JOHNSON & SON Current Comment Timely Topics .Tin: Will French, Publithor. Austin Craig, Editor. Republican In Politlcu. Published every Frl.i'iy at The Imlep eudi-nt Printer-, Ulllbboio, Oregou. t Ml 1C 1 Forest Grove-: Abbott I'ldliiug I'hone : Main ( i v Hilisb. to: Cr.nidall I'.U L ' t'hor.e: Main uo Circulation jjii.ir:inted toexciud -('00. Advertising Rates: likplay, CO rents an Inch, elnjilo column, for four in sertions; remttng polices, alvvuys starrel (), one cent a word each insertion (nothing lifts than 13 cents); profei.donal cards, one Inch, $1 a rntmta; 1m'ku mills, $j a year, payable uuirt?r!y (notices anil reso lutions free to advertising lodges). FIUUAV, JANUARV 1, ll'UJ. With M juday, Jan. 4, registration of voters will begin at Hie county cleik'a oill re and it U well lo rgNt er tarty us 1 'JO 1 hs.s oolh h Ht.it-) u ::) national election. This etra latior added to the already heavy duties ef the clerk's ofii'e would seem b Justi fy the eiunloy moot by the county of an additional (U'U'y " nitl iu kep. Ing up ili'j work. i r;imtf of loubll- Ky to fiml tiiue l. prepe it th; fieri) i annual s'atenient of eouuiy , UnAactf, q-iirmJ by law t(i be pub lished, Ins not appeared for several years The ctii :n Ins had its hands full with keeping up in dally duties without Uking up anything extra find now tliis further burden coming business is likely to mruniulute to ttie detriment of the county 'it pa rous. With nearly it hid more peo ple than were hero five yearn ago it .is reasonable that th county should make provision for the great in- crease iu business. K RESOLl'I'IOV FiK KEI'L'KLICASS A New Year's resolution for that part i f the republican party haviug its home lu wasnington county might titly te to drop all Internal difJVreiftes and as an united organiza tioa work for victory la 1901, from precinct to presidential candidates. Factious! tlghtt are at best uDprout able but now they eem especially senseless for this year no state cr senatorial interest Is involved except only that Senator Wehrung's sue cessor will cast ft Vote for the huW5 eor to Uulud flt&ica Secetor John H. Mitchell three years hence, and that solitary vote seems too remote and Inconsequential to divide the trjhjorlty party and again turn over the important county officer to the representative! of the minority. Four years ag one wing of the party helped elect the opposite party to county offices to spite the other faction, two years later the ttbles were turned, but both times t'.ie of fleers elected by thee ''union" move, ments speedily lorgot that they wen rt piesetitativ.s of any broader patty than the deuio"racy . Alluoutch the democrats coul 1 mil poll a tliird id the voles iu Washington county, on h strictly party vote could pro'ntly not elect Us juitii.,? of the peacs in three prccinets iu the county, yet these officeholders are not '"Union," are not Silver Republican," are not "I'opulist," and fit m there Itiuents came two-thirJs of their majorities, but pose and speak and act as demo crat. The Interests of the factions which brought tiieca success In neither case were advanced by their triumph. Much Is the natural result, bid not partisan feeling bliuded thl outcome uiijht easily have been fore seen. Wiser by this experience let the republicans settle their differences among themselves. Tne pr.mary Is the proper battle field for party control, then hedge it about with such recautions that Its fairness canno'. be questioned and no pood republic-), will rppuJiat its dciIoo. I'KUl'OSEI) M! L1 LIHS The following is the bill Introduc ed by Senat r llinsl rough, o' Xorth Dakota, looking toward tbe rtvtsion of tlie existing land laws, liythe terms of H e mea.surH the limber and stone act Is entliely repealed. Asa "ubwtitute, the Secretary of I be Inter ior is authorized 1 1 m II to the blyhcHi bidder ut putJic auction the iIk'H lo cu' the tiiiilHi or t quarry the slune ou s ny guvef uineiit Intnl: A bill provl.liig for thedisioal nl t'mtier hud stone on public lands chit tty valuable f.jr timber or fctoue, I and for i ther purposes, J De it Ivjavted by the Benate aid i Iloiist of H 'present at Ives of th ! United (States of America in Congres jAsKiubled. That It .fchall be lawful j f jr the 8'cretary of the Interior to (HI ta the highest bidder, t ublic outcry or o'herwis", under