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2 OREGON CITY COURIER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1906. NEWS OF THE COUNTY MILWAUKIE. Milwaukie Grange held its regular meeting "Friday evening, at which routine business and a general talk on the purchase of a building site was the order of the meeting. Viola Assembly, United Artisans, will hold an open me ting February 13 in W. O. W. hall. It is expected that some of the best speakers in the Older will be present. a ',.4 The Teachers Institute met at the schoolhouse with about 60 teachers present. The fsessions were very pleaHant and profitable. A tine din ner was served at the W. O. W. hall by the teachers and jlAdies of Milwan kie. Mr-i M. D. Reid has returned ho ne from the St. Vincent hospital, where she went to receive medical treatment last week. She is muoh improved in health. The' 'fine weather has started the farmers to work like it was spring time. Leo Johnson and Bartlett Tscharuer went to Portland Saturday evening to attend the annual banquet of the First .Battery Oregon National Guard They report a fine time. The Milwakuie Olympic Olub hold meetings twice a week. Great in terest is being taken by the boys of MilwaDkio in tho work of the club. Paul Kiol and his brido' arrived home from California last Tuesday. Tliny will make their home on the Kiel farm east of Mil waknie. A P'irty of surveyors are placing stakes along the east side ot the S. P. R.U. right-oy-way. I' is reported they are employed by an eloctrio line and that a ro id will Boon be built.: Whim you are in Oregou City got your ruealH at tlioUlympia Restaurant, reasonable prices, c'ean and quick sorvien. Main street, next to Golden Rulo Bazaar. MOLALLA. ' Most beautiful wmif her for two weeks pnt. It is gutting colder nights may have 1 ohange soon. Many are dragging our wild oats and turning them over to the mercy of the frost. Thoro seems to be no occasion fur the further sowing of "wild outs" in t is locality. Rcbbins Bros. Co. have just com pleted tbuir annual inventory. The Molalla brass band promises to give the town a "treat" in the 1 ear future. Molalla Grunge Ko. !S0 n very intoinnting meeting laid fc'aturdav, al though it was the ' young" people's day ot fie contest, yet the nmiriod Men t Ikt.j wuh their count c i' points, loo. and wic not very low tu Hour, with W "it ; attoiifiiincc. 1'ioni the way it iuoU ajw it, oiiig-tu bo more popular to bo on the married Bldo of the situattou. At the regulur March aieotiug, Saturday, - March 8, the Grunge will celebrate its fourth birthday. Worthy Boorotary of the Urogon Statu Grange was given time to make preparatory romarks rolative to or g nizing a juvenile Grange here, which is to bo a school of training tor ohiidrou from tho agos of (I to 14 yours, in business forms and transac tions. In fact, a juvenile busi ions oolloge for all children, wliothor their parents belong to tho Grange or not. The Grange has taken one mouth to oonsider the matter. W. W. Evorhart, P. L. Sehamel and George JH. Nicolai wore elected doloagtos to the county Grange, which moots in Oregon Oity in March. Molalla Assembly No. 82, United Artisans, put 0 1 degree work last Sat urday night, Molalla Lodge No. 184. I. O. 0. P. , had work and visitors Saturday night. Mis Myrtle Cross is lying at the point of death at a Portland hospital from tho effects of an operation. Her father and mother 'and brother were oa'lod there Sunday, It is hopod oven yet their will bo a turn for the better. Itching; Piles. If you are acquainted with anyone who is troubled with this distrossii'ir ailment you can do him no greater favor than to tell him to try Ohaui borlaiu's Salve. It gives instant re lief. Price ?5 cents per box. Sold by Hunt lev Bros Co., Oregon City and Molalla. LOGAN. K533WSI John Rowan died suddenly of heart, failure at Logan February 1. His death was not entirely unexpected by , friends and relatives, as ho had been in poor lira tb for some time. He was found dead in tho cellar by his daughter-in-law shortly after the sail occur reuco. He was born in Tennessee Jan. 25, 1810, and was married to Mary llnniston, Nov, 3', 18t3. They crossed tho plains to Oregon about 3i u a n MHO c 0 This is the Season ot the year when you are thinking of buying a new set of Harness. Don't fail to call and get our J prices before buying else- f whore. Our Single harness at $12.50 is as good as $15 will buy anywheroel.se. -:- .;. Saddles.Cloves Work Shoes F. H. CROSS 7th St. Oregon City ZZ5G to s M years ago and have resided in Clacka mas county ever since. Mrs. Rowan died Nov. 19, 1893. Nine children were born to them, six of whom are living: Mrs. Eliza Traxtle, Mark Rowan and Mrs. Sarah L Wilson live at Logan. Samuel Rowan and William Rowan reside at Portland, and Homer Rowan is at Little Kock, Wash. George Rowan, a brother, is a lawyer of Castlerock, Wash. The interment took place February 3, at Pleasant View Cemetery, nnder the auspices of Harding Grange. Rev. A. H. Partoh preached the funeral sermon. Mr. Rowan was a charter member and past master of Harding Grange and always took a loyal and deep interest in Grmge affairs. He was highly re spected as an honorable, upright cit izen. The Brxnge met at an early hour on the 3d. One received the two highest degrees. Throe applications were re ceived. The degree team committee have purchased the robes and harvest degree emplements. The new Angle lamp is in place, alar the curtain with the new ads noon it. C. Scliuebel will he invited to speik at the ball Saturday, February 10, in the even ing, in explanation of the new primary law. The Grange adjourned at 12 o'clock to take charge of the funeral of Brother John Rowan, who died suddenly February 1, of heart disease. Brother Rowan was a charter member and past, master. Worthv Master George Kohl conducted the funeral ceremony, after a sermon by Rev. A. H. Partch. A large congregation of relatives and friends gathered to pay the laBt sad tribute ot respect to the aged pioneer who had lived a long and useful life among us. Lame Back. This ailment is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and may be cured by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm two or three times a day and rubbing the parts vigorously at each application. If this does not afford relief, bind on a piece of flan nel slightly dampened with Pain Balm, aucl quick relief is almost sure to follow. For sale by Huntley Bros. Co., Orogou City and Molalla. BUKNA VISTA. Lots in this vicinity are getting very scarce and with approaching spring everyone is busy cleaning up his land, getting berry plants rewy, and burn ing tr iuIi by tuning advantage of the line weather we are enjoying. l'lii' ground hog came out of his hole all right but very muoh doubt he went back aga n when he saw his shadow. A surprise party took place at Dave Onto 011 Sa urday evening last. Dancing and musiso wore indulged until midnight. Those pres 'nt were Mr. and Mrs. January, Mr. and Mrs. Aldn Mr. and Mrs.' Edmonston, Mr. Langsford. . . ' . , , i Ihe Yellow Fever Germ.' Pxjfowutly been discovered, It boars u rinse resemblance to. "the mil iaria germ. To free tho system froip disease geruis, the most effective rem edy is Dr. King's New Life Pills. Guaranteed to euro all diseases due to malaria poison and constipation. 25c at Howell & Jones' drugstore. SPRIN'JUROOK. The farmers are taking advantngo of tho good weather to get their work done. The fall term of school closed Fri day, February 2, but owii'g to the good weather , it was thought best to continue with the spring term. Miss 0. Halev was re oleeted to teud the spring term of four months Tho pupils who wore neither absent or tardy dur'ng tho month of January were as follows: Francis Kruse. Johnny Stone, Lnoilo Stone, Lelal Stone, Mamie Irving, Rosie Irving. Misses Etta and Eva Ryan, nnd Fred Burbauk, of Portland, spent Sit nrday and Sunday visiting at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wihnot. A Hard Time social was held at the soboolborse Saturday evening, Feb ruary 8. A program was reimi'iud by the eohnool, after which n 'I 1 rd time lunch and coffeo was sorveii. , Prizes were awarded Wilbur Wihnot and Miss Lulu Kingry' for being the most comically dressed couple, and to R. B, Wilmotaud Mrs. J Irviug for being the best dressed couple. The proceeds amounted to $1!) (!5, and will be used to puri l ase books for 1 lie library. MOUNTAIN VIEW. The woodoliuck J saw his shadow hist Friday, the 3d of February, but the six weeks' cold weather lias not begun yet. Messsr. Hall and Farr brought a carload of beef cattle from Portland hist week. Mr. Rousoiicr and family, w ho l'ved in George Ely's house, have moved to Willamette. Miss Lora Skinner, Jof Portlaud, was the guest of Mrs. Frank Billiard Tuesday last again. Mrs, Moran iboii the sick list again. Mrs. Sinclair is quite sick again. hev liol linger pleaches at the Mountain View church again next Sunday. Charley Dickey, of Portlaud, spout Sunday here among relatives and friends. Mr. Sooley seems to hj doing a rushing business in his store lately. Mr. Hall had tho misfortune to break one ot tliuboues in his left fore arm Monday. Mrs. Matehett spent last week out at Mrs. Gibbs, who was quite ill. Louis Sager camo from Grants Pass last week, to visit his parents. Ho started to