Til H HNT BR PRISE
OUKliON CITY, .IAN VARY II, 1MM
i-hort time pifvinu Hi the flow
ot the old
your Thk KntI'Hihr lid not
ooiisidoivd il i vn'dii'iit lo lliiiWrtiike to gv'
out alilK'diiioii,lmt only lo nlve Kstiiiiiniiry
ot the city's ptuitres dining the ycir,
uiul ti get out litter on, in time for the
npiin)! Immigration, tin edition i-IiowIiik Or
etron t'ity's ttivwlh tuul the uilvtuitiiKe It
hsstootVertiiluiiltiillt a d homi'seeker.
Hut at llieliiHtlpition of it tew ot our rep
rewntiitivc liitsttiew men, together with the
tliittchuu result which it liv no menus thor
ough Intestipttioii Into th city's reooitl for
ll yenr put Inw revenled, we dcvlnti'd
from our former Intentions und Itnve with
this issue ninno whet we do not claim lo he
oilier then ueoudensed rcimrt of wlmt tins
taken ihiee. It will Ih soon liy the Hure
Riven that the Improvements of tiur city
duriiijt (he past year have Iweii close unm
$l,iHVi,niXl, most of which lies leeu e xpeniltnl
In the construction ol tunny new mid tin
mlditton to several oM iii iilfitititriiit en
terprises. However, these ilgurea lire by no
nieitns ntnrtlitiK, considei ln.vj theiutva'itHiw
ollcivil in the shape of an unsurpassed wivter
power mid the provimity with which the
city Is tdiieed to ibt comiiif tvtal rfiitfrtof
the world, yel they arc nevertheless such a
to nmke other les Important hut mom pre-
Ns other town In the state cuii present All
ures that will correspond iu all particular
to those set opposite our grand total, and In
Haying this we speak with all due sincerity,
defying contradiction from any sourcs. Or
egon t'ity's destiny U plainly illseeritlhlo
on thehorljouof the near lierealVr, and th
aspect prescntfd is such as to not only com
maud the admiration of str angfrs visiting
the city, hut should l a source ot the great
est self conmutuliitions among our churns.
No city was ever Imhued with prospects nf a
more hrilliaut future.
Nonk of the river lilts, so long tied up
waiting (it irotf water have yet started
They have plenty of water, 1ml they are
still wtiitiug for order to move. The ile
Uy is tlie ellecls f the new association
oriiimiied by steatnlHMt men for their own
protection, then- Mug as yel no definite
plan adopted whereby unnecessary compe
tition can he avoided. While they cannot
1st blamed lor looking to their own welfare,
thev are, however, laid at fault bv tunny
people up liver for the undue neglect they
are showing In regard to relieving the
freight bloekade as it exists at all uper
way -landing. For many mouths the peo
ple of those sections have looked forward
with not little anxiety to the approach of
sulhYicnt water to permit of nav igntion, and
now that it has arrived and their circum
stances arc not changed, apparently through
nominal causes, it is little wonder they ex
press themselves as dissutisllcd Willi the
condition ot atlairs. Why tiro the boalsnot
-started ?
Tiikiie is a ileal of applause ilue such lib
erality and trie enterprise as displayed by
Mr, John S'Hwim.1, of Milwaukie, Inoifer
ing !,ii towurds a railway from Oak
tirovc to Portland, as announced in another
column. The linn determination of Mr.
Sclhvo,l in securingthis much needed Mad,
If energy liquidated with the almighty dol
lar will ito it, is manifest, and his rthirt
should not he wanting for liberal support
from other people who would le benefitted
by t'ic san e. A road built through the
community designated by Mr. Selwood
would materially enhance the value of real
estate throughout a large wope of country,
ami he of the greatest bcnclit and conven
ience l a larte number of people. It is a
.project nut to I, slighted by parties repre
senting capital, it eon Id hut return large
dividends 1 1 the money invested. Weani
lously await the result of the step taken by
.Mr. Selhvood, looking to its construction.
Tut: Columbia Itivor SteamlKiat Associa
tion is the mime of a new organization
organised nt Portland Inst week. The aso.
cintion is intended lo include all boats ply
ing on the I nl u :n Lin and Willainette rivers,
and its aim will he I,, furnish the puhlie
with better service, and at the same tun,
make their business remunerative. They
say they b ive ail been doing business so
cheaply thai all they have gained Is experi
ence, and their net earnings have not been
enough to sustain the lines. They pro se
a slight increase of fruight and passenger
rates, say about 10 per cent., which will ena
ble them to give better servii-e, as, for In
stance, a night boat on the Asturia ronte
every night' both ways, and a Sunday boat
all tlio year mund, w hich will deliver the
Sunday paper nil along the river. They
will establish uniform rates and provide for
exchanges of tickets between the dillurent
lines,
Thk I!u:tr ! ofTnule meeting, which is to
be held on Tuesday evening next, will he
the lirst held in lx!l, ami it would he greatly
to (he credit of the hoard and would givo
Oregon Cuy a higher standing as one of the
progressive cities of Oregon, if the year
could he commenced with lOJiiame on the
roll of membership. The board now num
ber nearly loo, and it would require but
little work on the part of the members to
secure the required number. In union
there is si rungth, und no business mull who
expects to prosper with the growth of
Oregon City, should hesitate a moment in
joining the board, Let ull work together
and Oregon City's hoard of trade can he
gin the new year with the second largest
ineiiiherhip in the slate.
Sk.natoh II. K. Ciiossuud Representative
Peter I'aquett J. M. Tracy and K. M. Hurt
maii, will leavcto-morrow I'or Salom, for the
scene of the legislative work. Asa delega
tion of representative men they will com
pare very favorable with those aentfrutu the
other counties of the state, and ClnckiimiiM
county may expect to he ably represented
ut their hands. Their labors I hough will he
greatly increased uml their Htrongth and
iiillueueit materially IcHxend by the illness
ofrieuntor K. L. Kasthani und his conse
quent absence from Ins seat in the senate,
Tiir, furnicr of Yamhill county held a
very interesting and successful Institute at
the court, house in MeMinnville on Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week. The attend
ance wns large, and there were present some
of the prominent farmers of the slate.
