OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1907.
City and Vicinity
J. H. Vernon, the Molalla druggist,
was In Oregon City over Sunday.
V. H. Manning has returned from
a visit to McMinnville. Ho entered
the Alien business college Monday
morning. Mr. Manning's father lost
100 sheen valued at $700 by the flood
on his farm near McMinnville.
Jack Caulleld has returned from
Collins, Wash., where he had been
employed as assistant bookkeeper In
a large sawmill. Operations had to
be suspended on account of the deep
snow in that region.
W. V. Myers of Redland was in
Oregon City, Monday.
J. R Lund of Beaverton. Washing
ton county, visited with friends in
Oregon City, Sunday.
There were fifty little people pres
ent to enjoy the tenth birthday party
of Ward Hammond Saturday after
noon and they had a merry time. One
of the most enjoyable features in the
estimation of the company was the
ice cream, cake and candy served to
them. Ward was remembered with a
number of pretty presents.
Miss Frances Myers of the Eastham
school, spent Sunday with relatives
In Forest Grove.
Walter Ilinman of Estacada was a
business visitor in Oregon City, Sat
urday. H. H. McDonald and Fred Henetlada
of Mulino were transacting business
in Oregon City, Saturday.
Rev. Lucas of Portland, pastor of
the German Evangelical church here,
leaves Monday, for a vacation trip
through southern California.
J. W. Standinger of Meadowbrook
was in Oregon City, Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Fisherand daughter Myr
tle left Monday morning for a months
stay at Fairview.
Miss Ethel Green visited friends at
Estacada over Sunday.
A few of the friends of Mrs. Hiram
E. Straight surprised her w ith a birth
day party Saturday evening. It was
a jolly company and the occasion was
enjoyed by all present. They pre
sented Mrs. Straight with a beautiful
hand decorated plate. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. O. Needham, nee Orpha Cos
per, was in Oregon City Monday visit
ing with friends. Mrs. Needham for
merly resided in Oregon City for some
years with her parents, but now lives
ia Fresno, Cal., where her husband is
employed. Mrs. Needham has been
Tisiting her parents in Portland for
several months and expects to return
the first of February to Fresno, when
the warm season is over.
J. J. Hatton, president of the Clear
Creek creamery' as in Oregon City
Monday looking after the interests of
his institution.
Mrs. L. H. Andrew of Mt. Pleasant
has been very ill of pneumonia but is
improving under Dr. Carll's treat
ment. Miss Amanda Bullock of Willamette
left here Monday for Salem where her
mother was taken two weeks afto to
the asylum, suffering from the effects
of nervous prostration. Mrs. Bullock
is much improved since going there.
J. B. Caples visited over Sunday in
Oregon City a guest of his sister, Mrs.
Waiter Din.ick. Mr. Caples has been
mining in Alaska for the last ten
years. He left Monday for Forest
Grove where he will spend some time
with his parent-. Mr. and Mrs. .1. K.
Caples.
Thomas Herd and his friend Mr.
White of Newberg. spent .Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. F. Williamson of Vah
ington street. Mr. Herd is a carpen
ter and contractor and is no encas
ed on the new furniture factory at
New Era. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson
were acquainted with the Herd fam
ily when they were residents of N'evv
berg. Chas. W. Kelly of this city, has
bought a new place at. Second and Al
der streets. Portland, which he is
having altered and rearraug-d for a
saloon. Mr. Kelly was formerly in
the saloon buMness in Oregon City
with Mr. Ruconich ami later bought
a business in Portland at the corner
of First and Alder which he sold at a
handsome profit about three months
ago.
The Aerie of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles met on Monday evening it)
a regular business meeting. Two
candidates were sent through the ini
tiatory degree. The evening, after the
regular business, was spent in a jolly
social way and after which a banquet
was served. A large attendance was
present The officers who were in
stalled Monday evening to take charge
of the work during the coining year
are: R. L. Greeves; past president, E.
Greeves, worthy past president; E.
J. Noble, worthy president; Thomas
Murphy worthy vice-president; W. A.
Dimiek. worthy secretary; G. H. Dim
ick, worthy treasurer; W. E. Wilson,
worthy chaplain; A. W. Newman, in
side guard; Paul Norman, outside
guard; R. L. Greeves and F. L. Han
sel, trustees; Dr. W. E. Carll, worthy
physician.
Mrs. Anna Gudden of Sellwood was
an Oregon City visitor, Friday.
