The Place to Save
Money
THE LEADER j "
December 25th-Christmas Day
NEW COMES CHRISTMAS AND.
WITH IT THE GIFT PROBLEM
Verily our is "iKe ideal gih store," a treasure house of Xmas Goods, this
' season. Hundreds o! gill thingseverything lor everybody appropriate for the Holidays
is here. For many years we have maintained an enviable position among the discriminating
' shoppers as the mosl satisfactory store in which to select gifts, and never betore were displays ,(
so varied in assortment or prices so tempting.
It is not too early to begin thinking about the Holidays, especially if the gift is to go
out of town. The early shopper chooses from a bran new and complete stock, We can
' quote no prices here or enumerate the many beautiful articles suitable for every member of the .
family. You must come and see for yourself and you will agree that our stock is complete.
Standard Disc Records, large size, 40c; small size, 25c, while they last
THE BOTTLE TREE.
WOMAN INJURED
IN RUNAWAY
One Horse Killed on the
Shaniko Stage Line.
DRIVER WENT FOR LADY'S HAT
Team Started When Passenger
Tried to Warm Up by Clap
ping Hands.
Mrs. A. D. Hatton, a passenger on
the Shanlko-Prlnerllle stag?, was
seriously Injured In a runaway acci
dent yesterday about noon coming
down Grizzly mountain. Mrs. Hat
tcn'was riding In the front seat with
the driver, Chaa. Johnson, when her
hat blew off. The driver got down
to get the hat and H. S. McCormlck
of Portland, a passenger riding In
Bide, also got out, and while tbe
driver was recovering the lady's
headgear, endeavored to stimulate
his circulation by clapping his bands
together. This started the team,
and Mr. McCormlck seized one of the
wheelers by the bridle and .tried to
stop it Falling to do so he let go
and endeavored to get on the seat to
get the lines, but the ribbons were
down by that time onl the team
started on a wild ran down the
mountain. The driver called to Mrs.
Hatton to Jump out, which she did.
She struck on a rock and was conse
quently seriously injured in the back.
The team ran down the mountain,
keeping the road. After running be
tween a quarter and half mile one
of the wheelers fell and the stagee
ran over the horse, upsetting. The
horse had to be killed. The stage
"was not injured much.
Frank Smith, the county road
man was working along the road
and the runaway team passed him.
He soon went to help the party with
the injured woman.
, Johnson, the driver, telephoned to
Frlneville from the Gibson ranch and
Stage Agent Geo. Reams and C. L.
Shattuck went to the scene in one of
the company's antos, bringing the
woman to town with all speed,
where Dr. J3elknap was called to at
tend her. She rested quite well last
nlghtand the prospect is that she
will soon recover. Mrs. Hatton was
on her wry to Bend where she ex
pects to file on land.
Hampton Butte Settlers.
F. D. Scammon, O. D. Miles and
some other of their neighbors, new
settlers In the Hampton Butte
section, were In town this week after
supplies. Mr. Scammon states that
about 2000 acres of land has been
filed on In that neighborhood within
the past tew months and many of
the settlers are now there building
their houses, digging wells and pre
paring to conquer tie wilderness.
Mr. Scammon dug a well forty feet
deep and struck water which raised
30 feet In the well. A neighbor of his
dug a well 24 feet deep and got four
or five feet of water. The people who
have taken up land there are plan
ning to club together and get a well
drill In operation with the expectat
ion of striking artesltfn water, the
indications for which are very favor
able there.- The nearest postofllce to
this locality Is Barnes, 15 miles away.
It Is 80 miles from Frlneville to the
neighborhood In which Mr. Scam
mon lives. x
Town property seams to be mov
ing these days, for we noticed on the
first of the week a gang of survey
ors surveying a new subdivision" to
the city. This Is situated between
the first bridge over Crooked River
and the second bridge, and faces the
county road leading to Bend and
Redmond, and Is one of the best
traveled roads leading to town. At
present only a tew lots are ready for
the market, all of them facing on the
street. Later on some more will, in
all probability be offered. On be
yond the city limits land has been
surveyed Into acre tracts, which look
very attractive. This property Is
put on the market by C. J. Johnson
who owns . the property, and the
Realty Development Co. are handling
tbe selling of it Lots are going
very fast and It is expected that
none will be left at the end of tbe
week. It looks as though this part
of town will rapidly grow in popu
larity. The Board of State Tax Com
missioners has notified the assessors
of the state to appear before the
commissioners on Wednesday, Dec.
