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GIRLS SCALE THE WALLS, j . SI OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1905. NEWS OF THE COUNTY SPRINGWATER. Mrs. health, Kidgeway is improving in Mr. Wilson, of Elwood,- had a very bad accident .happen to him. A piece of Bteel flew from an iron wedge into his eye and he had to have the eye taken out. The evangelical meeting is now being hold in tho Presbyterian church by Dr. Mulligan, assisted by trie pas tor, Rev. Allen. Quite an interest is being taken. Albert;Smith,;from Hoquiam, Wash was here last week visiting friends and relatives: also Mr. and Mrs. Ben Whitehead, from Portland. Al Carey lias been confined in the house two weeks on account of a car buncle, but. is getting about again. The voung people of the grange think they will be able to give their drama the 28th. Cool, frosty weather. Mrs. N. Miller,' of Highland, will install the officers of Springwater Grange, the 14th. In memory of the late John K. Wil liams, as he was a friend and brother soldier of the writer. k He has answered to the last roll call. Peaceful be thy silent slumber, Peaceful in thy grave so lone, Thou no more will join our numbers, Thou no more our sorrows share,' When the roll is called up yonder I hope to meet him there. WILHOIT. January 1905 commences mild. Weather is fine and all are in good spirits. Some of O. S. Boyles family are on tiie sick list . but we think they will be up soon. Henry Russell and company have returned to their work in the Molalla mines. Abraham Hardy will soon complete his telephone line, which is about three miles long, O.. S. Boyles and son are outting logs for the Rich Mill Uoinpany. The Jones Bros., of Mulino, have had a steer running on the Beaver Creek ranee, near Wwhoit, about a rear, but he has changed his range. The Jones brothers would do well to look after the runaway. A Mr. Green, living in the big bend of Molalla, met with a very sad acoident a few days ago by shoot intr himself accidentally, the onarge uassinn through the baok part of his thieh. inflictine a very pa'nfnl wound. He was doing well when we heard from him last. ' Mr. Shepard and Cash Austin have been losing goats, killed by some varmint, which proved to be a wild cat. Frank Scott's hound chased it until it was treed and was killed. Mr. Johnson and sons horse saw is still making stove wood for the neigh bors, which saves men's muscles. PARKPLACE. The aotion of the county court in the appointment of a road supervisor of road distriot number 11, is causing considerable comment. Three peti tions of aspirants for the place were presented to the oourt. That of Floyd Jones with 190 signatures; that of John Smith, with 130 signatures, and that of Mr. Witzig, with 40 sign ers and Mr. Witzig waB appointed. Mr. Witzig is a Gorman and there are about 40 Gorman voters in the pre oinnct, who, while thoy have been oounced as Republicans heretofore, have become somowhat luke warm of late and th's action of the county court, many claim, is calculated to bring thorn safely into the fold for the next oampaigii. This calls to mind a few lines from Professor Tommyrine's celebrated work on Zoology : 1 The spaniel is a funny cuss You can teach him lots of tricks, And if you want to make him love you, Yon must give him cuffs and kicks. "Tho dashhonnd, too, is a funny cuss, But of a different kind, You had bettor give him sausage If you want to make him mind. " By the way, we used to hear con siderable about Tomniynue before Chris Sohuobol gat his sausage. ELDORADO. A. Bonds and family, who moved from Portland to (Jams last week, spout a few days at the homo of I. E. Jones. Paul Lamb, of Scott's Mills, is stay ing at the homo of his uncle, B. J, Holvoy. Ednioud Hall, of Missouri, spent a few days last week with Dr. Goucher. A spec ial school meeting was held January 3rd to low a tax to pay off the bonded debt on the district and interest on same. Seventeen mills wore levied. Dr. and Mrs. Goucher took dinner Sunday with Ed Howard and family. Mrs. I. E. Jones fsnent fa few davs last week in Port laud, the guest of Mrs. W. King. ' I B. Fobs and family,N. Daruoll, of Liberal, aud Mr. and Mrs. Otto Striker, spent Suuday