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I CANBY AND SOUTHERN CLACKAMAS
Molalla Bridge Is
Damaged py Floods
" Nov. 21. (Spenal). The
, Molalla river bridge here which was
opened for travel Saturday has been
closed as the cave in at the south
approach has rendered It unsafe. Mon
day night it was not believed that the
bridge would go down, but if the water
rises much more it will endanger the
structure. Two bents have already
been torn cut by the logs which wera
carried down ths river -
The Molalla river has put much of
the land near Canby under water
where the river has overflowed it
banks.
Cattle Marooned
Near this city and marooned on an
island are two cows. Effort has been
made to rescue them, but as the water
is tec swift for anyone to get near,
it ist believed they will b able to be
fcaved, as the water commenced fall
ing Saturday night.
In the Barlow section the water has,
reached such a stage in places caus
ing a number of the residents to move
from their homes. Among those who
were compelled to move was the fami
ly of William Bany. Mr :-iany re
mained until Sunday, but as tile water
raised so rapidly that it was necessary
for friends to go to his aid with a row
boat and rescue him.
A short distance beyond Aurora a
number of homes are at the water's
edge, and unless the rain ceases th-?fre
will be under water.
Pudding River High
The Pudding river is doing much
damage near this city, and is break
ing into the low lands, where it is
overflowing its banks.
Word was received here today of
the floded condition of the Adkins mill
section. The home of Lei Riggs,
located near Milfe Creek, was under
water on Sunday. The family escaped
with their lives, but their furniture Dn
the firs tfloor is badly damaged. Four
swine in the pen were drowned. The
water raised so rapidly at that place,
that the family had no time to save
the swine or carry their furniture
from tl.e first floor. The S. P. Knii
road company has built a breakwater
near that paint, ind has rpadj a new j
channel for Milk Creek, and causing
the water to come towards the Klohe
home, it is said. Several years ago
this family lost all of their outbuild
ings, automobile and all of their poul
try by the Milk Creek overflowing its
banks. The family was able to re
turn to their home today
NEWS FOR CANBY AND VI-
CINITY.
Any news for the Canpy edi-
tion of the Oregon City Enter-
prise may be left at Rates Real
S Estate office, which will be call-
ed for by Miss Natl Cochran
Tuesday afternoon will be gre.at-
ly appreciated.
If you have any church notices,
property sales, parties, lodge
& news, locals and any other news
of interest to the public, these
will be gladly mentioned in the
Oregon City Enterprise. We
have a large list in this section
& of the county, and all are inter-
ested in news from Canby and
vicinity.
Canadian Woman to
Winter In OreffOn basket ball now. They said they were
J getting along very nicciy.
girls are very industrious doing fancy
work.'Looks like Christmas
Ines King. Eva and Berdlne Knutson
bang at the school entertainment given-
at the band hall last Friday evening. .
Miss King, teacher over the girls'
basket ball said the freshmen gir4
were the quickest players rhe had.
The freshmen boys are practicing
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CANBY, Nov. 23. Mrs. Ja.ne Storey.
of Alberta, Canada, arrived in Canby
last Thursday, where she is to spend I
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Belle Pratt, who resides about
four miles from this city. Mrs. Storey,
SENIOR-. s
Eleanor Lent was an Oregon City
visitor Sunday.
Pauline Raddatz assited in entertain
ing Miss King Saturday at dinner, .it
New Canby Garage
Has Grand Opening
Lowlands Flooded
By Swollen Rivers
CaNBY, Nov. 23. By the Willam
ette river rising three feet dur'ng
Tuesday night, has caused the Pud-
cling river near Aurora to back up and
is now flooding the lowlands with a
it-v,T-rT- o; ho t.is in da-ier. S'T
fam.lies are preparing to move if the
river still continues to rise.
Several homes were surrounded by
water etrlier in the week in the Bar
low section, near where the Pudding
river also passes, and those people
will be ready to move out if necessary
They are tc: take nr. chanco3, and have
drivr n their stock to hih lands.
