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LOCAL NEWS. Steamer Bonita Leaves McMinnville for Portland and way landings Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings al 6:00 Arrives trom Portland on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 6 p. id Fare, round trip, $1.50. Freight at lowest rates. L. P. HO8FORI>, Marfter. i | G. 8. Wright, dentist. G. 8. Wright, dentist. Star 5 Star shoes at the Racket Store. Seed oats for sale. 10-4 W m . E borall , Bellevue, Or. John Handley has been appointed county stock inspector C. A. Wallace has been fighting off the grip this week. Born, Saturday, Feb. 16, to the wife of Bert Levison, a boy. The Oregon legislature lias decided to adjourn sine die at midnight on Saturday. Friendship Rebekah lodge will hate degree work and a banquet Tuesday evening, at their ball. The St. Charles store for a full line of crockery and chinaware of the latest de signs. The Christian Endeavor of the C. P. church gave a very pleasant valentine party aud shadow social ou Thursday evening of last week. Why do you sell your eggs for 10c per dozen when you can get 13c at M. E. Hendrick's? A more convenient social aud banquet ing ball iias been fitted up in the Odd Fellows’ building just beneath the libra ry room. Prof. II. L. McCann lias resigned his position at North Yambill and has se cepted the position of principal of ttle Park Place school, Portland. The wood air tight heater will save the price of a stove in one year. Hodeon sells them. — The Peery y Drug Co. lias opened with a fresh, new stock of drugs, medicines and toilet articles. Presciiptions carefully compounded. Uuion block, McMinn ““ ville. Dressmaking done at 75c per day at your homes or at my place of residence witli Mrs. Newhouse, Third street. 8 4 Miss L aura R andle . AT WASHINGTON*!! TO4IH. Mr. Cooper A lilts thr Home of the Father of Ills Country. C hicago S tore . E ditors R eporter : A visit to Mt.Ver non, the home and final resting place of Washington, never fails to lie of great in terest to an American. A ride of sixteen tuiles in an electric car, one hour, deliv Another Week of the Special Sale. ers jou from tlie center of Washington City to within two hundred yards of the Washington mansion at Mt. Vernon, ou tiie banks of tlie Potomac. Tlie land occupied by the homestead is It seems strange, don’t it, that during Febru very similar to tlie hilly country around ary, the dullest month in the year, a sale could be North Yatninll, except it is covered with ♦♦ inaugurated that would equal in volume the trade :: scattering trees, oak, walnut, red cedar, It is not etc. Tlie buildings and grounds around ♦♦ of October, but it’s a fact, nevertheless. because people want to spend their money. the mansion have been saved from decay ♦♦ by a society of women Everything of :: the old that could be preserved has been ♦♦ ♦♦ sept intact and is carefully guarded from relic hunters. The relic hunter may be . ♦ condemned, but there are very few 1 : Americans with the desire or curiosity to I M c M innvillk , • • - O regon . We extend a special invitation to the tramp over these hallowed grounds and We have added dozens of new lines at special n Racket store in our new quarters on through tlie sacred rooms, where the ♦♦ J C. MICHAUX, n. D., ♦♦ south side Third street. father of our country lived ami died, who ♦♦ sale prices. All the goods advertised in last week’s :: ♦♦ C. F. M ills & Co. are not possessed with a desire to carry newspapers continue the same. Here are a few of Physician and Surgeon, away some memento of their visit. Try H. A. l’almer for groceries, the the lines added to tae slaughter this week: We went in at the gate by tlie small beet on the market at prices to suit your :: Fleece Lined Crepes, regular price ISe, now M c M innville , oregon . .. . .8 .124 electric railway station, paying 25 cents ♦♦ purse. Everything guaranteed. No poul White Venetian Cords, 25c, cut values. .13} admission fee. Then up a slight incline try dressed after 5 p. m. Saturdays. Office in Union Block. Checked Crash Skirting, value lfljc, now......... .......... 101 of one hundred yards to the grounds in Strictly cash or produce. Get your order :: 20 pieces 19c ami 25c Dress Goods, all go at 12| front of the house. It is one of the most in early, 7-2 Several Hundred Fne Fur Hats, the 82 sort. ,. .. 