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DAILY EAST OREGOyiAX, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AI'GI'RT 2(1, lOliS.
PtGE THREE.
WORD PICTURE OF Mil LAKE "ID
CANYON
"Ben mow" wrltCB tho following
beautiful description of Wallowa
canyon, lake and valley for the Sep
tember number of Sunset Magazine:
In northeast Oregon there is a val
ley peaceful. The mountains lift
around It on all sides and through It,
whispering, tinkling, clear and cool,
there winds a ribbon of a river born
of snows that whirls and bubbles Into
pools where lurk the salmon and the
trout. There Is no clang of ' steel
shod wheel oh steel-laid tics, no
scream of locomotive yet to echo and
re-echo through the purple canyon
depths, but day by day a swarm of
human ants, Industrious, implacable,
unthinking, tolling only for the weary
'Wages of the day, builds up, tears
down and smooths a pathway there
that commerce may be served with
steam and steel.
The valley Is Wallowa and its
peaceful fields He broad spread un
derneath a summer sky that rivals
Naples In Its blue. Along Its length1 j there Is a roaring as a waterfall comes
dot tiny settlement with houses neat, down from where the snows He deep
and new and through It runs a merej but yield before the ardor of the sun.
thread of a road where once eachj P.eyond the waterfall that foams
day, each way, there swings a six-1 through tangled thickets to the lake,
horse stage from Joseph into Elgin 'the mountains rise. Teaks in pers-
Far at the valley's ' pectlve stretch dwindling on. To
white man's blood Is peaceful now,
The Powder river montalns wall it to
the south. Piled peaks lift pointed
up and rise In serrate battlements
that grow until one towers over all
the mountains of Oregon, out to
Mount Hood.
The roadway to the lake is ever
up. The lake itself is hid until one
tops -the hills that girdle it and
when the view breaks forth it mirrors
all the glories of the hills beyond, the
peaks that rise above, striped black
by canons, patched by lurking snows.
The water, cold as Ice, Is clear as
cryrta! lonso. The bluish waters of
Avalon are not so clean. No boats
with framed plates of glass are need
ed to look down Into Wallowa's
depths. There Is no water vegetation
there. The rocky bottom 60 feet be
low looks five.
The faintest splash of oars comes
magnified by echoes from the far
hillsides and at the southern end
Kellogg. Unusually warm weather
.;tvalled (luring the wci-k, the maxi
mum temperatures on tin ,1 Till. 18th,
ICth and 20tlt averaging over 100 fle.
f reef,. A very light ralr, fell on tne
owning of the 20th.
Pendleton, Umatilla cvunty, JI. F.
i.hnson. The temperature-, remain
ed high, but were somewhat lowered
by the two -mild thunderstorms tl.n,
oi(:urred during tho lat'e.- port o Uso
week.
and tho world.
eastern end and cuddled by
Powder river mountains lies a
the eastward lift the Seven Devils In con
lake, torted" piles. To south the chain of
Its waters are of crystal, cold as ice; mountains breaks and forms a frame
Its surface mirrors all the peaks that for two vast peaks that pinnacle the
lift around; Its depths hold spotted sky and pierce the cloud's. The place
trout that wait the lure. Sixty miles Is one of beauty. little known because
east In Idaho the Seven Devils moun-;' difficulty of access, and Its people
tains lift, grotesque, satanle, serrated;' lovingly with something of the soft
suggestive of the pictures that Dore accent of Dixieland, call It '"Wull-ow."
drew for 'the place where souls ore The sunrise on the lake is gray
damned. 'anJ K"and anl Pnk- Tne evening is
And at the lake la Joseph, named ' a Blory of the west. The shadows
for the famous old Ne Perce chief- creep out from the shores and stripe
tain. Joseph, who made his last stand 'tho peaks reflected on the bosom of
there before the whites. The valley, the lake'. The nlglrt comes on and
vailed In by its lift of peaks, was his all the thousand whisperings of the
until slow-moving prairie schooners woods, the comings and .the goings of
that had crawled across the plains to the little people of the wild begin. It
barrier mountains found the pass. I" a paradise untouched as yet, un
and the Anglo-Saxon, lord of all the mnrred by man, but when the rail-
world, laid Claim to It, baptized It " comes us Kiuriun sun win oe
,!.. hi. nnH mnv it miirht his and one who finds himself at La
WILIS IIIB WIVU uiiu " " "t - " " " O " " -
rlKht. for his children and the chll- Grande, where Grande Ronde valley
dren of his children to build upon Hf the n'IIs- can do n0 better
-n mv. h wi that Is to be. ' than to visit Switzerland In Oregon
At Elgin is the end of steam. A o Journey Into Wallowa "Wullow
branch road of the Oregon Railway e vale of peace..
threads - . :
WEEK OF HOT WEATHER.
