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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31
THE SHORTAGE OF FOODSTUFFS

Agriculture in Russia is in very
low state. The black lands, which
were originally very productive, have
been exhausted by centuries of the
worst kind of cultivation. The soil
of Northern Russia is thin and cold.
Asiatic Russia has much excellent
land and much that is worthless, but
there are no ADEQUATE transporta-
ton facilities. Neither are there in
European Russia, although they are
better off than formerly If the Rus
sian Gar and people had had sense
enough to keep Count White at the
helm and allow him to promote in
dustrial development, even at high
cost, instead of picking a quarrel with
Japan over the domination of Man
churia and Corea, the empire by this
time would have been out of danger
of famine, for the soil of Russia is
capable of supporting far more than
double it's present population.
However, they did what they did.
The condition of the peasantry is most
miserable. The exhausted soil can
not endure any semblance of a
drought, and large sections of the
empire are constantly on the verge
O1 w men are uH-
usually severe the expectation of grain
has sometimes been temporarily pro-
hibited. 1t is said that such decree
is quite likely this year 1t is doubt
full whether such measure affords
relief. The Russian peasant sells his
wheat if he has any, and eats black
bread made from the coarser grains
To pronibit exploration may reduce
domestic prices of wheat. but will
thereby imnar the ability of the peas
ant to purchase necessities, and assist
spectators to buy at the reduced
prices and store until export is per-
mitted. The danger of famine in the
poorer districts is in large measure
due to the lack of cheap transporta-
ton from districts of surplus, in or
out of the empire. Tt is said that the
prospect of this action by Russia is
the eagerness of the wheat
countries to get wheat, and
will probably still further advance
thp nrice
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31
SITUATION IN THIS DISTRICT.

Practically no interference with
progress has been made here because
of the financial stress which has
worked for Generalization in the
money and copper metal markets
since early in the year. In this re-
spect the district stands forth almost
alone in the copper mining world.
The camps which have not suffered
keenly are few and far between. De-
moralization has reigned in most of
them, both industrially and CONNER
cially, since commencement of the
enormous slump in stock values
which began in the spring and which
sounded the note of warning of COM
ing decline in copper prices. Here,
with the exception of one day, fol-
lowing which curtailment orders We're
countermanded, there has been no let
up in the enormous work under way
and for completion of which to sue
cessful, money making issue the cash
is in hand.
Those engaged in business and
finding employment here are in luck.
They have a great deal in hand and
enormous things to look forward to.
Many years of work are now assured
ly ahead, with the certainty accom-
panying that copper, in the very ma
ture of things under the law of de-
mand, cannot fall to a figure at which
it cannot be profitably produced from
this camp, immense in its ore bodies
and wonderful in respect to cheap
ness of mining and reduction costs
which the manner of its ore bodies
and the completeness of its great con
centrator and smelter will en-
able. Nearly evnry other copper
camp in the world must shut dowr
or lose money on production before
this district can be affected seriousl!
by low price of copper, fact which
assures market for it's output at al
times and therefore assures stead
work and continuous growth an,
prosperity for the district. Nowher
is there opportunity of brighter kint
to induce the location of skilled min
ers and mechanics and professional
and business men of competent ant
upright character, than is afforde,
here at this time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

If New York depositors can stand
it to have their funds tied up in the
banks of that city, as they are, check
ing privileges being limited and with
drawals prohibited except in the form
of cashiers check for transfer of
funds to another bank, Ely ought to
be able to get along fairly comforta-
bly,. And she is doing it, with never
vince.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

stretch of the Imagination is required
to see the city and district in posi-
ton as the great smelling center of
Nevada, the biggest and richest of
the mineral countries of today in
which the investor, the prospector and
the miner all have equal chance to
make good.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

1t is to be remembered that the
great reduction works at McGill will
not handle the ores of this district
alone. From the beginning these
works will receive custom ores for
treatment and as time passes and rail-
road connections are extended this
volume of business is bound to take
on proportions of magnitude. No
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31
To Dam the Colorado

