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Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
OREGON STATE items OF Interest
BIG SHEEP DEAL IS MADE,
Young Rancher Buys $500 Ewes al
So 25 Each.

Heppner-One of the biggest sheep
deals that has been made in this sec
tion this season has just been consum-
mated. Jim Farley, one Of the pro-
gressive young sheep men of this sec
tion, bought 2, 500 head of l and z
year-old ewes from Molahan & Bryne
at So. 25 per head. The deal involved
an investment of about Sl4, 600 by Mr..
Farley, but he figures that the increase
and wool will make him a profit, al
though the price paid is about the top
notch. With the present outlook for
wool prices and the general upward
tendency of the stock sheep market,
the price paid by Mr.. Farley is not con-
sidered too high.
Another sale involving over $4,000
was made the latter part of last week
by the purchase by Paul Hisler of 2,OOC
lambs from Hanse Neel, of Lone Rock.
This was a splendid band of lambs
which will be fed by Mr.. Hisler at his
Butter creek ranch. The price psio
was SO. 10 per head.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
battleship Plans Stolen.

London, Oct. 2299.-Discussing a re-
cent rumor in the house of commons
.ooay, Heginald McKenna, first lord Of
.ne admiralty, admitted that confiden-
tiai drawings having to do with the
construction of the Dreadnaught cruis-
er lndomitable had disappeared. he
aooeo, however, that as the British
oattieship had been in commission for
some time the missing plans had Lost
lnuch OF their value. The loss of the
sketches has resulted in the usual sug-
gestion that they have found their way
INTO the hands of the Germans.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
TUNNEL THROUGH MOUNTAINS
indications Point to Huge Undertak.
ing by o. r. & NJ.

indications Point to Huge Undertak-
ing by o. r. & N.
Pendleton-Rumors in local railroad
circles here predict the greatest rail-
road undertaking that has taken place
in this section of the state for years,
of which the crew of surveyors which
are now working on the Stanfeld-
Coyote cutoff are the vanguard. This
undertaking includes, among other &C
tive changes and improvements, tun-
neling through the Blue mountains and
the elimination of several bad grades
for the purpose of shortening the time
and distance between Chicago and
Portland.
This tunnel, which of necessity
would be from three to five miles in
length, would accomplish much in the
saving of time and power. By pushing
up Butcher creek canyon and there en-
tering the mountains, the worst part
of the grade and many windings would
be eliminated, and on the east side of
the mountain the famous Kamela hill
would be avoided and the distance from
Huron to La Grande reduced to II
miles.
Rumor also says that considerable
work will be done on Tellocasset hill,
between Union and Baker City. 1t is
believed that surveying camps will be
established at Duncan and Encina and
at other points within the next few
days. If these improvements are ac-
tually contemplated by the o. R. & NJ,
it is evident that it is not the inten-
tion of the officials to divert freight OF
passenger business down the Snake
river, as has been proposed.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Nine Lives Lost in fire.

st. Johnsbury, VT, Nov. 1.-When
the ruins of the Citizens Savings Bank
block were thoroughly searched today
it was learned that nine lives had been
lost in the fire which practically de-
stroyed the principal buildings of this
town early today. Two other persons
were probably fatally burned. The
property loss is estimated at $50, 900.
Of the dead, two persons fell from the
upper stories while seven were burned
to death.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Will Prevent Floods,

Athena-A number of teams have
been at work the past month straight
ening the part of Wild Horse that runs
through the property of the Athena
Land e. Trust company, and through
the city park. The creek has been
changed in many places and made much
wider and deeper. William Booher has
charge of the work, and assures the
land company and park commission that
when it is finished it will be sufficient
to carry all the flood waters that come
down the in wet season and have here
tofore flooded the valley.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
De Lara Out on Bonds.

Los Angeles, Oct. 20. L. Guiterre,
de Lara, the Mexican attorney held by
tne United States immigration author.
tiles on charges of being an anarchist
ana illegally in this country, was re.
leased from Jail today on So, 900 bono
pending his hearing before Chief In.
spector Ridgway, of the immigration
service. De Lara's bond was signed
Dy Z: G. Reynolds, a prominent and
wealthy hardware merchant, and All.
ired M. Salyer, a well-known local bus
mess man.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
interchangeable Is Iaunchso

DeVonport, England, Oct. 2s.-Tbe
new indefatigable, a larger and inn m
proved oattleship-cruiser of the In
vncibie vi class, was launched todau
~ an's vessel will complete the quartet
VI neutrality-suspicious. of this type de-
signea . Tor the British navy. The In
ooeetatigable oen has displacement of 10
unv tons' $4,000 horsepower and a
PIanned speed of 25 knots an hour
ne her length is $40 feet. She was laid
down in January. ~ 'a'u
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Coreans Are Glad.

