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OREGON CITY COURIER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1903 NEWS OF THE COUNTY DAMASCUS. Ed Borkhart, who lias boen work ing in Eastern Oregon, brought a bride home one day last week. He was given a noisy reception. Th 3 Union school closed Deoember 18tli for a two weeks' vacation. Miss Minnie Trullinger went to Woodbnrn Saturday to spend the va cation with her parents. Jack Front has come again. The thermometer iu one of the school houses registered 26 degreos on De em her J 8 Mrs. Teeirn, accompanied by Nora and Will, went to Portland Friday for a few days. Miss Dora Weddeler expects to visit her sister in Portland during the holi days. The directors'of No. 26 visited the school one day last week. They ex pout to make some repairs on the school furniture during vacation. Albert Welch was hanging a door last Saturday, when he accidentally strnck the wrong nail. Mr. Cliandlor and Mr. Vinsant are both clearing laud. OARUS. There will be a Christmas enter tainment held at the Kstacada school house on Christmas eve. Revival ruootings will bo held at the Oarus charoh daring the next two weeks. The Cams Literary Society has male a good start. The next meeting will be ou the first of January at the hour of 7 :30 p. m. O. B. Snonce and Frod Spuigler have purchased some more thorough bred Jersey cattle from tne Ladd es tate at Portland. B. 0. Brown also bought a wall bred cow from Frod Wourms. Mrs. Miigino Lehman has come home to spend Christmas with her paronts Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lewis. The Davies brothers have finished hauling their crop of oats, which was hipped to Alhers Bros ' Milling Co. at Portland. There was some grain shipped by other growers also. Following is a list of the officers elected by CentraJ Orange. No. 276, P. of H, : Maiter, Fred Spauglor; overseer, T. H. Davies; lecturer, 0. E. S pence; chaplain. Ernost Giu thor; steward, Willis Hughes; assis tant steward, Henry Henrici ; treas urer, VV. Shannon ; seoretary, Win. Grisonthwaite; gate keeper, Wm. Jones; Ceres, Mrs. Eilio Honrioi ; Pomona, Mrs Anna Speuce; Flora, Mrs. Mary Grisonthwaite; lady assis tant steward. Mrs Bertha Davies; organist, Echo Sponca; chorister, H. h. Hughes. EAGLE CREEK. Mr. Ohalker, of Groshntu made a short call hore last Sunday. Mrs. Johu Forrester and daughter, Mrs. E. 0. Uiltuer, of Portland, were out visiting relatives and friends part of the past week. fi Mrs. McKeuvor, who was removed from hero to a Portland hospital for an operation last woek, is reported to be doing nicely. Dr. Adix of Estaoada is the Httending physician Dr. J. 0. Elliott King of Portland was an Eagle Crook visitor Sunday. Mr. Gohlii, a member of the firm of Smith, Arniaut and Gobbi, was out looking over their largo timber hold ing hero recently. Dressed poultry is moving very slowly during the last low days, a grent many holding their turkeys nvor until Now Years. The price being offered here for ,divBsed turkeys is 22 cents to 21 cents nor pound. Ohas. Ferry of EHtac.ada has boen japoriug Ed Trulliiiger's house the past weU. The cantata given by the Sunday sohool ou Christmas eve brought out a large crowd. Tho chilrdmi and grown ups have been practicing tor tho past thruo weeks under tho oaretnl atten tion of Messrs. Mason and Fleming. ESTACADA. Tho grim reaper has cotno into our midst once agaiu and taken a young man, Vollie Dix. Ho was taken sick last Monday while o.i his way to Es taeada and died Friday morning. An attack ot la grippe brought on heart disease. Mr. Dix was a member of Garliuld Grange nnd was oho of tho dramatic persnnao iu tho "Girl of tho Gulden West," recently played at the Bungalow theatre. Ho was the adopt ed son of Mr. and Mrs. Dix, who own the Henry Paluiateor plaoo at Gar field. Tho funeral was held Tuesday, interment in tho Mr. Zion oomotory F. M. Uill of Estaoada, Wm. Oris cnthwaito ot Beaver Creek, H. llirsoliberg ot Independence and J. N. Uonry of Taulatiu were in Portland Saturday to meet Hon A. W. Orton in regard to banking legislation. Mr. Orton and this committee fraiuo ad bill which is practically tho mimo as the Oklahoma Bank Guaniuloo law. All tho essential features of that law wore retained, the chief change being that what was detuned better safe guards were placed about tho conduct of the bat.k examiner. Betoro he can close a bunk lie