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1IILLSI50RO, ORKCON, JAN. 20, 1911.
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rd at Twenty Tliounnd cr Mil
VAHIIII1 DIVISION AT tls.ooo
Hcavicit AtmcHl Iter ttctorded un
Public Sen uc Corpuriiiun
Tin State IWrd has th-li vrtl to
Clerk J. W, HaiU'y tlii uhhchh
iin'iit tn the prnju-rtieH of tin
public Brrvice ctirjmratioriM unc
the valuation of the railway, h
mile, in the highest ever IxM.kr
in WaHhitiKton County. The S
T. line past Hilltttxiro in ajwenw
at $:'t.(K per mile; the Vatnhi
division at $1H,UXI; ami the Ore
yon Klectrie mtdbed in vuluetl at
U -r mile on Mh tin
Salem atu! Vahin'.orj County
lineM.
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utilil J'ri.Uy, l'rtiiuniy 10, yu, .( 4
in.
WedntttUy-rriitniiitiibip, HUloiy,
OtilKmjihy, Reili!iK, fhytical C.roij
i.i.l., Tliurwlny Vrlll.l Alillimrlic, Thro
ry cif Trull In it, C.muimiir, riiymulnuy.
Htulny tleuBi.j.hy, Mmi tj,w, Civil
.'vcniniriit, KnKli.h .UrriMre.
M. C. Cc,
Comily Hcboul .Siiwfililrn lrnt
White Mountain Klour $l.r5
at Kinmott'a.
Wulter Morgan, romi Hunervirt
rof the Vinclam.H district, was
m the county Heat the last of the
week.
lho8e Klectrie Irons at G. II
Stovers are and if you
are thmkinjf about jrettinjr one,
you had better get your order in.
Geo. M. Hunter has gone out
to North Mains to do some build
ing, and says that he has enough
work ahead to keep him busy for
a year.
J. A. Zimmerman, of Hoseland
rami, was up to the city Mon
day, laying in some medical sup
plies for a bad touch of the
hi grippe.
Sherilf Hancock went to Forest
Grove Monday morning, to sell
the Booth jewelry stock at sher
iff s sale. The stock was one of
the largest in the county.
Grace Chapter, of the Hillsbo
ro Woman's League, last week,
hought 50x75 feet on Fourth
Street, between Washington and
Haw-line, from Miss Rose Wilcox.
Iho purchase prices is said to be
in the neighborhood of $275, and
Jhe League expects to build a
ine chapter house, to cost at
least $2,500, and construction is
Bet for the early Spring months.
Ihe new building will be made
of cement, but whether it will be
cased cement, or cement blocks,
ia not known. The buildings are
springing up in hundreds of
towns in the United States, and
nil are drawn from the same
plans and specifications, except
ing in the larger cities, where
Jhcy are simply built on a larger
I'anii-I Smith, a foriiu-r IImm
hivcr man. and w ho two yearn
ago iMHiKht the Andrew Ja
I arm, In-low rurrniiigton, w as
.Monilay brought In-fore Judg
S'-wi'll and examined by l)r. V
a. r.aiii-y m to hi Humty. Sunt
m ,2 year of nii and his fami
ly coimiMtHof eleven children, the
youngeHt Of Whom m but thre.
Iu4uwt4ts!, The comiilnint wim
Hworn to t.y Mr. Smith. Th
patient ban U-en in Williiiiiison
Sanitarium at Portland, ami was
released art cured. The recent
illiieHM of a little son preyed on
Iih iiiiml until ,he iH-eame inelan
choly and threatenei Huiiiile
trying to bang himself, and al
")'"K i" ei u ni.or 10 eiicj hm
life. Mr. Smith tmes neitlu
li'iuor nor tobarco, and his habits
are very temperete. It in thought
thai a lew months at the StaU
Hospital may bring him aromu
all right. r. liailey found that
lie Klmiilil Ik- sent up for treat
rnent, and a guard took him to
Salem Monday evening.
Tl... i.V... I . i
i ue ,-Minuay ureironian con
tamed a big atory alsiiit Janic
Milne's death near Junction Tit v
lant Summer, and tells how hi
left an estate of alrout twelv
thousand dollars, As a matte
01 uiri .Mime uit u m iroorcirctim
htaiues. and left no estate that
anyone knows anvthimr alut
l-or many years be worked for
his brother. John Milne, of this
place, hut bis earnings were not
much, lis he was not strong on
earning capacity, owing to his
age. He was hi years of auv
when he died.
