fiait Count u QBxr.ntnrt PaMUhed Ever? Thartday A. V. BEACH. Matonlc Building (One Year, $2.00 TERMS: 1 Six Months 1 .00 (Three Months SO SPACK On Inch Two Itichfn lark lmivSmniil 1 JTT $1 10) :l 00 00 V will 00 t on; A oo 7 w ii mi ik mi loo oo lo lt.oo l.soo Juartcr Column t soo a 00 IMV Joool awi Hall Column ! 100 '.WOO 40 00! 70 00 One Column S000 14 00 4i 00 tsS 00 T.Vim STATE CONVENTION REPUBLICAN CALL. LAKEVIEW, OKEQON, Ftll. J. IW4. TOO MUCH TALK NO GOOD. The piMM-rs of Silver Uikeand 1U ml have lml n great deal to say lately In regard to requiring applications and proof to l executed In the dis trict In whieh.the land lie. Now. this talk may le alright, ami may prove to le n source o( considerable satisfaction to the aforesaid, and even If it is proven one way or the other it settles nothing, mo far us the decision of the land offices are con cerned. The register and receiver of the Inkeview land office nre nut going to lie inlluenced by wfint nny one paper niny say, or n doxen, for that matter. They are comparatively iiew at tiie business, and necessarily act cautiously, but depend solely upon the law as laid down to them for their guidance. While the law tnay by Interpreted differently by others, so far they have lceu sus tained In their decisions by the eoni missioner of the general land otliee, mid it is Lot likely that any news pnper advice will lie taken in the matter. The new stone sidewalks of Altur as are complained of by tiie Plain dealer as lieing "coveivd with four or five Inches of dirt troni some glue factory. Nature is auspicious and thus worked in conjunction with our trustees in soaking up with snow or At ti meet tit); of the Republican state central committee of Oregon held at Portland, Friday. Feb. 12th. Portland was elected us the placefor holding the eomlugstateeonventlou, the date of which was set for April 14th. April 2d was recommended us a date for holding primary meetings throughout the state and April 7th for county convent Ions. The state convention will consist of :trd delegate anil the apportion-) ment Is based on the Republican I vote for IJ. S. 1 tea u for supreme J judge In l!H2, allowing one delegate for each l'Ht votes and oneaildll lonal ' delegate for each fraction thereof over WO, nud one delegate at large to each county. It follows: linker, 14; Benton, 7; Clackamas, Clatsop, W; Columbia, 7; Coos, II; Crook. 5; Curry. :t; Douglas, 14; (iil-liam,-4; (irant.7; Harney, 4; Jackson, 12; Josephine, 7; Klamath, 4; Lake, 4; Lane. Ill; Lincoln, ft; Linn, 14; Malheur, .; Marion, 2-1; Morrow, ft; .Multnomah, 71; Polk, S; Sherman, 4; Tillamook, 3; I'mutlUa, 10; 1'nlon, JO; Wallowa, (1; Wasco, 12; Washing ton, l:t: Wheeler, 4; Yamhill, 11. Total, 'Ml. Nine counties were not represented at the committee meeting, they lieing Crook, Curry, Lake, Lincoln, Mor row, Polk, Tillamook, rmatllla, Wheeler and Yamhill. The other counties were represented as follows: linker N. C. Kichards. 1 teuton K. K. P.ryson, by S. P. Mays, proxy. Clackamas J. C. P.rndley. Clatsop W. T. Scholfit Id. Columbia T. C. Watts. Cove W. J. Itutler.by J. V, Minto, proxy. Potiglns A. C. Marsters. (iillinm Clarence Johnson, by M. i A. Luce, proxy. J Harney William Ilunlcy. I Jackson Theo. Cameron, by 1 leiirv The first year in 8 years sees this store head and houl ders above all others in this city. As an evidence that we In tend kecking that position, you are In vited to walk in and see hnt we are of fering: to benefit you and your pur.ie. PlttMlltlXNlVi: MLTIIOUN A M HON. est dealing these are the cnntiial points of successful merchandising. My always maintaining the position of lend ers In the community the public has learned to nccpet the merchandise at Italley ,V Mas sluglll's as what Is demanded by tisane, and rightly, for no article of merit escape our notice, but Is first to be shown over our counters. Then again honest dealing and perfect frankness win us friends and hold them all as patrons. We neither deccUc you In nir advectlslug nor allow our salespeople to do so nt the counter. We give you full value for your money, 'ami though other in., p. 1. 1. nt. .... . .. ...r. . . . . MASSING ILL may have someslmllar lines of men hand Ise It Is one of the Incontro vertible maxims (f our store that What Others Advertise, We Sell for l.ca" I rain the whole of this lugubrious mess. As a consequence our walks j K. Ankeny, proxy are ns deep an some men, ns gloomy i J osephine II. C. Kinney as Egypt's pyramids and as tena cious us Mr. Fognrty's bull dog. It is now tielieved that there would lie a good enterprise open to someone in the Spring to start a rublier fac tory from the old boots and shoes which will inevitably be abandoned to their fate in this muck." When Land is Taxable. Many people who have made proof on either tinilter claims or home steads are naturally interested to know when their lands lscoine tax able says the Ashland Tidings. First, that when proofs are made and final receipts are issued by the district land officers, the fact is reported to the assessor of the coun ty In which the land Is situated; sec ond, that the land ln-comes taxable the first day of March following the issuance of such receipt. For Instance: All lands for which final receipts have been Issued prior to March 1, 1004, and since March 1, loo.