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About The Hillsboro argus. (Hillsboro, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1898)
1 4 3 4 - jq Beading all of the hillsboro, Washington co., ore., Thursday, aug. 4, m. Local and County News' ?lCK0?Sl,T ? Harwst n i d Threshing now J ' in fil l bla t. 1 - I CROP IS KEl'OKTEl) A C.OOD YIELD I The Weather very Suitable for netting in tlic rain. U ruler date of August 1, Piigiie re ports: Full sown wheat is turning i out as good iif was expected and I expectations were high. Harvest ing of spring wheat lias commenced hi Una which has been thretihed hue shown excellent results, In the Williinntle valley a considerable SeVirtion of the nats him been cut for hay, Grain harvuf t will continue for six weeks yet. The second crop of lalfulfa is being cut. Kaily psa chJMro ripe mid are being ship ep. The hop lioo are being check ed by the warmth. Tho hops ore making good growth and progress. Spraying is actively bung pushed in nil good yards. Vi g"lnlilcs are making u goi.d growth. The pota to crop promises to i very large. There are no nlvne conditions knoAii or n-ported. The gruin, buy, fruit and vegetable crops nre, or promise to be, vi-ry large, and many now await, only to be gath ered. Judge Babcr Dead. ' llGrnnville H. Ruber, more familiar JXh known as Judge liaber, died at Illriij I. , liinat I . l-nvii lmwltlli ,,, ..,.,,., morning, August 1, a sunerer Irom dropsy. He wns born in Virginia, in th year 1817, and ouniftto Ore uon in M"). milking the trip over land. For several ycius lie has been a resident jf the (J rove. Deceased wns quite wealthy and was tiublio spirited. He was mar- re d t no second tune ami leave a livii'e and twu daughters. Pickles in bulk jut opened Fru.di barrel at 0 reel 'a. I Wehi ung &. 8(Uis for , preceries Jtock complete alid prices cheap. ' UJongressinmi Tongue made a trip ijTiouthern Oregon the first of the .week. J Wages for harvest hands are one -idnllar and one and one quarter illars per day. Cm to the Ilillsboro Pharmacy r your painls. II. M. Cronkito has given up his sition at Oregon City and will ion go to Union county. A. V, Lane returned from Mc ionville nnd will run Pitman's i I'esn t engine, commencing ,vion- ay nioriiiug. Thirty men and hoys were nt one me seen in bathing, Sunday nt it big bend of the Tualatin, below ie Jackson bottom. To ture a cold in one day take ixative Bromo. Quinine Tablets. II druggists refund the money if it Jiils to cure. 25 c. For sale at the Seltn. Yes; Weh rung & Sons nre daily fringing their oners closer unci iscr to the purses ot Hie people. . Win. Connell is out, from Port- -kml this week, watching Hie. prog- C harvest on hiuplcndid farm F yiing tiie city. K. C. Broan has been at the pre- fcription case of the Delta during he absence of M. E.' Event t, while udge Crandiill is assm iaied with he Pharinany, ' The -Webfooter ihat doesn't like laju'tsa "rarity; bo is the person C doesn't know that Wehrung & s' clothing contains more "lion- stt inside as well as outside" than .nv oth jr make nfloiitl Come in and you'll not be aiiy hina out if you inspect our Swell Bpring Suits. Wehrung 5f Sons, TheBu'n has been pushing the huicksilver clour out of the top of the thermometer, Saturday last re lording 145 at Gales creek where here was no shade, ot course. Some new wheat has been hauled Jo the warehouses,. but as yet none i as been put on the market. The Climax mill was compelled to pack T ver six thousand bushelsol u.isold 1 wheat to char the bins for the liew crop. ' Mrs. Chas. Bowen has six hives bf bees, with honey,' and six -new I . , i i ii w. .,..,: tmpiy nee nives 10 sen. 11411110 lit It. H. Greer's, tor particulars Ben Birdsell was out from the hietropolis this week, having heard lhat. the city was about to put in a Watering trough and make some ther metropolitan improvements. lie has not yet taken that trip to Maska, and is of