EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Thk Bii.ktx Kmkbvi. Senator
Mltc'lwll Iiuii furnished ttia OrK City
land ufllce with copy ul the law re
laliiiK to tliu Hilulx Indian reiH)rvtlon,
upon request u( Col. It. A. Millur, the
legliler. There I now awaited the
president's proulsmallun opening the
land for entry. The treaty, hy which
the Indium on the reservation ulve up
the Inud, tnutlu in October, 1802, with
the chiel men of the tribe, and, on the
part of the United Blaine, by It. 1.
Boise, W. II. Odull and II. II. liar Ing
aa commissioner. The wliolu reser
vation waa ceded to the government,
except few sections, which are de
scribed an folio w: Section 0 In tO 1,
r 11 w of W M, and w of eve S, e )'t nl
aee 0 and e of w ) of see 0, t 10 1,
r 10 w, and )i of aec 8, w of aec 17
and seu 10, 1 9 1, r 0 w, and e )i of tie VA
and lot 3 of hoc 20 and e 't of n XA of
aee 21, 18 a, r 10 w. These were re
served for aalo. with l he provUon "that
the timber on said five sections of land
may be cut and manufactured by the
Indians of said Bllets reservation for
their own use and (or sale. The pur
chase price was $142,000, of which 100,
000 stands In the Utlted States treasury
to the credit of the Indians, bearing
Interest at 5 per cunt., the balance be
ing disbursed among the Individuals
The lands allotted to the Indians they
are to pay taxes on, the taxes being de
ducted from their Interest fund and
turned over to the' state. The agree
nient was to be ratilied by congress
be binding, and subsequently (July 13,
1802) was so ratified and approved
This act contains, also, the provisions as
to the Indian denredatio.1 claims and
the settlement of the land.
A 1 1 000 Fins. -The residence of Mrs.
Ivy Straight wa burned to the ground
on Hnturdtty evening about 0:30. Most
of the contents of the lower portion of
the houi was saved. The loss is
over flOOO, with no Insurance. The
fire is supposed to have caught from 1
defective flue in the upper story. The
family were at supper and the neighbors
were the first to discover the Are,
which was after the flames had mule
coimiiieralile headway, there was
some delay in ringing the bells and
when the Ore companies reached the
scene, which is a considerable distance
from the hone houses, the house waa 1
short of flumes and nothing could be
done towards saving it. The brick
chimney still stands.
LOCAL NEW8 ITEMS.
to
Opium Bwi.siLg.-Bob Garthorne and
George I'owers were taken to Recorder
touts' court Saturday morning and
were arraigned on the charge of obtain'
ing money by false pretense from Cnina
man Charlie Hi. They waved examina
tion and weie held to the grand jury in
the sum of tfOO each. James and Frank
J. Turk signed Power's bond and Mary
Hodges and Lucy Griffiths the bond of.
Uartliorne, all the parties being Port
landers. The offense set forth in the
information upon which the warrant for
the arrest of Garthorne and Powers
was Issued, consisted of obtaining $100
from the Chinaman for 00 cans alleged
to contain opium. Of the entire lot, but
one held opium, the others being Oiled
merely with worthless mud. Garthorne
and Powers were conspicious about the
saloeci here during the firemen's tourn
anient, the first week In September,
' when this offense is alleged to have
been committed. Since "Dob" Gar
thorne, the smuggler, was taken to
Oregon Citv to answer to a charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses
it Is developed here, says the Orrgoniun,
that he lias for some time been doing a
rushing business of a like nature among
the Chinese in this city.
A Dam Suit Three suits. aggregating
$22,310, have been filed in the state cir
cuit court against the Oregon Iron & Steel
Company by attorneys Idleman, John
son and Moodv, representing Andrew
Bracisco, Pietro Bagoian and David Reg-
hitto, all of whom allege to have been
damaiHtd bv a dam built across the
Tualatin river by the defendant some
years ago, causing an overflow whiuh
not only destroyed growing crops, but
prevented the planting of new ones.
Plaintiff Braciso estimates that he was
damaged to the extent of $3000;
Bagolan's estimated loss is $7500, and
Reghitto places his losses at $12,000,
In the ileiniied account furnished by the
last-named plaintiff, the damage by loss
of eight acres of onions, ready for har
vest, is estimated at 18000. The dam In
question was built by the company tor
the purpose ol gaining a water supply
(or the foundry at Oswego The water
supply for the foundry originally came
from "Sucker" lake, but as that body
of water had no streams to feea it it
gradually dried up. Frederick Fred
rici, another Tualatin farmer, has also
begun suit in the ciicuit court here
against the company for $9450.
