Local and General.
Lion coffee 10c per package at Harris
Beat timothy hay 50 cIb. per 100 lbs.
at Harris'.
If you are lookiiiji for trees call at tl
Press ollice. '
Mrs. II. L, Kelly ia visiting relatives
In Portland for a few days.
Wilbur Garrow, of Corvallis, la visi
ing friends here thin week,
Mr. and Mrs. F. r. MeDevitt came
down from Salem Sunday.
Oumges are at their best now. Get
them fresh and sweet at Harris',
Only high crate sewing machines for
$25 at iiellomy A Bosch's, on easy terms.
The Jolly Fellows will give another ef
their popular parlies on Friday evening
Henry Ziegler and John Khnsey were
down from Itarlow Bun Jay looking for
man.
New veilings, sailors and all the latest
things in millinery at Miss C. Gold
smith's.
Mibb Leila Jones, of Portland, was
visiting her parents here the first of
the week.
Do j on want a 00 Hamblcr, lady or
Kent's wheel. If interested call at the
Frees office.
A special showing of very swell walk
ing huts and sailors this week at Miss
C. Goldsmith's.
Mrs. Geo. Howard and children have
gone to St. Helens with Mrs. Howard
mother. Mrs. Gilmore.
Miss Pearl Killin, the Handy pant
mistress, who has been visiting Mrs. J
Blair, has returned home.
D. :W. Kinnaiid and party left Mow
day for Washington and Idaho to in
spect government surveys.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fueh and children,
of Portland, were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs.'T. VV. Fouls on Sunday.
Subscribers to the soldiers monu
mentfund can receive the souvenirs by
calling at the Oregon City bank.
Mr, and Mrs.T. M Miller, Mr. and
Mrs, Geo. Pusey and Mrs. Hawley and
son were at Barlow over Sunday attend
ing a lamily reunion.
Salathiel Schoonover, an old resident
of this county but now of Veronia, re
turned home Monday after a week's
visit with old friends here.
Ernest Butler is in the city from Hono
lulu, where he was with the engineers.
There being no work for the engineers
Mr. Butler got his discharge.
The annual conference of the Free
Methodists of Western Oregon ia being
held in Portland this week. Hev,
Willcy ol this city is in attendance.
Chris. Bchuebel claims to be the boss
trout fisherman of the season. He
landed one Tuesday from Buckner
creek measuring 12 inches. Who can
boa it ?
ltev. Isaac Kay lor, recently from Eng'
land, ia conducting a series of revival
meetings In the Methodic church. He
is original, blight end very sucresful
In falnlng converts.
Mr. Gray and Mr. Randall, of Oregon
City, have leased the Gillet farm a
couple of miles linrth of thiseity. They
have moved out this, week with their
families. Yiiquina Bay News.
Tim farmers of the New Era section
have shipptnl 14,000 pucks of potatoes
during the season. Indications are that
over L'0,001) will be shipped next year,
providing the market will warrant it.
L. W. tiuerin and family, who
have been residing in Oregon
City, arrived in Woodburn last eve
ning and are occupying their old
home here. Woodburn Independent.
During my absence I have placed in
charge of my ofllee Dr. W. T. Lyons
whom 1 can recommend to my friends
and the public in general, as a skillful
and reliable dentist. L. L. I'ickkns.
Nearly 151)0 home seekers arrived in
Oregon and Washington last week,
Was any effort made to get these peo
ple to locate in Clackamas county T with
so many home- seekers faun values are
bound to advance.
His cows averaged 250 pounds of butt
each the past year, and three of them
were heifers. Oregon Agriculturalist.
Col. Baker is inlhecitv today fro
Stafford .
Mrs. B. S. Kellomy has recoyered
from a severe attack ef the grip,
I. B. Lee had an attachment Issued
this morning against Harry Sloper.
Hop contracts are being made i
Washington at 12 cents for the '00 cro
J. . Deyoe, the Canby postmaster,
was calling on Oregon City friend
Wednesday.
This evening there will be an enter
tainment in Popes' hall for the bene
of the Y. M. C. A.
