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2 OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1908. NEWS OP THE COUNTY STONE. The last week has been tho hottest week that we have had in Clackamas county for a long time. Aunt Emily llattnn does not Im prove with her disease. The doctors do not agree as to her disease, hav ing changed doctors. The Hattans, Mumpowers. Watts and Carr expect'to have their thresh ing done as soon as the thresher comes. The Clear Creek Creamery board has commenced to grade and level the ground, preparatory to graveling the ground around the creamery. They have started to paint the dwelling house. Suppose we will have another family soon In our burg. The school building In school dis trict No. 30, Is nearing completion, and we expect to have a graded school in the future. It may come to pass yet that Clackamas County may fur nish a president for Uncle Sam. Grant Mumpower and wife, John Holcomb and wife came home from Squaw lake, having gathered twentv gallons of huckleberries for each fam ily. Here in Clackamas County we have what we call the ever-bearing blackberry, and wherever these ber ry vines get started and get to bear ing berries, they have berries on ev ery year. The tree grows in stony ground where the stone is very large and the berries are large and lucious. One don't have to cultivate these ever bearing blackberry trees and don't need to go to Squaw lake to pick these berries. Walter Shepard has commenced to paint the chlurch house. As far as he has painted it puts on a different view. Looks quite new and clean. Walter has a Bister and her husband to visit him here from Chicago. Mrs. Dock Carr has word from Kansas of friends expecting to come to Oregon. The part of Kansas where Mrs. Carr's friends live has failed in crops this year. Well, Kansas has had several crop failures in the last 35 years. The Illinois people used to feed Kansas. Well, we have never known a failure here of crops in Western Oregon, especially in Clacka mas County, and Clackamas County people extend a welcome invitation to homeseekers to come over on the sunny side and settle in the Oregon country, especially in Clackamas County. How would it suit some people liv ing In this burg to have an electric railroad come in here via Chicago, and Btrike this burg, going clear through to Portland, Oregon? CLACKAMAS. MULINO. It has been somewhat warm on the streets of Mulino for the past three days, and a good shower would be ac ceptable. Everybody and his wife that can get away to go, have gone to the huck leberry patch and the rest of the res idents of Mulino would like to go. The boys are expected home from the. fishing grounds next week and some of them will be g'ad to get home. The young ladles of Mulino have or ganized a club. They call themselves the B. B. Club. Lewis Churchill made a trip to Ore gon City Wednesday. Mrs. J. J. Mallatt has been quite ill, but is better at the present writing. A report is current that there will be a creamery a Mulino in the near fu ture. What ha3 become of our electric rail road? Johnny Ericson has got able to get around on both feet again. Mr. Smith is improving his prop erty that he bought from Mr. Wood sides. Mr. Snodgrass has gone to the moun tains on a hunting trip. - LOGAN. Mrs. M. Frakes has returned from the hot springs in Washington, much improved in health. Peter Wilson is at home now and is much improved though he has not en tirely regained his health. Albert Zimmerman is here from Missouri visaing reiauves. i Miss Anna Mnnre has been vlsitine at W. P. Kirchera'B. Miss Moore was I sttack his grain last week. The pleasant change from oxlroiiio heat to cool, showery weather Is well appreciated. The face, of old Mother Nature Is clean and shining from Its bath. Tho Sunday School of the two churches held a union picnic Wednes day, August 12. As there were sever al social events on thut date tho at tendance was not largo, but those present report a very Tho Ladles' Aid of tho Methodist church gave a public