LOCAL EYEXTS.
IIocmunci tub Uktaii.oii. "I Imy my
h tock mostly in llm Knt," Mini u liicr
c Imnl in tlita city lust wtuk while open-ng-
a case ol uoodi. "The wholesale
men e( Portland, 1 mean Die dusters In
notions. ask such !iih prices that it is
impossible for me to patronize lliein,
and those In Sao Franc iiico are but little
better. Portland loses much trade by
hogging the retailer. Merchants east
of the mountains would buy much more
of their dry gcods and notions In Port
land if they could do as well there as in
Chicago, as they have to pay the freight
any way on all they buy in the East to
Portland and return. That's where the
kindness ot the railroad comes In."
Attbmptsd 8ucidb. Mrs. Belle Dnd
. ley shot herself last Thursday at ber
borne, abont eight miles east ol this
city. Her father, J. W. Orr, died last
week Tuesday. Her husband is in
California. Last summer she suffered
a stroke of paralysis that rendered ber
health precarious. Oris! over her
father's death, with ber own helpess
ness and nloomy prospects, seemed to
upset her mind, and she sought to end
her lire. The wound is a severe one,
but not necessarily fatal. Mrs. Dudley
'is 35 year of age. and baa two sons, the
older of whom is abont 18 years of sge.
Vbtbbah Steamboat Man. On the
15th inst it will be 41 years since Griff
Jones of this city began stetmboating.
The accidents which have befallen him
on the river during that time would had
killed most men. Wheu on th Alice
ha fell 25 feet from a sane clank, receiv
ing injures which laid him up five
months. Subsequently in May, 1875
be was blown up with the steamer
Senator. Both his less were broken i
several places snd one side of his body
nearly paralysed, and it took him five
years" t recover. Griff is yet as lively
as many younger man .
Tub Fndbavokkrs. Endeavor day
was ubtsuited with much entlu siasm by
the young peop'e of the chuiches last
Sunday. Exactly fifteen years before
viz. on February 2, 1881, the first En
deavor society was organised at Port
land, Maine. .: There are now some
43.000 societies with more than 2.000,
WW memoers- rres. mar ..aajra
Golden. Rule that members are now
i ni.-b ..... 1 1. .
bains- added at the rate of more than
a thousand a day. The Endeavor
movements is one of the great social
phenomena of the day.
Naw School House. The Molalla
Mhool district hss levied a special school
tax of 5t mills and will during the
ummer bnild a new two-story building
- with two rooms below, and a ball above.
;. the hall to be used fof additional rooms
when- it becomes necessary. The
amount realized from the tax is between
' S400 and 500 which wi.l be used to
buy material aa-i me citizen m ma
place has subscribed work to an equal
thsrahv enabling Molallaites
to secure a fine school building at small
cost.
Pbobatk Mattshs.-tJ. B. Caples ap
nointed auardian of Katie Sargent and
April 7th set as time for final hearing of
M. Pratt, administratrix of J. P. Miller
estate. C. Zweifel, John Vick and Fred
Sturgis appointed appraisers of estate of
J. H. Zweilcl, liiisl report of John
Bngby as administrator iif J. W.Davis
approved '
Thirty Tiiousaxd Cokds. Since Bat
dorf brothers took their contract on the
west' side they hnve delivered 23.000
cords to the mills, and 10,000 cords are
yet piled,up along side the railway track
and in the wood. Last fall they em
ployed 120 wood choppers but now only
about 70. They pay 70 cents per cord .
. Jones, He I'ays the Fkeioht. Send
for a copy of The Buyer's Guide, with
latest reductions and market reports,
sent free to any address. Freight on
$20 orders paid to any point on the
Willamette river readied by Portland
boats. Jones' Oasii Store, Corner
Front and Washington Sts., Portland.Or.
Indian war veterms and widow of
deceased veterms who desire the pas
sage of the bill now before Angnss.
granting them pensions should at once
address Grand Commander T. A. Wood,
Portland, Or., who has the matter in
charge. He requires your assistance
in this important work. Give your
present full poBt office address and
name of captain served under.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair.
