mi. II. n. uillk Physician ani Surgeon Albany, Oregon Calls made in city and country. Phone Main 38. Painless Dentistry If onr pride our hobby our Mudy for yn wnA now oar iucc, tad out U thm b.t plal woi to be found nywherf. no mtttu baauliigi CoiuiMuru our Frtc, RklfttlU' TV .T'tfT'iy we flnlth pl.t a nd "-'Tf ""'rework for out- tf-r-fr- V- V? .Tu 9r k A'j'.a ire i?J bridito work U order- .Y?.ied- CensurUticr. fr. Molar Cowns $5.00 22k8,klI.T.ll,4.00 6.W Rlinja 1.00 fcr!l&aJ i"5dl Enamel Fillim .50 piiki 6.00 Btt Had Robber, Platai 7.50 IR.W.1.WIIE. PuiuiMTiM Muim Palnleia Extr'tion .50 fa ttiai tmiuwa ia riimae bkst methods All work fully Ktittrnnteed for ftftn year. Wise Dental Co., me. Painless Dentists Fining Building. Third and Washlntton. PORTLAND, ORE. OUlca Haifa: S A. to 8 P. k. ftaadaya, t to 1 CITATION. In the County Court oi the State of Oregon, for Linn county. In the matter of the estate of Con rad Scheubel, deceased. To the unknown heirs at law of 0j , atl : Conrad Scheubel, deceased, and others interested in said estate, greet- ine. IntheNameof the State of Oregon, you are hereby cited and required to ... -:.J .l ... -1 nnoa r in tn nnnrv rain n, rnp Ste of Oregon, for the County of Linn, at the .court room tnereo .at Ai-j 5inyJ .!?. ?dS, I in t'he afternoon of that dav. then and there to show cause, if any there be, I why an order should not be made authorizing and directing the admin-1 istrator of the above entitled estate to sell the real property of said estate at private sale as prayed for in the petition of said administrator on file herein, said real property being de- benucu is xuiiuw s, iu-.wl. Lot No. twentv (20) in block io. four (4) in Barton's Addition to the 1 city of St. Johns, Oregon, according to the maps and plats of said Addi- j tion on file and of record in the office of the county clerk in and for Mult nomah county, Oregon, and lying and being in the county oi Multnomah, state of Oregon. Beginning at a point four hundred and liftv feet t45M ft.) south, and three hundred and thirty-five feet (335 ft.) west from the northeast corner of the northwest cmarter ot the southeast quarter of section 19, in Township 13 j south, Range 11 west, Willamette He- and outfit. A fourth loom is where ridian; thence south two hundred and the Dr. does his microsopic and analy tcn iect (210 ft.); thence west two tical work. The Dr., as well as his hundred and ten feet (210 ft.) ; thence , north two hundred and ten teet uiu ft.) ; thence east two hundred and ten feet (210 ft.), to the olace of begin ning, containing one acre, more or less, in Lincoln county, Oregon. Witness, the Hon. j. N. Duncan, iudge of the county court of the state "of Oregon for the county of Linn, with the seal of said court affixed this 14th day of December, A. D. 1910. (Seal) J. W. MILLER, Clerk. By W. L. MARKS, Deputy. NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING. I In the County Court ot Uregon tor Linn County. - T T In the Matter ot the Estate of 1. L. aiioycr, uecea5eu. I Xntire is herebv given that the tin- ; dersigned have filed their hual account as executor and executrix of the above entitled estate, and that the County Court has iixed Monday the 20th day of February, 1911, in the County Court room in the Court House in Albany, Linn County, State of Oregon, as the time and place for hearing objections to said final account, and for the final approval of said account and the set tlement of said estate. JEFFERSON MiYERS, Executor. LAURA L. AMBROSE, Executrix. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned administratrix of the estate of Conradina Arnold, deceased, has filed her final account in said estate with the county clerk of Linn county, Oregon, and the county judge has set the 20th day of February, 1911, at 1 o'clock p. m. and the county court room as the time and place for hear ing objections to said final account and the settlement thereof. MINNIE FROMM, L. L. SWAN, Administratrix. Atty for Admx. .nnriv nhr:tlnH.l. nr rrE RCTURNCD. CO YEARS' EXPERIENCE. Uur CHARQIS ARE THE LOWEST. Sand mMli-l, photo or akutch for 'Xpert aenrch aji.i free report on palentAbtlitr- INFRINCEKinT amu, o. . ' conn. Patt-nta obtained throutth na. ADVER TISED and SOLD, free. TRADE-MARK, PEN SION Altd COPTRICHT quic.ij uu-uw Opposlto U, 8. Patent Office, WASHINCTON, O. O. X.tX ho to obtain !-. I eopjrtahu. etc. ihj H.t COURTRI C6. Hmsinra tirtetvu naiwywa. " ' ai-(o"''"'- Pliant d InmnfMHan rncuc nwg...j. tarnt. or eonw to tai ax 111 nu im on- en-i ""' waiH naTon, u. THURSDAY. SUICIDE ATSALEM Of Clyde Ashby, Formerly of Albany. A teleDhone messaere this afternoon from Salem reported the suicide there 1 of Clyde B Ashby, by taking carbonc acid. ABhby was f jrmerly of this city, a lineman for a good mny years.and was aoout thirty years of age. He was married at this city Dec. 10, 1902 to Miss Elva Hale, who with one child survives him. He was prominent here in base ball, and was well liked. The cause of the act is not known here yet. He was a membet of the A. O. U.W. of this city, and also of the 2500, Linn County's History. A good deal of interest is being ta ken in the meeting at the U.P. church tomorrow night to organize the Linn Countv Historical Society. Geo. H. Mimes, secretary anu curator or tne, Oregon State historical Society will! make the address, after which a good many pictures of pioneers and early day scenes will be shown on the screen. The meeting is for the purpose of arousing intere-t in the history of this county and of organizing a Linn County Historical Society to cultivate thoroly mis local Historical neiu. it is uesireu that everybody attend the meeting and tnis local Historical neio. it is oesirea nat S8 manv as possible join m promo- ting me wora 01 uie sucte.,,. .. .mrvT.-a..u i'. .i!.r.. " wnoie 111110 lu 1110 w ui uo a society. lie 38 collected irom every " .. ,. ..... . " dries Vdv rv o"r o histarical document and relic, and ar- ""Red . theroomsot thesociety tv,o ?nl,i? itto tho city 0f portan(i. Mr. Himea knows the history of every county in Oregon probably better than any other man knows the history of any countv. His address will De of greai value to every one. both old and young. Go and help to start a work thrt is to save .he early hi torv of Linn County from being for- Kvtwl1 v A Modern Physician's Oflice, The corner rooms ovei1 th haulf hnvp iiat hn renno. Cusick led and ,n;,.i...ri in ih m,.:t nn tn riae stvle. for Dr. Shinn, whf recently moved into them. A nun: recention room is enter- ed from the door. Next it is the con- solation room, lookmir much like a parlor. Another room, finisned off in ill-- and white enamel, resembles a m..rla,r hncnital nrtm-ntinor rnnm It. hag tne sterulizer. surgical instruments friends and patrons, are to be congrat ulated. not onlv on 'the modern office eoninment and location, but as well his success and increasing practice and popularity as a physician i In the City. E. G. Perkins. Springfield. Volney L. Gates, Lyons. Mrs. M. G. tairbairn, Portland. . John D. Cauhell, Salem. H E Hiliarv and wife Brownsville. 3. S. Povey, "D. M. Stever, Salem. Ed Rotn wiu Griggen, Dowagiac, Mich C. L. Gall. Portland. Geo. L. Morrison and wife, Hot Sprint's, Alaska. G. C. Read, lone. Wm. Harris, Spokane. A Singing Play. To Albany Wednesday Feb. 15 comes "Silver Threads" now in its second sea son, with the well known contra-tenor, Richard 3. 