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Eugene f Ore OREGON COUEIE1 The Courier is the Official State paper for Oregon for the Farmers So ciety of Equity, and has the largest circulation from Portland to Salem. If you want to buy, sell or trade, try a small ad in The Courier the best ad vertizing medium in Clackamas County and you will get the desired result. JL mJm mm 31st YEAR OREGON CITY, ORE., THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 1313. No. 19 Fi NOW HISTORY CAN BY ASSEMBLY ENDS WITH BALANCE ON RIGHT SIDE OF LEDGER LIST OF PREMIUMS PUBLISHEI . Fair Succes from Every Standpoint Detailed List of Exhibits and Awards Made The Seventh Annual Clackamas County Fair came to a close on Sat urday evening, September 11, alter four dav's session and was one i the most successful ever held by the Clackamas County Fair Association The attendance was larger than here tofoie, and the people residing in the outlying districts came to the fair grounds in large numbers. The weath er during the four days was ideal, and the music was never better, as there were more bands on the ground, these being the Reuland, Hubbard. Mt. An gel, Molalla, Canby, and some of the members of the Aurora band, besides these there were for two days and evenings excellent concerts given at the booth of the Wiley B. Allen Music Company, and through the courtesy of Mr. II. H. Bower, who represented the Company at the fair, Mrs. Calvert one 01 the well known musical instruc tors of the state, whose home is at present at Canby, introduced to the Fair visitors some of Canby's best musical talent, including little Miss Loraine Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Lee; Albert King, son of Mr. and Mrs. King, and Miss Daphne Bissell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Bissell. Miss Lee, although 11 years of age. has a remarkable contralto voice. Her notes are rich, and she sings with ex pression that attracts'the attention of her hearers. Not only is she a singer but pianist as well, and favored her ' audience with several of her piano selections, she was compelled, to re spond to several encores. Albert King is a musical genius with a future before him as a great pianist, rte is only 11 years of age and is one of the most attractive little fellows in this county. He, like little Miss Loraine Lee, has made hundreds of friends at the fair. Miss Bissell who has made her home at Canby most of her life, gave sev eral whistling solos Thursday and Fri- day, which won her much praise, and it was necessary for her to respond to the hearty applause. There were selections given under the direction of Mrs. Calvert by other pianists, several of which. 12 hands manipulated the piano keys at one time, all of whom showed the careful study they had given their selections and of the excellent training of their instructor. ine bands were never tired in their efforts to please the large throng each day, and those attending the fair spoke in the highest praises of the musical programme given during the lour days. ine races were among the main features of the fair, and each day brought out large crowds in the grand stand and this was found inadequate to accomodate the crowds. There were many good racing horses on the half- mile track. The motorcycle races were exciting from start to finish. The livestock, including sheep, pigs, goats horses and cattle were of ex ceptionally good stock, and pens were lined to their capacity. The poultry department was never better nor larger, from the smallest Bantum to the Cochin China were represented. The largest boar on the ground was owned by Judge G. B. Dimick, and is from tne Dimick stock Farm at Hub bard. This animal weighs 950 pounds, and was among the chief attractions in the livestock department. This car ried off the first premium. Judge Dim ick had some of the finest Poland Chinas on the grounds, and carried away many of the blue ribbons. .Gust Jaeger, of Wilsonville, had some of his fine horses on exhibit, which were awarded blue ribbons, among these being "Nailstone Boxer" an imported stallion. Albert Porter, who resides near Aurora, had some of his best horses on exhibit, and carried off some of thef irst and second premiums. The Jersey cows owned by A. D. Gribble, who resides near Aurora, but in Clackamas County; Guernseys own ed by N. H. Smith, of Logan; goats and sheep owned by Schmidt Bros., sheep and pigs by Harms Bros; were among the chief attractions in the live stock department. The big pavillion attracted large crowds. This was filled with produce from all over the county, besides there were pretty and attractive booths of granges, improvement clubs, commercial and manufacturing. The