OREGON CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 1914
Does Your
A Watch 1s Intended ip Tell You the Time of Day
Unless it does this ACCURATELY, it is worse than useless, for it is like the man
you cao not depend upon.
Many a man has twenty-five or thirty dollars tied up in'a watch, which is worthless,
when, if he would invest a dollar or two for having it repaired, he would get the
full value out of it.
Often a watch which does not keep proper time needs REGULATING for which we
make no charge. If it needs repairing our charges are. more than reasonable.
Our Work Is
Guaranteed
NEWS OTTHE CITY
Miss Nan Cochran Local Editor
George Rebec of Medford, was in
this city Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Kathryn Sinnott and Miss
Geneva Young spent Saturday after
noon in Portland.
Mrs. Nina Stuchell of Portland, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Miller of this city.
Mrs. Stonewall Vaughan and two
children, who. have been in this city,
have returned to their home at Can
by. Miss Lulu Miller, a prominent
teacher of Clackamas county, has had
to close her school at Oak Grove be
cause of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, of Spokane,
Washington, were Oregon City visit
orson Wednesday, returning to their
home on Thursday. They have also
been visiting in Portland. ,
, H. H. Bower, formerly of this city
but, now of Hillsboro, was in this city
Saturday , afternoon on his way to
Hillsboro from Canby, where he had
been on business.
Mrs Vane Jefferson, formerly Miss
Edith Follansbee, of this city, who
has been seriously ill for several
weeks suffering f rorn an attack of ap
pendicitis, is improving.
Henry Meldrum has gone to south
ern Oregon, where he will locate on
a homestead. He was accompanied by
John Straight, of Parkplace, who will
also locate on a homestead.
Samuel Roake, formerly of Oregon
City, but now of Clackamas, was in
this city Saturday and while in this
city he visited his daughter, Mrs.
George Gardner, of Eleventh and
John Adams Street.
Miss Nellie Richardson, daughter
of -Mr. and Mrs. E. - Richardson, of
this ctiy, who has been critically ill
for the past two weeks, was removed
to the Good Samaritan Hospital in
Portland Saturday, where she will
undergo medical, treatment It may
be necessary for Miss Richardson to
undergo a surgical operation before
returning to her home in this city.
She was accompanied to the city by
her mother and Mrs. E. Payne.
Adams Annual
Clearance Sale
7 ' "
Entire Stock in the Big Store
is. now overhauled for special
bargains and goods that must he
disposed of at once. Come in and
take advantage o f our special sale
Hundreds of yards "dress ging
ham in checks and . stripes
Special sale price -
5c Per Yard
CALICO PER YARD 5c
We offer a large assortment of
Indigo blue calico, all new stock
and best patterns at sale price
5c Per Yard
Ladies' Trimmed Hats $1.00
To close out entire stock of Ladies' -Trimmed Hats,
we are putting on sale about 75 Hats at Special Sale
Price Each $ 1 .00
DARK OUTINGS 5c
Assorted patterns in dark out
ing flannel, checks and plaids
Sale Pr. 5c yd.
OUTING FLANNEL 8ftc
A very good assortment of dark
and light colored outings in
regular price, 10c to 12c yard,
special, our annual clearance
Sale 81c Yard"
Suit Sale at $9.80
A wide range of styles and fabrics in Ladies' Suits and
Coats. Some very exceptional bargains from former
prices up to $20.00, now at i
Sale Price $9.80
Adams' Department Store
Watch Need
BLRMEISTER . ANDRESEN
Miss Vera Cauf ield visited friends
in Portland Sunday. '-
M. F. McCown has returned to Mo
lalla after being in the city on busi
ness. H. Helgerson, of Aurora, .was in
Oregon City Wednesday and Thurs
day. Mr. and Mrs. Merle (Babe). Elliott,
of this city, . spent Sunday at St.
.Johns visiting with relatives.
R. B.'Beatie of Beaver Creek, was
transacting business in Oregon City
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerber spent
Saturday and Sunday in this city as
the guests of the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. V. Francis.
