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OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER $. 1899. CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS Harmony. The fa'rmers here are busy this good ti Anther nlnwinff. n inir w limit, and tlitt- , ging potatoes. Potatoes are turning out very well. Mrs. Sturchler's brother, just from t'.ie East, i stopping with her this win ter. He came to recruit his health. Mrs. Parker, of Clackamas, was visit ing friends here Sunday. Mr. Gibson and wife, from Washing ton, were visitors at Ed Hull's last Wtek. John Phillips and daughter, of Yaki ma, WaBh., and Mrs. Huttie Robinson were visiting relatives here last Friday. Supervisors Counsel and Blakeney Tl4 'evcral men and teams working on ll ti v J the past week and are still at thi fOO' woik. 16-2-1. Meadowbrook. Nov t lat it is impossible to do good road work, it is about time for the regu lar road meetings to appear on the pro gram. Our county court promised the people of this vicinity that if they would donate a sum of money or its equivalent in la bor the county would appropriate an equal sum for the improvement of the county road from the Molalla road near Wright's bridge to Meadowbrook post office. A. L. LarkitiB spent several days riding to circulate a petition, securing some $240 donations. When said peti tion was laid before the court at the Oc tober term the court decided to send its factotum out to inspect (at how much per day?) the said road, and as far as I can learn, that is the alpha and omega of the business. In the meanwhile the bottomless pit of virgin soil is stirred up by the wheels of commerce deeper and still deeper. The new grade near Paine'B school b mse and the Mulino and Car us hills are "out of sight" in sticky mud. There has been plenty 0 time to have had the whole piece of road planked and rockfd or graveled. The plea cannot be made that eurly rains hnve delayed the work, because we who have resided in this country for ten years know that for the season we have not had any umiBual rainfall from Sept. 15 to Oct. 30. Verily, the public crib is not the private purse, Haven't you observed that, my gentle reudet ? Supervisor W. E. Bonney and crew did considerable work on the road near F. M. Naught's last week. Mr. llillory and family have moved to Powell's valley. D. C. Ball Is leador of the Liberal D.vncing Club's orchestra. Arc guaranteed Send for Circulars of Case, Sulky, Gang and Walking Plows and Harrows Hoosier Drill Best Drill in the World Come and see us when you come to Portand itchell, Lewis k Staver Co; M First and Taylor Ben Hail returned to Portland yester- day. afte'' a month's sojourn on the old "OtneSteaO. Dix Bros, are hauling out new ma chinery and preparing to enlarge and improve the sawmill on upper Milk creek. Miss May Hall, ot Portland, came out today on a visit to her parents. Mrs. Joseph flees, of Canyon City, has been yisiting relatives at Meadow brook and will reside in Oregon City during the winter to give her children the benefit of the city schools. Miss Eldiva Clow, of Union Mills, spent last week at East Meadowbrook. Frank Winslow is farming D. Robe son's ranch this season. The Union Millb rural mail delivery letler carrier got off his beat one day last week and strayed off up Milk creek some six miles. But he got there, just the same. Kittie. Oct. 31. GarfleM. " Emerson Surface and sistei, Ida, left in a hurry for Dufur. They got word to come, as their mother is not expected to live. She has been out there all sum mer with her daughter, Mrs. Burlin- gatne. Mrs. Surface was thrown from a buggy about three weeks ago and badly hurt. D. A. Jones and daughter, Ethel, went to the city last week to make some pur chases. f C. Duncan has got his winter's wood laid in. None of the other boys can say as much. Born On the 26th, to Mrs. Delia Da vis, a daughter. Miss Dollie Lemon is staying at Mrs. Locker by 's while the latter has gone to Portland. Miss Annie Hicinbothem, of Redlantl, was the gueBt of Miss Kate Irvin last Sunday. M. atone. The Stcne Literary and Spelling School is progressing nicely under the management of Mits Holmetrom and Owen Hat ton. Potato digging is the order of the day in this vicinity at present. Miss Holmstrom made a flying trip to Oregon City tho other evening 011 her flying machine. "It "is my opinion that the machine will prove a grand Bucceas. ' Potatoes are yielding well, but from data at hand, I conclude tint rust or blight has damaged about one-tenth. Rubber boots will be in demand in theBe parts before long. Case Lighter Draft than Doing same amount of work Streets, It is thought the first rack at the hatchery was partly washed out during the late rain and will not be repaired this season, so the amount of eggs taken on the Clackamas is small. 