Alaska this week, accom panied by his brother, Tom, and brother-in-law, Burt Cummins. John Frauds took P. A. Fairolougli and party up to the uiiuos again Monday. NEW ERA. Have yon noticed the smile of dis aust worn by the farmers lately? The slump in the potato market ex plains it. ' Teena Bauman, of Oregon Oity. is visiting her parents this week. Sidney Graham, of Butteville, was seen on Railway avenne Monday. George. Lily, Delia and Roxie Vet eto visited their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dement, of Barlow, Snnday. Monday morning the mail agent on the Overland got in too ratch of r hurry to take the mail from the hanger, and swung the crane out just in time to get a good hold on the bridge, consequently the orane vas torn from the oar and the mail ponoh left hanging. Mr. and Mrs. D. McArthur were Oregon City visitors Monday. The basket social at Central Point Saturday night was a decided success. The lovely evening was made to order for the occasion, and a very large crowd was the result. A splendid lit erary program was carried out, con sisting of dialogues, recitations, tab leaux and songs. Even a country laundry was illustrated on the stage. The proceeds from the 35 baskets, sandwiches and coffe-j, amounted to upwards of $30, and will be used for purchasing books for the school library. Charlotte Dundas, of Portland, came np for the social. Newt Criteser celebrated his 38th 1 if 1 nwrntim-n m 1-.. 11 1 si l 1 ms 1 s t a t i 1 m wii v. r m. 1 b m 9 b i n v 11 v - r u K ifl" I U I I IV 111 kV Seed depositt d uniform depths in any soil, oil kinds of st ? I .'own evi .the never failing Hoosier Force Feed and never crack a grain. soil, these are some of the tilings you gel in Single and Double bc, Hue ciod Shoe Htavk-r and stronger all over. There's no mk.Ii thin as clo-jging, tr.ish can't effect them. Light draft, they are the drill that atisfy. The Grain measure s accurate and sow- exactly the amount it is set to sow. A Grass Seeder that is perfect. For even sowing choise the Hoosier Drill; it's the Drill that Satisfies. J. C. ZINSER, Aqent Successor to Fairclough Bros. Oregon City, Ore birthday last Sunday. " Mrs. Wink wag the guest of Misses Mary and Laura Englo Sunday. Agnus Rift, of Oregon City, was home Sunday. Miss Clav. of Kentucky, lectured in the W. C. T. U. hall last Thursday night on the tuffrage question and handled the subject without gloves ifl a vt'iy ahlo wanner, after which a Woman's Rights club was organized with IS members to the good. Mrs. H P. hastuian was elected chairman j Miss Alice McArhtur, vice-chairman; Elmer Vototo, secretary, aud Mrs. H. P. Wink, treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoiigham, of Portland, v. sited the former's mother a few days tho past wick. Mrs. Ivan Truesdalc, ot Portland, is visiting her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Anthony this wek. P. H, Moad boasts of another pair of twins at his place, but it is twin calves this time. Frightlully Burned. Clins. W. Moore, a machinist, of Ford City, Pa., had his hand frightfully burned iu an electrical furnace. He npplied Hucklen's Arnica Salve with the usual result "a quick and per fect cure. " Oeatest healer on earth tor Burns, Wounds, Sores, Eczema and Piles. 2oc at Howell & Jones', druggists. Get busy aud win the $S5 Cream Separator." Look on page 5 and learu how. MAPLE LANE GRANGE. Saturday, February 8. Manle Lune Gauge Ni. 29G. P. of H., met in reg ular session with our new master, S. T. Roman, at the helm. All officers, with the single exception if gate keeper, were present and at their re spective stations. The usual routine husiness was finished in the forenoon, Mien after the usual Grange dinner, the lecturer's program was very ably executed, the followiug being the principal numbers: Song, "River of Time," by the Grange; song, May Splinter, who respodned to a.' encore; radiation, Emma Derrick,; duet, Kuth and Edith Parker; select read ing, Mrs. Splinter; reading, Bessie Crawford; essay, Mrs. AnnaM. Allen. I wish to state right here, Mr. Edi tor, that our lecturer's hour in this Grange is always au open meeting, aud you and your "staff' , devil and all, are most cordially invited to come aud see ns at any of our regular meetings, which always was, is ami will be the first Saturday of each nnd every month. One thing only w ill ho required of yon. tint is come at 12 o'clock M. and be sure and bring your appetite along. After the foregoing prorcam. the j Grange dropped back to business again and the first and second deigees wro conferred upon three candidates. These three will bring our member ship up to 86, a very good si owing tor a district that is in the opinion of some people, fit only for wild an mils to roam. After some little discussion, IBIDBSS! fM33 ITMl "t V'l IV S SI-IB ! 