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About Oregon City courier. (Oregon City, Or.) 1902-1919 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1904)
OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, MAY 6, ,904 5 THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS STORE IN THE CITY X BIG REDUCTION All over the ftitire store will be the feature of this house. The reduction of 25 Per Cent Off Ladies' Tailored Suits ce Show Window Display LADIES' WALKING SKIRTS all wool mixed effects, all sizes, sold for $5.00, $3.47. RAIN COATS Priestley Cra venette, guaranteed the best $20, $17.50, 512.50, $10.50, 59.50, 58.50 and as little as 57-50. TRAVELING COATS-Linen and mohair Traveling Coats at special prices. We are showing a nobby SAMPLE LINE OF JACKETS for little tots in black taffeta and all the newsrudes in prices ranging from $8.5oto $3.75 LADIES' COVERT CLOTH SACKETS in all the new Spring style and colors, from $12.50 to J3-50- LADIES' JACKETS A handsome line of Ladies' Black Taffeta and Peau de Soie Jackets, all latest styles, no two alike. 'We have them from $15 to as little as $7.5o. Mc Allen McDonnell The Store Noted for the Best Goods at the Lowest Prices Corner Third and Morrison Streets, Portland, Oregon LOCL NEWS irEM PERSONALS S ea8 Mrs. Sarah Woods, of Portland, is visiting A. M. While and family. Geo. and Mrs. Armstrongs. K. Gray, were visitors from lledland Saturday. Mrs. William Galloway, visited her husband, Judge Galloway, this week. Misses Helen and Aneita Cllea on, of this city, viai t ;d Portia id friends Sat urday. William Frye, who has spent the last six months in C tlifornia, has relumed home. Warren Gnenwell and. brother, of Da maxima, brought in a fine lot of sheep Friday. MiesAddie Clark, principal of the O.egan City Schools, visited in Salem Saturday. W. W. Mirrs, visited his nephew. Fred Miles, at St. Vincent's hospital Sunday. Miss Lula Mortimer and Mr. Heman were the gueBts of Miss Aneita Gleason (Sunday. Miss Anna Casey, of Portland, visited her aunt, Mrs. Kathrine Healey, of this city, Sunday. F. C. Ohinn, a resident of New Era, accompanied by his children, was among Fridaj's vieiloiB. V Will Marshall, the popular young Highland merchant, Drought in a load of produce Friday. The Mises Lizzie Bums and Minnie Tackaerv, of oit'and, Were Oregon Oit visitors Sunday. Frank Winslow, of Milk Creek pre cinct, was attending to busines matters in Oregon City Fiiday. Mrs. Addie Clement and son, of For est Grove, were visiting in Oregon City the latter part of If st week. Mrs. E. (J. Price, who has been visit ing her aunt, Mrs Ernest Muralt, left Mo iday veuing for Spokane. E. W. Dixon, formerly a special agent at t ie la id office, ai doing business at tie office the first ot the week. Hon. J. J. Whitney, ol Albany, spent a few h urs in this city Monday return ing to Albany on the overland. Clarence Porter, once a familiar figure on our htreets, is doing t prosperous business as blacksmith at Dawson. Miss Ivy Hicks arrived from Nebraska laBt week to make her home with Mr. aud Mrs. Sawdon, of this city. Mifses Orpha and Delia Cosper, of Portland, spent Monday evening in this city ith their mother, Mrs. A. Cosper, Dr. W E. Carll ajd J. E. Hedges, of thii city, attended a banquet given by University Club in Portland Saturday night. M. D Lea bo, of Mirquat, and Joe Harless. of Molalla, were, in town Mon day forenoon, going to. Portland in the afternoon. Miss Cora White, who haB been ser iously ill for some time is improving slowly . She is no w able to sit up for an liour or two each day. Dr John Welch, who is so well known to the pioneers of Clackamas county, has recovered sufficiently from his recent illneos to be out again looking after his business interests. W. H. Welch.brother of Frank Welch, and an employe of the secret service de partment in the Yukon country, Spent a fe hours in Oregon City Monday, leav ing for St. Louis in the evening. Among Saturday's visitors to the city -wre: L. D. Mumpower, Stone; T. P. McOobbin, L gan; C. P. Tallman, Clarkes; Marsbfield Frakes, Logan j ames Tracy, Logan; A. F. Linn, Gar av rfleld. ,T. S. Gill, a well', known farmer of the L' gan country, was in Oregon City Fri day. Mr. Gill is interested in the Lo gan cheese factory and furnishes a con siderable quantity of niilk for that insti tution. ; Ernst Souciy, a Nome miner, stopped off one day as he was passing through Oregon City. He has some rich claims in the far North and expects to take out a large quantity of the root of ill evil during the coming summer, D. E. Dimick and C E. Nash have returned fmm their trip to Eastern Ore gon, Mr. N;nh brought a horse with him purchased out there apd two will be Bhipped to Mr. Dimirk in about one month Mr. Dimick feels rather watee for the trip on account of an attack of asthma and is etiying quite close at home for a few days. Prominent Canby people in town Fri day were L. Grazier, William Druschel, A Kocier, Frank istman, Hon 0. N. Wait. Macksburg visitors on the same day were H. Harmes and John