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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917
NEWS OF THE COUNTY AND SUBURBS
Local and County Items of Interest to Courier Readers
STONE
Mr. G. Hog has surely surpassed
himself in this last spell of weather.
Owen Hattan and Dan Watts made
a trip to Molalla on Sunday to visit
friends and relatives there.
A little lady arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard February 20.
Mr. Hubbard wears a smile these
days that "won t rub off.
Mr. f!rnner's ViAtid is slnwlv im
proving, he having had some bones
DroKen wnen tnrown irom nis ouggy.
The team became frightened and ran
ftWftV.
"Grandma" Carr has returned to
her home at Stone, after visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Heehs, at Sell
wood for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sprague spent
the week-end with friends in Oregon
City.
Miss Ivy Mumpower is staying at
the home of Mrs. William Cooke at
Damascus.
John Hattan lost a valuable heifer
during the snow storm. The animal
wandered away and became fastened
and was thoroughly chilled before
it could be found.
Mrs. Cleve Stewart is nuite ill.
Doris, the little daughter of C. E,
Hattan. is ill.
The Mothers' club "apron sale" held
at the home of Mrs. Rav Dallas
proved a success both socially and
financially. None could help but en
joy the good cheer and hospitality of
the nostess. the next meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. John Hattan
on March 7.
Please. East Clackamas, we Hid not.
expect to live on scenery alone. But
one might live a long time from the
proceeds of scenery.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dallas visited
her mother at Gladstone Sundav.
Our singing school is progressing
fine. All seem quite interested. The
pupils are beginning to get "The
Tune."
Parent-Teachers' day will be Fri
day at the Stone school. The teach
ers have a program. The handiwork
of the pupils will be on display. The
Barents will be well reDaid if thev
will attend. It will also help to en
courage both the teachers and pupils.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
now have a verv nrettv bunculnw.
Mrs. Georgia Agnew of Portland
visited friends here last Saturday.
She was formerly Miss Georgia Ma
son and spent her childhood days in
Uregon (Jity.
HAZELIA
Peace bv force will never hn en
during; the only peace that counts
must come through avenues of kind
ness and love. This all may seem ai
idle dream, but the present terrible
war is sufficient oroof to indicate the
fact that preparedness for war leads
to war.
Jim Haves of Oswecn railed at thp
C. C. Borland home Thursday after-
on.
W. H. Zivnev was a visitor in the
county seat Wednesday. '
Miss M. Lucille Duncan, who 1
teacher in the Oswee-o sehnnl. will
resume her duties there Monday after
a ten days vacation on account of the
chicken-pox epidemic.
Hazelia Sundav school met Sundav
mornine with a lare-e crowd in at
tendance. Miss Lena Lehman recited
a poem, "Never Put Off Until To
morrow," and gave a birthdav offer
ing of ten cents.
W. H. Zivnev motored to Portland
Saturday.
S. S. Boutz was transacting busi
ness in Oregon City Saturday.
Theodore Steinhiller was in Port
land Saturday. "
Mr. Husrhes was a Dleasant caller
at the Fred Lehman home Sunday
afternoon.
There will be a basket social i
Hazelia Saturday evening, March 10.
Ladies are requested to bring well
filled baskets and boys, of course,
always know what is exDected oi
them. The uroceeds will co to heln
pay for a piano for the school.
The Misses Marv and Eli7.hAth
Puymbroeck and Mary and Jean Wil
son were callers at Hazelia Sunday
afternoon.
Albert R. Boutz SDent Sundav In
Portland with friends.
The Rev. Mr. Coleman
splendid sermon Sunday afternoon at
Hazelia. usiner for his text. "It wn
Jesus who had made him whole."
by quite a number of parents and
friends of the scholars. About Sl-1
was taken in from the ice cream and
candy and admissions. The program
in honor of Washington's and Lin
coln's birthday anniversaries was fine.
and showed that teachers and pupils
had worked hard to make it a success.
Pete Failing has bought six acres
of land from John Ficken, which he
is clearing up, intending to make a
home upon it.
Babe White and Tom Eaden butch
ered two calves on Tuesday, which
Mr. Eaden sold in town.
Frank Cockerline has boon mnlrintr
. : ex
nis regular trip to Portland regard
less of the snow and storm, and he
always has a load of Dassemrers with
him.
