Oregon City Enterprise. Iulltici1 Kvery FVIdny. CI IAS. M ICS 12 R VIS, rU'RUSHRR AND rROfKlKTOK. 11FF1CUL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY. 8UHCHIV'TU)N HATKS, One vr, Ki m.mh 1 three niomh. - SuwrlMions Mv.Me It vlv.no Advertising rates given on application. Kutcred at the Post Offle In Oregon City, Or., a second ci.ss matter. FRIDAY, PECEMREtt 30, lfc2. Th KSTKKVR1SK guarantees a larger buna- flilr (irrnlatioa thaa that of th other three ! )vrra la th county ctiaibtntd. AUKNTS FOR Till ENTERPRISE, Otwero, Csnby, Cik.au, Utlwsiikle. Vnlon Mills. lint, leu, low Brook. K Era. VllwnviU. ruk Place, Jfcuhwr, - iniJ.bae, BtslFird. Muliaa, Carua, Nolalla. tlarxiusm. Luttrvl AurV. Hrvllla, Eagle Ork, SnniiTSMl, Patnaacus, Sidy, Ka-eon, I'tirrinsvilte, Ciierryvilla, -Marmot, 0. W. Prneser fieo. Knithl A. Esther ti.ry A Wtsstnger u 4. milliliter K S Hramhall Ch.s Hoim.ii W. S Newberry Henry Mlley Hamilton A W.shlHirn Mrs. d. A Sbeppard 1. .M. nt. 1 . O ia. Howard C. T R. M. Cooper N. M M.SHty G. Nt. H.nm.a B Jenuints - T tilesy - L.J PerJu H. illern John Welsh J. V. Klliott K. InKISCll Mrs. W. M. Mcliuyre (ieo. J. t'urrin Mrs. M. J. Hammer .Vilolph A schorl SPECIAL OFFER. The KfiTrai'KiM will he sent until March 1'itli, WW, for " cents. Congressional and legislatives proceedin ss in full. All the county and city neww, court and city coaneil proceedings reporteil in full. Try t'te Estkki fuss and see how it compares with your newsiiaer favorites. THE A'EIV I'E.iH. Refore another issue of the EsTKRPKtet greets its readers old father time will have "rung out the old and ring in the new year." Htt will have passed into history and lsstl will have made its salutatory bow to its vast audience, and the hours that make its record will be chasing each other down the Might of time. We welcome the new year because "Hope springs eternal in the human breast." No matter what the age, man looks forward with a degree of eagerness and expectancy to the future from which he expects better things than the past has abiiwered upon him. The retrospective view a not usually a pleasant one to most persons. The clouds are apt to predomi nate; the mistakes stand out with glaring distinctness obscuring the successes or dwarfing them in comparison. Yet, if we would make the most of the new rear, which we hope is to bless us abundantly, we must take the retrospective view of the year just closing to enable us to profit by its mistakes and avoid the rocks and shoals upon which our lile boat struck while we were gliding swiftly dow n the channel of 1-fri. The coming year will bear us along the stream with ever increasing speed, and the experience and lessons of the past year are a necessity to the success of the one upon whi h we are entering. If the rud der be not held by hands that have learned and profited by experience the lessons gained by bard blows in the past are use less, and the disasters of 1893, are likely to be worse than those of its predecessor. Rut with the "glad new year" almost drawing upon us, let us not take a gloomy pessimistic riew or the future, but look for the brightest and best thifigs that it has in store for us. To a great extent life is what we make it and if the new year is ap proached w ith a gloomy countenance its dark aide is most certain to be turned toward the lerson who seeks it, while he who wills to see blessings and sunshine, will fl nd them everywhere, and be favored with more of the good things of life because of his happy temperament. The coming year promises to be a happy one tor Oregon City and Clackamas county, owing to the culmination of plans for its improvement which have been for some time perfecting. There is every indication that the coming year will lie one of the most prosieroiis in the history of the place, nd that it w ill lie marked by a more rapid growth than ever before. This means material pros)erity to the people