THEY NEVER CHANGE;
The moon an the women is jest the same
Sence ol Bill Shakspeare's times.
The moon as round and the girls as
strange
As when Bill wrote his rhymes.
I've read in the whole endurin' lot
Of stuff by men of fame
I've read 'em all an I tell yon what.
The girls is jest the same.
There was Byron, Dryden, an' Alex
Pope,
An' honest Thomas Moore,
They sang of girls, an of blasted hope.
An' by the moon they swore.
The girls are the same as Bobby Burns
Sang in a sad refrain
The more man studies 'em, less he learns,
For seen research is in Tain.
The moon an' the women they make no
change.
As poets sing to-day;
The moon's as round, an' the girls as
strange.
An' that's the mournful lay.
The moon goes on, jest as calm an'
bright,
As round the world she whirls
They swear by the moon in the dreary
night.
An swear about the girls.
Baltimore American.
WHEN Milly Ranscome return
ed from a six months' visit to
the city she was accompanied
by Harry Lawrence, a tall, slim young
man, clad In clothes of the newest
fashion and wearing upon his light
curls a shining silk hat, a fatal thing
to do in the little, narrow-minded town
of Groton. "A city swell" he was at
once pronounced, and no type can ex
press the ineffable scorn with which
these words were uttered.
Milly's father, an old-fashioned, stub
born man, looked at the newcomer and
his clothes and then with a grunt of
disapproval left the room to stable the
horse. At supper Mr. Ranscome talk-
"WOULD YOU SAY NO?"
ed of nothing but farming and seemed
rather pleased at the ignorance of his
guest on the subject.
Harry Lawrence, however, was too
deeply in love with the pretty face op
posite him to resent it or even notice
It. He told Milly's father that he In
tended stopping in the village for a fe .v
days.
"Don't ye work?" asked the old man
sharply.
"Not In summer. I teach chemistry
In the university, you know. It does
not open until September." The old
man grunted again, and poor Milly's
cheeks grew redder, and she proposed
a walk.
The news of the new arrival had
spread through the village like wild
fire, and every window they passed
seemed to frame a pair of prying eyes.
Some few who passed them even snick
ered audibly, and Milly was in dis
t ress.
She looked at his hands and realized
suddenly that they were whiter than
her own, his hat and his shoes shone
like mirrors and a ruler could not be
stralghter than the crease In his light
trousers.
She might have known how country
people would take these things. Poor
Milly, she liked him very much, and
she wanted everyone else to like him,
so that It was a very uncomfortable lit
tle girl -who crept between the sheets
that night.
The next few days were hard ones
for her. Her girl friends laughed when
they passed Milly and Harry, and more
than once she heard someone say:
"Just out of a bandbox" and "mam
ma's boy."
And all the time she knew that she
loved him.
One evening they started for a drive
behind the old family horse. "Don't let
him run away with you," called Mr.
Ranscome, as they ambled out of the
barn. Lawrence laughed good natured
ly. "I guess I can hold him In."
The moon, round and mellow, rose
slowly and lighted the leafy road for
them, the breath of new-mown hay
came to them In the soft breeze and the
crickets chirped blithely.
"Milly. I have to go back in a couple
of days, and I want to ask you a ques
tion first Can you guess what it is?"
He laid his hand upon hers gently and
she looked up at him. His soul was in
his eyes.
"Don't ask it," she said quickly.
"Do you mean you would say no?"
he asked, and she noted the pain in
his voice.
"Oh, here is the village," she said,
and be turned away.
They passed the tiny shop and the
watering trough and then they noticed
a group of people outside the only sa
loon In the place. An ugly-looking man
stood on the sidewalk, and a pale little
woman was beside him. trying to in
duce him to come home.
The man was the village drunkard
whose temper was of such repute that
no one ever Interfered with him or
crossed his purposes.
The constable had once attempted to
arrest him, but after two weeks in a
hospital he had seen the futility of his
efforts.
The Ranscome buggy was just oppo
site the saloon when the woman put
ber hand on the man's arm and tried
to turn him homewards. With an oath
the man struck ber and she fell to the
ground. Not a man in the crowd moved,
but suddenly the drunkard felt himself
BE-STITCHED
The new shirt-waist models are fasci
nating indeed. White seems to take the
lead and the combination of black and
white comes next in popularity. The
most marked change in the new models
is the great amount of stitching used
and the large buttons down the front.
