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historical Society. City Hall OUI OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SariSEBERr 6, 1902 20th YEAR, NO; 82W CITY ' C THINKS IT IS A BUNKO GAME. JOE HARLESS OF MOLALLA RELATES HIS EXPERI ENCES IN SOUTHERN . OREGON Where Are the Headquarters , the New Zealand Land )'.' Company? of It Is a Question Thnt tnteredt Jinny Cliukamos County Citizens, Brief mention was made in last week's Courier of several parties from Molalla and the southern part of the county having gone to Southern Oregon with the intention of locating on timber claims.' The supposed claims were it) Douglas county, neai the West Fork river K and the New 'Zealand Land Com pany was at the 'head of the colonization scheme, Joe HarleSB. of Molalla,.who with his wife was among'the number who went to Douglas county with the intention of taking claims, 'was in the Courier dffice Wednesday and lelated his experience in that section of the state. Mr. Harlees said that he went to Roseburg sorae two weeks ago with a party of ten or fifteen others, all of whom had but one purpose in view, that of locating on timber lands, which were alvertised by the New Zealand company. The said company proposed to locateany person on this land, which was describ el in glowing term as being very line t mber lands, charging eaid locatsrs, the Bum of a hundred dollars for location f;e, and then, after they had proved up on the land, buying it from them at a profit to the locateis of something more than seven hundred dollars. Of coures, the makinpfof the seven hundred dollars without any t ff rt w as a good drawing card, and lluse citizens of Molalla did H3t see why they they should not profit by the New Zealand Land Company's offer as well as any one else. After stopping at the hotel wer uight t ie party-started out with the timber eruiser or agent on a trip -over the mountains. Several hours were con sumed in 'the journey and the day was nearly done when the would be locaters fojnd themselves on the land which was to be theirs by pre-empt ioa. , With a sweeping gesture tbat evidently took in all the tenirory for miles around, the agent remarked, "This ia the land.'1 According to Mr.: Harless, the land was not covered with the fine timber as had been represented, but on the other kand mueb-of it was email and more of it in a state- of decay tbat rendered it practically worthless. They "-weie told - that the timber was better farther on, but few of the party went any further, concluding (hat the were up Against a "con" gae and that they preferred not to be bunkoed out of any money. ' "If I take up a claim here what do I have to swear to?" asked one of the prospective land locaters. "Only that you have seen the land, and yoo can see .all the land ior miles around here" re plied the land agent. "Are you right sure that I don't have to swear that I have been on the claim- I locate?'' . queried theJocater. "Oh, no, you wont have. to swear to anything of the kind," said the agent, .As a matter of fact that ; is just wbatom is required to swear to who locates timber claims, thongb pos sibly some who locate do not .know; it and may make that sort of an oath with out knowing it. While nearly all the Molalla people have returned without locating claims there are a few w&o have secured them and' who really believe tbey have a good thing. In Mr. (Mess estimation the - venture has cost Kolalla people several hundred dollars. It has also cost the life of one of the beBt women in the county, which could not be replaced by all the limber in the world. i ,- Since securing claims a number hewe jnaae an effort to find-out where the New Zealand Land Company has its head quarters, .but so far wfthout any result, and while the company may not be. fraudulent many of theeitizens of Clack amas county would likeanighty well to .know just where thtir. headquarters arej . at present. While Mr. Harless thinks the land is -worthless for timber, he is of the opinion that there is fine granite there and that it may become valuable from that source. Many of the Clackamas county people who went on this expedition are well off in ibis world's good and the lose of a few hundred dollars does not mean much to them ; but there are others who have ci'nii aratively small means, who have noitgaged a little I arm perhaps to get thf money for the location fee and expei es. and if they should