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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-16
TARIFF REVISION
BODY IN SESSION
DELEGATES REPRESENT
ALL WALKS IN LIFE
City. County State and National
Officials AZ Well As Manufactur.
crs, Importers and Producers
Meeting VIII Have Important
Bearing upon action taken by Con-
grcSS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 16.-What
is declared by President James w.
Van Cleave, of the National Manu-
facturers association, to be the first
national gathering ever held for the
express purpose of promoting the
movement for comprehensive, scien-
tific tariff revision" was opened in
indianapolis today. The delegates in
ciude officials of national state and
city commercial organizations all over
the country.
Scores of such bodies have formal
ly .nlorsed the tariff commission
ideas and the present convention
which VIII continue through tomor-
row and Thursday. will likely have
an important bearing on the work of
the special session of congress which
w.ll convene next month to revise the
tariff Chairman Henry Rosenberg
has received a letter from President
elect Taft endorsing the convention
and its objects
The convention has not been called
TO endorse any particular tariff COM
mission bill, or to attempt in any
way to influence the fixing of duties
by congress at the extraordinary ses-
sion to be held in the spring and early
summer. 1t is convention for the
purpose of stimulating interest in the
tariff as a business proposition rath-
er than as political proposition.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17

rew it from its place-watching her
Ice. to obey its lightest wish. She
did not stay him. She stood with her
.ands clasped, her figure swaying a
title forward and her eyes following
the flower as he placed 1t in his coat.
In another minute she might have
Tlised her eyes to his. A door
opened below-a step sounded on the
stair.
You are not angry" he pleaded.
No" 1t was half-breathed, half
SPOKEN, hardly audible. but 1t set his
pulses thrilling. He passed into the
cool night air with new Joy in his
heart. She had understood. 1t was to
BE-, not only comradeship. but love. He
raised his flushed face to the quiet
stars. They stretched away into in
finite space. But only love could make
life worth the living.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
Regarding the Dolores and Montezuma
Valleys.
MOnteZuma
By HARRY V. PYLE.

on account of the rolling condition of
the land, we are forever out of the dam
ger of alkali.
There are many eastern people who
are just recently having their attention
called to the MonteZunia valley aud
they think, because they have not
heard of it before, that il Is a new
country with n new irrigation system.
That is a very serious mistake and re-
fleets to our disadvantage, for the
thought of IA new country is naturally
followed by the supposition that the
grow ing Of fruits and farm pr ,ducts is
only All experiment. Nothing could be
farther from the true condition than
this. The only new thing, and that
which is enhancing the price of land
and bringing it to the attention of the
Middle west, is the settlement of the
controversy between the owners of the
old ditch system aud the farmers. This
was adjusted in the summer of 1905,
when All irrigation district was formed
and bonds voted to buy aud enlarge
the old system and build storage reser-
voirs for the purpose of holding water
in reserve to he used In case of drouth.
Since that time we have been attract
ing the attention of the public interest,"
ed in western irrigated lands. The
construction company and the many
men brought in to do the work of com
pleting the system, were men of ex-
perience in irrigation work and they
were the first to become aware of the
unusual cheap system and the perfect
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT.
The Mesa North of Dolores to be
Watered.

