City Library
COURIER
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1898.
VOL. XIII.
NO. 34.
OREGON
FIRE. LIFE
And Accident
REPRESENTING assa, . . .
Roytl Of LIV6tp08l- "
North BrittsU ft nercanttle -
Sun of London oirt p""1 fir th wurw-
tn& of Hirtf ord LrMt b,t Anr,c "'
i ContinentsI of Now York of th b"t ","ro-,, 'p'
t AND OTHER FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPANIES-
The Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford
Largest, oldest and liest aoclrteut Insurance couiuany In the world, and
nlo do a very large life Imuraiioe business.
.CALL OH MB rtl BLOTTEM .AMD CALEX1MBI
Bates the
2L F. E. DONALDSON, at Commercial Bank.
lowest.
i '&YRRY :i W LLYSriji bfc
Csttera, Choppers,
ers, g;rtng Tooth Harrows, Potato Diners,
ALSO
Si'Bisa W AGOt' Cart
anre
ml
want
nil when
ti buy t
you
nut.
EDWARD HUGHES;
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,
r
BEAUTIFUL PASTEL PICTURES
.GWen
When You Have Purchased
.' . :
The frame and glass will be
Actual ;ost at
CII "ml fivt
E E. MARTIN. Comrnercial Bank Bjocfc. j
CHOICE CUTS and TENDER MEATS "O'ro
PETZOLD & GALE S CASH MARUET3,
Seventh Street, Corner of Center, on the Hill.
Main St., Opposite Caufield Bli)ck.
Two Shopa. 0re" Ci'V- 0rB
Pure Milk.
Delivrred t) all farts
i- Meritor Par JDairy
AT REAWJXAliLK TRICES...,
Chas. Catta, Prop
-ii-.v r. I.. KlXPAI.L A MEIER.
GO TO
&. .Iffl. IBEST W
J J FOR
DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING
and Building Material.
Lowest CaA Prices Ever Offerecf for First-Class Goods.
Step Opp. Co lgrsgatieaal Chtrch, Gala Street Oreg City
"1
Woman's Reason
la usually a good one. even thonuh It is
'. even thontcli it is
bv a single word t
in admiring mirj
only expressed b.
"because" She
extension (allien. I hey are hand-
some. ilumblH ami cheap. Our 4 t
extension table is verv seiviceabh?, t
while our. 13 Oak I'illur Table
"a beantv" im mi ornament for the I
finest dinning room, Good gie
Kitchen Tables we well (or si.
Large nine) hard wood Center Table
(or SI. 75.
rtwi ... A niif.AU rtU II.. r.t.l.li.iv.
ORFCON ClTV, OREOON.
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In Clackamas County
wtm
Lo&""e" ,B
world, 56,-
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H
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Plows, Harrows, Seed-
Bt'aoiRS. Eh- - ,
In the city whether vou
corxr" fkowt
. Taylok,
AXtr
Portland, Or
Away....
$10 Worth of Goods-H
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furnished you for $1.25.
the factory.
Ticket.
tne city rom
Leading Ageicy
1
The
Per Cent
Profit
Will be cut down to the
the lowest notch on holi
day candies, nuts, etc., this
Christmas. If you are on
the tree committee don't
fail to see us. We will
save you money.
Plain Candy
French Candy
Null of All Kind....
....Christmas Tree Candle
E. E. WILLIAMS,
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MOLALLA.
Molalla has at last Huheived the lielylit
of her am'jition.the dream of a life time.
She lias organized a foot ball team.
From the time that the ami apieara
upon the crest of the Cascade mountain
until it drops into the Pacific, no matter
how inclement the weather, one has to
but cant their sight to Shaver'a pasture
to beheld a colossal mound of humanity
uiins, let's and heads protruding in
everv direction If one be near the
mound they will probably hear a fail I la
murmured "dowu, ' then the squirming
mass will untangle only to repeat tM
performance. It is claimed that nearly
all that came in contract with Ike iu
the came last Saturday withdrew fo
time with streaming wounds. They
say that he ia as dangerous ai batrfeea
wiie fence in a name of foot ball. TM
boy. think they will be able to tackl
gieufoM in a tew nays.
I'aities that have recently returned
from the uiouutaiiis report about eight
feet of snow 111 the region of the 0t.
Creek ininea, A party of three start!
to goto the Oitle t're mines ilnrilr"
M vt nat fan anwa. Thy bcsirK
luat iitt isfc.;uM anient. rur t";
i1faia! iu auw iroiu two to " , 4
:di wiilSilfoWtlrtjiiif Vk4t'i
of U atjr d 5lieir Irct 1rtj tM
were all nearlriaM gui tit when they
finally reached the old Ju Dsvla be
tauch. There was no tm' ttrrt;' f'rtu '
bately Oiey found some prdneioii wtiisii
they were uemlintf abour that Msaav :
. Old Mr Porter, who haa beett Hvitif
at Wales EusHell's, died vnry su.Uenlv
not long sko. He , was sick only a Jew '
hours. The old gentleman hai't Iteen
poor health for a number of years and
wsa wardut thetiouiity.
