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City Library OREGON COURIER. 1 16th YEAR. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1898. NO 43 Said a critical tramp: "1 BeHomij & Busch, The HniiernriiiMlierH, "I would say, Crusts of bread often come in my way, But they're tough now no more Where the ventilated oven duor Gives the air in the oven full play." Onv STOVES and STEEL - RANGES do exactly what promised. ' Six-hole warranted STEEL RANGE for $3U. , In SPRING AND S0MI5ER G0CD3 at the PIONEER STOKE ct CHARM AN & SON. A fail line cf Dry Goods, Clothing, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Furnishings, Etc. J Dr. A. A. Barr mmm nam m It ii Scientific Optician, formerly of Minneapolis, has charge of the Optical Department for A. N. WRIGHT, 'the' Iotfa Jeweler, 293 Morrison St., Portland, Oregon. Have Your Eyes Examined Consultation Free ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING. Reports of Clerk and Board of Direc - tors. The regular annual school meeting of Oregon City, district No. (12, was held at Tope's hall Monday evening, Dr. J. V. Norris, chairman of the board, presided. Mrs. S. M. MeCown, district clerk, pre sented her annual financial report, which on motion was approved. It is as follows : To the Honorable Board of Directors and the taxpayers of school district No. 62, of Clackamas county, Oregon : " I respectfully submit the following as my financial report as clerk of school district No. 62, fof the year ending March 7th, 1898: HKCEIFTS. Borrowed from Com. Bank. . . . . 4185 00 Special tax. . . .". . 4iit:0 47 County appoitionment 358( 00 State " - 1149 20 Tuition fees (from pupils. out side of district; 197 00 Stationery sold 1 2o Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. . Ill Absolute! Pure ROYAL RAK1NO POWftFB CO., NFW VOUK. $13,758 92 $7377 57 039 0.) 100 HO 78 00 3 40 81 15 10 50 ; Total DIKUUBHEMKNTB. Teachers' salaries. . , Janitors' " ... Clerk's salary Water rent Repairs on Eastham building. . Repairs on Barclay building .... School meeting and election exo Janitor's supplies 27 i '5 School furniture 58 19 School supplies 190 48 Freight and drayage. .' 2 50 Graduating class expenses 34 50 Draining Eastham building ... 140 00 Furnaces, Barclay building 054 til Repair furniture! Eastham b'ld 15 00 Pasteur filters , 1,38 50 Fuel 144 00 General expense 13 19 Gymnasium bldgand apparatus 590 78 Interest on bond a 720 00 floating debt 84 78 Notes paid Commercial Bank.. . 2017 54 Total expense . . $13,750 90 Balance in treasury 2 02 UAIilMTIKS. Six percent bonds due Juno 1st, 1903. . ..$0000 00 Six per cent bonds due Dec 1st, t1900 0000 00 Note for (todays due Com. Bank, dated Feb. 10.-1898 810 00 Note for 00 days due Com. Bank, dated March 5, 1898 ....... 835 00 jthe superintendent assisting him by i hearing some of the recitations as before stated. The readjustment of salaries now stands as follows: Superintendent $ 1244 00 Principal f Barclay school. . . . 075 I'O "' of lvisthani school.. . 075 00 Eight grade teachers, $40 per mo 2880 00 Two " " $4" " " 810 00 One " " $42.50 " " 382 00 . The Geruinia. Market. Is the cheapest place in the citv to buy t t t t t FIRST-CLASS FRESH MEATS Seventli Street, Near Depot, Oregon City. F. J. OsTEKHOLTZ, Props. t t 1 JU northern ILLUSTRATED "1i 7-. A i . 1 il CROWM iff" Portland. Or. : i n a n n r r o un l s o i OIL CLOTHS, LINOLEUM, SHADES t j. g. umi & co. PassachussttG "utual Life Insurance Company better than ever. With over $20,oco,oco in Assets and the best contract on the market, you can make no. mistake in placing your insurance in this Co. We pay dividens in cash each year to reduce your ' payments its the only business-like plan to insure under. gjSTFor rates and sample policy call on or address, H. G. C0LT0X, Manager, 312 and 313 Chamber of Commerce, PORTLAND, OREGON Total $13,03 j 00 Total number of children in district as per census of 1898 1207 Male 599 Female , 008 W. L. McAdam, city superintendent, made a verbal report of the condition of the school for the past year. He stated that 702 pupils had been enrolled, being 70 per cent, of the children of school age in the district; that ho had em ployed Miss Knox, who has charge of drawing work in the Portland public schools, to give the teachers of the Ore gon City schools lessons in drawing, in order that the pupils would get the benefit of the same. He also stated that the vertical system of penmanship had been adopted in the schools, and had been in the use for six months with the most satisfactory results. He also recommended that another grade be added to the school so that pupils at tending the Oregon City public schools cou'd have a more complete education, when they complete their course of studies. On motion the board of directors were authorized to borrow such sums as is necessary to carry on the school. DIliKlTOKS HHI'OIIT ' Following is the substance of the report of l he board of directors, for the fiscal year ending March 7th, 1S98: It had been apparent for some time that the airanginent made in 1890 by w filch the piin'cipal of the Eastham school hal virtually been given as much authority as the