3gocL li ver Slaci er. Published every Friday by B. F. Blythe. Terms of Subscription 81.50 a year when paid iu advance; 82 If not paid In advance. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, iS97. j The pension appropriation bill, which parsed congress lust week, called forth debate that took a wide range. Gen. Grosvenor said he would favor the . abolishment of all examining boards and allow every ex-soldicr a pension. Tills we believe would be the most sat isfactory and economical pension pol icy in the end. There are about one million pensioners, and the great ma jority of tlieiri receive only from $6 to $8 a mouth, or a total of from $72,000, 000 to $96,000,000 a year. The bill just passed carries an appropriation of $141, 03,880. The examining boards and the army of clerks Investigating claims and keeping records eat up a good por tion of this appropriation; and a big part of the difference between ninety six millions and one hundred and forty-one millions is paid In exorbitant petitions to the widows of generals and prominent men and others who are placed on the pension roll by special legislation. If a soldier has a friend in congress to introduce a special bill for his pension, It goes through, and he gets a good deal more than the $6 or $8 u month allowed the man who may be more worthy the government's bounty but hasn't even a "hospital record" to help him get on the pension roll. This special pension business is class legisla tion of the worst kind. Grover Cleve land never vetoed a "special" pensiou bill without doing the honest pension ers a great service. A service pension would stop all special pensions. The newspapers are calling for the publica tion of tiie pension roll. It is asserted by some thai one-third of the pension ers at present are fraudulent. The publication of the list could hurt no worthy soldier receiving a pension, and we hope it will be ordered by congress. It is also claimed that young women are marrying old men in the soldiers' homes with the sole purpose of getting a widow's pension. It would be an easy matter to deny a pension where the claim showed fraud of this kind. There is really no cause for alarm about fraudulent widows swelling the pension appropriations when we con sider whut a hard task it is for a legit imate widow to become a pensioner. We have a case right here In Hood River which proves that it is not an easy matter for a soldier's widow to procure a pension. A. K. I sen berg died May 3, 1807. He was a pensioner on account of wounds received f u battle. His widow, now an invalid and desti tute, who was married to him 25 years ago, has so far been unable to obtain a pension, though her friends have been persistent iu trying to assist her in proving her claim to a pension. Her claim will of course be allowed some day, because It is just, but not until the pension office is assured of that fact be yond a doubt. If Mrs. Iseuberg bad been the widow of a general or of a con gressman with a "war record," who had been on the government pay roll at a fat salary all his life, her pension would have been granted as soon as a "special" bill could be introduced in congress, and no paltry $8 a month would be her portion. Remedy for the CodUn Moth. An old pioneer of Oregon and Wash ington, who has been interested in fruit culture all his life, writes as fol lows: I have been hearing of the serious damage done to the apple crop at Hood River by the codlin moth, which has impelled me to write and try to be lie tit youf locality by giving you my ob sei vutionH and experience. As nature's Insect destroyer, there is nothing bet ter than the centipede, as I have found The centipede Is found all over the world and certainly is the best forest cleanser known. It is a crustacean, with bones on the outside, and is a real vertebra animal, with I don't ex actly know how many joints, and a pair of legs to each joint, and Is consid ered poisonous in tropical countries. 