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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-02

Every person in the United States
year than the average in Europe
Each year, the United States con-
sumcs three times as much timber
as the yearly growth OF the stand
ing trees
II. S. Kellogg, forest inspector,
makes these astonishing statements,
after spending many weeks ir gath
ering data on the subject. and offers
his assertions as the consensus Of
opinion among instructed lumber
men and statisticians.
"All such estimates. in the nature
of the case, are estimated. and are
not offered as mathematical accura-
cies." Mr.. Kellogg said to your cor
respondent. Put, so near as 1t is
possible to reach correct conclusions,
l hol!eve | have presented them In
this statement"
Mr.. Kellogg is not one of those
theorists, whose devotion to forestry
has been within the walls of WASH
ing.on office. he is a well educated
young man, vecsed In the science of
forestry and who has "hoofed it"
along the trails of the western noun
tains for years and has come east
from his native region-the Pacific
coast. Here arc some of the inter-
esting facts which he presents Off
cially: slaA
Wooded areas of Pacific coast
states-Oregon, s7,7ih.00C acres;
Washington. 3o,52S,00o acres: Mon
tara, 2G,SS0.000 acres; Idaho, 22,-
A90,OG acres; Wyoming, S,o0O,0 900
acres; California, 2S,6sS,OOO acres;
Utah. G,406,e0e acres; Arizona, l6,-
OOo,0O0 acres; Nevada, 1904, ,O0C
acres: total for Pacific coast, Ill.,
74i, 900 acres of forests.
Texas has the largest forest area.
AZ. $4,000 acres; Oregon comes next
with 34,7s2,0oo acres; Minnesota
next with 23,000,000 acres: WASH
ington follows with 30.000,000, and
the total wooded area for the Unit.
ed States is 7Oe,469,O0o acres The
Pacific states. therefore. have one
fourth of that of the entire country.
Arriving at the wooded areas was
easy. estimating the quantity of
standing timber was not. SO nearly,
however, as possible for him, Mr..
Kellogg has ascertained 1t, as fol-
lows. Oregon. 225 billion feet board
measure: Washington, 195 billion
feet; California, $50 billion; British
Columbia, $50 billion; Idaho and
Montana, 100 billion.
Many Pacific coast authorities will
question the accuracy of these fig
ures, and If they do Mr.. Kellogg will
rot take violent issue with them, al
though he is disposed to believe that
his figures are approximately cor
rect.
Previous government surveys have
credited standing timber as follows:
Oregon 325 billion feet; Washington
235 billion; California 100 billion;
Idaho and Montana, $50 billion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-02
WHO WILL BE CANDIDATES?
l3ln9f Dover, Secretary of Republi-
can National Committee Speaks.

Speaking of the prospects of the
next republican nomination, Elmer
Dover, secretary of the national re-
publican committee, said mo per-
son can begin to tell accurately
which way the wind will blow until
next December wher the first dele
gates TO the convention will be elect
cd In Louisiana, oregon, Alabama
and Alaska. Like the first states in
the roll call OF a convention, the Sc
lection of those delegates will fore
shadow sentiment and have an ef-
feet"
The republican national committee
will meet in Washington in Decem-
Der to decide upon the place and
time of holding the next convention.
Seattle, Karsas City, st. Louis and
Chicago are already candidates for
the honor and n number of other
cities, among them Cincinnati, Den
YER ard Baltimore, are mentioned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-02

