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CLACKAMAS COUNTY THE ENTERPRISE CQKREM'UM) EUS SWEET THE FIELD. Sums Newt. Htokk, Jan., 17. The weather Is quit ,Uni) iut politic arc very quiet at pre.-enU Tom Watta intends starting for the (told region of the far north the first of February. We hoe he will strike it rich. Dan Watts, of Canemah, visited relations and Irirnds here last Saturday and Sunday. Den Oiillin has purchased a tract of land cf Mrs. Itaker and intends building on it soon. A number of our young people attended the puny given in honor of Mr. and Mrs, Fmkes of Logan, last Saturday evening and report a line time. Mm. tiotrk is visiting her daughter, Mrs. filatieti and grandson (a late arrival), of IVrtlttiiil this week, Hovel Sprague has been pushing on the flow haxitles for Father Mumpower the past wk. Win Skirvin and Jean Morton both of PuniHM'us were married at liie residence of Elder lUrr on the 3rd. They iulend mak ing their home with Mr. Skirvin's mother, Mrs. Hunk for the present. io Mnaii children of .Mr. lias.es are juile sick with la'rippe. , A firm from Portland has been through this part of the country buying up potatoes. Colby Marston of Park place has rented the trui formerly belonging to Win. Mum power anil intends moving his family out this week. Win. Watta bas purchased a span of mules and is preparing to move things in general around his farm. owing to tl.e poor htnl'h of his wife, thought he would try this part of the coun try. Her t'ealth has been good since she rame down tere, Wehfoot Is the best country out, if it is a little mol'l Herman McGrapli has been buying up all the old horse ami killing I hem and feeding them to his chickens. All of the eopleof JeruKalem have moved to Portland. U yo don't take the Enterprise you're not "in ii.'' It atves all the news and don't keep ha--k rascality as some of the other county i-apera ito. Wm Malleoli is the man who has been appointed road supervisor for this district. We hope he will make an excellent road boss. 8 print water Spray. Si'Hi.nokateb, Jan. 10. Springwater is juiet since the bolildays are over, and no weddings are on the list for the present. The newly wedded couples have settled down to business. D. N. Bridenstine and his belter hall are living on the John Mc Cetchie farm, Willis Yonce and his are on the Wm. Smith farm, John Hoops and bis re on the U. C. Hoops farm and Spencer 'ah and bis have located at Sandy Ridge. The best of success and along happy life 4o them all. Tne next excitement for the young peo ple is a masquerade to be given at Iwell--en's ball February 14lh, where a good time is always expected. Spriugwater grange took in some new members at the last meeting. M. L. Bridenstine, the old gentleman who had his leg broken several weeks ago, is fast recovering and will be around again aoon, James Dubois left bere last Tuesday for Tortland where be and bis brother, John, will purchase their outfit and take the next learner, Oregon, for the Klondike gold fields. Spriugwater school bouse has a new bell. Tbe Dodge people are having a revival conducted by Rev. Moorbouse. W. L. Bennett and A. M. Shibley fold a fine band of mutton abeep to Lapington A Co., Albina butcher. Messrs. Shaver and Engle, of Molalla, re in tbe neighborhood buying young cat tle. W. J. Iewellen informs us that bis trade is better. esecially tbe bolliday trade, than it has been in tne five years be baa been in the general merchandise business at this place, which shows that times are certainly getting better. Now is the time for those who want good homes to make their pur chase at Spriugwater, as land will never again be as cheap as at the present time. J. A. Reid and Ed. Lacey are each father of a bouncing boy one a McKinley and tbe ether a Bryan tiarfleld Notes. Oakfirlp, Jan. l-l. The revival meetings closed alter two and one-half weeks ellort, with three new converts and several acces sions to the M. E. church, besides the or gaiiii.imn of an Kpworth League, with .Mis. Halliway, president; Cieorge Ely, second vice president and H. Epperson, llilnl vice president, The Ei'Worlh League held a social at George Ely's on Frllay evening, January 14. Q nte a number of the neighbors are hav ing had colds at present. Mr. Will's son was .quite HI but is somewhat improved at this riling. Julius Ostriiw is trying to get Ins new house In readiness for a housekee,ier soon. William Paltuateer and family are soon to move to