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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
NO WHEELED TRAFFIC.

In the northeastern corner of
France, in the Pas-de-Calais depart
ment, there Is stretch of country
which possesses practically no roads.
This region, lying between st. Omer
and the Belgian frontier, is traversed
in every direction by canals, which
serve as a means Of communication
between the different centers of pop
ulation.
The people use skiffs. not unlike
Venetian gondolas, and in these they
glide silently to field and market. The
village cure makes his round of visits
by water. the very horses nave to be
taken by boat to and from the fields
In which they work, and 1t is no un-
common occurrence for frislky ami
NAL to kick out, overbalance the frail
craft and precipitate its occupants In
to the water. 1t is a region of per-
petual peace, a country of eternal
calm, where the noise Of wheeled traf-
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21

III. v. Gates OF Hnlsboro and man
aKer OF the Prineville Light q Wa
ter company. who was in the city
last week. gave Il out sunday that
his company has made arrangements
with Deschutes Irrigation and Pow
er company to install a 5000 horse
power electric generating station at
Lava falls. siz miles south OF Bend.
says the Priueville Review. Con
struction work Is to begin within the
next two months and the plant is to
be completed and ready for business
In year.
Mr.. Gates says he has been nego-
tiating with F. S, Stanley OF the
Deschutes company FOR some time
past for the possession of a power
site at Lava falls. He has a filing on
the Matoles. but that site Is somewhat
Isolated. and the territory to be serv-
ed Is yet too sparsely settled.
His plan was. however. 10 install
the plant there and serve Madras,
O'Neil and Prineville with 24-hour
current. Work was to have COM
menced this spring. and the two d.
recent dynamos 10 be used as excit-
ers for the alternating generators
have been in Prineville since Sep
tember last, doing service on the local
circuit.
Running across Mr.. Stanley in
Portland while back. Mr.. Gates op-
ened negotiations for the purchase OF
a site at Lava falls, at which point
the irrigation company has filings
covering seven-tenths OF the water in
the Deschutes river.
As Mr.. Stanley is not in the elec-
trio lighting business and Mr.. Gate:
never worries himself about irriga.
tton problems, the two gentlemen
soon reached an agreement, an6
parted shortly afterward with the un-
derstanding that the p. L. & w. could
acquire without interference a power
site at Lava falls provided 1t woult
furnish a s4-hour current to the
Settlers along the ditch lines and tC
Bend. Laidlaw and Redmond.
The line will be approximately 81
miles long and cost for copper, pole.
and fixtures about $4,000 per mile
The generating station will contain
1000 horse power acknowledgement
generators. and the building will cos
complete with equipment, 100000.
One hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is a whole lot of coin to ex
pend on a lighting plant. but by serv
ing all the western part of the coun
ty Mr.. Gates figures that the invest
ment will pay per cent and mayb,
AZ from the start
The project viii be great aid (,
settlers along the canals, for as wei
as lights the farmers will be supplied
with motor power for grinding, elec
trio flatirons, etc.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
CANADIAN RAILWAY PROGRESS
New rranscontinensai I.mc Fully
Under Way OF Construction.


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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21

bse things and In little things; upon
lust and fair dealing as between man
and man. Those who demand this
are striving for the right In the spirit
OF Abraham Lincoln whom no said;
'Fondly do we hope. fcrvently do
We pray, that this mighty seourgo may
speedily pass away Yet. n God willis
that Il continue until an the wealth
piled up by the bondmen In 500 years
OF unrednlltod toll shall be sunk. un-
al every drop OF blood drawn with the
lash shall be paid with another drawn
with the sword. as was said 5000
years ago, The Judgments OF the Lord
are true and righteous altogether
with malice toward none; with
charity for all, with firmness in the
right. as God gives ua to ace the right,
let us strive to finish the work we are
In"
In the work OF this generation are
In there is. thanks be 10 the Almighty,
no danger OF hloodshed and no nse for
the sword. but there Is grave need
for those stern qualities shown alike
by the mon of the north ana the men
OF the south in tho dark days when
each valiantly hattled for the light AZ
tt was given for each to SEQ tho light.
Their spirit should be our spirit. a.
we strive to bring nearer the day
when greed and trickery and cunning
shall be tampled under foot by those
who fight for the Righteousness that
exalteth nation.--From the Message
OF President Roosevelt
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
HORSES INCREASE
IN SPITE Or AUTOS
GOVERNMENT REPORT
DRAWS COMPARISONS
Horses and Mules In United States
Valued at ss.ssi. .4es,eoo ON Jana-
airy t--sIorc Horses BY aAs.ooo
Than ON Previous January-Nrulcs
Also ncrcasc-Number OF Hogs Ia
Greater Than Any Other Class Of
Animals.

