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OREGON CITY COURIER FRIDAY. DECEMBER 29, 1905,.
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MADRAS. I RILEY WILL" NOT OBJECT; ' CENTRAL GRANGE. BARTON.
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The weather has changed from cold,
frosty nights, and Is now warm and
windy. All weather prophets say we
are to have a snow storm and it would
be good for the country as it is so
dry the roads are dusty in and around
Madras. .
John Palmehn returned the first 01
the week. He haa been working on
the railroad near Sumpter all sum
mer and fall.
Mrs. Lamb and Miss Jackson were
Prinesville visitors this week.
Max Lueddeman went to Portland
the first of the weelc on business, re
turning last Friday.
Don P. Rea, returned from Prines
ville last Monday.
Mr Hammond, the surveyor, was
4n Madras the first of the week.
Wm. Terril has been hauling straw
and hay most of this week, getting
ready for a bad spell of weather and
from the size of hla wood pile one
would think he was expecting a hard
winter.
M. Lonsberry has1 adorned his shop
with a new shingle roof and a brick
flue.
J. F. Bennet has rented the carpen
ter shop of M. Lonsberry and will
move his family to town and occupy
part of the building as a residence ror
the winter. He says the little ones
muHt go to school, and it is too far to
walk in bad weather.
Tho new bell tower in the school
house is completed and adds much to
the appearance of the building.
Quite a number of loads of lumber
were hauled from the Grizley lake mill
this week as the company want to
Btock up their yard here before the
roads got too bad.
Harry Card is the proud father of
another girl. The new comer made
its appearance last Thursday. Both
mother and child doing well.
Tlio Woodmen had a grand mask
ball Christmas night.
Sharp's orchestra, of Prinesville, will
give a ball in Madras New Years night.
.Too Bethune, of Boyd, Oregon, came
up to do some work on his homestead.
Ho has been working In or near Du
fur for some time.
Another mysterious surveying party
lids nifule Its appi'iu'iiiice in this vi
cinity, but facts about the proposed
rond are not to be had. We have
railroads and rumors of railroads es
pecially the latter, but we all came
from "Show me " County, Missouri.
Mr. Courtney has rented Mr. San
ford's house and will move in town
the first of the week.
A move Is now on foot to have a
well drilled in Madras, large enough
and (loop enough 'to afford water at
any time and that Is something the
town neods, as there is hardly water
enogh in all the wells in town to sup
ply tho demand, at least half the wells
are dry.
Lonsberry & Wilson have dissolved
partnership by mutual consent, Mr.
Lonsberry keeping the shop, fixtures
and stock, and continuing the business.
Mr. Wilson will work with Mr. Glen
Louck in future.
Mr. Sanford bought the residence of
John Drummond last week and will
move his family to Madras In the
Snrlns.
Work on the new parsonage will
begin next Monday if the weather will
nermtt.
Mr. Porclvaal loft Saturday morning
for the Bend.
Mr. A. S. Philips contemplates build-
Ine a residence in Madras In the
Spring.
Mr. Loneland will build a new
house in Madras next summer.
RUSSELLVILLE.
Tho slaughtor of goats and sheep
still continues. The loss In this com
munity has been Immense this last
summer and winter.
Wm. Shaver passed through this
place today with a lot of his strag
gling cattle.
Tho weather has been fine. There
has been frost sovoral nights while
the poople of the valley have been en
Joying fogs. We have boon enjoying
fine weather; clear and warm; nothing
uncommon to soo a man plowing In
his shirt sleeves and summer suit.
John Trulllngor is building some
this winter, smoke house and barn,
making ready for the coming crop.
Let, the good work go on.
Mr. Poulson Is hauling lumber for
John Trulllngor and hlmsolf with a
double team, cutting the roads equal
to a shovel plow. Wo hope ho will
get done soon.
Tho quartz mill 19 stamping the gold
out of tho rock in good shape. We
hope they will have good success as
they have had a hard time getting
their mill to Its destination. Thoy
had all sorts of times.
Tho RussellvlUe school will close
tills week.
Wo had no snow to encounter dur
ing the school so far.
Mr. Johnson and Bon have laid up
tholr wood saw for the winter. They
huvo hud a vory successful run with
tholr business, cutting vory much for
the neighbors and themselves.
Mr. Dougherty Is expected to start
his grubber soon.
