OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
the State During the Past
Week.
Election! Held Invalid.
Salem. Kvery local option election
held In Ibe stale November 4 except In
towns In which that date was the day
of a regular city election. Is void, ac
cording to a decision rendered Judge
William Galloway of the Marion coun
ty circuit court In tbe suit brought by
John Stillman, representing the sa
loon Interests of Salem, to restrain
the county court from Issuing an or
der declaring Salem to be dry terri
tory as a result of the election held
here on that date.
Russions May Locatt In Orego-k
Albany. That 15 or SO Russian
families from Northern Mexico and
Lower California may establish a col
ony In the Willamette valley, became
known here through two representa
tives of the colony, who said they
were emissaries sent out to look for
suitable location. After looking over
this section they went north. ' They
aid that the Willamette ralley Im
pressed them.
I Strawberries Flourish in Winter.
Newport. Strawberry shortcake
Dade with berriea grown and ripened
fat November by Peter Shermer, who
has a farm seven miles up the bay
from Newport, was served in Newport
Thanksgiving. There will be fresh
strawberries, too, for Christmas and
New Tears. They can be bought In
the local stores at two boxes for 2$
cents.
First Dirt Turned.
Ashland. The first spadeful of dirt
on Jackson county's new highway
over the Sisklyous was upturned by
Sam HilL The scene was near the
Barron ranch, seven miles south of
Ashland, where the Pacific Highway
Intersects the Klamath Falls road.
Brief speeches were made by Gover
nor West. Sam Hill, W. M. Colvig. of
Medford, and B. R. Greer, of. Ashland.
Hop Men Plan League.
RiekrealL Polk County hopmen
have planned to form an organization
to eliminate all middleman's profit
and to prevent short selling. After
the meeting of hopgrowers in Salem
a number of growers in Polk county
dlstricts started a movement for the
Independent growers' league.
FRUITS OF TOIL MAY BE LOS
Old Mining Location Likely to Oust
Homesteaders.
Baker. Two farms in the Lost
Basin country, seven miles north of
Durkee, brought from a wilderness by
the energy of a young man and
young woman who came from Ohio
to seek a living in Oregon, are about
to he lost to their owners if an appeal
they have taken on a finding of the
land office at Vale is decided against
them. The young man is Charles
Chamberlain, and the young woman,
II ins Rose Chamberlain, his sister.
When the places had been develop
ed and were just beginning to pay,
contest, brought by W. J. Hughs,
retired minister of Prairie City, was
made on the ground that he had
prior right to the land by virtue of
mining claim there which he had ta
ken 20 years ago and later abandon
ed.
The two homesteads have been
fenced and each has a house on it.
The young man also built a barn on
his tract of 160 acres as well as a
granary. Fifty acres of the tract has
been put under cultivation, while the
young woman has 18 acres of her 135-
acre tract plowed.
Rogue River Run Small.
weaaermirn. rue nshing season
on Rogue river closed by law on No
vember 20, but few fish have been
caught this month. The fall run of
fish did not come up to expectations
nor to that of former years when the
late R. D. Hume operated the cannery
here.
Brookings Is Building Up.
Gold Beach. The new town of
Brookings, In southern Curry County,
Is building up rapidly. A recent cen
sus showed more than 200 perbons liv
ing within the town limits, which
makes It now the largest town In
Curry county.
Oakland Skunks Plentiful.
Oakland. Skunks are so plentiful
In this vicinity that catching them has
beccme a lucrative occupation. A lo
cal barber has $135 worth of -ikiiis of
animals caught during recesses from
tonsorial duties.
Iowa Fugitive Caught.
The Dalles. Sheriff Chrisman ar
rested C. E. Harvey at Big Eddy. The
prisoner is wanted at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, for absconding with $800 be
longing to a railroad company.
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON
The fifth annual exhibition of the
Oregon Poultry and Pet Stock associa
tion Is In session at Portland.
The annual meeting of the Oregon
Woolsrowers association will be held
In Portland, IVcember 10.
Pistrict No. 42, Tillamook, now has
a new schoolhouse, built from money
raised by a special bonding election.