The trial of Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone for the murder of ex-Gov-
ernor Frank Steunenberg of Idaho,
will open at Boise City on May 8, and
promises to attract national interest.
Already many prominent magazine
writer's, reporters, press agents and
artists are on the ground taking notes
and preparing advance copy on the
trial and its features.
The case has many unusual features
and in many respects is the most i'm
portant criminal action ever brought
In the United States. 1t is far more
important than the murder by feud-
lists Of Governor Goebel of Kentucky,
and approaches the assassination of q
president of the United States in ma
tional interest on account of the ex-
traordinary issues involved.
1t is looked upon as a death strug-
gle between the miners and mine own
ers and the best attorneys available
have been retained by both sides in
the contest
Ex-Governor Steunenberg was MUIR
dered by the explosion of a bomb as
he entered his own dooryard at Cald-
well, Idaho, on the night of Decem-
Der 30 1905, and the man who is said
to have confessed that he committed
the crime, Harry Orchard, was arrest
ed three days afterward, and Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone, implicated by
Orchard in his alleged confession,
were arrested within eight weeks OF
the commission of the murder.
The delay in bringing the men to
trial has been advantageous to the de-
fense, in that 1t has enabled the Fed
Grafton attorneys to reach Steve Ad-
ans, who was the chief corroborating
witness of Orchard, through the for
mer's uncle, who was allowed to visit
him at the penitentiary. Through the
influence of the uncle Adams was
made dissatisfied. He recanted his
confession, and upon application for
writ of habeas corpus he was given
his liberty and one of the states most
important witnesses was lost to the
state and gained by the defense. Both
of these important points gained by
the defense, were the result of carry
ing out careIul ana well ldlu pldls ny
the federation attorneys.
While It was true that Adams was
Immediately rearrested on the charge
of killing Fred Tyler in north Idaho
and for which he was given a speedy
trial, yet as a witness for the state he
is lost forever.
Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone
who had been implicated by Orchards
confession as the instigators of the
Steunenberg murder, were arrested al
night in Denver upon requ sition Ct
the governor of Colorado and hurried
on a special train to Boise. The
three men were charged with being
laccomplices of Orchard, and under
the statutes of Idaho, an accomplict
is held equally guilty with the prin'
cipal, and If convicted may receive
the same punishment
1t was this point that stirred up :.
much antagonism to the action of tbs
Idaho authorities. as they later Were
forced to charge the men with the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-02
Grain shipments Down the Snake

Grain Shipments Down the Snake
As a result of the fine stage of wa
ter that, has prevailed in the Snake
river during the past winter and pres
ent spring, the moving of the grain
crop of 1906 from the river ware
houses will be entirely completed by
June 1, says the Lewiston Tribune.
IL past years there have been sea-
sons when it has been impossible to
move the crop before the new one
began piling into the warehouses
and.this fact indicates how important
to river traffic has been the good
stage OF water of the present season.
OF the total of 100000 sacks, or
/ 500. 900 bushels, stored in the ware
houses last fall. only about 100000
sacks, or 100000 bushels remain to
he moved. OF this amount 10000
sacks are in the upper river ware
houses at Asotin, Waha, Ten Mile
and Couse creek. on the lower river
there are about 10000 sacks stored
about as follows in the several ware
houses: Mayview, 10000; lila, 40,-
900, Almota, 10000; Coons, 100000;
Jenkins, 10000.
The three boats-Lewiston, Spo-
kane and Mountain Gem-are all en-
gagged in tie wheat traffic on the
down river trips and are taking out
about $4,000 sacks a week. Some
grain is also being moved from AL
rnota over the new railroad. BY
June the last of the wheat will have
been bundled and this will leave three
boats free to handle the big fruit
crop which will then be entering up
IN the market, The reports received
by the q. r. & N. show that the fruit
crop will represent the largest ton
mage this year in the history of the
fruit industry along the river and 1t
Is the plan to give the fruit growers
the best possible service in the way
of prompt shipping facilities.-L.ewis-
ton Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-02

the northwest. 1t is constructed Of
Baker county building stone, two
stories with a basement, and will cost
$4,000. The cornerstone is Of red
granite and was hewn by local knights
from the quarry at Richland.
The business men of the city have
decided to close all their stores from
2 to o'clock in honor of the event.
The knights will meet at their hall
and form in line under the command
of Colonel Painting, and march to the
new temple, where the ceremonies Will
be held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-02
Beware of Ointments for Catarrt
Tint Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
system when entering II through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do Is
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by r. J. Cheney & Co., Tole.
do. o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken internally and
made In Toledo, Ohio, by +. j, Cheney 4
Co. Testimonials freet
Sold by druggists, Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-02
Loan Nex rerce County Money.

The county commissioners this
morning established the interest rate
on county moneys the same as last
year, making the money draw per
cent. Applications can be made for
deposits of the fund. At this time
there Is about 100000 in the school
fund alone with over $4,000 in the
general fund. These moneys are to
be distributed among the four banks
of the town so as to draw interest,"
Lewiston Teller.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-02
wonderful Eczema Cure.

