CIRCULATION GUARANTEED LARGER THAN ANY OTHER PAPER IN THE COUNTY COURIER ESTABLISHED MAY, 1883 HERALD ESTABLISHED JULY, 1893 CONSOLIDATED SEPTEMBER, 1898 VOL. l(NO. 1 OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1898. . T Of Bova' Evervdav and finndav Clothes. OfSui'B and Iteelers everyone knows The best are at A. B. Steinbach & Oo.'b. Our Boys Department CORRESPONDENCE. Molulla. Contains everything essential in the way of clothing for little tots and bit; ones Oar Suits, Overcoats and Reefers are the bent money can buy ; best because many years' experience HAS taught ns how to discriminate between best clothes and the other kinds. ' "Your money back if you say so, ' first, last and all the. time. Boys' Suits and Reefers, $2.50 and up, Boys' mackintoshes, from $2.00. t Largest Clcthiers in the Northwest Cor. 1st & Morrison, Portlard, Or 33W is First lylcdl Since buying his Groceries of MARR & MUIR, after having traded for some time at other stores. No stale or inferior goods hpt. SANTA CLAUS AT THE BAZAAR Wagons, Doll Buggies, Dolls, Rocking Horses, Drums, Horns, Cornets, Bugles, Cradles, Rockers, Trunks, Black Boards, Iron Toys, Banks, Pianos, Games, Tin Toys, Wooden Toys, Chairs, China Tea Sets, Toy Books, Xmas Cards, China Flutes, Cups and Saucers, Xmas Candles, Glass Ware, Vases,' Auto. Albums, Photo Al bums, Jewelry and thousands of other articles for the' Holiday trade, all at our well known Jow prices. Re member our goods and prices can not be duplicated even in the city of Portland. . L A. PATTERSON & CO. FIFTH AND MAIN f-THRliTS i ft THE SWEET THINGS ""I for household ubo are amongst the articles from our stock of Groceries which are in constant demand. Their lichness, fine flavor and other excellent qualit ieb have made them prime favorites with every housekeeper. We also have sweet things in the pnst'y line made fresh every day in our Bakery besides the best bread in the city. HEINZ 6. CO., Bakers and Grocers Opposite Postoffice, - Oregon City Thpnksgiving was duly nheerved by (he Mclalla people and the gobble of the turkey is not heard as often as of yore. On "Wednesday before Thanksgiving there was a very ititetesting exercise at the school houpe given by Prof. Coleman, Mies SI aver and the pupils, consisting of recitations, dialo20.es, etc. " Our schorl is progressing finely. Prof. Coleman ban a class in penmanship that meets every Fridoy evening at the school house. The professor is a thorough penman. Thoe that can do so would certainly profit thereby to join his clats. ... - .- As the close season fr killing deer is near at hand those that enj iy hunting sre taking the lust hunt of the season. Deer seem to be more plentiful this fall than for several years past. It is stated bv experienced hunters in this vicinity that cougar kill more deer in a course of a vear than is killed bv hunters. It is stated bv those in a position to know that a full grown cougar will average deer each week during the year and it is certainly the case Judging Irom the sign seen in the mountains that cougar are increasinu rat'.er than dimiBhinii. The Cougar is a very shy animal and is rarely seen ' unless hunied bv does trained for that purpose, and unlofs a bounty is offered for them they will in a few years almost snihilnte our deer. They seem to prey almost exclusively on deer, and nave no trnuoie apparently iu nayiiu when thev choose. Thev scarcely ever devour a deer entirely, feed only on the choice narta and leave the carcass to other animals. Tt.e M.da'la DeoDle have decided to have a Christmas tree this year. There will be a meeting in a short time to make the necessary arraingraenta. M. Clifford has about given up his in tended trin to California for the benefit nf his health. ? JMr. King's step-son and t wo daughters enme nut from Portland recently to spend Thsnkpgivint? and visit the old home. The son. Mr. Tim. has only inst returned from Alaska. He reports thinjjR booming at, Skairaway, where he has been at work. He expects to re turn in a uhort time. . John Bagby is still in the vicinity of Offleld . There seems to bi some pecu