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--- -------- ...-----■■■.■I.— ■■ m v m mrn e iTY NEWS K A L L S C IT Y VOL. XII HOMESTEADERS WIN FIGHT FOR CANCELLED BOOTH-KELLY CLAIMS 4 1 > HILLSBORO HAS |3000 EIRE Bank Pravidont'a Residence Burn« Down da Ho Attends Suit. No. 21. O R E G O N , S A T U R D A Y , J A N U A R Y 22, 1010 CONTEST MAKES A GOOD START Hillsboro, Or.. Jan. 17. When Edward Schulmerich, president o f the Hillsboro Commercial Rank Curiiomtl)ii WhloS Want oil lh *m in was present ut u lawsuit in Port ll. j of First Fore.t K*if#»*e Lands land today his home ut Sixth and loses Main streets, Hillsboro, was gut ted by file. ltoieburg, Or.. Jan. IB.— Claim* Deep snow interfered with the o f five Rosaburg homesteader* firemen and tin* loss on the house were toiluy allowed by the local is total. A large proportion of Use the free vote coupon in this The Mg prize voting contest an land office officials when land household effects were saved. formerly owned by the Booth* The loss is $30*X), partly insured. nounced in these columns last week issue. I f you know o f any lady is creating more interest than we who has not been nominated and Kelley Lumber company was imagined it would at the begining. whom you think would make a thrown open to entry.* The lands, 500,000 GINS AVAILABLE Nominations o f contestants are good race use the nominating being live claims located east o f being sent to this office daily and blank in the announcement and Cotta««* Grove, were those de 300,000 More Outfit* Could Be Had soon there will be many who would , send her name to this paper or clared to be held by the company by Amorioa in 90 Day*. be willing recipients o f a fine $40t bring it in person and her name m under fraudulent entry by decis Washington, Jan. 17. Quar Obermeyer & Sons piano or other will be entered. It matters not if ion o f the supreme court o f the termaster-General Aleshin* told valuable prizes enumerated in this she be married or single. i.’ -j United States the House military committee list. Read the rules in the large ad In opposition to the homestead All of these handsome prizes are in this issue or we will mail them ers was R. E. Smith, represent- today that equipment for an Army o f 600,000 men was either enumerated in the announcement upon request. Inspect the offer in « the California and Oregon in the Government storehouses on another page and will be given ings of the merchants and learn Land company. This company or run he bought in the open to some of the young ladies o f this how you may secure votes for endeavored to file on the land as market in less than three months. vicinity. yourself or friend. Be sure to ask f< restry strip, claiming right to The question is how can 1 do it? these merchants for coupons. the land as provided by law, in Equipment for 500,000 is in Army lieu o f other lands placed in na or militiu depots; and manufac All that is necessary is to get your j Those who do not understand turing concerns, the General said, relatives and friends to ask for tional forest reserves. the rules and regulations o f this could easily turn out equipment coupons from the merchants who The claim o f Smith was over contest can call at this office or are donating prizes in this voting write us and we will be pleased ruled in favor o f the homestead for 300,<XX) in IX) days. contest. ers, who are Dell V. Hast, W il to go over the proposition with BUSY YEAR FOR POLK COUNTY For each dollar spent with the liam liulen, U. I. Hunnicutt. you. merchanti you will receive 25 votes Charles C. Miller and Humphrey Mill owners in the western paid Extra Priia of $10 Kankin. Each o f the homestead o f the county predict a busy year w hich can be voted for any o f the | The first count in the contest ers was on the land today, claim for 1916. It is reported that most contestants. Also to get your friends to subscribe for this paper. will be made on Feb. 12 at which ing settlement. o f the logging camps will resume For each one year new subscrip time $10 in gold will be awarded •jperatious about February 1. This tion you will receive (XX) votes: for to the contestant having the high will be the means of putting more PRU&RESSIVE REGISTRY Ml. each one year renewal 500 votes: est number o f votes at that time. than 500 men to work. for each year back subscription This prize is extra, in addition to 100 votes. O f course it is to be the other prizes offered, and its Books at Albany Record 343 Repub BRIDGES ARE DAMAGED understood that under no circum winning will not bar the winner licans and 19? Osmoorats. v Independence, Or., Jan. 17. stances are coupons issued by the from securing the piano or any of Albany, Or., Jan. 17.— Men Several bridges along the Luckia- merchants except upon cash pur the merchants prizes. outnumber women almost three mute have been washed out by chases. Do it now and help someone reap to one in the first two weeks’ re- high water resulting from the re We have been asked if the wife the benefits o f this liberal offer. gistration in Linn County. Of cent heavy snow. In many places or daughter o f merchants who are Remember that many o f the mer the 58b voters who had enrolled traffic has been blocked by d rift ««operating with this paper in this chants o f this town are interested up to this morning, 183 were men wood. voting contest may compete for in this contest and give a 25-vote and 153 women. anv prize, neither can the wite or coupon with every $1 cash pur Not a single Progressive has daughter or any of the merchants chase. CREAMERY IS PLANNED registered yet. The voters who who are cooperating with this This contest is between individ The farmers near Monmouth have registered thus far are dis paper in this contest enter the! uals and no lodge or other organ B are endeavoring to organize a co- tributed among the various par competition. ization will be permitted to stand I S ties as follows: Republican, 343; operative creamery. Plans have The reason for this are obvious, as the candidate o f any particular already been made. Under prop Democratic, 1U2; Prohibition. 