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OREGON CITY ; COURIER, FRIDAY APRIL 11 1913.
A PECULIAR MIXUP
OREGON CITY
Clackamas Man Out on Bail in One Historic and Present Day from A
Court and in Jail in Another New England Viewpoint
" The following interesting muddle From the Christian Science , Monit-
will be read with interest by the peo- or 0f Boston, Mass., we re-print the
pie of this county and city, as this following splendidly written historical
city has been up against the same an(j present day descriptive article of
parties. It is taken from the Wood- Oregon City:
burn Independent: For many, many centuries
The bad check business appears to tne Willamette river poured its water
be becoming indigenous in this sec- m unharnessed freedom over the falls
tion. For worthless paper of this kind between the mountainous bluffs that
we no longer have to depend on mark the present townsite or uregon
smooth crooks from the big cities, but city, perhaps the Indians who lived
it is getting so that we find them at the falls appreciated their beauty,
eomini? from the farms to do busi- vt ortainlu after the Lewis and
ness in the towns. At any rate the dark expedition reached Oregon and
last men to make a raise in Woodburn wnite men explored the river there
in that way hailed from over in the waa no lack of praise for the scenic
Rock Creek neighborhood, twelve grandeur or of prophecy as to the
11 . 1 J" 1 f-tl 1 " .1.11 TIL 1 XU -fnlln
mnes normeasi ot nere, in jiacKamas c,ty that shouio oe duus uy we
county, where one of them has a rent- rjr, j0hn McLoughlin, the chief
ed farm and a family consisting -of factor of the Hudson Bay Company,
a wife and eight or nine children. wat.,ri at the present site of Van
On Washington's birthday William COuver Wash., welcomed and fed the
Allen, the Clackamas county farmer hordes of those who in the early 40s
referred to, made a small purchase at journed across the arid plains and
W IT Rnrlo'a mAaf.mafW on1 i j. .Ll.,,1 na PopVlOfl into
o iiivuv-niaLnvv auu Ifllriy tUIHUlcU UU
tendered a check on the Bank of the large fur-bearing domain. Be
Woodburn, purporting to be drawn by cause of his kindness to these invad
C. H. Anderson in favor of Carl 01- ers he lost his position with the corn
son. Mr. Broyles cashed the check for pany, and so decided to make his
him, bearing an endorsement in the home at the falls, where he had locat
name of Carl Olson on the back. ed a claim in 1829, and to cast his lot
The same day C. G. Kerr, a son-in- w;th the Americans,
law of Allen, made a purchase .at the About 1846 he went to live there,
hardware store of Whitman & Hard- built a sawmill and grist mill and the
castle and paid with a check of $20 on great falls began their career of use-
il n i f tit . ji iji t ... , i nn
me eanK oi wooaourn, nuewise sign- fullness. That was neariy iu yeam
ed by C. H. Anderson and made pay- ag0 and now Oregon City with its
able to Carl Olson, who endorsed it. population of 6,500 is known as a mill
As it transpired when these checks town, a sort of suburb of Portland,
were presented that C. H. Anderson the metropolis, with which it is con
had no account in the Bank of Wood- nected by trolley,
burn, an active search was soon be- But after taking one of the com
gun for the man who had passed fortable cars that run half-hourly
them. from Portland along the Willamette
Woodburn was by no means the river, you discover that Oregon City
only place they had operated. They has quite an independant life of its
had tried to pass their worthless pa- own, is proud of it, and has not re-
per at Silverton and had made the linquished the old pioneer dream of
game win at Mt. Angel, at Molalla making it a great commercial city,
and at Oregon City. An escort tells you: "Yes, the mills
At Mt. Angel the matter grew quite are the backbone of the town, but
complicated, as the man who was ask- first let me show you the other feat-
ed to cash the check, being unable to ures." You go along well-paved
do so, consented to endorse it. It then streets to the courthouse for this is
passed through several other hands, the country seat of Clackamas county
accumulating indorsements, and final- and find it a large, two-story con-
ly reached the bank , where it was crete building surrounded by beautif-
thrown out. Then each indorser fell ul trees.
back on the one before him and re- Next you find yourself at the bot-
claimed the money he had put into it, torn of a flight of iron steps at the
until it finally came to the first in- foot of an 80-foot bluff, and there
dorser who had to stand the loss. are other skeleton flights of steps as
At Oregon City, however, both Al- far as you can see, scaling it at short
len and Kerr were arrested. The latter intervals.
was placed in jail and still- remains "Do people go up and down these
there, being unable to secure bail. But every day?" you ask.
