TIE MESS HILL ll HILLSBOKO, OREGON. MAY 23, 1907. NO. 10 VOL. XIV. SBOR I 1 1 LY i l !! OLD UNITED li ji re t Now lias l.ntinncc Into Port land's Business District -j. LUCKY MOVE FOK P. K. 1 N. CO. f Proiliti7 of A r of ruHilld Moil til Aijo K. F, I-y of the i'acillo Railway Navigation Company, has bought ST majority it the stock of lb United Railways, and h now holds the whip hand on getting hi Hills-boro-Tillamook railway into the business district of Portland. The United Railway Co., which bad ft valuable franchise in tbo oily, down Front 8tret, has bad temneatuoua existr-nco, because financleri were afraid of the prao tlcalitv of the men behind the project. In othr words, wh'ri men of nionoy bavo anything to do with a railway they want noma one in control who ban nude sucoos of ratlrnml btliMit.ir. Mr. Lvtle bat mad a good purchase, and, an bit bomb) cover a line into Portland the road is already Qnuncetl. Heveral mouths nco thn Argm When people tell you there in no common honesty, don'l yon bolieve (hui. Within the past three months two jnirBea have been found by men in thin vicinity. In each case the parlies came at one to tbf A rem ottke and bad the "finds" advertised. While the sum of moner in each case was not large, yet it represented enough to make anyone Willi dishonesty in mem banz to the theory ol onuing ir keeninir. It is theso streaks of common nonoeiv inai Keens uie race programing to bigbor ideals. Farm for sa'e: Kight miles southwest of Hillsboro'. 84 aciea; K to 10 acrea onder cultivation; bal ance easily cleared; good pasture; living water; email Iruit; log barn: una bouse: ideal dairy farm am 1h on milk route. 1,050 and eawy terms. Inquire at Argus olhee. H. C. Bherrlll, who has been principal in tho Hilgard, Oregon, publlo school, has unisoea ft very Buoceaaful term, and baa cone to Awboy. Washington. Mr. Hher rill writes that he likes Western Oreaon better than the Katlern oart of the state, lie writes mat the city of LaGrade has struck artesian water, and tbla will mean a treat deal for that part of the slate, as the volume of water wil Leftutllcieot to irrigate the entire (Irande Ronde valley. Wanted: Men to fall timber cut and buck lose, by the tbon sand. Will pay CO cents per M DECORATION EXERCISES, MAY M predicted that Mr. 1-ytle wonld gi AIho want one skid driver. Wil control of the United Railway pay $2 and board. lbompson tiumoaition. a bo needed it to make Bros. Lumber Co., Mounlaindile ..... . . I ....... . rt. good into rorllamt. Loss, who succeeded tho Lo Angeles people, and then found be .1 could not swing the aflair with capitalletH, wanted too much for the little hold bo had. and it was only a few days ago that he finally came to terms and sold to Mr. Lytle. Mr. Lvlle neither denlra or affirms Uie fact that tie lift bvun)it, but It it a cer- talntv tint he liaa mailt the deal. The I'rout fitted line It of mud value to Mr. I.vtle. fur. Iirtlilr clvlita him an intrt into the citv. It islvca him a frauclilae that makes nil other luici pay lilm a toll on each car making tlown l-ronl Mrett Thla. U couue. wilt cover Southern l'a clftc auil the Oregon Klcctric linen, liotU ot which will hove a li g IntaincM from thi on, wiiil especially. afttr the South ern Pacific take iti fieilitolI the 1'ourth Street line. That couinaiiv will either hive to pay the aire) Inline a toll, and cfv their freluhl that way Into the terminal, or tmy toll to the Lytle en fiance. Mr. I.vtle already hna aold hit hotida for conatruition to I'liriland, ami the mortgage i on recoril here nt the Coun t Becoriler otin:e. ine ileal i con alilered one of the best lioanclal moves ever maile on the t nil way checker board ia tliit nectiuu of the Northwest, PUBLIC SALE The undernignrd