I
Spring Dress Goods
COLORED NOVELTIES
In Silk and Wool and Mohair and Silk.
NEW TINTS AND NEW COLORINGS
In plain and fancy weaves. New and elegant Is our collection of
Spring Novelties at 60o, 76c, 85c and fl.CO, and upwards to (2.00, 13.50
and 14.00 per yard.
WE HAVE BEEN WELL
Patronized during tha part week on our High Novelty Dress Goods .
In fact, our Dress Goods Department and Window display is the tallk
of the town. We have the stock to select from, both in variety and
quality. We ask yon no fancy prices when you enter our store and
sit at our counter. We protect you in price and give you first-class
goods and value received for your money.
ItlcAllen & McDonnell
Leading Dress Goods House of the Northwest
THIRD and MORRISON . . PORTLAND, OREGON
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
The Ooubier-Hbrald leads.
P.P. Hull, of Meadowbrook, was a
visitor here Saturday.
Miss Agusta Bottemiller, of Milwau
kie, is visiting at Albany.
Mrs.B. W. Dennis, of Portland, was
visiting Mrs O. M, Strange Friday.
Frank Winston left Sunday for a
snort ousiness trip to unenaus, wasn.
James H Brown, the Logan post
master, was in town Saturday and Sun
day. '
Fritz H. Heiser was in from Damas
cus for a couple of days during the
week. ,
Dressmaker will go out for 75cents per
day ; do every kind of work. Call at
Charman's drug store.
L . E. Armstrong, one of the pioneer
citizens of Mackaburg. who was visiting
here, returned home Saturday.
Miss Nellie Lambert, of Portland,
was visiting the Misses Kelly and Mrs.
J . P. Lovett, during the week.
It has bean announced that J. H. Co
rner will deliver his first sermon at the
Meadowbrook' school louse next Sun
day. Mrs. M. E. Karten, who completed a
term of school at Viola last week, is
visiting relatives at Monitor for a
couple of weeks.
M. Michaels' has moved back to his
old stand in the Sehram building, the
name having been remodelled and re
fitted throughout. ,
Mies Edith Lang, of Oakland, Calif.,
is visiting her brother. Norman R.
Lang, superintendent of the Willam
ette pulp and paper mills.
Fred Armstrong, of Macksburg, who
is attending the Portland business col
lege, came up and remained over Sun
day at the home of W. H. H. Samson.
J. M. Rtormer, a well known citizen
of Springwater, was here Saturday, and
reported several cases of diptheria in
that neighborhood. They were improv
ing, however.
Willard Wood was in town Monday,
and announced that he had moved back
to Yamhill. He and his family spent
the winter in Oregon Oitj. McMinn
ville Telephone Register.
Miss Estella Parker, of Marquam, a
cousin of W. H. H. Samson, accom
panied bv Mrs. LoiB Woodcock, were
visiting here during the past week.
Miss Parker is a well known school
teacher of that section.
J. A. Lamar, of Parkplace, near Ore
gon City, was in St. Helens luesday,
looking after his taxes. He was once
With his family a resident of this
countv. They now own a section of
Oak Ranch creek. Columbia County
News.
Henry Cramer, of Bolton, was the re
cipient of a delightful surprise party a
few evenings since. It was planned hy
a number of his voung friends in honor
of his 23rd birthday. The guests were
given a Bplendid reception, and a very
enjoyable evening was passed.
Try Couikrr-Herald six months for
75 cents.
L. H. Kirchem was in from Logan
Wednesday. .
W. H. Evans was down from Canby
during the week.
E. Schubert, a prominent farmer of
Elwood, was in town Saturday.
Last week of the closing out sale of the
Charman stock of general merchandise.
Miss Pauline Campbell, of Portland
was visiting friends here during the
week.
Mrs Joe Lee and Mrs. Marion Hand
ler, of Portland, were visiting the
Misses trance oer Sunday.
Guy Stryker, of Milkaukie, a private
in the Second Oregon at Manila, has
been ordered discharged on account of
disability.
Lee Travis, who recently delivered a
lecture here on the Philippines, hrs re
ceived his discharge from the volunteer
service on account of disability.
Willie Morse, in Harding's drug
store, is now a registered assistant,
having successfully paused an examina
tion before the state board of pharmacy
in Portland last week.
Postmaster G. W Pressor's store at
Oswego was entered bv burglars Sun
day night and a lot of cigars and no
tions to the value of $40 was taken The
burglar are believed to be residents of
that vicinity.