must report his find ings to tho board of bank commission ers, which is tho governor, seoretary of state and statu treasurer, ihu Oklahoma law allows tho examiner to act ou bis own initiative without any penalty tor violation of his trust. The present banking law is not to he changed as far as tins bill is con cerned. A road meeting was ht-ld at tho Gardeld Grunge hall Friday after noon and a four-mill special road tax was voted en a valuation of tSi'l.OOO. Mary Graff was married Sunday to a young man who resides iu Portland. Meadowbrook. Esther Orcm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Orem, who has been quite sick for -tho hist few weeks, Is im proving. A. L. Uirklns Is on the sick list this week with a bad cold. Tho city fathers are wrestling with tho problem of concrete Hide-walks, vs. gravel, plank or mud, with the hitter In advance to the fourth reading. Road district No, 22 held a very Interesting meeting at tho city hall Saturday, December 19, for the pur pose of voting a throe-mill tax. The first order of business was tho revi sion of the Bellinger und Cotton's annotated code which wus f mind, to bo sadly out of Jolut. Tho next order of business was the consideration and revision of the Oregon roud law (it is expected that it will be revised short ly after the revision of the tariff) and to adjust it to the needs of the people of the district, but before this could bo done, it was found that the paid mentary rules would not conform to the occasion and the matter was re ferred to a noted parliamentarian, who finally convinced the people that he had forgotten to bring his book, but by reference to a few former rulings recorded In the minds of the people of Molalla, the meeting once more re gained Its equilibrium and proceeded to vote the three-mill tax. Down at Sunday school where the big boys go to study the children of Abraham, it is customary to respond to the roll-call with a bible verse. Not long since, Mr. Cooper, our worthy teacher, came In late (you know the fair sex complain that It takes we men so long to do a thing), and hearing his name called responded with Mat. 16-2G, "For what shall a man be pro fited, If he gain the whole world, and lose his collar-button under his own bureau." Now we never did believe he quoted It just right, but we forgave him. Mrs. Myers and daughter were vis iting Mrs. J. W. Staudinger Sunday. Mrs. Orem's father and mother, of Portland, are visiting In town this week. W. A. Shaver, of Molalla, was do ing business In town Saturday. Mr. Shaver informs us that he expects to build on his property this Winter. Mr. Holman Is having wood enough sawed to keep his wife warm splitting It this winter. We are reliably or otherwise in formed that there will be a creamery In operation at Mulluo. Some of our people are looking around for cows. The Molalla Irrigation and Water Power Co. Is expected to begin work at this place in the Spring. Wonder how "long" that Mullno and Molalla railroad was that came out last Saturday. Stone. Our people have been frost-bound threo frosts hand-running for three nights and the frost did not all thaw either. Last Sunday evening the rain commenced and Monday found tho roads Ice-bound. On our way to Ore gon City we met two teams going to Mumpower & Lillle's saw mill for lumber. We Invited them to go back; their horses being poorly shod, would hardly pull the empty wagon without, a load of lumber, so they turned back. D. T. Griffith thinks considerable of the two young men that have been trying to preach, for the preachers cut and sawed D. T. some wood and the young preachers preach In Grif fith's house occasionally. The newest enterprise around hore Is one of our citizens has purchased a 22-horsepower gasoline eugine and is setting it on the bank of the old Clackamas River near Baker's ferry bridge. If he succeeds In making a dynamo to manufacture electricity, away goes the scheme of building a dam across the old Clackamas River here. How will Mr. Brown feel to have $20,000 hindered from going Into his pocket book and there Is Mr. Hag man that will be In the same row of stumps as Mr. Brown. The American-Scandinavian Realty Co., 107, 4th St., Portland, Oregon, has started to build a' road up the bluff above the lower Hackett place on the Cluckamas River. The Scandinavian company has bought 1G0 acres of land and Is selling it out In small acreage. This road will