reception on tho afternoon of the above date, at tho parsonage. The nxuns were very prettily decorated. Devotional exor cises were led by Mrs. M. Williams, president of the society. All joined In singing a few familiar hymns. Mrs. Williams read the ninety-first Psalm. The pastor, Rev. W. B. Moore, follow ed with prayer. Mrs. Williams, Mrs. W. B. Moore, hostess, and the pastor, in a few appropriate words welcomed the guests. Mrs. It. M. Kelly, retiring vice-president of the Ladles' Aid of tho other church, responded. All then adjourned to the lawn, where the re mainder of the afternoon was spent socially and In partaking of delicate refreshments. Thirty-nine ladles were present, and the pastor, who was evi dently in the minority, but quite equal to the occasion. , The Portland Colts met the Clack amas baseball team on the home grounds last Sunday. The score was 17 to 5 in favor of the Clackamas boys. Mrs. M. C. Hayward, chairman of the finance committee of Clackamas grange 29S, went to Oregon City last , Thursday, to pay interest and part of the first payment on the hall debt, i The John Robinson place west of town, recently owned by Mr. Rudder, has been purchased by Mr. Hanklns, of Oregon City, who will soon take possession. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Mills were visiting friends In Clackamas over Sunday. Miss Isabelle Mather started last Friday to join some Portland friends on a trip east and south. Trey will spend two months In Kansas, and re turn home by way of Los Angeles. Mrs. Lena Strite was entertaining friends from out of town last week. Prospects for hop picking seem rather dull, tho' several families have expressed their Intention of going some what later than usual. The old neighbors and friends of Mrs. Irving Wilson are very glad to welcome her safe return. The sad experiences she has undergone, and the long trying journey home left their impress, but her brave sweet spirit of submission has its lesson for all. Mrs. Wilson Is in Portland looking for a desirable place to locate. Thornton Strite bought three horses last week. A. 0. Hayward has part Interest in one. Miss Pickel, principal of the Doug las City. Alaska, high school, has been visiting friends in this vicinity. The sister and sister-in-law of Rev. W. B. Moore, visited himself and fam ily last wek. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kelly left for their new home near Oak Grove last Monday morning. her ulsters from Portland wire out to visit his parents. Mr. Stlckey and family from Mil waukee made a visit to W. 0. Klein-smith. TEAZEL CREEK. George Dart, of Portland, who has been taking a vacation hero among . friends and relatives, has returned to j his work In Portland. t Mrs. William Melton has been on j tho sick list this week, as a result of tho recent hot weather and over work. An occasional shower servos tw purposes; first to cool the air and make things more comfortable; see- im.l ii ilitn.n.m m, Mi.t tlni'ni- ml tin enjoyable time. ... , ' ,. ' ,lllv .. ..,,, Mrs. J. II. tjulnn, who has been quite sick the past week, Is now get ting bettor. Mr. Qulnn will take her , to the coast as soon as she Is able to make tho trip. Undo William Miller Is reported quite poorly this week. He has been sick for about two years. Frank Melton and wife went to Ore gon City last Tuesday. C. 10. Part ac companled them. Grandma Dart Is still very feeble, not being able to be opt of bed at all She has been confined to her bed for the last ten days, suffering from the effects of a fall. ONLY FIVE FAILURES FROM 78 APPLICANTS TEACHERS GIVEN CERTIFICATES TO INSRUCT YOUNG IDEA HOW TO SHOOT. MOUNTAIN VIEW. CLARKES. We had a shower of rain Monday and it delayed threshing for half a day. Sam Elmer is threshing for Fred Marshall. Sam Elmer threshed his own grain the other day and he got 3700 bushels. William Mueller had 2800 bushels of grain. Mr. Bottemiller has moved In to his new house, and seems to enjoy It. John Lichtweise's daughter Margar et has the whooping cough. W. H. Wettlaufer