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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

hn. Trina Lawrence, aged about a
years, died In Kxnes City Monday,
October IA. and will Be buried at Aux
vase on Tuesday. October is.
The deceased was the widow OF the
late VIM. n. Lawrence, formerly Of
Auxvssse. Her name before marriage
was Miss Searcey, OF Columbia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Why Il Il EeLoney Sells The /. Cloak
Because be has the largest line q
select from.
Because bis cloaks are all new and
up-to-date.
Because be can nt any one from q
baby TO the largest lady In the county.
Because his p~ricesare right TO start
with
Because be will gladly show you the
Inc, and n you don't buy be will not
blame you that is bis fault, come and
see.
d2El Your Friend, HcLoney
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17
MISSOURI DAIRY TEAM WINS.
Gets First Honors in Judging Contest
at National Show.
Special % the Republic

Columbia, Mo-, Oct. 14.-The datrJ
stock judging team from the Univer
sity OF Missouri won first place 10 the
judging contest at the National Dairy
Show In Chicago, Saturday. Teams
from nearly all the agricultural col
leges 10 the United States competed,
The Missouri team was composed Of
Norton Shepard, Columbia; Claud
Snellings, Boone County; o. T. Reed,
Moberly; r. 81. Mason, Mexico; H. 3.
hcNatt, Aurora.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Homemade comforts extra sizes,
filed with clean nice batting All
wool Blankets from $3.50 to $40 90 per
pair. Ricketts, &IEmmons, D. Geo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Mr.. Hay, a prominent attorney Of
Fulton, snd y Of the finest speakers
in the State, has accepted an invita-
tion to deliver ar address in Mexico
sometime during November, favoring
local option.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

THE County Court should build new
buildings at the poor farm or move
the ones we have farther away from
the railroad, 30 that people passing
through on trains cannot see them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

=. N. Crooks andi family left iii,
week for Colony, Kansas, to rssId'
permanently. Their many AuduIr
county friends wish them much IN.
cess in their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

There will be . smoker and other
amusements at Hall. Thursday even.
Ing. Oct ia general good time. plenty
Of fun,all members requested TO come
out. Ira s. Miliiean, NJ. W.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

We understand an effort is being
made to capture Fiske who was for
merly at the head OF the Fiske Com
mercial Agency in Mexico. 1t is alleg.
ed that be is wanted for forgery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

AVuhya Cnic2E0 stock Market
Miner Cos privatc wire. Hiram s,eysa
Manager.
HOGS 5000. 30 lower
Estimated tomorrow 1000
Mixed % 10 TO % 20
Hoayy6 % 10 Q Of
Rough Heavy % 90 10 % 2s
Pigs5 rs TO 0 20
oATTLE-si!Ooo: steady
Beevess % 70 7 rs
cowsi 10 ios Is
Texans3 rs to 5 90
calvess 90 70 8 IS
stockers and feeders soto47s
sHEEP-S.ooo, steady 70 strong
Westerns 3 90 % . 80
Yearllngs 5 Is
Lambss rs TO 2 IS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Go to Ferris 3 oauthorn's one day
this week, drink q cup OF coffee and
eat q biscuit baked In ITO seconds on q
Majestic Range. dlwl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

The farmers are having a hard time
securing men TO harvest their corn
crop. The are quite q number Of loaf
ers In Mexico who should be ct work
gathering corn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

MI. and Mrs. Neisler, Of St. Louis,
are at Ferris s. Cauthorn's this week
explaining the merits OF the Majestic
range. Call and see for yourself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

1t is the Great Majestic Ranges
work that causes that satisfied smile
TO remain on the housekeeperS face.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Greeley Tai bot and wife were 10
Mexico to-day. Mrs. Talbot will re
main for some time the guest Of re
latives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

The hitchipg rack capacity in Mex
leo should be at least double II posi-
bic another lot should be purchased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Mrs. John Hill and daughter, Miss
Nellis, are home from an extended
visit In Colorado.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

The Ledger would like to know The
present address Of w. s. German, for
merly Of Laddonia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

W. Il. Weir and family have moved
into the corner residence on West
Monroe street. This is one Of Mericos
most lovely street and we trust Mf.
Weir and family will stay in Mexico
and help make a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