3ose, who portrays the character of Ben Lauris, the singing blacksmith, in which opportunity is afforded him to sing the hymns and ballads for which he has been1 famous nearly a quarter of a century. Frank McKnight, of Vale, is visiting his brcther Assessor McKnight. J. P. Settle died in the hospital at Salem this week and was hurried at Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs. John Halkyer.of Wash ington, are here on a visit with Mr. Halkyer's brother. Harry, of the S. P. An operation was prformed yester day at the hospital upon Mrs. Harry Halkyer. and Bhe is reported to be do ing well today. Mrs. M. E. Watson, of Eugene, has been in the city tody looking after her Albany property. 114 feet on First street and a residence in the western part of the city, ' Miss Vira Stuart, of Portland, is vis iting at the home of her mother Mrs. .1 K. Stuart, and with her sister Mrs. j Ur. Davis. She has just returned fro r ; a visit with her sister, Mrs Ed. Hus ! ion, of Heppner. Judtre L. T. Harris, of Eugene, one Alhanv's native sons, the city has rea son to be proud of, was in the city this forenoon on his way to To edo to hold the regular Lincoln county court. The Roseburg Chautauqua is to be held Jun; 28 to July 4. The total mmint of the eu ranty fund is now i 5", an1) it is honed to raise this to m.ViQ. Not. much like Albany's $6,000 , uaranf v fund. The cemus shows that in tanning material hemlock bark led, hemlock bark led, one year r being 608.365 tons or cords. t $6 434.848. with oak bark product vjiued at tlfXl, approximately tian ia iiiuen. in tanning extracts chesnut led. A man representing himself to be a . national prison inspector has been op-1 e-ating in the state. He secured $.100 at Eugene on forged checks and ?2.r of i a Rosrbure man. The check wa nn at Minnesota bank which reports iUXI in checks so far protested. CITY COUNCIL. 37 More Blocks or Ordered. Pavement Present The ayor, recorder, chief of police, street superintendent and Councilmen Mai shall, Cnumbers, Snell; and Curl. The Mayor presented his message witi the following estimates for 1911: City taxes .,..$ 26.000 Street taxes A.. 4,bi5 General licenses 1.850 Dog licenses 230 Recorder's fees 225 Pines and sundries Cash on hand 1,000 .)'o;- '" $35 930 29 ' Estimated disbursements: Salaries Fire department Streets Paving Lights and water Sewers Sundries Interest on bonds Interest on warrants ? 6,200 3,500 4,500 12,000 4,500 000 1.6U0 5,700 2,000 $39,600 Deficit $ 3,669.91 ; Net indebtedness $'.37,056 40 : Total receipts during 1910 . 51,412.17 'Total warrants 75,283 82 j The following bills were allowed: ; Ur Powet. Co $158 Bq. a. Fuier & g Tanner Bros., $46.10: John Catijn. S2 60: Elk Hoin Store, .70c: M. r ,i,io- ssq 711 O S Rnwell. S2.3S: ru.wje $9 711. HenryBSueaen u a..--,, o. 7;n.mnHWnn WaIIb- Brown Co 127.89: Foshay & Mason, $6.20: Chambers & McCune, $1.00: Foed Hockspier, $22.90; H. R. Kirsch, $5.40; R . Mnrnlio 7 Kn- Mod n ; Stnwart. 75c. Hulhurt-Ohlinir Co.. $15.15: Alb- 5?PS' g"!5! M fiC'effilCo $1450 Pr'' F'" w , Co., $232.87; Albert Benson, $2,00; . Mill U $14.bU. 1 he petition of G. W. Wright for sewer s FrrrystrUas granted. Superintendent Kies recommended 1 hat the north side of 8th St. between Broadalbin and Ellsworth streets be graded and graveled. Referreo to street committee with power to act. Bids were opened tor a sewer across Washington, between 11th and 12th, as follows: W . A. McClain, 68c per foot, . okuiiuuiues uve, iniiiiur uiua. foot, staedpipes 40c. Ordered let to Tanner Bros. J. C. Irvine et al nresented a petition asking that the Mania street sewer be extended to give Monteith's southern uuuluul1 i-umiecuuu wun il. iwiorruu, Petition of T. P. Stewart et al. own era of property in Central addition, asueu permission to connect who mo Ferry street sewer and extend the same to the railroad. Granted. C. H. Cusick et al asked for latteral sewer to connect with main sewer. Granted. An ordinance was passed providing for paving estimates on Ellsworth fat. resolutions we-ce passed Lroviding lor paving Ferry street 1st to- Water atI:ef . 