Ore
mow CITY
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31st YEAR
OREGON CITY, ORE., THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 1313.
No. 24
OR
A CHEMIST SAYS
IS
AND OREGON CITY SHOULD BE
CONGRATULATED
REALLY APPEARS IN EARNEST
But Her Defense is Laughable and
Ridiculous
(We submit the following letter for
careful and prayerful consideration of
readers, and following it we submit
some comments find evidence Editor)
Chemical Laboratory and Office
Portland, Oct. 30.
To the Editors
Permit me to call your attention to
an article in your issue of Oct. 23rd
under the heading "Why?" knowing
that the writer of that article was
absolutely ignorant of the facts, and
fearing that the article might escape
the notice and correcting pen of the
managing editor, I ask for space in
your valuable paper to correct end
censure the author for attempting to
discredit the fair name of Oregon City
and its water supply. I have analyzed
many samples of the water which has
passed through your filtering plant,
and Oregon City is to be congratulated
on the purity of its filtered water.
You have some wells however, whose
water is foul with sewage, and when
this water is used to wash milk cans,
bottles, etc., or used to dilute the
milk, typhoid fever will follow in its
wake. The Jewell Filter, which you
are using in Oregon City, has been
subjected to exhaustive tests in Amer
ica, at Cairo and at Alexandria and
it has always won the approval of its
examiners. Your water supply is under
constant control and supervision, bac
teriological and chemical tests are
frequently made, and in this way, the
health of the city is safe-guarded. But
water is not by any means the only
vehicle by which the seeds of contag
ious diseases are conveyed; a vitiated
supply of milk, distribuated from a
particular dairy may be responsible
for an epidemic where only a small
portion of the community is afflicted.
The recent epidemic of typhoid
fever in Oregon City was, as you know
not due to the city water, as all the
experts who examined the water will
testify, but was caused by the sew
age infected well water which was be
ing used.
Respectfully yours,
L. Victoria Hampton.
The writer i sa lady, hence we can
not put on the gloves and go after her
as we would with Jonathan Bourne,
yet we must tell this chemist and as
sayer that she is simply crocheting
doilies, that she is a stranger to her
subject, and that as to facts she is
leaving large things to be desired.
The article she refers to did not "es
cape the notice and correcting pen of
the managing editor, from the fact he
wrote it himself. The author of "Why"
and the managing editor are the whole
works when it comes to fourth page
comments, and nothing escapes.
Now L; Victoria Hampton, M. D.,
we will try to be as sweet spoken as an
undertaker in telling you that your
letter is beautifully ridiculous, you
dont know what your'e writing about;
you dispute the state board of health,
the Oregon City Council and the school
authorities.
Your letter is even now being laugh
ed at, and if you will permit the ad
vice, don't try to defend our poison
ous water, for it is poison, has been
proven such, and we all know it.
L. Victoria Hampton, M. D., will
you read the following, and having
read it, let it seep in for a few years ?
State Board of Health
Portland, Dec. 6, 1912.
Dr. H. S. Mount, Oregon City
Analysis of the water sent by you
to this laboratory showed the follow
ing results:
Water from reservoir, contained 100
organisms per c.c. and colon bacilli
positive.
Calvin S. White,
State Health Officer.
Did you kow that this analysis was
made during the typhoid fever epi
demic last year?
Is our city still "to be congratulated
on the purity of its water?"
Every spoonful of the water in the
reservoir is filtered water. It is the
overflow of the supply that is pumped
through the filters. And will L. Vic
toria Hampton, M. D., kindly inform
an anxious public how the colon bac
illi POSITIVE gdt into that reservoir.
Do you think it sneaked through when
the filter wasn't looking?
And while you are explaining, you
might also take care ol this one:
State Board of Health,
Portland, Dec. U
Miss Christiana Scheubel:
Analysis of the water sent by you
to this laboratory showed that it con
tained 35 organisms per c.c. and colon
bacilli positive.
Calvin S. White,
State Health Officer
Now aren't you sorry you said it?
Are you still positive the typhoid ep
idemic was "not due to the city water,
as all the experts who examined it
will testify?"
Isn't Dr. White an expert?
And we would further state the
water above analyzed was taken from
a faucet in the home of Represents'
tive Chris. Scheubel, who lay for
weeks in a Portland hospital, danger
ously ill with typhoid.
