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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, MAY 18, tftOb 1 NEWS OF THE COUNTY a Hood View. The social given by the Ladies' Aid at the parsonage and the program at the church Friday evening were a grand success. The parsonage was packed like sardines in a box, and net ted about $30. MrB. Hobert Graham is very slowly recovering at the Graham home, at tended by a trained nurse. Mr. F. F. Seely is enclosing his resi dence with a nice new picket fence, painted white. Mts. C. T. Tooze spent the greater part of the week visiting her daugh ters, who are attending school at Mon ' mouth. Miss Goldie Secly has entertained many friends this week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swarts, a boy, May 7. Eev. Warren, formerly of this place, is now located in St. Johns. Mrs. B. E. Moor entertained quite a number of euests Sunday. Dan Stahlincker, our road boss, is doing some good as well as much need ed road work Mr. F. F. Tooze made a business trip to Portland Monday. Quito a lot of work is boing done in the Pleasant Hill cemetery recently. Miss Daisy Vinson is much improved from her recent illness. . Mr. Kinyon of Butteville is improv ing rapidly with his broken limb, under tbe ablo treatment or ui. nonj. uiesy. There will be preaching at this place next Sunday without, fail. Since Eev. Warren left ministers are scarce. Molalla. W' l'jMartfl in Oregon" "made to order wljotlier'?' is now enjoyed on the moist side of the appreciation. .'. , 11 1 The democratic speaking set for next Saturday night has been changed to 2 O'clock p. m. on account of the halls be ing occupied Saturday nights" -- First campaign gun was, fired off , here iast Saturday night by our next state senator, sheriff and othors. Molalla band or the candidates attracted quite ft full houso Saturday evening. A throo-cornored wager: Last week a Needy voter offered to wager that Nelson would get 100 votes for state sonator in the county; a Marquam voter took the wager. Now a Molalla voter, not going to be outdone, offers to bet that Bnatie will receive more votes at Molalla for sheriff than Nel son will in tlio county for state senator. Fred Schafor's railroad ties are due at Canby this Tuesday noon, soonor or lator. Mark's Prairie. All grain' here is growing fine and it is raining today, thus insuring good crops. Our hop raisors are well along with their yards and hops are. making a fine growth. Oglosby brothers have their hop yard in fine shape and have the vines trained on the wires and will have their yard work dono in a fow days. Mr. Dave Zimmerman is still a very sick man and but little hopos for his recovery aro entertained. Don't forgot the entertainmont at Mark's Prairie school house Friday evening, May 18; be sure and be thore. A fine program has boon prepared. Mrs. John Gesso has boon . with her mothor, Mrs. George Kestlering of Canby, the past week. An impromptu social was hold at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bitter Saturday evening. The evening was spent in Bocial converse and some tripped the light fantastic toe till the wo sma' hours of the morning. Air. Goorge Oglosby was calling on Mr. Jim Mills rogardiug road matters Sunday. Mr. Porcy Bitter and Miss Laura Beams wero out driving Sunday. Air. and Mrs. Chester Hitter or tall fornla are visiting their parents. Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Bitter, at present. They save Doen apsent tor several years, The road supervisors are koeping me roau grauer not grading our roads. , Avou Joss now sports a new buggy and soino of our young ladiog are "all smiles." Mr. Bon Wolfor moved into hig now residence last week. The carpontors aro putting on tlio finishing touches at present. Sovornl republicans here openly say they will not support several of their party nominees and we predict that thore will be lots of scratched ballots in June. Mr. Hodges won several votes at Jim Shannon is sawing out lumber for his barn. , J. S. Jones was up from Chinook looking over his farm, and gave his bouse a new coat of paint. Our merchant, Henry Hugh, is doing a flourishing business. Last Sunday Mr. Spatz and family, Mrs. J. b. Jones and daughters