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LANDS OPENED The Shoshone Falls Project Snould Not be Con fused with Shos one Project in Wyoming "Since the recent throwing 'open to ettlen of the land near Shoshone Felli, Idaho, which are to be irrigated by the bit Twin Falls oanal eyitem, a luge number of Inquiries buve been received from persons who bad oon faaed this with th "Shoshone project ol Wyoming," says A W Uadley of the National Irrigation assooistion. . "The Twin Falls proposition, sonth of 8hosbone Falls, is what is known asaOa ey act project in wbioh the settlers are required to. pay GO cents per acre lor the land and a oertaln amount (or perpetual water right in 'he oanal . The 50 cents (piid In two 'instalments goes to the state, and the prlotf the water right, which in this oase is $25 per acre, is paid to the ooropanv building the oanal; The set tler, and he must be a bona flde one, will pay in this instance 25 oents an acre upon making application to the state and 13 an acre for w ater th p q cr w ft mm fin & 'r"BieT-v " - .tjwm m s tm m,t in 1 1 aa Imsuiwi ,t ,,, i i ... i , i 4v Jb., T, rr-T -ra, urn voaXiram I first two seasons. The second paymeot of 25 cents for the land may be paid at any time duriog the neit three years npoo aoquirloit title and the' balanoe of the f25 for water will be paid in an nual Instalments of from HUH per acre. : . -K .... , - PRIVATE COMPANVT'S BIQ PLAN "This is the largest irrigation pro position yet promoted by prints cor poratbu and embrtoei more than 370- 000 aorei in (Jlassla county lying on the south side of Snake river. The system Inoludes a 50 foot . dam and more than 70 miles of buge canal. The total cost is estimated at 2,600,000. "in the same locality with the Twin Falls project is the govenment Mini doke proposition which Is also being considerably confused with the Wyo ming scheme on aoronnt of its being erroneously spoken ol as the Shoshone The Minidoka project will include at least 120,000 aoiea on both sides ol the Snake river, and under the provi sions of the national ir ligation law is open to aotual settlers only, who must reside upon their tract tor five conse cutive years before acquiring absolute title to the same, -. "The great Shoshone project ol Wyoming has now been appropriated or (2,600,000 ) and is destined to ; The V S Land Offioe is dosed today on aeoount ol the presidential else Receiver A a Roberts left this morn iog tor a short business visit to baker City and will return this evening. Mra. J M Berry will entertain the. ladies ol the Kaffee ' Klataoh st her home Friday afternoon. 1 There will be a grand reoeptlaa given the uew comer in La Grand at the Commeroial Club Thursday evening. WANTED-Washing to do at home. Mrs. Shaw, West W st. Portland Markets TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - j U. B. lond umoe, La Oranile. Oragoa tiopt.6, Uvi. Notice la hereby riven that la uomolliuiM with the provisions of the aoi of Cuugress of June a, una, eullued MAn aot for the sale of timber laud 10 the males or California, gun, Novadu. and Washing-ton Territory, extended loiul the Publle L&nd stele bv of Aus-ilsts, IWXUUreutit.U. Uhauuel. of < art IB. Tp. 6 south, range &5, K'A NE)f Kii ol Section No. Ill In Township timber lauds in the titales or California, Oro- extended to all in. Publlo Laud Hlales b: Lake city, ooauty of Halt Lake, State of Utah, bat tills day niea lu this omoe his sworn Htacetnent No. 8107, fur the purchase o( im i, MB. I No. i k. Kamra No. at K.W.U. And will oiler proof to show that the land sought ta more valuable for lu Umber or stone then for aprloulluial purposes, and to ufithllKl. hlB fll.lm In ullf lanH hafiiiwth. HA? AND GRAIN .Z Klur and Heoelver of this oOloe at La Wheat, exnoit Dries file to 86a I UeombW. ifiu. ' ' R1m liaf aot ka A eM ka . He names ea witnesses: Ralph H. Bnllls, Barley, best fa.60 to faa.SO of BUukev, Or.on, Kdward Bm7 of BUrkey, $27 0 Oregon, Frsnk a. Murimy, of 1'srry, Oregon, Abe ; Any and all persoua oialmlng adversely the above described lands are requested to flu uietr auums in wis omoe on or ueiura siuu OaU a..'