. lander Harless died at th-i biin of,
his oruther, near hertvon th morning
of the 30th. 1 lie had befflictl with
uostimptiou for the 'ajlt.year.- Lsct
spring he went t. Uraj muiiv, hut the
change did nut benefit fim auy and he
returned about the lt ol (September.
He was born in Matiisnn cotintv,
Indiania, and ame here with his far
Mils nearly 10 years g, wnen ne was
3r.rtrt four years old . i lefc nntnw
citlriends awl vetauveatu mnnr Iim luaa.
A.Mr. Ureii iry. who M ir1ng in QHver
KbWn's house, has .tteexi.very sick re
cently, but is now gettinjr bettor. ,
There is at present considerable' ajulc
ness in mis vicinity. , .
It is reported that F. C. Ferry has
sold out his business at Needy and is
coming back to Molalla.
Herman Bros, have moved their en-
t III
MlnSeelW
jmm-- we pppppm i mi rr-sgx
...SPECIAL REDUCTIONS FOR THE...
HOLIDAY TRADE.
rrw? k nave Uie uarccsi
Collection of f Black French Dress Goods ever introduced
or displayed by any Dry Goods House or Dry Goods
Finn north of San Francisco.
v
s2-inch IJlack' Fi-ench "Draptd. Ate,
Ncvelty Silk and Wool,
49
48
48
46
44
42
44
46
" Kffecl!i
English Jacqu'ard " " "7a
French Serge, extra super , worth $1,
" - special,
38
7A nrir KnVht Fancv Plaids for
47 - " " 33
140 " Heavy Scotch Mixturt s,
HBADQTJABTBRS
For FUR CAPES. CLOTH CAPES. MISSES' and CHILDREN'S WEAR,
TABLE LINES. BLANKET. LACE CCKTAINS. PORTERIERS.
ULOVE8 and CORSET and FANCY TOILET ACTICLES for
the HOLIDAYS. Special inducements for
XMAS.
xr. UcALlEN A-D McDOXElL "Sir-
ginH back to the mill ami will mmn be
ready go lo tawing again.
December 24. X Y Z.
MULINQ.
Winter appears to have came to re'
main and funning is stopped completely,
and those who have been toiling to
raise 40-cent wheat ami lU-cunt oats,
etc., can now take a long breath and be
gan lo think of next year's politics and
other kindred subjects. '
The heavy rains of the past week
have raised Milk creek to a small flood
1 he usual Uhrlstmas festivities are on
hand. Adance at the grange hall tonight,
family galherinirs, anil last but not least
the little ones' stockings in the corner
for "Old Santa Claus."
Dr. J. Cssto, grange deputy, spent
last Saturday night in Mulino, on his
wuy home from Marion county , where
he just organized a promising grange of
vj BiemDers.
Mulino has made a number of per
mtnent improvements of late.the last of
which Uthe neat commodious barn built
by Mr. Mulvy. in place of the one des
troyed., bv Are. .It ia. now completed
and Mr. Mulvy wishee to employ this
mtanato thank his numerous friends
od Mighdurs for their kind aasistanc
lit baildiiig the new one, many donating
two M4 tbret days' work We also
observed our local insurance agent tak
i survey ot the structure few days
00 to make ont a policy .
We hear that the dance ai Union hall
hist Veturdaf niuht was a sreat success.
ta w'ioiu we do not know; but we pre
sume to the man with the lunch counter,
wii sold six whole sandwiches.
We wish the editor Merry Christ
mas, and Happj New Year, and if this
does not iro to the waste basket you may
liear Irom us again.
December 24. Citizkh.
STAFFORD.
.The' storm la on 1 We had some anow,
but now, oh my J. Mud and more Oregon
weather.
These days are death to hgs. At
most any ranch can be seen from one to
doten of them strung .up by the heels.
Mr. Weed it down from Jefferson to
aee bow the dagos are getting- along
clearing his wojds He Is also making
his daughter, Mr Weddle, a holiday
Wt,,
Mis Dell Larson, ia around with her
ertn in aling, a broken wrist-bone it
the cause. , ,
ft Pcked hone was the result of
h,fng it annouiieed that the 'Duplex
Literary Uncial y w$ to have a paeer.
