OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1903.
A Few
Oiints to
Watch
Purchasers
WE have sold and repaired Watches for many
years and always made Watches our
" great specialty and are therefore in a
position, to assist you greatly in selecting a
Watch.
We have watches to suit boys, watches to
suit young people and old folks, watches to suit a
man that does heavy work as well as the one who
works in an office.
Nickel Watches from $2.50 to $1 5.00
Silver Watches from - 7.00 to 20.00
Gold Filled Watches from io.c o to 35.00
. Solid Gold Watches from 20.00 to 60.00
We sell Watches on installments.
Umbrellas Reduced
In order to make room for other
goods we will make special prices on
our large stock of umbrellas :
Regular $1.00 Umbrellas $ .80
" 1.50 " - U5
" 2.00 " .1.50
" 2.50 " 1.85
" 3.00 2.25
" 5.00 " 3.75
Fountain Pens
Try a Parker Jointless Lucky
Curve Fountain Pen. We warrant
them to give satisfaction and a written
guarantee with each pen sold. They
come in many styles. Every hand
can be suited. Prices from $2.00 to
$5.00.
Clocks of Every Description
Fine Mantel and Wall Clocks from $3.00 to $10.00. Others a high as $20.00.
If you need a reliable Alarm Clock come in and look at our Spasmodic
Alarms. They will get you out every time. If you do mot hear them the first
time they will call you again until you get up and stop it.
Burmeister & Andresen
The Oregon City Jewelers
Suspension Bridge Corner
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Oregon City, Oregon
Parkplace.
Frank Brown who ia Hying in Portland
ia visiting his parents.
Gus Smith, of Lents, was in out berg
the later part of the week.
Mrs. Ralph Holmes has gone east to
visit friends and relatives.
The Wflmn hriduA smith nf t.hn rail.
road crossing came ner washing out
uuuug mo uign water.
Our merchant, Will Holmes, who has
been confined to his home for several
weeks by sickness, is getting better.
The Y. P. 8.0. E. gave a little social
at the church last Friiluv everiinu. A
good program was rendered and was
enjoyed by all who were present.
Keep your ear clot to the ground, for
the jingle of the wedding bell. It is a
three COrnerftH ranA anil v nffUr a nria
to the one coming out ahead . The win
ner can g it our name from the edi'.or.
Eagle Creek.
Following is the report of the school
in district number 50, for the month
ending January SO, 1903 :
Mo. days taught, 19.
Total number days attendance, 850.
No. days absence, 11.
Times tardy, 4
Per cent attendance, 97.
Pupils enrolled, 19. . ,
Visitors, 7.
Those neither absent nor tardy are :
Lester. Lewis and Eva Rivers. Rav.
Claude, Myrtle, Malcolm and Mary
Woodle, Roy. Bma. Cleo and Ella Doug
lass and Ernest Huff meistex. i v
Patrons and directors are cordially in
vited to visit as and inspect our work.
William a. Karr.
: Teacher.
Meadowbrook.
We have had quite a snow Btorm
lately.
Mies Anna N'oyer is working for Mrs,
J. Hall.
Master Otta Looney is on the sick list
at piesent.
Mr. Russel has 5000 ties to run down
Molalla very soon.
Mr. Hargraves is running ties down
Milk Creek at present.
Quite a number have sold their
ranches in this part lately.
R. P. Cooper and family visited Mr.
and Mrs. Staudi'nger Sunday.
Mr. Gillihan was a business visitor in
Portland Friday and Saturday. .
Mr. and Mr. Hendershot were out
sleigh riding in the South west corner of
Meadowbrook Sunday.
L. W. Staudinger and 0. T. Kay did
a valuable piece of work by putting in a
cuvert, which was badly needed.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Larkina, and
t it., m- n a AT-., rr x, r...n M.
miuiiy, mi. nuutuiD. x. a, vicu. ...
and Mrs. Hendershot Louis Standinger
were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Kay Sunday.
Topsy.
THE OLD COUNTRY
If you wish to send money to the "Old Country" you can do
so easily and cheaply through this bank We issue drafts
payable in nearly all countries
THE BANK OP OREGON CITY
OREGON CITY, OREGON
Park Place.
Mrs. T. F. Brown was at Portland
Saturday.
J. Robb, of Oregon City, was on our
streets Monday.