....... ...... .$38.: to Hay, timothy..... ........ .16 to IIS ' BOTTER. EHfiS AND PODLTK7" Bntter best creamery 37Xo to JUWUW " w. Bavla. Begister A COZY HOME 1 is within the reach of every man if he only goes the right . way about.; it. t , If yon have been longing for a home of your own, we can tell yon how to realise yonr ambition. ' WE HAVE FOR SALE. .1 v i . .--':-'. several ideal homes that ne can. put - you in tne way oi purcnasing ana oc cupying at once, It will not take muoh ready monev and the prices and terms are auoh that any ordinary man can afford them. Call and talk it over jCa Srand Snueestment Company, 1110 AdamB Avenue, . . L uranae, uregon ELECTRIC; FIXTURES j All who are Building new : cr rebuilding their homes, can neatly finish their parlors, dining rooms halls etc with a 1 to 6 light Electolere, at a reason ably price, as we are in position to undersell any -fixture in the Inland Empire.' - - We have at our offioe a complete stock of assorted Btyles of ceiling and wall fixtures of beautiful de signs and finish. Also Shades of ell designs. Wo cordially invite the public to inspect our stock even if you are not. ready 'to buy,' Offioe open from 7 a m to 8:30 p m. U Grande Light and Power Co. r-MrM IIIIIIIHI IHtlH MRS J. R. FORREST, MILLINER Ladies can SAVE MONEY by buying now. Pompadour Bangs, the kind always sold for $4.50, now 11.75. Novelties. Peggy Bag?, Novelty Combs, Perfumes and Toilet Soap. The finest line of Millinery ever shown in this city. MRS. J. R. FORREST, i Milliner -. Masonio bulding on Adams avenue. ordinary... ............. ..26o BgKS, per dosen .28o to 26c Chickens, per - pound...... ,10o r ERDITfl AND VEGETABLES -Potatoes per owt.. ...... ...........tl Onions, per owt '. .-. .'. . . . .SUfiO to 11.08 Apples, best, - per box .7Sc to tl feaches, beat, per box.'... ..O0o to 7So 1 IUNB .1CATION 18,8 Treasuren Call "for County Warrants Notice: is hereby given that the . undersigned, Treasurer of.. Union County, Oregon, bas funds on band with whioh to pay all county warrants which war presented and endorsed by the County Treasurer, prior to the 1st day of Sept. 1809. , Boob warrant may be presented for payment with interest up to date. Dated at the Treasurers othoe in the uity of I Grande, this the 4th day of Nov 190. No interest allowed after thi date. . -' 5 John Frawley . Treasurer of Union Co, Or. (Nov. 4th 4tJ '" 7. Eastern Oregon Boainees Uolledge School of Shorthand, and Normal . Baker City, Uregon, had four call tor Stenographers last week and was unable to till them all.., Our students get good positions when competent. Business men call on us when they want reliable competent help. ', t . Vow 1 the time .for young people to enroll, f . ... Praotioal Business method are taognt. The . light line System of Shorthand is taught, which , can, be learned In i.aboot half thei time the Beets, per saok...... ....... .....$1.26 prove one o( the most glganUo Khsmes y. per pound.';... ........ ...2e ' ' LIVE- STOCK jet contemplated by the reclamation service. The Shoshone river, named in Indian language " : Stinking river" bo named on account of Its sulphurous origin among the Yellowstone springs rises near the boundary ol Yellowstone national park in northweatern Wyo ming and flows eastward through a canyon cut deeply through solid gra nite. "It is in this canyon that the great dam will be built, it will be a wonderful piece oi cement and stone masony, joining the preoipitous sides oi the oanyon like a huge triangle 140 feet long on top and the point of the triangle extending downward 170 feet add disappearing into the river. An immense lake or reseavoir will be tbua f irmed which will cover 3300 acres of land and will store 7,000,000,000 cubio feet ol water. A GREAT STORAGE PROJECT 'The ..Shoshone river ;, bas a ,. flow whioh is highly vo.iable oanylng in line of Hood as muoh as . 10,000 cubic (eet per teconil, and during- the dry aeaeon dropping to as low ar 250, tleoee the soheme will be strictly s storage oue, the water ' of which will ue led from the reservoir down ontu the lands to le cultivated,, through system of tut-nela aud canals some four miles in irngtn. "A great power plant 111 be install ndat the dam, and a contemplated oOUO horse power generated witb an uditioQil WJJ hit is p i vit gendrated irom the waters of Eale Neet -creek not far dlbtaot., This power will be used as in other propositiont for pump lng water water onto several' thousand' aorJs more whioh are to high ,td be covered uy tho gravity eystom.n , " "Tnose who have an idea of investi gating the project with a view of tak ing op a homestead should bear in mind that all government land bas been withdrawn under the provisions of tne irrigation law and .nothing but actual five year residenoe will snffioe The cost of constructing the dam nnd oanais will be oharged up to .the set tlers and must be . paid back to the government in 10 anoual instalmen a Steer..... Cow Bull .......... Stage... ........ Hogs, best... Hogs, feeder.. ..2.7S to 13 :..$a ...... ..1.76 2 600 ..12.96 14.20 Tuttionand Board, reasonable , - MO Perry Prino! LOCAL BUTTER MARKET Creamery Butter 66 cents per roll, Butter Fat 25 cents, per pound.' estate. Natice u, ' , J R Kellogg deceased, Estate. Notice ' is liereby aiven that the undei signed, J M uburch, Uus quail Bed as Executor of th, last, will and testament of J K Kellomi. deceased . All persons haviog o latins a.aiuat said estate are hereby required to present tbe same properly verified to tbe undersigned at the r-ttJoes ol O H t'inn. tiommer Building. La Grande Oregon, within six moLths from the date oi tne nrstvpuDiicauon ol wis notioe. " Dated and first published October om iwi. J M (ihurob, Exeoutorof Estate oi IKttellogg, deceased. v 0, 11. inn, Attorney for . Executor. Timber land art NGT1UK rOK PUBLH U.a. Land Office: La Ursude Oreffon, Oaobcr 6. Notlos la bersbr given that In compliance wltn tb ptovlilODi ol the set or Connress of lane8l878,euiltlsd "An act for the sale of limber lands lu the 8Uls of California. Orkos. teoasUtoaU tbe fuuio lAad state, by act ta 1 old 8bsded Systems, A usual 4. llVi, Halpb Ii. Bullls, of La Orande, I 'county 01 U uion. Mate of Oregoa, has this dajr j nidu in win ouicu uis sururu suiiemsut i.u. j naifortue pu chase of ibs nWKSWJt ileaioa ' . t l7.ft E X BBSWtfSBiiol Beotlon No, 0 -21-10-21 DW AO U 1WWUMUU 4 OVUIU) ATbU1)B 11U 03 EsW.M. . And will offer proof to thow Uut the land ought U mora valubblc tor lu lunb-ar or ttonethan for agrlcullural puriKMOt, aud to esubiUU hUcUiin losaid laud beforti tUa Keg later avud Heoelvr of this otUca at La Grande Oregoa, on 'Friday tha afiird day of t)oaiabar I904. Uensmeiaa