. An Important Thing.
From the Lion County School Journal,
Wbea the county court decided to re
model the court house the; wisely tm.
ployed competent architect (one of the
very beet In tbe state) to mate out tbe
plane and epecificatione, and then em
ployed him to auperviae the work. Tbey
paid bim live per cent ol the contract
Price for his services, and no one can
ustly criticice the court for this. Tbey
acted upon eound buBineea principlea.
Why didn't tbey employ a farmer, or
blacksmith, o- a doctor? It would have
coet them less, no doubt. Tbe reason is
apparent. Ilia nature of tbe service re
quired a person skilled in this particular
line of work a person who makes tbis
his study and gives it bis best thought.
The farmer, the blacksmith aod the doc
tor may have as much Intelligence on
.general matters, and far more in their
special lines of work, but they are not
fitted by education and occupation for
the kind of eeivise required.
Some people recognize the importance
spe cial qualifications .'or special ser
vices, id every line 01 work but tbat o
education. They seem to act in a man
ner to indicate their belief that anybody
can teach ecliool, or perform tbe duties
of county superintendent. For instance
many people have tbe idea that the
work of tbe superintendent ie very light
and unimportant. Tbey fail to realize
tbat tbe county superintendent hue the
supervision of tbe expenditure of more
money toon all other county officials put
together. Last year tbe amount passing
under the superintendent of this county
was about f 00,850. To properly super
vise tbe expenditure ol this large amount
of money eBcb year is no email matter.
It requires constant rare and attention.
It Is astonishing how many ways of
squandering IL is money are invented by
tbe inventive brains of interested part
ies. Many times 1Mb net guarded' with
that cete and economy that it should be.
--If any one double this statement bis
doubts will Soon vanish if he will call
and examine the records. But to super
vise tbe expenditure of the school funds
is but one of the many duties de
volving upon tbe superintendent. He
bae othor duties requiring epeciai pre
paration and experience, wi'bout which
his work must Inevitably be a failiuH.
Would the supervision ol the expendi
ture of G0,850 per year in business af
fairs, demand work and care? Does ihe
building of court houses or tbe repairing
of bridge, Important as they are, de.
serve detter ability or demand more at
tention than the bnllding of character in
our boys and girls, tbe developing of
their intellects and their training for
citizenship? Should rot the tax-payers
money, used for educational purposes,
be just as eoonomica'ly expended and
as closely guarded as that used tor any
other purpose?
'When we come to fully understand the
importance of the work of education,
and recognize the necessity of "Special
qualifications and experience ior 'apecial
service," our schools will bold a higher
place In the affairs of our county.
All Sorts.
B, Sugar ie a sugar planter of Monroe
La.
The Boston poor department expended
last year $178,430.
Thete are 344 cities and towns in New
York state which have a publio water
upply.
tbe United Otatoe courts in New Mex
ico cost the government about $75,000 a
year.
An Indianapolis man, operated upon
reseutly for aopendicltie, was found to
bave two appendices.
Over 200 application are no flli-rnr the
vaoant pulpit ol 111 Presby'erian church
at Atchison, Ks.
Ten thousand cabmen of Naples are on
a strike to prevent the introduction o
autoci la in tbat city.
Ihe VlctJrlau government will Issue a
special war stamp for the purpose of aug
menting Ihe Biitieh patriot war fund.
The Paris, Lyons & Mediternnlan ra l
rood reporte a loss of (03,000 in traffic
from tbe diminution of English travel in
France.
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Register, you will want to rote in Jone
wben the time comes, and- certtinly in
November. i
Tbe republicans of Oregon are In favor
of a canal at tbe Isthmus of Panama, a!'
ready proven practically impossible. The
rest of us are in favor of a canal across
Nicaragua
An exebange very aptly says that
whether tbe constitution follows tbe
flag or not it is a fact tbat Ihe saloon
does and mighty fest tuo, clear ahead of
tbe missionaries and everybody else.
the President is waking opto the fact
that it will be a very timely tiling to lav-
or tbe Nicaragua canal bill and bence
announces himself in its favor. Any
thing that is favored just for political ef
fect is always.viewed with suspicion.
The fact that tbe tariff on Porto Rico
has been reduced 85 per cent doesn't
have any hearing on the rights of the
case eo lung as a tariff ol fifteen per cent
remains. If a single 1 per cent remained
tbe injustice would be the same. The
principle of tbe thing offers the outrage.
