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Newspaper Page TextOREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17. 1908 SINGLE TAXIS THEIR GOAL PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION BY THE INITIATIVE. , EXEMPTS ALL FACTORIES Removes Taxes From Farm Machlrv ery, Houses, Orchards and Barns. Promoters Argue In Its Favor. tug uregon Tax Kerorm Associa tion has fathered an amendment to ' the State Constitution, which will put the single tax Into effect in Oregon if adopted, at the next general election. Initiative petitions are now being cir culated throughout the State to secure the required number of signatures to place the measure on the ballot. The proposed amendment exempts dwelling houses and improvements, both on farm and town property, and manufacturing plants and machinery from taxation, leaving the burden Of taxation on idle land holdings. It Is stated that the purpose of the framers of the amendment Is to mis lead the farmers Into the belief that farm property la to be exempted, with out calling their attention to the fact that all manufacturing plants in the state will also be exempt. An extract from the petition fol lows: "Section 1, of Article IX of the Con stitution of the State of Oregon shall be, and hereby Is, amended to read as follows: "Section 1 The Legislative As sembly shall provide by law for uni form and equal rate of assessment and taxation and shall secure a just valu ation for taxation of all property both real and personal, excepting that all dwelling houses, barns, sheds, out houses and all other appurtenances thereto, all machinery and buildings used exclusively for manufacturing purposes and appurtenances thereto, all fences, farm machinery and appli ances, used as such, all fruit trees vines, shrubs and all other improve ments on- the farm, all live stock, all household furniture in use and all tools owned by workmen and in use, shall be exempt from taxation; excepting all such property for municipal, edu cational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes as may be spe cially exempted by law." Members of the Oregon Tax Assocl aflon do not attempt to conceal the fact that all manufacturing plants In the state will be exempt from taxation if the amendment carries. This, they say, Is one of the chief benefits to ac- crue from it. They say such an act is needed to encourage manufacturing in this state, and they point out the fact that several other states have adopted the same plan with success. While the framers of the amend ment say the act will not bring about the single tax pure and simple, they admit It is a step In that direction and say it will encourage industry, whereas the present tax laws put a premium on shiftlessness Inasmuch as the more a man Improves his pro perty, both In town and country, the greater the penalty he has to pay for his thrift. Members of the Oregon Tax Reform Association say they will obtain the required number of signatures, 8,000, to place the measure on the ballot next June. About half the signatures uecucu uttve ueen secureu aneauy. Many manufacturers of the state are supporting the amendment, among them being W. H. Corbett, president of the Willamette Iron & Steel Works. This is one of the biggest manufac turing Institutions in the state. H. D. Wagnon, of Portland, one of the chief supporters of the movement, says: "The plan Is in the direction of a single tax law. Every town in the state will give a bonus to a manufac turing plant if It will locate there. Eugene gave me a bonus for a manu facturing plant; Salem gave the Kay Mills a bonus on two occasions. If we would exempt manufacturing plants and machinery from taxation, we would secure all the manufacturing plants coming to the Pacific Coast for this state. I could bring several here personally If taxes were removed. If you impose heavy taxes, industries leave the state. "Four Southern States, Mississippi, Georgia, Maryland and Louisiana have a similar law, and Baltimore, as a oity, exempts factories from taxation. The result is that these states have gone ahead rapidly in manufacturing and Baltimore Is the leading manu facturing city of the South. The taxes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup CONTAINS HONEY AND TAR Relieves Colds by working them out of the system through a copioui and healthy action of the bowels. Relieves Ccughs by cleansing and strengthening the mucou mem branes of the throat, chest, lungs and bronchial tubes. The Original Laxative Cough Syrup Conforms to National l- ire Food and Drag Law For Croup, Whooping Cough, La