r* Phone us your news Items—they are al­ ways welcome This is a good time to re­ new your subscription to the Herald. Subscription, $1.00 a Year > have baen thoroughly trie«! out and have prove«l suctwsiful scores of times, but unleau l»ra of the pest also provide« that tlie road aiqierviaora nt various places is the county anti lherv are to report the preacnce of tlwse weeds may be mauy Others of which there are if thry know of them, Tlie roa«i super- no rejmrta. Il is »ale tn be safe and if viaora are emjiowervd to go onto a piece you are bothered by thistle« get rid of of property and destroy the weed« if tlie them whetlirr tliey are of the Canada . owners of the pro|irrty ut list country, my at­ tention has tsu-n called tn a number of patches of Canada Thistle. Tbe most of three |>at< hes are small as yet, but some cover an area of more than an acre. A »timber of |>eople have asketl for Infor­ mation as to bow to control them to I Patriotism and Rural Credit* were have gotten ingi'liter the Itrst informs Uon avalllude at tbe preeent time, and ths principal topics for confiderà non at tbe same time wish to irapnws the st tbs last masting of Evening Star nevvestty of checking these thistles while Grange. J. I). Les talked on patriotism ami gave a good “Fourth of July” yet in small patclsei. "Tl>r Canada Thistle is one nt our speech. Ex-Gov. West was present and nxsX difficult weeds to get rid of and talked of tbs benefits to be derived Irom one of tbe most ravenous in its ■prrad. Rural Credits by all, whether farmer or I'nder average farm conditions, it will not. His talk was much appreciated choke out practically every farm crop and enjoyed. Dr. McPherson of the O. A. C. ex­ «nd make farming an im|«>«Hibility Tls* state has recognized this fact and . plained the merits of the Rural Credit« bill which the Grange and kindred so­ «•»acted laws accordingly. Tbe following are Uw* la-st metho«!« of cieties are endeavoring to get on the ctmlrol and U m > content ot tlie State I ballot November next. Hie explanations were both compre­ weed law : "llanta »luaild never la* allowed to go hensive and pleasing. Mr. 8. B. Hall, county agriculturist, to seed, aa in tbe form of seed tliey may tie carried «otne little distance by the1 made a good short talk. Ray Gil) spoke about the efforts being wind, in hay, manure, grain, etc. , made to establish a wholesale market “When this weed occurs only in 1 email areas, it should la» cut close to lice 1 1 for farmers along the lines of tbe Yam­ ground when in the full bloom, and Ute hill street Public Market, tor tbe bene­ «)M>1 completely covered with tar or fit of farmers of all over the state. Mise Eva Johneon sang very t>eauti- Imilding-over-lapped and weightsal with rails or earth so that the light is coin- fully, and tbe vocal and instrumental pfotelj excluded from tho plants. This j , music given by Mr. Mulford was very can be done only on level ground, of pleasing. This grange has been invited to con- «■onrse. On more uneven ground a very i let tbe third and fourth degrees upon a Iwavy covering of straw from an old ' slack Itoltom or manure at leaM 11» to class of ninslesn at Pleasant Home 2 feet in depth when nettled may I* (Multnomah Grange'on Betnrday, July tieed. In either case the covering should 22, and has accepted. A basket dinner wae enjoyed as a he left on the iipot until the fall or tbe following sprint, wlten it may he re­ change from tbe usual way of serving. Lents, Multnomah County, Oregon, July 6, 1916. Vol. 14. AGRICULTURIST ATTACKS THISTLES ; ; Mqrey, Wounded, Thought First of His Duty and Ex- Alamo Disaster Recalled. How 200 Americans, Re- ;; «i E. Kesterson lives near Sycamore, and the other children live in California. Mr. Johnson's story would make a fine piece of imaginative fiction. But it* realistic features would tie vouched for by the living wife ami other pioneers. The Johnsons came from Booneslick, Howard county, Missouri, wltere Mr. Johnson was born in lft'CL Mrs. Johnson’s maiden name was Hannah Hink. They lived neighbors ami were in their early teens when they became attached to each other. Tho the families were friendly it was agreed that the young people should not get married at that time, so the