Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194?, October 23, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextOrton Historical Boulat . . ... fit.. I M HMI-M 4 4 Ht4 Tht Enterprise li tin 4' only paper that fully di- 4' sorluet the County Fair. 4' Wt hid representative 4' thtrt. 4 m t j . tM 1 1 . (,, 4. E(GON CDTY 'ENTERP 4 Our Milwaukee, Canby,. . 4 and Eitaeada depart 4 f mente art making a grtat 4 hit In all taction of 4 Cliekamaa County. H-"H t FORTY SECOND YEAR NO. 43. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1908. ESTABLISHED 1B8S. OR PARKPLACE HOLDS FAIR ABERNETHY QRANOE DISPLAYS EXHIBITS TO HUNDREDS Of VISITORS. TWO NOTABLE SPEECHES County Judy Dlmlck and Mra. Maggl Johnaon Dallvar Addrotaet and Art Cordially Reoelved Baby Show. Onn of tlm moat aucceeful Uranga Fair hold In Clnrkmna county thla year, wu that if tha Abiirnetky Orange of I'arkplnrn, which 111 the third atuiuul fair of tlila organlaatlun on Hatunlay. Tim morning anaalou Waa taken up with a liriiKraiiinn', which cuiinUIimI of opening minarka by tlm worthy maatttr. Captain J. T Apperann, anil wa fallowed by aoug hy tlm grange. Mra. Mnggle l Johuaoii, uf Milwaukee, guvn a vnry lliitlrurtlvo and entertaining talk which la nuhllahed In part In till la aim. Mra. Johuaon ta well vnraivl cm tlm wurk of thn grange, ami what It almiilil dd, Hit talk waa tilKhly rum nn'iidml hy Judge (irant II. Dlmlck a mcmlxir of thn grange, who follow I with an addrtiaa, hla autiicl being "Tatatloii. Judge tilmlck'i talk wa greatly appreciated by thn member of thn grunge, a well aa thu ninny via. Mora, giving them an Idea of how the money la ut'd from lint taxpayer. Judge I lluili'k. at tlm climci of lila a ch. ua lilveii a hearty vote of tlmnka hy the grange for hla able apeech, uinl upon enlightening them on thla aiihji'ct. Thi following l Ink ell from lila npeeiir. Dlmlck Talka on Taxation. "Of the tulnl amount of lummy nil li'cle.l each yeur tlm average elllen thlnka llicil the roiinty rouit expends the whole mini, hut when we take In to coiialileruiloti I luit there, are '.1,0110 m-liool chllilreu In till county, and ilinler the law tho roil 11 ty court la miiipelled to rtilie, nniler our general levy, 17 per pupil. making ntniiit $,-'3, . Hint la collected each year, which tlie iiupiiyera lire rnuipelled to pay. with the oiher portion of their luxe, tlm! mi 111 nloiie titki'M out tiUiut imiiv third of the total amount collected under the coiiniy levy. Then, In al' till Ion to that, nearly $40,ti0fl la ruU ed each year for Mate tax. making U! proxlniiiiely $103,1100 for atatn tax ami arhool tux That mini the county Hunt never aeea and and hai nothing to Hay aliout that expenditure. "In addition to Unit we are com polled to ralne alHiut $ii.()iu, which la iiaeil for Keiieral county piiriHiaea, Much na r 11 11 11 1 11 k the circuit court, proaecutloli of rrluiliial rnnea, expi-nati of election. raring for the poor un.l general exixMinea of assessment mid taxation, bi'aldea oilier Incldeiitul ex Miiea tiNi nutneroiia to iiieiitlon. Then there Ik a levy which producea tip proximately $.1u.00U mad fund, whini the, average until would naturally my la large enough, hut when wo take in to roiialderntloii that tlm 364 tirltlrf. a In Clnrkamaa County, more than 75 feet In length nml moiiio of them, with the approachea, are ononlxth of a mile in li'UKth, together with alKiut 2. (Mill amnller bridges, thn Hum of JJ5, O0U la required each year to keep ItU'ltl III repair and hulld ui'W onea. "Now In addition to that expendi ture from thu road fund Cl.n'Kn.nnj County la compelled to keep up the large numtier uf mileage uf plank roada that have hcen built In Clark anina rounty during the laat 12 yeait anil tlm ex pernio In keeping tlio.,0 plank roada In repair alone coatn Clackamaa County over $20,000 a year. io to repair the bridge and plunk roada alono cause us to overrua our road fund