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MILWAUKIE Bull Run Water Saves Property MILWAl'KIK, Fib IM-(M.l.ll-Milukt hull fir Wedneadey morn In. lilh ll U dirluml wduld have been unit aerlou and toatly bad I mil been for Ih fact llial Hi flmncn had Hull II im water In Of lit III flame wllh Tb Die atarled klM'iil 7 o Ik k In tha ultlie of III Mery staid nf (ill. I. a Hun, few mi'imiI 'r an employe h I liulll a llltl" IIim III Ihe atiive, lull II U believed H Win'" "" he attributed In de'ccllv eledlc lather IIihU Ilia slo. ""'X ,",', tire a alaitad In Ilia latter ami had mil rn burned lUi'lf mil h-M Ilia lilaiM bail been eillnauiahrd In Ilia alaMa. After alartlng Ilia lira In th udl" slot. Iwo of Ilia iinplnee ehl Into Ilia stable lu feed th hnraea. aome 10 head, ami hail only been out Iher poaalhly live riilnutca when amok waa dlocrcd laaulna rruiii Ilia utile Tim flra alarm was aomided ami Ih tiiluiilnrra rraiMiliilcil tirnliililly ami HI, In to mlnatra hail Ilia Ida mii'It1 unit ml ami within another 10 lulnuli a entirely eallngul.hcd In Ilia mean lima Iheemp'oyees aaalatrd by una or too men who hail been altracirii ny , Iha alarm. unlM ami l-d all th anlj mala mil lh rear of Iha harn without j any dlffl'Ulty. Iml war imalila to aa any of Dm vehicles or harnrsa. Thai (Ira aprcad with gnat rail'llly. ml practically vr) thing In tha Inteilor, waa cither hailly charred nf scorched., ihrv splendid bu.li;lea being ruined., aa will aa 10 ata of alhgl hamewaj ami several acta of dimlile harm-aa. Heparaled by e of few fwt j un Iha rant la Iha Mllwaukl Grange hull Uoatory structure, which would hat aurely gon up In amok had II not M'n for Iha efficient ater r- iim miuI Iha anli'lidld work of tha nrw iKiya. and thla la llkewla Irua of, I In' hlarkanillh abop on Iha weal or ma livery stable, while! Iha rrar of Ihraa hiNldinga era antral homca lhat would have liecn Jeopardised by Iha flamva undT other rlriiiiiaturi ea. Glhh Hun rsllmut tli"lr loaa at II.Ooo. fully corned by tnauranrii, w IiIIp Ihu loaa UHin tha building. o ned by Caaper Kerr, l lacd at bouti $.00. II alao being Insured. Mr. Krrj Intcnda to repair tha building Jut aa auon fta tho insurance adjustment lc mailt'. Wife Beater Gets Heavy Fine In Jail MII.WAl KIK. Mi. 10-lrtpecluD Justice J. IL KoIhii nave V. II. Hlllip mil. l( bruliT, loui h of tin' law Tiii'mliiy whan he rim"d Ihu limn fr.u for brutliiR hla wlfo.and Iha fi'How wua rrmumlt'd lo Ilia ruatody of Iho ahiTlff In aarvo out Ihu fln In Iho roiinly Jul). Thn HimiMina am raraut urrlvula In MlUaukln from Ohwi-ko. wlirre Hlinn aou had ba'n In Intulito Ihraa illdiTvlit tluioa for alinllnr offi'iiHaa. Tha troll bio la wild lu havo orlnltmlad over Mra. Sln:on'a artivlty lu trjIhK to m-mro work lor har hualiuml, aa work m'l'iin In In1 u tlmrn In Hliniaon'i flcah; In furl, ha iii-vi r did work If ho cinil l Kt't nut of II, whli ll hn araiua to havo doiio lor a Ioiik lime. Slmimon'a Uit iittuck upon hla wife wan Tuvaduy mornliiK whoii It becamo an farorloiia I hut Mra. Hltnpiuin'i brothvr appaarad bafuro JiihIIi'O KcImo and nwnra out a war rant for tho huiihuiid'f arrant. Th liittai, knowliiK (lint ho wua hiintad, Hturtod to lauve town, but Deputy Hilar In Sum Itilay overtook him aftar a rhiixo of u inllo ond hiiulad tho fallow before tliu court. Jimtlee Kelso didn't inliiro any worila lu deitlliiK with tho fellow, uilil It wiiHii't lona lieforo Sliu aim wua on hla way to OreKon City lo nerve out hla ientenc. Mra. Klnip aim told tho court that alio hnd been aufferliiK her hiiHliund'a aliiiHo for a number of yearn, ljut thla wua tho flrat t lino aha hud aver iiiK'uieil hkiiIiihI him. Community Club Becoming Active ,IENMN(3S 1 .01)0 K. Fob. 10. (Spe clnD At tho regular meeting of tho Coinmiinitj' club, huld Monday even In k. nevrrnl rointnlttcoH woro appoint ed to look Into iimllerH of Importance in iho community. Mr. Hurt was chow i. us chairman of III') cut' i tnlii ment committee. Spoukora v.lll ho procured for ouch mm'tlng. Wm. Ju coba, W. 1. IllliiPHton, MIhs Fnrmim, A. A. IlopHon nio uioinhora of tho (.ther rommltteeH. Mra Hudliln, of Kcmiewlck, Wnah.. la u vlaltor lit tho Emmons homo. Mrs. Itiulklii Ih roturnlng from u sojourn lu Houlhern California. Tho homo of 0. 