ORECON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1903
A Few
Hints to
Watch
Purchasers
w
E have sold andrepaired Watches for many
yearsand always made Watches our
great specialty, and are therefore-in a
to assist you greatly in selecting a
position
Watch. ,
We have watches to suit boys, watches to
suit young people and old folks, watches to suit a
man that docs heavy work as well as the one who
works in an office.
Nickel Watches from $2.50 to $15.00 '
Silver Watches from 7.00 to 20.00
Gold Filled Watches from io.coto 35.06
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 Jotntless 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 Everij 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 not . hear them the first
time they will call you again until you get up and stop it.
Burmeister & Andresexi
The Oregon City Jewelers
Suspension Bridge Corner
Oregon City, Oregon
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The Flour
of the Family
The flour of all the Oregon City families
is "Patent" flour. The intelligent house
wife always gets "Patent" flour because,
it is better and more ecomonical to use
Made in Oregon City by the Portland
Flouring Mills Co.
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FAIR
STORE
As our buyer, Mr. Robinson has left
for New York to buy our new spring
and summer goods, we must close
out as much stock as possible to
make room for the new goods. It
will pay you to call and look over
our goods which are being sold at
greatly reduced prices : : : :
OPPOSITE POSTOFFISE
It is ordered that said claims be paid
by Clackamas county, that portion of
tbe Oregon City and Sandy road where
the same crosses Deep Creek be aban
doned. EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
A W Cooke $3 80
J R Morton , 3 60
J A Ricbey 2 90
In the matter of the petition of H E
Cross for compromise of taxes.
Ordered that said petition be denied.
In the matter of receipts of recorder
and clerk tor month of January.
iteport 01 recorder showing that he
had received the sum of $256.70 and the
clerk the sum of $218.25 be approved.
In the matter of warrants issued in
payment of bounty on wild animals.
Keport of clerk showing that he had
paid out the sum of $38,00 for coyote and
wuu cat, seaipB approved.
In the matter of the bond of .T R
Shaver as tax collector.
Bond of J R Shaver as tax collector
for $50,000 00 with The United States
Fidelity and Guarantee Co as surety, approved.
y our
Confidence
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We are pleased al the con
fidence you have placed in
the Racket Store the past
year and eej grateful for the
same. Our endeavor in the
future will be to make the
service better than ever. We
still guarantee everything
we sell, and our prices will
surprise anyone seeking bargains
B OAliD OF COMMISSI OXMtS.
In the matter of the petition of Wm
Rutherford for cancellation of mortgage
tax.
Ordered that said mortgage taxes be
cancelled and eleik make proper entry
on the records.
In the matter of the report of the view
ers of damages on the R Schiiebal road.
Viewers reported that the lands of
Jonn H Paine would not be rendered
less valuable by reason of the location of
said road.
That the land of E W Paine would be
damaged in the sum of fifty ($50.00) dol
lars. Claimant filing a motion to dismiss
proceedings, it is ordered that this mat
ter be laid over for further conaideration.
EXPENSE.
In the matter of claims for the con
struction of a bridge on the Kelso and
! Boring Junction toad.
I 8 E Card $15 00
! A Vetch 9 75
; D Heddersman 9 00
U Armisenger 4 59
J A Rickey 15 00
In the matter of the application of
Harry Rastall, supervisor of load district
No 22, for powder.
Ordered that said supervisor be al
lowed 1300 pounds of powder to be used
in opening a road in Ma district, as soon
as the necessary volunteer labor is' as
sured. In the matter of petition of Ed M Mor
ris, supervisor of district No. 25. to sell
old plow and scraper.
It j,s ordered that said Morris be auth
orized to sell the old plow and scraper
and turn the money into the treasury.
In the matter of the report of viewers
on the Ernst Lehman road of public
easement.
Viewers report that the land of Thom
as H Feathers would be damaged in the
sum of $15.00.
