Lava Lore. From our ithuIw cm riiiilnnt. 'I he imoku (ruin tlio tiro in tho III'llllltllilH M i dllllrftf that it al- ni.Mt it'.'tim.i tliat t!n liint day are ujHin im. There Inn been no bug of hay from Mini thin miiMnii in thin (lec tion. We aro informed Unit one of the omnloyee" of tlio 0. I. company JniH iIIhiiovitciI a woll of ivutor (not oil) between Luva butto mid Bend. (iiMire AUriln'.! (told a an uf home to John Atkinnon for IIHO. If tlm periled that to )k horneii nil the wjiy to Wull Walk to give oho uwiiv Ind hroiinht them tip i i! re thi-y would Inivo found it iimru profituhle. I'rof. Hudion, the woll known home trainer, u taking a turn in thu hi'iy field for a chiink?. , Ituv. It. M. (Jfrnnr, a MctliodUt liiinirfter from Hhrdd, fjM-nt neveral day in our iieih'oorliood tint weak." L. II. Il'iM, of Cripple creek Col orado, lias taken up hi' ritidunce in DeM'huten. . ' Elmer Hawthorn, the thirteen veur old hoii of M. f. Hawthorn, came out from Colorado thin week. lil'NCII (iKHAi. Price Paragraph. Frm our ranuUr curnuwnilrnt. We are having very hut weatlier now, Mc Al Lylo wa in this, part of tho county lately, buying homes. Iliwkinit Brother have old tlieir xawmill to John Moore and Charley Robbing . - Daniel Kein ban Wn in thete partn for mime timo buying homes for the British army. Charles Iluimlon, of Hoar creek, was a vinitor on tho Creek Thurs day. Granville Nyo mida a short vi it to th Creek last Thursday and Friday. James Cram is riding after cat tle in this section of the country. Jl'MHO. " Paulina' Pointers. I'mm ear rKlar errwunilriit. Dry, hot, snio!;y weather is all the rage at present. Several homes are supponc 1 to have been stolen from Kd Uannels jianture recently. ' Kverybody in about dons haying in this part of the country. Anxou Fo;trr ana Kd Hall will start for tho Willamette, valley in a few days. ' Stanfiel.l l'.rothers are here buy ing beef, which wools to be a staple article at present. Vince Circle and Georgo , Henry tire talking of putting up a saloon at the old saloon situ. Rattle snakes arc bad at this time of year. W. W. 13rown 'passed through hero a few days ago bound for home. Mr. and Mrs. Powell left for their home the other day. They have been visiting their sons, Rich and Fred Powell. After nine months of terrible suspense, the family of the late A. K. Starr, one of the best known miners in this district, and who was the owner of the MeNamee mine, about 18 miles above Sunip ter, near tho Bonanza, have just learned of the finding of the re mains of Mr. Starr, who was miss', ing in tho mountains last Novem ber.'.. A hunter, strange to say, while on bis journey, found the coat, pants and beard of Mr. Starr, lying near his own mine, und tel ephoned tho information to the family iwiri tine Bonanza . mine. Portland authorities aw rather puzzled over the coufetsion of a man Mil London,, who givw Ids name as James McDonald, that ho assisted in the hold-up of the Western Lumber Co's. ollice last winter and who offers to. comii back to this statu for trial. . Thu authorities believe his confession IS a fake and t Mil t the fellow . is working for a free passage to Ore . A ben is an animal made by the Creator of the universe, which is Covered with fuath(rs and has a bill. The ben stands on two feet, except when she is tired, and then she stands on one, and eats corn with her bill. When the hen sits she sits down to lay, and when she lays down she lays down to set. The Jinn's eggs arc good to cat Un less they have been set on. Ameri can Fancier. , Wjiilo moving a band of 0 fine bucks last week from Iigan val ley, Hall Bros, und G. W.McIIaley lost all but 13 head by being poi soned v a short distance above Prairie City. Mr. Kadi, who had them in charge, thinks they ate some kind of poisonous weed, as Mr. Durban of Salem lost about 3'X) head