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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-09
Timber Land, Act June 3, ls7s,l
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United states Land Office, Vancouver
WASH, Nov. s, l902.-Notice Is hereby given,
that ia compliance with the provisions, 2,
aAn act for the sale of timber lands in the
States OF California, Oregon, Nevada, ana
Washington territory as extended TO all the
Public Land states by act OF August l. lcSz,
JOSEPH ZIMMERMAN,
of sublimity, county of Marion, state Of
oregon, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement, No. 29S7, for the purchase OF
the south u OF northwest = and south = OF
northeast z OF section No. "a, in town.
shin NO 5 north, range No u east, W. NJ, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, ana 70 establish his
claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this Office at Vancouver, Wash. on
Wednesday, thell day Of March, 1908
Henames as witnesses: Wesley A. Miller Of
Seattle, Wash; John kintz Of Subiimity, Or;
John Kiser and George L. Chandler OF Glen
wood Wash. Ana
JOHN ZIMMERMAN,
Of gublintty, county of Marion, state OF
Oregon, has this day filed IN this Office his
sworn statement, No. 23S5, for the purchase OF
the southwest y Of northwest =, east = OF
southwest i and northwest Z of southwest
quarter OF section No. >, IN township
No. north,l range No. y east w. M
and will offer proof 10 show that the land
sought Is more valuable LOT lts tlnnoes or on
stone than for agricultural purposes, and 70
establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver Of this Office at Van
eonyer, Wash, oa Wednesday, the llth day
u Ne names as witnesses Wesley A. KILLER Of
. Seattle, w Wash.; John kintz Of sablimlty, Or;
John Kiser and George l.. Chandler OF Glen
wood, Washington.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested 70 NE
their claims in this Office on or before said
nth day Of March, 1905.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-09
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1881
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Vancouver,
Wash, December |, 1902. Notice is hereby
given that in compliance with the provisions
OF the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
aAn 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,
CHARLES II. PIGGOTT,
of Portland, county of Multnomah, state OF
Oregon, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement, No 30l9, for the purchase
Of the SWA NWA and NW14 sW14 section
No. IS, in township No. north, range No. 10
east, w. M, and will offer proof to show that
the land soughtis more valuable for us tim
ber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and TO establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this office al
Vancouver, Washington, on Thursday, the
9Th day ofApril 1908
He names as witnesses: oliver Jones,
Thomas +. Edwards, John Chapman and
Karl A. Pierce, all of Trout Lake, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely ihe
above-described lands are requested 10 Tile
their claims in this office on or before said 9th
day of April, 1903.
d6f6 w. X. DUNBAR Register.
frItt-. q Inn !
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-09
Government Land .

can locate home-seekers on government
land-gcod fruit land, with springs some
with water 70 irrigatc. easily cleared; Il 70 lS
miles from Hood River, near county road.
nj &c. MILLER, Hood River, Or.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-09
Born.

Born.
At White Salmon, Washington, De-
cember 80, 1902, to Mr.. and Mrs. @. E.
Branaman, a son.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29

An electric storm ut sea is one of the
alarming experiences TO which a mari
ncris exposed, but as q matter of rec.
ord It Is one that Is least fruitful in dis
astrous results. AS a rule few precau-
lions are taken to guard against a
stroke Of lightning, especially in the
merchant service. Ships of war are
usually fitted with lightning conduct
ors. q %plecaution made necessary by
the explosives stored away in their
magazines. But these safeguards are
seldom seen on a merchant vessel, and,
Judging by the extreme rarity of the
cases where they have been struck,
Jacks claim that he is safer on the
ocean than on shore during an electric.
al disturbance must be admitted.
1t is a we'll established theory that
0ne caught in a thunderstorm should
not take shelter under a tall tree. espe-
cially II it stands in a clearing. Why
lightning should strike an isolated
piece of timber on shore and spare 1t
after 1t has been converted into a yes.
sells mast Is yet to be satisfactorily ex-
planned.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
Shoddy Dootn.