Miss Woodle announces narent.s
day for March 8 at 1 p. m. . An inter
esting and helpful program will be
given. All parents and friends are
urged to attend.
Game is scarce around Viola. Babe
Vhite and Joel LaCroy were hunting
the best part of a day recently and
all they saw was a cow track. Per
haps their dogs frightened the big
game away.
Roll of honor for the Viola school
for the month of February: Harry
Mattoon, Amy Mattoon, Anita Kopp,
Stanley Fjcken, Frances Cummin,
Bruce Randolph, Beulah Hicinbotham,
Mildred Hicinbotham, Winnie Eaden.
HIGHLAND
Married, at the home of the bride
on Wednesday evening, February 21,
Dy itev. w. i . iviwiKen, Miss Alda Lee
Clark to Frank Scouton. Both these
voune DeoDle are residents of Moun
tain View and have many friends who
wish them a long and happy life.
They will make this city their home
tor the present.
James Shelley, Sr., has been quite
sick for several days at his home in
this ulace.
J. B. Mattock, who has been sick
in his home since last August, was
able to ride down town last Tuesday
and attend the dinner given by the
W. R. C. at Willamete hall.
E. Wilcox left last Tuesday for
Oakland, Ca., where Bhe will visit a
son, and from there she will go to Ro
chester, Minn., where she expects to
remain for some time with her daugh
ter, who is a trained nurse in that
citv.
The Ladies' Aid of Mountain View
will meet Friday afternoon. This
will be more of a business meeting
as the women are now on the way to
make the last payment on their
cnunch debt.
George Gillett, who has been in the
uregon Lity hospital for several
weeks, is improvine from the oDera-
tion for rupture. Mr. Torrance is yet
unable to leave the hospital but is
improvine.
Mrs. E. C. Solby visited her new
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Solby, in Glad
stone one day this week.
Word was received here that Mr
and Mrs. Walter Brant in eastern
Oregon were the Darents nf nn RU
pound boy. Mrs. Brant was formerly
Miss Adaline Cut-ran of this place.
Mr. Coe of Portland has bought
property on Molalla avenue and is
building a new house. He has also
remodelled the old house, which will
probaby be rented soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Dowling has remod
elled their home on Pearl street and
Auction Sale
C. M. Davis Will hold an fltictinn
sale on the Kandle place at Spring
water, Vi mile 'east of the store, on
March 10, 1917. The sale will con
sist of horses, cattle, some machin
ery an'' tools.
EAST CLACKAMAS
Mi1, and Mrs. Daue and daim-htpr
lieona, ot Logan, visited with rela
tives over the week-end.
Mrs. W. Kneeland and Annvhtor
Wilma, were Portland visitors last
Friday
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. MunJehenke
and family were visitors with M. S,
onearer and lamilv nst Sunrlnv.
Elmer Shearer and Ervin HacVntt
went to the Bonne countrv last. Sun
day to see some real dear friends.
J. E. Searles of Castle Rock, Wash,
was in our midst from Sat.n rrlnv until
last Monday looking after his ranch
nere. He reports two feet of snow
in tne region where he nsidos. enmurn
to stop logging operations.
E. R. Boyer and family took dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Shearer last
bunday
Mrs. J. Enghouse was a callpr nn
rars. John Heinrich, Jr., Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hiln rinn nf
Portland were visitors with A. Getz
and wife over the week-end.
P. Kneeland of Brnwnsviiio n
stopped off to visit with his brother'
w. Kneeland. He is on his way to
new ioik lor an extended visit with
'elatives.
Mrs. M. II emi'ick and Hnilfrhtni
T-. . ... ... n"v,
iJora, were visitine with Mrs. a TTuh
erlnch, Jr., Sundav afternoon.
The Kelnhofers are decorating
uieir vara ov erecting- a new nu1rit
lence.
On Monday evening, February 21,
a farewell surprise party was given
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 0. B.
Caldwell, who are moving to Bend,
ure. ine evening was spent in
games. The only thing that marred
the eveninc's eniovment. fnr nil
the fact that the time had come to
say goodbye to our friends and neigh
bors. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell will hp
sorely missed by a host of friends.
adoui iorty guests were present and
at a late hour a dainty lunch was
served.
R. B. Mason and Curtis Kandle are
busy sawing wood. .
