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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04

to make the lords as well as the COM
mons, elective,
Surely 1t is time for this righteous
reform. Why the English have stood
for the house of lords as long as they
have is mystery. Its existence is a
daily reflection upon the intelligence
and upon the manhood Of the Eng
lish people.
Thus far monarchial government
has been allowed to live in England
because it has been frequently mod
ernized to suit conditions, Apparently
the time has arrived for another step
towards democracy The house of
lords as it exists today is doomed. If
il does not go now it will in the near
future If the royallsts remain too
obstinate, one of these days the peo-
pie OF England wiz rise up and they
will throw their fictitious nobility into
a scrap heap, where it belongs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
NO DOUBT OF 1T.
(Hermiston HeraldD


At the school meeting held last Sat
urday the taxpayers voted a levy of
l3 mills. This levy will probably
seem high to the disgruntled who
owns not foot of property in the dis
trict and is only interesting in brew
ing discomfort. but to progressive cit
izen who believes in placing Hermis-
ton on a firm footing for promotion
among the ranks of live cities. it is a
step in the right direction. A levy of
10 mills would have deserved approx
Al, for under the present tax the en-
tire expenses can not be betrayed,
however, in another year there will
be more taxable property and the levy
may be even less. There is no insti-
tuition or enterprise that will attract
the desired class of citizens more
quickly or from which more continu-
Gus benefit can be derived than our
public schools and ample funds should
be allowed to keep them at u high
mark.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
WHICH COMES FIRST?

CIV eStOn Leader
In the course Of an interesting edi-
torial on the subject of better schools
and better roads, and their value in
making country life more attractive,
the East Oregonian says that these
things follow the material develop
ment of agricultural sections. 1t ad-
vocates intensified farming as a means
TO this end.
The Leader has no quarrel with the
East Oregonian's argument, except to
the extent that it believes its valued
contemporary is getting the cart be-
fore the horse" We consider that
better schools and roads should lead,
and permit material development to
follow along in the course of time,
which it assuredly will.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
The growth Of town largely rests
with the people thereof
I1attering Scales.
hoht'i"S f'NN''
(From Success Magazine.)

(From Success Magazine.)
When Grover Cleveland's son Rich
ard was born, his good friend, Joseph
Jefferson, drove over to Gray Gables
10 congratulate the father.
How many pounds does the child
weigh ?" asked the noted actor.
Fifteen" was the reply.
Nine" said the attending physi-
clan, who had just come in.
Mr. Cleveland assured the doctor
that he must be mistaken. ''rhe child
weighs fifteen pounds" said he; Il
weighed him myself with the scales
Joe and / use when we go fishing"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
TIMELY ADVICE.
(Heppner Gazette }

Don't forget that 1t is the duty Of
every reader Of this paper to write
to some friend at a distance and tell
him Of the advantages Of Oregon,
both as to climate and production.
Remember that the people Of the older
states. where the weather is cold, are
lowering around the fire and have
lots OF time to read-get busy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
OPTIMISTIC.
(Rlue MI. Eagle.)

Canyon City is a whole lot better
town than her sidewalks indicate and
her sidewalks are whole lot worse
than no sidewalks. II we had no
sidewalks we could paddle around
the streets in boats or navigate on
stills with comparative safety, but
as It is, with broken boards and holes
in the walks life and limb are in con-
stant danger. We are in no way dis
couraged over the situation however,
as we have a hope and a faith and
belief that some day before the pres
ent generation lies under the lilies
they will go struttlng down the street
over sidewalks safe and secure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
WHERE WILL THEY LEAD?
(Pilot Rock News.

The 1909 legislature will not be
Judged so much by the way 1t organ
ICES as by what it does after organ
lzing. If all the energy expended in
an organization fight were centered
upon an effort to secure good legisla-
ton, there would be a more promis-
ing outlook than there is AS mat
ter Of fact, not one of the candidates
in the organization fight bases his as
pirations upon any principle or policy
of legislation. It would be interesting
to have each Of the would-be leaders
inform the public in what direction he
desires to lead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04

Today the small boy had to waddle
away to school again. 1t is a shame
when he has so many things to do at
home: A hobby horse to harness, a
tin horn to get in tune and a knife to
sharpen. But it is the way of the
world
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
THE MILTON SPIRIT.
Milton Eagle.)