8, to give testimony In regard to as
sessments made In each respective
county. Actual traveling expenses
will be paid by the state. Assessor
LaFollette expects to leave next
Saturday so as to be In Salem on tbe
date above mentioned.
Prizes Offered on
Beef Shipments.
Portland s livestock commission
merchants are offering prizes ag
gregating 1600 for tbe best display
of cattle in tbe open market at
Stockdale on December 14.
At a meeting held by the Tort
land Livestock exchange, the plan
of encouraging the shipment and
building up bolter cattle was
brought forward. For the first
time in the history of this market
all interests have gone together for
the purpose of encouraging ship
pers.
The first prize for steers will be
1150 and the best load (not lees
than 20 head) will take it. For
the second best car of steers of no
less number, the prise will be $75.
For the best car of cows (not
less than 20 head) a prize of $150
is offered while the second best
load of cows of not less thsn 20
head the prize will be $75.
For the best individual steer
that enters the market December
14 an award of $25 will be given
by tbe Livestock exchange and for
the second best $15.
Best individual cow will draw a
prize of $25 and the second best
$15.
The judges will be John F.
O'Shea of Portland, Frank Brown
of Carlton and G. W. Gammie of
Portland.
. All the stock will be on display
between 10 and 12 o'clock De
cember 14, and will be auctioned
off to the highest bidder in tbe
afternoon.
The plan of the commission mer
chants to not only get feeders to
put forth a better quality of cattte
but to eecure something out of the
ordinary for this Christmas trade.
Shippers of livestock on that
day will therefore not only make a
try for the various prizes, but the
fact that an auction will be held
gives promise of better prices for
everything offered at that time.
Portland Journal.
THE WINNEK COMPANY
Shoes of all Kinds.
Dr. Reed's Cushion Sole Shoe is the easiest
and best made Bhoe for men. . . . ... .$5.00
The celebrated Wizard Shoe for men is a good
one. A complete line of the best shapes In
stock; double soles for winter. ... .... $4.00
Smithsonian, the grade usually sold for $4.00;
Our price... $3.50
Solid everyday Work Shoes, fitted with Im
perishable Soles, either tan or black. $3.50
Our Drug and Stationery
Departments are constant
ly receiving , the newest
and best goods. -
Jewelry Department.
Our Jewelry Department is full of new
goods. In Rings we have a number of
small diamopd rings for Misses, good
quality stones, value from.$15jto$35.
Ladies' Watches, hunting and open face, $15
to $60 each.
Chains, Brooches, Ping, Bracelets, Ear Rings
and Lockets, both filled and solid gold.
Edison Phonographs.
The long evenings are here. The best help
to amuse and entertain is the Edison
Phonograph. We have the best sizes in
combination types that play both two and
four-minute records. Different prices
$22, $30 and $40.
Sold on Easy Payment Plan.
Tile
Winriek
Company
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
K Ufa tavar For Cattla During th.
Australian Drought.
It was Ilka a rval bottle, thirty feet
high, cowed with the bark of a bos
tree and with a uin tree Brewing out
where the cork ought to tx."
Such was the way In wtucn an Eug
llshuiMQ dcecrltied the Brat bottle tree
which came under hi notice, and truly
oue who does not know the tre its
sudden appearance In hi pathway,
often In the mtdat of deuae scrub, must
wake a vivid Imprcmlon.
The lower part of the .trunk la thick
and cylindrical, decreasing In alxe to
ward the ton. It suriw being that of a
gigantic living bottle, from tbe neck of
which aprlng the only bram-hc and
leave that the tree poucusc. In thla
ruenect It carrlea to an execa the pe
culiarity of most Auctrallan . tree
namely, their lack of branches for a
considerable distance up the stem.
The bark b of graylxh cokir and la
very hard, say the rhlladelpiila In
quirer, but the wood Untitle la auft aud
motet The latter can be chewed to
tbe same way a sugar cane, but aa It
lack Ita aweet. pleanant taste It I
rarely used In this way. This peculiar
characteristic of the tree, however.
makes It a valuable food for cattle.
Indeed, during tlio long drought
which occasionally visit Australia bun
dreds of settler bar to thank JJj
bottle tree for saving them from ruin.
Sometime for more than a your and
la the Inland district for still km tor
periods scarcely a drop of rnln fall.
