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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITV, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1916.
OREGON CITY COURIER
Published Thursdays from the Courier Building, Eighth Street, and entered
in the Postoffice at Oregon City, Ore., as 2nd class mail matter
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WAKING UP
Now comes the conservative Enter
prise, perhaps the most rigid of the
"professional" prohibition papers of
the state, and announces that it be
lieves "its prohibition friends have
fallen down in their duty." The ex
tent of this falling down is described
as follows by the pleasing paper that
intermittently comes forth from its
lair over Barlow's store:
"During the prohibition campaign,
the drys circulated strong appeals for
the habitude of the saloon. . They de
clared their purpose was to save him,
but now that their cause is won, they
have forgotten that he exists. Where
in the entire state of Oregon has any
one seen a concerted and intelligent
movement on the part of our prohi
bition friends to provide a substitute
for the light, warmth, comfort and
companionship of the saloon?"
Yet verily, brother, even so. The
saloon has gone, but in its place there
is nothing but the cold street corner,
where the wind whistles through the
marrow of the bones of the men who
formerly used to congregate in this or
that "place" mainly for the warmth
and companionship that was to be
had.
If we remember rightly there was a
good deal of talk in Oregon City, some
two years ago, about a wonderful
"coffee house" that was going to be
opened by the "drys." This coffee
' house was to be provided with tables,
games of checkers, current newspa
pers and magazines; and everybody
who had no other place to go was go
ing to be welcomed. Coffee was go
ing to be sold at two cents a cup, bread
and butter and soft drinks, ice cream
and cake vere to be on the bill of
fare. Where, oh where, is that cof
fee house that the "drys" were going
to run at a profit?
Chamber of Commerce, either it was
the East Side Businessmen's club.
The other papers and the other or
ganizations would rather hush the
matter up and send out letters ask
ing people to come to Oregon even if
it does cost them more, and tell all
about the Columbia River highway
and the fine view of Washington you
can get from it. DID THAT EVER
OCCUR TO YOU? The Columbia
River highway, built at the cost of a
whole lot of money, gives a better
view of Washington's scenic points, of
Washington's snow-clad peaks, than
it does of Oregon's marvelous scenery.
And here in Oregon web low about it!
The Courier again rises to remark
that it is time to take stock and see
what is the "jynx" that has held this
state back from development such as
has been enjoyed by Washington and
Oregon. When we face the wsue
squarely, understand it and appreciate
it, THEN we can do something to
make up for lost time.
Roaring about "knocking the state"
wont accomplish anything the real
"knockers" are those mistaken "boost
ers" who want to put a Maxim silencer
on everything but hot air. Hot air
will make balloons rise, but it wont
make Oregon get to the place in the
Northwest where she ought to be.
Let's quit shoving out hot air, and
put our shoulders to the wheel and
SHOVE OREGON AHEAD. Tell us
what YOU think would help.
When the Hon. Bill Stone meets
this same Courier reporter without
the crowd being present, he talks like
a sane human being, discusses ration
ally the political situation, and asks
the reporter earnestly what he has
heard about the other candidates.-
The method of the Hon. Bill Stone
in behaving this way is perfectly ob
vious. He hopes to discredit the re
marks the Courier may make in re
gard to him, and desires to let the
impression percolate through the
crowd that the Courier is "roasting"
Bill Stone because somebody is being
paid for it. Of course nobody but a
few of Bill Stone's simple followers
believe this stuff it is an old politic
al trick in this county.
But, for the benefit of those who
do fall for it, the Courier takes this
occasion to remark that the particular
reporter to whom the Hon. Bill Stone
makes these frequent offer of pay
ment is earning more money, right
now, than the Hon. Bill Stone himself
is earning in all probability; that he
has watched and observed the politic
al game for considerably more years
than has the Hon. Bill Stone; that in
spite of the tutelage that the Hon.