Commercial booths of L. Adams, Carlton & Rosenkrans, Bannon & Co., Western Stock Journal, Watkins Med ical Company, Wiley B. Allen Co., Au rora Record, Circulating Library, Wil lamette Valley Mortgage Loan Co., were all attractively arranged. Warner Grange, which was awarded the firstp remium for the best exhib it, had a display of fruit, grains; gras ses, vegetables, needlework, etc., ar tistically arranged in one of the most attractive booths in the building. Mrs. B. Hoffman, of New Era, who was su perintendent, was assisted in the work of arranging the booth by Mr. Flem ing, Mr. Flemming, Mrs. L. Wink, and Mrs. Reed. Opposite this booth was that of the ML Pleasant Civic Improvement Club, which decided just a few days before the Fair to have an exhibit, and which carried off the firstp rize for the best exhibit of an improvement club. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warner, Mr. and Mrs Ward Lawton presided over this booth and arranged the same. This booth H attracted many hundreds of visitors by its artistic arrangements. Barlow Improvement Club, as usual came in for its prize for a booth, and "'s irpcided over by the old stand-by H. T. Melton, who was assisted by urs. u. Hi. Armsby, Mrs. Hattie lr- win. I,. M. Armsby. C. T. Howard the miller of Mulino had on display some of his choicest flour, which was arranged in a pyr amid. , Bannon Company had an exhibit that was a great credit to any dry goods store, and the arrangement of the goods was admired by the many visitors to tne iair. This was a prize winning booth. Carlton & Rosenkrans' booth was the largest of any booth in the build ing and one that drew the attention of the visitor as he entered the big pavillion. The decorations were unique ano beautiful. The general exhibit of Clackamas County was opposite the Warner Grange, but owing to the Oregon State Fair, this exhibit was not as large as that of lastv ear. The Juvenile department, which was in cnarge of Mrs. M. C. Young, of wnsonvuie, assisted by Miss Mahala Gill of Logan and Miss Mattie Hay man of Clackamas, drew large crowds, The domestic science department, which was presided over by Mrs. S. S. Walker of this city, and the Ladies Textile department by Mrs. J. L. Wal dron of Oregon City,, were larger and better than any previous year, and these ladies gave their careful atten tion to the articles that were placed in meir cnarge ior sate keeping. The baby show Saturday was one of the main features for that dav of t.h iair, ana Mrs. a. j. Lewis was in charge. There were bov babies, o-irl babies, pretty babies, and some that were not so pretty, short and fat ha- uies, lean and lanky babies, and some that were smiling, while others were crying, nut an caused much amuse ment for the larere crowd that assem. bled near the platform to see who had prize winning babies. Although there were many disappointed mothers, the luugea escapea witnout a scratcn or hairpulling match at the close of the contest, but they have decided that it would be their last judging of babies as it was such a task to select the best there being so many handsome chil dren entered for prizes. ronowing is tne list of prizes awaraea: Livestock Department Best general exhibit. A. D. Gribble. Aurora, $10.00. standard bred & Morgans, stallions 3 years and over, Albert Pratt, Au rora first prize $10; mares, 3 years and over, John Kaniniaue. Aurora. iirst prize, $iu, a. jj. Gribble, Aurora, secona, $o.uu Albert fratt. Aurora. third; fillies, 1 year, Emsley Gribble, unoy, iirst, o.uu; u. v. iiayser, Can by, second. $3.00: A. D. Gribble. third: fillies and colts, Albert Pratt, Aurora, first; A. D. Gribble. Aurora, second. $j.uu; nest lour colts, Albert Pratt, Aurora, $10; produce of dam, A. D. Gribble, Aurora, first $5.00; Albert Pratt, Aurora, second. Belgian coach. French coach. Hack neys and Cleveland bays; stallion 3 years and over, G. Fredrich, Molalla, ursi, $iu.uu. Percherons & French draft; stallion years and over. Calton Pedcheron Horse Co., Mulino, first $10. Clyesdales & English shires; stal lions, 3 years and over, G . Jaegar, onerwooa, iirst iu stallions. 1 vear. same, first $5.00; mares. 3 vears and over, same, first, $10.00; fillies and colts, same, first, $5.00: get of sire. 4 colts, same, first $10.00: produce of dam, 2 colts, same, $5.00; stallion, any age, same, banner; best mare, same, uunner. Draft horses, grades & cross breeds W. W. Irwin, first. $10. and second. oest geiaing or mare, John Heinz, Aurora, first $5; under-year, J. K. Gribble, Aurora, first, $4. Grade coach or General Purpose horses: best mare, or gelding, 3 years or over, A. G. Marrs, Oregon Citv. first $10, and second $5.00.; best year- K Uf "El A f .. .' r It V . iing. n . j.