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VOLUM K TWENTY-SIX THK "mi :ni'ithK" m,osk m rlllHT qi AlilKK Cfc.VITKV. Illnlory iiihI HciiiIiiIni'mii'I' of l.iicnl uud liciMTHl liiterM-TIm I'loii. whim liio KNTKHiiimii tu liurnI out on January to, hk tlmllttiiof tlit inwr wr(Ulrtr.., tolt it very ilillkiilt to lrc Hi Malory actmmtoly. Iiiveatltfa tlun liim li.n utii un find, hov.r, tlmt i will remit! in (lvnloiiiiK tliu (mil and Ula tit Iho nr't vlriMltuillnoim ca rwr liilly ami aci'iiratnly, and tln-y will be glvi'ii Ml miiio luiurn tlinti. A fi'w of tliKiiiinu liiiportmit (I'utiirt'H of llnliU tuiy urn l.tru liriully nknU'tiitil , Tim Hint iiiiniUr of lli 1'Ntk untune aftil Oi ltiUir 27, with 1. C, IraUiid a t-ilitor mul n.iriuinr. Tlio iillilli'tliin ulllcti itii mi Iho i'i-iml II wr ol tint uM (li t l.lnilul holul, tit tlitt corner uf Muln mnl RUtli tr'Utli( ImiMliiif tlmt wui trn vluiinty ilm cilul of Orison liTilluiy, Mr. lieliiml nili-hc.l tin- pa fiT about thino year litin ho uld It to Julio Myora, who eiupluyrd Mr. Mi Kln liny, lawyer, and K. 1), Kelly to run 1 1 io coiner ii. 1'iiili-r Irrliuiil tlio mtvt waa rrpuhllran In pnliilii, but Myers luada It an Indrpmiilntit alnt with du- eidudly denim-ratio jrwilvlti(. M. If A M mil had Hid Kntkmi-himk a khurl lime ml tlii'ti A. N nit hit I'urtliitM'il llm irui erty mul brunch! it out a a irnighl dttiiiix ratio organ, J-'rmik iHfimml was Hit licit iruriilir. I la brought lha pa xr Iwi k to trpiililliniiUin, anil lato In tli 7'a sold It to John Itock, who cut) tinned tlmt iHillry fur Ilia four or five yi of lli iriiiirlituiHlilii. In lKM lr. J. A. Vhil iurvliM'il tlm Kktkm rmm Injin Mr. liwk, mid Dr. Whilntulil out to K. M . Hands January S, 1HK7. Mr. Hands ruiit'ntitnl lit publication till tli spring of l(Wl, irn (harlm Meaorv bouvlit It. The only ftirlhir ihaniru in the mmmyement wss mada Ut K plrin bcr when J. M. I.areiii) puri-hawd a hull Inlnrnnt in the '.cuni'oin mul n divi sion of labor waa made, Mr. Mkiktvo Ink Inn the bualmwia iitanaKument and Mr. Jjirim thotnlltoiial chargo of ti e pa wr. Kxii-pl uiiilur Myere, Abbott mnl Mullner the Kntkmi'mihi Iiiu always been Uadfaatly republican in (wlitlca. From (lie ohl territorial building the Kfcmtiataa wm moved to it prvsont lo cation, hut when thin building cmiie to he uaml lor ctxirt Iiuum the atir movi-J lo the next tihx k aoutliwanl and tixik quarteri in the J. hrliram huililinu, wlicre a diauatroiia lire overtook It in 1KH5. After that It came back to the building Irnir. whUh It had Imnn crowded mid It haa continued to oceupy qnarlern here ever niiu n. Anions the people who aanialei In atartliiK thn Kniki'hii ito Mujur Cliarman, Arthur Warren, alio wun then in partuemhlp with Mr. Churuiau, Hon. releri'aquet, W. I'. Iturna, V. W. lUu-k and John Fleinmlnit, the lant of whom win then ponluiaater in (.lrvi;on City. Mr. HummiiiK wan the fWt tyHi on the I'aciflc roant and ho waa a val uable aid In gcttliiK out the early num bers of the paper. Many other con tributed to the miiTi'i-n ul the Kntkhi'KIhk but their names are not known to the writer, This paper Ib now owned by the men who edit and limtiaiteit. It in republican became it bid level in the republican doc trine of Koveninicnl, It lielievea tlio hio plu in general appreciate a paHr thai in clean, IioiichI and progruaHivo iiiul no ull'url ia apared to make the Kvriai fHiHK audi a pHKr. THK riOMF.KIt I'lEKNS. Fai l y Ncwupiipcrs Unit I.I red and I'iril In Orricon City, The llrat newiipiipor piihliabnt on th riu'illc cottHt waa the Oregon Sinvta tor which upjicared at Milwaukio, in thin county, in 1M0. It waa printed on a prewt brought from the Sandwich la landa in lH;)il, The next pupor on the roust waa tint California!!, tit Monterey. November 21), IHliO, the first iasue of the Western Klar apiniared at Milwaukio. On the Slat day of Miirch, lfiTil, the first nuiiiher of the Oregon Statesman gpx'ured in Oregon City, under the manuganiunt of Asahel Himh. It was started as