11 TTa.-iri.-s-, u II si pro and con, the sum of f 15 was ap propriated and placed at the disposal of the ladies of the Grange to prepaie for our next annual Pair. Tins will enable them to make a much better showing than last Fair day, as nt that time they wore handicapped for the want of a little ready money. At our meeting iu March there is to be a de bate, and the subject matter is "Uni versal Suffrage," and there will he throe speakers on each side, each one limited to five minutes. That is the only good feature about the debate is this five-minute limit ; individually I should like to have the limit five seconds, as I am on the w rong side ot the fence, and I feel as though 1 could expose my ignorance in even less time than that. Well, God bless tho women, any ay ! Vote or no vote, I presume they will always he with us for that let us be ever tliaukful. A Healinf Gospel. Tho Rev. J. C. Warren, pastor of Sharon Baptist church, Belair, Ga. , says of Electric Bitters: "It's a God send to mankind. It cured me of lame back, stiff joints, aud completed physical xillapse. I was. so weak it took half an hour to walk a mile. Two bottles of Electric Bitters have made me so strong I have just walked three miles in 50 minutes aud feel like walking three uiortv. It's made a new man of me. " Greatest remedv for weakness and all Stomach, Liver and Kidney complaints. Sold under guarantee at Howell & Jones' Drug store. Price, 50c. GARFIELD. Farmers ear taking advantage of the flue weather and getting their plowing and seeding done. Mr. and Mrs. W.Shriner were visit itig in Eastern Multnomah county last week. Mrs. H. H. Anders, who has been very ill for the past three weekB, is a.lu too be up aud about. The young people 'of Garfield gave a surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Sanford's last Satur day night in honor of their departure for Portland jn a few weeks. Music, garnet and danoing were the order of the night. Refreshments were served. Little Hector Anders has a swelling of the glaudt of the neak, which makes it quite troublesome for the little fellow to get around. Mrs. Jan es Linn, of Ourrinsville, visited in Garfield last week. Hoi ry Palmateer has returned from Eastern Oregon, where he has been for the past "everal months. Mrs Martha Davis, Mrs. W. Shriuer, Graie Davis, Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. T. Yocum visited Mrs. H. H. Anders last week. RUSSE LLVLILE. February oomeB in lik j a lamb. The weather is as nice as could be de sired. People are taking on new life. Farming work is prigressing and one A IV. nly under all circumstances by Sciapers tlut fit scour in any First and Taylor Streets Portland, Oregon can hear the sound of mauy kinds of work going on all the time. Frank Sootc was the slayer of a oougai a few days ago. As it is against the law to carry a gun off his place, ho punched it to death with something like a pencil about the shape of a 25-8f. Cong, rs seem to be on the increase. Hope the good work will continue. H. Dangherty and brotner are still turning out grubs rapidly. Mr. Johnson and sou are running their woodsaw, cutting wood for E. Judd. B. F. Boyles has taken a new job of fencing for L. O. Nightengale. Scott Carter is cutting a fence row across his place. J. R. White, of Marquam, was in our country gathering in some of his lost cattle a few days ago. It seems that telephones are on the brain trom the way tho wires are be ing stretched, as we hear of row I'ncs aud the great clatter ot cross talk that is awlays coming over different lines. Cassius Austen has been to the mountains, feuciugjsome of.hisclaims for a cattle ranch. John Trullinger still keeps different kinds of work going all the time. Have you been betrayed by promises of quacks, swallowed pills and bottled medicine without results except a damaged stomach. To those we offer Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 85 cents. Hantley Bros. Co. OSWEGO. Ono of the most delightful parties of the season was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Teideman by their charming daughter, Margie, oi Fri day evening. Music and games were indulged in until a late hour, after which lunch was served. Among: those present were Miss Agnes Ship ley, Miss Gladys Nelson, Miss Lyn ette Shipley, Miss Ethel Baker, Miss Flora McBeath, Miss Florence Hays. Vernon Nelson, Willie Oook, Fred Lehman Jessie Coon, Lester Whitter. Tuesday evening Mrs. Rosa Shipley entertained her Sunday school class at her home. The evening passed quickly with