lose a few huiidifd dollars it would mean a great deal t" them. The liompany may prove all right, liowe ! ii in t i he sincerely hope 1 it wil. ! w rr I i he opinion from what we have heard that a great con fidence game is being worked . WHAT THEY SAY AB08T US. GOOD, RAD AND IXVUHTUK- ENT, ALL TOGETHER. The Courier Maklmg Its Mavk in the Newspaper World. The following is a bunch of. commer.t picked up at random from our exchange table. They all eeeisa to know the Cor ier is in the land, and that we arebere to stay. Thanks boy .one and all. Here is to you in a big cup of "mountain deW:" , The Oregon CWry Courier-HeraM has been sold by A . W, Cheney to IS. II. Westover, late o? 'Kentucky. It is a good property and a little Kentucky vim will doubtless improve the paperv-Wood-burn Independent. A. W. Chauey, who for about fifteen years has been identified with the news papers of Oregon City, and latterly pub lished the Courier-Herald, haa'beeosold to the Courier Publishing Co., -of which J. H. Westover is president. Westoyer is also editor. He is a tecent arrival from Kentucky, and lias democratic proclivi: ties.'- He intimates that the'Courier has never been democratic heretofore, but will be in the future. Hilhiboro Inde pendent. ' J. H. Westover, the new editor and proprietor of the Oregon 'City Courier Herald, ie making a live paper. He is from Kentucky, but taught echool at Hubbard about 25 years ago. One of his former pupils states that Grant Dim-' ick, the present mayor of Oregon City,: was a fellow Etudent, and that Westover gave Grant one of the worst "lickings", that he-ever saw a bov-cet, as punish-: ment for uorae misdemeanor. St. Hel ens Mist. Cheney, of the Oregon City Courier Herald, has sold his paper to J.'H. Westover, late of Kentuoky, who will make it an out-and-out democratic or-; gau. McMinnville tOrei) Reporter. Westover in'Vnegon. John H. Westover, formerly of Wili iametown, Ky . , who recently sold his; paper, The Williamstown Courier.who at one time was county.$udge of Grant' county, and who two years ago entered1 the democratic primary for the congres-; ional nomination, is ia 'Oregon. Last week he purchased from A. W. Cheney the Oregon City (Or.) Weekly Courier-, Herald. : The? purchase price was $4500. The new owner took- possession at once, and converted the paper into a straight democratic organ. Westover's friends in? Covington do not dotabt that he will make himself - beard.' As citizen of Grant-county he became prominent.and got the reputation of controlling the vote of the county in any political race-. OineiMMttPost.; v. -v. ' , School Repent. Following is the report of district No. 40, Needy, for the month ending . No vember 28: ;-.' :'. . .. '- .' i No. pupils enrolled, 50. JJo. days taught, 19. Average daily. attendance, 46. Caseeof tardiness, 8. - Those who were neither absent nor tardy .during the , month are Lizzie Her mann,- Mary: and Sylvia Miller, Ida Kropf, Harry Garrett. . Grace Thomp son, Lena and Johnnie Kcmmer, Gar rett ' Acker so, n Jonas Yoder, ' Clarence and Ediuh Johnson; Peter Price. , Visitors present daring the , month were : Mieees Pearl Garrett, ltie and Nora Fish, J. D, Ritter, Jacob Jaegar and Otto Donaldson. . Visitots always welcome. ... i '"-"' iEobkbt Gintiier, Teacher ' - iLojttf M rayed or Stokji Ob the last Monday in October ,a large, light ted cew. A little bell with a double strap was around her neck. Right horn about an inch long. Small white spot just dn front of udder. Tips of both ears cut off. Reward offered for any information leading to her recovery. Petes Bott, Park Place, -Ore. Miasoiu't Sorohum. Mat Miles shipped a barrel of sorghum molasses, containing 57 gallons, is his brother, F. A. Miles in Oregon City, Oregon. The freight ie $1.75 per 100 pounds, or equal to 20 cents per gallon. The Missourians out there have to have their favorite sorghum if it is expensive. La Plata, Mo., Republican, People who have once tasted Missouri or Kentucky sorghum are usually willing to put up any price if they can only secure the molasses which comes from the cane mills of their native states. When you wake up with a bad taste in your mouth, go at once to G. A. Hard ing's drug Btore and grt a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One or two doses will make you well. Tbey aleo cu e biliousness, sick headache and cons ipation. DIMICK WINS HAS A MAJORITY OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY OVER COOIE. The Elsctiom Passed OH Quietly and Vote Was Pelles. ' Grat B. Dimick, who for the past two years has been the mayor of Oregon City, was re-elec'ed to serve another year in that important position by the suf frages of the citizensof Oregon City on last Monday.. His only opponent was John J. Cooke, ex-sheriff of Claekamw county, and a fine fellow generally. The race for mayor was not a veiy exciting one. It was generally conceded that Dimick woultt win out. lie h&d the machiuery ami a good pull with the toys, and is a very capable politician, to say the least, Rnd has made a veiy satisfactory official. TlienOooke was badly handicapped by the sickness and death rf 'his mother-in-law, Mrs. Beatie. She wns laken ill -'last week, died Saturday, and was buried Monday, , From Saturday until about 4 -o'clock on election day Cooke waB not able to do anything in hie own behalf, or to mix in the race at all. Mr. Cooke is too-;good a man and a citizen to be put out by his defeat, and is taking it philo--sa.ftically and biding his time to "try it cgain." f " --s f- '. ;. 1 ; J- '" ' ' mm,m ik i mi m.ij.np, ii-m., m ..n '''. 1.1. . : ' V.0 f "i t,;i-1 ' ;' t ' ' ' ! 1 " " " ' ' ' " 1 oi- i -'.; -vi.v...; iTTTTI ; 'i..l r, t,.,,.f..,rr, , , Mr. Euniek annwoces t;hat tteref rpdicyof the mayor's office. - That ertent divide the places amoagst the adherents of .the two-parties. ' that he will Co all in bis power toive to Oregoo-Oity the -best adminietration'of its affwra the tdty has yet had. Mr. Dimiek is a young edly the rising star of the Republican party in this county. He is alert arid active. Minu Das many mends. With his "weather eyS" on something ood in th ii .Oie sure to rive a cood account of - w Tear. The following is the vote by wank in First .Ward Second Ward Third Ward Total vote iDimick'e majority 160. Fred J. Myers for city council had in me K8t ward R.iKoerner was peoent, Walter Little, receiving 11. In the Thd ward C. It. Mason defeated J. H. Howard-by only 6 votes. vThe totals being Xj&on 62 and Howard 56. In the Seeend ward.canae the real surprise of the election. Charles Albright, whe has been a member of.eouncil tor several years, And has made a very efficient member of that body, was defeated by William Phister. Mr. Pfaister is a compe tent and able man and will no doubt make ajgood member of the council. The election was very quiet in every way. Very little betting and scarcely aoy drinking. The ront doors of all the saloone were closed tight, and the "round, about-road" was used but little, if any. BURIED AT MOLALLA. THET REMAINS OF MRS. ' ARTHUR KAYLER LAID TO REST IN DARTS CEMETERY. Particulars of Iler Death. The remains of Mrs. Arthur Kayler were laid to rest in Dart's cemeteary, near Molalla last Saturday in the pre sence of a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives. The pprticulars of her death are sad in the extreme. Mrs. Kayler as was pre viously stated, had gone to Douglas county in company with ter husband and a number of the ether Molalla parties here they expected to locate on timber claims. On the night of her death together with a number of friends she bad started to cros t he bridge over the creek. They had proceeded but short way across the trai U when around the curve a light 1 FOR MM. a Very Small I BVI1 1P8 tHW fll 1- . will be no chaogeon the Management and will in the futareas in the past, to some man-of much.promise. He is uudouhU himHIf in h ,a- ' Jiu - 0 - - vi - a uuiuQ lui VIJQ UCAt the.mayor'e roe- iDiiniok. 'Cooke. 7 86 45 217 149 151 76 -gg no opposition and we elected by vote of elected to.council by vote of 125, hie ope came in view. Supposing the light to be the headlight of aa engine, the entire party hurriedly turned and start ed to retrace their steps, ome running and some walking very rapidly . Mrs. Kayler made a imie etep and plunged downward into the dark water below. Her body was recovered but life as extinct. Disheartened and dis- couraged the party started or home with the remains and arrived towards the latter part of the week. Mrs. Kayler leaves a husband and. one child to mourn her demise. Only one or two parties succeeded ie securing claims in that tection and all who went to try to locate have re turned home. Wanted : rug Store. 