22; and we are very sure that the organization with the understand- er management it is believed that Socialist, 10; Indcpent, 14; refus merchants will feel just as we dq ed to state political affiliation. 3; it can be made to benefit the far in regard to thè mattef. We ipg if she wins the piano or other prizes it is to go to that organiza mers by an increase o f their pay miscellaneous, 2. want this contest conducted with tion. Such an agreement would for cream 25 to 30 |>er cent. the greatest possible fairness, with be manifestly unfair to the other no occasion or opportunity for any contestants. Any candidate so TEAMS CROSS COLUMBIA ON ICE ELECTION OFFICIALS FREED body to criticise. The ballot box detected will be disqualified. The is now at our office, ready to re names o f the merchants who are Morcury Drops to 17 Below lero at Pro3idont Wilson Pardons Oklahoma ceive votes. The box will not be giving handsome prizes and help The Dalles, opened until the first count is ing to make this contest a big suc p Election Officials Who ProvenAcd The Dalles, Or.„ Jan. 17.—This made on Feb. 12. The judges will cess are: Negroes Voting city is .experiencing one o f the i be absolutely disinterested jieople. N. Selig, coldest spells in its history, the in whom everybody will have con Frank Gwinn and J. J. Beal, o f Falls City Mercantile Co. mercury having dropped to 17 fidence. There will be no favor- Oklahoma, who as Democratic below last night. The maximum J. C. Talbott, ism. The lady who secures the election judges intimidated negro largest number of votes will win temperature this afternoon was M. L. Thompson, i voters and refused to allow them 4 above. During 43 years, the the piano, and so on down for the W. A. Persey. ' to vote, was pardoned Monday by period for which an official re rest o f the prizes. W e wish there 1 President Wilson. Gwinn and W e want new subscribers and a cord has been kept, The Dalles were pianos enough to go around Beal were convicted in the federal lot o f them, and theie girls will has been colder than 17 only for all o f the girls, but there are cou»l o f enforcing the “ grand get them tor us by seeing their twice, in February, 1884, and on not, and all but one will have to father clause" which the Supreme friends and inducing them to sub January 12, 1909. be content with one o f the many court declared unconstitutional, scribe or renew for this paper. A heavy blanket o f snow covers other beautiful prizes offered. i It was by such methods o f intimi W e guarantee to make the paper the ground. Teams hauling loads Voting can commence at any dation that the Democrats were well worth the money o f every are now being driven across the time in a ballot box which is now enabled to carry the state and subscriber, and we expect to hold Columbia River there. in this office and the keys to the with these men in jail during the these new subscribers for many box will be given to the awarding I presidential bout. Wilson’s inter committee whoèe names will be years to come. That is the only V«Vf> MAN FALLS IN CINDER PIT est might sidler. However, the ■ $3 announced in another issue o f this way we can make this contest I I egislature of that state has been make money for us. Pendleton, Ore. Jan. 17. —Del paper. Jackson, roundhouse foreman of called for and extra session, and they can he trusted to enact laws the O.-W. R. & N. Company’s to prevent a free ballot and an terminal yards at Pilot Rock, had honest count. a narrow escape from being fro zen to death today, when he fell VILLA DECLARED TO BE OUTLAW into a cinder pit and lay there un- conscions for several hours. Mr. Send this vote to The Falls City News office within fifteen Jackson was unable to see the pit Carranta Authorizes Any Citizen to days from date and it will count twenty-five votes. No money Execute the Rebel on account of the steam from the required with this coupon. engine in the roundhouse, walked General Carranza has formally 1 W' Vote For ! m into the pit. proclaimed Francisco Villa. Pablo When he came to his senses and Lopez and Rafael Castro to !>e Dated January 15, 1916. called for assistance he was rush outlaws because o f the massacre % ■ ed to Pendleton on a freight en of American citizens at Santa NOT GOOD AFTE R FE BR U AR Y 12, 1916. gine. His face is badly bruised Ysbel. An.v*itizen o f the repub and one side o f his face is frozen. lic may execute them on sight. § Several Nominations have Already Been Made and More Are Expected to Follow Soon-Plenty of Time Yet to Enter. B if, i 25 VOTE COUPON I I NEW POLICY WILL SOON BE ADOPTED DETAILS GIVEN LATER SELIG’S, Falls City’s Largest Store. Snappy Little Business Stones Watch this Space Next Saturday for the Beginning of Heart to Heart Talks About Advertising’ L*» By Roy B. Simpson Read the first and you’ ll watch for the next ar.d next-and next. The reading o f these talks will get to be a habit with you. Whether you are an advertiser or a reader o f advertisements you will find these talks full o f genuine human interest— humor—sentiment— suc cess. You will realize as never before the vital im portance o f advertising to every man. woman and child. It is the biggest thing in our existence. The author’s long experience as reporter-editor- journalist covering 23 states, and 15 years as direc tor o f National Advertising and Sales Campaigns for large corporations has given him a deep know ledge o f human nature and and an understanding o f advertising such as few men possess. Read Every Talk—IV« Worth While. m fl