v J;" -A." I s :fc k 5 :! ! ! ' I I . i A- V I a it f1 esgv'-rr THE ENTERPRISE.1 'IIA. I'iillili.r Mini lisirl tor. fUin.W, MY 1. ISO I ft'- lr I ol g'vat 1 iii-oiiancc thai t'lo-ion ;. oon-c ,!!! "I S.s i'wnr a- a nom a luji mi! r sh.c.M Is.o i1 it -ho en. m ,!i Portland l.i (lu- U i.luni, -He Fails. ' I I .'.tt'd'tMIVs il s ilt.v.ss,e 'i-it N'iiM Mii f Orc:.m i'iiy their produ. ts Iv h,..-t:s at ai! seasons r i r . V ;.M ,!di channel could .-de ami v a, u heed tiom PoiCac-d to lace for Ktv t a few thousand ii. VV tmi-l bettor and cheaper j lrtalio!i tor In av v Irvuihl.s mood. I UoVKKNON IVllllO' IT h(i plllOod hllltsolf il) I Hit unenviable light Ivoloiv I ho world, by I making some injudicious remarks to a i IVU'gram reporter. Now that i In supremo i-ouri lt:i.s decided thowai;"ti iva.l appropriations to k' uniMn. stitntioi.til, the ,iir-iioii arises: Wind will Is come ol that live percent. Iilml aris. li'K from Id. j i ; 1.- tuii.ls? J Tim i r. -i.ii'i i ,,-U': ;m i i ill.' ss,.tks well lor it There can l-o no coni.nv is nine ll I- II'. Cllod CV CIV possible southern states, and t,is io patriotism of tlio people, lom.cr rti-y doulil thai the ..!, and iln North, South, i-a-i aid rx! a:o e.pial in (heir .Vinci . a. i iui notions. lippon ol tv - tl'.s do'! t-.a:: Si, I ' i' (any. In' I ai tiotl. ' ' I I III' llll!!, i;V Tracy confessed that New i y, i Yoik harooi' was defenceless ui the limoof !!.., sv Ihe thix anmcd mptiue with Italy. Tiiis lo v:"t'U' "In.'; tr'al inim!'ao(nr;ni! li'i'ni'i'U ilnaiion will v HI oiuv ti'iuo- vnti':-, Itd.v- ii.il i ;iv to ianfT (n'ii.ht .lii'.l, nii'l woik lia, noiii v ikiniiut'iu'vd on r.Tllsi'il, S:i. : .si from Uivj;u City lo nmu' of tlio m'Yi'mI laltciii l U oivi-d. Kin Kiui:oin and -. n Mrt, when tin- 1 ri cr -.-,!' I n ado i l!id.t fi.r tlitf law-i A Uw oi;i-ut at ihola.1 wmuih of llio mm ; ' ' orati. at small outlay. Out 0,vi;" kMaUuv tv.Wiml nil nolarU's Jt'.iXO.iXXUiad Ixvn ,-x;vidl on tlio Man-! I'"1'1'1' ,V!'-iM''- ii'mnd-xum will. I.io vs'untv Oi.n k or iivor.lor in tlio ooutily i m which Iluy rt'M.lo, hii.I utile tins ; i dono tlio co;iinii-iotn willln' I'orlvilod. Ul)H10N,U, CIHMV NHWS. MllnmiUli' Mix, M, I'lmiinan mid tnotliorund Mm, Knoll wvtv vlsitlu,. M". I'nnnolt lt Sum d . Hon. Uaivoy Iv I'm fnvnrvd nur vilLi Willi liii pivonoo la-l nook, The familial laco of Hoc. lli, !,iiii, ... Mini on our M riots laM Mon.iny. Mis. T. U. . Xvllwood will IcnicnoM, wook tor a to lu r old homo, Avm-a, ' low a, Slio mil !... ,1, ,-oini aim d Ivy liof In I tlior, Mr. I'lnitlrs I'.oniult, and lit I lo sou' V,-:a,-. i-li l ook, of Iho ilr.'.'.ou l and Coin- I'uniii.ouo.d ln.il iii'ft a lino Iioiim1 "u. WIioh com, I. to.l it wi ... ."HH'sl lodiit m i. 1 1 . o s nn,:, , I l o.l to ici-oit Cat tlio li, ; wood Is i'lM.o con .-:i!o-c,-:.i n! ' i tliom:h it I I diH.iiioiiino Iwtoivlio w ill Iv j I allo lo occupv Ids acousionii.d laiv In tlio ' ' St. Joint l K, cliinvli. ! ''"il 1-olinian has disposed of Ins Maok I siidtli luii u no-is Korr, IM I'l'.mt Hlrtml? I HARDWAIIE I Smllini'sli'ili iK''"1" 7 'tivxt. !G cjyjzrf-' iilland, Otii'in, flllK CI lli'Mor- I'l IIIVOI.I, I.HIIOI' ll, ,-l.lclll lvn i I. iiioo I IVM't ..' v , 1 L lit Woil-v viirraiilt'il.) V Si S l'rot.r ( 'Iiaiiis. Aiva.l- i.i.it'r i u 'id. I'll.'S. It ics. HHI Oivuti City Aciit, cliosior hip ca:.id. to pro t.s' an ii.U.U.ito wan i way lo tlio mvus tromtliis trMt man ii'ai '.'