GRANGE CONVENTION. Pi i DART & MUCKLE Carry a Complete Stock of the Beat In Central Mcrchandiia at Loweit Pricea Coo.Utcnt with Quality. Country Produce Bonght and Sold. When in Need of Groceries-, Dry Goodi, Hardware, Boota or Shoes We Solicit Yoar Patronage and At are You.Courteoua Treatment iT. MGLBNS, ORBOON "A Shoe Store for Shoes" I the dictum of t'ac experienced. It is a matter of shoe history that the department stores which try to sell shoes of t'nc grades we sell do not make a success of it. T he reason is that a shoe "depart ment" is fundamentally lacking in the clement of Shkvick that must go with the sale of fine shoes to make them really worth the price asked. KNIGHT BOOK CO. M'sttilngion anil Third tin. "All Around the Northwest Corner" 5 She. for ' Men and Women WALK-OVER Only duive ' children' d'pL SOROSIS !inPortUnd.5 av eeeeve JOB PRINTING 18 OUR DUtlh.fctt J" WE hare the best and most fall? equipped Job Print ing Office in Columbia County And we are prepared to do all kinds of Printing on short notice and at most reasonable prices k TRIAL WILL CONVINCE OREGON MIST St. Johns, Or. The Op port unity of Your Life is to Invest Sow in St. Johns. 1 hove the E xperiencc and Will Give IV He1 Judgment on Prices and I'or anions ' ' ' ' J. E. COLVIN, G ,ff car t Chicago St St. J ohns, Ore. DRSlQESfgECSGlL TENTH AND MORRISON STREETS, PORTLAND, OREOON A. P. ARMSTRONO. XX. Bw PmNCIPAi. tt i.. . . . , .... . nuBcam ior success in a mon u mi ana at eman erpeuae, ua seaae mcs mw dent to a pod lion ss toon m competent. Quality If ear motto, and reputation Joe tnamiak mrb tirlim 1IM .tl. . .U . ae- f IIIIJ.I la. tractloa Insures rapid progress. We teach the looat leaf, th eard Index, tie ouchet and other modern methods of bookkeeping. Chartler Is our shorthand; easy, rapid, legible. Beautiful catalogue, bnaincM forma and penmanship free write today. Reference: any merchant, any bank, any newapaper la Portland. o.t. raiscoi z. x. quios. x .B.nroooxT The Columbia County ABSTRACr AND TRUST CO. Titles Examined Abstracts Mapb Non-resident Taxes Pais )j? L0AHS.8TC RtAt ESTATl Mi it and Oregoni an $1.80 O. T. i fi A l 1 L a BENNETT BLACKSMITH Warren Oregon Good work at Reasonable prices. Wagon and Carriage work a speci alty. Your patronage solicited. (inxvrlre Dry Goods lisnlware Crockery J : Floor and Fred 1 llav Notions ffJB i fa ik iooda H. MORGUS Carries a complete line of all the BeU in General Merchandise At reasonable prices. Your patron age Solicited. OEEGON'S OPPORTUNITY COLONIST RATES from all parU of the United Statea and Cana da to all parts 01 ' Ore gon and the Northwest will b e put in effect by The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. : Ana' Southern Pacific Company Daily During March and April, 1008 From the principal citl e ol the Middle West the rate v. ill be aa follow From From MeeU at daUkank and Electa Delegate to State Grange. Covavention called to order at 1 M p, in. fames Barr. of Clslsksnls G ranee was unaoimootly elected chairman. K. H. Flan, of Gobi Orange waa unanimously elected aeeretary. The chair annotated tbe following cotumltU on ciedentiala; Win Boa of .fetal Grang, B. V. Burae of Beater Valley Grange, M. P. Young ol Cedar Grove Grsngr. The eommituc reported the Jolloalng as entitled to reata in the convention t Glatahanle C. H. BenaeU. Jame Barr, E. W.'Conyere. i rnnia J. U. PriDgle. Goble-E. H. Flagg. J. W Makloaier. J.W. Patrkk. HaUl-Wm. M. Boat, B. af. Und. i. F. Petertoo. ' Drr lilai.d J. Liadbauta, Emaaa Smith, 3. Holladay. Beaver Valley B. P. Baree, B. V. Lovelace, Guy Tarbell. Cedar Grove W. H. Kyter, . r. tonng, B. E. etrattcn. V.lt P. A. . Yankto : Effle Fltrgerald. Beth Brown, Delevan Mi.ten. Delrgateatotlie Bute contention were cfaotea aa lullowa: J. 0. Pringle, B. A. Lovtlece, B. A. Levg. The delegates were given the privilege ot nameiag Uieir alteraatea and the choice was made as folloes: John F. Cheldelio, R. P. Boras, . 