"Our little boy had eczema for five
years" writes n. A. Adams, Henriet-
ia, Pa 1.-TWO of our home doctors
said the case vas hopeless, his lungs
heing affected. We then employed
other doctors, but no benefit resulted.
ty chance we read of Electric Bit
ters; bought Il bottle and soon notic-
ed improvement We continued this
imedicine until several bottles were
used, when our boy was completely
cured" Fest of all blood medicines
and hody building health tonics.
Guaranteed at Tallman & Co.'s drug
store. soc.
Frank Kunshi, a Baker City Jap
anese, was fined $40 and costs in po-
lice court for selling liquor in his res
taurant without a license.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-02
LESS FOREST AREA.
CONSUMPTION THREE TIMES
FASTER THAN THE GKOWTH

Figures Given by the
Head of the Inspection Corps, Who
Makes Public Interesting and In
stractive Figures-lIow Many Peo-
Ple Knew That Texas Hus the
Largest Forest Arca?-Estiniate OF
Timber Now Standing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-02

After choosing his own boss many
nan is dissatisfied--so It's him for
the divorce court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

! D. c. Porter. we'll known as success
ful mining men, early secured large
holdings Of oil land Immediately north
OF the town Of Virgin.
The Southern Utah OIL company was
Incorporated by these men TO develop
portion OF their grotnd. The frat
location made was on the southeast
quarter OF section No. IS, where a Star
rig was installed early IN November
and active drilling begun. At a depth
Of $50 feet the breaking OF a crank
shaft nscessitated a shutdown on this
well. New parts have been received~t to
replace the broken machinery and drill
ing will be resumed IN a day or two.
This company will put two more drill
ing rigs in the field within the next 30
days. The company Is organized under
the laws OF Utah, with II. II. Clark.
president; Bert L. Smith, vice presl-
dent. and c. d. Porter, secretary-traas-
urer. The home office OF tho COM
pany is In Salt Lake City.
THE KERN-UTAH.
The Kern Utah Oil company. or
ganized under the laws OF California.
to develop its land holdings ON North
creek, adjoining the ground OF the
Virgin River oil and Development com
pany on the west, erected a standard
rig on the northwest quarter OF sec
ton II early in November. They have
reached a depth OF $50 feet. and IN
tend 70 explore to a considerable deplh.
subsidiary company has been ip
corporated by the Kern-Utah Co. TO
develop a portion OF its ground ~
ing southeast OF Virgin. and machin-
cry will be placed on this ground at
an early date. This sub company will
be known as the Observation-Disclosures
OIL Co. The home Office or this COM
pany is IN Bakersfield. California.
THE PARAFINB-VIRGIN.
The Parafin-Virgin oil company,
headed by Rhyolite and Goldfeld cap
italists, is sinking a well on the
northwest quarter OF section No. 49,
about one mile northeast from Virgin.
They commenced drilling Deo 1.
The Arizona-Utah on company is
erecting machinery two miles north
Of Grafton. They will commence drill
ing before this is printed.
The Martin Development company,
backed by Los Angeles and Bakers
field capitalists, among whom Dave
Martin, an expert OF wide experience.
Is the leading spirit. is erecting drill
ing machinery on the northeast
quarter OF section No. 6. on North
creek. Drilling viii be commenced
by this company this week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
Independent" Mines Feature of Coal Development

mainly along tho line Of providing for
the development OF their mines. How
ever. there have been some OF the mines
which have produced enough coal 90
supply the demands or the outlying
counties summit and Weber are first
in this list Their ability 10 meet, iu
part at least. the demands OF custom
ers situate not remotely from their
mines, has left more o. the coal avail
ablo for other districts.
COAL AND COKE DIVERTED.
A factor in the coal situation az IL
affects the city market is the curtah-
ment of the copper output following
the slImp occasioned boy tho failure OF
the heiuze interests. As the result OF
This slump, the demands made upon the
smeltars for coal were lessened and a,
great amount of con which otherwise
would have gone into the shipments
to the smc.ters either Boo the form OF
coal nr coke were diverted 10 the mar
kets Tor domestic and manufacturing
purposes.
tH' hhah''ai aiiInFenry which acc
comnanied the collapse or the Holnze
Interests also has had ls effect Manu-
featuring interests and others have
rufiaiiei their output ana expenses
and iu 500 doing have lossensd the de-
mand for fuel The fuel thus placed
az the disposal u tho coal companies
Tor fale in the market has brought re-
iief at Ca time when IL was feared "a
scarcity of coal would be frIt most
koeuly.
PRODUCTION IN UTAH
Tho production of coal Boa Utah for
1905 was l,S3s,2l9 short tons. or an In.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