'It cannot swim nor fly and has some very potent enemies, which destroy It in some parts of the world. Flocks of sheep or goats will destroy them where the sheep' and coats are pastured in the forests; also, close, clean cultivation of fields or orchards will kill ordrive them away. Iu an orchard they should be protected by giving them nests of rub bish, rotten wood, stone piles or slabs oi rotten Darn jam under the trees. They also require some moisture and will not stay without it. In this cli mate they do their feeding entirely in the night time. When I settled here it had been an old logging camp and fires had burnt off the timber. The centipedes had been destroyed and were tnree or tour years in returning. My trees got quite foul with the black scale, fungus and various kinds of aphis. 1 sprayed a good deal but failed to keep my orchard clean; but the cen- now my orchard is cleau and bears well, and the fruit is of the best oual i'y. The shrubs and small fruits are cured also. p Strong Points in Favor of Union. Surely our berry growers have learn ed a few things by experience. We have, learned that war is expensive, Everybody preaches the doctrine that a house divided against itself cannot sitiud, but what good is the preaching without the .practice. last summer, while representing the Hood River Fruit Growers' Union iu Montana, a prominent dealer said 10 me: "The fail ure of your growers to unite in one union has cost all of tiiem 50 cents a crate on the whole of the Montana shipments. Other dealers said, "That'll so." The greater the number of deal ers controlling the sale of our lie tries and the more numerous the sources of supply, the greater the danger of un principled competition ana sales rum- ous to the grower. Even if we have only the "principled" dealers to handle our trutt, still there may oe war at our expense. For what is the first princi ple ot such a oealerv it is (ins: "we will not be undersold by our compet itors; we will meet his prices." He I must keep his customers and get more. The grower is not a customer, but is often the victim of this rule governing competitors in trade. When his small returns are sent in he is likely remind ed of "the great law of supply and de mand," that scape-goat ot many crimes, and the producer too often believes that he and a few of his neighbors have ac tually glutted the markets ot the world! Such are the chances of war. Now, compare the results of war with the re wards of peace. .Last year our growers had war at both ends of the line and received 47 per cent of the gross sales, while the express company that in a few days carried the product of a whole year's labor of about, 150 growers, re ceivedthat is, "took" nearly 32 per cent or tne gross sales. I lie express company had no war on its hands. It was at peace with itseir and an tne world. Express companies, according to my observation, do not continue in business for their health. Having represented the union in va rious markets l he pust three years, I think I understand some things after investigation better than before. There is seldom an over-supply of tine fruit, but frequently an over-supply of poor fruit. The latter is profitable chiefly to the transportation company that hauls it. The commission man scowls when it arrives. The retailer buys it sparingly when he has to, and the ped dler hovers around like vulture seek ing something to tit his case, and smiles the only smile. I am convinced that the only way to contend against this poor fruit is to "overcome evil with good." The good can be made to crowd out the bad. You know, "Nature ab hors a vacuum" and so does a market in strawberry time. If it cannot, be properly supplied with tine fruit.it will tolerate, even seek for "anything" to fill the vacuum. The real demand is for good fruit, uniform quality, prime condition on ariival, regular and ample supply. The locality capable of meet ing these requirements can feed the market But this requires carloads and co-operation. Only & few local ities are favorable for such a business; but a few such places will supply the greater part of the berries consumed iu the future. The small shipper will be elected to follow some other business Last summer's experience in Butte demonstrated this proposition. When our first car arrived the town was full of berries of all grades from many lo calities. The car had hardly left Poc atello before dealers liegan to make baste to get rid of everything on hand and' peddlers loaded their wagons with berries not generally called "peddler's stock" at great bargains. Damaged berries went at 25 cents a crate