the opinion that ortland beats Skaguay, anyway. A A I Willi niut one or two exceptions he hop yards of this county give a iromise of splendid yields. Those if MeBsrs, Win. Bagley and Jas. H. ewell being in splendid condition. ontractB on file for this year's crop ire: Wu Bagley to Chas. S. May, 0.000 wounds; M. nnd P, Patton, Segesseman their product to the lop & Wool Advance Uo.; .J. r. oung'to Uhaa. s. way, t,vw ios. The spotted egg campaign tool , I high at f(.. tlm llRtaiei.qunies the. Ilillsboro dispatches in the Oregon- ian without credit ami then has the J temerity- no, g.ill to charge "gar bled accounts." Tim dispatch rel ative to the jail break, over which the Hatchet weeps, was correct and was verifie I by the sheriff, The in tellectual runt on tho Hatchet will, it appearR, lie us easily for six bits as for $75. And yet, what more is to be expected from a thing which supported independent himetalism and the gold standard within the same year? The drove Aphis lust week cribbed 13.) inches Jlillsborn dispatches, in which was nearly ah the important news in the Ilu'cbel! Here is a dodo for you this self said "college'1 man whoso six-bit gall is only exceeded by his assin. inity, bis intellect by bis bray, ami yet, no good judge ol mule meat would exchange ISrad ford's burro for the Hatchet's donkey, even up. Lost : Strayed from my place at Wilsnnville, Oregon, July,J I, one white cow of medium size, about eight years old; has regular turned up horns; hud on a small cow bell when she left home., She was ac companied by a llolstien heifer, 1J years old, mostly black with a white face. Anv information lead ing to thoir recovery will he suit ably rewarded. Ciiah. Hanson, WilHonville, Or.", July 14. Cirduit court adjourned Friday evening after having disposed of the following business: Andrew Knox was granted a divorce from Lulu Knox, upon complaint cf cruelly; Both are residents of Forest drove; Mary Ann Barrett won her case vs John Schleich, the defendant beint; required to live up to the contno-i to deed the Barretts 20 acres land near Cedar Mill provided they live, upon and improve the same; Alice Beck with Iiuh been granted a div orce from It Beck with, on grounds of desertion and failure to provide, The Beckwitlis were formerly resi dents of Cornelius. ' For sale: three cows, two giving milk; two heifers; live pigs; two harrows; one plow; one garden drill; oneuoiii.iesnov' 1 piow annoiit-.-msn Wl pillU.ri 6 ,,,, ,lq, nssesg()r cut saw. Knipiirfl of Mrs. T. J. Boe & Ivmiis himtu-r Uist 4., llumpbreys, two blocks east of ttaejj T Yomig, jiowdcrctc ! II I ..1.1... 1 I sohooT house, Ilillsboro, Oregon. ' Viola TentKO T M, Ilillsboro, Thursday night installed the fol lowing officers: Commander, ,J. B. Wilkes; Lieut-Commander, K L McConnii k; Sergeant, A. M. Cail ile; Muster at Ann ', L. A. Long; Record Keeper, Benton Bowman; Finance Keeper, J. F. Ctirstons; Chaplain, L. M. llovt; Sentinel, L K Wilkes; Cmiirds, U. d. (lardner and d. II. Wilcox This lodge is a thriving one, and has never, since its inception, Uup- years ago, lost a single member who has carried an insurance certificate. Thousands of sufferers from grippe have been restored to health by One Minute Cough Cure, It quickly cures coughs, colds, bron chitis, pneumonia, grippe, asthma, and all throat ami lung diseases. Delta Drug Store. Frank Klinenmn, as deputy con stable, went down to Sherwood and Friday morning caught John 1 ob erls, who has been eluding tho o.fii cers for about a month, setting at naught all attempts nt his capture Some time ago Roberts publicly beat and kicked, it is alleged, two of Sherwood's voting ladies. He is in jail serving out a fine of $50 im posed by Judge Smith, before whom lie had a jur'v trial vesterdny. A friend had kept, him advised of the olhcers maneuvers. Essays on milk are good, per haps, but cream is better. We give voii the cream of the clothing tub- jeel when