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About Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1915)
OltWJON fJlTV KXTKtM'KlKK. i'jmdav. I)i:('i:.miu:r n, ui:. OSWEGO Oswego to Have Weekly Newspaper COMMtftCIAL CLUB IMOwt ACTIV ITY IN CIVIC Aff AIRt-COM MITTII APPOINT 10. DEPARTMENTjstandarization i . . . Rules fcr School I Ask hxtension Line Into Oswego HOHll Of WIIT HOt'WANT TO DO BUIINMI WITH OHCGON CITV MIHCHANTI OHWftiO, Ore, Iter iHpeilall I'llliaa all alns fall, ntaeao It lo have neaipaper and that Iwfma err luii( Hrteral Ixkl aH Ilia Oaargo loin mental rluli lawaine Interesisd In Ilia Dial Ilia loan haa amii means uf LiitilV tl v roiiiiiiritaiif a IHi the Small) anil standing ai Ida Iim alll r ami bating aured ilia asaiiranr ul a irallal heaapaper man Dial lia would eatahllah , -'-r If a trr lain nuiiilxr of paid up auliai ilplloiia were furnished lilin. Ilia i lull atartvd lu work. Al last lillit a merllnf of th nrKaiiliatli.n, I ha hadera reported llial I hey bl aiirrd 7& paid up and. rU tluna, or about 74 abml ul Ilia number lirmli-d. A number ul uiiila iil agreed In take lb paper .Ilia payment lo la mada lalrr. Iha club will mi I la up with Ihra M-raulia III Ilia Inpfira of (rlllMK Iha mailer definitely settled during Ilia tinl Week or tan Tba Mn'-llna presided uer by I'rsnk Hoffman, prealdent, aim aahed llii" liirmlwia fuf a tola of i onflileiii " III Iha offli era for Ilia inndm! of ilia rlu li'a affalra. ami this aaa given unan linonlf. , A nimiiiuiili allon n ail from the Oregon Iron A Hled roinpany in wbh b Ilia former agreed lo Icaae gratia Ilia aanl n l'ln I hr Oaweao l.uiu Im'T company alul Ilia Oaaegn oalii( f lo Iha Couiuierelal t'lnh, ahlib pro aca lh erv Hull of frama building theieuii for Ihn liaaaH'r plant Tha piihllaher uf Ilia proposed lira a unT will be a Mr. Hm-iir, al present a night li'lrru'li r on Hi (irrKoiiluu. who la lo out up a bond lu ml In a plant foaling al ra ll.ono, kiiil aunt' lo run hla paper at Icaat a year Thn annual rln lion of oflleera of linWi.i.u, ln, f, Mp lal) Tba pmpla of Ihia loan ami liealllr afa amluoa to d mora buaineaa with tha no ii haiila of Oregon 1 1 jr, arul I In 7 llla Iba latter ahiHild show Hum Inlefeol In getting Ihla business. whUh al pifM lit gora In Ilia I'orllanil alorea (Uargn warila lo la logl In lla roull if aeat, but Juai aa long aa Iba present loinlllioa of tranaportallun prat alia II al not I jHwallila lo do uib-r flian l Iflng dono Iraila liioallr In I'ortlaii't !!n luargo dova not Itilxnd In ataml 1-1 1 r If and iH'finli ihla condition lo prrtall If aoik alll allr II. ami II In Irlula avllig that III" propla of tire gon CHr and Vt I. Inn alao i'io aoma tplrlt of rooix-rallon, for Iha 11 l f loana vimiM brnaflt nun h uifv than Ihr foriuar hy am b a i hangv. Th" (Uargo t'omiiirri Ul rluli at lla nii-cllm laal nikht a i iit on r-ri aa df l..-l'v in fa or of llu Houlhrrn I'arini' rKi fnl lug lla rlti Irlr Una frmii tha .r i l tirriilniia In-larrn Ihla plaia and I'ol tun. on Into t)-go. Tba firagon I'lirltund t'riiiful inniHiiir baa axri'd lo a uaa of lla Irai k J I'm Houlhi-m l'd Iflr al a roal to Ihr laldr of on I tbn-a and una half r ri-nt of Iba In lllal roat of Iha traikaita, pultmh of tba rlghNif aajr. Ilf ioiiiiih lltig up lib tha raini'lil roliiwli) Una. tbi' Hunt In rn I'ailflr aould bara but a ti rr aiuatl atri'li h of road lo build, lo gi'thrr lt!l irrolla or tba Hurki f i ri'i li. and thi flr trlfli alloii of tha alrttili. ahlib aniinling lo I hi- i-atl inali of lla own rnglni'i-ra. mud a )-.ir or wi ago would roat not lo ricwil M,m") Tha pmple or thla lirallty do nut bHIi'ta thai thla aniall auiu alinillil aland In tba ay of completing iha I lllii khli h Mifiiitil vlia lluifii a itlrM'l Ilia Hub la alilinuhml to Uka pla. c I , . . . I'liilw r T'Jih. On ninilon of Amait Moore, t ) i lull Inalriirli'd tba prralji-nt to name g riimnilltra to rotniiiunlralr a lib a llkn