MORNING ENTERPRISE FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1912
Stories from
STAFFORD.
The -weather has cleared off grad
ually and it Is now very pleasant, be
ginning Saturday, the local weather
prophet says we will have fifteen days
of good weather; in which case grain
will be mostly secured and fields
ready for the fall plowing.
We were sorry to hear that Mark
Baker's baby was sick with pneumonia
and fears were entertained of infan
tile paralysis, but at last reports the
child's symptoms were somewhat im
proved. Mr, Weddle, who was sick last
week, is better. He is in the harvest
field again. On Wednesday, assisted
by a boy crew, among whom was Wal
ter Gage, he finished hauling the
grain in Gage's field, and expected to
thresh Friday.
A few oats, it is said, are sprouted,
but not enough to damage very much.
Mrs. .Claris Peters returned on
Monday from the Coast. It rained;
otherwise, she had a delightful time.
Anna Nemec went over to help
Mrs. Dejkar get dinner for threshers
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Gage took Mrs. Prindle to call
on Mr. Baker and family one day
last week. She knew the family
whenj all his boys and girls were
babies and growing school children.
Mr. Powell and Mr. Thomas are
.somewhat better.
Hops are looking fine, soon the
erry pickers will be busy in the
yards.
MOLALLA.
W. J. E. Vick is wearing a pleasant
Smile. Cause A daughter arrived
on Saturday morning.
Mrs. H. Engle was taken to the hos
pital in Portland on Wednesday to
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
The new building owned by J. To
bin, of Oregon City, is just about com
pleted. Mr. Wood is moving into the
barber shop and pool room which
will soon be in operation. The build
ing is quite an addition to Molalla.
It is two stories, the upper story to
be used as a hall. Messrs. Lowry
and Cooke, of Oregon City, have had
charge of the construction.
Waldron's auto stage is now making
two round trips daily and is a great
convenience for those desiring to
make an early start to town, as it
leaves Molalla at 7:30 a. m. and does
not start froni Oregon City until 4:30
p. m.
The crew surveying for the South
ern Pacific are seen working in this
vicinity. If every survey meant a
raidroad, Molalla would soon be a
railroad center.
Parties returning from the huckle
berry patch report plenty of berries,
but they did not enjoy the weather of
the past week.
Miss Lei a Reed has gone to Seat
tle to visit for a couple of weeks.
George Case and Jack Vernon are
expected home from a two weeks'
hunting and fishing trip this week.
P. W. Case and wife, of Portland,
are visiting Mr. Case's mother near
Liberal.
The Juvenile Fair will be held next
Wednesday at the Grange hall. Mr.
W. Everhart has been working hard
to make it a success for the children,
and numerous prizes have been of
fered. From the number of guests and the
Messrs. Lowry and-Cooke will soon
start work on a large building . for
Dr. Todd. "There will be room for
four stores, two of which will be oc
cupied by Dr. Todd's office and Hunt
ley Bros. Drug Store. The other two
will be for rent.
satisfied look on their faces after
dinner, the fame of Aunt Mary Rob
bins' cooking must have gone abroad.
One is always sure of a squal deal
at her hotel.
MOUNTAIN VIEW.
Another death occurred in this vi
cinity last week: Mrs. Mary Cook.
She was buried Friday afternoon.
Mrs. David Grady is spending the
week at Sunnyside among relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Robert Ballou and two sons,
from Goldendale, Wash., are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Van
hoy. Mrs. LeRoy and children, of Glad
stone, was visiting her sister, Mrs.
Wesley Jackson and family last week.
Their mother, Mrs. J. Bruce is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ott purchased a
new piano.
Misses Pearl and Ruby Francis ,who
have entered training school at the
Good Samaritan hospital in Portland,
spent Tuesday afternoon at home.
Mr. Rosenboom, our blacksmith, is
building a cement cellar.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simpson have
moved down town, having sold their
property to Isaac Kennedy and family
who have taken possession.