Mrs. Oliver Adams, who has been
in this city visiting at the home of
M ..J M f TO TU l.
iixi . auu iuia. vj. 11 . uuuiiovu, icid uii
Friday evening for her home
Prineville, Oregon,
Last week a local notice read that
Mrs. John Gaffney, who resides near
Milwaukie, underwent a surgical op
eration at the Oregon City Mospital.
This was a confusion of names. The
lady was Mrs. John Gaffney, Jr., of
Maple Lane.
J. Williams, formerly of Clackamas
County, but who has been making
his home recently at Wayland, Mo.,
has returned to Oregon City, and says
that there is no place like Oregon
for him, and expects to again make
his future home here.
Miss Augusta Schoenborn, who has
been very ill at her home on Seventh
and John Quincy Adams street, is
improving, and is now able to leave
her room.
Mrs. Fred Miles, of Medford, has
arrived in Oregon City, where she
will visit with her husbands parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Miles. Mrs. Roy
Martin, of Portland, is also a guest of
her parents, Mr. and "Mrs. Miles.
From recent communications from
Mrs. Vernah W. Shewman, to some of
her Oregon City friends, ' we learn
she has enjoyed 3 feet of snow with
thermometer at 24 below zero, at Ti
onesta, Pa. and on Jan. 20th accom
panied her father, Mr. G. F. Watson,
and sister, Mrs. Cora Watson Feit,
on a trip South. They expect to vis
it many places of interest and in the
Spring will return North by water
sailing from New Orleans to New
York.
LADIES' WOOL SWEAT
ERS 98c -A
number of Ladies all wool
sweaters mostly white, regular -l
price $2.50, our special clear
ance sale price
Each 98c ;
WOOL SHAWLS 69c
We offer a lot of wool shawls,
ranging in price from $1.25 to
$2.50, assorted colors, dark and
light. Annual clearance
Sale Price 69c
Yard wide Bleached Muslin, or
dinary, value 9c, now offered at
our annualc Iearance. All you
want while it lasts
Sale Pr. 7c yd.
A better muslin in bleached and
half bleached. Full yard wide,
all you want while it lasts
Sale Pr. 9c yd.
Repairing
Oregon City Jewelers
Susp. Bridge Comer
Lee Barton, of Portland, was' in
Oregon City on Tuesday.
F. .W. Sexton, of Hubbard, was in
Oregon City Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Parry, of Beaver Creek,
was an Oregon City visitor on Tues
day. '
Fred Brenton, of St. Paul, Minn.,
was in Oregon City the first of the
week.-
G. A. Gottberg, of Corton, has ac
cepted a position with the paper mills
in this city.
Mrs. Albert King, of Canby, was
in this city on Saturday on her way
home from Portland.
Fred Wagner, of Aurora, was
among those transacting business in
Oregon City on Saturday.
George Hoopper, of Baird, Cali
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at. the Electric Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Prescott and
daughter, of Seattle, Washington,
visited in Oregon City Thursday and
Friday.
Miss Edith Dawson has accepted a
position with the Ely department
store at Gresham, leaving for that
place this week.
Miss Florence and Marian White,
of this city, visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson of. Jen
nings Lodge, Sunday last.
Mrs. Richard Geary, of Maillin,
Idaho, who was formerly Miss Bess
Galogley, of Gladstone, has been the
guest of Miss Nieta Harding, of this
city.
J. B. Mishler, a prominent farmer
of Clackamas County, was among
those transacting business in this city
on Tuesday, coming to this city to
register.
Mrs. Clara Williams has gone to
Gresham, wheie she has a position
in the store recently purchased by her
brother, Duone Ely, of this city. Mrs.
Williams was connected with the Ely
store in this city.
