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kh:'.,I in vvlnoli to imiUo C.e various' KlKsr M v;i. Uko' n.-
iv.iu.'ic t lilio lueir ti!Uhidww!o'' t tli ni'ttly Hp..iitio.l
im a lov r v.no ol n.ieivM man now i;n,ows, i. e:voi mi
'.lie iKlicvvm tr'i 1 1 i c'Hiiuion n 1muiM Uw-nlwu
Mi. t'..)!!i -:i' m.s lrv: a '
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Moi.ev iidei an J iij
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where
; a liviiii;.
K mid lmii.1
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Jul I. .is e rial ,i i'ea
ii i.il it. hut VvT new count- j
u tiles lime to vni;;;le to
.i.l p.iy liijih t.ies to o; n I
hn ;:s ami county Imilil-1
u-;?!, loiii; lor.ii Uviilis the most econom
ical way in whiea to raise t lie money to
carry wit the necessary pulilir improve
ments.. Bonds can be lloated at a very low
ra'.e of interest, and when they nialure the
wealth of the people has increased to such
mi extent, that their payment is made
wii i no h.ir.'.slitp to any person. "The
Portland Teleitra a thinks the next
legislature should pass a law allowing
eouaties to dun! tlieir debts, thus making
ag vat saving of interest. The Telegram
umi'iurcclly is vainest In its advocacy
ami thinks it svs a leiietU in such a law
(or the people vf tiie counties, hut really
t'nre is no benefit obtained Iroiu this
ivut On its fat" bonded indebtedness
would seem to be the mot economical,
b'lt the fact is a people can better afford to
pay themselves eight. and even ten per
cent interest, than nay to eastern or
foreign capitalists live or six percent., a
(ue ease niav reouire. Of course with
individuals tliis truth docs not hold gmxl,
Imt so far as it applies to counties and
towns it is entirely a fact. If the legislature
lould or would give to each county the
it.'ht to issue script in denominational
amounts, say in one, two, rive, ten and
t wenty dollar pieces, drawing four, six or
eight per cent, interest, to an amount which
vvould cover the county indebtedness, and
running expenses for one year, limiting the
issue to live percent, of the taxable wealth
if the county, the people would be greatly
bei.vnte-i I a v itv found for meeting
cu.nity oblijt ni lis uuio. would be expens
ive, vonseivati.e ant ileciueuly practical.
This scri, t bjuUi in ti'is way gointocir
Culali.i.i, and its interest earning power,
between its issue and the time it would be
redeemed in money or its equivalent by the
county would enable it to pass at or above
par In all ordinary transactions in the
.-ounty. It would be looked upon as a good
investment, and local people, with saving
propensities, would soon make use of it.
Through regular channels every taxpayer
would have a cnance to secure during the
year, enough of it to meet his annual
-county taxes, in lieu of cash. It would in
crease the circulating medium ami be the
m"-i'is of keeping much money at home
ro,v paid to outsiders and others because of
the wav in which script is blunderingly,
aw kwardiy and expensively issued at the
reent time. Of course capitalists, bankers,
irokers and their admirers ure expected to
turn up their noses at this plan, but those
whj earn their living, in addition to hav
ing to earn the livings of others, owing to
certain "siiial privileges," will ti in I relief
trom this idea if it wa put in operation in
all ot the counties of the state. The Tele
gram is requested to give it a thought, even
ii u feel i -.ille d on to admit, in its dignified
and nu:!:;olitaii style, that it emanated
tioni an obscure country puoer.' "
Is re, nr. i to the decline in the price of
steel no:- and tin plate the Philadelphia
Prj-.s -.i; that the price of steel rails fell
from 170 to K) from SPXi.To a ton to f!1.75
a ton, or eoii.-iderably more than two-thirds
of the price twenty years ago.
The pri e of tin plate in 1ST0 was 5.11
cents a pound. The price in KK) was 3.07
ec. .is a pound. Instead of a reduction of 70
per cent., a in the case of steel rails, this is
a i,.duct!,,ii of but 37 per cent. ; barely halt
as much.