A meeting of bicycle riders will
held Friday evening to effect a permanent
organization for mutual protection
llie Y. M. C. A. entertainment on
Wednesday evening of last week was
success. The performance was a credit
to the promoters.
Ed Graves and Marion Sampson we
before the court Wednesday to have
new road laid out from the Needy school
house to Murqiiam.
Un Friday evening of last week tli
Y. M. O. A. had a benefit enterlai
ment in the Baptist church that nette
$10 for the new building.
Special services were held in all tl
churches Easter Sunday, The churches
were beautifully decorated with callafl
Oregon lilies, ferns and wild grape.
Adolph Brockhard, T. Ackerson and
B. F. Smith were down from Needy
Wednesday remonstrating against the
proposed road from Needy to Marquaiu
J. W. Bernan returned from the
Dalles Monday, where he was culled by
the death of his half-sister, Mrs. J. 11
Wood, wife of Iter J JI. Wood. Mrs,
Wood was 41 years of age and leaves
five children. She was sick only a few
uays and was thought to be recovering
up to a few minutes before her death.
Christian Science services are held in
Willamette bull, every Sunduy morning
at 11 o'clock. Subject for Sunday, Apri
9th, "The Doctrine of Atonement"; Bun'
day school at 12 :10. Wednesday eve
ning meeting at 8 o'clock. A cordial in
vitation ia extended to all who desire to
attend these services.
llie Humane Society has decided to
offer prizes in the essay contest, as fol
lows : For the best essay by a pupil from
15 years and upwards, $7 in cash ; for
the best essay by a pupil from 10 to 15
years, $4 in cash ; the prize for the best
essay of a pupil from six to 10 years will
be donated by a member of the commit
tee.
Geo. Kinearson is home from Alaska.
Mr, Rineurson says the new exclusion
law passed by the Canadians docs not
shut out the Americana from the mineral
elainiB ns there re several ways of get
ting around it. It is really a benefit to
those who are goimr in there to stay.
A. W. Shipley, of Oswego, called at
the Press office this week. 1U is ex
tensively engaged in hop raising, having
leased the 1 Infer and Zorn yard on the
French Prairie. This gives him over
50 acres of hops. lie' believes in
thorough cultivation and a liberal use of
fertilizers.
.1. Henry Smith is engaged in running
a preliminary survey of the route for (lie
pipe line to the Clackamas for the pro
posed extension of the water system.
This means the distributing of several
thousand dollars among our laboring
people as well as a supply of pure water
for our people.
D, Kaufman, of Needy, Or,, attended
the annual meeting of the Oregon dairy
men's association and said he is now
milking 10 cows and is making abont 11
poinds of butter per day. The daily ra
tion per cow is one jcjmd of oil meal,
ix panndi of bran, SO pounds of corn si
lage and three pon nds of vetch hay.
The cost of this ration w about 10 cenU.
in
"Jolly Fellows" Entertained.
The "Jolly Fellows" were entertained
delightful manner by Miss Law,
renro at her residence on Seventh street
Friday evening. Progressive whist was
the feature of the evening, Mrs. Cfias,
Latourette winning the first prize,,anil
Wm, Burghardt, the booby. Dainty re
freshments were served during the eve
ning, after which vocal selections were
rendered by Miss Lulu Spangler, Win.
Burghardt and Piatt Randall and a reei-
tion by Miss Anna Samuels, of Portland.
Those present were: Miss Bray, MisBes
Ora and Lulu Spangler, Miss Samuels,
Miss Fullerton, Miss Hankins, Miss
Lttwthnaite, Miss Hill, Misses Sadeand
Ina Chase, Miss Bedel, Miss Verslig,
Misses Erma and J.yle Lawrence, Mr
and Mrs. Charlt-s Pope, Mrs. Clias Lat
ourette, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Me Adams;
Messrs. Chas. Wilaon, Piatt Randall,
Dr. Parker, Wm. lthoades, Gilbert
Hedges, Leighlon Kelly, Tom Randall,
John Lswthwaite, T. W. Hill, James
Church, L. L. Poitcr, E. A. Chapman,
Wm, Burghardt, J. P. Keating, Linn
Jones, Forbes Pratt, Carl Church.
