4 FIRST BATTLE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Fruit Trees! Central Oregon Grown The only kind you enn nfford to lihtnt ILLUSTRATED ..TALOGUE FREE. ,Wrlt tor one. Price low euoujfh If to surprint) you, Lafollette Nursery Co. 8 PrlnrvllU, Q (I Oreion c 'N '" UNTIL the news of the flghting at Lexington, Mass, on April 10, 1773, reached London tbe British rot ernment cherished hopes that the rebellion of the American colonists might be tut down without force. After that, howerer, it was -en in England that further fighting was inevitable. The news of the skir mish was received in London on May 29, when Richard Derby, an American messenger with a petition of remonstrance, arrived in London. Tbe official dispatches of General Gage were published in London on June la The enemies of the British ministry began Immediately to Jeer at "the great Brituih army at Boston that has been beaten by a flock of Yankees!" TO ASK CITIZENSHIP FOR THE JAPANESE Will Settle California Problem, Says Mikado's Agent. Baltimore. Dr. Shosuke Sato, who . has been studying tbe Japanese que- I tion in California at tbe direction of the emperor of Japan, said here that be would report to bis sovereign that the only way the California land prob lem could be settled would be for tbe Tnited States to grant citizenship to the Japanese now holding land in that state. He also said he would recom mend that no more' Japanese Immi gration' be allowed. I have made a careful study of the California situation," said Dr. Sato, "and in my report to my government I will state that, in my opinion, there is but one way to settle the differences between the Cuited States and Japan ' ever the California question, and that I is by granting citizenship to the Japa- nese now holding land In California. I When this is done Japan will have no further trouble with the United States. There are at p.'s?nt about 100,000 Jap anese In the United States, and over half that number are qualified to be come citizens of this country. "I will also recommend that no more Immigrants come to this country. The matter can very easily be arranged by .making an agreement or new treaty between the countries. "Japan will show her friendship for tfie United States by not pressing tbe California matter nntll the Mexican question is settled. The Japanese gov ernment is of the opinion that the Cali fornia question is a matter entirely within tbe Jurisdiction of the federal government and should be settled in Washington. "The Japanese in California are now in a very bad way, and the people of California do not care what becomes ef them. By giving them citizenship and a vote the tension would be re Seved. Japan has nothing to gain by going to war with tbe United States, and I personally do not think that a conflict letween the nations will occur. "As to Mexico, there are a number of Japanese who have gone to that coun try to engage in agricultural pursuits, but in my opinion it wuuld be better for them to go to Brazil or some other country in South America. There is ne thing certain Japan will not med dle in the Mexican muddle." This Ox Wat a Whopper. Hillsdale, Mien. About the largest hide ever received at the local tannery has just been dressed. It was that of a white ox and was received from Lake View. Mich. The hide measures eighteen feet from the nose to the tip of the tail and twelve feet across. When green the hide weighed ICS pounds and when dressed twenty-five. Germany has hitherto been content to go about armed to the teeth. Now the armament line is carried higher by an rder prohibiting the close clipped or English mustache. An Englishman has invented a ma chine to identify a criminal by bis gait We had always supposed there was a certain uniformity about the gaits of men with the police after them. An English court decision In a casa involving liability In connection with tbe Titanic disaster indicates that mnch of the printing on transportation tickets is literature and not law. AFTER RIVER PIRATES. Post Organircd to Extsrminata th Wholesale Frebootrs. Martinez, Cal. River pirates, whose, depredations In the Carquines stralta and the tide lands of tbe San Joaquin, valley have caused farmers a loss of many thousands of dollars, are to be exterminated, it was learned here. With the co-operation of the federal authorities Sheriff R. R. Veale of Con tra Costa county has organized a pick ed posse to wage war on the inland freebooters. The chief source of revenue of tbe pirates is the merchandise produce piled along river levees awaiting ship ment The method of the gangs is to moor a scow at night in midchannel and row to the wharves, from which the produce is removed and brought to the bay cities and sold. Tbe delta sec