We make buttons 10 match dress.
ANY size or style.
wIdl Ricketts, s. Emmons, D.. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. +. MATHEWS n,
home from an extended trip throuah
the Sonth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Ferris & Cauthorn are giving free
q handsome set Of ware, well worth
$3.50. See advertisement in this pa.
per. 27l 8 wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

R. 81. Mason is . son of VIM. Mason
OF this city, and . young man who
takes great interest In the dairy and
all agricultural lines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Nothing tends more to keep down
typhoid fever than clean streets and
paved alleys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Sheriff Price johnson is home from
st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17
why L /. MeLopsr Sen. rh,:cloak.

T. E. Kendall is home from a visit
In Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

CHICKENS FOR SALE.
s. hne full blood Barred Plymouth
Rock Pulletts and IS Cockerels for
sale at reasonable prices.
ORLANDO oRKKLL, Mexico, Mo
This stock won every premium for
Barred Plymouth Rocks At the
Mexico Fair this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

We are anxious TO show you our
clothing can save you money.
Ricketts& Emmons, d. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

A. b. Smith Carpet Co. bare recely-
ed their new stock OF furniture. Let
tham show 10 70 you. vida
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

@. D. Rodgers Is Ia Texas nm r.,
ness. His family win likely Join H.
later and spend the winter IN !.
Antonio. SA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Mrs. Thomas Garter and son and
Mrs. Clayton Lupton and children
came up from st. Louis Saturday in
Mrs. C~srter's automobile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Luke Morris writes Sam Morris that
bis health is much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Joseph Glandon, Jr, who has been
Ill Of typhoid fever for some time il
much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Stove pipe, elbows, hampers coal
h0ds az d-2-wl
Smith Bros.
Next TO Post Once,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Ready-made skirts In the populu
shades. Also the H~eatherbloom Petit
coats. Ricketts, 3 Emmons, D. @. @,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Let Us show you our cIoaks and furs.
Ricketts, & Emmons, D. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Take care Of your flowers! We sell
flower pots. d2-w1
Smith Bros.
Next to Post Ofice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Mayor and Mrs. E. D. Graham are
visiting In Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-17

Sold By Druggists. 75c. WI iO''a'' Y
Take Hsil's Family Pills for coLstipa,,o,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
S.S.S. .noeU eU11s poisop

The first symptom Of Contagious Blood Poison usually
ulcer which does not always excite suspicion nsgncance
but the poison becomes firmly
spots rash breaks the body
ha begins out glands the
sores form on the limbs hands face But this Is all
allowed
necrosis decay and makes complete physical sufferer
will do taper with disease Contagious Poison
for day the virus blood
toward more stage and in end beyond the
treatment There but CERTAIN reliable
Poison and that ST. the Of all blood purifiers This remedy
aks e disease the right way by going down into the blood and
strengthens the different the body system
this humilang destructive disorder
the patient gets under the influence
continues until vesge the driven
sufferer completely restored to health experiment
stage and being entirely free from minerals
treatment suffering with this debasng get poison
blood before damage
treatment book medical write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02

David H. King and G. M. Head
lee of Expansion and q. N. Mac
Culloch of Coolidge, who were in
town Monday, gave the Bulletin some
idea of the work that is being done
in that locality and the development
that is taking place.
At the old town Of Paterson, which
as now owned, together with several
thousand acres adjoining. by the
State Irrigation & Power company
of Seattle, the foundation is being
laid for their big 250-horse power
pumping plant, the machinery for
which IS lying at Kennewick ready
to be shipped as soon as the founda-
tion Is ready to receive It. The en-
gine is of the gas producing pattern
and will pump water from the CO.
lumbia for the town OF Paterson and
also to irrigate four or five thousand
acres, some of which is desert claims
and the rest decided lands.
A wheat warehouse is being built
and several thousand sacks of grain
from Horse Heaven will be shipped
flee building, a bank nd newspaper
will also be put in by the company,
lots will soon be placed on the mar
ket and the postoffice of patterson,
which has long been on the map, al
though 1t consisted of a single house,
will soon be thriving and prosper
GUS town, backed up by vast wheat
40 !,
irrigated farms.
At Expansion. also much work is
being done. Mr.. King let contract
for a gas-producing engine. of so
horse power to pump water to re-
claim his desert claim of about 800
acres, while G. N. MacCulloch, who
has already reclaimed his desert tract
is now advertising to make proof at
Walla Walla early in october. The
desert that lies back from the river
to be reclaimed by pumping will be
irrigated from wells, a number of
which are now being sunk by the
holders of the deserts tracts. most of
whom reside in Seattle. The con-
tracts for a dozen or more of these
wells have been let to Strandwald
Brothers of Prosser, who have sew
eral good wells completed and their
drills at work on as many more.
The town of Coolidge, owned by
Daniel Drumheller and associates of
Spokane, has a large hotel building
completed, which is open to the pub
lie under the management OF Mr.
Rich of Spokane. a postoffice has been
established, with the same gentle
man as postmaster, an irrigating
proposition also goes with this town.
and lots, 1t is understood, will not be
put on the market until 1t can be
demonstrated to investors that there
is something to sustain the town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
PRICE OF A LIFE.
Willing Murderers Plenty In the slums
of London,


