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OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JULY 31, 1908
No 12,
OREGON
CITY
OAK GROVE'S
NEW HELLO
Busy Town Installing: Fine
Switch Board and Service
TRUNK LINES TO PORTLAND
Work Will Commence at
Once Will Have Many
Subscribers.
Last Friday, the Oak Grove Tele
phone Company completed their or
ganization, and filed articles of in
corporation with the county clerk.
The capital stock of the new enter
prise is $4000 which is divided into
400 shares of $10 each. The officers of
the new concern are as follows:
President, Henry Thiessen, Concord;
vice president, John Kit ley, Kisley
Station j secretary, S. L. Castro, Cen
ter; treasurer, John W. Hart, Wetzler.
The new company will conduct a
telephone system in Oak Grove and
vicinity, and are now ready to install
fifty phones in that city. A cei tral
office will be established iu the Oak
Grove ptblic hall. The Oak Grove
exchange will, when completed, be
connected with all the surrounding
towns and Portland by two trunk
lines, operated by the Pacific Tele
phone & Telegraph Company. One of
the trunk lines will have direct con
nection with the Sellwood exchange
for a periol at least covoring the live
years of the oontract made. AH of
the equipment of the Oak Grove ex
change will be of the very latest
type, and after the wires are strung a
modem switchboard capable ot hand
ling at least 600 subscribers will be
' installed. The building of a tele
phone company in Oak Grove is doe
largely to h efforts of the Paciflo
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
' through their county manoger, George
J. Hall of this city, who has worked
unceasingly at the task of showing
the residents the advantages of a tele
phone system suoh as will soon be
in operation iu that city. Oonnty
.Judge Dimick has been appointed at
torney for the new corporation. With
'the iii8tallatling of the phone system,
Oak Grove is taking rapid strides in
the.direotion of becoming a city.
Sunday Morning: Blaze.
A defective flue caused a fire at the
Davis residence in Greeupoiut Sunday
morning, that for a time looked as
though it would destroy the whole
house. The Greonpoint Hose Com
pany responded quiVly to the alarm
and had a stream of water playing on
the flames just in the nick of time.
The Fountain Hose Company and the
Hook and Ladder Company arrived
soon after, but by that time the blaze
had been oheoked. The entire roof
was destroyed and the contents of the
house much damaged by water. When
the Columbia Hcok and Ladder Com
pany arrived at the Greeupoiut tire
Wherever Wheels Turn
Electric Motors are Needed
No matter what they drive or where
they are
These
Anyone using power can
by consulting
Portland Railway, Light &
Q.
Oregon Gity,
Sunday morning they attempted to
attack the flames with Baboock ex
tinguishers, but to their consternation
found that there was not a drop ot
water in any of them. The Green
point Hose Company experienced great
difficulty and loss of time in making
connections with the hydrant and
setting the water turned un, owing to
the'faet that the only two wrenohes
in the oar were of different stylo
than the hose.
Revival at Baptist Church,
Rev. John M. Linden, pastor of the
First Baptist church of this oity, is
making preparations for a revival
meeting to be held at his church in
Ootober or .November, which will De
the largest revival effort ever held in
this oity. A number of tne foremost
Baptist ministers in the northwest
will occupy the pulpit, and it is be
ueved that a largo class will be coo-
verted.
In order to prepare the members of
his congregation for the revival meet
ing, Rev. Linden has decided to preach
a series ot Sunday evening sermons on
the theme, "Jesus. "
The first of these sermons, "Con
fessing Jesus," was delivered by the
pastor last Sunday to a large and in
terested congregation The other ser
mon subjects follow: August 2,
"Worshipping JesuB;" August !),
"Fellowship with Jesus;" August
lfi, "Suffering for JesuB;" August 2!1
"Walking with Jobub;" August 30,
Keiectiug Jesus: September o,
"Baokaliding from Jesus;" Septem-
ber.18, "Betraying Jesus;" September
20, "Cruoifying Jesus;" Soptember
27, Cast out by Jesus.
Over an Embankment.