iu wag on loads, and many thought our car had smashed the market and that ruin would be our portion. But by phone and wire our 600 crates were placed be fore arrival. We had the only good "shipping stock" iu Montana, and the market was ours for the first time. Stragglingshipments from many points ceased. City buyers, seeing the good quality and condition of our fruit, bought liberally, and that, too. at bet ter prices than we could get the day before for express receipts. Yes, the market was "smashed," and the Hood River people have it within their power to occupy in this way several markets which we must feed if our industry is to live. We must go wherever a car load business can be done, including Colorado and all the country west of the Rocky Mountains. The more we can do in this country the less we shall be compelled to do iu the Missouri river markets in poor years, such as last year, when the combination of cir cumstances was more unfavorable than may occur again in many years. While in Denver, in 1806, the pro prietor of the strongest commission house in that city said to me: "There is no locality in the United States that has advantages equal to Hood River for supplying strawberries in carloads." Said he, "Why don't you people raise some berries and combine as one man, so that you can supply the markets?" We have seen bad luck by high water and suffered the effects of hard times; but must we lose our heads? A short time ago the wheat farmers were dis couraged; the cattle man wore a down cast look; the horse man "threw un the sponge," and the sheep man vigor ously implored a national political party to save him from utter ruin. In our situation the best thing to do is to persist with as much nerve as we can command. When the load is heaviest and the mire the deepest is the time for all to put their shoulders to the wheel. We must maintain harmony in order to overcome the difficulties. Small differences should uot.be magnified. A little concession and a "whole lot" of unanimity for the common good is de cidedly iu order at this time. T. R. Coon. Don't be persuaded into buying lini ments without reputation or merit uuamoeriain's .fain iialm costs no more, and its merits have been proven by a test of many years. Such letters as tne toiiowing, irom Li. li. tsagley, Hueneme, Cal., are constantly being received: "The best remedy for pain I have ever used is Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and I say so after having used it in my family for several years." It cures rheumatism, lame back, sprains and swellings. For sale by Williams & Brosius. Waterjor 1898. Parties wishing to purchase water from the Valley Improvement Co. for the season of 1898 are requested to send in their. written applications at once, stating bow many inches of water are wanted and where the same is to be used. In order to sell more than 200 or 250 inches of water considerable work will have to be done, and unless we are sure we can sell more than this number of inches next season, we do not wish to incur the expense of enlarging the ditch.- Written applications for the exact amount to be used will he re quired. , F. Davenport. School Report. Record of absentees, third department, dis trict No. 8, lor the month ending Dec. 10. 1897: Days' absent. Days' absent. Hester Howe 8 Fay LaFrance i Agnes Dukes b1., Emily Palmer 1H Benty Hand 1 Maud Stranaban... 1 Myrtle Loy tl Belle Howell tyt Nellie Reynolds... 1 Bert Rand r.ugur DUI ya Gkace II Frank Reynolds.. i Sam Blowers 4 Meigs Bartmess ... Grace Howell 2 Earl Bartmess Maltle Dukes 4 Mary Wolfard 4V Gladys Hartley U Nellie Clark 1 Percy Logsdon 2 owem,, check pupil. Tardy record, third department, for month ending u iu, irai: Times tardy. Dora Lopple 2 Sam Blowers Meigs Bartmess 1 Grace Howell 2 Carrie Copple 2 Maud Stranahan 8 Mary Wolfard 4 Gladys Hartley 1 Maud Cushin 8 Nellie Reynolds 1 Percy Logsden 1 Eben Boor man 8 Clara B Times tardy. Frank Reynolds ..... 4 Emma Cunning 6 Emily Palmer 4 Benty Rand 1 Earl Bartmess 2 Maltie Dukes 5 Belle Howell 2 Edgar Button 8 Guy Crow 1 Berty Rand 4 Elmer McCray 8 i.ythe, check pupil. Record of absentees, intermediate depart ment, district No, 8: uays aosent.