The Polk County School Officers'
association has been formed and the
first meeting is to be held Saturday,
December 20.
Miss E. M. Thompson, an exhibitor
at the chrysanthemum show at Crea
well, named a pale pink "mum" the
"Miss Jessie Wilson" flower.
At the city election. December IS,
Ashland will vtite on the wet and dry
proposition, as an annual custom. It
la now dry.
By a rote of 240 to 69. Klamath
Falls has voted to bond the city for
the purpose of raising money for
building a new city hall
The Oregon Agricultural cadet band
has made plan tor a tour of Willam
ette ralley and eastern Oregon during
the holiday season.
The twenty-eighth annual meeting
of the Oregon Horticultural society
ill be held In the Portland public
library December 10-11
B. F. Nichols of Laidlaw boasts of
having been sheriff in Oregon (7
years ago. Ha first served when Ore
gon was a provisional government,
and was first elected In June, 1844.
Senator Lane has Introduced a Joint
resolution tor the preliminary exam
ination and survey of the Willamette
and Columbia riven from Portland to
the sea.
Following a week's search In the
snows of the Blue mountains Sheriff
Kelsey of Wheeler county, has cap
tured Mack Vaughn, and returned him
to Fossil on a charge of bootlegging.
Albert H. Stone was drowned when
the speed power boat Oregon Wolf IV
turned turtle in the Willamette river
near Portland, while going at a rate
of more than 40 miles an hour. John
E. Wolf and Orth Mathlot escaped.
With the assurance that not less
than 500 delegates from all sections
of the state would be In attendance,
elaborate preparations were made for
the commercial meeting held in Rose
burg Thursday.
A year's incarceration in the Jail
at Albany is the record of Albert Pea
cock, convicted of violating local op
tion laws. Unless he gets released
as result of an appeal, he will have to
remain in jail a considerable time
longer.
Twenty five farmers of Central Ore
gon have been given packets of dry
land alfalfa seed sufficient to plant
one acre, the officials of the Oregon
Trunk railway seeking to demonstrate
the possibilities of this particular kind
of seed.
A new monolithic silo has Just been
completed at the Salem Indian school
This is one of the very few monolithic
structures of this class in the Pacific
northwest, and is said to be one of the
finest in the United States. The
structure is about 40 feet high and has
a capacity of nearly 150 tons of silage.
Judgment for $950 and costs was
rendered in favor of Milton Garnnett
of Benton county, against Frank Ed
wards, a Portland broker on a deal for
the sale of a team of horses made 20
years ago. Service was had when
the defendant returned to the state
after the long absence.
M. V. O'Shea, professor of science
and the art of education at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, has been secur
ed as the principal spaker for the
meeting of tbe western division of
the State Teachers' association, which
will be held In Salem December 22 to
24, Inclusive.
In pursuance of the terms of a con
tract entered into between the govern
ment and the Maxwell Land company,
of Hermlston, Secretary Lane has or
dered a public sale of several hundred
acres of land embraced within the
Umatilla Irrigation project The sale
will be held at Hermlston, on Decem
ber 27.
Not until 95 per cent of the area of
land held by the settlers In the first
unit of the Tumalo Irrigation project,
Crook county, Is signed up under con
tracts with the state for water, will
the work be commenced on the dis
tribution system for the unit, accord
ing to an order of the Desert Land
Board.
Senator Chamberlain speaking at a
luncheon to Latin-American diplomats
said he believed the United States
should make some adequate repara
tion to Colombia for Its loss of terri
tory when ex-President Roosevelt took
the Panama canal zone away from It.
Senator Chamberlain also spoke In
favor of barring Orientals from the
United States.
A movement is 'on foot led by the
Multnomah Anglers' club of Portland
to perfect an association, that will em
brace all the rod and gun clubs of the
state. The expressed object of the
organization Is to unite the sporting
interests of Oregon In one central
body to effectively secure needed leg
islation, to offset the cannery Inter
ests and commercial fishing Interests
and to secure equal distribution of
eggs.
