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OREGON CITY, COURIER, FRIDAY,- JANUARY . 13. 1905. , .
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GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE.
It is possible ' for a community, in
its own interest, to rise above partisan
pulitics. A party is made up of men
whose ideas of f andamental principles
of 'government and whose ideas on
such great questions of National
policy as may bo before the people,
come somewhat close together. ,. It is
an impossible supposition that every
democrat should agree . with every
other Democrat on each and all pub
lio questions. For a man to sny that
he believes in e,verv tenet and the
whole of the faith .as laid down by
his partyleader"is simply to say that
he has no belief or independent idea
whatever but is willing to follow
blindly the leadership of his master.
This is not Americanism. On such
men we dare not rely for the preser
vation of our free institutions.
The only legitimate reason for party
control in a republio lies in the faot
that a large population becomes
unwieldy. Parties systematize the
running of the Government and
afford a lend to what would other
wise be disorder and commotion.
Bat the reason for party control in
bodies politic as small as precincts
or even counties is absent, and a close
adherence to party machinery in a
county only hampers good government.
Men will eventually come to look
at the question in this light. When
men become thus independent in their
way of thinking, a good citizen of
ability and integrity may aspire to
and obtain positions of honor and
publio trust without truckling to the
party lash and regardless of his belief
on questions of National magnitude.
The conducting of county affairs is
simply a business. Large employers
of pien do not question their em
ployees' politics any more than they
enquire into their, religion. . They
Nimply want to know if a man is
capable of serving their business , In
terests. , That is just what a oounty
should want to know of its employeos.
Wo hope to soo the day in the near
future wlion the people of a com
munity will select their publio
servants on a merit system, not one of
political pull. This is practicable
uud in tho intorest of good government.
, VINDICATED.
Justice is coming to be regarded an
uncertainty in our courts. Indeed
there is a common belief among the
people that high position and great
wealth will insure immunity from
punishment for crime. The action
of the District Attorney in Portland
in dismissing the indictments against
the Mayor and Chief of Police of that
city will tend to fix this conviction
all -the more firmly in the minds of
the people.
Most people 'do not believe that
Mayor Williams and Chief of Police
Hunt were guilty of an intentional
crime. We should not permit our
selves to believe them guilty but
should presume them innocent until
they be convicted. But their guilt
or innocence is not the question at
issue. 4
A grand jury of respectable and
representative men brought in. an in
dictment against the two officers.
This grand jury charged them with
a crime and their only vindication
would have been to face a trial jury
where their innocence, if innocent
they were, would have been readily
established. Instead of this the Dis
trict Attorney recommended that the
charges be dismissed and the Court
promptly acted on the recommenda
tion. - What vindication is there in
this? What satisfaction could an in
nocent man, accused of crime, derive
from it. The grand jury said guilty ;
one man, the District Attorney, said
innocent, and the indicted men go
free. Each man is entitled to his
own opinion as to the motive that in
fluenced the district attorney.
Would a hunrgy man who had stolen
a loaf of .bread gotten offso easy?
The District Attorney thought the
county should not be put to the ex
pense of a trial where, ir his judg
ment, conviction could not be had.
This sort of procedure compels great
respect for our courts of justioe. This
is the course that breeds revolution.
THE TAX LEVY.
Taxpayers rooieve t'is year, at the
hands of tho county court, a little
treat. The lovy has not been out
down such luck was nut, of course,
to be dreamod of. But tho lovy was
not raised and indeed this unprece
dented oocurrouoo is a good starter on
the right road. The annouuncemeut
would seuiu to indicate some very
good lluuncioring tho mastur stroke
being the court's determination to
discontinue the handouts of . the peo
ple's numoy to tho houchmou of
Ulaekamas county's political machine.
Tho "gang"'1 will undoubtedly rebel
and whou another election presents
the opportunity will niakoi a deter
mined effort to put a lavish and free
hand at tho helm.
Now is a good time to turn back
from tho old free and easy way of
spending the publio money. Let next
year murk a deeroaso in tho tax levy.
