CLACKAMAS COUNTY
The Enterprise Corrrsvondruts
Swoop the Field.
Hupprtilnfpi In l.litle Outside of
Ort(oa City In Jnslrlal Items
Neighborhood Notes.
Mint
Mmit.Or., Nov. U.-Mrs. MrKrt id
nr, wife of Jtb tVeidner, died t her
home in Mink November 9, ed forty
three yera and thre months, after a Ioiir
ill new. The deceased leve a husband and
threechildren to mourn their low, who were
all at home at the time of herdenth.
K. W.
StaOit
" SrvrroitD, Or., Nov. liv Mrs. Sweek, of
Tualatin, has been visiting friends in Staf
ford. C. M. and J. j. Gajje, have taken a con
tract to cut fifty cords of wood, for Uie saw
mill.
A dance w as given at F. 1. Larson's last
Badurday evening, where a very enjoyable
time was had.
F. Keichle is building a line hen house,
which looks very neat.
There is a lanfe demand for lumber here.
The saw mill owned by Schierva, Mayer
Co. is kept busy keeping the ragged edges
boarded up.
Maple Lane
Maple Lame, Nov. 11. Mr. and Mrs.
Pixson, from Dayton, Washington, are vis
iting their son, John Pixson. Jack Brown,
Mrs. John Dixson's brother, also fromJDay
ton. was here a few days, but has gone to
Kansas, his old home.
Mrs. Johnson, daughter of J. V. Watkins,
and her husband, late of taOanias, are vis
iting friends here.
A. MouU has his fruit dried and has sold
his dryer to Mr. Hoy on the L. W. SwatTord
place, where he has it in operation.
The young people have organized a liter
ary society here. They had a successful
meeting last Saturday evening. Miss Kaion
is at the head of it which assures success.
Another meeting Saturday week. Come
evervbodv. O. I. Skc
Highland.
HniULi.ND, Or., Nor. 11. Farmers in this
community ere very late plowing and sow
ing fall wheat. Notwithstanding the rain
a few acres have been sown.
Mrs. Win. Davis has been very sj.-k with
lung fever, but under the skillful treatment
of Dr. Ferrin is recovering. Also Mrs. E.
Uerrington Is recovering from several weeks
of illness.
Orlando Fellow wean a smile on bis face
because a new boy has arrived at his home."
The Highlanders and Harmouyites are
making preerations for a Christmas tree
at the Highland ball. A grand time is an
ticipated. Amos Uerrington and A. Parish have
returned home from a two week's hunt.
They killed twenty deer and brought home
.six.
Rev. Wm. Short preached his regular
sermon at the Highland Baptist church.
Pleasant Hill.
Plusant Hill, Or., Nov. NX Mrs. J. S.
Vauglian is quite sick, but last week's quota
of sick ones are slowly improving, we are
very happy to note.
Geo. Young has taken a trip to Spokane.
Miss Annie Holly returned to her home
at Walla Walla Tuesday.
There was quite a pleasant evening spent
at Mr. Minkin's Saturday last and dancing
was kept up until the clock struck twelve.
The farmers' alliance meets every Satur
day evening at Pleasant Hill and Graham's
Fern- school houses.
Miss Nettie Wood is In Portland this week.
There are scarcely any potatoes dug as yet,
and from the looks they will remain in the
ground thia winter if they wait for good
weather.
Chas. Watkins is to give a party one week
from this coming Saturday evening at his
bouse. All are invited. Beatrice.
Viola.
Viola, Or., Nov. 10. Our quiet village
was pleasantly surprised on Monday by Mr.
Elmer Walker returning from Portland with
a bride. He has rented Mrs. MapU's farm.
The community unite in wishing the young
couple a happy and prosperous voyage on
life's sea.
Mr. Arthur Mattoon returned home last
Monday from eastern Oregon after an ab
sence of about two and one-half years,
bringing with him a pair of fine bunch
grass horses.
Mrs. B. C. Lewis has had her store treated
to a porch and a fresh coat of paint, which
add greatly to its good appearance.
Frank Mattoon and Chas. and Howard
Hayden are assisting Mr. Smith, of Spring
water, in slashing forty acres of land on the
Sandy.
Mrs. Hayden has returned fron. a few
weeks visit to her daughter Minnie in
W
dnntrton.
