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MORNING ENTERPRISE
OREGON CITY, OREGON
E. E. BRODIE ....... Editor and Publisher
Entered as second-class matter January 9, 1911, at the postoffice at
Oregon City, under the Act of March 2, 1879.
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CITY OFFICIAL
INDEPENDENT Nothing better
WATER RESERVE independent
penetrating into the Cascade forest reserve and tapping the mountain streams
near their headwaters where contamination and filth is impossible and where
the supply is inexhaustible.
Though the Bull Run idea would
suggestion is even better. It means
as good as that of Bull Run coming
contamination of every kind.
But, better yet, it means that the
ply. It would be a source that would not be under the influence or direc
tion of an outside interest, a source that would be subject to the will and con
trol of the board of water commissioners, and that wTould, after the pipe
line expense was met, always belong to Oregon City with only the usual
cost of maintenance and general up keep.
Portland could have no influence over that supply. It could never shut
it off nor take it away. It would relieve this city from the necessity of for
ever paying water bills" and would enable it to have a system of its own .is
completely free from outside influence and control as the filter plant now is.
There is no water purer and better than that of a mountain stream. Aris
ing in the rugged peaks of a great range and flowing toward the coast through
a country so rugged that human settlement is impossible, it presents a source
of water supply that will always remain free and that can never become in
the least tainted by its proximity to human habitation.
These features are ones that it would be well to consider. Above all
'things, a city should have pure water. There is no greater black-eye that can
tit given to any place than for the report to go out that typhoid or other dis
eases of that nature are raging through it every year. Whether these dis
eases are traceable to the water supply or not makes no difference whatever
The city now has a black-eye from .the adverse advertising that it has received.
To cure that, the only solution is another water source. The question
remains as to the best possible source attainable. It seems to The Enterprise
that the south fork of the Clackamas river with all of the water that daily
passes through it is about the best way out of the difficulty. The supply
there is inexhaustible. There is not the slightest danger that the city would
be able in many years to come to take all of the water that is furnished every
24 hours by that stream.
Should such an emergency arise, however, the adjoining streams with wa
ter every whit as pure as that of the Clackamas or Bull Run may be turned
into the main channel and the volume Increased to the same proportion as the
original discharge.
The mountains of the Cascades form the best place for the water source
of The city. They have the purest water that nature makes in her own fact
ories of the hills. There is none better anywhere. The favorable advertis
ing that the city would have, would be a great as that now given to Portland
with its Bull Run supply. l ;
Oregon City should become a seller
would have enough to supply all of
The same problem faces many of the
I The
Long Expected European
Conflagration Is Almost
Ready to Occur
By GEORGES
I
T IS MY
PECTED
OCCUR
FRENCH NATION SHOULD FEEL READY.
! It is therefore necessary that in France there should be NO DE
LAY in nutting the three year military law into operation.
It is obvious we have to count on quality even with the three year
military service. Germany now has eight hundred thousand men on a
peace footing. The new law will bring France up to six hundred and
fifty thousand. Yet even then France is in the minority.
Turning to the reserves, Germany has four million three hundred and
seventy thousand men against France's three million nine hundred and
seventy-eight thousand. This leaves France in a minority of four hun
dred thousand men.
It is true the African soldier can be brought to Europe to fight for
France. The Senegalians make good soldiers. They are naturally war
like and bear hardships of all kinds. The French Sudan supplies the
majority of our black soldiers.
Austria is raising its army from four hundred and two thousand to
five hundred and two thousand men on a peace footing.
An outlay of - FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS HAS
BEEN MADE BY THE GREAT POWERS FOR ARMY IN
CREASE. Germany adds two hundred thousand men. France one hun
dred and sixty thousand, Russia one hundred thousand and Austria one
hundred thousand. So the strength stands relatively where it was,
leaving France numerically inferior, but not dangerously so.
The extraordinary military activities of the powers only tell one
thing, and that is WAR, which seems INEVITABLE.
NEWSPAPER
has been suggested in the way of an
source of water supply than that -of
have meant much for the city, this other
that the city would get a water supply
from the same source and as free from
city would have its own source of sup
rather than a buyer of water. It
the towns around through the county.
smaller towns that now faces Oregon
CLEMENCEAU, French Statesman
BELIEF THAT THE LONG EX
EUROPEAN CONFLAGRATION WILL
WITHIN A SHORT TIME, AND THE
OREGON CITY, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1913.
