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CLACKAMAS COUNTY
THE ESTERrFlSE CORRESrOM)
ENTS SWEEP THE FIELD.
SSonool (ironuda to bf Reantiflfd
Lighted Strwts Trachem to Meet
Interesting Notes.
Caxht, Not. 14. It is quite task to
writ a batch of nr wa for lb pap r wlir n
nothing, happens in town. No ntarriafes,
no deaths, no births, no sickness, no runa
way, no lights, no drunks nothing at all.
And yet something must be sent to the pa
per. Everybody looks for the news from
their respective places. We will write what
little there is to be told.
The Clsckamas County Teachers' Assocl-
- ation will hold its next regular monthly
meeting In Tenby on Saturday the 24th. A
larjw meeting is expected.
The council at its laM meeting passed the
- ordinance ordering eiv'ht street lights to be
- put up in town. The lamps were ordered
from Portland last week and on last Mon
day the boys put them up. Hereafter we
will walk in the light.
Mr. Deyoe has bought out Mr. Floyd, the
butcher, and intends to run the shop at the
same place Mr. Floyd did.
A revival meeting is in progress at ihe M.
K. church.
Wesley Riggs and Mr. Carlton went to
the mountains last Tuesday on a hunting
tour.
D. W. Howard has received a car load of
large tiling. They are intended for walls in
wells. It is much cheaper to put a wall in
well with this tiling, and just as good it
mot better than with stone or brick, as there
- - ti no rave-In to them. Mr, Howard has
for sale cheap.
Mr. A. Kocher and family, of Marks
Prairie, visited George Knight's family last
Sunday.
-' John Alexander, formerly of this place,
" "tut lately llring at Bartlett Springs, Califor
nia, after and absence ol over nine years has
returned to spend short time here.
Mrs. Dr. Fenton, of Portland, visited her
sister, Mrs. Porter, last Sat unity.
Mrs. Harris haa moved into one of Mr.
Hodge's houses.
. Mr. Floyd has moved into Judge Wait's
bouse,
McCann and family have left town for
parts unknown.
As former suggestion of ours has been
realized in putting up street lamps, we will
venture another: We have one of the finest
school houses in the country, and it stands
on a very sightly place, but out on the com
mon. It would cost but a small amount to
have the grounds fenced in and shade trees
planted. We suggest that the council take
the matter in hand and see what can be
ione in regard to it. We think the council
could do no better In the way ot beautifying
our town than to make an appropriation in
that direction. If it cannot be done with
the city lunds then the council perhaps can
suggest some other way.
OSWEGO NOTES.
House Bnrglariied Fish Net Thieves-Hunters
and Crack Shots.
Oswego, Nov. 7. Halloween passed off
quietly here. The boys played but few
pranks and they are very wilted ones. There
was a dance at Prosser's hall and quite a
number gathered and tripped the light fan-
tastic till the we snia' hours.
Council No. 2 of the American Protective
Association was visited on Saturday night
hy the editor ol the Portlander and another
gentlemen from Portland. I have been
told that this order has the largest mem
bership of any lodge in Oswego.
Mr. Henry Gaus, who lives on a tine fruit
farm near Oswego, is the crack shot in this
community, at least so says his neighbor,
Mr. Mettetal. Mr. Metettal, who is a na
tive of sunny France, says that Mr. Gaus
went in his vineyard to shoot the birds that
were destroying the grapes and he fired his
gun at ze little bird, but by gol instead of
bitting ze bird lie hit one window down
stairs and one window up stairs and break
all ze glass out. "Oh,'' exclaimed Mr.
Mettetal, "it was von fine, von diable of a
shot."
The hunting party that went with J. R.
Hays to the coast returned Monday. They
report having a good time, killed two deer,
one panther and a qaantity of small game,
A. W. Shipley, W. S. Smith, F. E. David
son and a number of others had a deer chase
Saturday at the bead of Sucker lake. The
bounds found the deer but none of the boys
got a shot.
Saturday night while Robt. Hoyt, who
lives alone in a little house near the water
tank on the S. P. R. R., was in Portland
some one broke into his bouse and took
two pair of blankets, a comforter, a valise
containing a set of bag pipes that Mr. Hoyt
prized very highly as they were a present
from an old friend, a deed to a lot of land
and other valuable papers, also some mutton,
cheese, and two loaves of bread. A rather
hard looking customer was arrested on sus
picion and brought before Justice Haines,
but there seems not to have been sufficient
evidence to bold bim and he was discharged.