.iriv.jt iviuer of the uorlli of Knclan.l. It i tH'nr found thai aVut f .Xt.tHiti.iV mois tvil: Iv rrs'uiivd toooinplclo thowork, and a vn.;i iltcs of the Manchester eorration Ims adviwd llio ni'ii.i of tlio rvi'iinsl as istanv to t! e ei'tori'riM'. This is an on-ic.-pi i.-e that is iH'in l.iishod tow tint vtim V'ci'ivi in staid old Kncland, and the im- I'rvvouioni to i e mad. I'ho new law lakes etleet Mav ;K1. tuilo iviui'sivl with the Manehosler shi 'I'll B attention ot thr feather of t'lacka I mas county is called lo the fact that the col l iimu.s ol Thk llM KurmtiK are o en In them ', for teachers loutnieut, if ihoy will take oliarite of the .same. The teacher of ITaek- I aillliS iSllllttV sllOtlht ll.lVM U I.Ui')lrv' Mv.i..t. hreforashi'ehaii- , , . , ,. ' I ' - " ..... 'l M.HPI. sioit, w iih less inis"irlant counties to the ertivy Society wore li on Tuesday ovonlur. I'lvrnm was well reudeie.1 Ihir iiianufiicuirus ate on the boom, 0. Wisslu r. ninai;er of K. K. llonrv's slnxl.lv and uialtross faclorv, ivmrts husi ness itni'rovitiaml will ul on .several mat tress makont (he oomili week. J. ti. Honnelt has received lartro eon sipunent urapriiiK clip wool. The mill will commence o'oruilon as mhui as the weather will permit, Ituirx. kt. April ISIU ISUO!ll I a (irippo is still hero. A iiiihir those on Iho sick list are, lr . MilllMlii liud PiukhisI l'avidson. The entertainment ill I'iosm r's hall was a 1,1 al iho sell . .1 I. ... . success. I lie hall was cmwio.i wuu people A lonn and varied .-i::.d. A ship chai nei is the only ini'mrt r.t i.'nsideraiioti la. Nine to i Oren j trout. Thk ahstraci of th county lren.siir)r'j ity prv-ininent ailxantai.i's, and a inauu-' olllce, made ly the (irand jury, shows the t.i, tilling pla, of jjft-at i os.sihiluies. And indehteoncss ol" I'lackaiuas anility to 1 it is almost rr: initial nesliiwin'e not to take , alwut 11,iW, When one takes intocoii-ndva-ts'of such an opportunity to ivm- sideration that $'.M,tXX has twn paid out lor j lete a channel where Nature has done so ' tlm hmldiujt of new !ridrea, mid rpair of l inch towards its forma'ion. Orejron City i dauias,vs caus entirely by the great HcxhI will t-tver occupy Hie p,silion it deservei: ; of 1S.XI, the county U iu an tiniwuui pros I'util this is accomplished. With an 0e j lfwus condition, channel it is survey destine.1 to take the lead - j-soneof thetireat n.anufacturinto'ntersof ! An ''lwt was introducevl in the the world. No other matter is of so much j (-ul"oil WitinosilayeveuiuKlotheordiuauce importance to Oregon City at this very time i IVSl1'llK peddler lh'ense, which provide s an ohii river. The' attention of the M'11 ofitnHined fruits or veReta- oar.1 of trade is siu railed Ui this tin- w,'s bM I '' B ' lr month. portant mailer. The river can he dredged from here to Portland at small expense, and by b'tsting away some rin ks the current t'roni the outlet ot tuo i 'lackaiuas can Ih' so . hiiiiirtsi thai the liar cuiil ho permanently i-"ioved. Ia maseus. Hain! Itain! Kami l a lirlivs. Measles. Mr. tiriciri