The enterprise., January 02, 1890, Image 2

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THIKSIUY, JAN. 2, Ifc.H).
lm Pedro's wito is tlon.l nml It is
thought that ho will not long sur
vivo her.
The Now York Ticks publishes, a
triule review together with expres
sions from prominent businessmen
of that city nil of which shows a
most satisfactory conditon of trmlo
throughout the country.
In the way of general improve
ment thoro is scarcely n cottage
business house, mill or factory
which does not show signs of pros
lerity which reigns in additions,
repairs or improvements. Verily
a general air of prosperity reigns.
We utt.lorstainl that cer
tain parties propose to ask the
county court for n franchise to run
street cars over the suspension
bridge. This is a privilege that
ought never to he granted. The
bridge is too narrow. Probably the
court will not seriously entertain
the matter at this time.
The review of t he year furnished
by the Knterpiise this week Might
to bo in every way satisfactory to
tho citizens of this city. It shows
in material progress, growth greater
than r-t any previous time in its
history. We may well lie en
couraged to press on and work as
one man for the building up of the
place.
We had intended writing up some
of the outside towns in this issue
but found the labor incident to
getting the material in shape for
the annual write up of this place
together with the task of getting
in the new machinery and changing
the form of the paper more than
suhViont, So we shall take the
other towns at an early date.
e believe the nroimsition made
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by the West Shore a most excellent
one for the town. We believe that
U will do us good, and in this con
nection we may wi ll say that Mr.
Samuel ha shown his disposition
to do all that he o.vi to forward the
interests of Oregon I'ity.and wol
lieve that if we encourage his effort
at this time we will have no cause
to regret tin- expenditure.
The New Kstkiipuhk! How do you
like it, w ith its m w form, ita new
dress? P.esidrs this it is printed by
steam on a new ('ottrell cylinder
press. Tlie outlay has locn very
large to make Tiik Kntkuthisk such
Oi U now presented to our reader
and it is with pride that the pub
lisher hands this to its readers hop
ing that the chamre may In-as nleas-
.
ing to them a it is gratifying to him.
From employing contractor we
learn that they arc In set daily with
people fr.nu all parts of the north
west who having heard of the works
in progress here have come seeking
employment. Ti well that this
should ho s), and that our fame as a
manufacturing and building center
should spread abroad. Such a rep
utation will do us much good and
will do no harm. Let tm strive, to
keep the ball a rolling on the line.
As was said one year ago the im
provements of the year have been
rather in the line of mills, factories
and residences rather than new
business enterprises, ami buildings.
The same is true to-day only in a
more marked degree. The growth
of tho place has been very rapid,
and these improvement are of the
most desirable kind. With the
building of mills help has been in
demand, and houses have U'en
found scarce, but the starting of
tin; former has led to the building
of the latter, till now at the end of
the year there is seareely a block
in the citv that could be purchased
but that has new houses standing
thereon. No bi tter evidence than
thin could beaded in proof of our
prosperity.
..Tfleru iBeii jrr t some differ
ence of opinion between the city
council and Mr. F. 0. MuCown as
to tho projwr character of franchise
to be granted hero for a street rail
way in tho lower end of town. It
seems however, that the difference
doe not extend to essential matter,
and we hope, and do not doubt, that
tin; details can be so arranged a to
Heeoinmodale the plans of the gen
tlemen who seem in ear
nest alxuit building a road and at
the same time save all possible
public inten ts. We want a motor
line to Portland above almost every
thing else. Wo want two if wo can
get them. Wo assume that the
'ullemen whom Mr. McC'own rep
resent have tho ability to build a
road. It is well known that the
interest of some of tho men who
are behind thiH movement is Very
great and it is-clear that they will
build tho road if they can. The
. . yofthu council then should
xf to (rie them every encourago
mjent not detrimental to the public
interests of the future, and these in
terests can be and should bo fully
guarded.
Tho year ban been the most
prosperous in her history, There
is today twice tho amount invested
in mills and factories that there
was one year ago, The enterprises
that have Won established are of
the most stable character whose
building insures tho coming of oth-
..i.i
ers, More power has iwi uituxcu
.luring the past year than Salem
possesses or can ever nope to nave,
and yet of the mighty power but a
simill part ha lsgun to be utilised,
The finest business block that
has gono up in the city is the
three story brick erected by I'har
maii Bros. It contains three com-
modious stores and 1(1 suites of
office elegantly and conveniently
appurtananoed, It js heated
throughout by Meant, and w ater is
furnished in every room. Alto
gethcr it is a credit to its builders
and to tho city.
Wo are glad to note the utmost
total absence at this time of the
feeling of opjtoeition to proposed
improvement which wa so un
comfortably prevalent less than two
years ago in this community. It
is less than two years since a dem
ocratic county convention scorn
fully rejected Commissioner Mack
for having yielded to his eon vie
tions and voted for a free bridge at
Oregon City, Mr. Mack's judge
ment has since Is-en splendidly
vindicated, and he ran console him
self with the certain knowledge
that he was right. For the same
reason the same county convention
would not treat Judge White with
common civility; but a very short
space of time has also brought his
reward, and the people of this county
are almost unanimous in their
hearty commendation of the same
policy which the convention so bit
terly condemned. Nor do we for
get that the same wrong headed
spirit was more or less prevalent in
the Republican convention which
followed. And time has brought
Mr. K. L. Fast ham his reward also.
At that time he was the chief tar
get of the unbeliever us he was also
the moving spirit ill the new order of
things. His sivniingly over san
guine predictions have la-en more
than verified and nearly a million
dollars worth of splendid mills at
test the correctness of his plans and
more than justify public confidence
ill the soundness of his judemeut.
Rut we have no criticisms to oiler.
Perhaps those s opli had the Wst
end of the argument who jointed
out the improbability of solution
of the great jsiwer pniblem of the
WillainetU? Falls by our own eit i "
lena after forty years of vain wait
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nig. Atany rate the whole coiniuu -
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iiujr now mt iiii. niiiiiiuiru uy mi'
sjiiritof iiiiiroveinent amltl.e prev
alent slot hfnllness ami tlcsinlcney
of thisie years, are also reptneeil by
a spirit of activity ami tinaniinity
of effort scarcely matched by any
other community in Oregon. Ami
the liest ami most important hope
of the New Year is that we may
keep in line anil not get out of step
with the march of improvements.
