1 D ainljìU »17/AT V VWTT ^\.A. V 11. Entered at the Postoffice in McMinnville, as Second-clan» matter. ' ■ •TA? M’MINNVILLE, ORE., FRIDAY, OCT. 22, 1897. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE »2.00 PER YEAR. One Dollar if paid in advance, Single Humbert Uve cents. NO. 44 .-ve- CLOSING OUT SALE! x< On account of our Mr. Kay wishing to retire from the firm, he being required to give his at tention to the Salem Woolen Mills business, we have decided to close out our entire business In order to do this quickly and at the least expense, we will offer our entire stock, consisting of about $16,000 worth of goods, Mostly Bought New this Fall, at a Crreat Sacrifice Regardless of Cost ! We have always given our customers what we have advertised in the past 13 years we have been in business here, and will now give you the largest lines to select from in Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Fur nishing Goods, Etc., in the County, and at from 20 to 50 Per Cent Less than Regular Prices. Come early and make your selections while our assortment is large ■Xi I SPECIAL SPECIAL During the next two weeks we will offer any SPECIAL. During the next two weeks we will offer our eutire line of $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2 Hats at Hat in our Store formerly sold at $1.00 at During the next two weeks we will offer sev eral fine lines of Underwear, some of them having sold at 75c and $i, at #1 oOc 5Oc Our entire business for sale in bulk at a bargain '-«X'J £3 I I WHITESON. BURKS & DAHIEÜS< ! o O z Have an immense stock of furniture. They have to keep a big stock, because they have a large territory to supply. Prices on everything in our store are surprisingly cheap just now. If you want proof of this, come in and price the goods. WALL PAPER. o o UNDERTAKER’S SUPPLIES. O Canton Clipper Plows Superior Drills and Seeders Right Lap Cultivator and Seed er Mitchell Wagons A 16-lnch Plow tor $14. Whiteson is to have a tile factory. Mrs. Ranch, of the Whiteson store, has built a substantial double walled cel lar. James Glover returned to eastern Ore gon last Monday, taking his brother Tom with him. A. M. Waddel was in town a few days ago looknig for hands to help harvest his potato crop. Last year he did not have to hunt them. Rev. Turner of the M. E. church south, preached in the Presbyterian church Bunday last at 11 o’clock, also at night. He is an earnest Christian worker. A number of friends met at the resi dence of Will Robbins and indulged in a farewell dance. All were in for a good time and had it. No outsiders present. Either good times or a good teacher has affected our public school very favor ably. Miss Percival has already 42 names on roll with more to follow, This is a much better showing than we have had for the last three years. Mr. Pratt and Mr. Robbins, with their families, started on their journey east last Monday. A large party of friends and relatives gathered at the depot to bid them farewell. Many kind wishes for health and happiness follow them to their new homes. NEWBERG. Mrs. G. W. Grayson of Trask is visiting relatives here. Air-Tight Heaters, $3.50 and up. Mr’ and Mrs. Clemens of Pleasantdale visited their son a few days last week. J. W. Wheeler made quite an extended Have you seen the Newest Thing trip through Linn and Lane counties in Stove Mats? We have them. looking for a new location. Rev. Joseph Hall of the Minnisota M. E. conference, preached in the M. E. church last Sunday night to a large aud ience. On Friday evening last, a chapter of the O. E. 8. was instituted by G. W. P., Rev. C. C. Polling, assisted by Electa chapter of Dayton, and quite a member ship was enrolled. After the usual lodge business a bountiful lunch was served by AU kind« of Watches. Clocks All kinds of Fine, D. A. SMITH'S the ladies. The following officers were and Jewelry for sale at Difficult and — NEW— hard times prices. elected: W M., Maggie Littlefield; W. old Watches re P., C. B. Frizzell; A. M , Mrs. Story; paired and made S., F. H. Story; T., J. L. Larkin; Con to run as good ductress, Nellie Larkin; A.C., Mrs. Mc as new at NEXT DOOR TO ROSTOrriCE. Culley ; Sentinel, 8. P. Henyon, O. O. HODSON p kJLOJLSJULLfiJUUUl JUUUUUUUUUUt Jeoielry Store * * * NOHTII ÏAI1H1LI., Showers. Wheat 73 cents net. Roads very dusty before the rain Tues day. W. Rhode sold his hops for 13% cents per pound. Killing frost this week, first of the sea son. Miss Bertha Wood is visiting in town and attended the wedding. Miss Josa Hoffstatter was down from your city to attend the wedding. Mrs. Dr. Rossiter, who UBed to reside here, is visiting friends in the neighbor hood. • A number of our people are in Mc Minnville attending the State Baptist Association meeting now in session there. All of Mr. Pritchett’s turkeys are said to have gone visiting. He thinks he has located them and perhaps the sheriff can do the rest. Mr. John A. Simmons has sold out his drug business to Mr. F. H. Caldwell