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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY JULY 20, 1916.
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$9.50 large commodious Sea Grass Rockers
$7.50 Sea Grass Tables $5J5
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porch. Colors-brown and green; price $2.25 and up.
TALKS RURAL CREDIT
Hot Weather Necessities
The Florence Oil Stove
Wickless, Valveless and Automatic
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of the Florence fuel saving. A thorough mix
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ESTABLISHED 1892
Oregon City, Oregon
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STATE SHOULD HAVE
GRANT MONEY
LAND
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the Oregon-Culifornia railroad grant
lands and the division of the funds to
be secured therefrom. No objection
is made to the manner of appraisal
and settlement of the lands and we are
accepting the division of the money
, as provided in the bill which was 25
" per cent to the school fund of Oregon,
25 per cent to counties in which the
lands are situated, 40 per cent to the
general reclamation iund and 10 per
cent to the Federal Treasury. A gen
eral objection does come, however,
from all sections of the state as to
the plan allowing the reclamation bu
reau to expend the moneys represent
ed by the 40 per cent division where
ever its oflkers may decide.
The contention is made that the 40
per cent referred to, whntever the
general sum may be, should be spent
for the reclamation of Oregon desert
lands which can never be brought un
der settlement until irrigation plants
are constructed and water carried to
them, Oregon lands are just as do
serving of attention from the recla
mation service as are lands of Wyo
ming, Montana, Colorado, New Mex
ico, or Arizona, and tho fund being
taken from the resources of Oregon,
it would appear that Oregon desert
lands should in all fairness be given
the preference in the construction of
reclamation works.
The taxed land of all kinds in the
Slate of Oregon amount to 25,931,270
acres. The non-taxed lands in the
state of Oregon amount to 85,257,204
acres. These include Indian reserva
tions, National parks and monuments,
National forests, Military reserves,
power sites, reservoir sites, coal re
serves, unappropriated government
lands, lands filed on but not patented,
state school lands, and the Oregon
California land grant.
Thore are in the state, largely in
the southern, central and eastern
tiers of counties,. 82 projects for re
clamation of desert lands. These
cover 1,108,599 acres and the total
amount of money which will be need
ed to complete them is $54,644,000.
It is not expected that Biich a sum of
money can be realized through the
40 per cent of the sale price of the
grant lands which will be devoted to
the reclamation work, but whatever
the Bum may be, it will serve a valu
able purpose in preparing these lands
for the occupation of settlers. If all
of the lands could be reclaimed they
would furnish homes for over 15,000
families and add materially to the tax
valuation of the state. It is probable
that over 2.000,000 acres of such
ed and turned into prosperious farms
in this state.
RURAL
CREDITS JS
HOUR TOPIC
FORUM
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Carmen Picnic at Estacada
That rain need not dull the pleas
ure of an all-day outing, at least for
the Portlnd Railway, Light & Power
company's employees, was shown Sat
urday when more than 600 persons
desert lands can be ultimately reclaim- went to Estacada for the annual picnic
the hearty support of every person
who has the least interest in agricul
tural activities. That should mean
every man and woman.
"The next most important prob
lem from the viewpoint of the farm
er is the matter of better roads. Per
sonally I do not approve of the bond
ing system for highway building. I
think it has not proved feasible else
where and we should not experiment
with it. I advocate a one mill state
road tax. One mill does not mean
much to the individual taxpayer, but
it means a million dollars a year for
the state. Such a thing means, on the
face of it, a system of perfect hard
surfaced roads throughout the state."
The governor pointed out beauties
of farm life, and decried the move
ment of young folk toward the great
cities. But the entire blame was not
placed with the younger generations.
Those who are operating the farms,
he suit, should make farm life even
more ideal than it is. They should
modernize their homes to add charm
to the life in rural districts for the
young people. The young genera
tions are needed on the farm. There
is no place for them in the cities.
An especially interesting part of
the address made by the state execu
tive concerned the flax experiment
carried on by the state at the prison
iarin tnis past year. The governor
personally discourages flax growing
or experimenting in this state at this
time, because, as ho stated, the know
ledge of the proper handling is not
sufficient as yet.
Tho flax experiment conducted by
the state was a failure financially, he
sanl. in spite of this it may prove
of immense value in the future, and
while it was admittedly a failure it
gave employment to 150 men without
a large outlay of money by the state.
The value of the experiment later is
expected to more than offset tho finan
cial loss at this time.
of the Employe's Beneficial Associa
tion. Among the number were Ore
gon City's quota of employes, or as
many of them as could be away. No
finery was allowed, everyone being
asked to don their "rainy day togs"
and ndopt the slogan of "rain won't
hurt."
