Thdiiili'r MounliilnU Vk,
11 II. 8lfridg, a mining man
ot Spokane, has just returned from
mi mUmiJmI trip to Thunder Moun
tain. In- n interview with a
u..,.inun,iLii-Ri'vli'w ri'iiorUT tie
"Altogether it to the biygont fuke
that was ever sprung. It will he
iirnxMHible to KM wills from the
.... ii iii not crolil buurinu. and
1! it wan. the cost of getting
...m mill In would he more than
.i, ,l..,lfl country is worth. The
excitement was started by UiebuHi-
mn of tlie towns througti
which the trade would come and
lliey are the only ones who will
. rap any benefit from it, A man
...inu in can act no uhstaknd
round, he can gut no work and if
will atarve to
n iisku n -----
death. 1 did not find a bona fide
' prosjiector in tho district who waa
not disgusted with the reaulta
gained."
Too Beat Unlment for strain.
.. ii u.ii. tlm meichant at
nr. r.
Park. Loua Island. N. ., says
mi iwiomiiiend Chamlierlain'a
... ri.i-. tha hMit lliiliuent for
rum -
trains. I H'd it lut winter for a
cvere UmanHsa in tlie aide suiting
(nun a .train, and gr.tlv
lit) (he quick relief and cure it efl'eot
1 ed." for sale by all druggiste.
iiiti. ttii tint mt d Uke it to an;
i.tand mt a free sample of
..i.-...!-.!-;..'. Htumach and Liver
T.u.t. tli biut nlivnic. They cleanie
and ttivignraio ih stomach, improve
the apiietile and rHt the bowels.
Jte.ular iie, S6 ota. per do am ui..
giats.
Koreata f Crook lo-nty PrTtiy
Well Take" l
Arthur Pelrie, a oitircn of Tort
land, who ha ijient several weeks
t t). outhwiiurn part of Crook
County this aummer, says the rush
i.. imW lunda hue been unpre
cedented and that the available
tin.ir U now all taken up
VtHO-vl r- - -
With a nartv of timber-claim
p hunters, Mr. Petrie started from
mi.nilin bv ttum in the latter part
followed up the Des
"a - ,
rhiitM Iliveraafuraa Bend and
then entered the yellow pine fowls
,m the eastern border ol the w
cadi Reserve. He found claim
hunters everywhere, and cruisers
were making money locating entry-
i nillOOanicce. One man had
i-.fi.il ih manv aa 200 claims at
this figure and so cleaned tip quite
a good sum.
Mon me in the wood from all
direction nd aome old citiaena of
. i ;.. rmmtv had come around by
Portland and Shaniko in a body I
altitude however, will prevent its
becoming much of ft farming or
fruit countrv. and agricultural
cfforlB will have to be confined to
tlieraininff of hav for live Block
The elevation la between 3000 and
4000 feet and frosts are likely to
occur at anytime of the year. Mr.
i'ctre got hirn a choice claim before
ho returned home, and besides he
directed aome Eastern partita to
unnd lunations Ho tin nan the
runh ii now wettv well over.
Eastern timber speculators are
in the field to purchaae quarter
which have been proved up on,
and one man, a Mr. Blodgct, ol
Grand Rapids, Mich., haa already
secured aeveral thousand acres In
a body. The land offices at The
Dallea and, at Lakevlew are
kept buay recording location In
that reir on. and Uncle am coi-
fers will loon be full to overflowing
u a result of the sale ol these
hitherto neglected foreste at 120
an acre.
The country all along the line of
travel baa been "sheeped off" by
roaming bands, and bis party
found it difficult to obtain grass
nnueh to keep their horaea in
food while in the woods. Telegram.
Watthimrlon, The" indications
are that bv next Spring tlie Secre
litry of tli Interior will, through
Die Oeological Survey, begin the
construction of the first irrigation
BYctem to be built undei the recent
ly enacted law. Where the atari
mill he made has not yet been de
termined, but in all probability it
will be a project ol modest propor
tions. coBtinu $500,000 or $1 ,000.-
000, and one of which the success
l rennonuhlv certain. The rjecre-
tarv is now planning field exami
nations, with a view to selecting
those site which giva the promise
of success, and from which earliest
uiiirni may be had. lie believes
in netting back into the irrigation
fundaa rapidly aa posaibly all
monev that is to be expended In
constructing reservoirs and canal.
It in vrv atmorent that neither
the Milk River project in Montana
nor the Gila River or Truckee Can
yon projects in Arizona, is to be
among the firat chosen, because of
the enormous cost involved. More
over, tho Secretary wants to know
I mure about these projects from the
money stanpoint before he orders
thnir building. The numerous re-
..,.,, tli.it. fillip systems will cost
of anv post office, who desire
hi mall deposited at a given point
on the line of the route ny me car
rier may provide and erect a suit
able box or crane on the ruaosiue,
i ,.,i tn .i.nli mariner as to be
lUVUbBM l rcvtw..
reached as conveniently as practic
able by the carrier without dis
mounting from the vehicle or norse,
and such person shall me witn vne
nin.ii..f at hA nmt office to
l7Vni.ll(nv' - i
.. . J i J
which to mail , is aiureBu
(which shall I one of the two
post offices on the route on either
side of and next to the box or
craned a reauest in writing for the
j delivery of hi mail to the carrier
for ilenoait at the designated point,
t n, riulc f the addressee. The
imall bag or eatchcl above describ
ed, a well a the box or crane,
must be provided by the prion tor
whose use it ia Intenaea wiwwu
exuense to tlw Department.
r ... ... .