In publio affairs it usually takes two
dollars to get a dollars worth of
boueflt. The principal reason for this
lies in tho fact that the people place
in charge of the publio business men
of little ability, or limited experience
or lacking in moral fitness and
honesty. No publio spirited citizen
wants a niggardly administration of
county affairs. Ho simply wants the
county to have the benefit of the hard
earned dollars that tho taxpayer con
tributes to its treasury,
A county holds in its gift no office
of greater honor than membership in
its oounty court. It is the duty of
men who have a pride in their
county's growth and advancement to
inform themselves of tho merit and
capability of any aspirant to this
office. If lie will not stand the tost,
be lie friond or .stranger, resolve, in
uohalf of justice and publio good, to
withold support and assistance from
the man who, in your judgment, is
Jiable- to bring dishonor and corrup
i ion; into his office of publio trust.
The tax lovy this year is 20 mills.
It-should never go higher, It should
in fact doorcase from year to year.
The more one oousidors the matter,
the more ho will realize that it all
depends on tho "man at the helm."
DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.
Mr. Bryan has announced thiough
the columns of his paper, The Com
moner, that the prinoipal cause of
democratic defeat this year was that
the men. who secured control of the
party organization at St.- Louis
sounded a retreat when a charge
should have been ordered all along
the line. He insists that conditions
demand radical action, and that peo
ple want something definite upon
whioh they can rely. . The Commoner,
he announces, . will, carry on a cam
paign of education, advocating tariff
reform, the overthrow of private mon
opolies, labor legislation, municipal
ownership of railroads and telegraph
systems, an income tax, the election
of federal judges by tho people, the
election of United States senators by
popular vote, direct legislation and
the selection of postmasters by the
people whom they are to serve.
,It will be necessary to regain con
trol of t'h party organization. To do
tliis the friends of reform throughout
the entire country must work to
gether. A democratic paper of
national scope offers the best means
for carrying on this work, and The
Commoner occupies the field. The
campaign of education and organiza
tion whioh Mr. Bryan announces will
be carried on through The Commoner
will not only ; bo interesting and in
structive, bat every 'democrat and
independent thinker should reoeive
The Commoner regularly sn as to keep
in touch with the progress the rofrom
forces are making, and to fortify hini
sotf with facts and arguments to
convince his ropublicau neighbor
that the doniocratio party offers the
surest relief from class legislation
and trust domination.
The low rates which Mr. Brjan has
quoted us on his paper enables us to
send Tho Commoner and The Courier
both one year for $1.75. Get your
uoighbors to join you in circulating
democratic literature, and the elec
tion returns in U)08 willSiot ball for
apologies or explanations.
SHEEP KILLED BY DOGS.
Road District Boundaries Changed.
Iifcthe oouuty court chauges in the
Viola and Springwater districts were
made and tiie boundaries ' of districts
No. 21 and 23 were also changed.
Viewers were appointed to locate a
road from Logan to Barton. The
petition of S. W. King for the pay
ment of f(5 to release 14 acres of land
from a mortgage lein was granted.
The petition of Elmer Veteto, et al,
for a telephone franchise from Canby
through New Era to Oregon City
along the Hill and Law ton roads was
postponed until tho February term.
Chamberlain's Cough Cure Absolutely
Harmless.
The fault of olildren medicine con
taining injurious substances, is some
times ruor? disastrous than the dis
ease from which they are suffering.
Every mother should know that Chains
berlain's Cough Remedy is perfectly
safe for children to take. It contains
nothing harmful and for coughs, colds
and croup is usurpassed. For sale by
Geo. A, Harding.
Our annual olearance sale is now
on. Kiausso Bros.
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Twenty-Five Found Horribly Mangled
In Albright's Pasture.
