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OREGON CITY COURIER By A. W. CM-NliY. City and County Official Papsr. Kutnn-d In Orcjri Cliy pnii,Iti-.-u...c m -frl.iHt niilti-r. SUIWUHII'TIOS IIATK8. 2 00 1 00 Ml On year HI X month) Three nirjiilln II (juIJ lu advance, pur year 1 ifThH dale npiiimllu you r address on the paper uuiuiuis i no tune to wiiicn you umru pam ADVKKrHISO RATKH. Standing hualneiiii advertisement: I'ur month I Inch 1. 3 Inches II ). H Indies I1.7S.4 nche 2,9 inches (!i column) V2.1CA.1U I iiihen f 14 col uinii ft, 20 Inches (column) 8; yearly contractu lu per unit KKH, Transient advertisements! Per week I Inch H),a inches T ki, 8 lnoliea II, 4 Inches l.iii, Inches 1.W, 10 Inches 12 50. ill Inohea M I."KhI advertisements: Per Inch flint In sertlon II. each additional insertion Mo. AIM dHvltaof publication will not be furnished until piiniicminn luea are paw. Local notices! rive cents per line per week, per monin zee. PATRON! K HOME INDUSTRY. OREGON OITY, FEBRUARY 6, 1897 THE FISA NCI A L CA HD10 USE Controller Eekols states t hat over 00 for cent, of the business of the country is dono liy bank credits. That is, with $1,000,000,000 of money, over $10,000, 000,000 of luminous is dono. Taking our population ut 7:',000,000, tho ac tual and credit cupitnl of the country ia thoreforo over $220 per capita. As, on account of the accumulations in the East, the per capita of actual cash in cir culation in the extreme and middle west is fur belaw $20, and but a fraction re mums oi tne f-'UU per capita of "con fidence" capital, it is sheer ' nonsense to suy that there is money enough. If tho more thun $14,000,000,000 of bank credits that huvo been circulat ing as money, are not confldonco or flat money, what else are they? I They certainly aro us unsubstantial as the confidence which gave them their transitory value. As soon as confidence dissipates they are worth nothing, be cause the property security behind them is either fictitious or not available, and in any event not money, which is the measure of values. The fact is that so email is tho volume of money in com parison with the volume of business of the country, that ourcirculating medium is but little else than credit paper. The credit system is the curse of the country. It has led to all manner of chicanery and rascality and has enticed many a one into living beyond his means and thence hit) bankruptcy. The honest morchiint or consumer must pay highor prices for his goods in order to reim burse tho dealer for the credit losses, Now tho credit system is paralyzed, be cause there is not current money enough to go around, even in a period of pros perity. A financial structure that weighs (in yalue) $lfl,000,0;)0,000 ut the top and but $1,000,000,030 at the bottom, a huge cono Balanced on its npex, must inevitably bo unstable. The cono has tumbled to smithereens about our ears and wo uro nursing our cimgrin amid the ruins. Siniirt alecks prate about the "greenback craze" and snoeritigly deride tho fiat scheme of the populists. Pray, could any, one originate a crazier financial uystem than tho one which now dominates us? - Calcium ewhlilo, a inivliirn of lime and coiil fused in a vhciiiiiii lit it great lienl w liii'h rud'iTH elii'iuiral ehiiML', prnliiiKi'M I" hiiplilunt bolh eh eti ieily ami ki iiiM lie, 1 lie fui iiHli) run in pro diii cij mi cheaply Unit 1 1 J renin a (mini wiMi'd yield it tariff pr.iflt t-i tho manu facturer, and lliis q'lauliiy will genu rule live culne net or iicotvlcnn gui, or enough to produce it I2o-cuiidleiiwer light for four hiuirs. This, distributed IhriiUL'li half a dn.en burners, will brightly illuminate an ordinary del! ing a whole evening. The gflnerator is simple and clie,ip. It consists es-.enl ally of two tanks, one lilting into the other, and water. When a househohler'i eyes begin to ache from the excessive glare, lie run, bv putting nut the light and then leiiKllionlng the end-pipe little and adjusting tills to a cendenser, first adding zinc and sulphuric acid, produce a powerful potheen as ever was quufied at the most tumultuous wake. Each gentleman can have his own tiny still in his bedroom. Truly, the blessings of science a'e wonderful, almost as wonderful an the McKinley prosperity in Marcus II Anna's eye. LOCAL SUMMARY. on good security by Sknatok McBride has introduced in he U. 8. senate an amendment which he will try to have incorporated in the Indian appropriation bill. It provides thut for the payment of claims arising out of the Oayuse Indian war in Oregon, in 1847 and 1848, $0985, the unexpended bulunc of the appropriation made in 1853 and 1854, which was carried to the surplus in 1870, be re-appropriated and made available under those acta. The intention of the amendment is to have this money paid to claimants of that war, many of whom