each year 15.000, not say Ing anything about thn other work up on our highways, ao It can be easily aeon thn reason why our road fun i giM-a behind each year. It la a mat ter that tha county court cannot ifov em. nnlcna we have a larger fund to iniHit thoaa txpvnaca which we aro c.n: pdled to meet In ordor to kvep up our brlugea and plank roada. Then, in addition to that expenditure, the tax payon have petitioned ua during the laat year for 92 miles of new road, and about two-tblrdt of that mileage baa been granted, aa there la no way of turning the petitioners down 1C they have compiled with tho law In netting up their petitions and present Jug them In the proper way., "Now, In ordor to open up those now roads petitioned for, so that they can be traveled, building bridges thereon, would cost the county, If they wore ordered placed In condition for travel, more than the entire road fund raised In Clackamas County and paid Into tho treasury during the year 1908." , C. Bchuobol, who was blllod for an nddreas, arrived too late, but made a few brief remarks on the good of tho granga work In the county and state, and said that tho organization has a beter opportunity at prosont than heretofore In accompllHhlng thn work that Is laid out. Mr. Schiiehol be lieves that the work of the grange Is one of tho best things for the state and Mlcottrnfretl Its members to keop on with thnlr labors In behalf of their rurnl communities. Following Mr, Bchiiohors talk, the Tarkplane Quartfltto comnoiied of Mrs. Joseph Drunor, Mlas Myrtlo Holmrn, Hnrt Clydo, and Mr. Uicas, Mlsa Katie Ilruner, accompanying on the organ, sung several selections and from tho demonstration showed that the num bers wore greatly appreciated. At noon a chicken dinner was serv ed, and the long tnbles In tho dining room were fairly laden with all of the good things that tho market could sup ply. Tho women of Parkplace made a record for themselves aa cooks, and were able to accommodate the large and hungry crowd .of grangers and vlHltors. The committee In charge of thn dinner consisted of Mra, John Kent, chairman; Mrs. Rett Rivers, 11 1 1 11 .' i" '" "i - . ' i '; COUNTY CLERK QREENMAN, who la Juat new up to hla tyaa In work. Betides preparing for the Prttldtn tlal tlactlon, he haa Circuit and County Court Just ahtad. Mra. Ktlxrs, and Mr. Itertha Olden- lierg. Mlaa Allco Hlce, Mr. Jenulu Hull and Mra. Hamuel Jonn acted aa treasurer during thn dinner hour, a 'la cents waa charged. After the dinner hour all repaired to the aaaeiuhly hall where an oppor tunity of the dlapoalng of fancy arti cle waa given tho women. A booth made of grain and graaae with large cluatera of autumn leave made a very attractive place to purchaao thugooda. I ho booth waa In charite of Mra. W. T. lira) ton and Mr. K. I J. Kellow, ml thn candy booth adjoining waa In clmrgu of Mr. Chrla Itlvera Thn other member of the grange who aa- lled In arranging the affair eonalated f Mr. Florence Tugeaun. Mlaa KHIe Morrla ami II. W, Morrli, who ara de- aervlng of much credit for tho uc- cefla of thu aflair. Baby Show Wat Amusing. During tin' afterniKin a buby ahow wu one of the amualiig attraction Tlm fond mother had brought their youngiter looking their prettiest, and all were admired by the large throng if vlNllora. Cnptslu J. 1'. Kbaw, of Mllw uiiliee. acted na maater of cere- moiiiea. and did hla purt admirably riit; Judcea were .Mra, Maggie John ami. Mlna Cochran and J. It Sellwiaid, f Milwaukee, uud there wim 110 par lullty ahuwn In m-lcrtlng the young uti-ra for the prlrea. Harold Uli'vera, u haniUomo Ixiy of IT inoritliH. was awarded the flrnt prize for the pretticnt child 17 months or under 17 month. Fur the pretiieat baby under 1 year, Margaret Ciimmlnga, llrat; Agatha im'Ii'V. ai-cuiid. Kor the prettiest baby one month, or under, Mcrrll Waer, llrat; Norman laaa, aecntid. Kor (he baby w ith the baldest head and Mucin eye. Hazel