Crook County Journal, County Offluliil Paper, TIIUBHDAY, JANUARY IB, UMBI. 1 I .. .... 1I.HI .. - L I liivitaiiuiitlriir Tluiber fraud. A dispatch nun Ashland nays; Special Aent Grygla, ol the. Uui- Iml KtutcH Lund Ollicu, who in ut Liikovinw, iiiviwtigntiiiK tint timber ami other hind entries in Unit din trie t , him over 500 claims, tu look intt. itml in every casu wlwro tlii'ru in cviiluiici' ol irregularity the claimants will lio summoned to hIioiv causo wliy their title should nut ho cancelled. It docs lint mut ter whether or not patent to the html Iiiih lii'im Issued, Two years ago, when tlm limlor 111 excitement WHS rather llt'llli', u number of 11)011 wont from this valley into tliu Lakoview district to tnko up tiinhi'r claims ami tin to n good proportion ol llii'iu it Wan understood that tlii'y were, acting (or IvilHlltlll Capitalists, who sup plied tilt! limliuy fnr expenses mill tin' purchase price ol tlm timber html. That xninn ol them were without uuy moans l purchase hind whs matter ol COIHIIIOII knowledge. Later largo numbers ol people from tlm Kut were taken into llmt country hy way ol sh liiml,'noiiii tiiiii' iw many iih 20 or inori) in a party, to locate ti m Im-t, whose condition iiinl thi! circum stances n their visit pointed to the belief that llii'y were acting at "dummies" in getting title to tim ber lands. There wuru ut the same lime tunny visitors who unii(M lioiinlily complied with tho law in Umtd faith in purchasing timber IiiihIh. Tlm travel into that country fnr a time was. crowoVil and pressed tho triiiiHportntinn facilities hero to gi-l the people over tho Ashland Kliimuth Full roiul. Homo of thorn, it ii charged, never reached tin- lands, hut matin tlm necessary oath nevertheless, and proved up claims, TliDPpiTial agent nt tho Lukcvicw oll'icc, it in understood, in provided with nn investigation tiink that will hint several week. The expense of a trip to Luke view is conaidenihli) and will work a hardship to legitimate claimants in o few instances, hut tlie greater number huvo sonieniie with monuy liihii.il them. In (act, in many instance!) the lands have already passed from tho original purchasers who simply ni'ted a fl claimants un der nn agreement to sell tonnotlier party. I. Inn Wania special Law. The attention ol the citizens of Linn County in licing called to the petitions in circulation throughout tho vouttty, which are to be pre edited at tho next session of the Stitlo legislature, nuking that a special law he oniu'ted for the but ter protection of Linn County game. Many hunters go to the mountain during the Summer ami lay n the trails during the trailing season of July, August iind Septemher, and slaughter deer A New Departure Beginning January 1, 1903, ure will give a Numbered Coupon with every subscription to The Crook County Journal and on September 30, 1903, we will ire i way some valuable ani useful articles to our subscribers. The value of these wiil be $500 and they will consist of articles for th a stockman, the farmer, and the household, musical instruments and notions. . This is no lottery, but we take this way of adding more names to our already large list. TI1030 who huld the lucky coupons are entit led to articles valued at as high as $60. Full particulars later. The Journal Publishing: omoany indiscriminately, An a natural result, a grout deal ol thu meat gathered during the warm weather spoil, and in onnsonuuntly wanted. And tho pitiful part nl it ia tluil when tho dor art) killed befor the fawns aru able to tnko cara of thlmiselvcii (about tlm first of Oc tober) they oithtir imrish from starvation of lull proy to wild ani mals. It in no uncommon night during the trailing season to noe several of tho littlo creatures, motherless and bungry, crying around over the hills in the ton ire nl a day's travel in tho mountains. As tint law now stand, the Warm Hpriiig Indians are allow ed to come into the mountains (mm the eastern side and hunt within the forest reserve, and it in known that they have killed more limn 1000 deer in on season, of which a largo number comprised lawns anil does. If the subject is not attended to soon, it will only lie a matter oi a lew yearn until tho deer will be completely exterminated, Albany Herald. ' ' A (JimhI Measure. Keprescntivu Burleigh, of Wal lowa county, will introduce a hill at tlie coining session of the legis lature to give