living here, and it is to all a matter of congratula tion, that the factors bringing about this forward movement are such as result in per manent growth and prosperity, being in no sense a boom inflation. The Kntf.b phise therefore wishes its subscribers a Happy Ne V'ear with the assurance Hint i the year is full of promise to all, so that the laborer, the tradesmen and the manufacturer may be assured of improved opportunities and material prosperity. ABOUT ELECTRIC 110 ADS. The subject ol electric roads, city and stiburtian, is just now agitating and interest-! iug our citizens and this item taken from j the United States Investor, ptlUllSimii Ul Iioston will le of interest as showing the rapidity with which the system is coming into favor arid being extended. It Bays: "As an instance of what is being done in (Ids line, our attention has recently been arrested by the announcement that the elec tric line from Worcester to Spencer, Mass., a distance of over fourteen miles, has proved such a success that extensions will be made to Southbridge and other places. The line from Natick, Mass., to Farmingham will be extended to Ashland, and event ually to Welesley, We mention these facts (imply to ahow how rapidly the country roada are-being utilized by electric rail ways. It i( predicted that in time, and po (ibly at io very remote day, the populous portion of tli country will be simply network of such linos, 1 is also predicted that in time th riRlit will r granted to electric street railways to curry light freight, A move of this character, it can readily be perceived, would insure very large, tn - crease in revenue to ueh roads, wlialever might l the eonscinencea to tin) steam lines," The pivgs recently made in developing electrical machinery and its application to practical results makes it rntiire prohlemati - cal only lii one way. No on can tell (lie otetit to which it will b applied in theeoii iluet of theevorv ilny affairs of business, hut ; j, wlnJ lm,iw(,, iwt u j, destined at an . . . . . , . ! nay to aiu (ireauy in solving in nii.cn vexed road problem, width is always a buruingoueMion in Orecon. The obstacle ofdistam-e in transmission is happily com. Can roads 1 built and oratet in rural districts cheap enough to warrant their instruction? This la a matter that can only b determined by trial, but the uniform success of road heretofore built both east and west warrants the citizens of Oregon City in their belief that with the Willamette Kails at their feet to supply cheap power for operating roads this eitv can be made a proserou electric road cen ter with branches leading into the country in every direction. J.V EFFlCilWT OFFICES. The KNTKRraisa takes pleasure in en dorsing Uie following kindly words of the Salem Journal concerning a careful, trust- worthy ofticial, and a clean. whole sou led man of irreproacahhle character. We refer to George W. McRnde, who thoroughout his term of office has borne up and always been pleasant, aciommolating and cheerful under alHictiona and constant pain, that would have mad most men morose and disagreeable to meet. The Journal says: The telegraphic columns of the press are burdened w ith the account of the ailments of distinguished invalids from the white houie to senators, congressman, and state officials. W believe that one of Oregons state officials is entitled to a little of this public interest and sympathy. The secretary of state of Oregan has a larger burden of responsibility and govern mental detail resting upon him than any oilier stat official. That Mr. Mcltride has h, .ku... ,..,.i ... ,iti.., , such officer is rather remarkable under the j "9l- of ' ,ilm ' hristmas. The .now circumstances and s,.ks highly of his grit ' ' ' inches deep and still falling rap and determination not to be easilv worsted j '"" "'' ",,e uf m" fl,lk r '" by disease i dreadful fear that th roads ar loo bad for He is a man who enjovs