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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11
MUST DEFEND LESSONS ALSO.

John McCourt, United States attor-
ney. says that under a ruling of the
United states supreme court any In
dian of the Umatilla reservation has
a right to such water from the Una
.ulla river as he can put to bene-
ficial use on land allotted to him.
He declares he will protect the In
dians i'm the exercise of such rights.
Then let US see him do it. Some
.cf the local Indians are trying to ir-
rigate their allotments through Will
liam Caldwell. their tenant Surely
they have a right to do that. 1t is
not necessary for them to work the
land themselves. Some of them are
old men, some squaws and some chill.
dren. The law does not require that
they should do the work themselves.
If Mr.. McCourt thinks it does then he
applies the laws of property to the
Indians differently from what such
laws are applied to white men A
white man owning land and having
water rights does not have to do the
work in person. He may rent his
land to another or hire the work done
by an employe. A white man owning
a business block is not required to
1--we in it. He may rent his building
to others and usually does so.
Legal rights exercised by white men
are also applicable to the Indians. Ali
citizens stand alike under the laws
of the United States, regardless of
their race or color, and the Indians
are citizens. The fact that our local
redmen are helpless and unable in
themselves to assert their rights does
not lessen the justice of their cause.
Their helplessness should itself be n
spur to urge on the governments le-
sal officers TO do their duty
Is Mr.. McCourt really going to de-
! fend the Indians in the exercise of
their rights? Then he will have to
defend those who rent their lands as
well as those who do farming work
themselves. How can he escape from
such a course?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11

A man who changes names and
wives surreptitiously is not likely to be
a safe banker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11
DIFFERENCE IN SIZE.

\ very small man-not only small
AZ to stature, but lacking also in
width of beam-sat in a street car
until he became tightly wedged in
from both sides. Then there entered
the car large, handsome woman.
upholstered to the minute. She took
the strap in front of the small man
and was hanging to it in discomfort
when the small man arose with a
flourish of politeness and touched her
on the arm.
Take my seat, madam" he said,
with a bow and a smile.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11
LIVED ON
RAW EGGS
Mr.. Richards Experience With Dir.
ferent Diets. Peaches and
ButtermiIk for Three Years.

Cecilton, Md.-Mr. George Richards,
Of this place, during the past IL years,
has probably tried more different diets
Than the average person would ever use
In lifetime.
What he has TO say about his expert
ments, must therefore be highly interest,"
ing TO anyone suffering from indigestion
or stomach troubles Of any kind.
He says: "For more than IL years,
| suffered with stomach troubles, and
paid hundreds OF dollars for doctor bills
and medicines. ! was also operated on
for piles.
lived on dried peaches and buttermilk
for nearly three years. The only thing
that would not give me pain was raw eggs.
] was physical wreck. ! could not
sleep, and was as near crazy as man
could we'll be.
must say that after taking two 25-ceni
packages Of Thedford's Black Draught,
i did me more good than all ever spent
Tor other medicines.
have been working daily on the farm
ever since, and | am as hard as iron."
This purely vegetable remedy has been
In successful use for more than 10 years.
Tryit. Butbe sure that it's "ThedioId's."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11

Africa
This he said, "is where / qualify
as the White Mans Hope
Yet it not be rashly inferred from
this, however, that Hannibal was a
Big Smoke.-Chicago Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY SKETCH.

Miss Maude Adams, one OF Ameri-
cas- leading actresses. who Is now
touring the country in "Chantecler," I"
is thirty-nine years old today. Her
parents were of the profession and
she herself made her debut on the
stage when yet a child. When she
was appearing in Hoyt's "a Midnight
Bell" her first real success on the
stage, the attention of Charles Froh-
man was attracted to her and she
has ever since appeared under his
management. She has appeared in
many dramatic successes. including
The Little Minister" What Every
Woman Knows and Peter Pan"
which perhaps form the most conspic-
uous trio of her triumphs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11

The Turks and Arabs appear to be
no worse than Christian fighters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11

Echoes of the Past.
Scipio had carried the war into
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11
WHAT WILL THEY Do?

Mayorality candidates should be
willing to discuss freely and frankly
the various local issues of Importance
and should be ready to tell the people
what may be expected of them in the
event of their election. The people
are entitled to know What the candi-
dates are liable to do if chosen to Of
flee and discriminating voters will be
guided as much by the position a can
didate takes as by the personal fea-
lures involved.
SO the announcement of the plat
forms by the various candidates will
be awaited with interest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11

Official City and County Paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11
WHAT 1T MEANS TO US.

