fHE VALENTINE MAN.
The nan who makes the valentines the
comic ones, I mean
Who hJta u off In reason and In rhyme;
It oat be very, very merry In the month of
reDraary, - , ;
For he'a laughing at the whole world all i
the Umel
Perhaps he's In a bonding half a hundred
stories high.
i . . 1 It- hllM
tt nere iet?ie-utii uiiuwwuwiiwj u. ,
And be looks down on na mortals aa we
crawl beneath the aky.
And he'a laughing laughing at ns an the
timet
He has left the world forever, with Its'
wheat and with Ita chaff;
And In colors for a'penny, or a dime.
He marts Its fads and toillea till he holds
his sides to la-ugh
In fact, he's laogbiog at as all the time!
Perhaps be was a toller In the musty, dusty
ways
Where poverty's accounted aa a crime.
And couldn't pay the rent np on the bill
collecting days.
And the world was langbing at him all the
time!
Perhaps he loved was slighted by a Jeweled
maiden fair
Who heeded not his passion all sublime.
And tossed her curls and told him that she
renll didn't care.
And laughed him from ber presence all
the time.
And so. In desperation he departed from
the sene,
To mock the world in reason ana
rhyme:
And he's very mad and merry In the month
of February,
And he's laughing at the whole world all
the time!
Atlanta Constitution.
Rastfls Johnson's Valentin
BY LENA fLIXX LZWIS.
fsefTTTWWfvwyyyTyTvse
OrtlLENTINES DAY came on Frl
J lay, and Miss Gray, the teacher of
- room No. 3, had consented to allow
the scholars to celebrate. For a week
there had been much suppressed excite
ment, and the improvised postofHce in
the room was fast filling with envelopes.
A nice program had been prepared, and
the mothers of the girls and boys were
invited to attend. Homer was not a
very large village, and so the interest
In the school entertainment was wide
spread, and quite a number of guests
were present.
Rastus Brown was the only colored boy
in Homer, and everyone liked him be
cause of his cheery face and his willing
ness to help anyone at any time. He
lived with his grandmother, and she did
the most she could for him and managed
to keep him in school. He was greatly
interested in the coming entertainment
and had committed a poem to memory,
hoping he would be asked to take part.
Mammy had promised to go to the school
that afternoon, and she, too, wished her
little grandson would be invited to speak,
but nothing was said about it. Rastus
suggested that perhaps someone might
forget his piece, and then he would be
ready to fill in the empty place, so Mam
my put on her black merino dress and
her old straw bonnet and went along.
Rastus was very proud of his grandmoth
er, and his little black face was full of
joy when he led her to Miss Gray and
said earnestly: "Mammy's come, too."
Miss"""-Gray welcomed the old lady
warmly, but she felt sorry she had come,
as she remembered that Rastus had not
been invited to take part in the enter
tainment; she had entirely forgotten him,
and she knew how sensitive he was, be
ing the only colored boy in the school,
but she thought of the valentines and that
Rastus would be happy when his name
was called to receive one, and she dis
missed it from her mind.
The program went off nicely and no
one forgot his part, as Rastus had
thought possible; but as the large box
"OH, CAE8AK, I FEELS BAD.
of valentines was placed on Miss Gray's
desk and she began to read off the names,
he forgot his disappointmen and watched
each valentine eagerly, thinking the next
one would be for him. He had spent the
dime that Mammy gave him Christmas
for a valentine for Miss Gray, and he
aw her look at it earnestly and then
look his way and smile, and he knew that
she was pleased. Mammy, too, was
watching and listening for Rastus' name,
and twice she whispered, "Your name
will come next, honey," but it never
came, and before they were missed. Mam
my and Rastus slipped quietly away and
out into the storm, where Caesar, the
faithful old donkey, was waiting to carry
them home. The snow was coming down
very rapidly, but Caesar trotted along at
his best pace, wondering what had hap
"pened to make his master so quiet. Mam
my sighed once or twice and Rastus
blinked real hard, but neither said a
word until they reached the little house
on the hill.
Rastus opened the door for her to go in
and then led Caesar to the shed, which
served as a barn; the cracks were stuffed
with straw and the roof was covered
with branches from the trees, and the
donkey found it a comfortable home.