A movement il on foot to place
several thousand acres of fertile land
lying north of Dolores under cultiva-
ton. A preliminary survey has been
made with the result that an excellent
reservoir site was located.
The plan of the promoters of this
enterprise is to store the flood water
of Beaver creek. We understand thai
the water will be taken from the creek
near the Letson ranch and stored SO IA.
to be available during the dry season.
Considerable moister falls in this parl
of the county and excellent crops can
he grown on dry farms, but the month
of June aud sometimes the forepart OF
July are without rain which retards
the growth of crops and delays then
maturing in the fall. With water to
turn OH during the dry season this
would be one of the most productive
grain and potato sections in the county
There are large tracts of tillable land
north of Dolores that will be brought
under cultivation 10y this system. II
there il more water available than can
lie used on the north side of the river
it can he fiuned or syphoned to the
west side where there is another vast
tract awaiting the music of running
water to make it blossom as the rose.
This enterprise is heing pushed 10y
prominent citizens of this place and
its completion will mean much to
Dolores.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Judge. J. J. Mor.feld
County Clerk, Harry Spraxue
County Treasurer. Charles Reed
Supt OF Schools, Laliah Durward
County Sheriff, James Gawitt
County Assessor, J II Lyntoa
county Surveyor, George MILF
County Attorney, ;. ". Carpenter
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
District No. I, W. W, Byers
District No. .. W. l. Mylcr
District No. 3 George Halls
TOWN OFFICERS.
Mayor, II. l.. Trimblc.
Treasurer, j. W. Exon
Town Clerk, T.. J. Wilber
Town Marshall, Billy Brumley
Trustees:
Charles Hosea, @ II, Goodwin, W. J. Exon
X. Is. Cabcll. J. VI. Rush, Jr-. J. T. Quick.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17

The cattlemen and farmers, tributary
to Dolores. have had a very prosperous
year. The cattlemen Fave done un-
usually well. The prices of cattle is
higher than for years, and our bows
have marketed more than 500, 600
worth and have their herds in fine
condition To go on the free winter
range, where there is more feed than
there has been for number of years.
Those farmers who raise alfalfa hay
are getting from $40 in the stack for
second cutting to SIS, delivered, for
best first cutting. Timothy is also
very high, with hardly enough in the
country to supply the demand. Most
Of the potatoes are being held until
spring, although some have been ship
ped st rs 10 80 per hundred. The APP
pie crop has all been shipped aud,
while the price received was less thar
that paid In other parts of the state,
about $40, 0,0C0 WAS realized. When We
take into consideration that there are
only about one hundred acres of old
hearing orchard In the county this H.
not such a bsd showing. a larg.
acreage of orchard will come into full
bearing in n few years aud the apple
crop will Ike increased many fold.
The last statement Of the Dolores bank
shows an increase in deposits that goes
to prove the above statements regard
ing the marketing of cattle and fruit
by Its patrons.
The country under the Summit irri-
CATION system is one Of the very best
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17

They all depend on me. Don't you
see that 1t would be SELFISH" She was
leaning forward and looking at him.
impersonaily. with the old air Of COM
radeship.
Gut ! would help"
II know. But you have no right to
marry yet. There would be children.
and the children of Bohemia are not
always so happy as their parents. II
is not fair that two people should tie
happy at the expense of so much
Probably marriage was meant to be
right; but 1t is all wrong as things
are now"
Spoken with quiet conviction. rap
idly. Whatever she decided must be
right. But one phrase stirred his
pulses.
THAT two people should be happy"
he repeated. You think"
Il think that most marriages are
mistakes" she replied. taking up her
brush again and sketching rapidly,
People are madly in love. They mar
ry. And then apparently the love
dies. should die myself" she said
quickly. 81 could not bear that
He had risen and was standing. one
hand raised and resting on the easel.
looking down at her.
She lifted her face to his. smiling at
him little wistfully. Il had mot
hoped that you would understand. ]
thought there would be an explana.
tion-and parting"
Not that-never,"
But there are no promises, she
said quickly. No" holding UP her
hand as he would have interrupted
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17