Mr. Ripley, of Kedlaud, was tnrown
twenty feet down the embankment of
the VoBberg lull Friday, bruising
him badly but fortunately not ser
iously injuring him. Mr. Ripley was
hauling a combined separator and
while making the ascent of the Vos
berg hill the rear axle broke, causing
the separator to upset with the above
result. The separator, which is the
property of W. H. Bouney of Oolton,
was damaged to the extent of $75.
Company G Will Participate
The members of Company G.,
O. N. G., of this nity, are beginning
to look forward to August 8, the day
when they leave for American Lake,
Wash., to participate in the ten days'
military maneuvers between the
militia of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, and the regular army. Last
year the looal company was encamped
at Seaside, and the trip was so enjoy
able that all of the members are mak
ing special efforts to attend the big
encampment this year.
BEAVER CREEK.
Manager Spotz of the J. S. Jones
farm in Beaver Creek, has just fin
ished puttie. in 40 tons of &.y, and
will commence harvesting Monday.
W. B. Jones is building one of the
largest barns iu Claokamas county.
Mr. Hughes, our Beaver Creek mer
chant, is doing an immense business.
M's. S. E. Gregory and Mrs. E.
Jones and daughter were visiting at
Mr. Spotz's plaoe Sunday, July !4(S.
Tiie grain crop 1b turning out better
than the farmers expeoted. j
A Saving in Power A Reduction in Expense
An Increase in Output An Improvement in Pro
duct. Some Decided Improvement Always Results
When Electric Motors Turn the Wheels.
Benefits are especially
valuable to
Bakers, Blacksmiths, Bottlers, Butchers, Confect
ioners, Contractors, Dentists, Dressmakers, Grocers,
Launderers, Housekeepers, Jewelers, Machinests,
Printers, Woodworkers.
G. MILLER, Agent
ANNUAL CAMP
OF CONFERENCE
Evangelical Association Ten
Day Camp Meeting
FIFTY DIVINES PRESENT
Evangelical Association and
United Evangelical Church
Combine Efforts.
Tuesday morning the joint meeting
of the Evangelical Association and
the United Evangelical church opened
at Joinings Lodge, on the bauks ot
the Willamette river, nuder the an
spioes of the Oregon conference, the
first session being under the direction
of the United Sunday Schools of the
Evangelical Association and the
Young People's Alliance Convention,-"
which societies will have charge of
the afternoon services which will In
cludo essays and discussions, etc., and
will be preceded by morning leoturos
and folio wd by evening sermons by
many ministrs of the two organiza
tions. About fifty or sixty ministers
will be in attendance and will lecture
at these meetings. The first two or
three days will be directly under the
auspices of the Sunday schools and
Y. P. Alliance, and the Keystone
League of the Christian Enrdeavor
Society of the United Evangnlical
chruch. The meeting is a most signi
ficant one, being the union of the two
orgauizutious which have been entire
ly separate for some time, and which
will hereafter become united in their
efforts. The seven days following
will be devoted to the meeting proper
and every effort is being made to
uiako it one ol the most beneficial
meetings ever held by either of the
organizations.
The program for the past few davs
lias been well filled and we append
the program for the camp meeting
from baturday to the clo-e.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1.
fi :30 a. in. Early worship.
a :00 Devotional service.
10 :00 a. m. Lecture and discussion,
Dr. Mock, of Dallas College.
2 :00 and 8 :00 p. m. Preaching.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2.
6:30 a. m. Early worship.
9 :30 devotional service.
10:00 a.m. English and German
preaching aud communion.
2 :00 p. m. Children's hour.
6 :30 p. m. K. L. of O. E. aud Y. P.
A., Bong and praise service, regu
lar devotional topic, retrospective
and prospective. '
8:00 p.m. Sermon. '
MONDAY, AUGUST 3.
:80 a. in. Early worship.
9:00 Worship.
9 :30 Lecture and discussion, F. Benz.
3:00 p. m. Annual business meeting
of the W. E. C. A.
7 :30 Sermon.
TUESDAY, AUiUST 4.
6 :80 a. ra. Early worship.
profit
Power Co.
Oregon
9 :00 Worship.
9:30 Lecture and discussion, C. C.
Poling.
2:00 p. m. Woman's Missionary soci
eties program.
