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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02

North Bend, S5.75; Salem, s1.Ss;
Salem, s2.04; CASTOR, 81; Roseburg,
s2.75; Ontario, SO cents; Hillsboro,
55 cents; Clatsop. 45 cents; Moro,
Is cents; Portland, $3.50; wasco, 50;
The Dalles, sl.26: Eugene, $3.50;
Lakeview, $3.50; Oregon City, s1o.24;
Hillsboro, ss.oS; The Dalles, ss.1o;
Toledo, 25 cents; Grants Pass, 80
cents; Salem, $13.77; The Dalles, 23
cents; Roseburg, s4.65; Coquille.
s1.S1; Hillsboro, 80 cents; Pendleton,
s1.4l; oregon City. 1925; Bonanza,
$40; Baker City, 1925; McMinn-
vile, s2.77; st. Helens. s4.16; Astor-
ia, s4.65; Baker City, SO; wallowa,
81 cents. Total s10s.02.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
Portland Man Absconds.

Ardent traveller OF the primrose
path, journeying at the pace that
racks and kills, J. S. Boyle, northwest
manager of the Associated Oil COM
pany, has absconded, leaving behind
a shortage known to be as much as
s3163.54, and still growing as experts
proceed with the work of examining
the companys accounts says the Ore
gon Daily Journal. Boyle also left
behind his young wife and 2-year-old
baby, the wife Ill and almost distract
ed at his misdeeds and the child cry
ing piteously merely because the
mother weeps, He left two weeks ago,
the day after a successor had arrived
here from San Francisco to take his
place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02

What promises to be one Of the
most beautiful and attractive features
OF the county fair is now being plan
ned by the commission and the de-
tails have been practically worked
out.
1t is the intention of the commits
sion to set aside a space about look
rs feet in size in the pavilion to be
converted into a palm garden where
the floral exhibit may be placed and
where a most delightful retreat may
be constructed.
]. H. Mitchell, of the Bankers Re-
serve Life Insurance company and
also interested in the Pendleton Trib-
une, who is an expert landscape
gardener and florist, has volunteered
to prepare this beautiful feature for
the fair commission and a consider.
able sum will be appropriated by the
commission for palms, potted plants,
trees and evergreen stuff with which
to decorate this space.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
Platform for County Exhibit.

The dance platform erected in the
east end of the pavilion will be util-
lied by the commission for the coun-
ty exhibits from Morrow and Una
tilla counties which comprize the
third district. Space will be allot-
ted to the two counties in proportion
to their territory. Umatilla having an
area Of 3016 and Morrow 2o21 square
miles. Upon this platform will be
arranged substantial shelves, tables,
pyramidal platforms and frames for
the exhibits of the counties, while all
around the county exhibits on all
sides OF the pavilion will be arranged
the community and private exhibits.
1t is the intention of the commits
sion to extend the pavilion about so
feet southwark into Railroad street,
in order to make room for the stock
exhibits under the same roof with
the other exhibits. Plans for this
extension are now being prepared.
Everything will be done to make
the fair better than last year and to
that end Secretary Fitz Gerald and
the members of the commission are
now working.
The present work of the commits
sion is being attended to by c. E.
Roosevelt while Leon Cohen and Lee
Teutsch are in the east. Upon the
return of the two members from the
east, vigorous campaign will be
opened for a rousing fair from Sep
tember 2s to %.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
Oregon Man Chosen,

dispatch from Springfield, ILL.,,
last night, announced the election of
Superintendent G. w. Jones of the Or
egon blind school to the superinten-
dency of the Illinois institute for the
blind, says the Salem Statesman. The
news did not come as surprise to
Mr.. Jones as he had been strongly
recommended to the Illinois board of
trustees and recently departed for
Springfield to look after his interests
in connection with the matter. He
was elected at a meeting of the trus-
tees of that state held last night. Mr..
Jones has been at the head of the Ore
gon institution since July 1, 1901.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
RAISING THE WING DAM.
Temporary Affair to Increase Volume
of Water for Race.

