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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
COLONIST RATES CAUSES
BIG INFLUX OF SETTLERS

Seattle.-The flow of immigration
into the Northwest has received
new impetus this month through the
inauguration by leading railroads OF
colonist rates from eastern points to
the Northwest. These rates have
formerly been confined to few
months in the spring when the west
ward travel of new settlers has always
been heavy. People have the moving
spirit in the spring season. and ior
that reason the special rates have al
ways been advertised at that season.
Now the railroads have decided that
wise settlers will come west in the fall
when business is at its best III they
settle In cities they have the advantage
OF starting in when the return of ac-
tivity comes after the summer lull
II they take up land or buy farms,
they have the winter to prepare FOR
the spring sowing, to erect necessary
buildings. fences, etc. Reports of the
first few days of the autumn colonist
rates on the Northern Pacific indicate
| that the plan will be a success, and
other roads will probably handle a
good business. An uniform west
| bound rate OF s25 from st. Paul and
Missouri river points, $33 from Chi
cago and $32 from st. Louis has
been made to attract newcomers.
The movement for good roads in
the states of the Northwest has re-
ceived a great impetus from the au-
tomobile owners, and the organiza-
ton last week of the Western Auto
mobile association, which numbers
among its members the auto clubs OF
the cities of the Northwest, will be
an important event in the campaign
for better highways. While the farm
er and the motorist are not always
friendly, they agree on the good
roads question. All over Washing
ton county commissioners selected
at the primary election Of Sept. Ii
were pledged to the good roads cause
Slowly but surely this movement Is
assuming the importance 1t deserves
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24

The department of botany and plant
pathology is now under Prof. III. $.
Jackson, formerly Dean Cordley's as
slstant and the department of forest
ry Is under Prof George Wilcox Pea
Wy.
New BOtanist.
william e. Lawrence, who has been
instructor in botany in the college or
mechanical arts of oklahoma agricul-
tural college, has been engaged for
tn coming year as botany instructor
here. He held a similar position for
three years at the Michigan agricul-
tural college and for two years de-
voted himself to graduate study in
the botany department of the UniVer-
sity of Chicag His baccalaureat de-
gree in science was obtained from
Earlham College in '04.
Mr. Lawrence is familiar with con-
ditions in this part of the country, as
he was a member of a field party
which made a special study of the
flora of the Canadian northwest,
Washington and Oregon IN 1907. He
is to have charge of the course in
plant physiology for the junior and
senior students and of the laboratory
work in plant histoiogy for the stu
dents of pharmacy and forestry.
course in morphology and taxonomy
of seed plants, and one in agricultur-
al botany will also be given by him
As he spent summer in study at the
Marine Biological Laboratory al
| Woods Hole, Mass, he is familiar
with seashore flora
Dr. II. II. Severin, research assist
ant in botany, received his degree o.
doctor Of philosophy at the Univer'
| sity OF Wisconsin last June, where h'
| held a botany fellowship. He helc
similar position at the Universit,
of Ohio, the previous year, after two
| wears in a scholarship in Wisconsin.
f. L. Griffin, formerly of the de-
| partment of zoology and entomology
has been transferred to the botan!
| department, and will continue his in
vestigations Of cherry gummosis.
Considerable additional equipmen
| i'm furniture and scientific apparatus
| has been secured for the botany de-
| partment since its reorganization in
cluding twenty new compound micro
| scopes and thirty dissecting micro
scopes, as well as additional materia
for the courses in plant pathology.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24