An interesting Sunday school is held in
the
church every Sunday at 10 o clock.
Preaching every fourth Sunday at three
o'clock by Rev. Chas. Eaton.
The people of Viola are preparing for a
literary and musical entertainment at the
hall in Viola on the evening of November
24. The Currinsville brass band has kindly
offered its assistance. The entertainment
will be a rare treat. All are invited. The pro
ceeds will go toward completing the new
church. After the entertainment coffee and
cake will be served to all who desire.
Cob.
Meadow Brook.
Meadow Bbook, Or., Nov. 7. Albert
Lawson, a young Swede who has been work
ing at the occupation of shoe-making in
this vicinity for over a year, mysteriously
disappeared about Kcptomljcr 10l!i, since
which date no tidings of his fate or where
abouts have reached his anxious friends.
About the time mentioned lie left here fur
Portland to lay in a stock of leather for his
winter trade. Mr. Lawmn has a brother
living somewhere in Washington,
Welt-am that Hial Onrrctt and t'harle
llolinan who have leen partners in the old
Culling farm now Meadow Hrook-lmve
disMilved partnership. Verily we have ma
ny deputy l M.'. Mr. tiarretl la moving
on the Apiary ranch, Vpper Canyon creek,
to winter.
John H. Wright now wears a bat of extra
sixe in consequence of lb arrival of an eight
pound daughter at his home November Mb.
Joseph Rees ttok a band of beef eleeri to
the Falls City on the tli instant.
The farmers' alliance held forth at the
lower Canyon Creek school house on the
evening of the "ih. Hon, Charles Moran
and Mr. Kandle of Highland addressed the
audience on behalf of the alliance. Messrs.
A. Coles and 1. Wright sjnike briefly on Uie
topic under discussion. There Is a prospect
of organising a good active alliance here.
A Cole, teacher in districQNo. M, hands
ypur reporter the following report for the
school month ending November 4lhi Sev
enteen pupils were enrolled, four of whom
entered during the last week, thus reducing
the average attendance to US- The names
of those lying neither absent nor tardy are
Willie Kdgeeomb, ltennie Hall, Clark Com
er. Robert Wright, taunt Wright, and Min
nie Comer. Fshmix.
Hawlta.
Iloti.u, Or.. Nov. 10. The city of New
York might call on her western friends for
aid jut now to an advantage, as we have a
surplus of moisture and could spare her
some to prevent a water famine. The
farmers are thinking of getting "dip nets"
and fishing for their polatoes, if this damp
ness continues much longer.
Sine writing you last, we ol the west side
precincts have put on airs, and have got a
paper of our own. Oregon City and the
Kmtkki'Kisi will have to look to the
"laurels" now. The Iron Worker has
promised its readers a description of the
" Il.irelia settlement," in its next issue. If
it gives a correct description of the "settle
tnei.t" as it terms u, you will And where
the tine.-t peach orchards, vinyards, hop
yards and vegetable gardens of the county
are: also where malarial fevers are un
known. All are pleaded to think that the
Oregon I ron, v. St. el company's lands are to
be placed on the market by so energetic a
business firm as liorthwick, Batty A. Co.
A. L. Walling, our live nurseryman, is
anxiously waiting and hoping for lair
weather as the time for digging trees and
planting seeds is here.
Mrs. Frank Font has been quite sick but
her physician rejnirts her convalescent.
There has been quite a number of cases of
scarlet fever among the little ones but so
far no fatal cases. Arthur Borland came
home from the logging camp sick with
pneumonia and is still quite sick. Prof. Watts
says the scarlet fever and bad weather have
interfered with his school greatly, as the at
tendance has been quite small for the last
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs J. Butler of Eugene were
visiting their niece, Mrs. J. R. Hays, last
week. Mrs. Hays' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wright, of Sherwood, made her a visit at
the same time. ' "
Mesdames Eaton and Shipley, who have
been in Portland under the care of Mrs. Dr.
Ford, have improved so that they could
come home today. H.
THE MOLAI.LA ROAD.
Some Practical Suggestions Regarding Its Improvement-
Wiliioit, Or., Nov, 9.
To the Editor: Noticing in the last Es
TRKfKisE that you are still agitating the
road question, and, what is better, that you
are suggesting something practical in the
way of solving the question, I venture to
add a few suggestions of my own.