Henry Addis's lecture on sexology at
Willamette hall Sunday night was
greeted with a cold frost. Only about
15 were present and part of them were
deadheads. Not enough money was ta
ken in to pay hall rent.-
Mrs. J. H. Hargreaves wis the recip
ient of pleasant surprise party at her
home at Gladstone last Frii ay. The
party was planned by a number of Ore
gon City ladies, who went down and
spent the greater part of the day.
W. L. Beckner intended leaving for
the Blue river mines the other day, but
gave up the undertaking when he
lesmed that there was four feet of snow
there, and more falling. He expects,
however, to go there about the middle
of April.
William Barlow was down from Bar
low Saturday, and reports that he is
getting along first-rate with his farm
ing operations. He has 40 acres sown
to meadow, 40 in wheat and 40 more to
sow in oats and barley, Mr, Barlow
had all his ground plowed last fall.
Captain Phil Shannon was down from
Springwater Sunday. He is a pioneer
of 1852, and served as a captain in the
Rogue river war with credit. Captain
Shannon was also one of the promoters
and organizers of the P. T. Oo., who op
erated a line of steamboats on the Wil
latnette.
1 he three field deputies of the asses
sor's office bpgun the work of assessing
county property Monday. Each is as
signed to separate territory. .1. F. Nel
son, of Mulino, has all that part of
Clackamas countv in range 1 east and
Miss J. Utter is visiting friends tt
Fulton. v
Look out for Miss Celia Goldsmith's
grand millinery opening.
Miss I-ena Burner was visiting
friends at Bolton over Sunday.
J. 0.0 Hall, a well known resident
Meadowbrook, was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. J. C. Smock, Of Sherwood, has
been visiting Mrs. Henry J. Harding.
M. Mish. recently of Portland, has
opened a Racket Btore in the Kelly
building.
The pension of R. W. Porter, of Ca-
nemah, has been increased from $6 to
$8 per month.
Henry Hornschuch, one of the well
known farmers of Beaver creek, was in
town Saturday.
E. D. MoKee. of Portland, has been
installed as prescription clerk in Hard
ing's drug store, ..
Harry Austin, of the Elk restaurant,
left yesterday for a few days recreation
up the Columbia.
Dr. J. W. Powell, who was rusticat
ing on his farm for the past six weeks,
is now at his omce again.
Miss Bertha Davis, who was visiting
her sister, Mr. G M. Strange, re
turned to Oorvallis Friday.
City Engineer H. H. Johnson will
leave in about a week for Eastern Ore
gon to complete an extensive surveying
contract. ..
McLouglilin Cabin No. ' 4, Native
Sons of Oregon, meets the 2nd and 4th
Monday evenings at Willamette hall.
R. C Ganong, secretary.
Dr. O. S. Seamann has removed his
office to rooms 17 and n4 in the Char
man building. He has also received an
othalmoscope ior testing eyes.
Frank Williams and wife arrived
from Oklahoma Tuesday, and will lo
cate here. They left Arkansas City
Saturday. Mrs. Williams is a daughter
of Charles Gray, of lily.
Saturday, March 25th, the last auction
sale of the Charman stock of general
merchandise. Balance of the stock re
maining on hand will be removed to
our Portland store. Corner of second and
Yamhill Sts.
As a result of a school row, Charles
Reynolds of Macksburg, was arraigned
before Justice Jesse last Friday for as
saulting Casper Weismandel. The jury
didn't agree and the case was dismissed.
The costs amounted to about $M.
The room occupied at the court houre
by Sheritl (Jooke and Deputy Jack is be
ing enlarged by the removal of a closet
adjoining the stairway The improve
ment will give the sheritt s olhce some
needed space for the transaction of business.
Frank H. Welsh, of Milwaukie, wno
went to San Francisco with the second
detachment of Oregon Volunteers.' and
was taken ill, has taken the initiative
steps toward securing a pension. He
was confined for some months in the
Presidio hospital, and came home sev
eral weeks ago. Later, he received his
discharge. . , . ,
Mrs. Otto Gehgelbach, of Clackamas,
recently received a letter from her hus
band, ex-Jusiice Gengelbach, who is
now in the Klondike country He
writes that he is doing well, and owns
three promising claims near Dawson
City. He has great faith in the coun
try, but says that it is no place for any
one who does not jvant to mine.
Last Saturday eyehing the Misses
Holden gave a delightful cobweb party
at their home The house was a per
fect network of gay, colored Cords,
which the guests unravelled amulet
considerable merriment. The prize
string had concealed In its end a whisk
broom with an appropriate inscription
pertaining to cleaning away cobwebs.