roniiiillli'a to Ii apHiln!"d br Ilia Ore gon CHr ('i)IIiiihti Inl Hub and alao rtuiimlltra from UVat l.lnn a lib a vlrw to roiifrrrlng alth tba Houthirtt I'a iflr ItulUay conipniiy rolatlvr to rx li'iidlng Ita pli'i trie lliu frnm tbo prra i-nt trrmlniia In'tann llolloo and ( w pko Into Oaargo. Mra. Mary ('. Kmllh moti-d Hint tbi llliianrlal rouillllon of Ilia t luli In- rlt ln Into ihi mlnuli'a al mrh iniH'ting, and tha aamo rnrrylng tha nrw plun la , to I rffmilva with the drat Hireling In January. Tbo Cotnnirn-lal rluli villi giva lla ri g ular weekly dama thla Saturday night In CoiHr'g hall. County Makes Hurried Repair REALIZING THAT DELAY MIGHT MEAN-BAD ACCIDENT TRYON CREEK BRIDGE REPAIRED OSWKdO, Ore., ln-r. 14 (Special) KoalliliiK that to dolny mlgbt moan bad aivlclint, with tho reanltant offin't of a heavy dumnno stilt, tli rounty court ordorcd tbo Immediate repair and gtrvngthvulng of t ho Tryon Creek lirldn. and the mi mo wm dono acverul dn a ggo, following tbo liiHpei'tion of tbo brldga to uncertain wliellior the atriicttire would beur up tinQer tho wolnht of a 12 ton rond roller, w lion II iih (llNcoverod Hint at leant ono of tbo at ringer wna broken, and placed the lirldgo In a diingerotia condition when lined by heavy vehicles. Up to thin time, however, tbo town council hua re ceived no word from tho county court ii n to whether tbo county la willing to bring tho roller acrom irom Dunmore ao that It enn ho uaed durliiK the wot weather to puck gravel Into tha atroeta of thu town. The council tries to bo patient wlln the county court, but It rcnllen thai tinlims tlilH work tg dono noon that It cannot bo dona to good of' feet for many month, to como. It Is nenerully believed that tho bridge In not of Rufflclent strcnKtu lo hold up any such weight aa tho roller, and It la not though that the county court will commit ltaelf, fearing that to do ao ii nil hIioiiIi) nn accident rcmilt, the coun ty wouHl hnvo u big duniage milt on Its handH. weal aide of tha iuMitinlon brldgn over tba Wlllainella, and they are now go lug after tha railway roiiiiany to put tha Improvement through. The Ore gon City Commercial club aa well aa Hip w(iiln of MVat l.lnn are to be naked to appoint rointnltteea to meet with a committee frnm tba Oawogo ('oiiiinrrrlal Hub and a general com mlltee named from thene to ronfi with Hie Southern Pacific official. In talking with different r irent tlto rltlrena of the town and baallty tcnlay they ripreaaed theiuaelwa aa more than willing (o do their trading I Oregon City If they hud anything Ilk convenient ftritnaiiortutUin fia tllltlea. At present they niuat either take t It Jitneys, which are altogether uncertain iuid quite eipenalva, ur rlae go to Portland and thence Into Oregon City over the electric, which nuikea It not only a long journey, but i-oatly aa Well Turns Down Request For Rural Mai OH'.'. I.'.O, Ola . i . 14 - IXp Ull -1 lif iubi go v l,ixd Is pulling for t Ij st ar? of foil lo tut ulna atauiUldltd, and Ull Ihla In tlnw rrltd a tlall Tura lay from Couulr M-liool Superintend nil Calatan, w bo poalrd tba rt"Ulr infill and lalknl to Iba a lioola Uxin Iba bviii-flla derltcd. Ilia inuiity an-prrttilrnili-nf aniiouiii .J that a alar aould la gltan atery time one of the rioulrviiiriila waa rompllrd with. Ibry Uing 12 In uumlirr a folio: flag luual Ih f I I ii at. weather permit ling Hi IiooI bouaa lliuat ba profiarly light d. K'iuliun nt Teai ln-ra deak and ibalr, doks for pupil proparly adapt ad and placed, aiillaldn blarklMMirda and window aliadia In good londltlon Healing and tanlllatlng Jackaled Iota property allualed, Inlnlinuiii re quirement; window hourda or aome oilier approtrd nietbod of Ventilating llooina Allrartlts at all llina. Htamlard I'll turn-One new one un- lea Ihrea are already In room framed (irouuda To hr free from paper, ate. at li-aat tbrra lealurea of play appara- lua. walks If nerraaary. Haiiltatlon-Cure drinking water, rllber