Mr. Whitman, who cashed his check "Yes, for most of the residences are
here, has arranged it so that when on the first bluff, some are on the
discharged there if he doesn't go to second, and many are around that
mo jjciuiunuury ne win De at once Dena ana aown on ine iiac cui me
re-arrested and brought here to ans- view and good air up there are worth
wer to the charge brought against the climb although an elevator is un
Wra. der way for the tenderfoot."
. Allen was more, or less, lucky, as The stairs are easy and they wind
one views it. On being arrested he up through beautiful greenery the
found an attorney in . the person of massive rock-ribbed' bluff a wonder of
Gordon E. Hayes, who was willing to moss, lichens, wild flowers and ferns,
put up cash bail for his appearance, while graceful hazel-nut bushes, se
on being secured by a chattel mort- ringas and tall maples form a bower
gage on Allen's livestock on the Rock through which one catches glimpses
Creek farm. of the busy town, the winding river
: Time passed and Allen supposed- and far away the blue hills and grand
ly went on with hjs spring work on mountains. There are seats every
the farm, but the officials hern fin. where for rest alone the wav.
ally got a tip as to where he was and At the top of the bluff, where it ov-
consuidle Beach started out with a" er looks the heart of the town, is Mc
warrant for the rest of Cnrl niunn Louirhlin Dark, donated half a cen-
alias Wm. Allen, issued out of Judge tury ago to the city by its generous
Haye's court, on complaint of Mr. founder a place made and kept beau-
iiroyies, as private prosecutor. tiful by the Woman's Club.
I his was on Wednesday of last The old McLoughlin house, which
week. Mr. Beach meanwhile got the originally stood downtown at the end
warrant approved for Clackamas of Main street, was brought up to the
county by a Canby justice and then he Park- It; was a ruini but the club had
went over to Mt. Angel and found an papered, painted and furnished as it
onicer wno knew where Allen lived wa8 111 tne 4? s- " 18 a substantial
and together they rode out and nab- square building set in harmonius sur-
bed him. roundings.
The examination here took place The o'dest churches are in the low
on Friday last, on the 28th of March er town and tno nower ones on the
and tho Allen family was well repre- first bluff. Nearly all have been re
sented here, Mrs. Allen appearing modeled in modern style and enlarged
along with two daughters; Mrs. Kerr lute'y ten in all, representing as
with a six-month's old baby in her nlany denominations. There are five
arms and a younger sister, also with scnol -buildings, three grade schools,
a baby. Allen, the judge suys, appear- tne McLoughlin Institute, and a new
ed to be a good deal chatrrinnH nt high school, built where it commands
position in which he found himself a beautiful view of the river, a green
auxiliary organization, "The Live
Wires," are pointed out. "Below on
the Southern Pacific track, extends a
long train loaded with immense logs
2 and a half feet to 6 feet in diamet
er, giant firs to be ground into pulp
for paper. A power house supplies
Portland 15 miles away, with its light.
West of the main falls is the fish
ladder, where one month in the year
the Chinook salmon can find their
way to the upper river. The Chinook
run is from April to June 15. The av
erage weight caught is 30 poundi
though the record runs as high as 65
pounds.
Three great paper mills product
annually 75,000 tons of paper, or 235
tons daily. They employ more than
1,000 people and distribute $800,00
wages annually. Their combined in
vestment is almost $6,000,000. The
largest mill has started many admir
able reforms and the men are given
a percentage of the profits.
The Oregon City Woolen Mill, said
to be the lrgest west of the Mississ
ippi, employs 350 people. Then there
are sawmills, an iron foundry, steam
laundry and other enterprises.
Everywhere in the town one hears
expressed the desire for newcomers.