a democratic organ, and was the third newspaper In the territory, the Oregonian having been launched upon the Jnurnallntlc sea, December ttth, lftfO. Two yoars afterward the seat of govern ment of the territory wan removed to Huliim, and the Ktntnsman an tlio ofllciul organ, followud in the wake of tlio ter ritorial otlicera. The Htateamnn has chungod to republican In politics and it Is now rocognlced as one of the most in lluentliil papers of tliu Northwest. In lHM I). J. Schnohloy purchiised the Pjioctfttor ofllce, and continuod the pub lication of the paper until the spring of 18C4, when he turned the ofllce over to C. L. Goodrich (Mr. Bohnobloy retain ing the ownership of the materials) who carried on the papor for one year, when it was discontinued, in March, 1855 ; and this was the end of the Oregon Spectator. Shortly aftorwards, Mr. W. L. Adams, of Viimhill, purchased the entire ma terial of the Npoctator ofllce, ttnd on the 21stilityof April, 1855, Issued the first iiumhor of the Oregon Argus, which ap peared regularly every Haturdny for eight years, with one exception, thai one being Halunhiy, Iho 7th day of Decem ber, 18(11, the week of the great flood, when the rising waters compelled the hasty removal of the materials. Them wem carried across the street and deiKtmUd upon thn side walk in front of Wlldo's giiiiiuiiltli shop, (dlieclly opposite the present Kmtkn I'Mihii olllce) where they remained until the river ul.nidd ultlciently to allow a return to their former quarter. The ollice for several years had occupied the building on the site now lxdonging lo K. I), Kelly, whlc'i was destroyed In the fire of January, kh6. The ArgiiNwasa sixiHiiiiuin, four-page paper, the sheet Ux'M) Inches In slice. The type wu the same that had beau in use since the llrst Issue of the K tator In 1HHI, and made a very fair' linpression. In lli'iH some new laxly typo was pun bused, which added much lo thn appearance of the I'liper. Many Improved fonts of Job tyiw worn addud to the estabhsbiiieiit from time to time. Mr. Adams pub lished the Argus four years, and then sold the pater to l W. Cruig, who bad been the printer and foreman of thn es- tahliidiiiiefit for Mr. Adams In politics the paHr was republican, and under the lead of Mr. Admits il buttled vigorously for the principles of th party until suc cess was achieved by the election of Lin coln in IHliO, and il stood manfully by bis administration In It ullorts to sup press the rvliellion. Mr. Craig con tinued the publication of the Argus iu Oregon City forjyur ywirw, and Then, in May lHi.lie moved the iaer loSalein. During its exhtence at Oregon City the Argus attained a wide circulation, considering the infancy of the country, and under the able management of Mr. Adams, Il exerted a powerful influence in shaping the anti-slavery sentiment of the territory and state, being the only avowed republican paor in Oregon dur ing the tuna mentioned. W. Carey Johnson and the late Jos. D. IK-ey, both young men who haJ once U-en compositor In the offlce, occasionally assistml in the editorial department In the absence of the editor, and their liter ary contributions were always valuable. It was In the Argus ollice that feminine help was first utilised in printing on the I'scilic coast, where now it is so com mon as to be nnnoticed. Hut few ollice in the I'nited state at that lime had availed themselves of this kind of assist ance, whirb has since proved so useful and t'thYiPiit. Although young, these girls, I nex and Helen, daughters of Mr. Adams, became llnished couiKsltors, and fur years, under their deft lingers, the busy types noisily muled and "sang ol mutation." The file of the Argus, a well as of the SKcttor, roiilain a full record of the incidents occuring in the countv of Clackamas and in the territory, during the period of their publication, and are valuable reositories of Information for makiiiic up a history of the times. A bearing on the flood of lKti, so disas trous to Oregop City, a referance