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lTImb r Land, Act of June 8. 1881
NOTICE FOR PUBLlCA rIUN

United States Land tItiice, The DalleS, nre
gon Jan. 23rd, a0G--Nuticc ~ hereby given,
that in compliance with the provisions 81 the
act Of Congress of June s. 1878, entitled q" An
act for the sale of timber lands In the Statts
of California, Oregon, Nevada ana Washing
ton Territory" MS extended to all the public
lund states Dy act OF August 1. 1872,
WALTER SrEED
of st Johns, county of Mutn1mah, siate OF
Oregon, has this day fiict in this office his
sworn statement No. 2TII. for the purchase oi
the lots 3. 4, and of Section u, Tp, north,
range r., W. NJ.
That he will Otltr proofs To- show that the
lands sought are more valuable tor the tim.
Der or Store thereon than for agricultural
purposes, and 10 establish his claims To said
bands before III Register amt Receiver at the
land fiice IN rnr uallrs, Oregon, On ay
l2th, iMU.
lie names the follOwiUg witnesses: Mise
Olson nd WIN. II. Bathgate OF Portland, ORE.
gon; John G. HrnYes Of TuHlatin Oregon and
+. Fruatschy of hund River, oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
of the above described lands are reQueated 10
file their claims in this office Un or before the
said 18th day of May, 1905.
MICHAEL T. NOLAN,
mSmlO Register.
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HOOD RIVER, OREGON, APRIL 1e, 1905.
Timber Land Act June 5, 1871
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, The Dalles, Ore
gon, Feb. q, 1906. 06.--NOtice is hereby given than
In compliance with the provisions OF the act
Of Congress of June 8, 1878 entitled IAN act
tor 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 the fol-
lowing named persons have filed in this office
their sworn statements, TO wit:
JOHN ROBERTS
OF Tualatin, county Of Washington. state of
Oregon, sworn statement No 27S6, filed In this
office January llth, 1906, for the purchase OF
the S1SNEL of section =, and SI.NWk OF sec. S
twp / north, range east, W. N.
HATTIE NJ. o'CoNNoR
Of Portland, county OF Multnomsh, state Of
Oregon, sworn statement No 27ee filed Jan.
ary l3, 1906, for the purchase Of the Lots s, D,
10 and II OF section ., twp. north, range
east W. Nj.
That they will offer proofs to show that the
lands sought are more valuable for the tim her
or stone thereon than for agricultural pur.
poses, and to establish their claims to said
lands before the register and receiver at the
land Office In The DalleS, Oregon, on April
26, 1906.
They name the following witnesses: John
e. Hedges Of Sherwood, oregon; Walter
of Tualatin, Oregon; Nils c. Olson,
Of Portland, oregon; Hattie NJ. U'Connor, of
oregon, and John Roberts, of TuRL
Any and all persons claiming adversely ans
Of the above-described lands are requested IL
file their claims in this Office on or before said
16th day OF April. 1905.
G22 a26 MICHAEL T, NOLAN. RrgIster.
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ances of their good will and support.
Mr.. Smith was called from sick
bed, having been confined to the house
for several days with inflammatory
rheumatism, and was still very weak,
This fact prevented any lengthy
speeches or great demonstration, and
only two speeches we're made, NJ. P.
lsenberg making the opening address,
followed by Hon. A. A. Jayne.
The remarks we're congratulatory
and expressions of goodwill to the
guest of honor. Several numbers we're
played by the Hood River band, aud
the meeting closed with a short speech
by Mr., Smith, which, while neeessar-
lily cut short by his weak condition,
was to the point, and one of those
sound, excellent, heart-to. heart talks
which Is so characteristic of him, and
which so forcibly displays the master
mind.
Mr.. Smith spoke as follows:
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the undersig gned
executor OF the estate Of: ]. W, Black, deceased,
has filed his fnal account and report in
said estate with the CLERK OF the County
county, Oregon, AMI that Monday, the
7th day OF May, 1905, at the hour OF 10
O'Clock n. m. of said day, at the county court
room at the county court house, In Dalles
City, Wasoo County, Oregon, has been tixed
by the court az the time and place for hearing
said report All persons interested In said
estate are hereby notified TO appear at said
time and place and show cause, IL any there
be. why said report should not he approved
and an order made discharging said executor
and exonorating his b0ndsmen.
Dated this Tth day OF March, 1906.