Pass tho wonl along the line.
A XAUTiCIl K1XU ( IIV.
Frum th Inllj Orriiiln.
A prominent (euturo of tint improve
ment of Oregon City this your is the
preparation for tlie muniifuctiire of
paper. A ground pulp mill and a sul
phite mill are already roiuplettil and the
erection ol a paHT mill tu have u daily
rapacity of twenty ton bus lsi-11 com-
meiiceil ldi"H llistltutlulis lieloiig to
the Willuiuottit l'ulp and l'u r Coin
pun y which will have esuidel $.'SHI,l00
by llie time the first iiis-r is lurnoil out
next spring. Already pulp is l'ing pro
dueetl. Another mill to iiiuke pus'rfrom
straw is In jirogres of ronstruction.
Hesidcs tlie pulp uml pusr mills uml
ehi tric Kiwer ilunts inentloiied uUive
tho improvi'inenls of this year at Oregon
Cily include tlie estiidlisliment of a (lour
ing mill with a daily output of UT) dur-
rels, a reinent mill of a capacity of 1 1 x )
barrels a duy, a furniture factory, an ex
celsior fuetory, a muttress mill, nil ice fac
tory, soap factory, two brick yards, a
Isix factory, scroll and moulding works,
a hose fuetory, a sash, iloor ami dlind
uctory and two saw mills m ar the city.
Tlie n-prenent, In tlie aggregate, a vast
amount of capital and surely warrant tlie
eivtations of those Is-st aeipiuinted
with the growth and Hissidilities of tlie
falls city for very rupid advuncemeiit
during the coming mould.
Since the completion of tlie free sus-s-iision
bridge across the Willamette
river ut Oregon City a your ago the west
side bus become very desirable property
and several addition to tlie town hiive
Ism platted there. The pro-ipei'ls of
connection with Portland by means of
electric and steam motor lines thai ure
certain to de built Is'foru long bus bud
tlie Hied ol creating grout activity in real
estate, and the hind on both sides of the
river between Oregon City and Portland
is fust losing its identity as country prop
erty and Is iHS'oming divided into lots
and small tructs suiladle for market
gardening, Opposite Oregon City pre
vious to this year timlstr citinu down to
the water' edge. Already handsome
residences liavn dawn erected tdereaml It
is fust Is'ing msdu a part of tlin city In
appeurunce u well oa In fact and theory.
No pleasantor residence locality ran 1st
found and it U not at ull strange thut
that pro-rty is Is'comlng so popular.
Properly ul all kimls is augmented In
value by the great industrial improveT
inents tdut have been niiide this year and
tlie promising pronM'ct for tliu future.
January 2nd duwns wild six Indies
of snow, and Is-aiiliful snow still fulling.
ll'onlinuod (rout first iuki.
Of course activity in tiullilliitf nteru-
llnns e rentes a dcmiuul fur Imllillng ma
terials uuil thin dcliiiind lis led to the
stui'tlntt ut new sum mills, In Irk kilns,
iihIi, itour and liliiul factories, etc., In Mini
nt'id'OivKouCity, lit iiilililliin to the fuoll-
1 1 leu (list previously existed fur turning
out the needed uuitei'luls. There Is uu
ilhiindiinco of hihhI Imllilltig stone to Is)
ehlulnod, anil utteiif the U'r mill will
ho of stone i)itrrlctt on the situ, Mono
mill In Irk enter largely lulu the hiilMIng
now going tip. The iiiniu street ul Oregon
City presents an up'iouruiioe similar to
that of I ho si reels of Sent lie unit KHjkune
Pull since tlielr great tires, so uotlvuly
hit hull. ling operation Ix-lng prosecuted.
I lie spirit of progress min ks new era
fur llie fulls city, Tlie progressive move
ment is ulwny slow to get started lit the
nlil tonus lull when it comes the, iimu-
perlly is of the sudsluntial nrdor uml bus
mi tinge of the speculullv Iiimiiu about
it. Tills is true of Oregon City, tint per
feet security of Investment there Mug
it prliii'ipul (eultire of the business slUin
t ton. It is sitnuteil too itour the metrop
olis to ever sillier retrogression, I iocs use
the chief element of advantage llntt bs'u
timi possesses is lis sns'rli water (sitter
wliicli ran tint Is' iloslinyoil nml whlelt is
ulwuys in greul ilemioiil fur driving the
a heel of factories, It bus gissl ruitwuv
uml slouiiilHiut transportation facilities,
There Is no more favorable site for ostub-
huhlng mumtfm-t uritig Institution in the
west smt the rapidity with aided they
nre collecting ut the fulls show Unit tlie
udvuutiiges of the situation are coming
tu ! nppreeiuteil by manufacturer.
a Jitrnt ri niMi cr.Mi it.
I'.VI.I. IU O 11 IW ut lull I ill Ileitis Hist
at iii i cuily dul.t the mily gicut water
power in the N iiibw,i, uml '.lio great
est owir on I he vYcslmii cuullueiit ex.
ccpl Niuguru, w ill lio tin ning thoiisutul
( wheels and ( I'lihin; Iho puwer that
hull make the employm ml of thou
sands of 0r.itivs a necessity. The
country Irihulaiy to this section now
contains (ruin l.iVH.tsHI In ",0OO,0iHI
Huple, w ho are nuw Uigly tlois'iidonl
upon the Fust ur m.iiiii.'.icltirod giH.ls,
paying in addition o Urn muiiufaclur
ers' ami judders ptices, high lunght
rad'S 1 he wsgmi'), lint darvoMor. ids
sctlhcs, the cradles, Uu sues slid scorns
o( other ('Kiln, iiniilciiiiuiU and usolul
articles aie tt.iw ciiiisumed ill ipiantlllo
milli, icnlly groat to mako a Inune do
maud for ail such manulsi lured bent.