Twenty-three athletic events for
the men, women and children were
enjoyed in the afternoon. Luncheon
in old-fashioned picnic style was the
noon event. The prizes for the con
tests and races were donated by the
physicians and druggists of the asso
ciation's list and by various mercan
tile aestblishments.
..Additional...
...Locals...
For Sale Nearly 100 eight-weeks-old
White Leghorn Chicks, Hogan
strain. Will bunch off at $18 or 25c
each. Mrs. Henry Shannon, 505 Divis
ion St 20
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Parker accom
panied Rev. S. P. Davis to Clear
Creek by auto Wednesday.
Miss Violet Roberts, of this city,
visited her mother, Mrs. Eugene Rob
erts, and little son, George A., who
are at St. Vincent's hospital, Monday.
Mrs. Grider, recently of Port An
geles, visited at the home of Mrs. Kate
Newton a few days this week.
Mrs. Nellie Alldredge of this city,
who has been very ill for the past
three weeks, is able to be out again.
Mrs. J. M. Volkmar of this city
left for Fairview, Ore., Tuesday,
where she will visit her mother, Mrs.
Calvin Shepherd.
Mrs. Kate Newton of this city, was
a Portland visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Lucy Anderson is very ill at
her home on Second and Washington
streets.
TOOZE MUST PROVE
Dr. Hector Macpherson, O. A. C, De
livers Interesting Address
"The interest burden of eight or
nine per cent on Oregon's $30,000,000
indebtedness carried by Oregon farm
ers would be greatly reduced by the
passage of the rural credits constito
tional amendment now before the
people for their consideration," said
Dr. Hector Macpherson of the O. A. C.
bureau of organization and markets,
who has taken an active part in pre
paring the measure for the ballot and
who discussed rural credits at the
farmers' meeting at chautauqua Wed
nesday morning.
"If our farmers are prosperous
every other legitimate business will
share in that prosperity," Dr. Mac
pherson declares.
"In addition to the high interest
rates, long and expensive freight
hauls to distant markets and inflated
land values have placed Oregon agri
culture under almost insuperable
handicaps," says Dr. Macpherson.
"It is estimated that the average Ore
gon farm fails to make wages for its
occupants and 2 per cent on the in
vestment represented.
. "Oregon farmers pay interest at
the rate of SYi per cent and 9 per
cent on the $30,000,000 farm indebted
ness. It is the purpose of the propos
ed amendment to take the burden out
of the farm mortgage insubus of the
state and to give the farmer a period
of 36 years in which to pay off the
mortgage. The actual rate of interest
is 5 per cent. One per cent will be
added to pay the principle and in 36
years the entire indebtedness, inter
est and all, will be wiped out.
"This means an annual saving in
interest and mortgage of over three
quarters of a million dollars annual
ly. It also means an end to the per
petual worry and expense of renew
ing mortgages. It will greatly les
son the number of mortgage foreclos
ures, lost homes and blighted hopes.
It will mean better equipped farms
and better rural prosperity, which
will be shared in by railroads, factor
ies, and stores and also by laborers in
our cities.
"The system is inexpensive and
perfectly safe. The borrower foots all
the bills without involving the state
or taxpayer in any expense or risk."
MARION WALKER IS HOST
at
Gay Gathering of Little Folks
Walker Home at Glen. Echo
The home of M. E. Walker, deputy
internal revenue collector, at Glen
Echo, was the scene of a merry gath
ering of little folks on Saturday after
noon, when Mrs. Walker entertained
in honor of her little son, Marion's,
eighth birthday.
The little folks were brought to
the Walker home by George Howell
in his auto and the afternoon was
happily spent in new and interesting
games, among them being the visit
of "Crazy Jane" and "The Giantess."
The house was artistically decorated
in the national colors, in keeping with
the month of independence and a bon
fire lighted during the afternoon, in
front of the boy scout camp, proved
to contain a huge bunch of firecrack
ers, which caused much merriment.
The dining room was decorated
with red, white and blue flowers, a
huge mound decorating the center of
the table with streamers of red, white
and blue satin leading to each corner
of the long table.
A lovely birthday cake, ornament
ed with candy roses and eight candles,
stood at the honor guest's place, and
individual cakes, each bearing a
candle, marked each plate, the candles
carrying out the color scheme.
The rooms were darkened upon the
entrance of the little folks and the
candles lighted, which produced a
beautiful effect.