Grippe, Influenza, Bronchitis, and all Coughs, Colds, Lung and Bron chial affections bo remedy is equal to Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. Children like it. , Put up In 23a, SOo and $1.00 battle at the Laboratory of C.C. DeWITT 4 CO,CMoao.V.8U. Pleasant to take Children like it we do get from manufacturing plants in this state do not amount to as much as the revenue from the hoes owned in the state, or from the wagons of the farmers. "The amount lost to the state by exempting manufacturing plants from taxes would be small and would be more than made up by the advance In land values following the locatloq of ten new manufacturing plants In this state. The new measure Is Intended to discourage land monopoly. It Is favored by the Grangers of the state and promises to be a very popular measure." H. W. Stone, who is an enthusiastic advocate of the new method of dlstri- buting taxation, said: "There is no nigger In the woodpile in tnis act. It is presented from pure- ly disinterested motives, The present law cultivates false swearing and puts a premium on idleness and a fine on industry. By virtue of the present law, mechanics should pay a tax on their tools. Very few, if any, ever do so. i hey get out of It in one way and another, some by lying. We want to encourage men to own tools and use them and own and build houses, and me amendment win encourage a man 10 improve his property Instead of al lowing it to remain Idle. "Oneof the main purposes of the new law is to encourage manufactur ers to locate In Oregon. I think mann- facturlng In this state can be doubled In three years under the new law. The main Is to relieve the nroducts of labor from taxation. A great Dart of me iana or this state is he d unim proved. We propose to take the tax off labor and put it on monlpolistic noiuings. we propose to encouraee the planting of orchards and vineyards a iia tne ru nsnriir nn nt omn h,mi all of which shall be cultivated, for the large farms of the state, onlv a sman pan or wnicn are worked." CO-OPERATIVE CO. DIRECTORS. New Board Steps In and Will Buy iviercnanaise on cash Basis. At the annual meeting of the Roch- aale Co-operative Company In WU lamette Hall Saturday nleht. the fnl lowing directors were eleoted to serve for the ensuing year: Samuel O. Dill man, George W. Pursifull. Frank Mudgett, J. M. Gregory, J. McKllll can. several members of the old ooard of directors were nominated, but declined to serve, and the concern has a new deal all around. It Is very proDame mat w. W Myers will be retained as manager. Under the former ruling, no stock holder was allowed to subscribe for more than one share of stock, valued at $5, but hereafteiveach stockholder may obtain two shares; and several or tnem have already done so. Mr. Myers states that it will be thn nni. Icy of the management to nav cash fnr all goods purchased, and merchandise win not be bought unless the money is on hand for that purpose. The dl rectoYs will hold . monthly meetings ana win nave entire charge of the bus iness. George W. Pursifull has been elected president and S. O. Dillman is secretary. FIVE NEW SMALLPOX CASES. Disease Appears In DeFord and Ru- dolph Families. Five new cases of smallpox have ap- peared at Clackamas Heights. At the home of J. J. DeFord there are three new cases, the patients belne Mr DeFord's sons, one a baby, and the others being aged about 12 and 20 years, respectively. These three cases have just appeared, the contagion re sulting from the illness of Miss Mary owui, wno was seized with an attack about three weeks ago. She is now convalescent, but the Quarantine that was established when the case first appeared at the DeFord home, has not been raised, and from that source there have been no exnosures. Mr. Rudolph and his son, aged about 21 years, also have smallpox, and the for mer's condition is rather serious. The house has been quarantined. The Ru dolph cases appeared about five days ago, out were reported to a nhvslc an oniy last Sunday. It is reported that there are other smallpox cases in the vicinity of Clack amas Heights, but the attention of the neaith authorities has not vet been canea to tnem. Four Cases Are Added. Four new cases of smallnox have been reported tit Clackamas Heights, making a total of nine there. The latest developments are In the family of A. Waer, whose 11-year-old son has smallpox. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ru dolph and son, Oren. aged 15 vear.s are also down with the disease, though none of the cases are regarded as se rious. Strict quarantine is observed In all of these cases, and all persons who have been liable to exnosure havo been vaccinated. The cases at Clack amas Heights have probably devel oped through a weddlne that tool; piace several weeks ago at the home or Mr. DeFord. MONEY IS TIED UP. Estacada People Jar Over the Delivery of Purchase Price of Land. Nine hundred dollars that was on leposit in the Bank of Estacada has been tied up through an attachment levied by Sheriff Beatle in the suit of .Tames Anderson against the bank and its officers, W. A. and F. L. Heylman. The money was attached by the Sher iff and is now in his possession, await ing a settlement of the case. Anderson sold to Frederick Albrecht a piece of land for $700 and the latter deposited with the Bank of Estacada his- check for thit amount, drawn In favor of the Bank of Fossil, where it was sent by the Estacada institution for collection. The money was re ceived at Estacada, but in the mean time It was ascertained that there was a mortgage of $400 on the prop erty, and Albrecht, who had deposited the check in his own name, declined to turn the money over to Anderson. It Is alleged by Anderson that the un derstanding was that the money was to be paid to him when the deed of conveyance was made. Mr. Heylman was willing at any time to turn over the money, but held it only to protect the bank, because of the failure of the parties to agree. Rank Foolishness. "When attacked by a cough or a cold, or when your throat Is sore, It Is rank foolishness to take any other medicine than Dr. King's New Dis covery," says C. O. Eldrldge, of Em pire, Ga. "I have used New Discov ery seven years and I know It Is the best remedy on earth for coughs and cold?, croup, and all throat and lung troubles. My children are subject to croup, but New Discovery quickly cures every attack." Known the world over as the King of throat and lung remedies. Sold under guarantee at Howell and Jones Drug Store. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. DEMOCRATS TO MEET SATURDAY 8TATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE A DATE FOR CONVENTION. MAY BE AFTER ELECTION Both Parties Will Hold Conventions After Primaries Manner of Choosing Delegates Not Yet Been Decided. Members of the Democratic State Central Committee will meet Satur day, pursuant to the call of Chair man Alex Sweek, with the stated ob ject of fixing a date for the State Con vention, deciding the method of choos ing delegates to the convention and fixing the apportionment and deciding the method by which the eight dele gates shall be named for the National Convention. The meeting will be held at Port land In the Imperial Hotel. Notifica tions to the following members have been sent out: Baker, J. B. Rogers, Baker City; Benton, Robert Johnson, Corvallis; Clackamas, H. L. Vsughan, Molalla; ClatBop, A. Leberman, Astoria; Colum bia, TJ. H. Clark, Houlton; Coos, A. J. Sherwood, Coquille; Crook, W. C. Congleton, Paulina; Curry, M. Doyle, Wedderburn; Douglas, Dexter Rice, Roseburg; Gilliam, J. W. Snover, Con don; Grant, Errltt Hicks, Canyon City; Harney, Carlton Biggs, Burns; Jack son, E. B. Dufur, Gold Hill; Josephine, J. O. Booth, Grants Passf Klamath, George T. Baldwin, Klamath Falls; Lake, S. P. Moss, Lakeview; Lane, Lark Bilyon, Eugene; Lincoln, O. W. Peterson, Newport; Linn, S. M. Gar land, Lebanon; M,alheur, E. H. Test, Ontario; Marlon,-W. H. Holmes, Sa lem; Morrow, Sam E. Van Vactor, Heppner; Multnomah, N. A. Peery, Portland; Polk, George W. Myers, Dallas; Sherman.Trank Fulton, Moro; Tillamook, B. O. Snuffer, Tillamook; Umatilla. J. H. Raley, Pendleton; Un ion, B. F. Wilson, union; Wallowa, s F. Pace, Enterprise; Wasco, L. E, Morse, Hood River; Washington, J. N, Wall, Hillsboro; Wheeler, W. W, Hoover, Fossil; Yamhill, John Baker, McMlnnville. Chairman Westgate does not be lieve there will be- any need of calling the Republican State' Central Commit tee together for some time. In his opinion, general sentiment favors the holding of a convention after the nominating primaries, fixed W law for April 17. The Republican State Convention, therefore, will not take place within the next three months. There is considerable talk of post poning the Democratic State Conven tion until after June 1, the date of the general election. It seems certain that the Democratic State Convention will not take place before the nomi nating primaries. Both parties may pursue this policy. Opinions vary as to the best way oi choosing delegates to the State con ventions. Some advocate their selec tion by nominating primaries In the different counties; others favor their