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MORNING "ENTERPRISE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1913.
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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
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whole enterprises and that results in the impotent force of its work.
Unity is a word that means effectiveness. It mean results. It means
the concentration of the working factors into a solidified mass that can over
come business, financial, and other difficulties that present, at first, an ap
pearance of almost insurmountable obstacles and that! show a solid wall of
resistance against conquest. , '
"Brethren, let us dwell together in unity" whether we be members of a
church organization, of a business enterprise, of a community in the state.
CITY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
DWELL TOGETHER Internal wranglings and internal strife has
IN UNITY been the common destroyer of the effectiveness of organiza
tion for centuries and has wrought more havoc than any other single and
most other combined agencies.
Some two thousand years of time have passed since Saul of Tarsus,
quieted the dissentions of the early churches with the command, "Brethren,
let us dwell together in unity." Built on the frontiers of Christianity and
facing the storm of protest and wrath that arose against the encroachments
of the religion of the Nazarene on the prerogatives of the Pharasees, hemmed
in hv pnpmi'pc anfl arrnrlrpri rnnct-anflu -frrtm tlip mitclrli, k,r Vii,, 1,-0 .f
foes that the spread of the doctrine of Christ aroused, the early churches had
within them members who were artists at the game of stirring up internal
strife and arousing internal animosities. . ,
The experience of past centuries has assured us that the most effective de
stroyer of the usefulness of any agency is that internal strife that causes the
weapon directed against the outward enemy to swerve from its mark and to
lose much of its force and power. -
Internal wranglings are the foe to rapid development, to the growth of
a community, to the concentration of wealth and power. They become a
factor in the hands of those forces that are inimical to the best interests ol
the country and are used as a boomerang against the city--Or the corporation
or society that allows them to effect its purpose and to misdirect its influence
into channels other than those intended for it.
No community can best serve the purpose o its state or grow in propor
tion to the natural and physical resurces to it unless its members realize the
importance of that command that has come down to cities as well as churches
from the days when the traveling ministers were ambushed and waylaid be
cause of the doctrines that they preached to those who hated them.
Neither can a community prosper materially and commercially unless
that community takes to heart the principles that are taught in that pacifit
message to the churches and uses it as the basic grounds for the construction
of its development work and for the government of its internal society.
V Ill , r- , , T r - r ,
vuiuiiiuiiiuca ui ciiciu an uvcr vvuuuiuws unuea orates nave trouDies
enough in order to gain the recognition to which they are entitled in the
standing of the cities of their several states without mixing and complicating
matters by engaging in factional splits and strife inside of their own lines.
Abe was a pretty good judge of those things when he gave vent to that
historic expression that "A house that is divided against itself cannot stand,"
and used it to argue that these United States of ours could not exist longer
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imn siavc aim naii iree. it is just as true toaay as it was in tne time or
Abe Lincoln. It is just as true today as it was in those times when the
jApostle thundered the message to the churches of the East.
litcis uo nut ciiange. x ney remain as rirm as adamant ana as solid
as the rock of Gibraltar. They may be applied to the history of communities
r or of nations. They may stand the test of time whether they be used to illus
trute the growth and development of the smallest town in the land or the
prosperity of the world's greatest political factor. . '
The principle extends down to modern business affairs. It may be ap
plied to conditons right in Oregon City. In business relations, friction in
the management of affairs is detrimental to the interests of the concern and
results in the nullification of its plans and programs. They-is no more po
tent factor in the destruction of the effectiveness of a business campaign than
is that element of friction and dissention that sometimes spreads through
STATE DEVELOPMENT The report of the state engineer is encourag
AND WATER RESOURCES ing in the evidence that it gives of the
constant demand for the utilization of the natural water resources of . this
ftate. .. '
It shows that the vast, acreage in eastern Oregon is rapidly becoming im
portant to the onrush of immigrants from the eastern states and in time will
become one of the most thickly settled sections1 of the commonwealth. Irri
gation has now become a science and an art. To the farmer of the arid
West, it is the solution of the agricultural problems and turns the white waste
places of the desert into gardens that blossom as the rose. '
. From the headwaters in the mountains, down through the various stages
of a modern irrigation system to the little farms that dot the landscape and
that turn the desert green -is but a short distance for the life giving water to
flow and make itself of use to mankind in the valley away from its mountain
home. . '
Throughout the arid West, irrigation is rapidly coming into its own.