will will at public auction, on her farm, 1 mile south of Old liathany and 2 miles north west of Cedar MillH, at 10 a. in , on SATURDAY, MAY 2.1, 11MJ7 lLUiviunu T C it ESENTT 11 E AT i IE oiningof AH Congregations on Sunday, May 2 ublic School Will Participate in the Cercnumy gray team, 8 and j, 29": Krn.V mare, 8 years, Ijoo; hay uiare, s year, IJ.SOigray hore. H yra. m: iftay home, 8 yra, iflno li head itood iluii v cows, unit fresh anon with teat ofino: a venrliiiB heiferi, tbo rounhbred Jcraey bull, x yearn; Mitchell farm wnuou. t'l! Stiiiklmkcr wtigou iU': inrlnir Wiiifiin. hayrack , rubber Uie tun liiu'uv. road cart. McCormiik bind er. Clmmnlon binder, new Duborne mower, hay rake, Superior iliac drill, fan mill, 30T10 Cycloue thresher Separator, with wind atacker: 2 14-iu plow, 16 Inch clow. ii Inch nlow, culllvAtor, a bar rowa, iteel lever nnd wood frame roller. 3 act hnrnca, a ilbl nml one gle, cream aeparator, milk ti tter, ia io Kallon milk -an, urubliliig machine, Clackfmllh outfit, ainfile and dbl har "po'on hay fork, and nmncroua other ar Iclea. McCorinlck mower, Lunch will be aerved at noon. Terms, under cash; f to and over, 8 months' time at 6 per cent., bankable notes, MRS. C. A. I'KTKRSON. J. C. Knratli, Auctioneer I'hiliD Pezoldt. ol rinllina, was in town the lat of the week. Saturdoy Evening Telegram and Argua, if2.00 per year. Peter J. Brown, late of Cedar Mill, and now of Latourelle, was in the oity the last of the week. Wanted: Teams to h;ul lum ber. Wheeler M'u'fg. Co., Hills boro. John Witt was over from bia ranoh south of town, Monday, and . says everything is looking fine over his way. ....... Davios Bros',' of above Banks, will have a public salo of. horses and wagons at their mill, 2 miles above Banks. Their notice appears in another place ia this iatme. Watkins' stock and poultry Paciflo Btatea Phone, (llencoe, No 13x1. Talk about your fat cattle and finely improved farms but just take a drive out to the Phillips and Bethany. Within twenty years there bas Wen a wonderful change out that way. Tbee sections are arcdlv settled by the 8wis and Germans, and there is no place i the county that has a better air 0 thrill than tbece settlements. Kdythe Toater W'eatherred, ol Berkeley, Cal , aud who has junt returned from a trip to the Pacific Inland, waa in the city last week the BueBt of T. 8. Weathered and family. Mrs. weatnerrea is no connected with one of California foremost magazines. Kdward Curran. editor of the Condon Times, was in town Satur day, and called on the Argus for a minute of comraderie. The Argus aud the Times beiug two of Ore gon's foremoet religious weeklies, the visit was rite with spiritual interest. For sale: Good milk cow, in milk; full blood Jersey bull, eli dible to reaistry, yearling in Aug ust. Also pure tneeter v one sow: will pig the laet of May.- N. W. Chilcott, HillBbaro, near mm Street station. Thos. Mann, of Ibis city former ly, and now in the mining camps above Spokane, is down for vacation. Mr. Mann is working for the Federal peoplo. He was in the Philippine service, and alter bis return went Kast of the moun tains. He will remain down 1 fortnight or so. tare will be Union kervici'S and a oinini of all cnni'rezalions. at the Crescent Theatre, Sunday, May 2 lev. AitHlin, of the Baptist Churtb, will deliver tho Memorial sermon at 11:00 in the morning, and the public are cordially invitd. All memWrs of theO. A. U. awl nil soldiers of all war, and the meiU' :ers of the Retwf Corp", are ecpec ially invited. Thursday, Miy .".0:h, Decoration Day, will be obsirved by ritualistic ceremoniej at the cemetery, at 'J:30 lbs morniiij?, the wtatbor per- m Utinir. There will be rxrciieB and addreitees at 2.00 in the aftt-r ooon. W. 0. Hare will deliver the adiirens. and the Hillxhoro B:md and the teachers and purulit of trie public school are requei-kd to as sist in the program. A detail of veterans will vim ine cemetery on May TJ to mark toe sraves of veterans. The afternoon oremonie will be held at 2:00 in the court houno. Vino Ornduff, of Laurel, was in tho city Tuesday. Deposit your money with the Uiltf boro Commercial Batik. Henry Kveritt leaves for Lent, Oregon, thin week. Mr. Enrl Wallace, was out from ortlat,d, Sunday. MiHH Marie Tun.it vibited friends in I'ortland, Monday. 