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OREGON CITY COUlflK, iWUAY MAY i, J idf l I H'.rl -TgT V - Huntley Bros., J-:-. .... .. sts Huntley Bros, Athletic Goods. j' BOOKS & STATIONERY Columbia $40 and $50 Standard of the World for 26 years Get Nexttoi Nature with a I I I T The wheel that stands up. U rCSCCDT We've sold them for 10 years $25 to $40 The SherwihWilurms paints uruggi Huntley Paint One of our customers said PRE Get next to right prices by buying your Camera at Huntley's. We have Premos, Pocos, Hawkeys Centurys, Kodaks, at 1.00 to $50.00, and will give a liberal discount on any except Eastman Kodaks. INSTRUCTION FREE SI? Initial Stationery We have an overstock of fine Embossed Initial Stationery. Had 10 buy a big lot to get the ri?,ht price. It's extra value at our reg ular price of 35c. We offer 100 boxes this week at 22c tissue Papers Domestic tissue, all shades, - ic Imported tissue, - - ic to 5c Crepe tissue, per roll - - - 10c Decorated Crepe tissue - - 25c Flower wire, per spool, - - 5c Mucilage or paste, - - 5c Boards, Binding, Glass, everything for passe partout work. Paint Brushes Brushes that were bought right. By Right, we mean bought last fall' before the advance and bought direct of the makers. In other words, you have no whole salers' profits to pay when you buy of us. That profit goes to you. Little Brushes for ordinary work, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25.cts Better Ones, 3, 4 and 5 inch. 50c, 60c, 75c and 85c. Brushes good enough to paint a house with, 75c to $1.00 Bath tub enamel, - - 35c Carnage Paint, - - 35c yesterday that "he was trying Sherwin-William's paint this spring because when he was in British Columbia last year every one there was using S. & W.; the people there swore by it." That's just what they are do ing here as they learn of its good qualities. Varnish Stain and Color. One coat will make old fur niture look like new - . 25c Stove Pipe Enamel, - 20c Aluminum paint for water pipes, - - 20c Come in and see the new models and get our prices before you buy. We sell them on easy payments and take old wheels in exchange. Good second hand wheels $10 to $15. Let us quote you prices on Pumps, Bells, Tires, and all bicycle supplies. We are headquarters for Base Ball goods and special agents for the celebrated Spalding line. I LOC AL NEWS ITEMS eeoao60oo6eeeoasaooooaooS Filo silk, all colore, 3c at the Fair. Feed stuffs a'. Fairclougb Bros. & Co. The weather man got the March and April babies mixed. Men and bovs' hats at cost at Howard's The Red Front. The Fair store carries a fine line of ladies' hair switches, Frederick likel killed a big bald eagle near Oanemah Monday. The Fair store carries the latest Chif fon Berk ruffs, white, black, price from 1 to $6. Monday evening about 8 o'clock the citizens on Main street tere startled by eeveru revolver shots fired in rapid suc cession." Judge T. F. Ryan addressed the Odd fellows at Scott's Mills last Satu rday night, A. J. Teeling has contracted with J. Vf . Gleason to build hie new cottage. The price is $816. The house is to have eveu rooms. Oregou City school children got a holi day Monday, .Oregon City teachers hav ing dismissed iu order to pay the Port land schools a visit. Mrs. Kirk, of Canbv, one of the best known Rebekahs in the state, has been ti e guest of County Clerk, F. A. Sleight and family during the past few -days. W. W. Myers, the socialist leader of Maple Lane, is actively engaged, so it is said in securing signers for a referen dum petition for avota on the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Residents of the Apperson tract, east of Oi egon are sgitating the construction of a road from their locality to Falls View. It is said that a good highway can be constructed for about $250, should the parties interested agree on a route. In the debate Saturday night at the Oregon City Academy on the subject "Should Capital Punishment be Abolish es.," the negative side was the winner. Howard M. Brownell for the negative and Henry S. Westbrook fortheafliama-tive. Children's 25c hosiery at 15c at! the Fair. Farming Bros. & Co. implements at Fairciough Wagons, buggies, carriages, mowers rakes, binders at Fairclougti Bros. & Co. When you want a pleasant physic try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets. Tby are easy to take and pleas ant in effect. For Bale by G. A. Hard ing. Taken it all in all April has been the worst winter month of the season. Con siderable rain has fallen and the weather has been bluBtery and cold nearly all through. Boarding house keepers who conclud ed to let rooms only to their lodgers in Oregon City, have concluded to go back