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Oregon City Enterprise.
Published Every Friday.
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FRIDAY, ATRIL 30, 1897.
AGENTS FOR TUK INTKRFRISE.
Bearer Creek,
Oanbr,
Claosamaa,
Mllwaukle,
Onion Mills.
Meadow Brook,
Kew Era.
Wilson Tills,
Ps-k Place,
SlaJstona,
Stafford.
Mallno,
Cants,
Molalla. -
Marqusm,
BatteTllle
Aorora,
OrrlUe,
JEagle Creek,
Damascus,
Bandy,
salmon,
Carrinsville,
Oherryville, -
Marmot,
Dr. T. B. Thomas
Geo. Knliht
A. Mmher
Osrar Wlnnlnirer
O J. Trnllluier
Chas Holman
W. 8. Newberry
Henry Milej
T. U Ruwel
T. M.Crosa
J. O. Owe,
C. T Howard
. R. M. Cooper
Annie mubbs.
I. M. Hsrtman
B Jeunlnn
Het r- A. -njrd.r
LJ perdue
H. WiltH-rn
J. U. Klliott
F. Gutlsch
Mrs. W. M. Mclntyre
Ceo. J. Currin
Mrs. M. 1. Hammer
Adolph Aschotl
' The way to Ho lid ap Oregoi
Cltj la to rife Oregon Cltj people jour
patronage.
A JCST DEMAND.
After nearly four years of valient waiting
for the East Side Railway Company to do
something toward a settlement with Oregon
City for their proportion of the cost of im
proving Main street, as provided for in their
franchise, the mayor and the city council
have taken the matter up and propose to
ee what can be done in the case. The claim
now amounts to some ft,000, principal and
interest, and is just that much of an addi.
tion to the city's debt, tbe burden of which
is already as heavy as tbe taxpayers can
stand,' The city authorities, as well as the
citizens of Orecon City, have realized that
tbe East Side Railway Company bas bad
serious financial difficulties to contend
against ever since the opening of the rosd,
nd consequently the greatest leniency pos
sible bas been shown the company that they
might not be further embarrassed. But for
bearance cannot be further endured and
justice to the taxpayers of Oregon City de
mands that the city authorities force a settle
ment of this claim.
It is admitted by all who are posted that
the franchise of the East Side Railway Co.
is one of tbe most valuable in or about
Portland and its value will steadily increase
as Portland, Oregon City and tbe Inter
urban district th rough which it passes shal
crow. This company by the terms of their
franchise, which gives them the exclusive
right to operate street cars on Main street
for 50 years, is placed in absolute control of
the Oregon City-Portland traffic, both pas
aenger and freight, for no other line can
successfully compete with them and be de
barred from entering Oregon City and the
$0,000 which it is required to pay is a very,
very low price for so valuable a franchise.
Now that the glamour and glorv of having
a street car line bas subsided, there is little
doubt but what the people of Oregon City
jrould willingly assume this debt the com
pany owes the city, if the former would re
linquish its exclusive control of Main street
and allow competing lines to enter the city,
as they will desire toNdo in the
years to come. Bat of such
importance is this article of their
franchise to their future control of tbe traffic
of Oregon City, that there is little likelihood
of l he company surrendering it, for even
twice tbe amount of its debt to this city.
While in a sense the East Hide company
has got Ori-gon City bound hand and foot,
yet with all this advantage, the good will of
the people of this city is a most important
factor in the prosperity of tbe company
and to loose it will be a very serious matter.
The people of Oregon City now realize
what they have given to this company and
they expect and demand that the company
fulfill its obligations to them. The city
authorities make no exhorbitant demand
on the company, only asking that their
claim be placed in a shape whereby a set
tlement is assured and to attain this they
are willing to allow the railway company
any reasonable additional time in which to
pay off the claim, for ft is no more the in
terest of Oregon City than it is of the East
Bide Railway Company to inaugurate ex
pensive law suits with the attendant ill-will
that will be sure to grow out of them, the
effects of which will fall more heavily on
the railway company than on this city.