am told that ten pound note will
buy mans life in London-that any
unsuspicious person can fall into the
Thames on dark night or break his
neck going round slippery dark cor
ner or fall under a van II little bit
OF crisp paper changes hands, says n
London writer.
know that very distinguished
playwright, wishing to work out the
plot of a melodrama, went into n high
class den of thieves, made friends with
some of the leaders and unfolded to
them as something he wished to put
into execution the plan he had devised
for bis villains action.
He told his listeners that there was a
very important financer he wanted out
of the way for forty-eight hours while
he played the very dickens on the Stock
Exchange with the stocks the financier
controlled. He suggested to his listen
ers that an attractive lady and yacht
would be the simplest means Of insur-
ing this object.
His hearers concurred. They knew
the very yacht for the purpose. A skip
per and crew could easily be pro-
duced, and concerning the lady there
would be no difficulty whatever.
Then, after the forty-eight hours, we
will Of course bring him back" said the
dramatist brightly, thinking Of his
fourth act.
A cloud came over the faces Of his
audience: well, gunner, Of course, II
you wish 1t, but 1t would save such a
lot of questions being asked II he Just
went quietly overheard" the spokes-
man suggested
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
A Humane A.nneal

A humane citizen OF Richmond,
Ind, Mr.. U. d. Williams, 107 West
Main street., says: 81 appeal to all
persons with weak lungs to take DR..
Kings New Discovery, the only rem
edy that has helped me and fully
comes up to the proprietor's recon-
mendation." It saves more lives than
all other throat and lung remedies
put together. Used as a cough and
cold cure the world over. Cures
asthma, bronchitis, Group. whooping
cough. quinsy, hoarseness, and phthi-
sis, stops hemorrhages OF the lungs
and builds them up, Guaranteed at
Tallman G. Co.'S drug store. SO cents
and 81. Trial bottle free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
SOME WAsCO COUNTY ANCIENT HISTORY

court house was built and wasco
county was formed into a judicial dis
trict, Joseph G. Wilson was appointed
judge. This was in 1861, and the ap-
pointment was made by Governor A.
c. Gibbs.
Judge Wilson was the first judicial
officer who presided in the old court
house. He was e3scted to and con-
tinued in the office until 1870, when
he resigned and was the nominee of
the republican party for congress, but
was defeated by Jgmes H. Slater. In
1872 he was again candidate and
defeated John Burnett. He went to
Washington city and on the eve Of
the convening of congress was invited
to deliver an address before the alum
nj of Marietta college, of which he
was a graduate ARRIVING at Marietta
he went to his room and was found
dead the next morning of heart fall
ure.
Judge Wilson was succeeded by B.
Whitten, who served on the bench
until the next election, when L. L.
Macarthur was elected to the position.
He served until 1882, when he re-
signed and the new court house was
completed the following year. Judge
Whitten returned to the practice of
his profession, and died at Baker City
few years afterwards.
Judge Macarthur, after resigning
his position ON the bench became a
leading member of the Portland bar,
and died there few years ago.
This is the history of the old county
and OF the old court house; but here
after they will be "reminiscences to
be recounted by some of the old in
habitants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
TO PROTECT UMPQUA RESERVE.
Over $1,000 for New Trails and Gaso-
line Launches.