10.4: McMionville College pin, with monogram, McM. Ple&ee ave at Argus oftke. Hatiefaction guaranteed in the Ocean Wave Washer. Chas. A. Sink in Co. Hon. Ge. W PUBLIC SALE FOUK IMS FARMER INSnTUTB WORK Arranged so That all Por tions Have Sessions VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR ALL Dr. Witbjceaibt Will be la Attendance and Lecture Dr. James Witbycombe, an old lime favorite with Washington Patterson was out Couotv. and who is now vice from l'orllocd, Tuesday, the guest director of lbe rjcrvallis college, of his son, G. A. Patterson. , . . . , T I am ascot for the Judson Biasi ng Powder. J. W. Vandorvelden, liny, Ore. Both 'phones. Dr. Wm. I'ittenaer bas received bin diploma from the North Pacific Dental College, of Portland. Stali tnery, ppns, playing cards, ledgers, journals, etc, at the has set dates for four Farmers' In stitutes, all to be beld in this coun ty, and so arranged that every sec tion can have the benefit of these splendid meetings. The Vice D leotor will be present at each (f these meetings and deliver an ad dress, and Wm: Schulmericb, of Pharmacy. rarmioeton. who is standard au- thoritv on dairy stock, and their Grove, spent Sunday with her eiHter, Mies Vivian Brown. Money to loan on real estate or personal security. Xo commissions or bonus to pay. Batos reasonable. Henry Toelle, on the Ed. Schul- merich place, south of town, was in tho city Monday morning. We are sole agents for the cele brated Chatham fanmill.. Price, complete, 137.50. Schulmericb Bros. B. C. Hollenbeck, I. H. Maxwell care, will lecture at each of the four meetings. Prof. Webster, of Wssbiogton, D. C, writes that be will try and be in attendance and if he arrives dairymen should not miss bis ad dresses, as he is one of the best in formed men on dairying in the United States. The dates are a9 follows: Sher wood, Jane 4; Forest Grove, June C; Banks, June 7; and Hillsboro, Saturday, June 8. As these sessions are scattered so 7) E Your skin may look clean after washing until you see the left -in dirt that Pompeian Massage Cream will bring out of the pores m- , Jiut M this paper it white antil it a compared with KHDetbing whiter, as jovt lun may look clean antU joo try a Poai(eiu Mwp mi tf the left-ia 4irt thai it bririfi out. Voo have been wuhing with tap uU water hot ttill the Crt rrmainei. Yoa thought your tkin waa clean, but woedereel why it waa tallow ane why the wrinkle grew more in eridenc every year. Pompeian Maieace Cream gently rubbed in mi then a gentlr rAkei out will bring with k tht dirt that soap has nevtr touched, noaraho the tkin, putt rote btoci in the theeki, lett nature to ita perfect work. All goo4 barbert apply Pompeian Maaaage Cream it it a great relief after having and tends to rruice the akin monger and leat aentrDK. Ladiet appreciate Pompeian Maauge Cream became k ifinwilf the circulation and give a bright, dear complexion. Come In for free temple and copy of the famout booklet "A Treatit on Facial Manage.' Pompeian Cream it told at 50c and Jt.oo per jar, Hillsboro Pharmacy and Jobn Briggen were down from tbat.aU sections of thecouutycan The undesigned will sell at public sale at their sawmill, two miles North of Banks, on