It Hhall be the duty ot me pov
master at every uch post office,
nnon a written order from any per
son living on or near the route, to
deliver to the mail carrier lor mat
route any mail matter placing in
the respective satchels, wnere ucn
are used, the mail for the persons
to whom such aaU.hel belong
with instructions as to the proper
mail box or crane at which said
mail matter ehall be deposited; but
registered mail shall not be so de
livered unless expressly requested
tw th addressee in his written
j - . ..
ordnr. No mail matter so deliver
.,1 ti, the carrier shall be carried
nast another post office on the route
: ....
before being dcponled into a man
box or bung on a crane or post.
The carrier on the route win ne
required to receive from any post
master on the route any roan mat
ter or private mail satchel that
may be entrusted to blm outside of
the usual mail bag, and shall carry
nr.ti mail matter or private man
satchel to and deposit it into the
nrorier mail box or hang it on tne
proper mail crane placed on the
linn of the route for this purpose;
such service by the carrier to be
without charco to the addressee.
Th mail carriers must be ol
mod character and of sufficient in
a ... ,
tclligem e to properly handle ano
deposit the mail along the route,
The Department does not pre
scribe any particular design of box
or satchel to be used lor tins ser
vice, mil tne person yruvmu.8
either should see that it ia of such
character to afford ample pro-
is a
Cornett & Blkins.
We heve receWe.1 a large supply of
9few Buckeye 7fowers and Reapers.
Steel Xing and Jtollingiworth hay rakes.
Jackson forks, Blocks and Carriers.
Which we will sell at reasonable Vates. Give u
call before purchaing elswlwre.
... Send for catalogue. '
1887 Haystack Stallions 1982
1 "4 ( .. , . . .1 ' ... ' .1
The Haystack Bunch will use two Stallions for ta -c
of 1902. ; ' '. '
THE FRENCH COACH,
A large, stylish black, and !
THE HACKNEY,
hav. The abovt etalljon w3l
A very uaimnuiuw V J , ,
be permitted to serve a few mares at $10.00 each, one,half
down at end of season and 15.00 mure when the mare w
known to be with foal n t
Mares will be pastured at $1.00 pr montn. w m
responsible for accidents. . Call at ranch or address.
VI. ax
Culver, Oregon.
Fester & Lehmaa
Proprietors.
A Complete aud Choice Line of
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Bacon,
Lard, and Country Produce,
Main st. m'
'Phone 31.
v m . , , 1
Hotel Pwi.
lives befora thev left for homo. ,i.e crrir can deposit the mail
In decidinx to Win with small .ithout leaving his vehicle or horse,
n.;iM th Diiiartnient has made L-J .. nnt where it will obstruct
it possible to undertake the build- public travel.
Uneouely, and to dietributa the LjUect mail from the boxes,
work into lever&l siftiep. fto. wihnt there is no ooiecuon w ip
. . i i . . ! - ... imin. . i if -. J r rt lnrirfAm
time neiu oimruuuuB nmncioii n uuct
menced there will be an available witi, y, making the schedule time
sum of 16,000,000 to 18,000,000 lor The lw provides that every car
carrying on the work.
.!..!. in nrntwiritinfi to theiA..At:n tt mall If tKnrrt
KVJ UtHI J ,...- I VOVVlutt w
mmint of land reclaimed have inf k attached to the box, a key is
somewhat alarmed him, and re- DOt to be held by the currier, as he i
suited in his deciding on making expected to deposit the man
haste slowly. This course, more- without the necessity of unlocking
M..nH..na.irlui4 Kv niiinv Ll. l.. tu U m frann fihmild
1 ortlanu ana onniv - ovw, wm iwuhhuo"" -v ino ou. u "-
. ..!,- ..n hitl was left ot tliu uvtrn SenatorH and Represnta-k,, , locatet! on the roadsida that
ll aw " " - I
t .t. Wtt nUir.' i. .. t. ikA., Inlt lr liftm.t I AAM 1anAaif uia mail
crull)y nr in mo
-u.ng the gnd for0Bt8 o( lhe
lnn of the Cascade taken
up under their very nosea by people
from distant states. These old
Oregonians wore made the butt of
but thev said they had
no idea the timber lands of Linn
-n.iM ever be worth any
thing and now they, were resolved
to get hold of what waa left in
PntintV.
Bhanlka, the terminus of . the
rimht fiontheru. Mr Petrie aays,
VVtHHINI- - '
:- iUMn ft result of the
ol timber-claim hunters.
Hntl. are all full and passengers
from the south cannot
even secure quarters by telegraph.