-. luLiimiiey, uresnam, iirst, $4. Roadsters, trotters and pacers: best single roadster, mare or E-eldin?. w. C. Belknap, Canby, $10. Jacks, jennets and mules: best span mules, H .D. Harms, Aurora. firsL $7.50. Shetland ponies: Orlando Romier. first, $3; Harry Ramsby, second, $2, (both of Canby.) third Elden Kocher of Aurora. Brood mre with colt: A. P. Gribble. Aurora, first $10. Cattle Shorthorns: best cow. 2 vears and over, w. W. irvin, Aurora, first $10. Guernseys: best bull, A. G. & J. Hughes, Oregon City, first, banner: best cow I years and over, same first $10; best heifer, 1 year and under 2, same, first $10: best cow or heifer, same, first, banner. Jersey: bulls, I years and over. N. H. Smith, Oregon City, first $10; A. r. Gribble, Aurora, second, $5; D. B. Yoder, Aurora, third; best bull, 1 year and under z, w. J. iiauer, Aurora, first $10; J. R. Cale, Molalla, second, $5; best bull under 1 year, M. P. Grib ble, Aurora, first $5; N. H. Smith, Oregon City, second $2; A. P. Gribble, third; best bull, N. H. Smith, Oregon City, banner; best sow, 2 years and over, A. P. Gribble, Aurora, first $10; D. B. Yoder, Aurora, second, $5; best heifer, 1 year and under 2, A. P. Grib ble, Aurora, first $lu; J. K. Cale, Mo lalla second, $5; best heifer, under 1 year, A. P. Gribble, Aurora, first $5, and second $2; best cow or heifer, A. Gribble, Aurora, banner; best four animals, A. P. Gribble, Aurora, $15; best two animals, A. P. Gribble, Au rora $6; best calf under 2 years, same; first $5, and second $2.50; milking cows, N. H. Smith, Oregon City, first, $10. Sheep Merinos: best ram, 1 year and un der 2, Schmidt Bros. Oregon City, first $5; best ram lamb, same, first $5; best ewe, 1 year and under 2. same. first $5 and second $3; best ewe lamb, same, first $5, and second $d; cham pion ram, same, banner; champion ewe, same, banner. Shropshire: best ram, 1 year and under 2, X. Schmidt Bros. Oregon City Continued on page 6. "OLD HENRY" LAID TO REST Aged Indian Given Christian Burial By Molalla Friends Old Henry Yelkis, last of the Mo lallas, who was found dead in the road near Molalia last week, was given Christian buril by many old friends of the aged Indian last Thursday, as a final tribute to the old character who was known from one end of Clackamas county, to the other .The Indian's death attracted attention all over the state, as he was the last of a dying tribe. Commenting on his death, Lee Moorehouse of Pendleton, an authority on Oregon Indian history said: that Henry was leally a mem ber of the Cayuse tribe, and comment- ted on the old chief as follows: "Many years ago," said the major in speaking of the death of the old Indian, "the Cayuses end Snakes fought a. bloody battle near the pres ent site of the town of Umatilla. The Snakes were victorious and scattered their enemies. One band headed west with the Snakes in pursuit, and the chase continued until the fugitives were across the Cscades. There they settled in the Molalla valley and never returned to their tribesmen. The other Cayuses remained here, and, through their close association with other tribes, lost their native tongue and gradually adopted what is known as the Nez Perce Walla Walla language. "lhe Willamette valley branch. which came to be known as the Mo lalla tribe, however, kept their tongue and preserved it to the last." THINGS BOOMING AT OGLE New Machinery and Equipment Being installed at Company s Mine plant of the Ogle mine will be corn- plant ot the OOgle mine will becom- pleted m full operation by December the first, according to J. B. Fair- clough, president of the Ogle Mining company, wno returned from the mine recently, where he has been as sisting in the instalation of the new macninery ana equipment. A power plant, a cyanide plant and a tube mill are being installed, the first two being already on tne ground, while the latter is being transferred from the railroad The haul from Mt. Angel to the mine. over 39 miles of rough mountain coun try, was made by thirteen span of horses and a gang of over seventeen men. The new plant will be one of the finest in Oregon when completed aim win nave capacity oi irom XUU 10 150 tons per day. Local men interest ed in the mine are much enthused over the prospects for early activity at the mines. CLARK STILL A PRISONER Sheriff Mass Keeps Suspected Indian Murderer in Toils of the Law Harry Clark, the Indian, who Sher- iff Mass arrested on acount of sus picious circumstances in connection with the finding of the body of Henrv Yelkis last week, is still in the county jau, ano tnougn no specific charges nave Deen lodged against him, accus ing him of the crime, the officials feel that they are doing their