For the last ten years I have been travel
ing the road more or less frequently at all
times of year, and have studied much about
the possibility of ever having good roads in
Oregon. I have seen the road from Molalla
to Wright's bridge steadily growing better
under an intelligent system of road work.
That part of the road from Molalla cor
ners to the foot of the Howard hill, owing
to the character of the soil, which is a white
clay most of the way, can easily be made a
good winter road by being well turnpiked,
due care being used to secure thorough
drainage. The rest of the way, owing to the
steep hills, character of soil, and greater
amount of travel, is a more difficult prob
lem, to the solving of which I could suggest
nothing better than you have already sug
gested, to wit; first establish the best possi
ble grade, and then either plank or Macad
amize all the way to Oregon City, the char
acter of the soil rendering it impossible to
secure a good road in any other way.
How are we to get such a road? is the
question. The farmers ought not to expect
the town to do it all, and yet if the business
men of Oregon City consult their own in
terest they will certainly be willing to do
their share. We have here a large section
of country already rich in agricultural pro
ducts and certain to grow much more so,
large lumber interests waiting to be devel
oped, and a good prospect of some rich min
eral developments whenever the mines can
be made accessible by good roads: all of
which ought to and will be tributary to Or
egon City whenever we have roads over
which it will be possible to haul loads at
any season of the year. As it is now, ow
ing to the impassable condition of the
roads, you are not getting half the trade
from this section, the rest going to Oervais,
Woodburn and other accessible points on
the railroad.
And now in conclusion, if you can suc
ceed in stirring up public sentiment enough
to give us good roads you will deserve the
gratitude, and, what is better, the suport of
every citizen of Clackamas county. Amok.
BEAVER CREEK,
A New Route for the Molalla Road to Avoid
Heavy Grades
Beaver Crefk, Or., Nov. 10. This seems
to he one of our wet falls. Generally at this
time of i.ar all potato) arc dug and most
of the wheat sown, but now many bushels
of spuds are undug and only about one
farmer In ten has his wheat sown. Pota
toes are yielding from one hundred to three
hundred bushels per acre, Henry Sturm ob
taining the latter amount from one Held.
Jacob Thompson, tiling of a bachelor's
life, took unto himself a better half last
Thursday. A lady ol Chicago, lately from
Sweden, is the bride.
Rev. A. Miller, of the t'nited Brethren
church of Oregon City, wilt preach at the
Iceland school lions Friday veiling, No
vember 20.
Frank Kay i visiting relative and friends
in this vicinity.
Orrin Rider, ol liuh-pcmlcnce, made his
brother William and family brief visit last
week.
Urant Crileser and T. Osborne have each
moved his family to within about two miles
of Oregon City on the railroad, where they
ill cut railroad wood.
Our school commenced yesterday with
twenty-two scholars enrolled. A Miss
Thompson lias taught hens before we know
the school will keep step with any other
country acliool.
Through the efforts of Knoe Cahtll, our
road supervisor, J0 feet of plunk road have
bevn laid by the creamery, which la In con
trast w ith the adjoining mud. Now, as the
county has considerably Improved the west
side road, the Molalla, and the roads below
town, why can't a plank road be made from
the Mount Pleasant school house to the city
limits? The old corduroy has outlived Its
usefulness and a dirt road will not answer
for such a large amount of travel. The
company thai owns such an amount of land
on this road could afford to subscribe lib
erally for the improvement, for persons buy
ing suburban lots want a passable road to
the city. As the laud is not situated on a
suitable road the homeseeker'e money goes
elsewhere.
In trying to secure a better thoroughfare
from the county scut to Molalla an entirely
new route may lie established ; in fact there
should be, as the distance can be shortened
and heavy grades can he avoided. Such a
route can Ik-secured by leaving the McCohi
road at J. McCord's ami following down the
canyon know n as White's and crossing Ilea
er creek at the (Mint nearest to Oregon
City, being the mid lie of sections IS ami It,
and follow in,; the line between scImo! dis
tricts numbered IB and ii to the county
road running east and west ; then by easy
grades the vicinity of the Alpine farm
west of Cams ran be reached, and from
there the difficulty of tiling the route will
be small. This route, if chosen, will avoid
the Eaton, Howard and Paine hills, and an
easy grade w ill take the place of the Wolf
or Beaver creek bill. 8ubserition can be
taken along this mute to defray all expense
of surveying. This is the route proposed
about ten years ago with Mr. K. I. Easlham
as one of its warmest advocates.