AlengUiy proKraiuute wsa rendered,
and a debate, concerning " Women Suffr
ie" was chewed ; then came the paper,
Wsrial isaue, ellte-t h ' Johu ige.
hi i peaoent -"wf wfHefwat
HerteHtifeeWW
water etiJiiTUei rin top of tti groasMtj
and ran Madly realise the trouble, -our
lowJeiid seiiihlsWMtre pat to, tying wn
their fences in places, anl tearing tneia"
laarn in otliara an to bit th ntnr
' David weolfle i Mpendiiig the holi
days with his parentii here and visiting
bis many triend. Dtvid is a pupil at
the. McMinnville Academy end- ia great
ly taken up with .his studies and school
wnri.
J. Q. and 01 lie Gage attended a ocial
in Alto park Friday night and rep irt a
nice time and good crowd despite the
sterra.
Miss Katie Schatz and sister, Llszie;
are at hom once agnin, after a etay or
several months in the metropolis. They
are well and hearty and just as jolly
a ever.
8'ime rail fence tisvw been blown
by the w'nds recently.
Our main xoeoV awe iagaJ condition.
In traveling around newr the different
highways we find that (n nnr wn dis
trict we have eig.iod roads aa "at any
other place. Theiksto thi excellent
11110111 of our local -road-boss,
ifip and Baker.
December 23. Lengthy.
v aneiy. inc r inesi unu ewesi
extra quality,
$2.50 4 yard
1.87 "
1.75 -
1.50 "
1.50 "
1.25 "
1.00 14
d 85 -
50 "
25 "
IS -
25
25 -
special,
Waist, special
mch,
38 inch "
REOLAND.
B.K.Linn and Ed. Noble h 'vii re turn -eil
from Kastern Oregon, where they
lisvo been looking at some timber land.
F. re 11 In 00k and L. Buah are working
for B. F. Linn.
A. Cutting is visiting friends in ltod
land. He was formerly of lyee.Oreijoii .
T. V. Linn, Trincie Leek, John
Poter and Cora Leek utUmded the dunce
at Clacktimis Heights last Saturday
ntirht.
F. Whiteniaii is Blowly improving
School at district No. 21 closed last
Friday .
John Wolf was visiting friends in
Itedlaiid Sunday.
The shooting match at W. Surague'a
was a grand success everybody carrying
01 a Dig tittle turkey, except my sell.
L. Bush was visiting his girl Sunday .
Who can it be Lucy ?
We hear that souu of itir y eiaj in ei
was going to Widiingixii "Bws, why
don't you go?"
B. F. Linn returiel frjin Portland
Sunday where be had beeu on busiiiusa.
Leap year Is uomuig. "tii is the
Wa. bojra."
December 23. Emoinii. "
RURAL. OELL
The weather la very wet and cool in
this part of the country.
1. J. Biirelow butchered last Tour.
Joseph Lawlercainn hmue Saturday
to slay until after the holidays. We're
glad to sue him once more.
Father Samson has a new hand now
since Mr. 8now has left
Rev. Blair's s u of Salem is at limn
now.
Ellis Riding of Silvertnn, where he
has been goi-ig to school, is at home.
Misa Sadie Crocker is expected home
next Tuesday.
Allred Hueuzie's boy has a very bad
col I.
Misa Eva Crocker N intending f go
away 10 work, near Hubbard, in Jan
uary. We understand the mail carrier of
French Prairie has to have a shed bnilt
in Aurora to be kept iu while in town.
This ia bad sign. , -
M. F. Ltnty, t4i:har of on.' acho.tl.
dismissed last Friday for two; weeks
and treated hie pupils with candy and
nuta.
I reilric Palmer is on the sick list .
Next Friday evening, the 28th: tin
quarterly coiderenuM of. the U. It .
church will uuiiiiiimicH - and last over
Sunday v Elder Wyatt will he present
and pieeibly H. U. prley, D U J"
' December 22. . . Dx wj Deor. ,
3 uta aa
II
VMtriei'ariiuiJI has phuK d"u
JJrjgkstii, tfie 1eading(grnga
worker in the state, in orgHnztug
new granges in Marion Co, The Dr.
cant be beat at thin work. ,
Carus is now on a booth, nn-1
can boast of two . Sundny school
a.d two prayer meeting, uoth at
the eaite time and is going to have
a new cliu ch building. -C.
Spaiigler is finishing hU new-
h u-. R. Fanton and J. Birtou
will both build new house, next
spring,
:Thrt HnzelDell lyceum hits ''play
ed 'Hit" already. .
There will be a Uaooi in the new
Hchooihouee in .district JJ . 102 m
Christmas night, for the benefit, .ol
tb -district. There will als-i be - a
lyceum started there in the near
future. ..- " .
Mike London went to Portland
last, week lobe examined for a pet -
BIOIl.
The M. E. Sund iy school whs
organized last Sunday, with Mr.
M. L. Havward as superintendeut
and C. A. Cooper secertary.
J. J. Guyer is stiperleudent f
the Evangelical S. S.
Mr. Spencer is improving his
place by building new fences.