Mr. Johnson, a young man of Port-
lane was lu our midst Sunday,
Miss May, of Portland, was the guest
of hwr aunt, Mrs, Coffee Sunday
Miss Daisy Rivers has gone to Port
land to spend a few days with Men g.
West Park, of Kansas City, was the
guest of Mrs. French and family Sun
day.; ' ' ' ;
Ex-county school superintendent and
Alex Thomas and wife of Clackamas were
the guests of Mr and Mrs. Brayton
Thursday and Friday of last week. ,
Mrs. Mac River's, mother who has
been stopping with her for the past few
weeks went to Portland Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. Brown, who came
up to visit her sister and family, ,
Therj will be a pie social given at the
Chapel in this place Wednesday even
ing, February lltn. Tne proceeds to be
used in painting the chapel. Everybody
invited. The ladies are to bring pies
and the gents the money - to buy them.
A musical and literary program is being
prepared and a good time promised to all
who attend.
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Union Hall.
E. Snyder went to Canby on business
last Saturday.
Eiizt Burns wasthe guest of Miss N.
Thomas last Tuesday.
J. D. Wilkerson wits a visitor at our
school last Wednesday.
B.J. Helvey was a caller at John
Burn's last Wednesday.
' Mrs. T. G. Grimes was the guest of
Mrs. Nancy Burns last week.
Mrs. Nancy Burns has been quite sick
but is now slowly improving.
Mrs. Millie Molzan is the guest ol
friends in Sherwood at present.
Mrs. Henry Iloughuin, of Portland,
was the guest of L. Rtggi and family
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ora Wilkerson and grandson,
Jewel, were visiting her daughter in
Portland last week.
Be sure and come to the basket so
cial and dance to be given in Union
Hall on Saturday evening, Feb. 7th.
Miss Daisv Phelps, of Lexington, Or.,
ia vieit.inir her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
S. C. PhelDF. of this place. She intends
to retuin to Eastern Oregon in the near
fntnra and resume her occupation ot
teaching in the public schools.
agement it will ever be found fighting
for the cause of right and justice, and
will always have correspondent's as ef
ficient as Logan's Ed.
Jtedland.
Logan.
Mrs. Smith and eon, Peter, have gone
to Idatio.
It is reported that turkey aid chicken-
thieves nave been operating m me
cinity of Logan.
Loiran has recovered from the surprise
occasioned by the overflow of Grangers
on Pomona day.
The Woodmen of the WorlJ .will give
ahuskHt social on Fabruarr 14th. A
great time is expected.
Fred Gerber's nev barn ia a com-m
dious structure and adds much to the
appearance of his farm aud neighbor
hood.
A. J. Johnston is now living in his
new house, which will be a fine residence
when completed. Andy is an enierpriS'
ing c tizen.
The reported loss of Mrs. Nibkins'
cane, which caused us some concern"
turns out to have been a mistake. Her
husband had pat it in the buggy. .
The Logan Cheese Manufacturing
Company has paid an average of 25
cent per pound for butter fat dating the
Dsr, var. which am mats to aa avarage
of 1105 perewt. of milk. We consider
. t hat a pretty good showing.
fireat is the Courier now-a-days. It
hit becjuie a piper-that Democrats can
admire. Uepuolicms respect ana ouai
una . m. n advertis- ia and all hands sub
riifo,. If old Kentucky wjuld snd
us such editors for every county in Or
imn ttiM G. O. P. elephant would soon
dwindU to fit tie definition of a point
"a .. i.itmn without maznitu le."
rr-h Conrier appreciates the kind
Wirls ot Us able Logan correspondent
and hopes that under its present man-
There has been no preacher appointed
for Viola charge yet.
J. Harry is splitting corduroy for pome
bad mud holes in tne road.
Soring work gene 'all v is delayed ow
ing to the wet condition of the ground.
Gus Fisher, of Fishers Mill, had a
shoat killed by 'dogs one night last
week.
About two inches of snow fell Friday
night, consequently hay is going like
hot cakes."
There is an epidemic of cold and cough
throughout this neighborhood affecting
children mostly.
A. M. Kerchem has been over east of
the Clackamas the past week doing
some survey work.
It is reported here that Miss Mabel
Connor, fornierlv of this place, died at
Witherson of diphtheria.
A. M. Kerchem and James Fullam
have private telephone connections,
consequently there ia music in the air.
Bert Hart arrived home from Pen
dleton. Or., on the 27th, ult., where he
had been for the past three moniht lor
his health.
