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CLACKAMAS COUNTY THE ENTERPRISE CORRESPOND ENTS SWEEP THE E1EI.W. TualHtln School Items Work of Hats A Man Like George Wnshliigtiiu Ho for (lie (iolti .Minos, Tualatin, April lO.-l'tiele Wm. (ireen wood of this place spoilt sev eral days of last ifk in the metropolis. Miss Edith Ellis is teaching school at the Fand Pit tliis spring. She lias very good attendance. Rev. Mr. Olds of Tualatin held services at the Congregational church at lteaverton last Sabhath. Isaac Ball, ho was one of the Washing ton county jurymen for the last term of Court came home a few days ago. Triad. Sweek.Wm. Bauer aim Miss Laura Thompson, who are attending school at Forest Grove this winter, spent Kastcr Sun day with their parents at this place. They are very much pleased with the educational facilities at the Grove. Wm. Gardner and R. Soper, two expe rienced miners, will start for (he gold mines near lioselmrg atxut the first of May. Mr. Oner's family will go ith him. They are all Tualatinites. Miss Pot Keevyof Portland commenced the spring term of school at Tualatin last Monday morning. Tal. Cimino, one of our most prominent farmers, had a barn raising last Monday followed by a social dance in the evening, in which both old and young from all over the neighborhood took part and report hav ing had a most enjoyable time. The suspension bridge at this place which has been closed for the last ten days for re pairs is again open to the public Washington (or Clackamas)county ought by all means to offer a bounty for the scalps of rats; for they are so numerous that one man lost fourteen sacks of potatoes by them in two days last week. Well, it may be the enormous sire of the varmints that enabled them to accomplish so much. At any rate the spuds are gone, and the rat or rats can't be found. We do not doubt this pathetict story, for the man who tells it is a prolessed Christian and must be like George vtasningion. (7) Mmx. Hood View Happening. Hood View, April 7. Easter services were held at the usual hour, but very few were in attendance owing to the inclenieney of the weather. Mr. Jones is very sick with typhoid pueu monia. Little Phillis Baker and Dale Krown were also on the sick list, but areim- habitually four to six degrees lower than at Sandy post olllce, and tive to jight lower than at Oregon City. When the mercury is at frceiing point at Sandy during a storm, it it sleeting there, snow ing here, and ruin dig at Oregon City, The snow a week ago fell one inch at Sandy, three here, and live at Salmon. Hut when the mercury drops fairly below freczini! before the storm coin. niences, as occurred about the tlrst week of February, the snow will lie no deeper here man elsewhere. evertheless, owing tothe dilVerence of altitude, the early frosts along the Willamette often occur several weeks sooner than up here in the foothills. Yesterday our community was saddened by the untimely death of Georgie Pukes, a bright little boy rive yeas old. His play ground for many months hud been along Badger Creek, now swollen by rains. Yes terday he was drowned and was not missed for more than an hour. He will be buried at Cherryville Friday. I.astkhn. New Kra Notes. Xrw Kra, April 10. John Manners re- Claekanms county took part w ith a solwt reading, and was accorded a lilgh urml ing. Hon. J. T. Apperson and several other regents w,rt present. Miss Oiln UoMiinsof Molulla returned to school l-'iiday after visiting several days at homo. Henry A ml rows ol Oregon City, as sisted liv one of his classiimlos, is build ing a dynamo which will Ihj used in tho mechanical hall. Since tho return of Wm. IVtulme to his home. Chickninas county is repre sented by eight students. At the last meeting of the board of re gents, J. T. Apportion being; the senior regent, was chosen president. eiLTOl k I IKEHKIAtt I WILL NOT BE JJ 13 E BO ILJD Call and examine ther goods and prices and carps curmiis. proving. Miss Elia Copic is in Portland where she intends spending the spring months. Mrs. Fanny Spencer and baby Norma, are Buffering with very severe colds. Died, infant daughter of Joseph and An na Schurere of Butteville. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Denv Bell of Xen bere a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lincoln Tyler are en tertaining Mrs. L.'s mother from Mon mouth. Mr. Ben More who went east in the fall is expected home soon, but his sister who ac companied him will remain with her grand parents. Geo. Young made his relatives a Hying isit last week. George is looking well. B. B. Borings Items. Bobisus. April 8. School commenced on the 3d with Miss M. L. Fcrnley, of Tremont, Multnomah county, as teacher. Only eleven pupils were present the first day. Rainy, bad weather and farmers are standing around the corners and stores, spinning yarns and growling. Grass is growing tine in this part. With a a few warm days stock can get quite a pick. Roads are pretty bad with no bottom in some places. turned from San Diego, California, last Thursday, after an absence of about one year, and is now the guest of Matlhew Poo ney. W. B. Torterand family took the train on the 7th inst. for Grand Island. Nebraska. He sold his farm to Mr. Sheer and intends to make Nebraska bis home. larties from Oregon City were here on day last week securing samples of clay for the purpose of testing the same with intention of starting a brick yard at New Era should the clay be of the quality desired. Messrs. Saling and Mclntire are busily engaged pruning and spraying the orchard of J. C. Newbury. Orchard pests are be coming so numerous we find it necessary to adopt some means to protect our trees Irom their ravages. Dr. Jos. Casto, of Cams, made us a pleas ant call on Friday of last week. -Miss Maine Noe is teaching out district school. Wolfgang Banman, with the assistance of his neighbors, raised the frame of a large new barn on the 7th inst. In the evening all joined in a merry social dance at the residence of Judge Joseph Briggs. Lawrence Ferguson has planted a large tract of land to peaches and strawberries. Mr. Fransen and family will move to Portland to reside during the summer. Mr. Shepshisk has his dam repaired and the mill is now running merrily. A Backward Season-Trees Being Planted In Utrge ynantltles-Mlrry Koaili. Cherryville. Cherbtville, April C When we go from here to Oregen City in the spring we are asked, " Is there much snow at Cherry ville?" Let nie explain the matter: The temperature at Salmon and Cherryville is Orvllle Doings. Orville, April in. Bad colds seem to prevail here this week, as several of the young and some of the older ones are com plaining. Mrs. M. E. Gaines who has been very sick is improving slowly. Mrs. J. Darr was down from Silverton last Saturday to attend the grange. Kobbins Bros, are very busy in their nurs ery at present. The bad weather has hin dered them somewhat in their work. Boise Grange No. 2.Vi had a full attend ance last Saturday. This grange is erowine 1 right along, and has degree work every meeting. Thev received two applications at their last meeting and expect more at their next. Lewis Woodcock has been hauling pota toes to the station this last week and reports the roads in a very bad condition. S. W. Gaines has been investing in vari ous kinds of land fertilizers as an experi ment. As he is a granger we expect to have a reiiort from him another year in regard Ui his experiments. We believe the farmers in general through this valley weuld find it profilahle to follow Mr. Gaines's example, if nothing more than to use the fertilizer j which accumulates around their bams. j Cahi s, April 10. -Early Easter tailed to bring an early spring. Much plowing and sowing remains to be done. Gardening and H)tato planting are scarcely begun. Mean while budding, grafting, and setting young fruit trees is in order. W. W. May has HM) young prune trees in thrifty condition. David Hunter and Will Jones have each started an apple orchard. A.O. Hayward basset 112 young trees of dillereut varieties; and so it goes. John Jones, the blacksmith, has recently completed a fine building with a stone base ment. Here under one roof he has root cel lar, granary, store room and blacksmith shop. He is now Prepared to do all kin, I. of work in his line. J. K. Graham is improving the appear. anceot his residence w ith fresh paint and new steps to the porches. Dr. J. Casto and his renter have hullt niile and a half of new fencing. They have also grafted one thousand prune scions and intend to grali ten or fifteen hundred more This is only the commencement of a prune orchard of seventy acres. Calla's tlrst six week's in Oregon were spent on what was then known as the ".Mat Howard place." It is well named the " Alnina Farm" ami more beautifully romantic sk( is seldom seen. As a farm It is being developed and wonderfully improved under the manage ment of its present owner. The place so well known as the Graham homestead has been rented to Mr. finger, now on the Roberts place, for a term of rive vears. be convinced that EDM Hi CUK HITS 11 F Dry Goods, Groceries Boots and Shoes Caps and Hardware, Are the best to be had for the monoy in tho state Highest price paid for produce. CKNBY, - - OREGON, llullno Jutting. M 1-1.1 no, April 11. Now and then the bright warm sunshine breaks through the thick mist of clouds, and it seems very much like spring was here, at leat the Inmtinir nf trie male grouse indicates that the winter is passed. Occasionally the sharp crack of the Huntsman's ritle is heard among the ever green forests, as though non-lawful resi dents occupied a poriion of this locality. They are shooting owls, I presume. Last Saturday night the Mulino alliance met at the grange hall with good attend ance. After private business was through with about fifty people partook of an oyster supper while the Mulino string band played good music for the occasion. Next Friday evening Itev. Wm. Gardner will preach in Kellogg's building. Pembroke Bros, have fourand a half acres of hops that are doing nice) v. Thev intend to use cedar poles twelve feet long and wind each row in both directions. 