28 OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD NEW YEAR NUMBER. H. W. JACKSON'S BICYCLE SHOP. The bicycle and repair shop of H. W. Jackson is one of the best in this part of the state, and needs no introduction to the citi zens of Clackamas County, having been en gaged in this line of business in Oregon City for a number of years. Mr. Jackson is prepared to do all kinds of machine black smithing, mending and repairing, and any one wishing a neat and satisfactory job can Qv J leave their work in no safer hands. As a repairer he stands at the very head of his trade, and thousands of journeying cyclists have found his skillful work a great relief in time of need. Mr. Jackson is also an ex pert lock and gunsmith, and can make, mend or repair anything from a bicycle to a steam engine. The reasonable prices charged by him are another great consideration for the public, which, coupled with the high-grade work executed, makes it the most popular bicycle repair shop in the city. Mr. Jackson is a genius, and the above cut represents an engine and boiler manu factured by him in his shop for an automo bile which he is building, the entire vehicle being built by him. The running gear, en gine and boiler is completed and inside of a month or "so Mr. Jackson will be riding through the streets of Oregon City on his automobile, manufactured by himself, the first, to our knowledge, built on the Coast. E. D. OLDS. Is a native of Minnesota and came to Oregon in the Spring of 1890, arriving at 1(1 Vs v ' ' f" A i : I 0 Oregon City in 1892. Since coming here he has been contracting and building bridges and buildings in Clackamas County and in the State of Washington. During the year 1901 he has built two bridges for Clackamas County, one across Sucker Creek, at Oswe go, and the other across the Molalla at Canby, besides building the city hall at Can by, the new Stratton block and the filter house at Oregon City. The Canby bridge is one of the largest contracts since the sus pension bridge was built at Oregon City and gave complete satisfaction. Mr. Olds drew his own plans for the bridge and this saved the county many dollars in extras and ar chitectural expense usually contingent with such a contract. With the exception of part of the iron work, nearly the whole amount of contract price was spent in Clackamas County for labor and material, and Mr. Olds will no doubt secure many other contracts in the future. O. A. CHENEY. Having succeeded J. A. Thayer in the real estate and insurance business, is pre pared to sell: Large improved farms. Average-sized farms. Small tracts and timber land. Also, vacant lots, and houses and lots, some on installment. A good time to buy. Has one of the best Life Insurance Com panies in the world, and an Accident Insur ance Company of the same stripe; besides one of the oldest and firmest Fire Insurance Companies in the county, with assets amount ing to nearly $12,000,000. The best are al ways the cheapest. Notary Public. General conveyancing. Office at the old place in the Jaggar Building, Oregon City. 3j? Electric irrteiS&TPr Hotel Jacob Casscll, who is well known through out the state as the genial and accommodat ing proprietor of that popular hotel, The Electric, of Oregon City, was born in Sum mit County, Ohio, in 1859. He resided upon a farm until 21 years of age, since which time his entire lite has been given to hotel work. His first experience in the hotel line was gained in managing Cassell's Restaurant, in Mattoon, 111., which he conducted about sev en years. The remainder of his lite has been given to the hotel business on the Pacific Coast, the last seven years of which he has spent in Oregon City. Mr. Cassell assumed charge of the Electric Hotel in 1898, and from the very start the business has been a success, both to the public and the pro prietor. Under his management the Electric Hotel has been provided with all the modern conveniences and comforts, being strictly first-class. The building is a large three-story brick, well lighted throughout with electrici ty, and has splendidly furnished large, cheer ful rooms. The dining room is celebrated far and wide for the excellence of its cusine, and nothing has been omitted in service or appointments which will contribute to the ac commodation of the guests. Large sample rooms are provided for commercial travelers, and every possible convenience which goes to make up a perfect hostelry and a pleasant home for the traveling public is to be found in the Eelcctric Hotel. The interior faith fully bears out the promise outwardly made, and the hotel has connections with Portland by electric railway, the cars leaving every 40 minutes. In connection with the Electric Mr. Casscll during the year built a large three-story building on his property adjoin ing, the two upper' of which are used for rooms in connection with his hotel, while the lower floor contains two store rooms. Mr. Cassell employs neat, courteous wait resses, who are tireless and obliging to the guests, and give the place the feeling of "home." Traveling salesmen make the Elec tric their home when in Oregon City, and all their wants are abundantly supplied. Mr. Cassell is generously endowed with that de lightful intuition that makes all the guests feel perfectly at home, which accounts, in a great degree, for the hotel's wide popularity.