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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-13
"POS5UM" POST IS WOE
OF SOUTHERN CARRIER

The woes of the oVerburdened
mail carrier since the parcel post
law went into effect are depicted
in a l. tier received by Representa-
tive Thomas w. Hardwick of
Georgia. Hardwick is Informed
by his constituent that congress has
placed the rural mail carriers in
"a d. vii of a fix" and that i'm
media ;e relief is sought.
The letter, which Hardwick re-
CARDS as a gem in its line. is from
F. T. Deason, IF Irvington. Ga.
and reads in part as follows:
81 set myself with pen in hand
to write you a few lines to let you
know that you have played the
devil with me. l am the mail
carrie. from Mcintyre to Irving
ton md l took the contract to
carry the mail three times day,
q dis ance Of three and one-half
miles, for 1919 a year. At that
time the express company was
doing pretty gond business and ]
got l cents for each express pack
age, and 10 cents and a drink for
every jug.
Yol fixed the law so / could not
carry the jug and now you have
fixed ip thing called the possum
post nd the express company does
not h. ndle any more small pack
ages, nor do / handle any more
dimes
When l took this contract l could
carry the mail in a road cart and
Texas pony. and haul the express
on the side; now the expr, IS has
shrunk and this post business has
swelled so l have to get a mule
and wagon. Now, when l made
this trade to carry the mail | did
not know anything about the darn.
ed foolishness of sending live stock
and farming implements through
the mail, thought that this
was just campaign talk and had no
idea that congress would be fool
enough to pass any such law. l
amt a man to quit this job end ]
never get my bondsmen in trouble,
but l tell you, this thing is getting
serious and 1 want some help.
You have just about ruined the
express company and you have
worse than ruined me. The ex-
press company has made enought
to quit, / was not making a good
square meal at first, and now am
working for nothing and feeding
myself. would not mind work.
ing three more years for nothing,
but the feed 10 about out. Can't
you make sunle arrangements. about
this thing? You know they should
not add express business to mail
contracts.
If you know any relief, study it
up and write me. l know that
Uncle Sam does not want one of
his hard-workinR citizens to do the
express Scompany's business for
nothing. am willing to do the
work il you will get me pair of
mules and a wagon and something
to feed them. See the man who
handles the money mp there and
ask him If he will not raise my
wages, or cut Mcintyre and Irving
ton off from the post business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-13
IL Didn't Work.

"A thing OF beauty Is JOY for.
ever" remarked the husband as lie
surveyed her gown. you can't jolly
me into wearing this dress another
season." responded the wite.-Wash.
ington Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-13
He Fear.

Weren't you afraid to 81 down.
stairs IN the dark last night7' asked
woman Of her little son recently.
Yes, ] was little afraid" answered
the boy. but what were you afraid
of" asked the mother. "H'm,' said
tho boy, II WAS afraid there wouldn't
be any doughnuts."
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-23
SPEND MONEY ON WHITE
BLUFFS new TOWNSHIP
+. NJ. We'll Says Town Will Have Water
System, Cement Walks. Fire Pro-
lection and Electric Light

F. M. We'll, who was in North
Yakima recently. says that the prep
arations being made for the estab-
lishment on the railroad of the new
townsite of White Bluffs, are on a
generous scale. Several of the build
ings on the old townsite are being
moved to new locations and more
will be moved later.
The principal streets will be
graded, eight-foot cement sidewalks
will be laid and a parking strip pro-
vided; 10000 feet of wood pipe will
be laid for city water system con-
Meeting with the fire hydrants on
the principal corners. the water to
be supplied with 2O-horse power
pump, connecting with a 10000
gallon reservoir 40 feet above the
town. Electric lights will be pro-
vided, the wires of the P. P. & L.
being only half mile distant.
The townsite, which includes 80
acres is being plated by the White
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-23

cation of the line of the big canal
and to make surveys of the loca-
tons for the proposed reservoir
sites, which are part of the system.
President Hollenbeck OF the COM
pany, who was in North Yakima
from Seattle few days ago, stated
while here that since the settle
ment of conflicting water rights on
the Klickitat, which was effected at
Olympia last winter, the affairs OF
the company are in such shape
that when additional engineer
ing data shall have been secured, he
believed there will be little difficulty
in satisfying the financial interests
which are expected to advance the
money required for construction
Yakima Republic.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-23

seeds isHattributed to the rigid en-.
forcing of the pure seed law, which
has resulted in a widespread de-
mand for better seeds among the
dealers.
Besides the usual investigation OF
seed stores, Miss Aliens trip in
cluded interviews with several far
mers of eastern Washington who
grow a great deal of seed and a con-
ference with the pure seed authority
at the University of Idaho.
While at Pullman, Miss Allen at
tended the women's vocational con-
ference, then in session at the agri-
cultural college, and as an invited
speaker set forth pure seed work as
a profession for women.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-23
SEED STOCK PROVED PURE

