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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1918. 12 GREAT ECLIPSE OF SUN TO BE VISIBLE JUNE 8 Headlights burning at midday in order to light up the darkness that will come with a total eclipse of the sun. This is what is to happen on the railroads on June 8th next. The Union Pacific will have practically a monopoly on the eclipse, the path of totality following its lines across Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon and Washington. ' The need for turning on the head lights is no joke. The moon is the cause of it all. On that date Luna becomes looney and steps directly in front of old Sol, shutting out the light almost as completely as if an incandescent globe had had its cur rent switched off. Down the Columbia river 'gorge, where you see Multnomah falls, Mount Hood, and the famous Colum bia River Highway, the darkness will be more real than out on the plains. Never before in the history of the world has a single railroad system had a monopoly on such an important event as an eclipse of the sun, ana for that reason the Union Pacific is getting everything in readiness to be host to the rest of the country, who mAv want to iournev out to the mountains to take a look at their pri vate eclipse which they have all ready to pull off in their own front yard. Scientists, near-scientists and just curious will make the trip and they will be eiven a regular little eclipse, too. The West always does these things better than other folks, Quite some time will be consumed in getting the moon directly in front of the "boss" and it will take a little while to get her away again, but she 1 will "hesitate," that is, she will dem onstrate once more, to old Sol, that he is not the whole thing and shut him out "totally" for nearly two min utes. That is the time the lights will have to be turned on, if during those two minutes the busy hands of the mothers, sisters and sweethearts are to continue with sweaters and muf flers, and trains are to glide into the canyons and out again with safety. Someone at this point is no doubt wondering what the soldiers in the trenches will think of the eclipse. Well, they aren't in on it. This is an American eclipse, which is some thing worth thinking about when we remember that we will not have an other total eclipse in these good old United States for twenty-seven years. The thing they will be looking for most intently is what the astrono mers call the corona. The corona is a ring of light that completely sur rounds the sun and by some is call ed a halo, the sun being the only thing in all the universe that has a real honest-to-goodness halo. Many men have been reputed to wear halos and many others think they do, but the sun is the only thing that can prove it, and oddly enough it is his better half, the moon, that comes along about every quarter century and pulls off a total eclipse in order to make the old world sit up and take notice of this halo which old Sol ' wears. Usually a total eclipse is to be seen only in the far-away places of the world, the South Sea Islands or China, and never before, at least so say the folks at Denver observa tory, has the path of totality been laid out over a course that takes in a big telescope like that at the Colo rado capital. Among the best points to see the eclipse are: Pocatello, Idaho; Baker, Oregon; Chehalis and Hoquiam, Washington. Sulphur Springs and Central City, Colorado, which are a little off the line of the Union Pacific, are also getting ready. Portland, Oregon, will witness a 99 per cent eclipse and Seattle, 98 per cent. It is up in the mountains and on the high plateaus, however, where the eclipse will be best observed because of the cloudless skies, the rarified air and the absence of dust and smoke, which interfere in the lower attitudes. For this reason, it seems certain that more scientists will travel over the lines of the Union Pacific system early next June than have visited the western country for many years. All who can get ready for a trip to the mountains over the Union Pa cific and see a real eclipse of the sun. If you can't come, got your smoked glass ready and on June 8th about noon go out into tho back yard and take a look. Notice Farm For Sale This is not only a farm for sale, but it is also a home in every sense of the word. The farm comprises 74 acres of bottom land, beautifully lo cated, all fenced and cross-fenced. A small orchard, running water, a good 6-room house, a good barn 40x10 feet, hog house, hen house and other build ings, also a garage having room for two cars. This farm is located 7 miles south east of Cottage Grove, and lies along side the tracks of the O. & S. E. rail road. Also a fine wagon road to Cot tage Grove good the year round Also a 2 grade high school having four teachers. General store, church, railroad depot, all