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The oasis., 1908-08-01

surveyed route to The Mowry passes
within mile Of the Morning Glory.
II passes through the Harshuw dis
trlct where are the Hardshell, Her.
mosa, American, Alta, Blue Nose
and other silver mines, along the
border of the Harshaw basin, where
are the Weiland & Gebler claims,
the Jefferson, Cottonwood and other
copper and silver properties. With
the strikes that have been made
during the past year, there is now
several times the traffic in sight
for such railroad that there was
at the time the route was surveyed.
The same condition prevails IN
the country through which the
Patagonia-Alto route was surveyed.
Close to the route of the latter sur
vey, the Salero Mines Company is
developing lumber of copper
silver properties. About a mile
and half beyond the Alto camp
and southwest of it, is where the
Acknowledging Mining & Smelt-
Ing Company recently commenced
work on a property located on the
Veta Grande. And every canyon
and gulch along the route, running
up into the Santa Rita Mountains,
leads to other prospects in course
OF development. That railroads
will be built over the routes out
lined when active mining is re-
sumed is the firm belief OF mining
men interested in this section.
Whether the roads will be built by
the company that surveyed the
routes to the Mowry and Alto
mines, or by others, is question
that is also much discussed. But
where large bodies of ore have been
developed, there railroads almost
invariably have been built, either
by mining companies or by rail,
road companies having lines oper-
ing near the districts in which the
ore bodies have been developed.
P. R. S.
The oasis., 1908-08-01
RAILWAY POSSIBILITIES.
Lines Needed in Santa Cruz County.
Which Will Come Eventually.

A''NA ~S''S w PiNoPSSNihS iOi llIllCS
is speculation as to the probable
routes of probable railroads to and
from properties in a mining dis
trict in course OF development.
Riding through the mining dis
trictS Of Santa Cruz county during
the past four months the writer
has heard discussed many times
the question of transportation for
the properties being prospected and
those being developed. Its pretty
generally known throughout this
section that the Santa Cruz Mines
and Smelter Company, while oper-
ating the Mowry mine and develop
ing the Alto mine, planned rail-
road from Patagonia to Mowry,
distance of about fourteen miles
east and also a route from Pata-
gonia to Alto, about the same dis
lance west. At that time money
was easy" and the company, hav-
ing two excellent properties, the
Mowry silver mine producing and
the Alto copper mine in course of
development, had no trouble in
raising money for the work in
hand. The Alto is big PROPOSE
ton and the work of developing
the property and blocking out ore
and putting the mine in condition
for production, was expensive and
kept the company treasury from
becoming a burden because OF over
abundance of cash. The work at
the Alto showed up large body of
good copper ore and the mine was
just in shape to become heavy
producer when came the big slump.
Money is necessary to operate even
a well developed mine till such
time as return can be had on the
product of the property and the
ready cash in this case had been
spent in developing the mine.
Money could not be borrowed or
bought just then and the jails were
rapidly filling with men who were
alleged to have stolen or attempted
to steal the much desired commod-
ity. mot that anyone in Santa
Cruz county would attempt to
secure the needed in the latter
manner) So the mines shut down
and the projected railroad was
temporarily abandoned, even soon
after the stakes had been driven
into the ground marking the sur
veyed route.
But the mines are there and
with the resumption of operations
will come the necessity for the rail-
road. And in the meantime pros
pectors have proved that there are
other mines in the Mowry district,
and other prospectors have proved
that there are other mines
IN the Iyndall district, where
is located the Alto. The big
copper strike at the Four Metals
mine, three miles from the Mowry,
was not thought of at the time of
the shut down, but will become a
large factor to be considered in any
projected railroad into the Pata-
gonia mountains. 1t will require
but three-mile extension to the
road already surveyed to the Now
ry, to reach Guajalote fiat, where a
live little camp is growing up
around the Four Metals mine.
Since the slump, the Morning Glory
mine, about mile or little farther
from the Mowry, has been trans
formed from an almost abandoned
silver prospect into a copper mine
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-08-20

August Is, saws: The last of seven
| saloons in Pennington closed its
| doors tonight ut midnight. This
leaves five saloons still open in st.
! Francois county, out of more than
! thirty which were in existence be-
fore the recent local option election
| The last two saloons, one ut Bonne
Terre and one in FranllcIay, will
close their doors September g.
The average negro isn't satisfied
that he is married until after he has
given his wife two or three beatings,
but it hasn't become Il fixed habit
sanctioned by an "unwritten law"
with white people. as. according to
the Dunklin Democrat, little diver
sions Of that kind arc frowned on
in that chest county on earth" and
chock full of the best people" }"
The Democrat gives the result of
last weeks roundup Of wife beatcrs
by Prosecuting Attorney Hall: AT
Maiden Joe Riddle was fined 50
and costs. and Pearl Kizor 50 and
costs. The latter had also whipped
his mOther-in-law and a man and
was fined So more in each case At
Campbell Frank Smoot was fined
50 and costs for whipping his wife
and another case there has not got
to the courts.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-08-20