That the land of H Geihardes would
not be damaged; that the-lands of C R
Hunter would be damaged in the sum of
$25 00; that tbe lands of A Aniaclier
would be damaged in the sum of $40.00.
Sid Lehman having deposited with tbe
clerk ot Ulackamas coonty the amount
awarded to said Feathers and said
Amacher, it is ordered that said road of
public easement be established.
In the matter of petition of Mrs S E
valentine, an indigent woman, for as
sistance. Ordered that said Mrs Valentine re
ceive the sum of $10.00 per month for
three months.
In the matter of the petition of Ernes
Una Pepple for assistance.
Ordered that said Ernestina Pepple be
allowed $7.00 per month begiueing with
March 1903.
In the matter of the obstruction of the
Price Fuller road.
It appearing that said road is being
obstructed by fences being built in the
same, it is ordered that supervisor of
district No. 1 remove said fences.
In the matter of the petition of John
Aden, for lumber to plank a portion of a
county road. .
Ordered that the necessary lumber to
plank 400 feet of said road be furnished
by county, the necessary labjr to lay
said plank to be volunteered.
In the matter of the petition of county
treasurer to transfer $150.00 to the indi
gent soldier fund.
Ordered that the sum of $150.00 be
transferred from the general fund to the
indigent Boldier fund.
In the matter of the petition of Owen
Parry to increase the monthly allowance
of John Jones, a county charge
Ordered that the said allowance be in
creased to $20.00 per month
In the matter of the petition to in
crease the allowance of J H Jones and
fnmilv. county charges,
Ordered that said allowance be increased
to M5.00 per month.
In the matter of the petition of B F
Mitchell and others for a county road
Ordered that G W Mayfield, John
Gard and Robert Ringo be appointed to
view said road, to meet at place ol be1
ginning on the 16tti day of February,
1903. . . .
In the matter of the claims of & Kus
sell. G L Uroshong. and u U Rick for
capturing an insane person.
Ordered that saiu claims ue 1am over
for further consideration, not being un
durstood bv the board.
In the matter of the petition 01 11 Ji
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 OF OREGON CITY
OREGON CITY, OREGON
Captain J, U. Campbell has accepted
the captaincy of company A. Third
regiment O. N. G. to which he' was un
animously chosen last week. He will
atke charge of the company on next
Monda".
The assessment of the propertv on
Clackamas county for the year 1SM3 will
be begun by assessor Nelson Uie first of
March. He has already chosen three of
his deputies, John K. Morris, range 1
east and 1 wett, John O. Bradly, range
3 east, J. W. McNulty assessing city
and town plats. The fourth man is yet
to be named.
B. Fiederick, of New Era, was in Ore-
gou City on last baturday and paid the
Courier office a verv pleassin; call. Mr.
Frederick has lived in Clackamas county
for well onto six years. He owns a goo
farm in the best part of tbe cocnty and
believes that this coonty is one of the
beBt in the world. In politics Mr. Fred'
eiick is a socialist and thinks thatques'
tion will dominate and control the poll
tics of the country within a few years.
Frank Miller, of Shubel, was in Ore
gon City on Saturday marketing bis po
tatoes and eggs. Mr. Miller lives in
the best grain country in Clackamas
countv and is a orosDeroua and well-to
do farmer. Mr, Miller has been a resi
dent of Oregon since 1882. He migrated
to this state from Illinois. He is a great
admirer of the climate of the Willamette
Valley and says there is no belter coun-
tiy on earth than Ulackamas county.
Murphy, the armless and footless won'
er. was in uregon uity two or three
days tbe latter part of last week and the
fore part of this, giving an illustration of
ow a man could earn bis own living.
though misfortune has deprived him of
ands and feet. He dresses himself,
feeds himself and does not require that
any one should tase care of him. Mur
phy was caught in tha great Dakota
blizzard in 1888. and was so badly
frozen that the amputation of both feet
as found necessary.