3rd. street Calapooia to Baker, 8,reet vvasnington to main, 5th street Washington to Baker, 6th street Washington to Bauer, 7th street Calapooia to Baker. Three city directories were ordered purchased. Atttention was called to trash left by wrnrl hrvr rnnt.rnrv tn nrrlinaneo. The matter of two washouts between 1st and 2nd, Sherman and Oak was presented. Mr. Frost presented an es- timate of about $700 each for concrete perintendent was directed to make the" repairs. The city surveyor was asked to hurry up plans for sewets in the east end. c ..... c NeWS From Albany S ilX Early Trains. Chas. Barrows and John Davenport, of Crabtree, returned home from a trip to Corvallis. They are making a specialty of registered Berkshires, do- ing a fine business, and propose to have the best Berkshire herd on the coast. Last vear from one hoe alone they sold S575 worth of stock. At the state fair they took sixteen first prizes. rl. M. Urant, the insurance man, re turned to Port and, after be ng at Leb- anon to adiust some of the fnea hv the recent fire. About $12,000 insur iu. " Z'1T . i t "1 i,n r. J!. . ance was carried altogether, some be ing only partial losses, carried on the hotel. 3 300 was Mr. Dudley went to Salem to look after the bill providing for a mill school tax, to whieh he is oppose!. It is lia ble to go through anyway. Miss Hazel Glass, daughter of J. H. Glass, of Portland, returned home, after a Brownsville visit. Her uncle W. B. Glass accompanied her to this Clt' fv Banker J. M.Stewart and daughter of Lebanon, went to Portland on short trip. Rev. W. P.l Elmore, who has been holding special meetings at Hayesville, Marion county, returned to Brownsville. D. B. Adams went to Salem. Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Kirkpatrick came down from Lebanon Rev. Lacey arrived from Lebanon. Lawyer Garland came down from Lebanon to attend court. B. M. Payne left for Goltra to look after the Payne farm. Alco and O. A. C. Next Saturday night the basket hall i game of the season will be phyed at the ! eym between the Alco team and the ! fu.t o A r. a.om tuqm ni i i j,V, V u. I r"ae before game and between halves, ' ; n fiH a j Bee C.C basket whii vviiiu yiaj . nuilllNIUII : The Weather. Range of temperature f.S 30 The river has continued to fall and 5.9 feet. Prediction: fair tonight and Friday LEGISLATURE I The ways and means committee havi recommended $5,u,0n0 for the O. A C. and $503,000 tor the U. O., a great pressure being brought lo bear in both cases. What will the two houses do. rollowi.g are among bills passed by the house yesterday Miller and Shaw, regulating crossing ot ranroatis oy tarm roads Clemens, nrohibiting combination among insurance companies. i One requiritg an annual license of $1 I for every insurance agent in the statu. 