assets of the town of Dolores. There
are about 10000 acres of the best red
soil, Especially adaptedto fruit and potato
growing. This tract begins mile from
town aud extends eight miles to the
southeast. The Summit system gets
its water from. Lost Canon and tribu-
tary creeks which afford an abundant
supply of water. There are three large
reservoirs, now complete, which have
y capacity of 400, 100000 cubic feet OF
water. The title to the ditch carries
right to the irst 200 cubic feet of water
in the Canon which will always m
more than ample supply. This system
was constructed under the personal
management of the present owners.
and as they were forced to I've economi-
cal on account of not having great
supply of funds, the work has been
done at the very lowest possible con-
struction figure. The men at the head
OF this system are among the most
highly respected citizens of the south
west and are deserving of great credit
for their perseverance, in carrying
what at one time seemed hopeless
proposition to most successful close.
Too many Of the eastern farmers
and hon,eseekers come to the Montezu-
ina valley under the impression that il
is perfectly level, the same as Kansas
lands. Now this Is not the case. South
AZ Cortez there are from twelve to fif-
teen thousand acres of very fertile
sandy gray soil, adapted to grain and
fruit raising, that is comparatively
level. South of Dolores in the pinon
and cedar belt aud north of CorteZ
IN the sage brush country, where the
soil Is a red sandy loan, you will find
it quite rolling and there are few
ranches that are entirely smooth and
level. Now, while this does not suit
the average eastern farmer, we con-
slider it a great advantage as Il many
gulches aud draws carry away all salt
and alkaii. and the careful farmer i.
not bother with them. There are sew
erai streams of living water in the val
ley that have been running since the
main canals we're put in twenty years
ago, and we have very little alkali and
what we have is in the bottom of these
guiches and draws. This is proof, that
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
Rev. Irl r. tticks Almanac For 1910.

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iueteorology, the only one containing
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,cription To Word and Works, the Rev.
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Works Publishing Co., 220l Locust St.
st. Louis, Mo.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17

reservoir sites which made the cost Of
other irrigation enterprises. From that
time on we have been climbing the
price ladder very fast but are still al
the first cost of the land and water.
We wish it distinctly understood that
we are past the experimental age foi
we have been raising the same fruits,
vegetables, grains and grasses, ever
since the completion of the old system
twenty years ago, that are grown in
other parts of the State
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
tPublisher.)
Department of the Interior,
u. Land Office at Durango, Colorado

U. s Land OIiice at Durango, Colorado,
December 2 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Satchwell W.
Bryant whose post-oice address Is Lebanon,
Montezuma' County, Colorado, did, on the 3Jti,
day OF September, 1909, file in this office sworn
statement and Application, No. U-4G9, to pur-
chase the y w of the w OF Section IA,
township 81 North. Range i6 West. N. NJ. +.
Meridian, and the timber thereon, under the
provisions Of the act of June 5, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the Timber and Stone
Law" at such value might be fixed by ap-
praisement. and that, pursuant to such appli-
cation. the land and timber thereon have been
appraised. the timber estimated about 800
fence poles, Stumpage value per acre, $2.o0, and
ole la nd SIJ.U0 Total value of land and timber
$4,000, that said applicant will offer final proof
in support of his application and sworn state
neut on the 18th, day of February. 1870 before
c. }. Scha arnhorst, Clerk OF the County Court
Of Montezuma County, at his office at Cortez,
Colorado.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, or initiate a contest at any
time before patent issues, by filing a corrob-
GRATED affidavit in this oiiice, alleging facts
q. ii. CHARLTON,
Register.
First pub Dec 10 1863 Last pub. feb II 1910.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17

softly across her brown hair and on
the work in her hands. His violets
were still in her dress. She was the
embodiment of home, ne thought, as
he stood for a minute across the
threshold. She looked up quietly
not as If she were startled tc see him
there.
You have brought me the paper?"
she said, catching sight of the news
paper in his hand. You are very
good" She laid down her sewing and
came to take 1t.
A sudden daring seized !.iin. "Will
you not be good, too?" He lifted his
hand to the violet at her throat and
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17

