Xocal Wjention. j
leaao Trouth came in from Lee Van
derpool'i sheep camp Saturday.
D. VV. Barnettwus in from Haystack
Monday niht and attended the Arti
suns lodge.
J. L. Allen, of Hay creek, was at
tending to business affairs in the qity
last Saturday.
V. W. Joslin was over from Hay
reek aummit last Saturday with a
load of fRrm produce.
E. R. Cary and wife were ovjr from
their home on Matoles Monday on a
."purely pleasure trip."
Albert Canning wa in from hit
aheep camp on the dosert Saturday
after a load of auppliee.
Robert H King, of Sitter", was a
business caller in the oity Saturday
looking after spring supplies.
John Henderson and Ed N. White
returned Friday from the late demo
cratic state convention at Portland
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Claypoot came
tner fioni their farm near Sisters last
Friday after a load of spring supplies
J. R. Benham was in from his ranch
Sunday and informed our reporter
that be intends taking in the spring
elieep shearing.
J. H. Gray was down from his cattle
farm oil Upper Crooked river last week
looking after business affairs and vis
iting old friends.
Andrew Morrow was a business vis
itor from Grinly Saturday and report
ed grass beginning to grow nicely in
that section of the county.
. The family of the late G. W. Al
diicli desires us to thank the many
friends who so kindly assisted them
during his illness and death.
Jake Gearhart, who has been so
journing in town for the past winter,
left for his home at Summerville, Ore
gon, lust week, and will be gone about
three months.
The Masonic hall has received
covering of paper and paint at the
bunds of Bob Smith and it now is
one of the neatest looking halls in the
interior of Oregon.
John White, formerly with Foster
& Lehman, has leased the bowling
alley and is fitting it up in first-clasa
Myle and will run it as a bowling al
loy, billiard hall and ice cream parlor
with a confectionery department in
front.
We were favored with a fine rain
Fridav night that wet up things in
great shape and the grass and gardens
ate already showing the effect of it.
The rain and accompanying warm
wind removed a lot of the snow from
l ookout mountain and it came down
in the shape of muddy water in the
Ocboco and caused a raise of about
two feet in that stream.
O'Xeil Broth irs received three large
beer barrels last week and have seven
more on the road. These three bar
rels made a good wagon load and when
die remaining ones get here tbey will
have 14 of them, each holding 150
gallons. John Geiger says that after
the election if any of the defeated
candidate would like to hide that they
will he at their disposal.
.J. W. Btone returned Monday from
an extended business trip through
Kastern Oregon, Idaho and Colorado.
He expresses the opinion that this
part of Oregon is as good or a little
seller than any place he saw on the
trip. In Colorado there were large
icebergs still hanging onto the water
t Milks in that much boomed state.
We have our d: a whacks here, but there
arc other places no better
Since Clay A. Simpson was appoint
ed dbtrict iniiniiger for the Washing
ton Life Insurance Co. of New York,
he has done an enviable business. The
monthly honor list of agents for the
.Northwest of his company, gives him
first place for the month of March
out of a total of 17. When it is con
Kidered that the othei 16 woiked two
tuonths to his one and that his is a
difficult territory to bundle this i
iiideed a fine showing. Mr. Simpson
has established his headquarters in
1'rinevllle and this showing will be a
good advertisement for the country.
We are glad to see a man with hit
push and euergy aucc ding so well.
Thron Thronson, the Ashwood as
sayer, was a business visitor in the
oity last week.
L. Meador will be here to buy horses
on April 29. See notioe elsewhere
aa to kind wanted,
Elmer Clark came down from his
ranch on Upper Crooked river last
week after supplies.
A large number of screen doors are
being put in and everything bctoktms
the near approaoh of spring.
W. L. Harris and J. W. Silvertooth,
ofAntelope, passed through here last
week en route to Lake county points.
Dr. Hyde is moving his offioe to the
rooms lately vacated by I.L.Kctohum
next to Mrs. SI ay ton's new building.
James Wood came over from our
mining region of Ashwood list Satur
day and paid this office a pleasant call.
R. W. Breese was in from his Combs
Flat ranch Saturday and reports gar
den planting about to begin up that
way.
J. G. Poindexter and sister, Mrs.
Dana Kennedy, were over from their
home near Ashwood last week visiting
relatives.
John Y. Todd was over from Squaw
creek the first of the week after sup
plies and reports everything greening
up over that way.
C. W. Starr and E. Z. Wakefield
were down from Post last week lnok-
ng after business matters. This office
acknowledges a pleasant call.
Reports from all over the eounty
indicate that this season's increase in
sheep will be good and we may reason
ably expect a large orop of wool.