Miss Violet Mansfield, of Salem,
arrived in Oregon City on Monday
but returned to her home city the
same day, where she joined the Frank
Rich Theatrical Company, which has
been filling an engagement in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sawyer, who
have been spending the past four
months in Wisconsin, where they
have been visiting relatives, have re
turned to Oregon City to make their
future home. They have taken up
their residence at the Busch flat on
Eleventh and Main streets
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Giley and two
little children are in this city, having
arrived from Nebraska and have de
cided to make their future home in
Oregon. They are accompanied by
N. J. Hines, also of Nebraska, father
of Mrs. Gjley. They are making their
headquarters for the present at the
Electric Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. George Parberry and
daughter, Miss Mary, of Fortland, ac
companied by the former's son, George
Parberry, Jr., wife and son, were in
Oregon City on Sunday, being the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stearnes
Bushing, of Eleventh and Washington
streets. Mrs. Cushing is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George Parberry Sr,
Harry West, a well known farmer
of Clackamas County, whose farm is
located near Hubbard, was transact
ing business in Oregon City Tuesday,
Mr. West has one of the best farms
in the county, his home being modern.
and lighted by electricity, the plant
of which is on the place.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Harper, for
merly of Oregon City, but now of
Hood River, have sent cards to this
city announcing the birth of a daugh
ter at their home on January 18. The
little one has been given the name of
Florence Myra Harper, and her
weight is eight pounds. Mr. Harper
was formerly connected with the En-
i - i. - : i t t i ri
lerpnse oeiore moving 10 rioou xuver,
D. O. Anderson-left on Monday af-
ternoon by steamer Beaver for Cal
ifornia, and before his return he will
go to Idaho to work-in the interest
of the Western Stock Journal of this
citv, of which he. is field manager,
Mr. Anderson will return home by
train, and will spend some time at
Sacrarrifento, Ked Bluff and Chico
visiting the dairy sections of these
cities.
J. L. Stacer has returned from
Mulino, where he has been on busi
ness in .connection with the Willam
ette Vallev Southern Railway Co.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Lewis, who
have been residing on. Jefferson street
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
will move to Portland this week
where they will make their future
home. Mrs. Lewis was formerly Miss
Margaret Brown.
Mrs. Harry M. Shaw, who has
been in Oregon City for the past
week, being the guest of Mrs. George
Elv and other friends, left Wednes
day of this week for Portland, where
she will visit for a weeK witn menas,
and will again return to this city be
fore departing fcr her home. Mrs.
Shaw was formerly a resident of
Oreeon City, when Mr. Shaw was
linotype operator on the Oregon City
Enterprise, moving to Eugene about
three years ago. Mr. Shaw is now
foreman of the Eugene Guard, hav-
ing held that position since leaving
here.
Duane Ely, who has been a leading
merchant of Oregon City for many
years, and who recently sold hia dry
eoods store to Elliott Brothers, of
Portland, has purchased a department
Btore at Gresham. Mr. J-.Iy has taken
possession st his new store, but for
the present his family will still re
tain their home in Oregon Ctiy. Mr,
Elv has been very successful
business in Oregon City, and by his
square dealing with his patrons he
built up a large trade both in the dry
eoods business, as well as in the
hardware and farmincr imDlement
lines, which were carried on as a side
THE SOCIAL WHIRL
Weddings, Entertainments, Parties,
- Dances and Other Amusements
The second of a series of song
held at the Methodist church were
held Sunday evening, and were large
ly attended. The leader of the choir,
Mrs. Nieta Barlow Lawrence, had
prepared an excellent programme of
sacred musical selections.
A treat is in store here for the
musical loving people of Oregon City,
when on Saturday night a concert
followed by dancing will be given at
Busch's hall by the "One Armed Or
chestra," this musical organization
being composed of six young men,
who have had the misfortune of each
losing an arm. The musical instru
ments that are mastered
The Newlyweds were delightfully
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. William
R. Logus at their home on Ninth and
Main Street Friday evening, when
cards were enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. H.
E. Hendry made the highest score.
Refreshments were served during the
evening. t
Attending were Mr. ana Mrs.
George Hankins, Dr. and Mrs. C. H.
Meissner, Mrs. A. A. Price, Mr. and
Mrs. M. D. Latourette, Mr. and Mrs.