duty in keeping the fellow in jail. Clark has admitted that he dragged the body of old Henry to the side of the road, but denies that he killed him, or was re sponsible in anyway for his death. At least he says he remembers nothing or tne crime, out from information obtained Sheriff Mass feels waranted in holding him for further examina tion. Clark is known as a "bad" In dian, and the feeling is general that he knows more concerning Henry's death than he pretends to. The body of the old Indian was badlv bruised and the fact that the footprints about the place corresponded to those of Clark would throw suspicion toward the younger Indian. BARDE & LEVITT STOCKS SOLD L. E. Karo of Portland Purchases Local Bankrupt Stork The Barde & Levitt stock in thn Oregon City store was purchased re cently for $16,260 by L. E. Karo of Portland who will soon open up the store and dispose of the stock on hand. The total amount realized from the sale of the four Barde & Levitt stocks amounted to $48,247. 12 and was di vided as follows: Salem, JJ. snonheim, purchaser, $13,690; Corvallis, Matt Mosgrove, $12,370.50; Hood River, M. Bloom, $5,935.62; and E. L. Karo, Ore gon City, $16,260. The total bid for all the stocks combined was that of Baron & Fulop for $47,100. As the to tal of the individual bids exceeded this amount the stocks were sold sep arately. Thes ucoessful bidders were awarded the stocks by Referee B. N. Hicks. Mr. Levitt will remain in the store with the new owner for the time being and assist in the disposition of the Btock here. STOCK JOURNAL WINS Local Magazine takes First Prize for Original Booth at County Fair The Western Stock Journal came in for its share of honors at the State fair, and the first prize of $15.00 cash was awarded that magazine for having the most original booth and display at the county fair last week. The Stock Journal corner in the dis play pvillion was most attractively decorated by Miss Nan Cochran, who had charge of the exhibit during the fair. Not only did the attractive booth advertise the stock Journal well, but a minature railroad running through a country of rich resources wound its way throughout the booth, effectively arguing for early completion of the Clackamas southern. The stock Jouranl exhibit attracted thousands at the fair. Sunday at Logan Rev. E.-A. Smith will preach Sun day at Logan. Sunday School at 10:30 M. reaching 11:75. Good music. Subject: "The Bible Value of Life." Mr. Smith, who has had a call to a pleasant field in Portland, has de clined in order that he might devot his time to county work. CUFF DWELLERS OF THE CHIN LEE ANCIENT MEN WHO BUILDED STRANGE HOUSES HIGH UP ON THE CLIFF WALLS A Newspaper Man's Visit and Exper ience at the Ruins Chin Lee at the opening of the Can yon de Chelley, was originally a trad ing post Years ago a Chinaman gath ered a few canned goods and some cal ico fixings and went up there to get rich off the Navajos. Chin lasted just about long enough to get his name on the Arizona map. One cold day, when the Indians were not feeling any too good, a bunch of them came to the store and wanted matches. (By the way to this day an Indian will never buy a match.) John told them tnere was a shortage in market, but they wouldn't take his word for it. They found a stock hidden away, and then thev butchered the Celestial, carried off his stock of goods and burned his little old store. And that is how the place became named an Indian country with a pig tail handle. There's a government In dian school there now. We arrived there after dark and the suoerintendt gave us good accomoda tions. The next morning an Indian hiked out to get a couple of ponies for our trip up the canyon to tne cntt ruins. It was three hours before he returned, riding one and leading one, The sand is so deep up the canyon one cannot walk it or drive it the only means is on the back of a pony. I never was a rider. A lady's saddle pony or a broken down old camp horse even gave me heart failure. The pony for me was a black, shaggy-looking ranger, but the driver said he was safe as a burro. He was outfitted with blankets, gunny sacks, ropes and such a bunch of stuff 1 could hardly see tne saddle. The teachers and a hundred Indian boys and girls were standing around to see us start so tnere was nothing to it but to go to it. Itw as a moment when I would rather have been alone, but I slipped my shoe in the stirrup with a bluff as if I had been "brought up in the saddle, and swing up in the? saddle, and swing on deck. The minute I cleared the ground that black fellow started. 