GENERAL ELANQUET
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General Blanqutt, Minister of War
In President Huerta's cabinet and
commander In chltf of th Mtxlcan
army.
Brief News of the Week
Saskatchewan' grain harvest this
year Is valued at $110,000,000.
The tenth annual convention of the
National River and Harbor congress
began It session in Washington Wed
nesday. Parcel poet was fairly swamped
with turkey last week. Hundred of
the bird were shipped by friends. A
20 pound bird was sent 150 miles for
24 cents.
The power schooner Mary Sachs.
one of Explorer VllhJalmur Stefans
son's vessels, was crushed In th Are
tic ice off the North coast of Alaska.
A permit to carry passengers and
freight has been granted the San
Francisco and Oakland Aerial Ferry
company.
Possible adoption of the Initiative
and referendum was killed because of
Interest of voters, says a report from
Reglna, Srsk. Fewer than 10 per rent
of tbe voters went to the doIIb.
Women who have been promised
Jobs as clerks or judges at elections
In Chicago must declare their alle
giance to some political party before
they can qualify, according to an
nouncement of the chief clerk of elec
tion boards.
A league for the purpose of urging
the adoption of Confucianism as the
state religion of China was organized
at a meeting held at Pekin.
In a futile attempt to save the life
of a steerage passenger who was
washed overboard, two officers and
one seaman of the Pacific Coast
steamship President, were drowned
130 miles north of Cape Blanco.
People in the News
The emperor of Germany ha for !
bidden army and navy officers of Ger
many to dance the tango.
Edward A. Fiske, an automobile
salesman of San Francisco, has Bucd
the Southern Pacific road for $125,000 '
for false arrest as a suspect In a train
robbery case.
Mrs. L. Brackctt Bishop, wife of a
wealthy Chicago business man, plans
to adopt 15 children, each represent
ing a distinct race. She hopes to ob
tain babies 1 year old.
Mrs. Emmallne Pankhurst, militant
suffragist leader of London, England,
has left the United States for her
home, taking with her 20,000 collect
ed here for use In carrying on the suf-'
frage campaign In England.
Anthony Camlnetti, commissioner
general of Immigration of the United
States, will be a candidate for gover
nor of California, or United States
senator, It is reported from Sacra
mento. The sultan of Turkey brought suit
to recover $10,000 from the estate of
a wealthy Armenian rug dealer who
died in New York. The suit went
against him In the supreme court, and
the appellate division affirmed the
An altitude of 9800 feet was attain
ed by Aviator Glenn Martin, who car
ried a passenger from Los AngeleB,
Cal., to Eanta Ana, In 27 minutes. This
is the American height record with a
passenger.
Government Would Dissolve Company
Baltimore. Suit was filed here In
the United States district court to dis
solve the American Can company, the
so-called tin can trust which the de
partment of justice alleges controls
a large percentage of business of the
United States in tin cans, containers
and packages of tin. '
Pendleton Rejects Commission Form.
Pendleton, Or. After one of the !
most spirited elections in the history
of Pendleton, the commission form of i
government was defeated by nearly
200 votes.
State Buys Asotin Bonds.
Asotin, Wash. Washington state
has been awarded $40,000 of bridge
bonds by Asotin county at par and ac
crued interest.
NewVELIE
Here
The new tlx is now
beauty, ll take ff
duck takes to walr
M.SOO.OO. WoaW VX
45-hortie power machine at $2,150 and a 35-lioree power
at $1,000.. There are other e ron the market, but none butter.
Come and taka a look and b convinced.
Prineville Machine Shop
E. C HODSON, Proprietor
Central Garage
Phone No. 20 AgenU for
Chalmers and Detroiter Autos
All Kindt ot Auto Repairing
Tires Vulcanized
Full Line of Auto Supplies
Special Prices on New and Second-Hand Auto
Huff-Maker Auto Co.
A FINE MESS
of Fish can be bought from w for little money. We get large
daily supplies from fiver, lake and ocean, so that we know the
fish ia frech and sweet. nu can have money by buying here,
get a greater variety of fish to ielefct from, and be suro of the
highest quality. Ak jour friends who deal here they will tell
you of the Finn satisfaction they have alway had here.