The city of Austin, Tex, has signed
with a New York contracting COM
pany for the rebuilding of the great
dam across the Colorado River at
that point, which was washed away
by the floods several years ago. The
new dam, which is to cost 81, 800, 900
will form a lake thirty miles long
and half a mile wide. 1t will provide
power for large electric plant.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

No other copper camp in the coun-
try has stood up against the storm
that has torn things from center to
since March "a last in
the money and metal markets of the
world as has this district. Its foot
ing is firm on foundation of absolute
merit
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

The milkmen of Reno have entered
into an agreement to raise their rates
about % per cent on the first of the
coming month.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

A dance was given at Carson the
other night to raise enough money to
get the local baseball team out of
soak.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

Dan Griffin is spending 100000 on
a new hotel in Fallon. The building
will be composed of brick and will
have about forty rooms.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

A mission will be conducted in the
Lovelock Catholic church by Rev.
Father Horgan of Sparks, beginning
on Sunday, November 10.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

A Goldfield man recently sold the
gold filings in his teeth in order to
raise money to eat on and then found
that he was unable to eat.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

They like dogs at Carson. The
other day Carson man lost his dog
and the News declares that some
unhung scoundrel poisoned him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31
STATE NOTES

Goldfield has a restaurant man
named Grubber.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

Several slot machines were robbed
in Sparks last week. That's the only
time they were ever beaten.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

Governor John Sparks has appoint
ed w. e. Griffin of Eureka as dele
gate to the American Mining con-
gress to be held at Joplin, Mo, No
vember II to 16.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

Moritz Regli of Eureka received
the news from Truckee, CAL. that
Tony Thearkauff died there the Ind
of October. Deceased was one of the
early settlers of Eureka.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

Frank Howard, one of the fourteen
convicts who escaped from Folsom
prison in 1908, has been located in
the Colorado penitentiary, where he
is doing time for highway robbery.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

Charles Kellogg, an old-time pros
rector who lived with his Indian wife
near the head of Smoky valley. Lam
der county, sold several rich claims
recently for 100000, and on his death
the Piute woman has inherited the
estate.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

With one duck tightly clasped in
his left hand and with his feet rest
ing in a boat while his body refined
against the bank of Washoe lake, the
body of Clarence McGrath, a sixteen
year-old boy of Virginia City, was
found dead last week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-31

Thirty-two years ago there was a
hot old time in Virginia City. The
larger part of the city burned and
many people were left destitute and
homeless. The experiences of that
dav cannot be blotted from the mem
cries of those who saw the city burn.
Some time Friday night of last
week the dam located about a mile
south of the Sulphur ranch in Dia-
mond valley, about thirty-two miles
north of Eureka, broke, releasing the
water and cutting a gap in the reser-
voir large enough to drive four
horses abreast.
A discovery of what appears to be
bituminous rock twenty miles south
east of Goldfield and seven miles
from the Clark railroad on StoneWal
mountain, may lead to new source
of supply for fuel for the Goldfelo
district. The rock burns down to
few glass like crystals.
Upon motion of District Attorney
Swallow of Esmeralda county, Judge
Langan has dismissed the cases OF
Vincent st. John and six other mem
bers of the Western Federation OF
miners, who were accused of conspi-
racy in the murder of Silva at Gold
field several months ago.
Scores of young men are leaving
Reno to settle upon timber land in
the Susanville timber reserve, in Las
sen county, Cal, which was recently
thrown open and which will be closed
to the public with the close of Oc-
tober. Many of these young men in
tend to purchase timber land and
others intend to settle on it and
make their homes there.
Postmaster w. B. Atwell, accused
of embezzlement at Searchlight,
shows signs of mind failure. He
speaks disconnectedly and accuses
others of his downfall. Recently he
had an operation performed to re-
lieve headaches. He is 81 years of
age, and served thirty years in the
United States navy, receiving an hon
orable discharge as paymaster's
clerk. Atwell has been taken to Las
Vegas for preliminary examination.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-15
plan To Finance Normal.

