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Eagle Valley News ' Sfraight, Truthful, Direct C. E. Thorp Entered as second class matter Dec. 12, 1912 at tho post oilice at Richland Orogon, under act of March 3, 1S79. Mombor Oregon Statu SUBSCRIPTION . $1.50 SIX MONTHS - - .50 SAMPLE COPY ONE YEAR - -THREE MONTHS RICHLAND, ORE., THURSDAY. Users ot Explosives Must Se cure Federal Licenses A Fedsral License is now re quired in the United States for the legal possession of explosives, any person having explosives and not holding a license therefor be ing subject to a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for one year. Only citizens of the United States and friendly countries may obtain licenses. The purchaser of dynamite must state definitely what the explosive is to be used for when obtaining his license, j and will be held accountable fori its -jse as stated and the return of j any that may be left. With the strict enforcement of this law the Federal authorities hope to prevent explosives falling into tho hands of evilly disposed persons and' to put a stop. to all further dynamite plots. Notice to Sheep Owners No grazing or tre passing is permitted on the S 1-2 SE 1-4, NVV 1-4 SE 1-4, S 1-2 SW 1 4, KE 1-4 SW 1-4, SE 1-4 NW 1-4, Sec. 7, Tp. 9 S, Range 45 East. Any and all violators will be pun ished as the law provides, Take warning. H. P. Lambert. ad24 The War on Five Fronts On Thursday night, Dec. 6th, A. W. Parker will show four reels of the War in Europe, one reel of Gen. Pershing and his men. These are actual and authentic pictures taken at the battle front and will be the first scenes of the Great World's War shown here. Admission: Adults 25c, children 15c. Don't miss this show. Edwin Booth's Christmas Gift "i REMEMBER a Christmas I spent In Edwin Booth's company many years ago," said this theatrical manager. "lie had bought a summer residence at Cos Cob, Coun., the pre vious summer und invited me up to play Santa Claus and do the chimney act. Ills property was a fair sized little promontory of land bounded on one side by the Connecticut river, on the other side by Long Island sound, and the New York and New Uaven tracks formed the base line. If there Is any road affected by tramps It Is that same New Haven road, and when 1 arrived, two or three days before Ohrlstmas, there was a Hue of thorn .waiting their turn nt tho gate that re minded rp of a highly successful ad vance sale, o-i tramp near the gate even offering to cell his advanced po sition for 10 cents, Ilooth was much .worried nbout the daiigcrms looking fellows, aud it struck me that a dog (would be highly appropriate ns a gift. t wired to a friend la New York, and iiiD dojr before Clirjatmoa Jhp biggest Editor Editorial Assoo'mtion .75 FREE NOV. 29, 1917, Vol. 6, No. 3 $100 Reward, $100 Tha readers of this paptr will bo pleased to learn that tlioro Is at least one dreaded disease that sclorvco has been abla to euro In nil Its since nnd that Is catarrh. Catarrh belnif greatly Intlucnccd by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Mcdlclno Is taken Internally nnd acts thru tho Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying tho foundation of tho disease. Klvlnir tho patient strength by butldlnc up the con stitution nnd nssls'lnK nature In doing Its work. Tho proprietors have to much faith In the curative powers of Hall's Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Ikllnrs for any rase that It falls to cure. Fend for list of testimonials. Address V. J. C1IKNEY A CO.. Toledo. Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c. Siberian hound I over saw was wait ins at the little station for me. Booth was tickled to death, aud wc managed to chain that dog just Inside the main gate near the lodge, and then we hhook hands. It was an awful big dog, big. ger than a little donkey that arrived on the next train with a gocart as u present to Booth's little daughter, Kd v.'lna. "Well, we fixed up the presents that night. I dressed up in fur rugs and traps as Santa Claus and had arranged lo drive, the donkey Into the reception room anil distribute tho gifts front the well laden gocart. "The dog wasj to remain in the littlo shed we had extemporized for hlui, but he didn't. He was there on business, aud lie nttended to It promptly. The chain broke like a piwe of twine, and I broke for the balcony, which I Just managed to reach from the cart. Of course there was n racket, and I got Into the window, and by the time we had armed ourselves with antique swords and a Revolutionary musket the noise had subsided sufficiently for us to venture forth. 