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23rd YEAR.
OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRDAY. JANUARY 26, 1906.
No 37
The Greatest .Clothing .House in the Northwest
Clearance Sale
January
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J Soothwest Corner Fourth and Morrison
The greatest value giving
sale of the entire year is
drawing to a dose. It
will pay yot to make a
special trip to Portland to
do your buying. Specials
this week.
Men's Suits
and Overcoats
Hats and
Furnishings
Children s Clothing
Hats, Caps
and
Furnishing Goods
Tttmks
Bags
and Valises
Portland, Oregon
CLEARANCE SALE
READ THIS CAREFULLY and yot will sorely be
here tomorrow to share in this BARGAIN CARNIVAL
Boys' Stilts
$1.50 Suits
$2.50 Suits
$2.95 Suits
$3.45 Suits
96c
$1.78
$2.38
$2.98
Men's Shifts
$.00 best Shirts
75c best Shirts .
Neckwea
50c and 75c Neckwear
3 for . . .
Men's Wool Sox
20c Values
Flannel Blouses
50c Blouses ' . .
75c Blouses . . .
$1.00 Blouses
9c
33c
58c
83c
73c
39c
35c
$1.00
Boys' Ovetcoats
3.95 Overcoats . . $2.48
6.00 Overcoats . $3.98
5 0.00 Overcoats . . $7.85
Boys' Rubber Capes . $1.48
Knee Pants
35c Knee Pants . 19c
50c Knee Pants . . 33c
75c Knee Pants . 58c
$ 1.00 Knee Pants . . 83c
Undetwear
Best 50c Fleeced Underwear 35c
Wright's Fleece-Lined
Underwear . . . 68c
Iron-Clad Hose
Triple Knees . . . 18c
Every Af tide in out Immense Stock Cut m Price
WHEN YOU SEE ITIpN OUR AD IT'S SO
MOYER
THIRD
&OAK
PORTLAND, OREGON
A. J. LEWIS IS
RECOMMENDED
Clackamas County to Have
, , New Fruit Inspe:tor.
J. H REID HAS RESIGNED
Horticultural Society Has In
teresting Meeting With
Talks on Fruit
Growing.
A. J. Lewis, an aotive hortioultur
alist of this city, was Saturday rec
ommended for the appointment to the
position of county fruit inspeotor,
whioh has been vacated by the resig
nation of Oonnty Frnit Inspeotor J.
H. Beid, of Miiwankie.
The Clackamas County Horticul
tural Sooiety unanimously adduced a
resolution requesting the county oourt
to name Mr. Lewis. The society also
adopted a resolution by a unanimous
vote, recommending the appointment
of a profesgor of horticulture at the
Oregon Agricultural College.
Saturday's meeting was well at
tended, and among other subjects dis
cussed were the value of spraying
and the best methods of marketing
traits. J. H. Keid talked on "The
San Jose Scale and How to Best
Olieok It," advocating a vigorous
campaign and declaring the necessity
of a system to eradicate the pest. H.
M. Williamson, editor ol a Portland
farm journal, spoke on "The Old
Apple Orchard," and Horticultural
Commissioner Newell's subject was
Spraying." J. W. Grasle, of Mil-
waukie, a well known fruit grower of
this county, said that the opportunity
for apple growing is unequaled in this
county, and held that all that is neo
essary to insure the successful culture
of apples is to follow the correct
treatment of trees.
Mr. Newell reoommendea the Bald
win as the best variety lor Willamette
valley growers, with the Jonathan
and Northern Spy as seoond choice.
fil. is. Harvey, ol Milwaukie, gave a
practical demonstration of pruning
trees, both at the roots and tops.
The Meeting In Detail.
' On motion of A. J. Lewis, the fol
lowing resolution was adopted :
"Whereas, We have at present no
professor of horticulture in the Agri
cultural college at Corvallis, and be
lieving in the importance of a thor
ough and scientific enlightenment
along these lines and in view of the
increasing interest and expressed de
sire for more acourate aud reliable in
formation on all horticultural sub
jects; therefore be it
"Resolved, That we, as members of
the Clackamas County Horticultural
Sooiety, urge upon the board of ie
gents the advisability of adding a pro
fessor of horticulture to the faonlty,
believing it will be to the advantage
of the college as well as to the state.
Hon. J. T. Apperson, ns a member
of the board of regents, stated that the
board proposed to add such a professor
as soon as they oould find a suitable
candidate.
"Apple Growing in Clackamas
County," was ably disoussedbv J. W.
