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HSRALD ESTABLISHED JULY, 1893
CONSOLIDATED SEPTEMBER, 1898
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899.
17th YEAR, NO. 16
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
A.um baking powders are the greatest
menacers to health of the present day.
ROVAl BAKING POWDER 00., NEW Y0HK.
FREE ADVERTISING.
Result of the Rational Editorkil
' Association Meet in Portland.
Following is a part of an article that
appeared in tlie New York Daily Dis
patch of Ann. 26th and was written by
one of the editors who was here. T'.is
is but a sample of the advertising Ore
gon receives from the visit of the edi
tors: From Salem the journey was contin-
ned down the Willamette to Oregon
City, where is located the next greatest
water power 10 Niagara Oregon City
is but 12 miles from Portland and con
sidered a suburb of that city. It is an
important and growing town. Here are
the beautiful and world-famed falls of
the Willamette river. The river makes
a sudden descent here of 42 feet and af
fords a waterpower of 72,000 horse power
in extremely low water, to over 200,000
horse power in winter stage of higli
water. With the exception of Niagara,
it is the largest water power now in use
in the United States, and is said to be
the only great water power in the world
at tide water. The General Electric
Compan, of Portland, has its plant
here, and some 15.0C0 horse power is
used in lighting the city and running
the Btreet cars, as well as furnishing
power for a number of manuiacturing
establishments. Unlimited opportuni
ties, as jet undeveloped, are offered by
these fulls. At . the falls are located
woolen, flour, paper and other mills.
The falls are semi-circular in shape and
are about half a mile from shore to
shore. Three or four small rocky islands
divide the cataract so that the water
does not all pour over in one b dy. The
factories are built on both sides of the
river, but the main business portion of
Oregon City is on a flat on the e?st side
of the river between the stream and a
rock bluff raising 80 feet high two blocks
back of the river. Strangers at first
would suppose the whole town was
crowded between the bluff and the river,
but back of the bluff, which enteis the
city at the south side and extends nearly
two-thirds of the distance through the
town, is a large tract of land with a gen
tle slope toward the river, which is cov
ered with cozy residences and a niinv
ber of business houses. The eastern
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A $35 Wheel for $25
We have a few high grade 1899 Model Imperial
Wheels we' will close out at $25 each, ladies or
gents'. Call and examine them. Every wheel
fully guaranteed.
POPE & CO-,
Corner Fourth and Main Strtets, OREGON CITY, OREGON
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portion of the town is somewhat broken,
and in the southern part is another ele
vation reaching an altitude of 350 feet,
where there are some fine residences and
sites for homes, commanding as it does
a beautiful view of the country stretch
ing along the river as far as Portland. A
suspension bridge spans the river here,
100 feet above the water and 1000 feet in
length. The picturesque beauty of the
location is one of Oregon City's greatest
attractions. The falls, a series of rapids
plunging down a precipitous cliff, forms
a cataract which is magnificent in beau
ty and power. Below the falls the river
flows between vertical walls of solid rock
20 to 60 feet high with the peculiar col
umnar form characteristic of basaltic
rock. Oregon City has a population of
fiOOO neorde. including its suburbs. The
United States land office for the district,
embracing 11 counties, is -located herei
and but three in the country do a larger
business. There are two banks, with a
capital of $165,000. There are six pub
lic school buildings and 22 teachers.
There are nine churches, representing
the loading denominations. The town
baa three weekly newspapers, a first-
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class theater, tour noteis, mree puimu
and four lodge halls and quite a large
number of mercantile houes. It is the
county seat of Ulackamas county anu
has a court house which cost $00,000
About $50,000 are paid out in wages
monthly in the city. It has a woolen
mill with an annual output of $750,000,
a flour mill with a capacity of 1000 bar
rels a day, a paper and pulp mill with
an annual output of 300,000 tons, a
shoddy mill, two Bawmills, two sash and
door factoiies, machine shop, soap and
cement factories and other industries.
Mritt of tln-se industries are run by
either water or electric power. The an
imal product of these factoiies is about
$3,000,000. The city has a good water
works supplied by the river above the
falls, electric light and telephone ser
vice, well graded and brick paved streets
and an adequate sewerage system. One
noticeable thing in all these Oregon
towns ia the fact that they have given
attention to sewerage, and this doubt
less has added materially to their
healthfulness. Oregon City is a thrlv
ing town, with promise of a large and
rapid development. -'.,
Oregon Industrial Exposition.
The Oregon Industrial Exposition,
which is to be held at Portland from
Sept. 28 to Oct. 28. is to be representa
tive of the entire Northwest.
The products of the field, forest, farm,
factory, orchard and mine will be put on
exhibition in an attractive manner, and
every state in the Pacific Northwest will
be represented by its products, all of
which will be plainly labeled, and will
speak louder than words for the locality
which'produced them.