Slowly Rastus took the harness off. and
then he looked the old donkey in the face
and put his arms around its neck and
his head close to its ear and bnrst into
tears.
"Oh! Caesar, I feels awful bad; I wisht
I hadn't gone to school; you know,
Caesar, this is Valentine's day, and mos'
everybody got a valentine but me, I
guess."
Caesar looked very solemn in sympathy
as he pricked up his long ears and rub
bed his nose against the dusky cheek.
"Rastus! R-a-s-t-u-s!" called his
grandmother.
"Yes. 1'se comin', mammy," and wip
ing the shining drops from his sorrowful
face he tried to look cheerful and wont
to the woodpile for an armful of sticks,
making a poor attempt at whistling.
Miss Gray had noticed that Rastus had
received no valentine, and she blamed
herself greatly, although she had left
that part of the program entirely to the
pupils; but she felt amends must be made
in some way. so she gathered together as
many of the boys and girls as she could
to talk the matter over. She reminded
them that in olden times a valentine was
a gift of love, not only a pretty or a fun
ny picture, and she su "jested that they
all together give Rastus an old-fashioned
valentine.
"His face is black, but his heart is
Just as tender and sensitive as our own;
I
ABRAHAM.
V-3 HERE are few Americans who will deny to Abraham Lincoln the highest
M tribute that the cijizen of a democracy may bestow upon a fellow citizen,
va Abraham Lincoln was the greatest of America's citizens. Not alone was
his greatness manifest in his mastery of circumstance and grasp of tremendous
event, but he was great in the nobility of character that lifts men to greatness
among their fellow men in spite of circumstance. Abraham Lincoln was born
great.
A sentimental patriotism has erected Washington "upon the pedestal of a
deity in the national pantheon and it is not so long since that a juryof his coun
trymen voted him the greatest of Americans. But Washington ( was not greater
than Lincoln. He has been called the Father of his Country and he deserved
the title; but Lincoln has been called the Savior of his country, and his memory
is revered by the posterity for whom he preserved this national heritage.
The perspective in which the character of Washington is viewed by this
generation is far removed, and the mists of a century lie between. There is a
glamour upon the actual presence and our estimate of the man is influenced by
a patriotic prejudice acquired in the schools of our youth. We do not see Wash
ington the man we worship at the shrine of Washington 'the hero. There is no
deception in our view of Lincoln. He stands close to us. His rugged, serious
face is familiar to living men as one that looked upon them but yesterday. Lin
coln is still with us, human like ourselves, subject to human passions, oppressed
as we are by human sorrows, beset by human vicissitudes and disturbed by hu
man doubts. Washington was one sort of gentleman; Lincoln was a gentleman
of quite another sort. It was the boast of Lincoln that he was of the people,
and so true was this that to-day the memory of Lincoln is paramount in the
hearts of the American people. Washington was a man of the time Lincoln
was a man of the people and of all time. What Washington accomplished might
have been accomplished by any great man: that which Lincoln accomplished
could only have been accomplished by Lincoln. If the circumstance had not been
fit there would have been no Washington; there would have been a Lincoln in
spite of circumstance.
History is already beginning to parallel and compare these two men the
greatest in American history; and the historian of the future will be called npon
to decide between them upon the distinctive merit attaching to a greatness that .
created a nation and a greatness that has saved a nation.
Lincoln was a typical American. He was an American of the stock that
conquered the wilderness in the second generation succeeding the landing of
the Pilgrim Fathers; he was the strain that fought at Lexington and Bunker
Hill and planted the flag of the young republic on the outworks of Yorktown; he
was a lineal product of the sturdy American backwoodsmen who followed Boone
and Crockett into the pathless West to found a mighty empire. The country is
steadily outgrowing the conditions that served to produce Lincoln. The energy
that wrestled with nature in the forest and on the broad prairies is now concen
trating in a struggle with kindred energy for supremacy in the market places of
great cities and within the fornms of States more densely populated than was
New England when Abraham Lincoln was born.
