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About Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194? | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1897)
0 Oregon City Enterprise. Published Every Frldny. C1IAH, ME8EKVE, Pl'BLIHHKR AN1 VHOCRIKTOR. UBHCHIPTION HATK8, Ona Jar, ti ft' mnoaihn, 1 W Tiial lul.N'rlpllon two month, A dlaoout t of Meruit on U iiihuertptlona for me year, ifi cma (or tlx niotuht, If paid lu AlTonlilnf ratra ivrn on application. Biihtrrllrr will Mi d Ih. dato o( ixplia lo'i taniiol on iheir pr iivlowi It 'brir lian e. If hit'irl- not ol tre i w.th.n to w.k ftcrpii cut, kinClj- notify u anil will look il' r ti. Catered at the Pout Offlre In Orriton City, Or., h arrond clM matter. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897. AGENTS FOR THE ENTERPRISE. Bearer Creek, Ganby. Olarkamas, Mllwaukle, Culon Mills. Meadow Brook. Mew Era, Wllton-tllt, Pt-k Place, eiaJntone, tjiafford, Mullno, Can a, M alalia. -Marquam, RnttevlUa Airora, Orrtlle, Kale Creek, I 'amasctis, Bandy, r-Mmon, Currinsville, Cberryville, Marmot, Dr T. B. Thomai Gro. Knight A. Mather Oacar wiaaincer 0 J. Trnlliniter Cha Holrnan W. 8. Newbrr Henry Miley F. L. Kuwell T. M. Croat J. Q. Gage. . C. T Howard R. M. Cooper Annie Stubba. E. M. Hartman B Jeuulnj Be T' A. -i der L.J Perdue H. ilhrrn J. 0. Elliott F. GaHsch Mrs. W.M. Mclntyre Geo. J. Currin Mrs. M. J. Hammer Ailolpb Aschotl iff The waj to bnlld up Oreiron City Is to sire Oregon Citj people jor ttronaire. Inlil out, or rather not lalil out, la another liiiKrtmit mailer (or the council to attend to, as well as the neeil for aMilinl;rouml to the renietery. Doth of tlee matter have been laid before the ooum-il by Mayor Caulielil It; a ell written alateitipnt, In which he ts forth the chaotic cuiiililiou in which titles to the lota have become, as well as the crow. li d condition ol' Hie ceme tery, there beinit room for not over ,Vt more graves. The wealth anil population of Ore lioii City ilrnmml and require that our cemetery be put in a shai-e that the tleail may have proper respect shown them, ami the living not InMiltetl by the sight of such makr-liilt ol burial ground as is now possessed by this city. At no time will laud be again so cheap as it is now and the city council should take the necessary action at once to enlarge our cemetery while the land is attainable and the price within a reasonable limit. OVR NATIONAL SAFKGl'aRD. THE BEASOK WHY. Simon did not want Mitchell elected, U'Ren did not want to keep bis pre election pledges, so the schemer and the demagogue united their forces and beld up the legisla ture. This is the reason in a nutshell why anion of the plutocrats and populists was b-ought about. Oregon CitV Enterprise. This is the way it looks down in Clacka mas county, and it is correct so far as it goes. But it does not go far enough. There were wheels within wheels, motives open and within the sight of all men, and motive secret and hidden. It was a pecul iar combination of circumstances and men, capable of a situation new to American atates, not before experienced in all their history. It could not bave been accom plished had any one of a dozen circuro stances ai.d things been wanting. The one of these of paramount importance was a man with plenty of money, and willing to furnish 0,GOO to flOO.COO of it-Salem Statesman. The Enterprise was aware that there were other laftors at aork in this hold up, but to what extent they figured only Simon and Vili-n could - I. some day the o p!e of Oregon may know, for when men fall out they often times turn stales evidence. The maintaining of a military force by a nation is like the carrying of an insurance policy by a business man. Itis not so much that the nation expects to get into a war ami have use for ils army, or that the busi ness man will burn out to secure his pre mium, as it is a precautionary step to se cure peace and safety to the nation and im munity from bankruptcy to the individual. While we are a big nation and if given time to prepare, coulil carry on a successful war witb any nation on earth, yet if we were not prepared any little third-rate power with a well equipped army and navy could inflict millions of dollars worth of damage upon us belore we could get into shape to resist the invaders. It is against the spirit of our government as well as the liberty of our people lo main lain a large standing army, yet it is abso lutely necessary that we bave an organized and trained military force to call upon in rase of an emergency. In the national guard we have this force that is always available, yet it is in no wise a menace to our liberties, for it is a part of the people, bound by every tie of brotherhood and com mon interest to their fellow citizens. While this body of citizen soldiers is not so large as prudence would dictate, by reason of our relations with the other nations whereby we may be drawn into a war at any time, yet it is large enough to furnish a nucleus around which an army sufficiently large to meet the needs of the hour could be formed. It could furnish trained officers for the vol unteer troops and In actual service the dis cipline of the guardsmen would steady and brace up tbe raw recruits and make of them very lair soldiers in a short time. As to the personnel of our militia not a word can be said against them for tbey