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I IILLSIiORO, OREGON, DECEMBER 28. 1916
NO. 41
vol. xxni
C. C. FR1CK WRITES
FROM GOLDEN STATE
Scci IMenly of County IVupIc
Duwn In Old Sunny CalUornlii
TAKI:S KIDI! WITH I'OUC OITICUL
Sn h Siw Juhn Boekcr, Rawlliw.
Schmellicr and Will Will
(
C. I'Viek writes the Argus
from Siummi'iito. Cal.. and he
Hi't'B many Washington County
people In the Btate to the South.
He Hays: "1 am Btill in Sunny
California, hut it is a little cool
here. When I was in Santa Iiur
biira 1 naw W. J. Wall. He took
me around in his car and showed
me the city. Ho is (leak ser
geant. 8o I waain good company.
I just Haw John Roeker and wife
and had a nice visit with them.
Harry Kmrick in trucking "t
Santa Harhara. Julius Sorenion
and 1 t(M)k in San Francisco to
gether, and 1 rode with Tom
Rawlins from Is Angi-les to
Santa P.arbnra Klmer Schmidt
zcrand daughter Hazel are still
there, and are feeling well, only
still HUlTerirg from the shock oc
casioned hy the death of Mrs.
SehmelUer. There appears to
ho lots of Hillsboeu people down
this way. Saw a fellow who
looked like Hill Taylor, but
couldn't Bay it was him. Give
overyUnly my regards up there.
A happy New Year to all.
Prick."
UUY Mil) CKOSS STAMPS
And help fiith t the great White
Plague, tuberculosis, for the pro
tection of your children and your
children's children.
The Red Cross Seals are on
sale at the following places-L.
M. lloyt's Jewelry Store, Hills
horo Pharmacy. The Delta Drug
Store. Handy'u 51015c Store
und the C. C. Store.
Commissioners, or referees, W.
H. Mays, Tlios. Connell and C.
W. Redmond, appointed by the
Circuit Court to partition the
Corey eHtato, at Mountaindale,
have made their linal report and
the court has decreed land in
conformity to the findings. H.
Pearl Corey Rets (50 aires; Frank
Corev. !r W) acres, ami J. War
ren Corey, 158 0 acres.
The
TAXPAYERS ENDORSE
PUBLISHED BUDGET
Treasurer'! Office
Sttldry Treaaurer 1 900.00
C nrical I1d .. ZSO.OO
Hooks. Stationery and Print
ing . 150.00
Total IU0O.O0
fturvAvor'a Offlr
Fippnnwi, Supplies, etc t 300.00
I'reaent Prom all Part of County Bnlnry Ahhvhmt $1200.00
nniary imice imnuun..... . ..o.'v
Nearly Three Hundred and fifty
Rousing Meeting and Banquet
Held l.ant Thursday hve
JAMI-S HVANS
James Evans, father of ('has.
llvans. died at the home of his
Bon. on the ranch. Tuesday,
Dec. 12.
Mr. Evans was G6 years old,
ani was born In Ireland, com
ing to America when two years
old. and to Idaho in VM. He
was a profound Christian, having
joined the Methodist church 48
years ago, and for 25 years had
been a leader in Sunday School
work. He leaves two sons to
mourn his loss. Funeral services
were held from the home. Wed
nesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Quinn olliciating. Emmett,
Idaho. Examiner.
Mr. Evans lived near Laurel.
thi3 county, for four years, leav
ing for Idaho in 1908.
The alxwe was sent tolheAr
mia hu Mrs. G. W. Evans, for
merly Miss Mamie Bower, daugh
..rnf Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Rower.
well known here several years
BgO.
Jonas Moline, of Reedville,
was up to the city Friday.
John Nyherg, of Tualatin, was
up to Hiilsboro the last of the
week.
Richard Reycraft. of Multno
mah, was greeting friends in
town the last of the week.
.lolm Ilumnhrevs was ud from
Woodland. Wn.. the last of the
week, visiting relatives and
friends.
three partitions have been so di
vided that the referees swear
that each is of the same value
as the other. The costs of sur
vey and partition, including
court costs, are $128 (5(5 to each
of the title holders. This Is one
of the best places in the Moun
taindale section and embodies a
rich piece of farm lands.
Money to loan on improved
real estate, principally farmB
and choice city property.-Kerr
l.ros., Hillslioro. Odd Fellows
Huilding. Wtf.