Delicious refreshments vere serv
ed, consisting of cakes, ice cream,
sandwiches, punch and various good
things to delight the little folks.
Mrs. Walker was assisted in enter
taining by Miss Alta Howell, of Ore
gon City, and Mrs. L. M. Hoyt oi
Hillsboro, and daughter, Margaret
Those enjoying the afternoon were:
Laurel Hoyt, Hillsboro; Mildred, Mir
iam and Marjorie Swafford, Dwight
and Janice Hedges, Gordon Miller,
David Meldrum, Wilbur Eddy, Judith
Hedges, Barbara Hedges, Elizabeth
Howland, John Moffatt, Winifred
Humphreys, Catherin Hawkins, Ro
land Wilson and Eulaino Cox of Ore
gon City; Arden Grasier, Harold
Boardman, Fredrick Courts, Ruddy
Courts, Claudie Dunmire, William and
Philip Hammond and George Carlson,
of Gladstone; Helen, Joyce and Otis
Grant of Glen Echo; Bobbie McAlpin
and Margaret Seeley of Meldrum
Other guests were Mi's. George Swaf
ford, Mrs. Gilbert Hedges, Mrs. Sadie
Rayburn and Mrs. Courts.
Demurrer Overruled by Judge in Case
of Tooze vs. Cartlidge
A demurrer to the complain in the
$20,000 libel suit filed against Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Cartlidge by City
School Superintendent F. J. Tooze was
overruled by Circuit Judge J. U.
Campbell on Friday.
Although C. Schuebel, attorney for
Mr. Tooze, objected strongly to the
statement, Judge Campbell did not re
tract his statement regarding Bulle
tin No. 1, which was the first big vol
ley in the fight that has been carried
on in and out of court. Judge Camp-
hell said that this bulletin is not ac
tionable and that the plaintiff
must prove libel. In his objection to
this Mr. Schuebel said that he could
prove that the pamphlet was action
able and was in itself libelous.
Barbers Versus Printers
The printers of Oregon City are up
in arms over a challenge to play base
ball, evidently with the idea of being
sadly defeated, by the representatives
of the bartering trade in this city,
The result of the "up in arms" move
ment is a call for practice in the very
near future that the masters of the
printing art may successfully defend
themselves from the surprise attack
from the barber camp. Old, young
and middle-aged of both trades are ex
pected to romp upon the diamond on
the second Sunday in August, both
teams under guard.
Troubled at Night -Painful,
annoying bladder weak
ness usually indicates kidney trouble
and kidney trouble never should be
neglected. Backache, rheumatism,
sore, swollen or stiff muscles or joints
all these have been relieved prompt
ly and efficiently and help to health.
Henry Rudolph, Carmi, 111., writes:
"I was bothered with hurting in back
and was troubled at night and had to
get up several times. Since taking
Foley Kidney Pills I sleep all night
without getting up." Jones Drug Co.
The Courier $1.00 per year.
TRAPPED BY HIS BLIND RAGE.
For
Stupid Obstinacy Himalayan
Bear Takes tha Prize.
"Most wild aulmuls are stupid as well
us greedy, but for sheer brainless ob
stinacy in the face of opposition,"
writes Prince Siirath Ghosh fu his book,
"The Wonders of the Jungle," "there Is
uo animal like the Himalayan bear. If
be finds a thing in his way lie will al
ways push it aside. If he can, even
though it would be easier to go round
the obstacle.
"The wily natives of India have ob
served that trait In bis character and
from it have contrived a trap to catch
him. They select a tree with a suitable
horizontal bough. xAt a point on the
bough about ten or twelve feet from
the fork they fasten a bait likely to at
tract the bear honey, for example, or
goat's flesh. Then from another bough
above that one they suspend a heavy
block of stone. The rope Is so attached
to the upper bough that the stone
hangs between the bait and the fork of
the tree.
"The bear scents the bait from a dis
tance, comes to the tree, sees the food
on the bough and climbs up the trunk
of the tree. Reaching the bough, he
walks along It to get at the bait. But
suddenly he notices the obstacle Im the
way and pushes it aside with bis paw.
The stone swings out of the way for a
second, then it swings back and hits
the bear on the paw. With a growl of
irritation the bear pushes it aside more
violently. The stone swings away
again; then it returns with greater
force and hits the bear on the chest
"With a snarl of rage the bear gives
the stone a tremendous thrust and
sends it up into the air In a wide
curve. Then down comes the stone in
a similar curve and bits the bear a
thumping whack on the ribs.
