LOAVES A GOOD FERTILIZER destroyed thr)t. it? Rlue , is greauy ainiiniHueu. 'A great deal of fretilizer is lost every year by destroying de . caj'ing vegetation, instead of incorporating it jvith the soil, where it will furnish hnmuaand - valuable mineral elements, thus greatly increasing the fertility of the soil. Thegieater part of this de- . caying vegetation is composed Nature has made a .grand pro vision in planning, to Jiave the leaves fall under trees and shrubs, not only to .protect the r6ots during pjd viter.and hot dry summers, but.ao the plant food will- bo in, just the place where it will be 'needed ...again. In the economy .of ..nature, nothing is lost, aud tljQtib of leaves, and we often gee great j , t r u3t.a- 0yer iiua over piles of-them being burned Qn nocount thefioi) during full and spnug, winch jf eg W0()ded tracts slfould be spread over thej jwl b(j(jomu M out ng garden. Some people use tlie j otller land doe8f veqlliring.to be loaves ns a mulch dflring winter, j heuvU ferdU?ed ofttjn t0 keep OUl UUIH lUKUi "4 VMP omij,. ( Instead of this they snouia oe either forked into the soil e growing crop m good con dition, though great growth of timber is being made all the time. "When all leaves are re moved from around the trees around trees aud plants where they will rapidly decay and be I of use to the plants, or be piled n f. . n . - . ., nf,Mi m a heap, adding all kinds off h id, a refuse from the garden, wood q ,awn at lhe ashes and a htlle soil slops from fthe weU.brf of tbe the house, etc., and let them rot The , h ag u fal) in readiness for use as pottingfron ft blnnket durf wh)ler soil or for gardening purposes. which wi fc tbe moislure -m It is , best not to make tbe .piles , sq armnd the K Uje too large, as during some sea weather is verv severe, trees V'T . "lT .T iand plants are often killed on cesi ve heating which burns up f fl . f rQot much of the most valuable i tin soil frp7.in.o"flrv. thun nil tht plant food. The mass should ;mnillllll.Aia ,1pftwn frmn tilftrftftta be forked over occasionally so I d h jre . nQ condUion to riS . .'i withstand extreme cold attested by sun, air and rain. It is natural to suppose that valuable elements are. contained in these leaves, as the food of plants and trees taken in through the roots passeKthrongh the cells with the sap, and when the leaves begin to fall they become dry, and all the watei being thrown off it leaves only the solid matter which is al most purely fertilizing mattei that has been taken from tin soil. This, then, affer serving its purpose, should be returned to mother earth exactly as itis when the tree is through with it. "When burned aud applie'd to the soil, onty ash remains. This is valuable in itself, but so much of the plant food has been The evaporation through the cells of the tree is, of course, very much less during the dor mant season, yet it goes on in a small way all winter, so if there is not enough moisture in the soil to keep up the stippb' needed, tin trees wiil often be killed. Exchange. Another Blow for Monopoly. Saturday Eveulnu Pot. If the pec pie had any appfe? ciable influence irpon the public a 1 ministration at Washington we should have had the parcels post long ago. For the parcels post means a clearing and an easing of the road between pro ducer and consumer that would b t as great an advance over present facilities as the wheeled Shaniko