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Heralìt ML Subscription, $1.50 a Year LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MANCH 7, 1919 VOL. XVH. RATHKEY SAYS HE IS TIRED NEW MANU FACTURING FIRM OBSERVATIONS OF LENTS OF LOOKING AT GERMANS OPENS AT GRAYS CROSSING TAMPLIN NOW ENGAGED MAN TOURING CALIFORNIA No. 10 The following letter was received A new manufacturing firm, under by Dr. David Nelson from Fred L. I the management of O. Voss, has just Rathkey, 314th engineer train, A. E. 1 commenced business at Grays Cross F., and will be of general interest to ing. They expert in time to supply When wo worn at Sanger it was i me that four to 10 ton* per acre of Herald readers: Following is an interesting letter I Traveled all night on a train without the entire countty with a long-needed ry frosty every night. Thie wan grapes was a common yield, and that very Bitburg, Germany, Feb. 2, 1919. j device for fastening stovepipes to- from H. E. Tamplin, who is engaged | a sleeper, and got to Besancon about from December 24 to January 4, he paid *100 per ton for them. And Dear Friend Doc.: Will drop you . get her and securing them in flues in reconstruction work in France un 7 a. m. It was raining to beat the there were a number of men whose 1919, und there was danger of the table grapes brought them a thou a few lines to let you know I am and to stoves, abolishing the danger der direction of the Friends church: band and we had to search around fine und dandy, all but my finger of fires from falling pipes. It does to get a breakfast. We had to wait January 9, 1919. frost killing the orange blooms for sand dollars per acre this year. and my hearing. I can’t hear hardly away with al) wire fasteners and Dear Father and Mother: all day here for the train to take us The trees are set 16 the next crop, Near Summerland is an ancient a thing at times and my finger is hangers from the ceiling, and will be Well, 1 arrived at Bordeaux New on to Ornans and we didn’t get any to 20 feet apart and are about 10 trellised grapevine nearly three feet pretty bad also. I haven’t been sick a great help to house cleaners, as the Year's day; had three hours to see sleep the night before and no place feet high on un average. Oranges in diameter at Its base. This is said since I've been in the army, which is pipe can be removed and taken out the sights, then took the train for a to rest now, so we bummed around sold for five cents per pound on the to be the largest grapevine in the not bad considering how a person has of the house without soot or dirt 300-mile ride to Paris; arrived there and felt bitterly disappointed because world and is 70 years old. Ten tons to stay out in the rain and cold at falling on the floor. This device has on the 2nd, then we had to leave for we had to stay here all day before troca this year at Sanger. Everyone ia Its record crop of grapes. times. the approval of everyone who has Oman« the Sth. It took us two days we could get out to Ornans and the built smudges to prevent the frost The folks told me about John be- j tried or seen it, and the price is with- to get passports examined, bread end of our journey. But we got a At Cawston ostrich farm we were damaging the fruit. They place a told tha’ the baby ostrich, when it is ing sick and I am sure glad that he | ing reach of everyone, This firm ex- tickets, etc., then we had all day the breakfast of scrambled eggs and hot smudge pot between every four trees, a month old ia as large as a turkey, is well again, 1 am glad he is mar- i pects to add other lines in the near 5th to see Paris. But it is as large cocoa and then the clouds cleared put in u certain amount of crude oil and when throe or four years old ried and happy, I wish I was home future. General jobbing work is done as New York in area so couldn’t see away and we went out to see the much of it. All the streets have sights. When we saw the greatest und when the thermometer falls to will produce more than *100 worth now myself as I need a rest and 1 in connection with the device. of feathers a year. It takes six weeks am sick of looking at the people of such French names I can’t tell what clock in the world and found what a 34 degrees the lookout at the govern to hatch the eggs and they live to Germany, as they are so far behind they say, and the streets run all di beautiful place we were in, with the ment station rings a bell and shows be 70 or 80 years old. When they the American ways of doing things. rections and I can’t talk French mountains all around us and some a red light. Then everyone takes a mate them they put the