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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1908. NEWS OF THE COUNTY CLARKES. The weather Is beautiful now and everything Indicates good crops. Oats and wheat heading out well. Making hay Is the order, should the week remain dry. The sawmill and shingle mill are busy filling orders. Strawberries are plentiful for home use. Mrs. Stella LarklnsGraves visited with her mother last week and was Joined by her husband and slster-ln-law, Elmer Graves and Miss Graves, the Fourth. ' The celebration on the Fourth was well attended, and all enjoyed the ex ercises of the day. Credit is due the leaders of the program. Mr. and Mrs. Mai tin, of Eastern Oregon, are visiting the latter's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall. Elmer Graves and wife went to Kelso, Wash., where Mr. Graves Is employed as a barber. The many friends of Mrs. Graves regret her leav ing this community, but our loss Is Kelso's gain. . May success attend them through life is our wish. Mrs. Force and daughter Kate visit ed Clarkes over the Fourth. Force and son have a very good store at this place. Miss Olive Withee entertained her Sunday School class recently at her pretty little home, in the form of a social, which is the first of a series which will be held from time to time. Leaders were chosen for the different departments, social, etc., and a chap erone was named. Games of proper kind are engaged in and oftimes light refreshments are served. This is a needed recreation for our young peo ple. We hope for their success as they meet from time to time in dof ferent homes. An all day meeting will be held at the English M. E. Church next Sunday, July 12. Sunday School at 10 A. M., followed by a basket dinner and the Children's Day programme will be rendered at 2 P. M. The programme D. C. Hawley spent the Fourth In Logan. Several Logim people .went to KsU cada on the Fourth, and C. N. Tracy liBd a runaway after getting home, but fortunately no damage was done, Mr. and Mrs. Gray wore out from Portland on tho Fourth, and the lat ter, who was known to old residents as Olive Chase, was renewing girl hood acquaintances and visited tho plaeo of her birth on Henry Haider's farm. Wo are glad to note that our old friend Wlllard W. Austen was elect ed school superintendent of Grant Grant B. nimick, of Oregon City, do-1 livered a stirring oration and tho boys played ball and had music and danc ing, and a little fire-works. W. H. Hottemtller is cutting grass for Mr. Scherruble. W. H. Wettlaufor was In town last Saturday on business. W. H. Kottein or s eon to nutiouniy. a chimney in his new house. I It Is reported on what appenra to Mrs. NMchols came home from I'ort-!"e good authority, that I'at O'Connor land to visit her son Frank Nichols la In the Washington penitentiary for and spend the Fourth. I 20 years, for assaulting a man who Henrv Klelnsmlth Is sheartne a few became insane as the result. sheep. ! The Parkplaeo boys defeated tho Alvin Klelnsmlth was In Clarkes 1 Logan team last Sunday, tho scoro the rnnrth ..f T.iU. f.-. vlclt hi a ninl)iii be III! 3 tO fa. lit.' 1 VUt HI V. , Ml, I J VlOlb ....J a.lWMV-, " Itlng around here, has returned to tilt homo In eastern Oregon. A good many farmers are making hay nowadays. Frank Ott had tho mlafortuno to lose one of Ills horses. and see the picnic. SHUBEL. George Sager cut his hand severely while working for Dix Bros, one day last week. Laura Schubel has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Lieser, at Canby a few days the past week. Most of our people celebrated the 4th at Clarkes. The Shubel second nine defeated the Colton nine Sunday 17 to 9. This makes one game each. Mrs. R. Ginther visited a few days in Portland last week. What we would like to know Is: If a precinct goes "dry" can a man or A. Swales Is going to retire from active farming and has rented his farm to Honry Swales. He will build a house on a portion of the place and prepare to take It easier from now on. Mr. Swales has worked hard In improving his fine farm and deserves the success he has achieved. Peter Wilson is on the sick list. MULINO - 4th of July has passed for this year and one could certainly not ask for a better day. Nearly everyone from this neighborhood celebrated at Lib eral. Several of the Mullnoitea expect to go down on the Columbia to work tttirtnir fltihlnir apnnnn a number of men buy beer by the kegj Tho8 nsh ,8 d,KK,ng a Wfn on his rancn. and whiskey by the bottle in a "wet' precinct, bring it to his home in the "dry" precinct and there with frls neighbors drink as of