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GRESHAM OUTLOOK TUESD AY . i ------------------------------------- , 5® fiI)A IN T IN G and APER-HANGING E n te r ta in m e n t at P o w e ll T a lle y . An e n te r ta in m e n t w ill be g iv en a t 't h e c h u rc h a t P o w ell V alley u n d e r th e a u sp ic e s o f th e S w ed ish M ission c h u rc h . S a tu rd a y e v e n in g , J u n e 27, b eg in n in g a t S o ’clock. A p ro g ra m w ill be re n d e re d by th e m e m b e rs of th e y o u n g p eo p les' so ciety a n d th e S u n d ay sch o o l. F o llo w in g th e p ro g ra m ice c re a m a n d c a k e w ill be se rv e d . All a re c o rd ia lly in v ite d . A d m issio n 25c. C h ild re n 10c. Columbia Heights JU X E 28. It)l4 Melrose A. B. C o n ra d to o k a tr ip to M o lal T h e C o lu m b ia L a d ie s’ A id h e ld an in te r e s tin g m e e tin g la s t T h u rs d a y a t la on S u n d ay a n d a tte n d e d th e M en- C o lu m b ia View fa rm w ith a fine a t n o n ite c h u rc h of w hich h e Is a m e m te n d a n c e . T h e a n n u a l e le c tio n o f o f ber. L e ste r, li r a a n d P ercy C o n ra d m o ficers to o k p lace w hich re s u lte d in C o n tra c t o r D a y W o rk th e re -e le c tio n of th e e n tir e staff. to re d to O regon C ity S u n d ay . A m os G erig of A lbany s p e n t th e M rs. C. lllid g e a n d Mrs. W ilson w ere GOOD WORK - PRICES RIGHT a p p o in te d as a c o m m itte e to d r a f t by w eek -en d w ith h is u n cle A. B. C o n law s w h ich w ill be a d o p te d a t o u r rad . M rs.. A lta G e n try a n d so n R u sse ll, n ex t m e e tin g if s a tis fa c to ry . Mrs. Office ia Logan Bldg. TROUTDALE C u m m in g s, o f P o rtla n d , an d M rs. of C ascad e L ocks, a n d Mr. a n d Mrs. > W ilso n e n te r ta in e d w ith m usic d u r-1 H e n ry , of P o rtla n d , w ere g u e s ts of lu g th e a fte rn o o n . Mrs. J o h n T a y lo r Mr. a n d Mrs. I. T. W ood la s t w eek. L a st F rid a y , J u n e 12, a lam p ex w as e n ro lle d as a m em b er a n d o th e r s M rs. C a rn in e , of C o n d o n , v isited p lo d ed in D a rr's re sid e n c e , s e ttin g w ill so o n follow . T h e n e x t m e e tin g h e r s is te r M rs. C ooley la s t w eek. th e h o u se o n fire. T h e n e ig h b o rs M abel W ood s p e n t th e w eek-end w ill be a t th e h o m e of Mrs. R ay su cceed ed In p u ttin g o u t th e fire a f E m ely. w ith th e M isses T u r n e r a t M ontavU ’a All K in d s a n d Sizes te r c o n sid e ra b le d a m a g e w as done J. C. D uke w as e le c te d d ire c to r Os«« Even Daj • Sunday it Appowliaaii M rs. H. W. C o rb e tt, of P o rtla n d , to th e fu r n itu r e . a u d o n e h a lf m ill ta x w as lev ied a t w ith s e v e ra l frie n d s an d th e ir s e r M r. a n d M rs. R eu b en K a s e r v is it v a n ts , le ft fo r th e city on la s t F rid a y th e a n n u a l sch o o l m e e tin g la s t w eek ed th e i r p a re n ts la s t T u e sd a y , Mr. M iss B lan ch e W iles v isite d h e r s is a f te r sp e n d in g a s h o r t tim e a t th e ir an d M rs. K. K a se r a n d M r. a n d Mrs. te r M rs. E d ith G u n d ia c a t P o rtla n d GILT OR NATURAL WOOD s u m m e r re s o rt h e re . Geo. P u lle n . th e la s t of th e week. M rs. G u n d ia c NEAT and C HEAP M iss A lice R asm u ssen e n te r ta in e d cam e h o m e w ith M iss W iles. M iles G rim sh a w has r e tu rn e d s e v e ra l o f h e r la s t y e a r's p u