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3od Rver lacier. FRIDAY, MARCH i, 1903. - IJonie Rural Telephone Company. . The meeting of the citizens of Hood River in the K. of P. Hall Satnrday af ternoon to continue the inveetigation of a home rural telephone system and the the organization of a company .for the construction and operation of the same, was called to order by the chairman, Capt. J. P. Shaw.at 2 p. in., there being about SOcitizens pre sent.After a few preli minary remarks by the chairman, and the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting the report of the committee on organization was read. This commit tee reported that after careful consider ation of all the plans that came before it the following plan seemed to offer the least objection to the successful carrying out of the instructions of the people : That each one who is the head of a family and desiring a telephone be required to subscribe for one share in a joint stock company, the capital of which should be f 15,000- and the par value of each share to be 125, and that no person be allowed to subscribe for niore than one share;thatthiBCommittee in-or der to gather all the information possi ble authorized J. H. Shoemaker to pro ceed to New berg to gather such facts as might be of use to us in Hood River in our efforts to put in our own phones. It was learned that the cost of first class phones was from 13 to $14 and that the cost of a single wire and poles was $8 per mile, double wires, f 16 per mile. That it required 30 poles to the mile to carry the wires. That the cost to the subscribers after the construction will not exceed EO cents per tiionth. No doubt it will be still less as more phones are added, as the whole number of phones' in the Newberg district was about 250. Much other valuable infor mation was gathered but this would re quire more time and space than the committee had at tlteir disposal to in corporate in this report. Ihey reported further that 60 far as the people of New berg are concerned, they are much pleased with the system of phones put in and could not be induced to return to the old private monopoly. After the reading of this report, it was moved the report be accepted and the committee retained for further work. It was also found that out of 14 mem bers of the push committee who were soliciting subscriptions only eight had presented their reports, which aggregat ed 132 shares subscribed. No action was taken upon the report of the push committee, as a full report was not in, but near the close of the meeting G. R. Castner moved that the commit tees go ahead and complete the organi tation and the securing of subscriptions for stock until our next meeting, and the motion carried. ' The chairman then asked J. H. Shoe maker, to make a more extended report of his trip to Newberg. Mr. Shoemaker said in his introductory remarks that he did not know as there was much fur ther information than had been given in the report of the committee that he could give them. He said the Newberg system was composed of several separate systems or lines connected with the Newberg central or exchange. That there were four of these exchanges in the valley. In the towns of Newberg, Day ton and Yamhill they assessed the own ers of phones 50 cents per month for running expenses; this kept both the phones and lines in the towns in good repair. In the country they charged the farmers 25 ceuts per month to help de fray the expense of the exchange and city lines, or in other words, for "ter minal facilities." Mr. Shoemaker said they were about to extend a line IS miles southwest from Yamhill to Hheri dan, and to two other points that be could not remember the names of, be sides running a line across the river to Gervais by way of Champoeg. The present system lias been running but about six mouths. Mr. Shoemaker failed to find a single man in Newberg country who was dissatisfied with the teiepnone service aim wnenever a pnone was taken out it was a Bell phone. He says they are not allowed to connect with the long distance telephone. C. . Markham asked what was the running expenses of the system. Mr. , Shoema ker replied that he did not know, but that 25 cents from country members and 60 cents from the city people was all they collected to cover expenses and it must do so or they would charge more. M. It. Noble held a letter from tire manager saying they paid 1-0 a month for the day and night service at Newberg. - Mr. Shoemaker explained that all their night service cost them was room rent for a young man .who answered the calls at night, making the 20 the pay for the day service. What the other three exchanges were paying he did not know, but if figured on the the