to their old methods and serve meals, as the boarders would not remain other wise. A man engaged in selling a lightning calculator, held an audience of several hundred people on the main thourough fare two nights last week. He soid many of the books to people who thought the good old rule of addition was too slow. Many citizens who have mineral claims in the Santa Ann River country in the eastern section of this county, are preparing to make their annual trip out there in a tew weeRs ana ao ineir nun dred dollars worth of improving. Judge Ryan spent the latter part of last week in examining county bridges in the south end of the county with a view to testing their efficiency for the year. He was accompanied by the road master of the district in which the bridge he was examining is located. A numbers of contractors are viBit.ng the Recorder's office ana looking over the plans in the tpecifk'stion lur the proposed new sewer in dUtrict No. 3 The bids for this work will be opened Mav 14. Bids for the construction cf the South end grade will be opened to morrow. Assistant Superintendent Fields of the O W. P. & Railway Company, met with a painful hurt Monday evening by run ning a twenty penny nail into his foot. The youn,? meo who were passing ran to his assistance and succeeded in ex tracting the nail. Mr. Fields will be laid up for several days. Did ' You Ever Buy a can of paint and find the contents settled at the bottom of the can dry and hard? Do you know such paint has lost its life elasticity and durability? One of the particular specialties in this store is our line of paints and Oils. We guarantee every can we sell. No old pioneer stock here every can is fresh. Special prices on Ull VVUW - R I B I B I B Your prescriptions should be taken to only skilled pharmacists where care and judge ment are exercised and only fresh drugs used. HOWELL & JONES PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS -.ambers Howell Linn E. Tones Fine line of Manila cloth 6c per yard at the Fair. "The Willamette Valley Choral union will hold their annual festival at Eugene May 12th to 14th. Tickets at reduced rates from all points on the Oregon lines of the Southern Pacific Co., will be Bold May 11th to 14th inclusive, return limit May lotn lyus." The employes of the Oregon City Woolen mills have renewed their old scale of wages for another year. The employes of the woolen mill are evident ly satisfied with what thpy are getting as luey aiu not BBS lur an increase. The new cement sidewalk in front and alongside of the new Methodist church building, is a "thing of beauty and a joy forever." especially to people fliving on Railroad Avenue, who have been digging through the mud to gft to their places of business for the past several montns. After a one night's stay in Oregon City, the colored revivalists who were advertised to convert me sinners, re turned to their homes in Portland. Poshihlv thev discovered that the sin ners of Oregoa City were too old and tough for darkey eloquence to have the desired tnect. People who know a good thing when they see it will subscribe for the Courier before the first day of June and get an estimate on the number of votes that will be polled in Clackamas county for the congressional candidates. There's a fifty dollars Brut prize and a twenty five dollar second prize. The aged mother ot G, RosenBtein, Mrs. Sophia Rosenstein, died at tier home in Portland Friday morning. Mr. Rcsenstein and wife immediately left for Portland to attend the funeral cere monies. Tne burial took place ounaay . Mr. Rosenstein is the prop-ietor of ths Portland Cloih ng house. . The petition oIMie Stone.Logan, Viola a'ld ReUlan people ior a free rural de livery route has been favorably receive i in Washington, and it is probable that the route will be established during the the coming summer. The establish ment of the route will result in the discontinuance of the pos'officesof Stone Loian, Viola and Redland. Have you made an estimate on the number of votes that will be cast in the congressional election in Clackamas county Junel? If you who have not vou should avail yoursell of the oppor. tunity. We are giving away $107 60 to subscribers. We distributed $150 the tmt day of January to lucky subscribers. Don't you want to get in on luis 1 There is a great scarcity of fat stock in in Clackamas county. Hay and grain of all scrts are very scarce and have been ior some time. As a conse quence cattle have come through the winter in a very bad condition. This is the season between hay and grass, when stock is thin, bayscaice aod gras short, A a consequence Oregon City butchers are forced to secure meat supplies from