And the American of the distant future will think of Lincoln the man more.
intently than he will think of Lincoln the statesman and President of the American
republic. Our history will record the careers of men more brilliant mentally than
was Honest Old Abe, but the historian will concern himself only with the public
acts of these men, whereas he will dwell upon the virtues, the splendid
manly qualities and the good sense of Lincoln. He will set down the traits of
kindly disposition and the homely utterance of this immortal commoner because
it will be necessary to do so if the generations of Americans for whom he
writes would thoroughly understand the motives and purposes of the man who
saved the nation from the greatest peril by which it has been or ever will be
menaced.
And the final verdict of history will be in the record that shall pronounce
Abraham Lincoln the greatest of Americans.
i . i ,1- 1 . - T am
we were an very iluusui.c - - -
sure will not feel happy until we do our
best to make Rastus forget our slight."
"He is always ready to do tor otners,
said Mildred- Hale; "he often sharpens
my pencils for me.
"And mine, too, added eiiie omuu,
and all the rest agreed that Rastus was
the nicest kind of a boy, and they felt
very sorry that they had neglected him.
Miss Gray had a plan to propose.
"I think it would be nice to surprise
him to-morrow evening and take him
a new set of books. I know his slate is
cracked and his geography is all to pieces;
it is one I found in the cupboard and
gave to him. His reader has no cover
at all, and he has no spelling book."
The next evening they were all gather
ed at Miss Gray's, ready to start for the
little house on the hill. The snow had
piled high in drifts and everything seem
ed fairly buried from sight.
Rastus had worked hard to shovel a
path from the house to the road, saying:
"It don' seem so Ionesomelike when der's
a path out to de road." He sat by the
fire that evening reciting his geography
lesson to Mammy, as she darned his mit
tens. There was a loud rap on the door
and they were startled, for it was seldom
anyone came to see them at night. When
the boy cautiously opened the door he
was met with a loud "Hurrah for Rastus
Johnson!" and the boys and girls poured
into the little kitchen and deposited their
bags of nuts, candy, and popcorn on the
table, and the box containing the valen
tine was left in the shadow behind the
door. Rastus hurriedly built a fire in
the front room and they were soon all
having a merry time, while Miss Gray
helped Mammy prepare some nice hot
coffee to serve with the rolls she had
brought.
At 11 o'clock the young folks all went
home, leaving a very happy boy and a
mysterious box behind them. When Ras
tus opened it he saw written on a beau
tiful new slate, "A Valentine," and as
he unpacked the books and everything a
boy could use in school, he said softly to
Mammy: "I guess Saint Valentine tonch
ed der hearts, and dey hab touched
mine."
One of the Marvels of History.
Abraham Lincoln is assuredly one of
the marvels of history. No land but
America has produced his like. This
destined chief of a nation in its most
perilous hour was the son of a thriftless
and wandering settler, bred in the most
sordid poverty. He had received only
the rudiments of education, and though
he afterward read eagerly such works
as were within his reach it is wonderful
that he should have attained as a speaker
and writer a mastery of language and a
pure as well as effective style. He could
look back smiling on the day when his
ilong snanKS aicniru uarc ueiuw me
shrunken leather breeches which were
! his only nether garment. His frame was
i gaunt and grot.-sque. -but mighty,
j He had a strong and eminently fair na
: derstanding. with great powers of pa
j tient thought, which Ha cultivated b..
LINCOLN.
the study of Euclid. In all his views
there was a simplicity which had its
source in the simplicity of his character.
His local popularity was due largely to
his humor. At the same time he was
melancholy, touched with the pathos of
human life, fond of mournful poetry, re
ligious, though not orthodox, with a
strong sense of an overruling providence,
which when he was out of spirits some
times took the shape of fatalism. His
melancholy was probably deepened by
his gloomy surroundings and by misad
ventures in love. Goldwin Smith.
LINCOLN'S HAT.
Interesting Relic of the Great Presi
dent Owned by an Illinois Man.
When Abraham Lincoln selected his
wardrobe preparatory to leaving Illinois
for the White House he carefully laid
by several characteristic hats. A man of
spare proportions, he never enjoyed the
freedom of sartorial choice, and his hats,
more than any other articles of his cloth
ing now treasured as souvenirs, express
his peculiar individuality.
