OREGON CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1914
$ OREGON EQUITY NEWS
The main topic now is federation.
To federate buying and selling is
universally felt,
All rural organizations are unus
ually active just now.
Farmers realize that if they ever
have any prosperity they must unite
and get it.
Farmers who were expecting re
lief from our new currency law are
doomed to disappointment.
A good rural credit banking system
will come when Congress is komL
posed of farmers.
Congress will be composed of far
mers when farmers vote for farmers
instead of bankers.
The question of caring for the un
employed is getting quite serious but
not as serious as removing the cause
of the unemployed.
Land Labor and Machinery will
produce food, clothes and shelter. Ore
gon could get all three together and
produce in plenty.
If Oregon was .governed by people
from .the industries they would un
derstand how to use the unemployed
and idle land and machinery to grind
out blessings instead of profit.
The Professor of political economy
of the University of Chicago said of
J;he new currency bill that not ten of
the men in Congress who voted for
the bill understood its fundamental
principles. The printed bill would
cover a whole page of the Courier in
small type.
Farmers must not get excited
about Rural Credit Banks for they
have had them in Germany for years
and since 1882 the rural population
has fallen oft over a million.
Germany must import food for man
and beast, so says Professor Rathgen
of Hamburg. When farming pays a
profit the people of our cities will
join "back to the farm" movements
and not before.
A farmer subscriber of the Kan
sas City Star says that farmers
could have their own banks by co
operating and putting their deposits
in their own banks instead of the
other fellows.' Farmers' deposits
should be made a power for the bet
tering of the farmers' conditions in
stead of benefiting a horde of greedy
bankers. "
The farmers are getting interested
in the next set of officers for Oregon
and it is very evident that the far
mers are strong enough with co-working
organizations to control. It will
be very amusing to watch the antics
of our army of unemployed politic
ians. If any party nominates Brother
Casto for County Clerk it will be be
cause of his vote-getting power thru
his allegiance to the farmer. There is
quite a list of offices and more far
mers. Brother Casto will not be the
only farmer elected b'Gosh.
The president of the State Federa
tion of Labor is T. H .Burchard, 829
E-ll-N. Secretary E. J. Stack, Labor
Temple, Portland.
The new officers will be elected this
month. When all the organized people
of Oregon are anxious for federation
it does not require muchime to put
the wheels in motion.
At our State meeting at Oregon
City January 17, we should get our
association under way and we have
assurances now that the State Union
of the Farmers' Union will be repre
sented by one or more of its officers
and while they are with us we might
federate our buying and selling in. a
more systematic and uniform plan.
We can try.
This year is campaign year in Ore
gon and the people will have a chance
to do away with the wrongs of our
State Government. It is dangerous to
keep working people unemployed and
hungry. The universal discontent
among farmers and all other workers
makes a political explosion the proph
ecy of the thinkers. The high cost of
living with markets manipulated and
Legislature bribed and organized dol
lars controling our courts, we are too
far from a government of the people.
The Farmers' Society of Equity is
not a political party as has been stat
ed before, but is a trade union of far
mers for the purpose of co-operation
and in putting our co-operative enter
prises in operation we find our way
blocked by class laws and combina
tions of men whose purpose it is to
reap large profits from both pro
ducer and consumer and it becomes
necessary for us to become active in
our own behalf politically.
All political parties that have suc
ceeded to power in our U. S. have
levied taxes, both direct and indirect,
on the farmer and the condition of the
farmer grows worse from year to
year. The farmer has not been rec
ognized as a political power and
never will be until farmers unite their
political power and act for the bene
fit of themselves. It is their business
to do so. It is good business too.
Big Business relies on money buy
ing legislation in Nation, State and
Cities, and never counts on their votes
as they would be too few. The farmer
cannot cope with Big Business on a
money base as the farmer has been
humbugged out of the cash and will
have to depend on his vote and all
together could elect nearly all the of
ficers of government, but he must
cast his vote together where it does
the most good.
The farmer must buy and sell the
same as other people and to do so
to the best advantage he must buy
and sell together. The same principle
holds good in politics. You must note
and work together for the good of all.
