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CLACKAMAS COUNTY AS lXTKRKSTIXU HATCH OK XF.WS I'KOM OSWKUO. Ilors ami It liter Fall Twenlj-flv IWt 1ii( rt Not Injured. fs About the Tonti rersimnl .Mention. OswK.io, March a. Usl Monday even ing the Oswi-go brass band resolved to take a vacation for a couple of months. The at tendance has boon very irregular the past winter. We hope It will rvoi-ganiu) More the summer begins. The Chautauqua class was conducted by tnemist Miller last Tuesday evening, Mr. Wilson, the president, beiiiK in Corvallisou business. Mrs. J. C. Haines and Miss Kva Haines visited Oregon City last week. Miss Rosa Klinefelter has been in Tort land visiting the family of Mrs. Zymner niau. The public schools have dosed for a w eek. The new term begins next Monday with l'rof. Kvaus as teacher. Miss lirace Stanhorotuh, of Portland, lias ortaniied a music class here for piano les sons. She is an accomplished musician. The Portland House has changed propri etors. Mr. lavidson is the new landlord. Mrs. Wygand and daughter Kate have returned to Portland. l!eo. Wagner of Tualatin called on us Kri- av. Mr. lieo. Miller gave a delightful whist party last Thursday evening. Mrs. Strobal drevl votes cast for Kli C. Maddock in New Kra precinct next June. T. 0. Thomas has Knight a span of large horses. He will haul cord wood from his farm to Oregon City the coming summer. A young man In this neighborhood has put out one hundred rods of raspberries as an experiment to see if it will pay this far from market. Mr. and Mrs. J. I.. Waldron started for rieasanton, Alameda county, California, Tuesday, March 2!, where they will make their future home. Our summer school will commence on first Monday in April with Millard Hyatt as teacher. This will make his tlftli term at the Krown schiol house. K. M. WahliMii spent last Sunday visiting W. S. Kider and family. An early spring this year on the Pacific coast. Fruit trees have been in bloom in tins county two weeks. Vsio. POIKGS AT CAS BY TOWN. Death of Two Veterans of the Civil War. lltlcal and Personal Notes. Po. Cuiv, March 2s. The (Hvple's arty is pushing the campaign here. A large crowd went to Kvans s hall last Kriilny evening to listen to the woman politician, Mrs. Hobart. She talked about two hours on the money ot the I'nited States and foreign countries. She, as her sex is represented to lie, is a good bilker and interests the l-eople verv well. She went from here to Harlow w here she gave a lecture Saturdav. Mr. Zeek has Ugun work in n'al earnest and the ring of the anvil can he constantly heard. ith the saw mill and the carnenters mum & A.iiiioiiiicoiiiciit. YH AltK TOO 11U.SY Receiving New Spring and Summer Goods of Portland was among the honored guests, j at wolk our li,lu" dt-v 'li'e a hustling . . Todd has bought a line guitar. He hopes to rival the old masters of Spain in a few months. The guitar with his " rightin' rooster" makes quite a lively combination and has arlected the coolies to such an ex tent that they will soon depart for the Ori ent. , Rev. Cathy and wile of East Portland hold meetings here every Wednesday even ing. They have a good crowd every meet ing. Mrs. foster, the state recording secretary of the W. C. T. l, talked to the ladies of Oswego Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Monroe Marks. Mrs. Kiggs, trie state president, with the assistance of Mrs. Foster, delivered a lecture in the evening. Quite a mini tier in our community areon the sick list. Mrs. U. W. Frosser, Mrs. Henry Gans, Misses Mary Piatt, Bettie Fox and a child of William Worthington are among the nun, her. The Clackamas county teachers' associa tion met at Oswego lust Saturday. About twenty. rive teachers were present. Quite a nnmber were absent on account of the in clement weather. The lunch was prepared by the public school children, and to it the teachers did ample justice. The associa tion was favored with music by the public school and Miss Jones of this place and Miss llattie Perry of St. Helens. The Oswego bank building is being rap idly constructed. Superintendent Evans's villa is nearly completed. The painters are putting on the finishing touches. Prof. Steele, formerly of North Dakota, fs in town, representing a real estate firm of Portland. Ed. Haines and William Delashniut have gone down the Columbia river to fish. Supervisor Miller, while out honeback riding last week, met with an accident. Horse ami rider both went over the river bank a distance of twenty-rive feet. Fortu nately neither one was hurt. Capt. Van Elton delivered a fine temper ance lecture at the M. E. church yesterday evening. The subject. "A Mother's Prayers," was well appreciated. He will lecture this vening. Monday, on Prohibition and li cense. Tomorrow evening at the Congraga tional church on Personal Liberty People. Baby Bixtisu. WILSO.NVIM.E