Steel rjils are made in this country. Tin
plafe is all made abroad. A heavy duty
built up competition in this country in the
ca -1 rails. 1'ntil the McKinley tarilt,
the duty "ii tin plates was "for revenue
old..," in d practically prohibited the man
nf.'" -tore i till plate. If steel rails had had
a let- d'.fc. and we wcm emitted to an Eng
li, . 'i, : i; . a in the case of tin plate, they
ii hcie.il'loi ho sent di tn this
t'uil tK. M i il Ti t. i.-i
l. S, lVunc'it ('top. llcnti or llulicili,
r.r tlto M ct'k I'ti'llii,' Num. tiny,
August I.
j WtM'MIN OKI.UON V; Alilt.'U. Tlu
!. I'c I'll t";'o!T. i vvock luis I con wutn , ihoitidt lliero lias
;li,ct' Nui.v, ! liocn an iih-ciii o o( oi'c-sivo'y vvnrni
Idavs The ii iiviuni li iiipct' lUin' ian,e,l
Viie llisl in -ill i 1 " , l 1 ucgives; n o iniiiiuium
i.,w , , ,,, , loin pcr.it mo ringed fiom ii'i lo dc-
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Titos lay last,
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t'ie oit.iV
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vIIVon, 1 iio vv nos have In'cil goneiallv
I nmttiorlj unit of llgln voh'o, ty, tin the
j IlOili a few iliops ol i,un , :, in aoe'lciiH
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Ii r e talleu no lower, and would now
1 it on. or con -iderul'ly more tdan
t'H'ir piesei.t price. Jf tin plate had
duty nl;i enocgh to create domestic
lis. they wiitild have been as Ion
'.;., as steel rails, or l.SJ cents ner
in ' instead of 3.'l7 cents.
Yd ilicre are ioi,le who think that pro
tection does not pay.
he :
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pound
A fio-,e! .vay of destroying the iiuniencc
t.'ai.o.-, ol rickets that are pas-dug over the
eas;i-ru portion of Hartley eo'inty at the
present time bus been adopted by thestock
m.. of that section. The Harney Times
reports that they drive a large herd of sheep,
several thousand in number, to where the
cii. 't ts are about to do damage, and by
driving them hack and fourth across
tli.j i, ue of march the little chirping insects
ara totally annihilated by the hoofs of the
Mcmii y quadrupeds. However, it is only
nct.:.-sary to kill a few acres of tiie foremost
of i be crickets, as the rest of the bund will
nto,i on 1 devour the deceased before con
tin .Iff tl..-ir onward march. It n.iuires
one .'i"!."t aljout three days to consume a
oca ! comraue, anil he will not leave until he
has ,.o;i ),h ;ed his ta-ik.
Tn,. ci'y of'Kiigene has decidei toahan
d,i the Willamette river as their source of
Wat;;' supply and will sink large wells from
vvhicn the water will he pumped into a
reservoir ,'rom which the city will be sup
plied. Tliev expect to be able to secure an
ample supply suflinicnt for years to come of
pure cold water, and are feeling exhultant
to i.. i.i.i Die days for drinking the warm,
in. i -d water of the Willamette is short.
The ujy is not far distant when Oregon City
will ,.i.ase using water from the Willamette
ar-i 'II bring her supply from theClac
ka." ? river, whose, headquarters are fed by
the --r 'al snows of Mt. Hood and whose
- -! c ice-cold and sparkling char the
?.- -unimer.
0 P St",
Inciter ol Sells l'.ios liicus, inudo
iiuuici'oiis ii(,ea'ioiis m mi." town last
w-'vk As lln circus shows no pi n e le
iwcctl roilland mnl Salem, the i hililion
are imich "pul out" in not having u
chai'Cu to sc' tl.
lhd.lVKKIM) Vl.llbT.VIII.KS. Tin' HOIlilll
Andy Kivlier was innicvit in tow n several
ilavs this It delivoring Veeliililes to
his mtuieixms ciiKtonu'rn Th vogv
tallies proi'uiied by the thrifty Amlv are
hard to I beat.
SwtiT Away by Kikk. On Friday
night of last wok, a log ilUiiiiiiuilioii
wasiiotioodtow.ini Kivoiside. tmx
amiiuiion it was found to be the resi
dence ol' Mr. 11 yt. Mu riieswept away
about everylbiiig .Mr. Hovt (Hissesseil
and a colUs'iion was tiunle tip for him
from the ct'ijcns vif lUrlows and the sur
rounding coiintiy wlucli was liberally
iloiiated lo.
