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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1915. News of the County and Suburbs Local and County Items of Interest, to Our Readers CHERRYVILLE We have had several heavy frosts here in succession lately. Winter robins, coming down from the higher altitudes, and wild gees, flying south, indicate the near ap proach of winter. W. A. Wrenn, who conducted a summer store up beyond Brightwood, has moved to Logan, where it is un. derstood he will conduct a store at the old Grang hall. Work has been pushed at the dam for the past six weeks, where they f illinc in ' with rocks and dirt nhnve the dam to prevent leakage. which is liable to undermine the whole structure. The work was first done by American laborers at $2.75 per dav of 10 hours, but they were soon fired to give place to foreigners at S2.00 a dav. Next year Republican spielers will be yelling all over the country. "Give us high protection so we can protect American laboring men from the pauper labor of Eur ope." Dont print this the corpor ations' might not like it! The Lyceum and Debating Society is now on in full blast. The question this week is: Resolved, That Envir onment Has More to do in Forming Character than Heredity." Mrs. Frank Servis was taken to Portland to undergo an operation as soon as it was thought safe to do so. If a man stubs his toe nowadays, he is taken to the hospital for an opera tion, especially if he has some money. Luther Burbank, the great plant wizard, says that we are over-educat. ing our children and breaking down their nervous systems, and also their physical organizations by incessant application to study when they are beginning to grow up into men and women. From the very nature of things the big majority of us must do the common work of the world. These earthly bodies of ours must be fed, clothed and protected from the elements. The streets of our cities are now thronged with educated people looking for most any kind of a job. It is a fact that we are also over- churched. Every little burgh has from five to ten times more churches than are necessary in order to provide jobs for somebody who wants nice, genteel jobs, consequently variations are made in creeds and arguments are advanced to show that some particu lar kind is the only right one. Andrew Oak. who has a ranch three miles east of this place, but who rented it this season, Was in town this week, a few days ago, from Port land, and says that work is very scarce in that city and will be scarcer soon as work on the road and streets will shortly stop, and then people will be up against it. The work they have had under Bensonls beneficent sys tem barely kept them going while they were at work. Money can be had to buy war bonds and automobiles, or build bigger and more stylish church buildings, but when a plan is advanced for helping the poor it meets with little encouragement. Now the S. P. railroad officials, es pecially the lawyers, say that while the supreme court says they must sell their land in this state at $2.50 an acre it does not say when. It does, however, call for steps to be taken in six months from the time the de cree was declared. The truth of the matter is that this land is mortgaged for $40,000,000 and this must be tak en care of if the land is sold. J. Seiver did the hauling with his truck. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tannler are the nroud Barents of a baby boy born to their married daughter, Minnie, of Portland. Mrs. Tom Eadeh went to Oregon Citv on Thursday to see a doctor, fair and reports that it is surely She nas oeen ieenng quiw pooi iy worth the trip. lately. We hope that she will feel t M.hil piI the writer re- better soon ..il.. 1 ,1 nniin viCiO fflA CeeLel place, Z, owned 7y' J. 0. neuralgia, so he went to Estacada to ... V...i.- : j it ,0u have a bad tooth pulled out. Snilin, 01 amoinm, aim n, o ww. Tii.u.il.- --) nf n, J.,;ot!nn nf tn nrnnne wm. m.lliuoumm kjuiv a yvuiui uiYrai.is.. v r. . . . i iloo K i ,.,u ;i,i .. I it hnlo in nuniera u uw wuuai., um- hTground -MtW; "pile of yd WiHamina. They are: Clarence rocks The cave is a labrynth of Jubb, Bob Mattoon and Harry Creas . JI. ..