Temporary Affair to Increase Volume
of Water for Race.
Fred Walters has had a crew of
men at work today in temporarily
raising the top of the dam in the
river under the Main street bridge.
The dam is raised for the reason that
at this time of year the regular con-
crete dam is not high enough to pro-
vide the amount of water needed for
the mill.
This morning objection was made to
the city authorities regarding the rails
ing of the dam by people who were
under the impression that the change
was to be permanent. 1t was COM
planned that the raising of the dam
would result in the flooding of many
easements in the proximity of the
river. However, upon consulting with
Mr.. Waters, Mayor Fee and District
Attorney Phelps learned that the
work is but temporary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
Walla Walla Wants Congress.

Walla Walla has a chance to get
the next irrigation congress and work
with this end in view should be start
ed Immediately, says the Walla Wal
la Statesman. Walla walla Is In the
midst of one of the best irrigation
districts in the world. and there are
plenty of inducements to offer the
delegates who would attend. Several
thousand men brought here to a con-
vention and given drives and excur-
sions in and around the Garden City
of the World would be a more effec-
tual way of boosting this city than
any other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
SOCIETY AT WALLULA.
Swell Swimming Party on Walla Wal
Ia River.

swell swimming Party on Walla Wal
Ia River.
The Wallula Gateway says of a
''swell' swimming party at that
place recently:
There was bathing party on the
sandy shores of the silvery walla
Walla one day last week. No, the
man in the moon did not hide his
face, thus causing the eclipse. The
giddy old fellow has seen worse.
The bathing costumes of the ladies
We're simple and inexpensive. Some
mems overalls and jumpers, the for
mer fluted at the bottom and cut de-
collete at the top. The Gateway girls
were arrayed in suits made of flour
sacks with the original brands dis
played to the best advantage.
Silas George Frederick Reetz wore
stunning pair of brown trunks, on
the back Of which was flaming red
circle as large as a drumhead. OF
this he seemed very proud and kept
it constantly in sight until Mrs. Reetz
told the girls that the red was just
a patch which she had placed there.
Bob Lucas did a few stunts in
fancy swimming, just to display his
Appolo-like form.
There is lots Of fun on the beach at
Wallula.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
OREGON CHILDREN SWELL PEARY FUND

The school children Of Oregon con-
tributed s1OS.02 to the Peary North
Pole fund, or 1o,So2 pennies. for the
plan as originally projected was that
the little boys and girls should be
permitted to contribute one penny
each toward raising the balance OF
the fund necessary for the eminent
Arctic explorer to carry out his plans
for another voyage pole-ward, this
summer.
The fund was raised under the
auspices of the state department Of
public instruction, all thre members
of the board, Governor Chamberlain,
Secretary of State Benson and State
Superintendent Ackerman taking hold
of the matter as soon as 1t had been
broached to them.
The interest in the scheme was
widespread as is indicated by the
statement of the contributions re-
ceived which has been prepared and
forwarded to Commander Peary, by
State Superintendent ]. H. Acker-
man.
Portland, although the metropolis
of the northwest, with a school en-
rollment practically one-fifth of all
the children in the state, has no
place in the roll of honor, due to the
hostile attitude of the city board of
education and the city superintend-
ent
Most other cities. towns and school
districts of any Importance in the
state participated in the public c-spir-
tied endeavor to make good patriot
ic showing for Oregon.
While. one day. May 20, was set
aside as "Peary day" in the public
schools, for the purpose of collecting
the pennies, many of the pupils turn
ed in their mites weeks later than
that, but the final contribution is now
believed to be in the hands of the
board of education and so the fol-
lowing statement was dispatched with
a letter to Commander Peary from
Superintendent Ackerman's office, at
Salem, yesterday, together with the
check for the amount subscribed.
Statement Of amounts received by
the state board of education as con-
tributions to "Peary fund"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
o. II. & N. PAID DAMAGES.
Pat Mccoy, Who Was Injured n,
Umatilla, Got S21OO.


The o. r. & N. company has paid
$4,000 as full settlement OF the claim
of Pat Mccoy, son of James Mccoy,
OF La Grande. The young man was
employed as brakeman and several
months ago he was seriously injured
in an accident at Umatilla. He spent
long time at the hospital but has
not yet recovered sufficiently to dis
pense with the use of crutches.
The adjustment of the matter was
made yesterday by a representative
Of the railroad company and the
money was paid over at La Grande.
Pat Mccoy is under age. and his
father, having filed bond in the sum
of $4,000 was appointed by Judge
Henry OF Union county, as guardian
of the young mans estate, and as
such guardian received the payment
which was made yesterday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
LEUPP AT YAKIMA.
Indian Commissioner Stops at One
Agency in Northwest.