8. Liberal. C. G. Huntley and County Recorder Randall were out here Sunday and Mon day shooting China pheasants. These gentlemen have principle and regard the rights of their farmer friends and are al ways welcome. J. Akins is in the mountains hunting birds. Elmer Maville, G. Kinsey and E. May nard went to High Bluff, on Pine creek, on a hunting trip. Farmers are busy seeding and digging potatoes. On low land the potatoes are rotting some , Some of the crop is good and of extra large size. . L. H. Barnes is the boss pumpkin raiser of this section. L. H. Barnes and Len L. Stehman have taken the drift out of the new channel in the Molalia river, and in a short time the river will all go through the channel if the drift is kept out at the head of the cut. Wm. Moreyhas purchased some fine swine property. Wild strawberries are in blossom. The Liberal Dancing Club met Satur day night and had a way-up time with Manning's best and one fight in the ball room. That's the way to have a good time and respect the ladies I Let's turn it into a punch club and quit. K. Meadowbrook. The weather has been pleasant for the last few days. Charles Holman had three teams haul ing hay to Canby the past week. John Denison has rolled up his sleeves and gone to work. L. Sloutinger haa gone to Portland for the winter. J. F. Mitts, of Needy, is teaching the Meadowbrook school. He is giving good satisfaction. We are sorry to hear that Miss L. B. Wright is ill. T. R. Oiera says his potatoes are not in good condition. Miss Maud Johnson, of Meadowbrook, was married to H. R. Freeman, of Ore gon City, on Oct. 25. They will live in Oregon City. A. S. Larkin is turning ground for a big wheat crop. Robert Snodgrass is running Mrs. Sarin's farm. James Hall went to Macksburg last week. 'v F. Way is going to moveto Jregon City soon. T P. Oct. 31. Triumph Sulky and Gang Plows walking Plows Our "O" Series CHILLED PLOWS Extra Polished 1 f!narntA1 4a Cm No 20-0-12 inch $g eo Wo 40-0-13 inch io 00 Shares, Landsides, Mould boords,etc, will fit Oliver No. 20 and 40. PORTLAND. OREGON , Union Hall. George Rauch has built a new cellar on his place. Mr. Phelps' oat stack is smoking like a tar kiln. It seems that the wet weather does not agree with it. Mr. Weir preached here last Sunday. He will preach here again the second Sunday in November. All are cordially invited to attend. Calvin Parker and wife left here a few days ago for the coast, where they will make their home in future. Miss Daisy Phelps has gone to Eastern Oregon to visit her sister, Mrs. Irvin Wheeler. Allred Smith was visiting Mr. Perrin ger a few days ago: Mr. Hdton has already sowed some grain. ' . There was preaching at the German church last Sunday. Charles Thomas made a trip to Ore gon City last week. Sain Crader and wife are talking of going to California soon. William McOausland, JoBeph Briggs' half brother, has just returned from Eastern Oregon, where he has been the past three years. Mr. Burroughs, who formerly lived on Mrs. Houghan's place, has moved to Canby. Mr. May, who is working in Adkins' sawmill, was here to church last Sunday. Bertha Hes9 has bought a saddle po ny, and rode to Canby the other day. Redland. There was a nickel social at Mrs. Al len's. A pleasant time was had by all. The proceeds went toward furnishing the parsonage at Viola. Mr. and Mrs L. Funk attended the quarterly meeting at Zion. Rev. Waters presided. Charles and Miss Anna Hicinbothem drove to Garfield yesterday. Potato digging is the order of the day. Tubers are large, but few in a hill, and some complain of black rot. There has been quite a lot of moving going on' around here during the past