"Most animals would desist after that
third blow; not so the bear. He Is now
in a perfectly mad rage, and a bear is n
good boxer. He hits out with his paws
right and left and sends '.'. stone
hurtling forward In a still wi curve.
Then after a few seconj the stone
comes back and bits the bear a terrific
'uppercut' on the Jaw.
"The bear is roused to white hot
fury. He thinks an enemy is hiding
behind the stoile as an enemy might
do In the jungle and he Is determined
to reach that enemy.
"But, alas, the bear never went to
school and learned the law of gravity!
Every blow he bits the stone is re
turned tenfold. And as the stone has
no bralus to be knocked out it is the
bear that gets knocked out at last. He
will never, never give in until he is
knocked out of the tree.
"Then the wily natives hiding below
rush In with a net and throw it quick
ly over him.
"And that Is how many menageries
and zoos get their Himalayan bear."
Why Not a Garden Pool?
As to the garden pool why not
have one? It may be ever so Blmply
done, and often the more simple it is
the more charming. Or It may be very
elaborate and artificial, like those in
the tiny toy gardens of those masters
of artifice, the Japanese. No other
garden feature offers greater possi
bilities for diversity of form or for
originality than the pool. I know a
city garden with high walls about It,
rather a cramped garden because of
the nearness of other dwellings. But
under a small tree in that garden is a
bit of a basin with water that is al
ways fresh. Bet there in the sod to in
vite the birds for a daily bath. And
where birds are there is the spirit of
the woodland and mountains, no mat
ter how high skyscrapers tower round
aboutBertha II. Smith in Country
side Magazine.
WILL SUBMIT PLAN
Thoroughly Disinfected.
In the days when the Mauchu dynas
ty was tottering two students cut off
some of their fingers as a protest to the
government's delay in granting a par
liament Such forms of protest are to
the Chinese what writing a letter to
the paper is to the Englishman. When
these students were taken to the Union
Medical college the doctors remonstrat
ed with them for misusing their bodies
and running the danger of infection as
well.
"Oh, you needn't fear on that point,"
said these students. "We boiled the
knife flrst"-World Outlook.
Monster Coins.
It Is understood that the largest gold
coin in circulation is the gold "loot" of
Ana in, the French colony in eastern
Asia. It is a flat round piece worth 55
English money. The next size to this
unwieldy colu Is the Japanese "obang,"
which weighs more than two and a
half ounces and is about equal to ten
English sovereigns. London Opinion.
The Seven Seas.
"The seven seas" is a poetic name for
the oceans of the earth. The "waters
embraced" in the term include, there
fore, all the great waters of the-earth.
Specifically the seven seas are divided
as the north and south Atlantic, north
ond south Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic and
Indian oceans.
Man.
What a piece of work is man! How
noble in reason! How infinite In fac
ulty! In form and moving bow express
and admirable! In action how like an
angel! In apprehension how like a go(lf
The beauty of the world! The paragon
of animals! Hamlet
Nearly the Same Thing.
She Before we were married you
said you liked everything I did. He
Well, I haven't changed much. Now I
like everything you don't do. Rich
mond Times-Dispatch.
When you make one mistake don't
make another by trying to lie out of it.
Hatchery Site Sold
Starting the sale of a parcel of
government land consisting of the
sixteen-acre tract formerly used as
the site for the government fish
hatchery with the statement that he
held a sealed bid for $5000 on the land
D. Winn, federal officer in charge of
the sale, speedily ended the matter.
In view of the high bid no other offer
was made, although a number gather
ed at the court house last Saturday to
enter bids on the property. The name
of the purchaser was not made known.
Idea of Having Auto Tax Help Road
Building Inspires Resolution I
C. C. Chapman of Portland propos-
es to submit the following set of res
olutions to granges, farmer's unions!
and commercial clubs of Oregon for;
consideration. I
"The subject of financing highway
improvement is pressing hard for so
lution in Oregon," says Mr. Chapman,
"and any plan that promises results
without adding new burdens to the
taxpayer merits the most careful at
tention." Whereas, the wear on Oregon roads
is caused principally by automobile
traffic, and
Whereas, the improvement of
through highways is of direct benefit
to automobile owners, in saving tire
and other expense, and
Whereas, automobile owners as a
class are liberally disposed towards
road improvement and will endure an
increase of auto license. fees if tho
proceeds are to be expended by the
state for permanent improvement or
through roads, therefore be it
. Resolved, that we recommend ' to
the 1917 General Assembly v of the
state of Oregon the enactment of
such legislation as will bring an in
creased revenue from automobile li
cense fees, same to be the basis for
providing interest and sinking-fund
payments for bond issues for perma
nent highway improvement by tho
state.