The maintenance OF the Monmouth
State Normal School has reverted to
the shoulders Of the board of regents.
Under the provision made by them
Monday, at their meeting, a regular
statement of the contingent expenses,
as we'll as the payrolls, will be filed
with the Secretary Of State, as hereto
fore, and several banks have agreed
to advance the money on them, re-
quiring an assignment of the pay
rolls over to them. The members OF
the board will individually stand re-
sponcible for the payment Of the hy-
pothecated securities. This was prac-
tically the only course they could take
as there are no funds available by
the state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-15
NO GAME WITH CORVALLIS
Dallas CoIleglans VIII Not Meet
o. A. c. Basketball Team, as
schedule Is Over.

Admirers Of basketball who have
been looking forward to a game be-
tween the Dallas and Oregon Agri-
cultural College teams will be doomed
to disappointment. 1t is now definitely
certain that there will be no games
between the two teams this season.
The refusal or neglect Of the Corvallis
team to join the state league last Fall
and the crippled condition Of the
Dallas five at the present time are
given as the reasons for Dallas re-
fusal to recognize the challenge from
the .. A. G. team.
"We will not accept the challenge
Of the Corvallis players, said Captain
Launer Of the Dallas team yesterday,
''for the reason that the basketball
season is almost ended and the Dallas
team is on the eve of disbanding.
Morton, one Of our strongest men, has
already left school, and the remaining
members of the team are nearly all
suffering from injuries received dur
ing winters hard playing. 1t would
be unfair to play such team against
the boys from the Agricultural college,
who have had au easy time of it all
winter. II Corvallis desires to meet
Dallas, let them come into the state
league next year and show their will
ingness to fight for the state
championship through the percentage
OF games won and lost--the only fair
way to determine and decide a
championship Dallas will play its
final game with Multnomah on Satur-
day night and then disband for the
season."
Dallas College has already played
IL games in the league series and has
won 10 of them by large scores. A
tour Of the whole Middle West next
year is contemplated by the team,
when some Of the best college and
association teams would be met and
played. 1t is thought that on such a
tour the local players would make the
name OF Dallas College famous In
basketball throughout the United
States.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-15

All persons who had wheat stored
with @. F. Helm Il Company 10 the
Dallas Touring mill at the time the
property was sold to the undersigned
are requested to call and adjust their
accounts with the former owners at
once, in order that they may ascertain
exactly how much is due them. The
new owners cannot undertake to settle
any possible differences, should such
exist, and desire to give the proper
credits on the new books before start
ing in to do business. Please attend
to this matter as soon as possible.
SWEENEY BROTHERS.
Successors to G. F. Helm & Company.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-15
OFFERED

for immediate sale, the Asa Shreve
farm OF 224 acres, located about5 miles
southwest from Dallas, which will be
sold as a whole OF In parcels as de-
sired. Excellent location for the grow
ing Of apples and other fruit Has a
1o-acre hop yard aud good hop house,
Suitable for raising goats and Other
live stock. All enclosed with good
fence. Has old house and barn.
For terms Of sale and other par.
tlculars inquire Of A. B. Muir, at the
Dallas Tannery, or Of Oscar Hayter
Attorney, Dallas. Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-15

