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VOL. XXXI Euteredstthe Postofflceln McMinnville, a. Second-class matter. M’MINNVILLE, ORE., FRIDAY. APRIL 26,1901. KLMEWIIEBt. IN OHKUOX. Twenty-seven Norwegian immigraHts arrived in Dallas, last week, from Minnesota, and are looking around with a view of locating perma nently. H Special 35 Days Sale Commencing Saturday, April 27th And will end flay 31st. «% Every Article in the House Reduced. Full Stock in All Lines Come and satisfy yourself; it’s impossible to Mention Prices all that we would like to R. JACOBSON & CO Plumbing and Tinning Boiler & Steam Engine Repairing Steam and Hot Water Heating and Sanitary Plumbing of Homes or Offices. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shop with S. A Manning. Phone Main 41. W > 1 > o < » o < ► < ¡ Vital Strength Lack of vitality causes nervousness, dya- o pepeia, indigestion. rhepmatie palm, lum o Mgo» kidney troubles apd general want of ¿j Those i i>v who h<» h^ye buv«’ “ >ii' < > energy. •“•h ii symptom« rent wing the elec- 4 , can become healthy by renewing < , trical force in the body. LOlSrQ J « ♦i « ♦i « « ♦i « « J acob W ortman , Pres. J ohn W ortman , Cashier. E d H endricks , Vice Pres. A rthur M c P hillips , Asst. Cashier [Electric ^ppliaqces The Oldest Bank in Yamhill County. Established in 1885. Capital and Surplus, $90,000. Buys and sells exchange on all the principal cities of the United States, and draws direct on all the principal points in Europe. The accounts of Firms and Individuals solicited. Something Really Nice in Furniture Restore Lost Strength. Established Thirty Years. Write toil ay for my latest books, i » "Health in Nature,” and "Strength; i • Its Use and Abuse by Men.” < I DR. A. T. SANDEN R 16-22 Russell Block, - Portland, Oregon, Hew Spring IHillinery. I have opened up for the spring trade an entire new line of Millinery Goods. The stock consists of all that is NSW AND DESIRABLE You should see H. C. BURNS Third St., former stand of Racket Store. (¿OPHEK. Pat Casey is getting his bop yards in good shape. W. Evendeu made a Hying trip to Sheridan Saturday. James Agee of Muddy valley visited at E. H. Taylor's Monday. The usual Sunday afternoon sport has commenced—that of ball playing. J. N. Grohe delivered some fine mo hair to buyers in McMinnville Monday. Mrs. Cronin visited her daughter, Mrs. D. Kerby, at Bellevue Saturday and Sunday. Work on the dam at the sawmill was resumed this week The head carpen ter, Geo Evans came up Monday. Miss Annie Agee returned home Sun day from a short visit with her aunt, Mrs. Chas. Spring, near McMinnville Frank Taylor lately sold his farm and sawmill to H. Wade. At present he is viewing the prospect in the Salmon river country. A WITÎ Of McMinnville, Oregon. We never have had a time-worn stock of Furni ture, but we are making a Clearance sale just now of a nice, durable and medium grade of goods, and ii their place will put in the best stock ever landed in McMinnville, both as to styles and quality. Along with this we will continue to carry the cheaper goods to suit that class of trade. But for From present indications Oregon will become famous next fall from her immense prune crop. The driers will not, as heretofore be seeking prunes, but the grow ers will be hunting for a drier to cure their crop. At the late Portland dog show a nqmber of Albany dogs carried off prizes. Would it not, however, afford better reasons for congratula tion if Albany had devoted the capital and la bor required to raise dogs to the betterment of the sheep interests? A wood trust was organized in Salem a few days ago, its object being to make the state in. stitutions in particular and all others in gen eral pay a double price for wood. But the Cor vallis & Eastern shipped in a trainload of wood, and the trust collapsed. The Oregon Hcpgrowers Association have re ceived an offer of 12 cents for 30,000 bales of the forthcoming hop crop. A number of growers are contracting at these figuies, although it is generally believed that when the hop crop is ready for market it will command a still higher price. Having been over the greater part of the coun try near Perrydale quite recently, a Polk county man feels justified in making the assertion that there will be a 90 per cent crop of all kinds of winter grain. Owing to the late cold rains and a few hot days, the winter wheat has turned slightly red in the low’ or wet spots, conse quently the yield will be slightly diminished. The parties who have been bonding land in the Polk county hills west of Salem, for the pur pose of boring for oil, have not given up the scheme, and they will not give it up unless they are obliged to do so on account of the refusal of two or three farmers to sign contracts allowing them to proceed. They have now contracts for to bout 25,000 acres. It is said it would cost |15,- 000 to 120,000 to bore two or three wellsand make a thorough test of the district. The Independent Home Makers’ Company, a corporation formed by residents of northern Nebraska for the purpose of securing a tract ot land in Oregon upon which