind Of
weather to have. How glad to hear her
have nice weather for the of the
spring Our vacation at hand and wished to
have the nice weather that the calendar promised for
that week. The first daysof vacation lovely
April day Ny cousin came down in the afternoon and
told to get OF friends together and the
day uncle would be down after My uncle lived three
four miles out in the country. The next day
bright and cloudess We happy to know that
going to uncle 3 that did not think Spring
might April fool We outdoors waiting for the
arrival Of my uncle, when my sister exclaimed 8 Oh
dearl I'm hot Can,t put my clothes ont
said for it only the FIRST Of ADr
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
THE GREATEsT JOKE,

The weather was beautiful. The had departed
and left the grass sprout up all around This
the first week and thought surely that spring
had come, but we mistaken very much, indeed.
Papa going Sunrise to VOTE for it town meet
ing day and I'VE were going with him. The came
out brightly in the morning but about it clouded
and began cold We did not mind that, and
started About few fakes OF snow appeared and
were doors and had shed to under and
ought go home Papa did not until 5, and then
we started home. just getting the wagon,
Mr.. T. came up and asked him to ride, went
past his place. The still falling and when we
reached Mr. It's there almost eight inches on the
ground and we still had two miles to co. IT slowed all
night and the next day it drfted. Then the
out to stay and melted all the off and had
more snow until the fall But, ohh, feel that
wind yet and it happened years ago. 4 believe
that the greatest " April fool spring has given
since can remember. Ruth E. Warner,
Sixth Grade, Harris, MINI.
Pleasant Valley School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
AZ COOLING WALK.

One day in early spring party Of girls went into
the woods for walk the weather had been fne they
from the woods Of their friends who had been
sick for time and unable go with the1n. They
talked they walked along noticing that
coming up. They went from the woods TO their
friends house. thinking Of danger After spending
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
AN ECONOMICAL FAMILY.

James had been imparting to the minister the i'm.
portan and cheerful information that his father had got
q new set Of false teeth.
ssIndeed James, :, replied the minister indulgenty,
6 and what will he do with the old setf
ssOh suppose, >, replied James, with look Of resg
nation his face, they n cut em down and make
wear - e448ssszs,ss s4z-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
JUslos ll1zAPos sEso1A Moan1a ses

happy hour with her they started home but had gone
only short distance when it began and the wind
blew almost gale Some of the girls wanted to 60 back
but the others thought their parents would be uneasy
about When they reached home they were nearly
frozen and almost unable to speak When they
more warm, Of the girls looked up with laugh
S all Spring s April fools would have
known enough to have taken wraps with us =
q Ninth Grade. Minnie Sexton
1865 Howard Lake. MINI. ~