. .: 111! ll Sortie &&mpbfeU AdvicB Early THlafcd No longer should the farmer wait for wartn settled weather before ha begins the work o preparing the land for crop. It is not a question of getting qome seed into the soil ant then trusting to Providence to send the ruin at jnnt the right time and in just the propei quantity to permit the seed to germinate hud coax it to grow a stalk upon which a little grain iuny mature sufficiently to make fair milling or feeding stuff of bore or less valiiej usually less. Oh no; soie.nde.hu8 chutiged the whole plan: it has raised the standard of the farmer and his farm home to a ranch higher plane where brighter hopes -$id' him "look up and be yond that old struggle for ex istence plane that has driven so htauv bright ambitious bovs and girls from the bleak, lonely and unattractive farm home to the alluring music aud glitter of the city. But we will refrain from the too often sad tale that is not rarely told; Science bids its go out into the field with an idea that means business with a pnipose We begin stirring the soil early in the Spring to save tho moist ure. This moisture is needed to assist us in preparing the soil that we may obtain a seed Hud root bed that is most fuvor able lo quick germination and rapid early growth. There is no one thing that is so Utile under stood and yet of so vital impor tance as that correct or ideal physical condition of the soil. The possible yield of many a field of corn oas, and other crops has been reduced half 01 three quarters by allowing a portion of the moisture to escape in early Spring, not un- frequently so much that when the plowing is done the soi breaks up cloddy. These clod t . t or jumps aujiougn some raav be small go inlo the bottom o the furrow and no mechanic;! work will i educe these lumps to a sufficient lineness to obtai the best soil condition. Too much air is ever present to pel mit of a perfect root system or t 4 .-.. . to promote nitriHcatioii and btliei cheriiica'l action fiecedsar b prtftjjotb that desirable vigor bus growth. ( If your plowing' was don last autumn then gt over you neiu eany mux tne acme or some other tool that will loosei Not boat Lnntl HdMESTEADt Nnttce For PubUoa Hon. llepartmant of tho Interior! United States Land Otlleo, Tho Italics, Oregon, January 2Sl, lDOl). Notice Is hereby given that OHAftLES T. miBrtbKis, of Voting, Oregon, who, on fletitetu tier I fri 100$, matin Ubmestead Entry Serial ifo OJ&lO No. 1510, for sea 25, tp 0 s, r 13 o, w in, tins filed notice of lnlentlou to innko llnal commutation proof, to establish claim to the livnd abovo descilbed, liefore tfrank Oflvirn, ji, H. Commis sioner, at IiIb offil'e a. Madras, tjre iron, on the 8tli dny of March, 15)00. Claimant names as witnessed C F Klann, George Monitor, Wll Until Brttwuhlll, Anthony Montier, all of Madras", Oregon. C. W. Moobb, (4 tii 4 Register (Not Col Land tJOMESTEAD. Notice for Public. tlon. Department of the Inte rior) U 8 Lund Office at Tho Dalles) Or egon, tfnnuury 14, 1000. Not leu Is hereby given that TlfSODollU A. WALD, pf If adrap, Oregon, who, on ,Qctoher 20, I00q, mu. la Hi.mostead Entry Serial No021fl:i No. 1S0I8, for nw4swl, w. nwj seo &5 and sw sw$ boo 20, tp ll s, r 