Agency in Northwest.
The Yakima Republic says OF the
visit of Indian Commissioner Leupp
to that place:
Commissioner Leupp, head of the
Indian department at Washington, d.
c., paid visit to Major Jay Lynch,
superintendent of the Yakima reser-
walton yesterday, and after looking
over the country, left last night for
the sound.
This is the first visit Commissioner
Leupp has made to the northwest and
he is greatly impressed with the pro-
ductive character of the country. Ma
jor Lynch took his visitor over large
part of the reservation, including the
irrigated portion, and the commission
er was very much interested and
pleased with what he saw.
The commissioner is making an an
nual tour of inspection and has come
important matters of departmental
business to discuss with the super
intendent. Among other matters con-
sidered were the proposed opening of
the reservation and irrigation ques-
tion.
The department has to decide upon
what course of action 1t will take in
regard to the litigation over the Ahta-
nun water rights, and probably will
enter into formal negotiations with
the reclamation service on this sub
ject prior to the fall term of court.
If the reclamation service declines
to extend the Tieton irrigation project
so as to supply water in the Ahtanum
valley and parts of the reservation
then the difficulty will vanish, and 1t
is not likely that the Indian depart
ment will take any decided steps look
ing to the shutting off of the Ahta-
mum creek water from the ranchers
outside the reservation, before the de-
cision of the reclamation service in
the premises is known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
To Irrigate With Gas Pumps.

Elmon Scott, formerly a Judge on
the supreme bench of this state, was
in the city today and yesterday. Mr..
Scott has 1000 acres of desert land
on Snake river which he believes
will develop into a better irrigation
project than the INSTRUMENTATION
one. He is to irrigate his land by
means of gas pumps. These are said
to be working successfully wherever
they have been tried and he is en-
thusiastic about his venture, says the
Walla Walla Statesman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
LAYING TRACK NEAR BOISE.
Work on Valley Line Is Being Rushed
for the Beet Crop.

The Boise Capital News says Of the
railroad construction work on the
Boise Valley line:
The track-laying on the Boise VAL
ley railway line to Nampa is being
pushed rapidly along so that the COM
pany will be able to handle the suger
beet crop this fall. The dumps from
which the beets will be loaded upon
the cars are being constructed and
everything made ready as fast, as the
track is laid for taking care of a
heavy tonnage of beets.
1.-The track laying crew have rails
laid as far as Meridian and have only
nine miles to cover in order to reach
Nampa and the sugar beet factory"
said Manager Donaldson of the Boise
Valley road this morning, who with
Supervising Engineer Condgon of the
Short Line and his assistants, was
down to Meridian yesterday afternoon
to locate the crossing for the railway
company.
OF the dumps that are being con-
structed, Mr.. Donaldson said that the
largest one would be located a mile
and a quarter west of Soma. The
capacity of this dump will be IA car
loads. In addition to the large dump
three others, somewhat smaller, will
be constructed at various points along
the line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
Runaway Accident.

Henry Harrison, the Pilot Rock
merchant, was the victim of bad
runaway accident last evening while
driving into Pendleton. He was
travelling alone in a buggy and when
near the city his team became fright
ened and commenced to run. The
rig was turned completely over twice,
and Mr.. Harrison was thrown to the
ground and slightly injured. The
buggy was considerably damaged, and
one horse was badly injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
Farmers Labor Bureau Closed.

Failure of many Walla Walla farm
ers to stand their share of the ex-
pense resulted in the Farmers EN-
ployment agency at SO Alder street,
being closed last night, says the Walla
Walla Statesman. Emil Sanderson,
who has had charge of the agency,
since It was first opened two months
ago, left last night for Newport, Ore,
TO spend the balance Of the summer
with his family.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02

1t is the intention of the commits
sion to set aside a space Immediately
west of the dance platform in the pa
vilion for the palm garden and this
garden will be the chief resting place
in the pavilion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
JUDGE ELLIS A CANDIDATE.
Eastern Oregon Congressman Gives
Portland Papers Information as to
His Desires

Congressman w. R. Ellis of this
city, who is now at Newport for the
summer, has just given to the Port
land papers an interview in which he
declares that he will be candidate
for reelection to congress next
year.
Congressman Ellis was elected to
congress from the eastern Oregon
district by the largest plurality ever
enjoyed by any candidate in the dis
trict, the margin in his favor being
something over 10000 votes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
Suit for xl32 dS

Suit was filed today in the circuit
court by r. Alexander to collect
$133.45 from ]. A. Jones. The suit
was filed by Carter & Raley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
Marriage License.

