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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26. 1012,
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CURSE OF AMERICAN POLITICS.
Governor Dlx, of New York, Is In
complete harmony with healthy pa
triotic sentiment when be urges that
vote-buying be made a felony; that
Immunity be granted to the vote-sell
er upon condition tbat be turn state's
evidence against tbe buyer, and that
a candidate convicted of corrupting
the franchise shall not only forfeit
bis office, but be rendered thereafter
Ineligible for public office.
The use of money at elections is
tbe worst curse of American politics.
It debases the vote-seller, disgraces
the vote-buyer and debaucbes tbe
foundations of our governmental life.
The several political parties raise
enormous sums of money for eacb
election. Some of this huge fund Is
paid out for legitimate expenses of a
campaign, such as rental of balls, ad
vertising, printing, music, and so
forth.
But probably ninety per cent of tbe
vast amount of money collected year
ly for campaign purposes gets no
farther than tbe deepest recesses of
tbe pockets of tbe party committee
men. It is inconceivable tbat all tbis
money la paid out for tbe purchase of
votes. It is absurd to maintain that
It would be possible to buy such a per
centage of the electorate as would be
represented by this pile of cash.
Hence there is no dodging the fact
tbat the major part of the cash is kept
by the committeemen for their own
personal use. It is a fact patent to
all who have only casual acquaintance
with political methods that a great
majority of committeemen seek tbat
position for tbe sole purpose of get
ting their clutches on the money on
election day.
The use of money at elections,
therefore, in addition to tainting the
source of our government with cor
ruption does not even serve the -purpose
of its donation, for it is diverted
into pockets for which it was not in
tended. All parties should and would wel
come a law eliminating tbe use of
money at elections. It would elevate
tbe standard of our political life and
at tbe same time purge the party or
ganizations of parasites and replace
them with party workers of character
and conscience.
brokers have gone broke In tbe last
three years because they found It so
much easier to spend money thnn to
make It? Mr. Canegle Qualified his
opinion by using the word ''wisely,"
but in the present temper of tho great
army of the skinned we do not believe
this will save him from wrath. To
the mass, It Is so much easier to spend
than to make money that one raising
his head from behind a wall of money
bags and saying that it is not so with
him Is taking his risks. Mr. Carnegie
should temper his wind to tbe shorn.
PENSION FOR EVANS' WIDOW.
After a lifetime In tbe service of
his country Rear Admiral Robley D.
Evans, "Fighting Dob," as his coun
trymen lovetngly knew him, died a
poor man.
Practically all of his life, from the
time of the Civil War until his death,
Admiral Evans worked for his coun
try In the navy and received as com
pensation the few thousands allotted
to his rank. He was at one time en
gaged in civil pursuits but these did
not prove remunerative and his activ
ities in this direction did not last
long. He was a fighting man, not a
business man. It is true that he had
opportunities to engage in question
able but profitable transactions, for
such chances always come with rank
and power. But he held the honor
of the service as dearly as his own.
His death finds his widow, though
not In actual want. In limited circum
stances. Tbe pension of $30 a month
she receives does not afford much
relief and a bill is to be introduced
In Congress to provide for an increas
ed pension and thus make sure of
comfort In the evening of her life.
The enactment of the proposed bill
would be tbe most practical manner
in which the country could show its
appreciation of the loyal and devoted
service It received from Admiral
Evans.
REAL ESTATE
MR. CARNEGIE'S MISTAKES.
We must admit the truth of tbe
contention that Mr. Carnegie is talk
ing too much. He may find it neces
sary to do so in wandering away from
some unpleasantly direct questions
put to him In the last few days in the
investigation of the steel trust. Some
times the most reticent of men, can
become the most loquacious when It
is necessary to divert attention from
a point they are trying to conceal.
But even in such emergencies a re
sourceful man will be careful In his
choice of words and the expression
of his opinions on irrelevant subjects,
all of which are being made a matter
of record. Mr. Carnegie is less care
ful than be might be.
The other day he told of how he
once "skinned" Mr. Rockefeller. That
sort of thing is not as much admired
in this country as it was until a fjw
years ago. Too many of us have dis
covered tbat we are less expert than
too many others. The game has ac
cordingly lost that popularity it had
while every man felt himself capable
of taking care of himself In an all
round skinning game. He is not a wise
man who now boasts himself a better
expert than Mr. Rockefeller long ago
condemned as far too expert. Mr.
