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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
No Forest Fires Here.

5rmati'la county has been extreme
lv %. tunate during the pr"sonr dry
season as regards forest fires With
fires burning in almost every forest
of The northwest. the Umatill1 f,rc-t
mas 50 tar escaped ACCORDING 70 Su-
pervisor Cryder there has been
small fare on WILSON creek in he
v estern division but t did compare
t:yely no damage There is also
small FIR, on Starkey prairie putSi le
TIE forest bounds Two rangers arc
watching it to prevent it from spread
ing Due to the many fires o:er the
northwest, the atmospher" about
PendletoT is blued with smoke
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
First Grain Fire of season.

Fir, hat started presumably rom
sparks from the steam engine pulling
the combine burned over moro than
Quarter section of land near Mis-
sion on the reservation Saturd ~ aft
eru, on. The land is part Of the Geo.
Perincer farm. 4 portion of the
grain had been cut but there was
sacked wheat in the stubble AMI, he
fore the fire was controlled it had
burned into some standing grain. Nor
went out from Pendleton to ass st in
fighting the flames. A field If sum
nrereallow greatly assisted IN check
ing the fire. The damage win he
urt.y covered by insurance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
Residents Block street sprinI,IinS

The street committee of the coun-
Gil this morning encountered new
obstacle in the way of settling the
dust which has become very bad on
certa streets of the city, Because
of the shortage Of water in the res
ervoirs, the sprinklers were taken off
some time ago However. the dust
became so bad that the street com
mittee secured a pump and was es'
tab ishing it temporarily at the foot
Of Thompson street with the inten-
ton of securing water from the river
to fill the sprinkIers. A temporary
platform was being built when a
number Of residents Of the vicinity
notified the street committee they
would secure an Injunction against
operating the pump on the grounds
that it would be nuisance. The
street committee has not yet deter
mined what to do.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
STANFIELD MAN SOON
WILL MOVE TO BEND
Frank Sloan, Prominent Bank
er and Business Man to
Leave.

Frank Sloan, for many years a res
ident of Stanfield and prominently
connected with the development of
this part of Umatilla county, will soon
move to Bend where he will make his
future home. He has purchased a
large ranch in central Oregon anu
will make his headquarters in the
thriving metropolis of the interior.
Mrs. S'oan and the children return
ed to Stanfield Tuesday and she is
making preparations to dispose of the
household goods and depart from
Stanfield. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Syoan
have taken an active part in the com
munity and their friends regret to see
them leave.-Stanf,eld Standard
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27

Charles W. Lebarre today brought
SUIT aga nst Ross Kerr He alleges
that he had 95 acres in a fnlfa irf
contracted with Kerr tc care for it
ia . farmerly way. The first crop
yielded 10 tons, he all 1Ges b1tt there
aft"~ defendant failed to care for the
land properly with the resu t that the
second crop was 80 tors less and the
third crop much less. he alleges th"t
Keri il terfered with HIM when he
tri..I to care for the lL III rni he hsk-
a ies.1aining order aga az. fur'for N
terfercnce He also asks hat the
cour. determine Kerr's >hlre If tn"
cop in order that he mry @ssess 3arl-
a yes against it. Laha4re 1i@r s1rd
Ker for S17O.4O for Eors "ri nHol
L w Bailey is attorn-y 5 e. tho plan
tiff
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
SMOKE BOMB KILLS
TWO IN AN AIRPLANE
Machine Catches Fire Durin g
Experiment at Curtiss
School Near Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Aug. 27.-R. NJ. Mead,
Curtiss AeropIane Company instruc-
tor, and Charles Wall Of Buffalo,
civilian passenger. were killed by the
explosion Of smoke bomb they were
trying when their airplane was 200
feet up. The machine caught fire and
dived to the ground.
It is not known whether the men
were killed by the fall or burned to
death under the wreckage. The bomb
il is reported, had been offered to the
government and Mr.. Wall was maxi
ing a demonstration demanded by the
war department when the accident oc-
CURED.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27