City. Gladly would they contribute to the cost of the construction of the
pipe line in the assurrance that they would receive the same pure water that
came to fill the mains here. ' '
One of the bad features that presented itself in spite of the many good
ones that were offered in support of the Portland supply was that Oregon
City would never finish paying for the service and that the metropolis could,
at any time, shut off the supply and the pipe line would be valueless and the
question of water again a puzzle.
That argument has been one strong objection to the Bull Run matter
even though it should not be strong enough to prevent the city from getting
that supply if. none other were available. But it seems to us that there has
now been offered a solution to the whole puzzle. - It appears to solve the
mystery that has surrounded the securing of a better water source and the
delivery of another supply through the city main. It is a suggestion that
should be pushed to its conclusion, and, if at all feasible, should be adopted
and the wok begun on the new line at once.
Assurances have been received that the bonds will be sold within a few
weeks after they are voted and that the city has but to issue them in accord
ance with the state laws and charter provisions and the money will be forth
coming with little .delay. The issue can be made to cover a long term of
years and the city will be getting the benefit of the line while it is paying for
the cost of construction..
No better plan has been suggested. It is a plan "that offers few objec
tions and that contains manv reasons for its adoption. Surely, if the city
' :
reany wants pure waici, uicic is none
independent pipe line to its own independent water source, there is no better
way to get it than this. .
Riches fall not in golden rain,.
But come by keeping what you gain. . .
The Bank of Oregon City
OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
CUT FLOWERS AND POTTED PLANTS ,
- Also all kinds of Fruit Trees-, Roses and Shrubbery for sale at the
new green houses at Third and
at lowest possible prices. .
H.
STAFFORD. !
Farmers are busy these bright days.1
threshing clover, which gives a good
yield this year.
The Delkar brothers are busy haul
ing wood since their return from their
enjoyable outing at the seashore.
Alfred Thomas and others, also, are
hauling wood.
John J. Gage spent a week at the
old home and put a new roof on his
father's granary, returning to ' his
home in St. Helens on Tuesday.
Mr. Weddle threshed about half a
ton of white beans from his little
patch. J. G. Gage and his father
bought their year's supply of him, pay
ing 5 cents per pound.
It is reported that Mr. Pomperine
sold his hops last week or 20 cents
per pound. Others held for a little
advance.
Mrs. Powell went to Portland, Mon
day, returning on Tuesday. She has
let her plow land to Fred Baker ,at
a cash rent of $5,00 per acre.
Mr. Aerni's new shed to his barn
is proving quite a convenience.
Mrs. Nemec has improved from her
recent illness but is yet unable to use
her broken leg.
They are drying prunes at the Rabic
place, also at Wm. Schatz, both places
having a dry house.
The school this year is composed
filmost entirely of little folks, under
the 8th grade, as the higher grades
were mistakenly cut out this year, aud
numbers who are just at the right
age to take an added interest in then
books and not old enough to send out
from the parents' care and counsel,
are condemned to stay at home with
only the rudiments of an education
to fit them for their life work, which
leads the . think mind to ponder
whether the old system; of attendance
until the pupils was 20 years old and
no grades were not the better way,
especially for country schools, as the
writer can recall the names of sev
eral who acquired what might truly
be called a good education, who ac
quired it in the ungraded country
school.
NORTH LOGAN
The North Logan school began Sep
tember 15th. Mr. Dambach is the
teacher.
Mir. Henry Balsmier. and family
from' San Francisco, California, has
come to Oregon to live. Mrs. W. O.
Tonkin is his sister.
Mrs. Emma Rowan, who has been
sick is improving. She expects to re
turn to her home in Tygh Valley, Ore
gon, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMurry and
son, Glenn, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Landers were callers at J. P.
McMurry 's Sunday.
Miss Irene Marshall, who has been
away picking hops, returned to her
home Friday. -
Mr. George Christiansen is working
for Mr. Alvin Johnson in Barton.
Miss Louise Tonkin was a caller of
Miss Winnie Eadens Sunday at the
home of Mrs. George Eadens.
Mr. and Mlrs. J. P. McMurry were
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yuici, um """;Evang. Lutheran Church, corner Jet-
Center Streets.
