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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
SURPRISING IGNORANCE

~ HERE is surprising ignor-
VI ance in the middle and
eastern states regarding
conditions in the west. The
East Oregonian frequently re-
ceives letters from people who
wish to come here to work and
file on homestead land ada
cent to Pendleton. One couple
wrote from Chicago and de-
sired to know if it would not
be possible for them to secure
homestead land sufficiently
close to town that they could
work here and care for their
claim on Sundays.
Just a few days ago there
appeared the following innO-
cent letter in a Chicago news
paper:
GIRLS AND 4 HOMESTEAD.
Will some reader tell two girls who
wish to take up a homestead how
much it costs for the three years, liv-
ing expenses and improvement Of
land.
We intend going to Wyoming for
several months each year. returning
to Chicago for the winter months. Is
it hard to improve the forty acres and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

what Is profitable to plante Possibly
it' would be better to live in Colorado
instead Of Wyoming, on account OF the
climate.
Chicago. FA
This shows that eastern Ore
gon is not the only section that
is misunderstood. There is an
opinion among many eastern
ers that the west is mostly un-
fenced as yet and that the chief
essential to success out here is
to avoid trouble with the Indi-
ans. Such ideas are amusing
but there is also an element of
pathos about such ignorance
and the matter is not one for
jesting. The people who make
such blunders are usually hard
working but badly informed
poor people and they are en-
titled to know the facts before
they spend any of their money
coming westward.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
THE WHY OF THE FERRIS
BILL.

~ ENATOR Chamberlain il
S reproached by the Ore
gonian for "acquiescene'
cence" in the Ferris water pow
er bill. what is he there for,
asks the Portland paper.
The answer is Senator Cham
berlain is at Washington serve
the people of this state, not the
electric power trust. 1t is
what the people want and ex-
pect. If they had wanted fur
ther plundering Of our power
resources they would have
chosen Mr.. Booth to the senate.
The spirit of the Ferris bill
is for development of power
resources on a basis of public
service. There is not an iota
of sincerity in the contention it
is against state rights. The bill
gives the states all the reve-
nues and exclusive regulation
if they desire it. It is opposed
because it is antagonistic to
freebooters who believe the
proper policy is one that per-
mits them to grab the public
domain for nothing, develop
water power with borrowed
money on a skim-the-cream
basis and sell the product to
the people at prices eight or 10
times too high.
The manner in which our
water power has thus far been
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

OF the most frequent causes is the
penicious custom Of keeping infants
in close apartments where the ther-
mometer ranges from az to rs de-
grees Fahrenheit and where the
greatest anxiety is constantly felt lest
the children take cold. such infants
may lose weight become anaemic
and exhibit all the signs of malnutri-
tion where nothing is wrong except
the conditions mentioned"
We cordially agree in the view that
cool fresh air-outdoor air lis a
fine baby food.
The undernourished baby is rest
less, fretful. irritable, has a poor cir
culation, cold hands, feet, soft, flabby
muscles. often some enlarged glands
in the neck. easily upset digestion.
subnormal weight and very slow gain
ii any. He is very susceptible to ca
tarrhal infections, intestinal trouble
whooping cough and pneumonia,
He never fails to improve II he gets
enough outdoor air, no matter how
weak and puny he may be. In fact
the most effective treatment is out
door air, with intelligent manage
ment of the feeding as a secondary
consideration.
WILLIAM BRADY, N. d.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
LITERAL SOFT ANSWER.