Would Like to Test Validity of Fruit
Inspection Law.
E. F. Riley, Portland attorney and
abstracter, makes light of the inton
tion of County Fruit Inspector' 3 J H.
Reid, ot Olaokama and Mnltnotnah
counties, to cut down the apple trees
on his lot at Minthornt- east 'mot- Mil
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'I attach little Yalne of "the trees,"
gid Mr. Rilev. "and will cut them
down myself if I am compelled to do
so, bnt not otherwise. 1 would like
to see the validity of the law tested
that empowers the fruit inspeotor to
destroy orohardB that are infested
with scale. ,If my trees have to snffer,
all well and good, but there are many
others that will have to come down
also."
Mr. Reid announced his intention
of cutting down the trees on Mr.
Riley's place. Sixty days ago he
noticed Mr. Riley to have the trees
out down but as his request was not
complied with, he proposes to resort
to the power that the law gives him.
Jerry From Kerry.
Is a farce comedy, pure and simple,
with a bevy of pretty girls, a score
of tunny comedians, and gives oppor
tunity without number tor the intro
duction of musical numbers. It ib not
a classio nor a problem dramaf so fre
quently callod comedies. Sopie very
clover specialty people introduce their
different worli throughout the piece.
At Shively's Opera house, Monday,
January 1.
A Fearful Fate.
It is a fearful fato to have to endure
Hie torriblo torture or Pilos. "lean
truthfully snv," writes Harry ColsOn,
of Masonville, In., that for blind,
bleeding, itching and protuding piles.
Buckleu's Arnica Halve is the best
cure made." Also bestfor cuts, brnse,
and injurios. Zoo at Howell &J01111H,
druggists.
Clear thinking, decisive action, vim
and vigor of body and mind, the
sparkle of life, conies to all who use
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 85
cents,' Tea or Tablets. Huntley Bros.
Co.
Kin? of all Cough Medicines.
Mr. E. Q. Case, a mail carrier of
Canton Center, Conn., who' has been
in the U. S. servioe tor about sixteen
vears, saysf" We." Imve tried many
oongh medicines for croup, but Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is king of
all and one to be relied upon every
time.We also find it the best remedy
for coughs and colds, givirg certain
results and leaving no ban after
effects." For sale by Huntley Bros.
Co., Oregon City and Molalla.
EXCURSION TO CALIFORNIA.
Twent.v-throo people spent Christ
mas at Station!, nil members of the
lloylan family, and all But down to
tho Christinas dinner together. Those
Iiresi'iit were: Mr. and Mrs. O. W.
Jovian and Bert and Charles lloylan,
of "Stafford; Mr. and Mrs. W. 0.
Oreen and family, ttml B. M. Poolittle
and family, of Oregon City; W. E.
Boylan mid family, of Lincoln, Or. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoylan, of Clif
ton, Or.
The
Torture o( a Preacher.
story ot .the tortu'e of Hev.
O.1 1". Moor, pastor of tho Baptist
church, of Harnersville, N ,Y., will
interest vou. He says: "I suffered
nconioH. because of a persistent cough,
resulting from the grip. I had to
Rlenn Kitriiiu ill) in bod, I tried ninny
remedies, without relief, until I took
Dr. King s New Discovery tor Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
entirely cured my consh, and saved
1110 from consumption." A grand cure
for diseased couditious of Throat and
Lungs. At Howell & Jones drugstore;
price fiOc and;f 1 j guaranteed. 3 Trial
bottle free.
Under Auspices of the Oregon Devel
opment League Leaves Portland
On Special Train January 13.
Secretary Tom Richardson, of the
Oregon Development League is very
anxious that the state at large should
be well represented on this excursion.
The party which will be composed of
ladies and gentlemen, leaves Portland
at midnight, January 13, 1900, stops
being made at Sacramento, San Fran
cisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, Paso Rob
les, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles.
Special entertainment will be accord
ed the party at these points. The rate
from Portland will be ror one per
son, which includes three meals to
be served on diner between Portland
and Sacramento, and Pullman berth
to Los Angeles. A rate of J58 will
be charged where two people occupy
a double berth. A deposit of $25 is
necessary on each ticket to secure
reservation. Section reservations will
be hold until December 25th. This is
an excellent opportunity to visit Cali
fornia as the auspices under which It
is glvon Insures a most enjoyable outing.
