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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1914)
i I The "Classified" column of I ho Harald contain* much valuable reading. Hit. Subscription, $1.00 a Year. ììrralù LENT.*», MULI Non AH Co., Ü^EdON IHURSÜAY, JUNE 4, DECORATION DAY BIG EVENT IÍNIS PLAY GROUND NOW OPEN Procession, Addresses, Program and Lunch Consume Most of Day. Soldiers Pose for Pictures. Veterans Continue Their Sketches. According to plan the big annual event in tlie life of every old Veteran, decoration day. wa* duly celebrated by lamta Veterans on last Saturday. The decoration* Iwgati -wrlj In the morning and lasted till afternoon. As early a* eight o'clock liasketa of flowers were < n the way to the cemeteries. By nine o'clock tlie Veteran* and their wive* and familiee were as*embled at Odd fellows hap and shortly after that hour the parade was formed and moved sou III to Johnson Creek bridge where a short ceremony wa* held, the stream was ■howered with flowers in memory of de parted soldier* and sailors ■ three volley *alute was fire») by local Hons of Veterans, end then the return inarch was iiegun. Returning they aaseosbled In the Oddfellow* hall and an excellent program was rendered, of which th»* Mint r- ot If ills'll ■» *-ti I'.-t 3'1» A K following is a report: introductory talk, by John lluntliig • - I ■» ton, Chairman. Prayer, Dr. Fawcett. r l.-e it ». w. » ■ Reading ol General i-ogsn'e Order, ■ Io I •»•ll-l «I M. |> «e i No. 11, i ar. tv al st t’>e » c nd re< Recitation, Mis-Leah Melvin. c e'-r» i «»id sui l.or<! Lyons, Address, Mrs. M. L T Hidden. g isti lilisi-ter, acre present. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, M ia» Ib. 1M». the spring < am- Horner. pegii c o.in* i>ced ' y * mardi to Hong. "Cover Them Orar." Eire M «■*-«-» W lioe|tier- ae le.rued h*t young ladies. the rm- y i .,» i deetroie»! everything "The lawt Veteran." Mi** Leah Mel- perishsi'le »li ut Cei.tervilh) and vin. Msn«»«,* Jniit on, am! reí reatad "Tapp*," Ned Curtis. towa'd G.ioloi w lie aid Richmond. After this feature of the day * pro- Wtii e at that (sunt a rro'gamxatmn of gram was ended all repaired to tiir the arm, was effe»'(e»l by order of dining room where a fine lunch bad President Lincoln (sanerai Jot u Gib t>een spread. At the cloee of the lunch bon* wss as igne»! die > <immau l ol the Mr*. Hidden, acting a* toast master, briga»!*. Auguri 2U t i 23 we f -light at calle»! on John Walrod, John Hunting Rappaliaiin.s k Niallon, Va ; Augnai 26 ton, G M. Wilson, ami Messrs l'ugh. We fought at bulnhrr Spring«, V* , ai d Baker, Stalely, Mr*. Maffei, and Mr. August 28 at Galnsviliu; Augii«! M o Darnall of the Herald. Following this 30 at N. comi Bull R'l ; Heptetuber 14 st all the company returned to the hall Souiti Mountain; Heptember 17 at and the veterau* and their wives were Anleitam, and Ihrcem'ier 11 t> 16 •« lined up and had their picture* taken were at Fie»irickburg. V«. April 29 to These picture* were not the tieet in the 31), 1888, we fought at Fitglingli Urn*»- worhl but they were the lies! ever taken i'’g. Va.. Mai I to 5 at Cha o o vi le, ot thi* gioup ami under the cir Va., and July I tn 4 si Geit»*tmrg, cumstance* we are compelled to use it where I wa- wmiii'tol on the li -> »1 The Ladies of the G. A R. wish to ami take * p *«»»< er t m rn. ng < offer their thank* publicly to the | tll(, • ri i en by our ow following pel sons who furnished do-1 (ofce< BI)11 ,r„t , nation* a* indicated: Meat*, Eggiman j p |( the IVi . Thii and Duke Brother*. Groceries, Katzky , |hl |( R( wt’ttiMl W dr* «»e Brother*. Clyde Sager. liolway, ( WBB there B,wlU, tEi ni»'lit tip * E»wi I Werner, Kanno, Miley and Westover. WB, w|l| t(, ••■‘tv • i C t ini'. Va. 1 Strawberries, Mr. Toon. Milk, Mr*. re,,,,—j there u util ik'iow-r, w Eieii I Raleigh, Mrs. Hawkins. , , „ thlrll ( iirloug»! and went t< led Wlieh my tur iu C»» ii Veterans Continue Sketches Uncle Sam's Fighting Men “On the Job” at Vera Cruz The biographieal »ketches issue! in last week’* Herald were highly pprecl- a led and several promised to send in tiieir stories for this week's issue These will lie continued as quickly as they come in. G W. Pugh waa first sergeant of Co G, 35th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry He enlisted in 1863 and was with h.» regiment tn Aiksus**, Miaaieaippi, Louisian* and Alalmma Took part