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V V Mhh. , J, Hkikjem. Tho funeral of Mrs. Ellon J. Hodges, widow of iholato Joseph edges, whose denth occurred on the 24th Inst., took place from the family homo in Cunemnh Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hedges was a pioneer of 185H, hav ing crossed the plains with the family of her father, Dr. Allen, in that year. She was 67 years, 3 months and 4 dayi old, having been born in 1839, and was mar- Tied to her laie husband at Harlow's prairie, in 1853. Her entire life subse quent to her marriage was sent in the home in the village in which she died. She was curried out over the threshold which she hud crossed as a bride 43 years before, amid the tears of sorrowing relatives and friends. She was the mother of 11 children, of whom two daughters and five sons survive vis: Mrs. Mollio Jacobs of St. John, Wash., Mrs. Liszio Long of Canemah, John of Tacoma, Gilbert at Yale college, Wil liam A., J. Eugene and Fred of Oregon City. All were beside her in her lust hours, except the son. who is a student in Yale college, hlio whs un citimable woman, amiable, sympathetic and kind, and her loss is deeply felt by the com munity of which she was so long a part Her remains were interred in the Oa nemah graveyard, beside those other husband, whose death occurred some thing over a year ago. j 10 Big Ins. Companies F. E. Donaldson DlDCOVKKY Of TUB COLOSSAL MoTIIEB Look. A mineral discovery of wonderful magnitude has recently been made in the Cascades in Southern Oregon. It is no less than a veritable mountain of free milling quartz about 4000 feet in height? a couple of millions of tons being above ground and uncovered. The assays from top-rock picked up at random demonstrate that when opened it will Drove a bonanza of the biggest sort. The mountain has been plastered over with locations securing all that is in sight or accessible And one who wishes to get in on the "ground floor" in this great find should call at the Courier ollico within a few days. Lowest Fire Int.Rates F. E Donaldson To Tub Public Thanking you for the liberal patronage given the firm of Marr & Robertson during the past four years and the quick appreciation that has met every effort to please customers, I beg leave to assure all that no pains i will be spared to keep fully abreast of the times in our trade and to give the very best service possible . I respectfully ask a continuation of your patronage, and promise every effort to please. Andrew Robertson, successor to Marr fc Robertson. Reliable Insuranoe F. E Ooaaldsoa. Woodmen Day. The members of Willamette Fall Camp held a special meeting on Wednesday evening and it was decided to go to the exposition in a body on Wednesday evening next. Special arrangements have been made whereby tickets can be purchased at the ticket office for 25 cents for the round trip. Badges will be found at Farns worth's barber shop. All who cun should leave by the 5 :30 car. Fire Insurance-F. E. Donaldson. Oregon State Fair. Opens at Salem Wednesday, Oct. 7th j closes 13th. Mc-Kinley-Bryan debate. Pioneer barbacuc. A great Btock, poultry and agricultural exposition. Fast horses; great races. Grand music by Parsons. Excursion rates. 20,000 in premiums, purses and prizes. Admission 25 cents. Best Ins. Companies F. E. Donaldson. For stylish hats and reasonable prices cull on Miss Goldsmith. Are you "up to' date?" Then call at Harris' Grocery for correct prices, Men's and boy's shirts, good material and cheap, at the Racket Store. Strictly one price to each Miss Goldsmith. 'i ml all. Last week the following hop contracts were filed in the'county recorder's office. All but one were to George La Vie, of New York city, Charles Baker, of Sher wood,, contracted 10,000 pounds ; H. R. Baker, 2000; E. M. Bracket, of Aurora, 2500; A.Wiegand. of Needy, 350O, and Charles McKinney, of Wilsonville, 2500. F. W. McClincy, of Wilsonville, sold 5000 pounds to Charles S. May & Co., of Albany, ". Y. In each case, 3g cents per pound is agreed to be advanced for picking and a commission of 1 cent is allowed. 