Forest Grove. Or., Dec, 22.
Mrs. John Williams, a resident
of this city for over 25 years,
died recently at Atascadero, uai..
from the ellects of a pa-alytic
stroke. Mrs. Williams, whose
maiden name was Wells, was the
founder of a grocery store in this
city, which she conducted for
several year, retiring with a
competence Bbout two years ago.
Resides her husband she is sur
vived by a sister and brother,
Mrs, Huston Teegarden, of Port
land, and Aaron Wells, of Salem.
The remains were brought to
this city for burial,
Money to loan -on farm.secu i
ty. I represent three large fire
insurance companies, (live me
n call. li. I. Kuratli.
Fred Ennis, who is foreman
for the Nchalem Timber Co., a
concern which runs 15 donkey
engines back of Scappnose, spent
Christmas week here with his
family. He says logs advanced
a dollar a thousand last week,
nnd his com nan v will start oper
ations again Jan. 1. He states
that nearly all camps will resume
Jan. 1 instead of Feb. 1. as con
templated a few weeks ago, the
demand being so great for logs,
notwithstanding the 'car short-
.... . . i i l -
age. The company ior wnicn ne
works cut sixty millions the rJib
season.
Henry Meacham. of above
Mountaindale. was here Tuesday,
lie says that no trace of Ceo.
Meacham Jr. has been discover
ed, and whether he is drowned
or in some camp in tne moun
tains is not known to a certainty.
Frank Keenon went over this
wppk t. make a search for the
,mv. or attemut to find the
joung'man.
Sum .luhnsoi'. of Shadv Brook,
was in Friday. Sam was in to
Hr Smith look after a cou
pie of ribs, which were badly
injured, the result of a log toll
ing on him while at work Thurs-
lUv Sum's bad luck all came
nhlmt .Holiday season, having
broken a finger a few days prior
his last mishap.
John. Matthew and Geo. En
geldinger, working at the St.
Helens shinvards. were up to
snenil Christmas with their par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. John Engel-
dinger.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Utzinger,
of Astoria, were Christmas visi
tors of Mrs. Utzinger's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam btepnens.
.1 W. and W. C. Jackson, of
North Plains, were Hiilsboro
callers the last of the week.
Clvde Lincoln, of North Plains.
was a city visitor Saturday af
ternoon.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Anicker. of Kinton, Dec. 24.
11)1(5, a da'ighier.
MEASURE CARRIES BY 0000 MAJORITY
flalarr Field Dputle 1762 .60
Stationery, Printing rtc .... 600.00
Salaried Oopylntn, Writing
Thi Itoll 70000
8alarlP Kxtendlng Tax Holla 250.00
OucMlon of Bulldlnr Macadam Roadi
One of the (ircalcut interem T... trU. rl0
r.siuntv rniii4 an4 f.AmmliilAncft
The budget meeting at the court l'XXL IT0
house last Friday passed the bud- nioner - 700.00
... tir-i.! r ... I F!atlmHtfw1 fltlir? Commln-
gei ior Yvasningion uou.uy Mnor . .I... 70000
estimated by the county court, clerical Help 350.00
.1.11 AUL...k .Ua.a PTflMllA tit JlMffA 1R0 00
uouar ior uuuur. ftiuiuuK" mcit - .a aa
I V wr on a n r f rnmm(..fnnar 9nn fill
j. :.J "-"""" "'"-
was a iTeieimineu u iuomuuu uic Enn. of CommU oner 200.00
appropriations carried by a ma-
Salary Clerk
I Pontage
Hire
jority of 4G.
Thfj meeting was called to or
der by Judge Reasoner, who
then asked that the session elect
its bwn chairman. L. M. Gra
ham, of Forest Grove, was elect
ed, and Clerk Luce was chosen
as secretary. Mr. L.uce tnen
read the budget as advertised
Aftav a fau rumai-ta ami tn crpt
it before the house. J. A. Thorn-
l ... . L. 1 . .. J . . .Ua I', ,r n--,u. . ru.
IIUrK'l IIIUVCU lO UUUjJl llic UK" r.ipnmi, r nun iiajrnKw
ures as outlined in the publica
tion. Several seconds were made
and it then went to debate. Ira
Porrlin of Forest (.rove, then
talked on the value of roads, and
showed tnat he was in favor of
the macadam road fund as ad
vertised. William Schulmench
was ODDOsed to the motion, as
were also Ferd Groner. B. P.
