Image provided by: Oregon City Public Library; Oregon City, OR
About Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194? | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1897)
Oregon City Enterprise. Published Kvery Friday. C II A H. ME8EKVB, PCBUHUKR AND rROI'BlKTOR. UBHCHIPTION HATK8, Ot.y.r. .TT. . KM aixmnuih. 1 trial mlworiptlon two months A dlwom t of jdrtnti on ll utorlptloii for m yenr, to cvuu for ix month U M'o dTiinre. ,, ., AdTeriUInf ric lTn on tppllc.tlon. 8uUrrttr will III d Uk lto of rxpliailon tairi rl on tholt pp r io1owhii their ii.me. If ;hm '!- not ci tel withm two wcek rtrr pumeni, kimily notify ut od wo will look -ti. r It tutored at the ro.t Office tn Oreuon City, Or., m second class matter. FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1897. AGENTS FOR THE ENTERPRISE. Bearer Crwk, Otutir. nitwkantas, Mllwaukle. Cuion Mills. Veadow Brook. Hew Era, RUhoutM. 1i-k Place, 6ia.lione, 8irTord. Wullno, Os.ni, JlUalla. Wart)iiaro, Butterllie Aurora, Orrllle, Kitftle Creek, Itamascus, 8ndy, -aimon, Cnrrinsville, Cherryville, Marmot, Dr. T. B. Thomas Ueo. Kulgtat A. Mather Oscar Wlwltnter ii J. TrullliiKf r Chas Holmsn W. 8. NewN-rry Henry Miley F. L. Russeft T. M. Cross S. l)se. oward C. T . Cooper Stiibba. Annie E. M. Hartman B. Jetiuints Henr A. .-nyder - L J Penlne H. illwrn J. 0. Klliott F. Gmlsch Mrs. W. M. Mclntyre Geo. J. Currin Mrs. M. J. Hammer Adolph Aschofl The way to build up Orf(fon Cltj 18 to riTe Ore koh City people jour fatronaire. To County Treasurer Shade is due the credit of devising a new scheme whereby the work ot his oflice is greatly simplified and the danger obviated of getting his cash accounts confused. On coming into the treasurer's oflice he found no less than a doxen different funds lo account for, besides the cash held by him for the various school districts and incorporated towns within the county, whose taxes pass through his hands. This multitude or funds was as a nightmare to our worthy populist treasurer, for with but one till in the safe in which lo keep his cash, the money belonging to the various funds was inextricably mixed and when a person came into his oflice to learn as to the amount of cash there was in a certain school district, road or town fund the old gentleman had no end of trouble and delay in giving an answer. But Treas urer 8liade was equal to the occasion and surmounted his difficulties without em ploying the cumbrous and intricate meth ods of keeping a set of books as employed by banters and others who bare large sums of money to handle for he proceeded to procure a supply ol canrass bags and placed within each the cash of the fund to which he had assigned it, and when a school clerk came in and desired to know how much money there' was to the credit of his district's acconnt he had but to bring forth the sack and emptying its contents on tlie counter, cqunt the cash and tell in a moment just bow much there was coming to the district. As a result of the inventive genius of oor talented popu list treasurer, the expensive set of books which the county bas furnished his office is a waste of money, and there is little donbt but that when Mr. Shade conies up for re election the taxpayers of Clackamas county -will remember him for bis "economy" and "efficiency" when they come to cast their Totes. The board of directors of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua Association are having the most gratifying success in securing tal ent for the forth-coming assembly. The latest celebrity that they have been able to add to their list is William J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan is conceded by men of all parties to be one of the greatest orators in this coun try and having been a presidential candi date of one of the great political parties, his presence will be the means of drawing one of the greatest crowds ever on the Chautan. qua grounds. As Mr. Bryan speaks at the California and Southern Oregon Chautau qua on his way to tlita city, the only dale that could be arranged for was Monday, July 12, the day before the assembly for mally opens, thus making the assembly practically of thirteen days duration. The address will . be upon "Bimetalism," the only subject upon which Mr, Bryan is peaking in his lecture course this summer. Mr. Bryan's address may arouse the dis pleasure of some over zealous republican, but no broadminded American will criticize the Chautauqua management in having Mr. Bryan at the assembly for the subject upon which he is to speak is yet one of the great questions before the world and to hear both sides is the only possible