THE ENTERPRISE. lasMnttei rmI lreprlrUr. FRIDAY, AMUL 17, UW1 Mr. Jonathan, and Ml Canada. "What ar you (iohift, tuy )ttty Maul?" "I'm coming Irom voting, Sir," aaiti. "May I question you, my rtty Maid?" "Ya, U kN, kind Kit, sh said. ''Who it your faUwr, my (ntty MaU T" "Joan Unix U my father, Sir," shs said. "And what U your fortune, my prstty Maidr "My rat ia my fortune, Sir," sin said. "Than I tn't amiss you, my pretty Maid!" 'Sobody Md you. Sir t" alia aaid. Tat boards 01' trade, steamboat ahitr and everybody genvralty , Uiat ara interested In Ilia opening of the Willamette river from 1 1'ortland to Albany and tVrvallis, aliould call a waterway contention and adopt aoma method of bettering the condition ot navi gation. Cai. Graham atatea that with tha new dredger, Enterprise, the Willamette rfver could be dredged from this city to Portland at a cost of not over vx which would keep the river in gwod navijrable oon tfilinn until high water, and large boata like the Ilamwt Queen and otliers would have no difficulty in reaching Oregon City even during the lowest stae of water. With the united exertions of the entire Wilainette valley to the head of naupition, the river could be kept on during the entireseason. Tliere is no doubt, but that the Willamette, I-ocks and Transportation Company would itoi.ate liberally to this enterprise, a its completioit would insure a vastly imTeajed torn. age that would pass thronsh the looks. Au open river would mean cheap Uansort atitm for the entire Willamette valley, and would give an impetus to business as noth ing else would, and the cost of such an im f.ovetnent would be small it every town ;md city along the river will Uar their pro I anion of tiu efeuse. The benefits to be derived from this move can hardly le over estimated. The people of the Willamette valley want an o)mi river, anil they can Mvure it by united, harmonious action. The attention ot" the various boards of trade iscalied to the itiiportance of this matter. Sine! the defeat ot the ftrt limit ordinance,, the Insurance conint hav rained tha rate from tin to two per oent. for the building on tli east aide ot main street, - t . -1."- a a ' With the completion of a motor lln from Portland to thi place, Oregiin City will become a desirable residence place for lVrtland business people, where the thady grove, rocky cHlI, good fishing and musical roar of the Kails will altbrd them quiet enjoyment and pleasant recreation during their restiug hour. Vmicaho keea up her reputation a a city of treat posibillto. ' Immediately after a city election that attract! th attention oftha ntir nation, a nilllhm dollar fir threatened attain a re pet.' tow f th dee true lion of 171. Al before th Br started In a stable. Th well organised Br de partment with forty engine prevented th further spread of the flam, Rosssta.i has voted t000 for a new city hall and sewerage system; other town throughout the slat are making Improve ment and building tins hotel, whii Ore ton City ha no fir limit, th Br depart ment no ami apvratua, and o Crat-claa hotel. Oregon City with all ita itenalv manufactories, growing population etc., u evidently getting soup, and a very thin arti cle too. The county court of Clackamas rounty r.:is n:ade :i order t'.at shoid.i be eniulatetl by otherwunties m the state. It provides that local dealers in stationery, manufactur er of blank hook-, a id priming houses s'lo shl he given the prcIV rci ce over the eastern houses, when the san e work can Iv obtained of the stvre quality and price. Th MU-Aiuis of doll.u have l-en sent out 01 1'Lichjimasand vx'mt counties to eastern firms fuablai.k, a:. a printing, tor which ejttoiUoittte pnc have been paid. Local government, as well as individuals should luk a pride iu supporting house institut ions. County Judge