old. Mr. and "Mrs. E. W. Hornschuh, and Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Ginther visited rel atives in Portland Sunday. Delia Bluhm, a teacher In the Port land schools, was visiting with her folks here on the 4th. Delia Is one of those few who have studied hard to succeed and has won. Quite a number went from this vi cinity to attend the barn raising of James Mallatt of Molalla. Mrs. Oscar Daniels and children are visiting a few days with friends and relatives here. A. Dougan has been weeding carrots during the last week. LOGAN. There was rather a short attend ance at the meeting of Harding Is being prepared by Mrs. Capt. Bran- j Grange on July 2, but those that were son, Miss Mary Marshall and Miss I there made good use of the time. The Olive Mithee. All are welcome. Preaching services at the English M. E. Church will now come on the 2d and 4th Sundays so as not to con flict with the German preaching ser Ylces, allowing all an opportunity to attend. Come everybody. Rev. Rine hart preacties splendid sermons. Mr. Maddy is working in Portland. Miss Emma Kleinsmith is attend ing school at Monmouth. Mrs. Cummins and son Archie, who are in Oregon City taking medical treatment, are reported better, fair was discussed, but as some of the committee were absent the ar rangements were not completed. Every member should make himself or herself a committee of one to hus tle a little for the fair and it will be a great success. Noisy patriotism on the Fourth of July was discussed and several were of the opinion that fire crackers and small boys make a poor combination. There was quite a talk about washing machines and the gen eral onlnion was that thpre is some I good machines that are a great im- MIss Edna Gard is attending the I Pavement over tne wash board. Sev- summer school in Oregon City. eral grangers hauled most of the lura- Ed. Hettman is doing some splen- i ber from Tellefson's mill for the horse did work with his wood saw. ! barn soon to be built. ! G. D. Nicolai has sold his place and , will return to Montana. It seems to be hard to get a permanent resident CLARKES. There was a celebration on the Fourth of July and they had a large on that farm as it is the third trans fer in a few years. Rumors of other crowd of people from all directions 1 sale3 are thick in the air. SUNNYSIDE AND ROCK CREEK The Fourth of July picnic on Mr. Griffeth's place was a success and all reported a very enjoyable day. There were between 83 and 90 persons pres ent. The two Mr. Hunters each brought their graphophone and furn ished rnHsIc. Mrs. L. M. Hunter also had her organ there anil played some fine music. Mr. Thorpe had a stand on the grounds and Burton Deardorff made and served Ice cream. Mr. Bowerman was requested to give a short speech and responded with a will. The entire proceeding was highly appreciated by those who at tended and will be remembered for many years. Mrs. Griffith is able to walk again with the aid of a cane. Mr. Jackson is Intending to move away soon. A few people gathered at Geo. Johnson's Saturday evening and en joyed a little dancing, breaking up about 12 o clock was had. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Hunter and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Stoll took dinner and spent part of the day at John Stoll's on the Fourth. STAFFORD. George Kllegseu'a broken shoulder Is getting along as well nx can bo ex pected. Joo Nlmlo is working for Mm. Tho "glorious" Fourth puased olf quietly with numerous family gather ings and various family tire-works In tho evening. Strawberries are almost a thing of the past, and cherries, currants and raspberries are taking their place, and tho ever-busy housewlfu Is work ing early and Into to prepare tho tooth some things for next winter's family table, while tho heavy crop of clover Is rapidly disappearing under the friendly roof of the overcrowded barns. Mr. Aeins Is enlarging his barn They entertained a large gathering of relatives am) friends Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tledeinan set a long table on tho lawn In tho shade of tho trees where at least fifty or sixty happy friends and neighbor par took of a bouutlful Fourth of July din ner. Mr. and Mrs. Gage entertained about a dozen relatives on tho memorable day. John Wanker's baby Is but very lit tle better. Watchers again have to sit up with John Mays. A valuable mare on tho Mays place died Tuesday afternoon. Tho loss of a horse Is always a serious matter on a farm, but that nignt some sueaa thief walked off with about 30 or 40 pounds of fine Hteak. that Henry Toedtemelor had hung up for