Carnegie told the committee that it
is much easier to make big money
than It is to spend it This seems
very much like "ru'.bing It in." What
will they say in Wall street where
thousands of curb brokerw and floor
PROBE INTO LIVING COST.
A nation-wide investigation of the
food supply of the United States,
with special reference to Its relation
to the high cost of living, has been In
augurated by Commissioner of Com
merce and Labor Nagel.
Tbe secretary announces that the
Inquiry will be the most comprehen
slve ever undertaken in this country.
He will send experts all over the coun
try to visit fields, factories and stores
in an effort to get facts that will help
in solving tbe problem which so vi
tally affects the American people.
The Investigation is a timely one
and should prove of great value. It
may be able to show where the dif
ference is added in price between the
producer and the ultimate consumer,
and it should indicate the relations of
the supply and demand, which are in
exorable.
' The completion of this report will
be awaited with great interest, as its
subject matter affects the people in
the most important manner possible,
WESTERN CANADA.
Western Canada is developing at a
remarkably rapid rate. Official fig
ures showing that the population has
increased 174 per cent In ten years,
while the increase In Eastern Canada
has been only 17 per cent In the same
period.
Twelve of the cities In Western
Canada have doubled their population
In five years, and In ten years have
made a gain of 300 per cent. Brandon
has advaneed from 5,620 to 13,387;
Edmonton from 2,026 to 24,882; Cal
gary from 4,091 to 43,736; Regina
from 2,249 to 30,210; Saskatoon from
113 to 12,001; Winnipeg from 42,340
to 135,430.
At Western points bank clearings
increased 27 per cent, as against 11
per cent at Eastern points in five
years. Railway mileage Increased last
year over 1910 in Manitoba 470; in
Saskatchewan, 852; in Alberta, 337;
a total of 91,459.
The Atlanta Constitution waxes
sarcastic: "Some of them are talk
ing about the constitution of the
United States as it they had read it."
"Thank Cod the past is secure,"
says Covernor Harmon. Uncle Jud
is already reconciled to hl3 impend
ing fate.
Victor Berger says a Socialist will
occupy the While House In ten years.
A safe prophecy. Who'll remember
it a decade hence?
George I Wright to Mela 8. Steele,
northvat quarter of taction 34, town
ship 6 south, range 3 east; $1,150.
Archibald and Bessie Howard to
Joseph A. Fargou, land In section 33,
township i south, range 7 east; $10.
Frank E. and Mary Patton to Fan
nle J. Kane, 4 acres of section 6,
township 3 south, rango 1 east; $10.
Oregon Iron (t Steel Company to
Mrs. Jessie McKlnney, (.92 acres of
Tualatin Meadows; $10.
W. E. and Fannie Ranch to W. J
and Mary Ann Rnuch, lots 7 and 8,
and fractional lota 9 and 10; $300.
W. J. and Mary Ann Ranch to W
E. Ranch and Fanny Rauch, lot 10,
block 75, Gladstone; $1,000.
Willamette Land Company to Char
lotte Clyde, block 7, Clackamas High
lands, containing 4.C1 acres; $30.
F. C. and Maria MUler to A. C.
and Nancy Beaullau, land In Clacka
mas county; $2,200.
C. E. and Gertrude Surfus. lots 15
and 16 of block 10, West Gladstone;
$10.
Frederick and Maggie Frederlcl to
Hilda Tooze, land In Clackamas coun
ty, 3 acres of Clackamas Fruit Lands;
$10.
Lewis, 54, township 3 south, range
1 east; $5,500.
B. L. and M. E. Williams et 1 to
W. T. Jacobson and C. E- Bade, lots
8 and 9. Roberg; $3,750.
Hilda Tooze to William Smith am.
John -V. Loder, lot 7 of block 13,
"Irnsant Hill Addition; $10.
H. H. Klinkhardt to J. A. Searles.
23.34 acres of sections 10 to 11. town
ship 2 south, range 2 east; $1,900.
Clara C. and Charles McCormlck to
Fred Marshall, lots 65 and 70, Oak
Grove; $10.
Oregon & California Railroad Com
pany to Andrew and Alverda Jensen,
lots 3, 4, and west half of southeast
quarter of section 7, township 3
south, range 3 east, containing 122.65
acres; $1.
