"TS32fc? BALLINGER. Continue)! Front Klmt INiir. mid dtlM uixl the l.'ini1owner. will luiilil flic en: I Ijrtteltti This plan ba already been inndi' known to vcrretary Bnl linger. VMln'Hiln KlM'tlag The matting bald Wadnaadaj night, culled by the Mulliini Project ConniltM and the On tarioCnnuiH'icial Club in regard to the irrigation ol our landa, n coininitti't' wiih appolnttd Ifl begin aagotiationa with Beore tary BelliDgai and the redanm- tion atrriet, as followi A. If. Trow. Walter Griffith, Ontario; J. M. Joseph, Dead Ol Tint. The meeting was an enthu siastic one ami there is no di versity of opinion, and nil the Hettleri and land-owners are a unit for govcrniin.lt irrigation Last night a meeting was held at Vale for the Mtta put- poae. Notice. In order to afford to all water right applicants under public notices issued in pursuance of Sec. 4 of the Keclnination Act of June 17, 1901 (81 Stat , W8), equal privileges in the matter of making payments, it is hereby uunoiimed that full payment may be made at any time of any halaiK remaining due on the portion of water-right charge for budding the irrigation sys tem, after certification hos I u made by the commissioner id the general land ollice that lull and satisfactory oinplinncc has been shown with all the re quirements with the law as to residence, cultivation and re clamation. I'lilil further notice the pro visions hereof shall apply to all water-right ap ' .ilions for pub lie and private I mis haratofOfa or hereafter n , in persualice of public noli. heretofore or hereafter issued under the pro visions of the K i lumutiou Act I.'. A. Hallinger. Neretniy of the Interior. - NiMKi:. All parties indebted to the hit. firm of EUekard i Oarlila are reijuested to settle uith Attorney & alcGonagill and iTOid Itirthei inrun wniciicc. J.. J. Kiekurd. national ikki'.ai n uoaoaaaa, Spokane, W.t-h , Aug. '. I I Round trip from Ontario, H.i0. Tickets ,,,, .-ale August .", 8 and 7. lteturn liiuil, Sep tember .'!. See any 0, S. I.. Ugent for further pai tii i.lai -. ail !! EVENTS IN OUR STATE OF MINOR IMPORTANCE I a i;i Mi.tr Klir destrojed about lOUu i.u coul lu O It. at N bunkers laat week. iii.- DattM Nino Bataaaaaafaaa of Hi, iiij are aaaaralaa itio tana r naart) its mak iiwa ui artiitr iu aaakaaea taw an trtklMa ataMka aaaknn Oaa Mali aflai her wedding ,a) m1m qi, j,.u.rBOn f Daai Oraak, committed m uu iiumiu Hrtana i'.v oaaatj JiuiKc Woumom mi In i iimii iciim-hi Kugrne 1 In mi mlVf committee of i in- hoard of rt . m g um i Mi rami) r Qffgaa haa aaa laarwaM fri'iii (In ! in in,' nu-ii, l, , ,uu W hoi, I regular iiioiulilv iiu'iilinjH. Mi' ini.iii 4rruaMMta baft Ma Mi.i.ii- ti ii,,. , naalaaiioa or wtMaaaai or Um Oiaeoa Natloaal tiunid a foos Ba) iouI 20 young mm aava signed ui.. raaur. Hatoaj The Millar I loa BkaraaUl and 300, U00 fr. I ,, lii, i.. , w,.,v J... 'ii, .).. I Satuidiu ft) r Ihr.-i' mile west ol Sluyu.n u. iQg, wll, uu. er.ulmuL $50, 000. Portland Kii.u K.'.l 30 feet by u train naiaf UM i aic i.f mile uu hour and escaping mii limit it scratch was the. experience of l.oul Alex aaaar. a Uuaaarjack from North Vakiiiia, Vuh. HUwaakaa Taa annual mm tion of tbt Kvuugelical Association of Um Oregon i. inference opened with u religious ully on Uu: cuuip ground ueur hero Tuesday night, and win aaattaaa until August 6 Poitiaud Tu..,!... August 17. haa been set aii,l,' as the J'ortlaud A in,, in., I, He I'lub ...y at llu- A -Y.