And as a little more proof, we would
state that Rev. W. T. Milliken of this
city made a personal canvas of the
most of the homes where there was
typhoid, and found that nearly all of
them drank city water did not use
private wells.
Can you get away with this fact?
And for fear that we haven't yet
quite convinced you that our filtering
system does not take the state cess
ITER
NECTAR
stream and convert it into pure and
sparkling nectar, we will pass you
another.
The city council in official session
caused to be published a general
warning to the people NOT to drink
the city water (passed through a Jew
ell filter) until it had been boiled.
Will L. Victoria explain WHY it
should be necessary to boil it, if it
was so pure and sale?
And here's another while we are at
it.
: The several public schools in this
city tied up the faucets and forbade
the students to drink the city water
that had passed through the splendid
Jewell filter, and BOILED the water
for the pupils.
Aren't you sorry you spoke now?
We can cite you other analysis, and
any amount of further proof, if you
still think we are subjects for con
gratulation. Or have you had suffic
ient? You say this same filter is deliver
ing the goods at Cairo and Alexandria.
As Egypt is a little too far away to
verify your statement, we will take
it on trust, but right here at home we
want to assure you are postmarked
wrong, you are a false prophet.
Many a home in Oregon City would
no sooner drink unboiled water than
they would arsenic. Any number of
the business places and offices have
supplies of Bull Run from Portland, or
boiled water.
We are not discrediting Oreeon
City. Our water system has already
done that. We are trying to get it
back on a credit basis trying to get
a rating.
Your letter will no doubt be appre
ciated by the Jewell manufacturers
but it won't go here. Your enthusiasm
is splendid.
We are going to fire out the system
and put in a gravity system, either
from Bull Run or the Clackamas.
And L. Victoria Hampton, M. D.,
you're in Dutch.
LOCACL BOY STAR PLAYER
W allace Caufield, Local Football Hero,
To Play in Albany Game.
There will be a hot old time at Al
bany next Saturday afternoon, when
the two old opponents Oregon Agricul
tural college and the University of
Oresron. meet for their annual clash
to settle the football championship of
Oregon. Owing to the fact that Wal
lace Caufield, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.
G. Caufield of this city, is one of the
stars on the University team, where
he is now playing his fourth year in
the center position, and another for
mer Oregon City boy, Allie Grout, is
also to appear in the mix, many Ore
gon City people will go to Albany to
see the game. There are many alum
ni of both institutions in Oregon City
who are deeply interested in the out
come, most of whom will journey to
the hub city which has been dubbed
"the football center of Oregon." The
Southern Pacific is offering a rate of
one and one-third fare with stop-over
privileges for the round trip, the train
leaving Oregon City at 9:22 and re
turning, leaving Albany at about o:uu
m.
The event wil be a gala day for the
lower Willamette Valley and it is esti
mated that 10,000 people will gather
for the contest. The battle between
the two institutions promises to be the
greatest football clash ever staged in
the state, and rivilary between the
two schools is at a white hea.
NEW JURY LIST-
Thirty One Men Who Will Constitute
Trial and Grand Jury
JVllnuiinir is the new list of trial
and grand jurors drawn from this
county, wno will serve aner uuveiu
ber 4. From this list seven names will
be drawn who will constitute the
grand jury.
t . Hi. HSR, xiUDDaro, iarmer.
John Burgoyne, New Era, farmer.
A. Proctor, Sandy, lumberman.
Fred Matthies, Oregon City, far
mer.
N. A. Rodlun, Gresham, farmer.
W. F. Bickner, Oswego, merchant. .
M. E. Dunn, Oregon City, merchant.
V. Bohlander, Oregon City, farmer.
H. E. Melvin, Barlow, retired.
E. S. Womer, Estacada, newspaper
man.
A. McConnell, Aurora, farmer.
Chas. Kelley, Oregon City, clerk.
Gilbert Jonsrud, Boring, millman. '
H. M. Robbins Oregon City, farmer,
fimnt Porter Milwnnkip. farmer.
H. S Sallisbury, Gladstone, plumber.
Frank S. Davidson, Oswego, farmer.
W. F. Young, Sherwood, farmer.
E. J. Daulton, Oregon City, mill
Supt. '
H M I'.nasp . Aurora, iarmer.
