in
THE
Alexander Dept. Store
Wishes their friends and patrons
A BRIGHT, MERRY CHRISTMAS
OREGON RAILWAYS
i
SIXTEEN HUNDRED
MILES OF TRACK.
Southern Pacific Leads With 670
Miles Columbia and Nehalem Val
ley Has Five Miles Projected
New Roads and Extensions.
The now roads projected are:
Orogon Central Coos Bay & Salt
Lake City.
Oreson & Pacific Grant's Pass to
Crescent City, Cal.
Portland. Nehalem &. Tillamook
Portland to Xelialem and Tillamook.
Salem, Falls City & .Western Dal
las to Kails City and Siletz.
Jlllgnrde, Granlto & Southwestern
mitrarde to Granite.
it nasi rive nnncs rTOieciea iVh--iii.. A .. I
Lines Will Run the Mileage to 2000. 1 Kono & So"'orn-Corvallis to'
The mileace of steam railroads on-1 St. Helens .c-
oiatinjr In the State ot Oregon as I to Vernonla. i
eiimmon carriers is as follows: : The Dslleg Southern The Dalles to'
Southern Pacific 67 u I l.a!cvipv. Cnnvon Pltv n.,rt nntnrin
Oregon Kaiiroad & Navigation Co .538 Extensions are projected or are '
Corvallfs & Eastern 42 under way by the Oregon & South-1
Astorin & Columbia Jtivcr v S3 eastern, irnm its present terminus to1
Columbia Southern 70 the head of Champion llasin In the!
Sumpter Vnlley 46 'heart or the llohemln mlnlne '.llatrirt I
Washington & Columbia Illver.. 45 'a distance of 2S miles: ColumliK &
Coos Bay, Roseburg & Eastern . . 29
Oregon Short Line , 15
Bogue River Valley 6
Goble, Nehalem & Pacific 7
Independence & Monmouth .... 3
Oregon & Southeastern in
Columbia & Nehalem Valley fil
Total 1664!
.-senaiem alley, from present termi
nus to Pittsburg; Columbia Southern,
from Shaniko. its present terminus,
to Bend, in Crook county. 100 miles;
Gpblo. Nehalem & Pacific, from pres
ent terminus to Upper Nehalem.
WHICH WAo THE TENDERFOOT?
Save Money and Your Eyesight j
Perfected Mitch Lighter 1 ?!'"Kimr cork, liurrlc1 forward.' rub-
si 2tv1 tnutul iUiKn L1Knlcr J5 j bing bis hands, and asked the man
it I GaMtlinc Gas Lan what he desired.
rd I1"-11' was ,Ile response, and be
.krlor 5 I ""'tinned by saying his name was
,. v. I Cross: that he and bis who bad just
limn ! arnvod I" Walla Walla from "New
tup those pictures and have them framed at once
iristmas is Not Fat Away
will get the best work and newest style frames if
7ill come to us. Largest stock to select from
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"Homeseekcr" Cross Blandly Smiles
and Carries Off a Load of Goods.
Innocence was written on bis face
and business seemed his mmwKn no
I he slouched into the Drumbeller Pom-
iglpany's hardware store last week. The
fho IT.RKKCTKD can read. iS - .V',J .Wi,S Kin8i'. nd be
iir be llRhtia with a parlor u " sayinu Ills name was
II gives 10 tirncn the
i.t halt the exponte and care. i ! rasuj ana that they Intended to
it ha a Nickel-silver (ren jg make the Garden cltv their home
naorwhlch dom not scale tftl -vi- m i . .
from the action m heat, and ? , -"r. Cross said be had rented a
cIok the tip. bp hraioos. ih House in Soiub Second btreet and ho
write ror circular! ana ; ; -.-..v.u, ...m ui me prospeci-
g ivo purchaser paused. "Say," he ro
te marked: "come to think of it, mebbe
5s I've got some stove nine at homo nml
I guess you'd better lay up them
prices.
STEWART & GRANT
LIGHTING CO.
g stovs till 1 measure it. Perhaps I
li-ventors & M'i's
IS 'i htrd St ,
AKcutt wn-1 d in every town in U. B.
)i kin use it
J5 So tlu stoves were "laid" away.
"NOW" COIltlrillVl Mr fma
lOKTLANI,Ull 15 I need some silveri-nvc." The' needed
All standard fi? articles v.ci, illsrilnyerl nml tho rosntt
f'v,MS - jascd dishes to the
mn.i ,t 01 10.50. But for fear his
wile might object be asked to be al
lowed to show her the goods before
paying for them. The obliging at
tendant readily agreed and Croos and
tho silverware departed. That was
last Wednesday, and when tho store
closed last night no Cross had return
ed and the silverware was missing.
Walla Walla Union.
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pasollne man t lea
wboleeali' uid re- (5
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Remember
That there are only a lVv davs until Christinas
and that even body is now preparing to make one an
other happy. We will mention here a large mnn'.er
of good and useful things that will make vour tnond
happy.
Useful Xmas Gifts
Fine Silk Petticoats
Lovely Parses
Fancy Kid Gloves
Neck Ribbons
Silk Hose Sappor tcrs
Men's Kid Gloves
Ladies' and Men's Handkerchiefs
Best Suit Cases
Belts in all Colors
Fascinators
A Fine Far Raff,
Handsome Neckwear
Silk Waists
Men's and Ladies' Umbrellas
These goods we have trom the cheapest to tho
best and pan suit overybody.
