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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, AVflUST I. IMS.
Oregon City Enterprise
CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL
PAPER.
Published Every Friday.
therefor and when ho loft the resi
dence, cursed. Besides, he neglected
to return the original photograph he
had practically appropriated In the
flrst place although he had been re
quested to do so for the reason that
communications of public Interest will
be gladly published In The Enterprise.
If you this year harvested an unu
sual yield of grain, hay or other pro
duct or If you marketed a record
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the picture was the only one the lady j
had.
Subscription Rates: Such insolent fellows as these
One year , , 1150 should be run out of town. If two or
6tx months 75 three of them were landed In the eltv
Trial subscription, two months.. 25
AdTertlstng rates on application.
Subscribers will find the date of ex
fdration stamped on their papers fol
lowing their name.. If this is not
tbansed within two weeks after a
payment, kindly notify us, and the
matter will recefve our attention.
Entered at the postofflce at Oregon
City, Oregon, as second-class matter.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 4. 1003.
THIS YEAR'S CHAUTAUQUA.
It is gratifying to learn that the re
ceipts of the Chautauqua this year
'are adequate to meet all obligations
assumed in connection with the pro
gramme for 1905. There were too
many counter attractions to make a
new record for the Chautauqua, in
point of attendance this year. Hence
the management is to be congratulat
ed upon keeping expenses within the
receipts.
Now that the sessions have ended
it might not be amiss to offer a few
suggestions. There could be found
no fault in a general way with the
programme which was good, offering
much that was educational and enter
taining. The only criticism we have
heard was because a greater Tariet of
talent was not represented among this
year'a lecturers, the imprwsion being
that there were too many from one pro
fession. If speakers representing differ
ent and divergent views could be secured
there would be attracted to the Chautau
qua people who do not now attend.
For next year it would be difficult
to find talent that would attract larg
er crowds than would Senator Bev
eridge and Senator LaFollett, Gov
ernor Folk. Elihu Root, Jerome or
others who have attained a national
reputation. It is not probable that
more than one or two of these are
available for the lecture platform but
it is such men as these that the peo
ple have not only an interest in but a
curiosity that can only be satisfied
by seeing and hearing them.
The reader. Professor Kemp, was a
fortunate possession of the manage
ment this year. It would be ridicu
lous to compare his work with that
of the one who essayed the role of el
ocutionist last year. An improvement
was also noted in the musical pro
gramme this year, many of Portland's
most talented soloists being heard in
addition to local celebrities.
Greater interest would perhaps at
tach to the baseball tournament
which would be a greater drawing card
if the management would take the
money that is appropriated for this
attraction and divide it into two priz
es to be awarded to the two teams
making the highest percentage in the
series of games. Such an arrange
ment, it is believed, would stimulate
' interest in the tournament.
The prospects for a most success
ful year next season are indeed bright.
Most engaging talent will be secured
and with no Fair to detract the crowds
it is believed the attendance will be
restored to the former large numbers.
If the management feels able to make
any improvements during the time in
tervening until next year's Assembly,
we would suggest that the substitu
tion of more comfortable benches of
some description in the auditorium
would be a most welcome change to
the Chautauquan who from day to day
attends the lectures and entertain
ments. It is understood that Secretary
Cross is desirous of surrendering the
office he has so faithfully served, be
cause of his increasing business in
terests that require so much of his
time. This would be extremely un
fortunate for the Chautauqua and we
trust Mr. Cross will find it possible
to continue in the capacity he has so
satisfactorily served. without at
tempting any flattery, we are satisfi
ed that the management would not be
able to find another man who would
devote as much time so unselfishly to
the Interests of this local institution
as has Mr. Cross during his incum
bency of the Secretaryship.
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jail and allowed to remain there for
a few days the effect on the other
members of the "profesh" would prob
ably be salutary. .They are grafters
of the first water. People generally
are satisfied with diminutive photo
graphic likenesses of themselves, but
if you desire a large one, there are
artists both at Oregon City and Port
land who are entirely competent to
do good work and at prices within
reason.
The persistency and Insolence of
the average enlarged picture solicitor
can be best combatted with a horse
whip or a bull dog.