Colonel and Mrs. Aird, residing at
Pansydale near the highway a short
distance from New Era, were sur
prised to find a foot of water in their
home this morning when they arose.
The family was foned to move "on.j
flight up." This home is the nearest
to the river's bank than any in that
locality. Co!o'.el Aim says the river
started to drop at that point a 0
o'clock this niori.ing, 'ailing about oue
inch in about four hours.
All along the river in that section
the water is swift. The large islands
opposite New Era where many a swim,
m ing: party was held during the sum
mer, is nw "out of sight," except the
lop of a few trees peepinj; out of the
swift current. The river on the op
posite side of New Era, where camp
ing parties enjoyed outings, has al
most reached the top of the bank.
with no sign of a camp ground.
Beaver Creek wending its way intD
the Willamette at New Era, is ai.i"
overflowing its banks, and now back
ins up around the old flour mill near
the Canby bridge
In various parts of the way between
Canemah and New Era, the high water
is close to the Southern Pacific track
Here log booms have been securely
faster ed to k"er fiom washing over
the falls.-
CANBY, Nov. 24. One of the social
events of the season held in. Canb.
was the grand opening of the Grant
White new garage, held on Saturday
evening, when the affair was largely
attended by people from all sections or
the county.
The opening was in the form of
house-warming" and Garrett's orches
tra played for the dancing. The spa
cious salesrooms and storerooms wera
filled with dancers, and adding to the
appearance of tee interior were tne
artistically arranged decorations with
ferns, autumn leaes and flowering
rlants used.
During the evening punch was served
Mr. and Mrs. White received their
guests in a most hospitable manner
and presented souvenirs to the visi
tors, these being in the foim of minia
ture automobiles gotten out for the
occasion.
The new garage is one of the finest
of its kind in the state. It is built of
tile blocks, 100 feet square, concrete
fiior .large filling ttation fronting th;
highway. The main store-room of th
garage is 40 feet square; repair room
30x55 feet; storage room, 45x100 feet;
office room 9x14 feet. A portion of the
building, including the salesroom and
the office, is finished with woodwork
of natural fir.
The build'ng is well located in the
northern part of the city and on the
highway.
Grant White and wife have engaged
in the automobile business for a num
ber of years, and have built up a large
trade. Mrs White is the book-keeper
and office manager of the automobile
business.
City Council Meets
To Talk Pavements
CANBY, Nov. 23. A special meet
ing of the city council was held in the
city hall in this city Wednesday even
ing, November 23, for the purpose of
passing ordinances for bonding proper
ty for payment of recent street pav
ing. The streets that have recently been
paved are four blocks on First street,
three blocks on Second street, oik;
block on "B" street, two blocks on
"C" street, one block on T" and one
on "E" streets, besides the twe cross
ings. one in the northern part of tl.e
city and the other in the southern part,
Joining the Pacific highway r.nd First
street.
who came to Oregon for a visit a num-1 Mrs. Sttuve's home
ber of years ago, was so favorably im-1 Louis Lorenz and Cora Aurve were
pressed that she decided to spend the both late Monday morning on account
winter, and came for the benefit of her f the high water.
bealth. When loavinir Canada. th
weather waa cold, and Mr. Storey jTVTacc rf TVldfnPfk 1T1
says tne rain was more iavoruoie ior
her than the severe winter in Alberta.
She contemplates making-a trip to
the East In the spring, where she will
visit several of her children. Mrs.
Storey and her daughter, Mrs. Pratt,
spent the week-end in Milwaukie as
guests of the latter's daughter, Mrs.
Ada Rathkey, returning to their home
Monday afternoon
Arson Case Offered
County Spud Kings
Harvest Good Crop
rne tnai or samuei ljirector on
charges of arson was hcnn in the
circuit court Wednesday, and owin
to the mass of evidence still to be la
troiluced, was con'mne.l until Friday.
Director is charged with burning
his store at Wilsonville in order to
collect the insurance. The fire oc
curred on the night of Mav 24. 1921
The residenoe of H. D. Aden, adjoin
ing, was burned as the result of the
fire that started in Director's store.