Harmes, The latter reports that the recent frost did considerable damage to the grapes in the vicini'y in which he lives. Ernfcst Boekman. of Wilsonville, was in Oregon City Tuesday attending to business matters. Mr Boekman is a believer in diversified farming and hav ing both beaver dam and upland ie able to successfully carry but the idea. The cherry crop for which Wilsonville has been long noted, is in some doubt, as it is not known to jist what extent the re cent frost affected it. The chances, however, seem to be in its favor. Bom, May 2, to , the wile of A. B. Grim, a daughter. Born, to the wife of W. T. Sawdon, oa April 29, 1904, a boy. , B. Robiaon last week shipped a quan tity of goods to his branch store in Ho quiam, Washington. May, June and July are the months iu which the caseara bark slips well and is of too best quality. - The ladies of the Catholic church held their monthly social at the hall of the Woodmen on Monday evening. If you have a farm, horse cow, wagon, or anything else that you want to sell or exchange, send your ad to the Courier. Aster, Verbena, Pansy, Carnation and early-flowering Uoxmos plants for sale by James Wilkinson, Gladstone, Phone 1873. The regular May meeting of Maple Lane Grange, No. 296, will be held at their hall at Maple Lane, tomorrow, Saturday. Preaching next Sunday morning at Maple Lane at 11 o'clock, and in the evening at 8 ojdock at Ely Congrega tional church. J. W. Craig. Miss Ella Casto, a teacher in the Parkpiace school, has bien elected to teacu a three months' term at Barton school, to begin next Monday, J. H. Kitching has a fine half-Clyde three years old, which he will stand this season at bis farm at Currinsville. 4t. Mr. and Mrs. Muralt, who were mar ried on April 12, entertained a few of their friends at their beautiful home with music and refieehments on Sunday May 1. The Concord school, Mrs. Dimick teacher, will closn a very successful year's work uext Friday. The eighth grade pup Is will take their examination at Auiwft'Jkie. Private M'mey to Loan. Six and seven per cent. Amounts on land $100 to $3000. Also some on chat tel and personal security. For sale : The Russel Homestead six miljB BE of Molalla at $6 an acre; the Philip Marquam Homestead eight miles E of Marquam at $5 an acre. Plenty of hue water a, id good soil on both tracts Also bio k 119 Oregon City, eight full lots 66x105 feet. Sightly building place all lor $1UUU. JOHS W. LODKR, Att'v. at Law. Stevens' building, Oregon City, Ore Methodist Episcopal Conference at Los Angeles, Calif. Account above Conference, the South em Pacific Co. will mike reduced rates 00 the certificate plan from main line points in Oregon south of Portland. Passengers will purchase tickets to Los Angeles, for which Aient will collect highest one way rate, giving a special receipt. On presentation of this receipt. dulv executed, by original purchaser, Southern Pacific Agent at Los Angeles, will sell return ticket at one-third fare. Sale dates from Oregon points will be April 19 to May 7 inclusive, also Mav 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 28, and 30. The last "day on which certificates will be honored for return at reduced rate from Los Angeles, will be June 5, 1901. 4-22 5-20 Entertainment at Cams. school will ecnoolhouee The pro- recitations, The pupils of the Oarus give an exhibition at the Saturday evening, May 4. gram will consist of songs dialogues, instrumental selections, etc. Everyone invited. Ladies are requested to bring a pie or basket which will be sold at auction. The proceeds will be nsed to buy books for the school library. One of the greatest blessings a mxlest ma. 1 can wish for is a good, reliable set of bowels, if yon are not the happy possessor of such an outfit you can greatly improve the efficiency of those you have by the judicious use of Cham berlain's Siomacb and Liver Tablets. They are pleasant to take and aureeable in effect. For sale by Geo. A. Harding. TRAVELERS MONEY ORDERS We are prepared to furnish visitors to the Saint Louis Exposition with Money Orders payable in Saint Louis. These Orders are self identifying and will save the delay and annoyance of furnishing personal identification. The convenience and safety of carrying funds in this manner will recom mend therpl to experienced travelers. Come in and let. us explain them to you. BANK OF OREGON CITY, Oregon City Toe great scarcity of help still con tinues in many parts of the county. Some 0;' the Portland employment agencies are advertising for women and girls to train hops. The Mothers' Club at Parkpiace, be side providing money for a number of expenses, has oven each 01 the teachers four dollars with which to buy suitable books for the various grades. Milwausie Grange. P. of H., will give a military drama, '"Our Jim," at the town hall at Milwaukie, Friday and Saturday evenings, May 6th and 7th. Music will be furnished by Hoesley's orchestra. Jacob Gerber, of Springwater, brouzht in a load of oats one day last week. It is not presumed that a great deal of drain will be hauled hereafter to Oregon City from that section as it will be Bhipped by rail to Portland, Master Fish Warden Van Dusen has appointed John Straight of Parkpiace, Superintendent of the upper Clackamas hatchery. This position 11 considered a fairly good one and Mr. Straight is to be congratulated on his success. G. Heinz, of the late firm of Heinz & Co., has been appointed as a rural mail carrier. This will be of particular ad vantage to Mr. Heinz as be has a home stead on which be will not be required to live while he is in the Government service. Aster, Verbena, Pansy, Carnation and parly flowering Cosmos plants for sale by James Wilkinson, Gladstone, Phone 183. 