LOCAL NEWS. War is Declared j Ju my office on »11 the bacterial germs which infect the butu»u mouth, and destroy the teeth. Modern detiti»try aims to prevent dental dis­ ease, rather than cure it. But the skillful den­ tist 1» able to repair in a measure the damage to the teeth caused by neglect. The most mod­ ern methods of Prophylactic Dentistry and re­ placement of lost teeth are used in my practice. You are invited to call for examination. LEROY LEWIS, Dentist. MeMinnville. PHYSICIANS ^£ALBREATH & GOUCHER, Physicians and Surgeons. (Office over Biely’» Bank.) MCMINNVILLM J - - OiUCGON. ■ H. COOK, n. D. Physician and Surgeon. Rooms 9 and 10, Union Block, M c M innviu - x , - O regon . - - MEAT MARKETS j^ATTHlES & BOOTH, Proprietors of CITY MARKET. Choice, Fresh Meats, All Kinds South side Third St. between B and C. BARBERS. yy H. LOGAN, BARBER. I am located opposite But ns & Daniels and aim to give all customers good treatment for little money. Bath rooms in connection. Your pat­ ronage solicited. HARNESS £?LS1A WRIGHT, Manuffietures and Deals in HARNESS, SPURS, SADDLES, BRIDLES, ».iidbrusbas, and sells them cheaper than they can be bought anywhere else in the Willamette Valley. Our all home made sets of harness are pronounced unsurpassed by those who buy them. yy J. STRONG, Dealer in and Manufacturer ot HARNESS, COLLARS, WHIPS, SADDLES, BRIDLES, SPURS, Etc. All work guaranteed as represented. Repairing Of all kinds promptly done. First door south ot McMinnville National Bank. LIVERYMEN. £ITY STABLES, Third St., between E and F. Wilson & Henderson, Props. Everything first-class Horses boarded by day, week or month Commercial travelers conveyed to al) points at most reasonable rates. Give us a call. DRAYMEN B E. COULTER. McHINNVILLE Truck and Dray Co. Goods of all descriptions moved, and careful handling guaranteed. Collections will be made monthly. Hauling of all kinds done cheap. BANKING NO 3857 THE McJimVIl.l.E National Bank —McMinnville, Oregon.— Paid up Capital, $50,000 Surplus *10,000. Transacts a General Banking Business. Office Hours 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. LEE LAUGHLIN, President. J, L. ROGERS, Vice-President. E. C. APPERSON, Cashier. W. S. LINK, Assistant Cashier. WOOD WORKER. £7D HOFF, WOOD WORKER will repair vour Buggie» «nd Wagons mannfac tore Otlice Furniture. Book cssw. Marurobe«, Bsackelx, Whatnots and all kinds of wood work. Two Doors East of City Stables. M j ! i H. LARSEN, Proprietor of the Larsen House i RATES9lTO$2 PER OAV The house Is new »nd first-class Stage offices and free sample rooms in connection. Tillamook, - - Oregon. i The R eporter and Weekly Oregonian ene year for $2, strictly in advance. A thrill of terror is experienced when a brassy cough of croup sounds through the house at night. But the terror soon changes to relief after One Minute Cough Cure has been administered, bale ami harmless for children. Hill's Pharmacy. G. 8. Wright, dentist. Ride a Columbia. G. S. Wright, dentist. A. J. Baker is repainting ids residence. Fancy stationery at Hembree's. Mrs. R. Jacobson of Portland is in the city. Hill's pharmacy for pure drugs. AU kinds of cough cures at Hill’s phar­ Typewriter supplies at C. Grissen’«. macy. Fiue lot of uew buggies just received New stock of mixed paints at R. M. at F. W. Spencer’s. Wade & Co’s. Eastern oysters in any style kept daily | Take your prescriptions to Hill’s to at White’s restaurant. Hill’s pharmacy’ guarantee their drugs I have them filled. Bettman A Warren candle their eggs to be pure. Try them next time. before they leave the store. The best 25-cent meal in the city is ob- i Mrs. Ella Parker of Portland is recover­ tainable at T. A. White’s reslauraut. ing from her severe illness. Grouse have begun to hoot, and old The Royal Tailors' agency is at the settlers say this is a sure sign that there Grange A Farmers’store. 15-3 will be no more frost. All necessary bicycle sundries may lie Frank Abram Powell will preach next Lord's Day at 11 a. m. on “The Form of found at R. M. Wade & Co’s. Regular preaching services at the Cum­ the Doctrine,” and at 7:30 p. in. on “The berland Presbyterian church Sunday. Sun of Righteousness.’’ E. N. Ford has No. 1 baled hay for Nice dean walls of any color are made with alabastine, cold water ami a brush, sale. Also pure Plymouth rock eggs. or wall paper ami Masury’s pure mixed The Stearns, $50, and the King and paint. Hodson sells them. Queen, $35 bicycles at C. Griesen’s. 15-4 Are yon going to paint your house” Attorney J. II. Townsend of Dallas Consult Elsia Wright ahout paints and was looking after a case in circuit court oils, lie will give you the best material this week. at least cost. tf In the spring is the time to paint your We are pleased to see Mr. O. H. Adams house. Let R. M. Wade & Co. figure on again able to be about on the street, after your paint bill. being kept indoors two months with Call and see the new high-lift Ameri­ rheumatism of the knee. can sulky and gang plows, at F. W. The three millinery stores of this city Spencer’s. 12tf all made handsome displays of head gear A son of Alex. McKinley of Peavine at their openings last Saturday. They ridge, aged about 12 years, died on Fri are filled with the progressive spirit in day night. their art . Lester Neal’s 19th birthday anniver­ Yamhill lodge No 10, Degree of Honor, sary was celebrated by his friends at his will give a social, April 6th, and will home Saturday night.. serve ice cream, coffee and cake, at Ja­ A local militiaman believes that if he cobson’s old stand in Union block. be should go to war and be shot in the Price 10 cents. Everybody invited. back, he would receive a back pension. The secular church was dismissed Sun­ H. C. Burns bought a macaw down at day evening in favor of the lecture at the Portland. It can't talk much now, but opera house. Nettie Olds-Haight will speak next Sunday at 7 :30 p. in. Sub­ will learn under association with its ject, “Some Reasons for Secular Work.” owner. It would do you good to see how pleased Music. Everybody invited. * Rev. Elmer E. Thompson, late pastor the boys are when they get one of those of tlie Presbyterian church of this city, three piece suits from the Racket store, 15-3 sends us a copy of the Golden City, Mo., at $1.49 and up. II. L. Rummel, a young farmer of Hi­ Free Press, of which he has taken edi­ awatha, Brown county, Kansas, arrived torial charge. He held the same posi­ tion eight vears ago, before coming west. Tuesday morning to visit his uncle Hi- The political teachings of the paper are rum Rummel of this place, und may de­ cide to locate in Oregon, as her many republican. We are anxious to do a little good in charms are impressed upon him. this world and can think of no pleasanter The McMinnville Steam Laundry does or better way to do it than by rec­ washing far superior to that done in ommending One Minute Cough Cure as a Portland or by the cheap China laun­ preventive of pneumonia, consumption dries, and we sprinkle our laundry by and other serious lung troubles that fol­ hand, not by filling the mouth with low neglected colds. Hill’s Pharmacy. water. Woodmen of the World and Home Those suffering from neuralgia, rheu­ circle Women of Woodcraft, will cele­ matism, or any other disease, should brate the anniversary of the latter order, give T. M. Neal, the magnetic healer, a at their hall on Saturday evening, April trial and be convinced of his power to re­ 2d. The program will consist of short lieve suffering. Found at his residence addresses and good music, followed by a at eaBt end of Third street in the Todd social. All friends of the order are cor­ property. 15ml dially invited. The Grand Ronde Indians are “up to Thos. Rowland returned home from tricks.” They are learning that if they Portland Monday evening, where he has have a row on the reservation and kil* been waiting on his son, Clyde, who was somebody, that their services will be in recently injured in falling down the ele­ demand later as witnesses before the vator shaft, at the Imperial hotel. He grand jury,and their pockets will he lined reported his son as still half unconscious, with a few dollars as fees and mileage. but the physicians were growing more A number have been in town this week hopeful of his recovery. It is believed without, subpoenas, asking to be sub­ he fell two stories. poenaed, as they “only had a