1.19 :: yyILLARD & EHRMAN, lovely spots on earth, on an eminence a Fine Ki-Ki Waist Silks, 50c values.................... The oration of Sherman Wallace is .29 hundred feet above the broad Potomac Proprietors of 200 Ladies’ fine Percale and Madras Shirt Waists, the said to be the best that was ever written tiiat washes its base on the south. Al $1.25 and 81.50 kind, all go at ................................. .79 at McMinnville college, and his friends Men's Dollar Ribbed Wool Underwear............................. .59 though now barren of leaves aud bleak are confidently looking for him to win wi ¡nds whistling through their branches, Choice, Fresh Meats, All Kinds the coming contest. His subject is ‘‘The ..to trees about the old mausion are grand Spirit of ’76.” We will open this week New Silks, New South side Third St. between B and C. and beautiful. The light sandy soil is Bring your best butter and fresh eggs sucli that walks may be made lovely and Dress Goods, New Hosiery, New Laces, to Wallace & Walker and get tbeir worth easily kept. They either lead straight to east BARBERS. in cash or mdse. t various buildings about the premises NEW FMBROIDERIES, NEW SHOES AND NEW LINENS. Attention is called to the adof Bhuke's or wind through the stately trees. J OGAN BROS., Commercial college, which teaches a sys There are very few people here this tem of shorthand that is said to ba more New Lines will be added daily, Better come cold day. However, signs are every easily learned and far superior to other every day, as besides getting some of the greatest where for the guidance of visitors, systems. “To the entrance K.XT and we walk bargains yon ever bought, we’ll show yon lots of We are located opposite II. C. Burns’ and aim PHE1.I HINAHY IIEPOKT. A carload of people will go to Corvallis ou around to the porch on the Potomac to give all customers good treatment for little new pretty things coming in every day. Thous money. Bathrooms in connection. Your pat March 8th. The pity is that the college side. Tlie doors are all closed, “Where ronage solicited. Because of the insinuations, misrep ands of articles for Spring wear that will please people up and down the line cannot do we enter?” we ask a bystander, “Any ▼ you. Many lines of our New Spring goods will be have a special train run in their interest, resentations and false accusations I hat of these doors. They are always open to HARNESS placed on sale at Special Sale prices. We would and thereby save over a day’s time. Has have been made, for the purpose of bring Americans.” Willi reverent touch I anyone asked for it? Here is a splendid ing about certain changes which have take hold of tlie door knob, open tlie rather do business during February without profit PLSIA WRIGHT, chance for Mr. Markham to show his en recently taken place, and also because door and walk into the hall. I am in aud see things humming. Sale lasts until Satur the report of the auditing committee was terprise, and it isn’t like him to refuse lite old home of Washington. His swords Manufactures and Deals in day night, March 2, 1901. If a special train were run two carloads withheld at the recent meeting of tlie bang in a glass case on the wall. Sitting Oregon Fire Relief Association, I have or more would go from here. rooms on either side. A little old piano obtained permission to publiait a prelim- SADDLES, BRIDLES, SPURS, Mr and Mrs. C. F. Daniels issued in inary report sitowing the results of the in one room, keys broken, all showing •.nd brushes, and sells them cheaper than they vitations to a number of their friends to investigations of the expert accountant its great age. “Ellinor Parke Cortis’ can be bought anywhere else in the Willamette Piano” is the placard on the piano. An Valley. Our all home made sets of harness are a “crokinole” party at their home last up to the present time. It Mr. Fuller or adjoining room has a melodeon, every pronounced unsurpassed by those who buy them. evening. A good-natured crowd assem any other person has any doubts as to bled, and then it dawned upon the whether liis payments have been prop where the ancient furniture, beds, chairs, guests that they were the principals in a erly accounted for to the treasurer, he music stands, books, pictures, etc.,of tlie DRAYMEN genuine surprise party. The host and should have the expert accountant look family. We can wander through some of the rooms and look into and inspect ßROWER & SON, hostess had been married juit twenty-five into the matter. F. J. M artin . all of them, touch aud handle tlie furni years that evening, and instead of a The following is a preliminary report McfllNNVILLE ture and tlie sacred relics. crokinole party they had really invited from the committee: In a glass case at the head of the stairs tbeir friends to a genuine silver wedding. M c M innville , Or., Feb. 14, 1901. in the second story stood young Wash Mr. F. G. Adams, The Ancient Order of the Red Cross, Goods of all descriptions moved, and careful Chairman Auditing Committee, ington’s surveyor’s compass. I examined handling guaranteed. Collections will be made one of the fraternal organizations of our O. F. R. Association. this with interest. It was set on a “Ja monthly, Hauling of all kinds done cheap. city, gave a very pleasant