A Patriot's Ruse
I By CAPTAIN P. A. MITCHEL.
WUICN tli war of liirii'iwudnnr
cum tm, N'w Yurk'i iwpuU
Hun lind chnnc'd from lut
of il mukliiii )iilchnii!U
to ruuiprlHii iiiiiii)' hiiI of rvQiifiiiout.
tl tvim llifii lluit that WM-li'tjr lu wlikb
AlvinUr lluiiilliuu null Anrua Uurr
iiuuo it'll or Iwiiily ji'iir lattir wan
fiirmliiK Ivupin luiil ln nuii tu up ml
r on iliflr tnlil tuUiiU of mIit.
Miid (mill I dluiiurn vmm (jultu prumn
tluus,
()li NU'lmlns Vim Scliootlljorpi),
svmiltliy cllUt'ii. Iiulll In IiIk liuus In
tiiu village of (ini'iiuti li (luiiu lut'B a
urt of I Im illy of Ni'w Vorkl a vnult
In which in More hi" vuliiiililo tnb
warn. It win lormcil In tliu swutiil
uluiy In hiillwny ruiuiliiM post hi
UYVU IlI'llliHllll. tl II tkilOIMlllUVVII won
H inlrliit. unit wlii'ii In tl utrUKule
fur IihH'iu'IkIi'IU' Hi Hrlllsh owu
Jiliil Now York h titnvvfl to Wi'itt
clii'xiur roumy, mnun nftiwu or twuniy
mlli-a up i lluilwm rlvvr, within ih
Auu'rli'utt Illicit ctmiiunmki by yuutitf
UiMHi'iiuiit Colonel Annul Uurr. Un
ion' Hi" vrni'tintlon h rvlurtipi to tli
rlty to tw iKiir Ills real imtiito, leaving
lil uiovuliln valuubli't lu Wosuiiuslur
couiuy. '
KiUth Van HrhoonhoTon wblla In
VotU'limtur uitt a youiiK llinilfiiant
lu Uurfi rviiluiciit, C'liarU-a lluuerison,
buiI tli tmwtlug hud rwiiltwl In a lovt
mutch, Ttie Kumrniluu whim alia
wwiit back to ttia city win very trying
to a pair of lovurn aginl twenty two
and nluotmm rwtwtlvy. Though but
fow mlloa apart, tlioy were atlll vury
far. Kolwrtaon atood tho wpn ration a
month, then, putting on a coumrynian'a
clotliva mid carrying a Inrgo banket
coulalulng liultor. cgoi and oilier farm
liroduco, b aot out for iw York.
At Klug'a tirldg, a wooden alrtic
turt Dimming Hpuyten tuyrll creek
and coiiiiectlug Uaubuttau lalaud ultb
tlia nmltilitiul. bo found tb Ittltlnh
pickets. Ills farm product, passed
lilm. and liti walked to t tit southwest
mini, crossing dlagnunlly wlmt la now
Central park and iniido toward tba
Hudson lower down till tie cam to
I ho vlllngo of Crvenwlch. Aa b win
crossing a Hold wliero llio Columbus
liionilliieiit now lnin!i one I'eler OI
demlinw, a ruMd Tory, aaw mid fol
lowed lilm. I.'unwara Hint lio waa
watched. Lieutenant Itultcrtson knock
ed at the dor of Mebolna Van feihoou
liuven. showed 111 basket of prKlui-
and wan admitted. Thin Olderohaw
aaw and straightway walked down to
Howling green, whero Im fuutid CJen-
rrnl llowa, to whom ha reported tha
fart. Tli Bvtivrnl ent a ainall trinip
couiiiianded by a aorKiant to eaptur
tba youiiK patriot, whom ha did Dot
doubt had come Into bla Hue fur tba
Miriww of apylng.