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CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXHIBIT.
That part of the exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition from this
county, consisting of perishable pro
ducts, must necessarily be replenish
ed at regular Intervals In order to
make anything of a showing at all.
This matter has been emphasize!
through these columns before, when
the producers of the county were
urged to take a personal interest In
the situation and contribute samples
of their best fruits from time to time
as such products might be required
for the completeness of the exhibit
But the members of the committee
having charge of the exhibit complain
that there has not been the response
that was hoped for.
In the Lewis and Clark Fair, the
people of Clackamas county are af
forded a splendid opportunity for ex
hibiting to advantage the resources of
this section. Money for this purpose
was appropriated by the county court
on the showing of great enthusiasm
by the people of the county generally.
While the exhibit is fairly representa
tive of the resources of the county,
It could be better. Producers should
make the most of the few remaining
weeks of the Fair and rally to the im
provement of the exhibit. I'nless the
people of the county take more In
terest in the exhibit and assist in
making it even better than It is. it
had been better if the county had not
attempted any exposition of its pro
ducts at all.
With Clackamas county located
right at the very gates to the Expo
sition grounds, there is no valid ex
cuse why this county should not have
unquestionably the best exhibit at the
Fair. We have the products and it
is to be regretted that the lack of
public spirit among the majority of
the people of the county is interfer
ing with the energetic members of
the committee in their efforts to have
Clackamas county properly represented.
breaking crop of fruit from your or- T
chard, or vineyard, tell the corres-
pendent In your locality about It. or, 1
bettor yet. send The Enterprise an i '?
Item about it and the news will be
cheerfully printed. Such Items as
these help to advertise the county by
showing what we actually produce
here.
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A COMMENDABLE ENTERPRISE.
Announcement Is made that the
Eighteenth Anuual Fair of the Iluttn
Creek Agricultural Association will
be held at Marquam. September 2: r,0
next. There Is evidenced here a pub
lic spirit that Is commendable. Sim
ilar enterprise might be exhibited by
other sections of the county with
splendid results. Could public senti
ment be sufficiently aroused to favor
ably consider the project, we are con
vinced that the holding of a county
fair would be one of the best possible
things for Clackamas county.
We have argued all the time that
other counties not so large as Clack
amas and lacking the diversity of
products and resources this section
affords, successfully conduct these
enterprises annually. It could be
done here. There Is need for It. No
one thing does more to promote the
standard of agriculture and encourage
the breeding of better stock than the
friendly showing of these producots
in competition.
Success to the Hutte Creek Agri
cultural Association and may the help
ful and beneficial results of Its ener
getic promoters eventuate In devel
oping a public sentiment that will de
mand a county fair.
CALL THE BULL DOG.
Oregon City people are- being be
sieged this week by a gang of picture
agents whose graft consists of sell
ing enlarged photographic likenesses
at prices ranging from fifty to one
hundred per cent in advance of what
even better pictures can be purchased
either in this city or at Portland.
One of these insolent agents, find
ing the door to an Oregon City resi
dence standing ajar Monday after
noon, deliberately walked into the
parlor without the formality of knock
ing. Having done so, he met the
lady of the house who inquired his
business. Being told, the agent was
Informed that nothing in his line was
desired. By this time the fellow had
picked up a small photograph of the
husband which, he remarked, he would
take with him anyway.
The following "day 'picture man No.
2 showed up with an enlarged draw
ing of the husband reproduced from
the smaller picture. He asked, in fact
demanded, that the lady pay him $2.50
but. failing to make the bluff work, he
ascertained when the husband would
be home. He was told and the same
day at noon showed up at the house
again. Although he gradually re
duced the charge for the drawing from that is to be had? The value of th
u tcuu, iue nusoana posi
tively refused to be "worked" and the
SOUND OREGON'S PRAISES.
Primarily the purpose of the Lewis
& Clark Fair was the advertising of
Oregon and its extensive and largely
undeveloped resources. But it Is
quite apparent that this state Is not
making the most of the situation.