O. L. Gray to D. O. and O. J. Day.
21.96 acres of D. L. C- of Julia Ann
Ella Kaston to public land In George
crow D. L. C. township 2 south,
range 1 east; $1.
Mary Johnson and Kajsa Johnson
to Oscar and Lotten Holden, south
east quarter of northwest quarter
to section 10, township 5 south, range
3 east; $S25.
F .W. and Margaret Canning to A.
L. Deaton, W. A. Proctor and John
Straus. lots 6 and 7 of block 8, San
dy: $900.
Clarence M. Richmond to Lena
Richmond. 4.65 acres of section 25,
township 1 south, range 1 east; $1.
Merchants Savings & Trust Com
pany to J. R. McGarrity, .16 acres of
section 19, township 2 south, range 2
east; $10.
T. J. and Myra Baldwin to Robert
and N. S. Richardson, part of block
49. Oak Grove; $650.
Hilda Tooze to William and Louise
Beard, lot 14, block 1 of C. T. Tooze
Addition to Oregon City; $10.
Comphret Shetterly to Benjamin
Berman, land in section 28, township
1 south, range 4 east: $1,600.
Thomas R. A. Sellwood and Jose
phine M. B. Sellwood to George
Gledhill. lot 7 of block 10, Qulncy Ad
dition to Milwaukle! $150.
T. W. Hill. Ida Hill, Vera Hill.
heirs of John Hill to T. L. Charman,
undivided one-fourth interest of
blocks "A," "B," 1, 20, 21, Gladstone;
$1.00.
R. H. and Catherine Long to John
W. Sadler and Arthur W. Kraus,
land in section 15, township 4 south,
range 2 east; $10.
A. Olson to Andrew and Charlotte
ReSare, north half of southwest quar
ter of northeast quarter of Bectlon
25, township 1 south, range 3 east;
$1,500.
C. O. and Sedonia Latourette to
Clackamas Abstract & Trust Com
pany, 40 acres of William Bland D.
L. C. No. 55, township 2 south, range
1 east; $10.
Herman R. Nehrbas administrator
of estate of Bessie M. Nehrbas to
Clackamas Abstract & Trust Com
pany, 40 acres of D. L. C. No. 55,
township 2 south, range 1 east; $1,
700. Canby Campground Association to
Mrs. John Denison, south half of lots
4 and 5, block 46; $37.50.
Mrs. John Denison to A. J. Bur
den, south half of lot 4 and lot 5.
block 46, Oregon Conference Camp
ground; $10.
Prancesca Roth to A. J. Burdett.
lots 7 and 8. Pruneland: il.200.
T. L. Charman and Kate L. Char-
man to Thomas Hill, lots 7 and 8 of
block 21, Gladstone; $10.
T. L. Charman and Kate L. Char
man to Mrs. Ida M. Millm, lots 9. 10.
11, 12, block 21, Gladstone; $10.
Frank J. Karr, Polly, R. E. Karr
to T. J. PoIIanz. 10 1-2 acres of sec-
tlon 32, township 1 south, range 2
east; $6,300.
George D. and Stella Rakel to Sam
uel Mills, south half of lot 17, lot 18,
block 3, Parkplase; $1,150.
Lew Woodcock to Harriet E.
Grimm, 82 acres of section 17, town
ship 5 south, range 1 east; $1.
David and Ella Moehnke to Fred
Hadlson, land in section 36, township
3 south, range 2 east; $3,000.
