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MIUMBOAO AIUWS JAUAY 13, H0
not
FOUGHT FARMING
BATTLE ALONE.
Went, Into Wilderness and
Made a Ten Strike.
OLE MARTIN'S HEROIC STORY
Milaa .From Any Human Being, Ha
Brok tha Land With a Hand Culti
vator, and Won With Hia Nrrva and
Braiha Ole't Experience With Potato
Growing.
This;l8 the story of a farmer who
won txynuse he hud nerve ami under
BlamlieiK euough to sit dowu on his
land and fight it out to a finish, a
fnrui.'r; who hud never heard of the
word discouragement and whose only
definition of failure was that It meant
"try again a little harder;" also It la
the tat of a man w ho farmed as much
with his head as be did with bis hands,
and be did an euuruious amount of
work with those latter.
His name not that It matters par
tlcularly Is Ole Martin, and six years
ago b drifted Into these United States
from Sweden, where be had beeu farm
lug In; rocky and exhausted land for
fifteen.' years. Sl months after his
arrival, nt New York he was In Alaska,
and six months after that he bad a few
acres Of laud on the Keuai Hulusula.
Then lie U-gau to farm. There were
no neighbors not then, at least, for It
was nut until later that a taciturn
if Scot sat down a short distance away
and Organ to farm on his own ac
count "Had No Dogs or Horse.
The locution was three and a half
miles north of the new town of Sew-
4 am, una lucre wus uo runrouu; aiso
$ there were no horses and at first not
3 even a dog, so supplies had to be
3 "packed" In. A man who has never
carried sixty to a hundred pounds on
his back over rough, unbroken coun
try can only Imagine that. Ground
had- to be broken and cleared. Then it
bad to be prepared for sowing, and
the old methods of Sweden uud the
United! States even were useless. Mar
tin began with potatoes aud failed.
Ills results were watery caricatures
of the potato of commerce, lie had
got hia seeds from Seattle, and he
tried again and failed again. Then he
3 began to farm with bis head. lie pro
liceeded to educate his potatoes and
4 teach them to grow respectably. This
j could only be done by growing and re
j aeedlnfc. Soon be had real potatoes
" and bezan to sell them.
Cultivation was problem, for wltu
li out tools it was dltrk-ulL Martin solv
A ed this problem, however, In his own
patient way. He built himself a hand
machine and pushed it hliuseil with
prodlgou8 labor. Later, when he bad
secured a dog team, he broke them to
haul the cultivator. It was a severe
task, for he was alone. There was no
hired man Just Ole himself aud the
dog. ;
Decided on Garden Truck.
Finding himself so close to a grow
ing community, Martiu saw that in
if garden produce there would be a mar-
"ket, and be set to put some seven
- ;acre8 .under cultivation. In nearly all
hte work he had trouble with his seeds.
jTboM from the States would not grow
(well n a soil where there were 140
'lucbel of rainfall In a year, and so be
"had to educate bis turuips, his caull
" ? flowed, carrots, cabbages and the rest
" ,Lfto grow In damp soil.
J The government maintains expert
, Lment statloTbut these were and are
'.too few; also they are only experiment
-Stations, and the real work must be
" done by' the real farmer. Martin went
" i'Jathrough it all, and he built his log
' bouse, barn and outbuildings. He cuts
' Jils hay tons of It by hand and ricks
jlt alone. He fluds time for flowers,
and these are bis amusements. He
' ' built an Incubator and Is raising chlck
' 'ens and is housing them In a log
N. Jiouse equipped with a stove. Every
f "Lit of work on the place every last
J Sap has been done by this farner sili
cic handed. lie has combined the
-- work of the experiment stations and
. the farm, and to htm is due the snc-
. i . vacess of farming on the KenaL Now
,'the railroad has come to him, and he
ao ship his products In to Seward.
fea across the sound to Cordova and
. Valdee, and be Is well to do.
' . r Fought Twenty Hours a Day.
, " ;. i But. the trials and the light of those
'fsarly days, when he was wrestling
- eweuty hours of a summer day aud
" yigbt :hours of a winter twilight with
rougu, seunarcnc country, pusniug a
Jlumsy, homemade cultivator by baud
, , "vjind smiling cheerfully, will not soon
.Jade, nor will the days when eighteen
pours of yellow sunlight brought the
peeds rushing to the surface and ma
nured thera In five weeks. Those were
rbe moments when be saw the things
he future held. And he's not going
..to sell out and go back to Sweden.