4t, A Sunday school social was held at Ely Monday evening at the Congregational church. iW nre-arrangement it was turned into a surprise for the pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Craig. The Sunday school class of Mrs. Craig pressed her with a neat souvenir ot the occasion. When the Ekenberg system of mann factuiitife milk flour has been established in this county, dairying will receive a wonderful impetus. The system, im ported Irani Sweden, proves remaria bly remunerative to the dairymen tribu' tary to Cortland, N. Y., where a large factory of that kind is in operation. Implement, harness and repair busi ness, horse and household goods for sale. First-class locations and trade. Vacate store building and dwelling houi-e to purchaser. Inquire Courier office. Repairers are putting new supports under the east end of the suspension bridge. These are the first put in since the bridge was built 16 years ago. . The mud sills being taken out are cedar and shouid have lasted longer, but they were embedded in the wet earth, they prob ably lasted as long as could be expected Attention stockmen I Those having horses or other animals which thev de sire castrated, communicate , with the undersigned. Twenty-five years suc cessful experience. Most approved methods. C. W. Mav, 4-29 4t Parkpiace, Ore R. D. Wilson, of the firm of Wilson & Cooke, has made application for a pat ent to cover a saw handle which he has invented. Tbe attachment is eoch that it may be set at right angles with the blade, or uBed in the usual manner without any of the parts interfering. The improvement oyer the forms now in ute is very marked. Ja'mee Groshong, of Marqnam, called at 1 he CoiniEK office Saturday. He bi ate j that puus (or the annnal fair at Maiquam will be made in the coarse of a few weeks. This fair is an institution in which all Clackamas county should be interested, and it is hoped that the exhibits and attecdence this year will surpass all previous records. Troubles with the census taker and number of other minor troubles have all been placed in the extreme rear and this is bow the Seattle Times feels about its latest burden: "To be beaten in tbe opening game before a crowd of GOjO friendly spectators was bad enough but to be beaten by the tailenders was more than tbe most loyal fan could bear. The case of the will of Lars Ander. son, which has been disputed by rela tives of tbe deceased, will be treated be fore the connty court next Tuesday ,tnat date having been set on Monday. The deceased left a will in favor of a nephew, and other nephews will claim that un due influence sufficient to constitute fraud was used in securing the signa ture of Anderson to the document. In the last few days there has been a slight falling off in the number of home seekers coming to Oregon City, but there have been a number of inquiries con cerning timber lands. There is no ques tion that taking, up the beBt of the gov ernment lands yet remaining will prov profitable to those bo situated that they can comply with the requirements of law. John T. Myers, the postmaster at Dodge, this county, has sent to this city some specimens of excellent winter apples which are raised in bis neighbor hood. The specimens are Baldwins, and in excellent condition. That section of the foothills is Capable of producing ex cellent apples which keep until the fol lowing June. And this without any spraying for moths or other insects, as they are unknown there. Disappointment is felt here by a num ber of young men over tbe failure to pass of the Alaska Fisheries Bill as there seemed to be an opportunity for profit able employment foi tbem in the propa gation of Alaska salmon. There are many young meowho are giving the best part of thetr liVes to this branch of Uncle Sam's service at a comparatively low salary. A prominent dairyman- of the Needy section informs us that the high price paid by a Portland firm for butter fat and the consequent high price of butter has had an injurious effect on the pres ent price. While butter fat was at the top price shipments came in from Cali fornia which could be sold at a lower price. The large Portland firm could stand such adversity for a time but it made matters difficult for country creameries. Work was commenced Monday by As sessor Nelson in reassessing the prop erty in the corporate limits ofOregonCity. This work is done-in order