drinking fountain or roverrd lank and Individual drinking rup. In dltldual family or paier lowela. Oulliulldlnga At least two ginid one, to be sanitary al all time a,nd Iran from marks. Teacher Must maintain good ordur al all tlmea; auiervl tha pla aground, have her work well prepared; follow lata rourae of atudy; take at leaal one educational journal; have program poalrd In room; keep register In good condition: be neat In attire. Library flood seletilon of Inioks from slate list; rsaa for books, books C. C. Pcery Buys Oswego Pharmacy OH'.VKUO, Ora, Ihr. H- ,f4pwal itv k ,ll i ofiaiiiiillialeit f,,riiluw ltiMj 0eg! I'bartnai y, ao loiig oaiir-1 by I'oalinaatnr liatldmu, waa pjn liaad by ('. l". I'eery, of 1'iirtUnd, a pbarina lint of long eiperteiii. Mr J'eery waa formerly owner of Iba Mllwaukla pharmacy, but sold out a r ago to W. A. I'erry, whoa naiua la uulla alml lar. It la tba Intention of Mr. I'eery lo Imrraao tha ati, adding a number of near lliiaa. and aa soon as boaalbla eriirs a new lx allon, In a building to bltiiM-lf. woMnNf)PORnaoNf Weeks fviryaWrt Uaara taia-fatartu" LanU, Oregon, "In my jtmnft aay I was frrat.y ' Ifoubld! W.Ul (as f on uj atiua ii i 1 1 fata Ilia l"U o fU'HtUUi. I lie J ail If. rtrm s I as S'! ,1 aiu-li I I I , U ,i V t r"ii Miami Umtui i -.tit.tr i '1! at I yiif aunt If. I' f , tuedietne . JIL V'riraealaaii 1 Want Old and South Towns In Corporation OHWKGO, Ora.. ler. l-(Kpetlal Now that Oawrgo la taking on new life since the reauinptlon of work on tba completion of tha Oregon I'ortlsnd Ce ment company plant, there ha baen considerable talk of Incorporating Old Town and South Town Into the preaent Incorporation, and tha matter Is re ceding serious ronalderatlon from all the people. With tha loans united and all working for tba upbuilding and advancement of Oswrgo It Is believed tbst the year ISM woul I be eieclally bright and proajierous for rtery one. CHURCH SOCIETIEI MEET. OHWKfiO. Ore.. 1hc. j4(Hpei:lul) The llorcas ara lety of the Congrega tional church meets tomorrow after noon with Mrs. J. M. Mrtnlyre. at which time the ladles will have many useful and fancy Chrlilmas articles on raise! large family audi a oi a rrt-al grsiui- rnollief and data aiaays inaiao-. that iny daUfliU-ra In law ua i. j'trrea't rsvirile I'riwcripilon alwii aiowling ti Uoina a inMlier. Hum. U. g. crri.gy, Mil OIUi NrnH. H. K. TlKMiaaiuls of woman wlio ara now tleased Willi fUi braltli cannoi undrratar4 by Uausrwls of Mlr women eoiilinua to worry and suffrr from ailiiienu (avuliar to women ln lliey can obtain for a trifling sum Or. lVrca'S rsvorltaj I'rrarnpion, wbkb wilt surely and quickly baniali all (tain, diatreas and nnarry and reao,r U-a ornanly functions to prrfrrt Im-sJUi. Voon pi'Hliei who preaerve il charms of face and figure In splta of an Iru-rewing family and Hie car of growing children arw always lo be envied. IhKUtt Ileroa'a Favorllai Pra- scrtition five tha strength am health npon winch bsiipy nnHlerlKiol df rands. U tirwriically doe away with lit pain of Inau-rnily. It enable tha luother W nouruh tit infant life da pending on l-r, and enjoy Urn txmrif liappinea of watching the dnrebip rueul of arfctl liealtii child. auiu km or Tina fartM.-A.r a wm awi a aavr ut Tha rwn I - , m wa MaliraJ AArUmr ba Of mt'tfm aj aihauaud aaauU aaW 0W anUas uOMt4lik lhrtfiaMa (arauatl to Ur. hm laialkla HmM. baffala. N. t . aad a aapr wul la) aaat aa ntura aaail. all ckarsai rajaai MILWAUKIE DEPARTMENT Wig Exhibit to Re Held Dec 22 MII.VVAI KII tx. l4(Hp..l,li Wednesday nig tit. Itoe. I;, ba bets art as Iba lima for drmotislf !!!,g lo l!.a pM,plg of Mllaaukle Just wtul Is piMall.ls through Iba Inaug'iratUia of Iba domeatle f lrh, art and manual training drpartiutnla of Iba Mllaaukle Water System Will Cost $22,500 MILWAUKlf IAVII Br IPIRlTfD BIDDING Oft ICON CITY PlftM tICONO LOWCIT. MII.WAI hllX lec. l-SpvUI) a I ia-. . . I aiiia. i lira, aruanuixnia wrra ju.i liiM.n a j01,, f 'fi.,,J. ho laid ad. lo tba a-h.xd eurrlruluiit la.t ,(,. nr p,, f MHwaukl munld- an, ana mrn ai ronaiiirrania oppuai lion from Iboaa who wers una lualnt pal water (Inn. bans beo Saardnl Iba roiitrait for Iha mala unit of Ilia d with tb work and Iba bnflls that I ...i... .1,1. k .111 1 ....... 