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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
Writing Contest.

Our readers will please note the
advertisement of Bonham & Cur
rier in this issue where this pro-
gressive and enterprising firm offers
pair of shoes to the person who
will write the name Of that firm the
greatest number of times of a card
the size Of a postal. Drop in and
leave your name as a contestant,
get the finest pen point you can
find and go to practicing. You
will be surprised to see how much
smaller little practice will enable
you to write. BE sure to stop and
leave your name or write Bonham
& Currier giving your name SO they
may know how many are to be in
the contest and enable them to pro-
vide for counters and judges.
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For Rent.

Two rooms for rent with bath.
hot aud cold water, pleasantly situ-
ated at corner Of Tacoma and Fill
more streets, No. 4oI, inquire Of
w. III. Warner. 26p
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Second Hand Furniture.
We have a 5000 Daven-
port which has been used a
few weeks, at $500.
A l2xl5 Art Square all wool
$1,000.
A $2l.OO sectional book
case at $500. These are
bargains. Calef Bros. OppO-
site POstOffice.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
THE BARGAIN COUNTER
Watch for the Peach Sisters.

Arrow collars for 2sc at Prall' S
Lot on Lively street $500. Eas,
terms. S. l.. Dobie.
so foot lot on Jersey street,
$4,000. Terms. S. l.. Dobie.
Gentle young COW for sale. gas
Jersey St. AT little red house.
Special sale ladies' belts 2sc a,
Pralrs.
Damascus and Clover butter 6oc
per roll at the Home creamery.
An acre near Stewart Station
SISoo-$4oo cash. S. l.. Dobie.
Do not forget Bitgood & Cole
give you meat at Portland prices.
d acre, oIxrooK one block from
car line $ooo-S2oo cash. S. l..
Dobie.
You get full weight and first
quality at the Central market. Just
try it awhile.
Houses any size or price on easy
payments. Mckinney, St. Johns
Heights Station.
$IIoo-s room house and sox
100 lot, $500 cash-balance two
and three years. S. l.. Dobie.
Houselining at wholesale prices
at Pralls.
Choicest varieties OF pansy plants
and rose bushes at Brodahps green
house. Place your orders now.
$3.50, corner rooxIoo near French
block. Mckinney, St. Johns
Heights station.
Fine line Of cigars, tobaccos, can
dies, nuts, fresh fruits constantly
on hand at AL Harris old stand.
Il. d. Walker.
All our meats are government
inspected and the best that money
can buy. They are neatly and
carefully handled. Come in and
leave your order for free delivery.
Wards Central Market.
Bargain $3.50. soxioo with J.
room house. wood house, some
lumber, watfr, close to car and
store inside loop. Abstract to date.
Buy Of owner and save commission.
Reuben l.. Collins, 42S, Allegheny
street, St. Johns, Ore.
New dotted muslins and madras
for curtains at Pralls.
soxIoo lots close to car only
$500. 10 per cent cash, balance
vs. or $Io per month, 6 per cent.
Call and ask Inc about these lots.
Mckinney, St. Johns Heights Sta
ton.
$4,000 buys 7 room modern house
bath, pantry and cement basement.
Lot Iooxioo nicely fenced, ) apple
trees, cherries, 90 logan berries,
400 strawberries. Fine river view;
four blocks from postoiiice. u
cash, balance years at 7 per cent.
See owner, 622 North Edison or
address postofiice box 23I, St.
Johns. Oregon. Iotf
A millionaire once said that he
never got any happiness out of his
money. Wealth does not bring
as is evidenced by the
Vanderbilts, Goulds, Thaws, steel
and Others. But happi-
ness consists rather in a contented
mind with an abundance Of good
things to eat. Now II you will go
to Lash, ao7 South Jersey street
and buy your household necessities
you will certainly be happy for he
has some Of the good things to eat,
Special values in ready made
sheets and pillow cases at Prall
Mercantile Co., Holbrook block.
8 acres. miles from good city. |
all in high state OF cultivation, S |
room house, barn 3ox36 feet, root
house I2xI6. chicken house Iox35.
another 25xS4, another I2xI2, one
acre OF strawberries. $50 logan
berry bushes. 200 gooseberry BUSH
IS. 100 black cap berry bushes, II
apple. 3 pear, 20 peach. 20 cherry, |
and 5 nut trees, one acre OF the
very best creek bottom land, ? acres
10 pasture. This is an ideal little |
home. Price S2Ioo. Box so7,
Sf Iohus' Oregon
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How Is Your Title?