U'Rem, the legislator that was to have
been, is having troublous times in the rati
ficst'on meetings be is bolding over the
etate. They don't seem to ratify worth a
cent, developing more censure than praise
for bis work in tbe Simon-U'Ren hold-up.
So spirited was the discussion at the recent
meeting beld at Med ford that E. J. Kaiser,
the editor of the Ashland Record, the pop
ulist organ of that section, and Representa
tive Howser indulged in a knock-down
argument and but for the timely interfer
ence of the city marshal a free tight would
have been precipitated. Editor Kaiser was
In command of the auti-endorsing forces,
while Representative Howser was officer of
the day under CRen. After the city mar
shal had succeeded in restoring order Mr.
U'Ren took the platform and made his little
speech which was met with cheers and
jeers from the two factions. The populist
members of the legislature from Jackson
county who, with U'Reu were anxious to
be endorsed, had packed the meeting so
veil that their resolutions were passed and
also one mimirlng the lirrorit ami) the
kickers. The Inner pentliMiiett, aflrr pac
ing the compliments of the day, withdrew
and noon Alter the meeting liarnumiouslv
adjourned. Verily And the work of the
relormer for revenue only Is little apprwl.
slid.
If ay is now selling in the markets of
Oregon City at $JU per ton and the startling
fact, to a person who has been led to believe
that Oregon is one of the best laruilng
states in the Union and Clackamas county
one of the best grass counties in the state,
is that this hay is nearly all imported from
California. Much of the butter and veirela-
hle anl.l ham ln mm 1mm r.lin.rnla
while the greater part of the cured meats
come from the East. During the winter
months California supplies us with eggs,
and will again so soon as the spring rush Is
over with Oregon hens. When we add to
these importations sugar, canned goods,
dried fruits, soap, starch, vinegar, syrup,
shoes, clothing, agricultural implements,
tools and the innumerable other articles,
which could be easily manufactured here, It
is little wonder that Oregoniana complain
of the scarcity of money and bard tunes.
Sending out as much cash eaoh mouth as
does Oregon City, and every other town in
Oregon, would bankrupt any ordinary com
munity. With this great drain on its re
sources Clackamas county is only able to
maintain its prosperity by reason of its great
natural wealth. Yet were it possible to
keep at home tbe thousands of dollars that
are sent abroad each month for products
that could be produced here, what a pros
perous community this would soon become.
Tm Emtirpribi is favored this week with
eleven new advertisements from business
men here in Oregon City, besides those
which are enlarged by the persens carrying
them to make their spring announcements.
This flattering recognition of the worth of
the ExTiarRisa as an advertising medium
has been brought about by tbe fact that Its
advertising patrons always secure good re
turns on their investment, which la not
always tbe case where indiscriminate news
paper advertising is carried on. An Ini prol
an t point wbich advertisers are quick to
note is that their advertisements In tbe Eti-
TERraisi are not vltisted and brought into
disrepute by being placed along side ques
tionable advertisements whose presence
give the readers a distrust for all announce
ments the paper may contain, for it can be
said, without fear of contradiction that no
newspaper in Oregon carries cleaner adver
tising columns than does the Ehtiiiprisk.
The prelorence the advertisers give the En
TiarRisi is bat tbe reflection of the senti
ment of the people of Clackamas county
who, regadless of politics, look to it as
paper that is well edited, newsy and free
from the scurrilous and trashy matter so
often found in newspapers, and one that is
well worthy of their support.
