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pay MoaNiNO.—
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WHO ARE VOTERS AT SCHOOL ELEC
TIONS.
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The following is a copy
q (
««O clar CoRaxsvo^oasi.
Senr.te Bill
68 wlifcli was enacted hy tlie legislature
—AT—
» tile special session fn October, 1898.
L a »« C oomty ,
,Q«« oo !(
An Act.—To define the qualifications
of voters at all school p eelin g s and
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school elections, and tq provide for the
etdaWisliment snd regulation of polling
places and election« in districts Laving
noni Proprietor.
a school population of more than two
yr^ou^a,
The report of tlie Roberts committee
will he made in a few days. Roberts
argued bid own esse, intim ating tliat lie
did so becauee of liis inability tq liire
lawyers. H is entire argument, which
probably did him more harm than good,
may be briefly stated th u s: I demand
N8W lEal IferM
I have opened a shop
in Florence where I
shall keep a ¿rood
stock of
The
Washington, D. O., Jap 8, 1900.
Senator Hoar’s speech in favor of liis tlqit seat, liecRUse tli.e people who
Philippine resolutions, while an able elected me to it, represent tlie only
argument from liis point of view, is authority f recognize as having a right
more likely to do harm than good.. to pass upon my qualifications; tlie
Only last week Mr H o y said; “This 1 liou.se wliich ordered tlio appointment
Editor
terrible war in the Philippines weighs |
of this committee is composed of a lot of
tipon 1110 80 heavily that I cannot sleep chumps who got stampeded by the
thousand.
Florence, ,Ore. Jan. 19, 1-90Q.
Be it enacted by tfie legislative assem at niglit.” Y et, today lie made a speech j
lOSien out of whatever
bly of t ne elate of Oregon.
the only possible effect of y h ich will be knowleJga of constitutional law they
¡x puopquTiox to the outlay nothing
Seclion 1. In ail school districts in to encourage the Filipinos to »tlpmpt to may ])aye
¡will do more to help build op a town,
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tins state n oy .created or that shall keep up the revolt which is apparently j
N ext door to 0 W Hurd’s.
p i* O to «apport a good avliool. Wh,en
hereafter be created, any cjtiaen of this tottering upon it» last legs, in tlie belief HAVING A GREAT RUN ON CHAM
jg m an who ha« children to educate is
BERLAIN’S COUGH REMEDY-
state, male or female, married or un tliat they liaye tlie sympathy and sup
considering the question of locating in a
p a r r ie d , shall be entitled tq vote at any port of a considerable number of in
^>laee, araopg tli,» hr8t question« he asks
Manager Martin, of tbo Pierson drug
school .election or school meeting
fluential Americans. Regardlees of one’s
acme item s .
jiiually is about the school. It ho finds
that he is having
opinion
on
the
Philippine
question
i
n
j
u
r
e , informs us Cl)amberlain.8
Cougl, a
is twenty-one year« of age, and lias re
^ liat the town support« a good pcliqol
aided in the district thirty (30) days the abstract, it would «eeni that tlie
B r X Y Z.
Remedy. H e sell five bottles of that
a n d tl/a t the people pike greet interest
immediately preceding the meeting or proper attitude of patriotic Americana medicine to one of any other kind, and
matter« pertaining tq education, it
election, and who h y property p tlie so long ns the A mericap flag is being it gives great satisfaction. In these days
Jan 17, 1900.
riy e e h im a favorable opinion of the
district of the value of at least »100, as fired npqn and bravo American solifiers of la grippe there is notliing like Cham
visiting friends in
John
Shult?
yeas
place. Oq thç qtlier hand, if lie find«
berlain's Cough Remedy to stop tlie
shown by th,0 last proceding county as- killed is to support the government in
cough, heal up tlie sore throat and lungs Acme last wee|c.
g hat the pcçple aye working at cross
Harry Boyle finished his contract for
gessment, upon which ho or she is re its efforts to bring about peace, re and give relief witiiin a very short time
purposes jn school affairs he is apt to
quired to pay a tax; p.-qvidod, tliat in membering the liiatoric saying, "My Tlie sales are growing, and all who try it driving piling for the mjll company’s
form an unfavorable opinio» of ,Q.“>
districts of less than one thousand in country; May it always be rigiit, but are pleased with its prompt action.— wharf.
