s? Reducing Sale Shrewd Buyers will be quick to take advantage of these Remarkably Low Prices, which positively will not con tinue longer than Feb. 1, 1910. My prices have always been as low, and on some articles even lower than Port land prices, but through the MONTH OF JANUARY :r m wm -mwrn 1 will offer every article ex cept Howard Watches, Wat erman Pens, and Victor Talking Machines, in my store at prices that you can not duplicate anywhere in the state. mm, m mm m I carry a Complete Stock of the old Origin al Win. Rogers silver ware, also a fine assort ment Sterling silver which I am offering at one-fourth off. HILLSBOKO OfflCH 14 PEKCKN T. GAIN Signal Increase f (lovern ment I'ostoffke for Yo.tr AU Watches ex cept Howard's on; f urth off. All silver noveliifs from onefou-th to One-third c ff. Toilet and mini care teU cne fourtU to one-third off. 1 1. 25 alarm clocks for 75c AU leather goods one-third off. Every article as noted above at the same reductions. I have a fine stock of cut glass and clocks a large assortment of jewelry Leather goods, and all sorts of novelties GET MY PRICES AND BE CONVINCED Watchmaker LdUfel M. Hoyt 0ometr?st SUMP SUBS HAVE BIG lv.KEUE Xearlv Eight Haadied Delist U ibt Goad As an indication thtt Hillslxro and surrounding country is on the up grade a loik it the stamp Bale for the postoftloe is enough to satis fy one on that ecore. Poetruaster Cornelius ia very much gratified ovfr th ehoing fir the iffice, and gives out the following o ru para tive sales fir the two years, 1908 and 1'J, the years end:n en Dejeai-b.-r 31. on t the year 1109 beats out 15H1S by 1795 3S: 190S January $546 t9 February.... 405 oa March 490 94 Ap il 5l3 57 May J14 54 June. J7& 40 Ju y 496 93 August 41.1 bi September . 45S 18 tKriober $i$ 9, November.. 45 95 D ceuib,-r . 63 49 Total... $5978 91 1909 J nutry..... $610 40 February.... 454 95 March 644 7b April boi 9J May 51a IJ June- 4"4 J9 Ju'T 5ft5 Si August 47 1 75 September.. 436 91 October 591 J7 November.- 696 $S IVcvuiber... 7S0 jS Total. ..fV774 J9 FUR WANTED CITY COUNCIL p HAS UEETINGrll Allow Usual Crist of Monthly Claim CHANGB IX THE UyiOH 0KIIXX.E ill Not Revoke Wber I uiplere Violates Orders GOME HHP SEE US Men's heavy shoes per pair $3 50 "work " " " 175 Boys' heavy " " " 2 00 Ladies' shoes per pair 50c to 3 50 " patent leather Hamilton brown shoes per pair - - 3 50 Fine selection men's work pants 1 50 $2 00, $2 25. I I We carry a complete line of Men's Underwear includ ing Union Suits. 1 I Ladies' and Children's Hosiery all Styles and Sizes c, , White Wool Blankets, per pair $1.25 WYATT & CO. A PLUSH ROBE . Makes a fine Holiday gift , , , : In this country a good,heav3r buggy robe is always of ser , v vice, winter or summer. CALL AND SEE THEM I keep s fine line of whips and gloves. Either will make a "nice Christmas present. Do not overlook the practical side of life. A. M. CARLILE, Second Street. Caeh for fur. T venty per cent higher than last year. Leave fur at Cot win's Hardware Store, or ray reid-rce. first house over the Klec ttio bridge, west of town. Oak i'ark depot, 5-ojnt fare from II Ueboro. 41 4 .. Chule. Earn s. It ia aniu ing to hear the d 11' r eut expressions of opinion a- to increasing the d g tax to $'2 50 on males and $5 on females. Tines who have, good dogs and who look aekance at the common ' tcrub, or cur dog." teem to le wi ling to pay the luxury, but the fe low with a comujon "purp," or "just a dog" eeeiu o think that it is rather extreme. The express and draymen of the city have petitioned tte city coun cil to pass an ordinance imposing a liceose upon all who make a bus inees of transferring The matter baa been placed in the bands of the Civic Improvement committee, and will come np later, when they re port. M Cantwell, who went from here to south of Portland, in the Milwaukee district, where he ha a fine strawberry farm, was in the city yesterday, greeting the Moun taind'ale frieads that Le found in town. Eric Suudberg, who owns a part of the Palmateer place, near Witch Hazel, was in town yesterday, and called on the Argus and the Ar gus wul call on him for a year. J. Q Adams and wife, of below Newton, and who have been faith ful subscribers of the Argus for fif'eao years, were callers at this office, yesterday afternooa. J. F. Haynie, of Forest Qrove, and who has been a member of the Argus family for many years, was in the city yesterday, and called on the religious wekly. H. H. Clark, the Forest Qroye carpenter and builder, is confined to hie room these days with a severe attack of an illness to which h is subjtct. "Cheer, up, Hi!" Just received a splendid line of the famous Kingsbury bard and soft hats the first ever brought to Hillsboro. Wyatt & Co. We are exclusive sellers. August Wedeking, the genial painter and decorator of the Scholia eecuon, was in town yesterday, en route home from a short stay at Blooming. C. F. Hesse, one of the big farm era of tne scnoua section, was greeting his friends here the first of the wiek. Andy Westberg, the Farmington apple grower, was in town y ester day with a load of pippins. He nods a ready market. Black Minorca and Brown Leg horn cockerels for sale. K. H, Greer, one mile north of Hillsboro Independent Telephone. 