NOT US. The Close of the Winter Term of School. Bad Case of Sprained Ankle. Wilsoxville, March 30. The winter term of school closed last Friday with lit erary exercises. The prize for best ren dered declamation was awarded to Edward Sclilickeiser; for best in dialogue to Amelia Hassel brink. In remembrance of their de parted schoolmate, Mattie Wagner, the scholars brought moss and flowers with which her desk and seat were covered and beautifully decorated. Across the desk was lovingly woven the word "Mattie" in white violets and snowdrift. Mr. Henry Miley, our postmaster, is the newly elected school director, not H.Wiley as appeared recently in your columns. Our Sunday school is prospering under the superintendence of Mrs. Kate Rose. The different topics are earnestly discussed, often with nearly fifty in attendance. The building erected lor John Butson was completed last week and he and family have moved into it. Mr. Cobat and family have moved from across the river into the storehouse owned by Grandpa Seely. Cliickenpox is visiting our village. It came over from Woodburn and is now the unwelcome guest of Misses Myrtle and Hil da Tooze. The visit may be prolonged in the neighborhood. Archie Seely at least has given it an invitation. C. T. Tooze met with a serious accident about two weeks ago which has caused him a long rest and much pain. While riding on the running gear of his wagon and ear nestly engaged in conversation, one of his Vdejiending feet struck a stump and was caught between it and the brake, resulting" j fn a badly sprained ankle. This is the third time Mr. Tooze lias struck a stump in this I way within twenty feet of the same spot, I and the third time he has been laid up with j a sprained ankle. Everybody knows that j Mr. Tooze is one of the most pen-everng and enterprising of men ; they uhokuow his natural hatred lor stumps the way he makes them disappear is a caution, but no one else would ever have thought of push ing them in. Vk.vj. I News of Central Point. Ckkthai, I'oist, March 30. New Era pre cinct seeing to be well satisfied with the republican county ticket, especially sheriff. It is believed there will be close to a bun- appearance i Mr. Wright is moving to Washington j county where he will probably rent a place, j Mr. Eaton ot Woodburn has secured a po sition in Pix's saw mill as sawyer and will move his family here as soon as because cure a vacant house. Horn to the wife of John Zeek, Saturday the LVith, a ten inund girl. Albert and John Hart have just received the sad intelligence that their brother Alex ander of Logan died Tuesday morning alter a long illness of lung and throat trouble. He was about lifty years of age and had been a resident of that place since 1. He leaves a w ile and child and an aged mother besides his brothers to mourn his death Koork of Turner, is visitinir relatives and old acquaintances of this place. Marion hue of Manpiam is sieuding a few days with his relatives, Messrs. Knights and A very. .Mr. lieorge Story will commence a three months rate school next Monday. Mr. Chase of Oregon City was here this week looking out for his nursery and orch ard. The base ball players have commenced in real earnest and will play every Sunday afternoon. Mr. Mathew is seriously ill but is recover ing under the treatment of Dr. Green, our new physician. The alliance has sold its organ and voted to have its meetings monthly. Good for the alliance. Dr. White will commence lecturing and selling books through the county in a few days, his subject to be, " Graduated Prop erty Tax." Hiram J. Pierce, who was born in 11.1, and fought in the war of 115, has passed away. He was fifty-eight years, six months, and twenty-threedaysold. For eight years he sat perfectly helpless in hischair, having caught the rheumatism during the war w hich finally caused his death. He leaves a wife and six children. Tht ManVrtt Neighborhood. SrArroKn, March . Schiewe, Mayer A Co, have put a new twuntydlve horse power engine in the Hahy sawmill and are ready to go walking through the woods converting them into the best of rustle and flooring imaginable. John Hobble is splitting mils for J. P. Gage. Wm. Sehat expects to com home from the hospital this week. He will return with one leg less than he look away. Spring work is slowly advancing. Some oats have been sown and are up. Dave Turner has sold most of the horses he brought down from Hunch Grass and will return to Dayton, Washington, this week, 11. L. Melcher Swnt Sunday in town. J. Tyler is making quite a long stay up at Woodburn- Next union at the Frog Pond grange hall will lie held Sunday, April 10, at i o'clock p. m. All are cordially invited to attend. A special school meeting was held last neck toj siv if the district would build a new school house. It was decided to re pair the old one and not build till