Farmers understand this as well as
bankers, bondholders and million
aires, and can display better judge
ment. They now understand it is
either stick or starve.
The Federation of Labor numbers
more than one million; the Farmers'
Union numbers a million or more; the
Equity and the Grange are climbing
along up the column. Now, Brother
Farmers, do you see the power you
have if you work together? This is
more power than any political party
could command. We are independent
of any body of politicians.
Our State meeting atOregon City
January 17, will be the most impor
tant meeting ever held in Oregon. The
Farmers' Union will be represented
and possibly others. The leading men
ol an organizations are planning a
united action toward better market
ing, better buying and better farm
ing. This ought to put new hope into
the breast of Oregon Agriculture.
The readers of our Equity page
must be considerate of the matter
contained. The writer has not the
time, opportunity or literary ability
to read and compile the vast amount
ot matter each week as it should be.
It is expensive to subscribe for all the
periodicals and devote time to classify
and comment on Equity news in gen
eral. Our State Union should arrange
matters and devote some attention to
this very important matter.
Other organized bodies of workers
are anxious to work with our federa
ted referendum association. What
must be the awful condition of Oregon
politically when the people are all
clamoring for radical changes? Man
kind requires food, raiment and shel
ter, and Oregon naturally is the home
of wealth for humanity. The Willa
mette Valley is a marvel of fertility
for diversity of crops. There is no
reasonable excuse for hunger and of
poverty being in Oregon, except very
poor management.
The U. S. farmers raised a fair
crop in 1911, and sold it to the mid
dleman for six billion dollars and the
middleman sold it to the consumers
for 13 billion dollars. There is more
profit in selling a crop than there is
producing it. Farmers should organize
and do their own selling. Join the
Equity and help yourself out of the
ruts of poverty. Some things are
coming our way now.
Our new currency law does away
with the present National Banking
System, and all National banks not
in the new system within one year,
will forfeit their charters. The United
States Treasury is the great central
head of the new system. The new
system will be governed by a board
of seven directors, including the Sec
retary and Controller of the U. S.
treasury, and five others appointed by
the Present, with consent ot the Sen
ate. None of these must own bank
stock or be an officer of any bank,
and the five hold office for ten years.
The new law providers for 8 to 12
National Reserve Banks, of not less
than four million capital and of one
hundred dollars per share subscribed
by banks that are now established by
subscribing one-sixth of their stock
in stock of the reserve bank in their
district.
Shares in the new Federal Reserve
banks must be paid for in gold or in
gold certificates. These 8 or more
Federal Reserve banks are to be
governed by boards of directors, nine
for each bank. Three are chosen by
the. stock-holding banks and three
are taken from other- occupation, but
virtually chosen by the stock-holding
banks and the other three by the Nat
ional board of directors.
Local banks that join the system
will be governed by seven directors.
Four are chosen by the reserve bank
in that district and three by the Nat
ional Reserve Board. One of the three
is to be manager. No property be
longing to these banks is taxable, ex
cept what real estate they may own.
All Postal Savings must be deposit
ed with members of the new system.
The whole scheme is based on tho
bonded debt of the U. S. and main
tains the gold standard. There is no
thing in the new law in regard to rur
al credits. Six months is the longest
period any loan can run and mostly
90 days. There is absolutely nothing
in it for the farmer.
The farmer will have banks where
he can borrow monev from his own
nation when he fills Congress so full
of farmers that there is not room for
any others to deny him his just right.
r. w. raereoim.
ELECT REPRESENTATIVE
And then You Won't Need a Legisla
tive Lobby to Prod
I see certain persons and societies
of farmers are advocating the project
of a "farmers' lobby" at the state
capital during legislative sessions.
The reasons they advance seem to jus
tify the project. I, for one, propose
an emphatic protest against such
moves. If tne farmers ao not Know
enough to elect their own members
in rural communities they will not
know enough to act intelligent upon
the recommendation of this precious
high-priced lobby, which report would
reach some of us, unless tney nave
quicker connection than I have, after
the horse was far from the stable.
