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CLACKAMAS COUNTY THE ENTERPRISE CORRESPOND ENTS SHEEP THE FIELD. .Annual Meetlnsr and Election of Onioers ' tt tlie Unite Crerk rati Associa tion Soniolhlnic Political. N Maro.caM, Jan. 9. The stockholders ot tlie Untie Crerk Agricultural Association held their annual meeting at this place last Katiinlay, the tith inst. Owing to the disa greeable weather a small attendance was iwaent. The following board of directors and officer were elected lor the ensuing year: Directors J. T. Drake, A. V. Davis, J. E, Manjiiam, P. J. Ridings and A. F. Jack. Officers P. J. Ridings, president; J T. Drake, vice president; A. F.Jack, secre tary; A. V. Paris, treasurer. The new board of directors are all enter prising voting men who have the entire con fidence of the stockholders. Valuable im provements w ill be made during the sum mer for the fair ot ISM. A new premium list will be issued in time and every one should prepare an exhibit for the Untie Creek fair. A Christmas tree about three feet high, finely decorated and laden with presents arrived through the mail at the Muriuam postoffice this neck. The package was direct from Chicago and was received by Major John N". King of this place. The political pot bas already began to "bile" in this part of the county. The gen eral desire is to see a radical change in the way oflinancial matters and an economical set of officers. Uarfleld Improvements. Garfield, Jan, 2. Improvements for the year have been made in this locality as fol lows: George Lockerby. a new frame house, one and one-half stories. Wm. Wilcox, a new ham. Jehue Davis, a new frame barn. John B. lrvan, Sr., a new frame house one and one-half stories. tilas Abbot, a new fcoi house and black smith shop. James Surface, a new frame house one and one-hall stories. ' 4 Henry Anders a new post barn and well. John Talniateer a new fruit dry house. Joe Miller, new house. Dan Eaggalde, a new sawmill and cho 1 ler. I Sir. Cuelick a new frame house one and I one-half stories, also a bank R. Herring an additiont o his barn. C. S, Porter, an addition to his house. Mr. Hover a shed barn. Milt, btingley, woodshed addition to his buildings. Wiley Boyer, a shed for his farming tools. All such improvements help the looks of our neighborhood. Fred Covey is spending the w inter in this vicinity. Canard Krigbauin is at home with his family. Mrs. Oattield. r., is the guest of her son M'm. Oattield. j Mr. and Mrs. John Road, of Springwater, were the guests of her sister, Mrs I'almateer j the past lew days. John Palmateer celebrated his 2d birth day the :-:0th by a dinner to which were in vited his sister and husband J. 11. and Mrs. Horner, ol Eagle Creek. Lee Wells and family are visiting relatives ; at Wilbbnrg. their former home. ! Walter Sunttins and Ed Beruer are the ! guests of their uncle, John Palmateer. j Wiley Boyers' little babe is atllicted with a gathering on the throat which is very serious and painful. Santa Claus must have scratched most of us off his list these hard times judging by the way we did not get presents. Last week as the youngest son of J. P. lrvan went into the yard about 5 o'clock In the morning be saw a man with a sack of their flour which be had procured from Mr. Irvans store room over the granary. The lad called out to "drop that Hour" and the man dropped it and ran. They could easily track him. They looked at their pile of flour to find at least seven sacks gone. Orville Omelet. Okvii.le, Jan. 8. The holidays are over and everybody has settled down to business. Home of our people attended the public installation of officers of the Grand Army of the Republic at Needy last Saturday. They report having had a good time. Mrs. Sacry, w ho has been visiting in this neighborhood for the last week, has returned to her borne in Silverton accompanied by Mrs. L. C. Perdue. Miss Mattie Noe has just closed a very successful term of school in district No. 22. Miss Noe is a good teacher and we would recommend ber to any district in need of a teacher. Those who are making nightly visits to the chicken roosts in this vicinity would better break off the habit at once or it may cause them trouble in the future. The public dinner given at thechnrch was not very well attended on account of the bad weather. The voung people are talking of giving an entertainment in the near future. We sin cerely hope such will be the case, as it would have a tendency to bring back the days of old when this neighborhood was noted for its entertainments. Mink Muttennfs. Mink, Jan. 2. Last Saturday as Charles Moehnke and his son Antfust were coming from Molallato Mink their horses and wagon got stuck in the mud on the Molalla road, and it took them three hours to pry the wagon out, and perhaps if Mr. Coojer had not come to help them out they would have had the place