such rules and regulations and silt ject to t-uch conlitions and restrictions and in t-uch quantities ss he ina prescribe, the right to cut, quarry and remove, within huch period of time as he may fix any timber or Hone from any unappropriatt d, nonmiueral, surveyed or unsurveyed public land, after first havlagnuc.1) Umber or stone duly appraised and after having pub lished a notice of the time, manner and place of such sale and of the con dition ami restrictions prehcrihed, ' tne newsptpers of general circulation nearest trie location of such timber or s on?, and In a newspaper published at the capital ot the state or territory in which the timber or Hone is sit uated, at least once a week for ix consecutive weiks. Hee. 2. The Secretary of the Inter ior shall have power and authority to rtdct any and hII bids offered at isiiy -uch sale, and it Mmll be unlawlul for any purchaser at such sale to hell, transfer, assign or In any manner alienate the rights secured by him under lids act. Khc. :i, That no nonmineral pub Ho lands chietly valuable for timber or s one, or any Interest therein or In the timber or rtone thereon, shall tie sold or in any manner dl-posed of, either through settlement, entry, location, selection or otherwise than as prescribed herein. But this act shall not affect claims heretofore law fully Initiated. Sec. 4. That any person who violates or attempts lo violate any of the provisions of Ibis act, or any regulation or requirement prescribed pursuant thereto, rhull forfeit to Ibe United States all henetVa coof- rrea by this act and all moneys paid by him thereunder; and any right to cut, quarry and remove timber i; stone thrf under hlch he may then hold shall be canceled and tevoked. Sec. 6. That an act entitled "An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June tbirtietb, eighteen hundred andfnlnety eight, and for other purposes," approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety. seven, he and the same is hereby amended to read in part as follows : That in cases In which a trsct overed by an unpsrfect-'d bona fide claim or by patent Is li.ciuded within the limits of a pub! c f jrest reserva tion, the settler or owner thereof may, if he desires to do so, relinquish the trac. to t ie government, and may select lu lieu thereof a tract of vacant surveyed nonmineral public land which Is subject to homestead entry, not exceed n In area the tract covered by his cUim or patent, an I not chiefly valuable for t'tober or Mine; and no charge shall be made in such esses for making the entry of record or issuing the patent to cover the tract selected: Provided, That in cases of entirely unperfected claims the requirements of the law respecting settlement, residence, lu provement, and so forth, are com plied with on the new claims, credit being allowed tor the time spent on the relinquished claim.'. All acts and par's of acts in conflicts herewith are hereby repealed." Sec. 6. That an act ectlllfd ,4An act to amend section twenty-two hundred aal i.iuely-fcur of the revised stst ul m of the Uditt d States of America," approved March elev with, nineteen hundred and two. te, and tbe same is hereby, ameuded to rend as follow ; Sec, 22'JI. Tl.at hereafter all proefs, Hffilavits and oaths of any kind whsts e-f r reqairi'd to be ma by applicants and entry men uudir the homotead, pre-emption, tint tr iul;ute, tit rt land, and timber and stone acts, may, iu Hdditiou to thus now author!, 'd to take such affile vils, proofs and oaths, tie made before any Unit' d S ates commissioner, er conjiiiis-.ioner of iho court exerci-ing federal juris tictiou in the territor , or before the j'lde or elerk of any court of record iu the land district in which (lie lands r t-itimlec: Pro vlded, That iu case the affidavit, pro fs and oaths hereinUfore men tioned t 1 1 k out of t:ia couuty in which the Inn I is located, the aj-ph cant must show by affidavit, hhU fac tory to the commissioner of the gen eral land office, that it was taken b . fjre the neartnt or most Hccotdhlt- officers qualified to take said sffi a vit , proofs siid oaths iu the land dis tricts iu w hich the lands applied pr are located; but such showing by affidavit need uot t made in mak ing flnul proof if I tit pn of be taken In the town or city w here the iiews paper is published in which