i OREGON CITY
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NEW YEAIVB
EDITION
FOR CAN BY.
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NEW YEAR'S
EDITION
FOR CAN BY.
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FORTY THIRD YEAH NO. 1.
OKKdON CITY, ORI'XJON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1009.
ESTABLISHED 1S66.
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CANBY-A PROSPEROUS TOWN
Prosperous Community is Surrounded by Rich, IVrlilc Fanninj; (Country, Unexcelled for
the futility of its Products.
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p l li I day II In 11 town r h. 'Willi
hundred population. II In kIIiiiiI'mI In
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through II 'I'lii' lnuii Urn ill. mil two
inlli'H from Hiii Wllliinii'lln river, iiml
(iiliny nf I In Im-hi lut'tun In Ihe county
urn In In' fniinil ulong I In- lnuii lend
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eoiiniiy nin riiiniilliiK In i npci-'ully
adapted in mill hugely ili'viiii il in fniii
ruining, iiinl inmiy of the linn it vy;i
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Tin' building wiln -.1, ill' I III
Aukum mill a iik In npi-itiiliiii lii Srp
li-mlii-r. mitl inch vur nlm-ii Iiml nine
Hit utiinli'i Mil In ilin Hliilillliy i.inl TIhti' mi- rmir cliiirclii'H lii Dm cliy
Itriiiliirlhi'iii'HH nf llic null nf Cnnby ' of Ciinliy, llii' M. E. Church, (ionium
llnil iiiliiiil fuels ami figures In it-T Evangelical, Clirlnlliin iiml I hi' Scan
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wlllt niinplrlnii iiinl oflfii dlnt-redUcd. under eoliMtrilollon, tht IIIiikI i al lolin
A niniill fruit Iiiiiii III ('nutty, iruii'r- 1 of which appear In thin Ihhik-.
ly nili-ii li-il In, Mill iniiliiiiilii ii rum
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NEW YEAR'S EDITION.
Copli'M nf llic New Year's H
- llluii nf Ciinliy ciin he fniinil
either m llic more of O. It.
Muck or hi tlm r'l oHtuto of
flee nf William Cimlwi'll. The
price will he five renin, liny
ii copy iiml wtiil to your
fllcllllK In Die KllMt, llllli KllOW
I hem what Cmihy people are
doing. The paper will ,e .
Illnl ruled Willi Hlreet Hrenea,
llllHlneHH llOIINC'H, funiiH, illlll
ri'HllleilCCH.
SIGHTLY RESIDENCES AT CANBY
Homes are Made Doubly Attractive Because Their Owners and Occupants Love and
Take Pride in Them.
Ily in Iiimiiv nil thi'lr liven ''lue w III
hi iiinl h iiiiiiii-i' range for much of
ill l.llliln In llll ailvillllllgo Hie flllllielH
III Ihlti willou i iipny WlllfiiK genial
i-llimili- mul nn p.'iri-t-l Iii-ii If Ii condl
lll'HH tin t 111' Will. I hull III lift' r. We In
vlte Mm lii i-iiiih' In Cnnby mnl em '
liini-i- I In- gulden uppni Iniillli-H Iiml,
in- ii,ii-ii In every Intelligent hihI In
lit! .1 -li.im liiiiiii-ii-i-,i'r. Oregon hlltl
lev h put liilii de e, ri ii I H l mp pro
I'liil t ullll. In lie- riiltin. the linlini
r . 1 1 1 1 1 1 ,.- in lit.- Wl'lmiielie Viilli-v. mnl
III tnnu) "i-i-iinnti niitTiiiimlliig Cnnby
'niMii-iii.i' lit 'p ii t ili nun l.e k-'i-ii.
v'-el evi'iy velir ll Illlll till II nf people
'ire Klv-ll -1 1 1 J . I . -i 11 1 1 'I! I , ltl Hit lllile
fi'i mi iiiiiiiii.:
The chiireheH lire pienliletl over
i Aiiioiik the new reililenceH creeled
; In Canhy ilurlni? the year Ih thai of
i IToy I), Walker. A larxe, roomy
IKhliiKle hiiimalow, with whin project
lii caveH of the California pattern,
ami an cxira lar?e porch built In
fionl, H Ih one of the moHt attraollvi:
inmiy liilii uf pillio n
Klvl'IK eliipliiMin-nl
me iiiiih
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ml,
Hie
Tlnil' me Ilin-e Iiiii,'!' eiiin inn .Ion
'iinineH lii Ciiiiliv, which me iiiir.eii
lent In Hie nillniiiil Kiii-Ii yeiir SV.
