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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

hill side and our mails brought
to our door by Uncle Sam we
who travel by steam, talk by
lightning and read by the cleo
trio light, can have but little
conception of what living on the
farm in Iowa was fifty years
ago. Change has came and the
farmer is no longer described
as a man of a shaggy beard,
long hair full of hay seed we'll
scattered through it, ignorant
and uneducated- now our far
mers are among our most intel
lectual, we'll educated and sci
entific of our people, able to dis
cuss the most intricate subject,
either political, religious, social
or financial. and are men who
must be reckoned with on all the
public questions of the day.
The farmers wives and daugh-
ters are not now mere servants
but are educated, intelligent,
prepossesing and can preside in
the parlor, kitchen or school
room, worthy the love and ad-
miration of husband and pa
rents, (and that other fellow,
and this fact was fully demon
stated by the magnificent din
ner to which some sixty or sew
enty guests were invited to par.
ticipate last Saturday at the
jones home. The spread was
a wonder to us town chaps who
live upon the husks and not
used to the bountious provision
as was set before us, it was fit
for the King and was very
much enjoyed by those who
were so fortunate as to be one
of the guests, for which we are
under obligation to Mr.. Jones
and his fine stepping team that
conveyed US to and from his
place on Saturday last.
The program Of the Club will
appear in the report of the Sec
retary of the Club and is omit
Ited in this report. 'fis
D. M. H.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
w. R. c. Elect Officers

The ladies of the Relief Corps
elected the following officers
last Friday evening: President,
Carrie Colenso; vice president,
Mrs. Sarah ]. Smith; chaplain,
Mrs. r. B. McGrew; treasurer,
Mrs. F. w. Myers; conductor,
Mrs. Sophia Brinker; guard,
Mrs. Susanah Smith; secretary,
Mrs. w. E. Smith; press CORE
spondent, Mrs. Caroline Clark.
After the business session re-
freshmeuts were served. Mrs.
w. H. Emery was chosen dele
gate to the annual convention,
with Mrs. F. w. Myers as
alternate.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Beckley
leave for Fort Calhoun, Nebr.,
tomorrow and from there will
go to Farnam to attend their
sons wedding.
Married, Sunday afternoon
at one O'clock, Mr.. Guy Olinger
to Miss Susie Stokes, at the
home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stokes,
where Rev. Ness united them
in holy bonds of matrimony.
The groom is a prosperous
young farmer in this vicinity,
worthy of the life companion
he has chosen. A host of
friends extend congratulations
to them. Mondamin Enter
prise.
Mrs. G. M. West purchased
the Berry property on 9th
street Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F A. Heath
spent Sunday in McClelland,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Strobehn.
The Independent Telephone
Company have leased the lead
formerly used by the Postal
Telegraph Company, which will
save them strineing consider
able wire.
Mrs. r. j. Tenant was the
guest Of Omaha friends today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
Miss Marie C. Brehm d

MISS Marie Z. Brehm de-
livered one of the most elo-
quent lectures at the Presby-
terian church Sunday evening
ever heard in this city. Miss
Brehm is a natural born orator
of fine platform appearance,
and one of the most logical
speakers on the American plat
form today. A large audience
listened attentively to her talk
of about an hour and a half and
everyone was vastly pleased
with her power of oratory. Her
subject was "Faith,' = ard she
claimed that that attribute in
the human make up was greater
than love or charity, as there
can be no love without faith.
Her reasoning was unanswer-
able and the points she made
were logical and plain, and con-
vincing to all who heard her.
She surely has done a world OF
good in her sixteen years work
on the platform in the cause of
temperance and she says she
has given her life to this great
work If you want to hear the
best lecture YOU ever heard in
this city, go to the Presbyter-
ian G urch Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, and
you will be we'll paid for the
time spent in listening to Miss
Brehm, and learning of the
great message she is bringing to
the world in her work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Doty spent
Sunday at the %. G. Jones
home.
E. C. Shafer left for Norfolk,
Nebr., Saturday, where he will
open a cigar factory. The peo-
ple of Norfolk will find Mr..
Shafer a first class cigar manu-
facturer and a good business
man.
Miss Bess O'Connor is with
j. d Brown and Son during
the holidays.
H. v. Rowe was a pleasant
Times caller Saturday after
noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
We take the following from