Will some one please tell me by what
right our deputy district attoi ney on
'county salary" nolds down a cuiei
clerkship at Salem.
At the meeting of the school board,
district No. 75, on the 31st, ult., Miss
Maude Stone was elected to teach the
spring term of school beginning the third
Monday in February.
Your correspondent had been trying
to make out whether you were going to
give us a newspaper or an advertising
sheet, but judging by last week's issue,
"you will get there it ou Keep on- as
you get better acquainted.
some day in the near future and find
out for themselves.
Every two or three nights during the
week the young people of Arbureta. who
are past school age, get together, and
with Mr. LeFevre as their instructor,
stuay DOOK-Keeping. Consequently
they are brushing up their memories in
regard to arithmetic, spel ing, etc ,
which they think is a very good
pastime. Iudeed it must be for during
the day, with every chug of the churn-
dasher, or swish of the broom comes the
word, "debit." From ' the woods there
is heard the dreary monotonous sound of
the sledge hammer, and with everv
forceful blow, it seems to answer.
"credit.".
Axiom.
mihoit.
Outside range cattle are looking well
for this time of the year.
laic Larkins, of Marquam, was seen in
this section a few days ago.
Know fell in this section Friday last
to the depth of four inches.
An entertainment will be given at the
Beaver Lake school house, February 6th.
for the purpose of raising money to buy
a globe.
Yes, boys I know you were well match
ed off a week ago Saturday night. The
hall dining room and parlor are nice
quarters for private conversation and
over coats make excellent window
blinds in a case of need.
Bert.
AMONG THE LA WYERS.
Doings of a Week in Oregon
City Courts.
Judge McBride convened a special
term of the Circuit Court last Saturday
and passed on several cases of import
ance. Among them was the Gladstone
property case. The demurrer in the
complaint of the Gladstone leal estate
company vs. Thomas F. Ryan to a quit
title to the Gladstone tract, was sus
tained by the court. . The property was
purchased by Judge Ryan at a recent
junk sale of the court, and taxes were
delinquent on it for 1898. The land wag
bid In at a very low figure by Judge
Ryan. Harvey Cross represented the
plaintiff in the case.
The attorneys for the O. W. P. A
Railway Company were present to ar
gue for a new trial in the case of the
railway company against Arthur Kin
dorf for condemnation of property for a
right of way. The motion was taken
under advisement by the judge. The
land in dispute is wanted by th e O, W,
P. Railway Company as a right of way
and is located on the new Springwatei
road, which is now being constructed.
The case of L. L. Gribble vs. F. A.
Sleight, County Clerk of Clackamaa
county, for an injunction, restraining
the clerk from entering the assessment
of Macksburg Bahool district ol 40 mills
on the assessment roll of Clackamas
county, was heard during the day and
decided adversely to those iu favor of
the tax. The Court declared the assess
ment null and void and made the in
junction perpetual. G. B. Dira'ck was
attorney for Mr. Gribble. This case has
created a good deal of contention in
Macksburg and it is likely that another
vote will be taken at an early date.
Literal.
Mountain Flew.
Mabel Francis is on the sick list.'
Mr. Grifila is shingling his bouse.
There will be services at the church
all next week .
Miss Retta Pierce is working in the
court house again.
Prayer meeting is held in the church
every Tuesdiy evening.
Rev. Craig has improved in health so
that be was brought home Monday.
Rev. Frank H. Mixaell was making
pastoral calls in this burg last week.
Henry Brandt has built a new wire
fence in front cf his property and put
the fenca in the middle of the street.
Mi. Kuntz and family expect to move
out on their farm this week, as the
Thompson family will occupy their
house again.
The presiding elder of the M E church
(South) will be here this week Friday to
hold quarterly meeting at the Mountain
View church.
Mr. Smalley started to Seattle, Wash.,
Monday morning to e erjd the summer
driving a team for a lumber yard. His
family will go in a week or ten days.
W. W. May had the mif irtune to
slip and fall one day last week breaking
several ribs. Dr. Uommer was called to
dress the fracture. Mr. May isableto
be about the house again.
Salina,
Several have gone to Salem the latter
part of this week.
W. Simmons too, a load of drejsed
pork to Oregon City to-day.
Dee Wright ia working at Schubel and
vicinity helping organizing a lodge ot
Maccabees this week.
It is Baid there will " be two more
camps on the river above this camp,
shortly, Let the g,od work go on.