to found a colony, has written to County Clerk Hall of Salem, for information as to desiiabie localities. The let ter also requests that any persons having sutable land for sale send information regarding it to the company at Lincoln, Nebraska. The com pany will send one of their number to Oregon in a few weeks to select a place where they will locate. On Sunday last steps were taken to organize Christian Endeavor after S. S.. A number of names were taken. Next Sunday the officers will be elected. The First National Bank CLEARANCE SALE of FURNITURE Oil excitement in Washington county does not diminish, although there has been nothing found to indicate the presence of oil in paying quantities. C.L. Hawley of Perrydale reports the first sheep shearing of the season, being six head of his Lincoln sheep, the weight (ter fleece being ! 16 pounds. The Independence creamery is now making some 150 pounds of butter per day When the creamery started it was only making some 16 or 20 pounds daily. The number of towns and cities in Oregon in which the merchants pay cash for eggs is rapid ly increasing. This is a material help to the development of the poultry industry. and the prices are very reason, able. You are invited to call i and investigate. M rs . M. E. H olmes . Roth’s Store, Amity, Oregon. G. V. Querner is having residences re papered. Mrs Jas. Mahord is the mother of a girl baby. The little daughter ol Mrs Edna Newby has diphtheria. Dr. Matthis is contemplating a trip to Texas to see his father. Wm. Ellston has bought a bicycle for Misses Inez and Frances. Dr. Woods and wife are at Slab creek visiting the doctor's father. Christian Endeavors will give an icecream social next Friday evening. Mr. Hordin, the new grocery man, has purchased the old Simpson property of Mr. McKinncn. A Sunday horse race seems to lx quite an attraction by the crowd that gathered east of town last Sunday. John Beuding and I B. Osborn left last Monday for eastern Oregon. They expect to go into the butchering busi ness if they can find a sutable location. Polk and Yamhill county teachers’ institute will be held here next Friday and Saturday, at which time the state superintendent will be here and give a public lecture. One Dollar if paid In advance, Single number»five cents. L I FA VETTE. Bishop Dubbs will be at Dallas on uext Sunday. Mr. Aleck Smith has suffered greatly with one of his eves. Slight frosts and cold nights are not good for fruit and gardens. Aunt Nan Olds is not so well of late. Miss Cecil Olds is much improved. Rev Cline of Portland preached in the M. E. church 011 last Sunday at I < a. ni. Mr. Harry Dupay returned home from the Corvallis school on last Saturday, to stay. Had some nice showers of rain of late, which was very acceptable to tillers of the ground. Rev. Broulette of Newberg preached in the Presbyterian church at ti and night of last Sunday. Mr. Frank Henry is a star singer in the Presbyterian church. It is good to hear from him again in service. Rev. Ferch returned from conference with his old classmate Rev. Winter Rev. Winter will go up to Dallas on next Saturday. Mr. George Lewis came home from Portland on Saturday night of last week, returning on Monday to his work, that of painting. Prof. Bitner of Dallas has been down on a visit to D. V. Olds. Supposed to be looking after the best interest of one of the pupils, Mrs. Kate Williams and son, of Tilla mook, went up on last Sunday to her brother’s near Carlton, Mr. John Wall, for a few days’ visit Her husband is in Klondike, with fair prospects, He ex pects to come home next October, to stay, with plenty after a three years’ stay up there. Mr. C A. Burt arrived at home on Friday of last week, from Humbolt county, Cal., where he has been at work in the redwood belt for months past. Stumps 22 feet across. Trees hundreds of feet to the first limb, and there are pla ces where the sun never shines on the ground the trees are so thick. Hun dreds of men are at work there. Mrs. Edson and Miss Bell Belcher went up to Corvallis as delegates on last Saturday to conference of the United Evangelical church. Miss Bell came home on Monday and the rest of them on Tuesday. Rev. A. A. Winter was not sent back here, much to the disap pointment of tlie church, as well as others. He was stationed at Dallas. He is a good man and a great preacher, with a bright future. We thought they had drawn hard enough on Lafayette to build up Dallas, but it seems not so. Must draw one more What is to be our loss will be great gain for Dallas, So mote it be. Rev. Hard of Portland is stationed here. He is married. i NO. 19. CARLTON. Little Carl Oldham has been quite sick for some days. Miss Kate Johnson was a visitor in our town Tuesday. Mr. Wtn. Blorl moved to his new home near Gaston on Monday. An A. O. U. W. entertainment will be given 011 Friday evening, May 3d. Mrs. Ester Strong, who has been visit ing her mother at Astoria returned on Monday. Dr. Coffeen has moved into the old Steward house and Rev. Day will occu py the house vacated by him. Mr. Tolson will move to Wolf Creek the first of the week, and