we Bay that, for "style, service, satisfaction" and (nice G. Wehrung & Sons clcthing earn, s the pal in. M each 0 in Crossing has the fol lowing camps: Portland -L. P. W. Quimby and family; Mrs Gould and family. This city Mrs. U II. Greer and children; Mrs. Jas. A. Imbrie and family; and Miss Lucy Humphrey. Visitovs to the ln on Sunday were: Messrs A S Pence, G. A. Patterson, Claude Greear, Adolph Siegrist, Harvey Humphrey, L. M. llnyf, C. Lani kin and J. B. Wilkes. Th'irty-five years make a genera tion. That is how long Adolph Fisher, of Zanesville, 0 , suffered from piles He was cured by using three boxes of DeWitt's Witch Ha zel Salve, The Delta Drug Store. Th latest postal ruling gives the Ilillsboro post otlice the following expense account annually: Salary, $1,100; Clerk, $120; Fuel and Light $40; Rent, 1120$-total, l,3Sli. Urd- ers issued in July JU11.14, fees on same, $11. du war tax, $6. Ur j. .! -a 41 ma ,19 i.nc,m0,, $1,674.48. Postmaster ULI p JJtl lU SolMilmerich states that July was a very dull month, Binder and harvester whips at the Ilillsboro Harness Shop, 2nd street. v Rev. II. A. Adkins officiated Aug ust 1, at the Methodist parsonage, this city, at the wedding of Mr. C. E.Topham and Miss Linda Shields, both of Multnomah county,. The happy couplo will reside on the groom's ranch, nbout 12 miles out frotriGleiifeoe. Mi sb Elsie Ordwuy is homo from Vernnnin. in which sention she has just closed a successful school term. The finest prizes thnt ever have been Riven with baking powder are at Bob Greer's (mniiiiivviiQniiiirr! WdUllOOIVillMO Willi FOR AUGUST TKim Met Wednesday and Audited County Claims. NOT VEHY LARCE CRIST OF BILLS .'' ,v"1 tru? I'io,u;R "f lifo , tun poorer classes of our greatest, of j Amercian cities, written in a vein Same Bridges accepted and three more ! w,li,'n tends to make it a prize de sirous of having in everv library. Contracts Let. Minsters of the: (iospel have every - The Commissi . rs' court met ves- " D B Reasoner, 8231 (50 J W Goodin, .$1(5 T C Johnson, $M) B P Cornelius, $2S9 Hall bridge near Shady Brook I) 5 Reasoner, Wll 80 B P Jornelius. U7'J !,r W Goodin, $150 T C Johnson, $147 Peterson bridge, neir Dilley T C Johnson, $123 D B IteiiMiner, $134 20 M S l)ai!ey,$l 10 J W (L.odin $148 B I! Cornelius, $184 Tie-re were two bids on the Ced ar Mill fill, M Mead, $(54, N Hans en, $80, the f..riner uetting award. Clerk Imbrie's report shows bis receipts for mouth as ifHJO.40. The fees received by 'Recorder Jack. $'.):.!)(). .J W Sew ell, Robh liol.rie in d G Pnisjey to view Road .')fi7, Aug 11 1 lie claims audited 'or July arc f 13 ' 3 20 2,5 7 So 0 eri.ige nxw Cat Jack, Recorder, dep etc .... 178 25 A It Caily sal as trcas and stumps 51 Hillstioro l'i'b co lirief I.ee case 5 oilier sta nnd pr.ntinj; 13 tolal 18 V I) Siailh. transcript Kt v Cornell I 50 (k'o II Wilcox, 27 da assessor 81 00 Thomas Gliern arrest T Smilli. . I 70 A V Snxton, 16 paupers 1 1110 10 90, Colby 8 50, burial, 2 50 Coulee, 1 80 total 187 20 A A Morrill surveying 4 50 OHiss & I'l udhoiiimc, -t.ei.s band &c 4 50 U Jackson election marshal Col pre 2 Argus com proceedings etc 9 25 H A Hall sell supt aal fees etc 40 80 Dep Dist atly Bagley si v I'eoples. 10 " July term bill, . 28 70 N A Itnrrctt board Rambo, Dolnn and Hauer 28 da each 6o- 17 da board others 12 16- 11 da jau n. 83 15 Scliiiluiejich & Son sup Tapper &.C 5 95 S H Huniplneys 6 da dep assessor 15 R K llryan candles llarrett 50 W 1) Hare spikes 2 80-Granitevvarii 1 50 coutinui-d. V D I!radl'ord sal dep &c 2S2 15 J A Imbrie sal d'-p&e 254 35 A M Collins i'l da as Janitor 20 32 A T Knox 24 da wilh rock crusher 52 80 R F Clialfield. briiitfiiiK Conoly to poor farm 2 Hatchet com proceedings etc. ... 8 50 J C Lanikin tinwo.k &c c h j. ... 