Willi iron urn in ubiindance, why should
not the liilv Mi ni-and or luur.t es
annually consilium! ,o manufactured
here? What, too, !iuuh slant
in llie
way of idn sK-edy erection of a nail fac
lory, tu turn out the duil'lred ol thun
j and o( pound of imU annually dam
inered iulo Uui'l ill this stale ule
tiioH' aie inn instance ol tho many
dues of indu-tiv ld.it aie wailiux IoIh.;'"" J"'"1"" "'' county. II itioper
scisis! dy w elo anako, puliiug duoineu
men. Tu siii Ii this plain and it people
Ol or io. ijl iii'lncement'i. lor sued
tlin se -lion i now ica ly, an I to aucli
it sav coino
Tiik rai l ur 1111. wi.i mi.rri;,
wliicli new pour in mad plunges and
will - il.ir.i. Is over tlio davillle rock,
olid Id - e iilh v.uy (oiiikI thun, re
d-lluei to (iir-ilili llie uiolite IMtwor
1d.1t in to turn the gto.it :i siu.ill fui-
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j than
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Woeli p,0.eit in lee, Isoldes
imliin'iiionls whi.h uuionul o much
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iiiote than : uT.-ie l he any olucr tuw n
,nvw!icre, Is tendered witdoiil
money
and without price. Manufacturers are
certain to count to this place ssiiior ur
later decaii'e of its superior I vantage
and tint ipieittioii of locating How, when
the cot (or site and ier i nothing,
or waiting lo duy Imtli, paying tderolor
a goo I round price, should not da a
dilliciilt one (or a dusinc man to solve.
a 1 nt m mi: ph i,
Ami a I. lie ( ouipany dors In Work la
Make So.nrlliing nf Orrgou ( 11 jr.
from Hit I'sll) r r k . I a 11.
It remuiiicd lor Mr. K. I.. Kastluuu to
n l tde wdcclsin motion tdut dad in view
tlie development ol (he long-wanted S)Wrr
of them' uiugnillielit fulls. This gelillu
' mull, previous to tuking tde helm into
bis own dands, dud long I fen a resident
oi wregoii 11 y , ami yours Is'toro lot wa
eiiuliled to take utiy active step In tdt.
matter o( tlio development uf tint fulls,
do dad correctly solved tint problem ol
lids development work. It is now burely
live years since lie laid Ids plans before a
few of tde leading spirits of llie town,
uml wild that conllilcncc w dicb is always
given to any scheme dy practical men
which is luck ii! by the soundest of argu
ments, be at once enlisted their aid,
These men told him to "go ahead" and
they would render dim all tde aid In
Ideir power. This geiitlemun, wild tde
support of bis willing assis iutes, bus at
lust aecompliMlied Ids purso uml be is
to-day ut tin- tn-iii) of a company thut en
tirely controls the vast power ut tlio fulls
of Ido Willamette uml owns tde lund ud
ImiIIi sides of tlie river lor a distuncv of a
mile or more ulong ils shores in tho vi
cinity of tticse fulls. Tim prodlcm of the
developing of this great povfer 1 now
within In grusp, ami what Wgiildls-a
diiugeroii Hiwer in tde hands ol a man,
or sot of men, not directly Interested in
the prosperity of Oregon City bus proved
a blessing not only to tint city on the
lulls of the Willuuii'llu, but to the entire
'Mirtiou of Western Oregon ut ull inter
ested in llie developiiiL'iit of tde in. hi'
triul enterprises here.
Sjsleni In (lie Pension flfllre.
Pension Commissioner Huiiiii to-day
issued an iinportuut order liKising tu
llie Himedy dutermiiialioii ol all eases in
tho nlllcu In which no iriutorlul evidence
lor or against the applicant suemi to de
winning. IIh directs that all iaiiding
claims do iiiiiiiniliutoly examined and
a list audi ua is seen to be complete
shall de kept uml known as "completed
dies," Chiefs of division are di routed to
rcijiiiru ull oxuni'iiors to devote their en
tire time dining flveduys of each week
toconsidoralion of these completed cases,
acting on tlittui in tho onler of the lust
nines of uvidiiiice. halunlay of ouch
week tha entire force of exaininnri are
rsipmstod to devote tlieinsulvu to exam
Illation of cases Istruu uu ponding file,
and in making nocessury culls (or evi
dence in those, ('uses. As simiii us the
evidence in any ease is received, that
cusu shall huiiindiutoly de put on Hie
Completed list and ruceivt proper action
In its regular order.
An Improvement lias also been made
In the manner of keeping a record In
each case of what evidence bus duun re
ceived and what is still revulred to make
it complete,
ft Din Cilj
Board of Trade.
A Brief Skoicli of Jls
Work .During tho
War.
The Advantajp of th: Organs
ization Gliovvn Hopeful
Outlook for tho Fu'ure.
Exoollonl It 'l )ft nl'
t iry C;v ; i.
-ici'l'rt-
A liisluiy ul tliti wui k uml priWlix-s nl
th Ore .Jen City Hoanl of Trudn tltit .114
the hml year as well us during the past
three yeais since it organisation, is
found Ukiii a clt.no analysis, to ho In a
larg sense a liUlnry ut the giusthnnd
dtivelopiitent of lint i lly during the same
IRiriud,
Kvery new pntmp'iso ; every cliointi
for the Ix'lti rineiit ,if tl.o oltv iu ("ii i.
a (rleu I and eliampiun in the llmr luf
Trado It j l!io iHitonl (,e lur in tho
rrectliiii of our msgnillcent bee hihi,mi
iiut diid.'e spsuuliig tlie wad is of Hi.,
Willaiimile 11 1 unu luniinl, with a hii,iii
fool, nu t wliicli das done mmo tu ad
vertiso the city adioail thnti any alder
(ding utlomptol lin tho fail n( .mr
I'itinens,
The lluard raixcil llio uionry and opcie
ed the ttiwegu lto.nl, con no. ting tdeg m
City wild I'lirlUnd on llie ol iid', mul
is dent mod o do the llnenl li.,ulov i-i nn
tho ( '0.11 ; it drought ahout Iho up ning j
of Iho Clackamas Tdl It.M.I. now .mo .( i
; ""' ,',,"t 'honnigdfsrr In Iho cuunly, r
arm 1 now vigorously nml ellcclivoly at
woik aiding Iho tH'oplo t Ka,:l.. t'reoli ;
n tai-lng money to open a 11 . oud
(lout IVen Crwk Mill to IUI..T. l orrvl
Itridge connoctiiig wild lid Tutl rud
i giving wnon eimi-
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piowMi waier level route lor a very
lurtfo proitiroiis sii lion of tho county
to market, either si Oregon Cily or I'url-
and Tim men hauls at Oromin Citv
ought to llieu 1st uhlo to duld the tn.do of
ell'oits and imlucoiiiout am lu l I mil, a
tin market i ton mile nearer than
l'oitlun I ami peimilling a round trip to
do made in one day, it requiring ta
lay to make the round trip to I'oriUn I.
