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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-23
(staff Correspondent }

Pilot Rock, Ore, Oct. 22-That ir-
rigation projects need not always be
undertaken upon a mammoth scale
involving the expenditure of hundreds
of thousands of dollars has been prov
er by ]. P. McManus who is now put
ting water upon his Appleburg tract.
Mr.. McManus has applied the principle
of perennial irrigation to a project
that embraces but a few hundred
acres of land. Under the McManus
enterprise water is taken from the east
fork of Birch creek and is carried
through three miles of ditch to water
land in the immediate vicinity of Pi-
lot Rock If the scheme is not a sue
cess then there is no virtue in the
Eastern oregon theory that when land
and water meet high grade farming
land is the product.
At the invitation of ]. P. McManus
the writer went over his project yes
terday. The invitation was accom-
panied by a statement from Mr.. Nc
Manus that he desired a disinterested
irrigation enterprise and then tell ex-
actly what he had seen and what he
thought of the same. This article is
an attempt to comply with his re-
quest. 1t is not paid advertisement
The Appleburg Project.
The land to be watered under the
McManus or Appleburg project lies
on the East fork of Birch creek just
above Pilot Rock. The company has
200 acres of land lying on either side
of the little stream, 125 acres being
upon the west side and rs acres upon
the east side. In addition the COM
pany, or Mr.. McManus individually
has something over 400 acres of farm
ing land upon bench on the east
side of the East Fork. Overflow"
water from the McManus ditch is also
used to water a portion of the Evans
ranch lying on the west side Of the
fork.
The Land.
The land along the creek bottom and
which comprises the main body Of
land TO be watered from the McManus
ditch is apparently as good land as
any lying along the creek bottom Of
this county. The contour of the land
is very favorable for irrigation. The
ditch runs north along the west side
of the tract and is so located that
water may be placed upon every foot
of the tract with ease. The tract has
been used for years in raising wheat,
barley and other grain crops 1t was
farmed during the past season and is
now in stubble. 1t is the intention Of
the company to seed the tract to wheat
within the next week or ten days. The
land slopes gradually from the ditch
to the east fork of Birch creek so as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-23
Truth
and Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed In every
walk of life and are essential to per.
panent success and creditable stand
ing. Accordingly, it is not claimed
that Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of
SeIna is the only remedy of known
value, but one Of many reasons why
It is the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal
organs on which it acts without any
debilitating after effects and without
having to increase the quantity from
time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as 1t is free from all
Objectionable substances. To get its
beneficial effects always purchase the
genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for
sale by ell leading druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-23
WHOLE FAMILY PROBABLY
PERISHED IN DESER

San Bernardino, Oct. 21.-A father,
mother and three children are belev-
ed to have perished on destrt in the
Carrisso creek country, according to
reports brought here by T. H. Kel-
logg of Brawley. While on his way
to San Bernardino, 20 miles from a
waterhole, Kellogg found an aban-
doned wagon and dying horse. The
tracks of five persons led into the
desert Kellogg followed the tracks
several miles, but lost them in the
desert.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-23
Hay and Pasture for Sale.

On Pine creek, Harvey count,
Timothy hay and fine, green pasture
Good shelter and open water. Eleva-
ton, 1900 feet. Heyes & Van Deweer,
Van, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-23

Fall colds are quickly cured by Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, the great throat
and lung remedy. The genuine con-
tains no harmful drugs. Koeppen
Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-23

When a man is waiting on the Lord
he is most likely to be working for
some of his children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROM0 Qulnlne Tablets.
Druggists refund money II 1t falls to cure. p.
W. GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-23

Let the women do your work. Hays
& Flnney will clean and press your
suit or dress. right. Phone Main 1893.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-16
TO COMPETE FOR
WINTER WHEAT FLOUR

New York, March l6-Foreigners
are ready to compete in this market
in winter wheat flour. The Journal
of Commerce WAS informed by one
large firm that they were in n posi-
tiou to offer 90 900 barrels of choice
winter stIaights at 81 80 in jute, duty
paid, or sixty cents below the current
quotations for American -four. 1t
could not be stated definitely just
how the flour would grade in com
parison with American flour, except
that it would not lose by the compari.
son. The -four comes from Great
Britain and it is thought that It may
be American -four bought some
months ago when the price was low
and which even on second triI
across the water would show hand.
some profit.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-16
EIGHT WEEKS ONE DAY
WHAT We ARE COMING TO