Grand Chancellor Yoran. of
Kugene, will visit the Pvthians
HI lilcncoe IxKlt'e, No. 22. Satur
day evening of this week. The
ovs will have a big feed for the
visiting memlH-rs and the eran
oiliter. AH memU-nt art- invited
as well its metnU'rs from other
odges. and the Uys tiromise al
a coriiiai welcome.
Hon, lhiln-rt llernaril. of Me
Miunville and Forest Grove, was
lown to the city the last of the
week. Huliert haa arranged to
give a lew of his Hi slmro
friends a dinner at the new Ho
tel Washington when he next
visits the city. "Glad to see the
id town going ahead," said
lubcrt.
L ndersigiied desires to rent a
lairy farm, all stocked up. and
near car line and on milk route.
near Hillsboro. Can take jkis-
session at once, rarty having
such a place to rent can get ten
ant by addressing Itox 5K, Hills-
sro, Oregon. -KJ-H
Traveling Passenger Agent
enkins, of the Southern Pacific.
was in the citv Saturday, lookimr
over the held for the com pan v.
le says that travel eastward is
slow just at present, owing to
the storms and conseouent
clays,
Douglas Lister ami Miss Km
ma Hohlatuier were united in
marriage by Judge J. W. Sewell,
in the court parlors, January 11),
HI. John Witt and Adolph
Siegnst were witnesses to the
marriage.
Articles of incoriKtration for
the Harden-Gardcn l-ruit Co.
lave U-en filed with Clerk J. W.
tailey. John Ireland Henderson,
ears ago principal in the llills-
miid hcIhxiI, is one of the stock-
loltlers.
New samples for men's suits
arriving every day at August
ews tailor shop. Call in and
see them. They are the swell
est ever, and just what you
want. 4ltf
II Webb, who bought n por
tion of the Taylor place, near
Oak Park, was in the city Mon-
ay, and called on the Argus.
le is now occupying his new
residence, built the past Summer.
To Iroan-One thousand dol-
irs for one year or longer, on
good security. Fight per cent.
N. L. Atkins, l'orest Grove,
Oregon. 4G-8
Mrs. Ora Moshy, of Walla Wal-
a, arrived the first of the week,
and went out to the Zimmerman
settlement, to visit her brothers,
,ee ami John Clark, who are at
the J. K. Zimmerman ranch.
For sale: Baled hay, mixed
over and timothy, good quality.
On farm of T. II. Sims, Farming-
ton, Ore. Independent phone,
Scholia line. 44-6
Willis Anderson, who is run
ning the Ladd & Reed Farm, at
ieodville, was up to the city
Saturday, greeting friends.
Moritz Schmidt, of Helvetia,
and who is one of the pioneer
settlers of that section, was in
town Saturday.
Miss Ena Kirkpatrick, of Port-
and, was a Sunday guest of
rs. Loren Jackson.
J. W. Gates and wife, of Leisy-
HILLSBORO NATII
IE
6EIS HIGH HONORS
Crank Stewart, Horn and Palwd
Here, Wcvcivci biic Appointment
ASSISTANT 1 1 Dl KAI. DIST. ATTORNEY
Graduate From ItilUboro Public Scbuol
i'orf,c to I ron!
Frank Stewart. Urn and raised
here, and who is a graduate of
the Hillslsiro Public School, has
been signally honored by the ap
xiintment m Assistant to the
I'nited States District Attorney
for Southern California, anl will
handle all infractions of the
United States Mail service for
the entire district. Stewart at
tended Pacific University, after
finishing school here, and then
went to Portland an J entered thi
in, in carrier service. rule on
one of the routes, he studied law
w ith the U. of ().. and was late
aurniiieu 10 me uar. Jie was
finally promoted in the mail w
vice to iristxH-tor with offices in
San rranelsco. later, havinir
made good, he wa.s made tin
prosecutor for mail violations for
the .Southern California district.
Handling this department for
the government. Stewart un
earthed some glaring frauds, am
successfully prosecuted them. In
recognition of his efficient ser
vices, he was a few davs airo
promoted to be the nrst Assist
ant of the Federal District Attor
ney, and w ill now have full charge
of all cases w herein the postoffice
epartment is concerned.