superintendent, was not working well as the divided authorily was detrimental to the uni form work of the school, and further the superintendent having charge of the loth grade, and being ol liged in the course of his duty, to freijueiM ly le.ive h is grade in charge of the vice-princ pal of the Barclay school wan tending to create disorder, as the vice-principal was not allowed Hullicient authorily over the 10th grade to compel obedience to his orders. We. soon saw taw that the system must be changed il Ve expected to get any good out of the schools, and having given the matter careful con sideration we decided to make the fol lowing changes, to take effect at the be ginning of the school year: First: To elect u superintendent who should have full and complete con trol over both schools, and who should lie lesponsiblo for their conduct and working. It was further decided that tl 10 superintendent fhould not have direct charge of any grade, but should relieve the principal of the Barclay school by hearing two or three recita tions a day, but t-tiil leaving him uullici ent time to visit all the grades in each of the schools and to oversee und advise in the work. Second : We abolished the cilice of the vice-principal of the Barclay school and create 1 the office of principal, giving to his charge the Otii and 10th grades, Total $0000 50 The above is an increase in salaries over the previous fiscal year of $112.50. One hundred and fortv dollars was spent in draining the grounds around the Eastham school building. ' A gym nasium and play rooms were construct ed at the Barclay school at the cost of $590. A system of pasteur germ filters were installed in each of the schools, which cost $138. Two new furnaces were placed in the Barclay school at a cost of $0"i0. We end the fiscal year with a floating debt of $1035. Of this amount, how ever, only $548.77 should be charged to the year 1897-8, as the debt at this time should be offset by the following items: Floating debt March 5, 1897 $ 07 54 One-half months salary, teachers 304 11 Taxes 1890, uncollected 054 58 Total $1080 23 These items were not included in assets last year or before. This'amount deducted from $1035, leaves $548.77. The report closes by expressing regret at the increase of the debt, but feel that the items heretofore explained, which have mused it, will result in the greater elliciency of the schools and the comfort and health of the pupils. The condition of the schools was complimented, and the report was signed by J. W. Norris, W. E. Caill and Charles H. Cuulield, hoard of directors. George A. Maiding made a statement that there was considerable dissatisfac tory on account of the gymnasium and play rooms being closed at noontime. MULINO. 187 First St. Between Morrison and YamMl -hbsseSL Kennedy '$ 167 First St. j Between Morrison JXrr-m and Yamhill j Retiring from Business Everything must fce sold cut at one Best Calicoes 3c. " Outing Fannel 4c. Fine Bleached Muslin 4c. " Unbleacned " .4c. Bleached Satin Damask Table Linen 25,c. Red' Table Linen 15c. Large Double Blankets 50c. Fine dress Goods 15c. Changeable Silks 25c. Men's Fleece Lined Shirts 35c. " Wool Merino Shirts 40c " Sweaters 50c. " Socks 4c. Ladies' Plush Capes $6-50, now $3.25 Cloth Capes $13-50 $6 Golf Capes at half price Men's Clothing at Half Price. Lace Curtains at Hall Prica and all through the store at same rate. S20.000.00 worth to bo closed out. r 107 First Street K K K Y S ! 1 At our annual school meeting yester W. A. "Woodside was elected director and Ed Trullinger clerk. J. F. Nelson sent in his resignation as director, which was accepted and a meeting was called for March 18th to elect a director to fill his place. Mr. Putnam of Rock Island has been visiting at Mr. Manning's this weel;. Mr. I'utnam is an accomplished musi cian and is always welcome w herever he goes. Mr. Carlisle has moved the machinery back to the shing'e mill again and we understand that il will soon run on full time. Geo. McCord it Co. are again running their sawmill. A creamery is now an assured fact lor this place and it will bj re i ly to run in a lt-iV weeks. A social party at II. 11. Terry's last evening was a suects.-i. March 8th. Twkcdi.k. . COLTON. The' weather is beautiful and the farmers are busy sowing grain. There H considerable clover seed being sown. That is sensible as this part of the conn-1 try is too far from market to make gar dening or berry raising pay ami hay the slock w ill consume and when ready to sell will walk to market. On Feb. 25th the debating society held an entertainment and basket social ' at Colton for the purpose of raising j funds to get lumber for a sidewalk. Mr. j Eugene Ogle gave us some fine music for which we are very thankful. There were 21 baskets sold, bringing $8.70. March 4th the school in district No. 72 , closed. B.Ve Ider taught a No. 1 school I mid I hope he will be engaged for the' Biring term. The last day a good pro gram was rendered and it wa spleasant ly received. Host. March 5th, f EDWA t X t y y is ii y Cor. Front ard Taylor ,f;is. PORTLAND, CREDOS. ' v Agricultural Implements ! 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