COURIER VOL. XIII. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1896. NO. 47. OREGON About Carpets., Yes. that's the lubject to talk about now, for the two-fold reason that it'a Spring, and we are offering opportunities for carpet buying which are the wonder of the hour. There's nothing remarka ble In low prices for goods which no ' one wants, or la high class carpetings ' being sold st figures which only the rich can touch. Our figures for new, handsome, and attractive patterns in carpets, rugs, mattings, oilcloths, linoleums, etc-, make buying easily possible for all. No job lots of have beens here: Carpets, 15c a yard and upwards. Matting 10c a yard and upwards. Fish- JBELLOMY & 111 Sill, The Housefurnlshers, OREGON CITY Salt ackeral " Salmon 14 Herring " Codfish Smoked Halibut " Salmon " . Herring FIRE, LIFE And Accident Leading n Clackamas County Doe largoat bunlueu id the world. I,anrnt ameti In the worW, S.,0,- REPRESENTING Royal of Liverpool- North British & Mercantile-1 Soo Son of London o,,,ei,t p"re, flr ' me n ti,e worw. JEtUS Of HartfOrd .:"' a'"1 hMt American company. Continental of New York o,,e f u,e be,t """'"" companies AND OTHER FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPANIES The Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford Lurgent, oiliest wild beat accident limurunoe comuany In the world, and hIho does very large life inmiraiioe buniiieaa. ....OALt OS HE FOB BLOTIISBS AMD CAI.ENUAKB ... F. E DONALDSON, at Commercial bank. Bated the Lowest Canned Fish ....OF ALL KINDS E. E. WILLIAMS, The Grocer. i Those present had the dance broke np Saturday night, lovely time, but little too soon. Two of our young men are going to bunch-grass In a few days O- Shumway was at Linn's mill Sunday. P. P. Liua was in Highland Sunday T. W. Linn ws to see Lis bett girl Sunday. 6. Davis was visiting at Linn's mill Sunday, A. B. Linn was visiting Mr. Leek Sunday. March 24th. Enoinkbb CORRESPONDENCE. CLACKAMAS. GrO TO OB CHOICE CUTS and TENDER MEATS PETZQLD & GALE'S CASK MARKETS. Seventh Street, Corner of Center, on the Hill. . Main St., Opposite Caufield Block. Two Shops, . . . - - - " ' Oregon City. Oregoo. &. M. EIESTWW N FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING and Building Material. Lowest Cash Prices Ever Offered for First-Class Goods. Shop 0pp. Congregational Church, Main Street. Oregn City ft &e Bucket May be, but there's more to follow. Better come our way early, and ero hand-in-hand with comfort through all the rainy days to come. MACKINTOSHES- Blue, Black and Brown, with capes or withont. UMBRELLAS- Real rain-defiers,with the prettiest handles in town. Charman & Son. Dealers I. Generai ( erchandise Mj:ii,Mi YOUR EYES a w - s . '11 itfiyifsri J Scientifically tested and properly fitted with spectacles or nose glasses. THIMBLES- JSC, "Watch Sold Sterling Silver Thimbles, only by mail 17c, stamps taken. A Specialty. Mr. Humphrey went down to Port land last Friday and also on Saturday on business. Miss Mattie Dedraan came up from Portland last Monday to make an ex tended visit and to inprove hor health. A Mr. Fairly and wife from Eastern Oregon nre the guests of Mr. LongCy. They were old friends and neighbors iveral years ago. They attended Sunday school at the M. E. church on Sunday last. Considerable farming is being dene this beautiful weather, everyone seams to be busy making preparation for crop. George Dedman came up from Port land last Saturday to help elect the Kvjt ticket, which was swept away by the landslide that struck Clackamas and has not been heard from since.'' The primary last Saturday was wel I attended there being about 160 ballots cast. Below we give the yote of each ticket and the readers of the Coihikr can draw their own conclusions as re gards the merits of the two tickets: Clark Ticket Roots Ticket 0 F Clark 101 J A Talbert 58 A. N. WRIGHT, THE IOWA 305 Morrison sleet, or POSIT E POsTOFFICE, JEWELER, PORTLAND, OREGON. John Wolf 100 P T Davis 58 JW Bennett... 