The case of the state was conclml
d Wednesday, and evidence was in
troduced in an attempt to prove that
the defendant's business affairs had
not been going well and that his stock
This was given as an
CANBY, Nov. 23. George Brown,
the potato king of Clackamas county,
whose farm is located near New Era
has harvested this year 4500 bushels
of potatoes from a 32-acre tract. Those
are White Rose and Peerless varieties, 1 was depleted.
and have been stored away in the I excuse for the motive for the alleged
big storehouses recently completed on I crime.
the -Brown place. This- building is I Only three witnesses were called by
uix&v feet. I the defense before the closiner hour
Also stored in this building are 15,- and there are eighteen moro waiting
OOq bushels of potatoes grown by Mr. io take the stand as soon as the triai,
Erown s son, Ellis Brown, also of New J postponed over Thanksgiving is con-
Era These are of the American Won-1 tinued.
der and White Rose varieties, and I Gilbert Hedges and Morris Gcldstein
were grown on a 100-acre trict of land. I are the attorneys for the defendent.
Owing to the long dry summer the I The case of the state is being present-
weather conditions were anything but I ed by prosecuting attorney Liry Stipp
favorable for the potato yield this 1 The jury is composed of: Charles
year, and Mr. Erown and bis son are I Gallogly. Robert Jonsrud, Henry Par-
considenng themselves luck7 in this rett, Henry Kinker, A. J. Marrs, C W,
Dear Comrades haw you ever con
sidered yourselves an important factor
in our public schools
Even though you never enter it, dis
played personal interest in its teachers
cr activities yet you have unconcious
ly contributed to the spirit of that
school which is made up of every
childs personality as well as that of
the faculty, and upon that spirit de
pends its success.
As the home is the generator of all
personalities what then are we contrib
uting toward the success of our childs
particular school? Is it obedience or
der, cleanliness, honesty, enthusiasm,
r.ocibility self-reliance, kindness, will
ingness and many other fine things In
our children that make a school the
character tn.its able to do its best
work Or are we shuffing off disobedi
ence chaos, slovenm-ss, dishonesty, dis
courtesy, snobbishness, dishonesty,
stuborriess, unstability or any old
thing that makes for low standards in
any school? What our children are giv
ing to their school determines what
they will receive fjrom it. No school
an turn out the right kind of stu
dents -.even though the faculty and
equipment be of the beet, if the mater,
ial is not good. How much personal in
terest are we giving the teacher and
activities of the school of our children?
Are we interest in the vity or country
school? Is tho country child keeping
step with that of the city child
To Be Continued
COUNTY CONTRIBUTOR
ROAD TO SOUTH
IS OPEN DESPITE
STORM DAMAGE
LANE COUNTY ENGINEER
IN OREGON CITY
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Luru .fpiririP Drf
Detour at Jefferson is Only
Break in Route; Two
Bridges Washed Out
year's yield.
Canby Boys Wallop
Molalla Hi Team
Swallow, J. D. Ritter, C. H. Stoop, S
A. p. Hungate, Henry T. Kister. R. C.
I Chobb and George A. Hall.
CANHY Nov. 24. For the second
time Canby high school footbal team
defeated the Molalla high school team
yesterday in one of the most enthusias
tic games ever played here, by a
score of 19 to 0
The game was called at 2:30 o'clock
ind long before the game automobiles
began arriving bearing rooters for tho
Molalla boys,' wlnla ficm other parts
of the county came rooters for the
anby boys.
Canby won the game from Molalla
on Armistic Day, and Molalla boys
came determined to win out in the
second, and were somewhat disap
pointed hi the re?ut
MOORE FUNERAL HELD
William Moore, aged 81 years, died
at his home at Roethe Station, Tues
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, and the
pivate funeral services were held at
the Portland crematorium this moru
iiis at 11 o'clock, attended by mem
bers of the family.
Holman and Pace, of this city, had
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Moore was a native of Pennsyl
vania, and had resided at Itcethe Sta
tion for over 12 years. He is sur
vived by his wife and several child
ren.