tho state county attorneys instead ol district attor neys. This certainly would bo an improvement on the present sys lein and is the plan now in force in most of the slates. Each coun ty in Idaho, lor example, ban it attorney, mid it ban proved much more satisfactory to the cople than the old system of districts comprising a largo number of counties. Our legislature, the On tario Democrat believes, should pass an act giving each county in Oregon its own attorney, who should look after all itt business and not have bis duties distributed throughout the various counties comprising the district)) under the present system, Dalles Mountain eer. This is a good Measure and should be put into effect by our legislature. Having nocn this kind ol law in active oicration in Idaho we arc prepared to speak advisedly on the matter and can suy that under such a law the cxiienses in the county would lie much leu than at present, in most cases. While there may lie exceptions we are certain that in the more, spar sley settled counties and thoso re mote from tailroads that it would lie much the cheaper method of administering the law. To a cer tain extent it would make a differ ence with tho district attorney in the matter of salary; hut it wotlld lessen the cost to the taxpayer and besides give, the citizens of each county a chance to place one of their own number in the position ol county prosecutor. Tlie County Attorney would be under ' salary and the county court would fix the salary every two years unless the legislature made a fixed salary, which it could not do unless it took each county seperntely and mndn a lor each one, for there is too great a difference in the population and .!,.. rl ll.i. 'mlttilSou fill ' finvt.hitH, I like a uniform Hilary nystcm to provail. By all means let tin have a law creating tho olllce o! County Attorney passed at this session of the legislature. C'ancntrat In blasting tough rock cut the holes with wider bits than tlnse used in brittle rock. The United States mining law per mits a locator to take 'quartr. claims as ho pleases, without limi tation, but be must perform the required $100 assessment work on each claim annually. Mining claims taken ns placer must conform as nearly as possible to the surveyed subdivisions of the laud where they occur. Yvhcrc the ground is unsurveyed, tip claims usually extend from rim to rim that is, to a point on each hillside bordering tho gulch, '.'M t above the water lino, and fur 1100 feet along the creek. Wulfenito is a yellow mineral usually occuring in tabular crys t lis, or aggregate of grains, or else disseminated in flue scales through -.ho rwtk. It in molybdalo of lead mil is often mistaken by inexperi- c need pros icctors for gold, owinc to its bright yellow color and heavy specific gravity. It is com mon in the quartz veins ol Nevada, Arizona and southern California. Tho principal mineral regions ol central or equatorial Africa is in the southern part of the Congo Slate, in the Katanga region. The mineral country extends south ward into Rhodesia and beyond, toward the ciiic. There are num erous old workings in the Ka tanga region, which am said to is. rich in copucr ami iron The na tives are expert" in a manner, in manufacturing iron from the ore and making it up into various im plements for domestic use and for war. Early traveler in Africa tell of the natives shooting bullets ol eopicr ore from their smooth Imre guns. Mining and Scientific Press. Lumber $lO Per M. After January 1, lOO.'l, we will sell lunilier at our mill on Ocboco for 110 per thousand. (Jivo us call. Hawkiks Buothkrs. All For $3000. I linvo a riliirli I'unMKtiiiK oi !." ncre tlirw) miles north nf .A-IiuixmI. is urn's 0f nlfulfu nml SO urn's oI'ptuIii la nl. with tioil new hiitlsi' nml harn. Fine youiin un hard In iH'uriux. .'lOlit'iul ul younn cuttle, heuil uf steers, 21 heifers, ami one short horn hull; nil two years nhl next sprit ;. Plenty of fiiil nnil ranch nniler fence. This ranch is only one mile north of the Oregon King mine. Cull on w athlres, J. it, 1'oimle.tter Ashwootl, Oregon. All persons knowing themselves in ilelvteil to Smith Jc Cteek will please cull anil settle. This means you. Smith 4 Cleok. Tlm Oregon Seml-Woekly Journal, a Democratic newspaper, ever fair and a), ways free; lilt coptee In one year for only $l.5u to any atltlreas. The Journal, P. o. Box 