That the motor car has not affect
ed the breeding and raising OF horses
and mules 70 any great extent IL
shown by the fact that the value OF
those animals on farms and ranges
in the. country Is greater than the val
ues OF all other live stock combined.
says the Kansas City Star. The
horses and mules are valued at s2.-
"a. ass. 900, and the cattle. sheep and
swine at s2.04e.761. .000.s These fig
ures are presented In report OF the
bureau of statistics made public yes
terday. They were collected by the
government experts and represent
the values OF live stock on January 1
last.
The report shows that In spite Of
the large number of motor cars In
use there were on that date on tho
farms and ranges 1s,ss2,oo0 horses
and S.s6s.000 mules. On January
last there were 245,o00 more horses
than January 1. 1907. and $4,000
more mules.
The average price OF horses was
1 SSo~fA 0ilN VI lhG tAluANo NA1tstV- luC
number of hogs was greater than that
of any other class of livestock. as
the report places them at 56.os4. coo.
valued at ssSs.0So, the average price
being s6,O5. The other figures pre-
sented by the report are:
Milch cows, 21.1s4,000. average
price head. $30.s7, total value,
$3.50. .05T 900; other cattle 60,073.o0O.
average price hear. s1e.Ss. total
value. ss45.sSs. 900; sheep. 54,6s1. 900.
average price a hear, $3.sS, total val
ue s2ll,7s6.O0O; swine, 5s.0s4. .000. av-
erage price head. ss,o5. total value,
$3.50. .O30,0 900.
Compared with January /. 1907.
the following changes are also indi-
Gated:
In numbers, milch cows increased
226,000. other cattle decreased 1.493,-
600. sheep lncheased l.S9l,000. swine
increased /. 100000.
In average value head, horses de-
creased 10, mules decreased $4.40;
milch cows decreased .3s, other cat
tie decreased 81. sheep increased .04
swine decreased s1.57.
In total value, horses increased
$2O. $4,000, mules decreased $11.-
125.O00. milch cows increased $780,
600. other cattle decreased $s5.s19.-
600, sheep increased s7.52s, 600; swine
decreased $7s.761, 900.
The total value of all animals emu
merated above on January /. 1908
was s4,331,2sO. 900, as compared with
$4,423.6ss,000 on January /. 1907. g
decrease of s92.46s.OOO. or 81 pei
cent.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
ALASKA MOUNTAIN SUBMITS.

The chief SUBMITS of Alaska, 4. o.,
mountains of more than 1900 feet,
which is more than 10000 feet in
any other country, lie in three areas
the Mt. Mckinley region, the most
remote, $50 miles northwest Of Cook
inlet. with Mr., Mckinley, 10000 feet;
Mt. Foraker, 17,100 feet and Mt.
Hunter, $4,000 % feet; the wrangell
group, 200 miles east. on the left
bank of the Copper river, with Mts.
Sanford, 10000 feet, and Blackburn,
1910 feet, and the active wrangel
volcano, 14,5O0 feet and the st. Elias
alps to the south ana southeast, on
the Pacific coast, with Mts. Logan
19,50O feet; Vancouver, 1866 feet;
ST. Elias, 1904 feet; Crillon, is, 200
feet; Falrweather 1880 feet, ana
four or five others more than $4,000
feet.--seward Gateway.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
Decorated Hatpins All the Rage.

Fashionable women are at present
giving their spare moments to form
ing and decorating hatpins. One
must have so many, and the pins play
such an important part in the effect
of hat that every woman must have
a dozen or two special ones for each
chapeau. The disks are immense
and are almost flattened. Women
buy the plain disks, burrow holes with
tools, and after battering strong gum
into the holes, sink and paste sap
phires, or pearl, or rubies or emer-
aids. Against the emerald surface
the effect is fine. Those of copper
are lovely, but pretty enameled enes
of all colors are seen. The more
jeweled the more chic for the plain
hatpin is seen no more.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
AN RIsHMAN's REToRT.

