Age two THE MALHEDR ENTERPRISE SATURDAY, APtttb 7, lOl X X X X X X SK JKJKlKXtK SKI excused for violating: our rights bo- PEOPLE'S FORUM M m HE X ME 3K DC X 3tC 9K JK IK Slf Winter at Hole in the Ground. To the Editor: You will find en closed a piece about tho winter. Will cause Romo other Nation was violat ing Germany's rights, as well as our own, in tho same way. I am. not dis cussing tho question on the basis of legal or international right. Every body knows that the rules of interna tional law cannot stand in case of ac tual war between nations. They ncv- you please publish it for a josh on er have and they never will. The Gcr the winter of 1916-17 at tho Hole in man government has declared a dan the Ground. gcr zone about its enemies and given "Here's to the Hole In Tho Ground, notice that any vessel found in that Where it snows and blows the whole zone, with .certain exceptions, will be year round. sunk. What should be our chance un- We have lots of scenery of mountains der BUch conditions? I say to keep and snow. snips ana our people out oi wis And thousands of sage brush where- dangcr zone until the war is over or ever you go. tne embargo removed. Oh, but my You can sit in your cabin' and look out belligerent but well meaning friends the door And wish for a chinnook, but it snows some more, When your hay gets short and your stock gets poor You wish for spring but it snows some more. The snow is deep and crusted too And tho bare hillsides are but very few. say this would be cowardly and be ncath tho dignity of a great Nation or one of its citizens. May God pro tcct .this Nation from that kind of courage. To avoid the horrors of war this act of prudence on the' part of our -Government would be a great act of moral courage by a great coun try that should bo a worthy and pa triotic example to all the Nations of Tl nnvntn hnwla frnmf fho mntintjiins the World. j i I insist that neither a private citi zen nor tho President nor the Con gress of the United States can be just- " And tho little old magpie site by his side; While the crow sails hifh and low ificd in driving this Nation into war STATE RURAL CREDITS And the Cayuse pony b pawing the or endangering its peace by any such Tho little squirrel is ou; rustling for prestigo or dignity. grass For' ho doesn't know how long winter may last. Dut hero comes the farmer with his poison wheat To give oil the squirrels something to cat, And says, "little squirrel, you ruined last year's crop Annual Payments Required on Rural Credits Loans for 10, 20, 30, and 36-Year Periods. Through the courtesy of Ben W. 01 cott, Secretary of State, wo herewith So now Mister, Squirrel cot this and Publjsh tho rates of tho now Oregon wnrw Willlo Tw T.nn.l Pnrmnr. Amortization tame ior a loan ot UlAMnn Li. ! i , ,i pi,vuv.uu, myuuiu in annual insult Whnt Lnne Rpnllv SnM. mcnls 01 "mUi hased upon the pay- Tho Rnrln1!t. T.nml nf Vnln reniiniitji ment of fiv0 Pcr cent per annum in the publication of tho following rc8.1 nna elnl Pef fem 01 lne or'B speech by Senator Harry Lane of Ore gon. Senator Lanes stand on war has been widely ridiculed .and con demned, but his own words do not re ceive tho. publicity which wo feel they deserve: Can we bo justified, will we ever be excused by future generations for taking this course, involving with un tiring certainty tho fearful conse quences that must inevitably follow it? Can. we in tho years to come sat- ' isfy our own consciences that by such a course we, as tho responsible ro- ' presentatives of this country, are serving tho best interests of tho peace-loving pcoplo of a free Repub lic or of humanity? inal loan, and providing for full pay ment in ten years. Annual Payments Principal Yrs. Int. Principal Total Unpaid ? 80.00 $130.00 $920.00 84.00 130.00 836.00 88.20 92.61 97.24 102.10 107.21 112.D7 118.20 117.87 ....$50.00 .... 46.00 .... 41.80 .... 37.39 .... 32.70 .... 27.90 "... 22.79 .... 17.43 .... 11.80 G.89 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 123.76 747.80 655.19 557.95 455.85 348.64 236.97 117.87 Paid Note Tho annual instalment on a 10;ycar loan id $13.00 for each $100.00 of tho original principal. Loans for Tho President has made tho first leas or greater than $1,000.00 may be fatal move. Tho next sten that will computed on this basis. plunge our people into a bloody con-1 Tno nnnual instalment, on a 20-year flict, if taken, must bo ours. Con- loan 18 ?8-00 f" each $100.00 of the cress alone has tho power under our original principal. Government to declare wnr. So, if Tno annual instalment on a 30-year wo go to war with Germany, it will loan is ?6-50 for each $100.00 of tho bo our act and we alono will bo re- orunal princlpngl sponsible for tho conseoUences. Tho Tno annual instalment on a thirty President has been applauded for slx ycar Ioan s ?C.00 for each $100.00 making this first move toward war. f the principal. Loans