Three Oregon City boys won places in
the state oiatorical contest which will be
held in Eugene on the 13th of March, at
their respective schools last Friday eve-
ninii' Eurastus Smith won at McMinn
ville College, speaking on the subject,
A homeless nation."1 JMlar ti. Mer-
esse, woo was a resident ot uregon Uity
for several years, won the first place at
Willamette University. His subject was
'Dinnitv of Labor.'' W. B. Shivelv
won a third prize of $10 at the Pacific
University. His subject was "The Mis
sion of the Maid." lie is president of
the student tody at the University.
County Aseessor Nelson is preparing
to make tbe assessment of county prop
ert , and will start work about the first
of next month. He will have four field
deputies to make the assessment, three
of whom have already been appointed
They are: John K. Morris, range 1 east
and 1 weet; John C. Bradley, range 3
east; J. W. McAnulty, assessing city and
town plats.
Union MiV.a.
Mrs. M. E. Ramsby visited Mrs. O. T.
Kay Friday last.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Standineer visited
the latter's sister, Mrs. Liechtwise Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Oren and Ruth
Gillihan visited the home of 0. T. Kay
Duuuay.
lhe piling crew which were working
at Union Milh are moving their camp
on Standinger.s place, where they will
cut piling lor a while.
R. T. Oretn and A . L. Larkins were in
town baturday on business.
1. O. Ureni was in this bun? Fridnv
taking Boine pictures.
Troy L. Kay, of Ostrander, Washing
ton, made his parents a short visit last
week.
Topsy.
Iiedland.
We are Cleaning up all
our odds and ends at cost
We have a few Ladies Flannel Waists, Ladies Fascinators,
Childrens Woolen Hoods, Ladies Wool Hose, Childrens Wool
Hose, Corsets and Bustles, Several kinds of Masks, Infants
Wool Sacks, Outing Flannel, Shakn Flannel, Table Linen,
Flannelktte by the yard, Lace Curtains, Black Sateen Petti
coats, and Ladies Muslin and Knitted Underwear : : : :
Racket Store
Through unavoidable causes school
was postponed one week.
Maude Stone arrived home from Salem
last week.
August Frank sold a bunch of mutton
sheep to Albright,
Mri. Lash (nee) Dittner hai moved
back to Portland.
Mr. Storm bai moved on to the Ditt
ner piace.
It is Miss Etta Instead of Mable
Connor that is dead aa reported in last
issue.
Grim death has again laid his hands
on one 01 Keaiand'i most beloved. Mrs,
TT ....... Yf m-J 1- , .
name juuruucn, 01 maCkSDurg, daugbtei
01 lurs. wilcox of this place. She
leaves nusDana, one small child to
mourn her 101s. The bereaved bave
me sympauiy 01 this entire comunity.
L. F.
t UK BALE, about 20 tons of baled
hay. For particularj call on or write
Noble for refund money paid on double
HHHeRSinent.
Ordered that a warrant be issued to
H E Noble for the sum of $37.63.
In the matter of the petition of Susan
Dowline for cancellation of mortgage tax
Ordered that said mortgage taxes be
cancelled.
In the matter of the petition of John
M Parks and others for a county road.
Ordered that A. Lacey, Branch Tucker
and Ed (Homier be appointed as viewers
and John V Meldrum surveyor to meet
ni the Dlace.of beginning on the 25th
day of February, 1903.
In the matter of the petition of Eliza'
linth Saunders for aid.
Ordered that said Elizabeth Saunders
be allowed that sum of $8.00 per month
for three months.
In the matter of the petition of Elihu
Hinea and others for a county road.
Ordered that Joe Graham, Millard
CriBsel and S M Kelso be appointed
viewers and John W Meldrum surveyor,
to meet at place of beginning on the 23rd
of lebruary, 1903.
In the matter of the petition for lum
ber and spikes for the "New Sweden and
Rucknerroad."
