FROM EVERY PART OE THE COUNTY
Special News Service By the Corres-
dents of the Record.
many cattle die.
Staggerweed Causes Great Loss and Is
Difficult to Exterminate.
BULLRUN, May 20. (Special).
Although some of the farmers hdre
spent several days early last Spring,
fencing in the big patch of "stagger
weed" that has caused so much loss
of cattle . in past years, there have
several head die this i spring from the
effects of the weed. The staggerweed
is up and growing fine before the feed
starts, and the cattle insist upon eat
ing it.
Stafford News Notes.
STAFFORD, May 17. (Special)
'Well say, begin with the weather, as
there is not much of interest to report
from our quiet little hamlet, tho'
showers are rather more prevalent
than sunshine. '
Mrs. Anna Polivka, accompanied
by her two little ones and mother,
"Mrs. Weissenborn, left today for
Glencoe, Oregon, to visit for a few
days.
Fred M. Waehlte departed Friday
for Silverton, where lie has gone
as an apprentice on the Appeal.
Mrs. Schaber, of th "Wood Camp"
intends erecting a new residence in
the near future. ,
William Schatz left last week for
Rittsville, Washington, to attend a
convention.
It seems as rumor has it, there'll
oon be "wedding bells" in our vioin
y. Rev. O. Waehltz made a flying trip
to the county seat Saturday.
Mr. Fredericks and family, of
Tualatin, will soon move to their
new home in the mountains.
The Young People's Society of
the First Baptist church will have
a literary meeting on the evening of
Wednesday, next. There's also to
be a weight social in Frog Pond School
house on the same evening.
Mulino Brevities.
MULINO May 20. (Special )
Earnest Davis was home the past
week on. the sick list.., , .... ....
Our School closed Friday, after
a very successful term.
Royal Trullinger has been on the sick
list but is now convalescent.
Mrs. Dauials, of Cathlamet, is here
visiting her home folks.
Mr. Barger is visiting his sister,
Mrs. M. Mann.
There will be a ' quarterly meeting
here Saturday and Sunday, May 23
and 24. Saturday afternoon, 2.80;
Sunday morning the usual hour.
Mr. Murphy was in Portland on
business few days' this week.
Misttes Graves during . their parents
absence.
Mrs. Lizzie Reynolds and her
brother, Will Heinz, were out buWy
riding for the former's health last
week.
Graves & Douglas shingle mill re
ceived a visit from a noted tourist
Tuesday afternoon.
The Oak Grove schools are taking
the eighth grade examination this
week. Miss Summer has taught a
very successful term of school at that
place.
NEW HALL AND CHURCH.
People of Bullrun Find Present Accom
dations Inadequate.
BULLRUN, May 20, (Special)
The Christin Endeavor has decided to
use its funds for the construction of
a church. Mr. Cummins of Pleasant
Home has donated the land and most
of the lumber is on the ground. Now
they are looking for a "Cheap Car
penter," as their money was nearly
all used in purchasing lumber.
The people of this place have at last
awakened to the fact that they need
a hall to answer the needs of the
neighborhood, and have formed a
company for the purpose of construct
ing one.. It is to be 60 by 80, one
story high, and will be located on
A. Andrews' land close to the post
office. They intend to start the
foundation immediately, and the lum
ber is to be hauled next week.
DRIVE OF RAILROAD TIES.
Notes and Happenings In the Vicinity of
Liberel.
LIBERAL, May 19. (Special.)
, Ru saell Bros, are making their first
drive of railroad ties on the Molalla
river this week. They expect to reach
Barlow Saturday, w re they will ship
them soutli.
Mrs. Luvie Wiles was calling on
Mrs. Levi Stallman this afternoon.
Mr. Bingham's new dwelling is
Hearing completion.
I Miss Pearl Ernest, of Portland, is
visiting old friends of this place
this week.
Dee Wright, lately of Idaho, is
home again on a visit. He says
there is no place like home nfte- all.
Mrs. Robert Coats is home again
after a few days visit with friends
and relatives in Portland.
Miss Anita Cox was the recipient
of a pleasant surprise party Monday
night in honor of her sixteenth birth
day. ) The basket sooial and entertain
ment at Liberal school house Satur
dnv nieht was a decided sucsess.
Mr md Mrs. P-M. Graves left for
Portland Monday as delegates to the
Grand Lodge of the L 0.0.;F. from
Aurora Lodee. Miss Mary Zimmer
nian.Jof Aurora, isl chaperoning, the
Banner Year For Fruit.