XATI0XAL EDITORIAL MEEHXG.
To Meet In Portland In July Over 1100
Delegates Representing; 12,000
Newspapers.
The annual meeting of the national
editorial association will be held in
Portland on July 5,6 and 7. The dele
gates will arrive over the O. R, A N.
and be tendered a banquet at The Dalles
and will be entertained in Portland on
the 4th. The business meetings are to
be hold on the 5th, 0th and 7th,
The city of Astoria has offered to give
a clam bake on the beach and other en
tarti lumen t Thee immittc e hopes to have
uiost of the delegates visit Oregon City
to view the falls and large manufactur
ing establishments, etc.
An elegant souvenir, descriptive of
the Northwest is being prepared for the
delegates, in which it is proposed to give
Oregon City and vicinity several pages.
As an advertisement for the North
west nothing has ever before been at
tempted to compare with this meeting.
The delegates come from all parts of the
United States. All eager to learn of our
advantages and all in a position to tell
thousands more about them. It is one
of those endless chain propositions
where there is no end to the good de
rived, , It means thousands of home
eekeri for Oregon.
For Sale-Horses, Cows
Good Heavy Work Horses.
FreBh Milk Cows Good Stock.
Apply to V. W. Irvin, Barlow, Oregon
THE COURT HOUSE. '
Interesting' Items ' (.'leaned from the
Different Offices.
County court is in session.
During March the recorder's fees
amounted to $182. r)5.
During March the recorder's foes
amounted to $182.55. During the
past week there have been recorded
lfl deeds, 13 mortagos and 12 reloasos.
The county clerk received in fees dur
ing March $205 40.
Probate Court.
Chas N. Wait, executor of the estate
of Aaron E, Wait, deceased, filed semi
annual repoit on the 5th inst.
C. H. Dye, attorney for executor of
the estate ol C. E. Murry, deceased,
asked for appointment of appraisers,
II . C Stevens, II. S. Moody and G. A.
Harding were appointed.
The final report of James Fullain, ex
ecutor of the estate ol John Fullam, de
ceased, was approved and allowed.
Justice Court.
On Wednesday before Justice Wait
and a jury the suit of Hurst vs. Thomp
son, to recover damages for an alleged
ale of farm produce was tried. J. E,
Marks appeared for plaintiff and G. B
Dimick and A. S. Dresser for plaintiff.
I he ease hinged on the point as to
whether a contract existed. The jury
concilium! iroin the evidence- that no
contract existed and awarded a yer-
dict for (he defendant.
Some Mlnjijr Claims.
Work on the mines in the Ogle creek
district, on Heneline creek ha; been
pushed all .. inter, said Dr. Goucher, in
a recent interview.
The Bi-metalliu ledge owned by
Salem parties has a fine vein of ore and
a tunnel in some 250 feet. .
Another claim has two tunnels started
n, to strike the ledge about 3000 feet be-
ow the crest of the hill. , On this claim
aie two ledges close together and it is
thought from the dip that I hey will come
together. .
Assays show the rock is rich and de-
relopment work is all that is necessary
to have a fine property.
Returned From Alaska.
Mr. and Mrs. C, U. Barlow and Henry
Pusey, who returned last week from
Dawson, are visiting relatives in the city.
Mr. Barlow says that business in general
is overdone in that country, but natur
ally some lines are neglected. There is
extra large stock of clothing and
staple groceries. The Fairclough boys
tave done well, Ed. Hope, formerly of
Barlow, has made several good strikes.
Mr. Barlow and Mr Pusey will return
a few weeks and spend the summer
there. The winters are long, dreary and
severe, but all try to make the best of it.
HAWAII.
he
Lecture for . the Benefit of the
School Library Fund. ,
On Saturday evoniug a large audience
gatbored In Shlvoly's opera house to
hoar Miss Wilholiiiine Joehnke locturo
on Hawaii, our now possessiou.
The speaker has a fine delivery, clear
onunciation and every word could . bo
heard throughout the hull. Tho sub
ject mutter was illustrated by storoop-
tican views which added interest to the
lecture.
The history of the Islands from their
isoovor to the present time was briefly
reviewed and the reaourcos and grand
ttnory were dwelt on.
