f t-r ".' Covers Thoroughly THE GOLD FIELDS of the INLAND EMPIRE Eastern Investors In OREGON MINES Pay for AND READ IT TIMBER I.ANI). ACT JUNE i. 1878. -.NOTICE IOR PUBLICATION. United S'ales Land Ofh e, ) La Grande, Oregon, luly , loot. 1 Notlcr li hereby given thai in compliance wlih the provisions of the act of congress of June , 1B78, en tilled "An art for the tale ol limber lands In the Male ol California, Oregon, NevaJa, nJ Washing loa Territory," at eale nded lo all Hie Public Land Statu byectol August 4, it?, JOHN COLLINS, ( Haines, county, pf Maker, Slate of Oregon, has ' thli day filed In this office till tworn ttalement No. ill), for the purchase of (tie aw 1-4 n e 1-4 and n w 1-4 e 1-4 of section No. 11 In township No, 1 south, range No. 18 E.W.M.. and will niter moot to show thai the land sought li more valuable for Its limber or atone than for agricultural purposes, nj to etlabllth his claim to said lanJ brfore the Register anj Re celver of this office at la Grande, Oregon, on Mon day, the Mi day of October, toot. lie names as witness-: George II. Chate. I'eter Hanten, Marry Joy and Mack Mullen, all of Ruck Creek, Oregon. Any and all persona claiming adversely the above descrlbej lands are resetted 10 file their claims In this office on or brfore said '.III day of October, 10 . I: W. lUtrrilirT, Register. TIMIII R LAND, ACT JUNE 1, 1818 -NOTICE ' I OH I'UIILICATION. United Stales Land Offl-e, 1 lj (irande, Oregon, July t, io.a. ) Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with Hie provisions' 11! the act of congress til lune 1, iHit', en titled, "An act for the sale ol limber lanj. In the Males of Call'ofnla, Oiegon, Nevada, and Washing ton Terillory," as extended to all the Public Land Mates by act ol August 4. iB-jt, I'llll.ll' ARSKNAULT. nl Sumptrr, county of Maker, stale of Oiegon, has this day filed In this olh.'e his sworn statement No. 144, fin the purchaseol the n w t-4 of sect'on No, 10 In township No. ta south, range N.i. il:.W.M, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Us timber or stone than for agri cultural purposes, and to ettahllih his claim lo said land before Chailes II, Chance, U. S. conmltsloner. at Simpler, Oregon, on Thursday, the ttih day of Septe Tiber, turn. Me name as witnesses: V, R. Mead, Crank I!. O'Rourke. Percy Jackson and Ike Williamson, all ol Sumpler, Oregun. Any and all persons claiming adveisrlv the above described land sre re uested to li e their claims In thlsofficeunor before said 1IH1 day ol September, 11 W. lUwiuu, Urglsler, TIMIII H I AND,' ACT JUNE 1, 1878.-NOTICE IOK I'UIILICATION. United Stales LandOfhte. 1 La Grande. Otegun, 5 . , July 7, tuna. Notice Is hereby given lint In compliance with the Itnvlslonsol the ail ol cungreit ol June . i8t8, entitled "An act lor the sate ol limber lands In the Stales ol California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing Ion Territory," as eslended In all the Public Land Mates by act ol August 4, 1811, I RANK i: O'HOUHKE. ol Sumpler, county ol Maker, state of Oiegon, has this dav filed in this nllice tils swotn statement No. RIVETED PIPE and GIANTS Wrought Iron Pipe Cast Iron Pipe BOWLES & STROW SEATTLE, WASHINGTON PORTLAND, OREGON CaaWlti'ii iiiiHv, friii' HiIh iiilvcrtiboniviit jilt-HW mention thin impcr. ti4l for the purchase or then e t-4 ofaectlon No. 17 In township No. 11 south, range No. 16 EWM, 1 will olfer prool 10 show that the land sought Is mora v.luable lor Its limber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said lint It lore Charles II. Chance, U, S. commissioner, al Sumpler, Oregon, on Thursday, the illh day ol Sep lemhet, ioo. Me names as witnesses: V. H. Mead, Philip Ar senaull, Ike Williamson and I'ercy Jackson, all ol Sumpler. Oregon. I Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are resetted m file their claims In this office on or before said 18th day ol September, toot. E. W. BAWHEIT, Register. TIMIILH LAND, ACT JUNE 1. ttrl-NOTICI low Publication. United Slates Land Office, 1 I a Grande, Oregon, July 1, 1001.) Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions ol the act ol Congress of June 1, 1I78, en titled "An act lor the sale of timber lands In the slates of California, Oregon, Nf vac's and Washington Ter ritory," as extended to all the Public Land states by aclol Augusts, 1801, WILLIS G CRONK, ol r.lberlon, county of Whitman, slate of Washing ton has Hilt day filed In Ilils office his tworn ttale ment No. list, for the purchase of the t e 1-4 of tec tlon No 10 In township No. 11 soulh, rang No 11 I w Jand will oiler proof to show that the land tough! It mine valuable for lit tlTber or stone than lor agri cultural purposes, and lo establish his claim lo said land belore the Register and Kecelver ol this office at la lirande, Orrgon, on III Jay, the 10th day of "M-ntrmter, tgor, title names as as witnesses: Hugh l.aton, (ieorge W I'enn, Jamet T. Penn, allot l.ihertnn, Washing ton, and David T. Clark, ol Uarheld, Washington. 