Stewart was always a genera
favorite here. He is a brother
of Jesse Stew art, istma.stcrand
merchant, at Mabton. Wash
and of Fmest Stewart, with the
Security Savings and Trust Co.,
a banking house of Portland.
lis many Hillsboro friends are
much pleased to learn of his suc
cesses.
maim- pri:si:ntation
t the recent meeting of the
Washington State Kditorial As
sociation, Kdyth Tozier Weather-
red, formerly of Hillsboro. aid
now editor of Western Tours, a
Washington Magazine, made the
indentation speech in the de
ivery of a handsome loving cup
to John Miller Murphv. the vet
eran editor of the Washington
Standard. Her remarks were
haracteristic of the friendship
H'tween Oregon and Washing
ton, and brought much applause,
n part she said:
'Our jilonrrr imrrnli went liock ami
lurtli ai-rnu Uie border, until Wathinir
tumaiit ami l)reoiiiatii were but one bin
Umtly. tlve iona and nato-e daiiKii-
lera know no btuimUrv line; the whole
f Hwn-K- of lctililiil Cm-;on and wumlrr
ful Vaahiititon la their native heaih.
cannut help but think nf a story of a
ctiloied gentleman that 1 believe will il-
limttnte till iwlnt. Till old fellow hud
pent hi life K'Hiiii up ami down the
Ohio tixxr, aa hia parents had done lie
fore ti i in . Due day a man asked Un lc
Moc where he was ho n and he respt u I
cd: 'I.w, iimsta, 1 waa lorn on both
Idea of the Ohio river.' Like Cnole
Moae, we cross ami re crosa liie border
line between Oregon and Valiini;iou so
often that we can't, most of in. al least,
tell whether we are uativei of one state
or the other."
NOTICI-
Citizens of Hillsboro are hereby
advised that the ordinances of
this City prohibit spitting on
sidewalks, halls, floors and steps
of public buildings;fovls running
at large, and the construction.
alteration and repair of buildings
within the fire limits without a
icrmit and that hereafter these
ordinances will be strictly en-
oreed. Attention is also called
to the fact that dog licenses are
due and payable to the Recorder
or Marshal and unless paid by
lu'burary 1, the Marshal will be
instructed to impound and kill in
accordance with the ordinance.
Dogs upon which licenses have
teen paid must bear collars and
:ie license tag.
H. T. Bagley, Mayor.
Imperial Hard Wheat Flour.
$1.45 per sack, at Connell & Co.
lwery sack guaranteed. 37tf
The heating plant for the
illsboro National Bank is being
put in readiness for installation
at the south end of the building.
Mr. Wehrung states that he will
put in a cement basement for the
ant, and he expects to furnish
hot water all over the building,
lesides heating every office room
upstairs, as well as on the ground
floor.
Try the Argus ond Oregonian
Victor Crop arid wife, of near
Glencoe, were Hillsboro visitors
r riday.
Rol-ert Yun gen, of Helvetia,
was in the city t ndav. and cal
eu on the Argus.
J. ('. Beach, the Glencoe stock
man, was in the city Saturday
caiiCii yn the Argus.
John koehhke, of Iowa Hil
was a county seat visitor Friday
and caned at the Argus office.
John Koch, road supervisor of
uie insinct in the tJlooming sec
tion. was in the city Friday on
road district business.
J. L. Meek, of Volmer, Idaho,
and who is a brother of S. A. I J,
Meek, was in town Saturday
He is down for an extended visit
with his brother.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Wiristian Woman s Board
Missions will meet at the Chris
tian Church, Tuesday, February
i, m :.',) p. m. hvervbor v we
come. 1G-7
M. B. Hoard, of near Phillips
was in the city Saturday. He
says that the roads are not near
as badly cut upas he expected
they would be after the big
siorm.
John Boyd, of near Cornelius,
and who a few years aso our
chased a piece of land that has
increased two or three fold in
value, w.-is down to the county
seat r riday.
Max Madison, who resides on
the old Robinson place, below
.Newton, was an Argus caller.
Saturday. He and his father ex
pect to go into the onion business
in the .spring.