and Mrs. Seed of Portland visited Mr. and Mrs. Kallfleisch of Canby. Bolander brothers took a load of pigs to Portland Tuesday. Crops are looking fine in this part of the country.' New Era, Miss Jennie Noble closed a success ful term of school here last Friday with appropriate exercises. The basket social given by the W, C. T. U. Saturday . was well attended and the proceeds, $30.85, will be used toward finishing the interior . of their hall. An excellent program wag ren dered and ice cream went faat as.it could be dished out. v Miss Mary Klohe of Portland. .visited friends here last. week. . . ',. . . Wild strawberries are about gone. Supervisor Will Randal has been doing some good work on some of ,011 back streets this week. - , The , board , of .officers of the First Spiritual Religious Association of Clackamas County,' Oregon,- consisting' of Eev, ,G. C. Love, John Burgoyne and Lidie Irwin, held, a meeting in Or egon City May ,10 and decided1 on the date of the annual eamp meeting to' be hold on their grounds at New Era,' commencing July 7 and closing July 29.. Harrison D. Barrett was chosen speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Underwood and Mrs. Lapworth have been selected as co-workers and other mediums will be present during the entire season of the camp. All who are interested in the truths of spiritualism are cordially invited to attend. ''Tents1 are for rent on the grounds and good hotel accom modations are. also at your service -at moderate rates. Mr. and Mrs. William Slyter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slyter of Portland visited Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Sunday. Mr. Kloisor. of Foster & Kleiser Co., Portland, and party where hung up all day here Sunday on account or a breaK down of their automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McArthur cele brated their first anniversary last Tuesday evoning. John Stalmaker and Wesloy Biggs of Canby were fishing near here Sunday. Mr. Lash left Tuesday to visit his daughter, Mrs. John Crawford, of Van couver, WaBh. CANBY. Mrs. Dedman and Mrs. Dixon were Portland visitors Monday. Mrs. Wing, from Portland, came up last Friday to attend Mrs. ueo. Keselring, who has been very low with pneumonia. Mr. Herbert Johnson, from Needy, was in the city last Saturday. Mrs. H. A. Dedman went to Portland Friday evening. Wm. Blssell, from Oregon City, was shaking hands with old friends In Canby last Saturday. Miss Arline Hardin and friends went to Portland Friday evening to attend the Mme. Bernhardt entertain ment. ' 1 Mrs. Robert Irwin, from Pomeroy, Washington, was called to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Kesserllng, who has been very low with pneumonia. Mrs. Kesserling is much better at present writing. Mr. Tooze and wire were in the city yesterday looking for a house. Mr. Tooze is a brother of Walter L. Tooze of Woodburn. Mrs. L. D. Walker spent last Tues day In Portland with her sister. Mr. Robert Baker, of Willamette, Democratic candidate for county treas urer, came up Tuesday to attend the Democratic meeting. Harvey G. Starkweather made G Whipple and family a short visit last Wednesday. Mr. Grant White has purchased Otis Morris' interest in the Morris & White livery barn at Canby. The new firm will be known as the White Bros.' Livery & Feed Stable. Mr. John Cook, from Woodburn, was in the city last Monday to see about moving Mrs. Jas. Phegley's household goods to Woodburn, where she ha purchased a house and lot and will make that thriving little burg her fu ture home. Mr. Dick Garrett, veterinary sur geon from Needy, was called to Can by last Friday to see a very sick and valuable horse belonging to Mr. Chap man. Mr. Garrett Is one of the best veterinarians in the state and Is on the go night and day. Mr. William Cantwell, from Port land, came up Sunday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Henry Evans. Mrs. We were visited by a fine shower of rain yesterday which was much needed and more would be better. Ben Johnson has bought himself a nice double-seated riding rig. Now for the celebration. Cattle are getting fat on the range which Is getting to be very good. Old father Trullinger has bought himself