Tho principal products is sugar; large
ields are obtained and tho profit is
enormous, but about ail tho desirable
sugar land is hold by largo corporations.
The coffee industry is in its Infancy,
tho exportation being small. The
uality of the coffee grown is consid
ered superior to that of Java and Costa
Rico. Little machinery is at hand to
operly care for the crops.
Pineapples grow in abundance, but
owing to lack of shipping facilities are
not exported extensively, the same may
bo said of other fruits. The produc
tion of rice is quite extensive.
The climate is an ideal one; never
cold or hot. Showers are of daily oc
currence on one side of the Island.
bile on the other everything is barren.
The nativos are an honest, confiding
people, and live on fish and poi, a pas'e
ado from the taro plant. Native
omen ace export weavers of grasses
and barks, producing many useful articles.
Tho public schools are conducted on
odorn lines, all under one general
head. American teachers being employed.
The labor on the plantations is per
formed by Chinese and Japanese im
ported on contracts. They receive
small wages and are compelled to pat-
onize company stores, so they rarely
er get ahead.
The speaker was under a great dis
advantage owing to the actions of the
school children. But the children
should not be blamed, their parents
are the ones. Boys and girls turned
loose to roam the streets all hours of
the day and night should not be ox
pectod to develop Into anything but
toughs. Oregon City is certainly very
much in need of a curfew ordinance to
protect our young people.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
"U. S Department of Agriculture, Cli
mate and Crop Bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, Cregon Section, for
the week ending Monday, April 3:
This is the initial issue of the Weekly
Climate and Crop Bulletin of Oregon
for the year 1899 and the 11th year ot its
issuance. The Weekly Climate and
Crop Bullet.n is compiled from the re
ports of more than 200 Correspondents
located in all sections of the state, am:
will give, as accurately an can ho ascer
tained, the prevailing weather conditions
their effect on crops, the development,
progress and condition of crops, stock
and agricultural operations.
TUB PAST BIX MONTHS.
October. The weather was cool and
dry, conditions favorable for fruit drying
and general farm work. Plowing and
seeding progressed satisfactorily. Grass
made a god growth, except over the
stock country.
November. Plowingand seeding were
actively engaged in during the month
Grain sown in the dust in September
and Octobereaat of the Cascades was well
packed down by the November rains,
and by the end of the month had made
good growth. The rainfall was deficient
east of the Cascades and range food for
the stock was scarce.
December. The month was cool and
dry. Plowing anil seeding continued in
many sections of the State. The month
was favorable to fall-sown grain and to
agricultural work, hut not favorable to
the growth of rung food.
January. Out-door work progressed
during the mouth. The soil was too wet
for plowing west of the Cascades, but
bast of them plowing was quite general.
Warm weather from the 20th to 25th
caused buds to swell. Fall-sown grain
was in excellent condition. Range food
was scarce, but the supply ot hay was
large. A few lambs were born in the
Willamette valley during the month.
February. The month was unfavor
able for farm work. The most severe
weather that has occurred for many
years set in on the 1st and continued for
seven days. Over a portion of the Col
umbia river valley wheat was frozen out
and it will have to be re-seeded. Or
chards planted on low, wet ground, west
of the Cascades were killed. Slock
passed through the cold period with
practically no loss, except in a few bands
of sheep in the more exposed places of
the Plateau Region, w here the loss was
quite material.
March. The temperature was from
wo degrees to four degrees below the
normal, and the precipitation was de
ficient, except over the southwestern
portion of the State, where it was in ex
cess ol the average, the month was
not a b favorable as usnal to spring plow-
ng and seeding, except upon the higher
land. There is, as a rule, considerable
truit bloom during the latter part of
March, but this yearonlv apricots and
peaches were in bloom at the close of the
mouth, and they only in the Rogue
river vulley. Lambing was general west
of the Cascades during the latter part of
the mouth.
The condition of fall and winter-sown
rain is fair. In some localities the
grain was frozen out m February ; in
others, soeding was delayed by one cause
or another, ami the soil is not now in a
ondition to be worke.l, it being loo wet.