We are eald to see it. nuit. innmin
There were about 8 inches of snow at
this place.
Mrs. L. Martin and Hnno-litor Til
lie, were Portland visitors Friday and
omuruay.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Ginther of Schue
bel, Mr. and Mrs. T.
children and Mr. and Mrs. J. Hanhart
spent bunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Schram.
Mrs. L. Rath and daughter, Cys
trel, visited with Mrs. F. Bittner at
bpringwater Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Greaves at
tended the dance at the Grange hall
last Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kandle enter
tained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
R. B. Mason and children and Mr.
O. B. Caldwell and children.
Elbert Martin snent. th lotto,. r,,.t
r yol.
iasi weeK visiting friends in Port
land.
writing threatens to give us more.
One of our weather prophets says
that thejnoon changes the last day
of February for the better and weath
er conditions will improve.
Mrs. Friel. the landlady at the ho
tel, will move to Portland soon Her
husband already has a house ready
for the family. The hotel will be
taken bv W. (Dad) Miller, whn will
run it in connection with the stnro.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller 'will run a first
class hotel in every respect. Sorry
to lose Mrs. Friel. as she was a o-nnrl'
neighbor and ready and willing to
help anybody in time of sickness and
distress.
The Koch bovs. livine- one milo woof
of Cedar Creek, sold 100 sacks of po
tatoes to a Portland buyer last week
for $3.10 a sack. These
grew on less than an acre of ground
and nearly 400 sacks have been grown
on an acre here, or at that ratio. Sev
eral of the neighbors about, herp rp.
fused to sell at this price and have
already been offered $3.50.
REDLAND
F. Schwartz, who has hppn piittino
Mr. Toenie's timber, is ahnnt put nut
and is now looking for a new loca
tion tor his mill.
The entertainment and hnskpt so
cial given at Evergreen school Fri
day was a grand success in every
way. unoer the leadership of Mrs.
Rolesia Schwartz, the sum of SK7 was
realized on the sale of baskets.
Roy Mattoon is fieurine- nn nnH-Ino
in a saw mill on the Stanff nWp
There is some inducement as the
county court is asking for 300,000 feet
of road plank, to rebuild part of the
road near Schwartz' store.
L."Funk sold a load nf
Oregon City for $3.40 per hundred.
Some money!
J. T. Fullam is in heH with a
of measles.
The Jollv Dancers' plnh hM
mask ball at Logan grange hall Sat
urday night. It was hugely enjoyed
uy an ana mere was a trond nttnnd.
amce considering the weather.
Mr. Coop sold a beef to H. Strebig
at a good figure.
EAGLE CREEK
Roy Douglass and wife made a trip
to Estacada last Friday.
The Douglass Mutual Telephone
company held a special meeting last
Saturday evening, settling some busi
ness and deciding to complete the re
pairing of the line as soon as possible.
Mrs. R. M. Brash and Miss Edna
Kennedy visited with Mrs. Murphy
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Roy Douglass was the guest
of Mrs. R. B. Gibson Monday.
Oliver Califf was the dinner-guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Douglass on
Monday.
R. B. Gibson sold a veal to Mr.
Kirkes on Monday;
Lester Rivers was hauling potatoes
to the Estacada market Mnnrlmr
Thomas Eaden of Viola made his
usual trip to Eagle Creek Monday
buying up eggs. He makes a trin ev
ery two weeks.
DAMASCUS
MULINO
VIOLA
The entertainment at thp bMm
house on Friday evening was enjoyed
bps
I many oi our customers nave said
that this is a Bank
where they feel at home
T IS true that we endeavor to
render 100 per cent service to all
our clients, whether their deposits
are large or small, or regardless
of the branch of banking in which
they are interested.
Probably it is this great desire on the part
of our organization to please that makes it
worth your while to open an account here.
Four Per Cent Interest Allowed on Savings Accounts
Bank of Commerce
Owned, OptMted tni Contrelid bj CUckunu County Ptoplc
THOS. F. RYAN, r. H. 8. MOlNT, JOHN R. Hl'MPIIKYS,
President. Vice President. Canhier.
Things have been rather quiet in
Mulino the last two weeks owing to
the unexpected period of late winter.
Indications at present writing are
that it is almost over. Those people
who believe in the ground hog theory
certanly got some jolt this year as he
could not see a KlVn nf hio DhnJ...