W. W.Irvin left here Tuesday morn
ing with a fine drove of mutton sheep
for the U nion Meat (Jo., ot Portland.
The piling crew started last Friday
with seven hundred feet of piling down
the river and is progressing hue so far,
Mrs. E. Austin is waiting on her
mother at Beaver Creek for a shoittime
She has been sick for a long time and is
very low at present.
J. E, Coates will soon have his boat
done. "The Swift Sure" by name. He
intendB to run on the Molalla river, she
is a beauty and the usual cermonies will
be had, when he launches her, this
week. Champagne accepted as a gift,
Sylvia.
Rusellniile;
Evergreen.
F. B. Madison has tiled a suit against
L. E. Armstrong, et al, in the Circuit
Court, alleging that $51 is due the plain-
tin tor lumber iurnisnea tne aeienaanc
during November, 1902. The lumber
was used by defendant to build a school
house al Oak Grove.
Following is report of school district
No. 92, for the month ending Jan. 30:
No, pupils enrolled, 32.
No. days' attendance, 608,
No. davs absence. 22.
Those who were not absent during
the month are Austin Talor, Nellie
Yoder, Johnnie and Dome McCormick,
Grant. Joev and Elsie Yo er. Loran and
Frait Bogan, Frank, Lester and Lulu
Schwartz, Charlie and Edna Taylor,
Maude Henley .Harry Ritchie, Clarence,
Florence, Mary and Katie Yoder, Carl
and George Seiher.
1'erl ualrett, Teacher.
Stafford.
C. McNary, who was brought to town
Saturday night, charged with having as
saulted a farmer at Sandy with a danger
ous weapon, was given a preliminary
hearing Saturday evening and released
on bond. His trial was held Thursday
of this week and a light fine imposed, he
having pleaded guilty to assault.
Most of the people are burning wood
and silting by the tire.
T. B.Trullingeris still absent from
Russellville but we expect him. soou.
Chickens .feed is rather scarce and
many chickens will bs sold bjfore the
harvest.
Russelltille at present is clothed in a
garment of white and has been, for a
number of days.
Within the last two weeks many acres
f land went bowu in grain but seeding
ib a thing of the past.
The bebate at Molalla is a thing of the
past. Both men were alive, when last
heard from and without a scratch.
John Stuart has been losing sheep,
supposed to have been killed by wolves
but more likely dogs are the cause.
Arbureta,
Mr. Lindsley, of Oarus, was seen in
Arbureta Sunday.
Wm. Mitchell and Ira Ogden are
working at Beaver Creek this week .
Henry Shannon, of Beaver ' Creek,
made a short call on his several friends
in Arbureta last Sunday.
Mabel LeFevreand Bertha Akin were
in Beaver Creek one dav last week vis
iting Daisy and Bertie Hughes.
Eliot, Oscar and Arthur Erickson,
three of Arbure a's young men, attend
ed the dancing ac iooi given by Mr.
Turney.of Oregoa City at Beav r Creek
ball Wednesday night. They report
a good time.
We are informed that Mrs. Erickson
lms radiihes and lettuce coming np
through the ground. They will be large
enough to eat soon, and-it wouldn't
be a v"rv bad idea lor those doubling
j this assertion to take lunch with her
Bea ver Creek.
Mr. Ginther, of Ely, spent Sunday
with his relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Barbara Herman, of Portland, is
visiting with her parents for a few days,
Mrs. William Roberts is very low with
pneumonia and ian t expected to re
cover.
Any one wishing a photograph of our
new school house, call on Jim Shannon,
our new photographer.
Rev. Hatch, of Springwater, will
preach at the Presbvteriau church un-
day, Feb. 8th. Evarybody is invited
A dance was given at the home of
Henry Mtaben laat Thursday evening
A large crowd was present, and all re
ported a good time.
Obangb Blosboii
What is the best rye whiskey?
They are al! g xd but red-top rye stands
at the top of the list.
Kellt 4 Rccoxicn
Macksburg.
is
G. W. Rcramlin who has ben sick
able to be up and anund again.
Among those on the sick list are Geo.
Harms, Helta Murdock and Mrs. Joshua
Wells.
Some of our energetic farmers are
putting in their time between showers
at ditching and laying tiling.
We are at present haying our Oregon
winter, with snow and slush and the
thermometer down tofreezibg point.