Lakce I'aixt Sun uixrs. Sciirct'ly a
day p.vsscs hilt w It ,( the S I'. K. K.
fivigl.t bruu's in a shipment of paints
and oils from I'ortland, w hich me lo lie
usl on the many buildings already
built ami for the many in comae of con
struction. Our towns people will agitate
ihat every building he nctly painted.
Bt'sv Mk-AT VVadon. T'ie meat wagon
of the energetic Mr. Irvin can lie seen
around town every morning delivering
meals to bis many cutoines. For a
choice roasl, sleak or chop, Mr. Irvin's
selection is hard to exiede
h-s IN Alt NDAXii. A large quantity
ol ic is received from I'ortland on the
express every morning, which is dis-
dtnbuled in pieces lo suit the purchaser
bv the gvnin.1 hotel man Mr. Williams.
It has been a great accomodation to all
our people.
Kktihnkd Fkom WtLiioiT. Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Barlow accompanied hv Mr.
and Mrs, ti A Sbeppard, Misa Tull
and Mm. Khoadex. returneil from Wib
hoit where lin y have heen camtiinu for
the past few weeks. Thev are all much
improved by the mountain air and
report quite time at the springs tins
season.
Hons it and BrociiE Stolen We re
gret to learn of the loas of our neighbor
Air. Jacon tjiesy, ol Aurora. Last week
a portly man of good address took dinner
at the Hotel deGordon, after which he
started for Aurora, where Jie engaged a
horse ol Mr. Uiesv. slating he would be
absent in the interior for two davs and
would hrst have to drive to Barlowi to
get a valise which he claimed to have
lelt there U'lore going to Aurora. Tlv
wsAar. untruth, as he had no valise at
the hotel here. Evidently he drove
away lo some far distant town and sold
the outfit, as horse, buggy, or man has
not lieen seen or heard of since.
RKOfLATIXO TUB (iKAUK. As the
grade on the Oakley hill is nearing com
pletion. It necessitated Surveyor Symth
and his assistant Heed te come here this
week and regulate the stakes to the
exact grade as named in the Biecilica
tioin. Soon as the grade is completed
a contract will tie let for the graveling
whicii w ill be finished soon after the
grade is completed.
I'ka pKKiNfS Ovkr Messrs Will lirrw.
hae completed their pea picking for the
season. They found it impossible to
engage sulficient hands to d the picking
ami consequently a large lot got too ripe
which t'.iey wil! cut and thresh. We
undeiHtand from those who picked that
they netted a prolit of over $o0 jier acre,
SOJOl'KNIStl AT TIIU Sl'KIMiS. Mr.
Linn Shanks and family have been so
journing at Wilhoit lor the past two
weeks,
Wkli.s, Fahoo Rkcipts. We are in
formed from the gonial agent, Mr. John
Sims, and also the auditor lor W., F". &
Co., thit the receipts of their new ollice
in Barlows, was equal to many of their
old established ollices along the line.
llieofliee has been found a gt cat con
venience for the public.
Off foii Nkwi'oht Mr. Ja. Ciirrin
left here last week w ith his family for
Newport, where they will enjoy the cool
ocean breeze for a few weeks.
Contimcts Lkt Mr. W. Evans receiv
ed the contract of building the residence
of W. W. Jesse. The plans show the
cost to be ifL'HX). Mr. J. II. Hwurlz re
ceived the contract on the cottage of II.
Myers. Messrs Mohett Hros. received
the contract on the cottage of A. Zeith.
No Hop Lice. Reports tell us that
the reported hop louvse that appeared on
some hops some time ago have vanished.
Growers now say that they think its
nolhinii more than the common fo.i ige
vertnine.
Soon to Start. Wo are plnascr to
learn from Mr. .Smith that his mill will
soon ftturt up again . lie may feel sure
of a good patronage from Barlows.
Comes Smiling Rkoii.aki.v. The
smiling face of Mr. James Adkins, the
mill man, is often Hcenlaround town, as
in his vieils lie generally goes away with
his pockets full of twenties.
Wiikat Sacks Aitnivivo. A largo
consignment of wheat sacks have hi rived
lor Harlow unit Co., and an: ready lo be
distributed to the farinois.