Th Bbnedictinb Farm. 3o far as
production la concerned, one of the
largest farms in Oregon is that of the
Benedictine brothers at Mt. Angel.
The dairy of about 00 cows not alone
supplies the 140 inmates and students
with butter, but a considerable quantity
is annually sold. At the piggery one
sees a large number of Poland
Chinas in all stages of growth and de
velopment from the little squealer six
weeks old to the awkward 300 pounder
about ready (or market. Two large
silos filled with green corn cut short
will be fed out to the cows and hogs
during the winter. The butcher at
tached to the institution slaughters all
the stock It needs for the kitchen, and
the baker converts the flour ground in
the burr mill on the farm into stacks of
bread that would put in the shade the
ttoclc of the average bakery . The vin e
yard will produce about 3000 gallons o
wine. Father Williams, the energetic
superintendent and manager of the
farm, has his bands full and his
riends have ample reason to be proud
of hit pecuniary success.
Indian Pupus Clarence Piokernel,
aged 14, who lives near Bkamokawa,
Wah., David Ohlegschlager, age 1 12,
nd Anton Bertran, aged 11, of Portland,
were taken into custody here Saturday
for stealing a boat, in which they came
rom a point about 12 miles up the Wil
lamette. They have been pupils at the
Chemawa Indian school, but escaped,
they say, because they were not given
enough to eat there. They have been
hifting for themselves four days, sleep
ing to straw-stacks and living on apples.
They admit having taken the boat,
whicb they found at the river bank,
when they wanted a ride. They were
taken back to the school Sunday.
CoiiMKNOAiu.K.-County Judge Northup
of Portland has placed himself on record
as a filend of home Industries. When
bids were opened Saturday morning (or
blankets (or the city jail, he openly
stated that all things being equal, he
would give local manufacturers the
preference, This he did in awarding
the contract to Jucobs Bros., of the
Oregon City woolen mills. Several
other bids were as low as that of Jacob
Bros., but the contract went to the Ore
gon City firm because they manufacture
Mrs. Robert Warner has been quite
tick.
II. B. May of Canemah has been
quite sick.
Dr. Cowan gives an address till
week at Forest Grove.
F. Drake of Marquam has moved to
Oregon City to live.
Some departments of the woolen ml II
are running until 0 p. tn.
J. B. Ziegler and P. D. Hull are now
managers of the Herald,
Mrs. C. T. Darling become them jther
of a daughter on Tuesday.
On the 11th hops were quoated by the
New York Bulletin at 10 cents.
Mrs, J. W, Cowan was confined to
the house by sickness last week.
II. F. Gibson began teaching at Linn's
Mill, district No. 21, last Monday.
Mr. Mahlon began teaching at Jones'
Mill, district No. CI, last Monday.
The elegant fixtures (or Huntley's
new drugstore arrived on Wednesday.
Harding's bakery team ran away on
Saturday and E. E. Williams' on Monday.
Petition and bond in estate of Lillie
their goods in Oregon. The contract E. Bradley filed in probate on October
calls (or SO pairs of blankets and the 10th.
price to be paid Is $2.50 per pair. Every G. W. Prosser o( Oswego was ap
blanket is to be consplclously labeled pointed notary on Thursday by the
with the words, "City Jail."
Vaknihiikd Plants. A sllck-tongued
stranger has been traveling around the
county in the vicinity of Springwater
selling what be called japonica plants
at $1 each. The agent is very careful of
the plants, which he carried inabasket,
and inBiitcd on setting them out himself
when sold, and gives explicit Instruction
in regard to their care and culture
After a day or so the plants die and on
examination It is found that they are
the common salal bush varnished. At
one place where be stopped he sent to
town for some shellac varnish and after
wards was seen making more $1 plants
out of salal bushes.
Call From Siokanb. Ruv. G. Wm.
Giboney on Thursday morning received
a telegram from the First Presbyterian
church of Spokane, announcing that a
unanimous call to the pastorate of that
church would folio w by mail. When it
is understood that the First church of
that place ranks with the first churches
of Tacoma and Seattle and other large
cities It will be considered quite a
feather In the cap" of the pastor of the
Oregon City church. Mr. Giboney has
not yet decided to accept the call and It
is to be hoped that he may yet decide
not to leave us.
Teachers' Mkktino. The next meet
ing of the Clackamas County Teachers'
Association, will be held in Oregon City
on October 27th. The program arranged
by the committee is as follows:
Supplementary Reading Edna Ross
snort Aiettmus in Aritnmetic
W. H.Powell.
Self Improvement of Teachers. . . .
V. W. Jarvis
Orthography Agnes McArthur.
Kecitation Mina Joehnlc.
Busy Work Molhe Hankins.