that aro less Doubtless thousands of Amerlacn peo- or greater than $1,000.00 may bo com pie, little comprehending what must Puted on this basis follow, would applaud Congress if it I Important The Annual instalment should at onco declare war against on n lan must reach tho office of the Germany. Tho public mind has been State Treasurer on or before the date prepared for such a mnd course by when duo. Attorneys must so inform the unseemly and unpatriotic nrona- borrowers. The Board does not obli ganda in favor of preparedness for Bt itself to give any further notice war. Tho wnr spirit, tho desire for conflict, hove been insidiously instill- 3K IK iti 3K SK IK cd into the minds of our pcoplo by I $ this selfish agitation in fnvor of pre- UwnTTnnTAT nniwiw paredncs8 for tho shedding of human blood. Proparcdness for war has been established in tho' ninds of tho people without tho j 'ysbnl means of making that condition o1 mental pre paredness effective. Tho minds of ,tho pcoplo were mndo re idy to accept R and applaud an net tha means war. The uct of tho President that is ex- M . pected to lead to this remit has been accepted by tho public mind thus j. falsely educated and inspired. Men tnlly the good, peace loving pcoplo of JK Read This and Think it Over. is for America. Are you fit to at tend her? ia jur wgnt our Kcpumic oer all. is for Men well trained to defend her. is for You. Will you answer her call? Give your homo county credit for LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals, addressed to the County Court of Malheur County, Oregon, and endorsed "Proposal for Laying Floor on Bridge across Snake River at Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon," will bo received by the Coun ty Court of said County at its office in the Courthouse, Vole, Oregon, un til 2:00 o'clock p. m., on the 23rd day of April, 1917, and at that time and place be publicly opened and read. All proposals must be made upon blank form to be obtained from the r ... r i, . I,:- m , i. - IV, tlb 1113 UllllU Ul courthouse, Vale, Oregon; must give tho prices proposed, both in writing and ngures; and must be signed by the bidder, with his address. Each bid is to be presented under sealed cover, and shall be accompanied by cash, a bidders bond made paya ble to Malheur County, or certified check made payable to the County Clerk of said County, for an amount equal to at least live per cent ot the amount of said bid, and no bid shall be considered unless such cash, bond, or check is enclosed therewith. Such bider's bond shall be conditioned that if said bid be accented, the party bidd ing will duly enter into and execute the contract. Should the successful bidder to whom the contract is award ed fail to execute the same within ten days (not including Sunday) from the date of the mailing of tho notice from the County Court to him, ac cording to the address' therewith civ- en, that the contract is ready for sig nature, such cash, bond, or certified check shall be forfeited to Malheur County, and the same shall be the property of the County. All other cash, bonds, and certified checks will bo, returned to the unsuccessful bid dcrs who submitted the same. A corporate surety bond will be re quired for the faithful performance of the contract in a sum equal to one half of the total amount bid. Plans may be seen and forms of specification and contract may be se cured at the County Clerk's office, courthouse, Vale, Oregon, or at the County Surevvor's Office. Courthouse. Vale, Oregon. Tho right is reserved to reject any or all proposals, or to accept the pro posal or proposals deemed best for Malheur County. COUNTY COURT OF MALHEUR COUNTY, GEO. W. McKNIGIIT, County Judge. J. F. WEAVER, County Com. M. D. KELLEY, County Com. ARTHUR M. MOODY, County Clerk of Malheur Co. fire. Mar. 31-Apr. 21. tho Nation hnvo by tint means been your enlistment in the Army. You led astray from u nnths of peace can bo accepted right hero. Apply nnu mauo ready i ipt tho pros- 'O tno I'ostmnstcr. Juntura Times, pect of physical u ir with rojolc- ing. Tho act of tho ro ident to such Tho Oregon Daily Journal is to be n distorted mind Is ncce jtcd ns cour- boycotted by the country press for its ageous, even li" nd, this is opposition to tho delinquent tax pub looKed upon In t.as tni i, when most lishing bill. Whether this scheme of the world is convulsed with war, us will result to any good for tho people an act ot patriotism. ot tho stoto remnins to bo seon. From Now, let us stop a moment to look n business point of view tho ofncinl this appalling situation squarely in papers of tho different counties who the foco, consider whether wo aro havo a cinch on its- publication will leading this Nation and why, and osk bo consistent in fighting for tho con ourselves whether or not wo uro justl- tinuanco of tho job. If tho tax pay- neu in mo course so inr entered