in the seige of Mobile, Spanish Fort ami Fort Blakeley. He lead Ids company at the charge on Whistler Station, ami when Dick Taylor surrendered to then division they went to Mobile, ami then sirs assigned to Sheridan and taken to the Mexican itorder. They were along the Kio Grande for nine months, until Maximilllan was killed, returning home in March 1866 After discharge he returned to Wis consin where he lived for several years, then he triesl Nebraska, and thirty years ago he came to Oregon, settling at Lenta eight year* ago. John Walrod was born August 6, 1829, in Herkimer County, New York, cams to Wisconsin with his parent* in May, 1M12, enlisted in July I 86 i, wa* mustered in August 16, 1861 into Co. A, 7th Wisconsin Infantry for three years, or during the war. The Company re ceived the name of N »11 Guards On the 21st nt Neptern’ier, 1861, it 1—It camp for Washington, D. C. October I, It marched to Chain Bridge, viaO. org town and was brigaded with the other troops of General Kings command in the organisation of the srmv by General McClellan. The Iru i Hriga le, w'n h wa« c ,mpo«r»l of the second, six'h am seventh Wi“con«i i. nineteenth Ind'aiis. and lottery H, F mrth United Nt le- |Ar i 'ery, » <1 assigned to General M. |i .*fil's division ol the army of the Pototrine, and October Sth it went Into lamp at Fort 1 i 111 ng hast on Arlington Heights, half a mile west of the Arling- 1914. serve Coro», » my «.mid go1 shot wound thrilsh the h fl w .» joint, ami I cou d >. liaiidl- i ym . Im < e<i as Sargeant without a gun, wide m rank was lh.it • I flr-t <orp.,ia * »* August III lKttfi I was n,ns i. it out at Washingto ., It <’ by iea*o„ ot • xpi’n lion of term ot The sevn h R intent, Wise n»m I i fatltry Io will h I helm* d, m-t Pou. killed in sc I n, 281 ; from di wise, 146, total, 427 Regiman’al str.- gtn 1630 This reyiiurid ai-cordi’g to Colonel Fox's llisuiri »t.itids third i" losses of anv 't'giimn' in the Union Army. Company A st .ml- fi.«t of any Company of mfwutry in th- Union Army. Chas R Drak" was born in Tompkins II ' Conntv, New York, Mav 28 I# 8 •nli*te»l in 0«». C, 141 N-w Y ok V • i- teer Infantry, August 1861 f .r >h - years service and serv-d nt u u ly — except when sent to the Fvnm>ille, Ind , hospital along with 4 11 others .,m following which he took a 30 day« -it»- lough, rejoining his companv in F •• ruary. *1862, — until his diecli irgv »•■ Jun 18 6. Hi* first service was at Mine.’. Hill, Va. Then he went to Niittic mi the Potomac, and from there wa* called to participate in the Gettysburg campaign After thi* Ills comuiAiid | lined with the 11 th ami IStli corp* to form the 29tl> corp* and were sent to he p Sherman I* fore Atlanta They engag»»l in numerous skirmishes and battles o that »'Amnaign. Peach Toe Cre- k ’»-ing th»--ewrest. Ill" company Iwillg the color compsiiv wa« sll «hot !•» pie-es All but the of the entire eompanv wa« kdle»< or wonnd»d, Mr. Drake e*»-apii>g wit I,on a sera ch. After the I* I of it lanta tn* '"ItpS'it -»•'►. e f.i j.,it, th*- M iri'li r»i the s , I, *,'o,, milt.-»! in • cA'ii|«<hr «i ' . > t»er»'»l f r ill- Im »• -•• *tn -• • I»- m- » > .|.*»tr o'-»l, bot’i Uy rt (<'iiiiliiinrd on Pam- Four) Photoe copyright. 1*14. by American Pre»* Association l-»nt* playground. North Main street i* now open and in daily use by several hundred children. The play apparatus has been doubled. Plan* are laid so the north portion of the grounds will be used for the boys, the south for tbe girl*. Mr Fithian has been sent out as boye’ instructor and he will be in at- tsn anee from 1 to 8 p. in. The gt.-la 1- «tractor will be Mrs. Wetterhall and she will be on the ground from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. No. 23 WILL STRAIGHTEN JOHNSON CREEK Creek to Lose Its Dizzy Curves Will Save Thousands to Property Owners. County Interested in Improvement Johnson creek is to be straightened. It will be shortened more than a mile. The coat will lie five thousand dollars. No more will the valley rant of Main I street be flooded each freshet. “Campfire Girls” Will Entertain That is, thia is the plan now under The la-nt* "Campfire Girls" society Consideration by Road Commissioner will occcpy the center of the stage, a* it Yeon. If the survey completed yester were, next Monday evening at the day by Engineer William Balzhiser is Yeager theatre. Lent*. A special serie* accepted by