ROSWELL SHELLEY,
Executor of the Estate of. w. BLACK, deceased
ma al9
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the County Court Of the state OF Oregon,
for WasOO County,
In the matter OF the estate Of Phebe Jones,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the County
Court for Wasco County, Oregon. adminIstr1-
trix Of the estate OF Phebe Jones, deceased
and all persons having claims against the said
estate are requiI ed TO present same with the
proper vouchers attached, within six months
from the date OF the first publication of this
notice, at the office OF Fouts Derby, Hood
River, Oregon.
EZMA X, JONES,
Administrative Of the estate Of Phebe Jones
deceased.
Dated and first published March Is, laas
FOUTS A DFRBY,
Attorneys for Adminiatratrix.
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OPENS CAMPAIGN
FOR SENATOR
RECEPTION RENDERED E. |. SMITH
Friends Gather at Mt. Hood Hotel
And Give Assurance of Good
Will and Support.

The campaign of Hon. L. l.. Smith
for the nomination for United States
Senator was started off Friday evening
at the Mt. Hood hotel, when a gather
ing Of friends met for the purpose of
congratulating him and give assur.
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board the Marblehead, whittier I had
been sent to carry a message to COM
mander McCalla for transmission to
Washington in cipher. While waiting
in the wardroom for the conversion of
the message into cipher 1 saw highly
picturesque. sight. There were several
of US American naval officers. also a
young marine officer. Lieutenant (now
Major w. c. Neville. who had taken
part in the sortie the day before. and
who is now in the force of marines
lately landed at Havana. Several of
US had known each other at Annapolis
or had been shipmates somewhere. 1t
was a hot. still tropical night; lurking
sharpshooters on shore were potting
the ship whenever they saw a light or
other object to fire at. for we were
close in shore. with the men at the
guns ready to open fire should an at
tack in force be made. The lights were
dim, the American officers in trousers
and undershirts. and a Cuban colonel and
a Cuban subaltern were talking low To
each other in a corner in Spanish. when
the messroom door suddenly opened and
the captured Spanish officer was ush-
cred in Whatever he expected ] do
not know. What he received from the
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American officers was a cordial greet
ing. an offer OF wine and cigarettes and
an invitation to make himself perfect
~ at home. A mess attendant was
detailed to wait upon him and make
UP comfortable bed for him. also TO
get bath and clean clothes ready for
him. He was treated as a prisoner Of
war in a manner becoming his rank.
in accordance with the established
usages of civilized warfare
The poor fellow seemed overcome
with gratitude. In a few moments
though, his expression changed. and
we all became aware that he was glar-
ing at the two Cuban officers in the
corner. who. still talking in Spanish,
which none of US then present under
stood very well. were plainly the causes
OF the prisoners agitation Fortunate
ly just then the AIarblehead's navi-
gator, Lieutenant (now Commander)
York Noel, who speaks Spanish 1uentiy.
entered and took in the situation in an
instant Turning abruptly upon the
CubaEs. he said in his characteristic
blunt manner:
This man is a prisoner OF war and
an officer and a gentleman He Is en-
titled to every courtesy while in our
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The Cubans aided US valiantIy in many
ways especially after McCalla, the
senior officer present, had supplied
them literally with food. clothing, arms
and ammunition. One day our marines
made a sortie from their trenches on
the bluff afterward called Camp Nc
Gala During the fighting there was
some loss by both the American ma
rines and the Cubans. Some of the
wounded Cubans were brought of that
night to the Dolphin for medical treat
ment One of the most dramatic in
cidents of the war was the death of a
desperately wounded young Cuban SOL
dier, a mere boy. His wound was a
mortal one The Dolphins surgeon so
pronounced it. Growing rapidly weak
err the young Cuban suddenly revived
for an instant.
viva Cuba libre." he cried, trying
to raise his arms
Then. with blood gushing forth, he
gasped his last.
There was an exhibition of conduct
quite the reverse of this character in
Guantanamo Bay. however, only day
after this. During sortie Spanish
oficer had been captured by our
forces. The following night 1 was on
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CUBANS AND SOME INCIDENTS
As Seen By an Officer During the Spanish War

English huentiy, and we all liked him
very much. particularly upon one occa-
sion. when. being suddenly summoned
10 general quarters for action" he and
his orderly reported for duty to Cap
tain Wainwright, seemingly eager for
a fray and glad to show their Ameri-
can allies that we were all fighting in
honorary post. naturally an exposed
one, to crafty him, but the action did
not come of. the supposed enemy turn
ing out to be one OF our own vessels
after one shot had been fired.
