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VOL. XXIV
HILLSBORO, OREGON, JUNK 21. R17
NO. 14
POTATO CROP HAS BIG
IttSEIN COUNTY
Intimated That Pully One-Thlnl
More Acreage l Planted This Year
OUTLOOK (1001) IF WAH CONTINUES
Price ol I ml Spring Induce ftrower In
Hunk I irrdy on Crop
i
it is estimated that fully one
third more acreage in potatoes in
o ln harvested in Washington
County this year than for any
season in its history. The big!
prices thiH Sprintr, and tht powsl
lulity of the advance remaining
ha canned many farmer!) to
largely hunk oh thin Htaple crop,
mid thorn! having proper Hoil are
putting in tiivc increases. In the
hills this is especially the fact -
and the hills are where we get1
the lineal product. On the bench I
lands, too, the increase is more
than noticeable.
Many larmers this Spring re
ceived from $2 to $.'1 per sack for
the 191(1 crop, and many received
even higher prices. With the
great increase in the tubers and
the hundreds of acres planted to
beans, Washington County this
year will contribute to the feed
ing of the allien in the great war
and as there is always waste
bv sinking, etc., in transporta-
tion. if the conflict does not
close farmers may expect at !
least tz spuuH una ran ami win-
Farmers in the hills are now
planting, while on the lower
lands they are up and in many
I l 1 n II1UI1T I VHW UlVn'lll..
With good Prices Washington
County should sell more than a
million dollars worth of tubers
as the result of the 1917 output.
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THACIU-RS' KXAMINATIONS
. ,,
Notice is hereby given that the
County Superintendent of Wash-'
ington County, will hold the reg-
ular examination of applicants
for State Certificates, at Hillsbo-
ro High School building, as
fiow8:
',.......,.;.. vv..,,noa,l,. i ,0
yj ion o ,.'m,v.i, a m Bnj
continuing until Saturday. June
iv I I WW V Hi III, I nuu
at 4 o clock p. m.
Wednesday forenoon -U. S.
History, Writing (Penmanship),
Music, Drawing.
Wednesday afternoon -Physiology,
Reading, Manual Training,
Composition, Domestic Science,
Methods in Reading, Course of
Study for Drawing, Methods in
Arithmetic.
Thursday forenoon Arithme
tic, History of Education, Psy
chology. Methods in Geography,
Mechanical DrawinR. Domestic
Art, Course of Study for Domes
tic Art.
Thursday afternoon Gram
mar, Geography, Stenography.
American Literature, Physics,
Typewriting, Methods in Lan
guage, Thesis for Primary Cer
tificate. Friday forenoon Theory and
Practice, Orthography (Spell
ing), Physical Geography, Eng
lish Literature, Chemistry, Phy
sical Culture.
Friday afternoon School Law,
Geology, Algebra, Civil Govern
ment. Saturday forenoon Geometry,
Botany.
Saturday afternoonGeneral
History, Bookkeeping. -
B. W. Barnes,
13 4 County School Supt.
RED CROSS WEEK
JUNE 18 TO 25
Oregon's Bit Is $400,000
Outside of Portland
If You Can't Fight
YOU CAN GIVE
HILLSBORO
BE A HERO BEHIND THE TRENCHES
SHUTE SAVINGS BANK
MiHHcs Mildred Baldwin and
Kohc Nelson were week end visi
tors ut Seaside.
Slabwood for Hale; also block
wood, from ends, and 10-inch lir
wood.-II. I). Schmeltzer, IlilU
boro. 12-4
JohnWillis, of Juneau, Alaska,
passed through the city Satur
day, after taking a look at his
Yamhill acreage.
Geo. Wolf, who is falling tim
ber up at Cochran, was down
Suturday, on business and plea
sure Ht the county seat.
