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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1916)
' some of them for Itelping themsehws to Bute fair. Tlie railroad companies ftfWNG THE BIRDS cherries or wheal during the summer, oarry there exhibit» fm> of charge. SQUARES OUR ACCOUNT So they may be encouraged to take I Tlie club member feels that he lias ac food put out on the window ledge*. ” In hi» bird-feeding Proftsmor Sykes 11** found that the covers of baking powder boxes, lard pails, etc., make admirable food tray» for putting out bin! foot!. Small grain, cracked com. wheat or Imrley, even rolled cereal», put out in such receptacles or in wixulen troughs, may be placed on tlie window ledge. the root or porch of out buildings or fence poets. Crumbs from tlie table, too, were appreciated by the birds, but tliese may also attract cate. complished something as he can see immediate results of his work. Girls acquire a definite knowledge of canniug, (taking, and sewing. Boys, instead of being vacation drones, lavoiue very use ful in the garden and on the farm. Thia ia the surest and lw*st way of being home and at school together; of creating in the heart of the boy and girl a respect for things done with the hands. The Gilbert Parent-Teacher Associa tion will hold a meeting Friday after noon of which matters previously men tioned will la* taken up. A big meeting ia expected. "Feeding the birds in snowy weather is only squaring our account* with the bird*," says 1‘rofessor G. F. Sykes, ' soologist of thx> Oregon Agricultural College. “The few handfuls of grain thrown out for the birds during the recent snow storm will bring the beet return» of the year. Many a little bird- guardian, robin, blue-bird, »«kin, gold finch or Junco. who came months ago to clean up the weed reed» of last reasoi. or to catch the cutworm and ' leather Jackets lurking in the turnip or GILBERT grass fields, was going about hungry S------------------------------------------------ R and with cold feet. Many of them also The subject, "The Formation and have perished with the cold. "An examination of tlie stomach con Value of the Industrial Club” was dis- i tents of birds during an open winter cussed at a recent meeting of the Gil- •how* them to be at such a time en- t^rt p y. A The object of the work is The Doernbecher Mlg. Co., will build tirely beneficial. In one robin’s to interest the pupils in farm, garden, an additional warehouse in Portland. stomach were found 210 March fly and household pursuits. Pupils in any Springfield Methodist* will build a larvae, and a China Pheasant had eaten district in Oregon may organise an In $15,000 church. 673 larvae at a single meal « There dustrial Club by making application to grill*» rerenibie cutworms and are a The P. R. L. A P. Co., etup.oyed the 0. A. C. which sen s a constitu serious pest on root crops, grass and ' 2000 extra tuen keeping its tracks clear tion, by-laws, anil» suggestions for the alfalfa. Moreover, five Juncos were formation of the clnb. Officers are in Portland during the recent «now. found to have destroyed in a single elected from the clnb members and cer The city of Portland employed 1000. morning 275 May weed reed. 101 wild tain projects selected by the individual The 8. P. Co., will spend $50,mt) im grass seeds, and 301 pigweed seeds. members. The projects come under the proving its yard» at Eugene. Thus the Juncos, together with the i following divisions: Domestic art, The Swift Packing Co., of Chicago is siskins and green-backed finches, make ! science, Agricultural, Manual training. organizing a $1,000,000 livestock corpor away with millions of noxious weed Poultry raising. Dairy management, ation in eastern Oregon seeds in the course of an ordinary win-' Hog raising and Horticulture. These ter seaaoD. are the pursuits usually followed, al "With tlie »now deep on the ground though others are offered. Magnet the Thief of Time. the birds were having a hard time . The club meet» onee a month and the The magnet to responsible for a great They have no deep seated hostility members discure the various problems deal of trouble with watches, as any towards us even though we have chided that confront them in their work. The jeweler will tell you Never go near a O. A. C. and the federal government dynamo with a watch In your pocket Dr. P. J. O’Donnell, Dentist send helpful bulletins which are read, unless you are sure that it to ninde of nonmagnetic material This applies Will move from the Hedge Building studied, and discussed. Individuals in especially to the hair spring.