Eastern Oregon. Mrs. Palm ateer bas been quite ill but is now on the mend. School has begun at tbe Porter school house i'h Mr. Oil) in charge. School at the Irvin school house and also at the Tracy school house will close in two weeks. Both schools have had good management and siieak well for tbe teachers, Mr. John Ely a id MisaCurrin, respectively. As Mr. Marshall was returning from the Garfield store on Thursday be saw a coon fishing for crawfisn and barked at it like a doe. when it quickly ran up a small tree from where he captured it alive in a sack ami carried it home and made it a pet. Ed Linn has been quite ill with a cold and asthma of late. Reilland B ambling. Redlakd, Jan., lij. Pretty moist in this part of the county for the past few days. Tbe Reilland literary society, will meet next Saturday evening in the hall. A very nice program is being prepaied, while they have a very good question for debate. M. Rowen, of 8tone. spent several days visiting friends. Come again, Mark. E. A. Rprasne spent Sunday visiting bis sister-in-law, Mrs. C. Sprague, of Stone. Mrs J. Berkey spent last week visiting lier husband who is at work in Portland, Miss Hattie Wilcox stayed with Grandma Berkey and children while Mrs. Berkey was way. School closes at the Round Top school house, district So. 21, next Friday. It has been one of the most successful terms ever taught in that district and much credit is due Mr, A. B. Herman for tbe interest be lias taken in the school. This is Mr. Her man's second term. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Tombleson are visit ing Mrs. Tomblesou's parents, Mr.and Mrs. A. Bprague. A. B. Linn has been doing some slashing on bis homestead of late. T. W. Linn and wife have moved into tbe bouse prepared for them. wm. isonney wm commence running his new saw mill in full blast about tbe middle of the week. Mrs. S. Mosher bas been haying some on fence erected. F. W. Sprague also has been building erne fence, his being stone fence. W. W. Carpenter is still clearing for W. T. Myers. He says he has something bet ter than the Klondike. B. F. Linn bas tbe riebt of the county (or a patent gate. They are pretty handy, a they say. It would pay all who wish a good gate for a little money, to invest. Pay up your, subscription to the Enter prise and get tbe benefit of reduced rates. John Sprague of Stone is working for bis oncle, F. W. Sprague, of this place. Win. Bonney made a trip to Portland the latter part or tbe week on business. Mr. Scbultz is doing tome grubbing and clearing this winter. Mr. Scbuitz was formerly from the Palouse country, but Hood View Notes. - Hood Vtaw, Jan 24.- J. W. Graham, of Graham Ferry, is quite ill and confined to bed. Miss Mary Murray is III in the hospital at Portland. Chas. Baker is laid up witb a lame foot. Fred Scheurer, of Bntleville, son of W. R. Scheurer, of that place, is very dangerously ill with typhoid and pneumonia. Miss Arabella Seely and Miss Nellie Mur ray are attending school in Forest Grove this winter. Miss Sarah Brobst, wbo is attending tbe Portland business college this winter, apent Saturday and Sunday witb her parent and friends at Wilsonville. Miss Brobst is taking the English course now and intends taking op bookkeeping later. She is a very bright and energetic young lady and her many friends wish her success. Bert Rose, formerly of this place, is visit ing friends bere. Mrs. Lillian Wadsworth, of Toledo, Ore gon, is spending few days with friends bere, namely, Grahams, Moors and Youngs. Miss Maria G. E. Maitland, of Vancou-, ver, B. C , a kindergarten teacher, returned to ber duties there after spending the holi days with relatives at Graham's Ferry. Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie Riggs, of New berg, spent a lew days with us last week. The surprise party given Archie Seeley last week on bis 19. h birthday was a pleas ant success. There were about 30 young people present and all joined in games, songs and merry-making until 10:30 when a very delicious and dainty luncheon was served by Mrs. Seeley. John Brobst fa vored the assembly with several splendid instrumental pieces on the organ as did also Miss Lillie Seeley. Misses Maud and Mabel Seeley, Mr. L. Hasselbrink, Miss A. Hasselbriuk and Mr. Chas. Seeley furnished several very appropriate songs. articles of food, etc , that mysteriously dis appeared one night last week. Eddie Hornschuh, of Salem, has returned to that place again to resume his