Both Washington and California have
creditable exhibits and each state has
in charge of its display several Intel
ligent men whose duty it is to ac
quaint the inquiring visitor with' de
tails as to the climate, resources aud
adaptability of their particular state.
But at the Oregon exhibit there is
apparently no siich agent. Of the
three states, Oregon has been the
least advertised for a number of years
and for that reason the need of em
bracing this opportunity is the great
er. It is entirely proper that the re
sources of the three states should be
gathered and exhibited but at the
same time Oregon should toot its own
horn. Neighboring states have never
before been known to direct the at
tention of the home-seeker to Oregon
and it is not likely that any such con
sideration will be shown this section
at this time. While we are paying
for. the fiddling we should participate
in the dancing.
While the Fair is now about half
over, it seems that the Commission
might yet employ some competent
person or persons to be placed in
charge of the Oregon exhibit who will
talk Oregon to the prospective set
tler with results that would Justify
the cost.
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OUR CAPABLE CORRESPONDENTS
agent had to take his work with him.
At another place on the hill, one of
these agents became enraged at the
lady of the house because she refused
to accept the drawing and pay J2.50
la the making of an interesting,
readable county paper, one of the
most valuable departments Is the
Country Correspondence. And in
chronicling the news of the county,
the Enterprise takes considerable
pride In the service it is giving its
readers. Our score or more of con
tributors represent every section of
the county and in their efforts large
ly depends the success of the county
paper. These vigilant reporters in
their weekly letters tell much that Is
of interest not only in their own im
mediate locality but to the county at
large.
During the busy Summer season it
is to be expected that this depart
ment of the paper Is not as generally
contributed to as during the less busy
seasons of the year. But when the
harvest Is over and the great variety
of crops is garnered, the readers of
The Enterprise may expect this in
teresting correspondence to be re
sumed with the old time vim of last
Winter.
Correspondents are urged to try and
send in something every week. Be
regular contributors, if possible. Bet
ter have a half dozen items each week
than a greater number at irregular
intervals. Keep your community be
fore the public and in so doing ma
terially assist the editor In publish
ing the best possible county paper
county paper depends more largely
on the activity of the countrv corres
pondent than is generally believed.
SHOULD DO OUR PART.
Relying on the assurance that the
business men of Oregon City would
organize a mutual company and pro
vide' the desired connections at this
end of the line, hundreds of Clacka
mas county farmers during the last
few weeks have become members of
the mutual telephone systems In their
respective communities and have In
stalled Instruments. These people
had this assurance from the people of
Oregon City and but for the promised
completion of the service at this end
of the line, many would not have be
come sufficiently Interested In the tel
ephone project to have become, sub
scribers. Having promised this thing to the
country people, It Is now up to Ore
gon City to fulfill Its promise. There
are In the county between 400 and 500
rural telephones. It would not only
be a great convenience to the sub
scribers but a wonderful advantage to
this city to have a family of 500 farm
houses placed In communication with
Oregon City. The city should keep
faith with these people and do as the
rural telephone subscribers have been
given to understand would be done.
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SUGGESTION FOR KANSAS POST
MISTRESS. A Kansas judge holds that "no pow
er on earth can prevent a jackass from
braying-' and as the court was pow
erless to afford relief, the Injunction
was dissolved. This was a case where
the postmistress of Richmond, who
occupied apartments in the building
above the office, which adjoined a liv
ery stable, had been greatly annoyed
by the braytng of the jacks In the
stable during the night time. The
pleadings In the case appear to have
covered about all that has been learn
ed of the animal since Balaam's ass
spoke and it is in the Holy Writ that
he (lid speak except that the court
and the plaintiff's lawyers showed In
this proceeding ignorance of the only
known means of preventing a Jack
from braying, for It can be done, and
the dictum of the Kansas Judge Is es
tray of the experience of cavalry of
ficers on the plains. The means Is
very simple. A Jack raises his tail
to bray almost to the prolongation of
his backbone. If he cannot raise his
tail he will not bray. Hence by tying
a rock or other weight to his tail so
he cannot raise it during the night his
silence is assured. If this postmis
tress' lawyer had been smart enough
to have gotten a witness with know
ledge of jacks and mules gained on
the plains in times when their braying
was a danger rather than an annoy
ance, he might have won her case for
her. Ashland Tidings.