same basis it would amount to $80 for the four centrals. Mr. Shoemaker 'said he could think of nothing more, but if the audience wished to ask him any questions it might assist him and he would try and answer them. N. O. Evans You do not know just what their lines are doing by what they charge their subscribers. Are they pay ing expenses or running behind? J. 11. Shoemaker It they were not paying -expenses they would charge more. F. W. Angus You say there are 250 phones in the system, that the highest charge is 50 cents a month, this would make but (125 if charged on all the phones. Does that pay all the ex penses? V J. H. Shoemaker I guess it does. G. R. CaBtner How many phones have they on the longest line? J. II. Shoemaker There are several lines, one has 11, another 13, another 10, another 8 and so on. There are 40 in Newberg and in the district be said . there were 75 connected in one central. G. R. Castner How many wires did they have to put on the poles to connect them? Some of them use the single wire sys tem with a ground wire at each end, while others use the double wire com plete circuit system and use two w ires on the poles. ' G. R. Gartner Did you learn the difference, if any, in the cost of the two systems? J. H. Shoemaker Well, the poles would be the same in the two, but the wires would be double in the two-wire system, and he gave the figures S in one-wire system and (16 in the two wire, this includes porcelain knobs, screws, etc. Mr. Shoemaker said that C. J. Ed wards, manager of the Newberg system, advised him to buy the best plioues to be had, the best wire and poles, and have the system put in in the best pos sible manner, averring that while it might be at a slightly larger first cost, it would prove to be vastly cheaper ia the lontr run. H also said that the use of a 1.UU0 ohm phone on a line equipped .:.V o . .vt 1 . I. . 1 .. i . 1I1W1 tf.VJU VI1IU fllllfUCB, ItUUlTU UiV whole circuit to a 1,000 ohm circuit, and that there was but little difference iu cost of the machines, w hile the capabili ties of the 2,000 phone is much greater than the 1,000 ohm. The price of the 1,000 ohm ia $13 75; 1,500 ohm, (14; 2,0ii0 ohm, (14.75. Lou Morse How many phones tan be connected with one wire? J. If. Shoemaker The number runs from 6 to 17. N. C. Evans How did they build theif lines there? Did they build their lines under one organizations did each road control its own line? J. H. Shoemaker Each road built its own line. O. E. Markham Did each road have a line man? J. H. Shoemaker No, sir," none of them. C. E. Markham Are they all smart enough up there for electricians? J. 11. Shoemaker Yes, I guess they must be, I never heard a word of com plaint as to the service and I talked to more than 50 people. - N. C. Evais Is it the purpose to con duct the system here the same as at Newberg? J. II. Shoemaker I don,t think they can put in a system here iu the same way they have in Newberg. ' N. O. Evans Why? J. II. Shoemaker The conditions are entirely different here from what they are there. They have a level country, while ours is hilly. There thoy have their system all around the town and coming in from all directions. It would require different construction here where all the wires come in on one side. Our land being hilly and rough will make the work of construction more difficult and expensive, and those who live 20 miles back, it would work a hardship on them and they are too poor to build their lines all the way in. Un der one organization, each one will bear his part and it will not be a burden to any one. What we want is thev great est good to the greatest number. . It is not fair to make a man living off in an isolated place build his line all the way in alone. N. C. Evans If we run a line out here say four, five or ten miles, and a man or several men 20 miles up the valley bring their line down to ours, can't they run their w ires in on our poles? J. II. Shoemaker Yes, but for how much? N. C. Evans Well, that is what we pay (300 an acre for our land for, he cause we are near town and have these conveniences. They who go out 20 miles for cheap land must stand the conse quences. Chas. Davidson Is this to be a co-operative system? J. H. Shoemaker Yes, sir. They charge enough at Newberg that they are able to put by a little for a sinking fund, or emergency fund. I don't know what they use it for. Roswell Shelley Have you any way of estimating the cost of maintaining a line for say 10 years? J. H. Shoemaker No,they have been running but six months. Koswell Shelley Can't you give an approximate estimate? J. 11. Shoemaker No, but the cost so far has been nominal. C. E. Markham Who furnished the line connecting the different towns? J. H. Shoemaker