did not receive full cora- Deniation for their losses. Though the financial problem over thadowed all other questions during the campaign that ended in November, and we are seemingly yet far from its sola tion, McKinley and his advisers will ignore it and attempt to fool the American people by dallying with the tariff. These pur-blind leaders are unaware of the fact that the campaign of education still continues and is not going to stop. Rkcentlv a Chicago firm shipped 270 tons of mining machinery to Johannis burg, South Africa. There is a gradual augmentation in the foreign demand for American machinery and tools, but, remarks, Industries and Iron, "with a irotectivo tariff hampering her in- lustries, America can never compete on a large scale with the exports of a free-trudo country." Tim formers of the West can learn a most valuable lesson in financiering from the operations and the beneficent results of tho Suxon Land Credit Associ ation. In Saxony, before its organiza tion, tho farmers had to pay a high rule of interest to local lenders, on borrowed money. They combined, und by giving joint security, succeeded in securing money, in a lump sum, ut a much lower rate of interest from eupitalists direct, which was lent to tho members of the association who were in debt. By pro visions making the Hharcs held by each member uinply secure, all danger of loss of any of tho capital borrowed is avoided. The laws of the Suxon associ ation provide for a sinking fund which will, in time, varying from 10 to 50 years, liquidate each mortgage, the time depending upon the rate of interest paid by the member borrowing. A national land credit association, organized by delegates from the several states, would, in tjmo, be the means of lifting the load of debt from the shoulders of the farmers of America, liy mutual trust and intelligent co-ojierntion, exorbitant rates of interest and sheriff's sales of the estates of defaulting farmers, can become a thing of the past. "What the farmers of (iermany accomplished is certainly not beyond the reach of tho alert farmers of the 1'nitcd States, Tim state road commissioner of Ohio is advocating tho construction of steel wagon tracts inslead of macadam roads. The time may come soon, on account of tho decreasing cost of its production, when a steel track will be the cheapest that can be built, considering durability. Perhaps tho county court may order tho survey of a road up tho divide 'be tween tho Santiam and Molalla rivers to within a few miles of tho locality in which a number of quartz mining claims have been staked out. It is said tho road could bo cleared at small expense. No finer flavored homemudo butter comes into the local market than that brought in by tho woman who moulds the butter in tho same medium-sized tub, bound with bright brass hoops, in which she washes tho children's duds and the "old man's" overalls. Spokane is tho home office of over 400 mining companies, whoso combined capitalization is over $350,000,000. A largo majority of the companies is at present only "promising prospects," with stock selling at a few cents to 50 cents a share. Ox January 1st, 18SI7, tho visible sup ply of wheat in Europe and America was 4,780,750 tons, being 843,250 tons more than on January 1, 1891. In the intermediate years tho visible supply was much larger, it being in 1896 5,835, 250 tons. .Money to hum A . S. Dresser. The lati-4 in tan's and walking hats, Minn (ioiilsmith's. bargains in trimmed and untriinmed huts ut Miss Goldsmith's. A' few cords of woo 1 wanted on sub scription at Cot'iiiKit office. Prescriptions carofully compounded i. A. Harding's drug store. For the best shave or hair nut to lie had go to P.O. Shark's shop. Shaving 10 cents, Ladies, do you like a cup of good tea? If so send to Marrdt Andrews Jor your teas in the future Stumped linen, luce braids, tilo silks, stumping done and lessons in fancy work at Miss Goldsmith's. An Enterprise dry bone and oyster shell mill for poultrymen for sale cheap at the Coi uiKH office. For your strings and extras for all musical instruments go-to Burmeister & Andresen's, who keep a full supply. The Everett piano stands without peer for sweetness of tone. C. W. Duriette has them on sale at Mrs. E. E. Martin's millinery store. That delicious flavcr which you relish so much in cotlee served at ine Desi cafes, can be secured at home by using Marr & Andrews' best. Furniture, stoves, ,'ins, ammunition, hardware, etc., bought, sold and ex changed at Young's second-hand store, next to Pope's hardware. He will treat you right. L. L. Pickens, dentist, does all kinds ef dental work. Gold crowns, porcelain crowns and bridge worK a specialty. Office in Barclay building, corner Main and Seventh streets. O.W.Durrettehas the famous Everett piano with I'lectopnone attachment, and the sweet-toned