Every blade of grass 1 dried, tanks
become empty, creek no longer run
and la many cose dry up altogether,
as do nearly all water hole aud la
goons; cultivation I Impossible, and
fodder for cattlo and horse la extreme
ly difficult to procure. Then the bottle
tree come to the rescue. Every scrub
Is searched for these living bottle,
and everywhere I beard the rlnglug of
axes as the strange, sttracttve tree
are laid low.
As soon a tbe trunk baa been strip
ped of It bark the cattle are brought
to It If within easy distance, and there
they remain till neither leave nor
wood Is left In place where the
settler have no scrubs of their own
they will drive many mile In order to
obtain a wagon load of tbl great treas
ure.
Sometimes Instead of allowing the
animal free access to the tree the set
tier cut tbe trunk Into strips, put the
strips through the cutter and thus
make a substitute for proper chaff.
In many Instance during a drought.
except for prick I j pear and the foli
age of trees, cattle are fed on these
living bottles alone, and they hare
been the means of saving largo quantt
tie of stock.
It seems strange that In the absence
of rain these tree should retain their
moist Interior, ss the majority of oth
er look dry and drought stricken.
But throughout all th bottle tree
flourishes, lifting its dark green leave
toward tbe sky. wbltber the farmers
and squatters turn longing eyes In
hopes of th wished for rain.
When tbe dry season ends and tbe
land In a very few weeks Is covered
with fresh green grass, tbe work of
the bottle tree Is done. But, raludful
of Its past usefulness, no farmer un
less under absolute necessity fells tbl
tree, and It may often be seen stand
ing b solitary grandeur. Ita strange
shape outlined against the blue sky,
while the land st its base has been
put under cultivation or has been con
verted into grazing grounds for the
cattle..
Homemade Brom.t.r.
Those who love experimentation may
try tbe following method of mnklng a
cheap barometer practiced In France:
Take eight grams of pulverized cam
phor, four grams of pulverized nltrato
of potassium, two grams of pulverized
nitrate of ammonia and dissolve lo Six
ty grams of alcohol Put tbe whole In
a long, slender bottle closed at the top
with a piece of bladder containing a
pinhole to admit the air. When rnln
is coming tbe solid particles will tend
gradually to mount little star crystals
forming In the liquid, which otherwise
remains clear. If high winds are ap
proaching tbe liquid will become thick.
as If fermenting, while a Dim of solid
particles forms on tbe surface. During
fair weather the liquid will remnin
clear and the solid, particles will rest
at tbe bottom.
Rival Dignities.
An Englishman, foDd of boasting of
his ancestry, took a coin from his pock
et and, pointing to the bead engraved
on it said, "My great-great-grandfa
ther was made a lord by tbe klug
whose picture yoa see on this shilling."
"What a coincidence, snld bis Tan
kee companion, who at once produced
another coin. "My great-great-grandfather
was made sn angel by the In
dian whose picture you see on this
cent"
No Witntsses.
"Ton are charged with stealing nine
of Colonel Henry's bens last nlgbt
Flave you any witnesses?" asked the
justice sternly.
"Nussahl" said Brother Jones hum
bly. "I s'pecks I's sswtub peculiar
dat-uh-way, but It ain't never - been
mah custom to take witnesses along
when I goes out chicken stealln', sun."
N.v.r Touched Him.
: Landlady (to new boarder, crusblng
ly) Mr. Newcorne, that Is the cream
and not tbe milk you are pouring on
your oatmeal. It was Intended for the
coffee. Mr. N. Oh, never mind, Mrs.
Balkins. I like It just as well.
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Let those who would affect singular
ity with success first determine to b
very virtuous, and they will be sure to
be very singular. Walter Col ton.
Gormley, The Tailor.
What about that winter suit? Of course
yoa want it tailor-made. It doesn't cost
any more than the hit-and-miss kind. My
samples are the finest In town. Pressing,
r pairing and cleaning. Give me a trial, 8-5
Horse Strayed.
Sorrel mare, white star In forehead
saddled and bridled. Btrayed from
my camp In Fort Hock country. He
turn same to me and receive 25 re
ward, or address
John Smith, Antelope, Or,
Property Owners and
Businessmen's Ticket
The policy ol this ticket shall be
at all times
To look after the best Interests
of the city.
To safeguard its welfare for fu
ture development.
To promote municipal improve
ments.
To provide the fire companies
with better equipment and wore
comfortable quarters,
To look after the sanitary condi
tions of tbe city, and
To beautify tbe city in every
way that is possible ' without
burdening the tax-payer by a
heavy tax.
