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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05
NEW LAND COMPANY
At HERM|STON
Especial correspondence }


Hermiston, Ore, April 4.-Yester-
day a new land company was organ
lied at Hermiston, which will go un-
der the name of the orchard Com
pany, This company was incorpor-
ated under the laws of the state with
the following officers: Dr. Waldo Coe
president; Frank Sloan, vice presi-
dent: secretary and treasurer, p. G.
Holland.
They will have their main offices
al Hermiston, oregon, Mr. Holland
being now a resident of this place.
They will have all of the Skinner
will start at once for the east in the
interest of this new company.
There are still three 40-acre tracts
left in the fourth unit for homestead
entry The price to be paid for wa
ter right on these is 1880 per acre.
this amount is paid at the time Of
making entry and only eight more
payments to make of 5000 per acre
each year
The proposed fifth unit will be
opened next year. 1t will take in the
luHu uooNe tne y Hhe Nahoi anu pe-
low the feed canal, just what land Is
not at present known.
The Methodist church held their
End anniversary meeting last evening.
the church has been remodeled and
electric lighted throughout. The pro-
gramme last evening consisted of So
los by II. j. knight, Miss Blakslee
and Mr. and Mrs UDthegrove, ad-
dress by Rev. Newham.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY SKETCH

Prof. John A. Fleming who was re-
Gently awarded the Hughes gold med
al Of the Royal society of London. Is
So. To secure such a distinction from
the Royal society places one among
the foremost scientists of the world
and means an honor almost equal to
that of being assigned a niche in
Americas Hall Of Fame
For IL years DR.. Fleming has been
the scientific adviser of the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph company. He has
written many important scientific pa.
pers upon different subjects dnd he
has delivered many courses of lectures
before the Society of Arts and the
Royal Institution in England. For
30 years Prof. Fleming has been en-
gagged in experimental physics, re-
searches, concerning himself particu-
larly with the technical applications
of electricity. He is the author of a
large number of books which have a
world wide reputation for exactness
and depth of knowledge.
He is the son of a minister. He
has filled host of notable positions
in the scientific world. After his
graduation from the Normal School
Of Science in South Kensington, Eng
land, he was demonstrator in the lab
oratories of the Royal College of
Chemistry, and was also n private as
sistant to the late Sir Edward Frank
lin. Many new theories owe their
birth to the mind and genius of DR..
FLAMING
in radio telegraphy and radio tele-
phone and other similar ultra-mod-
ern lines of science have been ad-
vanced through the work of Dr. Flem-
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05

prominent hadware merchant, Doctor
Plommondon and the smiling Fred
Boyd, editor of the Athena Press.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank King were in
Athena Saturday on a business trip.
Mr.. Raymond Duncan who has been
i'll for the past two months Is now
able to be out in the yard.
Mrs. Maggy Taylor of Read and
Hawly Mountain spent Saturday and
Sunday with her children in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris of Wes-
ton visited Mrs. Lizzie Mansfield Of
Athena on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. ]. D. Hargett who has been
residing in Weston for the past few
months has moved his family to
thena.
Frank Richmond and family of Wal
IL Walla, came over to Weston in
their auto. They spent Monday vis-
iting Mrs. Cora Simpson then went
on to Helix to visit his brother.
Sam Phillips, a Weston rancher,
who has been spending the winter in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