Hink family In Writing Full Report logging camp near Skamokawa, Wash. Mr. Tate was camp machinist and he to Superior. Mexicans. has had a chance to m«*et all sorts of »»♦»»♦♦»»♦♦a s a s iMM •«»— men around die camp work and he saya tlie “dry law” has worked a revolution CUT as treaibery marked the OUNDRD and be believed dy in logging eamp life. He says if the dry Ing beneath the biaxing sun fighting tn Mexico in the recent laws of Oregon and Washington eon of tbe Mexlcau bis encounter, tt marked it in all pre. tinue to work out as they have the past vlona wars. The Mexicans seem command scattered and no year the moot active opponents of the setter within fifty miles, the oos a trsscheroua lot; they Ilk« to take ad law will be the owners of logging campa thought of Captain Lewie 8. Morey of vantage Mat C troop under soldiers. Friends came from Missouri Captain Buyil I cams under Captete and Louisiana to help, until finally they attendant is Mias Olive Nialey, who in a any time during the week doee it with a Boyd's <-»ir»n,a/»d and marched my troop organized a little army and. with Ben senior in Smith College. She has had motive and that motive is that the in rear for Carrisal at 4:1* a. m . rsachlng often field to rout hoe st ot town at(:tta. m. ■11am at their bead, marched upon Ban three years experience in play ground workman may spend his available eaati Captain Hoyd eent In a note ra.)ue»Un< ^ntonio. After a stubborn bouse to teaching. Mr. T. Walter Gillard will and be unable to leave camp unless he permiaelon to peas throuxh tho town. bouse fight they took the town on Dec. have charge of the boys' field after this walks. If the men around a mill are Thia waa refused, stated wo could go to X 1885. week. Mr. Gillard having been assist­ charged with tioard, transportation, the north, but not eaoL Captain Boyd Here they were Joined by Davy said he was going to Ahumada at this ant attendance officer in the Portland hospital fees, and road tax, as they for­ Crockett and others, and here they time. Ho was talking With Carranaa com­ awaited the coming of the enraged dic­ schools and having bad charge of the merly were in Washington, it left them mander. General Gomes sent a written tator, fortifying themselves as best boys’ evening gym work at Arleta last with a very small balance. But in time maeeaeo that Captain Boyd could brtag this amounted to something, it they did hia force In town and have a conference they might in the old mission church year, is amply qualified for the work. Miss Nialey will conduct a kindergar­ not draw it and spend it. Captain Boyd feared an ambush. Ho was and Its outbuildings. It was the i ten mornings from 10 to 12 o’clock for seder tho Impression that the Mexicans Attacked by 5,000 Mexicans. custom in a good many mills and would run as soon aa wo fired Wo formed for attack, hia Intention be­ When Banta Anna arrived at the heed children up to eight years old. On Mon­ logging campe to advance this balz aee ing to move up to the line ot about 1JB of bls 5.000 men be summoned live 200 day, Wednesday and Friday afternoons to the men as fast as it accumulated and Mexicans on tho edge of the town. We formed. C troop on the left la line of Americana abut up In the Alamo to at one o’clock she will bold a class in thus they spent it, particularly in the skirmishers, one platoon of K troop on surrender. Their ooly reply waa a a hot raffia work. This class is open to any saloons, and thus never got ahead, right of Uno and another K troop platoon Ei tbs cannon that William Travis and all ladies of t.» neighborhood. It never were able to leave camp, and were on extreme right, ooholonod a little to mended. The Mrilivn« immediate is hoped that later a gym class for the ntr. always “broke.’