If we elect our own members we
will not need any lobby and will have
the sav so ourselves as to what we
want in the form of legislation. If
we cannot elect our own members our ,
influence would be a subject of ridi-
cule. '
The American Federation of Labor,
has maintained a lobby at Washing-1
ton for many years at a great expense ;
and has so far, beyond the "bum jolly" i
received the horse laugh for its re
ward.
The monev expended toward a lob
by junket could be used much more
effectively for organization purposes
or in subsidizing country newspapers
to prepare the field for organizers.
If we want any power at neao
auarters let us take it ourselves. Have
a definite program for your legisla
tive member before ne goes, ana tnen
send him there and save pernicious
lobbying expenses.
Stark.
FOR SALE A beautiful little tan
suit, size 36, perfectly fresh and
clean, for $15.00. Cost $35.00. It is
prettily trimmed up to date style,
too small for owner. Enquire Cour
ier Office.
Fancy Potatoes
Highest Market Price paid at all
times.-Write or Phone
W. H. LUCRE SSkSWSS
Will be at Hodge's Livery Barn
EQUITY WAREHOUSE MARKET
Buying and Selling Prices Quoted
From Warehouse Co.
January 3, 1914.
We submit selling prices on the
following articles, according to pres
ent market:
Potatoes, Early Rose, (Fam:y)
$1.25; White Rose, Fancy, ?1.25; Am
erican Wonder, Fancy, $1.00; Bur
bank, .75 to $1.00. '
Onions, fancy, $2.50 to $3.00;
choice, $2.00 to $2.50; small, $1.50.
Parsnips, $1.00 to $1.25.
Beets, $1.00 to $1.25.
Turnips, (white egg) $1.00.
Cabbage, $1.50 to $2.00.
Squash, lc to lVtc.
Beans, small white, Cc to 61,c.
Beans, larce. $4.90 per cwt.
Apples 50c to $1.50; dry, 6c to
7c; white evaporated ring, luc.
Prunes, 5c Base.
Veal, choice, 14c to 141,c; fancy,
15c to 151,c.
Hogs, fancy block,, 11c; heavy, 9c
to 101.C.
Calf hides, 18c; cow hides, 12c.
Pelts, 12c.
Hens, 15c to 17c.
Springs, 15c to 17c.
Geese, 14c.
Ducks, Indian Runner, 12 to 14c;
Pekin, 14 to 16c.
Turkeys, alive, 24 to 36c; dressed,
25 to 30c.
Eggs, 38c to 40.
Pop corn, 4 to 4l,c.
We also submit the buying prices
of goods now under contract, which
wee an furnish you on short notice:
Shorts, $22.50; bran, $20.60; flour,
$4.20.
Pearl oil, iron bbls., $10c; pearl oil,
wood bbles, 14c; case, 17-l,c; Gaso
line, tank, 16c; case, 23c; Head Light
Oil, tank, 11c; bbls, 15c; case, 18-c.
Quote you:
Red clover seed, 16-c, guaranteed
purity test 99 per cent; germination
test 95 per cent and over.
Alsyke seed, $18.00; guarantted
purity test 99 per cent; germination
test 95 per cent and over.
Timothy seed, $5.50, 98 per cent
and 99 per cent pure, germination test
92 per cent and over.
Seed prices fluctuate daily and are
subject to change without notice.
Alfalfa hay, $13.25 ton.
Ground screenings, $20.00 ton;
whole corn, $35.00 ton; cracked corn,
$36.00 ton.
Alfalfa and molasses, $23.50 ton.
Steam rolled barley, $27.00 ton;
Feed wheat country rvn, $29.00 ton.
Bran and short, mill run, $21.50 a
ton.
Middlings, $30.00 ton.
Oats, $27.00 ton; whole, $28.00 ton;
rolled, $29.00 ton.
. Oil Meal, $34.00 ton.
Whole barley $26.00 ton.
Equity Warehouse Co. i
206 Stark St., Portland, Oregon.
EQUITY STATE OFFICERS
Pres. Wm. Grisenthwaite, Oregon
City, R. 3. .