Language Work Gertrude Finley
History 8. W Holmes
Discipline. .A. C. Strange and T. J. Gary.
(jeography . M . WarU.
Oral Instruction G. L. Story.
Tub Workwoman's Church Rev.
J . C Read preached to a full house at
Shively'a hall on Sunday . evening.
After the service, James Shaw, chair
man, reported that the committee had
decided to organize a society to be
called the Workingman's church. Next
Sunday Rev. Read will preach at
Shively'a hall at 7:30 p. m. Subject:
The Objects and Aims of the Working-
man s Uhtircu 01 Uregon Uty. An
excellent orchestra and a double
quartotto will be on hand.
A House Kodbkd. rue summer
house of Fred Smith, on the Sandy, 18
pules east of Portland, was broken into
a few days ago and robbed of a number
of articles. Mr, Smith's family spent
the summer at the house, and recently
returned to the city, leaving the doors
locked, and when he weut out to the
place last week he discovered that it
had been robbed. Among the articles
taken were a mattress, a long wire rope
and a keg of nails.
River Business. P. F. Morey, presi
dent of the electric company of Oregon
City says the business done on the
Willamette is increasing, and the ton
nage passing through the locks this
year has been 33 per cent larger than
in any former year since he has been
connected with the business. The
usiness on the river is going to con
tinue to increase especially if the upper
river is improved as it should be.
Eugene Guard.
The Puu Mius.-The W. P. Co.'s
mill A resumed operations on Tuesday
Iter being closed two weeks (or repairs.
The new sawing outfit mentioned last
week now takes the place of the old
drag-saw and the gang hand-splitters.
The (orce in this mill will probably not
be reduced, thereby making 30 percent.
more pulp. Mill u, which is 00x225
feet, is about completed and the paptr
machinery will be put in at once.
New Store on the Him.. Now is
the time to get dry goods cheap. Shive
ly'a Vi t 0 1 ic I -1 r I inaugurate
great opening sale on Saturday, Oc
tober 20th, and continue for ten days.
All the goods from Mr. Shively'a Port
land store have been brought here and
will Le sold at a sacrifice. Remember
the place, SMvely's opera house block,
00 the hill.
Surprise Party. On Friday evening
last a surprise party was given lo Misa
Nora Curran. Those present were:
Lulu Meyers, Lulu Hankins, Addie
and Bertha Scoggan, Mary Bluhm,
Ellen Shaw, Mary Thompson, Harry
Reilly.Chancey Ramsby, Waldo Adamai
Willie Logos, Artur Holden, Fred
Meyer, Herbert Shaw and Charlie
Criswell
Fatal Runaway. A terrible runaway
occured at Marquam last week which
resulted in the death of Mrs. T. P.
Soules. The horses became frightened
and threw Mrs. Soules and the other
l.n Mi..nw1 n n i n i n red . nnt
UKUIWUU, J 1 J V; , tl. KAat r.;n.
of the vehicle. Mrs. Soules' dress and "'K" 1- 0- J,
feet caught In the bed of the bock-j f b'b kld' X.'
board and .he was dragged some 200 achool .hoe for Pnce-$1 to$l.lo.
feet. She lived bnt a few minute, after -Easter Shoe t-Toa..
being rescued. The remains were boned j Children CfiiOT
Obeoon Citt There has never been
in this city a better line of shoes than
the ladies' fine kid at $1.33; best kid,
$3 ; course shoes, 90c ; best grains, $1.35 ;
on FriJay. Sie leave, a
nine children a"d a husband
family of I
Pitcher's Castorla.
governor.
Stonewall Yaughan carries his left
arm in a sling. He cut the wrist on a
piece of glass.
The season when game birds are
allowed to be sold In the markets
opened Monday.
City Treasurer Holman . makes a call
this week for warrants issued prior to
March 1st, 1894.
The old folk's dancing club will give
their first party at the Armory on next
Thursday evening. 1
J. Comer ol San Francisco is now
employed in the general merchandise
store of I. Selling.
The young men of this place are try
ing to organize a gymnasium. Young
men, give it a "lift."
Married, on October 15th, by Rev.
Gabriel Sykes, Eugene Roberts and
Lucey M. Greenwell.
Patronize the Oregon City boys
They will give a dance at the Armory
on Saturday evening.
The Presbyterians will hold their
opening services in the new church on
a week from next Sunday.
Ten new members were added to the
. E. church on last Sabbath, three
by letter and seven on profession.
The formal opening of the new Bis
mark saloon will take place on Saturday
evening. A free lunch will be served.
B. It. Henry of Tualatin has organized
a colony of Oregon farmers who will In
November leave for the Hawaiian
islands.