NEW YORK. Nov 12. Whatever
else may be said about the women of
today and their awful erros in the way
of fashions and frivolities, one thinig
is certain and it's- a thing for whic'i
the world should send up a cry of
thanksgiving; They no longer cultivate
nerves." For instance there is Evelyn
Hope Taylor. When she entered her
apartment at 541 East 171st street, the
other evning, she ran into a burglar.
She thought right offhand that he was
a burglar but her "nerves" didn't lead
her to scream that knowledge to his
face. She spoke casually, a.3 though
strange men were in the habit of wan
dering about her home, and when he
told her he had seen a burglar in the
apartment and had come to get him.
she thanked 'him as prettily as could
be and asked him to nelp her look
through the place. He did this and
made no protest when she asked him if
many other ideas of mine, I suppose
no one will ever benefit by them.
The old devotees of the nineteenth
hole have a final shock in store for
them out of the world of golf. The
Madison Brook Club Corporation, or
ganized from wealth and position here,
is tc have three eighteen hole courses,
of which i to be entirely for women.
A woman golfer never had a chance
on any links on Saturday or Sunday
and her dubbing around was only tol
erated durin,e the week, but in this or
ganization she is to have the right of
way tvtry day. The Club promises to
bt oiit of tht show country clubs of
tht East, but no feature will be more
impressive to the male fanatic -than
this unheard of innovation. Of course
they used to say the nineteenth hole
would never pass perhaps the women
knew all the time. They are looking
he'd mind going down the cellar with aftr themselves at any rate
her to complete the search. When she
got him down there, she opened the I
door of the superintendent's office, j
shoved him in and locked the door j
after him. Even a burglar can admire
nerve. All he said when he saw her
next chaperoned by a policeman was,
"You win, kid. I. lose." !
Popular Couple of
Needv Are Married
SON ARRIVES AT SATTER HOWE
CANBY, Nov. 25. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Satter, of Canemah, formerly of
this city ,are rejoicing over the arrival
of a soil, born at their home Friday
morning at 11:30 o'clock. November
25. The little fellow weighs seven
pounds. Mrs. Satter was formerly Miss
Amelia DeMacon, of Woodburn. Mr.
-acd Mrs. John Satter ,of this city, are
the happy grandparents.
CANBY, Nov. 23. Miss Maude
Babbs, popular telephone operator of
Needy, and Ned Iearfield, also of
Needy, surpriseed their many friends
in this citv and in Needy on Saturday.
when the;- quietly slipped into Port
land, and were united in marriage by
Rev Scarvin
The marriage took place at :15
o'clock. Mr .and Mrs. G. Watts at
tended the bridegroom and his bride
The bride was attired in a- becoming
gown of dark blue mescaline and bro
caded velvet, and she wore a large pic
ture hat to match. Her corsage bou
quet was of Bride s roses.
Mrs Learfield is the daughter oi
Mrs Ellen Babbs, of Needy, and th5
bridegroom the son of Mr. and Mrs.
A O. Learfield all, of wnom are yroui
inent in that section of Clackamas
couniy. They are to make their home
in Needy.
REBEKAHS MEET
CANBY, Nov. 23. Kirk Rebekah
odee held an intersting meeting at
he I. O. O. F. hall last Tuesday evfcii-
ftg. Supper was served and severa!
names balloted upon.
The next meating will be in the form
of a social night, and supper will be
erved.
These meetings -are of interesting
nature, and are now largely attended
They are held on the firs-t and third
Tuesday evenings.
CANBY SCHOOLS CLOSE
CANBY, Nov 23. Canby schools
closed this afternoon for the remain
der of the week. A number of the
teachers as well as' students are plan
nng in spending their vacation elsewhere.
CANBY OREGON CITY
Stage Time Table
STAGE LEAVES 5 MINUTES BE-
FORE SCHEDULED TIME
WEEK-DAYS
Lv. Canby Lv. Ore. City
7:25 a. m. , 8:00 a. m.
9:55 a. m 11:00 a. m.