Funeral work done
J. BIGGER
callers at J. B. Cummins mill Monday.
Mr. Homer Rowan, who has been
quite ill with the mumps, is almost
well.
Mrs. Lottie Cummins, who lived at
Cummins Mill has moved to town.
A SPRING SONG.
"What are ye dain', ma bonny
wee birds.
Amang the hedges hidin'?"
"Riggin' - a bower, biggin' a
bower.
Biggin' a bower tae bide in!"
"But April wi' its wind an' weet
May blatter doun an' harm it"
-We'll licht a fire, a fire, a fire
The Hre o' line tae warm it!"
"An" whan ye've theekit yer bit
boose
What wuil'ye pit intill it?"
"A pe-k o' bairns, a peck o'
bairns.
A peck o- bairns tae fill it!"
Tamar Faed.
i earner now, .loumry. rr tae eartn
were empty on the inside what could
we compare it to? Johnny A razor,
ma'am. Teacher A razor? Johnny
Yes, ma'am, because It would be hol
low ground.
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Mountain View Union on Molalla Ave
nue (Congregational) Sunday
School at 3:00 P. M., Mrs. A. S.
Martin, superintendent. Bible study
Thursday afternoon at 2:30.' Pray
er meeting Friday evening at 7:30.
Preaching, morning service at. 11:
evening service at 8-
First Church of Christ. Scientist
Ninth and Center streets. Services
Sunday 10:45, Sunday school immed
iately after. " .
St. Jqhn's Catholic Church, corner of
Water and Tenth streets. Rev.
Father A. Hillebrand, residence 912
Water street High mass at 10:30
a. m., with sermon; vespers anl
benediction at 7:30 p. m.; low mass
Sunday8:00 a. m., week days mass
8:15 a. m.
St- Paul's Church Holy communion
8 a. m., Sunday school 10 a. m.
- Holy Communion 11 a. m. Evening
prayer and sermon, 7:30.
First Presbyterian Church Rev. J. R.
Landsborough, minister. Sabbath
worship at 11 o'clock; Y. P S. C.
E. at 7:00 p. m.; evening worship
at 7:45; union services with Metho
dist church.
Parkplace Congregational Rev. C. L.
Jones pastor, residence, Clackamas;
Christian endeavor Thursday even
ing 7:30.. Sunday school 10, Emery
French superintendent; preaching
services each - Sunday, alternating
Zn Lutheran Church Rev. W. R.I
Kraxberger, pastor. . ,
LOCATED
3 blocks from the head of 7th
street steps, on the corner of
two improved streets; street
improvements paid. 6-roora
house, hot and cold water, elec
tric lights, bath; wood shed;
garden; good lawn with trees
in the front yard. $2700.00;
$1200.00 cash, balance on long
time.
DILLMAN & HOWLAND
United Brethren S. S., 10:00 a. m.;
preaching 11 a. m., C. E. 6:30 p. m.,
preaching 7:30 p. m. Welcome to
all. T. J. Cocking, pastor.
First (Methodist Episcopal Church,
Tha church of the cordial welcome,
T. B. Ford, pastor, residence 702
11th and John Adams Sts Sunday
school at 9:45 o'clock, Prof. J. R.
Rowland superintendent; 11 a. m.
sermon; 12:15, Young Men's class
meeting, M. Yoder, leader; 6:30
Epworth League mesting; 7:30 ev
ening ssrvice; Rev. C. H. Woollery
preaching at Willamette.
ferson and 8th Sts., Rev. W. R-
Kraxberger, pastor Sunday school
10 o'clock a. m.; divine service, 10
a. m. No service today.
Willamette M. E. Church Regular
preaching at 2 p. m., Sunday school
3:15" p. m-, Mrs. Fromong superintendent.-
Services: 9:45 Sunday
school, J. R. Boland, Supt.; 10:00
a. m. public service, sermon by the
pastor; class meeting following the
services, M. Loder, leader; 3 p. m.,
preaching at Willamette by T. 11.
Ford; 4 p. m., praaching at Ely
vi'Je, following the Sunday school;
6:45, Epworth devotional meeting,
Chester Tozier, leader.. -
German Evangelical Lutheran On
Sunday, October 5, the congregation
will hold its annual harvest Thanks
giving Festival at the church.