That IS per cent of the entire
stock of timothy, red clover and
alfalfa at present sold in the state
will test higher than SO per cent is
the amazing improvement predicted
by Miss Louise M. Allen Of the state
seed testing labratory, as gathered
from her recent investigation of the
seed stores in various towns of east
ern and southern Washington.
This change in the quality of the
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-23

Bluffs Investment Co., of which L..
c. Henry, a son of H. c. Henry, is
president, and J. c. McPhee is Sec
rotary. Mr.. We'll is general sales
agent for the company.
The St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber
Co., White River Lumber Co. and
White Bluffs Lumber Co. will each
have yards there.-Yakima Repub-
lie.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-23
KL|CkITAT IRRIGATION co.
PUTS CREW IN FIELD
Sixteen Men Leave Prosser Engaged for
Summers Work in Locating Canal
and Reservoir Sites

An experienced irrigation en-
gineer with a crew of Is men left
Prosser a few days ago, QUILTED for
a. long period in the Horse Heaven
country.
The chief of the party stated they
were engaged by the Klickitat Irri-
cation g. Power Co. and men en-.
gagged by him say that it is an all
summers job.
The purpose is to make final To-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-23
NEW HANF0RD LINE IS
ID OPENED TO TRAFFIC
Scenic Trip Afforded by Milwaukee,
Route Down the Columbia
River

Regular passenger and freight
service has been established by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad on the Priest Rapids line,
extending down the valley from
Beverly on the main line to White
Bluffs and Hanford.
The new line is about 100 miles
long and it makes very scenic trip
where the road passes through the
canyon at Priest Rapids, on the Co.
lum bia.
The Milwaukee has crews at Han
ford new completing the $4,000
passenger station and freight house
and has built on the banks of the
Columbia $1,000 bungalow for the
station agent. AS soon as the house
is furnished the company will erect
house for the track crews.
The bungalow is located on the
banks OF the river and the view from
the depot is one of the best along the
river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07
NO! PAPE's
BEST FOR BAD.cOlD
FIRST DOSE OF PAPES
COLD COMPOUND ENDS
GRIPPE MISERY

1t is positive fact that a dose Of
Pape's Cold Compound. taken every
two hours until three consecutive
doses are taken. will end the Grippe
and break up the most severe cold.
either In the head, chest, back, stom-
ach, limbs or any part of the body.
1t promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle headache, dullness. head and
nose stuffed up, feverishness, sneez-
ing, sore throat, running of the nose
mucous catarrhal discharges. sore
ness. stiffness and rheumatic twinges
Take this wonderful Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there Is nothing else in the world.
which will cure your cold or end
Grippe misery as promptly and with
out any other assistance or bad af-
ter-effects as a 25-cent package OF
Papes Cold Compound. which any
druggist can supplyaccept no substi-
tute-contains no quinine. Belongs
in every home. Tastes nice-acts
gently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07
} MASQUERADE DANCE
} Is HELD AT ATHENA
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1special correspondence.) }

Especial Correspondence
Athena. Ore, Jan. Z. A large
number were present at the masquer-
ade ball given in the 1. o. 0. F. and
X. of p. hall Friday night.
Jess Myrick captured one prize
being dressed as an Indian and Mrs.
Edna La Brasche the other one, be-
ing dressed as a squaw. Music was
furnished by Jolnnson's orchestra.
Orell McPherrin and Earl King
were Weston visitors Friday.
Alex Mckenzie of Adams was In
the city Friday.
Neil Lieuallen and Rex Payne
We're Weston visitors Friday
Miss Elsie Nolte of Weston. was an
Athena visitor Saturday.
Emery Worthington and Wesley
Tompkins were in Weston Friday.
Clarence Brotherton, who is a stu
dent of the University of Oregon. was
an Athena visitor Saturday.
Luvois McEwen was a Weston vis-
itor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Pinkerton of
Washtucna, are visiting relatives In
the city.
Earl Mckenzie of Weston, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Lizzie Mansfield Is confined
to her home on account of sickness.
]. S. Myrick was a Pendleton WIS.,
itor during the week.
York Dell transacted business In
Pendleton Wednesday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07
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DAIRY ASSURED
FOR HERMISTON
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Especial Correspondence