Forest Supervisor C. Il. Seitz has
just been authorized to eXpend $1677
on the Umpqua national rorest, Ore
gon, to be used for the construction
of trails, gasoline launches and scows
These improvements are for the pur-
pose of making the forest more ac-
cessible and will facilitate fire fight
ing.
Much time will be saved in travel
ing between points on the Northfork
and Smith rivers by the use of these
scows which will be used for ferrying
In travelling from Mapieton to Flor
ence 1t now takes IL hours by trail:
the scows at this point will reduce
the time to three hours. II now
takes 36 hours 10 70 from Mapleton
to the north fork of Smith river and
when the scows are put In commission
the time will be brought down to six
hours.
A reduction from 10 hours to one
hour will be made in the time be.
tween the towns of Florence and
Acme and from two days to three
hours between Mapleton ana Clenada
The streams are too deep to ford and
too dangerous to swim and 1t has
been necessary heretofore to travel
many miles by trail to cross.
The scows will cost approximately
s63 and will save their cost many
times In the fire fighting season The
gasoline launches will also be used
TO travel quickly from place to place
for fighting forest fires which some
times do great damage in this Sec
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02

At request from headquarters the
Portland Journals Dalles correspon-
dent secured data and In a we'll writ
ten article, gives good history Of
the old court house in this city, which
has been used as a city jail for mary
years, and was last week removed to
its present quarters. Accompanying
the article is a fine picture of the old
building taken by Paul Velarde and
kindly furnished ito the writer.
The article is as follows:
The old city hall, formerly the
first court Mouse in Wasco county,
now moved to give place to modern
building, is historical relic worth
possessing. In 1858 the contract for
the old building was let, and It was
completed in 1859. At that time
Wasco county. which was organized
by an act OF the territorial legisla-
ture in 1854 and included that part of
Oregon territory lying east Of the
Cascade range to the Rocky noun
tains, and from the Columbia river
and the 18th parallel, south to the
42d parallel. was the only political
division smaller than a territory be-
tween California on the south and
British Columbia on the north. Its
area of about 10000 square miles
embraced more territory than the
British Isles or than any present state
OF the union with the exception of
Texas, California and Montana and
more than twice the area of New Eng
land.
The diminution OF this Immense
territory was first begun when Ore
gon was admitted into the Union,
February IA, 1859. By that act Was
co county was deprived OF one-third
of It's area and all that portion east
of the Snake river was annexed to
Washington territory. Five years
later this became the southern por-
ton on Idaho and in the meantime
portions of the old county had been
attached to Montana and Wyoming.
Then the legislature of Oregon be-
gan whiting old Wasco into other
counties. In 1862 Baker and Umatilla
counties were organized by act OF
the legislature, with Baker City as
the county seat of the former and
Umatilla Of the latter. Grant county
was cut off from Wasco in 1854 and
Canyon City was named as the seat
OF government. In the same year
Union county was formed, with
Union as the county seat. Then fol-
lowed Lake in 1874, county seat Lake.
view; 1852. Crook, Prineville county
seat; same year klamath with Klam-
ath Falls county seat; 1885 Morrow
and Gillian with Heppner county seat
of the former and Condor of the lat
ter; 1887 Ma1heur. Vale; 1889 Harney
Burns; 1891. Sherman, Moro. and
1899 Wheeler Fossil being designated
as county seat.
From an area of 10000 square
miles It has been whitfield down to a
little over 2060 square miles, and
from extending from the Cascades to
tho Rocky mountains, its extent Is
only about 5S miles from the Cascade
Locks to the mouth of the Deschutes
When Cascade county Is sliced off If II
ever is. Wasco will be one of the
smallest counties in the northwest.
The first session of district court
was held in The Dalles by Justice
Cyrus Olney, one of the justices OF
the Oregon territorial supreme court
on August IA, 1864, but after the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
DON'T WAIT.
Take Advantage of Pendleton Cit.
zen's Experience Before It's Too
Late.

