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OMWON CITY ENTJ3IIPJUHK, Kit I DAY, DECEMUER 25, 1908. FINE PUBLIC l'hili liy C. V, I'mnm, Cnnliy, Ungon. 'iiiihy Iih pitlitli' ki'Iuhi) y- I II Wl'.l'll III!' Ill H HllllHll I'l'IINtl . m I ii I ,rn li' I mi miiiiul cli'ik, Wll la. ii V. Knight. II iii (mind (linl eH Wi'le L'll I'lllhll'i'll Of Hl lllHll II Ii" In I In' district, u,'i iii) H mill tU lM. Tlii'i" l mi Iim ii'ikii nf 22 tivcr Inst )i-iir. I'nif, J. rriinli .Mills la nowThi (nchi'm Hint nrn imw In charge ii -aching din third li'tin In llm Cuiiliy Hi liiiiil, ninl lil uliln imilmnut ur WILLIAM KNIGHT, Pioneer Wlllllllll Ivllllilll, I'li'lllllli'il III Mill I'll ' U Ul ' 1 1 ' H ll I 111' dl'tl'lllllllrllt of t'lllii.HIIIIH CIHIIll), Kim Ixiril III A li'lilirli) r.MUiiy, I'M., A pi II 17. ninl la n mm of Jusi-ph, ninl i iiii'Imhi uf Allillll Klillilil, I In' liill'T Ulllllll WUK Inn ii In I'i-iuih) luinlti, ninl during Hi-' linn' nf William I'i'liii u niiiiliii'lliiK In i k general fur in 1 it k enterprises there. Jimepll Klillilil liirilllni lil' lllllli'.l U ii yiiuiiK iiiiiii vtllli ln Springs KulliT Mill ( mi iu ii v In IVtiimylvuiila. uml Mil jii I it -1 pit 1 1 y I'liiiiiKi'il In ill lln iiitiim over Hi" turnpike. In IM.'i he n-ini.vi'il In Mlitnuiirl mul nettled with Hi" ll. Hi. ! ('ninny nl lli'itii'l, Shelby riiitiily. mul liermne iiill iruiiiliiiil In llm alTiilr of llii colony. In I s.' 5 III' WDM I'll" Uf III" iMegalc (Oil t out ! v Hi" - 1 1 1 1 y In Select a iii'W alio fur in riii'iiiluii, mul with ux learn crossed Itm plains, llm company Im liking up ul HIiiiiiI Water, Wash., n place favor iil hy imml nf Hi" representative, who nt it i there mul tiHik up claim. However Mr. Klillilil pumIhmI along I" Oregon, selected a ili'Hlrolil" liirntlnn. mul In Is.'." returned In Mlimmrl fur Ilia (iiliillv. M',.1 found IiIiii niiulll on llm pliilna, nmt after again arriving In ilri'Ki'ii In' rented n place In Mar lon ni'itily for three y"iim. II" then piiri-l nni'il hIx hundred acre nf Innil nl Cuiiliy, upon a Mirllon nf which IIik town of t tint mini" now stand, ninl In 1S70 Ii" illHpnai'il of I Ii" town putt lo llm railway company, which lulil out Hi" town lot. Tin rt'il ho Improved mul llvi'il iipnii inilll IiIn death nt tli nii" of seventy four year. It" mnrrli'it Hanili tinli'ii, whci will Imimi In 1'i'iitiHy U nnln. Of thin inarrl !! there were Hi" following child ri'tt: Chiirli'ii. iliTi'iiai'il In CInrknniRM rnililly; lli'iiry Alfri'il, ili-ci'iiai'il In Mlxaniirl; Ailuili, lilao ili-rriiHcil; Jon "till. iliri'Hii'd ; Wllllnin, tii'nrit", of Cuiiliy; mill hi-vitiiI iIiiiihIiIit who nm iliTi iiHi'il. TlinniKh n hitoiiiI ninr ilK" (I vi' rlillilri'ii with Imrn In Mr. KihkIiI mul of llii'H", two nro IIvIiik: John, who In -x uln-rlff of Miii-lon roiinly, mul Mary, n ri'Hlili'tit of Cot inii" (In i vi'. ('Mil IiIm fuilii'i'H ili'iiiti William KnlKlit ri'iiinlni'il nl limno mul nHHlnt- i'il w llli Hi" ti i it i u K nl of Die ilonn- Hon cln I in . ttii'ri'itflt'r puitIiiihIhk one liiimlri'il mul forty llv ucrra of Innil, wMi'li It" noli) nfii-r liiiirnvliiK In hiikiII liarlH. mill now lint lull twi'iily niTfH KNIGHT HOTEL. MIhi Anna KiiIkIiI, wlin cihiiIiii'Ih III" Knlnlil lloti'l nil Main Hlrri't, Ih well known In thin city, mid liy lior fair Iti'iilnu'iil lo lur pntruiiH, hIiii Ih nii'i'lliiK wl'h Miirci'HH. iMIkh KiiIkIiI Ih Hi" iliitmltler of (irnnilmn KiiIkIiI, nii" of Hi" pi'omlni'iit ploiii'i'iH of 111" ninl", mul who In nl proni'til nmkliiK hi-r luimo with lu'r dmiKliliT. Th" KiiIkIiI Ii"1''' lullHK l no "f " ohl land niiirkn of Cnnhy, wlinrn ninny Irnvi'lirH Imvo ntoppcil to en joy n luuiH'lIko hotel. 