um The Banks Mercantile BAN KS, O REG O N SPECIAL PRICES FOR CAREFUL BUYERS Just* a Few Good Things A m ong the Many Bargains W e are Offering 2945 Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-eight Yards of STANDARD CALICO at 5 Cents per Yard. These are A ll Good, Nice Patterns and are Standard Goods We will sell hundreds of yards of Outing Flannel At 6 Cents per Yard Also Hundreds of Yards at 8c per yard and Hundreds of Yards of the very best quality Amoskeag Teasle Down, the very best Outing Flannel made at the bargain price of 10c per yard. 2549 Two Thousand Five Hundred and Forty- nine yards of Standard Gingham T o be Sold a t 5 Cents per Y a rd Goldenrod Flour MMMMMHSSMMMSMKttMNOtMMMNMm GALES CREEK CAPTAIN R. C. MARKEE, OF QUINCEY, ILL. Rev. Staver has been quite sick for several days. Dr. Bishop of Forest Grove was called Friday. Mr. Staver has been removed to the Grove, where he can receive better care. To Remodel Constitution (Continued from page 3) 2945 297 Pairs of Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s SHOES to go at 1-2 reg’lar price In our Shoe Department we have a full stock of those good Winter Shoes made by the Brown Shoe Co., and if you have once used them you will wear nothing else for Winter- Infant’s Shoes range in price from 25c to $1.00 “ 75c “ 2.25 Boy’s and Girl’s “ “ “ “ $1.75 “ 3.50 Ladies’ “ “ “ “ 1.25 i‘ 4.00 Gendemen’s “ “ “ W e carry a full stock of the best Rubbers. Where do you buy groceries? We make a special effort to induce the farmers to do their trading The highest market prices paid for all kinds of farm produce. GROCERIES with us. Is the person we want to satisfy. When she needs Dry Goods, Shoes, Confec­ tionery, Groceries or General Merchandise, we would appreciate her patronage. Our stock is always fresh. THE HOUSEWIFE WILKINS & GHALLAGOMBE, C0RN™ m public opinion and with a large appro­ priation, has brought forth the demand that any bill for a constitutional con­ Mrs. Ida Clapshaw of Portland, is vention shall be submitted to the visiting with her mother, Mrs. Ranes. people for ratification before the con­ Mrs. Belle Lilly and family spent a vention shall meet; and the practice few days last week at the fair. C O R N ELIU S, OREG O N . of officers of government in riding on rail and boat lines on passes has John McClaran began working on brought up a proposed amendment the road again last Monday. Does a General Warehouse Business, Flour, Feed, prohibiting them from accepting passes Robt. Lilly of Quincy, spent Sun­ or reduced rates for themselves or for H ay, and Shingles at the lowest market prices. day on Gales Creek. members of their families. These amendments, says the pam­ Mrs. Cox has been visiting with her Feed for Farmers, steam, dry rolled or chopped. phlet, would bring needed “ improve­ mother and sister who live in North ments in the art of self-government,” Yamhill. and such improvements “ are as much Mr. and Mrs. Parkin and their the result of experiments as are im­ friends, Mr. and Mrs. Mertzof Kansas, provements in machine tools. There Go To T he F o re s t G rove started for the coast Tuesday, where are only about 75 years of experiments they will spend a few days. by many men between the reaping Edna Iler, Mr. Cox’s grand-daughter cradle on the one side and the self­ has been very sick, but is much im­ binding reaper and the combined proved. steam harvester and thresher on the For House Furnishings, New and Second-hand, j other; between the quill pen and the Joseph Lee. had the misfortune to | modtm typewriting machine; between have a fine mare killed Sunday night. Also Wall Paper, Window Shades, Tents and I the stagecoach and the 100-ton loco- It strayed out of the pasture and went Camp Stoves. | motive. Similiar examples run through to A. W. Wilson’s barn where she got our daily experience with tools.” into a fight with the horses, apparently, L.. L . Holllnger Captain R. C. Markee, of Quincy, 111., above of whicn is his likeness, is The pamphlet continues: for she was found dead the next morn­ “ During the past 16 years the ! ing. visiting his eldest brother Samuel, in this city. The Captain had not seen his brother since 1862 when the latter left Illinois with ox teams to cross the ? people of Oregon have tried several Miss Myrtle Corum of Jacksonville, very interesting experiments in the j visited with her uncle, Mr. Berry, a plains for Olegon, where he settled in Washington County and has lived here art of self-government, including the j ever since. few days last Week. The captarn is an interesting man. a prominent G. A. R. and U. V. U. Australian ballot law, regristration of George Culver killed a deer last veteran, besides being the father of eleven sons, all of which are musicians and I voters, the initiative and referendum j Saturday. comprise the Markee Family Band so well known in the east. Mr. Markee is j on state laws, and in the city of Port-, delighted with Oregon and is enjoying a good long, and well earned rest here. land on charter-making, statutory [ Mrs. Carpenter of Forest Grove, regulation of party primaries, and a , spent a few days this week with her ! direct nomination law. —Are you lacking in strength and (laughter, Mis. Clarance Miller. Tax Notice. “ The net result of these experiments vigor? Are you weak? Are you in John Proctor has moved over on The Tax payers of Washington , is conceded to be better and more satis­ pain? Do you feel all run down? Hillside, exchanging places of resi­ The blessings of health and strength County, Oregon, are hereby notified factory government. dence with T. Hines, who will occupy “ Therefore we believe it would be come to all who use Hollister’s Rocky that the last half of their taxes for the the former’s home on Gales Creek. Mountain Tea. 35 cents at Dr. year 1904, and levied in Jan’y 1905, well for the people to remove the re­ are now payable, and will become de- strictions and reserve to themselves the J. J. Adkins and Sam Parkin both Hines’ Drug Store. linpuent on the First Monday in Octo­ additional powers provided for in the started their prune dryers last week. ber, 1905, at which time interest at suggested amendments to the constitu­ The prune crop around here is fine rate of 12 per cent per annum will be tion of Oregon, and also to enact the Christian Church this year. I charged in addition to 10 per cent anti-pass law. to prevent all their ser­ SEA RS & w a t k i n s Emmett Quick and wife of Till*- I Services next Lord’s Day at the penalty, which interest charge will be vants from accepting corporation fa- CESTABLrSE&D ISOS.' mook. |«ssed through here last Satur-; usual hour. The Christian Endeavor computed from the first Monday in V O T S . • -Tts» Inadine Barbar Shop. , day night to reach the bed side of vvill have a special program at 6:30 April, 1905. Forest Grove, Oregon Mrs. Quick’s father, who died Sunday. p. m . snbject, “ The Home Field.” Dated at Hillsboro, Oregon, Septem­ Up-to-date Hair-cutting and —Victor flour can’t be beat. Brother Billington. the State Corres- ber 1st. 1905. Shaving. Laundry agency. A general banking business transacted. J. w. C o n n e l l , — Wood sawed promptly. Call up j — T ry Goldenrod Flour. You’ll ponding Secretary was with us Wednes- Interest paid on time deposits. Main 8tra«t. Poreat Grovf Sheriff of Warhington County, Oregon. Gasoline Wood Saw. Phone 583. like it. day evening. Accounts invited. I CORNELIUS WAREHOUSE A u c tio n \ E. W. Haines Bank \ House