Thk stale board of commerce will con
vene in Salem on the ISth for the purpose
of considering the question pertaining to
the stale's exhibit at the world's fair, About
ISO delegates, representing every heard of
trade in the stale, will hfj present.
A liicMriNsriiAiti'K will be. presented to the
legislature by petitioners ol' Lane Anility
ugainht that body Appropriating $250,000 for
the state's exhibit at the world's fair, the pe
titioners believing thnl pfiftt) would he
morccxpedicnt.
Kmma Abbott, the greatest American
Jirlnm donnu of her day, died on the 6th
Instant at Halt Lake City, of pneumonia,
Blie knives property valued at .,,000 009.
Tim Halcin Htatesiuan's Jil-pnge New
Year s edition is by no means u diminutive
affair. It is to the credit of the .enterprise I
and push ol its management.
Tint t'urtlittul '(iiiillot shows ivivl t
fur the j'fRr 1H',U siiiiittnlltiK tu fWlMJM WS,
iut vxhhihoh f.ll.'Jttt HT,
Tins AlliliitK'uiiiloriiiiiiiiii mil with ut'ivil
Ihle Nvw Yours million, li aliown u A Ml -nn
to guoil lulvunlnmi.
Thw thir l meeting of the eonvai turn el
Oregon sheriffs will ho held In ffun'ition the
10th Instant,
Ji'iioK IIrniiy II, Hhown, ot Michigan,
has been honored with the ulllce of associate
Justice of the supreme court ol the Vnllvil
States,
The New Homo cowing machine, take
tlio lead, For walo by Warren
llolniuii,
Wlutt uKntt the blggeat returns ever
inado ott a small investment It that
teportotl hv .loltn Alexander, of Miirlpose
I'al. lie writes;
CITY ('(H JtClL,
l'te 'eedliig In Kcitular Srssluit.
Uognlar meeting. January 7th, Present,
Mayor Thus. If. Uyan; Uncorder I.. 1.. Por
ter; Marshal C, K, Ilurnit; t'ouncllmen
t'attfleld, t'hannan, O't'onnell, Treuibath
and Parker, Absent, t'ouncllmen Warren
and Alhey.
Petition ot John Iltu'nplirey and others
for the openlig of alley in block 47, and r
movalof ohsi ruction on Hth street, was
approved by comniltu-e on 8. A P. 1 and
granted by the council and the recorder In
stmcted lo notify the parties Interested to
oHtt said alley nml remove obstructions on
Nth street.
Fire, and Water cmtnUte refuted tin
letting ot rout r set for the construction of
the dumping station to Palmer A Mlddlaton
for the sum of !iA, they Mug the lowest
responsllde bidder willing to enter Into
contract for constructing thf same, tha sta
tion to he completed within MO days. Also
reported the arrival of a pump In Oregon
City, but as it did lint (111 the terms of the
contract entered Into between them and th
party furnishing the same, they had de
eliucd to receive It, and had so notillcdths
contractor.
The committee on 8. A P P. were In
structed to procure and set out trees on the
public square lately fenced by thecity,
Ilrport of committee lit regard to granting
franchise for elevator and street railways,
referred back to committee for further con
sideration. The recorder was directed to Inform the
night watchman of the provisions ot the
ordinance relating to his salary, and that he
w as prohibited from collecting or receiving
money from private parties for such serv
ices. '
Ordinance fixing rate of license for the
sale of spirituous ami malt liquors in quan
tities of not less than one quart, at t-H1 per
annum, read the second time and adopted.
Hill of II. J. Harding referred back to him
for correction.
Hill oft). I. A S. to. laid over
The follow lug claim were allowed :
t'bas. K. Hums, as marshal !l mi
0. t'. K. I.. Co HUH)
I., I.. Porter, recorder tsl
(ioorg Itronghton, lumber '."K in
M.lireen, plowing, P. H tl.VI
Pot, ,t Co., supplies Ill 40
W. If. Howell, superintendent W. W. 40 On
Chas. Itaheoek, jr., salary Woo
John Kelly, night watch HO 00
J. Price, lulmr , 4 no
J. P. Mason, laUir 4 .VI
t . . (iireuiuan . . S 00
Charles Usheock, repairing bluff road W (
I,. K. Adams, drawing contract ... Ml)
J. K. Samson, board of city prisoners 47 (10
Willamette Ironworks H4."i
It. K Slicpani, services performed by
order of committee on If. A P. . inoo
CorreBporideiiee.
I'nloB Mills-
Mr. J. 0 (ionlofj was o unfortunate
aa to loan his honsn bv lire this morning.
He was aroused at aliout 4 o'clock in
the morning by the roar of fire which
wa hurning fiercely in the l.itchen,
being to fur advanced that it was impos
sible to do anything except lo carry out
household goods aa were In the other
part of the hous
Kail wheal la looking well In this
vicinity anil the acerage is large.
I'Vienix ran have the right of wav for
hi motor line jnt tlweeu our plank
mail and the (once, and th fence, i(
he will guarantee not to ware Ihe horses
with his eiigin
Kttmorsay that there Is a wedding on
npic in our neighborhood, we expect
t be able to give full particnlars in our
next
WnYFR.
Molalla.
Jan. 6, 1SP1.
Holidays are over and Molalla failed
to dance for the Hrst time. What can
be the matter?
January 5, MM, the swale have lust
beiun running, and the mercury stands
at forty-six degree. Another Oregon
spring winter.
Mrs. Sarah Kngle, daughter of John
Harle, died of consumption on the fith
inst., aged about II) years. She leaves a
husband and son .