Have a nifty G-room bungalow
would like to trade for a few
acres near Hillsboro, toward
North l'lains. KJ27 Delaware
Ave., Portland, Ore. . 13-5
Merman Hwhup. of above
Mouniaindale, was a city caller
Saturday, lie says it is hard to
get labor for the mill these days
and he has more orders than he
can get out.
Wanted -Hogs of all kinds,
sheep, beef, poultry of all kinds.
- C. K. Rogers, Beaverton, Kt.
4. liox 20. l'hone Heayerton 53,
line 3. Will cull at any place
designated. 37-tf
K. L. Moore, who has been
traveling for a Seattle laundry j
machinery house, was in town '
Saturday, greeting his county
seut friends, He makes all
Northwest in his travels.
To the men and boys enlisting
in military or naval Bervice, will
say that I am able to write Life
Insurance incontestable from
dale of issue. Drop me a card
and 1 will call and explain our
policy. - O. G
Bretz. ilillaboro,
Ore
bit z
I W. J. Gregg, of Leiayville,
was in Saturday. His teams
iwere hauling in the last of his
! 1916 wheat crop, he huving sold
.... . . .
" nw product averaging
& per sack. His oats went at
41. aside from some sold a time
! back for $45.
Hair switches made from your
combings. Leave combings at
the Walch grocery, or at 07 Oak
St. l'hone City G73. 12-4
Hundreds of acres of hops have
'en plowed under this year in
Washington County, and those
who have kept ;heir crop expect
a better price than usual, as the
abandonment of yards has been
general an over me wesi ana in
parts of the hast.
For Sale - Fresh milk cow, Jer
sey grade; good How, and rich
milk. Inquire of E. A. Kum.u
row, 1023 Oak Street. Hillsboro.
1). M. McLauchlan, of Port
land, was out Monday morr.inR
with a bunch of railway men, in
vestigating the cause ot the de
railment of the 12:50 passenger
train, on Main St., corner Sec
ond, last Friday afternoon. They
came to the conclusion that a
small rock had become wedged
between the swi eh and lock.
Nothing but derailment, and the
train was delayed .but four or
five minutes.
For Sale Six-room house and
lot in Cornelius; city water; block
from S. P. depot. -H. B. Dauchy,
Forest Grove. . 12 i
Henry Schneider, of Gaston,
aged 28 years, was taken into
custody by Sheriff Applegate,
last Friday, and taken to Port
land by thi Federal authorities,
the same evening. Young
Schneider has been working at
Gaston, and, like the "man with
out a country," says he does not
intend fighting for Uncle Sam,
refusing registry in the military
census. He will doubtless get a
year of ' imprisonment, just to
show him that this little trouble
of ours is to be taken seriously.
and Vicinity's
Share Is ... .
$6000
TUALATIN TAKES TOLL
IN DEATHS OF TWO
Will ChrUtcnaon, Aired 20 Yearn,
and livant Owen, 16, Drown
BATIIINd IN TUALATIN, NLAR CIPOLE
SuppiiKcd Thai Hulh Wi re A Hacked by
Crimp. Hodic Found by Brady
William Christensen, aged 20
years, son of Louis Christensen,
farmer, and Evan Owens, son of
Mail Carrier John Owens, of
Sherwood, were drowned in the
Tualatin, at the Christensen
ranch, near Cipole, lust Friday
afternoon. Both were working
on the Christensen farm, and in
company with Jas. Fitch, son of
Sherwood's post master, and
Christensen'" younger brother,
went in bathing. The water was
still colli, and cramps seized the
two. They went under and
young Fitch made a valiant at
tempt to save young Owens, at
one time getting him close to
shore. The current was too
strong for him, however, and
the! the drowning boy was forced
. iaway from him. One of the
other boys, in attempting to help
r itch, accidentally struck him in
the stomach, and he was obliged
to let go of the drowning lad.
Fitch himself was then saved
only by an overhanging bough.
Grappler Hugh Brady, of Fort
land, was sent for and located
the bodies about eight o'clock
that pvening.