Cornelius, Senator Wood and J
W. Shute. Mr. Cornelius want
ing it read and passed upon item
nv item.
J. P. Hurley opposed taking
thp mntter tin bv each item in
dividually, averring that it would
r . . . t'oor ann roor rami
simply take up the time and be in,uWnt Soldiers' Relief
, - r . i. A I .
prouucuve 01 no reauus. in runn
oman,lm,nf in t n L-n im item hv Tax Rebates
. 1 l1 t: I Srnln Itountlea
item was men osu y. r. o- n,.lp. - VAU and
gard then moved to take up the MeMurea 304.40
road appropriation by itself, but street and Sewer Aases-
this was declared out of order, ments (City of HUisboro)
D. B. Cooley, of Laurel. Suggest- Ki Superrlsor'g Salaries.
ed that the vote on adoption of XX7nJ-t
Total 13500.00
Court Hou Expense, Jani
tors' Salaries, Fuel, Llftht,
I7pntr (e 4400.00
Circuit Court, Witnesses, Jur
ors. Ilal ffs. Reporters, etc. 9500.00
Juvenile Court 45000
Justice's Courts 50000
Coroner's Office 1000.00
Insane 300.00
RrhAftl fiiinrtntenrintra Clfflre
Salary School 8uperlntendent..$1200.00
BUU.UU
2S0.O0
200.00
3000
Stationery and Printing,
Wnnk Book. 225.00
Library Fund 900.00
Teacher's Examinations . 25.00
Furniture and Repairs 25.00
Elehth Grade Examinations.... 150.00
institutes 300.00
Tot.l IS9SB.00
School ITT. $8 per capita. $69,000.00
HlKh 8chool TulUon Wash
ington County 7000.00
HlKb School Tuition, Other
Counties 6000.00
Truant Officer -.. 100.00
Health Officer 484.40
Local Registrars of Births
and Deaths 125.00
Fruit Inspector . 200 00
Widow's Tensions - 9r.o0.ee
7000.00
1000.00
800.00
80.00
1444.72
9000.00
the budget should be by ballot,
and this carried. Tellers ap
pointed-Senator Wood. E. W.
Haines. Ferd Groner and Mr.
Sanford. Finis L Brown and
John Meurer talked against the
budget as it stood and Is. I . Cor
nelius Acmn took the floor ask
ine the session to vote the bud
get down on tne road matter
alone. He said he favored good
Stock Inspector 250.00
Cattle Indemnity 3000.00
Miscellaneous and unfore
seen Contingencies
Advertising and Publishing
County Court Proceedings
Auditing County Books
Advertising Delinquent Tax
List
County and Stat Fairs
RmHi anrl M lohwtvi
Pmintir Uoarts 95.000.00
County Bridges 15.000.00
Road Machinery b.wiu.uu
5B00.00
1200.00
400.00
700.00
400.00
aiuuc. v ow. hi, . . v . v v. r,"" 1 Koao amcainery
roads, but thought Concrete was Improvement County Road
. . . 1 1 7 1 I t m T .ai4a a
th nnlv solution. Jock Vander
zanden, of near Roy, supported
the measure heartily. J. W.
Vandervelden and U. G. Scott
then talked for an affirmative
vote, and W. K. Newell followed
alonir the same lines. Sam Pais-
lev remarked that he wanted the
$30,000 in the road budget to go
n f r tha etartarul tiinn tnr nil
14 WV .VtlVlul - v. ' I -w v.
PartS Of the COUnty. J. W. Van- Immn-n.nt. Banks Forest Orove
dervelden said he favored the
item bv item idea, and J. A
Thornburgh again took the floor
for the amrmative. U. a. Loo-
lev moved that $7,500 be taken
from the DroDosed amount and
placed to the credit of the road
between Laure and Hillslwro
This motion was lost. J. A.
No. from Beaverton to
Viiltnnmnh PfWintv Line.