Chnrloa lUibeiWon and Edith Van
SehiKiiiboven re alttlng together In
tho piulor, wheru tbejr could look out
on tli bnmd Itudaon. when they aaw
a doien redcont tnHi dnaU up and
aurround tho lioumi. Kor a moment
IMIth waa parnlywHl; then, auddenly
inillierlng bur fncultlra, alio aelred her
loror'a linnd. run with him npHtnlra
anil, ownlug the fault door, thrust
him In, cloning the door after him,
locking It mid putting the key In her
pocket, fcho waa loo excited to think
if hla being aiuothered, but fortuuata
ly a amnll vcutllnlor had boea left
over tba door,
Wlien th aergcant entered Edith
hud recovered her equanimity ao far
an to meet hlra with a well feigned
look of aurprlso on her face mid In
vited him to aearch Ilia house. Not
finding any one. ho left the premlsea
guarded by hla maa and rodo to Oen
eral Howe. Howe, believing that the
lieutenant wua there, aeut Captain
uwyer with hla company to relieve
tho aergeant nud to lake op his qunr
tera lu the hoime, keeping It aurrouud
ed. Bnwyer, who win a young Loudon
awell. nt onco began to mnko lovo to
Kdltb. Hho found It aomewhat illlllcult
to feed her lover, since alio had no
way to do ao except through the ven
tilator, nnd. having to miiml on a ctutir
for the purpose, she dared not tratiHuiit
food when the captain wn In the
houae for fear of his catching her at It
One night when the bell on Trinity
church, fur away on the lower end
of the Inland, struck 1 Kilith arose
from her bed, put oil a dnasing wick,
went to tho vault, unlocked It. let her
lover out, took him up to the third
story and locked lilm In nu uuuaed
room. Then, going down to Captain
Hmvyer'a room, alie knocked at hla
door! culling to hlni that alio hud been
frightened by a huge black cat that
had got Into the house nud asking lilm
to drive It out- "Don't trouble your
aelf to put. ou your clothes," alie suld;
"use this" And, opening the door a
few Inches, alio dropped a double gown
of her fnther'a Into the room.
Sawyer arose, put ou his boota
and tho double gowu, seized tho only
weapon hiuuly, his sword, nnd went
out Into tho hall. There ho found
Kilith. apparently very much fright
ened. Sho had lighted u candle and
conducted htm along the hall to tho
vault, whoso door stood njur.
There the horrid thins went In
there!" bub almost shrieked.
Sawyer boldly entered the vault, tn
r second bo heard a click behind him.
. lie wns a prisoner.
ltunulng to the room whero she hnd
left her .lover, Edith released him and
lighted him to Sawyer's apartment,
whero tho Yankee put ou the British
er's uniform, went dowastnlrs nnd
;jifter n parting kiss strode out and past
tho guard.
Hawyer, after taking In tha situation,
at up a terrific howl, boptng to mnka
himself beard by tha guard without,
but ba might aa wall hava triad to
make hlumelf hoard from the bowels
of the earth. lie waa not used to ris
ing early, to be waa not mlased tu tha
morning by bla man. Edltb kept him
confined aa long aa aha dared, than let
lilm out, and the enucy girl bad tba
effrontery to aak If be bad killed tba
at.
Considering the ridiculous tight tba
eplsoda would plnre blm tn. Captain
Hawyer never rwimrted It
When the evacuation of tha city took
place Hobertaon entered It and mar
rled the girl who had saved hi in from
the fate of a spy.
Land to be Cleared by Contract.
HiK) acret ol land to h clearod by con
tract, ('all on or address lilack ilutte
Laud It l.lotock Co., Histars, Oregon,
or call at LongMlollow Itanch, 5-4
Hand dance Haturday evening, July 1,
Ihiuclng will comintnce at H::iU sharp.
Give us your order for
CORDWOOD
Juniper or Pine, large or
small quantities.
DILLON'S YARD
1 Opposite Post Office.
Kutlct For I'ublicAtion.
ttt-tmrt tin-tit of tha Inferior.
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ntfti
JllllB'A'ttcl. lull
N-illr In hprrlir Kiwi 1ih,1 Aulfm K 4.
Miller, I'rlnt'vtHe, Oritmi, whtt on Auirtit
"Mi. Itrnit.- MiiiMia,trn1 No,-l f'T l-.U
-at 8-u ml i. K4. tl.iti I. Towtiaililb 144 Mouth.