12:55 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:15 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS SATURDAY
2; 55 p. m. 3:35 p. m.
6:15 p, m. 7:09 p. m.
SUNDAY
Lv. Canby Lv. Ore. City
7:59 a. m. 8:30 a. m.
9:55 a. m. 11:30 a. m-
12:55 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:15 p. m. 5:08 p. m.
:15 i. m. " 7:00 p. m.
-7:55 p ru. 10:45 p. m.i
Fare 35c Round Trip 50c
Clackamas County
Woman Good Farmer
CANBY, .Nov. 23. Mrs. Sarah Belle
Pratt, residing about four miles from
this city, is one of the Claqamas
county women who is able to operate
a farm A year ago she did her owu
plowing and planted her crops, the
wheat of which went 40 bushels to the
acre, the best that season in her neigh
borhood. This year Mrs. Pratt's son was old
enough to help his mother on the farm,
and did the plowing, while the mother
performed other farm work, and tin
grain this seasun went 38 bushels to
the acre.
Mrs. Pratt is the owner of a 42
acre farm ,a large porton of which is
under cultivation, and it has been'
through hard work of this little woman
that the farm is such as it is today.
Although Mrs. Pratt underwent a
critical operation on her head three
years ago from an injury received, she
has displayed wonderful grit in manag
ing her farm since that time.
Canby School Notes
SOPHOMORE BRIEFS
CANBY, Nov. 23. Sylvia Fischer at
tended the dance at Mulinc Saturday
evening
Olga Miller visited in New Era Sat
urday evening.
Bernice Beeson shopped in Oregon
City Saturday.
Evelyn Dalen was absent from
school last Thursday.
Lena Sandsness visited with her
cousin in Oregon City Thurrsday.
William Aver, Curtis Winzler, Wil
Ham Miller, waldo Westberg are ah
sent today.
Vera Boardman and Inez King visit
ed Anita Schaubel Sunday. The after
noon was spent mostly in playing tl.e
piano and singing.
The Sophomores are seen studyin
every spare moment. They have to
for the six weeks' tests which come
first of next week.
Our English class has completed the
reading of the classic "As You Like
It." Hex Barth was heard saying "After
I have read this classic I'll know the
essentials of love."
Mrs LaBaw to Reside i: Milwaukie
Mrs. A. F. LaBaw, who has besn
waKing ner nome in Car.by, was m
Oregon City on hc-r way to Milwau
kie on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs,
LaBaw will return to Canby'Thursday,
but will soon take un her home in
Milwaukie, where she will reside for
the wintv, and will be accompanied
to that p'-.ee by iier children. Mrs
LaBaw has just returned from Albany,
wlrr she accompanied fr'ends by
automobile, and owing to the flood
districts througn which they woii'l
pass, found it necessary to leave the
automobile in Albany until the high
vay is cleared for traveling She says
the covntry for m.les is flooded, nnd
much damage done to the hiV.way. A
number of bridges have waffied out
Many Liotorists were on their way to
California, and are taking refuge at a
number of the places, including Jef
ferson, Albany and Salem.
JUNIOR NOTES .
lone Fletcher was absent from
school Friday and returned Monday
with a few scratches on her face. We
soon learned that while she was play
ing basket ball last Friday, she broke
her glasses and was unable to attend
school without them.
Some of the students were late for
schcol Monday, especially those com
ing from Barlow and Macksburg be
cause when they reached the Molalla
river they could not cross it and in
some places they had to row across m
a boat.
George Brown Enjoys Visit in South
George Brown, prominent potato
grower of Clackamas county, whose
home is at New Era, was in Oregon
City on business Wednesday Mr.
Brown has recently returned from a
trip to Los Angeles, Calif., whore h-s
combined 'pleasure and business, hav
ing a delightful trip. Whie in the
sou'h he isited among some of hii
eld time friends, whom he had not
seen ror about 30 years. He formerly
resided in California, but believes that
there is no place like Oregon, and
says he is glad to be back home.