tow p a»d >» mope likely to loq^ »round
Mrs Lilly Johnson was in town yester
South Chicago Daily Calumet. For
habitants women who are widows and right or wrong, my country.”
film for sotno other place more to his
day giving lessons in crepe paper
sale by all druggists.
male citizens over twenty-qne (21)
The president lias intimated rather
flowers. Her beautiful work deserves
liking in which to invest his money.
years of ago who have children -n Hie strongly to senators of his party that lie
BIRTHDAY PARTY-
much success.
Frank Saubert has gone to mill 4 to
I l lias been demonstrated repeatedly district of school age, and who shall would like to see them pusli the finan
in eveiy state in the Union and in many have resided in tlie district thirty (30) cial bill to a vote as early as possible;
Master I.iiman Butterfield passed his superintend the removal of tlie machin
foreign .countries that Cliainberlaiii s dqys, as aforesaid, shall bo entitled to ■ consequently the opponents of that tentli birthday last Monday and liis ery recently purchased hy them. They
are making tlie necessary arrangements
p ou gh Remedy is a certain preventive vote at any school meeting for tlie elec
measure are to fie nllowed to do most of mother planned a enpriso for him in
and sure for ere up. It has become the
honor of tlie event. About 30 boys and here to have it put in place as soon as it
universal remedy for that disease. M \ tion of school director* or school clerk. tlie talking. It is no easy job, however, girls were invited to meet that evening arrives.
Section 2. All school districts in this to hurry the senate, and there is no at Mr R ath’s home and proceeded in
Vislier of f-iberty, W . Va., only repeats
We are glad to know tlie Revs Buck
w hat lias beer, said around the globe state having a school population of two probability tliat any senator who wishes a body to the residence of Mr Butter ner and German of Gardiner will hold
When lie writes; “ I baye used Cham thousand or over, as shown by tlie last to make a speech on tlie bill, will be field. The program wap successfully meetings here this week. May their
berlain’« Cough Remedy in my family
preceding school census, shall be sub denied an opportunity to do so.
lion carried out Master human being com efforts be crowned witli success. Ser
for several years end always F.ith per
pletely taken by surprise. A number vices are to be held at half past seven
fect success. )Ve believe that j,t is not divided into voting wards by the direc the bill will be voted upon is a matter of of recitations were given and these with every evening. Hope to see every oue
only the l* 8t cough remedy, but that it tors of sucli district, such wards to con irjnjecturc, but its opponents say that various games made the hours pass come who can.
is a sure cure tor croup, ft has sqvcd form as near as possible to tlie city they have 110 desire to delay a vote quickly till it was time to go home.
There was a good attendance ftt Sun
"¡the lives of our children a nuipber ol wards comprised iu its boundaries. further than may be necessary to put
day eehool here last Sabbath. Subject
fin ies.” This remedy is for salu by »!>
of next lesson “ Tlie Herald of Christ.
Tlio board of directors of all such dis their objections to the measure on
CLENADA N EW S.
/druggists.
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Thera will a Sunday school entertain
tricts shall establish at least one poll record. For tliat reason, it is thought
ment at tlie school house the last Sab
B y O dskkveh .
T ub »«MAX» for timber and timber ing place in each ward, the judge and tliut tlie debate will not continue more
bath evening of this month. The time
land in the Sjuslap’ v»l)ey conveniently clerks of which shall be qualified elec than four or five weeks. It is conceded
of ineeting for Sunday school was
Jim 17,1900.
changed to half past ten A M.
located for logging i« steadily increas tors within tlie provisions of this net, by all that tlie bill will pass by a large
Miss
Beatrice
JtcLeod
visited
ing. f ilf the
y ear l !?ere htt0 bcen and residents of such ward; and each majority, and tliat Senator Chandler's
Don’t Toborco Spit unit Smoke four Lift! Away.