DR. WILEY IS GIVEN
CLEAN HEALTH BILL
of good roads In our state and cou
ty, and In this mutter have nttiilnod
or accomplished much; gave Booster
Day and llorseshow which wna tin
unalloyed success nnd aided dlstrl
tuition of good feeling through the
county particularly, in this eonneiv
tlon It t-eeius to me well to say
you that to the surprise nnd cliurgl
of the officers too many of our in or
chants seemed to knock tho effort
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Dr. Har
vey V. Wlloy. chief of tho chemistry
bureau of tho Department of Agrlcul- of the rluli, and we are consoled only
ture, the storm center of tho pure liy tho fact that these were In a do
food law administration controversy elded minority. More thnn that some
last summer, Is given a clean bill of I men In business here took every nil
health In the report of the House com- vantage they could of the visitors
miltee investigating tho charges and
counter charges,
Tho committee In Its report, which
will be presented to tho House next
Monday, sustains Dr. Wiley all along
the line except on unlmixirunt technl
en I details. The Republican members
of the committee Joined with tho Dem
ocrats In making the report uimtil
mous. The report of tho sub-commit
tee was amended in a number of par-
while they were our guests. And I
here recommend that on a similar oc
casion hereafter these men, somo nt
least of whom are known, hn com
pcllcd to lie good or be made know
to those who come to assist us. W
have worked In harmony with Jen
nlngs Iodge Community Club and oth
era to get better rules on tbe Inter-
urban line and seem to have been
worsted by neglect of those having
tulars. Including its references to the the matter Immediately In charge, or
Remsen board, which Investigated and
passed expert Judgment on the great
er food problems.
RURAL SCHOOL PROBLEM.
At a meeting, January 19, at the
James school, local conditions and
general school matters were discuss
ed by patrons, teacher and supervisor.
There Is prospect that a four-room
graded school will be established In
the Swedish colony on Milk Creek,
Miss Irene Moehnke briefly explained
the manner In which the rural teach
er must hasten with her many classes
and many grades. During the first
hour and a half Miss Moehnke hears
eight classes recite, being able to
give only ten minutes to each class,
by tho conditions aa they appealed
to the Railroad Commission. All
changes seem to favor Portland and
with one exception or two, to work
to the disadvantage of Oregon City,
We have Induced the Introduction
of a bill In Congress to appropriate
$75,000 for a federnl building at Ore
gon City, and at this time there ap
pears to be a prospect of obtaining
such building.
We have finally obtnlned a lease
from the owner of the building, which
has been dono after three yenrs of
effort, and which Insures us this good
homo for a long period.
We sent thirty-five delegates to Pa
tern and made the Rnst Side route of
the Pacific Highway a fact
Much Important work has been done
and we believe. Important results ac
The whole dav must be snent In the
same manner. Very few classes may compllshed In pushing the matter of
have as much as fifteen minutes. The the locks and the dredging of the
city teacher has forty minutes for
each class, and therefore the cltl
child has from three to six times
as much attention from his teacher
as the rural pupil has from bis. The
Oregon school law recommends that
blackboards be extended - the entire
distance around the room; but very
many of the rural schools have only
few feet of rough boards painted
black. With such poor equipment.
and other circumstances correspond
ing, the teacher must struggle on and
of course the children are the princi
pal losers at last The people In this
community, however, are awake to the
need of progress and will respond.
The supervisor presented the fol
lowing facts:
Clackamas county spends 70 cents
of every $100 upon her schools. She
spends 1 1-2 cents of every $100 upon
supervision. The average taxpayer
pays 75 cents a year for three super
visors, or 25 cents apiece. This 25
cents pays for about eight visits of
rapids at the mouth of the Clackamas
River. Constant communication has
been had with our representatives In
Congress, data ohtolned and forward
ed, information given these men and
the United States engineers and In
few words, all things we knew of
have been done to gain for tho com
munty and the Willamette Valley an
open river and a less onerous freight
charge.
We have, as perhaps you all know,
rearranged the Club rooms and by
the change have made them much
more attractive and Inviting. Such
condition of attractiveness have we
put our rooms Into, that visitors from
a distance have expressed sincere stir-
prise nt what the club affords Its
members.
Here has been for the year, a quant
Ity of literature provided for those
of literary tastes, and those seeking
the world's news as well as for those
who have In Life and such publics
tlons desired to forgot the monotony
of business or professional life by
several hours each. Tobacco costs excursions Into the humorous.
nearly three times as much as educa
tion; Intoxicants cost over five times as
much. The army and navy cost near
ly as much as the schools. The per
capita cost of liquor Is higher than
the per capita cost of the school.