The stitched waists have a tailor-made
ofTert nnrt are bound to be Dooular. One
especially pretty one was made of rath
er coarse white linen, having four J-
Inch box plaits down the front, stitched
lifted off his feet and shaken until his
teeth chattered.
"You brute," was hissed In his ear, j
and he was sharply pulled to his feet
The hand which had held his collar
now moved down to his arm and felt
like a vise. i
"Pick her up and take her home,"
said a stern voice, and when the man.
sobered by the attack, looked around
at his assailant, he faced the flashing
eyes of "the city swell."
Something In the set of the square
jaw and the numb feeling which pos
sessed the arm which the young man
still grasped cowed the bully, and he
walked along with his wife without a
word.
Harry Lawrence settled his tall hat
on his head again, wiped his hands
daintily and turned toward the car
riage. An old man left the group of
silent spectators and held out his hand
to him. It was Mr. Ranscome.
"Fine evenin', Mr: Lawrence," he
said.
Harry showed all his white teeth in
a smile, while he shook the man's hand
heartily. "Isn't It fine? Never saw bet
ter. Good-evening." and he gathered
the reins again and drove on.
When they had left the village Milly
stole a look at him. His face seemed
sad and his thoughts were far away.
"Are you still thinking about that
man?" she asked gently.
"So," he replied.
"What are you thinking about that
makes you so " she stopped, star
tled at her own temerity.
"I am thinking how I shall- get along
without you." Milly gasped. "I had
buoyed myself up with the hope that
you cared for me, a little anyway, but
when to-night I asked you -"
"You didn't ask me anything," came
the demure interruption.
The young man looked at the blush
ing, downcast face beside him, and felt
a rush of new life within him. When
they returned from the drive a dia
mond flashed on the third finger of
Milly Ranscome's hand, and she had
promised to marry the city swell. In
dianapolis Sun.
AN AMAZING YOUNG WOMAN.
She is English to the core, and has
startled New York society. She rides
astride, fences, dances, talks, sings,
plays, and Is an athlete. She attended
the Paderewski recital given by Will
iam C. Whitney In his New York home.
Upon this occasion Lady Constance
electrified the jtuests by performing a
LADY CONSTANCE MACKENZIE.
Highland sword dance after two walk
ing sticks were placed upon the floor.
There seems to be nothing that this ver
satile young woman cannot do well. In
London she is noted not only for her
athletics, but for her love of farming,
her fancy for baby boa constrictors as
pets, and her patronage of kindergar
tening. MENTAL CAPACITY OF A 'CHICK.
They Learn Readily to Do Those Actions
Which Bring Food and Kase.
In 1S90 I made a great many experi
ments with young chicks, testing their
ability to learn a variety of perform
ances, such as getting out of a box by
pecking at a certain spot on a door or
by jumping upon a little platform or by
pulling down a string with their necks,
escaping from a pen by going up a
CHANGES BEING WROUGHT IN THE OIL COUNTRY
BILL" dITCtiWm -CTsnoti
SHIRT WAISTS.
on either edge In black. Large white
pearl buttons down the front and on
the cuffs and stock of black and white
dotted taffeta. Belt of black velvet
ribbon. Another stunning model has
wide inverted plaits on each shoulder,
covering the gatherings in the top of
sleeve. Five small stitched tucks,
either side of the front at the neck,
give the fullness to the front. Stock
of black satin ribbon with white linen
turnover.
ladder or following an Intricate path
through a maze, etc.. writes Prof. Ed
ward J. Thorndyke, of Columbia Uni
versity, In the International Monthly.
They learn readily to abandon those
acts which bring discomfort and to
emphasize those which are successful
in securing them food, shelter, warmth
and the companionship of their fellows.
Their learning, like that of the fishes,
is essentially a process of selection.
For instance, a chick is confined in a
cage from which it can escape only by
pecking at a certain spot and so open
ing the door. It sees other chicks and
food outside and reacts to the situation
(confinement) according to Its inborn or
ganization, by running about peeping,
jumping at the walls, trying to squeeze
through any small openings and peck
ing at the barriers confining it The
chick feels a score or more of impulses
to. a score or more of acts. If its re
action include one particular act
namely, a peck at a certain spot it of
course escapes. This one act is fol
lowed by freedom, food and general
comfort The other acts resulted only
in a continuance of the unpleasant soli
tary confinement
If, after the chick has enjoyed free
dom for awhile, we put it into the cage
again weTiave a repetition of the first
event except that the chick is likely to
run and peep and jump and squeeze
less and to peck at the door sooner. If
we continue this process, so that the
chick is again and again confronted by
the situation "confinement in a box of
such and such appearance" It con
stantly decreases the useless acts and
performs the suitable one sooner and
sooner, until finally it pecks at the spot
immediately whenever put Into that
box. It has learned, we say, to get out
of the box by pecking at a certain spot
PLANNED FOR LARGEST SHIPS.