Frank May, aged 23, oldest son of H
B. May of Canemau was buried on
Monday . It has been but three weeks
since his other son died.
A. Confer has traded his Abernethy
farm to W. B. Hlddeson of Knlama for
a ranch on the uoiurnoia river, rue
value of property is about $5000.
It Is much to the credit of the mana
gers of the Butte Creek Fair Association
that no fakers or gambling games dis'
graced its annual exhibit this year.
We are pleased to statu that Suslo
Blankenship is improving much (aster
than was announced last week. The
climate of Colorado is very beneficial to
her.
The pews for the Presbyterian church
are completed and but for painting
them and the Inside work the church
would be ready for occupancy on Sun
Mrs. Francisco Fredrlch died in Ore
gon City on inursuay, uciooer 11m,
at 11:45 p. m , aged 72 years, alter a
lingering sickness, and was buried on
Sunday.
The stockholders of Gresham Fruit
& Dryer Co. held a meeting Monday
to see if funds could not be raised to
erect a building on the grounds already
secured.
On Tuesday at 4:30 a. m., the engine
of the morning freight broke down near
Canby and the brakeman had to walk
back four miles to Aurora to telegraph
for another. '
The yield of potatoes on the old Ap
person farm, Mt. Pleasant, is 125 to 150
bushels per acre. At SO cents per sack,
the present price, this certainly is profi
table farming.
This week Friday evening a party
will go to Portland to hear Gen. Lew
Wallace lecture at the First Baptist
church. His subject will be : "Mexico
and the Mexicans."
Next Sunday evening Dr. Cowan will
preach on "What We Read." Mrs.
E. E. Charman, the charming soprano,
and Miss Neita Barlow, contralto, will
sing a duet and a solo.
Joseph Green will move his family up
from Oregon City this week. Lumber
has been hauled by Mr. Ramsey and a
house will soon be put up for Mr. Green.
Barlow Three Suteri.
The trio of professional beggars,wliich
spent Saturday night In Oregon City
and went to Aurora Sunday, had been
"doing" several town, in Washington
before arriving in Portland.
On Tuesday Albert Knapp, who has
been painting and fitting np the build
ing formerly occupied by A. Schilling,
opposite Mayor Straight', .tore, opened
The Bismark" saloon and pool room.
A young country merchant, not a
thousand miles from this place, was out
hunting bear thi. week and ran across
a Bar and but (or the interference of the
merchant's wife be might have captured
ber.
Last week Charles Schmidt of Canby
brought suit in Justice Dixon', court
against his neighbor, J. A. Cox. (or $85.
The jury awarded the defendant $2 54
and the justice taxed the costs to the
plaintiff
The first meeting of the season of the
Philomathean society wa. held at the
Barclay school on Friday evening last.
The attendance was sma'l. The old
president, Mis. Vera CauSeld, waa
re-elected.
Prof. 8. W. Holme., tbe new princi
pal of the city reboots, i. ceatinj a
good imprefMon. He has Intro 'need
several needed Improvement, and the
general work starts with more than
usual promise.
Farewell resolutions to Kev, W.
Molloy, who will loon leave for Leba
non, were passed at the last regulai
meeting of the MlulsterlalAssoclation of
Oregon City. Space will not permit
their publication.
Fred Smith, the Gervals cattle thief,
was seen and shot at by Marion county
deputies near Highland last week. It
i. supposed ho has started (or Eastern
Oregon and deputies are watching the
mountain passes.
Mrs. Jane Hedgos and her daughter,
Emma, left on Saturday for Pueblo,
Colo., where they will spend the winter
for the benefit of Mis. Emma', health
A large number of (riends wero at the
depot to see them off.
A teacher from another county wrote
to Superintendent Gibson thi. week,
asking the prospect (or him getting
a school in this county. He states he
had "experience" and signed hi.
letter, "respectifully," etc.
Oregon City now has three Chautau
qua circles . A new one is organizing
on the west side at the residence of
Mrs. F. E. Donaldson, another wa.
organized (rom among the Presbyterians
with Rev. Giboney as prime mover.
Everyone that dance, should go to
the dance at Armory on Saturday eve
ning. Music by Oregon City boys.
Do not give your money to Portland
parties when you can have just as good
a time and keep your money at home.
Chas. Holman of Meadow Brook 1.
(avorably mentioned by the press in
connection with the office of food and
dairy commissioner. He is the man
appointed by the last legislature but
turned down bv the populist governor.
Some 40 members of Portland Re-
bekah lodges made a fraternal visit to
Willamette lodge here on Friday eve
ning. After a short program ol special
music the party sat down to a voluptu
ous spread at the Portland restaurant .