Twenty-five head of sheep, belong
ing to Charles Albright, were . killed
by dogs last Thursday night in Al
bright's pasture, close to the Aber
nethy road Nothing was known of
the occurrence until Friday, morning,
when the sheep were found dead and
horribly mangled. It is apparent that
at least two dogs were engaged in the
terrible work. It is the custom of
the animals to work in pairs, one dog
seizing the sheep by the throat and
the other sheep being caught in the
hind quarters. The throats of every
one of the 25 sheep were cut. A
watch was kept the following night
and one of the dogs returned and was
killed. The owners of the animals
are not known, and'of course nb
blame can be ' attached to ' them.
Sometimes sheep killing dogs can be
detected by an examination of the
teeth of the dogs, tho wool from the
sheep clinging to the teeth.
Snre Cure For Pile.
Itching Piles produce m listnre and
cause itching, this form, as well as
blind, bleeding or protruding piles are
cured by Dr. Bo-san-ko's Pile
Remedy. Stops itching and bleeding.
Absorbs tumors. 50c a jar at drug
gists, or sent by mail. Treatise free.
Write me about your caRe. Dr. Bo
sanko, Phi la. Pa. Charman & Co.,
druggists.
Suit for Foreclosure.
Some time ago W. T. Wilson filed a
mechanics lein for $40 against the
house of Uapt. Eli H. Longley, of
Clackamas. JThe lein was not paid
and Wilson has commenced suit in
the circuit court for the amount of
foreclosure of the lein.
CROSS & SHAW,
TEAMlVrri PEAT .-S
ESTATE DEALERS.
Main St., Oregon City, Or.
233 Washington St., Portland, Ore.
We have farms in all sections of this county for sale at all
kinds of prices and many good bargains. We Sell Land.
Oregon City and Gladstone properties for sale at low figures.
Write for full information.
A Grim Tragedy.
is daily enacted, in thousands of
homes, as Death claims, in each one,
another victim of Consumption or
pneumonia. But when coughs and
colds are properly treated, the tragedy
is averted. F. G. Huntley, of Oak
landon, Ind., writes: "My wife had
the consumption, and three doctors
gave her up. Finally she took Dr.
King's New Discovery for consump
tion, coughs and colds, which cured
her, and today she is well, and
strong." It kills the germs of all
diseases. One dose relieves. Guar
anteed at 60d and $1 by Howell &
Jones, druggists. Trial bottle free.
Winter Rates to Yaqulna Bay!
In order to accomodate the many
people who wish to make a winter
trip to Yaquiua Bay, the Southern
Paciflo Company will sell, on Wed
nesdays, and Soturdays of each week,
untjl March 81, 1905, round trip
tickets at low rates, to Yaquina and
return, limited to 60 days from date
of sale. Those who desire to take ad
vantage of tliis rato should apply to
nearest Southern Pacifio agents ' for
tickets.
) Quarter Was a Record Breaker.
'The quarterly report of the United
States Land office shows a record
breaking three months, caused by
the filings from the Grande Ronde
Indian reservation. The "ash sales of
laud embraced 10.100.28 aores and
brought in 126,008.75. Seventy original
homestead entries were nude, em
bracing $940. GO in fees and commis
sions. Eighteen final homestead
proof's were received, upon which
t hero wore received in' fees and com
missions $110.45, The total cash
receipts were $27,028.10, exclusive of
the Grande Ronde sales, which were
$52,flf)fi.4(l, making a grand total of
$80,884.02, embraciug 87,545.14 acres.
The business of the past three months
exceeded any previous quarter in the
history of the office aud it is extremely
improbable that these receipts will
ever again be equalled in the same
period.
Spoiled Her Beauty.'
Harriet Howard, of 20S W. 84th
street, New YorK, at one time had
her beauty spoiled with skin trouble.
She writes: "I had salt rheum or
eczema for yeais,but nothing would
cure it, until I used Buckleu's Arnica
Salve." A quick aud sure Jiealer for
cuts, burns and sores. 25o. at Howell
& Jones' drug store.
40 Acres in Julia' Ann Lewis Claim, 2 miles
from Oregon City, all good, level land, at
Jjjoeracre. ',
'128 Acres, level, living water, on Molalla, 6o
acres in cultivation, rich soil, on main road,
per acre. - " -
344 Acres on O. W. P. & Ry. line, 160 acres
in K i cultivation, small house, large barn,
orchard, living springs, two million feet tim
ber, 30 per acre.