7:30 Sermon.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6.
0 :30 Early worliBip.
9 :00 Worship.
9 :30 Lecture and discussion, F. Benz.
3 :00 p. m. Sermon.
7:30 Sermon.
THURSDAY, AUGUST fi.
(1:30 Early worship.
9 :00 Worship.
9 :30 Lecture and discussion, Dr.
Mock.
2 :00 p. m. Sermon.
7 :30-Sermou.
Tents can be had at reasonable rates
by applyiug to Rev. N. Shupp, Mil
waukee, Oregon, before July 23.
Meals may be had on the grounds;
twenty-one meal ticket, $2 75.
Postofliee address : Evangelical
Oampmeeting Association, Milwau
kee, Oregon, R. F. D. No. 1.
Rev. GW. . Plumer, is president of
the campmeuting association.
SHERWOOD.
Cnvthia Rote Welch was born
in
Euclid, Ohio. She moved to Will
county, III., with her parents at the
age of soven, was married to A. J.
Robinson in September, 1852. She
started across the plains to Oregon in
the spring of '63 with emigrant train
of ox teams, with her husband and
father's family. - They arrived here
about the first week of September the
same year. Her father and family
settled at Beaverton. She and her
husband settled at Weston, Yamhill
Co., where they resided several years.
Then',- after a few y :ars of single life
she was united in marriage to Wm.
Scott, at Vauconver, Wash., in 1872.
She moved to her late home two
miles east of Sherwood and en a part
of the donation land claim of the late
Daniel Horron. Mrs. Scott had one
sister and four brothers. Two broth
ers are dead, and one brother, H. H
Welch, lives in Sherwood; the other
brother and family live at Astoria,
The sister, Mm.. Almira Ellis,- also
lives at Sherwood. Aunt Rose Scott
was a good christian woman and kind
to an tne little ones, always caring
for the orphans, the aged" and the
lonely. Mrs. Wm. Scott died Monday
July 27, at 1 :45 a. m., aged 77 years,
U months aud 2f days, after two
months of gradual deoliue, having no
uartioulur illness, just simply life's
long journey w as slowly ending. The
remains were laid to rest beside her
father, Wednesday, at 11 a. m. in the
Pleasant Hi 11 cemetery. Her husband,
sister and one brother were with her
at the end. Services at the cemetery
were conducted by the Hood View
choir.
GLADSTONE.
Gladstone is dry in more senses than
Borne towiiB we know. The sound of
saw and hammer is the most notice
able. Now houses are nearing com
pletion and others are being planned.
Mr Schooley's residence near the de
rot is ready for ocoupnnoy. His other
house is being oooupied by the super
intendent ot Gladstone schools, Prof.
Viddor. .
A Boys' Club and a Girls' Aid have
bet n organized, looking toward self
improvement and general uplift of
Gladstone boys aud girls. This is
eminently proper.
Last Sunday the bible school was
larger than usual notwithstanding the
hot weather and the Chautauqua va
cation. The Sunday school meets at
10 o'clock a. m.
Preaching in the Christian taber
nacle in Gladstone next Sunday. At
11 a. in. the theme will be "The Re
ward of Christian Service." and at 8
p. m., "The Dignity of Christian
Service' Those services are being
well attended aud we are Imping for
a gradual increase.
W1LS0NVILLE.
Oscar Larson, the young man who
wis drowned in the Willamette . river
here Wednesday of lust week, was 19
years of age, had just graduated from
the state university in Salem. Larson
went in bathing with bis younger
brother aud others. He could not
swim aud was keeping a largo plank
with him, whon suddenly the others
noticed he did not have his plank and
was struggling in the water. His
brother suceoded in getting hiiu by
the hair as he came up the second
time, also a row boat oame, but in
some woy he went down in 25 feet of
water and about 50 feet from ehore.
A gentleman happening along in a
motor car, after several attempts re
covered the body. His parents and
two youngor brothers and two sisters
survive him. Tne remains were laid
to rest iu Pleasant Hill cemetery
Thursday, Bervioes being conducted
by Rev. Reed of Hood View Congre
gational church. Oscar was consid
ered by all who knew him to be a
very bright and energetic young man
aud had succeeded well in his school
work.