a load of furniture, so we think he may remain in this country. His former home was in Iowa. Mr. Wingfleld was at Beaver Lake school house to hear the speakers and on the way he saw some of the earliest gardens that it has been his fortune to see this season. Mr. Wm. Early, an old-time resident of this place, Is on the mend slowly; has a complication- of ailments. He has lost the use of his right arm by between the Oswego and the Oregon. City team. The score was 9 to 10 in favor of Oswego. Mrs. Brant, who was taken to the Good Samaritan hospital Saturday, Is said to be Improving. Mrs. Ball of this place, was also taken to the Good Samaritan hospital Monday. Mrs. j. w. x nomas is dangerously ill. HIGHLAND. A dance was given at Jean Cum min's last Saturday night. B. R. Miller lost his brood mare last Sunday. Moehnke ft Heft have exchanged their boiler and engine for a portable one. Bob Shockley has quit the Job of Canby Pharmacy Pare Fresh Drug Watches. Jewelry and Needy by his manly stand for hotter Spectacles. Watch re pairing accurately and neatly done Agent for Columbia Phonographs, Needles and Records. and olonnor mon in ollice for this coun ty. That Goorge C. has no walkover is very certain. Boaver Creek. Mrs. J. S. Jones mid daughters of Chinook and Mrs. Rood of Portland aro out visiting Mr. and Mrs. Spatz. Mr. Frod Stoinor is building a largo barn. THE STRONGEST CUTTER IN THE WORLD ine PTL 1 Draw T3i uia lower Draws the Bay, Holds the Wheels to the Gtotmd, Gives Great Power to the Knife, Impossible to Choke Down the Champion. Adjustable Lining up Feature Keeps Knife and ---- i. Pitman Always in Line, No Power Lost. Easy to Handle on Rough Ground or in Lodged Clover ... N GASTON, Oregon, April 9, 1906 MITCHELL, LEWIS & STAVER CO. DEAR SIRS:! will drop you a few lines to let you know that I have sold my jld Binder, a Champion by name and by use too. 1 have, cut in eight year., about I150 acres and it is good for 500 more, but I got a good price for it so I let it go. Hoping to get me one ot the late improvd ones that may prove better if it can be. In eight seasons 1 have been to the expense of $2.25 for extras. Yours truly, ('Signed) A. A. WALKER, Gaston, Oregon, R. F. D. No, 1. ilCUELL, LEWIS & . STAVER CO. First and Taylor Streets Portland, Oregon J. E. SMITH tlDWR. CO., Agents, Oregon City, Ore Mr. Selby is at home for a few days this week. - Bob Bullard, of Carus, was in this burg Sunday. He Is in town taking care of his little boy who broke his leg last week Thursday. Quite a number of tbe children la this burg have the measles'. Leslie Curran had pneumonia with the measles. ' . Mr. and Mrs. Chlsum who bought Geo. V. Ely's house have gone back to New York. They were unexpected ly called away on business and will not be back before next Spring. Mrs. Smalley went to Salem last week on Friday afternoon, to visit her parents and returned home again Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fesler, ' of Portland, spent Sunday here among relatives and friends. . Mr. .Everhart went out to , Molalla Saturday evening - and returned Mon day , morning. Property has been changing hands In this burg lately. . .Mr. W. W. May traded four lots near the. Catholic grave yard for 12 lots op posite Mr. Murrow's residence, known as the Sanford property. : Mr. Burley has bought two lots' from Mr. Nickels l andj.bad Mr. !Cponsrna.n plow it Tuesday morning. Miss Maud Mo'raii went tb Portland again Monday to. school, .after, an - ab sence of two' weeks on account of ,her mother being' HI. . 1 Rev. E. S. Bollinger will give a lec ture at the Mountain church next Mon day evening, May 2lRt with stereoptl coh' views. All Invited to attend.-j- " Mrs; Aneta - Hornihuh ls Staying with her parents this week.' i ' Mr. and Mrs. W. W. May went, ' to Portland last Sunday after Aneta' who had fallen down stairs and hurt her self. - ' ;' .".'v''... Mrs. Reynolds and daughter of! 'the earthquake district of California, ar rived here Tuesday1. ; ;'v. . .. ' ' Miss 'Grace ' Reynolds of Portland, accompanied them out to, their . farm beyond Maple Lane..., . ...