East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-30
MUCH STOCK GOES
THROUGH ALBEE
BIG BUNCIIES OF CATTLE
FOR THE COAST MARKETS.
Jim Jones VIII Winter Steers at
Walla Walla - ZOctlI Houser
Is Handling John Day Cattle
Government Trail Opens Up Very
Rough COuntry-Rlch Gold Ledge
In Susanvlllc Dlstrlct-Albec LOoses
Old Pioneer.

Albee Sept. 30.-The large num-
bers of cattle brought through here
for shipment and the dry season are
Playing havoc with pasture in this
neighborhood, and the cattlemen are
complaining that It is very difficult
to get hay or pasture over night at
most any price.
An idea OF the immense amount of
stock passing over the trail at this
time can be gathered from the fact
that over 1900 head OF beef cattle
and feeders have passed through,
some OF them laying over one day for
rest. James Jones. who has just sent
one bunch Of 400 cattle through, left
the bunch here, sending 1t on with
his men. while he returned to the
lee country for another band of
400 head. his last shipment this year.
He has just made arrangements to
feed big herd of steers for the win
ter ana spring market, securing feed
ing grounds over near Walla Walla.
Zoeth Houser is here with 800 head
OF cattle which he is now pasturing
and resting for a few days. He will
ship these animals from Pendleton to
the sound country. The cattle were
nearly all bought in the John Day
country. Mr. Houser expects to han
die another herd this fall.
a large number oi people are
leaving this morning to attend the
district fair at Pendleton. Among |
others, Helm Connell is taking down I
yearling colt that weighs 400 !
pounds.
The Gibbs brothers. who own and !
operate the sawmill at Ukiah. are |
now shipping large quantities of lum-
Der, freightng by team to the out
side country.
Dan Combs, who has lived here for !
25 years. has sold out and will leave !
with four-horse team for william
cite valley where he expects to find |
a new location.
Miss ollie Smith. who has been
visiting here for the past two weeks, !
has returned to her home at Pilot
Rock. While here Miss Smith rode
to Hidaway and Lehman springs and
spent few days outing at those pop
ular resorts, being escorted by her
friend. Miss Pearl Connell who is an
expert horsewoman.
Rush Work on Trail.
The government trail across the
mountains south OF here and into the
widest portion of the John Day
country Is now being rushed by two
crews OF men in order to accomplish
as much as possible before the heavy
winter sets in. The trail was started
near Hidaway springs last fall and !
the men are now working about 25
miles south of here. The trail crosses |
canyons and streams, traversing the |
North Fork about four miles above |
Texas Bar. II is considered one OF !
the best passways for pack animals
In the Blue mountains.
Rich Ledge Found.
The Chattanooga Mining company, |
oc Susanville, In Grant county. has |
just discovered very rich ledge Of |
ore in the property II is developing, |
but the management says that it will !
be forced to stop work for the pres !
ent on account of the expense of |
hauling the concentrates to the rail-
road.
These people are very anxious to /
get the Sumpter Valley railroad t.
tap their camp with a spur from that
line. They claim to have consider
able tonnage In concentrates, hut n)
way to get them to market A few
years ago some concentrates were
hauled to Pendleton ana from there
shipped to Seattle, but the long haul
of 75 miles ate up all the profits and
the plan was abandoned.