close and conven ient to the farm. Also post office and daily mail. Age and failing health is cause of sale. A small property would be ac cepted as part payment. For further information call or write to A. L. Baillie, Clackamas, Oregon. M28 Constant Sufferer Finds Relief "I have been a constant sufferer from kidney trouble and three months ago was down sick in bed for my back ached so severely I couldn't get up," writes C. F. Reynolds, 412 Herrick St., Elmira, N. Y. "While in this condition we read of Foley Kidney Pills so I commenced taking them. In a few days I was up out of bed." Foley Kidney Pills strengthen kidneys and bladder. Rec ommended for backache, rheumatic pains, sore muscles , stiff joints. Jones Drug Co. Courier fend Daily JournM $4.75. ATTEMPTED DRAFT EVASION FAILURE (Continued from Page 1) of that kind, and not make me fight." Saturday Afternoon a wholesome looking little out-of-doors girl, dress ed in ared flannel shirt and riding habit, her cheeks glowing from a ten mile horseback ride, faltered into the office of County Clerk Iva Harrington. "I'm Mrs. Jones," she said. The Clerk stared at her in sur prise. "You? Are you the woman who cut off that man's fmger so tnai ne would not be drafted?" "I didl Of course I did! I ask ed him to let me do it and for over a week he wouldn't. I thought ltd get him out of the army. Whatd I want to have him go 'way over to France and fight for?" The County Clerk then took the little lady up to the office of Deputy District Attorney Burke, where she was further questioned. Saturday afternoon a wholesome looking little out-of-doors girl, dress ed in a red flannel shirt and riding habit, her cheeks glowing from a ten mile horseback ride, faltered into the office of County Clerk Iva Harring ton. "I'm Mrs. Jones," she said. The clerk stared at her in surprise. "You? Are you the woman who cut off that man's trigger finger so he wouldn't be drafted?" "I did! Of course I did! I asked him to let me do it and for over a week he wouldn't. I thought it'd get him out of the army. What'd I want to have him go 'way over to France and fight for?" The county clerk then took the little lady up to the office of Deputy District Attorney Burke, where she was further questioned. "How old are you, child?" asked the County Clerk of the sobbing girl. "Eighteen." "How could you find nerve enough to deliberately cut off your husband's finger?" the Deputy District Attor ney queried. "Oh, it was awful I" she replied. "But they were going to take him away from me to the war, so I just had to do something. We went out to the woodshed and he laid his hand on the chopping-block. Oh, it took me a long time to get up my nerve to swing that ax! If I had missed and cut off his wrist!" When she had told her little story, the girl, who was only recently mar ried to young Jones, was allowed to return to her home at Mulino. Mon day she visited her husband in Port land, where she was arrested to await trial with him, as both are equally guilty under the strict federal law. The Courier and Farmer $1.00. CORN FOR A GIVEN LOCALITY Farmer Must Be Familiar With Pre. vailing Conditions Before He Can Judge Properly. ( The best ear of corn for a given lo cality Is the ear that will give the greatest profit year after year If plant ed In thnt locality. We must be fa- miliar with the conditions prevailing In a locality before we can properly Judge corn for that locality. The sample of corn which Is best for MIS' sourl or southern Iowa should not be planted at all In Minnesota or the Da kotas. Millions of dollars have been 1 -V Good Ears of Seed Corn., lost by bringing corn from the Soulh und attempting to grow It In the Norfl) where It failed to mature. Onu of the most common mistakes In selecting leed corn Is to lay too much stress up 3ii one thing forgetting all other feat ores, some of which are of great Ira nortuncc. A person will often sncrl' flee everything to depth of kernel, size or length of ear, or place too much stress upon stnilghtness of rows, nil Ing out at the tip, space between rows, etc. All of which should be taken Into consideration, but are not the only things nor even the most Important things to be, considered. Grain Eaten by Rodents. Grain, eaten and wasted by rats and mice on many farms, would pay all the farmer's taxes. , Worst Winter in Years Snow, wind and extreme cold caus ed more colds this winter than in past years. Foley's Honey and Tar prov ed its worth in thousands of homes. Men, women and children checked colds and coughs and prevented ser ious consequences from exposure. It clears the passages, heals raw in flamed membranes, banishes irrita tion and tickling throat. Mrs. Ed ward Strevy, R. 87, Clinton, 0., says: "I think Foley's Honey and Tar the only medicine for coughs and colds and recommend it highly." Jones Drug Co. I see the stars on the service flag, And