( ,,' Mrs.' , Sinclair is quite poorly , again this week. , Children's Day will be observed at the Sunday School here with appro priate exercises the third Sunday in June. Rev. E. S. Bollinger preached at the Mountain View Church last Sunday. LOGAN. Evans is now running the City Hotel at canby. SHUBEL. E. I. SIAS, Proprietor, Canby, Oregon THE MODERN FARMER Makes his farm modem because that's the kind of a farm that pays host. Aud ho buys modern farm tools been use bo couldn't do his work properly with any other kind. We'd like to show you A Full Line of Modern Farm Implements and Vehicles That will 've you money, time, work and worry. Wo have on display the liitost of everything the most improved implemouts made and eujoy showing them to our friends. 'Among the best ot the good things you'll llnd here aro the world-fumed John Deere Plows, Harrows and Cultivators Every farmer knows what kind of tools they aro. But we'd liko to point out to you some of the improvements aud labor-saving tools of this "good oil line," made siuce last season ; a whole house fnll of tools which will help you to dig more dollars from tlio dirt this year. Come in uext time you're id towu there's a great toast here for tne farmer. I have purohasod a number of mowers at a great bargaiu, which I am Belling at less than cost while they last. ' DUANE C. ELY Drygood and Implement House OREGON CITY, OREGON R. Ginther and family visited rela tives at Macksburg last Sunda. H. Hornushuh came out Sunday to see nis daughter, who Is stayinc with his brother's family. The boys have been tryintr to or ganize a ball team for some time, the prospects are there will be two teams. Well, hurry and play ball. The saw mills are rushhed with orders, and are crowding things. One mill sent out sixteen loads in one day. Moennne & Heft have traded their old saw mill for a new one. The new one will be placed on Fred Heft's place whore they have timber enough to run for several years. .C Hornshuh is expecting all his boys home for a visit this week. Five of them are preachers in the Evan gelical Association. Mrs. G. A. Schubel visited her daugh ter, Mrs. J. W. Lieser at Sellwood, for a few days last week, returning home Sunday. Our supervisor commenced grading on tne uucKner ma last week. A good many tmnic it is about time to replace some of the plank, as there are several places on the Oregon City road which are very much in need of repair, and men question is, why is it not repair- ed at the proper time? The miner- visor says the Court will not allow it, and the Court says why don't the su pervisor tlx it, aud there you are, guess again. Mrs. Ada Moehnke has been engag ed to teach our school for the next year. Everything seems quiet so far as politics are concerned. There is some rumbling beneath the surface and no telling what a shake-up there will be on June 4th. D. F. Moehnke is building an addi tion to his house. a paralytic stroke. Scott Carter's folks went to the cir cus in Oregon City and report a good time. Mrs. Carter sold three fine pigs that dressed about four hundred pounds at 8 l-Z cents per pound; Mr. O. S. Boyles contemplates go ing to the mines for a few days to work for a company on their mine In the Ogle Creek district. Mr. Wingfleld went to Canby a few days ago with some produce, among which he had one hundred dozen eEKS. Canby is still buying all kinds of produce. Wales Russell has bought himself a new Studebaker wagon that looks like business. M EADOW BROOK. RUSSELLVILLE. People of Russellvllle were visited by the Democratic speakers, five of theta. They interested the people for the coming election. Farmers all busy watch the rain drops falling. Brother Wingfleld preached a very Interesting sermon at Meadowbrook Sunday. Uncle Jake Harless made a flying trip to town Sunday. Mr. Fred Schafer, the mill man, has a drive of about 30.000 ties on the river road to market. Ties are a good price. We hope to see Fred do well on the venture. Mrs. Amanda Oren is quite poorly at present writing. Joshua Gorbett was in town this week. He Is talking bridge business for this part of the county. The all important question now be fore the faithful nine is whether to Roosefeltize the Republican party or nepuoncanize Koosevelt. The voice of the politician is once more heard in the land and the world swings around. The