Smith. I luring thu afternoon two beautiful ofn t'uahlona, made and presented by Mra. K. I). rVllowa and Mra. John KtrnlKht. were wild by chance. After the awarding of the price to licae bublea, the thliineat woman and the mutt were the next on the prf raiiiuie. Mr. Thomas waa selected aa the tlilnnext man, but Mr. Thomas bought that Captain J. T. Appcrnou wna a thinner man than hlniNelf, and Hllded It over to tho captain. Thu prlxe r the largeat woman went to Mra. umuilng. I'. Wright wu the lurgeHt man preaent. and cnrrli'd off the prlxo. bene atlractlniia created much merri ment. Following the awarding of heao prliea, 0. I Clyde, formerly maater of the grunge at I'lirkplnce, uctloned off the article that were remaining In tho fancy work depart ment, and beforo tho close of tho fair II of the articles wero dlapoaed of. Thn amount netted from the salo and dinner was about $70. Decorations Ware Beautiful. Tho Abernxthy Urunge hall never looked prettier than It did on Satur day. Tho walla were decorated with evergreen, rose briar, grains and grasses. An arch made of grain and graasea tied with purple ribbon with festoons of tho same color, waa one of the attractive features of the dec orations. The grango fair closed Saturday ev ening with a dance, ami a auppor served In tho adjoining dining room The dance was largely attonded, and the music was furnished by too Park place Hand. 'J he following premiums wore awarded: The Art tht Lucky Exhibitor. Beat exhibit of cream puffs Mist Pearl Jones, first. Uest exhibit of (rapes Mrs, Keeler first. Host exhibit of quinces Mr. Wltxlg, first: Capt. J. T. Apperson, second. Uest exhibit of Winter Nellla pears Mr. Wltxlg. nrst; Capt. J. T. Ap person, second, nost collection of mixed apples Capt. J. T. Apperson. Drst and sec ond. Dest exhibit of Fall Butter pear W. W. Smith, first. Best exhibit of Bpltzenburg apples C: R. LJvesay. Best exhibit of Siberian crabapplea Mrs. W. H. Smith. Boat exhibit of Northern Spy ap plesMrs. W. H. Smith. Best exhibit of Lady applos Capt. LEAVE FARM FOR CITIES LACK OF ORDER AND SYSTEM DRIVES BEST MINDS FROM COUNTRY. SANITATION NOT GOOD Indiana Farmhand Wrlttt to Prttl dent and Syt Tiller of tht Soil Should it Inductd to Be come Butlnttt Men. WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 14 An Indiana farmhand ha written a let ter to President Kooaevelt about tha work which the Country IJfe Com mlaalon Is carrying on. The Presi dent ha turned the letter over to the Country 1.1 fe Commlaalon and the Commission baa asked tho farmhand to write some more. "I have been a farmhand lust long enough," says the President' corres pondent, "to learn the cause of so done a farm day' work. Regular hours for work, and regular hours for rust and recreation,, with plenty of standard paper ana rxioks, including tliu iieai agricultural puper an hooks, and a full f tilth In Uod, an ifoofl irriil, la wanted. "The family should rlsn at 6 o'clock 011 Sunday morning as well a 00 week days, and do the necesaary Sun day morning chores, and then go to church and show the business man in thu city that Sunday on the farm does not consist In changing the stock from one fluid to another, or suiting It, or unloading a load of tiay that was brought In on Saturday evening. "Coming to the weal at tht meal hour makes It easy on tha wife so she can arrange her household dutle In order, a can also the husband bi farm work. "Men of worth and standing In the shop and city tell me that If order and system ware used on tht farm they would go back to the farm. If tbe farmer wants to keep bit sons and daughters on tbe farm be must not longtbaa tht sours for a day's work at both ends. Limit tho hours of work 00 the farm to twelve or thir teen with pay for overtime and free dom to the blrtd man on Sunday." Tbe Country Life Commission wet comet letter like thla, because as Professor L. II. Bailey, Chairman of the Commission, recently