Miller organ on sale at Mrs. E. E. Martin's millinery store. Cull and examine them. A largo stock of fresh Limburger cheese has just been received at the Seventh Street Bakery of Jacob Kober. Ho also keeps pies, cakes, bread, con fectionery and temperunce drinks always on hand. Best lard 7c pound, bring pail; good syrup $1 keg ; nails cut to 4c per pound ; mackintoshes at cut prices; ovorshirts, undershirts, pants and rubber couts cut one-quarter; overcoats at half price, at Red Front, Oregon City. Owing to nn increase of business in Portland, Dr. Frank P. Welch, dentist, will hereafter be unable to make his weekly visits to Oregon City to attend to his patients here, but will be pleased to see thorn at his Portland office, 012 Dekuin Building. I. J. Strutton lias removed his grocery from the Buck building on Seventh nnd Center streets to the Williams building on tho opposite corner. In addition to his stock of groceries, provisions, hay, feed, etc., he keeps a full stock of leads, paints, oils and varnishes, which ho sells at low prices. 0. A. Willey has added to his harness and repair shop second door west of depot, next to Couwkk office, a full stuck of shoes, where ho will not only keep a full lino of first-class bund-made harness, saddles, etc., but will do all kinds of harness and bjot and shoe repairing at prices that can't be dup licated. Give him a call. Satisfaction guaranteed. CANEMAH. Mrs. illi.iniH of Brownsville is visit ing Mm. Blanchard of this place. John Gill, formerly. of Ounemuh, but now u member of tho legislature from Yamhill county, was visiting Mr. Lindsey Saturday and Sunday. IIo reports th hold-up is there to stay, and that th legislature is a kind of tough place. There was a school meeting held at the school house Saturday evening. As a general rulo there was a very small attendance, consisting of only three voters besides the board of directors and clerk. After somo discussion a 10 mill tax was voted as a sinking fund which will go to ay off some of the dehis of the district. It was also decided to have but 0 or 7 months of school in the ensuing year. The board of directors have a very hard position to fill. As it now stands the voters will not attend tho meetings and consequently it full upon the board to transact the business who are most generally blamed for every step they take. Now the next meeting will be some time in March and it is the duty of the taxpayers to- attend the meeting and see' what is done and then if not satisfied they may present their views to the meeting.. According to the number of voters in this district the school room ought to be filled at every meeting and I hope it will be- so at the next one. The young people of Oanemah have organized a literary society.. They have secured the old schoolhouse and have made several repairs.. It is kind o' lute in the winter but were unable-to-secure the building until recently. Officers have been elected and by-laws adopted The question for discussion next Friday evening is, "Resolved, That Labor Sav ing Machinery is a Detriment to- the Country." The debate will be very interesting and all are invited to be present. February 3d. Pkookkss. narrlages In January. licenses For Over Fifty Vears. An Oi.n and Wkix-Tkikd Remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has leen used for over fifty yenrs by mil lions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success 1 soothes l he child, tnftens the gums allays all pain, cuies wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diurrluea. I pleasant to the taste. Sold by Druggist in every part of the Woild. Twenty live cents a bottle. Its value is in calculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winsow'H Soothing Syrup, and lake no other kind. The coffee pea is becoming popular in this county, audit number of fanners will sow more than enough of this com paratively new variety to supply them with coffee for u twelvemonth. Tne labor exchange is only in its in fancy in this state, and yet 11 have already been organized. liver The senii-hebdomidal whiffet, yeleied the Press, has the temerity to allege that the Ooikikr is bubbling over with anarchy, meaning, probably, if any meaning can W evolved from such a figurative bull, that it has an attack of the kind of bubbling that nlllicts Sena tor Mitchell and the chaotic republican legislature. -, From the point of view of a telescopic flea, w hose habitat is where Chas. Albright continues to d tho best of fresh cold -storage meats to bis customers. He ulso keeps a large stock of salt and smoked meats, lurd, etc. If there is any wild meat or game to be hail you will find it at his shop on Main street as ho tries his best to serve and accommodate his customers. The True Remedy. V. M. Repine, editor TiskiUa, III., "Chief" says: "We won't keep house without Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. Ex perimented with many others, but never got the true remedy until we used Dr. ew King s New Discovery. No othir anarchy bubbles like softsoap, the situ- remedy ran take its place in our home, ation must seem frichtful. But as the j as in nave retain and sure cure puerile prattlimtsnf tho embryonic hv- '"r f011.''8' t-uldN whooping eoush, etc." , , ' , '. It is ulle to experiment with other .lr.x-ophulous Press are as harmless and rom,.