with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Jones. The Courier fmade a mistake last week in rogard to the date of the basket social to be given at the school house. It is the "21st" and not the "cist." " Alimrty.was given by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bullard at their home last Sat urday night. A large crowd was uresent. Card playing and dancing were the principal amusements. At a late hour, refreshments were served, Mr. and Mrs. F. Irish spent Sunday with Mrs. Irish's uncle and aunt, air. and Mrs. Ueahy. W. H. Jones and A. L. Jones went to Willipit last Saturday to got some cattle. Revival meetings are being held at Miss Brown beiuir the rrin cipal speaker. A large number of ladies from this vioinity attended her special mooting for women on Sunday. Mr. Sohuobel still has a large crew of men working for him. Mrs. Schoenorn visited Carus friends the fore part of this week. Al Schoenborn is working for Iub father. Miss Kate Lyons, of Portland, is the guest of Mrs. A. Ernest Jone. Some of the boys of this neighbor hood will give a dance Saturday night, January 14th at the Paine hop house. Dr. and Mrs. Goucher attended tli9 Mallett-Davis wedding Wednesday in Mulino. The dancing school at Carus, was not organized Saturday evening as planned, but will ;be rnext Saturday. Jean Ogle, 'of Molalla, took dinner with friends here on Monday. Mrs. R. Suhuebel is on thefsickSlist. Several children in this neighbor hood have colds, but not whooping cough. MOUNTAIN VIEW. J. W. Currin and family moved out into the country and Mr. Smalley moved into the house vacated by Mr. Currin. H. B. Nickels is the proudest man on the hill. He is grandpa, as his daughter Stella Hall has a baby girl. Mr. Locke is working in the lumber yard this week putting up a new gate and other improvements. Frank Welsh is bulding a new side walk along his place this week. Mrs. Smalley and Stanford Ely are each on the sick list this week. Mr. Vanderford and wife, of Center street, were the guests of J. M. Gillett and family last Sunday. Frank Ringo was at home a few days this week and went to Highland again Tuesday. The thermometer registered 22 de grees Wednesday morning. CANBY. The citizens of Canby and vicinity met at City Hall Saturday for the purpose of talking over plans concern ing the irrigation ditch. The meeting was called to order by Jab. Evans who acted as chairman. Howard Eccles was appointed secretary. Mr. Wag con made an address explaining the intentions of the company. He stated that a perpetual water right of one miners inch per year If or $20 per acre, with an annual charge of $1 per acres, and that the $20 per acre need not be paid all cash down but could be paid in installments if so desired. Mr. Astman -explained the measur ing of a miner's inch and spoke at length of the benefits of irrigation. Chas. Roth spoke strongly in favor of the irrigation giving some instances of its benefits on land that he had seen. Mr, Wagnon stated that if the oitv desired he would install a system of city water works for protection against fire. Geo. Whipple asked if the Shaw-Fear real estate company, of Portland, were interested in the buy ing or bonding of land for said irri gation company. Mr. Wagnon answered that they were and it was the desire of the company to bond, buy or obtain enough water rights to make the ditch a success. A com mittee of oitizens consisting of Messrs. Chas. Roth. A. M. Vinyard. O. O. Olauson, 0. T. Bates, Mr. Killmer, Mr. Sennis and Jas. Epaus were appointed to see interested land own ers and citizens and to report next Saturday at the meeting that will take place at 2 p. m. at the City Hall. All citizens are requested to attend. Otto Evans has opened a confec tionery store near the Maple Shade Hotel. He has a fine line of candies, cigars, tobaccos and fruits. Canby Lodge No. 156, L O. O. F., had installation of officers Friday night. Harry Trembath, of Oregon City, Deputy District Grand Master, installed tiie . lonowing oincers: Ohas. Bates, N. G. ; E. I. Sias, secre tary; A. Koohor, treasurer; W. H. Bair, K. S. N. (i. ; Howard rJccles, L. S. N. G. ; Frai'k Weed, warden ; Adam Knight, chaplain ; Otto Evans, O. G. ; Chas