High School Program Postponed Until Tuesday Night, Feb. 6th.
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VOLUME 5, NO. 12
RICHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, L917
$1.50 A YEAR
NEWS
H. MC ARTHUR 13. A.
PHYSICIAN AMD
SURGEON
Phono I wo longM on all linen, day
or night.
HIGHLAND OKK'SON
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QOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY
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KICIII.ANI), OltKCO
We im prepared to do iuy l;!nl
of iloiitnl work in it Ural
v.tr$ niHJHHti nt inniltrntH prico
Satinkaptiox (JrAAXri:Kii
MUTUAL CREAMERY CO.
Creani, Milk ano Eggs
II. M. Kirk, Resident Manager
RICHLAND - . OREGON
Irvine Lodge No. 8(5
Knights of Pythias
Mrot uvtry FrMtiv jilulit tt tli
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W. E. BAIRD
FUNKKAL DIRECTOR
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RICHLAND, ORKCiON
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W. R. USHER I
Notary Public
Convdyancer
Olllro, Second it net Walnut SIm.
0iiiiHito Clirlhli'in Church
C. E. THORP
Notary Public
All kinds of legal blanks on hand
Your patronage solicited
H. C. TIMMS
JEWELER
Now located in IiIh UQfiiiow flro
now up-to (into Htoro Hallway, Ul C
Up-to-Datc Line of Jewelry to Select From
Watch, Clock, Jewelry Repairing
Fiftiuin yuuru Factory Kxpuiiuiicu
Loavo ropnlr work at IMohlunil l'har
nmoy uiul Hiuno will ho forwarded nud ro
iuruod, Vorl guurufituud satisfactory.
SHOULD K REPEALED
Secretary of tho Ii.torinr Lane
wus swumped with letters air.
lelegrnniM from all parts of the
Went, telling him of the manner
in widen Ink tock companion
were hiring nit-n to file on land
under tho (MO-acre aet. As a
ton?omionco all filing wantoned
Htonpud and those who had filed
were sent notice that their entry
had huen suspondod.
In tho first place the Ferris (MO
i.omestoud law in ahout an idiotic
a piofle of legislation that ever
passed the U. S. Senate, and the
best thing possible to do won d he
to repeal it. Ii will prove detri
mental to the development of ev
ery western Htate where there is
government land, and will do
away with any further settle
ment as it will allow a few biK
.slock companies to own all the
ranuo in a very short time.
Tito government is planning a
careful investiKation of each claim
already filed, and a lot of for
eigners and others are said to be
wor.di'ritiK t( they were not a bit
hasty in answeritiK certain ques
tions while under oath at the
tune of filinK. On 2 thing is cer
tain, if the investigators do th ir
duty there will bo a great number
of prosecutions for perjury right
here in Baker county, and condi
tions are no worse here, if as bad,
us in other scc'ttOiTsT
Can You Beat It?
'Take my word for it," said old
Si Chestnut, "you can't bent this
old age game." Maybe old Si
was right. What do you think
about it?
Here's our opinion. If old Si
meant that one couldn't keep
from growing old. he was prob
ably right. Hut there are ways
to beat the old age gapie by at
least robbing it of some of its
terrors. It is possible to avoid
needy and dependent old age.
Industry, the saving habit, an ac
count at our bank, all these will
protect you against some of the
discomforts of old ago and mane
life pleasant in your declining
years. Now is tho time to think
about such things. Don't make
the mistake of waiting until you
are old.
mi) 13au3 Valu:y Statu Bank
Card of Thanks
We extend our isincere grati
tude to the people of Sparta and
Kagle Valley for their many acts
of Kindness during tho recent ill
ness and death cf our little daugh
ter. Mr. and Mrs ,1. M. Johnson
Bids Wanted.
Bids will bo received by the un
dersigned until Feb. 15th, for tho
cleaning of the Waterbury & Al
len Ditch from head to end of
corporation. Right reserved to
reject any and all bids. Address,
Sec'y. Waterbury & Allen Ditch
Co., Richland, Ore. ad
Have you tried "Swansdown"
edR6 flour, buy it at Haley's. ad
IIENS OF INTEREST
Remember the II. 3. progrttm!
at the openf hottoo on Tuesday
night. 1
Chas. Howell wan severely kick- !
ed by one of his driving horses'
I uasulay morning.
Charlie Barber wishes to kr.ow
"jf John D. is a gold bug, would
i 011 say Ben Franklin was a light
ning bug?"
We )earn that IVtor Sass was
offered $1G per head for his band
of 1500 ewes this week -and re
fused it. Who dares to say that
sheep doesn't spell money?
The Mutual Creamery Co. shb
ped a car of cheese from Robin
ette Monday. The car was billed
to New York City but the cheese
has been sold to a firm in England.
Saturday's "chinook" certainly
made the snow disappear frim
the hills, but a new coat of "the
beautiful" came Monday. Indi
cations now point to a genuine
thaw some time before July.
The four-months rid child of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sharpen died
suddenly at New Bridge last
'1 hursday night and was buried
in the Eagle Vulley cemetery
Saturday.