11. .1 i.h result. On Wedm-silar night, under I I lilt If fit .. as. m I aaa kta I Its a-If a aa -.a. a ... a M HUn of Mias lllanrh Jeffrya ' punUntt. The aU.ta firm waa tha In cbarg of lb dome.tlc tenr ndiu,-. ,,, i.ul.lrra thai aiil.rnlii, .1 Mr . I bamUrs lo tbarga of iba tuo ul(lg l(J Um fllf of j,w,uki t ,)ie ual training, thr will b held aa t ;,Un,ll meeting TurUy night. tbir hlMtloa Of domeallc srlrur. millinery, ifijfu,. ii,,, khuul :2J,Q0. which la art and manual training la tha s bool J 2 ioo ,. ,n mM,nl of bemds bwiae. and It will I the orrasloa of ,4 nl months ago by th 00 Mllwaukla people In.pwtlng what tba UB f miaj tlace for Iha construction students are really doing. I'rofe.aor i ,h ,, ,.r,n. Tb bids ranaed tweets of th schools Is hlicbly gratified from tha loweat at IZl.lQQ to K'.OOO, ai tna reauita ao tar arrompllabreU Jrnka Cardner of Oregon City being snd think, (h eyi-a of many MUasukla .wd lowral and within about ftio le. This afternoon the Ladle' Aid kept upright In good condition and , M ,.y 0f tho Methixllat church Is bc-p-eorded according lo rules specified !nt PPrtulned at Mrs. Mclniyre's by A8SISTANT POSTMASTER D6ESN KNOW LAY Or" COUNTRY MANY HARDSHIPS. Saloon to Serve Soft Drinks, Etc. OSWKdO. Ore., Doc. 10 (Special) This town's lone aiiloon will, In all probnlilllty, on 11 ml nflor Jnnuary 1, 191G, become u Hoft drink and lunch cinpnriuin, iiccni'dliiK to tho Htatomont of Henry M. WUHanm, 0110 of the mem born of tho firm of Moalcr & Williams, present ownerH. Mr. Williams guys that while hiniHcIf and purtnor have not definitely nettled upon nerving soft drinks and lunches, It Is quite likely that thin will be done with tho state's becoming dry. Mr. Williams owns considerable property In Oawe go, and he does not contemplate re maining long In the proposed new business. OSWKtiO. Ore., Dec. 1C (Spcclul) HecuiiHo his department did not under stund the lay of tho lund and that the sketch submitted did not make this fact plain, the fourth assistant post mimlcr general bus denied the petition of .1. J. Trucy and 41 other resident of the Oswego country for un addition' al rural route mall service, which would have given Oswego two rural routes. Several weeks ugo petition was prepared and forwarded do the de partinent, hut no word was heard until a few diiys.ngn when Postmaster Du vIiIhoii received a communication from the fourth assistant postmaster general denying tho ctltion and giving as a reuson for his action that the proposed route Is ulmost Its entire length with' In a mile of roads now covered by the rural route No, 1, of Oswego; that the petitioners can't he any considerable dlstunco from convenient mall faclll ties and It la desirable In the establish inent of additional rural service to sup ply families more than a nillo from mall service of some character In the ration of four to each mile of travel In volvcd. This decision will come as a blow to tho 05 families that would have bc-en benefited by such n mull service. While It Is true that they are served nt tho present time by the rural service out of Oswego, It Is equally true that noarly every ono has to travel a steep hill or mountain to get IiIb mall. The near est point to tho present rural route Is the Spring Brook school house, which Is almost a mile from tho nearest, wlil'o many others are farther away. It Is believed that had an Inspector been sent here to Investigate tho con dltlons and the hardship which it works upon many of the residents, that a fuvoruble report would have . been made upon the tBtubllahmont of the Rcrvlce. , Lumber Company Doing Big Trade OSWEOO, Ore., Doc. 10 (SpocluD Despite the rainy weather which In terfered so greatly with many lines as well as retarded building improve ments In other localities, the- Oswego Lumber company, of which E. W. Coch ran la treasurer and manager, reports that Its business for October and No vember was the largest In the history of the company, and December has hod a good slurt toward keeping up with the other mr.n'ht. Big Crowd at Theater Opening OSYVEfiO, Ore., Dec. 16 (Special) No less than 300 people attended the opening of the town's new moving pic ture theater lust Sunday night hen a splendid program 'of pictures was shown. The new building, erected by II. M. Williams, for Henry C. Wlrpol. of Portland, has a1 seating capacity of about 2f0, and between CO and 75 per sons had to stiuid during the Initial performance. Mr. Wlrpol is well pleased with his new location. He has a siring of moving picture theatres con ducting the one In Mllwatikle and Can by aswell as two others besides the one at thlB place. llermlston is working for a new II brnrv . by thn Oregon stale library and re quired try law. Atleudani a Average of ! per cent for the tint year and not to eicecd two per rent In tardiness per yesr. length of term Not less than eight month acbiMil each year. When all the requirements are com pleted a suitable pennant or certifi cate will be awarded by County Super intendent Culavan. tho tatter's sinter, Mrs. I'rlrn. BUYS OSWEGO STORE W. A. Terry Monday bought the drug store of K. U Davidson at Oswego at a conatulile's sale for $175 and for an outstanding mortgage on the proper ty. Mr. Terry has sold his store at Mllwaukio and will devote all his lime to his new property. Mr. Davidson's store was foreclosed by Portland credi tors. Conntable D. E. Front conducted the aato. BOY RETURNS HOME IMPROVED OSWEGO. Ore.. Dec. 16 (Special) Fred Mclntyre. son of Mra. J. M. Mc Intyre of this place, has returned to his bonis after being cop fined in the Oregon City hospital for a time, where he received treatment for an ear trou ble from Drs. Mount Tho boy Is greatly Improved. Mi IS killed ey mm CLINTON GUY HURLED TO DEATH ON END Of SHAFT BROKEN NECK IS CAUSE OF DEATH. Clinton Guy, aged H years, was In stantly killed Friday afternoon while working on a guaoline woodnaw belong ing to Mr. Metler at Mululla. He was caught In the end of a shaft and whirl ed uround with such velocity that his neck was broken. He was a son or W. 8. Guy, of Molalla, nd is survived by his father, mother and a brother. He had lived at Molalla about two years. Guy was unmarried. CARRIER PIGEON KILLED CLACKAMAS. OreH Dec. 13. What Is thought to have been a stray carrier pigeon was killed recently by George Itachmann at hla home at Rrookslde Farm. He did not discover the stranger until he noticed a small aluminum band on one of Its legs, bcring in raised letters and Initials "A" and tig- urea "44737." and In cut figures "14." The dove was a blue one with a few white feathers on Its neck. 1 MILWAUKIE WATER BIDS ARE OPENED MILWAL'KIE. Ore.. Dec. 13. At the regular meeting of the. roundl lust night bids were opened for the con structlon of 'he distribution system of the Mllaaukle municipal water plant, but the contract was not awarded. The bids ranged from $:':.000 to 128.000. the lowest being submitted by Gleblsrh & Joplln, of Ttrtland. The total sum authorized to be spent on the distribution system. Including the stundnlpe In Mlnthome. Is 123,000. Hy a vote of two to one Fritz Do) sen, proprietor of the .Hotel Belle, waa al io ed to transfer hit llcenae to hla bar tender. Miyor Pelton objected. folk will b opened when Ibey one 1 Iha eiblblt. Letters Awarded Football Players Mll.WAl KIK. Dec. 1. (HpecUD No leaa than 13 boy atudenla of Iba Mllaaukle high acbool wer happy to day when each waa preaen'rd with a letter "M" as a rewsrd for the part they played In the school's football contests during the past st-saou. The exrrciaa at which the