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.HH.oiL JjemL Vul. XXIX. HILLSBORO, WASHINGTON' COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH ai, 1902. No. 44 IKOHiSMONAL t'AKOS. T1KI J. tl Toxins, . 1. TkUU Notary Public, TIION II. A K. U TONGUE, 'ITt H.N KYK-AT-LA W, Dim It m.iiibj,, 5, Moiyan Block. W. X. lUltKKTT, ITOILNEYK-AT-LAW, v Ull.lMt Illll.Ori tUN ( ru Culrl I Hook. Uoums Bad 7. liKM'ON 1I0YYMA., TTORNJCY-AT-LAW. Hil.LMMMlO, GHKCJ4 )N Ovmiii: Kooius 6 aiui 7. Morgan Wool, JOHN M. WALL, TTOR N Iv Y- AT-.LAW, IIILUHBOUO, OKKGON. IS.iiley. Morgan Block, Rooms 1A2 S. T. MNkl.ATtK, H. II. C M. IIIIYS1C1AN AND SURGEON llll.l.HHOUO, ()l(K(i )N. Owns: at rsiilcnn., iHt of tonrl II. mm, hT he will h found at all noun when oot visiting ortiienw. J. r, TAUUMIS, . Jm C P. K. K. SURGEON, !UI,l.ttlM)KO, UK N. ilrnns ni ItasinsMrts t oorner Ihlrd auil Al nil Ktroetn. Orlios boura, HUH) to 12 a. in., I to A ami 7 to H p. iu. I e.lt.taou to resident, from Oronk Jr M' Drugstore at all hoots. All enlla irouiuv . m,.' lit or ilny. r A. lit I LEV, M. i:. JJHVHICIAN AND SURGEON HI1.I.IIM. OKKOON. OlHce Moritnn I'nilry Week, tip ilaira, rooms 1:', l.ianl lie-Wenon. h. W.Uor. Imun. I.U.O a roo,.U t'"";)tth ,ph0UM J. K. A Irk INS. Dentist, iiu.i.mhko, oregon. Hkku k Ilmnis: 9 a. in. Ii 4:il0 p. m. Oilicu. in Union Mt-k over Pharmacy It. NIXON, KNTIST, 1. 1 1 U KrtT ( i ISO V E, OR KOON I) IWwrnrti "iiil t-th $ri..Ki rxr set. t'enient .hi, I Annilfuni lillini'N Ml cents csrb. UoXil Idlings In. m SI uii. Vitalised air lor pai .i ...... .. . i ;.m init throe doors north of Hriuk vt nn. Hlioe bonra from a.-in. to p. a, tiii: I.KANII CANON Or THE KANSAS. AK I'.Hiivl i if nctvrii niuotit; all tlie Urtiioiw ol C.iliirrttlit. Itt'lntr situatm! on tlm in lin tf i' leuveri Km tltHi ilf l-iwft (Vntiii Oily and S:ilitli in 1 1 front rHno of the H it kien, h the mint HH- ular, liiiirino; iiml inHKnillrrat. IViwn tlii nimbly t !i fl in Ihx litnrt of the trMt'il"' nu't-lmrrii-r null the racing wsit'-is of Ih" ArtaiiHh Ktver, lashed inln fiiiiiiiin fury and dsHhcd Into Miunniii! Hpray by IH wift JtMt-ent tliriiuh llin Icirluoiis ilefllo. Mo I ar row in thu itatwiitf u one 'point tlmt there wits no room for both the roail ami river, ami thiTrfore cur ioii' ly rtinslrurU il brliitte of aienl had to im ihrown lenjIliwlHe of the fln-nin. i.x-nileil from iron sui Mirln morlirx inlollin ration walls . . . . . , I.... . I I..A on -Hrli fltlM io toe rit;iu mm wn. Ami ritfhf Iutp r.in e m-cn Die t-IU mnx o( nil tlm moon's Kn'i'l',,,r that whK'h bus Ixmti aptly nilletl "The lioynl dorRe." For two thousand nix liiinilriil fet't lltf solid monoliths aonr upward tlve times as lofty as thH WnxliiiiKtnn Ionum-nt, the hiu'lit HTin:inctit structure reared by the hrttid of man. Ho word can aileiimtU'ly tlcscrlbw the mauniOcence of Hie wvne. Only thom who have lirhi'M lit tlorlis can appreciate them. This is but ono of thp many won tiers of nature revealed to the travel r tin lli Denver Kin Orande Kiilroiul, "Tho Scenic Line of the World." Fur detailed inforiiiation about thU must dolihlful trip to Ihu Klst, Adilnas J. D. Mansfield, Gen'l Act, llto tirande Nyslciii, Port land. Oregon. CASTOR I A For Infant and Children. Tbe Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the ZtJ4-jl-Blgnatuxs of LAcAlZ The Story of a Soldier's Struggle 4 o By Brig. General Charles King CHAPTER I. The sunshine of a glorious autumn morning was Blunting along the valley of the rawnoe, throning hold shadows Into the flata and lighting the land scape for miles with crimson and goid. Tho dew sparkling on the wild "bull" berry bushes, on tufted buffalo gross and tiny flowerets mantled the bluffs with diamonds and was still so strong as to defy its one enemy, the sun Rod. The frost bad smitten the scant foliage n the banks of the winding stream, and the leaves had donned their glori ous hues, aettlng forth their richest col oras the swan reserves Its song to meet the universal conqueror. The uilst rose slowly from the silent, shal low pools, and from distant