Seoul, Oct. 3O.-It is evident from
the attitude of considerable section
of the Corean population that the
assassination of Prince Ito was not
unpleasing. Those comprising this
element, which is now deprived OF op-
portunities formerly offered here, are
agitating for further violence. Vis-
count Some, Japanese resident general
is much disturbed by the reports COM
ing regarding the attitude of some
officials and others who formerly were
closely connected with the emperor 8
court.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Fire Sweeps Black Hills.

Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 1.-No less
than six forest fires are now burning
in the Black Hills, and damage already
done will run into hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars. The most serious one,
near Pactola, is still unchecked. The
Deadwood Office of the forest service
has been notified of a fire burning
north of Custer, another east of Hill
City, one between Mystic andsMerritt,
and still another near Merritt. The
Homestake mine force at Pactola has
been recalled to save its timber re-
serves.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Farmers to Build Road.

Pendleton-That the projected farm.
ers' railroad from UmatilIa to Milton
will be constructed as far as COLD
Springs dam, if he has to build it him.
self, was the statement made by A. A.
Cole, local stockman and capitalist,
who is one of the leaders in the move
ment. The proposed route of the road
extends almost directly across the cen.
ter of the government project from
Umatilla to the big reservoir and
dam.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Car Shortrge Affects Union.

La Grande-The car shortage of the
Northwest is being keenly felt here,
according to the statements of some of
the large shippers from this section,
Only two cars per day could be secured
to ship the large quantity of hops from
the Wallowa valley,
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Big Potato at EIgin.

Elgin-What is thought to be the
largest potato in the world is on exhi-
bition ny the Commercial club here.
1t weighs eight pounds and considerab-
ly oversizes any potato ever grown of
which there is record. At the Worlds
fair in Chicago the prize for the larg-
est potato was secured by Durham
Wright, of Medical Springs, in this
county, who showed a potato which
weighed 6 4 pounds. The Elgin mon
ster beats this.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Epidemic Hits Academy

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 29.-Fortv .,,
uen.s uen. OF the Georgia Military Academy
dea eaf mere, were rushed to the city to-
uay suffering from an illness which
fas as anected ma the school in epidemic
FORM. They We're distributed among
;Hveral ;,,ve hospitals. The nature of their
Illness has not been learned.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Top Price for Peach Trees.

Talent-C. M. Lee has sold four
acres of peach orchard to C. w. Hope
for $4,000. The tract is set to new
varieties. Sixty trees of the Apple
gate variety are three years old; 80
trees two years old are of the Sooner
variety. The rest are younger and of
different varieties.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Wireless Picks UP Eureka.

San Francisco, Oct. S0.-The unl'sa 1.
Wireless here reported later tnaI =
had established communication WIZ
Eureka and that no serious damaso
had been done by the shock there pe
yond the wrecking of telegraph anu
telephone wires.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Spain Suspends Cases

Barcelona, Nov. 1.-Premier Moret
telegraphed today to the authorities
here to suspend the execution of all
court martial casees until they could
be examined by the government.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Eastern Man Buys Orchard.

Hood River-Twenty acres of the
Klemmer place on the west side have
been sold for $1,000. The trees are
two and three year old Spitzenberg and
Newtown trees. The purchaser is H.
w. Rodamar, who recently came from
Iowa
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-04
Start Roseburg-coos Bay Survey.

Marshfeld-T six or eight survey
ing forces will be put in the field with
in 10 days to survey the proposed cleo
trio line from Coos bay to Roseburg, is
stated by ]. H. Somers, who represents
locally the promoters of the road,
Messrs. Haas and Kuettner, of Port
land. Mr.. Somers left for Portland on
business connected with the road. He
states that the matter of the bond will
be satisfactorily arranged and gives
assurance that there will be no delay
in the work of starting the survey.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-01
DEVELOPING A DAIRY HERD.

w. H. Underwood gives the follow
ing suggestions in Indiana Farmer:
There are five essential points that
should be observed in the selection of
COWS for the development of a dairy
herd from common stock. First, look
for a COW with a large, long and capa-
cious barrel, open and rather widely
spaced in the ribs, which should spring
we'll downward. Second, look for evil
dences of refinement as seen in a head
inclining to long, a neck long and
slim, crops somewhat sharp, and limbs
inclining to fine. Third, look for the
present evidences of good milk-giving
capacity. Fourth, look for evidences
of stamina as indicated by good width
through the lower part of the chest,
by an active carriage and a bright,
full eye. Fifth, prefer the COW that
has a nice, soft-handling hide and silky
coat.
Choose sires from that dairy breed
which may be preferred. The straight
dairy breeds that stand in the front in
this country are the Holstein, Ayrshire,
Guernsey and Jersey, named probably
in the order of relative size. The Dutch
Belted cattle, not very numerous, are
much like the Holstein. The choice
being made don't change the breed
from which the sire is chosen, and
exercise great care in choosing.
The individual points of a good dairy
sire cannot be given in detail here, but
I will mention two Of these, because
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-01