Tbe government ie laxiog tbe people
8O,00O,0P0a year more than is needed
Tbe war trx should be discontinued just
as soon as possible. A war tax la an un
welcome thing any way, but a necessity
i n case of war . It should always be re
moved just as fast as tbe legs ol tbe gov
vernment can travel its way.
Ifad Congressman Tongue been an in'
habitant oI.Eogland several yeariJsetPfe
be was.born there be wra"undoubledly
have been standing.'.! with the king in
his efforts to (ix'the Americans without
representation. He ie doing the eame
thing in this enlightened age in bis posi .
tion on tbe Porto Rican tariff bill, which
he supported because tbe bosseB ordered
it. - .
Judge presents a picture of President
McKinley with a saw, tbe edges of wbicb
read Porto Rico Tariff, and vt ondere if he
can saw ice with it. That is for the peo
ple to say, If they vote their convict-
fous be can't. The people should not
support a man for pree'dent in favor of
taxing our own people ooutrnry to me
cons' itution. No such irregular saw ae
tbat is fit to saw ice or anything else .
What was Hf. t ongue doing when die
Indian war pension bill was working its
waj through tbe house. Why dida'i be
use some of hie coIobbu! Influence in get
ting its reojgnition by Hie speaker.
These vetoians w'iu did no umoli fur the
development of tbie country In early days
are' getting tired of .this kind of treat
ment. ' ''
Tbe many men whom Tongue bae
promised office want to Bee him retained,
in the topes that Ihe.'.ofBoea will be
furthcoming, .It wae the eame way when
Binger Hermann.was is. At last they
learned tbat he couldn't deliver the good"
and they dropped him regardless of the
fact tbat he was really in a position to
have some influence, whiohjis not the
case with Tongue.
Aa nearly as the Democrat can learn
from fair sources Congressman Tongue of
this district has practically no standing
at Washington, and never would have il
kept there for a century. The very first
thing he antagonised a eection ol the
country by hie ill timed remarks Wben
the Yaquina bill came before the com
mittee on which tbnre were members
from f bat section, they remarked that
they would drop tbat aeked t.r by Mr.
Tongue, and it was dropped. This ie told
the Democrat for a fact
Educate and inform the whele mass of
the people. Enable them to see that tt
la in their interest to preserve peace and
order, and they will preserve them.
The press is the beat instrument for
enlightening the mind of man aud im
proving him as a rations , moral and
social being. Thomas Jefloreon.
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SATURDAY MIGHT THOUGHTS
This beginning Saturday Night
Thoughts with a paragraph Upon .war
topics Is getting very distasteful to the
Dbkochat man, who Is decidedly of a
peaceful nature and almost a Quaker in
his antagonism to warfare.. For about
two years it has been necessary ncder
tbe plan beaon of starting with the lead
ing event of the world tor the week that
has paeBed. Every tine it bas been war,
and it looks as if it will be war for .a long
time to come unless an enormous earth
quake destroys a multitnde ol people.
Tbe Englieh-Eoer war baa been one of
preparation. Our war bao been tbe
same old bushwhacking affair of snch a
character that it bas even been suggest
ed that more eoldiere will be needed,
.....
IdScongress there has arisen a new
prospect for tbe building of the Nicara
gua canal, a project In which tbe people
of the Pacific coast.are more interes'ed
than anything else before oongress.
It loots as if in view of the approaching
election something will be done regard
less of the secret conniving of tbe rail'
roads with their enormous wealth t)
prevent it. It ie a consummation de
voutly wlenea by everybody here in view
of tbe immense advantage it will prov
to tbe Interests of tbe coast, ae well ss
its importance as a national institution
A matter of considerable concern to
many here bae been the shelving at
least temporarily, of Ihe Indian war pen
eion hill through tbe arbitrary aotion of
tbe speaker. The Indian war veterans
are now all aVi men, mostly in etrait-
ens&oTcumstauces, and are emphatical
ly entitled to consideration for the brae
service tbey did for tbis Tacitio coast
country, without which its upbuilding
would bave been impossible. A just re
cognition hae been delayed long enough
A timber laod case bas been'of consid
erable local Interest. It has brought
out in a very decided manner the great
strife taking place after the fine timber
belt of this part of the coast. Tbe time
ie gradually approaching when timber
land will be of great value, in view ol
the manner in which the timber of tbe
country is being exhausted. It loots as
II the entire country would have to de
pend on tbe Pacific coaBt for its timber .
We have it here In sufficient quantities
to meet the demands for yeare, a fact
appreciated by the railroads and hlg syn
dicates who are gobbling it up. In per
mitting this tbe government Ie not treat
ing the inhabitants of Ibis country with
justice.