selection by county conventions; many believe they should be named by county central . committees, while a few favor their being chosen by the State Central Committee. It Is prob able that they will be chosen either by nominating primaries or by county conventions. Democrats generally ap pear to believe each county should adopt its own method of choosing aei egates. Besides naming National delegates, the State conventions will nominate candidates for Presidential Electors, and In all likelihood adopt platformB. If the state conventions were held prior to the primaries, considerable ex pense would be caused by holding pri maries to choose delegates. This could be largely obviated by holding dele gate primaries on the same day, at the same place as the regular primaries for nominations. HUGE TIMBER LAND DEAL. Transfer of 1850 Acres on Upper Mo- la I la River for $81,000. The tranfer of 1850 acres of tlm bered lands on the upper Molalla River, In Clackamas County, has just been made public, through a aeea filed in the office of County Recorder Ramsby. , The price stated in the deed Is $81,000, or about $44 per acre. The purchaser is the Molalla Lumber Company, a West yirginia corpora tion, which purchased the property from the Cornwell Lujnber Company, of Saginaw, Mich. The Cornwell Lumber Company is directed by El mer J. Cornwell, a well-known Michi gan capitalist. The Molalla Lumber Company has no mill on the Molalla River, but Is holding this timber with a view to Its use In the future. More than three sections of- lands are in volved in the transaction. Delegates to Dry Farming Congress. Mayor Carll has appointed tne 101- lowing delegates to the second "ses sion of the Trans-Missouri Dry Farm ing Congress, which will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 22-20: W. B. Stafford, of Mount Pleasant; Judge Thomas . F. Ryan, of Oregon City; C. W. Swallow, of Maple Jane; John Lewellen, of Oregon City; D. C. Latourette, of Oregon City. CASE AFTER CASE. Plenty More Like This in Oregon City. Scores of Oregon City people can tell you about Doan's Kidney Pills. Many a happy cltzen makes a public latement or nis experience, nere is case of it. What better proof of merit can be had than such endorse ment? Theodore Huerth, living on Park- place, about two miles from Oregon City, Ore., says? "I found Doan's Kidney Pills do Just what is claimed for them. For a long time I suffered good deal with lameness and aching over the kidneys and Irregularity of the action of the kidneys. The trou ble was not severe enough to lay me up, but was very annoying and pain ing me. I was induced to try Doan's Kidney Pills from the recommenda tion of a friend, and went to Huntley Bros.' drug store for them. Their use absolutely removed the trouble with the kidneys, strengthened my back and in every way proved your remedy to be worthy of all confidence." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agnnts for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. A FwFF alii K!VB2e aland! MR. EDISON SAYS; "1 Want to see a phonograph in every American home." The phonograph is the "wizard's" hobby. He has worked over it so con tinuously that today the new, improved, 1908, Ed ison Phonograph is a perfect musical instrument not for one minute to be compared to the common "talk ing machine" that produces only noise and sound. A SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER: We offer any respon sible person a Ir&ejrial of the Improved 1908 Edison Phonograph. You pay us nothing not one cent. Take the instrument to your home, play all the beau tiful Cold-Moulded Records band and orchestra se lectionscomic recitations, latest songs, sacred music and up-to-date hits. Let the family hear the machine laugh talk sing play . Then decide. Bring it back if you wish, or keep it and ' PAY US $1 A WEEK No interest or extra charge for time. Spot cash will not buy anywhere an Edison phonograph cheaper than we sell them on our easy payment plan. Prices from $12.50 to $55. 