Moreland.of Multno mah county, states that they purchase all their supplies in Tortland, including blank books, blanks, etc., and Tortlaud bouses do all their printing. A Mi'ltnomaii county eorwner' inquest decided that John Curtis who was fbund dead in his room (u the Harrington block, Kat Portiand, Saturday morning, had been murdered. It took expert evidence to de cide whether it was a case of suicide or murder. The investigation of tho affair go to show that the evident cause of his death, was brought on from entangling al lianeea w ith women not notorious for their virtue. Till! Rkvuw announces mat Roscburg has two active building and loan associations putting in circulation at least lidOO per month for the stockholder. A building and loan association would be a most de sirable ii.stitmion for Oregon City, and would give an impetus to the erection of new buildings. This city has nearly double the population oUlosebnrg, and if that place is receiving immense henelit from two insti tutions of that kind, we certainly could atlord one. Th:s will likely bea good yearfor the hop growers of Clackamas county and the Will amette valley generally. Hops are now sell ing at 40 cents per pound, and the demand is good. The young plants in England, and the eastern states have been materially dam aged by the late cold weather, and the bop growers of this valley will be enabled to nap a rich harvest by taking proper care of their plants, and prevent the apiarance of the dreaded hop louse. They hav never yet invaded Ctavkauiiu county, and with proper precautions growers may be enabled to escape them altogether. A large Thkre exists a complaint that is loud and deep about the way the per mail is handled between Woodburn and Portland, especially among the smaller poatofiUvs. No R'tloctiou is meant by tins as to the uilicieuiy of the train mail agents. The facts of the matter is that imstottlces are so numerous between these two points that it is utterly impcivuble for or man alone to handle both letter and paper mail properly. Tie postal authorities should make pro visions for au extra mail agent to run at least as far south as Siilem. Th i voll tax law of Oregon is a farce, inas much as one-half of those required to pay thi poll never do lu Portland, only th taxpayers are required to pay this poll wheu Uiey pay their property tax to th sheriff. Occasionally deputies are sent out who col lect poll taxes from nearly all the China men and some few white laborers, but for the most part men who are not property owners do not pay the poll tax. , A large number of people living in the cities escape paving this tax, whii th unfortun ate caught in the country district is cinched. Its unequal enforcement make it an unjust law. Tallica th New Orleans tragedy as a precedent, and becoming wrathful at the courts refusal to administer judgement to the, murderers of poor Jans Frederickson and his fair young wife, at Shoal water Bay, number of hop yards are being planted, and ' a mob broke into the door or th Oyster with th advantages of soil and climate suited to their prodnctktn, and fteedom'rom hop lice, it is becoming one of the profitable icdustries ot the Northwest. villa jail, where John Kosa and Jack Edwards were confined, end fairly riddled their bodies with bullets. It will be re membered that Jans Krederickson and his wife were murdered for their land by John Tukovoh the e.loruiof the Portland i K'. Ja0K m aiun.eorge uose. n . r f r.,.r.,.r.-A ai.ll l,v ti. i George Hose confessed the cnmo, and was Columbia Water Wav Convention, a com-1 takeu out of the jail at Uottlasauo by pany ha-been incorporated at Portland I l"y ' niaked menaud has never been wiih a capital o! je,uou,OoO to open the hetird since Columbia river, build a ortiiTO railway al I The pallet-, and place a line of steamers on that mremn. J i,e - omi-iction of this enter prise will divert the immense commerce of tt ! lard en-.pir- t P-rt!at:d. a In-;'" ir tion i-f which noes to the sound, and will not only add immetiely to Portland's wen!'1! id com'vorcii'.l sta'n, I .