Vice-President, J. scnmittce, uanKs,
R. 3.
Sec Treas. F. G. Buchanan, Oregon
City.
Directors: A. K. Lyman, wesnam;
S. M. Hall. Clatskanie; E. L. Hellyer,
Beaverton, R. 2; P. H..HcMahon, New
berg, R. 2; J. W. Smith, Aurora, R. 1.
Officers of Clackamai Co. Union
Pres. S. L. Casto, Oregon City, R. 8.
Vice-President. J. H. Bowerman,
Clackamas, R. 1.
Sec. Treas. r . U. Buchanan, ureg on
City.
Directors! W. .T. Bowerman. Clacka
mas, R. 1; J. C. Royer, Clackamas R.
1; Wm. Urisentnwaite, uregon ity,
R. 3.
Sgc of Washington Co. Union. T. J.
Elford, Hillsboro R. 3.
Sec. Yamhill Co. Union, H. E. Crow
ell, Dundee.
Sec. Columbia Co. Union, Henry
Kratse, Clatskanie.
Sec. Multnomah Co. Union, A. R.
Lyman, Gresham.
Officers of Clackamas Co. Locals
Damascus: Pres. J. C. Royer; Sec.
H. T. Burr, Clackamas.
Clackamas, Pres. J. jn. aieDen;
Sec. W. S. Daywalt, Clackamas.
Eagle Creek: Pres. J. T. Kowciin;
Sec. C. C. Longwell, Barton.
Beaver Creek: Pres. Fred Kamrath;
Sec. W. W. Harris, Oregon City, R. 3.
Maple Lane: Pres. H. M. Robbing;
Sec. G. F. Mighells, Oregon City R. 3.
New Era:. Pres. Aug. Staeheley;
Sec. G. F. Knowles, Oregon City, R. 1.
Losran: Pres. W. K. Cromer: bee.
P. M. Kirchem, Oregon City, R. 2.
Canby; Pres. Geo. Koehler; bee. K.
C. Brodie, Canby, R. 2.
Macksburg: Pres. C. D. Koesling;
Sec. J. W. Smith, Aurora, R. 1.
Sunny side, J. M. Besseler; "bee. tu.
E. Oeschlaeger, Clackamas, R. 1.
Alberta: Pres. Jesse Mayfield; Sec.
Ferris Mayfield, Springwater, R. 1.
Stone: Pres. T. E. Brown; Sec. M.
J. Byers, Clackamas, R. 1.
Clarkes: Pres, Albert Gasser; Sec.
John L. Gard, Oregon City, R. 4.
Shubel: Pres. Chas. A. Menke; Sec.
Elmer Swope, Oregon City, R. 4.
Mt. Pleasant: Pres. P. W. Meredith;
Sec. F. G. Buchanan, Oregon City.
Carus: Pres. A. J. Kelnhofer, Ore
gon City, R, 3; Sec. S. L. Casto, Ore
gon City, R. 3.
Col ton: Pres. E. F. Sandall; Sec C.
A. Branland, Colton.
Wilsonville: Pres. M. C. Young;
Sec. R. B. Seely, Sherwood, R. 6.
West Butteville: Pres. James Par
rett; Sec. J. R. Wool worth, Newberg,
R. 2.
Needy: Pres. J. D. Rider; Sec E.
Werner. Aurora, R. 2.
Highland, Pres. M. E. Handle; Sec:
N. E. Linn, Estacada, R. 1.
Viola: Pres. J. 'A. Randolph; Sec
F. E. Cockerline, Springwater, R. 1.
Molalla: Pres. J. W. Thomas; Sec
I. M. Tolliver, Molalla.
Springwater: Pres. J. M. Moger;
Sec C. F. Aue, Springwater.
Crescent: Pres. F. A. Jones; Sec N.