't ' As the number of machines that we shall put on this free trial offer is limited, we suggest that you call as soon as possible or write at once and make application for a free trial. We will file your application and mail you complete catalogues of machines and records Remember this application puts you under no obligations whatever. -;- -:- HVJNXLEY BROS CO Erfison victor Columbia Phonograph Distributors Schubel. Harry Hill was here Sunday. He is now making his home In Portland. Miss Laura Ginther is home to Btay for a few months. Miss Gertrude Schubel came home for a short visit last Saturday. O. Dlx and Mr. Evans are bargain ing for the Moehnke & Heft sawmill and timber. The "Woman's Suffrage" question was debated at the school house Satur day evening, and Bome were disap pointed because they did not win. What difference does It make who wins so long as It won't be settled un til next June. Frank Schoenborn and George Till man were calling on friends here Sun day. - John Hettman and wife,, who were visiting here for a few weeks, re turned home last week. The annual meeting of the Beaven. Creek Mutual Telephone Association was held at Beaver Creek Monday. Fred Kamrath was re-elected presi dent; C. Spence, secretary, and J. Shannon, treasurer. It was also de cided to incorporate, and have H. Hughes put up a building, for which he Is to receive a rental of $2.00 per month. Several bidders were pres ent who were willing to attend to the switching. Bids were from $3.00 to $5.00, and the wisdom of the farmers was shown when they accepted the $5.00 bid of Mr. Parry. Now, the way it looks to some of us, the supervisor fight has something to do with it, for It does not look reasonable that any man, or set of men, would be willing to pay rent when, in a few years, the rent they pay would pay for a build ing of their own. Now, as we are in- formed, there is but tine division which i was not getting the service It was paying for. There must be something wrong somewhere, and If all cannot be treated alike, why not get a switch board of their own, for If certain par ties want a scrap, why just show them that you are ready. The end Is not yet In sight, and they will find that right will be right. R. Ginther, our school teacher, Is making preparations for an entertain ment, to be given on the eve of the 21st of February, Liberal. A great deal of wire fencing will be put up In the spring. Rail and plank fences are going back to their useful days. There Is every indication of spring; chipmunks are out, but still they may hide away yet. Buds on early trees are enlarging, and sap must be start ing. Mr. and Mrs. E. Elliott, Babe and Vada Elliott and Leonard Taylor were out from Oregon City Sunday, visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burns. Leona Ireland, of Portland, was vis iting her aunt, Mrs. S. J. Burns, for a few days. There are rumors of another elec tric railway from Canby to Noons & Shafer's mills. Raise the capital and let her go. Baled hay is scarce and in good demand. There are lots of potatoes not hauled off and well stored away for winter. William Morey is better and able to be around again. On Saturday, at 2 P. M, at Liberal school house, a meeting will be held to elect a road boss for the North End road. Eagle Creek. Another store will be opened at this place In the near future. There isn't any reason why we can't support three stores. . Dr. J. E. King, of Portland, paid us visit Sunday. He is planting 600 walnut trees on his place and building a very neat little cottage. The rains have Interfered somewhat with the work, but he expects to have every thing completed by spring. The Eagle Creek Baseball Club will give a dance the 18th, for the purpose of raising funds to place a team In the field this coming season. The dances given by the club are always well at tended, and hopes are entertained for the opening one being a record-breaker. Everybody welcome. Mr. E. L. Gorman, who has resided here for the past two years, left a few days ago. Our loss Is Greshara's gain. Steve Weber, motorman on train Mr1 No. 1404, had an attack of the heart last Saturday. He was taken to Es tacada immediately, where he was treated by Dr. Adlx. It was thought to be quite serious, but he has recov ered nicejy and is back to duty. Russellvllle. This is the seventh day of January pud it Is nice and warm. Scott Carter and Robert Engle were wolf hunting. The dogs soon started a wolf and the chase was fine, but this wolf ran away, and still lives, and will run another day. Some people In this country are de sirous to know what has become of George Flinn, formerly of Cherryvllle. It may be that he Is better known by the name of "Salmon Fisher." If any oneTtnows of his whereabouts, please let It be known through the Courier. - Charles Brown and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Wingfield a fe days ago. Johnson & Vorhies are running their woodsaw, rain or shine." Banks In this country have never closed, and If they did, the wood business would go on. Gus Berry went to Mr. Wiugfleld'a a few days ago and found one of his cattle. Another one Is still unclaimed. L. B. Trulllnger is