course at the university, Mr. Hill Is contemplating building resi dence on his "old home" once more. We hope he will, as It will remove that lonely appearance that linger act fascinatingly around the place In lt preaent condition. John Hettman and Hank Hanson have gone to the bunchgrass country to spend the spring and summer. Grandma Schuebel, of Oregon City, is spending a lew weeks in the country with her friends and relatives. We understand the new poalolllc it about to open ila doors to the public. On last Friday night the young people of the . P. 8. C. E., of the German Congre gational churoh, were Invited by their pas tor, her. K. Staub, and wife, to partake of an excellent "German-style midnight din ner," as it may properly be called. The evening exercises were opened with song followed with prayer by the pastor, and also an excellent discourse on general morality and religion, which was delivered In a man ner that is impressively characteristic of Lev. Staub. More singing and general dis cussion followed. The party was then treated to a niaglo lantern exhibition hv John Wolf that was Interesting as well as delightful. We also had the pleasure of listening to some original Swiss "odellng," as ll is called by .Vlhert Muralt. After speniling several pleasant hours In this manner, all retired hoaiearard hoping that at some not far distant future time each would again enjoy the privilege of spending a few hours In this manner with their be loved pastor and friend. Those present were: Misses I-aulsa Steiner, t.ixzie Weid ner, Dora Henricl, Lillie Bohlender and Hetlie Ginlher; Messrs. Henry and Philip Steiner. William and Henry Hettman, Frank and Henry Grossmiller, John Wolf, Valentine Bohlender, Albert Muralt, Henry and Robert Ginther. A V0YA.UK TO HKAOUAY. Eagle Creek Kotei. EfiLK Cbeek, Jan. 17. The rain of tbe last lew days has stopped plowing for the present. There bas been considerable farm work done in this section lately. L. Douglass, wbo cut his leg a short time ago, is all right again. H. F. Gibson, who cut his thumb nearlv off a few weeks ago, is mending nicely. Tbe ball at J. W. Douglass' last Friday night was well attended and all report a fine time. There is to be a school entertainment at Eagle Creek Friday evening. January 21, under the supervision of Mr. McArthur, tbe teacher. O. J.Currin, of Currinsville, will start for Klondike soon. May good luck attend you, George. The winter in this section bas been very fine so far, except about three inches of snow and plenty of rain. I J. W. Douglass expects to start to Dufur soon, to visit his family. Mr. Simpson has rented bis farm and is preparing to go to Klondike in tbe spring. Mr. Young of Curnnviile was up to Pleasant Hill visiting relatives last week. Mrs. H. F. Gibson and Miss Nora Gibson are visiting Mrs. Reed of Springwater. May this be a prosperous year for the Enterprise and Clackamas county. Mink Items. Mink, Or., Jan. VS. Henry Megera, who bas been in the state of Illinois the past two years, has come home again. He ia mak ing preparations for going to Klondike in a short time. Oscar Ginther has left for regions un known to look for work, which we hope he will be successful in finding. Al Fairclough, tbe man from Klondike, passed through our burg last Sunday. E. W. Hornschuh went over to his father's home today to help find trace of tbe Damascus Notes. Damascus, Jan. 13.-People in this local ity are taking advantage of the good weath er that we are permitted to enjoy. Many are clearing land and considerable plowing is being done. Tbe winter, so far, has been a fine one for stock, saving the farm ers a great deal of feed and care. Rev. Wiles, of Sunnyside, talked to tbe people at Rock Creek school bouse after Sunday School last Sunday. He and his associates will commence a series of meet ings at tbe school bouse Tuesday evening. The young folks of the neighborhood met at the residence of A. M. Cook last Sunday evening and bad a pleasant time singing. The writer is informed that tbe Union literary society has stopped on account of a lack of interest and attendance. Can tome one tell why the young people do not take more interest in something tbat it for their benefit. T. H. Feather ia very busy drying pota toes, be being able to get more lor them that way, counting ail tbe extra work. He baa also dried tome oniont with good suc cess. There will be a dance at the grange ball on Saturday evening, January 22, given by