p ils a t a C has. T a llm a n sold h is d a iry fa rm h o m e a f t e r s e v e ra l w e e k s’ ab se n c e in su m p tu o u s d in n e r on S u n d ay . M A IN S T R E E T G RESH A M an d so m e of h is cow s to Mr. J o r g e n th e E a st v is itin g frie n d s a n d r e la W. R o g e rs h a s ju s t p u rc h a s e d a sen , o f P o rtla n d . * --------------------------- / tiv es. fine a u to . N o th in g b u t th e v ery best I S w at th e c a te r p illa r . T h ey w ere S chool d is tric t No. 27 e le c te d Mr. w ill do fo r so m e o f th e p ro s p e ro u s n e v e r k n o w n to be so p le n tifu l as H o rto n to se rv e a s d ir e c to r fo r th r e e ra n c h e r s e a s t o f th e S andy. now . y e a rs. M rs. H u n te r, s is te r of M rs. T a y lo r, T h e fr e e te x t b o o k s w ere v o ted M iss N o ra P u lle n h a s r e tu r n e d to r e tu r n e d to th e city o n S u n d ay a f t e r dow n a t th e sch o o l m e e tin g . W e a re h e r h o m e h e re a f t e r s p e n d in g th e a s h o r t v isit h e re . w a itin g fo r a c h a n g e in th a t law be c a rn iv a l w eek w ith h e r s is te r , Mrs. Gresham, Oregon Mr. G rey, o f H alf-W ay , O reg o n , fo re it is v o 'e d in. R eu b en K a se r In P o rtla n d . Rev. F r a n k F ra n c is is sp e n d in g his m a d e a s h o r t v is it to h is d a u g h te r , We Handle “ O nly” the Best v a c a tio n w o rk in g fo r th e H o lm e's M rs. C. lllid g e , la s t w eek. “ GOVERNMENT INSPECTED” M rs. F e rg u s o n , a n d fam ily , o f St. j B u sin ess co lleg e in P o rtla n d . Jo h n s , h a v e been g u e sts at th e h o m e . Mr. a n d M rs. W. E. M a rk e ll, of Miss H ild a B ey ers, H azel G o g er of M rs. G. K u ielem th e la s t w eek. P le a s u n t H om e, to o k d in n e r S u n d ay an d Miss A n n a N ew m an w ere P o r t Mrs. F e rg u s e n h a s Ju st b u rie d h e r I w ith T h o s. W iles a n d fam ily . T hey C. BINDER, - Proprietor lan d v is ito rs la s t w eek , M iss N ew o ld e s t so n , w ho d ied fro m tu b e r - j w ere p re s e n t a t th e p re a c h in g s e r v m an g o in g on to St. H elen s fo r a ice a t 3 p. m. C o m m u n io n se rv ice cu lo sis. s h o r t v isit b efo re r e tu r n in g to Scenic. w as o b serv ed . T h e M isses H azel an d Id a F a s s e tt Mr. G rav es, o f th e G rav es M usic Mr. a n d M rs. Je s s e S taffo rd , of B ull s p e n t S u n d ay w ith th e ir frie n d s M iss s to re P o rtla n d , a n d Mr. M cD ugal R u n , a re v is itin g M rs. E. A. S taffo rd . w ere g u e sts a t th e B ey ers h o m e W ed L a u ra R oss. T hey w ill soon m ove to B rid a l Veil. M rs. E m m a G o g er w ill g iv e a te a T h e m en e n g a g e d in fish in g a lo n g n esd ay . Mr. B o u le tte lias re n te d th e Mc a t h e r h o m e on S a tu r d a y a fte rn o o n T h e B ey ers y o u n g p eo p le w ere e n th e r iv e r h e re , h av e been very busv ’ K ay p lace an d will m ove a t once. He fo r th e b en efit of th e L a d ie s' Aid so th e la s t w eek. T h e sa lm o n h a s at te r ta in e d S u n d ay e v e n in g a t th e Go w ill c o n tin u e w o rk in g fo r C has. T ail- c iety . A c o rd ia l in v ita tio n is e x te n d la st sh o w ed u p a n d it is n e e d le ss to g e r hom e. m an. A b ro th e r o f Mr. B o u le tt is ed to all. say th a t th e m en a re n o t le ttin g th e M rs. M ary Z in g h eim , o f P o rtla n d , also w o rk in g fo r Mr. T a llm a