When the kitchen is properly
ciuipicd there is sunshine in the
L ... . r ' . .. ? i
House. ome in anu see our
Champion and Charter Oak
ranges. Ihey are the best
hmnek & Corw in
John Seifcrt, of Centervilie.
was in tow n Saturday. John is
again farming in the Centervilie
section, after making a little
eay money down Farmington
way a lew years ago.
Andrew Lggiman. the eood
roads enthusiast, and Peter Zur-
cher. of near Beaverton, were in
the city Saturday. Mr. Ftrtriman
thinks that Hillsboro is makintr
rapid strides in improvements
these riavs.
Sam B. Stoy. who owns a nice
tract down near Klmonica, and
who is the Oregon airent of the
Lincoln & Lancashire Insurance
Co., was in town Saturday, trans
ictmg business with John Van
lerwal. the local agent
S. R. Strong. Traveling Freight
md Passenger Agent of the Ore
gon Klectrie, was out to Hillsbo
ro and l'orest Grove. Saturday.
le says that Hillsboro is trivine
the line a great deal of freitrht
anu passenger trathe these days,
A. Bellemin, for nine years in
the general merchandise business
at La Fayette, Louisiana, and who
is West for his health, was down
from Cornelius, the last of the
1. j 1.1 .
wee, ana maue me Argus a
ileasant call. He has been out
ure several weeks, and savs
that ho may locate in Oregon, if
ne nn is it oeneiieial.
It is reported that John Krutr-
ger, a son of the Mrs. Brugger
who resides near Orenco, is now
iving over in the state of Wash
ington. and that he is now worth
anywhere from twenty to thirty
thousand dollars. Brugirerwent
down on the Columbia River ten
or twelve years ago. and took
up a timber claim, and after
proving up sold out for a big
sum. He is married for the
third time, and in his last venture
wedded a woman who also had a
aluable timber claim. Brucirer
was wen known all over Wash
ington County, where for years
played violin at country
dances. He went through a
small fortune here in the days
that are now ancient history.
J. B. MeNew, of below Reed-
ville, was in town Saturday.
Mr. McNew has a small tract
and realizes handsomely from
sales of berries and garden
produce, and besides, from the
proceeds of four cows, netted
sales in the sum of $382.60. He
xnight little or no mill feed, but
sowed his kale early and was
ceding some of it as ear v as
July. He milked four cows from
anuary to October, and then
sold one and milked but three
from October on to January, and
the sales were from January to
anuary. besides having a the
utter and milk needed for fami-
y use, the income of the surolus
was very gratifying. Taking in
to consideration the produce sold
off his little place, and his dairy
income, nis experience goes to
show that the era of small farm-
TAX ROLL READY
BY FEBRUARY 15TH
Corpt Working Over Time to (jet
Computatlo" Completed
BIGGEST ROLL IN COUNTY HISTORY
Roll Went to Collection Last Year on
10th of February
Three men are working overtime
in order to get the taxroll in
readiness for collection by Feb
ruary 12 or 15. The computa
tions on the 1910 assessment are
greater than any in the history
of Washington County, owing to
the fact that so many road dis
tricts have voted special taxes.
and all these things take up
much time. Thos. Bailey and
Adolph and Fred Siegrist are
orking like tigers to get the
figures made so that tWo u-;m
be the least possible delay in
BT'ttino; the roll to th ohoriff fn
collection, and thev p
through by the 10th or 12th of
next month, this ui onahin
Sheriff Hnnnrvlr tn rrtri n!m U;
. . ., w viutltLC UI9
corps of assistants and commence
collection by the 15th at the
atest
1-A.St Vear collection rnmmonr.oil
on February 10. which was a ImH
on this year by two or three
days. More road districts, with
their levies, have added a heavier
burden to the extensions, how
ever, and it will in all likelihood
be later this vear whpn tha
shekel begin to pass over the
tax collection counter. The state
tax commission, being late with
the corooration valuations hvo
also delayed the roll s extension.
It is estimated that the special
taxes will bring the total of the
tax roll welt up to the quarter
million mark.
High Quality Drug S
tore
The PI ace where you
are always getting Drags
of absolute purity and High
Quality and compounded
by pharmacists who take
pride in the accuracy of
their work
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR
Whitman's Celebrated Chocolates,
and Candies. THE BEST EVER"
ttaminshy's Mahe Man Tablets
and
Dr. David Roberts Veterinary Remedies
CIRCUIT COURT
Albert Sposito, tried Friday for
a statutory onense, the com
plaining witness beino- Mr?