Enterprise is what counts in town
building Milton is putting up a fine
brick on Main street, has voted $780,
900 for an enlarged power plant and
new school buildings, and has money
raised for a $25, 900 college building.
Without enterprise, none of these inn
provements would have been heard
of. The people of Milton can cause
a large town to grow here if they will
keep everlastingly at it. Nature has
been lavish in doing her part.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
ECHO HAS HOPES.
echo Register.)

Another year is opening for Echo
The growth of the past year has been
steady The opening of two mills
during 1908 is the beginning OF a
great development of all the irrigated
sections of western Umatilla. The in
dications are strong for the wool
securing mill to be established with
the year now upon us. Hopes are
high that Echo will make greater
strides in 1909 than in any two years
heretofore. And why not?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04

Just on the edge Of cold weather a
nelghbOr farmer found a nest Of IL
nice chicks. He says that his wife is
knitting socks for them. They will
need OvercOats too. That old hen
surely missed her calculations some
how. Planned for an open winter,
perhaps
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04

Tomorrow evening the Commercial
club will meet for its first session this
year. It would be a fine time to hear
from the committee that is raising
funds with which to remodel the as
ISOLATION rooms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04

SPIRIT.

. Mine. are the buds Of hope
. Upon the vine;
. Nine is the morning cope
. OF sapphire's stain;
. Mine is yon grassy slope
. That's beryline;
. And mine the warm white rain
. The rainbow skein.
. l am the throb that stirs
. The daffodil;
, The sap within the frs
, \ living care;
, Take heed my worshippers
D l am the thrill
D OF songs that run before
. BY crest and shore.
Clinton Schollard..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04

The first Of the month came at a
very inopportune time this year.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
DECOR ING
FOR THE
q. A. r.
PEOPLE SHOULD GIVE ORDERS
FOR FLAGS AND BUNTING.
May Be a Shortage in Ogden If the
Buying Is Delayed TO the
Last Moment.
HnrrY, Hurry! Hurry!

Hurry, Hurry! Hurry!
If you want any material with
which to decorate your home or place
of business for the G. A. Il. encnmp-
ment, you will have to get busy.
AT meeting of the decoration com
mittee for the encampment held this
morning, II was announced that there
are only about $50 bolts OF bunting
in the city. and that di,is is going fast.
IL those who intend decorating-and
OF course everybody In town does
will make ii point to make their pur-
chases of material right away, the
merchants will have some idea of the
amount of bunting and other decorat-
i've stuffs they must order, and the
material can be gotten here in ample
time for the encampment.
But-a delay in buying your bunting
and flags may cause a shortage, and
that Will mean inferior decorating of
the city and disappointment 10 many
local people as well as the visitors.
Many OF the citizens have agreed to
decorate In honor of the old soldiers,
and Ogden ought TO be most attractive
with red. white and blue.
Sam Whitaker. the architect has
been secured to trim up the City Hall.
and it is proposed to make that build
ing and the surrounding grounds so
attractive that everybody will turn
around and pike.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
HORSE ZEAL is STILL IN
MUNICIPAL COURT

After listening TO the witnesses in
the case of the State against Roy Stalk
er this morning. the judge announced
thar he wanted 10 think the matter
over until tomorrow and that he
would not give out his decision until
then.
Saker is accused of obtaining prop
erty under false pretcnses. the prop
erty being one sorrel mare, which he
secured in a trade with Mrs. Mary
Allard of Kanesvillc, and in which
transaction the complainant is alleg-
ed TO have received bay horse that
is absolutely uncomfortable, unthink-
able and unbearablc, besides being
absolutely worthless.
Mrs. Allard and four members of
her family testified that Stalker had
represented the bay to them as being
sound animal. After the deal had
been consummated, however. they said
they discovered that the horse could
scarcely move. That was a horse
on" the Allards,
Stalker stated on the witness stand
that he had secured the horse in a
trade, and, to his knowledge, the beast
was in good condition when the trade
was completed with Mrs, Alard
The defense attempted TO bring out
that the mare, which became the prop
orty of Stalker in the transaction. was
ballty at times. This made the game
horse apiece"
The decision of the court will be
the deciding flop in this case, and
the side that gets the other horse
Will no doubt win out
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
SHE { P I A \
is 7 @ BE
RAISED
OFFICIALS ARE IN A
STRANGE PRGOICAMENT
Much OF Their Work on Assessment
Rolls Must &c Gone Over IL
an Order Stands.