quarter Attorney A. M. Cannon of Albany was left.” They have learned that if they attending court in this city on Monday. ' are used liefore the grand jury and skip Though a young man, it was observed by home before the trial, they are likely to spectators in court that his features bear be sent for again. striking resemblance to thope of Daniel j Mr. Chas. Grissen returned from Cali­ Webster, and it is believed he bus a bril­ fornia on Friday. He was more than liant future as a lawyer. He was attor- | ney for the plaintiff in the case of Holt ever impressed with that state as the paradise of the world and the center of vs. Spaulding. industrial enterprise. A brother-in-law A full load of sulky, gang and walking whom he visited hail disposed of his ap­ plows direct from the factory of John ple crop from a seven-acre orchard five Deere & Co. will arrive this week, at Man­ years old, for the price of $800. He sold ning Bro’s. It will paj’ you to see them. to a shippers’ syndicate, who bought the They will also have fifty buggies, hacks fruit on the trees, paying half the price and carriages direct from the factory of down, balance when fruit was all picked, A. A. Cooper in a few days. Don’t buy and they did the [licking. The man got until you see them ; they are high grade over a hundred dollars an acre for his goodsand will be sold at prices never year’s work; which consisted in caring before offered iu Yamhill. So come and for his orchard. Mr. Grissen says the see us. M anning B ros . coming industry in fruit in California is Mrs Marv Cook, of Carthage, Mo., was apples and grapes. Many prime orchards the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Cald­ are being eradicated and apple trees put well the past week. Mrs. Cook was a in. The land is too valuable for prunes. schoolmate of our county treasurer in Too many countries can raise prunes, Missouri. It was learned incidentally but they can’t raise good apples. The that Mrs. Cook was well acquainted and big shippers do not particularly seek a was a neighbor with an elder sister of J. home market. They expect to find it in B. Gardner, and knew many of Mr. and England, China, and other foreign Mrs. Gardner’s people whom they have countries. The fruit is handled as gently not seen for 23 years. Of course they as a young baby, ami carefully rolled in “did the honors” to the lady at tea, as pa|>er, so that the apples arc just as pal­ they well know how, and the informa­ atable now as they were last fall. It is a tion and pleasure resulting was better well-known fact that Oregon is a still than a letter from the old home. better apple country than California, and Fruit Commissioner H. E. Doscli says whenever we take equal care of our or­ that commercially there has been no chards and fruit propagation aa to varie­ damage to fruit by the late frosts. Apri- ties, and learn to handle it properly for cots have been injured about 50 per cent, shipment, a like profit will accrue to [•aches aliont 25 per cent and some early Oregonians. Mr. Grissen was also im­ varieties of black cherries have been pressed with the enterprise shown in the quite ruined, but the damage will prove construction of good roads. From Salinas no 1 >ss. Almonds have escaped injury, to Monterey, a distance of twenty miles, and no damage has been done to Bart­ a crushed rock road has been built which lett pears or the marketable varieties of has almost the smoothness of a floor. cherries. It may. therefore, be stated The Californians figure, and that rightly, that the frosts have done no damage to that the first thing a new comer observe« the fruit crop, and that there is very is the character of the roads. If they are slight danger of any damage from frost not good, the conclusion is that the land this Reason. The only thing now to be is not valuable; that if products were feared is heavy, cold rains while the or­ abundant there would he lietter means of chards are in blossom, but the prospects getting them to shipping stations. The are good for escaping these. Mr. Maris habit Oregonians are getting of going to of this city says the peaches are done for California, is sure to result in thealworp- at his