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GET IT, TRY IT
AND YOU WONT DENY IT.
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H. P. BRIGHTBILL
Phone 1261 503 Main Street
through the principal streets of the
city at any time of day. The owner
of the wagon can comply with the
terms of the ordinance regulating this
matter without serious Inconvenience
to himself while an observance of the
provisions of this ordinance would be
greatly appreciated by the public at
large.
IS APPRECIATED.
Those who attend the Chautauqua
assembly at Oregon City are being
given a literary and social treat of a
high order, tyj finer outing privileges
are offered In Oregon. Albany Democrat.
Editor E. H. Flagg, of the St. Helens
Mist, last week published a special
edition of his paper with proper il
lustrations, showing the extent of
the timber industry and other re
sources of Columbia county. It also
Included reviews of the various towns
of the county and is a valuable expo
sition of that section of the state.
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We do not desire to be understood as
complaining for Main street was nev
er before kept in better condition than
under the present administration. But
it seems as though the sweeping of
this street nightly might be accom
plished without raising so much dust.
These immense clouds of dust almost
suffocate the passing pedestrian. In
addition, the business man is afforded
an abundance of exercise the next
morning dusting out his place of bus- j
iness.
At this season the attention of the
entire financial and business commun
ity is turned to the crops. On their
growth and ripening depends the Im
mediate prosperity of the nation. With
the country Just recovering from what
threatened a short time ago to be a
serious industrial prostration, perhaps
never before was the importance of
the harvests more pronounced. The
Chicago Inter-Ocean says that If the
figures of experts are to be believed
nature promises to this country this
fall the most bountiful harvest In the
history of the nation. There have
been larger yields In practically everv
one of the principal crops than are
indicated at present time, but the av
erage yield Is extremely high, and
the total value of the crops, figured
at the high prices that are prevailing.
Is likely to be the largest ever known.
With the Government's report of the
condition on July 1, as a basis, here
are some of the startling figures of
profit in the growing of the crops:
The Indicated yield of 705.525,00 bush
els of wheat at the ruling price of
87 cents a bushel would mean Ifii.l.
GOfi.750. The probable yield of corn
estimated at 2,051,000,000 bushels, at
57 cents a bushel, would mean a value
of J1.500.O7O.000. The estimated yield
of 919,698.000 bushels of oats at .1"
cents a bushel, would be worth J303,-1
w,i,0ou, ui oariey, a yield of 141,.
-w.uuu cusneis figures a value or JC3 -357.900.
Sixty-five million tons of hay
at $10 a ton would be worth JO
000,000. Ten million bales of cotton
may be estimated at JSOO.OOO.OOO. With
the cotton seed crop worth iso onn.
ouo, the grand total of these crops
would be J3.711. 138.010. There are
besides, a number of smaller croos
You Will Be Satisfied
WITH YOUR JOURNEY
If ymirtl.kcu rrml oyrr the t'rovfr
rt"rthVw1rT,,r'-',',h'''1'
BECAUSE
Thrrpare many nlc atlr.ctl.in.
ml point of liitrmt along the line
brtwcTnOu.lrnnu.l lrner thai the
trip never Iwiomr. tlrc.ome.
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U yon re koIhk ;i;H.t. wrU or frm,.
tloti midget a pretty boo, that w,u ti ym
all almut It.
W. C. McBRIDE, General Agent
PORTLAND, OREGON
Oregon
Sholine
and union Pacific
THREE TRA TO THE EAST
- DAILY - -
i..TI',roufh 1ullm" nrttrd and Tour
K". City; throuaf, Pullman murlat
In ,.!,. - . ; " vujr, rwiin-
irrpltlf cl
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which, added, make the total value of
the harvest over J 1,000,000,000. It
Is with this enormous sum that nature
will this year bless the country, If
the present fair promise of the crops
is continued.
OAQTOniA.