C. G. Miller and liar ley Steven, will
on the 1st open an electrical wiring and
supply office next door to Barlow',
grocery. Mr. Stevens wil! have charge
of the business and Mr. Miller will
still hold his position with the General
Electric Company.
Levi Scott of Fairmount, Ind , was In
town last week. He has be 'n visiting
his brother at Newburg. Mr. Scott
is interested in an extensive glass
works in Fairmont but is thinking of
changing his location and may decide
to come to this coast.
That traveling agents from tailorsliops
elsewhere are permitted to solicit orders
here without being subjected to cent
of license, is a hardship to our resident
tailors and dealers in gent's clothing,
Cannot the city council suggest
remedy (or this imposition?
License to wed granted on 11th to
Mary P. Pillow and John Baker; on
12th, to Lena Fisher andH. T. Fisher,
Anna II. Zweifel and F. D. Sturgis, and
M ary Olsen and S. B. Roop ; on 13th,
to Minnie M. Beeson and Edwin
Traylor.
Circuit court actiona filed: On the
11th, Mintie Ball vs J. L. Ball; on 13th,
T. R. Charman vs Thos. L. Sager, and
8. B. Hutson vs John A. Shannon: on
15th, Frederick Frederlcl v. O. I. & 8
Co. ; on 10th, Jennie Melcher v. State
Insurance Co., and D. R. Kimball v.
John R. Abbott.
On Tuesday Mrs. J. E, Melcher filed
her complaint against the State In
surance company lor the recovery 01
$1000 insurance money. It is alleged
in the complaint that Toll Thompson,
adjuster, "entered into a conspiracy
with G. E. Hayes, G. L. Story and H
E. Hayes for the purpose defrauding."
The Chautauqua singing chorus met
on Tuesday evening at the residence
of Mrs. J. A. Chase, and will again meet in
two weeks at the residence ot C. D
Latourette. Mrs. E. E. Charman is
musical director, Mrs. F. F. White
pianist and Mrs. C. H. Dye superin
tendent. The class now numbers 30.
Daniel Williams' new store room, foot
of Seventh street, will be ready for
occupancy by Dr. Andrews with hi.
drugstore on November 1st. The upper
story will be rented for living rooms.
Mr. William, is blasting the rock on the
west side cf the building preparatory
to putting up another structure, which
may be done this fall.
PERSONAL MENTION.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Fresh fish of all kinds at J. L. Moore's
fish market.
'Gardner Freytag has always a large
Bupply of vegetables on hand. Let him
know what you want and he will call.
For the best tea and coffee, and sugar-
cured ham. and bacon, go to the Star
Grocery.
What is the use of having sun shine
in at your windows when you can get
window shades (or 30 cents at Bellomy
& Busch's?
Call and see line of Lyon & Healy
and Kimball organs kept in stock by
Burmeis'.er & Andresen.
Wanted, a second-hand one or two-
horse tread power, suitable for running
a cider mill. Apply at the Cider &
Vinegar Works, opposite Thos. Char
roan's store-
Leave your orders at the Novelty for
pint or quart of nice fresh oysters.
Orders for lunch should be left before
11 a. m. and (or dinner before 4 p. m.
Use Pure Prepared Paint. Charman
& Co., Druggist, agents. Sample card
free.
Mother, and nurses all the world over
have given their teething babies and
feverish children SUtdman'a Soothing
Powders. Try them.
Cordwr-od stumpage for sale, or to
be cut on shares. Apply at Coibieb
office.
If you want to sell or trade your (arm
come in and list it with ns as we have
several customer, for .mall farais.
Wade H. Hpexceb&Co.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at
Q. A. Harding', drug .tore.
L. P. Fisher, Newspaper Advertising
Agent 21 Merchant.' Exchange, San
Francisco i. our authorized agent. Tbi.
paper is kept on file in bi. office.
Received at Charman & Son a large
invoice of wall paper, latest and pret
tiest design.
Drs. Hickey & Hickey, dentists, are at
the Electric Hotel in tbi. city on Friday
and Saturday. Portland office. Room.
117-111 Dekum Bldg., 3d and Waihing
on streets.
II. M. Swltzer was In town Saturday
J. R. Spahr of Needy wa. In town
Wednesday,
Miss Meservo is visiting her brothor
Chas. Meserve,
George Parrish ha. returned from
Lincoln county.
Dr. II. W. Ross of Portland was in
the city on Tuesday.
urns. Urlttenden, Teasle creek, was
in the city Saturday.
Mrs. II. Cochran visited (riends in
Vancouver last week.
Robert Rutherford of Highland was
seen on the streets last Monday.
J. G. Pillsbury and daughter, Vera.
returned from Salem on Tuesday.