monty sane Of late. while skirts have
been having their fling. 1t is always
the skirt or sleeve that is doing the
most trying stunts, while the rest or
the gown follows hard after, but with
more reserve. In some Of the richest
suits seen for fall there have been
touches of bright, bold oriental en-
broidery of the Bulgarian order. But
this embroidery Is coming In on lin
gerie waists as well as On the silks
and gauzes and it promises to be its
own undoing by reason Of excessive
and very common use before the sea-
son is far on its way.
But embroideries of one kind and
another trip everything and beads
are growing in favor. 1t Is yet too
early to know what will be the pick
and choice Of all the wealth which
trimming counters are filling up with.
But, as usual. the dressmakers are be-
ginning to select the prizes OF sucn
collections, and the home dressmaker
will do well to make her choice before
| the stock is radically depleted.
Skirts are not yet voluminous, bu'
/ Iney nave VII "a ~" 80
girth that preserves them from the
| banded-in- effect, and a distinctly ne"
note is sounded in the deep yoke thai
not infrequently takes up half the
| length of the skirt. Then there Is
! the banded yoke which may be of an,
depth and again the model in which
| a flounce-like section is introduced
through the center Of the skirt. A
fourth suggestion is found where
| front panel, back box plait, anC
straight flounce all are cut in on'
! piece. Wherever kits or plaits of an!
sort are introduced they are presse'
flat, so that the straight up and dowi
effect is preserved, ana in the ab
sence of plaits, the barrel effect !
still suggested. That is, there Is stil
lust an intmation of the scantines
that has prevailed to degree through
the summer.
Among the ultra-popular coats ar
the belted models. an1 mony OF IN
latest French models are exploiuni
this coat, which is particularly stun
ming in broadcloth and the finer. sott
cr weaves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
LIVING IN FRANCE STILL RISES
Paris Restaurant Keepers Agree on
Boost in Prices.

Paris.-The cost of living in France
continues to rise ana mas Increased
by one-third during the last decade.
Last Saturday the Restaurant Keep
ers' Association of Paris decided 10
raise the price OF vegetables and va
rious meat dishes. 1t is explained
that wine has become so expensive
that the restaurants can no longer af-
ford to serve cheap dishes. The price
of potatoes, moreover has nearly
doubled. Attempts are being made
to reassure the population and to
prove that the crisis is purely tempo
rary, but experience has shown that
when once prices have been raised the
middleman is reluctant to reduce
them. >.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
Appoints Professor of Bacteriology.

OF Cornell University has been APP
pointed by the regents of the Oregon
Agricultural College to the chair of
bacteriology for the coming year, to
succeed Prof. Il. F. Pernet, resigned.
Prof. Peterson, whose home is at
Baker City, Ore. received the degree
OF doctor of philosophy at Cornell
this year He has servd that in
stitution for two years past as assist
ant professor of bacteriology. and for
some yeors previously as instructor
In the same department.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
JACKSON HEADS BOTANY
DEPARTMENT TO o. A. O.

Corvallis, Ore, Sept. 20.-Dean Ar
thur Cordley of the agricultural
school at o. A. c., has reorganized the
work in plant study, separating what
was formerly the department Of bot
any and forestry into two departments.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10
SETTLERS ARE WINNING OUT
Secretary of Interior Favors Le'
Clerc Settlers.
His Decision Final In The Matter

The Spokane land office has been up
held by Secretary OF the Interior oa'-
linger, in a decision rendered al ASH
ington, D. c., March !. in which Altreu
r McInnie is given a clear title to his
homestead on the Pend Oreille river, 10
The Kanikeu National Forest.
Ballinger has confirmed Mclnnis tlt'e
to his l6O-acre homestead, Though the
validity Of the title was contested Dy lhe
Forestry department after the home
eteader had offered a coinmntatioh
proof, and received a final certihcate
from the government, showing proper
complian nee by him with the homestead
laws.
II was found in the office OF the secre-
tary of the interior that McInnis has
improved his property to the extent OF
5000: that he had lived on the land Tor
two wears and ten months longer than
is required under the commutation law
ane that he had left his claim onlv when
his wife became too i'll to remain there.
As result OF these findings the charges
of the forestry department that the en-
trv was not made in good faith were not
sustained, and the title is declared IN
tact
This js one of about 40 contests
IN the I.eCIerc creek conntry started by
the Forestry department. The cases
have been pending since the autumn ol
1908. the charges in each case calling lof
the cancellation of the entries. had
the charges been upheld it would have
meant the forfeiture Of the land and
improyements made the sellers, alter
they had secured from the land office
government certificate OF compliance
with the land laws.
| The McInnis contest has been regard
ed az a test case, and land office officials
feel that in all probability similar cases
in the same reserve will be decided III
favor Of the settlers, among whom are
! William b. AmsbauYh, OF Newport
Henry Hohner, of Ruby; Joseph Van
Slate, OF Yocum; George Neff, OF New.
port; Patrick r. Han.ey, Of Ruby; jo'
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10
START SOON ON NEW DEPOT
Great Northern Surveyors At
Work In Newport.
Railroad News of the Past Week