Bill Stone received when he was work
ing for George C. Brownell, the re
porter probably knows just as much
abouts politics as does Bill; and last
ly, that the Hon. Bill Stone couldn't
pay the Courier enough to change its
editorial policy, and that if he did
have enough to pay, the Courier
wouldn't take it. ,
So next time you're in a crowd and
you hear the Hon. B. S. make that
funny crack about paying the Courier
to be roasted, just remember Bill's
initials, and charge it all up to that.
the smell of "never tells," natural and
manufactured, must be made illegal
also. Then, for proper enforcement,
it may be necessary to institute in the
state of Georgia a smelling constabu
lary of sufficient hardiness to carry
out the provisions of the statute.
It is nice to know that something
besides clouds eclipsed the sun for
part of a day at least.
Revival at Gladstone was discon
tinued until the cold weather ends'. No
warmth of spirit, maybe.
. We have no war in the Northwest
as yet, but bobsleighs are doing their
best to provide a heavy list of casualties.
The Clackamas county stockmen
who let their cattle die and their hogs
fed on the carcasses had an original
plan of economy.
Even if council meetings in the
county seat are not as frequent as
they used to be, they seem to be just
as much worth while.
And still the republicans are seek
ing a man 'who is willing to be the
party goat and lead the hopeless fight
against the democrats.
Forty thousand dollars for a
Young Men's Christian Association in
the county seat isn't so bad even if
we have to wait ten years for it.
' Young lady we know gets love let
ters thrown to her hidden in snow
balls. "Love will find a way" says
the proverb even if it is a cold way.
The British have lost to date about
a half a million useful citizens in the
and a policeman kicked it down be
cause it was "immoral." If itw as im
moral, where do you suppose the
youngsters got their immoral ideas?
Naming Louis D. Brandeis for
justice of the Supreme Court is typic
ally Wilsonian to disregard pull and
political preference, and to name a
man worthy of the place and deserv
ing of the place is what would natur
ally be expected of the President.
The Journal said that the Oregon
ian framed that slate that the repub
licans elected to provide harmony in
the ranks of the Oregon Republican
club, and the Telegram says that the
Bolo club and E. B. Piper framed it
between them. It is interesting to
note that neither paper, blames the
"common people" for what happened.
It is a fact that the only part of
the sidewalk in the business section
of the county seat that wasn't prompt
ly cleaned after each snowstorm was
in front of the city hall property.
Why should the city obey its own ordinances?
Six hundred thousand dollars will
be distributed among widows and or
phans whose woe dates from the sink
ing of the White Star liner Titanic.
That is little enough, when divided
among 200 claimants, one of whom
alone will get $50,000.
Another Oregon editor has diseov-
ered nerve enough to speak the truth.
The Newberg Graphic says: "As the
Oregon law stands the young man who
insists on hieing himself to Vancouver,
Washington, with his bride-to-be to
get married puts a question mark
after his name."
The Oregon Voter finds that high
THE NORTHWEST GAINS
Further proof of the fact that the
"sane" management of the public do
main under the officers of President
Wilson's cabinet has benefitted the
Northwest as it was never benefitted
under the reign of Pinchotism is
shown in a report from the Forest
Service, which the Courier Drints
Likewise in Portland and Salem and ' herewith. It will be noted that not
other spots in Oregon, during the pro
hibition campaign, much was heard of
the coffee shops that were to open
And where are they now? Has the
war put the price of coffee up? Has
the prohibition mind discovered that
coffee is composed largely of the drug
cafllene which is even more deadly
than whisky, gin and rum ? Or have
the professional reformers just quit
cold?
It is nice to see the Oregon City En
terprise discover this laxity on the
part of the reformers. The Courier
mentioned it sometime ago, so did the
Oregonian and other papers not as
"officially dry" as the Enterprise. But
now that the saintly sheet of the coun
ty seat, the palladium of truth, the
censor of our morals and the dictator
of our virtues has discovered it, maybe
something will be done.
If the Enterprise doesn't look out,
pretty soon it will be getting on the
band wagon for a public park and a
recreation center. Isn't it wonderful
how progress comes even to the most
conservative?
WELL, WHAT ABOUT IT?