be useful to more peo ple than this company. The company has purchased the major part of Mrs. Mary Dickens' 200 acre tract of land and expects to sell It in acreage tracts of from 10 or more acres, as purchasers may want. We hope that this company may prosper in this un dertaking. They are paying 20 cents an hour for laborers. After tho mid dle of this week the work will sLop till after New Years. There is plenty of room for lots of "people 'n old Clackamas County. Last Summer there wore parties hero in Oregon looking up land for a colony and they went to Southern California and went back home again and ono of tholr managers told your correspondent that these parties would be back to Ore gon about Christmas to look at Ore gon and stated that these parties did not like Southern California, as it was too dry and hot. Let them como and settle In tho Oregon country, es pecially In old Clackamas County. Mullno Items. J. L. Danlols has been home for a few days. The shingle mill is shut down for an Indefinite, time while tho men are running down more bolls. Mr. Poiinor was soiling onions hore hist week. They were of a very nice qunllly. Fred Woodside killed a hog recent ly that weighed 396 pounds. Frank Mannering is doing some slushing on his farm. Mrs. Howard, who has boon In Washington on a visit, lias returned homo. James Adklns Is talking of moving his mill to Mullno. Albert Erlckson has gono to Port land to work. A telephone mooting was held. Sat urday evening and A. Erlckson was elected director. Fred Woodsldo Is putting a wire fence around his place. William Wallace has been sick, hut Is hotter. School Is closed for a vacation of two weeks. Clear Creek. A merry Christmas once more, A now OVi pound hoy at Edward Closner's of Sprlngwater on the 17th, and an 8Vj pound girl at William llau- lnn'8 of Hodland ou the 11th, are tho latest additions to our population. Sir. and Mrs. Oron Simpson, for mer residents of Bcdlund, now resid ing at Oregon City, are the proud par ents of a tine girl. Mr. W. C. Hooper is adding great ly to the nppearanco of his place by lashing, and by building a tool house and other buildings. Ho is now build ing an addition to his dwelling. James Sevier has his saw mill Iu operation, V. H. Hoiuioy is clearing a tract of land for Mr. Oerr, with his new grub bing outfit. Mr. Kerr has two hundred young apple trees ready to plant In tho new clearing. It is reported Hint Jas. Davis has exchanged his farm property near Lo gati for Oregon City property. A. L. Allen seems to he taking the lead In the egg production, bis dally product being about two dozen, which makes a fair income at tho present price of 10 cents. Tho special meeting of tho stock holders of the Clear Crock Telephone Company on the 21st at Logan Grango hall had a fair attendance but most ly by nearby members. An assess ment of two dollars was levied ou each member. This sum Is to re plenish the treasury and do some needed repair work iu the near future. As no serious complaints have come In, we take It for granted that the work o," the company is satisfactory. Teazel Creek. Sunday school has been suspended at Teazel Creek on account of sick ness. There are a great many cases of lagrlppe among the people of this community. Willie Qulnn, who has been suffer ing with a broken leg, is getting along nicely now and will be up anfl around again before long. A young daughter arrived at the home of Francis Qulnn last Wednes day night. Mother and child are do ing well, and we hope Francis will be all right In a few days. Mrs. D.E.Frlnk, of NezPerces county Idaho, Is visiting this week with her brother, Francis Quinn. Preaching at Teazel Creek next Sunday, December 27. Mr. and Mrs, William Melton spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Qulnn. E. E. Judd dressed his turkeys on last Saturday and delivered them to Rohhins Bros In Molalla. Grandma Dart Is growing very fee ble and Is getting more helpless each day. She is 84 years old. Stafford. We have had cool, bracing weather since the flurry of snow on Tuesday of last week. For several nights the mercury went a number of degrees below the freezing point, and on Sun day morning all nature was covered with a beautiful net work of frost which remained till the afternoon sun loosened its hold, when it fell In a fine spray from tree, twig, or bush. Mrs. O. Z. Holton returned last woek to her home In San