Florence last Saturday and Sunday.
f w f little logging, done here ns the elector shall b° required to cast lifs or bimetallic amendment will be defeated
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
to
Miss Gertrude Harwood expacts
netic. full of life, nerve mid vigor, tako No-ro-
p ark u t fqr lqgs was lim ited. Hut with her ballot in that ward in which h e or by a somewh»t smaller majority.
start for Monmouth soon to attend Bac, tlie wonder-worlicr, tliat liinlies weak men
strong. All druggists, 60c or »1. Cure guaran-
The president lias a habit of getting
fw o m ills running tlie greater part of she resides.
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toed. Booklet and sample freo. Address
Section 3. All acts or parts pf acts in information from those who have been
flie tim,«, and tli.e prospect8 that a
Mrs Geo Goiter lias been on the sick SterliaB Remedy Co-, Chicago or New kora.
best situated to acquire it. Tliat is the ; list tlie past few days but is much im
p i l l will be built 1» Florence and conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
T H E C O TTA G E GROVE CASE-
principal reason for tlie presence of Gen proved now.
Section
4.
Inasmuch
as
uncertainty
p a o h in e ry placed in another one in
Mr
Wm
Fox
who
has
lately
returned
Geo
W
Davis,
military
governor
of
pow
exists
as
tq
tlie
qualifications
of
A c p e w ithin tlie n ex t few month«, there
Minnie Thorne tlie 15 year old girl
b»,en an increased demand for logs voters in such school districts, this act l ’orto Rico, in W ashington. This in from Cape Nome is visiting liis mother
who disappeared from Cottage Grove
Mrs
Mary
Fox.
better prices, and the sign» of tlio jhall tako effect from and after its ap formation is to bo utilized in connection
Rev H II Buckner of Gardiner was in lest week turned up in Roseburg next
with legislation for Porto Rico.
tim es indicate a cqnttnupd advance proval by the governor.
town yesterday. He expects to hold a day where she went to the house of an
After voting by a majority of 1 against
nnele. He gave her a ticket to Cottage
Approved October 15, 1Q98.
tlo n g fh iji Ifne. Tlie improved prqspect
series of meetings here soon.
Grove and she returned home.
By reference to pection 1 of the above the seating of Mr Quay, the senate com
f i M led many .ownqrs of timber tq com
She stated that while passing a freight
m ence logging, wlijio otliors are buying act, it will be seep that any person, tp mittee on elections took up the charge
REGISTERING VOTERS.
train tliat was taking wood near
of
bribery
agaiust
Senator
Clark,
of
»tqmp»ge fo engage ill the sam e busi be entitled to vote on the question of
Latham, two n;eo seized and Put l,er on
C II Holden ha» received blanks for a fiat car just before the train started
ness. Every few days W9 hear of new levying a tax, m ust be 21 years of ago, Montana, and listened to able argu-
c a p p e h«fPK «tw ted. This means steady have resided in tlie district for 30 days E cuts of couusel on botli sides, headed applications for registry and filled out She knew nothing of what transpired
tho first one Tuesday morning tlie ap for a time when siie was put into a box
.employment fqr our laboring men near next precoding tlie election, and own by Ex-Senator Edmunds, against Sena plicant being Hon E G D Holden.
car and shamefully treated. Arriving
tor
Clark,
and
Ex-Senator
Faulkner,
for
property
in
the
district
of
the
value
of
fiom e at good v»ge«. T b.° W 11*
Three others filled out the necessary at Roseburg late at niglit she was taken
This case is being papers n few minutes later.
fuynisti wqyk for many others. Vessels at least »10Q us shown by the last pre Senator Clark.
to a caboose and locked in till next day
savagely
fought
on
both sides, making
ceding
county
asseespient,
upon
which
w ill be cqmmiqg in frequently nfter
when she was found by two employees
of the railroad.
jum bey thus giving greatly increased lie or she is roquirod to pay a tax. Thus it easy to seo that there is more person
GENERAL NEWS.