tho P. It. A. X Railway, at Un a. in. on SATURDAY, JUNK 1 Day liora. lo yeara, weight, ifii; black borae, 5 yeaia, 1550; bay liorac, 10 years, 15110; black mare, 5 jcara, 151.0; Kra liotae. iicr: bay liorae, 14 V ; black an bay, 1100 cl), Iioraea. All arc good, honwt work bortra; 4 acta ilouble work liarneM, iu ;ool sbnpe; ilouble tratcd back, road cart, three lumber waxous, yi and 3 lR cbaina, doa, bimlinj; chaioa, airetchers. I,uuch will be served at noon. Terms of Sale: Under $10, cash; . . over tnal sum, one yeare ume, bankable nolo, at Hoven pr cent, interest. Two per cent, off, cash over 110. DA VIEa BROS. B. P. Cornelius, Auctionoer. Mountaindale, Monday. Geo. McGraw and Wm. Trickett, of Banks, were in town Monday,! enroute to the Grand Lodce I. 0. 0. F., held at LaGrande, this week. G;-nta' and boys' clothing, fall line now in Kuh, Xatban & Fib cher Sincerity make at H. Weh- rung & Sons. participate, readers of the will remember the dates. OF INTEREST TO TAX PAYERS Brown Leghorn eggs, 15 each sotting, for 50 cents; also full blood KnfT I.nffhnrn ptrun for hatchiiiK laud purposes, 50 cents for setting of 13 e tin- Mrs. Aenes Gowan, Hillsboro. In deoendent Dbone. 144. ltacs ue livered to any part ot tue cuy. Assessor Geo. II. Wilcox states that ezuects his force to finish ALLEN GROVE PICNIC The modern Woodmen, of Reed ville, will have an all day picnic at the Allen Grove, one mile north of Reedville, on Saturday, June 15 Silver Laf Camp will have John Rudolph Guslakon, aged splendid program consisting of 19 vears. died at rigardville, May 17, 1007, and interment was in the Tigardville cemetery, Sunday. Fresh milk cows for sale. D. P. Corriori, Hillsboro, Route 2, near recitations and songs, and Hon. J. W. Simmons, of Portland, will de liver tbe addresd. There will al?o be a drill that will be of special in terest. Io the afternoon there will ba athletics. Stands on tbe OBITUARY foods and Watkins' remedies are what farmers and dairymen should use for best succosa.Z. M. I.alluo, agent, 404 Pacifto Avenue, Forest Grove, Ore., Pacific Phone 294. U. G, Gardner has installed the 'Scientific" cold tire setter in his shop on Third Street, and tho ma chine is one of the boBt on tho market, doing the work that usual ly took hourB, in a very Bhort time, and with ease. The machine ia operated by air, and is hydraulic in nature. Leo Bullock and wifo, of Salem k n 1 ir 1 were nere aunuay ana raonuay ouests at the home of Mrs. G. B Reynolds. Mr. Bullock is a grand son of Urandma Mary uaroBey Wood, who celebrated her 120th birthday in this city, Monday. For sale: Ten room house i good repair; barn1, orchard; 2 lots in tract: one block from school house; 3 blocks from railway. Goes for $2,000; $1200 down, balance on time, inquire ot Argus. Mrs. R. M. Kvle. of between Bethany and Cedar Mill, died at the tamilv home last Friday morn : ... . - ng, after an Illness covering several years, ueceaseu was aiuicieu wuu tuberculosis. Speaking of groceriesif you want the finest staple and fancy groceries to be found in the market, trv John Dennis. He ib sfter your trade, and once a customor, always a customer. Found: On Cornell road, be tween Portland and Cedar Mill, a puree, containing a sum of money. Owner will call, prove property, pay for adv., and take property. Bring proofs, to Argua office. John R. Bailey, who has been doing some timber cruising for the countv. uo in above Buxton, was down to the county seat ine nrsi oi the week. 14 cruisme ii inner ior mo county oy the middle of July or tho liretol August, and the entire expense of the work will not exceed $.,C00 or )500. If this estimate ia n;it too . ta?1! l I. - a ow, ana flir. vtucox Hunan noi, the county will on tbo additional valuation, receive