Francisco. A pretty home wedding was cele brated last Wednesday at the home of F. Ellegsen, just across the line in Washington county, when the Becond daughter, Ellen, was united in mar riage to Mike, son of Simon Peters. The young couple attended the same school, and have been neighbors and friendB from childhood. They will be at home to their friends at the Ort- That is just. whaL we want, to talk with you. "Plow Ssnse." We do not want you to buy any plow on our recommendatian alone, although to any one who has dealt with us that would be sufficient, we want you to make a Personal investigation of the merits of the various plows offered. Begin right now by sending for a Newell Sanders Circular. The Newel Sanders Disc plow has long since taken its place at the front rank of Plows, it is durably constructed and is like all the goods we handle, a leader in its line. It may be changed from one to two or three disc in e very short time and with very little labor. Besides plowing it pulverizes the soil better than the Mouldboard plow. These plows weigh less, run lighter, last longer and do be tter work than others. Don't take our word for it. Investigate. It is never too dry to plow with a Newel Sanders. It easily breaks up the hard pan formed by other plows. Before you forget, write for that circular now. We have fust gotten oot a New Fttiit Grower's Catalog JUST OFF THE PRESS Send for it ! Canby. Frank Kendall, who has been work ing up at Camas, Wash, has return ed home again. Frank Hilton Is putting up a new wire fence around his property and It adds greatly to the nppearanco of the place. His cousin, Hud Hilton, ts helping him. Mrs. 1'helps, who has boon visiting her daughter returned .to her home in Portland a few days ago. The house known as tho Barmore place, situated between Canby and the Adkins saw mill caught fire a few nights ago and burned down. "Mr. t'orbett is still clearing land on his place. Wo have had lots of frosty nights this fall and winter, and now we are having some more rain. The rain is the best for the webfoot, says the old timer. Happy Christmas to all. Highland. Three inches of snow fell here this Tuesday evening, M. H, Knudlo and John Scott brought their cuttle "out from the mountains. They are In fine condi tion. Mr. Serlbiior, our road supervisor, is laying corduroy on the Nicholas and Sohorrulile road. Mrs. Hutberford Is reported as be ing quite sick. It. L Parish helped Abe Stormer butcher hogs last Monday. Mrs. N. M. Scrlbnor has been visit ing with her mother, Mrs. M. Wau dotigo, of KlyvlUe. Division 9 held its annual telephone meeting last Tuesday evening and elected tlu-ir officers for tho ensuing year. Farrls Maytlold, our merchant, made a buslucs trip to Oregon City Wednes- tnan place after January 1st.' Mark didn't get a fox last Sunday, but he hints he is in pursuit of a two footed one, and that the prospects are good for catching It alive. The Christmas exercises at ' the church will be held 'Thursday even ing. The Idea of naming our country places Is a good one, and we hope to 3ee more following your suggestion, and we also enjoy your magazine sup plement. Surely we get a lot for our money. A merry Christmas to you. Harmony. The family of Mr. Hunter are re covering from the small pox. Services were resumed in the Har mony church last Sunday,- and school will open after the holidays. Both had been closed after a smallpox scare, but there has not been any new cases reported. The disease has been confined to Mr. Hunter's family where It appeared first. The wife of Mr, Wheeler died in Portland, at oue of the hospitals, last week. They had purchased property In Harmony expecting to make It their home. Leslie, the young son of Mrs. Jer ome Avery, has been very 111 fir sev eral weeks from an Injury to his knee caused by a fall. He Is not Im proving. Medicine Tbat Is Medicine. , " I have Boffered a good deal with malaria and stomach complaints, but I have now found a roinedy that keeps me well, and that remedy is Eloctrio Bitters; a medicine that is medicine tor stomach and liver troubles and for run-down conditions," says W. O. Kiestler, of Hallidny, Ark. Electric Bitters purify and enrich the blood, tone up the nerves, and impart vigor and energy to the weak. Your money will be refunded if it fails to help you. 50o at Jones Drug Co. 