1 IlAlUG HOI. ST & COMPANY, 151 Krunt Strict. HARDWARE IWUn.l, ihvu. North fiucm Atfruti for ATKI1VS SikWS poxter Dlsmoud, Uure Oi-clileiU TuttU-tii.nh . Pnirr 1j.iim HIIr steel Saw. II ru r j Crescent Wedges (warranted.) & S Proof ( Mums. Arcule Files. Hope. (1reseent Nee J-o'ers and Wood l liojjcrs .penalties. Oregon City Apent. WILSON A COOK The Agricultural College. Corvallis, April 10. The literary con test between the Madisonian and Athe nian societies of the preparatory depart ment took place on the evening of the 3d. The former society gained by two points the silver medal offered by Presi dent Bloes. After the decision the judge?, Governor Pennoyer, Superintendent E. B. McElrov and President Ca the State Normal echool, made short speeches which were highly appreciated by the audience. Miss Gussie Casto of Xulalla and Vicinity. Molalla, April 10. It is irenerallv un- derstood that the roads are now at their worst. I Our school is progressing nicely under j the management of Prof. Hcckman. j Hoves, Little, Fox A Co., have purchased I the stock of merchandise from Moody A 1 Vaughn and will continue the business at tne old stand until the weather will permit the erection of a store building on the cor ner of the Moody triangle. The new firm contemplates building several new dwelling houses also. Eastern parties are negotiating for the Labo and Copic farms. A meeting was held at the ('laekamiii county cemetery, two miles south ol town, on Saturday last, for the purpose of discuss ing the proper means of management and improvement of the "City of the 1 ail," j resulting In the election of a business coin-j mitlceof five persons living in the imme diate vicinilv. The second Saturday in .May is the time set for next meeting. All 1 persons in nny way interested have a stand-! ing invitation to appear on the grounds, j leach armed with a mattock, at I o'clock I p. in. In all probability persons desiring 1 I to bury on the improved lots will lie charged i j for the charing of the same or they will, j have the privilege of improving luts in the i grubs. The land was deeded to t'larkuuia ! county about twelve years ago by William j nnllips, 1 . It. Dart paying him the price of ! I the land. ' i Herman lirns. em h had tin accident lust j j week in their saw mill business. The sen-j lor partner of the lirm was In the act of turning a wooden pulley which was run" . I ning at a high speed when it parted, semi. I 1 ing one half against his arm, badly bruising ! it. Shortly afterwards a large chisel dropped five feet, striking the junior partner's fuot and severing the tendon of one of his toes. Both are getting along well ami hope soon to lie able to complete the saw mill they now have under construction. Molnlla Ixlge No. 40 A. O. I. W. has in creased one half on its membership at organization, nnd the way the hoys are going in lately the first anniversary of the lodge may find its original membership doubled. Has f 0 is Green loses, Warranty Heeds at this office. J Collins th.. florist of CU-kauiua Him Cn-chous,.. lmH Kt lot of fine, strong; l..-nlthy 3-yniM.I.I rv plants for sul. nt :i per 1I1, viiii i.r o", ...,..t. r... .. ..: 1 . . 1 . . I,. i"1"' ' ''"gif iiuni, ami it tut u vouiitf roMii plants at Iovv rates. Also u lot of fj caniiitici.s ntnl pinks'lnr sulo nt 2.V ca.'h or ;f 2 ,. per ilozcn Also u lot f ,UH(. ph.t.tM of .Iirr.-r.-ut varieties nt .n,-. s that will Ml. Cut lUrrs ,.,. N,tV(,llty M ,. of the PLANTS FOR THE GARDEN. I ,' I ',,',,,l'"rll,1,1;'r''l .Ttlmusa. f. CuuliHowcr plants. I'll 1 l'li't ' ' ; lr:.l,""'-;'"; Tomato,--Vai.n-JliHt of a l p ut,ts per limnln, ,.; p,.r thonsan.l Totnatocs-tl,,. now Htom , Ian , per ,..n,lr., ,,,.;p,r thonsaml ToniatooH-Livinpton-roval U1! , h 1M'r( h," "' L-r """""""I Toniato,.,-,!,,. oVly All Orders Promptly Executed, Post Olliro ud.lr. HH, J. COLLINS, IVk IMiut, Or. E- E- WILLIAMS. OREGON CITY AGENT. REM0YED! AST CHANCE! CHANCE! THE STOCK OF MHYER 5 HCKERMHN HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE OLD PLACE IHTO E. D. KELLY'S BUILDING TWO DOORS BELOW WHERE THE REMAINDER OF THE STOCK WILL BE CLOSED OUT REGARDLESS OP COST. MAYEE.