An Irishman one day went into
barber shop to be shaved. After he
was seated and the lather about half
applied the barber was called to an
adjoining room, where he was detain-
ed for some time. The barber had in
the shop pet monkey which was
continually Initiating his master. As
soon as the latter left the room, the
monqey grabbed the brush and pro-
ceeded to finish lathering the Irish
mans face. After doing this he took
a razor from Its case and stropped
1t and then turned to the Irishman
to shave him. "sthop that" said the
latter, firmly "Ye can tuck the tow
el in me neck and put the soap on me
face, but, begorrah, yer fathers got
to shave me."--Tattler.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
A Poetical Thief.

When John Warner, Of Bartholo-
NEW county, Indiana, found his fowls
had been stolen, he might have view
ed his loss with compTacency, as he
is a retired farmer. But when he
found that the thief was one of those
frauds who imagine they can write
poetry, his anger was increased by
disgust. What "riled'' the old farm
er was finding on his empty henhouse
this impudent piece Of doggerel:
Christmas time is drawing near,
Thought I'd get my chickens here.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
WONDERS OF THE NORTH.
Hunting and Farming Are Great Re
sources of Alaska.

sources Of Alaska.
"Circie is north of Dawson and 110
miles from the noted Tanana coun-
try, now the most famous of Alaska's
gold camps" says C. F. Griff in the
Seward Gateway. There Is an
abundance of game very close to our
camp, and in the shooting there is
no limit with the exception of the
caribou. In the instance OF this an
imal. one of the principal meat sup
plies we have, We do not shoot them
for sport nor allow anyone else to do
50. but each man kills as many as he
believes will be needed Tor MS sus-
tenance during the winter.
There was band Of 5000 caribou
in sight Of our camp last summer
grazing upon the sides of the Crazy
meuntains. These hills, by the way,
received their odd name from the
fact that each peak resembles the
other to such an extent that even a
trained scout or trapper Is in great
danger of becoming lost when he en-
ters their confines.
We have large variety Of vege-
tables, and during the summer the
"a hours off sunshine add materially
to the rapidity of their growth. The
government supplies seeds to any one
desiring to experiment. and also keeps
record of the result. We grow very
fine potatoes. beets, turnips, radishes
and lettuce. and our caDDage cannot
be equaled. It is an odd thing, but
II you dig down into the ground four
feet you must always strike ice.
Farming is gradually becoming a
possibility. Barley and oats are
grown, the former seeming TO thrive
better than any other grain. 1 saw
a field of timothy hay last summer
SO inches high. There is a plenty OF
wood in the neighborhood OF Circle
and we use it for fuel altogether"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21

pool, London, e,o.. and that n these
importers sell them to savage trtben
aud other unauthorized persons II II
their own affair aud tho lAeEe ex-
norIcr IL IN no way Interested. II
appears that there are persons who
make a speciality OF this eontraband
business and who for remunerative
commission are ready to act an inter-
mealaty between these Importers ana
any unauthorized purchasers.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21

fic Is unknown. where tho motor horn
Is never heard. A frequent sight In
these narrow waterways ls a funeral
procession. The coffin Is placed on a
couple OF chairs and Is covered with
a cloth. The nearest relatives of the
deceased ait behind the coffin, friends
follow In other boats. and the priest
recites his prayera while the little
eortege makes Its way slowly TO tho
burial place.--I.ondon Graphic.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
WRONG CHOICE.

She spent many hours of every day
at her desk writing manuscripts that
no one was willing to print.
She travelled far and wide in search
of impressions and backgrounds, and
she refused the love of man who
honored her by his preference, sup
posing herself destined to achieve
fame and fortune in literature.
In the end she was doomed to Bit
ter disappointment. She lost hope,
youth and beauty and survived the
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
NEED OF NEW ECONOMICS =

The thriving town of Berkeley is
very hard up for money with which
to conduct its public schools. The
University of California is in Berke-
ley. and has faculty of economies"
but that faculty is not throwing any
light on the plain fact that town
run in the interest Of real estate spec
ulators will always be pinched for
money with which to educate the
childfen.-San Francisco Star.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
RoosEvELTIAN JUSTICE.