has so far recovered as lo le hie to return homo. J. U. Morton carries Ids hand ill sling, hoiun lllicled alVr the manner of Jolt. We bv halt-past seven. Tlioonieilalnuient con si-lol of dechnmitious, dialoKiies, slnginn, and Instrumental music on Ihu puino, cur not, banjo and Kiiilar; also niulc by the ts won't brass band. Ms Minnie I'optoy ws vl-ltiu.sid J,J. I', Haines's I'llditj cvonini;, Tlio base ball ground has lien leveled, and now we have one of the tliu -t grounds in the eoiinll , The poll tu man was ninuud yesterday. I'hsiliv would li t Itaxu missed pnyluK bis dollar lor anything, as this was his lirst tax. Miss Kinma Walters, of South I'ortland, Is visiting Mrs. T. llrown. Jake l.iiyuuin bus relumed from his ranch In Washiimtmi. Mr. Urose Is mm inn hi Salem lo,l.i , We liotlcu the brl(!htlu s ol our childmi. Tur strik.-r Vi'n-ip.a;-.-! hj sllr . O. e Hui . SS'!u t; n. It... i the oi . r.i in the I'ennsyHai.ia eke re ly to come to the u.-u.d n rut - lab . are 1 , il a ,u!,i h.: in. port ', i , re ! 1 te. te l. . r th. -o itUens, Mr. S. dlsen. Purltiir lilirvsidenif here the last three years he H'ained the re ss.i t and esteem of all who knew him. He was a native at Sweden ml .'? years old. Work on the new Free Methodist church to lie built here, will be comnirticoil soon This is not irivini: our home merchants fair We think this step in the riicht direction, shake., If the preset it license law was limsons mtils a cluin h. True, there are strictly enforced it would proUvl DreRon churches in the neighborhood that most of uty oeaters suttteiently. A rate of fo r iho people could attend, bill Ihoy are not ii.oi tu is certainly discriniiiiatiu in favor j convenient, tly having a church here in ol the hawker, who imests no money In , town we would pt theatlondamv of ai;r.'at ! ':ii essor i-ro...-ic in the ritv. I many yount! people who otherwise Would i not attend. a. mi's tuo;!'. ar lias Wen .ns. overed in tne manor ol folium w ish him ("'at patience and t specsly re-1 I'm Unit hoy on boiii asked w by hedidn l coverv, attend Sunday school, said that them was We are sorry lo note the fol that death no fun there, and he was goinc to seethe hs taken way one of our most ress ted ! hase hall. Of coura the lar-er Ihivs sot the the eianipki. lints. '"il :ui,,ul! ia;n : th- ;-p t. to , biiti.ce:: k i.,! of , in-; -rt.-i ! V 'l:-!i, .: it..:;,-. It'ti Ih:,! i:s.-. H have bet li IV -ays t"o : here to w.n a small com to sj e:iti i; at home. 11 ridi i:i p u-iiCiiiar, wh.-i the w tiole :.n . i ltT em: - Cii:" " Hi' athi 1 II'. i "h-te: otiiiKtation to this i in . Ti..- ha e ii,:.,pie,i the pi in of ii in l;;.ti-i tiri.tory, and makitii; ir way ii.to tuo I iiiie.i States bv rail or s ,.iuji, i; ilie... selves uinut.d in some other "av. 1 h, -u-.i:i. .- I'ieoii, arriving :tt I'.i !,o..;, Mai...-, ji. ui tne mi. bile ot the lr..,- i.i trooi l.mrpool, had but lilteen 1 on :.,:, ol--a fm t iiich elicited some w.,i,.ler :i:.til it was disco'cred llial .'iMioTiii -rr.it.t.s b-i.1 .:i-,..uh.trked tit Halifax 'v : i -i. ' r::.' ' .: of making ta.-ir w:i :vn t':i- , . e.iiit: y h, ;-.i:l, thus avoi.lin' an , iV;i,ii.i:,..!i .oe! tin- jer capita tax of .'si cents .a. h,ii,.i: n li im the steamer. e and !s t. o per c a -iii'f a -,: rii w ;. ti" for t'.o i -ttimr .I' d :; i-iim: t" do liicieht i.