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> ■ ' : ■ -• ", ■ / ‘ ■ 't'HCr 1 ' ■ ' * & MTW s .)■ - »■;L “ ■ i-.; iZuLÏ,:.? * •• a r,.r, Mrs- C. H. Christenson bas had letters from her niece, Mrs. M cKittrick, o f Otay, near San Diego telling o f the experiences o f the family at the time of tjie flooding o f the va lk y occasioned by the breaking o f dama. From these letters the follow ing notes are taken: Yon are thinking o f the dam back of oar place but that was not the dam that broke. It was the one eight miles np the valley. The w ater ran over the top and the pressure and washing made it give w ay in the middle. Th* people who saw it say it opened like tw o big doors^and let all that body o f w ater right down on the valley. The river was vefy high anvw ay and the tw o together took everything, com ing w ith snch force that it tore np land eight and ten feet deep, so we have fnothing but sand and gravel where that fine soil was. We figured up today and found our tota l loss to be $14,000— quite a sum to go up in ten minutes but we are thankful we had our house all nice and dry to come .back to. Out o f 32 acres w e have 6 left and no water tv ^ 4.- B j - I- ; ~ as all the plants are gone. Every tree iriped o u t Papa came near being caught. Wa> near the barn when the rath came and go t bis feet y e t bufc made for safety. < There are very few bouses left in Otay. Those that remain were lifted up and jambed to gether so the village looks ter rible. The lost o f life was not heavy, ow ing to warnings sent out. They had riders out all day warning people to get out, and it was those who stayed that were drowned. One old man about 80 would not go. The w ater took him and his house aw ay down below O tay where he was left all night in w ater np to his neck.* He is an infidel, but he says all be could say was, “ O b' God have mercy.” . 1 don’t know what we shall do but think we w ill strike out for Portland at soon as we can dis pose o f what little we have left. Carpet W eaving Ragjcarpet and rag weaving by Joseph Stephens. On Dayton road, opposite the David M artin place. tt. Semi-Weekly journal and the Graphic, one year, $2.00. ' ‘ W ha Wants to Get Ahead w ill find the study o f the plans and methods used by successful men to his advantage. Ninety-nine per cent p f successful men o f the W e extend to all a cordial invitation to open an account with us, with the assurance o f our best co-operation in the upbuilding o f the account. U n i t e d S t a t e s N a t io n a l B a n k 1889—“ OLDEST B A N K IN N E W B E R 0” -1 9 1 5 STUDEBAKER Rubber G o o d s Week Oregon Hardware & Implement C o ., Local Agents ‘ Miss Theresa Boyd spent day w ith her parents. Geo. Bush went to MfcMinn- ville Monday to act as a juror. M . W. Patton spent Sunday w ith his wife and fam ily Forest Grove. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Shaw were Sunday guests of M r. and Mrs. L . L . Amoth and family. M r. and Mrs. A. H. Boyd and fam ily were Sunday guests of M r. and Mrs. G. W. Worden and family. M r. and Mrs. H. Anderson and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E G. Fendall and family. Friday evening, March 10, the pupils and students o f Ewing Young school w ill give a basket social and program at the school boose. Everybody invited to attend. The Ladies’ Aid Society mem bers celebrated the. anniversary of the society’s establishment a t a social held at the church last Friday night. Many attended and riie evening was enjoyably spent in games, followed by re- the rock which can be crashed this rammer. This is an excel lent manifestation off the desires of the residents o f the community for good roads. On Wednesday o f last week members of the local Ladies’ Aid Society were entertained at the hom eoi Mmr Joanna Da via. A large number were present to partake o f the elaborate dinner and to enjoy the social hoars that followed. The West Chehalem band is