Mr. McCune will move into the house vacated by them. The mock trial which was held under the auspices of the Carlton literary so ciety was a thorough success. We are glad to know that our children are getting something practical and hope that this form of work will be continued. At the last business meeting of the Carlton literary society the following officers were elected: President, Sylvia Wills; vice president, Abe Stratton; sec retary, Alma Swanson; treasurer, Lu cretia Strong; sargeant at arms, Carl An derson. A Junior Endeavor immediately after Sunday School in the Christian church Sunday morning with eighteen members enrolled. The following officers were elected: Superintendent, Mary Cald- Ida well; assistant superintendent, Smith; president, Lucretia Strong, vice president, Nadine Edson; secretary, Della Messenger; treasurer, Beatrice Old ham. Deputy Sheriff Hagerty was visiting in town last week. Sheriff Sitton of McMinnville was seen in town last Monday. Mrs. Scott McCutcheon visited her parents in McMinnville last week. The finishing touches are being added toW. A. Howe’s new barn. Thia is a piece of work that speaks well for the carpenters, F. L. Roberts and Joel An derson. Mrs. Helen D. Harford, state presi dent of the W. C. T. U., will give an ad dress at the reception, which will be given to the pledge signers, by the local union, on the 25th inst. On Friday she address the local W. C. T. U. H. M. Tolson, the S. P. section fore man, leaves next week for southern Ore gon. A Mr. Houston of Beaverton ia named as his successor. By Mr. Tolson’s departure Carlton loses a good citizen ami his many friends will be sorryto see him leave. Moving seems to be all the rage this week. Dr Coffeen is moving into the Steward property recently vacated by Rev. Matlock and Rev. Day is taking DIED possession of the psetnises recently pur R edmond —Mrs. EUio Redmond, wife chased by Mrs Swanson. This is one of John Redmond, at their residence in of the finest pieces of property in Carl McMinnville, April 221!, 1901, after an ton and will make an ideal parsonage. illness of only a few days. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Dr. Jas. Minty, I'nok Hchonl Males. was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, The boys are practicing to play bis; Sept. 29th 1865, and came with her par ball with the high school boys. ents to Oregon in 1872. On Nov. 12, Eddie Sutherland has dropped his 1884, she was married to the husband studies in the Sth grade, as he is going who survives her. Six children were away. born to her, three of whom have pre It don't agree with some of the teach- ceded her to the other slior«. She leaves two boys and one girl, besides her par ers to go fishing, and especially whtn ents, sister Jennie and brother William their luck is “no good.” Miss Hope Sully has dropped her stud Minty of this city, and her brother James of Tacoma, and John ofSilverton ies in the 8th grade as she is not able to The funeral was held at the Cumberland attend on account of illness Presbyterian church, of which she was a It will soon he time to make our devoted member, on Tuesday, conducted second visit to the college observatory, by Rev. Fender. The sympathy of the as Jupiter will soon lie here. entire community goes out to the be Work is so pressing that the Ben reaved husband and children, anil to the Franklin society has decided not to hold other relatives in their sad affliction. any more meetings until next year. In the fall the pupils in Miss Williams' DAYTON room gathered some chrysalides and now Charles Scott has gone to Nome to try the butterflies are coming out. to the joy of the children. to make his fortune. Born, to the wife of Chas Simler, on Monday, April 22<1, a girl. A brother of Mrs. N. Bradley arrived in Dayton on Wednesday evening. An ice cream social was given by the D. of H. on last Wednesday evening Married—Miss Addie Hibbard was joined in the bonds of double blessedness to Herb Baxter on Sunday, April 21. Both of Dayton. The Wirfs school district has purchased a fine 28 inch, 500 pound bell, also a 6 foot flag. Sutable exercises will be given by the school on Friday afternoon at flag raising. Cslumka. Scli.nl Nwtea. The high school base ball nine played their first gatne this year, April 20th, against the college. The superior weigh and strength of the college team gave them a decided advantage but the high school team played fast ball. Harry Woodrum, Clyde Akio, Guy Bradley and Hardy Ballinger did good work with the bat, but the college team did good field ing and held the score down to 9 to 5 in favor of the college. School will soon lie out, but while it lasts, make the best of it. Don’t forget the debate this (Friday) afternoon. Some say “there's going to Licewaea tw Marry. Sarah C Goeaer, 23, to John Thomas, be a hot time,” so come and see. »9 Addie Hibbert, 19. to Herbert Baxter, It is said that Bob Burdette, the Bur M- lington Hawkeye man, will addreaa the Anna Van Order, t8, tolxiren Ryan,22. Besaic Barber, 24, to Guy O, Lamson, coming meeting of the Chautauqua al terably at Oregon City. »S.