DODGE.
Mr. Ed Dibble started up the Claok
amas river to the hunting ground
with a party from Portland. -John W.
Park, accompanied them as a guide.
They expect to have a good time
limiting and iiBhing.
Everybody is busy haying. There
seems to be plenty of Lay and some to
spare. So.ue are cutting grain.
Bert Park of Dodge, aud a couple of
neighbor boys have gone east of the
mountains to the harvest fields.
Farmers' Mutual Growing.
From a recent communication from
Mr. J. J. Kern, secretary of the
farmers' Mutual Fire Reliet Associa
tion, of Portland, we note with pleas
ure that within the last ten days that
association has increased $51,040 in
insurance. Mr. Kern speaks very
fiatteriugly of the many new members
who are taking advantage of the as
sociation's offer, 40 new members for
one community, and many like mem
bers from other territories. It speaks
well tor the association and for the
rliligonce and perseverance of Mr.
Kern.
Card of Thanks.
Mr. aud Mrs. W. O. Dickerson and
f.-iniilv wish to thank their friends and
neighbors for the kindness shown
them during the tickings and burial
of their mother, also for the floral.
offerings.
CITY GRAYS
AGAINST CAMAS
Neighbors Come in Fine Spii
its but Return Dejected
MANY IN ATTENDANCE
Rough Riders Give Good Ex
hibition Following Ball
Game.
A large number of Camas baseball
fans arrived in this city SuudBV to
watch, their fast team put the kibosh
on the Grays. They were disappoint
ed, however, as the looal team were
in the game for the full nine innings,
and when the smoke llnally cleared
away, the score stood 7 to 8 in lavor
of the Grays.
The mighty JNefzger seemod easy
picking for the Gravs, for before he
was relieved in the fifth by Uiggins,
they had bumped the horsehide for
eight hits,-two of them beiug the kind
good for two Btations. Trohe's two
bagger in the second inning scored
Baker, and Long's hit ot the same
brand in the third brought Robideaa
across the plate. Loug himself regis
tered oil Emerioh's error . Two more
ruus were annexed iu the fourth and
one each in the sixth and eighth,
The visitors' first run came iu the
sixth, when Higgiun was chased home
by Laws two stacker. They scorea
again in the seventh aud in the ninth,
The score:
Oregon City nb r
nb
4
lb
3
0
po
0
1
1
0
10
11
1
8
0
Roberts, ss 4 0
Krnger, Kb 5 0
Robideau, 2b 3 4 3
Long, lb 5 18
Gauong, o 5 0-0
Hill, lb 5 0 1
Douthit, cf 4 0 0
Baker, rf 4 11
Trohe, p .211
86 7 11
Camas ah r lb
Piokett, lb & 8b 5 1 1
Emerick, 3b & o 4 0 0
Hiegins If & p 4 1 1
Laws, o & lb 6 0 1
Youn,?, 2 b 4 0 0
OstouBon, ss 4 0 0
Cox. ct 4 0 1
G. Piokett, rt & of 4 1 0
Nofzgar, p rf 4 0 4
27 1?
po a
7
2
88 8 8 24 10 5
Summary:
Earned runs Grays 4; two base
hits Roberts, Long, Hill, Trohe,
Laws; base on balls oft Trohe 1, off
Nefzger, 2, off Hinging 2 ; struck out
by Trohe 7, by Nefzger 4; by Uiggins
hj lett on bases Urays 11. Camas 10
pased ball Gaining ; first base on er
rors, Grays 8, Camas 4 ; hit by pitch
er Trohe, Emerich ; hits off Nefzger
b; otr iiiggiuB a.
The exhibition given by Stanley
.Bros., or Montana loiiowiug the game
was a deoided success, they having
shown great skill in bronco riding and
many feats counooted with the same.
The looal assistants also showed
great skill and easo in handling their
respective horsos and attraoted the at
tention of all present.
Teachers' Examinations.
Notioe is hereby given that the
county superintendent of Claokamas
county will hold the regular examin
ation of applicants for state and coun
ty papors at the court house, as fol
lows:
For state papers :
Commencing Wednesday, August
12, at nine o clock a. m , and contin
uing until Saturday, August 15 at 4
p. m.