Wherever . the streams that arise in the mountains, sometimes scores of miles
away, can be made to turn their resources to the the benefit of the people
in a desert valley, the population comes, the towns dot the man-made garden,
the rail lines are extended, and the new community blossoms forth with its
own brand of natural resources and its own advantages with which to make
its appeal to the hungry homcseeker.
Instead of the vast stream of immigrants now pouring into the Canadian
northwest and taking with them the customs and feelings of the people on the
American side of the border, these would be turned into the fertile valleys of
every western state where the only loss is water and where the land is as
fertile as that magic garden of Egypt that stretched along the tortuous, cur
rent of the Nile. "" ''
What man has doneman may do and the irrigation systems that fiavc
proven themselves in the tests of years and that have shown what they are
really worth by the service that they have rendered will become an important
factor in the development of those western states that are not blessed as is
western Oregon with the advantages of an abundance of rainfall, sufficient
to raise the greatest crops to harvest and that make of hungry homeseekers
from the eastern states men of wealth and prominence in, all of the western
communities.
To Oregon, the report of the state engineer means the utilization of some
of these hidden resources overlooked by the early residents of the West and
unnoticed until the science of this-modern day made water of more value than
great wealth and produced from the drops saved by modern methods of irri
pation farms that have produced abundant crops and brought wealth into the
banks and money into -the pockets of the farmers.
The more reservoirs that are built to conserve the water resources of this
state and to utilize them in the production of crops, the better will be the
farm conditions, the more abundant the harvest, and the greater will be the
bank deposits. '. With the growth of the permit statistics in the office of the
state engineer, is irretrievably linked the growth and prosperity of certain
sections of this state and other western states.
There are portions of this and other states throughout the northwest
where the only farms are the irrigated ones. There are many sections where
the water resources can be better conserved and the valuable drops can be
made to produce that silver which they resemble as they glisten in the sun
light of an Oregon summer's day. ; " :
To all who are directly interested in the constant growth of the state,
the quarterly report of the state engineer is a feature of importance. Through
it is reflected the internal development, the steady, unnoticed growth, the con-,
sta'nf straining at the leash that means for better things and that shows the
state's material advancement and financial prosperity for the commonwealth.
Americans Have Higher Ideals The a
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By EMILE BOUTROUY of France, Exchange Professor of Mathematics at
Princeton University
A VERY important and BRILLIANT INTELLECTUAL CLASS
EXISTS in the United States which aspires to take up the moral
; direction ot the country.
THE INTERCHANGE OF FRENCH AND AMERICAN LECTURERS
HAS ENABLED US TO KNOW THE IDEALISTIC SIDE OF THE
AMERICAN SOUL. IT HAS TAUGHT US NOT, TO REGARD THE
AMERICAN SOLELY AS A MERCHANT OR M ANIIFAI-.TIinrQ no &
CHICAGO 8TOCKYARD TRADER.
, The existence of a literary and scientific and even a poetic and
philosophical movement in the United States cannot be disputed. Ameri
can literature already occupies a very great place in the world of letters.
The American poet? particularly are REMARKABLE. Professors of
the highest rank teach philosophy at your universities, and altogether a
great effort is being made toward the HIGHEST AND MOST DISIN
TERESTED .CULTURE. For this reason I wish for the closest relation
ship between the United States and France, which is considered the rep
resentative of such culture. ,
A BANK IS NOT A LUXURY
for the rich man; that idea is fast disappearing. The
- people front all classes are beginning to recognize
the importance of a bank connection.