Grasle, of Milwaukie, who said ' in
part: "A great deal depends upon
how an or o hard is planted. There
must be clean, vigorous, young trees,
properly trimmed, and planted into
soil suitably prepared." He scored
severely the neglected orchards,
which only serve as breeding places
for the pests that make it so difficult
for earnest planters to succeed. Buy
ers are in the market lor qu wtity as
well as quality. Apples that brought
him 1.25 per box would readily have
sold for $2, if they could be had in
sufficiently large quantities. We must
give our apple orchards the same care
and attention time we give to any
thing else in which men succeed. He
advocated a south slope and vigorous
pruning, in order to secure good size
and good color. Apples poorly packed
spoil the market for well-packed and
good fruit. ' Apples must also he
thinned. There is no market lor
5-tier apples. Thin when fruit is of
the size of waluuts, then again later.
Apples should not touch on he tree
that is where the oodlin moth gets
in its work. He ieoommendB the
Webster apple, originated in Clacka
mas county, as one of the best keepers.
Apples should not be planted closer
than 25 feet, and 30 feet is better.
"For winter spray use the lime,
sulphur and salt 15 pounds o each.
Just before the bud opens, spray with
blue vitrol five pounds to 150 gal
lons. "
After lunoh, Fruit Inspector J. H.
Reid spoke of the exhibit to be made
at the next meeting of the state
society. There will be cups for
Northern Spy, Spitzenberg, Yellow
Newton, Jonathan, Arkansas Black,
Waggner and Winesap 21 apples each
to compete for cup. Handsome
prizes for Gravenstein, Ortley, Lady,
Ben Davis, Hyde's King, Red-Cheek
Pippin. Cups for first commercial
exhibit of five exhibits 21 apples
each ; second cup for same.
Oup for English walnuts.
Mr. Reid spoke at length of the San
Jose scale and how to check its rav
ages. He said :
"Get your spray so fine that it will
not run. Don't use a uczzle more
than one season. Professor Cordley
recoramonds that nozzle shall be dis
carded after three weeks use; it wears
out experiments are to be made in
spraying potatoes this year to increase
yield and prevent blight. Plots will
be sprayed at Klsley's, New Era,
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UHDor son uresnam.
H. M. Williamson gave an excellent
talk on the "Uid Apple Orchard."
He spoke of the early beginnings of
horticulture in the Northwest as the
result of the pioneer work of Hender
son Luelling at Milwaukie and drew
a striking comparison between the
time when apples sold here for fl eaoh
and the $3 per pound, and the pres
ent disgraceful condition of our neg
lected orchards. ' He said :
"The U. S. Census credits Claoka
mas oounty witli 267,486 apple trees,
which yield only 26,369 bushels, or
about .09 bu. per tree. It could be
far more profitable to dig up our
trees and plant the ground to a more
profitable crop. Ontario county, New
York, produoes an average of five
boxes per tree. In Clackamas county
wo seem to keep apple trees to raise
moss and worms instead of apples yet
we have far better soil and olimate.
By proper, attention to the old or
chards, by pruning and spraying, we
can make our orchards yield as good
and better results than formerly. The
average sales from the 5400 acres of
orchards in New York yielded till
per acre. Aocording to expert te ti
mony at the Lewis and Clark Exposi
tion the flavor of Willamette Valley
apples is unexcelled. '
The following resolution was unan
imously carried :
'Whereas, James H. Keid -has re
signed as county fruit inspector;
therefore be it
"Resolved, That the Oounty Court
be requested to appoint A. J. Lewis
as county fruit inspeotor. "
Mr. Harvey, or Milwaukie, gave an
interesting and instructive object les
son in ..pruning trees,' both as to top
and root systems.
Hun. W. K. Newell, commissioner
of the first distiiot, then gave a prac
tical and interesting talk on spraying.
The lormnia lor winter spraying
15 pounds lime, 15 pounds sulphur,
and 15 pounds salt. Put your lime
into lour gallons of hot water ; slack
aud put in your sulphur, boil from
one and one-half to three hours, then
put in your salt. Use while warm,
beoause it will flow more freely. One
application each winter ; if your or
chad is in bad Condition, give it two
applications tne last just berore the
buds open. Trees well coveied with
some spray will be less subjeot to at
tacks of , scale during the summer.
Once yon have your orohard in gocd
condition, you will have little trouble
to keep it in cheok.
Varieties reoommended for this sec
tion Baldwin, Jonathan, Wagner,
Northern Spy, King. "
J. O. ZINSER, Seoretafy.
DEMOCRATS PLAN
PARTY BANQUET
Big Chiefs Willi Unite In
Spread Thursday,
February 8.
Democrats met Monday night and
arranged for their banquet, which
ull be held Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 8, in this oitv. YY. is. Stafford
is chairman of the committee and 11.
F. Latourette was chosen treasurer.
The following committees were ap
pointed :
Invitation H. E. Draper, H. F.
Latourette.
Refreshments J. A. MoGlashan,
W. B. Stafford.
Mnsio, hall and deooration J. E.
Jack.
Prominent Democrats from various
parts of the oounty will assist these
i oamittees in their work. The ban
qnet will be a popular-price affair,
and Governor George E. Chamberlain
and other Demoo'ats of note in the
state will be invited to attend, and
enliven the occasion with speeches.