Wtn. Stubbe of Estacada was In
Oregon City, Tuesday,
Mllwaukle. Rebekah lodge, No. 150,
Installed officers Monday night.
Preparations are already being made
for a big musk-ball at Logan in Hard
ing hall, February 11,
Logan grange will have an enter
tainment and box social at Harding
ha'l on Friday evening. January 25.
C. W. Nob'.ett of Needy spent Tues
day transacting business in Oregon
City.
Mrs. George Hamilton of Parkplneo
has returned from a pleasant visit at
Uoseburg.
Russell Wood returned to his work
in Drain. Monday, after a two weeks'
visit with home people.
Henry Lewis has been Judged in
sane and was taken to the Insane asy
lum Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Roberts and daughter
Miss Grace entertained informally at
whist, Monday evening. Delicious re
freshments were served.
The Missionary society of the Meth
odist church met Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. George S. Randall. They
had had for their lesson the second
chapter of the text-book, Chrlstus Re
demptor, an outline study of the in
land world of the Pacific.
Sheriff Beatie returned Tuesday
from Eastern Clackamas where he
had gone to serve papers In the case
of Doutt vs. Doutt et al. He reports
much snow along the Bull Run and
Sandy.
Mrs. W. M. Shank was called to
Canby Monday morning by the seri
ous illness of her sister, Mrs. W. E.
Bissell. Word was received Monday
evening that the sister's health was
much improved.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
initiated seven candidates into the
order Monday evening. A social dance
and supper followed. The candidates
were Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Green. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Greaves, Mrs. J. H.
Woods, Miss Jennie Wilkinson, Mrs.
Clay Green.
C. H. Olds who with-his wife and
children have been visiting since be
fore Christmas with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. David Olds, returned to
CcCloud. Monday. Mrs. Olds and the
children will remain for a longer vis
it. Mrs. W. H. Wartheu of Glazier, is
here for a visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. David Olds. Mr. Warthen
has been a foreman on the Southern
Pacific for over twenty years.
Rev. J. W. Ware is holding a series
of revival meetings at Delleview. He
is assisted in the music by Frank
Alldridge. Rev. Maddox will occupy
the United Brethren pulpit for Rev.
Ware at 11 o'clock next Sunday, and
Mrs. S. A. Ware, mother of the pastor,
speaks at 7 p. m.
The Crown Boys Mining and Mill
ing company will hold a stockholders'
meeting in Willamette hall, Monday,
January 17. There are perhaps one
hundred people of Oregon City hold
ing stock in this company, which is
exclusively a home company. The
company has been incorporated five
years, and six thousand dollars has
been expended for developing pur
poses. The mine shows excellent
prospects. The present officers are,
President, C. F. Anderson; secretary'.
I). C. Baker; treasurer, A. Knapp;
general manager. Charles Moran; line
superintendent. G. C. Etchison.
Will Koerner is visiting his parents
in Oregon City this week. Mr. Koer
ner has just returned from Vancouver,
li C. where he as a member of the
Stanford University Rugby team took
part in the two games held at Van
couver between the Vancouver Stars
and the Stanford team. The Stan
ford boys were beaten at the Christ
mas game, but got even with the Brit
ishers on New Year's day. Koerm-r
is one of the strong players of the
southern university and his work was
highly praised. He was recently elect
ed captain of next year's team. He
will return to Palo Alto Saturday to
finish his junior year at Stanford.
Miss M. Mulvey, one of the assist-
ants on the tax roll at the Courthouse,
received painful injuries about 1:13
o'clock Wednesday afternoon through
the carelessness of some persons.
, Miss Mulvey was reaching for some
; books on a shelf and in the act upset
j a bottle of carbolic acid which some
j body had placed there unknown to
i those In the office,
i The contents were spilled on her
arm, burning the flesh in many plac
. es. The bevy of girls dropped the tax
j books and rushed into the corridors
: for aid and any remedy that would re
j lieve the pain. Dr. Mount was called
and the wound bandaged.
Having disposed of my butcher bus
iness, I will offer for sale the follow
ing: One span good work horses, 1250
pounds; 1 set double harness, 1 farm
wagon, plows anr harrows, 1 new
mowing machine, 1 two-seated surry
harness, 1 two-seated-seated surry
(good), hay forks, cable and carriers
for handling hay, pitchforks, etc. The"
above will be sold cheap for cash only.
CHAS. ALBRIGHT.
