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Pa?e2 OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1920. NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY Correspondence From All Over the County Telling of Improvementt and Local Happenings During The Past Week Your Subscription Will Receive Prompt Attention. GLADSTONE PEOPLE AiD LIBRARY FUND OAI.DSTOVE. An. 18 A Library com mitt, composed of Mrs. Wm. Hamorond. Mrs. F. L. Oswald and Mrs. Thos E. Guult are working faithfully to obtain a library for Gladstone. R. Freytag has kindly donated the road Ing room which Is occupied by the city council at present The Jadies of the Euturpian Club were the first to take an sctiva interest A book social Is being planned and every one is asked to donate a book in good shspe on any subject or fiction. Up-to-date magazine are also desirable. Mrs.' Mary Holdren of Portlsnd Tis- lted with friends here last week. Mrs. lloldren formerly resided here. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Dalles hsve gone to Seaside where they will spend some time with the latter" mother, Mrs. S'.aden, formerly of Glen Echo. Word bas been recnved from Dr. and Mrs. W, E. Hempstead saying they were thoroughly enjoying their vacation at Rorkaway Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Hassler and dauga ter and Mrs. Edna Rowan left Friday morning for a two weeks' outing at Ray Ocean. S. M. Marston of Mist, Oregon, spent one day last week with his uncles, H. D. Marston and E. W. Eby and family returning home Sunday. Mrs. O. B. Taylor, nee Rose Eby, of Portland is visiting friends and rel atiVes here. The motoring party composed of R. Freytag and family and F. Meyers and family has returned after a two weeks' outing at Seaside and Gear hart Gladstone Locals GLADSTONE, Aug. 17. Mrs. E. E. Teeple who underwent a surgical op eration at the Sellwood hospital the first of the week is reported as doing nicely. Mrs. Colby Marston, of Gresham, sister of E. W, Eby of this place, is seriously ill at tie Portland Sanitari am. Her two sons, Ross and Stephen Marston formerly of this place but now residing at Mist Oregon, have been summoned to their mother's bed side. Mrs. Marston is well, known here and at Clackamas and near Carver where they formerly resided. She is th8 mother of Mrs. Abie Wheeler and Mrs. Leslie Perry. j Mr. and Mrs. Otto Scheman, Miss , Mabel YVeddle and Claud Brooder of i Salem were guests of Mr. and Mr3. Owen Waddle last Sunday. Mrs. Grace M. Eby and sons Jack and Clenard spent Tuesday with the children's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Eby of Vancouver. II. D. Marston and S. M. Marston made a business trip to Bonneville j Tuesday. Mr. Anderson who bas com-! pleted his work at the fish hatchery there returned with them to his home on Clackamas Heights. The Misses Veatrice and Vivian Rauch are leaving Saturday for a week's vacation with their aunt, Mrs. Vlnnifred Knight of Portland. Melvin Wheeler of Gresham is spending the week with his grand mother Mrs. Hess of Parkplace. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Legler and daughter Mildred, Miss Isa Keen and Waldo Silvers formed a motor party on the Tualatin river Thursday eve ning After catching many large craw fish a campfire lunch was enjoyed. Mrs. John McGetchia left WeJne.,: day for Seaside where she will joi:i her daughter and family and Mr. ana : Mrs. R. Freytag and Mr. and Mrs. j Fred Meyer and' family. j Miss Amy Peckover will leave Sun day morninf; for Akron, Ohio, to spend her vacation with ht r brother and sis ter, Mr. acd Mo. Frar.k Peckover. The former is employed by the Good Mr Pwknvpr was formerly Miss Blanche Davenport j of Glen Echo. Miss Peckover expects j to visit many places of interest In the j east especially Cleveland, Chicago and Niagara Falls. j ThP marriage of Mrs. Bessie Ross and Vincent Swift was solemnized j in Portland today and they will leav j for an extfndad motor trip through ; the Puget Sound' country. Both Mrs. Ross and Mr. Swift are favorably known here hav'.ng been connected with the Crown Willamette paper com pany for a number of years. Mrs. Ross was matron at the West Linii botel. Miss Mabel Weddle and Claude Brooder wen married In Salem this week and 8-o-r.oending the week end at the home -r her parents Mr. and Mrs. Owen Weddle. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. O'Donnell ana eons, Percy H-roM, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gottberg a" children, Bernine, Nellie and C'eo i' .-e Spending the day on the Clackamas and will serve s basket lunch at noon. Mr. and Mrs. Wtnnlfred' Knight of Portland ae- entertaining in honor of their sister's birthday Mrs. Ed W. Ranch. Those attending from here are Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rauch ana daughters Vivian and' Veatrice, Mr. and Mrs. H. Peckover and Chas. Peckover. Mrs. W. W. Leet has returned from a trip to the mountains much Improv ed in health. POLK'S 3 GAZETTEER A Bualn$ Dtrectorr ef eaeS CItr. (I 'Jnwn and Yiiiure ut Oregon and flrrtrh ot ear-h plfff", lorn I Ion, pmppinc (icuiiii"s ana ( ird IMrM-tory ef cacb SuiiOa aud VroltMwion, B I f OT.K CO, Id. i . Cobb Acres District Getting on the Map COBH ACRES. Au4 18,-Cobb Acres is on the map near Goods Bridge and a Tory lively place It is. Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Dii and daughter Shirley Elisabeth have returned from a week's outing at Orchard Falls and Colton where they visited relatives, and friends. Charles Johnston of Spokane called on his granjlmthofr Joseph Gagner last Saturday. The young man Is on his way to China. John Turner Is under the doctors care this week having over worked in the hay fields. Mr. Grant our newest land put chaser In Cobb Acres is doing fine lot of improvements assisted by Ells worth Mallatt and Ernest Mal'att John Evans and I. O. Plx are stacking grain for Mrs. Dahlen near Goods Brldpe. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsha Rifrgs are at home again having spent a couple ot weeks at New Era camp meeting. r. S. Dix and mother Mrs. Elisa beth Plx visited at the Evans boms Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Cox called on Mr. and Mrs. Harry Adams Sunday. Corn and cane weather is here. Crops all doing well at this writin. The theshing machine is heard early and late grain is very good. Lad Hill Commercial Club Meets Saturday!1 L.T HIIX, Aug. IS Homer Klser Is home assisting his father with the threshing. The threshers are humming earty and late. The Graham-Wilhelm ma chine will be here soon. Geo. and Will Smith are threshing with their own outfit Mat Riser will start his thresher Wednesday. Margaret Hinogar of Portland visit ed Miss Gladys St. Clair over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith visited their son. Will, and family Sunday. Ellis Baker of Newborn visited his sister, Mrs. Geo. Smith, Sunday. Isaac Tautfest Is working with the Graham-Wilhelm thresher. Chester Kiser U helping Red Gra ham with bis harvesting. Lad Hill Commercial Club will meet at Its reguar meeting August 21, with a big teed. Everyone welcome. A good social time assured, and we hope to see some of the candidates for county officers there, as the people would like to meet them and get ac-i cquainted with them. A cordial In-1 vitation is extended to any who Tan come. Mrs. Geo. Smith went to Porta'.nd Thursday to see her mother, who Is in the Good Samaritan hospital and had an operation for cancer. She is getting along as wen as can be ex pected. Mr. and Mrs. Russell and Mr. ana Mrs. Roy Hacker spent Sunday after noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. Graham. Kelso Road Work Aided Bv Tractor The work on the road between Kel so and Peterson corner is processing. The road has been widened and scrap ed and will scon be ready for gravel. O. F. Striker from near Oregon City