of Lafayette, who will continue business at the old 6tand. Mr. Phil. Withycombe has been taking delivery of one hundred cords of fir wood for his tile factory, as he expects to burn four kilns before winter. Mrs. J. A. Simmons, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Petty, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Merchant, Mr. Bedwell and Mr. and Mrs. Baird visited in your city one day this week. The present rain, if it continues long enough and knows when to quit will put the ground in good shape for plowing as it has been too dry so far this fall. A good many hop growershave shipped to London through the Corbett & Mc- Cleay Co. and received an advance of six cents per pound on the consignment. Mr. James Steward an old settler and well known resident of this neighbor hood, died since last writing. He was laid to rest in the old McBride ground. Miss Minnie Buun, one of the favorite young ladies of this community, was married to Mr. Frazier of McCoy Sunday evening. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. Campbell at the home of the bride’s parents, and there were over two hun dred guests invited. Everything was lovely and we wish the happy couple much joy. Mr. O. O. Rhude is building a new barn on his property back of the Union church and is at present negotiating for the purchase of the Roberts property, where he resides. Mr. R. Kesterson, jr’s., little girl got run over with a wagon this week. The wheels passed over some of her limbs and barely missed her head. The doctor reports that there are no bones broken. As predicted some time ago, logging is now in progress in the mountains for the purpose of floating logs to the lower river mills. Mr. J ob . Petch sold 30 acres timber, and the purchaser expects to log it off this winter in time to run all the logs. This is another help to good times, and the prospects are good for further contracts. The Oregon Christian missionary con vention of Oregon, district No. 2, com prising Yamhill, Polk and Tillamook counties, closed their semi-annual meet ing at Dayton on Sunday. There was a good attendance and a favorable account of progress. The board of managers in now composed of Rev. Albyn Gosson, Monmouth, president; C. A. Wallace, McMinnville, treasurer; D. Caldwell, McMinnville, local secretary. In the future the district meetings will be held annually, and the place of the next meet ing will be North Yamhill, in about a year from now. Columbus School Notes. Ethel Harris visited in Amity on Wed nesday. We have had four tardy marks so far this month. Mrs. Cook now has fifty-two little folks in her room. Elsie Hobbs is numbered among our sick list this week. Our visitors during the last week were Mr. and Mrs. Butts of Dallas, Messrs. Thomason and Williams and Directors Hnnsaker and Irvine. There are five new pupils in the high school this week. Although they are a month behind in their work by steady application they will soon catch up. In District Na. 8. Miss Annie Greeley is just recovering from a severe cold. Mr. and Mrs. Waugaman are the proud parents of another daughter. Mr. L. 8. Downing has traded farms with F. M. York of Carlton. A small daughter has made her arrival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill. Mrs. Greeley is expected home from her canvassing trip in about a week. Mr. and Mrs. Addie Braly of Tillamook are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Sitton, Mr. Fred Wheeler has returned after attending the fair and visiting friends and relatives at his old home in Hillsboro. Mr. Newt. Wisecarver is well pleased with bis crop of potatoes, a lot of 4 acres yielding 830 bushels. Miss Lizzie Hartman has left us to' stay with her grandmother and attend school this winter in McMinnville. Mr. Snowden of San Francisco has ■ been a visitor at our Sunday school for a few Sundays past. Mr. T. D. Henderson says he is going to try the method of disk harrowing thia year. He has about 50 acres put in, in this way. Rev. J. A. Campbell was unable to preach on the 17th, on account of attend ing the convention at Dayton. We under stand the school at this place is progress ing nicely under his supervision. ( s.k School Notea. All did well in their examination. Patrons, come and visit the school and help tis along in our work, Bessie Turner and Anna Johnson are new students of the eighth grade. The boys played base ball every spare moment while the fine weather lasted. We notice in the Columbus school notes the watch word is work. Har work is our motto. Some of the pupils are so in ear nest over their work they scarcely take time to get a breath of fresh air at recess. Each pupil has received a report book for the month. It should be signed by the parents and returned to the teacher at once. The rooms were represented on the roll of honor as follows: Prof. Littlefield’s 11; Mrs. Littlefield's, 19; Miss Mann’s, 17; Miss Gray, 14. The total enrollment of our school is now 169. ■ronx