letter were swarded took place at the student body: of Iha .ucrea.ful bidder. Tb highest waa Ilia Pacific Hridg company of Portland Work la lo be started at onre, and Iba contractor aipert to romplet tb work during Iha month of January, ISK. Say H II Has Abused Privilege MII.WALK1K. Dec. 1. (Special! The Portland Oregon City itullroad company and Ita president and mana ger. Stephen Carver, ar In decidedly meeting this afternoon, at th close of u"1 1,h ,he counc" of Milw.ukl. the school period, when L Thl-issen as waa evidenced from the tone of the aa president of the body, presented the ' d1"'"" Tuesday night meet- letter, with one exception, that to him self being presented by I'rofesaor Goeti. Thoae receiving letters, upon the requirement of having played In at least one game during the season 'ng. which resulted In the council In structing the city recorder to draft an ordinance revoking tb franchise to the railroad for the use of the streets of Mllwaukla. It wss contended that the were: Albert Gambell. William Mer-1 rallroad b,ul ""nr lerm of rlott. Leo Tblessen. Loula Shludler. I the franchise granting It the use of n u. LMuim cuiuuicr, 1 Claude Iluckner. Rolfe Skulason. Clydei10" ,rwl' OI ""'. " " Davis. Iloyd Glbwm. lien Hopwood. Ar-i m" 'n ',rnMt e"ort 11 onc 10 co"'- thur Wetmore, Harry Atwood. Leroy Edwards. CUbert Morgan, Thomas San ders. Homer Cllppel. Warner Grange To Elect Dec 18 Warner g.aage will meet December IS. the regular meeting day falls on Christmas day and Lecturer George M. Lazelle announced the meeting for Sat urday. x Klection of officers for the coming year will be held, new members will be initiated, followed by a short pro gram. In the afternoon a chicken din ner will be served. All members are urged to attend this meeting. O We Public In making our first announcements to the Public through the advertising columns of the newspapers we desire to extend to every one a most cordial invitation to visit and inspect our new and up-to-date banking rooms. We expect to be open for business cTHon day, December 20th. In the relations that will follow our opening for regular business we expect to be a help ing force in the developement of Clackamas County and Oregon City. We have associat-. ed with us men in whom we feel that the Public will have the utmost confidence, and it shall be our aim to merit and always main-, tain this feeling. The following men constitute our officers and directors: LeRoy" Dv Walker, President ' Thos. F. Ryan, Vice-President John R. Humphrys, Cashier BOARD OF DIRECTORS George H. Brown John R. Humphrys Charles W. Risley . E. P. Dedman B. T. McBain Thos. F. Ryan Jos. E. Hedges Hugh S. Mount Leroy D. Walker BANK OF COMMERCE 8th and Main St.. Oregon City, Oregon "Mr. Bob" Billed For Next Thursday MILWAUKIE. Dec. 16. (Special) The stage is almost set for the presen tation of the comedy. "Mr. Hob," by the students of the Mllwaukle high school. In the city hall one week from tonight. Dec, 23, under the direction ot Miss Campbell, of the school faculty. ply with the same, Ita franchise would certainly be revoked. The councllmeu stated that the streets bad been left In bad condition, that the railroad was using steam car instead of electric as guaranteed and specified In the franchise. Milwaukie Girl Marries Portlander MILWAUKIE. Dec. 16. (Special I The home of Mr. and Mra. Kobert L. Gibson In Mllwaukle was the scene ot Those comprising the cast are show- a wedding Tuesday evening when their Ing real bistronlc ability, and the com-1 daughter, Gertrude Myrtle, waa united edy promises to be well rendered and ' in marriage to Everette E. Usher of to prove a treat to all who attend. The proceeds are to be devoted to the stu dent body activities. The cast of char acters follows: Philip IJoyson William Merriott Robert Drown, clerk of Benson Benson Clyde Davis Jenkins, Miss Rebeca's butler Albert Gambel Rebecca Luke.' a maiden lady Charlotte