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OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1 1907
No 38
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Ogle Mountain Mine Looks
ost Promising-Sample
Cropping Rich.
J. V. Harless, one of the Stockholm
era in the Ogle Mountain mines, Las
returned to the city from a trip to
Portland for the purpose of having
an assay made of some sample crop-
plngs from the mines. He speaks
very enthulsastically of the assay
saying that the samples taken down
show gold to the value of $10 to the
ton. These samples, Mr. Harless
claims, are not so good as some that
are being taken from the mine at the
present timo, for the miners are get
ting into good pay dirt now, he states-
One unusual feature of the assay was
that it failed to show any lead traces,
all the minerals being either gold or
sliver.
Mr. Harless Is most hopeful over
the prospects of the mine, and says
that in his own mind there is no doubt
but that it will prove a money maker.
In speaking of the prospects of the
Ogle mining country in general he
says:
"There are thirty-seven claims
staked out and, filed at the present
time, covering over COO acres of
ground. Future developments will
show that there is a vast amount of
minerals underlying this district, and
this section of the country is bound
to become a mining center of no small
consequence." '
The Ogle uines are at present em
ploying about twenty-five men, which
number will shortly be increased as
the development warrants. A Iten
slamp mill is in operation at the
present time, but as the out-put in
creases this will be found too small,
and Improvements will be instituted.
The absence of good roads is proving
a serious draw-back to tUe develop
ment of the mines, and many of them
cannot be worked at all until roads
are made to them. A movement is
on foot to remedy this, however. As
is ust'al with new mining properties,
a lack of capital is proving a serious
there will be no difficulty In persuad
ing investors to put money into com
panies to develop this district.
"If these Oregon City people had
put the money into the Ogle Moun
tain mining district that they have put
into wildcat mining schemes of all
kinds in which they have invariably
been bitten, the district would he now
one of the best paying in this section
of the country," Said Mr. Harless.
"Oregonlans have put so much money
Into mines that did not 'pan out,'
though, that they are reticent about
taking any mining stock of any kind."
During the last few weeks, however,
Mr. Harless says that he has had nu
merous inquiries about the stock in
this mine, and is confident that the as
say of the outside cropplngs which
showed so-much value in the ore will
Influence investors favorably. The
next assay will be made from the pay
dirt which Is now being taken out and
will show more what the mine is
worth.
cldent quickly rushed to the assis
tance of the injured women and as
sisted them into the office of the flour
ing mill where it was discovered that
neither of the women was seriously
Injured although both received a num
ber of severe bruises. The right arm
of Mrs. Sole was badly crushed. The
runaway team was caught on Main
street with scarcely any damage done
to it or the wagon to which they were
attached.
SAWMILL TROUBLES.
Erb Alleges Money or Lumber
Due . Him.
Still
A suit has been filed with County
Clerk' F. W. Greenman by Jacob Erb
against H. H. Deetz, asking for a
judgment of $303.3G alleged, to be due
him on a contract said to be unfilled
involving the transfer of a sawmill
and planer, in 1904 it is said that H.
H. Deetz sold to Levi Erb and D. D.
Erb a sawmill and planer in Hubbard,
Or., for the sum of $1000, which was
to be paid in two money' payments,
one of $400 and one of $225, and the
balance in lumber at the market price.
(The money payments were met, it is
alleged, but Deetz sold his mill, and
the payments to be made in lumber
wore not turned over to the Erbs.
Levi and D. D. Erb have transferred
the 'debt to the plaintiff, Jacob Erb,
who brings the suit at this time
to recover the amount said to be due.
Dimick & Dlmlck have charge of the
suit for the plaintiff. . , .
PROSPERITY
CONGESTION
Much Freight Piling Up On
Carriers.
RAILROADS ARE SWAMPED
Talk of Another Boat Tn
Portland-Hay and Oats
Bring Big Prices.
cold weather. The potatoes that had
been stored away in barns and sheds
had very little protection against the
ravages of. winter and so suffered.
Fall wheat has also been considerably
damaged by the frost the ground be
ing moist at the beginning of the cold
spell and iu-many instances will have
to be re-sown. The loss to the pota
to crop will foot up into the-thous-ands.
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TOO MANY CORNS TO KICK.
WOMEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.
Spidellwith the Help of Young Boy
. i nrasnes upponems.
Mrs. M. C. Sole and Mrs. William An.
derson Hurt by Runaway Team.