place, but he believes the other i tion of ideas that will eventually result in good at home. Who will be the next? fruit will pull through. SPRING HAS COME NEW SPRING GOODS Consisting of Organdies, Scotch Lawns, Bonnie Doon and Trilby Flannelettes, Wash Goods and other Dress Fabrics, Indescribable in a newspaper article They must be seen to be appreciated Fact New (ioods in livery Department >f Fresh Staple Groceries. If you want the best , try the uew White House Blend. If you ant the cheapest, try that ten-cent roast. A. J. APPERSON ACETYLENE GAS. The Light of the Future. Second-handiNew Goods Why not be independent and own your own little gas plant,which will give four time» more light than ordinary gas orelectric lights at one-half the cost” Ap­ plicable for use in stores, churches, fac­ tories, hotels, residences and country homes; safor than ordinary gas or kero­ sene lamps. Approved by all the boards of underwriters throughout the United States. We want a first-class agent iu every town. Write for catalogues and prices. T iie A cetylene G as M achine C o ., 15-2 Akron, Ohio. Are now on sale at the New Store o)«po»ite White's Restaurant. Bedroom Suits, Mattresses, Chairs, Trunks, Valises, Bed Lounges, Tinware, and General Second-hand Stock of Goods L Page's Woven Wire Feucing. r Rods soldin the last Ten Days tO.G.&E. Estes Did you notice the fine assortment of ancy crockery al Bettman A Warron’a? All kinds of Fine, The New Home and Wheeler A Wil­ Difficult and son sewing machines, needles and extras old Watches re­ at ('. Grissen’«. 15tf paired and made to run as good Jesse Irvine has accepted a position as new at with a mercantile firm in Rufus, Or., and expects to leave McMinnville tomorrow. M. B. Hendrick says the outlook for peaches is better than he first thought. He believes there will lie a half crop, and that the fruit crop as a whole will be abundant. There are three little things which do more work than any othor three little things created—they are the ant, the bee and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers,the last being the famous little pills for stomach and liver troubles. Hill’s Pharmacy. Attention is called to the very excel­ lent news service in The Reporter this week. American and Spanish reports on the Maine disaster, the state conven­ tion, the Omaha exposition, naval infor­ mation, etc., combine to make a good [taper. It is a copy worth preserving, as in years to come you may wish to refer to this affair with Spain. If you are not a subscriber you should become one. In the Oregon National Guard there are about 1425 men. The number of persons in Oregon subject to military duty is 59,000. The question has been raised as to the power of the president to call out the O. N. G. The military code of Oregon provides: "All commissioned officers and ail militia organizations are at all times subject to be called into active service by the commander-in-cliief, or the president of the United States, and when so called, each officer shall lie mustered according to his commission, and each organization will, as far ns pos sihle, lie kept intact.” Iæt war be declared—on the bad roads. Now is the time to tlx them As one brother says, “we need an awakening.” Three approaches to McMinnville have been in bad condition all winter and Beveral winters past. We don’t want peo­ ple to come within a half mile of town, and lie force« 1 to walk in. I «et a "good mails ' meeting tie called and some plan devised to repair these places at once. It can be done at small coat, if concerted action is taken. I .et the citizen« lie ready to [mt the mayor and city council on the Imck for any move tbev may make toward this improvement. We venture that if they furnish the material the work will Im donated free of charge. Let the work be done at once. p' Agent» for T*T" D. A. SMITH'S All kind» of Watcbos, Clock) and Jewelry for aale at hard time« price». -NEW- Jeoielry Store NEXT DOOR TO POaTOfFICC. irrrrrrrrrrrï II. C. BURNS, 3 o o 0 o o FURNITURE, O WALL PAPER. o 2 o UNDERTAKER’S SUPPLIES. 5UUUUUUULJL2JUUUL2JUUL^ For Nnle. Far Nnle or Trade. Small farm adjoining Newberg. Good A good, well established business iu location, g