J. W. Eichner, Oregon City, R. 2.
each ..Thursday. Bring Samples
STATE BOARD WILL ACT
Better Fruit Conditions Must be Ob
served in this State
The State Board of Horticulture is
Dlanning to make a special effort dur
ing the year 1914 to better conditions
of the fruit industry of the various
counties, and to this end will begin a
campaign to clean up" the old neglect
ed orchards and trees, the owners of
which have promised repeatedly to
prune and spray in the past years,
but have either been negligent or
have wilfully disregarded their prom
ise, and have allowed their infested
orchards to remain a menace to or
chards whose owners wish to produce
clean, wholesome salable fruit.
Meetings have been called in vari
ous parts of Clackamas County by the
County Fruit Inspector, at which the
District Commissioner, Mr. A. C.
Goodrich and other .members of the
State Board of Horticulture were
present. In years past these meet
ings have been held, and attendance
by careful growers has been large,
and the benefit they nave derived nas
been great, but it is hoped this year
to reach the owners of orchards who
have not used zealous care in tending
their orchards.
In order to familiarize the fruit
growers and others interested in fruit
the Horticultural Laws of Oregon are
herewith outlined:
It is the duty of the board and the
county inspector under their direction,
when deemed necessary, to cause an
inspection to be made of orchards,
nurseries, plants, vines, packing
houses, etc., and if found infected,
shall notify owners, and shall require
them to eradicate same as a public
nuisance, and if not complied with, it
is the duty of the authorities to cause
it to be abated, and the expense be
come a lien on the property.
All prunings and cuttings are re
quired to be burned.
It is the duty of any person to
spray any orchard or nursery which
is infected with any kind of disease
or pest.
AH dealers selling any compound
for spraying in quantities of over
one pound, must give a certificate
with each sale guaranteeing the quali
ty and per cent of purity, and a fine
of from $25 to $100 is the penalty.
It is unlawful to import or sell any
infected or diseased fruit in Oregon,
and it is a misdemeanor to ship or
prepare for shipment within or with
out the state any fruits, fresh or
cured, plants, shrubs, or vegetables
infected with insect pests or diseas
es. Every person packing green fruit
for market, fbr delivery without or
outside the state, shall plainly mark
each box with the name and postof-
fice of the person packing it.
METROPOLITAN STORE IS MEC
CA FOR BUYERS
Bannon's Up-to-date Place of Busi
ness Brings Much lrade from Vi
cinity to Oregon City
Not manv communities of the size
of Oregon City can boast of as mod
ern a department store as Bannon's,
which for the past two years and a
half has brought to this city all the
conveniences and elaborateness of
stock of the largest of Portland stor
es. It is a proof of the steadfast trade
of the city and vicinity that such a
store can find the liberal support that
it does, and it speaks well for the
salesmanship of the store that so
large and varied a stock can be car
ried and disposed of here.
The keynote of the success of Ban
non's has been the store's firm rule
to sell only for cash. No accounts are
carried, and as' profits are realized at
every sale made, the management is
able to price goods at the lowest pos
sible figure. Allowances that are
made in other stores for the interest
charges on accounts are given to the
customer at Bannon's; and thus it is
that the buyer can get goods there of
standard quality at prices lower than
elsewhere.
All stock carried at Bannon's is
new, and to assure this supplies are
entirely cleaned out twice each year.
The coming clearance sale, starting
January 8th, will see every article
that has been in the store through
out the fall and winter season dispos
ed of, and at the completion of the
sale spring and summer goods win
alone be on the shelves and in the
warehouse. This constant changing of
lines carried assures the . buyer at
Bannon's of having the best and lat
est styles, and of complete satisfac
tion.
Bannon's leads Oregon City stores
in another way. as well. It is the most
advanced in the consideration shown
the clerical force. All employees are
treated with a thoughtfulness that
makes them loyal boosters for the
store, and aside from this hours are
short and their wages liberal. Ban
non's is closed on every holiday that
is observed in Oregon City in fact
it led in the adoption of this custom
here.
Bannon's is connected with similar
department stores in Minnesota cities,
and is thus enabled to share the pur
chases of large stocks of goods in the
bulk, thus getting lower prices than
if buying was conducted for a single
store. The benefit thus obtained is
passed on to the customer in lower
prices and in better goods for the
same prices as charged elsewhere.