tho next day's delivery, as he has been bring ing moat to tho neighborhood every Wednesday for a long time. These midnight nrowlers will run un against a set guu or other trap some dark night, then we will send In their Ini tials In fult, that is their slr namo and given name, also. Mercury went up to 95 at Gago's Tuesday. u'tul pitchforks and audi things, and these pleasant sunshluo mornings and warm days dry tho moisture out of i the hay. Yes, the hum of the mosquitoes Is furnishing music for the hay pitcher that ho may bo able to pitch more hay. Tho Mumpower and l.llllo sawmill out tit haul logs pint of tho time and they saw part of the time. lOvangcllHt Sewell has been preach ing tho last week In the Friends meeting house near DamaseUH to at tentive audiences niiil on tho 4th of .July a mint and his wife uiado good 1 confession that the Kuuuch made a I long time ago. See Acts 8th chapter, 37th verso, This man and wife were baptised near the Clear Creek bridge July II. Kvangellst Sewell will preach at Damascus July 12 at 11 A. M. STONE. The Fourth of July was consider ably represented here from a distance. The Portland people and even tho Lents people put In an appearance. There was no particular effort resort ed to In advertising to get the young and old Americans to celebrate over the glorious 4th of July. If tho Stono people had undertaken to celebrate there would have been something dune. However there was consider able of combustible execution with lire crackers and liquid lluld that af fect a person so they can't walk straight, nor see clear, nor they don't keep very still with their mouths. The busy growers at Dallas raise i Kooseberrles three Inches in clrcum-1 ference. That Is a big gooseberry, ( but Clackamas county can beat that. a quarter of an Inch, and the long way DOVER Tho big national holiday Is past and everybody seems to have had a big t lino. Severn! Joined In a picnic on Eagle Creek while others went to Cirosham and some to Kstacada, but one unit all claim to havo had what la called a glorious Fourth. Warm weather Hi 111 continues anil all furiuers are golfing ready or have started to cut hay. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kolth and family came up from Mowery's camp on Deep Creek to spend tho Fourth on their ranch at Dover. Tho Fourth, how t ver, was anything but pleasant for Mr. Keith, as he took sick on Satur day and was not ablo to bo about on that day. Ho Is roHrtcd much bettor however and they expect to return to tho Camp in tho morning. Mr. and Mrs. Keith cook for the camp. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Krilinan and fain lly were visitors at George Wolf's during and since the Fourth. A. J. Kltzmlller, tho champion trout fisherman of Dover, wont fishing on tho Fourth and caught 110 of tho speckled beauties. Not so bad! Mr. and Mrs J. W. Wock ami family from Portland are visiting with tho Dewg family this week. George Sawlell and Perry Kltzntll ler, of Cirosham, left Friday with their threeli'KKed calf, which they exhibit ed on the Fourth. They expect good success. Tho Iloadley lioys erected a house on their property east of the Dover post oltlee last week. Several from hero attended tho base ball gnnio at Kagle Creek Sunday. They report that the colored boys (tho Golden West team) were too much for the Kaglo Creek nine. Too bad. Isiys. Cheer up. Better luck next time. You will be acquainted with the color. One (if A. J. Klt.uilller's mares was taken suddenly sick Friday, tho head swelling up to an enormous size. No one hero Is ablo to account for tho trouble. Misses Madeline and Florence Stone, of Portland, were recently visiting Itodlnml relatives. Mr. Anderson, a Uedlitnd olll.on, who had his arm badly broken by u horse kick, died In a Portland Tiospl tal of blood poisoning. Arthur Barrett Is visiting his broth er Ed, of this place. Fred Wilcox and (loorgo lllclnbolh em. lately of 0. A. C, are slushing for Mr, Slauffer, Mr. Hooper has bought a carriage. Some of iteilliiiid's patrlollo role liniters spent the day by holding a pic nic on Clear Creek; others went lo Chirks and Kstiicada. Mrs Stauffer. n professor In tho Port land High HcIkmiI, Is upending IiIh va cation on his farm, Mrs, A. (). llolllngsworth was re cently a Portland visitor. Mrs. Allen has 1 n entertaining her nleco and lief friend, of Portland. CmcmwhI, llu- wnll known ii'inmly for Imtil.'H mill clillcl'vn, will ll'l I'm 'III"1 niin In a sliiii't limn, Tin1 limu'dli'iil r pilnlil on I hi' IioIIIk. ('onliilim no opi nio. Holil liy llowi-ll A Join'. A general good time a half Inch. We think old Clackamas