village ana from tho neighboring heights the smoke of chimney or cninpllre soared straight to the skies. It was a morn ing to send the blood lenping through young veins and to brighten the eye of age, a morning In which all nature seemed to rejoice and all mankind to thank God for the joy of living. Yet In the midst of a scene of such peace and health and hope tUere stood alone man, still young, from whose face hope, peace, even health, apparently, had fled and whose attitude was one of utter grief and dejection. lie was leaning against a branching willow. gazing Into the depths of the broad pool of the Pawnee just aliove tho rap ids with Uod alone knows what thoughts seething through his brain. when the silence of the morning was broken by sudden, stirring sound. Close at hand from tho willows serosa the stream there rang out loud and clear the call of a cavalry trumpet, fol lowed almost Instantly by tbe appear ance of half a dozen horsemen moving at steady walk from a brenk In the timber and descending the gentle slope to the ford. Foremost rode a power fully built soldier In the field uniform of the United States horse. Ilehlnd, side by side, came two young soldiers, all three evidently ollleers. Then fol lowed a brace of troojiers orderlies or grooms and a Jnunty lad with the yel low braid and glistening trumpet slung from the shoulder. Straight through the ford the leader splashed, looking neither to right nor left, the sunlight pei-ring under his hat brim and cresting with gold his bushy eye brows and bustling mustache. Straight at his heels followed bis little party, and then from the same opening In the Willows there burst Into view the hend of a column of cavalry, moving at the same measured pace and with the same erect and martini bearing. At the first sound of the trumpet the lonely figure at the edge of the pool darted back out of view and. bending low, stood where by (leering through the bushes the column could lie kept In sight, but when a moment Inter the fluttering guidon of the foremost troop came suddenly flaunting Into the sun shine, all Its brilliant color Instantly enhanced, some Intense emotion seem ed to seize upon the lonely watcher. Rising to his full height, with his clinched hands thrown above his bend. he whirled abont and. with an Innrticu lute cry, sank like a stricken bull to earth and luy face downward and bur led In his arms, bis whole form shaken with sobs. Troop after troop, until the fourth had passed, the squadron t russed the ford and moved steadily up the south ward slope, following a winding road that led to the group of buildings crowning the height, and still the young man lay there. Over beyond the low line of hi tiff to tbe west a cloud of dust began to rise, and there was sound of martial music. A tall flag staff, looking like a slim white arrow, pierced the sky line from that west ward crest, and the little bit of bunting fluttering at Its summit was suddenly lowered, only to be replaced a moment later by a s.rmtiol that told It was some unusual occasion at the post, t:ie arriv al perhaps of some dignitary of superi or rank, and in confirmation of this view, a the great garrison Ihig swung up to the head of the staff, the earth trembled and the hootn of a bnttery s.i lute thrublHHl on the ear. Kven then there was no change In the attitude of the sufferer unless If were that he bur led his face still deeHr In his nrins. but all of a sudden he started, half raised bis head ami listened. Somewhere up si ream a clear, power ful voice was shouting: "I-angilou! Krlc. old chap! For God's aake. where are you?" Hurriedly the listener drew bis hand kerchief bard across bis eyes, shaking J Ten j i Years X 1 j Trial j bis bead In the elVoit to mill himself together. Hut he gave no nnsuer. Presently the call was repented, hind er, nearer, and now bounding boo beats could be heard. "Krle.Isuy! Krlc!" Ilirru was something almost com manding lu tho cry, and still no nn swer came from the man, who evident ly recognized both voice and name, whom Indeed tho former seemed bring a tilt