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eou 14th YEAR. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY B, 1897. NO. 30. "" (J J 7 - ! "' i - IV 'art ..How to Secure and Hold.. The best trade is a perplexing problem to some people, but it's solution is simple r FIRST Buy the best goods to be had, not once in a while, but always. SECOND Make the price low, and let the people jj know of it, early and often. Attention to these principles has placed HARRIS' GROCERY. at the head. for CHOICE CUTS and TENDER MEATS go to RICHARD PETZOLD'S CASK MARKETS Seventh Street, Corner of Main St., Opposite Two Shops, lt G. H. BESTOW & CO FOR DOORS. WINDOWS, MOULDING and BUILDING MATERIAL. LOWEST CASH PRICES EVEB OFFERED FOR FIRST-CLASS GOODS. Shop Opposite Congregational Church, GEO. F. HORTON ..HAS PURCHASED... HARDING'S BAKERY AND GROCERY AND RESTOCKED COnPLETB GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Bread and Pastry a Specialty. P ' w COLLARING A MAN. -CHARMAN (Several IVIepclaQdise Hon. W. J. Bryan's Book A LL who arc interested in furthering; the sale of Hon. W. J. Bryan's new book should correspond im mediately with the publishers. The work will contain AQENT8 WANTED r Mr. Bryan has announced his intention of devoting one-half of all royalties to furthering the cause of bimetallism. There are already indications of an enor mous sale. Address W. B. CONKEY COMPANY, Publishers, 341-351 Dearborn St....CHICACO. cm view i NURSERY...I CASBT. . OREGON. I Apple. Peer. Cberrlei. Plnmi and Prnnei.! Italian end Petitf, Nectarine. Almoodi nd Peeb Tret, j rtnr-CUaa Ik Kery Repeet. SSWiS22 J. A. COX, Prop. MEDITATION on the subject of crockery can lend to Imt oho result a visit to our store. Yi'o show ho niui li n if I wo quote ho ninny prices that no oilier retailer can imitate, that wo outrival rivalry. Our assortment of breakfast, dinner, or tea pets in tlio finest ware and of the moHt artistic design are ho many constellations of raro brilliancy. Descending from such to single pieces, wo hero again eclipse nil. Fine Decorated 50-1'iece Tea !?et for $2.50 and upwards. HKLL0.1lT& 1JUSCII, Tht Hou&efurnUhets, OREGON CITY, OR. Center, on the Hill. Caufield Block. Oreoon City, Oregon. Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon IT WITH A LINE OP Is not the way to make a man enter your store and buy. We don't attempt to force any one to purchase from us, but by offering value for money, seek to show them that buyers' and sellers' interests are really identical. & SON .J An account off hts campaign tour . . . His biography, written by his wife . . His most important speeches . . . . The results of the campaign off 1896. A review off the political situation . . Buckles' Arnica Salve. The But Salt in the world for Cots, Bruises, Sores. Ulceri, Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup, tions, and positively cures Files, or no par required. Il is guaranteed to give perlect tatislaclion or money reiunueu. Price 25 rents per hox. For aale by Cbarman k Co. SUCCESS IN BUSINESS Is attained hy tlio uso of good pound common sen so. Tlio nit'rcliitnt who gives fair, honest values lor tlio price never will be without jdenty of customers. While wo will always meet tho price of "bait" mer chants to cash trade, we never resort to fako sales or any other deceptions to attract trade. Our ap peals are to your pocKot hook, and we give tho best all round 'values. Tho average man or woimiti lias sense enough to know that when staple goods, like groceries, aro offered for less than real value, they are of inferior quality or old and shop. worn. "Baits" were invented to catch fish, not men. We Solicit Your Trade. E. E. Williams, Tiiecirocor, Thone 3, M uauufc Ulilg. DISTRICT FINANCES. Report of Directors and Clerk for the Past Year. A special meetin? of the voters of school district No. 02 (Oregon City) was held at Pope's hall on Saturday evening. While the board recommended a ti mill tax, a levy of 0 mills was voted so tho district would not be cramped for funds. Following are the reports of board and clerk : Oregon City, January. 