gulf is widening, the conflict is nearlng; Plutocracy is preparing to feast, Nero is fiddling, some are burning, Caesar is crossing the Rubicon. logging at the Cummin's mill. All of the saw mills in this vicinity are running full time. The most of this lumber os being loaded on S. P. cars at Parkplace. It Is to be hoped that a place in Oregon City will be made to load these cars. Much more lumber would be shipped, thereby Bringing hundreds of dollars more In to the country. Last Saturday a bee was given for the opening of the road between the old Beason saw mill and Kllneer's Some 15 of the boys turned out. Logs or average size were of no conse quence towards evening. The road is now open. Chas. Parish was a visitor here last week. nr. ana Mrs. ureeai Mayfleld are contemplating to move up by the store or their children. OSWEGO. A social meeting of the EDworth League was given at the home of Mrs. Shipley last Friday. The Rebekahs Rave an entertain- Fridsy evening. A number of invited guests were present There was ball game played here MOUNTAIN VIEW. Mrs. Nickels came home from Beuna Vista last week. Mr. Pettlt and wife expect to move to Portland the last of the week. They have sold their property at this place. Mrs. Lewellen is visiting in Spring water this week among relatives and friends. Charley Dickey was at home last Sunday. Mr. Dickey went to Wilsonville on Wednesday morning to spend a few days on the ranch with Charley. There are to be a few new build ings put up in this burg soon. Some of the lumber is on the ground to buid a new iouse next door to Mrs. A. Harrington and Mr. Nickel s. Mrs. Hickman's daughter, from Cal ifornia, is here. They were turned out of house and home by the earthquake. Mr. Bealie has bought Mr. Harring ton's lots west of Mrs. Hickman's and will build soon. Mrs. Clarence Frost had a tele phone put in her house last week. Mrs. Burley's parents moved into their new house at Maple Lane last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Darling and Ella spent last Sunday at Maple Lane with John Darling and family, who return ed from California last week. . The Democratic candidates were at Logan on the 12th and were well re ceived. H. G. Starkweather, J. T. Grace, O. D. ' Eby and R. W. Baker were the speakers and they discussed the political situation in Clackamas county very thoroughly. H. G. Stark weather was the first speaker and his clear, straightforward businesslike ad dress disproved the statement that the County Judge should necessarily be a lawyer and also Brownell's plea that Starkweather is "a nice, pleasant gen tleman, but Is devoid of backbone nec essary in a County Judge." Clacka mas county's official business would be entirely safe in his hands. . J. T. Grace made a short talk and explained his position on questions of interest to tax payers. R. W. Baker told some humorous stories and promised efficiency in the treasurers office if elected. O. D. Eby is a fluent and entertaining speak er and promised to try to give the peo ple a chance to elect their road super- , visors and to nut convicts at work on the public roads. A. L. Beatie and J. J. Cooke were present and the latter made a short talk on the political situation. Mrs. Clara B. Colby will 'speak at the Grange hall on Sunday, May 20, at 7:30 p. m on woman suffrage. Mrs. Colby Is highly recommended as a fine speaker. W. R. Heelis was visiting in Logan last week. The dance at the Grange hall on May 11th by Milwaukie people, for the benefit of their Grange hall fund, was a great success. A large crowd was in attendance. The music by an or chestra of five pieces, .was excellent Coming. Beeson Bros.' Big Double Uncle Tom's Cabin company, with their own solo band and operetic orchestra; a pack of man-eating bloodhounds; per forming ponies and a first-class com pany of twenty-five artists, will give one performance only at Shively's op era house, Wednesday, May 23. Pop ular prices will prevail and seats now on sale at Huntley. Parade at noon. Millin ry cut. child's Trimmed Hats, 4!)u up: Litdios' 1.39 ud: Stv- lish Hats, ouder;riced. Red Front. Independent (HayseeJ) Candidate STATE SENATOR for A 731 4 ."- v v ; N. F. NELSON Of Hardin; Precinct, Clackamas County