to the Argus will show the total loss to the city at that time, as contained In a report of a cltixena' committee appointed to ascertain the loss, of which D. 1'. Thomp son was chairman. The losses looted up IKO.iHK), the total being greater by IMhOiHl than tlio damage sustained by the fleod of 1H1H), The pres non which the Spectator and the A rgus w ere printed was a No. 7 Washington, of Hoe's manufacture, From Salem it was sold to an ollice iu Kosehiirg, in 18il, and from there it was brought back to F.ugeno City, and is now used in printing the Journal of that place. Itwhop Scott, of tlio Fpiscopal church, in October, llMil, Ix'gnn tho publication of tlio Oregon Churchman, asmalleight page monthly, devoted to church liter ature, from millennia of his own, the printing being done by P. W. Craig, ol tho Argus. The publication ol the Churchman continuod for two years, and was then stopped for want of ad equate support, During the war, iu lSOi, Aaron U Cornelius issued a small monthly paper devoted to the interests of tho soldiers ill tho Held. It wiib called The San itiirinn,a name coined by S. W. Moss for the purpose, and was printed on the Argus press, although the type was " set up " elsewhere, and port wine In to usat Christmas times, although It ISM well established fact that printers never touch these thing. Oregon City, with its high, green bluff on the one side and It beautiful fall and blue river on the other, wa my home for many years. It Is dear to me mid always will Is.', but there is no pleasure to me in going back there now, or, at least, It is too sad a pleas ure, The little children are men and women, and the old folks are passing away. Tiiere are new (ace at the old window and new bands on tho door and there are deep wrinkle on some of the face I love. Horrow and Death have walked through the old town by the Falls, and Care sits by many a hearth where once were only I'eaee and Plenty There are always new grave In " God's acre ', w here Mount Hood keep lonely vigil, and one of the saddest hour ol my life was when 1 stood by the Irfmuliful graves of Hello I'otlor and Fsnnie liuck and remembered their 'glad, youngeye and merry hearts. I think, too, that some eyes w ill grow dim at the name of Curley Htrychler, for he was a favorite wilh us who were boys and girls then Through all these year the Kntkhprisk has lived ; and It has chronicled Joys and sorrows, even a the old mellow bells have chimed fast and sweet for the bride anil tolled soft and sad and slow fvr the dead. Ella Hkioinson. Next Wednesday night will be the time for the regular monthly meeting of the city council. DandrufTi duo lo an enfeebled state oi tne skin, Hall's Hair Itenewer quick ens the nutritive (unctions of the skin healing and preventing the formation of uanuruii. OKFIiOX.AM) THK WOltl.U'H FA IK Act Ire Measures Taken to Provide an Fihlblt, At the last meeting of the state hoard of commerce, at Portland, Messrs Cbas II. Dodd and T. . Osborn, of Portland 8 M. Yoran.ol F.ugene.J. T. Apperson of Oregon City, Hmuuel White of Haker City and L. C. Uarrigus, of Marshtield were appointed executive committee on the World' Columbian Exposition Henry Failing being trea surer nd Chsa, Randolph secretary. At a meeting held In Portland last week the plan of Cap tain Apirson to send canvassers Ihoroughout the state to solicit contri bullous for the world's fair exhibit and to issue to each contributor a certificate stating the amount of his contribution, was adopted by the committee and the work ha been entered upon. The fol lowing circular address has been sent out by the committee and it explain the matter fully : IIKMINISCF.NT. The Golden, Olden tilery of tlio Days (June By. Ten years ago this coming winter I worked in the old Entkri'Mnk office as a printer, not a compositor, mind you, but a good, old-fashioned, plain printer. Mr. John Hock whom most of us remember as a beloved teacher in the old white "sonilnnry" fenced round with young, spicy fir trees, on