Have your abstracts made, con.
tinued or examined by IL. Hender-
son, abstracter and notary public.
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
2o5 Jersey street.
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For Sale

Pony 8 years old and two buggies
only $50. Furniture for sale cheap.
Leaving city soon. ID. G.. White,
1865 Berkeley avenue, Portsmouth.
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FREE, FREE, FREE I!

Fancy vest or pants with every
$2S tailor made suit. V. ii. Ha-
mer. merchant tailor, cor. Ivanhoe
and Philadelphia Sts,, St, Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-04-24
Free! Free!

A handsome merry Widow"
teapot at the National Tea store.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19
SYNOPSIS.

George Williston, a poor ranchman.
high minded and cultured, searches for
cattle missing from his ranch the Lazy
3. On a wooded spot in the rivers bed
Missouri been at high water. he discovers
band of horse thieves engaged In work
ing over brands cattle. He creeps
near enough to note the changing of the
Three Bars" brand on one steer to the
y. r." brand; Paul Langford. the rich
for by Williston and is informed of the
operations of the gang of cattle thieves
a band of outlaws headed by Jesse Black.
who long have defied the law and author
tiles of Kemah county, South Dakota.
with impunity. but who. heretofore, had
of the great Three Bars ranch. Willis
ton shows his reluctancy in opposing a
band SO powerful in politics and so dread
ed by all the community. Langford
pledges Williston his friendship u he
will assist in bringing Jesse Black" and
with the beauty OF Mary. commonly
known as ''williston's little girl" Louise
Dale. an expert court stenographer. who
had followed her uncle Judge Hammond
and who is living with him at Wind City.
is requested by the county attorney:
Richard Gordon to come to Kemah and
take testimony in the preliminary hear
ing of Jesse Black. She accepts the invi-
tation and makes her first trip into the
across the river from Kemah. she is met
by Jim Munson. hot headed cowboy of
the Three Bars" ranch. In waiting for
the train Munson looks at some cattle In
the stock pen. In the herd being shipped
to Sioux City by. Bill Brown he detects
belonging to his employer. of the Three
Bars" ranch.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19

and hopes to- wear one with success.
The fashionable petticoat not only fits
tightly throughout its length. but 1t
lacks the flare at the bottom which
has been fashionable so long. 1t Is
now necessary to strike happy mean
between the aforesaid flare and the
uncomfortable sinking In around the
feet which is so Objectionable In a
petticoat. A good way in which to
achieve this happy compromise is to
have the foundation of the skirt-that
is the lower yedge-made of a material
that has some body. such as soft
taffeta, and the trimming, If it be in
the shape of a flounce, made of softer
material-lace. chiffon or an inter
mingling of both. Satin is. of course,
softer than taffeta, and the founce
may also be made of soft satin. al
though lingerie and chiffon hounces
are even more fashionable.
Satin petticoats for evening wear
are made with flounces of net trimmed
with filet lace, or the fiounces instead
of being trimmed with lace. have a pat
tern formed of narrow satin or velvet
ribbon made on the lace. A very efec-
tive pattern made on fiounce OF open
net was of squares or blocks, the rib
hon being made into lattice work
to make the blocks. Blocks OF net
so trimmed alternate with those of the
plain net.
Other skirts having net or chiffon
hounces were trimmed with embroid-
cry done in narrow ribbon. This Is
favorite trimming for brocade petit
coats. A blue Powered brocade petit
i coat was trimmed with a chiffon
founce having an embroidery In mar
row blue ribbon. Spangles are fire.
quently used with this ribbon en-
broidery for an evening petticoat. 80
1t is also n fashion OF the moment
to trim brocade petticoats with fioun-
ces Of net having an applique decora-
ton which has been cut from the bro
cade.
Petticoats for street wear are made
with very soft hounces trimmed with
self-colored embroidery. They match
the skirt In every instance except
when black is worn, and then some
times black and white underskirts
are used.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19

Look here" said gentleman to a
railway station master, don't you
think that thing is rather dangerous
And" interrupted the official ad-
dressed, who had just been promoted,
you've noticed that barrow. have you.
sir; you're going to make suggestion
about the place where 1t ought to stand.
suppose? Might go on. sir. and ask
your opinion about the position OF the
booking office? Do you think that the
signal box is in the right place?
Shouldn't the station masters house be
shifted few yards farther west? Any
opinion YOU would like to express. sir,
shall have immediate attention"
The traveller turned away. and the
station master turned around triumph
antly to the guard of a train waiting in
the gliding.
"Ha, Hal" he laughed, did you see
the sport had with that old nuisance?'
soon shut him up"
I'm not so sure of that" replied the
guard. Hes the traffic manager,"-
Pearson's Weekly.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19

