(. Christmas Gifts . .i.ntruro Sets, t ti.nteuro Grsae " .l uff scw Safety , . H'o i Ann nW h above named urtlc.eB - I I I.. nrPflCIUB. . Mm rauiv i A Get the boy A Watch I Accurate and durable J Only $1.00 I Cross Drug Company STRATION BOOKS IN JANUARY j H, J,ckion Will Handle ...Thit PrBclnct-Prlmary EUctloni In April . j. ..ill flrmn tiirnnrrh ailU win wviiw"- o if? excent for 14 days this period preceding the 1 .mLa a(Ki rf nnntnn JonVflnn. union ui uickuii ituujito laws pertaining to the HIM 111 LlrlllltlilLCa. 1 LklloLl tw voter and all other things 11- 11.. L-I.l! r il. l.: L LU Lilt? IlUIUIllkt Ul LllU UI- election shall be enforced enecuve ine same num bs before the first Tues- irpr inp nrwi iininiv in IPr IlH TlrllVlfllMl iv w. me genera c ecuon nn in in Nn. UUienrst Alondov in Jnnunrv , .(.... w ....w II II . 11 III I, J election in 1910. You will no- IromJunn in nMnUn .w w w i UHII r " ujo 111 ilUHt tv rwifiAH fMMA-l.. 1 r ii.iuulu tut I - t 111 ILfl 1.1 liii; I I I'K Itr ( Ytr nnnin1 1 . w yjr mu 1UU .'vwvi uuu wiUiUlUiU LllU ' 111 utf nnnn nr iw. i ... . . " UJUW LIIIIU unvwHv. 1 .1 At til - wwdiaiju il. incrn um 1 1 tn - - -j w Villi uv primary election, and that will 0othe45th dnv mfnr n. -uiii I.HU IllOi. w June and the irenernl oloe- Mhp1r1tlinn.nl n. 1 r. - luuauay nuer MnnHatt tM XT i mj , iiuvcmoer. ino linn in ... . -wa "i" open on me rsi inJanuarv nni ber. with iiioi .1.- . .. wis isAuuuuon oi me uuja m rtnru anu I Mi.l I - nuuut juiio 4. I hire a cold Ket n lu.nl.. t vUUKu ueniedy. it will '"""P all right and will wind ntr . . vi iiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiin. I'liiii r . .-' upmm 0f Ot lor narnnt. I IV f I , "U'U UV M. K. Hnnivl ANOTHER CHANGE FOR HOMESTEADERS Thoso Who Fllod Ton Yoarm Ago Will Be Glvon Mora Land If QUI Now Buforo Congroaa Pasies Bills giving a new right of homestead entry to former home steaders and authorizing the Sec retary of the Interior to adver tise an J sell lands valuable prin cipally for grazing purposes, have been introduced by Repre sentative Mondell, of Wyoming. The Mondell homestead mea sure would make it possible for one who had already proved up on a homestead to make another entry, providing the former ent ry was perfected at least 10 years before application for the new entry, and with the further restriction that the entryman is not then the owner of the area embraced in the former entry. In discussing this measure Mon dell said: "From the beginning, our homestead policy has been based on two related and yet somewhat different lines of thought. One is that the Nation has a large area of virgin soil which should be distributed among those wil ling to make homes upon it and comply with the laws governing settlement; the other is that the Nation needs the assistance of those most competent and wil ling to undergo the hardships and privations necessarily inci dent to the subjugation of new lands and pioneer conditions. I have tried to draw this bill in harmony with both ideas. "The problems now confront ing homestead settlers in the West, both under the reclama tion projects and on lands where irrigation is not possible, are in many respects more trying and difficult tliaa ever, and the coun try will do well to enlist in the solution of these problems the former homesteaders whose con dition or inclination prompts them to renew the struggle for another home on the public lands." The other Mondell bill author izes the Secretary of the Interior to sell to the highest bidder, on terms not exceeding five annual payments, tracts not larger than one section to any one person, of non-reserved land examined and classified as non-mineral, non-irrigable, not containing merchant able timber and chiefly valuable for grazing. The intention of the bill is to make it possible for settlers to purchase tracts of strictly grazing land near their homesteads, in hi3 opinion, one of the most urgent needs of Western settlement. r Lex Long, postmaster at Hay creek, was a visitor in Madras last Friday. The (ju'clcer a cold It) notion rid ot the lms the danger from pneumoniu and other herloua. diseases. Mr. 1). W. 1j. Hull, of Wav(!i ly,Vn.,says: "1 firmly believe Chnm berlaln's Cough Remedy to bo absolutely the bust preparation on the market for colds. 