witneasei; Andrew I Baltlvmn Utm V Joae. BcujamiD Hagey. of etarlcey Or cgoaaud UaorgaO Holn)e of La Cntnda Ore goo. Any and all pertona olairalnii adveraely the above deaenhed land-t are rei)u3tcd to file their claimi lu tliU office on or beioro aaid Xtrd dy ol Ueoeinber ilto4-, .. ; . a w uavia k twister. S. FOR ''' , f AENT LEASE OR SALE IMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 9, 1878, l WOTlOfcl FOR PUBLICATION U. H. Land OOloe, lt Ur&nde Oregon. AuglUit. s. 1W4 . Notice U'bereby given that In oompliauoe with the urovisious of the act of Oouureui of June a, 187a, eutltleduAn act for the sale of timber Itinda in the StatM of California. Ore gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," aa H)uuw ko mi in ruotiw Linii buiw uy aci 01 August 4, laYA Mary Uoherty, of Vinson, coun ty or U matiUtt, tiute of Oregon, haa this day tiled In this oitloe her bwom itateuaent No. sUo, for thepurohase of the HEW NWand ii-H BWVi Bectlou IS In Towaaaip iNo, 4 ttuULh, Kange So. sL B. W. M. . Ajid will offer proof to show that tboland sougbl li more valuable for Iti timber or stoue than for agricultural purpose, aud to emablliih hor claim to said laud before the Kenliier and Ueoelver o( this otttoa at La Urande, Oregon, on Monday, the aithdaTof October, I004. Hhe names as witnesses; Nell MoDlvf' , Oan- leiaiauueu, 01 rcnuioioii, uregou; dosepn 10 herty, Barney McLaughlin, of Vinson Oregon. Any aud all persona claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their olalme In this office on or belore said day of October V-i'. E. W. Davis, Register. i - Lots 17, 18, block 102: t Chaplain's Addition. Address bids to car of Observer Notice is hereby given to whom it may con ?. ia. ji 'cern that there came to my place about July No in tor eat is charged however, anl lwMa lwo U1IW nortu of Ferry on UUia tha hnniABtAailAF nan Aanflv mnlrA hla Flat tue following clfecrtDHd animal, Oue dark tne nonieiwaaer can eaeuy mage oib b hetrer. m?t Jersey, oomiua two yoais GUARDIAN'S SALE ij Tirtue ot an order and lioenee made and entered by the Hon. County Oourt of Union County State ol Ore gon, on September tjtn, latM, in tbe matter ot tue Uuardiausliip ol tne per sous and estates ot igrneat N latty, 'it Beatrice Patty, and frank A fatty, minor heirs ol i'bomas f Patty de ceased, and wards of the undersigned their guardian, 1 will, from and after tue 21a t day of October 1901, at my noma no. . itttt Adams Avenue, L Qrande, Union (lounty, Oregon, pro- A . 1 1 A. .... I .. . n u ..... t. fr . . , Q. . ,p . . . ttatemeut No. rortaepurouaseortIieUlVi ea,t quarter ol rjeotion 34 ol Xowoship ot a,Uon 18, Tp dot , K.age No ,, E w M, 1k. .th nl R.M M lAa.fr. nff IK. A nit will nffVip nrnitf in ulinM l.hat. HA l.nJ Willamette Mertdan lu union Uounty """r" wuu,u . wu, w lJl r. E.Thl , tl.? .lu kLlS ! "on?, "an for agricultural purposes, and. to esbaoiisn ner oiuira u suia iauu Deiore -ue Uegister and Receiver of this offioe at i-a Unuide, Oregon, outisiurday, the jth dayol Jauuary, IUO5.- Uhe names as wltnessos: Herbert R Cleaver of Caldwell, Idaho; Kalpb H liullls of l'orry, Oregon; llunjamlu P Young of tillgard, Oregon, WUliain U Loiigley of lillijttrd, Orugon. An; and all pontons claiming adveraely the above described lands are requested to Hie their olulms In this office on or before said 7th day of January, IIW5. . Jfi. V. Davis, Beglater. TIMBER IjANO, ACT JUNE 3. 