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LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREOON, THURSDAY, August 5, 1915.
COUNTY FAIR PROS LtNIS PEOPLE SEE
fAIR OVERLAND
PECTS IMPROVING
WHEN A FEL l ER NEEDS A FRIEND.
LENTS MAN RETURNS
FROM MEXICO
Vol. 13.
No. 31
CONCRETE ROAD
BE6lJN MONDAY
Several laute people have seen tbe
Tbe happiest woman in Lente today is |
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California Fairs recently, going over
Mrs. R. M Yeager Tue*iay forenoon, First Actual Knrfye
DOWD
land in their own cnnveyencee and re-
she was around town desperately dis
Monday. Preparations Now Com
i turning by the same way.
F. 8. Gates
consolate. Site had had no word from
plete and Work to be Pushed to
and wife and eon, M. L. Deaton, wile
her husband for weeks. Ha might tie
the End,
and daughter, and T. P. Campbell and
«lead, a prisoner, of eome Mexican fac
It la gratifying to have an optom 1st wile ol Plaaaant Valley, have all seen
tion. She never stopped to consider
The first actual work was «lone Mon
at lbs head ol the County Fair, tor such the sights to tbe south of ua by machine
that he might have risen to be General day in laying the concrete on tbe sur
Freeidenl Lewis surely la. He ta just this summer. Mr. Deaton ami family
of some victorious army. In the midst face of tlie Foster road.
Preparatory
bubbling over with ezpectations for the just returner) last Friday. They left tbe
of her grief in walked Mr. Yeager. He work ha» been under way for some time.
approaching exhibition. He got so full first of July and saw tbe city of San
had not heard from her for some time Culverts liave been put in at Sycamore
of enthusiasm, or something elae the Franciaco thoroughly, spent several
for be came home by way of New York store and across the two ravines near
days
at
tbe
Fair,
went
on
to
Loe
and that requires several weeks. I-eav- tbe Kelly place. Theee ravines will be
latter part ol tbe week that he pro
Angles,
Han
Diego
and
all
the
other
ing Mexico now on a freighter is alow filled and surfaced as soon as they can
ceeded to call the various |>apers of
The work of surfac
California points, Iwar bee and eome ol
work, for a vessel haa to spend consid get to them now.
tbe county Mondav and toll them all the scenic wonders. They returned by
erable time picking np a load as there ia ing will be finished thia way from John
about bia prospects. tn tbe first place way of Central California, saw all the
very little being sent out of tlie country son Creek bridge to Lente Junction. A
he eaya the county ia going to 1« good wonderful farms and orchards of tbe
now. Several [xirte have to be visited good part of this roa«i has been torn up
before enough can lie collecte«l to tiegin now and it will be leveled «town and
to tbe fair again thia year. There will upper Han Joaquin valley, and the
scenery
of
the
upper
Sacramento.
About
a
voyage. He got on at Tampico but rolled, after which the concrete is laid.
be about four thousand «toilers available
A good part of Foster Road east of
th* only thing to complain about was
visited Vera Cruz, and several other
from thia source and moat of thia will
Lente
ia off the line. This involves tbe
the water oo the return trip. Of course
places before they headed for New York.
go into premiums. The Fair Aaeocia-
building
of a new base. Thia ie built
it was pretty warm part of tbe time,
Mr. Yeager has been in the midst of
Uon haa taken over tbe racing program
out
of
tbe
atone in tbe present road
particularly on the return trip. But
things in Mexico. He says that more
and will handle that end of it them-
bed. but it retjuires more moving. The
going down they went the coast route
than
half
you
hear
about
things
down
aelvee. They have begun to aign up
and It was very pleasant. Mr. Campbsll
there are badly exaggerated. Most of cement is being hauled from Gilbert
horses for the varioua races ami there ia
marie much tbe same trip except that
Tveo OVT,
tbe uwttlee we hear about are mere station, as is also the cnu«hed rock and
a probability that bettor races will be
he wont a little further, going over into
»kirmisiiee. The reports would indicate sand, altho meet of the sand tan come
rma ,
abown than ever before.
The concrete
œ Twe
Mexico and seeing a Mexican fair in
that whole regiments bad been slain. out from town in trucks.
Tbe grounda are in bettor ahape than
N ms TM A mo HI&
is
mixed
with
a
power
mixer,
anil dis
operation. They are all back borne and
tOO». MT OS»T.