That is one ques tion I did not ask, and I am sorry I did not think of it at the time. Here Mr. Shelley made quite an ex tended speech, the purport of which seemed to be to introduce J. 11. Thatcher of Portland into the discussion. Mr. Thatcher represented the Bell Tele phone company's interests. x After some opposition on the part of a couple of the leading ruralists the chairman in vited Mr. Thatcher to present his side of the question, and in response to numer ous calls from all parts of the hall, Mr. Thatcher arose aud made the following proposition : J. H. Thatcher Mr. Chairman and gentlemen : It is true that there are tele phones manufactured that are almost as good a; the Bell, but I do not think Mr. Shoemaker is correctly informed in re gard to the cost of such machines. I do not think a phone can be bought for less than (20 that w ill meet all the re quirements in a long distance telephone. So far as we are concerned we would like to have the farmers construct their own lines and connect them with our ex change. We have no ill feelings against the farmers aud trust that they have no ill feelings against us. I have a propo sition to offer you which I am sure is cheaper and will give better satisfaction to the farmers than for them to own their telephones. We will furnish them and put them iu your houses at 50 cents a mouth, six dollars a year, and we will furnish the first set of batteries, which will last about a year, after that the farmers would buy their batteries which we will furnish at about 15c. The farm mere to construct and maintain their line aud will connect you with our exchange without extra coBt to you and give you direct communication with the long distance telephone and our city sub scribers. Six dollars per year, (18 for three years, w hich is certainly cheaper than for you to furnish your own tele phones, "if your telephone becomes in jured or gets out of order bring it to our uttice in town and we will give you a new one in place of it. If it burns up we will furnish another in place of it. Connecting with our exchange places you ii. connection with every one of our subscribers in town and country and in direct communication with Taco ma, Seattle or any other of our long dis tance towns you wish to talk with Furthermore, we will give you the bene fit of our experience in keeping your wires up aud lines iu good working or der. , Y'ou understand you are to take care of your w ires and poles and we will keep the telephones in order. We start ed some years ago a cor.ntry line here, at (3 a mouth and voluntarily reduced it to (2 a month as soon as we were able to do so, and lately we have reduced the rates throughout the city generally, without requests from subscribers, and whenever we find any other means of decreasing the cost of our business to our patrons we will do so. I believe it is cheaper, better, and more satisfactory to the subscribers on these lines than to buy the telephones "and care for them themselves. The first big outlay is the phones and materials for your lines, and it is considerable of an outlay. We will save you about (20 out of every (25 in the construction of your lines by this proposition. J. H. Shoemaker Do I understand that the people are to bnild their lines, set their pules aud string their wires? J. II. Thatcher Yes, you build and maintain your lines and we furnish and maintain the telephones. J. H. Shut-maker How long will a telephone last? J. H. Thatcher That depends upon what happens to it If a live electric wire touches one of your telephone w ires all the phones on the wire will be burned out in an instant. J. 11. Shoemaker It would also burn your phones if we had them on our wires? J. H. Thatcher Yes, but we would take it back and give yon another in the place of it without anv cost to you. J. H. Shoemaker If we pay six dol lars a year for three years, that would be (18 If we furnished them ourselves we would have them left, J. 11. Thatcher Yes.if the telephones would last that long. J. H. Shoemaker Well, the sub scribers can afford to take their chances for (7 a year. G. R. Castner Io you know of any instances of manufacturers selling tele phones and guaranteeing them ftr live years. J. H. Thatcher. No, sir. A New Line of Laces Just Received. " We have a full line of Men's Hats that are all new and stylish, from GOc up. -. Do you know that we' sell Tinware, ' Graniteware and Kitchen Hardware cheaper than any other house in Hood River? ' . Toilet and Laundry Soap we keep only the best grades. A full line of Linings always on hand. ' Men's Linen Collars only rc. '. Clothes Pins 1c per dozen. Whisk Broom 5c " v. We Can Suit You oh Work or Dress Gloves. F. W. Angus Why cannot the far mer operate