There will be services at 10 a. m.
in German and at 2:30 p. m. in
English and German. For the oc
casion Rev. O. K. Salzmann, of Port-
- land has kindly consented to preach
both services. Rev. Salzmann, re
cently from Madison, Mis., is one
of the finest speakers on the coast.
A large attendance is expected.
Christian Church, Gladstone Bible
school, 10 a. m.; preaching at 11a.
m-; Junior Endeavor, 6:30; soug
service and sermon, 7:30; baptism
at the close of services.
Congregational Church, Geo. Nelson
Edwards, pastor, residence 602 Sev
enth street, phone Main 395 Morn
ing worship at 10:40 a. m., Sunday
school at 9:30 a. m.; Christian En
deavor meeting at 6:30 p. m.; even
ing ssrvice at 7:30 p. m.; morning
sermon topic, "A Parable of the
Spirit."
First Baptist Church, Dr. William T.
Milliken, pastor Sunday morning
from 10-12 will be devoted to the
annual rally of the Bible school
forces. This school is abreast of
the best in the state in its methods,
being thoroughly graded according
to the most modern plan, with
teacher training midweek class, and
primary, and junior separate de
partments. H. E. Cross, superin
tendent. Evening worship at 7:30,
topic, "The Law of Continuity." In
. this sermon the second law of mo
tion will be applied to the spiritual
' realm. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30, topic,
"Called to be Saints;" Miss Capen,
leader.
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S GUSTAV FLECHTNER
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Wants, For Sale, Etc
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phone AIne 17.
A BEAUTIFULLY
HOME
By Gross
ELECTRICAL WORK
Contracts, Wiring and Fixtures
, WE DOIT
Miller-IParlcer Co.
HELP WANTED FEMALE
WANTED Lady cashier with experi
ence. Apply at once to Mr. Karo,
at the J. Levitt, store. Reference
required.
WANTED Girl for general
work. 702 Water street.
house-
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Gasoline wood saw;
good as new, and 2 sucking colts, 4
months old. F. Steiner, Oregon
City, Rt. No., 3. Tele. Beaver Creek.
INCOME property for sale or ex
change modern house, new, six
rooms, sleeping porch; full base
ment, plastered, laundry, bathroom,
fireplace, hot and cold water. A
good bargain for investment or
home at cash; or will take in ex
change Oregon City lots " or Port
land property. For information
call Enterprise office.
FOR SALE Ten-acre ranch in San
Joaquin Valley, two miles from
town; five acres in fine young or
chard; five in alfalfa. Will sell at
a sacrifice on easy terms. For fur
ther particulars address, Mrs. L. El-
vert, Portersvill, Calif.
FOR SALE At a bargain, Winches
ter pump gun, new, $16.00. Address
413 Main street.
FOR SALE 30 acres good level land.
10 acres in cultivation; 10 slashed,
balance m timber; 1 miles north
of Mulino on good road. $150 down;
balance 2 years, 7 per cent interest.
Address Mrs. M. E. Graves, Canby,
Oregon Rt. No. 1.
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED House and lot in Oregon
City on the installment plan. Small
payment down. Call Main 3581 or
1 A-!). - i
WOOD AND COAL
OREGON CITY WOOD & FUEL CO.
Wood and eoai, 4-foot and 16-inch
lengths, delivered to all parts of
city; sawing especialty. Phona
I your orders Pacific 1371, Home
A12. F. M. BLTJHM -
NOTICES
Notice For Bids.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro
posals will be received by the Com
mittee on Streets and Public Prop
erty of the City Council of Oregon
City at the office of the City Re
corder, of said city, until 4 o'clock
p. m., Wednesday, October 22nd,
1913, for the furnishing of all mater
ial and labor for the improvement
ot Seventh Street, Oregon City, Ore
gon, from the East side of High
Street to " Division Street. Plans
and specifications containing further
information and the kind of im
provement to be made will be fur
nished upon application to the City
Recorder.
. Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check equal to five per
cent of the total amount of the bid,
which sum shall be subject to for
feiture to Oregon City upon the fail
ure of the successful bidder to enter
into a - written contract with Ore
gon City and to furnish the neces
sary bonds for said work if called
upon so to do, within the time speci
fied for same.