Charlie Dickey and wife have mov
ed into their house again, which was
vacated last week by Mr. Kennedy
and family.
C. O. R. Ellis, of Portland, spent
Sunday with his niece, Mrs. Ray Gra
dy and family on Hood Street
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jones, of Eldo
rado, transacted business in this vi
cinity Monday.
Mrs. Hamm and daughters, of Glad
stone, were callers in this berg last
Sunday. .
Mrs. Margaret Scott, of Montavilla,
visited Mrs. A. L. Hickman and other
friends last week .
Miss Alice Brown, of Salem, is vis
iting school girl friends in this vicin
ity this week.
Mrs. Claud Hall and baby returned
home from Molalla Tuesday, where
she had spent a week visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, and
various friends.
Archie Fisher, of Wilmore, Kansas,
was visiting D. W. Gillett and family
last week.
1 Hop picking is the main topic.
Harry Culbertson, of Beaverton, Or
egon, called on Mrs. Matchet Brown
Saturday. They were neighbors in.
Indiana 15 years ago.
Clark Fuge is building a residence
on his property on Taylor Street.
Walter Yoder has typhoid fever and
was taken to the hospital Monday.
CARUS.
Threshing is in full blast In our
burg. Mr. Christner's and Mr. Jag
gar's machines are doing the work.
The grain is damaged quite badly
from the rain.
Mrs. Glen Yergan of Aurora, is vis
iting with relatives .nd friends this
week. Mrs. Yergan's parents own
Out of Town
a hop yard at Aurora and will begin
picking hops Monday.
Mrs. Fred Spangler made a business
trip to town Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Lily Holcomb and children, of
Clackamas, are visiting -with her sis
ter, Mrs. Lulu Casto, of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCarthy be
gan their fall plowing Monday.
Merle Jones "returned home from
the Coast Thursday.
Several attended the dance at Otto
Strickner's Saturday night
Helen Baker, of Oregon City, is vis
iting with Mrs. C. Caseday. .
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davies were in
town Saturday.
Misses Elsa and Pola! Fisher and
Louise Miller spent Monday after
noon with Miss Floy Stewart.
Mrs. C. Castro and '. sister, Mrs.
Holcomb, visited with Mrs. Spence
at Beaver Creek Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Howard took
supper at Ed Howard's Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Howard was on the sick
list last week, but is better now.
Miss Maybelle Mills, of Oregon
Ciity, was in Carus Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Jones went to
town Monday.
Dell Trullinger, of Union Mills,
made a business trip in his auto to
Wm. Davis' Monday.
MACKSBURG.
The recent rains have given Macks
burg and; vicinity more the appear
ance of early spring that of late sum
mer, and, though very heavy, have
not damaged the grain as much as
the farmers feared. The corn, hops
and potatoes have received an impe
tus from the late moisture that has
given them a most promising outlook.
Hop-picking, it is expected, will be
gin the first week in September.
Every week brings news of prat
gress on the Canby and Molalla rail
road. The tie drive at Schafer's Mill is
going on, with a full force of men, in
order to meet the demand for ties on
the new railroad.
The Heppler and Walsh thresher
began work Monday morning at the
Le Mour ranch, from there they went
to Nowak's and are expected next at
Chris Rothe's.
John Hines' wheat yielded thirty
bushels to the acre.
Mr. Vogel, formerly of Eureka, Cal
ifornia, sent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Gibson, where Mrs. Vogel and
the children have been spending some
time.
Mrs. Al McCoy, Miss Marie Bowers
and Mrs. Raleigh Bowers were vis
itors with Mrs. Gibson last Sunday.
Miss Hulda Kraxberger came home
from Portland on Saturday to spend
Sunday with her people.
Mr. and Mrs. George Walsh were
Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Liebig.
The Ceutch Verein met Sunday at
Smith's Hall with a large attendance.
The exercises concluding, as usual,
with a dance'.
The recent shipments, of potatoes
to Alaska from Canby, have decided
the farmers of this region to hold
their spuds for higher prices.