- -,; : of io:c ' : ,. tin- .- ' l.,: - i.-t--e '.OHj, law -. o , . N,, r.-iura :o par 'i t. of returned in iv- re -vi iri.tl- .1 -:.,,! t . hi . :h . lut ,r t ,a:e eas ' i- ii May It , itV t: 1 1;' h'ir.t. I')'.: loos a little t'.p-. -e I r.v imiiMra- otliiiiir, a very lit- rte. towards a remedy. Mr. I.o.lc's con sular in.-isx-tion bill, .voulil, if passed, have dweii still more satisiactorv. su.l. -i in, on the rvi ulilicau leital voters' will nooiinate their catt.li-' ih . rs .im! ciHineilmen. The ie c'ii, o on next Monday, pir-ent e.iuneil hiivo do.ie :. cilnjotir -vtom of w at, r wa:!s-. a 1,1 tie , ,.:;;n,. ns-ineiit of uee,ie,l , ,-.:e : i ej-'.,, e.i.i ui-, Ahd it is eiiiiie-ily ho;., . iii. I a i.e.v council will lie elected who v.oi ...Mit.niie to have the city in:- j I ro.e-i. t';i i-r iniiiiis should la; exteiided i Some of the hoodlum clement have h.-eu been amiisini; themselves l,- overturning the i lill nil lilies on the school premises Now it she-o certain VoiU'K' gentlemen I '.') do not wish to net themselves into trouble they had ! tier ,pii, tlv return and phm tiiii.iisiu their proper po-iiiou. I'vcsri v. News I nun barhivv. The prospects for crops in this vi. ii.ity Well- never liellor. atchfid i", e of insurance companies. -I'or the past f,.V week iho many new huiid-inu-s under way of con-traction have caused the intention ut' oitleivui in.-uraiice uten. Almost every day we are favor.Kl with u call from some repre-eiitaMv-e. The Southern l'aciiie railroad is nwake. Tnis company sees the iiusrtance of mak-1 ii K improve:; cuts and koepiii) pace with; the fa-t developments of our town, as they I ii.l'o mov mi'i i forty u en n aUii; ovteusiou ; oi: their sw itch. pr. paral -ry to the hire an-1 tiiilille.l Wheat ship. I, ellts this I'.ill. Il is; their intention to make this the pasinf; i pluee for trains, and soon you mac epei t ' to see a telegraph olhce liN'HIed lu re. ! .Mr. h. 1. .Moore, a t'hi.-ato capitalist AiipitioSAi. rao OSWK.O, Pr. .Sullivan has lawn on the sick list for the last week. Mrs. t'arl t'ristetisen Is very sii k with la Krippe. Pr. Kewler, of I'ortland, is alien, I liiK on tier. He says hers is a doubtful case. The dedication of the new church in Iho new town was financial success, with closed doors. It costs nolliing to get in. but how about cttiiiK out ? Mr. ta,ltehl is building a ui, the new town, w Inch will W-an place. I'ive or si new hou- a tier cuii-ina tion here, n-w, ow hut sure. Ihti l.sol th.e old to.vu Ule Wolkou the hil-o hall ground and w til ha . o ti.i . i.-,,,l order tor tlie suuim, i ,; , l i ale lo liiil.l a fraud -i.u, , r ih, li baud of this place. I'ho baud l; -I. ariun very ta-t. There is a iht la n k cru-htir at th:- pi, which the ,'ouiit v couid r,-t to cru-i, r tor roads iu this ili-.li i, t, it it Is .ml, I, t of char,;,.,. I hi- -ui, ly is Iho ocl.i , have i;.iod roads put plenty of en.: rock on them. We have the w.u.t r...d Ihis district we have bad for year. The Oregon iron ,V Steel i'om auv b: started tlie lurnin e w:th 1'e'er lluiu-i the wheel. Mr. W. II. Hoi i Is ..ur I nnouneement', tu.4 UT jli'iNii I'llvi'l au.,,1, N,t) null pu In ni nl I 'II nl Ion liuiin In ft Insl. I, Hud O It I'UI i, imr ll.url l'l'fl'l'!.t .mt lid ooi. t Tht H.iind. W 1 1 .Sun ti"'"'' 4'ortla hut, a wiih l tiiri will -II v. W I'l l I evtitin extaor-d i hqpE GREE W'o will liiivc iii Hliu k Iliia wi'i k it N.le In ili I over wa i I'lnilV ptiraoi! i enint Vjred In n n r -s mllml styit.. r nlLLlu"u IK tlm Ladies I:inc Donuola Kitl, St. l.