* When wo were within SUD yards tho Mn- ly laid siege to Ute ol<1 «linrcti hik I for women and girls may be conducted from The “Dry Laws” have changed that. leene opened fire, and a strong one be­ ten days preuwil It will« vigor. Its de After tbe day’s work is over the men fore wo fired a shot. Then wo opened up. fenders, hopelessly outnuml*eri«i and 7 to 8 o’clock in the evening. Ttiay did not run. To make a long ac­ with uo ch« i« e of re-eu («•«■• euiriit. l«r>' There is to be a corner specially fitted have no saloon to waste money in. count short, after about an hour’s fire in and reserved for the tiny tots, where Treating has been practically abolished. which both troops had advanced. C troop pared to fight to the death. Un March to position of Maa ken machine gun and fl, to the sou ml of the "I tegtilllo” (No teeters, sand piles, swings and chutes The men go home at night with clear K troop closing In slightly to tho loft, quarter), (be Mexicans advanced for will be provided. beads and they soon realize they are wo wore very buoy on the right keeping the final assault. Try-outs for junior and senior baseball coming ahead. The fact that they have oft a Sank attack A group of Mexlcaae Tbelr ammunition exbnusred. bn; teams will be held, to which all boys left town, went around our rear and led a balance to their credits makes them fighting with clublted muskets or any and girls are eligible. our hoe one off at a gallop. independent and they demand better At about » o'clock one platoon of K thing else that they çunld And. the There will also be two good tennis pay. When they get the money they troop, ehkh waa on our right, fell back. heroic band of Americans fought on Sergeant said he oould not slay there court.«. deposit it and if camp conditions do not Both platoona fell back about 1.000 yards until, little by little, they were killed The co-operation of the neighborhood suit them they quit. Not infrequently a to the west, and then, together with come to a man. Travis athwart bls cannon. men of C troop who were there, these Crockett upon a heap of Mexican sol is most earnestly desired by these play* man comes into camp, inquires if thia is mon scattered. ,• titers in trout of the main church door, ground folk and the beet of care will be the place, if it all looks like this, and moved, and tlie ground plowed, kept | I was atlghlly wounded. CupSata Begd. Bowie, sick upon hja cot, defending taken of the children's interest. thoroughly cultivated until needing a man told ma was killed. when correctly informed says he don’t Miss Vera Tiffils Honored I am hiding In a ho*o X«00 yards from I himself with his famous knife. So "Re- time, and then put into a row crop so have to work on such a job as that and ! Sold and have one other wounded man 1 memtter the Alamo" beeame the watch­ that it may I* thoroughly cultivated takes the next passage away. and three men with ms MO1UBT, word of Texas freedom. Political Banquet Friday Evening Captain. throughout the following numiuer. Or a I Ths young people of St. Pauls church, i Another source of anxiety to the smother crop of buckwheat or rape assisted by The Church Guild, gave a logging bosses is the anticipation of de­ bridal shower for Miss Vera Tiffils at An event of unusual importance will mands for better camp conditions. The «own wry thickly .may be used. take place at the Evangelical church in i the home of Mrs. P. T. Harris on Tues­ Band Concert Tuesday Evening Paul Daniels Badly Burned solier man is a little more particular ''Where only a few watlerrd individ- 1 day evening, in honor of Mina Tiffils' Lenta on Friday evening, July 7th, given about tlie sort of a bunk he occupies, the tial plant* are found tiers' should l>e cut1 by Mt. Scott W. C. T. U. At seven I marriage to Mr. Frank A. Tarrant, sort of conveniences offered him, the off just twlow the Hurface of the ground The only Band Concert for lante thia which takes place in the near future. Paul Daniels tried a little experiment o ’clock p. tn. a banquet will be served nature ot the dining room, condition of when they are in bloom and a generous The house was very prettily decorated Rummer will be held at the Play Ground last Saturday Afternoon that came near to be followed by addresses by distin-1 the food, and the cooking and number­ handful of common stock salt thrown on with red hearts, red roses, and wild on next Tuesday evening, the Uth. leaving him blind. He undertook to guieed speakers. A musical program I less other things that tbe man soaked the roots, or instead of salt « small Oregon grapes. Many beautiful and Campbell’« American Band will present i light the evening fire for his mother will be rendered during the