the final proof not ice Is prlt.tn'. The proof, affiinvit and outh, when ho uiad and duly subscribed, shall have the ume force and tffctt as if maile before the register and i receiver, when transmitted to them with the fees arid commissions allowed and required by law. That if any witness making such proof, or any applicant making such affidavit or oath, chill kuowingly, wilfully or corruptly swear falsely to apy material mailer contained in said proof, affidavits or oaths, he shall be deemed guilty ol perjury, and shall be liable to the same pains and penalties, as if he had sworn falsely before the register : Provided furftn, That all proofs ot reclamailon and cultivation rcqulmi under the desert land laws, and ail proofs required under the commuta tion provisions of the homestead lae shall tie made before the register and receiver only . "That the fees for entries and for final proofs, when made before any other-officer than the register and receiver, shall be as follows. "For each affidavit, Uenty-ave eents. "For each deposition of claimant or wltnts', when not prepared Ly the officer, twent-five cents. "For each deposition of claimant or witness, prepared by the officer, one dollar. Any officer 'demanding or recelv. ing a greater sum for such service shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punish ed for each offense by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars." Senator Brownell's measure pro viding that assignee of claims against counties for fees paid to le corder lilt gaily shall not be per mitted to maintain suits on same has teen approved by the Governor, but the courts have yet to give their sanction. Such legislation is of a piece with the county court's pract ice of disallowing odd cents on claims. By preventing combination and keeping the amounts small the parl ies Injured cannot offord to set k red ress for the injustice done tbem. The State now In effect says that where it has been allowable only to wrong the claimant of the county to the value of 4 cents he shall now be cheated out of as much as 11.60. Such raws are legislative attempts to do evil that good may come of them and are a tad decline from Ue early days of the republic when principle was of such great moment that the people boasted tbey would expend millions rather than pay one cent unjustly. Re d Buxton are the pioneer furniture dealers and undertakers of Washington county. Their rrlf are right. Why go elsewhere? Brick Litfcry, Fc$d aol Sale Stable Kim st Hi-; t Horses Good Drivers See otir ad. in the T. P. A. Guide. Drummers' traete our .specialty. Our 'Uits meets all trains. Carries U. S. Mail. Paae and Freight called for and delivered. Corn -i- .Main and Pucitie Ave. - - l-Vivt Grove, Oro. ltf!J vJWir rvfeaanmfci as?v?, m t K M a ami m ruai CITY BAKERY 1 tran The Up-to-Date Is now ojened for ct.wl- tf C I ....r i ..: in tliM PIUV,IV "t .wvv., ... & at prices that are right. U't .1 - . I : W Wislt III i iie uroeery line. k FA KM EUS, we want vour produce. Call ? and see us. We pav the Siecialties I'aciiic Avcnuo, Forest Grove, Ore. jj fan Coeleii & Salens Meat Market Here to stay and to Mil you tli Choicest Meats. Always handle the Best. Beef, Mutton, Pork, Salt Meats of all kinds. Lard, Sausaga and Fresh Fish. We guarantee- Satit- Kbiiun in- nice treatment. Call on us. West Side Square. Main Street SPUN MILLS COMPMY Buy nntl Store nil Kinds of Grain -a- Manufacture All Kinds of Grain Products, Chop, Stock Feed and Flour Cilwn riiirt tlnnr Het-tOrenn A blend of rlioice hard wkeat and OlIVcl UllSt rlUUl soft valley wheat, nuikiiiK tbs U-st of Sour. Farm Feed Clioppln? a Specialty. APLIN MILLS COMPANY Cornelius, Oregon BALDWIN BROS. J. W, Baldwin, Plasterer. G. II. Baldwin, Brick Layer O. Baldwin, Carpenter Lime. Sand and Cement always on hand Orders by mall for printing promptly filled and delivered. Tha News, For- est Grove. IUltMSaS'SS!4H4 5ffl KM Pies end Cahes, Can- I Iivu uujuo, iiuiirrv tioncries, Fruits in Season, Ciflars. etc. Lunclics and Meals itt 1 Forest Groce Grocery lusiiiess with the finest pitv. nti'l vi nn selliiir ,' ' ' " t We have anything you .. i; highest prices. zA ( Coffees M Teas ( j)ices Forest Grove Forest 6rcWc, Or. Things you want are the fine house- no5(5 furniture at Roe & Duxton's. See those bandsome couches and lounges.