n . T h e W a lk e r P ro c to r, J r ., w h ile p la y is a g u e s t of h e r s is te r M rs. J. R. o p p o rtu n ity go by. T h e re is p le n ty B o u le tte b ro th e rs h a v e lived in P o r t of all o th e r k in d s o f fish to o , sh a d is ing c a tc h a few d ay s ago, m e t w ith ! D uncan. lan d s e v e ra l y e a rs a n d a r e c a rp e n q u ite a m is fo rtu n e . H e m issed T h e m o th e r a n d a u n t o f D. D. Ja c k now b e in g c a n n e d a t th e c a n n e ry a t te rs. W o rk is sc a rc e th e r e now. R o o ste r R ock. c a tc h in g th e b a il a n d it s tr u c k him w ho w ere g u e sts a few d ay s a t th e T h e g ra n g e m e e tin g a t o u r h a ll h a s in th e m o u th , k n o c k in g o u t tw o fro n t J a c k re sid e n c e , h a v e r e tu rn e d hom e. A lw ays Lead to B etter H ealth been p o stp o n e d till Ju ly 11 on a c te e th . T h e lo g a n b e rry cro p a t S cenic is S e rio u s sic k n e sse s s t a r t in d is o r Mr. a n d M rs. G eo rg e B la c k b u rn h eav y , th e co ld ra in s se e m in g ly h a v c o u n t o f o u r r e g u la r m e e tin g co m in g d e rs of th e sto m a c h , liv e r a n d k id on th e F o u r th of Ju ly . e n te r ta in e d S u n d a y w ith a d in n e r in in g h ad no b ad effect. T w o la rg e tr u c k s fro m P o rtla n d neys. T h e best c o rre c tiv e an d p r e h o n o r o f th e ir d a u g h te r a n d so n -in - 1 M iss A lm a B a u d e r, w ho h a s been v en tiv e is Dr. K in g ’s New L ife P ills. law , Mr. a n d M rs. G uy R o b e rtso n , v is itin g h e r m o th e r d u rin g th e ro se p assed h e re o n F rid a y lo ad ed w ith T h ey p u rify th e b lo o d — p rev en t th e eo stly f u r n itu r e fo r Mrs. H e n w h o se w e d d in g w as an e v e n t o f th e c a rn iv a l, is to o ill to r e tu r n to h e r d e rs o n ’s new in n a t L a to u re ll F a lls. c o n s tip a tio n , k eep liv e r, k id n e y s and p a s t w eek. T h e fo llo w in g g u e sts d u tie s as g o v e rn e s s a t th e P itto c k bow els in h e a lth y c o n d itio n . G ive M rs. W . H ick s a n d in f a n t d a u g h te r you b e tte r h e a lth by rid d in g th e sy s w ere p re s e n t: M r. a n d M rs. F e n d a ll hom e. w ill be a t h o m e th e la t te r p a r t of th e tem o f fe rm e n tin g a n d gassy foods a n d d a u g h te rs ,M r. a n d M rs. L. C.New-1 T h e B a p tis t L a d ie s ’ Aid so ciety m ild . 2 5c, a t y o u r w eek a n d th e n fo r a peep a t th e li tt le E ffective an d ell a n d fa m ily , M r. a n d M rs. E rn e s t | w ill m eet n e x t w eek w ith Mrs. G o g er llu c k le n ’s A rn ic a S alve lad y , w ho h a s been n am ed A gnes In D ru g g ist, B all a n d fa m ily , o f P o rtla n d , Mr. | w ho w ill g iv e a te a . fo r a ll h u rts . h o n o r o f h e r g ra n d m o th e r , M rs. J. a n d M rs. H a rry L u s te d an d son E llis M rs. Geo. M a tte so n a n d Mrs. C ro w sto n . o f L e n ts , M rs. Id a H o lm es an d R h o a d e s a n d fa m ilie s le ft T h u rsd a y d a u g h te r of S p rin g w a te r, Mr. a n d fo r th e lo g a n b e rry fields a t B rooks. M rs. R o b e rts o n , M r. a n d M rs. Dick A s e v e n -a c re tr a c t a t S cenic w as SA ND Y, J u n e 23— Mr. an d M rs R a d fo rd , A lonzo R a d fo rd a n d w ife i re c e n tly so ld to a M r. B u rc h a rd w ho O tto K le e m a n h a v e m oved o u t fro m a n d G uy R o b e rts o n a n d w ife. is d e lig h te d w ith