w, R. Craven came over from his
Salmon River ranch yesterday and
left this morning on business trip
to the Coos Bay country.
No more poll tax collections after
May rs, according to Attorney General
Crawford's opinion handed down
yesterday, in response to a request
made by District Attorney McNary.
The sections affecting this law were
repealed by the legislature.
The horse breeders OF Polk county
will hold their annual Stallion Show
In Dallas on the afternoon of March
80. ]. R. Hubbard has charge of the
arrangements, and will endeavor to
interest every horse owner in the
county in the show, which will be
open to ALL
Paul S. L. johnson, a converted
Hebrew Of Allegheny, Pa, will speak
in the Woodman Hall next Thursday
evening, at Z 80 o'clock. His subject
will be ELECTION and Free Grace. {"
He will show you the time for each
and how they are to be dispensed.
Seats free. Positively no collection.
Mrs. E. J. Metzger desires to an
nounce to the ladies Of Dallas and
vicinity that she has moved her mil
linery store to the Uglow building on
Mill street, where her new spring
stock is on display. All the late Gre
ations Of the milIiner's art are shown
in this beautiful line Of Spring hats
Call and see them.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Eakin and son,
Jack, arrived home from Newport,
Tuesday. Mr.. Eakin returns a
thorough convert to the salt-air cure
for the grip. He gained eight pounds
in weight in seven days, and lltraces
OF his cold have disappeared. He is
back at his Office desk, feeling better
than for many months past
The Southern Pacific Company
through William Brown, its local
agent paid $633O into the county
treasury Tuesday afternoon in full Of
the tax assessed against its roadbed
and equipment in Polk county. The
Spauldlng Logging Company was
another heavy taxpayer on Tuesday
the amount OF its payment being
something over $l7OO.
J. B. Thompson, owner Of the Hotel
Gail, is deeply interested in the move
ment to relieve the distress in the
famine districts of China and Will re-
ceive any cash donations that may bC
offered and forward the same to tht
publishers of the Christian Herald
who are handling the fund in the
United States. His plan will be out
lined more fully in our next issue.
J. A. Lynch made a handsome addi
ton to his already neat barber shol
this week by putting in wall mirror
of French plate glass along the entire
length Of the room back Of his foul
chairs. The walls on both sides art
now covered by mirrors and th'
striking effect must be seen to be ap
preciated. Mr.. Lynch has shop thu
would be credit to any Of the large
cities.
Postmaster Coad is having hand
some wood and glass extension bull
between the mail boxes and the cell
ing in the Dallas postofIice. Charlie
Campbell is doing the carpenter work
When the lobby is fully partitione'
, off from the rear room, the Govern
ment will permit the building to b
; left open at night. The lobby is be
ing re-wired and additional light
will be added at once.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-15

Legal Blanks for sale at this Office
Everybody goes to see the glass
blowers.
Bert Elliott was Portland visitor
this week.
All the news in the Twice-a-week
OBSERVER.
For lots in Ellis Addition, see H. q.
Campbell.
Messrs. A. NJ. Holmes and A. G.
Taylor, Of Mccoy, were business vis-
itors in Dallas yesterday.
Throw away those old Lace Curtains
aud buy new ones for $l.19 pair at
Campbell & HOLSTERS.
Fl. G. Campbell, agent for lots in
Levens' Srd Addition to Dallas. New
addition just on the market
Patronize the new barber shop on
Main street. t. W. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees first-class work.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Dornsife will re-
turn from Crook county about April /
to make their home in Dallas.
Our readers are welcome to call at
the office at any time and see the new
presses operated by electricity.
A new lot of Lace Curtains at
Campbell & HOLSTERS. Special foI
Friday and Saturday, $l.19 pair.
A new lot of Lace Curtains at
Campbell & HOLSTERS Special for
Friday and Saturday, $l.1s pair.
William Lyle left this week for
Eastern Oregon, where he will engage
in mining for the next three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Kirkpatrick,
after pleasant visit with relatives in
Los Angeles, are now touring Mexico.
Roller skates. umbrella repairing,
Petaluma incubators. poultry food
and supplies, "Lilly's Best" Villa
mette Valley garden seeds, at Lee
Smiths Cyclery.
Faster and faster the pace is set,
By people OF action, vim and get,
So II at the finish you would be,
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
Belt Il Cherrington.
DR.. D. ID. Butler, of Independence
is the proud possessor Of a fine new
automobile. The machine was driver
from Portland to Independence lasI
Thursday in 81 hours.
Fine tract OF l2 or Is acres for fruit
or poultry for sale; fenced, fine living
water, one mile Of city have sold five
1O-acre tracts adjoining lately; only
one left H. G. CAMPBELL.
Are you tired, tagged out, nervous
sleepless, feel mean? Hollister'f
Rocky Mountain Tea strengthens the
nerves, aids digestion, brings refresh
ing sleep. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets
Belt & Cherrington.
If you like the OBSERVER in its new
form, tell your neighbor about it
The favor will be gratefully apprecia
ated by us. The more subscribers W.
add to our list, the better paper W.
can give our readers.
Kerslake & Whites mammoth
skating rink is ready for the hard
wood floor, which is expected to arriv
from Portland today. 1t will requir'
about weeks time for the carpenter
to lay the floor and dress it. The pro
prietors hope to have the rink opel
about one week from next Tuesday
They have been strongly urged t
open the new building with a bal
and they may decide to do SO. Tn
rink will be called the Colosseum.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-15
no Won Wand To SeII?

