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HILLSBORO, OREGON, APRIL 4, 1918
NO. 3
VOL. XXV
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RECORD IN WEEK
Work has Started on the Galut
Crwlc & Wilton River Railway
PORTLAND BIG MILL CUT
Butinrst Good in all Parts of
the Oregon Country This Spring
I'liirrlirc Id get ulilpyiiril niul n
colli hlnniK'' Ii"'1 1'1'tiit.
Cove tirclmrdiiti to Mipply
:iOO Ioiin of rlicrrir nt I ecnU n
pini ml .
Klmiinlh Intlinn rcHirvnlioii
allowfil IpflOO.OOO to buy Hvf
itork.
Si lillMinl fliijiH nt Portland
jnriU the mxl wfik.
Colli'Ki rn-rt solemnly tli'
dure there i hliortiif(f of farm
Inlior.
Sitlent limn Imi invrntril m w
jilin for ilihytlnitiiiff mlitors.
Oregon sllillliltllTH aeeillV
more government eonlrnrU.
Oregon iiuilyliiK Krme for
airplane niul lir for hliips.
)ill- SS cnrliimU nirplam
npruee to lt I'mUliril here.
North Hriul - KriiM- & HuhUh
yitril Iih laumlieil eeonil uoo.I
en hliip tlil yenr.
Portland )fOa snwmllU tut
B'3 hillion fort lumli.r In H 1 7
In Oregon nntl Wnlilnnton l."0
inillioii more thnn In lil Hi.
Oregon nml Wellington will
hi, il, I 2.000.000 ton lii thi
yrnr.
Wnlilport 2000 ncren of oil
luul nptlonetl by l'urtbuul enpi-UlisU.
Myrtle Point nnwmill pnr-
hnoil ami to ho operated.
Klamnlh Falls- (10,000 I.iihIi
I bulk grain elevator to bo built
Marshfiohl Contract lot for
12 now Iioiihon for laborer.
Prlm-vlHe-Smith Hrox. nwanl
oil large wile of forest reserve
liinlicr.
I'lorenee Contract lot for
last hriilge oil liili wny to I'.u
jrcne.
Hamlon White Hrns., of Oak
land, Cnl,, to rslnhlUh Hhlpyard
here.
Itandoii shipyards have hopei
of (iiiite a number of private
contracts, both for (.learners nn
m.ilor Jiliis. and it Is liONsiblt
government contract can uNo
bo Hoeured.
The Dalles Conlraet lot for
maoadum highway to Tygh Val
ley, $28,000.
Highway t ho built from Lau
rel to Newborn.
Sumplor Ten new hiifldintts
planned here for this snninier.
Newport Work on south jit
ty is under way.
Hanks Work HlurW on (Sales
Creek and Wilson liver railroad.
Ashland Secretary Lane ap
proves .100,000 acres (). & ('.
gnrnt as agricultural hmil for
.entry.
Oregon road bonds npproved
niul porninnent construction to
.amount to iftiOO.OOO goes.
Piltshurjr St. Helens road
ronlraet lot for $18,000.
Oregon is cutting most of
10,000,000 feet of spruce a
month which Pacific Northwest
provides for airplanes, having
largeHt avallanio supply 01 ma.
class of timber, nmnuiuing
nearly 00,000,000,000 feet.
Jasper KolTor, of West Union,
was 'in town Monday.
J. M. White, of Manning, was
in town the last of the week.
Mrs. II. F. Owens, of Cedir
Mill, was a Hillsboro visitor the
last of the week.
Herman Collier and wife ex
pect to return to-California soon
to remain all summer.
Lloyd Ingram is getting ready
to keep house ill tin; oily again,
his wife expecting to return in a
short time.'
John A. Vaudchcy, of Center-
ville, and J. N. London, of above
Itlooniing, were city visitors the
last of the week.
ThoH. Carmiohail, of (Saslnn,
breeder of registered stock, wns
down from (iaston, Monthly, eu-
route to Portlaml.