CREAM
sam ty Will
MOST PERFECT MADE
A. wire Grat Cream of Tartar Powder. Free
Irom Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant
40 YtARS THE STANDARD.
mm
fiiiPAT Literary Battle. The Hes
pi ii.nih ti!l live! Tho oratorical forcos
have Hiii-ctHKfiill.v met the Parkplace
omt-rs, who arc-used tlicm of timidity
iii.d "fi nd lii. kii'." The final engage
ment was fought last Thursday evening
and a large audience witnessed the
contest. It would be too long to com
ment on all the proceedings of that In
teresting meeting The debate, "Re
solved, That the revolutionary war has
been more beneficial to the American
nation than the civil war," was the
main fcutuie of the evening. The af
firmative was led by James Matheson,
nn efficient and forcible speaker; he was
followed by his two colleagnes, Messrs.
W. Doucby and Jes. Fsublan, both dis
playing an abundance of forensic. tactics
and arguments. The heroic Inviuclbls
Hesperian phalanx -waV.led, by Fred
Meindle, a young, talented, eloquent
and forcible speaker. Everett Secor,
another embryo orator also defended
the civil war and in a clear void
language pictured the many evils of
slavery. Ed. Meresse, although not at
his best, delivered a few well chosen
remarks. The Judges Prof. Gray,
Mr. O. Freytag and Prof. Holmes
rendered a decision, two for negative
and one for the affirmative. Miss
Mabel Hollembeck delivered a beauti
ful lecitation i.nd proved herself to be
an elocutionary light. 1 he "Hesperian
chjir" rendered a few well received and
appreciated (elections. Miss Jennie
Noble road the society journal which
convulsed the spectators. O. P.
Golden Jubilee.
Golden Jubilee Celebration at .81.
John's Church will take place on Wed
nesday. Feb. 12th.
MOHXIKU PROGRAM.
Solemn High Mass, Coram Episcopo,
will begin promptly at 10:30 A. M.
The celebrant will be the Rev. A.
Hillehrand, with deacon, subdeacon and
master f ceremonies.
His Grace the Most Kev. W. H. Gross
will preach the morning sermon. 1
The music at the morning service will
be of tho Cecillluu order, dedicated to
honor of St. Patrick.
After the morning service His Grace
and the invited clergy will participate in
a banquet given by St. John's congrega
tion.
EVENING PROGRAM.
' Address of welcome; JnsephD. Rice.
Vocal and instrumental music.
Boys and girls' drill.
The beautiful farce comedy " A Limb
of the Law," by the Artisans."
Address by His Grace the arch bishop
- Several other good speakers will de
liver short addresses during the jsvenlna
' The anturtainment will close with I
grand red light tableau of boys and girls
sroaert: " " " "": .
Tiiia la an occasion that occurs only
once in fiifty years, therefore Oregon
City people should not lost toe oppor
tunity of witnessing this grand festival.
Tsaoher's Irsgra. -'
Following is the program for the
teacher's meefihg at fark Place the
last Saturday in t euruary . ltsim :
Mtiafn .
. WOIW -----------
Fractions E. M. Ward
Teacher's Reward Phoebe Eddy
Methods of Encouraging Punctu
ality ,H. G. Starkweather
Maxwell's Grammar.. Gertrude Finley
Penmanship P. L. Coleman
INTERMISSION.
Roll Call Quotation from J Whit-
comb Riley. .
Recitation W Gilbert Beatly
Psychology A. C. Stranj-e
Needed School Legislation. .J. T. Gary
How can I keep the boys and girls
in school'? S. W.Holmes
Tenure of Teachers' Position
L W.McAdam
Address State Supt. G. M. Irwin
Recitation Alex. Thomson
TEACHERS' EXAMINATION.