1878 1SOT1CE FOR PUiiLilOATlON. U. a. Land Olllco, La Grande, Oregon. Out. IB. lUUA. Notice la hereby alveti that In ooniollauce with the provisions of the act of Cougress of juuo o, ioa. eiiimou "A.n aui lor ma Hate 01 timber lands in the Htutcs of California, Ore aon. Navada. and Waxhluutou Territory, as extended to all the Public Land States by act ui August, lav, uiara a urown, 01 ferry, County of Union, State of Oregon, tuts oay me a in tuts oatce ner sworn Uregou. (or tbe beuetlt of aaid beira and their eatate. Terma of iaie, oaab to me lu band. Zora JA Fa ty. Guard iaa of the persona and testates of tii-nest N fatty, 2 lien trio Fatty aud c'raulc A Fatty, Minors. Dated SdU Jjr lef, UJk Oot 21 ESTRAY NOTICE payments off from the prooeeds of his ol,lt wltUout visible brauas or eur marks. now with my esttleon tue Ilmper pluoeabout 4 miles uorLUttSHt ui itiena uuu uwaur laud. Those who take np their tracts before the water ready for use will be able to sea ore employment on the works without doubt. In fact th government desires in this way to keep lb money at home by employ ing the local farmers in the valley tbgt they may also become throughly fami lar with the system and thereby be able to care for th same when it is Anally turned over to the management of a local water users' aasoolation. Joseph's Funeral Lewiston, Idaho, Nov 8 K B Scott, arrived he. e yesterday states that Peo Peo Tolac, one ot the head men of the Nez Perce reservation, and relix Oor bett, a brother in law.of Chief Joseph, will imoet at Mr Scott's Louse ' in Spokane tomorrow to arrange further details lor tho holding of Joseph's funeral. Mr CL Williams of Elgin who has been visiting in our oity returned this morning to hi home. Mrs Mary Weaver and Mine E Bault of this city left for a visit to friends and relatives at Elgin. The wife and children ot Mr A Wea ver, who have been on visit at the Dalles for some time, are expected home this evening. Xhey were to re main until January, but will return on acooont ot the ill health of th oblldreu. Th "Silver King" at the Opera House last night by th Weiderman oompany was well attended as their plays always are, and It was well put on, calling for heavy parts by many of the company. Miss Met Chamberlain a the wronged wife carried out her role splendidly as also Mr. King a the Silver Kiug" and Mis Martin as hla sister. It is on of their beat play. can buve same by proving property and puy- Homo In Old Town, La Urunde, Urogon. Dated tUla 7Ui oay of November, 1U01. Notice of Pinal Account In the the County Court of, the Htateof uregon, lor union uouuiy. In the Matter of the Estate ur Edwin Boutbwell, Dooensed. fiOTIUE 18 HBBEBV GIVEN: That the un. derslgned, has fllud with the Ulurk of tbe a bove entitled County Court his Until aeoount aud report in the above named matter, aud the said County Couit ums Uxed upon 11 o'- giock. in we lurenoon o' iiecemuer 12. lyut, TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1878 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. a. Land OUlce at La Urande, Ore, Ocu Itt, 1901. Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provlntuna ot the act of (Joogrowi ol Junes, lH78.eutl,led "An acl- for the eale ol timber Inriua lu the tltatea of . OaU for u la, Ore gon, Nevada, and WunUUigton Territory," as extended tu e.11 the Fublio lAnd Htatei bv ant ofAuHU8t4, wmtaiu U browu. of Perry. county uf Unlou. Bute of Orcicuu haa toll day Hied in una oitloe hla awura HUitome.it N o, 822(1, for the pu rehiuie or the K.K of 8 W '4 uiowiiuuii lommo a n n n wi quuliuu No, 17 iu Tow ml lip No 4 t), llaugo no. B7, K W M. And will ofler nfuof to una that the land ought In raoro valuable for Ita timber or Biune .iiiu rar aKriuuuurai purpoaea, aua to UBMIUIIDU UVl VIUIU1 UJattlU 1UUU UU1UIU uie