The banquet will mark the initial
effort of the coming campaign, and
the Democrats have confidence in
electing their entire ticket this year.
GIVES WORD
OF WARNING
Time r-or Political Action Is
, Drawing Near. ;
CARE IN NOMINATIONS
Voters Should Select' Men
Whose Hands Are Clean
and Reject Chronic
Office Seekers.
Get an $85 Cream
nothing. See page 5.
Separator for
Ho w Many
Birthdays?
You must have had sixty at
least! What? Only forty?
Then it must be your gray
hair. Ayer's Hair Vigor stops
these frequent birthdays. It
gives all the early, deep, rich
color to gray hair, and checks
falling hair. And it keeps the
scalp clean and healthy.
1 wai greatly troubled wtth dandruff which
nroduceri a molt dlnaiireeanie Itching of tha
calp. I trtrd Ayer'i Hair Vigor and the dan
druff soon dlfniipared, My natr also stopped
falling out until now I have a splendid head
at hair." David V, Kinne, flalnaeld.Ooou.
A Made
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by J. 0. Ayer Oo., Lowell,
Aiae maniueotarere Ql
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CLACKAMAS, Or.. Jan. 28. (Ed
itor of The Courier. ) As the time tor
political aotion is drawing near, it
beoomes us, as true patriotic citizens,
to be careful whom we nominate to
fill the various connty and state offices
to be voted for the fifth cf Jnne next
If we believe the principles of our
party to be more in harmony with the
constitution of the United States,
we should select men as onr candi
dates who will boldly labor for those
principles in defiance of the political
triokery of the other party. Not only
men who will stand by the constitu
tions but men of clean hands as well.
But where today shall we Hnd men of
clean political hands.? Mot in the
ranks of those who believe it is right
to take commercial advantage of his
neighbor beoause the law allows him
to, but rather from the ranks of those
who would deal justly with all men,
though there were no statute laws in
existence; not in the ranks of those
who defend wholly or in great part on
speculation as a means of support ; not
rrom tne ranks of those who would
take from another any consideration
of value in the wav of trade without
returning a consideration of equal
value ; not in the ranks of those' who
believe it is right to accommodate
great wealth at the expense of the
people ; not in the ranks of those who
would oppress labor, and say to the
laboring man, ' 'I taw laoe enrtains at
your wife's window; we oannot afford
to indulge our working men In soon
luxuries; one dollar a day is enough
for yon ;" nor should we expeot to
find clean hands among those who in
the least favor such conditions. ,
- But there is other than political dirt
w 'tb which men soil their hands. The
chronio office seeker is a man to be
shunned on nomination day. Such
would not hesitate to buy their way
iato office or to sell the people's rights
for political fBvors, nor yet to deoeivd
the people if votfs could be gained
thereby. Better, by far, look to men
behind the plow, to the laboring
claspos generally for law-makers and
law-exeoutors.
Nor need we nominate men of ques
tionable private habits, a little over
indulgence in strong drink, or an im
moderate nse of the "weed;" or men
that indulge in the use of profane
langunee, Such mm are Blavea to
habit, nor should we expect them to
be fully able to make laws for a free
people; nor yet should we nominate
men for any ofrloe whatever, who are
under the public charge of fraud ; nor
yet should we nominate any man for
offloB who, just for the sake of party
harmony, voted for men for office,
knowing at the time such men were
undjr charges of fraud.
Politics is not all there is for man.
There is a moral and a social side to
life, and unless we are proteoted in
onr rights to these, are we mooli hotter
off than the heathen?
Laws to seoure strict justice between
man and man, it seems to me, are the
laws we most need at this time. Do
men ever think, or stop to consider.
how far snob legislation would reaohf
Under the full protection of such Jaws,
no cheating oould be done, no prop
erty conld be sacrificed to satisfy
greed, nor oould advantage be taken
of to get our property at half or one-
third price. The drunkard's wife and
children would have something more
wit'1 which t) keep the "wolf from
the door. " And gamblers, cheats and
frauds would all be looked up in jail,
provided we had jails enough to hold
them all. Last but not least, under
laws securing strict justice to all,
one man oould not gobble up the
wealth of the Nation and hold it as
his own. : WILLIAM PHILLIPS. ,
FOUND BURGLARS' TOOLS.
Landlady of Lodging House Makes Sur
prising Discovery. .
The landlady of a local lodging
house made the discovery last week of
a complete outfit of burglars' tools,
containing a number of drills and
other tools, together with a supply of
dynamite caps. The owner of the
property was an occupant of the room,
when the package was fonnd. The
landlady found an officer, but the
supposed burglar had taken alarm and
disappeared with his property.
The man came here a few days ago
and when he engaged the room, lie
said that he had tour companions who
desired accommodation in a short time.
It is generally believed that the
nan is a member of a gang of burg
lars and intended operating in this
vicinity.
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