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lay avcmhupi of oaeh mnnth .
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K ii until. Hi MiiKinli! Hull. '"' M'li'l u(l
limit ii HitloiiruliiK brethuni curiilally hitiiinl
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I V.. HiliHACK, W. M,
F. C. HieK.iK, .
JOHN F. MILLER" W. R. No. 15,
inucu Ihi and 3rd r"riila'f i buHi mouth at
j Wp m lln. HtCuiii.
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Ki'fty. UFN I MKKHW'AMr. No. 1, IHvWnn or Ore
vm Bum of Vtmii-MMt l0- A. It. Hull.
ovurr biitnnlav utonlnit. excont the third
Intuitu of Bnh mouth. nuwUnii the third Fri
ir liiiKuul All miithore of thiiHoim of Vol
rn mill TOmnidwuf thp 0. A. R. urn wmllally
tnvltud to muol villi the Camp.
A. Biwuk, Oaut.
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Iloiuon thi' AI. Ith and Sth Frlilur evwiim of
imnll mantli m 7 P. . at 0. A. It. nan. inui
licnt l.aily MmnwIihw are mmllnlly Invltcil If
vtiuid.
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PROFESSIONAL. .
M. BROWN,
Attorney at Law,
Will urnrllw In till the
(fiiiirH f llic Miiti1. . t
l,RHA()N, OREIION.
SAKI'L iA GARLAND.
ATTORNEY - AT' - LAW.
LEBANON. ORECIOi
Weatherford & Wyatt,
ATTO RNEYS-AT- LAW t
ALBANY. OREGON.
W.R B1LYEV,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
ilBAKY, OSSOOS.
The Champion Mills,
General Exchance
ard Mill Business.
Fluur end All Kinilm ol
Mill Few! For Halo
tit 1 ho
Lowest Prices.
We are prepared at all
to pay Albany prices for
wheat t" those who store witli
us, Call ami get naeks ami
learn further particulars.
' Very Truly,
G. W. Aldhich & Son.
BARBER SHOP
l"l Hliuvr", Hull' Cm hi Bliuiupim.
J. R. Ewing's
Shaving Parloi.
SKX I' DOOKTO hT. ( HAKLKS
HOTEU
Elegant Baths.
Children Kindly Treated.
Lutl inn iltir Dressing a Specialty
East and South
- VIA
THE SHASTA ROUTE
OF THE
Soutlern Pacific Co.
ExjireHK tnii ib leuve Fort land daily:
H-M pTirTv...iVirtlB7id...."..Ar. j i'-.it) a. h
12:10. . Iiv...Allmiiy.'. Ar. 1;fOA.l
ll:4,r A. M. I A I'.Bmi I'Vailclmo Lv JJ :(10 r. u
Tim alnivelriil' atop ut Eunl Pnrt
liuid, Ori):(on City, Wiuirtliurii,
Huldii, Turner, Mnrli.il, Jrffenwu,
Allmliy, Tl liuelll, Klit'dil, Haliey,
HarrlahurK, Juui'tiott lily, Eu
Heiii', t'ri'nwi 11 Cutlaiii" Grove, Drnins
niid all KtKlli im ff"ili KoatlnirgBiiulb to
and Ini'luillng Aslilimd.
Hoai'liurg mull daily:
"8:80 A. l7"l l,v"Portlaiid ...Ar. I 4:40 H. '
12:28p. K. Lv...AHHiiy Ar. 1:16 p, K-
:M ' "' ' Ar-K'",'-ll"rK.. Lv- I
Ijocfll paHMiigiT truiiiH daily (exot'iit
Suuiluy.
7: 30 iT "ETTvZZ iltijr..;.Ar. I f:i5Ajii.
8:I0A. k. I A "... U'l.lilion.... I A'. I 8:36 a..
4 :(rO P. M. I Lv...Alliany Ar. j 6:46 p. K.
4:40 p. . A '...Leliaiiou ...Lv. 6:05 p. .
Dining Cars on Ogden Route.
Pullman Bert jt Sleepers
AND
Seoond Class Sleeping Cars At
tached to all Through Trains.
Went Hide Ulvlaloil.