Mr. Klans formerly of Canby, has
purchased and moved on the Reynold
place. He ia an energetic man and de
serves our best wishes of success.
Hon. J. H. Westover. editor of the
Courier, presented the citizens with a
little Jefferson speech Saturday. On
account of unfavorable weather only a
smll but attentive crd was present. I
Call again on some nunny day, brother j
W and we will show you that this neck '
of the woods is lull ot Jelterbon men.
. The citizens of this school district
seem to be iu trouble about the location
and building of a new scboolhouse. It
seems that some ot the men with families
and some without are not very mucii
interested in the bailding of a larger
school house. We have now a two room
school houie.
Hector.
Wood cutting is the order of the day.
Many farmers are trying to put up their
years supply.
Candlemas day is past and the ground
hog saw it's shadow. Now prepare for
another six week of winter.
Mrs. Maggie Gag) is at the St. Vin
cents hospital, Portland. It will pro
bably be six weeks or more belore the
can be brought home.
The Tualatin Grange No. Ill met on
the 31s. 41 mombers and 15 visitors
were present. Installation of officers
was the order of the day. Brother
Borland, of Oswego, acted aa installating
ollicer assisted by Mrs. L lna Carpenter
of Stafford. The roll call found ail
officers were present, as well as all
officers elect, also the trustees. The
books of lhe Grange were inspected and
found all O K with a neat balance In
the treasury, O. P. Sharp,Geo. Aden,
and J. L. Kruae were elected trustees
for the ensuing year.
Another pioneer of 1S53 has crossed
the rayitic river to the opposite shore
from where no mortal e'er returns. Died
February 2nd 1003 Matthew Athey, at
the ripe old age of 75 years, 2 months
and 26 dHyi. A wife, four daughters
and son survive him, besides a brother
and many other relatives near and dear.
Mr. Athey was born in West Virginia,
November 6th 1827, came to the Pacific
slope. When 25 years ot ago took his
donation land claim oi 640 acres on the
Tunlatin bottoms in February 1853.
Returned to the Bant in the early 70's.
Was married in 1874 and returned to
Oregon. Mining, logging and ranching
has been his occupation. Hlty years a
resident here. He has undoubtedly
seen much of the growth and develop
ment ol the state, itev. wacnite con
ducted funeral service. He was laid to
rest in th Stafford cemetery.
E. F. Riley has bronght suit in the
Circuit court against Hiram E. Straight,
William E. Straight, Margaret Gratz,
et al., to recover the sum of $325, which
the plaintiff alleges is due on a promis
sory note executed on September 30,
1898. The complaint alleges tnai to se
cure the note, the defendant, llirana
Straight, delivered to the plaintiff a
mortgage on 40 acres of land in Clacka
mas county. The plaintiff also asks
for a decree foreclosing the mortgage on
the property.
TlarrvWebb was fined $10 Monday
morning for being drunk and disorderly.
Recorder liruce Uurry was juuge in uie
case, in ueiauit oi payment oi tue uua
he was sent to jail for five days.
County Judge Ryan appointed Floyd
Jones administrator of the estate ol
Henry Oscar Jonei", deceased, 'lhe es
tate is valued at 350. W.W. Smith,
Sam Jones and Harry Moody were ap
pointed administrators.
Judge Ryan issued an order Saturday
in the divorce case of James lmel vs.
Christine lmel, awarding the care and
cuBtody of the children to the defendant,
pending the trial of thecaeand that the
plaintiff shall have the right to vlBit
them at all reasonable hours, and that
the defendant shall not secrete them or
carry them beyond the bounds ot tne
state.
TO CUBE A COLO IN ONK DAT
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money tf it tails
o curer E. W. Grove's signature is on
ach box. 25c.
Carrie Copley has filed suit In the
Clackamas County Circuit Court for a
divorce Irom her husband, ThomasOop
ley, on the grounds of desertion and non
support. She aoks that the court com
pel her husband to pay the court $100,
expenses for the su.t. She Bays that
thy were married in Portland, My
28, 19C0, and lived together until March
of the following year, when the defend
ant refused to live with her longer and
and also refused to support her. She
claims that she has aiwpys been a duti
(eI wife and that his desertion -as with,
out cause or provocation. She asks to
be permitted to resume, her maiden
name, Carrie Chambers and for such
alimony as the court may see fit to al
low her. Hedges & Griffith are at
torneys for the plaintiff
. J.-V AU&'HAW.S
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