1 "Your pill are the best la the world. I used to be annoyed with constipation until I began using - . L(. I them, now 1 nave no iruuuic m c ... . . that kind any more and I attribute t The duelling pistol nOW my recovery to the use of your valu- i occupies its proper place, able medicine. In the springtime . am f Ki of the year I always take your ID the museum Of the collector of relics of bar barism. The pistol ought to havebeside it the pestle that turned out pills like bullets, to be shot like bullets at the target of the liver. But the pestle is still in evidence, and will be, probably, until every body has tested the virtue of Ayer's Cathartic Pills. This testimonial will be found hundred others. Free. Addresa J. C LOCAL NEWS ITEM5. Albert Tozier of Portland was in town Tuesday. Grandpa Lark of Portland was in town this week. W. M. Shank of Oanby has moved to Oregon City. Mrs. W. B. Wiggins has returned from a visit at Logan The county board of equalization meets on Monday. It will pay you to call at'Miss Gold smith to get your hut. Miss Minnie Ackerman opened her kindergarten Monday. G. A. Steel is building a house on his land below Gladstone, Herman K. Jones returned from a trip up the valley Monday. Miss Nettie Bradley returned Saturday from a visit at Eagle Creek. Talk is cheap, but a little money goes a long ways at Harris' Grocery. Rev.S. A. Baley of Hong Kong will preach at St. Paul church Sunday. Miss Viether won the fine lacehandker. ship raffled off by Mrs. John Bean. Father Oonrardy of Molokl , Hawaii! visited Rev. A. Hillebrand last Thursday. Mrs O. G. Bradner of Seattle arrived last week and is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. H. Glass. Miss Laura Beattie has returned from Los Angeles, where she spent the sum mer vacation with her sister. Miss Galbraith of Albany returned home Thursday after visiting Miss Mary Mclntyre for a couple of weeks. VI. Marshal of Garfield Saturday lost his house with contents by fire. The orchard around the house was ruined. Henry Meldrum returned Wednesday evening lrom ins surveying trip to Klamath county. Mr and Mrs. W.O.Cheney ofVictoria, B. 0., arrived Friday lust and are visit ing friends in this city. The burrs from the old Singer mill at Seventh street steps were taken to Portland on Monday. K. H. Gabbert has resigned his edi- toriaj position on the Enterprise and will leave next week for Southern Oregon. Herman Salow returned last week from the mines of Northern Washing ton, near the British line, where he has been prospecting. Married on 1st by Judge (i. E. Hayes, Mrs. Nellie F. Smith and C. A. Herman ; on 30th, by Justice Schubel, Be'.le Wor- thingtonand 0. S. Ross. Charles Koblitt, David ) Oaufield, Felix . Strickland - and ' Constable Mc- t'own returned Saturday noon irom a three week's trip to the mountains. The Foresters of Oregon City attended the Portland exposition in a body on Wednesday evening, Chas. A. Fitch opened the program with an address. Jacit Hawkins, while working in the well pf Mr. Hoffman on Tuesday slipped and fell to the bottom, a distance ot 61 feet. Besides a shaking up he was unin jured. T.L.Jones has leen appointed pas- tor at the Uregon uity Dy me ju. a. conference at Roseburg; W. T. Atkin son to Canby; G. A. Moorhouse to Os wego; C. W. Kennedy to Clackamas; Rev. G Sykes, formerly of this place, goes to Trinity church of Portland. The 48th annual meeting of the Con gregational association of Oregon con vened at Portland on Tuesday. Rev. J . W Cowan of this place made an address on "The Opportunity of the Church in Solving Present-Day Problems." Mrs. Geo. C. Brownell was elected vico-presi-dmtofthe East Side W. H. M. U. Mrs. Jennie Melcher, formerly of Wilsonville, who achieved some no triety in the courts about a year over the payment of insurance money by the agent of the State Insurance Co., is now lying in the Portland jail with her hus band on a charge of conspiracy to fasten a foul crime upon innocent persons. Lee Li, a Chinese laundryman, in the employ of P. F. Morey, committed sui cide by taking opium .Sunday