Boots and shoes in England have
been subject to a very considerable fall
In prices of late years. Partly this Is
owing to the use of machinery, partly
to the employment of lads where men
used to do the work. partly to the use
of what was formerly waste material
and partly to sheer dodgery and trick
cry. Mems lace boots are nov to DO
bought for Is. lid. They are made OF
leather. too. and to look at them you
might think it genuine enough.
The truth is. however, the uppers ars
made of what are known as ''center
splits" and the soles are an artificial
compound of leather waste. The "cen-
ter splits" are very ingenious forms OF
shoddy. Good, honest skins are cum.
ningly split into three thicknesses. Tho
center sheet is soft and spongs and
has no natural grain upon it But this
defect in Its appearance Is supplied by
a process of printing which produces
a surface grain and makes it, to the
inexperienced eye, just like ordinary
leather. 1t is then made up into boots
that give every promise Of good service,
q promise to the eye, to parody Mac
beth-pretty certainly destined to be
broken to the hope.-Chambers' Jour-
nal
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
nrougham and Muued Port,

Lord Rrougham, who as a member
of the house Of commons was q most
abstemious man, upon his promotion
to the pecrage acquired less commend
able habits. Turing his loag and i'm.
passioned appeal to the lords to re.
frain from rejecting the reform bill
Of 1882 afve tumblers of mulled port,
with o lash Of brandy. were brought
to him at intervals" When lie came
to his last sentence cI warn you. !
implofe you-yea, on my bendet knee
/ supplicate you-reject not this bill")
he knelt on the wooisack, whence he
slipped to the floor. 1t is recorded in
the Lives of the Lord Chancellors'
that "he remained some time as II in
prayer. but his friends, alarmed lest
he should be suffering from the effects
Of mulled port. picked him up and
placed him safely on the w~oolsack."
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
The wild Strawberry.

The wild strawberry is very widely
diffused over the surface or the earth,
being found in the chill regions OF tlv
north as well as in the sunny climes
of the south. 1t is not a tropical plant,
however, and except on mountain sides
Is not found south Of latitude 3S de-
grees north. On the European cont
nent it grows extensively from Lap
land and the Shetland isles to Italy and
Greece. 1t is also found throughout
western Asia, but is unknown in China
and Japan. 1t has grown abundantly
on the bleak hills of Iceland for cen
turtles. 1t is found in America from
Labrador and British Columbia to the
pine woods of the southern states and
on the high lands of Mexico and the
Andes. The hardy plant, with its tiny
scarlet berry, may be said to girdle the
earth on the line of the polar circle aud
several hundred miles southwark cx-
cept that it is not found in the basin Of
the river Amur. IN Siberia.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
m,nb,tton Full, Of Holes.

Manhattan Island Is like IN enor'
nous coal mine. with intricate CALLER.
les and apartments underground. A
large group Of curious sub%terranean
rooms and passages Is to be found at
the foot Of Broadway. extending out
literally to the cas- and west. An al
most continuous line Of them follows
Broadway. Several of the banks and
trust companies have Offices fitted up
below the crowded sidewalks, where
rows of clerks work silently, unmind-
full of the rush and turmoil above their
heads. In the safe deposit vaults built
below the pavements Of Broadway.
WALL. Nassau and Broad streets are
stored millions of dollars worth Of Sc
curities. over which the crowds hurry
all day heedlessly.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29

Years ago q Scotch great-crardpa
brought to America a piece of sand
rock that ONE persons thought was
intended for a g1indstone. What caused
them to think SO vas not because il
was round, but on the upper side 1t
was followed out like a saucer. and
the other side had a small projection
like a chocolate drop In shape and
size. Soon this was discovered to be
what IS termed a drip stone and
when set in a shady place and the
saucer side flied with water will de.
liver crystal pure and cold drops from
the underside. The water is absolutely
clean and pure as the result of this
homely process. The idea a original
ly taken from the orientals. nc doubt.
New York Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
THE COUGARS FIGHTING.
a Bal Elk Won a Battle by a
Solar Plcxus Blow.