- jjays ausem. Loova Welds 8 Winnie unnger i Lena Evans 2 Lela Rossman 1 Belle Wolfard $ George Howe S Harvey Rand 2 Fred Loy 5 Lesley Welds i Vet nan Rand 1 Henry Brawn 11 Walter Howell 8 Allle Welds 1 Olive Sturgis 8 Flow Heavener 2 Brooke Morgan 2 Eugene Hunt 8 Allied Hunt i Harry Ollnger 6 Percy Welds 1 Maud McCray 34 Grace Ellison Blanche Blowers.. 8 Pansy Baker 2 Willie Foss. 1 Harvey Boggs 1 Grover Rand 1 Eva Ellison 1 Neal Evans Arthur Howell 4 Edwin Sinnott 3 L. Parmenter 6 Avis Watt 1 Roy Morgan 2 Rov Watson 8 Amy Angell 3 Anna Wolfard, check pupil Tardy record, Intermediate department, dis trict iso. a: Times tardy. Blanche Blowers 8 Times tardy. Ethel Mooney 1 Pansy Baker 7 Loova Welds 2 Marjorle Baker 7 Harry Ollnger 4 Anna Jackson 1 Eva Ellison 2 Eugene Hunt ........ 8 Grace Ellison 2 Willie Foss 1 Anna Wolfard 6 Avis Watt 8 Welds, check pupil. Absentee and tardy record, primary depart ment, district No. 8: jjays aDsent. ximestaray. Olive Stureis 1 Leonard Parmenter.. 1 Amy Angell - 1 Lena Evans 1 Neal Evans 1 Alfred Hunt. 4 Lydia Crow 8 Ha Rood 1 Geneva Wolfard 1 Flow Heavener 2 Roy Watson 1 Loova Fanny Hunt ; 5 Clarence f ossoerg i Herbert Loy . 1 Frank Ellison W Annaoci mrananan i ... Eddie Udell 9 I Lester Foss 1 1 Mary LaFrance 6 ... Helen Howe. 1 2 Dollle Welds i 2 2 Lulu Watson ... . Marie Lockman 5 Eva Yates 10 ... May Mooney 1 9 Vera Allen 1 1 Helen Smith 5 Lenore Adams 1 Ethel Howells 7 , 4 Freddie Bell .-. ..' 1 Maggie Nickelsen 2 .... Hazel Ollnger 2 Leila Hershner 1 1 Jay Wolfard 3 1 Gussie Fossberg 1 Ivan Allen 2 Clint Mooney 2 8 Ross Gore il Austin Lockman. 5 Willie Baker 8 James Udell 1 2 Aubrey Blowers '. 6 1 Harry Howell 8 ' 8 Alta Howell 5 Jessie Hunt 5 . 1 AdaTlllett ; 6 5 Louis Heavener 1 6 Herbert Heavener y 6 Estey Brosius...'. 1 Marguerite Kent 2 Willie Carstens Arville Angell 2 Ray Bradley 2 Total enrollment, 52. Eliza Stevkns, Treacher. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money 11 It falls tocure.25c WANTED TRUSTWORTHY AND ACT lve gentlemen or ladles to travel for re sponslble.established house in Oregon. Month ly $5 and expenses. Position steady. Refer ence. Inclose sell-addressed stomped envelope. The Dominion Company, Dept. Y, Chicago. Blooded Hogs for Sale. Ten gilts and one boar; weight about 120 pounds each; as line as any In the state. Reg istered Poland China. Price. $8 each. dl7 W. P. WATSON. News and Opinions OF National Importance. THE SUN Alone contains both. . Daily, by mail $6 a year Daily and Sunday, by mail... 8 a year The Sunday Sun is the greatest Sunday newspaper in the world. Price 5c a copy. By mall, S2 a year. Address THE SUN. New York. Future comfort for present seeming; economy, but buy the sewing- machine with an estab lished reputation, that guar antees you long; and satisfac tory service. j j j L-3- ITS PINCH TENSION . . AND . . TENSION INDICATOR, (devices for regelating and showing the exact tension) are a few of the features that emphasize the high grade character of the white. Send for our elegant H. T. catalog. White Sewing Machine Co., CLEVELAND, 0. COLirilBIA Packing Co.. BRANCH OF THE OF THE DALLES, KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND Choice Fresh and Cured Meats, Fruits and Vegetables. Highest Cash Price Paid for Stock. Dealers in and Shippers of All Kinds of wood. A Gash rag tore? Let us give you a few incidentals at the new CASH PRICES this week: Cider Preservative.... 15c cash, Bedlitz Powders, VI to a box 20 cash, Beef wine and Iron 40 cash, Magnesia Block 5 cash, Rut poison 10 cash, or or or fl 00 Flavoring Extracts, all kinds, full measure, 1 oz 2oz... 4oz... 20 8oz... 85 10 oz... 05 Baking Powder, 2 parts pure crem tartar, 1 part pure bi-carb. soda, 1 part pure corn starch 20 Vaseline, 2 oz bottles 6 4 oz bottles 10 Pratt's Egfr Producer..... , 20 International Poultry Food, small 25 International Poultry Food, large 75 International Stock Food, small 20 International Stock Food, large 85 International Colic (Hire 75 International Worm Powder 85 International Foot Remedy 75 International Healing Oil 35 Mellins Food, rmall 35 Mellins Food, large.... , 55 Witch Hazel Extract 25 Lactaled Food, W. R. & Co., small 20 Lactuled Food, W. R. & Co., large 75 Alcock's Porous Plasters 10 Johnson's Belladonna Plasters 10 Johnson's Aconit. Plasters , 10 Johnson's Capsicum Plasters 10 Benson's Capsicum Plasters 15 Mead's Rheumatic Plasters 15 Red Cross Kidney Plasters ... 