they are in a sense indispensable. The
first is the evidence of much stamina
and bodily vigor. The second is an
amplitude of soft skin and the under
line in front of the testicles, distinctly
traceable milk veins and miniature
teats of good size and wide spacing.
The performance of the ancestry of
the bull should be examined. The
more good performers in the upward
line of his ancestry, the better. Good
performance on the part of the ances-
trail dams means the giving of large
quantities of milk, rich in quality, and
persistence in milk giving for a long
period.
The successive sires should be cho-
sen from the same breed. If chosen
from another breed disturbing factors
are chosen. They may not be appar-
ent at the first, but it will be later.
By adhering to the same line of breed
ing, the improvement should be rapid
and continuous, at least for several
generations, but the improvement will
be less noticeable with each succeeding
generation.
No matter what the line of breeding,
where a high standard in dairy quail
ties is to be reached and maintained,
there must be culling and ~discarding
with every generation. Evidences of
physical inferiority are sometimes so
apparent at birth that the decision to
discard such specimens may be made
forthwith. AS soon as it is known
that the animals fall below the stand
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-01

No dairyman should be satisfied or
stop improving his herd of cows until
he has brought them up to producing
240 to $50 pounds of butter annually.
1t requires a product Of nearly 200
pounds Of butter a year to keep and
attend to a COW. There is no use of
keeping boarders at a loss; at least no
one should stop improving his herd Of
COWS till they are brought up to a
profitable basis. Careful selection,
with a pure bred bull of a milk and
butter strain at the head, and good
management otherwise, are the factors
underlying the making Of a COW herd
that will average 240 to 260 pounds
of butter a year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-01

ard, the eye should not pity nor the
hand spare.
Every man will, of course, set his
own standard. If he fails to set a
standard he is not likely to reach high
attainment in his work. Breeds differ
in their capacity to produce milk,
hence high grades of these will also
differ. With no breed of dairy cattle
or their grades, however, should the
standard be set at less than six thou
sand pounds of milk a year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-01

Laurel is to have a cooperative
creamery, for which 500 cows have
been pledged. The building is being
constructed under the charge of Mas
ter Sorenson, of Laurel Grange, and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-01
PHASES OF MILK PRODUCTION.

In a recent lecture to students of the
Nature Study Glass Of Utah Univer-
sity, Prof. Woodward of the Colorado
Agricultural College described the es-
sential features of milk production,
care and uses as follows:
Dairying is concerned mainly with
three things, the production of milk
and the care of milk, and the produce
ton of food commodities from it. I'm
der the first topic, we consider the
breeds Of cattle n the purposes for
which they are best suited.
Breeds of Cattle.
There are three main kinds, the
beef breeds, the dual purpose breeds
and the dairy breeds. Chief among the
first are Shorthorns, Herefords, Angus
and Galloways. The breeds that an
swer fairly we'll for either beef or
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-01
the Minnesota plan of conducting the
creamery will be followed.

Iowa manufactured z per cent more
butter during 1908 than eve before,
and it is claimed that SO, 900, 900 pounds
were shipped out of the state. The
Pacific Northwest uses Jorge amounts
of Iowa butter.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-01

Conway will have a cheese factory
that will be operated by John Fin
stad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
WHO CAN DISCOVER DIR. COOK IS ALL
 ABSORBING TOPIC
]. 5. Minister Egan Home From Denmark Discusses the Action Taken by Danish Scientists, Poor
 Cooks Pitiful Plight