Beanti. lh lli You H3W Hnn Mgi
Thebrdinance prescribing the time !
oi uay in which swill wagons shall be
operated and the manner in which
wagons used for that purpose shall
be constructed, should be enforced in
mis city. There is operated almost
daily on the Btreets of Oregon City an
CJ.
un.
PIONEER
Transfer and Express
on mnnirtfltoii n-arr,n in i . i . ...
Communications on timely subjects ing of swiTrand I other fh u i relSnl a"Q I)arCel3 delivered
T"kfrtainin tr tr thr. ri.n, u i I ... .
7 - . ' lue ur-"ar" a positive nuisance and should be out
and dairy or views on questions of out of commission. At v rl i
puouc interest are also invited. All should not cot be allowed to be driven RATES
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to all parts of the city.
REASONABLE
j Wedneidayg and FrJavt.
8temeri leaving Portland make dally
connection at Lyla with C. It 4 N. train
for Ooldendale and Klickitat Valle
polnti. T
C R. A N. train Uavea Ooldendala on
Monday., Wfdnoadaya and Friday, at
:J0 A. M.. maklnf connection with
steamer -Res-ulator" for Portland and
way polnta
C R. N. train leaves Colaendale oa
Tueadaya. Thursdays and Saturday! at
:10 A. M.. connecting at Trie with
ateamer "Sadie B. for Th. D.llea. con
nectlng there with O. R. A N. UalM
bait and WeaL
Btr. -Sadla B." leave Cascade Lock,
dallr (except Bundar) at T A. 11 for The
Dallea and war Polnta; arrive, at 11 A
M.; leave. Th. Dalle. 1 p. M
Caacad. Loeka t P. U.
Meat, .erved on all ateamera.
Fin. accommodation. ior Uaraa and
wagon..
DUndlng at Portland at Alder Btmi
H. C. CAMPBELL.
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Gen. Office. Portland. Oregon.
Depart
Chicago
Portland Hpecla.1
a. m
Atlantlo
Kxnrnn
:15 n. m.
via. Ilunt-i
wgton
Bt. Pant
'"t Mall
:io p m
via Bpo.
kane.
Time tch.dule.
Bait Lake, Denv.r,
C Worth, Omaha.
Kanaaa City, Ht.
ijuuia, Chicago and
Laat.
Aaaiva
S p m.
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Portland and Thn naiip ; L c,un"f of c" u
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ROUTE
Regulator
Line
Steamers
BAILEY GAT2ERT" "DALLES CITV-
"REGULATOR" "METLAKO
"8AOIE B."
Btr. "Bailer Oaliert" leave. Portlanfl
7 A. M. Monday.. Wednesday, and Fri
day.; leave. The Dalle. 7 A. M. Tue.
day.. Thuariday. and Baturdaya.
8tr. "Regulator" leave. Portland 7 A
M. Tueaday.. Thureday. and Saturday
leavea Th. Dalle. T A. U m..
Bait l.ak, Denver.
Kanaaa City. 8t.
Uiula, Chicago and
taal.
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Walla Wall. Lew-!
neapoll. hi. Paul.!7 " a m
Dtiluth, Milwaukee!
Chicago and EaatJ
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
Leavn,
M A.M.
Dally.
VNION DEPOT I Arrlvea.
7:00 P.M.
For Mnvtori R.ini..
riatakanle. Wentport
Clifton, Astoria. War-
renton, Flavel. Ham-
mono. Kort Htovxn.
uearnart Park. Bea-
llll". Aatnrla - A
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Exprea. Dally.
Aatorla Eipreaa.
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Dally.
11:10A.M.
9:0 P.M.
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Alder atreet. Phnn. Main m.
3. C. MA TO. O. F. A P. a.. Aatorla, O
Ocean and River Schedule
For Ban Francl.ro Every five day. t
P. m. For Aatorla, war point, and
Portland, Oregon.
L.'im ! Baturdy t 10 p. m. Dally
Im7 v',erL..JPrmUt,n O" Willam
ette and Yamhill rlvera.
For detailed Information of rate
The Oregon Railroad Navigation Co.
rour neareat ticket ..rent, or
General Paaaenger Agent.
A. U CAta,