When the citizens go out to bury the
at any previous time. Considerable
tributed over the road bod direct from
glad to be Oregonians again.
dead
they
find
four
or
five.
The
war
now decorative featuree have been add
fare is little iietter than robber warfare. tbe machine. It is in a semi-fluid con
ed and the roads have l«en laid out
dition which is shaped up with a edger
Most of tbe fellows who go into it are
different from former yearn. Tbe build-
Does Civilization CivMze Men
which leaves it with a two inch crown.
1,1 W — —...........
destitute,
and
virtually
naked.
Shortly
mgs will not be changed much except
Following this several men smooth it
Contemplating tbe present war in
—ft* ggs »n New York Triburw.
after joining tbe warring elements they
that the machinery hall will be boarded
down and broom it crosswise, leaving it a
Europe, tbe first thought that comes to
are
found
to
be
well
clotbed
and
sup
up on the aider ao that exhibits may be
comparatively uniform surface, rough
plied with money and growing fat.
mind is: “Itoes civilization civilise
bettor protected.
Friend's Church Builds Class Room
enough to give a good footing for horses
Alfred Grow at Rest.
In
the
meantime
Mr.
Yeager
shows
one feature that will be new will be man?"
For sometime the accomodations at that he has bwn getting the worst of or vehicles.
After an illneaa for seven or eigii
an exhibit from the Agricultural Col
When tbe Goths, visi-Goths, Vandals
Every man on the job seem» to be
lage. They have promised their regular and Huns swept down upon southern years, Alfred Grow, aged 58 years, war the Friends Church have been very exciting times. Tbe nervous tension in enthusiastic over tbe prospective road.
laid to rest on Monday last.
He die limited, especially tbe Sunday School cident to guerilla warfare has told on They are impressed with the effort the
exhibit, which will occupy a floor apace
Europe some centuries ago, they were
clareroonm.» On Tues-lay tlie members his physical appearance. The Missus tlie company is making to protluce a
of MO or MM) eq uare feet. It will in
at two a. m.. Saturday morning. Tl
had just reason for doubting his identity.
clude a lot of instructive features, be- after plunder. They wanted rich lands, funeral was held Monday and he w. of that church commenced the building
perfect piece of road work. They al)
His is not exactly a shadowy form yet.
more
food
and
all
kinds
of
personal
of
a
nice,
commodious
classrom
in
tbe
sldss some of the atudent products that
seem proud of the way it ia being pre
buried
in
Mt.
Scott
Cemetery.
but
there
has
been
a
remarkable
ap
rear of the present church. The labor
will tend to develop an internet in the adornment. They bad different gods
pared, and feel sure that it will be tbe
Mr. Grow had lived near the Alvord is all being donated, and while tbe men proach to it. He may not be seen be« road in tlie county. Unless some
that they prayer! and sang hymns to,
school
aroumi
town
for
several
«lays,
as
lie
Several granges have signified their but instead of that religion causing home, 45th Ave. ami 70th Street, for a are wedding hammer and saw tbe
unforseen circumstance arises there will
will have need of assuming a retiring
inteattons of putting in exhlbito and it them to respect any property righto; long time. His weakness seemed to be women fo*a undertake the problem of
be no occasion to change the view. The
attitude
while
his
clothes
are
being
ie probable that six or eeveu or them they held In their convenient religions his heart, which finally grew so uncer feeding them. Tlie building of the ad
big thing after tbe concrete ia laid ia to
shrunk to accommodate themselves to
will make tbe customary effort to ahow that their gods would especially bless tain in its function that he required ditional room at this time has onlv been
keep it wet down and prevent its being
his altered circumference. But he is all
what their sections of tbe county can their biggest fighters and biggest constant care. Mr. Grow was a mem made possible by the generosity of some
diaturbed until it has seasone«! and
ber of several lodges and societies, in of the local lumber men and merchants. right. He will be in Lenta for quite a crystallised into stone.
do. There grange exhiblto have been thieves.
Home
of
them
were
converted
to
cluding the Oddfellows, Rebekahas, The membership of the church ask that while and we will all have a chance to
leading (eaturee of the fair. Iasi year
People throughout the county are
Christianity,
returned
home
and
they
Grange, Order of Yeoman. He was a public recognition of this kindness be hear first hand stories about tbe way very much interested in the work on
they were more than half of It. Now
they are doing things across the border.
thia year they will have eome competi and their descendents have made up mem tier of Pike’s Peak lodge of Colo given and especially mention tbe Miller-
this roatl. Tlie contractors, Montague
Mowrey Lumber Co., Clyde E. Sager,
several
of
the
Christian
nations
of
rado
Springs.