upon ers aro satisfied, then tho quostlon is , anu in carrying it out to its Icgltl- sottlcd. The Sun has no list and don't mnto and fearful consequences. Now expect any for publication; wo do not is mo time to ibko counsel with our- begrudge It to thoso who hove, but in selves and our consciences. Very order to glvo all tho newspapers of ooon u may no too mio. wnr onco the state a lift and do the wholo peo- entered upon, however much we may plo some good by it, why not havo nil desire it, wo cannot draw back. Tho tho Initiotivo and Referendum bills Nation onco at war must nnd will ro- published in all tho papers of tho state ccive our earnest, loyal nnd undivided at least 30 days prior tq election, at a support Hnvo wo tho mornl courage reasonable price. In this manner tho to do the things now that will avoid bills to bo voted on would bo In tho tho war? To avoid it now may call hands of the voters sufficient time to for a higher degree of courago and study them und get a more intelligent mm unnuoyeu patriotism man to vote. The boycott should bo usod tmly enter upon it or oven pursue it to tho when reason fails. -Drowsey Sun. end, If over truo und unselfish pa- . triotism and tho highest standard of The Malheur Entcrprlso continues moral courage, courago for more im- to improve with each edition, which portent and often more dlfllcult than leads to tho conclusion that tho bet mere physical courage, on tho part of torment earlier noted under tho new public officials was called for, It is management is permanent and not now. If we fall now the blood of mil- mrely a caso of "new broom." Jor , lions of people muy be on our hands, dan Valley Express. " But, let mo go a little further and Thank you Brother Hackney und ask whether wo would bo justified in wo sincerely hopo that Jordon Valley splung!ng our Nntion into this grcut soon enjoys bettor roads and also so , yyar because our rights on tho sea aro cures rullroad facilities in order that bofjr violated by Germany as a war the mnil scrvico will bo improved and measure. Of course, the President we can get our copy of the Express iw3 right in hU position that Ger- and read tho Jordan Valley news on 'many could not, in a legal sense, be time. SUMMONS In the Circuit Court of the State ot Orecon for Malheur Countv. Douglas Smith, Albert G. Lester nnu Will! 11. m . ii imam uunerwonn, .trustees. Plaintiffs, vs. R, L. Vorhies, Defendant. To R. L. Vorhies. Defendant above named. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON You are hereby Summoned and ro- quired to appear and answer the Com paint filed against you in the above entitled Court and Cause within six weeKs from tho date of first publica weeks from tho date of first publica tion of this Summons against you; and if you fail to answer, nloml nr ocnerwise appear in said cause within sam time, the plaintiffs, for want thereof, will annlv to tlin f!nnrf. fnr tne renet demanded in tho Complaint herein, to-wit: lhat Plaintiffs havo judgment or. first cause of suit ncainst vou in Itin sum- of $892.70 principal and .0 nor cent interest per annum from August 31, 1911; for $25.00 water mainte nance charges; for $19.20 taxes paid thereon; for $100 reasonablo attor neys fees; costs and disbursements, nnd that same be declared a lien on Lot 117 Jamicson Acreage Tracts in Malheur Countv. Oretron. shares stock in Orchards Water Com pany for Irrigation thereof. That Plaintiffs have iudcrnent nn second cause of suit against you in the sum of $1610.00 principal with inter est at 6 per cent per annum from August 31, 1911, for $45 water main tenance chorees: for $34.(51 tuxna nniil thereon; for $160 reasonablo attorneys fees, coats nnd disbursements, nml that same be declared n lien on Lot ido Jumleson Acreage Tracts in Mal heur County, Oregon, and nino shares water siock in Orchards Water Com PanV for tho irrifntinn Ihnrpnf That the decree your contracts for' tno purchase of tho land, numbered iia and ill, respectively, for tho pur chase of land nnd water above, ile scribed respectively, be declared due and forfeited nnd that you, and all persons claiming under you bo fore closed of all right, title, interest and clnim in nnd to tho said land or any party thereof, and that decree fix a limited timo for redemption thereof. This Summons is published pursu ant to nn Order of Hon. Geo. W. Mc Knight, County Judgo of Malheur County, Oregon, ucting ui tho absence of tho Circuit Judgo of tho nbovo en titled Court, mado nnd entered of ree- ord on tho 29th day of March, 1917, directing publication for six weeks. Unto of first publication March 31, ROB'T. M. DUNCAN, Attorney for Plnintiffs Mnr. 31-Moy 12. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ' Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Vale, Oregon March 20, 1917. NOTICE Is hereby given that Mcl vina Howard, of Brogon, Oregon, who. on April 26, 1913, made Desert-Land Entry, No. 02616, for N NEVi, Sec tion 20, Township 15 South, Range 42 East, Willamette Meridian, has fil ed notice of intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before The Recister and Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Vale, Oregon, on tho ZOth day of April, 1917. Claimant names as witnesses: J. O. Moudy, Leonard Cole, of Vale, Oregon; Emery Cole, Barbara Cole, of lirogan, uregon. THOS. JONES. Mar. 24-Apr. 21. Register, SUMMONS Lin the Circuit Court of the State of Orecon. for Malheur County. First National Bank of Vale, Oregon a Corporation, fjamtilf, vs. Fred Campen, (whose true name is August rerdinand campen) and H. W. Camoen. Defendants. To Fred Campen (whose truo name is August Ferdinand Campen) and II. W. Campen, the above-named De fendants. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You aro hereby re quired to appear and answer the com plaint filed against you in the above entitled action on or before Monday, the 14th day of May, 1917; and if you fail so to answer,, or otherwise plead to the said complaint, for want there of, the plaintiff will take judgment against you, lor the sum ot $100.00, together with ten pcr cent per annum interest thereon from the 17th day of June, 1915, and the further sum of $ou.uu as reasonable attorney's fee, and for the costs and disbursements of this action. You will take further notice that this sumons is served unon vou and each of you by publication, by order of Hon. Dnlton Biggs, Judge of tl0 Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Malheur county, and that said Or der was made and dated the 21st day of March, 1917. and directed that this summons bo published in the Maiheur knterpriso a newsnaner printed and published at Vale, Oregon, and desig nated as the paper most likely to give notice of the pendency of this action against you. and each of vou. defen dants above named. Date of first pub. March 31, 1917. Date of last pub. May 12, 1917. CEO. W. HAYES, Attorney for Plaintiff, NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES TATE AT PRIVATE SAI.R In tho Probato Court of tho Stnto of Oregon for tho County of Malheur. in tno Ainitor or tho Estate of W. H. TOMLINSON. Derenso.l.- Under nuthority of nn order of side granted by tho Honorable Geo, V. Mc Knight, Judgo of the Probato Court 01 tne County nnd Stnto aforesaid. dated March 31st, 1917, I, O. J. Ram sey, Administrator, will sell at pri vate sale tho following described real ostuto, to-wit: tho Southwest quar ter of tho Southoast quarter (SWW SEU) of Soction Twenty-nine (29) and tho North one-half of the North east nuarter (Ni4NEU of .Section Thirty.two (32) in Township Twcn. iy. nvo (HO) outn, ot Jtnngo Forty six (40) E. W. M. The salo will bo mndo on or nftor April 30th. 1917. and bids will lie ro. ceived at tho office of O. J. Ramsey at Rockvillo. Malheur County, Oregon. Terms of sale, cush. . , , O. J. RAMSEY, Administrator of tho Estate of W. II. Tomlinson, Deceased, Dated April 3, 1917. April 7-28. As She Saw It. Ed. (in uutoi "This controls tho brake. It is put on very quickly in cuse of an emergen cy, SUMMONS In the Circuit Court of the State of Uregon for Malheur County. Douglas Smith, Albert G. Lester and William Butterworth. Trustees, Plaintiffs, vs. Frank Hcckman, Defenilnnfr To Frank Heckman Defendant above named. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON You aro hereby Summoned nnd re. quired to appear and answer the Com paint filed against vou in the ahovo entitled Court and cause within six weeKs lrom the date of first publica tion of this Summons ncninst. vnn and if you fail to answer, plead or otherwise appear in said cause within said time, the plaintiffs, for want thereof, will apply to the Court for me react demanded in the Complaint herein, to-wit: That plaintiffs havo judgment against you in the sum of $1750.00 principal and interest from August 19th, 1911, nt six per cent per annum; for $50.00 water maintenance charg es; for $51.32 taxes, paid by plain tiffs; for $175 reasonable attorneys fees; costs and disbursements; that same be decreed a lien on southwest quarter of southwest quarter of Southeast quarter Sec. 16 Twp. 16 S. R. 43 E. W. M. in Malheur County, Oregon, with 10 shares stock in Or chards Water Company, nnd that your contract No. 75 for the purchase thereof be declared fully duo and fo& efited and that you and all persons claiming under you be forever fore closed of all right, title, interest or claim thereunder and that such decree nx a limited time for the redemption inurcoi. This Summons is published pursu ant to an Order of Hon, Geo. W. Mc Knight, County Judge of Malheur county, Oregon, acting in tho nbsence of tho Circuit Judge of the nbovo en titled Court, made nnd entered of rec ord on the 29th day of March, 1917, directing publication for six weeks. Date of first publication March 31 