Vnttnn U herrihv uiven that for the
...nn.a nf malriiii an examination ol
all persons who may offer themselves as
,i;.lutoa Inr laurhara of tl fi schools of
this county .the county school superinten
dent thereoi win noia a puouc e&Buiuin
tiou at the courthouse in Oregon City,
Clackamas county, Oregon, beginning on
irAJv K-uhrimrv 12. 189ti. at 1 D. m.
1ICUUCDU.J, a . ' . --
Those desiring state certificates can
apply for same on Thursday, Feb. 13th .
Dated this 31st day of January, isutJ.
H. S. Gibson,
County School Superintendent.
The finest line of Bilk umbrellas to be
found in the city at Burmeister A Ander
sen's.
For the accommodation of his many
f natnmers on the hill Mr. Albright has
established a branch meat market in the
Sliively building on Seventh street,
where he keeps a full stock of all Kinds
of fresh and salted meats, hams, Dacon,
lard, etc. No stale meat kept. Give
him a call .
Men's caps, j'.iBt the thing for work
ing. Reduced from 50c to 2'ic, at the
I Racket Store.
! . -. m r
Fcr 50 Cents.
The Oregon Coi'Rier will be sent to
any address from now until after the
Totes are counted at the June election.
Now is the time to subscribe as tbe
committees and nonimating conventions
will soon meet.
m
rjeadarbe bad? Get Miles' Pain PIIU.
LOCAL NEW ITEMS.
For bargains go to the Racket Store.
Go to the Racket Store (or your valen
tines C. F. Blytbeof Cnnomuli lias moved
to East ?ortland.
Mr. Meserve and family moved to
Gladstone Monday.
Valentines of all kind at the Racket
Store, cheapest in the city.
W. F. Hubbard of Clear Creek was
in town on business Friday.
Mrs. 8nidow Is lying quite ill at her
rooms over the "Fair' ' store.
Mrs. Hammond (nue Ward) was
visiting friends here this week .
Miss Beasa Re J dick of Green Point
has been quit 111 during tbe week.
G. "Rentier was on Monday appointed
postmaster at Stafford, this county.
Miss Nora Conyers visited her former
home In Colombia county last week.
Mr. Robt. Finley has returned from
the coast, where he has property inter
ests. Last Tbursdsy the friends of Miss
Blsncbe Holden gsve her a surprise
party.
Miss Stella Welch of 8ilverton has
been visiting her brother, J. W., this
week.
The many friends of Hon. Peter
Psquet will be pained to hear that He is
no better.
License to wed granted on February
3dtoMsryM.J. Rauch and Wilbarn
G. Randall.
Mrs. A. R. Dootitlle of the. west aids
is recovering from severe attack of
rheumatism.
J. H. Brown, the Logan postmaster,
was doing; business at the county seat
on Thursday.
Mrs. .McDonald of Portland will pre
side at the piano at the Guild sociable
Tuesday evening.
Remember Isabella G. Barchns and
Elisabeth E. Plummer at Shlvely's n
Saturday evening.
' 8. B. Califf, T. 8. Lawrence and
"Jinks" McCown are each building fine
houses on the hill.
An old unoccupied frame building on
upper Main near Third partially burned
on last Friday night.
See Uncle Josh Sprunoby himself in
tbe lead carpet sack In hand. Parade
Saturday, Feb. 15th.
O. W. Robbins, tbe merchant, and N..
P. Kaylor, tbe pork packer, of Molalla,
were io town this week. '
Mr. John Bean and family are occuby
ing Mr. J. M. Taylor's cottage, rtpflOly
vacated by Mr. Sheehan. , - . ,
J. O. Keller baa bis hand crashed at
iU Wtit.'matta' mills" on Tuesday. It
was amputated at the wrist .
Miss Neita Barlow has secured the
best talent to be had to sing at her con
cert on Tuesday evening next. ;
Uncle John Sprnceby'a Hayseed Band
.111 ., Hattirdav. Feb. 15th. Do
not fail to See the great procession.
