historical Society. City Hall
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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."
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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
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- a uuiuQ lui VIJQ UCAt
the.mayor'e
roe-
iDiiniok.
'Cooke.
7
86
45
217
149
151
76
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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,