LOCAL BITS.
V. I Diiytnu of I.iiiillinv was a
Ilcml caller yesterday.
lU-tiu'inber the r.ruintiu's dunce
on I'rldiiV nllit. I"t-lj. 23,
Arinond Terry has rented the
lien -ell place near Powell JIiiUch,
lv A Or Mi in was in Mend Tnes
lay from his lioinesleud in 1013.
l)r W S. Nichol left Wediieit
lay uiornitiK lor a InmineM trip to
Hoi'-l River.
A I., (lomlwillie tell Wednesday
iiMtiilnn for Portland and other
oillMdc uiiit.
Kill wr cent ent on glove and
mittens at Motrin's Keinl-AtiniMl
Clearance Sale.
Tin- I'. II. I) Co. hnN a crew of
men cutting timber on the Peter
ell eighty south 01 town.
The Pilot Unite Inn received a
liia. lare, new steel rane this
week to lie installed in Its kitchen.
Do not forget Merrill's Semi
Annual Clearance Sale. Instill); un
til March r. A reat price cut on
every article in stock.
J. II. Wennndy will soon huild
an addition 14x16 feel onto his
house and will use it for an cxprcM
and xtaxc office for the new line.
.Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Sellers were
nt Silver Lake this week. They
went to examine a timler claim
filed on by Mrs. Sellers preparatory
to making proof.
"Hilly" Kobison and Leo
Pelarskc returned from Priucvillc
Tuesday where they had roiic after
hay and (raid for tile Jicild Mvcry
& Transfer fltahlaJ.
C. A. Chapman will soon have
the house on his homestead built
and ready for occupancy. It is n
icvcii room structure, 34x38 feet
and 13 stories 111 height.
II. C. Hllis has just completed a
fine new Uun on hi town property.
The builclinj: is i8x2dfect with 13
foot post, with Mails for four horses
and 11 liny loft with a capacity of
two tons.
Quite a number of Bond people
have made' final proof on timber
claims this week. The number in
cluded James Urectt. Percy Waler,
Lawrence 0. Retd, Mrs. Hertha
Morrill and Miss Caroline Anne.
S C. Caldwell was one of the
pAUK-nucr from' Mend Wednesday
morniiiK. While out he will visit
his daughter, who in attending
Willamette university at "nnlem, and
will attend to other business mat
ters.
I). A. I'Mudlcy of Holland was a
Hcnd taller yesterday. Mr. Kind
Icy is gradually working into the
dairy business and will have a large
steam power plant in operation
next summer. He is now shipping
about 60 lbs. a week.
T. A. Rutherford. C. M. Mililil
and m)ii, Claude, Ted Henry,
Waller Wliently. George Couch
and Mesdaiuus J. C. Tullar and V.
I'. Dayton were up from I.aidlaw
Wednesday attending to laud busi
ness before Commissioner Kllis.
C. M. Muriel and Mrs. Dayton
made dual proof 011 timber claims,
and Mr. Wheatley made a filing oil
a 1 6o-ncre desert claim' near I.aid
law. There nre those who are proph
cnyinfj that npriug is here. Mon
day geese were seen flying to the
northward, the birds arc coming
back, and the big red nuts have
come out from their winter quar
ters. The flics arc buzzing on the
window pane and the crocuses In
the flower beds are .sticking their
noses above ground. All these nre
unfailing signs of the advent of
spring according to some.
, Harney Lewis mid Milt Roberts
returned Wednesday morning from
fclamath Falls where they have
been vyorking with a surveying
cjrew on the government's reclama
tion project nt that place. "Har
ney" says the government Is put
ting in n tine Irrigation system,
riuttuit. in nYilcfr concrete work In
Vie canals, tu'nnelSj ,etc All
Vrlriges are atcct and every part of
the wpr- & irsclass. "Milt"
1'elt Wednesday for his ranch near
Sisters.
jQlm'tt. JoWes, fon of O. W.
Jones of I-Well Buttes, n young
uwn about if years ol age , was
MHk Costumers Wanted.