Dr. Alexander, of California, I In our
midst again for a short stay,
Mr. Whitt Hrigga has recovered frmn
his accident, e nougli to walk home.
Misg Lillie AitHtin has returned homo
from the (food Samaritan hospital, where
she has hen undergoing surgical treat ment
for two month.
Mr. O. W. Uobbin. of Corvalli. liu
purchased the Hiirdesty Htore. Willurd
is well known in thin locality and we
wish him sticccHS among us in
hi new enterprise.
Oregon City must hurry up with her
' motor" out this way, or Wootlburn
w ill ciitch onto this South Molalla coun
try Hrst with a railroud to the soda
spring. Tzi'N,
Mu 1 1 no
Jan. 0, 1HH1.
Winter has nut in, and tho gentle
shower descend in the most approved
Oregon style, and the iiulivo webfooter
is happy a ho put on hi rubber coat
and gum boots and dttmtem forth to
see hi bct girl.
Mr. N. II. Darnall, a worthy citizen
of Mulino is hlowjy recovering from nn
illniiHS of Hovoral week duration, Hi
soiiH, Ilruce and John, are now well
enough to rcsnme work.
The yonng people of Mti'ino had it
dance on New Year's niiht at the
Orange 'Hall, and all wont gay a a
' uiarriHgo bell" until the (lre-wator be
gan to flow uud then the usnal program
of bloody nosen etc. wus enacted.
The family of Mr. K. I). Young re
ceived a fine New Year's presonl. A
nice little girl.
We understand that Mr. H. L. I'ope
is soon to return to Kansas. We wih
him a pleasant trip hut think about tho
first Kansas blizzard will send Harry
on me often tracK.
Had roads. All are disciwHing the road
question, and it is to bo hoiet that some
tiling snhstantlal will come from so
much wit and sarcasm.
Tnesday morning at abattl 4 o'clock
the house occupied by Mr. .1. (J. Gordon
s discovered to he on Are. which an-
voatvj to have been stnrted in an nn
oocitpied lied staiidiug noar a window
in the kletlwii. The (ire was lee far
nnder headwav to Knve tho house nr
anything from the kilulen but most of
the e otlnna und ftirniturttfrriui thnothnr
rooms weie Hayed. The out Uuildijig
were only saved bv carrvinir water
foKt of the wintor'a provisions W.ero
doslrovod nml it Mr. liordon i pool'
I0HU llO ll'l'llt lllU lo M'Yl'I'Uly, Mo win
lkdm nil Ihe. O Holme pllll'o which llH
had rented but will now luovn In
own plitcc,
hi
IvVv. Mi, IUim'ovc. oi Oregon Uly.
will picucli ut tlui tlraiigo Hull nnl
SiimuvittUoVloektt.nl. it ml l,
At I'll A.
Mink.
Mink Isiil'oiit eight miles from Oregon
Oily on tlio Imiid ol llmivor t'lci'k. t'on
hIhi'h of postiilllcti sloiii bhiekniultll
ahop, nlioppef, Two Niiiviuilla nud buir
cliilicliCM, the lilMt ol which ought. In
niovo tlint tlio people of Mink mo a
muicoloving nnotilo, Wo tiro ill'
blessed with u lints blind which eon
iNt ol' ton piece with John Mociihkun
Iciuloi-
Henry lloiiisliitla Is homo on it visit
fioin Portland ,
Kov. J, M . TroHN of tlio I'.vitngollciil
AmtiH'iulion i holding prolincled
ine.'tiiigs in tlio r'.viiugcliciil cliurcli,
With w lull iio!tm, tlio w liter can not
siiVHSlio is not U judgo of iqiliiltml
lilesstug.
1 wonder II tho cow of tltegoti I II)'
were trained w hen culvo to eland on
their hind logs so th:it when a luriner's
wagon I in town they can gel up nun
steal hi lend and muss up hi produce
etc., mut the poor hoise Hint cunt'
tlnougli the mud If) or"i) mile will have
to go without hi dinner, and perhaps
Ihe poor fanner ha loft hi butter and
egg etc , tui hi wagon with which lie
Intend to pori liao tlio (i' article of
groctirie that liu i In need ot but when
ha return ho llnd there hn been a
thiol (cow ) In hi wagon ami spoiled hi
intention and lie will either have to
borrow or do without. Tho writer
knows whereof liu speak.
it',
tlllwankle-
.lanimiy (I, IkviI.
Tho Hteitm (errv Milwuukio will be
taken to Portliind.'w hen alio will receive
a thiirotitttt overhauling. ,
Tlirongli tho otl'orls ot dipt, .lame
Oooil, the genial oapWlti of, tho sleiiiner
Volunteer, Milwiiukio now Ismst of
sticot lump, four in number, but we ex
pect by next w riting to swell tlio amount
to ton."
The New Year wits welcomed bv the
usual ringing of the bell, blowing of
whistle and rour of camion If yn editor
were hero on that occasion you would
have thought that Milwaukio was any
thing but sleepy,
.Married -At Vancouver, Washington,
on 1'ec. LT, lSOO, li. T. Ileiilke lo Miss
Mtncrv.i Lehman. The groom i u pioiu
incut young business mull of Spokane
Kail, iiud llm bride one ol Milw,iukie'a
fairest Indie, the daughter of our genial
townsman Mr 1red Uditnaii. The hap
py couplo have tho best wislie of tlui
coinuiiinity. They will icside In Spo
kane Full.
The now sidewalk in front of the post
office i the latest improvement. We
hoo that tbeie w ill bu inure Improve
menls in that lino. I'm..
t'larksinas
Janutirv !, I'SUt.
Mis Mollie Talbei t spent lust w eek at
homo.
Mis Miiblo Lemon ol Portland, spent
a few day heio last week.
Mr. J. Talbeit lost it valuable horse
last week.