V
Tbie week has ssen the great game of
base ball launched upon the oountry.
It leads all Bports in the merit of its
oharacter, and is bound to continue Jo
be the great national game. No game
approaches it for continued and unceas
ing interest !u its progress when played
well though fool ball draws bigger orowds
on account of its eavage character. But
base ball is a clean game.
In an Oregon town during the week a
school teacher wae deposed on account
of the habit of kissing the big girls. A
public thrashing would alBO have been
deserved. Likewise a kicking by tbe
girls' b'g brother. Tbe traclier to do
good work mnst be a model in personal
Conduct.
Cum Ilia WoMlnnv.ltA T P .
A rich lesson was iziven here in J. B. !
Eddy's speech nominating Tongue at the
republican convention. With sweet and
fulsome worde be lauded the virtues of
his man and hie parly and bel. tiled tbe
rest of creation. Tongue is English
born, ao ia Eddy. Tbis la delicious fact
with those of imperialistic tendenciea.
Tbat these men are foreigners who have
forBaken tbeirScountry for America is
commendable, but we object to their of-
(orts to imperiilite the country. Mr.
Eddy stated that the opposition was on
a low plane, below the line of civilization
and tbat republicanism was above the
line. If Mr. Eddy means morally we
are ready to take the statistics, and will
begin with the morale of the speaker
himself or hie candidate, If be rreans
politically ire challenge him to point out
two democrate in the Btate of Oregon
who are greater grafters than himself
and the chairman of hie'conventlon, who
for yeate held on to tbe railroad comtnis'
slon until It became so odious that the
law was repealed to get rid of them and
their ilk. There ia morality and politi
cal decency in tne republican ranks but
tbey are scarce articles among its politi
cal bosses and managere.
Tbe consulting surgeons at tbe seat rf
war are being paid at the rate o 5,000 a
jear. with free passage to south Africa
and back.
"Dancing school" every Tuesday night
and Saturday afternoon at Holland's
Hall in Jraliam Bldg., First & Baker sis
A Changeable World,
But Will A
Stark keep up with the times. They
have the latet no vol ties in. silverware,
cut glass, chains, souvenir spoons, etc
In fact their stock of jewelry is coninlete
and up-to-date).
Bee the "DitkeylBird Incubator at the
SugarB owl.
The Next Congressman
A dispatch from Lakeview says.
Dr. B. Daly's friends, irrespective of
politics, are congratulating bim on bis
nomination for Congress. All day tele
grams wera coming from the leaders of
t-.e different factions requesting Dr.
Daly to accept tbe nomination. Be had
declined to enter tbe fieH tbis yar for
any office, but the pressure was to great
that he fi tally telegraphed his friends
that be would accept t' e nomination,
from the First Congressional District, if
it should be given unanimously. The
next telegram congratulated bim upon
bis unanimous nomination and a as sign
ed by the leaders of of tlu three
fuBioo parties. Hi said to 4 report
er today .
"Yea, I am going to be elected to Con
gress from this district 1 have not the
slightest doubt of it in the world."
Dr. Daly came to Lakeview in 1887, and
sines thut lime he hae built himsolf up
from a stranger to one of tbo most prom
inent men in the statu. He Btande well
at bis own home. He has represented
this district in both branches of the Leg
islature, and is and has been at the head
of educational matters in tbis county
for 10 years. He has filled the office of
Mayor of Ihe to-vn, and has been county
physician, and Health Officer for 10
years. He has aleo been president of the
Lake County Agricultural Society, and
ts principal promoter for a dozen jeare.
Although this country ie largely Re
publican Dr. Daly hae never tailed to
carry it for any office to which he aepir
ed.
George Alfrtd Townsend, the well
known Gash'1 of the ne.vpaper piofession
writes to the Boston Globa Iron Phila
delphia as fo'lows:
Much of last week I was in Philadel
phia, and what moet surprised me tbere
was vital decay in McKinleyism. Speak
to an old schoolmate of mine, who is a
wealthy Pbiladelpbian, be eaid to me.
"There is a cross decay in the interest
of our substantial men as well as of tbe
masses, in tbe Republican party since
McKinleyism ruled. The Bum ol S100,
000 confidently promised to the nationa
committee at Washington baa only been
pirlially raised, and that by a Bpecies of
extortion. It Is now thought that tbe hat
will have to be passed through the city
depaitmente, custom bouse, etc., to raise
tbe rest ol tbe money. None of the big
givers of former years mean to give any
thing. Prof. Martindale Praised.
