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OREGON CPJY COURIER, FRIDAY, APRIlNl, 1911 Interest (Estimated) . , Road Warrants outstanding and unpaid 103,624.05 Interest (Estimated) ; C.000.00 To amounts paid out by School Warrants $ 18.1&7.52 Balance on hand 147.84 the:most in value New Id'2a New Idea Patterns IOc , ... . Spring Styles $ 18,255.36 .$ 345.37 86.00 $ 431.37 .$ 100.00 331.37 $ 431.37 .$ .98 ,$ .98 $ .98 .$ 143.17 $ 143.17 n Total Liabilities $111,251.05 Resources. Magazines Institute Fund. To amount on hand from last report To amounts received from Certificate Fees... 10c By Funds in Treasury applicable to payment of General Fund Warrants $103,258.53 Funds in Treasury applicable to payment of Road Warrants 62,923.31 50 cents To amounts paid out from Institute Fund. Balance on hand Total Resources $106,181.84 THE BEST IN QUALITY Mohawk Building Portland, Oregon a year Balance $ 54,930.79 W. L. MULVEY, County Clerk. Indigent Soldier Fund. The Best Values of the Season in Women's Ready -to -Wear Garments If you can equal these values elsewhere, we want to know it, for we are confident as we can be that you can't. You may find garments that look like these, but not the undoubted style, the superior fineness of material and the artistic designing and tailoring of our garments and we know we're quite safe in leaving the rest to you. Come to-morrow and share in the big values. Women's Saits $t2.50 to $25.00 The best suit values of the season ! Tomorrow we will offer a selection of 400 new, stylish Spring Suits in a pretty range in colors in all sizes. These suits, for quality of material and tailoring:, are unsurpassed. . Made of fine French serges, imported Enelish basket weaves and novelty materials. Some coats are artistically trimmed with self and contrasting colors of satin and braids, others are strictly plain tailor made. You must see these values to appreciate them. Spring Coats at $850 to $25 A handsome showing of very smart and tastly models in btreet. Coats awaits your approval here tomorrow. If you are wisely particular with regard to style, fit and finish, if you are interested in getting the maximum of good looks and long wear for j'our money, then you will at least inspect our showing. They come in fine all wool mixtures, in serges, diagonals and coverts in the most becomiug styles shown in many seasons. All colors. Lawn Waists at 65c to $750 A very choice offering of about 25 doz. new Spring Waists, made of excellent quality J awn and neatly trimmed with combinations of embroidery and lace, long. or short sleeves. Well made and neatly finished. You'll profit by seeing this showing of moderately priced waists. Silk Dresses $10.50 to $25 We want you to see our line of beautiful new silk dresses. They are well made of the best of silks messaline, taffeta, foulard and pongee. Prettily trimmed with fancy nets and bands. The assortment of colors and styles is too varied for a full description. You cannot realize their full beauty till you see them. Uoin? n,ic! a l.onn V'ay. ' FlrU lip nr.y IM'i'rM!'.:' Iwici'; ! yn vdW Hurt 11 lirlstlln.',' will: ;i!im imt.i tinning .wuomv proNi'ii In n;m li more fllfllpiilt to explain Hum Hint of I lie fly In the iudImt. And us you diwi cml In the soclnl Renin Iho llctloim multiply from the pedigrees of the liinuVd gentry to the fumlly trees proudly cherished In hundreds of middle cluss homes. But these llnenges, nsplrhiK ns lliey nrc are of imiwhwmn growth compared with niauy that are claimed with Deem ing honesty. At Moslyn hall yon may see a vellum roll, seven yards Idiik, beaded by no less famous un ancestor than "Adam, son of iod." Another pedigree nt the college of horaldx starts thus modestly wllb Adam and the garden of , Eden, and Wales has many a family' tree which traces do scent with unerring hand from the same remote origin. It is too lute when the. stack has tuuiblod and smothered yonr best cow to renret not having fenced it off. Are patches in the yard bare of grass? After the first thaw sprinkle sonie'Keutucky blnngrass on them and rake in when ground gets dry enongh, A little white olover, too, If yon have any iron or 'other metal roofs take a comfortable spell and paint them. Get all snch jobs oat of the way before something eke begins to crowd yon. "I'm just from the bawl," remark ed the gentleman when he had extri oated himself from the midst of bunch of restlosB cattle. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF SHERIFF'S OFFICE, CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON FROM OCTOBER 1ST, 1910, TO MARCH 31ST 1911. Delinquent tax collections, Including tax sales.... 5,047.73 Delinquent tax penalty ' 498.64 Delinquent tax Interest 431.64 What B.oam. of ths Trousers. Of Judge Parry's many stories of the Manchester , county court that ubout the comedy of a man's Sunday trousers Is one of the best. In the plaintiff's box was a woman, lu tlio defendant's an elderly collier. The plaintiff stated her case: "I lent yon mon's missis my mon's Sunday trousers to pay 'Is rent with, an' I want 'em hack." The de fendant at first replied, "There's uowt In It at all." Pressed for a more defi nite reply, he scowled nt the Judge and protested, "Why, the 'olo street knows all about them trousers." Hut Judge Parry was not the " 'olo street," and he patleutly encouraged the defendant to talk until ho got the explanation. "Why, yon woman 'an my missis drank them Bimdny trousers." Westminster Gaiette. Total delinquent collections $ 5,978.01 Current year collections $407,621.12 Jiss discount 11,032.55 Current year NET tax collections $396,588.57 TOTAL TAX COLLECTIONS $402,566.58 Fees collected 238.25 Fines collected 10.00 TOTAL CASH COLLECTIONS ' $402,814.83 Paid County Treasurer Account Tax Collections $402,298.18 Paid County Treasurer Account Fees Collected 238.25 Paid County Clerk Account Fines Collected 10.00 Cash on hand close of business, March 31st, 1911 268.40 ' Catching CuttUfish. Cuttlefish require deft handling. The bait, which consists of a rough chunk of flsh fastened to a hook or even tied to a string, Is not dropped over the side to be swallowed, hut to excite the gustatory organs of the cuttles mid to be slowly pulled up until those mol lusks have reached the surface in a vain attempt to ombraro It with their long arms. Then In a moment a gaff is plunged Into tho leathery mantle of the would be diner, and the creature is unceremoniously flung Into the boat. $402,814.83 I hereby certify that the above report is correct. ' B. T. MASS, Sheriff of Clackamas County, Oregon. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY OREGON. Showing the nmount of claims allowed and on what account, amount of warrants drawn and amount of warrants outstanding and unpaid on the lac day of April, 1911. HI Qualifications. Writing to the lender of n string or chestra, an aspirant for a position was requested to Btate his qualifications. Complying by mall, ha said, among other things: Toun reo'd. I can play tho Addle nml omo on tromboan, also zlllyfonn. Have played floot at parties, but prefer pleklpoa. Respt., , O. M. P. 8. Havo taken twelve lessons on tho satar. Would be willing to teaih niy olf tho cornlt. Terms, union rnlts. Keopt., O. M. New York Press. A Doublo Barreled Grievance. "What Is Smith's grievance against the railway company?" "He has two grievances. One of them Is that some of the trains don't stop at Ills' station and the other that after he gets lu the trains they lose time by stopping at other stations!" London Telegraph. Helping tho Diagnosis. Doctor My dear lady, you are In perfect health. I can't Hud n thing the matter with you. Pat lout 1 wish you'd try again, doctor. I do so want o co away to recuperate. -t'enturv. County Court nnd Commissioner Circuit Court Justices' Court Sheriff s Office Clerk's Office Recorder's Office Treasurer's Office Coroner's Office School Superintendent Assessor's Office Collection of Tuxes Tax Itehato Current Expenses Court House Expense Jail County Poor, Care of Indigent Soldier Insane ltrtdges Election Expense Wild Animal llounty Printing and Advertising Surveyor and Koad Surveys.... Fruit Inspector Hoard of Health School Library Road Damages County Veterinarian (Snivel Pit 1,267.76 3,631.18 1,221.01 1,635.09 2,273.50 2,016.76 825.18 198.15 1,112.33 1,486.13 570.51 68.11 513.97 3,358.00 698.36 3,175.98 100.00 124.30 12.00 6.710.42 213.50 2,049.79 558.10 200.00 771.50 926.10 270.00 199.98 125.00 Total (ieneial Fund Warrants Issued $ 36,313.71 Total Road Warrants Issued 63,523.50 Total Warrants Issued .