We take the following from
the Daily Nonpareil, under date
of December 18th: Regard
less of the fact that the city
has been given such a horrible
example of "joshing" the past
few days, the ''josher" seems to
be with us. Yesterday as a car
was returning from Omaha,
and while several blocks below
the Illinois Central tracks, two
of the passengers standing on
the rear platform got to scum-
ing, and in the engagement an
other passenger, Frank Easton
of Missouri Valley, was pushed
from the platform, falling on
his face, which was badly cut
and bruised. DR.. M. j. Bellin-
ger was c lied and fixed UP his
wounds anI he went on to his
home"
Miss Orris of the city schools,
was an Osnaha visitor Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Kellogg
spent Sunday in Dunlap, the
guest of friends.
We seem rather fortunate
with regard to storms. Friday
and Saturday heavy gales,
accompanied by snow and sleet,
visited the eastern part Of Il e
country, coming as far west IS
Chicago. Great damage was
done in the latter city to tele-
phone wires, and the street
railway company found it
almost impossible to handle
traffic.
d. F. James made a business
trip to Omaha this morning.
Mrs. James Doughtery is in
Omaha for a few days visit
with relatives and friends.
Miss Alice Brandriff was the
guest of Omaha friends Satur-
day afternoon.
Former Travelling Passenger
Agent Gable was in the Valley
today, shaking hands with
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Miss Blanche Mills of Lin
coin, and Miss Mabel Mills of
Omaha. were the guests of
their father, Frank Mills, in
this city Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
Yeon7en Elect Officers

The order Of Yeomen held
their annual election of officers
last Saturday evening, and the
following candidates will be
installed at the next meeting.
for the ensuing year. Fore
man, S. B. Harlan; NJ. c., D. N.
Hardy; correspondent, V. |.
Tamisiea; M. A., Win. Hough-
ton; chaplain, Mrs. d. N. Hardy;
pianist, F. w. Oviatt. The
order has made a very sub
stantial growth the past year
and its affairs are islsood con-
dition. They anticirats a very
large increase il membership
during 1908.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

DR.. George Smiley left for the
east last night. He will visit
in Chicago for few days and
then go on to Washington for a
visit with his sister, Miss Anna
Shileys after which he will
spend several months studying
in the hospitals Of New York,
Boston and Philadelphia. He
will return to the Valley in
July and go on to his home in
Candle, Alaska.
---- aG "a =. RI N,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

The little child of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. 7. Faith is reported IS
conside erably better today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Miss Alice Brandriff was the
guest of Omaha friends Satur-
day afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mrs. James Doughtery is in
Omaha for a few days visit
with relatives and friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Ross Mclaughlin of Logan,
sp mt Sunday in the Valley the
gasst of his parents.
The big fleet of the United
States was due to leave for the
Pacific Ocean this afternoon,
on the long trip schedule.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Lew Longnaaa of Sioux City,
spent Sunday in the Valley the
guest of relatives, returning
home this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Frank Hoyer came down from
Woodbine Sunday, for a visit
with his family, returning home
this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mrs. j. C. Mahony of Council
Bluffs, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Mahony Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Cards are out announcing the
approaching marriage of Mr..
Frank Beckley and Miss Helen
Dryden, which will occur at
Farnam, Nebr., December 10Th.
The young people will make a
honeymoon trin TO Denver and
will then come to Missouri Val
ley for a visit before going to
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, where
Mr.. Beckley is in charge of a
ranch. Frank is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. ~. Beckley and was
born and raised in this vicinity.
The bride-to-be is an accom-
plished young lady and has a
large circle of friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Former Travelling Passenger
Agent Gable was in the Valley
today, shaking hands with
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. T. Withrow
entertained about fifteen guests
Saturday evening for Will
Blackburn and Ed Hustead, of
Omaha. Games and conversa-
tion were the order of the even
ing, after which refreshments
were served. The evening
was very pleasant on to all
who attended.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. F A. Heath
spent Sunday in McClelland,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Strobohn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mrs. r. j. Remnant was the
guest Of Omaha friends today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Kellogg
spent Sunday in Dunlap, the
guest of friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Doty spent
Sunday at the 70. G. Jones
home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

d. F. James made a business
trip to Omaha this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Miss Orri; of the city schools,
was an Onaaa visitor Saturday
afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Beckley
leave for Fort Calhoun, Nebr.,
tomorrow and from there will
go to Farnam to attend their
sons wedding.