social to a Dear Sir: The investigation of the books of cob staff” and is not near so good as number of their friends on last Monday Oregon Fire Relief Association is partly com We have to offer our , those old needle compasses owned by pleted, and nothing has come to light so far to evening at Wright’s hall. It was the Columbus School Notes. cause censure toany officer or employee of the Branson or Maloney. customers good Say, Dow, Where did you get that pig? regular meeting night of the lodge, but Association. On Ibis floor are tlie Curtis children’s they suspended the rules and spent the The percentage of clerical errors iB very small prices in the follow Red shoe strings are ail the go these bedroom, and the beds as they were of evening in social converse, music, play and they ill no way affect the eash account. old. Over tlie door in tlie south room is days. ing lines: Respectfully, ing games, etc. The ladies of the order EDWARD 9. BRYAN, tlie placard “Room in which Washington Who got the prettiest valentine and had prepared a nice, dainty lunch, which Expert Accountant ¿J^^Wait a little and see our offers on Summer Goods. died.” Our hats are off as we enter the who sent it? The one the writer got was served in the banquet room. Misses This is published with the lull consent of the £J8^Best Prices for Farm Produce. house, but as we gaze into thia room and w is O. K. and 1 extend iny thanks to Lola Kuns and Ethel Law were detailed auditing committee. Signed, at the bed on which be died, there is a W. A. HOWE, Carlton. the sender. F. G ADAM9. as waiters to pasB “the cup that cheers A. J. HUNSAKER. reverential feeling to “uncover” in the Our literary program and debate last but does not inebriate.” This order of martial spirit. On the wall opposite the Friday was the beet that we have had a9 the Red Cross is new in our city, but is 1 door to this room is posted a newspaper H. A Palmer ’ s daughter Ruby has yet. The program for the next one, rapidly coming to the front as one of the Mealed Hid. For Lumber of Dec 21, 1799, giving an account of his been quite ill the past week. Cook School Solei. which occurs on next Friday, is as fji- safe, reliable fraternal societies. Will be received by the county court , death. In the room immediately above Mrs. M T. Cressey of Independence Miss Daniels, who has been quite ill lows: There was a mock trial out at district this, in the attic story, Martha Washing of Yamhill county, state of Oregon, at for some time, has resumed her work in Song—Society. No. 46 last Saturday evening. Before visited her son Warren in this city last ton died. - the March term of said court, 1901. Lum the 3d and 4th grades. Essay—Cecil Hoskins. the trial quite an extensive literary pro week, Much of the furniture in tlie various ber to be furnished in the several road Impromptu—Danna Potter. W. C. Arthur has fitted up a fine car Miss Villa Brown, after a week’s ill gram was given, and when court was rooms has been supplied by citizens of districts of the county, in wagon load Select reading—Kelton Peery. called to order after recess there were penter shop in the old Flynn building the various states, all designated. But lots in said districts, when and where di ness, has entered school again. Duet—Nora Seitters, Geneva Vinton. about one hundred people present. The on B street. everywhere are the relics of the illustri rected and ordered by the supervisors of ' Tlie Ben Franklin literary society held Essay—Estella Hubbard. case was “Charging one Charles Kuns, Mrs. E. C. Dallas has gone to live with ous American. There are many relics, each district. All lumber to be of good its regular semi-monthly meeting on Recitation—Floyd Patty. with crime of stealing coal oil and her daughter, Mrs. Cone, a few miles ' presents from Gen. LaFavette. In one sound fir timber, and bids to be for the i Friday. The subject was “Resolved, Address—Vernon Derby. bread from the home of D. W. Shep- east of the city. place hangs the Masonic apron of LaFa- year of 1901. Bids will be opened on That United States Senators should l.e Impromptu—Minnie Gallentine. perd.” The Judge was Mr. Harrington. Rev. G. W. Fender returned from yette, near by in another ¡8 the past mas the second day of said term at 1 o'clock elecied by the direct vote of the people.” Recitation—Will Eberhard. Mr. Haight and Prof. Dodson were plain Eugene on Monday, after holding a prof ter’s jewel of Washington. p. in. The court reserves the right to It was well discussed, and the judges, Debate, Resolved that the southern tiff's attorneys, and Mrs. Nettie Olds- itable series of meetings. reject any and all bids. By order of who were William Ladd, Fred Bradley In the kitchen you can buy a lunch confederacy was justifiable in secession; Haight for the defendant. Much fun and Florence Simms, gave