Catherine Olney, was found
gumy oi simple assault the jury
. . . . ... ii i- . , ,
reiurrnnK me veraict ibaturaay
morning. The jury: Ed North
rop, uissiu3 fechoheld, Frank
Doolev. G Cketze. C Rphso F. .T
Johnson. E L Abbott, C R Brad
ley, uarence Barber, Ed James,
G M Hunter and Jack Roy.
It is reoorted at one tim trio
jury stood twelve for conviction
as indicted, and two for simple
assault
Divorce eran ted in Mcintosh
vs Mcintosh.
Case set for trial Star vs
Thomas, charge of incest Forest
urove parties, Jan 27; State vs
Taylor. Forest Grove. Jan 2S-
State vs Belliner, same charge,
Jan Zi Mate vs ir Uuy Via, se
duction. March 20: Foot vs Spw.
ell, March 23; Leabeau vs Hart,
Jan 27.
Nelson vs Hart decree vacated
and stenographer to transcribe
testimony oi m m Mead and Ceo
Pavne. and oav for same to inmp
from funds in hands of receiver.
Dismissed Schoonover vs Un
ion Logging & Lumber Co.
Chas Jones, who sold iiquor,
illeirallv on the P. R. & N. ritrbt
of way near one of Sweeney's
camps, pleaded guilty and was
nnect $ou on one charge; $400 on
the next; and $400 on the third
indictment The court paroled
him on the last two, and Jones is
oavinir his fine hv remainino- in
jail, where he will have 175 days
to serve unless ne pays a part of
the fine in cash. Whpn dismiss.
ed he is torenort to Sheriff Hnn.
cock the 5th of each month.
. ORENCO FIRE FUND
Orenco is to have a basket social
and program at Orenco Hall.
Tuesday eveninir. Jan. 31. at
7:30. The social is being held
under the auspices of the Orenco
Fire Department, which expects
soon to iret a chemical pntrine
and other fire apparatus. There
will be a program and a minstrel
show, by local talent, and
said that the numbers will
tain some clever eharactt
tions. There will be no ar
sion charge, but the ba$
brought by the ladies wil
auctioned, the proceeds to g
to the Firemen's fund. The
ic is cordially invited to I
attendance, and the ladies
requested to bring baskets.
John F. Stevens. Hill's ,
man for the Pacific Coast,
not think the United Rail
will be able to get into Tilla;
by the end of the year 191;
he says that construction w;
The Delta Drug Store, Hillsboro, Ore.
J. A. THORXBURGH
Pretident
J. E. BAILEY W. W. MCELDOVN ;v
Vice-President Cubier
Forest Grove
NATIONAL BANK
FOREST GROVE. ORE.
Statement of Condition on Saturday, Jan. 7, 1911.
Capital and Surplus $50000
ifc8. aJ. $256,378.21 Capital and surplus $50,V.no
U. S. Bond (at par) 25,000.00 Undivided Profits Zm )
Other Bond 37,140.00 Circulation 25k)0Q0
Banking House 13,000.00 Deposits 393.2G093
Lash and due from
Banks and U. S.
Treasurer 134,369.01
$470,887.22 $470,837.22
Iloeorvo 3 4 Xev Cent.
DIRECTORS
Tho. G. Todd John E. BtiLx J. W. Tuqna
Wilber W. McEldowney J. A. ThoraW
FURNITURE!
It is a safe proposition that we
Sell More Furniture
than any other store in Washing
ton County. Why? Because our
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PRICES are LOWEST
,
On the same quality of Goods.
People from a distance are sur
prised when they see that they
can save 25 cents on the dollar by
buying from us.
Come to Forest Grove'and see for
yourself.
C. O. ROE & CO.
FOREST GROVE. OREGON.
The Value
When I sell you any article
of jewelry or silverware, I will
engrave it Free of any ex .ense
to your special order. It may
be a single letter or an elaborate
hnonogram; according to the
brticle and the suitableness for
engravine. All mv entrraviac
lis done bv band in a ivrfi-rt
bianner, so as to be a lasting
pleasure. Engraving makes an
pinicie a more vamaoie gut;
hnore personal. You can't af
ford to overlook the value of
bngraving.
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