1 jerked on the reins and he Quit it. but then I could not do anything with him. The' Indians break them to start with a jump, and the lightest touch of the rein on the neck will tnen turn tnem like a flash. In my desperation to stick and to make the spectators think that I was not a tenderfoot, 1 kept that D--..V whirling around until ne and 1 re both dizzy, and tnen 1 swung on :n humiliation and torn tne inaian to Drng the cliff ruins down to the school r let them stay where they were that 1 wasn't caring for tnem. Thev cave me the real laugh. Then a young Indian mounted the horse and showed me. 1 tried it again, and the only way I ever got started was by throwing the reins to my partner ano he towing me out. After a few min utes I became somewhat - accustomed to the steering geer and was able to run it alone but never off a walk. Canvon de Schellev they say is for ty miles long, and that there are but two or three places in its entire length where a man or horse can find an ascent of its walls onto the open country on either side. It is a minia ture grand canyon, it is a great dry river bed. but no doubt a great tor rent in the dim ages of the past. It's irreat red walls of glass-likeh ardness rise from 500 to 1,000 feet on either side and the awful heat from the sun floods down into that gorge stifling, awful. But the cliff ruins. I had expected to see something similar to the Puje cliffs. There the walls are tufa rock, soft, and the an cient dwellers dug out their homes with nieces of volcanic class, thous ands of them adjoining, but on these walls it would take a diamond drill to make a dent. The first ruin I almost passed with out noting, until the Indian grunted and pointed. And there up the side of the cliffs, in an oval spot, like a saucer stood on edsre. I saw the long abandoned homes of the men history tells us not of or not much of. There half way up the wall, where nature had left a great oval-shaped dent, were the crumbling walls of the homes of a people that once lived, flourished and silently disappeared off the face of the earth. These homes were not cut into the rock. They were built with stones and mortar, some little, some big, square, round, all shapes and sizes and wedg ed in because the room was contracted. They were built with human hands, hands far back in tne stone age. I lay in the shade of the opposite wall, across the canyon, for an hour and looked up at these prehistoric homes. The rains had brought a small stream of water down the gorge and the quicksand did not make it safe to croiss over. I lay there and speculated, wondered and tried to think back to the days when men lived there, how they got up there, and how they pre vented the babies from falling over. And then the Indian grunted, point ed to the water and the ponies he was holding. I didn't savvy, but I nodded, and we mounted. I knew five miles up was hte "white House," and that that was the big show, and I was anxious to get to it. 1 had a circus getting onto that horse and getting the carburetor working again. Afar off I could hear thunder, and I wished that it would draw near, that it would rain, hail, pour, bursts ome clouds, or do some thing U reliev from the awful heat I made the Indian sign I wanted some drink. The Navajo looked at me as if he thought I was about seven kinds of a fool, then dismounted, and from the loose sand of the river bed he went to digging with his hands as a far mer's dog digs for a woodchuck. As fast as he dug out the sand, it caved in, and heh ad to scoop out a hole yard wide before he had a well that would stay a well, and then we had to wait full fifteen minutes before the sand settled enough so the moisture wasn't thick. Then he handed me about a half dozen cups of the muddy look ing stuff, and, strange to say, it was good ram water, self filtered thru the sand. Then he borrowed another match pointed to the muddy little stream of water and gave several codes of the sign language. 1 nodded, but didn't un derstand. We went on up the canyon, and aoout an hour ot the hottest livinir ever suffered, then around a bend in the canyon I saw the "White House," ther eal permanent capitol of the cliff dwellers. It is called the white house because abouth alf of it is painted white was painted thousands of years ago and it nas never faded. Itw as like the former ruin only on so much a bigger plan. It was one great house, laid up wiui wans 01 masonry, mere didn below the crumbling ruins what seem to be much of a plan to it, only vnai one alter anotner 01 tne little brown men of the early days had bought a lot and added to it had got a ouncn 01 stones and laid them up against the main pile. Many of the walls had crumbled and fallen. At the bottom of the cliff was a great heap 01 ueuns, out 1 could plainly see, far below the crumbling ruins what I knew (and what