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D E SC H U T E S. CROOK COUNTY, OREGON , M A Y 0, 1Q03.
Once move we can pnU h tin
fact that ohr little city h. • - > i
entirely ese:qted the sin: llpox an-;
although the danger ha- » ot\,, On­
For the jnst two YvaYs the pt*’o-
ly passed, our citizens it.m used
ple of this countv have anxiously
every precaution fo avoid l>cii:_ev
iwaited the Voninieneemertt of act­
pom l ,and have ahoused -\er\ well
re g o n
ual construction of the various irri
knoYvU preventative m ' while i!
cation canals that act' to reclaim
has repeatedly hee’n n on. t-i : >r
the desert lands along the Deschutes
side points that the tli-v;;-
ii-i ex
and many have almost given up
ist lyre, there is nli.-olu’ D no tint!
I hope that the canals will ever be
in the reports. Tlie onl\ - a«. - that
TO
built, hut the time has arrived when
has oecured south of Bne -••ill,-, wa-
SALT LAKE, DENVER, on one of them at least there can
tlie voung man. Ret-«*. who -!h-d
*
t
be no further delay. Tile I’ ilot
KANSAS CITY,
at I’aV.lina creek, last Sutunh
- id
Butte Company will expend not
one
ease
rejrorted
from
S
lv-r
Lake
CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, less than $35,000 in actual Vonstrne-
N E W YORK.
tion between now ami the tirst of
A recent timher «ale \va r eie
next year, and hud it not been for
in SAwthein Oregon of a tract ori
the commencement of an action to
Ocean steamers between Portland
ahout 42,000 .u-res. 1 1» • prive rangcd
test the validity of the company’s
and San Francisco every live davs.
from ’A* to 25 do’ lar- per .-• re.
holdings by the Oregon Irrigation
It was estimateli t’uat thè timher
company a much larger sum would
would average ahout tour million
L O W RATES!
have been expended within the
feet to everv 1(10 aere«.
Tickets to ami from all parts of the
same time. If this $35,000 is judi­
United States, Canada and Europe.
ciously expended it will not only
W ithout debate the California
For particulars call on or address,
restore confidence in the company’s Assembly has passed the Senate
T. H* FREDERICK Agent, ability and its luma tides but it will (»ill which defines new-papt r- of
put water out on the desert to such general circulation and provides
Biggs, Oregon.
an extent that another year an
that no otlicial advertisement shall
actual demonstration can be made I h * placed in any paper other than
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
of the results of irrigation. When
ni ' AI l VKHTI SFMKNT
one of general circulation. The
Vniteil States Land Office, I.akeviexv, Oregon
this i< shown there will be no fur­ vote stood (»1 ayes to 5 noe-.
April,
21*.
likiM.—Notice is hereby given
that in compliant- with the.proviKions of the ther delay as it will justify the ex­
Under the hill a lit wspaper of gen­
act o f congress of June :t, lSTH, entitled “ An ael penditure
necessary to complete
eral
circulation is den tied to he one
for the »aie o f timber lands in the states of
California. Oregon, Nevada, and Washington the entire system and ample capital published for the dissemination of
territory,” as ex ten ded to all the pu b lic land will he immediately available.
local ortelegraphie news and intelli­
states b y act o f August 4, lSfti, Lina M. Hale
The bringing of the suits mention gence of a general character, bavin/
o f Arlin gt on , c o u n ty o f Gilliam, state of Ore­
gon, has tills day tiled in this office her sworn ed at this time is unfortunate in
aliona fida subscription list of pay­
statement No. 70» for the purchase of the Lots
7-S-h A K> sec. 1 tp 20 s. r. 12 e. w. m. and will one sense as it virtually delays work ing subscribers, and
win. h shall ■
offer proof go show that the land sought is on a large scale for at least One
have
been
established
.printed
and j
Inore valuable for its timber and stone than
. for agricultural purpose-, ami to establish hi- year, but on the other hand h will published in the State, county.city >
cla im to said land before W..V. .Bell C. s. forever settle the status and legal
or town, where such publication,1
Commissioner, at BclnevUle, Oregon, on Sat­
rights of the parties to the action,
urday he 18th day o f July, 1(10:1.
notice of publication or otlicial ad­
She names as witnesses; Francis .1. Devine
a question which has heretofore vertising is given or made, for at
Thomas II. watkins o f Albany O re go n : Benj­
Highest
amin K. Morris of Frineville, O regon ; Donald been the cause of a great part jof least one year.