[ slower in recognizing him. As for myself, in the face of a foreign gov- ernment, it would have been impos- sible for me to dispute the word of an American citizen of good reputa- ton. The university officials, as we'll as I, entertained considerable doubt as to the reliability of Cooks data beginning with his announcement about December l that he would have nothing substantial to- add rszrther to his proof of the alleged discovery. , The university deserves great credit for rsfraining from Judging Dr. Cook of his data On the whole, they now regard him as misinformed and un- scientific, rather than as a fakir." When asked whether he believed the Danish university would revoke the doctors degree and the medal they gave Cook. Egan said he was sure they would not
 New York today is still gasping at the report of the Danish scientists and the comments forming a salutat ation in Gotham today Is. Good morning, what do you think of Cook now?"
 Two men are still loyal to the Brooklyn "Discoverer." They are his brother, a Brooklyn milk dealer. and Club. who declares he is sure Cook reached the pole
 General >Thcznas Hubbard president of the Peary Arctic club and one of the StauncneSt tadnerentS or Somrn1n- der Peary in the early days of his con- troversy with Cook. declared he did not accept the interpretation of H. Wellington Wack. Cooks attorney, that maybe Cook is insane. General Hubbard declined to discuss the re- port of the Danish committee.
 Dr. Cooks whereabouts remain a mystery. His brother declares he is 'abroad' intima ting he is Tn Denmark. It is believed pr. Cook will be defeat ed for -he vice-presidency of the Arc tic club tonight He is a candidate for reelection
 There is a rurnor today that Cook will also be expelled from meT Tbership in the Explorers club. of which he is a former president. A committee from his Mt. Mckinley claims. is said to have found adversely and to have re- commended his dismissal from the club.
 John R. Bradley. the financial back CT of Cook. Ns still "grinn'ng and bearing it.'' he says. though he ad- mits he is the object of much good nstured chafing from his friends. What's the use of crying" he said today. 'I got fooled like thousands of others"
 Well informed people today declare Cook made about s11o.0O0 before he left. He is said to have been paid s2s. 900 for his story by a New York newspaper. The balance he made in his short lecture season.
 Corenhs gen. Dec. 22-Denmark Is to- day divided into three divisions re- garding the exploded North Poe dis covery claim of pr. Frederick A Cook "a handful of people including the Inspector of North Greenland who still believes he reached the pole: a large number who thinkn Cook believed he reached the pole. and an overwhelm- ing majority who declare that the Brooklyn man is the greatest imposter of modern times
 The generally accepted view Is that Cook wandered around in the Arctic
 (Continued on page four.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
EaStOn Democratic Ballots
 Illegal Says Ju1ge Burpse

Easton was surprised today to learn that its last election was effected with ballots that were declared ille- gal in the decision of Judge Burpee of the Superior court. Late yesterday Judge Burpee handed down a deci- sion in the application of Patrick Me Cuilum of Easton. Democratic nominee for town clerk, who received 96 votes, the same number accorded his oppon- ent, George B. Beers. He petitioned the Superior court to declare him elect ed on the ground that a ballot de- posted in the box had been neglect ed in the count, the voter. Hugh Brady being declared nonresident.
 McCullum's petition was turned down, not alone because Brady was found not to be entitled to vote. but also because every Democratic ball. lot was declared illegal because 1t designated the n-nominees as first and ''second"-
 Had the decision of the court been received earlier 1t is possible that the Easton Republicans defeated in the recent election might have sought to have all the Democratic officers de- clared illegally elected. However, sec ton 1923 of the General Statutes pro- viced that eny claimant to a disputed election must bring his petition within 60 days of the election More than that time has now elapsed so the out come of the election remains unchang- ed in all the town offices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
l3 YEAR OLD WIFE THREW BANANA FEELS AT HI]RRY
And the Pretty Little Black Eyed Bride Has Pretty / Little Name, Mary Dolie==Queer Sort of Marital
 langle is This to be Sure== The Dance == The Two
 lime Wedding and the Lisagreeable Aftermath.

Alleging that he was forced to marry pretty Mary Dollie, aged 13 years, by threat of death, Tony Tuzzio, aged 23 years, a painter of 26 Commercial street, appealed to the police last night to rescue him from an ocean of diffi- culties, and he had his wife taken to police headquarters where the case is being investigated December Il the two were married in the town clerks office. Mary then gave her age as IS
 Sunday they were again married by Father De Zorro of the Holy Rosary church Last night Mary tried to run away from her husband and return to her former home in Brooklyn which she left about three months ago. In a statement made to the police the husband said that his wife's brother, Robert Dollie, threatened to blow his brains out if he didn't marry Mary
 It all came about because of a dance in local hall Monday, December 6. Tuzzio took Mary to the dance Her aunt who lives in Oak street and with whom Mary has made her home while in this city, warned Tony to take Mary home early. About 10 o'clock Tony wanted to go home but Mary said "No, it's too early" He pleaded with her but she remained firm. After the last dance in the early hours of the morn ing Tony told Mary he would go home with her She replied she would not be let in the house at that time of night and asked if she couldn't go to his home. She knew his sister and the sister shared the bed with Mary. Mary continued to remain in the Tug z'o home for a few days until her brother Robert came to Bridgeport and gave Tony the choice of marrying the sirl or parting with his head Tony was frightened and married the girl. He protested that she had no claim on him and the girl herself admits that their actions were altogether proper. In fact she has refused to occupy the same room with her husband. /
 Monday night they had a spat be- cause he refused to take her to a dance. She pouted about all day yes terday. She finally decided to go to her home in Brooklyn. Accordingly she is alleged to have taken a small sum of money from her aunt, a pair of shoes from a sister-in-law and start ed on the quiet for the depot. She arrived there early in the evening. While waiting for her train the dear girl fell aSleep. As fuclx would have 1t her husbands brother Carmen who