nature and out- j 10 W u" viil Uli' '" door life keenlv, but compiled to take that , 011 SllIll'.v ev',"iK of u,,r K'K'k)r enjoyment through the mirror of books on loillt neighbors had quite an adventure, the subject. His literary tastes enable him ! The sft-ond daughter of John T. Myers, Miss to kill many a weary hour with the societv I Cor l,-v WlU '' f"" home, of the newest book or magaine. The o-' h'1 1wl' V1"U'"K ' "eighborhoo.1 pie of Oregon certainly admire his pluck in ! "d faile1 10 r"ve ''' '' d'' u staying at his post in the state house. j'"1 ,1,r lwr"ta hecoming alarmed, the neighbors were aroused and all lunntd out It is stated by parties living north of the Clackamas that the farmer living along the ridge southeast or linker's ferry bridge are signing the petition to divide Clackamas coiintv, the reason given being that they will thereby secure good mails to the Clack amas. Die tKTXkPBisx can not heiieve these parties would adopt a policy so suici dal to their own and Clackamas county's interests, which will be best served by a united effort to build up instead of trying to dismember. SEW ERA NOTES. Christmas Exerris and Saata Clans' YUlt Shlpplng Notes- New Ea, Dec. 27, lf:r2. During the past week Old Boreas nmde a descent upon New Era, and wrapt her it. aboat eight inches ol his beautiful snow. The mild Chinook came siieedily to our rescue and removed the snow, leaving a fair amount of mud, which the average Wehfuot prefers rather than a combination of both snow and mud. Warner Grange held a regular meeting at their hall in New Era on the 24th. The scholars of New Era public school, with the assistance of their teachers and friends, furnished a charming display of talent on the occasion of their Christmas tree and literary entertainment given in the school house on the evening or Dec. 24. Following is the l'ROOKAM. Christmas Carol, lly the Scholars Address Rev. Father Bushalyer Recitation Frank Keif Address Dr. Jos. Casto Recitation Jas. Sevcik Dialogue, in five parts, Scholars Recitation Willie Newburg Recitation C'has. Hradtt Dialogue, II. Biirgoyne and Katie Newburg Recitation Laura Newburg 8ong Misses Zins and Doering Recitation Eight Scholars Recitation Oscar Biirgoyne Recitation F'rank Iiurnham Dialogue F'ive Characters Christmas Song Katie Newburg At this time Santa Claus came gliding in to the room, iersonilied by F. W. Hoffman, distributing many fine presents to those as sembled. All joined in singing our national hymn, Columbia, alter which wishing each a merry Christmas on the morrow, all de. parted for their homes, sorry that Christ mas eve comes only once each year. New Era is becoming an important ship ping and storage station for the famous Oregon Jiurbank potato, so well known in the San Francisco market. There is now j t stored at this place about l.VKl sacks of tatoes, which will be taken to Han Frar cisco via Portland on the river steamers and ocean vessels, being moved by water instead of rail for the reason that much lower rates can be had. Here is a fine opening for some live man to engage in the mercantile and forwarding business, as we are surrounded by a fine agricultural and fruit growing dis trict. jL'Nii.s. HIGHLAND HAPFENINUH. Two Hake One-No Mail-Barn Collapsed Vlslt of Santa Clam. Highland, Dec. 28. -Married, on Decem ber 22, 1802, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. Abe. Stormer of Springwater, to Miss Annie Shock ley of Highland, G R. Miller, J. P., performing the ceremony. We wish the young couple a happy Kew Year, with all success through lire and that ; Ihoy may have a vry pleasant voyage j together. Highland school closed on Thursday ths -M lust., for vacation of about two weeks ! on account of the bad weather and .now. jfhe snow Is a toot deep or more around ( here. It makes It appear like Christmas , time and Saula t'laus. j '"' 'r- b'ohert liulherford r . spending Christmas W illi their