OREGON 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
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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.
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over the kidneys and Irregularity of
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ing me. I was induced to try Doan's
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tion of a friend, and went to Huntley
Bros.' drug store for them. Their use
absolutely removed the trouble with
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and in every way proved your remedy
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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.
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.. . 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.