The policies of the Bannon store, out
lined above, have in fact, assured its
success here, and made it the favor
ite shopping center for Clackamas
county people, all of whom know that
in buying there they are assured of
satisfaction or their money back.
Report of Clackamas Local F. S. E.
Clackamas Local Union of the F .S. E
met at the Grange Hall, Clackamas,
Ore., January 2, 1914. As this was the
date for annual election of officers,
all unfinished business was disposed
of, and two new members, L. M. Ha
worth, and E. P. Dedman, were admit
ted to membership, after which the
following officers were elected for the
year: Pres, G. H. Brukman; Vice-Pres
J. A. Siebcn; Sec-treas., W. S. Day
wait. The local passed a resolution in fa
vor of having the Pacific Highway go
thru Clackamas.
Mr. L. Jones of the Grange, ad
dressed the memberj and assured
them of the hearty support and godd
will of the Urange.
Our sales sheet is as follows:
W. Mundhenke, 35 tons mixed hay;
J. A. Sieben, 30 tons hay; Frank Hab-
erlach, 4 horse, sweep-power jack; 1.
Schoppert, 9 months old Jersey bull.
Wanted to buy Frank Haberlach
Holstein cows; W. Mundhenke, horse,
1,200 lbs., or over. Address Clacka
mas, Rt. 1.
Adjourned to meet at East Clacka
mas Schoolhouse, Friday, Feb. 6.
W. S. Paywalt, Sec-treas.
COMMENTS FROM TWILIGHT
A Column of Interesting Items and
Caustic Comments
Last year we spent approximately
thirty-five thousand dollars on a re
cruise of our timber area, with the
understanding that the increased val
uation, which it developed, would in
a few years repay the county for the
expenditure. With this added valua
tion to our taxable wealth, we this
year find Our general tax increased
over last, some forty-two thousand
dollars. Should the people be satis
fied with such financiering, and calm
ly continue their trust in the powers
which control us, or begin the utili
zation of their own better judgement
by concerted action .' we have a coun
ty court in full accord with the mid
dle classes, needful of our combined
support and enthusiasm. Can we im
bue them with our earnestness by
calmly resting, placing the entire
burden on their shoulders, leaving it
all to them, without even an earnest
showing of our sympathy and moral
support, only to later on censure
them for their failure to meet our ex
pectations? Should not some manner
of organization be effected regardless
of politics, and the lawyers, to back
up our county court thus giving to
them the courage to fully express
their convictions, that nothing else
can impart?
The absence of trades people at the
Tax Budget gathering was painfully
noticable, while increased taxation
affords an opportunity for increased
profits, why should he worry? The
consumer pays the bill. Organization
with him makes it easy. A little co
operation with the farmer would
probably make it equally unnecessary
for him td have been there.
The teaching of eugenics and danc
ing in our public schools is a mis
take. The former might find a prop
er place above the eighth grade, but
calisthentics and the every day ex
ercises ' should be sufficient to re
move the kinks from the average boy
or girl's arms and legs. If not, its up
to parents to make them saw wood.
or perform other household duties, or
bide the consequence.
Notoriety is easilv received, as
witness the result of Rhoda's made-
to-order fit, in the Oregon City tele
phone exchange. Her story is too sil
ly for even police officials, with any
stamina, to take cognizance of. A
married man out for a time with
another man's wife is just as apt to
advise central, as a fire-bug, about
premeditated arson.
While our townsmen adorn their
persons with starched collars and
patent leather shoes; subsist on the
contents of tin cans and paper sacks,
the lowly soil stirrer contents him
self with a flannel shirt, numberless
varieties of green vegetables, a pork
barrel, dairy, poultry" yard and a
fruit cellar, minus the grocers gentle
reminder enjoyed by our friends, the
cement walk pressers, just after the
holiday season.
About the only encouragement
given for the clearing of Oregon land,
is found in the fact that your taxes
will be doubled.
A truism to be found everywhere
is that the man who works eats no
more than the man who don't, and
seldom wears as good clothes.
Now that Oregon City is dry we
have wondered where the old soaks
will loaf when in the city.