week. J. Shultz moved ontoMr. Court' right's place, Mr. Smith onto Mr. Linn's place, Mr. Ilany on Mrs. James' place, Mr. and the Misses Barrett moved to Portland and a newcomer moved onto Mr. Ferguson's place. Wanted About a dozen families, with about nine dozen children of school age, to locate la this district, as our popula tion has dwindled down to about half what it was three years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hickman have bought a tract of land from Mr. Allen and will make their home here permanently. Mr. Brock has also bought 40 acres from Mr. AUto for a home. 1 hut's all right, It is just what we want permanent set tlers of tho right sort. Eurly cut grain fields look as though a volunteer crop might be a success. Oswald Behimer is out on a visit oyer Sunday. Miss Maude Stone is out from town and is on the sick list. John Richardson is having his hay baled. Mr. Gibbs is doing the work. Oct. 30. W. S. Stafford. It rains: has rained for a week. The leaves are beginning to fall and it looks like late autumn. The greater portion of the spud crop is still in the ground, and it is too muddy to dig them.' Some plowing is being done. The coming week will probably be a week of the man, plow and team. The roads are soft and sloppy. Not many apples gathered and not many to gather. Neuralgia and colds are making the rounds at present. H. Shats has a new Bissell plow com plete for $13. The postoffice store is broadening out in the way of variety of stock, George Oline is hauling damaged wheat to Portland and selling it for chicken feed. Gages have bought some bluestem wheat, which they intend to sow this season as an experiment, Prepare to catch mice, as the stormy weather will drive them to cover. Snakei and gray squirrels have holed up. Many geese, ducks, crows and cranes have been going south the past week. liarlow. To the G. A. R., Oregon City and state of Oregon: Another comrade haa grounded arms. Comrade Obed W. Quint, ex-member ol the Third Michigan Cavalry , passed over Monday Oct. 30th, at 8:30 a. m., of Bright'i disease. Comrade Quint was born at Houston Brook, Somerset Co., Maine, May 9th, 1835. He was 64 years old. He leaves a wife, two daughters and one son, one daughter being at Sioux City, Iowa, one at Barlow, Or., one son at Mitehell, Or. The funeral services were conducted by Mrs. Smith, of Castle Kem, or Bock Island, Or. Mr. Quint was a spiritulist, he being a number of years a firm be- This Space is Reserved for Price Bros. liever in spirit return. He was presl dent of the New Era Spiritulist Camp I for the years of '97 and '98. The oration was well received by the large concourse of friends present from all denominations. The' grave was Ut terly banked with beautiful wreathes of of flowers, which were artistically ar ranged by Misses Bessie Shepard and VevaTull. The-flowers were presented by the many lady friends of the family. The school teacher ,Miss Maggie Guth ridge, of Oregon City, adjourned school and marched the children iri and viewed the remains of the old comrade that used to snowball and play with them, as he always had to pass through their play grounds on his way home from his blacksmith shop. He was a true com rade and friend to any and all in need. The members of the family are much grieved and his neighbors but little less. Comrade,you are released from the toilp, care and pains of this life. May you en joy that rest and peace you have so well earned. A Comrade. The citizens, of Barlow, expect a new general store soon. Competition is the life of trade but starvation to the pro ducer. , If you are real anxious to be deceived read the Oregonian. ' We would thank the good citizens of Canby if they would keep their cows at home. Your Canby carrespondent is a bird, and if you pay him according to his abil ity he need not go hungry. -Go for 'em Brother Stephens, all Barlow ij with you I The weather is fine and health gen erally good. The doctors look lean. Nov. 1. Corporal. Clierryvllle. The fanners are improving the time this fine weather digging potatoes. P. D. Kearney is working in a logging camp near rieasiint Home. Wm. Shank and son made a trip to Portland last week. S. 0. Osborn, who has been working near Bridal Veil, cama