Htititttt 14 to.t, IUniMfli M.Thttnn, Im m-'l
(ap of hitoitllon In initkn tliml iitiiiniitlsV
lt proof, to itHlnhlUh cliiliu Id lti Innd
itMivo ittM!rM'1, Hforn Vrri'n tlntun,
4oiintv i'ltrln, ! lit uiftm Ml lrtiicvtll(t, ure
tMt, on lit Dili tJujf of Aitul- ut.
t lulttoint tiiintm witii-w! i, Aivirt
ItlKtfft. KlMtlMMI A. IttUM-H, "f i'MllfVlllH, lilt.
t hrlatUll rfc-ltH. Henry TWiliL I'tlWCH
lltllln, Ol((on,
PIONEER SADDLER
Mnnufocturer of and dealer In
Harness, Saddles, Chaps, Bridles, Silver-Mounted Bits
and Spurs. Reatas, Quirts, Ladies' Stride Saddles.
E. H. Smith, Prop. Prineville, Or.
DR. K. D. KETCIIU3I
Drugless Healer
gploal Adjnrtmenta and Dietetic a
Bpecialty
CONSULTATION FREE
Hours 70 to 12 a. in- 1 to t p. m.
t'Slls answered promptly.
Rooms 16-17 Adamson E'dg.
Notice to Craditora.
Noll- Is hi n-hr alvim that lh unilrmlaiw-d
hsi lnvii. Ir Hi" ' ouniv lurt ( ' niolt
roilllIV. HlnU-orOn-aoil. UulV HOlMilllU-O
inlnUlrnUirof tli Kll "f Kl Imril M.-V'T.
d.-,.. i, nil sll iH-raoim Imvliia rlulms
uliit ld wiUUi sr Iwn-lir nuulrMl lo
.r-M ii( lli mum, duly vi-rini d. In mild Ad
mluUlfslor t llio lw oltlio of M. K. Ilrliik.
tu l'rliHvltle, lirfson, wllltlii nIs motillis
froin His date uf llm Ural publlostlon of llils
IIMlHW. . ,
Iwud and futilUbrd flrst tlins Julia silt,
Itfil
K. A. UIIHHKT,
Admlnlilralor or Hi" islBle of
Hlclisrd Mi-ywr, dtoeswd.
Excursion Fares East
1911
For All Point on
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navi
gation Company
CbicaM "2'50
Council Uluffei
Omaha
KitDsay City
M. ,hiMiih . , .
St. I'aul
Si. I'aul, via Council llluffs
MimittiiiKtlis. ilirsc.t
MintmaKili, via Council Bluffs 63.0
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Washington li.'c. 07.50
Atlantic City, N.J 102-40
SALE DATES
June 28. 29, and 30. -July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20, 20, 27 and 28.
Aujtu.t 3, 4, 5, 11, 18, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 2'J and 30. September 1, 2, 4
5, (1, and 7.
Ston-nvera within limits in cither direction. Final return limit October
31st. One way through California f 15.00 additional.
Inauire of of any O-W R. & N. Agent for more complete infor
mation or WM. McMl'RRAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland,
Oregon.
co.oo
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BigH
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oale j
The Central Oregon Live Stock
Sales Ass'n of Redmond, Oregon,
announces their first monthly sale on
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j July 17th, 1911.
Sale will run until all horses that are
listed are sold. We guarantee to
have the buyers here. ,
If you have any horses to sell, list
them with our secretary. Fee for
selling is nominal.
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Crook County
Jewelry &
Sporting Goods
Store
DON'T NEGLECT
YOUR WATCH
A WATCH is a delicate piece
of machinery. It calls for
less attention than most
machinery, but must be cleaned
and oiled occasionally to keep
perfect time. .
With proper eare a Waltham
Witch will keep perfect time
lor a lifetime. It will pay you
well to let us clean your watch
every la or 18 month).
D. H. PEOPLES
Civil and Irrigation Engineer.
rrigation. Subdivision, Land
Surveying, Mapping,
Estimating.
Office next door to Lyric Therter
L. KAMSTRA, Proprietor.
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IIoRSESHOEisa, Wood Work, etc.,
Niailt and Promptly Done
When it is Done By : : :
Robert TIfoore
Satisfaction Will Be Guaranteed
Prineville,
Oregon.
G. H. Brewster. C. E.
E. L. BrewrttT
City Engineer
Frineville, Or,
Brewster Engineering Co.,
Prinarilla, Oregon.
Surveying, Maping, Estimates.
Phone, Pioneer 231.
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Prineville, Oregon
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OREGON TRUNK RAILWAY
DAILY TRAIN SERVICE.
To Portland Spokane, Seattle, St. Paul,
Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Omaha Kan
sas City.