There was an exciting runaway here Mon
day evening. Albert Tufts, a farmer who
lives near Oswego, was returning home
from Portland and had stopped at the lum
ber yard. He left his team standing in the
road while be went over in the yard and
talked to Mr. Mintie. While he was
engaged the five o'clock south bound
- train came along at which the horses took
fright and ran up the road at a breakneck
rate of speed. They had gone but short
distance when the wagon upset and came
uncoupled. The horses continued in their
mad flight until near the alley in the rear
- of G. W. Prosser's residence when the
wagon tongue broke and the borses were
thrown violently to the ground. One of the
borses received a serious cut en the face
from which several pieces of bone were
taken. The wagon and harness was badly
wrecked. The injured horse will recover.
The fishermen have been losing fish al-
- roost every night for a week. The boys
watched for the thieves with the result
that last night two men were caught going
through a net belonging to A. C. Walling
and Wm. Bullock. A complaint was
lodged against tbeni and warrants issued
for their arrest by Justice Haines. At this
writing only one has been caught.
What's the matter with New YorkT Hip,
hip, hurrah I
The pipe shop worked for two more days
to make a few more piie for the Hull linn
order.
The singing school under Trof. Jones is
progressing nkly. It has about filly mem
bers. Miss Etta Kesenich visited friends in
Portland Sunday. Amkkica.
iatkr.
OswxtiO, Nov. 14. Kd. Erwiagwas found
guilty of larceny in the justice's court last
Thursday, and was sentenced to pay tine
of twenty-five dollars or spend thirty days
in the county jail. He chose the latter.
His confederate has not been captured.
The members of the Masonic lodge and
their families met in 1'rosser's hall Saturday
evening and bad a good social time. Re
freshmenU were served. A prominent
jonng merchant was the chief coffee cook.
A merry party met at the house of Win.
Evans on the corner ot Front and Durham
streets, on Monday evening, the U'th Inst..
and enjoyed themselves in dancing, cards,
etc. The party was given in hotter of Miss
Bessie the youngest daughter of Mr. Kvans.
Hon. F. I- Mini ie, L, M. Pavidsoir and
John Guinguard visited Industry IxHtge No.
S, A. 0. T. W. in Portland Monday (veil
ing. Anton Styx, who has been In California
for the last two years, returned to Oswego
last week.
R. M. Bingham, Esq.. of New York, vis
ited Oswego yesterday. He was very favor
ably impressed with the apeerance of our
little town and predicts that Oswego will yet
be a town of no mean proportions. So
nioteitbe. Amxrica.
mu.No iivsistis.
Successful
Crape Culture Big
Creamery Wanted.
Potatoes-A
Mct.lNo, Nov. 6,-Last Saturday night a
social dance was given at the residence of
J. Knotts for Dan and Mable Frsner, of Mc
Minnville. Many friends participated in
the enjoyments of the evening.
Frank Dietscb was the lucky hunter who
downed old bruin one day last week. The
bear had killed sheep for Lee Jones the
night before, so Frank said he wasn't hungry
but bad to shoot the bear in case be'miglit
have to defend himself.
Arthur Scoggin and wife, of Oregon City,
visited friends here this week and attended
the dance.
Wheeler A Sayger have purchased Lee
Jones' timber for saw logs, but And that Mr.
Howard has some objections to their cross
ing his land and mill dam.
Pembrooks had a fine crop of grapes.
They were tweet and good.
Jack Knotts aug eighteen and one-half
pounds ol potatoes from two hills.
Joe Daniels returned from the Columbia
last week and brought a fine keg of salmon
home with bim.
Now is the time to strike the farmers for
a square meal.
There is a fine chance here for a creamery
as all the power required will be furnished
tree.
SPRINGWATER SPRAYS.
Our
Young Correspondent's Views on
Recent Elections Other Newt.
the
Sfhisgwater, Nov. 12. Oh, yes, it has
come in over the wires that Alexander
III. Czar of Russia, is dead, and that the
great republican gun that was fired on No
vember 6, shot through and removed the
r I-"!'""3"" ;
tne tJiilea Mates, uraves will be dug and
other arrangements made for the funeral,
but nothing has been said as to erecting a
monument. A later report is that they are
not all dead. Perhaps some of them will
recover and train in the republican ranks.
As the bid darkey said, opening his dreamy
eyes, when bis friends were consulting as
to how tbey would get bis coffin made,
" don't be too fas', boys; I is not dead yet."