(l.s, even if they are urged on vou vacuous us the mewling of a colicky , as just as good as Dr. King's New Dis babe, however malicious their motive covery. They are not as good, because mar lie, there is, outside of the insane i ''' remedy ha a reco-d of cures and ' ' A , . . , I besides is guaranteed. It never fads to asylum, not over a teaciipful of readers Baii4y. Trial bottle free at Cliarman that pays any attention to them. & Uo.'s drug store. La Grippe If you have had the Grippe, you know its aches and pains, the fever, the chills, the cough, the depression you know them all. The Grippe exhausts thi nervous system quickly, lowers the vitality. Two things should te done at once: the body must be strength ened, and force must be given toAhe nervous system. Cod liver Oil will do the first ; Hy pophosphites the second. These are permanently and oleasantly combined in Scott's Emulsion. It lifts the despondency and heals the inflamed membranes of the throat and lungs. But you need not have LA GRIPPE. You can put your system in a condition unfavorable to it. You can have rich, red blood ; resistive strength ; steady brain and nerves. Scott's Emulsion prevents as well as cures. And whether you send or go for Scott's Emu'sion, b: sure you get the genuine. SCOTT & BOVOi'E, Nw York, The following 16 marriage were issued during January : 4'h. Maria Roberts and Ferdinand 0. Miller Jr. 5th. Mrs. Gertrina Hornslmli and John Bentler. 7th. Mrs. Martha Burton and San ford Lawrence. 7th. Mrs. Mablo Burgion and Fred T. Howard. 7th. Jennie Mefford and J. J.Clelucd 8th. Ella Washington and Geo.. P Ridgeway. 9th. Sadie Dix and Lawrence Bonney 9th. Elnora Bany and. Nicholas 0. Michels. 11th. Josephine Nefzger and James P. Wiugins. 12th. Ida Starkweather and Geo.W. Derry. 12th. Elizabeth Harris and John A. Darning. 14th. Rosa Gosser and Fred Karben. 15th Nellio F. Chamberlain and M. Luther Miller. 19th Glorida Kail and A. B. Colo of Marion county. 28th. Viola Stubbs nnd Wm. II. Englo. 28th. Sarah E.Piilmateer and Wilbur M . Wade. Probate Orders. Moore Final settlement of Philip estate continued till March term. Flora Fillister appointed administra trix of estate of Charles T. Fillister. Value of property as- follows: Real estate $1090, four horses $90, two cows $30, farming utensils $0O, Heirs- Joseph, aged 18 years ; Nettk), 15 ; Theo dore, 12; William, 9, and Edward 6. The bankrupt sale of dry goods and clothing is rapidly drawing to a close. Immense bargains are being offerer'. Did you see those ladies' gloves at 10c a pair and the silk veiling at 8c a yard? These goods are all heing gobbled up fast. It will be to your interest to take advantage of this sale. Remember the plft-c, Frrrnd store noith of the Oregon . City Bank. COLTON. There is much sickness in this part of tho county. Mr. und Mrs. S. II. Dix have both been sick. Tho latter is better but Mr. Dix is still confiuud to her bed. Miss Ellen Strongreen has also been quite sick during the past week. W. F. Freeman's family have nearly nil been sick lately. J. Gorbett and Curl Strongreen each had tho misfortune last week to lose a horse. J. Gorbett and S. 11. Dix both have sick horses. Misses Mnbel Hubbard and Grace Gorbett were the guests of Misses Ferra and Ida Wilson last Sunday. , Misses Ellon and Lucey Bonney and Moadie Hubbard visited Mrs. B. Godt berg Sunday. Jack Wallace , the High land bachelor, was also there. Andrew Gorbett was the guest of his sister, Mrs. P. E. Bonney, last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. E. Hammond of Moun tain Home were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gorbett Saturday night. J. Gorbett has been doing some clear- REDLAND. Wo all g)t a p i.-lot full of siiiHhliie Sun lay morning. iI in.