Wednesday Penmanship, history,
spelling, physical geography, read
ing, physiology.
Thursday Written arithmetic the
ory of teaching, grammar, bookkeep
ing, physics, oivil government.
Friday Physiology, geography,
compos tion, algebra, English litera
ture. Saturday Botany, plane geometry.
general history, schoool law.
tor county papers:
Commencing August 12 at nine a.
in., and continuing until Friday,
August 14 at 4 o'clock p. in.
Wednesday Pen m anshi p, h i st ory ,
orthography, reading, physical ge
ography.
Thursday Written arithmetic, the
ory of teaohing, grammar, physiology.
Friday Geography, school law,
civil govornmout.
Yours truly,
T. J. GARY,
County Superintendent of Schools.
Miles GetCycle Thief.
Fred King, who in June stole a bi
cycle from L. D. Firebangh of Canby
and who afterwards sold it and re
turned to hia father's homo at Sunny
Bide, Wash., was last week louatod at
that place and the sheriff was advised
to hold him. Friday Constable F. A.
Miles made a trip to North Yakima
securing the young man aud returning
with him to this city Saturday. The
boy's father accompanied him to this
city with petitions from many prom
inent citizent of his towr, ministers,
school teachers, etc., asking the boy's
pardon, which softened the Jieart of
Justice W. W. H. Bitmsoii, who, alter
considering all the details of the
crime and the many petitions, sus
pended sentence on the young man
with a fine curtain lecture, and re
ceived a most iron-bound promise
from him that lie would never get the
chance to repeat the same to the
young man who was before him.
Death ot Oregon Pioneer.
One of the pioneers of this county,
Mrs. Mary J. Dickerson, died at her
home in Maple Lane last Saturday
evening, at the age of 88. Mrs. Dick
erson fame to Oregon City with her
husband, C. D. Dickerson, from Han
nibal, Mo., at the clse of the civil
war. After remaiuiug here a few
years they moved to Washington
county, where they remained until
18S0, when thry rf turned to this coun
ty aud sealed on a farm near Maple
Lane.
Two sous and seven daughters were
born to them, of whom the r
C. D . and W. O. Dickerson of Manle
Lane, are living. Besides lier two
sons, she is survived by five grand
sons. A. C. Dickerson, Fred C, Joe
aud F. J. Painter and Louis Feaster,
all of this county, - and four grand
dauhgters, Mrs. A. H. Finnegan,
Mary and Birdie Dickerson of this
county, and Alice Diokerson of Cali
fornia. The funeral took plaoe irom
the residence, Rev. John M. Linden
of the Baptist church officiating. In
terment in Oanemah cemotery.
Popular Young People Wed.
A very pretty wedding took place
last evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Daulton of West Oregon
Uity, when their youngest daughter.
Edua Daulton, was united in marriage
to Mr. MortinierJLatourette ot this
oity by Rev. F. T. Bowen, rector of
St. Paul's Episcopal church at 8:80 in
the evening to the strains of Mendfo
sohn's wedding maroli, played by
Miss Martha Francis Draper.
The bride entered the parlor with
her father aud the bridesmaids, Misses
Bessie and Helen Daulton, sisters of
the bride, leading, followed by Miss
Etta Upton aud Miss Edna Caufiold.
Arriving at the floral bower of jasa
inines and niaguolias in the rear par
lor in front of the bay window, the
bridal party was joined by the groom
and Mr. Howard T. Latouretto,
brother ot the groom, Rev. F. T.
Bowen using the impressive Episcopal
ring ceremony that united the young
oonple for lfio.
The bride was charmingly gowned
in a white satin dress cut on somi
princesB lines trimmed with beauti
ful haud-made laco,. aud wore a white
lace veil with wreath of orange blos
soms, carrying an aria bonquet ot
brides roses, the four bridesmaids
were attired In yellow chiffon aud
carried bouquets of yellow coroopses.
The front parlor was docorted with
festoons aud bouqeuts of pink swoet
peas, aud the dining room with yellow
golden rods ; and the rear parlor iu
which the ceremony took plaoe was
a bower of jusaininos and magnolias.