morning He had been somewhat unbalanced for several days by the excessive use of the drug, being possessed of the idea that he was accused of stealing something. Fri day he applied to the sheriff to lie locked ud in mil. because he had stolen some apples. He was found in an uncon scions condition Sunday morning, and died on the way to the hospital. ; Pistols and Pestles in full in Ayefa -Curebook' Ayer Co- Lowell. Mass. with a C. F. Waponor has rented bis interest in the Or.'gon City laundry and will moVod to Portland lor the present. Mr. Delion and sons will continue the business. license to wed granted on 2th to Maggie Russell and Charles Rises; on 30th to Belle Worthington and 0 S Ross on October 1st to Mrs Nellie F Smith and 0 A Herman. H. Klinker of George caught a bear in his trap, which broke a heavy chain and carried a 40-pound trap over half a mile when it got fast in some roots and Mr. Bear left the trap and one of his claws Last week Jacob Rinearson and Rea Norris were aquitted at Condon of the charge of horse stealing brought by Max Kamsby of that place as a result of a misunderstanding. C. D. Latourette defended the boys. The Sunday Welcome of Portland "writes up" two girls from Oregon City by the name of Davis is anything but complementary manner and says, "they have left for Vancouver to break the hearts of the soldier boys." Mrs W. M. Robinson on last Thursday evening entertained in a royal manner a large number of invited friends. The parlors of the Electric hotel were decorated with ivy and roses. Music, dancing and refreshments were features. The basin will be sluiced out for the purpose of cleaning it on Sunday and for a time the people of the town will be without water. The reservoir will also be run dry so that the contractors can remedy the defects in same. The DeMoss family, who are to give a concert on October 10th at the Oongre gutional church, for the benefit of the Y. P. S. C. E. are native Oregoniuhs and are called Oregon's Bards. Do not fail to 'hear them. Admission 15 and 35 cents. The Thirteenth Annual - Convention of Young Men's Christian Associations of the Pacific Northwest, embracing Oregon, Iduho, Washington and British Columbia, including the city, college and railroad associations, will be held in Oregon City, October 2d, 3U and 4th. Col. O. Summers and stuff, consisting of Adjt. Cown, Maj. Gantenbein, Capt. Jubitz, Capt. Macrum, Lieut. Piatt and Lieut. Knapp, inspected Co. F on Mon day evening. The boys turned out well and 45 answered at roll call. It is re ported that Capt. Kelly, Lieut. PickenB and Lieut. Huntley have resigned from the company. Do not forget the grand concert to be given on the evening of October lUth under the auspices of the Congregational Y. P.S.O. E. The DeMoss Family , is one of the finest and most popular companies now traveling and are known the world over, having lately returned from a year's tour through Europe. Prices will be 15 and 35 cents. ' Do not forget the date, October 10. The public schools of Oregon City opened on Monday with an attendance of 555. The attendance last year on the third day of school was 487; on the tenth day 547. Superintendent Holmes thinks the attendance this year will reach 600. The following rule has been adopted in regard to the beginners: "Classes will be formed in the first grades only at the beginning of the school year, and all children who will become six years of age before the first day of the following January may be admitted to these cla-ses." On last Thursday evening Miss Lulu Myers entertained a number of her friends at her home on Seventh street. These present were : Misses Lizzie Gil bert, Lulu Adams, Clara Miller, Clarissa Fancher, Molly Barkley, Nora Oaliff, Rose and Lncinda Marrs, Maria and Alice Roberts, Minnie Holden. Ed wards, Lulu Myers and Messrs. Fred Greenman, Fred McCausland, Fred Myers, Ed. Farnsworth, Ohester Muir, Arthur Holden and Bert Spooner. A grand concert was given at Shively 's opera house last Fiday evening by some of the best talent of Portland, under the supervision of Miss Elizabeth Biles, soprano, assisted