List OF unclaimed letters for week
ended March 90, 1911:
D. Anapolsky. Che Allen. Malcolm
Bell. Mrs. w. Board. Lee Brown, c.
O'Callaghan. r. f. Cary. Art Chap
man, Geo. Comedonn. Frank Cole
man. Carl Coniter, L. F. Day. Ruby
Davis, Ed Doherty Gerald Ebell. Ha-
eel Fletcher. W. Il. Frank. Scotie
French, 2, d. n. Hall, Will Harm. F.
+. Hayes, DR.. NJ. G.. Hinckle May
Howard, Louis James, Geo. Hoysons,
Ed Koth, All. Landsen. d. c. Leal.
Louis Long, W. II. Low. May Lud-
gate, Mrs. J. j. McAllister, Emma
Myers, Harry McCord, Grace McGil-
ley, Ida Moisia 2, Mary Nelson, VIM.
Park. r. r. Peterson. Fred Price. Miss
A. Reoske. Henry Ritter, Lane Rijoe
2, Ruth Roberts, J. A. Ruble, M.
Sheushlpe. Chas See Lat. Kan 2, Ber-
tina Samuelson, w. F. Schrom. Mrs.
Toni Sonott 2. w. F. Spencer. F. c.
stephens, Quln Stimson, Myrtle
Swort. ]. w, Smith, w s Taylor
John Thomas. VIM. Thompson, Theta
walker, Emma Warner, VIM. Ward,
Jim Ward, w. w. Wells, Henry Wood
ford, d. N. Wood. Joi Zelmaky. Henry
Woodward
List Of unclaimed letters for week
ended March 80, 1911:
May Andrews. Andy Allen. Thos.
Alexander. G.. NJ. Anderson. Mrs. Bel
linger, Henry Breading, Grace Bred
Ing, Lon Brooks. Ben F. Brown, Ed
Burns, w. p. Butler, Angelo Colabn-
go. c. A. Callaghon. VIM Coppinger,
c. Carlstrom, Mrs. NJ. Choats, VIM.
Ordman, w. 3. Davis, s. Enenyon,
Mamie Evans. Fred Fontaln. Carl
Gilanders, w. T. Gilmore, ]. George.
/. Graghaghn. ]. Halstead, A. Hart
suff, F. G. Hays, Francis Hothday.
Cleve Hopper. John Jordon, L. c.
Herrick, M. Keffer. E. v. Livengood,
w. L. Mcleod, Frank MCLAUGHLIN.
Chas. Marsette, Mat Mooney, MAY
Moore. Louis Nell, Geo. ongre. veyo
Zaklan, Jim Pami, Isabel Perry. q.
A. Porter, 8, Orc Purcell, Willie Wat
tzel, Ed Chapay, Leona Reniard.
John Reifel, jr, J. Rothlam. f. H.
Sellers, F. E. seeley, o. N. Simpson,
Tilly Stetgrs, w. L. Lullwan. Fred
Sylvester, J. w. Smith, ORC TayIor.
M. Thompson, c. II. Waltz, Emily
Walther, Willie Waldron, f. ]. Wat
kins, E. F. Weiss, Michige wilber.
Packages and photos-Jas. II. Cole.
Mrs. Love Cox.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05

Athena, passed through Weston with
his household goods, maving back to
his ranch on Dry creek.
Charles Ferguson moved from
Athena to Weston Mountain on Mon
day. Their children have been going
to school in Athena.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Butterworth have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
o. DeMoss of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Butterworth are from Alaska and
were neighbors Of Mr.. and Mrs. De-
Moss when they resided in Valdiz,
| Alaska.
Mr.. Ernest Blomgren, a prominent
young man of Weston, has accepted
the position as clerk in L. ]. O'Harra's 8
store.
Miss Edna Banister who has been
unable to attend school for the past
two or three days, has sufficiently re-
covered to be at school.
Lee Bryant formerly a Weston boy
was in this city from Irrigon, where
hH is now residing with his parents
Professor Heck of the Walla Walla
high school was in Weston Sunday
attending the ball game and remain
ed over till Monday to transact some
business.
Henry Woods an Athena farmer
was in Weston Monday.
Mrs. Laura Mann, organizer Of the
Women Of Woodcraft, is in Weston
soliciting membership for the order
Mrs. George Carmihael went to He
lix Tuesday evening to assist in the
work of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Barbery Pruett of McMinn-
Vile. Ore, is visiting Weston friends
this week. She 10 the wife Of de-
ceased Weston farmer. on- %
Miss Grace Shores of Freewater,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05

Make note now to get Ely's Cream
Balm IL you are troubled with nasal
catarrh, hay fever or cold in the head.
1t is purifying and soothing to the
sensitive membrane that lines the
air-passages. It is made to overcome
the disease, not to fool the patient by
a short, deceptive relief. There Is no
cocaine nor mercury in it. Do not
be talked into taking a substitute for
Ely's Cream Balm. All druggists sell
it. Price soc. Mailed by Ely Bros,
Sc Warren Street, New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05

Oregon, was visiting friends In the
city during the week.
Miss Jessie Wells and Miss Daisy
Waddingham have both completed
term of school. The former at the
Couse creek school, and the latter al
the Rawhide school which Is three
miles south of Weston.
Mrs. Samuel Rose of La Grande,
Is in Weston visiting relatives.
Mrs. Jas. Compton was in Athena
Tuesday on business.
Niles, potato buyer from Seattle
is in Weston buying up potatoes at
$1.75 a sack. 1t is. thought that the
price will still go higher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05
Distinctive Suit Styles