th e c o u n try . M iss N e ttie B u tle r s t a r te d T h u r s P o rtla n d to th e ir c o tta g e n e a r S andy M rs. L in n ie C a rl, o f P o rtla n d , d e- i day fo r S h e rid a n , W y o m in g to v isit fo r th e su m m e r. liv e re d an e x c e lle n t a d d re s s a t th e , frie n d s a n d re la tiv e s. Mr. a n d M rs. C. F. B a rb e r, of P o r t C o ttre ll B a p tis t c h u rc h S u n d ay even- , M rs. J . H. R o b in so n is s p e n d in g lan d , h a v e m oved o u t to th e i r ra n c h ign. S he is an a b le a n d flu en t sp e a k - i T h e r e g u la r b u sin e ss m e tin g an d th e w eek on h e r farm . abo v e S an d y fo r th e su m m e r. e r a n d a n e n th u s ia s tic w o rk e r in th e so cial o f th e E p w o rth L eag u e w ill be C h ris tia n E n d e a v o r S u n d ay e v e n B ru c e S ch m in k y , o f P o rtla n d , is c a u se " liq u o r m u s t g o .” A clu b of h eld o n T h u rs d a y e v e n in g , J u n e 25, in g , J u n e 28, a t th e u su a l h o u r. s p e n d in g th e s u m m e r a t S andy. y o u n g p ro h ib itio n c a m p a ig n e rs of a t th e h o m e o f M r. a n d M rs. G ra n t T o p ic, C ivic R e fo rm s th a t E n d e a v o r- E d w a r d s ’ sa lo o n is d re s se d in a tw e lv e m e m b e rs w as o rg a n iz e d , h av - Sloop. Ice c re a m a n d c a k e w ill be e rs sh o u ld p ro m o te , Isa. 1 :1 0 -2 0 . new c o a t of p a in t. ing as its p re s id e n t Mrs. A lonzo R a d serv ed . All m e m b e rs an d frie n d s of Miss E d ith B u tle r, le a d e r. P lan to sp e n d th e F o u r 'h a t S andy. fo rd a n d s e c r e ta ry A lb e rta S c h n e id e r th e L eag u e a r e in v ite d to jo in in th is Big d o in g s all day. W a lk e r P ro c to r is e re c tin g a new so cial. C o n v ey an ces w ill be p ro v id ed Mrs. M ack will te a c h th e F irw o o d b a rn on h is te n a c re tr a c t a t th is fo r an y w ho w ish to go. T h ey will school n e x t y ear. place. leav e th e c h u rc h p ro m p tly a t 8 W ord h a s been receiv ed fro m Jo h n M ike H o rn in g is lo ad in g co rdw ood M rs. Id a H o lm es, of S p rin g w a te r, o ’clo ck . H. H ill, w ho is s p e n d in g th e F u m m er a t th e s ta tio n fro m th e M iller tra c t. w ho h a s been v is itin g a t th e h o m e o f M iss M in n ie S h r in e r cam e o n F r i C. M. L a k e h a s b u ilt an a d d itio n to a t W arm S p rin g s re s e rv a tio n . h e r p a re n ts , M r. a n d M rs. G. H 1 day fro m G re sh a m to c e le b ra te h e r We w ould lik e to see w o rk begin B la c k b u rn r e tu rn e d to h e r h o m e th is b irth d a y w ith th e h o m e fo lk s. D u r h is re s id e n c e w hich in c lu d e s a d in ing ro o m , u p p e r a n d lo w er p o rch es, g ra d in g a n d s tr a ig h te n in g th a t d a n m o rn in g . ing th e a fte rn o o n a p a rty o f a b o u t h e u p p e r to be u sed as a n o p e n -a ir g e ro u s R itte rb u s h hill ab o v e S andy. M iss C rissy M a c p h e rso n a n d C lif th irty -fiv e n e ig h b o rs a n d frie n d s T h is w ork w as p ro m ise d to th e ta x fo rd S c h n e id e r w ere th e g u e s ts a t cam e in to c o n g r a tu la te Miss S h rin e r, sle e p in g room . p a y e rs w hen th e y voted th a t ten m ill O sc a r S to n e h a s r e tu r n e d from th e h o m e of M rs. E lla S c h n e id e r on le a v in g as a to k e n of th e ir fr ie n d M cM innville c o lleg e w h ere he has tax la