CLACKAMAS COUNTY THE 'ENTERPRISE CORRESPONIK ENT8 SWEEP THE FIELD. Something of a Cjclone VMU Jihe Southern Part of the I'ouiitjr Con Kldorable Pumage Dour. Molalla, July K Sonietliiiift of tor natto ia.vcd over the southwest portion of tliig l'p.or Molall precinct last Saturday about 8 o'clock p. m accompanied with torn He tbuiuler, lightning, bail and rain. It force, however, must have been consid erably exhausted before crossing the west boundary line of township five. William Jackson's hop house, Just finished, was blown down. The roof was taken otT of George Kedding s barn, exposing the hay to pouring rain. Twenty acres of corn, beans and beets were knocked into strings by hail atones on A. H. Sliarer's farm. Considera ble grain was flattened in the cyclonic path, which elbowed south In sections 19 and 30, sending many trees across the road. The lightning struck Koadinaster Carter's tine and killed the dog that had taken refuge under the bouse. Molalla received only a little sprinkle of the storm. The thermometer stood at N deg. in a northeast ahade at 1 :20 p. nt., while at 3 p. m. it Indi cated M dcg. The grain bugs are stdl with us, seem ingly trying to suck the substance from the tender grain. Those that can tlnd the shade play the " survival of the fittest." John P. Jordan has his house well under way. It is 30x48 feet -22 foot posts. A Mr. Robertson of Salem is the carpenter. W. A. Shaver is building a barn and also contemplates building a house this fall. Henry Bagby is at home confined to his bed with pneumonia, ile has been very low for a week. Dr. Iavitt has the case well under control now. Albert Sawtell does not improve in health. For several weeks he has been down with consumption. E. A. Parker, city treasurer of Albany, has been visiting with bis cousin, K. R. Thomas, for a couple of weeks and recurns to his home today. The gold excitement on the south fork of the Molalla river is still on, and the best of it is the rock has got the " stutl" in sight, sure pop this time. The hay crop is quite good and much of it is already in the mow. Garfield lileanlngs. Garfield. July 13. Grain looks well. Some aje afraid the green aphis may hurt it, but so far no barm has been done by it. Where they were ttie thickest a week ago they are dying from the sting of a small parasite. Gardens look tine and potatoes here can't be beat. Some have began hay ins. Mr. Gnttman had a runaway yesterday. The team with a load of hay ran away, breaking the wagon up quite badly. The wagon was a new one and belonged to W. P. Boyer. - Born, to Mrs. Lee Wills, a son, weight 9K pounds. Lee and the baby doing well. Prof. Warner gave a party to the young iolks at the residence of James Surface. All report a pleasant time. An old lame panther is making itself quite familiar in this neighborhood. It has been seen by at least balf a dozen persons. We hope some one will kill it soon. Parties desiring a healthy, pleasant and cheap home, with a good title and a level gravel road to market, will do well to call on Doc falniateer. We are soon to have a store and post office in our midst Emerson Surface is to teach the Irvan school this fall. Mr. Barber and family spent the Fourth with C. 8. Porter. Ernest Hay lias gone east of the moun tains. The young people gave him a pleas ant party the eve of his departure. J. W. Palmateer is quite poorly at pres ent. Sandy Swipes. Sakdy, July H. The weather of this month has been extra good for the farmers who bave been using ali of it for curing hay of which large quantities are in cock at present, and it turned out on the average, good enough. Grain so far looks very promising. The wheat and other grains are not affected by the little green insects of which so much complaint is being made of late. Potatoes look extra good and promise a heavy yield. Cultivating and rowing is all done now. F. A. Meinig has his big barn nearly fin ished. He also contemplates building a large new residence which no doubt will be handsome building. Grand preparations are being made by the schools of Handy and surroundingcoun try for a barbacue which tbey will have on the 27th of this month. The M. A Ross post and Logan camp of 8. of V. of Pleasant Home are also making preparations for the reunion and picnic which will take place in the grove near Pleasant Home on August 18. A good tune is assured. A great many people of Portland passed through here the past week among them members of the Alpine club to take part in the celebration on top of Mount Hood on July 19. It is said they will have a big bonfire on Mount Hood the night of thelOtb. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Cook who are living on Mr. Payne's place died last Sunday and was buried Monday. Hpringwater Spice. Sphisowateb, July 16. The bay crop, which was heavy and of good quality, is aafe in the barn. The aphis is leaving the wheat, and it is not thought that crops are hurt. There was much heavy thunder here the 1Kb, with light showers, but not enough to do much good. It was very warm on the 13th and 14th ; the thermometer reached 100 degrees in the shade and 120 in the sun shine. While LewiB, son of Branch Tucker, was mowing a few days ago his horses became frightened, ran away, and did considerable "damage. As Henry Palmateer, the saw mill man, -was setting the gaage-pln that holds the Jarge circular saw in place, the wrench slipped and his hand was badly Injured by coming in contact with the saw. l'r. Smith dressed the wound. Frank Uvermore. came near getting drowned while switnmiiig in the mill pond on the 14th instant. 1I was aelied with cramp. Mrs. Mollte Stormer has sulVered for soma time with something like a felon on her Anger, l'rof. H. Hargreavea Is sutVering with rheumatism. Mrs. Mary Shibley was thrown from her horse while returning from church last Fri day evening but not seriously hurt. Mason Warnack and Jack Marra with their families started on the fifteenth for the coast to be gone a few days. Th meetings that have beeti holding in the Presbyterian churvh for aom time closed on the evening of thebUli with many good results. Mr. Whitehead and family of East Tart land have been visiting friends in this vicinity. Harmony Hooting. Harmony, July 17. Amos Clift, while splitting posts the other day, met with a very painlul accident. A piece of the steel wedge flew off entering thecalfof his leg for about three-fourths of an inch. He got It out about three hours afterward, suffering much pain while probing the wound with a pocket knife. One of A. Kanne's teams had come Into the Harmony road with a load of hay to drive a short distance to one of his barns down the road. At a slight siding in the road one half of the hay slid off. The driver let go the lines on his Journey to the ground. Whereupon the horses became frightened and ran away. They were stopped at Clack amas, two and one half miles distant. Not withstanding the road being rough, and a bluff to round, the remainder of the hay stayed on the wagon, and no more damage was done than the delay in getting back to the field again. Mrs. L. A. Reed, of Junction Citj, is pay ing a visit to her brother, K. Hall and fam- iy. Rev, Bittner. of Portland, preached to a large audience Friday evening. William Millard, who is spending a few months on the Columbia river near the Cascades, was viisiting his parents here last Sunday. C. M. Colsom, who has been attending the Seattle Seminary at Ross, Washington, has Just arrived here to spend his vacation with relatives and friends. John Wise, while on his way to Portland last week, had his buggy smashed by an elec tric car. He was on the track ahead of the car and dtd not bear it. He was not hurt. Stafford Shucks. Stafkord, July 16. A heavy thunder shower broke over us Saturday evening about 7 o'clock and lasted for at least half an hour, Although it soaked the top of some of the hay that was yet to be hauled, the benefit derived more than oflsel all the damages sustained, as corn, potatoes and most garden truck was sadly in nel ot some moisture after having a couple ot weeks of hot weather. Rev. Kliewer and family have vacated the parsonage and moved to Salem where tbey intend to make it their future home. Mr. G. ReutterJ has been elected as presi dent of IheYoung Peoples' society held in the church and presided over the meeting for the first time on last Friday night. It is Wm. Schatz that grins this time as as well as Johnnie Schiewe.as both bave been presented lately with a namesake. John Schlewe has begun to frame a house over Robert Biehle's cistern. It will be about 18x20. Hazelnuts are very scarce this season. John Q. and Don Gage and Master Earl Sweek start for Uestucca tomorrow. They will probably be gone about three weeks. They go heavily armed with Armstorg mowers and forks intending to store away some hay while there. Wa Usa. Wlllsbnrg Whispers. WiLi-SBtJEo, July 16. The butcher at this place had a lively time last Fndav while killing a steer. It took four men, sixteen boys, two dogs, and five shots from a gun to capture him. Alfred Luelling's team ran away with the power yesterday and tore it up in bad shape. Wm. Wills is enlarging his barn with an addition of twenty feet on the end. A number of families of the burg