Locks of Nicaragua Canal to Accommo
date Bissest Vessels Afloat.
The Federal statute under which the
Isthmian Canal Commission was cre
ated required that body to make exam
inations and devise plans for a canal
of sufficient navigable depth and of tho
requisite dimensions to accommodate
the largest vessels afloat.
As a rule, merchant ships are longer
than naval vessels, while the latter
class have relatively much the greater
beam or width. The longest vessel now
afloat is the Oceanic of the White Star
Line; it has a length of practically 704
feet It is quite probable that within
a comparatively short time longer ves
sels will be built but it would mani
festly be Impracticable for the commis
sion to take into consideration the pos
sible development of ship design for an
indefinite future period.
It was, then, necessary to consider
those vessels at present afloat whose
dimensions are the largest yet used,
and design the canal and its works so
as to afford a reasonable margin beyond
those limits, but not so great as to in
volve excessive cost. To meet these
conditions the locks were designed to
give a clear length of 740 feet and a
clear 'width of 84 feet The greatest
beam or breadth of warship at present
is practically 77 feet. The locks, there
fore, meet the requirements of the law
and give some room for developments
beyond the maximum limits of size al
ready attained.
It is well known that ships drawing
as much as thirty-two feet in sea water
have entered or passed from New York
harbor as well as some other ports,
and there Is no reason to believe that
the limit of draught has yet been reach
ed. It was, therefore, decided that the
least navigable depth in the canal
should be thirty-five feet, and that limit
has been carefully observed throughout
Its entire length. In the harbor en
trances at the extremities of the canal,
says William H. Burr, in Scribner"s.
this depth of thirty-five feet is provided
at mean low tide.
A Queer Servian Custom.
A traveler through Servia will often
notice dolls hung up inside the cottage
windows. He learns that the dolls are
put up as a sign to announce to way
farers that a marriageable daughter
dwells in the house.
Delicate Work.
A Baltimore engraver has put the
alphabet on the head of a common pin.
The work took only an hour and a half.
MR WLLKIt I DMfflrtTCK i(flb2SQ&
TOBOGGANING WITH ELEPHANT.
Hunter Beats the Furious Animal in a
Contest of Wits.
Elephants are so often the winners
in an encounter with men that It .19
rather Interesting to learn from Chums
of one that was fairly outwitted. It
was an African elenhant taller, lighter
and nimbler than the Asiatic variety.
Like most elephants, when roused ne
proved himself capable of considerable
gymnastic feats.
" An English sportsman, out after ele
phants, had wounded a magnificent
specimen. Unfortunately for him the
wound was slight and the animal,
greatly infuriated, turned and charged
him. -
It was a terrifying sight With Its
enormous ears 6preao out like sails,
and emitting shrill notes of rage, the
monster came thundering over the
ground like a runaway locomotive. The
hunter fired a second shot but missed.
His nerve was" shaken, and throwing
down his rifle, he sought safety in
flight
Near at hand was a steep hill, and
toward this he turned; for being but
slightly acquainted with the climbing
powers of elephants, he thought his
pursuer might be baffled by the steep
ness of the ascent. It was a terrible
disappointment to find that the ele
phant could climb a bill as quickly as
he could, good runner though he was.
He would have been speedily over
taken if he had not thought of an ex
pedient He knew that elephants never
run or even walk down a steep incline,
but always crouch, gather their feet
together, lean well back and slide
down. Just as the furious animal got
within a few yards of him, therefore,
the hunter suddenly doubled and ran
down the hill again.
Quick as a flash the elephant turned,
too, gathered itself together, and trum
peting with rage, slid down after the
man. The hunter had just time to
spring out of the way as the great beast
came tobogganing after him. smashing
trees and shrubs, and carrying every
thing before it like an avalanche.
Once more the hunter dashed to the
top of the hill, while the elephant un
able to stop itself, went careering down
tn tho verv foot where, apparently un
derstanding that it had been outwirteo,
and feeling sore and disappointed, .it
rose to its full height and waiKea wear
ily back, to its native woods.
It is said that Mrs. Harrison pro
nounces her "Calmady" with the accent
on the middle syllable.
Mrs. Voynich's romance, "The Gad
fly." although published over four
years, was sent to press recently for Its
twenty-third edition by Henry Holt &
Company.
