LOCAL BREVITIES
Mr. and Mrs. Huelen of east of
town, were visiting Marion county
points, last week. *
Mrs. Ella Murphy was visiting at
the home of W. C. Peterson, < of
Lebanon, last week.
Keep your feet dry by buying
and wearing a pair of those Ball
Band rubbers for sale at Scholl’s.
January, so far as bringing up
the average rainfall for the winter,
is doing very well, thank you.
Mrs. Van Fleet spent one week at
the family home, because of the
death of her mother. She returned
Sunday.
Ed Hughes, who has been serious­
ly ill for the past two months with
inflamatory rheumatism is. we are
glad to stase, convalescing.
A Seaside pastor, in order to
attract work people to his church,
appeared in his pulpit, last Sunday,
wearing overalls.
A Mr. Kitchen, of Idaho, was in
town Tuesdays looking for a location
for a blacksmith shop. The outlook
at Sweet Home looks good to him.
A. M. Wilson, of Lebanon, passed
through town Wednesday morning,
carrying a passenger to Cascadia.
He was told by Stage Driver Stitts
that he would find several trees
across the road above Foster.
F. X. Matthieu, the only living
person who participated in making
Oregon a part of the United States,
is reported to be slowly dying of old
age, at his home in Butteville. , Mr.
Matthieu is 96 years old.
Last week we noted the fact that
some new timbermen had gone up
to Whitcomb. We were in error.
The gentlemen were miners and
were going farther up the river to
inspect a mine. One of the gentle­
men was one of San Francisco’s
leading mining engineers.
William Taylor, who lives one and
one-half miles south of town, lost
two valuable horses last week. Mr.
Taylor seems to be very unfortu­
nate,, inasmuch that he has had JI
head of horses to die within the
past four years. The total value of
the same being more than $3000.
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J. T. Russell lost a valuable cow
a few days ago in a rather peculiar
manner. Mr. Russell had left a
ladder leaning against his barn and
by some means the cow got.her
head through and between the
rungs of the ladder. Of course the
ladder fell, which frightened the
cow, and a stampede resulted. The
cow was injuree so badly that her
death occurred a short time there­
after.
Baby Goes by Parcel Post
Hoquiam, Wash., Jan. 24.—A
lusty, kicking infant was delivered
by parcel Dost here yesterday. The
“package,” which weighed twenty
pounds, was sent by Assistant Post­
master Jesse Havens prepaid from
Olympia to the home of a relative,
Mrs. Haven having been taken ill.
Miss Eva Smith, a postal clerk,
saw to it that the bundle reached its
destination.
Card of Thanks
Lost Out On First Round
Ernest Scholl made a trip to
Salem last week.
The Tribune regrets to learn that
the Land Office at Portland has
decided adversely the claims pf our
homesteader friends up in 12-4.
This means that the Northern
Pacific railroad has won the first
round in a land battle which may
go finally to the Secretary of the
Interior and, possibly, to the U. S.
Supreme Court.
The next round will be fought at
Washington, D. C. before the Com-
misioner of the General Land Office
as referee. Should he ratify the
verdict of the Portland Land Office,
an appeal to the Secretary of the
Interior Would be the next step.
Whether the homesteaders have
just rights to their claims or not,
the Tribune will not undertake to
say. But we will say the N. P., in
justice, has no rights to the lands
whatever. Only by lobbying bills
through congress, which never
should have beeri enacted into law,
was it made possible for the N. P.
to file its scrip on lands nearly 150
miles from its line of railway.
The Tribune believes that if the
homesteaders can get action before
Secretary of the Interior Lane,
they will win out.
A Bargain
For sale or will trade for land
out of town, the second house north
of Hotel Sweet Home barn. If you
mean business come and see me.
H. M. Bowser, Sweet Home.
Notary Public
Mortgage Loam Negotiated
Sanitary Barber Shop
H. B. CHESS
J. F. MALONE, P rop .
Clean Towels .and
Prompt Service
ATTORNEYATLAW
BATHS IN CONNECTION
Sweet Home
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Oregon
Office an Main St.
Lebanen, Ore.
T. L. DUGGER
J. A. THOMPSON
NOTARY PUBLIC
NOTARY PUBLIC
Thompson & Dugger
Real Estate Brokers
SWEET HOME,
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OREGON
If If you want to sell your Farm, other
lands or City property, list them with us.
We can get you a buyer. 51 We manage
Transfers of Property, Write Deeds,.
Mortgages, etc., etc., examine Abstracts,
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COME IN AND SEE US.
WE DON’T WANT THE EARTH
BUT WE DO WANT TO SELL YOU A PART OF IT
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Alaska Bill Passes
Washington, Jan. 25.—The Alaska
railroad bill, fathered by Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, passed the
Senate late this afternoon by a vote
of 46 to 16.
The La Fallette amendment
authorizing the president to with­
draw all public lands within at least
one mile of the road was beaten
without a roll call. The Norris
amendment to authorize 10 to 20
ships for service between Alaska
and ports in North and South
America, was defeated, 51 to 11.
Senator Sutherland’s amendment
making the federal employers lia­
bility law applicable to the govern­
ment as a railway operator, was
adopted unanimously. A substitute
section by Senator Cummins, limit­
ing construction or purchase to one
main line, was defeated, 35 to 24.
Farmers Attack Rates
Salem, Or. ,—Declaring that farm­
ers and local'creameries are suffer­
ing as a result of present express
rates, a petition that rates be equal­
ized, containing 10 feet of signa­
tures, was filed with the State Rail­
road Commission today. The peti­
tioners say that while a can of
cream contains many pounds of
butterfat it is carried for less than
one-half the rate charged for the
manufactured article.
• The petitioners alleged that one
result has been the building up of
central creameries in the large
centers to the disadvantage of the
farmers and the local plants. They
ask that the express companies be
compelled to either lower the present
butter rate, making the basis the
same as the rate for butter in
crea.m, or increase the cream rate.
Lebanon Bank Officers
Lebanon, Ore., Jan. 24.—At the
annual meeting of the Lebanon
National bank, S. C. Stewart was
elected president, A. M. Reeves vice
president, W. M. Brown cashier and
T. D. O’Brien assistant cashier. The
directors are A. M. Reeves, S, C.
Stewart, A. I. .Crandall, W. M.
Brown, N. M. Newport, S. W. Seeck
and W. L. Marks. The bank has
made application to subscribe to the
Federal Reserve Bank under the
new currency law.
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to all those who so generous­
ly helped us during the sickness
and death of our beloved mother,
Mrs. Sarah McQueen.
Oregon is to have an autq factory.
Mrs. Anna Van Feet ‘
The Beaver State Motor Co., has
Charles L. McQueen
begun erecting its plant at Gresh­
Thomas B. McQueen
am, a Bhort distance from Portland.
Robert E. McQueen
STOP GUESSING
In buying things to wear, don’t take chances.
Know before you buy that you are getting
goods that are right and that will stay right.
in the Clothing and Furnishing goods busi­
ness, carrying complete lines of Mens and
Boys Suits, Overcoats, Shoes, .Hats, Shirts, Underwear, etc. of all kinds.
We are Specialists
We have the newest and moil complete stock in Lebanon and our
prices are the lowest,, Quality considered.
You Are Invited to visit our store when in town and look over our
meichandise whether you buy or not.
WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT AT THE PRICE YOU WANT TO PAY
LEBANON CLOTHING CO.
HOTEL BUILDING
R. WAYNE GREEN, Mgr.
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