A well known English politician
was much visited by reporters. One
day he was enjoying a chat at a
London hotel when a strange young
man came up who seemed to have
something of Importance to commun-
icate, and led him across the room.
Arrived in a corner the stranger
whispered, Il am on the staff of an
evening paper, and / should like you
to tell me what you think OF the
governments foreign policy
Mr.. Dash looked a little puzzled;
then ne said. Follow me-" Leading
the way. he walked through the read
ing room, through a long passage in
to the dining room and. drawing his
visitor into the corner behind the
hatrack, he whispered, II really
don't know anything about it."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
CURRENT THINKING
THROUGH THE CANAL

In passing through the canal from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, a vesse
enters the approach channel in Limor
Bay which extends to Gatun, a dis,
tanee Of about seven miles. AT Cat.
un, It enters series OF three locks
IN flight and is raised S5 feet to the
level of Gatun Lake. 1t then steams
at full speed through the greater
part of the channel in this lake. for
distance of "a miles, to Bas Obs
po, where it enters the Culbera Cut.
II passes through this cut, which has
a length of nine miles, and reaches
Pedro Miguel, where it enters a lock
and is lowered 80 feet. Then it pass
es through Miraflores Lakes for a dis
tance of one and one half miles until
1t reaches Miraflores, where it is
lowered 55 feet through two locks, to
the sea level after which it passes out
into the Pacific through an eight and
one-half miles channel.
The main features of all the lock
sites are identical; and the follow
and brief description of the Gatun
Locks. with special reference to the
arrangements of the towing tracks,
ship channels. inclines and approach
es, gives a clearer conception of the
towing scheme in general.
There are two channels at Gatun,
one for traffic in each direction. The
channels are separated by a center
wall, the total length of which is 63-
80 feet. There are two systems OF
tracks, one for towing and the other
for the return Of the electric loco
motives when returning idle. This
however refers only to the outer
walls. For the center wall, there Is
only one return track in common
for both the towing tracks. The tow
ing tracks are naturally placed next
to the channel side and the system Of
towing utilizes normally not less than
four locomotives running along the
lock walls. Two of them are oppo-
site each other in advance of the yes-
sci, and two run opposite each other
following the vessel. The number OF
locomotives is, however, increased
when the tonnage of the ship de-
mands ii.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
WHAT OPEN RIVER MEANS.

(From the Walla Walla Union.)
The watershed Of the Columbia
river and its tributaries embraces an
area of approximately 25OO00 square
miles in the United States and an ad-
ditional so 900 in British Columbia,
making a territory larger than the
German empire and larger than the
entire New England states. New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and West Virginia combined.
The soil, resources and climatic con-
ditions of this territory are Of such
nature as to stamp it among the
worlds greatest productive regions,
which ultimately. when fully devel-
oped, will be able to support, pro"
portionately, the largest population
of any similar section Of the globe.
The opening Of the Columbia riv-
er and its tributaries which will be
given emphasis by the dedication Of
The Dalles-Celilo canal, marks an
important step in the transportation
and Industrial welfare of this region.
The United States government, lis
tening to the pleas Of foreseeing men
of the Pacific, has invested, through
rivers and harbors appropriations
covering a period Of over twenty
years, large sums Of money for the
Improvement of this waterway, both
at its entrance and along its reaches
waterways are creators of pros
perity. The improvement of the riV-
er Main. in Germany-a stream oil
only S10 miles long and draining an
area Of only 1900 square miles
brought about a wonderful increase
in trade. industry, population ana
wealth to a territory in which towns
and cities had been established for
nearly ZU00 years. The Columbia
drains an area Of 250,000 square
miles. the settlement Of which has
scarcely been begun. In this vast
territory are resources of forests ana
fields. Of mines and water-powers
sufficient to form the physical basis
Of an empire.
The completion OF The Dalles-Ce-
lilo canal, which carries the cheapest
form of transportation into the heart
Of such a territory. is like the open
ing Of a door to unlimited possibih-
ties. The DEVELOPMENT which Is as
certain to follow as the sun is to
shine. will not only abundantly justi-
fy the appropriations which have al
aady been made for the improves
ment OF the Columbia and It's tribu-
taries. but will furnish substantial
basis for further requests for addi-
tionai congressional aid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