I go feet was reached.
At this depth discovery Of oil was
made. thus giving the star-Cresoent
company the distinction OF being The
second producer in the field.
The actual production Of this well
cannot be stated at this time. as the
entire oil bearing strata has not been
cut. II is safe to say however. that
this well will equal, at least. the pro-
duction OF the " r. o. & d. Co.'S No.
well. as indicated by the present
showing
The OIL is OF a light gravity-estl-
mated at 30 TO IS degrees Bauma.
SECOND LOCATION.
The second location made BY the vlr-
sin River on and Development COM
pany Is on the southeast quarter OF
section f. township Al south. range Il
west, on North creek. Here the COM
pany commenced drilling It's No. well
I'm the latter part of September. Good
progress was made with the first few
hundred feet of sinking. when a series
Of unfortunate mishaps seriously re-
tarded the work The greatest delay
was caused by the breaking OF a set
Of Jars, which necessitated the placing
Of an order in Los Angeles for Il
special fishing tool to recover the brok-
en- parts.
DOWN 600 FEET.
This well is now down some 500 feet.
and the indications at this depth give
promise Of good oil production in the
near future.
The third well located in the field by
the pioneer company. Virgin River
oil and Development company. is on
the northeast quarter OF section Ia. i'm
mediately northwest from their No. I
we'll
This rig together with a lease on the
ground. was taken over by D. Mac
kenzie, successful mining operator
Of Goldheld. Nevada, and associates.
who organized the Virgin City oil
company.
This company has drilled to a depth
Of $40 feet and has every indication
OF bringing ia a producer within a
short distance. At present developmsnt
is being retarded for want Of oasiHy.
The company VIII drill TO a consider
able depth with a view to exploring
the lower oil bearing stratas. @. r.
Wilcox, who successfully drilled the
first well ia tho field. has charge OF
development work for this company.
SOUTHERN UTAH COMPANY.
H. II. Clark. C'Bullfrog Clarke and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

crease of 286,96l short tons over the
year preceding. The production OF
AN tine mines OF the state for 1907 o.
estimated at 2,15O.0OO tons in ROUND
numbers. showing an Increase IN 1897
over that of 1906 approximately $4,000
tons. or the 2150,0o0 tons approxim-
ated. tho independent operators have
produced approximately Ila.NIJ tons,
according 10 the best figures obtainabls
on the subject
The counties IN which coal has been
found In extent are Carbon, Summit,
Emery. Sanpetc, Utah. Iron and We
Der. Other counties aro represented.
but with no mines of large extent ana
actual production.
FACTOR IN SHORTAGE.
a factor On the annual shortage Of
coal which occurs in the state. par
ticularly in ogden and salt Lake city
because of their greater demand FOR tho
fuel than other cities-is the facilities
OF the railroads. Every year nt the
ilmc when cold weather auuroaches
mere o. shortage from "a very ua-
rural cause, The railways require their
cars Tor the shipment of sugar bcets.
livestock ana grain. 10 offset the ran
famine, special rates have been ex-
tended dealers during tho pnat wear
lo buy coal from the mines al times
"hen There has been am abundance Of
oars available. Many dealers took adj
vantage of this during the last SUM
mrf ana as result the shortage WAS
hni s' man ked This fam as n was year
ago. The railway comuanies dcclars
'nai % Pea impossible Tor them to have
"n hand "a sufficient number of cars
io handle the coal crops, ana livestock
Hlmul taneously, as in the summer sea-
rnn when neither coal nor crops move
Io great extent there would De- -
many cars idle and subject 10 taxa
non ihat he loss would Dee too great
I' stand The railway companles urre
upon dealers that the only WAY af fris
.imo io prevent the annual shortar.
De- iu provide for the storage OF coal
during lhe summer months.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

- 9TH the production and demand
l. for the coal during the year have
Id exceeded the record Tor last
year The Increased production
comes iu part from the mines known
rs the independents. or mines not COM
trolled by the Utah Fuel company
which has a monopoly ON the mines of
Carbon county The increase in the
production was demanded by the fau-
ure 10 meet the needs of the market
last year. Coupled with this. there
We're added places where coal would
be- needed. New railways and extern
sions and the operation of new m.us
and smeters would require an addi-
tional supply Il was seen last year,
Added to those customers of the mines
was Co new gas and coke company n
Salt Lake city which began furnish
ing customers with both products tho
past SKINNER when the use of gas
became more extensive m this city.
there was "a lesseuing of the demand
Tor coal for domestic purposes. but u1t
so much that the coming OF the gas
company ala not create greater ds-
mand for biuminous coal Neyertns.
less, the demand has increased and
with 10 the production-bu the demand
has exceeded in small degree the proc
duotion
INDEPENDENT" ~ FIELD.
bueiLg the year many independent"
Goa companies have organized 20 mlao
eoal in Weber and Carbon counties.
ns,r actual production. however has
"p' 'sen az great AS the concerns -lam-
~, promise ion tho coming yoar
'"Ni operations 30 Tar have been
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