The colonel was put ashore at Banes,
but not until after one of the Cuban
pilots he brought on board with him
got lost in looking for the port and
had TO be relieved from duty, the ship
being then safely and accurately
brought in by our executive and nayi-
eating officer, Lieutenant Harry Huse.
Upon entering the inner harbor of
Banes we found a detachment of the
insurgent army drawn up to greet US.
They were certainly glad to see US,
too. A more ragged. hungrier set of
poorly armed monsrels I have never
seen. They hailed our arrival with
delight and with clamorous requests
for food, clothing and everything else
they saw that they longed for. They
were given both food and clothing. but
the line was drawn when they wished
our oficers and men TO give up their
arms 10 them
Yet this idea that we Americans
were there for their sake was some
times carried to grotesque extremes.
] remember one night. while on the
Gloucester, we were directed to oon-
vey General Garcia and his stsff from
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the flagship New York. off Santiago.
after conference with Admiral Samp-
son, TO place about twenty miles to
the westward, called Asserraderos.
where the Cuban troops were gathered.
During the trip the members of the
Cuban generals staff seemed to re-
gard our people as their minions. not
withstanding the fact that Garcia him
self was the model of courtesy and tact
1 was eurtly accosted by one of
his younger aides-de camp who turned
toward me and in manner so imperti
nent as to have called for, under any
other circumstances, an insult If not a
blow In return, demanded that II.
the oficer of the deck-should imme
diately go in search of the macbete
and revolver he had inadvertently LEFT
on the quarterback The incident
illustrated the Latin American notion
that any one who is affable to Won
thereby admits inferiority This par
ticular young officer was instructed.
however. / called a mess attendant
and told him to see If he could find the
missing articles, which he did. A. more
Intelligent and older Cuban officer who
had observed US quickly enlightened
the arrogant, young whelp. and he
apologized for his insoIence.
Excellent opportunities for observ-
ing the Cubans under trying conditions
were afforded by the days and nights
of hard lighting and intense vigilance
in the bay of Guantanamo. where our
marines. under cover OF the guns of the
Commander (now Rear Ad-
miraD Bowman II. McCaila. and the
Dolphin, Commander Lyon. seized and
held the first foothoid of Americans on
Cuban soil l was on the Dolphin then.
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One or the most curious sights to
greet the travellers eye in Havana is
Cuban funeral. The hearse is a most
gorgeous affair. while the costume OF
zling effect-a cooked hat. gold braided
coat of flaming rcd. black knicker-
bockers and white stockings. with sill
ver-buckled shoes, forming the most
striking features of this dignitary's
attire, in contemplation of which the
driver of the Lord Mayors coach in
London would turn green with envy.
Havana is city OF many carria ges
and everybody rides. Even the colored
population turns out for the great pa
rade Of carriages on the world famed
Prado on Sunday afternoons. It is said
that there are more than 1000 public
carriages in Havana
An early morning visit to the great
Tacon market is one of the most in
teresting experiences that this wonder
fully interesting city holds in store for
US. At daybreak the great building and
all the surrounding streets are crowded
with motley throng, composed OF pic
turesque country people bringing their
products to market. and the even more
picturesque array OF Chinese Spanish
and negro cooks. who come to pur-
chase the days supplies for their mas
ter's table. The long rows of stalls are
loaded with the wealth OF the land and
of the sea; fruits, vegetables. cocoa
nuts. fish of wonderful variety. great
sea turtles and xtrange crustaeeans of
enormous size. Long galleries are filled
with cages of live poultry, pigeons and
rabbits while many of the numbering
bullock carts along the curb are filed
with squealing ,razorback'' pigs des-
tined. every one. to furnish the piece
de resistance" at Cuban banquet
II Is hnuyplpr 10
of tropical fruits offered by this favor
ed island which most amazes us. Here.
in immense pyramids. is piled the
golden fruitage of the orange trees
fianked by other pyramids of CRANE
fruit, lemons, lines. pomegranates.
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Havana an Opalescent Gem.
By Arthur H. Dutton.
Late Lieutenant u. S. N.