30, 1897. To the Honorable Board of Directors and Taxpayers of School District No. , 62 of the County of Clackamas, State of Oregon : I respectfully submit the following statement regarding the finances of school district No. 62, showing the amounts re ceived by me as clerk of said district, and expenditures for school year com mencing on the 3rd day of March, 1006 and ending on - the 1st day of March 1807. In this statement the expenses and amounts allowed for same are es timated forduring the month intervening between the present date and close of school year, and therefor may be ex actly as stated. Received by clerk during years March 3, 1806, balance on hand 8 36 Amount borrowed during year. 2500 00 Amount realized from sale of bonos 6000 00 Amount received from special tax levy of six mills 4537 84 Amount received from county apportionment fund 3362 03 Amount received from state ap portionment fund 1159 20 Amount received from tuition fees 101 50 Amount ree'd from all soureeB.$ 17668 90 Amount due from Clackamas county on delinquent tax ac count of year 1805 $ 34(1 78 Expenditures for year ending March 1, 1897 (estimated) : Kor teacher's Falary $ 6509 64 " salary of janitors 597 06 Redemption of bonds of 1888 drawing 7 per cent (WOO 00 Interest on bonds of district. . . 724 75 Notes given for money boirowed 2500 00 Interest on said notes 27 65 New school funiture desks and seats 330 20 School supples grates, Brooms, hrushes, etc 107 60 School supplies stationary, pens map, books, etc 61 42 Repairs to building 159 41 Wood for school buildings 202 50 Water rent for school buildings 36 00 Hall rent for school meeting and graduating class. 17 50 Salary of clerk of district 100 00 Print ng and advertising 35 30 Tuning organ, stamps, tele graph, stationary 33 55 Total amount of expenditures. $17742 48 Total amount of receipts $17668 90 Excess of expenditures above receipts $ 73 58 Amount in treasury March 2 '96 8 36 Net loss during year $ 8194 Amount outstanding bonds. . .$12000 00 Taxable ' property in district 1895 levy $812,968 Taxable propeity in the district 1896 levy 885,843 Respetfully submitted, Thos. F. Ryak, clerk. To the legal voters voters of school dis trict No. 62, Clackamas county, Ore: We, your board of directors, beg leave to submit herewith the financial stand ing of the district at this time for your consideration : RECEIPTS OF UIST. Balance on hand March 3, '9. .$ 8 36 Received from special tax 4537 84 " county fund 3312 00 " " state " .... 1159 20 " " tuition 101 50 ToUl $9168 90 DISBURSEMENTS. Teachers salaries $6509 51 Janitors " 507 06 Clerks " 100 00 Wood for school purposes 202 50 65 20 02! 41 10 50 85 75 48 36 84 90 Expenses in excess of receipts. . . ,$S1.94 KKTIMATKI) EXI'KSKKH FOIt KNSl'INU YHAK. Interest on bonds $ 720 00 Interest on $2'00 for three months 60 till Teachers' salaries 7000 00 Janitors' " 650 00 Clerks' " 100 00 Wood 200 Oil Incidentals 650 00 Total $9280 00 Basing our e&timates on appropriations for previous years we shall probably re ceive amounts as follows: County fund '.$3300 00 SUito fund .' 1150 00 Tuition 100 0;i Bui. to be raised by special tax . . 