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Eaale Valleu News Straight Truthful, Direct C. E. Thorp Entered as second class matter Richland Oregon, under Membor Oregon Statu SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 SIX MONTHS - - .50 SAMPLE COPY ONE YEAR - -THREE MONTHS RICHLAND, ORE., THURSDAY. DEC. 2Q, 1917. 'Vol. 6, No. G. A Christmas Burglar, 1!ifc?iiiSe AHA! A burglar in the room! jJ I hctir his stealthy trend: He's slinking somewhere through the gloom By yonder trundle led. Aci-oss the creaking chamber floor. His fearful footsteps fall. What form teas that stoic through th door And out along tho hallt 'What form teas that, clad all in white And scarcely three feet Mghi A burglart Or some Christinas sprite With mischief in his eyet What! You! Abroad before the day Has lit his rounH, red lamp! What takes you from your slumbers, pray, You little, owlish scampt You came away down here because You really felt that you Must wait for Mr. Santa Claus And sec if he was tract You braved the darkness, unafraid And all its terrors grim, And this long, dreadful journey made To prove your faith in himf Well, back to bed, for he IS true; Your precioui faith hold fast. Old Santa Claus will live for you While dreams and childhood last. And when at length you take your place Among tho world of men, In every little Christmas face He'll live for you again. James J. Montague in .Veto York American. Her Little Prayer. A little girl of a bi? eastern city was visiting her grandmother on Thanks giving day. Already tho child hod be Bun to speculate on what Santa Clnus was to briup her at Christmas time, and, ns children especially girls will do when they are at the home of nn In. dulgeut friend, she began to rummage through closets and drawers. In tho course of her lnvestlgationshe came upon a brand new white muff. It was the very thing she had wanted, and she knew that Santa Claus' chief purchasing agent grandma had ob tained It for her. Taxed with it, grandma admitted the truth. "But." she said, "you must forget all about it until Christmas day." That night as she was being put to bed the child astonished tier mcthor by adding this to her evening prayer: "Please, God, make me forget all about tho little white mulf Santa Claus is to bring." New l'oik Times. Mid-Winter Term January 2nd Railroad or stage fare paid up to $10.00, for all students enroll ing between the above date and January 15, 1918, who enroli for four months or more, paying in advance. Terms: either Bo'ik keeping or Shorthand Course, six months for $50.00; Combined Course, six months, $65. Write us about our monthly payment plan. BAKER BUSINESS COL LEGE, W. P. Kinion, Prop. ad Buy your Xmas candy at the Drujr Store ad vSffite-'" Editor Dec. 12, 1912 at the post otlice at act of March 3, 1879. Editorial Association .75 FREE. Stato of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas County, as. Frank ,t. Cheney mnkcs oath thnt U senior partner of the firm of K J. Cheney & Co., ilolnp buMnc3 In the City of Toledo. County and State aforesaid, and that said tlrm will pnv the sum of nxB niTvnrtKM nm.r .ins r.,- 1 aml every case of Catarrh tlmt cannot Iw MEDICiN'K. FHANK J. CHUNKY. Sworn to before mo nttd subcribed In my presence, this Cth day of December. A. I). JSSS. A. W. GLKASON, (Seal) Notary TuMle. II.ill's Catarrh Medicine Is taken lie ternally and acta through the Wood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials, free. P. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O. Sold by all druiTRlsts. 