Hermiston. Ore. Jan. 7.--Mr. d. II
kinley of Cathlamet. Washington, al
"a recent meeting of farmers and citi.
zens here and after carefully consid.
ering dairy conditions in Hermistor
and the surrounding territory has
promised a plant in operation by
March 1st. An investigation by Mr.
Kinley has revealed the fact that oveI
ESQ cows are now on the project and
in this count only ranchers having
more than one COW were considered
He claims he can start the creamery
successfully If cream from about zoe
cows can be assured him from the
start. The plant when in full oper.
alton will handle the cream from 1000
cows and Mr., Kinley believes that the
nearby towns and Butter Creek viii
also bring their cream here.
Twenty four head of cattle fattened
on the Bensel ranch were shipped tC
Portland.
]. Intelekofer has gone to Portland
for the winter.
Mr.. Bacon of FIT. Thomas on the
Columbia is visiting his mother Mrs
.Gilliland.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Leathers who
have been in Portland for some days
have returned.
The Commercial Club will hold ar
important meeting Wednesday even.
ing. Many project and road matters
will have attention.
Mrs. F. NJ. Curtis who has been
here several days reports the sale OF
the ranch purchased from Mr.. Can
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07

STANFTELD BARN
DESTROYED By FIRE
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Especial Correspondence }

Stanfield, Ore, Jan. IA barn be-
longing to f. f. Ewert of Portland,
was destroyed by fire Thursday about
noon. The fire originated from
spark from the train.
The rabbit drive New Years was
a big success. Quite a large dele
cation from Pendleton and other
towns of the county took part.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ S. Kern of Pendle-
ton is the guest, of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
O. Yates.
Albert Shipley of Pilot Rock is Wis
iting at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
Loren Kenison.
Herman T. Bohleman. deputy game
warden of Portland, took in the rab-
bit drive.
o. B. Hagen photographer of Ba-
ker, was here getting views of the
rabbit drive to be used for moving
picture show.
r. r. Howard of Portland, was do
ing business here this week.
John Tower has returned to the
city after an absence of three months
in Fargo ~ D.
DR.. G.. E. Watts of Portland. ac.
companied by his brother-in-law DIR
20. B. Hess, are spending the week
here.
Contractor H. E. Allen of Portland
is here looking after his contracts
H. C. Craig of Pendleton is her,
for a few days.
Miss May Hottie of Anacorles, Wn.
who has been spending the holidays
with her brother r. A. Holte. return
ed to her home this morning.
H. NJ. Straw of Hermiston is call
ing on his friends at this place.
The Ladies' Aid We're entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Yate
and Mrs. Stuart at the home of tn
latter it being the annual election
the follinwg officers were elected
, President Mrs. Geo, Anderson. firs
vice president, Mrs. c. w. Spencer
second vice, Mrs. G.. L. Hurd; score
tary, Mrs. George c. Coe; treasurer
Mrs Elmer Reeves.
The dance given New Years eve b
p. H. Buchholtz, was a big success
A very large crowd attended. Tn
music was furnished by the Unite
Orchestra of Pendleton.
Misses Avis Gaunt and Stella Nc
Collough of Echo, were in town thi
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chezik of Her
miston were the guests of Miss Che
: xix of this place this week.
F. NJ. Smith was a Penileton Wis
itor this week
Mrs. Ralph Holte and Miss Ma
: Holte were shopping in Pendleton on
, day this week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07

