WASHINGTON AND HIS CABINET.
KXOX. HAMILTON. RANDOLPH JEFFERSON.
There Is not much of aristocratic atate surrounding; Washington and bis first
cabinet. They regarded the proper ruling of the young republic as very serious
business, and gave no thought to style, furbelows and silly flummery. In the
small picture is given a sample of the simple pleasures of the people in that far
gone time an ox is about to be roasted whole and will be thankfully partaken of
fcj all classes of citizens.
TELL THE GLAD TALL AGAIN.
King out, glad bells, and young and old
With shouts the music swell,
Aud let the tale again be told
By tongue and clanging bell.
The honored natal day Is here
On which to us was given
The hero grand by whose strong hand
Oppression's chains were riven.
'Mid all the hero names, not one
Lives in our hearts like Washington.
When in the grasp of Tyranny
Our country prostrate bowed.
When Wrong held sway on land and sea.
And Right by force was cowed.
The latent Ores In patriot hearts
To mighty flame burst forth,
And loud the call for freeman all
To rise and prove their worth.
Scarce had the echoes died away,
Kre legions sought the fields of fray.
In that great hour of need, the Lord,
In mighty wisdom, raised
A man to wield the leader's sword, '
Where fires of battle blazed.
A man of valor. In whose breast
Was throned a loyal heart,
A man whose hand was nerved to rend
The galling chains apart.
And hurl the hosts of royalty
Back In defeat across the sea.
Our stricken land o'er hill and plain
Was wounded with the graves
In which through all these years have lain
The fallen hero braves.
The tangled grass on prairie wide.
The leaves In shaded wood.
The timid flowers In Nature's bowers.
Were stained with patriot blood
Ah! Great the sacrifice that we
Might taste the fruits of Liberty.
By hand of Peace the storm was stayed.
Smoothed was the wrinkled brow
Of scowling War. Subdued, dismayed.
Shattered their boastful vow.
Our fneinen In their ships again
Sped o'er the trackless sea.
While gladsome rifctes from myriad throats
Praised (Jod for- Liberty,
And o'er the land by valor saved.
Our war-rent flag in triumph waved.
Then ring the hells and young and bid
With shouts the music swell
Let the glad tale again be told
By tongue and clanging bell.
The honored day again Is here
On which to us was given
That hero gvaiirt by whose strong hand.
Oppression's chains were riven.
Till hand of Time blot out the sun.
We'll hall the name of Washington.
WASHINGTON AT PRINCETON.
How He Rode to the Front, Rallied the
Troops and Won the Day.
Cornwall's had left all his stores at
Brunswick, and three regiments of foot
and three companies of horse at Prince
ton. Thither then Washington was
inarching that winter night. He meant
to strike his superior enemy another, blow
at a weak point. By daybreak he was
near Princeton, and moved with the main
army straight from the town. Mercer
was detached with throe hundred men to
destroy the bridge which gave the most
direct connection with Cornwallis. The
enemy had started at sunrise, and one
regiment was already over the bridge
when they saw the Americans.. Col.
Mawhood at once recrossed the bridge,
and both Americans and English made
for some high commanding ground. The
Americans reached the desired point first,
and a sharp fight ensued. The Ameri
can rifles did great execution, but with
out bayonets they could not stand the
charge. Mercer was mortally wounded,
and his men began to retreat. As Maw
hood advanced, he came npon the main
American army, marching rapidly to the
scene of action. The new Pennsylvania
militia in the van wavered under the
British fire and began to give way. Wash
ington forgetting, as he was too apt to
do, his position, his importance, and ev
erything but the fight, rode rapidly to the
front, reined his horse within thirty yards
of the enemy and called to his men to
stand firm. The wavering ceased, the
Americans advanced, the British halted
and then gave way. The Seventeenth
regiment was badly cut up, broken and
dispersed. The other two fled into the
town, made a brief stand, gave way
again and were driven In rout to Brun
swick. Washington broke down the
bridges and, leaviug Cornwallis, who had
discovered that he had been outgeneraled,
to gaze at him from the, other side of
the Millstone and of Stony Brook, moved
off to the Somerset Court House, where
he stopped to rest his men, who had been
marching and fighting for eighteen hours.