T. P. Randall is now dock agent at
this place for the O. C. T. Co. 'a boats
and Jack Oliphant is purser on the
Ratnona . . ;
Mrs. L Toedtemeier of Wilsonville
and Miss Amelia Toedtemeier of this
citv returned last week from a trip to
California '
W. H. Youn on Saturday purchaced
the interest of his partner, W.Davidson,
in the livery business and will here
after "go it alone."
Mrs. J. T. Lynch on Saturday re
ceived the S. F. Chronicle present of
a silver cup for becoming the mother
of a son on Christmas day.
E. G. Caufleld will not build a new
building at cornar of Main and Eighth
streets. Since the report he has been
besieged by architects, carpenters, etc
Thn stHte republican conventio n will
be held in Portland on April 9th and
the flrBt district congressional conven
tion will be held at A Ibany on April 7m
James Shaw returned on Sunday from
an extended trip through Minnesota,
Wisconsin, the Ddkotas, Iowa and the
middle states. He reports things quiet
there
The ladies of St Paul's guild will
uive a Valentine social dance on next
Thursday evening, February 13th. Ad
mission, including dancing privileges,
25; children 10 cents.
Photographs, crayon, water color and
pastel portraits, views, frames, etc., at
Cheney's Art Gallery at reasonable
figures. Call and be convinced. One
door south o' Red Front.
About 501 hoes have been packed
this sea son at Molalla by the two pack
ing establishments and still there was
demand for more. The Molalla hams
and bcon find ready sale in the market
here.
Merton Robert, the 10 month old son
of Duane C. Ely. died t the residence
of F. A. Ely at Mt. View on last Friday
and was buried on Saturday, February
lst.at 2 p.m., Rev. A. J. Montgomery
officiating.
John Hig'ins, aged 73, died at his
home at Kedland on last Thursday of
liver troubles, and was buried the fol
lowing day under the auspices of the G.
A .R. He was a veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars, and has been resident
on Clear creek for about 20 years.
Violin, Guitars, Mandolins, Autoharps,
""WASHBURN
GCJfrrlfR.
Strings and Extras lor All Instruments.
.BURMEISTER & ANDRESENS.
The Junior dancing club will give a
dance on Friday evening of this week ;
8t. Psul's guild gives a St. Valentine
dance on next Thnrsday and Mrs. Moray
and Mrs. Pope will give a private mas
qureade on next Friday erenlng .
County C!erk Horton collected during
the m'ontfe of January, fees amounting
to $233 OA 50 more than for January
last year. Recorder Ramsby tnraed
over fees aggregating $201 65 $71 more
t ban for the same month a year ago.
The midyear examinations are taking
place thla week in oar city schools.
Next Monday the second term begins
and all parents who have children to
nter the primary room are requested
to start them than so they may begin
with their class.
Miss Wiggins secured from Kansas a
arge stalk of the Kaffir corn and dis
tributed the kernels among the members
of the Chautauqua circle at their Mon
day evening meeting. A detailed dis
criptlon l the new "wonder" was
crowded out of this issue.
The Ualol! gospel meetings at in
Baptist church still continue with in
creasing interest. The attendance is
large, a number of conversions have
occurred, and tbe serious attention on
the part of those who attend gives
promise of still further results. The
meetings are held each evening except
Saturday and ttw public is cordially
Invited.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
li it .-, 1 I'll on good security by
A. S. Dresser.
Tablets and composition books 4c up
at 'The Fair."
Prescriptions carefully compounded a
Q. A. Harding's drug store.
Retilved at Charman A Son's a large
invoice of wall paper, latest and pret
tiest designs.
J. W. Welch, dentist, formerly oi the
Chiaago College of Dental Surgery
Office in Courier block near depot.
For your strings and extrss for all
nusical instruments go to Burmeister
k Andresen's. who keep a fall supply.
Blsnk note and receipt books of all
kinds and deeds, ' mortgages, etc.,
cheaper than Portland wholesale prices
at Courier office.
L. L. Pickens, dentist, does all kinds
of dental work.' Gold crowns, porcelain
crowns and bridge work a apecialty.
Office in Barclay building, corner Main
and Seventh streets.