her, Il am older than you. you know.
You may outgrow me. You must not
be bound even by promise. II we
are made for each other, we shall find
1t out. as time goes on, without them;
and II we are not, we shall only drift
farther apart and there will be no
pain for what never really existed.
But If we were bound by marriage"
She broke off. looking straight before
her.
You have loved before" He was
looking down at her. You would not
reason so clearly"
81 thought once-that loved" Her
eyes were on Ler work.
The question sprang to his lips,
"And he is dead?"
THANK God-yes."
He stared at her b'ankly.
Il should not have found out in
time. We should have been miser-
able thought loved him. I mourn
ed long time. But lately-I have
known" Her head bent lower over
her work.
Ito be Continued)
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-R'char Derring. return
ing from winter in the woods to his
mothers farm home. is overtaken by his
uncle, accompanied by his eccentric wife
coming to pay a visit at the farm
CHAPTER H.-Aunt Jerusha's ques-
tons about Emily Hutton. supposed 10 be
Richards sweetheart. bring out the fact
that she is to marry a merchant. Ed
wards.
CHAPTER Iu.-Derring's disappoint-
ment stimulates his ambition and un-
der the advice of Seth Kinney, hermit
of the woods. he resolves to ht himself
| for college. Kinney promises to teach
him Greek.
CHAPTER IV.-Dcrring tells his moth
er his resolve, and in his grandfathers
old laboratory begins the study OF Greek.
CHAPTER N.-Scth Kinney hears Rich
ards Greek recitation In the woods while
he and Tom Bishop ply the cross-cut
saw.
CHAPTER VL-Dcrring learns that he
can look indifferrutly upon the loss of
Emily. He visits Aunt Jerusha, who vol
untesrs to help him through college. max
ing him a gift OF sle0
CHAPTER VII.-The Greek learned In
the woods carries Richard triumphantiy
through entrance examinations. wins ap-
proval from the professor and insures his
popularity among his fellows.
CHAPTER VIII.-Four years in college
oblterates the memory OF Emily. Der
ring begins his journalistic work IN Chi
cago.
He was passing florists. and he
stopped to purchase a bunch of vio-
let's. He did not tell himself they
were for her He was not quite steady
yet from the shock that had come to
him. He could hardly have been more
startled II the quiet wood-road at
home had suddenly assumed a wom-
ans face and form and claimed his
lore. But deep in his heart was
longing to make her reparation. He
had invaded her secret He could not
undo that. But he could let her know
that he was sorry. Sorry! Was he?
She was not home from the studio.
Rnt the dorr of her room, which was
warmed from the hall. stood open.
Without crossing the threshold he
laid the vio,ets on a chair inside the
door. Would she understand? Yes,
terday be would have said yes. To-
day he could not tell. She might not
understand, or she might understand
too we'll
She greeted him as quietly as usual
when she came in to dinner that night
She wore the violets tucked carelessly
into the lace that filled her dress. One
that had fallen apart from the others
rested lightly against her throat. His
heart stopped for second, and then
leaped forward with bound.
Not till they were leaving the din
ing room, when he held the curtain
aside for her to pass. scanning her
face, did her glance meet his. The
next moment he could not have told
what he saw in her eyes, but he no
longer questioned their color. Blue
blue and deep-slulnbering fire. Fool!
Had he expected her to wear her
heart on her sleeve for davis to peck
at?
He had not intended to see her
again that night, but he found that he
could not rest. 1t would make no COM
ment, even in this gossipy boarding
house, if he stopped at her door
minute. But he found that he had
suddenly grown careful. only con-
scious of remark. He would put on his
hat and coat and go for walk. He
might see her as he passed her door.
She was seated in low chair by
the table, sewing. the light falling
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
tPublisher.
Department of the Interior,
y, s. Land Office at Durango, Colora

Department of the Interior,
y. s. Land Office at Durango, Colorado.
December 2nd, i9D
Notice is hereby given that Frank q. Pease,
of Dolores, Colorado. who on December 2,rd,
5erial No. 0li12. for the S W4N Wa Of section
:. and the E2 Ei, and VA N 4 4 of section
5, township, 3s, North. Range Is West, OF N N
r Meridian, has fled fsotice OF intention to
make Final Five-year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before Z. J. Scharn-
horst, Clerk Of the ounty Court OF Monte
yuma ounty, at his office in Cortez, colorado,
on the 18th, day Of January, 1910.
Claimant names witnesses:
Carl j. Scha rnhorst.Jr. Albert Chembers, Philip
Gearen. and George p. Moore OF Dolores.
Colorado.
G. H. Cha rlton,
Register.
First pub Dec. 10 1909; last pub Jan. Il, 1910.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
CHAPTER xi.