another season. Mr. SchaU's four-Viar old daughter pul her baud in the straw cutler and the ends of three of her fingers were cut oil". C. M. Gage moved out of the red house last week; Jake Schati and family move In tbisweek. .udders' 11 aril ware luul Nails at Port la ml juices, ami all oilier goods in I'loiiortion. cdirmrnu',,,ls " """ M"g wT' ,oi0lir -stwk (,f 15"ots 1111,1 Ih.s will suit tl-o most fastidious, Tliciv is no luifr lino of Huts ami . aps in . lat icaiiias i ouniv. e arc receiving a compioU' lino i iiii tiuuii.s ami MlUdNKKY direct from Iho East, which wo will sell at Prices that will surprise you, (Jive us a call ami ho convinced. To talk about war in Chili or anvwhere else, Hut if vou wish to talk nhout (1001) (JOODS ami LOW MICKS, wo uro at vour service. Wo will quote a few hard hitters: 5 gallons best Pearl Oil, 3 pounds Arbucklo's Coffee, 22 pounds Nice C Sugar, - $0.85 $.65 $1.00 Mountain View Items M'Tntain View. March 21. John Gil lette has built a picket fence around his place which adds greatly to the neatappear ance of his property. Chas. Moelnikehas his pump factory run ning and is ready to till orders in his line. Will Hankins is quite sick with a fever of some kind. Miss llosa Hindernian is also sick. We hope soon to be able to note their convalescence. Bert Harrington has finished his course of study at the Portland school and has come home with a diploma under his arm. Good for liert. A little daughter of W. A. Harris had the misfortune to break her arm last Friday evening. Dr. t'arll reduced the fracture and little Ollie is doing nicely. James Currin, a former resilient of this place, has again moved into our midst. It is a cure for sore eyes to see Jim's smiling countenance again. Rev. Snyder occupied the pulpit at the Mountain View church last Sunday. Chas. Iieebe was up on a visit from Port land Sunday. Henry Remington and wife, ol Silverton, Marion county, nephew and niece of W. J. Raucb, were visiting him for a few days. Henry reorts farmers about through seed ing in his vicinity. M rs. Lewis May, of East Portland, was visiting at the home of;iier brother-in-law, Ed. May, one day this week. We learn that the Mountain View orches tra will give a social hop in the old school building at Mount Pleasant next Thursday evening. , '; Mrs. H. M.Jackson, who has been east of the mountains for some time rbYtlie benefit of her health, has returned home bht little benefited we are sorry to say. Omeoa. Notes from Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill, March 29. Itev. Mr. and Mrs. Uarber, of the Congregational church have moved into the parsonage. Mr. Wood has the lumber in sight for a new house which he intends to build this spring. .Mr. .Moore is building an addition to his house. The " Hoot Jack" saw mill has been shut down for repairs the last week but is now in running order and ready to fill all Iills. M. ami Mrs. Wilson have rented Mr. Zuimvalt's garden and onion land and are going to keep house for him. Among the latest arrivals is a son born to Mr. and -Mrs. B. lirown, lait Salurduy. Both Mr. and Mrs. Will Parrott, nr., ure qutc sick with the grip; also Mrs. Young. Mrs. I,. A. Young and her sister Miss Twink Graham are vifiting relatives and friends In Portland Ihisweek. Joel P. Geer is on a business trip in Port land. Bust Bii. , Highland Is Settling Pp. Huiiii.AXti, March 'J).- Snow tell in High, laud this morning, and since the roads are as muddy now as they were in mid-winter your correspondent could not glean the Held for your newsy pawr. Seeding Is very much delayed on account of the rains. Feed is getting scaive but we look for brighter prospects Soon. Highland is settling up rapidly. The "Ley larni is cut up into three smaller ones. The famous liandulph Stricklin ranch is transformed inio live smaller ones. The old Jake Jones place, consisting of Mo acres, recently owned by Joseph Myers, is Just now sold to an eastern family, Weiss by name, who came here to reside pernm. nently. Also forty acres out of the old Still place has been sold for Mr. A I. Harrington is doing and haviiiL- done lots of slashing.. S. Scnbner's son-in-law and family have emigrated from Highland to reside in Port land. Miss Minnie Harrington is teaching school again at her former place, lk'tliei, near Viola. Our mail club has received a new member-Willis Maytield. The club now con sists of eleven members. An organization of a jieople's party club is contemplated for next Saturday evening. The farmers' alliance are agitating the co operative system and are increasing in membership. C'okxupoiiumt. Carlton & Rosenkrans' New Cash Store, Canby, Loaders in Low 1'riivn for (."luokiiiim (Amiitv. Or. IlAinGIIOHST & COMPANY, 1M Front Street. HARDWARE t'ortluud, Omgon. Norlhwe.irrn Agnus lor atxuws saws -DUumuJ, Uiir OreMeul TuUlflihtth liir Lint miTr tfUvli Hw 1. "if I'Wy I -" p ' ' I ' ;,. 