(uis'I)oantlI"l-' 'ittiitti but tin llilruvi'iii,m the LADIES : GENUINE KID TURN SHOD Latest Al .an A TllfSO oililil.-t IlilVO ull lilt' Vt TV lutit ill stilrliiiij;, linisli, vU, ainl fVi-ry rniitt'il to tlo ohikI siTvi' t1, or tlm ran liavt1 ain itlitT pair fivt of 1 1 iit I" lilulii'V or will lu rtTiiutlt't). Jt'sr titioPS 11.1. I'd' I'lsn.AVId) IN oi l! WIM'iiW TIIK.V t'oM K IV. I"iir is waf. MITT1; iiin liasor en? . on ' that Mi" . Itlid M not k ked it Ut (rot I that OrecJoi? ity 5170 h NEXT DOOR t lllfl TO POST OFFICE, that I ' , Kd. 1 k, ji sj m rm r .'s 11 rr n m m a 1 11 , s V .Mi,, il,-! WHCl BAUkbQU iU M B tlJ ' ' I The ick'i vv 1 1 .1.1 leading dealers ill - L'tow no: GENERAL MERCIIANDIS ,ai 1 superintendent re-iued. The 1 '01 est. i . ,,1 th. taiiiment last l-'ndav well attended, and th, pi.tc vv, II lor 1 pi.iy w is, " I'll, in a 11. ir room. plan- ol II. V, I n, hlon, 1 ,a, I,., nnu; , - and 1:11 1 r- on the si la-1 i .iai ' and " I Yours trulv , an 1 hi,h mil 1 . , en.N ' I so w .1- .11-1 I he fin alist arc lights should be placed on the business streets. More substantial sidewalks "T?; 1 and street iiuprovtinents are needed, and The Farmer s Alliance has lieen nft'erini: tlie l'Tt' department should by all means tie s panai-ea for all the ills that spring from 1 ut ' lirst class condition. It is there pemiry on one side and plethora on the!f"rt' Ver-V importatit that only the best and other. T!ny have promised to uivc U -i-la-; reliable citizens should be nominated t;oiithat would make the tanner prosper-' t'll'l t''''- 1't'der the provisions of the cm, iindthelalK.n-r happy. Hut from some j l,e',v charter, the next council can (five Ore- on ( ity some much needed legislation. .o e.eiy poiu..,. oi me cuy , ine elcclllc , ,,aia ,lr ,,m a xwl ., Mul,, y )!,,,,, lij;l,t system earned to the residence Mirta; I IOst luvoral.lv imnressed wilh our section. and has sxken lor a lar;e tract of beaver dam land. cause tli,-y have signally failed in Texas, iu a business venture, to the sad loss and J t!c..r!y bought exricnee of a number of t l.o::e-l farmers. It is reported that the in-j s;.'tution i inducted an alliance exclianp, j for the sale of -Mods lo members, and as j rainy of them were short of cash, it was arranged that members wisliina to deal Won me exctiatij-'e slinulil dejsit with it their personal notes, properly endorsed, payable in the fall, and draw goods as ne (led. The exchange then hypothecated ti. : ..