This hat was one of those chosen by
Mr. Lincoln before leaving Springfield,
and it is authoritatively stated that he
LINCOLN S HAT.
wore it oh his journey to Washington.
In the years which followed he often
used it. After his assassination, in 1865,
Mrs. Lincoln found the hat among his
effects, and when returning to Spring
field she packed and checked it as one of
the forty-six pieces of baggage she
brought home with her.
J. Galliger, a transfer man at Spring
field, delivered the hat case, and as Mrs.
Lincoln chanced to be near .when he un
loaded it she told him that he might have
it as a token of remembrance. It re
mained a highly valued heirloom in the
Galliger family until recently, when it
was purchased by Samuel Hinkle, of
Springfield. The hat is 8 in size, and
is in an excellent state of preservation.
St.- Louis Republic.
Like all people with whom the beard
is scanty, the Indians regard It aa a
blemish and pluck it out.
A SHOCK TO THE ENGINEER, j
Alway Unnerved if His Locomotive
.'-,.yStwLa Dim a Ma.-.'.
Some one with a fondness -- for the
compilation of statistics has evolved
the theory that engineers hold their po
sitions on an average ten years. Den
ver knights of the throttle most be su
perior to their brethren In other places,
for it is not at all unusual to encounter
men there who bare labored for the
same corporation from fifteen to twen
ty years and feel that they still have
many years to toil in the harness.
Charles Frye of the Rio Grande is
one of these. Last rear be completed
his twentieth consecutive year with
the company. He is a splendid speci
men of the engineer a man of brawn
and brain. His hair is quite white, but
his physical and mental rigor has not
decreased; rather has it grown with the
flight of years and the. assumption of
greater responsibilities. He bubbles
over with good nature and laughs at
the suggestion that anything in bis ca
reer would prove of interest to the
general public. He was born in Frank
lin, Mass April 11. 1846. He began fir
ing on the Boston & Albany in 1SU2,
but the war ferer was contagious and
he enlisted with his father. The au
thorities discovered that be was too '
young and his father too old and both
were compelled to return to peaceful
pursuits. After three years' shoveling
of coal he graduated to the upper side
of the cab and pulled trains all over ;
the Bay State. In 1878 he came West
with an engine from the Taunton
works and ran between Cheyenne and j
Sidney, Neb. Two years later he came
to Denver and went to work for the Rio
Grande. For the last eighteen years he
has pulled a passenger train out of Den
ver toward the South.
He has been unfortunate enough to
kill several persons, who got in front
of his engine, which is one of the speed
iest on the system.
"What were my sensations after the
tragedies?' he asfced. and the smile
faded from his face. "I can't describe
It. I suppose a fellow of my size should
be ashamed to confess that anything
caused him to collapse, but after we
crash into some one and I know that
a fatality has resulted I am unable to
stand. When I see the danger E con
centrate every energy to avert the
catastrophe. 1 am not nervous then,
but when It is over 1 collapse. About
five years ago. a few miles below Col
orada Springs, on a clear day. we were
bowling along at forty miles an hour,
and I observed a man. walking down
the middle of the track. I pulled the
whistle, but he did not pay the slightest
attention. 1 thought he would get out
of the way, and we. were upon him
before I realized that he did not intend
doing so. 1. reversed and put on the
brakes, but the cowcatcher caught bim
and hurled him against a telegraph
pole. Life was extinct when we reached
him.
"We turned him over to the coroner."
said Mr. Frye. according to the Denver
News, "and afterward that official told
me that the dead man was a fugitive
from justice. He had murdered a man
in Oregon and for months bad evaded
the authorities. That day be had
learned in Colorado Springs that the
local police were .looking for him. He
had evidently grown weary f fleeing
from place to place and determined to
commit suicide."
Blue Blood on the Water.
Yachting has appropriately been
called the sport of-kings. Indeed, in
these days of floating palaces few be
sides those with royal Incomes can af
ford to Indulge the pastime. The num
ber of royal yachts In existence and
the Immense sums lavished on them
are amazing when It is taken into con
sideration how much royal and impe
rial personages are a prey to mal-de-mer.