tion has been a rich field for the gangs. CASPIAN SEA SINKING. Steamships In Many Placet Unable to Reach Landing Stages. SL Petersburg. The scientific world in Russia has for some time been oc cupied with a curious natural phenom enon. The surface of the Caspian has since June, 1910, been continually sink ing and is now beginning to be incon venient for navigation, as steamers in many places cannot reach the landing stages. Trofessor Shoralskl, commisslned by the government to study the subject, has ascertained that tbe amejint of water contributed by the rivers flowing Into the Caspian, especially by the Volga, has considerably diminsbed. It is therefore quite possible that the river water flowing Into the sea Is not sufficient to make good the loss caused by evaporation. DOG FIGHTS FIVE MULES. Result It Four Dumb Patients For the Veterinary Hospital. Clinton. Ind. A bulldog attacked five mules In the barn lot near here. The dog took them one at a time, leaping at their throats. Repeatedly the mules thook off the dog. and twice they kicked him. One mule picked the dog up by the skin of the back and shook him. When thrown to the ground the dog caught another mule and held to its throat until It went to Its knees. The men who saw the combat say that another mule then pawed the dog so fiercely that it lay unconscious till carried from the lot The dog and three of the mules are now at a veterinary hospital. THE 8PIRIT OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. Let us, standing by our fa thers' gravet, twetr anew and teach the oath to our children that with God't help the Ameri can republic, clatping this con tinent in itt tmbract, shall ttand unmoved, though all the powert of tlavery, piracy and European jealouty thould com bine to overthrow it; that we shall have in the future, as we have had in the patt, one coun- try, one conttitution and one C dettiny; that our torn may I gather itrength from our ex- ( ample in every contest with the Jdetpotitm that time may have in ttore to try their virtue, and that they may rally under the start and ttripet to battle for freedom and the rightt of man with our old time warcry, "Lib- t erty and union, now and for- ever, one and inteparable." ?John Jay, July 4, 1861. J 9 I HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ;; I COMBS. Well kept combs are now kept In special casee made of two Hal; pieces In tortoise shell, silver, ivory or whatever mounting U used for tbe toilet articles, weld ed together at the ends and along the side, leaving the otlfer side open. While the comb, after having been thoroughly washed X and dried, slips snugly Into this T case. It easily slides out when the receptacle Is held upside down. The case In tortoise shell, silver f Bnd Ivory mu::t bo mndo to order J as toilet articles -of those ma g terlnls nsuully are special pat i terns not duplicated In cheaper j mountings. Exceedingly pretty cases come '? In hand painted white celluloid and kindred ivory like composl f Hons, and very dainty ones may ;j be made of heavy white linen, f hand eniliroliU-red with a mono i gram or a vine and tiuixlnd J along the edges with line scallop . Ing beaded by a line of littlo buttonholes run through the baby ribbon. 5f Americans Above Mil Let us always remember that, what ever differences about poiitics may have existed or still exist, we are all Americans before we are partisans and cherish the welfare of all the people above party or state. God bless every undertaking which revives patriotism and rebukes the Indifferent and lawless.-William McKlnley, July 4. 18U7. The South Dakota experiment sta tion has developed a sugar beet which It is claimed contains 25 per cent by weight of sugar. What this means will be understood when It is remem bered that the average sugar content of commercial beets is usually less than 10 per cent. For best quality milk, crentn, j butter anil buttermilk 'phone Win. s. Ay res. 4-autl For Sale or Trade One Mowing Muchlnn, one new lUK(n llox, one I'otnto Digger. Prineville Feed & Livery Stubles. 