's drug store. PLOW SENSE 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 ind .LT m ill Oregon City Courier, and your farm name win be Dla?ed on th fww Registered list of Farms. The name sent in win be TubHshed toth with the name of the proprietor. Use coupon below. imu"sueu l08lner Name of farm 3 Proprietor . . . . 3 Address day. Miss Manila Fellows Is on the sick list. A special road tax of .05 mills was voted at the special road tax meeting held at Highland last Saturday. The Marked (or Death. "Three yea's ago I was niaiked for death. A grave-yard cough was tearing my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed to hplp nie, and hope bad fled, when my Imsbaud got Dr. King's New Discovery." savs Mrs. A. O. Wil liams, of lino. Kv. "The first dose helped me and improvement kept on until I had gained 68 pounds in weignt ana my Health was lolly re stored. " Tins medieiue holds the World's healing record for coughs ul colds and luug ami throat disease!. It prevents pneumonia. Sold under guarantee by Jones Drug Co, 60c and 1. Trial bottle free. Gigantic 1-3 off Regular Prices 1-3 Off Men's and Boys9 Suits, Overcoats and Gravenettes . If yot are Interested In Good Clothes it will pay yo to investigate - ONE THIRD OFF - ON SMOKING JACKETS ONE THIRD OFF - i ON BATH ROBES ON THIRD OFF - - - ON FANCY VESTS Out Holiday Display of Men's Furnishings is now at its Best '" We are exclusive Portland agents for HOLEPROOF HOSIERY for Men, Women and Children. Men's Holeproof Sox are now $ 1 .50, box of Six Pairs Guaranteed to wear Six Months Implements and Vehicles IIa Spokane, Portland, Oregon Firwood. j Our population is increasing with right proportions. A short time ago !Jlm Lamper reported the presence at his home of a ten-pound boy, and this I week W. L. Wilklns announces a pret I ty little girl. The Firwood school board held a ispeclal meeting December 19. They expect to Install three new school seats next Saturday, December 26. E. D. Hart made a business trip to Portland the first of the week. W. W. Wilklns Is spending the holi days with his sister In Albany. The Glee Club will furnish music for the entertainment and hask-pt anda! ! on the night of January 9, at the Fir- wuuu nan. Albert Belle went to Portland this week to do some Christmas shopping. J. G. DeShazer, E. D. Hart and A. C. Milllson, attended the meeting of the One-Third Sandy Valley Fruit Growers' asso ciation in Sandy Saturday The programme committee prom-' Ises a jolly program for January 9th, consisting of music, dialogues, es says and recitations. A. Malan and son Antone, spent Sunday In Portland. Maple Lane. Mr. Bonnell left last Tuesday for Concordia, Kansas to visit relatives during the holidays. He will be gone three or weeks. G. W. Cone killed a beef last Mon day and has been selling It to his friends and neighbors. There will be a Christmas program at the school house Thursday even ing. Lyman Derrick has been teaming In Clackamas during the past week. C. O. Perry and family spent Christmas with his mother at Willam ette. Mrs. H. H. Payne was called to Wil lamette suddenly last Monday on ac count of the illness of her mother. The recent cold spell brought a sudden stop to fall plowing and seed ing and now we all would be satis fied to have it rain for a while. Dodge. The shooting match at F. Baker's was a success. Johny Park carried home two turkeys and two chickens as his share of the-reontest. There were 17 turkeys besides a number of chickens. ' Johny Park has moved from Esta cada to Charles Bard's place to cut wood near Sprlngwater. There Is talk of another sawmill In Dodge. E. Tracey was offered $100 per 1000 feet for his timber but he re fused the offer. How's This? We offer oue hundred dollars re ward for any case of catarrh that can not be cured bv Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and finan cially able to carry ont any obligation made by his firm. Waldiug, Kiunan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is takm in ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucons surfaces of the sys tem. Testimonials sent free. Price 76o per bottle. Sold bv all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for con sitpation. Letter List. List of unclaimed letters at the Oregon City postomce for week end ing December 25: Woman's List Barkow, Mrs. Yoc bine; Elklns, Mrs. W. W.; Lewis, Mrs. Mary; Lewis, Antonette. Men's List Babcock, A. C; Daw D. 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