Mrs. O. (S. lloliuos and Mi.
I .urn Jackson, tf Portlaml, wore
visitors Saturday,
E
FORTHE BELGIANS
Liberal Response by Red Cross
of Washington County
ENOUGH FOR A REGIMENT
Published to Show Just What
We Have Done to Aid
to
D. S. Wilcox, of Scogfiins Val
ley, was in the city Saturday.
John I). Kock, of Ulooinin.u,
wns In town the last of the week.
Hon. K. W. Ilalues, of (Srove
land, was over to the county seat
Saturday. .
Hillsboro
piests of their brother, L. P.
Jackson.
Attention, Fanners! This is
time of year to feed Dr. Hess'
Stock and Poultry Tonic. It pays
big on your investment. (Set it
at Hillsboro Pharmacy. 51-02
Oliver Johnson, of Shady
llrook, was ill the city Saturday.
He says that old Shady llrook is
still in the foreground as a ren
dezvous for trout.
John lloffo, of I'armington,
was a city caller Monthly inoru
inj. John was one of the origi
nal hop growers of the county,
but is pioneering in something
else just now,
J. Sehniitke, of above Moun
taindale, was a city caller Satur
day. He reports that he sold all
his' stock of seed wheat through
an advertisement in the Argus,
one buyer writing from Portlaml.
Wanted Hogs, sheep, beef,
etc. Will call in response to tele
phone or letter. Address, C. K.
Koirers, Portland. Ore., It. 1, Hot
8!)2 j Telephone, Woodlawn 835H.
Also do general hauling and long
distance moving. oi-A
The United States Federal
Court has summoned the trial
jury for April 8 next Monday
anil Washington County s men
summoned as jurors are John I
Carstons, of Banks, and Win
Sehuliiierioh, of Hillsboro.
John Dennis and wife, of
Portland, wore out Saturday,
visiting relatives. John is xtill
looking out for the State Kxliil.it
in Portland the display that
was at the San Francisco F.xpo
sition and he says that it is nt
trading many visitors.
George Dooley, of Banks, was
town Monday, the miest of his
daughter. Mrs. C. H. Pollock
George says that the Wilson Riv
er i (Sales ( reek Hallway is lay
ing n lot of track for earth haul
intr. mid they will soon have 1
liiir crew of men at work extend-
Inir the line Into the mountains.
V. L. Brown, of Laurel, wns
in Monday. He informs the Ar
irtis that "the Laurel Band w
play nt Sherwood, Saturday, nil
day. for the Liberty 'bond cxer
ciscs nt that place, lie says that
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a lug crown win go moon i."
the boys in order to give them a
lift. Sherwood is doing things
up in fine shape.
For Sale I' arm of 10 ncrcs
hiirhlv cu tivatcd: iroml 0-room
house; good ham and outbuild
inirs. Also three hea l of horses
3 cows and 2 2-year-old heifers
farminir tools and household
irooils. Farm is 4V miles north
east of Hillsboro find 10 mil
from Portland, near West Union
J. 1SJ. Estes, Hillsboro, Ore., R
1, Box 28. 61-8
EXECUTORS, Administrators, Guardians, Pub
lic Custodians and others having public and
private trusts to perform can render proper
service by depositing with us.
We Have One of the Best Safe
Deposit Systems in the State
A proper place for valuable papers.
We invite inspection o( this department in con
junction with the others.
An excellent bank for handling all branches
of batik business.
SHUTE SAVINGS BANK
PROMPT : CONSERVATIVE : SAVE
The Hillsboro Rod Cross and its
auxiliaries shipped 35 boxes of
lothing to the Belgian Refugees
last week. The weight was 1(0.
is,, ami the number of articles
as IHOII. To show the nature
F the shipment, all of which is
ready-to-wear, the Argus pub-
shes the list as shipped :
Box No. 1 11 pairs of mens
trousers; 17 mens coats, JJO
men's vests.
Box No. 2 32 women's coats.
Box No. 8 82 women's coats.