are go ing to Mount Hood and vicinity the first of August, among them being the writer. W. A. Campbell and wile and a Sunday school class of eight girls will go to the hatchery on the Clackamas river Thursday morning and return Friday evening. We wish them a pleasant and merry trip and a whole load of fun. I see an item from Oregon City dated July 15, beaded "Cross Heard From or the i Dam Question." The dam at the mouth of Johnson creek at Milwaukee is a d n nui sance, and there is strong talk that if the county won't do any thing some one is likely to fix it, as powder is cheap. If this dam was out the people living on this creek for twenty miles up could get all the fish they need for home consumption. The Me Guires should do something and do it soon. Clarkes Chatter. Claukes, July 16. A singing school has been organized to be held in the German chuich every Friday evening with A. D. E. Elmer as teacher. He is well qualified for the position, and offers to instruct all who come free of charge, as he says, for the im provement of the singing in this neighbor hood. Andrew Stout of Yaquina Bay is here on business. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Grace are going to the coast to be absent about a month. A. Fair clough is to be storekeeper in Mr. Grace's absence. L. Stout's folks, Mr. Tinnerstet's and Johnny Gard will start to Yaquina Bay In a few days to be gone two weeks. The Highland nine played against the Maple Lane nine last Sunday, the High landers taking Die game three to one. There is to be a picnic at the picnic grounds near the Butte at Highland the first Saturday in August. CANBY (TlXINUS. A Roy Drowned In the Molalla-Saw Mill and Lumber llttrnrd. Can hy, Or., July 17. taut Saturday after noon a lot of Canhy boys wont in bathing In the Molalla river, when a son of Mr. Neihert, about thirteen veara old, went In too far and got beyond his depth and as he could not swim lie was carried down with the strong current and drowned, His body was recovered soon after and ha was buried at New Era in the Catholic cemetery Inst ! Monday. Last evening the young folk of Canhy gave a surprise to 1 Rogers, (juitea num ber met there with their baskets well filled with good things to eat. Tbey report a good time In social chat, games, etc., until mid night, when all went home well pleased. Judge A. K. Wait, of Portland, who used to live near here on a larm, was in Canhy last Saturday. He walked over to his farm and hack. Mr. Wait is quite an active man for his age, being now about eighty-two years old. The directors ol this school district have bought seven large maps for the school. These maps are made ol a hard white suit stance, smooth as glass, and being raised, show the comparative height of hills, moun tains, highlands, etc. They are a line ad dition to the school apparatus. The many friends of Mrs. Eva Ilanlord formerly Miss Eva Wait, of this place, will be pained to hear of her death at her home in Seattle. Millard I.ee rode to Spriiignnter and back onjhis bicycle onej day last week. By lhe way, Millard is quite proud over the t'lulo he won in the bicycle race at Oregon City, and well he may, fur it Is a very line medal, and well worth the ell'.irt he made to w in tt. Last week two lainilies with lour mule teams passed through town from Walla Walla to Salem. They roort very hard times in Washington, ijiiile a niiiuler have their Inst year's crop of wheat on hand, which they cannot sell for cen 1.1 cents per bushel. The hop crop on this prairie looks line, parties expecting a large crop. We hear the hop association baa Hxed the price for picking at 30 cents per box. J. Wilson, the carnter, is building a fine house for Mr. Slurps on his land which he bought of Mr. Wolgaiuot. It will be an ornament to Canhy when com pleted. F. Hampton has plowed under quite a lot of his strawberries. Several teams are hauling cord wood for the railroad company. Henry Knight traded horses last week; he thinks he got the best of the trade. Oswego Omelet. Osweuo, July 18. Miss Ilessie Evans has an elocution class at Durhams Mill and Tu alatin. It will be held at the residence of Mrs. Ed. Knott of Purhams Mill. Misses birdie Cusirk and MlheGans were visiting their sister, Mrs. Willis, of Portland' last week. There are rumors of a brickyard starting ' here soon. A. W. Shipley represents Oswego In the Journey of the Muzamas to Mount Hood. He started last Sunday. Several weddings are to take place here next month. Cards are out announcing the wedding of Miws Edna Piatt and Mr. M orris McGrath, both of this place, July 25th. We noticed in the Enterprise last week