The new models in suits for spring are ex-
ceptionally pleasing; and the new fabrics are a
delight to the eye. Great ingenuity has been
displayed in the variations of grays, browns,
tans, blues; so many patterns and shades as to
be almost bewildering; an endless variety
something for every taste; something becoming
to every man. New English models in sack
suits; the new Varsity; the Shapemaker; smart
fashions, suitable for all wearers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05
WESTON NEWS NOTES
Especial Correspondence.)

Weston, Ore, April 5.-Mrs. Cora
Fetters Of Spokane is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Driskel
OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bartoff and chill
dren of Milton, are in Weston visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James Compton.
Mrs. Luther Shellenburger and
children have gone to Kolotus, Wash
ington to remain a couple of weeks
with her husband and brother Of that
place.
Mrs. Elvira Reynolds who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. NJ. O'Brien
of Portland, has returned home.
A large crowd came over from Athe-
ma Sunday to witness the ball game.
Among which were Henry Barrett, a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05
Never Out OF Work.

The busiest little things ever made
are DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill Is a sugar coated globule OF
health, that changes weakness into
strength, languor into energy. BRAIN
flag into mental power; curing consti-
patton. headache. chills, dyspepsia.
malaria. Only 25c at Koeppens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05

TIE Kidneys and the Skin. II the
kidneys are weak or torpid. the skin
will be pimply or blotchy. Hoods
Sarsaparilla strengthens and stimu-
lates the kidneys and clears the COM
plexion. By thoroughly purifying the
blood 1t makes good health.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05
Minnesota Educators.

st. Cloud, MIMI. April 5.-School
teachers from all over northern
Minnesota are arriving here today for
their annual convention. which will
continue in session for three days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05
Maryland Church Congress.

Baltimore, April 5.-The eighty
third annual session of the Maryland
conference of the Methodist Protest
ant church was commenced today at
Federalsburg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05
Memorial tn Song Writer.

Schnectady, N. Y, April 5.-Prelim-
mary work was commenced today on
the memorial gate to be erected at
Union college in honor of John How
ard Payne, the author Of Home.
Sweet Home" The dedication Of the
monument to Unions most famous
graduate will take place at the COM
mencement exercises in June. 30
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-27
The Lid Ordered
On by Bath Mayor

Bath. Me. July 26.-Liquor selling
in Bath has got to cease. Mayor Small
has issued instructions to City Mar
shal McFadden to shut up the saloons
so far as the liquor end of their busi-
ness is concerned. The marshal has
taken action, to everybody suspected
of engaging in the business 10 quit or
suffer the consequences. Today the
saloon men were in quandary, hut
will close If they find that business is
meant.
For several months. the bars have
been running unmolested 1t has been
easy to purchase good beer or ale.
while hard stuff has been sold openly.
One has not been obliged to be particu-
larry well acquainted with the ropes TO
obtain drink, and beer and ale hav We
been almost as easy to obtain as a
glass of soda.
| Mayor Small says he has been flood
ed with letters of protest and with
verbal complaints, especially from
wives and mothers over the fragrant
manner in which the liquor statute Is
being violated and he means 10 have
an Improvement in conditions. He has
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EACH ASK INJUNCTION.
Another Chapter in Keith Proctor
Theatrical Unpleasantness.