pointed out. one of tbe objectt of the Investlga tlona of the Commission will be to ob tain, aa fully a possible, the opinions of both farmers and their hired belp. 1 - w . ' ' -v'Hry'-'-iV ... r-i a 11 1 n . ii w 1 as " - a-t t a 1 1 ir - j ,4 p . - ' ' i ; 1 ! Ill IKI . J ... .. J - II Theodore Roosevelt)) PRE8IDENT ROOSEVELT, Who la Trying to Find Out Why So Many Farmers' Children Go to tht Cities. T. Apperson. Best exhibit of Bollfiower apples Capt. J. T. Apperson. Best exhibit of Limber Twig apples Charles Llvosay. Best exhibit of Canada Rolnctt ap ples Charles Llvesay, Best exhibit of Baldwin aUnlos Charloa Llvesay, first; Capt. J. T. Ap person, second, Best exhibit of Canada Red apples Charloa IJvesay, Best exhibit of Winter SweetN ap ples Charltsa Llvesay. Best exhibit of cabbage Capt. J. T. Apperson. BeBt exhibit of potatoos Charlos Llvesay. Best exhibit of walnuts Capt. J. T. Apperson. Best exhibit of tomatoes Capt. J. T. Apperson. Best display of winter pears Mrs. C. R. Llvesay. Best exhibit of squash and pump- (Continued on page 5.) t ....11 many sons anil unugniers mm "- meaning farmhands leaving tbe beau tlful farm and country and going to the cltv. A lack of order anil system on the farm and too long hours for a day Is whnt Is driving the beat mluds fr,.i the farm to the city ana snop, What cun we expect of a hund. or the farmers wife and her posteniy, in the way of Intellectual development when they get out of their beds at s :in In the morning anu worn irom that time until 8 or 9 P. M ? And no ttentlon paid to the sanitary conui- tlona of the home, and necessary con veniences on the farm for doing the farm work with the least labor and time." . Thla man has given we uounirjr i tf rcmmlHslon some very Interest ing first-hand Information about rural n.ioiuiona and recommendation bas ed on a long experience In farm work and farm life. He haa worsen ior am kinds of farmers, good and bad. he says, and he has always had his eyes open to detect the causes of their succe or failure. He has drawn hla own conclusions and Bets them form In down right. stralgM-torwara iuu wm, icnt inn nava In farming, he says. The farmer who plans out his work and carries It through In a sys tematic, business like manner, Just as the eltv man does, will be able to shorten the hours of labor. "So many farmera measure everything on the farm from the standpoint of muscle." he continues, "and are extreme in some things and slack In othera. I decided several yeara ago that life Is too short to work for Peter Tumble down farmers." "Now. Mr. President." he writes. "you can take thla for what It is worth. I have not given you half of my experience.'" The Country Life Commission has wrltton him that hla suggestion are to useiui mm iw will hope he will send more. "Compel the farmer to be a busi ness man," he says "Go Into the homes of some of the farmers and the lo-callcd farmera and ascertain how ihv live and learn of their methods of doing the business In which they are engaged. You will be surprised what a var ety you will nno. Ascer tain what they read, and what Btreas they put on the literature that comes Into their homes (If any comes) bear ing on tho business they are engaged In. See what por cent, study their business. "(live me the educated farmer as a boss and the educated farmhand as a hand. When I come In contact with a hand or farmer that studies his busi ness I find him advancing, ami it is pleasure to work for such men. "The majority of the farmers are eight-hour men, that Is, eight hours In the forenoon and eight hours In the afternoon. Eight or ten hours on the farm cannot well be adapted in ail cases, but it need not be from four teen to sixteen hours. If the family arise every morning at 5 o ciock ana the wife and daughters attend to the household duties, and the farmhands and sons attend the chores and go to the field at 7 o'clock and work until 11 or 11:30 and go to the field again at 1 and keep at It until 6 o'clock, and go to the house and eat supper and then do the evening chorea, they have I It Is likely that when the Country Life Commission reaches Indiana In the tour of the country which It will make early next month It will endeavor to get into personal touch with this letter wrier. BOOKS CLOSE FOR 2 YEARS INDICATES INCREA8E OF 6000 PEOPLE IN POPULATION OF CLACKAMAS. THREE NEW PRECINCTS In Abtrnethy and Oregon City No, 1 and No. 2, a Dlvltion Will Bt NtcMtary As Roll Shows Mora Than 300. 