H. E. Hendry
Miss Madee Brightbill entertained
most delightfully a number of friends
at her home in this city, Friday even
ing. The evening was devoted to mu
sic and cards. During the evening re
freshments were served daintily,, to
the following guests:
Miss Moreita Hickman, Miss Mar
ion Money, Miss Bess Warner, Miss
Florence White, Miss Florence Grace,
Miss Hazel Tooze, Miss Weeks, Miss
Ruth Brightbill; Messrs. Jack busch,
Harold Swafford. Oscar Woodfin,
Hugh Burdon, Clare Gordon, Lionel
lioraon, ijioya tucnes.
The Ladies of St. Paul's Episcopal
church. St. Andrews Brotherhood
and the King's Daughters, of that
church, held, on Thursday, tne iirst
nf a series of "eet acquainted" social,
the affair being given at the Masonic
hall, and was attended by tne mem
bers of the church. During the even
ing addresses were made, by Kev. u
W. Robinson and Carl Joehnke, and
several musical selections enjoyed,
which were foiled by dancing.
In February a similar social win
hp civen.
The committee from the Guild-
was composed of Mrs. Robert Good
fellow and Mrs. Thomas Warner,
while Mrs. John J. Tobin and Mrs.
Livy Stipp composed the committee
frnm the Kiner's Daughters, and Carl
Joehnke, F. T. Barlow, William Ham
mond and several otners or tne dl
Andrews Brotherhood, had charge of
the affair.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. George
V. Ely on Seventh and John Quincy
Adams Street was the scene of a
mprrv catherincr of little ones on Fri
day afternoon, the occasion being
the seventh birthday anniversary of
their little daughter, kloise. ine ai
ternoon was "devoted to games, fol
lowed by a luncheon. The decorations
were of pink and green. The table
Hnpnrat.inns were most attractive to
the youngsters. A large birthday
rake with seven liehted candles cen
tered the same, and each place was
marked bv a prettily decorated
nlace card. ' "
Little Eloise, who on this occasion
proved a most charming little host
ess, was assisted in entertaining ner
guests by her mother, Mrs. George
Ely, Mrs. Harrv M. Shaw of Eugene,
Miss Dorothy jjyrom ana miss Car
roll Ely.
Those Dresent were: nutn owan-
son, Helen Harris, jNeuie uieason,
Catherine Landsboroueh and Mar
rw T 11" II
garet Simmons.
Mrs. Dan O'Neil and sister. Miss
Marv L. Holmes, entertained at their
home, i'Rose Farm" nearjthis city on
Friday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock,
this being one of a series of silver
teas planned and to be given by the
ladies of the Mt. rieasant ivic im
nrnvement Club, a club that has done
much 'toward the betterment of that
thriving suburb of Oregon City.
The home of Mrs. O'Neil and Miss
Holmes, which is one of the most
mcturesaue and historical mine oi
tho state, was decorated with Ore
gon grape and cut flowers. The tables
of the dining room were centered
with rare candelbras.
The affair was a most enjoyable
one and was attended by the follow
ing Mrs. L. H. Andrews. Mrs. A. U
Warner, Mrs. W. B. Stafford, Mrs
A. E. King, Mrs. ward . L.awton
Mrs. F. R. Andrews. Mrs. C. W. Lind
hurir. Mrs. M D'Arcy. of Portland
Mrs Edward MCL,aine , ivirs. ueorge
McDowell. Mrs . Samuel Dillman
Miss Ella Williams. Miss Grace Spig-
er, Miss Rose Spiger, Miss fcdith Ai-
ldredge and Helen lung.
The marriage of Miss Anna Mary
Stutz and Mr. Marvin Califf was
solemnized Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock at the home of the bride-
o-rnnm's Darents. Mr. and Mrs,
Georee Califf, of Tenth and John
Quincy Adams street The impressive
ceremonv was performed by Rev. J.
R. Landsborough, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, in the presence
of the immediate relatives and a few
intimate friends of the contracting
parties.