Sheriff W ithers, Prosecuting Attor
faellitlce for shipping. Taking »11 h> if a person own» real estate assessed at ality than politics in it. Tlio report of
ney Brown anil his deputy L T Jfarris
get her the developm ent qf the lqmbey- »100 or moro ho is entitled to vote, but tho comm ittee does not change tlie
The British gsvernment 4ias decided investigated tlie case and B H Harvey a
ing industry will scattef many thousand a pereou having no real estate, must, if status of tho Quay case, as it has been
that foodstuffs aro not to he considered brakeman was arrested and aftey an
dollars tbroqglf tlii« valley every year he is a householder, be assessed fof not practically certain from the first that contraband of war unless intended for examination was held in bonds of »1000
on a charge of abduction.
less than »400 worth of personal proper tlie majority report would bo adverse. tlie enemys.
from tills tim e fnrwnrii.
A wai rant was also issued for brake-
ty (nr »100 worth besides his exemption, The report, which will not be ready un
Senator Allen has introduced into
man U Patterson but at last reports tlie
8CHOOLTAX LEVY.
of »300) to have the right to vote for or til tlie Clark ease is disposed of, is like congress a bill granting a pension of »10
officers bad been unable to find him.
against a school tax. A man and his ly to influence soino of the senators who per month to every soldier and sailor
n o w A r e Y o n r K id n e y * •
Considerably Less Then Last Wife may both be entitled to vote on are now in doubt as to how they will who served in tlie civil war for three
Dr H otk>‘ speragli» Pi Ils cure n il kid ney 111». Hnigr
months or more.
pie
free.
A
d d /sierU n s lien ied y t o ., C hicago or M. T.
vote,
as
there
will
bo
able
arguments
for
this question if each owns a sufficient
Tlie Mason County Logging Co of
and
against
Mr
Quay’s
ligh
t
to
a
seat
amount of property in hi« own nam e;
Olympia, W ash, will send an agent
TAX LEVY
Tlio senate committeo on privileges east for the parposo of getting 600
The Eqgcne fluayd of Janqayy fOth tlie wife may be entitled to vote and
publishes tlie following from fjugerjp- tlie husband not, or tlie husband have a and election» f)S* decided to report loggers from Wisconsin to work in tlie
Guard.
yqte while hi* wife has not, according favorably on tlie resolution prohibiting company's camp.
p p d e n t $ illey.
County Judge E O Potter and Com
Hie
naval
board
lias
finally
agreed
ecnators, representatives and U
(Section 22 Goqqrql M F * ° * Oregon): to vp’lio own« the property
missioners W T Bailey and II I) Ed-
tliat Admiral Dewey shall be assigned to I
T h e cooofy courts of the several coun
4 n y person, male or fet»*!«, hqving judges acting in any diplomatic or con some sphere of duty to be selected by waids, at a special sossion held last
niglit fixed tbo levy for the collection of
ties of this »t»te »re hereby required to all the »hove qualifications is entitled tq sular capacity, or in any way as tlie Secretary Long.
1899 taxes at 23.5 m ills, apportioned as
levy, at tlie same fim.e they levy other vote on any aud all questions at any representative of an executive officer
State Senator Clark, of Montana, tes
follows.
taxes, e tag upon »'• taxable property school election in his or her district.
of tlio government. Tlie special object tified before the senate investigation
Mills.
fn their county, for school pqyposes, of
The latter part of section 1 of tliis act of this resolution js to prevent congress committee that he received »10,000, fo S tate....................................................... 0,3
five mill» on the dollar, whiclt alinll be also gives certain other persons residing men, acting as members of government vote for Senator W A Claik for U S County................................................... 8
Senator.
. School................................................. .
3-
collected at tlie asrne limo, in tlie same in districts having lee* than 1000 in commissions.
A cablegram front Admiral Schley at Q0„rt | l01lee......................................... 2.
manner aqd hy the same pffleer, tli»t habitant* the right to yoto at the elec
Ono American who w«nt to Germany
Montevideo reports tlie siiicffie of Lieut j-oaj a nnj rock crushers.................. 2.2
plher t»x«» are collected.
to get married had to stay there four Commander Greene.
tion of Bcliool directors and clerk, vix:
It ¡will be seen tliat tliia law #«•» H'«
23.5
Women w|iq are widow» »mJ male months before he could get tlie neces
fqr «chool purposes »b«qlulely. citizens over 21 years of age, who l;ave sary papers from home, to comply witli
The Eminent Kidney
C O M M IS S IO N E K S C O U R T .