It was too late to reach the magazines
at Brunswick, but the work was done.
H. C. Large, in Scribner's.
Maxims and Precepts by Washington.
Be courteous to all, but intimate with
few, and let those few be well tried be
fore you give them your confidence.
The company on which you improve
most will be least expensive to you.
It is easy to make acquaintances, but
difficult to shake off, however irksome
and unprofitable they are found, after
we have once committed ourselves to
them.
It is a maxim with me not to ask what,
under similar circumstances, I would not
grant.
In my estimation, more permanent and
genuine happiness is to be found in the
sequestered walks of connubial life than
in the giddy rounds of promiscuous pleas
ure or the more tuufultnous and imposng
scenes of successful ambition.
Without virtue and without integrity,
the finest talents and the most brilliant
accomplishments can never gain the re
spect and conciliate the esteem of tha
truly valuable part of mankind.
I shall never attempt to palliate my
own foibles by exposing the error of
another.
Nothing would give me more real sat
isfaction than to know the sentiments
which are entertained of men by the pub
lic, whether they be favorable or otherwise.
QUAINT PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.
TIIE WASHINGTON PORTRAIT.
One of the most interesting bits of old
pottery in existence is a rare piece of
Chinese porcelain in the New York Met
ropolitan Museum. It was made bv a
Chinese artist morp than a century ago
and bears a quaint portrait of George
Washington, also the work of Chinese
hands. The vase shows that the fame
of the father of his conntry had traveled
far even in those early days. The Chi
nese touch will be recognized in the
slanting eyes and eyebrows and in the
semi-Chinese, semi-European dress, but
the likeness is very good, and the work,
all in all, is esthetic as well as curious.
Washington on Marriage.
In several letters Washington express
ed his views upon the- institution of mar
riage. To the French ally. Count Chas
tellux, who served in America as a major
general, he wrote:J'ln reading your very
friendly and acceptable letter I was, ra
you may well suppose, not less delighted
than surprised to meet the plain Ameri
can words 'my wife.' A wife! Well,
my dear marquis, I can hardly refrain
from smiling to find you are caught at
last. I saw by the euloginm you often
made upon the happiness of domestic life
in America that you had swallowed the
bait and that you would as surely be tak
en one day or other as that you were a
philosopher and a soldier. So your day
has at last come. I am glad of it with
all my heart and soul. It is quite good
enough for you. Now you are well serv
ed forcoming to fight in favor of the
American rebels all the way across the
Atlantic ocean' by catching that terrible
contagion, domestic felicity, which same,
like the smallpox or the plague, a man
can have only once in his life, because it
commonly lasts him (at least with us in
America; I don t know how you manage
these matters in France) for his whole
lifetime. And yet. after all the male
dictions you so richly-merit on the sub
ject, the worst wish I cau find in my
heart against you is that you may neither
of you ever get the better of this domes
tic felicity during the entire course of
your mortal existence."
Once when asked to give advice to a
widow in the Custis circle as to a new
matrimonial venture, he replied: "I never
did nor do I believe I ever shall give
advice to a woman who is setting out on
a matrimonial voyage first, because I
never could advise one to marry without
her own consent, and, secondly, because
I know it is to no purpose to advise her
to refrain when she has obtained it. A
woman very rarely asks an opinion or
requires advice on such an occasion till
her resolution is formed, and then it is
with the hope and expectation of obtain
ing a sanction that she applies."
Economical, but Not Stingy.
Through Washington's letters now
owned by the government one may see
here aud there correspondence which
shows that he was very hard up at times.