musio and singing, after which lunch was served. Those pres ent were Miss Sylver Prosser, Miss Josephine Hansen, Miss Katie Mon roe,. Miss Maggie Monroe, Miss Eva Van Horn, Miss Maud Zimmerman, Miss Mamie Hains, Miss Gladys Nel son, Roy Fox, Jess Coon, Vernon Nel son, Lester Clniefelter. Mr. Betlike, the enterprising butcher, is eroting a modern build ing to be nsed as a meat market on the property which he recently pur chased on Main street, it being more convenient to eater to wants of his customers than it is at his present lo cation. Mrs. Rebecca Martin, who has been very sick for several weeks, is rapidly recovering, much to the gratification of her ma iy friouds. Quite a number of Oswego's popular young people attended the "Hard Time" sccial given at Spriugbrook echoolhouse last Saturday eveing, and all were ver enthusiastio in declar ing they had the tim of their lives. William Pollock, formerly superin tendent of The Oregon Iron & Steel Company's pipe foundry at this plaoe, will leave with his family the latter part of 1 his week to reside pernia- llHTltlv in PnrtlnnH. ot-hprrtlUp Pil1nlr iu v: " ;"';.v uucj u lucrative position. Attorney Griffith, of Oregon City, will address the citizeus of Oswego at the Orange hall on the political topics j 01 the day, Friday eveuing, the 9th. 1 Mr. Griffith is a speaker of some note land no ono should miss an opportunity 1 to hear him. ME A DO WB ROOK. Shaferville is on a good helathy hoom. Three new houses in town this week. 0. L. Standiuger has sold his saw mill and ranch to W. A. Shaver, who will remodel the mill and engage in the lumber business extensively Will some Sooialist brother hand j Brother Reese a copy of the Appeal ' to Reason, that he may read and thereby be able to write intelligently. ! Geor e Myers and family have moved to town and built a substantial dwelling on south Maiu street. C. Li. Staudinger is bui'ding a resi dence on Bouth Main street, j B. F. Noyer is clearing land and I otherwise improving his ranch . George Williams can be seen almost any hour of tho night walking the floor, singing in .low, soft, 6weet tones, "It's a boy, a boy; it's a boy." Notices are out for a meetiug ofxthe faithful nine. Ye scribe will be there in the interest of the press. Mrs. Amanda Orem is quite sick at preseut. Ralph '. Holman,' the tetrarch of Meadowbrook, is making extensive improvements on hisrauch this winter. CLACKAMAS. The Pacific States Telephone and 1 Telegraph Co. has built an extension I trom its main line in Clackamas to the powder magazine north of town. I. Johnson is putting in cultivation the ion-acre tract which he recently purchased iu West Clackamas. The public scho .1 will give an en tertainuunt tin latter part of this mouth, the futid resulting therefrom to be used iu making Una) payment on the organ. Fred Erase has opened the spraying season by giving his apple trees a bath consisting of lime, sulphur and blue vitrol. This in to kill scale and moss and to check fungus diseases. There are yet a few people who do not be lieve in spraying but they are bac numbers' Their conclusions are usu ally founded on a single more or less poorly conducted experiment. Win ter sprays to kill scale do not prevent coddling moth ravages the following summer, yet that is what some seem to expect. Clackamas still desires an electric railroad. She does not want anybody to build it from philanthropic mo tives, but she wants him to build it as a first-class business proposition, which would pay from the start. Mrs, E. 0. Chapman died at her home February 3, and was huried in the Clackamas cemetery February 6. The funeral ceremony at tho church was conducted by Reverends Moore and Myers aud at the cemetery bv the Rehekah Assembly. Mrs. Chapman was exceptionally well liked and a large number of frienos were in at tendance at the last sad rites. CENTRAL POINT. Mr. Barnett started to cnt wnnd for August Scheei Monday. Charles Foster is blasting out stumps for Mr. Stauber. The basket social at Brown's school house last Saturday night was a de ! cined success, clearine 2(ViO for t,hn school. Miss Anna Pollard deserves credit, as she had one of the best pro grams ever rendered in Brown's schoolhcuse. Several New Eraites attended the basket social last Sattrday night. Who saw the ground hog and his shadow February 2? That means six weeks till spring, and plenty of cold weather till then. Greaves Out For Sheriff. R. L. Greaves, of West Oregon City, has filed with the county clerk dec lara'ion of his intention Ito become a candidate for the Republican nom ination for sheriff. He promises a strict, economical administration of affairs pertaining to the office.