Many people do not yet fully realize
the importance to this city of having
the reservation water rights estab-
lished and the Indian lands brought
under irrigation. So they may won
der why there is so much controversy
and why the East Oregonian is so
jealous in urging that the rights of
the redmen should be established.
II it proves true that the ruling of
the supreme court in the Montana
case does apply to the Umatiua res
eryation and if the government Off
cials perform what is their plain duty
TO the Indians it will mean the SAL
vation of Pendleton as well as of the
Indians.
Pendleton's greatest misfortune at
this time arises from the fact it's i'm
mediate territory is sparsely settled.
The big farms have dwarfed the
growth of Pendleton as though the
city had been locked in wise. The
creation of a large irrigation district
adjoining the city would end this diff
fIculty and place the city once more
upon the road to growth and ad-
vancement This is universally ad-
nitted. The need of such an irriga-
ton district has been keenly felt for
years and local workers for the citys
good have long schemed and strug-
an end.
If the reservation rights are estab-
lished as now seems almost certain
they can be established there will be
an irrigated district right at the door
Of the city. If the Montana decis-
ion applies here it will mean that the
water Of the Umatilla river may be
used for irrigating the thirsty acres
of the reservation. 1t is estimated
that $500 acres Immediately adjoin-
ing the river may be watered. That
amount of land would help greatly.
storing the water Of the river It
should be possible to irrigate 10000
acres or more. What would that mean
TO Pendleton? It would mean the
doubling or trebling Of our business
and population. 1t would mean that
Pendleton would become a city in
fact as well as in name.
Nor would the irrigation Of the
reservation bring the bad effects
some people seek to show. They claim
it would preclude mountain water
81 ystem. But the people who make
that claim have never been jealous
for a gravity water system. They
have been fighting it and arguing for
q filtration plant But it is not true
the irrigation OF the reservation would
rum our chances for mountain water.
II would probably be easier to get
water from the Indians than from the
Ryers mill.
II is not true the watering of the
reservation would hurt the country
west Of here. Hermiston people say
II wont hurt them. Stanfield people
say the sanne and so do the owners
o. the Western Land & Irrigation COM
pany. These people have spoken
already upon the subject and with
out solicitation. They say there Is
plenty OF water for all and everybody
knows IL Is true. II there is not plen-
ty OF water why has the government
figured on watering 10000 more
acres Of desert land in the west end?
The irrigation OF the reservation
country viii help the west end projects
and the more land irrigated near here
the better it will be for the projects
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11
COMING LATER.

A Capital avenue lad of eight wish
ed to go shing. but his mother re-
fused to permit him to go near the
water, Johnny nevertheless, slipped
out and went to Gall creek, where he
fished for more than an hour. On
his way home he met a neighbor, who
was surprised to see Johnny carrying
fishpole.
Hello. Johnny" said the ne!ghbor.
Been fishing?"
What did. you catch -
'W-w-why, l haven't been home
yet"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11

SO the commerce court holds up
the decision of the Interstate com
merce commission. Then when the
commerce court has passed upon the
matter the case will go to the su-
preme court which will probably say
it is alright for the railroads to give
discriminative rates If the railroads
are reasonable" about it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11
THE WEAVER.

Little one ever at night he
comes, a
When the bugles cease and the q
little drums; 4
When the trumpets endeth their 4
turaloo a
And the sand man sifts on 4
your eyes OF blue 4
The golden. magical sand of 4
rest a
AS you snuggle down on your Z
mothers breast; 4
Softly, quietly, there on the 4
sin, a
Quietly. tenderly, there on the z
bed, 4
He weaves till the dawn comes 4
cool and still 4
With silver needles and gold 4
en- threadt'' 4
Frank L. stanton. Z
Q q . q q q q q a a a a a a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11

"Oh, thank you very much,' she
replied and turned toward the seat.
Then, smiling genially again, she
asked: Where did you get up
from"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-11

The coal man and the plumber are
busy men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
TO EXPERIMENT
IN OILlNG STREET
Three Hundred Gallons of Crude
Oil Secured by Citizens for
That Purpose.

There is going to be some exper-
imenting in Webster City with oil
ing the streets. The oil ordered
some time ago by w. J. Covil, ]. NJ.
Jones and j. l.. Kamrar is here aid
the street commissioner is going to
treat the street on Wilson avenue
in the block where hese gentlemen,
reside this week This has been tried
in some cities and found entirely
satisfactory, while in others il has
not worked as it should. 1t is claim
ed the oil subdues the dust, sheds
the water and keeps the street in
fine condition, either in dry or wet
weather The experiment will be
watched with considerable interest
and IL it shall prove satisfactory,
there is little doubt but that 1t will
be used extensively here in the fn-
ture. Crude oil is very cheap. cost
ing only few cents a gallon. and
If 1t will keep the streets free from
dust and mud. and not cause incon-
veniencc to residences by getting in
to the houses. it will prove big i'm
provement over the usual water
sprinkling.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
WILL BIERNATZKl
HOLDS THE BOARDS
He Stepped Into Canoe but
Couldn't Find a Seat-Landed
in the Water.