II you want to sell your timber
claim, and sell it quick, see B. Gid
ner. He has connections that has
enabled him to buy every claim 50 far
offered for sale at a reasonable figure.
He does not want options, but will buy
your claim il you desire to sell. Call
on him, or write him at Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-15
Wood Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that by order
of the County Court of Polk County,
Oregon, sealed bids will be received
at the County Clerks office for 90
cords of clean, straight, oak-grub
wood and 20 cords Of old-growth fiji
wood; grub wood to be not
less than inches nor more
than 10 inches in diameter
all wood to be delivered at the same
time, at the courthouse, not later than
September /, 1907. Bids will he opened
April 8, 1907, at l o'clock p. m. The
Court reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Z. M. SMITH,
County Clerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-15
B. q NJ. -four at Howe's grocery.

b. q M. -four at Howe's grocery.
W. H Reid has moved his family
from North Bend to Eugene.
Petite Prunes, 32c per pound while
they last, at Crider's Grocery.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Fuller were
Portland visitors, Wednesday.
Country cured hams and bacon and
country lard at Orders Grocery.
Mrs. Sybil Thompson, OF Klamath
Falls, is visiting her cousin, Mrs W.
Il. Soehren.
Money of private parties to loan at
8 per cent on well-improved farms.
SIBLEY & EAKIN.
The Railroad Commission Of Ore
gon will hold meeting in Dallas to-
morrow afternoon.
The Dallas Oddfellows have leased
the upper story Of the city hall for a
period Of five years.
See Campbell & Hollister for Lace
Curtains. Special for Friday and
Saturday, $l.l9 pair.
See Campbell & Hollister for Lace
Curtains. Special for Friday and
Saturday, $l.l9 pair.
Throw away those old Lace Curtains
and buy new ones for $l.l9 pair at
Campbell & HOLSTERS.
Contractor Lawrenson has begun
work on the new cement sidewalk in
front Of the Hotel Gail.
Hon. D. L. Keyt, OF Perrydale, pur-
chased the quarter block at the north
west corner Of Fourth and Everett
streets in Portland for $4,000, Tues.
day.
Wood choppers and wood contractors
wanted to cut wood for the Salem,
Falls City & Western Ry. Co. Apply
to the General Managers office,
Dallas, Or.
W. s. Elkins, a former resident oil
Dallas, is seriously i'll with heart dis.
ease at the North Pacific Sanitarium
in Portland, and it is feared he may
not recover.
Martin E. Robinson writes from
McMinnville that rehearsals ,for
"Queen Esther" are already under
way in that city. He will return tc
Dallas in May and put on a comic
opera.
Our Airlie correspondent says
chicken incubators and cream separ
ators are becoming more and more
numerous in the Luckiamute country
A sure indication Of a prosperou!
community.
The resignation Of A. N. Holman al
Deputy County Clerk will take effec
today, and the new deputy, A. F
Toner, will be sworn in. Mr.. Holman
and family will leave for Grants Pass
about March 90
Evangelist J. A. Petit will begin 6
series of meetings on next Sunday ir
the Monmouth Baptist church. He il
a man of ability and experience, ant
is we'll adapted for the work. All art
invited to profit by this. opportunity
Services every night except Saturday
w. J. McDonald's team ran away
Wednesday afternoon and caused con
siderable damage. The frightened
animals started running in the cas-
end OF town and dashed across thu
courthouse lawn into Main street
where the wagon struck an electric
light pole and was wrecked. One o
the horses was badly cut about tn
neck and shoulders.