I later had verified was a kiva entrance, and I knew that once there must have been lower ruins, now crumbled and washed awav. My main ambition on this triD was to see this ruin, one of the most fa mous in the world, and I supposed T could explore it and climb through the ancient rooms as 1 had done at Puv's But I was bitterly disappointed There was no possible wawith our out fit, to get into a single room or even the first gate. The only possible way to that ruin would have been with the aid of a party which have gone up ine canyon on tne mesa, there fast ened ropes, let them down to the bot tom, and then go up hand over hand. The walls are absolutely perpendicular and there is not a niche or foothold. There was absolutely nothing to do but sit there in the hot sand and look up at the strangest ruins, built in the strangest place and by the strangest people wonder who they were, where cnoy came irom and where they went to, and above all to wonder why they should have chosen such a location, when on the mesa above were so many more valuable village sites that could have been had at the same nrio. But tne oniy answer 1 got was the croak of a big black raven up above the cliff village and I could not under. stand him any more than I eould the Indian. I waded the nonv through the wafer to the foot of the cliff, dismounted. hunted a shady Dlace under a ana sat down to stow awav in m mmd all I could of that ruin, for knew full well I should probably never see it again. But the Indian grunted again and pointed to the water. I thought he was asking if I wanted a drink and I shook my head. But he Kept on with his signals until T thought I saw the sign of distress and began to take notice. He pointed up the canyon, to the skv and acain tn the water, when it dawned on me that tne water was rising and that the In dian wanted to drag it. Then up the canvon came a hunch of Indians, twenty or more of t.hm and they were riding their ponies at a iuu run. men 1 knew we should worry, and we started the ponies down the canyon. The rainfall far up the canyon was coming down the big uitcn, una now mucn 01 it mignt come and how soon it might come drove all thoughts of cliff dwellers out of my minu. 1 stooa in tne stirrups, neld on before and behind on the saddle and let nte horse pick his own way. And what added to the play was the frightful yells of the Indians. The canyon echos and re-echos the slight est noise and these fellows just cut loose on the old Indian war whoops. Whether they did it for fun or to scare the white man I don't know but they kept it up for miles. We were wading knee deep before we came to the mouth of the canyon, but had no mishaps. The danger, so I was told later, was in the quicksand pockets, when covered with water they are dangerous. ihese ruins at Chin Lee are the finest of their kind in the United States, but are so located that but few ever visit them. I had hoped to have climbed into these ruins, to have examined them in detail and to have seen how these strange people lived, but I did not know what they were like; I did not know that rains might come down nor what obstacles were ahead. The next morning the water was hip-deep up the canyon and there was no use to wait. So we started back for the railroad, and my knowledge of the Canyon de Chelley Cliff dwell ers is a photograph in memory of a strange communial dwelling, built out of stones way up on the cliff side. M. J. Brown. CANBY Mr. Corbet was calling on John Burns last Sunday. Charles Rape has returned home again. Mrs. Daniels is at present visitinc her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonh Burns. The county fair is now a thing of the pasL They certainly had some fine stock at the fair in the way of cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and poultry. Mr. tiennet had his sale last lues- tioneer. The livestock brought good prices. Mrs. Clark was visiting Mrs. John Burns last Sunday. Mr. Henriksen is cutting his corn and putting it in his silo for winter feed. Mr. Hilton was digging potatoes for Mr. Hart. Wesley Riggs is moving into his new house which he built in Canby a NEW FIRE SIGNALS Newly Installed System Insures Prompter and More Efficient Service The new fire alarm system proved its worth at a Main street fire last week, when the local firemen made quick trip to the scene of conflagrat ion and quenched the flames before great damage. The newly arranged fire wards and the ignals for the same should be posted in a convenient place about the home, and then by simply pnomng central tne zone or the tire, the alarm will be Drombtlv and cor rectly given. The wards are as follows Ward 14 From Hawley mill north to 6th street, and from railroad west to river. Signal 14. Ward 15 From -6th street north to 11th and Railroad west to river. Sig nal 10. vuru.u. rrom Kauroaci avenue west to river and 11th street north to city limits. Signal 32. Ward 24 From city limits on the soutn to tn street and from the bluff east to J. Q. Adams. Signal 24. Ward 16 From 4th street north to 11th street, and from the bluff east to Harrison street. Signal 16. Ward 43 11th street north to city limits and from the railroad east to city limits including all of Kansas City Ward 27 All of Falls View. Sio-m.1 27 ,.