Vikitohs. Mr. P. I!. Whitney, the
genial traveling freight and passenger
agent of the S. I'. II. li,, accompanied
by his family, were registered at the
Hotel (let jordon this week. Mr. Geo.
A. Sheppard, of Portland, and Mrs. L. 15.
Gaines, of Grants Pass are visiting Mr.
Wm. Barlow. Mr. A. Ualdra paid a
visit to rela'ives at Iliilsboro, last week.
Mr. Cohlentz, of the linn of Coblentz &
Levy, San Francisco; A. Hteinlierg, of
the firm of Barry & Co., San Francisco;
N. E. Hamilton, Oswego; J. Hall and
B. Jackson, Molalla, Or.; W. Strong,
Chehalis, Was.; Sidney Smith, F. C.
Reed, Oregon City, were among the reg
estries at the Hotel deGordon this week.
hi.s l i-i ll viellerillv cloiiilii ss. w til light
MUoke appealing.
t'Hoi's. Fall wheat is nearly all cut
and sin eked, Thr.isliets will U'gin op
positions next week, Hosits all indi
cate tl.ut (he fall wheal was never
better liolh s lo anility and quantity.
Spiing wheat is being cut in places.
Rust in IVniglas county has seriously
ell'ei ted spring wheat. Spring isvts are
iH'iug cut in places; some earlv oala a-e
being delivered and a repvirt from Cor
vsllis says Ihat it weighs UK) pounds to
the sack. Some young orchards were
injured by the extit-am heat ot the lrd.
All reports indicate that the U.ird was
the warmest .lay on record. Hop lice
have developed ispidly in the past ton
davs and serious results are feared from
them. The eodlin moth's ravage con
tinue. Jvuithoi n Oiegon fruit is better
than that of the valley counties, i. .
more plentiful and more free from insects.
In Curry county live and six tons of
clover hay to the acre was secured ;
t nii thy hay averaged three tons to the
acre.
Kastkkn Okkiion Wxatiikh. Warm
weather has continued and no rain re
ported to have fallen. The maximum
temperature ranged from W to UK) de
grees ; the minimum temperature ranged
from GO to 70 degrees. Few cloud hare
been seen, and smoke ia appearing in
the atmosphere.
Caor. The weather conditions have
been favnrable to the wheat harvest
which is in full opperation. As was ex
pected the wheat ha never been better,
both as to quality and quantity. In
section of Wasco and Umatilla counties
the wheat is generally poor and thi year
is no exception. Sherman county has
had an extra good crop, larger tlyin ever
before. Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman and
Warn counties will ship about 1,300,
000 bushel of wheat, last year these
counties shiped 900,000 bushels. Uma
tilla county has a remarkable fine crop;
lo the north and east of Pendrlton it i
as usual, the best. Union, Wallowa and
Baker counties have fine prospects; in
these counties harvest is later than In
the previous mentioned counties.
Throughout this section the hay crop is
the largest on record.
Of Interest to Sellout Hoards.
The new school law in pamphlet form
has lieen received from the state printer
by Supt. Thomson and he has been busy
dming the week Sending out copies to
all ol the clerks and directois of the one
hundred and nine school districts in
Clackamas county. The only important
change in the school laws is that Tier
ing to the date cf holding examination
for teachers, which has lieen changed
from the last Wednesday to
the second Wednesday in February,
May, August and November, and in the
matter of certificate of teachers. Here
after a teacher taking out a certificate
and going to another county to teach
will, before commencing a school, have
to file tlieir certificates with the county
superintendent.
Supt. Thomson will also receive in a
short time from the state printing ollice
the new record books and school regis
ters, which on tuuir arrival will be (oi
warded to the clerks of the various dis
tricts. Wednesday a party was up Iron' Sun
nyside to have tlieir troubles sotfled, A,
Hunt r having Albert Conkling nircsted
under a charge of ai unit and buttery. A
jury was impaneled and after a lively
tilt between District Attorney Dresser nml
George C. BrowneU, of Hayes oi Brown
ell fr the defense, the jury decide to
acquit Conkling.
One of the cosiest eating rooms in town,
with carpeted floors, has been opened in
the room lately occupied by Price's tailor
shop, by C. L. Dodge, from Albany. The
tables are neat and cleanly sot, and Mr.
Dodge proposes to give as good a meal iih
cun be found it; the city.
