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CLACKAMAS COUNTY
THE EMFItntlSE CORItEsrOSD-
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Grain Looking Flue In Needr Arrltai
ol a " Chore Hoy" at Hen Hoir.rN
School and KohiI flutter.
N'rrt'Y. March 27. F nil town grain i
looking fine and promises to become a good
crop.
Some of our farmers are busy translat
ing their potatoes to market.
Owing to the lateness of the season and
the prospect of being overcrowded with
work Benjamin Woller has lound it neces
sary to ohtain a chore boy. All necessary
arrangements having been perfected the
boy arrived last Friday a leu pounder in
good condition, and Hen is harpy. Mother
and boy doing well, and Hen will be able to
be out again in a day or two.
Joseph Miller has sold thirty acres of his
farm to John Oslerholtx, lately from the
East.
The Needy School w ill open again next
Monday, with Miss Kutie Thompson as
teacher.
There has been a great deal of speculation
and contention lately in regard to the insu
rer in which school districts are to get their
proportion of school money under the new
school law. Some claim that teachers w ill
have to draw their w ages from the county
treasurer instead of from the school clerk.
A line in the columns of the Emkbprisi
11 explanation of the new law would be of
interest to school districts.
With regard to the road law there have
been a great many misconstruing arguments
male in the country which hare partially
been settled by publishing in the E.ntik
raisi a part of the road law and the instruc
tions to supervisors. But there is still one
point upon which the people generally are
not informed, namely, the " Cross bill," as
they have not seen it published.
new organ and is taking mi::lc lessons. We
presume we can add another to our list of
musicians en-long: we already have several
in the neighborhood.
Mr. (i. C. Perdue and R.Orimm who have
Ix-cn trying tlu-ir lui k in the mines in Jo
sephine county since the middle of last Oc
tober are talking ol returning home to seud
the spring ami summer and try the mines
again next winter.
I.el all the neighborhood come to the new
church next Saturday, as that is the day ap
pointed to meet and clear off the ground.
Thnt is all-fool's day, but let every body he
fooled by seeing every body at the church
that dav.
CAXBY CI I.UXCS.
New
Kindness-Can Presentation-New Set-llert-Soclal
Hatters of luterest-
MOLALLA Ml'TTERISGS.
Wheat Looks Well-Here Hops-New Settlers
Lots of Hud-Firm Hay Move.
Molalla. March 2o'. The weather still
continues cold and wet.
Fall wheat is looking splendid in this lo
cality; in fact we never saw it looking more
promising.
John D. Jordan finished settingout twen
ty acres of bops recently.
Several more families bare landed in this
community from North Carolina. They
think this is the best country of all the
earth.
Moody & Vatighan are contemplating a
change of base. They may follow the mer
cantile business at Needy, although at pres
ent Mr. Moody is helping at the county re
corder's and clerk's offices.
Wm. Mackelle, our harness maker, may
soon leave us on account of his failing
health.
W. D. Adams has put in a stock of furni
ture in connection with his undertaking
business.
Should this liquid state of the weather
continue long our road masters will be
"stuck" in the examination of their duties
and not be able to make their monthly re
port of " bad, worse, worst," as our brother
scribe has designated their easy duty.
Casby, Murch JS. James Evans is rent
ing his hall at Canny, having rented it to a
Mr. Hall of Portland, who is going to put
in a full stock of farming and agricultural
implements, hardware, wagons buggies, etc.
A. B. Piniinick, w ho was the leader of the
crowd that saved the adjoining building at
the store at Barlow on the night ot the grand
ball given by the Willamette Trading Com
pany, w as presented a tine gold-headed cane
that cost 3.00, by the citizens of Harlow.
A man and his family, recently from Col
orado, are in town looking for land. Can by
seems to strike them about right and he in
tends making it his future home.
Died, at her home near Canby, March 22,
Mrs. Bell Howard, after a few weeks illness.
Quick con1 uniption was the cause of ber
death. Deceased was 27 years old and
leaves a husband and fourchildren to mourn
their loss She was buried at Aurora, Thurs
day, March 23.
M. Campbell, the man who had his hand
badly sawed up in C. P. Dix's mill, is im
proving and getting along nicely.
.'. I'. Pix returned home from Scappoose
on Saturday, but went back again down the
river on Monday.
The Canby ba-e ball club organized Sat
urday night with a full membership. A
meeting is called for Wednesday evening
for the purpose of electing new officers.
There w ill be a pink tea party next Tues
night in Knight's ball, given iy the Chris
tian Endeavor Society. A cordial invita
tion is extended to all.
The brother of Jesse Adkins, near Ca'i
by, who has been on a Tisit for the past two
months, started for his home in Texas on
Friday.