611 Notice of Final Settlement Notice is hereby given by the under- signed, the adminietrator of the estate of Jeanie M. Sinead, deceased, that he has made and Hied with the county cleik of Crook county, Oregon, hia final accounting of bis administration of paid estate, and the court lias set Monday, the 3rd day of August, 1914, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the county court room in Prineville, Oregon, as the time and place for hearing and settling said final accounting. At which raid time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and object to said final accounting. Datd this 11th day of June, A. D. 1914. pd William C. Smkad, Administrator of the estate of Jeanie M. Smead, deceased. Bids Wanted The city of Prineville, Oregon, will receive bids, to II-.!., 1... be delivered to K. O. on or before July 6th, 1914. for the following work One bid to cover all work necessary for the construction of 1280 lineal feet of cement curb, 7950 square feet of cement sidewalk, and 392 lineal feet of cement crosswalk. All bids to be accompanied by a certi fied check for ten per cent of the total amount hid and presented on forms furnished by the city engineer. Bids to be opened July 7th, 1914, at 8:30 D. m. flans and specifications on file in the omce of the city engineer. o il There's nothing smtill about the Ford except the purchase price and cost to keep. In number of cars, in world-wide use, in quality of service to owners and in its daily performance, it is the biggest car in the world. 530,000 users will testify to these facts. $ 500 for the runnhout; f5"0 fur the touring cur ami $750 for the town cr f. o. h. lVtinit, cmotilete with equlptnont. lift catalog ami imrticuliirn from C. W. WILSON 1-15 Crook County Agent, Prineville, Ore.' Garage Opposite Pott Office . Private Sale I will sell at private sale at my ranch, four and a half miles south of Lamonta and one-half mile nbrth of Lone Pine Ranch: 240 Acres of Wheat Land One mule, 5-year-old, One mare, 4-year-old, One mare, 7-year-old, One two-yearrold filly. One cow, Short-horn, soon be fresh. One 16-inch Solid Comfort Plow other implements. 1 Davenport bed. 1 Heater stove 1 Range Stove, Home Comfort. One Telephone Share. Six volumes Hawkins 1 Milwaukee Binder, Terms made known D. C. FULLY APPRECIATING Our duty as bankers we aim to serve the bent interests of the community by at all times caring lor our customers, not only with fidelity but intelligently. If a service of this nature appeal to you as being suited to your needs in a banking way, as being of real help in con serving your financial interest, we will be glad to have you open an account with us. The First National Bank Of Prineville, Oregon. The Oldeet Bank in Central Oregon Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profit, $150,000.00 rjqrrfrlrp. ILVCrnVEBEIR, Rsi3Ej5Er33r2r3r33jq Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior, U. 8. Land Oflice at The Dallea, Ore. June 17th, 1914. Notice In hereby given that Henry A. Clinton, of Prineville, Orejron, who on July 6th, 1911, made Homestead Entry No. 09228, for iij nwi, nj net, wetlon 18, township 14 Mouth, range 15 east Willamette Meridian, has tiled notice of Intention to make final three-year proof, to estatdlHh claim to the land above described before Warren lirown, county clerk, at Prineville, Oregon, on the 24th day of July, 1914. Claimant names as witnesses Jeff D. Evans, William Mason, Numa 1 McCom, John Montgomery, all of Prineville, Oregon. 6-25-p II. Fuank Woodcock, Register. 1000 1100 1300 anc 1 Hog Engineer Books. conditionally. on application. JENKINS, Lamonta, Oregon "1 1 weight about Bhinglea, Mouldings, Windows, Doors, GlaBueR, Etc. Etc., Eto. SHIPP & PERRY PRINEVILLE, OREGON Notice ot Final Settlement. Notice Is hereby given that the un. derslgned executors of the estate of CharleH H. Foster, deceased, have filed their final account as such exec utors, In the olflce of the county clerk ot Crook county, Oregon, and Monday, the 6th day of July, 1914, at the hour of 10 o'clock In the forenoon, has been set for the time for hearing said final account and any objec tions that may bo made thereto, and for making un order of final settle ment df said estate, and for such other and further order as my be Just and proper In the premises. Dated and published first time May 21st, 191 1. Mki.vin M. Fohtich, OlIA C. FOHTKH, Executors of the estate of Charles II. 1'oster, deceased, Satisfaction Guaranteed by A. C. WILSON General Carpenter and Builder New (louses Built, Old Ones Repaired, Remodeled or Reshingled by day or contract. Leave or ders at Clifton & Cornell' store or address Lock Itax 375, Prine ville, Oregon. 4-9 r: RECEPTION v Chamn Smith. ProDf Imported and Domestic j Famous Whiskies Old Crow, Hermitage; Red Top Rye; Yellow Stone; i Canadian Club; Cream J Rye; James E. Pepper, Moore's Malt i S Porter, Ale and Olympia J Draft Beer on Tap. j 4 Imported Wines and p 1 Liquors. fir w v vv aaaa nra The Oregon Bar At ths Old Stand G.W. Wiley & Co., Prps All kinds of Choice Liquors Wines and Cigars. Famous Ranier Beer in Bottles and on Draft The Brosius Bar Finest. Brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigar. LAGER BEER ON DRAUGHT F. E. BROSIUS, Proprietor In f T Lodge meets every tiies .J.J.r. Jay nigllti Strangers welcome, T. L. Coon, N.G ; Estos Bhort, V.f, ; Percy R, Smith, Secretary; C, B. Din widdie, Treasurer, 4