liar attraction for htm up there, wtncli is it John, cougar or the widow ? Otis Boyleand family, of Russelville, were visMing home folk s recently. Mrs. Boyles is having a porch built onto her dwelling . Uncle Thoma Jackson has gorte to Portland to visit his aon from Grant county, who is under the care of Or Brown. His malady is pronounced, blight's disease Hnd it inclinable. It is reported that a parry from Port land ccntemplnte potting in machine pIihd in the old Moody f--toie twildiiig A business of that kind might, do soine- ihing during the summer time. M'. Brixton and wif, of Fo: rest Grove sre visiting thelatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Bobbin. There will be no pork packing estab lishment in our town this winter, so the farmers in Huh vieui'V mutt-either bacon their lngs or haul to Oregon C tv There bus been some talk of building a telewione line iiom nre in wieumi Citv or to AlaiQiiani and eonmct, there to the line from Sc-.tts mill to S tver'On It would be much butter tho'Wi to have a line ilireet to Oregon Oi'ythnnto have o transmit by the wiy ot f-alem. . It any company would buiin a line irom Oregon (..'ity'to Wilhoit via Molalla the people in thi-vicinny wo'il subscribe liberally bv donaticid and tnkin st ck. Such a line would lecninly iay clniing the summer season l lennt M"lall. Nov. 8()th, X Y Z. , Highland. Highland is still on top. though every thing is quiet. A shooting match was held at the Highland postollice one day last week. Mr. Geo. Harrington, recently from Eastern Oregon, is still visiting with his bi others, Albert and hd. The coyotes are making an onslought on sheep occasionally. Albert Harring- -ill .1 .1 ! .. 1. L ion lost iuree i lie oiner uigiit. Our enterprising neighbor ,J.W. Jones, is running his taw mill in good snape now. . E. Elliott, a promising young man from Multnomah county, is teaching our public school. Our neighbors should have their minds refreshed to the tact that all the state asks or demands in return for the gift of free schoole, is good boys and girls who will make good men ana wom en, or in other words, good citizens, who will uphold and obey the laws of the land and teaching them to mind and obey the rules of the school is but the beginning of obeying the civil law. According to statistics ou' criminals are increasing at an alarming rate. What is the cause of that? The answer is simple. Parents are neglecting their duties. As the twig is bent, the tree is inclined. Cokrbsfondent. November 29. Clackamas. HAFRIS' GROCERY... Fresh Stock of , First-Class Depot for HAY xud FEED THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES GROCERIES Willamette Block, Oregon City H. STRAIGHT, Dealer In , . ; , Groceries . nd . -mm' provisions. Also Full line cl Mill Feed, Lime, Cement a:3 land Plaster. A yery pleas nit ThanKsgi ving dinner was held at' toe store. There were 55 present and the committee sent out 10 lunches for those who could not attend In the morning Rev. Hawley, the M. E. pastor, preached the Thanksgiving ser mon, assisted by Kev. Butler. Oralmel, Harry Hartnel!, Cora John son and George Cramer are on the sick list. : ' : Rev. Que gave a lecture at th.i M. E. church Saturday night and Sunday ad ministered the Lord's Mipper Mr. Foxe's six week old baby was bnrried November 25th. IKev. ditner, of Portland, pi ea, tied iulEnglisti and German. , Every town ought. mi 1 to let these gipsies and bears er, p, not even over night They have beenaround here inee Thanksgiving. Marion Johnson's brother is here from Illinois for his health. The W. O. T. If. met at Mrs. Rick man's with our president, Mrs. O. F. Clark, in the chair, an i eight respond tng to roll call. Mrs. Rev. Hawlev and children were the giieau. of Mrs, Paddock the 26th. TKi exercises at our sehool was some thing! extractor Thanksgiving, it showed thorn hul bucu much practice and we truly do return thanks to our teachers for the p tasatil afternoon spent with tittjin. We find in our yard hollyhocks, roses and filch tinei carysaniheinums all in blooiiiHurrah I for Oiegun. H. Longcoy n-ceiveil a very pretty