1t is reported on good authority that
the dreat Northern viii build it's new
oepot for Newport on the site occupied
by the present depot. The building is
to be 40xSO feet. of brick and fitted with
ail modern conveniences. Architectur.
ally it will be a structure that will be
credit to both the road and the town.
Work on the building will commence in
about month. The sum of 500. 900 has
been authorized for expenditure at New
port in the improvement of depot facili-
ties. indicating the roads appreciation
OF the large and growing business it gets
at this point.
0reat Northern surveying parties have
been In town several times of late. run
ming lines for new side tracks. It is re-
ported that the road will shortly begin
the construction OF new passing track
north OF the main line, extending east
several thousand feet from a point near
the water tank. Numerous lines have
also been run on the South Side, and
many believe that the road will eyentu-
ally cut straight through the South Side
so as to reach the big fill east OF town
without making any curves.
party OF eastern people, personally
conducted by President F. A. Blackwell,
OF the Idaho & Washington Northern
Railroad, made trip over the lines of
the new road Monday and Tuesday in
specting the line and the territory it
traverses. The trip was extended to
Metaline to view the work being done on
the development Of the cement plant of
the Inland Portland Cement Co.
The presence of this party. travelling
in a Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
private car, has given new life to the
rumora that the Black we'll road is to be-
come part of the Milwaukee system.
No definite foundation exists for these
| rumors. except the close connection that
apparently exists between officials of the
two roads. and the fact that on several
occasions Milwaukee officials have made
tours of inspection of the new road. Mr..
Black we'll has also been prominent in
the negotiations of the Milwaukee for
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

entrance into Coeur d'Alene. and il ia
generally accepted that the W.N
Will enter Spokane over Milwaukee
tracks as soon as that road is built into
the city. the two roads making connec.
tons in the neighborhood of McGuirsa
1t is reported that survey is on foot
for the extension of the I. & W. N. from
sullivan Creek to the Canadian bound.
,ary, to reach the large iron and silver.
lead bodies known to exist near the
boundary.
1t took several days work of a wreck.
ing crew with complete outfit to get
back on the tracks the engine of No. 2.
which was wrecked at Milan last Wed.
neaday
The Idaho Central surveying crew at
work on the railroad survey between
Priest River and Priest Lake is now
working near the mouth of the lake.
having moved camp to that point. The
question of who is backing the road il
becoming more mysterious than ever.
1t has been generally understood that
the Great Northern is behind the pro-
ject, but their officials are now DENYING
any connection with it. Grant Smith ia
known to be connected with the devel.
opment of water power along Priest
River, but whoever is putting up the
money for the Idaho Central survey il
successful in hiding his identity.
The snow slides at Wellington that
buried the two Great Northern trains
and caused the death of 100 passengers
and trainmen will be cleared away by
the first Of the week and regular traffic
to Seattle resumed. In the meantime
the Great Northern is operating one
train day from Spokane to Seattle via
the n. P.
A heavy blast at the Morrissey cut
buried the track Monday. and the steam
shovel breaking down while clearing of
the track, it was necessary to transfer
passengers at that point until the shovel
could be repaired and the track cleared.
which took until Tuesday evening to
complete.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10
$4,000 FOR MANUFACTURERS
Inducements Held Out For Loca-
ton of Industries.
Town Has A Favored Location

