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CLACKAMAS COUNTY THE ENTERPRISE CORRESPOND ENTS SWEEP THE FIELD. A Rumor that Hie Sprlngwatcr-llnker lorry Bridge Road Is to be flanked Kedliiml-Logan Dttmlo. I.otiAM, Feb. 5- It is rumored that tlie County Court made a proposition to plank the road betwean Spriugwater and the Clackamas river at Taker's bridge providing the people living along said road will do the grading and lay the plank with-uit extra expense to tlie county. Such a road would be a great improvement to this part of the county; but it is not probable that the road will be planked. The distance between the bridge and Hpringmater is about fifteen miles and it would cost the county not less than a thousand dollars per mile to build such a road, and people living along other roads would want like benefits, and it would be impossible for the county to meet the ex pense. The majority of the people here are in favor of grading the roads as it can be done much cheai-er and is more permanent than a plank road, as the planks would rot inside of ten years. But if a road is once well macadamized it would not cost mucb to keep it in good order. People are all busy plowing and getting ready to put in their spring crops. The weather has been favoratile the past week, and we all look for an early spring. The fall sown crops are looking well and the prospects are for a good harvest. The Loan and Kedland Literary and De bating societies met as" agreed in a joint de bate at the Harding grange hall last Satur--day. The question. Resolved, That a war rier is of more benefit to his country than a statesman, was well argued on both sides, Logan having the affirmative and Redland the negative. After discussing the question for about two hours it was decided in favor or the Logans. The Kedland boys defended j the statesman side with ability and credit to their society. They have invited ua to meet them acain at some future time. A very pleasant party was tendered the young people at the residence of Sam Ger berlast Wednesday evening. The time was passed in pun.es, music and dancing. An excellent lunch was served during the even ing:. The le-ple also gave the fishers a surprise last Friday evening, where they all enjoyed themselves 111 dancing until the ....... I n.i ra J. Fabler has made some permanent im provements b putting in a post fence along the east side of his (dace. Lent Patterson is putting up a new gran ary on his place. SANDY SNAPS. The Ballroad Meetlar-For Aaother Tenn Farmeri are Busy. 8asdy, Feb. 4. The railroad meeting which was held at the ball was attended by a large crowd, bat the railroad men did not come. The mistake was made by advertis ing, as they could not be present on that day, although everybody here is heartily in favor of a railroad and several are talking of giving the right of way. The people should do all they can to make it a success because if we get a railroad through here our immense amount of timber we have here, of w hich thousands of feet are being destroyed and burned up would then be worth a fortune to tbe owners as we have some of the finest pileing and bridge lumber that can be found anywhere so tbe people ehould do all they can to get a railroad, and if the people will do their part the railroad company will do their part. The farmers who w ere idle all winter on account of the bad weather were blessed with some regular fine spring weather and nobody was so busy as the farmer, doing all kinds of work such as clearing, grubbing, fencing and plowing. Geo. Beebe bad tbe misfortune to lose horse, also cow by sickness last week. Mr. Stone has sold forty acres of land to ills brother. He also let the contract for clearing several acres, Mr. Thompson, of Portland, will rent Kasper Arduser's farm on which he will move soon. Politics are beginning to boil again here and ever once in a while a lively political discussion takes place. A petition is being circulated to have Mr. Collet as teacher in our school for another term. Mr. Collet has taught two terms here already and most all of the people are well satisfied that he is as good a teacher as ever