County Clerk and Auditor Samuel
G.. Dye has received communication
from the state board of equalization
instructing him to add 40 per cent TO
the present valuation as placed on all
sheep in Weber county. The reason
set forth in the communication for
this action on the part Of the state
board is that from the report Of the
sheep inspection as made Uy the state
board of sheep commissioners shows
that 2.15O.OO0 head of sheep, exclusive
of lambs, were inspected for this year.
while the assessment rolls Of the state
show only 400. 900 head making
shortage Of 100000
Governor Spry. in his message to
the last legislature, called attention 10
the shortage of sheep assessment for
the year 1908, but it does not appear
that the assessors of the various
counties have been able to prevent a
shortage of assessment and hence tho
action of the state board at this time.
The raise in the value made at this
late hour will cause considerable eX-
ira expense in extending the taxes
and completing the assessment rolls
for the reason that the work was prac-
tically finished before the action was
taken by the state board which now
neceSsitatcs going over the books
again and making the changes as d.
rccted.
The communication states that OBJ
iectiunS Will be heard and considered
TO this increase on August ., at 10
o'clock a m, and il would appear that
the sheep owners and the public ofli-
GERS of this county have just cause
10 object. for the reason that the state
board OF equalization fixed the orig
inal levy of $3.50 per head making an
arbitrary assessment on all sheep and,
by this action as now taken, the own
er who has been honest In making his
report TO the county assessor mus:
suffer for the negligence OF the ownC-
who has coptented himself with re-
porting only portion OF his holdings.
II would seem that better way 10
overcome this shortage would be 10 re-
ouire the state board of sheep COM
missionerS to file with the county as.
SCISSOR a complete list of the sheep
owners giving the exact number OF
sheep inspected for each during tho
wear. The county assessors would then
have some substantial means Of locat-
ing the 10000 head Of sheep that arc
lost, or if the state board at this time
should direct the county assessors 10
go out upon the grazing grounds and
mako an additional, assessment the
shortage would be undoubtedly very
much reduced and there would be a
saving of considerable money 10 the
various counties
County Clerk Dye stated today that
the extra expense incurred In making
the changes on the assessment rolls
at this time would be more than the
amount realized by the extra taxes re.
ceived
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30

On Wednesday Dr. II. VI. Rowe.
County Fruit Tree Inspector Il. y. Ras-
mussen and William Glasmaun took
a trip with an automobile through
southern Weber county and northern
Davis county for the purpose Of In
specting the melon crop. with a view
10 establishing an annual melon day
in Utah.
After a consultation with many mel
on growers Of southern Weber county
and northern Davis countg-and with
melon mon from other parts Of Weber
county previous TO this-It has been
decided to establish a melon day at
the Four,Statc Fair and FRIDAY.
SEPT. 10TH. will be Officially known
as Melon Day" and this melon day
will be held annually hereafter -
Some suggestions were asked from
the melon men In Davis county as TO
what we should call the melon and the
concensus of opinion was that dis
tricts should DC formed and that each
district shall be known by the princi-
pal shipping point in that district;
that the district including that part
of Weber county west OF the Wasatch
Range and all that part of Davis coun-
ty running from Pennington and Cen
tervllc north shall be known as the
Ogden melon district, and all that part
south including Salt Lake county,
shall be known as the Salt Lake mcl-
on district, and that part north Of
Weber county shall be known as Provo
melon district. and that part north OF
Weber county shall be known as Brig
ham City melon district. That these
four. fve or six melon districts shall
compete on Melon Day" for the big
prize.
II is proposed to make the great
est display of melons. on Sept 10th
this year. ever made in the whole
west
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
EXPERIMENTAL CAR is
ENTIRELY OF STEEL