- Ward 33 All of Elyville. Signal 33. General alarm for all departments? signal 54. Jivery morning at 9 o'clock there win De a test signal of three rings FOREST FIRES SQUELCHED Rain Sunday Put an End to Threaten ing Fires About Oregon City lhe steady ram all dav Sundav iiuenciieu om:e ana Ior all several for est fires that had started about Ore gon City during the past two weeks, probably caused by carelessness on the part of slashers or camners. firm fire out above the Clackamas Heights secwon naa reacned a rather alarm ing stage and had burned an area of several acres of valuable timber. when the welcome rains ended thi connagration. it is not thought that there will be anv further trnnhla fmm forest fires from now on. REV. FORD RETURNS Well Known Methodist Pastor Will continue Here, Says Conference Rev. T. B. Ford has lust returned irom uugene, wnere he attended the State Methodist Conference. Oregon T7I. 1 " . . City folks will be pleased to learn that Dr. ford was aeain chosen to the uregon city pasturate; Other Clacka mas county appointees were: T. H. Downs, Canby; C. H. Woolev. Clack. umus ana uak urove; uswego, W. L. Wilson; Wilsonville, William Nicholl; Estacada. C. B. Rees: Mulino. .T V coieman. LOCKS TO BE TURNED OVER Government Will Soon Take Active Possession of Oregon City Locks According to T. W. Sullivn. hvd mill. ic engineer of the P. R. L. & P. Co.. the Oregon City locks will be turned over to the United States government sometime within the next two or three weeks. The locks were purchsed last spring from the P. R. L. & P. Co., by the government for a $325,000.00 consideration. Following the taking oyer of the property the government win immediately begin extensive im provements on the locks. Hose Company to Give Ball Arrangements are beinc mad hv the Green Point Hose Co. No. K ty hold its grand annual hallowe'en ball at Busch's hall on Saturday evening, November 1, and which promises to be a most enjoyable affair. lhe following are the committee having charge of the affair: Arrangements Ben Baxter, chair man; J. T. Gleason, A. M. Sinnott, M. H. I - OI vv,cuf 1 1UUI James Straight, manager; Guy Red dick, Lloyd Bernier, Carl Simmons, A. J. Haas, T. J. Myers, Paul Wyman, H. Brandt; Reception A. M. Sinnott, James Adkins, William Knoop and D. Schuld. Pleasant Social Affair The primary department of the Baptist Sunday School and the Cradle Roll Mothers" held a most enjoyable social affair in the church parlors last week. The afternoon was devoted to a social time. There were 47 alone from the "Cradle Mother's Roll." The children were amused with games, while the mothers and the members of the primary denartment spent the afternoon in needlework and conversation. Refreshments were served during the afternoon. ihose having charge of this gather ing were Mrs. S. P. Davis, superin tendent of the primary department, Mrs. Fred Olhmsted, Mrs. C. G. Mil ler, Miss Dorothy Latourette. Miss Es- chol Armstrong. Local News Items One of the social events of the season is the reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Latourette Thursday afternoon of this week, in honor of their daughter-in-law, Mrs. E. C. Latourette. Miss Helen Smith who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Edward Mayor of Portland, has returned home. Mrs. D F Skene and little daughters Peggy and Jean, who have been spend ing the past week at Eugene, where theyh ave been the guests of relat ions, returned to their home in this city Tuesday. short time ago. Jay Fellows and his family who live close to Meadowbrook, were visiting at Corbitts' at the time of the fair. Mr. Cliff has built some new fence on his place. Mr. Robbins has built a new cellar on his place this fall. Mr. Hilton built a new woodshed on his place. LIVE illRES SIZZLE Oi ITER TALK "STRAW" VOTE SHOWS THAT A BIG MAJORITY AT "FEED" BOIL CITY WATER NEW SYSTEM NEEDED BADLY Busy Season Ahead for Live Wires Report of Civic Committee Read Attendance Good The Live Wires wrestled with the pure water problem for almost an hour yesterday at their regular week ly feed, and a test vote taken showed that comparitively few of those pres ent