Delegates Named
J. K. Morris and H. W. Trembath
have been selected as the official rep
resentatives of Cataract lodge lfumber
76, Knights of Pythias of Oregon City,
at the grand lodge convention to be
held in Portland next month. Many
of the members of the local lodge will
attend the convention while it is in
progress, but the two named will be
the official delegates.
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Jvertioers, Box 17, Oregon City, Oro.
SUNDRIES and I
SUPPLIES
Repairing & Over
hauling
OREGON CITY
GARAGE
Sewing Machines I Drain Tile, Plaster
and Supplies if Lime and Cement
Motors for running f LARSEN & CO.
Machines j 10th & Mai st
HOGG BROS. 1 Phone 70
atiH. W.STREIBIG'S
(Sanitary)
MARKET
Quality Work
Home
OREGON CITY
A TTvrnv
AUt 1 1528 Main Street
rac.vd ; Home js-s i . CH0ICE MEATS
Delivers 1 phone 131
tLK? tu "in IWE SELL FOR
3 H.P. $60; 6 H.P.W LESS
$110; F.O.B. Fac MORGAN'S
GADKE PLUMB-1CUTE GRO
ING SHOP 1 CERY
HEALTH'S KEYBOARD
W REST IN
V PEACE
Repairing
PAINLESS
The Modern Drug
Store
JONES DRUG
CO.
Your Health Needs
HAZELWOOD
i DAIRY
Milk & Cream
g Because They are
m Pure. Phone 145
Tailoring, Cleaning m cjivvc
and Pressing g HABERDASHERS
REPAIRING I "Hcad t0 Foot"
502 Main Street 1 Outfiitters to Men
CHAMPION
SMITH & -TELFORD
MILLER & OBST
i Main and 7th
Artistic Work g POOL
R0CKpp,rFM AND BILLIARDS
HOME TRADE I
SHOE SHOP I
Everything for
Smokers
Gladstone, Oregon a . . MR
A. Lindgren, Prop. 1 KAAbU1 & LAMB
QUALITY
MERCHANDISE!!!
WOOD SOLD
AND SAWED
Men, Women and 1 Phone Main 231-R
Children GRANT NASH
W. B. EDDY 7th & J. Q. Adams
remove the cause, g
Don't say it is im- g
possible that is g
what they told g
Marconi. g
Dr. G. F. Anderson 1
SKILLED
BARBERS
Clean Baths
EDI JOHNSON
Prop.
OTTO
SCHUMANN
Granite and Mar
ble Works
Portland, Oregon
Phone E-743
39 East Third at
Pine St.
I Phones Main 1101
I M-172
P Dr. a. Mcdonald
1 Veterinary Surg'on
I Office Red Front
1 Barn
I Phones Main 116
I Oregon City
MILLER-PARKER
CO.
Guna Umbrellas
- and Locks
Electric Utensils
Repaired
MLLMAN &
HOWLAND
Fire and Life In
surance Real Estate Agts.
Money to Loan
on City and Farm
Properties
Special for 30 days 1 Accordion, Hem-
Reeular S20 i stitching, side and
Alumin'm Plate $10 1 jJS
Modern Painless g covered
. Dentist 209 Pittock Blk.
253', Washington m K. Stephan, Port
Portland, Ore. gland. Bwdy. 1099
g New location sea
g sonable Flowers
H for all occasions
a Shop 612 Main St.
I Phone 271
M James Wilkinson
Florist
g Gladstone, Ore;
Oxy-Acetylene
Welding
New, tough, live
Metal replaces de
fective parts
Oregon City
Foundry
4th and Water Stt
If you want the
BEST
Come to
The Falls Restaurant
H Complete line of
g Salmon, Trout and
I Bass Tackle the
1 kind that "gets
1 'em"
I C.W. Friedrich
I Hardware
B Oregon City
Lenses alone $1; in
Frame $1 to $5
Sphero (curved)
G. E. Glass Mtg. $5
Kryptok $8 to $15
Wm. GARDNER
Jeweler
1 Multnomah Furni
gture Hospital 354
Third, Portland
j Phone 4554
Upholstering, Re
g pairing, Polishing
1 Mattresses made
i over & to order
Vulcanizing and
Repairing
Smith & Porter
Oakland, Hudson
and Maxwell Care
7th & John Adams
Phone 392
1 Babler & Gerber
1 Truck Co.
Auto Service Be
Itween Oregon City
and Portland In
1 Oregon City Phone
365-J; In Portland
g Phone Bwdy. 5121
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