City Meat Market
DeLAVAL
Cream Separators
Sold on Easy Terms
Pioneer
Prineville, Oregon
FOR SALE
Four Hundred Head
Thoroughbred Rambouelet Rams
Yearlings, Large Frame, Long Wooled, and Heavy
Shearers. Apply to
Prineville Land & Livestock Co.
Antelope, Oregon 10-2
here, and it It a
'TpY t0 th bm
T1" Irite ' onlj"
I K. btve , 4.c,iinj,.r
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Cream Co.
Curious Cullinrjs.
Jnnim Mimua nf t.na Angi'lea the
other day idnviil "Kuwaiti Hirer"
on a plmiu while sIiiihIIiik urwu hi
hind
An orehwtra of twenty five lillnil
niualrlnim li-O by one united woman
I titiiilm tnr, riK-piiily ihiynt the w hoi
; of the tmile f "IIIkoIhiu" at a per
i timiinm- iif Hint opent In the theatvr
at Ovlisln, Spiilii
A nun In runtoily In mi KniiMah jail
lh other day was found tu Imvt "on
arm tattooed with thvatory uf hla court
lilw and Ilia nniiiM of hi lorea,
while the other arm contained a rec
ord of bis family lrnrei.,enta."
Prineville
Laundry
JOHN BECAAS, Prop.
Dry Cleaning and Pretiing
First-Class Hand Work
All Work Guaranteed
Second Door North of the
Ochoco Bridge
Will be Ready for Work
December lit
Wotlc lut I'ubllcstioa
Department of the Interior,
I'. 8. l.anj oitlee at The Hullra, Or.
Novim.lKT flitli, lal.t.
Notice I lieifliy ulven that
II. Kuri I'roe
of rrlni'vllle, On'tfun, who, on June
4th, 1U10, mailt) lltiini-ateiiil Kntrv
No. Otiyui, form-, nwi,w n. J, nw",
m-t itiul uiw) Mvtltiu H. towimhlp
hinoutli, ranu 16 emit Willamette
MrrMltin, has IIIimI nullce of Inten
tion to nmko llnnl tlirei'-yenr proof,
to extnlilliili i-lnlm to the limd itliove
ilinc-rltM'il IH-Iort Timothy K. J.
I Mi fly , l H. coliiinUnloiuT, lit I'rluo
vlllr, lln-uoii, uu Hie Dill day of Jail
Uitry, I'JU.
Clitliiiiiiit inline im wltntKiu :
KilKttr J, lluiiiiy, Waller C. Mc.Nely,
William W. Hit via, Julni Burnett, alt
ot I'rlnt'ville, Ort'Knn.
i H. Kh.ixk U'oiiim (M k,
i 1- Iti-Klnu r.
1 Molic for Publication
Department ot the Interior,
I'. H. Luinl Oltu-e at The Uallist, Or,
November iAIth, 1U13.
Notice U heri'tiy kIvvu that
IVarl u. Knyler
widow of KlinerW. Knyler, ilntxtwil,
of 1'rliicvlllo, On-Kou, who, on ri-li-ruttry
l'Jtli, lyln, muilu lioinetml
niry No. 06005, for wt, nJ and w,
NWt wi'llou 2, towiimilp 16 aoiith,
niiiiiB M etutt WllltiuiHie .Morlilliin,
Iww lllfii notice of iutt'uMou to make
liinil three year proof to (-Ntitlillith
claim to the IiiikI nlmve ilem-rllHil
beloro Timothy J-;, J. Iiufty, U. S.
cuiiimlHNloncr, ut Prineville, Oiykoii,
on the l.'.th tlay of January, 1914.
tialiuiuil iiauiiHi hm Winn-Ham:
; Omer t Invpool, Urnnvllle fliftoii,
: Warren Crook, Wiillaiu lliirohl, all
ol l'rluevtlli', Ori'Kon,
) II. 1' IIA.XK H'iioih ih k,
r 12 4 It.-KlhUT.