What an awful shock it is to tbe reformer.
who is a reformer because he believes in
reform, to find that the man whom be
shouted for, worked for and voted for, as
tbe incarnation of political integrity and
personal honesty, is only after all an ordi
nary human being susceptible to tbe same
influences as any other man. Mr. U'Ren
was sent to the legislature because be was
reputed to be incorruptable and unparchas
able, but he, like many another reformer,
sold his mess of pottage to the anti-Mitchell
gang for ''ISO." But the hardest shock of
all was last week when the populist county
surveyor put in a bill for $120 to the county
court for measuring the weight and wind
pressure of the suspension bridge, a jobthat
would have taken any ordinary engineer
much less than a month to do, lor the meas
urements of the bridge are all on file at the
court house with original plans, while the
weight and wind pressure are calculated
and given in tables in books on engineering
for sizes of timbers and wires, just as inter
est tables are made for the use of bankers,
When a populist goes after revenue be dis
tances an ordinary man so bad that there is
no comparison.
Thi suit between Oregon City and Clack
aruas county for possession of tbe road fund
was decided Thursday by Judge Mc Bride
in favor of the city, the judge remarking In
bis decision that it waa not in accordance
with his views, but that he was following
the rulings of tbe supreme court. If the
county finally looses this road fund it will
be the means almost sure of patting to an
end the cash system in this county and
then Oregon City will have no road fund
or roads. 8o far under the cash system
there bss been two dollars spent for the di
rect benefit of Oregon City to one dollar
contributed by the city. But then ward
politicians are never satisfied they want
the earth.
The war between turkey and oreece ap
pears to be about to an end. Tbe Greeks,
who started out so bravely and self-conti'
dent, have collapsed after the first battle
and they are now giving more attention to
getting up a revolution at home than to de
fending their country against the Turks.
In the meantime the Turks are calling out
more men and steadily advancing and un
less the powers interfere they will soon
completely overrun Greece. Having gotten
Greece bumbled and convinced that she
cannot become the ruler of the Eastern
Mediteranian, the powers will doubtless
come to her rescue and save her from total
Annihilation.
The importance ol the sugar beet Indus
try to a community where a factory is lo-
cated is illustrated by the simple statement
of the Chino Valley Champion that tbe
company at that place has contracted for
0,500 acres on the Cbino ranch, 4 500 acres
in Orange county and over 2,000 acres in
Ventura county, making a total of over
13,000 acres. Ten tons per acre is the est!
mated yield this Beason, which would give
the factory 130,000 to work next fall. At
four dollars a ton anyone can figure out tbe
value of the crop.
No one seems to have cared to hear Mr.
U'Ren talk about the late legislative farce.
People are tired of the nauseating subject
and few who participated in it will ever be
given an opportunity to again betray a pub
lic trust Roseburg Review.
Tiikkk is a (treat hlg split In the populixt
patty In Jsekson countv, and all over the
question of whether the pop members of
the lute lamented did right In refuting to
perform their constitutional duties. It will
be found that that tame split exlMi all over
the state. The populist parly is too hlg lor
the heterogeneous elements of which It Is
Commsed. It can't hold together. Hose
burg rialudenler.
The May Midland.
"Lincoln Entering Richmond," Tlioa.
Nast's latest and greatest liintorlial
painting, also Nast thrilling picture
"lViellllillK tll Flag," appear ill ttlO
'May Midland Monthly (IV Moines) ei
graved from copies supplied by the artist
himself. "The Pallet of the St. Croix,
are boautKully pictured in this ntttuWr
Charles A. Gray, the Chicago artist, well
illustrate "The Building of a Violin."
Mary Avis Scott's "AeroM Country In a
Van." invades Texas and captures the
state capital. ' The Club Movement
Kansas," by Lilian Walker Hale, with
numerous portraits, inspires profound
respect fur the better halves of our Kan
sas neighbors. "Inland Pirates," by
Frank Calkins, Is a true story literary
full of fire. The fiction of the number
includes a prize story, "Lieut. Burton's
Wooing, ".by Captain Romanes of the
regular army; "A Most Remarkable
Case," a detective story, by Claire 8t
Claire, a Chicago writer; "The Rook Col
lector," an artistic character sketch by a
new writer of promise, Mabel Bradley
Fuller. The literary paper of the ntiin
j ber is "The Humor of Whittier," by J
L. Pickard. LL. P., with an autograph
sonnet by Whittier. Colonel Emerson's
"Grant's Life in the West,"tloses Grant's
career in Mexico The Midland's edito
rial departments abound in inteiesling
reading,
Home Beautifying'.