herd all in I have seen all the war 1 care about enough to ask wherd such and such great historic things to see, and the After several days or for awhile and would like to get back torch and they light all the pots in one field, a street is, so I dared not go far clouds rolled away and let the golden from the hotel for fear I would never sunshine reach the land we were glad the orchard. The smoke settles weeks the male bird will choose his to my wife again. Don’t know when mate, then they will separate from J will be home but I suppose some we had a day before us to see the get back. among the trees and saves the fruit. the herd. They are then placed in of the Lenta boys will be home before sights. This has to be done until all danger Of course the sun and everything Adopting the Los Angeles system Then we went up on one of of front is past. Some of the oranges a small field by themselves and are I am. It is cold here at present but is in the wrong direction, and the as a model, Portland city licenses will mountains and saw the forts and ar«1 picked the first of December and ready to commence housekeeping, and not as bad as it is some years, I am boat still rocks and the train still are called "newlyweds” by their keep told. I have seen some country since be codified for the first time, accord- some in Febiuary. moves. An American soldier told us great walls around like a city, It ers. If one or the other should die I’ve been gone, and when I get back ! ing to the announcement of City On going out to the flume at everything is done backwards in was grand. We could see all over Commissioner Perkins. The arrange they will never choose another mate. I can tell you a few things about the city and country from these Sanger there arc palm trees all along ment will save hundreds of dollars France and I think he was right. Any walls. The French people treat us the avenue. They are about 30 feet The females are brown, while the war. Will close for this time. Good way I find that the keys to the doors to the city, it is said. fine and respect us, and try to help high and two or three feet through. males are black with white feathers luck to you and all. In the past Commissioner Perkins turn backwards and you have to turn us understand them. on wings and tail. WAGONER FRED L. RATHKEY. On top is a great bunch of leaves. maintains the city has been defraud them clear around twice before you After this glorious trip we went At Camp Kearny it was said there The trunk is a kind of peth, and is ed out of great sums of money by can unlock a door. were 30,000 soldiers. We saw a grand into the city again. The church bells not no good for woods as it will Well, I didn’t’ see much of Paris. were ringing and the U. S. army failure of the licensing system now review, artillery and horses, Y. M. C. bum. t in vogue to show correct data and I decided to wait till I learned the band was playing in a park. They They hud removed one of the top A. buildings, moving pictures and lack of proper inspection. A pool French lingo before I attempted it. were playing some of our national boards on the side of the flume and vaudeville. hall, for instance, would be paying a But one of the boys and I got into hymns and songs and crowds filled the little particles of ice and snow At San Diego they plant potatoes license for 10 tables; two more would the big Ferris wheel, which is higher the streets and others were in win from the mountains, coming down in In January, dig them in April; plant e be added and the city would know than any of the buildings in Paris. dows and doors and porches listening The Christian Endeavor of the the flume, ran out with part of the corn in April, gather it in Septem nothing of the change, and the ar I went up in it to see the city but it to the music. We went to one of the Friends church had their monthly water at this place, making a bank ber; plant cauliflower in September rangement of the license system, it was raining and we couldn’t see far. big churches, as it was Sunday eve of snow and ice 15 feet wide and 18 and harvest it in December, making business meeting and social at the is raid, made it difficult to check up. Then we saw the Eiffel Tower but ning. home of the pastor, Miss Terrell, last feet high. Sanger is 35 miles from three complete crops in one year. Under the code, records can be could not go up in it as the govern Then we went to the depot and Friday night. There was a goodly Near Sun Diego we passed Huma the mountains and snow seldom falls maintained in such a way that all ment keeps it wireless there. caught the train for Ornans, and ar