Ordered that the petitioners grade the
road, lay the plank and do all necessary
work. -the couutv to lurnisn me lurauer
Spikes ana powuer lor naiuo, it uciug uu
derstood that tne county ne put 10
expense for labor on said road.
In the matter of report of Spencer
Thomas, commander of Oibbon Post No,
78, for tbe year 1902.
Ordered tnat said report rje approveu
In the matter of the petition of Jos,
Simon for compromise of taxes.
Ordered that said petition be aeniea.
In the matter of the petition for lum
ber and nails to finish the approaches to
tbe "Boring Junction" bridge.
Ordered that the necessary mmoer
and spikes be furnished by county and
the necessary labor be volunteered.
Tn the matter of the report of damages
on tbe Kelso and Boring Junction, road
Viewers repoit that the damages to
the lands of F. Timmerman would be
140 .00 : to the lands of E M Perry the
sum of $16.50 and to the landi of Maggie
Dolan the sum ol -4U.00.
CUT HAND OFF.
Otto
Oaskell of Park Place Meets
With Painful Accident.
Otto Gaskell of Park Place while split-
tine wood on baturday accidentally
struck his band about the rist and almost
entirely severed the hand from the arm.
lie at once came to Oregon Uity and Dr.
E. A. Summers treated his hurt. His
hand may be saved but it is doubtful.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
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The Imperial mill is crindina' nn a
train load of Walla Walla wheat.
Beautiful weather with Inst a litf.la
frost has prevailed over the Willamette
valley for a week or more.
The C ackamas countv delegation in
the Legislature were all at home over
Sunday with their wives and families.
William Moore, son of a former treas
urer, of Clackamas cuunty, ia located at ' -Roseburg
as secretary and treasurer of
the union of railway employes.
The Enclish soarrows ar bnildinc
their nests under the covering of the:,
elecric arc lights. When the birds be
gin to nest you know that spring is not ,
far off.
Th.e candidates for state and county
papers completed their examinations
Saturday and the result of the exaim- '
nations will be known next Saturday.
The work on the Methodist church is
progressing very rapidly and it looks .
now as u the church would be com
pleted before the flowers bloom again.
Not a few parties having a surplus of
potatoes on hand in this vicinity are
hoping for an advance above the present
price of 40 to 60 cents per cental with
the rortlaud market well supplied.
The Courier office has one of the best
Job printers on the coast in its em
ploy and is prepared to do first olass
work -at an v and all times at Drlnes as
low as the lowest. If you have job worir.
to do and want it done right, bring it to
the Courier ollice. ' ,
The old erav mare of Charles Howard
which was hurt in the foot in a runaway
about three weeks ago, died on Friday
morning last week at Vaughn's stable.
It is believed that blood poison devel- .
oped in the wound.
The local team of the Y. M. C. A. and
the All Stars, of Portland, played agame
ot basket ball at the latter place Satur.
day, which was characterized by rough
playing and a few exhibitions of temper.
The home team was defeated by a score
of 29 to 19.
Nightwatchman Ed Shaw was noti
fied last Sunday night to watch the
trains coming from south for three In-'"
dian boys who escaped fr m Ohemuwa
Sunday afternoon. They were supposed
to be headed for Seattle but were not
seen here. The ages of the boys are 17
and 19. ,
Mrs. E. TV. Baughman died at Lewis,
ton, Idaho, last Sunday morning. She
was for a long time a resident of Oregon
City. Her father was a pioneer steam
boat man on the Willamette. Mrs.
Baughman moved to Lewiston in 1881.
She was 54 yeara of age.
; Some excitement was occasioned on
Dnday morning of luet week by the
burning out of the chimney in the Odd
Fellows' building. No alarm was given
but a couple of members of Columbia
Hook & Ladder Co., kept guard over the
burning buildiug antil all damage was
at an end.
BAD FALL.
Tcmflannlng of Sprlngwater fleets
With Painful Accident.