The sectional
the field the owning controlling
No weLvrgiu River oil and Development
IN
No 2 we'll Virgin River oil Development company.
No Q WELL Virgin city oil
No well, Dixie OH company
we'll KernUtah company.
well, GoldhedNirgln company.
No. Well Southern Utah
No s well. Sar-Crescen OH
mbertoo company
No 10 we'll Paranin-Vrgin OH
Develop mentco
No. 12 well Virgin River company.
No - we'll Los AngeesUtah
No. "a weIL Mammoth on
No. IS we'll Bakersfield comp
80. company
addition "a companies
incorporated not yet definitely To-
Gated their wells the ground
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

The pump is set TO work. and for 10
hours day during a period Of four
months, $4,000 gallons OF brine is
conveyed each minute from the lake
10 the evaporation ponds In other
words, from efforts put forth By the
SAT- company, tho level OF the Great
salt Lake Is hourly lowered by the loss
OF l,Os0,OOO gallons. or each day To-
100000 gallons, aggregating IN four
months the enormous amount OF L.
2S6.OO0.o0O gallons,
When run into the ponds. the water
contains II per cent ~ solid matter
salt The process OF evaporation Is
rapid, ana for the greater part Of four
months the beds are kept covered 10
depth Of about IS inches. Gradi,-
ally the percentage of salt fncraases
unul "a por cent Of the fluid Is solid
or nearly One-fOurth Then tho getea
leading 20 the harvest field ana
"pened, and the contents OF the evan
grafton ponds gravitnte into the lesser
1eIe9ge ana there the salt deposits
rapidly, forming into crystals
From thI state the salt is soon
READY 20 be fhoyelod into hoaps.
whence II Is loaded into cars. some ~
u 10 be shipped directly IN the crude
STATE "a large part Of Il going 10 tho
refinery.
WORK or REFINING.
The salt Intended Tor The refinery IL
nfst thoroughly dried in Hersey drierg
me method used In the drying II
sugar Then II f. put under rolls. slm-
var 10 tho rollers ~ Touring mills.
ZONE " crushed nnc even 10 pouder.
Ihese are The grades Known as dairy
ana liable salt and the moshos Of tho
exceedingly dlminutiye c,areer
trades are numbers .. and
IRON tho time tha salt Is loaded on
ne cars from the "harp est" field IL h
not again handled, machinery doing
All the rest After tho drying, crush
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
Salt Industry Shores of the Great Saline Sea

w T'iiLE Utah agriculturists in
N general and dry farmers in
Wv particular had cause 10 re-
Joice because OF the unuF-
ually large amount Of moisture that
fell during the spring and early SUM
mer OF 1907, the man or concern hop
Ing Tor a bounteous harvest OF salt
Looked on with deep anxiety as day
after day rain poured down almost IN
torrents. For two reasons tho wet
season meant loss 10 the salt industry.
First the lack OF sunshine naturally
retarded the process OF evaporation.
by which means the salt Is produced,
and secondly, the floods OF fresh water
that found their way into the pools
ana lakelets OF brine helped 10 check
dissipation and added just that much
more water 70 be cast OF as vapor.
For reasons above stated the salt
industry Of Utah fell below normal
conditions this year. The entire yield
or the leading salt company. which
Practically produces the output OF tho
state, was about 10000 tons Of crude
salt, a large part OF that amount goes
through a refining process. herein-
after briefly described.
Tho company owns ana operates
rlout 1000 acres OF salt beds near tho
railroad that runs 20 saltair beacn.
POO acres OF which form the eyapora-
zion ponds. and no acres comprise
the harvest held' Tho ground IN
question would be as dry and saline
aH mo several miles adjoining on the
north south and east. but for tbs
Ffeat pump situated on the right hand
s.do on the trestle work leading 10 tho
saltair pavilion.
About the hrat Of April each year,