their decision Walter Wade got tired of “baching” and sit down and eat at the table and be said court. affirmative—Myrtle Stewartson, Vernon was enjoyed in the examination of the in favor of tlie negative. Miss Cecil J. H. N elson , Clerk 1 waited on by old colored women, de and left Saturday to join his wife, who is Dennis, Pearle Robinson; negative— witnesses. The witnesses on one side Peckham sang “College Chums” in a scendants of Washington's servants. This Lola Kuns, Will Palmer, Madison Sav would testify to one thing and then visiting in southern Oregon. way which delighted all presen*. Miss those on the other side would contradict Scaled Hid. For Wood Wanted. . room and the greenhouse are tlie only Mrs. Delia Boardman, who five w-eeks age. each and every statement and vice versa Gardner played the accompaniment on . places about the premises where yon can Bids will be received by the county Seventh grade Roll of Honor 5th Prof. Dodson put up a strong ami well- ago fractured both lower litnbs, has im- the organ. , buy relics and mementos. We bought court of Yamhill county, state of Oregon, month: Chas. Foster, Alph id Peterson, spoken plea for the plaintiff, but Mrs. proved wonderfully, and will be able to Miss Gardner and Willie Morris were Haight by her eloquence tore down the several in the kitchen. There were sev for 25 cords of second growtli fir wood, Meta Matthies, Mary Long, Robert Fos plaintiff 's statements, proved her defen sit up in a few days. eral gavels made from the red cedar so to be of good quality and well seasoned visitors one day last week. A. D. Hoskins has been quite serious- ter, Lee Fletcher, Enla Harbaugh, Ar dant innocent and won her case. She abundant on the premises. “I will buy 25 cords of oak pole wood, well seasoned The program for March, 1, 1901, is as thur Bogue, Hattie EtnmerBon, Carl Ma told the jury that if Mr. Kuns was found ly ill for a few days. He was taken sud one of these for my Masonic lodge at and to be not less than three inches in follows: School paper, Ethel Law, Fred guilty “ that it would be a disgrace not denly ill in his harness shop on Tuesday, loney. only to the community but upon the Weston,” said L. 8. Wood of Weston. “I diameter at the small end, both the fir Bradley, Cleva Perry; select reading, Rank in class: 1st rank, F.ula Har beloved daughter whom the defendant from convulsions due to kidney derange will take one for my lodge at Roseburg,” and oak wood to lie full 48 inches long, Letha Henry; recitation, Bertha Con ment. baugh; 2d rank, Linnie Rummel; 3d was so ably rearing ” said Judge Riddle, and “I will take one and the fir to be split small enough for | verse; debate, “Resolved, That more rank, Lyle Hendricks and Maggie Mc W. W. Nickell will take charge of The annual school meeting of district for my lodge at McMinnville,” said I use in ordinary heating stoves, all to be honor is due to Lincoln than to Wash Cann. the locul house of Mitchell, Lewis & No. 40 occurs on Monday, March 4th, at Neither bail known it before, but we carefully corded up on the grounds just' ington by the American people,” affir Staver, March 1st. He will spend Columbus school building. A successor looked at each other and smiled and were north of the court house not later than | mative, Gussie Updegraff, Alice Adams, The claim of other cough medicines to the last days of this month at the is to be chosen to Dr. E E. Goucher, Sept. 1st, 1901. Bids will be opened on | Earl Wisecarver; negative, Lillie Gran- better acquainted. Ia> as good as Chamberlain’s are effectu firm's Portland house. and also a clerk. the second day of the March term, 1901, J strom, Jennie Savage, Fred Ilerkosky. A walk down the bill to the southwest, ally set at rest in the following testimon An operation for pelvic abscess was ’ past the ‘‘smoke house,” and the “coach at 2 o’clock p. tn. The court reserves The Figures fwr Me.VIlnnvIlle. ial of Mr. C. D. Glass, an employe of performed for Mrs. Dr. E. E. Cable at the right to reject any and all bids. By I When you want a physic that is mil l When the census bulletins were issued St. Vincent’s hospital on Wednesday, house,” with its ancient coach, and a Bartlett & Dennis Co , Gardiner, Me and gentle, easy to take and pleasant in order of the court. hundred yards lieyond, facing the noon- He says: “I had kept adding to a cold there were expressions of diseapoint- which was well withstood, and her Te effect use Chamberlain's stomach and * day sun, is the modest tomb of Washing- J. H. N ki . son , Clerk. ment from a number of Oregon cities, and cough in the winter of 1897, trying uotably Salem and Medford. Salem s covery is hoped for. ller husband is liver tablets. Price, 25 cents. Samples 1 ton. So simple, so plain, so lovely. A every cough medicine I heard of without population was given