Spending Thanksgiving in Portland
Mrs. K I. Newton and daughter
Miss Josephine, the latter having re
cently arrived from Philadelphia, Pa.,
are spending Thanksgiving: .in Port
land as guests of relatives Mrs. New
ton and her daughter are planning to
leave early in December to make their
home in Los Angeles, Cal., where Br.
Edward Newton is also makjng his
1 oine.
New Arrival in Wilson Family
Mr and Mrs. W. J. Wilson, of Ninth
and Harrison streets, are receiving
congratulations over the arrival of a
daughter, jcrn November 13, 1321.
Her weitj' is ix pounds, and .ias
been honored with the .name of Betty
Jane
Mrs. Wiseman at Son's Becside
Mrs. Wiseman, of Canby, is in Tuc
son, Arizona, wnere sne is at the bed
j side of her son, Gic.eon Andersen, who
ed in Canby.
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Automotive Electrical Repairing
20 Years Experience
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I Opposite Depot: Canby, Ore. 1
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' , . , . . , . ,QO,lhas gone there for the benefit of his
Those who attended the igame last I j: . . . , . ,
, .... health. Mr. Anderson formerly resid.
Thursday afternoon with paanby vs. . . '
Oregon City at the latter place were
Opal Wheeler, Olga Hollenbach, Wal
lace Dalen. Arthur Weygandt IJoyde
Kendall, Henry Johnson, Christ Kraft,
Lowell Racklef and Luther Lorenz.
The English III class has finishe l
readin "Julius Caesar" and is now
busy memorizing the speeches or
Rmtus and Mark Anthony.
Joyce Sutherland has been absent all
week.
FRESHMEN NOTES
Gordon Cole spends his noons now,
sitting in front of the school room
heater. Maybe he is afraid of rheu
tnatism
Wt Freshies are looking forward to
our coming exams. A pleasant thing
to look forward to! Time tc review.
A number of '.'Rooks"' were absent
from school this morning. Wonder if
they were drowned on the way?
The freshman r w.m is gradually
turning into a sewing department. The
FARMERS' WEEK
Corvallis, Or, Dec. 20-31, 1921
Winter Short Courses
Put Science Into Farm Practice
Fruit and Vegetable Course
Dec. 3-17. '21
Tractor Mechanics Course
Jan. 2-Mar. 18. '22
Dairy ' Manufacture Course
: Jam 2-Mar. 18. '22
Agriculture Course Jan. 2-Mar. 18. "22
Dairy Herdsmen's Course
.'. Jan. 2-June 18. '22
Grain Grading Course Jan. 9-21, '22
Beekeeping Course Jan. 30-Feb. 25, '22
Homemakers' Conference
Mar. 20-25. '22
Oregon Agricultural College
Full Information on any Course by
writing THE REGISTRAR. O. A. C.
Corvallis, Oregon.
Then, in the same calm class is Mrs.
Maxwell Miller, whose home at Hollia,
Long Island, has been infested with a
perfect drove of snakes, come from no
one knows where. 'Mrs. ' Miller killed
eight the other day," explained her i
husband, in a matter of fact way. "and j
we're doing a pretty good job today, j
too. No, we don't mind them much. !
Of course they are somewhat of a nui- j
wince, but they will go away pretty j
soon. They have comt every fall for
three years. We don't know why. Be-!
fore this siege of snakes, Mrs Miller J
used to be very nervous. Now her
nerves are as perfect as could be."
The climax of magnificence seems
at last to have reached in the motion
picture world; although we 4iave
thought that before and learned our
mistake before many months went
by. It doen't seem possible, though,
that any production could exceed
"Theodora," brought to this country
from Italy by the Goldwyn company.