Will Biernatzki, the enterprising
head clerk of the dry goods depart.
ment at the Mercantile store, has
taken his place among the ranks of
the worlds greatest aquatic per-
formers by introducing an entirely
new and original stunt into the
world Of water sports. This new
and marvellous feat consists OF
standing erect in canoe, dressed IN
your Sunday best, and diving back
wards into two feet of muddy watei
coming to the surface again with
your nose and ears full of mud.
This stunt was performed by Mr..
Biernatzki for the first time Sun
day afternoon before small crowd
OF friends who composed picnic.
party. The crowd went into costa
cies and several OF them are still
laughing over 1t. 1t was the best
comedy stunt Of the season. they
say, and would wiring a laugh from
a chronic pessimist.
The ''big show" took place sever
al miles down the river and there
was no admission charged. 1t was
Wills first attempt at canoeing and
he made the hit OF his life with
out even taking paddle in his
hand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
A Fine Gospel Sermon.

Rev. Walter Metcalf of Blairs-
burg. who occupied the Congrega-
tional church pulpit here Sunday
morning, gave his hearers an earn
est, thoughtful and very helpful
gospel sermon. The attendants of
the local church We're greatly pleas
ed ever the opportunity Of hearil.g <
the new Blairsburg pastor and he
was greeted with large audience
Rev. Metcaif is an able and promis-
ing young divine and his Webster
City friends, those who have heard
him preach or have met him person
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25

BIG SHOW COMING
Webster City Again on List of Cir
Gus Towns-Show to be
Here on Aug. 81.

Webster City is again on the map
with reference to the big circuses.
Mr. Morgan, advance agent for tue
Forepaugh-Sells combined shows, IS
in the city today and has made ar
rangements for the big tented at
traction which he represents to
show at this place on Monday, Aug
ust 21st.
This circus ranks in the same
class with Ringing Brothers and
Barnum & Baileys shows and many
believe it equals these. 1t is one OF
the wealthiest circuses on the road
today.
The show will be given on the
Webster City driving park grounds,
as that is the only available place
of sufficient proportions to accom-
modate the many big canvas tops
used by this aggregation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25

read and one of the most intelli-
gent and best informed men in this
section. During late years, howev-
er, on account of his declining phys
ical condition, his mental faculties
had become affected and his reason
clouded-this being a source Of
much sorrow among the many
friends who knew him in his better
days.
Mr.. Barstow was one of the char
ter members of the Congregations.
church of this city and during his
long life he had lived as an exemp-
larry Christian. Hosts of friends, es-
pecially among the older citizens OF
the county, will ever remember him
as an upright, ideal citizen--one
who spent a long and useful life
and leaves character that is in ev-
cry way worthy of emulation and
reverence by all who in any way
came in contact with him during
his pilgrimage through this earthly
existence.
The burial service was held at
the Congregational church yesterday
p. m. at $3.50 o'clock, conduct
ed by Rev. Walter Metcalf Of Blairs-
burg.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
|INCIPIENT BLAZE
AT A. VILE HOME
Fire Broke Out During Absence of
Family-0rigin Mystery
Little Damage.

Fire of unknown origin broke out
in the Albert Vile residence, 1871
First street, Friday afternoon
about 4:30 o'clock during the ab-
sence of the family. The neighbors
noticed smoke issuing from the
home and turned in the alarm in
time to save the house. The fire
department responded promptly and
but little water had to be used to
quench the flames. The damage is
estimated at approximately $75.
A peculiar mystery about the
blaze is that it started in place
fifteen feet distant from the stove
or any other probable place where
fire was liable to originate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
WEBSTER CITY HORSE
OFF TO THE RACES
George Levalley Starts Season With
Trotting Horse Deacon
at Rockwell City.

The first of Webster City's race
horse owners to open the season is
George LeValley, who left yesterday
for Rockwell City, where he has en-
tered his trotting horse, Deacon
in the Thursdays racing program.
The race meet covers three day s
Thursday and Friday.
This is the first race of the season
for Deacon and he is entered in the
1920 class. However, those who
have seen him in training declare
that the big gelding will be in a
much faster class before the end OF
the racing season
Mr.. LeValley will do his own
driving.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
SIGNAL MEN FINISH
JOB AT THIS PLACE
Left Saturday for Harvey, Hi
nois, Where Another big
Job Awaits Them.