of hoK or help or comfort, for tho utter deionil in his palo, sad face was lightuued tho veriest trifle. Yet lie turned again toward the river, as though resolute to Ignore the sum mons. Tho next instant, glad and winsome In the sunshine nt the edge of the tin her, there galloped into sight a young oflleer whoso brave blue eyes and rud dy cheeks and fair, crisply curling hair would have Invited more than a single glance, while the grace of his, strong jet slender form nnd hla capital seat iu saddle would havo mudo him marked even among a score of his fellows. He rode with utter abandon, leaping his mettlesome, excited hurso over the few obstacles along the fringe of willows os though he and his Meed had wings a:id this was caay as fiylr.fi. "Eric! Eric I.niigtlon, I say!" ran, out tho brave young voice once more, and then, as a gleam of the sunshine shot through tho willows, his eagerly searching eyes caught sight of the lone figure, the object of his morning scout In nu Instant he had sprung from saddle. "Erie you you" he began In al most boyish eagerness.. "Stand where you are, Kounld!" ho conimandlngly spoke to his beautiful horse and then unhesitatingly leaving him without fastening of nuy kind, fairly leaped In to the timber nnd to the side of his friend. Whipping off his gauntlet, be held forth his bared hand. "rjemember Old Ppot's story, Eric; what we used to bear from those cav alry fellows never give a gloved hand If you want to'talk business with In dlan or friend? Old man. you you," ami for n moment he paused partly for brent h. partly for words, nnd the bright l.lm eyes seemed suspiciously near brimming, "you ve given mo a bad night and a woeful morning. If It hadn't been for Melville, Ood bless him. I don't know what I'd done. He snw 1 was Just nil upset. He said You may find him down by the river.' He Krtld there'd Ik- half an hour before review nnd for tue to tell you for him for him, by heaven!" nnd here the young soldier s emotion was too much for his eyes "that you mustn't think of :oing until tie ha.! iind a chanvi to say n word of friendship. Erie, what more do you mod to keep you from giving us all the slip?" Almost Impulsively the elder turned. tears starting Into his own haggard eves. "Old Melville any thnt, Itodney? Io you you're not making It better than he did God bless hlin anyhow In your loyal effort to comfort me." "Swear to It, Eric, If need be, nnd 1 know It's what you deserve to hear." Then. wh'b rueful smile: "Even if you did try to pull out without giving any fellow a chance. 1 missed you Just after 1 Just after the Ili'oektotis' func tion broke up. Woodrow nnd I scooted over to your room the moment we could get nwny, and there was your luggage nil packed, but no sign of you. Couldn't find Hurricane either wish you could have seen that old nigger sit ting on the back steps crying this morning so I started through the post. scouting everywhere I thought yon might be except except" And here an honest Mush went tip to the young fellow's brows. "Well, it was 3 o'clock when I left a note for you In tho old roost and f when I got in there again nnd found my note there, but not you, only old Hurricane lioottooing nt the hack. Listen! Yes, there goes ndju t.mt'a call. Erie. I mny tell Melville you'll come? Steady there, Itonnld!" he Interjected, for the spirited chnrgcr, well knowing the call, had whirled nlieut nnd was pawing nnd snorting in manifest Impatience. IIIh owner mov ed to his side, but his eyes never left the form of h!s friend. It was a moment before the hitter could speak. Meantime the young lieu- ennnt had vaulted Into saddle nnd was A brilliant tprvtactc Iny .r'ore the eyes ol Lric Lnwjduik at once caressing nnd controlling bis fet, who was fretting and plunging In bis eagerness to gallop to bis place "in battery." "Mny, tell the major I thank him with all my heart. I shnll lie there." And now Kcnnld sprang away like a leer, shooting up the slope toward the west ns though life had no higher Joy than a hand gallop. Lieutenant May turned In the uad ilo to wave a friendly hand to the figure standing nt the edge rf the willows. Then horse anil ildet lu long, easy curve rounded the shoul der of the bluff and skimmed out of sight Half an hour later a brilliant apecta- Will' A SOt IAL1ST. (To the ilitor.) Will you pe-rolt mo 1 1 say t J the farmers and reader of your taper why I am a socialist, aud why I think every umn who tills the land should do all In his, power t" inaugurate socialism? I I rust 1 havo ml labored and struculed fur an exi.