Alter the oeremony the young cou
ple received congratulations from
those present, refreshments home
served ou the lawn in front of the
house.
The wedding gifts were numerous
and beautiful. The bride threw her
bouquet from the' porch and it was
caught by Miss Upton and Miss Daul
ton. The newly wedded couple left at 11
o'clock on their wedding tour and
will be gone three weeks. On their
return they will make their home in
Oregon Uity, where both are well
known.
The bride is a daughter of Supt.
E; J Daulton, of the Orowu, Colum
bia Paper Mills, and the srooui is
employed as bookkeeper at the FirBt
National Bank in this oity.
,
STAFFORD.
On Tuesday evening of last weok
the young friends of Harry Ellcgren
gave him a surprise party, it being
hiB twenty-first birthday. Mrs. Ello-
gren served ice cream and cake and
all voted they had a good time. The
most of the evening was spent iu
games upon the lawn aud in ono
game of bean-bag, Rosa Ellegren got
both bine ribbons, having guessed
nearest the number of white beaus in
the two sacks, and Susy Schaltz and
Otto Pomperiue fell hoir to the fool's
caps. The new voter got the ring
from the birthday cake.
Miss Annie Fisher returned to Port-
laud on Wednesday.
Women and children are scouiing
the hills for wild blackberries and we
hear a picnic party is to go up Fri-
A couple or young mormons
were
this
around distributing literature
week.
ELDORADO.
Dietrich brothers were working for
Mr. Gouchor last weok.
Miss Hall of Portland is staying
with hor relatives, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
llelvey.
Dietrich s- are clearing another
pieoe of land, If they keep on they
will have their whole place cleared.
Bclioenborn brothers and Geo. Thiol-
man and O. Htioker are spending a
week or two in the mountains.
Quite a crowd of Eldorado people
went to Now Era Souday.
Mrs. Ringo aud daughter of High
land have been spending a few days
with Mrs. A, L. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jones went to
Newport Saturday for the day.
Quite a crowd of young people had
party at Mr. .Tones' place Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Anderson and
aughtor, Grace, called on Mr. and
Mrs. J. B: llelvey Sunday.
CLEAR CREEK.
Grain is ripening fast, and if the
weather ooutiuuos warm most of tho
crop will be cut in this community
within the next ten days. Early grain
promises to be a fair yield. Late
sown does not look so well.
Mr. and Mrs. Bouney of Hubbard
are vlBitlng their sou W. H. Bouney
tliis week.
II. Tenuy spent Sunday with his
daughter at Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Frakes are
taking a trip to the Hot Springs.
Loren Tunny was visiting at Spring-
water Sunday evening.
Quite a number are going to the
mountains after blackberries wiucli
are reported as boing plentiful this
year.
Artisans Hold Meeting.
Oregon City Assembly United Arti
sans met Thursday night in Woodman
hall, aud at this meeting the mem
bers bade a regretful farewell to the
membership banner, which passed
from the hands of the local assembly
to those of the Salem lodge. This
banner, which every six months is
transferred to tne lodge having the
largest membership, has been held for
a unmbor of years by the Oregon
City lodge, pasting into the hands of
the Salem lodgo once before, but at
the eud of six months it again graced
the local assombly hall. While they
regret to soe it leave, the local Arti
sans are very optimistic aud ear it
will be theirs iu six mouths. Tho
local lodge has about 400 members.
Mies Elizabeth Roos has returned
from hpr school work in New York,
having been studying voice for the
past two years under Franz X. Arons.
Miss Roos returns to give people of
the west the bunoflt of her beautiful
contralto voice, and all weloome her
home.
OGLE MINES
RICH STRIKE
Great Ore Body Uncovered
. That Means Great Wealth
PARTY WILL VISIT MINES
New Machinery Will Be In
stalled. Improved Facili
ties Reap Rich Harvest.