He sought her the next day in the
studio and found her occupied with
pupil He had forgotten 1t was her
day for pupils. She would be busy
until four o'clock
Il will come around and walk home
with you-if I may"
Very WELL" she assented.
They stood in the doorway. Just out
of sight of the pupil. He was watch
ing her face anxiously. He fancied
that she looked pale and worn. as II
she had not slept
You are tired?" he questioned in q
low tone.
She admitted that she was-"a lit
tie"
Perhaps | would better not come
for you tonight"
NO. Come. 1t will rest me to
have some one to talk to-"
But If ! come, shall speak" he in
sisted.
She did not raise her eyes to his as
he had half hoped. She hesitated for
a moment, and then only said. as she
turned towards the studio, 81 will
wait for you.'
He left the building. tumult OF Joy
and doubt in his heart. She had given
him permission to speak. but she
seemed to have refused his demand
before 1t was made. He dared not
hope He hoped in spite of fear.
As the day wore on the fear sub
sided. and the Joy of love took pos
session of him. That, at least she
could not take away. no matter what
she might refuse.
He found her alone, at work In the
gray afternoon light. y
81 am improving the last minutes"
she said, looking up as he entered and
speaking lightly. as II eager to put
their meeting on commonplace foot
ing
He did not answer. but seated llia,
self on the lo~y couch orrosi her
He waite ed Ler as she sketched IN
the outline of still-life study. She
was sitting as usual. with the light
falling full upon her. Yes, he had been
right. Her face was pale.
What is it," be asked abruptly, AT
last. in low tone.
y am ntraid of it," she answered
quietly.
"Why?"
Because things will never be the
same again"
II hope not" he responded quickly
Il want them to be. don't want
he, o. ala
quickly.
Then they shall rot l went say
anything more"
A silence fell on the studio. The
shadows in the corners grew d.Gker
and lengthe ned softly toward the CEN
ter of the room. The light suited the
room, Derring thought. as he sat wait
ing for her to speak. The harmonious
tones and subdued co,ors seemed to
gather and center in the quiet figure
under the skylight. 1t was always So
She would always gather the light and
life in everything and transmute it to
something softened and human.
She was trying the colors on the
edge of her block, making ready to
wash in the sketch. She spoke slow
ly, without looking up. But you know
that love you?"
Derring started suddenly. NO, I
didn't know-you hadn't told me-"
Their eyes met, and they broke into
laugh.
You will marry met" he said
bluntly
NO"
why not?
She had become absorbed in the
edge of her sketch and was draw.
ing futile, ineffective lines.
Why not?" he repeated
IT'S SO selish''-after pause.
Selfish ?"-blankly.
Yes. two people fall in love and
they forget everything else and mar
ry. They seem to think that love JUS
titles everything"
1T does"
But there are other claims"
He was looking at her intently.
Grace must be sent to school and
the boys are hardly able to take care
of themselves; and there is mother.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17

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The Conundrum Eiend.

The man with the red bald spot
came and hung over the desk of the
man with the corrugated brow and
observed:
''l've got dandy. What is the diff.
ference between man with wooden
leg riding bicycle on a tight rope on
a hot summer day and a woman 5000
feet in the air over county fair
ground swinging from a trapeze and
trying to mend a rip in balloon with
broken safety pin?"
"That's easy" quickly answered the
corrugated browed man. Each Of
them has to worry with damaged
pin"
mo. The question is"-
II know what the question is. The
answer is that the man is always one
foot less than the woman"
mo. Not YETI
"Then the woman is What is the
answer anyhow?"
"One is quite feat: the other hasn't
feet"
AS the man with the red bald spot
closed the door hurricdly on his way
out two inkwells, paper weight and