76c. Hall's Family l'llla for constipation. Shooting match at Densley's pasture Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mack have returned to the Valley. A complete assortment of Jew elry on sale at the Drug Store -ad Wheatless and meatless dayo here at heme mean defeatless days for our boys abroad. The young men who have be come 21 j ears of age since the registration last June may enlist at any time. Wallace Irwin, whose name ap pears in the published list, was employed in the Valley by John McLeod and G. M. Moody and others. Sportsmen We have received a supply of hunter's, angler's and combination licenses for 1918. A charge of 25c will be made for issuing each license. Join the Red Cross To-Day So far but few farmers have reported the amount of potatoes on hand loc sale. If you want a market for your spudsnext spring don't put this matter off. Ira Bra-iford, Co. 3 First Bn., 166th Depot Brigade, Camp Lew is, American Lake, Wash., will receive the News for the next year as a gift from relatives. A soldiers welfare committee has been organized in the Chris tian church. A list of all home boys in service will be kept post ed in the church and numerous things done for their moral wel fare. W. T. Wright, a pioneer of Union county, died suddenly at his home in Union last week. He had been a resident of Union since 1864, having been connect ed with the first flour mills and bank established in that section, and was for four years clerk of Union county before Baker coun ty was cut off. Mr. Wright was well known to all the old settlers-; of Eagle Valley, who deeply re arret hid demise. Join the red cross 10 LAiy( NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. (Published Department at the Interior. U. S. Uud Office it U Grande, Ore gon, Sept. 2Sth, 1917. NoMco In hereby given tlmt liornieo.V. StHk'-i, whoso post-office address U Rich html, Oregon, did, on thu 2th day ot December, 11)10, lllo in thin office Sworn Statement iul Application, No. 01UM17, to putchnso tlio NE 1-1 NK t-l, See. 01, NV 1.4 NV 1-4, Sec. !W, nnd SW 1-1 SW 1-t, Section JO, Township" South, 1!iuii;o 41 East, Willamette Meridian, ind tliu timber thereon, under tho pro visions of the act of Jntu II, isTS, uud nets amendatory, known an the "Timber and Stone Law," at such value as might bo llxod by appraifcmcnt, and thnt, pur. suaut to Mich npplictti"n, the land and timber thereon have been apprait-ed, at $310.00, the timber estimated at tf 1 0,000 board feet tit "fie and JI.U) per M, and the hind f I.'.O.tH) ; tlmt wild applicant will offer llnal proof in pupi""' of Ills applt eatiou and sworn statement on the Hint day of January, 1UIS, nelore Woodson I.. Patterson, i'n'itcd Stale.-' I'omuiii-sloner, U hid office, at linker, 'uvui. Any pomm is at liberty to protest this purchase before entry, or initiate a con tent at any timu before patent issues, bv tllini: a corroborated itlfidavit in this office, alleging factti which would defeat the entry. (.'. S. J)i .n.n, liocister. For Re-Publication. NOTICK OF HEARING. Depaittncnt of tins Interior. United Static l aud Olllco. October 18th, IU17. Serial No. OITMU Contest N.i. 1110 NOTICK thereby civen thnt tho Com migioner of thu General I.nnil Oflico, by hid letter of Oct. 10th, I'M 7, bun allowed the application of Mitripn-Htt (. Low in. of KentiiiL!, Oregon, for n hearing to de termine tho mineral or nouudneral char acter of tho N'Hkf NWt4 ami WH, MJ.i4 Sec. 10, Tp. 10 t-., K. -II K.. W. M. The records of this ollii'u hon- that ;aid land was adjudicatiM mineral in character bv ComiiiiHsioiu-i'M I.tter"N" of November -lt, 181)1, un the nmilt ol a hearing held on application by tho Statt of Oregou thorotur, to determine tho character of eaid fcchool stctiun, and that th State has selected and had ap proved and certified to it Indemnity se lections bused on Unloosen in said Hfction. In Ids application for a hearing, it h alleged by thu said Albert K. Kutter, and two vsitnoMties, thnt tho lands above du scibed aru nonmineral in character. Any and all ixwons, Iherefore, who claim any tight, title, or interest in said !nmU, or any part thereof, or who may be ciaimirig the pamu for mineral pur poses, by location, occupation, or