13 e, w m, IltiB Hied notice of Intention to make ttnal hVtcyeur proof, to e"tahlh otallh to the luiid above e.prltiedi heforo frnt float Land 10MESTEAD. Holloa for Mill il nuiimi. tlnnartment of the Into rlnr, U. S. hand OflU nt 'i'lio l)alles Oreiiou, January H, iuuu, Nolloe Is herohy given that HU8TKK P. DAYIS, of Madran. Orearon. who, on Maroh 15, 1002. made homentoad Entry 8rla N 1)2 1 fill No. 10511, for mi sou 22, tp t) b, r 18 e, w in. Has filed notice Qf Intention to make flnal five-year proof, lo establish olalni lit ilm html nhove described befote Frank Ofiuoro, U. S. Couimlsidnner, at Frank 0horit, tf. H. CminlAHhinlr, at uh ollloe at Madras, Oregon) oil tin hlahltl.-e nt Madras, Oreuiill, dn tub Mat (y of March, lUOO let nay or March, I00. Claimant names as witnessed Claimant names a witnesses! Charlea Dillon. John A Coulter Henry II Cook, Hans K Nlssem Jo- 8umuel u jsdmundsnn, Ooorge Dillon, Pepnuuinion, jesaeA ii-ans, ail or i of Mu,ru8 Oregon MaaraB, uregon. 0i w MOORBI CiAV.MoonE, 21-r20 KegtStcr Not Conl Land tiOMESTEAD. Notice forPubllca A linn. Department of the Interior; O. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Ore iron, February 10, 1000. Notice Is hereby given that WILLIAM A. LEE; f Madras, OreKOtij who, on June 2lj 1002, male H No 02608 No, 10 a, r 14 e, w m, Has filed notice of Intention to make dual five-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, be fore Frank 0-born, (J. S. CommU dinner, at his office at Madras, Oregou, m the 22ud day of March, 1000. Claimant names as witnesses: W II 8tonehocker, S P Lovinjr, W S Criswell, of Madras. Oregon: L A Young, of Youngs, Oreison. C. W. -AIoonB, fl8-ml8 Register. (Notooal Lan.lj npIMBEU LAND, Notice for Publh tJOMESTEAD. Notice for tfubll- 1 mll 1)ermrlmplt of tho tote- cation. Department of the In- ro u 8 Lhiu ofllco, Tho Dalles, tenor. U. 6 mini OMlee at Tho Dalles, Oregon, January ll 190b. uregon, uanuary m, tm Notcu 8 heleby Kiveil that aouw is nereoy given mat VAIUNA NOULE, John H. JaoKSON, f Pilnovlllp( OrPKi wh" on Oordber ro.nooLn.t p.,r rMuri-i nfMadUs, Oregon, w ho, on January 29, 1008. mudu timber and stone appll . . , 1 Inn inH 11 . 1 h re... I rli.l Vn OI.MA tir Mim tixtf 111'Jn tnr nul aim DO I,. Jim. Ilimie HUIUCBH'IIII UMIIV loci- ""i"ii ov .... r 4.auv, u. 4 uuu .u, . . I t ,... ...1 ...1 ) in.. iai xmo uznzj Sin luaw, lor. nwi sec iu, vJi 'a"11' o--"-? bcuu, i-p, tp 10 s, r 13, e w m, 10 e, w m, Has filed notice of Intention to make has llled notice of Intention to make final five-year noof. to estahllsh claim Html timber and stone proofi to eatab. to the land'ahovo described, before llsli claim to the land above described, Frank Osborn, U. S. Commli-slonor, at before Warren ilrowti, Oouuty Clerk, hiHolllt'o at Madras, Oreirmi, on the at hm office at Prlnevitle, Oregon, on 2nd diy orMurch, 1000. ClidmHUt niimea as witnesses: "WllliMm C Moore, William II Han nen, Waller S Williams, Henry J Braustelter, all of Madras, Oregon. O. Mix llB, J21.f2o Jtegisler Not Coal Land the 2nd dny of April, 1000. Claimant names as witnesses: Wailn II Huston, Henry A Foster, D ivlil p Adauisou, Robert U Smttli, all of Prtuevllle, Oregou. C. W. MooitBj I J21-in25 Register. Not Goal