progress of I amount of gasoline may be applied. with whiskey took no notice of. The costly gifts were presented Miss Vera the program, which will consist of a and to hurry tbe matter along emptied the banquet. "When- the (Utnada thistle occurs in a demand for better things will cost the number of selections. The grounds will and many regrets expressed at losing a charge of powder out of a shotgun . Among the speakers on this notable logging bosses something and it is an­ nurnlwr of small patches or clumps — a the U- stove. Th- _ a U- that a ___ one who, by her sweet disposition and be open to the public and a big attend­ .Uzull shell ; into The U Hash eu-1 occasion will be ex-Gov. Oswald West ticipated they will oppose the continued scattered through a field, thew may beet. ance will be welcome. help in the church, has endeared her to sued burned his eye lashes and brows on "Law Enforcement,” the man who operation of the dry regime. be handl«*«l either by smothering (as all. Music was furnished by Misses entirely off and blistered the skin all speaks on the temperance question The loggers themselves are most of previously descrilie«!) or by the use of h Maud Alvord, Anabel Wagstaff and P. around his none and eyes and took some from a basis of knowledge running back them favorable to the “dry” system. «odium arsenite spray, which is made by Son Goes, Mother Comes T. Harris. Misses Charlotte Sbulenberg of his hair. Tbe result is that Paul is to childhood recollections of the tear- They see they win by it. For the Hrst dissolving I'j pounds of this salt in 52 and Nellie Fawcett served at the Punch somewhat patched in appearance but stained face of hie mother. Dr. Levi time in the history of the northwest gallons of water This solution, ap­ Bowl, assisting Mrs. L. J.Tiffils. a de­ improve«! in experience. His eyes were T. Pennington of Pacific College, whose they can go to town and get back home plied with a small hand «prayer and W. E. Lund left two weeks ago to lightful time was enjoyed by all. not seriously injure«!, but it was a nar­ popularity as a public speaker makes with money in their pockets. They spread in the form of a line mist, so that visit his mother, who lives in Erie, Pa. row escape. He will light the Hre here­ him a most welcome addition to any the thistles are thoroughly covenul just sometimes send for a “package” and Just a week later the mother decided to after in the old fashioned way. public gathering, has promised to par­ they are satisfied to have it that way. Childrens Party l>efore they come into bloom, will kill ticipate in the program Friday evening. Tlie law in Washington is not so favor­ visit her son it/ Oregon. He went by back th«* to|>s to the ground. As often Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, state president, able to tlie reasonable use of liquor as in aa they re-ap|>ear, they should l>e given I Dorothy and Richard Hess entertain­ way of Loe Angeles and other southern Lents Grange Meets Saturday and Mrs. Mattie Sleeth, county presi­ Oregon. Before an individual can get a another spraying. This method is very ed a number of their little friends in points—she came direct. She arrived dent of the Woman's Christian Temper- package in that state he must get a per­ «ucivHsfiil. As tin* «pray is very poison­ honor of Iiortby’s Fifth birthday on here last Saturday and found him gone. The regular monthly meeting of Lente ance Unjoni will each gpeaki „ will ous, can* should lie u*ken not to inhale July 3d. Manv games were played and Just what he will do when he reaches mit and that is secured at the county Grange will be held on Saturday. The Sanger Fox, state secretary of the pro­ Erie may he imagined. Mrs. Lund, sr., it or jiermit stock to pasture on the much enjoyed by the little folks, after seat in person. The inconvenience of usual business meeting in the morning | hibition party. plants sprayed. this system operates to the advantage of which a dainty lunch was served, two says business conditions are thriving in will be followed in the afternoon by a Preparations have been made for a “Wliafe the thistl«*s art- scattered large birthday cakes with lighted candles Erie—factories running three shifts and program of music and