February 2 and we should have had
six weeks good weather.
Mrs. Rosehna Wallace was mar
ried recently to a Mr. Dozier of Ken
tucky, who came all the way to Ore
gon to claim his bride. Mrs. Wal
lace was an old friend of his in Ken
tucky many years ago. She was the
widow of the late R. P. Wallace, who
was killed here by dynamite about a
year ago.
The high cost of living and the
possibility of our participating in the
great war are the principal topics ot
conversaton. If the editor of the
Courier believes that
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",c puj"e would approve of war
against Germany upon present provo
cation, we would advise him to come
out in the country districts and mak
a few inquiries. We think then he
would revise his opinion some. Your
correspondent has not as yet bee
able to find a single man who is qual
ified for military duty who indorses
our going into that war. The few
that do so are, without exception, too
old to help carry on such a war
CAN BY
SnOW and slush have stnnnp1 iiww!
hauling.
The grangers gave a midwinter
picnic at the grange hall Saturday
evening. The hall was beautifully
decorated to represent a grove.
Lunch was served and quite a crowd
attended. The proceeds will be used
to build a new hall.
The old stork visited the home oi
Billie Cook and left a six-pound boy.
Mother and baby are both doing nice
ly. Mr. Colter, who had his shoulder
dislocated in a runaway last week, is
able to be around acain.
the school children have organ
ized a basket ball team and play in
Elliotts' hall.
OF STOVES AND RANGES
THE BIGGEST & MOST STARTLING STOVE VALUES EVER OFFERED IN OREGON CITY
Buy now and learn a true lesson in economy We will sacrifice profits to make room
Wo have just purchased from the Pope & Com
pany Hardware store their entire stock of stoves and
ranges, Including a large number of the famous
Lorain ranges. We bought them at a fraction of their
real value; we haven't room for the entire lot on our
salesfloors as new spring furniture Is arriving dally.
WE MUST HAVE ROOM so we will put this entire
stock of ranges together with every used and rebuilt
stove in our vast stock on sale at pricos that will
astound everyone.
This is a genuine opportunity sale for everyone
in Clackamas county. We are going to give our cus
tomers the benefit of our enormous buying power. We
consider this one of our most fortunate buys, without
a doubt the greatest single stroke of business we ever
accomplished.
Here Is the whole story very briefly. Pope &
Company are discontinuing their stove department.
They had a lot of high grade Lorain steel ranges
bought before the advance. We knew these stoves
iiww mv uuiimqvuu buua I Ul 1,1 1 a pi IUV ou wo
bought the entire stock, although we haven't room for them, so we will put the entire lot
on sale at prices that will make them move out and move quickly.
BUY NOW AND SAVE $ DOLLARS S.
USE OUR EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
If your sove Is old or out of date , If It serves Its purpose no longer, we will take
it as part payment of a new Lorain range. Our stove man will come to your house and
appraise the value of your old stove. Your new stove will be delivered at once.
The "Lorain' super quality steel range, a stove in the "Quality" class without a
rival. We make this statement with all the force of our make-up. The "Lorain"
range is the biggest stove value on the market;-its equal cannot be found anywhere for
the price.
The entire body of this stove Is made of 20 gauge rust resisting steel, electrically
welded. On account of the extra large flues and fire box it is possible to use any kind
of fuel with success. The extra heavy Are box linings or grates are made in sections
The heavily nickeled doors, sanitary leg base and blued steel high closet make a verv
pleasing design. - '
The Lorain 6-hole steel range, with 16-inch oven, with sanitary leg base, d;0 r
with reservoir. Regular price $55. Special price .b4.0U
The Lorain 6-hole steel range, with 18-inch oven, sanitary led base. Ren- tf h h fr
ular price 60. Special sale price $44.UU
The Lorain 6-hole steel range, with 18-Inch oven, sanitary leg base and C A o rn
reservoir. Regular prloe $85. Special sale price p4o.DU
Every used range offered here has been thoroughly rebuilt; such parts that were worn
put have been replaced with new ones, making them practically as good as new. Here
is a partial list of used stoves on sale this week:
1 four-hole Cook Stove, No. 8 .- $6.50
1 Peerless Gem Range 8-29 $12.50
1 Chicago Range, 20-68 , $is!oO
1 Elitei 8-16, with reservoir $16.00
1 Estate Banner, 68-16 $20.00
1 Detroit Range, like new ,' $23.00
Note the prices. Come in and look at the stoves, then comejrepared to buy. Re
member the place ---
FRANK BUSC
CLACKAMAS COUNTY'S LEADING FURNITURE AND HARDWARE DEALER
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BORING
Si -uE
Mr. Hankinberry, who lived near
Canby, moved to Mr. Cobb's place,
across the Molalla, one day last week.