Ia 17S5 he wrote that he could get wo
wheat on credit, and that he had no cash
to pay for it. Three years later he urges
a man to pay the $1,000. which he owes
him. and says he has put off the sheriff
three times already, and that he needs
this money to pay his taxes. He was
not afraid to dun his debtors, and he is
said to have been one of the shrewdest
dealers among the planters of his time.
He was always preaching economy to his
servants. Washington was economical,
but not stingy. He could not endure
waste of any kind, and he went about
over his estate doing his best to stop the
leaks. In one of his letters home he
urges that the greatest economy be used
in feeding the hay at the mansion house.
He writes:
"I enjoin upon yon to particularly
guard against Mrs. L. Washington's
Charles and her boy iu the stables, both
of whom are impudent and self-willed j
r.nd care not how extravagantly they j
feed or even waste, for I have caught
the boy several times littering his horses
with hay. I see no sort of necessity for j
feeding the horses either grain or hay
when they are not used or auy horse that
is at liberty and able to provide for it
self. I can plainly perceive that iu a
little time there will be nothing either for
my negroes or hoises to eat without buy
ing it, which will neither comport with
my interest or inclination. By Stuart's
report I find he still continues to feed
horses with corn instead of cut oats, as
I directed. What two saddle horses are
those which stand in the mansion house
report? I know of none but the one Mr.
Whitling used to ride." The planter who
demanded reports like that must have
been a good business man.
The world always listens to a man
with a will In him.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
JTJ0 HE observance of the birthday anniversary of George Washington has be
vjrcome more a national tribute to the spirit of patriotism than a memorial
Ca to a personality. The name of Washington is linked indissolubly with the
revolution out of which sprung the republic of the United States, but the union
of the man and the event is so dose that they are practically interchangeable
in the thought of the present time and will become more so as the years roll on.
The character of . Washington happily lends itself readily to this phase of
idealization. - There were no peaks of pre-eminent genins in his equipment as a
'man and conversely no vales of insignificance, and this admirable and unique
equipoise of power and attainment qualified him for the conspicuous place he
occupies in the hearts of the American people. The scrutiny of careful historians
into the details of his life and the conclusions of students of his character have
been unable to frame a more comprehensive or exact expression of the sum of
his individuality than that contained in the familiar Uses .
First in War, , f ' "
First in Peace,
First in the hearts of his countrymen.
-. These words have become so common because of frequent, and often flippant,
utterance, that their deep significance has become blunted by their adapted ap
plications. Washington was first in war, and in a war that won the freedom
of this nation, because he achieved the distinction through a demonstration of ex
ceptional courage, fortitude and persistence. He was proof against obstacles,
defeats, the heaviest blows of his adversaries, the disrupting plots of his jealous
enemies at home, the strongest combinations of opposing factors of every kind,
because he kept before him always the inestimable prize of a nation's liberty which
ultimate victory would achieve. He was first in peace because his unconquera
ble spirit in war. was no less conspicuous than the wisdom and prudence of his
counsel in matters of state, and because he cemented the trust of his fellow
men which he had won on the, -field of battle by a display of rare statesmanship
when peace settled over the land. He was first in the hearts of his countrymen
and has always been first because of the sterling honesty of bis nature in all
things,' which resisted the most subtle and specious temptations and remained
pure and uncorrupted to the end.
There have undoubtedly been many greater generals than Washington and
many greater statesmen and men who have won a greater popular following, but
there have been few men in history who have developed a more conspicuous
harmony of these three distinguishing marks of greatness. The lack of conspicu
ous superiority in any one trait, however, has given rise during the century to
many discussions as to the real grandeur of Washington's individuality. He has
been represented'as everything from "a rather commonplace man made prominent
by the force of circumstances" to "one of the supremely great characters of
the world's history." His critics have oven gone so far as to ascribe the popular"
admiration merely to a "conventional acquiescence" in a patriotic fancy. It is
well that such a dissimilarity of views has been expressed, because they "have re-"
suited in clear-cut comparisons which have supported the extreme measure of
praise accorded to Washington. - - - .
