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0Rf CITY COURIER, frftlDAV," DECEMBER K m as Shopping and Xmas Suggestions rnhte-IfJ op now, but that jam later on! Wisdom and "fTX. v winuiiie m ine arrairs of early shopp ng. Our Xmas stocks - were never handsomer U "?s bolidav sunnli altA , u " . "' '"J.flu,c U1C ..c 01 vour pMr' ' ulff j "uw aausractoruy you will be NQVdti e! U S ladCn With Xmas Goods and served. Holiday Bl ack French Dress Goods Purchased exrh tr ade. will be Dlaeed nn u rnn ,t cut-rate price, irom now until Xmas. !Lt!ere ? a S'ng'e'hlngln DressGoods that we haven'r got, it cannot matter much to you. Black Peau de Soie Silk. We have great values in Black Silk, French and American manufacture, from the best loom in the world, purchased exclusively for Xmas and Holiday presents, and you can buy them for less than ever before at cut-rate prices from now until Xmas. See us for gilt-edged values in silks and dress goods. The great silk and dress goods house of the Northwest. Cloaks and Suits a Specialty. With this offering of Tailor-Made Suits we expect to surpass all records for value-giving in up-to-date Suits. Tailored In a manner beyond reproach, in all the fashionable shades and pop ular colors, ranging in prices from J9.5o to $25.00 and upwards. Exceptional values and bargains in our new and and spacious Cloak Department Cloaks and Jackets. Those swell sleeves that Fashion decreed are in our new Coats; the latest ideas of skilled garment makers are to be found here. Big sale today on Cloaks, Suits, Capes and Jackets, for ladies, misses and children. You can save money. Come and see us. mcJIIkn & McDonnell CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON CLACKAMAS COUNTY COUKT Business Transacted at Regular December Term. ij wwrwmwtwMwt LOCAL NEWS ITEMS f Beatie & Beatie, Dentist, Weinbard building, rooms 16, 17 and 18. Dr. 0. 8. 8eamann, physician Offices over Harding's Drug store, The newestj and finest creations in hats at Miss C. QoiJamith's. Don't for get the place "A. dollar saved is a dollar made.' Buy yrur millinery at Miss C. Gold smith's and save the dollai fo? Christ mas candy . , The difference in temperature between Chicago and Oregon City thin w eek is 5 d-i reea, Oregw City being 75 de grees warmer than Chicago. Don't forget the annual dance of the Fountain Hose Oonapanv, to be held Thursday evening, Dec. 24th. It will be a hummer in every respect. Judging by the number of Mineral Companies organized here during the past few months Oregon City is likely to become a mining center next summer. There is no more exhileratlng bever ge than Red Top Rye or the Planet Whiskey. Kelly & Ruconich, in the Oarde Building. The finest and best display of seasona ble millinery in Oregon City can be seen at Mien-0. JoMsmith's, Main street,' Oregon City. In Italy a wooden shoe is hung in 'he chimney on Christmas evening. The little Dagoes are made to believe that an angel from heaven fills the shoe with presents. v ' Now is the time to par your subscrip tion to the Courier. If all our sub scribers wilt pay up before the first of - the year they will assist ns materially in making a better paper. The new building for the Oregon Oity Woolen Mills in being rapidly completed and will be much -more commodious and convenient than the building destroyed by fire last July. By having your teeth filled by old fashioned methods when you can have fillings inserted with practically no pain by the methods 1 now have in use. By making special study of each case 1 am able to insert permanent fillings that will stay and are absolutely guaranteed in those so called '-soft teeth" that are usually allowed to go to ruin through the insertion of temp orary fillings that soon wash out and crumble away. Remember all work done In this office has an absolute guarantee behind It. DR. L. A. MORRIS Dentist Office next door to Courier. Miss Goldsmith is the m illinery sav ings bank. Try her. You will have money left after you have made your purchases. When it comes to trimming hats in the newest and latest designs Miss Gold smith is away in the lead. Her goods are all up-to-date, and please the care iul and painstaking bnyer. ' Some of oar correspondents continue to write that "news are scarce," and William Brown "made a flying trip" to Oregon City. If the latter had actually happened news would not be so slow. The dance given by the Fraternal Brotherhood Tuesday night was well at tend ei and was a most enjoyable affair. There was a large crowd present and danci ng was indulged in till a late hour. "I have dreamt five times about the eeeda in that pumpkin," said a farmer on Monday, "and each time I dreamt the number was 1515. 