BkTWBRH ftUtTLAND AHD COBTAUJB,
Mail train dally (except Sunday).!
"7T30'a." I Lv..7:Portlaiid ...Ar. 0:20 a. m.
12:16 p. X. Ar.l',orVttllia.,Lv. Ii86 P. .
At Allmiiv and Oorvallis connect with
trains of 0. C. & K. railroad,
Jtxpnwi, traindaily (except 8unday) :
4:46 p.
7:26 p.m.
I Lv... Portland ...Ar. j 8:25 a.m.
I Ar.McMinnvlllcLv I 6:60..
mnofllinO iPinri!T5 To all points in the
innuuuu i.vuui- -..,.,
Kastern States, Can
ada and Europe can lie obtained at lowest
rates from F. 0. Hickok, agent, Lebanon,
E. KOKHLEK, Manager.
B. P. ROGERS, Asst. G. F. & Pass. Ast.
Wanted An Idea
. sv,;i,mnuiii. u. f.txf tap w ('
iwl llal vf ura haulHil uinuluul wauUik
LEBANON, OREGON, APRIL 1, 1897.
STATE AND COAST.
Clipped from our Exchanges
Throughout the West,
ltev Marlln, an evanarelW, la oon-
dui'llriR meettiigH in Med ford. Hit
nudlenii are large and enthusiaiitic,
The average price paid by Mr. Van
g'ckle, at HunliiiKton la,-t week, for
160 head nf cheep, was $2 a head.
The diamond d'ill lliat will bore for
coal In the Waaeo county has arrived
in Tin- Dallea, and work with it will
b 'Kin moii.
Two l ailoiMls of hiiga were shipped
from Wallowa county to Baker ("lly
laat weuk, and were converted Into
I'll red mi nt.
The fcrlfik huildlnir and lot In Cor-
I'alH" now occupied by the Skipton
Brotliera, will be mid at admiula-
Irator'e "ale, April 23.
Hny iaacitnie in the Wallowa valley,
Nut lonn aim it was ae Hint at $2 a ton,
tun tinw lirln(t from f8 totlO, with a
demand that exceeds the suply.
A curfew ordinance ha been Intro
duced in the Pendleton ouncil,cbang-
h.: the age to Include all minora under
18, Instead of under 15, an at present.
The Mi dfird brewery received aeven
lame tanks inat week for uae In brew
ing and fermenllng heer. The brewery
lii'N been in operation for a couple of
weeks.
Two stationary flnhwh,'els are being
t'Ulltjiml lielow The Dalles, and Mr.
Klindt ban built a lead to bio wheel,
which he thinks will gvi him a good
eutch tills year.
The fund to erect a monument to the
victlnm of the Sliver Lake fire, In
LaSe county, now amounts to $1500,
and negotiations for the marble have
len entered into.
The Ashland Creamery Company is
not able to supply the local demand
for butter, and at the same time fill
outside orders. Farmers are urged to
increase I heii herds of milch cows.
Frank Love, til Roaeliurg, bus pone
East, It Ib said, to take possession of
his share of a (orUinlft by an aunt.'
There is a rumor to the e!tect that the
estate left is large, souietliing like $30,'-
OOO.fOO.
A committee of Granl'B Pass citizens
haa been named by Ibe board of trade
to co-operate with R. D. Hume, the
salmon packer at the mouth of Rogue
river, to Kecure the establishment of a
fish hatchery on Butte creek or some
other upr waters ol Rogue river.
Joliu Grille and another boy by the
name of Mathews, were examining a
pistol in Rnsehurg the other day. The
pistol, which was in the hands of
Mathews, In some way was discharged,
and the ball struck a suspender buckle
that Grills was wearing, and glanced
off, doing no damage.
Mrs. R. H. Halley, of Medford, left
this week for Hannibal, Missouri,
where she expects to assist other
heirs in finding a way to secure (5,
000,000, whirl is said to have been left
by a distant relative In England, and
which has been in the safe keeping nf
the Bank of England for over a cen
tury. ' .
Leading citizens of Carson City,
since the excitement of the recent prize
fight had subsided, are agitating the
repeal of the bill which made prize
lighting legal In the Hagebrusli state.