Services are held every Sunday af
ternoon and evning at the new Min
nonite Church, at the junction of the
Roth and Strahbor ranches.
RURAL DELL.
The recent rains were not as use
ful to farmers of this section as they
might have been; a great deal of
grain) that had recently been cut, is
apt to sprout before the farmers will
have an opportunity to stack it; no
little damage was done to the hop
yards. Many posts were broken and
vermin will continue to spread in the
unsprayed yards.
George Sawtell is building an ad
dition to his house.
Miss Louise Sailer, of Molalla, vis
ited with her parents of this place,
Monday.
Joseph Gottwald and John Gott
wald went to Molalla Saturday even
ing. Misses Minnie Fosmark and Katie
Ritter went to Aurora Monday after
noon. Mrs. James Ogle and son, Guy, of
Aurora, visited at the home of Fred
Smith a few days last week.
Dr. Segman and family, of Molalla,
visited with J. W. Nosier and family
Sunday.
Miss Amy Sconce, of Portland, is
spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Sconce, of
this place.
Miss Emma Gottwald visited with
Misses Marie, Florence and Katie
Yoder Sunday afternoon.
Phil Ogle has his ox team broke
now, and coaxes them to do his farm
work. 1
Ole Bergstrom is putting up a wind
mill, which is in accordance with the
principle followed by Rural Dell's
progressive farmers.
Miss Rosetta Eyman, who taught
school in Malheur County last year,
will teach the Pumpkinville school:
near Elliott Prairie, this coming year.
Fred Sailer, who', it was reported
had gone to Eastern Oregon, but only
got as far as Aurora, where he Is
working for Adam Mishler, made a
visit home Sunday.
Austin Dubois, with Ben Jackson,
went to Woodburn Saturday, where
they took in the dance during the ev
ening. They reported a fine time.
George Parmer was out speeding
one of his race horses; a horses
Sunday. Go easy, George, a race
Mr. . and Mrs. Pete Freeman, of
horse never was made in one day.
Donald, who have been spending the
past summer in Europe, visited with
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Widstrand Satur
day and Sunday.
Mrs. T. H. Sconce was very much
surprised last Wednesday, when a
group of her friends made Ler a so
cial call. Refreshments were served
and a very nice time was enjoyed by
all present.
NORTH LOGAN.
Seafred Christiansen is visiting
Portland today.
Art McGuire went to Portland Sun
day morning.
Louis Hembar, Clate Pierce and Mr.
Wear are driving cotton wood and
ties on the Clackamas river.
Miss Mary Christiansen and her
friends are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Christiansen, near Barton.
Miss Helen McMurry and Bertha
Houser have returned home from
their vacations.
CLARKES.
Misses Dora and Elda Marquardt
spent Sunday with Miss Ruby Gard.
Pete Kern, of Oregon City, is in
Clarkes visiting friends.
J. J. Gard is on the sick Jist
Miss Ida Haag spent Sunday with
Miss Irene Lee.
Rudolph Haag was in town Satur
day and had some dentist work done.
Mr. and Mrs. John Leichtweise,
Ed Leichtweise and Mr. and Mrs.
Frances spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Bottemiller.
A. Buol and family were in Oregon
City and attended the wedding of
their daughter, Miss Lydia Buol on
Sunday.
Miss Erma Lee spent Sunday with
Miss Elizabeth Marshall.
John Marshall has returned from
Eastern Oregon.
Mr. Bottemiller is putting up a new
fence.
Miss Ida Bottemiller and Miss Irene
Lee visited Miss Ida Haag Saturday.
Alfred and Rupert Marquardt spent
Sunday with Alva Gard.
Sam Elmer is building an addition
to his barn.
Peter Kern visited Mr. Putz and
Mr. Baurer in Colton Monday.
OAK GROVE
Bert Williams returned Sunday
from a week's vacation at Carson,
Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Crane received the
sad news of the death of their grand
daughter, which occurred last week.
Mrs. Crane left for Condon, Ore., to
attend the funeral.