tne K. O. T. M. boys. A good attendance is anticipated. Dover Iteat. Dover, Jan. 17. The snow has all gone and left the fields looking green, and the weather seems like spring. There is quite a scare up about gold in through here. There has been sev eral prospecting. They seem to think there is gold here. R. II. DeShazer's baby took a severe cold and has been quite sick, but is better now. G. E. Black, of La towel le Falls, is here visiting his Bister, Mrs, Joseph De Sliazer. J. Pngh ia still improving his time in clearing and making fine violins. Joseph De.Shazer went to Sandy and got a load of provisions lor Mr. Cooper on last Saturday. N. Nelson, our bachelor is laid up with a lame back. A.J. Kitzsmiller killed a large wild cat the other day. Grange Meeting. The Clackamas district, Pomona grange met with Harding grange at Logan. January 12. A good attendance was had and much interest taken. The visiting members were most royally entertained by Harding's members, that being one of the largest and best equip ped granges in the county. Tbe district has included Washington county but hereafter will be this county alone. It will then number about 300 members. The objects of the district grange are to benefit the subordinates by meeting together, exchanging ideas and discussing subjects of interest to members. Owing to the change in the district tbe master-elect resigned and Mrs. Mary 8. Howard was elected master. It is getting quite common for the granges to elect the ladies to the higher offices, showing that tliey act as they advocate. The granges are discussing the "postal savings banks" ' question which they need to do well. The next meeting will be held with Warner grange at New Era, Havbkkd. In Olden Tunes, People overlooked the importance of permanently beneficial effects and were satisfied with transient action; but now that it is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently overcome habitual constipation, well-informed people will not buy other laxatives, which act for a time, but finally injure the system. Buy the genuine. Manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. Skaouay, Alaska, Jan. 2, lS!W.-(To the Editor. )-W started from Portland at 10 o'clock, December 27th, and myseir and children soon retired to our berths and slept as well as we could considering the lioUe In cidental to starling on a voyage. The voices of people talking, olllcers Issuing or ders, dogs barking ami the nnlse ol the ma chinery all combined to make sleep dim cult. Several miles above Astoria the an chor was dropped to wait lor daylight at the channel had become narruw and It was con sidered dangerous to proceed. At daylight anchor was raised and we were soon at As toria, where we lay until t o'clock, and look on tome freight and a few passengers. Then the ship headed out to tea. It turned out to be very rough on the bar, and toon the first olllcer wat ordering everyone oil' the decks. Some went Into the saloon and soon the moat of the passengers were seek ing their berths. One lady fell at the first attempt to move and her husband in try ing to assist her, lei I also, and both, to. gcther witb the piano stool, mlled all over the floor before they succeeded In regaining their feet. Another lady started to ascend the saloon stairs, hut at the very top slipped and ant down suddenly and from theme bumped her way to the bottom In a manner sucitestive of anything but pleasute. However, everything must end, and after a tough night In which even the captain got sick, the ship ran into smoother water, and by breakfast lime the most of the sick ones bad recovered in a measure from IhciHIl ness. Kay, the second ton of the writer very soon after striking the bar, snatched oir his cap, next followed his coat, and then he as seen on hit knee al the side. Some one jokingly aiked him what he wat doing them and be said he wat praying for the ship lo sink, The next morning was flue and thethl made good siieed on her way. 