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on account at face value.
The Antelope Herald says that Char
ley Perrin IL again in charge OF the har-
ness shop at that place, having bought
out j. d. Tunny.
Item In Grant county court proceed.
ings: Resignation Of y. J. Martin, j. 7.
Of Haystack precinct, accepted and the
Office declared vacant.
Frank Labous has sold his ranch and
so head Of cattle and 40 head Of horses
In Ferry Canyon to Mrs. Maley and her
sons. We have not learned what Frank
intends TO do.
Rev. II. Warner, presiding elder, as
sisted Rev. Johns In the revival meet |
ings here the first three nights Of this
week. He left Wednesday, not having
time to remain longer.
Blue Mountain Eagle: Ed. Copner,
formerly a merchant Of Lone Rock, has
gone into the mercantile business at
suppter. Baker county, the terminus OF
the sumpter Valley railroad.
Mcssrs. John NJ. Brown and ]. B.
Goff, two OF Lone Rocks best citizens,
attended divine services at Condor Sun
day night, also The quarterly conference
business meeting next morning.
The following ad appears in the Salem
Statesman: l60.acre farm in Gillian
! county. 140 acres under cultivation and
pasture OF about 1000 acres, fenced, aud
about 175 horses 10 trade for city property.
Wayne Grider received dispatch
from Oregon City Monday night, con-
yeying the sad news Of the death Of his
sister at that place. He left next day,
expecting to reach there In time TO at
tend the funeral.
The pupils oi our public school had an
examination In all the branches last
week and the result shows that all oi
them are making good progress In their
studies. Want Of space forblds us pub.
lishing the average Of each.
waila Walla county has advertised
for bids to furnish 1000 pounds Of strych-
nine for squirrel poisoning, with the op'
tion to be given the county OF purchas'
ing another 1000 pounds later on, II de-
sired By the commissioners.
The Goldendale Agriculturistis goot
local newspaper, hnt Its readers woult
appreciate II great deal more II par
agraph were made Of each item, insteat
oi running all Of them together in on
solid article. Try the change, brother
A wave OF economy has struck th
Oregon senate, and only 81 clerks ar
thus far employed by that body, eac
on salary Of 50 day. This is IN In
proyement over last session. when clerk
we're paid t5 a day for doing 30 cent
worth Of work. Statesman.
Married--On Sunday, Jan. 18th, Nj
Robert Il. Summers and Miss Nettl
Sehilling, both Of Matney Flat. The
have already begun housekeeping at II
groom's comfortable and well.improvc
home on Matney Flat, with the be
" wishes Of their many friends.
Banker TIurlburt Of the Arlington n
tional Bank, informs as that the bar
will receive Gillian county warrants
deposit at their face value-the same
checks. This will be pleasing news
those who have found 1t difficult TO dl
pose OF their county warrants.
Senator Duiur Of The Dallesis practi
ing economy while attending to b
duties as state senator, and is setting
example which his colleagues mig
well pattern after. While other sen
tors have from one TO two clerks. N
Dufur has none.--Salem Journal
1t appears that there are yet +
people who do not understand that
timber culture claims filed on of
Sept. l5, 1887, must be advertised, I
same as homesteads, before final PR
can be made. This law does not peri
Of any exceptions and there Is no way
getting around IL. Proofs OF TINS VI
made otherwise are unlawinl.
A dispatch from Washington sa
The house committee on public lal
has authorized favorable report on
bill providing that settlers OF the No'
ern Pacific railroad lands, whose RIG
would have been forfeited on Jan
1897, for noncompliance with the
shall have an additional term OF
wears in which TO comply with the re
lations.
Senator Mitchell has introduced Q
in the legislature authorizing the
ernor Of the state to appoint otticer
construct and maintain a portage
way along the Columbia between
DnIles and Cello. 1t is designed Z
lIeve the United States governmer
that labor, and It carries an approx
tion Of $l95,o0O for that purpose.
The Kansas City Journal says: u
epce Berry Is the name OF hands
Lehette county (Kansas) girl who
started for Oregon, where she VIII