105 Sol Emil 61 Win Welch 100 Win Robinson.. 50 Fred Zinger. . . . 88 John Welch ;...2 The W. C. T. U. gave a pink T social last Friday evening at the residence of Mr. Humphrey. It was a grand success and was one of the most superb the union bas yet given. Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey did everything they could to make all feel at home and happy . Their large rooms were brilliantly light ed up and the freedom of these were ex tended to all present. Much cf the credit for this splendid entertainment is due to Mrs. Humphrey and Mrs.Cook, whose untiring efforts made it a suc cess. A one literary programs was arranged for the occasion and was rendered without mistake. We wish we bad time and space to notice each production . The tableaux were very beautiful and had a good effect upon the audience, we give the entire program: Sonif "SomeGlad Daj " .Select readinz C F Clark Recitation Bertha laluert Recitation Jessie Paddock Laurie Hornberger Bong. . ."Good as uolrt ". . .Alice -Moore and Maine Marines Recitation. "Over the Hills to thePoor House" Mabel Lawrence Recitation. ."Over the Hills from the Poor House". . . Ex Co S upt 1 homson Song Ethel Clark Recitation aoval stnte, " Cora Thomas " Ethel Mather Select reading Miaa Mohr Recitation "Rock of Aes" Miss Georgia Ruth Recitation . . Mav Johnson Eseav,. . . . Work of the W C T U Mrs C T Clark Recitation . .' The Book Keepers Dream Mrs Ella Longcoy Sang 'The Old Ualteu Bucket' Jliss Ueorgia Kutli Recitation Herbert Clark Tableaux, (1st) "Crowning of the May Otieen" (2d)" Mav Uneen Crowned CM) "Faith. Hope and Charity" by Mabel Lawrence, Myrtle Kicumati and May Johnson with recitation by Agnes Hartman Tableau No 4, "Essay on Man," Mr. Lawrence Tableau Xo 5. "The Bachelor's Den" Willis Johnson March 25. A son. CANEMAH. Miss Maude Blanchard left last Fri day for Brownsville. There have been several cases of sick ness, here during the put week, both of mumps and scarlatina. the democrats will bold their prim ary at Stokes' hall Saturday, March 28th Messrs. Midlam, Wilkinson and Moore were elected delegates by the republl cans last Saturday. A voter arrived at the house of Mr Martin last Wednesday. TheCanoraah Sunday school will give an entertainment and social at Stoke ' ball Friday, March 27tb. Admission 10 cents, adults under twelve 5 emits; come one, come all. W. L. Miller of Stringtown mid a business trip to Jacksonville the first part of the week. There was a sham ho'duo here Fri day night. Tnree persons of Stringtown wereon their way horns when they were stopped by three uiafkud man. wnue mey were searching they were discovered to be soma Canem ill d up j radoes. Whether the boys did it as joke or for practice is hard to say, but we will suppose that they did it as a joke. It Is a very poor way to play joke and it is taking a dangerous chance to have a little fun (if you call it fun) We hope it may not occur attain. March 25. Jack Uformation for Tax Payers. In an article published in the Enter prise last weea is tn asserboa that no underhanded work was done