Mis l.ilv Matlock ot t'ns.ked I'ii.ger,
who ha lcn atlending school here, n
turned homo We,lncs...v.
Mis ( jeoigia Until ha been ick (or
the past week, but ehe is ahio to attend
school now . I
The bells of Cliickiinia rang the old
.(enr out und the new yea- in.
Mr lloriiberger, wlio has Is-en sl. k
(or Home time with typhoid (ever, is able ;
to bo up again, 1
Christmas passed of plcwititly at j
tTackuiiiue. There was a lice t hrist-;
inn eve. llm tree was loaded with
present. Alter having u few song uml
recitation by the In i lo one, Santa
Clause came to the delii'ht o( the
children. The little ones wlio tm-k part j
in the exereiM oeserve a gm.it ttcul ol
prai-e.it being tho first time lor oiue
of them. The liousv was crowded uud
all seemed to have a good time. A patty
was given bv Mr. and Mi liibson niter
tho tree, There were a good ninny pre-
cut and nil had a plesar.t tune
There were three parties in this
vicinity New Year eve. All were well
attended nml a good time repoited
(i)f.
I'lnttamntitli Items.
The rain have come uml the Webfooter
sre hapyy.
A dunce si Slickhlzer'saud a watch meet'
ing at I'oedtmler's, Sew Yenrs eve, were
liiurli enjuyed.
Charles Koellermeir and wife spent New
Years In Oswego and tisik in the masquer
ade hnll.
.Nftss Stella Coulter received a Hue gold
waieh ami chain a present from her father.
Mt-s. Krsuk (iosser lately presented her
husband with a brand new girl hahy.
Mr. Morgan, nils Curley, was married
New Yearscve at the residence of the bride's
parents, and w as seieuuded lu the evening
We congratulate Curley and wish th'in
happiness.
f rom the number of rimts worn by the
young Indies we conclude Cupid was busy
as Knskingle during the holidays.
Master Harry Coulter look a trip up the
river aboard the Champion, the guest of the
Captain,
Messrs. I'lutt ,v. Dunn spent Saturday In
Portland.
Quito nn excitement was caused on Wed
nesday, A lilieen-yenr old girl asked anil
received permission to leave the school room
at 11 a. ., but failed to return. As she had
left her lint, cloult, umbrella uud overtimes,
her friends became alurmcd nboiit her ow ing
to the inelciuaney o( the went her ami the
neighbors turned out uml searched diligently
until fi e, M when she turned up ut homo.
The cause is unknown, unless It wns a prac
tical joke, If so, It was one the citizens of
Platlshurg will fail to appreciate. II,
t'Ktiliy.
We wish the editor and readeia of Tim
Kni Kiti'itiNK a liuppy New Ytur.
Our nicrohuiitH (lid a good busitU'SH
during holidays.
Win. Tine nml family, of Cowlitz,
coiiniv, WuhIi., worn hero visiting rela
tive unit liiemlH. it. tins been ix yearn
since Mr. Tice wa lioro. Wo wuh miii-
prised to notice I bo improvement!! that
have been made during that lime
W o iickiiowk'dgo tho receipt of a con-
trihullon from S. It. Culill lo our Hug
(und. Tho Cniititiii'H love for the old
(lug Is a Hliotig us it wuh when tho
rebel hosts wuro runted .
We anticipate coiiHiilnrublii improve,
ninnls in Cnnby during the present year
ir. t oner huh decided, so we uru in
formed, lo pormitnnntly loc.ilo in our
niniHt.
Mr. W. H, Kellogg'H iniiat inurkct
preHoiitHa mint itppeiiruiico.
Mis Kllzubctli lilount has moved to
this place.
Mr. Win. lilount. omi of our ild and
relinblo fanr.crH hu riicmulv diummed
of Imh place contiiining lifly-iwo ncrcH
lor fu,iuo.
Mr. lilount' wife recently Hold two
stnnll piuecH of real cHtute to iniiiiigrunlH
Willi fiuuilicH hntii e wo will have an m
dition of three fitmilicH to our neighbor
hood. Mr. lilount and his wife will
not leave us, but Himply movo into a
house belonging to Mrs. lilount. on the
land adjoining tho farm recently sold.
In the rear fiituic Canby miiHt haye
a graded school.
There must be nn addition to, our
school house. Tho diHlrict in nblo to
oiler it. und in fact it would be the besL
inveHt nt that could bu miido, There.
!8
no rcrson why Ciinby should nol lend
Die ruuse of education, Ci.pkv.
tlHIVegll N'llles,
I .blllllHl'y II, 1 Hill , j
I The Oswego public ncIkhi'm iiii cliwed j
fur tlio prcHeiit, They w 111 ci'iimit'iu i' I
i again Hit aootl il Hio new room lit cotii-
plctoil. ! Ills Will IllllUn llireil I'olllll Hit1 1
tlniie tenelier will bo t'cipiirod.
A, till ok In ilti'd vesliesdiv ulthoO
wci!0 lioitii of tvphnid ievc . iii'.vnii
pot iv- of lieiiituiiv, mid 1, aves a wife
uud Mcvniiil children In tliooisl.
I,, S. .I.iiics I uImi vuiv slclt nt Ihe
sumo ilueii with tho Niiiiio dismiKo, but
will roiiover.
Mis Maiy llleknercoiiiineiieeil n term
ot sehnol In Hio SlilpleV ilUti let lust
Momliiy, Wo uiiiieiNlniid alio opened
wlili u itoiii-i'oinle liuxol piu'foriiiiineo
wiilch wit very tiipioprlntu (or that
plllCtl. '
A tluiii'lng Hchool hit linen oiiniii'xeil
with iiliimt (oily iiieiiiber,
I'lio Oswcgu bi'iiN baud Is now ill it
nourishing condition. It now muni!
of lift) nil piece, ('oi'lltdlll Ihi'llilU l
tho leader. Hn wits oiui of tha great est
musician u! the World' fair In Purl.
