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Scene in Valetta Harbor.
(Prepared by the National Geographic So
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Malta, the British island in tlie mid-
Mediterranean, to which the deposed
isultnn of Turkey was taken when a
British man-of-war rescued him from
Constantinople, Is barely 15 miles
Jong and 10 miles wide little more
jthan a point of land in Europe's most
jstoried sea. But its excellent stra
tegic position midway between Italy
!and northern Africa, between France
iand Egypt, between the straits of
Gibraltar at one end and the Dar-
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canal at the other, hag given It an Ini
iportant place In the history of one
-after another of the great sea-faring
nations that have dominated the com
Inieree of the world.
History proper starts In Malta
(with the visits of the Phoenician trad
ers, about B. C. 1500. On the Glgan
tia at Gozo Is an Inscription In
Phoenician lettering, the usual script
In the Mediterranean until the advent
k)f Greek or Latin characters.
The ships of Tarshish found Malta
valuable port of call, and in this
fact lay Malta's fate. In common with
'all islands, its whole prosperity has
jdepended on the good-will of the rol
ling sea power, from the days of Tyre
to the very present hour. Greeks, Car
thaginians, Romans, Vandals, Arabs,
'Normans, Spaniards, Turks, British
all in succession held power in Malta
by reason of their fleets,
i It is doubtful if the Punic domina
tion affected the characteristics of the
Maltese race, as this was probably
only a ruling and trading caste, few
in number. It is likely that during
this time or In early Roman days the
custom of burial In hillside caves was
adopted. Thousands of these tomb
caves exist. In them is generally
found an urn full of broken human
hones, with a flat plate placed over
the mouth and a clay lamp on the
plate. Bottles of food and water were
piso placed in the tomb. Beautiful
glass vessels of Iridescent blue, pur
ple and green are also frequently found
In these graves.
! The capital of Malta was situated
tar from the coast about six miles
on the highest land, the present
Notablle. Here, outside the city walls,
were excavated the catacombs which
extend to a considerable distance.
' At Notablle was the seat of the
Roman governor. His residence has
been recently excavated and many In
teresting relics found. In A. D. 60
St. Paul was shipwrecked In the bay
now known by his name. St. Paulo and
St. Publio are very prominent names
in the ecclesinstlcal history of the Is
land, and to this day the activities of
St. Paul in Malta are recited In great
detail.
Held by Many Nations.
' After the fall of Rome Malta be
came subject to the various powers,
until finally the Arabs, who also ruled
Sicily, took possession. In A. D. 1 000
Count Roger of Normandy, having
conquered Sicily, landed at Malta and
exacted tribute from the Arabs. An
Inscribed stone over th entrance to
Fort St. Angelo records the Norman
victory, and several beautiful Norman
luiildings are still to be seen at
Notabile.
t The Arabs finally left Malta about
A. D. 1250, having exercised rule over
the Island for nearly 400 years, doubt
less facilitated by their language,
which Is closely akin to Maltese.
During the next three centuries
Malta did not figure largely In his
tory. It lacked agricultural resources
and was periodically ravaged by the
commanders of Turkish fleets, who
dragged the unfortunate Inhabitants
Into slavery, while the famine and
plague often followed In their wake.
In 1530 the population of the Island
did not exoeel 25,000 and was probably
considerably less. In that year a great
change occurred. Charles V of Spain
granted the Islands of Mnlta and
Oozo, together with the town of Tri
poli, In Africa, to the Order of St.
John of Jerusalem, afterward known
us the Knights of Malta.
In the early Eleventh century a pll
rrlmage to the holy places at Jerusa
lem was a very arduous and dnngcr
os undertaking and many pilgrims
died from exhaustion. A hospital was
founded about 1085 at Jerusalem for
the use of pilgrims and was dedicated
to St. John. To meet various require
ments, the hospital was organized and
an order Instituted, consisting of ec
clesiastics, to administer to the spir
itual wants of the pilgrims, lay broth
ers for secular duty, and knights for
defense and protection.
Knights of Malta.