-t
He's going to stick on the Job. It's
'lis home now, and be sees the time
"a ten years no, five when he will
jaavefarmer neighbors all about him
tod toe rich soil will be working for
'be men who can conquer it
y, f Up In tbe Tanann valley and In the
: oppe'r river aud the Susitna, too,
" farmers are following the track of Ole
tfartln, tbe man who farmed and made
k go tbrougb alone.
Not In tha Gama.
If you've an enemy to slip.
Whom you would like to disappear.
Juat take him on a hunting trip
And then mistake him for a deer.
Boston Herald.
Scrambled Wisdom.
i That young Skimmer la awfully
right, lie Knows a juuo m cj
ilnar. You'll like him."
I "No; 1 don't care for those hashed
iieuUlltiea." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
I Tha Raal Need.
The tireless cooker's a great thing-
TVh'.'a "Ivpn It a look
But what we need is to learn how
To cook without a cook.
Houston Foal
ig Reduction gon
tinued
My stock reducing sale
prices are worthy of your at
tention. If you are con
templating buying a watch in
the near future, or if the one
you have does not run satis
factorily, it will pay you to
get my prices.
REMEMBER
One-Fourth to One-Third Off On All
Watches Except "HOWARDS"
Cold Handy Pins
A lady can scarcely com
plete her toilet now-a-dtys,
without a set or
two of these pins for
fastening her cuffs hold
ing her collar trim or
using in some such way.
I have a lot of pretty
styles to select from
regular price 25c to $3.00
per set.
Sale Price )i Off
REMEMBER Every Article
except Waterman Pens, Victor
Goods, and Howard Watches
at the same reductions.
Watchmaker LflUfel
C
GOME
AD
Men's heavy shoes per pair $3 50
"work " " " 175
Boys heavy " " .." 2 00
Ladies' shoes per pair 50c to 3 50
" patent leather Hamilton
brown shoes per pair - - 3 50
Fine selection men's work pants 1 50
$2 00, $2 25.
I I
We carry a complete line
of Men's Underwear includ
ing Union Suits.
I I
Ladies' and Children's Hosiery all
Styles and Sizes
White Wool Blankets, per pair $1.25
WYATT & CO.
A PLUSH
ROBE
Makes riding very comfortable
In this country a good, heavy
buggy robe is always of ser
vice, winter or summer.
CALL AND
SEE THEM
I keep s fine line of whips and
gloves. Either will " make a
nice Birthday present. Do
not overlook the practical side
of life.
A. M. CARL1LE, Second Street.
Genuine Rogers
Extra fine Hollow Silver
Handled Carving set
something that will last
you a life time, regular
price $10.00. Sale
Price $7.00
Tea Spoons extra fine
quality regular $1.50.
Sale Price $1.10
M HOyt Optoirotrfct
Graduate
SEE US
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list mum us
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J. G. Smock, tl Shei wood. Ac
cepted on lse
BIG CASE SMKIcD HEYDAY
S. I. ttiltT, sf Kci, IxcukcJ bt
Pcftasc Attorery
The Binder liermaun trial opened
Monday, audj Tueedny, at 3:.V a
jury was eelt'ded. Wachinton
County is tepreteuted in the jury
box in the person of J. C. Smock,
of Shorwood, and who is known
to all the eatrrn portion of th
county. N. Ij. W iley, of Kei. wa
excuwd by the attimeys of the d-
fonse, and was includtd in tbt
seven who were pert mpturily chal
lei ged. It.ten Hale, formerly if
iilUhoro, and now refilling it:
Portland, was ncu-ed by Mr
lleney, who i conducing be trial
for the government. Ii in txpcted
tht thcae will consume teveral
days time, and if a verdiot is reach
ed by the end ol next week, the
case will bo much in ire epeedy
than tbe usual laud fraud cacoe.