The bride was prettily gowned in
whie silk and carried a shower bou
quet of white carnations. She was
unattended. The Califf home was
Drettilv decorated with cut flowers,
On Monday evening a reception was
held at the home of Mr. ana Mrs.
George Califf.
Mr. Califf and his bride are well
known in. this city, where they have
a host of friends. Mr. Califf comes
from a well known pioneer family of
Oreeon Citv. and his wife is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Stutz,
of West Linn. They will make their
home for tho present at West Linn.
In about three months the voters
will pass on candidates for the state
supreme court, and the responsibility
is greater than any office in the state.
Every voter should look up every can
didate, and look him up well.
RetMenc6l2
Center St.
Phone: Main 1 101
M. 172
Dr. A. McDonald
Vcterlnarg Sargeon
Office, Hed Front Barn
Phne: Mala 116
Roses and ' Snowballs
Tuesday night the low clouds
shook down a little of the white stuff,
the first of the winter, and for a
couple of hours in the morning the
walks were white; and the small boy
had the event of the season throw-,
ing snowballs. Then the rain got on
to the "beautiful" and it was Ore
gon water.
And while it lasted you couia see
the sprouting green leaves of the
shrubbery and the roses and rose
buds sticking their foliage through
the damp snow that clung to the
bushes.
PROTECTION OF YOUTH
IS AIM OF CANDIDATE
Charles F. Terrjll Outlines Duties of
Constable as He, Sees Ihem
"A county police officer, such as
a sheriff or a constable, can follow
the exact wording of the law or can
follow the spiritaof the law as well,
and still be true to his oath of office.
He can make such arrests as may be
necessary when crimes are brought to
his attention, and otherwise take no
action; or he can utilize his own best
judgement, and investigate such
things as may to him seem suspicious
wnetner complaint is maae iu nun or
not. Personally I think the man who
acts on his own initiative is the bet
ter officer."
Such is the statement of Charles
F. Terrill. candidate for the Repub
lican nomination for constable, and a
resident of this county for the past
four years. Mr. Terrill, acting as
plainclothesman of the local police
department, has been active as an in
vestigating officer, and his work is
highly praised by Folice uniel bnaw.
"Conditions are peculiar in uregon
City," says Mr. Terrill. "We are hap
pily free from crime of the usual
variety found in other cities, but we
have to constantly combat just as
serious a form of disorder. By this I
mean crimes which in themselves
mav be slierht. but which have far-
reachine effects. We have in the past,
for instance, had considerable sale oi
liauor to minors: and we have had
much behavior toward young gins
that is destructive to their morals.
If I am nominated and elected as
constable I shall make it my busi
ness to secure evidence against those
who are leading our young people
along the wrong paths, and shall see
to it that thev are prosecuted.
"I do not believe our boys and gins
are so much to blame in these cases
as are the older people who teach
them wrone-doiner. And I shall make
it a point to see that these older peo-
n e are not onlv arrested. DUt mat
sufficient evidence is procured
against them as shall enable the
prosecuting attorney to secure a
conviction. It is easy enough to arrest
neonle. but it is not so easy to get
convicting evidence; and i pieage
mvself to turn no cases over to the
courts until I have satisfactory proof
nt 'wronc-doine. That, to me, is the
full dutv of an officer, and I think
past experience will show that I have
always done my iuu auiy.
-Sheriff's Sale
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for the County of Clack
amas.
Ella A. Johnson, Plaintiff, .
vs.
F. F. Johnson and Nina V. Rupert,
Defendants.
State of Oregon, County of Clacka
mas, ss.