enough to pay the cruUinp, and leave several thousand dollars of a balance to the credit of taxation. This should be cheering news to taxpayers who iave other than timber holdings, as it will mean fifty cent pieces and dollars galore, spread hither ami thither. It 1b noted that Columbia Coun ty will follow suit and cruise her timbor for taxation purposes. This ought to make old Scott Cornelius, aBBsesor of Clatsop County, feel good, a8 he was the pione er assessor in the state to make timber cruises (or taxation Kelsay ranch, limileB southeast of Lroun(B wilt furnj6h refreshments, city. and there will be dancing afternoon Mixa Pearl Smith. attending busi- and evening. The exercises will ripsa rnlWn at McMionville. visited beein at 10 in the morning. The with her aunt, Mrs. ir.. U. WC- puunc ia coraiauy mvueu Kinney, the first of the week. Fresh milk cow, with calf at eide, for sale. Apply to John Zuercher, Hillebaro Route 1, residing in Helvetia. Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Patterson, T. H. Tongue and Cal. Jack, of the Shute Bank, spent Sunday at the Aodrew Jack home, l'armington V , ; ; - t ammj.fflm FveiVTamilv Mkg Lveryrami'y L-j'fr?jr 1 i 1 Wants good groceries, and ev-' i ''."ii V?f Tt i fc?-" e,T famlly'ahould do us tkc jna- ! jnj" rrM'gS tice to give ua a trial. We cany I , p nawK m uuv u. m uji..vi j I f I f,esh Rroceriea, and we take II I I 'i li ' I nrirl In crivlnv Mervbodv COUT- II II I : i...irnnl and th certain- II I I hii r, y of "lirfaclion- r III ll raA -1. prices ana compare mm eim !l I! g !J.J::::' J. what you are paying. Starearet M. Berrie was born in Hen County, Iowa, February 4, 1S69. In 1SS1 she lent ner motner, ana at wxieen years ot age sue removed 10 urann Island, reora9Ka, wnere, m august, tSi7, abe was matried to Thomas J Larkin. of that Dlace. To this union were born two children. In December LITTLE LAD BURNED The Hillsboro Commercial Bank fo;10'win came t0 Hillsboro. in which has safety deposit boxes for rent in place she spent neaily all her remaining fir-fl nrofif vau t. sfi.iKJ ner vear. ine - w f - Come and see them. J. A. Zimmerman was up from She was married to Charles S White. February 1803, and with her husband moved to Yamhill County in 1001. She died May 8, !Q07i of tuber culosii, and waa buried May 10, in the I. O. O. V. cemetery, Hillsboro. She is of a family of nine children all of whom died in childhood. C . . . I 1 I, ., .-l.n .1 . ,1 nnm Draft and driving horses for sale d h. Mary Larkin, remain to mourn tha Cornelius Bros, old Stable, her earl v death. Deceased was a mem Ore. E. D. Began, ber of the M. E. Church, having joined were in 1097 Roseland Farm, near the Harris Bridge, Tueeday, the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Adams. ; at Forest Grove, Pacific Phone Main 31. Saturday and Sunday brought quite a rainfall and old Washing ton Countv is as green as 'uuia Ireland," The precipitation was of immense value to this territory. Threshing outfit for sale: $1100 takes it. Complete, including 10 WIRTZ-STRIBICH Vegetable and MARKET Fish Fresh Vegetables and Fish in Season. Give us a call. Market opposite Tualatin Hotel, on Main Street, Hillsboro. We deliver to alljparts of city. P. J. Ritchey L Son Bently McCormick, tbo three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. K. h, Mc Cormick, residing on Third Street, had a severe burn Tuesday morn ing, and the flesh, on one side of his chest, and one arm, was badly cooked. Mrs. McCormick does not know just how the boy ciught fire, and thinks perhaps it might have been from a match, struck by the little chap. She had been burning caterpillars a half hour before, and there was no blaze leit irom ine rair which had been used. As soon as she discovered that the child was afire she smothered the blaze at once and telephoned her hus band for a physician. Dr. Tamie Bio responded and dressed the little aps burns, lie will get aiong all right, but it waa a narrow 68-cftpe. Mr. Robert P. Wirtz and Miss Katherine Stribich, of Forest Grove were united in marriage at the home of the bride's father, Mr. John Stribich. Wednesday. May 22, H. P. engine, Advance Separator, 1907, The groom is one of Wash ington County's popular young men. and some years ano was a... . 