his system as cheaply as the Hell Telephone company?. J. II. Thatcher I don't know that he cannot, but I am offering you a cheaper and better plan than the farmer can get for himrclf, because it gives him the benefit of the Hood River exchange and the long distance telephone, J. H. Shoemaker But we have to put up the system of poles and wires, our selves? Mr. Thatcher Yes, sir, J. II. Shoemaker And keep it in re pair? Mr. Thatcher Yes, we simply furnish the phones and maintain them in good condition? C. L. Copple How many phones can you put on one line? Mr. Thatcher There should be no more than 13 or L. Morse Mr. Thatcher I would, like to hear you talk about what yon would build and main.ain the lines for? Mr. Thatcher We cannot reduce our rates for the present. Whenever the company reduces our royalty we will re duce our prices here. We are doing bus iness on the basis of the years last past aud must keep within our bounds. So far as the farmers, line is concerned, I really think it is cheaper to lease our phones at (H a year than to buy their own phones at (18 or (20. J. 11. Shoemaker Do we understand that if you continue the present system in the valley that (2 would be the lowest price you will charge. J. H. Thatcher Yes, that is the low est we can afford at present. J. II. Shoemaker Well, Mr. Thatch er, I can tell you one thing, you will not do much business in the valley. I know of a half dozen or more out our way who are going to take their phones out, and you will not have a half dozen iu the valley. J. II, Thatcher I am very sorry. I shall regret to lose our country sub scribers, but we cannot reduce our rates now. G. R. Castner We think we can geti up a list of 300 subscribers. 11 you could secure 300 subscribers would you reduce the rate?. J. H. Thatcher That is a matter for my superiors to answer. I might give you an answer later, but I cannot do so now. It depends greatly upon how far reaching the lines are you will have to build. You see we cannot have more than, say, 15 sub cribers on one circuit, that would take 20 circuits or' 40 wires. I don't see where you can get poles big enough to justify you in carrying so many wires. Then, you will need at least two good line men to keep your line going. You caunot get a first class line man for less than (2.50 to (3 per day. We are paying as high as $3 50 per day in Portland. F. W. Angus Would it beharderto get wires from the 300 into town than to get them in from 30?. J: H.Thatcher Y'es, there would be more wires. If you have more wires you will have to use heavier poles, and with so many wires you will have to use cables in the city, and cables are ex pensive. Here Mr. Thatcher retired and the meeting resumed the business before it. F. W. Angus-Shall we continue the organization? The chairman answered that it would be necessary in any event to effect an organization to construct the lines whether we buy our phones or lease from the Bell company, and might as well proceed. J. II. Shoemaker The committee has sent for organization records. The only reason why we have not incorporated was that it was necessary for me to go down to Newberg, and we have been to busy at other things. We will get, our stock ready and open up for busi ness at ouce ; that is our intention, to go right ahead and proceed with the or ganization as soon as possible. If the stock is subscribed we are going on. C. E. Markham If the stock is not taken that is no reason why we should not go on with the organization. I do not see why we shouldn't go on. M. R. Noble It is time to commence kicking, so I will register my kick now Some one is going to organize right away but w ho is going to do it? 1 was put on the push committee and given a paper aud 1 went out up the canyon, but 1 found people up there that wouldn't push, lots of them, until they knew who was at the head of the concern We can run the business just the same way here that they do at Newberg w ith one switch board here in Hood River. We can get the poles and everything and I don't want to pay any (25 in money, I want to pay it in labor. I am in favor of making it just as cheap as we cat get it here. B. F. Shoemaker You think if they incorporate some one w ill make some thing out of it. I do not. understand it that way. M. R. Noble I think the people here are able to put iu this work themselves. We are just as competent to maintain and keep the line in repair as those who are running the system at Xewbtrg. They support a central there with a small number of phones, w hy could we not keep one when we have so many? We can get 300 subscribers in the valley besides a large number iu the city. J. 11. Shoemaker In regard to that central that Mr. Noble speaks about, we