0. R. MACK. One uf the enlcrprlnlnK luminous men uf Cnnhy who hnfl hulll up a lat'Ke '""I" I'y ,1,H Renlnl miuiiier, In O. II. Muck, Iho dealer In hmmehold fiirnlHhltiKH, Hint enn ho nafely k'"c nnleed. Mr. MacU'B ptorn nnihrnces hamlHonie nnd artlHtlc parlor furnish Iiikh. u cumpielo lino of chnmlior nnd tllnlUK fnnii Hiillea, crockery, nutlons, etc. Mr. Mack enlered Into lnifllnesH In this city on Iho 28th dny of Do cemher, 11105, nnd has boon so sue ceHHful In IiIh biislni'ss Hint ho was forced to aeclc lnrRor qtmrtom, timl he In nt preieiit. occupyliiK two nloro rooiuH lo iKM'ommotlntn his IniRO ntoclc, Ho In well known thrmiKliout tlio Hoiilhern purt of tho county bs an honeat and nprlKht man, Mr. Mack him a neat coHoko, on Weed Btreot. On hl property Is n sprliiR of Rrent volume, nml ninny of tho ronhloutB of Hint nnlKhborhoort nre supplied with tho water hy iiipiiiib of a pump, tho water lieliiR convoyed through series of pipes. SCHOOL SYSTEM MIhm Mm lull Hwiililiy mill Ml mm Klnr imicii Htiiildaid. TIhtc nro fmir rimiiiN In Mik IiiiIMIiik. hut nt I ln pre. I'll time only III in- in" In line. Owing In lint Incri'aM'il iiiiiiilur of niilln I liU yciir. Il In prnhaliln lliui I In- full it ti roiiin will tin fiirulnheil ninl nn extra li'itrhiT hlri'il for tint full term of tl Mml are kIvIiik excellent ' mil Infitct Inn l Irll. Il.iwi'vi'r, Ii" owtia forty ucri'H H'liiliilti Hi" iirliilnnl Intel. upon Alilrli h" "iiKiiK'il In Ki'iiiTiil furuiliiK mul fin It i nlnliiii, mul w Iut" Ii m ii k 'ila hoiii", lillhiiuiih litiilni'aii culls li 1 111 in Hi" city iiiiihI of tlii llm". With lila luiiilii-r Mr. KnlKlit "Iikiik "il In iciiiTiil iiu'ri-liniiilla" IiihIiii-mh III Cnuliy In IK7I. mul ill mo niuliilnlniil Hi" flrai iMiatiirtlr" nml riillrontl ami frt'lKlil offlrii. After the fnther't ili'iilh llie lirollii'rn illvliliil the i-Mlnli', nml In I KK3 Hut lure wua nlni illvlilnl. Wllllnin InkliiK hla alum' of kmiU mul ii'iiiovliiK In another IuiIIiIIiik where he liml nlau Hie niBiiiIlce mul riiltroiul nltli'". Thin Inti'ri'Ht wnn niiulncliil fur n roupl" of yi-nri, or mil II lilt "li'i'lliui h Hlierlff of ('liii'kiimiiH tinui ty In I kk , hi ri'i'lecllou InkliiK p'ui'i' In issii. Iti'tiirnliiK In Cmitiy nfter rouipli'tliiK III" term il 1 nherlff lie ri'i'li'tl a InrK" more IuiIIiIIiik nl Hie timer of M ii I n mill I) atreetH, whlrh in renin nt I ho preaent time ami lilt-h iietn lilm quite an mMltlouul ticoiiie. An promoter of the lti uililli'iiii party lie lilt a lu'i'ti very priiin-m-lit In Ihla roiinly, lina nerved na My p-euriler fur neveral lerntn; wai a ii'luK'l rlerk uf Ihln dUlrlct for 2ii yeni'M. and nrliuol illrectur fur nix rura; hit a Im-iMI a JilHIIre uf the (lenre for a Ih in ( all Ilio time of hla renlili'iit'e here, ami la nu.v kitvIiik na notnry .uilille. Kruteriuilly he la roiineeteil Alth fie Ancient Order uf I'lilti'tl Work nn n, mul linn been Itnntu-ier uf lntl oikiiiiIuIIuii for Hie pnat 18 yenra. 