Judge Charles H. Marsh Pendle-
toms latest benedict. violated the
speed ordinance last evening but un-
der the circumstances. it is doubtful
whether any court in the land would
convict him. While motoring slowly
down the street with his bride. h.
was espied by George G. Baer. who
was a so out for the air. George ran
up close behind the judge and press
ed his horn. He kept his finger on
the button until he got the Judges at
tention and then he gept it on some
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
ON COAL RATES
Is DENIED RAILROADS

SALEM. Aug. 27.-The Pub
lie Service commits ,ion will de
ny the request of railroads for
an increase of fifteen cents "a ton
ON freight rates of coal shipped
within the state. the order i'm the
case being prepared TO be out
this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27

S. c. Jackson, local painter and pa
per hanger and veteran of the Span
ish war, returned Yesterday from
three months visit in California. He
expects to leave in a month with the
intention of enisting in the aviation
corps of he army. having taken the
preliminary steps while at Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
Car of Fish Arrives.

A carload of trout fry arrived this
morning from the Bonneville hatch
cry and a number of local sportsmen
are up at Gibbon assisting in distrib-
uting the same. The fish are being
planted in the river between Gibbon
and Bingham Springs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
Returns to naval school.

Hal Corby. who has been here for
several days on a furlough from the
u. 5. naval training station at Mare
Island, left yesterday to report. He
will have several months schooling
yet before being assigned to regular
duty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
Mrs. oliver Breaks Arm.

While coming down the steps of the
Methodist church yesterday morning
following the service, Mrs. f. N. OIL
iver slipped and fell She sustained
fracture of the bone of the right
wrist
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
His Harvest.

L L" Mann. prominent reservation
farmer. brought his harvest season
to a close yesterday morning, fin
ishing cutting 500 acres OF wheat
The 500 acres yielded IL 900 sacks or
about $1,000 bushels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
Captain Vinier Leaves.

Captain c. C. Vinier will leave to
night for Portland and Vancouver Ell
route to American Lake where he is
ordered to report SO as to take up his
duties in the instruction of the draft
forces soon to be modified there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
Fire SIM burning at KameIa.

A forest fire is still burning about
three and a half miles from Kamela,
according to Louis Scholl of Echo,
who came down this morning on No.
II. The fire has spread over $50
acres. he states but is practically un-
der control.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
Leave for Noolmen's Convention.

j. N Burgess, T. A. Boylen and {.
c. Berkeley left Saturday evening for
Salt Lake to attend meeting of the
National Woolgrowers' association.
Mr.. Burgess is one of the directors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
Certified for Gillian Co.

resident OF Pendleton but who was
drafted in Gillian county. has been
certified to the district board by the
local board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27

billiard French, GurdIn" S.ockmar.
and John Brosman. HeppnGr stock
man, arrived here yesterday and ship
ped out trainload of catt,e to Kan
sa& City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
RUSSIANS RETAKE HEIGHTS

PETROGRAD. Aug. 27.-Rus-
sian troops ON the Roumanian
front northeast of SOVcia re-
captured the heights which Tcu-
tonic assaults first forced them
to relinquish. II Is officially stat
ed. The Russian fleet on the
Black sea destroyed II motor
bOaCs and seven fcIucIas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27
Sumpter Asks Aid.

An appeal for financial aid for the
inhabitants of Sumpter, which town
was nearly destroyed by fire, reached
Pendleton today in the form OF sub
scription papers for circulation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27

more, The advertisement was too
much and the judge stepped on his
throttle. So did George and away
they went. the siren horn announcinG
their coming some ten blocks away
Everywhere the judge went, the viii
lain still pursued him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27

En- route to American Lake and
other army training stations, about
reserve officers passed.
through Pendleton on No. II today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-27

TOKYO Aug. 27.-MarQuiS OI<uma
former premier of Japan. is seriously
ILL.,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-05