0. UrfloM burned to thn ground iibout midnight Monday nlKlit, whllo tho family .voro uway. Mm. Lurflold und baby nro visiting In California and Mr. I.nrflclil v.iih In Portland. It was n pretty two story residence, erected about a year uco by Win. Grognn, a well-knowit con tractor, who formerly lived here. About ii yenr and a hulf ami tho Ciregan homo whs destroyed by llro and soon nflor n now house was liulll, which was soon Hold to Mr. I.arlleld and was iho one which was destroyed by flro. Tho oyster supper given by tho Chris tian Emlravorers on Thursdiiy night wim finite well nttended and untied u fnlr sum, which will probably he used to defray tho expenses of a dolo mite to tho sluto Endeavor convention nt Orants Pass on Keb. 18th. At tho Sunday evening, service Glenn RushcM loud the meeting, which 'was termod a roll cull meeting. A large, number were present and several signed tho constitution. Tho enrollment of tho Sunday school now numbers 85 with an Bttendimce .if (if. on Sunday, Feb. fith. On TuoRduy evening nt 7:.t0 Itev. Mr. Smith and wife entertained the Hoy Scouts In honor of tho sixth annivers ary of the society. There are nine members of the Jennings Lodge Patrol DEPARTMENT Capt Harlow Gets Scat on Council MII.WAI'KIK. Mi. IO-M.lal- Aliar iiim h luamxitarlnt and liiaiilim laibin of Iho who awui lo imrl tlilnga i-ollllially, Y. Cap. Harlow U al lual iiiamlMtr of Iha rlly rouio II i.f MlUaukla, hatliu Ihb la Ird a iiiim llman lo aun ead lf. W. It. Tay lor, who lliu'd lo qualify aftar Ulna I'litlrd faw weika an lo fill a amy (aiiMl by rrtiniiallun. Tha i'ImIIom of Tap. Harlow waa ioiinii n. and al Tuaaday nlahl'a UiM-lliil. ahlill protrd lliterrattim raaardlaaa of Iha fail Ihal II waa "all till and drbd' I fnra hand, from all n-purta. Tha Millllial (ama aacina alao lo Imliida Iha aaalp of i lly maiahal and ItfK'l IlilllUllaalollar Ha III llllay, for nxilnllnii waa paaaad rultlna that i.r7i lul'a aalary from 7J lo I'.O pr inoiHh llilay. who haa rnada an rf (till nl ofllilal. alaaya on Iha Job, b II day or iiIkIiI, aarma lo hava galm'd Iha III will of aoma of Iha i My fathara who llilnk I'lo x r moiilh la auRM Irril for man who work II or lmr hoiira a day. Thla artlon of Iha fum II haa laoaad mora or laaa unfavorahtn roin mint from Iha paoplo ganarally. lor lhay di lara lhat llllay aa rlly mar hal and at real rommlaalnnar la Olio of Iha Ixat uffkara Iho loan r had. I lia iniilirll dlai uaaad Iha urolxnl lion of offrrlng the Mllaauktv Water rompaiiy j.r.CKl fur 111 ivalrm, but no ill nulla an Inn waa taken. Tha Win Iliume Hprlnna Water company oflVra lo accept Iha an in of :.f0 for Ha pipeline within Iha loan of Mllaau kle, but whether the louiull will lake any favorable ai lion upon the aame la problematical. MANY ATTIN0 CHILD'S FUNIRAL MII.WAI'KIK, Keb. 0-(rtclal) A lari:e lotiKragallon attended the funeral of Marian Margaret, Iha fha ycarold daughter of Itev. and Mra. II. II. Hall, held III Iha KvangelUal church laal Mday fleinoon. Itev. Mr. Hi Inn kn lit, prealdlng rider of the Portland dlatrlit. ronducted tha am bo and a poke flliicly of Iho hrUhl lllllo Ufa lhat had paaaed way, and delivering comforting meaaaxe In the pa ran I a and bereaved frlenda. The church choir aan Iwo a'lii tlniia. Mra. Kmmcl aolo, and HuhU and iMOlel Herkemeler dual. Tha pall baarrra were four glrla of tha Hunday ai hool. Kia llarkemelar, Dorla and I'lUrlotle Nuah and Kvalyn Walker. Interment waa made In Iha Hcllwood cemetery. HOUSE BOATS SAIL AWAY. MII.WAI'KIK. Feb. lO-(Speclal)-HouaelMiata und iMmlhouwa along the hunki of the Wlllumutte In the vicinity of Mllwuukle, have been Buffering from the IiIkIi water of tho pant few duya. Dorr K. Kcuay. tho well known Port lander, lout hla lurge houaehoat few daya ago. It having hrokeu looae from til moorliiKa and anlled down the river toward I'ortluiul, where II waa flnully taken In tow by aoma of the patrol bouta. Dr. Iluiiaon loat hla houauboat, which waa unoccupied, hut contulned a iiuanllty of furnlluro and furnlnhliiKa. Tho InHt ae'n of tho houae waa at 81. Jnhna, and It la iiippoxvd to have reached tho Columbia, where It haa doiibtleaa broken up by thla time. RURAL CARRIERS ON JOB. MII.WAI'KIK. Mi. 10 (Special) DeHptto the atormy weather and high wutura of tho punt two weeks, the rural mall carriers out of Mllwuuklo have mudo their trlpi each day with out much delay and Interference. The Wllluiuette river route la atlll being Ira vemed each day deaplto tho high water and heavy current. MILWAUKIE BUILDING MATERIAL COMPANY Dealers In Cement. SrihI and Gravel l.tino, PhiHter, Terra Cottu. Sewer l'lpe, Drain Tllo, Hrlck, Cement Illacka und nil kinds of building material. For further Information