II Hull. W II l.ui-ke iiinl W. H
Ilium. iiiiiiiiilHHliin inerihiiiiln, Hlilp hy null of forceful character
linn. In-iln nf hiii-kn or pod H unit iiml HlroiiK linllvliliialliy. The atlenil-
other poultice lo Hie Ciillfoinlii ninr-; mice upon nei vicen Ih evlileiire of the
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navian KvaiiKellcal church. Mr. Mix' He U:u heen In huiltioss .since coming
hoiiHe wan hiillt. about a year aKo ami ; here, m-alln In K'-m-.'al mcrcliatnll.ie,
everytliini; Ih convenient. There are ami has hull! up a 'arire eoiinlry tratle
five rooniH Including a hath. Mr. Mix ! hh well a city t rrl
who Ih a lover of tohch, has Just set !
out J TO choice rose bushes, which are
to be uhciI BH a biiUj,'". Other choice
flowem are to b touml In hl Rarrten.
ami when they are In bloom are al
ays ailmiri-d by the people of Can-
Anollier pretty home of this place.
I.s that of Mr. ami Mrs. John Kalb-llelsr-h,
who lia-,.. reslileil hero for
many yearn. .Mr. ami Mrs. Kallifleisch
came lo Oregon from Kannns, inakini?
i heir home on the three acres of land
I mar the huslne-i center of the city.
One of the new homes of this place The seven room house is modern
throughout.
'hat Is pleasini? to the eye of the vi.s
'tor Is that of Goorne Meeks, which
van recently completed anil now oc
cupied by his fami'y. The resilience
Is located on Weed street, ami is
nodern throughout. The cost of the
structure was about $1100. and was
built by Mr. Mocks' father. r;-or(!?
i Meeks, who i.s a young business man
' if Canhy. is well known here, where.
he has resid"d for several vears.
t'hiilii l.y l V. I'niiini, Ciinliy
View of Portion of Main Street at Canby,
J. FRANK MITTS
Mayor of Canby
Frank Mitts was born at Cams.
Joseph Fletcher and family are oc
cipying their new home, which was
built during the summer on their 14-
acre tract in the northwestern part
of the city. The cost was about $2,-
homes In Clackamas County. Com- SuO. Ed Uradtl, who owns a block
fort was the prevailing Idea and the cations in the city of Canby, is one
Interior arrangement Is carried outjof the most up-to-date residences in
One of the neatest cottages to he
erected in Canby is that of Mr. Itreu
er. which i.s under construction, and
within a few weeks the building will
be ready for occupancy. The long
veranda on the nor' ti and west sides
of the hois" adds to the altrartlve
i'st. The house was commenced in
the fall, and U being built, by Mr.
Hroiier.
SIX BEAUTIFUL HOMES THAT ARE TRULY HOMELIKE IN THE CITY OF CANBY
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l'Ulu.r C. W
L. H. Wana
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pistple of Hie HUliillUillll coiilili)
The cnpm lly of the ih l. r n Sun bush-
In III '.'I lnuii t. Th- luillilln Is cut
ISlI feel, llll. U mi the Tl t II 1 11 llvr
ii oil! Thi-te mi' liundi i-ils nt prune
Ili ' S l, the III tli I" I.HU'.I'!'. In III''
l.utiil Ctiiiipuin. iitiil are iilas l.i-pl
In K-mil i-iiihIII Ion lit npinvliiK an I
ll UlllllK AlthlitlKll the pl lllli' rti.p
un nil. ill thin i-ni I llliiiotliiilil the
i-i in lit . Hie onlpiil of Ibis dtii-r wun
very Iiiik-- Mf CiiiiiiiilmtH hits Ih-i-ii
UllltlllKiT of Hie ilrli'l hlnce Its run
strut-Hun, mul he In n iiiiiii who Is
Well punti'il III t ll i is Hue
Minn or Hie
i-uunty mi to
Ily of Cniil'V
Cmibv i-unmil
the CI euiliel li s of
their rii-iim trotu
lliiiiil l.illus In the
' found in Hie vli-iii
As a dam rotiutiv
Mn. F. Roth
Kits nn well us to l'tiiiliind and Kant
em Males Tlii nn men oro dealer
In w-ll n.-lirti-, produce, and lit Hu
ll.! I er niiisiiii have buyers who go
rn. eu'hi. nl Hie i-iiiiiily mul buy that
ulili-h will bring only the highest mar-
Let prices
T'ii-ii- me hi-vi-tal sawuii'lh n.-ur
i'.imI.v. h linn nut ihousiiiiils id
(ii i i ( Iniiilii-r a day mnl are shipped
h Hie Southern I'arlllc Cutiipuny.