. Miss Alice Colwell Hogan. author of
"Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch."
published by the Century Company,
was born in Louisville, Ky.. where she
has been prominent in social and liter
ary life, i Her sense of humor is very
keen. Till lately she has written mainly
short stories. Mrs. Wiggs is her first
effort as a fiction writer.
Miss Marie Van V'orst, who has done
some excellent work as a short story
writer, is a daughter of Judge Van
Vorst of New York, formerly Chancel
lor of New York, president of the Cen
tury Club, and founder of the Hollanc
Society of that city. Miss Van Vorst
wrote the honeymoon novel, "Bagsby's
Daughter" (Harpers), in collaboration
with her sister-in-law.
Kate Sanborn says she is "dog-tired
of historic novels;" that she welcomes
tales of fat Jews and slim Italians, and
doll-faced flirts and silly egotists, and
heroes and heroines in working clothes,
who do not slash with sabers and
prance about on Impossible steeds, de
stroying or mashing all they encounter.
She has had enough of cavaliers and
royal lovers and duels.
People will ask you: Have you read
Ruskin? Have you read Dickens? Have
you read Macaulay? Have you read
Tennyson? As their thoughts turn to
ward Concord, however, they speak in !
another tense: Do you read Emerson! j
This is as it should be. I only wish we '
could confidently ask the like question
respecting other authors. From Deaf
ness and Cheerfulness.
Conan Doyle thinks his best book is
"The White Company." Stanley Wey
man believes that the opinion of the
writer as to the merits of his book '.s
valueless. "I have never read," he says,
"ten pages of any book I have written,
after publication. H. G. Wells does not
know which is his best book; he thinks
well or ill of one on one score, and of
another on another score.
Twas a Soft Piece.
There is a story told of an Irishman
who was arrested for throwing a piece
of coal at a friend and breaking his
jaw. When the case came np in court
the prisoner admitted his guilt.
"You admit, then," said the Judge,
"that you threw the piece of coal that
broke the man's jaw?"
"Yis, sir, yer honor," was the reply;
"but" in an excusatory tone "It war
soft coal." Minneapolis Journal.
Prospective Troubles.
"The Americans are invading every
mercantile field," said one European
artist.
"Yes," answered the other. "The first
thing we know they will be producing
the 'old masters' that they so much
enjoy purchasing on their own ac
count" Washington Star.
American Oil favored.
Because of the poor quality of Rus
sian petroleum supplied it the Gre
cian government has ordered in New
York 72O.0C0 gallons.
Grass in Human Eye.
A small grass seed which bad ger
minated while in a patient's eyes has
just been removed by a Japanese ocu
list The more credit you expect the less
j ou get
TJ. S- Lund 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 or umber lianas in
the States of California, Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the FubUc Land States by act or
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
Durchase or the ne or section xso. 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 estaousn his claim to saia lana oerore
the Register and Receiver of this office at
Ore eon 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 ana an 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 tor ine saie oi nmoer lianas in
the States of California. Oreeon. Nevada
and Washington Territory." as extended
to all the Fubuc Lana' states by act or
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.; 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 day of April, 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES. Register.
TJ. S. Iand 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.
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 ne4 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.
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, 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 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.
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,
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. m
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.; J. M. McCaleb, of
Independence, Ore.: L. C- Gllmore. of In
dependence, Ore.; O. A. Kramer, 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, 1SS2,
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
the land sought is more valuable for Its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land Derore the Register ana Re
ceiver of . this office 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. E. Ireland, of In
dependence, Ore.; o. A. Kramer, or ln-
deDendence. Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to tile their claims in this office on or De
fore said 8th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
IT. 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 or June 3, 1878, entitled An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washineton 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 soutn. Range no. 7 west,
and will offer Droof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for Its
timber or stone than tor agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re
ceiver of this office at Oregon city. ore.
on Tuesdav. the 8th dar of ADril. 1902.
He names as witnesses: C. B. 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-aescriDea lands are requestea
to file their claims in this office on or be
fore said 8th day of April. 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
V. 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 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. &w. ior me
purchase of the se of Section No. 3, 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 xuesaay, ine stn aay or April, isuz.
He names as witnesses: C E. Ireland,
of Independence. Ore.: Willard. Ireland.
of Independence, Ore.; 3. M. McCaleb. of
inaepenaence, ore.; mssie Robertson, ox
independence, ure.