1 i l-MI All II, VW., SIWl! IH . - . , ., , Onlonvllle .Nate. Oniosvilli, March 91. Quite a large piantity of onion seed has been sown here this spring. , Many hop yards are being set out Jn this neighboring! by Chinamen. ( HI. Seely fs breaking the record.. He is plowing for his otatoesand thinks of plant ing soon. Beiu Seely has not sold his potatoes yet. Joe llrady will commence weeding his Onions next week. John Tyler has got his new house done and has moved. J. L. Seelv has .TOO bushels of onions oil hand yet. They are keeping well. F0K A C01 VIA Ft lit. Crescent Wedges (warranted.) II A S Proof Chains. Arcade Files. Loggers and Wcxxl Choppers SjH'cialties. Oregon City Agent, - - - . . Kojie. Crescent Mccl WILSON & COOK Manjnam Items. MvagfAM, March IfJ. We are not much behind the times-two weddings In one week. Mr. Wallace Albright and Miss Mary Jones were married at the bride's home on Tuesday last. Mr. 8. Wolfer, of Needy, and Miss Dora Harrington, of Manpium, were married last Sunday. Mrs. It. Thomson is visiting relatives and friends at Salem. Sunday school will begin next Sunday after a vacation during the winter months. Mrs. Harrington is reported aslwiug very ill. MoNHOK. Text of the Articles of In rot noruliini Agreed Ipon. The committee having charge of the county fair project is not wasting its time these Hpring days It lias drawn and filed its articles ol incorporation and is going forward with the work ol soliciting Bubm.riptions to the capital stock. The articles of incorporation art- signed by the committee consisting of H. E. C'rosH, J. T. Apperson, J . V Meldrum, C. O. T. Williams and II. II Johnson. The first subscriptions to stock will be obtained in this city. The committee will do the soliciting here and then a good solicitor will be sent out through the county for subscriptions. Kvery effort is being made to push the work rapidly foreward. Following in the text of the articles of incorporation show ing the objects and scope of the enter prise : Aktici.es or IifcoKPORATioH, made and en tered into this 19th day of March, ll2, by and between J. T. Apierson, John W. Meldrum, C. O. T. Williams, H. H. John son and H. E. Cross, under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Oregon : AI1TICLE I. The name assumed by this corporation and by which it shall be known, Is "The Clackamas County Agricultural and Horti cultural Society," and its duration shall be unlimited. AHT1CI.K II. The enterprise, business pursuit and occu pation in wnicn mis corporation proposes to engage, is the organization and mainten ance of a county fair in Clackamas county, Oregon, ami the encouragement and pro motion of the agricultural, horticultural, and material interests alid development of Clackamas county, Oregon; and to that end it shall have power to buy lurid necessary for such purpose, borrow money, issue bonds, and generally do everything necessary and essential to be done in currying out t'he ob jects aforesaid, und in providing for un in dustrial exhibit of the resources of said county. AI1TM l,K III. The principal ollice of this corporation and plane of business shall In at Oregon City, in the county of Clackamas and stale of Oregon. AKTICLK IV. The capital stock of tins corporation shall be thirty thousand dollars, and shall be di vided into twelve hundred shares of twenty fiva dollars each. 0 Have Ton Heard About Mrs. 1 Gainsborough's Diamonds? JULIAN HAWTHORNE Will tell you in another column of this paper. SPRING o OPENING ! -OF- THOS. CHARM & SON -AT THE- PIONEER STORE. WOOD TURNING ' A3ST ID . SCROLL SAWING BOXES OF ANY SIZES MANUFACTURED DR6SSG00DS In tho latt'st Htyli's and tlesiigtiH, noino Irict. nevoi In-font oll'oivi usaiitifiil pattorns at a in Oregon City. Vat- t'artiug ilosirinu Wood Turning, terns, llrackeU, or Shop Carpenter's Work Will be Huited by Calling on Me Doors, Windows and Blinds TO ORDER. C3-. U. BESTOW, r"Opp. the Congregational Cliurcl in to Li On Improved Farms of lens than GO acres. not C. 0. T. Wimjamh, W. H. Bl'IMiHARDT. The Best Place in the City TO BUY- EST' 02 1802 FRUIT, Confectionery, CIGARS, Extra largo CLOTHING lino of Men's and Hoys', clothing, of the host grade of goods in the market. In any size, shape and stylo from one dollar up to tho best Stetson. shirts Embracing a well selected lino of Ties, Negligee i Hosiery and Underwear. Chapman g Son Lead in quality of goods handled. GIVE THEM A. CALL. ICTC, AT ICTC, G.C.CASLEK'S STORE, Nit Door to I,Iverniore' Hotel. ICE COLD SODA WATER AND FRESH FfiHIT IN SEASON. THE FIH KMT CAftDIKM. GEORGE BROUGHTON, MANtll'AC'rtlRKIt 01' AM. KINIIH OK FIR AND HARDWOOD LUMBER. FULL STOCK" OF FLOOIMN'O, CFILINO, RUSTIC AND FINISH ING LUM UK It, DIMENSION STUFF AND LATH. - - Special Bills Cut to Order . Mill and Yard on tho River, Foot of Main Stroot. OKEUON CITY, OK.