But as I am too young and of the wrong sex
to be a politician I will seek a more con
genial theme.
The weather could not be finer if it was
ordered from Florida. The days are warm
and bright: the nights have begun to frost.
Wheat is looking fine, grass is still grow
ing, and stock is doing well on the ranges.
Jos. Raney is very low ; his recovery is
donhtful.
Mrs. Richard Hargreaves has been very
sirk the past week with a fever. There are
slight indications for the better.
George Reed was thrown from a horse
Sunday and badly hurt.
Leland District Notes.
Lelakd District, Nov. 13. The farmers
of this neighborhood are making good use
of the fine fall weather. Most of them have
their fall wheat sown.
Charles Ray, of Tillamook spent a few
days with his sister, Mrs. Enos Caliill, last
week.
Veven . Norton, of Nestucea, and his
father, of Canby, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Dundas.
Mr. M. Durst has been visiting friends
here.
The revival meetings that were held in
Leland school house last week were a suc
cess. There was a Congregational church
organized last Friday evening
Thre will be preaching at the Central
Point M. E. church next Sunday evening at
7:30 o'clock by Rev. Corner.
Rev. Jones, of Oswego, will preach in the
Leland school house at 11 o'clock in the
morning and also at 7:30 o'clock in the
evening. All are invited to attend.
George Penman is plowing on his brother
David's place. David Is still on the boat at
the Cascades.
A number of young people of this place
attended the dance at New Era lastFriday
evening given by Warner grange.
Miss Izetta Rider, of Oregon City, spent
Sunday with her parents of this place.
Hat Seed.
Harmony Newt.
Harmort, Nov. 10. Mr. Hamburger has
completed his work on the ditch for Mr. Kil
ton and Mr. Tonipson.
James Reed, who recently moved here
from Sunnyside, has bis steam threshing
machine engine running an electric dynamo
which furnishes power for running a cross
rut saw for sawing cord wood. He is cut
ting on the railroad land and saws eight
cords a day. Some of our wood cutters
have sawed at the rate of twenty cords a
day by hand and six to seven is an average
day's work.
Fruit gathering and potato digging are
mostly done. Apples average somewhat
more than the average yield. Other full
Iruits are about the tame.
Rev. llltner tilled hit appointment here
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Kilton and children returned this
week from a short visit with relatives in
Portland.
Miss Etta Karr since arriving home from
Portland has taken a class In the Harmony
Runday school.
F. Jones, of EaCenter, Washington, is
visiting with friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Maggie Walher, of Greenville, ia the
guest of her sister, Mrs. John Pavls.
Mr. Oratham, who we reported better in
our last Ivlter, is now very low.
Mrs. Tyler was visithig Mrs MoOrew In
Portland Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. Millard has continued to improve his
house by building on a front porch and
painting it anew.
Oru liralham, who has been staying with
his grandpa, has returned to his home at
Lents.
Mrs. Morey has been on the sick list for
the past two or three weeks.
A surprise party was tendered Albert
Frankhouser on the evening of thtSil Inst.
All reMrt a pleasant time.
Rice A Smith have resumed land clearing
for Mr. Freest ham.
XEADOW BKOOK RllTLKS.
A Young Couple Whose Life's Success is Assured-
Hunter's Hard Lark,
Meadow Brook, Nov. 12. On Wednesday
or last week Geo. W. Ball and Preston Hall
went for a hunt up near Skunk Cabbage
Prairie, and Mr. Ball's horse strayed away
and lie has not yet found It,
E. A. Wright was In Oregon City on
business trip last week, and all his acquaint"
aucea who saw his rig complimented bis lit
tle picturesque buggy animal.
On the 5th instant Burton and Geo. lion
ney and Miss Mary Frank land left Cotton
for Wamic, Wasco countv, w here they ex
pect to locate. We all have to practice econ
omy these hard tii.ies. But George takes i
the w hole bakery for economy. He and his
girl had decided to oiler themselves a will
ing sacritie on Hymen't altar, then proceed
to Wamic to begin house-keeping. George's
rather, who is a minister at Wamic, wrote
his son that if he wished to save a " V" to
bring bis girl up there and he would tie the
nuptial knot gratis. So by the time the
compositor sett up tint item Mr. George
Bonney and Miss Mary Frankland will I
enjoying their honeymoon with .VO0 ahead.
Hurrah lr George!
We don't know what there can he so very
exhilarating in a horse-hack ride out here
Iron) the county metropolis, through slush
ami mud, but a trio returned from a cattle
drive recently as happy as three blue jaya in
a corn paU h. It's possible the trio had tin
dulged a little too freely in dixtilled corn.