burned hot and singing through his
bronzed. tough skin. for suddenly in
his big. honest, unframed sensibilities
was born the consciousness that the
boss would have slowed away the lady
first. 1t was an embarrassing mo-
ment. Louise saved the day by climb
ing in unconcernedly after him and
tucking the linen robe over her skirt.
1T will be dusty drive. won't it,"
she asked, simply.
Miss. you're a-dandy,' said Jim
as simply.
As they dove upon the pontoon
bridge, Louise looked back at the little
town on the bluffs and felt a momen-
tary choking in her throat. 1t was a
strange place. yet 1t had tendrils
reaching homeward. The trail be-
yond was abscurely marked and not
easy to discern. She turned to her
companion and asked quickly: why
didn't Mary Gomez"
Great guns, Did l forgit to tell
you? Williston's got the stomach
ache to beat the band and Mary's got
to physic him up gin to-morrer. We've
got to git him on that stand II 1t takes
the hull Three Bars to hol him up and
the gal pourin' physic down him be-
tween times. Yep, Ma'am. He was
pizened. You see. everybody that ate
any meat last night was took sick
with gripin' cramps. yep; but Willis
ton he was worse'n all. he bein' a
hearty eater. He was stayin' in
town over night on this preliminary
business, and Dick Gordon he was
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19

to the narrow confines of the pontoon.
The Three Bars is gettin' busy"
gibed Jim over his shoulder.
IT'S a sorry day for you and yours"
cried the other, in black and ugly
wrath.
We amt afraid. You're nothin' but
boss thief. anyway" responded Jim.
gleefully. as parting shot.
Now what do you suppose was
their gamer" he asked of the girl at
his side.
II don't know" answered Louise.
thoughtfully. But 1 thought it not
wise to say too much to them. You
are a witness. I believe you said"
Then you think they are part O. the
gang?"
4 81 consider them at least sympa-
thizers. don't you? They seemed down
on the Three Bars
In the Indian country at last. Mile
after mile of level. barren stretches
after the hill region had been left be-
hind. Was there no end to the thirst
inspiring. monotonous. lonely reach of
cacti? Prairie dogs. perched in front
of their holes. chartered and scolded
at them. The sun went down and a
refreshing GOODNESS crept over the
hard, baked earth. Still, there was
nothing but distance anywhere in all
the land. and a feeling of desolation
swept over the girl
The moon came up. Then there were
miles of white moonlight and lonely
plain. But for some time now there
has been a light in front of them. II
is as If it must be will-o'-the-wisp.
They never seem to get to it. But at
last they are there. The door is wide
open. A pleasant odor of bacon and
coffee is waited out to the tired trav-
elers.
Come right in says the CHEEKY
voice of Mary. How tired you must
be. Miss Dale. Tie up. Jim. and come
in and eat something before you go.
Well, you can eat again-two suppers
won't hurt you. 1 have kept things
warm for you. Your train must have
been late. Yes. dad is better, thank
you. He'll be all right in the morn
ing"
(To BE CONTINUEDl
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19
Newest White Waists.

The newest and smartest white
waists are made of crepe de chine
tucked or gathered or plated quite
like those of lingerie. and sometimes
decorated with lace or hand embro!-
derry. Such waists are being worn by
all the fashionable Parisiennes in
place of the lace or lingerie waists,
and are considered decidedly more
chic. Usually they are made up over
n lining of thin taffeta or china silk,
which gives them the necessary
body" without some such aid the
crepe de chine waist clings rather un'
pleasantly to the figure, revealing I'M
beautiful angles quite as readily and
unkindly as a superfiuity of flesh,
and somehow lacking the air of smart
ness that one instinctively looks for
in waist intended for wearing with
a coat suit.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19

