OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, DECEMRER 11, 19M
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HANSBROIWS PRETTY RILL.
The timber land bill introduced in the senate on
the 11th to sell the timber to the highest bidder and
the government holds title to the land, is an ideal
measure and ought to find favor in the eyes of corpo
rations and capitalists. Doubtless Senator llatis
brough can be considered in earnest in presenting this
bill to this congress, and the fact that the bill was
among the very first to be presented may be taken as
an indication of the burning importance of the timber
land issue in the United States.
It is humiliating that, like the last Oregon legisla
ture, congress cannot let well enough alone. As we
have said before in these columns, the timber and
stone act of 1S78 is as fair and impartial as is possi
ble for a law to be framed. It needs no criticism, no
t amendments; far less" does it require repealing or a
substitute. The law is all right. If congress can frame
and pass a timber law by which capitalists are shorn
of all power to secure timber, let it go ahead and pass
such a measure. If not, and it cannot, then let it
leave well enough alone.
Congress will not repeal the timber and stone act
Senator Hansbrough's bill looks plausible enough on
the surface, but it is rotten, and can have been insti
gated only by capitalists, and if passed would to a cer
tainty defeat the very object of the present law to
. keep timber lands in the hands of the middle class.
The securing by capitalists of nil the timber lands dis
posed of in 'he past year by the government is at
prsent somewhat problematic; the Hansbrough bill
reduces the poor chances of securing a claim to a min
imum and the rich man's to a certainty of hogging it
all.
While Senator Hansbrough has got it figured out
the capitalists will have all the timber in time, any
how, and the government might s well sell it to them
outright. It is extremely probable that congress will
refuse to take his bill seriously, and it will tro the
way of all unpopular measure- to an indefinite po.t
ponernent. Prineville Review.
FARMKRS' ALLIANCE IN CONN LYTIC IT.
Connecticut has a Farmers' Alliance that is neither
an ineffective survival of one of the earlier farmers'
movements nor a Utopian promoter of impossible
commercial projects. The Connecticut Alliance is a
hard-headed body that gets down to business in very
successful style
Tin-strength of the Alliance lies in the fact that
some Sil farmers were members of the lower house of
the legislature at the last oession. Regardless of party
these eighty-nine got together in a compact body and
proceeded to take care of the interests they felt were'
peculiarly their own. The formed over one-third of
the total membership of the house. j
Recently these men have held sjHvial meeting at'
which they formed an "outlook" committee, withj
members from each county in the state. They laidj
plans for capturing the nominations for state officers,
at the party conventions next May, and they also dis-
cussed ways and means for supHrting the small ;
towns in their resistance to the constitutional reforms !
which are demanded by the larger cities. I
A peculiar thing alout the Alliance, and one which
bodes little good for its future, is that instead of stand
ing for economies in state administration, as would
naturally be expected of it, it has gained the reputa
tion of being as joyful a spender of publio funds bs
any clique of bosses that ever gained power in a large
city.
The Alliance will doubtless draw much strength
from the new grange movement in the state, with its
11G active societies and its 11,000 members. The
granges disclaim politics, but are nevertheless easily
capable of being used for political purpose.
It is a somewhat surprising thing to see a farmers'
movement so successful in a New Kngland state. One
cause of it lies, however, in tho social features of the
state constitution, which give tho country districts
disproportionate representation in the legislature
Exchange. TALK OF COL'NTV FAIR. j
Granges throughout the county are discussing at :
their monthly meetings the feasibility of holding a
county fair. Now is the time for a thorough discus-!
sn and consideration of this proposition. Other'
counties support and maintain county or district
fairs, and there is no valid reason why Clackamas ,
county cannot do likewise. The advantages of an ex-'
position of the products of tho farm are too numerous
and patent to be urged in supHrt of a fair. The
question of whether or not a fair should Ik held seems
to hinge on what society or organization shall take
the initiative in the matter. There has been shown '
no positive opposition to the project which could
profitably be considered by the Oregon City board of
trade in connection with the various Grange orgnniza
tions of the county. Let's get together and decide
tnis question which is of such concern to the com-'
bined interests of the count v. !