I have just brought a few cows
Fft f..l. Cf 1..1. .f t.o... k.a .nit.1l
Those wlshiug milk should call, on
we
NEW DAILY STAGE
From I3ENP to SMANIKO and 'All Interior Points
New and Up-to-date Outfit
Special Attention to Traveling: Men
The Most Scenic Route in Central Oregon
IJest Eating Mouses on Any Stage Line
PROMPT ATTENTION OIVICN TO KXPRI-SS and UAGGAG1?
PAST PRICIO HT A SPIiCIALTV
Por Rates to Unci Locators and Timber Men, nddrcstJ
I. . MINOR, Hcnd, Or., or W. J. HUCKLIiV, Agt., ShonlKn, Or.
brought to Priueville Sunday by
Slitnlf Ivlkius for examination as
to his utility. Drs. J -M wards and
Hyde took up his case Monday aiid
pronounced it unsafe for the young
man to be at large. He was com
mitted to the insane asylum. Jones
is tcui)orarily confined in the
county jail jwiiriing the arrival ol
the asylum officials who arc to take
him to Salem. Journal.
J. W. Ilnrrhou was visiting in
Henri yesterriay. He came clown
front the Court Allen ranch where
he is reeding a bunch of cattle dur
ing the winter. lie reports that
Charles Graves of Oriel! recently
received news froni a relative that
there arc three crews of railroad
surveyors working in the eastern
part of the state under the greatest
secrecy. No one knows what com
pany they represent. The men arc
paid in cash, thus rendering im
txmiblc the disclosure of their se
cret by the cashing of checks. Some
report that Millar's crew hrts fin
ished its work near Odell atid lias
disbanded, others that the crew has
not disbanded but has gone to Hums
to take up work on another line.
MV and Mrs. Vic O'Connor and
Miss 1'itzmauricc of Redmond were
Mcfld callers yesterday.
Division Wins.,.
Last week wc announced n
price cut in Maple groceries
a division of profits in fa
vor of the taxpayer, or the man
who buys groceries'. The result
exceeded our fondest expectations.
Our little "ad." brought many buy
ers into our More, who bought lib
crallr. Some bought n trial order
of our cut-price entitled goods, and
later returned and bought in case
lots evidence that they were much
pleased. These reduced prices are
still iu operation. BUY NOW!
New Petite .'nine, rcfjulnr price
mi6J4c kt It).; now ,
5c
5c
limit witter Cnjtile Soap, formerly
10c jkt twr; cut price
Pull Cream Cltece, rcrtW xc
jwr Hi.; now
I'otiro. Vanilla, former pries?
500; now ,. . .
Minced Sea Cliiuin, former juice
MK", now
Crcuu ninl Illack Tea, formerly
50c; now,,.,.
15c
25c
15c
30c
I(cllpc Mush, formerly 15c, 10hr
now Iju Is
Union Meat Co.' RMouMcrs, -i An
frwli, former price iPc, now 1t"L
Armmir'ii White floating Soap, gj-,
was loclMr; now,,., 3v
Salmon, l H. can, 3 coiih now ar
R)r, , M M t I M t I M M I I t AmJ a
Crescent Wheat I'lakcs, same a OCT-.
Puree, now 3 for juOK
Oil Sardines, formerly lot: -
now. ................ . ...... v
Perfection Stock Catsupviia 35c; C-,
now ,,t XjOKs
1'oiiutnlti Apricot., fohuer price
wan 35c. now. , , . ,
1'oiiutnln Ornpts, formerly 35c;
now
Good Coffee, ww 10c,
20c
20c
15c
25c
25c
now, ...... 4 1 1 ..... , .
Laundry Soap, formerly
35c; now 7 for
Tomatoes, 1 enna
1
.foe
for
Corn
1
rn, former price 15c; 10c
now
T.ik Prcneh' l'runei, former QSV
price 10c; now.. w..iUit.,. O
l'ountniii Vcacfis,' fohiier price rJfn
l'ountftln Strnwberriei formtr
ly 30c; now tit .