i cnerntes the county's bisr 75 H. P. tractor, with his son Dick Striker a a assitant, while W. S. Gorbett of Col ton is boss. All three are occupying ! Robert Jonsrud's cottnge while worit-'j ing in this vicinity This bit of road I will be all rady for the highway, hr-u'd the highway commission see , it to select the south route. At an1 fit to select the gouth route. At any!"" T'A " . , b rate the gravel road will look good to . k,.s ' ! T. B. Bwen has sold his place an'l. moved to Sandy. School will open September 13th,at v.i'l Miss Carolina Vaeretti and Mri. Baumbick H3 principal and primary teacher' respectively, Union Mills Notes UNION' MILLS, Aug. 18.-1920. A number of people from Union Mills attended the dance at Liberal Satur- day. Everybody reports a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson and the Misses Ethel and Ruth Rydell motored out from Willamina to spend the last week end with the O. F. John son family . (Mr. and Mrs. A. Jajunien and chil dren of Portland spent Sunday at the I). Hakklnen home. Norma Culbertson made a trip to Oregon City Tuesday. Robert Orem, who has been serious sick is slowly improving. Martiu Johnson made a flying trip to Oregon City Saturday evening. Wilard Olden rg of Clackamas was a Union Mills visitor over Sun day. ' , The A. R. Si'.er family motored to Wilhoit Springs Sunday. Eagle Creek Notes EAGLE CREEK, Aug. 18. George Dou'glass with his threshSng outfit came out to Eagle Creek the other day, commencing threshing on Mon day at Homer Glover's. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Eddy and son Bruce, of Porta-lnd, who have been I the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gibson for a few days' returned home on Monday. Glenn Douglass, who has been work ing In Eastern Oregon during harvest returned home the other day. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sersanous of Sellwood, spent the week-end on their farm out this way, ..... ionazer, 0i ir-, nddM7leTnedrvlo,Doug!?,,8 and Miss Blna DoUg,ag9 at dinner 1 . : I CARVER STATE BANK MAKES BOW AT BIG GET-TOGETHER PICNIC CLACKAMAS. Aug. 19. The mar rinse of Miss C. Margaret Poblnsoii and Glenn U Mack of &12 Union Are.. Portland, was solemnised last Monday evening, August 16. at the Firs-t Meth odist church. Ret. W. W. Youngaun, oficiatlng. Immoldate relatives only, attended. The bride Is the only daughter of Mr. aud Mrs, Alex Uob itiron. Her grandparents were pion eers of Clackumas county, having crossed the plains with ox teams. Crosing the Snake river with Whit man. Mr. Mack is In the sn'omoliil-j business. They are at hon.e at 3i3 Eug-Mie street. Portland, after Sept 1. Mrs. W. F. Habermcn lett Tuesdty for Lady Smith, B. C. to visit hr parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sterling of Davenport, Iowa, arrived Monday to visit their son and family hero James Hudson, wife and -ton and daughter, of North Piatt, Nebraska, after traveling through Colorado. New Meflco, Arizona and California In search for a home, have bought the Henry Koch place of ten acres, declar ing it the best they have seen. Mr, Koch contemplates buying a large rm. William Kletsch of Peer. North Da kota, who recntly bought the G. W. Reynolds tarct ts domiciled In W. B. Reynolds house wailing the compe tion of the J. K. Fleck house, so Mr. Fleck can occupy It thus vanulus the Kletsch place. Mrs. M. A. -Spurgeon and grand children are stopping with Mrs. John Young waiting for J Underwood to vacate her home. More houses to rent is the rry In Clackamas Rev. and Mrs. F. R. Royston and daughter of Salem are stopping at the M. E. parsonage and calling on friends. Rev. Royston conducts ser vices every Sunday morning at the Methodist church. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Worn staff August 8, a son. at the Good Samaritan hospital. Mrs. Wornstatf was formerly Miss Annie Bachman. a teacher of Clackamas county schools. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Harrington. Mr. and Mrs. F. Street, Mr. and Mrs H. Trabue. Mrs. Susie Herrington, Mr and Mrs. A. Herbert and daughters, Grace and Louise motored to Hatton beach Saturday e-Zenlng and witc highly entertained and frd. The oc casion being the forma! opening of the Carver State Bank. Much credit is due the Pleasant Hour club, for the able manner in which they fed two hundred and fifty guests, seated at beautifully decorated tables on the Clackamas river. The program in charge of Mesdames W. A. Noland. S. L. Link, F. Hatton and H. Andrews was exceptionally good and original the stage, the natural hill side and the curtains hung from trees to tree. Among the speakers of the evening were Harvey Cross. T. F. Ryan. Judge Dimick. of Oregon City, G. M. Slocum cashier of Carve State Jiank. Committee on refreshments were Medarnes R. L. Peaks. J. Hatton. G. Robinson and H. Andrews.. Hatton beach is beautiful and cool and Car ver residents energetic and hospitable. Wilsonville Chorus Recently Organized ! WILSONVILLE. Aug. IS. Mrs. V. tives M,Ba l """-""'-rs i; vismng;inK schools the coming year. the home of lL D- Sa aD(1 othftr MoitIh Ely returned from Portland relatives here, If. D. Add went to Monday, on business. Mrs. Ridder Sr.. was layi last week. Portland onjin quite ill forfls The Wilsonville public school will on"c"n on Monday September 13. Mrs. Inza Wood and Misg Menga Batalgla, who will be the teachers In our village school next year, were in Oregr. City attendlng Institute last week. Lewis Young, who has been in the, garage here for some time., has gone to Sherwood. F. Wiedmann and family, are enjoy nig a camping trip. H. D. Aden, being a busy and up-to-date merchant, has Installed a new a few days last week. Mrs. Malcolm Say was kept busy last week, during the hot weather, sell ing quantities of ice cream and soda water. Miss Kate Wolbert Is feeling quite well again, after her stay In the hospv tal in Portland, and her many friends are glad to have ier home again. A chorus Is being organized here by the young people of the M. E. church, which wlH be a great benefit to those taking part, and a pleasure to those who will hear them. The stores here are accomodating the farmers of the vicinity by keep ing open In the evenings, during the busy season. Barlow News BARLOW, Aug. 19.-r-The Berg and Anderson Bros, have purchased a new theshing machine and are busy at work. Miss Rose Nowak of Little Falls, Minnesota, was a guest of Miss rremnyne dulrng the week. Miss Nowak left for her home Monday I mnvtlTTlfl Cha mn Jnl(l.i-J .lit- 4.1 beautiful scenery In Oregon. Mr- m w, Tremayne. Bryan Haves and nh Bob Hayes have left for a ten L tlsytr trip to I ho ooaift. Th trip will b enjoyed by fishing ami hunting. Mr. mtd Mrs, Smith who purrhHt tho J25.0OO home of Mr. MrOowen took poiMPslon lnt wpok. I'aul and NoNon Klitir who hvt .lnH'n working in Rugn. l)nmm hv tttuntM to their home In Harlow. New Bell is Raised at Estaeada Clmrcli KSTACADA. Aug. 19 - Misses Ruth and Anna Dillon returned Tuesday Yrm their vacation at Oonrhart, The boys from town went out to the Reld home, south of F.stttonda, SomUy night and Rave the newly wed., Mr. and Mm, Theodore Hold, a regular old fashioned charivari. James Abbot went to Portland Tues day to visit Ray Eschelman. who Is' at the Good Samaritan hospital. . Jle reported that the physicians In chargo of Mr. Kschelman's case, had not yet made a thorough evamlnutlon, and could not report as to his condition at that time. Since the hot weather. Fern Camp and the Country Club have boon popu lar resort for Estacada people. D. H. Morgan and wife and Mm. A E. Sparks motored to Portland Wed nesday, returning the same day. Dr. and Mrs, McCall wre Portland visitors Wednesday on business. W. E. Linn and Mr. and Mrs. Kline went to Portland Tuesday and on re turning In the evening, could get no further than Gresham on account of not having