Both were popular young men
of their neighborhoods, and the
fatalities are a source of deepest
regret to a large circle of friends.
Coronar Hyde went to Cipole
and investigated the fatalities,
but did not deem an inquest
necessary.
HULI)S-MI:SSIN(1EK
A very pretty wedding was cele
brated at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Messinger, of Laurel,
Sunday, June 10. 1917, when
their daughter Lula was married
to Roy E. Fields, of Portland.
The ceremony was performed on
the east porch in the presence of
many guests, the entrance being
beautifully decorated with U. S.
Hags and '- Howers. The bridal
party stood under a large U. S.
flag and a bell of snowballs,
while Rev. J. Soper performed
the ceremony.
The bride was dressed in white
satin with tullevoverdrape, the
veil held in place by a w reath of
orange blossoms., She carried a
large arm bouquet of Bride roses
and sweet peas. The Maid of
Honor was dressed in white
voile, and the bridesmaids in
pink voile.' all having corsage
bouquets of pink peas. The
llower girls, dressed in white,
with pink ribbons, carried a bas
ket of pink rosebud;?, strewing
the path with rose petals. Mrs,
Vose played the wedding march.
After the ceremony pictures
were taken and a buffet lunch
eon was served. Mrs. Adolph
Schmidt presided at the punch
bowl, and several other ladies
assisted with the lunch. '
The bridal train consisted of
the Rev. J. Soper; Roy E. Fields,
bridegroom; Miss Lula Messin
ger, bride; E. H. Fields, best
man; Miss Beulah Messinger,
maid of hopor; Miss Emma
Schleftel and Miss Sadie Stoller,
bridesmaids, and little Misses
Viola and Evelyn Heineck, nieces
of the bride, acted as flower
girls.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Messinger and daughters,
Beulah and Ruth, ot McMinn
ville; Roy Heineck and family,
Portland. B. A. Vose and family;
Dr. Frank Menne and wife, E.
H. Fields and wife, of Portland;
B. G. Messinger and family, Sam
Orndutf, Harry Rea and wife, E.
T-. Turner and family. Sam Stol
ler, Adolph Schmidt and wife,
Starr, Wilma, Lefne and Willie
Kerr.
The happy couple departed
amid a shower of rice and old
shoes, many joke9 being played
upon them, culminating in the
bridegroom being kidnaped. Mr.
and Mrs. Fields will make their
home in Portland. They were
the recipients of many beautiful
and useful presents.
Miss Lesta Koeber, of Scholls,
was a Hillsboro visitor Friday.
Dr. tnd Mrs. T. L. Perkins,
of Portland, were guests of the
M. H. Stevenson and the Perkins
families.
Crue Hiram Ohler anMlary
M. Schmidlin. of above Buxton,
were granted marriage license
the last of the week.
An Italian on the Spring Hill
farm whs ritruck. by a freight
car and engine in Forest Grove,
early Saturday morning, and his
wagon and rig demolished. His
horse was so badly injured that
it was necessary to shoot him.
The Italian was taken to the hos
pital and attended by Dr. Kauff
man. He is badly bruised, but
will recover. Chester Alexander
was at the throttle, and the train
crew say that the horse became
unmanageable, and backed the
rig on the track at a time it was
impossible to stop the engine.
Alexander was on his way to the
Grove, Monday morning, to at
tend the investigation. The
Italian will get along all right
and will be able to work in a
short time.
The Nursery Co., of Orenco, is
hiring more Iwys and men now.
If you want to secure work and
a good steady job for the next
few months, here is your oppor
tunity. Better get on the pay
roll now if you can, and have
work every day. 9-tf
.Weik & Son9 moved the court
yard bandstand to the northeast
corner of the sauare. last Satur
day. 1 he stand has been in the
southeast section for several
years, and it hs bfen moved
about like unto a game of battle
dore and shuttlecock. It will
probably remain in its present
ocation until it is succeeded by
another structure. The Coffee
Club will have it repainted im
mediately. Janitor Tupper will
have a task getting a1awn start
ed where the building has stood.