Last week the Courier printed some
statistics about Oregon and Washing
ton, and asked what was the matter.
And it found out one thing the mat
ter right away quick.
The Courier hadn't been off the
presses long enough to dry, hardly,
when an excited "booster" rushed in
and wanted to know why we were
"knocking the state."
That appears to be one of the
things thut is the matter people
don't want the truth told.
And if the truth isn't told, how un
der the Bun do you suppose we are go
ing to find out what is wrong, and so
discover a remedy?
Is Oregon going to get where she
ought to be, right up ulong side or
ahead of Washington, if the first move
on the part of pooplu who ought to
boost really is to cry "Shut up, you're
spilling the beans."
One paper in Portland count 'em,
ONE has had nerve enough to point
out that the Southern Pacific is dis
criminating against Portland in its
round-trip passenger rates from the
east. One business organization in
Portland count 'em, ONE has had
nerve enough to protest to the inter
state commerce commission about
this. And it wasn't the Portland
only did the Northwest benefit by a
more liberal use of the nation's re
sources that lie in the forest reserves,
but that the nation itself benefitted fi
nancially. The Northwest knew what
was good for it when it supported
President Wilson, and that is why he
is still "strong" in this section of the
United States.
The report in question, dealing
with the states of Oregon, Washing
ton and Alaska, says:
"Figures just compiled by the
Chief of the Office of Accounts, For
est Service, for the first half of the
present fiscal year, or the period from
July 1 to December 31, 1915, show an
increase in Forest Service receipts of
$190,281 over the receipts for the
corresponding periodd uring 1914.
"Perhaps the most striking increase
shown in the report is in the receipts
for water power rentals. For all the
national forests of the country, there
is an increase in these rentals of
nearly 100 per cent over the receipts
for the same period in 1914. There
has also been a marked increase in
the timber sale business on the nation
al forests all over the country. This
increase amounts to about $153,000,
over 50 per cent of which, or approxi
mately $80,000, is due to an increase
in the timber sale business in District
6 (Oregon, Washington and Alaska).
The grazing business, too has increas
ed nearly 20 per cent for the whole
country, and approximately 50 per
cent for District 6.
"In fact, the report shows an in
crease in receipts in nearly every de
partment of Forest Service work. It
is evident that government business
on the national forests is feeling the
pulse of awakening prosperity, and in
dications, it is said, point to still fur
ther increase in Forest Service busi
ness for the remainder of the fiscal
year."
FOR INFORMATION
Every time the Hon. Bill Stone
meets a certain reporter of the Cour
ier on the street and before a crowd
the Hon. Bill Stone laughs loudly and
with much apparent glee, pats the re
porter on the back and tells him that
was a fine roast that he wrote about
him in the last issue, assures the re
porter that it is good advertising, and
winds up his jovial remnrks with:
"Keep it up, boy, you're doing just
what I want, and I'll pay you for it."
Where s Your Bank?
A bank can 't make money without depos-itors-the
depositors need
a bank, too
Og course, if it were only a matter of keeping the money hidden
f away, it could be put in a mattress or stove. But ifl you
happen to be in the city or at a distance from home
and your house should burn there you are. Now
if you had your money in a good bank, you
could fill out a check any time, any
place no matter where you leave
the bank.
4 per cent interest paid on time certificates.
THE BANK OF OREGON CITY
Oldest Bank in Clackamas County
A Prosperous 1916
May Father Time deal kindly with you
and yours during the new year.
May he bring brightness into your
home and may his foot prints be up
on the right side of your bank book
May he often incline your feet in our
direction and may your business be
of such a nature that when the new
year has grown old we will both
look back and say "A very good
year indeed."
W. J. Wilson & Company
10th and MAIN STREETS, OREGON CITY, ORE.
SELLING THE ENTIRE
Mitchell, Lewis and Staver Cos
Line of FARM MA CHINERY and VEHICLES
Dea r flmy:-
$ waA clown io Aee moiheA yesieAday, and
you Ahould have Aeen heA face when Ahe
showed me a ehaiA Ahe had Jbouahi jtAom a
mail-order house. Why, ihe old ehaiA waA
Aickeiy, ihe cuAhion ail caved-in and one
Aoeker lAok.cn offafieA only a few weeki
uAe-and ihe fAeiaht she had io pay wai
something teAAille.