will-take care of it all right. We will want, say, one line in the Nolle neighborhood and on up the canyon, another right out from town south, "and another out on the Kast side. G. K. Castner It would be bad busi ness with so many companies in the valley, each line will have a company of its own. I don't see how we can work without a plan. J. H. Shoemaker That reminds me of speaking to Mr. Edwards. I made him a rouh dranuht of the valley and showed htm with Mr. More, their ex president, and Mr. Wilson, their pres ent treasurer, and showed him how (Conli nued on Sib page.) Property Owners Will not only conserve their own interests by giv ing us their houses to rent, but will save endless trouble for themselves. We rent your houses or farms, collect; the rent, pay insurance and look af ter repairs, saving you all annoyance in the matter. " We niake;a specialty of House llenting. GEO. D. CULBERTSON & CO. ; Real Estate and Financial Agents. ONLY EYE TESTER. ... n - I I wish to let the people of Hood River know that I have the only Eye Tester Hn the Columbia river between The Dalles and Portland. Come to' me if you need spectacles, and have your eyes tested so that you can be' suited in glasses.- Jf your eyes are not both the same, it is sometimes "necessary to have lenses ground, cylindrical aud spherical. I have all my lenses ground by the very best opti cal company In America. They never fail to give satisfaction. And I can sell them for less thun half what you would pay in Portland, as "my expenses are small. I have a way of fixing rimless lenses that is my secret, by which they are not easily broken. Por com pound stigmatism no one can be suited with lenses unless their .eyes are treated by a regular eye-testing Instrument, name as I have in my store.' C. H. TEMPLE- City Blacksmith Shop, j. R. Nickelsen, Prop. General Blacksmithing. , - V'".' ' ' ' Horse Shoeing and Wagon Wood Worli Dealer in' Blacksmith and Wagon Makers' Supplies Maker of "Star Brand" Tools, Fulty Warranted. Cor. 4th and Columbia. GEO. F. COE & SON Wish to call your attention to the fact that they have a well selected line'of School Tablets, Pencils, And Anything Needed for School Use. " DOJt;T FORGET that they also have fine Can dies, Chinawnre and many sundries too numerous to mention. And don't forget the place GEO. F. COE & SON, rhone 531. . HOOD RIVER COMMERCIAL CO. T" Meats and Fruits. HOOD RIVER, Our supply of fresh meats Is always the best the market affords. We sell Sirloin Steak's at 15c per lb., and other choiceueats at lowest prices. Call on us for Chickens, fur Sunday or week daydinneis. We handle the Hill wood Creamery Butter none better in market. - - ' , ' We will Meet all Honorable Competition C. T. RAWSON. HOOD RIVER NURSERY. We respectfully announce to the public that we have for the coining planting seasons a fine lot of trees of all kinds Thrifty, Smooth, and True to Name. Order arc now being booked as received and varieties furnished us long as they last. This season will witness larger plantings of single sorts than any In the history of this valley, and to get what you want will necessitate early orders. .We wtiulil also state that we are prepared to furnish for next season's planting any number and ANY VARIETY, GROWN ' ESPECIALLY FOR YOU. Long experience in the nursery business enables us to guarantee satisfaction. Nurwry on East Hide, at crossing of Neal creek. Orders sol id(ed. RAWSON & STANTON, Hood River, Or. Stages to Cloud Cap Inn. Ticket otfire for the Regulator Line of Steamers Telephone and have a hark carry you to and from the boat landing If yon want a first-class turnout call on the HOOD RIVER TRANSFER AND LIVERY CO. . Agency fob Sybactjbk : Farm Implements,' Phone 245 ,- Next door to Bank. i OREGON. F. II. STANTON, Summons. In the Circuit Court of the Btate of Oregon, tor the County of Wasco. Mtltou W. Pettier, plaintiff, v. Phoebe A. Pouter, defendant Suit for Divorce. To Phoebe A. Pettier, the above-named de fendant: In tbe name of the Btate of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you lu the above en titled suit, on or before six weeks from the tab day ofi'ebruar . 1WB, and li you, fall to answer, the plaintiff above-named will take Judgment against you for want thereof, and apply to the eourt for the relief prayed for In the complaint on file herein, to-wlt: That the bond, of matrimony now existing be tween you and the plitliillff herein be diasolv od and forever anuulled, and for general relief. - . v This summons la servod appn you by pub lication thereor ooce . ween lor m consecu tive weeks, and for .even consecutive inner- tlon.. In the Hood River Ulacler, . newspaper ol general circulation, dealgnatea a me one DMt likely to give you notice, published waeklv In Wuni countv. Btate of Oregon, and ia go served by virtue of an order duly made and eutered Herein on trie win aay oi jnu arv a. I). 