are, as here in Oregon City, the pick of tbe voting men ot tbe town, both in physique and morals, there being no hoodlums or toughs in tbeir ranks. As Americans we may well be prom) of our national guard and as citizens or Oregon City we ahoul'I be especially proa I of F Co for In it's person nel and discipline it reflects the highest hon or upon our city. Xkvaiu bids fair to become (he Douney hrook and Monto Carlo combined of Amer ica. Encouraged by (he success of the fighting element In getting recognition at the hands of Die people of Hint decayed state, the lottery and gumbling fraternity of the country are making every ell'urt to have their nelnrimis voculions legalized, They have worked up popular sentiment in Hint state to such an extent Hint a movement has been started to have the governor cull a special session of the legislature lo repeal the slate laws against lotteries and gain bllng. Having no substantial resources to depend upon the industrious and respect' , able part of the population have been grad uallv leaving the state until it has come lo be dominated by the toughs and olf-avoiir ingoftlie land, who have Hocked to Ne : vada as a haven from the restraints put up on them in more civilized communities. With Nevada a festering mass of corruption and vice, Hie sequence lo prise llglus, lotter ies and gambling dens It will so corrupt the youth of our country bv both example and contact, that it may be necessary to remodel our constitution so as lo enable the general government to suppress a state and thus enable the people of the United States lo eradicate this growing evil as they did slav ery and polygamy. Tut meeting which U'Ken had held last Saturday In this city to endorse bis actions i in the legislature was not the shining suo ' cess that was anticipated lor it The at tendance was very small and the enthusiasm was confined to a few of his strikers. It was plain that (he revolutionary methods of the hold-up which he and Simon brought into the legislature did not suit the conserv ative element in bis party ami several of the populists present were Independent enough to tell him so. It was an ill-advised allair, and in the management of It, as well as In his numerous seecbes before it, he making no less than five separate efforts, U'Ken i showed that be was at sea and did not pos- sess the tact and discretion displayed by him last year, when he controlled and dic tated the work of the opulist convention as a general would handle a body of soldiers. It was also apparent that many of the po, ulisists were beginning to look iion him more as a demagogue, than as the deml God they formerly held him lo be. The passing of U'Ueu has begun and the next election will witness his complete disap pearance froi.i Clackamas county politics. I , .. . . i Editors who find themselves short of copy and ideas, should write to the Chron icle, and we ail furnish them with shears and paste pot. Never mind crediting any thing you find in the Chronicle. We're In the business to furnish ideas to editors who haven't the time or brains. Portland Chronicle. Whiz! How great editors will diller. Tbe editor of Ibis family journal always takes it as a compliment to his brains and anility when the boys scissor bis editorials, and he feels that the Enterprise is almost on a level with the Inter Ocean, Globe Democrat and Oregonian, who furnish most of the editorials for the Oregon press, the Portland Chronicle iiii'luded . ANARCHY'S TWIN BROTHER. The hold-up is a direct attack Uon our system ol free government and it is in line wiib strikes and riots in its subservience of law to the caprice of some adventurer who aeeks by it to over-rule the w ill of the ma jority. It is a revolutionary tactic that lowers, rather than raises the standard ot our civilization and its practice is but the forerunner ol anarchy and tbe destruction of all governmental powers. It is a parlla tnentary practice that has but lately come jnto our legislative liodies and it is an out growth of the same spirit that incited the Chicago and oilier great riots, which have threatened the very stability of our govern ment and made thinking men tremble tor the safety of our liberties. In bringing the hold-up into the Oregon legislature U'Ren was but putting into practice the ides that dominates his party and which has caused it to sanction and sympathize with every movement wherein men have sought by force to accomplish their ends and make might rather than right the gauge in adjust ing all diflereuces. It may be that the rule of might will come to pass in this land the outlook is far too promising to allow of much peace of mind to political economists but the intelligence of the American peo ple, together with their inborn love of jus tice and liberty, is so great that there is little fear of politics! adventurers like U'Ren, Simon and their stripe ever getting control of this nation and putting into practice their peculiar ideas of government. OREGON CITY'S CEMETERY. By the care bestowed upon tbeir ceme teries can in a great measure be told the moral standing of a community. If the cemetery is all grown op to weeds and brush and a general air of neglect is appar entin the care of the lots, it is saletoassume that that neighborhood is a rough, turbu lent, lawless and Godless one, too un-American for a respectable person to live in. , The