Portland, Me- July 26.-Another
chapter in the litigation between B. f.
Keith and F. F. Proctor. the theatrical
men. developed in the supreme court
today when there was hearing on
petitions for Injunction brought by
each OF the two litigants. Mr.. Keith
asked that Mr.. Proctor be restrained
from making further repairs on the
East 125th street theatre of New York.
ana Mr.. Proctor asked that Mr.. Keith
be restrained from continuing as man
ager OF the Keith & Proctor Amuse-
ment Co of which the petitioner is
one OF the receivers. The taking of
evidence viii not be concluded until to-
morrow. The case is being heard re-
fore Justice Bird.
The petition for an Injunction le-
straining further repairs on the New
York theatre was granted.
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Skowhegan and for several years it has
been the custom of his neighbors to help
him celebrate his birthday anniversary.
This year was no exception. They in
tended to surprise him but he was "onto
the game" They gathered at $50 in the
evening and found him waiting There
were "a of the party who took ice cream
and cakes with them. and there followed
impromptus, singing of old hymns and
war songs, after which Mr. Herrin en-
tertained the company by selections on
bis accordion which were followed by
the refreshments During the evening
his attention was called to the fact that
his old clock which had been doing duty
for almost a century was failing in its
duty He made the remark that it would
not be long before il would have to be
replaced by new one. After the supper
he was called outside and upon his return
found splendid modern mantle clock
beside the old one
Mr.. Herrin is a prominent farmer of
this town and is veteran of the Civil
War. He enlisted Nov l6. 1861. in the 18th
Maine Regiment. Company b. He later
served in the 30th Maine. Company II as
musician. He served in the war As
months Mr.. Herrin has good health
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Trial Justice Has Busy
Day with Liquor Cases.
Pattsn Family Holds Reunion
Al Their Old Homestead.
Prohibition Mesiing--AgliatIon Over
Shooting OF Mooss-.0ther Items.

Trial Justice o. A. Priest had a
busy time "Wednesday forenoon dis
posing of liquor cases. Four ca ses
came before him in the Grand Jury
room of the court house. The first
case was State VS.. Andres Foster of
West Pittsfield. who was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Il D Brophy on two
charges, both for the sale of cider.
The respondent pleaded guilty to both
through mis- attorney. George w Cow
er. Esq. and Judge Priest sentenced
him in one case to a fine of $50 and
costs. ard the costs in the other case
amounted to sS158. The fine was paid
Charles Libby of Canaan, who was
arrested by Sheriff John A Mooers,
was before the court on the charge
of selling a quantity of cider and in
another case one pint of whiskey 1t
was alleged that he sold to a young
man by name of Linwood Bickford
three glasses of nard cider for five
cents. The boy testified that it made
him so drunk that while riding home
with a Mr. Goodrich he fell out of
the wagon and Goodrich stopped long
enough TO take a drink from the whis-
Key polite tHdt the bOy nad IN MS
pocket. The boy said that when he
came to himself again he was lying
down in some woods The court found
Libby guilty in the two cases and
sentenced him in one case to a fine of
$50 and costs. and in the other case
$50 and costs and 30 days in Jail.
Through his attorney, George w. Cow
er. the respondent appealed, and fur
nished sureties.
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Skowhegan. Me, July 25.-(SpeciaD
There is four generation family
living In Cornville that is remarkable
in at least two things. The oldest
member of the family is Darius Nc
Crillis who is 81 years old He ia
wonderfully preserved in life. He has
his full set of natural teeth. His hair
is hardly tinted with gray and he has
as much as he had when young man
Nor has Mr.. McCrillis had an easy
time in life. He has cleared a big
farm from rocks and now owns one of
the smoothest farms in Cornville. hav-
ing lived there SIS years. He has sold
butter in Skowhegan village for 40
years, having now customers that he
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had four decades ago. He was born
in log cabin in East Skowhegan in
I1820. He comes from family of near
centenarians His mother was 81 at
her death and his brother, John T..
died at the age of "a.
The grandmother of this four gen.
Grafton family. daughter of Mr.. Nc
Crillis, is Emma ]. Moody the wife of
A r. Moody. a prosperous farmer in
Cornville She was a grandmother at
as
The third member of the family is
Guy II. Moody which makes this fam
lily with two men in it, being an IN
common thing in four generation
families. He lives on a farm near his
mother and grandfather. The bshy
of the family. Arthur, Is bright little
fellow for his years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-27