S1OO valuation for county; II" for state;
fOc road and 1Or special
NJ. S. Gladish allowed $3.50 for
services as county Judge.
Henry Mungle allowed S32 for services
as county Judge.
O. r. Kirkpatrick allowed SttS.35 for
services as sheriff.
Abstract of fees of J. A. McGloth ap-
proved.
Abstract OF fees of VIM. Abernathy
approved.
Abstract of fees of O. r. KirlSpatrick
approved.
Bollinger County Bank allowed ST.
O5o.34, money advanced state hospital
No. 4, at Pennington.
John and Thomas Swayne loaned 1856
out OF county public school fund.
w. a. Dunn allowed Sc. %. money adj
vanced to John Morgan and Roy Jones
and $3.50 for merchandise furnished
sheriff
Contract and bond of D. E. Hahn with
highway engineer for work at wagon
bridge between Lutesville and Marble
Hill approved.
Order, term continued to September 8.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-08-20

as oveCscer and work in road district (.
William Abernathy allowed S291.l3,
salary and office expenses.
Hill & Chandler allowed $40 for county
printing and preparing ballots.
DR.. C. A. Sander allowed $40 for
money advanced for state hospital and
examination fee.
w. D. Allen allowed S6.4O for labor in
road district ),
Herman Blanken allowed S21 for lum-
Der furnished road district B.
J. \. McGlothlin allowed $50 for
office expenses.
J. a. Taylor allowed 50. 76 for merchan-
disc furnished county farm.
John Q. Stevens allowed 81 for labor
in road district s.
County farm rented to Bee Yount for
$50.
F. A. Wiggs allowed So for primary
election printing.
w. A. Davault, county commissioner,
allowed $40 salary.
w. r. Farrar and a. F. Hendricks all
lowed 81 each for services on school
board commission.
Report of w. L. Dunn, collector, on
merchants and manufacturers licenses
sold approved.
Clerk ordered to issue t25 merchant
and % manufacturers license to w. L.
Dunn.
c.. r. Eaker allowed 50 for services as
constable at Gipsy and Zalma.
l.. P. Cubbage allowed S3.l0 for elec-
ton booths for Zalma.
Marcus Johnson allowed 81 for maxi
ing and putting up election booths at
constable of election.
z. a. O'Kelley allowed $40 for care of
Christian and Christina Seabaugh.
Daniel Rush loaned S295 out of county
public school fund.
J. NJ. Zimmerman allowed SiSi, salary
as highway engineer.
Mary coleman allowed Sf2 for care ,t
self.
F Critics allowed $40 for care of
self.
H. A. Clark allowed S14.O4 for supplies
for election.
NJ. H. Williams allowed 81 for labor
in road district 5.
Ordered that vote be taken or the
stock law petition of S. J. Long and
others at the November election.
Clerk ordered to make requisition on
state auditor for school money.
Clerk ordered to extend on the railroad
assessment average 49.42-S7.
George E. Conrad allowed S125, salary
as prosecuting attorney.
F. NJ. Wells allowed S35 for services
as county Judge.
Court orders tax levy of iOr on the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-08-20