Solar Picxus Blow.
The cougar does not leap upon its big
game nor drop upon it out of treetops.
but sneaks close or lies in wait upon
the level and goes from cover in a
straight rush like the tiger or tn" hunt
Ing leopard. 1t endeayors to seize upon
the lower throat or shoulder with its
teeth and to twist the quarry head
against this purchase" in its r'wef
full forearms until the neck is broken.
Failing in its attempt. yet making
good it's catch hold. the cougar will-to
put it modernly-go in and finish i'll
any old style. 1t will usually finish
once tooth and claw are engaged, but
sometimes it fails and even gets the
worst OF an encounter.
Felix Michaud, Il most reliable free
trapper CT the old regime, once told mo
he had watched n lion stalking a ball
elk. 1t was Il Teton mountain cougar
OF The big variety. 1t went from cover
in q hcadlong rush. but missed rs neck
stroke as the bull Hinged ahead. catch
ing him at the point Of the shoulder
and going under his belly. Both AMI
mails were bowled c in q rl,Aup CT
hair. hoofs. claws and horns. IN n
brief struggle. as they rolled over 20
gether, the cougar was thrown into TIA
air, as if hoisted by a spring trap. By
q convuisive kick from the bulls hla0
leg. The maddened elk gained lis Icy
and chased its enemy of the field. An
unlocked for punch in the wind had
taken the sand out of pussy Outing.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
Altar of Roses,

In trade the rose is very valuable, as
the affairs of India and Persia sell at
q very high price, and there are large
districts of rose gardens in which men
and women are employed, the harvest
months being March and April. In
Turkey also rose farming is largely
carried on, and a very fine altar is got
from the rose grown in Kashmir.
Even rosewater is a luxury which 10
by no means to be 6espised as to price.
but the altar Of roses Is immensely
costly. and it takes an enormous num-
Der of flowers to distil even a few
drops.
The altar is said to have been first
discovered by the favorite wife Of
Jehan Jeer. through whose garden ran
a canal of roscwater. on the surface OF
which the begun found a few drops
of the precious altar or oil floating.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
BOATS BEFORE THE ARK.
Paintings In Egypt show That NOAH
Did Not Invent Ships.

Paintings In Egypt Show That Noah
Did Not Invent Ships.
1t Is popularity supposed that Noah's
ark Is the first ship of which we have
any record. but Egypt. that land Of
mysteries and surprises. shows paint
ings of boats that were built and navi-
gated at a far earlier period than 2S40
r. c.. which is the date usually as
signed TO the food. It may haze been
one of her boats thus pictured that pro
vided Noah and his three sons with q
proper model fnr the ark, though the
proportions must have been different or
fewer animals must have existed.
j. de Morgan. the French Egyptolo-
eist. several years ago discovered In
brick vaults near Cairo a number Of
boats that are certainly as old as the
date at which the ark was built and
perhaps a bit older. They are, 1t Is
true, but small craft, measuring 30 feet
long, 7 or 8 wide and 80 to SO inches
deep. They resemble In general form
the pictures painted by early Egyp.
tian artists, which show what boats
were used seventy and even eighty GEN.
turtles ago. And today when the fellah
steps aboard his small oar propelled
skiff he uses a vessel the shape OF
which has been little impoved during
the ages that have passed since the
shepherd kings ruled the valley of the
Nile.-Philadelphia North American.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
INDIAN AMI BUFFALO.
hlev the Latter Turned Hunter =
Chnsed the Red Man.

Uow the Latter Turnea AIS
Chased the Red Man.
A retired officer OF the Northwest
mounted police gho took part In a Mis-
souri, buffalo s4In forty years G de-
scribes the impression at the time as
of an earthquake, The galloping
horses, the rocking mascot fleeing buff
faIo, the rumbling and quaking OF the
ground under the thunderous pound.
ing. were all like a violent earthquake
The am gentleman tells how he once
saw q wounded buffalo turn on an In
dian hunter. The mans horse took
fright. Instead of darling sideways to
give him q chance to send a last finish
lug shot home the horse became wildly
nnmanageable and fed. The buffalo
pursued. OF they rushed. rider and
buffalo. the Indian craning over his
horses neck, the horse blown and
tagged and unable to gain n pace
ahead Of the buffalo, the great angry
beast covered with foam, with eyes
like fire. pounding and pounding, closer
and closer to the horse till rider and
buffalo disappeared over the horizon.
ITO this day I have wondered what
became of that Indian" said the off,
Ger, for the horse was losing and the
buffalo gaining when they went behind
the bluff" This incident illustrates n
trait seldom found in wild animals, q
persistent vindictiveness.-A. G. Laut
In Outing.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
II Was I'm.