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September
23, 24,
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A Q U A
Under tho Auspices of tho
Creek Fair
M
Associatios
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept 23, to 2
Liberal premiums offered for best display of a
products of the farm and work-shop. I
Ample grounds and every facilities afibrdei
exhibitors to make their exhibits attractive. Prec!
ium list mailed free on application.
J. E. JACK, E. SKIRVIN,
Secretary, Presides
Pexi.r -
-llmoBil,.
IM Front Mreet" j HARDWARE I
Ninh..irn Ann It
ATKI1VS SA-WS
I'n'tUurl, (trxon.
-OeetilrM-
-Tnlilrt.-.lli
-mutt ntwt
Subscribe for Tub Entekpise.
Why Not.
Now is the lime to paint your houses,
burns, stores, fences, etc., and Churnian
Co. have the largest stock of leads,
oils, colors and mixed paints in the city
at the lowest price. Koinember the City
Di u Store.
Hops,
flop-men can liud whale oil, soup,
fpnim-ia chips, etc., at Cliarmaii & Co.'s
City Drug Store.
CoiiileiiMitlnn.H,
The Shun Chinese, a people living be
tween iSurmah and China, show their
love for their permits by killiriK them
and eating them to save thctn from the
misery of old aye.
Doniphan, Kan., is said to La the only
town in the world that had a river anil
two railroads and lost them all at one
swoop. The shifting of the Missiouri
river channel did it
At Munich there is a hospital which is
entirely supported by old steal pen-nibs
cnllected from all purtH of Germany.
Tiiey are mado into watch springs knives
and razors.
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I'MII l'i,-.Vllwl IS
CrcsciMit Wodgo.s (warranti'tl) 15 .t S Truof Cluiim. Arcatle Files,
I.oi'is ami h ( 'hojipt rs Sinrialti.'s.
Oivgiiti City Agent, ......
KlIIX'. Crt'rift'llt ?v
WILSON ciCU
CLIFF : HOUSE,
J. Bitner, Proprietor.
The only lir.it -oluss Hotel
in (In-cjiii) City.
BEST ROOMS. COOb BOARD
GREAT RliDLXTlON IX
IMIOTOC RAPS
R. Prier,
the M oMiil.lMicl nml rellnWc
ehntoLTiiplicr,
4'nlilliel llini,r:il,.H'j imU.
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Vrzi
'i.tr'n.il I , Mmity In
SKCKIliAXO.
PMiliS!:?.
THI .CHOI ( t(
BCST.
W. S. 11 AVLV,
ltF"n rear of I'npe's hardwari' ilnre.jSr.f
ltI.A'l4lil'l
Itl l' IIICIXJ
Of every description on nlmrt notice.
A SPECIALTY.
Custom Carding.
How rriiilj- to do l"lrl liisn work
Carding Rolls
spinning nml lints for ('iiiiifnrters unit
Muf treses.
ItT Highest piico paid for Wool.
MILWAUKEE CUSTOM CARDIM MILLS.
A. L. COUNWAIJAS
NEW DBUG STORE.
Molalla, Oregon.
DEALER IN DIUJdS,
MEDICINES, NOTIONS,
TOILET ARTICLES,
ETC., ETC.
Full Stock of
Patent Medicines.
PreKcriptions carefully compound
ed. Store in I'trntolljco liuild
ing. Agent for all luutl
ing newspapers.
BELOWJOST.
1 ji.ivc oh hand an assurtiwiil . of Knnna
.'laHiiisllml 1 will sell Mow (W.
Fnniihire, Hal.v Hiiics, Hanimocks, (V
jjiniKStooIs and (1,:1irs Tallies ( v at Toi
land prices. ' '
A full supply of Undertaker:
urooas always on hand.
Farmers, Attention.
You will
KllVI
'""""y h t.ni your M AC. HI N F H Y to
Tho OREGON CITY IKON WOltK
FOR REPAIRS.
WiviIi'aSlaKSnrllH lM,t Hkm",,
workman,,,,,.,,,, , ' F nr. t 0H !ow llH tho ()West.
job attoMil,,! to without d.l!y. All kidH or V"11'
Machinery Supp08 Kopt Qn Ham,
JAMES ItOAKE & CO., IWricloi.
Shop, 5th and Water qt- nr