Merriott Katherine Rogers, her niece Muriel Nichols Marlon Bryant, Katherine's friend.. Dorothy Wisslnger Patty. .Miss Rebecca's jnald Clarissa Goold There are' three acts, and it takes the better port of two hours to produce the play. Portland. The rooms were decorated with ferns, Oregon grape and chrysunthe muma. The ceremony was at 9 o'clock and was followed by a wedding supper. The bride waa attired in a gown of cream satin trimmed with real lace and pearls. She carried a shower bouquet of chrysanthemums and ferns. The wedding party consisted of the imme diate family and a few intimate friends. The service was solemnized by the Rev. William H. Amos of Port land. Mr. and Mrs. Fischer will be at home to their friends after December 15 at the Hanover apartments, Portland. APPARATUS RECEIVED. MILWAUKIE. Dec. 16. (Special) The school board committee not yet i having gotten action upon the Portland Miss Ewing Will Tllr nA DyvAlm i Railway, Light & Power company in 1 dll Ull VJUUU UUUIO MILWAUKIE, Dec. 16, Tomorrow's meeting of the Milwaukie Parent-Teacher association, to be held in the school building, promises to be one of the most interesting yet held so far this year, inasmuch as it will have for the chief speaker, Miss Ewlng of the Portland Central library, who is to talk on "Good Books and Books Children Should Read." The program Is in charge of Mrs. W. K. Gellnaky, who has arranged for a song by Miss Casto's class, in the primrary school, and for a recitation by the pupils of Miss Emmei's room, the third grade the way of ascertaining whether the abandoned car sheds might be used as a playground for the Mllwaukle school (Special) children, it is impossible to place in position the playground equipment., which arrived a few days ago. The equipment consists of teeters, swings, parallel bars,-baskets for basketball, etc. The car sheds are an admirable place for the children to play and it is hoped the railway officials will con clude to allow them to be used by the school.' SCHOOLS TO HAVE PROGRAMS MILWAUKIE, Dec. 16. (Special) While there will be no general school observance of Christmas, the several grades of the school have interesting programs under preparation, each of which will e given next Friday, De cember 24. The rooms are being pret tily decorated for Christmas week with evergreen, holly, potted plants, ferns, etc., and thu scholars are entering In to the Christmas spirit with happy1 hearts. . I MILWAUKIE GRANGE TO ELECT. MILWAUKIE, Dec. 16. (Special) The regular election of officers of Mil waukie grange, No. 26, will be held in the grange hall In Milwaukie next Sat urday, Dec. 18, and other business of importance Is to come before the gath ering so that the attendance of all members is urged. C. B. Hanson is the present master of the grange, and Miss Kate Casto secretary. R. R. Gets Permit To Issue Bonds MILWAUKIE BUILDING MATERIAL COMPANY Dealers in Cement, Sand and Gravel, Lime,- Plaster, Terra Cotta. Sewer Pipe, Drain Tile, Brick. Cement Blacks and all kinds of building material. For further information and prices Telephones J. E. Webcler, 54-M A. C. Davis, 78-J purchasing equipment . L MILWAUKIE, Dec. 16. (Special) Permission has been granted the Port land & Oregon City Railway company by the city of Portland to issue $350, 000 bonds and give a mortage to the Security Savings ft Trust Co., of Port land for the amount on Its railway line, a large part o'f which has been com pleted. It Is said the money to be real ized from the sale of bonds will be spent in completing the roadway and J Drain Your Farm and Get Better Results We will have a carload of drain tile in the near future. Anyone wishing to get drain tile at a reduced rate can do so by taking it off of the car at reduced prices. Write or telephone us the amount you will need and we will In form you as soon as the car arrives? MILWAUKIE BUILDING MATERIAL CO. Telephones J. E. Wetzler, 54-M A. C. Davis, 78-J