—Farm the community give their experiences to ''2nd St. and Foster Road, over the and advice, and speakers are »ent from and Fireside LENTS PHARMACY the O. A. C., not only to discure the Deal In Trousers. Where his patron» will lie welcomed various projects with the boys and girls, The village Innkeeper had been per but to give practical demonstrations as suaded to lend a customer a pair of well. black trousers for fuueral soletuultiea In the fall, a local fair is held where The sad occasion was long gone, weeks the members exhibit samples of their had (Missed away, and still Mr. J. look I Exclusive—One Price work. Small prises are awarded tlie ed in vain for the return of tils gar best exhibit«. The beat exhibits are merits. They became urgeutly ueees I J. A Mauck & Co. sarv. and he sent a messenger to de then sent to the county fair, and from 124 5th St. Near Washington there prize-winners are shipped to the rnand them tmek again. Said the mi «-teuger to the wrongful detainer of the goods “Mr. J must have ’em. He's going to u funeral" “They won't do for a funeral." was the reply "I've l«M*n workiu’ at the quarry In 'em." “What will Mr J. do. then?” naked Latest Styles the messenger "Why. borrow a pair." replied the other, "same aa what I dkl.”—txmdoo Tit Bits. Our Clothing is as Stylish as the best OREGON NEWS NOIES 1 $4SHIRT HOUSE Fall and Winter Patterns SUITS AND TOP COATS City Tailored and Moderate in price REPAIRING, GLEANING. AND PRESSING REASONABLE COST AT You will make a mistake if you fail to see us before ordering JOHN MANZ, Tailor Additon Bldg., Main Street, Lents Miller-Mowrey Lumber Co. Lumber for all Purposes. Most Complete Line in all Mt. Scott Shingles, Lath, Sash, Doors, Builders Hardware, Building and Roofing Paper P hone ho X 2Üu Lents Junction LUMBER Lath Shingles, Builders Hardware, Ruhero id Roofing, Sash, Doors, and Interior Finish. Nothing but the Best of Quality and Service Phone Orders Promptly Filled Tabor 619 Wilberg-Oppegard In vestment Co. 6924 Foster Road Near 70th Street LOCAL AND PERSONAL All ehurvh. toclaly. paramial and locai iiaw» not publtohvd tur proSl. tra«; uotlcv» ut sa* UrtalionrnU. conducimi tur profll. publlthcd iti Se siinlmun. ut *•' wurda. Aniiouucv menu and card <>t thanka. anale rata. Ad ver- klatiig ratea quuled un requval. Household furniture for «al«, at your own price, leaving city. 8822 Gilbert Ave. The Herald can loonie a Imy, 16 to IS, on a gooil dairy ranch. FOR TEA ME—Modern « room bun- galow to trade tor lumber or good aut». Inquire *iMK<-5» Are., SHth St. Anyone nets li ng help may limi m>m«* one to assist them by inquiring at the Herald ottica. Tuesday will lie Washington'» birth day. L'gal institutions «ntl bank» * ill take a holiday. FOR SALK—Choice Seed Polatoee. John Lennox, Ramapo Station, lenir, < >re. Mrs. J. B Flock of Westwood, Calif., ia «pending the winter with Mr», b II McKinley. Pat Morgau hat returned to Ix-nta to live after a four years residence in California. T H. Drake was the ’first »uieereful fisherman of the year He caught two tine trout Wednesday in J oh neon Creek. $37.50 Vulcan 7 burner gas range, for sale cheap; nearly new. See Walsh, F.»Ur Road, lamia. Geo. Held, drowned Feb. 1« in the Willamette, was a former Happy Valley farm boy. His death will be felt by many of his early friends. Mrs. Campbell, wife of the Mentone storekee|>er. was taken to the hospital Monday morning, suffering from paralysis. Report from Victor Hickman at Lebanon state« that hia mother died tlie 8th of February at that place and that «he wax buried at Albany. Æ D. Kenworthy and Ce. Inc. Funeral Directors, TWO ESTABLISHMENTS WHOM TABOR 0>0T 9802-4 02nd STREET ». E. IN LKNTB PHONg TABOR HSUS 4018 60th St., Cor. I OSTER ROAD ARLKTA rtral t'lsM Mrrvlcs (Hvsa l>s, or Nliht Clore Froalnilly Io <'•■»•<•<gnaiil*» t» to Furnlah Funsrsl» at a Minimum K»p*i>»v. The Mount Heotl W. V T. U. will hold a Willard Memorial service and silver tea al the home of Mrs. II. A. S.Kll. Ill' s ''t-l <ln,-l I'u.