-!, are tax- Klaniath C. I!. DeLap, by C 1. Willsoii, proxy. Lane L. T. Harris. Linn P. K. Kelly. Malheur I. W. Hope. Marlon J. M. Poormnn. . Multnomah Frank C. linker. Sherman W. H. Moore. Union J. W. Knowles, by C. H. Carey, proxy. Wallowa F. I. McCulley, by W. L. Iioise, proxy. Wasco T. H. Johnson. Washington W. I. Wood. WANTED Sckciai. Kki'kkskntativk in this county and adjoining territories to represent and advertise an old established busi ncBH house of solid financial Manding. iii(f. Salary f 21 weekly, with expenses paid each Monday by check direct Irom headquarters. Kxpenees advanced; position permanent. We furnish every thing. Address, The Columbia, O.'JO Monon bhlg. Chicago, III. N-0 WANTLD--SLVEKAL INDl'H THIOL'S persons in each male to travel for house established eleven yearn and with a large capital, to call upon merchant and agents for succeH-ful and proliiablu line. I'ermanent engagement. Week Iv cash salary of f-M and all travelling I a . I I II I If exnefihet ana noiei uiuH Buvanceu in able, and will Imj assessed for taxes cai-h each week. Experience not CHsen- for the year 1!XI4, but t l.ese taxes are i Mention ref. rence and en;loHlf J i ne I adilressed enveloiie. I III'. NA- i TI ON A L, .'!:!!' Dearborn St Cliii ML'o. i : Hi. not ilue until I'M't. The issuance of a patent by general land office has nothing to do i with the land becoming taxable. All 8 13 W J? (If, CONTEST NOTICE. I 'niteil States Land Office, Lakeview, , .Oregon, Feb. l'.04. A nullicierit Kiiii-mled content allidavil liaH l)(-cn tiled timber land, that is, all land which ,y Kubeit McKee coiit. n'ant, against on iiml. e tin. til,. !,..p Timber culiure entry No. lis:!, made and stone act, and which was unim proved is assessed at S'.', per acre. Woolen Mills liurned. The Portland Woolen Mills located at Sell wood, wci'i: totally destroyed by lire oa the 1m h. Tin-plant was worth about .d(Ml,0Di and had .,nno ; Aiii.'a-t -'litli, IS'. Ml. lor M-.'j ol M.', ; y.-ction U Town-hip -10 S, Ii. 2d K, U.! i .M ., On-gon by Amanda K. Itoyil, Con- j lei-tee, in wlii'h it is alleged that the. ent rvv onii. n died in July !-H7, leaving i as her lieiis. Alice Moore, Arill.l Vernon . I.ela irav, Itoyal A.l'.ovd.Cov A. I'.ovd.i kayinond Itoyd, anil 1 i"i. I'min;! that tiie said cut rywomau and lir lieiis , have failed to break, plow, pUnt to i seeds, cut t intfs or trees, any pai I of said ' tra.l, or to cullivato aav portion tlicrni worth of stock on hand of which at any time except to plow-and cultivate ii (U, ... .. i .... ! to crop li-e acres two years, and since probably .:u,nii was saved. i he , y(r ,,, ,,, elltir. a,.t ,, ,,,. ilisuralice is 1 00,000. wholly abandoned by each and all of ,, , . ,, .I. said heirs; said parties are hereby noli- 'J he h IV stal led ill the rapidly n- ,.,, , ,,.,, 'respond and offer evi- volvlug "mixer" from a spark caused j deuce touching said allegations at Ten , , , , o'clock A. M. April , 100-1, before the by the Introduction of '.neforelgu . . . .,.Hitfer ,jt ,0 ,;hitt.(l Stales Land Ollice in Lake-view, Oregon. 'J'he contestant having in a prop, er affidavit, filed February 13, net I forth lacts which show that after Hun substance, which communicated to highly iiilhimable material with which the machine is surrounded. ... , , , i diligence, iH-rnonal K-rvice of thin notice The mill employed about lo0 hands '1()t i, ,,), it U hereby ordered who will lie thrown out of work until the plant Is rebuilt, which will require about six months. and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication. J. N. Watson, Register, H C. 1.'. Kmijkk, Keceiver, A BUSINESS PROPOSITION ir roii i t rip vou are going east a careful selection of your is esM-lltial to the elijo.viiient ol olll id u ,. I. ii. in, .m ttfii lime is the main Jiil. .rn i ion' if ii oleiisure t I'ili. scenery and I lie convenience nud coniforls of a modern railroad. Whv not combine nil by using the ILLINOIS ( i;. I i:.L, the l'p-To-lale Uoad, running two trains daily from St. Paul and Minneapolis mid from Oinalia to Chicago. Hee Leclinlug Chair Cars. Hie famous I'.uffet-Library-Sinoklng Cars, all trains vcstibuled. Tickets, reading via t he Illinois Central will be honored on t hese t rains and no extra (are charged. Our rates are t he same as those of inferior roads why not get your money's worth. Write for particulars. L. BAILRY .... PAINT! R . . AM) PAI'lR . HANOI R A Complete Mini lli'iinll fill Hue ol Mliiilil'M to He lert lioill. WOI.K . OUAKANII.I.l) PUICI.3 . kLASO.N Alil.l; RnsBTIViTsaPvasnN2? suAi 6 ' P. II. TKI'Ml'PLL, Com. Agl. 1 1-, fid si, Portland Or J. C. Liviisi;v, T. F. & P. A. P. It. Thompson. F. Sc. P. A. J4 ' Third Street, Loom 1, Coleman llldg, I'orthuid, Or. Seattle Wash. rw i grewery AYKCS 6i .SCMLAOI-L, Irops. SALOON IN CONNECTION Beer sold Wholesale & Retail Delivered any place In Town s l 4 I