15 Stearns' Condition Powderi 15 5 ' cash, 10 cash, 20 cash, 85 cash, 05 cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cosh, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, or or or or or or or 25c on time 25 on time on time on time on time on time on time on time on time on time 10 15 10 15 25 45 85 or or or or or 30 on 10 on 15 on 25 on 35 on or 1 00 on or 25 on or 50 on or 1 00 on or 50 on or 1 00 on or 50 on 50 on 75 on 50 on 25 on or 1 00 on or 15 on or or or or 15 on 15 on 15 ou 25 on 25 on 25 oo 25 on Rubber cement 5 to 10 cash, Bicycle and light machine oil 10 Witch Hazel Salve , 20 One Minute Cough Cure, small ., 20 One Minute Cough Cure, medium 85 One Minute Cough Cure, large 65 One Minute Colic Cure 20 Emulsion Cod Liver Oil.- Malt Extract, Harsaparilla, Kola Wine, Little Liver Pills, Headache wafers, Worm Powders, Playing cards, Quinine capsules, 1 grain, 3 doz, Quinine capsules, 2 grain, 3 doz, Quinine capsules,-3 grain, 8 doz, Quinine capsules, 4 grain, 3 doz, Quinine capsules, 5 grain, 3 doz, Crepe tissue paper, per roll, Dennison's tissue paper, per sheet, Cuticura Soap, per box, Castile Soap, imported bars, per pound, cash. cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, casht cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, . 40 15 40 40 15 20 15 10, 20 to 35 cash, or " o cash, 10 cash, 15 'cash, 20 cash, 25 20 1 50 15 cash, cash, cash, cash, cash, or or or or or or or or 10 to 15 on or' 15 on or 25 on or 25 on or 50 on or 1 00 on or 25 on or 1 00 on or 25 on or 1 00 on or 1 00 on or 25 on or 25 on or 25 on 15, 25 to 50 on or 10 ou 20 on 30 on 40 on 50 on 30 on or 2 to 5 on or . 65 on or 25 on time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time Yours for mutual profit, WILLIAMS & BROSIUS, " The Corner Drug Store." WOODWORTH fc HANNA, (Successors to A. 8. Blowers & Son) DEALERS IN GENERAL erchandise. STOVES AND TINWARE, Also, Agent for OLIVER CHILLED PLOWS. Second door East of Qlacier office. HardT l mes Prices Hereafter I will sell for CASH only or Its equivalent. Regarding prices, will say that I defy competition. I am not afraid to meet competitive prices at any time. Meet me on fort land lines and I will meet you with Portland prices. CaU and see S. E. BARTMESS. Pasture for Horses. I have one of the best ranches In Sherman county for the wintering of Horses. Plenty of feed arid water. For further particulars call on W. Kennedy, at Ordway corral, or address nl2 C. H. WILLIAMS, Sforo, Or. I dostre to say to my Hood River friends that I visited Mr. Williams' ranch and found he has 800 acres of stubble, 'over i;noo acres of excellent bunch grass, with pTe'n'ty of running water. Horses now oh his pAStur'.ore fat. VM. TILLETT. Cows for Sale. Two fresh Cows, one1 three-qilartes and the other one-half Jersey, for sale by . n20 GEO. RORDAN. $350 Gash and $260 On tirne will buy that house of six rooms, with 2 lots, barn, wood shed, good well of water, with pump, etc., belonging to S. R. Husbands. Key at the post office. S. It. HUSBANDS, Vi2 v Canta Cruz, Cal. Nursery Stock for Sale, I have for sale 8,000 two-year-old apple trees of the best quality, consisting of Yellow New town, Hpitzeiiburg. Baldwin, Lawver. Hyde's King, King of Tompkins County, Oravensteln and Wealthy. N. C. EVANS, . slO Hood River Fruit Gardens. Lessons in Piano Music. Miss Anna Smith has resumed the teaching of Music. Her prices are SO cents a lesson. J10 Mt.Hootl Saw Mills, TOMLINSON BROS., Prop'rs. FIR AND PINE LUMBER Of the best quality always on hand at prices to suit the times. jyiH ' - ; SHOE REPAIRING In the best and most artistic styles at the Old Reliable Shoe shop one door west of post office. Ladies' fine work a specialty. All work war ranted. C. WELDS, Prop'r. Bargains in Real Estate 20 acres fine fruit land, Is also good farm land; all cleared or under contract. 400 fence posts. 