1H0S. bv the Hon. W. L. Bradshaw, iu.i nf the circuit court aforesaid. J' he date of said order Is January 2H, W03, and the date of the Unit publication oi aula summons buu this notice Is February , ltfttt. JOHN LELAND HENDERSON, mm Attorney for Plaintiff. Dated, Hood River, Oregon, January 30, 1W0S. Timber Land, Act June 8, 1S78, NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Iind Office, Vancouver that i!i compliance with the provisions of the act or ixingresa oi June a, mia, entiuea "An act for the sale of timber lands In the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, aud Washington territory," as extended to all the Public Lul Miaies Dy actoi August i, vssa, DAVID 8. CI.EMENH. of Astoria, county of Clatsop, state of Oregon, has tnis aay niea in mis omce dis sworn statement, No. 3lii, for the purchase of the nortnweBt yt oi section xso. ,ia, in town ship No. 6 north, range No. 12 east, W. M., and will oner proof to show that the land sought la more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, aud to establish his claim to saia iana ueiore uie noisier ana Keceiver of this office at Vancouver, Wash., on Tuesday, theitan day oi June, mm. He names as witnesses: W in. A. McNaugh ton of Bumpier, Or.; Nelson Anderson of K ii Ida r. o wasn.; ueorge euvs ana josepn 1 1 ..t I 1A M . I. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims in tnis omce on or before saia ltlih day of Jane, 1W8. IWmyl W. K. DUNBAR, Register, (Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873.1 NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. United State Land Offloe, Vanoonver, Wash., Feb. aj, Notice is nereDy given that In compliance with the provisions oi the act of oomcrnss of June a. 1878. entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the States of California, Oregon. Nevada and Washington Territory," aa extended to all the public land states by act of August 4, 18U2, JOHN U ORIMM. of Colfax, county of Whitman, state of Wash ington, ua mis aay niea in xnis omce ins sworn statement. No. 8125, for the pur chase of the southwest quarter of sec tion No. 2b. in townshtD No. 6 north. range No. 11 east, W.M., and will offer proof w snow mat uie iana sougm is more valua ble for IU limber or stone than for agricul tural purposes, and to establish bis claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of mis onto at Vancouver, wash., on Monday, the l&tb day of June, 1U0H. He names as wltnesles: A lexander Cheyne, neine oiewara, Mary u. uneyne ana tlooeri Cheyne. all of Ul liner. Wash. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file tneirciaims in this office on or before said 15th day of June, 1VU3. ft7inyl W. R. DUNBAR, Register. Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878.1 NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. Washington. January 17. luul Notice la hereby glveu that in compliance with the provisions oi tne actoi oongress oi J une a, 1878, entitled "Ad act for the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the puuuc iana states Dy actor August 4, IWi, JOHN B. WHITE. of Colfax, county of Whitman, slate of Wash ington, baa this day filed in this office his sworn statement No. 8078, for the purchase of the E of NW, SWJiofNWtfandNWli of north, range No. It east,'w. M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more vaiuaDie lor its umoer or stone than for agri cultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver oi mis omce at Vancouver, Wasti., on Mon day, the Sloth day of April. 1H08. He names aa witnesses: Alexander Cheyne, Nellie Htewart. Mary E. Cheyne and Robert D. Cheyne, all of Gilmer, Klickitat county, Washington. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file iiicirviniiiis in uiis omce en or oeiore said UOlb day of April. 1908. J23m27 W. R. DUNBAR, Register. Timber Iand, Act June 8, 1878.1 NOTICE FOK PUBLICATION. United States Land Offloe, The Dalles, Ore., December 28, 1902. Notice Is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of oongress of JuneH, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the status ul California, Oregon, Nevada and Washlngtou territory," as extended to all the public land suite oy act oi August , nwz, CORA COPI'I.R Of Hood River, county of Wasco, state of uregon, nas on uct: w, iwu. niea in tins omce her sworn statement No. H04, for the purchase ui uie easi uau oi norinwesi k ana norm ft southwest W section 23, township No. 2 north, range No. 4 east. W.M. and willofl'er proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for lis umoer or stone man lor agricultural pur poses, and to establish her claim to said land before Ueorge T. Pratlier, U. 8. Commisloner, at Hood River, Oregon, on Tuesday, the 10th day of March, 1W8. Hhe names as witnesses: Frank Davennort. Claude K Copple, Kred E. Newby and Mark an. iMivenpori, an or Mood Kiver, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to die their claims In this office on or before said 10th day of March, 1U03. J2m JAY P. LUCAS, Register. Timber Land, Act June 8. 