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TEN PAGES DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1916, PAGE SIX 11 S. LAND OF I f WE REPAIR AUTOS AND MACHINERY Every job that leave cur shop means another booster has be in made for Independent Garape repair service. This department is under the personal supervision of a competent mechan ic who is likewire one of the owners. We realiic that we must give you con scientious work at fair price to win and keep your patronage and we are do ing it. , We do not pad your work, but try to keep your repair bills down and your car on the road. We not only repair automobiles but will overhaul, repair or make new parts for any kind of farming machinery. Bring in your caterpillers, com bined harvesters, headers, mowers, binders, gas engines, pumps, etc., we will make them work like new. I Service station for gasoline, lubricants and accessories. Free air and water at curb. A car washer who knows how. Independent Carage Hemmelgarn & Webb, Props. Corner East Court and Thompson Streets. Telephone 633 3eBHH9Be ON 0-C. L I Be Careful Don't tinker with your electric starting and lifting svttem. Storage battenei a-.d such tUaO are our specialty. We banish battery ills. ESCAPED CONVICTS STEAL AUTOMOBILE Men Who Made Break From Salem Camp Believed in Silverton Hills. BAl.CM Aug. 4 Officers I SIX MmVWU WUU fiM.ttl:u ihuii Ml" Halem flan camp Wednesday, stole I an automobile at Silverton and es ' caped into the hills with arms and a j week's provisions- LIST Of TOWNSHIPS M RANGES I or oorvnis in roskbckg I1ST. SKXT OX IIEQVE8T.. KOSEMKU. Ore., Aug. 5. This circular letter is Intended as reply to the nian letters of Inquiry coming to this office, relative to the Oregon & California railroad grant lands. A list of these lands, by township and range in the several counties with in the Rose burg land district will be mailed to any one requesting such list for any particular1 county or the lists for the entire district will be sent, If desired. Based on the list of lands given In i the decree of the court the approxi mate acreage of unsold railroad lands I In the several counties of this district,! at the time the suit was instituted, was 1 as follows; Lincoln. 1040; Benton. 27711; Unit, 146-JO; Imiw. 300,110; Douglas. 60i, 1360; Coos, 100. 30; Curry. S400; Jo sephine. 172.460; Jackson. 444,580; Klamath. 13.440. Total. 1.690,326. In addition to the above lands there are other railroad lands in several of the counties named, that at the time the suit was Instituted were unaer veyed. and hence not included in the list given in the suit, but coming as well under the decree. This office has no map for distribu tion, but will furnish township plats showing location of all vacant land and unsold railroad land, at $1.00 per township. In ordering township plats, both the range and township number must be given, and remittance should be made by certified check or I". S. Postal money order, pay able to R H Turner, receiver. Personal checkB may not be received in payment. This office Is not at present In a position to give advice as to the char acter of the land in any loocJity, and can not attempt to advise any one in this regard. The act of Congress approved June 9. 1916. which revests title to these un sold railroad lands in the 1'nited States, provided that the lands shall first be classified in the field as; (1) power site lands; (2) timber lands: (3) agricultural lands. Power site lands are withheld from entry sub ject to present and future legislation; timber Iand9 are such lands having 300.000 or more feet of timber to the j 40-acre subdivision, agricultural lands I include all lands not classified as I power site and timber Agricultural land timher lands are subject to mlner h , i a! exploitation and entry under exist- The electric system is not only one of the most important parts of your motor car. but It Is the most complicated and delicate, and fewer mechanics are able to repair It correctly. STOKAfiE BATTERIES, STARTING, LIGHTING, IGNITION. WIRING. This is the part of your car we look after and we guarantee all our work to be done rlsht. Free inspection of any battery at any time. Electric Station successors tc Smith & Tucker. W. E. SMITH T. HALE 684. ing mineral land laws, except that title to the timber thereon may not be acquired by mineral entry. The timber on the timber lands will be sold for cash, under some plan of competitive bidding to be later deter mined by the Secretary of Interior. While the timber may be placed on sale in large bodies, yet the plan of sale will provide that any legal subdi vision may on application of a qqajt fled purchaser be offered for sale separately before being Included In a larger unit. For timber thus pur chased, a reasonable time will be given (Ed Keen.) f..r it8 removal, after which the land LONDON. Aug. 4 Verdun again , becomr open (0 fMry under the took the center of interest. Tne j homestead laws. Patent will be is Berlin statement frankly admitted , suw, for tne timber alone and such the French had penetrated German i timlur will be subject to the taxing i defense." in three places there. Berlin . power of the state, and Parts statements made the appar-; The lands classified as agricultural j ent French activity an almost M-wlU become open to entry under the i eral offensive against the crown , general provisions of the homestead VERDUN FIGHTING IS AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT ' Germans Admit French Have Penetrated Defence in Three Places. Corner Main and Water Streets. Telephone Too Can't Go Wrong Oar expert service points the way to better battery performance and keeps s fellow from getting lost in starting an lighting perplexities. prime. s mm mm mu T-r-rf iMi.iaia w -ps A Nofre Dame Lady's Appeal To all knowlDs nofferers of rheumatism whether muscular or of the Joints, sciatica, lumbago, backache, pain in the kidneys or iuri1a pains, to write to her for s home frestment which has repeatedly cured al! of these tortures. She feels It her duty to n,y 1)e promulgated bv send It to Bll BIllieieiB r i.r.r.. ,uu lu.t ......! at hnma on thmiRnnria will tPfltllT no change of climate being necessary act. The opening of the railroad This simple dlscorery banishes nrlc srM:,nnH w qi follow some such general from the blood. loosens the stiffened Joints, i . , . .,,,,,, ! purifies the blood, and brightens the eyes, i'"-" giFlng elasticity and tone to the whole sys- to the usual homestead fees and com- tem. If the above Interests yon, for proof! missions. 50 cents per acre must be law, with certuln modifications rela tive to cultivation, end open to entry ir. accordance with the act of Sep Umber 30, 1913. which states that "The president may provide for the r pening of lands by settlement in ad vance of entry, by drawing, or by some such method as he may deem advisable," under such regulations us the Secretary f the Interior within the scope of the address Mrs. a. 8ummers. Box R. Notre Dame, Ind Try Our WRIGHT One-Ton Truck and you'll never go back to horses and mules m mm shah cost low wbb All you need is a FORD chassis, replace the rearwith this WRIGHT attachment, and you have got a one-ton truck that will haul anything any place. One now on display in our show room McLEAN AUTO CO. 726 Cottonwood Street Telephone 46 paid for the land when entry is allow ed, and $2.00 .per acre at the time of niaklnK proof. Commutation proof w ill not apply to these lands, nor will I patent be Issued until entrvman has resided upon and cultivated the land for a period of three years, proof of which must be made within five years from date of entry. The area re quired for cultivation shall be such as to satisfy the .Secretary of Interior that the entry was made In good faith for the purpose of settlement. Only persons qualified to enter land under the homestead law may enter this railroad land. Exception is made of such persons who are otherwise quali fied, but who have exercised their homestead right, and who since De cember 1. 1913. have resided upon the land. To such persons, preference right la also given, und such person may also enter the subdivision having more than 300,000 feet of timber, on which his Improvements are located. The work of classification of these lands In the field, was begun August 1, 1916, In Jackson and Josephine counties. The classification will pro ceed north and will probably be com pleted some time in 1917. While no definite Information may be Kiven us to when any of these lands will be thrown open to entry, yet It is stated en the authority of those having charge of the work of classification thut certain bodies of land In Jackson or Josephine county may be opened for entry some time the latter part of this year. At this time no more defi nite information may be given out In regard thereto. Very respectfully' W. H CANON, Register R. It TURNER. Receiver. rt Is "flxlna- to Jump " ho I might light on the lecture platform I with an entertainment entitled "What I Have Done for Prepared Mm" Hunters Fishermen Campers Contractors LISTEN! La Dow IS GOING TO QUIT EVERYTHING in Hardware, Cutlery, . Guns, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Campers and Sportsmens Equipment, Etc., in the store is to be Closed Out at wholesale Cost and Less This, is not a stock-reducing nor money raising sale, but a genuine quit business sale. SEE ME BEFORE YOU HIKE TO THE HILLS FOR YOUR VACATION. It s a chance of a life time for you to lay-in these supplies at a bargain. Come in early while the choosing is best. Take the goods off my shelves and help me quit and I'll make it worth your while. SALE NOW ON LA DOW'S Cor Main and Alta Sts. In buying tires it should be the aim of every motorist to carefully consider mileage possibilities. The value of any article should be based on what that article will do for you. Republic tires meas ure up to that high standard for they give you the most miles per dollar. If you heed the advice of Old Man Mileage "Think Thousands of miles ahead" you'll be happier and richer at the end of the year HERE ARE THE REPUBLIC LEADERS STAgGaD PLAIN AND W M TREAD TIRES ALSO THE FAMOUS BLACK-LINE RED sod GRAY INNER TUBES J i We Are Always Behind the Tires We Sell See Us for Diamond Squeegee Firestone Republic Kelly-Springfield Goodrich Silvertown Cord Goodyear Cord VULCANIZING AND RETREADING The largest and best equipped plant in eastern Oregon. Our Gasoline Service Station is convenitnely lo cated at our curb. Free air and water at our curb for ALL. Our employes are experienced in their respective lines and our service department can be relied upon to relieve your automobile troubles at the least ex pense, in the most efficient manner and to your en tire satisfaction. BEST SERVICE AND SUPPLIES, ALWAYS Pendleton Rubber & Supply Co. 305 East Court St. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. WM. DUNN, Manager. Telephone 135 I 1