the county i-otnmissionem of good photoplays will be pct on and the improvement will be made before the girls will give one number. The tlie winter rains come again. The cost will practically all be borne proceeds of tbe show will go to aid in getting uniform* for the society, and to by private subscription». Tlie Portland meet incidental expenses. A big at Railway Light and Power Company nas tendance i* expected. offered to donate two thousand dollar* toward tbe work. D. V. Jone* is also a large contributor. Road Supervifior, R. W. McMullen, has charge of the undertaking. Mr. Balzhizer was sent out to estimate on the com of raising tlie road* in the Lents Bid* for the construction ot the new district that are fl<x>ded each winter. Sandy River bridge will be »»lvertised He reported back that instead of filling for in * few day*. According to plans in the roads the proper way wa* to and specifications filed with the County straighten the »-reek and the cost would Com mi.-winners yeeterdty. Tlie bridge is be very much lees. to be two spans, one 200 feet and the Between the Sieber place on tbe east other 77 feet long. Bills received a and the Sichel place near Marconi sta few -lays ago were rejecte»! localise the tion, the creek winds aroun»! for two Commissioners had not followed the law. and a quarter miles and has a fall of ten feet. It is propose»! to cut through four Sandy is preparing to hold a district narrow necks of land. The first cut on fair Octol>er2, and X, under the direction the Seiber place is 660 an»l >»av»-s of Sandy Grange. 2!M0 feet. Tbe second bend in !*tX) feet around and 130 across. The third is The County Fair Premium list is out. 600 around and 100 acroe*. The lower A copy may be secured from the cut will be only 360 feet acroes and the distance by the pseaent channel is 4000 Secretary, E. L. Thorpe, Gresham. feet. Even this 360 feet can be reduced D. 8. Dunbar and wife of Fairview, to 285 bnt it would make a bad ent in will spend the summer with a son at the Sichel field. By keeping to the line fence the distance is 66 feet longer. In Lakeview, Oregon. this 350 feet there is a drop of three feet. The new channel will be 40 feet on Troubiale will indulge in a rousing top, 20 on the bottom and 10 feet »ieep. Fourth oi*Jnly celebration this year. Of course with a fall of ten feet in little more than a mile the bed of the creek ia Gresham has a jelly factory assured bound to cut deeper. anil a fruit cannery coming. The total excavation is about 1,400 feet and the cost $3.30 per foot, or 30 The Government dredge Oregon, cents a yard. It is all plow and -».Taper which has been operating in the work. There are only three big trees in Yaquina River for several months, all the excavation to be removed. The has conpleted a channel from Toledo dirt will be use«! to fill the old channel to the ocean and the first ocean-going as far as it will go. steamer has been docked and loaded at There is also a bend at the Wagner that port The steamer Bandon, of place which will be included in the t-eti- San Francis»x>, loaded a cargo of mate. This would *d»l another big tree 600,000 feet of lumber for the California and save only alxwit 20 f-et in distance city and will hereafter make regular and nei-eesitate 100 feet of excavation. trips between the two ports. It is Each winter for a few day» the electric estimated that the new channel through ear track is flooded. Residents along Yaquina Bay nas put not less than six the creek have also been troubled with billion feet of splendid timber within high water. Dr. Harry McKay was easy reach of the ocean. planning to pnt up a fine residence just above Lente Junction. One winter day Each of the eight Willamette Valley he fonnii the pla«-e under four feet of counties included in the Willamette water. The st raigh toning of tlie channel will enable tlie dix-tor to build on dry Valiev Exposition Association, will land. 11 will also add many thoiisaml* specialize in some particular phase of of dollars to the value of other property the exhibit. Clackamas and Washington in that district. counties will feature p oeessing fruits and vegetables; Polk County, wool and Wedding Clarence W. Cone of Lents and Miss ' mohair; Benton County, minerals; Lane , County, timber products; Linn County, Lettie Smith of Ninth avenue were inarrie»! at the Methodist parsonage fresh fruits and