developed in the northwest is
|idiohc. Private ownership of
\ electric resources is bad enough
at the best. Private owner
ship without thorough regula-
ton is an offence against civili-
zation. 1t means get-rich-
quick operations rather than
real development, it means
poor equipment inadequate
service and extortionate rates
for such service as the people
secure. 1t is figuratively speak
ing an effort to shut out the sun
and light the world with a Ian
tern.
No man or woman can give
thought to the subject and then
oppose the Ferris bill unless
they have personal interests
that conflict with the public
welfare. The state rights argu-
ment is pure buncombe ad-
vanced by parties who don't
believe in state rights them
selves and never did. The spec
tacle presented by self consti-
tuted republican party dicta-
tors fighting the Ferris bill on
the score of state rights is one
of the biggest jokes in history.
If they can get away with such
work the Barnum theory of hu-
man nature will be indeed vim
dicated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
THIS MAY ENTERTAIN
HAD IT FIGURED OUT.

With a view to letting nothing es-
cape her vigilance, Mrs. Muggins
cross examined the prospective
housemaid
You are quite certain you know
your duties thoroughly" she said,
after deciding to engage her. You
will answer the door to visitors and
wait at table
oh. yes, num-" said Mary Jane
Il am quite sure / will know how TO
go about them"
Mrs. Muggins was on the point OF
turning away, when a thought struck
her, and she suddenly swung round
to the girl.
"oh, by the way, do you know your
way TO announcer"
We'll, num-" replied Mary Jane,
innocently. I'm not sure about
that; but l think l know my weight
to a pound or sol''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
NOT FOR HER.

The suffrage parade was rounding
the plaza. A jeering youth with his
velvet hat far back on his head and
a pair of large yellow shoes, made
facetious remarks as the marchers
trailed by.
Back to the cook stove!" he cried.
An elderly man looked around at
him.
rs your mother in the parade ?"
he asked.
my mother" gasped the youth.
Well, I should say not! My mother
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
MOTHER GUESSED RIGHT.

1t was at the dinner table, and the
hostess addressed her husbands
brother.
DO have another piece of pie, Will
liam!'
why, really, Nv had two already;
but it's so good, I believe l will have
another"
"Ha, ha! Mothers right" cried
little Frank. "she said you'd make
pig of YOURSELF"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
LAWABIDING.

While travelling in a western town
the following conversation was over
heard:
What are they moving the church
for?"
We'll, stranger. I'm mayor of this
place and I'm for law enforcement.
We've got an ordinance that says no
saloon shall be nearer than 900 feet
from a church. gave 'em three days
to move the church"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
NALNUTRTTT0N

A baby suffering from malnutri-
ton ls simply undernourished. A
well fed child may be poorly nourish-
ed by reason Of weak digestion or
some obscure constitutional disturb
anee.
Says DR.. Holt in his textbook zone
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

Nations that engage In war hence.
forth should be compelled to do their
lighting in deserts, wilderneases ana
mountain ranges where they will not
Interfere with peaceable folk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
A Delicate Problem.

The type Of youth who INDUCES in
loud clothes and a hat forced back
over his ears, dropped into the dental
chair.
Tn afraid to give him gas" said
the dentist to his assistant.
'Why?"
How can I tell when he's uncon.
scious?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
PRACTICAL HOME WORK

n MONG the plans for con-
II Meeting the home and the
school, that of giving cred
it at school for housework done
at home is becoming wide
spread. The application of
this idea is seen in what is
known as the "Crete plan" 1t
has been in successful oper-
alton for ten years in Crete,
Neb., and has been adopted in
fifty or more high schools in
that state and in neighboring
one.
This plan secures Che coop
Grafton of women able and
willing to teach cooking of
some given article. AS many
as twenty articles are included
in the course. Girls thereby
see the interior of many good
homes and gain impressions of
good housekeeping. Girls be-
come interested in cooking with
the result that they are often
found in the kitchen when
their mothers entertain in the
parlor.
The plan has been said to be
"the most democratic form of
cooperation, and the best
method of philanthropy yet dis
covered"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

amt got no time for such foolln', she
goes out washin'. ."-Phlladelphia
Ledger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
The Modern Tendency.

