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I AM GOING:
TO QUIT
CREDITORS
WANT THEIR
MONEY
$10,000 Stock Merchandise Slaughtered
. TRUNKEY'S STOCK OF HIGH GLASS GROCERIES, DRY COODS, CLOTHINC, HATS AND SHOES
W
STATEMENT:
I fu'ly realize thnt to dispose of my $10,000 stock
of Groceries, Clothing, Dry Goods, Huts and Shoes, I
must make Borne ridiculously low prices. 1 must also
expect to suffer an enormous loss that is the natural
consequences under certain circumstances. Come,
flvnectinir a bargain in every department.
c 1 (Signed) Wm. Trunkey.
THROWN AT THE MERCY OF THE
PUBLIC
SALE STARTS TODAY
This stock is the best and cleanest that money
could buy. We have neither time nor space to tell
you of all the good things we have here for you.
Come and see for yourself. Then you will realize
that it is the chance of a life time to secure a fine
new outfit at less than cost.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12,
2t
R
COME EARLY
JUST A FEW OF THE MANY BARGAINS
COME EARLY
30c. Bakers Coffee
85c. Ci earn of Wheat
Canvas Go os
$2000 Men's Overcoats
$2.50 Boys' and Giris' Shoes
$3.00 Men's Hats
23 Cts.
14 Cts.
Gc. Pair
$10.89
$1.48
$1.29
16 Pounds Sugar
Gold Dust
50c. Ladies' Hosiery
$3.00 Ladies' Shoes
25c. Children's Hosiery
$3.50 Men's Pants
$1.00
17 Cts. Pkg.
29c. Pair
98 Cts.
$12c. Pair
$1.25 Pair
Dutch Cleanser ... - 18c. Can
Ivory Soap 4 Cts.
Lonsdale Muslin (Extra Special) - 8c. Yard
50 Yards Baby Ribbon (all colors) - 39c.
Clark's Thread - - 4c. Spool
75c. Fleeced Underwear 39 Cts.
$20.00 Men's Suits - - $9.89
Carhartt's Overalls - - 35 Cts.
$1.50 Cap, with ear muffs 49 Cts.
$1.25 Golf Shirts - - - - 39 Cts.
We have other big bargains too numerous to
mention in this limited amount of space.
Don't forget this Big
Sale will open
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 12
Wm. TRUNKEY
METOLIUS, OREGON
NOTICE
Sly entire stock is now in the
hands of H T. Lacelle, the mer
chandise adjuster, with orders to
turn it into cash. Mr. Lacelle is
known as the greatest bargain
giver in this part of the country,
and says he will uphold his stand
ard by giving even greater bar
gains than ever before.
(Signed) Wm. Trunkey.
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PORTLAND LETTER
Harriman railroad directors
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Oregon's apple crop this year
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mrs.
'This is a time of poultry shows.
Albany and Astoria have just
am nA.ni i . 1 1 r t i
wviuviu i'ULiiuruii niwi mill
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fnevinir n..i ;s i
means of irrnpo. hfM thn Hint
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wow not i.'..:. i , i i j
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' a church.
An excursion tmi'ftr fvnm Prtt
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TV una WCOK tfk nttnn1 iMio
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-i-vii uvury nusaiUJU
sion,
KUHHa Ol...
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ln no Uoguo Hiver Valley,
onions this year ranging
An r. 1 . it
Is... l(J wiree Tioundn nanh In
HO had lr-an fVion nnn
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-'nostyo, 000 pounds, soil-
me Prnn nt. ii .
This r' "".f eorira nor pound.
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winif niiltltoi i i ti T . .
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thU , , omrnission will be
iniBwcek and will bs-dlatri-
b ited widely. It containsaccur
ate statistics and reading matter
about Oregon's resourccr an '
products. Indeed, never beiure
has there been sucli an exhaust
ive report on what this state has
to offer to the settler. An edit
ion of 200,000 will be printed.
A school lecture course has
been started by Superintendent
Alderman that is designed to
reach every school in Oregon.