GREHT
OVERSTOCK
Rekoke the Oregon City man who hurled a lot of
rresiuy ruiKea pies at different members of his family
is finally adjudged insane, as is charged, the affair
should be looked into with onie cure. There is room
for great injustice to be done here. The quality of
pies, in this country often takes unto it.-e!f an unlim
ited and aggravating scojh-. Salem State-mini
Since the man was le-ally adjudged .-,lm-, the 1u--ti.n
as to tic-quality of the ,M.try remains unsolved.
OREGON CITY NEEDS A LILRARY.
There is an opportunity for some public -piritcd
man to erect for himself in Oregon City a las'ing
monument. This city is badly in need of a public ( Mommy'- city election, the .puete-t in year- re
library. The need should be supplied. At the pres-; M1i,l jM Ul,. r,..,.,.,.tillI1 wit(l,)llt ,1,(,,0,itj1)n"of M,v,,r
ent time there is no place for the seyeral hundred (;ral,t j;. ijimi(.k uniI ('itv Tr,.u,ur,r ,.-r,(1 j M, ;.,.r
men of the city to pass the evening- profitably. The j Hiralu straight, a substantial young, l,u iness man
great majority of the young men who have employ-j from the South End succeeds l)'r. J. Powell, a- a
ment 1V1 the many manufacturing institutions ot' this j, uemher of the council from Fi'r-t Ward
city, have no fixed residence here, and the advantages Knap,, and Mark Chapman become council,,,!,, from'
and attractions of a home are absent. On the other the Second Ward, replacing C. C. Huntley and W.
nanu, wnenm search ota place to spend the long ph-i-ter. Mat Justin in the Third Ward had no o
winter evenings ne nas to choose as between the a-! position. Only a li"ht vote
loon and other resorts of a similar character. lie i
given no opportunity to keep in touch with the be.-t
newspapers tnd other periodicals. The proposed
reopening of the Y. M. C. A. rooms will in a measure
supply this field, and the effort to maintain this re
port throughout the year should be liberally kuj
ported. At the same time, however, the city should
have a library. Who will be our Carnegie?
"COLLEGE SPIRIT A FACTOR IN EDUCATION"
In addressing the students of the State University
on "College Spirit as a Factor in Education," Presi
dent P. L. Campbell said:
"Self-activity is essential to the advancement of
every individual; self-restraint must be present to
avoid the misuse of enthusiasm. But, after all, the
only true and good college spirit is based upon those
influences that better the individual.
"A student's vocation in college should be a general
and hard cause of study, but an avocation is also nec
essary, for after all it is not learning, but wisdom, that
makes leaders. To know how to use what we know
is the eecret of success.
"Fortunately the state of Oregon is loyal to all of
its colleges. There is a general feeling throughout
the state to assist in every enterprise that in anyway
furthers the interests of our commonwealth, arid Ore
gon educational factors are having a marked influence
in moulding the character of our civilization. Imi
grants soon become to be true Oregonians, due to edu
cational influences and the true power of our colleges
is pending upon the kind of college spirit involved."
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position. Only a light vote was polled and the inter-
est in the outcome was slight, the only contents re
sulting in the First and Second Wards.
The ratification at Monday's election of the amend
ment to the city charter ami providing for the crea
tion of a permanent street improvement fund, in its
operation will prove a good thing for the city. It will
slightly increase the taxes of the individual, but will
make possible the more extensive improvement of
streets, of which the city is in need. While this provis
ion may work a hardship for a time, tho Enterprise
predicts that it will eventually give satisfaction. The
cost, as does that of all public improvements, neces
sarily falls upon the property owner arid taxpayer,
but with every mile of good road that is constructed
in and about this city, the value of property is en
hanced, rents advance and the availability of Oregon
City as a business center is oenefited.