S." P. Davis, Oregon City, abstract
or.
J. E Marquam, Marquam, merchant.
J. A. Kichey, Boring, iarmer.
H. D. Say, Sherwood, farmer. .
H. F. Veteto, New Era, farmer.
TiVaH Smith. Anrnrfl. farmer. -
W. F. Harris, Oregon City, lumber
man.
Gust Enzlebrecht. Oregon City,
dairyman.
m yl 1
irank laiDeri, uacKamas, iarmer.
VraA T.ina. Oeorce. farmer.
John Stormer, Springwater, farmer.
Looking Forward.
The followine was written to the
Oregonian as being 25 years from
now, and it will be appreciated up the
valley.
"It is fully expected that the locks
at Oregon City will be free to the
public in a few months. It was dis
covered at the last moment that in
one of the early deeds the grantor
failed to dot the "I" m his name. As
soon as the necessary affidavit can be
had to the effect that the grantor was
never known to dot the "i", and this
document forwarded to Washington
for approval and then returned to the
local engineer for his approval, it is
possible that the government will take
charge of the locks. It is well to re
member that when these locks were
first built they were known as the
"lock and dam swindle.
Miss Jean White of this city has re-
turned home after visiting with rel
atives at Four Lakes, Washington, at
' the summer home of Mr. E. Rands of
Vancouver.
OREGON CITY DRY BY 188
By the decisive majority of 188 Ore
gon City was put into the "dry" col
umn Tuesday.
It was one of the most peculiar yet
hardest fousrht battles in the history
of the" citv. The drvs waered a silent
campaign and made it work.
Over 1700 votes were cast, a record
breaker for the city, awd 95 per cent
of the registered vote was cast a
record that probably was not equaled
by any city in Oregon.
In the afternoon desperate efforts
were made to get the full vote out,1
and when the polls were closed at
fiiclit. both sides were claiming vic
tory. I Of the county measures the Gary
The drys cast 947 votes and the salary increase bill was beaten, by
wets 759. about 1,000 votes, and the county li-
In the early part of the evening the brary by about 600.
returns indicated a victory for the li- Every referendum bill on the ballot
cense, but the later counts gave big with the exception of the sterilization
no-license gainst. This is explained bill, was carrier. The women vote of
by the fact that the dry voters voted Oregon passed the University meas
early and their votes were in the bot- ures that the men turned down a year
torn of the boxes and counted last. ago.
The four wards gave this vote: I
Ward No. 1 I Clackamas county went against the
For license 145 University bill and the sterilization
Against license 202 bill, was carried. The women vote of
and compensation bills, but the cities
Majority wet 57 .of the state were strong in favor of
SAME OLD SOP
Once More Congressman Hawley In
troduce Postoffice Bill
Congressman Hawley has introduc
ed a bill in the house providing for a
cite and federal postoffice and land
office building in this city to cost
$100,000.
And this week private parties are
commencing the erection of a post-
office building here, under a five year
renting contract with the government.
ivir. nawiy is iusi l0o laxe.
ne nas introduced uins uerore ior
such a. purpose, but they all appear
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discard.
Postoffice inspectors have repeated-
ly condemned our present dump, and
our city is awfully ashamed of it.
There is need fnr miph ft hiiilflinc
here as proposed by Mr. Hawley, if
there was ever a need.
But we don't seem to get any near
er than proposals.
Other cities of our size get them.
We fail.
Wonder why.
Perhaps Mr .Hawley has been so
very busy stumping Massachusetts
and advocating a repeal of the pres
entUnderwood tariff bill which his dis
trict voted for) that he hadn't the
time to push the postoffice bills.
I now appears that his last effort
is fully five years ahead, and our
congressman will pardon us if we
do not swell up. with enthusiasm, get
out the band and light a bonfire.
"Hope deferred maketh the heart
sick." . . -
COUNTY ATTORNEY HEDGES
The voting down of the referendum
on the county attorney bill leaves it
a state law, and every county in Ore
gon will now have its attorney and
the district attorney and his deputies
will be no more.
The result of this makes Gilbert L.
Hedges of this city the attorney for
this county, as he was appointed by
Governor West for the position sev
eral months ago.
Mr. Hedges is splendidly qualified
for the position. He has had practic
al experience in the work. He knows
it, and the Courier knows he will
make fully good and Clackamas coun
ty will have a prosecuting attorney
who will be "on the job."