van guile, the author. L. very
very young man. isn't her"
Yes How did you know lTfF
His writings all have the air OF
having been written by a man who
mas lived two or three lives and tired
Of them"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

THE VANISHED DREAMS

. |.
Q I surely miss the winter time,
. with fires blazing bright.
. The lively fiddles going and
. dancing night by night;
. But there's one thing bout old
. Winter I mostly do ad-
. mire.-
. The dreams that used 10 talk TO
. me from out the friendly
. fire
D II.
. I know that Springtime has its
. dreams when roses, red
. and white,
, Make gardens seem like para
disc with all its bloom
. and light,
D But the ruddy winter fires, with
all their cheerful CLEANS,
, In the stormy winter season
D brought the brightest
sweetest dreams.
, III.
And now those dreams have van
, ished. but their memory
is sweet
} AS winds that kiss the clover and
ripple DER the wheat.
} And I'm thinking with a sigh
now, these glad, sunshiny
days,
} OF the dreams that used to talk
} to me from out the fires
blaze.
} Frank L Stanton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

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Arizona republican., 1915-09-18
CAR LIMIT LAW
 ID HAVE 4 TEST
Two Actions Filed Against Arizona
 Eastern Yesterday

Complaining that the Arizona East ,-n Railroad company had violated the car limit law. the office of the attorney general filed in superior court two more bills against the com rany yesterday. II is charged that in one instance the defendant com pany ran a train of eighty-four cars over the line between Phoenix and Maricopa and at another time. a train of ninety cars. The law limits freight trains to not more than seventy cars.
 Bat whether the law will stand or not remains to be determined and II is for that purpose that the action has been brought by the office of the attorney general. Lawyers are in cIined to believe that the matter has already been decided against it in the Tucson Gas and Electric company case m which the supreme court held that the legislature sought to do something that the constitution of the state had authorized the corporation commission to dO-regulate railroads and all public service corporations.
 It is plain that this power could not be exercised by both the legisla- ture and the corporation commission without danger of a conflict. While The legislature has limited trains to seventy cars the corporation com mission might under the authority of the constitution place the limit at forty cars or ninety cars
Arizona republican., 1915-09-18
TEN PER CENT LIMIT
 = = UP ID ATTy-GENERAl

Whether the ten per cent limit Of county leyies is so sweeping as to include all expenditures for any pur- pose, Or whether it refers only to those expenditures under the con trol of the boards )f supervisors was the question put up to the attorney general yeserday by the state tax commission.
 The question arose out of the case of tie 1915 levy for Yuma county.
 which the Southern Pacific protests is in excess of the statutory limita tion. investigation by the commis- sion disclosed the fact that the eX- cess amount over the ten per cent limit was accounted for by the in terest on the new road bond issue of $500, 0,000, the item amounting to over S25, 1000. Decision of the point in volved is considered of great inn portance by reason of the fact that a number of counties are cOntem- plating bond issues ranging from S50O,O00 to million and if the all- inclusive interpretation of the law is supported, it is believed that it will have d serious effect on the proposed bond issues.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-18
CHANDLER HAS
 5000 FEEDERS
Big Demand for Pasturage for Stock - Bankers Are Looking Over Stock Feed ing Proposition in Salt River Valley,

CHANDLER. Sept. 17.-Anyone in the Chandler district or Salt River Valley who has Tasturage for sale should get in touch at once with George r. Peabody. business manager of the chamber of commerce, or J. l.. EntrEein, Chandler, as these men have d call for 5000 feeders that are seeking pasturage in this valley.
 D. $. Culver, president of the Mer- chants Nationa! bank of St Paul Minn.; R. C. Lilly, Vice-president of the same institution; J. C. Kinney. president of the First National bank of Wihaux, Mont, and Ramon Elias and J. C. Camou of Nogales. repre- senting the West Coast Cattle Co. of Monday.
 These gentlemen were not only ln- vestigating the possibilities of obtain ing T large amount of pasturage, but also were looking into the opportunity of establishing in the valley a live stock loan company. If such a con- cern were established in the valley it would be with the intention of pro viding cattle for any rancher who had feed to finish them for market.
 The West Coast people have 12,00G head to place this year. of this nGm ber. @.000 have been placed in the imperial Valley and 40n0 in New AIeXico whiel the remaining 5.G0O they wish to place in this valley if they can obtain pasturaee as rcason- ably as they can in the Imperial. Messrs Entrekin and Peabody have agreed to find out the extent Of the pasturave available and notify the parties within ten days If the infor- nation is satisfactory. they will inn mediatelv send a representa- tive here to make contracts for -eeding.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-18
The Ace of Hearts at Lion