1 told told a neighbor about it and be said that was the ffnees he would mike on the pump kin." The reader needs a caution here, if ha U a believer in dreams it won't do tn cive a (rood thine dead away. The nnmhar 1515 is a multiple ol the num ber th e dreamer saw with hia mind's Born, to the wife of A. W. Ward, of Mount Pleasant, on the 15tl., a boy. Mrs. Emery Noble received a fall last week that resulted in a broken collar bone. The decline in steers and hgs has no appreciable effect on the retail price of beefsteak and pork chops. , Dwelling bouses are in great demand. Everyone at al; inhabitable is gobbled up for the oncoming immigrants. , Earl Latourette received a broken col lar bone while playing football with the West Side team Saturday afternoon. The fraternal Brotherhood imva'a Sail Tuesday evening at Willamette Hall which was well attended and was a most successful affair. Now is the time to have that umbrella covered or repaired. Just in a new Stofik of Covers. Ribs. Rods and Handle at Lamb & Sawyer's. We do repair ing in an lines. Christmas nrennnfn fnr th Tinun at, Lamb and Sawyer's. Foot Balls, "Box ing Gloves, Striking Bags, Air Guns, 22 xviutia anu nnot uuns. The goods are right and the prices are right. Don't make any arrangements for! New Year's Eve until you have seen what the United Artisans ore offering. Look at the big show cards. ;( Eugene Knox "entertained a highly appreciative crowd at the Methodist church Tuesday. evening by impereona- nuuo auu recitations, air. unox tuny lived up to his reputation ol being one of the best impersonators on the Btage. The advance in price of kerosene oil at the stores is not hard to explain. The Standard Oil Company' nas raised the price in the East to (1.85 per bar rel. Since September there have been eight raises in urice, amounting in all to 81 cents. At the meeting of the beneficiaries of the fire and life assurance association of the grange, in this city on Friday last, David McArthur, of New Era, was re elected director for two years. A. F. Miller has been reelected director for Multnomah aDd Columbia. All trial subscribers who were placed on our liata by our agent a few weeks ago will be dropped as soon as their time expires unless the paper is ordered continued. Of the 1B3 trial subscribers placed on the list many have already or dered the paper continued for a year. First Church of Christ. Scientists, uarae Duiiding, uor. Seventh and Main St. Services begin Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. The subject is "Cbistian Science." (Juiidren's 'Sunday school meets at 11 a. m. Testimonial meeting Wednesday evenings at 8 o'clock. Reading room open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week 'mm 2 to 4 p. m. Mrs. J. W. Ballou was at Green Point last week to revisit some .friends at ner 01a nome. According to the Ore gonian of the 9th, her husband, who sells stove polish, left their home in Wcodstock on the 7th and had since then not been seen, having "mysterious ly aisappearea. "The police were hunting for the missing man. It is a noticeable Tact that the stores that advertise the most liberally are the Desc patronized, it uregon City mer chants would Bpend more tnouev In ad vertising, thereby furnishing' some of the "sinews of war," which would enable the papers to become more up-to-date, tney would help themselves and the pa' pers too. Holiday trade has not been so brisk so far as might have been expected but we opine that it will all come with a rush during the next week. Be it remembered, That at a regular term of the county court of Clackamas county held in the .court house in Ore gon City, for the purpose of transacting county busitesa cn the first Wednesday of December, the same being the time fixed by law for holding a regular term of said court, present, Hon. Thos. F. Ryan, county judge, presiding, T. B. Killin and Wm. Brobst, commissioners, when- the following proceedings were bad, to wit: . (Continued from last week.) In the matter of planking the Spring water and Dodge road. Ordered that the county furnish the Bpikes to finish said work, the plank and labor having been furnished by residents. In the matter of grading and improve ment of part of Sbibley road. Ordered that matter be laid over until taxes re ceived for road work can be ascertained. In the matter of finishing the fill and trestle on the Nolan and Gribble Prai rie road. Ordered that plank for a 75 foot trestle and for covoring 220 feet of roadway be allowed and supervisor ordered to put the same in with subscrip tion work. In the matter of road grader in district No. 81. Ordered that Commissioner Brobst look after the housing and caring for same. In the matter of petition for road, known as the Fantnn road. It is hereby ordered that the road supervisor open said road with the labor of petitioners. In the matter of the petition of Sager and Wing, et al. for planking of Devil'B cut off. Ordered that no action be taken in said matter at this time. In the matter of countv aid to Mrs. Grindstaff, at present a county charge. Ordered that further aid be discontinued until further orders. ' In the matter of the keeping and care ot William Stone, an indigent person Ordered that this matter be taken under advisement. In the matter of repairs to the Foster and Winston road. Ordered that said matter be taken under advisement. In the matter of petition oi Fred Lin den for rebate of poll tax and personal property tax. Ordered that said peti tion be denied. ' In the matter of petition of countv road viewers to compel said Fred Brake- bush to pay expenses of survey of pri vate road, Ordered that this matter be referred to district attornev to take steps for collection from said Brakebush. In the matter of the resignation of J. H. Revenue as supervisor of road district : No 6. Ordered that said resignation, be accepted. ' - In the matter of the report of viewers of Pasold road. Said report read first time and continued until tomorrow for second reading. In