friends In ; Oregon t'ily. 1 Samuel Weiss' liorse which lias been sick gers, or "still's," is tli ailment. The barn on Mr. Hollowav'a farm col lapsed on the night of the 2.'M inst. owing to the weight of snow on the roof. Steve Hutchinson bought John Cum mins' logging team, consisting of three yoke ! ofcaltle and outtlt, and will supply our j 'mill "'. Martin, with Hie neces.ary lK his winter, The mail has not arrived In Highland tor j several days. We have not heard yet what j has caused the delay, j Notwithstanding the bad roads and wet weather, a very pleasant lime was spent on j Saturday evening at the Highland church, Uier being ahout one hundred and sixty present. The arch w as very pretty and was lighted by candles and Chinese lanterns, and laden with many gills. The well arranged program, which consisted of choice recitations, dialogues, tableaux and aongs was well rendered. James Martin and family ami Mrs. Albert Harri";ton fur nished the muic for th evening, riie ex ercise were oned by singing of the song, t'iory be to Mod on High." rrayeroy m. Rutherford, and an address by James Martin. Santa Clause appeared and dis tributed bis presents to the good boys, girls, ladies and gentlemen. After this, all present were treated to a sack of peanuts and candy. The cloasing song was "Merry Christinas," after whkb the peple disiersed to their homes feeling well pleased with the exer cises of the evening. Much of th suceeas of the delightfully rendered program was due to the effectual work ( Miss Tentiie Maytield, chairman of the committee on program. SPKIMiWATKK. A Stormy t'hrlitmas-Nelghbuni Hunting a rust tilrl W bo had gone to get Married. ! SratmiwATKit, IVp. iV-This is In every to seaa'h for her. As the murderer Wolfe has been rejKirted to have been seen in the woods near here great fears forliersafety were entertained, but after a long search, which lastad Into the night It was found that her anient admirer, Cad Hwick, had also disappeared and the matter, on further Investigation remilTeU itself into a double wnlding. Those parties along with Frank Millard and Misa Dicy t.uvker had left here for marriage licenses, and we pre sume they are long era this, most gush ingly happy. Old Mr. l.acey, of Springwater had Just finished a new roof for his house in time to escai this bail weather. Albert ljcey is putting out 2,0"XI prune trees. DAHASCl'S DOTS. Foot of Snow Mopped the Mall carrier. 1'hrtstraa Tree. Damvsits, Dec. 2ii. We have been hay ing considerable snow, which began falling Tuesday night and continued until Thurs day evening, w hen there was fully eleven Inches upon the ground. F'riday the weather moderated and at this writing the ground has become bare in many places. Uncle Sam has fulled to put in his a pearance for several days, and as a result anything readable is in demand. There have been a few cases of la grippe reported in the neighborhood. Mr. Itohb closed a very successlul term of school at Rock Creek on the lrd. A committee met Saturday to decorate a Christmas tree at the Christian church, and their work was very successful, the tree being very nicely arranged, but on account of the stormy weather but few could attend. I MO. Battevllle. llrTKVii.LK, Dec. 27. Snow was fl rt seen here on the -Ut or this month, and eight inches was as deep as It got. A large luasipieraile ball will be given here at Mr. Schcurers warehouse on the second of January. All are invited. Come prepared for masking. Our postmaster has built an adiliou to ' his olllce, which gives much more light on the subject, and comfort too. Will Strickler who has been visiting friends in Portland, returned home in time for Christmas. Mrs. Krtiuan Is lying dangerously 111 at present. Mrs. Kramain who has been at the Kint of death for some time is much better now. Miss Kllio Young ol Milwaukee has ended her lirst term of school here. Kvery one was well pleased with her work, though