STAFFORD,
Your correspondent has been ab
sent, hence no Items from this place, j
Hut perhaps it would have made no i
difference, as often when they have;
been sent Tuesday morning on tho i Failed Stales Bureau of Fisheries for does rapid work. 4
Sherwood route they have failed to ! southern Washington and Oregon. Tho i To tho Molullu correspondent we
get to your office In time, and our j vacancy was created sometime ago by w lit sity, don't bo disappointed at tho
county papers which came regularly the resignation of Mr. Winner, w ho ac- j wrongs some young men do, Eton at
on Friday by tho star route do not copied the secretaryship of tho Oregon j Molalla hoiiio of thorn no doubt net tin
arrive now until Monday, and oeca-j1"".' Lumber company, becoming In society. Hut for com
sionnlly an important letter lies over j Tnn new Held superintendent, Mr. j iiumi sense sake don't blame music and
Sunday at Sherwood when It should j O'Malley, has been In the service for, lis measured step for improper con
have got to Its destination Saturday. ; the hist eleven years, having first duct. Over here we havo five church
Clearly rural delivery as now conduct
ed, works ti hardship on this portion
of old Stafford.
We are now using plenty of wood
and feeding stock high, watering the
chickens, etc., the latter of which
was not necessary last week as rain
fell Thursday to tho depth of almost
three Inches, making about 4 3 inches
for the month, so far.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard who came
to tho reunion at her home on the
occasion of the golden wedding of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gage, start
ed with their family for their homo i
near Rit7.vill. im Mon.inv !
Mr. and Mrs. August Delkar rejoice j
over the arrival of a son. j
It Is reported that Adolph Delknr j
engaged the services of our minister.
Rev. Waehlte to tie a knot for him
self and Ida Kekel on Sunday last.
The high winds of last week blew
down some fences, a few trees and
gates.
Miss Susie Schatz, who was home
for the holidays, returned last week,
to Portland, where she has been em
ployed for the past year In shaping
the wire over blocks for ladies' hats.
She says it is hard on the fingers at
first", but she makes good wages at
IL
Miss B. Gage returned Monday to
her school at Beaverton, after spend
ing the holidays with relatives In
Stafford.
Mr. Powell's health still continues
quite poor, although he is around most
of the time. His heart seems to be
affected somewhat.
Mrs. Barnes received a fine 10
pound turkey with her new range.
ADJOURNED SESSION
OP COUNTY COURT
The county court resumed its ses
sion Tuesday and appointed the fol
lowing road supervisors:
District No. 7 James Fegles.
" 10 D. N. Bridtnstine.
" " 11 Ed. Harrington.
" 12 Edward Hutchlns.
" 13 August Hobert
" 24 G. P. Spagle.
" 31 Z. Elligsen.
" 32 W. C. Leater.
" 3S Henry Thlessen.
A few are still to be appointed, but
the fact that there are so many as-'
pirants cnakes it slow work.
A few claims were also looked af
ter. The county court appointed the re
maining road supervisors on Tues
day afternoon. There was a good
deal of rivalry in securing these ap
pointments as each district seemed
to have more than one person for the
position
The following" were ap-
pointed:
District No.
1-W. II. Counsell.
2 Max Webster.
" 3-Ed. Lelfer.
4 Granville Linn.
" 9 Henry Johnson.
" 13 Win. Fine.
" 1G W. G. Randall.
" 23 Herman Harms.
" 28-L. D. Shank.
In the matter of change In boundary
of Road district No. 20, it was ordered
that the east corner of section 22, 2
south, 1 east, be made part of that
district. I
i
It was placed on record that the I
jury list for the ensuring year be
drawn according to the requirements
of the law.
It. I. Garrett was appointed Wed
nesday morning for the position of
general stock inspector of Clackamas
county to succeed Dec Wright.
The county commissioners report
the following tools used in tho 40 road
di-tricts during the twelve months
ending Jan. 1, 190":
Two rock crushers, 1 steam engine
and roiler, 17 wheej scrapers, 8 grad
ers, 00 slip scrapers, 3G shovels; 32
plows, 9 wheelbarrows, 14 stone ham
mers, 33 picks and mattocks, $100
worth of blacksmith tools; total esti
mated value, $8,300.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 9. The Sen
ate public lands committee reported
today a bill repealing the timber and
stone act, and providing that the gov
ernment hereafter sell no timber land
except at its appraised value. This
would virtually make a forest reserve
of all government timber land. Sen
ator Fulton secured the adoption of
an amendment by which 23 per cent
of the sales of the timber goes to
the counties in which it is cut, as com
pensation for loss of taxes by with
drawal of land from entry.