Bituminous Macadam 10.000.00
Improvement County Road
No. from Multnomah
County line toward Taylor
nrMo-n with Rltuminous
Macadam 10.000.00
Redressing with Bituminous
Macadam County Road be-
tTMn Fnrext Orove and
Gaston 10.000.00
,.,! .tih UO11111in1.11 M AftAilmn JfiOOn.OO
Kxpences Dist Attorney's Office 1200:('0
Put inm tort State Tax for the
year 1917 77.Z13.su
Total ,
OF
N 616
Bid CI ASS TO Bfi SWOkV
Next Meeting on January 4 -Program
and Dance
hursday evtnins, December 21.
marked the semi-monthly meet
ing of the Woodmen of the
World in the Moose Hall. A
arge number of applications for
membership were balloted upon
and after the transaction of
business a banquet was served to
all Hiilsboro Woodmen and visit
ing Neighbors. A number of
prominent Hiilsboro men belong
ing to the order were present
and took an active part in the
meeting. Prof. Oswald Olson
favored the audience with vocal
and piano selections to the great
enjoyment ot ail assembled.
A Red Hot Campaign for new
members is on, headed bv Dis
trict Manager O. W. T. Muell
haupt. of Portland. Roy E. Heat
er being Optain of "The Get-
urns, and J. H. Kay. Captain
of "The Fi'tchums," The mem
bership has been divided into
two teams and the side securing
the largest numbers of new
membets will be banqueted at
the c bse of the campaign at the
expense of the losing side. Thus
far "The Getums" are ahead,
but 'The Fetchums" avow that
they will wallop The Getums."
A larce class will be initiated at
the next semi monthly meeting
n the Moose Hall, I hursday eve
ning, Jan. 4, at which time the
newly elected officers will be in
stalled. The Women of Wood
craft will also hold their meeting
m the sma ha the same eve
ning, and after the business of
he resDective orders has been
transacted, wi 11 loin the Wood
nipn in a social dance. Refresh
ments will be served. Hi'.lsboro's
famous basso, Prof. Oswald Ol
son, wm sing, ana tne evening
promises to be one long to be
remembered. All Woodmen,
their gentlemen friends, Women
of Woodcraft and their lady
friends are most cordially in
vited to attend, the women
will furnish cakes, etc. The
Woodmen Committee appointed
to take charge of the atfair fol
lows: L. F. Emmott. Main 4o4;
A. Imbrie. Main 163: Roy L.
Heater. City 593: Jos. S. Lor
sung, City 474; Percy Long,
Main 373; Homer R. Lmmott,
Main 453. and W. H. Taylor.
The representative for the
Women of Woodcraft is Mrs. L.
F. Emmott. Main 454.
In order that proper accommo
dation can be made it is asked
that the committee be advised of
friends of members who will be
in attendance.
OPENS STUDIO
In response to requests from a
Johnson and E. Wenstrom were number of Miss Waggener s
: a. u Mf til, hnH i THPnns snn win uuen tt hluu u in
. ... .V .... I TT:i1U.HA am TUmwoHo it a af tha
get, and after being seated tne nmsuu, uu xiiu.ou,o,
ho hnmfl ot Mrs. O. d. bates, rupiis
adoption or rejection of the bud- may register at any time, and in-
get as read. The vote was taken lormauun may uc yuiain
. i i u ior: e. I nVinninc to Miss Wi ma Wag-
niiu me icaun waa iw iui auu c . . , ' .
1 in ..... n n ni ni.. imnpr. t Hci ic u ii i v ersi i v. ruicsi
itv of 4fi. The meeting thereuD- Grove. Or. Those taking lessons
on adjourned. Forest Giove. in Hiilsboro will be entitled to
Banks. Tigard and iieaverton au me im .Ci.uuv
were well represented. Hillsbo- University Conservatory.
ro gave more votes in tne nega
The Shute Savings Bank
Wishes its Patrons a
Happy and Prosperous
New Year, and thanks
them for their patron
age and confidence.
tive column than for the affirma
tive.
There is some talk of legal
action being taken to prevent the
levy as voted. Attorney w. u.
.Tnenh Manss. of Mount Angel.
was over to Hiilsboro the last of
the week, the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Hugh Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tupper. of
tevy as voieu. Aiiurney . u. i ,,r,, , Z J j
Hare has been retained, but so South Hiilsboro. were host and
r.. Lnn ..i .j,. nnj ni nn i noHrpss ml u iniiiuv rcuuiuu.
lar uaa iiui. ouvidcu bihuu, r l- j-
Thp biirlffet. as adftDted. fo . UnriStmas Day. A oig uinner
i..,. was served ana tne nonors 01
Christmas celebrated. Those
Salary Sheriff : $1800.00 present were Art Tupper and
salary Deputy sheriff .. 1200.00 family; Lloyd Tupper and fami'y;
-xiim nft m ' !-: i i J k.n
ftirs; mary eniru nnu uauKiuri,
KxneiiBOB 2600-00
Tin Collei-tloiia 1500.00
Slaiiins. Statlonerv and I'rlnt
lug 1000.00
Board of Priaonera and Jail
Emenaes 945.00
Total . 9045.00
Countv Clerk' Office
Salary Clerk - - $1800.00
Salary Deputy Clerk lzuo.oo
Accountant ami Stenographer 900.00
Stennirrnnher and Record
...!... fin ftn
stationery "atiT suppiieB 750.oo and then go to Southern Oregon.
wnere ne win speuu
John Tupper, of Portland, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miltenber-
gef, of this city.