in regard to the powder contract. We merely as k Mr. Scott as did the article entitle d "Dark Complected," whether or not he got the lowest p rice on nito-glycerine powder, as there was but one bid. I aim to see that every contract le; to con - 'pet i tors is at the lowest rate. I will ask the taxpayers of this county to investi gate and see whi'ther or Dot they receiv ed the lowest possible prices on nito glycerine powders, and so far an the un derhanded and spite work against M r. Scott is concerned, wo don't conside he gave us. a clear, answer to the "dark complected" work and we hope in the future he will give us a more definite answer. Why does Commissioner Scott set 15 extra miles when goes to county court meeting and Commissioner Jaggar his even number? Why is it that Commis sioner Scott was assessed in 1802 at $28, 218, in 1893 $26,340, in 1894 $19,540, and in 1895 but $16,470? We think it ad vis able for taxpayers to turn to books and look the matter up. ' Clackamas, Maich 24. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder nDl Wsrtds Fair Highest Mtol Diploma. Afl druggbu bt -i ".7 Wic ram Fill e-l tii J rain tLUz. REPL AND. A. Barrett went np the valley Friday. F. F. Sellman and family went to Sandy a few days ago to spend a week. There was a dance if WMteman's CARUS. H. O. Inskeep's singing class is pro gressing finely. ,T. K. Graham was elected delegate from this side to the republican conven tion. Oscar May is very sick withs ymptons of typhoid fever. The South Carus Lyceum will give an entertainment on Saturday evening, April 4th, consisting of recitations, dialogues, sonirs, and the selling of lunch baskets. The proceeds 10 be used to buy a bull for the school house. This will be the laat meeting of the lyceum for this Kpring. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. The question for next Saturday nitilit is, "Resolved, That labor saving machinery is a detri ment to the laborer." Chief disputants R. Scheubel and Bud Smith. A. L. Jones is again on the sick lint. E. Armstrong and B. J. Helvey made a business trip to Portland last week. We hear there is going to be a wed ding in this vicinity in the near future. Preston is working for Joe Eaton. Mr. Haymond visited Mr. Rowen of Beaver Creek last Saturday. Mrs. Sinton Paine is sick. March 24. Gkax.ek. Death of eae of Oregon'! Earliest Pioneers Died at his home near Butloville March 20, Mr. Fredrick Geer, at the age of 79 years. Mr, Geer was one of Oregon's earlest pioneers, having crossed tbe plains in an early day and set tied on his donation land claim, just across ,th river from Butteville in Clackamas county, where he resided until his death. He was one of the first store keepers in Butteville, also the first nun who took up the hop business in thi county. Mr. Geer came of large, noted and much honored family ana leaves an aged wife, a large family (all married) of his own, besides scores of near rela tives and Mends to mourn for him He was a member of the Mason's order in good standing thi reraunt were laid to rest in the family cemetery on the farm Sunday at 2 p. m. by that order Tbe funeral was very largely attended there being between four and five hundred ithe procession. Many beautifull flowers covered his last resting place. The entire community wish to extend their smpthy to the be reived In their sad hours. Anna. Special School Taxes. .The following special school levies were made by the different districts of this county for 1895: No. Dlit Kilo. AaMMiiitnt. 1 5 $210,500. 3 8 87,118. 