They are doubting as to whether there
was enough of money spent in the
city to neutralise the stigma which
they feel attaches to the state.
Will Dill aud Frank Jamison, of
Klamath Falls, who have been trap
ping at, Diamond, peuk. stopped in
Harrlsliurg last week, on their way
home. They said that tbey had been
In the vicinity of Diamond peak since
October 26, .'896, and were forced to
come out, as ihey had run out of pro
visions. Tbey ate their last meat Jan.
1, aud lived on bread and potatoes
since that time, the snow is now IS
feet deep there, and has driven most
of the game out. It was not till tbey
reached Harrisburg that they learned
that McKlnley bad been elected presi
dent. It was not wild parsnip that killed
the calves at the experiment station of
the agricultural college, but water
hemlock. Prof. French, in a bulletin
recently issued from the college, says:
"Hlnce the experiment feedi.ig of the
root, Prof. Hedrick has received re
plies from several botanists to whom
the roots were sent lor indeuliflcation,
and all have replied that the plant Is
not wild pnistilp, or water parsnip
(Slum L.), but a plant olosely resembl
ing tbe former, called water hemlock
(Cicuta L ). As to the exact Bpecies
we are not certain, but investigations
will b made to sstUs Ibis pulul,
A meeting of farmers and others
Interested In sugar-beet culture was
held In Medford last week, and about
100 pounds of seed In one-pound
packages were given out. Three nun
dred pounds of Imported seed have
been secured, and will be given out to
farmers who agree to make a test.
Sufficient seed Is given each to plant
ne-tenth of an acre, and two varieties
have been provided, one for heavy and
one for light soil, to that a thorough
'est will be made. Blanks are furnished
.each person taking the seed, which
111 show when nlanted. cultivated
ad harveBied. Printed Instructions
lave also been provided. The seed
was purchased by Medford business
men.
A meeting of the Eugene board of
trade was held in the board of trade
rooms last night The principal object
of the meeting wag to consider a
proposition from the agent of the 8au
Francisco Call for a page advertise
ment nf Eugene in a special edition of
60,000 copies of that paper which will
be Issued about April 1. The Call
agreed to devote a page to Eugene,
giving a bird's eye view of the city and
descriptive writeups for $40, tbe actual
expense of securing the data for copy
and cost of manufacturing stereotyped
plate for bird's eye view. After usiug
it the Call agreed to turn the stereo
typed plate over to the board of trade,
they to keep It for future use If desired.
The proposition, though one of tbe
best advertisement schemes ever pre
sented to the board for the amount of
money asked, was rejected, The Call
however, will give a writeup of from
1500 to 20(10 words of Eugene, which
will lie done free of charge In the
Interest of the paper's circulation.
Eugene Guard.
A Slight Runaway.
As William Brenner was returning
from Btayton on Thursday morning,
after he bad arrived within the city
limits, one of the whiffletrees of tbe
buggy was broken. ThiB caused the
pole to drop from the breast yoke, and
at once performances were begun. Mr,
B. was observed to take a flying leap
through the air, over tbe dashboard,
yet retaining the lines and was able to
turn the now badly frightened team
into a sidewalk and fence where horses,
buggy and driver were completely
mixed up la a miscellaneous heap. By
the assistance of Ira Bilyeu, Mr. Bren
ner released the horses from the vehi
cle. Wiu. Queener, who was in the
buggy with Mr. B., when matters
seemed to be approaching- a crisis, is
said to have searched his pockets fran
tically for paper on whioh to write a
motion for change of venue, or on
which to commence a suit to quiet his
title to a seat in the buggy, Happily
to state, neither occupant of the buggy
nor horses were injured, and the dam
age to the buggy was light. Sclo
Press.
The President's Social Life.
Ex-President Harrison, whose ar
ticles In Tbe Ladies' Home Journal
are creating such widespread interest,
will write about "Tbe Social Life of
tho President," in tbe April Issue of
that magazine. Tbe ex-President will
tell of the dinners, receptions, etc.,
that are given by the Chief Executive,
and detail the great social demands
made upon him. He also gives a peep
into the White House dining-room
and silver closet, and notes the beauty
of the service used for state dinners.
which was bought at second hand. It
Is said that he also pays heed to the
oft-repeated question, "How much of
his salary can a President lay aside?'