1. Fallerton. Tbe choice ot alternates wse ratified or the coovenUoo. Tlie following preamble and resolu tions were offered by . U. Flagg: Whereat, the peopls of this country, hmiiirh thvlr Stale Lsaiilatare. have freqoenlly petitioned the National Con greta to inbniit to the voters an amenu mat 10 the federal Constitalloa pro- idinie (or the election of United Stab Senators by direct vote of the people, nd tbe United States Senate nss always ipproved of such action; and. Whmar. the BeoablMMi iguiatnre of the State, of Ortgon, by aa almost unsnimom vote snbmitted to ths people the lsw known as the direct primary law, containing Suument No. 1, where by the oters are permitted to espress their choice for United States Senator, and the signers of said statement are ia honor bound to abide by such eipre-aion of opinion; therefore be it RMolved. That this conveniloo aean- n. imimM Statement No. 1 and it meat bers urreopoa sll PsUone of Husbandry in Cili'mbla County and leisswoera tbst tliey .upport for nomination only soch caodidaUs as sign Ststement No. 1. The resuluUoi wss nnanimoosiy ado,tel. Convent loo adjournal. Pillow Ticks. Tbe brown, spotted condition of pil low ticks is really grease and dirt that wear through tie ticks. Unbleached muslins slips put over the ticks save the pillows a great deal. They may be removed and washed. CHICAGO 8T. I.OUIS KANSAS CITY IH.00 COUNCIL BLVFFS - 30.W a?..00 OMAHA ... 30.00 ao.oo ST. PAUL - - - - 30 00 Correal ending rates front all other Eastern point. Stopovers st pleasure at all points in Oregon The ColoiiLt Bute i. the g.eatest of"ll home builders. Oregon has I united rcmivr( and needa more peot'le who dcnire homes and larger op portunities Oregon people can accouiplirlTIIireiHliil reulu by heralding this oppo rtwoity to 01 the world. Send OrtRon literati ire giving good reliable information about the tate, far and wide . Call on tbe above railroads for it ff necessary. FARES CAN BE PREPAID Here at home if desired. Any agent ia authorited to accept the required depoat, and telegraph ticket to any point. Call on any O. R. & N. or S. P. agent, or address WM. McMURRAY, Gen. Pass. Ag;t., Portland Orogon EHrtoS w,th Dr. IT ibg'o STaZT Hon Discovery JasSslsatv FOB CfJSfS'i sStfft. 5 A SiVafsVlffii WDmHi;osT fcpttfwantouatM. I A OsJ a? I II X O UABAN f 1 8ATiarA0X0&Y I OB IT V jrPMDMX CbiU Con Came from Leftovers. A savory and economical way of using any kind of cold roast meat: Cut meat Into small, square pieces. Dredge well with flour and warm milk, pepper and salt Fry out some of the I fat pieces and tn una iry unui um brown one large onion, cut up fine. dd the meat and stir well togemer. . n, over It enouffh water to cover, Lf add one can of pimentoes cut up ' .. .... . . 1 Place on we oaca oi u and airL'mer for three or four hours. y should be a rich, reddish brow A.'1 PPrik lt you il hU Prer. H. A. f "?,mU' niLimsr" Chamberlala's Cwagh mS Ai long a. I ca mot' w a WWul o--r nd friend of Chamberlain's Ootajh Wly. J" nmr ia my 1 hve I .. .... . i . writes rrof. H A. value onm i - .,, HowsU ot Howell Aweskaa ffehool. Uavn,Cu a. "On msrdoa- fcawwa.take.itak with a Zj asvere eold. the at day -a. worse od the following "ht hi. eon- dlUoowaidssp.mte. f7"": " down and it waa aecry to hsv. h, In the arm. ever, -omen t. " hU breaUin. w - - iMt I thought Of I the MV Whtch Chambartain'. C S2 we irave. tad it s. oswa ptwK' ihrw. d. y '; covered. Under tbe would not hesltrte "T ' J that Chant rlain' CI Beoiw'y. and that only, Kvedth fltsael-ur dear lt. t?bS Tor sale by A. J. frm draggiaW