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Newspaper Page TextOREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 190b NEWS OF THE COUNTY o NEW ERA. Mrs. Burcoyne and Mrs. Kief wore guests at the Bowman farm recently. Frank Wirfs is working for . J Brown. Robert Montgomery is goffering from a severe attack of appendicitis, Dr. Strickland is m attendance. Bert Artlior is preparing to build a porch on the front of Iuh , house and remodel the interior. Geo. Brown has pnrohasnd a riding plow und will throw the old walking plows in the loft as a momento of ohii n times. "The advance agont of prosperity' was throrch here last Saturday and informed us that wages had already raised ten cents a day. Conrad Tauscher got his log caugh in the live rollers behind the saw at the mill ou Monday and would have lost the limb had not one of the cas: ingshroken. Mr. Tauschor-was taken to Oregon (Jiry immediately and the wound was dressed by skillful hands, Geo. Delia and Rocksie Vetato of Barlow spent Sunday with relatives here. Frank Schoibner purchased a fresh cow from Mr. Tompson on last weok paying 40 for same, EAGLE CREEK. f Everything in the way of farms is Dooming noro nowadays. mi. aiur phy gold his 40 acre farm for tUOOO cash : Mr. J. E. Burnett as agent, sold the old Van Onron farm for $!1000 and also the Herman Horgor ranch for for $!)500. Mr. Chalker sold the August Horgor farm a quarter of a mile from the station for JlO.iXK) cash. IThore have been several offers for per aore made for land in and around the postoUlco the past week, Edward Fleming, a city detective of Seattle, Washintgon, is visiting his brother, D. S. Flomiiig, for a fow days. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Malon were Eaalo Ureek visitors this woek. Mr. and Mrs. William Noild have closed thoir summer homo and re moved to Sellweod for the wintoi, Mr. Nield intends going on a hunt ing trip to his largo tiuib'r holdings near Grants Pass. Mark Sutton will look after the ranch during their ab swiice. Reports from Salora state (he death of Fred Wilhern, only son of Houry Wilboru, tho pijneer grocnrymaii of this place. Tho nnws caused quite a shock hero, as Frod was well known and liked by evoryono. The burial took place in Salem ou Tuosda last at 2 p. in. Mr. aud Mrs. A. D. Burnott have returned from a ten days' trip to Eastern Oregon. MiHsos Ruita and Francos McQuado aro are visiting their father, J. 11. McQuade, division road master at this place, Jumes McljuAUo is also ex pactod here in a few days. Mr. Collin is busy planting ten acres of strawherry plums on the oul liallau place. Strawberries cio well noro. MUL1NO. Tho sound ofjtho blacksmith's haul nior can bB hoard ringing merrily in our burg again . JaHpur Trulliuger mado a business trip here this week. lid Hull lias moved into his now house. Some of tin young folks hero at tended the entertainment at Macks burg Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bayuo Howard spent buturday and Sunday in fortlaud vis iting relatives. Tom Fisli is working for Mr. Noon, who is moving Ins sawmill trom Mu lino to Uorvallis. Dan Graves has returned home after a two weeks' stay at Long Crock. f.ph Dongo, who has been sawing shingles for Snodgrass, got somo ce dar slivers m his wrist, causing him to have to quit work. Tho show at the hall was quite in teresting. Mr. Khaw, who has boon east for somo time, lias retnrned homo. Mrs. Crook spent Monday at Aurora with hor liuughtor. CAN BY. Allen & Kendall, tho Oanby bnteh ers, bought a vory largo hog from Mr. Bonnet. Warren Koutlall has returned home. Jrvuig Wheeler i,and his uncle are irogrosiiiR very nicely with tho work on their new house. John Stalinger made a business trip to Aurora Saturday. Mr. Stalinger reports that the potato market is very dull at present. Fetor llamig is drilling a well ou his place. "Dud" Rider Is plowing and sow ing grain ou his farm Warren Loo is tho new mail carrier on the new rural route running out from Caiiby. Mr. AIhcub is still piling up tho wood with his gasoline wood saw. James Wilkeisou anil family have moved into the Jack Howard iiouse. Willurd Knight has purchased a house and lot Irani Mrs. Baton. Mr. and Mrs. Tony visited their daughter, Mrs. Chuido Baty last Sun dar. John Burns called ou Frank Hilton and his mother last Sunday. MARKS PRA11UE. A large uniount of fall grain been sown ou our prairie during lias the past weofc. Somo of our fanners aro sowing a lot of timothy seed for meadows, as fully forty