about. Should Judge Lowelis initi-
ative restricting measure be adopted
any man or a group of men could set
about and soon have five measures
ready TO file and thus bar the use of
the initiative by anyone else. The
measures could pertain to salary
changes or other trivial matters, Five
such bills would render the initiative
void for two Years. BY filing so such
measures with the secretary of state
one could annul the initiative for a
period of 20 years.
There are plenty of people in Ore
gon and plenty of interests that would
like exceedingly well to see the initi-
.ative put to sleep for long time.
They would be very glad to assist in
financing such move. 1t would not
take half as much money to put
through such a scheme as was eX-
pended in opposition TO equal suffrage
during the recent campaign. Tt put
through such a scheme would take a
sum that would seem small indeed
compared with the money that was
expended in favor of and in opposition
to the single tax bill last fall. Enc
mics of the initiative would delight in
having such an easy method of put
ting it away.
/ In no other light can the East Ore
gonian view Judge Lowell's scheme
save as a remedy that would be worse
than the disease. Nor does this pa
per share the Judges deep pessimism
over the initiative as it is. The Ions
ballot is bad to be sure but we are no'
without hope. There is a big chance
that the use of the initiative will b'
) restricted even though no legal re
strictions are established. The con
tinual voting down of initiative meas
ures cannot help discouraging thos
who would resort to the initiative ol
all occasions. The legislature can al
50 help out the situation greatly b.
refraining from placing so man
measures on the ballot and by handl
ing in a thorough and capable man
ner legislative measures that com
! before that body and which shoul
properly be disposed of by that body
A0S~O~S~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07
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ECHO FLOUR MILLS
ARE RUNNING BRISkLH
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(Special Correspondence. J

Echo, Ore, Jan. THE Echo flour
mills are busily running both day and
night since the Christmas holidays
Three carloads of flour were billed
out last week for the Portland mar
ket.
On last Friday the land owners in
Division 8 of the Paradise Irrigation
District held "A meeting at the home
of w. ]. Reese, and nominated a
ticket for the election which is to be
held on January Ia. The ticket is
as follows; For director, l. w. Dur
rell; collector. c. h. Cameron; treas
urer, ]. T. Hoskins; assessor, O. T.
Steel.
At an adjourned meeting of the
city council held here on Friday night
the following new officials were sworn
in: Mayor, r. r. Lewis; council
men, Albert Mullins, Hugh d.
Smith and Elmer Spike, the latter
| being reelected; treasurer, Louis
| Scholl, Jr., who was also reelected
Mr.. Lewis resigned his former office
as councilman, and II. B. Stanfield
the outgoing mayor, was immediate
| ly elected councilman to fill Mr.
Lewis unexpired term. A. B. Gillet
was appointed marshal. The trels
urer's annual report showed Echo t
be in spendid financial condition
There are no outstanding bonds o.
debts of any kind and cash balanc,
OF $500 on hand.
A series of revival meetings wer,
Begun here this morning at tn
Methodist Episcopal church under tn
leadership of Rev. I. C. Carver, VIII,
will be assisted by Rev. Emmel .
Hermiston.
Rev. j. F. Vernon of Miltol
preached here this morning at III
Bethel chapel on Bridge street.
The Weston high school girls play
ed return game of basket ball her
last night at the city hall, with tn
Echo high school girls team. TIL
game was fast and interesting. Tn
score was 81 to in favor of tn
home team. About one-hundred spec
tators were present to witness tn
game. After the game the high schoc
pupils entertained the visiting tear
at the 1. o. o. F. hall, where an oys
ter supper was served.
The Echo basket ball team re
turned today from a trip to Airing
ton and lone, where they met an
defeated teams at both places.
o. d. Teel is business visitor
Pendleton, where he is attending tn
water adjudicationS,
Jas. A. Fee was visitor here tc
day.
|, John L. Barker, formerly of Per
dleton, has taken over the Echo
Echoes of this place and will contir
; ue the publication.
Born, to the wife of John Dorm o
, New Years day, son. Mother an
child are doing well.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07
FROM THE PEOPLE
JUDGE LOWELL DEFENDS PLAN.