other counties, mainly east of the moun tains. Theodore FouU was adjudged insane Monday aad ordered sent to the asylum. Monday afternoon officers took him In churge and escorted him to Salem Pouts has been acting queerly for the past several months, and it was conceded on all sides that be was not in his right mind. Oh Monday be grew worse and was locked up. He once be fore wa an Inmate of the asylum but was discharged as cured. Mr. Fouts has considerable property in Oregon City. A great meteor shot out of the south western horizon about half past 8 o'clock Friday evening and sped away as to the nort-westward, where it bnrst into fra gments. People who taw the phenome non say that it was almost tne size of the moon in appearance and lit up the world with its radiance like an electric light. When the meteor burst there was a sound as ot i heavy explosion, not unlike a great blast. Had clouds not partially abscured the sky the phenome non would have been seen by a great many more D?ople. A party of 25 emigrants from tha northern part of Europe, spent Thurs day afternoon of last week in the 8, P. degot at this place. They were waiting lor tne overland to bear them on their way to Lodi, California. Thsv but re cently arrived here from North Dakota. Men, women and children madeup the party none of whom could talk English. Mr. Joseph Pominville of Stillwater, Minn.., after having spent over $2,000 with tie best doctors for stomach trouble, without relief, was advised by his druggist, Mr. Alex. Richard, to try a box of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. He did so, and is a well man today. If troubled with indiges tion, bad taste in the mouth, lackvof ap petite or constipation, give these tablets a trial, and you are certain to be more than pleased with the result. For sale at 25 cents per box by G. A. Harding. Anvthfns von can Dossiblv wish for, in laces, embroideries and dress trimming at Howard's. Red Front. Joseph Knowland, who left here in January for California, has founded a valuable quartz gold mine in Luotumme county ; a good vein with the two walls granite and slate. Cassie M. Eaton, one of the teachers of the CorvalliB public schools was call ed home laBt week on account of the serious illnesa of her mother in this city. When the teamsters and cleks ad vertise to play ball, look out for a rain. On three separate Sundays they have advertised that they would meet on the local diamond, and on each occasion rain has delayed the game. Last Bun day was no exception to the rule, and the game was again delayed. New springs goods, pretty patterns at Red Front. ' Squire McCarver, of Portland, was in, Oi egon City Sunday visiting relatives. Miss Grace Robinson, of Clackamas, visited Miss Kate Mark Wednesday. Frank Newton, of Skamakowa, Wash,, was in Oregon City during the week. The flour mills are making a short run to fill a 5000 bbl. order to be ehipped to Japan. During the month of May we will give 10 off on all regular prices on dry goods. Ladies and gents funishings. Shoes, dress lining and etc. Red Front. The new town of Milwaukle will hold her first election for municipal officers about the;first of June . There is talk of T. R. A. Sellwood as a candidate for I mayor. S5c 111 I Automatic Electric Clocks The movement shown here is very simple in design and sub stantially constructed. It runs automatically and winds sitself . 1 he clock requires no attention and for durability and accuracy as time keepers these clocks are unsurpassed. The cases are artistic in design and beautifully finished. These clocks are especially adapted for use in offfices, stores and factories. We will hang one of these clocks in your office and you can pay forit in month ly payments if desired. In this way the monthly payments would be practically what you would have to pay as rent for any other electric clock, and when the amount of your monthly payments equals the purchase price of the dock it becomes your property. Testing the Eyes Sometimes when people get spectacles which suit them they go on wearing them for years without having their sight tested to see whether any change has taken place. This is wrong. All who wear glasses should have their eyes tested at intervals, even if tne necessity is not apparent to them. As a general rule, spectacles for old sight require changing about every three years, but the sight should be tested every two years. Whenever you feel uneasy about your spectacles don't hesitate to call and see us. Always glad to help you. If no change is necessary we will tell you. ' Remember we test the eyes free of charge. f BURMEI5TCR & ANDRE5EN THE OREGON CITY JEWELER Suspension Bridge Corner.