Supt. W. T. Hubbard of the Clacka
mas hatchery was in town Wednesday,
J' M. Larkins and wife ofClatskanie
are visiting friends and relative, here.
L. Schwabacker, of the Crown paper
mill, left for California on Friday last.
John Stormer, one of Springwater'.
progressive farmers, was in town Satur
day.
Levi Davis, a prominent farmer and
tockralser of Wilhoit, was In the city
Tuesday.
Mrs. Dan O'Nell will leave the last
of the week to join her husband in
California.
Hon. E. Hartman, the hospitable
merchant of Marquam, was In the city
last week.
H. L. Patterson, J. M. Tracy and
Geo. Gibbs of Logan were in town
Wednesday.
Mrs. L. O. Moore of Brownsville
arrived on Tuesday to visit her brother,
J. A. Moore.
Walter Kirchem, one of the most suc
cessful farmers of Logan, was in the
ity last week.
Frank Burk, teacher at Whiskey Hill,
was in town Saturday. He reports the
school In (air condition.
Prof. Chas. Cutting left on Wednesday
(cr his mountain ranch, which I. 30
miles from here by trail.
Will Graham, of Clackamas county,
eldest son of J, W. Graham, is paying
Jacksonville a visit. Timet.
E. P. Dedman, clerk of school district
No. 64, of Clackamas, was in the city
Saturday looking after school affairs.
G. O. Rinearsan returned the latter
part of last week from eastern Wash
ington where he has been campaigning.
O. D. Austin and wife left (or Scio
on Saturday, where Mr. Austin will
engage in the general merchandise
business.
, G. B. Richardson and wife of Martins
burg, Iowa, who have been visiting at
County Clerk Horton's, returned home
this week.
W. R. Shively arrived (rom Portland
on Wednesday to stay. Ho Is now
busy arranging (or his opening .ale on
Saturday.
Miss L. A. Wilson of Willsburg was
in town Saturday making enquiries
about schools. She Is teaching in Co
lumbia county - - -
Misses Annie and Aurie Flinn,
daughter, of Judge Flinn of Albany,
spent Tuesday here as the guest, of
Mrs. R. D. Wilson.
Leslie Cowing returned (rom Burns
on Tuesday afternoon . He came over
the mountains to Salem by team and
from there by train,
. Mrs! W. Carey Johnson and son,
Ronald, and G. R. DeVore returned
Saturday from the coast, where they
have spent the summer.
Our former fellow-citizen, J. J. Hinder
man, was found by the writer comforta
bly located on a five-acre garden spot
in the suburbs of Pendleton.
E. C. Hackett called on Superinten
dent Gibson Saturday. Mr. Hackett has
been very successful and is at the
present time teaching the Holcomb
school,
G. Storta of Woodburn, formerly of
Clackamas, visited Superintendent Gib
son Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Storts
was on hi. way to visit J. Gordon at
Kingsley, Oregon.
WILSON VILIE.
Our ichool reoponed Monday with
Joseph Hadloy of New berg at the helm,
after one weok vacation on account of
the Yamhill county fair at Newborg,
Hops are soiling very slowly at OcenU
1. about all our good farmer, are able
to obtain (or them and (or their hard
labor of the past six month, in the hop
fields.
B. Soely, Ed Comstock, Mr. Miley
and II. Spcncor made Portland a bus),
ness call this week.
Wm. Murray drove to Portland last
week and one of his horses lay down
and died soon after arriving at the
stable, Mr. Murray purchased a
fine new team of about 1400 pounds
each and drove home, with less moiioy
and better horses.
J.W.Graham has gone to Southern
Oregon to spend the winter In the R. R.
Co's. employ.
Miss Kate Graham has goner to Port
land to attend school and Miss Twlnk
Graham began a six or eight month
term of school in the Graham', ferry
district Monday.
T. S. Rlggs is looking for a farm to
rent.
Our literary society reopen. Saturday
evening, November 3d. We hope all
will give their time and talent willingly
this winter as wa. done last, to make it
a pleasant place to spend our Saturday
evenings. Remember, all are invited
and a good time anticipated.
October, 13th. B. B,
CANBY.
Potatoes are not turning out very well
and are small in size.
J. Evans' family has moved back
to Canby lor the winter so tho children
can go to school .
Dr. Powers ha. left Canby and
moved back to Latourelle Falls.
Mr. Dean I. building on his Canby
property. He is from Dakota.
Everyone I. gathering apples.
The Southern Pacific Company is
repairing the bridge over the Molalla
and feucing it. track.
O. W. Sturgi. i. moving into his new
bouse in Canby.
There Is another wedding close at
hand. The parties live in Canby.
Mr. Thornton and wife have moved
Into the Henry Knight house.