.Much thought and allenliuii lis Imvii
given during Iho yer to making Orrgon j vidual cl will da small The promnil
City tlie rosd rent 10 ol tlie county, as 1 condition ol Ida street is a tlisgrace to
well llie i-ouutv seal. The mad j llm ''dy and sliouhl uml nmt 1st rente
alstve indicated I a working out and a died at soon a iHismhlc. Wit cannot
result uf tde thougdts, but only a coin-1 dupe to maintain our own el( ti'-jcl
moiici'iiient of ih'vilo,iuuiil in this-litM
j ldl llie noaij dopes to aecimtihli
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Ida near future. Oregon City raniiot
rvatonadly Imiie to do a gioal railroad
cculer, hut It can and might li dohl the
trade of the county, and it a naturally
follow tdat it cs n mil lie dune wi'lmut
gmsl road reaching out (nun the nty
into all part of the county
The Hoard of Trade i aim 1011. to aid
in the building ol a gssl road up tlio
AUruetliy rrvek. ami re idling out to.
ward Violol and Spring water, two ,r- ''v,,'vwlier vleit.lt). tl isindi-
lions rich in agricultural prudu t; a!t '"' "' lw',, 1,1 new manulacturiiig en'er
one loading In',, llm Highland uu I Mo u",,n- new In irk bdsk; ill new .tores ,
UiU precinct, the latter being esi.-chillyj1'"''"' 'ui '" H'1'1'"' ""liceadle
noeiloil. and one again from tlio wet end
ol Ida Oregon Citv llridgo dy new
route to hdlplcv'a Hridgo, and tdomv
lapping llie Tualatin ami wel side pre
cinct. Since the County Court is now allowed
tu spend a corluia sirceuluge of the lul
levy each year on the mails of (he county,
udstantiul iuipiovemeiiti may be could
dontly ex pit ted in this direction.
Through the ellorl of the Hoard, noma
.',000 wa raised, motlv in Oregon City,
and expended 011 llm Oswego road this
season; Iho county court wa prevailed
U'sin to makit snhstantiul improv outs
in throw ing up ami gi sding Ida road
loading to Ida lower Clackum.i Id iilgn
and to Clackamas Heights; counting
help obtained from parlies In the city,
alsmt tl, 000 wa exNMidod on thone iwu
road Karly next eon work in grading
uml graveling will begin on the main
road lea ling Iroiu Ilia rity limits toward
Molalla and Higlduiid . Thorn i Imrd'y
a meoting when llie Hoard hat not a
road project on hand and working it
through toauccesful terminal ion. The
Hoard has Is'en instrumental dm at
year in helping lo prevent the divUion
of tin, county dy circulating is'tiiious
ul verse to it, ami by lending delegates
lo fulf il to pernMially work III tdat la-
liulf.
The ipu sllon of tint I'Slublinlnmtnt of a
cannery bus lson up (or discUMsion again
during Ida year, and it das Ix-itn il imon
"(rated tdut atihslanliul aid can lie oh
tallied here if a proper puity can bit
found, understanding llie liuxiucss nnd
williiiK to l ike (lie siiporindinding nl tho
cannery, ami who Is willing In show bis
good faith dy pulling Ho ne of disown
money into Iho eulerpriao. No bettor
locality for tlin pnriso run de found In
Ids Stale of Oregon, and lliu Hoard hoist
erelong to aeo a large esluMislimout of
that kind creeled Intel, 11 11 1 u(iliing t,H
surplus vegetables and fruit grown tim
His rich binds adjacent to the city,
Ihl-ing llm summer the Hoard very
prolltiiblv discussed llm question of
estadlisblng a lint limit in the city and
soinu advuncu was inudu in tlmt
dlreclioii. It is certain tdut dcliuito
action cannot ha tuknn In this mat
ter too soon, as 111 any large fr.imu
dullding are going up on Main street,
niuklng frame range tdut extend
through an entire block, being an open
bid to Are hugs who might wisli (0 kindle
a fire out of pure cusse Iness, or to rare
less people wdo are found everywhere
The best thought I that no fruiiin busi
ness house should hereafter bo put upon
Main street, and the sooner (iiiiuo house
of any kind are prohibited from erection
under the bluff, the better It will be for
tint city, We Just luarn that th (Ire
rales have been raised on all Front
street properly, on account of lliu emo
tion of lli-iso flume dulldliigs.
As a Imsplliidlu dody the Hoard bus
sent ad 11 sueenss mid pnivod Itself to lie
a royal uiilnrlulmir, la July tlin Hoard
eKloiidod Ihs freedom of tlin city to the
Ntihrimki Ptoss Kxcitislun, ami wlnnd
an 1 dined them to tlielr hearts content,
In sight of the great Falls of I hit Wllluiu
etto aoulliitliiii w as sproud and uilukuil
ot lh.it would have iIoiih erodlt to morn
ambitious cities, nml toasts were ilrimk
sinl spoeediis wore nunlo thut rlvullud In
orutuiy nml luillluney I hit host elf nl of
Hut world's greiitesl speukurs. Amid
tlio deutlng of di inns and tint blow lug of
whistles, llie esi iu hIioiUIh stouilied fruiii
tho city wlutrf, vowing thut for wdiilii
siiulod people Orog in Cily took tlie euke.
Many plousuut tilings havo hue 11 written
and piliitod iiliuiil our lu'iiuliful city
since the rot 111 11 of I he no Knights of the
pen ami scissors In their nutivo land.