A new and experimental coach for
the Hartman system, constructed en-
tircly of steel, attracted the attention
o( railroad men at the Union depot
last evening. The coach was built at
the Pullman shops. is handsomely and
even elaborately finished, aud no
woodwork of any description is con-
nected with the car, The doors. floor,
window frames and the like are all
light steel and nothing is found in the
new coach OF an inflammabic mater
lal or which can burn under any cir
cumstanceS. The car Is now being
used as an experiment and. If found
satisfactory, under all conditions. an
order for large number of steel
coaches TO add 10 passenger equipment
will be placed with the Pullman com
paay by the Hartman managem mt
Rushing Fruit ShIpments,-Fruit
shipments from California points 10
eastern markets are very heavy at
this time and about two hundred cars
pass through Ogden daily These are
divided up into Ave solid trains Of
forty cars each and sent over the
Hartman system on passenger train
schedules
officials have been advised that the
usual colonlst rates west will go into
effect September /, and continue for
2 period of sixty days. An army Of
land hunters and homcseeKerS are
expected 10 arrive al Ogden during
that time. and an exhibition OF agrl-
cultural and horticultural products of
Weber county. displayed at the Union
passenger depot In this city. might
have the effect Of attracting some of
these settlers to the excellent oppor-
tunities offered in this locality for
energetic and progressive home build
crs-
slks Special Train.-A special train
Of six Pullmans. diner and baggage
car arrived from the north this morn
ing and was transferred to the Den
yer & Rio Grande system. The train
was occupied by eastern Elks who
have been doing the national park
for the past week,
ITO
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
TAKE A TRIP TO OGDEN CANYON,
a MOST BEAUTIFUL RIDE.

Cars leave Union Depot at 6,20 a.
m. and every 40 minutes thereafter
until 11:00 a. m. and then every 20
minutes until 1920 p. NJ. last two cars
leaving Hermitage at II p. m. and
11;40 p. m.
Tickets on sale at the following
places:
Carrs Drug Store.
Caves Drug Store.
Depot Drug Store.
Browns Drug Store.
Culley Drug Store.
Badcon's Drug Store.
Hemmenway e Moser Cigar Store
Ogden Canyon Autos connect with
every car. Round trip from Hermit
age to Idlewild and the Oaks Twenty
five Cents.
First Auto leaves Oaks and Idle
wild at 720 a. m. and last IL p. m,
connecting with each car at Hermit
age -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
I R Az Ell { R s
RE I ] R n
HOME
COVERED 1000 MILES FROM oG.
DEN TO SPOKANE.
Saw Much Beautiful Country and Had
No Serious Mishsps. But Left
Their Auto Near Pocatcllo.

To have motored from Ogden To
Spokane and return, a distance OF
more than 1000 miles. without pune
tUre or a serious mishap OF any kind.
has been the happy experience OF j.
c. Jensen, Fred Harrington and s.
w. Badcon OF this city The trip was
made In Mr.. Jcnsen'S thirty horse
power machine. The party left Ogden
on July |. and returned on the eth
in the best of spirits and loud in their
praises of the magnificent country
through which they travelled.
Stops were made al Dillon. Butte,
Missoula, PocatellO. Idaho Falls. and,
in fact, every town that looked good
10 the travellers. and from their re-
ports every place they visited was
great"
Ono thing which the travellers not
iced in particular. and which they
mention frequently when telling OF the
trip. was the excellent roads in parts
of Montana They say that the people
in that state seem to take an unusual
pride in keeping the roads iii for all
kinds Of traffic and especially auto
mobiles
tana have an appearance of much bus
mess in progress, they say.
The party spent two days i'm Spo-
kane and were entertained in man
ner that would 90 justice 10 the Pres
ident OF the United States. They
were not given an opportunity 10 over
look anything of interest in that beau
tiful and enterprlsing city. and what
they don't know about Spokane now
Is not worth mentioning Thcy cant
say enough nice things about the
Washington city and It's most hoSplt-
able citizens,
Between Poca.ello and Blackfoot the
party struck stretch OF sand about
six miles long Running an hour
ahead OF their machine was an auto
occupied by some Salt Lake people.
When the Ogden car reached the sand
road they found that the Zion machine
had become stuck in the worst part
of the road One of the Salt Lake
tourists just about TO close deal
with an Indian, who offered 10 haul
the out for 500. when the Ogden party
arrived and not only saved him his
money. but got the car out of the rut
A little later spring broke on their
own machine and they left IL near
Pocatello
The travellers had a rather amusing
experience one morning when The
driver attempted to cross a shallow
stream of water The car was driven
down slope at a rapid speed in or
der to cross the stream. The machine
hit the water Ike an ocean steamer
under full steam. but when 1t reach.
ed the middle of the stream 1t refused
10 work and Harrington and Badcon
had TO divest themselves of their
clothes, jump into the water which
was rather Icy, and push the car the
rest of the way through the water.
The party has returned fully i'm.
pressed with the greatness of the
country which they visited, but just
a little more enthusiastic than ever
over Utah and Ogden.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
UT All RECORD
BROKEN IN
SHOOT
BECKER SCORES ia STRAIGHT
IN MATCH.
Preparations Being Made for th.
Utah-Idaho Tournament to Be
Held Early in August.