Miss Jessie Hart, of- Silver Springs,
visited friends at Vinyard Monday.
Little Mildred Durbin was quite
sick several days last week.
Mrs. Z. B. Martin visited Mrs. Up
ton at Roethe Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Emmons and daughter, of
Portland visited Earl Emmons and
wife a few days this week.
E. C. Warren and Albert Goetz mo
tored to Oregon City Tuesday.
Oscar Skoog was a passenger to
Pendleton, Ore., Monday.
Mrs. Riley and "Buster" Williams
returned from a visit to Castle Rock.
Frank Huard and Mrs. Ooperan vis
ited a few hours with the former's
sister, Mrs. Sweeney Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Manchester,
of South Royalton, Vermont, spent
Sunday with Henry Spalding and
family. The guests were schoolmates
of Mr. Spalding's in Vermont.
.. Mrs. Steven Bonner was shopping
in Portland Saturday evening.
Mrs. Roy Kendall and son, Ted,
were in Portland Tuesday.
Word received from D. O. Worth
ington, who says they are working
and like the country fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Emmons attend
ed the 51st wedding anniversary of
Mr.' Emmons' parents Sunday. The
old people enjoy excellent health. .
JENNINGS LODGE.
One of the prettiest cottages com
pleted this year at this place is that
of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. MacFarlane.
The builder being Walter Beckner,
also of the Lodge. The house was
planned by Mr. and Mrs. MacFarlane,
and they have shown excellent taste
in the arrangement of the conven
ient and attractive rooms. A large
veranda fronts the home and has a
portico in front, A living room, din
ing room and bedroom with beamed
ceilings and finished in mission with
chocolate tinted walls and cream ceil
ing. In the dining room are china
closets and a place for extra table
leaves, and linen drawers. In the
living room are book cases and on
both sides of the fireplace are shelves
for filing papers. The kitchen has all
necessary conveniences, such as cool
er bins, cupboards and woodlift. Op
ening from here is the wash room
with stationary tub and a large back
porch. Between the! front bedroom
and a bedroom at the rear is the bath,
finished in white, with the latest fix
tures. The rear bedrooms are finish
ed with white and pink walls and
white and blue walls with furniture
to correspond. In the large front
bedroom are many built-in conven
iences for shoes, clothing, furs and
bed linen. The woodwork of this
home is of beautiful grain and the
staining, painting and decorating was
completed by Mr. Richard Webb, of
this place. From the wash room is
the stairs leading to the cement
basement where a fuel and fruit room
and pressure tank which the water
is pumped into by a gasoline engine.
The grounds are very beautiful, con
taining vine maples, dogwoods and
firs.
Mrs. T. J. Spooner has asked in a
number of friends, to meet Mrs.
Dallas Sharp, who will soon leave for
her home in Boston. Mrs. Sharp
will give a talk during the evening
which will be of interest to all.
Miss Myrtle Peardon, of Vancouver,
B. C, will spend the remainder of the
summer with her aunt, Mrs. Hugo
Sandstrom.
Mrs. DeLong visited her daughters
in Portland Tuesday.
Mrs. D. L. Hunt and Miss Marjorie,
of Portland, spent several days last
week with Mrs. Ralph Near.
Mrs. Epstein, who has occupied the
Pierce home during the early sum
mer, will leave on the "Beaver" on
Tuesday for San Francisco. Mr.
Epstein is returning from an Alaskan
trip, expecting to reach Seattle Thurs
day of this week.
Walter Beckner, after completing
three pretty homes at this place, is
taking a much needed rest on his
ranch at Newberg.
Edd Webb drove down from New
berg and was a week-end visitor at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles
Redmond. '
An accident occurred" Jn the River
View camp grounds during the storm
of last Thursday, when a limb from a
fir tree fell through the tent occupied
by the Misses Weivesick, of Oregon
City, and striking one of the young
ladies on the ankle. It was thought
at first the bone was broken. The
young lady was hurriedly taken to
Oregon City and the wound dressed
by a physician.