Col.,
I.
O.
O.
F.and
of
the
A O’Rielly, have come nearer to meet
tion.
G. A. Morrison Lumber Co., Lenta
Heveral fartnera have signified their Europe. They have marie vast ad Evening StarGrance.
ing the wishes of the peoole in the
vances
too
in
learning
in
the
arts
and
Hardware Co., Coleman Lumber Co.,
He
leayee
a
eon,
Kenneth,
a
young
intention to make their individual farm
handling of their «-ontract than any
exhlbito. It these exhibit! are up to sciences and in reducing their thoughts men eighteen years of age, who is a Mr. McKinley the cement man, Mr.
otlier of those to whom swards were
ma«le. In the first place they are using
standard they will hold tbe Granges a to a literature which it is a perpetual stenographer and ty;>ewriter, employed Heyting, Kateky Bros., as well as many
by the Portland Gas Co.
He haa a | who have given cash donations.
clone second in importance. Indeed charm to peruse.
local labor more than any of the others.
Mrs. Maud Keatch is the Superinten
They have discarded their pagan gods sister, who haa lieen with him for the
Rev. Thomas Schildknecht, for the Over half of tbe work that has been
eome of tbe farm exhibit« in the part
past four and a half years pastor of the done on Foster Road haa bten done by
have been better than aome of the for the living God, to whem they hold past fuonlh. who is at home at Dawson, dent of the Sunday School.
German Evangelical Church of Lente, people living along the road or at I«ente.
grange exhiblto, and that ia saying a themselves responsible, and in rever North Dakota.
Mr. Grow will lie remembered by
has been offered the principalship of The instructions of the company to its
good deal for theee have been equal to ence for whom they preach truth,
Gamp Fire Outing
Scotland Academy at Scotland. Booth foremen were that they should use local
many of the county exhiblto at the mercy, charity and all around righteous numerous friends who will recall his
The Willamette Camp Fire girls of
ness.
cheerful disposition and active assistance
Dakota.
men if possible.
Of course they cannot
atate fair.
But, suddenly, last year they sprang in whatever goo«! work he was able to Arleta returned Saturday last from a
The members of his congregation pre give everytwdy a job. The contract is
There haa been an active disposition
three days camping party at the home sented him with a loving cup at a meet not large enough for that, but they are
among conceeeion people to get space to arms on the flimsy excuse that one aid.
The men are being paid 25
tbia year that baa been exceptional and little power in southern Europe would
of their guardian, Miss Ada C. Mc ing held last Thursday. Mr. Schild doing well.
there ia promise of feature« for one or not make reparation for the murder of
Laughlin, near Milwaukie. They re knecht will be greatly missed by his cent» on hour for eight honrs. That is
Mrs.
Belle
Williams
Dies
congregation iu Lente which has had a good wages for plain labor. For men
more evenings. M. H. Squires ol The a prince and princess by eome coarse
Relatives of Mrs. Naoma Belle Wil port a delightful time riding horse
Up to date perhaps three
steady growth under his care. But their who have been getting 40 or 50 cents as
On Ju haa lieen engaged to make a tine assassins.
liams were called to mourn her loss
hour as mechanics that seems low, but
display of fireworks.
Thia will be millions of men have lieen killed and as Bunday morning at 12:30. Mrs. Wil back, wading tbe creeks, and riding on best wishes go with him.
they realize that the same class of work
worth going miles to see and should many more so maimed that they will liams and her husband receutly re the hay wagon, besides many lesser de
«an be done by men who are accustomed
make the moat successful evening ever be a charge upon society for the rest of turned from Idaho and stopped in Lents lights. They held »heir first ceremonial
John Egglman Marries.
council meeting around a huge bon-fire
their lives. And the killing is going on
to get from a dollar and a half to two
seen at that fair.
enroute to Benton County. While here in the woods.