-tit v. ill imtre to the general prosperity of the whole state ot Ore.'-di. It vvhl actually es- ta1 !i -h nvipr-K ity ciumercial relations be bt'AVju eaiicni :;d weavcrn Orcyuit that will be producti ve of the best results. A PKT.K rOMPOSlTluN. Mr. J. W. Cray, teacher of grade i, iu the pulilic schools of this city, recently o tie red a prize for the lie.-t ro:i'po-ition written by pupils of his school. Out of five essays Su perintendent Alex. Thomson selected the following, written by Miss Nina Chase, rcpicsei.ting au imagitiuiy trip to Europe, MV TJ.AVKI.S tS ttliOl-f!. I left New ork June Hth, lor a visit to Eurogie, going on a steamer named the An cona. I w as very sea sick, but did not mind it much, because I was looking forward with much pleasure to see the wondrous sights of the Old World. On the Kith of June our steamer arrived at London, the largest city in th world, and the capital of the British Empire. London covers about three hun dred and seventy acres, its population being about live millions. I went to Westminster Abbey, where I saw the tombs of the great men and women of the past- After returning from the Ab bey I w ent to Windsor castle, which is situ ated about twenty-three miles south-west of London. This castle covers about twelve acres of ground, and it is the home of the present Queen. I thought I had stayed long enough in London, so took a steamer and went north east on the strait of Dover, and down the Rhine river as fur as the city of Cologne. This river is winding, and it has many small villages along its banks, Ther is beautiful scenery and th banks are covered ancient castles. I returned to the mouth of the Khine, then went southwest on the strait of Dover, and down the Seine river to Paris. This city is very large and has many great sights. I met one of my friends in pHris. and we went around the r.itv tn- Thf democratic party made the last 1 eel her. We went up in the Kiflie tower national campaign on an alleged surplus in i a"d looked over the city. This tower is thetrsury. ..now seems probabie that i 5. Lt it will try to make the next year'scatiipnim ( ,,iajn here long. After we had comedown on an alleged deficit. It had no real remedy I from it we went to see the Tuillcries where f, , ,,..,,1,,. on, ,, M.rltU;W I n n.,t, i wic KingH use-i 10 live, ji is now used ior a The strength of the Mafia in New Orleans in politics is to be attributed in part to the singular laxity of the Louisana law, which allousa foreigner to vote on declaring his intention to become a citizen, and before he hs arrived at full citizenship. The in ter'! ci of the provision requiring a given Ufe to elapse' after the declaration of in te :ion befo. citizenship Is conferred, is to all w foreigners to become acquainted with ocr political system. The Louisana law def ' this intent, and puts a premium on tl.t. -' uraut alien vole. T ; cigar manufacturers of Havana are m;. i ; energetic appeals to the Spanish gm u : neiit for aid, as their exportalions to tiii.