'Tuesday Bella Bella was pasted, the steamer not Hopping. It it a pretty place In a sheltered nook, rriday Metlakatla wat raaohed. Tne steamer lay there an hour and most ol the passengen took advantage of tbe fact to go ashore and view Ibe V. n, which it a pretty little place, Inhabited by civilized Imilant, cmeiiy. jney t.ava a line church ami school house, and neat dwelling house Tbe native band came down and serenaded the ship, playing selections In a manner worthy ol any band composed of while members We gave them three cheers and aliger at parting. At dusk we reached Kalchekan, and paused long enough to take on a passenger. An entertainment and dance was given in me tociai nan mat evening, which wat greatly enjoyed. Juneau la perched at Ibe fool of high mountain and there don't seem to he any more room fur the town to grow. The steamer reached Juneau at 6 p. in. New lean day. Tbe steamer City of Seattle reached Juneau two bourt ahead of Ilia Elder, but w ould not have done to if a lira had not broken out about the smokestack oftbt Elder and gotten into two of the stateroom to ihtl the steamer bad to atop on account of fanning the tire. It waa promptly put out witb the hose, without doing much damage beyond flooding the Hate rooms. ine tiuer leu juneau al i o'clock a. m. Sunday and reached this place all! :30a. rn She brought up about 180 passengen in all. Tbit it a busllii.g town. Every on butt ling, some getting ready to go over the trail to Dtwsoii, tome tuning all the time, other training dog team Trade it brisk. Lott already high. In tbe business part of town they tell as high as $1000. Lot Jump lug, where a man hasn't a house and isn't living on it, it common. There are three good wharves bere. They are b dldlng a wagon road up to and a tramway over the Skaguay or White past. Dyea, tlx ndlet further on, bas no wharf. Stuff Is mostly unloaded here onto lighters and towed up there. We have a good house and lot here ami I tlil ik we ahull Ilk the climate, which seems dry though rather windy sometimes. Colds seem uncommon. There It no snow here, and hat not been, except an inch or to. The coldest weather they've hail yet was S above zro. If we have no worse I shall think the climate of Alaska much maligned. The town is building night and day. Prices of living are not out of proportion to tbe distance things are brought, though, of course, they seem high at first. Mhs..W. M. MiIstvkk. DO YOU NEK I) ANY Doors, Windows, Moulding, Window Glass, Olt OTHER- BUILDING MATERIAL? ;GO TO C. H. BESTOW j) CO. Low Prices. First-class Goods. Corner llth and Main Stroets, Oregon City, Oregon. A Miner Burned to Death. Bakkb City, Or., Jan. 19. A placer miner named Lane, aged (IS, was found yesterday, burned to death in his cabin on Rattlesnake gulch, near Sparta. 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All tourist admit that the scenery on the Middle Columbia is not ex celled for beauty and grandeur in the United States. Full informa tion by addressing or calling on J. sS. IIAKNEY. Acront. Tel. 914. Portland. Or.. Office and wharf, foot of Oak St. t3'TT ii iim ...i nia"iiTrf i ii FOR CLATSKANIE EAST AND SOUTH -VIA- THE SHASTA KOUTE Of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. Express Trains leave Portland Daily. Sou,h i oo r. a. SMr. m. IMA. U. If It Ar North. Portland Ar Oregon City Lv S. rranolsflo I,v 80 a.m. 8:0 A.M. S:00 r.H, Steamer G. W. Shaver, LEAVES Portland foot of Washington street Tues day, Thursday and Sunday evenings at 5 o'clock. Returning, loaves Clatskanie Monday, Wednesday and Friday eyen ings at 5 o'clock. Will pass Oak Point about 7; Stella 7:15;' Mayger 7:25; Itainier8:20; Kalama 0 :15 ; 8t. Helens 10 :30. Arrive in Portland 1 :30 a. in. This is the nearest and most direct route to the great Nelialem valley. Shaver Transportation Co. The above train (too at all stations h. tween Portland. Balem. Turn., Marlon, Jellersun. Albany, Taiiaent, Shedd. llulMttt, Hulalii,, 1 .. ....!.... ii... u. 1 CottaKe Grove, Drain, Oakland and alfala- iiuiii irum iioseourgio Aslilaiid Inclusive - Direct connection at San Fnl,m ...i. Occidental and Oriental and I'adtln Mall steamship lines for JAPAN and CHINA Hailing dates on application. Kate and tickets to Eastern points and Knrope. Also JAPAN, CHINA 1IONO. rrom E. E. U0 YD, tickot agent, Oregon City KOHEBUKQ MAIL fDalln. 8:80 A. M, I V:1A.M. I b:M r. M. Lv Lv Ar Portland Ar OrojronCitT l,T Hosohurg Lv 4:0 p. H 3::r. M 7:WU. West Side Division. BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALLIB. man irtin, Dally (Exoept Sundtv.) 7:H0a.M. 12:16 r.M. Lv Ar Portland Oorvalllt Ar Lv I:S0 r l.wi t.h At Albany and Corvallls connect with train of Oreiron Oculrs A K.im n.n.7 n Eipress Train Dally fExoept Sunday) 4:M)r. M. I 7:Hr. M. I 80r. M. Lv Portland Ar Ar MoMlnnvllle Lv Ar Innepeadtnot Lv 1 8:211 A. M 1 6:60 A. M I 4:60 a.m. B.KOEHLEK, Manager. . C. H. MARKHAM, Att't O. F. and Past. A(nt