diploma as a special premium for ap ples ami oeara exhibiutd at the exposi tion tmld in Porliaod. ' Nov. i'8. Rosa Him.:1 Tarkplace Gladstone. The vonnu peonlo swm to be enlnvtna them selves, As on tlie mill hist, a surprise pnrtv whb otien np on Miss Mubcile Kennedy In honor of icr 17th birthday. fter speiirllnir many hours in nlnvliiff 'im nil wttrft fnvitcil into A. dplf- clous lunch of which wos enjoyed very much. Messrs Bert Jewell and John Grinder returned home the23st from Seattle, where they have beeu spending the lust few mouths. Mr. nnd Mrs, EM Rivers pave a social at their home last Wednesday evening, vhich was en joyed ty an present. fieo Himler was seen wendini his way last Wednesday eveniiic to the done with his best ftirl. '1 hat's right, Oeoree, a brok en heart is soon welded. Johnnie Grinder has proposed ftxlne a M wlk (rnm the corner of 1 . (Jonah's lot. by the way of the blacksmith shop to the store for the bouerlt of the ladies, as tt is getting muddy there, That's right, Johnuie, think of the Indies, Th youiiK Udles ofParknluce sot up a party in honor of Miss Hduit Jewell of Glndst ue ou Thsnksglviug evening. Refreshments were served uiKOout eleven oxim'K to wincn mi am ample Justice. Tho eventi K was spent in eames and a lesson in geography and zoology, of which prizes were given Marry Fleming won tne prize, wnicn was a goiu ana crystal vase ana Edgar Dempster toe booby prhia. Mrs. Geotttine Invited a few of her friends to eat turkey with Tier on Thanksgiving. We undf rstand Ihnt we are to have presehing every Sunday at the Parkplaee church. . Miss Estelia Bracken, our almable school teacher at Parkplaee, was united in uiurrliuie to Henry entuusDury on mansegiviug evening, both of Gladstone. Miss Kate Smith, accompanied by Miss Iir- land, from Oorvallis, is home visiting her par ents, Capt. and Mrs. Pmith, Louis Himler U mnking n-eporatlins to go to his uncle's east of the mountains, where he in tends to stay about three weeks. Many friends are glad to learn that Percy Cross' health Is Improving slnco he went back east of the monutuhis. Nov. 80. Manilla. Hood View. Stafford. ' Thanksgiving has come and passed. It was a very pleasant day, the sun hav ing shone all day. Twenty people sat at the table of J. P. Gage and enjoyed turkey, chicken, etc. INoticeable among them was trio face and hearty laugh of Hon. h. H. Moses. : A very heavy frost Thanksgiving night followed by heavy fogs. . The meetings at the Baptist church the past week have bi en . well attended snd much work has been accomplished. Visitois from Salem, Bethany and vari ous other placea were in attendance. School closed Wednesday for the week, H. E. flayes is plowing his potato ground and preparing it for grain. The Delker brothers spent Thanks giving with their sister, Mrs. Sagert, of c-herwood Ida Francis spent the latter part of the week at Elvville. Henry Baker has recovered from hia recent illness . . . . C. and D. Peters have moved beck to Frog Pond, Mrs Conrad Priester, of Oregon City, is spending a forinight with her mother, l a l V IMf B. cum u - -v December 1. Born, last week, to Mr. and Mrs Sthalolektr. a daughter. Mrs. Jane Baker Is still aulte 111 as Is also Grandma Zumwalt. Died, Sunday evening, November, 27, o' whooping eough and lung fever, Little flora Karber Buttson, youngest daughter olMr.and Mrs. John Buttson. Miss Kthe! Bjal. of Chehslem. Is spending the winter with her sister, Mrs, Chas, Hanson, of Wilsonville. Miss Alice Baker Is home for a few days with her parents. Matt Bnker is putting new flooring In Ids house. Chas. Baker Is finishing his new house this winter. Archie Seelv Is atlendtnii the Homes Business College in Portland this winter. November 28. Asa, Ilazelia Svlwol Report. Followina is report of school, district No, 37, for the month ending Nov. 25. Number of pupils enrolled 30, nnmber of daya Uught 19, case of tardiness 0, average daily attendance 25. Those wh. were neither absent or tardy are: Gruce Whitten, Florence HayB, Agnes Lynnette, Milton, Carrol, and Verne tifiip ev, E hel : and Leslie j Wl.itten. VViniiold Baker, Pearl