- i ! ii m i,oci. on. They expect to be gone a week ciens anu tiusa-uciw m . - - . , i, w : nUo mnUo rnnms six and come back loaded with a lot of Lit luia uiau ii "vv - i tAAn anH aa miiph M Ki TJriZ Z entrance is There were preaching services at ! u-.fi. .v. .tv,at. tVnm the church recently by Rev. Cady the spring at the rear of the house, ooin airernoun a m ev-.... -.. place is on the road from Baker's A report ot we vioia scnoo. iron, to Barton beine a little near- Sept. 13th to Oct. 13th, showing the er to the latter place. while it takes four days to s,end a business letter to Portland and get a reply. Yet Mulino is only 13 miles by rail from Oregon City and 27 from Portland. If ever there was an ill-advised business transaction it was the build. ing of that railroad from Canby to Molalla. The business is steadily de clining. They are now running a freight train with one passenger car attached. A lady who makes fre quent trips to Canby from Molalla calls it her private car because she nearly always rides alone. EAST CLACKAMAS Mrs. Ollie Searlcs was attending to business at Oregon City last Thursday. Jack Welch was shopping in Port land last Friday. The Social Club met at Mrs. Ed win Dane's last Wednesday and did the quilting stunt. scholars not absent or tardy, and be ing on the rol of honor, is given as follows: Bernice Miller, Beulah Higinbottom Francis Cummin, Edna and Wilfred Young, Norma Randolph, Bruce Ran dolph, Anita Kopp, Gilbert Meyer, Stanley Ficken and Elma Olson. Miss Myrtel Woodel, Teacher, MOUNTAIN VIEW Did vou ever give the Courier a trial on vour stationery? You will find that they have the most up-to date faces of type and are right there with the punch in getting up a suit able design that will please you and please others. BARLOW School opened Oct. 4th with nearly all of the pupils present and with Mr. Goin, of Portland as principal, and Miss Ada Mass primary teacher. A. Nelson met with a painful acci dent Sautrday as he and Mr. Blane were driving to Oregon City they met a runaway team which ran into them. Mr. Nelson was thrown from the bug gy into the air lighting and striking his nose on the tire of the wheel. Mr. Blane was unhurt. Mr. Felson is moving onto the of which he has a beautiful lot. Mrs. Wurful's aunt and uncle, of McMinrtville, were visiting her last week. Mr. Giddings is picking his apples. Miaa Pearl Martin was aereeablv ri-Vi, nloco J. W. Bennett, E. R. Bennett and -..--.jo-j ias Mondav evenine when Mr nnrl Mrs. Baker, of Sherwood, Ulmer bhearer were aoing uungs m 17 of her yous giri friends came in visited Mrs. Baker's mother, Mrs. At- rortlanu last Saturday. DV invitation of Mrs. Martin in honor terburv last week. The Panama Canal is not the only 0f Miss Pearl's 17th birthday. The Katrina Johnson, Wella Grendling place they have land slides. The P. & evening was passed in a very pleas- and Sanford Wrolstad werte confirm- O. C. railway experienced the same ant manner, music and games Deing ast Sunday by the Lutheran min feeling last week on the Bachman enjoyed by all. Dainty refreshments jster of Canby ranch south of Rock creek. were served and all departed, wishing Mr. Giddings is picking his apples. Mrs. H. H. Blake and Miss Martha many happy returns of the day. Schein Were callers at Cedar Springs William Buckner has purchased the ranch last Monday. property of W. S. May on Pleasant A. Henrich and company were dig- Avenue. o-inc snuds for J. W. Bennett the first Mr. and Mrs. McAdams. of Port- of the week. land, visited Mr. and Mrs. Van Hoy He has a beautitul lot oi appies. We were sorry to learn of Joe last Sunday. They were neighbors at Robert Ogle is preparing to return TWhmnn's death Saturday. The fun- finlHendale. Wash., for several vears. to Portland for the winter oral was held Tuesday from the resi. Mrs. Weramett left for her home County Superintendent Calavan vis dence of his father. ' in Wisconsin last Wednesday after ited our school recently and pronounc- Mrs. M. S. Shearer was doing several months spent here with her ed the windows O. K. since they are thin.3 in Portland last Friday. daughter Mrs. Scoutan. moved to the north side of the school Raymond Bennett, j-lmer bhearer Wonder if there was as much en- house. and A. Heinrich were Oregon City thusiasm in the fire house at Moun goers Monday. tain View last Monday night as there Mrs. M. Heinrich entertained com- has been on former occasions " Eight pany trom ."ortiand bunoay. gallons ot beer was qutie a loss to tne , Douelass and family, of Went- Mrs. Lena Heinrich and her brother beer-drinkine class in this place. U n - tv, o-nosta f his m!i ,.::i-.. t 117 1? MnJ. ttt ti tt ... . r.