Newport will offer a bonus of $4,000
tor the location at this point of saw.
mill with o cutting capacity OF 200, 900 to
250. COO feet per day, or a woodworking
plant to employ at least 100 men.
The town presents facilities for manu-
featuring plants of this character that
are unsurpassed in the Northwest. An
abundant supply Of timber is located in
the country directly tributary to New
port, and in the Kaniksu National For
est, covering over Il million acres of
Rtound, there is vast supply of mature
timber that is being sold by the govern
ment and can be transported to this
point by either rail or water For a
woodworking plant there is availa bic the
cut OF the m..ny mills located in this ter
rltory, and for the distribution of pro-
ducts our two lines of railroad offer the
best of facilities.
Located on the main line of the Great
Northern there is available for .listribut-
ing territory all the mileage of this road
reaching the northern tier of states as
far east as Duluth, Mimi, and the lines
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad, reaching large part of the
middle west. The Idaho & Washington
Northern is belt line, having track and
traffic connections with all the great
lines reaching the Northwest, viz: The
Canadian Pacific, Great Northern
Northern Pacific, Hartman lines, and
within a few months the Chicago, Mil
wankee & Puget Sound viii be added to
the list, giving the town practically the
advantage of being located on all o
these great systems.
Newport needs payroll of larger pro.
portions. To get such payroll and the
attendant benefits of development that
will come with establish hment OF manu-
featuring industries, the citizens art
willing to work together and boost. The
offer of bonus of $4,000, az before men
toned, is made in good faith and parties
seeking a location for industries cal
readily be shown that We mean bnsine ess
For milling purposes several goot
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

sites can be had at reasonable terms,
located along the Pend Oreille river.
convenient to the town md to both lines
OF railroad. For manufacturing pur-
poses sites can be secured that are al
ready reached bv tracks on both lines.
Industries of this character are not
needed by this town alone, but BY all OF
this territory. They are sure to come
in time. In order to secure them as soon
as possible and forward the develop
ment OF this section this bohns isoffered
at this time.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10
Passing Of a Veteran

William H. Moore was born in Lewis-
burg, Pa. NIay "a, 1888, and died at his
home in Newport. Wash, March Z, 1910.
He was educated at Buck knell Univer.
sity, Lewisbnrg. Pa, and removed to
Franklin county, Missouri. in 1869,
where he resided until 1901, when with
his family he removed to Washington.
He located at Newport in 1902, where on
account of failing health he was com.
PEELED to retire from public life. He
has been an active member of the Bap-
tist church since 1872.
Mr.. Moore and three brothers enlisted
and served in the civil war, and he was
a member Of the Lewis Duemler Post
No. 465, st. Clair, Mo- The deceased il
survived by wife, FIVE sons. four daugh.
tiers, two granddaughter. all OF whom
reside IN Washington, and three broth.
ers, James A., Joseph r. and Charles
L., all of whom reside in franklin
county, Missouri. He passed peacefully
away after an illness OF ten days, sur.
rounded by the members of his family
who mourn the loss OF a kind. loving
, husband and father. Services were con.
Quoted from the residence by Rev E. G.
Scott, pastor of the Baptist church a,
Wilbur, Wash Music was furnished by
special quartet, and many beautiful
floral offerings were rereived. Inter
ment in Odd Fellows cemetery, New
port, Wash. Wednesday, March 9.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

The slogan contest conducted By
the Commercial Club closes March
10. Think up good advertising
phrase for the town and send it to
The Miner. $5 prize for the one
selected.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

seph o. Hollis, Charles B. Jones and
Esther l.. Hines. of Yocum. and George
A. Stewart. OF Ruby.
The Forestry Service attacked the set
tiers titles to their land, but the settlers
were upheld by the Spokane land Office
ruling. Thereupon the forestry officials,
who insisted that their charges were
justified, appealed the matter to the
secretary Of the interior.
The testimony in these cases was
heard before Commissioner Rogers at
Newport. and the testimony reviewed by
the Spokane land office, which rendered
decisions favorable to the settlers in all
but few cases. The Forest Service ap.
pealed all cases where the decision was
unfavorable TO them to the secretary of
the interior, as did the settlers. The
decision OF the secretary is final in the
matter.
The settlers haye been put to consid.
erable expense in this matter. some of
tie cases costing in the neiehborhood of
$500 to defend. A great deal OF feeling
against the Forest Service has been cre-
ated by these contests, as the sympathy
of the public has been with the settlers,
who at considerable expense and priva-
tionc endeavored to secure these home
steads. Some of the best white pine
| lands in the Northwest were inclnded in
these contests, and the claims are valued
at from $4,000 to $4,000. .......
! Two burglaries have occurred ia town
this week. Tuesday night the Home
Bakery was entered, the burglar break
| ing window on the north eide OF the
! building. He got away with $l.l5 from
| the cash drawer and also satisfied his
hunger by faring on some OF Stro's pies
and cakes Wednesday night the VIII
cox & Paulsen market was broken into.
Entrance was secured by removing a
window pane in the rear OF the building
The cash register was opened, but no
money having been LETT there the bur-
glar got nothing for his work, as the
proprietors have not missed anthing
from their stock.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