Much lias boon done during tlie year
lliruugli tlin Hoard, and partly by private
nntw prises In advertising the advuutagos
of Iho i lly a a great iiiiiuiifaetitrltig coll
ier. Wo davit advertised In llm West
Shun, In (do Oiegoniuii, III tlie pamph
lets ciiculutcd on railroad routes running
indi I'urtliind niid Nan Kruncisco, in
I'.Bxtcrii pasrs, and dy umi device ami
other, and so etl'iictivoly thut now poo-
pht are coming Into tlie vlly every iluy
lluriliy a wook paes lint wliut some
on or nunc parties mo here hulking at
tlin water power mid discussing Ida sd
vlssdihly of erecting mills ami factories,
I'rivilo dimiiiess in order to prosper
uniit advoitiso, and tho sumo rule gov
ern n to cities The poeplii w ill go Ut
Out phtcu muni talked and road aliuul
l'runmiliuns havo U-en sulnuilteil to tint
lluuid for M,'.'HI worth of sdverltHing i,
0110 juiunul tlin nel yosr, and from
preneiit imlieatioii It will uicel wild
ilcco
llolegulos wore sent to the Columdia
Watorway Asso.'iatioit and lliroiigd Ihmr
eiroit roMilutions wore uiiaiiiiiiounly
adnplod urging Congress to remove od
b r Ui I ion a tu navigation at the Clacka
mas Itsplds a vital matter to tlin city.
Tim rnmmitlct) 011 navigation duvo lieen
at work on Uu mutter for some two
year, and liw tdoir rlforl are hkelv tu
iub in 1st crux no.l wild sttccesa. Con
gressmen havo visilod Iho place nil lr
uplce of tint Hoard: pliolograpds
,sv been tukon of Iho u'..tiu, lion, and
frrdod to our enutors and rvpreKon-
tutivos. Svton wo dopo to davit large
riVl.r stcaiura and the nmller isosu
erf towlmg ul our wdurvo Tim W
torway lonveiilioii will hull il noil c
xioii 111 tin city.
.Iul nuw Iho ltourd i at work, id ler-
11111111I 11 HMiiiic, to macailaiuiso or
otdeiwino improve Main treel tda licit
'.i"Hi, It i gralil) ing to note Idsl all
owner, iiei ly witdout an eiception, ure
a S unit in favor of tdi Improvement,
riiit m.in.l.ilu da gone do III and In t
I'.iio of eight inonili o will date a
mutorn alreel wild sidewalk ten feet
wldit and a M il. ,t sowerago syiloui
f he etN'iiA will bo laige In the aggre
gjto dill w hen appurtiniiod out mong
! adjuient property owner the Indi
rss V'kiIi ieet of nililoroig rltle lin
In i"'" e g' In and Improve our lluir-
ouglifaroa ; Indeed we riiiii'l bo to 1st-
come a rity ol any iuiimrtaiice w illimit
we conform to nexhtrn requirement In
Out rcNM-( I.
Tin dricf sketcd (ail to give an ade
ipialtt idea ol Ida Woik of tde Hurd
during the your. It i found In the
! Iv'1""""'""1 t ttontimoiit in favor of
! I"'1'1''' iixprovrin.-iitst rxietiiiK auioriK tlir
j eilix'M. and In tde increased enterprise
t " l '""M'"
It isconliileiilly expected uml pivilictcd
tli.il the coming yeai will I llm most
proNtnu one of any in the liUlory of
ll i lly II. K. Ckim.
Sec "y of the Oi-egun Cily
Hoard ( i'nidc
Happy !Vew Vrar la All.
Olad to nolo tho recommendation ol
Hon. I., Hurin (or the olllcit of Cniled
Stale Muisdul.
Henry Iboninton end Willie I 'avis,
ol Hilveiton, spent Cliristmuu in Ihii
vicinity, visiling relatives and fiiemls.
Simla Clan made tde little folk ull
feel liu'ppy notwitlmlun ling (d-t ipi etude
that prevailed tdroiighoiit our tieighhor
lussl. Mr. and Mr. ) . Tdclier, former
resideiils ol Ibis futility, but Mow uf
blade county, Idaho, bud tint sad mis
fortune lo Iota one of their Istya (Char
ley) do wa twelve veursof age and wu
a very diigdt and promising little follow.
The many relatives bore and elsewhere
regrel Ida sad occurrence very niiicli,
Mr David McArthur's young folks
spoilt Cliristmu ut Ii e, Thev returned
tw riiuliiiiilh l.tMl Monday.
Sir. Jesse is oll'enng sevenly cenls per
dushol for poluds-s delivered lit Now
Kta, but hu no far I icon iniublu to makii
any purchuse.
W, II. Ilobyns, who is leacding school
on Iho west side of Hut Willamette, near
Slall'nrd, visilod friends uml din (7)
a couple of day lust week. IK repurls
having a very intoroxling school wild
tlfty-lhreii mi minus enrolled.
Oisid dy, old your.
K. V, Maiiuock.
Ni w Kha, Hoe. nil, l nan.
( I,A( KAMAS.
Htu eiitertiiiiiment given by Ida
Cluckuiiius Hrus Hand lust Hatiirduy
evening proved tu bo a giand suecess.
Tlinsa who look part in tho drama "bit
tie Hfowii Jug," acted tlielr purls well,
also loose who participated In the farce,
"Tim4 Mischievous Nigger" did equally
us wtll. The )iin t tot to sung by Mr.
and Mis Clsrkn, Miss llonlroso anil Mr.
r.siulus ami tde instrumental music by
Messrs Hounett ami Johnson wu excel
lent, j
The Clackamas Hand is making good
progress under tl.o Instructions of M. W,
Kumlull of Oregon Cily.
MissHruce Mattock of Kast Portland
was visiting relatives In Clackamas last
week,
Miss Mul Ho Talburt who Is attending
school In Portland, Is spending the holi
days al home.
0. It. Hodman am! Win. iHduiaii of
I'urlUnd came out to attend the enter
laliumtnt lust Huliuduy evening.