Is digging his po tatoes this week. Mr. Maddy help Mr. Bottemiller stack grain last week. Dave Miller is helping Fred Mar shall thresh. t Mrs. Lena Keller and two daugh ters, from Milwaukee, made a visit to Clarkes, to her brother, W. H. Botte miller and family. Mr. Robinson threshed 90 sacks of oats. . Mr. Rutherford helped Ben Marshall Improvements still go on here. Ed Gottberg Is still working at his house. Mr. Gerber is building on porch and the mason la building the chimney. Rev. Molloy nut down a new side walk at his house last week. Ho la now busy splitting his wood and put' ting It in the woodshed for Winter. They have eight cords sawed. Mrs. Thncker Is still confined to her bed. Her mother Is taking care of her. Mrs. Buckby, of Gladstone, was tho guest of Mrs. Nickels last wecine day. Dr. Carrico and wife, of Portland, were In this burg last week. They drove out to the Superior mill and spent a few days with Tom Carrico and wife. Mrs. Hall went to the Oaks Wed nesdav of last week and took Frankle Aduline and Lisle Curran to see the wonders. The carpenters are busily at work on the Eastham school house and are boarding with Mrs. B. F. Linn. Mrs. McCoy has a daughter and two grandchildren from California visiting with her. They will stay about two months. Mrs. May Dolan, and Mrs. Annio McGraugh, of California, were calling on friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Heckart were in this burg last week. Mrs. Frank Albright made a busi ness trip to Portland Saturday. Mrs. Minnie Faust, lately from uan- er City, was visiting with her Bister, Mrs. Wiley W. May, Saturday. Miss Pearl Francis went to Tualatin, Washington County, Saturday, to visit among friends. Walter Waldorf, our genial biacK- smith, was on the sick list two days last week. Jack Skinner, of Milwaukee, was calling on friends here Sunday. Mrs. .May Falrclough was visiung her sister, Mrs. Cromer at spring water last week. Everhart & Hall are doing a rush ing business in the shingle trade this week. Miss Winnie Jackson Is on the sick list this week. Johnny White, of Canby, was in this hure Sunday and Monday. Curtis Selby Is limping around with a sore foot this week. Mrs. Lon Baker's baby Is still on the sick list. W. W. May and family are moving into their new house. on Duane street this week. J. M. Glllett and company returned from the huckleberry patch Tuesday afternoon, reporting a pleasant time. In San Francisco during the great dis aster, but is in Portland now. Threshing is about over and grain has turned out fairly well generally, and some very good yields are report ed. Tellefson's threshed 24 bushels of alsike seed for J. D. Nicolai. Some Portland potato buyers are around and offer $1.25 per hundred. They are buying for Alaska. Do not forget our fair October C and 7. She Likes Good Things. Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, of West Frank lin, Maine, says: "I like good things and have adopted Dr. King's New Life Pills as our family laxative medicine, because they are good and do their work without making a fuss about it These painless purifiers sold at Jones' Drug store. 25c. Elda Marnnardt is working out in Oregon City for Mrs. Stover. William Marshall has purchased a new surry and they were out last Sun dav on the street with it. Mr. Weisman has moved on his farm in Clarkes. The Bittner family went huckle berrying the other week and they got 18 gallons.' Miss Minnie Click is home again from The Dalles. Mrs. Stoud came to Clarkes from the coast to visit her son. Mr. and Mrs. Hartman were In Clarkes to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scherruble, a week ago. Mr. Fister, of Canby, was In Clarkes selling medicine. Dix Brothers are threshing for F. Scherruble. Mrs. Putz Is helping Mrs. Scherruble cook for the threshers. Fred Scherruble, wife and two of j Pioneer Transfer Express&StorageCo. j Furniture, Pianos and Machinery moved by experienced men :: : Sand and gravel in any quantity de livered on short notice. Try us once and you will be sure