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HILLvSBORO, OREGON, JANUARY 11. bl7
NO 43
. BAGLEY SR. 10
Will I'lnnt l'orly-I!lht Acrci
Till Spring, on l.rlnyvllle knth
wn.i. out a crop this spason
Veteran Hop Orowcr Will Try Kcw
I xpcrlmrnl In Panning
Wm. I'.Uk'ley Sr., one of tho pio
neer hoptfrowf rs ot Washington
County, will thin Spring put out
18 ueres of peppermint on
ranch at Leisyville. He will tret
his roots from the Wilmarda Co,,
of Portland, a firm ha 'inn mini
culture in several sections of the
state. John N. Oavies, ot the
company, was in the. city Mon
day, conferring with Mr. Hurley.
He says that Oregon is ideal for
mint culture, and that the oil is
Hlaple, so that one can hold il
year after year, if necessary, if
the crop does not hriwr the de
aired price.
Mr. Havles says the Parley
field will he the lament individ
ual mint field in one piece, and
he predict that sooner or later
mint will he a general hraneh of
Oregon farming.
When the oil is stilled it is fre
quently placed in bonded ware
houses, and trrowers can always
Ket $1 per pound advance.
.ludtfe 1). It. Ueasoner was the
first in this immediate section to
tfo into the mint business, ui.d
he harvested nearly live acres
this year.
Mr, ltatfley says if the crop
proves sulliciently profitable he
will put in another im acreane
in 11)18.
S. I. & P. IL & I!.
All. except the l It &N.. trains'
are electric, and stop at the de-
pot on Main Street,
TO PORTLAND
G:50 a. m
7::k
10:0,1
12:50 p. m
2:16
4:05
4:55
f:10
if I . . . 1 1 ni
M.'Minnvlllil rain
Sheridan Train
I Forest Grove Train
i McMinnville Train
Forest (!rove Train
Kujrene Train
McMinnville Train
Forest (Srove Train
FROM PORTLAND
arrives
8:15 a. m.
10:03
11:59
3:14 p. m
4:33
C-40
7:15
9:00
12:15
Kuttene Train
McMinnville Train
Forest drove Train
Forest Grove Train
Sheridan Train
Forest Grove Train
McMinnville Train
Forest Grove Train
McMinnville Train
All trains stop on Hun at Sixth
and Main; at North Range and
Fir streets, Sixth and Fir Sts.,
and at Tenth street
Steam Service from old depot at
foot of Second Street
TO PORTLAND
R. & N. Train 5:05 p. m.
FROM PORTLAND
P. R. & N. Train 9:15 a. m.
Motor Car Service
To I tux ton 12:25 p. m.
To Timber 4:20
From Timber 9:55 a. m.
From ltuxton 2:10 p. m.
F"ank Schulrnerich, of Farm
ing ton, was in town Saturday.
Lettuce for sale, 5c n head.
Muller's Greenhouse, Twelfth &
Oak Sts. 42 tf
The Shute Savings Bank
Wishes its Patrons a
Happy and Prosperous
New Year, and thanks
them for their patron
age and confidence.
The appointment of L. M.
Hoyt as brigade commander of
the Oregon Uniform Kank. K. of
P., mid' the granting of Oregon
a regiment of its own, was re
ceived here by Capt. Williams,
last week. The Ilillsboro com
pany feels rather elated over
getting the regimental honors
c nferred on Gen. Hoyt. The
Company gives a masquerade
ball on Feb. 11 -St. Valentine's
Day. Ollicers for the ensuing
year were elected Thursday eve
ning --F. J. Sewell, Captain; K.
I. Donelson, 1st Lieutenant; W.
N. lhrris, 2nd Lieut.; Karl Luth
er, Secy., and Harry Huddleston.
Treas. The company is getting
reeniited unit will soon be at full
btrength. Gen. Hoyt recently
organized a company at Yamhill.
0. P.. Marshall, of Albany, in
terested in mint growing more
than any other single individual
in Oregon, was here Saturday,
conferring with Kay F. Ueasoner.
Mr. Marshall has inspection of
over 120 acres of mint in the
Willamette Valley. He says that
growers can get $1.50 per pound
for (he distilled product almost
any time, and if the Rrowers
would just get together and ship
as a unit they could do a great
deal better. Oregon, he says, is
especially adapted to mint cul
ture, and over at ISewbcrg there
is 100 acres and over in one
hunch.
The Carnation Company, oper
ating the condensers here and at
the G-ove, have notified their
employees that for 191G all who
have worked the entire year will
receive a dividend equal to one-
twelfth of their year's wages, or
equivalent to a month's salary.