1 Requiring 500O population for incor j poration as a city. I The calked shoe bill, the bill reducing non resident hunter's licenses. Cottel's Sunday closing law. a bill regulating prim s of public printing and others were indefinitely postponed. The bill creating a state board of architects tailed to pass, also the bill providing automatic salary lists for counties. Some of the bills passing the senate were: Burgess, establishing farm libraries. Nottingham, authorizing payment of travelling expenses ot certain normal students. McCulloch, establishing a parole board. An effoit to increase the salaries of the supreme iudees from $4,500 to $5. OoO tailed. A joint resolution to congress asks for an experimental walnut station at McMinnville. Malarky's bill extending the power of the railroad commission to public utilities is generally favored. Among the new bills is one by Miller of Linn regulating fihine and hunting. A new bill bu Chnrrh iilliitva tha r-nun. ties to retain 20'per cent of hunting and angling tees. A 0111 taxing mortgages was Killed in tne Senate. Wants the Parcels Post Law. The Linn County Business Council P. l Li wlUl lan8eDt Grange Heb. 'ii.' j..,,timm, nroaonh and 1X0 eeneral from etcn represented h B 197 relating to a county board of education was strongly onoosed h g 77 relating to counties recu- lating their officers and salaries was favored h n ikui.ii.. n ;...- rutinn hetweon riilTsront tlhnno terns was favored. A sDlendid dinner was served. A short but very excellent literary pro- gram was enjoyed Dy an. Afnr . ir h.,u o..inn .ho .nnnnil adiourned to meat at Brownsville Anril 1. with i-alan-v,., unrt Ah SaT.,. granges The following resolutions were passed: rvnereas: tnere seems to De a dispo sition on the part of congress to avoid the parcels post law; and. wholesale dealers in dry good's, grocerl ie, and hardware are doini? evarvthimr within their power to defeat the pass- age of said law, therefore be it Kesolved, mat we do Hereby urge our senators anu representatives in congress to use tneir euuns to secure the passage of the general parcels post law without rurtner delay; Resolved, that a copy of these . reso lutions be furnished to each of our senators and representatives in Congress and a copy to the county papers for publication - . Lt. iiDWARD DYER, Sec. FRIDAY. The people of Arizona ratified the new constitution nearly three to one. Geo. H. Himes, the historian, in the city today, and J. W. Baker, crossed 1 WV II0111D bVgC.IICl. 'The U.O. basket ball team last night defeated Who 27 to 10. Or. has not ,.,m.viit.,uu,u. ijeo. n. tiimes arrived tnis 1 roruunu, reaoy tor tne meeting at the U. P. church tonight. . G M. Smith, of near this city has returned from Eastern Oregon, where he has been for a year. ' Mayor Johnson und Lawyer E. E. Wilson, of Corvallis, went to Salem this afternoon to obterve the Solona. ti,.. h f r. p. T , P. Haynes, once a resident of Albany, died this week at the age of 16 years. Dr. Hodges and L. H. Fish returned t ' 7hVi? -stm trin and are nnwTin ?,SAh;!,rltr?J"P.a"lare.?T!" tJUiuuruiai Willi Llieti wivoa, all. liUO Angeles. ine lul&i receipts tor tne para lunu from the two moving picture ineateia last night were approximately $28.00, a neat sum. Geo. Piatt, a Philadelphia millionaire, who r. cently died, is reported to have left $2U0,uuO for the Episcopal ' diocese of Oregon. Giant Thtmas and Frankie Ray were married yesterday afternoon by Judge Duncan and leu on lueir brniui trip. They reside at Lebanon. The Stayton paper is reporting an immense number of drunks inuu since the saloons went into power again. many more than formerly. A bicyclist carelessly run over tho depot park, breaking dewn a bush or two. It any of thentt fellows are cap lured they wl.i.net a uose train the city recorder. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Forbes, of Shedd, re'.urneil this noon lrofu Newport, where they have been aiui'p.ng for three months, having a pleasant win tor's outing. ft class of thirteen was formed ul Corvallis for the stuiiy of esperanto. It will t ih- thirteen million before it be n mts f niueh ue, und anyway Ihu : leit-i.; Innguaite is niLtKing things go p:.;tty laell Thii somite has unaniniottuly pasai'd a reoo u ion for the repeal of the single tax county option amendment Dimick declared it a fraud on the people. The single tax will look like a pancake when the present legislature gets through with it. - Miss I. Vila Mitchell yesterday after noon w.i appointed examiner of titles in at eolllile nf ruHi-H. staid Lo be the first time woman h li. en nnnointedin the is state, a rejugnitinn of the excellent attainments of an accomplished a'j- tractor. Absolutely Puro MAKES HOME BAKING EASY , more tasty, cleanly wholesome than the ready- and made found at the ' KaUM ROYAL BAKINtt POWDIH CO., NEW VOKK. DEATH OF MRS. COWAN. Mrs. Sarah Ellen, wife of James L. Cowan, a former mayor of Albany, rlT:r. : V "I ; ' " j;', 111" 1 ..j. "a r."."S ... o ,. Z nesday at Uarttord, nenr Wash., at the age of 08 years, after I a paralytic stroKe. She wa . born nt Lexington, Mo 1842 and crossed the plaina in 1856 7 Z ' "Z 'C'ZI . C' r " " "j f-m. i. .k. mhnn,n. hnai. " " i . .V". " . i " They came to Albany where Mr. Cowan established the Linn bounty National Bank, Senator G. E. Chamberlain bein I cashier. She was a woman of splendid . character and attainments. She IpnvHR hnr hiiahnnd and a dntio-h-. ter. Mrs. memie. A SDokane miner sav-, the remains will be broucht to Albanv for burial. but a private letter suites that the1 burial was to be at Fairmont cemetery, I Spokane, yesterday muriiiug. News from Albanys Trains. Six Early ' : manner und through the same place. Editor Dugger, of the Scio News, re- The first time the safe was blown open turned home after a trip out into the and quite a little damuge done, which open. He is doing good work in help- tho firm thought to obviate thereafter ing to put Scio on tho mnp, and the by placing a letter on the safe, explain city is progressing, but when it gets ing that only papers were kept there- t.TV1 Wi. H Wi" te heard from more emphatically. Alden Sears 'eft on a trip to the Sound, and will visit his brother in Seattle, and another one at Electron, beforo 'returning, He was connected wiln tho powor Btation at Electron several years. MjBa Qarn Degermark, of Eugene, I formerly Norwny, arrived on a visit with her former Eugene friends Misses Dunstan and Humphries, of the high school. County Clork Marks left to see the whoels of the legislature go round. I W. A. Eastburn, wife and two child- fen, left for a week's visit in Portland. Prof. Lewis. 0. A. C. went to Salem. Miss Rohrbough went to Aurora for a visit with a couple brothers. ""u "t.rtim.., uUl,v-u because of a boll on his knee, went Koland Hacklcmnn, obliged to take a , tO Lebanon for B VISlt. Mr. Merrill, traveling representative oi tne racinc iciepnone 00., icit lor : points norm, Rev. Esson went to Salem. M. McAlnin left on a Portland trip. MisscB Bicknell and Cushman went to Salem for a visit. . Harry Shea returned from a Eugene trip. J. R. Cartright arrived from Harris burg. Can You Spell? Try these words tho teachers had to, tackle this week; meridians, homi-. sphere, Brctic, prairie, peninsula, hein- J ous, obeisance, reindeor, leisure, in- j veigle, lieutenant, campaign, militia, missile, arsenal, lobelia, lavender, laurel, i-glantine, hydrangea, avoirdu pois, standard, liquid, diameter, circular, partial, negotiable, guaranty, fo-mula, nausea, scrofula, neuralgia, dyspepsia, rht-umittiHin. arsenic, morphine, chloro form, strychnine, alcohol, discrepancy, conspiracy, ecstney, emergency, wel