There are a few of the (armers sowing
wheat and doing their (all plowing,
although the ground is not wet enough
yet to do good work.
West Riggs, Henry Smith and J.'
Smith have gone to the mountains (or a
hunt. Len Shank and Sam Cox have
just returned with five deer, one of
which weighed 150 pounds.
Apples are selling at Carlton & Rosen
krans' store for 40 cents a box, includ
ing the box.
John Stevens sold 15 acres of his
land to Mr. J. W. Taddock of Portland
for $1300.
Times are so hard that everybody
around here . wants to renf a farm.
There i. no work to be had.
Frank Haliday has moved to New
berg, Yamhill county,
, October 13th. J.
WHEN YOU PUT MOUSY
In a pair of our shoes, you are parting with it in a good cr .
These shoes are not the melancholy remains of a sacrifice 1
They are made with a due regard to durability as well as t)
appearance, and they are made to keep the wearer perf-'r
clear of disappointment. You can think of nothing a ih:e
should be that these shoes are not: Handsomely finish
comfortable as an easy-fitting glove, shapely and pleasing to
the eye, a better investment has never been recorded in all t! s
history of shoe leather. , ; 1
WE HAVE
CHILDREN'S SCHOOL SHOES GALORE
Gaze on Our Show Window
McKITTRICK
"THE SHOE MAN"
NEXT DOOR TO OREGON CITY BANK
STAFFORD.
Card of Thanks. The family of the
late Mrs, Francisco Fredrich desire to
express their sincere thanks to those
who consoled and assisted raid (amily
during ber late sickness.
We are prepared as usual to do all
kinds of watch and jewelry repairing
and guarantee satisfaction. Burmeister
& Andresen.
WEST SIDE.
W. M. Stevens and family of Inde
pendence have moved in the McMillan
cottage.
J Winkle, of St. Louis, son of Win.
Winkle, is visiting his father here.
L. H. Doolittle has the frame ud for
his new house.
Alex Whitehill of Brookville. Penn..
is visiting at Dr. Paine'..
C. E. Hardlnn's litte bov is ciuite
sick.
Miss Glade of Canbv. who ha. been
visiting Mrs. Uoodfeilow, returned home
Friday.
George Askins i. improving the look.
of his house by putting nn rustic.
Mr. McKay 1. building a new barn.
A Chautauqua circle is beingorgaoized
here with Airs. t. il. Donaldson as
leader.
Leave your orders for all kind, of
fresh fish from Portland at J. L. Moore's
fish market, next to Albright , meat
market.
Surprising reduction, in the price of
genuine Kogers Bros.' silverware at
Burmeister & Andresen'.. They carry
large assortment of spoons, knives
and forks, and will be pleased to
show the goods and quote you price,
that can't be beat anywhere.
Pleasant weather. Send along your
rain as we farmers need it in our busi
ness.
A lot of bunchgrass horses
through here Sunday. They were all
rather small and scrubby looking. It
is a shame that horsemen .keep
shipping in such worthier, n accou t
plugs, when the country is already over
run with them.
Duplex Literary held a meeting Sat
urday last in the schoolhouse. A large
crowd was present and a roaring good
time was had.
October 10th. Lenotiily.
m !'
For choice hay and feed go to the
Star Grocery.
THOS. OlS.A.'Rt'hLA.lST & "SON"
UmtfifOSCXOOLHOUSI SHOfS
. took IV PRIZE ATVW.0S FAlr.
Notice the flue display and the low
price of Rogers Bros.' silverware in the
show windows of Burmeister &
Andresen.
Fresh Olympla and Shoalwater Bay oys
ters served daily from 8 a. m. to 2 a. m.,
at the Novelty Refreshment Parlors, op
posite Commercial bank.
Now is the time to paint your houses,
roofs, barns and fences, and for the
next 30 days we will give a cash dis
count of 2 per cent, on paint bills.
Charman & Co., City Drug Store.
Mortgage loans on Improved farms at
a low rate of interest. Security must be
gilt-edged. Apply to C. O. T. Williams,
Oregon City, Ore.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
C. D. k D. C. LATOURETTE,
Attorneys at Law,
Commercial, Real Estate and
Probate Law Specialties.
$5 REWARD.
A reward of o will-be paid (or the
recover; ol a sadUIr which wa lust
about three meult ag tin the road be
tween Albright's sl,i bter house and
the Seventh street market. It i. .up-
posed it fell out A the cart on the hill
near the old t n r mill. Theaaddle
was made In f .n Francisco and had
L. B. 8b ue',' kcd the trade
tF"" t.'rpd uprn it.
" II. Gal.,
nth Street Market.