Land T'lMBElt LAND. Notice forPubll- pHtlnn. tlonnrfmonf. nf tia Tnto. i 1 " . about two inches of the solid . soil, breaking it into clods, not oust. This condition paves the way for better crops in many different vays. It stops the loss of wiiter by evaporation admits the air proper Quantities and keeps the salts and alkalis down in the soil; thus prevent ing the crusting. It also in . . . ... i i. creases the moisture at the top of the lirm soil beneath the mulch. Then when you deposit your seed for the crop in this iine firm moist there is bat one thing necessary to bring np the grain and promote vjgorous growth and that is warm sunny weather. H. W. Campboll in "Scientific Farmer." A Oood Clubbing Offer Wc have arranged for a clubbing rate vyith the publishers of Campbell's Scien iific Farmer an are able to offer it to our subscribers for only 50 cents in addition Wtht subscnpllon price of trie Pioneer. This ofer applies to both new subsenp tiros anil renewals of old subscriptions, i The Scientific Farmer is edited by Mr. -I. W. Campbell,' tlje originator of what s knorn as the "Campbell system" of dry arrntng. iiis magazine is filled with use ml inforfnalton, for tlie farmer incccfions wrerejlhe rainfall is eficieni or irregular, and every farmer in his section should be a subscriber. The regular subscription price is Si per year. '1. Subscribe for foe home news. the Ploueer and get Price $1.60 per year. Not Coat Laud TJOMESTEAD. Notice for Puhlloa. 4 Atl'ti. Department "t the Interior. U. S. Laud O 111 co at The Dalles, Ore rlor. United States Land Office at The 8"' J''Uary 14, 1000. Dilles. Orecori. January 27. 1000. Notice is heieby given that Notice Is hereby given that HUGH B. DAVIS. I ARTHUR KING, of Ma-lms, Oregon, who, on March 15, of Si8tors, Oregon, , who, on Septem- 1002, made Homestead Eiitry LSerial ber 8, 1008, made Timber am! Stoue No 021821 No. 10510, for nil seo 22, in sworn statement, Serial No. 0950, for 1 0 s, r 13 e, w m, aesei, wsei sec 31. tp ll s, r ll e, w na8 fle, notce of ntenton to make Ul. Has filed notice of intention to make final proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before II. C. Ellis, TJ. S. Commissioner, at bis office at Bend, Oregon, on the 15th day of April, 1009. Claimant names as witnesses: Charles L Brock, of Bend, Oregon; Frank H Marioo, of Laidlaw, Oregou. C. W. Mooue, f4a8 Register. Not Coal LhihI LJOMESTEAD. Notice for Publlon Hon. Department of the Interior, U.S.LMnd.OfilcatTho Dalles, Oregon, F.'bruary I, 1001). Notice is hereby given that DAVID F. LINDSAY, of IIycrek, Oregon, who bn March 3, 10O4, made Homestead Entry Ser Inl No 02338 No. 13204, for seeeol tp 11 8, r 14 e, w m, Has filed notice of Intention to make dual live-year proof, to establish claim llnal fivcyear proof, to establish 10 the land above described, before claim to the land above described be Frank Osbora. TJ. 8. Commlestoiier at fe Frank Osborn. United States Com his ollloa at Madras. Oregou, ou the mlssionur, at his office nt Madras, Or 1st dy of March, 1009. t'Kon, on the 16tli day of Maroh, 1000. Claimant names as witnessed Clalmaut names as ltneise: Charles Dillon, John A Coulter. Ed Kutcher. A V Warren. John X BUY LOTS Now In