vegetables; Marion June 3, 1914 at. 8 p. m.. Rev. W. Boyd County, hops and canned and dried M«x>re performing the c»-reinony, after fruits and vegetables. It is planned which the bridal party was driven to that while each county will specialize the home of the bride, 217 Ninth along these lines, no county will be avenue, where a we»iding dinner wa* served. A large company of relative* barred from contributing good samples were pr. Bent from different parts of the in other lines if they wish. city and Mrs. Dyk«tra of Heppner, COUNlYNtWS NOT!S Of INTEREST NCLE NAM'S fighting uieu are following active career* tn Mexico ■ ud they like the work a* a welcome change from the dull routine llluatratlou *p|>ear two typical acene» of of times of peace In the Oue (how* a machine gun with It* crew affairs In eastern Mexico to guard the waterworks, five mile* »11» hurrying westward from Vera Crux taut The other shows * squad of Infantryman firing at Mexican sharp shooters lor «ultwr». a* they are termed) In the outskirts of Ver* Cru* Oil LTOtna Wants He p Death oi Mrs Tracy May Low A caU i« g ling oat to *11 par * of the I Mr*. Tracy M;»v low, was b»irn at country ask v ’or fifteen thoussml liar- , Plymouth 'n»L, September 22il 189f> vest hands L r Oklahoma. '' age* are From chililhtMai she was of a sunny and declare.! to |2 41 and lanrd. There cheerful disposition. Although severely • « * p n,»»i"d v il st most of the harvest ! afflicted her whole life, she was never As a result of the interests which has ploy, es will hr n-tsined later to care known to conp'ain or Itecome dis been aroused in the raising of corn in for the lull i rons. The state will mai li ,-ou.agr.«!, whe the cloud« set-med 1 Oregon, it is stated that over 2,000 tain free employment l>un-*u* at quid, darkest she pierctsl them through with acre* of the cereal has been planted in (Iva, Wisidward, Freilerick, and Okla her su. nv smiie the vicinity of Ontario. Most of the i She wa* rear» d in the Cath lie faith planting was done with carefully b ilia • 'it v. mnaimng « sincere »ml faithful selected, acclimated seed, and as the I member of the church, and held in growers are using the most modern Married highest esteem in St Peters Parish the methods in its cultivation, it ia expected local society. The was a most devoted the yield will lie the beat ever turned wife and loving mother. She »lied J out in the state. Over 40 corn cul li-- Lillian D'T Thomas of Yam- June 1, 1914. age 27 years. 8 months, tivator* we e sold by Ontario merchants in one week. •n'gon, were marri»«! tl.e bom»' 9 days. She was married to W J. l ow Sept. bride Jul.»- 3. 181 I. Rev. W R'.y.l 18, 1966. t Plymouth, Ind . after which At Amity, Marion County, there has • »'ffl iating Tlie wedding was a they came to Portland just been received a herd of registered •I"" on»', i-n y n'lativ»« Iming present. | She le ive« a father, mother, three Holstein dairy stock, bought in Michigan ■ le ivn'iii my a wedding »tinner, brothers, one sis’er, one son, and one and said to be the best lot of dairy -e■ y»d ri..'v Mill sfM-nd the - daughter, a loving husband and a host cattle in Oregon. The herd consists of ■ r it « i-l I»' a'’’»-* M* ieb »het Mill of fr.ends to mourn her deusrture. 18 heifers and one registered bull. The Funeral service* conduct»«! Wednesday mothi-r of this bull is said to have a a d ni i*e p .r laud tla-ir *t 9:00 A. M. hv Father Hetitgen. In reccord of 909 , out ids of butter in a T ■ r m my friend« will la- glad terment was at Mt Scott Park single year. Cost of the herd, includ ■ >< h in hack tn tli' -e fairts. - emetery. ing transportation, amounted to 15,500. U Vol. 12. Oregon. They will reside at 7028, 60th Ave.. 8. E. an»l will he at home after June 20. Both them- young people are well known in this community anti their many friends join in congratulating them. Louis Schuman Dies Louis I. Schuman of 860 Willamette Boulevard died last Wednesday, 66 rears of age. He was well known by old «ettler* in this county, where the family has ived for years. He was a brother to Mrs. Frank Nnutfin ard Pauline and Albert Schuman of Lento. He leavee a wile and two daughter* and a son to mourn hi* departure, be*i»ie* a large number of friends. Grange Officers Meet The regular quarterly meeting of the Master* and Lecture* of Multnomah County will he held at the Evening Star Grange next Satur lay at 1:16 P. M.