W. C. and W. H. Blackniore, late of
Council, Idaho, were in the city Sun
day and will take a hand in derloecing
a number of our wealth producers lhi
pring.
J. B. Merrill, democratic nominee
(or assessor, was a business visitor in
the city one day last week and rerts
farming well along in his part of the
county. ,
While Perry Poindextor was in Port
und it is reported that he purchased
a mail coach and harness for his new-
mail line which is sa id to be first-class
in every particular.
Dick Vandevert informs us that the
hoise ride for the Lower desert will
begin May 1 from the Hitching place,
in the Bear creek butte section, 'flics.'
nterested will take notice to that
effect.
Ferd McCullister was up from his
farm on the Lower Deschutes and in
formed our reporter that his fruit tree
were in bloom and that they presented
a sea of blossoms. Every judication
points to a heavy yield of fruit tbis
year.
P. B. Doak received the nomination
on the legislative ticket of the democ
racy for this district. Well, Park
would be all right if he was on the
right ticket, but we fear he will not
come under the wire in time to be
counted.
Alfred Holman, of the Oregon ian
editorial staff, passed through here
Wednesday morning, enroute to Crook
county. Mr. Holman selected the
very best time of the year to see the
very best country on earth, the great
Inland Empire of Oregon. Antelope
Herald.
We owe an apology to our subscril'-
ers in the eastern part of the county
on account of not getting their mail
out on the Thursday stage, but will
plead the excitement occasioned by
the demonstrations at the home-coming
of Hon. J.N. Williamson as our
only excuse and will try and not let it
happen again.
Elkins k King have secured the
agency for the new army revolvei that
is now being placed on the market.
It is a very simply constructed affair,
but a most destructive weapon, hs it
will kill nt 2000 yards. It uses a
smokeless cartridge, ejects the shell
and cocks itself at one operation and
all the man firing it has to do is to
pull the trigger until it is empty. It
holds eight cartridges atone loading
and will shoot steen times a minute.
It is said that with a little practice a
man can use this arm as accurately i.s
rifle. It has been adopted as the
regulation revolver for the United
States military and naval forces.
Spring the 1902
WALK OVERSHOES FOR MEN.
All-
Sizes
All
Widths
White Oak Shoes.
These Shoes are made of the very bent
stock. The best is always the cheapi-nt.
Every pair warranted. Special atten
tion called to the lioys' and youths'
shoes made of this leather.
WURZWEILER
'.
IWI
The Bill-well Shoe.
Unexcelled for style, durability and com
fort. The beat of uverytliinK used in the con
struction of these shoes. Try n pair mid you
will buy only The 1UI.T WELL SHOE.
& THOMSON. ,
Spring Goods
Now ready for inspection. Come
in and let ine show you the Hand-some-t
line of Suitings ever dis
played in Prineville.
Don't
Buy hand-me-downs until you
have seen my line of Goods and
learn my prices.
GORMLEY,
THE TAILOR.
Important.
By the provisions of an act of con
gress approved March 11, 1902, filings
and final proofs for land under the
Timber and Stone acts may now be
made before U. S. Commissioners,
Timber claims promise to be very val
uable in the near future and as those
lands are being rapidly taken by east'
em people, parties here who desire
land of this description should nut
(ail to take advantage of the oppor
tunity to secure claims before they
are all gone. For full information as
to prices, terms, and location of tim
ber land, apply to A, C. Palmer, U. 8
Commissioner, Prineville, Oregon.
Geoige Ray was down from his
ranch lust week and brought in some
samples of the coal oil float to be
found near there. It will burn when
a match is applied to it and is said to
be one of the best evidences of the
presence of oil to be found. Very lit
tie development work on the oil claims
is being done at present, but it is
claimed that a solid company is pre
paring to push the work in the near
future. This company is said to be
interested in the Ileitis near Malheur
and will Wait until that purt of the
state is developed before beginning
w jrlt Here.
TO CUIUS A t OLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
All druggists refund the money if it tails
to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on
each box, 2oo.
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weight, one mile, in length, 2-point regular, 280 pounds; 4-point regular, 2!H)
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per rod or mile.
Figure for yourselves, then consult bur nearest agent. Thia will result in
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AGENTS,
FRIN'EVILLE, OREGON.
Write for prices. We arc the lowest.
The New Drag Store
D. P. ADAMS0N, Proprietor.
A complete stock of tiEW and FRESH drugs
and chemicals, Also Stationery, Books, Combs,
Brushes, Toilet Articles, and everything kept in a
first-class Drug Store. School Looks and School
Supplies.
Prescription Work a Specialty.
Next door to Smith & Kaylcr's harness shop,
Main street.
PRINEVILLE,
OREGON.
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