MlssColia Wilson of 1'oilhiiid duilgli-
tor uf t'upt. Jus, Wilson, Is spoinliiig Iho
holidays at huniu.
Miss Miuiiin linilinuii wliu is utloml-
Ing I lie Oregon Slutn Noimul Medis.l at
Mniimoiitli Is spending the holiday at
Iminu ; slut rtKjrt goud work lieing donu
dy tun stiideuls as well a the member
)( tint fueiilly,
Mi Husslu Willi uf Muekshiirg who
I Hllundliig sell 10I ut, Cluekamiis, hu
gono boiiia to sihuhI tlin linllduv.
Mr. (loot go Johnson In company wild
Ml Itiiblmid of Kiliiiiyido while on
llivlr way to the uutitrluiiiiimnl at Cluck
ainas met wild to a mul hut forluiiule
accident. When thoy bad nearly reucdod
Clackamas they went bold thrown out
of Ida buggy into tho mud and wont
!uiiiKillml to return liomu and again put-
pur for tint trip which iiiadn them
rather late.
Our nnirchaiils are doing a milling
liusleos. I'ooplu isoinn dure lor miles
siound to do th-ir trading. Tdoy dave
found out Dial it is not nocessury to go to
rurllunil when Ihty can do a w nil near-
er liumo. X. V . Z
DA MASH S.
Tiling are ruler dull In iamlcu.
I'noitlu dtv doun (attuning (owl for
tlie last mouth Ik Ctirisltnai.
Mr. Ilusler vlosm! a successful term f
acdiHil lust Krnluv In tlie La Ion district
Mr, Hedge, teacder of tlin IUoicu
selitsil lis u Hltetidaiiee of over sixty
iholar.
Idem wore two dculh In I'sinrncna
on Ida twentieth of !ite, Mvrllo May
Unburn, iulant daugdier of Jnsiali and
Marv Ondiirii, aged tdroo yois, and
Mr. Catharine I'lUler agml eviinly-
foiu years
inir iiiacKmiiu ami Invrclianta are
loliig a prolltudln duaiiots
Koine of the buys have bemi wuiking
all winter tu got n sleigli inane hut Uu.
snow turned iulo loud llunt lluv
could gel out.
Mr. J, II. 'toiing I, us b'K'ii on llm
aick 111 for tlie lul few ilay dill is l.-t-ter
now. Cmxa.
Illgliluinl Itrnis.
KniTita Kxtkki-hisk : I thought I
wuiild lot you know dow wouiu allgelliiig
slung out I1010 So far a I know, o
aie al ) si e wild esed oilier, mid plenty
ol tho giHHl things of this life, uml idem
ocelli to de a ilcmrii wild ipiito a miinder
to lay up stores for llie spiritual Wurld in
the Imiire. Mr. Sdorl das iuM elo-.,l
aimlltor meelim wild Ihreo n,l,l,i,-
and ioiini'ruioii
Thern bus Ims-ii 11 muiked impnive
meiit in the Sunday School in iint of
irotli ieiicy williin llm ia-l yeal . Tde
11 .,, . , , , .
' ' ", """" ". ami more
wa a full ulteiidaiieo and go.d order ;
evorvlly atHiiuod to enjoy tltiMiiaetvr
Ill tlin succeo of tde pre ul tdoy re-
ceive.l us tdeir liuiuns were railed. The
"inging ami ilecluinu'loM were well ile
livored. sdowiitg thai they dad lulxtrej
to make it a suceioa, wml su it was.
Tim s-ipln ws'in to lieendowod witli
Ida spirit of fliilcrprinn, even tint obi
dai dolor darn rmighl llie spirit. Mr.
I.ainlt lis procured eigd'eon ihickei.,
ami -wilt soon 1h in the 'marki't a coin-s-tilor
in Hie mltry trade
Tderu will ho some ;00 dead ..( bog
luugdteri'd ln d vicinity this seii-oo,
niont td.ut any year since I Imvy U-. ii
in llm ri iik-try.
Tde urw.i of wheat I think is up lo tde
full aiiiixiiit wowu anv sou-Htti. Mot ol
our t'iliaoii urn enlarging tdoir area ol
lilladle land, uml improving In ir Iioiinc
and iMilliiiililins.
Mr. JtMcph Hiirriuglon is going into
tlm liutiiie uf raising line Cotswisd
Sdettp and flint Iiol'
Soiiih new I'migranl have lately ar
rived and lliey ,eim, o m well pleaed
with the count iv
Mr. Win l.ivingiloii loil u valuable
mill d row a few duv a ago
Mr. K.lwaid Hummcll. ii shingling
his burn
Wo have da I eot.siileralile snow Iter"
williin Ido lat two w ocks hut II is now
raining, uml loo! like its if it will sunn l
nil gone,
(dir public school eoniuioiicoxllin roin
ing week with Mr. Story of Harmony,
11 tout dor A.J. Mm
Ilitoil Ohk., IVe. ITS, Hsy.
Sl'ltlM'WATKK.
We am having lots ol winter weather
out this way.
Our debating society is in a flourish
ing condition
Cliritma was generally iibvrved nl
this place.
It was at llie Clirintma tree ul llie
church wdoru we listrtted loan address
to Ida children, delivered by Mr. Tudor
iieriiititmleut of tde I'liiier Siirnii-
wuler Sunday school ulio sumo gotd
singing by llm dioir uf this pWn, and
some choice reciluliona by Hirdie Slian
nun, Willie Uoid, bowis Tnc.ker, Misa
Crouly, Miss Cuiolhors and Mr. Hales.
Santa Chins then made In appour
unco and began to tlint-ibnUi presruls
to the old uml young, which ranged
from it livu-cenl buiikdorchiel lo a twen
ty dollar ovorcout. Tho lice was deuii
tl'iilly illuminaled wild wax eniiilles,
and llie young man wdo stood del ween
(lie iiudieueii uml the tree strik
ing mutches on Ids dip pocket
attracted eonsidnrudlo attention. Af
ter tlie tree was sliiptcd of lis (mils,
tlio young people (ell in linn ami
marched to Shannon bull whore limy
ilanced till morning.