and prices Teloilionea ' J. E. Wetzler, 54-M A. C. Davla, 78-J I. und u social evening and talks of the progrum which hud been arranged for tho entire woek by tho Hoy .iciints und which Ik being observed all over tho I'nlted States wua discussed. Kefichh monts followed. Jny Paddock, who wus ill with pleu risy. Is amiln able to resume his po sition. Mrs. M. A, Shuver will spend a fort night with Portland frlendd, vUillng her son und Rruiidiluimhter, Mrs. Hoy ll. Kelly, of Lents. Mrs. Kugeno Hush und baby Virgin ia Winifred visited friends In I'ori'uml on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. II. Ii. Smith, Miss Kllen und Kern Hurt enjoyed u sloighrldo to Wlllumotlo lust Friduy and wero din ner gnosis of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Smith. Tha men of tho Muster Cooks clan, met ut the church Wednesday night for a social titid ut 7 o'clock a dinner was served by tho ludles of tho Guild. Alt er tho dinner hour tho pustor told briefly of tho board of iniinaKOiiicnt tor our Community church. Tim Master Cooks will compose this board and R. K. Deter was chosen president; Hug'.. Itoborts, vice president, and I.orrulne Ostrom, secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sanders ashed in a dozen friends on Friday evening to have n tilt nt R00, Delicious refresh ments followed tho game. ' Mrs. Hoss ltruoehert hold tho highest score. Oth er Kiieuts were: Mr. and Mrs. H, J. Robinson. Mr. and MrR. Wm. Jucohs, Mr. und Mrs, R. K. Deter, Mr. and Mrs. II. Roberts and Miss Elizabeth Hruocli art. Miss Mnrgnret Tucker will entertnln with a Valentine party, the affair tak ing place on Friday of this woek at her home. Invitations have been sent to 25 young people of the neighborhood. Tho regular meeting of the Parent Teachers' association will be hold nt the schoolhouse nt 3 p. in. on Friday, Feb. 11th. Mr. nud Mrs. Frank Don rd man, of Gladstone enjoyed a sleigh ride to the Lodge on Friday, taking lunch with the Robertss' family. Sandy Women Please With Good Program HANDY. M' IS-lHparlali - Malidf'a artaia aliili-r, Iha bald. at for Uianr yrara, la alxnil lo coma lo an ai at a Chinook lhaw alartrd Monday with a n iii la tain and la faal diwp paarliig mpl In plataa where ll la drl'iixl. Homa pl.ua ara from I l 10 fu l diap. Iha alher lhaw did dj ao mmh daniaa alioul Mainly, bul thr Till " ral from liar and from ihrra lo Grrahain II did I in man m Uamaga lu Mi phmia and Im Irlr wlr.-a; alao many Irava and raa of bniaii a.t UM I1.I. Ilanry Parrot and family aia ual rrctailng from aartixia raa f Dia srlpp. YA Hruna and Hula " -r.a Jual r-oirliig from Iha (rip). Mia Ada Nll la rapidly impiov lug al Portland hoaplial fr-mi an "It eration for appa-ndii Hla. The WHIaiuaila 1'iiltarally Git rlub will give high rloaa riilrrtlniiii-nl i.1 Hhallcy a hall Halurday, ri bruan 11 al I P m. Haudy'a Woman's club gaa anolhar of Ihclr auiiaaaful aulartalniiianla aa( Katurday etaiilng Krh Mb. ll waa at tended by on of Iha largeat troada atar aci n on amh (Miaalon. Mhallay larca hall waa aealed lo cajai It. Iha program was apleiidld on-i . II ron alatad vt a comedy akcdh t-ntlllrd "Hualnaaa Meeting of Ilia Womau'a Club." In ahhii niiol of Ha number participated. Tho sketch waa render rd In moat t'haraclerlallr manner, protoking tonalderabla uiltlli. Thr readlna by Mra. M. Gciicru of 'Timely hlnla lo Woman of Ualidr fcnd Ihalr lliiM.ii t" waa g'HMl and l iad bit. Mlaaea Kate and Murla J'lnxer and Mlaa lUiti holillr remh led numlier of daaalc aalectkuna In voial aud Inatru menial muaia and had to frequently raaKind lo an rmhorc. Two of tha youngral meiulara of the Handy Wo nana ilub, Utile Mlaa Ruth Kaaon gava rerllallon riillllrd, Dow Pop Carvel Duck' and little Mlaa Jonle Mheliey a recitation entitled "The Rag gedy Man." Doth were -aadlngly well received and the llUle lota hud to bow lo hearty rncoraa. Ihr dialogue, " An Kmrrgrncy Call." by Mra. A. U iH-aton. Mra. Hhell.y. Mra. Mackay. Mlaa Halva IVton. Mr. Hhatterley Deaion and lleleu and little Mlaa Joule Hhallay received Ir.unds of Hilauaa. The racltation by Mla Hhlpley and May More tnado a de lded hit with the iidleiu e. After the inter lalnmeiil tbt club served roffoe and aandwlcl.es that went like hoi cskrs. Everybody had a Jollr good lime and the entertainment waa a grand sue ce.a In every way. H'ed inaklng In Handy la ll.e order Alexander Moving To His New Place OAK GROVE. Feb. 10. (Special) 8. 