London, March 16-Eight weeks
one day. That is what we are comr
ing to. Sir. George Darwin, who
knows all about these things, asserts
that the action cf the tides is operat-
ing as brake on the earth's revolui
tions, and that every day our fuss y
little globe spins more slowly. Event
ually he predicts, the day will last
fifty times as long as 1t does at pres
ent. And this, as he very justly OBJ
serves, will make an immense differ
ence to mankind. 1t will dispense
with the necessity for the Day light
Saving Bill. for one thug and 1t
may have an important bearing on
the eight hour day. There will be
only six days and half in the
Darwin year when It comes and If
the working man insisted on his eight
hours charter he would only work
fifty-two hours in twelve month.
He might just as we'll be in the Civil
service.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-16
AMERICAS GREATEST
SHIPBUlLDlNG YEAR

Washington, March 16-Tbat the
banner year of American shipbuildinG
closed on June 80 last will no doubt
come as a surprising statement to the
general reader. yet it is made on the
authority of the United States Ship
ping commissioner. Eugene Tyler
Chamberlain. He gives documen
tary evidence to substantiate it. The
total number of vessels built in the
United States during the fiscal year
ended on that date was / ,457. with a
gross tonnage of 6l4 ,2l6.
For the nearest approach to this
output we must turn back more
than half century to the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1856, which
had total product of 5S3, 450 gross
tons. The increase for 1908 was
426 ,65l gross tons, against 400, 900
gross tons for 1866.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-16
COLONIES FOR DRUNKARDS.

London, March 16-Gen. Booth,
who after lively campaign in Scan
dinavia and n visit to st. Petersburg
ia expected back in England tho lat
ter part of this month. He says that
the Salvation Army had purchased
an island off New Zealand for q
colony for drunken women, and a
much larger island for drunken
men, where 1T WAS hoped to destroy
their appetite for drink by indus.
trial occupations. st. Helena would
be convenient land for the recla.
nation of the notorious criminals Of
the world.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-16
RUNNING FAST TRAINS
FOR The FARMERS

New York, March lG-The New
York Central Railroad company has
its officials busily preparing details
for the running of farmer trains
similar to those run on the Erie
Railroad, consisting of locomotive
and several coaches. These have
proved such n success that the farm
ers on the line of the New York Gem
trai have expressed the desire to have
similar ones. The Lehigh Valley
and Delaware and Hudson lines are
also preparing similar trains.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-16
IAy.R'C00K MARRIAGE.

New York, March lG-Peter Aug
ustus jay. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aug
ustus Jay who is first secretary of the
American embassy In Japan. mar.
ried Miss Susan Alexander McCook
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. John ].
McCook today. The marriage was
hastened because It ia necessary for
Mr.. Jay to return to Japan almost
Immediately. Mr.. Jay Is n graduate
Of Harvard class Of 90 and mem ber
Of the KnIckorbooker and other New
York club.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-16
TARIFF BILL TO BE
RAPIDLY CONSIDERED

Washington, March lG-The com E
mittee on Ways and Means will OBJ
serve the formality of listening to
what the Democratic members have
to say about the schedules. and report
II back to the house with much
promptness. Some of the congress
men are hoping that the bill can be
put through by the first of June, or
at least that it will not occupy more
than month beyond that date.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-16
If you want the best call at tn
Blue Front Bakery. 4i.tf
NOTICE OF REGisTR RATION.

Notice is hereby given that / have
appointed Jas. Montgomery and W.
W. Cafkv deputy clerks for the pur.
pose of registering the qualified elect.
ors of the city Of Florence for the
election to be hold April 9th. 1909.
Said clerks will be at the city hall
from nine O'Clock a. N. to niue
O'Clock p. IN. on the 18th, 18th, 10Th
and Goth Of March, 1909, for the pur.
pose OF making said registration.
And on the 2ith and goth OF March
for the purpose Of registering changes
of residence.
Ii. E SMITH.
l'.l6 County Clerk.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-16

a manuel trimming EXHIBIT Of Rev.
Kessler's school has been placed In
the display window Of tho Wilson
Hardware company. and the work
reflects credit to tho young men and
tho bows who did 1t. The display is
made up Of wooden writing desks
hat racks. cabinets. tables. etc. Mr..
Kessler has gone to work along this
line with his students.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-16
ANOTHER INAUGURATION DATE.