The last of the wiring of the cleo.
tric signal system on the Central
and Northwestern railroads, follow
ing the completion of the inter-lock-
ing switch Improvements, was done
Friday afternoon and the gang of
workmen left Saturday for their
next job at Harvey, Illinois.
During the rebuilding of the in
terlocking system, the electric sig
nal bell system was put out Of COM
mission on all Of the switch tracks.
part of the main lines, ETC., and the
rewriting that had to be done was
no little task. Mr.. Lou Bright Of
Chicago was at the head of the sig
nal men. With the finishing of the
electric wiring the switches are all
in in the best of condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
AGED PIONEER
IS CALLED
Henry M. Barstow Dies at the Age
Of Ninety-0ne Years-Came
Here Fifty-Five
Years Ago.
AMONG OUR BEST CITIZENS
Passes Away Respected by Wide
Circle of Friends and
Acquaintance.
AMONG OUR BEST CITIZENS

Henry NJ Barstow passed to his
reward from the county farm, where
he had made his home for about
two years, at an early hour Sun
day morning. Mr.. Barstow's death
came as the result of his advanced
age and general physical decline
which extended over a period of
many years. The deceased would
have been 81 years old on the 18th
of next month.
Mr.. Barstow was among that
pioneer band of hardy men and
women who came west and settled
in Iowa in very early day and to
such men are the people of the pres
ent day largely indebted for the de-
gree of civilization, progress and
prosperity which are now enjoyed
by the residents of this great COM
monwealth.
Fl. M. Barstow was born Aug. IS,
1920, at Whitesboro, New York. He
was married to Hannah l.. Baldwin
at Rutland, Illinois, on May IA.
1851. In 1856 Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
stow removed to Hamilton county
and this was the home of the de-
ceased continuously during all these
years, with the exception of about
two years spent in the south during
the war, when Mr.. and Mrs. Bars
tow We're commissioned by the
Freedman's Aid Bureau to look at
ter the welfare of poor colored and
white children. During this period
they We're stationed at Little Rock,
Askansas, and spent their time In
teaching and caring for those ander
their charge during the great civil
conflict in our country. Following
these two years spent at Little Rock,
they again took up their residence
upon the farm owned by them.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Barstow came
to this county they purchased the
farm formerly owned by C. II. Fow-
Ter, but soon after this sold 1t and
bought the place where they made
their home for so many years.
Mrs. Barstow passed to her eter.
nal home on March II. 1908, eight
years ago. To this union no chii-
dren were born and Mr.. Barstow
leaves no immediate relatives. Her
man Sellick. who has conducted the
old homestead northwest of the city
the past several years, upon which
Mr.. and Mrs. Barstow spent nearly
all their lives. is nephew of Mrs.
Barstow.
In his earlier years the deceased
was one of the best known men In
Hamilton county. He was widely
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
SOME BULLETINS OF
GREAT INTEREST
Experiment Station at State College
at Ames Offers Information
to Farmers.

Iowa farmers who are thinking
hard about the forage problem
these dry days will find information
to help them in two bulletins Just
issued by the Iowa Agricultural En-
pertinent Station at Ames. One
deals with the problem of filling the
silo for the first time, with which
thousands of beef producers and
dairymen are confronted this year.
The other deals with the alfalfa
question.
The bulletin on filling the silo
was written by Prof. W. j. Kennedy
of the animal husbandry department.
of the state college and it is based
on eight years experience with the
silos at the experiment farm and
wide investigation among silo users.
1t is intensely practical and tells
how to cut corn, put it in, and ev-
cry other step in the preparation of
silage.
The bulletin on alfalfa sets forth
the value of this crop, which has
been a godsend to thousands of
farmers this season. for where care.
fully cultivated 1t is producing as
much as three or more tons per acre.
The bulletin is timely for the alfal-
ia seeding time runs from the first
week in August until the goth. The
bulletin was written by Prof. H. y.
Hughes of the farm crops depart
ment.
The bulletins may be secured by
writing to the Iowa Experiment Sta
tion at Ames for them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25

For sale, 16O acres of good Iowa
land located three miles from good
market in Clay county, Iowa. Good
fences but no other Improvements.
Ninety acres in crop. Will make
someone a good bunch of money at
the price, $65 per acre. Terms,
$1,000 down, $4,000 March first, bal
ance five years at 5h per cent in
terest. L. e. Bladine. d1t1f1s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-07-25
Petitions Filed.

Agatha Christensen has filed a Pc
tition in the Office of the clerk OF
the district court, as executrix of
the estate of c. J. Christensen, ask
ing Judgment against M. G. and
Carrie G. Boyd for s1,57O.4O alleg-
ed due on notes.
F. R. Dalbey asks Judgment
against H. R. Gillespie for $3.50 al
legged due on notes.
The First National Bank of Web
ster City asks judgment against Don
n. Foster and Sidney A. Foster for
s$2,161.74, said to be due on note.