MJPURIN I LNDENT
O'MALLEY ARRIVES
Henry O'Malley of linker Lake,
Wash.. Is to till tlm vacancy In the
started at St. Johnsbnry, Vt., and nf- : es and most of our young people bo
forwards transferred to l.endvllle, Col- long to one or tho other, and mark
orndo, and then to Baker Lake, Wash., you, most of them don't dance, but
from which place he was sent to Ore
gon City.
Mr. O'Malley has taken up his of
fice In the Barclay building where Mr.
Wisnor had his office. Mrs. O'Malley
will not arrive In Oregon City until
Mr. O'Malley has secured a residence.
Land deals Involving tfiree quarters
of a million dollars and 800.000,000
feet of Oregon llr were tiled In the
l" r " tuul " m '!ll'h"'1' ('"'
Tuesday afterninm.
The land Involved Is situated In the
i Butte creek and Ogle mines districts
In this and Marlon counties.
The transfers includes "S 10,59 acres
and were from the Abhjua I .a ml com
pany of Wisconsin to the Oregon-Texas
Timber company of Texas, through
M. B. Rankin as Intermediary.
The latter company has paid $.100,
000 down In cash and gave a mortgage
for the balance.
The timber on tho land Is valuable
and of a tine quality of Oregon tlr. It
Is estimated at about 800.000,000 feet.
It Is said the men buying these
lands are Texas men, who have been
operating In timber land In Texas but
who are now cornering all tho avail
able timber land In Oregon. They
have their principal office In Port
land. The transfer shows that the Texas
Oregon Land company consists of
lurgo timber owners who are center
ing their biddings and cornering all
land that can be gotten together.
The Abiqua Land company Is com
posed mainly of Wisconsin capitalists.
The recorder was paid $1180 for
recording the deeds for these $719,150
transactions,
DEATH RECORD
Mrs. Sophia Melvin, wife of N. T.
Melvin, died at her home In Bolton at
2:50 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 3, of con
sumption, aged 40 years. She was the
j mother of six children: Albert, Os
'car, Lester, Harry, Clarence and Gus.
j Mrs. Melvin had been a resident of
j Bolton six years, and was a member
jof the United Artisans and of Maple
Lane Grange, those orders having
charge of the funeral which will be
held from the house at 1. p. in. Sat
urday. Ilurial In Mountain View cem
etery. SHU BEL.
Mr. Oscar Dlx and Miss Jennie
Alkins were the principals in a pretty
New Year's wedding at the homo of
tho bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Aiklns of Liberal. The ceremony was
performed at high noon by Rev. Thos. ,
Wiles, pastor of the M. E. church of
Mulino. Miss Edith Wiles, daughter
of the officiating minister, and Mr. j
Otis Dix, brother of the groom, were ,
the attendants. About twenty-live :
guests were present and after hearty ,
congratulations, all repaired to the -dining
nxon where a sumptuous wed-'
ding feast awaited them. Mr. Dix Is
associated with his brothers, J. F. and
Otis Dlx, In the saw mill business at j
Skubel and the young couple have I
gone to housekeeping at tho mill. ;
Very many friends join in best wishes :
for a happy future. ;
Henry Glnthor is carrying mail a 1
few days for his brother-in-law, Chris I
Grazier, of Oregon City, R. D. No. 3.
Miss Julia Masslnger of Portland Is
visiting at home for a few days. .
Our telephone division No. 5, re- j
elected the following officers for the
coming year: David Moehnke, presi
dent; Geo. Schmidt, vice-president; !
Robt. Ginther, secretary-treasurer, and ;
G. A. Shubel, director and lineman.
Chris Moehnke, Jr., has his new !
house completed except painting.
Our road supervisor la kept busy j
nowadays putting down the rock road j
between Beaver Creek store ami Hen-
I can furnish the
Buyer j
If you can furnish
the Farm
If you wish to sell out or buy In, :
write or call and tell me about It. If i
you want to do a little speculating I (
can make you some easy money, I (
have the buyers. Also buy and sell ,
timber lands, sawmills, etc, !
GEORGE' W. DIXON, j
Canby, Oregon.
rltd'M corner,
. Our school has opened again nftoi'
tho holiday recess.