Walter Edwards in The Ace of Hearts" is shown at the Lion theater for the last time today. This is a story of the great north woods and the snow scenes are beautiful. while the avalanche and fight in the deep snow one of the most stirring scenes ever shown on the screen Fay Tincher in lively comedy entitled Unwind ing It" gets lots of laughs, while Dot Farley in a new Rodeo comedy, Aunt Matilda Outwitted' is splendid.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-18

the last time but Charlie Chaplin will be shown again Sunday in connec-
 tion with The Carpet from Bagdad."
Arizona republican., 1915-09-18
"srother Officers" at the Arizona

bTOtheT OTIICGTs dl lHe HTIZUnd
 The Arizona will offer today for the last time Henry Ainley in Brother Officers" which is q pleasing picture The picture is produced by the Lon don Fiji mcompany and released on the Paramount program. It is story of military life in the English army. The same program includes Broncho western comedy entitled "Fatty's Ad- ventures" which helps greatly to com plete a good bill. Tomorrow there will be an entire change with Walker Whiteside in The Melting Pot
Arizona republican., 1915-09-18
CARRY OIL FOR OWN USE
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
 CHICAGO. Sept. 17.-BusineSs men on the Pacific coast took the stand in behalf of the Southern Pacific at a rehearing of the case in which the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1914 decided the railway steamers could not carry oil except for company use. Witnesses testified that commcr- ciaI associations on the coast were of the opinion that the Associated oil Company should continue to operate tank steamers and that the railroad should be allowed to retain stock in the oil concern.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-18
APPEARANCES DENIED
 BY SUPREME COURT

Motions for rehearing in three cases were denied yesterday bN the supreme court. They were those Of the Peo- ples National Bank. appellant vs. George Taylor; D. D. Phillips vs. the County of Graham and the Warren company vs. William q. Hanson.
 The motion to dismiss the appeal or strike the abstract from the record in the case of John II. Martin. trustee in bankruptcy of the Imperial Copper company, corporation. bankrupt; vs. the Bakers Trust Company was de- nied. and appellant given sixty days to file brief and if so advised sup plemental abstract.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-18
ADJUSTMENTS
The lamara

Jane Cowl and her splendid acting in The Garden of Lies" will be the sole attraction again today at the Lamara theater. Jane CoWl is the young woman who made such a won derful showing in the great New York success. 'The Easiest Way. She is beautiful in more ways than one. and an exceedingly clever actress The Garden of Lies was her premier in the silent drama. Right well she played it. Support is accorded her by William Russell the william in the great Mutual serial, The Diamond from the Sky" Russell is a big hand
Arizona republican., 1915-09-18

One hundred boxes tine apples. s1.45 box
 McKEES CASH STORE
 (Advertisement) It
Arizona republican., 1915-09-18
The Plaza

The thirteenth episode of The Mas ter Key" the great Universal serial that is now running at the Plaza theater will be the feature there to- day with others of q truly great Uni Versal program. In this episode. it takes up the story where it left off last week. with Sir Donald trying to let Ruth know that he loves her bet ter than the other fellow. "Dore. ' does. However. Dore having escaped from the clutches of the Hindus and from their temple comes in time to stop the little game. However Sir Donald stands in with the natives who tell him of danger but leave Dore and Ruth uniformed The na- tives are searching the hotels for Europeans and another thrilling ad- venture confronts the hero and hero