Proposals must be made upon
blanks furnished by Oregon City,
The provisions of. the law rela
tive to hours of labor and security
for material men will apply to a
contract let under this notice.
The right to reject -any and all
bids is hereby reserved to Oregon
City or to accept any bid considered
most favorable.
Each bid must state the time re
quired for the construction and com
pletion of the entire work of said
street, which improvement must be
done according to the Ordinances of
Oregon City and the charter there
of and the plans and specifications
governing such work.
Pabst's Okay Specific
Dees the worx. You ail
;:$3.co
knew it by reputatio
Price .
FOR SALE BY
JONES D3UG COMPANY
D. C. LATOTJRETTE, President.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF OREGON CITY, OREGON
CAPITAL
Transacts a General Banking BiMlneaa.
HENRY-JR. SAYS
Nil I ..-.
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This notice is published pursu
ant to an order of the City Council
made and entered at a special meet
ing thereof held on the 3rd day of
October, 1913.
- L. STIPP, Recorder.
Notice for Bids
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro
posals will be received by the Com
mittee on Streets and Public Prop
erty of the City Council of Oregon -City
at the office of the City Record
er of said city, until 4 o'clock, p. m.
Wednesday, October 22nd, 1913, for
the furnishing of all material and
labor for the improvement of High
Street, Oregon City, Oregon, from
the North side of Seventh Street to
the South side - of South Third
Street. Plans and specifications con
taining further information and the
kind of improvement to be madfi
win be furnished . upon application
to the City Recorder.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a "certified check equal to five per
cent of the total amount of the bid,
. which sum shall be subject to for
feiture to Oregon City upon the fail
ure of the sucessful bidder to enter
into a written contract with Ore-
gon City and fo furnish the neces
sary bonds for said work if called
upon so to do, within the time spec
ified for same.
Proposals must be made upon
blanks furnished by Oregon City.
The provision of the law relative
to hours of labor and security for ma
terial men will apply to a contract
let under this notice.
The right to reject any and all
bids is hereby reserved to Oregon
City or to accept the bid considered
most favorable.
Each proposal must state the time
required for the construction and
completion of the entire work . of
said steet which improvement xaust
be done according to the Ordinances
of Oregon City and charter thereeof
and the plans and specifications gov
erning such work.
This notice is published pursu
ant to an order of the city council
made and entered at a special meet
ing thereof held on the 3rd day of
October, 1913.
L. STIPP, Recorder.
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF
STREET IMPROVEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the city
engineer of Oregon City, Oregon,,
has filed his certificate of the com
pletion and approval of the work
done by H. Jones, contractor, for
the improvement of Fourth street,
Oregon City. Oregon, from a point
105 feet west of the westerly line of
High street to the west line of Mon
roe street; and the city council will
consider the acceptance thereof and
all the objections to the acceptance
of the said improvement, at the
council chamber, of said Oregon
City, on the 22nd day of October,.
1913, at 7:30 p. m.
Any owner of any property within
the assessment district of said im
provement or any agent of such,
owner, may at such time or any
time prior thereto, appear and file
objections to the acceptance of said
improvement and such objections,
will be considered and the merits
thereof determined by the council
- at the above named time and place.
This notice is published in the
Morning Enterprise, and the time
and place were fixed by the city
. council of Oregon City, Oregon.
L. STIPP, Recorder.
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF,.
STREET IMPROVEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the city
engineer of Oregon City, Oregon,
has filed his certification of' the
completion and approval of the work
done by tfie Oregon Engineering &
Construction company, contractors,,
for the improvement of Thirteenth
street, Oregon City, Oregon, from,
the west side of Jackson street to
the east side of Monroe street, and
the city council will consider the ac
ceptance thereof and all the objec
tions to the acceptance of the said
improvement at the council chamt
ber, of said Oregon City, on the 22nd
day ct. October, 1913, at 7:30 o'clock
p. ru. .
Any owner of any property within -
owner, may at such time or any
time prior thereto, appear and file
objections to the acceptance of said
improvement, and such objections
will be considered and the merits
above named time and place.
TU Amino1 Pntownir nv 4 V. 4-fn
and place were fixed by the city
council of Oregon City, Oregon. .
L. STIPP, Recorder.
F. J. MEYER. Cashier.
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