4070 00 Total $92 80 The valuation of tho assessable prop erty in this district is $885,843, and a h)4 mill tax on that amount will raise $4862.14, ami making allowance of five per cent uelinquent tax, will leave us $4619.14. Therefore, wo respectfully ask that you levy a b mill tux for school pur poses for the ensuing year, also that you authorize your board to borrow a But fieient amount to carry on the school till the end of school term, believing it to be the better policy to borrow $2500 or $3000 for three months than to levy a tax 8uflicicnt to have the same amount idle for nine months. Respectfully submitted, J. W. Noble, J. W. Norkib, W. E. Oarix. o ' e i CIRCUIT COURT. New Cases Filed With Clerk Since January aist. Honeyman De Hart & Co vs Thos W Harmon ; Emuiona & Emmons, attorneys for plaintiff. Po ts E W Scott i same attorneys.- W W Parish, vs White Bros; McCain, Irvine & Vinton for p. Cynthia H. Hosford vs John Vick and Sheriff Grace ; E F Driggs for p. 0 Zimmerman (trustee) vs W S Tull; action for $385.49 and $75 attorneys fee on Barlow-Will Oo account J Driggs and Marks for p. School Land Com vs Mary A Winnie et al j G E Hays for p. Jos Paquet vs F X Paquet; Guy G Willis for p. H P McNary (receiver) vs H S Jordan. W N Githems vs J D Cromer et als; action for judgment on note for $74.15, costs and $25 attorneys fee ; II E Cross Ijr p. Robbins & Son vs J 0 L Miller and wife J Hough & Ely for p. Do vs Albert Pasold ; same attorneys. Do A A E Duff and wife ; same attys. Olive M Kearney vs Peter D Kearney ; application for divorce on ground of cruelty ; Wm Reid for p. OZimmerman(trustee)vsWm Barlow ; Driggs & Marks for p. Samuel Strebin vb D 0 Howell ; for judgment on two notes for $175.90, costs and $35 attorney fees ; same attorney. REALTY TRANSFERS. , Furnished Every Week by Clacka mas Abstract et i rust co. B G Faust to Thos Cbarman & Son, 57 acres in Geo Graham claim . . $ D 1 1 n liter to BG Faust, 2.05 acres in Fields claim 1097 A and J Swanson lo Willielinine Gorller, S i of ne $ sec 36 4 s 1 e t 900 E i Hedges to J B Ziegler, lot 1 2 0 7 and 8 and small tract 75 U S to J A D II ungate, s e sec 22 5 s 3 e Pat J W Meldrum to W II Pope, 245.90 ' acres in Laswrll zlaim 2000 W II Poie lo J W Meldrum, 272.87 acres in Laswell claim 2000 W L Johnson to M F Johnson, 25 in see's 8 and 9 2 s 2 e. ........ . .8000 J T Lewelling to Chas Gelbrech, se )iofsesec9 4a le.. 600 0 E Bowman to Preston Pendleton, 39 acres in J Noyer homestead.. 924 U 8 to Preston Pendleton, n of neofsecO 5s3 e Pat S E Comstock to J Baker, e of se sec 8 and w i of of sw sec 93 500 J and C A Baker, of nw and w i of ne If sec 173s 1 e 6000 J W Draper et al to W F Hubbard, lots 2 and 7 t'lk A and tract near. 1584 W Sumner to Callie Sizer, e M of n. e. H sec. 12, 4 s. 2 e 275 John Parsons et al, to Robert Kel land, lots 4 and 5, blk 18, O. C. . . 2375 U. 8. w U. B. M. Pulley, e. Hot n.e. 14 and e. ol s. e. !i sec. 30, 1 s, 6 e patent Great reluct ion in '.rimmed hats a Miss Goldsmith's. Interest on notes 27 Ono hundred school desks..: 3:10 School supplies including maps. , 469 Itcpuirs to building 159 Water rent for school 36 Hall rent for school meetings ami exercises 17 Printing,tuiiiug org!in,ndvurtising 68 Interest on bonus 724 Total $9242 Amount on hand March 3, '00..