Henry Wallace Stewart. for many
years in the grocery business at Cal
ais. and widely known IN that section.
is dead at his home in Meddybemps,
where he went TO live on his farm af-
ter retiring from business. He was a
Mason ana a past captain of c. II.
Porter Co, Uniform Ranks, knights
of Pythias Since living in Meddy-
bemps he had taught in the schools
there.
A Prohibition meeting was held
Tuesday afternoon by the Clementine
Weston w {. T. L. in G. A. r. hall
Rev. F. L. Hayward gave an interest
ing address on Names Prohibitory
Law" There were also remarks by
Mrs. Stevens. She urged that a Watch
Night meeting be held Sept. 10. Mrs.
Paddock announced that Miss Anna
Gordon would give an address Thurs
day evening in Grange hall. AT that
time the boys and girls. led by the
band, will form and march from G. A
r. hall to Grange hall.
There is considerable excitement at
present around Hayden lake, caused
by moose being, shot there last week.
Fish and Game Warden Pierce of
Bingham has been investigating the
matter for several days nd Wednes-
day accompanied by other officers they
dug up the body of the dead moose 1t
was reported that this was COW
moose about four years old and not an
old one as it was at first supposed. 1t
is claimed that there are two more
moose around the lake, one of them
being a bull and the other an old COW
The penalty for killing COW moose
is fine of not less than $500 nor more
than $1,000. or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding four months.
DIR. Alfred King of Portland was call
ed here Wednesday. He performed an
operation on Mrs. Fronia Trafton, as
sisted by DR.. l.. A. Dascombe.
Mrs. Ralph w. Leighton was operat-
ed upon last week for appendicitis at
her home in Middletown. CT
AIRS. Hattie Eaton of Sharon. Mass,
arrived Tuesday night to visit her
brother, Rev George Merriam. She was
accompanied by Helen and Marguerite
Merriam, who have been passing sew
leral weeks visiting in Massachusetts.
George A, the 2-year-old son of Mrs.
| Ida NJ. Dennis died Tuesday in Oak
| land. The body was brought here Tues
| day night for burial. Funeral services
were held at p. M. Wednesday, Rev.
| Robert Morris officiating The child
| died of cholera infantum
H G. Hamlet of Crestline. Kan. is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| A. j Bernard at Cedar street. He is
q cousin of Mrs Demands. This is his
first visit to Maine.
| The members of the Euniee Farms
worth Chapter of p. A, R., with the
| Scion and Madison Chapters are to
hold Field day Thursday at the home
OF Mrs Horace Spear at Lakewood
| Following is a list of the births re-
corded at the own clerks office in the
last week: To Mr.. and Mrs Alton
Whittemore. a girl: to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Turcotte. a boy: to Mr.. aud Mrs
Edward Colbert. a girl; TO Mr. ant
Mrs Maxim Pitre. a boy; to Mr.. ant
Mrs Joseph Reauford, boy.
A verbal petition is being circulat
ed on What is known as the Plains 70
the purpose of having a special polio
appointed for that section Because o
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recent impromptu fights the citizens
have felt that they were entitled to a
special officer There have been at least
three fist to fist combats in a very
short time and each time it. has been
necessary for outside aid to come IN
and stop the disturbances. There Is
at least one man that is ready to take
the position if rendered him.
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The ire drill whistle was sounded
Wednesday morning soon after the
CITY Of Bangor had locked and all
hands were busy at work diseharging
cargo and in . minutes and SO 5000
streams were being PLAYED from the
hose. the boats lowered and all hands
at their posts This is very fast time
and captain Colby is justly proud oil
the discipline shown by the drtll
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notified City Marshal McFadden that
if his present police force isn't large
enough to cope with conditions he will
give him all the support necessary md
if the mayor makes good in this re-
spect Bath may be expected to be as
dry as the covered bridge.
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The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist
church will hold Lawn party Thurs
day afternoon and evening. July q.
on the lawn of Mrs. Addie Berry's
home. % Harrison avenue. The Meth
odist Orchestra will furnish music for
the evening.
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Card Of Thanks.

We wish TO express our heartfelt
for the help and sympathy
of all our friends in our bereavement
and our deep appreciation of the many
beautiful floral tributes.
MIR. a. II. POTTER,
MRS. A. II. POTTER.
GWENDOLEN POTTER,
GLADYS POTTER.
july27d1t
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FOR SALE.

~ CITY. of Waterville July q, 1911,
Inc buildings consisting of Hose l and
Ladder ], situated on the new Post Office
lot, to be disposed of Immediately when
vacated also the building and lot situat-
ed on Silver St. now used by Hose 2,
WITH the privilege of using same until the
Central Fire Station is ready for housing
company.
y. Il. FfNNEMORE. Chairman.
iuly22d5t
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John Cox farm of 10 acres. better known
as the Willard farm. located on Bowman
St. Farmingdale, to f. L. Moody of
pittston. Mr.. Moody is buying for a
home and will take possession in the
near future.