There was a newly welded pair
whose honeymoon trip took them across
something of a yachtswoman and was
not affected by tie swell, but her mate
was a bad sailor and took to the rail
late Oh the first day out. She did what
ale could to comfort him, but he vas
difficult. She thought n touch Of the
romantic might get him out of his
mood. so she tried this:
"The moon is up, isn't 1t. darling?'
Eyes" he said languidly-'that is, II
! swallowed it.'-Philadeiphia Times.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
Sure to PIensc One.

George Selwyn. the famous English
wit and IA about town, took an ex-
traordinary interest In deathbed scenes.
criminal executions and funerals, and
In "Jesse's Memoirs" the story is told
of him that when the first Lord Eol-
land was dying and learned that Sci
wyn had called to inquire after his
health he said: THE next time Mr..
Selwyn calls show him up. II | am
alive, | shall be delighted to see him.
and If l am dead he will be glad to see
mei'
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29

A strange flower has been borne By
a Malmaison rosebush growing In a
garden at Violet Hill. Stowmarket,
England. The bush was close to an ap-
pie tree. and on one of the largest buds
bursting into bloom five perfect apple
blossoms. each on separate stalks, were
seen growing In the center. AS the
petals of the rose developed the apple
blossoms opened. the two forming a Gu
rious contrast.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
The Lacebark Tree.

The lacebark tree grows in the West
Indies. 1t is a lofty tree. with ovate.
entire, smooth leaves and white flow
ers. 1t is remarkable for the tenacity
Of its inner bark and the readiness
with which the inner bark may be sep
arated-after maceration in water-in-
to layers resembling lace. A governor
of Jamaica Is said to have presented
to Charles II. a cravat frill and ruff
fies made Of it
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29

Ancient people had their tutelary
trees just as they had their tutelary
gods-the former being the affairs and
shrines Of the latter. Among the Scan
~dinavians the ash was held to be the
most sacred tree. Serpents. according
TO their belief, dared not approach 1t,
Hence the women left their children
with entire confidence under Its shade
while they went on with their harvest
ing.-Gentleman's Magazine.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
A SKULL FOR "HAMLET."
ehe ODD H~ianner In which the ysidct
Ecc4Ia Acquired One.

ehe Ode Hianner In Which the ysidct
Eoo4h Acquired One.
The elder Booth acquired a skull for
use in Hamlet" in an odd manner. ac-
ccrding to Il story in Seen and Heald.
The tragedidn, somewhat In his cups.
was travelling near Louisville when he
took a horse from a field and rode OF
with 1t. Horse stealing at that time
was a capital offense in Kentucky, and
the greatest horse thief was a man
famed Fontaine. Booth was soon over
taken and when asked where he got
the animal said:
Il captured him in a field back
here
.Indeedr' said one of the farmers.
"And what might your name bel"
MY name Is Fontaine," said Booth,
without a smile.
"Fontaine!' calculated both men ST.
n~ultaneously. "Then you are the very
man we want. Come back to town
with u.s."
Certainly" said Booth In the most
good natured manner. and, wheeling
his HOfSS, ue lOdt DdSh " A<oNiofi4A~
with his captors.
The city jail was then in charge CT a
Colonel Thomas, who l.new Booth
well. 1--WE have brought you Fontaine.
the horse thief, and claim the reward
said the farmers proudly, addressing
the jailer.
Where Is he?" they were asked.
Booth was produced. why, what
does this mean, Mr.. Booth?" asked
Thomas.
Il haven't the slightest idea" said
the great tragedian. with the utmost
simplicity. II met these two men With
this horse, and they Insisted upon CIV
ing it to me. | guess they stole 1t. |
think one OF them Is Fontaine."
The rustics were about TO be locked
I'D when by the most singular coin
cidence a man rushed to the prison
door on horseback and shouted out
the information that the real Fontaine
had been taken into custody. Booth
made F~ontaine's acquaintance in jail
and the horse thief, who was executed
later, left by will his skull to the actor
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
700 Queer to Pass.