They say their first
Announcement is made of the wed- dollars a day, an«! men who being ac-
After the show is over Mr. Lewis ie at an apparently steadily increasing
visiting Mr. and Mrs. McWilliams, camping trip will be remembered for a
custome«! to handling dirt anil stone
planning to take much of the exhibit to rate.
brother-in-law and sister of Mr. Wil long time to come, and they hope to go ding of John W. Eggiman and Miss
During
tbe
centuries
vast
improve
work, and who probably wcnld handle
Salem.
That will give Multnomah
Esther
Kuenze
of
Oregon
City,
at
the
liams,
she
took
sick
and
died
after
a
more dirt in the name time with let«
County a part in the state fair. The ments have been made in the means of lingering illness of typhoid pneumonia. back next year for a longer stay. The
German Church in Lente, last Sunday
effort.
There are tricks in all trades,
county need to have an exhibit at the destruction, but the last news indicates The remains were shipped to Benton girls are looking forward to a busy and
happy
winter.
that
the
armies
where
the
heaviest
at two o’clock, Rev. Schildknecht con hand..' g dirt and rock as well a» other
state fair but as the fair came before
County in charge of A. D. Kenworthy,
ducting the ceremony. Only immed ciasHc» of labor.
The man who is used
tbe county fair present plane were not fighting is going on, have come down to Monday morning, and the funeral held
hand
to
hand
fighting
such
as
the
old
to handling a spade becomes more or
tried. As the county fair comes first
iate
relatives
were
present.
After
the
Birthday Surprise
Tuesday afternoon.
this year the exhibits may be collected barbarians indulged in.
ceremony the friends and relatives went less exfwrt at it.
Mrs. Williams was twenty-two years
Moreover
tbe
fighting
is
for
the
same
Mrs.
11.
D. Murray, teacher of the to the bride's home and a dinner was
A few of the men have been laid off.
at Gresham and forwarded to Salem at
purpose that Atilla ami Alaric fought— of age. She 1s a ncice by marriage, to King’s Daughter’s class was take - by
Some of them took this to mean
a great advantage.
serve«!
them.
After
th«*se
festivities
the
Mr. and Mrs. E. I.. Rayburn of Lento. surpri«* on Wednesday evening when
for land and loot.
The facte were that at
bride and groom went to Newport for a permanently.
The question is, “Does civilization
about twenty of the members and
w«*ek ami tlien they will sfiend a month the time work wsh teuqsirarily <tolayt*d
civilize men?"
“Does Christianity
friends of her class gathered at her
Mrs. Emmer Darllnq Bnrled
in th«* Mountains, returning home soon for want of material and nndevelopetl
come any nearer quelling the wild l>east
Lente people have been ♦*-
Mrs. Darling, whose maiden name wax home at the corner of 49th avenue and after th»* first of September. Lente ac- plans.
in mbn than Paganism did?"
MinnieS. Bronson, was born June 20, 89th street, 8. E., to help celebrate her quaintane«« of the grootn extend a con pt*cially fortunate in having the fore
If civilization has done anything for 1876, at Belle Plain, Iowa, and moved birthday. The affair was planned by gratulating han«l and wish them mucii man of tlie work a resident of tbe town.
DISTRICT ONE
men except to make them more adroit with her parent» to Almena, Kansas the young ladies and was a complete happiness and prosperity.
W. R. Smith, who is a well-known fore
Ijenna Johnson.................... *............ 111300 murderers than their Pagan ancestors alsmt 1878. She was married to Em surprise to Mrs. Murray. The evening
man, well known by most of the big
Eay Klineman...................................... HfitWl were, it is not visible to the ntked eye. mer Darling at Norton, Kansas tn 1895. was spent in games and contests of
contractors of the coast, is a lamts man
Clara Clark ....................................... 44200 —Goodwin's Weekly.
Monthly Conference
and wlien th«* <*ompany’s oScers in-
To this union four children were born, various kinds. In a contest entitled,"A
Hilda McTaggart............................... .37200
The monthly workers conferenc»* of structe«l him to employ local men as
two of whom have died, and two are Love Affair in a Gardeix," in which a
Irma Fish............................................. '1 l(l®
I living. Thoi living are Oiville and list of questions were answered by using the Millard Avenue Presbyterian Sun much as possible he was gla«l to follow
Card of thanks
names of plants and flowers, first honors day School was held at the horn«* of instructions.
Della Pitta.............................................. #^*’
Mr. Smith s»«ems to tie
We wish to thank our many neighbors j Chester. After a lingering illness she were won by Harry White.