'liuliiK 1 S r. 2 .1 Mr. KiiIkIiI whm a iiieni ii r i f llie Mlaauurl Hume Ciiunla, Seventy third n ul mumiI . In which lie iltnlued the rank of Hcriii'iml, ami liml ervei (Iiiim fer five yenra when ho ititrttd ucrima the pliilna In riiifkmmin roiinly Mr. KiiIkIiI tniirrleil Mnrllin K. Ilerehet, a native if M a ill ill -i Kin I y, Ori'Koll, Hlul iIiiiikIi er of (leoiKe llerfhet, who wbh liurn Il Mln-itiurl mul cronai'd the p'ulua lth ox teiiina In 1S52. Mr. Ilerehet lelili'd on renli'il luml In Clnck'tiiiiii oiinly, lint Inler ImiiikIiI n reHldeuc" lenr Mnrtiumn, where lie piiKUKetl In fiiruilUK. and where the rent of hla life wan npent, Tu Mr. nml Mm. KiiIkIiI have been horn five children: ilerlhn H.. now the wife uf Mr. Mil 'md l.ee, of I'tirllaiid; Vlmi .loHephlnu if Cnnliy; Arthur II., n realdent nf riinliy, ami Vevu Hrndtl uf Canhy, mil Vettn Clark, of Cnnliy, twins. F. F. HANNA. K. K. Ilaiimi, who r it nn' to Cnnliy from ArlliiKlun, OreKon, nml receiitly piiii'!:llHed the Btock nnd flxlurrs of (leuiK" KiiIkIiI's confecllonery, opiai site the Hunt hern Pncltlc Depot, l one uf those hlK-henrted men who (rents hlH putrona, hoth old uml young, with the hlKhest respect anil rotirlosy, nml hy tloliiK so he In nii'i'lliiK with IliilterliiK ctistnin. Mr. llaiiiui hua mnile many Impruvemenls In tho In terior of Hie hulldliiK since he took pnttitcsslon, ami expects lo open an Ico cream parlor next summer. Ho foro coiuIiik lu Cundy Mr. Ilannu had cliaiKu of the 2000 ucro farm bolonu In K to the riulenu Kurm Co. of I'o'l luml. Tho Kfocery triidii occupies a most Important, pusltlnn in tho comniorco of every hiislnt'SH center, and In Hits brunch of Industry Cnnhy Is fully up to Hie standard. A reliable nnd pros perous housn cnRiiKcd in this linn nf business In our city, enjoying a well earned reputation for handling first class goods, Is tho storo owner! by Charles T. Hales. Tho slock carried embraces everything in tho lino of atnplo and fancy groceries, as well ns a full line of wall paper, pulnls, build ing nmterlnl, feed, crockery, etc. Mr. Hates enmo tn Cnnhy from Aduma, Ciiko county. NebrnHkn, six years ago, being a contractor by trado, before coming hero. After hlB nrrlvnl here he was married to Miss Annette Wnlt, daughter of Judgo Walt and a prominent young woman of this city. During his residence In thlfl city, Mr. Hud's has mndo many friends. Canby's Solid Banking Institution Tim Cnnliy Hunk mul 'J'rtiHl Co., of Cmihy, Oil-nun, wna iiiKiinlzi'il In the iiii'ly purl or llMHi hy lmy I). Walk er, iibhIhIi'iI ,y tn hiialniH men of Cuiiliy, Aiiioiik Hi" Hloekho!dera na aliilliiK In the oiKiiiiliiiloii were fir. II. A. Ui'dmiin, F, A. Kiiaciikriiiia, K. II. Carllun, I,. II. Wiihk, W. II. Iliilr, O. II. Mni'k, Mm. (I, W. Hcniiiillii nml olhera, Dr. II. A. iJi'ilman wan elect ed prcaldenl ; K, A. H'Menkraiia, vice- (in Mlili'iil ; mid IxTny II. Wnlker, nee retiiry and ciihIiIit, find Hie 111 Hi laiard nf illreclora coIihIhIimI of thu fiiri-K')- Iiik clllri'in and II. Wiiiik, W, If. Hair. H, II. Cnrltun mid fl. W. Hermii lln. The cnpll:il la tlO.Onn fully piild In and L',r,(i(i ri-Herve mid iitullvldi'd profit n. The hank opem-d for IiiihI nena May I, IWIfl, mul It H uniwlli liu-i Iiitii aleiiily and cniialaut; It hua hei n the 111 in uf Hut III u Ti it k ' 1 1 -1 I to Kve the pi'iipli. of Canhy mid vicinity llie iidvniiliiK" of a mo lorn hunk i-oiiduct-ed on