for a camp that night. The Oregon people need to be pitied if they can't afford better roads than that. August Moehnke has returned to Oregon City where he is attending school. The Mink choir was invited to have New Year's supper at Chris Moehnke's. A delicious feast was spread for them. After they bad partaken of the same they gave several songs. Then games were played till two a. m. when refreshments were served, after which the games continued till morning. SANDY SMILK8. Klgtit Incho of Snow-I.lterary Society Hw. llon-Ni'w Sett Ion LtH'Hllim. S.my, Jan. 8,-Saudy got Its first touch of real winter weather the second day of January. A Unit an Inch ol snow fell on that day, but it melted nearly as fust as it fell. About eifcht inches of snow lies on the ground at present. It is thought here that we will have quite a spell of winter as a good many of our people arc building sleds for winter use. Regardless of the rough winter weather which we have been having both of our lit erary and debating clubs are well attended at every meeting, Last Wednesday even ing the Sandy Kidge school house was tilled to its fullest capacity, and everybody took a deep interest in the discussion of the nucs tioti, which was, Resolved, That art is more pleasing to the eye than nature. After a lively discussion it w as decided In favor of the negative. The following officers have been elected : John Doyan, president; J. E. Siefer, vice president; Mrs. Siefer, secretary ; Miss Ella Meyer, treasurer. Quite a number of men came down from the Hull Run head works w ho have stopied work. They say that a few are still working, but it is probable that work will be slopped altogether if t lie bad weather continues. Mr. Strauser, who lately came from New York, has purchased the Derby farm, con sisting of 73 acres, forll'-W, upon which he lias already made extensive improvements. Mr. Marouey, who has bought the Pick ens farm, has 'settled on it for good. The mail contract between Sandy and Portland has been let to a gentleman from San Francisco, ami a man from Chicago has the Marmot and Sandy mail route. The men who have the rouie between Sandy and Aims ami Sandy and Dover are strangers. Heaukk. New Kra Newslets. New Era, Jan. 10. Dr. J. Castois spend ing this week in Portland with friends and relatives. Last Saturday's snow was the first seen in this locality this winter and by Sunday morning there was none left. Abe Kessler of Wilsonville spent a few days last week visiting frieudsjiere. MissAletha Phelps commenced her sec ond term of school last Monday in the old Canhy school district. E. Covey, ot Portlard has recently pur chased a 1 acre farm mar herefrom Mr. and Mrs. Angus Campbell, of the I'nion Iron Works in Portland. Mr. Covey will take posession at once. Miss Teresa Woolpert and Mr. Fred Hahn were married yesterday morning at half past nine at the Catholic church in New Era. Father Leing olticiating. Alter the ceremony was performed the young couple started for Portland, but will returi. today (Wednesday) and this evening give a siipier at the resilience of the bride. The entire community has been invited, and a splendid social time w ith a bountiful sup per is anticipated. John Bond, a former resilient or this place, returned here lust week, from Castle Rin k. Wash. He intends to remuin here lids summer. C. A. Foster lias sold fifteen acres of land to two young gentlemen from Wisconsin. August Bremer ha just finished emlos lug the remainder of bis farm with a new rail fence which adds greatly to the u pearance of his esio!is. Miss dllie Norton and George Casndy were marred last Sunday at the residence ol the bride near Mackslmrg. Judge Ilriggs ot this place officiating. Stafford Sittings. Stafford, Jan. 8. The weather has heeii cold and stormy the greater part of the past week. Snow fell to the depth of two and a ! half inches Saturday forenoon, hut at pres- j ent the ground is becoming once more hare. Jake Schatz cut bis thumb ami first tin- j ger seriously Friday while repairing the I handle to a butcher knife, slitting the thumb to the first joint and almost severing the finger from his hand. An estray horse about sixteen hands high, weighing about UiO pounds, and of a bay color, entered Mr. Neibauer's enclosure tbe past week, and Mr. Neibauer is anxious that the owner should come and take him away. The farmers hereabouts are repairing their warehouse on the Willamette, putting in some foundation and sills. One of Win. Schatz's horses was taken with the blind staggers last week but is some better now. No other cases have been re ported. . The dance at Larson's hall last Monday night was a grand success, there being about sixty numbers sold at 11.50 each. We i:ks. Oak uroe News. Oak Grove, Jan 8. The first snow of this winter sufficient to cover the ground fell last Tburday, but it soon disapeared, leaving