I'JIY. ROB'T. M. DUNCAN. Attorney for Plaintiffs, war. iu-iuay i. NOTICE In tho Circuit Court of the State of Oregon fbf Malheur County. James W. Maney. John Maney. Her bert G. Wells nnd Ephriam Wells, partners as Maney Bros., and Com pany, 1'iaintms, vs. Vale-Oregon Irrigation Company, a corporation, Colonial Trust Com pany, a corporation, The Empire Lumber Company, Limited, a cor poration, and ll. 11. High, Defendants, To James W. Maney, John Maney, Herbert G. Wells and Ephriam Wells, partners as Maney Bros, and Company, the plaintiffs above nam- tcci: You nnd each of you will please take notice hereby that on the 27th day of February, 1917, tho judge of the above entitled court made an or der appointing James F. Shrader, Esg., a notary public of the state of Pennsylvania, having an office at No. 518 Real Estate Trust Building in Philadelphia, Pa., a commissioner to take and authorizing the taking of thd deposition and perpetuation of the testimony of Theodore H. (A.) Wlghton, a witness on defendant's behalf, residing at No. 1108 South 46th street in Philadelphia, Pa., at the said residence of said witness, on oral interrogatories to bo then pro pounded, on five days notice thereof subsequent to tho expiration of the period of publication hereof as here inafter stated, to-wit: on the 21st day of April, 1917, also an order on February 27th, directing the service of this notice and giving notice of said orders unon and to vou bv pub lication thereof once a week for six: consecutive weeks, the first publica tion to be made March 3rd, 1917; and you aro hereby notified that pursuant to the terms of said orders and of this notice the deposition of said wit ness will be taken at his place of res idence a3 above stated on the 21st day of April, 1917, before said com missioner for use as evidence on tho trial of this cause. Dated Feb. 28, 1917. H. C. EASTHAM. Vale, Oregon, Attorney for defendants as shown in the record herein. First publication March 3rd, 1917. Last publication April 7th, 1917. FORFEITURE NOTICE Everett. Wash.. March 5. 1917. To Robt. Zimmerman, Peter Stokes. Fred Newland, your heirs and as signs: You are notified that we have ex pended during tho year 1916, $100 in labor and improvements upon the Pe troleum Places claims of the Chas. P. Murdock Oil & Gas Association covering the SWU of Section 19, Township 17 South of Range 45 East of the Willamette Meridian in Mal heur county. State of Orecon. the lo cation notice of which is recorded in Book 9, Page 381, of the "Records of Oil" in the office of the Countv Clerk of Malheur County, Oregon, in order to hold said claim under the provi sions of section 2324, Revised Stat utes of the United States, and the amendment there to approved Janu ary 22, 1880, concerning the annual labor on mining claims, being the amount required to, hold said mining claim for the period ending Decem ber 31, 1916. And if within 90 davs from tho date of personal service of this notice or within 108 davs after the Dublication thereof, either or all of you fail or re fuse to contribute your portion of such expenditure as a co-owner, which amounts to $11.11 each, your inter est in the said claim will become the property of the undersigned, your co owners, who have made the' required expenditure by the terms of said sec tion of tho Revised Statutes. . WENCEL L. ANTL, JOHN I. IRELAND. Date of first pub., March 10, 1917. Date of last pub., May 12, 1917. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In: the County Court of the State of Oregon; for tho County of Malheur. In the matter of '! tho Estate of John E. Roberts, deceased. Order appointing day for final settle ment. John Rigby, tho Administrator of tho Estate of John E. Roberts deceas ed, having rendered ana presented for settlement, and filed in this Court, hi3 final account of his administration of said Estate. It is ordered: That Monday, the Sixteenth day of April, A. D. 1917, being a day of a subsequent term of said Court, to-wit: of the March term thereof, A. D. 1917, at One O'Clock P. M. of said day, be and tho said is hereby appointed for tho set tlement of said account; and that no tice of said settlement be published in tho Malheur Enterprise, a newspa per published in Vale, Malheur coun. ty, Oregon, as often as once a week for four successive weeks prior to said day of settlement. Done at Vale this Sixteenth day of March, A. D. 1917. geo. w. Mcknight, Mch. 17-Apr. 14. County Judge. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Vale, Oregon March 10, 1917. NOTICE is hereby civen that Ches ter R. Ames, of Vale, Oregon, who, on October 9, 1913, made Homestead En try No. 02920, for SEU, Sec. 11, T. 20 S. R. 43 E. W. M., and who on Dec. 8, 1915, mado Additional Home stead Entry, No. 04209, for E NE'A, Sec. 11, and W NW'4, Section 12, Township 20 South, Range 43 East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish claim to tho land above described, before the Reg ister and Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Vale, Oregon, on the 18th day of April, 1917, Claimant names as witnesses: J. D. Miles. E. E. Fletcher. T. E. Davis, C. F. Anderson, all of Vule. Oregon. THOS. JONES. Mar. 17-Apr. 14. Register, NOTICE OF CONTEST Department of the Interior, United Stntes Land Office. Vale. Oreiron. Mnrrh 2fi. 1017 To Sidney E. Browning, of Ontario, uregon, iiuuicsice: You aro herebv notified thnl ITnr. ley E, Noah, who gievs Troy, Idaho, iivni,-uiiii. v iiuiuvaa, U1U Oil V CD- ruary 26. 1917. file in this nfl'im his (liny corroborated appliaction to con test and secure tho cancellation of your Homestead Entry, Serial No. 03897 mado Juno 5, 1915, for the SV Sec. 25. and SEM Seelinn "fi Township 17 S., Range 45 E. Will. Meridian, nnd ns grounds for his con test ho alleges that "said Sidney E. Browning hhs never established or maintained his residence upon tho said land; that ho has made no imnrovei mcnts thereon of any kind; und that no nas wnony abandoned the said land for more than six months last past, und that said condition of abandon ment continues to this time, and that such abandonment has not been due to his employment in military service rendered m connection with opera tions in aicxico, or along tho borders thereof, or in mobilization camps else where, in tho military or naval organ ization of tho United Stutes or the National Guard of anv of tho several Stntes; You are, thoroforo, further notified that the said allegations will be taken ns confessed, and your said entry will bo concelod without further right to bo heard, oither before this ofilco or on appeal, if you fail to filo in this office 'within twenty days after tho FOURTH publication of this, notice, as shown below, your nnswer, under oath, specifically responding to these allegations of contest, together with due proof thnt you havo served a copy of your answer on the saUJ contestant either in person or by registered mail. You should state In your answer the numo of the post oluco to which you desire future notices to bo sent to you. THOS. JONES. Register. uato oi nrst puo., March ai, vjn. Co-ed "I see, somcth ng ko a ki- " ol. f?ona Pub., April 17, 19J7. molin "nrnnirn 1V) 5at0 of ,hird Pub- April 14, 1917. moiia. Orongo I eel. Dat0 f fourth'pub' April 21, 1917. ALIAS SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION in mo circuit court ot tne state o: Oregon, for tho County of Malheur. Tho Union Central Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff, vs. John C. Stewart, Lillian N. Ste wart, husband nnd wife, Jnmes E. Bates and Ethel Bates, husband and wife, G. W. Abernathy and A. M. Abernathy, husband and wife, Mnrvin M. Hurst and Una L. Hurst, husband and wife. Defendants. To John C. Stewart and Lillian N. Stewart, husband nnd wife, James E. Bates nnd Ethel Bates, husband and wife, Marvin M. Hurst nnd Una L. liurst, husband and wife, defendants: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE Ot OREGON, You are hereby reauir ed to appear and answer the com plaint filed against you in tho above entitled suit within six weeks from tho date of service of tho complaint unci summons upon you, nnd if you fail so to answer, for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to the court ior tno reuet demanded in its com rduint, to-wit: Thnt judgment bo entered in said action foreclosing a certain mortcacre cxecutcu to piaintitt by the defen dants, John C. Stewart and Lillian N. Stewart, on December 28, 1912, se curing a promissory noto for $600, which mortgage described the folow. ing property in Malheur County, Ore gon: The East half (E) of the South- eiisi quarter i&ttvii and tno south cost quarter (SEU) of the North east quarter (JSEK; of Section eight ioi in lownsnin seventeen iiyi South of Range Forty-seven (47) Eust of tho Willamette Meridian; and the Northwest ouarter fNWUl of the Southwest quarter (SW) of section nine taj in lowpship seven teen nt) south of Kange forty-seven (47) East of the Willamette Meridian. nnd was recorded on January 10, 1913, at Pago 108 of Book P of the Mort gage Records of said county. That said judgment will order tho sale of tho mortgaged premises nnd the ap plication of tho proceeds in satisfac tion Of the indebtedness secured there by and for such other and further re lief as under the premises mnv be deemed equitable and just- service ot tne summons and com plaint in tho above entitled cause is mndo upon you by publication on the order of the Honorable Dal ton Bietrs. Judgo of the aboveentitIed court, said oruer nemg mado and entered on the 13th day of March, 1917, nnd directs the period of publication to bo six weeks. Tho first publication of this summons is on the 17th day of March, 1917. HUGH E. MCELROY, Attorney for Plaintiff, Residintr at Boise. Ida. Mar. 17-Apr. 28. NOTICE OF