-...i; T i: ""' "'-k"i "- e- i'iu, were vio.wia a. . i . i.iu..u-- , . n. naeue, m ruwic, 1"uio" other Mrs. Viola Douglass. henke's bunday. called on Mrs. K. M. u Jjrow mast MrB m 3 of portiand. was wnson uaywans company leit iui Saturday aiternoon. mr. uayne js a t of reiatives out this way EAGLE CREEK home Monday. retired banker of Fowler, an dha3 over Sunday. a. Van water is wnistnng louoer been spending the summer with nis i4. mu- f tv,n n( nf iu i, a .r,; ya n t rn,a it , fr " """"" "Z":r biiau eve, ..o io 66-6 "" vjianiD ii- r.o p -i. Hrpek Graneo attended tne fo spuds. merly a neighbor of Mrs. Brown's in Dr. Eddy, the veterinarian, made Indiana, a business call at the Smith ranch Mis. Gibson, Mr. Shelley and Mrs, Sunday. ' . Martin were Portland visitors last Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dane and Monday. ' daughter, Leona, of Logan, visited Mr. and Mrs. Van Auken are own relatives in these parts over the week- ers of a fine piano, which they pur- end, chased in Portland last Monday. Saturday evening quite a number of Mrs. iVviari Dodridge and son Phil Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich's friend tried Hip, of Denver, Colo., arrived in Ore- . .. M Freda Kirchem, of Lo- to surprise them, it Deing tneir om gun iii.y msi mesuuy. nci B'D"l g.an, being present. The work of pa wedding anniversary. Some waded in Mrs. Dr. Harvey Hickman, met her .,, th. hu ,lnwn sti,.s was finish on them with wooden spoons, forks in Portland and accompanied her to Lj an(i when the mouiding and mop and bowls, and stayed until a late hour this city, bhe will probaoiy remain in . ,ds are t on and a little paint mona Grange which met at Logan last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moehnke were visiting with Roy Douglass and wife over Sunday. Mr. Wilbern is on the sick list. Eagle Creek Grange held its reg ular session Saturday. Quito a large number of the patrons attended; one -You Can Do Better for Less on ThhStreee ' : " The Best io Quality Store Closes Store Opens The Most in Value ' ' .. f'- 5:30 Pacific' Phone jjj A 2112 Marshall 5080 THE MOST iTvT BEST 1N QA is applied, the dining room will look very nice. Miss Minnio Masson was obligated in the third and fourth de grees. A sick committee was sent enjoying games, and later cake, sand- Oregon indefinitely, wiches and good coffee. I hose pres ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Dane CLARKES and family, of Logan; Mr. and Mrs. M Shearer, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jiennett Mrs. Jason Clarke went to Port- tn mnke Earnest Hoffmeister. who and Lucile Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. F. ian(i 0n a month's visit with her rel- was ghot in the arm some two or Hal(erlach and two daughters, Mr. stives last week. three weeks ago, and had to have his and Mrs. w. a, iviunoenenKe ana Born, last week, to the wile ot Mr. arm amputated, a visit. So the com daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Boyer pack, a daughter. mittee went down on Saturday and and family, Misses Arlene Ilaworth Miss Elizabeth Marshall, from pa;d him a visit at the Good Samar and Mary Grader. Portland, was out in Clarkes and was ;tan hospital and found him doing visiting her parents over Sunday. nicely. He thought he would be able HAZELIA A crnntln rnin Mom nv evenini? o " a I nr:- tt i Til made some of the farmers of Hazelia m,sJ na1 LOGAN John Cromer, who died on October 5th, was born in Virginia and was nearly 89 years old at the time of his death. He had been married twice and was the father of 10 children. Three sons and two daughters live in Logan and vicinity and there are a number of grand children and great grandchildren. The children living here are J. T., J. F., and W. E. Cro mer,' Mrs. J. C. Young and Mrs. N. Heiple. Another son, Emery Cromer, formerly resided here. Pomona Grange held an interesting meeting with Harding Grange on the 13th. There was a fair attendance. though not up to the old time, high water mark. There