-tnnce for more than CO ycurs and to enrich thoie who product) nothing without tie. oiniiir conscious of the fact, yet iniMt admit that 1 whs 40 years old bo.rorn I perceived tlmt, under our present ini'tbcd of production and distribution, I lie ircducersof wealth muni, undvr our j.ret-eiit economic system, forever strugglo in poverty Here I must Uirewt a moment History shown too plainly that the l-xwn enacted by all nations have beau in the iu'ercst of the few, and agaiiitit the many; also that the gov emiti;; power never lets go its hold upon the governed until they have arken and united (heir power and broken the hold of their oppressors. nor can It be expected that I hoy ever will, for the nu fi-ee is all quiet uutil there i.i nn uprising bent nth. Tlnwe who produce the meat wealth of ha ms have but a meagre subsistence, I'liey imusI, if they would have belter 0 iiulilii.il.", make the laws. Those who know that there is a debt of fitriy-five billion ag;aiut the people of the United Kittles, drawiuir at IfM two billions Inlerest per annum, lo not need lo lie told that llieie is iiiiik thing radically wrong in our excliMit(;t HMi iii 'I In to ore hut lew thai are i-li ngglinj; nt w with small ftirtns without ihc neceH.-ary machinery to enable them to com M'to with the liirgH land owner that can nihke more linn a lmre sulwi.iU eu'ee. It is clainii tl linft t hose who can coiiiiimiid the necesmiry machin ery C'in pttidiK'c a bushel of wheat at a cost of three cent-', hile it coats the HVtrttge fiirmtr three cents lo thnntdi m bushel. It is luiOKhible for the ordinarv farmer to compete with fho large farmer, hence his lu- ten st must lie m-.t riilit if- if we con tinue our presenl method ol compe tition it will 'only be a short time until there will hi a wheat raili ng trui t, ai d it potali e raising tru-d, n f.n-l, a It ust iu every licltl ol pro duction, while I lie great free and wealth producing million will tie serfs. When that time arrives we will be deprived of even the privilege of voting, hence the necessity of im mediate nnd independent nclion on the part of thtwe alio produce the wealth of the world. There Is not he Mighlest hope of help from either of I he old parties, for those who own the wealth and hold the otids of I lie people, control both the lit partie.i, and tliey will never give p their hold en the laborer of the country until forced lo do so. We remember (he Kuutlu rn ftlave holder. f thee had ever been a time in Ihe history of nations when the rulers of men, of their own free will, took a lep forward (here might he hope In trusting to them, hut you, Mr. Kd- r, must be aware that rulers are mmensely practical. They ara not reamers, hence there can lie no re inn in them unless it be to combine their intcret tM,avoid competition and thereby secure greater profits and more wealth with less rixk. That, I must admit, is commendable, hut they do not propose by so doing to lighten the burden of the toiler who produces the wealth. They can, with the ait of machinery, produce a wagon at a eott of $12 or tli, or a pair of shoes in twenty minutes. I'liey have no idea of making a cor. responding reduction in Ihe length of time it takes Ihe consumer to pay Tor them. No, tin t is (ho consum er's business. It is their business to us. the power of the government lo open new fields for ezpioiture, while the toilers of Iheirown nation go to the gallery, CII p. tor houses, prisons and insane asylums. All this has no terrors for the practical man. The dreamer mut tlm! the remedy fur all the evils that eff 'tt humanity. The socialists are