Mr. lHuhm In kept busy chopping
for the people nowadays, llo hwn a
"-'ii horsepower gasoline, engine and
when It comes to acting the hoodlum
In public or along tho public highway,
they are unsurpassed. At a spelling
school, debating society, play parly,
school exhibition, or In another
church, wherever they go, you rim
tell that they nre a part of an Inst I
tut ion that teaches 111 tie except su
perstition. Another curious fact Is
that every young woman that has
ever been In trouble over hero did
not get Into trouble at .a .dance!
Wouldn't that Jar you? These condl
Hons we are glad to say, have been
gradually changing for the better. As
they grow older, noma of them ven
tured to learn the science of dancing
with tho result that Instead of coarse
vulgarity and the movements of a
30 year horse, we huvo at least a pol
ished Individual lu natural motion.
Mr. and Mrs. llettman visited with
their son Edward of Clnrges today.
Henry llettman visited his brother
IM. of darken today.
Lad's Leg Is Broken.
1'vlgene Moehnke, twelve year old
son of John Moehnke of Willamette,
broke his leg above the knee Wednes
day morning. He had started to
school and was skating on the Ice
when ho fell.
Mr. and Mrs. H, A. Galloway are
rejoicing over the advent of a young
son at their home Thursday, January
loth.
WANTED.
TO LIST FOR SALE, some Rood
farms and average tracts. E. 11. Coop,
er, over Bank of Oregon City. Ctl
FOR RENT.
FURNISHED HOUSE. Inquire of
Miss Walden, !i()2 Main street dw
START
BEGIN
ELECTRIG LIGHT
IT IS CHEAPER
Make 1907 an ELECTRIC
YEAR in your Household as well
as in your Store and enjoy the
convenience, the labor-saving, the
healthfulness, the safety, the econ
omy and the prosperity that at
tend the use of ELECTRICITY.
FREE LAMP RENEW-ALS:--The
Company will hence
forth furnish free of charge, to all
meter customers, new Edison base
lamps of 4, 8, 16, 32 and 50
candle power, in exchange for burn
ed out or old lamps heretofore fur
nished by the Company. Lamp re
newals will be made at THE
COMPANY'S OFFICE, Main
Street, OREGON CITY.
FREE LAMP RENEWALS
mean better light, and is Equal to
a Substantial Reduction in the
Cost of Lighting.
PORTLAND RAILWAY
LIGHT & POWER CO.
C.G. MILLER, Contract Manager
FOR OREGON CITY
FIRST CITY TAX
LEVY IN AURORA
Aurora has levied it idly tax for tht
first (line In Its history as heretofore
nil the municipal expense have been
paid by the license money, The li
cense money mummied to $1200 per
year and was derived from three me
loons. The city council nt Its lust
meeting levied a two mid u half mill
tax on every dollar of lumeMMaUlo prop
erly lis shown on the books of this
county a- .e-etur. But si wo tho local
option law went Into effect the nrg
revenue was lost and the people will
hereafter be forced to pay more tunn
to support the municipal government.
Work on tho Aurora water works
sytdein Is progressing nicely, ami tlm
Hell borers are now down about 1U9
feet, having made quirk work sinew
starting. It Is proposed to go at leant
200 feet In order to get a good (low of
water. The council has not yet decld
led what kind of a storage syntetu they
jwlll luiitull, whether an air prossur
j tank or an elevated tank. Tho air-
pressure proportion seems to Ulfpt
with the moHt favor, as the water cat
be kept In better condition for doimw
tic use,
A Memorable Day
One of the days wo remember with
pleasure at well ns with profit to our
health, Is the one on w hich wn beenmo
acquainted with Dr. King's New I .If
Pills, the painless purifiers Unit cur
headache and bllloiiness, and keep
the bowels right. 20c at Howell &
Junes' drug store.
Notice to Creditors.
I Notice Is hereby given that the US
j derslgned has been appointed Diiti
itrlx of the e;itnti of Phlleiui N. Iltlie
; hart by the Honorable County Court
j of the County of Clitckuiuas. All
j persons having claims (ignited siibl es
tate nre hereby notified to pntieut lh
, sumo to her for payment wsih proper
vouchers at U'Ren & Sclniebel's of
i flee at Oregon City, Oregon, wiilne
!nIx months from the date of ltd n
' tlce.
Dated January II, I'.mT.
i EDNA ELN'OllA It IN ELI ART,
Executrix of the estate i,f I'hlbini N.
I Rlnehart, Deceived.
U'Ren & Sihueliel, Attorneys for Ki
eutrix, tu
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