From the Eugene Guard :
City Superintendent Martindale,of Ihe
Albany public rcbools, visited the high
schools this morning and addressed the
students at assembly. He paid a very
high compliment to the Ceesar class, and
in consequence they are feeline auite
elated.
Mr. Martindale spoke on the advant
ages of physical development, and the
desirability of encouraging etudent or-
Sanizatioue for sport as well as for mental
iscipline. Tbe gentleman also related
Borne experiences oi lis wnne in London,
England, and "pointed the moral" with
telling ettect.
Tbe students were delighted with bis
talk aud will be glad to welcome him
agaia. Superintendent Martindale is a
very affable man, and is recognized as
one ot the leading school men el our state
Brownsvile's Native DAUOiiiEns. A
ne cabin of Native Daughters has bsen
organized at Brownsville with the follow
ing officern: President, Ollie Stanard;
past president, Ella McHargue : 1st vice
prosiaenc, ostau ifuuiey; aim vice presi
dent, Mrs. Mary Hale; 3rd vice presi
dent, Gertie Roby; recording secretary,
Minnie Hale; financial secretary and
treaeurer, Ulara Starr; marshal, Oallle
Templuton; trustees, Kate Oavender,
Naomi Templeton, LiBSie Hunter; inside
Guard, Liesie Huntei ; outside guard,
Clara Stewait. It wae named Naomi
Jeanette Walter after one of Brownsville's
pioneer woman.
Deuorest Medal Oontest. While the
Baptist church was not crowded it was
comfortably filled Friday evening by
thoBe who came out to enjoy the contest
for the Demorest Silver Medal, partici
pated in by MiBS Mabel Williamson and
Miss Abbie Hvde, ol Albany; Miss Zella
Davis and Miss Martha Molverson, of
Shedd, aud Mies Lettie Jennings and
Mies Mae Oooley, of this city. Tne con
test was a spirited one, each contestant
doing very nicely. The medal waB
awarded to MiBS Martha Holvereon, ot
Shedd, BrowoBville Times.
Gov. Bob Taylor. Seats are now on
sale tt Burkbart & Lee's, for the lecture
by that prince of entertaiuere, Ex-Gov
Bod Taylor, of Tanneesee. Admission 60
and 76 cents. Gov. Taylor is not only a
fiddler but a humorist, and offers one U
tbe greatest treats of tbe day, something
that will be remembered. One good
lecture is worth a dozen poor ones. Hear
Taylor.
There are Diamonds
In other places
besides South Africa,' Will & Stark
keep a choice line of goods in this line
of rings, ear rings, studs, eto.
Buyler's
Chocolates
And Bonbons
At F. H. l'feiffer's.
ot the day.
The tincet thinga
Are you going to buy any candy Easter
eggs? Tbe Sugar Bowl has a very fine
assortment. .
All kinds of Eaater eggs at, Yiereck'a
Sugar Bowl, 2nd street. I
MISFITS.
A new drlak Ie egg phosphate. It ba
reached Portland, and la eaid t be very
healthful. Albany must not bo behind.
Who will break tbe first egg.
Stores close in Portland eve.y evening
at 6 o'clock. Although there was con
siderable opposition at first' everybody
wae Drought into line and the program
is generally satisfactory. The laboring
men find plenty of time to trade too.
Oregon ie considerable of a state. S
H. Goin writes 10 a friend at Munker
from Miesouri, where he ia visiting, that
among the funny things he has seen on
bis trip was a man carrying his grist to
mill on a boree. ; Strange things people
will see while traveling.
Tho Nu.et, of Cottage Grove, contin
ues to be the worst fool sheet in Oregon.
It says Mr, Kincaid has made a big jump
down fr m secretary of state to county
judge. '1 1 1 i a ie nut true. Washington
jumped down fmm president of ihe
United State to justice of the peace,
but it was lo his credit. Tne couniy
udgts'e office of Lane county needs just
such a man as Mr. Kincaiu and needs
him badly, and it will bs lo bis credit if
he ie elected.
There ia never a wedding without a
joke, and sone times two or three.
Every day the need of an opera house
in this city is emphasized. The move
ment that has been started should not
stop. Pushita'ong. These things get
rusty if permitted to lag.
The minstrels .'aet night touched up
Albany on ite absence of electric lights
on the streets, on its dinkey tbat runs
seven blocks, on its stores closing at 7
o'clock and its opera house that looks
like a wood box.