Pendleton. Ore, Jan. Z.
Editor East Oregonian:
In the matter of your editorial crit
ton of the initiative statues reason
able, l beg to say that what l desire
is full discussion. The evil Is general
ly recognized. What is needed is a
man with a remedy. If anyone has
a better scheme than l have offered
l am in favor of it. Thus far / have
seen none. Nearly all men say that
some means must be found TO restrict
the number of measures which shall
60 on the ballot at any one election,
but few seem to have any method to
accomplish the end. Therefore the
enemies of the whole system stand by
hoping that nothing will be done by
it's friends, because they know as
practical men, that unless some limit
can be placed on the operation of the
laws, they will topple soon of their
own weight
I think that your criticism will not
bear consideration. What we need Is
not more legislation, but better legis-
lation. If 1t were true as you sug-
gest that some group of men might
spend time and money to get five
phony bills on the ballot, a thing
hardly within the bounds of proba-
bility. still they could defer voting on
others only until the next election
because petitions filed do not die, but
take their places on the ballot in the
order in which they are filed at sue
ceeding elections.
Respectfully.
STEPHEN A LOWELL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07

field last year, to some Portland In
terests who will plant 1t TO alfalfa
and go into hog raising. Mr.. Curtis
was for many years successful
poultryman on the west side OF the
river but the sale reported above car
ries with It the statement from Mrs.
Curtis that they will make Baker
their home in the future, their house
hold effects having been shipped.
r. w. Allen of the Experimental
Station has gone to Corvallis for
stay during the short course term.
A meeting of twelve farmers was
held here to consider general pro-
ject meeting at which water payments
due the coming spring will be taken
Iup. 1t is the desire of the ranchers
that the government waive payments
of water right for number OF years
and that the money thus sent out OF
the project be used in developing the
land and for the purpose of starting
| dairying.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07
Glad to Tell About Great
Kidney Preparation

am more than glad to testify TO
the wonderful curative power OF the
greatest remedy on earth for diseas-
ed and weak kidneys l have been
suffering for years and have tried
other remedies but they gave me no
relief. | saw your advertisement and
commenced TO use DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root. / was not able to do
a days work for six months or more
when commenced to take swamp
Root and after taking some six or
eight bottles, 1 felt as we'll as ever
did in my life and l can joyfully rec
iommend it to all who are suffering as
was.
Yours truly.
d. L. DEMENT,.
1O1 Sherralt st. Hilsboro, Texas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 10th of April, 1912.
A. j. SMALLWOOD,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07
BOOM IN BASKETBALL
. BEGINS IN UMATILLA
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Especial Correspondence.l }

Umatilla, Ore, Jan. 7.-Basketball
is taking quite boom. With the
scheduling Of game with the lone
Stars interest is getting intense At
a meeting Monday evening James o.
Connell was elected captain for the
year. O'Connell is putting up his
cracking good game again this sea-
son at center. The balance of the
team will be shifted and when play
ing lone will be different than in for
mer years. Means will play forward
with Ray McNurlen and John Nc
Nurlen will guard with either Walsh
or sutton, both new men this year
and mighty close guards. AS the
team rounds into shape other games
will be scheduled with Arlington,
Echo, Hermiston and Pendleton Com
mercial club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07
IN MISSOURI.
Respectfully,
STEPHEN A. LOWELL.

The women are the fairest
In Missouri;
And the homely girls are rarest
In Missouri;
The husbands are the neatest
While the wives are always sweetes
In Missouri.
The corn crop is the greatest
In Missouri;
The fruit trees are the straightest
In Missouri;
The winters are the mildest,
And the summers reconcildest
And the liars are the widest
In Missouri.
Odessa Democrat.
It is just this sort Of blowing
In Missouri
That hurts us past all knowing
In Missouri.
We blow 80 much about II
That the world begins to doubt 1t,
And we'd prosper more without il,
In Missouri.
a better advertising
In Missouri.
Were modest temporizing
In Missouri.
The truth would be sufficient.
II We all were as proficient
As we are, Wen say. deficient.
In Missouri.
There is cause for hallelulliah
In Missouri:
But it's not at all peculiar
To Missouri.
The last line of the poem
Is the proper one to show EN-
They'll enjoy that. Jereboam.
on Missouri.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-07
Fine Winter in Grand Ronde.

Union, Ore, Jan. THE winter
thus far has been fine in the Grande
Ronde valley. While there Is con-
siderable snow in the hills. assuring
plenty of water for irrigation next
summer the valley country has been
almost free of snow. Lumber haul
ers are still bringing lumber from the
hills, 1e miles away, and hauling has
been extended from two to three
months over ordinary years. Team
sters are sorrespondingly elated. and
lumbermen have been able to score
the heaviest delivery in years.