County won t take a back seat on any kind of farm products that can be pro duced In Oregon, especially the Great WMllgntottA Vallnv .mrtlrv V. The farmers hereabout are In the Harris Deardorff, who has been vis- hay fields with their mowing machines OA JfUtir tt Tonix. MOUNTAIN VIEW Wo are having hot nlghls In thin vicinity for a change. Tim thermom eter registered 811 degrees and the evening not much cooler. Mrs. Muuulo Harrington was out lo Highland last week visiting with hor sou and family. Mrs. Ernest Hickman Is visiting with relatives hero this week. Ford Curran moved In from the Superior Mill lust week. Mr. Fisher and wife, who lived In Ford Curran'H house, have bought Mr. Moran's house near Hood Station. 1 J. Francis, of Tualatin, Washing ton County, was visiting relatives here Friday. Tho people of this vicinity were well scattered on tho 4lh. They went to Maple Uni', Abornnthy, Cams and the Oaks. In the evening tho children had fireworks nt home. Grandma llholl In visiting her son, loo Jones and children at Philomath. Mr. Dean, who has (). W. Dicker son's hop yard, Is working In tho pulp mill this week and boarding with J. M. Glllelt. F. A. Ely Is about to sell his house and property to A. Mautz, of Mapln I .a no. Kd Golllicric and mother will then have to move out of tho house. Charlie Mitchell was visiting here with his sister, Mrs. Davis and daugh ter. (). W. Grimn has gone east of the mountains to work for Urn summer. Mrs. Grltlln and .MImmch pearl and Josle Curran are working at the Chau tauqua In tho dining ball, quit" a number In this vicinity nave gone to the Chaii(a,uqua to camp for tho season. REDLAND. The ruck road which for some time has been In process of construction under Mr. Hubert, hns finally been finished. Th Ramtdy that Do... ir. Kins' N-w lilm-iivnry In llto ma nly tlm ilo- tin- ln-nlles othi-m proiiilnx toil full lo i-irorm. Mia. I-.. II. rii-mon, of Aiilmin (Viiirr. I'm. it l i-urliiK no- of I In on I niul lung Irnnliln of lolilf nUii'llntf. Hint otlii-r Iri-iitini-nln rr-lli-vnl only Inni'oi tt t llv. Ni-w IMm-ovi-ry Is ) 1 1 It K " touch Kooil thill I frrl roll llil. nl II rnniliHi.il iiko tor rniiuiniilili' li-iiKth of tlino will rmturo tin' In nft'rl lii-ultli." Thin rnmwiii'il rough iinil rnlil rr-im-ily niul tlirout mnl Inn In ulrr In until ul llowi-n A Jour iIiiik mmc. 60o ami 11. UO. Trial Imltln trvn. o o e SALE Odds and Ends, Broken Lots, Large and Small Sues from every section of the store priced Ridiculously Small Figtires to Effect a Quick Disposal. We cannot guarantee your size, but we can guarantee a bargain if you find what you want Sale in force, com mencing July 10th; ending August 10th. In the course of a Season's business, as everybody knows, there is a great quantity of odds and ends accumulated in the way of broken lots, sizes, and odds and ends of all kinds from the season's stocks. These are goods that we are glad to sell below cost in order lo make room for our unbroken new lots. But MIND YOU: there are scores of dandy bargains for those with wisdom to take ad vantage of them. We can't guarantee that you will find what you want, but if you do fnd your size Well ! you can bet it's a good bargain, all right. Come early and get the benefit of good selections. AFTER THE SMOKE OF BATTLE HAS CLEARED AWAY i A Few Snaps in Men's and Young Men's Suits. Fifty $10 00 Suits going for $5.65 Seventy-eight $15 Suits going for 7m 9 5 Sixtv-four $20 Suits going for 10.35 Higher priced Suits reduced in proportion What's Left of Our Hat Stock All our $2.50 Hats now while they last $1.35 Famous Hawes $3.00 Hats 1.95 Prices on straws and genuine Panamas cut in Half. Trousers for Who'll Fit Them 100 pairs odd lot Trousers 95c 120 pairs $2.00 Trousers $1.35 $3.00 Trousers.... 1.85 $3.50 Trousers ... 2.05 SIXTH & MAIN, OREGON CITY DOiYT FC2CET THE FLACL THE NAME, YOU KNOW, STANDS FOR QUALITY w w 1 1 r mm r'fw m t Clean Sweep on all Underwear 50c Balbriggan Unde rwear per garment, 75c Porosknit Underwear, in knee lengths if desired, per garment Other grades reduced in proportion. 40c Shirt Bargains, ffitsaa $1.00 and $1.50 Conqueror GEZmr Shirts OOC $1.50 Elgin Dress Shirts 05o All negligee Shirts reduced 20 per cent. WORKING SHIRTS going 5c An immense line of Trunks and Suit Cases at 20 per cent, reductions. An Ocean of Shoe Bargains A lot of $3.50 Men's and Boys' Working and Dress Shoes $2,65 A lot of $3.00 Men's and Boys' Working and Dress Shoes 2.05 A lot of $2.50 Men's and Boys Working and Dress Shoes 1.65 An odd lot Shoes j... ,95 Special lot of $5 and $6 logging and high cut Shoes, while they last 3.20 sa i