s t N ovem ber. S u n d ay . sh ip a b e a u tifu l gold w atch a n d fob. T h e L a d le s' Aid so c ie ty of th e M. T h e d e s c e n d a n ts o f L a w re n c e an d M iss S h rin e r is v ery h ap p y to be th e been a s tu d e n t fo r th e p a st year. E. c h u rc h w ill m eet w ith M rs. E ddy Dr. T u c k e r h a s le t a c o n tr a c t to M ary R o elo fso n w ill h o ld th e ir a n re c ip ie n t o f su ch a ch o ice g if t an d C h a rle s M ay er fo r c le a rin g th ir ty T h u rs d a y a t 2 o ’clock. n u a l re u n io n J u ly 12, a t th e h o m e a p p re c ia te s th e to k e n o f frie n d sh ip . W e a th e r p e rm ittin g , c h u rc h s e r v a c re s o f lan d . o f J . J . H all In W o o d b u rn . M rs. F re d F re e d e e n , o f P o rtla n d , ices n e x t S u n d ay e v e n in g w ill be held T h e M isses S c h n e id e r e n te r ta in e d is v is itin g h e r p a re n ts , Mr. a n d Mrs. C oughs anil C olds W eaken the in th e o pen air. M usic w ill be f u r n th e I. B. G. c lu b a t th e i r h o m e on 1. N. L. S h rin e r. S ystem . ish ed by th e S an d y b ra s s b an d . T h u rs d a y a fte rn o o n . O ne new m e m C o n tin u e d c o u g h s, co ld s a n d b ro n b e r, M iss P e a rl R u eg g w as in a t ch ia l tr o u b le s a r e d e p re s sin g and ( u n » Stubborn. Itchy Skin Trouble* Take Plenty of Time to Eat. te n d a n c e . T h e re is a sa y in g th a t " r a p id e a t w eak en th e sy ste m . L oss o f w eig h t " I co u ld s c ra tc h m y se lf to p ie c e s” T h e y o u n g la d ie s o f th e I. B. G. ing is slow s u ic id e .” If you h av e a n d a p p e tite g e n e ra lly follow . G et a is o fte n h e a rd fro m s u ffe re rs of E c fo rm ed th e h a b it o f e a tin g to o ra p id c lu b te n d e r e d M iss C en a V an F le e t 50c b o ttle o f Dr. K in g ’s New D iscov zem a, T e tte r , Itc h a n d s im ila r S kin you a re m o st lik ely s u ffe rin g from a m isc e lla n e o u s s h o w e r a t h e r h om e ly in d ig e stio n o r c o n s tip a tio n , w hich e ry to d a y . I t wil sto p y o u r cough. E ru p tio n s D on’t scratch -— s to p th e on T u e s d a y a fte rn o o n . M any p re tty will re s u lt e v e n tu a lly in se rio u s ill T h e first d o es h elp s. T h e b e st m e d Itch in g a t once w ith Dr. H o b so n 's ness u n le s s c o rre c te d . D ig estio n be icin e fo r s tu b b o rn c o u g h s, colds and a n d u s e fu l g ifts w ere receiv ed . gins in th e m o u th . F o o d sh o u ld be all th r o a t a n d In g e tro u b le s . Mr. O. E czem a O in tm e n t. Its first a p p lic a tio n s t a r t s h e a lin g : th e re d , ro u g h , h o ro u g h ly m a s tic a te d a n d in s a liv a t ed. T h en w hen you h av e a fu lln e ss H. B ro w n , M u scatin e, A la., w rite s : scaly . Itc h in g sk in is s o o th e d by th e “ My w ife w as sick d u rin g th e h o t if th e sto m a c h o r feel d u ll an d s t u h e a lin g a n d co o lin g m ed ic in e s. M rs. pid a f t e r e a tin g , ta k e o n e of C h a m s u m m e r m o n th s a n d I h o n e stly be C. A. E ln fe ld t, R ock Is la n d , III., a f A t th e a n n u a l sch o o l m e e tin g . Max b e rla in 's T a b le ts. M any se v e re cases liev e Dr. K in g ’s New D iscovery gaved h e r life .” G ood fo r c h ild re n . 