Boroughs, I. G. ; Ed Sliull, conductor; E. Spulak, R. S. Elmer Veteto, U 8. S. follow ing tho installation was a banquot to which the I. O. O. F. did full justice. Visitors wtre present from Oregon City and Aurora lodges. Miss Bertha Stratford visited friouds in Canby this week. There will be a dauoe at City Hall January 21, 1905. Music by Garrett's orchestra. Supper at Maple Shade Hotel. Mrs. Geo. Penman visited Oregon City and Portland this week. Anson Henry, an ex-Uanbyite, wns shaking hands with old friends Sunday. II. K. Stogsdil, of Portland, spent Sunday in Canby. Mr. Firobangh, of the Chicago Por trait Co. . was in town on business Saturday. 1 Suuday drinking is a thing of the nast in Canby. The money machines have been ordered out of the saloons by the mayor. O. R. Boroughs aud family have moved into the new house recently erected by Mr. Simms. A number of the members of the looal I. O. O. F. will attend the in stalling of the new lodge at Molalla next Saturday night. The residence of Mr. Halsa, who re sides one milo east of Canby, burned to the ground Sunday mgnt about 2 :30. The lire is snpposed to have originated in a defective flue. A small part of the furniture was saved. A surprise party was given to Fred Wolbert at his residence east of Cauby last Saturday evening. The amusements were games aud dancing. A pleasant eveniug was spent by all present. Miss Lena Bany is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Micheals, in Oregon City this week. NEW ERA. ; Mr. MoArthur has a ictor talking machine and can entertain his friends at anything. Miss Mary Solle, of Portland, visited lier parents a few days last week. ' Mrs. Johnson and son visited Mrs. Yocum at the St Vincent hospital Sunday. Mrs. Yocum is a daughter of Mrs. Johnson and underwent an operation performed by Dr. Sommer on Tuesday of last week. ,. Sevik Bros. ' are grubbing out their prune orchard. . Wm. Randall was on the sick list last week. Messrs. Bradtl and Whalen had a runaway in Oregon City one day last week, wreckng the buggy pretty badly, fortunately neither were badly hurt. ' ' Mrs. Geo. Berts, nee Ada LaMay. visited hsr aunt Mrs. Hoffman, sev eral days last week. Fred Hahn, of Portland, visited Fred Wolpert Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Klohe, of Portland, are visiting Fred Wolpert this week. Wilson Cook pat a pump in the school well Tuesday. Chas. Kahl and Miss Crawford, of Fir Wood, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. J. O. Newbery. Olive Friedrich went to Clackamas Tuesday to visit friends for few days and will attend Pomona Grange at Harding while away. Fred Wolpert gave a party Saturday night and all present enjoyed them selves. Laura Newbury visited her sister Kate, of Portland, Monday night. Julia Sevcik, of Portland, spent the first of the week with her father and brothers. Established 1834 Every year there is placed painted gears to arrest attention, standing and of known quality today and gone tomorrow, so to speak. They have a short inning while they can be sold on promises and representations as to how good they are. The old reliable Mitchell Wagon has been with you for 70 years. It has always been the BUY THE MITCHELL TIME TRIED AND PROVEN RELIABLE We aim to have our THE BEST Fairclough Bros. Agents Oregon City. Chas. Foste, of Portland, put in a couple of days on his farm near here the first of the week. Oscar Burgoyne is .firing on the S. P. railroad. Eal Wink is working for the Kell aud Bros. Joe Sevick went to Portland Wed nesday to purchase an entire supply of bolting cloth for their mill. Arthur Thiel was a Portland visi tor Wednesday of this week. Mr. Hoffman's new horse was taken sick last week and State Veterinary McLain was called. After making an examination of the animal be ordered it quarantined. Although Dr. McLain pronounced it a mild case, the horse died on Sunday night Bertha Kyle is reported sick. CLACKAMAS. Clackamas Grange No. 298 installed their ofllcers on Saturday the 7th. The dance given last Saturday night was a grand success. A good many grangers of this ulace are going to the Pomona Grange at Logau on Wednesday. Mrs. Clara Patterson has been very ill for the past two