discussion. The splendid feed. The price per plate has tlie bootfoggvr, and as a consequence the express companies in Washington generally over a large field blit a« yet adorned the table added a pretty touch wages good. discussions will be volunteer offerings, i been fixed at 25c and an invitation has are not doing the liquor express business have not Isx-ome firmly established, the to the scene. Mrs. C. Sager took sev­ the subject« to be selected by the speak- i been extended to the general public to that those of Oregon are doing. above methods would not apply. In eral photos of the group. Mies Dorothy ere. Thus the program will be some- j be preeent. be present. Remove Face Blemishes All in all, the present Oregon law this case, after the crop has lieen re­ was well rememliered with many pretty what unusual, as no one will know Meedamee Burnett and Frost have suite the loggers better even than a dry moved from the field, the land should and useful things, and the children re­ what the speakers intend to sav until charge of the music, which fact ¡8 ft«- law, and better than the proposed home he plowed in the fall and th«‘n thorough­ turned to their homes with a wish that manufacture of liquors. Pimples, Blackhead«, Acne, Tetter, they get up to talk. surance of a splendid program. ly cultivated with U m * springtooth har­ Dorothy and Richard would have many Ring Worm and that dreaded Eczema row, which will turn out the roots and other birthdays. Those present were: can be permanently removed from your S. B. Johnson Burled at Gresham Perseverance Chib Hikes Iowan's Hold Reunion bring them to t|»«* surface where they Kathryn and Dorris Allen, Clara Berg- face and body by Dr. Hobson's Eczema will dry out and die. The following ner, lenwood McCord. Millard Bradley, Ointment. It is no longer necessary to spring the ground should he plowed Francis Allen, Clyde Sager, Jr., Virginia Samuel Boone Johnson, pioneer man The Perseverance Club of the I-enta A number of old acquaintan«*es of go around with an unsightly complexion every four weeks and betw«*«-n times Daniels, HateJ Sells, James Beeman, and suffer the pain and annoyance that of Pleasant Valley and Gresham, died at Methodist church spent a very enjoy­ Ikxlge City, Iowa, held a reunion at the thoroughly cultivated with the spring- Ixiuise Myers, Dorothy and Richard Among goes with unsightly ailments. Dr. his home in Gresham on (lie morning of able Fourth of July in Timber Tangle. Geaeel home on the Fourth. tooth up until July, when it may be Hees. Hobson’s Eczema Ointment is a time July first and the fuñera' w as held Mon­ After hiking five miles over Mt. Scott.a those preeent were Mrs. M. E. Reid of seedeil to a smother crop ot huckwh«*at tried, guaranteed remedy, good for in­ day at the Baptist Church in Gresham, rest was much appreciated, along with Estaca«!a an«l the Trains of Lents. or raja* thickly sown. Follow thia crop The increase of population from i PM» Mr. a delicious luncheon about noon. The There are qnite a number of Dotlga fante, adults and aged who suffer with Rey. Melville Wire officiating. with fall plowing and cultivation again. ¡to 1910 shows Portland 11(1,788. All Johnson was N4 years of age. He has aftern«. m being spent in sports and ex­ City people in this part of Oregon tmt «tart «kin adments. Buy a box today, 1 Rural Continue the next spring, and then put J other cities and towns 9(1,372. using at once. Money back if not been ailing for many months and about plorations of the beauties of Timber the Fourth of July proved a tmd day for the ground into a thoroughly cultivated i Sections 441,(169. Thus is shown thsCthe a year ago suffered a paralytic stroke Tangle, the Club returned home tired a reunion as so many ha«l other ar­ satisfied. 50c. at your druggist. row crop’sttch as corn, potato»««, nnts, | I rush of people Is anywliere except lan k and then another this spring. Mrs. but greatly satisfied with their day's rangements. A very pleasant time is rape, etc., using the hoc to get any ' tay to the farm—IN per cent to tlie country, Johnson is still living, and five sons and outing. reported. ■ 45 |>er pended His Last Strength W fusing to Surrender, Were J MILLARD AVENUE PLAY GROUNDS OPENED