Mrs. G. M. West purchased
the Berry property ON 9th
street Saturday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
Miss Bess O'Connor is with
j. D. Brown and Son during
the holidays.

H. V. Rowe was a pleasant
Times caller Saturday after
noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18

That the land included under the
East Umatilla project will shortly be
opened to entry is now probable and
already those desiring to secure ir-
rigated land have commenced to
lock over the field with a view to To-
eating claims. 1t has been rumored
for some time past that the land is
May /. However, John T. Whistler,
In charge of the work on the project,
says there is no definite assurance
as to the time.
1--WE cannot tell Just when the land
will be opened for entry" said Mr.
Whistler this morning. because the
order for the opening comes from the
department Of the interior. We
recommended that the land be
thrown open as soon after May 1 as
we can get ready. But the depart
ment may decide to wait several
months or a year before opening the
tract to settlement"
Under the law the reclamation de-
pertinent has nothing to do with re-
ceiving land filings. as II is specified
that entries shall be made through
the local land offices. However, 1t
is possible the government may sta
tion a special agent at Hermiston to
receive filings so rs to save the set
tiers the inconvenience Of a trip to
La Grande.
Under the terms Of the reclama-
ton law a settler on land covered by
a project does not have to commence
residence upon his claim until after
the water has been placed upon the
land. Consequently these filing on
land in the East Umatilla project.
should it be opened to entry this
spring; will not have to begin resi-.
dence for over year. 1t ls estimat-
ed ly the reclamation people that
water will be forthcoming year
from this spring.
In the case of the East Umatilla
project it has not vet been decided
when the first of the 10 annual pay
ments for the land shall be made. As
p rule the first payment is made at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18
MILLS WILL RESUME.
Portland Strike Thought to BE at an
End.

The Oregon sunday Journal in
speaking of the prospective settle
ment of the strike Of the sawmill op-
erativcs of Portland says.
Information from sources strongly
presumed to be authentic is to the
effect that all or nearly all Of the
Portland mills will attempt to resume
operations before the end of the pres
ent week,
The reports are to the effect that
two of the smaller mills will open
on Tuesday or Wednesday and that
the remainder will be set to work
again day or two later.
The mill owners believe thst a
large majority of the strikers will
respond with alacrity to II call to re-
turn to their jobs. The places of
the rest they are planning to fill with
workmen who have come to town
since the beginning of the trouble.
One employment agent alone is said
to have promised to furnish several
hundred workmen to help start the
wheels of the lumber industry to run
ming once more.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18
APPLE PROFITS
$1,000 PER ACRE
ROGUE RIVER GIVES
GIVES HINT TO UMATILLA.
sale of Winter Apples I'm London Show
Profits TO BE EnOrmous-SInall Or
chards Yield Returns That Are Pos
itively Fabulous-Ovcr 100000
Trees to Be Planted in jackson
County This Year.


What shrould be an incentive to
Umatilla county people to begin rails
ing winter apples for commercial pur-
poses is contained in a dispatch from
Medford to the oregon Sunday Jour-
nal. concerning the sale of a ship
ment of Rogue River apples in the
London markets.
The proceeds of the sale brought
up the profits of the apple crop to
about $1,000 per acre. The dispatch
says;
An axample of what the owner of
a small orchard can do in Rogue River
valley are the recent returns of q
carload of Newtown pippin apples
shipped through Rogue River Fruit
growers union for S. L. Bennett. Mr..
Bennett received a check for 1880,
net returns on the shipment. The ap-
pies were grown on an orchard of
only " acres, a portion of which is
comprised of only 5-year-old trees.
The returns are almost equivalent to
$1,000 All acre.
Mr.. Benefits orchard is located
near Medford, and is but one of many
small orchards in Rogue Rive, valley
that are bringing handsome returns,
such returns being accomplished by
due care and attention in cultivation,
pruning and spraying. The apples
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18