Long, Willie Cirl and Louis i Weltnernnd tilfie Hnyg. Visitors present du'ing the month, Miss Adda Whitten, P.tron are invited to visit the echoo! . Aura D. Thompson," Teacher. For Sale Good farm, 4SJa' acres, good mprovemetiis. John Lotz, Liberal, Or. Garfield. Here we are again, after enjoying a delightful Thanksgiving dinner of Mast turkey and cranberry sauoe etc. We are now rtady for work, Miss lienor Palmnleer and Miss Ethel Jones have returned home after a slant visit with friends. The Oarfeld literary and debAtlnar society met last Saturday evening and elected the following ifnoer: President, Wm. Oattield; vice-president, Wm. Davis; secreiary, Misl Madie Burneite: trcas. nrer, Miss Ethel Jones; sargeaut at arms, Alex. Irvln. King 'Sperrron came down from the upper hatchery on Hie Clackamas last Saturday fcnd re lumed Sunday. John T . Irvln has returned home for the winter. Mr. Ira Davis is home on a short visit. Born-On November 18, to Hie wife of John lloneliune, a daughter. Mr, llonulione is seen oc casionally gninlng slung Mnlu street in Stringtown, wl h a broad grin on Ms (see. ' The people of Garfield mourn the loss of one of their good neighbors, Frank Ijciiii.n, who died at his home ou Monday m ruing last. Ho leaves a wile and eight children. His remains were taken, to Damascus for burial. George Lockerby Is finishing up his house and expects to have H completed by the time winter la over, , , , - Alex. Irvln was seen neivlna alomt the road at a verv slow gait between Curriusvtlle and Uartleld, holding the rilibunaof lour very Aue loosing horses. . The wagon was eerlalnly very heavy loaded as he knocked the bottom out of the roau as he went along. ' Roxie. H. T. Worli and Courier-Herald $1,85 Mountain View. Mulino Notes. 5 FORM OLD WHEAT 0 PATENT FLOUR is made entirely from old wheat and when use it yon do not run the risk of having poor bread as you do if you buy flour made by Tom, Dick and Harry of all kinds of wheat. SOLD BY ALL GROCERS Pete Sager and family were visiting friends at Highland a couple of days last week . Ed Bowman who is working in Port laud, was vis.ting at home a week ago last Sunday. School is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Florence Paity. The basket social and entertainment which was given at the Grange hall, Saturday evening, November 20th, for the benefit of the school, was a decided success. The proceeds which were $l(5.S5 will be invested in a bell for the ' Lone Pine" school. Miss Iva Hariington, of Union Mills, was the guest of Miss Florence Patty Saturday and Sunday. Miss Effie Rauch of Can by was the gust of Miss Madge Mulviy Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Clara Htin, who was visiting in Portland, returned home k riday even ing. AcL-omnanied bv a friend from Idaho. There will lie an entertainment, pie social and dance at the Payne school house Friday evening, Decern ber 2. Even body invited. The road between Mulino and the plank road is very near impassable, especially on Howard's hill The road supervi-or should look after ihat part of the road. , M. Daniels who was visi'ing friends In Oregon City a couple of days iHSt week reiurned home lant Sunday. Nov. 29 : Pubsy. Claekama. In issue of Novemlwr 18th. in men tioning the death of Mrs. Abigail Uo--d-rich on Novembei 3-1. yon said that she leit a husband mid three children when, In fact i-he left besides a husband, Turkey and c-un berry pie was the order of the day ill Una bin g uu lhuiikg.vmg day, . Ulllard U llelt went out to A. t,, Jon 'S, near Minimi, la-t wevk W ;dnei-d to spend Thauks glviDi , unu rt-iuniiu homeoll eiaturday. Mrs siitun Ha ris snd children, of Oregon City spent Tliuiik8iu-iig uuy in this burg among lelalives and Irieuds K. M a men. of KiuoMcv. Kaslern Oregon, was in this burg 'iie day last week, and went out to his larui ueui iliuluo. Waller f'roye was in this vicinity ou Friday morn.ug. Mrs. &. H. eoptr n i children spent Thanks- giving i lit at arus. There sre quite number on the sick list this Week. .Mi, kiugo a.id cu.iilreu have beeu quite pnuiiy. iirauduia W ilitur Issultering