Another accident occurred on Fri
day, when the little daughter of Mrs.
Davey,( who was visiting at the Al
bert Pierce home cut her. hand so se
verely that it was necessary to take
three stitches in dressing it Dr.
Hampstead. of Oregon City, was
summoned.
Mr. Betz has purchased a nursery
at St. Johns and moved to that
place last week. Mr. Robinson, the
senior member of Alder and Robin
son, oC the nursery here, has taken
possession of the Betz home.
Mrs. E. S. Gaylord, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs.- Pierce, dur
ing the summer returned on August
21st to her home in New Mexico.
Mrs. Hugh Roberts and Miss Scrip
ture entertained with an informal
"pink" tea on Friday last, at the
Morse home. The decorations beinz
J pink roses and pink sweetpeas. In
the contest Mrs. Bernard won the
prize. Little Alice Eve MacFarlane,
who assisted with the contests, was
attired in pink costume, as was also
the Misses Annie Russell, Bessie Rob
erts and Mary Bruchert,- who served
the cake and cream.
Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Davey and
daughter, were honor guests at a pic
nic held in Magone Park last week.
These ladies have been visiting at the
Albert Pierce home.
Little Alice Eve MacFarlane was
the hostess to a very pretty party on
Wednesday, the occasion being her
sixth birthday anniversary. From
two until five the little ones enjoyed
many games.- In the peanut hunt
Bessie Roberts captured the prize.
Encircling the birthday table were
Evelyn Paxton; Naomi Wilcox, Eliza
beth Bruechert, Mary Jane Painton,
Mable Manson, Alice and Jean Wald
ron and Bessie Roberts.
Mrs. Conway and children, of Mt
Scott visited at the Jones home on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Orr have purchased
the Umbendenstock river front prop
erty at this place.
Dr. and Mrs. Hempstead and son,
Jack, of Oregon City, were Lodge
callers Wednesday.
Among 1 those attending a house
party over Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Pierce, were: Mr.
and Mrs. Henry DeForest and son, of
Kansas; Mrs. E. S. Gaylord and
daughter, of New Mexico; Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Hansen and two children,
of Ardenwald.
Mrs. Roes returned from a visit to
her mother, at Beaverton this week.
She was accompanied to her mother's
home by her sister, Mrs. Simones, of
Texas, who visited at the Ross home
for a time.
Harold Wilcox, son of L Wilcox, of
this place, is locating a homestead in
Lake County.
Miss Millie Hart will spend her va
cation on the H. R. Smith farm near
Clarkes.
Mrs. Verly and son, Tom have re
turned from a trip to their ranch near
balem.
Alvin Botsche, of Everett Wash.,
spent Thursday of last week with
Arthur Roberts! .
EAGLE CREEK.
The farmers were not pleased to
see the storm which occurred , last
week, as it stopped the threshing and
also damaged the grain slightly.
Mrs. L. A. Woodle,' Miss Mary and
Joey Woodle were over to the farm
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Reid, of Spring
water, were over to James Gibson's
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Driscoll, of Spo
kane, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Huntington.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cooke, of Da
mascus, were visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Howlett last Wednesday.
Eagle Creek Grange met as usual
Saturday with only about 20 members
in attendance, and on account of
there being such a few present the
session soon came to a close.
James Bell, a prominent member of
Sandy Grange was an Eagle Creek
Grange visitor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Gibson were en
tertained at dinner Sunday by Mrs.
Cora Udell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Douglass visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gibson Sun
day. Mrs. Lottie Woodle called on Mrs.
Naylor Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. James DeShazer and
family visited with the Douglass and
Howlett families Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kitzmiller went to
the mountains the first of the week to
pick huckleberries .
Mr. and Mrs. Congdon and Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Bullard were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Howlett Sunday.
Judging from the number of wag
on loads of people going from in and
near Eagle Creek; and if they go from
other places accordingly, to the berry
patch, there must be quite an encamp
ment of berry pickers up near) old
Wild Cat Mountain this week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Huntingion,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Driscoll and Dr.