Tbi« y«tf» 0» the total taxable property children in the district of school age, tlio German marriage laws. As a warn
and
Bladder
Specialist.
g iy M a J w f 0« |2tl,70».7Q, which is
and who alinll liavo resided in tlie dis ing to prevent others getting caught in
AB1.OWANCKS.
>6,030.07 leap than last year, lieing a trict for 30 days as aforesaid.
tlie same box, tlie U S commercial agent
abort age per scholay of about »1. All
By thi* latter provision, a man having nt Bamberg, sent tlie following list of
»35 00
J A Mcf^ml, lum ber..............
district« deairing or requiring as rood) children of school age is entitled to vote tlie pa;>ers an American citizen must
j J A Mclx-mi, supervisor road dis-
pioney next year as received duriug tlio tQr school oificers, in such districts, have to get married in Germany:
i trict No 105..................................... 94 00
! Geo B Camp, supervisor road dis
p a rt y<N»r should immediately call a though he »bes nqt own any property Certificate showing American citizen-
trict No 74...................................... 12 00
p e t t i n g anJ levy a special district *
lutty
w voler jn that wny and bi« sliip; certificate from tlie authorities of
Lafe
Boring, supervisor road dis-
before
p otifylng Hie county clerk on qr
wife a voter by virtue ot being » ta x tlie state iu whjeii lie resided, which
1 trict No 30 ..................................... 32 00
February 1,1000.
payer, but a woman uot a widow is not must be verified by tlie German Ambas
J Atkinson, supervisor road dis
)»’ >J M iu c b ,
entitled to a vote uni cm «he it a tax sador or a German consul, that they
trict No 72..................................... 20 00
P ounly 8up!t School*.
W I, Phelps, supervisor road dis
know of no legal reason why the mar
payer.
trict No 88 .................................... 24 75
riage should not tako placo; olficisl
W. H. YVEATlf ERSON
Great W h its.
Store.
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©
Always on Hand.
Give m e a .Call.
1882 New Year’s Greetings 1900
C. BRACEY.
And best wishes for a prosperous and
happy year in 1900 to all our patrons and
friends.
W e extend th a n k s for th e liberal
patronage
you
have
sh ow n , and
trust to m erit a Continuance of sam e
through
•Pul
j » r be
wqqd«(
sighted
in g eyi
OU
at a m
Id a hs
» ttitu ?
ceased
been d
keeper
b ug gy
fortnb)
“W
¿nauf*
a n exa
“ O1.
ole pi,
te n pi
d a n e f-
“ •W l
,Georg«
f o try
“I»
fo r n lf
aned 1
dealings
and
SUPERIOR GOODS.
It is our aim to keep in stock as far as
possible, all goods required in our vari
lines.
S o a r s ^ > ra f^ ,
0. W. HURD.
pt
W.,M *
plum *
fair
C A R M A N ’S
CHEAP CASH STORE!
Dfv Coods, ★ Groceries * and A Notions,
FLORENCE MEAT MARKET,
.........J u s t O D e n e d ,
Goods as Represented.
PROPRI TO"
J. W. CARMAN
¿ a
A . t F \ ’ó &
Uyy
AAI»-«O40‘N q
A
FAT«iT».
R d n raie Your llu w o l. W ith C a .e a i.t ,.