8AMUEL H. DIX IS DEAD. Well Known Citizen of Colton Pastes, Away at the Age of 72 Years. The funeral of the late Samuel H DIx took place Friday afternoon. The interment was In the Dlx cemetery at Colton. and Rev. Henderson was the officiating clergyman. Mr. Dlx died Thursday monring, aged 72 years, 9 months, 4 days. He was born In Ohio and was married 45 years ago to Miss Elizabeth Hogue, wno survives him. He had been resident of Clackamas County 30 years, and leaves the following child ren: Mrs. Mary E. Freeman, of El- wood ; Ulysses S. Dlx, of Colton ; Mrs. Sadie Bonney, of Hlllsboro; William H Euphrates O., and Ira O., Dlx, of Shituel. and Jehu T. Dlx. of Oregon City. Thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive him. Mr. Dlx waa a veteran of the Civil war. Mrs. F. L. Smith, tf Fallt View, The funeral of the late Mrs. F. L. Smith took place Monday morning rrora her late residence on Falls View, The officiating clergyman waa Rev. John M. Linden, pastor of the First Baptist Church. The Interment waa In Mountain Viey cemetery, under the auspices of Willamette Council, Knlghta and Ladles of Security, of which order deceased waa a beneflcl try member. Mrs. Smith's death wu caused by dropsy and occurred at 9 o'clock last Saturday morning. She was 58 years of age, and la survived by a husband and three step-children. Mra. John Younger. The funeral of the late Mra. John Younger, who died at a Mount Tabor sanitarium In Portland Sunday night, was held Wednesday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. R. Landsborough officiating. The inter ment was In Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Younger Is survived by a hus band and five children: Mrs. Jennie Sllcox, Mrs. Michael Gleason, Miss Nell Younger, and John and Peter Younger. A. E. Nest, of Colton. A. E. Ness died Sunday night at Colton, aged 63 years. He had been III fur some time, and lived on a rented farm at Colton. up to thla Fall. De ceased was unmarried. He was burled at Colton Tuesday. Trip to Celestial Kingdom. Kim, the vegetable Chinaman of Rreenpolnt, leaves this week for China, where he will be married, ex pecting to by gone from this city for a year. His garden will be In charge of Wing Wong during his absence. Charlie Sam, another well-known ce lestial of this city, will also make a trip to hla native country by the same steamer, ao aa to hold down the odd Joba that may come up. The registration books of Clacka mas County were closed at 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and every citizen who neglocted to get bit name In tbe pot and who desire to vote for Pres ident November 3, will have to get six freeholders to line up and vouch for him at tbe polls. It Is Impossi ble to determine tbe exact registra tion at this time, aa considerable con fusion has resulted in tbe books, through various changes of voter from one precinct to another. The total registration Just prior to hut June's election was 64U3, and it la estimated that, probably 350 names have been added to tbe roll. Tbls will bring the total registration to at least 800 more that two years ago, Indicating an Increase of about 6000 In the population of the county. Before another election la held there will be three new precincts ad ded, the divisions being In Abernetby, Oregon City No. 1 and Oregon City No. 2. The law provides