Thore is a great prospect In view
for Claokamas county in the further
development of the Ogle Mountain
Mines. Mr. J. B. Fairoloueh, presi
dent of the mines, has been In the
oity for a few days, arid au interview
with him brought out many impor
tant features iu this great mining
proposition. The property has been
well developed aud has gotten beyond
the guessing stage. Great ore bodies
have been uuoovered and hundreds of
foot of tunnel have been driven into
the mountain, several of these tunnels
following ledges hundreds of feet,
showing the ledges to be of consider
able extent and unknown depth. Re
cent discoveries of valuable ore bodies
have been made and wors is being
pushed for the proper installing of the
now machinery for the handling of
the ore to get all the value out of it,
which means hundreds of dollars a
day income to the mining oompany.
Claokamas county people are show
ing great interest iu the proposition
and muuy are taking a great interest
in the working, knowing that to con
fine this property at home is much
better than to allow outside parties to
invest and thereby carry away the
gold that rightfully belongs here.
From all indications it is indeed very
probable that the mine will soon be
upon a deoided pa) ing basis and that
but a small investment will bi re
quired to install the new machinery,
which will set the plant workin
right.
When Claokamas county people
come to fully reali !e that they have
within the borders of the county a
really valuable gold tniuo, they will
not hesitate in giving their aid to see
it properly developed and put on a
paying basis.
Mr. iairolougli is getting in prepar
ation to visit the mines within tne
noxt 80 days, aud will take with him
a number of Oregon Oity people who
have expressed their desire to take an
interest in the proposition. A great
deal of credit is due the Fairclough
Bros., for their perseverenoe in mak
ing one of the most valuable gold
mining propositions In the country
right hero in Clackamas county.
ESTACADA high school
Good Work . by the Board of Directors
is Being Done.
The board of directors of the Esta
oada school have taken a step forward
in tne interest ot high sohool work.
They have added another room to
tli'oir school building and have se
cured the 'orvioes of Prof. H. M.
James, a sohool toaoher of consider
able fame iu the East, at a very high ,
salary, who will have charge of the
school work, and will institute the
fall high school course. There are at
present some 125 pupila of the Eta
cada sohool and this advantage is for,
the purpose of drawing from the sur
rounding districts,
Prof. James' parents now reside in
Oregon City, whore ho has been stop
ping for a short time, he leaving
Tuesday for the East and returning
soon with his family, and will take
up his residence in Estacada, entering
tho school work with vigor.
Great credit is due tho directors iu
this now work for the high sohool
course aud every prediction points to
the greatest success for their efforts.
Hard Times Social.
The ladies of the Prebsyterian
church are making preparations for a
hard times sooial Friday night, on the
lawn at the residunce uf Mrs. 11. E.
Van Wey at J 2th and Juokson streets.
"Biled shirts and dude collars" are
on the tabooed list at this affair, aud
will only be sanctioned by the wear
er's pay In a hoavy flue. The ladies
must ail woar a "poverty dress and
apron." Au excellent program has
been prepared and the event promises
to be one of the most suocosaful of its
kind ever held iu this oity.
Class ot Fourteen Enters.
At the regular meeting of Orogon
City Lodge No. 803, Fraternal Broth
erhood, held Wednesday uight iu
Willamette hall, a class of fourteen
candidates was initiated into lite mys
teries of the order. After the routine
business, speehes were made by Su
preme Treasoror Mead, of Los Ange
les, State Presidont Taylor of Port
land, aud several local" lodgo mem
bers. Delicious refreshments were
served and the remainder of the even
ing was spout playing games and
dancing,
Shirt Waist Dance.
A number of youne men ot this city
are making arrangements for a "Blurt
waist dance' t o be given, in the pa
villion at Cauemah Purk on the night
of August 7. The money to dctray
the expenses of the event is being
raised by subscription among the
dancers, the wipers beiug circulated
by Dr. L. G. Ice. Musio for the oc
casion will bo furnished by Parson's
orchestra, and arrangements are being
made for a late car to Portland.
Miss Essie Block will give an enter
tainment Friday evening at her homo
n Main street in honor of her cousin.
Miss Anna Bauer of Chicago. It will
be a "White Elephant Party," nnd
the GypBies aud a few others are in
vited. Unusual preparations are be
ing made for a most enjoyable time
and the young ladies are joyous over
the coming event, knowing Miss
Bknk a superb entertainer.