Lambing is now on in full blast.
Thop. Seigel reports about 1000 at
his ranch and says the little ones
are arriving at the. rate of over
100 per tiny. Mr. Seigel will lamb
IV200 ewes in Eagle Valley and
1200 on Snake River.
W. H. Lytic, State Veterinar
ian. was a guest at the Thomas
Seigel ranch Monday night. Mr.
Seigel had been losingafew ewes
;n a peculiar manner ano was
considerably worried, but his
tears subsided when Mr. Lytle
informed him that the loss was
probibly due to the ewes being
too fat.
Special Deputy Grand Master
Forrest L. Hubbard of Baker will
visit Eagle Lodge No. 123, I. 0,
O. I'. tomorrow evening, Friday,
February 2nd. All Odd Fellows
are urged to come and bring their
families, as after a short lodge
session uidiort program will be
rendered and this will be followed
by a banquet and good social time.
lomorrow is "ground hog day"
nnd all will be on the lookout to
see if that animal gets a chance
to observe it's shadow. To those
who have never seen a ground
hog a treat is in store for them
at Desch & Chase Meat Market,
as these gentlemen captured one
a few days ago and wiP have it
on displny it their window to
morrow. Go see it.
The benefit to bo given Phil
Kearney Post G. A. R. at New
, Bridge on Lincoln's Birthday,
j Monday, Feb. 121 h, is not only a
lino schenio from a charitable
standpoint, but its success will
show that our citizens still honor
the "old boys" for their valor in
defending Old Glory. Let all
turn out and bring all baskets
possible; also come prepared to
buy qno or more,
1 , sf
M HAPPY FARMER
A certain clastt of newapapor
men assert that a farmer is the
most independent man on earth
and that he has nothing to do but
enjoy life. That when winter
comes and the blizzard's on the
wing he toasts his feet in the
oven and reads the local news
paper and the only thing that
disturbs him h a call three times
a day to a banquet of mince pies
and other luxuries. It 13 a mis
take. The industrious- farmer
begins work long before the sun
thinks of getting up With his
soul shrouded in gloom he pro
ceeds to build a fire and softens his
boots with a sledge hammer. He
then takes a lantern and shovels
his way to the barn and feeds the
hogs. It is then time to feed the
newly arrived calf, which seems
to delight in butting a pa'l of
milk ovor the tiller of the soil un-1
til he only needs to be stamped toj
pass for a package of oleomarga
rine. He crawls through a barb
wire fence and digs the hay out
of the snow, feeds the cows.
cleans the stable, gathers up the
frozen chicks, chases a stray pig
worth 25 cents four miles and
does not catch it, doctors a sick
horse, freezes his fingers, gets
kicked by a one-eyed mule, and
when the gloaming conies and
quietness broods ( over al the
earth, he has a single half hour
to meditate and wonder how he
will pay his taxes
PEER SEENJN VALLEY
A large doe got into Borings
hav corral at the Mat Simonis
ranch Monday night and when
driven out Tuesday morning hit
the road duwn past Sam Saun
ders' ranch in the west end of tho
Valley. The animal had evident
ly been chased from the hills by
the coyotes or a cougar and al
though apparently in good flesh
seemed to be weak and tired
from run ring. A number of our
residents are watching out that
tht- I'tiimnl is not killed by some
unprincipW person, and should
it be, someone will pay the full
penalty of the law.
New Spring goods just in, the
latest styles in everything to
wear in all lines. Get your sew
ing done early. Prices are right.
Saunders Bro's. ad
Master Floyd Holman has been
quite ill, but is on tho mend.
Roller Skating'!
Monday and
Friday Nights
and
Saturday afternoons
Come and enjoy yourself
Skates only 25 cents
For evening or afternoon
The Idle How
Pool Room
O. C. Armstrong, Manager,
Hotel Bldg., - Richland, Orq
Cigars, Candy, Soft Drinks, Etc
Lunch and Short Orders
Served at all hours
Dr. L. E. SOOK
Eyesight and Headache
Specialist
Exclusive Optician
Factory on Premises
Baker, - Oregon.
-caution
Beware of Eye Glass Peddlers
FREDERICK R WILSON
Physician and Surgeon
Richland, :-: Oregorj
Night fphqne, one long ring on
all linps.
Day 'phone call central office.
American
Restau rant
0. II. FONC AND BROTHER, Props.
Cleanest and Most Up-to-Dabe
Restaurant in Eastern Oregon
WE CONTRACT BANQUETS
Telephone No. 237
1827 First St. BAKER, OREGON
W. H. STJRAYER
Attorney at Law
Fourth Floor Sommers Building
Baker, Oregon
Rates Jl per day and up;
European and American Plan
r2 Outside Rooms Steam Heat
Hotel Underwood
W. H. Jeffries, Proprietor
Baker, - - Oregon
Opposite Court Houso Corner of Wash J
infjton and Third Streets
Everything First Class
I T. J. RED DICK
8 Richland Oregon
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