Mr. Clill'oid Slipp proved himxolf tho
luonplou shot ui the shooting milled
lining tde dny dy
irrjiu t il' three Iur
keys in succession.
la tl. r hist.
The (ollowlng Is list of i.,s re
muitiing iu Hut postoiliio ui OngouCity
January 1N.I).
Heiigen, IVter Harrell, ; , ,Mra
Clurk, (Sarah Clark, lieu P
Duncan, duo I! llmsoy, William
Jones, li my Johnson, I, I) Mis
Jackson, Kllu Jack son, Joseph H
Knight, W J Mia Knight, Miiry-4
beslie, N . biindeck, I.
Mctiuttigan, Tlios Meier, II
Mattocks, J b Nelson, Ida Mrs!
Osbiuii, Unis Orsuy, llntiio 1
Priebo, llurumnn Higg, Helen
Hods, llurs School, .but
Sliulis.O Mrs Willlanis, b Mrs
Williams, W A Itev Wright, A Mrs
Wisdom, Mary
When called for please suy wJiun ad
vertised. J. M. Huron, 1'. M ,
Farmers' Store!
I(. b. NKWTOX.
STRAIfiHT & NEWTON
Good3 Sold at Portland
Prices.
I1K1IIKHT ritlCH I'AII) I'Olt COt'N-
TitY i-itomici;.
HAY AND l'KI'.ll A HrKClAl.TY.
A Scrap or I'lijur Kate Her Life.
It wa lunl an ordinary scrnp of puist.
Ittil it saved tier life him wu III Ide
lat singes of eoiisuiupllull, I'dd dy pliyh- j
ieaus thut slut was iuciiiudlo uml could
mil live ocly but a short tune; h
woigdeil less tdun 7U pounds, On II
pioca" of wrapping paper slio read of Id.
King' Now Iisi!overv, and gol a samiile
liottdt; It lu'liM'.l dor, she Isnight a lui e
dotllo, it helped dor more, douglit uu
older and grew dellor fast, conliuiied its
iiko and is now strong. Iieulldy, m-v,
plump, weighing 140 Miuinls. I or full
or iiarliciilurH niihI stiilllt lo W. II. Cole,
lriiV'gil, I'ort rtinith. Trial doltle ul
tins Wniidi'ilul lliHcovory IreraMi. -A.
Jlarding's Drug htoro
I'AV IT!
Notice is Iwredy given tdut all rr
ou owing K h Wairen must ionic
ami 't He dy Jut 1st lS'.MJ. After thai
date all dills will do placed in the lun.li
ol an ulloriiey (or ml lei lion.
K. h. Wakmks.
Ilurklen's Arnica Salve,
Tint Host hulvi- Ih Ido worhl (or Cuts.
I Hruittes, Sotos, l'lrj-r, halt Udeuiti, I'e-
Ver Sores, Tetter, Cliapped liamis, I'dih
liluiiiK, Corn, nml alt Skin 1 .1 up; 'on",
ami ihmiIivi-Iv i iire I iIck, or no imv r-
piitotl. It is KUarnulivtl to give Kr(ecl
alitlai tiuu, or moiiey refiiudii). 1'i 'u f
:"t cmils per Imix.
1'ur sahi dy ti. A. Harding
.Mul hern!
CiiHtoria i lecoiiiiiieuilod bv idivs'u-
t Inn (or 1 hil'lrcn teetliiug. Ill a imrelv
1 vegotadle preiisrutiou, its inore.dent r
I pinmuei aro-iu.i eacn iuiie. n.e,:
nml lo Iho tan'o uml almolutelv durm-
r. I. relieves coi.slipution, regilhited
Jie Imwel. tpnets pain, cures tliarrhe
irndwin.l colic, allay fevrrisdlie, de-
rovs worm, uml prevent convulsions,
-.1 .1 1 .1 1 ... . . .' I .
wjiuea uip coiui unu iive ii roiresnmi.-
f MlllrB i ,,,,,, j, ,.
lti' panacea tde n uther's Iriuinl. j!j
j - tenia.
Ad die To Mulliir.
Mm. Winsi.ow' hiHiruiNo Svacr. ft-
1 rhl4irn trotliiiig, is the piesiTiplion of
j oorW the ls"1 lemale nurses ami physi-
run in llie I lute.l Mates, uml das hoeii
uil iur forty vear wild iiover-laihng
stirre by million uf inulbers for Iheir
eliihlrrn flaring the iroco of teMh
ing it value 1 inoulculudle. il leheve
tlterjiihl from pain, riffs lvoiitety and
diatTlnra, glipnig in tlin laiwels, nml
winitrultc. Hy giving beultli lo llie
child it Mlt tde niotlier
Kinging uUi"i
In tlin eurs, imetiinc roaring, bu
xing sound Are cuiihc.! by calarrrh, thai
oxcoedingty lit.igr,-eublo ami very corn.
limn disease. lvss o( smell or he.uing
ahuj result from ralatrll. Iloo-I's Sura,
parilla, llm great tilmkl purilier, ii u s
euluily smveufiil rennily for tdis tlis--U'e,
wliicli it cures by uri It t i it he
bliNid. lfviiu wiirer fiiim c.ilirrh.tri
H aul's Sarwai-unlla. tlie t'iiiilu reuH
'dv.
Vet It Wins.
We desire to a to our cilixt n. Il al
fur v rm we lulu- ht ,11 Il ia- I 'r. K'nu'
Now I'ixcox.'ry for C"toimp:ioti, I r .
King's New l.i'lo pills, i'licklru Arie
ca Salvo ano Klectric 1'. tteis' ami davc
never hanillixl remeilieH thai sell as well,
or that havo eiven sin h universal s.ilis
i.u uuii tteouliol iiesiiule lo gu.iruii
lee theui ever) lime, ami we stand read)
lo refiiml Iho tiri base price, if satislac
t.try results tin not follow their use
These rcmidies Imvo won their gout
popularity pun'ly on their luerits l-Vi
sale at (i. A. iluriling's I 'rug Store.
Iuy I p.
All is-rMins indebted to the lb in of
Uroen Hros. am reiUotle I to call ut
once and settle their account or Hie
same will bo placed in tde bam! of u
rolleclor ilo;i N I'mw.