WHAT DISASTER TEACHES
Only Calamity Causes us to Heed the
Cry of Disaster
of
to
and laid it all to his scapegrace son- wooued islad ad the heights of
m-juw. jtverr, who he said, had cot oraana, xi mlles awy- The city
llitM i-U- l. J 1 ... O V 1 i. fl 1 i .
him into the bad check business
Hnrrlnn V II l
wv.u,. . nayus nere again ap
peared as attorney for Allen, but
when the judge again bound him over
n the sum of $250 to the circuit
' ne laueu to come across with
the amount and Allen was taken to
jail. Ho is therefore in the peculiar
situation of being out on bail in one
u. i anu incarcerated in another,
school system is considered second to
none in the West.
Among the points of interest ooint-
ed out is the home of the authoress,
Mrs. Eva Emery Dye, who has writt
en the history of the Northwest in ro
mantic style. Edwin Markham lived
down in the flat when a boy, and not
fur away Ella Higginson spent her
girlhood and wrote short stories.
that he will be nimble to amum'r t lhe Chuutaqua
Oregon City on the dav set for hi J Mrs- Dve's endeavors
wmi, nowever much he may want to.
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health is WorihTaving, and Some
Oregon City People Know How
to Save It.
Many Oregon City people take their
lyes in their hands by neglecting the
kidneys when they know these organs
need help. Weak kidney, are respons
ible for a yast amount of suffering
and ill health, but there is no need to
suffer nor to remain in dunger. Use
Doans Kidney Pills-a remedy that
has helped thousands of kidney suff
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ground for doubt.
Mrs. Isabella Brown, 114 E. Fortv-
wunth, St Por"d. Ore., says:
When I was suffering from kidney
trouble, Doan's Kidney Pills came to
my aid and made me well, They stop
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and removed the trouble with tho kid
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six years ago, and since then I have
enjoyed good health. I recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills highly to other
kidney sufferers."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
Nevr York, sole agents for the Uited
states.
Remember ; the name Doan's
and take no other.
For earache, toochache, pains,
burns, scalds, sore throat, try Dr.
Thomas' Eclectic Oil, a splendid rem
edy for emergencies. 1
started a
Chautauqua in the town. The Chau
tauqua grounds are a mile or so below
town in Gladstone park, whore the
town people, Portland people and hun
dreds from other places get pleasure,
inspiration anu new ideas every sum
mer.
A Carnegie library building costing
$12,500, nearing completion, is seen
in a fine setting of trees with amnle
1 n r
grounus. ror years a reading room
for the public which grew into a small
library, also a rest room for country
women and others, have meen main
tained in the town.
Besides the more stately residences
on commanding heights, everywhere
on tne uiuns, down in the flat and
business part of the place, are hun
dreds of attractive small homes, bun
galows with their gay porch boxes,
i-uiuiges witn pretty lawns and nb-
umiunce ot flowers, roses in the park
ings, and fruit trees and kitchen gar
dens.
From the boulevard along the bluff
one can appreciate the big suspens
ion bridge which links the town to the
west side, which terraces buck, giving
ample room for the big city of the
future. The large paper mills that
supply the coast with paper, stand
like massive forU at the river's edge.
Steamboats puff off for Portland or
make their way through the locks to
tne upper river. The fulls, harnessed
and subdued, pour decorously over
the big dam made to give the mills
more power. In this "Power City of
Oregon," beauty is sacrificed to pro
gress. Tho fine new Elks' Home, the Mas
onic temple, which also houses tho
wide-awake Commercial Club and its
Editor Courier
The old theological idea of the fal
len or depraved nature of man, hard
ly holds good, when we view the un
selfish spirit with which the average
persons responds to aid in the relief
of their fellow creatures, in time
calamity and distress. The inconven
iences and dangers people will under
go, the personal sacrifice the average
individual will make to be the means
of aiding those in distress, disproves
this antiquated theory. When storm
and flood visit us, inflicting misery
on all regardless of class; when whole
communities become the victims
charity, then does the communal na
ture of society become apparent
us. Then are we forced to organize
ourselves for the common good; com
mon necessity becomes the rule of act
ion; class distinctions become obliter
ated, all are aiding or being aided, so
ciety becomes, for the time, really so
cial in its naure; our ideals take on
a different aspect, we see things
from a different angle, we become
possessed of the social spirit, our
commercial instinct is forgotten
the effort to aid others; municipal and
state officials organize and direct so
ciety for the social welfare, we de
sist for the time being, the exploita
tion of our fellow, and become in
stead, his benefactors. And we do
these things in an orderly and intelli
gent manner from the sheer force of
necessity. It seems some calamity
must befall us, in order to be brought
to a sense of our social obligations
In our every day lives we view suf
fering and despair with indifference,
We are accustomed to look on a con
stant or chronic state of suffering as
being some unavoidable part of our
social life. If we can, on short notice,
equip ourselves to alleviate distress in
times of emergency, why do we not
carry out this policy in everyday life?