Countv Clerk Luce will step
out of the office Jan. 1 after 81
venrs active service in thatoflice
Ho uaii with Clerk J. W. Bailev
4i years as deputy and four
years, just ending, as clerk. He
expects to stay here a few weeks
Total
...$5370.00
a year
. . U An ka moo o Via li"Qit.
siarv Peconier $1200.00 ing 18 months prior to entering
Salary Deputy Recorder 900.00 the Oltice as aepuiy nis tenure ui
Anitant Deputy 7z.uu inside work marks ten years
ltecord UooKa (lour) luu.uu
Statlonerv. Stampa and Sup-
nlle. ZZb.UU
David LeBeau. of near Scholls.
was a city caller the Ia3t of the
-13145.00 week
MRS. DE WITT CONNELL
Mrs. Caroline Connell, 36 years
old. wife of Dr. E. DeWitt Con
nell, died at the family residence,
628 Salmon street, Portland, Dec.
21, 1916. after an illness of a
year, which was complicated by
pneumonia st tting in a week ago.
Mrs. Uonnell was oorn in ivia-
.... i i. it
son (Jity, lowa, ana wnen n
years old moved with her par
ents to Oregon. She leaves a
son. De Witt. 7 years old, and a
daughter. Elizabeth, aged 4.
Her mother and father, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Long, of shattuek
station, survive, as do also her
brothers. Kenneth V. Long and
P. J. Long.
Mrs. Connell was a member ot
the Episcopal church. The fu
neral was held Saturday with
services at the residence, and a
number of the husband s rela
tives from Hiilsboro were in
attendance.
H. L. Flint, of Scholls, was
in town Friday.
C.mv Stevens was out from
Portland Christmas. I
Robert Thompson and Richard
Reamish. of Cedar Mill, were
city callers Saturday.
Taken Up -A Jersey yearling
heifer, Jersey color. Owner
nrrivA nrnnertv. IKIV COSt of kt-ep
and advertising, and take same
away. Peter Jossy. Hiilsboro,
Ore., Route l. 41-3
Mrs. A; Grossen and two chil
dren, of Cape Horn, visited last
week with Henry Stollers, Mrs.
Grossen's. and other relatives.
Miss Matilda Stotfers. of Port
land, also visited here and at
Bethany.
im con
Ll-J w V
1
OF
KEEPING
MOWEYOryrUND
"WITHOUT the consequent risK is
through the universally approved
chech-booh, which ha become an
earmark of affuence, conservatism
and substance. The nen of marK
in your community dj business
with their ch chbooii. Are you .
one of them?
$ Per Cent. Interest On Savings
American National BanK
Main ant! Ihlrd $ts
Hiilsboro, Orft
LUMBER
For Less Than Wholesale Cost
We have au immense stock of all kinds of
lumber. This stock we are going to move
this Summer, and to do so vc offer you a
big saving. This lumber was tonight for
less than cost of manufacture and enables
us to sell this now CHKAP.
No matter where you live in Washington
County, we can beat any and all com
petition offered. Write us or call us up
and we will show you what a LOW PRICK
WE WILL MAKE and WHAT YOU
WILL SAVE. We deliver anywhere.
Remember that this is the BIGGEST
PRICE CUTTING IN LUMBER THIS
COUNTY EVER HAD. Send in your
material list NOW for this years needs.
. We can give terms.
Badger Lumber Co.
Main St. and P. R. & N. Ry. Go's. Tracks.
ABSOLUTELY
Everything in Building Mateila
Hiilsboro Auto Livery
Feed and Boarding Stable
Prices Reasonable
DA f AND NIGHT SERVICE
2nd & Washington Sts. Phrne, City 175
HOFFMAN'S
For-
GLASSES
GOOD SERVICE
VERY REASON
ABLE PRICES.
p4
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