taught in this district. There are only a few against him for reasons unknown. The Sandy Ridge literary and debating club was attended by an immense crowd last Wednesday. The question waa, "Resolved, That modern machinery is a determent to the people." After a discus sion of three hours it was decided in favor of the negative. A grand ball was given at Thomas' ball Saturday night which waa atttended by a large crowd and everybody had a most en joyable time on that occasion. Readkb. Bonny side. Si'kstside, Jan. 30. Onr vicinity has been very (juiet since my last writing. Every one is preparing for an entertain ment next Friday evening to be given by the literary society at the school house. There will be a grand program and a stirring debate on the question, Resolved, That pride and ambition have caused more sor row to humanity than superstition and ig norance. We are expecting a good time. Our worthy neighbor, Mr. Huckenberg, has moved to Sellwaod, and we are daily looking for the new tenant. The roads are in a horrible condition for movers to pass over. Ditching is the order of the day in a great many fields. Men are out trying to run the water off. Mr. Ott is ditching his entire place. . Firesare seen in every direction, indicat ing that the brush and fallen timber is being burned. Elder Hunter, of Carus, made us a short call onbusiness. j WILSONYIUR WIUSl'KRS. Accidental the County lrlils ;mh1 Literary leetinr-lrterlnf A. 0. V. W. Wii.sonvii.ti, Feb, ti. The team and wagon ol William Probst, driwn by his son broke through the bridge near Noyce's mill on the Mh inst and the wagon and team were precipitated to tho ground below, dis- tance from tha bridge to the ground about seven feet. The boy was thrown out, but soon recovered himself sntllcieiitly to call very lustily for help, which came quickly and the team was released from its precarious position, but little hurt by the full TIim hritl in varv mtlMii and ahiuild be replaced Dy a new one at once, it was a very fortunate affair tor the county, as the team is one of the moat valuable ones in the county, being valued at J4iC Hon. John Kruse baa shipped 200 sacks of potatoes to San Francisco during tlie past week and If these do well he will ship more soon. The A. 0. V. V. lodge or this place la growing, and increasing interest ia mani fested. The writer understands they ex pect to build a hall of their own during the comming summer and are looking up a desirable site to build on. Hon. R. V. Short is back from Portland where he has been for several days assisting his daughter Lillie, who we are Informed ia trying to secure a divorce from her husband Frank li. Jollv, of Portland, and it is said the divorce was granted. The Wisonville literary society had a spirited debate on February 3d. The house was well rilled and much interest was shown. The young people of this place are fully alive to the benefit of these meetings. The society will meet again on the 17th inst. ami the young folks ill try for a cash prize offered by C. T. Tooie for the best speller belonging to the society. The society passed a resolution condemiug the directors for closing the school house against the meet ings of the society being held therein, A larte amount of grubbing has been done in this vicinity during the past winter. The most important of which are Bishop Seely, 15 acres, Martin Tauchmanii, 5 acres, John John Butson 5 acres, W. A. Crissell It! acres j Epler 15 acres, and Mr. McClincy 10 aces. C. T. Tooze has bought property to the value of f:MX) in W-xvlburn and the talk is that he will move there soon. I A. A. Silvey has rented tlie (arm and hop v.nl nt Willium Stiii-tr for four vt'im and jias g0ne t0 work on it, Mr. Ritter, who bought forty acres of the R. V. Short farm has his house completed land has moved thereon with his family. They are all rustlers and w ill soon have a tine home. Same. CARl'9 ITLUNGS Interesting Letter From a Live Correspondent -Polities. Kailrnad, aad Public Hall. Cakis, Feb. 5.