CONTEST Department 'of the Interior, United States Land Office, To FRANK J. BURTON, of Rockville, uregon, contestee: You are hereby notified that AN DREW CUNNINGHAM, who gives Rockville, Oregon, as his post-office address, did on February 16, 1917, file in this office his duly corroborated ap plication to contest nnd secure the cancellation of your homestead Entry serial No. mm6TZ made July 30, 1912, for the WNWH, SEUNW, NE USWU, of Section 33, Township 26 S., Range 45 E. Will. Meridian, and as grounds for his contest he alleges that "said Frank J. Burton has never established his residence upon the land in his gaid entry; that he has made no improvements thereon of any kind; that he has wholly abandoned said land for more than six months last past, and that such absence and abandonment has not been due to his employment in the military service rendered in connection with opera tions in Mexico, or along the borders, thereof, or in mobilization camps elsewhere, in the military or naval or ganization of tho United States or tho National Guard of any of the sev eral States." You are. therefore, further notified that the said allegations will be tak en as coniessea, ano your said entry win oe canceled whout turther right to be heard, either before this office or on appeal, if you fail to file in this office within twenty days after the FOURTH publication of thi3 notice, as shown below, your answer, under oath, specifically responding to these allegations of contest, together with due proof that you havo served a copy of your answer on tho said contes tant either in person or by registered mail. You should state in your nnswer the name of the post office to which you desiro future notices to be sent to you. THOS, JONES, Register. Date of first pub., March 17, 1917. Date of second pub., March 24, 1917. Dato of third pub., March 31, 1917. Date of fourth pub., April 7, 1917. FORFEITURE NOTICE Quincy, California, Feb., 5, 1917. To L. F. Baity, your heirs and assigns You ore notified thnt I have expend ed during the year 1916, $100 in labor and improvements upon the Petrole um Placer claims of tho Powder Val ley Oil & Gas Association covering the SW of Section 27, Township 19 South of Range 45 East of the Wil lamette Meridian m MalheUr county, State of Oregon, the location notico of which is recorded in Book 8, fago 102, ot the "Kecords of Oil" in the office of the County Clerk of Mal heur County, Oregon, m order to hold said claim under the provisions of section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States, and the amendment there to approved January 22, 1880, concerning the annual labor on min ing claims, being tho amount requir ed to hold said mining claim for the period ending December 31, 1916. And if within 90 days from the date of personal service of this notice or within 108 days after the publica tion thereof, you fail or refuse to con tribute your portion of such expendi ture as n co-owner, which amounts to $12.50. your interest in tho said claim will becomo the property of the under signed, your co-owner, who has made the reauired expenditure bv the terms of said section of the Revised Statutes. MRS. HANNAH II. METZLER. Date of first pub., Feb. 10, 1917. Date of last pub., April 14, 1917. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of tho Interior, U. S, Land Office nt Vnle. Oregon March 26, 1917. NOTICE i3 hereby given that Benjamin King, of Vale, Oregon, who, on July 0, 1914, made Homestead En try, No. 03420, for Lot 2, Sec. 27, nnd Lot 1, Section 28, Township 18 South, Rnnge 45 East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Ycar Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, 'be fore The Register and Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Vale, Oregon, on the 4th day of Mny, 1917. Claimant names as witnesses: Rex Marquis, Andrew McGregor, C. P. Stiles, J. D. King, all of Vale, Oregon. THOS. JONES, MAR. 31-Apr. 28 Register. SUMMONS In tho Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Malneur County. W. R. Taylor, Plaintiff, vs. Leslie Morrison Barton, a minor, Donald Wilson Barton, a minor, N. C. Wilson, as guardian of the per sons and estates of said two mi nors', W. G. Thomson, as adminis trator of tho estate of Hannah Bar ton, deceased, nnd all unknown heirs of J. W. Barton, deceased, and all unknown heirs of Hannah Barton, deceased, Defendants. To Leslie Morrison Barton, a minor, Donald Wilson Barton, a minor, N. C. Wilson, as Guardian of the persons- and estates of said two mi nors, nnd to nil unknown heirs of J. W. Barton, deceased, and to all unknown heirs of Hannah Barton" deceased, defendants above named: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON, You, and each of you, are hereby summoned and required to appear and nnswer the complaint filed against you in tho above entitled Court nnd causa within six weeks from the date of tho