to come again. Phone Main 22 Office in Postofffce Bldg. GEORGE. Corn Is growing rapidly these warm days and it is commencing to tassel out. Most all the grain has been cut and stacked. The weather has been fine for harvesting. . Some threshing has been done. Wheat Is of good quality and yields well, but the Spring oats are rather light, owing to the hot weather just before It ripeneu. row toes are of a fine quality, but are not very large. George Judd and family, of Eagle Creek, were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt last Sunday. Mrs. C. Whitney, of Hubbard, Is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Schmidt. Mrs. Robert Miller made a flying trip to Portland last Thursday after noon. C. Miller, of Viola, is visiting his brother Bob this week. Leo Rath, of Kelso, Is spending his vacation with his brother, Peter. Hans Paulsen and son Julius are out here looking after their farm. Nick Scheel has commenced to run his threBhlng machine. As Nick is quite a Independent man he has his own machine. Miss Irene Paulsen, from the city, is visiting her parents. George Eiler, of Portland, has re turned home, after Bpending part of his vacataion with his friend, Mr. Weiderhold, of Bissell. County Superintendent of Schools, T. J. Gary has announced tho list of successful candidates for county pa pers, and reports only live failures out of a total of 7S applicants. There wore 25 teachers who will receive first grade certificates, and this number Is In excess of any previous culmination In Clackumas County, probably duo lo . tho fact that tho teaching profession ( Is gradually becoming more desirable and better paid, so that young man 'and women remain In harness long or than before. The semlmuniul coun ! ty examinations lasted four day, j Twenty-one second grade cortllleatr, wore Issued and 27 third grade. Tl successful applicants follow: ' First grade -Edna Gard, Emlllo ! Shaw, Francis M. Gill. Kstellu Nile. M. A. Orlleser, Ellen Itrolmt. Kmini llliilun, l,ou Alboe, Emily K. McKlroy, Osslo II. Kndlcott, Mao A. ICgge. M. Flora Bertram, Com Purr, Etlle Mor ris, Mary Strange, Pearl (1. Curtlldge, J. P. Hitter. O. E. Ramsey. T. J. Gill, Emily Spulak, Blanche K. Miller, Jose phine Moo, Mitrgaret Watenpaugti, Bronto Jennings, Martha Koerner. Second Grade Penrl Slovors, W. I Snldow, Nolllo I Miller, Krodeborg Halt, Mary A. Scott. Arvlllu Ander son, Susie Cribble, Ethel Strong, Flor ence O. McElroy. Tboo Kulalla Sny der, Even Applegate, Eva Applegato, Ora Little, Clara Lau,.Krnia Shlbley, Edith Hargreaves, Alma O. Husoly, Elizabeth Bradbury, Elslo Hat, Avis Buchanan, Lena Kester. Third grade Rosa Mnehnko. Elva Watts, Emery French, Nellie Johnson. Margaret MacDonald, Lucy Mitts, Nel lie Rlchnrdson, Lulu Miller, Etlle Ram sey, Myrtle May Park. James F. Dib ble, Flossie W. Churchill, Cora Yocum, Anna Sollle. Mabel Hodgo, Ial Stev enson, Maboiie Mills. Hoy Uosu, Myr tle Purcell. Jake Mitts, Annn Mac-! Donald. Mabel Seward. Pearl E. Mil-, lor, Mary Sunderland, Winnie F. Jack- j son, Mabel F. Francis, ciarico zum- wait. I ton," Nella Dixon and Margaret Hweoks; recitation, "Politeness," 1 ,onnti Kellogg; vocal duet, Miss Ova Mans and Miss Wllniah Myers; In strumental Hido, Mrs, E. II. l'cacw; tableau, "Patriotism," lioona Kellogg. Mori and Lylo Yoxley. Graphopkotio music was olio of I ho features of tho ovoiiIuk'o entertainment. Tho ladles In (chaigo of tho affair wer MIhh M, L. Holmes. Mrs. A. ('. Warner, Mrs. .1. M. Waruock, Mrs. Hyatt and Mrs. Wart hain. EDUCATORS AT INSTITUTE. Prominent Pedagogue! Will be Heard at Oregon City November 4--0. Tho Clackamas County Twuchers mi nual Institute In Ihls city Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November I, 5. and ti, will bo marked by the pros once of lecturers and Instructors who lave not been hoard In Oregon City. )no of those Is l.owls It. Alderman, ho was city superintendent of the ugeno public schools last year, and now a member of the faculty of tho University of Oregon, MIhh Cornelia Marvin, noorotary