At Hillshoro the order affects
fourteen employes. The order
applies to all who receive less
than $3.ooo per annum, and as a
matter of consequence applies to
the entire list of employees. This
makes a mighty line New Year's
gift and the employees are nat
urally grateful.
Henry T. Drorbiugh. who had
a Ford auto truck destroyed by a
backing train at the Scofield
yards. Sept. 28. has sued the S.
P. Company for the price of the
Ford. $115; fur fruit and vegeta
bles destroyed, $3o.lo; and for
Wfio damages by reason of loss
of the car. He says the train
was backing in and struck him,
and alleges it was carelessness
on the part of the company.
A. C. Shute and Wm. Nelson
have finished their Winter's
shooting on the river, and have
pulled up their camp. The stat
utes interfere with further duck
hunting down on the river for
the time being.
K. L. Moore has just returned
to Seattle from attending the
State Laundrymen's convention
at Idaho Falls, Idaho, lie sends
his regards to his Ilillsboro
friends.
J. C. Schulrnerich, of Hanks,
was greeting friends in the coun
ty seat Saturday. J. 0. is look
ing fine, and says Banks is thriv
ing nicely.
Chas. FricK went to Oak
Ridge, Lane Co., last week, to
visit with his brother in-law, Ed.
Morrill. He will return the last
of tho wee.
Marriage license was issued
Mondav to Linnaeus Paget and
Mary 0. Pitts, both of Multno
mah County.
Alfred Guerber. of Helvetia,
was in town Monday, with the
local insurance gathering.
Findley McLeod, of Gaston,
was down Monday, greeting
county seat friends.
John Beach, of North Plains,
came over Mondav morning.
ANNUALJAX LEV!
Total Taxation Will be $1,600 Lent
Than Last Year's lixattion
VALUATION
HlflHI K MILL A (IE, LOW MR
General Tax Rcachei Figure ot iM,'
761.91 Much Lem Than Budget
The County Board last Friday
made the tax levy for the cur
rent year on the 19iG assess
ment. The valuation is $21,
171.372.12, and the levy made by
the board is 1G.70 mills on the
dollar. To this, however, for
the High School fund on terri
tory outside of where High
Schools exist is added six-tenths
Sheriff office $9,045
County C'.erk 5.370
Recorder 3,145
Treasurer 1.300
Surveyor 300
Assessor 5.343.50
County Court and Corn's 3,500
Court house exp and janitor ... 4,400
Circuit court 9.500
Juvenile court 450
Justice court 500
Coroner 1.000
Insane 300
School Superintendent 3.035
Library fund 900
School levy and percapital (19.000
High school tuition Wash to .(MXJ
other counties 5.000
Truant officer 100
Health officer 484 40
LocpI registars births & deaths 125
Fruit inspector 200
Widows' pensions 9.500
Poor and poor farm 7,000
Indigent soldiers 1.000
Tax rebates
Scalp bounties
Sealer weights & m 'asurers.. 304.40
Street & sewer assessments-. 1.444.72
Ilillsboro road supervisors sal 9,000
Vet surgeon & stock inspector 250
Cattle indemnity 3,000
Misc & unforeseen contingencies
Adv & Pub Co. ct proceedings 1.200
Auditing county books 400
Adv delinquent tax list , 700
County and State Fairs
Kxp district atty office l.aJU
Roads & highways 95.000
County bridges 15.000
Road machinery 5,ooo
Improvement county road
(From Beaverton to Multno
mah county line) lo,ooo
Improvement county road
(From Multnomah county
line toward Taylor bridge) lo.ooo
Improvement county road
(Between Forest Grove and
Gaston) lo.ooo
Improvement county road
(Between Forest Grove and
Banks) 5.ooo
State tax for the year 1917.-77,2l3.9o
Totals $398,995.92 $398,993.92
Cash on hand to apply $35,292.36
Amount to raise 3b3,7ol.91 -
Valuation on Roll. ..$21,171,372.12
Number of mills to raise above amount
inside High School territory 16. 7o mills
Outside of High School territory
Total
MRS. BRRUORCN
Mrs. Hannah Berggren. wife of
Carl Berggren, passed away at
the family home near North
Plains, on Dec. 26, 1916. after an
illness of nearly a year, diabetis
being the cause of her death.