Two children attend the rural school
where one attends the city school;
There Is organized what may be
called the Terminal Association which
Is endeavoring to procure terminal
rates In or for our city. Prospocts are
now bright for the accomplishment
of the purpose of this organization
Our third annual banquet was held
in March at a time when the ardor
therefore supervision of rural schools of too many had cooled, and, though
is twice as necessary as supervision It aided In the reconstruction that I
of city schools; it Is more than twice have mentioned, it was not what our
as necessary, becaue the rural school next will bo.
works under several disadvantages The gymnasium has been maintain
that do not hinder the city school, ed during the year and many mem
Supervision will enhance the value of hers have had the advantage of Its
the rural school just as it enhances use. Perhaps the greatest use mndo
the value of any other undertaking, of it, however, has been by the foot
To raise a cry against it before It has ball boys.
had even a few montns trial is simp- mere has been organized by our
ly a poor way of attempting to create efforts a real, enthusiastic, adherent
oreludlce. So far from being "ex
travagant," our policy toward the
rural school comes nearer being that
of penury.
M'BAIN HEAD OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
(Continued from page 1.)
CLACKAMAS ABSTRACT & TRUST
COMPANY.
Land Titles Examined.
Abstracts of Title Made.
JOHN F. CLARK. Mgr.
Office over Bank of Oregon City.
WE VALUE SMALL ACCOUNTS
AND GIVE THEM FIRST CLASS SERVICE
Men of limited means should
have an accouut with a good
strong Bank. We are not too
large to give the small customer
our best attention and are seek
ing his business.
THE BANK OF OREGON CITY
THE OLDEST BANK IN THE COUNTY
IH1 HE MUST DIE
BOSTON, Jan. 18 The Rev. C. V.
T. Richeson's counsel have abandon
ed hope of clemency for the condemn
ed minister, self-confessed murderer
of his discarded sweetheart, Avis Lin
nell, as a result of the governor urg
ing the executive council to refuse
commutation to Silas Phelps, who was
executed last week for tbe murder of
Sheriff Haskins.
Governor Foss found that seven of
the nine members of the council be
lieved in enforcing the electrocution
law, as long as it remains on the
statutes, and thousands of letters urg
ing the execution of Richeson have
been received by Governor Fosa.
Richeson's attorneys admit that pub
lic sentiment against Richeson Is too
strong. They now fear be will pay
the extreme penalty for his crime.
reached an open determination to sell
out and disband. Your officers then
multiplied their efforts, and, with
determination to maintain the nub.
they with the assistance of most of
the members have, during the past
year, reconstructed the foundation of
this club until now no human effort
will ever avail to harm It or lessen its
influence or the loyalty or enthusiasm
of its members.
Now we have within the completest
harmony. And the community has.
through the workings of the club,
become more tolerant and harmonious
than ever before during the long per
iod of my life here.
And I can now see at a time not far
distant a membership of a thousand
within, and a solid community with
out, working with a conviction that
in our county and city, as In all other themselves with the library
places and matters, the greatest
strength Is In union.
At this time I wish to say that to
me our progress and our accomplish
ed results of the past year have been
most satisfactory, and that this is
the result of persistent labor of a set
of officers as good excepting, of
course, your president, who Is out of
band and orchestra. We expect nev
er again to hear the remarks In de
rision that we have so often heard
directed toward the Oregon City Band.
In the line of advancement of har
mony we have a smoker on June 22.
Many of us were made more Inclined
to devote time to the betterment of
the community by the Influence of
these meetings and the sentiments ex
pressed In the talks made on these
occasions. I believe these get-together
occasions of the greatest Importance.
We have assisted the Oregon City
Library Association while It was yet
In swaddllng-cloth, and now see it
firmly founded. More than one hun
dred patrons visit the library dally,
and we have Just learned that ar
rangements are about made to re
ceive from Andrew Carnegie $12,500
to construct a building upon a per
manent site. Through this Institu
tion those living within about two
miles of the center of the city may
become inrormea upon almost any
subject through the technical books,
and are able to have the advantage
derived from the standard literature
of the world. I hope those who are
present, but who have not acquainted
will do
mm,
LIKING .POWDER
Absolutely Pure
Tho only Baking Powdor mndo
from Royal Crapo Cream ofTortar
NO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE
1
tlon of the crystallsed whole, and
working without selfishness for the
betterment of all. And In this moment
that condition seems Inevitable.
I append to this in report a ropy
of tho report of the secretary, which
helps to demonstrate our present
strength and our fnturo excellent prospects.
Respectfully,
JOS. 10. HEDGES,
President.
Financial report of the Commercial
Club of Oregon City, for the year end
ing January II, 1913:
Receipts.