Refreshments were served
City Superintendent L. W. McAdam
has arranged for a series of lectures be
fore the high school on various topics.
Among those who will give addresses
are Miss Wilhelmina Joennke, Judge
William Galloway, Eva Emory Dye,
President P. L. Campbell, President
Hawlev and President Chapman. Miss
Joehnke will deliver her lecture on Ha
waii one week from Saturday night, il
lustrated by 100 views.
Professors Northrup and Brumback
each received a fine cane from Manila
last week, the gifts of E. A . Smith, who
left his school work at the celleue to go
to the front with his company from Or.
egon City. Prof. Northrup's stick is
one of those fine ebony canes which
best becomes a dignified and highly in
tellectual character. Prof. Brumback's
Miss Lena Entrl. of New lira, is vis-1
iting her uncle, Jacob Sagar.
Born, in Oregon Cilv. March 22nd. to
Mr. and Mrs. V. Harris, a sn
Miss Stella Karten. of Portland, was
yisiting fiiends here during the week.
William Husband, a prominent far
mer of Liberal, was in town Monday.
Ladies, new lot of wrappers, beautiful
ly trimmed, full measure, at the Racket
Sti.re.
Gilbert L. Hedges has been elected
secretary of the Willamette Club by the
executive committee ;
Pope & Company are putting in a ram
for pumping water on Jacob Miley's
place in Canby precinct.
Mrs. Stella McReynolds and children
returned home to Seattle Tuesday, af
ter a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lou
Doolittle.
The balance of the grocery and hard
ware remaining on hand in the Char
man stock closed out at half price for the
balance of this week.
Lee Harding and Fred Humphreys
each wrote home interesting letters,
giving accounts of the first battle at Ma
nila with the fiiiptnos.
. Miss A. E. Riding, of Marquam, was
in the city Tuesday visiting her cousins,
Mrs. Ubaries scott and Miss Zoe shaver
-r Wood burn Independent.
Miss urpna uosper, wno is now em
pleyed as a saleslady in Lipman, Wolfe
& Go's department store in Portland,
was visiting friends here during the
ween.
The pupils oi St. John's school gave
an excellent literary and musical enter.
tainment last Thursday night for the
benefit of the teachers. The pupils ac
quitted themselves very creditably
On Friday, St. Patrick's day, special
services were held at St. John's church
Rev. Oilman Parker conducted the
dedication services of the new Baptist
church at Koseburg Sunday. Un Mon
day he and Rev. W. H. Latourette be
aan revival services at Canemah, which
are being held every evening. The at
tendance is very good, and considerable
interest is manifested.
A meeting of the bicycle riders of
Clackamas county will be held Satur
day evening, March 25th at 7 :30 p. m
in Justice schuebel s onVe, to organize
an association of wheelmen to further
the interests of all riders in the county
and particularly to choose the most
suitable route for the proposed bicycle
path. There will be no fees or Ansa
All riders are invited to attend, '
The boys gave an excellent minstrel
entertainment at Pope's hll Saturday
night for the benefit of the X. ui. U. A.
building fund. The show was a parody
on the Red Men's minstrel perform
ance given at Shively's hall last winter,
and the boys acquitted themselve very
creditably. They had no printed pro
grams, and the boy who promised to
bring around a cast of the characters to
this office, has likely gone off with some
traveling tioupe.
Hoboes do not admire the plan of
street work adopted here, and now
saunter through the back alleys and
streets with extreme caution, in fact,
many of them now do not have any
stop-over privileges with their through
tickets. They don't like work, and
there is no other alternative if they loi
ter in this' vicinity. Officer Shaw ar
rested three hiding in a box car the
other night, who were given the usual
dose of street work,
tMIMMIMMItlllHIIMMHIIMMUIIIHtlMTHrH
New Arrivals
Our store is rapidly filling up with all
the NOVELTIES for SPRING. This
week we are showing the following
specialties :
MEN'S COLORED COLLARS
The first that have been shown in
Portland and all the rage in New York.
MEN'S FANCY STRIPED HOSE
Our own importation from Germany.
Prices range from 25 cents to 75 cents.
MEN'S FANCY FIGURED VESTS
In many new designs. Styles confined
to us. Prices $3.00 to $6.00.
;; Moyer Clothing Company
...The Popular-Price Clothiers...