-.lny, I . I ru ary 22, from two to four-thirty. Mrs. Kemp, president of U h - Oregon W. C. T. I'., is expi-chd to be present and »peak on pendini issues, and Mrs. Mallet, also a state worker will talk on the work of tin- department of Mis heal Temperance. lor Children's Gouqh You cannot use any thing lietter for your child's cough and cold limn Or. King's New l>i»cx>very. It ia prepared from Pine Tar mixed with healing and sootlilng balsam». It dors not coutain anything harmful and l* slightly laxa tive, just enough to expel the poisons from the wysteiu. Dr. King’s New Di»- cover/ ia antiseptic—-kills tlie cold germ — raises the phlegm—looeelu the cough and sooth*» the irritation l*on’t put off treatment. Coughs and Colds often lead to arrioua lung troubles, It ia aleo Get a good (or adulta and tlie aged bottle today. All Druggist». Th« Mod«»t Scot. Ixrve of country la mi flu» a virtue that It seems difficult to carry It to eras. A resident of a small village la the uorth of Hcotlaml paid a buslueaa visit to Ixmdou and called on a mer chant who, uukuown tq him, bad once made a slay in hto native place. In Vhe courae of conversation the visitor made use of an eipn-sslou that led the othrr to exclaim. ''Surely you come from Glen McLuakie?” The assertlou. however, was deuled. t’reeeliliy. to the merchant's surprise, auotber Glcu Me- I.uskle expression was heard. “My dear Mr. MacTavtsh. I feel convinced that you are a Glen McLuakte man after all," Instated the tuerehanL “Wcel" returned the other. “I'll no deny It any longer.” "Then why didn't you say so at first?” demnndeil the Englishman. “Weel," was the calm re»i>ouae, -1 dklna Ilka to boast o' It In Ixindom' London Chroulcto. Mr«. Nygaard was the recipient of a Gates In Norway. Largest Hydraulic Lift Lock. friendly surprise Wednesday evening A curious feature to travelers In th» The largest hydraulic lift lock tu tbe from members of Eureka Reliekah world is at Peteraborougli. Canada. It Lodge. A very enjoyattie time ia re highroads of Norway Is the great num ber of gates—upward of 10.000 In th» consists of two great steel boxes or ported whole country—which have to be open pontoons, moving up and dokn la- ml. These gates, which either mark tween guiding towers. When u boni Shiloh Circle will hold ita next meet the boundaries of the farms or sep moves into one of the two pontoons Un lock gates are cloned behind it. and ing Saturday evening. The meetings nrate the home field» from the waste water Is pumped into the other pou have been aomewhat irregular of late lands, constitute a considerable Incon toon until it becomes heavier than that and the Saturday evening meeting venlen<*e and delay to the traveler, who has to atop bls vehicle und get containing the boat, which then, being should be a routing reunion. down to open them. overweighted, rise« taxllly into the air until It reaches the level of the up|>er The Columbia Fireworks Company canal. The boats are lifted u total dis tance of slxty-tlve feet, the gates und are contractors for the display to Is- capstans being operatisi entirely bj put on by the Oregon National Guard hydraulic power. The time of lockage next Tuesday evening at Multnomah for boats is about twelve minutes, the Field. They promise something fine. the new actual time of the vertical lift being Tin Shop in Lents one aud otte-half minutes.