us in "Old Webfoot" once more. The masiuerade ball given at Macksburg on New Year night was well attended. P. M. Graves is nursing a hand injured by a barb wire lence. A grand time was enjoyed by all who at tended the candy pulling last Tuesday even ing at Mr. and Mrs. Kobert Oates's, as also did those who attended the one last Satur day evening at the residence of Wm. White. A dancing school will be organized on Wednesday night by Prof. C rouse in the hop house owned by Reuben Wright. Fred Hcbafler killed a large bear in the foot hills one day last week. Deep Creek Doings. Def.p C'bekk, Jan. . The Deep Creek Sunday school closed with the old year. Work is brisk at the mill. Mr. Wm. Hinkle is on the sick list. Mrs. Foreman is recovering from a severe spell of sickness. Mr. Thos. Odell's children have the chicken pox. "The big four'' gave a party at Mr. Grif fin's New Year's night. Geo. Judd carried off the honors at the spelling school. After the Sielling the boys rendered an impromptu musical program. There will be another spelling Wednesday, January 17, at the Deep Creek school house. Salmon Hpray. Salmon, Jan. 6. The party, consisting of Messrs. Kotznian, Hayn, Winters, Curry and New, who had been sojourning for some days at the Toll Gate, have gone home having succeeded in gaining a good deal of mountain air. C. 8. Chase has the contract for carrying the mail between Handy and Salmon at $2W per year for tour years beginning next July. 8. 0. Hedges has returned from Sher wood, leaving Mrs. Hedges at that place for a longer visit. His sons, bilas and Pearl, returned with him. Snow was about four inches deep here this morning but it is now raining. I'KIX.BKSS. BREAKING GROUND FOR WHEAT. Early and raraful lrirliin of the Soli Kurnt 11 to a (iixxl Crop. The careful farmer breaks tho ground, for wheat several weeks previous to sow ing;. This early ptvjiaration of tho soil is one of the essentials of a good wheat frori, ami unless wo have good crops of wheat from every acre planted it is use less to attempt to make a living from growing this cereal. Soils vary so much that no definite rule can be laid down as to the depth necessary to break the soil in order to put the land in proper condi tion. A stiff clay soil does not require, breaking deeper than three or four inches, but a snndy soil or a deep, loose, black loam should be broken not less than six to eight inches deep. The wheat plant is one that foods largely upon the surface. In the preparation of the seed bed the more thoroughly pulverized tho par ticles of the soil aro tho bettor it will tie for tho peed and the young growing plants. Good, thorough tillage is oiieof the great things aNuit good wheat grow ing that must be attended to early in the season. It is n great mistake, current among farmers, that it is letter to leave small clods f earth in the wheat field, which in winter crumble out when wet and thus protect the seed from cold weather. On nearly every field where these clods nre left the crop of wheat will appear small and stunted, showing that there is something I:' 'tig to make the plants thrive well. v hen wo con sider the mutter closely, we will find that each clod of earth holds so much of the fertility of tho soil locked up und which the plants cannot get hold of There is jnt so much waste, and this will be in proportion to tho number ami size of the clods. There is another feature nbout tho cloddy soil that is worthy of careful thought, writes tho author of the fore going to American Cultivator. Ho ex plains that each clod will hold so much moisture in it and keep it away from the plants, so that in very dry seasons these clods, will absorb the moisture and dry tip the wheat. Owing to these two facts, a thorough pulverization of soil is essential Every part of the soil must contribute something toward tho grow ing crop, and this can only lie done by thorough cultivation beforehand. The seed bed should in addition to this be thoroughly rolled and packed, as there is a mechanical condition about tho soil accomplished in this work that will read ily be seen to answer a good purpose. If the soil is left loose nnd porous, the plants grow poorly. Tho roots grow straight down ami the plants straight np, and when the winter comes they cannot stand the cold. The freezing will raise the plant up and leavo tho roots exposed, but whore the soil is well rolled and packed tho roots grow out laterally near the surface. It is a fact often no ticed that the tops grow us the roots, and In this way we get a good covering. In the Vegetable (.srilen. An application of some quickly avail- able fertilizer will aid the asparagus) roots in storing strength for next sea- i son's crop. Cultivate tho melon vines and keep tho potatoes free from bugs by spraying. Keep the ground around the squashes well stirred and use tobacco