ciiiiaervnllv" 1 1 ik-m and upliulil- HOME OF CANBY BANK I'liiitii by C W. liAiiun, Canity, OrrK'tn. ItiK the heat traditions of the banking liiialiieaa. That Ihey have been sue- "tsfiil Ii conclusively shewn by their atiitemeiila as made to the State Hunk IC x ii in I in-r In iicor.lnnce with the Ore Ken Stale Dunking Ijiw, their laat atatement allowing tolnl r-Siiurcei f over $l27.uuu. This bnuk hna ul ay Hindu a practice of carrying Htrong ciiah reserves ngnlnat dea)slls; WILLIAM CANTWELL. William Cant well, before filtering the real eatute biialut-as In Cnnhy, was a contractor of Portland, having ar rived In Hint city from Knslern Ore gon in the yeur 1SS9. He remained In Hi William Cantwell. I'ortluml until tho winter uf lS'.K! when he cn.ue lo Cnnhy, where lie hud more or less Interest, as he was also engaged la newspaper work and real estate IiiihIiichk in Ort'Kon City ut the same time. Mr. Cant well has been engaged In (his city for the last two nml oiie-hulf years, md has succeed- V Jl - i r English walnut tree 14 year old, 18 feet high, and 8 Inches In diameter 18 Inches above the ground. This tree has been bearing for the last seven years, The picture was taken In August. ed In closing Bcvernl Important land deals. He owns property In the city, uml Is one of the stockholders of tho Clucknmns County Fulr Association. II r. Cant well's real estate olllco Is located In the Kvans building on Main street, opposite the depot. CITY HOTEL. Mr. and Mrs. Harry 0. Keys, who recently arrived from Kansas, have piirchnsed the City Hotel, nnd It Is an assured fact Hint they will meet with success, and ns an Inducement to their patrons, nra serving excellent menlB of good home cooking. Itoa- stumble rales by the week or month will bo given by tho proprietor. Tho city hotel is situated near the Canby bank, ami la convenient to the depot. ty 7'' V" ..,.1 r irni mmmmmmin l . -1. i r - - it I the iliile iiu-iil luned their ciihIi uml due from hntikn muuiiiiled to te-arly 9 15,000. heliiK Vi per cent, of their iexialta of f 1 1 5,0011 ; Hie Hlute law unly reipilrcH Hint IS per cent re nei ven he currteil, no the reiervea cur- rleil hy the Cuuhy Ilntik were nearly I In en tluica the niiiiMinl that, the law reijulred; thin rill" of Hie Candy Hunk name into very K'hmI iiho ilurliiii tin timet nf Hie Ii-kiiI holliliiya and clear IliKhuliae cerllflcntia, (liirlnK wl.lcli tlmi-N thlH Hunk wua open every day for llie ti m 1 1 it I tniiiHnclliin of Ila IiiihI ik hn nml It paid lln (Icnutnila and car ried on nil II a triiuaiictiona In K"ld not iikIiik the clenrliiK liotian certl flciilea; thla wiim one of the few hnukn n the Wlllumetln Valley (IoIiik t HI h. mil It tin a reaiilled In n lurxe lucr.-nac In llie hiiHlncHH of Hie Hank. There are tin outalile Intereala con nected wltli the Canhy Hank, the own- era heliiK a'l home people, uml ic lame (ifllcera who ainrted the liank A. TRU8T COMPANY nro Btlll directing the affairs of the Hank. Ilelng home people, living in Cnnhy, the Hunk hna been a material factor In the growth uf the town and country surrounding. Tho Hank owns of the ht-st corners In Canhy and butt erected thereon a neat and serviceable concrete block buildliiK for Its own uko a cut of which Is shown. W. H. BAIR. W. 11. Hair, who win born and rais ed In Netdy, and who is one of the prominent commission merchants