3 50 IMiarmacy, tned paupers & pris 3 45 I) Ii Reasoner to apply I'atton bridge, under conslniotion, fn.s 00 M S Dailey nippers pile driver 10 00 T (t Todd as commissioner 11 80 J O A outiir the same 1! oni Transcripts allowed will nppear next week 8 issue Coroner Larue put in a bill for inquest of Wm M Catching, which was disposed of viz: jurors, $!), al lowed at $(i: Coroner,'f?l 1.(50. allow ed ; 2 wit nessefi allowe d $3; l)r Via bill as pves- $30 50. for autopv. $10; totn en ted $33 (50; allowed Co road 3GG ordered estub'ished and bondsmen released Expenses i .ordered paid nnd older to open will I issue. The Bethany fill vrns neeented nnd warrant ordered drawn for $08 ! favor Al Mead, contract price. The Kintou bridge was accepted and warrant ordered drawn for $0(1 favor J V Goodin, contra;'! price. J. A Bowen and W. 8. Phelps, of Portland, were in the oily this week. Why sell your egs tor 11 and 12 cents when you can get lo cents at Greer's. ' Miss Ella Raycraft, of Portland, is in the city, the guest, of Mrs. John Peters.' Read the telegraphic news in The Anous, No other paper in the county seat gives such a com plete service. - The people want all the news. To euro a cold in .one dav take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.! , ho mm) .f u , ., . e tl- , , ., fmlf ure . 2oc. For sale nt tho Delta. The eldest daughter of Mrs. Bur roughs, of this city, sustained a ser ious fracture and dislocation of the shoulder joint, the result of a fall from a log while picking berries at Iowa Hill. Postmaster Guerber, of Bethany, fell from a building the first of Uio week and sustained injuries which are giving bun some little trouble i n0 alighted squuvely upon his hoela am) flS Bevereiy shaken up. , n.,.t ,!,.-.. Ik- iWnn tthoul(, f hl woi M ,, is nameil af. ! ,,,,, i(aU; co. fining a We'll-lam- !ette valley, a river Columbia, and ' a mountain named after General j Hood, to say nothing a Lord in 1 the executive chair. i . . i ,i , .mrine ii T II ii us. j.i co t s terday and transacted the usual .,. ... J . . ! 'io 2 sujierb photo engravings, cov county business. (,rin(, ,h(; h,.rH 'r;(icue .work j., The following bridge bids were . ,eing earned on. These photo en opened and eoniriiels let to the low-! (.'ravings are reproduced from Hash est bidder, the lirst named being j light process The book's 740 pn tlm successful bidder in each case- i B ' "yUo with detail and are ,v , c -.i i - i ii .. ,-i i of special benefit to youth. Darling Smith bridge, Pulton C k-i 1 J Mr. H It. Kkeels, of Scholls. is ; taking orders for "Darkness and ; uayiigiit, a iiook oi ;our noie uu-1 thors. and descriptive cf New York f city life. Mrs. Helen Campbell is the principal writer, with Rev. Ly man Abbott, lb" noted Divine suc ceeding Beecher, Col. Tim Knox, and Inspi ctor Thos. Byrnes, Chief of the New York Detective Bureau, as co-nuthors. The volume is a viv- 'where endorsed it. as a splendid w"rl "" .V"ll"P P'B1". a w,J'l tr.it. . i l . ,i . ti i : Now is the chance for A nous rea ders to get 10 series of 10 photo graphs each 1C0 photographs in all of the American navy, Hawaii and Cuba. The size of the port folios is 10 J by 14 inches rnd the reproductions are simply grand. Give your orders at this olfice. The complete series and the Arous- one venr, $2. CO. Come and see what they are. You can't afford to Ie ' wunouimem. j lhe labemacle meeting of the United Evangelical church will be held in the Grove north of the de pot. Ilillsboro commencing Thur sday event ig, August 11. Services thereafter, until the meeting is over will be held as follows: 10:30 a. m. and 2:30 and 8:00 p. in. The meet iii(.', will bo under tlie supervision of Rev. M. J. Bulla ntyne, PresidiriR Klder. Rev. Poling will assist, and thev will he aided by Reverends Decli, Pratt. Bower.