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following Friday to meet ajrain
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. posed John Day Highway. It is
SubscriDtioo. tr.oo per year, in desired that every one interested
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for tho nomination for
County School Superintendent of
Wheeler County in the Demo
cratic Primary election, May 19,
1916, ..
H. J. SIMMONS.
BUSINESS; OARDS.
JOSEPH K. STARR,
ATTORNEY -AT LAW,
Will practice in all courts in the state
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To the voters of Wheeler Coun
ty: I herein announce myself as
in this road, either foror against
be present and present arjru
ments to substantiate their opin- U Repulican candidate for the of.
ions. About five or six pf the fice of County Scoool Superinten-
members ot the bpray Uommer- dent
cial Llub were present at the In coming before the people of
isi pqsswii oi me v vi? mennon- wheeler County, I feel that I rep
eat-pure ana agreed to rau?e one resent theTtrreatest Droblem and
JWessioaar Crds 75 cts. per moot), thousand rJollars by private sub- asset of ihe age the education
i - ; i. :c xi r i x. a. i
senpuon, u j.ne vAiuniy v,oun and traning of the youth of our
vopld et aside an equal amount land
for the purpose of having a if elected. I shalljcertainly do
preliminary survey made thru everything within my province
Wheeler county by the btate to further the educational inter-
Highway Commission. Other ests of every boy and girl in
counties along the proposed route Wheeler County
are expecva to raise tne anjount if you see your waytlearto
necessary to make the survey give me an opportunity to work
thru their respective territory, with you in their behalf, give me
fJranr. f!nnntv hast"1 already Ret iwii cimmwi- in tk r:.. ri.
. y jr y fn I . - jvu. oupikju luciliuiaijfjiiw
JZ.U1 1 LTi4i-0 aside three thousand dollars lor tion May 19, 1916,
this survey thru Grant county, MRS. B. M. YEATES.
which will be the longest survey
in any one county. Other states DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Became a man is rough on are building highways and it is
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tne exterior, flon t think tor tne opinion oi some pi pur most i nereoy announce myseit a
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moment th a t hft has no learned men tnat tni3 highway cancuuaie ior me omceoi uistnct
r p would soon be a part of.a great Attorney for Wheeler County,
DRA.W,TlEDEfVlANN
niY.SICIAN
AND
KURC il'XN
Office in the F. M. & Co's Uuilding
H. H. HENDRICKS,
ATTORN1JY - AT - LAW. -
FOSSIL, WKEELERICOUNTY, OREGON
Mr, Mvmlrlolct mulutnln a collitotlon d
litrtuint. Hli olBoB nr headquarter lor
Ilia Wbeoiir County Alutrnot Cou-pur and
nliu fur th Foul I ltentty Co. Abatrnot
m Laud Dated and iold on ooiniiilwlon
. r Trans-continental Hiffhwav. The subject to the Will of the voters
An . rioiiAfl 1 i U - - x 1 I
p" ,8B,M' "uc luT, U J People of Wheeler , as wejl as at the Republican Primary Elec
jvuniDTorsfiif, mat mignt re- thoge f our entire tete are now tion to be held May the 19th. If
tain an impression to bo re- face to faca withac-olden od- nominated and elected, I will do
produced in retaljation,. and portunity. Let us seizethis op- my Desc t0 enforce the laws with
at a t, mo whftn t.hft Rtinsr nf nortunitv bv the loner foretoD yui- iear oriavor. 1 pledge my
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remorse would almost smoth- and hold on for the sake of our se" w investigate crimes at their.
" I ...... . I OAI1.1AQ f-i a 4. 1 , i
owui ou Mve me ounty
the large expense of bringing wit
nesses from long distances to the
County seat, for preliminary in
vestigations, that should be made
where the alleged crimes take
place. I was born and, raised in
Wheeler County, and have an a-
biding interest in its welfare.
LELAND J. KNOX.
D. E. BAXTER.
United States Commissioner
and Notary Public.
Filing, Proof and all Land Bmlneta
SKKilulty. Uemla and Mortgnsrn Carefully
Drnwu. A lnrg aupplv of I.vnl Bluuk
kept on hand
SPRAY, - - OREGON,
er the organ of life by awak- hei&hbor's P08
piling deep emotions.
We have been listening to political HnnOltnCCmcntB.
(the promises made the peo
ple by the various candidates
till our head aches, and at
fast have made up our mivd
to vote for the one, who in I
f PR SHERIFF.
1 hereby announce my candi
dacy for the nomination for Dis-
We are authorized and paid to
announce F.A.Hale as a candidate
fVi f-Vi a rt'f c?V nw'tT a-,-T aaIam
0in&?ml.l'M'Co Oregon, subject to the
nil ine tewest ot them, ns it, Ij i..t..i.i:
.Wno. ; "IU VPt ct Attorney of Wheeler Coun:
they attempt to fulfill them He proposes, ; if elected, to en
pll. force the laws, strictly, and give
l to each nd.every citizen a square
deal and will handle the office on
Presuinptiousness, in man the stipulated salary, furnishing
deputy at his.own ex-
I hereby anonnce myself a
candidate for the Republican
nominatipn for. Sheriff of Whee
ler county, subject to the will of
the , voters at the Primary Elec
tion in May 1916.