that when the registration in any precinct sball exceed 300, the precinct .shall be di vided and a new polling place created by the county court. In Abernethy the registration Is 349, In Oregon City No. 1 It Is 401. and in Oregon City No. 2 the total la 383. Tbls shows a gratifying increase In the population of the city and its suburbs. The reg istration by precincts Is approximate ly as follows: Abernethy 349 Harlow 91 Beaver Creek 107 Boring ...Ill Bull Run 48 Canby 233 Canyon Creek 43 Clackamas 156 Cherryville 55 Canemnh 110 t'ascade 218 Damascus 131 Eagle Creek 106 Estucada i 249 (ieorge 44 Harding 99 Harmony 8G Highland 114 Klllln 88 Macksburg 113 Molalla 187 Milwaukee J 131 Marquam 70 Maple Lane 128 Milk Creek 96 New Era 12G Needy 109 uaa urove lia Oregon City No. 1 40l) J. E. JACK, who will attumt tht du ties of County Astetior next Janu ary, and will atrvt a four-year term. the Mississippi River, and 300 go to H. E. Baker, of Drain, Or., 200 to J. W. Klngery, of Yoncalla, Or., and 200 yellow catfish to George Lehman, of Nancotta, Wash. The distribution of catfish In the northwest is entirely ex perimental, and It Is expected that the fish will thrive. MISS CASE WINS HONORS. Oregon City Girl to Tour With Harold Bauer, tht Pianist, Miss Mary Adele Case, who has been chosen as vocalist to accompany Harold Bauer, the eminent pianist. on his tour through the British Isles, la a native of Oregon City. Her early studies were with Mrs. Ellen Kins man Mann, formerly of Portland, but now of Chicago, and about seven years ago she went East and spent two seasons In New York and Boston. She possesses a deep contralto voice of rich quality and has often been heard In recital In this city and in Portland. Miss Case went to Cali fornia three years ago, and waa a favorite at Palo Alto, where she had a studio. Less than two years ago she left California for Paris, accom panying a blind girl, whose parents were wealthy, and who had consid erable musical talent Miss Case gave recitals In Honolulu, and stayed several months in the Hawaiian Is lands. Recently she sang at the American embassy at Paris, and her voice attracted the attention of Har old Bauer. Miss Case has made her way in the musical world practically unassisted, through sheer effort coupl ed wits unusual ability. NO OCCASION TO COMPLAIN RAINS HAVE MADE SOIL DRY FOR FALL PLOWING IN WIL LAMETTE VALLEY. HOP MARKET IS QUIET NORTHWEST GROWERS MEETING AT PORTLAND HORTICULTURAL MEN TO DIS PLAY CHOICE FRUIT FROM DECEMBER 1 TO 5. Oregon City No. 2 Oregon City No. 3 Oswego Pleasant Hill Soda Springs .... Sprlngwater Tualatin I'nlon Viola West Oregon City 383 232 20 119 44 79 114 43 67 206 CIRCUIT COURT JURORS. Two Carpenters, One Laborer and 28 Farmera to Try Cate In November. The panel of Jurors for the Novem ber term of the Circuit Court haa been drawn, and Sheriff Beatle la sending out the notifications. There are 31 men on the panel, two carpenters, one laborer and 28 farmera, as follows: J. H. Tracy, Eatacada; I. D. Lark- Ins, Marquam: Charles E. Morse, Oak Grove; Thomas Turner, Tualatin; Charles L. Bates, Canby; E. W. Scott, Oregon City; August Splinter, Maple Lane; John R. Oatneld, Oak Grove; J. R. Cole. Molalla; Ell Fellows. High land; W. E. Welch, Cherryville; Seth B. Cook, Harmony; William Tucker, Sprlngwater; W. H. Boring, Boring; George W. HIvely, Milwaukee; W. S. Tull. Barlow; J. R. Shaw, West Ore gon City; Frank Fish, Needy; James Dickey, Molalla; James Marquam, Marquam: William Todd, Pleasant Hill; Jamea DeShazer, Cascade; R. A. Looney, Eatacada; O. N. Hult, Can yon Creek; John McConnell, Eagle Creek; Ed Graves, Macksburg; C. B. Bunnell, Oak Grove; Ell Williams, Oregon City; George Owtngs, Klllln; Walter Smith, Damascus; W. H. Holder, Eatacada. Thlt la An Appla Worth While. An apple measuring 15 H Inches In circumference was brought to The Enterprise office Tuesday by T. M. Kellogg ,of Crescent