-ox, Metzgar a d 1 of the University, Forest Grove, is Plowman. Sunday eve, Aug. 14. alto mnk; the response. meeting will lie held lv the Key stone League of the C. L. All J'-n-deavorers invited. A cordial invit ation is extended to all to attend these tabernacle services. A little boy asked for a bottle ofjehnnge has been very limited. The get up in the morning as 1'ast as I transfers for the week. .ending last you can, the druet'ist recognized a household name for "l)e itt s Little Early Risers," and gavejiim a bottle of those famous little pills for constipation", sick headache, liv er and stomach troubles. The Del la Drug Store. Mrs. Rosa Sappington McLeod weil known at Forest Grove and G'lHion, died at- Lewisville, Polk county, Sunday, July 31, 189H, af ter an illness of three mouliis. De censed was b 'rn in Yamhill county Dec. 12, 1 859, u.ul was a daughter lo Mr. and Mrs. J. Y Sappington, well known Oregoo pioneers. She was married in 1880 to Mr. John McLeod, who, with two children, Ethel, nged li'i, and Clinton, 13, survives her. She leaves four bro thers, one of whom is E. B. Snp nington, of this city, and two sis ters, Mesdames Fannie Kerlson and Nancy Spide.ll, residing at Port land. Interment took place at L"w isvil e, Monday. The farmer, the machanic and the bicycle ri er are liable to unex pected cots and bruises. DeWiH's Witch Hazel Salve is the best thing to keep. on hand. It heals quickly . . .,, i -i and is a well Known cure ior piles. The Delta. Drim Store. The city council met last even ing and there was just a quorum present: Thos Tucker, J. M. Gree ar, (leo. Ii. Wilcox an I J. F. Cars tens. In the absence of the Mayor th chair was presided by Recorder BmvoiMii. Bills allowed: Linht it Water Co , Julv, $105 5."); Tiiomas Gheeu, Marshal for July, $20; Ar gus Publishing Co., ( ln-asurei s leileniptfon ol city warrants notices $(1. .. The matter of n public waler ering t rough was broiigii' . up but no acti'Mi wns taken,. altho', as in dividuals, each councilman signed a subscription list toward putting in that much needed improvement. Thomas Smith, an old reprobate wh i had been working above Cor nelius, came to town Thursday last and after getting jagged, proceeded to maker a public nuisance of 'him self in the residence portion of the city. The old rascal is now tiimina the bars awaiting circuit court. A torpid liver robs yon of ambi tion and ruins your health. Dewitt's Little Early Risers cleanse the liv er, cure constipation and all stoni neh and liver troubles. The Delta Drug Store. Now that threshing ha... commen ced it, is found that, the wheatyield is falling a itilo short, caused by vaiion things, amongst which are the warm days in May and the subsequent prevalence of the aphis. S. B. Huston was a visitor to the eastern Oregon section the first of the week, attending legal inatt?rs nt Ileppner, If you want n good young draft horse drivi m: or riding animal- see or write Jus II. Sewell, Ilills boro, Oregon., Dr. E. DeWitt Connell, well known here, and who is doing Eu lope, was in Switzerland the middle of last month. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pmyn de parted for their homo' in Ileppner Saturday evening last. Dr. nnd Mrs. a. P... Baily have gom' 10 Pro1i!UU' whf're the (,octor j I'icate in business. J Mrs: II. P. Ford and sonMaster j Corey, were out lrom I ortland this week, visiting with friends.. t!!h I V II'IIAAI j )j ) j OvllUUlJ 1 ! V ill he Held in this city on Wednesday fr-xt. EXERCISES AT WARREN'S The Secretary Thinks that over a Thou sand will Attend. The Associated Sunday schools of t7 1 , . mi 1, v : . "'"' w iiiiimihi uiiui ijcioocr. Washington county will have a nig , . J . 0 Urown s testimony is ail in and re time at Warren's Grove, this city, b,llt;1, wiu f()Iw wiu,n the cafift ,g Wednesdav, August 10. The odic-! again taken 11 p. . A ft r the first day ers of the Association think the at-! there .as no trouble, although it is tendance will be over a thousand. ! Muit,e p,lre thiU ''o"1 Br'" anil De , r i Lashmutt Senior were armed. It if the weather prove fair. i ,. Wn .n,til(A that lft nsp :B A reception committee will meet i adjourned in order to allow the Iit those who will come by rail, at.d igants to supply themselves with escort them to the court yard, to ! the latest models of rapid fire ma there meet with those coming by . cnUlP P"118' team. At this point a procession! Portland, the metropolis if the will be formed which will march I northwest, will he a pleasant place down Main street to the varreil! to visit fn.m tlie 22n. of Septe.iibsr , ... . 