gas. They hired another machine to bring them home. Coal ol land distillate did not work. FreJ W. Bums Is here visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Burns. ll has been working with a surveying crew in Eastern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. It B. Snyder went to Portland Tuesday attend the circus They were, Joined by Mr. ami Mrs. W. F. t'ary an lltle daughter In the eve nlng and all cams home In Mr. Cary's machine. Married At Oregon City Saturday, ugust 1 1. l:o, Th.rn.iore A. Held and Miss Edith I. Perry, both of Estacada Th bride i3 the daughter of Mr. ant Mr. Art Perry of Garfield. The grooin a stin of Mrs. Nora Reld who lives Jut south of Estacada. The parents of the young coftp'.e accompanied them t Orrri"n City, later all returning to the Reld home. Both bride and groom have resided here most of their live. and have many friends who are ex tending very cordial felicitations. Mr. and Mr. Ridd v.!; make their home for a time In the Logan neighborhood wricrs the groom Is in charge of a sawmill. Editor Olbbs and wife returned Sun d:y ev.mb.i f-om their outing at Bat ocean, on the beach. They enjoyed the change very much and came home much refreshed. The "oyal Iegfon boy of Estacada are planning on building a club house and they are trying to rai.a the mouej to build the same, by giving dances, entertainments, etc. Bills are out an nounclng a dance for Saturday eve nlr5, August 21. at the Estacada pavil ion. Everybody invited, jou will h&'ir a good time. Dr. and Mrs. Morse are now occupy ing tiiei rnew home on Second and Main "streets, which he recently pur chased of Dr. Adlx of Gresham. lie will have his o"ice In the same build Ing. Th" l-adle-. Aid of the Christian church bought a bell for their edifice and l"nt Friday It was raised to its polstlon In "the belfry of the church to peal forth on Sunday to remind the good people to assemble for wor ship. Th lil weighs nearly 500 ! pounds ar.d Ikis a sweet tone. The 1. ilea requested the correspondent to v. rite a card f thanks to the friends who so generously assisted In raising the bell to it place In the belfry. Mrs Anna K. Morton returned lust Thursday evening from a visit at m. Wa h. She Tom's wife as far aw Seattle mi her trip to Alaska to join Mr. Mort in. who ha an Import atit position ih'-re iii the forestry ser vice. Mss Ida Wagner has been attending: t.,'ir-hiipa' Ir'ilnlni, uf.fww.1 fit Off gon City and win 'teach In the l!or Tuesday, where he has been confined a hospital on account of an injury to bis knee received In a sawmill. He getting alorg nicely, C. W. Ree,i motored to Wilhoit Springs Tuesday accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Raxworthy, who are stop ping at the Estacada hotel. Ray Eschleman who has been working for the p. R. L. & P. Co. up in the mountains near Three Links, came down to Estacada aSturday and later went to St. Vincent's hospital suffelrng with heart trouble. Ed. Boner left Estacada Saturday for Arcadia to bring back the Ames family, who have ben camping up there with Mr. Ames, a government hunter. Mrs. Ixma Underwood and son, Lester, accompanied Mr. Doner and all returned Tuesday evening Miss Dora Currin, a stenographer In a law office in Salem, Is home spend Ing a two weeks' vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Currin. The W. If. Holder house, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Morgan.l 8 be ing treated to a fresh coat of paint and otherwise Improved. J Miss Alga E.ichleman was here Tuesday night, a guest at the D. E. Kschleman home. She U now living with her grandparents In Salem. Mrs. H. Hogan and little daughter of Gladstone, were here this last wek-end visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Page. Mrs. Bass and daughter returned from Portland Thursday where they had been visiting at the home of the taken sick while there, but is about convalescent at this time. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Van Scoyac, who has been visiting their sister Mrs. C. S, Worner for several weeks, left for Portland and Oregon City last Satur day where they visited relatives a few days and then poceeded on their trip home In Tyron, Penn. Miss Linda VanScoyac, also a sister of Mrs. Womer, who came west with them.l joined them later and all returned! home together. Miss VanScoyac's home Is In Oaryf Indiana. The vial tors were very much Impressed with Oregon. A large number of electricians of the Northwest, were in Kstacnda last Thursday, Ruest of the P. It. U & P. Co, They were Kfrvod to a plcnle dlu ner In the park, after which they In k peeled the power plants tit River Mill and Faraday. Mr. slid Mrs. E, W. Bartlelt wont to Portland Friday night to meet n friend from California who was n route East Mrs. John Martinet and children, of Portland, are here this week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Baker, who live on Terrace Addition. Mrs. T. J, Reagan left Inst Saturday for Eugene to visit her.duaghtw, Mra C. R. Hettn. Miss Maude Sturgeon paid a bust "ness visit to Oregon City and Port land Tuesday. Dr. Richard K. Nuno, prominent Portland physician w found dead in the home of hi brother near the Palmateer place In Garfield yesterday afternoon, The body was found when a real estate man from Portland went to the farm with man mid his wife, porspectlve buyer. The body laid on the floor as though had fallen out of his chair, after taking a lunch of bread and milk. The house was va cant and It Is thought be had been dead for several hours. He left Port land Monday for hli brother's home for a rest of three day. Dr. R. 0. Mc Call of tbl place was immediately sumomned nd a he found a drug near tie ifnd. man,! said ,prhap death wa caused by' an over doe, When Mr. Stephen of Portland dls covered the- man dead, he nt for the doctor and corner. N'o Inquest was held and the rtunalns were tuki n to Portland the same day. Dr. Nunn was about 61 years of age, and had returned from England only trtiout three weeks ago, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hlllmnn went to Saolm the first of the week to deliver their new Page car to Mr. Hlllmnu'j aunt, who rcently purchased It They returned Friday, J. C. Illllman has dottmM Uie farm Ing "lo.t-s" mi Is busy at present with harvesting on the farm at Spring water which he recently pnrchnx-d. Mr, and Mrs. II. C. Stephens spent Sunday with Portland frbrd- Mr. J. C. Illllman I on the sick list this week. Macksburg Minister Returns to German v MACKSBURO. Aug. 19. The annu ul Mission Meeting of the Lutheran church was held on Sunday August 15." The morning service conducted by Re. Fr. Lucas former pastor of. the church was followed by a sumptuous dinner In the Paris), hout. This work devolved upon the ladies of the church and to them great credit ts due for the pleasure, thou work be stowed. The afternoon service was held by Rev. Fr. liunstmann of Che hulls, whose sermon was attentively listened to by the arg) congregatloi present. Mr. Lucns who has neen a resident of the United States for several years, most of which were spent In the Macksburg parish Is about to return to Germany, hl- native, land. The Mothers; Club hud a very busy and enjoyable session on Thtirsd ly last at the home of Mrs. John Helm and Is to meet next with Mrs. AD llepler on August L'fi. The wenth'T of the past week though undurably hot-has been made tolerable by an almost constant breeze. No ens-s of bent prostration h'ive occured though the men have been working on the thresher with the J. L CASE TRACTOR AND HORSE DRAWN Wa offav Ton two Una of nil i H pod, ia may ways, for our North- kav a corapleta una of walking i r.