On behalf Of all our people, on be-
half no less of the honest man of
means than the honest man who earns
each days livelihood by that days
sweat of his brow, 1t is necessary to
insist upon honesty in business and
politics alike, in all walks of life, in
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
PROFITS WITHOUT SALOONS.

Arthur Burrage Farwell devoted
the greater part OF speech dellv-
cred at Palmer Park to statistics de-
signed to prove the great financial
and economic benefits to the COM
munity that would follow the closing
of saloons. The object of his attack
was circular recently distributed by
the saloon interests putting forth a
claim that the closing of the saloons
would deprive 100000 people of
their livelihood and produce the
greatest panic of history.
He asserted that the people of Chi
cago spent $52.000.OOO a year in sa-
looms. or $1,0OO,00O a week. That
$1,000,000 a week now spent for
drink, he said, would buy:
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
A Foregone Conclusion.

my daughter is going to marry a
millionaire"
"Isn't that nice? Who is he, and
when is the wedding to be7"
'T don't know yet. She's just Joined
the Detroit Free Press.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
nual maneuvers.

nuhI mAneuVers,
Regarding the smuggling of arms
and their sale to unauthorized per-
sons. 1t is. of course, difficult to get
at anything like reliable data. al
though IT is we'll known that this
contraband trade is extensively car
ried on. The exporter here asserts
that he disposes Of his goods to Inn
porting agents in Hamburg, Liver
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21

''And still we would have left over
$4,0O0,O0O for the benefit of the pub
lio school fund or to create and main
tain additional parks and pleasure
grounds for the people. This list Of
goods could be bought not only this
year, but every year"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
TO DEVELOP POWER
MO PLANT TO BE PLACED
ON THE DEsHuTEs

Pnnevme Light and Power Company
Contemplating Gigantic Plant az
Lava Falls Where 5000 Horse
Power May BE Gcneratei-Lans
for Transmission to be so Miles in
Length.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31
ADJUSTMENTS
The EagIes, Nest, p1enses

A~"-hNo .NNNl INll'uSfhS
Ihe oregon theater was well filled
last evening for the first production
OF The Eagles Nest" by the Streeter-
Bryan company, and it is declared by
all who mad the pleasure Of attending
as being one Of the best plays put on
by this able company this season. Miss
Bryan as Sierra Suze was very clever
In her part as was Mr.. Streeter as
Daniel Dibsey Esq, a limb of the
law. Mss Virginia Eames in the
part Of Rose Milford, was fine in
her part and Harry j. Terry as Jack
Trail, was much enjoyed. Eagles
Nest is near mining camp in the
Sierras. Bert Hadley in the part of
Robert Blasdon, the william. makes
trouble for all, and the play is SEN
sational throughout.
This play will be the attraction at
the Oregon tonight, tomorrow night
and for the matinee tomorrow after
noon, when two handsome presents
will be given the boy and girl holding
the lucky numbers.
The four boxes at the theater were
filed last evening by the members of
the Alpha Psi society of the high
school, who were guests of Mr..
Streeter and Miss Bryan and they
presented Miss Bryan with a beauti-
full bunch of carnations upon her ap-
pearance on the stage.
Sunday night one of the greatest
plays Of modern times will be put
on by this company, Resurrection"
in which Miss Bryan and Mr.. Streeter
will play the leading parts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31