0. Alexander, who a week ago. trad ed his Oak Grove place for the Charles Jenkins farm about seven mites from Oregon City, is this week removing his family to his new possession. Mr. Alexander is receiving a visit from bis futher. D. Alexander, one of the real pioneers of the state of Oregon. Tho elder Mr. Alexander, who came to Oregon In IH5N, resides at Klamath Falls. Ho has been in Portland since last full, recovering from a severe In jury received In a fa'l. and it was not until he camo to Oak Grove a few duys ago thut the son even knew of tho former's accident, or thut ho was in Portlund. Tho father Is 83 years of ago, yet quite hale and hearty. Ho vlHlted Ouk Grove the last tlmo somo seven yours ago, and ho noted many changes and improvements as having occurred In that time. Much Copper Wire Stolen From Quarry OAK GROVE. Feb. 10. (SpeelaD Tho Wurron rock quarry near thl plnco was a heavy sufferer from the doprodatioiiB of wire thieves during tho recent cold snap, tho discovery being made a few days ago that boiuu person or persons had" made away with about 4000 feet of No. 4 copper wire, valued a better than 500. E. C. Warren, tho owner of tho quarry, would llko. to Just get a cluo to tho polity purty to start something. The work of starting up tho quarry will bo roBiimod shortly, but not before Mr. Warren bus secured new wiro to con nect up bis power pluut. Tho theft of tho wlro occurred after liiBt Wednes day, as on that duy Mr. Warren visited tho quarry and everything was intact. STUDYING HISTORY OF OREGON. OAK GROVE, Feb. 10. (Special) An Interesting meeting of tho Woman's Social Service club of Oak Grove-Mil-wauklo, was hold this afternoon at tho "home of Mrs. Howard, In Onk Grove. Following tho business session tho his tory of Oregon was studied. Mrs. Rose Apnolby rend a paper on "Tho Old Explorers, Lewis and Clark," and Mrs. Surah Mong spoko on "Tho Forts and Fur Tmdor8." MORE REGISTERING NOW. OAK GROVE, Feb. 10. (Special) Now that fairly decent weather pre vails, thoro has been a renewal of registrations at the office of Miss Wil liams, registrar for this district Tho severe winter wenthor intorfored great ly with this phaso of the political game but It Is thought that there will be a general exodus to the registrar's office from now on until the last day. SCHOOL BOARD MEETS. OAK GROVE. Fob. 10. (Special) A regular meeting of tho Oak Grove school baord was held last night, but nothing but ordinary business, such as auditing of bills, etc., was transacted. Physical education has been made compulsory at St. Louis University. OAK GROVE DEPARTMENT lb day and dralana of alimwi aiety lmalliat.la kind Clelld b seen. Kery oui. tub, bucry, wagon au1 i art were j.r,Uly tiiiM'ld wild ruuiiera and pul li u and lb et.pl f Kandy really enjoiad Ih alnler a.i. Mr. Vtalker, Of Ih Otda Wuflii ail k Kill I, Co, of Portland, aa out on hi plat i.vrr Miili'lay. P Utinti waa out from Portland tl.illng Ih Hah t faiiillr. William relloa alio lately I'mI hli liiiio by flr. I In danger of loalug hi liiiiiaina. aa ll la claimed Hie lout piiy iau'1 pay for want of fun. la Oiiaf Hiiillh ha united In'o Dr. Maiktlrlng'a bona There arrlted al (i.iar'a new hum a boumliig baby girl and all are doing fine. Phone Wires Down In Sandy District WILD ANIMALS. FORCED DOWN FROM MOUNTAINS, EASlLV KILLED BY HUNTERS. HANDY, Or., r'eb. lo-Trunk llnea o:i both lit Multnomah and Cla kauiaa Mutual reli phone Company llnea and tha copper wlr lo Portland went down early In the atorin and laolaied thla place aa far aa long ilUlam telephone were concerned. A great deal of dam age waa done lo all Ih local llnea. and II w ill be some I line- before (he damage ran be repaiied. Tb aloruia brought dun many wild nlioala, including boUala. cougar, and KMina, and aiKirtainen were out af ter them. Th AacholT ixiys baij-d aeteral liolMata. There were signs of lougar, but Ihey wei loo hy lo be caught. Kavernl parties went coon hunting from thla place, and barged one after a alrenuous day. FRED J. TOOZE WILL SPEAK Fred J. TooaVi superintendent of the Oregon City schools, will lecture on "Chrlatlan Kduratlon" at Clarke church next Hunday night. Mrs. Ijiura Hchoeneborn, who haa been under training for the past year, will sing. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The Kutvrprine detlres to advise all subscribers who have subscribed for the paper and are entitled lo receive the premium of four muKai'.nes, that their names have been sent lo the east ern publishers and the subscribers should either have received the flr flat eoptrs ere thla or will within a very short time. The subscriptions for the magazines will date from the receipt of the first copies, running for a year from that time. OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. Will Have a Grand March at Social OAK GROVE. Fib. 10. (Special) AH Oak Grove is on tho qui vlve over the Leap Year Soclul to be held In the assembly room of the school house tomorrow, Friday, evening, and the affair promises lo be one of the most enjoyable society events In a long time. Tho room will be prettily and ap propriately decorated with hearts and flags. One of the unique features In connection with the social will be the sale of baskets of lunch, brought by the men and boys, to the ludles and girls, at BO rents to tho women and 23 cents to the girls under 15. A grnnd march will he conducted Just before tho supiKT and following the sale of the baskets. During the evening sev eral musical numbers will be given and various games Indulged In. A very attractive poster, advertising the event, sketched by Miss Morgan, the fourth grado teacher, was placed on display this wet k. TO HAVE JUNIOR LEAGUE. OAK GROVE, Feb. 10. (Special) Services will be conducted at the Methodist Episcopal church next Sun day as usual, with Sunday school at 10 a. in., C. N Smith, superintendent; preaching at 11 a. in., and 7:30 p. m., by tho pastor, Rev. Dow DeUng. The supplies for the Junior League have been ordered und the organiza tion will he perfected just as soon aa they arrive. Mrs. DeLong, wife of tho pastor will act as superintendent until such time as some other Indy can be Bccitred to take up the work. Tho proposed sidewalk from Center street to tho Methodist Episcopal church, two blocks In length, has been started, and before another week it will likely be finished. Tho improvement is one that will be gladly hailed by the people who havo been compelled to wado through water and mud to reach tho church. MRS. DAVENPORT TO SPEAK. OAK GROVE, Feb. 10. (Special) Tomorrow's meeting of the Oak Grove Parent-Teacher association, to bo hold In the school house in the afternoon at 3 o'clock, will be addres sed by Mrs. B. Davenport on "The Big Little Things In tho Home.". Prof. C. F. Anderson, principal of the Oak GroVo school, has been assigned to a 20-mlnute talk on tho Oregon school system. TO OBSERVE LINCOLN DAY. OAK GROVE. Feb. 10. (Special) i.iiienin's birthday will be observed in the -various schools of Onk Grove to morrow with appropriate exercises un der the direction of the teachers.' The children are entering Into the spirit of the day In doing honor to the Great Emancipator, and the rooms will be with pictures of Lincoln, with flags, bunting, etc. DRILLING GIRLS' CHORUS. OAK GROVE, Feb. 10. (Special) In preparation of the program for the local talent musical to be given in the near future, Mrs. John Waldron Is drl'ling a girls' chorus, composed of students, and splendid progress is be ing made. The musical promises to he something out of the. ordinary for this place, and doubtless will be heard by a large audience. Is Delighted Over Spring's Approach MAI Krilit Il'J, Feb. i). Hpe 1. 1! - rtbruaiy, aliboigh o far stormy and iinplraaanl, haa, ittrthe!t-ia, l.ronKht wild II lo ui b of Iha foreal of spring Tim sraa ahoaa thai It haa not been idle during lis long rcwealnieiit under lb anow. !. an and .aluro ara of Ih tlvld green thai Is la a algn I bat Inter la loalug Lis hold, 'the Iree and Ih early flnnera ar put ting forth llielr bud and the garden ing fever ha aken aaeaalon of U all. Kteryon I I'niriut in be out at wmk wIMi lti plo and harm, apale and ho. Indeed fuv all rommlr.er.4- llon, Iha 'Mm wllh l ie Ihm ' - In thla region, lh ilU'luxublied author of lho fxmoia luia n.U'li' aa well hat k'-pl hla lalei.l hurled In ihr earth, of belter, hav-j chin It a more pathetic ubje I. Millet a picture. "Tha Gleaner," ahb h la said lo have Inaplrtd Ihe aforeaald verve, ao far from awakening pity, only make ua envy people who ground la dry eunuch o work. We d'tlght In the ho and every other farm l iip'emen, aaaoelaled aa Ihey are Itll Ihe in'iil- of Iha wild aung bird and 1'ie redo- b low of newly plowed ground. Our pli la for Ihoan who art deprived of the Joys of out-of-door loll, Ihe whole aoma hunger and l tin aomd, unbroken alecp It brings, who hear nol (he cheer ing note of Ihe returning robin and blue bird, or aee the upapHnglng of new cgelstion at their feet, vho bav never received remuneration for I heir toll from Mother Nature herself, who know not what ll la lo lie "Out In Iha corn wher drowsy popples nod; where III thoughts die and aood are. born. Out in the file with God." The stormy weather aeenis to) have no effort upon the attendiuce at the Bethel chapel. A large and attenMve congregation gathered th-m on Bun day evening, nolwithatandlng (be pour ing rain. The Mother'a club is to meet at the bom of Mrs. Karl Hoech on Feb. 10. The Mackaburg band la to give a dance at the Vereln hall on the even ing of Lincoln's btrthdsy, Feb. 12th. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Buchanan, who have been visiting their daughter. Mrs. A. A. Baldwin, left for their home In Hood River on Saturday. II. P. Nl nols. of Cliiraao. who"sent some time In Mackaburg Isat summer, while on his way to the Panama-Paclilc exposition, after making an extended tour of California, wishes lo purchase lund for a faun and settle pcrmanent'y in Clackamas county. A aeries of spelling matches Is on at Ihe Bear Creek school. The next session la to be on the evening of Fri day. Feb. 11. Mrs. Simon Miller, who has been ab sent for a week, visiting relatives, har returned lo her home. Bowerman and Son Trade Farms-Leaving DAMASCl'S, Feb. 10. (Special) Mrs. A. V. Cooke Is staying with her mother, Mrs. 8. F. Howiett of Eagle Creek, w ho is sick. The aleet last week damaged the timber ir. . this section very badly. Some report that half of their big trees went over. A small tree fell on Harry Roach's house taking away the eaves troughs and making a hole la the roof. We hear that J. H. Bowerman, of this place, and his father, V. J. Bower man, of Sunnyside, have traded their farms for a 210 acre farm above Falls City. They will move rlnht away. We are sorry to see them leave, hut wish them success in their new home. Miss Agnes Norton, who has been working for L. W. Warner, went home Monday. Oldest Mailcarrier Sticks To His Job REV. DAVID WOLF, OF BORlNG DIS TRICT, BRAVES STORM DAM AGE THERE HEAVY. BORING. Or.. Feb. 10 Rev. David Wolfe, the veteran mail carrier on route No. 1, made a record during the recent storms. Mr. Wolfe continued to deliver mail on hla route with the exception of a few days, when the storm was at l?a height and tho roads blocked by deep drifts, making it tin nnaslblfl to travel. Rev. Mr. Wolfe is the oldest rural mnilcnrrier In Oregon, and Is consid ered one of tho most efficient In spite of his 70 years, delivering man unuer all conditions. People along route No. 1 appreciate his services. Much damage was done by the storm to fruit trees and telephone lines in this neighborhood. Hazell Is Indicted On Twelve Counts OREGON CITY MAN, PRESIDENT OF ORCHARDS COMPANY, HELD IN PORTLAND FOR TAIAL lease Hnzell. of Oregon City, pres ident and general manager of the Northwestern Association, now Is wall in trial in Portland on a federal chargo of using the malls to defraud. He is held In jil in default of $2500 bail. This week Hazell was Indicted by the federal grand Jury on 12 different counts, all on the general chargo or us inr iho T'nlteil States mails to promote a fraud. The alleged fraud was In con nection with the sale of Clackamas county land to easterners on the con tract plan. Thn srand 1nry. which had been in continuous session since November 3, w-tih the eYcention of one recess, ex amined 324 witnesses snd returned 34 indictments. OSWEGO DEPARTMENT Council Passes Resolutions-Bills OHWKGO, Feb. 10 (Hp lall Tha illy council of Oawegn, si Its meeting Ik at Wednradsy night, passed resolu tions of rondolpfire upon lb death of Mrs. 7.eller, wlf of Councilman K. U. Keller. Ill resolution being Intro duced by Council men D. It. Foi and T. II. Cllnefelter, who had been apilnt ed a committee to draft the Sam. The resolution were aa follows: Whereas, It haa pleaaed Almighty God, In Ilia divine wladoin, lo remov from her rarty horn and our mldtl, Mra. l-lla Zeller. Ihe beloved wife of Cnund I in an 'Miff, and Whereas, In tb death of Mrs. 'M ler, Ih city of Oawego baa lost a good and true cltlien, on who waa known to har alwaya been kind and true to her many friends, alwaya ready lo lend a helping hand lo Ihoae In dla treaa and in need of asalatance, and on who had Ih city's and commu nity a Interval al heart, ever ready to do her part In the upbuilding of Ibone thlnga pertalnlna lo good citizenship, therefore be it Resolved. That we, Ht council of Ihe city of Oawego, eilend to the hus band and family of the deceased, our heartfelt sympathy In this, their hour of bereavement, and be It further Resolved. That a copy of these reso lutions tie presented to the husbsnd of the deceased, a copy published and a ropy spread upon the records of thej city of Oswego. The council audited and allowed the following bills: Oswego lake Light 4 Power Com pany, lights $:!