of tho County uf Clackamas, has resided In the city of Canhy for the lust eight years. About twelve years ago, Mr. Hair went Into the meat business, and opened a shop In Wootlburn, where he wub In business for three years, tnd conducted a meal market In Can dy for one year at the same time. Mr. Hair ships several thousand dressed hrgs nnd vial per year. Mr. Dalr has for years looked up the best market, und by thut reason ho Is able to handle the bulk of the trade In meats. He ships most of the dress ed ments, which amounts to several enrs each yenr. When Mr. Hair came to Canby eight years ago, very few potatoes were . -rsi-ai ii -'.T, Ik.-,, W. H. Balr. raised in the vicinity, and since go ing Into the commission business he has encouraged the farmer in the cul ture of potntoes, anil It is through him that there are so many potatoes rained in the southern part of the county. Mr. Hair Is well known here, and since beirg in the commission business, he has arranged with the best experienced salesmen of San Francisco to handle the fancy grade of potatoes, and this accounts for the large shipments made by him yearly. He also baa a good market In Arizona and Texas. During tho summer the large build ing Mr. Ilnlr Is occupying was con structed. The building Is 50x100, and Is convenient to the Southern Pacific. The contractor of tho building was Frank Dodge. Mr. Rnlr, who Is a man of Influence, Is connected with tho lodges and bo cinl organizations of Canby, and is one of Canby's highly respected citi zens. POSTMASTER J F. DEYOE. J. F. Deyoo was burn May 11. 1841, In Snrntoga County, Kentucky, within three miles of tho fitmcus Saratoga Springs. Ho lived In Kentucky until eight years of age, when he mo-.'f.d with hla family to Michigan In 1S49, where they located on a farm, In Sprlngport township, Jackson City. He lived at that place until 1861, when X 1 he (iillsli il in Hut Hlxth Michigan In fantry, ami served four years In the army. Ho returned to Michigan and followed farming 1 ( years. In 1877 lie married Miss China M. Graham, of I'aluiR, Michigan, and In 1881 emigrat ed to North Dakota, where bo readied until I8IH, and they thought they had 1llzzurdM, snow and Ice to Inst tiiem and "pulled their freight" for Oregon, Mr. Deyoe wna appointed postmas ter at Candy on November 1ft, 1897, mil Is still holding the Job. He Is well Med by the peoplee of hi homo town, and It Is probable, that he will retain the position for many more years. R. 8. COE. . K. 8. Cue, "much president" Canhy nan President i f the Canhy Develop ment U-agtie, also of the Strawberry Growers of Candy, and of the Clack- imas County Horticultural Roclety; vice president of tho Clackamas Coun-jaml ty fair Association and an all around in, camo to Oregon from Colorado all broken in health and spirits, look ed over Portland and vicinity, also Vancouver. Not finding things to his liking, started up the valley 18 years ago and saw Canby's future. In the twinkling f an eye, he bought a 10- acre place of the Philander Le Do nation Land Claim and commenced the lniprovem nla for a home, and now hns a model p'ace, for which he has been offered $M00 several times. Mr. Cue has 1000 bearing apple trees, also cherries, plums, pmnes, ncachc, walnuts, etc., In the tree line. Now In small fruit the goose berry, currant, Logan; Phenomenal and Himalaya