there. For that reason all the young na's marriage place, the scene of number in attendance, several visit places can be properly watched and The buildings here are old stone pr'oplc for miles came to view the Helen Hunt Jackson’s famous novel. ors being present, as well as some the policemen will be deputized as and cement buildings about as old as rived there late the next evening. Walked a mile to the camp where the enow lank caused by the waler from All of the old mission is in rums, of the honorary members. The .so inspectors. They’ will inspect the the world, and look it. Usy s bunk. We room A W three more or less. They charge 10 to 25 ciety voted to go to the Old People’s the flume. I believe Paris and its railroads story building. It is better than I first stories of all places within their Home at Woodmere every Sunday Bak- cents admittance to all that we vis Along the road from here to respective beats. All the higher stor must be the same today as they were expected. There are 60 boys here, afternoon for a song and prayer ser ersficld art* thousands of acres that ited. ies can be handled by the regular 1000 years ago. They are so far four boys to the room. In crossing the Sandemando ‘range vice. A letter was read from Harry they dry farm. You can see two to city license inspectors, it is claimed. behind the times that they will never They gave us all the next day in six teams of 10 und 12 mules in each on the coast route we pass«‘d through E. Tamplin, who is in Friends recon catch up, and all the people live which to rest. We were glad we team on the plows, with six or eight a tunnel 6967 feet long, at an altitude struction work in France. After the where their parents and grandpar were at the end of our journey as business session adjourned a very en plows in what they call a gang, and of 1469 feet. ents used to live in little old stone we were tired of traveling. South of Los Angeles there ia an joyable social evening was spent. th«* field is very often a mile wide houses. I am now working at the factory oil field—oil derricks by the hundred Miss Isler and the Misses Goldie and und two or three miles long. We went gack to the hotel and had where they make portable houses, At lx>s Angeles I saw a tractor to the left of the road to San Juan Alice Carr had carefully arranged supper, then went to the depot in a drawing two sets of gang plows, two Capistrano mission, and there were for this part of the evening, which subway, just like those in New York The first thing they put me at was sawing notches in foundations, I wheat drills aide by side and a har many oil derricks and wells in the consisted of games and a musical A birthday party was given in hon but not so well ventilated; and such worked three days at this, then they row 18 feet wide, and when it went city of Ix>s Angeles within a half program, interspersed with readings. While one of these or of L. Blanfus, of Lents, February slow trains. across the field it plowed, seeded and mile of the business part of the city. A guessing game of advertising pic subs is getting started the New York sent me over across the river to the 27, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. sash factory, as they are short- At Summerland oil is pumped from tures started things going. Piano harrowed it all at once. J. F. Nelson. Mr. Blanfus passed train would be half a mile on its handed there. In writing about things in Cali beneath the ocean. Here there is a duets were rendered by the Misses into his seventy-fourth year and is way. Of course, women run the cars One evening one of the boys in my fornia 1 am afraid that my friends perfect forest of derricks. Wharves Carr and by Kenneth Tamplin and as young and active as a man of 50. here, so that may be the reason. If room asked me if I wanted to spend will think that I am a liar, like the are built far out in the ocean, with Goldie Carr. Piano solo, Lois Barker. The afternoon and evening was spent they run over anyone here they sue an evening with him visiting some young man from New Jersey. He derricks on both sides. The oil is Vocal duet, Mrs. B. Barker and J. S. in playing 500. A splendid chicken your parents or relatives for dam French girls, so I went along. There came out west to California and pumped into great tanks whene they Fox. Piano solo, Martha Isler. Read dinner was served by the hostess, ages, because you should have kept were two girls and their mother and wrote to his father nbout the climate, can load a large train of oil tank ings, Mrs. J. A. Dunbar and Miss S. assisted by Mrs. H. B. Gray, Mrs. out of the way. Johnson. the big trees, waterfalls, fruit, mel ears at once. When we came to Paris the Red brother. One of them could talk George Rail and Miss Leona Nelson. The real estate agents of Ix>a An ons. and vegetables. When the old Cross brought us to the hotel in an English enough to understand me. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. They had lots of fun laughing at me man got his letters he wouldn’t show geles are wide-awake. As goon as L. B. Blanfus, Mr. and Mrs. Nickel auto truck. They smashed into an try to talk French. them to his friends. One day he we registered at the hotel they auto ahead of us, and one hit us in son, Mr. and Mrs. George Rail. Mr. wrote his son how sorry he was to hunted us up, gave us free tickets They served coffee which tasted and Mrs. H. B. Gray, Mrs. Rockan, the rear and smashed his radiator. think he had got to be such a liar, and an auto ride of 30 miles, dinner like burnt wheat and so bitter I could of Roseburg, Mrs. R. Larsen, of But the fellow in front of us had no When the young man received this and free lecture of the resources of hardly drink it, and no milk in this right to be in the way, so we hit Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Robert Larsen. letter he decided he would convince the country. There were four auto country. him; and we had no right to be in Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Nelson, the Misses Lieutenant Benton L. Yost, com his father he was telling the truth. loads of 48 persons to the auto, from Sugar is scarce. The Com. only Ix*ona ami Luella Nelson, Helen Gray, the way so the car behind smashed So he sent him the biggest pumpkin every state in the union, and they pany E, 6th battalion, 20th engineers, allows a cube of sugar every other into our rear. But none of us Genevieve Rail. Master Albert Lar he could find and sent it C. O. D. It sold a number of lots. They claimed arrived home March 5 after being day so we haven’t enough to sweeten stopped to see what was wrong; as sen and Richard Nelson. cost the old man »18. He wrote back this way of advertising was better discharged from the service. Lieu long as a car will run they run. our coffee. They have some stuff “1 believe you art* telling the truth than newspaper advertising as it tenant Yost was engaged in forestry There is no speed limit here and so they call coal tar which has a sweet W. F. Sines was very agreeably about that country, but for God sake brought them in touch with the new work in France with the 20th engi taste, and we use this in our coffee. neers, which is a forest regiment en surprised a week ago last Monday, the autos go just as fast as they comer to lx>s Angeles. don’t send any more pumpkins.” But they allow us to buy syrup of dare, and believe me, you got to run gaged in cutting timber for war pur- the occasion being his birthday. Mr. We crossed the pass of the Teha At San Jose (pronounced San Ho- our own. They will order a gallon for your life sometimes to get across and Mrs. Sines took dinner with their chapi range. This is where the road say) we could see Mt. Hamilton. ?t ,poses prior to signing of the armis a month for each of us at 60 cents a daughter. Mrs. Pfouts, and while they a street. crosses itself at the famous loop. is 4440 feet high. Here is located tice. Prior to enlisting Lieutenant gallon, and we can also get a pound You see some strange scenes on were away from home a number of This range is a spur of the Sierra Lick observatory. The great tele Yost was manager for the Morrison of chocolate a month for 50 cents the streets sometimes, such as a cart friends and neighbors gathered at Nevadas of California. Near the scope has a lens three feet in diam Lumber Co. at Tremont station. His through the Y. M. C. A. Chocolate home is at 7604 Fifty-seventh avenue, the home and had taken possession with a donkey and cow or ox hitched pass the elevation is 3964 feet. eter, the second largest in the world. creams cost eight cents apiece, so I to it, or a dog or a man. I think when they returned. Mr. Sines was On the Mojave desert we saw a Round trip from hotel at the base S. E. the recipient of many handsome any kind of an animal they can pick don’t buy any. They give us 30 beautiful lake, three or four miles to of the mountain is *3. W. C. T. U. presents. An enjoyable evening was up usually does. I had to laugh when francs, *6, a month to buy these the left; water a mile wide, with Street cars charge five-cent fare In things or anything else we want. Mt. Scott W. C. T. U. meets next spent during the course of which a we landed at Bordeaux, for the first beautiful trees, houses, farms