ï>. C. IRELAND 4 CO. PUBLISHERS. Nubacription Kate*. By Carrier per week........................... 10 oents (Payable on Saturday.) Single Copy........ ...»........................... 2 “ By Mail W oents per Month (In Advance.) Kate* for Advertikiug Will be made satisfactory to all applioanta. McMinnville, Or. Feb. 21, 1887 The Railway Commission. MISCELLANEOUS, MISCELLANEOUS A Wisconsin paper had pre —* pared a sketch of the life of the First National Bank, Hon. John F. Potter, and wrote —OF m ’MINNVILLE, OREGON.— to the gentleman for a photo graph that a cut might be made ------ OFFICERS:------ J acob W ortman .................... President to publish at the head of the W. D. F enton ............... Vice-president J ohn W ortman ....................... Cashier sketch. The following reply, Headquarters for characteristic of Mr. Potter, was Transacts a General Banking business. Interest allowed on time deposits. received: “I am in receipt of Collections made on favorable terms. Exchange and Telegraphic Transfen OP FAWGY on Sight your kind favor of the 27th ult., New York, San Francisco and Portland. Office hours—from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. for which please accept my thanks. My present state of FIRE INSURANCE. health is such that all the indi JOHN WORTMAN cations point to a rapid approach Represents the following sterling compan ies: London <fc Liverpool <fc Globe, North to the western verge of life, and British & Mercantile, Commercial Union Fire Association, German American, Fire the ‘danger signals’ indicate man’s Fund, Hartford, Commercial, Anglo Nevada, State Investment. warmer weather and ‘high Wheat insurance a specialty. winds.’ It would be very great ------- AND-------- ful to my feelings if you would A. H. & 0. 0. HODSON postpone the publication of my General Merchandise Dealers In obituary until I disappear below’ •o the near horizon. It will require HARDWARE, Sole Agent for the Celebrated only a little patience, and I should esteem it a great favor. TINWARE & Lest it should be too great a draft upon your patience, I would even be willing to increase the breeze.” Agricultural Implements, Pumps, The recent assembly passed a most important measure in the law providing for a board o: railroad commissioners to inves tigate and report on the opera tion of the railroads of this state and to make regulations am suggestions for the correction o abuses. Agriculture is the larg est interest in the state, anc railroad transportation is the next largest ; and this board of railroad commissioners is placet by the law in between these two (great interests to secure justice to both sides. The importance Pipes, Etc. Board of Trade. of this commission is therefore Assortment of these Popular Goods Alli of whioh will be sold as very great, and demands ability There will be a called meet ZJV ALL THE LATES'l of a high order; and not only ing of the board of trade at the NOVELTIES, NEW ability, but knowledge and ex council chamber on Tuesday AMD DESIRA BLE COLOR- evening at 7 p. m., by order of perience of the great interests We Make a Specialty of all INGS, involved. Of the two commis the president. Kinds of Job Work Par sioners one is to be a democrat, .KIST RECEIVED. ticularly and the other a republican, and NEW OPENING Iron and Tin Roofing, In McMinnville, Or. we hear it reported that the ERNEST BOLLACK, Governor will take the demo Please Call and Examine. Galvanized iron Cornioes and window caps. crat commissioner from eastern In faot we do anything that comes in our line, with neatness and dis W hat we G uarantee Oregon, and the republican from patch and, FOR THE DRESS GOODS OF OUR western Oregon. The Salem MANUFACTURE. lever Tell You it Can’t be Done. correspondent of the Oregonian Bring on your designs and we will cut your reports that Mr. Wagner of Ben patterns, and do your work, and To be made from the very best ma ton county, T. W. Davenport of don’t you forget it. terial, by skillful workmen, with the Marion and Joseph Gaston of latest and most approved machinery, South east cor. 3d and C streets, McMinn A. H.&O. O. HODSON. Washington, are applicants for and to be the cheapest goods in the ville, Oregon. ------ o------- market when service is considered. the place. Without derogating Jewelry Work Neatly Done. Are so thoroughly finished that they in the least from the other nam Watches Guaranlced and can be worn in damp weather, or in a ed gentlemen, we should say at Warranted. shower, without fear of being ruined once Mr. Gaston ought to be ap Third street, bet. C. and D. in the tailoring by curling or shrinking. pointed. There may be other < establishment of R. B. Hibbs. The manufacturing, dyeing and fin ishing is done in such a manner, that men in Oregon as well qualified ------- OF------- The Weekly 1888 the goods can be washed if desired for this duty as Mr. Gaston, but 887 without the least injury to fabric. we don’t know of any outside of I Our goods are wool dyed, and colors the railroad corporations. He* Third St., Opposite as fast as the purest dyes and greatest has built railroads himself, and care and skill can make them. YAMHILL CO. BANK. always a competing line, and he Goods show just what they are and D on ’ t F orget the P lace , ONLY FOR TWO YEARS. has been in favor of the state Thia period includes the next Presidential will be until worn out, as there is no weighting, stiffening, or artificial lus —Where you will— regulating railroads for many campaign. Republican Success Demand» tre used to increase the weight or fin years past, and is widely known Constant Work. ish ; as is the case with a large class of as being in favor of more liberal Parties sending five subscribers with ♦5 goods in tl.e market, but which disap treatment of the agricultural will receive an extra copv free. pears after a few days’ service. E. W. FOX. President and Manager, As manufacturers we have taken classes. The appointment of Mr. Washington,!). C. great pains to supply an article in Gaston to this position would way reliable, and unsurpassed give great satisfaction to this Readers of THE REPORTER can every by similar goods, either foreign or do county, for by his energy we have the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN mestic, and would respectfully ask an -— in thb — and THE REPORTER for the bal have two railroads, serving all ance of this year , 1887, for $1.75 ; or examination of the various styles and parts of the county, and adding both , for the two years ensuing till shades to be found on sale by mer Goods of all kind, and abova millions to the tax rolls of this after the inauguration in 1889, for chants who are agents for the goods. all Furnishing THE LOWEST PRICES. Also agents and other west side counties, four dollars cash. Now is the time All goods of our manufacture should for the bear the name and trade mark of Brownsville Woolen Will, and we sincerely hope he may to subscribe. B roadhead W orsted M ills , Address, D. C. IRELAND A Co., Carrying a full line of all goods made by receive the appointment. Jamestown, N. Y. these celebrated mills. McMinnville, Or. 9 Broadhead * * * # Dress Goods Stoves KM Hi n. National Hojnilican YAMHILL CO., ALWAYS FIND CLOTHING LATESTJ5TYLES.