The past four years have been a period of unexam
led prosperity in the United States. The demand
for all kinds of products has been great, the average
prices of commodities have risen (although not as !
much en the average as is supposed); the profit in I
manufacturing has been great, and labor has received I
its full share of benefit in the form of a greatly in
creased scale of wages. There have been, and are to
day, various branches of industry which have yielded
1 00 per cent profit on the actual cost of the plant at
recent enhanced cost of construction. It is not ex
pected that things will remain forever on such a ba
sis. There is amnio evidence that the tide hna i :
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MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING
IN AM. Til K I.ATKHT KAHU1CS
Men's Regular 1 15.00 and $12..M Suits overstock price ; .... f
Men's Regular 1 1.00 and !..'() Suits overstock price
Young Mens Long Trouser Suits, regular lO.(K) and IllOO ov-rstx k price
Young Men' long trouser suit, regular tS.M) and f 7,.r.(V overstock price
Roys' Kne Pnts Suits, regular H 00 and M.f--overstock price
Roys' Knee Pants Suits, regular .'1.00 and 12 In overstock price
.r00 pair Men's Odd Pants, regular H.00 and t.KV-ovrrntock price
ISO pairs of Odd Knee Pants, regular 7.1c and .', overstock price
10 2',
8 25
0 00
4 2S
5 8J
I 65
I 95
05
MEN'S AND BOYS' OVERCOATS
In Long, Medium and Short Stylos
Men's Regular Jfl. H.IK) und 1 .1.00 Overcoat's overstock price
Men's Regular .fl'J.oO and I 1 1.00 Overcoats overstock print.
Mens' Regular t in (Hi and .f S..K) Overcoats over-lock pric . .
Roys' Regular fs, ',U mid 7.Kl Overcoats over-tofk price..
Roy-' Regular 'fii..'" and 'f". o Overc.iuiover-toi'k price
II 2 '.
5 2
5
.1 !.
Men's, Ladies and Children's Shoos
MenV f;.. Ml and -f ':. mi Ooodyear welt -hoe, during over-torn :l ul
Men's f 1 .71 and fJ.OO heavy Shoes, during over-lock sale ut
Men's odd and ends in ,f J.IM ami .f 1.7.", SI,,,, during oy.-r-tock sab- at
I. ailies' -t.'t.llO and f.'.eO Sh.M'H, during oer-tock -ale at
Odds and ends, in Ladies' and Children's Shoe-, p-uar J.'J1 and 1.7'. value during
overstock sale at
1 ol
I 00
i in
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MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS
Men's Regular 12.10 and f2.00 Hats, in soft and still' Mve during overstock sale at
Roys' .t'2.00 and 11.10 Hatsduring overstock sale at
1 JO
3
Men's and Boys Furnishings
Men's ilvcr 11,00 .Shirts in soft or stiir bosom-during overstock sab, at
Odds and edds in Men's and Roys' Shirts, regular 1.00 ami 71c values-luring over
stock sale at
Men's and Roys' Underwear, regular -t 1 .10 and 1 .21 ganmmts-overst(k price
Men's and Roys' Underwear, regular 7.1c and 10c garments-overstock price
When you Seo It in Our ad Its So.
J. M. PRICE
Clothier and Haberdasher
Corner 6th and Main Stroetha OREGON CITY, ORE.
50
95
40
AWING TO THE UNEXPCETED SLOW TRADE We are compelled to sacrifice our $20,000.00
stock of up to-date Clothing, Furnhthlngs, Shoes, Hats, etc., rrgnrdlcas of cost, in order tt II
make room ror new Goods for the coming scuson, and to meet our obligations. We meaa what
we say, at we are In need of money, and we are going to give the people of Clacknmaa County
tne benefit er the greatest sale that was ever had In Oregon City.
Prlcet that will startle eyerybody and tempt the purses of all economic buyers. Make you
Holiday purchases and save goodly sums. A suitable present given to all the youngsters h,
clothe themselves here before Christmas or New Tears. Come early and get your choice. Note
few of our record-breaking bargains.
OUR MOTTO-Satisactlon or Your Mony Rick.
ready began to recede; but '.here is no evidence of any
Ex-GovtH.voR Gkek has acquired an interest in the! 7 ' '"ai caiamroprie or pcr.oM of business
It is understood that R. J. Hen-L new basis that will be more even and more m,,K
' stantial than the previous one.
Salem Statesman
dricks still holds a controlling interest in the paper,
P' S,;?ntnv!t?retithe Place- one door
south of Bank of Oregon City
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