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THINGS ARTIFICIAL ARE AT BEST JBTJT A DECEPTIVE IMITATION
.','? OF THINGS NATURAL.
Can "n mPn' fountain entl forth puns water?
Our Ice Is not dependent upon a brewery or saloon for Its supply.
It is furnished by the God of Nature, Who sends forth the sparkling streams
from the mountain side. It is taken from the river above the duck ponds
and sawmills, and Is the PUREST ICE on THIS MARKET.
Cheapest Fuel
, V Our CHAIN WOOD spaks for itself. The biggest loads and best
wood, mostly dry, and put Into your wood sheds. i .
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J. M. BERRY, Vict President C. S. WILLIAMS. 2d At'l Cashier
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CAPITAL AMD SURPLUS $160,000
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DIRECTORS '
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C. C. Pennington F. L. Meyers Geo "L. Cleaver
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like the good things of life at a
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' IEADIG PIOMER JEWtLEft
' THE SKIFF Mr STERT.
North Powder NeWPrincii Article on
Uncleared Mystery.
Steps taken this week looking to
the final settlement of the Mrlllls Skiff
estate has revived public Interest in
the mysterious disappearance of that
gentleman, and several misstatements
of fact 'are being published that are
prejudicial to the good name of North
Powder.
It Is true that Mr. Skiff disappeared
while on a business trip to North
Powder, over 20 years ago, very much
as Editor. Palmer disappeared In La
Grande rjcc-ntly.
Like Palmer, Skiff has been "heard
from" and even "seen" at Intervals,
but no skeleton was ever Identified as
his, and the big reward offered Was
but recently withdrawn, the estate is
only now being settled.
The facts as related by substantial
citizens of this place who were here
and cognizant of the strange affair
throughout, are as follows:
- Willi Skiff, who Is remembered as
a tall, active man, fearless, athletic
h not Infrequently watked to North
Powder and back to Union an alert
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an account of himself, a big-hearted
and friendly man without a known en
emy, came to. North Powder by rail
Saturday morning, July 34, 1887. and
spent th day on Wolf creek, bargain
ing for the farmers' wheat crop. The
grain was to be paid for as usus, on
delivery at his mill, the old Red mill
below Union, where the electric light
plant now stands.
In the afternoon he came back to
town and took a room In the North
Powder hotel, kept by George Bobler.
The hotel was unusually full that
night. About p. m. Bobler went to
Vandecar's and bought an extra bed,
saying he was overorcwueu.
After supper Skiff, with A. C.
Huntington of La Grando, Mr. Tlb
bcts, a fruit tree agent; Godfrey, the
hostler, and others, sat a while on the
porch, talking'. The porch was low,
with a flat roof, railed about. In this
upper porch sat Messrs. Marshall and
Hall, partners In mercantile and lum
ber business; Hall, who ran the saw
mill on Tucker Flat, was selling .his
Interest to th former, who ran th
store. ...
. Shortly before th party below
broke up to retire, Mr. Skiff arose and
sauntered over toward ' the section
house. He was seen to pause try
binder a few rods away, stooping to
peer under or around It. No one paid
any attention, but Idly looking ,that
y later, u was seen that he was
gone. ' If he crossed th track to Where
party of emigrants were ramped
If he walked away, or caught a pass
ing train, time has not yet developed.
If he was followed or attacked It
was a quiet, fair evening and sounds
carried far.
The two men sat talking on the up'
per porch until midnight, umllMurb
ert A"'! thl hotel was crnzy llttlv
hack, shaken throughout by sni-rze
or snore.
" Next morning Polder found Fklifs
bed had not bee occupied, but wns riot
alarmed, as he hnd many friend In
town. Mondny Inquiry was.mttdi-;
Tuesday the nlnrm become general;
Wednesday all Union came up and
scoured the town.
Bobler threw hi houw open lo
them and It was fairly torn up: parlor,
dining-room anil porch floors were
taken up and the ground dug away
beneath them. Mill. IxiiidinRS. cellars.
trenm. willows and the adjacent
country were gone over then and af
terward, but without yielding a clue.
A reward of IRnnO was offered. Wood
a Portland detective, whs employed
at 110 a day and expenses.
Wood proceeded to frame up n rase
on Bobler. "finding" some of Fklfrs
belongings In Pyle canyon, and an
expert discovered traces of blood In
some dirt and silver Wood said he
got off Ilobler's porch.
Robter was tried that fall and ac
quitted. He r?ld not become Invane or
lie. pllblli-he.l. hut Is mill living a
quirt, respectable life In Washington.
Tears later a skeleton ns found
(xlged In the willows of North Pow
der river. It was that of a tall man
of Mr. 'lfrs bul!d. the skull ei.rve In
sa by blow. It wss taken to Union.
hut proved not to be Hklff. Tor one
thing the det-cssed hrt sound teeth.
while the di tUlit had recently put In
fillings for Bklff.
Not a shred of evidence of ("kirfc
d.ath has ev.r been produced. ll
"tinted nothln of vrlnr snd had r!"
etieiiiic. .Nor had. ho any kiowu rm
j. n for I' MVlnir His home s hnrW.
Mllf1 thr'Mlth It Arvolopi d hf 0Vr'1
tlT.'l. I7'i of hlrh . il.i. r.n1
and his credit good.
The affair remains an Impenetrable
mystery. North Powder News.
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word for Electric Bitters," writes Mr.
Frank Conlan of No. 43 Houston St,
N. T. "It's a grand family medicine
Tor dyspepsia and' liver complications;
while for lame back and weak kidneys
It cannot be too highly recommended."
Electric Bitters regulate the digestive
functions, purify the blood, and Impart
renewed vbjor and vitality to the weak
and .debilitated of both aexes. Sold
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store.
Sptvtut Prise.
The Singer Sewing Machine com
pany offers a prize of $2.60 payable
to the lady holding Singer sewing ma
chines numbers 740,99 and K739.395.
If you hold on of these lucky num
bers call on or address A. N. Stone,
agent, La Grande, Ore. . , ' 6-4-7-20
Just try those elegant chocolate So
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may b given as confidently to a baby
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Bongs by
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