100 Acres, level, 60 in cultivation, good build
ings, l2 miles from terminus of O. W. P. &
Ry. line, at Springwater, 40 per acre.
1 160-Acre Stock Ranch in Sec. 17, T. 4 S.,
R. 5 E., two acres cultivated, small house
and barn, two million feet fir and cedar, land
mostly good, range immense, $5 per acre.
225 Acres at Logan, 100 acres in tultivation,
50 more nearly ready to break, house, barn,
fruit, good neighborhood, $30 per acre.
120 Acres on Milk Creek, 40 acres in cultiva
tion, new house, 7 rooms, cost 650, good
out buildings, fruit, 6 cows, bull, span horses
wagon, harness, 10 ton hay, all farming im
plements, $2600.
145, Acres, 100 fenced, rolling land, 35 in
cultivation, 40 acres heavy timber, living
water, orchard, fair buildings, ij4 miles to
school, 13 head cattle, 2 horses, all farming
implements binder, plows, etc.; 3ooo
cash.
45 Acres 4 miles from Oregon City, 1200
cords wood, over-half good land, improved
farms on three sides; wood will pay for the
place; 20 per acre. Will trade.
349 Acres, 220 in A 1 cultivation, orchard,
buildings, 7 acres hops, 6 miles from' Hub
bard, 35 per acre.
90 Acres on main plank road, 45 acres in good
cultivation, large frame barn, no house ; land
rich; $3000.
30 Acres, 2j4 miles from Oregon City, 16 in
cultivation, orchard, all varieties of fruit,
splendid little place, on main road; $2800;
terms.
313 Acre stock farm at Colton, 300 acres level
good soil, 20 acres in cultivaiion, living
creeks. 3 acres orchard, large 5-rocm house,
good out buildings good stock farm; 2700,
cash.
160 Acres on Mill Creek, 30 acres nice culti
vation, black loam, 80 acres level land, 130
acres fenced and cress fenced, acre fruit,
7-room new dwelling cost 1000, barn 52x53
mower, rake, wagon and alljmplements and
crop. Price very low, $ 3000.
160 Acres, between Barton and Eagle Creek,
on O. W. P. Railway line, level, rich soil,
6000 cords wood, will pay for place. Specu
lation at $20 per acre.
80 Acres at Highland, level, good soil, 30 acres
nice cultivation, fair buildings, fruit, water,
a fine little farm at 1250.
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Trouble Brewing at Eagle Creek.
At the next term of the county
court an application will be consid
ered for the vaeatiou of streots and
alleys in tho town of Eagle Creek,
which was platted aud laid out for
sale about one year ago by the Eagle
Creek Laud & Towusite Company,
who have seemingly failed in their
efforts to dispose of lots. It is under
stood that the applications to vacate
the streots and alloys will be strenu
ously resisted by those wJio have pur
chased lots in the town site.
Dr. C. S. Seamaun, pnysician and
surgeon, office over Harding's drug
store, Oregon City, Oregon. Calls
attended promptly day or night.
I. Buckman to G. Bluhm, 25 acres,
E. M. Howell to J. F. May, 30 acres,
A. W. Cheney to W. S. Kin?, 25 acres,
A. Walker to Jas. Fee, 1 acres,
$1,000
3,500
1,800
00
Conrad Hoaldt to W. C. Schultze, 50 acres, 5,500
I. Buckman to F. Bluhm, 60 acres, 2,400
O. T. Kay to Hall, 70 acres, , 1,000
Total,
$16,100
The above are our last month's sales. Don't you think it a good showing
for the middle of winter ? We get results. This is the ground on which we
bid for your business, and not on long standing acquaintance or intimate
friendship.
If you think we can give you the best service, list your property with us.
We have a number of customers, now, for whom we are in need of suitable farms.
C. N. Plowman & Co.
Over the Bank of Oregon City
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