Any and all nersons claiming adverselv
the above-described lands are requested
to nie tneir claims in mis otnee on or be
fore said 8th day of April. 1902.
- uiias. t$. jaoojtiifis, 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. Oresron. Nevada
and Washington Territory." as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4. 1892,
HARRY DE BORD.
of Portland. County of Multnomah, State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement No. 5688, for the
purcnase or tne swh or Section No. 4, in
Township No. 13 south. Ranae No. 7 west
and will offer proof to show that
ine iana sougnt is more valuable Tor 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
inaepenaence. ure.; lieo. Jones, or 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 Drovisions 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 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 sw4 of Section No. 26. in
Township No. 13 south. Range No. 7 west.
ana win oner proor to snow 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 8,t 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. Gllmore, 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.
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 Washingt6n 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
ils sworn statement. No. 5606, for the
purcnase or tne nwi or section xso. ze, 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 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,
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 of the se4 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: O. L. Brown,
of 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-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 office
his sworn statement. No. 5604, for the
purchase of the seV 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, the 7th day of April, 1902.
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 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,
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 sei 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. Gllmore, 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, 1892,
PEARti 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 se4 of neH, e of
seV4. sw of aeYt 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. Gllmore,
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.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Reglater.
TJ. 8. Land Office,
Oreeon City, Ore., Jan. 33, IMS.
Notice is hereby given that in com-
gllance with the provisions of the act of
ongress of June 3, 1878. entitled "An
Act for the Sale of Timber Lands in
the States of California, Oregon. Nevada
?,nd Washington Territory," aa extended
o 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 nwK of Section No. 34. in
Township No. IS south. Range No. 1 west
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for its
timber or atone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
Bald 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. 1103.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
TJ. S. Land Office,
Oregon City, Ore.. Jan. 23, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com-
Ellance with the provisions of the act of
'ongress 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,
JAMES O. SMITH,
of Independence. County of Polk, State
of Oregon, has thts day filed in this office
his sworn statement No. 5600. for the
purchase of the nH of ne and iwli
of ne 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 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 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.
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 monaay, tne i in aay oi April, iwz.-
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 or Polk. State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement. No. 5598, for the
purchase of the neV4 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 Cfty, Ore.,
on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1902.
lie names as witnesses: wuiara ire
land, of Monmouth, Ore; C. E.. Ireland.
or inaepenaence, ure. ; ueorge jones, oi
Independence, Ore.; Pearl Hedges, of In
dependence, Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely,
the above-described lands aTe 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-
Bliance with the provisions of the act of
ongress 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 sw of Section No. 34, tit
Township No. 13 south, Range No. 7 west.
ana win oner prooi iu snuw mat
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: 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 -flebcrlbed lands are requested
to file their c2a'ms In this office on or be
fore said 7th day of April, 1902.
CHAS. B. MOORES, Register.
THE "HEN DERBY.'
Novel Contest Originated by an In
ventor of Queer Races. '
The late Sir John Astley was distin
guished as an Inventor of absurd con
tests. His great forte was arranging
paftoa hatnraan animala urhiofi nflttirn a TA-
parently had made most unsuitable for
the purpose. His crowning triumph,
as reported in Cassell's Magazine, was
his institution of the only races that
ever took place between chickens. '
When quartered at Windsor, sir Jonn
visited a friend who lived near by and
kept a large number of hens. . He no
ticed how rapidly the chickens ,used to.
scurry to their mother when food was
thrown to her.
Here was the germ of an Idea for an
interesting match, and at mess a few.
nights later Sir John expounded to bis
brother officers his plans for a great
chicken-race.
He had bought from a farmer a hen
and a brood of chickens. Each officer
was to choose a chicken and mark it
with a ribbon, so he could easily recog
nize it. The chickens were to be placed
about fifty yards away from their moth
er, and whichever one of them reached
her first in answer to her cackle when
food was thrown to her was to be ad
judged the winner.
The "hen Derby" came off in the bar
racks at Windsor, and was witnessed
by nearly the whole brigade of Guards,
who traveled down from London espe
cially to see it
The race was such a success that it
was arranged to repeat It the following
week. It might possibly have become
a regular fixture, and a racing stable
of chickens been added to the attrac
tions at Windsor, If Sir John Astley's
chicken had not won on each occasion
with such ease as to create a suspicion
among the other competitors.
Then It was found that in both races
Sir John had selected a sturdy young
cock, who was much too speedy for his
sisters.
When Tictory is, a certainty for one
particular competitor contests lose In
terest, and so the chicken-races at
Windsor came to a sudden end.