baugh were appointed to assess damages
and report to next term.
Delilah Justice allowed SS for care OF
self.
J. B. Welker, overseer road dist ), al
lowed S162.30 for services.
Case of road petition Of w. y. Demps-
ter ct al continued to Nov, term.
Commissioners report on Shuil road
petition approved and continued for
right of way of Joe Whitcner.
j. D. Hahn, Charles SharrOck and
David Niswongor appointed commits
sioners to assess damages in W. A.
Ward road case, to report at next regu-
lar term.
T. B. Drum allowed S2 for room rent,
primary election at Sedgewicl1vile.
Allow C. A. Walker SIT for plows for
road dist 3.
Herman Blanken allowed S23.37 for
lumber for road dist >.
E. w. Mckee allowed S;}3.4l for ma
terial and supplies for road dist IL.
Lacy Biffle allowed $50, witness fee
in Vale Biffle case.
John G. Fisher allowed $50, pnrt SAL
ary as assessor.
Bee Yount allowed S1t5.4O for care OF
paupers on county farm.
Sam Newell allowed S6S for service as
overseer and repairs for road dist \.
Bill of William Cheek for care Valle
Biffle rejected.
Henry E. Eaker allowed $103 for serv-
ices as overseer and hire OF help on road
dist Z.
Order loan John B. Smith 1925 upon
presentation of his bond and abstract.
A. NJ. James, constable, allowed S4.S5
for moving and putting up booths at
Scopus and Limbaugh.
GRAND JURORS SEPT. TERN.
Whitewater Twp-Grandison Barks.
Union-G. w. Johnson.
Crooked Creek-G. w. Moore.
German-C. J. Mayfield.
Lorance-John Steinnerd, F. P. Welch
and w. H. Bair.
Liberty-R. T. Markham and Charley
Myers.
Wayne - Steve Simpkins and Louis
Hindman.
Fillmore-N. B. Sample.
Charley Bazzell allowed $50 for i'm
mediate relief.
Mary Wilson allowed S15 for care Of
self.
Betsy Nickles allowed 81 for care of
self.
Tax books for 1908 presented by clerk
approved and ordered turned over to the
collector.
William Abernathy, county clerk, al
lowed 1898. .S1-$525.32 payable by coun-
ty and S313.49 by state-for making tax
books.
Adam Seabaugh allowed S92 for salary
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-08-20
ZaIma Postmaster i'm Trouble

Cape Girardeau Republican.
Deputy United States Marshal
Louis Wilde arrived Wednesday
from Poplar Bluff in charge of
Francis VI. Corbin, formerly post
master at ZaIma, Bollinger county.
1t was after 10 o'clock when Judge
Rage called the prisoner to answer
on the bond. +. d. Howe was
present for the postoffic depart
ment, while Assistant District At
torney Daues represented the gov
ernment.
Corbin is under Indictment in
the district court for the southeast
ern Judicial district of Missouri,
charging embezzIement Of the postal
funds of the postotfice at Zalma,
Boilinger county. 1t appears that
COrbin, who is - years of age,
married. and the father of four
children, prio" to this bore an envi.
able reputation among his neigh
bors and acquaintances for honesty
and fair dealing. He was appoint
ed postmaster several years ago
without Il dissenting endorsement,
and at all times was considered Il
good and faithful officer. But post
office inspectors, whose scrutiniz-
ing examinations reveal the cOHdi-
tlons in Il postofficc with even
severe correctness, last January dis
covered a shortage of Il few hun
dred dollars in the Zalma office, and
while Inspector Howe was engaged
in research in the front portion of
the little village Office Corbin es-
capped through the back door into
the red hills Of BoIlin"er. This
was nearly year ago, and not
until Monday was he located in
the impenetrable swamps of Arkan-
sas. Inspectors Howeand Pattison,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-08-20
Southeast News.

Emmett Brewington, aged 10,
living at Crane Pond. Wayne coun-
ty, was arrested in Frederlcktown
last week on charge of forgery.
Il. y. Hillard, the postmaster at
Hayu, Pemiscot county, was ar
rested last week. accused of cmbeZ-
zllng $l05.44 in money order funds
and failing to deposit S449.50 of
postoffice funds. The prisoner was
taken to Cape Girardeau fora hear
ing.
Dunklin Democrat.
AT Senath last Saturday the pre-
limlnary examination of Henry
CuIp, who killed Harry Champ at
that place on the 4th, was held be-
fore Justice Biggs, and Culp was
bound over to await the action of
Circuit court. He readily filled Il
bond for $4,000 and was released.
We understand that legal pro-
ceedings have been instituted by
the prosecuting attorney Of Wayne
county to recover from the bonds
men Of ID. n. Holiday, circuit clerk
and recorder of that county, the
sum of $500, which he is alleged
to be short. and also to have him
ousted from office.
A Farmlngton, Mo-, special, dated
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-08-20

by II system OF dccoy letters. made
the catch. C"rbin WAS driven over
to jackson at midnight and placed
in jail.
Corhin viii! be tried at the Octo-
b"r term OF the federal court here.
This term is said t" he Il very i'm
portant one. Three robberies and
hrzzIrmcnt will he on the docket
for trial
For SaIe-A six-room residence,
nicely located in Glen Allen. Good
water in yard. For terms and further
particulars, apply to
" X. tII ,>i.I. :. Marl,!4 Hill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-01
PREPARE TO
: PHOTOGRAPH COMET