Jan. 10, 1911, balanco on
hund $458.98
Membership fees collected
during year 393.00
Dues collected during your., 1,891.00
Cigars sold during year .... 2S0.95
nilllard and pool fees collect
ed during year 431. 60
Refund on light bills during
year v 195.00
Rents collected from Public
ity Department 45.00
Proceeds third annual ban
quet 32.00
Telephone fees collected dur
ing year .C5
Second annual dance pro-
reeds S1.22
Refund for roadmaster's feed 23.93
Miscellaneous 2 00
PUBLICITY DOES GREAT CITY WORK
(Continued from page 1)
Total 13.805.25
Disbursements.
Salaries paid during year.... 1925.00
Rents paid during year 7X8.00
Stamps 24.64
Cigars, stationery, etc., bought
during year 281.80
Lights 238.91
Furniture, fixtures, etc
Literature
Printing
Repairs painting, etc
Fntertuinment, eats, drinks,
etc 232 fin
Cartage
Telephones and telegrams...
Tennis Court. Sixth and Jef
ferson streets
I jiu n dry
Insurance
Planting trout In Clackamas
county streams
Refund to dues account
Floral set ;
Christmas present to S. O.
Curtis
Coal, etc,
Miscellaneous expenditures . .
174 61
26.00
64.20
157.35
4.00
14.40
35.35
4.45
8.00
17.50
13 00
15.00
10.00
8.00
35.06
Total
January 12,
$717 C8.
Outstanding
limited) 100.
1912
$3.8.15.25
balance on hand
Indebtedness (approx-
wlll prove more gratifying as the
paper continues to gain In circula
tion. The Willamette Pulp A Paper Com
pany deserves special intuition for
contributing several hundred dollars
worth or advertising In various pub
lications In addition to their regular
monthly subscriptions. This company
has stood back of tho Publclty !
partment lu different ways ami should
be given credit to a grvut part for the
success of tho department.
The department now lias lu chargo
a Poultry Show to hn held lu this city
on the second and third of February.
At thU time hundreds of visitors as
well as exhibits from all parts of the
state will be In our city. This kind
of advertising pays us well for at
th present time wo are receiving fav
orable mention by the press of the
state of Oregon and Washington. We
ask the co-operation of all tho club
members to make this show a suc
cess and no doubt It ran be made
an annual affair.
The Commercial Club owns the Pro
motion Office fully equipped with ex
hibits, desks, chairs, typewriters, files,
etc., free from all Incumbrances. The
building Is worth $1,000 and In fact
Is carrying fire insurance policy for
that amount. The subscribers to the
advertising fund are well satisfied
with the results as far as wo ran
learn, every dollar of the subscrip
tions hits been paid freely and all ac
counts are collected up to date with
the exception of one Instance and the
failure of uno subscriber to fulfill
his part of the contract will not keep
the Oregon City Commercial Club
from prospering and carrying out Its
work and Clackamas county from be
ing tho most prosperous county In the
state.
The following will show the financ
ial condition of the Publicity Depart
ment. We also report as to the at
tendance of the committee to show
that your committee la actually giv
ing their valuable time to advauce
the interest of our city and county.
Financial report of the Publicity
Department of the Commercial Club
of Oregon City:
ChhIi on hand Jan. 1, 1911....$ 389.14
1911 3.017.47
Total receipts during year
$3,406.61
Disbursements for Year 1(11.
Advertising $ 125 00
Sularlo 1,027.00
so at once, and then will make every
body elso likewise acquainted; after
which I am hopeful the dally atten
dance will become a thousand Instead
of one hundred.
We had the honor and the great
pleasure of entertaining the road su
pervisors of this county In conjunc
tion with the County Court. If we
mind as have ever bandied any prop- accomplished what we sought, the re-
osition, and amongst these are a few
whose remarkable work ought to have
special mention. These latter I shall
not name as their modesty prompted
them to request that they be not men
tioned. If, then, I shall say anything
that shall seem to be a criticism, do
you remember that It will be given
in a spirit of friendliness, and only
because it happens to be my duty at
this time to speak of these matters.
Of the things we have done during
the past year, the greatest Is that
which I have heretofore spoken of
infused a greater harmony into the
members of this community. After
that we have made such progress
within as to make the club a per
manent Institution which shall wield
Influence for good during the rest of
time.