Take Advantage of Pendleton Ciu.
zen's Experience Before It's Too
Late.
When the back begins to ache.
Don't wait until backache becomes
chronic:
Till serious kidney troubles devel-
ope;
Till urinary troubles destroy nights
rest
Profit by Pendleton citizens ex-
pcrience.
w. Wells, residing at the palace"
Main street. says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills are most excellent remedy for
the back and kidneys and I heartily
recommend them to anyone in need
Of such medicine. For more than a.
year I suffered from irregular action.
of the kidneys. combined with dull,
heavy aching pains across my loins-
and back. When / stopped I had to
he very careful in Strengthening up II
I did not want to suffer severely.
variably settled in my back and kid
neys, and aggravated the complaint.
had little faith in Doan's Kidney
Pills when l went to the Pendleton
Drug Co.'s store for them, but they
helped me from the first and con.
tinuation of their use corrected the
kidney difficulty and relieved the
aching in my back and loins. I have
recommended this remedy to others
and know of several who have used
them with the most satisfactory re-
suits"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02

Drop Ivy drop the offensive dis
charge caused by nasal catarrh falls
from the back of the nose into the
throat. setting up an Inflammation
that is likely to mean chronic bron-
chitls. Tie certain, rational cure for
catarrh is Ely's Cream Balm, and the
relief that follows even the first ap-
plication can not be told in words.
Don't suffer a 'ttay longer from the
discomforts of nasal catarrh. Cream
Balm is sold by all druggists for so
cents, or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc
Warren street, New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02

That at least 5000 Of the 10000
laborers shipped by the Oregon Rail-
road & Navigation company and con-
tractors Erickson & Patterson to work
on the Lewiston -Riparia railroad
along the Snake river have been
stolen by rival companies, is the firm
belief of a number of Portland en-
ployment agents.
Smooth tongued emissaries from
the Northern Pacific, the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul and the va
rious electric roads in the inland en-
pire have boarded the special cars at
strategic points along the way and
induced the men to leave their ship
pers and accept employment under
promises of better wages, says the
Oregon Daily Journal
This is said to be particularly true
with relation to the north bank road
contractors who have sent agents to
board the trains at Arlington, UNA
tilla, Wallula, Riparia and even at
Almota to get the laborers to desert
the Lewiston-Riparia work.
Railroad Work Delayed.
The result of these invasions is only
too apparent. The 70 odd miles of
road along Snake river from Lewis
ton to Riparia have been nearly
three years in building and the rails
are not in sight of Lewiston yet. On
the other hand the north bank road
is being pushed along with great ra-
pidity and the same is true of the
branch line that is being constructed
in north Idaho to tap the rich Camas
prairie.
For several weeks this spring the
desertions from Erickson G. Peter
sons Snake river camps averaged so
Greeks a day. All of these men were
taken under the wing of Porter
Brothers & Welch, the contractors
who are building the Culdesac-
GrangeviIle extension Of the North
ern Pacific.
Assaulted on all sides by the North
ern Pacific is not the only danger the
@. r. & N. contractors face. Repre-
sentatives of the Milwaukee road are
now swooping down from their head
quarters at Tekoa on the Oregon
roads construction camps. 1t is
said the Milwaukee agents are even
more aggressive than the Northern
Pacific scouts and have not hesitated
to. sneak into the track laying camps
at Almota and demoralize the o. r,
& N. crews.
Only Small Crew Left.
So successful have the rival roads
been that there hardly remains
enough men to man the huge track
laying machines. With full crews
these machines are able to cover a
mile of grade a day, but at present
the o. R. & N. is not laying 800
yards, according to well known rail-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02

Mckinley Nettles. II years old, shot
and killed Cecil Stanley, of the same
age. near Elmira, West, Va, following
a quarrel over markesmanship while
shooting at a target. The dead boy
was dragged into the bushes and left
by his companion, who declared he
had lost him. A search party discov-
cred the body, when Nettle said
Stanley had shot himself. After he
was lodged in Jail Nettles confessed
to the killing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-02
WHOLESALE THEFT.
RAILROAD LABORERS BY
DIFFERENT COMPANIES

Several Companies Appear, According
TO Statements Made to the Oregon
Daily Journal, by Employment
Agents, 10 be Victimlzing the o. II.
& N. by Making Common Cause In
Getting Laborers TO Desert-O. II.
& N. Enterprises Held Up.