per cent of (ho clover is dead. John Wells and Lehmd Unrdentv were callers at Uglcsby'a Sunday, Our cream raisers are up against it now, as mill feed is very high, There is little prollt in the cream business now. Potato digging is all finished here, with the s'liallest yield ever known. Georgo Oglesby was taken ill sud denly Thursday. Ho is a little bettor now. Nearly all of our young people wore at tho big Janco at 'Aurora Saturday Bvenlug and report a tine time. iuiss v iota iirimno is teaching a successful term of school at Whisky Hill. There is a very largo attend ance. Miss Lillio Hardesty has been stay ing with her sister, Mrs. Jehu Wells, the jwist week. Aimer Colo is baching ou his ranch here at present and putting in grain, Several hop contract at ten cents per pound for three years mo being signed tip by our hop raisers. Tho wedding of air. Frank Ogioby and Miss Lillio E. Hardesty will take place at Oregon City Wednesday, N'ovombor 2ulh. Their many friends and relatives wish them a long and Imppy lite. Mr. Scamlin lias been repairing his phone linos for several day. Sign Your Letters. The Courier requests that all com munications be signed. We do not wish to publish those signatures, but must know who the writor is. and quite often letters require an ans wer and unless game are signed we are unable to dotermino wire the writer is. Sign your letters. DAMASCUS. Grandpa and Grandma Sink left Sunday for Yamhill county to visit their son, George Sink, and their granddaughter, Mrs. Geoigia Cuthill. Mr Anderson has just returned from the Black Hills, South Dakota, to reside permanently here. The educational rally held at El liott's hall Thursday evening was a great success. State Superintendent J. H. Ackerman and" Superintendent T. J. Giiry addressed a largo audi ence. Damascus, Union, Rock Creek and Stone scho'ils were all well rep resented. The stork visited Damascus ; last Thursday and left a girl with Mr. and Mrs. Lingle and a boy with Mr. and Mrs. Young. '-'t" Mrs. David Vincent and Miss Min nie Trullinger called ou Mrs. New ton Sunday afternoon. The farmers are busy hauling pota toes to the cars and plowing. Will Osborn had a sale Saturday and disposed of his personal property. Everything sold at a good price. BEAVER CREEK. t V. Bolilnnder is busy building a fine wire feuco along the road. This greatly improves his farm. H. Hichtor aud Fred Carl of New Era have moved on Jim Shannon's farm. They have rented this place for five year Ben Fisher lias gono fo Eastern Ore gon to work for his brothers, John and Joe. A. Bluhm has bought J. Shannon's wood saw. He and his brother John sawed wood last Saturday and re port last work. Home of tho Shabel boys had somo more window lights to pay for the other day. Boys, sometimes fan costs money. Henry Slaben purchased a new drill last week. Honry is going to farm right from this on. O. Steiiior is working for V. Bohl ander. iixing fences. All the farmers are busy plowing and sowing this nice weather. Tuere lias been more grain put in this fall than for somo years past. Wm. Martin and family spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Hanson. II. Hughe's sold one of his horses last week for a big price. P. Steinur mid Willie' Herman are busy hauling lumber for Dix Bros. Lunmbiir Co. Mr. Quarrels of Eustern Oregon, who spent several months visiting dillorout parts of California, spout a couple of days with Frod Stoiuer be fore, returning to his home. NEW ERA. Mrs. M. F. More died at her home one-half mile east of here Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock aud was buried in Lone Fir cemetery. Portland. Death was duo to dropsy. Mrs. More was 81 years of ago aud has boon a resident of this place for about 20 years. She was the wi(e of the late M. V. More, who wns killed about three years ago whilo blowing out stumps. Mr. Jesse of Barlow passed through lero Tuosday with a load of apples for the Oregon City market. John Koiuouiuu wns badly hurt ono day last week. Tho breaking of one of the rungs of iv ladder, caused him to hurry back to the ground below. J'jtirl Wink and Raymond Kief have taken a contract for cutting wood for Mr. Brown and aro baching on the Julius Frodrieh place. Mrs. McArthur is gathering pro duce aud clothing for the Thanksgiv ing otlering for tho Boys aud Girls Aid Society of Portland. You are invited to join the Pole Road Club of Now Era with no initia tion or medical examination fee, but rocoivo benellts by wearing the em blem of the now