If the suffering and distress of our
fellow being appeals to us as strongly
when wrought by the works of' na
ture, how is it, that when this condi
tion is the result of man's inhumanity
to man, we are so needless of it?
Should it be necessary to be visited by
some destnuctive agency of nature to
neeo. tne cry oi distress? it seems
so.
The unselfish heroism displayed;
the application of practical methods
in the recent disaster at Dayton and
other flooded districts, should be an
example of what can be done for so
ciety, when we apply the co-operative
method; in fact this is the only meth
od that could be applied with any de
gree of success under circumstances
of this nature.
Viewing this practical application
of the altruistic spirit in dealing with
an unavoidable calamty, we are led to
wonder how long it will be necessary
tor society to learn to adopt like
methods in dealing with out eve
day social problems. If this spirit
of social application could be but
carried into our political life, we
would no longer permit ourselves to
be governed by a social system that
is inadequate to cope with the most
vital problems that confront our ev
eryday life, that is based on the ex
ploitations of our fellows, and that
crushes, rather than develops that
higher and nobler instinct of man.
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Thursday. iljilfl
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF CLACKAMAS
COUNTY, OREGON.
Showing the amount of claims allowed, on what account, and the amount
of warrants drawn for the six months preceeding the 31st day of March,
1813.
County Court and Commissioners , 1 000,90
Juvenile Court 161.04
Circuit Court , 3 283.80
Justices Court
973.70
Sheriff's Office 2189 71
Collection of Taxes
639.45
Clerk's office ....... 206748
Extending Rolls
605.14
Recorder's office , 2 133 9;
Treasurer's office 74102
Coroner's office V.'.V. 358.15
School Superintendent . . !!..'.'!.'.'!.'.'.'.'.' 3,393.53
Assessor's office 1 580 34
Tax Rebate 344 62
current expenses
Court House Expenses
Jail ;
428.27
1,554.09
736.10
120.00
102.50
County Poor, Care of 4 054.32
indigent Soldier
Insane
Election Expenses... a 29R m
Wild Animal Bounty 196.00
Printing and Advertising 2122.97
Surveyor and Road Surveys 1,262.60
Fruit Inspector 57.10
Board of Health 743.58
Armory Rent , 150.09
Road Damages 25.00
County Veterinarian ; 217.82
Timber Cruising , ., 9,662.29
Portland Land Show 176.00
State Fair 285.09
Total General Fund Wa rrants issued 44,669.80
Total Road Warrants issued. . .......! 61,340.44
Total Warrants issued 106,010.24
I, W. L. Mulvey, County Clerk of Clackamas County, do hereby certify
that the foregoing statement is true and correct.
Witness my hand and the seal of the County Court of Clackamas
County, Oregon, this 31st day of March, 1913.
W. L. MULVEY,
County Clerk
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Of the County Treasurer of Clackamas County, Oregon, for the six
months ending on the 31st day of March, A. D., 1913, of money received
and paid out, from whom received and what source, and on what account
paid out. :
Special School Fund.
To amount on hand from last report..... $ 5,928.98
To amount received from delinquent taxes....' 72.32
To amounts received from 1911 taxes 8,798.64
To amount received from 1912 taxes 81,314.96
Children Cry for Fletcher's
The Kind Ton Have Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature ot
and has been made under his per
tSJuL-M. sonal supervision since Its lnfancye
Allow no one to deceive you in thlSe
All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment
What is CASTOR I A
Castorla Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
gorlc, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotlo
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. For more than thirty years it
has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation,
Flatulency, 'Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles ana
Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels,
assimilates the Food, giving: healthy and natural sleep.
The) Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTOR I A ALWAYS
pBears the Signature of
Si
96,614.80
To amount paid out from Spacial School Fund $ 46,721.06
Balance on hand 49,893.74
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Oyer 30 Years
THI eiNTaun OOMPAHr. 77 MURRAY smCCT, NCW YORK CtTT.
96,614.80
Special City Fund.
To amount on hand from last report $ 664.49
To amounts received from delinquent taxes 139.68
To amounts received from 1911 taxes 1,751.99
To amounts received from 1912 taxes 26,872.48
$ 29,428.54
Amounts paid out from Special City Fund 23,665.72
Balance on hand 5,762.82
$ 29,428.54
General Fund.
To amount on hand from last report ; ? 53,807.39
To amounts received from delinquent taxes 1,333.06
To amounts received from 1911 taxes 12,328.14
To amounts received from 1912 taxes 95,769.84
Received from W. L. Mulvey, survey of road..... . 48.50
Received from Louis Noble in lieu of over draft 15.15
Received from unclaimed estates .' 32.05
Received from H. H. McDonald, bill of groceries..... 8.30
Received from J. Hansen, lot in cemetery 5.00
Received from County Clerk's fees 3,967.75
Received from County Sheriff's fees 338.45
Received from County Recorder's fees 4,137.38
Received from Fines 782.30
$172,673.31
Amounts paid out in County Warrants $ 44,338.17
Amounts paid out to Informants of violation of game laws... 140.0
Amounts paid out to Thos. B. Kay for State Taxes 72,827.75
Amounts paid" out to Thos. B. Kay for Home of Feeble-Minded 2ol.67
Amounts paid out to Thos. Kay for one-half of fines for viola
tion of game laws 115.00
Balance on hand 64,900.72
m,573.31
County School Fund.
To amount on hand from last report $ 27,785.79
Amounts received from delinquent taxes 722.43
To amounts received from 1911 taxes.' , 6,870.71
To amounts received from 1912 taxes 70,786.85
To amounts received from Fines lo.OO
To amounts received from U. S. Forest Reserve Rentals 752.84
$106,933.62
Amounts paid out In County School Warrants..... $ 31,017.35
Amounts paid out to Oregon State Library Commission... 1,012.13
Balance on hand 74,904.14
$106,933.62
District Road Fund and Special Fund
To amount on hand from last report $ 28,140.66
To amount received from delinquent taxes 2,106.97
To amounts received from 1911 taxes .' 22,274.61
Tq amounts received from 1912 taxes 209,257.48
To amounts received from Fines 15.00
To amounts received from returned cement sacks 331.20
To amounts received from W. L. Mulvey for road districts Nob.
30 and 37 1,000.00
To amount received from W. L. Mulvey for road district No. 33 7.00
To amount received from warrant Issued by road dist. No. 31.... 190.50
To amount received from warrant issued by road dist. No. 34.... 6.62
To amounts received from sales of cement and gravel 126.25
To amounts received from U. S. Forest Reserve Rentals 752.85
$264,207.94
Amounts paid out In road warrants $123,142.84
Balance on hand I4l,0b5.l0
$264,207.94
State School Fund.
To amount .on hand from last" report $ 20,253.54
Amounts pald out In State School Warrants.'. ......
Balance on hand
$ 20,253.54
....$ 20,242.38
11.16
$ 20,253.54
Institute Fund.
To amount on hand from last report $ 171.02
$ 171.02
Balance on hand $ 171.02
Indigent Soldier Fund
To amount on hand from last report... $
$ 171.02
.98
Balance on hand.
.98
$ .98
Library Fund
Balance on hand from last report $ 143.17
$ 143.17
Amounts paid out to Oregon State Library Commission. .. .$ 143.17
$ 143.17
STATE OF OREGON, County of Clackamas, ss.
I, J. A. Tufts, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a trus and correct
statement ot the amounts received, paid out and remaining on hand. In
the County Treasury ot said County for the six months ending on the 31st
day of March, A. D., 1913.
witness my hand and seal this 5th day of April, A. D., 1913.
J. A. TUFTS,
County Treasurer.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF BUSINESS OF SHERIFF'S OFFICE, CLACK
AMAS COUNTY, STATE OF OREGON, FROM OCTOBER
1st, 1912 to M ARCH 31st, 1913, both Inclusive.