Heights farm. 1 miles from Oregon City. The variety Is the Wolf River and Mr. Kellogg is proud of Its flavor and quality, as well as Its size. MILLIONS OF 8ALMON EGGS. Satisfactory Fltherlet Operations In Northwestern Waters. Two hundred thousand Chinook sal mon eggs have been taken at Clacka mas Station, 800.000 at Eagle and Tanner Creeks, 9.531.000 at Little White Salmon, and 6.655,000 at Big White Salmon, under the direction of Superintendent O'Mulley of the Unit ed States Bureau of Fisheries. Mr. O'Malley says that the recent high water damaged the racks at Flndley Eddy on Rogue River, causing a large number of fish to ascend the river, which will materially reduce the take of eggs on Rogue river. The Bureau of Fisheries has a car en route to the Northwest with fish for distribution. Some of these come to Oregon and Washington. Seven hundred catfish are being sent from By E. R. Lake, Secretary. Mr. Orchardlst, do you know that now is the time to select that choice fruit which is to make your section a name for the production of first- class fruit as good as Hood River? Do not wait till Christmas and then complain because people are talking of your neighbor's fruit and not of yours. Make up your mind now to capture some of the cups and awards to be given by the Oregon State So ciety. Write Jaa. H. Reld, of Mil waukee, Oregon, for a list of prizes, and then save your, best fruit for com petition In one or more classes. Thla is th-? greatest meeting and ex hibit ever held in Portland and you will never cease regretting It If you fail to be in evidence at that meeting and have your best fruit entered In the running. The society will keep yeur exhibit In cold storage free. If you wish it write to Mr. Reld as to de tails. We are not ready to announce the programme yet, but we will have some of the best talent in the country and the whole event will be an epoch making occasion In the history ' of Northwest horticulture. A score or more of splendid cups, medals, awards and ribbons will be assigned to the winners In the vari ous classes and you ought to take home aome for the credit of your sec tion aa well as for your own personal pleasure. It will do you a world or good to meet the big fruit men from British Columbia, Montana, Idaho. Washing ton. Oregon, California and outside points. One of the interesting fea tures of the meeting will be a ques tion -box. If you have a question that you desire answered by the conven tion send it In and designate who shall answer If you wish a particular per son to consider it Let us have tne questions early so that all may have a chance to see what Is coming. Delegatea from all parts of this northwest region will obtain reduced rates on the railroads, and "Horticul tural Week" In Portland will be a red letter day for the fruitgrowers of the Pacific Northwest December 1 to 5, 1908. Alfred E. Smith. Alfred E. Smith died Tuesday af ternoon at his home In thla city, aged 75 "years. The funeral was held Thursday morning from the family residence, Rev. T. F. Bowen. rector of St. Paul'a Episcopal Church, of ficiating. Interment " in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Smith was born In London, England, and came to the United States In 1852. He Bettled In Peoria, 111., and came to Oregon 35 years ago, residing here ever since. For 30 years he was a well known farmer of Cams, and came to Oregon City one year ago. He had been ill for tne last five months. Deceased Is survived by a widow and seven children, as follows: Mrs. B. Rosensteln, Mrs. C. A. Coffman, Mrs. Harry Hutchinson, John C. Smith, and Harry Smith, of Portland, and Mrs. C. A. Monell and William M. Smith, of Oregon City. Vegetable art Still Active and Wtll Selected Applet Find Ready Demand Butttr and Egga Still Up. The farmera of the county have no occasion to complain now of tbe dry ness of the toil, for the rain of last week ha been a great benefit. There