berries, four acres of strawberries, several different varie ties, the kind that produce the "big red" berries. In the poultry line he has simmer ed down, after trying most every thing else, to the Plymouth Rock, and received second premium last year at the Clackamas County Fair, and this year at Canby first premium on trio, and Is not satisfied. He wants more 'presidency-ships"; Is looking for something to advance himself and the community, always on the "boost" for Canby In particular, and doesn't for get to say a good word for the County Fair. Canby Canal Company CANBY, OREGON WILLIAM VORPHAL. William Vorpahl, one of tho high ly respected citizens of Cnnhy, was Imrn In Holsteln, Germany, In 1811, and was married In that country be fore coming to tho United Slates, Mi. and Mrs. Vorphal first settled In Wis consin, and from that state went to Nebraska, where they resided until coming to Oregon, about. 31 years igo. They purchased a farm, one an one-half miles from Canby, and resid ed there until about 18 years ago, when they came to tho town of Can by, whero they purchased property and erected a fine house of eleven rooms, and modern Improvements. The land Is under cultivation, and Is considered to be g valuable piece of properly. Mr. and Mrs. Vorpha"s two sons, Otto and Robert, purchased the farm, and are residing thereon, j Herman, another son. Is realdlna In Sellwood. where he Is In business riin. Fmi VorphaI( whf) fimnt!rty ff. sided In this city, are In business In Portland. Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Mary Phelps and Mrs. Annie White, daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. Vorphal, and MrB. Calvin Kocher, reside Id this city. W. H. LUCKE The Commission Merchant WHOLESALE Onions, Potatoes, Fruits, Hay Grain, Dressed Meats and Other Commodities Representing WOLF & SONS San Francisco 5, 10 and 20 Acre Tracts of Irrigated Land will be on the market February 1st, 1909. FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS The Finest Fruit, Watermelon, Strawberry, Cantaloupe and other Garden Soil in the Willamette Valley. With Abundance of Water for Irrigation during the dry season Soil is a rich Sandy Loam from four to sixty feet deep. These tracts adjoin the new Clack amas County Fair and are in easy walking distance from the City of Canby. No Mud in the Winter Time LAWRENCE BAIR. Lawrence flair, who Is ronnected with S. T. Fisher In tho ment busi ness on Main Street near the poslof flee, Is well known In Cnnhy, where he was born nnd mined. Mr. flulr, who hits been In the ment business In this city for the pnst four years, Is meeting with success, ami Is one of tho progressive men of Canby. Mr. Hair Is connected In business with 9. T. Fisher, who came to Oregon about 18 years ago from Pratt Cen ter, Kansas, and during his resilience here has shown a desire to help for ward any enterprise that would help the community In which he lives. He Is well and favorably known. Mr. Hair and Mr. Fisher both have prop erty Interests In Cnnby, the latter also owning a farm near the city. Tho mnrk't Mr. Hair conducts Is charac terized by thorough cleanliness. A large stock is carried st all times, comprising everything In fresh and cured meats, poultry and lard. Dr. A. P. de Lespinesse DENTIST Office on C street next Tribune Office CANBY, .... OREGON DEALER I.N CANBY, ORE.