5 ny cause woodsaw connections, etc. Address P. 0. Box 115, ForeBt Grove, Ore. " . 1 . 1 1 m . 1 ; J Dr. W. F. Adkins and Arthur deputy county recoruer. iuunu Adkins departed the first of the is popular 10. rgresi urove e social ioln- circles. A nosi or inenas ed a surveying party for the Paci- them every rppina. ho Railway it Navigation uom wish pany. F. W. Schultbeiz, of Bothany, was in town Monday, and called at the Argus oflice. Mr. Schultheiz says the Union Lumber Co., of near Cedar Mill, are doing tine sawmill business down that way. There is a likelihood of a race, a mile over hurdles, between Dr. Coghlan's horse, Humbert, and the Oregon Kid, owned by E. B. Tongue. If the race is pulled off it will take place at Hillsboro, and probably on the Fourth of July. W. r. Wiley's pointer, "Duchess Mr. and Mrs. Wirti will make their home at Cornelius, where Mr. Wirt ia in business. Weakness from any cause is cured by Iron-Tone. It strengthens every organ of the body auct makes rich, red blood. . ; - ! ' For sale by all Druggists. Price, 50 cents. Let us send you our little booklet, "Renew Your Vital it will do. You can have it for the asking. y Address Grover Medicine; Co., Woodburn, Ore. Daniel Stoller, of Helvetia, was a county seat visitor Monday.- Herman Koehnke, of Jobe's, was in the city Monday. M. 0. and Herman Collier were up froni Scholia, Monday, John Schneider, of near Phillips, was in town Saturday, Geo. McGraw, of near Greenville, waB a county seat visitor, Saturday. gpii!.ii;;:;mi::4aii.a: 1 1 1 he best or all Beers. WEINHARD'S (On draught) Bottled for Medicinal Use For gentlemen's, ladies' and children's hose you can do no bet ter than to buy of John Dennis. We bavo them for everybody ,and at prices that are values, Thos. Madison was up from Farmington, Monday. ' John Halvorsen, of near Farm ington, was in the oity Monday, 1 Wm. Markway, of near Banks, was a caller at 'the Argua ollice, Monday. R. II. Groear and J. M. Grcoar, renreBentinc Montezuma Odd Fel lows' Lodce. of this city, and Mrs. J. M. Greear. representing tne kdieB' auxiliary, left Monday after noon, for LaGrande. to attend the eessions of the grand bodies. Mrs. Claude Greear departed II, has'reooived two first and one Tuesday for a visit with her mother, second prizes atlbe Portland bench at Brownsville. ahow.. Ihis young one mak.es 1 a L Li Langley, of Portland, was pair with his Irmh Setter, Bel e, t Monafty, 0n business at the who took hrst prize, ana won a bu- Bnerifp8 0fj,ce ver cup at the show two yearB ago. . QranijLLftdgc in Portland this week. ill :, t i . fi I At v V WII FY'S 3 IlKXIIBIillKillKniallK a maioritv of the United Railway atock, it has set pooplo wondt-ring if Mr.' Swigert will build to Hills boro. The Oregon lfilectrio is now grading in the outskirts of Port land, and when Bertha is reached it will be but a short shift into the I county seat. Julius Asbabr and Henry Brocks, ot South Tualatin, were in the city Monday. For sale: Young Poland China sows, -to littor in May. Dam and pigs have registered sire. Bowlby Brothers, Cornelius, noma a. Sfie Delta Drug' Store Hillsboro, Oregon For that tired, run-down feeling, try our ALTI-TONE The ideal Spring Medicine. We guarantee it.