Mrs. Berggren was born in
Rredgrind, Dalarna. Sweden,
Nov. 13, 1866, where she was
raised, attending norma' school
and later teaching for a number
of years. She was a member of
the Lutheran church since chil
hood. Her maiden name was
Westberg. She came to this
country in 1887 when she mar
ried Carl Berggren. Nov. 11, of
that year. They came to Oregon
in 1892 settling in Portland, later
moving on a homestead in the
Wallace settlement. They lived
in this community for nineteen
years with the exception of one
year when they made a visit to
Sweden, accompanied with their
two youngest sons, Einar and
Francis. They have now lived
on their farm near here for over
three years. Mrs. Berggren
leaves a host of friends. Of the
seven children born to the union
two have passed away. The
husband and the following chil
dren survive: Mrs. Paul Paul
sen, Mia, Gunnar, Einar and
Francis.
The funeral was held at the
Tualatin Plains Presbyterian
church, Rev. Andrew Carrick of
ficiating. Interment wa in the
church yard family plot.
of a mill, under the state law.
making that portion of the coun
ty a tax of 17.30 mills.
Last year's total tax levy was
$3G5.3W.60. while this year the
lew will raise $363,701.91. or an
actual decrease of ll.C04.38.
The levy is rnillage follows:
County road fund 4.50
'State fund 3.f
School fund 3.1
i Indigent soldier's fund 05
Library fund 04
County general fund 5.31
Total 10.70
High school fund on terri
tory outside of territory
where high schools exist. . .GO
Total 17.30
Number of High Schools: For
est Grove, Ilillsboro, Beaverton,
Tualatin and Orenco. Ordered
that levies submitted by School
Superintendent, and report of
County Treasurer for School dis
tricts be kpread on the tax ro'l.
The Summarv
On Budget Budget Vote
Amt.
Allowed
$9,045
$9,045
5.370
5.370
3.145
1.300
3(H)
3.348 50
3.500
4.400
9.500
450
500
1.000
300
3,035
900
69. 000
7.000
5.000
100
484 40
125
200
9.500
7,000
1.000
- 800
80
304.40
1.444.72
9,000
250
3.000
5.500
1.200
400
- 700
400
1.200
95.000
15.000
5.000
3,145
1.300
300
5.348.50
3.500
4.400
9.500
450
500
1,000
300
3.035
846.85
60,689.82
7.000
4.009.11
100
484.40
125
200
9.500
7,000
1.058.56
800'
800'
301.40
1.444.72
9,000
250
3.000
5.500
1.200
200
700
400
1.200
95.271.17
15,878.52
5.292 84
800
80
5.500
400
lo.ooo
lo.585.68
lo.ooo
lo.5S5.68
lo.ooo
lo.585.68
5,000
77.213.9o
5.292.84
77. 275.5o
$399.o54.27
bo
17.3o mills
Taken Ud -A Jersey yearling
heifer, Jersey color. Owner
prove property, pay cost of keep
and advertising, and take same
away. Peter Jossy, Ilillsboro,
Ore.. Route 1. 41-3
Washington County is at pres
ent without a game warden.
Duck shooting, however, is about
over for the season.
BIRTHDAY
The birthday of Mrs. W. W.
Paine was celebrated at their
farm home, two miles south of
Plainview. Linn County, when a
number of her friends met with
well-filled baskets and there was
served such a dinner as will long
be remembered. A pretty fea
ture of the dinner was an im
mense birthday cake with 53
candles on it, but best of all was
Mrs. Paine's large turkey, roast
ed to a queen's taste.
Those present were Henry
Knuths and family, W. A. Har
rison and family, F. M.Johnston
and wife, Ray Brewster and wife,
Chas. Thibbits and family; Amos
Donelson and family, J. D.
Pearce and family, Claud Thomp
son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Clell
Thompson and daughter Gladys;
Mrs. Edward Payne and son,
Mr. and Mrs. 10. F. Morgan and
son Lowell, Mrs. David West,
George Pearce, Mrs. E. Deatley,
Miss Boyles, Miss F'tzgerald,
Mr. Moore and family, Fiod
Bryant and Edwin Walters.
Names Argun and News-Times as
Official County Capers for 1917
COURT HAS STRKNL'OL'S SESSION
SpendH Week on Making tbe Tax Levy
and Other Business
The County Court had a busy
session last week, what with the
tax levy, report of which is in
another column, and establishing
roads.
The Argus and News-Times
were designated as county offi
cial papers for the year 1917.
All bonds of county officials
examined by district attorney,
and same w ere ordered approved.
Clerk's receipts for December,
$498.50; recorder. $362.8o; ap
proved. County road No. 673, petition
disallowed and petitioners to pay
costs.
Co. road No. 674, petition D L
Smith et al, established as per
report of viewers.
Co. Road No. 675. petition C J
Rose et a!, ordered established.