—St. Nicho las. The Western Shoe Repair Machinery 6024 92nd Street Company is the name of a new enter Be Prepared. STOVEPIPE Daniel Webater once told a friend prise in our midst. They have decided to establish themselves in connection ELBOWS that his great speech in reply to STOVE and FUR Hayne. which is the high water mark with T. M. Walsh in his shop on Foster of modern eloquence, but which pt the Road. NACE REPAIRING time wax supposed to have been dellv We make all kinds of chicken ered without preparation, had been The I>enta Campfire girls will give an substantially impared long before. supplies, champion Sanitary When called upon suddenly to reply an entertasnment Friday afternoon and Fountains, Grit and Shell to the fiery Carolinian's attacks, which evening at 3:30and 7 :30, Feb. 18. The Boxes, Dry and Wet Mash so alarmed the New Englanders at the program will consist of songs, Indian Hoppers and Troughs. capital, be was entirely at ease and dances and a playlet covering hietorici ready for the fray, for, as be said, he incidents. Prices f> and 10 cents, after We will Make Anything You had “only to turn to bis notes tucked noon ; 10 and 15 cents in the evening Want out of Sheet Metal away In a pigeonhole'* and refresh GUTTERING and ROOFING his recollection. “If Hayne." he said, W. H. Powers, formerly of Lenta, Bring in Your Repairing, No Job "bail tried to make a speech to tit my now living in Corvallis, is attending the too Small notes be could not have bit them bet Laymen’s convention this week ami ter. No man is inspired by the occa while doing so called on Lenta friends A. PEARCE sion. I never was." this week. He spent Monday night with I. F. Coffman, The Liberty Boys. The name of Liberty Boys Is the name by which the Sons of Liberty of Mr. and Mr«. Ogsbury entertained the American Revolution were famll the ‘'Run-Around Club” one evening larly known. They were the men who recently, quite unexpectedly. Ail re in any quantity fought the first battles of the colo nists, who opposed the «tan p act and port a moat enjoyable time ami chances participated In the Boston tea party. are the doctor and wife will have KING COAL A flag hoisted upon the flagstaff that another call. stood beside Liberty tree, In Hanover square. Boston, was the signal at Mr. and Mr*. Sweet were victims of which they assembled. the "Run-Around Club” last Saturday HAY and E —ra---------- ----- evening in imprompteau party. The A Giant English Oak. Winfarthing onk, according to reli Bweeta were not caught unprepared, able testimony, was 700 years old at having helped on several similar oc Alsiut ten couples were the time of the conquest William *nr- casions. Washed Gravel, veyed It closely before making bis fa present. tuous remark. “Couid Ï live to be but one-fourth the age of this trea the Sand, Cement, Slabwood Bill informs the public that world would be mine.” he will move hia slabs to the old loca Lime, Wall and Ending the Argument. tion across from the postoffice, near the “There are always two sides to a library, where he will I* more centrally question." located ami better prepared to supply Land Plaster "Quite so. And I don’t like a fellow the slab*. He will have a phone in a who Insists on expounding both of few days, when yon may call for wood, ’em.”—Louisville Courier-Journal. coal or briquette. HORSESHOEING Wagon Repairing and General BLACKSMITHING Matt Greenslade, Foster Road NewMethodLaundry Tabor 3614 QUICK SERVICE FIRST CLASS WORK Washed Graded Gravel Plastering Sand 82nd St. and 45th Ave Phone Tabor 2063 R. Hey ting- Dukes’ Market JOS. ORASSl-NS. Prop Market of Inspected MEATS COME TO Wood and Coal 8ure to Loae. Oillet— See here! Did you tell Scott Mrs. Finley McGrew entertained the I'd been cheated again? Perry—No; 1 G. C. E., Methodist Iauliea' Sewing merely sskl you had made another of Club, Mon lay evening. The I «lies your characteristic investment«.—flet lirought their husbands and had a very In. interesting time. The occasion wax converted Into a valentine social and fun ran high. The dub enrolls about fourteen members. Right Prices, Prompt Delivery McKinley & Co. 9326 Foster Road Tabor Mt Butter, and Eggs, An Experienced Butcher in Charge Main Street, Lenta, Oregon Pboae Tabor 2M4 KeiMaacc III N. Meis St. Leni», Ore. Edward Mills Mt. Scett, Leal» and Pnrtlaad EXPRESS Baggage and General Hauling, Trunks 50c Each DAILY SERVICE U*ave Baggage Check and Address at Plumtner Drug Store. Third and Madison St. J. P. Finley&Son Funeral Directors Montgomery and Fifth St One Place of Biisiness Only I Experienced Woman in Attendance Main Office Phone Main 9 A-15W