OSCAR KELSAY.
er wo m a n, is deplorable, his own
There are many people in the P ense
worjd xyho "leaye thefr foot
prints on tjje sands of time"
s proud, tjoastful, selfish
And assum.ing,expectingto be
carried rather than walk thru
life' by : their own exertions.
Of all suoh individuals, those
vrhq try to impress their su
perior importance on the peo- I'wish to announce to the vo
u!e hv tl.fiir fif.tion nro th ters of Wheeler County thatlam
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1 Ian nixiinT-ir f lwArrAM titt hi
a1 lf i-- 1 WUIllvjr, VlC6UUf OUUJCtt IvU
j-nem : la every : waiic ot lite. f Ua W1n
peuer to remain in modest at the Primary election to be
seclusion rather than be a held May 19. 1916. If nominated
bore on your friends. and elected I will conduct the of
fice m a manner calculated to
serve the best interest of the peo-
ty subject to the will of the
electors of the Republican party
at the nominating election to be
held on the 19th day of May, 1916.,
J. K. STARR.
ASSESSOR
I hereby anounce myself a can
didate for the Republica n nomi
naton for Assessor of Wheeler
County, State of ,Oreogn, subject
to the will of the voters at the
Primary Election in May 1916.
PETER HARTMAN.
G. W. Hwes
BARBER
Whiskers amputated without pain
or whiskers returned.
Ofllee in Courier Building.
SPRAY, - - . OKEGON.
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Send for hoe booklet explaining
how to obtain Protective Patent
and Legal Trade Marks
Label ftgutered. Copyright tecured and
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a HOWLETT DAVIS
Regutered Patent Attorney t
818 F St, Washington, D. C
I hereby announce my candi
dacy for the office of Assessor of
Wheeler County, subject to the
will of the Republican voters at
the Primary election to be held
May 191916. " ;
: . FRANK WILSON.
The weekly change of mind ple
on tne part ot I'rotessor Wil-
json takes place as scheduled.
The latest change is in rela
tion to the tariff commission.
jMrst he recommends five
MAP D. SHIELDS.
I hereby announce myself as a
Republican . candidate for the
office of Sheriff of Wheeler Coun
tv. Oregon, and T nlprlcro mvsplf
ujuers. now ne wants that if I am nominated and elect-
5ix, having, doubtless, dis- ed I wil) faithfully perform all
covered another prodigy who the duties of .the office promptly
possesses no convictions on and efficiently and as they should
t he t?nhiPfit nf th tariff Th pe aone, upon tne salary provided
4 ' I 1 Jaui.t :ii
U: - i j - a i UJ aw, aiiu mail wu g veeverv
shipping board is to be in- V. . . ... J
', . . person in the County that,has
creased irora five, as origin- any business with that office
ally planned, to seven mem- square deal.
bers. This njakes eleven pre
election jobs carrying $10000
each. There is no reason
why Mr Wilson should not
ask for twelve members on
ED STEWART.
FOR STATE SENATOR
I hereby announce myself as a
each of these boards, so that the Eighteenth Senatorial Dis-
with wise dirftritHitioi) of trict of the State of Oregon, com
promises lie would nave 24 pri3ing the Counties of Gil I jam,
men in various parts of the i Sherman and Wheeler.subject to
fjountry, absolutely non-par-fisaiv,
to be sure, but work-
jnjr F.-Jinl d t-ee- that
YiUitn was rHffd
Mr
the will of the Republican voters
at the primary election to be held
in said District on the 19th day
of May, J91$.
1L D. 5IIANKS
COMMISSIONER.
I hereby anounce myself a can
didate for he Republican nomina
tion for Commissioner of Wheeler
County, Oregon, subject to the
will of the voters at the Primary
Election in May 1916,
R. E. WRIGHT
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Notice for rublication.
Department of the Interior.
U. S Land Office, The Dalles, Oregon
April 22, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Gran
ville S. Wilkes of Fossil, Oregon, who
on May 26th, 1010 made Homestead
Entry No. 06872 and on April 13th
19 U, made additional Homestead
Entry No, 012881 for SV$ NW1 Sec
tion 17. S NEJ, Ni SEJ, NE dW
Section 18, Township 8 Sonth, Range
24 East, Willamette Meridian, has fil
ed notice of intention to make final five
Year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described before David E.
Baxter, U. 8, Commissioner at Spray,
Oregon, on the 9th day of June, 1916-
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry 8. Williams, Thrmas E. Bear-
den, George K.Taylor, Lawrence H,
Hunt, all' of Witilock, Oregon,
H. Fran If, Woodcock, Register
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Capital THE FIRST NATIONAL RANK,
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