The Bank of Oregon City
OLDEST BANK rN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
FORUM 0FTHE PEOPLE
OREGON CITY, Ore., Oct. 25. (Ed
itor of the Enterprise) Replying to
your request that I give my reasons
through your paper for my refusal to
vote for the removal of the water com
missions at the council meeting on
Wednesday evening, will give reasons
as I stated in the committee of the
whole at that time:
(1) The council should first de
termine from a ful land complete re
port of a first class hydraulic engineer
whether it would be dangerous to the
operation of the water plant to make
the pipe line connections to the ele
vator as planned. There had been to
my mind some very plausible reasons
shown by good authorities on this sub
ject why it would be neither safe nor
economical even to make such con
nection. I believe the council should
inform itself very fully on all phases
of so important a Subject before tak
ing a, step so vital to the welfare of
the community as a full and constant
water supply which is far more im
portant to the entire city every hour
of the day and night than the elevator fusing to co-operate I should consider
itself.
It may be said we have had an ex
pert engineer, Mr. Turner. But . he
made nothing like a compute investi
gation of the problem, said so and
advised that the operation, of such hy
draulic equipmen be surrounded with
protective features to eliminate dan
gers to the plant. I urged that he be
employed to make full investigation
and then state definitely whether the
connections would be advisable or not
as he had determined. I should then
be ready to act. - .
(2) We were not in immediate
need of this pipe line being laid and
shall not probably need it for several
months. It is not absolutely impossi
ble I believed, that some other plan
may yet be devised and on such case
the money spent in this particular line
and which will amount to many hun
dreds of dollars might be in part or
wholly wasted. Noting the determin
ation to force the issue I further
urged that when the construction
should be gotten under way it would
be the best time to act on this mat
ter. Then if the engineer's report
should show the board to be acting
arbituarily and definitely they still re-
REDUCED TO $500.00
4 Blocks From 7th St. Steps
9-room, modern house, hot and
'. cold water, electric lights, batn
two toilets, basement with fur
nace, corner lot 132x105. This
was a bargain at $4500. Seize
your opportunity. Owner of
fers for a few days at $4000
part cash, balance to suit pur
chaser. DELLMAN & HOWLAND
it my duty to vote to discontinue
their services, and I should do so.
The legality of this procedure would
then be determined as it is now still
to be determined. -
I believed further that before dis
missing the present board and super
intendent the council should prepare
for such action by having others in
mind to take their places.
There appeared to me no immediate
nor crying demand for exhibition of
authority either by council or board
in the interests of the city. The fact
that there is usually two opposite
forces urging on- the principles in con
troversies like this should be taken in
to consideration and while the right
ful authority should be definitely in
sisted upon every interest in the case
should be considered carefully before
final action. - i; .
'The superintendent is still on the
job and considerable sentiment is be
ing expressed to arbitrate at the sug
gestion of the board itself. Does not
an imprejudiced consideration of these
facts and the affair as it mow stands
justify my attitude at that time?
Please permit me tot say hat con
trar.to your statement in this morn
ing's Enterprise I do not wish to be
considered a leader in this matter.
F. J. TOOZE. ;J
ELECTRICAL WORK
Contracts, Wiring and Fixtures
WE DO IT
Miller-Parker Co.
OREGON CITY, Ore., Oct. 25 (Ed
itor of ? the Enterprise) rlf "Mill
Worker" had had the courage to come
out in the open, his captious and ex
aggerated strictures upo n our city
might have merited a little more no
tice; but the experience of a long life
time has established the fact that in
the case of the ananymous writer who
is afraid to sign his own name and
sneaks behind an assumed one, neither
his cause nor himself is worth the
slightest attention.
; : DR. W. C .SCHULTZE. .
DOES IT HURT A CITY TO GO DRY?
OREGON CITY, Ore., Oct. 24. (Ed
itor of the Enterprise) I would like
to add a few words to what has al
ready Tjeen said in favor of a dry city.