500 babies at Howell & Jones See the ir ad. Pasture Wanted. I desire to rent some good uasture land ' ior wintnr cru?in? IV IV i. . a.. tors, Ore, ' SECRET SOCIETIES. DOINGS AMONG THE LOD GES, WITH GOATS AND SLRPENTS ALL. New Officers Elected, New Members Admitted And the Good Work Goes On. F. & A. M. The Masonic Lodge con ferred the Royal Arch Degree at their meeting last week. Quite a number of Masons from ;he Portland chapter were present. I. O. 0. F : Last Thursday evening was the regular election of officers in the Odd Fellow's lodge in this city. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term. N. G. J. D. Fairclouch : V. G., H. Finnegan; Recording secre tary, T. F. Ryan; S. S. Walker; Fi nancial secretary, V.Trinbath. Two degrees were put on Thursday night. The second degree was confe-red on 0. W. Thorton and the third on Geo H. Brown. Past Grand Master, A. J. 'Marshall, was present and delivered a talk. Next Saturday night the Saleai lodgQ will celebrate their fiftieth anniverary The Salem lodge is the first organized in the state. A number of Odd Fellows from Oregon City will be present to wit ness the anniversary ceremonies. There are a number of candidates for initiation in the encampment at the i.ext regular meeting, December 16th. The Rival purple degree will be conferred and a banquet will be held and it goes without saying that a grand good time will be had. The Rebekahsof the Willamette Lodge elected officers at their last week, The following is the list: N. G; Mrs. Nellie Cooper; V. G., Miss May A. Wraldron; secretary, Grace G . Marshall ; financial secretar), Mies MayPurcival; treasurer Miss Jennie Luelling. The Rebekahs will give a whist party this evening at the 03d Fellow's hall. Only member of the Rebekah or Odd Fellow lodges will be permitted to at tend. Ten cents addmissian will be charged and lunch will be served. W. 0. W-The following officers were elected by the Woodmen, of the World at their regular, meeting last Friday ight:' Thomas K.'Ryan,,ouncil com mander; J.D.Taylor, banker: J. K Morris, advisor Heotenant;:Grant01ds, clerk ;' 0. E. Tate, escort ; B. Ev Dolan, watchman; S. Murray,' sentry ; E. H Conig, manager, Installation ol officers will take place at the- meeting of the lodge the first Friday in Januarys 1 Sola Oircte No. 167. Women of- W6od craft, elected officers at their last regular meeting. P. G . , May Dolan j G-. N May Waldron; advisor ' lieutendant, Dora Winkle; elerk, Carrie Parker; banker, S. F. Scripture ; attendant; May Cannon, t. 8., Maggie Cross ; 0. S.(B. E. Dolan ; C. of G., Lauina Walker ) manager, Jennie Betsel; rausjean, Sadie Gault, G. of P: The following' officers' were elected by the Crystal Council. Order ofPendoat their meeting last week: Alice Coster, council ; Maggie Bruner, vice council; , May Taylor, secretary; Jennie Boy les, treasurer ; 'Emma Thomas, guide; Lydia Howlitt, warden. I. 0. C M The Red , Men , of Oregon held their semi-annual .election last week. Following is the list of officers elected:: sachem, Grant Olds; sr. saga more, Jesse George ; jr. sagamore. Geo. Purciful; chief of records, J. 1. How ard; keeper of Wampum, 0. Hart man ; trustee John C. Bradley. Two new candidates were adopted by- the tribe, after' ' which ' a banquet of corn and venison was served, There are several nore candidate for initiation at the regular meeting next Saturday evening NoTifg to Lodge SscHE'TARiES : The Courier is anxious to devote '' consider able space io the secret societies of Oregon City and Clackamas county, and will appreciate the favor if each lodge Secretary will send In any items con nected with their respective orders up to Thursday morning of each week. While it is possible for the Courier to get the lodge news In Oregon City it Is impossible for us to get such news from the country lodges, unless furnish ed us by the Secretary or some one ap pointed for that purpose. We want newb pertaining to elections, initiation, degrees conferred, visiting notables etc., and we will furnish self addressed stamped envelopes where desired. A. 0. U. W:-Tbe Degree ol Honor entertained at a musical and literary social Friday evening of last ween, in honor of the Workmen and their fauii lies. The hall was well rilled and the e nt-r-lainment was a great success. V,,cal music was rendered by the Mai cihee Quartett. The W. O. W. band Jin. coursed livelier airs. Fiye minulf ad dresses were delivered by A. F. 1. .vi'i , C. H. Dye .Ipdge Hayes, Mrs. Cm. Emery Dye a id others. Afler tlm -ercises a