come, democracy, intelligent, excellent, furlough, thoiough, welfare A story has gone out over the state about a $200 diamond being found in a chicken, as if the fowl had swallowed it. As a matter of fact the meat deal er in nutting un a package accidentally dropped tho ring into the paper witn the chicken, where it was found by the flM"1"-' p-..a""j . Portlanj is going to have a moded ment have just U;en completed, delayed aysiom of playgrounds and the services by the weather, ot an expert have been secured fromi Nelson G mmonn, aged 19 and Mary the Playground Association of America. ' Cuiffer, a show girl were married jet He will arrive in March and will look tcrday. Gammons was a HarvBret sta rrer the present playtrroun. Is and outline dent. His mother i tiered him $10 OOO p an-, for future develonmhetB. Whi - not to marry Mrs. Uamrroni travelled ere, he will d liver addresses oil pi i - . a the way from Portland, Or., there . round wotk to other cities. to stop tho catastrophe. Light Biscuit Delicious Cake Dainty Pastries l?ine Puddings L7Iaky Crusts and the food f s finer, shop or grocery. antf Adermam I A STUDENT I Objects to Havina a Guardian Appointed. i n appiicaiion nas neen niea ny two I Uncles Ot UUy ftlCLarinny, Of &C10, lor the appointment of a aiuordian lor him McCarthey ia 34 years of age and is now attending business college in Salem. i The case will be heard Feb 20 before ouugo uuncan, anu mcL.artney will 1 -ignt it to the nniBh. he came up yes- ' terdnv atternoon from balem to Bee I was quite tropical on count of tho proceedings, declaring that hiB aged uncles are the ones that should have gunrdianB,. that if he ia smart enough to go to school he ia abundantly able to take care of his own nusiness himself. He returned to sa- im. ht will ho on hn..-l ,ith nf . u: . his ubilily to run his own affairs. Burglary at tlarrisburg At Harriaburg Mny & Senders' store was entered this week by persons ' n known olTocting an entrance through' tho roof. This is tho third time the store has been broken into in this same ?"HJ! "Ju" .y' The firm could not do i termine thut.anything was missing. , Returned from Calif. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. FiBh arrived'' home this morning from California, after an absence of lesB than a month, Thev had exnet.rl tn ho emtio Iwn months, but business Interests required their return here. Dr.! and Mrs ' Hodges stopped off in Ashland for"e visit with Mrs. Hodges brother Dr. Blake. While gone Mr. Fish and Dr Hodges were back at Cedar Rapids, I Iowa, on a business trip. m , In the City. Linnie Epley, Independence, R. M. Thurston, CrawfnrdBvllle; Prof. C ). Hargrove, Portland.' Capt, J. M. Williams Eugene, J. E, Dearing & wf, Brownsville E. A. Cummings, Corvallis. Mibs M. Wilson, Roseburg. E. C. Peory, Scio. Chas. A. Fox, Siilm. 1 :; An $11,000 Farm, 1 Port! nd Abstract: 3. E. 3mlth haa -cloned n go'iations for the sule of a ; highly impr;ved tract ot Hi acres, lo I cated near Albany; which was sold for I Waldo Anders n to John Storm nt Ho. ko-, for a consideration of $ll,f.00. It is all undor cultivation and waa bought for a home, Mr. Stone taking posesaion next montlv The Weather. Range of temperature 48-34. The river is 5.4 feet. Prediction: rain tonight and Sntur- i day. W C. Cusick, ag. d 69, has registered nt a student al the U. O. He is from Union. A novel contest at McMcMinnvillo was an old fiddler's contest, in which Bob Johnson won first prize, Olmstead. scond and W. H. Clovengtr third. Carpentry work on the new Abbv Hotel, at Newport, waa begun last Monday by the contractor, Oscar Holms, inI ijhuhb. ine inundation ana Dase- a