plowing for his spring crop. The weather is so nice that it seems as though the winter had left us, but we think that we may make tracks In snow yet before Feb ruary has passed. E. P. Carter has returned to bis home at Gladstone, but expects to return again soon to his farm In this country. Lewis Daugherty gave a dancing party some time ago and among the many girls who were there he failed to retain any of them. Lewis is nice young bachelor, no doubtv but some oi me gins wereu isappoiniea. ASK FOR NEW FRANCHISE. United Railways Would Build to Clack amas County. A. C. Emmons, counsel for the Unit ed Railroads Company, has filed with the Multnomah County Commissioners an application for a franchise from the city limits south on Macadam road to the Clackamas County line. The corporation promises a B-cent fare from the city limits to the White House; agrees to haul stone for the county for actual cost and to ballast its own roadbed for 10 feet on each side of its tracks and to keep the same In repair during the 25-year term of the grant. The United Railroads'., main line la projected to Hillsboro, and will be extended to Forest Grove. H. Witten berg, one of the directors, recently said that a delegation of citzens from that city had asked that the road be built there at once. Trulllnger Hearing Postponed. The suit of Charles W. Vonderahe vs. Mrs. Erlkke Irulllnger was beard Monday in county courtroom and the testimony of the plaintiff was offered, but at its close Judge Dlmlck ad Jurned the hearing until 1 o'clock next Saturday afternoon, and ordered C. F. Vonderahe brought into court, and he will be examined o ya medical com mission in order to determine whether he Is capable of conducting his own affairs. It Is alleged that Mrs. Trul llnger exercises an undue influence over Mr. Vonderahe, who Is 79 years of age, and his son is trying to have his father removed ,from association with her. The Pure Food Law. Secretary Wilson says, "One of the objects of the law Is to. Inform the consumer of the presence of certain harmful drugs in medicines." The law requires that the amount of chlor oform, opium, morphine, and other habit-forming drugs be stated on the label of each bottle. The manufac turers of Chamberlain's Cough Reme dy have always claimed that their remedy did not contain any of these drugs, and the truth of this claim Is now fully proven ,as no mention of them is made on the label. This rem edy is not only one of the safest, but one of the best -in use for coughs and colds. Its value has been proven be yond question during the many years it has been In general use. For sale by Huntley Bros, Oregon City and Molalla. 'AIT TThOCTOD "T"4 . THE PHONOGRAPH JfftlQ .. . Meadowbrook. Verily Meadowbrook boometh with her three sawmills running full time and bank doing business at the old stand. Mr. Shaw has quit the boarding house and moved out to his farm In the north part of town, where he will en gage in general farming and stock raising. ' The Meadowbrook school will soon close two more weeks. Mr. Allen, f Broughtonburg, passed through town Monday looking for a poultry ranch, where he can raise his chickens by moonlight. Mr. Mallatt and family attended the Molalla Grange Saturday and visited home folks Sunday. G. W. Myers was transacting busi ness In town Monday. Fred Schaffer is now the mayor, as Mr. Allen withdrew in his favor. H. C. Bonaker is now head tie puncher on the central division of. the company s transportation line. Some' of our young folks are quite sure they can hear wedding bells at times, but we think it is only them pesky goat bells. The large dynamo at the electric light plant gave out and the town was In darkness for a few nights. As election time draws on apace there Is signs of life among the faith ful nine of Mullno. Bane Howard, of Mullno, was In town Monday. Bane says the future is bright for Meadowbrook. Mountain View. Jerald Jaqkson has returned home to visit with his folks for a few weeks. Frank Currln, of Eastern Washing ton, Is here visiting with his brother, Jim, and bis sister, Mrs. M. Shelly, of Maple Lane. P. D. Curran came in from the Supe rior 'saw mill Suaday, and will stay a few weeks. Mr. Curran is getting quite feeble. A. L. Jones and wife, from Eldorado, were the guests of J. M. Gfllett and wife Tuesday. They got a message from Phllometh that Mrs. Lee Jones is dead. She wes Miss Annie Newklrch ner. F. M. Darling has a lot of fine let tuce again, which be Is taking to mar ket. The sun is shining brightly today, after the long rainy spell. There was a heavy white frost Tuesday