Abe Lamb and wife, of Albany, were
the guests of D. W. Howard the past
week. They returned to Albany on Tues
day. Wesley Riggs and family who went to
Hood river in December, are soon going to
move to their home in Canby.
Young Charles Schmidt has been quite
ill with pneumonia the past few days, and
seems not to be improving very much at
this date.
Miss l.on Knight and Miss Addie I-ee
s-ent Thursday and Friday in Portland.
It is rumored that a lawyer will soon es
tablish an office in Canby.
H. Johnson, of Clackamas, was the guest
of Mr. Phillii-s Sunday.
vented many from being present. A nice
little company assembled together and all
present had a very enjoyable time. The
evening passed pleasantly until 10 o'clock
w hen inpper enme in order and all did am
ple justice to a well loaded table. After
auper Prof. Thomson of Clackamas re
cited " Darius (Ireen and his Flying Ma
chine," followed hv a recitation bv K. tiill-
houscn, entitled " The IVvil and the liuni
seller." Both recitations wete highly R
preciatisl by all present. In the "wcesnia'
hours" ol Sabbath morn the company gath
ered around the organ and sang, closing
with, " tiod be w ith you till we meet again."
Mrs. Davies has been sutleriug with the
grip but is recovering slowly.
Mr. Watkins was in the place for a short
tune Sunday and says he will soon move
out on his place.
Miss Uittie Ely is teaching a Tery success
ful school here. About forty scholars are
enrolled.
Dr. Ingraham of Sandy was the guest of
A. F. Hrayton Monday evening but left for
his home Tuesday.
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OhWKtiO IHUNtJS.
Items of Interest from the Iroa City-New Tit
Building.
Oswsuo, March 2s.-Ho, for the stormy,
cold March days! Ah, there is nothing like
them.
The new ore from British Columbia is ex
lected soon. Mr. Graves has gone to the
mines tor a short stay to belt) in superin
tending the work.
ti. W, FrosVer's new building is Hearing
completion. The lower floor is occupied by
James Layman; the second will be used for
entertainments, dances, etc.
The Catholics will give a grand niuaicale
and simper at the new hall April 11 for the
benefit of the church.
Seaman's poverty ball will be given at the
new hall April 7. A prize will be given to
the one appearing the most poverty stricken.
Work on the new pit ha begun at the
foundry. It w ill make the Bull Run water
P'l-
Mrs. Fishburn ol East Portland was vis
iting friends in Oswego last week. She and
her daughter Ada expect to go east in a few
weeks to visit friends.
Tom Burner of Portland visited his sister,
Mrs. James Layman, Sunday.
Married, at the Catholic church, Friday
morning at 8 o'clock, Martin Dulfy anil
Marv llarrity, lately of Ireland. Mr. and
Mrs. Duffy have gone to house-keeping in
the new town.
The people of Oswego feel very sad aliout
the death of Mr. Calkins of this vicinity,
w hich occurred last Saturday. He had many
friends here.
John Haines, jr., has resigned (?) his posi.
tioii on the steamer Hercules and is talking
of going to Portland to work.
Jacob Miller of Portland visited friends in
Oswego Sunday. He expects to return to
his "old Kentucky home" in about a month.
Dr. Sullivan and daughter Nina are ex
pected home this week Iroiu Ohio.
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Call and examine ther goods and prices and
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be convinced that
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Dry Goods, Groceries Boots and Shoes
Caps and Hardware,
Are the best to be had for the monoy in tho stat
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Highest price paid for produce.
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OavtLLE, March 27. The present bad
weather was a disappointment to several of
the farmers in this neighborhood, as they
were just getting ready to sow their spring
wheat when it commenced to rain.
Boise grange had E. P. Carter with them
at their last meeting. He is our road su
pervisor and also master of the Teasel (.'reek
grange. In the absence of their master,
Boise grange honored him with the chair
during the day. Come again, brother Car
ter and we will all try to be present.
Messrs. Perdue and Stanton hare been
having some surveying done preparatory to
resetting the line of fence between them.
That is a good way to do, as " a stitch in
time saves nine."
The sing last Wednesday evening was not
very well attended owing to the inclemency
of the weather.
Mrs. Mary Woodcock has purchased a
Mink Musings.
Mink, March 27. Miss Mary Moehnke
has returned from Seattle after a year's
visit. She now occupies her sister's place
as postmistress and sales lady in Chas.
Mnebnke's store. Miss Flora has gone to
Oregon City to stay with her parents.
A few weeks ago one of the young Sager
boys came to Mink's store and purchased
some dry goods which he took home and
concealed somewhere. The next day he
saddled a horse and started otr, no one
knowing of his intention to disappear.
Whether he has returned we have not yet
learned.