I BEM SELLING, Manager,
T HIRD and OAK STREETS
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range 1 west J Nixon Blair, of Needy,-cane is a novelty, being a stick covered
range 2 east; R. L. Pollock, of Oswego,
ranges 3, 4 and 5 east.
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Largest
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BICYCLES
In
Clackamas
County
we sell
The Victor, Stearns, Rambler, Ideal, Golden Eagle
ON EASY PAYMENTS
Chain Wheels, $25 to S50
Chainless - $60 to $75
Prices for 1899 -
BURMEISTER
& ANDRESEN
THE OREGON CITY JEWELERS
with the skin of a snake, and may be
prized more highly by a scientist than
anyone else. McMinnville Telephone-
Register. '
The upper Olackimai hatchery,
which was operated by the government
heretofore, is now under state manage
ment, and will be conducted under the
direction of State Fish Commissioner
McGutre. King Spurgeon, the new su
perintendent of this hatchery, now has
a crew of men cleaning out and improv
ing the old trail Among the mem
bers of the crew are Irvin Wilson, W.
B.Webster. W. W. Smith, J. A, Tal.
bert, and J. J. Davis, of Garfield. The
hatchery building will be removed to a
point across the river, where ils ca
pacity will be consideiably increased.
A lialf-mile flume from the river will
furnish water to the structure for hatch
ing purposes.
In response to many inquiries about
the boundary line of the proposed
sewer district on the hill, the fallowing
is taken from the report of the citizen's
sewer committee, H.C.Stevens and T.
L. 1'harman : Beginning at the bluff
on 3rd street ; thence easterly to Jeffer
son ; thence soutnerly to spring ; thence
easterly on Prospect to Jackson , thence
northerly on Jackson to 6th; thence
easterly on 6th to a point on prolonea-
tion of Polk ; th nee northerly to inter
section of 7th and Polk i thence west on
7th to Jackson ; thence north on Jack
son to 8th ; thence west on 8th to Bluff ;
thenoe along Bluff to beginning on 3rd.
All blocks abutting held to be in the
same block.. They also recommend
that blocks where there are but one or
two bouses, that they should not be
compelled to connect with the same on
less they are along the line or its
branches, bat they can be left nntil
such time as it may tie advisable for
them to connect.
Superintendent Hubbard, of the
Olackamas hatchery, is having a tempo
rary building constructed below the
falls near the old electric station, which
will be used for securing steelhead sal
mon eggs. A reservoir will be made to
keep the steel heads until they become
ripe, as it is believed that it will be dif
ficult to secure many when the high
water comes. He will also receive steel
head eguB from the Salmon river hatch
ery. Superintendent Hubbard says
that this will be his first experiment
with steelhead salmon eggs .
The board of school directors of Ore
gon City school district No. 62, held a
meeting Friday night and canvassed the
vote polled at the election held on the
Monday previous. Charles O. Albright ,
the newly elected director was sworn in.
and Charles H. Caufield assumed tie
chairmanship of the board. Miss Olive
A. Lnelling resigned her position as a
teacher in the Barclay school on accmnt
of ill health, and Miss Marjorie Cai
field was elecred to fill the vacancy.
Miss Caufield has filled the place of su
pernumerary teacher for several months
past.
Miss Ida A. Francis, a well known
Olackama county school teacher, whose
home was at Tualatin, Washington
county, died at the home of her siBter,
Mrs. .I.N Millar, at the head of Sev
enth street on Friday, March 17th. nued
29 years and 3 months, after an Illness
of six weeks She was teaching in the
Frog Pond district on the West Bide
when she was taken ill, and was later
taken to the home of her sister, Mrs.
Miller, where she died with grip at
tended with other complications
She was buried Sunday in the Ames
chapel cemetery near Tigardsville, un
der the auspices of Winona Grange, of
which she was a memoer. ine De
ceased was also a member of Garfield
Assemby of A rtisans. She was a dangh
ter of Joseph Francis, a well known cit
izen of Tualatin. Several Oregon City
people attended tha funeral services.
Mrs'. Minerva Hamilton, who died at
Salem Tuesday, was a pioneer of 1852,
and was aged 74 years, 11 months and
17 days. The funeral took place from
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Inane Farr, yesterday, and the services
were conducted hy ev. ft. J. Mont,
goinery. The deceased was born in
Steuben county. New York, in 1824. In
1842 she was married to Philiman Mor
ris, and in 1852, they crossed the plains
and settled here, but later removed to
Marion county. Mr. Morris died about
16 years ago. The deceased had been in
Door heath for some time past, and wus
taken to Salem for medical treatment.