other wise, or who may desire toobb-ct becutiHo of the mineral character of tho land, or for any other reanon, to thu disposal to applicant, are hereby notified tonpMnr respond and offer ovidonco touching tlio character of tho land aboyo described, at 10 o'clock, A. M-, on Jan. 25th, 1918, be fore V. L. Patterson, Notary Public, at bin ollice. at linker, Oregon, and the final hearing will ho held at 10 o'clock, A.M., on I'ebruary Sflth, 1018. before thi Regis ter and Receiver, at the United Status Land Oflico at La Grande. Oregon. O. S. DUNN. Resistor. NOLAN SKIFF, Receiver. Date of first publication Dec. 1.1, 1017. " " fecond " Dec. 20, 1017. " " third " Dec. 1!7, 1017. " " fourth " Jnn !i, 1017. DRV GULCH DITCH CO., Richland. Oicflon, AT THE CITY HALL. -NOTICE- Thero is delinquent upon tho following described stock, on account of assess ments levied Feb. 20, 1010, and l'ol. 3, 1917, tho amount pet opposite the fol lowing shareholder; 1. S. Uurnsiile, Ortutcato o. ut 15. a Shares $37.01 and in accordance with lav anil tlio Ar ticles of Incorporation nnd liy-Laws of said corporation, so many shares of the above parcel of stock, as may ho necess ary, will he boiu at the Uity nan oi men land, on tho 7th flay of Feb., 1018, at or about 11 o'clock A, M., to pay delinquent assessments thereon, together with the cost of advertising and expenses of tho sale, J. Itoscoe Leo. Secretary, Richland, Ureon. Dee. 20 Jan. 17 G. T. GODWIN ATTORNEY Sommor Bldg. Bakor, Orogon OODSON L. PATTERSON ATT'Y AT LAW U. S. COMMISSIONER BAKER OREGON Christmas Before making selections elsewhere look over our line.' You will find Dolls Toy Soldiers Beautiful Framed Pictures Gibson Cards Pocket Knives Brushes Fancy Work Also hundreds of other articles that will make sensible and acceptable gifts. Let us help solve your gift problems we will be glad to make suggestions. CECQSCCraXS! SAUNDERS BRO'S. NOTICE FOR PUULICATION. (Publisher) NOT COAL LAND. Dcpatlmcnt of the Interior. I'. S. Ijtnd Ollice at Iji Grande, Ore sou, Noveinher 10, HH". Notice is hcroliy uiven that Jolin t). Grnv, former huVimtid and heir of Myra L. Jacobs, dee-iiKeil, of llicbluud, Ore. con, who. on November 27, 101 1, uiu-ln llome-iiiid Hntrv, No. (lifJlH). for SI-. I-I SW 1-1. Sue. 8, "N 1-2 N'W 1-1, Si: I I NW 1-1, Sec. 17, Tp. OS . It. II K., and op J.ilv-2, MtM, made Ad. II. iC No. OI3jl:i.for SW l-l SW I-I, Sec. 8, SW l-l NW 1-1, See. 17, K 1-2 NK l-i, Sec tion !, Township 0 South, RftUK" II linfS, Willamette Meridian, hut 11 led notice of intention to iimke Five-vear Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before, A. li. Comb, jr., Clerk of County Court, at Ids odice in Ilaker, Oregon, on the 0th day of Jauii arv. 1018. Claimant names ns wllnes?es: Joo Sinclair, John W. ll.yco, Harry Jitcobn, William Kilcli, all ol mclilaml, Oregon U. S. Dunn, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. (Publisher.) NOT COAL LAND. Department of the Interior. I'. S. Land Office at Latirande, Ore gon, November 10, 1017. Notice is hereby Kiven that Ferdinand (i. Geils, of Richland, Oregon, who, on May 1, 10H, made Homestead Entry, So. 012t!2.rj, for 8 1-2 SE l-l, Sec. 1(1, W 1-2 NE l-l, Sec. 21, Tp. it 8.. R. HE., and on Jan. I, I01f, made Ad. II E. No, 011188, for W 1-2 SE l-l. E 1-2 SW l-l, Section 21, Township 0 South, Rano I I East, Willaniutto Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Three-year Proof, to establish claim to the land abovodescribed, before A. H. Combs, jr., Clerk of County Court, at Ilaker, Oregon, on the 8th flay of January, 1018 Claimant names as uitneeeeH: J. W. I'.oyco, M. M. Harron, Harry Jacobs, John Orey, ull of Richland, Oregon. O. S. Dunn, Register. First publication Dec. 0, 1017. Last publication Jan..'), 1018. Rheumatism Usa ANTI-URIO, the Famous ROOT and RICRRY remedy, for the euro of RHEUMATISM, Catarrh of the