In addition to these things, we have
promoted the following matters and
done the following things: At a small
expense to the club we have distrib
uted 70,000 trout In the streams of
the county; organized the Capital
Highway Association, and through' It
and other services promoted the cause
When given as soon as the croupy
cough appears Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will ward of an attack of
croup and prevent all danger and
cause of anxiety. Thousands of moth
ers use It successfully. Sold by all
dealers.
FERRYS
seeds;
jood gardeners I
re 1 1 ose who I 1
7 tn and vegetables. Good i
flowers nd vegetables come I
I I from good seeds. We pro- I
I duce good seeds the Infer-
I f eoce is obvious. For sale
I I everywhere. J I
I I IMS SEED ANNUAL
1 rre Bcqaot f f
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latlons between the city and the coun
ty were made closer and more har
monious. Such occasions contain
possibilities of doing wholesome good
that few others have.
As you see, we have made a bad bil
liard table Into a good pool table, and
this change has already been shown
to be one of wisdom.
A tennis court was constructed on
the public square at Seventh and John
Adams streets, which has been used
during every part of the time when
that, mild outdoor sport could be In
dulged in.
Our Publicity Committee has con
structed for Itself a new attractive
home which has, during the latter
part of the year, or since Its construc
tion, contained an excellent exhibition
of the products of this county and
city.
These and many other things have
been done by the Commercial Club, and
Its assistant the Live Wles and tbe
Publicity Committee.
Is this not alone an excellent chap
ter In the history of this club? With
such record made In the Immediate
past I have only a few suggestions
for the future.
We must ever keep In mind our pri
mary purposes of creating harmony
and working In nnlson. Differences
of opinion will necessarily occur and
be expressed. But If criticism be of
fered in a sincere and kindly manner,
nothing can be more wholesome and
advantageous. It Is tbe spirit In
which It Is made and not the state
ment that renders service for good
or for evil .
If we are ever mindful of these
purposes, and particularly if the of
ficers refuse to turn, whatever the
provocation, from them, I can see this
community at a future day a strong,
united, concentrated body, every mem
ber of which will appear as a por-
DON'T BE MISLED.
Oregon City Cltlxens Should Read and
Heed This Advice.
Kidney trouble Is dangerous and
often fetal.
Don't experiment with something
new and untried.
Use a tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Ilegln with Donn's Kidney Pills.
Used In kidney troubles 75 yoars.
Doan's have cured thousands.
Are recommended bore and every
here. An Oregon City citizen's statement
forms convincing proof.
Its local testimony It can be in
vestigated.
A. G. Woodard, 412 Main St., Ore-
gon Cliy, Ore., says: "I first used
Doan's Kidney Pills whon living In
Kansas. My kidneys were badly dis
ordered and caused my back to be
come lame and painful. Upon taking
Doan's Kidney Pills I steadily Im
proved and was soon free from the
complaint. I still take a box of Doan's
Kidney Pills occasionally finding that
they act as a tonic to my kidneys."
For sale by all dealers. Price CO
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co.. Iluffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember tho name Doan's and
take no other.
Printing, O. C. Courier
Printing. O. C. Enterprise....
Printing O. C. Publicity No. 1
and No. 2 by Enterprise...
Epeclal Edition, Enterprise. .
Office rent to Commcrclul lub
Rose Show
Mrs. George Carley, locturer
at State Fair
Capital Hlbgway
Commercial Club Hand
Stamps 145.00
O. R. & N. Company pay
ments on literature 550.00
Promotion Offlco 635.00
Promotion Office Equipment
35.76
24.00
45.60
160.00
55.00
10.00
15.00
1000
1950
115.38
Miscellaneous 185.68
$3.147 82
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912.. $258.79
What Makes a Woman?
Ono hundred nnd twenty pounds,
more or less, of bone and muscle don't
make n woman. It's a good founda
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and she may rule a kingdom. Hut
that's Just what Electric niltors give
her Thousands bless them for over
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for dispelling weakness, nervousness,
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with all my heart, for making such a
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teed by all druggists.
D. C. LATOURETTE, President F. J. MEYER, Cashier
The First National Bank
of Oregon City, Oregon
CAPITAL, $50,000.00.
Transacts a General Banking Business. Open from 9 A. M. to S P. M-
Dements Best
FLOUR
$1.35 PER SACK AT ALL GROCERS.
Careful of Your Property
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amrm
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