Notice tor I'tihlicutlon
Department of the Interior,
l'. S. l,um Olth-e, m l.akevlew, Or.
November 25, 1M13.
Notcoal InmlM.
Notice In In-reli.v kIvvii that
I.oyil Clifton I'lt k
of Hampton, Oregon, who, on Kub
ruary Dili. 1010. made 1 1 . i ,i.-u t ..,,!
Kntrv (Act I'Vli, 11), 1IHHI) No. 0IW12,
for i'i Hi-ctlon 'U. towUHlil(i21 otitli,
ranite 111 runt, Willamette Mi'rltllim,
lion tiled notice of Intention to limlo.
final three-year proof to eatulillMli
claim to the land nhnvo ilem-rllied
before A. H. Kog, Unlmd MtiiUw
comuilHHloniT, at lliniiton, Oreou,
on the 10th day of January, 1U14.
Claimant tinmen as wImii'hwh:
Burr Black, John Whlttaker, Inane
Zlerulf, Louis Miller, all of Hamilton,
On-iron. Jam Huiioknh,
12 4 Hi'kIhUt.
Nolle of Contest
Department ol the Intvrlnr,
1 nlttll lu, Ijmil OiIIch. Ukmii'W Ora
, uh, i, . Novum Iwr 5lli, IBIS.
You arc hureby mtillil that Krnil riirlmiil
Iithoii, who slvi'a Kolynt, Or.-Kon, In. i'l
oillra niM.ilM on Hi'iiifinlHir Jlili, Wl;!, ills
III lltla olllt e li In iluly inrniUiMti-il HiipliiVlliill
111 I'lllltCMl mill R lire llw miirrllulloll ol your
llominti'nil, H. rll No. IMltt'i iniicle May 1JIU
liUl,iirei4 ofotion 3, w1, in'i ol neeiluu l,
nw'H nwi, of ai-oilou n, i,A, ni. uratinn 10,
ton imhlo JU Hon I h. rHiitfii 'i'i iihhi v- u ....i-.
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riuUili-d iiiioiihiiIiI laml v. 1 1 li I n tha ali nionihn
liiiiiaillaluly preeumllnx ilali-ul aalil ooimni.
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milll nlllKHlloua will li lak.'ll by thin nlllni Ita
IHivlnit lii'i'il ooliri'HwU hy you, nml your miiIi!
entry will bo iinni'i'li'il t hi-r-tiiiili-r wlllnillt
,m hi'i limn hi lie ileum uieri'ln, ell her
bi forii tlilKiilllceor on iiieHl, if you mn lo
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Hie I'Ollll'IH iu hi leiil Ion of thin not lee, na
shown below, your nnawer, under mil h.in.
elllenlly lileetliiK mill rei IIiik ii llieao nl.
Itiitlonilof eon tent, or II you mil within Hint
lllllli In llln In till olllen line lnooriliiil. you
have aerveil a enpy of your anawer on tin)
aalil eon b-aUin I either In peraon or by renin
lereil imill. If thin Horvlee la ninile by lm do
ll very of a. copy of your nnawer to i,ll eiin
lealiint In pnrHiin, proof of aueh aervlm muat
be ell her the anlcl ointealiinl'a wrllliiu aelt
nowleilKi'lilent of hla reo-lpt of tho eilpv
ah.iwlnit the ilnl of Ita rewiipt, or Hie Bill. hi
vitof the K-raon by whom tint ilellvery wua
niBitoaliitlnif when una whom the cony win
delivered; If inn.lrt by relatore.l mail proof
of aueh aervlou inuat (lonalat ul I lie allhliivlt
of the peraon hy whuiii tin) eo.y win hiiiIIimI
aliltllut when and the poatiillleo to whleli It
wa mailed, and thla alll,l,ivli muat ho aeoiiin
Kef poatniaater'a reoulpt lor tha
You aliould atalo In your anawer Ilia nam
of the poaioiiliw tQ which you Uealro liitura
nollcoa to bo aunt lo yon
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