In 1901, I moved from Oregon City
to Long Beach, California. A short
time before I arrived there the citi
zens had voted to dispense with the
saloons (of which there was two, do
ing a, good business in their light of
a good business), which caused a
goodly number of people to think that
nothing could keep the city from go
ing to the dogs. And I will say that
for a while things did look rather dull,
but in a very short time things began
to pick up, and from a population of
about 3,500 at that time, in about five
years it had increased to about 15,000
and property values had about doubled
all over the city, and in some localit
ies it had advanced from four to eight
times what it could have been bought
for while the saloons were in full
force. The city progressed from a
shack town to the model city of south
ern California.
Last winter, while I was visiting
there, they held an election to vote
on the proposition of allowing the Ho
tel Virginia the prlvelege of serving
liquor at meals, and it was lost by
about two to one, which looked to me
like the citizens did not want to go
bark to the old ways very bad."
After being away from there for sev
en years I was surprised to see the
improvements that had taken "place,
the miles of hard surfaced streets, the
fine brick blocks, and the net-work of
railroads making it somewhat diffi
cult for- me to locate myself. There
are lots of Oregon City people who
have visited Long Beach, and they will
tell you what a beautiful city it is, and
I don't believe any of them were able
to get a' drink of liquor there, even if
they had wanted it, as the officers
there take pride in keeping the city
iry.
Now I believe if Oregon City is
voted dry and kept dry we will get
a good class of citizens to live here,
and help us to make the city more
prosperous than it has been in the
past. -
JAS. ROAKE,
OREGON CITY, Ore., Oct. 24. (Ed
itor of the Enterprise) I noticed in
your columns, dated October 15, that
Mr. P. J. Tooze states he was falsely
accused on. his water report and al
so mentions my name as "Albright's
grand stand play."
All I have to say are facts and mat
ters on record, whether they are so
or not you can judge for yourself. On
file in the recorder's office is a report
dated August 13, 1913, from Mr. F. J.
Tooze on pure . water, wherein he
states in one paragraph as follows:
"The boring of test wells on " the
Englebreacht property is completed
unless ordered further by the counciL
Several bacteriological tests . have
been made at the state laboratory and
at Corvallis and pronounced free from
contamination. The water is very
cold registering approximately 52 de
grees and is very palatable."
The writer is in possession at this
CUT FLOWERS AND POTTED PLANTS
Also all kinds of Fruit Tree s, Roses and Shrubbery for sale at the
new green houses at Third and Center Streets. Funeral work done
at lowest possible prices. Orders received over phone Main 2511.
H. J. BIGGER
time of a copy of the analysis of wa
ter sent to the state board of health,
dated . September 25th, 1913, said
samples of water sent to this office by
F. J. Tooze during the past ninety
days and are as follows:
"July 7th, well of the proposed city
wate'r supply total organisms 18 per
cent c. c. and the absence of colon
bacilli.
"July 17th, samples sent July 9th,
total organisms 125 per cent c. c. and
the presence of colon bacilli. (This
means unfit for use)"
This is what Mr. Tooze did not like
to have, brought out and, of course,
he has been awfully abused by so do
ing. I do not blame Mr. Tooze for
hunting for pure water, but he should
have been fair and not try to cover
tee. -
This is not a place for the council
to scrap. The council was not. elected
up anything. We have had too much
of that already- and up to this time all
the people have had for their $2000
was a misleading report from the
chairman of the pure water commit
for that purpose and there are other
places Mr. Tooze can releave himself
of his grief without bringing it before
the public in this manner. These
arguments are disgusting to one and
all.
These facts are on record and are
indisputable.
JOHN F. ALBRIGHT.
THE ROAD.
I sing you an ode 'J
Of the country road.
The lumpy road
And the bumpy road
That Jolts the wagon and spills the
load.
Mud to the hubs when the rain
comes down.
Flooded wherever the creeks run
high.
Filled with ruts when the fields are
brown
And the sun is hot and the air Is
dry.
It's clogged with gravel and packed
with sand.