A marriage license was issued last
evening to John P. Pearson and KRIS
tiana Helden, both residents of this
county
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
Wife Beatcr Faints Under Lash.

Fifteen lashes across the back with
a cat-o-nine-tail at the whipping
post, was the punishment inflicted on
Henry Schaefer this morning for
beating his wife on the street early
in July, says the oregon Daily Jour-
nal. Shaefer tainted after the hand
cuffs were taken off his hands, but
revived soon and shook hands with
Deputy Sheriff Frank Beatty, who
had welded the whip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02

The governor of the engine In the
Star planning mill at Elgin stuck and
the engine iran away" doing itself
and other machinery damage to the
amount OF $1,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-02
PALM GARDEN
At THE FAIR
WILL BE INCORPORATED
WITH FLORAL EXHIBIT

Preparation OF One OF the Most
Beautiful Features Of the Fair VIII
Be Intrusted TO j. H. Mitchell
What Is Now the Dance Platform
VIII be Used for the Morrow and
Umatilla County Exhibits-Prepar-
ing for a Master Exhibition.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-07-26
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS.
Silver City, Idaho,

Monday, July 9th, 1907.
Pursuant to law, the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners of Owyhee County
Idaho, met in regular session, and also
sitting as Board of Equalization at
the office of the Clerk thereof, III Silver
City, the county seat Of said county, at
ten O'Clock a. m.
Present. 0. D. Brumbaugh, chairman,
Fred Brunzell and John Bsnham, com
missioners, and S. St Clair, clerk.
The following proceedings were had,
to wit:
Whereupon, the Board examined and
duly approved the following reports,
to-wit:
Fee Report of Clerk, Auditor and Re-
corder.
Quarterly Report of Assessor and Tax
Collector.
Quarterly Report OF County Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction.
Quarterly Report of Probate Judge.
Fee Report of Probate Judge.
Joint Quarterly Report of Auditor
and Treasurer.
Whereupon, the Board proceeded to
examine and equalize the Assessment
Roll Of Owyhee County, Idaho, for the
year 1907.
Without having concluded the exam
ination and equalization of said Assess
ment Roll,
1t is ordered that this Board do now
adjourn until Tuesday. the 9th inst at
ten o'clock a. m.
Attest: O.. D BRUMBAUeH, chairman.
j. S. ST CLAIR, Clerk.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-07-26
Have the Home Original.

The surest way of making the home
distinctive is to do all we can ourselves
and stamp it with our own individuality.
Never copy other peoples ideas of
comfort and decoration, but employ
your own talents and experience to the
best advantage by carrying out original
designs and schemes. Don't copy ori-
ginate.
Ifyou can't afford to buy new parlor
table on the installment plan, you may
buy cheap table, and cover it with
pretty CHR t. and muslin very reason
ably indeed and if the covering matches
the wall paper, the success of the ven
ture will be doubly sure.
All husbands appreciate the efforts of
wives to make the home pretty, bright,
and dainty, and as they are mortal and
do not possess inexhaustib.e purses, it
will please them still more when they
hear it is all "home- made"
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-07-26
Science and the Future.

The subject of extracting nitrogen
from the air for use in fertilization of
arabic land is not new. But Thomas A.
Edison's approval means much, for Mr..
Edison usually thinks before be speaks.
He said: until recently the util-
ization of atmospheric nitrogen was re-
garded as merely laboratory demon
stration. Business men said it would
never be obtained cheaply enough to
sell to the farmer as fertilizer. In
Norway plant has been established
which has been conducted with such
good results that ] expect to see an at
mospheric fertilizer on tie market in
this country within the next ten years.
That such a product will soon be i'm
peratively necessary there is no doubt.
Every shipload of wheat and corn
which goes abroad leaves the United
States SO much poorer, not in gold but
in nitrogen"
Mr.. Edison also thinks electricity
may be generated directly from fuel
before long, at tremendous saving.
With new schemes for the utilization of
waste for fuel several of which seem
practicable, the United States may view
with less alarm the alleged depletion of
its coal fields. AS for the extraction of
nitrogen, the idea itself is old, as are
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-07-26

most Of the scientific speculations.
Natures forces are only dimly under
stood, and as Mr.. Edison said recently,
for every fact known there are millions
undreamed Of and millions only family
conceived. The earth will support the
race SO long as the race exists.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-07-26