order, which is a pair of oorduroy punts Urandim Vettvto, who has boon ill for some time, is still suffering with asthma and heart trouble. Dr. Strickland is in attendance. Ho is reported a little better at present. John ISrmltl is building a house on his farm north of town. "Miko" Bowman is doing tho work. Nowt uritoKou lost control of Ins whiskers for six months ou an election bet. Therefore, accordingly ho will bo wealing "big whiskers" about May third of next year. Agnus Kief of- Oregon City spent Sunday with hor parents lit this pluoe. Sick Headache. Tins distressing disease results from a disordered condition o( tho stomach, and can ho cured by taking Chamber- inn's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Got a free sample at Huntley Bros.' drug Btore mid try it". MADRAS. Ono surveying crew left Madras and moved lai flier south last week. The next day the orew that was in t lie Deschutes canyon at or near Kd Campbell's place, moved into Madras and are surveying near here now. Jliram Waterlionsn's oldest son met with a serious accident recently while in the engine room at tho pumping station, lie in somo niiiiccountablo manner got his left arm caught in a belt mid wound up in such a maimer as to break it in three places. Dr. Snook was called and dressed the arm, but it is feared amputation will be necessary, as tho break is such that it is hard to get it to knit together. M. Lonslici'vy has built a new barn on Ins claim, which adds to tho looks of his place as well as (ho nsefuhiofs. Koscoe Gavd has been hauling hay for M. Lonshcrry. Mrs John Peck or Chirks, who has been visiting Mr. mid Mrs. A. J. Ringo for somo time, left last Monday ofr iShaniko to meet her husband, who is quite ill. They expect to return to Oregon City soon. A. J. Kingo, whose health is much improved, was seen on our streets this week. Holly North, one of our business men, went to tho valley last weok to visit friends and relatives. Tho Methodist church and pai'sou aiio of this place is being painted. The work has boon delayed for some (ime on account of scarcity of the brush artists. Otto Stmusor is working with the surveying ciew which is operating here. Undo Sum has a survoving crew at work near Lamonta surveying n water ditoh to irrigato.this barreu coun(ry NAME YOUR FARM Throughout the United States there are many farms that are not named, and the Courier believes that It is just as important that the farms should be named as it is important that the various business houses are named. Give your farm a name. Fill out this coupon, and send It to the Oregon Ciy Courier, and your farm name will be placed on the Courier Registered list of Farms. The name sent in will be published together with the name of the proprietor. Use coupon below. $ . .. S Name of farm V 4 $ . - Q S . , , Proprietor $ $ e '. $ Address 3 $ $ ' $4 S4&$i&$,Q4-&St &t$$$&$4 $&$$4$4H4y&&HM3 Calls His Place "Tlroll." Oregon City Courier: I am very much Interested In your suggestion to name farms, and think that this should be done by every farmer in the county. We have given of ours. This is much more neaded than a railroad at this time, as water is very necessary to insure "a gtod crop every year. John Lock hart intends to com mence hauling lumber for his now dwelling this week. Max Wilson, who is omployed at the Warm Spring Agency, was in Madras recently visiting friends. MOUNTAIN VIEW. F. M. Darling is tearing down his barn and ereoting it in another plaoe. He will build another hotbed where tho old barn stood. J. M. Gilotte and J. T. Francis are paporing Mr. Curran's houso. THE HOOSIER DISC IF you would like to increase your crops, sow your seed with a Hoosier Drill. By far the most important) part, of any seeding machine is the feed, and too many manufacturers turn out drills wiLh imperfect, feeds. The Hoosier is equipped with the only POSITIVE FORCE FEED on the market. This feed will sow uni formly under all conditions, side hill sowing included. The driver can regulate the flow of the feed to the kernel, and none of it is wasted. Let. us mail you our latest Hoosier Catalogue. R R The Ross Manure Spreader is as near perfect as any other implement on the tnarkef, not because we say so, but because we have the testimonials of thousands of Oregon farmers to back us. The Ross breaks up the manure very fine and distributes it thick or thin according to the wishes of the driver. Before we commenced selling it we spent considerable time examining the different machines, and we found