Washington, March 1S.-Wireless
telegraphy experts Of the navy de-
partment are elated over the success
of transmitting wireless messages from
Pensacola, Fla, to Point Iona, Cal,
over 800 miles.
Captain Qualtrough in charge of the
wireless station of the Washington
navy yard, says it is the greatest dis
tance ever covered on this side of the
world and indicates that any distance
can ultimately be covered.
Two mountain ranges intervened be-
tween the points placed in commu-
nication in this instance.
Renewed interest is now being taken
by the government in the wireless
system and new stations will be estab-
lished. This triumph removes all
doubt in the minds of government ex-
perts as to the practicability Of the
wireless telegraph for both military
and commercial uses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18
foreclosure for S122.5OO.

Through the law firm of Morrison
& Pence, the Idaho Trust & Savings
bank company ard John Lemp have
started suit in the district court
against the Settlers Canal company.
limited. F. II. Kurtz, Orville Allen,
George Perkins, ]. F. Nav ct al. and
Dave McMullen for the purpose of
foreclosing a mortgage against prop
erty formerly known as Lemp's ca
nal. This property was sold by Mr..
I.emp on July l6, 1901, to b. F. Oh
Den. who later transferred the prop
erty. 1t was understood that Mr..
Lemp was to receive, II not the cash
purchase price, bonds for 100000.
To secure payment a mortgage was
made out which the present action Is
brought to foreclose. OF the princi-
pal $4,000 has been paid. The inter-
oct was paid up to April 1. 1902. The
amount involved now is claimed to
be $4,000 as principal and s24,5o0
interest-Boise Statesman
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18
SIXTH WEEK Of
HERMANN TRIAL
SHARP INVESTIGATION
MADE BY GOVERNMENT
Entire Official Career of Hermann Is
Under the Lime Light-Many of
the Burned Letters Pertained to
Western Land Frauds-Govern.
ment Has Many More Witnesses to
Examine.

Washington, March 1S.-The sixth
week of the trial of Binger Hermann
opened today. Although he is
charged merely with the destruc-
ton of letter press copy books of
the general land office while COM
missioner, Hermann has been under
going an inquisition as to his entire
official career to the time he was
forced by Hitchcock to resign.
The defense admits the destruction
of the books. but claims they con-
tanned copies Of only private and per-
sonal letters.
The prosecution is endeavoring to
prove that although some of the let
ters fere personal, most of the Off
cial testimony introduced shows
several referred to the operations of
the land grafters of the west. A
dozen more witnesses will be examin-
ed before the government rests its
case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18
PRACTICE CAUSES
NEEDLESS SLAUGHTER
Membership Of the Order Is Now
Over 100000 and the Demand for
Elk Teeth Is Enormous-"Pot
Hunters" Kill Hundreds of Elk for
Their Teeth Only-Local Lodge
VIII Discuss the Matter of Discon-
tinulng Use of Teeth to Stop the
Slaughter.