A good soldier relishes the smell
of smoke, while the fumes of stump
powder send others to the Hospital.
W. A. Dodds, who suffered a very
badly sprained ankle several weeks
ago, is much improved, to the gratifi
cation of his many friends.
Miss Lela Smith of Macksburg and
Mr. and Mrs. Meindl of Portland en
joyed New Year's day with the La
zelle's. A New Year's party given by Miss
Elsie Swick and her brother, Eldon,
was largely attended by the younger
set with enjoyable results.
A general preference for liver on
Christmas, would quickly lower tur
key prices.
Millinery bills cut a much greater
figure in the high cost of living than
the bread shop.
Fashions are as difficult to keep
apace with as are the rulers of Mex
;tii
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i;(iriwyt,A
ico.
G. M. Lazelle has just undergone
an accute attacK 01 rheumatism.
A birthday party was enjoyed by
Master Earl Bently at the home of
his parents Monday evening.
Mrs. Tom Kelland passed New
Year's with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Bullard at Oak Grove.
J. F". Spiger and family are now
located in their new Portland home,
which it is hoped may prove both
pleasant and profitable.
G. W. Smith of Mulino, recently
refereed a Tom cat fight, when all
established rules of the ring were
broken by the cats alighting on the
referee's head from the hay mow in
which the stunt was pulled off, escap
ing from the enclosure before the
prize ring official regained his usual
composure, or announced the decis
ion. Ask him about it.
Bert. L. Harvey, our 'statistician, is
now figuring out the possibilities of
the lately discovered comet, striking
some of , the established planets, caus
ing a loss of equilibrium, resulting in
the general mixup of various spheres
to the discomfiture of their many
people. A later report is promised.
MILWAUKIE FAVORS HIGHWAY
Asks County Court to Aid and Prom
ises Assistance
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Commercial Club of
Milwaukie, Oregon, at a regular meet
ing held on the 16th day of December,
1913.
" Whereas, at the last session of the
State Legislature, an act was passed
authorizing the levying of a tax for
the purpose of aiding in the building
of a highway across the State of Ore
gon from the Washington State line
on the North to. the California State
line on the south, the same to con
nect with highways in the last named
states, and the whole highway so
formed to extend from Mexico to
British Columbia, and to be known as
the Pacific Highway; and
Whereas, such highway, to be of
the greatest benefit, should be laid in
the most direct line consistent with
easy and practicable grades through
and between the most populous sec
tions and trade centers of the state;
and
Whereas, we believe that the best
and most feasible line for such high
way oetween Portland and Salem
would be along the East side of the
Willamette River, for the following
reasons, among others:
(1.) Said highway could be built
along said route at the lowest cost be
cause of easy grades and because a
large part of the distance would need
no further improvement to make a
first-class highway, the town of Mil
waukie having, for example, already
completed at a cost of $45,000.00 the
paving of certain of its streets along
which the said highway could run, and
there having already been construct
ed a good macadam road between the
stations of Island and Jennings Lodge
south of Milwaukie;
(2.) That by constructing said
highway along the East bank of the
Willamette River the steep grade on
the West bank would be avoided.
(3.) The section of territory be
tween the city limits of Portland and
Oregon City on the East side of the
Willamette River already has num
erous thriving towns on the direct
line of said proposed highway and
manv improved tracts and farms and
is growing at a rapid rate so that
there is every reason to believe that
in the near future the whole section
between said cities will be one con
tinuous residence section improved
with fine residences and orchard
tracts;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
That we, the Commercial Club of Mil
waukie, hereby request the county
court of Clackamas county, to take
promptly whatever action is within
its jurisdiction, looking toward the
establishment of said highway over
the route aforesaid, such as running
preliminary surveys and doing what
ever other acts the law contemplates
towards the permanent location of
the highway above designated; and
that we pledge ourselves to aid in
every possible way the State High
way Commission in carrying out the
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purposes of said acts of the Legisla
ture, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That this Resolution be spread upon
the minutes of the Club and that a
copy be forwarded to the Oregon
State Highway Commission, the
County Court of Clackamas County
and to the press."