to equalizs the asesment and to include the new buildings and the new stocks of goods which have been added t-ince the last assessment. Iiprewillbe practically no chantce in the prevailing assessment, except in some cases where tho equal izing demands a slight rise or lowering in values. What promised to he an exciting run away occurred Saturday corning near the Southern Pacihc depnt. An express team frightened a' a locomotive started down Seventh street in a manner that made pedestrians aeek cover. As th.) team. tried to make the turn to go up Main street Ihe wagon, came in contact with the curb which enabled the driver to gain time enough to get into the wagon and bring the frightened horses 10 a standstill. Some of our citizens have been think ing of investing in lemon larumn the San Diego country but investigation shows that while lemons grow very nicely i 1 that section, tbe quality is not considered the best. The Portland brokers have difficulty in working on consignments of that siocx. it seems The Best, Paint at the Price of the Cheapest For Many years we have been making a study of the paint business until now we believe we are in a position to give the average paint buyer good advice. If there was one kind of paint better than another for economy and durability we wanted to sell it. That is natural, be cause paint is only one of many things we have to sell and if we have the BEST paint our customers are likely to give us credit, for having the best drugs. Therefore, when we did finally consent to take the agency of the Sherwin-Williams Paint it was because we had gone into the paint business carefully, weighed the matter thoroughly, and found there was nothing on the market anywhere, quite equal to Sherwin-Williams Paint. We might, have had any of the so called high grade paints, but while they were as high in price none of them were so high in quality or covering capacity as the Sherwin Williams Paint. Before you buy your material come in and let. us talk it over with you. There is many a trick in the paint business; if you come to us we may be able to help you avoid some of them. HUNTLEY BROS. CO. DRUGS BOOKS PAINTS Our new Black Roof Paint is just the thing for Iron Pipes and Fences, Tanks inside and out, Posts, in fact any PJace where a protective paint is required. v 1 that there are a great many people hold ing land there that would be glad to sell to some one vearning to sit under a lem in thev themselves Dreftrrinir an an Oregon apple tree. Among the recent arrivals in this city is VV. H. Sa age of Cheboygan, Mich Mr. Savage came here to escape the severe weather which is so common in the northern part of Michigan. Two weeks aiz) the thermome.ttr was one de gree above zero for three mornings in sncceesto in Mr. savage s nome town. He has been assured that it rains all the time here, but nevertheless he is delighted with tbe prospect of drowuing instead of freezing to death. On Monday evening, H. H. Johnson and Bert Stricklintleft for Idaho to mak 1 a beginning oft- a. surveying contract which yill require seven months. The land to be surveyed lies in the moun tains which areas yet more or less cov ered with snow. In some localities the ground iB so rough and brush-covered that the crew will be obliged to pack their blankets all day on the line, and the cook and his helper will have to carry the camp outfit from place to place on their backs. With the addition of storms of chilling rain, that sort ol life is very strenuous. On Saturdav evening of last week Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Nash entertained a number of young people at their home in Gladstone in honor of Miss Esther and Clark Devereaux, niece and nephew 01 Mrs nsBn, wno are visiting here at present. Contests and games including flinch made the evening a merry one. First prizes were awarded Esther Dev ereaax and Percv Caufield, and the con solation prizes Misses Loava Randall and Inez Adslr. Dainty refreshments were served and a few numbers on the phonograph closed a most enjoyable eve-nio'. I & I " J M. I Mi 1V1 wet mm .-vf&ffla. iff) aJI C ';- I m M OlfirH ML mm xtLirr . togs for (Sifts Rings arc still the favorite gifts and they are prettier this year than ever. We have a brand new stock in great varietyrings u f. LJ ! t f J 1 J.. If ior Dnoes, wives, lovers, lnenas, every duuy. Don't fail to see the new designs. Prices to suit every pocket book. Plenty of Time Should be taken to look at our large assort ment of clocks. We have all styles from fine Marble Clocks to Nickel Alarm Clocks, and every one is guaran teed to give satisfaction, A Fine Eight Day Marble Clock for $ 3.50 Fancy Blackwood Clocks from $6.00 to 10.00 Fine Gold-plated Clocks from 2.50 to 7.50 Nickel Alarm Clocks (warranted) 1.00 Kodak and Supplies Begin with a little Brownie Camera. Price only $1.00. Every step is simple. No dark room at any stage of the work, and better results than ever. VelVCt VelOX is the new big success in in the Photopfaphic Paper Try it. iurmeister & Andresen The Oregon City Jewelers.