-e notes in payment for supplies, and w:"-n it 0' lid no longer do this it suspended, a- d the holders of the notes were referred to tl.". oriirinal makers for satisfaction. One fc-iner testified that he gave his note for $i ' "land received only $LV,0 worth of goods. II afterwards found his note in the posses si, of a Cincinnati firm of wagon makers, aii. uad lit pay it iu full. tl ci! wi' in i il;.' tin S-omf. of the Walla Walla soldiers have e tahlished a precedent in the lynching or a gambler, who shot and killed one of their number. Although the gambler, Hunt, no doubt brutally shot down the Fjldier, he had not yet bad a trial, and, under the cir cumstances, the soldiers were not ju-liliahle in taking the law into their own hands, and should be brought to jus tice, in palliation of their offense it is claimed that the sunie company was sta tioned in Arizona a few months ago, where one of its incmhcs was shut and killed. The murderer went to trial and was ac quitted, much to the chagrin of the sol diers. Since the troops came north, "Sandy" Olds has been tried in this state for a cold blooded murder, and escaped with one year in the penitentiary for manslaughter, and the lynchiiiguf the Italians at New Orleans, I H K ordinance establishing a board of i.iumere moj-uir- -i water commissioners passed tlRM'oun- ville' l'r,UM-v " '"flatncd the minds of the ! .t the last meeting, and these oilicials 8"1,iera tl,ut tht' decided to give Hunt no probably tie named at the next regular d,t" on. This board is empowered with cer- ... . ' ,,. . privileges, under restriction, that will is gonig up. ilns ia good news , it- workings effective, and will have i for tlie f,ir,"er- " '""ks as if " ,"i,,t lu!,t ...liate chai-ie of the water ,v,.,., f through the season. The practical failure ity in all its details, ami will take many ar 'nous duties oil' the hands of the fire and wa' r committee, t 'ommis-iotis to whom ;irt h'lt ii tted , ertain i-owers, jind u hciluive Ui lirect control of special blanches of mu ni!, al jovcnniient, have been etlective in act ring the Ue-ire.l re.-uil,-. In con-ulera- nti'i 01 tilts tin t. II vconlil ilnilli'Jess stcllrr- hsfer results if the fire department of Orc-gr- i City was governed hy a i-oiiiiiiis-ioii, as it i.i Minted that more ellci.tive legislation cxiuhl Is- secured in that way, and would re lit v.. the council of t he ii -ua! a:,: u int ofVcn- SLrc from the b: II in. f-M i' a: ,b- i.'irlment. H.:Hn nl of A I-, 1-f, !,.. y c. en I t. V: ion oi .-oca, rerun t,';tv laud ollic ' .1 ,-..tu the :i ei-o r-:,ip of hut in failing to g'd that place lie sttcceeded in si curing a iuwallve billet in Alaska, which will likely atiify his aspirations. of the French crop is an undoubted fact and il seems almost certain thet the Knglisli and Russian crops fire going to be short; while the unsettled condition of political af fairs compels the powers to keep on bund a large stock of food against emergencies. Kor the pa-t fiv e yeans it has been apparent that . i the production of wheat was not keeping pace with the consumption and thai some day the end of the wheat year would find the chief commercial nations without any reserve, on hand. At anything like present prices the world'- limit of production has nearly been renched and the consumption h:i- hei-n going on increasing year by year, net only in con.-, queiiee ot the growth of j . ; , i : i . i t : j . i , h.,1 turmigu the extension of t.-ie ' i,i - - ol v, oi. at eaters. Many of the peo I ;e who an: co,,iin:i here in shoals never eat ..la 'lien I...;. ' hi ' heir own country. They no ,-ooner land hen.