The German emperor is always
ill when facing a gale at sea. The
empress Is a much better sailor in this
respect When the two of them went
to the Holy Lahd the empress was the
only person of the imperial circle on
board who was not prostrated by sea
sickness during the trip down the Adri
atic Prince Henry of Prussia like
wise confesses to seasickness each
time on going to sea after being in port
for a while. The Duke of Cornwall Is
afflicted in the same way. and the
duchess is such, a martyr to seasick
ness that she hesitated for a long time
before consenting to undertake the tour
Just concluded. She suffered intensely
during the trip from Portsmouth to
Gibraltar, the weather in' the Bay of
Biscay being very stormy.
King Edward, although devoted to
yachting, has been absolutely prostrat
ed by mal-de-mer when crossing the
channel between Dover and Calais. In
deed, the only member of the English
royal family who Is absolutely Im
mune frgm this ailment is the widowed
Duchess of Albany.
The Intrusion Was Excusable.
When Mark Twain Itved in Buffalo
he made the acquaintance of some
neighbors under peculiar circum
stances. Emerging from bis house one
morning he saw something which
made him run across the street and re
mark to the people who were gather
ed on the veranda: "My name is Clem
ens; my wife and I have been intend
ing to call on you and make your ac
quaintance. We owe you an apology
for not doing it before now. I beg your
pardon for Intruding on you in ibis
informal manner, and at this time of
day, but your house is on fire!"
Counting.
"Brains are what count in this day,"
said the enthusiast.
"Yes." answered the pessimist; "but
there isn't much use of their counting
if you can't put dollar marks in front
of the figures employed in the process."
Washington Star.
First Maps of Detroit.
It is claimed that Joseph Gaspard
Chaussgros De Dery. a French engi
neer, made' the first maps of Detroit in
1748 and 1754.
When a girl begius to call certain
rooms in the house poster rooms, don't
think it is the dear thing's choice. Her
father refused to put up new wall pa
per, and she was forced to cover up the"
wails in some way.
After a man passes fifty, he hates to
hare his name spelled wrong.
Ever buy anything from an "agent'
tht yon really needed?
U. &. Land Office.
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, .1878. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory." as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1S92.
PEARL COOPER,
of Portland. County of Multnomah. State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5616, for the
purchase of the ne of Section No. 6. in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and wiil offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish bis claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this office at
Oregon City, Oregon, on Tuesday, the
8th day of April, 1902.
He names as witnesses: O. D. Ireland,
of Portland; Minnie Ireland, of Portland;
C. E. Ireland, of - Independence; Essie
Robertson, of Independence.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 8th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
- TJ. S.' Land Office.
Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23, 1302.
Notice is hereby given - that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 187S. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1S92.
O. DELL IRELAND,
of Portland. County of Multnomah, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5615, for the
purchase of the seA of Section No. 18. in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this office at
Oregon City, Oregon, on Tuesday, the
8th day of April. 1902.
He names' as witnesses: Minnie Ire
land, of Portland, Ore.; Wlllard Ireland,
of Monmouth, Ore.; C. E. Ireland, of In
dependence, Ore.; Pearl Cooper, of Port
land, Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 8th Say of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
U. S. Land Office.
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23.-1902.
Notice is hereby given" that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California. Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1S92.
MINNIE IRELAND,
of Portland. County of Multnomah, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in 'this office
his sworn statement. No. 5614. for the
purchase of the ne of Section No. 18, in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this office at
Oregon City, Oregon, on Tuesday, the
8th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: O. Dell Ire
land, of Portland; Pearl Cooper, of-Portland;
Willard Ireland, of Monmouth; C,
E. Ireland, of Independence,
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 8th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
U. S. Land Office.
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1S78. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California. Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1?92.
GEORGE E. BRET,
of Independence, County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5613, for the
purchase of the ne of Section No. 34, in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this office at
Oregon City. Oregon, on Tuesday, the
8th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: C. E. Ireland,
of Independence. Ore. ; R. Dickinson, of
Independence, Ore.; Lindley Brown, of
Cottage, Grove. Ore.; J. E. Hubbard, of
Independence. Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 8th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
TJ. S. Land Office,
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress or June 3, 1878, entitled An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892.