The excursion is to be run only pro
vided that not less than 125 persons
make the trip. All communications
In reference to reservations, and to
tho trip in general, should be address
ed to Mr. Tom Richardson, Manager
Portland RCommerclal Club, Portland,
Oregon.
Central Grange No. 276 met at Bea
ver Creek Hall on Saturday, the 16th,
and conferred 3d and 4th degrees on
one candidate, and elected the follow
ing officers: Master, James Shannon;
overseer, Fred Spangler; lecturer,
Charles" E. Spence; steward, R. Gln
ther; assistant steward; E. Spatz,
ehaplain;-E? F. Glnther; treasurer, H.
H. Hughes;, secretary, Wm. Grisenth
w'aite gate keeper, Wm. Jones; Po
mona,' Bertha .Spangler; Ceres, Mrs.
Gardner; Flora, Elnora Guenther; lady
assistant steward, M. Grisenthwaite.
.- As: fa ras reported,, the -petitions to
initiate laws for the taxation of ex
press, telephone, telegraph, sleeping
cars, refrigerators car and oil compan
les, are being signed by almost every
one to whom they have been present
ed in Clackamas county and the
Grange hopes that they are meeting
with equal success In other counties,
Christmas Marriages.
Marriages for Christmas resulted
In a rush in County Clerk Greenman
for licenses and the following were &
sued: Hattle Vorhels and B. F. John
son; Emily C. Freeman and Homer. J.
Rowan; Lucrelta Lemon and Walter
Shrlner; Adelaide Boydston and Fran
cis M. Baker.
Water Cure for Constipation.
, Half a pint of hit water taken half
an hour before breaktast will usually
keep the bowels regular. Harsh cath
artics should be avoidel. When a pur
gative is needed, take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are
mild and gentle in their aotion. For
sale by Huntley Bros. Co., Oregon
City and Molalla.
WINTER RATES TO YAQU1NA BAY.
Orogon's Great Recreation and Health Resort
at the Newport Beaches.
As a winter health and recreation
re ort Nflwport is the one par excel
lence. Recognizing this, aud wishing
to give tho poople au opportunity t o
breathe the fresh, pure ozone of the
osean, the, Suuthern Pacific and Cor
vallis & Eastern railroads will resume
the sale of tickets through to Yaquina
Bay on Saturday, October 21, and
will sell same throughout the winter
and spring on every
Wednesday and Saturday. .
The rates will be the same as during
the summer and will be good for re
turn 30 days from date of sale.
Dr. Mimhorn'g Sanitary Sea Baths
will be in operation during the entire
winter, and treatments will be givsu
daily. Hot aud cold salt water baths
can be taken every day in the sanitar
ium, and for anyone desiriug rest,
recreation and health, no place on tho
Pacific Northwest can be found equal
to Yaquina Bay.
Other Health Resorts Closed.
1 During the winter nearly all other
health resorts are cloaea or difficult to
reach, and none ot them have the ad
vantages of Newport and vicinity aB
regards climate, points of interest,
recreation and amusement. For par
ties desiring to .enjoy fishing, hunting
or seeing the ocean in sunshine and
storm this famous resort is uuequaled,
The surroundings are ideal beautiful
scenery, climate mild, healthful and
invigorating.
Cottage to Rent Cheap.
Neat, cloan cottages, either fur
nished or partly so, can be rented in
tho immediate neighborhood of the
sanitary baths at about $5 per month.
Plenty of fresh milk, vegetables,
honey, fruit, and all household neces
saries can be obtained at the lowest
possible cost, while all kinds of fish
and the famous rock oysters oan be
had in abundance for the troub.e of
securing them.
People troubled with Iobs of appe
tite, insomnia, rheumatism or run
down from any cause will find New
port an ideal place to regain their
health and vigor, or for rest and
pleasure.
Full information as to rates, check
ing of baggage, etc, can be obtained
from any S. P. or C. & E. agent, or
from A. L. Craig, general passenger
agent S. P. Co., Portland; of J. C.
Mayo, geueral passenger agent O. &
E. , Albany, Or.
Rate from Oregon City to Ya
quina, $0.
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We all must look for rainy weather
this time of the year.
The Barton people are preparing ior
a Christmas tree. Come every one
and enjoy yourself.
Misses Anna and Mattie Burghardt
were the guests of Harry Gibson Sun
day. The mask bill given by the Barton
Club was well attended. Miss Anna
Burghardt walked off with first prize.
