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) OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MARCH , 1908. OUR FARMERS' PAGE. ENTERPRISE READERS ARE INVITED TO CON TRIBUTE AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, DAIRY OR "BIG CROP" ITEMS FOR THI8 DEPARTMENT. o The Educated Farmer. A fiiniHT ih'ciIh more education than either a 'physician or a lawyer, for ho Ihim tif(. In diH IiuhIih'hm of h luiowli-dmi nuini or less complete of till tlii! mil uriil xdi'iicfH, ami h 1h Ih the only occupation iimt deals with tho Hrli-nccK. That education often driven Urn yoiiiiK mini from (ho farm proves noililiiK except Unit nil men cuii not bo farniiTM, for wo miiHt, liuvo ull tlm trmli-H nml mill professions lllli'il, Hut, iiKrli'iiltiini In more Imiiortant tliun all other rnllliiKH combined, for the farm er feeds unil clothes the world. There fore ttio lictti r tho fiirmor known liU liiiMlnoHN tho bettor tho world Im cloth ed nml foil, Stabling Hortet. Wo rim hum from tho Jitpanetio a thlii or two about MtalilliiK horses. In that country horses nro bucked Into their hIiiIIh; then u dKr In closed at tho houd. which hurt a lualn and hay rack conveniently constructed, to which tho tuiK Ih Secured. When need ed, the door I swuiik hack and tho homo ci forth. No onn ki-Im kicked, no refuse mutter Ih vIhIIiIo to tho vis Hor, and It seems to ho a sensible way to construct a plnco for any horse. (ho tf mo required for tho plant to reach tho hloomliiK or frulluK' stoge, and whether It can ho transplanted to tho open Kround with sufoty In early aprltiK. or not until considerably later. For instance, naya Hiihurbun Life, chryNanthemiim hcoiIh will Kermlnuto In from II vo to ten diiyH, hut tho plant require u very )fini houhoii of growth flowering, a nil the person who gels ahead of Jack Frost, must how tho MccdH not later than March 1 and cur llor, If possible. With varieties which KiTinlnalo quickly, grow rapidly and hloom early, tho sowing should ho do layed at leiiHt a month, to avoid tho trouble of repeated traiiHplantlnKX, to prevent tho seedling plunts from get ting "li'K?y" and weuk. A person who Iiiim bred Angoru goats Ih of tho firm belief that they deliber ately commit suicide ,und oh a roHiilt they iiKuri-Kittn a small population. Ho any: "Angora goats urn very eccen tric nnlmalH, and are moro hazardous than sheep, lucking In ordinary sense of Instinct. They climb hiiibII trees and hanK by their horrid from tho llmlm. Oilier wore found deud f r quently with horn locked toKothnr bb If In combat, whllo others would en tanKl" their horna in woven wire fcnccN and give up tho ghost. Again, when opportunity afforded, they would Btampedo Into u pond llko tho Biblical potatoes and apples, how to dotiifet oleomargarine and renovated butter, treo planting on rural school grounds, tho Angora gout and scores of other things, It would bo difficult to estimate with any degree of accuracy tho financial benefit which has accrued to the farm er from tho perusal of these bulletin. Such men a believe they rntiHt be continuously studying to keep abreast of their business have boon tho most diligent reader of the publication of tho Department of Agriculture. It Ih tho benefit which Uioho men have de rived that Justifies the government' continued expenditure of money for free education of this kind, an educa tion ulmoHt a necessary to nutlonal proHperlty a that provided for the children in tho public Hchool. SITE OF COUNTY FAIR DISCUSSED AT CANBY B008TER8 0F THAT TOWN MAKE ( FLATTERING OFFER TO THE ASSOCIATION. RESULT OF THE CONTEST (Continued from I'ogo Ono.) Tim diamond ring to bo given oh aecond prize, I on exhibition In tho window of the Standard Jewelry Co., 189 Third street, Portland. Tho f 00 Victor talking machine Ih on exhibition In liurmelHlor & Andro Hon' window. MRS. GENINI 18 GUILTY. Statutory Offense Alio Proved Against Andy Jeffery. Andy Jeffery and Klma Cenlnl wore declared guilty of a statutory offense Monday by a Jury In Judge O'Day's de partment of the Circuit Court In Port land. Mr. Genlnl'8 husband wan tho complaining witness. He asserted that Jeffery hud broken up hlB homo, al though ho had moved hlB family from pluce to place to avoid tho man. Ho Discussion of a permanent site for tho Clttckama County Fair will take place next Monday night at Canby, and Thonia V. Ilyan, T. J. Gary and George La.ello, comprising tho spo clal committee on a fair site, have boon Invited to attend. Tho affair will bo In tho nature of a boosting meeting for Canby, and there will bo a banquet Canby Ih making a deter mined effort to secure the fair, and has made a