After the capture of Jerusalem by
the Saracens, Crusaders from all
kingdoms of Christendom hastened
eastward and the Knights of St. John,
then Installed at Acre, added mem
bers of many nationalities to their
number. In 1252 the pope granted
the title of grand master to the bead
of the knights.
For general convenience, the order
was divided Into subdivisions accord
ing to the principal languages spoken
by Its members. The sections of the
order were the "Langues" of Prov
ence, Auvergne, France, Italy, Aragon,
Catalonia, . Navarre, England, Ger
many, Castile, Leon and Portugal. The
Langue d'Angleterre was dissolved In
1540 at the Reformation. An Anglo-Ba
varian Langue was reinstated in the
Eighteenth century
Each Langue had Its own head
quarters, or "Auherge," and those
built at Malta are monuments of archi
tectural beauty. They are now used
chiefly as government offices and dur
ing the World war were scenes of in
tense activity.
The order removed from Acre to
Cyprus and thence to Rhodes, where
Its headquarters remained until the
island's fall, In 1522. The old bond
between Rhodes and Mnlta was com
memorated by the pope, who gave the
bishop of Malta the title of archbishop
of Rhodes.
in jouo tne Turmsn fleets made a
powerful attack on Malta, but were
finally defeated by Grand Master La
Vallette, who built the city of Val
letta in memory of the victory. The
Cathedral of St. John, in Valletta, was
also built as a burial place for the
grand masters, the remains of those
previously interred in the Chapel of
Fort St. Angelo being transferred.
Seized by Napoleon.
In 1708 the wheel of Fate again
brought Malta into prominence. Na
poleon, profited by the temporary ah
sence of the British fleet from the
Mediterranean, seized the Island on
his way to Egypt. He expelled all
members of the order, confiscating
their property and also that of the
church.
It is related that the solid silver
gates of the Sacramental Chapel of
the Cathedral of St. John were hastily
painted over, in the hope of escaping
notice, but In vain. They were, how
ever.redeemed at a great price, togeth
er with the 12 silver statues of the
Apostles.
After Napoleon's departure a gov
ernor was appointed to rule on behalf
of the French republic. Soon after
ward the British fleet returned and
won the Battle of the Nile over the
French. Then the Maltese arose
against the French garrison, which
was blockaded by the British. After
a gallant defense, lasting two years,
the garrison finally was forced by
famine to surrender.
After peace came Britain proposed
to restore the island to the Order of
St. John, hut the piteous appeals of
the Maltese at hist prevailed and Mal
ta became incorporated into the Brit
ish empire.
Year In, year out, fresh trade has
flowed through Malta, at last secure
from every foe. The ships of the
world soon thronged its harbors. The
change from sail to steam necessitat
ed the provision of greater dockyard
facilities for the British fleet In the
Mediterranean, and millions of dollars
have since heen sprnt In Malta for
this purpose, hrnring employment
and trade to the M.n'ese such as they
had never known before.
The opening of the Sue canal
brought still further prosperity, while
the Increased size of warships neces
sitated further new docks and work
shops, providing still more employ
tnent for the skillful and Industrious
inhabitants of tl.s island.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Morrow County
R. L. Benge Plaintiff
vs.
The unknown heirs at law of Henry
I. Schaeffer, deceased, Louis J.
Schewrich and Mrs. Louis J.
Schewrich, his wife, the unknown
heirs at law of Louis J. Schewrich
and also all other persons claim
ing any interest in the real pro
perty hereinafter described
Defendants.
To the unknown heirs at law of
Henry I. Schaeffer, deceased, Louis
J. Schewrich and Mrs. Louis J.
Schewrich, his wife, the unknown
heirs at law of Louis J. Schewrich,
and also all other persons claiming
any interest in the real property
hereinafter described, defendants.