-Jtntiy are decreasing very rapidly. Tii I. ne government. has promised to do al ' -power. The reciprocity clause of tL w. tariff law opens the way. Let Sp.ii take off the prohibitory tariff on A ' an flour, grain, meats and other fool products which Cuba needs, and our government will resond liberally in the direction of the admission ol Cuban sugars and tobacco. . ...ii.i,. ,.. l. p.ii, I't.rtM I ll-f,l Irt ,i,.,a l.ir to idler for a deticiency, even if one existed, wav of ae AuiudU. ,.eilll au MediU.rrane w!ikb. it does not. Isn't it about time for J an sea. I now left tiiis city and went to t'..: lx-uiboi.a to take up S'tfue. real iiiie, or'j Naples which is very wonderful. The .... rb.i.i . r.ii. u street are narrow and paved with blocks of to pre-ent some workalile plan of states- L ie ,ioUBes ar; hjghi gl anJ m.i.s 'P, instead of making a quadrennial crowded together and the churches are re Vi vr .o the ignorance of the people. markable for their size and their valuable work of art. Prom Maolea I went to Mt. Yesuvlons. which U ittuatevl alnuit ten tulles from tliia City, l he eiivumfervtiesj ol the volcano Is alHuit thirty miles ud th height Is alHiut ftmr thousand fret. Mt. Vesuvius gav an eruption while 1 waa' in Naples, but old not uesutijr anyining. Prom Mt- Vesuvius I went to Venice bv way ol th Adriatic and Mediterranean mas. Vnulc is a vary queer eitv. Its streets are canal and th people travel in boats. The houses are built on th sides ol th canals and large post r driven nr Un Iiuusvj in st mey may tie their Ih-sIs to. Ftm this city I went to Athens hy way of Uie Adriatic and Mediterranean nesi, and saw manv teinnle and castles ther. Una of th temple waa named th Ttmpl of vtinos, Miwtoi tn l-e-U'l ot Alliens ar Orwekt. They art allv and gay, their tyewauu nair ariark ami tneirroiuplexton is an olive color. After I had visited Athens I went to Constantinople by way of ine Meuiierranwan ana a tew smaller seas, Thi oily ha many fin building. Oneol tlmiu is th church ot bu Hophla, It ia very munificent and la pvd with waved marble to ImitaU th ndliu of th . and also has on hundred and seven columns of lb nnest mrbl and eranile. Alone tha street of Conatantinonl ar vast numbers ot lean and hungry dogs, which haunt the aire!, reiulertnir It dittlcull to otitaiu tiu la torn iilai. Horn of th railroads ot ConstanUnopI ar under tTouml. Its iHinulation ia nine humlrad thousand. Front Constantinople 1 went to Moacow ny way ol th Ulack e and Don river. I passed many small cities on th way. Mos cow ia situated four huiidred miles south east of tH. Peterabiirg with which It It coin muiiicated by rail-way. 1 went to the Cathedral of Archangel Michael, containing th tomh of all the Caars down to Peter tli Ureal, who changed th royal burial place to tik Petersburg. I then want to tit Petersburg which I the capital of Kusaia. It ia situated on the eastern shore of the gulf ol Pindland. the city cover an area of fortv-two square index, and stands rlty-aix feet above th level of the aea. It population is over eight hundred and sixty on thousand and nin hundred. 1 went on seven canals In a boat ami it was a very delightful trip. Most all the streets ol M. I'rterstiure: are on hundred and twenty feet wide. 1 took a carriage and went for a drive up the most famous strwiot r.u rope wnicli ts lu M Peterabiirg. The breadth being one hundred and thirty feel and almut three miles long, it is planteil on both aides with trees, and having a large numoeroi memos! uranium palaces, and ornameutetl churches. From 81. Petersburg I went Is Coiven- hagen hy way of the llaltic aes, Copenhagim is me capital oi ivnmar. Its immilalion is two hundred and thirtv four thousand eight hundred and titty. 1 went to see the on ramparts ol the city and citadel which ere planted Willi trees and attoni pleasant walks. I saw the cathedral church. It Is very beautiful and is distinguished now for possessing statues of Christ and kneeling angels by the l-ai tisnial. I also saw the ra-tle or Rosenborg here the reiralias are aepi. containing interesting collections of oojeris ot art. I waa very home sick bv this time, so I left Coieuliagen and came straiitht across the ocean to New York where mv parent met me. I.N Vmasic. KM acies in TrausfciM f Krally, Atkinson to K XV Key nobis; ft tho 1) L C of Lvman