Sunday afternoon about $3.50. Ser-l
vices twice month is something the
Grove people are not accustomed to
but they certainly do welcome it.
Beginning today Mr.. R. E. Miller
will teach agriculture to his classes.
He will make expeditions with the
boys to the nearby farms to show
them how to properly prune and bud
fruit trees. They also will make
an extensive study of the different
types OF soil and plants. Their text
book will be the book prescribed by
the State and they will supplement
1t by going out and seeing for them
i, selves.
| There is no better time to study the
work than now, Just as nature is get
ting ready to display her radiance
the farmers are planting, etc. The
professor does not believe in feed
ing fellow on a diet of literary
work alone when they intend to farm
Get out and get some agricultural
principles when you intend to farm
By the way, what is the use in {
girl studying Latin, Greek and ge
ometry, when she is nurturing tn,
ideal of farmers wife? Will Latin
and Greek aid her in preparing
nutritious meal for her"hubby"? Hu1
much will the two above-mentione,
studies benefit boy who intend
= to plow corn? If they were to hap
pen to change their notions, and no
, be farmers, this knowledge would no
;, be burden.
The correspondent that wanted
''long piece written up in favor O
i, a longer season for bind slaughte
!, evidentally did not think of no,
u much worth the birds, especially tn
o quail, are to the American farme
y in destroying the insects and wee
t seeds that would injure his crops
We should not destroy Gods crea
: lures if they were of no value saw
! the lustre and merriment they ad
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-05

in monthly instalments or monthly. I
for the period of IL months. each
payment to be made on the Saturday
night succeeding the last day of each
month;
End. In consideration of the pay
ments to be made as hereinbefore set
forth the said Minnie Brockwell is to
work faithfully and diligently as
house keeper, viz: Cooking, washing,
Ironing and attending to the children
OF said Duncan Locklear, etc., dur
ing the said term, beginning on the
LIST day OF February, 1917, and end
ing the list day Of February, 1918.
Witness our hands and seals this
list day of February, 1917.
his
DUNCAN K LOCKLEAR (seal)
mark
Witness N. McINNIS.
her
MINNIE x ROCKWELL (Seal)
mark
Witness N. McINNIS.
North Carolina,
Robson county.
This is to certify that Duncan
Locklear and Minnie Brockwell per
; sonally appeared before me this da,
and acknowledged the due execution
of the above instrument for the pur
: poses therein expressed.
t Witness my hand and private sea-
this 1st day of February, 1917.
:, N. McINNIS (Seal
Justice of the Peace
Justice McInnis ought to kno,
that it is not customary for report
ers regularly employed on a news
paper to sign their names to every
thing they write. When a news tier
appears in paper as the one t
> which he referred appeared, ever
newspaper reader should know tina
! it was written by a member of tn
staff of the paper and that the pa
per is responsible. Mr.. McInnis wi
confer favor if he will state VIVA
2 was incorrect about that news item
The reporter advanced no idea G
his own at all. He was merely re-
cording what took place, and wha
Recorder Britt said. The facts tina
L came out at the trial were reporte
t just as anything else of interest
reported. It was all in the day
: work. Mr.. McInnis no doubt Wa
entirely innocent of any wrong il
e tention. Only the facts were repor
ed and the public may judge for i
t self.-Editor.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-05

right UP and make you feel fine and vigorous 1
want you to go back to the store and get your
money. Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying the
sale of caonlel because it is real liver medicine:
entirely vegetable. therefore it can not salivate or
make you sick.
guarantee that one spoonful of Dodson's Liver
lone will put your sluggish liver to work and
clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated
waste which is clogging your system and making
you teel miserable. | guarantee that bottle of
Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire family
feeling fine for months. Give it to your children
1t is harmless doesn't grippe and they like its pleas.
ant taste
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-05
GADDYSVILLE GRIST
School Entertainments School
and Church Services-Mr. Miller
Will Teach Agriculture - About
S1auphter of Rirds