condition of Oregon City's cemetery is not so bad as some tbat are found In Ore gon, yet it is bad enough to be a disgrace to a city of the size and pretentions of this place. Thistles and ferns are its chief foli age and no care is given to the lots, except to a few that are owned by residents ol this -city. The need of a sexton who will fulfil his dunes honestly and efficiently is one of the greatest needs that the city cemetery requires. The utter incompetency and un reliability of the present incumbent is known to every person in Oregon City, yet i.o one, rven the members of the city gov ernment whose duty it IS In look after the cemetery, it being city property, has had the pioral courage to demand and insist tlml a nun be nut in the position who will atleirjtotne nunes rnjuirtu ui , one on whom people can rely when they engage him to care for their lots. The manner In which the grounds are Some j-eople may think Unit times are hard in ( ireg.iu City as in other towns of this stiiie, but tbeir minds would soon lie; dUabused of this notion if tbey would in vestigate the condition of iillairs in Ibis city. Our people may be so nurd up as to not contribute a itli their old time liberality when the contribution box is passed at church, or to give freely to the various pub lic and philanthropic calls to which they are subjected, but when it comes to eating and drinking the figures show that they do not stint themselves to any appreciable ex tent. That they continue to enjoy a beef steak is proven by tbe fact that the paper- bouse which supplies most of the butcher's paper used in the city, ships on the average a ton and a half of paper each month to our meat markets. And when it comes to liquid substantials the people of Oregon City allow no dust to accumulate in their throats, as is shown by the number of beer kegs banoled by our transportation com panies. Tuesday the steamer Altona re turned to Portland 78 empty beer kegs, this being only an average shipment and is made three times a week by our liquid pur veyors. As tbe other transportation lines also hadle beer kegs it Is reasonable to sup pose that no drouth Is liable to occur In Oregon's great manufacturing center. Ore gon City is all right eyen il she does con sume lots of beef and beer. Odb populist friends appear to go by tbe rule of contraries. Their latest is to de nounce the free distribution ol seeds by the government. Just why they should do this is beyond the understandingof a repub lican, for tbe supplying by the government of pumpkin seed, Bp-ton baked bean bulbs, etc., to our rural politicians and deserving newspapermen, is in direct line with their ideas of the duties incumbent upon Uncle 8am. If they would stick by our congress men in their efforts to supply the people of the United States witb their grain, grass and vegetable seed, it would be one step toward bringing about the free distribution of hoes, spades, hats, shoes and the hun dred other things that now cost money and which are so bard to get by many of our people, Tbe prospects of getting free paper and free ink would be sure to enlist the hearty co operation of every newspaper man in the land and witb tbeir help it would be as easy, as it was to hold up the Oregon legislature, to force tbe government to operate the railroads, gristmills, meat markets and drugstores and give us free rides, free flour, free surloin steaks and free pills. With this glorious and grand scheme of a paternal government in operation, life would be worth living and many a man who is now hustling to meet bis expense account, would be able to ride in a carriage and buy a piano for each of his daughters If our populist patriots were really sincere in their advocacy of paternalism, they would Immediately call meetings all over the land to endorse the heroic and self- sacrificing actions of our congressmen In their effort to hold up tbe seed business of the country, and thereby set a precedent which would eventually lead to Uncle Sam being forced to care for a down-trodden, monopoly-crushed people as only a pater nal government can. TltK ai'l'oinlllient of J nlge J. ('. More bind, of Portland, to be I'liiu-d S'lllei dis trict attorney seems to be almost an assured lad. Theft-is no more competent man in Oregon for this important position tlian Judge Morelnud, for he has the legal ability and is a man of the highest integrity and moral worth. As a republican he has been consistent and true to the principles of his party and has not been a place hunter or SHiilsman For the good of the public ser vice and tbe welfare of the republican party in Oregon, President McKiuley could not make a better selection for the office of district attorney than to name Judge More- laud. At the session of the Lane county teach ers association held last Saturday there were only 10 teachers present, while the Clackamas county association held on the same day had 65 teachers in attendance. The interest that the teachers take in their associations is a good Index of their stand ing and of the condition of the schools of the county. No county in the state lias more capable teachers or efficient schools then has Clackamas and intending settlers are sure to note Ibis fact. It mioht not be amiss for some live man residing In the vicinity of the city cemetery, and who is able to give references as to bis integrity and ability to discharge the duties ol sexton, to file his application with the city council for there may be a vacancy in this office before long. Tor iCoXoxtiv lllBH ' J H.Y'8 CltEAM ltAt.M la a rtoaltlveeure. Apply hilo Ui nuatrlla. It la qiili sir alworlwd. 