Warehouse Company GENERAL STORAGE AND FORWARDING 4 to I to to to to to to to X' "w " fc Special attention to Wool Gudingand Baling for Fast-m ship ments. Dealers in Blacksmith Joal, Lime and Builders' Material of all kinds. Sulphur, Wool and Grain Sacks and Twine, Grain, Flour and Feed. Highest price paid for Hides and Pelts. Stock Yards with all the latest and best facilities for handling Stock. Mark Goods (Jare of 66S. W. Co-9' T. G. CONDON, Manager. WE HAHDLE THE FAMOUS mi Particular attention is called to ths DEERING BINDER The best Binder on the market. . WE SELL THE BEST AND SAVE YOU MOHEY IN THE TRANSACTION FRANK IRVINE, General Merchant Antelope, : Oregon car was in advance over the dragged pole of the savage. It also -means u death blow to many Hinds o monopoly. For, with tlm parcels jogUo aid him, a merchant's or n .manufacturers trade.depeudsJoritqjEJXtent.pnly upon his skill as an ndvertiser. There is nothing to be said against the parcels, post, except that it would interfere with the monopoly enjoyed by a few companies which pay astound ing dividends out of extortion from the public. But those monopolies have friendly Sena tors ajid Representatives in Congress, and a good deal of legislation nowadays is largely a matter of give and take ar rangement ainonr Congressmen sitting for the various nionopo- ii. . ; . i. - j. ,1 i.i whom the. people shall be per mitted to vote for. -j- OHUHOH DIBEOTORY. MAIHtAS niSTIUjCT. First Sunday, u:nruin and evening, Free Methodist Hev K. M. ilorttniurc, pastor. Second Sunday, m rnlnR and evuntng, Aftnnonite Jlrethren ltuv. 11. Pontius, pastor. Third Sunday. Morning: M. i. class, lid by 11, V. . B iidun. KveniiiR: Flrt Uaptlat Clmrcli, It.v. 0. V. Trlplutt. pastor. Fourth Sunday, mornlnc nml evoiiln, SI. K. Church I'.ov, U. E. Cot'iis, pastor. Fifth Sunday, morning and ovuiiin. First Baptist Uhurch-Itcv. O.W.Trlplett, pastor. Sunday school at 10 n. in. each Sunday. II. II. Curtis stiporln undent. SIKTnODIST JIIM. lMHTltlCT. German M. E. Chundi, ltcv. R .1 I'ragllo, pastor. Sund.iV tchuo at 9.30 x. m., John Iloflfiunii, Sr., superintend ent. Preaching services at 10.80 a in. mid 7.30 p. in. German school and CatuchiMu conducted by pastor Saturday at 2,00 p. in. Everyono welcome. CUI.VKtt DlSTItlUT. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a. in. preaching every third Sunday at 11 a. in. by O. V. Triplett, of PrincvUle. AOKNCV I'l.AINS DIKTIIICT. Willinm nranstutter, superintendent of Sunday scliooJ. Sunday -school ever; Sunday afternoon t 2JIX Prenching bv Itev.W.E. Fulgiiani and others at Irregu ar periods. SOUTH KXn DJSTItlCT. Sunday school held at Itev. HcIIV residence in To:th Agency Plain. Kev. II. L. IJell, siippriiittrr.deiit; Peter Vibbert assistant. Sunday school at 10450 evert Sunday. PreachMm at 11,80 a. ru. LODGE DIEE0TQET Madras Camp, M. W. A., No.82tJ. Meets every second and fourth Saturdaj f each month at 8 p. m. Frank J. IJrooks. Consul C. W. II. Snook, Clork. 