the product Of plant grown in large
! quantities in the Peloponnesus
tsouthern Greece in the district
| about Trlpolitza. The plant grows tl
/ q height Of about four feet and It's
/ branches are thickly covered with
small leaves and studded with tiny
seeds.
| The entire plant, stalk and branches
/ is cut within few inches of the root
and laid out in the sun to dry. The
branches are then rubbed to separate
the seeds and these in turn are ground
into a fine powder, which constitutes
the drug. The best variety of the
plant grows in the district of Manti-
nea, and the center for export is
Triol TIA. from which place 1t is sent
to the ports Of Kalamata and Naupli,
and from thence abroad 1t is esti-
mated that about 100000 okas (265.-
600 pounds) Of the drug, valued at
> 100000 drachmas (about $3.50. 0OO)
are annually sent from Tripolitza.
The drug has the power of induc-
ing sleep ana producing pleasant and
fantastic dreams. Continued use of
hashlsh renders its devotees wild and
restless, and results in a complete
wreck of their mental and physical
constitution. For this reason the
Egypt an government has prohibited
the importation of the drug and re-
Gently entered into a convention with
Greece to prevent Its expectation from
there to Egypt, where the consumers
OF hashish are very numerous.
The drug Is practically never used
in Greece. but is now exported to the
various ports Of England, Austria,
France and Italy, and from there
much no doubt, ultimately finds its
way to Egypt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31
BUCK STILL POSTMASTER.
Sumpter OFFICIAL viii Not be Remov
ed by Department.

w w DtpdftineIU,
There is to be no change at this
time i'm the postmaster at Sumpter,
says the Baker City Democrat.
Te'egraphic advises from Wash
ington received at Sumpter a few
days ago were to the effect that the
present incumbent. Major H. S. Buck,
would retain the office This settles
the postmastership and no charge
will be made for an indefinite time.
The Sumpter American Interview
ed the postoffice inspector and that
gentleman is quoted as saying:
There was not nor is not any fl
nancial shortage, all rumors to the
contrary, and so far as that depart
ment of your local institution is con-
cerned. it is in excellent condition.
But the government had fault to
find with Mr.. Buck on one or two
points, the fault for which was who'll
ly that gentleman's leniecy to the
public of Sumpter and vicinity.
There are certain rules and reg
ulations of the government governing
certain matters and we accept no ex-
cuse for their non-observance strict.
ly to the letter.
Il am granting you this interview
which is seldom allowed by the in
spector's division in order that YOU
people will recognize that it is the
duty of the postmaster to adhere
strictly to the regulations of the pos
tai department, and with his knowl-
edge in view they should assist the
postmaster in his observance of the
same instead of the opposite in n
desire to be personally accommodate
ed.
There has been a vast improve
ment in the administration of the
office since my last visit here. and I
believe everything is now running
smoothly"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31
ENCOURAGE ELECTRIC SIGNS.
Help TO Make City Light and Pleasant
During Night Hours.

Mayor Rodgers, City Attorney
Keyes, and the members of the com
mittee on the revision Of the city or
dinances spent the most of the day
yesterday going through the city laws
and making an endeavor to sort the
wheat from the chaff, says the Salem
Statesman. 1t has been known for a
long time that many of the ordinances
governing the city are obsolete and 1t
it believed that these should be weed
ed out and repealed or new ones
drafted to take their places.
1t Is announced that new sign
ordinance will be drafted to replace
the old, providing that illuminated
signs, with certain restrictions may
be used by everybody that desires to
make use of them. 1t Is stated that
this concess on is made for the rea-
son that the electric signs help to
light the streets and give town a
bright, CHEEKY appearance at night
that nothing else gives
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31
City BreUitieS

All kinds of good dry wood. See
Minnis.
only white help at the new Bow
man Hotel dining room.
See Minnis for good dry wood thai
burns Lots Of It on hand.
All trimmed hats going at extra low
prices. Campbelrs Millinery.
Unfurnlshed housekeeping rooms
for rent. Enquire at East oregonian
office.
All kinds Of transfer work done
promptly. Stansberry & Milne
Phone Main S.
Johnsons orchestra will furnish
music during Sunday dinner at the
Bowman dining room.
Household paints and varnishes for
sale by Goodman Hardware Co. Re-
new your furniture with Varnolac.
We've got EN-" Petaluma Incu-
bators guaranteed superior to all
others. See them at Goodman Hard
ware co,
Chicken and Turkey dinner at
Bowman Hotel dining room Sunday,
February ., to p. m. All white
help.
Wanted-A first class bookkeeper
wants a job. Would post books for
small firms that do not employ reg
ular boolikeeper, Address S, H., care
Golden Rule Hotel,
Lost-Monday night between Peh'
dleton and Holm's school house on
Mckay. lady's gold watch, initials,
l.. f. X. Please return to e. o. Of
flee ana receive reward.