tlio hill, and who has now gone down into that dim, pale val ley whore so many of our loved ones have gone was then editor of the paper ; Johnny Kelly, the Irrepressiblo, was foreman, awfully cross sometimes, but alwayB genuinely good at heart; and Thurston Johnson, now of tho Oregoni an, was a follow printer. He was qulto the best boy I ever knew, and rightdown good to mo, evon while lie was pretend ing to grumblo about the " nuisance a girl was in a printing ofllce anyhow!" Otho and Rophlo Schrnm used to smug gle fruit cko, hard awfully hard cidor Tho eople of lids state are generally aware of the ici w hich have heretofore been Inken to place Oregon, In at least some degree, abreast of her sister stales in tilts important mailer. It waa believed by most of our cilltens that an appropriation of a reasonable turn of money ought to have been made by the legislature of the stale for this purpose; in this, however, we are dis appointed- the reasons for tbat failure need not now 1 dlscuMed. Hultlce it to suy tlmt we are now confronted with the fad that unless the peonle themselves voluntarily assume the work ol supplying the means nothing is likely to lie done to maintain a credilatile Kition for the state, and secure the advantage lo be derived to its people and all Its proiierty interests by a fair ex hibition of its productions and resources iu that which promises lo lie far the greatest exposition the world has ever seen. With a view of making a definite effort in this behalf, and iu the absence of any oilier known movement in that direction, the Oregon state board of commerce has at- pointed a sfird executive con.iijittee for the purpose of raising a sufficient fund lo secure a prowr exhibit on behalfof Oregon at this exposition. It calls for no aology from us in presenting this subject to your attention, believing, as w e do, that il is one which ought to. and presumably does In terest every cltiten in the slate, and espec ially all who feel any degree of slate pride and desire to place the state before the peo ple of the world in its true attitude as re- lcts its advantages ami murvelous re sources in comparison wilh any ot'ier sections of our country. To accomplish the end iu view in anything like a satisfactory manner will require s 1 conslderalile sum of money. Something can lie done with liVIK), but f 100,000 ought lo lie economically expended in preparing for a creditable exhibit and curing for it during the conlimience ef the exposition. Our neighboring state on the south has appropriated x.'H,(H!0, and our infant neigh bor on the north 1100,000 of public money for this purpose. l ins committee lias decided that a car. vasa of the state shall be made and the peo ple asked to contribute to the fund proposed to be raised. We shall endeavor to secure an aggregate as large as possiblo, but have con cluded Hint unless we can, within a reason able longtli of time, raise at least 2.000 we must abandon the effort, as less than that sum could not produce results which would be other than mortifying to tie pride of everv Oregonian. W. II. II. Grant of Eugene has been appointed by Chairman Dodd to canvass the Willamette valley and southern Oregon. Mr. Ingalls of WaBco county will have eaBtorn Oregon. These gentlemen have already gono to work. Unless they got at least $25,000 the full amount each one subsciibes will be roturnedto him, for it is recognized as useless to attempt to make a display with anything loss than that sum. The coat of making the canvas la borne by Chairman Dodd, Captain Apperson and Secretary Ran dolph so that the subscriptions for the world's fair will be devoted entirely to the purpose dosigned by the subscribers and not consumed in various adminisy trative expenses. Unless 25,000 can be raised within thirty days the whole mutter must be dropped, for a stingy exhibit would only make Oregon ridic oiticuo cirv CIGAR FACTORY, AKilHT Pl.HIIEK, I'rour. Manufacturer of and Dealer in all Grades of Fine Cigar. Orders from