The solemn, well-weighed verdict of the historians has fixed forever the sta
bility and justice of Washington's fame. He is worthy the place of patron
saint of the patriotism of the nation. .
FROM WASHINGTON'S GARMENT.
His Waistcoat Buttons Made Into
Cnff-Buttons. - -A
pair of pearl and gold cuff buttons
which in the form of waistcoat buttons
were owned by, George Washington aud
worn Dy mm upon the occasion or nis in
auguration as President and also at his
marriage to Martha Dandridge Custis,
are the valued possession of Prof. Leo-
nidas Polk Wheat of Virginia, now liv
ing in Washington. These modest but
greatly .cherished relics of Washington
are among the few personal belongings
of Gen. Washington that have not been
purchased or otherwise obtained by the
government.
Prof. Wheat Is a member of one of the
oldest families in Clark County, Virginia,
where resides a colony of descendants of
the Washington family. The buttons
were presented to Prof. Wheat by Henry
Lewellyn Dangerfield Lewis, great-great-
nephew of Gen. Washington.
Mr. Lewis was -Prof. Wheats closest
friend and neighbor from 1873 until the
time of the former's death, several years
ago, says the New York Herald. It
was when Mr. Lewis was arranging for
the transfer -to the United States gov
ernment of something like $40,000 worth
of Washington relics, which had been
purchased by a special act of Congress,
that Prof. Wheat came into possession
of the buttons. During the process of
packing Mr. Lewis, with characteristic
generosity, invited his neighbor to select
from the collection some souvenir. Prof.
Wheat selected two buttons from Wash
ington's waistcoat and had them made
into cuff buttons. '
Prof. Whpat obtained from Mr. Lewis
and his wife a written guaranty that the
buttons had been the property of George
Washington and had been worn by him
on several state occasions, notably at
his inauguration as the first President of
the United States, and also at his wed
ding. The buttons are of unique design, and
in diameter abont the size of a silver
half dollar. Evidence of their authen
ticity is engraved on the reverse side of
the buttons, and reads as follows: "Leo.
.P. W. from H. L, D. L. . Property of
George Washington."
Washington as a Drinking Man.
Every one drank in the days of Wash
ington, and the father of his country al
ways had wines on his table. Nowhere
is it stated that he ever drauk to excess,
although he usually consumed fire
glasses of Madeira wine-at desert. Dur
ing his youth he was very fair politi
PROF. WHEAT'S VALUED RELICS.
cian, and among the items of his elec
tion expenses when he was a candidate
for the House of Burgesses of Virginia
were a hogshead and a barrel of whisky,
thirty-five gallons of wine and forty-three
gallons of beer.
George Washington was simple in his
tastes, and during his youth he was an
enormous eater, but was not-particular
as to what he had. . He jvanted plain
food and plenty of it. During his later
years he ate very little. His breakfast
at, Mount Vernon was of corn ' cakes,
honey and tea, with possibly an egg, and
after that he ate no more until dinner.
He kept, however, a good table, and usu
a!'y had friends with him. His table
manners were not of the best. I have a
book written by Maclay, which gives his
experiences when he was in the United
States Senate at the time Washington
was President. Maclay dined with Wash
ington a nnniber of times, and scattered
through his diary are bits of gossip about
Washington. At two of the dinners he
describes Washington as amusing himself
between the course by playing the devil's
tattoo upon the table with his fork. At
another time he says: "The President
kept a fork in his hand when the cloth
was taken away. I thought it was for
the purpose of picking nuts. He ate no
nuts, but played with the fork, striking
on the edge of the table with it."
Washington Was Wealthy.
One is not apt in these days to remem
ber that in this early period Washington
made himself one of the largest landhold
ers in the country, . nor that when ho
died he was worth over half a millioa
dollars. Yet we find that he bequeathed
to his heirs the following acreage, with
values attached:
Acres. Worth.
300 S 6.660
Acres. Worth.