$ 8 Amount expended 0250 Amount received 9168 TEACHERS' JIEETINQ Regular Monthly Session at Matri mony on Saturday The January suasion of tlio I'lucka nias County Touchers' Association wus held at Harmony lust Saturday. The attend unco of touchers and friends and patrons of schools wus lartfoand a very InluroHtlng' and prolltublo programme was ivnderod. Tho miuutes of tho previous meeting prepared by tho secretary, Miss Funnio G. Porter, In her inimitable stylo wore upproveo. "Tho School House as it Should Ho" wus aljly discussed by Prof. J. W. Gray, who guvo evidence of informa tion and thought on tho subject. Ho said that tho school house should bo properly located, noutiy built, woll ventilated and conveniently arranged. The black bouru wus used to illustnito tho Ideas advanced. Tho subject was furthor discussed by Professors Zln- zer, Strango, Gary, Starkweather and Mr. Mesorve. The coinmittoo on grade works con sisted of H. S. Strange, TV J. Gary and Miss Jennlo Rowen, reported in favor of tho preparation and adop tion of a course of study fur Ihe-sehools of Clackamas county and its hid rod ue tion at tho commencement of the next school year. The report was uc opted. Tho subject of "True Discipline" was presented by A. C. Strungo, Mr. Strange has the happy faculty of con ciseness in speech and every word "rolls out" with a thought. Ho said that true government Is Belf government and it should bo tho aim of school gov ernment to develop self governing, law abiding citizens. Laying on of bunds is propor If required, but government by foar Is not conducive to the develop ment of a law abiding spirit. Tho primary pupil should be controlled by affection mixed with reason and the advanced pupil by reason The teach er's knowledge should bo sufficient to enable him to throw aside the text book and keep his eyes on the pupil's work Tho association unanimously agreed that the discussion was com plete and declined to open the subject for further remarks. U. N. Austin presented the subject of the "County School Tax and the Duties of the County pourt in Levying the Same." Mr. Austin said that the tax levy of 1896 Is over $9000 short of the retirements of law. The remarks were based on the statutes of the state and the records of the county. Tho subject was further discussed by Supt. Starkwoather, Messrs. Gibson, Gray, Strange and others. A Committee consisting of J. W. Gray H. S. Gibson and H. S. Stange was ap pointed to prepare a resolution ex pressive of the desire of the association that the legal rate be levied and col lected for school purposes. On motion of R. S. McLaughlin the taxpayers present expressed their desire that the county court restore the legul rate. The exercises were Interspersed with music and recitations rendered by the pupils of the Harmony school. An elegant lunch prepn.cd by the ladies of Harmony was served and thoroughly enjoyed. The following olllceiii wore chosen for the ensuing year: II. S. Stark weather, president; E. C. Haekott, vice president; FannloG. Porter, secretary; T. J. Gary, treasurer; Mrs. H. S. Gibson editress. Willamette Falls was chosen as the next place of meeting and II. S. Strange, E. C. Hackett and Miss Mag gie Williams were appointed a com mittee on programme. After a vote of thanks to the citizens of Harmony for courtesies and hos pltallties, the association adjourned. AilverlieiHl Letter Following is the list of letters remain ing uncalled for in the Oregon City postoflice. February 3, 1897: mens' list. BafTord. F Butcliff, E L Brown, J C Bmalley, Frank Conner, K W Westbrook, Horace Lindsey, TJ Wils m.Geo Loney, W .Wright, Jas Mizner, Geo Wyman, A J Norton, Wm Veteto, G W Mclrvine, J L LADIK' LIST. Barton, Mrs E J Lupien, Mrs L D Brjdley, Mary L McNamara, Mrs Burdett, Mrs A 3 Pullom, Anna Hermann, Barbara Siitliff, Mrs E L Hedgsen, Mrs K If called for say when advertised . P. R. Grem. T. M. Hall's Hair Renewer cures dandruff and scalp affections; also all cases of baldness where the glands which