For the past five years stie has been re
siding with her daughter here, Mrs.)
Farr, the greater portion of the time.
She left the following children : Phili
man Morris, Beaverton; Mrs. Annis
Farr, Oregon City i Albert Morris, Ma
nama; Mrs. Narcissa Bowerr. Cane
mah; Mrs. Cornelia Hull, Mehama;
Edwin Morris, Seattle ; also the follow
ing stepchildren: Mrs. Elizabeth Arn
old, Howell's Prairie, and Donglas Mor
ris, Beaverton.
Rev. E. R. Bollinger went to Salem
Tuesday for a short visit.
Charles O. Molson, of Needy, was a
visitor in town Wednesday.
Miss Sadie White, of Portland; is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. A. O. Willey.
W. H. H.Wade, one of the promi
nent citizens of Currinsville, was in
town Monday.
Born, at Clackamas Heights, Thurs
day morning, March 23rd, to the wife of
J. L. Clark, a son.
Miss Ruth Cowing, who was visiting
Mrs. Noble Heath at La Camas, re
turned home Sunday.
Mrs. W. H. Oonyers, of Clalskanie,
was visiting her daughter, Miss Mary
Oonyers, during the week.
Oapthin L. L. Pickens was sick in
the hospital when the last letter was re
ceived, but not seriously.
The Mollie Adelia Brown Concert
Oomnanv eave a verv creditable enter
tainment at the Methodist Episcopal
church Tuesday evening.
Miss Inez Adair, of Noble, who had
been visiting her sisters, Mrs. G, A.
Heinz and Miss E. 0. Adair, for sev
eral weeks past, returned home Tues
day.
Philip Roos and family, who recently
arrived from New York City, havo
moved into the Wishart house on the
corner of Washington ana hevenui
streets.
Men's and boys' suits and hats and
men's and bos' shoes at your own price
the balance of this week, to save re
moval, at the closing out sale of the
Charman stock. Postively the last week
of the sale.
Mrs. J. Doremus was given a pleas
ant surprise party Tuesday evening.
Die guest gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. N. McKillican and planned
the details.. Music, games and refresh
ments were features.
Several hoboes, who were serving out
sentences for vagrancy, did a good lob
cleaning up the mud on upper Seventh
street under the direction of Street
Commissioner Bradley. The regular
street force have since continued in the
good work, ;
On Thursday evening the Endeavor
society of the Congregntion church gave
a profitable entertainment for the bene
fit of the new Y M. 0. A. building
fund. On Wednesday evening the
Presbyterian society gave a successful
entertainment for the same purpose.
M. Hosford,of Canby, was in town
Wednesday. He is very busy now
buying and shipping potatoes to the
Kan Francisco market, and he is secur
ing all that be can find in Clackamas
county. The prices paid are from (1 30
to II 40 per sack, and Mr, Hosford
prophesiei that potatoes will be a great
scarcity in Olackamas county before the
new crop comes in.
The second number of the semi cen
tennial history of Oregon bulletin, is
sued by the university of Oregon, has
been received at this office. It contains
a valuable article by Professor F. G.
Young on explorations northwestward,
illustrated with maps. Eva Emory
Dye gives a beautifully written disser
tation on the 'Hudson's Bay Company's
Regime in the Bay Country," and pays
a splendid tribute to Dr. John'Mc
Loughlin. These bulletins will prove to
be valuable records of Oregon's history.
Teams from the Bolton Literary So
ciety and the Y. M. C. A. met at the
former pltice lust Saturday night to dis
cuss the question, "Resolved that War
has Civilized the Human Kace." The
affirmative was represented by Samuel
Stevens, Leighton Kelly, Claude Simp
son and rrank Weed,of the x.M. V. A.,
and the negative by Jacob Tompkins,
Arthur Gallouly, Henry Cramer and
M. A. Magone The Judges, Thomas
Gibb. Charles h. (shannon and J. Y
Jack decided that the Uoltons were the
winners in the debate. Professor Gary
was chairman of the meeting,
On Monday Mayor Latourette made
the following order countersigned by O.
. Metz-
Schuebel. Frank Busch and F. A
ner, committee on streets and public
property: By virtue of the authority
of section 4. of ordinance 1, of Oregon
City, I hereby declare all streets, except
Main street, impassable for bicycles,
and hereby Brant permission to cyclists
to use all sidewalks within the city, ex
cept, exception Main street,but strictly
enjoin them from riding thereon at
greater speed than three miles per
hour, and that when meeting a pedes
Irian, they mast stop and dismount.