&; C. M. Rollins, paint ing signs, 13.75; II. R. Davidson, mar shal. aalary. f 15: H. W. Koehler. re corder, aalary, $15; A. J. Roasiter, treasurer, salary. S2 o0; total, $14.50. Koehler Has His Opponents On Fence OSWEGO. Feb. 10. (Special) That 11. W. Keohler has his demo cratic opponents on the anxious seat and hopping around like mad, Is ap parent from the fact that during the past week he baa received numerous inquiries from various sources as to w hether he Intends becoming a candi date on the democratic ticket for the nomination of aheriff. Mr. Koehler hasn't quite made up his mind whether to run for the nomination two or three matters have Joined to cause his delayed announcement, but it Is understood he is visiting the county seat today and something is likely to "drop" now most any boar or day. Mr. Koehler believes he owes It to hla democratic friends and supporters to make bis position known very soon, so that if be does decide to remain out of the race that they can "tie up" with some other candidate. Can Register at P. 0. On Saturday OSWEGO. Feb. 10. (Special) "Don't forget to register" und "Now Is the time to register" are common re marks now days and Oswegoans should take heed and avail themselves of tho first opportunity to get their names enrolled. J. C. Haines, regist rar for Oswego precincts Nos. 1. 2 and 3, announces that he will be at the Os wego postoffieo on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 12, when ail persons living in these precincts muy be registered. Keep the date in mind and avoid the nish, but don't forget to register. If you don't do it soon you won't have the opportunity to vote in the May primaries. Grangers Conference St For Next Monday A meeting ot considerable import ance to tho farmers of the Willamette Valley, as well us other points, is to be held at the Portland Union Block- yards next Monday. It will be In the nature of a grangers' conference and one of its main objects will be to show how greater prosperity may be real ized by valley farmers by sticking to hogs, no matter whether they own large or small farms. A general ex cursion of livestock raisers of the val ley counties will be run on that day. An urgent invitation has been ex tended to all grange associations ask ing farmers and their wives, together with other members ot their families, to attend tho meeting. Persons not Identified with the granges are also requested to be present The visitors will be the guests of the Portland Union stockyards at a banquet to be served at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Actual demonstrations ot how stock is handled and graded, weighed and accounted for when received nt the yards, discussions of the problems of co-operative community shipping and general marketing questions, followed by addresses by experts on livestock matters, will make up a day of in structive entertainment. Another fea ture will bo a trip of inspection through the meat packing plant of the Union Moat company. It Is desired to have all visitors at the yards by 11 o'clock in the morning. Monday is a big market day at the yards and preparations have been made to illustrate fully the methods of handling stock. The full program will be announced later. 1 Now Feel Entirely Well. Those who have backache, rheuma tism, stiff and swollen Joints or other symptoms of kidney trouble will be In terested in a statement from A. H. Francis, Zenith, Kas., who writes: "I had a . severe pain in my back and could hardly move. I tried several remedies with no results. I took about two-thirds of a 50c box of Foley Kid ney Pills and now feel entirely well." Cement Work Being Rushcd-Track Work OriWKGO, Feb. 10. (Hpeclall Fairly decent weather now prevail ing and it permitting earlier work lo b started, a new order of lima waa put Into effect on ih works of Ih Oregon Portland Cement company Tuesday, after Huperintendent New. land had poaied a notice a day previ ous. Throuah ll Ih 75 or mor em ploy now go lo work at 7 a m , and work until 12 ni., taking one ha'f hour for luin h, and reaumlng at 13 30. work