LINDLET BROWN,
of Cottage Grove. County of Lane, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement, No. 5612. for the
purchase of the nw of Section No. 8, in
Townsnip jvo. 13 soutn. Range jvo. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land, before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
on Tuesday, the 8th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: C. E. Ireland.
of Independence, Ore.; J. M. McCaleb, of
Independence, Ore.; L. C. Gilmore, of In
dependence, ore.; o. a. Kramer, or inde
pendence. Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 8th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
TJ. S. Land Office.
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3. 1878. entitled "An
! Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
! the States of California. Oregon, Nevada
' and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
i August 4, 1892,
J. M. McCALEB,
of Independence. County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
! his sworn statement. No. 5611, for the
purchase of the ne of Section No. 8. in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west.
' and will offer proof to show that
tne land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
on Tuesday, the 8th day of April, 1902.
v He names as witnesses: O. L. Brown,
of Independence, Ore.; J. E. Hubbard, of
Independence. Ore.; C. E. Ireland, of In
dependence, Ore.; O. A. Kramer, of In
dependence. Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said Sth day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
U. S. Land Office,
Independence,. Polk County, Ore..
Jan. 23 1902.
Notice Is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California. Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act" of
August 4, 1?92.
CORRIE C. HUBBARD,
of Independence. County of Polk. State
of Oregon.. has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement, No. 5610, for the
purchase of the sw of Section No. 8. in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City. Ore.,
on Tuesday, the 8th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: C. E. Ireland,
of Independence, Ore.; Willard Ireland,
of Independence, Ore.; J. E. Hubbard, of
Independence, Ore.; Geo. E. Brey, of In
dependence, Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said Sth day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
U. S. Land Office.
Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23. 1902. '
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3. 1878. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4. 1892.
JOSEPH E. HUBBARD,
of Independence. County of Polk, " State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5609, for the
purchase of the se of Section No. 8, in
Township No. 13 south, range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for Its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore,,
on Tuesday, the 8th day of April. 1902.
He names aa witnesses: C. E. Ireland,
of Independence. Ore.; Wlllard. Ireland,
of Independence, Ore. J. M. McCaleb, of
Independence. Ore.; Essie Robertson, of
Independence. Ore, .
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 8th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
K TJ. 8. Land Office.
N Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1878. " entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to an the Public Land states by act or
August 4, 1S92,
HARRY DE BORD,
of Portland. County of Multnomah, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 560S, for the
purchase of the sw4 of Section No. 4. in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west.
ana will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and .Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
on Tuesday, the 8th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: PeaTle Hedges,
of Independence, Ore.: Chas. Bilyeu. of
independence. Ore.; Geo. Jones, of Inde
pendence, Ore.; Ernest Irvine, of Inde
pendence, Or. -
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said Sth day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
U. S. Land Office.
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of Juno 3, 1878, entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California. Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
td all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1S92.
CLARENCE E. IRELAND,
of Independence. County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this offx-e
his sworn statement. No. 5607, for the
purchase of the swVi of Section No. 2fi. in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: Charles Bil
yeu, Samuel Irvin, Willard W. Ireland,
Louis C. Gilmore. all of Independence,
Polk County, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
TJ. S. Land Office,
Oregon City. Ore., Jan. 23. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1S7S. entitled "An
Act for the Sale- of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon. Nevndn
and Washington Territory." as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1S92,
LOUIS C. GILMORE,
of Independence. County of Polk. State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5606, for the
purchase of the nw of Section No. 26, in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City. Ore.,
on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: Clarence Ire
land, of Independence, Ore.; Pearl
Hedges, of Independence, Ore.; Chas.
Bilyeu, of Independence, Ore.; Ernest
Erwin, of Independence. Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adverselv
the above-described lands- are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
U. S. Land Office,
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, S7S. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands In
the States of California. Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory." as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892,
WILLIARD W. IRELAND,
of Monmouth, County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in tnis oinoe
his sworn statement. No. 5605, for the
purchase of the se',4 of Section No. 34, in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1302.