-R Kxuobltlon. It i , xiucted that at K.im ioo attain win uiaWe the trio fioui thla cii.v to Seattle. Positively w ithoul I precedent in the liis:- tory of our liiorcnu- Hlr experience will be this gigantic CLEAN SWEEP SALE. Sale Starts JULY 23 GJMi?Jl CLEAN ( C 1 1 V 7 H laB SALE! A bona fide Clean Sweep Sale that in- slsmilv BtampK lliis ns Ontario's Grkatht Sai.i: Kvint. Don't fail to attend. Sale Starts JULY23 ON FRIDAY, JULY 23 We inaugurate the most stupendous SACRIFICE SALE of Seasonable Merchandise ever attempted by any store in Malheur County. A SALE that positively means a CLEAN SWEEP of ALL SUMMER GOODS. oa! these tremendous, wonderful values from ;i lisl of hundreds of startling bargains thai will proven Revelation to You. Calicos 6c Lawns 2ic yd. $2.00 Waists 95c 15c Lace 5c Misses' $1.50 Slippers Clem-Sweep 89c prices. A " 1 1 CLEAN-SWEEP PRICES $I.imi. 52, 1 BO Cor pU M -'"n .liipiiiM-.' Silk iii-i mi 3JK) W'l.ii.- Duck Skirl ,0H 2.00 and $8.00 Waial and Skirt Suiti 1.20 The above are all standard goods and worthy r your inspection. Call in and examine the bargains in all do- paitmcnls ol our slope. (v-:. A fi i " ; yf W IV); -ripw 6 CLEAN-SWEEP PRICES Oi i i 11 1-' I ) it--c-. 12.00 I re ten $ .'.is ftA.OOant Jlfl.00 fJoat Suita, aisea lOtoH 2.08 'hilil's. ii , ,;;i 0Oo( 'bild'a Uown . .:;" Now is the time ( dress the little ones with good, durable goods cheap during i lur Clean Sweep sale I MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. ." ami OOo I hrawera 1.2." inwns $t00 and $l0 Skirl 70o )Hu YARD GOODS. All atandartl Oalicoa, per yard ' LOa and !2io Lawna and nuptial . per yard So 9o and Iks li.u'lit and dark Outing, ptr yard 5a 2ki U) ineli Indian Linen, turyaru I24fl Mo I'l.ii.l I i. - : loodit, or yard loa HOSE AND UNDERWEAR. Baby rfoae, t pair loa Bnya1 ami Mieeee1 hoaa I So traui- veata, large .' Sa Itw ribbed aaiaU i!5o union s-uit, ladiea 25a I. ail its' l.ai'i- Hoat1, lOo Turkbh Toweli Machine Thread o li 0 Klc .". Sale Ends SATURDAY, AUG. 7 Don't Forget the Date. MENS WEAR SACRIFICED I'amy .-s, , pric.-. s.' (-i- t",r s. I .."in v.-t- l'.r 7;"c 1 1 00 Dreaa panta $1.40 s -j ..-! an. I .s:'..oii j,i. liilit and dark 1.50 T."f ami r.(ii .iliiiN, c,'. s '.". Slihts T.",,- I'r :iiii .".He Work Shi: . .),. i'i' blaok and tax hoao, it pair 2a i.'h' ami 00 Uuderwear. iiic l"i' canvo - glovoa, per pair. . . Bj lioya' Waiata, 20c Boya Knoe Panta 28a OREGON STATE NEWS Interesting Happenings From All Parts of the State. Haaaaaa Waa u ...u. n attt. Portland if the tneorltt of i-ul. Kit Canon, 32 years an as.nyUt caJ now a ipoldent of Portland, ar true, the i i in.. n i luil.iu beeiwax 1 not beenwax at all, but li a product fom which hydrocarbon oil, the moit t j i . -1 1 s I . ( lubricant known to man, may be extracted. Iti preaenta uu the surface at Nehalem bay It Strang Indication, aay experts In olofleal formations, that a great lake of thla valuable oil underlies the Neha1t country. Acting upon this theory, party of Portland capitalists have orgau I711I ii corporation for the purpoa of developing the land and have pur chased drills and other necaaaary machinery with which to bore for the supposed lake of oil. New lUlltvay Will Cost as.OOU.04MI. The Dalles -Porter Bros., r building a new railroad In Ctntral Orttjaa to be known aa the Oragoat Trunk Line It will run south from The imii ' to Madras, a distance of 122 miles. The govarnraant baa ap proved the right of way for 110 miles from Celllo to Madras Th coat of this II ii miles will ba about jr.. 000,000 and It Is axpectsd to have the line completed within a year A line of boats will connect with tba