Were nearly 100 grangors present. The reports from subordinate granges were encourag ing, with some fow exceptions. The resolutions in fuvor of hiring a coun ty expert was turned down as strong opposition developed, thoug hit was not unanimous. A resolution in favor of having title to the grant lands conferred on the State of Oregon after paying the railroad equity, was passed. It was explained that the first thing to do is to obtain title and then the lund should be sold at valuo and proceeds put in the irreducible school fund, or, as some preferred, used as a fund for farm credit loans, the disposal of the funds being properly a matter to be settled after title is obtained. A memorial committe was appoint ed, and tributes wore made to the memory of deceased members, also to the memory of Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway, the great suffrage leader. A class of four took the fifth de gree in the evening and after the feast an excellent program was giv en, winding up with dancing to music furnished by H. W. Hagemann's graphaphone. A notable feature was the number attending in autoes. Farmers will soon have to quit complaing of buil ing roads for auto travelers. Road Supervisor Henry Swales commenced rock work on the road again since the crusher is in position again. P, M. Kirchem has built a silo and has been filling it with corn. A. C. Thomas and family were en tertained by Louis Kohl after Pomona Grange meeting. Mr. Uhomas prominent in grange work at Sandy Charles Gill has1 been to the big NEEDY W. H. Bottemiller finished dgiging to ieave the hospital on Sunday. his potatoes last Saturday. Mrs. Courier visited with Mrs. Kat- Miss Ruby Gard spent Sunday with tie Douglass Sunday, Mrs. R. B. Gibson was a guest at think they could plow. They soon Kfv- ,A- Ware preached in the the home of her sister, Mrs. E. J. Ed found out differently, however. u-ii. "e 1811 ay, oi roruunu ouuuuy. Mrs A .Thomn wuh nner oummy mulling. guest of Mrs. Frank Childs Sunday. , - wiawve semwe s visiting Mrs. Fred Lehman SDcnt Fr dav n ,UB l""'"-3- " "u "B tl,n nnu Pit,, ior a snort time. Mis I. .Tfiwell. Haaalia'B school Geoe C1",,ke has rented the Mud t,w.l,o,. ommt Rntnwlnv nn,l Smla Rett place Blld is moving Oh it POW, with hdme folks in Portland. . Mis Violet and Pansy Wettlaufer Mrs. Christensen, the mother of lr.om leKon were out ana vis t- M..0 A W..ilunn nt trio Npl I "a ineir purenis over me ween-enu ..n V,m T?ri,lv , a hnri, in Rivpr. ''S. Mary wiro aiea in roruanu nomotQ,.,, 5uti,r,lmr and was buried in Clarkes last Satur- uuy. Mr. Wettlaufer was in town last Friday on business. Mrs. Elbert Larkins and children visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. Elmer Grant Babcock and daughter, Miss Alma, of Molulln, autoed down to Rock Bottom Farm to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Boutz Mon day. Mrs. Phil Tucker fell over a tub last Saturday and broke her arm. Mr. and Mrs Chas. Walker have a nine-pound boy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hilton have a baby girl. Miss Lena Kauffman was in r'ort land last week. Mrs. Nora Kauffman returned home recently from several weeks spent in Portland. R. L. Holman and T. P. Randall Leading Undertakers, Fifth and Main Jason Clarke took a load' of apples St.; Telephones: Pacific 415-J; Home to Portland last week. rib I r 1 -i 11 1.. M M.q M.itltowa nf Pnrtlnml Uiaves, lUta OUIlUUy, ! I t M " ' v.- II u 1 r 1 T 11. . 1- . -A. t.,v c..,wi,r iicifnia nf tha V Hnlf uraiuima LeQ is on tne sick uhc, borf? home. Mia P W Phitila iq viitmcr in P,.ti,'i wily, ,.ni,,t!v0, m,H hor nirl Mr. and Mrs. David McMullan, pf f,-inH d nfiinhhor. Mrs. A. Wullintr. Poitlnnt), were out and visited Fred - and Mrs. C. W. Wanker. wviarsmui ana lamuy last ounuay. DeafneSS Cannot Be CUted M,-uo Pm. TI,,1ro nf 1 nv A Kn. HUliy UUU IVUSfOC ItlI U, Ul Cai,CI III , , .,. ,hov ,,. ..aPh ami Mr Pluvtnn Iltvl'o-P nf Mnrpliind Oregon, were down and attended their the dlwawd portion' of the ear. There Is anu Mi. uayton iieiige, oi moieiana, ; ; onl one way to cure tuiafmm and th.it ia Kans . old time friends and school- molner 8 lunerai last weeK. by constltutioniii remedies. DeaMeu la t , I ? Vi ' s i iw. Fred Zwahlen spent Sunday with cau.ed by an imiamed condition of the