Banard, the Eastern Doctor, who is
spending the summer with Mr. and
Mrs. Huntington, called, on Mr. and
Mrs. Howlett Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Ross, of Portland, was out to
see his uncle, Charles Murphy, the
first of the week. He took Mr. Mur
phy, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Woodle
for an auto ride Monday afternoon in
his auto.
Mrs. R. B. Gibson called on Mrs.
Howlett Monday afternoon.
The threshers are now threshing
for Fred Hoffmeister.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs, Naylor were
over to James Gibson's after black
berries; Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Jones was a Portland visitor
last week.
CHERRYV1LLE
Rev. Wm. Runyan preached In the
M. E. Church Sunday.
Wm. McKenzie and Miss Catherine
! McKenzie, of Portland, visited Dr.
John H. Boyd and family last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos: Kirby, of Port
land, visited Mr. and Mrs. John T.
Friel, Jr., last week.
Cherryville Commercial Club will
give an ice cream social next Satur
day evening, August 24th.
Henry Boyd and Miss Louise Boyd
went to Portland last Monday, even
ing to attend a party.
Earl Baxter is visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Wm. O. Rugh.
Mrs. J. T. Friel, Jr., gave a mus
ical Wednesday evening, which was
quite largely attended. '
Mrs. McDowell and Miss Sybil
McDowell, of Portland, are visiting
in Portland.
Mrs. Henry Bedenstein returned
from a week's visit in Portland Sun
day. An automobile load of people came
out from Portland last Sunday and
visited Mrs. Henry Bedenstein.
August Bedenstein and Parnell
Averill and Archie Averill are doing
some slashing on the land adjoining
Wm. Fischers place.
Jas. T. Edgerton and a party from
Portland came out and visited his
ranch last Thursday .
Miss Viola Friel is spending the
week visiting Miss Marie Sorois.
Miss Jessie Clark visited the
Misses Genevieve and Mildred Rugh
several days last week.
Frank Rhodes has finished his saw
mill and has commenced the sawing
of lumber and has nearly finished his
shingle mill. Mr. Rhodes has just1
bought him another team of horses
and a wagon.
WELCHES.
Fine weather is making good roads
and good roads are bringing many
people out this way.
Billy Welch returned from Oregon
City with a smiling face.
Arlie Mitchell is stationed at Camp
Zig Zag with Roy Garwood for a few
days.
Mrs. George Williams, of Sands,
was taken ill while on her vacation,
and was taken to the Good Samaritan
hospital.
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Loose Leaf Systems
A Dougherty, of Enola Hill, is very
busy hauling freight for E. Coal
man. There are about 30 guests at
Welches' hotels, in spite of the rainy
weather we have been having.
Mrs. Mann and children, and her
friend, Mrs. Steele, have returned to
Portland, after a month's stay at the
summer cottage near Laurel Lodge.
Vincent Friel, of Cherryville, is
hauling young trout, and putting them
in Still Creek and Zig Zag river.
Mr. and Mrs. Sig Knighton, Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson, and son, of Gresham,
who have been up to the big meadow
fishing, report fine fishing up there,
and also at Clear Lake.
Dr. Devering and family climbed
Zig Zag Mountain Sunday, bringing
back loads of blackberries.
Frank Anderson, wife and brother
are now in their summer cottage at
Welches.
Miss Beattie, of Portland, is visit
ing at the home ofj C. W. Kern, of
Arrah Wanah Park.
FIRWOOD.
Supt. Gary, State Supt. Alderman,
and Prof Ressler, of O. A. C, will
speak at the Juvenile Fair at Sandy.
Tuesday forenoon, August 27. Parade
at eleven o'clock. Baby show at ten
o'clock. Mothers are requested to
bring their babies, under four years
old and enter them in the contest
Babies will be judged from the stand
point of physical perfection. The
mother of the child winning first
prize will have her expenses paid to
the State Fair. In the afternoon Mr.
McArthur will speak at the I. O. O.