43 6 J E. Reeves, B. Thurnhur, and Henry Hogrefe were in town from south of Cornelius, yesterday, on business with the connty court. Just ask Wyatt & Co. what bard wheat flour is worth when you drop in and before ycu buy elsewhere A. C. Kruger, of Dear Middleton, was up yesterday, on road business before the county court. C. . Kindt, of Kinton, was up yesterday, filing transcripts witb the county court. J. A. Johnson, of Beaverton, was up yesterday, conferring with the county court. Rheinhald Sohwanke, of North Plains, was in the city yesterday Geo. J. Jack, of near Farming ton, was in the city New Year's Geo. Darety, of the Shady Brook section, was in town yesterday John K'ich, of Cornelius, was in town yesterday afternoon. The city ouncil met last evening and allowed the usual grist of claims for the month. An amend ment to the liquor ordinance wac passed striking out the revocation of a liquor liceme in case an em ployee sells liquor contrary to the orders of his employers, where said sate is i.i violation if the law. The matter of drainage and of a new a.dewalk otdinaute was rtf-tred to the proper coin tuitteee. as they wi.l report or ruesday.Jm 11 win nan adj ti'ti ed session will be held The city atto-ney will draw a i.e ordinal c to raise the dog license. The mat ter of puttirg iu a cell in tte citj jail was refer od to a committee, on oivto improvements and city build- inge Hoitu. Trulltnger and Ho.-i- cow. A motion to allow the mayor 13(H) and eicti councilman f'- 00 (or each nreting was lost. The following claims were or dered paid: FUher-Thorson, flux f4 97 S J Galloway, sidewalks 6 oo Argus, printing 8 oo 1 Itagley, city attorney fees Jl 50 Chas Meachatu, hauliog a 00 HtlUboro I.itwtvr Co, sidewalks... 14 50 Council & Co, city hall supplies... 14 P5 Carl Lareu, lVeember s-tlary, etc 51 Jo J W Masters, hauling 3 $0 J H Hensley, street work - a jj lv Keyeiafl, hauling gravel. J JJ Si mun A Abbott, mattress, tail,... I 50 John i'owell, street work...- a 15 A 1 Luther, hauling, streets J 00 Oregon Klcclric, demurrage on gravel.. a (o Water & I.iBht, jail JJ Read Conceit it Co 'e page an nouocf meiit in tnis is-ue, and then walch for the big bills. This is to be the largest and must complete clearance sale ever held ia Wash ington County. If you have two dollars to spend just remember that it is to go further at Connell & Co.'e eale than any other place in the oounty. Are you ready to blast stumps? Do you want a powder that needs no thawing; gives no teidache. and is the most powerful and ef fective stump powder in the world? It you do just cill on Kmtuott Bros., who handle the Tnjan. They have a man who will demon strate for you. 35 tf Born, to Thoj. Baker and wife, Jan. 1, 1910, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Baker celebrated New Year's Eve, year ago, by receiving a son, as well, and it is exsy to see that Washington County intends to get up in the percentage column when it comes to the birth rate. S. S. Barnes and wife, parents of Principal is. W. Barnes, of the HilUboro High School, have just returned from an extended tiip to the East. They were in the city the first of the week, en route to their home at McMionville. Frank Nachbaur, of Newton, suffered a broken wrist, on New Year's day, the result of a slip and fall. Dr. A. B. Bailey attended the fracture and Mr. Piachbaur is taking things easy during the cold snap. The next dance at Hillsboro Hall will be held on Saturday eve ning, Jan. 15 loelle s orchestra These dances are growing more and more in popularity. Tickets, $1 Ladies free. P. I. Lilligard and wife, of near Laurel, were Argus oallers yester day. Mr. Lilligard is one of the enterprising hopmen of his section. Do not forget that our famous Utz & Dunn shorn are on the wav. tall in and Bee them when they arrive. Ask about them. Thev are the ehoe you want Wyatt & Uo. Dr. C. L Large, the Forest Grove physician and surgeon, was down to the county seat yesterday, wear ing mat some mat won t come off." Well Hillsboro had no such orgies as Portland, anyway, on New Year s Eve. There's nothina like a quiet and well behaved little city. H. W. Mirer, formerly of Shadv Brook, and now residing at Forest Hrove, was an Argus caller yester aay. Jacob Halvorsen, who recently lost bis residence by fire, was up from Farmington, yesterday after noon. Jack Hoover, for many years a resident here at the W. II. Connell home, was out from Portland this week. Buy your lamps from us. We renew, gratis, if burned out. Hills boro Water, Light & Power Co. Will Bagley Jr , of Oak Groye Farm, near Centerville, was in the city yesterday. Theo. Nissen and wife, of near Scholls, were Argus callers, New Year's day. Alexander Gordon, of near G'.tn cce, was in town yesterday. PHTICII fV J V DRESSERS ARE Particular ABOUT THE1S SEE THE NIFTY ONES IN MY WINDOW Busy Mothers Are Busy Darnint Stochlntfs Unit-?. They Use ARMOR PLATF. HOSt Tor the Children f mi BAIRD Between the Drutf Stores : m m m a: m m Start tiik Nkw Ykak iit visc. at thk klOllT l't..UK. The names of the following machines stand for the best material, workmanship and product, Oliver Plows J. 1 Cusc Plows Cha mpion Mowers, binders and Pvahes, Mitchel Wagons; Buggies and Hachs, Nyers Hay Tools and Pumps, Plunet Jr. Garden Tools, Hoosier Groin Drills, Jum bo, Climax and Chief Stump Pullers, Standard and Superior Steel Ranges, Chrisolite Granite ware, Ileen Cutter Cutlery, Shears and Razors, One Minute Washing Machines, Smith Shot Guns, O. V. B. Silverware. They arc right for all to start the year with and to continue throughout the whole year, because they nuan satisfied users. The Nelson Hardware Co.