flattering offer to the commits tea, which has been authorized to look over tho several sites offered and make a report to tho stockholders, who will decide the matter. There seems to be no other site offered, at this time. Sev eral months ago Willamette made a tentatlvo proposition to the committee on site, but this offer was later with drawn on account of the Inability of the people of Willamette to make sat Isfactor yarrangements as to lease of ground from the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, Ben Franklin who used to run a newspaper down East years ago, also edited an almanac which contained some wise Baylngs. Hero Is ono of them: "Tho way to wealth, If yoti desire It, Is aa plain aa the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words Industry and frugality. Ho that gets all he can honestly and saves all he gets (necessary expenses excepted) will certainly . become rich." What Ben said was not only true at that ,timo, but It still holds good at the present day. There Is no better way to save than to have a bank account ' We will bo glad to have you start an account at this bank; you are not tempted to spend It, The Bank of Oregon Gty Shredded Corn. When corn Ih husked and tho stover shredded at a very slight Increase In cost over that of husking by hand, tho herd of swine and many would drown. Hn(j tllttt jt wo,i he only a short time priirwce muni columella useir 10 every 11117 am" nvn a nnnu 01 ciuiiijiuk upi after he settled In a now town until iarmer, on acount or tho greater con- in mgu places anil sremeii uenneruieiy j,,ffory would show up. Ho told of hav ...... I., a..... ...1.1. ... 1. I 1. . I. I .... I,. ,.,lt nml Ilii.l. M.ml.. ffw. . vt'iiii-iii:-- Willi WHICH IIIO muierilll lllll u, ui'l I'll uiiii uirun iili'il M;i:in. La' be handled and fed, urn! tho ability to ports at WuMhlngton say that Angora prevent tho mutorlaj from damage by goats show a sulcldul mania, It being rains, etc., says Director H. J. Waters, typical of tho breed. Missouri .experiment Station. Not only so, but tho greatest single objoc- information for Farmer.. Hon to the present method of hand-! ..... ling stover is tho difficulty of getting ' "'ml" t hundred thonsond It out of tho flo urlng the winter farmers' bulletins on 140 different stib. tnonihs without Injury to tho land J '1" w,,,ro Prln,"' f,r tno Department and the growing wheat crop, which (,t Agriculture during tho puHt year. Ih often hiiwd In the corn In autumn, as more arc anoni u.mm.wm farmers, Moreover, shredding undoubtedly I "xriuHivo or agricultural wnorer, in relieve Hie farmer of ono of tho most dlHUKreeublo tasks on tho fnrm tho handling of tho coarse stulks In bud weather, and relief from tho necesNlty of dlKKlng this material out of snow In winter. Likewise, It also makes It possible to feed tho material under a shed or In tho barn, using the portion refused by the stock for bed-' uing, and still have uio mitnuro in a tho United states, this Is one pamphlet for each ono. If any farmer did not get his copy it was because ho did not opply for It, for they ore nearly all turned over to members of Congress for distribution. Thero Is hardly a subject In which farmers are Interested that Is not dis cussed In some one of the various bul letins. Information Is contained Id iiiiir, nun mill iiiivu inu iiiuiiuru ill n , - - ,, - , , condition lobe handled euslly by alll",m "'""V.0 f"llnK.of, frn1 nnt manure spreader. t Starting Seeds Indoors. Any one who Intends to start seeds Indoors need a knowledge of various fuels concerning each variety the length of time needed for germination, muls, hog cholera, how to kill weeds, tho care and feeding of chickens, but ter making and tho care of milk, the vegetablo garden, good roads, breeds PEASE NEW HEAD OF MT. PLEASANT CLUB D. C. LATOURETTE President. P. J. MEYER, Cashier THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of OREGON CITY, OREGON CAPITAL, $50,000.00. Transacts a General Banking Businese. Open from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY DESIRE8 LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WALK8 ON ROADS. Iiik been shot at by Jeffery when he was llvlnit In a WushlnKton town, and , president, Uncovered Jeffery at his home. Jef-1 re-elected fery and Mrs. Genlnl were arrested In a roomlnghouse at First and Jefferson streets. Judge O'Day will pronounce sentence later. MOLALLA. There will be a stir among tho till er of tho soil this week, as tho ground will he getting In good shape for work ing again Division line. No. G, were out in forco moU!J vote of thankB wag tendered to The annual election of the Mount Pleasant Improvement Club was held Tuesday, and A. A. Pease was chosen Tho other officers were all as follows: Dert Clark, vice-president; 8. T. Roman, secro 1 tary; Mrs. Ollle Warner, treasurer, j The chairman of the social committee for the next three months Is Miss H L. Holmes, and she was given author!