Get a Ticket on the Fine Rubbe
Tir e Carriage at
Ik
lerry Xmas Goods
ARE ALL READY:
Store
Corner Main and Court Streets.
he Gift of Furniture adorns, beautirie-3 and comforts the home,
rhere all may enjoy its Luxury. It typifits the pinnacle of good
taBte and wisdom in following the custom and laws of Old Xing
?anta Glaus. 9
Let us Direct Your Attention to our Line of
lorris Chairs and Morris Rockers
Itination Book Cases.
ii Closets.
aids.
an Tables, Round and
rfyare.
Chairs.
pish Rockers and Chairs.
: and Mahogany Rockers.
J Desks.
Ice Desks.
P Tables.
Library Tables.
Taboaretts.
Shaving Stands.
Chiffoniers. ,
Dressers.
Dressing Tables.
Divans.
Parlor Suits.
Music Cabinets.
Book Cases.
Office Chairs.
Brass and Iron Beds.
TORRENS SYSTEM TRANSFERS.
New Plan of Certification is Rapidly
Growing In Public Favor.
Tlie annual report of Recorder Rob
ert Simon of Chicago at die cIosh of
this year will show "iho volume of bus
iness under the Torrnna Hvstnm iv...
the year to havr mnrn thnn iU,nl. in. i
that of laHt vpnr nnrt KtMni irfn,tt,
are to be made to bring the advan-
uifc-es or uio system oven more forci
bly to the attpntinn r Mm ni ui.i..
traders, savs thp nwnrH.iin rn irl Tlia I
r.nmu?r 01 new subdivisions register-
ra unuer tne Eystem has grown rap
idly Of late. OWlne- tn tlin rrr-nl on,.
venienco and small expenso One
leature which, while proving the
uenuuis ot uie system tn tiin mil. n
bus tended tn lux
showing of the office, has developed
in me largo number ol titles brought
il! fOf Certification whtfli nr.. In,,l,.wl
rnd which require extensive search
ueiore me certificates can be issued
In One illStnilfn thn nnmr Im,l m
ceived an estimate of more than $100
tost for an abstract from the abstract
company beforo bringing tho work to
i ue lonens oince, where all that
could be legally charged was ?17.
Excursion to Kansas City.
On account of the National Live
stock Association, to be held at Kan
sas City January 13 to 10, 1003, the
w. it. c n. win sen tickets to Kansas
' iy and return, good 30 days, with
stop-over privileges on tho roturn trip,
at G5. By paying $12.60 extra tho
return trip may be made through Cal
ifornia. Tickets sold on January 8
ana a only. See tho O. R, & N.
ticket agent for full partlccuars.
H. IIENKER
THIS BYE SPECIALIST
Examines your eyes free of charge and tells
you the true nature of your trouble
BisseFs "Cyco" Bearing Sweepers
The Highest attainment .in FURNITURE Elegance and Beauty
Is Reached in our Collection.
ces Positively the Lowest in Pendleton
VALUE FOR VALUE
Solent .now and it will be held for you and delivered ChrlBtmas.
ker & Folsom,
Reed's Favorite Poem.
Among the favorite poems of "Tom"
Heed, which he was fond of reciting,
was the following from the pen of
Pension Commissioner Ware:
Once a Kansas zephyr strayed
Where a brass-eyed bull pup played.
And that foolish canine bayed
At that zephyr in a gay.
Seml-ldlotlc way.
Then that zephyr lu about
Half a Jiffy took that pup,
Tipped him over wrong side up!
Then it turned him wrong side out.
And It calmly Journeyed thence,
With a barn and string of fence.
Moral,
When communities turn loose,
Social forces that produce
The disorders of a gale;
Act upon a well-known law.
Face the breeze, but close your Jaw
It's a rule that will not fall,
If you bay It In a gay
Self-sufficient sort of way.
It will land you, without doubt,
Upside down and wrong side out.
Stoire Next to I
the Post Office
)fftcej
8TATK Of OHIO. )
CITV OP TOLEDO, )
MJCA8 COUNTY, )
Krank J. Cheney makes oatb tbet be U
the senior partner of tbe firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., dolni? buelneu In tbe city of
Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and
tbat said arm will pay tbe sum of One
Hundred Dollars for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cored by the
, nse of Hall's Catarrh Cure.
I Sworn to before me and subscribed In
j my presence this 6th day of December, A.
I D., I860.
(Heal.) A. W. d MSA SON.
! Notary Pub le.
I Hall's Catarrh Core Is taken lnteroallr
nuu uvis directly on tbe blood and mucous
rr.futc of tbe system. Send for testi
monials free.
P. J. CHENKI A CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all drug-cists, 7Bc
Hall's Family I'lIU are the best
Oyster cocktail at OraU'a.
He
1 20 East Court Street
PRESCRIBES PRISMS
IS POSITIVE
IS REASONABLE
IS RESPONSIBLE
Pfopetly Fitted Glasses
Aids
Memory
Concentration
Digestion
Cures
Headaches
Nervousness
Weak Eyes
SAVE TIME AND TIME IS MONEY
Don't let INCOMPETENTS trifle with
your eyes as they are priceless to you.
The latest and most improved instru
ments used.
FREE
Until Jan, to, Hunker will give lenses free. Charge
made only to cover cost of frames Call today.
LET US FILL
YOUR BILL
FOR LUMBER
We can supply you with
Building Material of all
descriptions and save
you money.
DOORS
WINDOWS
13 u i ldin g paper, lime,
cement, brick and sand.
Wood gutters for barns
and dwellings a specialty.
Oregon' Lumber Yard
Alt St., Ope. Court House
Low Cash Prices
Prompt Delivery
Best Groceries...
are what the Miller Cash
Grocery has to offer.
Baking leave your orders for
cakes or pastry of any kind,
Lodges and parties supplied at
very low prices.
623 Main Street
Phone Main 511
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MiHerflroceryCo.
CASH (JROC0RY AND BAKERY
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