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON: You are hereby sum
moned and required to appear and
answer the plaintiff's complaint filed
against you herein, on or before six
weeks from the date of first publica
tion of this summons, to-wit: on
or before the 22nd day of Septem
ber, 1923, and you are hereby noti
fied that if you fail to so appear and
answer for want thereof, the plain
tiff will apply to the court for the
relief prayed for in his complaint,
to-wit: For a decree of the court
that the plaintiff is the owner in fee
simplo of the following described
real property, to-wit:
The Southwest quarter of
Section 28, and the Northwest
quarter of Section 32 in Town
ship 2 South, Range 2 5 E. W.M.
That tho defendants be decreed
to have no right, title or Interest in
or to said real property and that the
plaintiff's title be forever quieted
against said defendants and each of
them and that the defendants and
all persona claiming by, through or
under them or any of them, bo for
ever enjoined from asserting any
right, titl,e or interest in or to said
real property or any part thereof.
This summons is served upon you
by publication in the Heppner Her
ald, a weekly newspaper published
at Heppner, Oregon, once a week for
six consecutive weeks, by order of
tho Hon. William T. Campbell,
County Judge of Morrow County,
State of Oregon, Made and entered
on the 6th day of August, 1923, and
the date of first publication of this
suramonte is August 7, 1923.
- WOODSON & SWEEK,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Postoffice address:
Heppner, Oregon. 15-21
successive -weeks, under and by vir
tue of an order duly made and en
tered in the above entitled Court and
cause on the 27th day of July,
1923, by the Honorable W .L. Camp
bell, County Judge of Morrow Coun
ty, Oregon, and the date of tho first
publication of this Summons is the
31st day of July, 1923, and the date
of the last publication hereof will be
on the 11th day of September, 192
JJono and dated and first pub
lished this the 31st day of July, A.
D. 1923.
VAN VACTOR & BUTLER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Postoffico and residence address:
Tha Dalles, Wasco County, Ore.
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SOIMOXS
In tho County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Morrow County
The First National Bank of Heppner,
Oregon, a Corporation
Plaintiff.
vs.
Ida Thompson Catlin, Seth Catlln,
Harriet Thompson Burke, Edward
Burke, Edna Thompson Nelson,
Clark Nelson, Sadio Weller Routii,
Albert Routh, Eva Weller Flyun,
P. C. Cresswell, Mary M. Cress
well, James L. Cresswell, Martha
J. Cresswell, Mary E. Cresswell
Ellis, M Bell Thompson, Ralph
Thompson and Helen Thompson
Defendants.
To P. C. Cresswell, Mary M. Cress
well, Sadie Weller Routh and Alb"rt
Routh, of the above named defend
ants: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON, yeu, and each of you,
are hereby required te appear and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff,
filed against you in tho above enti
tled cause and court, on or before
six weeks from the date of tho first
publication of this summons, to-wit,
on or before Wednesday, the 12t
day of September, A. D. 1923, and if
you fail so to appear and an
swer the complaint of the plain
tiff herein, for want thereof, the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief prayed for in said com
plaint, to-wit, that you, and each of
you, bo decreed to have no estate,
right, title or interest in or to the
following described real property,
to-wit:
Lots numbered Seven (7) and
Eight (8) and all of that por
tion of Lot numbered One (1)
lying on the west side of Willow
Creek In Block numbered Eight
(8) in Standsbury's Addition to
the Town of Heppner, in Mor
row County, State of Oregon,
or any part thereof, and that It br
decreed that the plaintiff Is the
owner In fee of all of said described
real property, and that you, and eacl:
of you, be forever enjoined and bar
red from asserting any claim In oi
to said premises, or any part thereor
adverse to the plaintiff herein, an'!
for such other and further relief a'
may be equitable and just.