Mr. Carr started for his old home near
Newburg to harvest his potato crop and
bring over a load of canned fruit, etc.
There will be preaching at the Gorhett
school bouse Saturday evening, the 17ib,
and Sunday at II A. M.
George Williams has bought a horse and
buggy, and we expect to see him transfer I
his trolley to the " Hoodlum Flat" wire on
the first day ot the w eek hereafter.
There was an auction sale of all the i hut-
of Joshua Lvon
dereaseil, last Satur
day. The property all brought a good price
and money seemed to be plentiful amongst
the bidders.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank dinger, of Macks
burg, were visiting Mrs. dinger's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Comer, last Saturday
and Sunday.
Prof. W. W.Austin, teacher of the Gorhett
school, district No. 72, has kindly handed us
the following report for the first month of
his school, ending November 9: No. of pu
pils enrolled, 24; average daily attendance,
20. Those on the roll of honor are Meadie
Hubbard, Mabel Hubbard, Bertie Hubbard,
Louise Hubbard, Grace Gorhett, Walter
Gorbett, Fred Bonney, Alice Bonney, Ellen
Bonney, Amy Bonney. Jennie Carlson, Os
car Carlson. Visitors Mrs. O. Gorbett, U.
8. Dix, P. E. Bonney, W. E. Bonney.
Patrons and all friends of education are
cordially Invited to visit the school anil note
its progress. Pikxkix.
FROG POND CROAKINtlS.
Matrimonial Rumors A Grange that Prospers
Potato Crop Average.
Feoo I'osd, Nov. 12. Iast week was a
very busy one at this place.
With a few exceptions the potatoes are all
out of the gronnd. The crop is about an av
erage. S. B. Seely, the potato king, takes
the lead as usual, with an average of about
ISO bushels per acre. John Mayse, of the
Saldern ranch, comes next with about 120
bushels per acre.
The good weather has been taken advan
tage of by the farmers in sowing their fall
grain.
A meeting wtll.be held at the Meridian
school house next Saturday evening lor the
purpose of organizing a literary society.
Frog Pond is blessed with an unusual
amount ol literary, historical and journal
istic talent, and there is no reason why we
cannot have a society here, which, if con
ducted properly, will be unsurpassed by any
in the county. Frog Pond opens wide its
arms and bids everybody a welcome. Don't
forget the day and place. The meeting will
be called to order at 7:39 P. M.
A grand ball and supper will be given at
John Mayse's hall thanksgiving evening at
which the public is cordially invited to be
present. John Mayse has always been noted
for his successful dances, and to miss
dance at his hall would be missing a treat
indeed. The very best of music and the
most skillful management will be procured
for the occasion.
Tualatin Grange at their next regular
meeting, which will be held week from
next Saturday, will instruct a class of nine
In the first and second degrees of the order.
How's that lor high? If every grange In the
state would do that well we would soon
iackintoshs
AT PORTLAND PRICES.
LADIES KID GLOVES FOR 75c, WORTH $1.00.
IP YOU WANT SHOES THAT WILL WEAK
COME TO CANBY.
Dress Goods
GrOOfiHftft ALWAYS THE LOWEST.
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151 Front street.
Dealer-
-Dlamoud,-
-Lanre-
Crescent Wedges (warranted.) RAS Proof Chains. Arcade Files.
Loggers and Wood Choppers Specialties.
Oregon City Agent, ......
have a farmers' organisation that would
command the respect of politicians. Join
the grange, farmers, and get vour wives to
join, and then you can legislate in yourown
interests.
Appearances indicate that another couple
will trelong be launched on the blluful sea
or matrimonial content. New dresses are j
being mude, and Hie boys are getting their
tin cans in readiness; in fact everything
points to a speedy and pleasant wedding.
A new land clearing firm hat been organ
ized In our midst, under the name of Bars
tow, Detienl A Co. They have started In on
a ten acre tract for Mr. linker. A I'mw.
9ASDY 8AYIMJS.
Flag Raising-Hail Roads-Debating Society
Reorganized.
Sahdy, Nov. 10. The Sandy school, dis
trict No. '-', located where the new store
has Just been opened, is progressing nicely
under the management of John Collath, of
Sandy.
Last Friday when Mr. Collath went to
school as usual he was surprised in seeing
the stars and stripes floating, and on entering
the school room a reception both pleaning
and appropriate was tendered him by the
scholars. The room hail been handsomely
decorated with evergreens and flowers and
presented a most attractive appearance.