the dreamers now. They proose thnt if it takes but twenty minutes to make a pair of ehoes, or six days' tabor (o build a wanii that the con. turner fchall only he required lo give thesameamouut of time In exchange for It, and thereby do away with the necessity for debt, Jails and poor hou-es. It in time that the producers of wealth do his own thinking and not be misled longer by tho sophistries of th hired politicians, of I hone who think it no crime to roh labor of its earnings, and I would kindly ask every farmer to investigate the de mauds of tbe socialists. The popu list demands were gissl and social istic, but they did uot cover HutUciont ground. I supiiorted them with all my power uutil the democratic party got control, then I had no fmther bwpe for the succe-s of the demands, and left the purty Immediately. A. U. liltOWN. Caa't keep It Secret. The-splctidid work of Dr. King's New Life Tills Is diily coming to iignt. mo such grand remedy for Liver bmI Uowel troubles was ever known before. Thoua.inds Ideas them for curing Constipation, Sick Headache, liilloustiess, Jaundice and indigestion. Try theua. 1:6c at Delta Drug Store. Practically Marviug. "After using a few liottlceof Kodol Dyaiiepsia Cure my wife received perfect and rmanent relief from severe aud chronic case of stomach troble." says J. It. Holly, real estate insurance and loan agent, of Maeoml III. "Before using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure she could not eat an ordinary meal without Intense suffering, She is now entirely cured. Severn physicians and many remedies ha failed to give relief." You don' have lo diet. Kat any good food you want, hut don't overload the stomach. Kodol Dcspepiia Cure will always digest it for vou. Delta Drugstore. KEAL ESTATE TKANSKKKS. 11 Hamilton to Amelia Hher- wood 160 a sec 8 1 1 u 5... $ 8M D C Miller to J It Kechr 4 a Kruildalead Forest Oiove.... 280 John M Wall to Chris Telers Its 1 to 10 blk 40 Cornel iu 800 D K Halpruner to T W Thomp. son tract 35 a sec 82 t 1 s r 3 w .0 CO Jacob Womeladorf to Anna K Hagey it 2 blk 5 Uherwood... Chas Caulfield to B Ellis 4 lis in Keidt'a ad Hillsboro 200 Myrtle J Porter to Mary J Port er pt blk 10 Forest drove 400 A Nickerson to Lottl.t M II off- man tract K B Tupper d I e... 603 Polly A Brnnsou to Kate Wheeler 2 a blk K Falrview ad Hillsboro 400 K 8 Bullock to John and Willis Ireland CO a see 3 t 2 n 4 w... o00 W A Scott to II Bishup 2 a sec 10 t 1 s r 1 w no Geo Weldler to Mary Austin lis 27, 35 and 40 Cornelius Kn- virons M 2400 Oregon Iron and Steel Co lo L Ualbreath 19 83 a on the Tualatiu 41)7 J K Bailey to J W Brown 6 a Fir wood farm J W Brown to Oscar Baldwin 6 a Firwood farm Geo Z"fzman to L A Hood It 5 and 6 blk 1 O O ad Hillsboro Catherine Reynold to P II Southworth a Simmon's ad 300 300 550 Hillsboro COO Kusjn Laughlin to Jno Fuqua Itsl and 4 blk 4o and other land Forest Grove l.'iOO F U Morgan to A Full tract in Morgan's ad Uillshoro E P Hughes to Mary a Itulil tract In Simmon's ad Hills boro Pieter Marrael (o M Velter tracts C and D and n J E Jones ad Beaverto" J Smith to L H Hughes 0 a ptsec 22 1 1 s r 1 w Oregon Mtgage Co lid to Sarah COO 1925 ::o Paget 203 80 a sec 31 and 32 t 1 s r 3 w 0000 Mary E Lystrop to Ida Moss, grove s J lis 1 and 2 blk 10 Hillsboro 300 Carl Meier to Wai Smith tract sec 7 1 1 n r 3 w Andrew Johnson to Aug and Sophia Johnson 30 a tract sec 28 t 1 a r 1 w Mary E Johnson to W Bremer 20asec3t2srlw and other 350 1000 IHUU8 J F Allen to A Bcimrchr 2 a sees 7 and 8 1 1 n r 4 w J Guild to R Harris GO a sec 5 ,.. 1525 250 and 8 t 1 s r 2 w ...... 