first publication of this summons against you; and if you fail to answer, plead or otherwise appear in said cause within said time, the plaintiff, for want thereof, will ap ply to tho said Court for tno relief demanded in his comnlnint. to-wit: that you be required, by answer to said complaint, to state and assert the nature and character of all adverse right, title, estate and interest which you claim adversely to tho .estate and interest of the plaintiff above named in and to the real property in the com plaint described, to-wit: the South east Quarter of Setcion 8 and the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, in Township 19, S., Range 44, E. W. M., in Malheur County, Oregon, and sub mit the same to the examination and detqrmination of the above entitled Court, and that tho Court determine whatever right, title, interest or es tate you, or any of you, claim or shall make in or to said real property ad verse to plaintiff nnd his interest nnd cstnto therein, and shall render a de cree in the above entitled suit declar ing that none of the defndants nor" any person claiming, or to claim, by, through or under them, or any of them, has any right, title, estate or jnterest adversely to plaintiff- .or his interest and, estate in said real prop erty; that plaintiff recover of and from defendants his "costs and dis bursements of said suit: and for such other further and general relief as to the Court shall seem equitable. This summons is published pursu ant to order of tho Hon. Geo. W. Mc Knight, County Judge of Malheur County, Oregon, made in the absence of the Judge of the above entitled Court, and entered of record on the 29th day of March, 1917, and the first publication thereof is made in tho Malheur Enterprise Newspaper, on the 31st day of March, 1917. R. M. DUNCAN and CARTER & SMYTHE Plaintiff's Attorneys. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of tho Interior, U. S. Land Office at Vnle, Oregon, March 7th, 1917. NOTICE is hereby given that John T. Sperry, of Vale, Oregon, who, on August ,18, 1913, made Homestead En try, No. 02830. for EV4SEU, SW,4S EU, Sec 21, NWUNEVi, Sec. 28, and who on Feb. 26, 1917. made Addition al Homestead Entry, No. 05357, for NHSWK, SWUSWVi. Sec. 22, and NEUNE'4, Section 28 all In Tow ship 19 South, Range 44. East, Will amette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before tho Register and Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Vale, Oregon, on the 13th day of April, 1917. Claimant names as, witnesses: Chester Ames. Howard McLav. Harry Garrett, Otha Ray, all of Vale, Oregon. THOS. JONES, Mar, 10-Apr. 7. Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Vale, Oregon March 27, 1917. NOTICE is hereby given that Sus an Sutherland, (formerly Wilson,) of Bonita, Oregon, who, on May 16, 1912, made Desert-Land Entry, No. 02254, for SSE, Section 21, Township 15 South, Range 40 East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notico of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, un der paragraph 2 of Sec. 5, Act of Mar. 4, 1915, (38 Stat. 1161) to es tablish claim to the land above de scribed, before The Register and Re ceiver, U. S. Land Office, at Vale, Oregon, on the 5th day of,May, 1917. Claimant names as witnesses: James O. Moudy, of Vale, Oregon; John Logan, W. L. Wilson, J. M. Wil son, of Bonita, Oregon. . . THOS. JONES, Mar. 31-Apr. 28. Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Vnle. Oregon Marcn 24, 1917. NOTICE is hereby given that Mary R. Pritchard, of Brogan, Ore gon, who, on April 30, 1914, mado Homestead Entry, No. 03291, for NEHSE'4, S',4SE4, Sec. 11, WS WW. Sec. 12, NNWM. Sec, 13, NE WNE'4. Section 14, Township 16 South. Range 42 East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish claim to tho Innd nbovo de scribed, before Register and Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Vale, Oregon, on lht m,I ,ln rtf Xl. mm mil, wtjr vi ,UIJ, lilll, Claimant names as witnesses: R. Mack Phipps, T. Chas. Pritchard, of Brogan, Oregon; R. A. Lockett, Charles McCnmbridge, of Jamieson, Oregon. ..t . . THOS. JONES, MAR. 31-Apr. 28. Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office nt Vale, Oregon ,r. March 15th, 1917. NOTICE is hereby given that James D. Miles, of Vule, Oregon, who, on March 23, 1914, made Homestead Entry No. 02855, for SE'4SE4, Sec 30, NE4NEV SViNEVi, Sec. 317T: 19 S. It. 41 E. W. M., nnd who on Sgpt. 19, 1916, mado Additional Home stead Entry, No. 04676, for SE4SW J4, SWUSEU. Sec. 30, NWtfNEU, Sec. 31 and NWHNW'4, Section 32, Township 19 South, Range 44 East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Register and Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Vale, Oregon, on the 20th day of April, 1.117. Claimant names as witnesses: C. R. Ames. L. W. Burton, r. v Miles, C. T. Bcsgrovc, all of Vale, Ore gon. . THOS. JONES, Mar. 17-Apr. U. Register. 4'j r