feed the roots of the hair are not closed up. Mrs. M. A. Thomas has opened a dressmaking parlor over the Red Front store and is prepared to do all kinds of work in a first-class manner. Perfect fit ting guarantcd. Give her a rail. mm POWDER Absolutely Pure. fVli'lirnled lor lis irri'at li'itvonlim mrriiilh md h'iilUiluliM'. Atruivii Ihu finxl uvhIiiH hIiiiii mid ml forma of ailulU'rullcii common to tlio eht'iip limiulx. itiiYAi. ihkino iHiurnrn o.. new yoiik. Tax Items. The citizens of Oregon City will bo called upon to pay tho following tax on every dollar of assessed property for tho year 1890: Stato levy 4 milla County levy 12 " County read levy 4 " County school levy 5 " City levy 7 " City school levy 0 " Total 38 " , Tho residents of the suburbs of Oregon City will pay as follows: Willamette Fulls County and stato levies 25 Special school levy 24 Total 37' Gladstone , County and state levies 25 Special school levy 9 Total 34 West Side County and stato levies 25 Special school levy 10 Total 35 Ciinemnh State and county levies 25 Special school levy 10 Total.... 35 The levies made by the different dis tricts are m follows : No. Mllla. ...1 ... ...1 ...1 1 ' No. Mllli 61 ....5 54 ....3 67 4X 62.:. 0 69 8 70 .3 70 joint 2i 71, 6 75 7 84 5 86 96............ 6 98 .....5 105 12 3 4 6 joint 14...... 26 27 28 34 ..10 35 4 3-10 41 4 42 joint 43 2)4 48 9 40 ..l'a' Tho tax levy made by the county court is ono of the highest in the stato. This county being very rough it takes a heavy levy to koep up the bridges and roads. Retiring U. S. Senators. The senators whoso' terms expire March 4th and the mimes of those who succeed themselves at present deter mined, are hb follows: Retiring senators. . Successors. Allison, Iowa, (rep) Allison (rep) Blackburn, Ky, (dum! Blanchard, La. (dem) . .McEnery (dem) Brice, Ohio (dem) Forukor (rep) Brown, Utah (silver rep).Rawlins(dem) Call, Flu. (dem) t Cameron, Pa. (rep) Penrose (rep) Dubois, Idalio,(silverind)Heit(leld (pop) GallightT, N. II. (rep).. .Galligher (rep) Gibson, Md. (dem).... Wellington (rep) Gordon, Go. (dem) 4. Clay idem) Hansbrough N.E.(rep)iIansbrough(rep) Hill, N. Y, (dem) Piatt (rep) Irby, S. 0. (dem) Earl (dem) Jones, Ark. (dem) Jones (dem) Jones, Nev. (pop) Jones (pop) Kyle, 8. D. (pop) Mitchell, Or. (rep)- Morrill, Vt. (rep) Morrill (rep) Palmer, 111. Idem) Mason (rep) Puffer, Kan. (pop) Harris (pop) Perkins, Cal.(rep) Perkins (rep) Piatt, Conn, (rep) Phut (rep; Pritchard, N. C. (rep). .Pritchard (rep) Pugh, Ala. (dem) Pettus (dem) Sauire. Wash. (Bil rep).. . .Turner (pop) Teller, Colo, (sil ind).... Teller (sil ind) Vest, Mo. (dem) . ... Vest (dem) Vilus, Wis. (dem) .Spooner (rep) Voorhees, Ind. (dem).. .Fairbank, (rep) Delaware Seat Vacant The Prairie Farmer Pub. Co. of Chicago, is making some very low club bin it offers on the Prairie Farmer and other first-class papers. It.offers to send to any one ol our readers wno win ior ward their orders within the next thirty days, the Prairie Farmer and the Week ly inter-Ocean, Jor fi.zo. ur, tne Prairie Farmer and the St. Paul Pioneer Press, for $1. Or, the Prairie Farmer and the Ladies' World, for $1. This is a rare opportunity, and we hope that many of our readers will take advantage of it. Few consumptives believe they are in danger till medicine is of little avail. Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral taken in the early stages, has prevented further prog ress of the disease, and saved many a life. At any stage of phthisis, Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral affords great relief. A new lot of nice fitting ladies' wrap pers at the Racket Store. I