6,000 feet fence lumber. Cabin, etc. Price 900. Make me a spot cash offer. F. C. BROSIUS. Fresh Milk, Areoated and deodorized, 6 cents a quart. F. H. BUTTON. Estray Notice. One 2-year-old heifer, with white star Inr forehead and left ear slit, strayed away from my place. Any one bringing her In will be paid for the same. B. WARREN. For Sale. Thoroughbred Jersey cow, comings years old; thoroughbred Jersey bull, years old In March (pedigree if required); 8 year old mare, new cart and harness. No reasonable offer refused. Inquire at the Glacier office, or of dlO G. C. BUSHNELL. Medical Lake Property I have for sale, or will trade for property In Hood River valley or The Dalles, three well Improved lots In town of Medical Lake, the noted health resort of Eastern 'Washington, For further particulars address 817 ' CH AS. BLOOMER, r Medical Lake, Wash. Choice City Property. The dwelling house and two lots known as the Delk property Is offered for sale at a very low price. For particulars Inquire at th Glacier office. , Jy23 Summons. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Wasco County. Inez F. Broadbent. plaintiff, vs. Frederick M. Broadbent. defendant. To Frederick M. Broadbent, the above named . defendant: In the name of the state of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above en- titled court and cause on or before the first day of the next regular term thereof, fol lowing the expiration of the time prescribed In the order for the publication of the Bum' mons, to wit: On or before the 14th day of February, 1898. And If you fail so to appear and answer or otherwise plead In said cause; the plaintiff, for want thereof, will apply to the court for the relief prayed for in the coin plaint filed herein, to wit: That the bonds of matrimony between plaintiff and defendant be dissolved, that the plaintiff be awarded the custody of the minor child mentioned in said complaint, Merle H. Broadbent, and for such other and further relief us to the court may seem equitable. This summons is served upon you by pub lication thereof, by Honorable W. L. Brad shaw. Judge of said court, which order bears date of November 24, 1897. and was made and dated at ChamberSj In Dalles City, In Wasco county, Oregon, on the 24th day of Novembi r, 1897. : JOHN H. CRADLEBAUSH, djyi4 Attorney for Plaintiff. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, Nov. 29; 1897. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his inten tion to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be fore Register and Receiver at The Dalles, Oregon, on January 11, 1898, viz: JOSEPH H. SHOEMAKER, Of Hood River, Oregon, II. E. No, 8907. for the southeast. northwest of section 8, town ship 2 north, range 10 east, W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: 0. L. Gilbert, William Nichols and L. H. Nichols of The Dalles, Oregon, and George T. Prather of Hood River, Oregon. d3J7 JA8. F. MOORE, Register. NOTKJE FOK PUBLICATION. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, Nov. 9, 1897. Notice Is hereby given that the following-named settler has tiled notice of his inten tion to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be fore the Register and Receiver, at The Dalles, Oregon, on December 21, 1897, viz: ROBERT LEASURE, Hd. E. No. 4426, lor the south northeasts and south northwest li section 21, township 1 north, range 10 east, w. M , He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence Upon, and cultiva tion of, said land, viz: William Rodenhiser, D. R. Cooper, John P. HUlstrom and Lewis Burkbard, all of Mount Hood, Oregon. JAS. F. MOORE. . n!2dl7. ' Register. Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Vancouver, Wash., Oct. 14, 1897. Notice is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territory,'' as extended to all the public land states by act of August 4, 1892, GEORGE At. SlMONDS, ofChenoweth, county of Skamania, state of Washington, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement No , for the purchase of the northwest southeast of section 22, in township No. i north, range 9 east, W M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to estab lish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at Vancouver, Wash., on Friday, the 24th day of December, 1897. He names as witnesses: Charles Myers, John A. Fisher and Georg. Fisher, all of Chenowith. Wash., and Charles Snyder of Vancouver, Wash. Any and all 'persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before said 24th day of December, 1897. o22d24 B. F. SHAW. Register. IPATEWTSI CAVEATS, DESIGNS, TRADE-MARKS. 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