Remember when you need anything
in the line of graniteware or tinware
that W. A. Putrow now has a complete
assortment. If price is any object yon
will not fail to give him a call.
Flour 70 cents, dry granulated sugar,
rice, raisins or soda 5 cents per pound.
Elegsnt trimmed hats at cut prices.
Christmas goods In variety at liedrock
prices. Red Front Trading Co.
Frank P. Welch, dentist, graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania,
will 'be in Oregon City office Thurs
day of each week ; remainder of each
week in Portland office, room 77
Dekum buildin.'
C. A. Willey has moved his harness
and repair shop from on the hill to
second door west of depot, next to
Courier office, where he will not only
keep a full line of first-class hand-made
harness, saddles, etc., but will do all
kinds of harness and boot and shoe
repairing at prices that can't be dup
licated. Give him a call. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Tbe Fair is eleslno oat.
Tinware Cheap. Bellomy & Busch
have received a large consignment of
tinware direct from the factory, and aa
there is no middleman to pay the public
of Oregon City will get the benefit of
this hesvv purchase. No. 8 wash boil
ers are sold for 75c, and copper bottom
tea kettles for 50c.
Sbark, the barber, don't swim but
he's in the swim when it comes to
shaving and hair cutting.
Eagle
Tailoring
Company.
M-W-fil Xew Iekntn,
4 S'.
Cor. 3.1 Aan.
Portland.
Suts made
order in
the
Latest Styles.
mi
...Accordians..
A
Different
- r-y -rrr
Methods of
Advertising
Are used by different
firms. Watch the win
dow and you will see
one of our ways. Each
week some staple and
useful article will be
marked at prices you
. never bought the same
at before.
PUTROW'S
TdSTORE,
MAR COURT HOUSE.
Marvelous Result.
From a letter written by Rev. J Gund
erman, of Dimondale. Mich., we are
permuted to make this extract: "1
nave no hesitation in recommending Dr.
King's New Discovery, as tbe results
were almost marvelous in the case of my
wife. While I was pastor of the Baptist
Church at Rives Junction she was
brought down with Pneumonia succeed
ing La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of
coughing would last hours with little
interruption and it seonmd as if she
could not survive them. A friend re
commended Dr. Kinx's New Discovery ;
it wan quick in its work and highly
satisfactory in results." Trial bottles
free at Charman & Co's Drug Store.
Regular size 50c. and $1.00.
Money loaned on farms or business
property. J. F. Clark, office over Oregon
City bank.
Cheney's Art Gallery, situated on
Main street, Is now open tor business.
, For Over Fifty Tears. 1
As Old ai Wbll-Tbikd Bimsdt. lb. Wis
Uw'iSostklnf Sjmp ku bMB OMd for vnt tttj
ran by Billions C mothm for Iholr children whlU
toothing, with Perfect racoM). . It moUms Um child,
ofttai th f aau, allays all pnla, earai wind oollo
sad th toot nandy for Diarrhoj. I ylmoni I
thHl. Sold by Dratf M ia eirj part of th
World u Twonty-lT eonU bottle. It vain Is in
oatouhtbl, " B san and k for Mrs. Window's
Soothing Sjrraa, and tak a ethor kind .- '
FRENCH TANSY WAFERS. ..,
These wafers are for painful, scsnty.
profuse or irregular menses, any cause,
and ladies will find that no better
remedy exists for these difficulties. To
avoid being imposed npoc by base imita
tions buy from our agents and take
French Tansy Wafers only. Pries by
mail, $3.00. C. G. Huntley, Druggist,
Cautield Block, Oregon City, Oregon.
The successful farmer has
learned by experience that
some grains require tar ditter-
ent soli than others. He
knows that a great deal de
pends on right planting at the
right time. No use complain
ing In summer that a mistake
was made In soring. Decide
before seed-time. The best
time to treat coughs and colds
Is before the seeds, or germs,
of consumption have begun
their destructive work.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod-
liver Oil, with Hypophos
phltes, promptly cures lung
and throat troubles. Do not
neglect your cold.