111.1 c . i to Oct. 22. the close of the exposit grove, where will be held the first, .()n R(joi)g (((, ueH,f can h&( big union Sunday school picnic tin-! der the auspices of the Associated : fjchools. The proof ssion will leave i for the grounds at 9:30. i7.vur:u, ' will commence at 10:30, lunch at i noon, and the program will be com pleted at 2:00 p. m. The Ilillsbo ro Leaguers and Eedeavorers will have refreshment stands on . the grounds, and every possible effort j will be made to hospitably enter-1 tain the visitors. . It is thought that the 3o schools' will be represented, lion. W. ).. Hare, of Ilillsboro, will deliver the address of welcome, a.-.d Prof. Bates Real Estate Transactions. j Owing to the dullness always prev 'aleiit at harvest time, the land ex- evenins are: George l!osenboom and wife to Aug Holznneel'. 1-3 acra sec 22 t 2 s r 1 w..... $250 00 R 0 Hull to John G Schilling, s e 4 & s 2 s w 4 s 32 t 2 s r 2 w : $1000 00 U S to John Winters and wife n w 1 n e 4 & n e 4 n w 4 sec 5 t 3 s r 2 w & s e 4 & e 2 s w 4 sec 32 t 5 s r 2 vv patent Winters and wife above described land to RO Hull nnd wf$1500 00 TJ Holze and -wf to Eli Poe and" and wl lot b oik 4 I Dome s add lo 1 1 bo ' 8250 00 Rosa N Gerrish to Geo Goller. s 2 s y 4 shc 29 & n e 4 n w 4 & lots 1 nnd 2 sec 32 t lsr4w $735 00 W A Freeman bv admr to Bj Schol (ield 109.07 a Chas McKav d 1 c ... $3400 00 . ...... i , j ,,,, , ,i T. B. Perkins was in the citylo da; , visiting with his family. Go to F. J. Barber, Second street, for a neat shave or jair cut. Satis faction guaranteed. Frank Imbrie, who has been ill for some time is so far recovered that he is able to visit the city. The U S. Board of Exa mining Physicians met in this city yester day and examined two Washing ton countv veterans. Geo II. Carlton, of Greater New York, entertained Messrs. Lansing and im one wan a iroui supper Wednesday evening. All summer goods at cost. Spe cial prices on clothing. See our $1 shoes. " We sell groceries. R. E. Bi v mi & Son Cash store. Mark Butler was down from Am ity and staid over Sunday with his parents. Fred Butler is reported as improving in health. lion. W. N. Barrett and family left Saturday last, for Newport, to remain through August. W. H. Wehrung and family are also en joying the sea bretzes at t hit', place. Professor E. D,, Curtis, at oh,e time nrincinal ' f the Cornelius pub lie schools, was in the city Satur day last,. He is now in cTiarge of the Sell wood schools John. R Bailey came down from Buxton Saturday, bringing ....with him, J. A. Flippin one of our pion-eers,-whoj being quite ill, came to consult n -'physician.-. Mr. Flipped has been at Clatskanie for several mouths. Messrs J. R" Willis and Dorr Wnggcner ai d the Misses Apple gate and Erma Lath am, visited at Soda Spiings Sunday. They report that place in splendid condition lo accommodate campers desiring the best of facilities. - An otter measuiiiia four feet and eight inches was killed last Satur day on tho Hawthorne place east of town. Two dugs, fought with him in the water and it took them tliir ty minutes to lay his ottership out. This was tho largest of this species seen here for some time. Mrs. W. I). Wood chaperoned the following party the firs'., of the week on nn outing to Vernonia: The Misses Moore, Greenville, htella Goodin. Jennie Council, Alice Sand-, lerm met yesterday morning, ford, Gleneoe, Annette Elliott, thisj , , wili.0.lt city, and the Messrs. Thos. Tongue u a Present 11 J i i i ii m l t ' resident deirt st. Jr, John