-. ty to appoint sub-committees. The ex-' ecutlvo committee will be appointed by the president. I . The meeting was an Important one to the members of the club and the attendance was gratifying. A unanl-1 areful of Your Property One of the secrets of our success in the Baggage and Transfer Business Safes, Piano and Furniture Moving Williams Bros. Transfer Go. Phones, Office 1121, Residence 1833 525 Main Street Monday, completing their portion of tho partnership now line of poles run ning south. The sure signs of spring at hand, grouse hooting and the women visiting on foot. Vorhles & Johnson are having good Slices with their woodsawlng machine since attaching the new sparker. RoKiilur meeting of Molalla Grange, No. 310, next Saturday. It has been estimated that It will require four stages to carry the pas' of dairy cattle, bread making, how to.senger traffic to and from Molalla after ralso apples, rice culture, tomuto grow- this month. Oregon City, oomo on Ing, sugar o food, Insects effecting to- with that railroad. Canby, what Is buceo, cotton and grapes dlseuses of tho matter with an electric line? Turn Whenever Wheels ELECTRIC MOTORS ARE NEEDED No Matter What They Drive Or Where They Are A Saving in Power--A Reduction in Expense-- An Increase in Output--An Improvement in " Product Some very decided improvement always results when Electric Motors turn the wheels. THESE BENEFITS ARE ESPECIALLY VALUABLE TO Mayor Carll, who Is an honorary mem ber of the club, for his Interest In be half of a rest room and the establish ment of bitching posts, both of these things being directly beneficial to the farmers. 1 The club will endeavor to secure, through Clackamas County's repre sentatives In tho State legislature, I some provision for the protection of I sidewalks that are constructed along ! tho county roads. This is a propo sition that the club members are espe cially enthusiastic about, for they are building sidewalks and they natural :ly desire that these walks receive the ! protection o which they are entitled. More can S40 was subscribed fori tho new walks fiat are being project-1 ed, and the t,; . now has over $50 to j be expended for this purpose. It Is expected that tho necessary balance wt'l bo raised In a short time. The next meeting will take place the first Thursday night In April. 0 a A SMOOTH ARTICLE Is turned out by the basketful In this . laundry shirts, collars, cuffs and all else requiring starching and stiff fin lshing. Our latest Improved appli ances, coupled with skill born of long experience, enable us to turn out first class work quickly and cheaply. CASCADE LAUNDRY Oregon City, Oregon Hotel hief Arrested. Robert Spencer, wanted in Portland for theft of merchandise from the Mer chants Hotel, was arrested here Thurs day as he was boarding the south bound local train. He was placed in the city Jail and taken to Portland Thursday night by Detective Hnliyer of Portland. Spencer was followed to ! Oregon City by a hotel employe, who informed Chief of Police Burns of of Spencer's presence in this city. ! When arrested, Spencer cried like a baby and protested his innocence. Bakers Blacksmiths Bottlers Butchers Confectioners Contractors Dentists Dressmakers Grocers Launderes Housekeepers Jewelers Machinists Printers Woodworkers Anyone using power can .v . . profit by consulting Light Portland Railway & Power Company Oregon City Royal Bakery J. E. SCHAFFER, Prop. Formerly 7th street Bakery Best Quality Royal Table Queen Bread ; FOR SALE -BY ALL GROCERS AND AT BAKERY GIVE IT A TRIAL. Shop remodeled and reopened by February 15 for Inspection. - ATTACK SPECIAL LEVIES. Third Suit Instituted to Annul Assess ment for Road Improvement. The third suit to nullify the levy of special road taxes has been instituted by II. Longcoy, Jacob Michel and H. A. Smith against Sheriff Bcatie. The district Involved Is No. 2 at Clacka mas and it Is stated that the meeting to levy the tax was held December 27, and that. O. Smith, Mr. Arnett, E. P. Dedman, R. B. Holcomb, Albert Notz and I. V. Johnson were appointed a that their spray "gave better results than the home-made lime-sulphur or the lime-sulphur and salt spray Ore gon formulawith which It was com pared." We have Rex booklets, giv ing the experience of fruitgrowers all over the Coast, and anyone interested may have