The story, itself, of this daughter of a
lion tamer who rose to be Empress of
the Roman Empire as Justinian's wife,
is drama enough to satisfy any audi
ence of any epoch When this story
is dramatized as only the pictures with
the:r scenic possibilities far out-reaching
those of the stage, and when it is
adapted from Victorien Sardou's
drama, it is unnecessary to relate its
triumph. The picture has been pro
duced with more regard for history
than one expects in drama bur. with ab
solutely no regard for costs. There are
more sets, more animals, more action.
more gorgeousness than have ever
been put into a screening before; and
he producers have NOT made iihe
mistake of letting all this take the
place of good acting and good drama
Rita Jolivet as Theodora is by herself
worth any picture I ever saw, and there
are true dramatic thrills in every inch
cf film. Maybe all this sounds ns
though I am enthusiastic about "Theo
dora." And I ceitainly am. I am sorry
that we didn't do the whole thing over
here just to brag about. Eut I am
glad an American producer brought it
over. .
LUCY JEANNE PRICE.
SCHOOL FUNDS
THIS YEAR HIT
RECORD MARK
ELEMENTARY TAX IS
BOON TO COUNTY
Apportionment for 2nd Half
of 1921 is Completed;
Warrants Issued
the same
May Yohe! Lady Francis Hope!
Somehow the name sounds like an
echo from a past so far behind that it's
legendary. A large portion of our poi
ulation remember the sensation of the
finger and the Hope diamonds and all
that; but it's the portion of 30 or
over who do tha remembering. Acd
here she is back in the r.potlighs, sing
ing in a New York cabaret. Twice
every evening she goes on the pro
gram, and a good many of the old
timers gather around to l.ear ner,
for the spirit, if not the voice, of a
youngster is still there.
I am always thinking up clever ad
vertising for mythical enterprises, be
cause one gets so fed up with some of
the stuff which is always bobbing up
.ore you. i w mcnS the districts have been issued
laboratory or one of tne Dig taiK.m; -
machine concerns lately and had a
The largest amount of funds evsr
distributed for educational purpose.-)
is included in the apportionment just
made to the 142 school districts
Clackamas county.
wiin tne passage or the two per
cent elementary tax law last year.
more than $70,000 annually become
uvai'.able for the work in' this part
of the state.
The apportionment of the educ
tional tax funds for the present halt
year, which has just been completed
shows that the districts will have
total from the two mill elementary
tax of f35.596.70 as their share. Ti
gather with the county and stato
lunds, the total of the November ap
portionmeiDt is $114,943.47 this year
as against ?ao,o06.to for
period last year
Although there is a slight decrease
in state and county general funds, the
total far surpasses any allowance yet
made for educational purposed. In
1920 the county fund, distributed
tmong the several districts, totaled
$67,244 66, ana this year it is 58,15i
37. Last year the state fund totaled
$23,262 and this year it is-$21,190.40.
This latter amount is Clackamas coun
ty's share of the interest upon the
irrediicable fund accruing from the
sale of schoeL lands. The decrease is
due to the fact that th-;re are a num
ber of interest payments delinquent,
but the money will eventually be re
ceived, coming as an increase iu the
apportionment of other years.
The elementary school tax law is
termed by educators one of the finest
pieces of tax legislation evei inaugur
ated. Instead of distributing this
fund on a per capita basis as is done
wita state and county money, it Is ap
portioned according to the number cf
teachers in each district on a variaole
scale as to the number oi mipils th.-y
are instructing. County School Su
perintendent Brenton Vedder explains.
The per capita distribution is based
upon the number of children of school
age in the district, rather than the
numbt-r of c-iildren attending school.
Warrants for the funds as divided
The road from Oregon City co Eu
gene is passahle with the exception
cf at Jefferson, and a first class de
tour enables autoists to come over th
highway without trouble, according to
P. M. Moore, who arrived here en
route to Portland Wednesday after
noon, Mr. Morse, who is the eng;neer for
Lane county, was accompanied by Mrs
Morse and his four daughters, Mar-jorie-Lee,
Katherine, Marion and Eliz
rbeth. They will spend the Thanks-
giving holidays in the metropolis.
It is possible, says Mr. Morse, to
.uake the trip from Eugene without
interruption by going from Salem, to
Dallas and thru Airlie to Corvallis
Thus the wasnouts at Jefferson, where'
two bridges are down, can be avoided
The road over this part is-paved for
the majority of the way and the re
mainder is good macadam.