Washington. March lG-it would
seem that change of date for tho
Inauguration of the president Of tho
United States IL bound to come.
Nearly every congressman talks nbou,
the tariff and the change OF date
most of them favoring the last day OF
April when, the weather becomes
steady, and Is at least mild. The
blizzard on tho fourth was toe
much for the disappointed crowds
and the government as we'll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10
THE SEATTLE STAR EDITORIAL AND MAGAZINE PAGE E&$s&
REVISION DOWNWARD"

The TaftgedAldrieh hill results in revision upward TO
the OF per These tic figures Of the bureau
of statistics
Before the bs modified by the compromises secured
by President Taft the total amount Of upward revision. as
figured BY the governments bureau Of statistics SO
per The reduction OF duties coal and umber
and the placing OF hides and oil the free list reduces this
percentage to S0.
The value Of the imports affected by increases IN duties
is found to be Sll67307S0
The value Of imports affected by decreases In duties is
found to be SilST6SSo7
The tariff act in its final form leaves unchanged 6io9
per OF the Dngey schedules 1t makes increases IN
20 per Of these schedules and decreases 1901 per
cent OF these schedules
BY weighted averages the increases applied to I'M
ports 275 per the decreases amount to $50
per cent
The total is 33j per cent revision upward by virtue merely
Of the fixed tariff schedules and regardless Of the effect OF
changes from ad vaorem specific rates and the increased
valuation resulting from classification and the creation
OF customs court Al these will have the effect Of raising
rates decreasing imports and causing prices to be higher
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10

They wefc filled fun Of shot when
he attempted To escape once, 70 a
liyihE liant an easy proposition. AFT.
o. all Then. too. aoniag feels that
BIO can do a lot OF work with other
crooks nov. from the experience he
hEh had. and 70 he haa grown TO
like the lectures, says McGfalh
4 have arranged for him 10 give
a series u talks 1t tho AsYrf eA.
position before long These talks
Nlli be Illustrated with lantern
slides. ahoei ms the different scenes
Of The outlaws llta
Refining In This LIE.
HautHEa lecture. SAYS McDfaih.
tells haw holioN and fruiiloss the
he Of the oaiiaN il How little
there Is 10 tho outcome The tia
900 Which EnA sontas'a share Of the
~ gotten wealth. amounted 10 just
20 cents a dhy uhsn considered In
The lixht Of the u ysafa be had to
serve 10 pay up the debt This. and
the fact that 10 broke the heart II
a loving mother are ZONE of the
moral side Light Hontar throws on
a Cflmiaal career
MedfAlh Il backing him. and has
backed him ever since the parton
vas granted The governor par
danrd the man, 40 Why shouldn't
II says McOfnih. and one wishes
there aero more such big hearted
sports In tho World
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10

turn 20. Then he thought Of Tim
NcGrnth. who knew him back Ia the
old days. Tie aeon found that Ne
Gfath was the man 10 dive him a
heiplns hand
sontag as Floor Walker.
arGnth fitted tho raifaln rob.
Der out with clothes and siaked
him. aud when later TIN opened up
a dance hall on Pacific street. San
Francisco. duriaK the foe, Seas. he
placed SoniHE on tho pay roll ~ a
floor walker
This position dld not anli IT,
former Desperate. for. AZ Tin
says. lie IL reformed. all riEht.
no bunk there snntaE has fnund
out that the sort o. No he led HAa
no 20. and he didn't Intend 10 itt
u got him again. and 10 told me
that he would have 10 leave Ny
place Il q sporting rlacs, and IL
run under roiiee regulations. but
saatae couldn't see u that Nay.
and he was so IN earnest hat
never tried 10 persuade hiia
save him a hundred dollars TO fifafp
seme pictures. and be is nov gif'
ing a series Of lectures OF The
Moral side Of Criminal CAREER
Ne Would Rather wefA
lilo would rather hundred
times DO a days work In the har'
vest field than talk 10 the public.
but his logs wont stand tho strain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10
IN LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
BY i,ORMAN.