Tlio ciipliiln of the steiiinor Vegu, wa
discliiii'giid (or blenlifvlng hi ho: in hia
einploveo pen, '
liiiu'dolpli t! Shlplv left IiimI Mundiiy
for t'orviilli, wheritliti will nlteiid llm
Sliilo Agricultural College.
Oswego should liieiiipoi'iito him! luivti
olllciul appoiuleil lo t leiin tho stieels,
l( a pel sou should put on hi glim boot
ami Wee bis wjy up front Nlieet tu I ho
I'oiillllid holiso, llicni'ii we-t, tlieilee
south, thence eal, tuul tlinncc to llm
pliteonf hegliinlug, be w. mid bo thor
oughly convinced ot thl (net
IIKNKIIU'TION,
And now may the great whiiiigdiHidle
o( tho sun, moon unci atnr, Inspire nil
who are allllcto I to piirclmsK a bottle ol
Wurnor'a Sain I'utf at llm 0wego drug
aloro, Amen. SMt'iuii.Kti.
Kulfvtew.
Januaiy tl, 1 Kill .
Menv Christnuissnd llapiv New Year
ban boon around, uiul ull luiva ha I
pleitseiit Uuie.
Our Literary I getting up nn entertain
incut w ti it'll will come oil' tho Inst of
Mis MeArthiir school. Tim proceed
to be uhi'iI in puicluisiug a Hag for the
school Iioiihii,
The road Hr getting tirettv niudily
here now Instead of being Irnr.mi, a
siiuie of Ihe young Indie intended it
should ne, ou can almost hear aloud
tho word, mitten, mitten, any-one
wanting lliem can got them at a dis
count, Win. J. .tones I pnstur'ng again on
this sloti.'. He bus rente I t.ie fur in
where hi live. Hill you now
have an opportunity of pulling in long
hours if tlio day me nhort.
Our young folk hud a watch party ut
the no Until house on New Year' eve.
Tin' dentist liu been ttlotllid;alld de
tained oiin ol the ladies ho nIiii didn't
get I limy.
Now is tlits time to ciitch on,
Although you may get the mitten
Just fetch them on,
We are sure ol not Mug billon.
A sawmill I dreamed ol here In flu'
near (ut tin1 and a good one too. Il ia
o be put in by W. S. McCotd
1 will close (or this tiiiin ami will give
a decriplion of our li'tlu Inn next time.
Sl'I.ASII
New Kra
ti. I'oster has Ifeii iiH'eiiug for the
l is' t o or three Weeks with eiyhipeln
in In right foul, uud i hardly able to
i ,.1 mi.nu I
Maler Charlie .Mattock li teen
quite sick for a lea day, f'r 1'owell,
of yuiir city wiistullc.1 ai d pronounced
the ailiueiit pneumonia. We hope to
see t hai lie out in a very lew diivs.
Mi II. (' lorrihad the iiiisfurtune
to slip ami full down Inst Sumlny, and
hnkn olio boliu of her light wrist and
dislocating the other one. J r. Powell
reduced tho (rai'tllie utid'wheil last
heard (nun she wus ipilto easy .
(iareneu New Imrcv. onr wiutliv imI-
, muster, na iiiveu in a complete i,h K ol
tobacco and cigar (or the boy to lo,r
( t! on.
j . (Miosi ha llnallv succeeded in
i etusing the sule of hi t,irtn lo Chillies
Knnlh. of Knst Purthmd. thmndi nt me..
cut Mr. Ocrris is quite sick with etysip-
eiis ami an ulieest under hi led iirin,
which makes it very Uliciuu lirtit.i ns
well us inconvenient, a Mr. Horri wt
to give possession Inst week
The chlckennox has Cw-n iitonrsclionl
in district No tl.'l nearly all winter. which
hu been very inconvenient to teacher,
children uml parents, and yet thev con
tintie tu spread, The laxpiiyer iif this
district voted a L'iH) tax which is just
now being collected to support a good
winter school, and with Ibis verv annoy
lug little disense in our midst will greutlv
reduce the average attendance, and will
deprive n of having at least such sue.
ees. in our school us we desired, vet Mr
llvntte. used nil hi mite to keep disease
out ot bciiooi ami to promote the best
interest of education ismsjhle, under
such circniustiince.
Millard llvntte hu just received i
new I'tiilcd States Hag (or school tli.
tiiet No. (ill, which he purchased with
tlui money thnl was taken in from the
proceed of a liie li Htivul which was hcid
ul that place a short time since, and we
presume Mr. Ilynltowill rinse the Hug
at tlio school house, in a Hhort time in
duo form.
In answer to Phoenix, of Meadow
llrook, in lust woek'a issue wji
1 . . .. , .. , ! . .
iuoNiuuinu.no mm ov saying Unit we
represent a verv small portion of New
Kru precinct, which i, In summer time,
about six mile up llm Willuinetto river
from On gon City; s to the exact dis
tance in winter wo have no idea. At
iiny mto, w hen you want to come this
wav come in mitniner time und wo would
take pleasure in showing Mr. Pheonix a
very good country to livu in.
If some enter prising fellow would only
start our grist mill at Now Kra wiilch
hn been idle for nearly a Veur, we would
not neci'HHiirily be conipelled to cc Milk
creek a often as we do.
Jitiniary fi, 1H1K), Siiokty.
Sprlngivnter.
The luiliduys were duly celebrated
ut Springwiittir. On ClniHinius eve there
was a tree at. the church, which wuh well
lllled, ami every one present Hoemed
well pleased. On tho next day Mr
Jack Matr furnished Homo very lino
tinker lor t liu hovs lo shoot ior. Mr
I) C. Howell and C'lill'ord Stipp curried
off over iino-hiilf of tint turkeys. At
night Captain l'hil Shunnoti guvo tho
yoiingMli'i'sa dunce in his laigo new hull.