the Ross to be the lightest, simplest, strongest spreader manufactured. Let us send you our free catalogue IMPLEMENTS AND VEHICLES Honest goods at reasonable prices. Pay us a visit. First and Taylor Sts. or E. Second and E. Morrison Sts., Portland, Oregon. Miss tloleu Seeley of Meldruiu Sta tion, spent lust week with her graud Oiireiits in this place. fOliiirles Ely wont to California last week, but lie wus somewhat disap pointed with tho surroundings and came home as soon as possible. Virgil Welsh went to California last week for his health. Il.ev. Hurt Henderson of Elwood visited his sister, Mrs. Delia Gott herg, Sunday evening. Ho then went to rortlaud to visit .his wife, who is verv sick at the sanitarium, The Primitive or Old School Bap tists will hold services in the Moun tain View church again next Satur day afternoon at 3 :30 and Sunday morning at It. All cordially invited. Uus Gottuorg drove out to Molalla (43)(S32)L Gives rest to the stomach. For indigestion, dyspepsia, sour stomach, tired stomach, weak stomach, windy stomach, puffed stomach, nervous stomach and catarrh of the stomach. A prompt relief. OfoMfa What You Eat Mak ih Braatm Swamt Am B Vnm&MiM 8 our farm the name "The Ticpll" as that is the place where I. first saw the light of day. Our farm consists of fifty-nine acres. Very truly yours, MICHAEL KROLL," Oregon City, R. F. D. No. 3. Sunday, returning Monday. Mrs. Everhart of 'Molaila was the guest of Mrs. Hall Monday evening. She then weut to Sheridan to visit a few weeks with her son Frank. Mrs. Hamilton and daughter Lottie, of Portland, were visiting f friends here Sunday. r: Mr. Hall marie a business trip to Colton last Sunday. The main subject of conversation this week is Evangelist Dan Shannon. t The United Brethren bogan a series of meetings at their church this week. May the good work go ou, is oar niOBt earnest supplication. GRESHAM. About 10 o'clock last Friday night, THE ROSS MANURE SPREADER Mr. Harvey, who was leturning frcm Oedarville in a buggy, was run down by nu automobile on the Powell Val lev road west of the Coltou place. Mr. Harvey was thrown out of the rig and sustained several bud cuts and hruises about the head and body. The bngcy was badly smashed. The people in the auto did not attempt to anite any reparation for their caroless work. Eurle Townsond and Miss Maymo Donne were quietly wedded at the homo of the bride, Sunday atfernoon. Tho,ooiiplo departed the same evening for MoMWiuvillo, whore they will spend their honevinoou. Mr. Town send has relatives residiug at that plaoe. As they were about to board the cars at the O. W. P. depot the For Dyspepsia K.ii.vm tBdlip.Uoa. OW IMOHk. tolJt- im of gi, t. no Tn'MindylurSweethcitlies". S.AV. Corner 4th and Morrison Streets 9. DRILL! PORTLAND, ORE. SPOKANE, WASH. BOISE, - IDAHO SALEM. - ORE. F. W. Mortar has sold his black smithing Implements to J. A. Pear son, of Portland, who will continue the business. Mr. Mortar has gone to Oakland, Cal., to join his wite. Mrs. Dolwres E. Cutter, of Seattlo, is visiting hor daughter, Miss Agatha, primary teacher of the Boring school. Mrs. Cutter expects tb return to Se attle in a few days. Mrs. Robert Jones, who has been very 111 was taken to the Good Samar- I A Thanksgiving Job you should have done at once is the re pairing of your carriage. If you wi.-,h a first-class job you need us. Even on the most hurry up order we-never slight the smallest detail. Your carriage may need only slight repairs. All the more rea son to have them done before they grow bigger. Storey & Thomas 4th and Mam Sis. Oregon Cit . y: u There is an air about, this store that seems to win prestige per haps its our prices or the ex- ' cellence of our sty!es and" the good cloth that is in the gar ments. Special values in Suits and Over coats, $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 and 25.00. "BROOK HATS" The peer of all $3.00 Hats. young couple were tendered a rice shower by thoir friends, who were present in large numbers to wish them a pleasant trio. Lewis Slisttuokfcas boon very busy the past few days setting up the new safe which is to take tho place of the one cracked by robbers a weok ago. ' A large crowd attended the "Hie or Miss" social givn hy Miss Alida (July nt her residence last Friday evening. A most pleasant evening was spent. Kalph L. Shepherd has been elected manager of the Greshaui Athletic Club's football team by a unanimous vote. He has the squad out for nightly signal practice, preparatory to the