4 Visaing urighbors cordially Invited to attend. hela Camp, Itoyal XeIiibbor, of A. Meets every kei-ond ami fourth Friday of ach iiiontli ti 8 p.m. 31. E. Snook, Oracle ii. .M. Halm, Recorder. Visiting uelgh "iwrs welcome. KOTICR FOR PUBLICATION. Deparimeut of the Interior. Tjind Odlce at The Dalles, Oregon, April 10, 1903. Notice U'h rchy given that the following uniircd kottlcr ha-i ftttxl t.otkc of liur intention to make Dual proof In )upiort of lim vlxim, mil that "nll proof will U' innde lx.'for4) J. J. Smith, comity clbrk, at I'rlninino, Oregon, on June l:i, lUrt, viz: Mary II. I'itzcr. of Crizzly, Orvxh, II. K. Ko.7ff, for tho,S iiw,w n'lf1,' iieJ4 fee 10, tpi2, r o, w. n. "lie nameit till following witii'MfUM toprotu ner continuous roi(IVtce ujioh aiiili-ultlvHlliin of fsld lam), viz: JIanc'l Wliueler, (leorxe tk, 3lnmlo Deo, of Orlzzly, Oregon ; hi'- I)ougU(, of Hay Crook, Oregon. iHi-MSi MK'IIAKI. T. XOI.AMlctMr. NO WOE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. Laiid'Offlce at Tho Oullw, Oregon, April 10, nxtf. Notice 1 hereby given that the followiiig naiiiuil hettlur ha flli notice of IiIk Intention to makc'llnul proof in mipport of IiIk claim, and that Kald proof will Ihj made 1eforc I). I' Itga, l. H. t'ommlwdoiicr, at Jladran, Oregon. Juno H, 1!M', viz: Lafayette Douglaxy, of Madras Orfgon, If-, K. No. iivw( for the mvJi tee 'm, tp Wt, r 13 6, w m. lie names lli'u fnllotving wltuehe o prove his coutlmioiM rt'Mfiluiice upon und cultivation of raid luiid, viz: KriTTilc Klklim. JK CumphIl, William lirun Htotter ami Mrn. Klien Ixigan, all of Jladra, Oregon. MICJIAI!!, T. KOI.AS. aiu-m-r, HegUter. Notice to Creditors. Notice Ib hereby given tlmt tho tindft signed ban been, by tho County Court of tlio Stato tit Oregon for Crook county duly appointed administrator of the ostiito of .lolin Hastings, dceenst d. a;ll all petrous lutv.ng claims against dl csiuto nro hereby miuesltHt to present the snnie dulv vorllletl, to aald Administrator i-t tlio nflluo of M. E.' Urink, In Prlnevllle, O.v wlltfln alx mouth front thu dttto of thltptib. Mention of this notleo. Dato of first publication of this tioUcc Nov.l7,ll. . lUrKUTtillElt, Adininliitratof of tho lato of John lltjco lugs, deceased. Tin tAU.i Ore.. l-h. It.'IBvH I Notice, pf Forest Reserve (Lieu Selection. . Notice 1 hocithy grve'n that Avcty T. Ilolino ha appVi'd to nelert under ihit Act of 'ongrc4 apiiro'vcd Juno . lfJ7, tte follmviBg ttorlIrtd trACt of land to-wlt: The X K M of 8. W. M, Sec. at, 1 11 8 , 11. t K. W.M. That said application wa ilkd vvlUi ,"tho Iteglstor aim Iteeeher of the V. 8. Uutt Olllro t TIib Iall. Oregon, on Kohrnary II. IWV and the pnrpoi of till notice I to allow all iwrvons claiming tho retected land under tho milting lawn, or dmdi-Iiig to ulipw 1 o Ijji mineral iu charartcr. an opportunity to tl o)iertloii to such election with tlic looaj oflleen for The Dalle- Und DUtrlct. " MtntARLT. Noux. Iteglsjcr. WI3 cam saye you Jnonoy on Groceries, fre mid pure Flour M'Scotf Best' at $1.4p per Sack, fifoiions and Pitlnt Alodioincs, JJoota nnd ti mid iriirhinrn1 Nt't'HMitlOH F nil Irimlo m . i a.. it ii titriru hlu:iv itu iiutv wi two, uuii. hvi, ,i . . Will Iff lift! If 1 a. vuu uiyvvti A. E. CROSBY l' UO V HI KTUJt I .... .1 II Alt. IIM.i.m.i. llMlfir lid i I I. ... - "W THE -PALLES. . j-tsr 1 I am prepared to Locate HomeSeekers On Oovernmeul Inda contlguoua to the c.duuiljlft Houtlierii ltallroad mrvcy; quarter ectlon that are all cnlttvatablc; of the lrt loamy oll lthlu tmc-half to four mllci o railroad Kiirvey; some wlfr-t loontlom liavlm water. Klwt come tlret HVVV Dodd JWeGauley JVIadras,' Ope. I Z. F. MOODY h in mM iJ n m h"rphh mm i r. 1 1 1 n - FOKWAKUINU mm J Ur6' and Cmnfmi'llona Wondiouvc. fotinlgnrnwitu HolMtd , ' " Prompt attention paid to tluo who invor u ( with their patronage. . CI4 1MIIA $ t f $ o o $ SAVING the pcniiloj la ono of Lljo duties of every siierei--ftil bunitietid ItiHiILution. It it) the secret of thrift. POWNE will do tho Having In your Krocry bill, If you trade with him- .This In not Idle talk. Why not nave your pennies by trading with POWNE ANTELOPE, OKEGOH O o V $ Th YOU WANT THE NEWS... SIJBSCRIBB FOR e - Madras - Pin $1.50 PER YEAR If I - tl- t . L .