Eyes, l still have the first dollar
ever made" said the gray haired pas
Benger.
1.-THE Ideal" exclaimed the travelling
acquaintance. And how did you Keep
1t so longY"
ut was very imperfect, being my
first, and I'd have had trouble In pass.
Ing it."-Philadelphia Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
A Gentle Hint.

Lenders-Do you ever think Of that
'ten spot" you borrowed of me?
Borroughs-Don't worry. l still havo
IT In mind.
Lenders-Don't you think 1t about
time you relieved your mind?-Ex-
change.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29

DR.. Jalap-Well, you may thank
your fine constitution for pulling you
through. Nothing else could have
saved you.
The Convalescent-But | cannot see
thnt you have made any reduction In
your bill for my fine constitutions
share In the cure.-Boston Transcript.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29
Rax0r Edged.

as Miss Caustique still sharp In her
name toward your"
II should say SO. Why. she's grown
20 sharp that now she cuts me when
ever we meet."-New York World.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29

There's no possibility Of being witty
without a little Ill nature. The malice
Of 4 good thing II the barb that makes
It stick.-Shcri6an.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29

Madge-Have you given Jack your
6nai answer yet?
Mabel-Not yet-but l have given
hun my Onal "No.s-Brooklyn Life
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29

Nongreve would prepare a drama
for the stage in a week or ten days.
though four or FIVE times this perDo
was spent in revision.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29

'The paper was here to stay" writes
a Georgia editor, but it accidentally
made money enough to leave."-Atlan.
"a Constitution.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-29

WANTED YOUNG MEN from Ian
der county at once to prepare Tor posi-
tons in the Government Service-Rail
way Mail Clerks, Letter Carriers, Gus
tom House and Departmental Clerks
etc. apply to
Inter. State CORES. Inst.
Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-25

The graduating class of the Willia;a5
Grammar school made their Il JSc of
study in that institution the occasion
for gifts to two beloved teachers. Prin-
cipal Weston Lewis was presented with
valuable silk umbrella that has his
name engraved on the silver mounting
of the handle. The presentation was
gracefully made by John C. Coughlin,
president of the class. Mr.. Lewis was
taken by surprise, but made a neat
speech of thanks. Then Miss Stella e.
Barton, for number of years a sue
cessful teacher in the school, but who
has been absent for several months at
her home in Windsor, by reason of the
death of her father. was surprised by
the gift of handsome large etching of
THE Last Sheaf." Miss Mildred 2.
Clark made the presentation speech.
Miss Barton was deeply affected by the
gift, and her thanks were of the warm
est
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-25
THE OLD SAGADAHOC
Under Guise of Greenport Has Hard
Luck on First Trip.

Sag Harbor, L. l., June 24.-The new
steamer Greenport of the Montauk
Steamboat Co. formerly the Sagada-
hoe, met with bad luck on her maiden
trip to and from New York. She left
here. last Wednesday, at the usual
time, but in making a landing at Green
port crashed into the dock. tearing
away a large portion of the pier and
iniuring her stem to the extent of sew
eral hundred dollars. She was able to
proceed to the city, however. The ac-
cident was attributed to her steering
apparatus, which is of the old-fash-
oned type, and is not SO responsive as
the steam gear which pilots are accus-
toned to.
The Greenport was scheduled to leave
New York at o'clock Thursday after
noon, but on account of heavy freight
and some necessary repairs did not
leave her berth until 8 O'Clock in the
evening, reaching here at $3.50 Friday
afternoon, giving her passengers for
Sag Harbor about % hours on ship
board.
In making her, landing here her steer
ing gear again refused to work and
the boat drifted hard and fast on the
New Haven shore. Fortunately she
went on with the rising tide, and after
and hour and half's work with cap
stan and cables she was floated and
tied UP to the wharf, leaving here on
the return trip late in the evening.