ltezlsterand ilocelver of this office at 1 (irunde, Oretfou.6n ttuoiuluy, the 7ta day of inuuitry. iiwju. lie umnoi an w.tne. He;liert R Cleaver oi uaiuweu, laaho; Kaiph U Dullii, of i'erry the time, and the County Court room In the Oregon; Ueiijamln F uuug. of Uligard, Ore 'Jourt Houae of aaid Couuty, lu the City of La, con; William U Lougley of ililgard, Oregon. Uruude. Union County, Oregon, as the place, I Any aud all perauna claiming ad vernal wheu aud where any and all objectlona to any ' the abovi described lan ie art requeued to matter In the aaid aocouut and report oontalu ed. or to any thing doue by tue uuderalgnud, as AumlnliiTalor.wlU bo heard ana punaed upon by the aaid Uouit, aud wiieu and m hero the aaid aeoount aud report Wilt be dually Mettled; any perauUM having any such objections aa a bove mentioned are lequired to preaent the name at this time and place. This notice lu publluhud pursuant to order of the Judge or the aaid County Court, made In the above entitled matter on November 6th, ltMX, CHAM. U CAKT&iL Administrator of the Estate of lidwln boutbwell, Deceased, de honla non. Dissolution Notice Notice le hereby given that the oo paatoerablp of Win. (Jraot and Harold Herroo. under tbe firm name of Grant A HerroD, bas this day tssa Ultsolred Harold Herroa retiring. The business wllL be coad acted by vVm. Urant who will pay all debts and collect all amounts due tbe arm. Dated at Lia Urande, Union county, ureguu.iu.8 own aay oi Heptetnoer. mi. Wm. Urant. 9 80-10 80 Harold Herron, HOT1CK KOR PUBLIC A HOH. Uwiataad Tract) PDHI.IL llHlt HAI.R. Notice la hereby glen, tbat lo punoanoe of iintiuuiiuiia iruiu uio tuuiuiusiuner m ue Oenetai Land Office, uuder authority vetted In hltubyttecUon 266 U. A. Kevied tttat-itea, aa amenued by Uie act of OoagreU appruyed Kebraarr . IWc. wt Will Droceed io o;er at publlo aale, at ten o'clock a. la. on tb 2 day of Auguu, 1904. ai una oiuce, um louowmg irut of (and, to-wit:- sW4 bW4Bec2T4flrt37 K. W. M. Auy and all pentont olalnilug adversely tbe aboV described Laud art) a'JWed to hla their elalma in tUla otTlca on or before Uie day above dnlauatcd lor Uie nommenoemeut of aaid uie: otherwise, their rights will be forfeited. Dated 1 una ta loua - B. W Dsvls Regitter. A, U. Jtotoatta, Meoalvvr. file their claim In this otllceon or belore aaid 'io uay 01 January, ivjd iin w, uavis, tfegisier 1 ... .- - ..-ft 1 CASH MEAT i MARKET I have reopened 'my shop on North Fir Street.' You will find my shop well supplied and the prices to suit the times. Yours for business : Free delivery. , Phone 1601 ! I. HARRIS 0REG01 UNION PACJflU 8 AO p. m. NO. 6, 830 a. m. Bali Lake. Denver Ft. Worth, 0 in ah a, Kansas City. St, LoaU, Chicago I ,u aut, NOL 8:B pi NetUDally exoeat Sunday 0:U a n Tina Sohednl LA OUAMDK, Portland, Dalles, Pen- aieioa. .vatia waiia, Uavton. i Vo marm J tool fax, Moscow, Bpo-1 mi a ita via 8po- xaua. Portland. Dalles, Pen-I uiuutu uiuaiiiis vvai lula, LewlHton, Colfax ssuauow, waiiace vrai dner. HDokanei tuir other point east and norm via opoaane. aland Oltv. AllcaL imDiBr. aua iukid connections at ETiiin who siage lor poinia in wuow county NO. L 5.&0 a. m. H06 840 p.m 06 p I jno e 8:80 a m 6;30 p Ooean Steamers between Portland ana Ban Franolsco every Ave days K. 0. HOORS, Affunt You Can Get La Grande Creamery Butter At the Following Well known Dealers Romig & Staples Baker Bros. Mo Faylane C. Ralston GeddesBros . J. W. White 0. L. Thorn Remember every pound is guaranteed When you ask for La Grande Creamery Butter you help a home industry and thereby help your own business. j La Grande Creamery Co