- than Ihoy become con sumers and thu crop must be swelled to supply them. The day may come when wheat may seem cheap at three cenU er pound. After years of weary waiting Ore gor wheat raisers will receire their reward. Mr. T. C. Andnis, formerly of Maple bane, has purchased a six acre tract, ami is now hav ing lumber hauled on the place for a dwelling. F. K. Sinilh, formerly of Marvsville, Mis souri, has purchased a live acre tract and will move bis family (rum I'ortland this week. He will occupy one of Mr. Harlow's tenement houses until be gets his residence built. Mr. tiispie, of Clackamas, favored us with a cull last Tuesday. Mr. C. II. Hicks mid Mr. Itoaeh, of Sun nyside. were here during the week. It is their intention to locate here. Mr. K. (ioldsiuilh, of Portland, was here during the week in the interest of real estate. W. W. Irwin has let the contract for a modern style cottage to Walter Kvans, to lie erected immediately. William Is very en terprising, as he will also put up a butcher shop in our tow n. Mrs. Hammond, of Portland, has Isen visiting her brother, Ju. Z. Peas, for the past week, and expresses herself highly de lighted with our new town and surrounding country. The streets arc now being graveled and sidewalks laid, adding big improvement to the looks of our town. J. O. Htrayer, of Portland, was lieru dur ing the week, and purcha-ed of Hallow A Company two tracts, one six and one twelve acres. He is now putting same into onions and water melons. Mr. Slrayer was loi g a gardener close to Philadelphia, and appre ciates the value of good soil. Thomas lirady paid Portland a visit this week and brought back a good fresh supply of wines and liipiors. Tom's rapid increase of business will soon necessitate his putting up a larger building. I A number of coul tai lors have been here investigahng the cut to be made on the Oakley hill which leads into Harlow's. Jt being the desire of the many merry makers to have another dance soon, Wil liam Harlow has kindly donated Ihe um of his warehouse for Saturday evening May Oth, when a large crowd will have an oppor tunity of dancing to thu music of a first class band. The m.'inui'oiuent for Iho past six weed..-: ! has spared neither pains nor expense in the I seleelion of the mo-t eflioivnt r l- ih'-d hd-or in lilting up one of the mo-t elahond,. and elegant places between i'oilhind and .'.in Francisco. A line building which will he used by Harlow A Co., which will ne known and used for a real estate and loan business, is now receiving its finishing touehus. The fixtures are of cherry, and appear massive. Needy. wet is very wet, and The wet is very wet, and it is claimed that theie is more water in ihe ground now than at any time through the winter, lint this Is growing weather. liven the furmct faces are growing long as they sit around the stove at the st otlice discussing the prospects of crops ami Ihe new railroad from Soda Springs to Harlow's via Needy. ( .'i Messrs, Poop and Noblitt arc doing goo i work lu having their orchards pruned and the trunks of thu trees scraped and cleaned of bugs and worms, thereby destroying their eggs and nits w hich are deposited iu the crevices