the matter of the petition of A. M. Shibley and others for a county road. Ordered that said petition be denied. . In the matter ol the petition of Dix Brothers, Wallace and others for the planking of a road in district Nos. 18 and 19. Ordered that said petition be laid over until there are funds on hand for that purpose. i. In the matter of the claim of R. L. Morris for extra work on the Bstte Creek bridge. Otdered that said claim be dis allowed. In the matter of report of viewers': of the Pasold road.' Report read second time, and papers referred to the district attorney for an opinion as to legality of same. In the matter of aid to Mrs. Valentine. Ordered tbat she be allowed $7 for this time. In the matter of election precincts. Ordered that the final denning of boun daries be continued. In the matter of the petition of George Rambo and others for improvement of Thayer road. Ordered that same be taken under advisement. In the matter of the petition of Mills and Austen and others for the improve ment of Wiles road. Petitioners having subscribed $104.75, it is ordered that the county contribute a like sum, the same to be charged to next years apportion ment. , - P eel Freej Free! Call at Block's store Wednesday and Thursday before Christmas and get handsome souvenir free. Dow is the time, tbis is the Place The Best of Everything for Christmas liiht to the front of all Combetition We place our elegant new holiday stock, the . best of everything shown in this locality. Popular Selections ci Popular Prices are features of this magnificent stock which particularly recommends it to holiday buyers We Extend tO All a Cordial invitation to visit our wonderful display of new and Beautiful Holiday Goods, especially selected with a view to meet the every requirement of the gift makers of ' this locality. Our magnificent stock includes innumerable attractions perfectly adapted to meet the requirements of people who are in search of gifts for old and young, expensive or inexpensive ; in fact now is the time and this is the place to get just what you want, and just what will please the per-' son you desire to remember. " ., ... -.1: ....,.,, - Don't Fall to See Qur Holldai) Display, Everything you can wish in the line of TOILET SETS, MANICURE SETS, HANDKERCHIEF, GLOVE, NECK TIE AND COLLAR BOXES, SHAVING SETS, JEWEL CASES, BON BON BOXES, GOLD PENS WITH PEARL HANDLES, PLUSH CASES, FOUN TAIN PENS, AUTOGRAPHS, CELLULOID NOVELTIES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, KNIVES, RAZORS, AND CIGARS IN FANCY PACKAGES Be certain to see our line of Ladies' Wrist Baes. We are headauarters fnr Fan Cffio... . ij ... . ..wj uiauwcir, navinz H purchased the , entire display of a large eastern establishment, we can show you all the latest dwnt 111 nam, vuiuicu, 1 iciii-sjin-ncu auu i au.y iimuig rayci, auu envelopes. UOITie HI and look Over nn r stock. DON'T FORGET THE PLACE ; ur It's Where You Get Your Prescriptions Filled HOWELL & JONES THE RELIABLE DRUGGISTS ii,lA-...iltU li,...JirBi,....jfti. ,uA....iltw..rtllu.Hillflbur.iffth -.SV jH. . a a m m " - - J a 1 1 " ' ' -v lift I T'k? ,v h k V A" i v 1 5 Classified Advertisements. Money to Loan At 6 and 7 per cent an Real bstate Security. U. U. Dir. Money to Loan 7 per cent Interest al lowed on monev left with me to loan. Principal with accrued interest returned upon demand. Abstracts furnished. Q. B. Dikick, Attorney-at-law, Oregon City, Ore. , V. uianders, an 01a resident 01 Clackamas Station, this county, met witn an accident last Monday evening which might have proved fatal. Ue had been in town all day and report says had taken several drinks of "the cup that cheers" and alsi inebriates, so tbat when he started borne be was consider ably the worse for wear. When he reached the Clackamas depot of the 0. W. P., he was in a state bordering on drunkenness and lay down beside the track to take a nap. An electric car came along and caugbt the clothing, tearing it into shreds and painfully injuring him. An other revolution of the car would have cat him in two' The car was stopped. the old man taken aboard and brought to this city where bis injuries were patched np Dr. W. E. Carll, after which he was taken to the kL Vincent hospital in Portland. His ' in-1 juries are not supposed to be ser ious. A few minutes later snotber man, presumably a sailor, judging by his 'ap pearance, wag walking across the trestle, when toe headlight from s freight car flashed upon him and be became so ex cited tbat he fell from the trestle. He suffered no injury save a bad shaking up. FOREIGN DRAFTS We issue drafts 'payable in all the principal cities of Europe and make them payable in such money as is used in the place where the drafts are to be cashed. Whenever you have i J occasion to sena money aoroau you can do it through this bank both easily and cheaply. The Bank j of Oregon City if '-or . 771 ! 1 1 1 C .-. 1.. 4 Jan. 1st, 1 9 0 4 YOU CAN VISIT PORTLAND FREE OF CHARGE With every purchase of SIS or over, made from my GREAT STOCK OF CLOTHING I will pay your ROUND TRIP RAILROAD FARE from Ore City or any intermediate station. My Prices are trie Lowest for Tirst " Class Clothing Have your railroad or steamboat a?ent stamp this coupon here and present same aftei you have made your purchase. BEN SELLING PdDGBTLANQD, (Oregon's Leading Clothier. 1 eye.