A narrow escape from death was ex
perienced here last Thursday morn
ing by Mrs. M. C. Sole and Mrs. Wil
liam Anderson, who reside about four
miles from here on the Holcomb road.
The women who were driving a rath
er spirited team of horses came into
the city to procure a load of feed and
when nearing the Portland Flouring
mill plant the horses became frighten
ed at the roar of the water beginning
to rear and plunge. Mrs. Sole who was
driving did her utmost to subdue the
frightened animals and had almost
succeded when they suddenly swerved
to the right with a sharp turn comple
telyupsetting the wagon in which the
women .wore seated cans tic Mrs Snio
nanaicap to- tne development or tne to be thrown under it and Mrs. Ander-
Ogle mines. Many of the owners of
claims know they have a good thing,
hut until they can secure canlfnl thai
lortunes must remain in uie b'u"""-
son to be hurled against the heels of
the frightened horses. With a dofh
:ii- -uurara ran clown the
roadway pulling the wagon off the
As soon as the richness and value of form of Mrs. Sole and barely escaping
the claims in this district become the trampling of Mrs. Anderson. Spec
known, however, Mr. Harless thinks tators who were witnesses of the ac-
C. W. Spidell,"of Center, was Satur
day afternoon acquitted in the justice
court on a charge of assault and bat
tery, the jury returning a verdict after
being out just three minutes. Spidell
was accused by Frank Warner and
another resident of Center of beating
them,: and the testimony of Dr. H. S.
Mount developed the information that
one of the complaining witnesses had
received a broken rib. Attorney Geo.
C. Browiiell, for the defense, set up
a plea of self-defense for his client,
claiming that the two men provoked
the assault. A feature in the trial was
the testimony -of a young lad named
Harris, who said he first saw Warner
and his partner In trouble on-top of
Spidell, and he hit one of them with a
stick 14 inches in length. The prose
cution tried to show that Spidell had
kicked one of the complainants,
breaking his rib, but- the defense prov
ed that Spidell wore rubber boots and
had painful corns on his feet, so' that
his kick could not have been very ef
fective. . -
Divorce Case Instituted.
Papers were fileti hnro-T'",rr1."'
pfa'intiff alleges that they were mar
ried In Marshaltown, la., on March 12,
1905, and that his wife deserted him
in Spokane,' Wash;, on June 20 of the
same year without Just cause.
T EIGHT
STAR
BEGIN WITH
ELECTRIC LIGHT
IT IS CHEAPER
Make J 907 , an ELECTRIC YEAR in your
Household as well as in your Store and enjoy the
convenience, the labor-saving, the healthfulness, the.
safety, the economy and the prosperity that attend
the use of ELECTRICITY.
FREE LAMP RENEW ALS:-The Company
will henceforth furnish free of charge, to al! meter
customers, new Edison base lamps of 4, 8, , 1 6,
32 and 50 candle power, in exchange for burned
out or old lamps heretofore furnished by the Com
pany. Lamp renewals will be . made at the Com
pany's Office,; Main btreet Oregon City.
FREE LAMP RENEWALS mean better light,
and is Equal to a Substantial Reduction in
the Cost of Lighting.
Call MAIN 6688 for information.
Portland Railway
Light & Power Co.
- Contract Manager for Oregon City
Prosperity has its disadvanta pen ns
well as its benefits. The railway and
transportation lines centerinc In Ore.
gon City are getting swamped with
the accumulation of products for
shipment. Co great has been the con
gestion on the docks and station nlnt-
forms and so keenly is the effect of
the car-shortngo felt here that it is
rumored another boat may be nut in
to commission, on one of the lines
running between here and Portland.
The unprecedented good crons that
prevailed all through this section of
the country last year are responsible
for the present predicament in which
the carriers find themselves. Immense
(luan-tities of hops as well as of hay,
oats and other grains have been piled
up waiting shipment.
Another factor in the situation is
the attempt of certain jobbers and
wholesalers In Portland to corner the
output of hay from this locality. The
axceptionally fine grade of hay that is
cured near here is responsible for its
great demand,- and for the past two
weeks agents from Portland have
been through the country buying all
that was offered. There has been con
siderable competition among the buy
ers, and farmers have realized a good
price for their products.
The storm of the first part of this
A-eek will have a tendency further to
songest freight traffic. Just how much
it will affect the local market is not
yet known, but is sate to say that the
tie-ups of the railroad facilities will
)e felt here.
HISTORICAL LANDMARK GONE.
Famous Old Cherry Tree on Masonic
Site Cut Down.