Transportation facilities, abnn-
dance Of raw materials and good
sites are the requirements for
manufacturing. Newport has all
OF them. Boost for big pay-r roll.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

Get in the game. Boost for your
town and surrounding country.
No better opportunities for success
can be found than are open right I
In this section. Get busy. !
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-03
E. l.. Westbury
Leading in select Family Groceries, Fruits
and Confection.
Front street opposite Passenger Depot.
Railway Mail Clerks Wanted.

The Government pays Railway
Mail Clerks $50 to 81, 200. and
other employees up to $2,SOO an
rually. Uncle Sam will hold spring
examinations throughout the coun-
try for railway mail clerks, Gus
tom House Clerks. Stenographers,
Bookkeepers, Departmental Clerks
and other Government Positions.
Thousands of appointments will be
made. Any man or woman over
18, in city or country, can get in
structions and free information by
writing at once to the Bureau of
Instruction, 86 N Hamlin Build
ing, Rochester, N. Y.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-03
Fresh Tobacco Seed Given Away.

Although cotton is bringing a
fine price, 1 would not advise anv
one to plant all their land in any
one crop. An over production of
any crop means low price, and il
order to help keep both cotton
and tobacco at living price, plant
some of each. Seasons were not
suitable for a fine crop of tobacco
in 1909, at the same time those
who made fine crop received a
fine price and those who were less
fortunate and made a common
"rNo received its worth, still were
not paid for their work, Judging
a rom all reports the crop of tobac.
20 will be reduced this year very
! uuch. In my opinion this will be
big mistake as from all the in
ormation / can get that prices
ill be extra good and would sug-
.est to all who can TO plant some
,,obacco as you we'll know it is a
pad policy to put all your eggs in
me basket. A hint to the wise
ought to be sufficient. To all
those who wish to plant some to-
~ yco I already have on hand a
fresh supply of seed to furnish
you and your folks. Wishing you
all prosperous new year, s,
/ am, yours truly
F. Watkins,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-03
A Good MeIodrama.

Along the Kennebec," played
at the Dillon Opera House Friday
night, was a good meldorama that
merited larger attendance than
it received in Dillon. While the
play did not measure up to the
Two Old Cronies' and other
plays that have. been seen at the
Dillon Opera House this season,
still it was well worth the price of
admission, and while rather weak
in certain lines it had features that
did credit to several members of
the company The acting of Hiram
Simpkins, Tryphenia Trott and
Zeke Dasher, the comedians, was
splendid and the audience showed
its appreciation of their work by
frequent and prolonged applause
at the several hits they made. The
other members of the troupe took
their parts well, also, but the life
of the play was in the work of the
comedians. The audience was
small, but what it lacked in num-
,ers it made up in enthusiasm.
danager O'Ferrall has several
t;1er good plays booked for the
JASON. which will be announced
III.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-03
FOR SALE At SACRIFICE.
Hermitage aud Wachesaw Plantations

extending from Waccamaw River
to Murrell's Inlet, two hours from
Georgetown, comprising 1000
acres fertile land, partly cultivat-
ed and heavily timbered. Sub
stantial Colonial Mansion in Oak
grove; outbuildings and tenants
cottages; with wharf on Wacamaw.
Half-mile frontage on Murrell's s
In let, which abounds in game,
fish and oysters and is a popular
Summer Resort. Pine and Cy-
press, estimated to cut million
and a quarter feet. For full par
ticulars address r. Earnest Beatty,
Dillon, s. C.