Hood music uud u nice supper wore (ur
n'lHlied, uml all enjoyed tlicuiHelves until
diiyhght tlio next morning.
On the following Satiudity the young
people gut billed ut Mr, (!, IIowcII'h uml
"tripped tlio light fiuitaslio" till twelve.
On New Year's day there wuh n dinner
given at the chinch for the old foIkH
Tho day wuh Htonny uml kept, some
nway, but ti goul number were present
und (be tables wnro well lllled, Fifty
year entitled purlieu to sit at Ihe
old folks' liiblo, The following wore
seuteil: H. N. Willurd uud L. A. Lucy,
caen agon n,i; c, n. I.eivcllen nml Mr.
Mooney, nged 71 ; L. Marrs, (1, . (nt
tridge, A M. Khihley, A. ,1. Ciirolhers,
Mr. lloops, Jlov. .1. I) Crane, S ,f. Mill
ion, L Scon, nml I). (). Howell, The
hitter lucked a few years of the required
aire, but il wuh thought that liintxtru.nr
diniiry weight, 2"i() pounds, would mnke
up for tlio dellcioncy, ho ho win invited
to a neat. The Indies were (linndina
Howell, nged (iKi.Mr. K. II. Lnwcjlcn,
aged 7.'l;iilso Mrs. Dubois, lliittridge,
(.'urotlmr, Lucy, Muith, HoopH, BitteH.
and Khunii'in. Jlofore dinner the time
wns tukiri up with ifiiding, Hpenking
and singing. After dinner it did one
goml to wo Ihe old folks enjoy tliem
Holve talking over bygone (Iiivb,
The CurriiiHville brasH bund was nres-
ont and diHcoiiised Home verv nlorsant.
imiHic, which nddud much to tho onjoy
niont of the dav.
Mia, M, iilisiire, ti( 1'iiilliilid, spent
llm past wo"k willi linr slater, Mr, A,
I .iit't v , John uud Himlti Htihols emim
Iiouiii 1 1 nut I'm I lii tut to Miul t he lioll-
tlllSKIIVKII
i
Krog CoiiiI,
; .luntmry il, 18t"l.
; Christina mid New Y'eui r over
with, nml people of llie-o piiii have
bud n joyous tiuiii eittlng, drinking nml
iliiiiclng, ami ull iitlmr iiiniiaeiiiuiit Im
aginable. The Cus llro. gave it suriulsn purly at
Mr Haves, New Yeui'a night, in honor
of Mls A I lie lliiye being lioinu during
Viieiill'iii (ruin the Agrlciilluuil college,
which was it vetv eujovablii ulfuli,
uud eveiyboilv hud u Una I line Pro
feiimir W.' II, liiivii. front Allilltit, Uiul
0 I', Sharp (iiniiMlied the iiiiihIii,
The ChrUInu illiiner uml iliinco lit
.loliu Krnsc' wu t'lijoytid by ull who til
lendeil, mid will long be remeinliiiieil by
IhoHO who worn tbeie, There were forty
four mimber sold ami Iota of fulJ
dainsnl (i wear nway toe time till the
wen hours in llm morning.
Mr. und Mr. Ilrown, from Portlum!,
have been the gnosis of John Kruso dur
ing the holidays, enjoying the Clulst
iiiiis turkey.
Miss Muuil (leer, duughler ol Honor
able T T. tieer, was vWllng In Krog
I'ond, with lloiiorldo Jnhii Kruse and
(ainily during the holidays,
Mr. mid Mi, I'rnd Kllers, of Poillaiul,
wete visiting at Mr Wagner's during
New Year, and taking a little vacation
front '.he city.
It wits rumored lust week our school
inarm and the teiicber over the river
w ent up to I hi y ton m ml were married and
weie cblviireil by the I lay ton boys ; but
by mistake It wa to be another school
nun in , but w e hud the laugh over It Just
(lie siiine. Iteennse thev did not get
married Is mi reuson they wont annie
time, when the sign comes right, and I
all n p
hope).
all iippeniuuc that wont be long
A verv unlet wedding took place at
the residence ol A, C. Sharp, In Krog
Pond, Peeember ,'tl , IH'.K), the Contract
ing parlies being Mis Minerva Sharp
ami Mr. John Mnya, (liettor known as
Mr Cuiiev), Alter the ceremony was
'rforiued they took fielr ilepartutti for
their home near bv where they gave a
supper to a few Invited guesis, Anil
shunt H o'clock the boys ol the neighbor
hood called upon them in the usual war
with t ow bell and tin horn music, mixed
w ith a little artillery, gave them a ser
enade lor awhile, when they wero In
vited in and partook of w hut waa pre
pared for them. They all went home
feeling joyous over the newly married
couple, mid we all wish them good luck
on their long journey ami all their
trouble hit little ones.
The following otlicer were elected
at the Inst meeting of the Tualatin
lirui.ge, 111, P of II : It. II. Henry,
master; John House, overseer; Mrs. H.
I.. Have, lecturer: 0cur Larson, stew
ard, (A. Car'iiter, Asil. Steward,
Mr. N, V.. Tinner, chaplain; T, L.
Turner, lietsurer; Miss Heda Sharp,
ecretuiy, Albert Turner, gatekeeper,
M s Ola Hurne poino:ia; Mr l)nes
Krni, Horn; Mrs. A M. Hurne, rerles;
Miss Kiln Turner, L, A. steward,
Our Insinuation of Officer will take
place the lust Saturday of Jantiarv and
Sir. Kditor we wonhl like to see your
smiling face up this way at that time and
have u tmisl dinner and a days enjoy
ment with us, if pousible.
Tualatin grunge paed resolutions
nnaninioiis that the state of Oregon
should not appropriates over I'.Ti.OOO for
the exhibit at the Wotld'a fair.