In the town.of Ensley, Ala., eighteen
months ago there were 500 people. Now
there are 5,000. They were brought
tlmrA Iw f lia Dtoal mill :n 1
j . Utv.i mm, ,uv ,wta UIIJ1 ttllU
other industries. Look out for Albany
nuBu ia geuj its saw mm ana several
other institutions that will also come.
Some democrats and republicane have
fueed in Portland. What next.
Thedash at the Albany Creamery
flopped mighty fast during March. The
receipts for butter were $2,240.45
One of tbe senseless things in minstrel
entertainments is the practice of roasting
the last town visited. These troops gen
erally get audiences justified by tbeir
teputation and had better spend tbeir
time kicking at tbe man in tbe moon.
On account of the email amount of
snon in the mountains the indications
are that tbe river will be the lowest tbis
year for many years, an 1 earlier than
usual, Ihe lack of snow also indicates
a dry summer.'';1 ? '
Koseburg Review: Linn county's
semi-annual statement for March 31,
1900, shows that county bas no indebted
ness whatever and no liabilities excent
$42,374.43 for state tax for the current
year, and to offset tbis has resources
amounting to $83,997.09. Linn has tbe
lowest tax levy in tbe state.
London, April 16. The Boers , are re
ported to be blowing up Johanesburg
mines.
Washington, April 19. Secretary Hay
today isened a premptory note to Turkey
demanding prompt action on American
claims against that country.
Copenhagen, April 19. The Prince of
Wales left tor England roday.
London, April 20. Tbe British ad
vance oa Pretoria was begun today,
Fighting ia reported at Karee Siding.
Roberts asks that Mafeking holdout un
til May 20th.
Washington, April 20. The Nicara
gua canal bill will be considered in the
House May Isl and passed.
New Orleans, April 20 It continues
raining, Tbe inundation ie Iremendon
$100 Reward $100.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that tbere is at least one
dreaded .disease lhat science has been
able to cure in all ite stages, and that is
Catarrh. Hall's Oatarrh Cure is the on
ly positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Oatarrh being a constitu
tional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Ball's ( atarrh Cure ie taken
interually, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying tbe foundation of tbe
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up tbe constitution and as
sisting nature In doing its work. The
pmpnetors have so much faith In its
curative powerB tbat tbey offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
core. Send for list ol testimonials.
Address,
F J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 76c.
Hall's Family Pills are the beBt.
, This aud That .'
Smiley's Clean Printing. .
Open till 12 o'clock p.m.a'.Stetter's.
Dr. J. H. Krskine is now in the Foster
Block, 2nd story.
For sale, good carpeting, S3 cenli per
yard, by T. 8. Alexander, east eau olStb
street.
TkatM.lma.1. nt all LI. J. I J
w-. uit-H v. i aiuui lanu tfwa
treatment at the Albany Dressed Beef
tompany a mariet, just aown tiecond
treet. Good weight and prompt attend
ion.-
ra Car. Couicipmtiun 7oreTr.
..TjJS 9frel Cody Cathartic. 10c or Oa
It a C. C 1.11 to our. rtruggi- relunu icon.
The War.
London, April 2, 4 :20 a. m. A deluge
f ..in laaiincr lHrluvii h. ,1
operations in the BOiuheaatera part of
the Free State almost to a standstill.
The creeks have become roaring rivers,
and the roads are streamsof mud,
A singular message, dated -Bloemfon-lein,
April 19, 10:65 a. m., reports an
exchange of ahots in the direction of Da.
Wet's Dorp, who a the Boers are said to
be concentrating after tbeir withdrawal
from Wepener.
The Coining Struggle.
. London, April 20. The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle,
te'egraphing Thursday, says:
Tim Boers in the immediate neighbor
hood are quiet, but both side "are stead
ily preparing for the coming struggle.
UUIU 4UUt3ILB IB UUrV TCUUy.
The Indian War.
San Francisco, April 19. Henry
II oa 1. 8 toy o Oakland, who has returned
from the seat of the Yuqui war in Mexi
co, brings tdvices as follows:
The Mexicans sent out word that the
war was over, but at the same time 6000
troops were hastening to tho front. The
l ... aiinn
i uijuia nan, uuuut uuw iiio'i unuer arras
They have Remington and Mauser rifles
and bows and arrows,
Japs Skipping.