George Donahue found a prehistorio
mammoth's tooth In the Virtue mill
ing district recently. The tooth
weighed 8j pounds, measures nine
inches In length, aud is 5x3 iuches
across tbe face.
Administrator's Notice to Creditors,
Notice is hereby given, that, by an order
made on tbe 2fith day of February, 1897, by
the county Judge of Ljnn county, Oregon,
in the estate of Eliza J. Duckett, deceased
the undersigned was duly appointed, and is
now the duly appointed, qualified and act
ing administrator of the estate aforesaid. A 11
parties having claims against said estate
are hereby required to present the same,
with the proper vouchers, and properly
sworn to, within six months from the date
of this notice, the 4th day of March, 1887,
the same being the date of the first publica
tion hereof, to the undersigned at the office
of Saru'l M. Garland, in Lebanon, Linn
county, Oregon.
Dated this 4th day of March, lt7.
G. Lovkub,
Sam'i, M . Gamjind, Administrator
Atty. for Adair.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Cattorltt
On the War-Path.
The Sclo Press glvis nn interesting
account of an ttltcrcal ion between two
citizens of that place, us follows; Hub
W. Bilyeu by some means became In
debted to It. D. Calavan. To enforce
payment of the debt Mr. Calavan aued
out attachment papers on last Friday
evening and placed the same upon a
wagon and and some cattle. On the
following morning (liey metal, the sa
loon and commenced talking In a
friendly way about the matter. Be
coming somewhat more earnest a
quarrel resulted and profane mid abu
sive language. They Indulged In
calling eaoh other pet names. Mutters
become a Utile too personal a sort of
free tight resulten. Calavan struck
Bilyeu two or three times in the face,
scratchingand bruising hint somewhat,
and Bilyeu being much the smi-ller
man, used Ills pocket knife iu return.
After the battle was over. Calavan
showed a slight gash above the ear but
of no consequece while Bilyeu barring
scratches In the face, showed no bad
effects, except being very muddy from
the effects of ail Involuutarv hai h he
had taken in the muddy streets. Ar
rests ronowect, with the usual Ones.
Their Scheme Failed,
Friday's issue of the Albany Herald
contained an account of two small boys
who endeavored to ruu away from
home the day before. The Item read
i follows:
Two naughty small boys had laid
their plans yesterday to run away
trom nonie. One of them took his
books from school and sold them, thus
creating a fund with which they ex
pected to go out Into the world. The
boys had remained away from home
all day aud expected to leave on the
oraaeDeam on tbe train at nieht. but
Chief of Police Lee bunted them up
ond turned them over to their anxious
parents. Tlie defeat of their nlans was
almost as ignominious as that of two
other boys of Albany, who once re
solved to run away and beoome pirates
onia. iney started out on foot for
Portland, but o'nlv act as far as Jeffer.
son, where the legend on- the railroad
linage, "Wo persons allowed to walk
across this bridge," scared them out
and tbey returned home, foreswore
their evil Intentions aud became good
boys.
A Clubbing Offer.
A great many of our readers in Lint:
county like to take the Weekly Oregon
tan. we have made arrangements
whereby we can furnish it at a reduc
tion from the regular price to those,
who want both the Express and th
Oregonian. The regular price ot tae
Oregonian is $1.60 per year, and of the
Express $1.50 when In advance. We
will furnish both for $2. per year in
advance, a saving of one dollar to the
subscriber. The Oregonian ' gives all
the general news of the country oncep
week, and tbe Express gives all tin
local news once a week, which will
make a most excellent news service
for the moderate sum of $2. per yen'
Thoee who are at present subscribers
of the Express must pay In all arrear
ages and one year in advance to obtain
bis special price.
Sankey's New Sacred Song.