Many travelers are visiting the North
west this season, and a lull collection of
the products ot the Northwest, centrally
located at Portland, gives them an op
portunity to see at a glance ju6t what
this section of the country can produce,
and they carrv awav with them new
tueas of the natural resources of this
rich region, and these ideas, based on
actual observation, will result in making
the Northwest well known abroad ar.d
cause new people with new capital to
come here and locate and increase the
population, the wealth and the general
production.
The amusement and elevating features
of the exposition are never neglected,
and all will admit that they are first
class. The committee pays out $10 000
for the music and amusement feature"
alone.
Among tho special, features of ihi
year s exposition will tie the reunion of
Oregon's veteian soldiers and sailors
and the probable presentation of 8 ewnr
to Captain Clarke, of the battle-ship
Oregon. The National Guard of Oregon
will have exhibition competitive drill for
$75 cash prizes.
the amateur photographers will lie
encouraged to place their best work on
exhibition and will be awarded $150 in
prizes.
The railroad and steamboat lines are
going to give special low rates during
the exposition, so that thousands of
people may make special tiips to Port
land during the month.
This celebrated hinder has gained an enviable reputation in the last four
years in Oregon. It represent lever power us a1 plied to I imlin'g grain. It wil
run lighter, last longer and bind tighter than any other binder in the market.
The Jones Chain Drive foot lift Mower has no back Iwsh, tuns liuht and is very
durable. Will tut heavy grass with ease.
I also carry a full line of Hay Rakes. Tedders, Hay Too.'s, Advance Thresh
ers and Traction Engines, John Deere Plows, as well as a full line of Arii ultural
Implements and Vehicles. (Jail ana see me before buying.
BELLOMY & BUSCH
THE HOUSEFURNISHERS
Keeping in Touch
with a good Store where no advantage
is ever taken where only best known
and most reliable items are offered you,
is really a matter of business. That our
store meets these conditions, we've
every argument to convince you can
deper.d upon any tat meet in cur ad
vertising any price we list you any
quality we offer. Experience, backed
by facilities for buying, enable us to
make you many offers you'll find it dif
ficult to duplicate. If you make
selection from these, you'll secure the
qualities wise buyers prefer.
3-Pieces Bedroom Suits $11 50
Bevel Edge Mirror 20x24
Caution.
Your friends not to
buy a Cooking; Stove
or Range before they
have examined into
the merits of
AND STOVES.
Jon
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Binder
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EDWARD HUGHES
CoriHi Front and Tay!o Str ets.
PCRT'A'n, OREGON
B UILDIXG IMPRO VEMENTS.
All-Wool C. O. Carpet, per yard ... 50c
Basel's Carpet, per yard 50c
Ingrain Carpet, per yard 25c
Washable Jute Carpet, per yard. ... 35c
Hemp Carpet, per yard 10c
Matting, per yard 10c
Lace Curtains, pair 75c
Frineed Table Cover. 3 by 3 feet.. . . 50c
, They will do better work, and do It
quicker, with lest fuel and labor, and
will last longer than any other kind.
Yon will find the price reasonable
enough.
Double Roll 15c
Strange as it may seem
there luvtrhu been produced
But One Carpet Sweeper
that hat given entire tatisfaction
to both DEALER and USER,
THE "BISSELL"
Copper Bottom Tea Kettle 40c
10-quart Granite Pail 60c
10-quart Dish Pan 10c
10-inch Granite Pan 25c
6 Knives and Forks 50c
6 Table Spoons 10c
6 Tea Spoons 05c
Butcher Knife 10c
High Back Dining Chair 65c
Rockers $1.00 and up
POfc rWEKTY-TWO TEARS
The Acknowledged Leader on the Market,
Constantly Improved,
Always the Best,
Every One Guaranteed
6 Cupa and 8aucers. . .... ... . . . ... . 15c
0 Dinner Plates 60c
6 Sauce Dishes 25c
100-Piece fine Decorated Dinner Set 9.50
The Oregon Regiment in the Phil
ippines. Captain H. L. Wells will soon start on
a tour through the state giving illustra
ted lectures on the work of the Oregon
regimentm the Philippines. His views
are all first class, being carefully et lect
d LI clearly illustrate every phase of
theVark .j;ue. They alegive a u'Cir
Idea of the roan s.1 ranches -r4.j.ia,
rivers, swamps and nipa huts, manners
and customs of the natives and general
characteristics of the country.
Captain Wells was for 14 years a
member of the O. N. G., which, with
his record as commander of Company L,
Second Oregon United States Volun
teers, gives him a military record 1
equalled by few volunteer officers.
During the war ha est tblishei a na
tional reputation as a special correspon
dent of the New York Evening Post,
Chicago Chronicle and St. Louis Globe
Democrat. Those who read his fair aud
impartial articles on military operations
and general condition of affairs in the
islands need no farther assurance that
his lectures will be a rare treat to all in
terested in the Philippines and the
work of the regiment.