SOME FIGHTER.
There are a number of men who are
deserving of all kinds of credit for the
results of Tuesday's local option elec
tion, ousiness men, proiessionui men,
ministers and others, who have for
days neglected their business and
worked early and late for the -no li
cense cause. There are too many to
give individual credit to .
But the Courier wants to single out
one man for a little richly earned bo-
quet. He may not be classed among
the "prominent" or perhaps even the
II ti 1 1 . . ' J. 1 ;,1
weii-Known dui certain it is ne win
hereafter be entitled to the latter
class.
S. MacDonald is certainly some
worker and fighter. They say a Scott
doesn t know when he is licked. Mac-
Donald knows he ISN'T licked.
At the head of the real hard night
and day, never-get-tired workers, this
man was certainly a power in bring
ing about Tuesday's results in the
different wards in this city. Almost
every hour for a month past he has
been on the job, making house to
house calls, talking with the mill
workers just everlastingly staying
with it and carrying with him a Scotch
confidence that was simply catching.
Mr. MacDonald is in the work be
cause his heart is there. He is a
foe to booze and one of the hardest
fighters John Barleycorn ever went
up against.
Pretty Well Agreed
The Courier and the voters of Clack
amas county agreed pretty well on the
several propositions put up to the
people Tuesday differing only on one
measure, the county library.
The Courier opposed the university
appropriations. So did the voters.
The Courier stood for the county
attorney and the workmens' compen
sation acts, and Clackamas County
favored tliem with good majorities.
The Courier opposed the Gary sal
ary increase bill, and the voters of
the county repealed it
XNmteiH women
m uuivu. ana Glrls
(over 18 years of age)
To operate SEWING Machines
In garment factory
Oregon City Woolen Mills
Ward No. 2 , I
- For license 278:
Against license 211
Majority wet 57
Ward No. 3
For license , 334
. Against license 159
Majority dry 175
' Ward No. 4
For license ... . i 190
Against license 187
Majority, dry 3
Made In Oregon.
E. F. Guenther of Schubel brought
a quince to this office last week that
could almost be mistaken for a pump
kin. It measures 16 3-4 inches around
and weighed 1 8-4 pounds.
Will Test the Oust.
The ousted water- commissioners
still refuse to be ousted, and now the
matter -will be taken to the circuit
court to determine whether the oust
shall or shall no stick.
To Abolish Senate
Gf tvto0- n i?
hag started initiative petitions for the
abolishment of the state senate. The
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and stands
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Clackamas Against the State.
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Excepting Multnomah county, which
was the largest county in Oregon,
? -u"v
number of registrations. This is ex-
plained by the fact that the women,
like the men are politicians, and thou-
sands of them have registered and
will take a hand in county matters.
WOMEN VOTE DID IT.
The Courier believes the credit for
putting Oregon City in the dry col
umn should be given to the women,
for without their votes it would have
remained wet .
While many men have worked hard
for Tuesday's result,-r)t took the wo
men vote to turn the scales. .
Tax Levy 82 Mills
The city council Wednesday night
fixed the city tax levy at 8 mills,
8 mills for general purposes and
mill for library support. The assess
ments for the damages to Mrs. Chase
property, condemned for elevator pur
poses, and the ordinance was passed.
Old Officers Re-elected
Ogle mine stockholders held a most
enthusiastic and harmonious meeting
at Knapp's hall Monday, when the old
officers were re-elected for another
year.
Thee vanide plant is nearly complet
ed and it is expected they will be ready
to start work the middle of next
month.
Here's a Record '
Two months ago G. R. H. Miller
moved from Promonade Avenue to
Washington Street, and broke a record
of having voted for 47 continuous
years in precinct No. 1.
Mr. Miller is an Oregon pioneer,
and old time Indian fighter, and he
has now added to his record one that
probably not a voter in Oregon City
can equal.
Franchise Matters Next Wednesday
Next Wednesday night the matter
of granting a franchise to Mr. Carver
for the Portland & Oregon City rail
road will come before the council for
action.
The application is for a right of
way into the city on Center street to
Fifteenth street, then east to Water
street and along Water street into the
city.