& Navigation company
through the Grande - Rondo
valley
some
shrills
singe way
tmm Ta Orande and there yields to
. ... ., , , Oregon Average! Six Degrees Almvc
he staee thnt yields unwillingly, for "
day by day the sllver-ribbond stretch
.i.. mo. an and on. until beforo The temperature averaged nearly
the early snows begin to crown the ix degrees above the normal
hlchest neaks the way of the Wal- fore part of the week was very warm
Iowa stage will go to history and all and maximum temperatures of 100 de
the little furred and feathered people srees were common In many lorall-
nnrnia.ahndnwcd canon and em- ties, both to the east and to the west
enld hill will shiver at the shriek of of the Cascade mountains.
. - .v.A Tha lnftt turn riAVa WftrA printer. PS-
new demon norn oi nmu mm - - j - .
their wild. From Elgin the pecially In the Willamette valley,
climbs a hill for seeming where the temperatures were slight-
fmiiosn miles. Behind, below, the ly below normal. Showers prevailed
Grand Ronde valley, hamlet, flecked, during the middle pf the week In tin
spreads out diminuendo until It seems extreme northeastern counties, and
the playground of some fairy people light rain fell at the end of the week
that have clustered there and built M the Willamette valley,
their tiny homos. J Considerable cloudiness occurred
With mall In boot and women with during the last three days, which, to
the driver, place aux dames," the gether with the little rain that fell,
stage has right of way and takes It very largely cleared tho atmosphere
grandly, swinging past slow freight-' of smoke which had been prevalent
ers with their Jangling . mountain for several weeks. The sunshine was
bells. Four horse, six horse and below normal, and the preva'liiw
eight horse teams, two wagon cou- winds were westerly,
pled, loaded with the goods and wares j Columbia River Valley,
of all the world, climb weary grades,1 Cascade Locks, Hooa River county,
slide down the slopes, creep slowly Vnl. W. Tomklns. The first three
on until the darkness makes them days of the week were very warm, the
camp, but past them alt the stage' maximum temperature on the 17th
swings on until the curtain drops up- being 98 degrees. ' On he 21st the
on the beautiful Grande Ronde, and weather became cooler, continuns
then from where tho rim rock thus till the close of the week. West
breaks a sheer 1000 feet, the way ln-rly winds prevailed.
- .. I tt nl. TT J T" t. . ....... T
to the west fork or wauowa canon,; nuua mver, nuuu mwr i-uum;. n.
purple, deep and whispering with all L. Hasbrouck. Very warm weather
h thousand voices of the wind-1 prevailed during the week, turning
GOOD OI5JEOT LESSON
FOR MIXED FARMING
The Coulee City News tells a good
story of success in mixed farming In
that section of Douglas county. Tho
editor has been going up and 'down
the country visiting his patrons and
subscribers and taking lyites of pro.
gress.
Among other places of more or less
Importance he visited the orchard
homo of a prominent farmer who,
combines all the elements of mixed
agriculture and reaps profitable har
vests from every field. How he man
ages the large farm Is -one of the In
teresting and Instructive problems
for the consideration of all who till
tho soil for profit. .
Seven miles from Coulee City Is
situated the Sprague farm. It com
prises a tract of 3000 acres. The
crops for the present consist of 200
acres of wheat, 40 acres of rye and
eight acres planted to orchard arid
alfalfa. Tho place Is adorned with
a seven-room house, surrounded by
plants, flowers and shrubs.
Water for home use, and for irri
gating the orchard and alfalfa field,
comes from springs. The largest area
of land Is kept In Its native condition
and used as pasture for horses, sows
and hogs. Rut the Income from that
little Irrigated tract Is the interesting
point of the story.
The orchard contains 400 trees,
from which the owner states that he
expects to net $2500 this season. The
alfalfa, which is under irrigation, will
return three good crops, estimated to
be worth $90 an acre.