One of the fanious landmarks of
the city was on fast Thursday swept
by the onward caTmmtrftfJ,
?-woodmafj.itree which had become
wmewhat famous in this vicinity, It
being claimed that it was the largest
and oldest of its variety in the state,
t was located on Main street on the
4ite where the excavating work for
the new Masonic building is now be
ing done.
The tree was planted in the pioneer
days by Dr. Forbes Barclay, father of
Mrs. W. E. Pratt, who resides Here at
m-esent. in the year 1S50, when Ore
gon City was only a trading post with
only a few rude cabins scattered
about. Around the old tree are many
pleasant recollections clustered for
the older inhabitants or tne city sev
eral of whom stood about yesterday
viewing the work of destruction being
done by the woodman and from their
remarks it seemed as it they were
losing an old friend as limb after limb
of the -old orchard monster fell to the
ground.
SHY ON POTATOES.
Two Jobs for Sheriff Beatie Claims
Lessee Failed to Pay Potatoes.
A onmnirina has been sent Sheriff
Peatie in the suit brought by P. H.
Marlay against Charles N. Wa4t to
quiet the title to certain property in
Oregon City. Richard W. Montague is
appearing for the plaintiff.
Another summons nas Deen piaceu
n Sheriff Ttenttie's hands for the suit
brought by Joseph Birrer against Karl
Brookman, asiung a judgment 01 ?j.so
and costs, which is alleged to be the
'alue of 280 sacks of potatoes. It
seems that in 3904 Wait leased a
quarter section of land In Clackamas
county from Uirrer, the rent for which
was to be paid in potatoes, Birrer to
plant not less than three acres each
.rem. onri to turn over one-third of the
yield as payment of his rent. In 190C
it is alleged that nine acres were
planted, the yield from which was 900
lacks, but wait says an ne got. oui 01
t was some twenty sacks. He places
, vninaMnn nf S23G on the balance of
the potatoes due him, and brings suit
through Frank Schlegel for that
amount.
WANTS A DIVORCE.
C. G. MILLER,
Mrs. McCauley Says Husband Is
Lazy and Shiftless.
a unit fnr rlivorce was filed Mon-
low nftpi-nnon with the county clerk
by Mary J. McCauley against her hus-
aml, Charles M. Mcuauiey. fcne
iska alimony to the extent of f 10 a
iionth, and tne cusiouy oi me two
ihlldren that have been born ic
;hem. She is willing, however, that
;he father shall see the children as
jften as he desires.
In the bill of complaint Mrs. Mc
'oniov niifires that her husband has
ieen guilty of cruel and Inhuman
reatment towaru ner, specuying mat
ie has at various times called her
pbrobius names, and has conducted
inu,.ir in enrh a manner that she
'.ias been compelled to ask for a sep
aration from him- She claims also
that he has been lazy and shiftless,
failing to provide proper food and
Nothing for his family, and running
jp debts that he was unwilling to pay.
They were married in St. Helens,
Or., in 1900.
Crop Shortage,
Reports received from all over
Clackamas county indicate that the
potato crop has suffered a severe set
back in many places during the recent
ELECTRIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Merchants Can Use More Light than
Formerly.
The Portland General Electric com
pany shut off its power in this city
Saturday for the purpose of instal
ling new CO-cycle power motors in the
place of the 33-cycle power that have
been in use. The installation of the
new cycles means a great deal for the
merchants of the city as during the
period of the old cycles they were
somewhat handicapped as to the pat
tern or lights they could use.Uhe 33-
cycle only permitting the use of cer
tain patterns. With the new ones,
however, any kind of an electric light
known can be used. This will give
the merchants a chance to use Indoor
arc lights and also the Nernst light
which is being used so largely in the
cities. During the warm season elec
tric fans can also be used tinder the
new arrangements. The present sys
tem of lighting is now the same as the
one used in Portland which is another
svidence of the progress of Oregon
City.
TWO NEW BANK
Latourettes Turn Commercial
to National-Myers Bros.
Start Savings Bank.
TWO NEW STORES.
Oregon City's Prosperity Warrants
New Business Ventures.
As an evidence of the proseprity of
this city may be mentioned the fact
that merchants from the outside are
looking over the ground here with a
view of starting In business. It is
rumored that several new stores will
be opened here this spring, and two
new business ventures have already
been launched.
The Union Tea and Coffee store of
Seattle will shortly open a branch in
tho Williams Building, to be managed
by Mr. Parks, wlio has had charge of
a route for that company here in the
city for some time.