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Water Matter at Special Session
Chairman F. J. Tooze of the water
committee, presented his report on the
Bull Kun proposition to the council
meeting Wednesday night, but owing
to other matters laid over until r ri,
lay night when a special meeting has
been called. As this report has been
waited for with considerable interest,
no doubt there will be a large attend
ance. The report will be printed in
the Courier next week.
Usual Weekly Fight
The city council met for its weekly
scrap Wednesday night, and there was
a large crowd present.
Tooze and Holman put on the pre
liminary on which no decision was
given, and then Albright went to
Tooze to finish him. But he is still
:'n the ring.
The scraps were over personal mat
ters of the members, and the session
was edifying, entertaining and adver
tising.
No Fault of Montgomery.
Alexander, 10 year old son of Gus
tave Hein of Clackamas Heights, was
run over by John Montgomery's ex
press wagon Tuesday, but wis not
seriously hurt.
Those who saw the accident state
Mr. Montgomery was in no way re
sponsible for it and could not have
prevented it.
The. boy was riding his wheel on
the track ahead of his dray, when his
wheel ran into the groove by the rail
and he was tnrown. ihe express
wagon was close behind, and was onto
the boy befere Mr. Montgomery re
alized what had happened. Spectators
say that the printed statement that
the boy called for the driver to stop,
to which he paid no attention, is en
tirely false.
MAJORITY
the' University bills.,
The county vote on the measures
was, university repair fund, yes 1920,
no 3310.
University new building bill, yes,
1817, No 2393.
Sterilization, yes 1734, no 3472.
County attorney bill, yes 2870, no
2140.
Workmens' compensation, yes 3570,
no 2140.
Gary salary increase, yes 2187, no
3053.
County library, yes 2458, no 2920.
One of the prohibition surprises was
that of Salem, which went dry by al
most 500. Springfield, Hillsboro,
Woodburn, Wallowa, Dufur, Florence,
Ranier, Stayton, Sherwood, Harris
burg, Gresham, and six precincts in
Portland.
Mitchell, fusion candidate for may
or in New York, downed the Tam
many man by 115,000.
Massachusetts and Nev Jersey
elected democratic governors.
Hood River recalled the county
judge and two commissioners by large
majorities.
Only in Oregon
Last week the Courier made note
of the fact that Walter Hichman was
selling strawberries in this city.
Tuesday he verified it by bringing
to this office as handsome a box of
large, fully ripe berries as are .grown
in summer.
He says he has quite a quantity of
j the fruit that is ripening daily, with
pienty of green berries and blossoms,
and if frosts do not kill therh he will
be able to pick them up to Christmas
time.
Eight Counties Unite .
At a meeting held in Albany. Thurs-
day, at which representatives from
;),,. ; l, w;u.,.- iri
?feht counties in the Willamette Val-
i were Present. !t waa decided to
P' the exhibits of the eight Will-
amette Valley counties in making the
c rv; wl:i u mi
uau naiiviavir. it ii.ic cat.ii CUUUVV Will
onj uB Kt tu u;i,;t ,:ii u: j
send its best; the exhib;t wiU be cred.
counties entering into the scheme are
m..: pii, v.i;n pii,.
Li Bnton and 'Washington. '
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Pass It Up, Doctor
Last week the Courier invited Dr.
Schultze to answer several questions
in regard to the modus operandi of
the County Medical Association, in re
gard to the appointment of health of
ficer in this county.
See if you can find the doctor's an
swers anywhere.
He has been burning up newspaper
space fox several weeks; explaining
just how it all happened.
We ask him WHY it happened, and
a few other little miscellaneous ques
tions and there is a calm.
But on the grounds that one is not
compelled to give evidence to convict
himself we withdraw the questions.
You need not answer, Doctor.
BOY, 18, KILLED BY TROLLEY
Train Carried him Past Station then
Backed Down on Him
A deDlorable accident occurred at
Jennings Lodge Tuesday night, when
Shelby Khaver, aged i, a graauaie
from the high school here, was run
over by a backing trolley car and in
stantly killed.
The story is that when it stopped
the young man left the car and start
ed to walk back to the station. He did
not know the train would back up
and did not hear it behind him. He
was struck, knocked down, and three
cars passed over him. His head was
terribly mangled. Coroner Wilson
brought the body to the Myers & Hol
man undertaking rooms here.