- FU. r..r nU for lint kosaght Uat yaar and ar being uAi a ia now produced in both steel ai Flow ia open tint necfaDy in all part of tha North waat whan Chiliad Flow aro prafarrad. Th Vulcan Tractor Gang, tnown hara, noa aaao soma faaturo thai yon will want wbn rou understand thorn. It U vary elastic, can be changed from 12 to 14 or 10-inck cut la vary few minute and la made in one, two and three bottom size with genuuso fool proof power lift. Roderick-) tan, Clark's Cutaway, Forkner Light Draft, J. I. Case 2 carloads Myers Pumps, 1 carload Stover Engines, 1 carload Stover Feed Mills just received. We advise you to fill your needs while our stock is good. Everything In cultivators There are i few lines on which riding cultivators Is one of the this year's prices. J. I. Case Planet, Jr. "W. ii. "Wilson 8c Go. Oregon. City Afent mercury registering nt (100 Kahr. In the shade. Many fainllie spent Sunday on the Mollnllu'n shorv-a where In 4he shade -It U always cool, Picnic lunches were enten under the troe aud that titinsceiulent delight, bathing, In the clear water wa enjoyed by the chil dren end the elder to the bill, This recreation followed by the sleep thai falls not to coimi to tired worker In the coo night nlwny prevailing In this oceanic clime fitted the rancher mid their fnmllle for work again lit the continued heat Well earned In the night' repose by both In end out door worker on the ranch. Arduous loll give an ap petite, to the thresher the provision for which could by no " mean -te called a sinecure. The pile of broa l, the mammoth roast and stew, with accompanying vegetables the cooling niiIM, th tempting pudding and ple, the fruit rved In different form and the dainty rake all repre sent a toll which even when con ddered a pleanure demand ubo quent ret. Not many year ago It wit nld thnt Oregon west of the mnmttaln, could never be a corn producing state, Could the prophet who uttered that ilerk saying look at one corn flotd today he must If honest - confess himself grievously In the wrong. Never In the Mississippi Valley or on the Atltuittc Coast did corn field In the heat of August and after so many raiules week present a more promising view than do one t the preent time. No yellow leave have npeared while the ear nro filling out rapidly that obiorvstlon at Interval of but two or three day reveal a growth dl tlncly visible to the most unpractical eye. One of the few lilnftslng that fol lowed In the wake of war I the in creased use of corn a a table upply Formerly we regarded It h chiefly food for the stock. Now, not only are the fti.h ears a oon a they have reached the roasting utage con sumed with delight, their prepara tion for winter use I f:r morn exten sive then heretofore. The old fashion ed Johnny cake, too. ha been rescue I from oblivion and I appreciated heartily n It ever was In day of old What wonder that In thl harvest time we nr glud that "The green corn all day I rustling In our ears." Medowbrook New; MEADOWRHDOK. Aug 19-Tho Chlmlgren brother expect to finish Up threfhl(4- In Mendowbrook tills week. Sadie Itellhncka who h been work Ing In Portland for several months Is spending her vacation at her home Wm. Mlettunen had the misfortune to lose most all his grain by fire Sun day evening which caught by accident they had hard work to kep the build Ing from burning John Simrl of Portland was out on business Tuesday. Mrs. ('has, CurtW of Snleni spent a few dnyt ut th A. L. Lnrklu's home last week. Mr. an Mrs. MIckeNon and I'Vllth and Aro Mlckclson relumed to tlielr borne In Portland Sunday after spend ing the Inst sit weeks camping on Mi!k Creek. M. Malson and family entertained several people at t h I r home Satur day evening. A car that Is drive,, on affixed thro! t'.e will show lower fuel consumption than one driven on variable tlirntt movement. Many drivers alternately press and p-leaso the accelerator and this use up fuel. Evun a slight ac celeration enriched the mixture. On n long, stnndy drive the rue! cousiimp Hon may b cut down enormously by j a careful ne of the accelerator. ow that kavo Wean pitiafly eVesd itora tndo. la tlsa J. L Caao wo riding