400 .X 20.010
9,744 97,440
23,341 .... 200,000
1,119 9,328
234 ..- 1.404
1.000 6,000
3,051 15.251
5,000 10,000
2,481 24,810
885
7.080
2,236
571
240
400
1,119
44.720
11,420
3,600
3,600
2,984
Land in Washington worth $19,132,
and other lands not enumerated worth
$6,200. The total value of his estate was
placed at $530,000. The 300 acres of Vir
ginia land, which he valued at $6,666 in
1799, sold in 1S59 for $120,000, one evi
dence of the changes in values in that
country he served so well.
Even the marriage of Washington was
consistent with the thrifty habits that
marked all his doings. The widow Cus
tis added to his estate $100,000, besides
giving him a helpmeet just as prudent
in her financial transactions as was he.
After the marriage, and their settlement
at Mount Vernon, "nine miles from anyi
church" or social habiation, W ashington
gave himself wholly to tilling of the soil
and quiet service in the Virginia Legisla
ture. A Valuable Relic
Bushrod D. Washington, a house paint
er of Chicago, who says that he is a de
scendant of the Washington family, owns
the seal with which George Washington
signed the death warrant of Maj. Andre.
Remarkably Generous.
Wlgg I never knew such a generous
fellow as Bjones.
Wagg That's right The cigars he
gives away are just as good as those
he smokes himself Philadelphia Rec
ord. '
TJ, S. Land Office,
Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23. 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that In com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June S, 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.
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 ne4 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 Receiver of this office at
Oregon City, Oregon, on Tuesday, the
sin aay or April, lsuz. - -'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.
IT. 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, 1892,
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 se4 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.; Willard 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 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 fn
the States-of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892,
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 Port
land; 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.
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
August i, 1892,
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 thcSand
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
inaepenaence, ore.; una ley Brown, or
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.
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, 187S, entitled "An
Act ror the sale or 'limber 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.
LINDLEY 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
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, tne stn day or 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, of Inde
pendence, ure.
Any -and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to nie tneir claims in this omce 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. Oreeon. Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to an tne Public Land States by act or
August 4, ltyz.
J. M. McCALEB.
of Independence. County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
nis sworn statement. No. 5611. for the
purchase of the neV of Section No. 8, in
xownsnip jno: 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 aericultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver or this omce at Oregon City, Ore.
on Tuesday, the 8th day of April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: O. L. Brown
of Independence, Ore.; J. E. Hubbard, of
independence. Ore.: c. K. 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 8th day of Atril. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
TJ. 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. 1892.
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 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
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
th land ought la mors valuable for Its
timber or atone 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: 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.
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
August 4, 0892.
HARRY DE BORD,
of Portland. County of Multnomah, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5608, for the
purchase of the sw of Section No. 4. 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: Pearle Hedges,
of Independence, Ore.; Chas. Bilyeu. of
Independence, Ore.; Geo. Jones, of Inde
pendence, Ore?; Ernest Irvine, of 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
August 4, 1892,
CLARENCE E. IRELAND,
of Independence, County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5607, for the
purchase of the sw 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: Charles Bil
yeu. Samuel Irvin, Willard W. Ireland,
Louis C. Gilmore, all of Independence,
Polk County, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
tne aDove-aescnoea lanas are requested
to nie tneir claims in tnis omce on or be
fore said 7th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
TJ. S. Land Office,
Oreeon 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,
LOUIS C. GILMORE,
of Independence. County of Polk. State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 56G6, for the
purchase of the nw of Section No. 26, in
xownsnip no. 13 soutn. 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 or this omce at Oregon City, Ore.
on Monuay, tne vtn oay or April, isoz.
He names as witnesses: Clarence Ire
land, of Independence, Ore.; Pearl
Hedges, of Independence. Ore.: Chas.
Bilyeu, of Independence, Ore.; Ernest
mrwin, or independence, ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to nie tneir claims in this omce on or be
fore said 7th day of April, 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
U. S. Land Office,
Oreeon City. Ore.. Jan. 23. 1332.