Will Pendleton lodge of the Be-
nevoient and Protective Order Of
Elks join in the movement to DIS.
blems of the order?
This question viii he taken up in
the local lodge in short :i.ne in Oh.
der to take decisiye action lefore the
delegates to the grand lodge which
meets in Philadelphia in July, leaves
for that meeting.
A general movement Is being
started throughout the United States
to have the order urge the discontin-
uance of the ruthless slaughter of elk
to supply the enormous demand for
elks' teeth as emhlrnis for the MEM
bership.
The membership of the order lie
now beyond the 100000 mark and IL
rapidly increasing and this great
mem bership demands an enormous
number Of elks' teeth each year. The
demand for these teeth Is so sharp
that hundreds of "pot hunters ruth
lesslv slaughter entire droves of elk
each winter In their winter retreats
I'm Wyoming and Idaho and to pre-
vent and stop this inhuman and cruel
practice the thinking element in this
great order has initiated a movement
| 20 discontinue the use of Elks' teeth
| and thus stop the practice of slaught-
ering this noble animal for mercen-
ary purposes.
The Saturday Evening Post has
started a discussion among Elks'
lodges and calls upon the supreme
exalted ruler of the order to bring
the matter officially before the meet
ing in Philadelphia in July. In its
last issue the Post says of the
slaughter of elk for the purpose Of
securing teeth 70 remblems:
an the winter thousands of elk
are driven into the lower country
around Jackson's Hole to escape the
deep snow of the higher mountains.
and here the teeth-hunting butchers
run them into the deep snow, where
they are easily slaughtered. Nothing
is taken but the teeth, the carcasses
hcing left to rot on the ground or be
eaten by wolves or cougars. At near
by towns the teeth are sold to deal
ers at fancy prices, these dealers in
turn selling them ut still higher
rrices to members of the order as
embems.
"The order of Elks can exert a
powerful influence for the protec-
ton of this noble animal, not only
hv denying the use of the elk tooth as
an emblem, but by urging members
of the order to refrain from buying
the teeth for any purpose. In this
way the excellent order can save
those animals from total destruc-
ton
The matter will be taken up Off
cially in Pendleton lodge and II Is
hoped to instruct the Pendleton dele
gate to the grand lodge to vote for
and work for the discontinuance OF
the use of the elk tooth as an Off
cia! emblem of the order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18
NORTHERN PACIFIC DEFENDING ITS
SPOKANE RATES

citizens who now complain, have in
creased in value.
Cooper showed from lands given it
by the states, the Northern Pacific
had monopoly of coal lands in the
northwest and seels only enough fuel
to prevent suffering.
1t is holding its coal for higher
prices, when the country is more
ropulous. The lands given to the
Northern Pacific and the fifty roads
it has acquired are valued approxi-
mately at s1hS,492,s1S.56.
Cooper said his company is now
acquiring a frontage of 1900 miles
along Puget sound so as to control
the seaboard and have no water COM
petition from New York to Seattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18

Chicago, March lS.-The North
ern Pacific and the roads it controls
were put on the defensive before the
interstate commerce commission here
today. The charges are collecting an
extortionate rate from shippers in
Spokane and the northwest. The val
ue of the properties and equity of
right of collecting interest upon val
ues were in evidence. Thomas Coop
er, mine commissioner of the North
ern Pacific, admitted that half the
property was given the road by the
United States,
The Northern Pacific hearing has
disclosed that it believes itself JUS
titled in charging the rates it does
because the lands given it by the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18
WHERE is DAN p. sMYTHE?
Failure to Hear from Young Lawyer
Causes Anxiety TO Parents.

tuliufc u Ittur iTottt IouHS Lawyer
Causes Anxiety TO Parents.
Where is Dan r. Smythe, secretary
Of the Oregon Woolgrowers' associa-
tion, likewise Of the umatilla coun-
ty association: member of the state
sheep commission; and member Of
the recent stockmen's committee
which met In Washington?
1t has been several weeks since he
was last heard from by his parents at
Arlington and at that time he was
visiting IN Richmond, Virginia. Be-
coming somewhat alarmed over the
failure to hear from his son, Mr.
Smythe Of Arlington has commune
Gated with friends here to learn con-
cerning his whereabouts.
This afternoon it was learned that
Mr.. Smvthe was last heard from at
Niagara Falls and consequently It is
presumed he is now on his way west
ward.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18
NO LABOR FOR BIG CONTRACTS

Winnipeg, Man., March 1S.-Scar-
city of labor threatens the completion
this year Of 5000 miles of railroad be-
tween here and the mountains.
Cont actors are desperate, as all
contracts were made with h.nuscs
and penalties. The Canadian Pa-
cific, Great Northern and Grand
Trunk made bull contracts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18
CATTLEMEN SENTENCED.

Omaha, March 1S.-Federal Judge
Miner today sentenced Bartlett Rich
ards and VIM. Comstock each, one
year in jail and $500 fine; Acquille
Triplet and c. G. Jameston to eight
months and fine Of $500 for land
frauds. Richards and COmstack are
millionaire cattiemen.. Triplett and
JamestOn are their agents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-18

Switzerland. The next morning, for
some remark, Thaw took me into his
room and beat me over the hips with
a rattan until screamed, when Thaw
stuck his fingers into my mouth.
Thaw never attempted to make the
slightest excuse or say what the provo
cation.