A newspaper de­
F. Steffa of Deschutes, Oregon.
the previous delays.
C a l l a n d - kk in .
voted to the interests or published
An y and all persons cla im ing adversely the
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As
to
the
merits
of
the
suit
now
a bove described lands art- requested to tile
for theentertainment of a particular
their claims in this office on o r before sail! brought the ECHO does not care
class, profession, trade, calling, race
18th day o f July, ion;!.
to express an opinion, only wishing
E. M. Brattain Register.
or denomination, or any number d e s c h u t e s ,
and hoping for a speedy settlement
thereof, is not a newspaper of g e n ­
of a much mooted qiu «lion that eral circulation.
MM BE It LAND NOTICE.
.¡affects the welfare of this entire
U nited S t a t e « L an d O i t i c S, Lake-
!
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
view, Oregon, .Ian. 30, 1003:— Notice is 1 county in addition to the parties
The Outlook Favorable.
NO. 50.
THIS SPACE
is
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S hort line
and union P acific
Reserved for
The
New
Store.
W . H, Staats,
Proprietor.
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D esch u tes,
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O regon,
DESCHUTES MEAT MARKET.
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A good dean stock of Fresh meats, Lardt Bacon
and Hams, kept constantly on hand, Vegetables
in season*
market price paid for Butter and Eggs.
F irst door north ok S t a a t - «V D f n m s o n ’- stork
WHITE & HILL,
hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of June 3,1878,
entitled “ An act for the sale of timber
amis in the states of California. Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory,” as
extended to all the public land states by
act of August 4, 1892, the following
’persons have this day tiled in this office
their sworn statements, towit ;-
George Schlecht
’of 281 Fourth St. , Portland, county ol
Multnomah, State of (Oregon.sworn state­
ment No. 17(18 for the purchase of the
S E G . See. 2u T. 24 S. It. 13 E. w. m
i ranees C. Swart wood,
>f Moscow, county of Latah, State of
Idaho, sworn statement No. 17(W for the
•purchase of the NE,l4 . See. 21 T. 24 S.R.
PROPRIETORS.
oregon
.
t*eT HR-tM EL A NC H OLY,**
i themselves.
The question of the validity of
the Oregon Development Company’s
selection will also be passed upon
finally by the Interior Department,
ih a vqry short time, and if the de­
cision is favorable to the company
actual construction will begin on
its system of canals without delay.
The Columbia Southern Irriga­
tion work is now being pushed hut
not to the extent it would be had
it not been for the epidemic of dis­
ease now prevalent, which renders
it unsafe to employ a large number
K H A l> V K H T I8 K M K N T .
I iiittv! States Land Office Lakeview,
Oregon, April 29, 1993.— Notice ifi hereby
given that in compliance with 1 in* pro­
visions of the act of June 3, 1878, entitl­
ed “ An act for the sale 6 f timber lands
in the states of California,-Oregon, N e v ­
ada, and Washington Territory,” as ex­
tended to all the public land states by
act ot August 4, 1892, tin* following per­
sons have tiled in this office their sworn
statements, to-wit :
Ttella M. Ebi
of Shaniko, county of W asio, stfdo of
Oregon, sworn statement No. 820 for
the purchase of thé ne '4 sec 35, Vp 28
13 E. it. M.
s, r 9 e.