For Sale: Roan, saddle and
driving pony, 9 to JO years; gen
tle and not afraid of autos.
Woman can drive. Will do light
garden or field work. Wm.
Graf, Portland, Ore., Route 2, atj
German Baptist Parsonage, I
Bethany. 14
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Cooley. of
Forest Grove, were here Satur
day, meeting their daughter.
Lola, who is a student at Wil-
amette University, at Salem.
Miss Lola was accompanied home
by her sister, Miss Neva, who
has been visiting her a fortnight
at Salem.
W. R. Frentzel and wife ar
rived North from Los Angeles, j
the last of the week; and were
guests of L. A. Long and family,
Sunday.
E. I. Kuratli ha3 his office in
the Hillsboro National Bank
Bldg. Loans your money, in
sures your buildings, rents your
houses, buys and sells your prop
erty, makes collections. Notary
Public Also speaks German
and Swiss. 42tf
Judge Thos. J. Cleeton. of
Portland, was out to Hillsboro,
Monday morning, a witness in
probate court.
William Stillwell. of Tillamook,
was here the first of the week,
spending Sunday with Wm.
Lichty and family, near Orenco.
Mr. Stillwell came over to the
Rose Festival, and says he en
joyed every hour of it, although
he is 93 years young.
Green Walker, of Banks, was
a city caller Saturday, enroute to
Laurel.
Wanted Married men for
work on milk ranch. Prefer
families with boys old enough to
milk. House, fuel and water
furnished. Big wages. Address
W. N. Jones, 1305 Yeon Bldg.,
Portland. , 14-5 z
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ennis, of
Shetllin, were in town the last of
the week.
Buck Fryearson, of "near Prine-1
ville, was a city caller Monday
morning. He wants to trade his.
240-acre ranch in the upper coun
try and come down in the valley
to spend his declining years.
Thos. Tallman and son, Elmo,
of Buxton, were here Saturday
morning, enroute to Portland.
Thos. Thornburgh, of Opal
City, came down to the valley
Saturday, and went on out to
Banks to visit his father, Am
brose Jhornburgn, and other rel
atives at Banks.
J. S. Miller, of Scholls, and F.
G. Miller, of near Laurel, were
In town Monday.
For sale: Bay horse, 11 years,,
good . worker or driver, about
1150 lbs. Bishup Bros'., at saw
mill above Mountaindale. Write
Banks. Route 3. 14-6
Gus Kempfer. of Reedville,
greeted friends in the county
seat Saturday.
J. C. Smith was down from
the Grove, Saturday. His teams
are kept busy hauling for the
contractors on the United ex
tension on Gales Creek.
II. E. McKinney, of Portland,
was the guest Hillsboro relatives
Sunday.
LARGEST SHIPM IN
U. 5. FOR PORTLAND
Fourteen-Wayi Yard to be In
stalled in the Rose City
FRANCE TO TAKE FIFTV VESSELS
Eugene Wakes up After Fifteen Vurs
ol Sleeping
Portland is to have the largest
shipyard in the United States
and this means the largest in the
Western Hemisphere. A 'New
York Corporation will at once
start a 14-ways yard and France
has ordered 50 vessels. This
yard will be able to have 14 8hip3
under construction at one time.
Other Oregon notes:
North Bend-Sash and door
factory here sold for $50,000, 9
acres land included.
Eugene -Contract for con
struction of first unit of girls'
dormitory let for $50,000. Lum
ber industry soon to enter upon
great business era. -Business of
mill3 has revived after 15 years
of depression.
Portland is to have largest
wooden ship building plant in U.
S., backed by New York Cor
poration and will have 14 ways.
France to take first 50 vessels. '
Southern Pacific Co. expects to
be running electric cars to Cor
vallis by July 4.