Board met pursuant to adjournment
at ten o'clock, a. M.
All present.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and duly approved.
The following proceedings were had
to-wit.
Whereupon, it is ordered that the
Auditor prepare statement of the
financial condition of Owyhee County,
which statement was presented to the
Board, duly approved and ordered pub
lished.
Whereupon, the Board examined, au-
dited andallowed the following bills and
accounts for bounty on cayote and wild
cat scalps. and ordered warrants drawn
on the Current Expense fund in pay
ment thereof, to-wit:
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-07-26
Ss8,1Ss %
CHURCH SERVICES.

Services will be held at the following
places during the summer on the first
and third Sundays of each month and
the two previous evenings: Black Jack
Friday evening; Dewey, Saturday eve
ming; Silver City, Sunday, II a. M, De-
Lamar, Sunday, 7:30 p. m.
GEO. P. PEMBERToN Pastor
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-07-26

Go to DAILY Bros. for cool, refreshing
drink on warm summer day.
Paints, oils, varnishes, brushes, Jap
a-Lac and Liquid Veneer at Philips.
Screendoors, Building, Roofing and
Carpet paper at Philips.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-07-26
Auditors Quarterly Report.

TO the Honorable Board Of County Commission
ers- owyhee county, Idaho.
GENTLEMEN;-I herewith submit, pursuant TO
law, my quarterly report for the quarter ending
July LIST, 1907.
Respectfully submitted
J. S. ST. CLAIR, Auditor.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-30
Aoes Of Birds.

The doctrine OF yegetarianism ap-
pears to be slightly shaken by the re-
suit of an investigation made into the
subject OF the longevity Of birds. With
one notable exception the carrion, OF
meat-eating birds, are the longest
lived. The exception is the swan.
The average ages Of the best known
birds are in the following list
Blackbird lives IL years; blackcap,
is: canary, "a: crane. "a; crow, 10O;
eagle 100; fowl (common), 10; gold
finch. Is; goose, So; heron, 59 lark,
is; linnet, 2S; nightingale, Is; par
rot, go; partridge, 10; peacock, "a
pelican, so; pheasant, Is; pigeon, 20;
raven. 100; robin. 12; skylark, 30;
sparrowhawlS. 40; swan, 100; thrush,
10. and the wren, years.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-30
M. K. at. Specials

National Association, retail Grocer
OF the United States, Dallas, Tex.
Jan. 22-Sl, 1901. One first class fare
plus $500 for round trip. Date Of sale
January 10th and 2Oth, 1907 Final
limit thirty days from date Of sale
Annual Convention Southwestern
Lumbermen's Association, Kansas
City. No, Jan. 29-sl, 1907. One first
class fare plus oneldollar on certificate
plan. Certificates showing purchase
OF going tickets on Jan. 25 to 81 inclu-
sive will be honored for return ticket
if presented not later than Feb 4, 1907
III. A. FARTHNG, Ticket Agt.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-30
CLEVER M1NsTRELs.

1t was a packed house that greeted
Mahara Is Minstrcls last evening at the
Elks Theater, and no show has given
better allaround satisfaction this sea-
son. 1t was a year ago that this. or
ganization visited Prescott, and it re-
turns to us strengthened with new tai
ant and presenting entirely new fea-
lures Of entertainment. Of the color
ed aggrcgations that visit the coast
Richard & Pringle's 5 Georgia Minstrcls
have in the past been considered the
leaders, but Mahara 5 clever troupe is
now the superior il several respects.
George Taylor ranks as clever an end
man as the famous Billy Kersands,
and Tim Owslcy, the other tambo, is
an original entertainer in lis line.
The choruses were strong and melod-
ious, the olio features were exception
ally good, especially the ground and
lofty tumbling.
Mahara's Minstrels may feel assured
IF hearty welcome If they include
Prescott on their itinerary next year.