'Anv and all persons claiming adversely the above- desctlbed land are requeued 10 file their claims In this oltice on ot before said igih day of September, iv. j, K W. llAMILUrr. Register. TIMBER UNI), ACT JUNE 1, 1878.-N0TICB I UK I'UHIICAIION. Slates Land Oilier, La (irande, Oregon. July 8, igoa.r filly v, i.a. ' Notice Is hereby given that Incompliance lth the provisions ol the act ol congress ol June 1, 1878. en titled "An act lor the sale ot timber lands In the states ol California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," as extended load the Public Land Mates by aclol August 4, iVi, LDtiAH N. (ilLES. of Garfield, counlv of Whitman, state of Washington, hat Ihlt dav filed In Ihlt office hit tworn ttalement No. 1144, for the purchate of the n e t-4 of tectlon No. 11 In township No. 11 south, range No. it EWM .. . .... ......... ....... . .,. l.al ami..l la ana win oner piuw w mim mi ., pu.K... mote valuable lor Its llmter or stone than lor agri cultural purposes, and lo establish his claim to said land belore the Register and Receiver ol this olllce at la (irande, Oregon, on I'rlday, the ivth day ol September. 1 vw. .,.... ,... ,.,.. llenamesas wi'nesses: iiugo umn. w. Cronk, James T. Penn, allot Llberton, Washington, and David I". Clatk, ol (iarheld, Wash taaai . . ... a .it .l.lla . li,nalu Ina ahmaTta sJt(flt J UnJ Mt rrqurtteJ lo III thtlr claims In iht oilier on or belore salJ igth day of Sfpltmbrr : W. ItAutiHTT. Ut-pltlt-r. iijvi " --- -'-s For Mining or Power Plants and Water Works & & TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 1. 1878.-N0TICB rOM PUBLICAIION. United Slates land Office. 1 onice, ) f, Oregon, July I, ton. 1 La Grande, Notice It hereby given that In compllanct with the provisions ot the act ot (ongrett of June 1, 1878. en titled "An act tor the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," as extended to alt thi Public Land Stattt by actot Augusta, 1(91, DAVID T. CLARK, of Garfield, countv of Whitman, stale ol Washington, hat thlt day filed In thli office tils sworn ttalement No, list, tor the purchase of the t t 1-4 ot section 1 No. ta In township No. 11 south, range No. ta EWM, and wilt offtr proof to show that the land sought It more valuable for 111 llaber or ttone than for agri cultural purposes, and to establish hit claim to said land befort the Register and Receiver ol this office at la (irande, Oregon, on Friday, Ihe tth day ot September, 190s. He names at witnesses: James T. Penn, George W. Penn. Willis G. Cronk and Hugh Eaton, all of El berton, Washington, Anv and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to hie their claims In this olllce on or before said igih day ot September, 1 oi. E. W. IIAKHIJIT, Register. riMDEH LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United Mates Land Office, I La Grande, Oregon, July 8, iqoi. Notice Is hereby given tnai In compliance with the provisions ol Ihe act of Congress ot June 1, 1878, en titled "An act for Ihe sale ol timber lands In the Stales of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing ton Territory," at extended to all the Public Land Statet by act of August 4, iBu, JOHN W. SMITH, of Kevstone. countv of Adams. State ot Wash'ngton. has this day filed in tills office his sworn statement No. 1166, for Ihe purchase ol the n Sim i-a and n Hn w i-4 of section No. 9 In township No. it S range No, 6 EWM, and will offrr prool to thow that Ihe land sought Is more valuable lor Us timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and lo establish his claim lo said land belore Charles II, Chance, U. S. commissions, at Sumpler, Oregon, on Tuesday Ihe tird day of Sept., igot. lit names at witnesses: van Renseler Mead, Frank L. O'Rourke, Fann e R. O'Rourke. Philip Arsenaull, all ol bumpier, Oregon. Any and ad persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to tile their claims In thlt office on or before tald tird day of Sept. ivot. E. W Uawlktt, Register, TIMIIER LAND, ACT JUNE j, 1878.-NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United Statet Land Office. t La Crande, Oregon, July 8, tooa. I Notice It hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act ot Congress ol June 1, 1878, en- lill uln f tnr ih;tl nf tlmhr lanJ In lh Stairs ot California. Oregon, Nevada and Washing- ton Territory" at extended 10 all Ihe Public Land . Statet by act of August 4, 1841. I ROXIE A. MCORVUCK, of McEwen, county ot Baker, Stale ot Oregon, hat thlt day hied In thlt office her tworn ttalement No. 1 16 1, lor Ihe purchase otlhetS tw 14.1 w 1-4 te 1-4 section 11, and n w 1-4 n w 1-4 ol section No. ta In township No. io S, range No. 8 EWM, and wl.l offer proof to thow thai Ihe land tought It more val uable for Its timber or ttone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish her claim to tald land be tore Chat, H. Chance, U. S.sommltsloner, at Sump ler, Oregon, on Tuesday iht rd day of bept., io. She namet at witnesses: Joseph Hodg ns, Sam uel Thompson, William Maker, Stilus Dean, M., all ol Sumpler, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely Ihe above described lands are requested 10 hie their claims In thlt office on or belore said sird day ol brpl. loue. E. W. Bauuitt. Rrgitler. TIMMER LAND, ACT JUNE 1. 