NEW YORK. Aug. i0-There
are women. and then again there
ara other different women. par.
ticniarly on Manhattan Island
For instance and to Wit: A few
nights ago a big red touring car
came tearing down Seventh av. with
four Joy riders aboard. At 9Th ~.
Il bit two men and knocked them
gailey-west. Nothing unusual about
this; Il happens every day here.
Various policemen had tried TO stop
the car before Il hit the men. and
others tried to stop u after Il hit
them. but they did not succeed.
Nothing unusual about this
either. a cop Is a frall thing CON.
pared to large roaring automobile
going 50 miles an hour Some day.
Of course, a cop Will shoot some.
body and thereby stop a ear. and
then Il will turn out 10 be n per.
son OF wealth and political pull.
tot thN up VIA tAltA itAa-
Well. anyway. this car went
night along. and the four Joy riders
leaned out as various cops were
passed. and hurled Insulting re-
marks at the policemen. telling
them TO call an ambulance. and
other such kind-hearted remarks.
And all these passengers we're
women-a sweet. lovely little quar-
tet The chauffeur waa a man. or
the semblanee Of one, ct any rate,
and be confined himself to getting
all the power he could out Of his
engine, 10 Increase the distance be-
tween himself and the two men he
had len stunned and bleeding n
the roadway
One Of the men was IN very bad
shape. bleeding profuseiY and
gasplng for breath. Il seemed that
be ought 10 be gotten to a hospital
at the earliest possible moment
Ambulances had to be called, but
none was In sight Along came
another big red touring car, con.
tanning two men and two women
The policeman In charge Of the
wounded men stopped the ear and
asked the driver. who was also tho
owner, II he would not take the
badly injured man to a hospital
Sure he would. All four people
got out Of the car. The two men
helped the policemen 70 lift the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10
TIE SHINING SPORT IS TIE
SINNERS FRIEND, HE Says
Tim MeGrsth, the Sport,
Talks About the Milk Of
Human Kindness and
Those Who Have II.

Give tho deyli his due" says
Timothy Modrath. one Of tho beet.
known fiEht promoters aud all
around sporting men Of San Fran.
cisco. who ia making his home for
a brief spell In Seattle, FOR the
much dospised sport Is better
friend Of humanity that Ia. the
down aud outs. than nine out Of
ton churuhEping people. And Tim
backs un hls statement with The rs
aortlon that when the panltontinry
doors YaWn aud one Of the inmates
steps forth ireo man In the eyes
Of the Law. he turns 10 his sport
ing friends for aid. aud not 10 The
church The exceptions, Tim ayora,
are rare.
Not that the convict in many
casaa has not fepenled OF his
crimes. says McGfsth. but be
knows by Instinct perhana. or again
because It ia matter Of general
knowledge. that the Sport will 'dig'
when the church friend viii be
there with the good advice "
He's a Good spsnder.
The sporting man Is good fcl.
low. and what n more 70 the inter.
eats Of place. he Is a saod spvnder.
McOfath says. aud Aetlrath can
give more interesting hita u bis
tory on the humanitarian side Of the
sportihk life than any one Of bis
site
Money rames easy with the sport.
and he spends Il with lai iah hand
tho ilEht wad never guis 10 be- pop
ular The sport sets plenty Of hard
knocks. but hia heart is 10 bis
that while he can fleht like The
deuce II tho occasion demands, be
IA always willing to help a icllow.
sinner ThAt'a the unsritlen law
Of the sports liia. and he lives up
10 IL That's Why the man who falls
BY the waysids always turns 10 a
sporting friend fof sueoor.
Backing an Gnconvlet
McUfath Is backing George Sou.
tag. an cx convict. 10 an attempt 10
earn a living. and be modesilY says
an the fine things about sports In
general. just 10 make the public BE-.
Hove that everything be lr doing TOT
the pardened train robhef Ia quiie
an ordinary occurrence with ever
sport. but here arr the faria. and
you can judge for yourself
sontAK. the train rohhef. who
had a spectacular career "a Que u
the famous hoidaips. Evans and
aoutRs, was pafdoutd year and a
half EEo by Gov James A Gilleit Of
California. having served u Years
on NE sentence.
George soniak left tho penil-n.
iiary a reformed man In every way
Hut his career Of crime had left IL
stigma upon him. and be soon found
himhelf a xahdcrcf with DO Que 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10

kissing breeds microbes and mat
rlmuny
Silence T. an argument that
doesn't appeai 10 women.
The hardened cynie delights In
sitting on soft people
And The man you hate is usually
a better man than you ara.
The lazier man II. the better Il
IL Tor him to turn ioNn Job
Real poverty may bring loss mise
cry than marrying FOR money
Your nsiEhbors aro very sure to
come down TO your expectations
Great genius nearly always has o.
little insanity mixed with n
After a man gets 10 be a million,
alre he can afford TO carry a shabby
umbrella
Occasionally man Ia so absent.
minded that be pays his gas bill
the day before II IL due.
We wonder 10 the Lord loves a
cheorful giver az much m the
cheerful giyer loves himself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10