25c
EVERYTHING IN THB DRUO
LINE Prescriptions filled by nil
Kxperitnced Registered Pharruatlst
w:& NicHdi;
Dr. Turley has had a phone put
in his office, No. 38.
Merrill is helling hats cheap dur
ing his Clearance Sale in fact the
price is cut iu two.
Manager Kllis announces that
the telephone company will resume
work on the Sisters extension to
day with n crfcw of eight men.
S. C. Caldwell will purchase a
stock of hardware while at Port
laud and will open n hardware
.store iu his building in n few weeks.
As The Hulldtin goes to press, a
message is received from Shnniko
that mail was received there last
night, that it will reach Priueville
tonight and that Henri will receive
railroad mail tdthorrow night after
n wait of if days.
W. P. Vandcvcrt phoned from
his ranch at the Hig Meadows that
the river there is out of its banks
and overflowing the whole country,
that it is the highest it has been for
years. Monday the Deschutes at
Henri reached the highest mark
recorded likewise for many years,
since which time if has been slow
ly going down, yesterday having
dropped five inches. The rise,
however, was only n foot or two
and there was at no time any dan
ger of damage from floods similar to
those so prevalent on other streams.
The Deschutes in the Henri country
is absolutely safe and reliable.
COUNTY NGWS NOTES:
(Continued from page 1.1
iportlmcn from Hcnd whether iu or out
of hunting mxsoii. However, n Utile
lilnl toll! me that the "hig three" by
threat, twreuasion, ami .tray hullcU
did inaniiyle to tag a gootlly lot of the
Dig Meadow' choicest thicks, and by
dent of utnuocuvrlng and couuUIuk did
hide said duckd away from the KBIIlc
warden W-ltli the gool weather eje and
the worthy constable with the big
stick. Now the miiwtlou is this: When
the wagon was rcnrchtxl did the "trig
three" have the ducks Iu their socks or
iu their stomachy or did they throw
sand iu the good weather eye of the
game warden? Or did they have any
thick? Samettody knows but they
won't tell. U Hal
Three hunters went n hunting,
And uotliink could they find,
Until they enmc in Priueville
And that they left behind.
The tlutciiuum says "It's Priueville,"
The ltnglishman says "Nnyl"
The Irishman said "It's the cud of the
earth, let's go hc other way!"
Little river has overflowed its banks
and the DochUtcs river at the Mcadowa
Is two feet higher than usunl and still
coming up.
Will lloguc has rented his new hotel.
x ,. ,lo e or last wV.)
livery fliC; ntoumt lere Is enthusiastic
over the (livjsii of Umouiity ,w 1
The sternly rains of the justvcek are
taking nway the show and causing1 he
river to rise.
We heard a map say the other day
that the Iteml "lUUly" was worth more
than both the Priueville paper.
Ohl Mr. Priueville VoW'ro a hot old town,
You are the warmest lit the country
around;
Go down your stWtls most any night,
Yon can set up a gam', you cau set up
11 fight; n-t- r 1 1 it .
Grafters and hooVcr amhdiixhigarouud,
Ohl Mr.rrlnevllle you're h hot oh town,
We will soon have 1 to iult tnrowuiH
mud at Priueville fts real estate is get
ting too high in our country.
Powell BttUe Items.
Grass growing these days, Good for
those short of feed.
Jim Green is now at home on his
homestead getting Id a crop,
no'tlier house for Powell liutles and
a new settler 011 ditch laud, Mr. Sliattock
of Spokane, Wash., being the timii; C.
If. Hills is doing the citrx!Uter work.
Motes Xiswonger wont to Priueville
one liny this week. It Is rctxntcri he
started t 3 o'clock. Ones lie wHiited
to get to town ttefore people were up so
they would not see him coming from the
west. That's rilil, Mim-. don't take
liny risk.