way for a person to fairly judge of an issue. The Chautauqua management expect to secure Col. John P. Irish of California as another star for the assembly. Col. Irish is one of the most brilliant orators fn the United States and was one of the most successful campaigners for Mr. McKinley in the late campaign. They have every reason to ex pect to secure several other of the noted men of the United Slates to add to their list of great speakers, making the talent of jfjie next assembly the best yet had on their platform. The management of the state fair, among other premiums, will award four prizes to the four counties mnking the best county exhibit at tbe fair held this fall, the first premium to be $150, tbe second $100, the third $75 and the fourth ?50. The Enter prise will announce it now, so that other counties who may have their eye on the first prize need not build up their hopes to meet with sure disappointment, for Clacka mas county has entered the list and will secure tbe $150 premium or know the rea son why. No county in the state can make ao diversified and complete an exhibit as ran Clarkanms county. Nrarly rvery tuln ml found In thf Mala ta to le found In tlit county, while tti Rriculturul resoum every product known to any part of the atate It produced here In tmndnnce, As for manufitctnred prodncta no county In the stale can benin to compete with us in va riety as well as quality. Clackamas county Is In the Held this year Tor every lirt pre mium that III be offered, and to this end the Oregon City board of trade asks the hearty co-operation of every citmen in the county, for with a united elVort there will te htllc dittlculty in frcttini; tip an exhibit that will be credit as well as the means of advertilni the wealth and resources of our county and w hich will do much to attract manulacturtes anil settlers. The returns will be well worth the etlort and no true citiien of Clackamas county will refuse lo give a willing help to the undertaking. Tn tKK appears to be fair prospects ol a settlement being brought about between Oregon City and the Fast 8ide lUilway in regard to the street assessment due the city by the railway company. Receiver Joseph Simon and President Geo. A. Steel were in Oregon City Tuesday evening and ha I a conference with Mayor Caulield and the city council. While no definite understand ing was come to, vet as result of the meet ing a settlement mav result of this long standing difficulty. It will be far better for both the city and the company if this mat ter can be amicably adjusted for litigation is an expensive way in which to settle ililti culties, besides that the growth of Oregon City will be hampered as also the in terests of the railway jeopardized, jf harmony and good feeling is not maintained between Oregon City and the East Side Railway Company, as well as with all other transportation lines running into this citr. Hon. W. S. U'Kt.i. late member of the Simon annex to the Oregon legislature, was in Oregon City Monday to see if there was anything left of his endorsement boom. As his May was brief, it was evident that his investightion was not at all satisfactory and that instead of being welcomed with laud acclaim by the entire populist fraternity as in the halcyon days of yon "before be was inveigled into that accursed hold-up by that scheming little Jew of Portland,'1 he only found a few faithful friends to do him honor. It is sad indeed when a man who bas every element (in his own estimation) in hint to make a great man, bas his career so suddenly and so cruelly cut off. lint then the love of "revenue" has been a se rious detriment to the rise of many another bright man. The populists of Oregon have truly fallen into bard lines of late. In the campaign of last June they were fused with the free- silver republicans and in January Chairman Youngof their state central committee and our Mr. U'Ren, he of sainted hold up mem ory, fused them with the gold republicans in tbe mould furnished by Mr. Simon, and now a meeting is to be held at Albany on June 2 at which what is left of the party wili be put up at auction, with the silver republican leaders and Simon-Corbett representatives as the chief bidders. Truly the decline and fall of Ibe populist party bas been both rapid and complete, but It is what was expected of a party whose leaders are political adventurers and unscrupulous demagogues. Recent statistics show that in the states of Iowa and Minnesota for every two mort gages placed on farm property in those states three mortgages have been paid off, thus showing that the farmers of that sec tion are generally getting