50c te r u sin g Dr. H o b so n 's E czem a O in t K lig el w as e le c te d d ir e c to r a n d P. C. if sto m a c h tr o u b le an d c o n stip a tio n a n d $1.00, a t y o u r D ru g g ist. have been c u re d by th e u se o f th e se m e n t, w rite s : " T h ia Is th e first tim e S p o o n e r re -e le c te d c le rk . T h e o th e r ’a b le ts . T h ey a re easy to ta k e an d in n in e y e a rs I h a v e been fre e from You will not come to want If you d ir e c to r s a re T . B. M ilan a n d M rs. m ost a g re e a b le in effect. Sold by th e d re a d f u l a ilm e n t.” G u a ra n te e d . R o b e rt J o n e r u d . 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T h e p e o p le ’s e r r o r ly in g in t h e i r o b s tin a te , b lin d d e v o tio n to th e s ir e n v o ic e o f th e c a ta lo g u e , a n d th e m e r c h a n t’s in t h e ir r e l u c ta n c e to look th e t r u t h s t r a i g h t In th e f a c e a n d th e in w lllin g n e s s o f t h e i r s l o th - lik e b r a in s to p u t f o r t h th e e ffo rt n e c e s s a r y to a d a p t t h e i r b u s in e s s m e th o d s to th e c h a n g e d -o n d itio n s th a t c a m e in to e x is te n c e w ith h e a d v e n t o f th e c a ta lo g u e in t h e ir c o m m u n ity . A lth o u g h g r e a t is th e n u m b e r o f th e to w n s t h a t h a v e n e v e r re c o v e re d , a n d p ro b a b ly n e v e r w ill, th e f a c t t h a t th e y c o u ld h s v e d o n e s o is a m p ly p ro v e n by th e few t h a t (lid. 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T h e s e d u c tiv e in flu e n c e o f th e b e a u t i f u l i l l u s t r a t i o n s , a n d th e w ell c h o s e n w o r d s o f th e s ile n t s a le s m a n so o n h a d th e m e r c h a n ts o f th e to w n a t t h e i r w its e n d a s ho w to c o m b a t t h i s in s id u o u s in f lu en c e t h a t se em ed e a c h d a y to be g a in in g a filrm e r h o ld o n th e p u r s e s t r i n g s o f t h e ir f o rm e r p a tr o n s . C o n d itio n s e v e n t u a lly c a m e to su c h a p a s s t h a t a Tew 'o ld s c h o o l’ s to r e k e e p e r s s u p in e ly g a v e u p th e g h o st. " W h ile th e r e w a s y e t tim e " th e y sa id , “ to s a v e a l i t t l e f ro m th e w re c k ." a n d p re s u m a b ly s o u g h t r e p o se in so m e s e q u e s te r e d n o o k f a r r e m o v ed f ro m th e s t r i f e a n d tu r m o il o f m o d e rn c o m m e rc e . P e a c e be u n to t h e ir c r a v e n so u ls . 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A re you ru n d o w n — n e rv o u s — tire d ? Is e v e ry th in g you do an e f fo r t? You a re n o t la z y — you a re sick ! Y o u r sto m a c h , liv er, k id n e y s, and whole» sy ste m need a T o n ic. A to n ic an d h e a lth b u ild e r to d riv e o u t th e w aste m a tte r — b u ild you up a n d renew y o u r s tr e n g th . N o th in g bet- ter than Electric Bitten Start ------------------------------------------------------- City Bakery Paul H o e tz e l Prop. Best Bread ON THE MARKET FRESH EVERY DAY Pies, Cakes, and other Pastry Main St. Gresham, Orc. - __________________ J = :N O T IC E !^ = = We Pay 6c a pound for No. 1 Cows. Can use H ogs and Veal any time. Any quantity. Highest Price According to Size and Quality GRESH AM M ARKET PHONE 41 Lumber! Lumber! THIS IS TO INFORM YOU that we are still selling Lumber at greatly reduced prices and have large quanties of all kinds, rough, sized and finishing, at our mill at Sandy. Let us figure on your orders. Write or phone. 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