1878.) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office. The Dalles. Oregon, Dec. 23, 1V02.-Notice Is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of oongress of June 8, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the states ot California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington territory,'' as extended to all the public land states by act of August 4, INKi, KRANK H. HITCHCOCK, Of Washington, District of Columbia, baa on October 1, 1U02, filed In this omce his sworn statement No. 16, for the pur chase of the E!$ of NKX section 8, and WW NWJ section 5, in township No. 1 north, range No. 10 east, W. M., and will offer prooi to snow that the land sought is mora valuable for lu timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish bin claim to said land before the Kcirlsler and Receiver of this office at The Dalles, Oregon, on Saturday, the 7th day of March, M lie names as witnesses: Kdytb Toiler Weuthered of Portland, Un(on, W. Ross w mans, noss r winana and A. winuna all of Hood River Oreiroii. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to rile meir claims in mis omce on or before said 7th day of March, 1808. Iims Mi r. LUCAS. Register. NOTICE FOK PUBLICATION. Land Office at The Dalles. Oreeon. Fehrnxrv S, ISW8. Notice Is hereby given that the fill- lowing namea settler nas oied notice of her Intention to commute and make final proof will be made before Oeo. T. Prat her. fj. 8. Commissioner, at Hood River, Oregon, on Saturday, April 4, 1B, vli: aa uirinii a. ih ait-r riaaiiii. ami mat suiii Harm M Art x t l-O.IKK, Former! v Marv K. Htmraiiiil rr ttnni uie Oregon, H. K. No. 7ttt, for the north south-' 7 whuh a, townaiup i norm, range 10 east, W. M. Site names the lot low! nr witneMMitonmv her continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of said land, viz: William Ortbbie of ML Hood, Or.: W. K. rimlMii.h ei Urwul t? I ( . . . , ... . - . . . i .... -, . .w n i i rreu enburg of ML Hood, Or.; Oacur H. Rhoades of li. . .i rtivvr, or. fj3 JAY P. LUCAS, Register. Dissolution Notice. Th Mrtnnhin hr)tnroraa tat katu. John 8. Hootb mod William 8. Uribble of Ml HfWaal a'aim Mtnnla t . . . 4. name or Hnoth A (iribhle, known tw the Mt. niHNi rwi, m ort?uy aiHMniveo bv nuiltutl ronaeot, thewid John 8. Booth .withd wins fmm. and Um mi.i U'liii.m u u.n.1,1 . - - - - vj. ui mum KU tlnuinf in iiunoMt. Ail aaseu nJ hn- ,n.V nrm antMumeU by the taiu (Signed) WILLIAM 8. ORIBBLE. , JOHN 8. IKKJTH. Hood River, Oregon, February 4. ltMS, Wanted. A BOOd ftirm hand anil via Ia ""-m. Will pay good m Apply to juii.-m r Kr.liBKKO. rK" Monkland, Urugon. Wanted. - r,niuunair ind WOml rniman..ii f. .- t . . I Want ITnpaalU a. men tn- : "i PMrai ana v-,, ti.uijpr j rnvpioiMB. LIST OF LANDS For Sale AND FOR RENT AT THE EMPORIUM. 1. Lota in Waucoma Park addition 136. 2. Eligible residence lots in Spangler's subdivision, near cannon house; only $100; tt-ruia easy. 4. 160 acres fine timber, Al land near White Salmon, on west bank of White Salmon river, known as the Hamre tim ber claim. ' About tour miles from Hood River, for sale cheap. 4. 320 acres of timber land at the falls of Hood River, belonging to George E. Forsyth ; price $4000. 6. The Koplin place at Frankton. 17 acres well improved j free irrigating water. Price $4,000. 7. BarrettrSipma addition; $100 per lot : $10 down and $5 per month j no in terest. 12. 100 acres on White Salmon. 12 acres cleared, some fruit, good soil and timber. Price $1,500. Known as the P. M. Gatchell place. 8. One of the most valuable corners in the center of Hood River. Price $2,500. 18. Thos. Shere 9 acres ; new cottage ; near Barrett school house; price $1,500. 21. N. S. E. M, 8. N.E.)i sec. 4, T. 3 N.