Cornell, Clyde Lincoln. and Willis Ireland. ' I Will we get the watering trough? i A delightful Hayrack party by j moonlight was enjoyed Saturday ! evening last by the Misses Nitaand Vera G.iod. Jennie and Eva Arch- bold, Grace Poe, Grace Bocow, Al ia Lamkiu. Minnie Willis and the Messrs. W. I). Smith, Sam Gates, Charles Mitchell, Dorr Waggener, Frf d Vroonnn, Will Siegrist, J. N. Arehbold and John Moreland. The j party made a 'letonr by the Scotch GROVE church, returning home after par taking of lunch. This is hou-:e painting seaso;i The IlillsVoro Pharmacy carries a full stocked paints and oils. The case of DeLashmutt v Brown ...:m .. . I.- c 1. ..1 :i r .1 ... at reasonable rates. Portland is a beautiul city and you should not miss seeing it when there is such a displav of 'esources. No one can f ?Hrd !lot lo Ket cqunfed with his or her own state Cornelius, Aug., 3. A new build ing will soon be built on Base Line street near Godfrey's store, it is re- ported, for saloon purposes. Those who have 'threshed report, whaat having been considerably hint by the aphis. The yield runs from 15 to 25 bushels. A. A. Phillips was tossed by a cow one day this week but escaped without serious injury. Forest Grove, Or., Aug. 2. Mrs. Anna Bahnline, aged 32, died of consumption at Dilley, yesterday evening. She left three sons and one daughter, two sisters Mary and iiose Fiseh. of Portland and a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs Fiseh. of Portland, Interment was in the Verboort Catholic cemetery this afternoon Oregonian. Rev. V. II. Marks, wife nnd daughter, are in the city, th? guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E Deichman. Thev are travelling for the former's health and were two months on the road from Southern California. They leave-for Pomeroy, Wash., in a few days. The M. E. Church of, this city held its fourth quarterly conference Saturday last, Dr. Gue, Presiding Elder, presiding. Resolutions of confidence were passed relative to the year 8 work, and unanimous re quest was made to have Rev. R. A. Atkins returned for amither year. If Spain shall not come to the scratch without grand plays, ti e next offer of peace is not likely to be as generous as the one recentlv handed to the French Ambassador. There is such a thing as' riding a willing horse till he balks. Is it not time that some one is doing something toward getting an exhibit arranged for the Portland exposition? Other counties are each year w-11 represented whilst our capabilities are left to darkness. The Christian Eiub-avorer Soci ety of the Christian church will ive an ice cream social on the ev ening of Saturday. August 6th, on the court bouse lawn. A cordial in vitation is extended to all. E. E. Colestock gives vou the best shave in the city. Hair cut at popular price. Try his baths. Don't forget the place City s'nav ing Parlors, Main street. H. S. Sinister, recently relumed from Salem, will open a photo gal lerv at Newburg. He has done ex cellent work and'will certainly do ! well in his new location. Mr. C. E. Kindt and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Wag gener. Mine Host Waggener is out in the mountai' s for an outing With so many away to the coast and mountains and farmers so busy getting harvest off their hands, the town is very quiet, indeed. J. T. Fletcher, the old pioneer school teacher and surveyor, was in the city from Gales creek yester The verandah of the Hotel Tual atin has been extended to the wall of the Corwin & Woosler block. J. C. Corey came in from the farm last Saturday and again as sumed duties as deputy sheriff. The Misses Hickey, of Washing ton, D. C, are guests t.t the home of Congressman Tongue. Engineer Sliger, of the McMinn ville.vvater plant, was in the city the latter part of the week. Cut close in the leir nnd in the orice; we refer to our stylish spring trouse;s. Wehrung & Sons. And still we hear complaint that (he wheat yield is not quite coming up to expectations. 