- BULLRUN, May 20. (Special )
From all indications this will be
the banner year for fruit in this vi
cinity. The trees are loaded with
the young fruit.
Sunshine Wanted at AM. Zion.
MO UNT ZION, May 20. (Special. )
The past week has been wet and
cold and we would like to see a little
sunshine.
We hear of some sickness, mostly
sore throat.
Mr. English had a sale yesterday.
There was a large crowd out and some
who were, there say etcok sold very
well He has rented his place and
will continue to reside in Portland.
, More cattle wero taken by hire to
the mountains. The grass is good and
stock that was taken up some weeks
ago is doing well. ;
Mrs. Palmateer and Mrs. Homer re
turned from their visit east of the
mountains. They report a very pleas.
ant visit but think they would not
liko to live ther9 oil account of the
wind.
There will be an all day meeting
at the M Zion Church Sunday, May
24. Everybody come and bring their
basets.
A daughter of D. Wilcox is out
from Portland visiting for a few
days. ' :
N. Tracy ' left the fore part of the
week for the logging camp to work for
a short time.
Fred Crawford returned home last
week. He quit work on account of
floods where he was.
Fred Bates is home from the log
ging camp. ,
Baseball In The Country.
BULLRUN, May 20, (Special. )
The Bullrun and Aims baseball teams
are playing a series of games at Bull
run. Both teams put up fair ball.
At present Aims lias one the best of
Bullrun, but the BnllruuiteB say they
will even things up the next time the
teams meet.
Strawberries are in full bloom.
Currants are large enough to'eat.
There has been some land seekers
in this neighborhood the last two
weeks.
Crops look fine. Gardens are look
ing well and potatoes are coming up.
The farmers seem to be about through
with their Spring's work. Now for
fishing.
Guy Woodle's house has been broken
in and some things are missing.
Rev. Cawood's series of meetings
closed May 17 with two sermons and
a basket dinner. ' The table groaned
under ite load of pies, cakes and
chickens and all sorts of good things.
The peopln took great interest in
the meetings. There were seven con
versions. Rev. Cawood did a great
deal of good here. . He is going to
start a series of meetings at Mount
Zion next Sunday. ' Everybody should
go and hear Dr. Cawood.
Tb pretty girl was looking out of
tt window the trolley ear pushed
lowly op tbe hill past her doom. Tbe
ear . was crowded, . and a number: of
ten were riding on tbe rear platform.
Just as the car reached a point oppo
site tbe girl's bouse an attractive look
ing box fell from the pocket of a very
swell young man standing on tbe car
step. The pretty girl held her breath
until tbe car sped out of sight Then
she rushed out and grabbed tbe box.
It was a pound of delicious chocolates.
"I couldn't stop tbe car, could IT' she
aid to her conscience. "And besides It
was probably intended for a pretty girl,
and." with a peek into the looking
glass "a pretty girl baa If Pittsburg
Press.
A Fertue la m Clock.
A man In Vienna possessed as an
heirloom an old clock made early In
the sixteenth century. He thought It
was worth about $10. One day a stran
ger came and offered him $400 for It
The owner suspected that If It was
worth that It might be worth more, so
bo Investigated tbe matter. He soon re
ceived an offer of $4,000 for It and
finally sold It to the Kensington muse
um. London, for $20,000.
went
Emtltled to Repeci.
"Who's de ole guy w'at Jlst
byf asked the telegraph messenger.
"De ole guy wld de dinky whiskers?"
replied the office boy. "Aw, he'a de
owner of de paper."
"An who's de guy wld lm?"
"Sh! Don't git gay! He ain't no
guy; daf s de sportln' etor!"-Catho-Uc
Standard.
DOGWOOD FLOOD.
Hail And Rain May Injure Fruit at
Dover.
DOVER, May 18. (Special..) We
have been having what is called the
dogwood flood for the past week.
This morning it seems . to be getting
worse. Hail and rain both are falling
and it is feared that it will injure the
fruit if it still continues.
Mr. Seward's sister and husband
have arrived from Minnesota.
A Fair Exchange.
Pessimist What makes you an opti
mist? Optimist Looking at dismal chaps
like you. What makes you a pessi
mist? Pessimist Looking at cheerful chaps
like you. Detroit Free Press.