. i J l,..n dtivWftVftrl I
The ratl'oaa -v
nd sUked at ar aa Bend, where
a big town pctel to
Logs can h floated down the Dea
Chut to point near Bend, and
.then taken by rail to market,
iwtrMtloa and the logging n-
...... -in tln that country to
tha front, after tb railroad has
btan put through, ha thinks, and
it will finally bocome a thickly
fpuUta4jwtio-tO'So-
C. K. McDowell, Prop.
Mo Rvtinvntfd and Ke-
urnished Throughout,
imtrkan Plan. Bates $1,
$1.50 and $2 per day.
Accommodations are Unsnrpwoed
.t R.imiil Roonii lor
111 IUT mj ' w,....,-.-
Conimercial Travelers,
Long Distance Telephone Station
in the house.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE,
1 ...
K25--80 wren of deeded uimprod WW,
for irriatln p.Tf. 0.Tu Vmt
id .Tkt.. otter M-1;
Thr, ude. - fenced with WW ire
ieooe- Covered with chuneeU, Mnehnwh nd
oLturini: iiiuipen. r'inert otrni in
OHODtV MIJOIBHW wira. ."
hie eitU. and Ut HttW Mm '",1
during winter. Adorw to
Agency, rnncvu., vres'
I FOR SALE A two ory ow,'u?K
h md ooihntw in tlwdty rneviii.
Thii P- operty 1 weU .itwted nd J
uid u 01 .-
thetowa. Prioe reeooU.
I IK8ALK-Oneofthtbetliatedfw
! .v. i ,i..r helt iii tht Hquaw oral:
'eoMtry, e-Utiiig of 160 icrt 40
UgZZ, nd oth ardlwry tapro
Beota. id Sd 'rV T"r "d "
Tixiety of .mll fruiU. VM term of Sot tw
liXr thU will .UuUly W worU
than tht price ..w wked for the
Allder priv.t. IrrigMb, dUca tht o
with the propetty.
Htar Boat Boa Deliver.
Notice ia hereby liven to the
publio that the contracts in effect
Julyfl , 1902, lor ths pertormance 01
mail RPPvicA On the star routes in
Territories herein
VIA f th mall shall receive any
mall natter nresented to him if
projierly prepaid by stamps, and
deliver the same for mailing at w
next post office at which he ar-
tint that no ieea shall De
tllnwed him therefor.
The box delivery abova describ-
tha States and
after named provide that, In ad-K Dy the contracts ef-
dition to carrying tha mails w u f ti . ji i jgoj on n the star
various post ofBoei, the carrier will I onte itll tat few eieeptfons)
be required to dolivsr mall into a Jn nsss, Louisana, Texas, In-
m itian larritorT, uaianuw", i
satchels containing mail on Nebraska, 8outh DakoU, Montana,
maw Via TeiltA alontl... I V 1f:in
or posts that may b erected along
tVi lim. ol the route, under the fol
lowing regulUODB of W Dtparv
nnt:
Any person living on or near the
Wvnminc. Colorado, New Mexico,
Ariaona. Utah, Idaho, Washing
ton. Oregon. Nevada, California.
Alaaka and Hawaii.
W. 8. "HALLENBERGER,
Prineville-Sisters
Stage Line..
HHIM
BUgea leava Prinavilla lor
Sisters and way points on
Mondays, Wednesdays and
HTridaya. Paeeeagers car
ried at reasonable rates ....
Office at Templeton A Son'a
drug stora, Prineville, Ore.
tosxs-r i ii i
Around tbe Capital
... .l I r Anr aved
W VUl rfTia TWJ fmtvm v
ten wait l.W la booklet L"'S 2
ten pea tnd Ink phuU. rJutl tketehet -f
WMhinjrwa We by .H far
M. T.aui.1 for kl-iluartittle work
tondea (Yrnr editor b !,
MJKMKtT. PCBLISHlStt COMMKY.
MM TWr4A New Vera,
now HMI1.
Ed Harbin desires to announce that
ha ia prepared to do all kinaaof grind,
ing in the latest approved Imi'.iion.
Chilled plow liare grinding a speoiaU) .
roote and not within the corporaU gnj Assistant PoatmaetarOan-
... . . enl .i
limits ol any was of v erai
PADM FOR 5ALE.
320 acres. 75 acres in eultiva.
lion. 40 acres of meadow. All
under lance. Good house. Good
Can on or address m
. as Kaward.
I will giva IS reward for the safe
delivery of my lour year eild Mack
mar on Crooked river, three aiilt
abovt Yancey bridge, branded JB
on right stifle, and bar tour year
old gelding branded JB on right
' stifle.
. May 16. Mia. Lizua 8nrtn.
tn.. J....1 .J Tw (T A. CI 1m ia
Uhi wall ktwwa ia this aatry aa4
anvaraia. Ha.eta always W faaadat
Water. Call On Or aauraaa m (nvaraiaa. nana i-y " "
JoSAL.Prinevmt,Orwon. Prita tka M ata-4 , ik. F.m
,180n ,3n8 mii..i).h.