Ethel M. Swartwnod,
Charles E. Elii
of Palouse, county of Whitman. State of J of men.
of Shai.iko. county of WascA, state of
On the whole outlook for irriga­ Oregon, sworn statement No. 823 for the
Washington, «worn statement No. 177U
for the purchase of the Nw l4 , Sec.21 T. tion is now very favorable and an­ purchase of the wh, nwk*. nw '-4 s u ' 4
■24 S.R. 13 E. w. m .
other season will witness work in see .35, se l$ iii'^ sis- 34. tp 28 s, r He.
John W . Olson.
William F. Johnson
full lihi-t on all these important
of Moscow, county of l^atah. State of
of Shaniko. county Ttf Wa-co, state of
Idaho, sworn statement No. 1771 for the enterprises.
Oregon, sworn statement NY* 822 for
purchase of the Sw1* . Sec. 21 T. 24 S. R.
the purchase of the c 'j
w'-i, ’•<**<• 35,
13 K . w . m .
Notwithstanding all sensational tp 28 I., r 9 e.
Arthur R. Patton,
Lillie E. FulfAn
newspajier reports, then* have lieeti
of Palouse, county of whitman. State of
of Shaniko, countV of W.'sc--, Itate of
Washington, sworn statement No. 1772 no charges presented against the Oregon, sworn fflU'eiecn1’ No 821, for
for the purchase of the SE'^ SeO. 21 T three United States cominis ioners the purchase ‘Of ’Hie
-e!4 -ec 35
24 S. R. 13 E, w. u.
recently removed from office. The.- tp 28 s, r {) <.
That they w ill, offer proof to show attacks in the ease Of Marie Wan.*
That they will ofb-r p~ -if U show that
'that the land sought is more valuable for
¡lie land sought *s mon valuable for its
have been wholly unfounded and
Its timber or stOnethan for agricultural
tinilier or ¡»Une than for agricultural
outrageous
to the extreme limit. It purj«
pnr|s>st*s. and to establish tiieir claim to
ftn’-l to establish their claim to
•aid land before M. R. Biggs U. S. Com­ looks as though there is a con-pir­ -aid I 411 A Yt ion; W. A. Bell, U H.
missioner at Princville.
Oregon, on acy somewhere to blacken the char­ ’C^mniissioiè r, at Prinevillr. Oiegon, on
’Wednesday the 3rd »lav of June 1008.
acters and throw discredit 'upon weflin'-day. the l.Wh dav of July. lè©3.
They name as witnesses: George
THhy ntfm* ha witne’.-i-s : lH*!fa M.
certain eins«** of government offi­
Schlecht of Portland, Oregon; Frances
Ebi, YM I it F. Fnfton. t^i-irle« E. Khi,
Coupling this with tie- fa* t William 3*. Jrthrf-rin, of Yhaniko, ( ir»»g-
V . S w a rt«" 1 . John w, (li«on of Mm-eov cial-.
Idaho; Ethel >1,.Swartw md.and Arthur • if so much agitation over siqrpnsed >n ; T. M Wat kin-, FrimeG j , OtAine,
R. Patton of Pa louse w a -in g to n .
land frauds out of which nothing of Alls>- y . ( >r. e-in.
Any and all js-rsons claiming ad- ha- cotfe, the whole matter wjrpewre
A t " and aL |w r-on- ' ls*' ning ff^tverse
fersely the abow-d*wrrit»ed lamls are
ly tlie sliovc dc-s-ril»*«! iKnds arc fi-
as though <t
lie simply a jk >-
requested to til-« their c*nfw>s in tide
ipiesti-il to til** theis claim- in this office
litiral
excre-ence
that
will disap* on or tiefnrc -aid I3th day of JuK* f.’4i3.
office on or before said 3. day of June
i jiear when warm weather comes.
19U3.
E. M. B rattaix , Register.
F M. R m 'sn iy , Register.
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for you can purchase a complete line
of
Groceries, Ranges, Stoves and
Everything
to
MAKE
YOU
COMFORTABLE
at Prices that Will
Make
you HAPPY, at
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