evening. Miss Estella Hubbard, who was working for Mrs. Gottberg, was called to Portland last week to take care of her sisters and brother, wbo are very sick. Mrs. B. F. Linn and her sister, from Portland, are making calls In this burg. J. M. Glllett 1s doing some carpen ter work for Chas. Ely this week. Prof. Eugene Dale was in town this week arranging for a class in music. Mullno. Revivals are being held at the church this week by Rev. Spies. Mrs. Wallace, who has been visiting her brother, has returned to her home at Kelso. H. 8eltzer moved on to his place this week. Albert Erickson has gone to Port land to work. Mr, and Mrs. Goucher were visit ing at the Daniels home Sunday. Dan Graves Is still running his beef wagon. . Royal Trulllnger is working In Ore gon City Johnnie Mulvaney Is quite proud of his new boy. Miss Cans, of New Era, attended Grange here Saturday. Barton. The sick people about here seem to be about the same. Mr. Freeman is some better; the benefit ball brought him over 30, aid he now seems better off in more ways than one. T. A. Dix Is moving his logging don key down to Lents to pull grubs. C. P. Dix is running his mill. The Dix & Lazarus planing outfit Is dressing lumber every day. The N. W. Log and Lumber Co. Is running and is sending out many car loads of logs. They own their own trains and locomotive. INCORPORATES FOR $600,000 HAWLEY PULP AND PAPER COM PANY FILES ARTICLES TO DO BUSINESS. BUY ALBRIGHT PROPERTY New Concern Authorized to Manufac ture and Sell Pulp and Paper of All Kinds Construction to Commence 8oon. Six hundred thousand' dollars Is the capital stock of the Hawley Pulp & Paper Company, which filed- articles of Incorporation Wednesday afternoon. The Incorporators are W. P. Hawley, T. J, Seufert, a wealthy canneryman of" The Dalles; R. E. Bryan and Jo seph M. Healey, a well-known promot er of Portland, who Is Interested with Mr. Hawley in many Important deals. While William M. Ladd and Theodore B. Wilcox, of Portland, are said to be heavily interested in the deal, but their names do not appear on the incorpora tion papers. The stock is divided into 6,000 shares, and the par value of each Is $100. It Is stated that construction of the new pulp and paper mills will be commenced In the very near future, and that several hundred men will be furnished employment on the work. Mr. Hawley was in the city Tuosday and his presence created quite a fu rore In business circles. Mr. Hawley was only Jiere a few hours, but dur ing that time he purchased the resi dence of Charles Albright, on Main street, between Tenth and Eleventh streets. The house will be used for the residence of the mill superintend ent, who will be George Pusey. The purchase price was $5,000, and this is very low, considering the location and improvements on the property. The incorporation papers of the Hawley Pulp & Paper Company au thorize the concern to manufacture pulp and paper of all kinds, to buy and sen same, to conduct a general whole sale and retail pulp and paper busi ness, and hold and convey real proper ty In the State of Oregon and else where, not only for the immediate pur poses of the corporation, but speculat ive or otherwise, to build, own, oper ate and use wharves, docks, steam boats, tugs and sailing vessels, and to do everything necessary in the con duct of the company's business. . Dodge. ' HaI Gordon and wife have moved to the former's mother's place in Dodge, and is working in Myres & Spence Nash's saw mill. E. Lacey is hauling laths to get ready for the lath and plasterers. He expects to move In soon. We have been having some hard wind storms lately that blew down considerable timber. J. M. Park has sent East for a sepa rator and expects to start in the cream ery business. Shorts and bran are hard to get here and there is practically none Co be had. There will be an entertainment at Dodge school house the evening of the first day of February. Everyoody is cordially Invited. Girls, bring baskets and expect a good time. Mr. W. H. Bradley is tunneling through the bank of Clear Creek, where It makes a big bend. He is going to put in a fish pond. The tun nel will be about a hundred feet long. He is trying for gold also. We wl.ih him the best of luck as he is a good man and neighbor. "Had dyspepsia or Indigestion for years. No appetite, and what I did eat distressed me terribly. Burdock Blood Bitters cured me." J. H. Walk er, Sanbury, Ohio. County Clerk Grpenman has Issued marriage licenses to Julia Wenlnger and John Kraxberger, Anna Pflester and Arthur E. Pierce, and Annie Low rle and William Cantwell, of Canby.