A table was spread with a bountiful supply
or pies, Jakes, nuts, fruits, etc., and there
past was a leading feature of the day's ex
ercine. Mr. T. Kenicker. chairman of the
board or directors was present and in a brief
speech complimented Mr. Collath and the
scholars on the good will that apieared to
exist in the school and on the progress the
school had made during the term.
Sandy school, district No. 40, closed last
Friday after a five months term,
The road leading from Sandy to the burn
Is In a horrible condition now and almost
impassable. The farmers along this road
feel the need of Improving It and have raised
$80 in work and they want the county to
raise the same in cash, but so far the county
has not taken any action.
John Strobridge ia hauling lumber for
Layman who Is going to build a house.
Messrs. Cook it Minchla are buildings
a bam for Casper Younger.
Our new mail carriers are Messrs. IIiius
ft Clever.
F. Goetsch was at Portland during the
past week.
P. Meinig acted as post master during the
post master's absence.
Charlie Pashall bat another contract of
clearing for Justin Strobridge.
Ed. Strobridge haa left for Portland to
finish hit course in the Portland Business
College.
The High Forest Debating tociety waa
reorganized last Saturday and John Ep
person was elected president and Joel Jarl
secretary. The question for discussion at
the next meeting la "Resolved, That a good
wagon road is of more benefit than rail
road. Everything seems to revive since the
election In the east; even the grass teems to
grow livelier and the weather haa been
splendid since the election. 'Tia, no doubt,
a sign of good timet coming. Reaper.
A dollar saved ia equal to two dollars
earned. Pay op your aubsciption to the
Knterpbibk and get ina tne Den-tint a
the reduction In price.
and
Mast
Just in From the East.
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Second door north of Harding's
Drug Store, Oregon City.
NOBLETT'S STABLES.
Livery, Feed and Side Stable
ORECONCITY.
LOCATED
BETWEEN THE
DEPOT
IIKIDOE AND
Double and Single Rigs, and sad
dle horses always on hand at the
lowest prices. A corrall connected
with the ham for loose stock.
Information regarding any kind or
stock promptly attended to by person ot
letter.
Horses Boutrht and Sold.
Horses Doarded and Fed on reason
tide terms.
Portland-Oregon City and
Yamhill River Route.
STI? TOLEDO
DAILY -:- TRIPS.
Down Leave Dayton 5 A. M.,
Mission 5,.'50, Newberg 6, Ihitte
ville 0:45, Oregon City 9:.'0,
arriving in Portland 10:.'K) A. M.
Up Leave Portland 2:.'t0 P. M.,
Oregon City 4 V. M.
Stage runs between McMinnville
and Dayton, via Lafayette, in con
nection with the boat. 1 he stage
will leave Hotel Yamhill, McMinn
ville, every morning at 3:30 a. m.,
returning, leave Dayton every
evening, except Sunday, on arrival
of the boat.
Uest of accommodations for pas
sengers and fast time made. For
freight rates apply at dock or on
steamer.
Everybody should patronize the
Toledo and thus sustain a daily
boat.
Joel P. Geer, Owner.
Aarchie Gker, Captain.
Goods
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WILSON A COOK
CONSTIPATION
la called the "Father of Diseasea.'
It is caused by ft Torpid Liter,
and is generally accompanied with
LOSS OF APPETITE,
SICK HEADACHE,
BAD BREATH, Etc.
To treat constipation successfully
Ttm
It is a mild luxutivo aud a tonic to
the digestive organs, fly taking
Simmons Liver Regulator you
promoto digestion, bring on a reg
ular habit of body and prcvunt
Biliousness and Indigestion,
"Mr lh tofly dl.lrtmd with Con.il na
tion ftnd coughing, fullnwril wiih lllting (Mia..
Afltr four month. uMothimmoM I.lvr krtful.lor
h if almo.1 entirely rllvH, gaining .trtngta
aud Bb." W. II. Lnni, llwn, UIimi.
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Oregon and Washington
now in neration by the
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Portland, - - Oregon.
FALLS ENCAMPMENT, No. , I. O, O. F.
Meet, lint and third 1 nn.laviii.f f.nh mnnih
at Odd Fellow hull. Mumbera ami vUitlug.
patriarch!, iwrtlnlly lnvltd to attrnid
J. A. STEWART, W. H HOWELL,
Scribe. chlul IWUrolu