F. Hall. Music all day, A picnic din
ner and with the fine exhibits, there
will be nothing lacking. Everybody
is urged to rest from their labors for
one short day and join in the fes
tivities. . Mothers, do not forget to
bring your babies.
People are flocking to the moun
tains to pick huckleberries. Among
those making the trip-this week were
Lloyd Corey, Will and Carl Alt, Misses
Marie Koenicka, Mena Frey, Irene
Alt, Miss Badtcher, of Portland who
is visiting Miss Alt, the Morrison
family, Victor Bodley, W. F. Fisch
er, Ike Anderson, Godfried Stucki,
Willie Lamper and Francis McCabe
and family.
Miss F. Elling and D. J. Johnston,
Miss M. Kelley, Mr. G. Haus and Mr.
L. A, Hare, of Portland, spent the
week end at F. Ellings'.
Miss M. Gerhart, of Myrtle Park is
visiting at the home o'f F. Ellings this
week.
Antone Malar is cutting grain on
the Ed Revenue Ranch at Bull Run.
A. C. Milliron visited his sister,
Mrs. E. D. Hart, Saturday night
Miss Mena Frey came out from
Portland Tuesday to spend a few days.
Mrs. A. Malar and Miss Ida Stucki
went to Cherryville the first of the
week to see the fine new houses which
have just been built by Dr. Botkin
and Rev. Dr. John H. Boyd. While
coming down a steep hill, the harness
slipped off their horse, leaving them
in a dangerous position, but the' horse
was stopped and no harm was done.
Not Fishless.
Bill Where have you been?
Jill Fishing.
"Any luck?"
"Well. I'm taking home quite a few
fish."
"Where are they?"
"In my pocket I stopped at the store
and bought a box of sardines." Yon
kers Statesman.
PORTLAND WINS FAST
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PORTLAND, Aug. 22, (Special.)
Portland again came out of the strug
gle With flying colors. In an exciting
pitchers' battle Higginbotham had a
slight advantage over Arrellanes. The
score was 2 to 1, Portland making 5
hits and Sacramento 4. Portland
made 3 errors.
The results Thursday follow:
Pacific Coast League Standings
W. L. P.O.
Vernon 80 54 .597
Los Angeles 75 54 .581
Oakland '. 74 59 .556
Portland 54 67 .442
San Francisco 57 77 ' .426
Sacramento 50 78 .391
At Portland Portland 2, Sacramen
to 1.
At San Francisco Vernon 6, San
Francisco 5.
At Los Angeles Los Angeles 5,
Oakland . 3.
National League
Chicago 17, Boston 5.
Pittsburg 3-6, New York 2-8.
Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 1..
Brooklyn 9, St Louis 5.
American League
Boston 9, Cleveland 0.
Philadelphia 2-3, St. Louis 11-.
Chicago 9, New York 4.
Detroit 9, Washington 6.
AGED CARETAKER TO
BE BURIED TODAY
The body of W .H. Near, who died
suddenly at 2 o'clock Wednesday, will
be buried in Mountain View cemetery
this afternoon. The funeral was held
at Holman's Undertaking Establish
ment at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Near had been caretaker at the
home of George H. Cook for about six
months. He was born in Canada, and
two daughters, who live in the East
survive. Mr. Cook, who is foreman of
the Oregon Timberman, has charge of
the funeral arrangements. The de
ceased, who died of paralysis, was six-ty-eigth
years of age.
LOGAN WILL HAVE
FINE JUVENILE FAIR
A juvenile fair will be given at
Harding Grange Hall, Logan, next
Tuesday. It will be an all day fair and
picnic and there will be two baseball
games. A literary program and eu
genic baby show will be given in the
afternoon. Exhibitors are requested
to bring or send their exhibits Mon-
aay. i nis or course aoes not include
the live exhibits. T .J .Gary, suprin
tendent of the ' Clackamas County
Schools says the exhibition will be
one of the best in the county and
gives credit for it to .the popular
teacher at Logan, whom everybody
knows.