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J <rc- tfi - r • te LAIDLAW CHRONICLE VOL. III.-N O . :m. L A ID L A W , CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, SATU R D AY, JU R Y 25. 1908. STATE OFFICIALS PROBE SUIT HERE W H O LE NO. 142 DEMANDS Stung! Beware GERKING $10,000 OF C. S. I. the Source Of ft J. N. H. Gerking has filed suit M. Clt AW FOltl), attorney j for 116,000 damages, in the State • general o( the State of Ore- ¿John Alilen ^ e ib jry will reliniui.ah control o f ’the Chronicle with court at Portland, against W A. Ron, and pnriv, arrived in Laidlaw next week’s issue starvation, and NOT W. P. Myers, being res Laidlaw, as head of the Columbia Sunday nigbt, July 1“ vir. the ponsible for our dcciuion. Myers will laugh at this denouement, Southern irrigating company, al mountain route from Detroit, ir- but "he laughs Ix^t^who laugh«!last, ” and our laugh ia coming, for leging misrepresentation in the sale eom|ianied l»y C. W. Allen, C. I*, j we don’ t intend to forsake ('rook county and we expect to start, of a tract of land in this segregation. Decker, William O. Stile« and F. | up in Laidlaw again when able. You can’ t keep a good man down. | Atti rr.evs for the plaintiff are K. Dayton of this city, who left the ¿With malice toward none, and charity for all, but cautioning all ‘ Carter <L Dufur, of Portland. Tuesday previous to meet them. to In* on the lookout for "lemons,’ ’ we consign the many friends to The taking ol deposition« and oral the inevitable printed feast of vindication, boiler-plate, pied spell* testimony in liie autmf the I'eople ing and famine of new«. Failure in duty done is not failure. Our ngMiiitl W. .V Laidlaw and the Promoters of the Ala«ka-Yukon best credentials, mayhap, repose in the "coals of fire” of another. Columbia Southern irrigating com Pacific exposition, to he held at pany l«-gan Monday, July Id an ! Seattle in 1000, long ago decided was concluded \Veln«<lay noon, that the States of Washington and July Hi, hy mutual agreement be Oregon should have the beet and tween couneel for both «idea. largest displays on exhibit at the The plaintiff«’ case was conduct big fair. To further this idea and ed hy Attorney-General Crawford, insure this end a representative to f ir the State; and John K. knllock collect, preserve and forward the of Cortland. for the receiver, Geo. products of farm and factory was I.. Simmon*, and tlie «eitlere of this appointed in each city and town, segregation; Seneca Smitii repre J. N. B. Gerking was appointed sented VV. A. i.nidlaw, now living for Laidlaw He is now ready to at M t. Tulw*r, < )regon; and Attorney ‘ receive exhibits of gram, potatoes Kaslerley cf I’ortland cross-exam and fruit; in fact, any local prod ined witnesses for the company. uct; and will call for same when Kirk Whited, the local C. S. I. Co. notified. lawyer,eat with hi« contemporary ass.w-iatef at the barrister«’ table, tiut took no active part in the pro ceeding«. II. C. Kllie, of Hcnd, W, P. Myers, who «eeks to oust took the testimony, having t>een the Seabury« from possession of the appoinU-d hy the federal court at Chronicle plant by fair means or Portland aa commissioner for that foul, thereby rendering useless a purjinse. Mr#. II. C. Kllis recorded contract of sale written by himself, the evidence ttciiographicullv. The ami signed in triplicate by himself, next and probably final step in the the Seaburys and three accredited matter will In* the trial of tin* case witnesses, read the printed gage of before Judge W o lverton at Portland the editor like a precocious “ kid.” und liiw verdict this full. - H a , ha! Huh*! Um-eouw!” and Among the local settlers who then, realizing the way in which deponed a« witnesses in their own his “ clever’’ little ••steal” of money behalf were K. II. James, George paid itiin on the plant was being W . Wimer, F. K. Day ton, C. W. JOHN ALDKNoSEABURY, thwarted, he said: “ Very well, Sea Allen, C. P. Decker, J. N. II. tier- The Editor W ho Waa “ Handed a’ Lemon.” but. Like the’ Headgatc bury, very well;” and later, with king, Albert Harper, D. II Koch feigned innocence (which would Homesteader and Sisters Petitioners, Refused to “ Suck” It. enderfer, Frank Mnrk, J. M. Sirv, even make old Laidlaw blush); “ I He is About to Issue a Directory o f ( rook County; $1. J. C. TulLir and others. So very --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- thought you were my friend.” uniform and disparag.ng waa their !>ah! such deceit. Too bad men evidence that Attorney Knsterley like that couldu’t have practiced finally exclaimed; in the chancery courts of England What a doleful tale! during the reign of King Charles! Wednesday afternoon the, after Then Lawyer Myers scratched adjournment, the entire party paid ' ,’ tTen citizens o f Laidlaw attended a rousing and’ enthusiastic rail bis head, uprooted six gray hairs u visit to liend, being driven up by road meeting at Lara hall, Bond. Monday night. G. W.^Horner, E. and decided to pay the towu con Ted Henry and F K. Dayton, B. James, W. P. Myers and|J. N. B. Gerkmg driving up with C. C. stable 50 cents. That didn’t hurt At M o’clock Thursday morning Bennett; ami William G. Stiles, Fred N. Wallace, John A. Seabury tl\e constable any. Then he bunt Attorney (ieueral Crawford and his and M. S. Bullard going up the west side with GeorgelL. Simmons. ed up Seabury. “ I merely wanted son, State Engineer Lewis and At The meeting was addressed by Uoscoe Howard, general manager to make formal demand lor pos torney Kollock took their departure |of the Deschutes irrigation^and power company; by Mr. Redfield, session of the plant.” *iuoth be. lor Salem and Portland by way of ¡and by Mr. Lara. A dozen o f the 200 men in the audience also ex “ Refused,” replycd Seabury. the Mamies and old trail. Messrs. pressed themselves in hearty accord with the undertaking. Almost Then Missther Myers sjamt 50c. Allen, Duvton and ion went alto. $100,000 ,n eish, Uhcr and material has already been sjbrcribod. more looking up Miss ix'abury. \ Asks Farm ers to Aid. First Guos Are Fired. C E N T R A L OREGONR.\R. PLANS ASSUME POINT