MADRA CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Iuterior, U. S. Land Offke, The Dalies, 1000. Oregon, February 18, Samuel II Eduiuuilfou, George Dillon, all of Madras, Oregon. C. W. MOOUE. J2M25 Register. tNot Coal Laud HOMESTEAD. Notice for Puldica tioti. Department of the Inte rior, U. 8. Land Oitlce at The Dalles, Oregon, Jauuary 14, 1000, Notice Is hereby given that iil.BEIVjb W. WOODWAUD, of umver, Oregon, vho, dn Mayl, 1005, made Homestead Entry Serin! Foley, James Klce, all of Haycrvelt Oregon. fll-mll 0. W. Moobk, K-glster A sufficient contest having been filed In tills office by GUSTAVE c. behrman, t a. . r. I 1- " w voHietuitni. againsi iioraesiea.i L.-3er- No(l2188J No. 14120, for Lot 4 and lal No 01373 Entry No. 14035. made awJi. J, wjswinecl, tp 13 h, r 12 e. w neswi sec 11, tp id f, r ii e, w m oy Uh(i riIei, JintIce f iIltlltIoi, t make uiy.ie ii.ureK, contesiee. in w.' ' fhml flve yeHr proof; to esiabllMh claim' has wholly aoandoned said tract land for more tnau six mouth iNot Coal Laud nriMBER LAND. Notice for Publl m tlllll . Tldniiplniunt f llm Tr... lor, U 6 Land OIllcoatThe Dalles, Ore gon, January 18, 1009. Notlco Is hereby glvct that ROhERT TABS ELL, Jr, of Bend, Oregon i who. on Sentem ber 10; 1008, made Timber and Stone sworn statement, seilal No. 01015, for nflHwl tea 31, tp 12 s, r 11 e, w m, lias tiled notice of Intention to mak final proof, to establish claim to the land lib- vo dencrlbed. before 11. fl Dreek l0 j , a,im. desorlhed, before E,I,H C S. Cmiiileflloer, at IiIh of- ,ot Mf TtM OsUohi; D. 0. ommiioner, nco,Bt 'd. Oregon, on the 8rd day HJaHt athisoniueat Madras, Oregon,' on the f AprllJ 10('0. tStill O...I .1. .. .. t t. vlii ....J. .it. 'I past and that said abandonment still exists; that said alleged absence was not due to his employment In the army, navy or marine corps of the United States In time of war.' Said parties are hereby notified to appear; respond, and oiler evidence touching eald allegation at 10 o'clock a, m on April J. 1UUU, before Max Lueddeman his olllce at Madras it 1 I III I I. 1.1 . . tn - I l iiuui tieuriug win we. neiu ui iu o-uiock j . . a mod .1... -coiuury i, iuuu. RocUior tt,wl TfPfr f Ti.o ITnitoH uubb ' iiBreoy given inaC States Land Office in The Dullee Ore 2nd day of March, 1009. Clalmaut names us witnesses: William C Barber, AVilllam 0 Ual- ston Gt-orge II Onborn, James P R)ad, all of Culver, Oregon. C. AY. MoonE. 21-f26. Register. fNot Coal Laud Claimant names as witnesses lrnnk ll Marlon, pf Laidlaw, Ore. gon j eamuei U Caldwell, of Bend, Or egon. C. AY. MooitBi f4-al IteL'lHtnr Not Coal iindj n a notarVnubTa! LJ OMEeJTEAD. Notice for Publlca- MOIIOB For Publication, ra's Oref a5 th Ji " Apartment of the Interior, N S'e Ofllce, The I be. held at 10 o'clock Oillctt nt Tlio Duller Ore j 4 , Ited lies, xiouce is nereby given that the State of Oregon has died I n thin nf ! WILLIAM C. BARBER1, ,tfl application, Serial No 02457, to e- of Culver, Oregon, who, on January 10, lecl unUer u,e Provisions of the Act of f I VebldUhlURtitlM;lnmabr TtCTr UoB,1wh?Ml Entry Serial amdavlt tiled Ftfbruarv IB 1003 set " o2ln J for vmi. seiswi, nel-twi Ada supplementary thoreto. the w- andnwiWeclv;tpl3, r 12 