2.... 2(1,550. 0 18 6 28.509. 28 1 72,457.. 29 1 44,878.. 30 1 12,190.. 31 1 28.1(18.. 34 5.... 450.041.. 35 bit.... 75,803.. 41 93.... 52.810.. 43 1)$.... 84,007.. 47 7 20(1,921.. 48 8 145,504.. 49 US,'.... 112,301.. 51 2s,014.. 54. 2tf.... 44,151.. 55 1.4.... 37,542.. 62 6 819,986.. 69 4 16,753.. 70 4 10,563.. 75 ;.6 25,088.. 82 5 22.446.. 84 5 15,846.. 86 7...... 47,581.. 06 6 , 16,062.. 98 5 4 987.. 101........ ...12.,... - 5.307.V 102....- 5.;.... 8,502.. Joint 13. 1 , 100.539.. 30. .. .2.... 16,162.. 57..-...4t,' ... 6,323.. 70 2.... 32,018.. 73 12 5,910.. T.t. $1052 50 696 94 18 59 171 39 27 4 44 87 28 17 2475 2: 417 25 501 09 405 33 1448 44 1164 52 103 54 3(1 90 110 37 62 50 4419 91 67 00 66 25 150 62 112 23 79 23 333 06 102 37 24 93 : 2M 73 128 43 . 106 50 .. 40 40 28 43 80 04 70 02 Taxable Property. The taxubl) property of Clackamas county by precii:c:s is as follows for 1895c Canby $133,488 Oiegon City 704 609 West Oregon City. 399.000 AberneUiy SiUO.ZHZ Maple Lane 137.987 Uanemah 117.3o8 New Era 75,221 Hardinics 87,503 Viola 68.549 Beaver Creek ..... 110.835 Milk Creek 68,927 Milwaukie 292,631 Clackamas 232.593 Damascus 153,509 Cascade 87.693 Engle Creek 84,629 Boring 61.401 Sievers 32,875 Cherry villa 17,408 Garfield 89,163 George 27,002 No. 34 19,642 Barlow 100,850 Upper Molalla. 164,231 Lower Molalla 78,864 Union 44,430 Highland. 93,287 Needy 109,589 Soda Springs 62,907 Marquarn 173,777 Canyon Creek 37,050 Springwater 62,982 Tualatin 72.616 Oswego.... 409,998 Pleasant Hill 121,814 Teachers Program. Following is the prigratn f r the teacliers association meeting at Clacka- as Saturday: usic Lifal Taleot Raising the Standi rd of Teachers" Jlrs. A.M. Wells- Supplementary Reading II 8 Strange "Civil Government" Robert Gintlier and W W Austin. Recitation Pupil of School Intermission. R-jII Call Quotations from Alice Carey Song Georgia Ruth "Beaut. fying Halls and School Build ings" T J Gray Recitation Alex Thompson ' Mathematics" Supt H S Gibson What Next in Education ?". .T J Gary A Household r castre. D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y., 1 says thai lie always keeps ur. King s ! New Discovery in the house and his I family has always found the very best i results follow its use; that he would not ! he without it. if procurable. G. A. Dykeman, Druist. Catnki!l, N. Y., says REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Fnri'hhed Every Week by tba Clackanae Abstract L Trsit Ceaipany. The CUoHinjM Abatraot A TrM O. la lh owner of the copyright to th Thoreo qrttom of 4baltHt indaiM for UtaokunM oouotr. mmt bu only oompleU mi of brtnolt In Um ouaotjri nn furnlih Information u to title to luidaioMooa tppliwllno, Lonn inrMtDMBtn, nal utn, nlalmcu tic office OTr Bank of Orogoo City. Onll and inrMtigntn. Addrm, boi 177, Oregon City. Onfoo, O W Stratum to L Barney, lot I of blk 23, Falls View ; $125. E Cole to J J Cole, 3 as in Geo Wills clj $1123. H Wilbern by assignee to Geo Brown, tract in Foster cl ; $500. K 8 Wolfer to F M Si urges, small tract in tec 4 t ft, rlej $150. . Geo Smith to L B Hein, ne of nw M and nwjlf of ne see 17, t 5, r 2e; $1500. II H Linnenberger to Ole Therkelson, 10 as iu P Lee cl ; $675. . John Wilhoit to W II Davidson, sw M of sw M of sec 3, nw H of nw 4 ot see 10 and land in sec 9, 1 6, r 2 e, con taining in all 102.67 as; $1. ChasCaliffby assignee to W H Woods, lota 7 and 8 of blk 3, Green Point; $283. C D Covey to M E Covey, 12 as in Abernethy cl ; $1500. . Chas Califf to W H Woods, le ts 7 and 8, blk 3, Green Point; $1.' J