I think of days gone by, When we, all as little children, played Together, these boys and I. The 16 cantonments built for the training of soldiers cost $135,000,000, with a net profit to contractors of 2.98 per cent. Government to Control Amusements It is reported from Berlin that a trust is being formed for handling all motion-picture films. VEGETABLE SEEDS SCARCE USE LEFT-OVER STOCKS By using the best of vegetable seed stocks left over from last season a good deal can be done to overcome the present seed shortage. Seed pric es are going to be higher than those of last year, and seed should be pur chased and used with great discrim ination. A. C. Bouquet, head of veg etable gardening at 0. A. C, offers the following suggestions as to the use of left-over seed stocks: Beets, cabbage, cauliflower, ruta baga, turnips and related plants may grow well even if four or five years old. Spinach does not give so good results in the second or third years. Tomatoes', peppers and egg plants are usually good for three years; squash and pumpkin, five to eight; beans and sweet corn, three; peas and lettuce, three. Onion, parsley, carrot and parsnip seed usually should be fresh, al though two-year old seed sometimes gives good satisfaction. Onions and parsnips will not usually germinate more than 60 to 60 percent the sec ond year. All of the short-lived left over seed should be tested for ger mination. The shortage may be further re lieved by estimating the amount needed before purchase, buying good seed from reliable dealers, right pre paration of soil for germination, seed ing at proper time to avoid loss, and thinner seeding in the rows so that fewer plants will be wasted in thin ning. The amount of seed of var ious kinds required to plant a hundred-foot row are given in "The Home Vegetable Garden," No. 287, prepared by Professor Bouquet. Cop ies may be had on request to 0. A. C, Corvallis. ANOTHER OREGON CITY CASE It Proves That There's A Way Out for Many Suffering Oregon City Folks. Just another report of a case in Oregon City. Another typical case. Kidney ailments relieved in Oregon City with Doan s Kidney Pills. Mrs. Louise Baxter, 115 Seven, teenth street, Oregon City, says: "I suffered for quite awhile from kidney weakness. I tried various medicines but nothing helped me like Doan's Kidney Pills did. They proved their worth and I can certainly recommend them." (Statement given April 5, 1913.) No Trouble Since On April 17, 1916 Mrs. Baxter said: "Doan's Kidney Pills permanently cured me of kidney trouble. My back is now strong and well." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Baxter has twice public ly recommended. Foster - Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. COURT HAS BUSY DAY Three Cases Are Heard on Saturday B. F. Linn instituted suit on Sat urday to foreclose a $5000 mortgage against the Mercantile Trust & In vestment Company, I. G. and Ida Davidson. $500 attorney's fees are also asked. The mortgage is on prop erty near Clackamas Station. Ed and Hattie Wilson filed com plaint with the circuit court to recover on a $100 promissory note signed by S. B. and Ida Pinney. Judgment against Ed and Marie Persinger amounting to $204.75, to gether with $50 attorney's fees, was awarded the Oregon City Hospital. LOCAL MEN ADDRESS MEET Discuss Politics Before Jackson- Club at Portland Harvey G. Starkweather, Gilbert L. Hedges, B. F. Irvine and Judge Will R. King addressed the Jackson club ai tne rortlaml public library on Monday evening, in an open political discussion. Mr. Starkweather is a candidate for the nomination for governor on the democratic ticket at the coming primaries, while Judge King seeks the same party's nomination for the office of United States senator. Besides the addresses, an excellent musical program was presented. Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Don't Miss This. Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley & Co., 2885 Sheffield Ave., Chi cago, 111., writing your name and ad dress clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and back; rheumatism, backache, kidney ana bladder ailments; and Foley Ca thartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, biliousness, headache and sluggish bowels. Jones Drug Co, The New Day Hath Come (By Dean ColJinB) There was a sound of revelry by night, From us who lived up to the letter strong. For midnight hour we welcomed with delight The meatless day had been so long so longl Courier and Daily Journal $4.75. Ther la more Catarrh In this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and for years It was sup posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed local remedies, and by constantly tailing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it Incurable. Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly Influenced by constitutional con dltlons and therefore requires constitu tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medi cine, manufactured by F J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio, la a conatitntlnnnl remedy, Is taken Internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars re ward Is offered for any case that Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for Circulars and testimonials. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio. Sold by DrugKiotH,' 750. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Obituaries Samuel Bocher Samuel Bocher, age 84, died at his home near Mountain View on Satur day, and was buried Sunday at 2:30 p. m. in the Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Bocher's death occurred after an illness of several months. Alfred K. Foster Alfred R. Foster, of Evergreen, died at his home yesterday at the age of 64 years. His death follows an illness of a year's duration. Mr. Foster was born in New York. He came to Clackamas coun ty about four years ago. He was a silversmith by trade. Surviving him are a widow and two sons, R. C, of Evergreen, and Marian, of eastern Oregon. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. today from the Myers and Brady Undertaking parlors. Inter ment will be in Mountain View ceme tery. Clifford Brown Immediately following the receipt of a telegram from his son, Clifford, to the effect that he had received his honorable discharge from the army on account of inflammatory rheuma tism, E. C. Brown, a farmer in the Carus district, received another tele gram from army officials saying that his son was dead, the rheumatism having reached his heart. The boy died at the Naval Hospital at Nor folk, Virginia, late last week. Burton T. Brown, brother of Clif ford, died last July while on military duty at Medford, Oregon. Another brother, Donald, is with the hospital corps at Bremerton. Oregon Apples for Dessert Save the sugar and the wheat that would go into your desert by finish ing your meal with a rosy-cheeked Oregon apple. This the suggestion of Federal Food Administrator W. B. Ayer, who calls attention to the fact that by so doing you will not only be aiding Mr. Hoover in his conservation work, but you will be benefiting your health and at the same time giving your support to an important Oregon industry. In the high-class Eastern hotels and restaurants the Oregon apple is regarded as a great luxury, and is listed on the menus at figures por portionately high. "A prophet in his own country is without honor." Is this true of the Oregon apple? 20th Engineers Has Men Enough District Forester Geo. H. Cecil, of Portland, has discontinued issuing recruiting cards for voluntary en listment in the 20th Engineers (Forest), the largest regiment in the world. The Forest Service cooperated with the War Department in securing for this regiment woodsmen, lumber men, foresters, and others skilled in some line of woods or mill work. The regiment's full quota will con tain 10 battalions, of 750 men each. For Sale 5 H. P .Steam Engine and boiler with 8-inch Diamond feed grinder. All in first class running order, $160.00. J. T. Steinman, Estacada, Ore. M-7. 800 Increase In Shipbuilding According to a statement by the manager of the Emergency Fleet corporation, the Shipping board now has 76 shipways, of which 312 are for wooden shins and 404 fnr sfpul construction. The program calls for the construction in 1918 of eight times the tonnage delivered in 1916, at a cost of more than $1,000,000,000. Save the Wheat "In Finland three and a half mil lion people, caught in between Russia and Sweden, are facing a failure of their cereal harvest. They are now on a ration of 150 grams of bread a day less than a quarter of a loaf, and a large part of this is made up of ground bark and beech buds. It now looks as if a large number of these people would starve. Hoover. Army Improves Men Physically Stating that reports show men in Army camps have made remarkable improvement in physique and bear ing Secretary of War Baker has advised that troop parades be held in cities near the camps and canton ments. Local Printer Enters Civil Service Ben Grossenbacher, foreman of the bindery department of the Morning rjnterpnse, has received notice that he successfully passed the govern ment civil service test and is now offered a position in the government printing office. Sky High Prices in Switzerland According to a report by the Amer ican consul at Geneva, Swiss live stock quotations near the end of 1917 were: Oxen, each $230; bulls, $170; cows, $260; calves, $180; young pigs, $14; sheep, $14; fat hogs, per pound, 32 cents. Everything Except Eatless Days Mondays and Wednesdays, wheat less; Tuesdays and Saturdays, pork less; one wheatless, one porkless meal every day. This is the schedule of every good American. Have you got it straight? Four-Minute Men on the Job T. A. Burke and Joseph E. Hedges, members of the Four Minute Men. addressed the audiences of the Grand and btar theatres respectively at 8:20 p. m. Tuesday on subjects of national interest. The American Red Cross has appro priated $22,000 to buy supplementary rations and comforts for American prisoners of war in Germany. SOUTH HIGHLAND (Too Late for Regular Page) T. A. Cornwell has greatly improv ed,, but is still confined to the house. He hopes to go fishing before long. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith and chil dren, who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Smith's parents the past month, returned to their home at Coos Bay Monday. Sam and Albert Martin of Martin Bros, mill, left Monday for Vancou ver, Wash., to enlist. They expect to be Bent to the spruce camps some where in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. W. McNaught and daughter, Mae, were Oregon City visitors Monday. Jesse Dennison's brother was heard from the other day. He is in San Francisco. Jesse had not heard from him for over four years. Mr. and Mrs. Brady Rambo and son, Woodrow, and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kandle were Oregon City visitors Friday. Miss Tillie Martin and sister, Esther, were Portland, visitors Sun day and Monday. The folks from Oregon City that attended the drama and basket so cial were: Mr. and Mrs. Wright and children; Mr. and Mrs. Murry and children; ' Earl Mason, Opal Mason and Mr. Wright. The drama and basket social held at South Highland on the 16th was a success. Quite a number of bas kets were sold, netting the school $43.75. Mr. Calavan and Mr. Eby, of Oregon City, gave good talks on the needs of our government and sold quite a number of War Saving stamps. There were quite a number attending from school district No. 33 and also from Clarkes district. Mr. Hanhart and John Schram are improving their places by building plank fences where some of the old time rail fences have passed their usefulness. Winter was a little late getting around this year but it is here at last. We have been having a little snow for the past few days, "but not enough to cause any uneasiness. Joe Smith was an Oregon City visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kandle were Portland visitors the forepart of the week. Mr. Hanhart contemplates "building a house and barn on the road running by Schram's place, some time during this year, which will be quite an im provement to his place. Mr. Eby and Mr. Calavan were din ner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Kandle Saturday evening, PARKPLACE Mrs. Braylon spent Friday with Mrs. Burnett and Mrs. Pope. The Red Cross met at the Grange Hall this week, where they had the use of several sewing machines They will meet at the Hall again next week. There were twenty-five ladies there Friday, and they accomplished a great deal. . Grange meeting will be held Sat urday and there will be a good pro gram and a good meeting. The Ladies Aid of the Grange met Tuesday, at the hall, and expect to meet again Friday of this week. Miss Elva Dolan, of Boring 'spent Saturday with Mrs. Braybon. Mrs. Charlie Smith received a let ter from her son Elvin, from France, "somewhere." He says that he likes it very much,' but its "America for him," when he can come back with the rest. All of our Parkplace boys who belong to Uncle Sam now, are somewhere over there, excepting one or two, who have recently enlisted. We are very proud of them all. We are enjoying this sunshine very much, if only it were a little warmer, but cheer up, for spring is surely coming. Oregon City Courier and The Ore gon Farmer, one year for both $1. WIDOW IS ADMINISTRATRIX Court Appoints Mrs. A. King Wilson to Handle Estate The County Court last Saturday appointed Dora Erfpy Wilson, widow of the late A. King Wilson, as admin istratrix of his estate. The valua tion was estimated at a total of $5650. William H. Jone"s has filed for let ters of administration in the estate of Edwin C. Jones, who died in this county August 20, 1899. The Jones estate is estimated at $6000. Sells More W. S. S. Proportionately Than Any Other County Yamhill county leads the state outside of Multnomah county in sales of War Savings Stamps in February to date with $5,131.43. Polk county is next with $5,101.75. Marion county, is third with $4,697.09. Morrow county is at the bottom of the list, reported with $82.60. Multnomah county sales for the month are $39, 396.79. Services at Twilight There will be services at Twilight next Sunday as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m., J. F. Spiger su perintendent, L. E. Bentley, assist ant; preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by Rev. John Ovall. Veterinarians Still Wanted Men who are capable of handling horses are stil wanted for the Vet erinary Corps. They must be phys ically fit and not of selective-service age. Ladies' Society to Meet The Scandinavian Ladies' Aid so ciety "Dorcas" will meet at the home ! of Johannes Johnsons in Willamette i next Tuesday, February 19, at 2 o'clock p. m. All welcome. 