An Unusual Crop
Georere H. Gregory, who is well
known throughout the United States
the onlv teasel erower, made his first
shipment of teasels on luesday ot
this week. The destination of the car
load was in Europe, and several more
will follow, while other shipments will
be made to New York, Massachusetts
and other Eastern cities to be used
at the woolen manufacturing plants,
There will be 15 carloads in all and
at the present time Mr. Gregory has
20 people employed at his teasel larm
Drenanne the teasels lor shipment.
Mr. Gregory, who was in the teasel
growing business before coining to
this citv. when making his home in
the East, where he made a success of
the industry, and during his 10 years'
residence at Molalla he has followed
this line of industry and is the only
man in Clackamas county who has
been engaged in growing of the plant.
Other farmers residing near Molalla
have attempted to follow his industry
but without success.
UrMIl I tMKLt
DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT
George McCarver has Bad Fall and
Narrow Escape
George McCarver, w'ho is employed
by the Oregon City Commercial Club
at the club rooms in the Masonic
building, had a narrow escape from
death Wednesday. Mr. McCarver had
previously been engaged in conversa
tion with John Risley at the entrance
way and walked over to the entrance
of the elevator to turn on the light,
and not being aware of the fact that
th'e same had been removed to the
second story, precipitated head fore
most into the pit below, a distance of
14 feet. Mr. McCarver was removed
to the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles
Babcock, where his injuries were at
tended to, but it will be several days
before he will be able to attend to his
duties.
The leaving of the door of the ele
vator open was the act of some care
less person, who had, upon his own
part, operated the elevator, and left
the door remaining open, during Se
crest's absence, who has charge of
the elevator during the day.
Sermons on Socialism
The pastor of the Congregational
Church believes that there is a wide
spread interest in the question of So
cialism. At the last meeting of the
Brotherhood the discussion ranged
around this subject and a dseire to
understand the subject more thorough
ly was very evident. Consequently Mr.
Edwards proposes to speak for three
Sunday evenings beginning Nov. 9
on the following subjects:
Nov. 9. "What is Socialism?"; Nov
16 "Socialism and Character;" Nov.
23 "Socialism and Christianity."
The last Sunday evening of Novem
ber may be devoted to some other
side of the subject, which emerges as
the series proceeds. A cordial invitat
ion is extended to all interested to be
present. The meeting begins at 7:30
f. M.
Eastern Stars Have Fine Time
The Order of Eastern Star held a
most enjoyable Hallowe'en party at
the Masonic hall Wednesday evening.
The room where the social was held
was gaily decorated with miniature
black cats, witches and bats in keep
ing of the day. Many games were en
joyed during the evening that caused
much merriment. Miss Florence White
was awarded a cut glass dish in the
pumpkin carrying contest and Ray
mond Caufield won the gentleman's
prize, a gold necktie holder. In the
pumpkin seed counting contest Mrs.
Charles Spencer and E. H. Cooper
were awarded the prizes, which were
delicious pumpkin pies. There were
about 80 attending, and it was one of
the most enjoyable affairs held by the
Order.
Mrs. John F. Clark was chairman of
the entertainment committee and was
assisted by Mrs. Don Meldrum, Mrs.
R. Humphreys,' Airs. K. C. Ganong,
F. Clark. Mrs: May Fairclough was
chairman of the refreshment commit
tee. . '
Thanks from Baby Home
The children of the St. Agnes Baby
Home at Parkplace are the delighted
recipients of a substantial gift of
clothing, their thanks are due to Lo
uise bheehan, Mary and Veronica Mc-
Millan, pupils of the McLoughlin in
stitute of Oregon City, who personally
trained a number of grade children in
a series or tableaux, with the pro
ceeds of the entertainment they pur
chased clothing for the orphans. They
bought with them a box of dolls and
enjoyed giving some of the children
their first doils.
This is perhaps the most significant
gift the sisters have ever received, it
coming as it does, from these young
girls, who possess so early in life the
capacity for helping others.
The Sisters are deeply grateful for
the donation which came at a most
opportune time as the supply of stock
ings and clothing for so large a num
ber is never adequate.
Income Property Exchange for Farm
We have the following property to
exchange for farm property of equal
value: '
4 good houses and more than 8 lots
of 60x100 each with 3 acres adjoining
that can be cut into lots. These houses
are all occupied and will bring a rental
of $35.00 per. month. They are well
situated, having a sightly outlook and
located on a car line close to a fine
school. Their water supply is from a
large spring that is absolutely pure.