1 havu recommended It to my friends and they nil a'Ljreo with me." For sale by M. E.Sniiok. Holiday Mr I f I (MODS $m ALL SANTA CLAUS" is on his way Jo Madras and has shinned a large assortment of TOYS and FANCY GOQJDSJonajejn ordertosi upjyjeyenbqx and girl, ladv and gentleman with a suitable present on Christmas morning. He begs toanrunceJhjit this store will bejiis jvadquarajntiMChn All letters must be addressed to him personally in care ot C. O. M. Cotorfi.JwJa selections. Bring the children to see the bears, clowns and elephants beat the drums, wheel the bandlfwag gons, etc., etc. Let us make the following suggestions: For the Baby Cloth animals, rabbits, pigs, dogs, Iambs, cattle and horses; rubber dolls and rattles; celluloid ducks, frogs and fish. For the Girl Picture blocks, unbreakakle dolls, bisque dolls, undressed dolls, pianos, doll furniture, doll beds, dime registers, nickle reg isters, go-carts, buggies, trunks, tea sets, surprise boxes, metala phones, wash tubs, clothes wringers. For the Boy Fire wagons, magic lanterns, police patrols, autos, steam boats, rocking horses,, express wagons, games of all kinds, pop guns, air and arrow guns, pistols, harps, toy safes, rubber balls, etc., etc. For the Gentleman Smoking sets, -shaving sets, fancy pipes and smoking sets, traveling sets, neckties in boxes, silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, sweater coats, jerseys, reefers, etc., etc. For the Lady Manicuring sets, toilet sets, work boxes, jewel cases,, travel ing sets, fancy silk handkerchiefs, silk scarfs, silk waists, linen sets, table covers, sofa pillows, center pieces, linen bureau scarfs, doylies and tray cloths. For the Bride and Groom A full line of cutlery and silverware, such as, sugar spoons, desert spoons, gravy spoons, meat carvers, tea spoon sets, table spoon sets, knives and forks, table linen sets, etc., etc. There are hundreds of other articles too numerous to mention. Come early and avoid the rush. Don't forget the place. "Santa Claus' headquarters. AgentB for Royal Worcester Corsets Central Oregon Mercantile Co. GENERAL MERCHANDISE Agents for Brandegee . Kincaid's Clothing, .V : Sheriff Balfour passed through Madras Monday morning on his way to LaGrande, after a man named Wilson, who is being held on a charge of killing a cow at Paulina about six months ago. Thos. Alderdyce and wife were down from their ranch near Opal City last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. P. Read are visit ing at the home of their son James at Culver this week. Attorney Lewis H. Irving and G. V. Stanton were business vis itors in Prineville Saturday. When your feet are wet and cold, and your body chilled through and through from exposure, take a big dose of Chain borlaln'ti Cough Itoinedy, bathe your feet In hot water before going to bed, and you are almost cortalu to ward off a sevcro cold. For sale by M. K. Snook. umiture for Christmas flWhat gift more expressive of the true Christmas spirit than worthy, dependable FUR I URE? Gifts that beautify the home that all the family will enjoy. Everything in 8tore at cost and below from now nntil after the liolidays. -icaus irnm K V irrnrc rrnm 11 Ir rn K i 1 QRn y a rew Kockers left at greatly reduced nnces. , , ni ... i i i . - . . ror the tfabv Childrens Kockers r Tables and many other desirable and appropriate pieces for gifts. HI imsn Blue PrintTownship Plats Corrected uptodute, showing names of entrymen, vacant land, rivers and creeks, 50 cents each. Land Scripts For Sale For securing title to all kinds of Gov ernment land without residence or im provement, at lowest market prices. Write us for particulars. All kinds of Land office business a specialty. Twenty-five years experience. Reference, trench & Co., Bankers. Hudson Land Company The Dalles, Oregon Just Look Through 0 0 0 9 our Btock of flno harness and see if you over saw anything better mndo at any thing like our prices. Wo uso only the very best of leathora and employ only thoroughly competent help, conse quently wo know that wo have the best class of goods to offer if you wish to purchase a sot from stock, or wo make high grndo Harness to order when do aired. Larkin Harness Shop J. H. HANER, Pr. C. WONDERLEY. Vice Pr. L. M. BECHTFr I The J. H. Haner Abslradt Co. Incorporated Prineville - Oregon Capital slock $5000.00 Surplus $3000.00 fully paid up. Abstracts of title to all real property in Crook county. Carefully prepared photograph copies of all records and city plats at low cost. lamwl i nar A. E. CROSBY EVERYTHING IN DRUGS AND KODAKS THE DALLES. OREGON Exclusive Agent For EASTMAN Kodak Co. Rochester, N. Y. A full line of Pho to supplies always on hand. Printing and developing done. Mailorders will receive our prompt attention. Write for lour new 1911 CATALOG Try a bottle of Mur- uno suuinol Devel oper. Will develop any plnte or paper. i A. E. CROSBY