Box No. 4 13 cloth caps, II
sweaters, 2 knitted wool shawls,
21 large wool Tains, 11 knitted
caps.
Uox No. 8 80 women s coals,
women's suits, 10 women's
rcsses, 20 women's skirts.
Uox No. 6 IS men's shirts,
23 menu undershirts (mostly
wool), 4 undersuits (mostly
wool), 15 men's underwear, 5
men's cotton undervests, 1 men's
cotton combinations.
Box No. 7 7 bed quilts, 15
hildren'a coats, 2 pillows, 3
. . 1 1 1 ..1 1 1.
mys suits, 3 noys anieneroiioK-
rs.
Box No. 8 All men's wear
18 overcoats, I t suits, coats.
75 vests, 48 trousers, 2 overalls,
shirt.
Box No. 9 Men's wear 2
union suits, la z-pieec unucr
wenr, 86 undervests, 17 drawers,
41 shirts, 2 night-shirts, 4 sweat
ers, 11 pairs socks, 8 mufflers, 1
pair1 pajamas.
Box No. 10 07 women s
oats.
Box No. 11 All girls' wear
27 wool dresses, 49 cotton drcse-
ss, 20 wool skirts, 2li wool petti-
oats, 21 waists, 10 coats, 4
blouses, 7 jackets, 0 middies, 1 1
underclothes, 9 cotton skirts, 2
nprons, 14 cotton dresses, 8
waists, 2 cotton petticoats.
Box No. 12 Boys wear 21
a m ,i fL. It
pairs ot pants, in coais, 11
blouses, 8 suits, 4 overalls, 2
shirts.
Box No. 13 Women's wear
34 coats, 70 skirts, 24 petticoats,
12 1 -piece dresses, 81 waists, 4
orset covers, 2 wool dresses, 3
kimonas. 1 shoulder cape, -IS)
underwear, 2 aprons, 0 pillow
cases.
Uox No. 14 37 women s piece
dresses, 112 women s waists.
Box No. 15 125 pairs worn
en s noots.
Box No. 1(1 Small boys' wear
24 blouses, 10 undersuits,
night shirts, 9 drawers, 13 coats
44 pants, 8 undershirts, (1 suits
rompers, 8 overalls, 29 shirts
sweaters.
Box No. 17 Boys wear
overalls, 0 underwear, u suiris
22 pants, 2 union suits, 13 shirts
13 coats, 1 night shirt, 4 sweat
II I
crs, Z overalls, 1 jumper
Box No. 18 Women's wear
1 kimona, 21 skirts, 170 waists
15 drosses. 2 underskirts, 2 un
dersuits, 1 duster.
Box No. 19 85 women
coats.
Box No. 20 Women's wcar
13 dresses, 44 skirts, 19 waist
1 kimona, 3 petticoats, 3 draw
ers, 4 undershirts, 1 corset cover
8 middies, 1 combination suit.
Box No. 21 18 women's coat
suits, 5 dresses, 11 skirt
Box No. 20 Women's and
children's wear 12 wool scarfs,
1 bathrobe, 1 sweater, 1 coat, 4
children's dresses, 3 children's
uprons, 1 undershirt, 2 skirts, 1
waist, 125 cotton Tains, 10 siui
bonnels, 21 pairs socks, HI pairs
stockings.
Box No. 27 79 pairs nun's
hoots, 77 pairs women's shot
48 pairs children's shoes.
Box No. 28 Baby clothes--81
shirts, 39 skirls, 17 gostns, 13
pinning blankets, 17 pants, 17
dresses, 22 bands, 14 coats. II
jackets, K bibs, 3 caps, 2 pillow
slips, 5 diapers.
Box No. 29 Children's weer
51 dresses, 4 suits underwear,
TWELVE LEAVE FOR
HI LAKE
Eleven From Washington Coun
ty, One From Umatilla County
ENTRAINED SUNDAY, 4:45
Two From Hillsboro, Jake Weil
and Cecil Bennett, Buchanan Co.