The Crook County Journal says that
Powell IlntteMmle nil siuued the re-
iiHinttrMHce except two. Well, the edi
tor mutt have his e(- screwed on Imck
wurds, 11 they all winm for county di-
vikiou except two and one of those nets
rather sick, or doesn't sem to feel well.
I'rinrvllle la nittch concerned about
the welfare of the new settlers in West
ern Crook ami the hard row they will
have in the new county. Oh, well old
man, let the son go. Some day he may
return to eat tht fatted calf. Don't
worry, old 1'riiwvillv, about the way
wanl Iwy. lie mutt sow his wild outs.
If you enn't find x'! nei;hbors
around Powell Unites you had Iwtterscll
out, move out, jump out, crawl out,
sneak out, or any other way to get out,
and let some neighbor move in.
Many who were out of water got their
citterns full of snow water during the re
cent thaw, some have wooden rcsenoirs,
some Have cement, the Irttter proving
the beat nud chcatcst in the clitl.
Very muddy roads to I'rincvillc these
days but the bright clear days arc fast
drying them tr.
One Powell Iluttcs rancher has kept n
stoic iu his holt house all winter and
never hits tunny eggs cither.
(Too late tax Utt irttk )
Nice sun shine very acceptable. The
silow all gone. ltcryouc thinking
ol plowing and seeding,
Mrs. J. A Ktliotl has been erysick,
alto Mrs. Keilly. Many have been down
with the grippe.
Pelix I.inster of Ilcnd Is talking of
clearing his laud in the olll river bed
and putting in a crop.
Three more homesteads taken at row-
ell Ituttes. Ranches around the buttes
are O. K.
A Powell Iluttes rancher set a trap for
a wild .cat. He got one one lame cat.
Some deer are being killed in self
defense.
Lots of water now. Don't have to buy
of water dealers at the buttes.
Notice.
Came to my place four miles
west of Redmond about Nov. 10,
1906, a light reel heifer apparently
coming- three years old, branded
A on left hip, and having two slits
iu left car and a notch On upper
side of right car.
Owner 'can have same by prov
ing title and paying all costs with
in time provided by law.
J. T. CumtOKit.
NRtf ofNWtf Sec. 26, Tp. 15,
R. 12.
The Deschutes Telephone
Company
Telegrams forwarded to Auy Part
of the World.
Direct
Telephone Communication
with Portland, I'rincvillc and all
Pacific Coast cities.
Public Pay Stations
In Dank lluldiug at Iteml, at Laid
law and Powell IJutteS.
Messenger service to any part of
Crook County south of Crooked
River.
TEi Central Ore
gon Banking (8b
Trust Company
.."
iNcoaroKATED 1904.
Capital $25,000.00
Transacts d Genera! Bank
ing Business.
Acts as Administrator, Ex
ecutor or Trustee of Estates
Issues Drafts arid Bank
Money Order bit all Fdreign
Countries.
'V") tm,i
Interest onJTlme Deposits
f t
Safe Deposit Boxes.
Fire Insurance,
DIRECTORS::
A. M, Drake, A. I.. Goodwlllie,
President. Vice Trcs,
J, M. Lawrence, Secretary.
V. O. Minor, Cashier,
IWND, OREGON
PILOT BUTTE INN
A. C. LUCAS, Proprietor
Tables supplied with all the delicacies of the season
First-class Equipment Fine Rooms and Beds
All stages stop at the hotel door
LIVERY AND FEED BARN IN CONNECTION
Good Rigs -:- Reasonable Charges
C. D. BROWN
BEND,
DI'AMJRS IN
Centra! Oregon Real Estate
Timber and Desert Lands a Specialty
', We buy or sell your land no matter where situated. Wc can sup
ply you with any class of land at any time. Call on us or write for
further particulars.
IUkhkr
SlIOI' AM)
IlATHS IN
Hon: i.
Hotel
HUOH O'KANE, Prop.
MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED HOTEL IN HENti.
Sample room in connection.