Co. Road No. 676. petition S T
Buck et al, established.
Co. Road No. 677. Chas J Rose
et al, established.
Contract awarded Lawrence
Wolf to grub and clear county
road from east line of Ole Olson
to Multnomah line, $175; J B
Jamieson's bid. $250.
Contract awarded J B Jamie-
son to grub and clear county
road from Mott's gate east to
Jamieson's for $loo; L Wolf's
bid, $175.
Insurince on county machinery
building awarded to Agent John
Vanderwal. Policy, $looo; 3
years' tenure.
WALLACE SCHOOL
The school in Dist. 61. under the
management of Miss Geo Ret tor.
gave a musing Christmas enter
tainment Friday nigbt, Dec. 22.
The school being small, consist
ing of only thirteen pupils, they
were assisted by Miss Mary
Rector, a student of Lincoln
High, Portland. The entertain
ment was opened with selections
by J. B. Campbell, noted violin
ist, and Wayne Buchanan, or
ganist. With credit to teacher
and pupils all had very appro
priate recitations They also
staged "Si Slogum Country
Store," composed of 17 charac
ters, also A Cloudy Day. lhe
Cost of a Dress" and "Comin'
Thro' the Rye." There were a
few Christmas drills. In the
"Welcome of Santa Ciaus," with
his 1 a t of toys, everyone did
especialb well. It looks like an
imposition to m3ke special men
tion of any. but it must be said
that some deserved more than
ordinary praise. Those that I
would suggest would be Miss
Mvrtle Nelson in her role in
each and every part; Miss Rector
and Lee Clark, in a "Cloudy
Dav:" Gladys Tannoek, as the
old maid; J. W. Zimmerman, as
store keeper; Elmer Nelson and
Walter Zimmerman, as bums and
war veterans; Grace lannock.-as
a dashing widow; Stanley Halley.
the coon; Lawery Shidell. as
slow boy; Wm. Clark, as tramp,
in Si Slogum's Country Store..
There was a very classy trio
rendered by Chas. and Harry
Spencer and Wayne Buchanan.
Frankie Spencer delivered a
declamation that was auuropriate
and well rendered.
After the program the ladies
served an elaborate feast. The
meeting lasted until about one
o'clock a. m.
J. T. Rooks, of upper Vine
lands, was in town Saturday.
Gerhard Goetze, of beyond
Blooming, was in town Saturday.
Alex Gordon, of North Plains,
was in the city the last of tbe
week.
Daniel Baker, one of Forest
Grove's reliable citizens, was in
the city Friday.
Alex Gordon, of North
greeted friends in the
seat Friday.
Wm. Josse, of West
was in the citv the last
Plains,
county
Union,
of the
week.
A. C. Mulloy and wife, of Lau
rel. were city callers the last of
the week.
Alfred Hey wood, of Oak Park,
was a city caller Saturday after
noon. .
Frit, Rufener. of Helvetia
was in town the last of the week.
Dont Forget to Drop in and Look us1
Over this Week
The Big Clean-Up Sale of Hardware and
Farm Machinery is on. We will continue
to sell at these low prices unlil the stock is
moved out. The Catalogue House cant
touch the prices and you get to see the
goods before you part with the coin.
We have added several things to the
list advertised last week here are a few
of them:
One No. 18 Umpire Estate Heater, a fine stove. Nelsons
price was $15, our price to ; ; out only $10
One Stee! Range with 14 by 18 inch oven, full closet and
asbestos lining, worth $30 for $19
One Weber one horse wagon, wilh Box end spring se.it
1 1-4 axle only $55
One Baby Jumper and Rocking Chair combined. Nelsons
price was $6 50 for $3.50
This is enough to show you we are making
the price.
Come in and shop around.
G. E. ALLEN old stand
LUMBE
For Less Than
We have an immense stock of all kinds of
lumber- This stock we are going to move
this Winter, and to do so we oik-r you a
big saving. This lumber was bought for
less than cost of manufacture and eu ib es
us to sell this now CHEAP.
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 PR IC E
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. Scud in your
material list NOW for this years ueeds.
We can give terms.
Badger Lumber Co.
Main St. and P. R. & N. Ry. CoV Tracks.
AD30LU r E L Y
Everything in Building Mate;.;-.
Hillsboro Auto Livery
Feed and Boarding Stable
Prices Reasonable
DA Y AND NIGHT SERVICE
2nd & Washington Sts. T'h'-ne, City 175
HOFFMAN'S
For-
GLASSES
GOOD SERVICE
VERY REASON
ABLE PRICES.
Wholesale Cost
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