wun Isroe throat. Mrs, Walt Currnll Is sick again. Hi's, f 11. curraii and Norub are alsj leeliug quite poorly. Mus I'ear! Currn wmt down town last Friday tisiMiid a short Lima wlih her friend, Mrs, He- Fariand, but ritumed Tuesdav to lake earaof sic a at home. Hiss Ida Francis and Mist J. Uowen were among til teachers that dr vo out to bunnyslde last Saturday to the aSKociatlon, rtorn, November 27. to Mr. and Mrs. Haynes, a daughur, weighing a-pouuds. Lumber is being hauled to build a house where the feed null stood, Mlvs Mamie Klv started to her home In Califor nia lest Monday evening, lirandina Carter, who has bneii vMuug here a short time, went lo Woodburn with her, Mr. and Mrs Greenly, of Portl nd , spent Sun duy with Mr.and Mrs, Murrow, John Oillett killed his two hogs Tuesday. Their welgli, was 231 and wl respectively. Our postmaster has cigars and tobacco as well as candy lor sale. C. W Moray, lat' ly of Vancomer, Wash., who is boardinir with Mr. (Jillett for a monni, la on the sick list and is not so well 111 is week, havihf t.ken a sereve 0 jld by going down to ivrtlan- on Mood ) The-s will he pn aching agnin next Sunday at tliecliure.il. All are cordiall invited, y, hov.ai. '' u I have abiiiid,inceof money to loan at 6 and choice loans will be made at 7. O. H. Dvk. Carloads of gotxls for Red Front, of Ciurse table oil cloth 12o, Cabot W. 5c, seamless hose 10c, tough mule-skin gloves Jjfic, with calf front BOo, 9 oz. Ovr,.lis 8oc. dress goods, yarns, under wear, inacKintoBties, capes, umuroiiaa and shoea at cut prices. Ked Front Store, Oregon City, A Mason & lluinliii chapel organ, guaranteed in good order, price ii25, easy terms given, at Oregon City Auc tion house. w e Talk More ABOUT OUR iFmraioa Than any other Department o! OUR Store. It is because Prescription Business is our hobby. It is the one thing WE have been trying to make more per feet than another for the past eight years. Mow well we have succeeded is shown in our record of nearly 6s,000 Prescriptions. Confidence in THIS department can not be gained in a few weeks or months, but once gained it lasts as long as honest integrity lasts. LUteral. I'.trwe tn k spent a few d iy last week vlilting hlskhtcr in 1'orlUnd Mr and Mrs 0rif Mallett entertained a number of friends fm Molalla Bnnrtay Ml-s Blaiu-hr Oyer spent Thanksgiving at her home la Owego BKd Venney, who smiit tne summar In Ea tcrn Oregon nnd WaaNiu on, ret'irned liome l ist week from Seaiile, In re .if spent a few wm ki. E'nitr Msvllle has gone loOregon City 10 work. Mr. and Mrs.'.Wm. Uerhoiiser are the happy puim-fors of a pair of twin daughters. Mr, Kits is aide t. he out again alter long George u odrich, the following nveiuina,. children: Mrs. Daniel Tallrt, Joseph i The Lidlet' Aid ftsslety have bought new L., Charles L., lie. rge E. and Fred C. j f'-r th. Mind.y schl. , i ..l,i..h I'horlpa f.rka in O'dg & The Thai.ksalvlnsd.iHe was most enjoyable 1 boodrtch. Charles works in " " .frair . judging from the r. port of ihosewhower. Kino . tor instead of Fred, as stated. . ', t.i i.. i..i. a MMt,.l,ll,Uun fnt. t r . ' . . . - , I nne aieo icu uo kihiiui.j... - oinu a fleiaiio oi yonna peonie irom We think WE have gained the confidence of our customers an-.l friends during these eight year?, and now that it is gained, T we will try with fair treatment and honest prices to retain it. i We have never put in any Prescription "just as good," as is sometimes done. If we do not have in stock just what your Prescription falls for we tell j ou so frankly. I We Believe This U one of the important factors of your confidence in our Prescription Department. C. G, Huntley, Prescription Druggist Hows; Mrg. Ad.lia P Palmer, Mtnnte L. oodridge, Frank L. I albert, iJertna i Tulliert and Ruby P. Goodridge i Xov. 30. XX. vnui LilMral atlended the nocM at Mull"0 last Hallir- day evening, and vol. tt a gieat emaess. i A sw-lal li.lniiouiicwt for Ilecember lflth. Th. procred. In fir the benet.1 of th seboo . Mr. Paul Roethe was the lucky holder of ticket No. , 2291 and iherefore is owner of tne Grapophone. Liberal, Nov. 'f.iii. AAJr