Come and look at our property. You
will find it a snap.
Dillman & Rowland.
Opposite Court House in Weinhard
Bldg.
Miss Eva Dye, of this city, was in
Portland on business, Tuesday.
Don't you think it about time to
change the city's form of government,
or haven't you had enough ?
A NEW IDEA IN SHOE MAKING
Sealed Sole Shoes for Men
TIIEV PROTECT THE FEET AGAINST COLD
AND WET.
( Damp feet are a menace to health
(J Sealed Sole Shoes are coustructed with a pure gum
rubber interlining across the solea and extending one
inch above the welt.
Your feet, will be DR.Y in all Kinds of weather WITHOUT RUBBERS
Sealed Sole Shoe! re worn and recommended by leading physicians.
WE SHOW 7 DOZEN STYLES
DL.UU.
SITS SHOWS
MM SPOTS
SYSTEM, NOT COUNCILMEN, TO
BLAME FOR WASTES
CITY MANAGER THE REMEDY
Will Show Extravagances and Waste
in Following Letters
Anyone who gives a sober second
thought to municipal events that have
come to light the past two or three
weeks will agree with me that there
is somehing wrong somewhere.
The city is tied up with a contract
to build an elevator at a cost of
$12,000, the contractor has the foun
dation in and no power to run it and
no place to land at the top.
Preparatios are under way to take
the matter into the courts for adjust
ment and by the time a settlement
is reached the city will probably have
spent enough to have paid a compe
tent man a year's salary, whose bus
iness it would be to avoid such costly
mistakes, and, what is of fully as
great importance avoid the ill feel
ing which all such blunders engender.
Une ot the greatest assets of any
business is the confidence of the mem
bers of the firm in each others' in
tegrity, and, the confidence of the
public in the managers of the busi
ness. Every business man, every profes
sional man, every thinking man and
woman in Oregon City knows that it
is impossible for any set of men to
get together one or two hours a week
and carry on the amount of business
this city does and get even moderate
ly good results, to say nothing of get
ting the best that can be had for the
money expended.
It is not so much the fault of our
Councilmen, it is the system itself
that makes good results impossible.
Before me lies a copy of the bid of
the contractor for the improvements
of Fourth Street.
It is illuminating.
Three years ago the "Live Wires"
held a meeting with the County Court
and the Road Supervisors of the
county, and the Live Wires insisted
that we were not getting results thru
out the county, and very strongly in
timated that he road supervisors were
not "onto their job."
Yet the figures show that the
County Court for the past three years
has built-the country roads, where
they have' had to haul crushed rock
and gravel two to three miles, for a
thousand dollars a mile less than Ore
gon City is paying for the same am
ount of excavating, filling and mac
adam. An itemized account of what we are
paying for street work and what the
same work can be produced for un
der efficient management will be giv-
en in the next issue.
J. 0. Staats.
WHAT ADVERTISING DID
, (By H. T. Melvin.)
The value of advertising through
fairs has been demonstrated to a fin
ish through an incident in connection
with the Barlow exhibit at the county
fair.
Mr. Hayes recently of Oklahoma,
settled in the Barlow section last
spring and while he was satisfied
with the hesults of his own farming,
he did not realize the wonderful fer
tility of the surrounding country, Mr.
Melvin who has been instrumental for
years in making the Barlow exhibit
at the county fair a success, invited
Mr. Hayes to visit the fair. When the
new comer saw the wonderfully fine
exhibit which had becne ollected and
placed by the Barlow Improvement
Club, which comprised every variety
of fruit, vegetables, grains, grasses,
and fancy articles, canned fruits and
vegetables, and pastry from the kitch
ens of the famous cooks of Barlow, he
realized for the first time the diver
sity of crops which could be produced
in that neighborhood, and the immense
size and high quality which could be
attained, and besides this he liked the
fine neighborhood feeling which pre
vails. With an enthusiasm born of the
great things he had seen, Mr. Hayes
wrote to his friends back in Oklaho
ma and as a result five families have
located in Barlow. These people are
all prosperous, well-to-do farmers, and
are delighted with the prospects of
settling in the Barlow section.
The matter of electing city council
men should now be given attention.
OREGON CITY, ORE.
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