SCOTT'S EMUUIMhttbMfltndorMdbyth
mcOiul protoflon for twenty yt art. (.Atk yam itlar.)
Thi. it okoum It it tlwtjrt pslstmUi olwtyt umtm
tlwayt torn fin lu puna Norwrru Codlmr Oil
Mi Hypophoipkittt.
intitt on Scott's Enulf km, with mot-mark of
Ban and fish.
Put up tn v cent and i xx tht. Th tmatl rlia
auy b. tnouh to cur your cough or halp your baby.
Eagle
Tailoring
Company.
M-SO-fil New rtpkiim,
Cor. 8-1 Wanh.
fortlanl.
Give us a trial
as we
GUARANTEE
SATIS F ACTON".
MM
Warm Shoes
For
Cold.
Feet.
Our shoes are warm and tight
as it's possible to have shoes.
That's 011 account of the good
ness of the leather in the care
that's taken in their making
on the perfection and comfort
of their fit.' All sizes and
atylea ladies', men's and
children's.
.v 1
KrausseG$ros,
Next Door to Burmeister A Andreseale.
j
THOS. F. RYAN,
Notary Public and Real Estate Broker
Leading Insobamcb Aomcv or Olactism
County. ,
Monev to Loan. Abatmcti of Title at id a.
Drawing- ol Legal Document a Specialty-
umc on earn une 01 ataia nn,
Between 6th and 7tb.
OREGON CITY,
OREGON.
RINEARSON & HYDE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ABSTRACTING DONE.
Opposite Caufield Block,
OREGON CITT, ... OBKM
C. D. & D. C. LAT0URETTE
Attorneys at Law,
Commercial, Real Estate and.
Probate Law Specialties.
OFFICE: Cennerolal Bask SriMIs
OREGON CITY. OREGON.
GEO. C. HOVNELL,
Attorney at Law,
Office On Door North oCaitfeldJsIfmni
OREGON CITY, . OREGOjs
L F, DRIGGS,
ATTORNEY at LAT7
OREGON CITY.
Office 1 Two Doors Sooth of Conrthoua
Noblitt Livery and Sslfl.Sttilr
OREGON CITY, OREGON,
0s the Street betweea tks Bridie eae" ttv
Oepet.
' Double and lucl rial and laddla hoiaai
way on hand at th loweat rate, and s oarw ;
alio connected with Ui barn for loo ioel
Any Information regarding any kind of star
promptly attended to by letter or person.
HORSES BOUGHT OR BOLD
The Commercial Dank
OF OREGON CITY. ,
CAPITAL f 100,000.
Transacts General Banking Buslnesi
Loans made. Bill discounted. Mske .'
lection. Buy and sell exchange on all poll 1
In the United Btataa and Knrope ind on Hoi
Kong, bepoalt recelred mbfecl to check.
Bank open from A. M. to 4 P. M.
D. O. LATOURKTTB, T. B, DONALD BO I
Preaident. Cahi.
R. FKEYTAG'S....
...Corner Grocery ...
Keeps a full line of STAPLE and
FANCY GROCERIES, PROVi3
ION8, FLOUR. FEED, FRUITS
and VEGETABLES at.
Lowest Prlces--
J0HN WELCH,
eotlat.
Boom 76, 17. 7, Dekuc
Buildlna.
POBTLAMD, OlIXOOS.
Mm? of my friend fcav
troubl to and mt) fcou
thla card.
New Fiah market.
K. Richard, Prop.
Oysters, Fresh and Salt Watei
Fish, Poultry, Game, Crabs,
Clams, Etc.
Turkey, Geete and Chicken for ThankHglvinr
JJlnuer.
Fret Dcllctry.
Too Doort South of Armor'
I
GEO. A. HARDING,
DBALKB Iff
IF
IR,
Standard Pat. Medicines.
Paint. Oil and Window Glu.
Prucrlptloni Accurately Compounded
HABDIXO'S BLOCK.