Following Mr and Mrs. C. K. Butters. 4938, 72-1 the man for the job.
Cora Valentino ...................................... .V»«i0
He is all over it,
died
at
6528-87th
street,
Portland,
Ore.,
Opal Woodworth.................................. .>000 and friends for the kindness and atten August 2, 1915, at the age of 39 years, the presentation of tokens of remem street. 8. E. Monday evening, Aug. 2,
and he is well liked.
tion
given
ns
during
the
illness
and
brance and best wishes to Mrs. Murray,
Liiah Clark............................................ fiooo
The meeting was calied to order by
Handling the matter in this way
1 month an<l 7 days.
death of our beloved wife and mother.
light refreshments were served, Mrs. our S»*cretary, Mr. Roy Stearns, who may lose Montaipie A O’Rielley some
Marjory Kellogg................................ •'>***1
The
funeral
was
held
at
Holman
’
s
Emmer
Darling
Lunelle Kearney ................................ .4500
Undertaking Parlors and she was buried Ellton Shaw assisting the hostess. asked Mr. Williams to act a« president money. Experiem-«*«! men on road
Orville Darling
Those present were: The Misses Lois pro-tern in the absence of Mr. Ellton* work might have saved them eonsider-
DISTRICT TWO
j beside her son at Eugene, Oregon.
Chester Darling
Bnreh. Claire Burch, Mildred McIn Shaw, who, with his family, is spending ahle, but they will have the satisfaction
Lois Burch ............................................446<O
tosh, Clara Mclntoth, Marie Wood, a week at Manhatten Beach.
«if coming nearer meeting the wishes of
Htella Wilson...................................... 29200
Daily Mails
Sara Wood, Bernice Paisley, Agnes
Advertised Letters
Mr. Butters led in prayer, after the people of the etiunty than any other
Eva Burdick.......................................... 7000
Mails at the Lente poetoflice arrive Murray, Ruth Murray and Jean Shaw, which the minut»*s of the last meeting contractors. Citizens of the locality
Advertised letters for week ending
Gladnes Murray............... I.................. 7000
and depart daily, except Sunday, ax fol Harry tirable, Edgar Georg»*. Allen were read and approved.
July
31,
191ft:
Andros,
Mrs.
L.
M.;
with families, are being employ«><l most
Sarah Buel.............................................. tt'iOO
Black, Harry Whip*. George Chambers,
lows:
Mrs. M. E. Williams exten«i«»»i the in ly. Tnat was one of the pre-election
Ma Arnett ..................... i....................... •**« Baldwin, Mrs. j Bennett, L. ; Blatter,
Arrive
1 »epart
Arthur McIntosh, William Murray, vitation to meet at her home for the promises, of the bilhiitithic promoters.
Silvia Anderson.................................... #000 Mrs. E. ; Cone, Mrs. 8. J.; Freed,
6:00
A.
M.
7:30
A.M.
Mrs. H. D. Murray and Mr. and Mrs. next Conference Sept. 6th, which was The people who got the concrete con-
Ijllian St Clair............................
ftttoo Frank; Dixon, Mrs. H.; Lunde, Nels;
12:fi0P. M.
12.30P.M. Ellton Shaw.
Myers,
Ace;
Orr,
Miss
Meta;
Potter,
accepted.
tract are the only ones to live up to tlie
Nettie Dahlberg.................................
3:30 P.M.
5:30 P.M.
After the usual buniuew was trans dernaniis of the people. Their efforts to
Gladys Dunkle...................................... 4500 Ford; Rosenerons, Harvev E.; Sims,
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■
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Walter Webb came up from bia acted light refeshmente were served by localize the work should be fully ap
Sibyl Raker.............................................. 4500 Mrs. Emma; Hwyer, Mrs. D. M.;
Dr. Sells enjoyed a visit from his Kalama farm Bunday.
He reporta tbe hostess, amste«! by Ruth Jean preciated by every one in thia section
Eva Hill.................................................. 4600 Toby, C. Ü. j Warden, Mrs. Betha.
Geo. W. Spring, Postmaster. mother, living in Bellwood, Tuesday .Q| farm life as highly satisfactory.
Murray and Claudine Moore.
of tbe county.
Cleone Tucker........................................ 4000
President Lewis Says Prospects
Never Better. Many Promises of
Exhibits, Attractions and Amuse
ment County Finances Fair.
REV. SCHILDKNECHT
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