'Attention Farmers We make a specialty of horsi shoeing and give particular attentior to the faulty and bad feet of horses Also disc harrow sharpening. SCRIPTURE & MAY. llll tJi 1 ..SI.' , ir i! 11 ! 1 III UN II! I i11'!!!1 ml 29 for this Victrola Victrola IV-A W Twelve 10-in. 75c double-faced Victor Records (24 selections) - 9 $29 Furthermore, we break up this price into small payments, which will cause you no" inconvenience. We'll gladly explain our Easy Terms and demonstrate the various styles of Victor and Victrola. Stop in today. Victors and Victrolas $10 to $400 Huntley Drug VICTOR AGENTS RECLAMATION SERVICE CALLS FOR BOOKKEEPERS The United States Civil Service commission announces that an exam ination will be held in fifty-four cit ies in the states of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming for the purpose of filling vacancies in the reclamation service and other branches requiring similar qualifi cations in the position of bookkeeper. Both men and women will be admit ted. Appointing salaries range from $900 to $1200 per annum. Date of examination is March 9, 1918. In formation and application blanks may be secured by addressing the secre tary, Eleventh U. S. Civil Service dis trict, 303 Postofnce building, Seattle, Washington. A Perfect Day I have eaten a bale Of spinach and kale, And I've never raised a row. I have swallowed a can Of moistened bran And I feel like a brindle cow. I am taking a snack From the old haystack In the evening shadows gray. ' And I'm glad, you bet, At last to get to the end of a meatless day. Washington Star. Changing a National Trait "We have always had a great mar gin of food and never appreciated its significance. We have wasted food as a symbol of our success and progress. A man who could order a meal and only eat part of it felt he had gotten a little further up the scale than the man who had to eat all he ordered. That is a fundamental sin in America. We must recognize the sanctity of food." U. S. Food Administration. Scandinavian Service in Oregon City There will be Scandinavian servic es in the Methodist church in Oregon City next Sunday, February 17, at 3 o'clock p. m. Rev. "John Ovall will preach the sermon. Good songs and music will be rendered. All are most cordially invited to attend. Spray Now! Dormant spraying must be done now. We are ready with the best officially tested Lime - Sulphur Spray, in either liquid or dry form. ' LIQUID LIME-SULPHUR 1 gal $ .45 (Can extra) 5 gal ,. 2.10 1 bbl. 12.25 $1.50 allowed for ret'd bbl 614 gallons Liquid makes 50 gaL spray costs.. ..$ 2.73 10 lbs. Dry makes 50 gal. spray costs 2.00 Save by using S-W Dry Lime Sulphur $ ,73 Sherwin-Williams Dry Lime Sulphur can be obtained in Oregon City only at Huntley Drug Co. ill Outfit Co. i ESPEE CURBS WASTE AND SAVES $22,000 IN 1917 If workmen are "known by their chips," Southern Pacific machinists did a lot of work last year. Twenty two thousand dollars worth of bor ings and turnings from machine tools were collected and sold in 1917 by Edmund Burke, material sales agent for the company. The fact that a minor waste product of the shops runs into so much money shows how vast are the operations of the railroad in its war program of car and engine construction, COUNTY BOOKS AUDITED Clerk's Office Especially Is Compli mented on Methods "The "County Clerk's office is con ducted with rigid exactitude," says the official report of the annual audit of the books of Clackamas county, by J. H. Wilson, C. P. A., of Corvallis. "Miss Harrington and her chief depu ty, Mr. Miller, are about as correct as they can well be. That is to say, exactly correct, and it is a great pleasure to audit in an office conduct ed as this clerk's office has been." The audit shows that when the books closed for 1917 the County Treasurer had on hand a balance of $135,037.04. During the year fees of the treasurer's office amounted to $5957.90, the clerk's office, $6837.54, while the sheriff collected just under a million dollars in taxes, which, in cluding the delinquents, amounted to $921,245.62. Now is the Time to be Careful The widespread blizzard is caus ing such a demand for cough medi cines that almost any sort of . mix ture is finding sale. Avoid unknown concoctions that might contain harm ful drugs. When you buy Foleys Honey and Tar Compound you are certain of getting a family cough medicine of high standard and genu ine merit. It contains no opiates. Jones Drug Co. Government estimates of the pro duction of petroleum in the United States in 1917 place it at nearly 14 per cent greater than any previous year. S-W DRY LIME SULPHUR 1 lb $ .30 5 lbs 1.25 10 lbs. 2.00 50 lbs. , 7.50 100 lbs 13.00