New House, New Furniture, Reasonable Rates. Good Rooms
Always Reserved Ibr Transient Trade.
Massachusetts Mutual
Life Insurance Company
ANNUAL DIVIDENDS
Nearly 30b SATISFIED policyholders in Crook County.
A. V. CLOTHIER,
SPKCIAK AGENT
2. F. MOODYi
O.ENERAL
Commission and forwarding
MERCHANT.
shaniko, ;-BS!r.oREaoN
Large, Commodious Warehouse. ConsigntnentsSolicited
Prompt attention phi to those who
favor tnc with their patronage..
Bend Livery & Transfer Stable
W. J. RODISON, Proprietor.
LIVERY, and FEED STABLE
Horses Boarded by tub Day, Week or Month
Flrst-CJass Livery Rigs for Rent. Those No. 15
noml trt, txlwctu MlnnnoU anil Oregon,
RALMi SHELDON
General Blacksmithing and Wagon Repairing
HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY
Our shop is located
Timber t.ind, Act June j, 8;S.
NOTICE FOR PUJ&IOATION.
U. S. tDd Ofllcc, Lat, Oregon,
jtnuiry 34,1997.
Notice U hereby Wu that In compliance with
the provisions bfine Act of Cougrcu of June 1,
1S78, entitled, "An act for the (ale ol timber Und
In the itatei of CallfornU, Oregon. Neradt, and
Washington Territory," at extended to all the
public land Mates by act or Augiut 4, 1S01,
Ullen V. Knarr.
or HeUti,. county of Crook, tate of Oregon,
hai IHU day filed in thla office her sworn state
rue ut No. jioS for the purchase of the sc) ne
sec h, sK n)(, and neK w!( of sec jj In tp 11 s,
r 16 c, ww.
Aud will oiler proof to show that the laud
sought Is more valuable for its timber or stone
thau for agricultural purposes, amd to establish
her claim To said land before II. C. Kills, U. 8.
commissioner, at his office lu Bend, Oregon, ou
Monuay, iuc ijinuiyoj April, 1907,
Hattie Monls, of Bend, Oregoa; Uart Nicholas,
r. ii. Marion ei ijiiojaw, urcgou.
Auy and alt persona claiming adversely
le above-described lattda are rtabtftrd la
the above-described lands are rtebeVtcd lo
lie thclrclalms in this ciflke on or before the said
aie inciruaims in tats 01
1,5th. Bay of April, ia;r
(t-au J, It. WATSON, Register
ZJ
(&, COMPANY
OREGON
AM. KINDS OP
Bend
Corner
Bond and
Orkcon
Strkkts
F. O. MINOR,
RESIDENT AOENT
Bend, Oregon.
opposite Baptist Church.
Timber Land, Act of June 3, 1878,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
V. 8. raud Office, The Dalles, Oregou,
January , tons.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress of June ,t.
17. entitled "An act for the sale of limber lands
iu the hlates of California, Oregon. Nevada, and
Wsshliston Territory," as extended to all the
Fubllc Laud States by act of August 4, l8ot,
Settle Ertcksou, ,
of Bend, county of Crook, state of Qrtgou,
hss this day filed In this oAce hersworu state
incut No. 1769. tor the purchase of the n s;
ofscc I, tpiSs. r 10 c, lot 6 aud uc awjf ol
sec 6, in tp li s, r II e, w m
And will offer proof to shaw that the laud
so'ight is more valuable for lis timber or sloue
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
her claim io said land before II. C. Hills. U. 6.
Commissioner, at bis office in Bend, Oregoa, on
thciJith dsy or April, 1)07,
he names as witnesses) Letter N. Meuear,
Oliver It, Krickson, K. A. Smith, Charles 11
Erickson, all ol Bend, Oregon,
Any and alt person claiming adversely the
above-described lauds arc requested to' file their
clslnis In this office on or before said isth day el
AprD, 1907. j.
fl-aia MICHAEL T. NOLAN, keglittr
i
Mk$, GXQKOYf BATX3.