of tint slate library commission, has I n assigned I ho topic of geography, oilier educaUirn that County Huporlnlrndont of HobooU Gary hopes to socuro wo L. H. Traver, head or tho teurliorH training depart ment of the Oregon Hlalo Normal School ut Monmouth, president V, J, Kerr, of the Oregon Agricultural ;l" lego, J. II. Arliorniun, slain superin tendent or public. Instruction, and MIhh Greer head of 11m iIoiiiomIIc science department of th 0rvnllls College. Excellent Health Advice. Mrs. M. M. DavlHoii, or No. 379 Glf ford Ave., Han Joho, ml., says: "Tho worth or Electric Hitters ait a general family remedy, for ln-adacho, bilious iiohh and torpor or Mm liver and bow els Is ko pronounced that I am prompt ed to say a word In It favor, rr tho l.MrMf of those seeking roller from such afflictions. Thorn Is more health for tho dtgcMllvo organs In a bolllo of Electric Hitlers Ibiin In any other remedy I know nr." Hold under guar antee ut Joiioh' Drug Kloro, f.Oc. MT. PLEASANT GIVES SOCIAL. Mt. Pleasant Civic Improvement Club, Social a Success. Tho lawn social given by the Mount ' Pleasant Civic Improvement Club on Wednesday evening of Inst week was 1 a complete success. Tho affair was1 given at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1 M. Warnock. Tho lawn was brilliant-1 ly lighted with colored Japnnese Ian-1 terns, and during tho evening tho Ore-! gon City Band furnished music. A musical and literary programme was well rendered, which was tuo follow-j Ing: Dialogue, "Only Ono more Hut- 66 o egoint Are you doing what you can to populate your State? OREGON NEEDS PEOPLE Settlors, honest farmer, mech anics, merchants, clerks, people with brains, strong hands and a willing heart capital or no capital. Southern Pacific Co. (Lincsin Oregon) Is sending tons of Oregon literature to tho East for distribu tion through every available agency. Will you not help tho good work of building Oregon by sending uh the names and addresses or yonr Mends who are likely to he Interested 111 this Htato? Wo will bo glad to hear tho expense of nodding them complete Information about OREGON and In oppor tunities. COLONIST TICKET8 will bo on Halo during 8KPTKMIIKII ami OCTOBER from tho East to all points In Oregon. Tho fares from a few principal cities arc From Denver $30.00 From Louisville 141.70 From Omaha 30.00 From Cincinnati 42.20 From Kansas City. .. 30.00 From Cleveland 44.75 From St. Louis 35.50 From New York 65.00 From Chicago 38.00 TICKETS CAN BE PREPAID. want to bring a friend or relative to Oregon If you tho proper amount with any of our agents, then bo furnished by telegraph. depoHlt Tho tickot will E. T. FIELDS LOCAL AGENT, OREGON CITY Wm. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. Picnic Is Given By Jennings Lodge People. A picnic was given on Thursday of last week by a number of Jennings Lodge people. The party went in boats across the river from the old Jennings homestead, and the day was pleasantly spent At noon a basket dinner was enjoyed. Present were Mrs. Painten and three children, Mrs. Roberts and three children, Mrs. Em mons, Mrs. Fred Terry, Sybil Olson, Verl Olson, Annie Gardner, Allan Brown, Thelma Oilman. If you take Kodol In the beginning the bad attacks of Dyspepsia will be avoided, but If you allow these little attacks to go unheeded It will take Kodol a longer time to put your stom ach in good condition again. Get a bottle of Kodol today. Sold by Jones Drug Co. i I Wherever Wheels Turn ELECTRIC MOTORS ARE NEEDED No Matter What They Drive Or Where They Are A Saving m Power A Redaction in Expense An Increase in OutputAn Improvement in Product--Some very decided improvement always results when Electric Motors turn the wheels. THESE BENEFITS ARE ESPECIALLY VALUABLE TO Bakers Blacksmiths Bottlers Butchers Confectioners Contractors Dentists Dressmakers Grocers Launderes Housekeepers Jewelers v Machinists - ' Printers Woodworkers ANYONE PROFIT USING POWER CAN BY CONSULTING Portland Railway Light & Power Company C.G. MILLER, AGENT OREGON CITY, OREGON