-Ve bear the name ef j w)l0 knew hllm He came to this neighbor Frank Japgar mentioned in this vicinity as ,10od Bb0llt fiflefn ytan aio and bought (0 a suitable nominee for the office of county j tcres 0fraw timber land which he had nearly commissioner. Mr. Jaggar is a staunch B cleared ,IHj tm.lercultivati-n, and Uon republican, a worthy citizen, a capable and w,ifn ,ehad built a tine residence the last efficient officer; honoring the votes of those 1 who elect hi in to any position of trust and : responsibility. Last week two gentlemen from Nebraska were the guests of M. E. Landon. They are much pleased with this locality and one expressed a desire to locate here if he can persuade his family to come. The railroad meeting announced for Carus Jsnuary 2itth. failed to come oil as the com mittee could not obtain the use of the school house. "Tistrue; but pity 'tis 'tis true." A building at McCord'a mill has been ottered for a future appointment. Carusites will not be bac kward in the furtherance of any practicable scheme looking toward the loca tion of an electric railway from Wilhoit to Oregon City. W. W. May has it in mind to erect a build ing on his premises conveniently near the road to be used aa a ball. Mr. May has the promise of abundant financial help, if nec essary, in putting up such a building. We suggest that he enlarge bis plan to furnish room for store and postoffice. Ranchmen in this vicinity have had the dehorning process applied to their cattle. It ia a good way to control unruly stock, and, if done by an expert, doea not cause any great suffering. Horses have as s rule wintered very poorly in this locality. Many are sick and several have died. Mrs. Carrick Cassiday, who since her ill ness of a year ago has suffered with a stiff ened knee, recently met with a fall, striking the lame knee. It, of course, caused ex cruciating pain, but loosened the joint and she now walks without her crutch. Evangelist Brian and w ife, now holding meetings in Milwaukee, are expected at Carus this week to begin a protracted meet ing in Graham's church. Notice of their arrival will be given and as their methods are unique, much interest is felt in their comming. Calm. Clarkes Callings. Clabkes, Feb.6. NoraJewell and Harry Gard attended the teacher's association January 27th at the West Side school house. The roads between here and Oregon City are in a very bad condition, otherwise they report having bad a very good time. The United Brethren preacher w ill preach in the Timber Grove school house on the evening of the tenth and lasting over Sun day, All are cordially invited to attend, Miss' Lena Beck, of Portland, is home visiting her parents. There was a birthday party given last Friday evening in honor of John Gard's twenty-first birthday. The time was spent in dancing until about twelve o'clock when a lunch was served which included a birth day cake. The following were those pres ent: Misses Irene Lee, Nellie Shrader, Emma Tlnnerstet, Nora Jewell, Vina Ga.-d, Flossie Lee and Mrs. Grace; Messrs. John Card, Charley Shockley, John Fairclough Bob Ringo, Bertram Jewell, Harry Gard, Elmer Lee. Harry Shrader, Bud Stricklin, Harry Lee, Allie Fairclough, Adam Knob lock, Lee I'arrish, Amos Harrington, George Kirk, G. W. Grace and Charley Parrish. Born, to the wife of Fred Lindon, a girl on the 21st of January. The Grange gave a basket social last Sat urday at the K. of L. ball. Several from Clarkes attended and expressed themselves as having had a good time. Alma, i VEAVKR C'UKKK RKKYITK.S, rriril lijr Hit Solimil In Work. Their Language Iikavkh Ohkkk, Feb. fi Mr. Miwarta had a logging bee last Friday followed by . a dance in the evening. j Andrew Wiodner has bought a ony, for It was too far to walk to sec his best girl, Alfred Stout of Portland will spend a few ; daya next week with his uncle, K. H. Stout j ol this place. Mrs. P. oil Is on the sick list tins week The youiifc pooplcol the German liet'ornied church have orminlied a vouiik people's ! f.)trtti, Kin1ii,'.ir Bit.