Evangelist Ira 1. Snnkey, the singer
and composer, has written a new
sacred song for the April Ladles Home
Journal.. He has given it the title of
"The Beautiful Hills," and considers
it superior to his famous "Ninety aud
Nine." Mr. Sankey wrote it with the
especial view of its appropriateness for
outdoor choral singing for camp
meetings aud other religious and serui
rellginus gatherings.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oregon City, Or., I
March 17, 1897.1
Notice is hereby given that the following1
named settler has tiled notice of his inten
tion to make Hnal proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the county clerk of Linn county, at
Albany, Ogn., on May 8, 1807, viz;
WILLIAM T. AL1.PHIN;
H. E. 8840 for the Lot 1, N. K. yt of N. W.
ii of Sec. 24, T. 12 8., It. 1 West.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Hoss W
Uplnnry, Grant Bellinger, L. M. Taylor,
John Simons, all of Waterloo, Ogn.
Kobeht A. MiLi.Ea, Kegister.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Send the Express to your friends iu
tbe East for the next four mouths;
only 25 cents.
Rlpant Tabules; gentle cathartic.
Ripaa Tahiilea crre liver troubles.
Ititvuu Vabulat curt oonittpatlso.
NO. 5.
". ;
POVDER
Absolutely Pure.
Celebrated for its great leavening
strength and healthfulness. Assures
the food against alum and all forms of
adulteration common to the cheap
brands.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,NEW YORK
Probate Court.
In estale of Loult F Hammer, Inven
tory Bled. Value of property $510.50,
Personal property ordered set apart
for widow and children.
Annual report filed in estate of
Henry Beamer.
Petition ot creditor for allowance of
claim upon T J Harrison, Insane, dis
allowed, Final account In estate of Edna A
Colbert, tiled.
In estate of Martha Powers, in
ventory filed. Value of property, real
$400, personal, $169.25.
In estate of Hiram H Smith, receipts
of heirs in full filed.
In estate of Thomas Roach, W H
Roach was appointed administrator.
Bond, $9,200.
In estateof Eliza Croisant, Inventory
filed. Value of property, real $1680,
personal $144.50. Personal property
ordered Bold.
A favorite remedy for many of the
ills of this life is Simmons Liver Regu
lator, the most popular medicine yet
discovered. It is a searching cleanser,
and by Us action frees tbe system of
all Impurities, producing a sound,
healthy liyer. It is tbe standard
household remedy for liver and
stomach troubles, and haa the unquali
fied endotsement of thousands of our
best citizens throughout tbe country.
Having been before the people for
many years, its long and honorable
career is a sufficient guarantee of
purity and reliability. Simmons Liver
Regulator is manufactured by J. H.
Zeilln & Co., Philadelphia, aud Is read
ily distinguished by the red Z on each
package.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oregon City, Or., I
Feb. 27, 1807. (
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has liled notice of his inten
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be niade be- '
fore the County Clerk of Linn County at
Albany, Or., on April 17, 1897, viz:
BENJAMIN F. HAINES;
H. E. 9737, for the 8. E. K of N. W. Vi, S.
W. a of N. E. , K. W. Yt of S. E. , and
N. E. M of S. W. X of Sec. a2, Tp. U 8., K.
IE.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz; J. K. Chari
ton, of Lebanon, Ogn., A. J. Laton, of La
comb, Ogn., L. C. Itice, of Lacomb, Ogn.,
C. L. itaines, of Lacomb, Ogn.
Eobeiit A. .Mili.br, Register.
Save the Wrappers.
Tbey are worth a cent apiece if takeu
from Hoe Cake soap.
M, A. Miller has a full and complete
line of cough syrups.
Tomaou's Soap Foam will not
burn or roughen the skiu.
The big sale has commenced at
Read, Peacock & Co's Lebanon store.
We still have bargains in shoes.
Read, Peacock & Co.
Look at Read, Peacock & Co's new
display ad. It will pay you, as they
mean business.
You oau buy a nice, large arm, hand
carved rocker of the Albany Furniture
Company for $2.65.
Bargains In mens', youths' and
boys' clothing, at the office of th
Waterloo Woolen Mills.
I have money to loan at 8 per cent
interest on good farm or personal
security, J. M. Ralston,
Maitoti Block, Albany, Or
Patronize home industry, by buying
your clothing from the Waterloo
Woolen Mills. It will be doubly to
your advantage it will keep the
money at home, and will save you
mousy as the prices ar vary low.