that 8. C. Kaker helped to rob a Chinaman. It was a mistake. It was Mort Edwards who tried to steal and 8. C. linker who look him to Oregon City. The teachers elected for the following school term at Oswego are C. W. Jones, principal, and Norma Fox and Mary Hick ner, assistants. The Reading Room club gave a delightful pcinic Sunday in the grove on the east side of the river. Every one had a good time. Beaver Creek Breezes. Reaver Creek, July 1(1. The threatened shower on Saturday evening alarmed the farmers whose hay was in the field; but luckily it passed over and no damage was done. Edward Hughes had the misfortune t o injure himself quite severely the other day. He fell in such a manner as to break one of his ribs. He is recovering under the care of Dr. Thomas. Rev. McKinley, of Scllwood, preached at the Presbyterian church at this place last Sabbath. The congregation was much plsased with him. Mr. Chevchick, the New Era miller, was In this neighborhood last week trying to purchase wheat. Master Ray and little Beth Cooper, ot Carus, spent last week with their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rowen. Carus Comment. Carus, July 17. The burning of McCord's mill, which took place last Saturday morn ing about 2:30 A. M., occasioned serious loss to all interested parties. It is rumored that Mr. McCord intends to rebuild immedi ately and expects in a short time to have his mill in complete running order. Last Sabbath a number of our citizens attended the Spiritual camp meeting now in session at New Era. Miss Blanche Beatrice McCord and her brother Melvin, of Oregon City, were guests of Mrs. M. E. London lust Sabbath. Iewis May and family spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.May, last week. The delayed mall is pouring in upon us at last, much to our good cheer and the per plexity of the mail carrier. Wllliolt Whispers. Wii.hoit, July 17. On last Friday Scott Carter succeeded in killing a very large wildcat. The varmint had killed one of bis lambs near the house and was in the act of dragging it away when discovered. Homer Bungan and George Kaylor re turned Saturday from Ogle creek and report finding some gold, but are not satisfied that it is in sufficient quantities to pay. Mrs. L. A. Bleakney left for Portland on Sunday to visit friends. We near that our esteemed friends, Geo. Kaylor and E. O. Russell, are going to start in about a week for the Okanogan country over in Washington. Albert Crossen, late from Kansas, has purchased of H. M. Holdwick his farm one mile from the Springs. CREHT CLOTS O DRY COS Boys' $1.50 and $2.00 Suits for 00c. and $1.00. Good heavy Suits from $1.75 to $3.00. Men's $5.00 Suit fors $3.00. Also a nico lino of Black and Fancy Worsted Suits for loss than it cost to manufacture them one year ago. Prints, Shirtings and Muslins cheaper than ovor hoforo. Highest Price Paid for Produce CRN BY, Poller lajri" . . - - Crescent Wedges (warranted.) II & S Proof Chains. Arcado Filet. Hoje. Crescent Neo Loggers and Wood Choppers Sjn'cialties. Oregon City Agent, - WILSON A COOK Portland-Clatskanie. R-O-U-T-E STR. SARAH DIXON, GEO. M SHAVER, Master, Will leave Portland foot of Mad ison street Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 6 o'clock A. M. for Clatskanie & Way Landings. Returning tho steamer will pass Oak point at 4:15; Raincr, ( : CM ; Kalama, (5:45; St. Helens, 8:00 A. M., on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Tho company reserves tho right to change time without notice. For freight or passenger rates apply to dock clerk at Portland, foot Washington St.,or on board steamer. This is the nearest and most di rect route to the Nchalcm valley. Portland-Cowlitz River Route, via. WILLAMETTE SLOUGH Joseph Kellogg Trans. Co. STR. JOSEPH KELLOGG loaves Kelso Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 6 A. M. Leaves Port land, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 A. M. STR. NORTHWEST Leaves Port land Monday, Wednesday and Friday for Kelso and Upper Cow litz river points, returning the following days. This is tho only direct route to reach all Cowlitz river points. ' WM. R. HOLMAN, Agent. Taylor Street Dock, Portland, Or. TUAMTW GRANGE, MO. Ill, P. of If, Meptu Innt Hat unlay ol each month nt their ball In WlUonvlile. K. it. Henry, Mihh Bkiu Sharp, Bec'f. Manor. OREGON CITV HOSE CO.. No t Regular meeting third Tuewlay of each month at 7:80 P.M. J. D Huhnri Proa. U.S. Strasoi, Sec. S, NxrzuKR, F rm. ' ' i i i i nr nr" "' REDUCTION IN- IlAjJHSIipi.ST & COMPANY, U1 Front Street. HARDWARE Portland, Oregon. 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