A man can blame hia wife Al
cards because Tiers aren't I'VE aces
IN The Pack.
II woman cant flaiier = man
any other say she aivaYs can By
telling him she can't
A man thinks he has q good dis
position 10 whip the children with
a strap instead Of club
Aiier a womnn has prayed for
efefy body in the family she begins
10 think about herself.
When the baby doesn't cry It's
because be has heavenly disposi.
ton. When be doas. It's because
he's a suffering ii,iio angel
Girls would rather sing soprano
than alto because Il IL hiEhartonad
The best mothers do not get their
ideaa % the Embarrassing subject
frum books
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10

unconscious form into the ton.
neau.
Thea tho two women did some.
thing that made tho policemen
take off their helmets IN muts 70.
spect Richly goened. as theJ
were. on their way to their home
In East Orange. y. J.. after a gay
evening In New York. they climbed
At once into the tonucau. and.
while one took the bleeding form
Of the Injured man In her hrma
and laid his head on her shoulder,
the otheF tore strips Of bAndaKe
from her skirts and bound up his
wounds as best she could. Tho
man was a young street car con
duetor. Who had bcen struck on hls
way home from n long days work.
He was very boyish looking, and
the xoman who held him murmured
as she stroked his fair hair back
from his pale forehead Poor
boyt"
The men, with a policeman. got
In the front seat and a fast run
was made to hospital. where the
women turned their charge over
TO the doctors and the nurses. The
surgeon who examined the condnc.
tors injuries said he had a frae.
tured skull and that his chances
for recovery we're slight
N he does recover" said the
doctor. turning to tho women In
their dirtied, hlood-stained even.
ms gowns. who stood silently By,
he Will owe bis life. In great meas.
ure, to the prompt relief you have
afforded. ! congratulate you. both
on your skill as emergency nurses
and your highly developed sonse Of
humanity"
Reporters asked the women for
their names. but they said they
did not want publicity for doing
only what was their duty. The
party got into the automobile and
resumed rs Interrupted trip to the
West Twenly,thifd Il ferry.
As for those other women. who
rode away laughing and leerlng-
we Americans must remember
them With shame before We speak
harshly Of the Spanish sonorltHA
who sit Al the bull fight and clap
their hands With glee as tho bull
rips out the entraiis Of the horse.
Must We nOtl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10

Little Father. how far Ia
u from London 10 Brighton
faiher=About 90 miles
Little WHlie-And how far IL II
from Brighton TO fondenf
Fathar@Of course tie tho same
distance. stupid
Little Willie We'll. II Isn't far
from Christmas to tho New Year.
but IT'S a long way from tho Now
Year 10 Christmaai-Comie cuts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10

Paris IL wonderful centre Of
eneia aaFetF and popular excite
nient Yes answered Mr. cum
foHl thaushthliY y Should not be-
surprised n Paris might one day
elalm fetpEniiion az the ritiHhurE
OF francs Warrington star
The minds ~ mon are ali agreed
Oh this, that worn n not for sdmen.
thaE wouldn't have 10 work Fiori-
da Times Union
kniehet How Ions does your wife
plan 10 Be away Hooker - Two
nhs-hsN YORK sun.
DO not make unjust gains. they
are equal 70 loss iiasiad
Yes. ! tell my wife everything
We'll ] wish you'd cot Il out fhe
comes and tells my wife and then
I'm 70 had Cleveland Leader
n Wa saws assistance 10 saeh other
20 one Neald be 10 want 81 fortune
Nsnandsr
Don't faa think Miss tawhins
hna speaking ageHF Pm aufr !
dpn'i know n shs had her mouth
wouldn't give them a chance 10 h.
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"What hthd ~ career have you
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i'n rnin' 90 make n lnNYaf ~ him.
answered Farmer rurHiasssl "Ifeis
Fut an unaauauafnhie fancy fur
iandin' 10 other folks huainess All
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netsfs al illgFa pay respect 10
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bill fHnuif 10y 81 lfa lusf
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