Stom ach and thu pnrilvinu of the blood. Con tains no Opiates or Choiniuals and tho most Delicato Stomach can take it. An outfit (two weeks' trcut'neut) contains an 8-ounce bottlo of liquid, a Pox of tab lets for internal use and a 1-ounc bottle of oil especially prepared for MASSAG ING tlio parts aitectu Jiesuits imr antoed or monoy refunded. Prico fl CO per outfit. For salo by E. & W. Chand ler, Richland, Oregon. Notice to Sheep Owners No crrazinc: or trepassinfr is permitted on tho S 1-2 SE 1-4, NW 1-4 l-i, a 1-2 aw 14, NE 1-4 SW 1-4, SE 1-4 NW 1-4, Sec. 7, Tp. 9 S, Range 45 EaBt. Any and all violators will bo pun ished as the lw provides. Take warning. H. P. Laraborb. ad24 Gifts Novelty Toys Books Games Stationery in Boxes and Gift Dressings Handkerchiefs and Hankerchief Boxes House Slippers Novelties Perfumes Albums Pecolators Shaving Sets Sport Sets Ribbons Candy Nuts 00 txzxi NOTICE FOR PUULICATION. (Publisher! Department of the Interior. I". S. bind Ollice at La Grande, Ore ton. Sunt. 2Sth. UH7. Notice Is hereby uivon that Ira D. Stiik'uN, uhoi kM office nddroHH Is Rich land, Oregon, did, on the 27th day of December. 101(1. lile In this officu Sworn Statement and Application, No iilllMW. to ptirchacc theS'.. NWVj and Si Nh .-eeliiin 17, TovnhlplOSonth, Ramie 11 Fast, Willamette Meridian, and the timber thereon, under the pn visions of the act of Juno 3, lb7. uud acts amend atory, known as the ''Timber and Stone Uiw," at mcli value as mihl lie llxcd I) v iippraiKftiif nt. and that, r.iitsiiiint to such application, the laud and timber thereon lu.ve been appraised, at f ICO.OO. the timber oftimatcd nt WU.IXR) board feet atotle per M, Mid tho land 2(H).OJj that said applicant will offer llnal proof in support of his application and sworn stut'iiieui on the Illst day ol January, 101 S, before Woodson L. Patterson, United States Commissioner, nt his of fice, at linker, Oregon, Any person Is vl liberty to protest this purcbasu In-fore entry, or initiate u con test nt any time before patent Ismies, ny liiitu a corroborated affidavit In this office, iillet'lnu facts which would defeat the entry, C. S. DUNN, Roaster. NOTICE FOR PUOLICATION. (PUHLISHF.lt.) NOT COAL LAND. DKPAIH MICNT OF THE INTERIOR. U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Ore Kon. November 10th, 1017. Noticj is hereby Ivcn that Alexander E. Simonis, of Richland, Oregon, who, on December 12, 1010, made Homestead Application, No.0?H,a, for N 1-2 SE l-l, Section I I, and W 1-2 SW 1-1, Section III, Townshln 0 South, Raiu'ii II Hast, Wil lamette .Meridian, bus filed notice of In tention to make l'ive-ycar Proof to es tablish claim to th" land above described before Churles J, SheHon, United Stated Commissioner, at Halfway, Oregon, on the 7th day of January, 1018. Claimant names as witnesses ; P. T, Wyatt, W. A. Wyatt, Jay Schultc, uud George Gordon, nil ol Itichlaml, Oreuon, C. S. DUNN, Resistor. Notice of Final Settlement. Notice is hereby civen that W. If. Uradford, tho duly appointed, nuallllcd and actini: administrator of tho estate of Rachel liriulfonl, decerned, has filed in tho County Court of thu Stale of Oreuon for tho County of linker, his flnnl ac count and report of and concerning his administration of snid osttto and thnt January the nth, I01N, at tho hour 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. Is tho tlmo tlxed and appointed lor a llnni near in and adjudication thereof. Any and all persons interested in s.dd estate are hereby notified to bo nnd appear Inuild court on or before said day ami hour nnd show cauuu, if any there bu, why said final account and roport should not 1)0 approved as filed : tho administrator diii- chnrKod ; Ida bondsmen oxonoratod and said ostnto tally and finally sottlod and closed. W. H. URADFORD, Administrator W. II . Btrnyor, Attorney, First pub. Dec. (1, 1017. Lnt pub, Jan, 8, 1018. . ,