-.I L . - - A. i I I in i fi 1 1 rs w i la l vuu vwa il lu i uw auu .... ... . . . i.,.. n mnrns rinn 1 1 1 tj t-iv taiu ui 1 1 k i i l u itirio ern Crook County. Remember your frlen.dg in the East i interested in Oregpn. Send them T 14 C Di AMnHD' J . I I I . i I. A. I . ..- so mat tnoy can sec mat uruim uuur this is the Garden Spot of CROOK. COLUMBIA -SOUTHERN RAILWAY GO, TIME TABLE KO. 10. Kffeutivu July , lWt, 'TkmflT i llouiid KA I Daily 1'aaa. Krito,a. U-avci tf.l5p.ia ..!ap.m. lUWp.tq. i. ujn Dully I'lU". lA.ni.' rifo'n.m. Arrfv'o ll.UH.m.' " ii.iua.ni 'Mm lllVi .l-. a H.tKp, J0 I itu . I l'l!l,ll iil'uVull'l ' tw p.iji.i ,UoiirtHu " .. ,lli.B; Kni ..1 '.. .....,! vwkl'A rrlvc. 6Ai.iu.j HlUiilUo :it,m.' KianuyHf ,iii.wi.bi, Hfth in.1 UktTJv l().2t M.m. ii. in ' MfllnoaliU 111 "i",! in ! X.tHp.m.i IleMiw lifp.m, KnWInrllle tojH,m. unu.m, v.aTjtm.l '.1 131)1.111. 8 Vi ii.m, k, lOH.in. K .ln in i,)Xi.iM.,rfttva i'or rates amlotlivr Information apply to S, K, I.YTIK, 'i. K..V.-I'. A. BhanlVo, Orocn. I.. J. nws, AKvnt, Hhaulko, Ore if ETI -rTfiTJ i' j J 'i i" "j l" "j i' j i 1 i i j ul 1 . -c 1 i . i i r 1 PT-'B "I i I .1 I. i I . 1 J I TI 'I i .i . "ii ' " I' i i . , I 9 K. I I 7 A ' VI I I T L L L L L X l'Olt KAI.li JtV SHANIKO. SANFORD & SILL, TT-TT7 TiAI T T7Q MTTRSK R. H. VEDER; ProprWor. Grower and Dtalti to rTOTTTT CT-T A TT7 ft-w- at 4 OKATt a vttr mi mm mm mmmtmm mm. 114 1 m-f BB1 BB- IB 1 BB alfl U1JN AMiiNl AU JL JL . an. ni: : - ' 1 IlI ITN f U 111 Klr Hyclths, Tulips, Llfles, DhlU, Ponlc, Etc. TMTT .Tl A.T T T75 Mil BUY LOTS IN: ADRAS The coming Industrial Center of Central Ore in j NOriCIS FOR PUBLICATION. Department of tiie Interior. Uhd OIIIcd at Tho DhIIw, Oregon, April UK ipn. Notice In hereCy K"!vt)n that tlio tol'lowlng. named xettler ha (llwl nolko of hla Intention to nirtke llnul proof In mipport of liln clulm, and that xald proof will lw made leforo the IleKlHtcrand Itecclvor, at The Oallw, Oregon, on May ai, was, vtet Oeorse W. Miller, of JIuyKtuck, OruKon. II. K. So. HUi. tut tho eU v'4, wx, vV cue 'i, tp 12 f. r 1,1 e, m. He named the oIlowlnwitutMej la prove hU contliuioun reHldimcoiipou and cultivation of nald laud, vl: Ivan Hale, K A JcnkliiH, Kdmiind ileoly, J Hilton llauta, all of Hayrack, Oreon. m-uva jijchakIvT, Noi..uv( ite(iHtr. A Big Flour MilKnow building. Modern Storca now running find othors under consli uction. All ronda lo Miidma lead down bill from every direction und are the only gr od roadci in Eastern Oregon. Pine Water easily obtained lu wells from 12 to 20 feet deep, Most equublo climate iu Central Oregon Tho Auto road pasaea through Madras. The Columbia Southern mh through Madras. Tho center of farming country and bettor than Sherman con cropn of any kuiu ot grainu, n-f garden truok. .Ollir IlluliltU'rt M'i KUllinilU V"V- .t . - II 111 J..ltl I)A lit I r Ik tt nltltilflA llttll U'llI NIJU1I ? Lota J 'om gOO.OO and up. for particular Jinjulro pf D.4, RE A, Secretary MdnurrownH Compiiyf JViidr