Children Cry for
Pitcher' 3 Castorla.
mark,
OFFICE: Commercial
OREGON CITY,
Bank Building
OREGON.
MrWWHYISlTTHE
SHORTEST CIRU HAVETHC
LONGEST LEW T
SHOES FOB OLD AISD YOUNG.
4"
MEN'S BOOTS.
Thomas CUAinis
Oio. A. Hasdiso
E. O. CAUrilLD
CHiRLII H. CAUnxiD
Bank of Oregon City.
OLDEST BANKING HOUSC IN TUB CITV
Paid Up Capital, $50,000,
President,
Vice President,
Cubier,
Manager,
1 General Bunking Bmlness Transacted.
Veponila Received Subject to Check.
Approved Bill, and Nnten Ulaccunted..
County and City Warrant! bought.
Loan Made on Available Hecuritv
Exchange Bought and Sold.
Collection! Made Promptly.
Draft! Hold Available in An Part nl lh
World.
TeleirraDhicKxchanffeRoldon Pnrtlnnd. fun
Francfaco, Chicago and New York.
interest raid on Time Deposit!,
sua AoxxTi or
THE LONDON CHEQUE BANK.
Geo. C. Bbowhill. A. 8. Daissxr
Brownell & Dresser
Attorneys at Law,
Office One Door North u'Caufield Sc Hunt
ley' '$ Dvtiqtlort,
OREGON CITY, - OREGON
FRANK NELD0N,
Gun and Locksmith,
Adjoining the Noblitt Stable,
OREGON CITY, 6REGON.
All kinds of Firearm repaired and cleaned. All klndr
ol sni almaohlnes repaired. Duplicate keys
luadlfor all kinds of locks. Uuiuand
Pistol! bought and sold.
BICYCLES REPAIRED.
OREGON CITY
SAUSAGE FACTORY
Michael Munch, Prop.
ALL KINDS OF SAUSAGE
KEPT ON HAND.
Seventh Street, Opposite Depot
FRESH STOCK!
CHOICE
GROCERIES & PROVISIONS
Obtain your family supplies at
the Grocery, just opened, on north
east corner of Seventh and Center
streets. Prices as low as the lowest
Country Produce EoE;tt.
Flour and Feed For Sale.
J. A. DUCK, Prop.
W. CAREY J0IIXS0.N,
LAWYBB.
CORNER FOURTH AND MAIN STREETS,
Oregon City, Oregon.
Real Eft-tate To Sell and Honey To Lend
The Commercial Bank
OF OREGON CITY.
CAPITAL fl00,OO0.
Trsaiactt a General Banking Butinest.
Loans made. Bills discounted. Make col
lw.tinna Run and sella txehanae oo all polnls
In ths United Htatea and Hump and on Hong
Konc. Deposits receded subleettochark. In
terest at nsual rates allowed on time deposits.
Bank open from A. M. to 4 P. M.; Saturday
ranlnts I rom I till 7 P. U.
D.C.LATOrRETTE. F. . D05ALD80W,
President. ' Cashier
Noblitt Livery and Sale stable
OREGON CITY, OREGON,
Oa the Street between the Bridge and tnt
Depot.
r.iii.u end slnirla rlirs and saddle horses ai
srayaonnand at the lowest rates, and a corral
also l.'Hi uri; U 1 win. mo wiu .v. iuw
Any Information regarding any kind of slock
promptly auenuvu w vj ictcr ui pvravis.
HOUSES BOUGHT OB SOLD
L. Ms ANDREWS, M. D
DIALKB IN
Drugs, Notions, Perfumeries,
Toilet Articles, stc.
Preseriptlone Carefully Cempounded
Bhlvelr'w Block,
or. of 7th k Madison St., Oregon Citv
E. F. DRIGGS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OREGON CITY.
GEO. A. HARDING,
DBALIB IN
3?
DRTJO-S
-p-i
Standard Pat. Kedicines.
PainU, Oil! and Window Glass.
PreteriytUmt Accurately OmpountUd.
BABDINO'l BLOCK.
Oregon City Transportation Co's
STEAMER RAf'OrJA.
TIMK TAB LB
Leare
Portland
Foot Taylor St.
7.00A.N.
11:30 A. M.
4:00 P.M.
8:00 A. at.
11:00 A.M.
3:30 P. M.
OREGON CITT BOA1
LeaTS
OkMOKClTT
Fool sta St.
9 K0 a. m.
2:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
STJXDAY.
9:30. m.
2:00 p..
6:30 P. M.
Charles A. Baldwin & Co.
BANKERS,
AO AND i WALL STREET.
New York.
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4 hmauseat MCwrKSra. ,
Bale Fauadal Letts MaMee) M ape'
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