and Church Services-Mr. Miller
Will Teach Agriculture - About
Slaughter of Birds ..
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Gaddysville (Fairmont, R. y, Feb.
27-In. spite of inclement weather.
a very good sized crowd attended
the entertainment given here Friday
night in honor of your old uncle
George Washington. All acquitted
themselves with honor. The plays.
declarations and recitations were all
excellent.
We, together with the crowd, doff
our hats to R. E. Miller and his jolly
crowd for the time and labor it took
to make this success.
The debaters gave orations, R. NJ.
Shooter gave a lecture on the life
Of Washington and w. V. Branch
made a patriotic address. The So
ttions Of old Anglo Saxon, French and
Scotch ballads that were sung hun
Greds Of years ago by the people of
TO the world, only as they were hand
ed by word of mouth from father tc
son. Lately the English class OF
Berea college has collected a part Of
them. :
The time for Sunday school al
Pleasant Grove has Teen changed Sc
as not to affect other services a
nearby churches, also to add con
venience to our students. It will
be on the first, second and fourth
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, thu
third Sunday afternoon.
j RI. Mr.. Powell will preach a
Pleasant Grove twice month, thu
!, first Sunday a. m. and the thirt
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-05
Dan bAScE 70 E!f SAio NJ
New Discovery Dodsons Liver Tone Acts Like Caoe But Doesn't Gre
Savate Make You Sick Don't Lose Days Harmless Liver
Medicine for Men, Women Ch|dren-Read Guarantee!

=, Ugh! Ca1onnel makes you sick It's horrible!
AXE dose of the dangerous drug tonight and
tomorrow you may lose a days work
ealomel is mercury OF quicksilver which causes
necrosis of the bones. Calomel, when it comes in
to contact with sour bile crashes into it, breaking
1t up This is when you feel that awful nausea
and crampng. If you are sluggish and "all
knocked OUT if your liver is torpid and bowels
constpated, Or you have headache dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour, Just try
spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my g1arantee-Go to any drug store
and get SO cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone.
lake spoonful and if it doesn't straighten you
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-05
GA GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED PHYS.


Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole
some physic, thoroughly cleanse the
bowels, sweeten the stomach, tone
up the liver. For indigestion, bilious
ness, bad breath, bloating, gas, or
constipation, no remedy is more high
ly recommended. Do not grippe nor
nauseate. Give stout persons light,
free feeling. Sold everywhere.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-05
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley & Co.,
1886 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,.
writing your n anne and address clear
ly. You will receive ip return q trial
package containing Fol"y's Honey
ond Tar Compound for coughs, Gods
and Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold every
where. ID
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-05

to life. We recommend to the sport
that if he must shoot and hunt or
die, go hawk hunting. If unsuccess-
full, then shoot the pine burs of the
pine trees, imagining they are birds.
w. V. B.,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-05

IN ORDERING THE ADDRESS
OF YOUR PAPER CHANGED
DON'T FAIL TO GIVE THE OLD
ADDRESS AS WELL AS THE
NEW. THIS is IMPORTANT. 1T
SAVES TROUBLE AND DELAY.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-05
An Honest Letter From an Honest
Man

Enos Halbert, Paoli, Ind, writes;
81 contracted a severe cold this fall
and coughed continually. Gould
hardly sleep at nights. I tried sew.
eral remedies without relief. Got
Fcley's Honey and Tar and the first
bottle rel. ed me, curing my cough
entirely. I can recommend 1t for all
co.ghe." Get the genuine. Sold av-
eryWhere. s,.-l 3
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-16
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks Time In Many Instances

of many descriptions may be wonder
fully benefited by following the sim
PIE rules Here Is the prescription:
Go 70 any active drug store and get a
bottle Of Bon-Opto tablets Drop one
Pon-Opto tablet in q fourth OF a glass
of water and allow to dissolve with
this liquid battle the eyes two 10 four
times daily. You should noJice your
eyes clear up perceptihly right from
the start and Inflammation Will
quickly disappear. II your eyes are
bOthering you. even a little take steps
&c save them now before IL is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have been
saved If they had cared for their eyes
in time.
Note Another prominent Physician 20
whom the above article was submitted
said; "Boa-Opto IS very remarkable
remedy Its Constituent Ingredients are
we'll known 10 eminenr eve specialists and
widely prescribed by them The mauufac-
turer5 guarantee u 10 strengthen eye
sight so per cent in one weeks time in
many Instances or refund the money Il
can be obtained from any good druggist
and IS one Of the very few preparations
I feel should be kept on hand for reCu-
lar use in almost every family II is
sold in Fl Paso by Kelly * Pollard and other
druggists.-Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-16
TWO locomotives BRING SINGERS