( R. 11 E White Salmon ; fine timber laud ; $10 per acre. 22. The Emerson homestead, only one mile east of town; fine range; $1,600. ' 32. Emma G. Robinson's 160 acres on hills east of Whit Salmon, known as the Dryer place; fine timber; unim proved; $785. Money to loan. At the Emporium is kept a first-class solar compass, and the proprietor being a practical surveyor, is well pre pared to do the work of laying out acre age property in lots and blocks, and do ing all kinds of surveying and platting. The new company now offers for sale lots formerly belonging to the Hood River Townsite company, of which com pany John Leland Henderson ia secre tary and the Hood River Bank treasurer. Fine improved apple farm on the East Side for sale. $8,000. Terms easy. Choice Bargains. The Geo. Melton lot and cottage In Barrett-Sipma addition, $375. Corner lot in front of school house, $200. For Lease or Sale A fine improved farm. Drorjertv 'of J. T. HnmWn an acres in Cultivation: H in honrini, nr. chard. Free irrigating water. If leased win taae pay in work. 1'arty securing the lease must be man of family and bring recommendations. i - For Sale Tim X aft o,l il, east 20 acres, in one body, of the Hen derson 80 acres west of Lyman Smith's. rree irrigating water for the lower 40. Price $5,400 for the two tracts if a1H to gether. If sold separately, $2,750 for the 40 : at least 1500 down, ha inn no nn 5 years time at 7 per cent interest. ouoject to iucuisuon's lease. This 20 nas six acres in apples ana cherries just bptrinnini? to bear. Kivn aonaa nf .i.o.... berries between the rows of fruit trees. I'nce of the 40, $2,750. For Sale or Exclianm A hoantifnl lt 208x1700 feet, on the gulf of Mexico in Mississippi, 65 miles from New Orleans, on the L. & N. R. R., in town of Pass Christian. The land is sandy and cli- "eaiiniui. ceautitul trees, shell road, whlta ocean beach; bathing nine months in year. Owned by the Hendersons for - to y..T John Leland Heude,,. Unimproved. ror naie thirteen a,re8 in Wind River, at Carson. nnnrtor nt- :i t scliool.partly cleared; $450. Ter,g eagy Five acres at Frnnktnn known . Charley Rogers' place; house, barn amv pienty oi iree water, fnce, $1,050. Terms easv. House and unrilen for rent Dy tne montn at fo.uu a month. .v.uwtao " UlOliU UCDCIb IttllU entries and have abandoned the same may get their money refunded. Persons tf Vi . 1 1 i i !! r . ii . 1 1 ii i 1 i : i . "..v iimBuinucoiuuD mm vim our entries, which entries have been suspended by the government, may have their entries completed and get titles to their lands bv conferring with .InKn Tla,,l lln.l.,-. O v.... son, attorney, Hood River. (Timber Land, Act June , 1878.) N01TCE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land nftlw Th twiim gon, Dmmioer 2. 1HUU. Notice Is lien-by aiveu that in compliance with the provisions of the aa of I'ongruas of June S, 187H, entitled "An act for the sale or timber lands In the ataies of California, Ori-non, Nevada and nrnoiiuiKion territory," as extended to all tne public In ml states by act of Annual 4, lste. JENMK M HIIilKMikku of Hood River, comity of Waaco, Btate of Ore gon, Um on Kept. 30. 11102, filed In this office her sworn statemeut No. liai, for the pur chase of the KK'iof N WX, HWW of NKW, N Wyt of SK and IlK of wW section iY, ... .n,.. , uifiiu. range no. lueasi, w. M., and will otter proof to show that the land sought la more valuable for Its timber or 4tOlie tliail for lurricillllirul r,nrn..uu. eatuhllli her claim to sitld land before the returner ana neceiver or thla office at The Utiles, Oregon, on Haturday, the 7th day of Mircii, UK!;!. Hhe names as witnesses: E. O. Miller, J. R. Steel, J. M. Lens and Fred Miller, all of Hood Biver, Oregon. Anv and all neranna i,l.lmln ml ... 1 ,.. above-dencrlbed lands are requested to file tneirialma In this offloe on or before aaid n. tjr ui oiaruii, 1HU.J. limb JAY P. LUCAS, Register JTImber Laud, Act Jane 8, 1S78.1 NOTICE FOH PUBLICATION. United Htfltea tmitnfflMi ' i ... . Jauu.ry W, mm. Nc, u hereby given that In mlriiillunM tvliK t i.u ... ,..!.'. . " . . , 7 - ... tMLviniiiiiB oi uie of congress of June S, 178, entitled "Anact I",;;,'' umoer mnua in tne stales of California ..Oregon, Nevada aud Washington states by act of Angina 4, lrj K , , JOHKl'H V. KKKD, ArP"VR k(ri eoonly f Klickitat, state of Washington, haalhia day tiled in this office Bis sworn statement No. Sail, for the purchaae of the northeast of section No. 24. In townah p No. north, range No. 11 east, w'.M., and will otfer proof to show that the lantif muahl Is more valuable for lu timber or stone ii.h i V "'"'"' purposes, and to eatab nan liiaclutm i.. ...... .. . .. . , .: ... i,uu ueiore me negiaier and Keoeiver of this office at Vancouver, iwi ...m.., me iii aay oi May, C , """"" James r. fog or Troutlake, Wash., r rancis W. Hrookeof J'ort- J Uirt.!,;,fVnA.fjW'rse...,ilUner Ba Andrew 4. Derby of Oilmer, Want! -2yJf nd !' Per?"n claiming adversely the . , ' , . . ' retjueawHl Ul nie their .claim. In thla office on or before said 21-t day of May. imh. I'WlU W. H. DUNBAR, Register. THE New License, IfiniitirttiMj i 1 1 . ... . . . . num niver oy a. w hlte- AVr,tw "taf han ia obtainable elae. r here fcr the money. -TRY ONE,