Tacoma, April 19. According to an of
ficer of the Northern Pacific stenm-:hiry
Goodwin, over 10,000 Japanese were
hnnlrnrl Inr naaanrrn r.n thia m.na, V-1
and Yokohama, in the two weeks pro-
ueuiug tuo Duiiiug u. i.iie uoouwin irom
Japan. Of tbis large army of coolies;
over-3500 arrived on the Hnnnri in.irfa r
three days.
Mr. Taylor Indicted.
FiiAXJvt-oRT, April 19 It is persistent
ly reported hers tonight that Governor
Taylor has been indicted by the grand
jury, and that the indictment was re
tnrned this morning along with those of
Captain Davis and Green Golden, but.
tbat the indictment will not be given
ont until Governor Taylor returns from
Washington.
Getting Morel.
San Francisco, April 19. The Board
of Supervisor would grant no permit for
the Jackson-Punell fight, scheduled for
tonight and bjut was called off.
Getting Ready.
Losdon," April 19. Heavy rains im
pede the movemoves of the British col
umus. The blockade of Wepener con
tinues, althoughh rolief is ucor. Large
vuantities of stores are being moved
southward from Bloemfontein. The
special correspondents send trivialties or
statements which obscure, rather than
explain, the situation in their errors to
prepare matter that will pass the cen
sor, A Live Debate.
Washington, April 13 The debate on
the naval appropriation bill under the
five-minnte rule today drifted into poli
tics, and for a good portion of the after
noon members fought hammer and tongs
aorosa the politioal aisle- Tho partisan
rancor almost culminated in asenaaion
al scene between Grosvonor of Ohio,
champion of the administration, and
Williams of Mississippi,
Afte r Turkish Money .
Washington, April 18. The Jnews of
the firm attitude assumed bp the .State
department toward the Turkish govern
ment in the prosecution of la claim 1.,r
damages to American missionary prop
erty causuu tfuuimning'oi a sensation in
diplomatic circles today. Throe success
ive American Ministers have prosecuted
these c'aims; each received a promise of
prompt settlement, and yet not a dollar
has been ,paid.
A Meteor Seen.
Grant's Ppss, Or., April 17. Monday
evening at 6:30 an exceptionally bright
meteor flashed across the sky from north
to soutq, coming very close to town and
bursting just south of town. It was still
broad dayligh, but the rneteorjappeared
like a hugh sky rocket. It left a tlong
train of fire, and where.it broke a cloud
o! white smoke was visible for a half
hour. The sky waa perfectly clear at the
time.
Tlnrtee.i Drowned. .
Bingen, April 18. A boat on board of
which were 20 members of the Uatbolio
Studonts' Association wbile croBsinir the
Rhine VeBterdilV frnm thin nlann! trt 'R..1L''
esheim was capsizedfand 13 of its occu
pants were drowned.
To Dawson.
Seattle, April 18. General Manager
Hawkins, of the White Pass & Ynkon
route, made the announcement that up
on the opening of the navigation about
June 1, the operating system of the
White Pass & Yukon route would he ex
tended to Dawson City and Yukon River
points.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR SALE. I
now offer for sale a fine lot of strong,
well rooted nlame in forty varieties in
cluding the latest and be-t grown. All
pante true to name and groan from
bne bloomers, dices very low.
Mrs, R. a. Mdrphv. '
cor 7th and R. R. streets.
FOR SALE: A limlled amount of dry
2nd growth fir wood. Delivered for
$2,50 cash,
C. B. SErtTLEMIKR
Alba ty Ore.
Reliable peraoua or a mechanical or fiireotlTc lulad
teslrlog a trip to the Pnrla KxpoBltlun. with, aooa
alary and rxncnira paid, should write
Tt.e f ATJENT RECORD. Bnltlmorw. Md.
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors
In tbo District Court of the United
btae8 for tbe District of Cregon:
In the matter of J. V. Pipe,' bank
rupt, in bankruptcy.
To the creditors of J. V. Fipe, of
Albany .Oregon, ia the county of Linn and
district aforesaid, a bankrupt. -
NOIICE IS HF.REBY GIVEN THAT
on the 12th day of Apiil, AD 1900,
the said J. V. Pipe was duly adjudicated
bankrupt, and tbat the first meeting1 of hia
creditors will ba held at Albany, Ore
gon, in my office, on tbe fOth day of
April, A. I)., 1900, at One o'clock in the
afternoon, at which time tbe said creditors
nay attend, prove their claims, aproint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and tran
sact such other busiiiea as may properly
come before said meeting.
Dated April 16, 1900.
H. Bhtakt,
Referee in Baukroptcy