out as 4,254, hnt with her, For Rale. free. Every box guaranteed. For sale whole chapter conld not tell it all. We permanent help, until one day I was in the addition of six precipbts outside the I read the inscription “ George Waehing- Advance threshing machine and Rus by Howorth. Gus S. Lake of Hopewell was arrested the drug store of Mr. Houlehan, and he city limits swells thar total to 11,595. ” The whole world knows the story sell engine, with tanks, cook wagon and advised me to try Chamberlain’s Cough Medford was not satisfied with the fig yesterday on complaint charging him ( | ton. emanating from that sacred spot. complete outfit. Easy terms Enquire i County Clerk Nelson arrived homo Remedy, and offered to pay back my ures—1791, and a tijfw census was taken with maliciously exposing poison which ' Wushington, Feb. 14. C/OOPER. money if I was not enred. My lnngs and by the citizens which brought Medford's i killed the dogs of Geo. Branson and L. yesterday from a visit to Salem. of W. Houck, McMinnville, Dr. lit :: bronchial tuls-s were very sore at this 1 population np to *3109. McMinnville H. Kirkwood. His hearing is set tor to Mrs. J. H. Gardner is visiting in time, hut I was completely cured by th is I was not disappointed at having less than Jacob Johnson of West Cbehalem, ( Iraranre Rale of abort, Salem, the guest of Rev. Henderson. remedy, and have since always tarned to two thousand within the incorporate morrow at 10 a. tu. before Justice Pugh and Hon. Ix>e Laughlin and W. R. it when I got a cold, and soon find relief ¡limits Taking the four precincts com Now is the time to get some genuine Mr. and Mrs. Homer Goulet of McMinnville takes pride io the Laughlin of North Yamhill, were I also recommend it to my friends and prising the city anti immediate suburbs, transacting business in McMinnville bargains in ladles’ and men’s shoes as Brooks visited in this city over Sun formation of a new orchestra, which am glad to say it is the best of all cough I we are able to claim 2,807 people, viz: yesterday. we need room for spring stock. There is day with the families of E. C. Ap- medicines.” For sale by Howorth. I Baker Creek . «34; Fairlawn, 6t>9, North made its first appearance at the col Lair Thompson represented Mc no place like the Racket Store for real person and W. F. Dielschneider. McMinnville, 661; South McMinnville, lege chapel last Friday evening. The C. C. Coad, a brother in law of ;kt9. If we should enumerate as Salem membership Is as follows Verne Minnville College in the meeting of valnea. Invitations are out for a whist Mrs. A. V. R. Snyder, has received did, six precincts outside of these, we Grinnold and Miss Edith Hamblin, delegates to form an intercollegiate party at Wright’s hall tomorrow . might be able to claim eight or ten thou 1st violin, Miss Jennie Snyder, 2d athletic association at Monmouth last the appointment of postmaster at Ed Fuller, foreman of the S. P. I evening. The invitations are unique, But of the 2,807 persons ennmer- violin; Miss Maude Hobbs, piano; E. week. He was chosen president of bridge gang, had his car broken Dallas. Mr. Coad ha« been assistant sand being printed on kakhi linen. They ated in the four precincts forming the A. Smith, cornet; C. E. Branson, the association and secured the first open this week while in the yards at were issued by Messrs. W. L. Hem sergeant-at-arms in the U. S. senate corporate limits, a large majority may during the past two terms.—Tran properly be termed residents of McMinn clarionet and Earl Rowland, trom athletic meet for this city, to be held Portland, and robbed of tools to the bree, V. L. Grinnold, L. R. Nelson, bone. the first Saturday in June. I value of about 835. E. F. Perkins and W. J. Wisecarver. ville. script. i ! Carl Michaux has taken a position as clerk at the drugstore of Rogers Bros. Wall paper at cut prices. Must be PHYSICIANS sold. Call and see llodson. A nine-pound son was born to Mr. and E. GOUCHER, H. D. Mrs. C. C Murton on Sunday, Feb. 17th. All doing well. Physician We are paying this week 30 to 35 cts and Surgeon. per roll for good butter and 01 to 12 cts for fresh eggs. W allack A W alker . Office over McMinnville National Bank. J. J. Henderson, who is spending the Calls responded to Day and Night. M c M innville - - - - oregon . winter near Woods, was unable to attend the burial of bis mother last week, and did not know of her death until after the £OOK & CABLE, burial. At the old stand, the St. Charles store is still doing business, dealing out a One quality of groceries aud paying the high Rooms in Jacobson Block, est price for farm produce. Physicians and Surgeons. CITY MARKET. BARBER. HARNESS, Truck and Dray Co e H H It’s Values That Do The Work I H 0 C hicago S tore *W. A. faive, General Merchandise © (o Rubber Goods Heav? Winter Wear.