Native.
NEW EH A.
Another Voire Vrglng Improvement of the
Country Koadv
' Now Era, Nov. . The recent rams have
made the ground so wet Ihut tanners can
do no plowing, and there is but little wheat
sown. Scarcely any one has plowed or
sown a single acre.
Grandpa and Grandma Ranch are both
rather on the sick list, caused by contracting
a severe cold. But we hoie soon to see
them recovered.
Glad to notice In your last issue the re
turn of Frank Kruse from his trip east of
the mountains, and Frog Pond represented
once more.
Elmore Remington and family of Silver
ton were in our midst all last week visiting
relatives here and at Mountain View. He
returned home Saturday.
J. L. Mattocks went to Salem last Wednes
day on business.
Thomas Blanchard, jr., purchased a val
uable team of horses at Billy Wade's sale.
Mrs. Eastman and Fred Wolpert have
each built an excellent root house.
Wm. Guterlet purchased a hue span ol
mares down near Milwaukie one day last
week.
Wm. Smith is at present quite low with
typhoid fever. But we trust that under the
careful treatment of Dr. Goucher he will
soon be up and able for duty.
A Mr. K rouse, of Tacoma, is in our
midst looking for a home. He expresses
himself well pleased with our country, and
we hojie to have him locate, with us.
R. D. Stone and wife have just arrived
in our midst from Wasco county and will
live on the Kate O'Neal farm.
Geo. Brown has purchased the old home
place of Joseph Parrotl for the sum of IHioO.
Mr. Brown contemplates building a fine
residence this winter on the same.
We are glad to see the county road ques
tion spring up, and while our good people
are looking in that direction we w ould urge
umjii them to suggest some way that the
money can be raised to pay for the improve
ment of the same. If there is any other
way to procure the money except for the
people to go down in their pockets let us
hear it. We may cry out for better roads
all we have a mind to, and the roads will re
main in just the same horrible condition
until the farmers make a united effort to
better them. People in towusare no differ
ent from people in the country. The streets
in Oregon City interest Oregon City people
most, and it stands to reason that the peo
ple in the country are most interested in the
country roads. And to the people ot the
country we should look for a united action.
Thomas Blanchard moved into his new
house last week, and great was the move
thereof, for all the near relatives and neigh
bors bad been invited to a grand dinner on
lust Saturday, and the day was pusscd very
pleasantly. When evening came about one
hundred young and middle aged people
gathered in and a huge dance was partici
pated in until midnight when all were in
vited to a splendid supper and the dedica
tion was complete. All went on their way
rejoicing and hoping that Mr. Blanchard
and family will have the pleasure to occupy
and enjoy living in their new and line resi
dence for many years to come. Siioitty.
The Home Talent Dramati club ud
vertises ' Past Redemption" in another
column.
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Mew Oasli
Caivlby
Sell all Goods
100 pounds Dry Granulated Sugar,
100 " Extra 0 Sugar, only -
All other Goods at Rock Bottom Prices. Highost
Price paid for Produce. ' Wo carry a full lino
of GENERAL MERCHANDISE, and
CASH BUYS RIGHT.
HABIGHORST c COIVAWT
1M Front Street. HARDWARE I'ortlaiid, Oreifon.
NorltlWft.lrru Agelll. for
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Pextet tHamotid. Unre -Occident TtUtlrliKnn Jailor Unee Mllv.r Sltwl. IUw
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Crescent Wedges (warranted.) It A S Proof Chains. Arcade Files. Hojie. Creseent Stool
Loggers and Wood Cliojners Sjx'cialties.
Oregon City Agent, - - - - WILSON A COOK
K0K A mK KfMl),
A 1'urrr.pumlrut IHnrtima the Pridec! for Im
provement. To Tint Kiutoh: As the road intention is
Mng discussed ve will otter our mite. It
seems to us that tlx- county court mould
assist at least three leading road, from Ore
gon City, possibly inure. There should Iw
one on the west side. As It is at present
persons living ten miles out can hardly di
rect a stranger to our town. They go to
Portland. Then there should lie one on the
most direct line to the Ksgle Creek country.