preparing to give a concert and entertainment at the Ew ing Young school Friday evening, March 24. Members o f the band livin g on the north side of the valley have accepted a challenge issued by the south, side members to compete in “ palling oft” rival “ stunts,” one before and one after refreshments. Rumors are that the south side w ill pot on a stunt entitled “ The Silent Barber Shop.” Next week a hint w ill be given as to w hat the north ride w ill present. Selections by the band w ill be given during the entertainment. FERNWOOD AMP F1CWTY L ittle Clyde Bames has been quite sick. M i. Guilds still continues oa A road meeting was held at the sick list. the church last Wednesday night. Ross and Hubert Rollins Quite a number ot interested men present. Enough volunteer Deft for Portland Monday w ork has been pledged by tax Mrs. Inez Roes, of Portland, payers of this district to haul all ras visiting w ith her mother-in- law , Mrs. H. C. Ross, during the o f a few declamations, songs, week end. select readings, a school paper Daniel Wohlgemuth was a and a debate. The last men visitor at Sherwood Sunday. $ tioned proved to b : the crown Hubert Rollins, o f Donald, was ing feature ot the program . The debated was: “ Re visiting a t the Ross home Sun qoestion solved, That there* is more day. knowledge to be acquired Elerv Parrish was not in through traveling than through ichooT M onday because o f sick- reading.'* The question was ably discussed both pro and con. The judges decided that the tlls affirm ative had the better o f the } arguments. ^ x ;V There was a fair attendance at ’ ’ p V * the orchestra practice Sunday at Dave Jones’. ------ —— RIBBON RIDGE George H u h and family, o f J- p - ~ od“ ‘* f d New berg, w en ra ilin g M r. and S“ * * * » * Ribbon Ridge Sunday Mrs. Dave Jones Sunday. school. John Hollgewack and John *«*7 fP «t M iller each had tw o cows killed w ith her triend, this week on account o f their H aw ley. having tuberculosis. Frank M artin, from Mountain ! The Needle Craft dab met at Mrs. Wesley Boyes’ last Thurs- day afternoon. Luncheon was served by the hostess. All pres- ent reported a splendid time. The Fernwood school boys first team played the boys of the eighth grade in the Newberg schools, a basketball game Wed- nesday night at the Pacific Col- lege gym . The score was 23 to 26 in favor o f Fernwood. This makes the second defeat the New* berg boys have received at the hands o f the Pton wood boys. ^ The Fernwood schools had special exercises Friday after- noon. The program consisted T o *>’ * * * * * w lth U A * Bri-bine Sunday. Mrs. Ray Rich went to Forest G rove to visit her mother, Mrs. J* Lam bert. Clara and George Wenger spent Sunday w ith the A. P. H ertig fam ily, Mias Belle Shaw is spending a A w days w ith her friend, M ist Leila Diederick, o f Newberg. M r. and M rs. Frank Kinney M d daughter Frankie were Sun- day guests o f Mrs. Lon Carter, ^ H . Boyd and fam ily and Burnham spent G. W. Worden’s v J ¡.T^- ** T t "W 'rl -[$ -;;,e -S' . ■ f . * " v *■ : Josh Billings fays: ** 'Pears t’ me that there's seech a mighty lot o’ Wear-ever-neas 'bout these “ W EAREVER” Rubber Goods, thet I ’ m dinged ’f they ain’ t the best kind o’ things t’ buy e f you want real stuff!” Rubber Goods Sale This store is rubber goods headquarters for everything you need. Your opportunity to select real values for the least money from one of the finest rubber goods stocks anywhere. PARLOR PHARMACY Nursery Stock Choice lot of VROOM FRANQUETTE WALNUTS grafted on Block Walnut roots Apples 6c each, Pears 10c etch. Cherries 10c each. Peaches 10c each. Plums 10c each, Prunes 4 to 6 f t 7c each, 4 to 5 f t 5c each, and all other nursery stock at greatly reduced prices, as this stock has got to be taken off the land this UFAYETTE, OR. W h e n in N e e d o f a P lu m b e r ---------- (ITT - E. L. EVANS, 501 1st St', Newberg Phone Black 28 Residence B h » 6 ■* mË . W ” W ■ i ,