2000 O F Hussy to J D Rode 80 a sec 35 t 3 n r 6 w Emily Pitman to Chas Bow I by inl In tract sec 11 1 1 s r 3 w. U 8 lo Stephen Blank 1CI a sec 81 1 2 n r 4 w 1 500 Pat - Sarpean's k'aife Sat Seeded. Surgery is no longer nectwiary to cure piles. De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cures such cases at once, re moving the necessity for dangerous, palnfti: and expensive oeratious. For scalds, cuts, burns, woundt, bruises, sores anil skin diseases It, is unequalled. Beware of counterfeits. Delta Drug Store. Ike Vice af Saggtag Clouds tlie happluess of the home, but a nagging woman often needs help. Hhe may be so nervous and ruti-dowu lu health that (rides an. noy her. II she is melancholy, ex citable, troubled with loan of ape tite, headache, sleeplessness, consti pation or fainting and dizzy spells, she needs Electric Bittern, the most' wonderful remedy for ailing women. Thousands of sufferers from female troubles, nervous troubles, backache and weak kidneys have used it, and became healthy and happy. Try It. Ouly 60c. Delta Drug Store guar antee satisfaction. Hon. Henry J. Altnow, author of the primary election law which has been in use In Minnesota, is now a resident of Woodburn, Marion county Would Smash the Club. If members of the "Hay Fever Association" would use Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, the club would go to 'pieces, for it always cures this malady, and As thma, the kind that Imflles the doc tors it wholly drives from the sys tem. Thousands of once-hoele8 sufferers from Conscmption, Pneu monia, Bronchitis owe their lives and health to it. It conquers Grip, saves little ones from Croup and Whooping Cough and is positively guaranteed for all Throat and I.ung troubles. 50c, $1.00. Trial bottles free at Delia Drug Store. If you want to sell or buy, rent or lease, any kind of property, country or city, come and see us. We wi:l treat you just as we would wish to be treated. Hoyt A, Barnes, next door to the Argus, over Delta Drug Store. Lockjaw t'ram Cobwebs. Cobwebs put on a cut lately gave a woman lockjaw. Millions know that the best thing to put on a cut la Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the infallible healer of Wounds, Ulcers, Sores, Skin Eruptions, Burns, Scalds and plies. It cures or no pay. Only 25c at Delta Drug Store. Win Mohr makes boots at his shop on Second street, Hillsboro, for $5.C0 per pair, sewud ahtn for $5? and gives special attention to repair ing. He uses only first-grade, stock which enables him to guarantee his work. Cenld Sot Breathe. Coughs, colds, croup, grip, bron chitis, other throat and lung troubles are quickly cured by One Minute Cough Cure. One Minuto Cough Cure is not a mere expectorant, which gives only temporary relief. It sol I ens and liquifies the mucous, draws out the inflammation and re move s the cause of the disease. Ab solutely aafe. Acts at once. "One Minute Cough Cure will do all that is claimed for it," says, Justice of the Peace, J. H. Hood, Crosby, 5Iins "My wife coo id not get her breath anil was relived by the first done. It has been a benefit to all my family." Delta Drug Store. W. L. Davis, proprietor of the well known Black Percheron horse, Ore gon, will, after March 15th, during Ihe season, he at John Kamna's, Farmington, from Monday morning to Tuesday noon; at Arthur Flints', Scholia, from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday morning; at Ly strop's, Keedville, from 10 a. m. lo 4 p. in., Thursday; at Forest Grove, Friday, and at home barn, Hillsboro, Sat urday. 1'or The Complexion. The complexion always suffers from biliousness or constipation. Unless tho bowels are kept open the impurities from the body appear In the form of unsightly eruptions. DeWitt's Little Early Risers keep the liver and bowels In healthy con dition and remove the cause of such troubles. C. E. Hooper, Albany, Ga., says: "I took De Witt's Little Early Risers for biliousness. They were Just what I needed. I am feeling letter now than in years." Never gripe or distress. Safe thorough aud gentle. The very best pills. Delta Drug Store. E L. McCormlck has received bis new stock of matting, rarpets and wall paper. His prices are the low eat in town. He can save you from 10 to 20 per cent. Prices on wall paper are 4; s?r roll and up, mat ting 12; carets 35c. The stock is right from the mill and Is first-class. bu will miss it If you do not call nd get prices and quality of goods. Second street, three doors south of postofflcp, Hillsboro. OABTOntA. ifiatam XEWS OF TUB STATE. Have