After reviewing the contest at some
length Professor Olin adds: II am
glad to tell you that this year Mr.. T. NJ.
Patterson, who has been giving you
these prizes In grain growing adds. a
personal word in this letter to you.
Let us all come close together and
hear what Mr.. Patterson has to say to
u.s."
ITO the Boys and the Girls in the
Seed Contest:
81 take very deep interest in the
result Of tn econtest that has for It's
object the development OF seed that
will produce greater and better crops
for Colorado than'haye ever been har:
vested In the past. The Idea OF inter
esting the boys and girls of Colorado
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A Red Polled COW named Dorothy
down in Texas is now twenty-one
years old and has produced sixteen
calves, all living. Her Oldest calf is
now seventeen years old and all the
heifers except one are in her owners
herd. Dorothy has milk record OF
$500 pounds of milk annually Tor SIX
years in succession.
most remarkable thing occurred
in Denver the other day when a man
was discovered actually trying to sell
oleomargarine for what II was. That
is. he was making house to house
canvass telling people that he had
oleomargarine for sale. No one can
object to a man selling an article II he
will only tell the truth and let the
thing go upon its own merits and not
as a counterfeit of something better
Field and Farm.
An orchard neglected while young
will, at its best. be only second-class
orchard. To get the young orchard
started right is important. The aver
age man Justly feels that he must
economize in starting the young Or
chard, and too otter economy leads to
neglect. Though the process of rear
ing the orchard to productive stage
is an expensive one, 1t Is worth doing
we'll. The buying of poor trees, care
less preparation Of the land for plant
ing, or lack of care after planting, is
poor economy. The productive and
profitable old orchard is the one
grown well while young.
In announcing his awards In the Pat
terson seed competition Prof. w. II.
Olin, of the department of agronomy,
Colorado Agricultural college. says;
Fathers, earnestl, urge you to en-
courage and assist your boys and girls
as they seek. in 1908. to win ma.
tional record for Colorado grain and
grow for the Alaskan-Yukon EXPOSE
ton. at Seattle, in 1909. the best wheat.
oats and barley which the West has
ever seen. They are bringing to your
farm that quality of grain which no
market affords; do not hinder, but help
in every way possible. He also asks
teachers to send in names OF those VINO
will compete.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19

1.-THE Three Bars is gettin' busy
these days." spoke up the second man,
with an insolent grin.
"You bet 1t is" Dragged Jim. Whom
the officers O. the law git to sleepin'
take two weeks to arrest bunch Of
'em, when they know preEactly where
they keep thirselves, and have to
have special deputies app'inted over
EN- five or six times and then let
most O. the bunch slip through their
fingers, it's time for some one to git
busy. And when Jesse Black and his
gang are so desp'rit they pizen the
chief witnesses"
A gentle pressure on his arm
stopped him. He turned inquiringly.
Il wouldn't say any more" whisper
ed Louise. Lets get on"
The hint was sufficient, and with the
words, Right you are. Miss Reporter.
we'll be gittin' on" Jim paid his toll
and spoke to his team.
Just wait bit, will you?" spoke
up the sandy man.
What for?"
We're not Just ready"
well. We are" shortly.
I'VE arn't. and We don't care to be
passed. you know"
He spoke indifferentIy. In defer
ence to Louise. Jim waited. The men
smoked on carelessly. The toll-man
fidgeted.
You go to hell! The Three Bars
amt waitin' on no damned boss
thieves" said Jim, suddenly.
With burning oath Jim, keeping to
the side of the steep incline till the
river mire cut him OFF. deliberately
turned his stanch little team squarely
and crowded them forward against
the shaggy buckskins. 1t was team
against team. Louise. clinging tightly
to the seat, lips pressed together to
keep back any sound. felt wild. in
applicable thrill of confidence in the
strength of the man beside her.
The bays were pitifully. cruelty
dashed by the enraged owner of the
buckskins. but true as steel to the IA
miliar voice that had guided them
SO often and SO kindly. they gave not
nor faltered. There was swapping
of broken wood. a wrench. giving
way. and the runabout sprang over
debris Of broken wheel and wagon-boY
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19
To Orv Furs,

ChinchIlla fur is almost ruined II
It has been In soaking rain and many
other furs will have bedraggled look
II not properly dried. 1t Is best to
let the water drip from the fur. then
hang from cord near the hea; and
lightly beat from time to time. 1t is
even advisable to fan the fur dry.
Hard furs, such as mink and lynx. re-
quire stiff bristle brushes to smooth
the fur. Always stroke in the direc-
ton in which the hair lies. The hair
will mat II permitted to dry only grad
ually. and II too rapidly dried the skin
Will shrink and bulge In places and
will be like wet leather that has
crinkled and dried. Some moisture
can be absorbed with hot towels
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19
coIonists Coming to Colorado.