The AilUim siiwiiilll, which Is aboul
two iiillcs lnuii Cmihy Is one of the
!n I'.e-l iiiiiii ii f ii it ii i Iiik concerns of lis
I.iihI In the coiinly. the beadiiumters
l eing In Ihls cll v In charge of Unwind
I'ji-U-s
E. I. 8iai
Fred Hampton
Jos. Fletcher
G. W. Kesselring
lllli'lllgenct' and
llic coinliiuiiKv.
tuoriil churiicler of ' ClackHinas County, Oregon, July
" - j 1ST9 While )-er eults "OtlR
be
xci-lli-d Many
I ' il 1 1 11 ml l i-i e
Hie dull') tilt-II
llf
Mall) nf the
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liaieinul
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the si nin I
CITY COUNCIL.
The cliy council meets In the city
hull on the Hi si .Monday of each
mouth, wlili Mayor Mills presiding.
Wllllmu Knlghl, one of the oldest set
Hern In Ciinliy, bus been recorder
since the Incorporntion of the town.
I'ebruiiry I".. imli The last meeling
if the old coiincllmen look place on
Mi liilay evening, December 2S. The
I'liiincllmeii are Charles l.ucke. S. T.
FWier, F. II Hilton. W. II. Hair.
Chmles T limes, H. C. Clltnore. .1. A.
(Iiahnin. Chuiles N. Wall, E. 1. Sins,
orders are j The clly lieasurer Is I,. I). Walker,
city, and j
orders mill
moved with his parents to the present
home of his father Hear Needy. Or.
lie attended the district school, ami
on uecounl nf sickness was not grad-
19, along these lines. An outside sleep
Iib I Ing room, flro p!a.-s Lsith floom : mod
of unti'li lo lis mi'tropiilliaii prestige and
WILLIAM H. LUCKE.
j W illiam II. l.ucke. one of Hie h ad- '
lug cninmlsslnn iiii-rchutits of Canby.
'although be bus been In business1
here only for the last year and a half j
through his dealings with hs patrons,!
'has nn ( wlih .success as a ciun.nls-!
slnn men-hunt Mr. l.ucke has ship
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ern Improvements, and the panelled
dining room are some of the features
of the building. The interior wood
work is of selected Oregon fir. the
living nnuns finished antique, the
dining room finished weathered, and
the bath ami kitchen are finished In
white enamel. Including the walls.
The Mission electric fixtures finished
in old brass are particularly attrac
live. The grounds are ample, shaded
by maple trees and it Is a most at
tractive home.
Mayor J. Frank Mitts
i Opposite the home of Mr. Walker
: Is the attractive colonial residence of
J. l.co Kckersnn. which was built dur
ing Hie summer, at a cost of J3t0.
the contractors being J. F. Kckerson
and 1,. E. Clazier. This residence is
i ne of the finest homes In Canby, and
i an illustration is shown In this is
! sue. There are nine rooms, with
bath, closets, electric lights, hot and
i colli water ami fire place. The wide
in the heart of the city, and which is
a latuntito plnoo of lar.tt. rrrfotcd'n
m at cottage on this property this
iiimmtT. Mr. Fletcher and Mrs.
Bradtl are connected with the Carl
ton ami Rosonkrans Company. Other
homes that were erected last sum
mer were those of J. H Sutherland.
Mrs. Elvira Salt marsh. Evans, and
T.any improvements have been made
!) residences and business houses.
Mr. Evans is having a neat cottage
under course of construction, which
will be one of the modern homes of,
the city when completed. Among
some of the attractive homes of Can-1
by are those of Dr. Dodman. Andrew :
Kocher. Mrs. Anna Knight, C. L. :
Hates. I,. H. Wang. John Vorphal, J. i
H. Sutherland.
-' " cottage of Wilson Evans on his
property to-ar the M. E. church Is now
occupied hy Mr. Evans and family.