H. M. Cooper will build a new
hen house ami go into the chickens
burliness next summer, so will Mr.
Grayhill.
X great many people in th i m
part of the county are beginning lo
Mr. Editor, as you said, fast
week, that the republican party
laid the foundation for the ills that
afflict the country and also that a
return 10 McKinJeyuun will not re
store continence by any means.
Henry Horneliuh is going lo
have a Christmas treei (Jhristm is
eve aud has invited the young folk;
in to help demolish it. a
December 24. (JraXoei.
HARMONY.
Mrs. Chas Otty, (nee Maggie
By ers) has been adjtulged insaue
and i to be taken to Salem.
A debating society h been or
ganized with John Gaffney, jr., as
president ; C. Gibson Miilartf, vice
president; Hiram Danuals, sec
retary. The subject for debate next
fridey evening will be, "Resolved,
iThat lawyers are more necesary
then doctors;" affirmative, C. Gib
sou Millard; negative, Hiram Bat-
- . ' ' Js-""U- Ja lw
ton. The society neels in tho
school house.
The Y. P. 8. C. E- Iihm chtinged
its time ol mooting from the even
ing to 2 in tho nltcrnoun.
The Sundiiy school will hiive a
Christ inuH tree in church, Christ
inas night. A merry Christnmc to
all.
December 24. Juxta.
SUNNYSIDE.
John Welch had tho
to dislocnte ltin left
miefortune
wrixt lust
Thursday.
Enough snow foil Monday nii?U
to hide mother earth wh -re the
ground whs not too wet, The, hill
tops Imve been white since Sunday.
Mth. Geo. V. Johnson . f eat a
few day last week HlHarui'Miy, the
guest of lier parents. Mr. and Mrs.
H. Karr. returning Sunday.
Two of M r. Griffith Vh rse hare
tbeen ejek with distemper, but are
now improving.
Revival meeting. are yet in pro
gress mi hough onlr given' oul for
one evening ahead at time.
December 17. ' '
Meeting! aro continned for thii
week.
(feorae Thomneon, a Rock Creek '
!oungMtr,.hns been doing .quite a
usineHH butchering and hlinir
muiton. George in a rustler with
buimm ability. buying his sheep
ami felling wi'Ji omall -nargins
for profit. . .
We notice that Irving Com Hock
has opened a shopand gone to work,
we believe, chteflv at wood work.
A. Hunter has ' a shed for hin
wagons..- w5ti, -,
F. H. Griffeth is having ' Kome
cord wood uut. 1 :. r
The Misses Thompson 0' Port-
and contemplate spend ng Christ
mas with their iMotimr. who ives at
Itock Creek. ' ' :"
Miss Zina McKinlev, who has .
been attending school in Pottlnnd, :
is at borne again..-., .
Decent br 24. .' 1 n . jCxta.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS'
Fsrsiskee Every Week ly tke ClaekMU
Abtraet k. Trust Csnaaey.
i'.' M II SmithtrtO A Whit nndlvldal
U. E. Litvm to u Q LCsnrette, V acre
A Clitf tm K C KoawaX lot 3 of f.k
14,
lain iewin'i). ; " '
.W. H Huiith to R L RuaaelT. small
tract in Straight cl ; $230.
H W Foss to E B-Obarmsn. lots 1 and
totblk 3.OC;IOOO.
ti W Townseiid to W Y Masters, n V
of ee Vi aud se i of ne M and ne i 01
ss i of eeu 3(1, 1-0 e 3 (1S0U.
G T Hodnck M A B M dl-itf, 17 Mi
acres In 11 of si lo, H-l w ; 171 1.
L I) King iu M B'U gbolder. UO.PJ acres
inIDMuiccl;WKi.
' Union liting clr' uf ClKckuiiiKS to 1st
C mg ch of O U. lot 4 of bin 1 1, Ta! burl's
add t siarshnVM; el. :
1st Oiillg till H O U to lt C jug cm ot
Clsckaiu-, ssjiw l iit; II. . . -IThoa
Hluueu lit 0mg ch vf Cl!ka
uika. kine:.il . .
U M Car;y to. Pte E ikr.u jB"it
of sw M and lot 0 of sec 30, 4-1 e j 13700
: a a Miru wn m Jl UcU iwu, tots 1
2 3-15 17 JSlUsu l W.J big d7. iota 8
10 1) t ot bik Hi, . 23 45 12 13 U li
of lila u. Gladstone ; li k
Otto Ne son lo F M 8wnnr,' 13 Veres
inN Lambert u;12i.
Wui Barhrw totl'Ulementa.2.liicrd
iusw 14 o't sec-.M. a-1 e; 4K) .
Bertha M mm t i M FCjCu vo, lots i
snd 4 of blklW, OC;iaT0.
An eleg'int line f Eaton Caps at 2i
and 30 tents at the Kai-ke. Store
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