it was her lirst term or school. Fred Scheurer, who shot his linger of) sometime ago is gutting much better now. Roderick Ke rr and wife have moved to their new home up the river, An entertainment and Christinas tree at Wood's school house Thursday night was but sllmly attended on account of the had weather, and the same might be said of the Christmas tree at the Butteville church on Saturday night, I understand that the Standard Oil Co. is sending bills to Joel P. Clear for oil that has not been ordered or received. It seems that some one was forging Mr. J. P. Geer's name and getting a fine supply of oil at the expense of the 8. 0. Co. Snow. Take your babies to fhe New York gallery and get a good picture while you have the chance, A Utile Uli'1'a Kxpcrlcuc III a l.ltthl hmist . Mr. ami Mia, l,oton Tioacotl are keep on of the Uov, Lighthouse ut Siiml Roach, Midi., ami Idossod with a I daughter four vcur aid l.itst April nIio whs taken down with Moaslca, followed w ith a dreadful t'ougli and turning inlo a Kevor. IWtoia at liomo and IMioit treated Inn, but in vitin, h grow vor rapidly, until alio una it more "Imndliil of bones." Then sho tiled Or, Ktng'a New Ihscovei v and allor tlio use of two I and a hull hollies, was coniplclelv cored. They any Dr. King's New Ihscoveiy ia j wori; Its weight in gold, yet yon may got atiial bottle five at t loo. A Harding' Drugsloiie. K Mti'fesNful Worker, ork cannot Im aiiccoastiiliv con tinued unless thoro ia an active menial iutoroat in it If the mind ia not dear, bright and buoyant, then the work ia drudgery and tliu worker ia a machine All occasional doao of Moore a Revealed Remedy will put tho body and mind In audi harmony that tlir hardest tusks will aeotn play. i Busy riae. Wayt It la a common remark that our busi ness is show infa greatly tnc roused activ ity thii season, Customers apeak ol it. What la tho reason for it T Can't you tell? If not try again. Hundred of new customer, are coining to tia, and coming once come again. WhyT It ia becauat) you are treated courteously and get your full niotiey'a worth everytlms whether you apeml dollar or a nickel. You road our advertisement and you know that what we say ia true You came for the good advertised a bar gain, perhaps, and so stated you have never boon misled or devolved by us, in fact you find the bargain, belter than you expected Wa nave your confi dence and we want it. This ia the foun dation of our business. There la no nonsense about Rki.i.ouy A Hi sit. Sencr Connections. We are ready to make all sow er connec tions at the uniform price of 'X cents per lineal foot for 4-inch connections and 40 cent for tl-indi, all complete. Apply immediately In I'oee A Co. Fleiscliinan's Cotiiprsed yeast make the best and sweetest bread. To intro duce it I will give a cake with every sack of (lour. K. E. Williams, the grocer... Justice blanks, real estate blanks, and all other blanks at the KNtKMt'Kisa of fice. I'ortland price. itiy, but iif Die old fashtotHsl pill, llail hi taka, and had to hava taken. Inefficient, !. It. only U'liqiorary relief you can gn rrom Try a-anrthlna; littr. Witb Dr. Fierce'. Pleasant IVUeta th tvnetlt W uu. tng. They rleanse and regulate th Dvor, tomacb and bowela Taken hi lime, they prnrnl trouhla lu any cam, they cur It, Ami they cur it wunJu : they're mild and gentle, but thorough and pflrctlva ITkt1. no disturbance to Uie aystrm, diet or ocetiiar Uon. On tiny, uigar-oatunl i'ollet fi- a laxatly thre da- a cathartic, hick and Hilnxii Heailache, Const itlon, Inillgvxtiin, Bilious Altai ka, and all denuigenumt o( tha livar, MonuM'h and Isiwpla ar promptly T ut( .1 and s-rnuuintly eiireiL They're purely nye'tabks iwrfwtly harm leaa, the siualkwt, ant! tltf easiuat U) taktv l,ul Iwudi that, they're tlie rhtnjtett pill you can buy! for they're (ratintnlerd Ut giv sntt facuon, or your money kt rvtiinmL You pay only for tli good you get This ia