Coos Bay County Commission
lets contracts for five bridges
and three sections of roads. New
brick block to be built.
Myrtle Point Contract let for
Myrtle Point bridge, cost $26000.
rreewater-O. W. R. & N.
will build bridge across Walla
Walla river east of here.
BIRTHDAY
Leonard Tompkins was tendered
a birthday party at the Tomp
kins ranch the home of hi boy
hoodlast Sunday, above North
Plains. A big dinner was served
under the trees in the yard, and
the day was a very pleasant one
to all the celebrants. Those
present were Messrs. and Mes
dames B P. Cornelius, E. L.
Perkins and children. Geo. Tomp
kins, Wilbur Tompkins and chil
dren; Page Patton and children;
Elmer Mays; Miss Deborah Bar
rett, Mrs. Laura Watson and
daughters, Ethel and Ina, Port
land; Clyde Watson and wife,
Portland; Wilbur Tompkins and
wife; Edward Tompkins. Chas.
Frank and Miss Anna Tompkins,
Geo: Darety, Mrs. Amanda Cor
nelius; Miss Lura Cornelius, Will
Cornelius, Miss Bertha Curtis,
North Plains, and Miss Pearl
Patton, Portland.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank our friends
and neighbors who tendered aid
and sympathy to us during our
recent bereavement, the death
and obsequies of the wife and
mother, the late Mrs. Chas. G.
Koeber.
Chas G. Koeber and Family.
Scholls. Ore , June 15, 1917.
Unclaimed Letters
List of advertised letters, week
ending June 16:
Mi3s Hilda Austen, Miss Eural
Bureker, R. D. Calavan. Jack
Cameron. C. M. Jones. Mrs. W.
H. VVarren. Cards Eva Baker,
John Howe, J. C. Johnson, E. L.
James. Vernie Smith. C. R.
Sheay, Orlando L. Terrey. Miss
Louise Ward.
J. C. Lamkin. Postmaster.
Sam Crow, of Portland, was in
the city Monday morning.
D. B. Roe and Arthur Bacon
were in from Mountaindale. Sat
urday. D. B. is farming now.
having let go of his mill.
J. J. Rector, of California, was
here Saturday. J. J. was more
than pleased with Hillsboro's de
velopment since he iett here.
For sale; Or will trade for
livestock Light farm wagon;
good top bugy; 15 months colt;
2 brood sows. C. K. Rogers,
Beaverton, R. 4. Box 20. 13-5
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Poole, of
Portland, Mr. and Mrs. H. V.
Meade and Mrs. Wiley-Edwards,
of Orenco. were calling on Hills
boro relatives Sunday.
Jobn E. Zimmerman,. of bove
North Plains, was in towna this
week. J. E. is one of the real
pioneers of the hill country back
of the Plains, and has whittled
out a fine home.
C. B. BUCHANAN S CO., Inc.
Hillsboro, Cornelius and North Plain.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Grain, Hay, Flour, Feed and
Grain Bags
Car-lot shipper of POTATOES and
ONIONS. Grain chopped or
rolled at any time
Lumber, Shingles and Lath
At Cornelius
Beaver State Flour
The Best Flour at the Lowest Prices.
Telephones; Hillsboro, Main 14,
Corneliut, City 1515, North Plain, Main "263.
We have Our Bee Ware in. '-
Garden Hose and Lawn Mowers.
Large assortment of Fishing Tack
le the kind you can make good with.,
It will soon be time for Florence
Blue flame Oil Cook Stove. ' We
are showing some new ones.
Come in and see us.
Long's Hardware
At the old stand on Second St East of .Court House.
Hillsboro Auto Livery
Feed and Boarding Stable
Prices Reasonable
DA Y AND NIGHT SERVICE
2nd & Washington Sts. Phne, Main 73
HOFFMAN'S
For-
GLASSES
GOOD SERVICE
VERY REASON
ABLE PRICES.