used the present city water with out boiling, and quite a number did not use the stuff under any ' circum stances. It seemed to be the concensus of opinion that Oregon City needed a new water supply, needed it badly and that the Live Wires should beein a fall campaign to secure the supply. Many 01 the speakers were prone to accept the theory that the city water chemically treated is pure. Others called attention to the fact that the advertising Oregon City had received through her typhoid epidem ics could only be counteracted by se curing an altogether different and a pure supply. Councilman Tooze, who was present, reported that negotiat ions were still pending for the Bull Run supply, and that within a week or so he could make a more definite report on the proposition, which has looked very favorable for the past few weeks. Fred Olmstead, chemist at the Willamette Mills .declared that in a conversation with Dr. Smith of the state board, the latter had told him that the water was subject to half a dozen oher germs besides typhoid any 01 wnicn mignt prove as disastrous as the deadly typhoid bug. William Shea han, too, went after things in no w certain manner, stating that after he nad induced two eastern parties to located here, but upon hearing of the typhoid situation, they had refused to leave their Eastern homes. While the water situation 'occupied a large part of the hour, some other matters were attended to. The renort of the civic improvement committee follows: "During the past Summer months the work of this committee has nec essarily been somewhat relaxed. The barn ordinance recently passed has been found to'work without injustice to the owners and to the trreat im provement of sanitary conditions. In spection trips have shown the impos sibility of keeping food uncontami- nated when it is placed on sale with out proper screens or appliances to keep out flies, duBt and other infec tive agents. The display of meats in butchershops is especially faulty in this regard. "At a meeting of tha committee held yesterday, it was decided that the best work for the citv could still ha done along sanitary lines and the ac tive program of the committee will be developed in this direction. lhe joint meetincs with tha Polic and Health committee will be renew ed, at which meetings the problem of sufficient garbage collection will be further worked out and nossible milk and food ordinances drafted. As this committee continues ex. stence, its work seems to center ahont. the fundamental fact that a clean city means a healthy one and a heal thy one and a healthy city is a good place to live in." Edward Smith Entertains Edward Smith entertained soma of his friends in a most delightful man ner at the home of his narents. Mr and Mrs. Peter Smith at Canemah on Wednesday evening, the occasion be ing the celebration of his 21st hirth- day anniversary. The evening was de voted to instrumental and vocal music and games followed by refreshments. ivirs. smttn was assisted m entertain er by Mrs. Charles Spencer. The rooms of the Smith h omn warp beautifully decorated for this occasion when duhlias, roses and ferns were used with artistic taste. Among those attendine- were: Minn Amanda Zak, Miss Carrie Balcom, Miss Cora Long, Miss Evelyn Hedges, Miss Helen Mrosik, Miss Hazel Cole, Miss Helen Smith, Miss Verna Mead, Miss Mary E. Long, Mrs. Agnes Silvers, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Tel ford, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Steveno and little daughter. Mrs. William Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Elbon Long, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Smith, Mrs. Kin ney, Mrs. Charles Spencer, Louis Smith, Arthur Soesbe, Alfred Lund, Alfred Bolton, Arch Long, Beldon Ga nong, Carnott Spencer, Fred Freeman, William Howell, Herman Rakel, Peter Long. Teachers at Banquet The teachers of the Baptist Church gave a banquet at the church parlors Tuesday evening of last week, when the officers and teachers were largely represented. The tables were formed to r -present a large square, and were prettily decorated. The place cards were in the form of conundrums and each guest was presented with a bout onniere. The address of the evening was made by Rev. C. B. Elliott of Portland, his subject being "Teaching Training in the Sunday School," after which there was a discussion of this subject. H. E. Cross, who presided, called on the different superintendents of the three departments and teach ers to report of this work they are accomplishing. Arrangements were made for the holding of a rally, this to be the first Sunday in October. Instead of the morning service the superintendents and teachers will presidp.