Crnidy Cnlharttr. «are eoMltpatlnn fo r.» « . certificate of birth, certified hy German
1C«, Mc. Il C. C. C. fall, tlrufKists ref unit inooer i officials; if the bride is a relative, proof
»ingluflrni qf V«t«nt Lawyer«, O A
know A Co, »1 W asldogton, P C, have
The single working girls of Boston arc
organizing agaiust married women who
tn th*
procured l,«i30 patent»
yrork in restaurants and big »tores for
for»h«irtli,u»I*. roa,?y
lhou* ior re' 1 pin money. Tlie girl* think tliat women
lov«nHon8- ° A tiuow A ° ° mho have liqslaund« tq support tlipm
h a m been accu.ed of rail reading patent, ought to stay at home and not interfere
through the P a u n t Ofll. e. but they ip- with other* who aro compelled lq work
■i«t that tW» looirno'i°n i« beller than
for flieir liviqg.
p x - c r t i Ug th .m for by M* * * * » P™*
p M . tfc« In iW “ * ®,u ‘n *’* • b*,QrP
1 tliat such consanguinity i* no im pedi
ment to tlie marriage at liis American
homo; if previously married, proof ot
wife’s death or records of divorce, to be
officially verified by a German consular
officer 1» America. It woqld seem that
Americans, seeking German brides
nould save time and trouble by having
1 them come over here to get married.
B e a n ly 1» B lo o d H eel».
Clean blood m eans # d en « skin. N o
^ « « Id« pa«nhl
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— skvkhai IlK Id llt ASD HOS
\ tasted
beauty without it. Ca.caret«.Lalnbr L«thar-
K«r iotvoi » i. leprenriit n , «•
t u t ‘d X by i-ounUe». »Star» **k> a
tic clean your blood and keen it clean, by , _lilt, • K
SuuliM,
bona-Me. no more
«tirrin» up the lazy liver and driving all im- year
ve#r aul, .trvprnws. ------
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11
".'«'¿*1,1?'' purilie« from the body. Be«'",
} ° 1 iio h »nit
„ ►«'»ry. T .-ltlon J * " " » ,
■.■rrffil me
*u their
WIIIIUR
«<• p»7
¿ u i i i a i bani.h pimple«. l» il« , Idotchea. M aekhetiU. j „fen-m-e*. a») t? » 8G " •« ?
wuiib « 10j
at hi me. Reference.
Devlrabte^“’ •¡¡¡^¡“’’“ichaniied. En and that sickly ' lah
ou . couiuiezion
taking
luhoua
com plexion by mh
I M | nitn e uotk eondu^tj-t .lami
viiwlope. Tu«
I Enclave w lf aildn
uty fur t«n centa. AH
fflea.^
t'lm-loit'. s a 1 C sscsr
CETJKi;
IgSyM.. ._
Tht Dlacovercr at Swamp-«i»t at W ark la
SUPERVISORS APPOINTED.
Utaratsry.
There Is a disease prevailing In this
No 25, J A McLeod.
country most dangerous because so decep
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
No 31. Geo B Camp.
it_heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
No 32, Jttlins Koepp».
or apoplexy arc often tho result of kidney
New »uperviapra arc to l»e elected in
disease. If kidney trouble Is allowed to ad
vance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack h 11 tlie districts at the June ejection and
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves the appointment« being unuie are to.
break down and waste away cell by cell. »pply in districts until their successor»
Then the richness of the blood—the albumen
—leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's are eloctud and have qnalitied.
Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble. >
F O R .-SALE O R E X C H A N G E .
Dr. Kilmer's S w a m p -R o o t the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. It has cured thousands ,
A bruise and lot Z >n Glcnad». Tbe
of apparently hopeloss cases, after all other
efforts
««M m have
I » ' » failed. At druggists In fifty-rent bonse is Hi by 24 fcot and or.e story and
and dollar Sties, A sample bottle sent free
mail, also • book telling about Swamp- a half in lieiglit. Also a good woodshed
Root and Its wonderful cures. Addiess on premise«. For lurtb-if
particular«
Dr. Klim« & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y . and
¡otiRESsnte
É ir tlis b ’.
Bi«
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Penmanship
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THF. GENTLE-WOMAN is a month
ly magizine devoted to subjects of inter
TO OUR PATRONS-
We have made arrangements
est to the ladies. Tlie regular subscrip
tbe W e e «
which we will fnrnitb
tion price is one dollar but we have made
Oregonian with the W est for one
arrangement by which we offer il for a
to any address for the sum of » * •
short time for Citv cents a year. Call and
lart payable cash in advance.
sec a earn pic 'copy.