Maggie A. Johnson, -
Secretary.
B. J. Skulason.
P. King
C. B. Hanson
Committee.
EQUITY GETS IN
Clackamas Local Favors Pacific High
way in its Resolutions
Whereas the last legislature passed
a one-fourth mill tax levy for state
highway purposes, and which will
amount to about $238,000 collectable
in 1914, and
Whereas the Pacific Highway, a
public traffic highway, is to be built
from Alaska, south through Washing
ton, Oregon -and California on the
most feasible, practical and lowest
graded route and
Whereas we consider the route
from Interstate bridge across Colum
bia River to Oregon City, passing
thru the village of Clackamas the
most direct, most scenic, most easily
drained, and consequently most
cheaply and durably hard-surface,d
and
Whereas as loyal and respectable
farmers and taxpayers of this county
of Clackamas, we desire a hard sur
faced road that will benefit the far
mer as well as the towns-people.
Therefore be it resolved that we
Clackamas Local Union, of the Far
mers Society of Equity, respectfully
ask our County Court to apply to the
State Highway commission for a por
tion of the $238,000 and that the same
be expended on the Pacific Highway
thru Clackamas County, and
Be it further resolved that this
Equity Union express to the County
Court our greatest interest and sym
pathy in this great undertaking, and
we assure them of our hearty sup
port, and
Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
County Court and one to our official
paper, the Oregon City Courier.
G. H. Bruckman, Pres.
W. S. Daywalt, Secy.
Wedding at Logan
A happy marriage was solemnized
by the Rev. Jos. Hepp, on New Year's
day at the home of the Moser family '
at Logan. The contracting parties
were Eva Lina Moser and Edward C.
Buol of Clarks. All the relatives of
the families were present, and after
the happy couple were united, the
guests were invited to a sumptuous
dinner. Everyone seemed to enjoy not
only the dinner, but the happy oc
cassion in general. The bride and
groom departed on the same day on
their wedding trip to Clarkes, their
future home.
LOGAN
Harding Grange made a good be
ginning for the New Year last Sat
urday. There was a good attendance
and an interesting meeting. Mrs. L.
Funk was elected Lecturer in place
of Effie Kirchem, who declined to
serve. Louis Funk was installing of
ficer and was assisted by H. L. Hage
mann. The work was done in an im
pressive manner. A short program
was given and Henry Babler, Louis
Funk and H. W. Hagemann were el
ected as members of the executive
committee. Preparations were made
to entertain Pomona Grange January
14th.
Miss Eva Moser and F. Buhl were
married at the residence of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Moser, New
Year's day. May happiness attend
them through this and each succeed
ing New Year.
Arthur L. Funk, the O. A. C. stu
dent, attended the grange meeting
Saturday.
The old plastering was removed
from the interior of the church last
week and a supply of sand and ma
terial was hauled. This week the new
plaster will be put on.
II. F. Cuttin , Equity organizer,
gave an address at the hall last week,
mostly on the subject of organizing
a farmers potato pool though the
success of the Equity warehouse Co.,
was explained on all lines.
We hear complaints of poor tele
phone service, but several successful
messages have been sent through be
tween the Clear Creek central and
Centralia, Wash.
Abernethy Grange Officers '
At a meeting of Abernethy Grange
No. 346, held at Parkplace, Oregon,
Dec. 27th, 1913, the following were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
L. D. Jones, Master, Clackamas,
Oregon;. Mrs. Henry Clyde, Overseer;
Mrs. Emma Jones, Lecturer; Mrs.
Christina Rivers, Steward; Gussie
Rivers, Assistant Steward; Mrs. A.
M. Brayton Chaplain; Rev. J. L. Jon
es, Treasurer; Prof. M. J. Clapp,
Secy., Faxon Hayford, Gate-Keepcr;
Mrs. Faxon Hayford, Ceres; Miss Ma
rie Holmes, Pomona; Mrs. E. D. Fel
lows, Flora; Mrs. Ilattie Robinson,
Lady Assistant Steward; Mrs. M. D.
Jones, Musician.
E. C. Hackett, Secy. ;
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