Tom Manning who resides near Spring-
water was thrown from a horse near
Ely ville on Friday evening and seriously
hurt, lie was knocked senseless lor a
time bnt recovered and was able later to
pmceed uu his way home. His back
and head was badly hurt.
Pretty Safe Rule to go by.
When there is a fuel 1 11 it that the heart
or lungs, blood 01 liver, brain or nerves
are diseased, at once commence to
doctor the stomach. That is the foun
datlon of the trouble in 90 cases out of
everv 100. Commence to regnlate the
digestive organs, get them in nea liny
working condition, and the other
troubles will leave of themselves. Dis
ease which have their beginning in the
stomach must be cured through the
stomach. The medicine for stomach
disorders and half the ills of life, is Dr.
Gunn'a Improved Liver Pills. These
nilla put all the digestive organs in good
condition so that disease baa no basis
to work upon. They are sold by all
Drueaintg for 25 cents per box. One pill
it a dose. We will lend a box post-paid
on receipt of 25 cents or to anybody who
wants to try tbem we will tend 2 pills
free. Send name and address to Dr.
Bosanko Co., Phllada, Pa. For sale by
Charman & Co., Oregon Uity.
BETTER THAN G0L0.
"I was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and neryous de
bility," writes F. J. Green, of Lancaster
N. H. "No remedy helped me until I
began using Electric Bitters, which
did me more good than all the medicines
I ever used. They nave alio kept my
wife in excellent health for years. She
lays Electric Bitters are Just splendid
for female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator for weak,
run down women, no omer meuicine
can take Its place in onr family." Try
them. Only 50 centi. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Geo, A, Hardin;.
William Rail met with an accidont at
tbe Willamette mills' some time since
that will confine him to bis home for
some time. While wrestling with a fel.
low worker he fell with his leg under
him breaking it between the ankle and
the knee. The hurt is quite painfd but
no serious results are likely to follow.
A large number of prominent citizens
from Oregon City and other parts of
Clackamas county have been in Salem
this week as innocent "Lookers on" at
tbe Senatorial struggle and the dying
hours of the Legislative life. Among
those who were mixing in the giddy
whirl of politics were the Hon. John O.
Bradley and Hon. F. T. Griffith, both
of whom were in Saloui strictly ou busi.
ness.
Mr. Olmstead, the Logan cheese manu
facturer, says that the taint which en
tered into the cheese made last fall has
now disappeared. It was cauhid b
spores floating in the atmosphere, it ia
claimed by experts, and cheese factories
in the eaetern states and Canada lost
thousands ol dollars through the came
cause. Cheese makers are often baf
fled in their efforts to turn out a prime
article, by unavoidable bacteria which
gets into the milk.
Merril, the 12-year-old son of Con
ductor West, of the O. W. P. & Kail
way Company, left home Friday last to
take up the life of a tramp. He went to
Portland and Is supposed to have headed
towards the East. This ia the boy's sec
ond adventure of tbe kind within a
month. The other time he l.-ft Mil
waukie and headed southward. He rode
on the blind baggage of a passenger train
as far as Kosehnrg where he ran across
a tramp who penuaded him to return to
hit home. Why the boy should run
away ii aa innplicable mystery as he
has a good home, attended school and
aid not have to work.
Judge John F. Cardan, of Pnrllnml
will deliver a lecture on the Chilean peo
ple, their "habits and customs at Park
place on Friday evening, Feiruary 20.
190J. Judtfe Cat) ea wai for li,nr mn
a minister from the United States to the
Republic of Chile under the adminis
tration of President Benjamin Harri
son. He Is a capable and captivating
speaker, and his lecture will be worth
hearing. Tbe lecture will be delivered
in the assembly room of the school un
der the auspices of the Mothers' Club,
the proceeds to be devoted to the Park
place school library fund. AdmlsBion
25 cents for adults; school children, 10
cents.
jjiuuoicj oon, cij uregon.