131, Portland. Or. ITr i ti llll ITI C. K. McDowell, Prop, Thoroughly Henovnted ami furnished Throughout, Amnit-nu iMitii. Kntr $1, $IJ0 :tni $'l iifrdfiy. AccoiiiniothitioiiD are Unsurpassed In the city. Humph) Kuoirii for Commercial 'Travelers, Long flintutico Telephone Station in the house, OREGON UiUon Pacific AMD an". omtm Tim kmioulh . OkMa tall Uta, rwaiar, 4:. ai. rrklaa4 tl .rUj,0ail, , iMalal Kaaaaa Cltr, Bl. I M a, H. Uala,CbMa(iud Tia Eioav tut. tuaton. AtUstl tail Lata, Dmw, lilt ks;ra ft. irerth Oualia, lp. i katuaa City, St. Tla llaal. LoaU,Claaaad kiftoa It. M. ful Walla Walla Lurla- IM a. Fail Mill lon,olana, ma in p. . napulU. IH. rani, n Duluth. alllwaa. Ipokaiu Kaa.ChlcagoAJtatt OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE TBOM rOKTLAMD. IMa.ak AU aalUaf daua iMf.m. auajaot to laanga For tan Fraactaeo Ball avarjr ft daya. Mir Cllala that 140 p. BL. Ii. aoailaf Itaaawra, Ix. tuadaj 1:00 D.n. aturday Ta Astoria ad War UiM p. K. Laodlaaa. :9a.B. Hw. I:,.a Kx. laodar Mm. StLBdar Oracoa City, Raw barf, galaa. lnda pandanea a War Laadlatra. !.a.KL WWaaHMa a Taan tai a, Taaa.. Ibar. Wlllhara. Men., Wad. a tat aad FrL Oraaaa Oltr, Day. pa. taj Laad- lia WHkuaaaa thai. .bl Faaa- lliar Hon., Wad. HlM FarllaBd I Corral. aadFrl., fc Waf Ud- t Maark tmmmm. U.UiUih Dally m aaaaMa Uwlatoa a. m. W. I. Lawrence, Agent, Biggs, Oregon. Oolumbla Southern IlMtln 13;l i. M.. September 9, 1WI. WOT eath aoillh ! North Sorts bMb4 Boand Dotwd Boaad i ' WliTJOM. , I Dally Tally ',zj I nally frllil fiaa. iFrturht Antra ArrlTt LeaTe Laaet . Flfsi 11:2 m l: fM ):Un iu (llblioiil ll:0t .m 1:11 .m 1:14 p.n Wmco 10:4A a.V p.m 2:'f! p.m rvlo'dyll6:30 t n t .'f.m : p.m rfnnnil 10:i4 i l 1:91 f.m iAy.w ilnr C SitAl oi 1 t-'p u 'J Mp.mVift'lliio:rj .m I IS p.m p.nt f-4Mei I9;C0 i n. 1'W p.m S: Im Mnr - I: J;4V p. II l:;i iM5rrtiTl I .m 3:44 p m f'l V h a 1:HL p.a 4:n p.m rMirbou! I:V- 4 i H i.i p.m tChrlt 1 1 u.w 4:4" p.n "M I. -m h::o It 1 1 J. MAIITUS, P. K. LVTLE, Sui'ftiiitt'iiilnii r,. P A Edison, Bell, Howe, Singvr, f McCormick, and f other millionaire f inveirtors began life I I Pr I Fortuu await I jf J athr hivcalora. waa you otvua im 1 pravcaieBU om artkla If Wall you dtlay.othtra i r.Wwmmv natnt kour Idataa. W snmnuik-e aimlnM km ftb ikt us (or iH'rvkxTt. f?vm .moderate and payaMe tif rinkiiuiMiiu. " Inventor' - aUiMiit " writ me on rvquest. tifiii'air.-v 1 The Journal a I Real Estate Agency i Ih now ready to handle your property. We have UNEXCELI.KI) FACILITIES for placing Real Eatatu heforo tlio.-ie who want to purchase anil are able to give GOOD SATISFACTION. cta We Mailt Furiiiintr and ;ra.ii Land Also Timlifr Laud tMhy placing your prope:ty with uiyou get the ljcnt:fit of FREE ADVERTISING. H Call .o.iI. I , THE JOURNAL REAL pj I'rlurvillf, rl ffi&gf!S''- F tl&!'&'flZm('A iWllXML entire ministry witn not lei than suipiying every court. f 3 vi'"ijf''v single purchase of tvpewriters iL Jr-A mide hag been ordered by the M , 'VfX-'-V--' Utiy of Justice, which, after sSv'' months of ejhaut Piese Dispatch to PortlandJOrcgonian, February 7. Portland office Smith Premier Typewriter Co., 122 Third St., I. & M. ALEXANDER 4 CO., Agents, W..T. FOGLE, Agent, Prineville, Oregon Smith ffiros. DEALERS IN Soneral IJerchandise, SISTERS, Keep oil Hand, Sheepmen's Supplies of all kinds. Rangers and CampersSupplies. Camp outfitting. We Carry a Complete line of Groceries, Dry Good,", Hardware Etc. We Respectfully solict your trade. ftlacksmithing That Is The Kind You Get nt rn J. II. WIGLE'S (Successor to) CORXETT & ELKIXS'S A Stock of Farm Machinery alwayg on hand City harder Shop !Powll S Cyrus, jftoi and Cold tftaths. J.. W.B00NE, Saddles and harness M:ikt'r of the celebrated PRINK VIU.E STOCK SADDLE ail LI KG OF STOCKJIKX'S Kl PPLIIkS Latest improved Ladies' .Sid ;i i d S.triire Saddles, Hits, Spurs. 1 njrora ('Imps, Quirts and Hueka i ores. Write for prices. Piuneyim.e, : : Okkco.n. Adilrtsg ESTATE AGENCY Oregou Bif Deal in Typewriters Alrlan Gvrrnmentjrrtler law Smith Prcmlcra. "'.t .... . IVI. 1 Tl. . ' ir..'.i.i, . c.,. i. i im greatest; ever in- three ive cotnptiitive trial hag contracted io eoiiin thu i . 1200 Smith Premier typewriter, OREGON. Pleases Proprietors. Prinevuu, Or, Q. Springer, firaft, Coach and Carriage JCoraea Young stallions ami mares, also a few young teams for sale. Haystack iM Slock Buck. Haystack, Oregen.