He and Mr. Cochran have a contract
for cutting wood. Mr. Robbins is at
present at home on his ranch.
John Burns and William Draper
went over to Mr. Winsler's one day
last week to get some onions.
Claude Torgeson has rented part
of the Henry Knight place to plant in
potatoes.
Mr. Bradley, who has been gone
for some time, has returned home
again.
Willard Tull.who has been staying
at Molalla for some time, is going
back to his home in Kooskia, Idaho,
111 a few days.
Henry Smith of Macksburg was
in Canby trading one day last week.
Mr. Wane, nnn nf thn .m.
y v..u uiciumuut
ot winny, wtio has been traveling in
vouiornia ior aevnrn woni-o ..,
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return home Saturday.
Mrs. Wilson, who h
ing at Mrs. Rane's hue r, 1.
home at Milwaukie for a few days'
V1M1U
There will be a meeting at the
Christian church in Canby on March
1, when the Rev. J. W. H. Nichols,
evangelist of Victoria, B. C will
preach.
Winter is here with about 6
inches of snow. Saturday brought
the worst snow storm for this part
of the country this winter.
F. J. Sherman has been sick in bed
for a week. He says he has not been
so sick for a long time.
the sudden change in the weather
is probably the cause of so much sick
ness here.
Mr. Mathay has moved in 'to the
a. rj. j an nouse.
One of the P. R. L. & P. Co. cars
was off the track at Boring this week.
FOR SALE Lots or acreage. I
will sell from one lot to 14 acres, all
in one tract; in Oregon City, mile
from courthouse, jitney service, m
city limits; city water and electric
ngnts. borne of these lots face Mo
lalla avenue and some face on Mt.
Hood street. If you are thinking of
establishing a permanentreside nee in
Oregon City you cannot afford to pass
up this opportunity. Price rlrrlit
D. Grady, 615 Mt. Hood street, Ore
Ron City.
THERE IS NO DEBT
CHERRYVILLE
Snow foil to the dpth of nearly
two feet last week here and at this
St. Paul's Can Start Building Free
from Incumbrances
Vestrymen and officers of -St. Paul's
Episcopal church in this city deny
that a $2000 mortgage hangs over the
Main street church property, which
was reported for sale. '
"Bishop Sumner must have been
misinformed in tlfis connection, when
he gave out such information," says
J. R. Humphrys, treasurer of the
board. "We haven't a mortgage an
we nave already refused an offer to
sell the property for $20,000."
Bishop Sumner was in Oregon City
a short time ago looking over possi
ble sites on the hill for the
tion of the new church which the St
Paul's congregation hopes to erect if
it is offered the right figure for its
valuable property on Ninth and Main
streets.-
You have tasted poor, good
and "surpassing" coffee, but
have you enjoyed the coffee
made in an electric coffee per
colator? Tf
electric coffee" you have one pleasure in store
for you, which will go far towards completing the
satisfaction assured by electrically prepared food.
G-E Electric Coffee Percolators
make perfect coffee by providing the proper heat
for extracting only the delicate aroma and retain
ing the delightful flavor of the bean.
Mrs. Louden Committed
Being found to have the delusion
that her friends and rplnfivoo
trying to poison her, Mrs. Elizabeth
Louden, livintt nar Mil
sent to the state hospital on Saturday
Portland Railway
Light Power
Company
The Electric
Store
Phones Home A-229
Pacific Main 115 .
Andresen Bldg. 619 Main St.
by order of County Judge Anderson.
Mrs. Louden was examined earlier in
tht wk and rld, and nifhbor
repeated complaints that led to a s-
ond test. She is the wife of Benja-j those who wanted to be rid of her
mm Louden and is the mother of foui
hildren. She Mid tht her food ha How are you fixed for letter heads
been poisoned on several occasion by land envelopes
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