This is a six room cottage, with par
lor, dining room, hath, kitrhen, pant
ry, the sleeping apartments being on
the second floor. The cost of the
building was about 11100.
Miss Samson, who recently pur
chased property in this city. Is occu
pying her cottage. Miss Samson has
resided on the Samson homestead for
many years and is a new- arrival In
Canby.
Mr. Zeek, one of Canby's black
smiths, is erecting a building on his
place in the southeastern part of the
city, and will Install a blacksmith
shop when completed.
The beautiful home of L. H. Wang.
situated in one of the most sightly lo- carpenter trade
Calvin Kocher, of Canby, Is one
of the prosperous young men of this
city, and is contemplating building a
modern cottage In the northeastern
part of Canby in the early spring.
G. W. Kesselring is one of the puh-
1 lie spirited citizens of Canby, work
irg at all times for the advancement
of the welfare of the community. Mr.
Kesselring was born at Hetistontown.
Pa.. August 19, 1S.1i;. He came to
Oregon June 2ii. 1891. locating on
Cribble Prairie, where his wife owns
a 130-acre farm. In 1S92, he was
married to Mrs. Nancy A. Cribble. In
the fall of 1904, they moved to Can
by, whfre they purchased the home,
an illustration of which is shown in
this issue. There are 14 lots included
in the property, and lies near the
Southern Pacific line and the main
road.
Mr. Kesselring owns a 100-acre
tract near Molalla, but this farm has
been leased, and he is following the
He was one of the
Loading ties on cars at Canby. Many of the sawmills near Canby cut thou
sands of railroad ties every month.
I'llntii liy C. W. Ullllllll,
Canby. To accomuioiliito the laruior
Iiinl lo enable him lo dispose of bis
cream without I he trouble of shipping
ll a crenui lesler was reconllv In
stalled, where he can dispose of his
cream. There Is excellent pastuiiige
In and around Canby, and wlllilu Hie
lust few years miltiy of Hi" newciini
oi n have gone ful c Ih'- dairy business.
Willi the oxcellotil growth of clover,
timothy anil all mid crops ami the
Hi t' 'ii tn is llowlng Ihi'oiigh I In' cnim! ry,
the excellent cllmallc ciimlll Iiiiih. all
combine to make Canby the nalii'iil
iiiini of he dairy cow. The cow Is
the corner slone of ngriciilliiral pros
perlty, and a good cow, properly foil
ami bundled, never fat's to yield a
hmitlHome prnlll. The opporlunily
for butler making lis a business Is
one I hat tiff era a greul Hold for I'uriii
its Inleresloil In Hie creuniery busi
ness. There m e Hi III many good dairy
faruiH near Catihy lliul can he pur
chased al roasonablo prices, allhough
within the last your properly in Ibis
Hocllon has advanced somewhal In
value.
, I'tiiiliy, Oregon.
itainllng, and arc compnsod of many
of Ihe leading people of the clly.
A t'oniiuiTt'liil Club, an organization
I'omposoil of many of the business
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luttIMHdMISHHIiMlHHftMMMll
Charles Lucke
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in I nt i Ii -s iona 1 men of Canby, has
about in nicmlieiH, and II was through
the iinlliil elTorts of Ihls Club that
the County Fair was brought to Can
by. Meetings ni-e held In the clly
hall. The olllcors are; It. S. Coo;
president; V. 1 1, l.ucke, vice-presi-iletil
; Howard Keeles. secret ary; R.
10. Ilradll. treasurer.
J. W. Lieser
pod many carloads of produce this
soiison, and each day of the week can
bo seen cars loaded for San Francis
co or some oilier points for shipment.
He represents Wolf & Sons, of San
Francisco, where ho makes largo ship
ments, anil other prominent linns are
dealing wilh him. He Is handling hay.
grain, onions and potatoes. Last week
he pincliaseil throe carloads of onions,
having an order for ten carloads.
Mr. l.ucke came lo Oregon from
Iowa, and first made bis home In Cor
vallls, where he resided before coin
ing to Canhy, Paring his residence
In Ihls city ho has taken an active In
terest In the city's affairs and always
road) lo assist In promoting the good
of Ihe cause.
L. 0. Walker
J. Lee Eckerson
CHRIS KRAEFT.