out of debt. Diversified farming and an economical care of their stock and tools is the chief factor in this change of their financial condition. Here in Oregon the records show that there are less mortgages filed than canceled and with the complete diversification of on farm products and the profitable market that has already commenced to come to ou farmers tbe farm mortgage will soon be thing of the past and the cry of hard times will no longer be heard. The Washington state board of education has raised the standard of teachers' exam! nations so that 20 per cent of the certificate holders under the present system will be cut out. The motive of the board is to raise tbe standard of teachers, for they found that there were two teachers for each school in the state and they determined to weed out the poor ones and only allow the best quali. fied to teach, hereafter. A raise in the stand ard of the qualifications for Oregon teachers would not be amiss for this state bas far too many incompetent teachers whose onlv means of securing a school is to underbid their fellow teachers and who are never able to retain a school for more than one term It is said that Mr. Simon is secretly work ing to bring about a consolidation of tbe populists and the silver forces of the state and will do what he can to make tbe Albany meeting a success. His success in handling the populists and silver members of the late legislature was so gratifying that he wants as many of them in the next legisla ture as possible for tbey make fine cattle to work in his senatorial team. At "$H0" a bead they were a cheap team to keep up. BP1K1T Of THE PRESS. Lilt your hat reverently when yon meet tbe teacher of tbe primary school She is the good angel of tbe republic, and takes the bantling fresh from the home nest, full of pouts and passions often an ungovern able quantity whose mother admits she sends him to school to get rid of him. The lady takes a car load of these little anarch lets, one of whom single handed and alone Is more than a match for bis parents, and puts them In the way of being useful and upright citizens. At what expense of toil and soul weariness. Here Is the most re sponsible position in the whole school, and if her salary was double she would not re ceive more than she earns. Eugene Guard. In a recent editorial in the Oregonian on how manufactures help to build up a state, that great daily among other good points made, had the following in which a most gratifying compliment is paid to Oregon City: The benefits of manufacturing do nol full iolely or Imlcoil irliH-lmlly tion . the niniitnt'lurtr. 8oit'inu Itl. buxlnru para but poorly, ami tmtliiiti tal la wiped out. Hut the Mostly employ, , nit-tit of many people, the business tliat helps mtHrt the community, leave hem- tils that have perms. it value. The little city of Pendleton has found this out, and the wool-scouring and tnaulai'turing busi ness that has grown up there during (lie hard times enables one of Us people lo exclaim: " New warehouses are being stored ilh wool a fast as lloorj can It hud; Ibe old ones are filling up ;bussv hands t the mil. s are sorting, and machinery cleaning It; the noisy machinery is picking, earning, spinning ami weaving; cars are loading and unloading at half a doteu places in the city " Some such a story ol progress and happiness mav be found at Oregon City, whose manufacturing enter prises have built It up from r.li.1 Inhabit ants in 1SS0 to 3iH3 In is;) and ffiii In is;'., and an increase of wealth even greater. It is a civic duty and privilege to render all aid possible to the encouragement of nmnu la turing ventures in the stale. They make business for everybody, eseeially the farmers, because they consume his products and give him new mouths to feed. And on his prosperity the prosperity of the rest ol us depends. Oregon City has come fo be the chiefs! traction to all tourists visiting this section our great falls and the factories furnishing them a pleasing diversion from the same ness which most of the other towns of this coast present. Of our attractions the Port lano: Chronicle nas the following to say: The California Press Association, em bracing seventy members and their lamilies, will reach this city early In June, on their way to the Sound. This is one of the finest organizations on the coast and our citizens should make their stay of forty-eight hours in Portland, one of the pleasantest events of their trip. A public meeting should be called and active measures taken to show them Portland in her summer glory. One of the grandest points of interest would be the Portland General Klectric Co. 