by Miss Akin, pianist ; Mr.Emil Thielhn, violinst;Mr. Ralph Lee, baritone, and the Multorporquartet. Miss Biles rendered two vocal solos in her usual bewitching manner. Mr. Thielhorn was recalled many times. Miss Akin captured the audience, as she usually does, on her solos and accom paniments, having many admirers in musical ciicles. Mr. Lee wasathislst. rendering "Down in the Depth of the Sea." The quartet was enthusiastically encord. s ill m Children's hats and caps a specialty Miss Goldsmith. , Highest Honors World's Fair. CElEATsl MOST PERFECT MADE. f Mi-e Crane Cream of Tartar Powder, ftt rur AtouKMia, Aluaa or asy other aduhcraMt Call and See f THE FINEST SELECTION OF UMBRELLAS AND CANES IN THE CITY AT . .BURMEISTER L. -THM County Recorder A. Luelling has moved from Milwaukie to Oregon City. Gen. T. J. Thorp will lecture on "Amerlcanitm" at Shively's Saturday evening. A party was given at J. P. Logan's residence at Willamette Falls on Wed nesday evening. James A. House from Texas is fitting upameat market in the building op posite Jim Miller's saloon on Main street. A sucessful musical entertainment was given at Y. M. C. A. last Saturday evening by Baptist young people under supervision of Mrs. A. S. Dresser. F. M. Mathews, a prominent resident of Macksburg, was in town on Thursday and says Mitchell did good work for Bryan at Wright's Springs. Five re publicans told him they had been changed from Hinna to Bryan by Mitchell's speech, and that some 15 votes were made for Bryan that day to his personal knowledge. Rev. S. W. Stryker loft on Saturday for his new home in Montesano, Wash., where he will be principal of Goucher academy, at M. E. school. The mem bers of the church were never so unani mous in re-calling a pastor but Mr Stryker'a health was .such that he needed a change and so he had to dis sapoint the peoplo of Oregon City for a time at least. Should he ever return he will be received with open arms by members of his former congregation and by the citizens in general. COUNTY COURT. An adjourned session of the court was held on last Thursday and the following business aansacted : Roadmaster D W Kinnaird reported that A J Kitzmiller had partly finished his contract to clear a certain right of way in Sandy precinct and was entitled to $19 on said contract which was or dered paid. Roadmaster " Kinnaird submitted statement of work performed by John son & vo as per contract uuieu june 18, 1896 and following accounts allowed: OTrimmerman $20; N Nelson $93.16; 0 H Johnson $88.17. Claim of Brownell & Campbell for at torney fees in case of Hargreave et al vs Sheriff Maddock for $50 allowed. Claim of Thos Gardner, account Boy's and Girls Aid Society, for $16 allowed. On 24th, 25th and 26th court investi gated proposition to sell the county land for a poor farm and not being fully ad vised the matter it was laid over till next regular term. The following claims of commissioners were allowed : S F Marks, 5 days and 52 miles $20.20 ; Frank Jaggar, 5 days and 24 miles $17.40. For Sale : Bicycles: $5 dash and $1 per week. Prices $25 and up wards. Only five wheels left, come in and examine them at Huntley's Book Store, Oregon City. 1. J. STRATTON . has placed in his store, corner Seventh unci Center Sts., in addition to his fine line of GROCERIES, ;ilAV, FEED," ETC., a full stock of LEAD, PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISH, which he will nell as lOW AS THE LOWEST. Don't forget we have wrappers, nicely made, from 80 to 90 cents, at the Racket Store. "A word to the wiHo is sufficient." One price and small profit at Harris Grocery. See our ELEGANT VELVET TRIMMED HATS, trimmed in tips and plumes.at 3 A $3.50. ATTEND OUR ELACK FELT TRIMMED FLATS Leading FELT SAILORS, trimmed. 98c. FELT TRIMMED SAILORS, all W are ihswlno. the Largest Assortment of Trimmed Walking Hata at 63e, 18-inch SILK DRESS VELVETS, black and all new shades. 