60 tenia at linu'i'lsia at by mall ; sample I lie. by malt. KLY DKOTUKUS, M Warrva bu, New Vork City. FOR- ABSOLUTELY U RE' DRUGS 00 TO n A. HARDING. NONE BUT OOMPtTINT PHARMACISTS (MPLOVID Fine FtrfEisries in Toilet Articles. Also a full stock of PAINTS- OILS KTO. H. W. JACKSON, --Mill AND n Mmi. Agency for Rambler Bicycles. Second-hand wheels bought and sold. Umbrellas, Guns, Sewing Machines, And all kind of Ptnall ma chines put in good order. No work to dillicult to undertake. Prices reasonable. Shop in Cauflelil building Near Court House, H. LLO I y The new tariff bill, which it Is proposed this session of congress will enact, will In crease the annual revenues ot the govern ment about 1112.00)000. Home Beautifying-. There is nothing that adds more to the attractions of a borne than flowers. The flower-surrounded home ia always a happy one, for cross tem tiers and Ihe "blues" are quickly dispelled by the cherry faces ol the brignt flowers. At the Gladstone greenhouse the finest col lection of carnations ever grown in Ore gon City is now ready for the market, as well as that prince of flowers, the sweet perfumed hyacinth which ia potted and ready lo bloom. The primroses are also in their perfection and in a vase make a most pleasim present to a friend. Other standard flowering plants in stock. Cut flowers tor sale. Prices reasonable Jas. Wilkinson, Jb. Lock n art, TexAs, Oct. 15, 1889. MeeHrs. Paris Medicine Co., Paris, Tenn. Dear Sirs : Ship as as soon as possl ble 2 gross Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and will not have any other. In our experience of over 20 yerrs in the drug busineHS, we have never sold any medi cine which gives sucb universal satis facsion. Yours respectfully, J. 8. Bbohnb & Co. For sale by C. G. Huntley, druggist 1800 miles of long dis tance telephone wire in Oregon and Washington now in oix-rntion bv the Oregon Tele jihone anil Tel egraph company. Portland, Seattle, Spo kane, Tucoina, Sah-m, Walla Walla, Pendleton. Alliany and '.Mint her town in the two states on the line. Quick, accurate, cheap. All the Hatinfacti(in of a Iiortional communication. )istanco no elTect to a clear understanding. So kane as easily heard an Portland. Oregon City office at Huntley's Drug Store. J. H. THATCHER, MANAGER, Portland, - Oregon. Groceries, 4? To give satisfaction, must be fresh and of first quality. With my new and selected stock I can please the most particular housekeeper. Bread- And in cakes and pies I tjfi can give a quality not ex celled in Oregon City. A firstclass baker and the best of flour enables me to make this guarantee. Geo. F. Horton The Crocerand Baker Main Street, Opposite Postoffice. GjePmania (3a?h JJapket PAUL J. SCHOLZ, Prop. Best Quality of Cold Storage Meats. Smoked hams and bacon cannot be excelled. Game in season. Highest price paid for live and dressed stock. M'KITTIUCK-S SI10ICS HHAT Til K WOULD HI E When you bay Mm U44 Agents for Pure Prepared Paint ! A house you muko auro the title is clear, When you paint it use Pure Prepared Paint as it makes all the difference in the world whether the paint Ih genuine or not. Color cards free. Sjiecial prices in quantity. CI I AMI AN & CO. CITY DRUGSTORE. .Tolophono No. Blooming Plants Wo wish to state that we will place on sale, the fluent lot of plants at the lowest price ever offered in Oregon City. Carnations, largo plants in bloom, 12 varieties, 2D cents each. Geraniums, large plant in bloom, 10 cents each Uosoh, two-year old bushes, 2" cents each. Chrysanthemums, all prize winners, In cluding Kugeno Dnillednuze, (Jen. W. Childs, Mayflower, Mrs K. 0. Hill, I'hilaiLlphia, anil twenty-five others, 10 cents each, 75 renin jht dozen. A largo variety of other plants. Cut flowers in season. Greenhouse at Gladstone, on Electric Car Line. Visitors Welcomed. Hardy cabbage and other vegetable plants fur sale. Wilkinson Bros. P. O Address, Box 238. Oregon City. Seventh St between Main and Depot The Marketing Point. OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY The factory towns of tho Kast aro noted for a Hording tho best market to tho neigh boring farmers and gardeners in proportion to tho population of any of tho towns in that section. Tho reason lor this ia that tho people of these towns havo a fixed in come upon which they can always depend, and, as a consequence, they aro liberal buy ers, paying cash for all their purchases. As the Great Manufacturing Center of the Pacific Coast OREGON CITY Is Coming to be One of the Best Marketing Towns In the State This is proven every day by the number of farmers, who aro to be seen on its streets selling their produce, who, until just the last few years, sought tho markets of other towns. The system of macadamizod roads that is being built into all parts of Clack amas county, will enable all the people ol this county to sharo in the profitable mar ket that Oregon City affords. If, as it is Bure to do, the demands of Oregon City in crease in the next five years as it has in the past five years, this city will rank next to Portland as a market place for THE PRODUCE of the Farmer