Denver-Reports from the agent OF
the Colorado Midland at Omaha indi-
cate that there is soon to be notice
able movement of colonists from Ne
braska, Iowa and Kansas into the
Grand valley in this state. 1t is stated
that there are twenty-five carloads OF
household goods lined up in Omaha
awaiting shipment to Grand Junction
and points in that section OF the state
The bumper crops of all kind and the
high prices which they have brought
in the past few years are attracting
colonists to this state as nothing has
ever done before.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19

boy or girl who wins over all. This Will
be beautiful $50 gold medal.
The work of this club has led to
most successful organization among
their fathers which makes the work
of the club permanent.
A New Years Letter.
Colorado State Agricultural College.
Fort Collins, Colo, Jan. rs, 1908.
To the Boys and Girls of the Colorado
Patterson Seed Competition Club.
My Dear Boys and Girls:-I have
Just completed the crop report of your
work for 1907. 1t is encouraging. for
some of our members have not yet
threshed, and l must send this letter
without their report being completed.
Some yet to report, will win prize,
which l shall take pleasure in sending
to them as soon as they send me the
pound sample of the threshed grain
and the total number of pounds
threshed from their measured acre
of grain.
The total number of points for each
competitor was determined on the
same basis as last year. Multiplied
the weight of grain in the hundred
head sample by %, to which was
added the weight of 1000 kernels
multiplied by %. The grade or quail
ity was determined on basis of 1000
points for a perfect grade. The yield
of pounds per acre gave the number
of points for the competitor Adding
the poin.s won by the 100 head sam
pie, the quality grade and points won
by yield per acre, we have the total
number of points won by the compeu-
tor with each particular grain.
The following are the winners as far
as the report can now be made:
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19

Redness and enlarged joints are
fatal to beautiful hands. Both can
be conquered II one has knowledge
and perseverance,. M 90 wv sfsf
For redness hunt for the contribut-
ing cause. Often it is CONSTRUCTED cloth
ing-tight sleeves. collars. corsets.
shoes or garters.
If the circulation is stopped the
nose and hands are sure to be fam
ing giyeaway.
Enlarged knuckles may be caused
by rheumatic troubles or from the
bad habit of playing jacks in youth
or swapping the joints to hear them
crack. These are hard to fight and
1t is well to ask a physicians advice.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19
LACE scARFs FOR THE NECK.
Provide Protection for the Decorations
of the Throat.


of the Throat.
One Of the dress difficulties OF the
year Is the discoloring OF white neck
fixings by the black furs which are
so much worn. A silk or lace scarf
of some kind. to protect the white col
lar or guimpe. is almost necessity.
Small silk lace scarfs can be had
in almost any size and quality for this
purpose, and the moussellne. crepe
and silk scarfs are also serviceable.
Such a scarf is small. covering only
the back and sides OF the collar, the
ends tucking inconspicuously down In
the coat front.
Knitted silk scarfs in pale colors
and white have come in this year for
this purpose They have silk-fringed
ends and look very well. besides amply
protecting the spotlessness OF the
throat decorations.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19
ANNUAL SEED
Competition
WINNERS OF CASH PRIZES IN THE
SEED COMPETITION
CLUB.
AWARDED BY PROF. OLIN
CONGRATULATIONS LETTER BY
SENATOR PATTERSON, DONOR
OF THE GIFT.

Fort CoIlins.-The annual letter from
Professor Olin Of the Colorado College,
who has the direction of the seed com
petition Club. is given below. The
prizes were awarded at the annual
meeting of the Colorado Grain & Seed
Growers Association, at Denver, on the
23d of January.
This year $500 in prizes will be
given for this seasons grain. At the
close of the season $3.50 in prizes
will be given as term prizes to those
who have been prize winners for the
seasons of 1906. 1907 and 1908. A
sweepstakes prize will be given to the
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19

are also trimmed with heavy white
lace and embroidery.
One Of the favorIte color com{na.
lions is yellow linen bands emb.oid-
cred in white on the white suits. Pale
blue linen is also used to trim hite
suits. Some of the suits are made
with medium length coats. having col
ored bands down both sides of the
front and around the bottom. The
skirts are also bordered with the col
ored linen.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19
Flannel Waists.

The winter has developed taste.
never before. think. SO generally dis
played. for simple flannel blouses. Two
thirds of the morning and school gar
ments shown in the shops are In thin,
striped flannel or sparsely patterned
delalnes, which fabrics have a smooth.
firm, almost hard, surface. that takes
the tailor finish exceptionally well.
They are printed or woven in all the
prevailing shades.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-19

says: The body of b. E. Cummings.
an aged farmer who was fatally injured
in a runaway near Arcola. today was
shipped to the former home of the
deceased in Iowa. Although the own
err of fine farm in Iowa and past 20,
Cummings recently came to Wyoming,
purchased a section CT dry farming
land near Arcola. and began to make
new home. He had just become set
tied comfortably when his team ran
away, the wagon was overturned and
Cummings IVES fatally crushed beneath
sale of hay.