UBAN characters are as varied as
the strains Of blood which make
up the mixed population OF the
republic which Is now under the
military control of the United States
as a result OF the peculiar ideas and
customs OF The Pearl Of the Antilles"
] found out much about the Cuban tenn
perament during the Spanish war
when I served on board the United
states steamship Gloucester. Lieutenant
Commander (now Captain) Richard
wainwright, and on board the United
states steamship Dolphin, Commander
(now Rear Admirsl) Henry ". Lyon, at
present the commendant OF the Mare
Island navy yard Upon both OF these
vessels I came much in contact with
Cubsns Of various types. seeing them
at close range and under peculiar con-
their characters which the average
apt to discover. Some OF these traits
were good ones. some bad, some anus
ing and all instructive
I shall relate a few OF the Incidents
OF my experiences with the cubans.
Ny first contact with then was on
board the Gloucester. when we took
from Key West 10 Banes. on the north
coast OF Cuba. an insurgent colonel
his name was Nunez. II my memory
serves nc right He was 4 fine fellow.
z brave soldier, an educated and
sensible man. He was q member OF pur
ofncers' mess during the brief trip. and
most ikable fellow. lie spoke
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custody. Whoever says anything in
sulting or even offensive to him Or in
his hearing will be put on the beach.
and that d-d quickly, too, no matter
who he is
There were no more unpleasant re-
marks made 70 the prisoner
IN January. 1899. while in New York.
I several times met q highly intelli-
gent Cuban. educated in the United
States. He belonged to the famous
Betancourt family. one OF the best
known in Cuba While having the best
interests of his countrymen sincerely
at heart. Betancourt often expressed to
me his despair OF ever bringing the
great mass Of them up to the standards
OF citizenship necessary for selfgov-
ernment- He admitted frankly that.
with a very few exceptions. the Cubans
were unable TO comprehend the mean
ing OF self government They could
recognize no argument save that OF
force.
He frequently ended a discussion BY
bringing out Of his pocket Mauser
cartridge. which he always carried. and
saying:
This is the only government NY un-
fortunate eountrymen really respect"
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= oLDEN and gray Is the dawn OF
Cuban morning. and the silver
mists which hang among the
palms vanish as if by magic as
the first cleaning shaft OF the rising
sun comes creeping over the eastern
hills. driving away the purple shadows
and awakening the sleeping dwellers in
the palm -thatched huts TO the life Of
new osy.
II is q land OF sylvan loveliness. Of
nOdding palms. moss-draped expresses,
and wonderful. tropical forests ablaze
with gorgeous orchids; a land Of flow
ers and singing birds; a land OF per-
petusl summer. where frosts and chill
ing blasts are never known: a land
upon which nature has lsvished her
choicest gifts with q most prodigal
hand; and yet land which is but now
awakening from a lethargic sleep of
over 900 years.
La Perla de los Antilles" the Cubans
fondly call their lovely island; but. In
its splendid, tropical coloring. il more
resembles the glory OF an opal than
the modest beauty OF a pearl. Small
wonder that, when the Prov Of his
csrsvel first grated upon the sands OF
this terrestrial paradise. the enraptured
Columbus declared. this is the most
beautiful land that human eyes have
ever looked upon
Four centuries OF Spanish tyranny
and nisrule have left their indelible
mark upon this iong-sufe-fng island
and time alone can cover. with her
kindly MOSES, the ghastsy scars Of the
merciiess persecution AVID warfare
which has been almoss con ntinuously
vaged by despotic Spain against this
fairest OF her adopted daughters. Grim.
ancient forts and frowning castles still
stand at every harbor- mouth to chal-
lenge the entry Of ships from foreign
seas, as they have done for over 200
years. Gray and moss-grown, and still
bristling with cannon. the history Of
every one OF these human Slaughter
prisons is written in the blood OF
heroes.
And now again. Cuba. the fairest
islznd-Vorld Of all the summer seas,
trembles in the throes OF conflict. To-
Gay Cubans are fighting against
Cubsns, as for centuries they fought
against the power OF Spain. Eight
years Of freedom from the Spanish yoke
have dimmed the dread memories Of
Morro Castle. the grim sentinel OF the
harbor. and OF Cabanas Fortress with
its torture chambers. its subterranean
dungeons and the grewsome dead
line" now mercifully overgrown with
moss. The turbulent Latin blood has
arisen again IN Cuba, but now it is
against no alien foe. and we who know
and love this island paradise can only
sorrow for her troubles. and hope for
the speedy triumph OF Cuba Libre."
Havana an Opalescent Gem.