D. F. Stewakt.
Chas. S. Eowards.
O. W. Noni.su
J. II. Gray.
Earl McLacoiimn.
Gty Ticket Nominated.
A cKlsena' meeting wa held nt the
Mcthodlot church Tuesday evening;
for the purpom! oi nominating n
ticket to bo voted on IVcemU-r SO.
There was a good attendance. The
following ticket was put In the field:
For Mayor I). F. Stewart.
For Recorder Karl McLaughlin,
For Treasurer (laude K. Smith.
For Mnndml Wade Huston.
For Councllinen J. II. Gray, Dr.
C. 8. Edwards, (Jeorge Noble.
Thecounclliuen are elected for n
term of two years. The holdovers
are Councllmen Yancey, Ward well
Cram and J. II. Klilpp.
Mrs. M. D. Nye of Bear Creek Is In
Frlneville visiting her daughter, who
Is going to school here.
Keep Out The Cold.
For weather strips to keep out the
cold, go to A. II. Llppman it, Co.
Clothing Cleaned and Pressed.
Mrs. Elnora Barker will open a Pant
oriura on Monday, November the 13th, In
the rooms back of tli telephone central
office on the ground lloor of the Masonic
building. Men's clothing cleaned, pressed
and repaired. All kinds of sewing and
dressmaking done. Wedding trousneaus a
specially. nlltf
For Exchange First class hotel with H
block of lots in town of H000, fully
equipped and furnished, 47 rooms.
Valued at .'JO,000-UO, for a good wheat
ranch. Owners only. Address, Box 2A3,
Albany, Ore.
Thomson, Macleod & Neill
Late of Sweetland Building
Have Moved Their Offices to 429 Henry Building,
4 th and Oak Streets,
PORTLAND, - . . . OREGON.
Where they will be glad to aee you. If you '
have a farm or land of any description to
ell, write with full particulars. If you want
to buy, atate what you want and they will be
glad to get it for you on the most reasonable
terms.
Real Estate and Land Dealers
In all parts of the State. Correspondence invited. '
City Meat Market
Horigan & Still, Proprietors
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Wholesale and
Retail
All Kinds of Sausage Nice and Fresh
Home Cured Bacon and
Lard. Fish and Poultry
, in Season.
Butter and Eggs. Give us a call and
w.
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TCHING
Dandruff and
r-. - i t a
are but outward signs of the evil
done in secret by myriads of dan.
drufl germs sapping the life blood
of the hair. ' Micro kills tbe para
site, soothes the Itching scalp,
gives lustre to tbe hair and stops
it falling out. A single application
gives relief sod proves its worth.
Save your bair before too late.
Micro prevents baldness. It is a
delightful dressing lor the hair,
free from grease and sticky oils.
Ask your druggist for free book let.
HOYT CHEMICAX CO.
MRTLANO. OSIOON
For sale by Templeton & Son
Call for County Warrants.
Notice la hereby given that all Crook county
war run ( up to ana Including reentered Mo.
1H2, will be nalri on premutation, futurcm
ceane from thin date. Dated thla 28th day of
October, WJ. W. K. KING, Co. Trca.
FREE! FREE
Beautifully Hand-Decorated $10
Dinner Seta given to our cus
tomer Absolutely FREE
Keep Your" Eye on the Clock
That stands in a conspicuous part
of our store and will be allowed
to run down and stop at stated .
intervals.
Our Liberal Offer:
With each cash purcliaae of a certain amount you malo at onr
store we will give yoa a card on which the-time of the day is stamped.
Bring cards To our store on the date and time specified thoruon, and a
complete dinner sot will bo given to the person present holding the
card on which is stamped the nearest correct time the clock slops at.
It is neceigary for all ticket holders to be In our store at the time
when the face of the clock la uncovered. ,
We want yoti to secure one of thews hanesome dinner sets so as to
advertise our business ami to show In a substantial way that we appre
ciate your trade. We are not making any money on thera-we don't
expect to-we make this offor simply to please our old customers and
to make new customers. This Is a splendid opportunity for you to
secure a handsome set of dishes absolutely free. ,1 i
If your ticket doe. not secure a set for you the first time the clock
is uncovered, save, your ticket as you may win on it the oeat 0r the
second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth time. Your ticket is good while we
are giving Dinner Sets Free on this plan. Yours truly, .
Clifton & Gornett l
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
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