until a. 20, Ihua putting In ten hour. Th company la allowing scarcely any thing lo interfere with Ih progreaa or Its eonatructlon operations, and only the ritrem stormy weather on ou or two ocalon did reault In work being entirely abandoned. Rainy wea ther doe not Interfere and tha em ploye work along aa though It waa oaual with them. Nearly every day now bringa on or mora car of ma chinery, arriving from th aat, aud everything points lo no delay being experienced from thla source. Over at Roaeburg the work on tb (railing and laying ot track for th railroad to th quarry ha atarted under th direction of Tom Fitzgerald, I'm company doing the work Itself. Rom little trouble ha been experienced In securing a sufficient number of men for this locality owing to the bad wea ther, hut now that conditions are Im proving It Is believed lhat It wont be long until the crew will be filled. The company pays 20 rents an hour for the work, but does not pay th transportation of the men to the acene of operations. Recovering Slowly Frem Bad Injury OSWKGO. Feb. 10. (Special) Reports from 8L Vincent's hoapital in Portland are to the effect that C. W. Sparks, the carpenter Injured several weeks ago while employed et the plant of the Oregon Portland Cement com pany, when he had a fall of some 40 feet from a scaffolding, is not recover. Ing as well aa bad been hoped and an ticipated. A late examination baa shown another splinter of shattered bone In bis broken W, which baa kept the fracture from mending aa rapidly aa it might have done under other circumstances. Aa soon aa this trouble Is overcome It la believed that the injured man wtll recover rapidly. Mr. Sparks' home Is In Mllwaukle, where he haa a wife and family. Celebrates Birth Anniversary. OSWEGO. Feb. 10. (Special) Mrs. U M. Davidson celebrated her 74 th birthday Feb. 6th. Those pres ent were: Mr. and Mrs. L. M. David son, Courtney Davidson, his brother O. C. Davidson, F. E. Davidson and wife and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. John Cox and children, Vernon Davidson, Mrs. Waldorf, Mrs. George Bullock, Miss Mollie Jackson and Mrs. P. II. Jarisch. Tho company sat down to a splendid dinner to which a!! did ample justice. COUNCILMAN RETURNS HOME. OSWEGO, Feb. 10. (Special) Councilman E. G. Zeller has returned to his home in Oswego, after a trip to California, accompanying the re mains of his wife to Yuba City, her former home, for burial. Mr. Zeller was not accompanied south by his lit tle daughter, as was previously report ed, the child remaining In Oswego as a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Todd. Auxiliary fish hatchery may be es tablished at Roseburg. Middle-aged and older men and wom en whose kidneys are weakened find these safe pills give relief from Bleep disturbing bladder ailments. Jones Drug Co. (Adv.) CAUCUS AT ESTACADA SATURDAY ESTACADA, Feb 10 (Special) Ar rangements have been made for a big political mass meeting at tho Estucada pavilion Saturday tor Eastern Clacka mas county. Tho meeting will be in the form of a caucus, to determine by a straw ballot, who Eastern Clackamas will support for the office of County Commissioner and as a representative in tho next legislature. County Judge H. S. Anderson, of the Clackamas County Court, will be the principal speaker February 16 at the Taxpayers' League at the Estacada Grange Hall. The Judge will talk on "Taxes and Taxation." DOES BACKACHE WORRY YOU. Some Oregon City People have Learned How to Get Relief.- How many people suffer from an aching back? How few know the cause? It It hurts tostoop or lift If yon suffer sudden, darting palim If you are weak, lame and tired, Suspect your kidneys. Wratch for nature's signal. The first sign may be headache or dizziness, Scanty, painful, or too frequent uri nation, Nervousness, or constant, dead tired feelltiK. Avert tho serious kidney diseases, Treat the weakened kidneys with Doan's Kidney PJlls, A remedy especially for sick kid neys. Endorsed in Oregon City by your friends and nelKhbors. Mrs. E. A. Wilkinson, 1207 Main St, Oregon City, says: "I have used Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and other signs of kidney trouble and have had great relief. I think they are hue kidney medicine and I don't hesitate to recommend them." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simp ly ask for kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Wil kinson had. Foster-Melhurn Co., Pro prietors, Huffolo, N. T.