N. England supper of Bo '. m baked beans and other delicacies- wer-served. M. W. A : The Modern Woodme ? America will hold their annual elerSt .T. on the 9th of December.and all'Daem'la Tss on requested to be present. K. 0. T. M :- The K. : T- AT. mil? hold the;? annual election el- offiB) this (Thursday) evening. After- EfcYss election of officers there will i-s4 initiation of candidates. The Maoi.iTirri have 150 members in the local tojf&jn-v which ia one of the strongest K. 0V T... M. lodge in Oregon Artisans: The Artisana- at-'Caatf v- will have a supper and general .gsii3; time Saturday night, the Gtb.', Thetss- per will be a basket one; the! iteBar being auctioned off to tlie highesft der, W. W, H. Samson will presidk auctioneer. ; Knights op Pvthms : C.ataraet LwJj No. 76 of the Knights of Pythias- fc their regular semi-annual election officers on Wednesday night. Ta'te following officerB were elected. F-1!-Frey chancellpr,.' coiiimanderj .JKfc Chapman, vice chancellor! com m M. J. Cockrell, prelate; F. Ferry, Blitj W. ; H. Tackover, B.S R,:& . S., W.j',3 Frev, M. of F., W. J. Wilson, M. E- IV Hart, M. A., .T. Fromoog, I. G., Sr.i.r. Greives, 0. G. After the election ct officers" and the transaction of Wisrr rootine business a delegation f nrarskv nentPortland.'K.iights of Pythias aat members of the Uniform Rank of SVis land Co., number, entered the h'X The meeting was coverted into a gen ail love fflaut, speeches were made by civ tinguished visitors nnd members of.. te local lodge. At ten o'clock the dsMjra-ta. the waiting room were thrown opuiucuJ the entire company inarched out te t ie bountifully suDiilied taHn - " " fc1"1-' cheer waB enjoyed for an hour or Ev T. i . .... interspersed with music, .dancing b& song. The hours nursed ly. At twelve o'l-loch the meeting bdiimv up with gjod M .,r,hip ese'inpHed?t cas, every side. Aiming tt e visitors frorov Portland were Col. James MrlTihWw Captiau C. Wilson, Lieutenant Rya.w J. A. Olsen, G. C. Mosier. eramr t side Guardian, and W. M. Dvta P.. A movement has been mi,...e.,.. among the members of the . local Ior. u. n.algins oi rythiaa to organize a lodge of the Uniform' .Raftk..), wwiai lodge offloers have the aiat( i ttaiiM. u ii jooits to tie that.th'oi.UniforMrtf'Ji Rank will be organised;-; .if " 1 1 r:: R. A : Claciamaa cminiiiT. J ' raw-.- Arcanum, No. 2007, at a meetiug ht evening elected, "the following efficere f. ths etieriinir veai-".. RMnt '..ti.m. i. Keating;' past regent, Edward Bod3ie- vice-;egent, James Church ; onUwr,-' Grant B. Dimick; collector, CbestwC;.' Curry ; secretary, John B) Lewthwaite-,, treasurer, Theodore Osmond; .guiis Jeseph Goodf allow j wardon, F.r T7.V Humphreys; sentry, ''Will Marstiait,;; trustees, Dr, A. L, Beatiet. Frankliga,.'' Griffith, Arthur Millers 1 . The lodge was organized last InonU and has a membership of over M Meetings are held flrut and third Ta l days, In Willamette ball. ArrangrwaJw will probably be made this weeks; - secure the SUuford Mandoli'and a Club for an entertairttpent In Sh4ve.! st Opera-House on December 27, under tNV auspices of the RnilVii t ' organization will JzM a tour o& tfc nr-th nntf A B. ii T ... "; uuriuip ute Holidays, na embraces about 30 college studem This will give Orecraa Clt ity to witness an entertainment of iwWs, order. Thela'iesof the r.ih. ..r e. will give a grand ball at th-WiHaraw.,. hall, Wednesday evening, Deoember lfc Music will be furnished by Turner. Admission 60 cents. Ladie free. The Women of Worjdnrrt ,h.t entertainment , at the Woodmen inili Tuesday evening in wnich a beautify, little program .was rendered. .A .hose upper was given after the enterfauV ment. Horn- l iggeft.. There was a beautiful wnHdin. . . hamt s Episcopal church In Portou;. last Tuesday at 8 o'clock p. m in wkislo. one of the contracting parties bwlwij from this city., The prinoipaU in IhmiJu. fair were Miss V. Diana Vi.,. . Portland, and Mr. Louis D. Hum, this city. The bridesmaids were MmmU' Alvena Horn, of Orearon Hit.v n,...? of the groom, and Fannie Vlggerr, wnome onue. A beautiful weduW march was played bv th I bride. The bride w duchino and bridal veil, and carrfri t. beautiful hunch of bride's roses, 31 . best man was Mr. Uiazer Ileigle, of 'Jin. las, Oregon. The muidn of honouw Misses Funnle Viggers, sister or bsiiUi iita a i vena Horn. The briIevy. given away by her father. CASTOniA.. - w th Iba Kind Ym Nave Utrm tir.sm,