-t Mil l.t Linn was visiting hor friends an 1 nd itives at Mj.i bjivbroyk during tho latter part of last week. Mr. B. Spr.igito went to Portland .Mon day to stay a few days with his sister. C. Sp rag n u nu lo a flying trip tp Oregon City Monday. Mr. Leek wu3 visiting his daughter Sunday. iVliss Rottio Bohynor is up from Port land for a few days. G.E. Spees was up town Sunday to see the old boys. We can all chew tobneco, George. W. E. Howell and P. P. Linn went to the dunce ut .. Ed Barrett's Saturday night to see if they could, got a girl. We hear they got it iu the neck and a ' person would think so, as they are carrying their nocks in a sling. Juck Fuller is bod.fust. We hoar he is love sick. T. W. Linn is improving and F. McGrath is no better. ur .,.i,,at,i ti.nt n it irni, ing the past week wluuh improves the ... . , . ., , c , , , , . , . , nil. e. took two girls to the dunce Saturday looks of his farm. He bought a fine, . , , .. . . , ' . . , . . . ; , ,i night. Hurry, if you take care of one team of oxen last week from Lamb and i . , . , . , -,, j , gin we unim you win uu wen. Williums brothers. Will Wilson has been giving us some very interesting phrenological lectures in the lust five or six weeks. AVe hud a spelling school at the school- house lustFrid iy night, and we are to have another Friday, February 8th. All are invited to come and spell. Coll Hubbard and two little girls, Misses Stella and Josie, were the guests of Mrs. W. E. Bonney last Sunday. Miss Edna Sexton has been very sick for the past few days. Chester Gorbett talks strongly of leav ing next spring for Tygh valley, where, he anticipates, he can secure employ ment at herding for the summer. Jan. 25. Lyster. J1ACKSBURQ. Editor Ooukieh :. By the appearance of a local item in your last week's paper it seems as though none but a smart elic school teacher on front street can dis tinguish the difference between gold and brass. My friends, this is just the reason why our gallant warrior, W. J. Bryan, was defeated in our late presi dential election. The political pap- 65 cents, bovs : e.hean at hnlf thnnrim. Prof. Jim Shannon of Beuvor Creek visits Redland quite often of lato. Jim, what is the matter with Logan? Rod land is all right. Miss Princie Leek is visiting at Linn's mill. D. H. Mosher goes to the postomce almost daily of late. , E. Eveson makes flying trips to Stone. The dance at Barrett's Saturday night was a grand affair. The music was fur nished by Prof. Shannon and. O.Sprague and was of the best. II about the masquerade at Logan on the 22d and what are we going to represent? 'Bill says he is going to rep resent "Old Father Hubbard;!' Fill will be "Old Father Get There;" George the "Salvation Army;" John and Cora the old man and woman ; D. II. Mosher, the widow ; Oharie and. Milda, house keepers ; Jim and May, "The Last Rose of Summer;" Hester and Walter, "First Dancf. of 1802;" Tim and Princie, "Stay at H une ;" Kittie and May, "Flourish ing Girls of Portland;" Frank and Kate, ''The New Married Couple ;I' ' Frank, Cider Barrell." It will only cost you suckers in the front bad it all to say and us clod-hoppers from the back woods had to take a back seat and suck our fingers. My friends, are we as citizens ol Clackamas county going to allow some smart elic from Marion to come here and run over us? Lfor one say no, and a thousand times no, and if thut pap sucker don't keep his mouth shut at once I will settle this matter with him personally. Wonder if your pset calls his writing sound logic or decayed brain? think it is aluck of. ettaquettc. So let this be the last goodbye. The friends of right with armor bright, A valiant Christian band, With God our aid may yet be made A blessing to our land." February 1st. F. Johann. You will know and aDnreciate a real. useful, helpful and reliable farm paper when vou see it. Send your address for copy of it to The Rural New-Yorker, New York. We will send it and the- Coukikr both one year for $2.00. Sewing Machines Cheap. Want a sewing machine? uel a good one for 25.00 with five years guarantee; $5.00 own and $5.00 per month until paid., See Bellomy & Busch about it. So get you an old Mother Hubbard dress and go. February 3d. Engineer. The prince of palate pleasers, Blue label Catsup. E. E. Williams the grocer.' NOTICE FOR PUBLICATON. Land office at oreoon city, Oregon, Jminary ttth, 107. Notice la hereby given that the following. named aettler Iihh filed uoiicu of hia intention to nuke llnal proof In support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the ReKiater and Receiver nt Ore gou City, Oregon, on February 2fith, 18:i7, via: PHILIP A. MARQUAM, H. E No. 8379, for the NW ot See, 28, Tp. 6 8., B. 2 E. He names the following witneaaes to prove his onntlnuniu residence upon and culti vation of, suid land, viz: William 11. Manlngo, William P. Williams, Omes c. Williams and liuiiry J. Thomas, all of Wilholti.Ort.gon. ROBERT A. MILLER, Register. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. VOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE undersigned has been duly appointed, by the Comity Court of Clackamas County, Oregon, executor of the last will and testament of Hiram A. Straight, deceased. All persons hav ing claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same duly verified, with vouohers, to me at the ofllce of C. D. & I). C. 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