There is nothing that adds more to
the attractions of a borne than flowers,
The flower-surrounded, home is always
a bappy one, for cross tempers and the
"blues" are quickly dispelled by the
cherry faces of the bright flowers. At
the Gladstone greenhouse the finest col
lection of carnations ever grown in Ore
gon City is now ready for the market, as
wejl as that prince of flowers, tbe sweet
perfumed hyacinth which is potted and
ready to bloom. The primroses are also
in their perfection and in a vase make
a most pleasinir present to a friend.
Other standard flowering plants in stock.
Cut flowers tor sale. Prices reasonable.
Jas. Wilkinson, Js.
Stands at the Head.
Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La., says "Or. King's Dis
covery is the only discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and it is the
best seller I have." J. F. Campbell,
merchant of SafTord, Ariz., writes: Dr.
King's New Discovery is all that is
claimed for it: it never fails, and is a
sure cure for Consumption. Coughs and
Colds. I cannot say enough for its
merits." Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds is not
an experiment. It Iish been tried for
a quarter of a century, and to-day stands
at the head. It never disappoints.
Free trial bottles at Charman & Co. 'g
Drug Store.
The 2) cent fare to Gladstone is un
precedented in motor line fares, 12,'i
cent fare to Portland.
CANDIES
FKUIT3
FIJSIE CIGARS
None but the very bent carried
in Btock.
Mrs. Wanda Zimmerman,
Next door to Oriental Hotel.
A. W. PHILLIPS,
EXPRESS
AND
DELIVERY
Prompt attention to hauling to any
part of Oregon City.
Moving attended to promptly and
carefully.
Special rates given on hauling to
and from Gladstone and Park
place. FARMERS
Your team will have the best
of care and
Full Measure of Feed
At lhe
City Stables.
W. H. YOUNC, Prop.,
Buccw.or.to, W. H.' Cooke.
Livery Rigs on Short Notice.
Telephone No. 42.
Tor (iCaXc
KI.Y'H ritlCAM lUt.M Uanosltlveenre
Aniilt Into the nostrils. It is auk-klr alsvirM. 60
rents at Dnnriilais nr tr nisil ; MMUiea I or. hy mll.
KLY II IIO TI IK 118, M W.rrva bL, New York City.
4 Clarence Porter. Geo. G. I Inner
Blacksmiths
Wagonmakors
Horseshoeing a Specialty, r
Any design of an Iron or steel
shoe lilted up. All kind of
repairing at reasonable rates.
Shop opposite Pope's hardware store
Oregon City. Ore.
H. W. JACKSON,
Umbrellas, Guns,
Sewing Machines,
And all kinds of small ma
chines put in good order. No
work todillicult to undertake.
Prices reasonable.
Shop in Caufleld building
Near Court House,
1800 miles of long dis
tance telephone wire in
Oregon and Washington
now in otieration by the
Oregon Telephone ana Tel
egraph company.
Portland, Seattle, Spo
kane, Tacoma, Salem,
Walla Walla, Pendleton,
Albany and other towns
in the two states on the
line.
Quick, accurate, cheap.
All tho satiHfuction of a
Jiersonal communication.
Mstance no clfcct to a
clear understanding. Spo
kane as entily heard as
Portland.
Oregon City oflico at
Huntley's Drug Store.
J. H. THATCHER, MANAGER,
Portland, - Oregon.
NOBLITT'S STABLES
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
ORECON CITY.
LOCATED BETWEEN TUB BKIDOK AND
UKPOT
Double and Single Rigs, and sad
dle horses always on hand at the
lowest prices. A corrall connected
with the barn for loose stock.
Information regarding any kind or
stock promptly attended to by person ol
letter.
Horses Boucht and Sold.