Our first view OF Havana. the Cuban
metropolis and capital, is one OF SUR
passing beauty. This fairest city OF
the Antilles is an opslescent gem, set
in q sapphire sea: like an Italian city,
gorgeous IN the kaleidoscope cOiors of
its houses. rose-hued. cresm-coiored,
red. green and golden brown; the gray,
weather-beaten towers OF ancient
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and cooled by the morning dews. has
not known the. full joy OF living.
Although sosSpanish in her architec-
ture and customs Havana is a strange
~ cosmopolitan city. The craft Of the
whole world calls here. and upon these
busy quays may be heard the language
of every seafaring nation Out in the
harbor the rusted lookout turret and
the ghastly hulk Of the ill-fated
Maine still rise above the ripping
waters to call to our minds the inter-
national tragedy which was the be-
ginning of the end of SPANS tyranny
and despotic power in the Western
Hemisphere.
Since the recent completion OF the
new Cuba Railway from Santa Clara
to Santiago de Cuba. the entire journey
through practically the whole length
Of the island may now be made by
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alligator pears, mangoes and nut
brown zapotes, here, also. are the
pawpaw, guaya. tamarind and grana-
ditas and other strange but luscious
tropical fruits; immense pineapples
and red and yellow bananas which
make us wonder if ever before we have
tasted a real banana Then there are
mountains OF strange green spheres.
which we learn with establishment are
cocoanuts.
The Cuban way OF consuming CO.
coanut is 70 chop a hole in the end
with a "Inaohete' and drink the pint
of colorless syrup-like liquid which
each nut contains. According to the
Cuban idea the cocoanut of commerce
is spoiled and not fit to eat. He who
has not quafed the nectar from green
cocoanut, freshly cut from the tree
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churches rising above the red-tiled
roofs, and everywhere those strangely
fascinating palm trees.
There is something delightfully."- remi-
niscent of Venice in the panoramic view
OF this charming city as we first behold
IL from the harbor; the strikingly pic
turesque structures extending along the
waterfront from the old monastery
which now serves the prosaic purpose
Of Custom-house, TO the ancient fort
ress called La Punta," resembling
greatly the view of the world-fsmed
Riva degli Schiavoni from the Grand
Lagoons OF Venice.
The Havana of to-day is certain to
be q revelation 10 Americans visiting
the enchanting island metropolis for
the first time" Few cities OF the world
have undergone the radical transforma-
tion that Havana has known during the
few short years which have elapsed
since the evacuation Of the Spanish.
Formerly noted for it's unsanitary con-
dttion and its lawlessness. the Havana
Of today is better policed than any city
OF its size in the United States, and is
one OF the cieanest cities In the world.
Havana is a splendid. daintily colored
mosaic Of innurlerahle buildings. and
in its curious ancient architecture and
in its strange European customs is
more Spanish than many cities of Spain
itself. Founded by Diego Velasquez
nearly 400 years ago and one Of the
oldest cities on the Western Hemis-
phere, Havana is a city of unrivaled
historic interest Its gray old cathe-
dral. a splendid example of the old
Latin-Gothic architecture, originally
built by the Order OF Jesuits over $50
years ago, was for many years the
resting place Of the bones of Chris
topher Columbus.
Narrow Canopied Streets.
The Palace, the Plaza de Armas. the
'Malecon" and the world-famed prado.
the lovely Botanical Gardens on the
Charles III drive, the curious, crowded
thoroughfare known as Gale de Obispo
and the splendid Avenue OF ROYAL
Palms all have their own particular
and quite indescribable charms There
is an atmosphere" pervading the Curl
Gus hooks and corners of this old. old
city which sets il quite apart from any
other en- the American continent. Tie
two principal business thoroughfa res,
Obispo and o'Reilly streets, are so mar
row that vehicles are allowed TO travel
in only one direction through them.
During the heat of the day they are
almost completely canopied overhead
by awnings spread from one side OF the
street to the other. very much after
the manner OF Cairo and other Egyp-
tian cities. Very Oriental also are the
little shops. with fronts open to the
street, and the bizarre" population
which fills these busy places from early
morning until long after the sunset gun
has been fred from gray, old Cabanas
Fortress across the narbor.
Negro women stalk along the streets
with great baskets OF fruits or vege-
tables balanced upon their heads. puff
fing away complacentIy at huge. black
cigars. The ladies Of Havana. young
and old, black and white, every
mothers daughter OF them, powder
their faces outrageously and make no
attempt to conceal the fact. The artistic
effect Of thick coat of talcum upon q
face OF ebony should be seen to be fully
appreciated.