Under such circumstances it is not
necessary to have a commission ap
pointed by the president to Investi
gate Into the desirability of fanning
In that part of Douglas county. It
Is a profitable occupation.
The farmer who can- take as much
money-producing fruit and hay from
an eight-acre tract as Is shown by
the Sprague place, surely ought to be
contented, says the News. There Is
nn object lesson for others who have
been thinking that such districts as
Douglas county were not worthy of
consideration.
" Did Yoti Get One ? "
Prices
21 im&
T i '
Alfred Benjamin & Co. Clothing, represent
ing the best clothes made values from $20
to $30 -will go for few days only, at
mad
swept pines must bo essayed.
The road leads winding down, cut
boldly In the sheer that frowns above.
The brake shoes scream upon the
wheels, the tires grow hot, the horses
gallop down the last long slope and
then the portals of tho canon prop
er rlso In buttressed strength.
A long low bridge spans brawling
waters there, the road leads In among
tho pines, and then beneath a sheer
uplift of somber height a tiny sta
tion in a tiny clearing dares the wil
derness. One long, lone pine lifts
up like some Gargantuan plume above
tho house.
The horses, knowing well that they
have reached the end of their day's
work, neigh shrilly and with bang
and clatter the. stage sweeps grandly
up and stops. Tho driver, autocra
of fleeting time and story oft retold,
descends and mingles with the com
mon throng, and then all you Save
beard, all you have dreamed, of din
ner at the Canon House comes true.
.The valley where the fierce old
chief exacted tribute that was paid by
cooler on the 21st. Very little wind
occurred. There was no preclplta.
tion.
Wasco, Sherman county, J. R. How
ell. High temperature prevailed all
the week, the dally maximums rang
ing from 93 degrees to 9S degrees.
During four days the wind was e.ist.
Tho weather was generally clear. On
Wednesday and Thursluy evenings
light rains fell.
Mlkkalo, Gilliam county T. T. Chan"
dler. The week was hot and sultry,
with light winds, mostly northeast.
Thunderstorms occurred Wednesday,
which were accompanied by light
rains.
Condon, Gilliam county, S. C. Dod
son. Thunderstorms ociurrel ow
Wednesday and , Thursday nights.
Some damage was done near Com' n
by heavy rain.
Uin.itllla, Umatilla cour.tj, Helen T.
Duncan. The weather for the week
was warm and dry and generally
calm. No precipitation occurred and
It was quite smoky and dusty.
Hermlston, Umatilla oiunty, C. W.
IIOATS FOK UPPER RIVER.
Open River Transportation Company
Ready for Fall Traffic.
September 1 the Open Rive
Transportation company will place Its
steamer Relief in commission on the
upper Columbia to make dally trips
between Celllo and Arlingtoil and AI
derdnle. says a Portland Item. At
Celllo she will connect with the
steamer J. N. Teal from Portland bv
way or the portage road.
This arrangement will give through
service from the upper Columbia
country to Portland In fine shape and
open an outlet for grain and other
products from the upper reaches of
the Columbia river basin. The Relief
will ply as far as Arlington and Al-
dordnlfj making one round trip
dally.
The Relief Is owned by the Open
River Transportation company but
has been lying Idle at Celllo since the
J. N. Teal was partly destroyed bv
fire some months ago. The Teal was
rebuilt and enlarged and the com
pany Is again ready to handle trafflo
on the upper river.
The Intention Is to eventually have
several large craft In commission on
the upper river and two between
Portland and Big Eddy, the lower
transfer of the portage road, and with
that end In view two are now being
built at Celllo for the company.
These craft will be ready, It Is es
timated, In time to move thousands
of tons of wheat that will be ship
ped here this fall and winter for export.
PER SUIT
A rare opportunity to obtain Men's correcftly
clothes for just about Cost Don't let
it pass.
Pendleton's Leading Clothiers.
no
THE OGLEIt MUST GO.
Virginia Fire Fighters.
Harrlsburg, Va., Aug. 26. A round
of festivities and entertainments, to
continue three days, will mark the
twenty-second, annual convention of
the Virginia State Firemen's associa
tion, opened In this city today. The
grand parade of the fire fighters of
the Old Dominion will be held tomor
row and the hose races and other
contests for prizes, are scheduled for
Friday. Firemen from nearly every
city and town of the state arrived
this morning.