Schoul Money.
Tlioin is plenty of 1 ,.y on duml lo
locin of school fun. Is. uml tl w ill be to ti e
iulrrvst o(u! I bonowom, esccinly Ihuso
who need any i ousiileriiblt tumiim! us
well as long time loons, o honotv sclusil
money. Thi ! ul snlulelv tde ebeupe-t
money lo do dud H ier cent uml no ruin,
missions uflor Ido llrst year. Cull on
C. I. biitoioette. Attorney for tint duunl
MUKICr KKI'OKT.
Wheat, V f.r,c,
Oats, y hit IISc.
Kloiir, 1st grade, M 00.
PHODCCK:
Huller, li toll'ictii,
Kggs, !l,"ic.
Cdickens, ib:'ssed, V d"c, u ;l
to H
v nicKoiis, spring TL' 00 A : f,.i
(dickens, live, er : i il :,i
Tnrkevs,
Polatees, 1, 11 o.filt to .Jli li 1
Onions, V hu fiH.
Apples box, 5 I to ,".'1.
l'Kl'.D:
Sdoris, ftis oi
Hrau, $15. Vl
H.iv.ti thy lulled, ft) to 1 1.
Ilay liiuoiby loose, 7 to tt.
t'lovcr, d.ii.., tl.Mo
MKATS:-
Hci'f, live, e.
Heel diosred, 11c,
Veal, dresses!, 7c.
Hogs, live, II-
Hogs, dressed, (a ,'u .
Sheep y dead. V.' CII ud ,:' 1
Wool,. ni,i '.' yt 11.
land, 101111I1 y iik, I lc
bard, bucket', llUr.
Hams, V', P.' lo lie.
Sides. llMI., He.
Klionlilois, !(),-, .
DltlKD Fit I' ITS: -All
kinds very dull,
Apples, sun dried, nmNe,
I'luins, sun dried, li and He
I'rutics, sun dried, 4 and He'.
1 ears, sun dried, and Bo.
A uples, machine, dried, dleucded ti A 7
J buns, inuclilnu dried, II to 7c
J'eurs, niachine JrinJ, .nd7c.
I'ruuea, macbins di ivd, 6 and 8c '
r
GrocBry Store
ajo.je: best
, AND CHEAPEST
1i
-CIS UK CO "Ml AT-
Oscar F. A. Freytag's,
AT 'J UK I'm IT Of MAIN SIMKKT.
Having I'Hludlinhed myself in lmliiea
lu re, I propomt soiling g. d so low tdat
it will 1st lo tlio advaiilug" ol the duyitr
to trade with m. I IihihIIm only (lrt
cl iss iroods, mid will sell Idem elis-e o
that 1 muv do certain to retain your
putroiinge in the liilure Call ami BXiiin
Inn in v gisls uml price and and 1st
convinced thai I can satisfy yon in dotd.
Ileliiernlier Unit I deliver all good in
any Hurt of tint cily promptly and HlKK
Ol' C-l I A 1C K wiid my own wagon.
Oscar E. A. Freytag.
aWHY NOT?-
Veil sr liili'ii'lliiil Ut piinhn a
fin or Orp;
'IIIKS WHY ItloT
-.WIIK!-'
J. H. WAY,
Toe Live J'l M) and OKU AN man will
sell you an Im.lriuin-iil
VERY CHEAP.
PIANOS:
: isi.ir iiitosi..
i is.iii:h.
OIa-AlTS:
n NO A II 1MI.I.
. ii. ii sti:.
i:i:vi:ii.
Soli for CASH or oa He INSTALLMENT PLAN.
Ad die hi Oregon City, Ore,
FUItNITUUE.
E. S. WAItliKK,
Keeps in Sim k 11 lull uml complete line of
Lounqcti,
Cuds,
Mattrossos,
and Chairs.
-AI.S'
Curtains and
Fixtures,
Pictu e Frames and
Moulding.
l'rirfs guaranteed.
E.S. WARREN.
This s
j'iiee HeKcrveil lor
THE
!il
STORE.
Tourt, auxloui to eloMe.
Ko. 1 Hpim.tT.
Art your dcalu for Ed. U Huntley A 0o.a
HONEST CLOTHING
i.wil-KV.i.u .Bot ,n hU1',
f,,,. . . ,n ynr eellon. you own 1'luv
J l'IlK TI1K.M fnWth 1IKST KNOWN and
Urijost Mu..oui.KHWboleMilwCuTniso Hoe.i
In tbeworlJ.at iirleo tint will liAKK YOUM
v 1111 an.1 Kf.t.P YOU gn.w.ti how eil?
wtlord 16 HO H If yttur liKAlia doSrn
. u ,ur ipKni.. wnu ui u and we WUO. fur.
ni.fi you Suit or Otmi, eipre or uaol
Ud, on neel.t ol prte. We will win and bo3
your iistniuiise If you try u ltb on order I Wa
hyNh'i'AtKlJi1.,11!mr,,. '"''"br
rAinblAKl Ml motlioila, aud by doiue bioik.
u a would b 1U..10 by. ' 7
liu. L. UewiLm a Co., style Originators.
t -" V- ln nnlortris Butt or Oremoals obatrea
Le-s trlrtlyfoTk.wIm, rule, to, meMurZ
incut : nnt uitiiiir, ovor vest, ttktte bp ud.
iter arm. N slit imwiuir, oyer pauU. Inside
leg luoature, from oroUh lo biwL
Roferoncet-l-tiiit National Danker ChU
Jso, eui'liul a,l,MM,(HMi Continental MaUonal
ltauk i)t Uaoauo, oaplul 'i,uuo,uuo,
ED. L HUNTLEY & CO., Manufaet
urert and Wholesale Dealers in Clothing
for Mon, Boyi and Children, 122 and 124
Market St , Chicago, III. P. 0. Box 667.
When Italiy was tick, we eye hor Oattorla.
Win n Ih was a Child, ih cried for Catlorla,
When slut hccaim Ml, he clung lo Caitorla.
INiou !" lout CUIIJruu, she gave lueui Castorkk .
nnnnwinn
IW blUlitjllGli
b mm
Eciial li
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