you registered? Remember the books cluee May 15th. A woolen mill at Selwood, a few miles above Portlaud, la about ready to be started. It is now proposed to operate lu connection with it a cloth ing factory. This latter will prob ably be Installed iu the city. During the past year, from March I, 1901, to March 1, 1902, the United States granted patents to 19,C00 acres of land in Wasco county. This land was patented to rHidenls of (ho county in homesteads, timber cul tures, etc. Wasco papers. The Whitfield, Stlnehfleld ., of Tillamook, has paid nn taxes for two years. There is now due $7000. The company oilers to pay all taxes owint,' except road tax. They will pay even that part If the authorities would consent to use the money in the district where lies tho Hveu projierty. John John, a well known pioneer of Williams creek miuiug district, in Josephine county, died last Satur day, aged CO years. John wai n blacksmith, and highly skilled in working steel. His gold tiilninc picks were the best used In the iniut ot Southern Oregon lu the Go's. Eastern factory could coroiele with (he product of the Weluhmau'a fore. Ills brother, Dave, a few years younger, survives. Cor vail Is people are, by petition, asking congress to grant a pension to Mrs. Cornelia Kelsay, widow of Judge John Kelsay, deceased. Be sides being supreme Judge of lie state of Oregon, John Kelsay wmh colonel of a regiment of volunteers In the Rogue River Indian war, aud it Is for his military service that (ho petitioners ask recognition. Mrs. Kelsay now lives in Southern Cali fornia and is in need of the $3 per month, which Is asked by the pe titioners. Tbe Oregon City flouring mills have beet, closed down. The reaon is lack of wheat. Short runs may be made as wheat can be secured, 'fho company owns two mills there ono of 300 and the other of COO barrels capacity. The smaller mill has been dismantled and the machinery re moved to Washington, but the house is a good one, built of brick, and the water power valuable and Improved only last year at a cost ot $6000, hence it is supposed that the com pany has some other enterprise in mind. Marshal Wood had an experience with a fellow that was rather laugh, able. The victim was a hobo of the pronounced type, and was endeavor ing to play the deaf and dumb rack et, soliciting assistance on the grounds that he could neither speak nor hear. Mr. Wood recognized him as a party whom be had in jail about a week ago, and leading him to his office gave him a few cuffs on the ear, and restored both his speech and hearing. After the fellow came to bis senses he could talk as glibly as anybody. Tbe Dalles Mountaineer. A Bandon man swallowed a needle. After a day or two when ho laughed or exerted himself there were severe pricking pains In his stomach. Then his appetite failed and he lost fourteen pounds in seven days. With a physician lie started to Marsh field to consult other physi cians, when his appetite suddenly returned and the pain left. The promised surgical operation for re moval of the needle was given up for Hie piesent, and he is now wait ing further developments. Needles usually travel under such circum stances, and there is no guessing where or when it wilt next las heaj I from. Corviiliis Times. Mat Jarvi, a Russiau Fin, shot ami killed bis father at Astoria last Sat urday morning. The elder Jarvl went borne at 12:15 a. in. drunk. He kicked at his dtsir. Mat got out of his iKkl, partly dressed, tsk his pistol and went to the front door, which he opened, and shot the old roan without further ceremony. Ho (hen returned lo his Isslroom, fin ished dressing, and went to the police station, where he told what ho hml done. He was hs-ked up. The fam ily came to America 11 yean ago and consists of (he old man, aged 5", his wife, the son Mat, 32, anil : younger brother, Id. Mat was in the Colorant) mine last year. The others fl-hed at Astoria. The moth er tells the police that the old man threatened to kill the whole family, but It will be bard to convince the public that Mat, a strong man, shot in self-defense.