$ 99,837.21 I, W. L Mulvey, County Clerk of Clackamas County, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement Is true and correct. Witness my hand and the seal of the County Court of Clackamas County, Oregon, this 31st day of March, 1911. W. L MULVEY, Seal County Clerk. SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDI TION OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON, ON THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 1911. Liabilities. To General Fund Warrants outstanding and unpaid. SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT Of the County Treasurer of Clackamas County, Oregon, for the six montns ending on the 31st day of March. A. D.. 1911. of money received and paid out, from whom received and from what source, and on what account paid out. Special School Fund. To amount on hand from last report $ 5,761.20 To amounts received from 1910 Tax 68,551.31 To nmounts received from 1909 Tax 4,732.78 To amounts received from 1900-1908 Tax 8.32 To amounts received from Back Tax 95.92 Balance on hand $ Library Fund. Balance on hand $ $ 79,119.53 To amounts paid out from Special School Fund, and to Road Fund to Correct Report from Sheriff $ 35,000.50 Balance on hand 44,149.03 $ 143.17 STATE OF OREGON, County of Clackamas, ss: I, J. A. Tufts, do herehy certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of the amounts received, paid out and remaining on hand, in the County Treasury of said County for the six months ending on the 31st day of March, A. Dl, 1911. Witness my hand this 1st day of April, A. D., 1911. J. A. TUFTS, County Treasurer. f 79,149,53 Special City Fund. To amount on hand from last report $ 800.87 To amounts received from 1910 Tax 20,102.52 To amounts received from 1909 Tax 254.23 To amounts reoelved from 1900-1908 Tax 4.62 To amounts received from Back Tax 12.87 KEEPING IN TOUCHWITH HOME $ 21,175.11 To amounts paid out from Special City Fund $ 8,742.71 Balance on hand 12,432.40 $ 21,175.11 General Fund. To amounf on hand from last report $ 20,313.79 To amounts received from 1910 Tax 129,101.19 To amounts received from 1909 Tax 5,180.26 To amounts received from 1900-1908 Tax 8.29 To amounts received from Back Tax 232.CO To amounts received from Payment of Bounties for Destruction of Animals , 109.25 To amounts received from Liquor License 400.00 To amounts received from Fines 1,050.40 To amounts received from County Clerk's Fees 3,408.10 To amounts received from County Recorder's Fees 3,873.50 To amounts received from County Sheriff's Fees 247.25 $163,924.03 To amounts paid out by General Warrants and State Tax; to Institute of Feeble Minded; as One-Half of Fines to Reporters of the Violation of Law $ 60.66G.1O Balance on hand $103,258.53 jf j $163,924.63 County School Fund. To amount on hand from last report $ 22,387.56 To amounts received from 1910 Tax 57,706.64 To amounts received from 1909 Tax 5,439.35 To amounts received from 1900-1908 Tax 8.71 To amounts received from Back Tax 122.61 To amounts received from Fines 105.00 To amounts received from 25 U. S. Land Rentals 605.55 $ 86,435.42 To amounts paid out by School Warrants $ 25,393.06 Balance on hand 61,042.36 $ 80,435.42 District Road Fund and Special Fund. To amount on hand from last report $ 30,957.56 To amounts received from 1910 Tax 121,793.38 , 17,105.39 22.45 321.47 G05.56 245.79 37.98 To amounts received from 1909 Tax. To amounts received from 1900-1908 Tax To amounts received from Back Tax. To amounts received from 25 U. S. Land Rentals To amounts received from 5 U. S. Land Sales To amounts received from Transfer from Special School Fund . . $171,149.58 To amounts paid out by Road Warrants $108,226.27 Balance on hand 62,923.31 $171,149.58 State School Fund. 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A letter carries words, but the Bell Service has been brought up to such a point of perfection that the modulations of the voice are clearly heard. , The cheery tones show that the talker is well and in good spirits. The call may come from a sub urban village or a distant city, but within the limits of the carrying power of the voice, the Bell Service can ies the tone as well. You get a person al interview with a friend hundreds of miles away. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. 5 JO MAIN ST., OREGON CITY, ORE. Every Dell Telephone is the Center of the System HOW Would you like a fine little home at Risley Station on 0. w. p. Everything yo coald wish for planted in the garden of 21 acres for 50.00 Call at The Courier Office mm IE, . .$ 1,627.00 to the affected part and in less than ten minutes it Was perfectly easy. 1 uiui 11 is ine Dest 01 an Liniments." rm oiuans junimeni aoes not need any rubbing. It's a powerful penetrant. 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