I. G. Thomson, the Main street mer
chant will open a branch store on up
per Seventh street to look after his
trade in that part of town.
Recptipn for Visitors.
The school teachers and principals
of the city schools have decided vo
hold a reception for the visiting
school teadiej-jwhQwill..baia tlia-lXUtv... nna
"FebrtiarjMUli, 7th and Kill.,. The al
fair will be held in Knapp's Hall on
Wednesday night, February 8. There
jvill be music and a program after
which there will he a luncheon served
to the visitors by the teachers of the
city. .'..It is expected that there will be
at least 200 out-of-town teachers pres
ent on the occasion.
The banking business In Oregon
City appears to be thriving at the
present time. Monday was announced
the incorporation of a new bank, and
Tuesday came the announcement of
the establishment here of a national
bank.
The comptroller or the currency has
chartered the First National Bank of
Oregon City, to succeed to the busl
nessof the Commercial Bank of Ore
gon City, the affairs of which will be
wound up at once and the new hank
will be ready for business about the
first of March. The First National
Bank will have a capitalization of $50-
000, fully paid, and the privilege of
another $50,000 in circulation. The
president will be D. C. Latourette;
the cashier, F. J. Meyer and the assis
tant cashier, H. D. Latourette. .
The Commercial Dank was organiz
ed about twenty years ago by C. D.
and D. C. Latourette. but has kept
pace with the growth of the city so
well that present step is deemed advisable.
Proposed articles of incorporation
have been mailed to tho county clerk
incorporating another hank in this
city. The new Institution is to he
known as the Security Savings Bank
of Oregon City, Or., and the incorpor
ators are II. S. Myers, F. N. Myers
and M. S. Myors, of San Francisco.
As stated in the articles of Incorpora
tion the new bank will be organized
for tho purpose of carrying on both a
savings and a general commercial
banking business, There Is also a
provision enabling tho corporation to
establish branches and agencies In
one permitting them to open and
maintain safo deposit vaults. Tho cap
italization is $5000.
The' field is at present occupied by
two banks, the Bank of Oregon City
anu me commercial Han it or Oregon
It is said that this will be one of a
chain of banks to he established in
the smaller cities of Oregon and
Washington by the .Messrs Meyers.
GENERATORS AFFECTED.
General Electric Company Sustains
Loss Because of Storm.
the growth of the city, no details have
boon obtainable as to when the new
institution is to begin business, or
just how it will affect the business of
the other banks. The articles filed
with the county clerk provide for the
purchase or erection of a building but
no steps have been take nto obtain a
site.
As a result of the storm Monday
three of the fourteen generators of
the Portland General Electric Co. at
Station B in this city were out of
commision. When a short circuit
near Portland caused the current to
"back up" on the power house here,
the unwonted strain raised havoc
with the lights and fuses around town,
and the unaccustomed load told at
once on the machines. One of them
is so badly burned that five coils will
have to he taken out and replaced,
and one cull in one of the other ma
chines was destroyed. Another gene
rator was not badly burned, apparent
ly, but it has not yet been put bnck
into commission.
Aside from the damage to the gen
erators the station suffered severely
from burning out of fuses and feed
ors, and one cable will have to be re
placed. While the loss of a part of
its generating power does not crip
ple the plulit, yet it causes great in
convenience, and the heavy cost of
electric material makes the work of
repair very expensive.
Successful Market Sale Held.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Congregational
church was held at the home of Mrs.
Charles Albright, Wednesday. It was
decided that their next rket day
snle would be held in the church par
lors on Satiirdnv liVlir.uiu-v... 'J. Mne-
hold. It was only during the last part
of the recent year that the society
commenced holding the market sales
which have lately become very socia
ble events but the treasurer reported
that the net profits for the sales dur
ing the finish 6f the year was over
$00. There were 10 membera present
at yesterday's meeting.
APPLE TREES
and OTHER TREES
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Just teceived GENUINEjREX RED LIME
and SULPHUR SPRAY SOLUTION.
Eastern impottatipn. If you ftifnisn can, 40c
i pzt gallon, or $2.00 for 5 gallons and we p
furnish can. One gallon REX SPRAY will J
H make X gallons of Spray. Recommende
for the San Jose Scale by the Froit Inspector. j
FRANK BUSCH I
( Opposite Court Hoase, - - - Oregon City j
1 WE CARRY FULL LINE OF SPRAY PUMPS
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