TflotheA says she'A had he r leiion, and is
AoAAy now thai she didn'i take my advice
and iruy heA ehaiA ai home.
jQo come io see me Aoon.
yours at eve A,
Con,
(P.S.'&or aood weaAaJble fuAniiure, a Aecom
mend you io
FRANK BUSCH
Leading Furniture Dealer
11th & Main Sts. Oregon City, Ore.
which it circulates. But it is print
ed in Canby just the same.
Last week or so the editor, in ad
dressing his copy to Canby, had writ
er's cramp, and the post office couldn't
read the address. The copy went wan
dering around the Northwest, seeking
a home; and finally it drifted in to
the Courier. The Courier happene
to recognize it, and sent it on its way
again.
In the meantme the paper that was
printed where it wasn't published
didn't come out. If you were sub
scribing to that paper, this may ex
plain why you missed a copy or so,
And the moral is if you want
thing done, do it yourself, for the past
office isnt infallible.
JUST A SUGGESTION
THE GEORGIA PLAN
Some of the eastern republican pa
pers are cartooning 1'resident Wilson
According to the Cleveland Leader,
the kind of prohibition they have in
Georgia is not wholly satisfactory to
some of its good people. For a bill
has been introduced in the legislature
of the state making "the smell of
liquor illegal.
It would seem that man in Georgia,
as in some other places, is prone to
deeeptiveness. Ho has been known
to wear a dickey and pretend that it
was a whol shirt. He has dyed his
mustache and worn a wig to make him
look younger. He has pretended also
to be better than he is in respect to
forbiddon indulgence in the cocktail,
the highball, and the schooner of beer,
to say nothing of the illicit "mountain
dew" which must be disposed of quick
ly to prevent it from eating out the
bottom of the jug.
Apparently the legislator who drew
up the bill to make the smell of liquor The Courier and the Portland Tele
illegal is not aware of the means com- gram, both having called attention to
monly employed in this particular de- the need of a park and recreation con
ception. His knowledge of the sub- ter in the county seat; It is time for
ject seems to be purely academic.
There are on the market many dif
ferent kinds of patented "never tells,"
in addition to such natural counter
irritants as cloves, onions, garlic, asa
fetida, and other things behind which
an alcoholic flavor can be more or less
securely hidden.
If this measure is to be practically
successful it must be so amended as
to prohibit the carrying of these con
cealed weapons. Not only that, but
European war. But cheer up, con
scription will provide half a million
more.
taxes are caused by a too free use of
the initiative and referendum. The
Voter should worry if the people do
vote for things that make taxes high
er, the Voter and those behind it ought
not to complain. But the fact is
as a drilting iceberg, well, in times that tne people are not to Diame
like these it is well to have a cool- things are slipped over them in spite
headed chief executive. of the I. & R.
After five Chicago bank robbers Cut This Out It Is Worth Money
had been surrounded they threw their DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
"swag" out of a window and a news- siiP enclose with 5c and mail it to
boy tried to steal it. that newsboy Foley & Co., Chicago, 111., writing
nas tne maKings 01 a tuture capital- your name an() addressc learly. You
lst- will receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Tho President, having committed Compound for lagrippe coughs, colds
nimseu to preparedness, manes no anrf Crmin: Folev Kidnev Pills, for
bones about saying he has changed iame back weak kidneys, rheumatism
his mind. That bit of frankness on
his part shows his honesty of pur
pose.
the Enterprise to join the proces
sion.
New York has become the mecca
of the rich who formerly went to
Paris for the winter, it is said. It
would be a good time to advertise the
Northwest in New York, and get some
winter tourists out here, too.
Some Portland children modelled
the figure of a woman out of snowj
bladder troubles, and Foley Cathartic
Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic, for constipation,
billiousness, headache and sluggish
bowels. Jones Drug Co.