D C i-atourette; KTOO Marv K Worihington to JtrrvOTrien ; tVi acrva in 1 3 a, r 2 e, ItiOOO, . . J M Tavl.ir and wife to F Hon: lot If. b!3. Park Plac -.llioO. V A Wothemixxin to John J BonneU. Iota 11, 12 and lit. being a part ol the Hobert Moore D L C, 573. O A C R R Co to Henry Kidderbnach. ws, of nwi4' of sec 19, t 2 s, r 5 e ; fl"5. OR Maple et al to Mary E Maple; parcel of land at Viola; U. J W Beckloy and wife- to Geoiy Harting; 10 acres in Ueorue Crowl) L C, 12D0. United State to Richard A Schven- born ; aec4' ol se.i, of sec 4, 1 s, r e. A T If - . l 1 : . . . T-1 l 1 i a &,0iw;t sua w ii to a mpo; of wW of wjf of nwk of c 23i 1 3 s, r 1 ana ww ot Dw'i oi eo 23. t , r 1 e. $2000.' itenrv Bimiieon to Henry Wolf'.tiwW ol eec 10, t J , r 7 100. LT Barin and wife to Richard Thomp son and wife; ae1 of nwV.' and lota 1. 2. and 9 and 10, ol section 23, t 2 , r 3 e, int.). FM Baker to Henrv llillorv: neV,' of nwH' ol see 7, t 5 s, r 2 e ; $100 E A McCov and E 8 McCoy to E Silvester; of rm( of ned 32, t 1 I, r 2 e, s-.'ouo. O I S Co to Bridget Blandiard ; lot 9, blk 25, ad to Oswego; 1120. Stuto of Oregon to Alurtin Ci Ander son ; s t4' of ne'4 of sec 111, t 4 s, r tie, $100. O A C K R Co to John Baker : nw'4' of nw4 of sec II), 1 3 s, r 1 e, 1 1H. K O I'alinateer and wifn to Ij1 Wills ; nw t4 of nw'4' o( aec 25, t 3 8, r 4 e, e-VK). Snmucl Slieiipard to Anno 1. Imel, bl l-'i, Talberts ad to Murshlield ; State of Oregon to Michael I'ulbert, s'4' of tie'i and se!4' of ni!'4 of set; 13, t 0 s, r 2o, lt)0. O A C K R to W A Cudwell, sw' of ne1.; of ne'j' and m-'i of nw'4 of Hue 13, t 0 h, r 2 e, r'-TW. H P Mc.Narv trustue to Oregon land Co, lots HI, and 17, big 42. alao lota 9, 10, 30 and 40, blk 69, also lots 27 and 29, blk 71, Minthorn, $575. O 1) Bobbins and wife to II Barnett and 11 O Woodward, 80 acres in 1 2 s, r 3 e, $1500. Abraham L Rinearson to Peter M Rioearson, two-eighth interest in certain lands situated in 1 2 a, r 2 e, $1400. Thomaa Scollard and wife to A A Miller, lot 8, blk 106, Oregon City, $125. C Willielm and wife to Katharine Wtlhelm, 30 acres of the west end of the Christian Willielm land claim, $1000. 'Oregon Land Company to Mrs W 8 Adams, lots 9, 10, 39 and 40 in blk 69, Minthorn, $000. Geo II Young and wife to L D Len nard, lot 9 in blk C, Clackamas Heights, $100. Christina Vermilyea to trustee of First Congregational church, 23 one hundredths of an acre in Oregon City ; 1. Remarkable Rescue. Mrs. Michael Curtain, Tlainfield, 111. makes the statement that she caught cold, which nettled on her lungs; she she was treated for a month by her fam ily physician, but grew worse. He told her she waa a hopeless victim of con sumption and that no medicine could cure her. Her drtiggiit BtiggpHted Dr. King's New Diseovo.-v for Consumption ; she bought a bottle and to her delight found herself benclitted from first dose. Klie continued its uho nnd af for taking ton bottlefl, found burned Found nnd well, now docs her ow n hoiwwnrk nnd is as well RH Bhe ever was. Free trial bottles of Hub Great Discovery at G. A. Harding's drug store, large bottles 50c and $1, HiUEHOHORST rfc jOffSS ILK J'oi Hand, Oregon, lHlr- -Diamond, Northwestern AeU fur SAWS Um,4 oeohhuil TiiUletunth tlr Unv- ti'fll , - . ' til ill -tlllv.f ttieel. , bus , .lied r fiUmiu on IIHHM led iv JlklsV j-m-u mu '. jm- i k J M I Croncent Wedge (warranUnl.) B A S Proof Chaina. Aroa.lo Files. Hok. Cwc-h,,r!;,, ' Loggers ami Wood Chopper PpecialUea. Oregon City Agent, lVrmmt troubled wllh rheumatism should read th following from Mr. N . M Peler, of East Pes Moines, Iowa. 8h aara: I had suffered with rheuma tism tli ijreater part of the lime (or nearly ven veara. I doctored a great deal for it with physicians and ti led electric lielt. patent niliciiie and al most everything that