'The dog was Just soon In the moon light disappearing over the stone wall, hundreds of dollars' worth of presents were scattered in the deep snow, and donkey meat and fur wero an Inch deep ill over the premises." Buffalo Kxpress. Christmas In Rome. Christmas in Borne is a quiet nnd solemn affair, with religion featured In Its observance. The observance begins the day of Christmas, when the Image of the Christ Child Is brought out, till Jan. 0, when it Is again put in place. St. Peter's Is brilliantly Illuminated, with myriads of candle lights dickering their significant tribute to tho central fact of tho church's life. What ap peals to Italian art lovers Is tho gift, which Is as usual us tho feast. Every child Is presented with u plaster cast of tho Nativity, and even in tho phase of tho holiday which Is Joyful and es sentially "merry" the underlying senti ment Is ulways conception of tho man ger and the birth. Tuero are family re. unions and social festivities, but al ways It Is tho religious feature which hi most significant. Century. He's a Merry Old 8oul. Hnnta Onus Is round and merry, Hut who wouldn't be, I say, With tho children thinking of him Half the night and all the day? They In fancy see him coming, Days and weeks before he's here, Whistling to himself or humming Ah ho urgea on his deer. Are their thoughts and dreams not of him. Roth before he comes and after? Don't they tell him how they lovo him, Hailing him with songiand laUghterT When he's loved by such a merry, Cheery, jcharmlng throng aa that, "Han't strange- that, like a cherry, Hanta ClaUs Is fair and fat! Wanted to Rent 160 to 320a ranch .in Eagle Valley, Address B care N?wb, nij NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-- ISQIAUQ TRAGI. (Publisher) PUBLIC LAND SALE. Doparttmnt of tho Interior. U. 8. Land Olllceat I.n Grande, Ou Kim, Oct. 30th, 1017. Notice (s hereby nlvtm Hint, as direct-, ed by tho Couunlavioiinr of tho Clmic-rnl , I .and othco, under i revisions oi See. i! 15ft. ! It. S,, pursuant to thn application of William I.. Rirby, of Durkee, Oregon, ' Serial No. O.I8-MI, w will ofiVr at public! U, to the blithest blddor, but nt not ' less than 1:2.00 lor ucre, at 10 o'clock A. M., ou thn iMatdayof IWomhor, 11)17, next, nt this otllre. tho following tract of land: 8Wi4 NV., Pec. 6, Tp. US., K. lft K., V. M. This tract it ordered into tho market on a showing that tho greater portion thereof Is mountainous or too rough for cultivation. Tho nalo will not bo kept opon, but will be declared c'smhI whuu tliomi pres ent nt the hour named have conned bid ding. The person making the highest, bid will be required to immediately pay to thu lteceiver the amount thereof. Any persons claiming adversely the above-described laud are advised to (lie Uudr claims, or objections, on or before the timo designated for ralo C S. DUNN. Bcgister. .Nolan Skill, lteeelvor. First publication Nov. 8, lt'17. I-nsl publication Doc. G, 1017. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. (Publisher) I)cMirtineiii of the Interior. V. S. bind Ofllco at La Ur.nde, Ore gon, Sept. L'Sth, 1917. Notice is hereby given that Bernlce A. Staggs, whose io.it offlco address ii llich- liimi, uregon, tun, on tuu -in nay oi December, HUtl, tile in this offlco hwom Statement and Application, No. 01CMI7, to purchase tho Mi l-l NK l-l, Sro. Hi. NW 1-4 NW l-l. Sec. I)--', and SW l-l SW 1-4, Section .", Town-tup U South. Kange II Hast, Willamette Meridian, and tho timber thereon, uudei tile pro vihions of tho act ot Jinn 3. ls7S, and acts amendatory, known as the "Timber and Stone Law,'' at such value as might bu fixed by appraisement, and that, pur suant to such application, the laud and timber thereon have been appraised, at ilt).(X, thu timber eMimaled at '..'lO.OOO Imard feet at 7."r and $1.00 per M, and tlx) land I1M.00 ; that Huiil applicant wilt offer final proof in eupixut of tily lippli tation aud sworn statement on the Hint day oi January . BUS, before Woodson !.. I'atterum, United States Commibbiouer, t his office, at Baker, Oregon. Any iK-rfon In a, liberty to protest thin purchaoe before entry, or initiate a con test at any timv. before patent isnui-H, bv tiling a corroborated affidavit in lUi .iffice, alleging facts which would driest tho cutry. C. S. DL'.NN, Hegister. NOTICE OP CONTEST. (for Publication.) Serial No. 01 It) in OlifhU Contest No, 1107 Department of tho Interior. U.MTKD MATES LAND OFKKJH. InCirandu, Oregon, November 8, 1017. To Joruph M Meek of Richland, Oregon, Contestee ; You are hereby notified that William H.Mulkey, who gives Hichlaml, Oregon, as his post olllcu add reus, did on Novem ber 5, 15)17, lilo ir. ihis ofllco his duly corroborated application to contest and secure thu cancellation of your home stead Kntry, S-rial No. O1JIM0, iimdu May 23, 15)13, for i)t l!, 3, 1, SW 1 1 NK l-l, Sec. 1, nnd Additional Home stead Serial No. 010782 madu Feb, 20, 1017, for S 1-2 NW l-l, N 1-2 BW 1-4. Section 1, Tonntdiin 11 south, Kango -IB east, Willamette Meridian, and as grounds for his contest bu alleges that said Joseph M. Meek abandoned said land and Mild homestead on July -1,1010, anil sincu natd date has never lived or resided thereon ahd since said date has never performed any cultivation on any tart of said land ; that hisabandonmunt of said homestead and his falluro to ro eido thereon as atovo alleged wero not caused by any service in the army or navy of ttio United States or In tho state militia or by any