Sam Lyon of Washington, is spend
ing the holidays with his brother,
Sherman Lyon.
Mrs. Anna Spangler, of Stella,
Washington, is spending a couple of
weelis with herrmother, Mrs. M. Hen
kle.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Zeek, of Pleasant
Home, soent Sunday with his folks.
Mrs. M. Beavens, of Portland, came
out to wait on her father, W; L. Linn,
who is verv low.
Our school teacher, Miss Rosa Hull,
intends going home Friday to spend
the holidays with relatives at Cor
vallis. '
C. O. Davis' folks all have been on
the sick list, but all are on the road to
recovery.
Geo. Forman, Jr., of Eastern Ore
gon, is home for some time.
OREGON CITY MARKET REPORT.
(Today's Prices)
Wheat No 1, 7072c per bu.
Flour Valley, $4.25 per bbl. Hard
wheat, $4.90. Portland $1.10 per sack,
Howard's Best, $1.10 per sack.
Oats In sacks, $1.20 per cental.
Hay Timothy, baled, $10.00 per ton,
Clover, $8; oat, $9$10;. mixed hay
$8$10; cheat, $8.50.
Mlllstuffs Bran $9.50 per ton; snorts
$20.50 per ton; chop $19 per ton;, bar
ley rolled $25.50 per ton.
Potatoes COc per hundred.
Eggs Oregon, 30c per dozen.
Butter Ranch 4550c; separator,
5055c; creamery, COc per roll.
Good Apples Choice, 75c$l.
Honey ll12c per lb.
Prunes (dried) Petite, 3c per lb;
Italian,, large, 5c lb; medium, 3c;
Silver, 4c lb.
Dried Apples Sun dried, quartered,
4c lb; sliced, Cc; fancy bleached,
7c lb.
Dressed Chickens 12c per Ib.
live, hens 10c; young roosters 89c.
Livestock and Dressed Meats Beef,
live $2.50$3.00 per hundretlffl Hogs
live, 6c; hogs dressed, 7c; sheep, $2.50
to $3.50 per head; dressed, 7c; veal,
dressed 6y27c; lambs, live, $2.00
$2.50 per head.
Hops 1905 Oregon, choice, 11c
llc; prime, 89c; poor grade 7
8c; Washington, 11c; 1904 crop 9
cents for choice.
Wool 1905' clip Valley, coarse to
medium, 2425c; fine, 2627c;
eastern Oregon, 1922c.
Mohair Nominal, 3031c.
Sheepskins Short wool 2540c ea;
medium wool, 5075c each; long
wool, 75c$l each.
Tallow Prime, per lb, 34c; No.
2 and grease, 22c.
Hides Dry, No. 1, 16 lbs and up,
1617c per lb; dry kip, No. 1,
5 to 15 lbs, 14c; dry calf, No. 1, under
5 lbs, 18c; salted hides, steers, sound,
60 lbs and over, 10llc; cows, 8
9c; stags and bulls, sound, 67c;
kip, 15 to 30 tbs, 9c; calf, sound, un
der 15 lbs, 11c; green, unsalted, lc
less; culls, lc per lb less; horsehides,
salted, each, $1.25$1.75; dry, each,
$1.00$1.50; colt hides, 25c50c; goat
skins, common, each, 10 15c; Angora
each 25c$1.00.
Cabbage 45 50c doz.
Stock Carrots 4050c per sack.
Rutabeggas, Parsnips, Carrots and
beets GOc per sack.
Celery 4050c per doz. bunches.
Turkeys live 1516c; dressed
choice, 1921c.
Geese live per lb, 89c; dressed,
per lb, 1012c.
The Kind Yon Have Always Bought) and which has been
In use for over SO years, has bone the signature of
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All Counterfeits, Imitations and" Just-as-good" are bat
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
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contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
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and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind
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Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
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We carry in stock Winchester, Remington and Stevens shot gnns andt
rifles.
Smokeless Winchester Hand Loaded Shot Gun Shells 65c
Smokeless Selby Factory Loaded Shot Gun Shells 65c
Black powder Shot Gun Shells - - - 50c
Just received a large lot of Foot Balls, Striking Bags and Boxing
Gloves. Key Fitting and repairing in all lines.
We have a first class workman and make
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