-i.ilv will, mIvIim,,, members to lie held every Sunday evening. The German Lutherans are about to build a church which will make the tin 1 1 chinch within two milesol the school house. We will bare one new pupil this week which will make our enrollment up to the sixty mark. Always room tor one more. Misa Mat tie Guyer waa tlie guest of Miss L. Landeck last Wednesday. Misa Flora Moehnke, of (leaver Creek was visiting her parents last week in Molalla. Misses Minnie and Emma Hliihin visited at their home in the Henricl district last Saturday and Sunday. F.mil Slaub spent a few days with li ia father-in-law at Stafford last week. Mrs. It. U. Staub visited her father and sister in Oregon City a few days last week. M. P. Root and John Shannon are dig- I ging trenches for drainage purposes. Miss Lulu Traylor, who is not in school ; because of sore eyes, is no belter. Many in the neighborhood are taking ad vantage of the excellent weather to do their spring plowing. We in school are almost st'lli-h enough to wish it would not continue so as it lakes some from school. Our second contest w ith the Mink school w ill be held at that place next Monday even ing. We hope to have boiler success this time than before. The next open meeting of the mock court i will be held next Thursday evening. TI ! hoys hop all will attend as they It-el sure ' they can make the evening pass plesently. I There were lour new memelirs enrolled at j the last meeting which is encouraging to i tlie boys, as they feel that it shows that j interest is being taken in this form of; literary woik. The membership is now I nearly forty which shows well considering the fact there is an age limit permitting j only those between the age of sixteen and i furlv til loin. islng Meeting of ub. NEEDY NOTES, Death of an Old i'ltlreu-Kmis the Krnubllcan Club. Niidy, Feb. 5. Last Friday morning at 3 o'clock John Lacs passed from this life after a short illness of lung fever. The sad news cast a gloom over the neighborhood. Mr. I-acs was an honorable, upright man and a Christian. He was respected by all yeur- He leaves a wife and family of smaH4 children who have the sympathy of timet tire community. Mr. Laes was aired years, 8 months and 5 days. The funeral services were conducted by Reverends I'. J. Kropf and J. HaufTmam on Sunday. The attendance was very large. The republican club met last Saturday evening at the school house and enjoyed a glorious meeting. Patriotic speeches Were made after the usual routine of business was transacted. Our chairman, R. W. Zimmerman, being absent attending the meeting of the central committee at Oregon City, Win. Thompson was elected to occupy the chair which he did in a very creditable manner. Among the speakers were J. II. W'olfer and Charles Powell from Marquam, D. Zimmerman, Samuel Wolfer, William Thompson, B. F. Smith and others. J. H. Wolfer occupied the floor about two hours. He made the difference between free, trade and protection very plain, and we are In clined to think that if Mr. Wilson bad been a listener he would have slipped out of the door and left Needy never to return. If Mr. Wolfer ia training for the senate it is evident from his speeehes that he will be an ugly customer for his opponents to meet in the coming campaign. The Needy republican club will meet again on Saturday evening, the 17th of this month. A grand turnout is expected by the club. Everybody in the precinct, old and young, are invited to come on that evening and join the club. We hope all the young men especially will come and put their names on the roll. They will not find abet ter time to enjoy themselves and educate their minds. The ladies are also invited to attend. The house will be appropriately decorated and every one will he made as comfortable as possible. Marriage Belli at Redland. RrnLANU, Feb, 4. On Thursday, Febru ary 1, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Q. C. Armstrong, Miss Jessie Armstrong, one of our most estimable young ladies, was joined In the boly bonds of mat rimony to B. E. Coartrlght, Kev. Sylvaiins, of Bpringwater, officiating. The bride was tastefully attired in a handsome gown of deep blue, which was exceedingly becoming i to her faultless complexion and fair English type of beauty. The wedding was a quiet one. The newly married couple have gone to housekeeping io Mr. Court right's new cot tage. The neighbors and friends join in wishing tnem happiness and a long and prosierous journey through life. A Fkikkd. Awarded Highest 9"FRICE S GS9RSB The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia; No Alum. Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years tbe Standard. GREHT CLOTSIWi DSII GUIS Boys' $1.50 and $2.00 Suits for 00c. and $1.00. Good heavy Suits from $1.75 to $3.00. Men's $5.00 Suits for $3.00. Also a nice line of Black and Fancy Worsted Suits for loss than it cost to manufacture them one year ago. Prints, Shirtings and Muslins cheaper than evor before. Highest Prico Paid for Produce. PP TBI CHNBY, : , i ! . 1 ! ' Dexter I vHii , ,x , j I "'rrry -IMamnud, ft Crescent Wedges (warranted.) B & S 1'roof Chain. Arcade Files. Loggers and Wotxl Choppers Specialties. Oregon City Agent, ... MA It KIT KF.I'OUT. Below Is nivcn the Oregon City Market Rviort. corrected Jan. from quotation furnished the. F.MTrai-Biss by local mer chants: OBAIX. Wheat, valler, per bushel Oat, er bushel not-1. Oregon City Mills, Portland brain! rtKD. Shorts, er ton Krai Clover hii v, billed Timothy hay, baled PKom t a. Potatoes, l-er sack 12 to 1.1 00 Apples, green, er box 40 to .V) Apples, dried, per lb Mo Chickens 2 00 to 4 00 Butter, per lb 2S Eggs, per doz W Honey, per lb Prunes, dried 5 toO Piutm, " 5 MEATS. Beef, live, per lb 232!4 Beef, dressed Mutton, live, per head 1 7f(32 00 Pork, live per lb Pork, dressed, per lb 1 Veal, live, r lb 8 Veal, dressed, per lb... art Hams, per lb Bacon I" Lard ('toll Stafford Snaps. Staitohu, Feb. 0. The past week bus been cold and clear, the ground being froren nearly every morning. F. Ellingson has been repairing his house and having quite a large quantity of laud slashed. Meint Peters ahd sons are downing the large trees and clearing the land ready for the plow. The "Baby" saw mill ia no more, the last of it having been torn away last week. Iteint Denenl waa thrown from bis pony a few nights ago and dragged some distance but not seriously hurt. Win. Yoster broke one of his horses to I Ir.yt ,... li hut. cam near eettliiir broken of ridinir himself. His bones were sore for a few days. I Oscar Larson has been hauling hay from Sharp's. It seems rather early in the sea- son for farmers to be out of horso feed , but j that is the case with some of them. We Uns. Honors World's Fair. REDUCTION IN : IIABIGHOKST & COMPANY, 1M Front Street. I HARDWARE I IVlUn.l, Oregon. Northwestern Agents for ATKINS SAWS Laure Occident Tullletooth Pester Laure- sV ... lf ' V,.US'I.T(, A ry a, ff f f ".rr vr n " 1BALD Whit I tlie condition of yours? Is your hair dry, J linrah, brittle? Ifcwa It plit ;it the cndu? Una It liu-lchs er;icarnnc9? 0,,t vvlit-n comixd or Ji brualicd ( J it f'.il! of !a irt-t ff ? Doc your :a!f Itcli ? . 1.1 It c'.-y or in u liiXlc.i ci.'tuii.irt 't if ine nr.) a tr.e t J yo;T:v tK!jti:.-li8 ..! ... rv u.'j wwilttuj-: . j. ;;io' 5 Y A I . Mvi rl l. M: v: l. f- Skoatet on t - . It- ftf'tli!.' I m t -V I ,'t ! J-.h, iji't a itr..,'! ' Hn f'.ll.CI, If .Wj'4 .id tha ralp th 14.1 nt yk-kum bin and a. Wrntf lbs A.iir, if ftiur ilnnrir.u caanoi par jar . I tut $z.iu. it) mil", ,'. in nil I1 l -4' ; SW rr A 1 L I mm mwi THE SKO0KU11 ROOT HAIR GROWER CO., ST Heath Vlfth Aveaae. Hew Tark. H. T. TRAP MAKE Q ARRIAGE A SPECIALTY. In onli r to draw work while outnilo work in dull owinu to tho weather Extra - Low - Pricen Will be given on all cnrriiigo and wagon work. Davis, the Painter. Shop back of Popo V. Co.'h ntoro. FOR ASTORIA-FAST TIME. Steam'i Telephone A A J LA 1 Leaves foot of Alder street, Portland. Leaves Portland daily, except Sunday, 7 A.'M. Leaves Astoria daily, except Sunday, 7 P. M. Tug Ilwaco from Ilwaco connects at Aatoria with Telcphono every night for Portland. - OREGON. -Hllvsr Mloal Ms w 31 j II-. V Hope. Crt'scont uo WILSON A COOK HEADSU Vsjz i i &ir tower it. .!. i.1 (ttrtMi'iUi'ar1"niiri I, ft . I,..' ... .1 .!; ( . t til. !.r.i Ull ll U Ml lt.IT lti'l!lfrlfl ft.'f Mw. 1 My - n t r.-'i,- ..'I',; T'thv. 1 y .,tit-t!iru 14 oltun. hnitM- and fr. fmm Irritating miitlnna, tv bmip. li d.wttfjrt jMnwiJia .A.., whys cm . . r4 vh luppiT toq pnn gitwt w v, ant) m , ... - PAINTING A r"!--,,