Printers have about completed the
programs for the Utah-Idsho shCot,
which will be held in Ogden. August
s. .. 10, and they will be issued In 4
day or two
The shoot Will be held under the
auspices of the Wasatch Gun club, but
on the ogden Gun clubs grounds. be-
cause the latter place is more acces5L
BILE and better adapted to the meet
The program arranged for this shoot
is an interesting one, and a large al
tendance Is anticipated
Pat" Adams. one of the best l;nowG
shots in the country. Is already in the
city TO take part in the tournament.
and a number of other professionals
are expected to be here few days be
fore the shoot is started.
A preliminary shoot was held by The
Wasatch club on Wednesday this
week and Friday last week, when the
Becker and Dupont trophies were con
tested for In Wednesdays match 6.
l.. Becker made is, Miller "a, a. F.
Becker 30. Leedom 80, Bott 26, Keen
IS, The same conditions as those Of
the famous Globe trophy shoot of the
Northwest prevailed in this contest
The following events composed inc
program for this tournament, 10 SIN
giles. known traps. known angles, 10
singles, unknown traps. unknown an
giles: 10 singles. unknown traps and
unknown angles, reverse pull; 100
known traps and known angles, re-
verse pull; pair doubles.
BY making a straight OF IA in Fri
davis match. Becker established new
state record. He also made lA9 out o.
$50 and 1913 out of 200. The state rec
ords previous to this shoot had beea
captured by j. NJ. Browning. with lVs
straight; C l.. Becker 10l and Andef
son 12S straight
Fridays contest resulted in the icF
lowing totals for the marksmen: Skee1
1926, Coolidge. 1850. Anderson 42-9N
Anderson 41-50. Leedom 1850. a Beck
er $3.50. BigeIow 1850, Becker $3.50
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
MAY PUT ON
A MOTOR
CAR
EXPERIMENT WILL BE MADE ON
THE MAlAD BRANCH.
Distance Of So Miles to Be Covered
TraiIers to Be Used With the
Gasoline Motor.

Although operating officials are in
clined TO be reticent on the subject.
1t is currently rumared around about
local railroad headquarters that a gas
oline motor car will be put on the
Brigham City-Malad branch shortly
after the first of the month. The ser
vice will include Brigham City, Field
ing. Riverside, fremont, Garland. Cor
inne and Malad. and the run will cover
distance OF fifty-threc miles.
In addition to the motor car. there
will be one or two tralleers and the
service Will be in the nature of an
experiment.
If everything works satisfactorily
and the service is acceptable, other
motor cars may be added here and
there where they can be utilized to
advantage on the different Hartman
lines centering at Ofiden.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30
I R ACK NJ E N
| A Y | n 6
STEEL
TWO WORK TRAINS ARE EMPLOY
ED NEAR WELLS.
Nincty-pound Steel to be Placed For
Distance Of Eighteen Miles
on the Southern Pacific.

Two work trains and a large force
of trackmen were put to work Thurs
day morning on the Salt Lake divis-
Ion Of the Southern Pacific laying new
and heavier steel between Fenton and
Wells.
New rails will be put in for dis
lance of eighteen miles and as soon
as this is completed work OF simi-
lar nature will be extended To other
districts east and west Of Carlln The
new rules are of 90-pound steel and
new ties will be put down at the same
time and the track ballasted and
strengthened all along tne severaI
freight districts between Montello and
Sparks.