weeks, but is much better now. Mrs. Hattie Webster is slowly im proving. I understand that John Paddock is to be our road supervisor for the nest year. Mr. Kirk, who has been undergoing an operation for appendicitis returned home a few days ago. The school is improving nicely under the management of Mrs. S. Buck and Miss Edna Armstrong. The Clackamas Grangers are prepar ing an autographic quilt and they are preparing some other little things and will have a bazaar in the near future. - : GARFIELD. J. C. Gill, of Montavilla, was in Garfield last week, visiting his brother, F. M. Gill. Tim fnnpral nf Itfnlin Pinfelov - war leiarrom the Mt. ziqn ciiurcn at ii o ciock monaay morning. H. H. Anders was in Estacada laBt shown, especially at the dinner table. Tuesday. I After dinner the following ofiicers J. P. Irvin was in Currinsville last were installed with brother Ed Bates, Tuesday on business. of Currinsville, as installing oftioer : Mr. and Mrs. Doc Palmateer were Master, J. D. Ohitwood ; overseer, the 'guests fof Mr. ! and Mrs. John S. O. Young; lecturer Lulu E. Chit Hoenbone last Sunday. I wood ; assistant steward, Kye Stone m nr n u 1 pi chaplain. , Mrs. Mary Feathers ; treas- F. M Gill has gone to Dufur, Ore- A' Newell; secretary, Roy gen where he will remain during the whiJe. gate keeper) Roy Briethaupt; Wlnter- ' I Ceres, Janette Newell ; Pomona, Ida Horace Davis expects to go to East- Woifhagen; Flora, Ruth Young; lady em Washington to work in a sheep assitant steward, Minnie Paulson. rancn. , Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Anders were visiting Mr.and Mrs. Watlen Smiffin Sunday. Walter Smiffin is making some im provements on his place. He is build ing a pig pen and Mr. Anders is super intending the job. Misses Louise and Nora Hoffman WAGONS 70 Years The Best MONARCH OF THE ROAD on the market new named unknown or perhaps paintea to resemble some and merit, but have you ever stopped to think ot it they are nere best possible to build, and will always remain so. If you want the best other goods like Mitchell Wagons jyf Oi we can get. 11 m mmj AIM fVB hW Fl and their mother, Mrs. Josie Huff man, were visiting their sister, Mrs. Ed Noble Sunday. CARUS. Mr. Vaun, of Portland, has moved on the Lewis place at Carus. Fred Lindsley has at last finished seeding. Sveeral of the Carus folks attended church at Mulino Sunday evening. Chas. Stewart met with a very sad acoident by blowing his eye out while blasting stumps. Several of the Maple Lane boys at tended the dance at Carus Saturday evening last. Dancing school will open up at the Cams hall Saturday evening. January 14 by Professor Halpooner, of Mar quam. Good music. Everybody invited. REDLAND. Redland Literary Society had a joint debate with Logan last Friday night and came off with flying colors for all The judges decided the ques tion two to one in favor of Logan. A ugust Fink'took a trip to George town, Wash., on a visit to his daugh ter, Mrs. Jake Widie. J. K. Richardson intends to leave for Idaho next week to make that his future home. Miss Alioe Hartes, of Delight, Wash., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Louis Funk. ; N. H. Smith and family were down sick last week but are better at this writing.Mr .Smith is now circulating a petition to improve the road from Fisher's mill to connect with Viola road, going to Oregon City. Bethel church is having a new coat of paper on the inside which ruakos it look very attractive. Mrs. Uraiia Laeroy started a spring term of school at this place . last week. Albert Hubert is down with measles. the Damascus Orange. Damascus Grange No. 260 held its an reBolar meetine January 7, with . BttnAa0A nf 04. Much interest was I'll brave the storms of Chilkoot Pass, I'll cross the plains of frozen glass, I'd leave my wife and cross the sea, Rather than be with out Rocky Mountain Tea. Huntley Bros. Co. wagons, sometimes with gaudily wagon with a reputation of years WAGON ST AND TAYLOR STS. PORTLAND O R E GO N REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Furnished Every Week by the Clacka mas Abstract Co. G Whitney ' to O and I Ainsworth 25 acres in seo 24, 5 1 w, $100. H L Stratton to J E Pierce, lot blk 8, Falls