a distance promptly filled. Next Door to P. O., Oregon City, Or. UNITED Hack, Truck and Livery Otis' A .HI', W. If. Cooke, Manager, fcornor Fourth and Main Streets, OREGON CITY. The LEADING LIVERY STABLE of the City. Higs of any description furnished on short notice. All kinds of Truck and Delivery Busi ness promptly attended to. Horse Hoarded and F'ed on reason able terms. THE N0KTII AX ERIC 4 5 Mutual Benefit Associ ation. Or Chicago, Illinois. Easy Monthly Payments The plan challenges comparison. Reliable Life Insurance at cost. Insure . while you are young. " J. W. THOMAS, Dentist. GKNK8A1. JtOENT, Molalls - - Oregon. F. C. PERRY MOLALLA, OREGON. Dealer In all kinds ol LIQUORS and Summer DRINKS. Kouebut ths beat brand of CIGARS. Livery and Feed Stable, With Ample Accomodations . Prler Heaaonable. IT GIVES YOU HEALTH. Moore's llovcaled Remedy. Astounding in its Effects in the cure of Kheunialism, Asthma, Malaria. Bh' liousness or any other disease arising from deranged Liver, Stomach or Kid neysIt drives all impurities from the Blood. Mrs Chat A. Kusscl, who Is favorably known throughout the Northwest says: "For fifteen years! ws a eonstsnt sufferer with ssthms without any relief, except that ob tained by enustsnt chHtige of lootlitv. Two years ago I trim Mihikk'h Kisveai.kd Rkmkdy ant! the benefits received from It were the most gralifyiiifr. It gsve me relief from the first and SreveiiK'il tile lerrtoie distress peculiar to ths iseue that made life almost unbearable. Any one who has ever had asthma can understand the ftrutitude I feci Inward this remedy. Ho liuviiik it has added pleasant years to my life I have not hesitated to recommend it to all like sintVr.'n. and always with the same happy results." tJWTo be hart of all drugKlsts, or senl to mkwaat-Holxis Dhuo Co . Seattle. Wash. , , ,. GRAND OPENINGI Clothing 0 epartiiient ! r-4rvtll, 1891. THE LARGEST STOCK -OF- CLOTHING EVER BROUGHT TO THIS CITY, ALL FULL WOOL, AND Will be Sold at Prices Never Dreamed of Before. REMEMBER, Ail-Wool Suits from $10 to $20, Ail !i Eacl ail Ererr Case i Perfect Fit Is Gcaraatesl Don't buy any more RHODDY GOODS, as I will sell ALL-WOOL GOOUS at the prices heretofore charged for Khodily and Cotton Clothing. J. W. O'CONNELL, The Clothier and Hatter. P0PE& CO. This old and reliable firm always keep in stock a full line of lean, Hi il Manufactareil Hariware, Tinware, etc. Plumbing, Gas Fitting & Jobbing Attended to Promptly, timates Furnished. Es- OREGON CITY OREGON MRS. A. M. LINNVILLE, DEALER IX F. L. Posson & Son, SEEDS General Agts. for D. M. Ferry & Co's SEEDS Garden Seed. SEEDS Grass, Clover and all kinds of Ladies' and Children's Furnishing Goods, LACES, FANCY ARTICLES AND WORSTEDS. Full Stock of Silk Floss, Arrasene, Chenille AN'D OTHER DECORATIVE ORXAMESTS. FAXCY WORK IX ALL STYLES AND DESIGXS 8TAMHXG OS LINEN AXD FELT DOSE TO ORDER. Two Doers Below Mrs. Burnieister's Jewelry Store, OREGON CITY, OR. GEORGE BROUGHTON, MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF FIR AND HARDWOOD LUMBER. FULL STOCK OF FLOORING, CEILING, RUSTICuAND FINISH ING LUMBER, DIMENSION STUFF AND LATH. Special Bills Cut to Order Mill and Yard on the River, Foot of Main Street, OREGON CITY. OR. Doors SEEDsTi CHEAT EASTERN STBBE! ! Trees, Bulbs, Fertilizers, etc. SEEDS Bee Keepera' Supplies. We want you for a customer. Give us a trial order. F. L. Posson & Son, 209 2d St.; Portland, Or. Succctwon to Miller Bros. Catalogut Pro R. FINLEY, DEALER IN Windows. Mouldings, DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES. Cabinet Work, Fitting up Stores and Repairing of all kinds. WAgons and Buggies a Specialty. Jobbing Orders Promptly Executed. PRICKS THE I.OV t:ST. Shop corner Fourth and Water streets, back of Pope & Co's, Oregon City. MAYER & ACKERMAN, THE OLD RELIABLE DEALERS IN GENERAL - MERCHANDISE! Headquarters for Boots, Shoes, Clothing and Dress Goods. Pay the highest prices for Wool and Pro- , (luce, and sells the best Goods at the very LOWEST FIGURES.