la an absence of Eastern orders for Oregon bops at the present time, and that the brewer are not In need of hops la shown by tbe In struction that are received to defer shipment of hops that are already bought. There It also a lack of for eign business, and as the speculators are Idle, the Oregon market Is ex ceedingly quiet. Many of the dealers and hop men, who have choice hops are holding until tbe prices are bet ter. Many of the growers of the coun ty, who have been engaged for many years In raising hops are to have the round plowed, and tbe ground planted to grain, which will be more profit able at the end of the year. New bops of good quality are worth today from 7 to 8 cents In all of the markets of the Pacific coast. The fruit market of this city Is mov ing at a good rate, and the markets are finding a ready "demand for well selected apples, pears, and other fruits. The peach season Is about over, except a few of the late variety are to be found in the markets retail ing at 50 cents per box. Grapes of different varieties, with an excellent flavor are to be found In the local markets, and the Concord variety la to be found in good demand. Vegetables of all kinds are active. Cabbage and cauliflower are coming in more freely, and the price is gradu ally declining. Spinlcb is also to be found In the local markets, which la finding a ready market The onion market Is weak owing to the low pric es prevailing in San Francisco. Po tatoes are also somewhat affected in some degree by the weakness there. Th corn yield this year was excel lent, but at the present time there is none to be found In tbe local markets. The cold weather damag 1 tbe crop to some extent. Some of the farmers claim that the cold weather recently did a grat deal of damage to the veg etables. Tbe price of butter and eggs is un changed. Eastern eggs are being re ceived in the market, but the demand for the Oregon ranch eggs is greater. Hams and lard are down one cent, fancy bacon Is 1V4 cents lower and pic nics and cottage roll are one-half cent off. WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS. Vegetables, Fruits, Etc SUMMER SQUASH 2025c doz. OREGON CABBAGE 40 90c doz. OREGON ONIONS $1.25 per cwt BEETS 40c dozen bunches. TOMATOES 50c box. CARROTS 40c doz. CELERY 40c doz. CAULIFOWER 40c doz. PEPPERS 8c doz. POTATOES 90c per sack Fresh onions 40c dox Butter and Egg. BUTTER Ranch, 5060c; cream ery, 70c per roll. EGGS 32 ft to 35c per doz. HONEY 1213c frame. HONEY Strained, 7c to 9c lb. Freeh Fruit. APPLES 4060c box. GRAPES 50c crate. Dried Fruit. DRIED APPLES Quartered, sun- dried, 6 cents; evaporated 6 and 7c; ' prunes, 3ttto4c, silver prunes 6c to 6tfc; pears 10c train and Hay. WHEAT 90c. GRAY OATS $26.00$27.00. ' OATS No. 1 White I27.00$28.00. $1.40 per 100 pounds. HAY Valley tlmotny llt per ion; Clover. $8$10; Cheat, $11; Grain, $11.SO$12.00. Clackamat County Live Stock. HEIFERS $3.00. STEERS $3.25 $3.50. LAMBS $3.00 $3.75. COWS $2.50$2.75. HOGS $4.25 $5.75. MUTTON $3.00 $3.60. HAMS BACON 15c to 17c. DRESSED VEAL $8.00. , DRESSED PORK $7.50. Poultry. OLD HENS lie per pound, young roosters 12HHc; old roosters, 8c, mixed chickens, 11c. AT THE MILLS AND 8T0RES. Flour and Feed. FLOUR Pat. hard wheat, $5.15; Valley flour, $4.50;. graham, $4.40; whole wheat, $4.60. MILLSTUFFS Bran, $29.00; mid dlings, $34.00; shorts, $32.00; grain chop, $31. Drug Stores Close Early. The drug stores of Oregon City will hereafter close at 8 P. M., and this custom will prevail through the Win ter months and until further notice. The exception to the rule Is Saturday nights, and the two nights In the months that are pay nights at he paper mills. The rule will also be abrogated during the Christmas holi days for the benefit of the shoppers. The famous physicians In session In Washington at present are studying tuberculosis cures now, but a week later they will be looking up cures for Indigestion.