View, $40. M Grafenhan to R Miller, roadway on Jfi side ol e of sw, seo 18 3 5 e, $10. k E G Caufield to I M Sievrs, 1.18 acres in blk 109, Gladstone, $216. H Jones to J 0 and A O Zinze r, sw4, seo 34, 3 e, except 1 acre, $1050. J W Doores to O E F Lee, 117.40 acres in sec 4, and 9, 6 1 e, $2000. W O English to O B Clement, w3 of sw) and se of sw, seo 14, 6 2 e, $700. F Polifka to Z and L Elligsen, acre in seo 32, 2 1 e, $10. S T M Cross to J Lynch, lots 3, 4, blk 17, Oregon City, $'1050.. I F Cole to H N Everhart, 60 acres in sec 9 and 10, 52 e, $1500. L L Roge'S to J Sims, lots 9, blk 28,lCanby, $50. HA Lee to J Sims, lots 10, 11, 12, blkl, ; lot 9, blk 2, Lee's add to Canby, $115. H A Lee to J Sims, lots 7 and 8, blk 2, Lees add to Canby, $50. W H Corbit to C White, lot 4, Buetel tracts, $800. M G Wills to F Philippin, 7.50 acres in neK of nwj, sec 81, 4 8 e, $1. J W Crow to T I Hiekey, lots 8 to 14 inclusive, Pleasant Little Homes, No 8, 240. G Clark to T Mostul, roadway in 2 8 e, adjoining the lonowing tract, $1. G Clark to T Mostul, 164.97 acres in claim 43, 2 8 e, $8000. O E Knotts to O E Nash, prt blk 9, county add, prt lots 8 and 9, blk 14, Falls View add, $600. O E Moroy to J M Graham, lot 6, blk 10, Oregon City, $18o. J E Deardorff to J A Stoll, 60 acre s in nej, sec 6, 2 8 e, $1825. .. J S Graham et al, to N K Graham, T 18.50 acres in 5 1 w, $1. N R Graham, et al, to J S Graham, 18.50 acres in 5 1 w, $1. J S Graham et al, to M A Stanton 12.50 acres in 5 1 w, $1. M Hamberlein to R S and O Blew, n of nej, seo 25, 8 4 e, 1000. F O Burk to O A Willey, 10 acres in claim 45, 8 2 e, $600. O A Willey to D F Millard, 10 acres in claim 45, 8 2 e, $300. A Donowski to J M McElhauey, 20 acres in nwj, seo 25, 2 2 e, $800. J E Samson, to T O Barclay, ne of ne, seo 84, n of uw) of nw seo 35, 5 1 e, $1200. T J Carey and J O Hungerford to F R Arighi aud A Marracci, blk 88, Milwaukie, $400. A Hutchinson to K T Hutchinson, 88 acres in seo 82, 8 8 e, $5. State of Oregon to J J Gard, ne of nei, sec 18, 4 8 e, $50. i J J Gard to M E Gard, nej 01 ' swJ4, ne of nei, seo 18, 4 3 e, $i. J W Currin to M J W Petit, .90 acres in seo 5, 8 2 e, $650. A Trube to F H Riddler, sw of ne. m of nwJi, sec 11, 8 1 w, $1500. Sellwood Land and Improvement Co to J O Mueller, 6 lots in 1st subdv of Oak Grove, $1076. Oregon Iron and Steel Co to H P Eastberg, 98.09 acres in seo 88, a 1 e, $1. H E Noble, et al, to S Weldon, lots 4 and 5, seo 27, 8 8 e, $240. L Hughes to O E F Lee, part of claim 42, 1 6 e, $100. O T Kay to J W Stangiger, .25 acres in u 2 e, $1. Gladstone Real estate Ass to F J Reiling, land in Claokamas J! run Lands, $300. t . . J W Horigan to F Lehniah, blltTS, Sellwoods add to Milwaukie, $1800. J Sims to K King, blk O ad part blk D, Sims subdv of Barlow, $250; l D M Cuddy to (V H Seward, lot 11, bin 1, Barlow; $25. R Jacobeon to A Waldorf, blk 12, South Oswego; $700, J R Williams to M R WiliiamB, lots 5 and 7, blk 19, Fal'a View; $1. W E Estes to A C and E A Scbeer, lot 3,Bentel ttactk ; $400. H HHart to EK Campbell, lots 3 and 4 of blk 123, lots 3 and 4 of blk 149, . Oregon Citv, lots 10, 11, 12. 13, 14, blk 3, West Ride Add; $1. The Clackamas Abstract & Trust Co. are owners of the only complete Abstract Plant in Clackamas County. Prompt and reliable work on short notice, and all work guaranteed. Ab stracts made, money loaned, mortgagees foreclosed, trusts executed, estates Bettled, and titles perfected. J. F. Clark, AttyatLaw, President and Manager. Oyer Bank of Oregon City. Do You Dance? Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Druby, teach ers of society and fancv dancing, Thurs day evening, 7:30, at Willamette Hall. Juvenile cIhbs in physical culture now forming Thursday afternoons at 4 p. m. $1.25 jeans pants, small sizes 75o ; wool and mixed overshirts cut of J ; warm wool sox to 22o. Clothing and sweaters at 15 to 20 per cent. Red Front. Willamette Grocery Stevens Building 6th & main Sts TELEPHONE MAIN 1141 25c 7 Bars D. C. Soap 25c 3 Cans Cream 25c 3 Cans Baked Beans 25c 3 Cans Tomatoes 6c Pound bulk Gloss Starch 25c. ' 3 Pkgs Corn Starch 65c 50 lb Sack Liverpool Salt 25c. 6 lb Italian Prunes 25c 3 Pkgs Currants or Raisins Wiles WcGhsban t