Rv virtue of a iudement order,
decree and an execution, duly issued
out of and under the seal of the above
entitled court, in the above entitled
cause, to me duly directed and dated
the 26th day of January 1914, upon a
judgment rendered and entered in said
court on he 7th day of January 1914,
n favor of Ella A. Johnson flaintin,
and aeainst F. F. Johnson and Nina
V. RuDert. Defendants. lor tne sum
of $1,000.00, with interest thereon at
the rate of 7 per cent per annum irom
the 6th day of April, 1914, and the
further sum of $100.00, as attorney's
fee. and the further sum of $20.00
costs and disbursements, and tne costs
of and upon . this writ, commanding
me to make sale of the following ae
scribed real property, situate in the
conntv of Clackamas, state oi uregon
to-wit: A of Ttract wo. lu Arcaaia
and all of Tract No. 9 Fielding 'Iracts
according to the maps and plats on
file in the office of the Recorder for
r.lnrkamas Countv. State of Oregon
Now, Therefore, by virtue of said
execution, iudement order and decree
and in complance with the commands
of said writ, I will, on Satruday, the
28th day of February,- 1914; at the
hour of 10:15 o'clock A. M. at tne
front door, of the County Court House
in the Jity oi uregon ity, in huu
Countv and State, sell at public auc
tion, subject to redemption, to the
highest bidder lor u.s. goia coin casu
in hand, an tne rignt, uue aim mi"'
est which the within named deieno
ants or either of them, had on the
date of the mortgage herein or since
had in or to the above described real
nronertv or anv Dart thereof, to sat
isfy said execution, judgement order.
decree, interest, costs and an accru
mg costs.
E. T. Mass,
Sheriff of Clackamas County, Ore
Bv B. J. Staats, Deputy.
Dated Oregon City, Ore., January
28th, 1914.
T make Good
my Guarantee
I examine eyes very carefully
and put the utmost skill into
the making of glasses.
By so doing I have removed
. mistakes and dissatisfaction to
a minimum. -
J aim to do my work so well
that I can afford to guarantee
all of it.
I do all my own grinding.
Broken lenses replaced while
you wait.'
Kryptoks and Toric lenses a
specialty.
Prices as low as good work will
allow.
Ulm. fl. Schilling
Optometrist and Optician
at Wm. Gardner'a Jewelry
Store, Oregon City
Factory on Premiaei
LARSEN
GROCERIES, PRODUCE AND COMMISSION
Cor. 10th and Main Sts., Oregon City ,
We
just received a Consignment of
SEWING MACHI NES
and Needles for All Machines Made.
BUY YOUR WIFE A NEW SEWING MACHINE
We can save you from $ 10 to $25 on the
Best. Machine in the Market
NOT A FARMER'S VOICE
Mr. Yoder says Live Wires only Rep
resent Themselves
Editor Courier: .
We read that the streets in Je-
one sweeping before his own door-
rusalem were kept clean by every
one sweeping before his own door
step. 1 would reccomend such a plan
to the small towns of the valley that
are long on resolutions and short on
passable streets.
If some of their jaw-smiths would
put the above precept into practice,
perhaps we farmers wouldn't need to
wear our rubber boots on trips to said
xwns in order to navigate their so-
called streets.
I hereby advise Oregon City's
Stock Farm candidate for Governor
to quit trying to imitate the "Ora
tor of the Platte," and give us some
thing in a practical way of road work
on the highway leading past the
afore-said farm, we can get along
without the wind, the work is what
counts.
There is a great deal of talk and
printers ink wasted in denouncing
our present road system, calling it
wasteful and extravagant. Do tne
people of Oregon City claim that the
money that the city and county put
into the South end road was wasted?
Or the Howard Mill road, or up the
Abernathy, was that money and labor
wasted? How far would these bond
promoters get if they had to take
the roads as they were twenty years
aeo? This bond scheme is to be for
the farmers ( ? ) yea, verily, I would
like to hear from one real farmer
that wants to put a plaster on his land
so that his children and his grand
children would sayMhings about him
that wouldn't look well in print,
don't all speak at once. -
I have scanned the column in the
Courier of the 22nd under the head
ine "Wanted Change in Road System"
and I fail to see the name of any
farmer in the list of speakers. One
speaker said, "We should get the
farmers in with us." Sure, pull the
wool over their eyes good and heavy
that's what we are here for.