75c per yard. QUILLS, all colors, lc each. See our OSTRICH TIPS, at 3!c snd 49c per bunch, black, sold everywhere for $1.00. Feather Boas, 6.' and 8!c. "THE i 254 Morrison Street, 1 & ANDRESEIM'S... JKWMLMHS - i 4 "The Bazaar!" For School Supplies. yE do not keep school books but we have all the other necessities, and at our well-known LOW PRICES. Wo respectfully solicit a share of your trade. THE BAZAAR. L. A. Paterson & Co.. Next to Postoffloe. GEO. T. IlWAttD, DEALER IN' New and Second-Hand Furniture, Stoves, Tinware, Etc. All Kinds Second-IIand Goods Bought and Sold. Seventh St., Near Depot. C. N. GREENMAN, TIIR FIONIKK Express and Drnymah (Established 1805) Parcels delivered lo all parts of the city. CITY VIEW ...NURSERY... OANBY, OREGON. Applet, Fears, Cherries, Plums and Prunes, Italian and Petite, Nectarines, Almonds and Peach Trees. First-Clans in Kvery Respect. Wholeale and Retail. I 1 pflV Drnn Write lor Prices, j.. J. A. UUA, fTOp. R. FREYTAG'S.... -...Corner Grocery Keens a full tine of STAPLE tnd FANCY GROCERIES. PROVie) ION8, FLOUR, FEED, FRUITS and VEGETABLES at. Lowest Prices-- Bank of Oregon City. OLORST BANKING HOCS IN TBI CITY Paid Up Capital, $50,000. Surplus, $20,S50. President, THOMAS CHABflM OlO. A, HARDISfl K. O. CAUFIll Cham.es a.CAuniii Viee President, Cashier, Manager, k General Banking Business Transacted Deposits Recelred Subject to Cheek. Approved Bills and Notes Discounted. County and City Warrants bought. Loans Made on Available 8ecurlt Exchange Bought and ld. Collections Made Promptly. Drafts Bold Available in Any Part oJ In, World. Telegraphic Exchange Sold on Portland, Baa Francisco, Chicago and New York. -Interest Paid on Time Depoaits. The universal prevalence of scrofula is a fact well known to physicians . The only medicine that has hitherto proved a specific for this dreadful complaint is Ayer's Sarsaparilla, which espela every eermof poison from the blood. You cannot begin to use it too soon.. ...THE WONDER... hkk Millinery Ionise PORTLAND 30 DAY EXPOSITION m ippwsainpii 1 1- for Ladies and Misses at 150 and o WONDER" t.0?jgj,fsi0&i?ijstfkis& aMwirwv nnnn ruunr EVERY ONE DOES-l- YOU FEEL AS IF EVERY dollar ought to buy about twice as much as it did a couple of years ago. Bring your dollars here. No field like our store for planting dollars if you expect to get a big crop of values, in return. Our shoe store is now thronged with customers and filled with the best values ever. f known in this part of the country. KRAUSSE BROS Next Poor to Burniclrter & t Andresen a. Geo. C. Baowxiu. i. V. CAMraiu. BROWNELL & CAKPBELL, ATTOBMETS AT LAW. Oaufield Building Oregon City, Ore THOS. F. RYAN, Notary Public and Real Estate Broker ltadino ikiuianc aokkcy of glackama County. Money to Loan. Autracts of title Mado. Drawing ot Legal Documents a Specialty Office on east aide of Main slseet Between tttb and Tin. OREGON CITY, OREGON. C. 0. & D. C. LATOURETTE Attorneys at Law. Commercial, Real Estate and' Probate Law Specialties. OFFICE : Commercial OREGON CITY, Bank Bulldlnf OREGON. E. F. DRIGGS, ATXORKDY at & OREGON CITY. Two Doors Sooth of Courthouk Office: JOSEPH RICE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, - Office lu Oiogoo CHy Bank Block. Oreoor city, .... (lagoon. J. W. WELCH, DB2STTIST, WILLAMETTE BLOCK, Opposite P. O., Orhoo Citt, Orb. The Commercial Dank OF OREGON CITY. CAPITAL 1100,000. Transacts a General Banklno Business Loans made. Bills discounted. Makea n& lections. Buys and sella exchange on all points in the United Htates and Europe and on Hong tang, vepoaits recelvco sub)ect to check. Bank opon from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. D.C. LATOURETTE, F. E. DONALDSON, rresiaeuc. uashlei HUMPHREY TREMBATH, FISH MARKET. Next to Albright's Shop. Always keep on band fresh BhIi every day, halibut, salmon, smelt, oystorii, clams and several oilier kinds ; game in season. BOLTON DAIRY CHAS. CATTA, Proprietor Oregon City, Oregon Pure Milk and Full Measure given; delivered to any part of the city. Try Boltoa Dairy and ba Coavlnced. MISSES' VELVET TRIMMED TAM O' SHANTAS trimmed at OKc, 1.00 and 1.25. SALE $1.65. BEST QUALITY ENGLISH 75c each. 8PECIAL: colors, 60c, 65c and 75c, 980 and $1.00 Portland, Oregon. FEEL 1) 40 YbAKS THE STAXDARB.