one for the asking. For those customers who wanl Rex spray we have It In bulk, any quantity, at 40c per gallon. We also have Port land spray at 30c per gallon; and, If you MUST make your own, let ns sell you the sulphur, lime and blue stone. If not convenient for you to call 1 ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS nnmmlttee to select the roads on Which the money to be derived from a 5-mlll j for a spraying booklet, we will gladly levy should be expended. They ap-1 man you one on receipt or a postcard MIX IT AT HOME BY SHAKING IN GREDIENTS IN BOTTLE. portioned 25 per cent on the Sunny side road, commencinx at Scott Creek; 20 per cent on the Webster road; 20 nr cent pn the Oregon City and rtneksmns rood, and 35 per cent on the Clackamas and Damascus road. , ' i.i.i.iiuiis complain that the pro-..-'--! vprp trregu'ar and that no resolution to levy a tax was adopted, iio utdt suit was not contested by the county and tho second suit is still pending. CO. MILLER, AGENT OREGON CITY, OREGON GET RESULTS WHEN YOU SPRAY So many people think of this spray ing' business a good deal as we used to think of our studies at school. If we could slide through any old way, without working, wo were beating the teacher just that much. And, In a measure, this Is true with many peo ple about spraying. They spray because they must be cause the fruit Inspector might raise a row If they didn't. But, after all, If tho rlght material la used, It is not an expense ; ' on the contrary, every one, nearly, who has carefully watched the results finds In the eud they have saVed money by the large Increase In fruit as a result of proper spraying. But! to get the right material that's I the rub. Probably no concern today makes such a fine calcium sulphide so J lution as the Rex Company. Their spray is endorsed by the U. S. Gov-1 eminent, and our own State entomolo t . gist say a In a letter to the Rex people : HUNT LEY BROTH ER5CO. Progressive Druggists Oregon City, Oregon. SPECIAL BAPTIST SERVICES. Rev. F. Live E. Dark Will Discuss Topics Next Week. On Sunday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, March Sth, 1908, the Rev. F. E. Dark, formerly of Beatrice, ' Neb., but now under appointment of the Christian Stewardship Commission of the Bap tist denomination for the coast region, will begin a week of special meetings at the First Baptist Church of Oregon City. The theme for the week will be "Christian Stewardship" and Mr. Dark will speak on the following subjects: Sunday Evening, March 8th "The Devil a Gentleman." Monday evening, March 9th "The Age of Opportunity." Tuesday evening, March 10th 'Is it Right to Shear Sheep?" Wednesday evening, March 11th 'How to Pay Your Debts and Prosper." Thursday evening, March 12th "How to Make 90 Cents Go Further Than The Dollar." . - Friday evening, March 13th at 7:00 o'clock "An Open Parliament For Men Only." Sunday Morning, March 15th, at iicju ociocK "xour rnotograpn at Mirror." SIMPLE HOME REMEDY Hundreds of People in Vicinity Here Will Welcome This Advice, Say's Local Druggist. ' LOST Dark bay mare, with two white hind feet and star on forehead,' and branded (bar two) on the left shoulder.. Fife yeard ftld and weighs between 800 and 900 pounds. Re ward given by Henry Gilbert or C. E. Burns, bottt of Oregon City. What will appear very Interesting to many people here Is the article taken from a New York daily paper, giving a simple prescription, as formulated vby a noted authority, who claims that he has found a positive remedy to cure almost any case of backache or kidne yor bladder derangement, in the following simple prescription, It taken before the stage of Bright's dis ease: .-. Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;' Compound Syrup Sarsaparllla, three ounces. Shake well In a bottle and take In teaspoonful doses after each - meal and again at bedtime. t A well-known druggist here at home, when asked regarding this pre scription, stated that the ingredients are all harmless, and can be obtained at a small cost from any good prescrip- tlon pharmacy, or the mixture would be put up If asked to do so. He further stated that while this prescription Is often prescribed In rheumatic afflic tions with splendid results, he could see no reason why. It would not be a splendid remedy for kidney and uri nary troubles and backache, as it has a peculiar action upon the kidney structure, cleansing these most Impor tant organs and helping them to sift and filter from the blood the fou) acids and waste matter whlehj cause sick nessand suffering. Those of our read-;' erg who suffer cai make no mistake . in giving It a trlaL