dust freely for bngs and beetles. Cover the joints with fresh soil and apply the kerosene emulsion for the vine borer. Spray the tomato vines with the bor deaux mixture or amiiiotiiacal solution for the rot. Stake or trellis a few plants and remove some of the laterals and leaves so as to allow the surface to dry and take away a breeding: place for fungi. A few plants trained to a six foot take and kept to a single stain will give early fruits. XX7ao.1u n,nu Via f,,lil- frinatanflv nnd not allowed to gain a foothold. Keep j .11I lnn . fnotholil. Keen the cultivator running every week to stir the soil. Frequent shallow stirring is a great help in a dry time. Remove all crops as soon as harvested and plant something in their place. Intensive, successive gardening is the kind that pavs. Many kinds of seed can be saved with out danger of their being mixed. It is generally safe to save peas, bean a, rad ishes, lettuce and many like seeds, but squashes, melons, pumpkins and cucum bers will mix readily with themselves when several varieties are planted near together. Seeds must be well ripened and saved from only snperior plants if one wishes to maintain a high quality. These timely hints are from American Gardening. Potuh Salt. Fur Ckrdeo Crops. Professor Maercker. one of Germany's foremost agriculturists, says that the use of potash suits for all kinds of garden crops has proved of great value in moist, sandy soil. For asparagus especially most excellent results have been ob tained. In this case, however, potash salts must be used in connection with a heavy dose of nitrogenous fertilizers, such as Chili Baltpetur. Five hundred pounds of Chili saltpeter ier acre, and even more, have been applied with advan tage. Awarded Highest GSSi The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia; No Alum. Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard The NEW CASH STORE at Canby IS STILL IN TH6 LEKD, They aro selling more and better goods for tho money than any other house in tho county. Tho reason for this is THEY SELL FOR CASH. And do not have to make you pay what you looso on some one else. They have a complete lino of Dry Goods, Clothing, Gents Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, Hardware and Groceries, and pay the highest price for produce. Remember the place. ARM CRNBY, Penler -IM.mimil -I.anre 1 Lr V) y'Oj Orescent Wedges (warranted.) U & S Proof Chains. Aivale File Loggers and Wood Choppers Specialties. Oregon City Agent, . .. .MARKET KKI'OKT. i tfiveit the Omgoii City Murki ll'i ii nrt. urnifliei! 'iirrcctcd .Ian. 1 1 , from limitation. furnis 1 the K.vrKKl'iiisK hy local chants: oMIN. Wheat, vallev, per huxliel. Huts, 'r bushel .VI ,.'!Hi..'i.'i ' (Hit it. Oregon ('it v Mills, Cortland brand Hill. Short", per ton Itrmi Clover hav, haled Timothy hay. baled to 1.1 II' I'KOIU'I K. Potatoes, per sin k Onions, cr sack Apples, green, per box Apples, dried, per lb Chickens Turkeys, per Hi Hutter, per lb Kggs, per dnz 'Jl Honey, per lb Cranes, dried II to 7 I'hims, " MEATS. Ileef, live, ierlb , ,TVHne, in I Mutton, uve, ierhead 1 I'M- W I I'nrk. live liCrltl 4 i ' . dress.-d, lier lb Veal, live, ierll 3 Veal, dressed, r lb Hams, er Hi Bacon " Lard "'" K.tray .Notice. Taken up by the undersigned in Cas cade precinct, county of Clackamas, slate of Oregon, on Novemlier 3rd, IHII.'l, one black horse aliout 5-years-old with a white hhjI on forehead and a white spot on its none and an old wire cut on his right knee and both right feet white and an undiHtinguiHhable brand on left shoul der, also one black mare about 2-years-old, weight about seven or eight hundred pounds each, Said hoises were duly aji praised on November, the Lltli, lH'.l.'l. C. .S. ClIAHK. Wheat, oats, hay, potatoes, butter and eggs wanted at the Park Place store at the highest market price. We give in return the best goods for the least money. Our prices cannot be duplicated in the county. Justice blanks, real estate blanks, and all other blanks at the Enteki-hihic of fice. Portland prices. Blank note, receipt and order books at the Kntkri'Hibk office. Honors World's Fair. Bakin Powder. !' IIAIIICIIOIIST & COMPANY, l.M Front Street. HARDWARE Portland. Oregon, Nortliweitrrii Aiteiil. fur Occident Tiittlelootti c-iT aWr,"'Tr', AWMVAV.VAW.W.mVMV.V.VW.VA'.WAVW I1BALD Vi nt tin cnml!"on of vonrs? lit your hair dry, l:.-.i: l:, MUle.' !. C .' lit ot fie cm!.-? Il.r. It a $ lifi-lt'SA appearance t Docs It full out w hen combed or hruslic , ft full of i!.:nJrjf:? l.Viv. your i;culi t'cti 'f 1.4 It ifrv or in a lic.ite.l oimiiilon 't If lli-s-' r.rc untie of mv if ''-' li:,ti.,ni-l.c v.iiiU4 ::si feSkockamRoot Hair Grower i " ( 1 . J i I. vi,M ,u'. ..I ::M, M,i.'t,.nir.-inim.'-.lrt.t.ti'itllii'rill.f.li-ntll'ii I. to 1.1 ' y J J ,, ,,,w (,, ,r,. i,,, ,. 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