at the tame place a few years ago. Grant County News. Last Saturday a company was incorporated for the-purine of developing certain oil fields " in Crook county near Prineville. The incorporators are ' R.' I). Carber, Col. James A. Panting and F' H. Moore. This company secured about 1,200 acres in the section above mentioned and protxise to start right jn on development work. Tho company will bo culled the Blue Mountain Oil company, and is capitalized at tl, 000,000. Wells will be lorcd,and there seems to be do question but oil will )e found in paying quantities, as the indications ore decidedly promis ing. This company, was formed about three months ago, and now that they have the matter in shape, they will go right ahead. There arc other promising oil proerties along the John Duy river and sev eral companies have been formed to develope them. Baker City Herald. Notloe to Creditors. Notloe U hereby ifUeo that thi undenlcncd hw lirn by tin County Cnurt nf Onk anili ty, atateof OmfiHi, ilu!y appointed adininla. tratrfa el themUtc ill William K. Andereon, dvceiwd, and all Kt.n havii.K claim a. giUuat aUtt an hereby reiiiirocl tn pra aent tba atiu,e, duty veriHfii, Ui tlitf adminla tratrit at tb nffict uf M, K. Brink, in Trine villa, Oreifim, within ait nnmtba fnnn the iliUe uf the firt mllicnt.in of thia notic. I.i ot H. Anixhmon', Adniinhtratrit el the mute u( William H. Amlornin, UeMMml. I)utl Autfiut 0, 1'jQl. Notloe To Contractors. Notice- is hereby ivon that sealed bids will be received by the county court on tlio first day of the Septem ber term uf cm id court; for the con struction of the bridge soroas Crooked river, known as the Newaoin creek bridge. All material to he furnished by the county. TUns und specifi cations hnve been left by me uv the office of tlio county clerk, where they may be examined. All bids must be accompanied by a live per cent de posit ol amount uf bid. C. A. Graves, County Surveyor. This Space is Reserved for Ed Harbin's ew-Planing 111 -AND- Bicycle Repairing! Shop. , South mm 5 fvii.''iisif?i I; Vhe $ee Jfwe. THE PLAGE TO HIRT If you want a thouroushly 'stylish summer shirt ask, to see my $1 25 and $1 50 line. Splendid assortment of pittterns, all 3(5 inches long, generous sizes, cut to fit as "if made to order. I have some dandies at $1 00, too, the kind you have to pay $1.2.5 for. Also some good every day shirts at 75c which will give good satisfaction. All the sliirts in the house are this year's patterns. You need not fear low prices here Quality goes with all my goods, I.MICHEL End. Sals of. Underwear. We are offering some genuine in Men's Summer Underwear. Garments that furmcrly sold for 7o W ' now fj) cents. ' ' CI f j) AJf W1 undprwear, silk finished, light weight 1 -jr just the thin for the harvest field. Formerly iv3 1.7.3 to 2:o, now 1.D0 and 1.23. Simpson, Wilson & SAVE Hamilton Stables and Kedby Feed Barn bargains cents to 81.00 ' Co. iikJlK, Ifcfaatfc- .ajjfi'f V I "f 'li l7" ' 1 1 It' A PRIXEYILLE, 0R2G0N. 3ft P. &,Anap. pAytteaa and Jurgmn. Office in rear uf Adunuon, Wim,ek C. PPJN'EVILLE, OREGON 55j? e. si rink Jftoraty and Covnstlor at jCa PRINEVILLE, OREGON. Si. S!;ss PRIXEmLE. OREGON. O. Jtydt, Uf.D. Phone Nu. 2. Resulonco back uf ti Photoi;rph Jallery. PRINEVILLE, OREGON , t JT. Siosonborg, 9tf. 2) pAyst'cittir and Suryon Call anawcrcti i-uuiitly ay iirniRlitT Of fice with Dr, V. Gesner. Ksidcuce Redby Hutel. PlifXEVILLE. OKKG'l i jt C. Saimer, jffttritty-at-jCaw tfotary Jii'ff All bunineita promptly And carefully aUn I.-1 tn. Collection aspcoialty. PltlXEVlLLK. . OUE", I Stock boarded by day, week nr month. Fine saddle liorM' nr.. I livery turnout!. Kates reasonable. Good accommodations. Kememlier us when in Prine ville, and we guarantee that yu. patronajir will be apprecial.-. I and deserved. LP. B.D0AK, Froprietcr.;