Horns Boarded and Fed on reason
able terms.
THE POPULAR
STR. ItAMONA
will run between Oregon City and
Portland daily except Sunday
as follows:
Leave Oregon City:
(8th. Street Dock.)
7:30 a. ra.
12:00 m.
4 ;30 p. m.
Leave Portland:
(Taylor Bt. Dock.)
0:30 a, m.
2:00 p. m.
0:00 p.m.
SUNDAY TIME
Leave Oregon Cltj:
0:00 a. m.
1 00 p. in.
4 :30 p. m.
Leave Portland:
10:30 a. m.
2:30 p. m.
0:00 p.m.
ROUND TRIP 25c
The Steamer Altona from Indepen
dence and Hulem each (Sunday will
connect with the Kamona at the
baain in Oregon City; leaves on her
return trip at 1 o'clock p. m.
-Macfliiiisi
AND t
irKlTTJWCKTS SHOES-
IIKAT THE WOULD
South Oregon City
A GOOD PI AC IS TO LIVIC
Hi'itutifiil scenery and health giving air, high level land with
good productive soil and pure water, a first-cUs public school building
attended by nearly a hundred mipils on the premiss; and a good plank
road (0110 of tho main thoroughfares in the county), connects with tho
macadamized streets of the city. This beautiful tract adjoins Oregon
City and no jKirtion of it is beyond a mile from the heart of the city
and but a 15 minutes walk on plank walks to the business house.
Some attractions of South Oreson City. Now is the
time to think of tho place to build your homo or a good place to
lay by an investment that will increase in value. Tlio easy
terms on which this projH-rty is sold should not einbarass any
thrfty person. I.ots aro JiOxlOO ami prices range front I1U0
to fl.r)0. Terms, 15 down and .1 per month until paid,
without interest or taxes, a lilnTal discount for ciimIi, and inducements
to build. Every lot clear and ready for the garden, Quite a number 0
lots have been sold and there are several houses already occupied on tho
tract and quite a settlement in tho neighlKirhood.
Oregon City with her big monthly pay roll, great woolen mills,
largo pulj pajier and flouring mills and massive electric station, her
fine public schools and all the modern inprovenienta, is bound to in
creaso her growth. Whero can you find a better place to live in or a
safer place for an investment? For further information call on or
address
T. L. CHARMAN, Trustee,
Charman Dros. Block,
Blooininjr Plants.
We wish to state that wo will placo on sale, the finest lot of plants
at the lowest price ever offered in Oregon City.
Carnations, largo plants in bloom, 12 varieties, 2) cents each.
Geraniums, large plants in bloom, 10 cents each. lloes, two-year
old bushes, 23 cents each. Chrysanthemums, all prize winners, in
cluding Eugene Dailledouze, Geo. YV. Childs, Mayflower, Mrs E. G.
Hill, I'hiladclphia, and twenty-fivo others, 10 cents each, 75 rents
per dozen. A large variety of other plants. Cut (lowers in season.
Greenhouse at Gladstone, on Electric Car Line.
Visitors Welcomed.
Hardy cabbage and other vegetable plants for sale.
Wilkinson Bros.
P. O Address, Box 238.
The Marketing Point
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 tho number,
of farmers, who aro to bo seen on its streets
selling their produce, who, until just tho
last few years, sought tho markets of other
towns. Tho system of macadamized roads
that is boing built into all parts of Clack
amas county, will enable all tho pooplo ol
this county to sharo in tho profitablo mar
ket that Oregon City affords. If, as it is
sure to do, the demands of Oregon City in
crease in the next five years as it has in tho
past five years, this city will rank next to
Portland as a market place for
THE PKODUCE
-.of the Farmer
Orogon City, Or,
Oregon City.
OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY
Tho factory towns of tho East aro noted
for a Hording tho hunt market to tho neigh
boring farmers and gardenera in projiortion
to tho population of any of tho towns in
that section. Tho reason for this is that
tho peoplo 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.