But the one most desired at present is
the one leading to the Molalla country and
In-ynnd. After having talked with a num
ber of the leading men located on lite route
I would suggest that the county court lie
asked by petition from thecitlrens to locate
a road on the best route that would accom
modate the greatest numlier; not to make
more roads but locate roads so that instead
of having two or three roads run nearly
'parallel for miles ami only about a mile
apart one good road will sulllce for all. For
instance, follow the Molalla road from Ore
gon City as now traveled to a point on the
John Myers farm, then follow a bee line to
the Charles lb-alt ie farm at ileaver Creek.
Hy so doing a very tine grade ran lie se
cured. Then I would say leave what Is
known as the Jeptha May farm just to the
left and on down the Howard hill to Mo
lalla. This Would be the main trunk line
for all the southern portion of the county.
Let this mad be opened and planked with
good three Inch plank. Then feeders Tor
this line would be opened every few miles
from the old Molalla Mail connecting with
the plank road. The same would he done
by the Ileaver Creek and Highland roads.
Then give each road district six or eight
miles of the plank road with the feeders to
keep up.
Thus it Is seen at a glance that one good
road would serve this whole southern por
tion of the county. And there is not a
farmer but would be glad to travel a mile
further to reach a plank road without a hill
all the way to town. This road would pass
through the best portion of the county', and
bring thousands of dollars worth of produce
to our market tbut now goes elsewhere on
account of the fearful condition of the roads
leading to Oregon City.
But how is all this to lie done? is asked.
I would say, lirst let the matter be thor
oughly canvassed with subscription papers
all along the route, then to Highland, Ilea
ver Creek and back to Molalla and beyond,
and it is my opinion that the papers would
return with not only hundreds hut thous
ands of dollars subscribed, Then let the
county court take up the matter after nil
this has been done, uud let the com met to
the lowest responsible bidder and put him
under heavy bonds to have it ull completed
by September first, 1802. 1 would further
suggest, by way of starting it, that the
Imnrd of trade ol Oregon City take up this
matter and appoint a committee of three to
act with a like number from along the route,
Bay B. F. Lion, Frank Juggur and Hilas
Wright. Let the people take hold of the
matter in earnest and the road will he built.
Oregon City, Nov. 10. Ubx,
UnwiHpectod disorders of tho kidneyH
are responsible for many of tho ordinary
ailments of humanity which neglected,
diivelop into a Herious und perhaps
fatal malady. Expcrince would suggest
the use of Dr. J. If. Mclean's Livor and
Kidney Balm.
at Portland Prices or Under.
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ROBBING-SOU,
Have) Oprnrtl Out the l.nra;rl Ntork ot
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
i:i:it 1IIIOI UMTTO .MOI.AI.I.A.
Our Hux k embrare a complete Hue of
DRY GOODS, CKOCEUIKS, CItOCKKKY, IIAKDWAKK, HOOTS
ami SIIOICS, HATH and CAPS, LAD1KS an.l (IK. NTS FURNISH
ING (iOODS, TOILET AltTlC'UCS, KTC.
A.rnto lor K VilT, III Hlli:i, ( linrAim 'oinlf.C- l.lnr r
v a km ni4'imi:Ki,
Full biock of Binding Twin and Oil.
Highi'Ht j.rice paid for all kind of TUODUCK.
g tT" Givo uh a call. You will bo fairly dealt with.
Our jiriocH are tttuli that you can't afford to go cIhcwIhto.
C. V. WINKSKT.
WINKSKT &
UNDERTAKERS
Largest stock of Collins and Caskoth kept Kouth of 1'ortlund. Also cloth covered
and Mctullic Caskets furnished to order. . Ladies Jturiul Kobca and
Gents' 1 1 1) rial Holies in stock.
AIho Wagon and Carriago Making, I Torso Shooing and Gen
eral Blacksmithing on abort notico.
UNCLE
Portland
Importer of and Denier in Diamonds, Watches,
Jewelry, Clocks and Optical Goods.
No. 160 FIRST STREET, NEAR MORRISON.
jftffLadioB' Private Entrance
solicited.
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