But. sav these bond promoters, the
money is all eo be spent under the
direction of a competent road en
gineer. Is that so ? . The people of
this end of the county have not for-
eotten that we were under a road
engineer's reeime some fifteen years
ago, and that experience will last us
fifteen vears lonerer. i o my mina
this bonding scheme is worked up by
bond isvndicates who would rather
have their money in bonds than to
have the banks handle it. By ma
chine agents who would load the
Countv Court with . expensive road
machinery. By men who would like
to handle the money at fat salaries.
All of them would sacrifice tnemselves
for the benefit of the taxpayers and
the farmers.
J. S. Yoder.
BOND FOR GOOD ROADS
Needy Farmer gays it is Time to get
Value Received tor Money
' Needy, Ore., Jan. 27.
To the Editor:
I have been a constant reader of
both the Oregon City weekly papers
and have from time to time noticed
how the Oregon City business men
have tried to suggest a better way
to help us farmers out on different
means of transportation, more es
pecially the road problem.
I have also noticed how some of us
farmers have handed it back to the
cityites and took their aims as in
sults. I have also noticed that the farm
ers who take the matters as insults
are eenerallv those who get the big
gest hook on the county's poor fund,
and who are always out with the big
mitt.
It is mv belief that the city folks
are in good faith and would do all,
provided they could assist us poor
devils who have to plod through
mother earth to get to town m the
winter months of the year. To prove
that good faith I would state that in
the past it has beeto my pleasure to
note that whenever a school house is
built, a side walk constructed, a dis
trict fair is to be provided for, or our
county's advertisirig is done, the poor
tenant along Main and Seventh streets
of Oregon City is sucked for coin. I
am advised, and I guess it is true,
that all of the advertising done by
the Commercial Club of Oregon City
is paid for in amounts ranging from
I HAVE OPENED UP A
Mew -Store
With a Complete Stock of Staple and
Fancy
FARMERS' PRODUCE BOUGHT and SOLD
Good Goods
AND PRICES REASONABLE
Store Located 2 Door South of First National Bank
PHONE 3542
m CO,
Have, -
$25.00 down by the Oregon City mer
chants. May I ask. Who is gettnig
the direct benefits. We are farmers,
of course. When I- located here I
paid $40.00 per acre for my land. A
week ago I was offered by an East- .
erner $150.00 per acre. I have hopes
for Clackamas County and I am going
to stay with this place, for 1 know
I cannot duplicate my acreage at,
$200.00 per acre.
Now for the good roads problem.
When I moved on this place the Coun
ty Court informed me that "next
year" the road would be completed
past my place. In the middle of the ,
year the road was completed to my
northern neighbors place and he be
ing an important iactor in tne uis
trict used his influence to stop road
work, for he feared that his place
would nof be worth much if the road
passed it, etc.
Good roads are in the air in Clack-
amas County and we all want them
and we don't want to pay for tne
other fellows road. Now it seems to
me that the bond business is a good
one. Then we all can have good roads
at once and can help pay for them.
Let the work out by contract
system. Make the contractor place
a bond to guarantee his work for five
years. If you want to keep the po
litical road builder, provide a way so
the supervisor can have a fat job as
inspector in his district over the con
tractor. Provide in your contract
that the farmer is given the first
chance to work under the contractor
in his district with his family and
team.
Somebody stated that we have
spent nearly a million dollars in road
work in the past four years.
Let' us get together and bond the
county for $600,000.00 and build good
hard surface roads to our markets
and thereby have the privilege of en
joying life the whole year round for
the next five years and on until the
hard road wears out.
If it cost us a million for past four
years experience, it appears a good
proposition to spend $600,000.00 and
get five years of fun.
- Lets get a hook on those city guys
and have them help us. We'll use the
roads and they will help foot the
bills. I am told Oregon City pays
over 50 per cent of her road money
into our road fund, which amounts to
something over $10,000.00 each year.
There are over 350 autos in Clack
amas County. About a hundred in
the cities and rest belong to us farm
ers. Come on brothers and lets all get
our shoulders together and work in
harmony and pull for a greater, big
ger and grander Clackamas County.
Signed: A farmer who has lived
in Clackamas Counties famous mud
holes for eight years.
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Groceries
line with that I his drygoods store.
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