military or naval ser vice whatever. You are, thoreloro, further notified that tha said allegations will bo taken as confessed, ami your said entry will bo cancelled without, further right to bo heard, either before this ofllco or on ap peal, If you fail to file in tbisolllce within twenty days after tho FOURTH publi cation of this notlco, as shown below, your answer, under oath, specifically responding to these allegations of con test, together with duo proof that you have served a copy of your answer on tho said contestant either in person or by registered mail. You should state in your answer tho natno of the post ofllco to which you de siro future notices to bo sent to you. O. 8, DUNN, Kogister. NOLAN BKIFF, Receiver. Dato of first publication Nov. 1C, 1017. " " H'-cond " Nov. 22, 1017. " " third " Nov. 20, 1017. " " fourth !,' Dec. 0, 1017. Get our rate on Portland Dailies ECONOHIZE Is the advice given to all by Uncle Sam Let us help you Wc advise that yon purchase your winter jjoqds now, as prices are most certain to advance. You wjll fin.?,! the prices wc ask for the. goods listed below arc indeed low when con pared with the wholesale prices of today, thus enabling you to practice real economy. Call in and see. Wool Blankets Cotton Blankets Cotton Comforts Pillows Wool or Cotton or Mixed Underwear Both in union suits or seponito garments for alt ages Dress or Work Shoes to fit any size feet Rubbers, Overshoes, Rubber Boots Wool or Cotton Hosiery Mackinaws, Sweaters, Gloves, Mittens Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc. 0v Our Grocery Stock is Complete tSSSZSSB2S SAUNDERS BRO'S. Stories upon Stories with high ideals 12 Glorious Serials or Group Stories and 250 Shorter Sloriea and every one with "lift" in it. Thcuth6 Companion Indispensable in quality, lavish in nuantitv no other publication in the world like II THE 1918 PROGRAMME Includes the ablest lMltprials written, Articles, by the world's brightest nictt ahd acknowledged attthoritio, Current I'.vcnts, Nature and Science, l'auilly I'ajic, Hoys' Tatfc, Girls' Vaue, Children' Page, Doctor's Corncf and a cotutaut run of tile world's choicest fun. 52 Issues a Year not 12 $2.00 Tlllt VOUTH'H COMPANION. IIOHTON. MAKS. CUT THIS OUT Bend (hit coupon (or tin nam ot thli ptiwr) with 11.00 (or Tin OoaruUs tor . . lllianlwowlUindxu 1. 52 ISSLES of 1918. 2. All remaining 1917 WooKly Inaues FREE. 3. Tho Companion Homo Calendar for 1918. SUDSCRlPTIONS RECEIVED AT THIS OFFICE METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School at 10:00 a. m., K. E. Holman, superintendent. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7;30 p. m. Epworth League at 6:30. Prayer meetifiK every Wednes day evening at 7:30 o'clock. Choir practice ut 7:30 Thursday livening. The Woman's Missionary So ciety meets the third Thursday afternoon of each month. The Board of Stewards holds its regular meeting Tuesday eve ning after the first Sunday of each month. Everybody cordially invited to attend all of tho services of tho church. A. Thomas, Pastor CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Our services until later notice will be as follows: Sunday: Bible School at 10:00 a. m. Communion and preaching, 11:00. Christian Endeavor, 7:00 p, m. Preaching at 8:0d p. m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 8:00. Ladies Aid Friday afternoon, You aro cordially Invited; William E, Bean, 'iff NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. (I'llblbhtir) Department of tho Interior. U. H. I-uud Odlcu at I.a Grande, Ore Iton, Stipt. L'Sth, 11117. Notlcu In hurahy ulvcu that Ira I). Ktairufl, whoBti ot office addrriw Ih Kicli laud, Omkoii. did, ou tho 'J7th day of December, HI 111, (ilo In HiIh offluu Sworn Statement and Application, No OHISIIS. to purehiiKO tliuK'.j NW'and Hl Nil Section 17,TowiiHhlpll)rioutb, Itaiiuo II Kaat, Willainutli) Meridian, and tho timber thereon, under thu prrviHlonu oi tbouct o( .In lie .1, 1H7K, ami actH aiilcmU atory, known an tho "Timber and Ktotm Law," atituch value iih miht bo llxcd by appralHemunt, and that, purmuuU tn Hiich application, tho land aud timber thereon bavo been appralHud, at f lt)0.()il, tiio timber tihtihiatud at IV-HMXX) board feut at MK- pur M, nd thn land f:'(K).O0 1 that aald applicant will offer dual proof in Hiipport of Ida application and pworu Htatenicut on tho illHt day ol January, 1018, before WooiIhoii I,. I'littiimon, United Htntey CommiHHionur, at hla of flco, at 1 laker, Orucon, Any person In at liberty to protent thlu purchatiu tioforo entry, or initiate a con. tcit at any time buloru putent Ibhiich, by flliuii a corroborated affidavit In thlrt officu, alluultii; facta which would defeat tho entry U. S. DUNN, RcitiBtcr. Friends of tho News who havo occasion to publish legal adver tisements in settlement of estates' or other probate matters or in cases in the district court will dq this paper a favor by directing their attorney or the county of ficial having such matters iii charge to have such publication made in The Bale Valley tfews