Mr. (ieo. Sanin raised the foundation
to his new saw mill New Year l'y and
will siHin be ready to put the machinery
n place for work.
K.veiy'hlng i lovely ami the gono
bang high in I' rug I'ond, so goodbye,
Mr I'.ditor. A. M!
Mesilnw flreok.
I'bo school concert and Christum tree
at Uorbetl school house wns a decided
ucces. so say air critic. roHowtng I
the programme :
Song Cat ml, Sweetly Carol.
lieoilation A Mother' Advice; by
Nellie Ootthcrg.
Kecitution Half an Hour t'ntil Tralu
Time, Sir; by l.uuru Wright.
Hecil.ition A Wonder; by (iracie
(iorbell.
Keuding NoShanhai for Me; by John
Wright.
Sung-Singing Cheerily.
Heeiution We little llovs; by Waller
(ioibett
Kecitution The Boy who Minds His
Mother; by Hick Honney.
A speech by Kiuetv and I'.ddio (iolt
berg Kecitution Sixty ami Sixteen; by
Addle Hughe.
Song-While the Hays Are Going By.
Ueading-i-The Kunuway Ponkey; by
llennio Hull
Hialogue The Fakir's Revenge; by
Krunk and Oscnr Iix.
Hiieitntioti Baby's Thitigs; by Meadie
Hubbard
Song The Little Mender; by Jessie
Kobson
lleciliition-Wlut Whisky Did for Me;
by I!, Honney.
Iiiulogue llelsy and I Are Ont; by
John Wright and Press Bonney.
Hiiilogut A Visit to the Hentist ; by
Pellu llubbs.nl and Nellie (iottberg. ,
Kecitution The Handsome Girl in
the Crowded Car; by Bessie HiibbarH.
Kecitution No Secla in Heaven; by
K. A Wright.
Dinloiue Some Dav I'll Wander ItueV
Again ; May Hull.
Oiuloguo She Couldn't ltemember;
ty .lesHie iioncsoii ami It. (ioibett.
Dhllovlie Tltn Mftpnincp Poll - hu Mm
O. Gorbett und Maggie Willlain.
Kecitution The Duy After tTiristmas;
bv Nellie Gottbeig,
Diiilouue Pionosim bv l'rnie- tie
Dolly Hubbard and Maggie WillintnH, '
ChiHing Christinas gong; by Mr. nnd
Mrs. G. W. Kistner.
There were Neveriil nttiitt- ri,nilalt,nM
which we regret our space will not per
mit tin to mention here.
On llm nvnnlni, nl ll,a 1XH, ,,1
.... ...i, .... m,( n,,-ir
was a Hocliil gathering ot young eople at
the ranch of J.JII. Wright, wheieseveral
hours went passed in pleasant guinea
and social chut.
There wn a social dancA lnnt,,,li,,n o
good Hiippnr, at Mr Taylor's on New
i earn, eve.
Chilli! ft number nf nnr fnitnAv n!lldna
we io in th'iH city spending the holidays
wiiii reiaiives or tiieild.
Mr. Lee Bunch n,l udfA ,,r T1,a
Dalle, wore the irtutMiHof M AtnK.nv tn,l
family,
Thorn wnu a sort, nf famllv N,ii,iln al
..... v . .. ..... tviiitiuil I, V
John CoinerH, jr. Several of the chil
dren who were Attending scltooi at Hub
bind, and their eldest Hon, John, from
r ureal tirovc, wero up.
Hll'H. M. K. Rnhesnn. Icrnnlr Amir ntt,l
John Robeson also mudo their old homo
a visit.
MiHS Tllev Mef.nln It's blvlnA rtn n trn.
cution from the Woodburn school.
.IcsHio UohcHoii goes to Woodburn to
attend school Ibis week,
Mis Aildl'! Hughes, of Crawfordsvillo,
hriH been tho euestof MIhs I.ttnrn Wrlnbl
for iiomo weeks.
MiH Muggio Williitms, te.'tclmr In dis
trict No. 1)11, hiimlH its tlui following for
publication:
Hull of honor for month ending De
cember 2(1, g(IO: Delia Howard. An
drew Gorhett, Bessie Hubbard, ChoHter
Gorbett, Meadie lltihSnnl, Gntcie Gor
bett, Mabel Hubbard, Walter Gorbett
and Bertie lliihbnrd.
A three month's term of school will
begin Jnntmry B, ISM, at tho Jlolhel
school, district No. 53, with Mm Tennie
Mayfleld, of Viola, rw toucher. Misti
Mayflold has Just finished a uureoHsfnl
term of school ut Mount Howe, where
hIio Is engaged to teach their spring
term, nt Hie expiration of her school
here. Pheonix.
Jununry g, lfifll .
Willameette i Land
Oregon City a"d Portland
Engaged in sub-dividing lands to meet tho wants of
Gardonors and Fruit Raisers, and people want
ing Small Investments, and cultivating
prune lands for non-residents and
homo Investors, also have
llliui: Dole
Tho itbovo 'irojKtrtioii for ChhH or on
Ciumskki.aik's Coi.tr, Choi.kra Attn
DiAkiiftiKA HitMKnY, th mont reliable
known medicine for Imwel coniulaints.
It Is especially prised by persons titbject
to colic. It has ciirail many case of
chronic diarrhtea.
l'rlco 2 andfiO cent
Hr liottl.
i:labllhrl lwflS,
U. N. (iHKENMAN,
Drayage & Expressing
Freight ami parcels delivered to all
parts of the city.
Great Reduction
Cabinet Photographs
ONLY
S2.50 PER DOZEN
rAT
Thwaito'fl ,
l7 Flnt Htrest, tkit. MnrrlKia and Vsmhlll
l'OHTLANI), OKKfiU.N
DAVIES' GALLERY.
Tlic Leading l'liotograjihcr of
Fortland.
COKKEK Kl HUT ahuTAYI.OK 8TKK ET8.