of the bark preparatory lo liuU.hiug out when warm weather comes. If the farmers would all follow their exam ple it would hav e a decided elici t upon the vermin which destroys the fruit, Is'sides be ing a gratification to the eye. Commissioner Hair will soon commence work w ith a force of men in grading down the Poind, Ison hill on the Molalla and Hub bard road, and tilling in the bottom, which, when done, will give us a good road. Here tofore this part ol tlie road has been an eye sore to the public and next to impassable in winter. Wo hope the neighbors will all turn out and lend a hand. When once this is done we w ill have a permanent mad which we ran travel with pleasure. Frank Fisher is busy with a posse of neighbors rounding up the logs on his new clearing, which he had grubbed last winter, Frank is one of our ru-tling farmers, and w ill make prairie out of his timber land if he keeps Ins stomach and heels, Ucorgc Hrockart has bought the old i,,n aldsoii farm, and is turning over the sod. He has got his steer broke to his new vv ag on, and is gelling ready to lake the girls out for a ride. Here is a chance, gills. Keep your bangs banged, and your best foot tor ward, for from present indications we think (ieorge will soon he thrown upon the mar ket. C. O. Hovnton has sold mil his farm in iohditv lots to iiiimii'i'ant.s, and moved to I Woodbiirii, Marion couniy, I Charlie Purcll and Ilarhaia I. e have euteri d into an agreement lor In In r or tor worse, vv e nope it win ne n,r tieiier. I iiev will remove lo Hiiena Vi -hi, w here Charli'u has rented a farm. Our farmers are bond ing I heir farms lo I he Petroleum I umpnnv. 'Ihe cnninany ex- fin Km ot Ne M t K'. t V urn mi ruing ' held ' Mid t tht) tloll lit) Jo nu Tl f 1 . . m ' . . - i - -AC"Y- UU1T CM. I1KN DkltSUNislore f --, WL ' cuifwum t a issu and J i mm.m ' l--W - s-r f,-VnH rrf'-..vN: a r wiv. i s, rr m. : 1 I t 1 liC :sV a tMsd 4,. Ik,. ' U ... I it J. 3 1 s v A1 .KtXZ ,"T u ' it ' urvi ji-r,- i . 1-: ai.ims run nu; i pi KiiiniKii "V" .C"1" mlilii ..:s. Vsiu 1 1 " mt o Id in RED : SCHOOL : HOUSE : SR In v-i'i'dt variety. tiiuin limit am! 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'Hi' lod.-i s. iilw.tyn on litiiiJ '4 Inft liUVi'i-t oii'l':S. A ItOITIlll ct- P"' Willi till' lo.tl'll fill' lot ISO Ht''.'p, 1 1 h', ii tint i, 'ti rcgarilitiL' any v, nplly iilloinlod to ll? f" JTINO cllci horses nouirht andSdem ,1 ,,ven ! 0. J. LOYDJOft; A heavy hnil slorni Ihr, ah-ni d Ihr liuilj'"" hi.i.-'-'iiii. l-i'i-lav. It i In-, In.d he, ; advai -cl nieild h.-m-'lcid 11 : , iu'i li nil ' In- u.n iier. A e.di I, .,., in lo Ml. I., i' ..J. ., i and pa l, I.'.' e:,l--ii Ic a l ,- !: 1 -. , .,. hnye hhiek lie. II' Wai -i en hy Km.. I V Sunday. I'd iicst is a good slmt, ;, was fortunale lo tnnloi good his eseii,e. 'I he young peopl of this place will give a pie social in thu near future. Vkno. April 28, ,,'! (M ICC I d , J. I5, C.I, I.." Fancy Grcc the tt Ifas ill-,!! : lino 1) ,4n h. Hold i he very els the Iii''1 choicest tl" Hi Corned He I, l'i, l.;,.., ,!,, J,,,,. I.ard, Hutler, Kggs, Mi,., ShoppoBovenlk street, npi.osllo ilepot itulra r wa rth hum H (gain i yi--' GUUO UL'BS AND BEST I'OIINKIl K1HMITI1 AND M o'"" 0, : ;l:' I