P Shaw to E B Michels, lots 3 and 4, West Side Add ; $45. Will Land Co to E Wheeler, lot 7 and 8 of blk 3, Park Place; $200. M Westrom to J Koiiing'berger, lots 14 aud 15 of blk 70, Minthoru ; $45. Will Land Co to F A Graves, tract 65, Pruueland; $1600. Cornelia McCown to Clara Brooghton, lot 20 of blk 17, Gladstone; $50. E Wheeler to N E Pierce, lots 7 and. 8, Park Place ; $400. L Barney to C E Barney, lot 1 of blk. 23, Falls View; $250. tl H Johnson to Bolton Land Co, 63.82 as in D D Tliompkiiis cl ; $1. Jabesh Wilson to Grant Piiugley, 12 14 as in cl 40, 1 4, r 1 e; $350. Geo Mayor to Wm Krueger, ) intiii. 5 as in sec 4, t 4, r 1 e ; $273. WD Simon toD Kuehl, lots 2J and, 21 of blk 7, Miuthoro; $1. J F Broetje to E C Gunther, tract 8 of Broet je's Acre Homes . $400. J F Broetje to A J Wood, tract 13 of n k ct . ao.v urucrjo saviv t&uinue, uv. - . ' JF Broel j loG A Jahu, tract 1 ot Broetje 's Acra Homes; $3o0, C D Covey to Stephen Vinson, sw of nw qr, ne qr of sw qr and w of sw quar of sec 3, t 3, r 2 e, 100 as ; $3500. G W Lee to E D Wagoner, iut 6 ot bik 3, Caneniah ; $!. ' Did Yiu Ever Try Electric Bitters as a remedy tur your troubles? If not, get a bottle new and get relief. This inedicino lias besu found to ha peculiarly adapted to the relief andciireuf all Female Complaints, exerting a v onderiill direct influence in giving strength and tune to the oiguns. If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipa tion, Headache. Fanning Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Met. ancholv or troubled with Di.zv Spells, Electric (Sitters is the medicine yJi need. Health and strength are guarantees by its use. Only 30c and $1 HiCharman. & Go's Drug Store. Of Frank P. Welch, dentist, graduale- ilie University of Pennsylvania will be in Oregon City office Thurs day of each week; remainder l each' week 1c Portland office, room 77 Dekum ouildin. Men's caps, just the thing fur work' ig. Reduced from 50c to 25c, at lha Racket Store. Cheney's Art Gallery; situated' on Main street, is now open for IniHines.'. SIIHMONSN VRECUIATO&7 THE BEST SPRING MEDICINL Is Simmons liver regulator don't forget to take it The Liver gets sluggish during the Winter, just like all nature and the system becomes choked up by the accumulated waste, which brings oil Malaria, Fever and Ague and Rheuma tism, r ou want to wake up your Liver now, but be sure you take SIMMONS Liver regulator to do it. it also regulates the Liver keeps it properly at work, when your system will be free from poison and the whole body Invigorated. Ynn trrtTlftf Itl.'MT 1lllilllll n that Dr. King's New Discovery is uo- vrtlir .t.in la in A1 ,i th .t doiibtedly the best Cough remedy : that i wiu onfy when Ljver js kpt actjve he has used it in his family for eight Trv 9 I vrr PmH nnr. a,,H nnt th Vlien Bbr was tick, we g-ars her Cutorta, VThox iti u a ChiH. h crird tut CMtorU. men sbs becrnms MI, she chmg; to Caatorta. hma aba bad CUUrcn, lbs gtntbem Caataris i years, and it has never failed to do all that is claimed for it. Why not try a j remedy so long tried and tested. Trial I bottles free st Charman A Co's Drug ; Store. Regular si.e 50c. and $1.00. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoriar difference. But take only SIMMONS Liver regulator it is Simmons Liver Regulator which makes the difference. Take it in powder or in liquid already prepared, or make a tea of the powder; but take Simmons liver regu lator. You'll find the RED Z on every package. Look for It. J. H. Zellla at Cu, rtaia4ul(lhU, Pa,