? i LOTS IN MADRAS Industrial Center of The Coming ...Central Ore m 4 r BUY gon 1 s Located in Willow Creek Basin and in he, midst of an IMMENSE WHEAT BE during the next 12 mont affording ample tranportation facilities and assuring4 rapid development, LAWLESSNESS REIGNS (Continued trow pagg 1) ling is so common that a convic tion could not be securud, even jn the most flagrant cases. fri "The fraiiibliiiff element nre rj o j dominates in county politics to OIIV1X UU CLCUU llilll 11 I111UU1JJ' controls all the offices, and it is imoug this element tliat one Jinds the remnants of the old Yigilantes, g xjua uumiiy una a uu iiu- urni.i- i.. t :i r nished with approved stee cells, yet jail-breaks are not in frequent. Why ? "Sheep killings have been fre quent, but no arrests have been made, even when in at least one instance very strong circum stantial evidence was, offered a certain official, said official mak jug the statement that the party under suspicion was equally as good a citizen as the informant. That ended the matter, notwith standing the informant lost property at the hands of the sheep-shooters. "The mysterious disappear nnce of "Shorty" Davis was an other coup of the Sheep-Shoot ers' Organization, and there is yet more to come. "There are good citizens in this county who are eking out an existence in fear and tremb ling who would welcome a change; others, more fortunate, have sold their belonging? and left for more civilized climes. How long are these conditions to obtain ? A rat driven to bay will fight hard, and there are a good many of our law-abiding , idtizens who feel that they are inow in a position where they iure forced to pay .taxes to pro tect criminals in crime and or themselves left to the mercy. of BheeiFsbootors and barn-burn- erfliiPhey are afraid to speak publicly of many of tho crimes knfcwn to them for fear of per jonal violence It is only a NIMBI A SOUTHERN WILL GOME TO IV! ADR A Splendid Business MADRAS is pentrally lopated n tho fampus Willow Creek basin, pomprising ?QQ 8juro miles of finest jyftent and n Qregpn. Situated on natural townsite location, with, $ne wajer easily obtained in w.ells from 12 to- 20 Jeot fleeR fja most enable plimate in QregoHj and gppd roads. the year around. AH roijija leqd downhill to Madras, aur it q the. ntral' trdfn ppint ftf riph, wheaj belt larger than Sherman. Pftnty, guy tt Now. Pnee, $5Q nd Upwards. F9F pgFticulgr iRuire Qf EQIN p. REA, secretary of townsite .cojuy. question of time when these cit izens will be forced to take the law into their own hands and purge the oommunity of this undesirable element, "It is believed by many that there are but two results possi ble if the present conditions prevail for any length of time, and they are mob rule or mar tial law. "These conditions do not pre vail to any extent in the farm ing districts, but the farmer is taxed to support these condi tions and is therefore vitally in terested in their elimination." NOTICE I0B PUBLICATION, Department of the Interior. Land Oifllcp at The Dalles, Oregon, ' September 2, 1000. Notice Is hereby qtven that the follow ing-named settler has filed notice of IiLs intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will bo made before Don P. Ilea, U. S. Commissioner, at ins oitice in .uauras. uregon, on ucio ber 20, 1W5, viz: Anton ttatalgla, of Sladras, Oregon, op. II. E. No. 12,271, for the so 1-4 of sec 22, tp 10 s, r 18 e, w m. lie names the following witnesses to nrove ins continuous residence tinon ami cultivation otsaiu lanu, viz; S P Loving, T A Long, Isaao Sorier, Minnie Jlaberst ch, all of Madras, Oregon. Michael T, Nolan, p-sl4-ol9 Jtegister. 0HUB0H DIBE0T0BY. MADItAA DIHTJtlCT. First Sunday, morning and evening, Free Methodists llev; E. 31. 3Iortunore, pastor. Second Sunday, morning and evening, Mennonito JJrethrenHev. 1L Pontius, pastor. Third Sunday. Morning: If. i!. class, led by II. F. iiordeu. Evening.: First Uaptist Church holds services. Fourth Sunday, morning and evening, 31. E. Church lUsv. C. R. Coena, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m. each Sunday, II. 11. Curtis superintendent. MKTHOWfiT HICL PISTJIJCT, Oermau 31. E. Chuwh, Itcv. E. J. Tragllo, pastor. Sunday school nt DM a. m., John Hoffman, Sr., superintend ent. Preaching services at 10.150 a. m. and 7.ti0p.)n. German school and Catechism conducted by pastor Saturday at 2,00 p. in. Everyone welcome. AOKNOV l'LAIN'8 DI8TMCT. Wllllanl Uranstetter. ffuncrlutendeht of Sunday schooL, Sunday school every Sunday afternoon at 2.3). Pleaching by Itov. W. K. FulL'iiatu awl othors nt irreau. JariierioUs. T-he natural trading point for Agenoy Plains and qthep. surrounding wheat plateau districts. A big Flouring Mill just completed, and i Long distance telephone connexions, Chances REDUCTION IN FARES To .Lewis and Clark Exposition by Columbia Boutbern Railway. On and after Sept. 1, 1005, until October 1, '05, 30-day Excursiqu Rates to Portland anil return will tie: Wasco, $4; Moro, $4.80 Qrusa Valley. $5.30; Sbanlko, $6.65 C. E.. LYl'LE, G. P. A. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Ofllce, The Dalle, Oregon, August 11, 1005. A' sufficient contest aflidavlt having been filed In this otlice by 3Iorton Doty, contestant, against homestead entry No. J,m, made November 11, UH)1, for k half 11 w ouarter, w half ue (martor sec 25, tp 10 s r 13 e,wni, by Frank (,. Lucas, cuuUtnUx, in which it is alleged that said Frank (. Lucas has never established a bonaflde residence upon said land and has never cultivated or improved the same, and has wholly abandoned the same for moro than six mouths prior to the (late (if this aflidavlt and said failures still exist; also by means or false representations the said Frank (J. Lucas fraudulently obtained leave of ab sencef rom said tract! that on the 18th day of December, l'.)02, said Lucas made an all! davit to obtain leave of ahseuou from said premises, which attulavit was approved by the Iteglster and Kecelver or the local Land Oflicc at The Dalles, Oregon, ami said leave was granted from November 80, 1902, toNovembcr !10, lMKJ; that also on the llth day of Anril. 1901. said Frank (!. Lu cas made an affidavit for the purpose of procuring a leave 01 ausence rioin said premises, which aflidavlt was approved by the Register and Iteeelver ot the local Land Olllce at TheDalieii, Oregon, gi ant ing saiu jmcas a leave or ausence irom unlit nKinilvna trim tlin 10M, .lni, if Av.rll 1901, until the 10th day of April, 1905: that in saiu nrst named aiiKiavit. said Micas swears mat lie estauiisned ji is residence upon said homestead upon the day of March. 1902, and has since that time bro ken and cultivated 0 acres of land there upon, and has built a house thereon, and fenced a portion Of said tract: that in said last named aflidavlt, said Lucas swears that he established his residence on mild laud on November U, 1901. and that the Improve ments consist 01 a uotise, auout jo acres fenced, and about ten acres broken, and that ho cultivated ten acres for one year, That the said alienations of said affidavit. ii d each and nil of them are false, and that said Lucas never established a bona fide residence unon said land on the day of March, 002, or on the nth day of ftovcnincr, w, or ai any nine, ami mat he has not broken or cultivated ten acres of land or any nart thereof or fenced 40 acres or any portion of -said tract; tlmtsald absence was not due to his employment In tho army, n avy, or marine corps of the tlf.nJ LT...4. I.. ....... ujiiicu ouiiot 111 nuiu ui tint. Said nartles nre hereby notified to nt- pcar, T8poiMl andjOirer evidence touching said allegation tt 10 o'clock A. ji, on Octo berC, two, b'cfor'o Max Liieddeniann, a 110 tary public, at his olllce in Madras, Or egon, and that Dual hearing will lie, held at 10 o'elcVk A m. on October 12, 1905, .be fore the Heglstor and Itedelver at the United Sltttes Laud Office In The Dalles, Oregon. The said contestant hav'nir. In a t)raner aflidavlt, lied August 2, 1905, set forth facts which show that, lifter due dlllltreiiCe. ncr. soiml service of tills notlcti cannot bo, made, it 14 hereby owiercti aun nirecteil that such, notice bo given by due tun! proper publication. 1 MICHAEL T. .OLAK J machinery installed ready for operating J)AIL"Y MAILS, are If you have n farm or town property for sale, list it with the Madras Realty Company, Madras, Oregon. QUlce in Townsite bmdinjj. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. DejinrtiiK'Ht of tliu Inferior. Laud Olllce at The Dalles Oregon. September 2, 1905. Notice is hereby given that the follow ingtUamcd settler has filed notice of his intention to make lual proof in suppoit of his claim, and that said proof will ho made before Max Lueddemanu, U.S. Coniiulsi sloner, at his olllce In Antelope, Oiegou, on October 18, 1905, vIji: Martin T. Pratt, of Madras, Oregon, on II. E. No. 12,909, for the E half Sw quarter and W half Se quar ter see 2J, tp 10 s, r lit c, w in. Ho names the following wltnasscs to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz; Don P Ilea, John Ishani, John A Pal- iiielin. Miles Fox, all of Madras, Oregon. 3IiniAKL T. Noi.AX, l)-s7-ol0 Iteglster. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Kcjmrtincnt of tho Interior. J.tind Olliee at The Dalles, Oregon, September 2, 1905. Notice Is heroby given tliat tho follow. Iiig-named settler 1ms filed notice of his intention to make final proof In support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Max Liieddeniann, U. S. Commis sioner, at his olllce in Antelope, Oregon, on October 18, 1905, viz: Don P. Ilea of Madras, Oregon, on II. K. No. 0815, for the E half Se quarter co 211 and W half Sw quurter sec 21, tp 10 S, r 111 E, w m. He names tho following witnesses to prove his contiuimiiK residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: John lhliam, John A Paluielin, Martin T Pratt, 3IIIe Fox, all of 3Ialra, Oregon, JIjchaki, T, Nolan, P-s7-o12 Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Jk'imrlinenUd tho Interior, Land Olllce at The Dalles, Oregon, September 12, 1905. NoMce Is hereby -given that thefollow-liig-numod settler has filed notice of his in. tentlou to uiaku final proof Insnpimrtof hlsclaim, and that said proof will bo made before Don P. Ilea, U.S. Commissioner, at hlso'lllce In Madras, Oregon, on Octobers, 1905, vizi Jackson L. Cllugati, of Culver, Oregon, on II. E. No. 10,(508, tor the south hair northeast quarter mid north Imlf southeast quarter sec 4, tp lUs, rlt) e, w 111, He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of wild land, viz: Charles E luimson, ll W Lumsorl, Wftl tor it Ruble, William Peck, all of CulVur, (ft4tAt in fflADRA COURT OiREQTORY FOR QRQQK COUNTY CIR,CUIT COVRTi 'rn Monday in lay; thid Monday In October, COUNTY COURTl First Monday In each month. COMMISSIONERS' COURTj First Wednesday in Januray, March, 3Iay, July,. September, am) November. NOTICE KOR PUBLICATION. Keprtrlment of the Interior. ittiid Olllce at The D.ilkM, Oregon, September 12, 1905, Notice Is horoby given that tho follow-lug-iiamed settler has filed notice of her Intention to make final proof in support of her claim, and that said proof will ho made before the County Clerk of Crook county at Prluevllle, Oregon, on October 2!l, 1905, viz! Anna Keenan of (Jrlzzly, Oregon, on II. E.No. 12,298, for the south half southwest quarter and south half southeast quarter sec 21, lpl2, rli e, w 111. jliu names the following witnessed tu p ovc her continuous resldouoe upon and e iltlvatlon of Mild land, viz, , David Page, of Hnyereok, Oregon; N F MeColn, Kato McCoin, of Culver, Oregon; William Sands, of Lamonta, Oregon, 31iCiiai:l T. Nolan, c-421-olO Register Timlier UikI. Act Juno , 1S7H. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. HrUiid Ollico nt Tho I)nlle, OrcKO', jnnai,r.io5. Notice 1 hereby glvun tlmt lu compllancu with tho provJuIoiw of" the net Of CoiiKrcnx of Juno. '1, 1S78, entitled "An net fur tho Hide of timber hitulv In the Mitte of California, Ore K011, Novadn mid Wanliliiffton Territory," " extunded to nil the public laud Htutcx by ant of Augimt I, Wi, tho following-named pernon have on this day tiled In thlw ollcu thulr Mworti HtutainoutH, to.wlt. Albert Anderxon, of HI. Jnmoi, county of Wnttatiwnn, tduto of Mliuiunotii, nworii xtntfiiiciit No. '.so 10, for tho purcliriHO of the sJJ hwJ., nud wj nyJi of nee W, tp 11 a, r 17 v, w 111, Carl Andornon, of Lento, wtunty of Jtiiltnoinnh, utato of Ore gon, sworn Ktateinent No, an:), for tho purchuru of tho tx4 wli, m'4 HvJi ami kw sl4 of cee 'i, tp 12 H, r 1(1 0, w in, That they will offer proof to xliow that the IaiiiIi kotiKht nre moro valuahlu for their tim ber or Htono thereon than for oxrlfiilturnl pur pONOH, and to eitablUh their claims to mild lftiiils huforu the Kegliter and Iteeelver at The Dalle, Oreuon, 011 October 11, 1!H15. Thoy nanie'iiii wltnce"! Mlchiiul O'Connor and WIIHhki O. JlBKtn, of Tho Dalle; OreKOii; fart AndorHon, of Lent, Oregon) Albert An dorfou'.of Ht, Jnuie, Mlnueotar and Amlrow KlttleKOli, of Jleiiomonle, WIhcoiujii, Any nnd all pornoiiH clnlmlug ndverholy Any of the nhovo lnriil are rc(pietud lb life their cIMIiih lu this offle) oil or before thU niild ) ih day ol October, ltxw. O'Aiubi MiirAKi.T. Nouk, Ittfglnlcr, -JU - - - 'Pita VnnkMito of iriiu J li.a iiau. J.I1VIMUUSVI gtTVVlltVllOnill ET S WlJl llJl'. I.IJI I'lilll.llA -1-.- 1 Koiira i niTPOY ciren iuii im - p ' " ' to make, dual proof in ufior( a nnd Hint mill hriM) Mill be KVU ro. (ircKOti. on Oc((,U-r9 W,tft, ..ion. on It. 1: No n,7 m tn ti. r lift w in inn in hriii iniiii 11 1 AllMirt W V(Milwfln1. of Ct . . in Km it rV'll'I 1 IW I I IIS 1'UDL.IVA 1 iniinri iiii'iii 111 iuyi IJIilL'V 4J4U """ nun rc 1 iiurru) biv .,.,f in innrOfl rf ihHi tirmn win w r ran, Orison, on OctoUT W". ; ni-in ll lk'Jknup, - t 1,.. r.tiii.uiitir tfUC nt Nfilil IaikI. vlr Timber I.allll. 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