pUywa, InalnoSnf tne i. L laoao C4aar tenet ary f enUo prioo. Tint Tne VeJnaa CaeTUd worn mm rnlon. MM w- . f ..: HARROWS from the smH hand Cultivator to the large orchard and field colttvitor. we now have a complete stock, but the J. I. Case lln of walking and few. Wt bought these last year ind can maks you considerable saving over ' CULTIVATORS R !E ELK PRAIHIE. Aug 1. -Charlo Unwind Thouiii received a telegram from Ohio which brought the ad new of hi sinter death, Mr. Thorns hud not eeu hi sister for over thirty year, never having gone back to Ohio since he came west, Thl sister iw the last surviving relative. Mr. Wnrum brought I lie telegram to tin brother and took htm to Scott Mill to dispatch nnd answer. Mr, Todfast. roml bo of the Coal Creek mct Ion I ulng the. rock crush er to good advantage. Seemingly tlia agreement wa for those who wre In (crested In that tectum to do the pre paratory wink at $150 per day, In tlili way ci donating half a dollar per day toward the work. Besides thl Mr, Todfast plan to donate some other work to make hi word good on a piece of road that he feel may not be permanent and that bo coula liot us the crusher on until the new grade I found. Year ago a road was surveyed up Coal Creek neighborhood but for some reason the nr." wa not made up on the actual survey. Now that th country ha bem cleared morn, many fimi that rod at water grade ran be run for a long distance and that thl would be (he bent for All couenrnml. Mr. Nealy and Mr. Hilton worked on the Elk Prairie Trail road one duy Inst week. Another day Mr. and Mr. Ii It, Gray, and daughter, Mr, nd Mrs. Glen tinii't. alio th ', i sons Ted and Frank Gray and grandson Robert Gault put In a full day with team on the new road. Mr. Newly will lm cbargo of that section if donation wtik was on the job a wa also Wil li Badger. Mr. Badger donated ht-r offering of Mlashlng um another lil'V Mr, .Vealy I fulling log to build a modern, eight room house. A all the lioiiieieailr have in much to do ut liotun, It wa n;ird ll.at each should do liU I It a he wa able, E-iih $,roiip goe to Mr. NValy and viv: that tl.cy are reedy to work if he I ;'' Mr, Nealy la doing h' fill portion All who havit worked plan to come other day beside name bava not been handed In fr ft others who expect to work t'has. Tldd made a business trip to Portland, the past weell. Mr, Waruin ami fattier made a (rip to port! , id. Mr. Waruin was one .f i ne boy to uffci from shell shock, so hi father accompanies him will's be I on the bomostcHd. They hiv very neat llttln cabin and ten acre fenced. Th t'ottl Creek school i but o few rod i from their door. Mr. llaiUIn tin suld that be will do hi part to aid the good road in ivo incut In this locality. Mr. Hii'd.lu live, upon the HusseJ place. Fred Davis was t bis ranch for a few day visiting with hi children who are under tb motherly care of Mr. Todfust. Both children seem to think a great deal of both Mr. ami Mrs. Todtmt who have rented iln DnvN farm Seemingly the nrrungo tnent has proven to be tho best pos sible for all concerned. The chil dren's mother died when they worn dren'a melli'T illej when they wero very small. Mr. ("ompton was out to view the read i Ittl ttlon Inst Week Mr. loplln went to Portland Satur day Mr. Joplln has be. -ii under tlio doctor' rare. . Mr. and Mr. Chas. Tldd spent a day wot king on the new road. They later v .lte, nt the Badger homestead. VULCAN TRACTOJt AND HORSX DRAWN Disc, Spring Tooth. Spike Tooth for Tractor or Horses No one n Portland Carrie so complete i line of htrrowi of ill kinds. We hive the Nittoo illy famous mikes, CUrk's Ct iwiy Harrows, the harrow with the cut-out disc ind th toHd steel fram and alio hv s complete line 6( the RODERICK LEAN disc barrows for n makes of tractors, at well a thi rrrular sizes of spring snd SDike tooth In hnfh t an anil J. 1.. Case mak. 340-46' East Morrison St. Portland, Or. Walking i Riding for small gardens or great farms