and all the cities and towns in California thing we saw was a small donkey I am well and enjoying myself and luncheon was served. All departed at cattle. The lake looked to be four except San Jose, where they charge week on Tuesday, 2 p. m., with Mrs. pulling a cart with the aid of a dog. a year will pass quickly. They give a late hour, wishing Mr. Sines many Schupp, 6220 Ninety-second street. or five miles long and as blue aa the six cents. more such birthdays. Those present which was harnessed up under the us three weeks’ vacation in the sum Subject, “ Purity ” and mothers meet sky. I said to the conductor, “Is At San Francisco we were told that were Mr. and Mrs. Markle, Mr. and cart. He was pulling hard and was mer if we promise to stay the year there a lake or river over there?” the Spring valley waterworks in this ing. Out county president, Mrs. Gil bert, of Albina, will be present, but Mrs. Keikenapp. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. sure doing his bit. Sometimes a man out. and *60 to pay our expenses. I Ho said “No, only a mirage.” county supply the greater portion of Sines, Mr. and Mrs. Steffy, Mr. and will pull his own cart with the aid of think I will try to spend mine in While at Sanger a party of five the water used in that city, and the the main trend of the meeting will England if I can get someone to go Mrs. Pfouts, Mr. and Mrs. Edward, a dog. went hunting to Tulare lake. They dam which holds the water is one of be general discussion among our We left Paris January 5 at 8:30 with me. Your loving son, and the Misses Isaura Keikenapp, Iva selves. Mrs. R. N. Shinn is to favor took a Ford and a trailer hitched on the remarkable things of the world. HARRY E. TAMPLIN. us with one of her fine readings. At Markle, Nona Cook and Clovis Sines. p. m. for a 200-mile trip to Ornano. behind loaded with grub and bedding. It is 265 feet high. 3:30 Prof. Hershner will give a talk They stayed all night, returning the The Golden Gate received its name Mrs. R. McKinley and daughter, Little Evelyn Richen, 1H-year-old Fred Kundret, of 6915 Forty-third next day with five or six geese, 15 from the golden red glow of the Oak on "How the Christian Women of I<ents can help the Schools. ” Thia Claire, left for Hermiston, Ore., last daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred avenue, died Sunday, March 2, aged ducks, 30 quail and one rabbit, mak land hills back of the city of Oak is a timely question, one the Chris Friday. Mr. McKinley had preceded Richen, of east of Lents, was buried 83 years. He leaves his aged wife ing a round trip of 80 miles. land at sunset. tian community needs to consider at them and they will make their home at 2 p. m. Tuesday. Services were and two daughters, Mrs. Leabo and Hoar Kings river there were many At I-os Angeles there are some very i this time. All mothers of school there. held at Kenworthy’s and interment Mrs. Emma Fitxgerald, and a son, prairie doys or gray squirrels, and steep hills in the city, and we saw a children are urged to be present. was in Mt. Scott Park cemetery. H. G. Kundret, all of Portland. He jackrabbits. number of boys with sleds coasting Grandma Spring is confined to her was buried at Mt. Scott Park ceme At Fresno Mr. Stormes, superin down without snow, and having great Bring the little ones and come along. jirs. Ada Smith, wife of Edgar tery Wednesday at 2 p. m. The place of meeting was changed bed at the home of her son, George tendent of the raisin association, told fun. J. H. L. MAYBEE. from that on the calendar on account Spring, on Ninety-second street, It Smith, of 6633 Ninety-second street, of the assigned hostess being away. is hoped she will soon be able to be died March 3. The body was shipped Eureka Rebekah lodge No. 178 will Mrs. John Porter, of Eighty-first Mrs. O. Voss, of 6544 Eighty-first around again. to Walla Walla, Wash., Tuesday night entertain Mrs. Burke, president of street and Sixty-sixth avenue, is re street, has just received the sad news R. E. Thomas has returned to his for burial. She leaves, besides her Rebekah assembly of Oregon this ported quite sick from bronchial of the death of her only brother, Les old position with the S. P. railroad Mrs. Charles Christensen returned husband, a little daughter four years (Friday) evening. A banquet will be ter Collins, in France. trouble. company. from her southern trip Friday. old. held after the business session. PERKINS IS TO CODIFIED PORTLAND CITY LICENSES CHRISTIAN ENOEAVORERS HOLD RUSINESS MEETING MRS. J. F. NELSON GAVE DIRTHDAY PARTY FOR FATHER LIEUTENANT RENTON L YOST IS NOW HOME FROM FRANCE