'a plant at Oregon City, the paper and pulp mills, and tbe woolen mills. This is chance of life time to show Califoruiaus what Oregon bas and what she can do. ine t ortianu inmine gives the following timely advice as to the need of a systematic advertising of the advantages of this state that we may secure tbe immigration that will soon start westward: ith the hope of returning prosperity each city in ttie slate of Oregon should take steps to advertise among the farmers of the Eastern and Middle states the advantages of our farming districts. Tbe cities can not become pronperoua In dustrial centers without a constituency of well-to-do farmers to back them up, A city which lives upon itself, so to speak, with its trade confined to its own citizens, will soon eat tip its own substance and die of insuffi cient nourishment. There should be a com mon interest between the cities and the country districts as one cannot be prosper ous without the other. Now is the time to attract a farming op ulation to this state. Uml has fallen from itssteculative to its true farming value, and nowhere in this country can a more favored section be found than we have to oirer the fanner of tbe West, who is tired of drouth and cyclone, blizzards ami grass bopiiers. (ilaJBtone Properly. There lias been a school fund mortgage of $5000 on the south half of Gladstone for some years, and on account of the intervening hard times lias greatly hin dered the development of the property and haa been a source of more or less uneasness to the people who have bought and built homes in thia Uvorite suburb. The mortgage was not large and in do wise compared with the value of the property, still a great many were afraid to take any chances whatsoever and no one could rightly blame them for exercinini great prudence. It is with more than special satisfaction that the company announces the consumation of an arrangement with the school board wnereDV an tt.e tots ami acre tracts in Gladstone heretofore sold by deed have been absolutely released from the opera tim of this mortgage and the title is thus made perfect in these people. Perhaps a matter of equal importance is that the arrangement also includes the release of all bonded lots and tracts and property included in subsequent sales when final payments ate made. The company is now able to announce that it can from this day gives clear warranty deed free from all incumbran ces whatever to lots and acre tracts In Gladstone upon payment of the purchase price. Gladstone Real Estate Association By II. E. Cross, President. Electric Hitters. Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more gener ally neetied, when the languid exhauxted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is felt. A prompt use of this medicino has often averted long and per haps fatal bilious feyers. No medicine will act more surely in counteracting and freeing the system from the malarial poison. Headache, Indigestion, Consti pation and Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. 50c and $1.00 per bottle at Charman & Co's Drug Store. "It Is tbe Best on Earth." That is what Edwards & Parker, mer chants of Plains, Ga., say of Chamber lain's Pains Bal-n, for rheumatism, lame back, deep seated a muscular pains. Sold by G. A. Harding. Wall Paper. Best stock of wall paper in Orpgon City latest designs and prices fo suit tbe times at It. L. Holman's, Seventh street, near Main. tf. CATARRH local'disease and Is tht result ol colds anil udtlvn climatic changes. For your Protection tt h4lttrlv stale tint this rriurdy diK ut contain Bivn-ury or uy ullivr injur ious drug, ts a. knowledge! tn l Hi moat Ihoroiu-h cum foe Nasal Catarrh. Cold In llrad and Hay lr of all remnllit, ll KiH'na and rlNtnara Ilia naa naaMirea, allara nam and Inltaiimiatinii, hcaia th snrva, pn tivta tfi lucinhrano Irmn ivSL, r. slnrw llw aonx of laaleandamvll. Price Me. al UriiKi-utanrliviiiail. tl.V tlltUl llKHS, M Viarmu Mrvot, Naw York. Doi ID.ru Hi Bread nuulo front " lYuewk" is as rich uncuko; cuke nuulo from it in n wIioIchoiiio ns breutl. PEACOCK FLOtIK CTOJJ KOIMl) tTO and other like thing, fcciul ties tit HaPPis Stop Grocery, Willamette Mock. H. W. JACKSON, Umbrellas, Guns, Sewing Machines, And all kinds of pniall ma chines nut in cood order. No work to dillicult to undertake, Trices reasonable. Shop in CaufieM building Near Court House, 1800 miles of long dis tance, telephone wire in Oregon and Washington now in operation by the Oregon Tele phone anu Tel egraph company. Portland, Seattle, Spo kane, ' Taeoma, Salem, Walla Walla, Pendleton, Albany and Do other towns