One of the prominent potato grow
ers of the county Is Chris Kraeft, who
oume from Itusslu about eight years
ago, anil purchased a Ill-acre farm
near I'runeland. Mr, Kraeft recently
purchased L'O more acres, which he
will put In polatoes. He was accom
panied to this country hy his brother,
Jacob Krael'l, who also purchased a
farm near Cnnby. consisting of 110
acres, sir. Kriiott has rented nils to
Mr. Vandevee.
tinted until the age of eighteen. Do-! shaded veranda extending along the
siring lo become a toucher, Mr. Mitts three sides of the house adds to the
prepared and took the teachers' ex- j apt aiance. as well as to the comforts,
aininalion in May, 1S9S, receiving a Mr. Eckerson came to Canby about
third grade certillcate as the reward j six
for his labors. Ills career as a teach-j the
years ago from
bookkeeper and
Kansas,
cashier
nctjj!
ft.
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County Road near Canby running down through a strikingly beautiful ave
nue of 500 fir trees.
Photo hy C. W. Piimm, Candy, On.gon.
and Is
for the th.'
county. There are eight rooms. I many spirits in organizing and inn
er began in the "Kurul Dell," better ' Carlton & Hosonkrans Company, and ' including bath, hot and cold water, : muting the Clackamas Coiiutv Fair
of' i Association, and takes an active ,' it
I i ; : , j in every movement for the h.-lt-r-
. , - tiiein oi ins luwii anil nitiiio.
known as the Samson School in dis
trict No. ti of this county, and he has
been leaching continuously since then.
Mr. Mitts has the distinction of
having never failed in a teachers'
examination, and Is now the holder of
a State Mfe Diploma. At the present
lime he is principal of the Canby
school, having boon elected for the
I hi rd year, which is Itself suflleiont
evidence of successful work.
All hough ll very successful teacher.
Mr. Mitts' work has not boon entirely
confined lo teaching. During the fall
of 1907, w hen the liquor quest ion
was Ihe loading Issue In the municipal
election In Cnnby, he came out ns a
candidate for mayor on the "Hood
iiovernmeut" ticket and in the De
cember election, was elected to that
office for a term of two years, which
office he has held with credit to him
self and party.
Come to Canby.
Canby offers the best home in the
West, llomesookers and investors are
Invited to come to Canby.
is prominent In bringing the city
Canby to the front.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Eccles have
taken possession of their new home, i
which is situated on Fourth street
between H and C streets. This Is one'
of the most convenient little homes
in 'Canhy. and was planned by Mrs.
Eccles, and presents a very neat ap
pearance. There ate six rooms in
cluding a reception hall. The don Is
one of the comforts of the home. The
contractor of this building was Anil-row-
Klevo. Mr. Eccles owns two lots
which are in sightly location. Mr. Ec
cles Is engaged in teaching the White
school, near this place. Ho has been
engaged In teaching for the last ton
years, ami was during last summer,
one of the Instructors at the Summer
Normal hold In the Ilnrclny school
house In Oregon City. He is also
manager and hook-keeper of the Ad
kins Sawmill Company, with head
quarters at this place.
JL
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Charles l.ucke. who has just re
turned from an extensive Eastern
trip, is the owner of one of the pret
tiest homos in Canhy. The place i
beautifu'ly situated and commands a
magnificent view of old Mount Hood.
Mr. Lucke catiK' from Iowa about 17
years
land.
t:mo.
lis.
ago and first settled i.i Poit
where he remained for sonio
and afterwards wont to Corval-
A. M. Vinyard
electric lights, and heated by means
of a furnace. A gasoline engine is
used for the pumping of water into
hie house from ihe large tank. The
grounds surrounding this pretty home
uio well kept. Mr. Wang came to
Canby from Washburn County. Wis
consin, seven years ago. whore he
Chief of Police J. S. Dix has a neat purchased land, and about a year ago
cottage on his place in-ar the Scandl- built the home he is now occupying.
From that place he came to Can-
by. where he purchased a liWatre
farm, but later sold 10 acres of the
property to Mr. i'pton, of Mabel, Or.,
who is the book-keeper of the ;aiiid
mg Lumber Company, flo oa.t re
tained his U'O acres, which are un
der cultivation, and he Is engaged
In raising apples, prunes, wheat and
rats, there also being a dairy in con
nection. Ilefore coming to C-inby Mr.
Lucke was engaged In farming, and
has made a success of it in Clacka
mas county.