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 tne public Lana states by act or
AUgUSt 4, 1X33,
WILLIARD W. IRELAND,
of Monmouth, County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5605, for the
purchase or the se or 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, tne 7tn day or April. 1902.
He names as witnesses: O. L. Brown,
or Cottage Grove: Pearl Hedges, 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 nie tneir claims in this omce 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 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, isz,
ORVILL A. KRAMER,
of Independence, County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
nis sworn statement, no. 56U4, ror tne
purchase of the se of Section No. 4, 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, tne 7th day or April, isuz.
He names as witnesses: L. C. Gillmore.
of Independence, Ore.; C. E. Ireland, of
Independence, Ore. ; Geo. Brey, of Inde
pendence, Ore.; John M. McCaleb, of In
dependence, ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to hie their claims in this olnce 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 or June 3, IMS, entitled An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and W ashington Territory, as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 189Z,
ESSIE G. ROBERTSON,
of Independence. County of Polk. State
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
xownsnip jno. 13 soutn. Range jno. 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 or tnis omce 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 nie tneir claims in tnis omce 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, 1878, entitled "An
Act ror the Sale or 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,
PEARr, 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 se of ne, e of
sei4, sw4 of se4 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: u. o. Gilmore,
of Independence; C. E. Ireland, of Inde
pendence; Ernest Irvine, of Inde
pendence; O. A. Kramer, 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. .
uhas. b. muuiuss, Register.
V. S. Land Offloa.
;r Oreron City. Ore., Jan. 23. 190. '
Notice Is hereby given that in com.
Eliance with the provisions of the act of
longress 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
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892. -
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 nw"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. 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.
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.
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 of ne4 and swi
of ne4 of Section No. 4. 4n Town
ship 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: 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 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 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,
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 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,
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 ne 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: Willard Ire
land, of Monmouth. Ore: C. E. Ireland
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 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, 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,
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 SW14 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 it
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, 3902.
.He names as witnesses: Geo. Brey,
of Independence; C. E. Ireland, bf 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.
Carnegie In Bare Feet.
Andrew Carnegie had a curious expe
rience at. Aix les Bains. He walked
four miles down a rugged mountain
side In his bare feet. Mr. Carnegie
had started early with three compan
ionsan English woman and two
French women who were stopping at
the same hotel, to explore the Savoy
hills. A mule, carrying a basket of
lunch, accompanied the party.
When it was time to return one of
the women found her shoes too tight.
Her feet had been blistered frlsrhtfullv
and she declared she was unable to
go home. The spot was deserted and
night was approaching.
Do you think rou could for once
walk four miles In your bare feet?"
asked the girl of the millionaire.
Mr. Carnegie was Duzzled. but the
pretty maid finally induced him to give
her his shoes, which, thouirh tremen
dously large, enabled her to proceed
slowly.
Mr. Carnegie at first accented the or
deal in a spirit of fun. but the stones
tnd thorns often made him cry out.
Half way down he was conmelled to
discard his socks, which had become
too tattered and filled with pebbles and
sand. When the sedate Mr. Carnegie,
who was somewhat ahead of the othnr
three, was seen to enter the lobby of
the fashionable hotej in bare and bleed
ing feet carrying a pair of daintv lndv's
boots swung on his alpenstock over his
shoulder there was great excitement
Conclusive.
'Did you refer to that Dhvslclnn na
a good, old-fashioned doctor?"
"I did."
"But he is a very young man."
"I don't care about that fact. He Is
old-fashioned just the same."
"How can you tell?"
"I sustained an Injury In the lee and
he didn't hesitate to say he could save
my life without perforinine a surgical
operation." Washington Star.
Statues in London.
The propsed new statue of - Queen
Victoria will raise the number of Lon-
l-.'U's statues of pc-1-sona.ges to thirly-
ne. The city has fourteen statues of
si !rs.ii!en 'Mid a ilo'.tu of soldiL-i's.