night and tomorrow matinee and night
Few appreciate the labor performed
IN order 90 bring grand opera in its
ninutesr detail Of scenic and electrl-
cal effects 20 FL Paso.
The performing branch Of the grand
opera comes in for its share of hard
ships. for when the schedule is laid
out by managing director Max Rabi-
nofL it is necessary TO send the sing
ers who appear in the opening per
Torrance on ahead to enable them TO
get a good rest on the eve Of their
performance
Last night folks thought q whole
show had come into town when 20 OF
the stellar lights Of the Boston Ma
,ional arrived from Dallas Among
those composing the early contingent
We're the japanese prima donna, Ia
maxi Miura. who viii sing the title
role in Iris" on Saturday afternoon
the charming English soprano. Maggie
Teyte. who viii interpret Mimi IN La
Boheme" on Saturday night and many
others.
Miss Sarsnne Reynolds. who appears
as prima donna, singing the title role
IN Ia Tcsca." tonight, arrived IN Fl
paso several days ago. her native city
TO spend a few DAYS with relatives
Nine nations are represented in the
Boston National company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-16
A Free Prescription Ycu Can Have
Filled and Use at Home.

Philadelphia. Pa Do you wear
glasses Are you victim OF eye strain
or other eve weaknesses? II so. you
will be glad TO know that according
70 Dr. Lewis there is real hope for you
Many whose eyes were falling say they
have had their eyes restored through
me principle OF this wonderful free
description. one man says. after try
ing it. i was almost blind. could not
see 10 read az all Now I can read
everything without any glasses and my
eyes do not water any more. At night
they would pain dreadfully: now they
feel fine all the time il was like a
miracle 20 me-" a lady who used Il
says The atmosphere seemed hay
with or without glasses. but after
using this prescription for fifteen DAYS
every thing seems clear can even
read fine print without glasses" It is
believed that thousands who wear
glasses can now discard them in a rea-
sOuable time and multitudes more viii
be able 10 strengthen their eyes so as
10 be spared the trouble and expense
OF ever getting glasses. Eye troubles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-16

surpasses Mimi in la Boheme'' IN
pathos and in humanity. La BOheme'
is the bill for Saturday night Her
story is that or million girls who
play at love little realizing the danger
OF the game. ia Boheme' tells a
prosaic s.orv Of poverty and love and
wOrk-the three great elements Of uni
versal life
Mimi. the embroideress meets the
poet and they sing themselves into
one another's hearts. They are both
poor but happy because they are in
love They 20 to a gay supper party
and then comes the rift IN the lutte.
Other eyes than the poets gaze on the
sewing girl, and she throws aside the
real for the unreal She is daZzled by
flGttery and the poet burns with 1eai-
ousy- Then comes that desOlating mo-
ment when the lovers part Tempera-
ment and pride and vanity and anger
separate these two. OF course, Mimi
returns. but IL IS never the same Rec
oscillations. complete and satisfying.
are rare and Mimi dies as her lover
despairiugly cries her name
Mimi IS the embodiment OF feminine
weakness and there are no subtleties
IN her character. She was young and
she knew nothing OF life. So she played
with her sweetheart and turned him
into q monster Of jealousy IN the
Puccini opera We have Minis death as
the deuouemeut. but I'm real life the
denOuement is sadder even than death
because II means Quarrelling and nag
ging and unhappiness." said Maggie
Teyte who sings the role OF Mimi
One does not sympathiZe with Mimi
because she is strong. II IS true she
has had a hard life. earning her liv-
ing and suffering the pangs OF loneli-
ness. One feels for her because when
she had the greatest known happiness
within her grasp. she let go OF IL She
pays for her mistake with her life.
That is all very natural and human.
and transfixed with interest We watch
the unwindinE OF this true, simple tale.
La Boheme' has what the Ameri-
cans so aptly call a 'heart-thrOb' tale,
and Mimi. 7 believe breaches an in
valuable lesson to young women She
shows the pathOs OF woman's incon-
stancy and La BOheme' in any land
will be known as a real story Of real
love-"