Cash on hand Oct. 1st, 1912 '. $ 83.47
Tax, collections prior to 1912 roll 29,694.69
Tax sales . ,. 5,301.73
Tax collections, current year i 526,643.65
Fees collected 338.45
TOTAL CASH COLLECTED '. $561,961.89
Paid County Treasurer, account Tax Sales $ 6,316.95
Paid County Treasurer, account collections prior to 1912 .... 29,182.20
Paid County Treasurer, account collections current year 620,729.25
Paid County Treasurer, account fees collected 338.45
Cash on hand April 1st, 1913 6,395.04
$561,961.89
1 hereby certify that the above report is correct.
E. T. MASS,
Sheriff of Clackamas County, Ore.
SEMIANNUAL STATEMENT SHOWING THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON, ON THE 31st
DAY OF (MARCH, 1913.
Liabilities.
To General Fund Warrants drawn on the County Treasurer, and
outstanding and unpaid $ 2,241.95
Interest accrued thereon , . .
County Road Warrants, outstanding and unpaid 104,461.26
. Estimated Interest accrued thereon 3,000.00
Total Liabilities , . $109,703.21
Resources.
By Funds in hands of County Treasurer applicable to payment of
General Fund Warrants $ 54,900.72
Funds in hands of County Treasurer applicable to payment of
County Road Warrants 141,065.10
Total Resources ..$195,965.82
Balance 5S6.262.61
W. L. MULVEY, County Clerk.
More Explanation.
Dear Editor:
We noticed in your last week's pa
Der an exnlanation from the Mt.
school teacher relative to an item
written bv the Wilhoit reporter. The
reporter had it exactly correct when
he stated that the boys from town got
a dirty deal when they attended the
social at the Mt. school Some of the
boys and the teacher from town went
up to spend the evening ana to oe
entertained, spend a few dollars with
our neighbors and have a general
nice time. In the beginning the Mt.
Teacher made the statement that the
person who was the best speller
would be eiven a basket- free. But
when he found that one of the boys
from town was successful in getting
the honors for being the best speller,
he didn't have man enough about
him to tell him, "You are entitled to
basket free." But he waited until he
himself had gotten some special bas
ket he wanted and only two were left
and they belonged to small girls,
Then he told the boy he might bid on
a basket.
Was this a dirty deal?
He also made the statement that
two trials would be given and at var
ious times he gave pupils belonging
to his school three trials, claiming
not to understand them. One of his
pupils spelled the word "disappear"
with a double "s" after speling it
three times, and he passed it as correct.
Was this a dir.y deal ?
This teacher stated the representa
tive from town misspelled the word
raise." This word was never given
him. The word that was given him
was spelled correctly the first trial.
Was this a dirty deal?
teacher pronounces simple words like
'lair" with a long "a" calling it "lay
er," "jean' with a long 'e", and many
others just as common, we think his
gnostic is limited and he is likely to
misunderstand, and is hardly capable
of knowing when a word is spelled
correctly.- So we feel that the man
is to be pitied rather than blamed.
As to the cake, it was disposed of
by votes of five cents each to the
prettiest girl. We called this a graft.
But the boys from town got away
with the cake.
Was this a dirty deal?
J. O. LAGER.
CLARKES
Miss Zela Johnson, the Timber
Grove school teacher, was in Portland
last Saturday.
Mrs. Macie Casto, from Carus, was
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Farver
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wettlaufer
were in town last week.
Mr. Sam Elmer is grubbing at his
old apple orchard.
Miss Susie Smith went to town to
to work.
Mr. L. Maxon and Mrs. Mary Lee
and daughter, Irene, were in town
last week.
Miss Hazel Ringo spent Sunday
with Miss Elizabeth Marshall.
Mr. F. F. Webb, the school teacher,
was in town last Saturday on busi
ness.
Henry Schieve is on the'sick list
The minister women preached in
Highland Grange Hall at Clarkes, on
Sunday.
Indian Runner Duck eeers. $1 for 12
by parcels post. Georee Hamilton. R.
When a man who claims to be a 1, Oregon City.
etldenl
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