Lake Geneva, Wis. Sept. AR
rangements have been made at Yerkes
observatory today for taking the first
of series of photographs of Halley's
comet a celestial visitor which is now
making a tour of these parts after a
lapse of 10 years.
Exposures will be made at frequent
intervals throughout this fall and
winter and next spring, and the OBJ
servatory directors expect to produce
the most remarkable and accurate
photographs of comet ever taken.
The comet has travelled through a
billion miles of space since It's last
appearance in the vicinity Of the
earth and is the most sensational
of all the hobo wanderers Of the uni
verse
The comet will not be visible to the
naked eye. however until we'll along
in 1909, and will swoop into its peri
helon, the point of its course closest
to the SUN about May TO- 1910.
It bears the name Of Edmund Hal
ly, a great English astronomer and
friend of Newton, who observed it in
1892, studied previous records of it
and staked his reputation on the pre-
diction of its return within rs yeads.
His prediction came true, though
HALEY himself was dead Since then
astronomers have kept close tab on
it and are now able to estimate its
appearance within a few days.
Scientists at Yerkes observatory de-
clare that there is no possibility of
the comet coming near enough to the
earth to cause any damage and that
the likelihood Of collision with this
or any other comet is practically ne
and unworthy of considera-
ton by scientific mind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-01
Northwest Fair Dates.

Following is the list Of northwest
fair dates:
Everett, Wash, Sept. 1-5.
Scio, Ore, Sept. "a.
Roseburg. Ore, Sept. 2-5.
Pocatello, Idaho, Sept 10.
Eugene, Ore, Sept. 7-12.
Seattle, Wash, Sept. 7-12.
Miles City, Mont, Sept. $40.
Dillon, Mont, Sept ell.
Salem, Ore, Sept. 1919.
Centralla, Wash, Sept. 14-19.
Glendive. Mont, Sept. 1917.
Missoula, Mont. Sept. 21-25.
Portland, Ore. Sept. 21-26.
Victoria, B. c., Sept. 1929.
Anaconda, Mont, Sept. 1926.
Marshfield, Ore, Aug. $3.50.
Pendleton. Ore, Sept. 2S-Oct. 3.
North Yakima, Wash, Sept. 2S-
Oct. 8.
Helena, Mont, Sept. ascot. 8.
New Westminster, B. c., Sept. 2s-
Oct. 3.
Spokane, Wash, Oct. 5-10.
Caldwell, Idaho, Oct. 6-1O.
Davenport. Wash. Oct. sill.
Lewiston. Idaho, Oct. 1917.
Walla Walla, Wash, Oct. 1917.
Baker City, Ore. Oct. 1917.
Boise, Idaho. Oct. 1924.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-01
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas.
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been able
to cure In all its stages, and that Is Ca.
tarrh. Halls CataTh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat.
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In.
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby de
stroylng the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
In doing Its work. The prOpretOrs have
so much faith In Its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials Address:
F. J. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75t
Take Halls Family Pills for constlpa
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-01

was called To order here this morn
ing. A platform will be formulated
new state central committee elect
ed and candidates nominated for JUS
tice OF the supreme court, one mem-'
Der Of congress and state officers,
The state convention OF the prohl,
hltion party will convene tomorrow
and will be marked by the greatest
demonstration Of the temperance
forces ever held in the Gem state. A
complete state ticket will be nomi-
mated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-01
BIGGEST BOAT AFLOAT
ON INLAND WATERS.

The Blue Book, issued by the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad, says of 9TH,
: Commonwealth" the largest passen,
ser boat afloat on inland waters any.
where in the world.
Commonwealth is the name of the
magnificent new steamer OF the Fail
River line, plying between New York
and Boston.
This splendid vessel excells in size
speed and magnificence of construc-
tion and equipment any vessel here,
tofore built for service on inland
waters. Her length over all is 45s
feet, breadth of hull 55 feet, depth of
hull 22 feet, breadth over guards s6
feet She is provided with sleeping
accommodations for 1000 persons.
The Fall River line has long been
popular with the tourist, combining
a delightful water route with that Of
rail between the two cities mentioned
For this class of business experience
has proven that the broad beam of
the side-wheel steamer insures stead
mess, and the unpleasant vibration is
overcome, assuring passengers a COM
Portable voyage in rolling seas.
The Commonwealth is built of steel
with a registered speed of % miles
an hour. Extra precaution has been
taken in regard to safety. Seven bulk,
heads extend to the main dock. and
double hull and the space between
the bottoms is divided into water
tight compartments. These are COL
lision bulkheads at each side of the
steamer at the guards, and a bulk
head athwartship.
She carries a life-saving crew and
will have one-third more life preserv
ers, life-rafts and buoys than are re-
quired by the United States govern,
ment regulations. Every precaution
is taken against ire-thermostatS
and a watchman's clock system keep
watchful eyes over a most effectivA
fire-sprinkling system throughout the
vessel.
A modern electric light plant sup,
plies her thousands of incandescent
lights, as we'll as a powerful search
light, electrical elevators and electri-
al blowers for ventilating the cabin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-01
TOTAL YIELD IS
648,000,000 BU.
STUPENDoUS WHEAT CROP
FOR UNITED STATES
Shortages Are Reported i'm Many
States and Total Yield Is Cut Down
Many Million Bushels-High Prices
Are Expected ON Account of "A
World Shortage Everywhere-
Spring Wheat Suffered Greatly.