SAD, SAD STORY
Neighboring Newspaper Put Out of
Business by Uncle Sam
This is a sad tale. This fact is
mentioned first, so that you wont
think it is funny.
Not more than a million miles from
the county seat there is a newspaper
published. This newspaper is print
ed in Canby, but it doesn't bear a
Canby dateline. Far be it from such.
It bears the dateline of the town in
Maybe You Wont Appreciate This, but
AH Newspapers Will
The Corvallis Gazette-Times sug
gests the following as very reason
able prices for certain lines of adver
tising:
Calling an ugly old maid who marries,
a handsome and accomplished
daughter of so and so $15.00
Referring to a deceased dead beat as
a highly respected citizen 12.00
Calling a lazy dry-goods box whittler
a pillar in the community 10.00
Calling a third-rate windjammer an
orator 8.50
Referring to a business man who does
not advertise, as a progressive town
booster 20.00
Saying anything complimentary about
a town knocker 13.50
Calling a moral coward a hero 9.00
Sending a hypocrite to heaven 5.25
Calling an unfit candidate a useful
citizen andprogressive party lead
er, 50.00
Lambasting the ins at the request of
the outs 16.00
Lambasting the outs at the request
of the ms 25.00
Pastor and Wife Honored
Meeting at the Oak Grove church
last Friday, friends of the Rev. and
Mrs. W. R. Allen celebrated the min
ister's golden 'wedding anniversary.
A musical and social program was
given. Participating in the celebra
tion were also Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Moore, who on the same date cele
brated the 25th anniversary of their
wedding. The Rev. Mr. Allen was
formerly pastor of the Oak Grove
church, but has now retired.
You like suggestive printing don't
you something that has the "punch"
to it? Try the Courier Job Department.
NO GIANTS WANTED
Marine Corps Satisfied with Ordinar
ily Developed Citizens
Michael Tuholski, a steel mill pud
dler from Cleveland, O., aged 22 years,
was rejected at the United States Ma
rine Corps recruiting station in Pitts
burg as "too big and husky" for the
Marine Corps.
Tuholski measured six feet and five
inches in his stocking feet and weigh
ed 257 pounds without clothing. The
medical examiner pronounced him a
perfect physical specimen, but the
maximum height for Marines is 73
inches and no giants or pygmies are
wanted in the Marine Corps, accord
ing to Sergeant Michael De Boo, who
is in charge of the recruiting station
for sea soldiers.
The giant recruit, who says he is no
white hope and has no desire to meet
Jess Willard or Frank Moran, will re
sume puddling in the mills, he told De
Boo when the latter rejected him.
Now Feels Entirely Well
Those who have backache, rheuma
tism, stiff and swollen joints or other
symptoms of kidney trouble will be
interested in a statement from A. H.
Francis, Zenith, Kans., who writes:
"I had a severe pain in my back and
could hardly move. I tried several
remedies with no result. I took about
two-thirds of a 50c box of Foley Kid
ney Pills and now feel entirely well."
Middle-aged and older me nand wo
men whose kidneys are weakened find
these safe pills give relief from slep
disturbing bladder ailments. Jones
Drug Co.
NATION DOES WELL
Crop
Record Shows Farmers Have
Been Busy Everywhere
Farm and Fireside quotes the Fed
eral crop estimates for 1915 as fol
lows and the sum totals hows that
Uncle Sam has been making good
at the time when it is most necessary:
Wheat 1,002,000,000 bushels
Corn 3,090,000,000 bushels
Oats 1,517,000,000 bushels
Cotton 10,950,000 bales
Apples 76,700,000 barrels
Potatoes 359,000,000 bushels
"Compared with last year," says
this magazine, "the corn, wheat and
oat crops are heavier; cotton, apples,
and potatoes are less. Market prices
have since a year ago declined on corn
wheat and oats, and increased on pota
toes, apples and cotton. The greatest
decline of any important crop was
cotton, which is less than three quar
ters of last year's production."
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