Pacific Highwa Taken
The Morses took tU!? new Pacific
Route to Portland. It is their first
trip over thisi section of the new road.
Mr. Morse has been working in con
junction with the highway commission
on the Pacific highway Lane county,
a thorofare which he says will rival
any that has been laid along the low
er Willamette.
Lane county is completing a com
prehensive road improvement pro
gram this year. In addtion. to its
new projects, the county has built
rp one of the finest systems of up
keep and maintenance in the west.
The standard road with the exception
of main arteries is macadam. This
has been laid ror the reason that with
the extensive mileage, hard surface
was too expensive. In order to keep
up the roads, the county hag a large
amount of equipment, .inc'uding trac
tors, drags plows and scarifiers.
Equipment Used Yar Round
The road machinery is used in the
spring and fall for the repair of the
roads, which are put into first class,
share. During the summer, the equip
ment is used on construction, work,
and during the winter it is overhauled,
being put in readiness for the work
of the coming year. A special depart
ment ha3 charge of the road mainten
ance. with the result that the maca
dam highways are always in first
class condition.
Students of road work have spent
considerable time in Lane ceunty ac
quainting themselves with the up
keep system, which is declared to be
one of the best on the coast. The sys.
tern as been built up during the past
four years.
Lane County expended $489,000.00
on different road projects during the
first ten months of 1921, according to
Mr. Morse. This does not include the
many thousands of dollars spent by
the state and federal government on
roads in Lane couuty during the last
year.
Among the chief projects on which
urge expenditures have been mad
are $44,500 on the McKenzie highway,
which has been matched by the state
and federal government; $-5.500 on
the Pacific highway; $39,00u on the
Elacbly road; $49,000 on equipment,
repair and rock crushers; $34,50C on
bridges, and $rJ8,ii.' in lh& various
road districts.
Shortage of Water
Closes School Here
very good time. It seemed so ludicrous
to see a huge jazi: band mounted on
dunce stools of varyin,s height blow-
ng away into one little horn wmcn
was recording their wheezes, without
any apparent point or purpose. But as
I came out of a side door and looked
over to the main entrance to the room.
I saw a typical spread footed colored
janitor, leaning up r.gainst he door, his
ear firmly fastened to the portal crack,
absolutely caried away by the. seduc
live notes from wi'hin. As he stood
there he" was the best picture for an a-d
I have ever seen. I could think of many
slogans for my ad: Get's 'em right
here where we make 'enr"; "The heln
won't work for listenin," but like so
at the school superintendent's office
and are being mailed out to the school
clerks over the county.
The boys and girls of Oregon City
are celebrating Thanksgiving today in
the real spirit. There was no school
Wednesday fhers is no sclwol to
day. There will be no school Friday.
And the children will not have to re
port until Monday morning-juaking a
Lfive day vacation. ., r.
All three schools were dismiss ?d
Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock
because of the fact that the water was
shut off in order to conserva the mun
icipal supply while "the pipe line
is out of order. At the Barclay school.
the blower of the heating system is
operated by water power, and it was
impossible to heat the buildings. The
danger of Inadequite fire protection
with the water turned off, as well as
concern over the sanitation conditions
with no water supply, made it neces
sary to dismiss both Eastliara and the
High schools.
Vvith no prospects for the resump
tion of the water service Friday. C'-ty
npo-intendimt R. W. Kirk announced
Wednesday that there would bei no -
more school until the beginni-n? of
next week Ordinarily Thanksgiving
calls for but one day's vacation.
Mrs. Nieta Barlow Lawrence, prom
inent vocal instructor cf thi3 c-ity, who
was director of the choir of the Meth
odist church for seven consecutive
years, and later having charge of ths
choir for a year's duration, has re
sumed the directorship, taking up her
duties last Sunday. Mrs.- Lawrence
has the record cf being director of a
Methodist church choir longer than
any other in th. state. She possesses
tact, energy and Is most efficient in
her duties, and her rc-turn has been
the means of adding Interest to the
church services
(Dr. Harry W. Paine
Osteopathic Physician
I Beaver, Bldg. Oregon City
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