More than 100 speakers have
already been enlisted. These
men are proniment in varions
lines and it is thought the plan
will arouse greater interest in the
HP.hnnls on the wirt of parents
'and will heln along the move
ment to make schoolhouses social
centers.
Secretary Fisher of the Inter
in nonnrtmont has taken up th
VS yw'tti
proposition made to him to work
wiili this sfjite in making a com
plete survey of the Deschutes to
determine both its irrigation ami
water power possibilities. He
r .AH4- ...ill Ar lfa
states tne uoveriimuui. wmuui
share of tins won..
The importance of the under
taking may be understood from
a statement made by e a local
vice, w ho said ' There are 500, 000
acres of public lanus u .";
fi,nt nnn i hn irri
cnuiuti vi.m;,y --
gated and more than 1,000,0UU
horsepower running io watw
down tne river.
, -i.l nnl to in
rostmastera uiu :
form the people through the
. r .nna thnr. f 1 1 K-
courtesy oi iw -
tinctivo parcel post stamps must
r" ' . u fmifih nss niat-
ter beginning January 1, iiii
itr uijh' ""'f. mntfn. hnnr nor
and tnai awn "'irr i;;;i
.ordinary stamps wn bp tipnted
..it i t f- nAii iwrA" 1 II III.
no "lieill IOl iwnuih" ,
pa'ree a may ue mailable on y
at nost oflices, branch post
o'mcSs Utered and local 1 named
stations, . and such g
stations 'as may bo dea gnate
by the postmaster, A"ttt-f"J
uy Kiiv j i.f .tnin card
not bo accepicu iu
i,ndaigna Journal.
Pits His Case Exnctly
"When father was sick about six
yenrs ago he read an cdvertisement of
j Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab-
J lets in the pnpjr that fit his case ex
nctly," writes Miss Margaret Campbell
'of Fort Smith, Ark. "Ho purchased a
box of them and he has not been M-k
hiiicc. My sister had stomach trouble
( and was also benefitted by them. Sold
by all dealers.
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
Vrito us for particulars. All kinds of
Lund office business a specialty. Twen
ty fivo years experience. Reference,
Hrench & Co.. Bankers.
Hudson Land Company
The Dalles, Oregon
All successful business men
know that it pays to advertise.
They can't do without it if they
remain in business, and in in
serting their ad. in The Pioneer
they are sure of good returns.
The Pioneer also does artistic job
printing at rates as reasonable
as Portland shops charge.
Qt C. C0LLVER
NOTARY PUBLIC
Justice of the Peace
CDLVER PRBCINCT
CULVER
OREGON
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Demon c. burdick
LAWYER
Petitions in Bankruptcy.
Ofllco Citizens State
Bank Building
METOLIUS,
0REC0N.
E. Brrcland
Attorney At Law
MADEA8, OBEGON
ROUND TRIP FARE TO
LEWISTON, IDAHO
ACCOUNT
Northwest Livestock Show
AOregonTrunkRx
Bend
Xerrebonne
Redmond
Culver
Metolius
Madras
CENTRAL OREGON LINE
$16.50
15.60
15.80
: 15.00
14.80
14.70
nntna of Sale: December 8th aud 0th. Roturn Limit; December 15th.
U. CoinaiGen,l Fit. & Pass. Agent, Portland, Or, A, P. Meyers, Agent Madras, Or,
Qra van tassel
NOTARY PUBLIC
INSURANCE"
ANORA, OREGON
J. W. BARNETT
NOTARY PUBLIC
FOR OREGON
Collections a Specialty.
Madras, Oregon
V, P. MYERS
LAWYER
CULVER JUNCTION, OREGON.
Practice in all courts and Department
of the Interior.
LEWIS H. IRVING
ATTORNEY AT LAW
INSURANCE
Office of Balfour-Guthrie & Co.
MADRAS, OREGON
HOWARD W. TURNER
U. S. COMMISSIONER
NOTARY PUBLIC
INSURANCE
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ion. The Madras Pioneer.
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abstracts or other se
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