Trains leave Opal City 8:30 a. m., Culver 8:50 a. m., Metohus
9:10 a. m., Madras 9:30 a. m., arrive Portland 7:45 p. m.
Leave Portland 9:55 a. m., arrive Madras 7:50 p. m., Metolius
8:05 p. m., Culver 8:23 p. m., Opal City 8:50 p. m. Direct stage
connections to and from interior points.
R. BUDD. Chief Eneineer. R. E. MICHAEL,
Portland, Oregon. Agent, Madras, Ore.
J. H. CORBETT. T, A. GRAHAM,
Agent, Opal City, Ore. Agent, Metolius, Ore.
C.R. Henry
Resident Locator of
HOMESTEADS
In Southern Crook Co.
Address : : Paulina, Oregon
For further information apply to
m. Phoenix
Secretary, Redmond, Oregon.
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Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,
United SutesLaad Orfice.Tue Dalles Ore,
June 8, 191i,
To William H. Bryan of Prineville, Orxxon,
Contest?:
You are hereby notified that Frank 8.
Hodman, who nives Prineville, Oresrront as
his postotHoe address, did on April 24, 19U,
filfinthis offie his duly cormtMrated ap
pltpHtion to contest and secure the cancella
tion of your homestead. Serial No. 06-tiii made
April 7. ItHQ, for S1- SE1-. S'a S' Sciton IS.
Township IB S., KanK Iti K., Willamette
Meridian, and a grounds for hlscontest he al
leves that sjiid illtam H. Brvnu has wholly
abandoned said tract lor uer six mouth
last past; that he has wholly i-siUrd to reside
uHn, improve and cultivate saiiUra-H of land
as required by law, or at ail; tl;s his absence
therefrom was not due to nu employment in
the army, navy or marine corps ol the United
staTi'sin time of war.
You are. therefore, further notified tht the
said allegations will be tken by this otiiee as
having been coniesseu Dy you, aim yjur sata
entry ,-.ut be eaneeiea inere.tiuur wnnous
VOUr tu llier ripni W uettru un'iein, viuier
beiore this othee oron apical, if xu mil to tilo
in this otiiee within twenty days atr the
FO'.'KTH publication of this notice, as shown
below, vour answer, under oth. spjeiricslly
meeting aud responding ;o ti.es; Hlk-sations of
contest, or if vou fail within tuat time to tile
in this otiiee due proof that you hava served a
copy of your answer on the ssvut contestant
either in person or by ronisu red mail. If this
service is made by the Unlivery oi a copy of
your answer to the contestant in person, proof
of such service must be eitner tha said con
testant's written aeknov.-UV.inent of his re
ceipt of the eopv, showing the Utue of its re
ceipt, or the affidavit of tho pervou by whom
the delivery was made stating when and
where the copy was delivered; if mde by regis
tered mail, proof of such scrvK'e must consist of
the aihdavit oi the person by whom the copy was
mailed stating when and tho postomoe to
which it' was mailed, and this attidavit must
bo accompanied by the postmaster's receipt
for the letter.
You should state in yonr tumver the name of
the postothce to which you desire future
notices to be sent to you.
6-2Sp 0. W. JIOOKE, Register.
I)nte offlrst publlontlnn Jutie', Im
itate of second publieutton Jtitv fi, irtll.
Pate of third publication .Inly U. 1"!',
Date of fourth publication July -0, 1UU.
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, V, 8. Land Otiiee
at The Dalles, Oregon, Me.y 'J;hd 1'Jll.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMK8 R. H.UIVKY,
of Roberts, Oregon, who. m NovemVer nth, 1906,
made Homestead, No. hVUi; serial. No. 0hfS2, for
lotsti and 7, See. 6 and lot 1, NK NWV section
7, township 18 south, ram;e IV east, Willametto
Meridian, has tiled notiee of intention to make
final five-year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Warren ISrown,
countv clerk at his office, tit Prineville, Ore
gon, on the 5th day of July, PJii.
Claimant names as witnesses: James A.
Moffltt, ol Prineville, Oregon. Claud C.Dun
ham, J. li. Roberts, Arthur C. Moss, of Roberts,
Oregon. C. W. &OOKK, Register. 6-lp
i Furnished Rooms for Rent.
! Fnrnisbeti, single or doable. Also
beds for the Fourth. Inquire at Sbipp
house. Mrs. Ida Prose, propr. 6-15