e, wm, - elnw of sec 2d, tpirJa.rK, .i l t.t I IllIH fill l linf lcH' nt llllnntlrvx in mntru tleftnnotbe made. It la herebv or. al five-year proof, to establish . " P"8"''8 claiming nd- , . ,r . I venseiv liih lanini irn lered and directed that such notice be C)M,m v described, be- . , ' i : " "I ' ";.,co,r' tore rraiiK Usuoru. u. B given by due and proper publication Loom II. Arneson, f25-ro25 Receiver, Vot Coal Land for Publics- Com mis. doner, at his olllce at Madras, Oregou, 1 on the 15th day of March, 1000. Claimant names as witnesses: Claude C Lamsoiij Thomas Alder dyce, Robert C Osborn, Joseph R Men- r WOnrWRTPIAD. Nntl rltlon. Denarthentof tli Interior. ,,0U,mll ' Cu,vr. Oregon. U fl Land Office at The Dalles.' 6Yeon , u' w' MooMB, pvhr..nrvf mmf. '4'm11 , Register , .J . . , ., Notice In hereby gltfetJ.lIiat GOTTLIEB L WELLTJtt, of Madrasj Oregon, who, on October 1, 1007. made Homestead Entry Serial No 02201 No. 167&, for sw sec ll.,f p 11 8( r 14 Of w tat (lied notice of Intention lo make flnal commutation proof, to establish claim the laud above described before Frank Osborn( V, B, Cotutnlsslooeri at Ing lo ibject because of tho tnliifir.il cllnraetbr nf the land, or for any other reason, to tho dlonjwal to nnnllcat... should file their affidavits of protftstln this office, on or before thu 1st day of April, 1000. C. AV. Mooii. fl8-m25 Tif,ii; ) 1. '! :-r-"" SOLATED TRACT. I llcatlon. Notice for Pub. Public Land Sale Serial T , j." ' Z. oiates t.and tiincei Deo 14 100H Dec 2i, 1008 Notice la hereby Notlco ,8 h9n$ "v' n that the fetate ,nf, Oregon luui ri!Btal, h as dl gon, kivoii iiihi, ujp Kiaie.m, uregon nan ri.ntfi u n.. n .t...i ' . tiled in this office ltd appllcattlon, Ber. . 7 . " u,h"w or the lal No, mad, to. uelect under the pro- Genertt' Ltt Office, Under provisions VISION Of tlie ilCtiOI CmisrManf All. OIAOlOr UOIIirreHIl ntrnwiOi..! T...... ni gust 14, 1848, and the Acts fupplemen;, 1000, Puhllo-ffo. 803, wo will oflVr i mr, M.ereui, u,e y8uW eo xv, tp 10 ,m,,0 8uIe , " 8, r 14 VI W. M. ft. ,r. ,..,,.,. u ... " I - I uti'j u uiuuu hi ui,, on the LOtli duv of (IJr h uii iiniuio umiuiiug uii- uauuary nuxti nt tbla m ri his office at Madras, Oregom on the veraely the lands decrlbbdj or defllrlng lowing tract of land, towltl selsel son 15th day of March, 1000. 10 Wi Because ot in mlnerdl Ohar. 83, tp 10 a. and 8euei seo 4, tn 18 s r Claitnant names ai witnesses: " i w m, i mi ri w r viiniiB wn un w nt a. .... - . . . a Ed Kutcher, of Hay Creek, Oregon; 7"' 11 "'""M lH Prsons claiming adversely tl10 T7.1......1 t ini: nri( ti Buuuiu uiti muir niuuHviiB or nra auove-ULHeriif(ii 1h.hi. .. .!..,.: . . iVU"B,u hirttm?V. """" Ln. .!.(. rti,tt ,........ ', . -- uv,eu to William F Fleius; f Madras, Oregou. . hib mmr Biaime, or objections, on or O.AY. MooB, '', r WM.h "Z "toul uy noV" designated for Towiisitej ..While Prices Arclj Pri8es - will be jraiscj vhf : l i j j. i rcinruciu bLctrtb ana preset prices offer exceptional portunity for profitable vestment in good prbj ' i . ' ' . Business Lots lesidence Lots Prices Right Terms Easy Buy at Once GOOD SCHOOL FAGILItlfS DESIRABLE I OCATION Mad Towrisittf Max LUEDDEMANN: AGENT" "v.-w, iua, u, )y, WOoitB( Roilster