He names as witnesses: O. L. Brown,
of Cottage Grove; PearlHedges, of Inde
pendence; Chas. Bilyeu, of Independence;
J. E. Hubbard, of Independence.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
U. S. Land Office.
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1302.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California. Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892,
ORVILL A. KRAMER,
of Independence, County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this ofiice
his sworn statement. No. 5604. for the
purchase of the se of Section No. 4, in
Township no. 13 soutn. Range sso. i west,
I and will offer proof to show that
I the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
' on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902.
I He names as witnesses: L. G. Gillmore,
I of Independence, Ore. ; C. E. Ireland, of
I Independence. Ore. ; Geo. Brey, of Inde
: pendence. Ore. ; John M. McCaleb, of In
dependence, Ore.
j Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
; to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April, 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
U. S. Land Office.
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory." as extended
to all the Pifblic Land States by act of
August 4, 1892,
ESSIE G. ROBERTSON,
of Independence. Coun-fy of Polk. Statu
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement, No. 5603, for the
purchase of the se of Section No. 6, in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1902.
He names as witnesses: C. E. Ireland,
of Independence: L. C. Gilmore, of Inde
pendence; J. E. Hubbard, of Inde
pendence; Willard Ireland, of Monmouth.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
U. S. Land Office,
Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1S92,
PEART. L. HEDGES,
of Independence. County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5602, for the
purchase of the seU of ne, efc of
se4. sw4 of seH of Section No.. 22. in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: L. C. Gilmore.
of Independence: C. E. Ireland, of Inde
pendence; Ernest Irvine, of Inde
pendence; O. A. Kramer, of Independ
ence, i
Any and all persona claiming adverselv
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims In this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
TJ. S. Land Office,
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902.
Notice Is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 8, 1S7S. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, "Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4. 1S92.
GEORGE JONES,
of Independence, County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed In this office
his sworn statement. No. 5601. for the
purchase of the nwVl of Section No. 34, in
Township No. IS south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: Chas. Bilyeu,
of Independence; Pearl Hedges, of Inde
pendence; Samuel E.- Irvine, of Inde
pendence; C. E. Ireland, of Independence.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April, 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
TJ. S. Land Office.
- Oregon City. Ore.. Jan. 23, 1902.
Notice vis hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3. 1S7S, entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands In
the States of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1S92,
JAMES O. SMITH,
of Independence, County of Polk. State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5600, for the
purchase of the n!4 of ne'i and sw
of ne1 of Section No. 4. In Town
ship No. 13 south. Range No.
7 west, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable ror
its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City. Ore.,
on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1902.
He names as witnesses: Chas. Bilyeu,
of Independence; Samuel E. Irvine, of
Independence; Rupert Dickinson, of In
dependence; C. E. Ireland, of Independ
ence. Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
U. S. Land Office,
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the pro'isions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1S7S. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in,
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1S92.
SAMUEL E. IRVINE,
of Independence. County of Polk. State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement, No. 5599, for the
purchase of the se of Section No. 26, in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for Its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
on Monday, the 7th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: Geo. Jones, of
Independence; Rupert Dickinson, of In
dependence; Pearl Hedges, of Independ
ence: Chas. Bilyeu. of Independence.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
U. S. Land Office,
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902.
Notice is hereby- given that in -compliance
with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1S73, entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1S92,
CHAS. BILYEU,
of Independence. County of Polk. State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5598, for the
purchase of the ne4 of Section No. 26, in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or' stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
. said land before tne Register and tie-
on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1902.
He names as witnesses: Willard Ire
land, of Monmouth. Ore: C. E. Troiand
of Independence, Ore.; George Jones, of
Independence. Ore.; Pearl Hedges, of In
dependence, Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in th'? of-" on or be
fore said 7th day of April, 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
U. S. Land Office,
Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 23, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4. 1F92,
RUPERT DICKINSON,
of Independence, County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement, No. 5597, for the
purchase of the sw4 of Section No. 34, in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west,
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for 't'
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon City, Ore.,
on Monday, the 7th day of Anril, 1902.
He names as witnesses: Geo. Brey,
of Independence; C. E. Ireland, of Inde
pendence: Chas. Bilyeu, of Independence;
Pearl Hedges, of Independence.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
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