in the two states on the line. Quick, accurate, cheap. All the flatipfaction of a personal communication. Distance no effect to a clear understanding. Spo kane as easily heard as Portland. -Oregon City office at Huntley's Drug Store. d. H. THATCHER, MANAGER, Portland, - Oregon. NOBLITT'S STABLES Livery, Feed and Sale Stable ORECON CITY. LOCATED BETWEEN THE DKIDUE AMD DEPOT 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 ot stock promptly attended to by person ol letter. Horses Boueht and Sold. Horses Boarded and Fed on reason able terms. THE POPULAR STR. ItAMONA will run between Oregon City and Portland daily except Kunduy as follows: Leave Oreeon Cllr: (Nth, Street Dock.) 7:30a. m, 12:00 m. 4;30 p. m. Leave Portland: (Taylor St. Dock.) 9:30 a, m. 2:00 p. m. 0:00 p. m. SUNDAY TIME Leave Oregon City: Leave Portland; 0:00 a. m. 1 00 p. in. 4:30 p. m. 10:30 a. m. 2:30 p. m. 0:00 p.m. ROUND TRIP 25c The Bteamer Allona from Indi-non- dence and Salem each Sunday will connect with the Kumona at the basin in Oregon City; leaves on her return trip at 1 o'clock p. m. -MacliDis AND -n -Renairer. m'Khtjmcks shoes IIUAT Till-: WOULD COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 3 D D D 0 0 0 10 u l'nrtii'S wishinr firtilici:il r extraction. First elana woik Will Extract Teeth each tueek from 8:30 to DR. J. H. MILLER, Dentist. Ollieo on 7th St., near S. 1 TINWORK. PLUMBING. ELECTRIC - - SUPPLIES. lluntliyV drti(r ntoro. CLOSING OUT SALE. In mder tt confine our trude to groceries wo arc cloning out at absolute COSt our lino of Dry Goods, Hats, Shoes, Underwear, Etc. All first quality good a and aro tho host lar guins ever offered in Oregon City. i EDWARDS BROS. Williams lilock, cor. Seventh and Center Streets. South Oregon City A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE Tlnn n I fill annnrir a h1 ItnnltK niitinn a! ... ! 1 1. "uovii nwiiviY un iiitli good productive noil and pure water, aMnrwIikrl t.ir n.a.lii a linn,lMi,l .......I.. ukwiiuu wj miwij iiuiiuiuu iumn imi niu I'iriiiiii'B, mm II (HKl piUIlK road (ono of tho main tlioroughfarcH in tho county), connrctH with tho macadamized streets of tho city. This Ix-iiutiful tract adjoins Oregon City and no portion of it is heyond a milo from tho heart of tho city and but a 15 minutes walk on plank walks to tho husinesH houses. Some attractions of South Oregon City. N ow is the time to think of tho placo to build your homo or a good placo to lay by an investment that will increaHo in value. Tho easy terms on which this property is gold should not emlmrass any thrfty joerson. Lots aro 50x100 and prices rango from $100 to 1150. Terms, 5 down and 5 p(;r month until paid, without interest or taxes, a liberal discount fur ciihIi, and inducements to build. Every lot clear and ready for tho garden. Quito a number o lots have been sold and thoro are several houses already occupied on tho tract and quite a sottlement in the neighborhood. Oregon City with her big monthly pay roll, gcat woolen mills, large pulp paper and flouring mills and masHivo electric station, her fine public schools and all the modern in provoments, is bound to in crease her growth. Where can you find a better placo to live in or a safer place for an investment? For further information call on or address T. L. CHARMAN, Trustee, Charman Bros. Block, Blooming Plants We wish to state that wo will place on sale, tho finest lot of plants at the lowest price ever offered in Oregon City. Carnations, large plants in bloom, 12 varieties, 20 conts each. Geraniums, large plants in bloom, 10 cents each. Itosos, two-year-old bushes, 25, cents each. Chrysanthemums, all prize winners, in-S-T"6, ?ain Geo. W. Childs, Mayflower, Mrs E. O. Hill, Philadelphia, and twenty-five others, 10 cents each, 75 conts per dozen. A largo variety of other plants. Cut flowers in season Greenhouse at Gladstone, Visitors Welcomed. Hardy cabbage and other vegetable plants for sale. Wilkinson Bros. P. O Address, Box 238, Oregon City. I will nmko ARTIFICIAL TEETH on follown: Full upper Htt tt't'th $7..r0 " lower " " 7..10 44 hj'jmt mill lower M-t tooth ,, Ifi.OO (Jolil crowiiM 'r.(H) Iiopin crowns 5.00 Kiolnnoiitl crowntt 10.00 (loltl filling from $1.50 up. Amalgam" (ilvor) 1.00" Kino jtritlgo work. tci'lli will tint In chrtreril for - r - guaranteed. Free on Wednesday of 5:30 p. m. depot, Oregon City, Oregon. Work done promptly and nt , lowest rict'H. Klectrio light wiriii, iK'tric MIh, etc.jRt I'ortliiml priivH. Shop on Main Mr't, opxHttf Ull, lllU IUVt'1 IJltMl Willi a firnt-cluHH public Hchool building .... it. a . . 1 I 1 t Oregon City, Or. on Electric Car Line.