Uiiiknl Hack, .
Truck nnd Livery
Pmnitiinv
W. H. Cooko, Manager.
Corner Fourth and Main Streets,
OREGON CITY.
The I.KADINO LIVEKY 8TAHLK
ol the City. Hi(s ol any description
furnished on short notice.
All kinds o( Truck and IVdivery FlnaU
n m promptly attended tu.
Home Hoarded and Fed on reason
able terms.
Fabsr's Coldoi? Female Pills.,
ot Female Irriptlr
Him: nothing like thrm
nn the market. rrr
flL enecmfiinrnnd
III' frmainrnl 1 Ad lei
mnntiiljr. nTantr4
ft spllrre s:rpjwcMl
BipnitniatlflB.
timcisAFEi emaiai
jJ5S f"i't Nt irraim4.
VV Bv0 Tlm' Haslth,
nt t sr arlAKoa,
tf mall on n
ott nf prtet, pi.OO.
AnrpB,
THE APHRO MEDICINE COffiPANY.
Wetra BfiuKh, Dox7, l'OKTLAND, Ott
For Bale by ('barman A Co.
Iirnggista, Oregon City, Or.
T. H. HORN,
House and Sign Painter
Paper Hanging a Specilty.
rainting done in all its branches.
Leave orders at the post-effle.
Shop at rear of the post-oNW.
, LINE OF
GROCERIES
IN THE CITY,
Call and Examine
MY P1UCEH.
Twel'.h and Main SHi,, Orejcon City.
FALLS CITY MUSIC HOUSE
,T. H: WAY, Proprietor.
Orrcon City, dr., Opp. Mrs. Itnrmelster's Stiire.
DEALER IN
Decker and Fischer
CHASE, WEAVER and MASON 4 HAMLIN
I WILL ALSO KEEP
A full stock of Violins, Itnnjoa, Ottllars,
r. re, aim inntrumenls generally
found in a tirsb-clniw Btore.
For the benetlt of those who cannot
spare the cash I will soil goods on the
Instalment Flan,
lunemt Shoes. Shoes, Shoes.
THE 'FINE BLACK
BistiflCisiBt L- Iff "
& lii is it Li Fips
Ktiny I riHttt Intents. Dencrijitive
OREGON CITY
UOAKE k l'JIOSSEIt, Vi-opriotors.
Manufacturorn, and Dcalorw in all kindH of Machinery.
CASTING'S furnlshwl and
Oregon City Sash & Door Factory
' -MAXUFACrUUKKS OF-
Sash, Dof,r.4 and Mouldings. Turning of all kinds,
Cpecidl sizoH of doorn
Eatimatea for t:iirwork.
,) aajp About the bit'ifCHt returns ever made on a small invest
IHf lJ i I inept is that reported by John Alexander, of Mariposa, Cal.
VV II M I Ilu "ri'":
"The best investment I over made In mv life aa one of
1 25. It boitht me heiilth, wealth and happiness. Tha
Investment I made wa the puicbuse of one bottle of Moore's Hevealed Hctnedy."
Thousands of other other eople have hd eiiially a noml returns from the pur
chase of this sovereign remedy. It cured Kichard Willinma, of Newcaalle, o(
asthma, in a week. It did the A-4 f" aino thin for John Hewitt, of
It cured Kiclia
$1,251
of this city. It. C. Oats a..d
their own signntuae suv that
niarvelouslv shoit lime. J. M
Scuttle, attest its clllcacv in cur-
Thousands of reputable citiiens from
write of praise. It yon lire III, wlm: better invest inent ran you make than the
purchase ol a bottle of Moore' Hevealed Remedy? If you feel bad every mum-
in on aiisimr. if vou are tortured bv
ill of mankind, in veal (1 25 in foore'a lievculed lleinedy, nnd I
see if it will not givo vou relict.
ill I n
M
flit nine I
UUQ110! n
Of All Designs, From the Smallest
To the Largest
l'atent Hocking Chairs of neat and nobby designs; Perfo
rated and Wood-seat Chairs; Faney Reed and Cane
seat and back Dining and Library Chairs.
MATTRESSES ! MATTRESSES !
We also carry a complete line of Mattresses Yum
Yum, Coil Soring; Box and Top made to order. Woven
wire, two and three-plv, of all sizes; Bedsteads. Louncea,
Cots, Etc., Etc.
Oregon Picture Frame Company
Moulding, Mirrors, Frames, Pictures, Bric-a-brac,
Engravings, Etchings, etc.
108 Third Street, Portland.
'Orders by mail er boat promptly filled.
SHOES !
COARSE f i& wtv-"-v-,.,j
Everything in tho line of Shoes, from tho most tiny Infnht'u Ka
to the heaviest kind of logger's Shoes. Our Mr. McKittrick hat iust
returned from the Eastern Mnrketft, and has loaded us down withall
manner of Shoes. Cull on us, nnd we will guarantee to give you th""e
hest possible, shoe, for tho least possible money. Come and look us
uver, aim u you uon t; uuy you won
OREGON CITY SHOE HOUSE,
Next Door to Post Ofliee, Oregon City, Oregon.
J. F. O'REILLY & CO.
1
Cheapest : in
Orders from the country promptly filled. ?
148 Third Street, Portland. Near Morrison,
Company.
information inailod on application.
IKON WORKS,
UKPAIKS promptly made
prpTi aha pmrr
und windows niado to order.
Orderg promptly filled
( apt. Al. Taylor, of beattle, over
it cured their rheumaliam in a
Jones and W. 1. Johnson, of
init liver and heart trouble.
one end of the Pacific Coast tu the other
everv mum-
DID.
rheumatism, if vou have anvl
For Pale by all Druggista.
'J U IEETS25B
n
mi
Arlington Building
BROWN
SHOES !
t otieml us one bit. 1
II
: the
city
f! loirs
Vlt5 nti..amXn
CROCKER