road, running to Portland. Murder Charge l.lk.ly. Maker City Jake Howard, who shot and killed John Hinds la a saloon it' Iiurkea, 12 mllea froaa linker City, la now In the county lull In this city The coroner's var dlct places the crime of killing Hind on Howard, which means thara will probably be a charge of murder la the llrst I'euree lodgad against him J iint what started the quarrel la uu. re nr Ii'bh an unsettled question. li.. ili men inu slngta. PHYSICIAN SLAIN BY WIFE Dr. It. . !. Collin. Hhot lluwa ha r iii. i in i ii in. I'm Hand Dr. Hoy A. M Colllus, need .1 1 years, a physician and Bur geon, was shot and Instantly killed by his bride of three months Id tba biiHeiiieiit of a residence la Ibe fash ionable Nob Hill district, Saturday mi.iiiiIiik at llM o'clock. The coupla had occupied the residence thraa weeks as carotakera white Ita owaar nnd family were at tba baach, and when the ahootlng occurred wara packing their belongings la the baaa iiieut preparatory to leaving tha place) An agreement had beas i.m-lieil between ihutn to separata ii in. ii leaving und later have their martial relations severed lu court. The punt-up anguish of a woman's henrl, produced by constant knowl edge of an unreciprocated lova aad the unfounded belief that tha lova ahe had ouce claimed had bean stolen away from her by another waa buck of the tragedy as It waa nar ruted by an examination of Mrs Col lin" ufter she had been taken Into custody. Her Jealousy, It la t laluiad, drove her lo madue.a. Mra Collins la 4 2 yeara old. Mrek Opium at Aalorta. Astoria An unusually thorough seuri b is now made of all vaaaala ar riving at the various port uu this coast from points In Mouth or Cen ii. i America by customs authorities for shlpmei.ta of opium. The raa son for thla la that au organised gung of siuuKglers haa atorad large quantities of dope" at the Hoaihern ports to lie shipped lulu thla couauy if pukslble. Sale Ends ::v.', feg. 7. DON'T FORGET THE DATE. Dales for Astoria Itegatta. aVet. Astoria The 10I regatta coai mlltee has fixed the dataa far the coming cai nival on Auguat 10 and 31 and September 1, aa the lid. Mill be favorable at that time for holding the water sports, which this yeur will be under the direction of the Astoria Motor Moat Club ".. Mine lo Heea Medford Work Is to ba resumed at once ou the Opp uilue near Jack sonville, p. u opp of 8t Louis, a millionaire brother of J. W. Unit, owner of the mine, haa Bnancad tha proposition. The mine haa produced over ..nun. nun In gold In tha vast. a i v J ' ria. M ft aMf dJv SHOES. $2 "o ami $:(u ladiea' Bhoea and OaConla $l.0i) to 5l.,"ill Mi.-.' (Kt.ii.U II, I fi If you are in need of Fooiwear We Have Bargains for You. BARGAINS Throughout the Store. It. .III. In. Is Salem The railroad coniulaaloa has made an order authorising tha O. H. A N. to charge for hauling a' carload or beer from Portland te Huntington according to a minimum of i.ihiii pouuds Instead of SO, Ota pounds. Thla will amount to a re ductlon in the charge of $24 III. Threshing OutAt Kxptade. Pendleton Smutty wheat la ra sponslble for the destruction of tha Kuther threshing outrtt and 1 sacks of wheat, causing a loss of 12000 This is the first aiploaloa of the season. It Alwnv I Viyw U TitkIc With RADER BROS. LAMPKIS GO. VTIt WIH'.VAI. IIHtltiATIOK COKUKKMg. Baeajaaa, Waaa., Aug. 014. Hoiuid trip from UuUoi,,, Hi.tiO. Tickets on bhIo Augutt "'. I ami 7. Return limit, Sep. tember :). See any O. g. L. Seal for further particulars. Ontario will show wonderful ST" iinptoveim-nls in 1900.