mu- lininir of the Euatiichlnn Tube. Whf tube ts Intlumed you have a rumblin mates of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bantz, r"eQ -wnien spent ounuuy wun ; .. i . i i. ti xi..:.. Weslev Lintlau. hi nome msi weeK. iney are u tt.eu - Schoenbom of .ound or Imperfect hearing and when it I. way to the fair. WK Mla 6(-noellunln 01 entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and in the Rose City, Mrs. Fred Lehman is ill at this writing. The many friends of Theodore Steinhiller will be jrlad to know that he is able to be up and about after lis severe illness. There will be a basket social at Hazelia school house Hallow'een eve. Everybody come Oct. 30th. Little Glendora Hultberg will at tend school in Portland this winter. Albert P. Mumler, tho Ward's Med icine man, canvassed this berg last week. Mr. and Mrs. Max McMahon were guests at the John Wanker home Sun day. Clarkes last Sunday evening. unless tho Inflammation enn be taken ou and this tube restored to Its normal conitl tlon. hearing will De destroyed lorever; nin Alvn P.nrH nf fWo-nn Cilv vvn a nut cases out of ten are caused by I n'nrrn , . VIOLA There will be an ice cream social at the church on Friday evening Oct. 2fth. Everybody is welcome. We ex pect to also have coffee and dough nuts. Come out and have a pleasant time. William Hicinbotham is making trips to Portland every other drfy, with passengers. Some days he has more than he can take. M. J. Randolph went to Portland with a load of potatoes on Monday. ii,,4.tt. nnthtnir but nn Intlumed condition and visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. of the mucous surfaces. case of nearness leausetl uy eiiiurrui ui cailint be cured by Hall's Catarrh Oure. John Card, and family, last Sunday. MULINO Mr. Hardy, a new-comer, has mov ed to Mulino, and is occupying the Johnston house. The little son of Sam Holestine, who has been sick, is improving. Claude Howard is making some re pairs to the roof of his greenhouse, and expects to operate it all of the coming winter. The unoccupied store room in tho hall building is now almost furnished under the supervision of Pete Bardine. The new service on the W. V. S. railway is very good. We can now ride to Oregon City in 36 minutes. If we can only get our mail changed to come by the W. V. S. we will con sider it the greatest of blessings. Since the Harriman people last spring rushed in and got the Waldron mail stage abolished we have been forced to put up with the most atrocious mail service. Correspondence must be put in the Mulino post office on Sun day evening to be published in the Oregon City papers on Thursday,; Kei.iJ for circulars, free. F. J. OHENKY & d)., Toieao, unto. Sny )iv rtriii.irlatH 7Kc. Take Hall s Faintly I'llls for constipation. An Optimist , A man who owns a fish Brand Reflex Slicker $3.00 when Old Prob says rain. Waterproof, absolutely Vis Protector Hat, 75 cuts Satisfaction Guaranteed 'S&f'S bend for catalog A. J. TOWER CO-BOSTON An Elaborate Showing and October Sale of Women's Fall and Winter Suits Another Great Gathering of New Silks, Woolen Dress Goods The very latest new weaves and colorings, plain colors and novelty patterns without an end. An assortment so varied and so broad that every, taste may be suited. Here's just a few short de scriptions, with prices, that should be of interest to most every woman: All Fashionable Materials in Various Models, Trimmed and Finished $-1 q 50 Attractive Manner, Undervalued 1 It is a s,ale of. modish Suits that swings large sav ings your way the materials are fine broad cloths, gabardines, populins, etc., in the best shades of brown, green, navy, black' and many other colors. The coats are shown in box-back and belted styles with braid, velvet or fur trim ming. The skirts come in good width and are equally as modish. They are strictly high-grade Suits of the finest workmanship and finish that can noi oe equal led elsewhere in quality or fit at NEW CHANGEABLE SILKS At $1.50 Yard The extremely fashion able Gros de Londre, a beautiful yard-wide silk shown in both plain and in changeable effects; every desirable color and combination; com es in a splendid weight and pric ed at per yard, Dienaia weigut. $1.50 CREPE de CHINES At $1.25 Yard A special underpricing of these favorite