The Commercial National bank c
Chicago, in its annual crop and com
mercial review for 1908. reviews tn
Condition and probable yield of tn
wheat crop for this year as follows:
We submit the following as sum
mary OF the reports from over fou
thousand correspondents, touching
crop conditions:
Serious discrepancies exist this yeai
between the governments wheat croI
expectancy and the figures arrived al
by our correspondents in the grain
states and those reached by the most
authoritative private estimators.
The governments figures for Ku-
gust first indicated yields as follows:
Winter wheat, 426OOO,O 900, against an
Official yield in 1907 of 4O9,442, 900;
spring wheat, 246, 900, 900, against
the 1907 final of 224S45,OOO; or to-
tai indicated wheat crop of nearly
672,OOO,O00. against about S4,00O.-
600 last year.
Our own percentages. using the
governments indicated yield is at
least 10000. 600 bushels too high for
spring wheat and about 10000, 900 too
high for winter wheat. Since August
! the spring wheat crop suffered ex-
treme drought and fungus damage in
the northwest; and the bureau esti-
mate of winter wheat production does
not take into account acreage aban-
doned or otherwise lost from the har-
vest
The Illinois yield as officially re-
ported by state authorities reaches
hardly 10000, 600 against a govern
ment indication of SO,212,OOO. Good
opinion in the trade is that the bu-
reau figures ignore loss by floods in
Indiana, Texas, Kansas. Missouri,
and Oklahoma.
It is asserted by, travelling observ-
ers that thousands Of acres in those
regions were not cut at all and that
large areas will produce from three
to 10 bushels per acre at the thresh-
er. Reports from our own souces
throughout the belt are exceedingly
uneven, but when tabulated without
weighing, show a total crop 2400O,-
900 bushels under the August indica-
tion of the government.
Allowing for acreage abandoned and
summing up, we feel justified in con-
cluding that the 1908 crop of mer-
chantable wheat will scarcely equal
that gathered last year.
Considering the low worlds stocks
and the depleted reserves in retail
hands everywhere, with an inevitably
strong export demand, it seems rea-
sonable to expect a high level Of
prices for breadstuffs throughout the
crop year
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-01
CAy'T SMOKE CIGARETTES.
Rock Island Railroad Places the Ban
on Little Pills"

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. Garry,
ing out his edict that all employees
caught smoking cigarettes while on
duty would be discharged, F. ]. Eas-
~, superintendent of the Arkansas
division of the Rock Island system,
has discharged an engineer and a
brakeman.
The discharged employees have re-
ferred their grievances to the brother.
hood Of engineers and tralnmen. It
is said these organizations vii lcarry
the matter to the head officials Of the
railroad in Chicago. claiming a viola
ton Of the personal liberty clause in
their contract.
Trainmen here say there will be =
general strike unless the men are re
T. stated and the order rescinded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-01
4 Paying Investment.

Mr.. John White Of 3S Highland
avenue, Houlton, Maine, says Have
been troubled with a cough every
winter and spring. Last winter tried
many advertised remedies, but the
soc bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry; before that was half gone, the
cough was all gone. This winter the
same happy result has followed; a
few doses once more banished the
annual cough. I am now convinced
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best Of all cough and lung remedies"
Sold under guarantee at Tallman &
Co.'S and Pendleton Drug Co; SOC
and 81. Trial bottle free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-01
Cannon to Speak.

Westfield, H., Sept. Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon and II. c. Bell,
democratic candidate for congress,
will be the speakers at the annual re-
union Of the seventh-ninth Illinois
volunteer infantry to be held here to-
morrow and Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-01

Portland, Ore, Sept. Trans Pa
clfic steamship lines today put into
effect a material advance in freight
rates on wheat and flour from Pacific
Northwest points to the orient. The
advance averages 81 ton over the
former rates to japanese ports,
Shanghai, Manila, Hongkong and
Annoy.