trua ouly of Dr. Pierv . niwlmnea. MONEY! I have a full mipjily of iiioney which I wihh to lonn on go.xl CLACKAMAS COUNTY FARMS, Of 40 acres or more on tho inoHt favorahlo tcrniH. Call anil wo mo at my oMIit, PoHtollico luiilcliiifr, hffure goitiK elHcwhere. NO DELAY AFTER TITLES ARE EXAMINED. Correspondence Solicited. W. H. BURGHARDT, Local Agent t the Jarrls-Conklln Mortgage Trust Company. MRS. PRIGR Wishes to thank her kind juttrotiH for UHt favors aluo to call at tention to her stock ofan Hortod DOLLS, TOYS, FRUITS, Candies, Nuts, Etc. Hoping to receive tho Hatno kind .patronage thin year. JAPANESB CURB A new and complete trestment, consisting; of Suppositories, Ointment In Capsules, also in Hox and Pills: a positive euro for Kuternal, Internal, blind or bleediiut, llelilnit, chronic, Keecnt nr Hereditary Piles, and many diseases aud female weaknesses; It Is always a ureal bencflt to the icenerid health. The first dis covery of a medical oure rendering an operation with the knife unnecessary hereafter. This remedy has never been known to fall. II per box. o for sent by mall. Why suiter from this terrible disease when a written guarantee is given with all boxes to refund the money If at cured, Bund stamp for free sample, Guar antee Issued by WooiiAauCi.Aaas id Co, whole sale and retail druggists, sole agents, Portland, Oregon, COPPER A aW H T a'"" I fc I J&- BOTTOM TAN'K tlVteiVijAI HAMILTON & WASHBURN Vinh their many mtroim a HAPPY YEAR And Holieit their kind pittromi( and a fair nhttro of their tradu for thin year of ISll.'l. We promise you in advance to earry mich an assortment of pood that will 81 it the moot fahtidioun, and will lie ahle to give imn bargain in every line of good than ever liefore ort'ered, Don't forgot that we have nveived recently a new lot of Men' and Hoy' Clothing from the Kant, which w proline to Hell at price that will be an objeet to the buyer. A few more Ladiea' and I'hildren'n at much Ichh than Park Place CRASH DOWN COMES THE PRICES. Furniture, Window Shades Carpets, Etc., Etc., At prieeH never liefore dreamed of in Oregon City. Holman & Warner Undertaker A KnihnltnerH. awi u 1 1 rfT . i t . , m ' 7r. Voinan's Friend So successful mid delightful luive been lilt) elleclH of "Muoro'fl Ituveuleil Ifoin eily" upon the iloliciito iiilmenlH of wonninkiiiil, that lliis wonderful reme dy lias been culled" Woman's Kriiind." Moore's Revealed Remedy In a few doscH hIiowr woinitiikinil Hh IM'culiar virtues for tlinir ailmniitN. Hh e licet 1 are Ki'iitle, Hoothing unit liniforni ly RiicceHsful. llundrmls of tefttimiuiiitl from ladies all over the coast bear witmisH to its huc cchs. f jT-H(il(l by all ilrugKlnts. Notice of Aiiillr.ation for Nalnon Mcease. Notice In hereby given, that tli v iinilerslgnnil will apply to the city council of Oregon City, Oregon, at the regular meeting In January for the continuation of the lieeiuio fur a saloon at the corner of Main and Fourth streets In said elty. John H. Tiikmhath. Oregon City, Orcgen, December III, INK! 1'ohition Wantkd By a widow as a housekeeper. Reference ifiven; wage reiiHoiiablo. Adilrosa Mrs, E, L. Iean, Vancouver, Wash, a mm REMEDY J " 7 fogd """"ri?- v 1 1 1 Wirijaii 4, I M X Heat SHstitP1 HdjsjL r J RIVETED GUARANTEED. Aooncss: ban rnANcisco, cal Cloaks left, which we nre Helling the original ooet. Cash Store. Cooke's Stables, W. H.COOKE, Manager, Huccesnor to 1'. II T 4 !,. Co. Corner Fourth and Main Street, OUK(JON CITY. Tlie LKADINU 1,1 VKHY KTAIil.K of the City. Hiijs of any description furnished on short notice. All kinds of Truck and Delivery Husi iiohh promptly attended to, Horses Hoarded and Kud on reason a'lle terms. WOOD TURNING -a. 2r ID SCROLL SAWING BOXES OF ANY SIZES MANUFACTURED Parties desiring Wood Turning, Pat terns, Brackets, or Shop Carpenter's Work Will be Hulled by Calling on Me. Doors, Windows and Blinds TO ORDER. II. BESTOW, upp. uie uonfe-reKational Uluiro