silks. They come full 40 inch es wide and in over 40 choice colors; a closely wnvert. durable silk that drapes beautifully. $1.50 to the $2.00 grade, at es Deauuiuuy. $1.25 $19.50 New Models in Women's Serge Dresses . on Sale at $5.90 A splendid lot of Women's All-wool Dresses in French and Army serges placed on special sale for the first time. They come in the best new ,lola and in nil SlZfiS from 16 tO 44. A very desirable garment for all-around wear, i'ricea tnis saie at GLORIOUS NEW PLAID AND STRIPE SILKS At $1.50 and $2.00 Yard The new dark Fall and Winter colorings in a wonderful variety-exclusive plain and stnpe de signs in unusually c ever combinations Values that cannot be equalled elsewhere at $1.50 and $2.00 a yard. $5.90 WOOLEN SCOTCH PLAIDS At $1.00 Yard Anderson's celebrated Scotch Plaid Woolen Dress Goods in 42.inch width. AU staple and new color combinations at $1.00 per yard. HIGH-GRADE FAB-, RICS At $1.00 to $2.00 Yard New Serges, Granites, Poplins, Broadcloths, Prunellas, etc. all de sirable colors and wid ths especially good val nes at $1, $1.25, $1.50 to $2.00 yard. U lllllllllllilllllllllllllllllll mmi nnmmi mum iiill!iiill!llllllll!l!lll!ill!lllll!ini!l!!l!'!!l!!l!llllll!lllll!l!!!!lllllllll!l!!l!IU mBBBBSBEsBSBSBSSBSi llllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllNllllllllllllllllinllllllllNlliniln llHlllllliiiMiiffliiuiiiii i i JllllllUIIIIIIU hi m : A' i,pi v5 v l -3 K 0 'p. k3 For Store Lighting MAZDA Lamps Are Unrivaled They enable any store to use electric light at a cost which is less than would have to be paid for any other illuminant on the market. We Furnish MAZDA Lamps to our central station custom ers at very liberal terms. The General Electric Company is supplying us with the GE MAZDA lamp in all sizes suitable for all lighting needs. Every merchant should look into this question of more light for his business. We have several interesting propositions for merchants. Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. Beaver Bidg. Reliable Service 617 Main st a s- FOREST SERVICE NOTES I'ncle Sam Tells What Might Be Done With Timber Used in Nation The railroads of this country pur chase approximately 135,000,000 cross ties annually. Last year approxi mately 43,850,000 of these ties were treated or creosoted. This quantity of treated material would construct a double track about 8,700 miles in length. If all of the 7.730.000 Douglass fir cross ties, treated in 1914, were laid by one railroad, a double track pas. senger service and a single track freight line could be run between Seattle and San Francisco. It has been determined that in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Coast region ninety per cent of the damage to Douglas fir, commonly known as gum check or pitch seam, is coused by the work of the Douglas fir pitch"! pitch moth. Ij.st vniir 2.525.000 linear feet of poles (telephone and telegraph) aver aging 30 feet to the pole, were given pvonont. treatment. Should these treated poles be placed at 100-foot in tervals, 1,600 miles or wire couia oe stretched. According to a recent report of the Department of Agriculture the cost of state highways, based on general con ditions, varies in different sections of the country from $1500 to $15,000 per mile. THIS TOWN IS ALIVE Laconner, Washington, Invites Tour ists with Gigantic Sign Laconner, a little town in Washing ton, is situated some distance from one of the state highways used by many motor tourists. It boasts, how ever, a lone hill which commands the best vifew obtainable of Skagit Valley, one of the rich farming districts of that section. In order to draw the passing tourists from their beaten path and attract them to Laconner for the advantage of local business, the community has constructed a winding road to the summit of the hill and ' there built an observation stand. To advertise the lookout point, the words "Auto View" have been painted in letters 8 feet high, on the wall of a water reservoir at the hill'scresti This sign is sufficiently large to be -seen for a long distance. A view of the hill and stand appears in the Novem- . ber Popular Mechanics Magazine. . The Courier has a full line of Legal Blanks for sale. If you are in need of Legal Blanks you will find that it will pay you to come to the Courier. V