Dates and further announcement of
the Oregon City and Hubbard lectures
will be given later.
EDUCATIONAL.
Notes Pertaining to School Mat
ters.
At a recent meeting of the Oregon
City school board T. L. Charman was
elected district, cleik in place of Mrs.
S. M. McCown, who resigned. It was
voted to postpone the commencement
of the fall term of school until Septem
ber 18th, on account of many of the
children being in the hopfields. The
Canemah school will begin on the same
date. It is also learned that the Mil
waukie school will begin on Monday,
Srptember 18th.
Professor J. W. Gray, principal of the
Parkplace tchool, accompanied by his
family, Mrs. F. F, White, Miss Jean
White- and H. P. Bestow has re
turned from the Tillamook coast, where
the party remained during the wet sea
son. Prof. Gray will now be prepared to
give his pupils lectures on weather con'
ditions and tides during the coming
school year.
The greater number of the Clackamas
county districts have secured teachers.
Some districts that have not already en
gaged teachers have several applications
on file.
The West Oregon City school will be
gin Monday, September 25th. On the
16th, a meeting will be heid to elect a
director to succeed D. P. Jones, who
baa gone to Montana.
For Sale 27 acres adjoining West Or
egonCity, Eighteen acres in cultiva
tion! balance light brush. All under
fence. Good spring of water. Excel
lent location. Sixty-five dollars per
acre. Call on or address G. B. Dimick
Oregon City.
Many Additions Being Made to
Oil Structures.
Councilman Frank P-uach hns plai s
made for a two-rtory n.odi-m h mse 3(ix
42, to be erected on the comer ol Sec
ond and Jefferson ttee'. The excava
tion is aliiiOst completed for the founda
tion and the rough lumber is on the
grouna tor i lie irameworK. The con
tract has not yet been let for the con
struction of the building.
A.N. Munsey has put a new roof on
his cottage on the coiner of Sixth aud
Center streets, and otherwise improved
the building. - ' -
Mrs. M. M. Charman has added a
new firep ace and chimney to her lesi--dence.
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murrowTs puuuig Tneiimohi w.T.at,
ing touches on II. E. Harris1 dew resi
dence.
Councilman 0. ti. Huntley is having
his residence repainted ,
W. M. Sheahan has let the job giving
his house a new Coat of kalsjmine 011
the interior.
Work began last Monday on F. J.
Meyer's new cottage on the corner of
ackson and Seventh street.
0 J. Parker has raised bis colt 11 ge an
other story and put a new roof on the
structure.
J. H. Walker is having the finishing
touches put on his new dwelling on up
per Seventh street.
W. A. White is getting Mrs. Ro
Charman's new cottajo aim s re.uiy
for occupancy.
Rasmuesen Bro-i. pr pmh'ng the
work on Mrs. Dr. Fuiiie's new 8-room
house on Main street.
Pmfexor T. J. Gary has c. nrileted a
25-foot well an I a ! r .'k sii'ewalk on his
premises in West Oregon City.
Money Found In the Mill Bag?,
''It feems Almost inc edible thtitin the
neighborhood of 140,000 in actual cash
Bhould have been confided to letters dur
ing tho laxt year, and harder still to
credit that the m'8t exhaustive efforts
failed to find the owners of one-fourth ot
that amount," writes P.itti Lyle Collins
in The Lndies' Home Journal for Septem
ber. "Th envolpes which aie addressed '
are kept on file for four years, blank ones
not so long, but in either case a liberal
margiu of nine is allowed for claimants
to appear bi fore the money is finally
turned intJi the Treasury to the credit of
iiiB---iji-1.uw.lf r,j nihlliinn
to the period, something likc 10 innJ w
found loose in the mails. It is officially
styled 'loose money.' "
Forest Reserve Lands.
I want to buy cheap lands within the
limits of any U. S. forest reservation. I
don't care how worthless they may be,
only titles must be perfect. Write at
once, giving full particulars, to
J. H. Sharp,
Box 285, Dulnth, Minnesota.
Wantkd, Girl for general house
work: one who understands cooking.
Good wages. Apply at store ol
I. Stm.unq.
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Handsome Mirrors
For 35c.
Sometimes we get hold of an especially good bar
gain and this is one of them. We have just opened a
shipment of Mirrors from the East In it were 6 dozen
4x6 Mirrors in a pretty dark oak frame corners trimmed
with fancy gilt ornaments. Special price 35c.
Another lot, heavy plate glass, in handsome metal
frames Special at 35c.
For either kind you would expect to pay at least
twice that.
There is also a small lot, heavy plate glass, mounted
in fancy gur-metal lrames the very latest thing. Special
at 50c.
See them in our window this week,
C. G. HUNTLEY
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