Mrs. W. M. Mhank, of Canby, was
visiting here yesterday.
H. A Allen, a we'l known citizen of
Viola, was in town Tuesday.
There was reported to have been three
inches of snow at Eagle creek Tuesday
morning.
Miss Rose Scott, of Milwaukee, left
yesterday for California, where she will
spend the summer.
Cass Youns left Monday tor Dufur.
Wasco county, where he will work on a
stock ranch. He was accompanied by
George Ware, of Canemah.
George Himlert of Parkplace, has re
turned from a trip to Five Islands up
the Willamette, where he was planting
cotton iood trees for the Willamette
Pulp A Paper Company. ,
Company F are makinsj some im
piovements in the interior arrange
ments of the armory. A partition is be.
inn removed and a room fitted tip for
ollicer's quarters. There will be an in
spection next Monday night and some
of the department office) b are expected
to be present.
The following new divorce cases Have
been filed in the circuit court since last
week: Charles Grieg vs Helen Grieg,
Li k uaroervs m J - Barber, Riaoel
Hilliard vs Fred Hilliard, Carrie I Bur
ley "8 W. H. Burley, Hattie Marrs vs
J. W. Marrs, Berta L. Hensol vs James
B. Hensel, Nellie Oliver vs Joseph Oli
ver The Molalla Dramitic Company will
give a grand spectacular, histrionic en
tertainment at the new school house on
Saturday night, April 3rd.. Am mg the
farces and dramas to be presented are
'Turn Him Out," "Under the Laurels,"
ami "Scenes in a Sanctum." The gen
eral admission will be 23 cents, and the
proceeds will go to the organ fund.
David Haab, a cook who recently ar-
1 i .1 . I . i ,
riven irom roruinu, was arrested oy
OHicer Shaw Monday tveninii on a
charge of assaulting a the little daugh
ter ot Mrs. Kamsoy, He was arraigned
before Jsutice Schuebel. and the iurv
returned a verdict of guilty of simple
assault. Justice Schuebel senteneed
Haab to 25 days in the county jail,
If the ftories told of the assault be true.
the jury let Haab down very easy.
The annual meeting of the Willam
ette bavlngs & Loan Association was
held Monday night. The following
board of directors and ex-olflnio ofiiiters
were elected: E. G. Caufield, presi
dent; W. A. Huntley, vice-president;
K Koemer', A. W. France. L. L. Por
ter, H. E. Straight, E. E. Charman and
Thomas F Ryan. G. B. Dimick was
elected secretary, and the Batik of Ore
gon City, treasurer. O. H Caufield,
Max Bollack and A. W, Cheney were
elected auditors.
Ask for Green Trading Staraos with
evpry cash purchase and you will be
surprised how soon your book will be
full. The Portland Trading t!tarap Co.
have over a thousand very attractive,
valuable and useful articles to select
f T,..,. In I .!. I
hihi, iivni nt uiuKi ma iiiciuimiiiB
whose names are below will make no
advance in the prices of their goods, but,
on the contrary, they will sell closer.
You can procure Green Tradinir Stamns
from Hiram Straight, the arocer:
E. J. McKittrick, boots and shoes; 0.
G. Huntley, druaaist; W. L. Block.
Oregon City Auction House; MiBses
Goldsmith, millinery; Cheney's Art
Gallfery, and E. A. Brady, wines and
liquors. The Green Trading Stamps is
collected in over two hundred cities oi
the United States.
Tho Humane Society will alve nrizos
to the pupils of the schools in Oretton
City, Canemah, Willamette Falls,
Mount Pleasant and Parkplace on the
following subjects: .Compositions
should be from four to six pugeg in
length: The Rights of Animulsand the
Protection, we Should Give. Native
Birds of Oregon ; Inlluence of Humane
Education ; Importance of Early Les
sons in Kindness; Ways in which the
Tight Check-Rein Affect Horses; The
vaiue oi isirus and now the Birds Help
the Farmers; Examples of Animal In
telligence. 1 he prizes will be awarded
to children between the ages 6 and 10,
lu ana lo ana over id. tacti composi
tion must be signed by the pupil's ficti
tious name, the school and age of the
writer ; also at the same time in a sepa
rate envolope the writer's real and fic
titious name. These should all be ad
dressed to Dr. W. E. Oarll, chairman of
the committee on awards. The other
members of the committee are Mrs.
R. A. Miller and Rev. A. J. Montgom
ery. All essays must be in the hands
of the chairman at 6 a. m., April 28th.