Nominate Congressmari.
Oakland, Cal., Aug. 26. A repre
sentative of the Third California
district In congress will be nominated
by the republicans at a convention
her today.
Portland Postoffice Corridor to be
Cleared of Prof"ilonal Ma.nliers.
The postoffice masher and ogler
must go. Postmaster Mlnto has de
clared himself, says the Oregon Daily
Journal.
Certain good-looking fellows, or
rather fellows who think themselves
good looking, have been making the
postoffice their favorite place to
mike "pickups." . ns they call them,
for months. Some of them are reg
ulars and have been handing out In
the corridors for most all night sev
eral years.
When a good-looking, attractive
girl comes along consternation pre
vails. Each one tries to pretend that
he Is there for some other purpose.
So he runs to the stamp window, buys
nothing, and then darts back to the
general delivery window, or In which J
ever direction the fair one happens to!
go. j
Then he ogles to beat the band.
And In Justice to the men, It must '
be said that now and then their ef-!
forts are not in vain. That's what'
makes the place so popular. Each
t
one has hopes of some day making a
catch. Or of meeting his "affinity.".
in other words. j
In rainy weather mashers are the'
most numerous. But this winter they
are not to be tolerated at all by the
postoffice authorities. j
Policeman Joe Burke, was formerly
statroned at the postoffice and know
most of the mashers by sight. And
they also knew him', by sight. They
weren't so thick then. !
But since Joe was transferred sev-'
oral months ago the mashers soon
got hold of the news and have been
making the best of the situation ever'
since.
And now Uncle Sam, a la J. W.
Mlnto, comes along and says the ogler
must seek other parts of the city for
carrying out his cute, little, Innocent
operations. i
What Women Need
Something to put the blood in good order whtn they are pale and
weak; something to clear the complexion when it is sallow or muddy;
something to strengthen the digestion when food disagrees ; something
to tone the nervous system when it is depleted. That something is
eecnamS
mis
A natural and sufficient remedy for the weaknesses and derange
ments so common among women. A course of these pills will relieve
congested conditions, dispel depression, act mildly on the bowels,
stimulate the liver, increase the red corpuscles in the blood, and
strengthen the functions of the several organs.
For backache, lassitude, low spirits, dizzy spells, weak nerves
and all debilitated conditions, Beecham's Pills are
The Right Remedy
la boxes with full directions, 10c. end 25c .
Discuss Fishing Industry. I
Morehead City, N. C, Aug. 26. ,
Men Interested In the fishing and, oys
ter Industries of North Carolina met
here today, in response to a call of
the governor, to consider needed leer-1
Islatlon. Laws giving greater protec-'
tlon to the natural oyster beds and!
measures for encouraging the cultl-!
"Oregon Builders"
Are you doing what you can to populate your State?
OREGON NEEDS PEOPLE Settlers, honest farmers, mechanics,'
merchants, clerks, people with brains, strong hands and a willing
heart capital or no capital.
Tfc Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.
Is sending tons of Oregon literature to the east for distribution
through every available agency. Will you not help the good work
of building Oregon by sending us the names and addresses of your
friends who are likely to be Interested in this place? We will be
glad to bear the expense of sending them complete Information
about OREGON and Its Opportunities.
COLONIST TICKETS will be on sale during SEPTEMBER AND OC
TOBER from the cast to all points in Oregon. The fares from a few
principal cities are
From Louisville - 541.70
" Cincinnati - 42.20
" Cleveland - 44.75
" New York - 55.00
From Denvet - 30.00
" Omaha - 30.00
" Kansas City 30.00
" St. Louis 35.50
" Chicago 38.00 .
TICKETS CAN BE PREPAID.
If you want to bring a friend or relative to Oregon, deposit the
proper amount with any of our agents. The ticket will then be fur
nished by telegraph.
F. J. QUINLAN, Local Agent, Pendleton, Ore.
or write
Wm. McMUJUlAY
General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
vatlon of the oyster
Una waters are
gates.
In .North Caro-
The East Orcgonian is eastern Oregon's rep reeenta tire MDr. Il
urged by the deie- 1 mi the people appreciate it and show it by their liberal patron
age. It is the advertising medium of this section.