American hickory Is the best wood in
the world for fuel. If its value Is reck
oned at 100. oak Is worth 84, beech 03
and white pine only SO.
The Ora-an of Taate la Iaaccta.
The antenna; of Insects do not appear
to contain any organ of taste, for
wasps and ants quite readily took Into
their mouths poisonous and unpleasant
food, even swallowing enough to make
themselves ill, while some bees and
cockroaches fell a prey to the tempta
tion of alum, epsom salts and , other
nauseous foods placed In their way.
These substances were not however,
swallowed, hut were soon spat out the
creatures sputtering angrily, as if dis
gusted with the taste. Chambers' Jour
rnl. J
We want to Know
HOW MANY CHILDREN IN
: OREGON ARE GOOD GUES2ERS
We are Going to Give Seventy Dollars
in the form of cash prizes to find out what child , c
csm give the best reason why Eilers Piano
House can sell pianos as it does, at from $ioo ''' :
to $150 less than any other dealer on the Coast. 1
The 1st prize is $25 cash,
f The 2d prize is $20 cash,
,itThe 3d prize is $10 cash,
The 4th prize is $5 cash,
"Jhe JO next are each $1 cash
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This offer ' appears in the newspapers all over the state,
and, of course, every boy and girl who reads it want to Vshpw
what a good guesser he is . So read the questions we give and
our advertisement in another part of this paper. They will .help
ycu. If you do not just exactly understand any thing; rt ask
some older person about it. Then sit down and write your own
conclusions yourself and send them to us, ' , ;
' ' "' Is there , any difference between selling" '"'
' . in large quanties and small quantities ?
. ' Can a dealer afford to make better prices '
in one case than in another, and if so in , , ;,
which case?
Does it pay to ship pianos and organs
in car load lots, and if so, why ?
Is it more economical to ship in boxes ?
Does this save in weight, and if so, what
difference does it make ?
Many bright and interesting letters are coming in, . and not a
single child in Oregon wants to miss the opportunity of winning
a prize. We want to hear from you all. The gentlemen who
have kindly consented to act as judges of the contest are Mr. Ci
J. Owen, Managing Editor of the Evening Telegram, and Mr.
Thomas Milbum, of the Advertising Department of the Oregonian.
They will select a third from among the business men of Port
land whose name will be announced next week. Contest closer
May 31st, i9o3. Children 16 years old and younger, are el gible.
Letters must not contain over a hundred words. .
EILERS
PIANO HOUSE,
Washington St. Corner Park, PORTLAND, OREGON
Other Houses San Francisco,' Cat., Spokane,Wash. Sacramento, CaU
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intellect of man
i-
has many surpris-
paf ing things. . ,
But none greater
than the subjuga
tion of eledtricity to benefit the human :
race. ...
Powerful as the ele&ric current is in
itself it may be controlled by a child.
Portland General Electric Co.
Special Sale of Unclaimed Suits at
HALF PRICE.
We have on hand hundreds of un-
claimed suits which have been made at
our various stores throughout the country,
and for many reasons have not been
taken after having deposits paid on them.
You get the benefit of what has been
paid a good tailor made suit for less
than half price. Call and examine them.
Suits to Order
$20.00 UP
Unclaimed Trousers $1.95 up, worth $7
to $12.00
Unclaimed Suits $10 to $20, worth $30,
$40 and $50.
Special Prices on Small Sites.
I ;
FarnsworthHerald Co.
248 Washington Street, Portland, Oregon.
Clackamas County Record
J. 75 a Year
Oregon City Planing Mill
all kinds of -
Building Material, Sash, Doors, Mouldings, Turning and
Scroll-Sawing. Orders for all kinds of Mill Work
solicited. Promptness and quality of work guaranteed.
Williams Bros. Transfer Co.
'Phone 1833
FREIGHT AND PARCELS
W Delivered to All Parts of the City.
Pianos, Safes and
Furniture Moved
Prices Reasonable and
Satisfaction Guaranteed
BANK OF OREGON CITY
The Pioneer Bank of Oregon City. Established in 188!.
Deposits received subject to check.
Interest paid on Time Deposits.
Money to loan on favorable terms.
" County and City Warrants bought,
We buy and sell drafts and exchange on all parts of the
United States and Europe.
CTT.Vr.LES H. CAUriFIA Mnmsrr. E. O. CAUTIET D, Can'iior.
Before placing your orders write and inquire for prices.
Shop Job-work oT all kinds.
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