'Hss lEiiiina Wil y is in lhe city from Newburg, visiting with her brother, W. V. Wiley. Hon. S. U Huston departed yes terday morning for Newport, to join his family. Commissioners' court for August THE ARGUS TRAINS AND MAIL SEKVICti Daily Mail Arrivals: Korest drove - am 7:13 I'urtlaiid, ay and Eastern S: 0 lileiiene - p 111 S:)0 Coi'VHllis Hiid Way ' 4:29 Portland 6:00 Daily Midi DHp.iriiirpx: t'oi tland ,1c Easlui n via ? V :i 111 T:I3 7.00 I'ort via (iieneoe, Lenox V Jtetlmny (.'orvallis S Wnv I' i t In nil iV Way Forest Grove - p III H:00 t'uriniiiKton ami Laurel luavcx ul W:0 11 and Rrrives nt A:45 p 111 on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday No .Sunday mails. Postolllce open from 7:00 a m to 8:00 p in, except Sundays. S. P. Time Table: Lv. Ar. "ortland a in 7:13 p 111 b:5 c'orvallis a 111 H:nO p 111 :'J Portland a 111 K:n0 p 111 ti:0O Mc.Minnvillo a 111 6:00 p 111 7:1 AUGUST ALEx DER Son i NIon j Tiies j d Tjm f FrTTSnT I 1 M I 3 5 G 7 1 8 j M I 10 11 P2 12 13 14 I 15 j 16 j 1 7 j l I lit j 20 21 28 I 22 J M j 24 j 2i j 21) I 27 29 I 30 I 31 I I STATE DIRECTORY Congressional Delegation Senator: G W McBride; Representative 1st dist., T H Tongue, Hillsboro; and dist, Wm Ellis, Heppner. Governor Wm P Lord. Secy State- Harrison Kincaid. Treas. Philip Met ichan. Printer W H Leeds. Supreme Court -C E Wolverton, R S Bean and F A Moore. Filth Judicial District Judge, McBride, T A; Dist. Atty., T J Cleelr.n. Washington County Officers County & Probate Judge, Louis A.' Rood; Com- missionerg, J Q A Young. T G Todd Clerk J A Imbrie. Sheriff W D Bradford. Recorder Calvin Jack, jr, Treas A B Cady. Assissor-G H Wil cox. School Supt H. .A Ball. Sur veyor A A Morrill. Coroner Dr C L Large. District Land Officers, Oregon City C B Moore, Register and Wm Galloway, Receiver. 1 City Officers: Mayor, W. N. Barrett; fee- curder, Benton Bowman: Treas., F. (J. Mitchell; Mnrshal.Thos. Gheen. Coun cil: Jihn Carxteiis, Thos Tucker, W II Wehrunjr, G II Wilcox, J M Gieetir, ami K Waggener. PROFESSIONAL. THOS H TONGUE. K B TONGUR, NOTARY. THOS. H. & E. R. TONGUE, Attoriiey8-At-Lav. Rooms 3, 4, & j, Morgan Blk, Hillsboro H. T. BAGLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW Deputy District Attorney for Washing ton County, Office upstairs over Delta Drug Store. F. A. BAILEY, M. Physician, Surgeon and Accoiu-lier Office Id Hillsboro Pharmas. denca aontn-weai corner Baaailo and Second. All eaila promptly attend! day r night. 3. T. LINKLATCR, M. B. C. M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office nt Residence Bust of Court llnusw JAMES PHIULIPPI TiMlESIS, H. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Sure eon Southern Pacific Railmad Or. Consultation in French or KngltHb. OHlc and residence south of Main umr Sd ok UUlsuoro, Ur. WILKES BROS. ABSTRACTORS and SURVEYORS. ConTeranclnf and Una map vork a apecialty. unasay mock, two noon nona oi ioi poatoffloa, Boooad it HUlsboro, Or. JOHN M. WALL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Otlice with S. II. Huston, Union Block HlI.LsiHOUO. - OUKUON. SMITH & BOWMAN, ATTORNEYS-AT. LAW, Notarial Work and Conveytucing. Rooms fl A 7 Morgan Blk., Ilillsboro, Ora. MISCELLANEOUS. DR. S. T BOWSER, VETERINARY SURGEON. Ring Bones, Spavins and Nasal Catarrfe k specialty. Otlice at William's Iivnty. BiUaboro. Or. Carstens Bros., MANUFACTURERS OP Roil) S Draed Lumber Sash, Doors, Mouldings, Etc, HTU.RPORO OREGON WANTED. Energetic, hustling young man to represent tho Keystone Watch . C". Good oppori unity to right party. No experience necessary. Keystone Watch Co., Portland, On gon. Dead Letter, The following is the list of letters re maining in the Hillsboro post office un claimed: Mr. John Mtllony. .,. Ali letters not call-d for by Aug. 13 1898, will be sent to the dead letter of fice. One cent will be charged on each letter called for. H. SCHULMKRKH .P-M.