Bill Bolander spent a few days last week
at his home tending his arm which he scald
ed at his work in Portland at the Royal res
taurant. Mr. Shannon and sons have started to
make nrick, but if this rainy weather con
tinus if will keep them back considerably
Maple Lane.
Mafi.e Laje, March 28. Saturday even
March 2.r), Mrs. A. M. Brayton iravea birth
day party in honor ef her husband's 5Ctb
birthday. The rain in the afternoon pre-
Mlnk Notes.
Mink, March 27. Michael Schwartr, one
of the old settlers of this neighborhood, sold
his farm and stock to a family from Minne
sota for seventy-four hundred dollars. Mr.
Schwartz will now move to town where he
will take the rest of his days easy. He will
be missed by many as he has been a good
neighbor.
Ed. Ilorushuh is making preparations to
erect a fine cottage as soon as the weather
will erniit. John Heft and Mickel Moehnke
and son will construct the building.
Late rains and bad weather have held the
farmers back from their work so that but
little spring grain has been sown yet.
C. Fisher is improving his farm greatly by
elearing a piece of land near the road.
Mrs. Fisher has been quite ill during the
past week but is recovering slowly.
An old surveying machine was lately seen
by one of this neighborhood. It was awheel
measuring WA feet in circumference with a
handle attached to the hub, by means of
which the wheel was run over the ground,
every revolution measuring one rod. It is
a quick way of measuring a field, but not
much ahead of guesswork. Cyci.onk.
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Wllkonvllle Notes.
Wu.siiNviM.a, March '-'. A number of
our residents have had their land surveyed
by J. Henry Smith of St. Johns.
Messrs. L. A. and 8. B. Seely have been
shipping Mtatoes to Portland, and Fred
Schlicheisersent 14- sacks toSan Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Smith of St. Johns were
guests of Max Schulpius recently.
Mr. and Mrs. (ius Stein have been stand
ing the past two weeks w ith their mother,
Mrs. I'. Wagner.
Bud Griehel has been enjoying a few days'
visit with his sister, our teacher.
We hear that C. K.Tooe is contemplating
selling his place. We w ill he very sorry in
deed to lose so worthy a ciii.eu.
Mrs. Max Schulpius has been quite ill for
the past week, but is now recuperating.
F'orthe first time in the history of our
school district we are to have school for nine
months in the year. Miss Emma M. (irie
bel is engaged with an increase of salary,
this being her third term with us. She will
spend a week's vacation at her home in
Portland and resume work April 10.
To'-sY.
BaroaiM-ua.
Damascus, March 2. The winter wheat
isbeglnning to show itself ami looks quite
green. The prospects show for a good crop.
Spring seeding is much delayed on ac count
of so much rain. If the weather will
but turn fine farmers will (inickly take ad
vantage of it, for work on the farm is much
behind.
KIwimmI Juttlngo. '
F.iW'inii, March 2.-Mi-s Annie Sylva
mis is among us once more sKhding a few
days' vacation from Portland where she has
Ix-en attending the academy. She will re
turn son.
Mrs. F.ugcne Woodward i the happy
mother ol another Ikiv.
A sail event has occurred in our vicinity.
Last Friday morning l.aban Sntt pas-ed
peacefully away Irom his home to the un
known beyond. He had been sli k for sev
eral months. The funeral took pliue at his
home Sunday morning. Itev. Mr. linker
preached Die funeral - rinon. The remains
were interred in the Springwater cemetery,
J. (!. Taylor recently sold a tract of laud,
consisting of eivhty ai res, to a Herman
lafelv from Minnesota. We hope soon to
have some new neighbors, Mr. Taylor is
now un occupant of the house on account of
his having fallen and injured his side.
Bert Henderson has just returned from
Philomath after an absence of three months,
where he has been attending college. We
are glad to see him among us again.
Kdward Harrington and daughter Min
nie and Miss Henrietta Holcomb were the
guests of Mr. Taylor last week.
Our school Is progressing finely with Miss
Holcomb as teacher.
Kev. J. (.'. Kylvauus has licen holding pro
tracted meetings at Bethel the past week,
and Itev. Mr. Baker had meetings at this
place last week. Has.
Thev poulticed lu-rfi-el ami M.ulticei Ap
head, Mr
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j Tried totiicit, elixirs, pain killi-r r
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speak :
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certain lortiiH nl (dnalc weakness, )'
like magic to l'r. Pierce's Favorite 1
si riplion. It Is purely veg-taldit, j
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turns gml relieves thn pain accomp
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(iiiarentee printed on bottlu-wrap
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years.
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HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE OLD PLACE INTO E. D. KELLY'S BUILDING TWO '
DOORS BELOW WHERE THE REMAINDER OF THE STOCK WILL BE
CLOSED OUT EEGARDLESS OF COST.
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