Willi a few weeks of fair weather during
the current month, tho usual average
probably be sown. The grain not
injured (and the amount inj'ired in com
parison with the total is very small) is
a most piomising connition. The
ool weather retards growth, but as-nsif
I stooling, so that later the tt.inl
ill be excellent. As a whole, the grain
crop is in fair condition.
In the Willamette valley fruit bloom
as commenced, but it will not be gen
eral for a week or more. Fruit trees in
this valley, where planted in wet soil,
ere killed by the February freeze. The
damage is not so great as was at first an-
cipated. Many trees that were sup
posed to be injured are now Bhowing
fe, and w hile the crop this year may be
reduced, the trees will live.
injury will not have a ma
terial effect upon the total fruit crop;
it is confined almost entirely to prunes
ud plums, and in a few localities to
peaches.
Garden making and spring work are
elayed. Onions, radishes, peas and
other early vegetables have been planted,
but general garden w ork will not com
mence until the soil becomes warmer.
Strawberries are making slow growth
ami no blossoms are yet reported
Raspberries, gooseberries and currant
are in leaf.
Lambing is in progress and no loss re
ported. Slock wintered well and is now
in good condilion. Grass is making slow
growth. A late season is always dis
couraging, but it does not always mean
a detriment to the quantity or quality of
the crop to he harvested. While other
seasons have usually been more auspici
ous at the current date, there is nothing
in the many reports received to cause
any anxiety or alarm.
Largest
Stock
Of
BICYCLES
In
Clackamas
County.
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We are agents for Victor, Stearns,
Rambler, Ideal and Golden Eagle Wheels.
Prices for 1899 Chain Wheels $25 to $50
Chainless, $60 and $75
Wheels Sold on Easy Payments. .
Burmeister & Andresen,
Cbe BlicRensderfer typewriter.
Rapid, Practical, durable.
Visible writing, Inter
changeable type, no rib- . tt
bnn. 40.000 Xmv in n. O- . X- "
Price, 835, Weight 6 lbs.
M. E. BAIN,
Local Agent.
W. A. RIDEOUT, State Agent, 261 Stark St Portland, Or,
the gaudy
Kitchen
Fresh Candy Every
Half Hour &
John Pechacek, Prop.
Opposite the Armory.
II. STRAIGHT,
DEAI.EH IN
GROCERIES and PROVISIONS
Also full line of Mill Feed, Lime,
Cement and Land Pluser.
Aurora Hotel
and Restaurant.
Jacob Giksy,
PROPRIlt fOR
Rates $1 Per Day and Upwards.
Livery and Feed Stable in Connection
With ihn House. Horses and Buggies
to Let at Reasonable Kat'S.
Rar supplied with the finest wines, li
quoin and cigara. Weiiilmr.lt. Beer on
ilrannlil.
See Mow He Smiles! That look
meaiiH that, the ebon ha been
on his loot ami felt good. There is
no better satisfaction to be had than
shoe satisfaction. Can't du business
in shoes that pincn ; can't have pleas
ure in shoes that pinch ; can't ke. p
religions in shoes 'hat pinch,
KRAUSSE BROS.
AURORA, OREGON.
: CANBY NURSERY
' J. A. COX, Prop.
' All kinds nl Fruit and Ornamental
trees. Prices reasonable. Stock
. first class. J
The Oregonian is kept on file at this
office for the benefit of our patrons.
Money to Loan.
I have some money $500 to $l."fck;t
7 per cent interest Ho d mortgagese
curily I) to 5 years time.
H. E. Cross.
FLOUR AND FEED..
A Big Job
It would tie a big job to tell
one-huii'lred people a day
anything that would interest
. '., t them in your goods.
Its Dead Easy
' If,., done . t' e right way.
This paper will tell several
thousand at once.
In winter time it takes better food to
support life. If you use PATENT
FLOUR you know you are using tho
best. Made bv the Portland Flouriner
Mills. For sale by all grocers.
Portland Flouring Mills.
$35-
IMPERIAL
$35.
WHEELS.
Morgan & Wright Hartford Single Tube
and Dunlop Detachable Tires.
ARKNTS.
POPE & CO,
Fourth and Main Streets, j Oregon Gty, Or.