FUR WANTED
Caeh for fur. T-fenty per cent
higher than I act year. Lave fur
at Corwiu'a Hardware Sto'e, or my
reeidecce, first house over the Klec
trio bridge, weat of town. Oak Park
depot, 5 cant fare from II Uabor
41 4 Charleo Karnee.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Christ) finger to Gin ave Kaufman,
lot J II Keul d I c. and J lots in
Bcaverton f too
Felix Vjthoeven to Uancy I Smith,
blk 6 Knob Hill, pprent ttrove koo
Pauline Shogten to K W KnieisOn,
501 1 jo ft bik 4 Nayloi'sad t-oreitt
Grove. oo
C l. lVrry to Rom ViWIrg, 40 acres
aec 6 t 1 r 4 w o
Ktlie li Arn to J f Rk liter, 11. so a
Archibald Ball donnttoti iStio
B M Guiles to Kumtli Broa, part of
lots 7 aud H blk n HilUboio ..4000
Catherine Mylaml to James K Bald
win, 50x100 feet blk 1$ K Grove... 8so
Martha I'bilhps to Jaue Bernard, 10
a Win Mcl.ian donation 1500
Chaa Ashpole to Julia A Schmidt, 40
a near Mtddleton 5000
Ix)tenzo Jean to C M SchatlVr, 4 'j a
Kalpb ilcox doiiktiou tooo
Win Middlestaldt to t'elesttnc IVlio-
iter, jo a Silencer's llomesiead. 400
A V Smith to Theodore Young, JJ
1 .North liearuville. 10
Walter Ilanuan to John T I.ucas, 4 a
at Kuxton 400
Maryie X.li rwski to J II Couhliu,
lo a N-l Kicliarristm donation 10
C Snyder to J M Mol, o 75 acie
at Scholl 600
Au Lovegren to Kverert Crockett,
1 73 a Schkk"! allev 100
I'.cd aud VA Colfelt to J C Waiige-
man, 25x10011 in lualalin too
(re(on Nursery Co to Leon Giad,
lota blkoUreico 150
G B Hat limn to W II Schulu, 1O0 a
Geo H Smilh donation 6joo
Frank Fioeout to Ma F Hurtis, Sj a
sec 16 t 3 n r 4 w 300
H Anderson et al to Jno Itallard, tr
lot 3 blk 33 Forest Giove 1
Jacob KoeDi,; to Chriatian Koenii;,
41 a C J Merrill dooatiou 1400
Minnie Richards to C J BuMia, 3
lots blk 4 Reedville 35
Herman Aletzer to a II Giaves, $cx-
too ft MeUer Acre Tracts 150
J T McMiUuu to iiauimh Hardy, 3.0.')
lllltlW .2.KJO
C A White to Bryden, Heed & Stew-
art, 160 a tec 30 t 3 n r 3 w 100
J J Hartley to Carl KervKren et nl.
91.91 a Anderson Smith donationio.ouo
Jno Skoiilund to C W Hale, 16.13 a
tec a Orange Hall donation 4500
diss uciberger to J G turner, 1045
a sec ir I 2 s r 1 w 10
C Heim to S M Chapman, 62 a Win
Mcl.inn donation Hooo
Jno KUiott to II W Ziiiimerman, 80
a sec o 1 2 n r 2 w 10
Are you ready to blast stumps?
Do you want a powder that nwtds
no thawing; gives no teidacha
and ie tbe most powerful aid ef
lective sturnp powder in the world?
If you d ) just cill on Kmniott
Bros., who handle the Trojan.
They have a man who will demon
Btrate f t you. 35-tf
Paul Tews, of North Hillsboro,
was out after the coon family, the
other day. and caught four in one
tree. Paul says the catch was
made early lefore UereH of the
delegation arrived, lie think that
they evidently were out to discuee
the merits of "assembly" against
the direct primary system.
Mrs. Myrtle W'hitmore, of Bea
yerton. died Ia-t Friday. She was
aged 2.'J years. Mrs. Whitmore was
operated on fur appendicitis three
weeks ago Hhe died at the home
of hjr mother, Mrs. Hoover.
Tbe next dance at JMlsboro
Hall will be held on Saturday eve
ning, Jan. 15 Toelle'a orchestra
These danceB are growing more and
more in popularity. T.ckets, $1
Lidies free.
Jieeph Bellich and Miss Rose
M. Feldt, daughter of Wm. Feldt,
were united in marriage, Tuesday
January 11, 1910, at the court par
lors in Hillsboro, Or., Judge J. W.
Goodin officiating.
Born, to the wife of Vic'or Wis
ner, of The Dalles, Ore., January
4, 1910, a son. Mrs. Wiener was
formerly Miss Florence Bidwell, of
this city.
Frederick D. Gtrdner and Mies
Ioa Merle Shanahan were married
at the tonne of Mrs. 8. E. Gardner,
Forest Grove, January 9, 1910
Rev. Stivers ofIiciatii2
IPA
n
ARE Particular ABOUT
SEE THE
IN MY
Busy Mothers are Busy
D.rnlng Slothing Unlrss Thty U,c ARMOR PLATE
HOSE Kur the Children
l
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gaeesay
SATURDAY
A Complete StocK of Fancy
and Staple Groceries.
The Public Cordially invited '
to Call and See My Stock,
and I Solicit a Share of Your
Patronage.
E. W. MOORE,
V .1 a
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DRESSERS
NIFTY ONES
WINDOW
BAIRD
Between the Drugstores
0)
3
The Und ersig'n
ed will open a
In the new Pyth
ian Building on
JAN. 15, 1910
Pythian Building 2nd St
reet.
THEIR