game with St. Johns Uigh School, on the 25th of this mouth. J'he team is fast rounding into shape mid the toys expect to givqgi good acoount of themselvos. A now platform is to bo erecled at the O. W. P. do ot. The. present one has long since passed the useful stago. ; Local ducR hunters have bad splen did success the pnst few days. The potato business is beginning to open up. Several carload lots have been shipped from here during the past weok, hound for California. v No Case of Pneumonia On Record. Ve do not know of a single mtsance where a cough or cold resulted in pneumonia or consumption when fc'oley's Houey and Tar had been tak en. It cures coughs aud colds per fectly, so do not take chalices with some UL'knowu preparation which may contain opiates, which caase ooustipa tion, a condition that retards recov ery from a cold. A?k for Foley's Honey aud Tar and rofuso any substi tute offered. LSTACADA. Miss Ethel Hale has been visiting her sister,. Mrs. Nora Looney, for sev eral days ust Miss Mary Edgertou, who is in structing Youthful America at the Garfield school, reports that she had an additiou of five new pupils this week. Among these are Virgil Wag ner, Frank Foisom and Emanuel Krigbaum. - Mrs. M. K. Irvin visited Saturday at CTirrinsville and attended the sos sions of the Church of Christ at Esta cada Sunday. .. . The missionary educational meet- ; Weak Eyes ' M Thompson's , reputation for Fitting" Eyes has been established by years of Honest Treat ment. His first concern is to maintain this record. Your Eyes de- serve the best Moree, Germany's Foremost Phy sian, says: "The rapidity and accuracy with which Thompson corrects eye troubles is uothiug short of marvelous." The British Optician, Loudon, May 21), 11)08, says: "Thewonderful skill with which Thomp son discovers the various defects of the eye has caued quite a senttition among the eye specialists of Kttrope.l' & f - - f , t i That many of the cases fitted by Thompson are absolutely incurable by ..methods other than those he employs is a fact that cannot be successfully disputed. Over fifty ol Portland's best physicians now send Thompson their patients when they suspect eye strain, "becauye," as they themselves express it, "of the superior methods of his examination." No charge for Expert Examination and advice. Perfect Fitting Glasses as' Low as $ 1 .00. All Corrections Guaranteed. THOMPSON THE INTER -NATIONALLY INDORSED SIGHT EXPERT 2d Floor Corbett Building, 5th and Morrison Streets PORTLAND, - - OREGON LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPKDOPTICAL PARLORS IN PORTLAND lmT Bring this ad with you. It is of value. PORTLAND, OREGON ing, as State Superintendent Acker man terms it, held at Estacada last Tuesday evening, was a great sucoss. Nearly 600 people were present and the M. E. church was packed to tho doors. Some even went away. Tho program was as follows: Solo, Mrs. A. D. Williams, Estacada ; recitation. Rose Closner, Springwater ; comet solo, L. E. Beldls, Estacada; recita tion, Dorris Lovoll, Currinsvilln ; song and drill by primary girls of Estuoa da, Mao Stevens, toachor, leading. Mr. Gary spoke a few minutes aud State auperintendout Aokermau snoke at length on goneral school questions. The meting was olosod by sing ng "America. " Mr Ackerman's ad dress was well reoeived. If, as rumor has it. Mr. Ackerman is prsparing himself for a raca for tho governor ship, bo certainly has struck upon a ploasing way of meeting large num bers of people. Weighed in the Balance and never found wanting in either qunn tity or quality. That is what you will say of our groceries after you have test ed)them in your household. Give us your first order and if honesty of weight and quality count with you we are sure of many others hereafter. New season goods arriving daily. New Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Fil berts, Raisins, Currants and Figs. Home-Made Mince Meat. A ROBERTSON, The Seventh Street Grocer. 'ni:i.!iiin;!"i"i.'"ii!iiiilia! i'ii'!iii"'iM' ade btrong Thompson's Glasses are wonderfully successful because back of them is a Man who knows shis business Eight years in PORTLAND Two years In the leading Colleges and Hospitals of Europe. "Le Figaro," the Leading Daily of Paris, June 10, '08, says: "R. A. Thompson, an American opti cian, astounded the medical world last exeat ii g with an important discovery for sight-testing. In a practical demonstra tion before professor of the faculty they unanimously declare it a great aid to science."