So built and graded and laid and
planned '
That it takes a team
And sometimes two
To do the work one horse should do.
It racks the wagons with Jolts and
Jars;
It ruins horses and motorcars,
Keeps back crops from the market
place.
Piles up debts on the farmer's place.
The old time road Is a plain dis-
grace
But the modern road is a different
thing.
A worthy theme for the bard to
sing. . --'-
Put together
For every weather.
Smooth and dustless and good to
see.
And graded right, as a road should
be:
Useful always and muddy never,
A thing of beauty, a Joy forever.
1 Berton Braley.
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of assistance to any worthy person.
HOW would yon like to talk with
1400 people about that barfain you
havei.in real estate. Use i the En
terprise. . .;' a .
MISCELLANEOUS
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER Call at
room 7, Barclay BJdg., or phone
Main 151.
ROOM AND BOARD WANTED-Room
with board in private . family, by
young, man of good habits, having
office position. Address B. T .Mc
Bain, Oregon City".
L. AUSTIN, the taJlor, for men. and
women. Suits made to your meas
ure; alterations and refitting.-
' Prices reasonable Room 9, Barclay
Building. ...
A CHANCE One acre suitable for
chicken ranch; 6-room plastered
house; chicken houses and barn;
creek, well and hydrant. Price $1800
: half cash. See G. Grossenbacher,
" Canemah.
HELP WANTED FEMALE
WANTED German girl for general
housework. Apply, 610 Washington
St. "
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT Front room, with board
in private home; reasonable. 616
Eleventh St., City.
S Pacific Tel. Home
S Main 420 A-145 $
E. M. BOND, M. D. S
? Physician and Surgeon
$ Specialist in Children's Diseases
S and Obstebrics
8 . 1007 Main St. $
3 &SSS$333'$
- GUSTAV FLECHTNER ?
Teacher of Violin
$ wishes to announce that he has
$ resumed teaching at his studio,
S 612 Center Street. " 4
? Solo and Orchestra Work
Phones: Main 1101 Home M-172
5$$563$$.3.SSS,.
$ L. G. ICE. DENTIST
Beaver Building "
S Phones: Main 1221 or A-193 4
Pabst's Okay Specific
. Does the worx. You all An ff
know It by reputation. N .UU
Price Y
- FOR SALE BY
JONES DRUG COMPANY
FOR RENT Light housekeeping
rooms. 408 Water street.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Four lots, six-room hoi.se
- good well, wood house, two hen
houses, 40 fruit trees on improved
street, Oregon City. Inquire owner
413 Willamette street, phone Main
1684.
FOR SALE 8-room house and lot, on
; Main street, modern improvements;
- good investment. Reason of saie,
i heirs want to settle estate; Inquire
at this office.
FOR SALE House and lot on Mon
roe street lot 62x105 feet; house
has five large rooms, bathroom,
pantry,' three closets, a large wood "
house and wash room; street im
provements all in and paid. Apply
811 Monroe street.
FOR SALE Progress Automoatic Ad
justable dress form. Iquire Mrs.
Carrie Paetz, R. Fj D. No. 5, Box 28.
phone Main 1891.
FOR SALE, at a bargain 2-cylinder,
- 7-horse, late' model Kxcelsor motor
cycle. Equipped; has tamden seat.
Ask for- E. Brown, Enterprise office.
FOR SALE-L-Gasoline wood saw;
good as new, and 2 sucking colts, i
months old. : F. Steiner, Oregon
City, Rt. No. 3. Tele. Beaver Creek,
FOR SALE Fresh cow with calf.
Grossenbacher, Canemah.'
WOOD AND COAL
OREGON CITY WOOD & FUEL CO.
Wood and coal, 4-foot and r6-lncb
lengths, delivered to all parts of
city; Bawing especialty. PhonA
.1 your orders Pacific 1371, Home
r A120. F. M. BbUHM
D, C. LATOTJRETTE, President.
FV J. MEYER, Cashier.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF OREGON CITY, OREGON
CAPITAL 150,000 00
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