This Summons is serv d upon yo'
by publication thereof In the Hepp
ner Herald, a weekly newspaper o'
f-neral circulation in Morrow Coun
ty, Oregon, once each week for six
NOTICE FOU PUBLICATION'
Department of tho Interior
U. S. Land Office
at LaGrande, Oregon,
August 4, 1923
Notice is hereby given that Michael
Kenny, one of the heirs and for the
heirs of James T. Kenny, deceased,
of Heppner, Oregon, who, on Decem
ber 23, 1919, made Homestead En
try (Act 12-29-16 and 9-5-14), No
017086, for N NE4, SE14 NE ,
NE14 SEVi, Section 34, SW&, SVi
SE, NE SE4, Section 35, Town
ship 1 South, Range 27 East, Wil
lamette Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three-year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before United States Com
missioner, at Heppner, Oregon, on
the 21st day of September, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
O. A. Devin, J. F. Kenny, James
Farley, M. J. Devin, all of Heppner,
Oregon.
CARL G. HELM,
15-21 Register.
NOTICE OF TAKING VT AND SALE
OF HOUSES
Notice is hereby given that I, the
undersigned, under the laws of the
State of Oregon, having taken up the
animal hereinafter described while
unning at large on my premises in
Morrow county, Oregon, about two
miles from Irrigon, Oregon, to-wlt:
One sorrel mare, about 9 years
old, weight about 1300 pounds, star
on forehead, branded 77P on left
stifle.
That I will, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1923,
at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, unless the same shall have
been redeemed, at my ranch near Ir
rigon, Oregon, sell said animal for
cash in hand to the highest bidder,
for the purpose of paying charges in
cident to taking up, holding and sell
ing such animal together with reas
onable damages for tha Injury
caused by said animal running at
large on said premises.
OSCAR R. OTTO.
Dated and first published this 7tb
day of August, 1923.
NOTICE FOIt PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
ITBLIC LAND SALE
Department of tho Interior
V. S. Land Office,
at Tho Dalles, Oregon,
August 9, 102:5.
Notice is hereby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provis
ions of Sec. 2455, R. S., pursuant to
tho application of Georgo H. I lay-
den, Serial No. 0231 25, we will offer
at public sal,e, to the highest bidder,
but at not less than $2.50 per acre,
at 10:15 o'clock A. M., on the 1 Oth
day of October, next, at this office,
the following tract of land:
SW SW, Sec. 1, E SEVi,
Sec. 2, T. 6 S., R. 2 5 E., W. M.
This tract Is ordered into the
market on a showing that the greater
portion thereof is mountainou sor too
rough for cultivation.
The sain will not bo kept open,
but will be declared closed when
those present at the hour named
have ceased bidding. Tho person
making the highest bid will be re
quired to Immediately pay to the Re
ceiver the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
J. W. DONNELLY,
17-23 Receiver.
Thomson Bros.
NEW SUMMER SHIRTS
of silky, serviceable Soiesette,
Poplin, Silk and Cotton Pongee.
Broadcloth with collar attached.
Sizes 14 to 18. Prices range
$1.25 to $5.00
Work Shirts in sizes 14 to 20
Priced at
$1 - $1 .25 - $1 .50
New Wheat Wanted
Get Our Prices Before Selling
We Carry
New Wheat for Your Chickens
Mill Run for Your Cow
Flour for Your Home
Brown &i Lowry
HEPPIER, OREGON
Phone 642
POULTRY
Supplies
We .arc fully stocked with all kinds of
chicken feed from baby cliicks to laying hens
Don't overlook the fact that your poultry
needs shell and grit as well as food.
Supply Your Poultry
at Our Store
Peoples Hdw. Co.
Heppner, Oregon
OP INTEREST TO THE
LADIES
For the latest and best In
MILLINERY, CORSETS
and WOMEN'S WEAK
See
Mrs. L.G. lierren
l'hone 502
tWUSUAIi I3ARGAIN In 1921
Ford tourtng car with starter.
Heppner Garage. 17-18
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Ice Cream Season
NORMAN'S ICE CREAM
Place advance orders for Brick , .
Ice Cream for Sunday J ' -
McAtee & Aiken
FORD REPAIR PRICES
Transmission and Motor overhauled $22.50
TruiiNiniHHlon, (Si rater type,) labor and material B.OO
TraiiHfiilKHion (Ottiik type) labor and materiul 3,75
Other repair work in proportion. We give our
Customers the benefit
M. R. FELL
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