wa rocommended for rheumatism. Finally a neighbor ad vised me t tiy Chamberlain's Pain Bal aam and was so aiire that It would help ma that I procured a Imttle, It did help ma, right from the start ; hut l took five M) rent bottle to cure nie, ao you ran guess how bad t wal a two bottle will cure any ordinary raaa " For sale ly Geo. A. Harding, druggist. B. .S Bellomy, OPP. CIIAKM.VN BuosmuunN'O, Carries a Full Stock of HARDWARE, TINWARE, NOTIONS nnd Household Furnishings. New and Seomid-Hund Furniture Itouuht mid Sold. Can (jive vou a baiviin. CHARMAN&CO. THK LK A Dl Nil mm Abeolnte Purity. Careful Pi'ii-iiiii. I'reihTlpllons Filled by Conipftefit IMiariiniclms Toilet Articles, rerfmnery. FineCltfar. CHARMAN'S BLOCK. 0. J. LOVDJOY, i-tnii i- Plain and Fancy Groceries. The livejoy Motel sets th beat table in the city with the very ehohyit the market affords. GOOD BEDS AND BEST ACCOMMODATIONS c ansa roi KTii ami- main onaoom itt. For hatching from the leading varieties, the largest and Hnest breed Ine stock on the Pacific coast. Visitors welcome ll.I.t NTKATKIM-.ITAI.OUI V. , . , iiti:i: 1 Christian Kocher AURORA, ORECON. T.ivcry, Fccil nml Sale Stable ORECON CITY. LOCATFt) 1IKIWKKN THK UltllHiK AND DKPtiT iJunlilo tuul SiiiL'Ii! KiL'H, iiihI nnd die horsen uhviiys n linml nt the lowt-sf jirire.M. A cnrrall I'oinu'cti-d with the barn for lmu Htuck. Iiiforniatioii rei:ardiuir ativ kind ol stock promptly attendod to by person or letter. horses Bought and Sold. CLIFF : HOUSE, The only firnt-clm8 Hotel in Oregon City. BEST ROOMS. COOD BOARD C. W. P0KTEK, General : : Blacksmith HOKE 8HOEINO A KI'El'l AI.TY. Shop in the rear of Pope's Hardware Htoro, Oregon City, Oregon. Faber's Golden Female Pills. 4 "orFemal Irreeulaf lilea: nothlnillketliem o n the market Htver ait, BBceeMliiUT lined by prominent laillne monthlr. Unaranteed to relieve apireued tuenitniatlon. SURE18AFEI CERTAIN! Dnn't bn hiimtniireed. Have Time, 11,-alth, aiidmoue ;UkeuoutU er. Hent to anv aiMnwi. yr-Pf -eulptt,rlee,iue. Aunn-Kii, THE APHRO MEDICINE COKPANy, Western Unneb, Box27, 1'OKTLAND, OR' For sale by Charman & Co. Druggists, Oregon City, Or. fiiiinn mm loved , fork, WILSON Ac'"'1" I IfiUlfalU i Tha scknow lodged leading dealurt la 1 GENERAL MERCHAND lay acki Direct Spring Importations Fr;; Firct Hanric r el tews; DRY GOODR, GROCERIES, CIS THING, BOOTS SHOES, FURNISHING GOODS. glHMi per , a tinei tritv I fii a no you Willi Wo lire Hhnwiti i:i lar,:e vurioty flmiiH) m-w styK' uitJ lute uoi line We will tiuartinti'o the ijiiu'.ity ami iiiake of lliewt (toml in i0um cH-otH. W e ill ecli Uii'tii, one nml till, as low us any livij (;t tliire fell Jioiiect j?ihs. aki tie i rn CO A I, Best ill fir Lowest ni OurSntlXll DKKS-S (JOOOA Cannot Ik nurjutsst'il anywhere. Ctmipluto lined of Smith tt Angel's hosiery and l)own Corsets have been received. A full UHtiortiuo nt and I'lele styles of tho R4i . A School Houho now ,a In h m i arriving. Tho only houno nmth olt' land carrying a full luj. Gorman and EnglisU (Jrocoriod. 1 1 Oft on Hn Our annual direct importation? Teas have arrived and defy competion in prices. lie 111 m mmtmm In mm i,e Thos. GaBnitan 4, . ilioes. Sfioesa Shoe! FIXE ULACK shoes I. 3 7 sipJ COARSE shoes We will have Home of tho most elegant gomln tho worlil ev about tho firnt of March. Theso (lootln will lie a feant for thf Look out for our whitlows nlMitit that timo. 91 Wo will carry tliis BUiumcr an fine a line of Goods an any house" side of tho Missouri river. Call and nee if' wo aro lying to you. E)t thi ng the latcBt stylo. lJ OREGON CITY SHOE HOUSE, m Next Door to PoHtOllice, Oregon City, Oregon. rc : IB tl 5t OIIEGON CITY JR0N WOIlKSj JAMES ROAKE A'CO, Proprietors, f Manufacture!, and Dealers in all kinds of Machine CASTINGS furnished and REPAIRS promptly PORTLAND P0.