home for a short time, intending to return soon. Mrs. Stucken has been helping J. W. Baty cover his cellar. Mrs. Marshall and son Walter Strink, of Currinsville, were visiting the family of G. T. Beebe Saturday and Sunday, returning home Monday. George Beebe and family, former resi dents of this place, but for some years have been living on Sandy Ridge,passed through here a few days ago on their way to Eastern Oregon. Mr. Beebe's stepson, Joe Hammer, is in poor health and his many friends hope the change will beneficial to him. ' Oct 31. . J. F. Mountain View. Miss Carrie Bancipher, who has been spening the summer at Toledo, Lincoln county, with her sister, Mrs. Amy Krie ger, is the guest of Mrs. S. A. Gillett this week. Mr. W. H. Savage is driving team for John Duffy in the wood camp. Mr. Moran is still quite ill. Grandpa Francis went to HilUboro Wednesday to spend a week with his daughter, Mrs. J. N. M.ller. Nov 2. Salina. Dover. The weather has been very pleasant here for the past tew days, and farmers are busy digging potatoes and sowing fall grain. Miss Nelson returned home yesterday, after a three weeks' visit in Portland. Mr. Roberts and family are in Port land doing their fall trading. Miss Laura New, of Kingsley, is here visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Cooper and family are moving to Pleasant Home to spend the winter. Mr. Lewis made a business trip to Portland last week. Messrs. Julius and August Paulsen, of George, were visiting the Pagh family Sunday. Union Sunday school every Sunday at 11 o'clock. Mis. Edna Deshazer and Miss Ella Nelson have been on the sick list for a few days. ' Joseph Deshazer and family and Clark Bowman were guests of the Nelson fam ily Sunday. Mr. Cassedy and son, Clarence, are np in the mountains hunting. E. Bates, of Garfield, was visiting in Dover Sunday. 11. L. Oct. 31. Liberal School. Report of Liberal . School District No. 36: Number of pup'ls enrolled, 14. Average attendance, 10. Those on the roll of honor for the first month are : Nellie and Clara Morey, Angie Maville and Pierce Wright. Visitors, Master Glenn Kinzy, Silas vVright and Wm. Morey. Patrons and friends are cordially in vited to visit the school. - . Hattib Wiiox, Teacher Meadowbrook Scliool. . Report of Meadowbrook school, Dist. No. 11, Clackamas county, Ore., for the month beginning Oct. 2, 1899, and end ing Oct. 27, 1899. No. of days taught, 20 ; total enroll ment, 26; total days attendance, 383; total days absence, 71; average daily attendance, 18; cases of tardiness, 0; Those who were neither absent nor tardy during the month are Franklin OoOper and Hazel Cooper. Those interested in educational work are invited to visit us and note our progress. J. F. Mitts, Teacher. Weather Report. Report of G. Muecke, voluntary ob server at Miramont? farm, Clackamas county, Ore., for the month of October, 1899. Mean temperature, Maximum " Minimum " Total precipitation, Clear days, Partly cloudy, Cloudy, 50.2 78, on the 4th. 29, 3.66 10. 8. 13. 14th. Light frosts, 11th to 14th Wind varying. MARKET REPORTS. PORTLAND. (Corrected on Thursday.) Flour Best $3.003.25; graham 82.65. Wheat W'alla Walla 5657c; valley Bye 5j bluestone 59c. Oats White 3435c gray 32 33c. Barley Feed $16: Lrewing $18 19. Millstuffs Bran $17; middlings $22; shorts $18; chop $16. Hay Timothy $911 ; clover, 78 ; Oregon wild $7. Butter Fancy creamery 50c; sec onds 4045c; dairy, 3542c; store, 2532'c. Eggs 22 -21c Poultry Mixed chickens $3.004.50; hens $4.005 ; springs $23 25 ; geese, $56; ducks $37; live turkeys 12 13)c; dressed, 1416c. Che"ee Full cream 12c per pound ; Young America 14c. Potatoes 50 and 60 cents per sack. Vegetables Beets $1; turnips 90c per sack; garlic 7c per lb; cabbage $1.50 2.00 per 100 pounds 5 cauliflower 75o per'dozen ; parsnips 75c per sack ; celery 7075c per dozen; asparagus 67c; peas 34c per pound. Dried fruit Apples evaporated 78; sun-dried sacks or boxes 45c; pears ' sun and evaporated 56c; pitless plums 45sc; Italian prunes 85c; extra silver choice 56. OREGON city. Corrected on Thursday. Wheat, wagon, 50. ; Oats, 32. Potatoes, 45 cents per sack. Eggs, 20c to 23 per dozen. Butter, 30 to 45 per roll. 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