1878-NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, La Grande, Oregon, July 8, ioo, i Notice Is hereby given thai in compliance with the provisions of Ihe act of Congress ot June 1, 1878, en titled "An act for the salt ol t.tsber lands In the Statet of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing- Shoes on Our Hands that should be on your feet. Little prices and big values will make the transfer. SPECIAL PRICES On men's and boy's shoes, 'till certain lines are gone, will be a saving on your foot account. At $2.50 the Brown Queen Bee is the best shoe for the price and ladies' feet. Yours for a shoe trade, Hobson Mercantile Company ton Territory," at extended lo all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 184a, GEORGE W. PENN of I Iberton, county of Whitman, State of Washing ton, has thlt day filed In thlt office hit tworn ttale ment No. itso, for the purchate of thent 1-4 of seci Ion No. 10 In township No, 11 S, range No, u E W M, and will offtr proof to thow that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or ttone than for agricultural purposes, and M establish hit claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of thlt office al La Grande, Oregon, on Friday the toth day ol Sept. toot. He names at witnesses: Jamet T. Penn, Willis G. Cronk, Hush Eaton, all of Elbertnn, Washington, and Drvld T. Clark, of Garfield, Washington. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested lo flit their claims In this office on or before said toth day of Sept. 100. E. W. Bartiett. Register. TIMBKR LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United Slate t' Land Office, ( La Grande, Oregon, July 8, i. Notice It hereby given that In compliance with the provitlcns ol the act of Congress of June 1, 1878, en titled ' An act for the tale ot limber lands In the States ol California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing ton Terillory" at extended to all the Public Land Slates by act of Augutt a, i8. JAMES T. PENN o Elbetton; county of Vhltman, Slate of Washing ton, has tils day Wed In thlt office his sworn ttale ment No. 1 148, for Ihe purchase of the Lots 1 and, and H n w 1-4 of section No. 10 in township No. 11 S, range No. js, EWM, and will offer proof to show that Ihe land sought It more valuable for Its timber or stone than lor agricultural purposes, and to es tablish his claim to said land belore the Register and Heceiver of thlt office at La Grande, Oregon, on rrlday Ihe toth day of September, tojt. He namet at witnettct: Hugh Eaton, George W. Penn. Willis (i. Cronk, all of Elberion, Wathlnglon, and David T. Clark ol Garfield, Washington. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands rre requested to file their claims In this office on or belore tald toih dav of Sept. igo. E. W. bARHBTT. Register. TIMIIER LAND. ACT JUNE 1. 1878-NOTICE FOft PUIIUCATION. United Slates Land Office, f La Grande, Oregon, July 8, toot, ( Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with tht provlnlons ol lha act of Congress ot June 1, 1878, en titled "An act for the tale of limber landt In Ihe Statet ot California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing ton Territory" at extended lo all Ihe Public Land Stales by a. I of August a, i8ot. HUGH EATON of Elberion, county of Whitman. Suie of Washing ton, hat thlt day hied In thlt office hit tworn state ment No. 1146, for the purchase of the Lois 1 and 4 and E' t w i-a ol section No. 19 In township No. 11 S, tange No. is EWM, and will offer proof to show that Ihe land tought It more valuable lor Itt timber or ttone than lor agricultural purposes, and to es tablish hit claim lo tald land belort Iht Register and Receiver ot this office at La Grande, Oregon, on Friday the 10th dav of Sept. loot. He namet at witnesses: James T. Penn, George W. Penn. Willis G. Cronk, all ot Elberion, Wash ington, and David T. Clark, ot Garfield, Washington. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described landt are rexuetttd to file their claims In this olhce on or before tald igth day of Sept. loot. E. W. BARrrETT, Register. For tlni'Ht confvcttoiiN, frtiitx, tobacco, cider, etc., go to "SturKlirH." If in want of clotliliij?, Beo Neill Mer cantile coniimny. Wouldn't Hint jnr yer? What? 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