3
sweater, 2 petticoats, 2 blouses
8 ouilts. 2 blankets, 3 small
ouilts, 2 baby blankets, fi pair:
knickers. 13 waists, 2 small
coats, 8 pieces children's under
wear,
Uox ' No. 22 Children's and
irirls' wear 9 skirts, 10 dresses
boys shirts, 2 boys coats, 2l
underskirts, 5 pieces underwear.
1 night-dress, 84 girls dresses
3 romners. 1 Pair mittens, 2 chil
dren's waists, 1 blanket, 2 girl
suits, 1 pair pants, 0 middies, 2
cans, 1 apron, 2 vinderwaists,
hi dren s niL'htirow ns, ) suits, 1
child's bloomers, 7 flannel band
5 sweaters, 1 sweater suit, 1 hat
Box No. 23 All boys wear
17 coats, 2 shirts, 4 pants,
suits, 1 overcoat.
Box No. 24 Mens and Wo-
men s wear IV men s untier
drawers, 13 men's undershirts,
3 men's union suits, 15 men s
shirts, 1 while coat, 2 pairs trou
sers, 28 pairs men's socks, 28
pairs women's stockings, 10
sweaters, 2 .mufflers, 1 scarf, 7
caiis.
Box No. 25 Men's wear 10
shirts, 7 drawers, 2 undershirts
1 union suit, 3 sweaters. 14
coats, 3 vests, 1 overall
panties, 0 coats, 17 trousers,
2(1 undershirts, 8 night -iln-sv .,
undershirts, 2 drawers, 2
prons, 9 blouses, 2 shirts, 21
boys' suits, 1 romper.
Box No. 30 t hililreii s wenr
00 tlresses, 10 pairs romper J
49 petticoats, 4 small sweater.
17 pairs panties, 9 union suit,. I
10 shirts, 0 nightgowns, .VI
prons, 5 waists, 15 pairs unili-,--
wear, z pairs nei socks, .1 p.-u -s
ottotl blankets, (i untli rwaist .,
12 pairs stockings, 1 cap.
Box No. 31 .Miscellaneous
29 children's tlresses, 1 child s
oat, 10 children's skirls, 3 ehil-
ren's nightgowns, 1 t children s
alsts, 8 children's sweaters. II
hildren's drawers, 2 children's
panties, 5 children's underwaist-.,
1 pair rompers, 1 jumper, 1 cap,
14 wool caps, 7 hoys'suits, 5 pair
hoys' pants, 2 mufflers, 2 hats., 1
boy's bloomers, 0 boys' gloves. 1
boy's shirt, 1 boy's trousers, 2
boys' coats, 4 boys' vests, 1 boy's
tie, 1 baby blanket, 1 baby leg
gings, 2 handkerchiefs.
Box No. 82 Baby clothes -bibs,
8 bands, D dresses, 5 pet
ticoats, 5 jackets, 10 shirts, 2 pr
panties, 55 caps, 1 sweater, !.'!
toekmgs, 20 booties, II pairs
hoes, 47 mittens, 1 roll wash
loths.
Box No. 33 8 women's
aists, 1 1 women's coats, 1 wom
an s dress, l woman s cape, 1
hild's coat, 1 child's dress, 6 p. s
men's trousers, 7 men s coats. 1
men's vests, 1 knit cap.
Box No. 31--2 women's skirts.
1 woman s suit, 3 women s mid
dies, 3 women's waists, 23 pairs
hildren's socks, 2 children's
suits, 1 child s dress, 1 child s
blouse, 1 child's overalls, 2 chil
dren's aprons, 4 flannel bands. 1
man's cap.
Box No. 35 5 women s coats,
women's waists, 2 women's
kirts, 1 woman s suit, 8 boys
coats, 4 boys knickers, 1 hoy s
suit, 2 girls petticoats, 0 pairs
men's underwear, 0 childern
dresses, 1 woman s petticoat, 3
cans. 1 scarf, 3 sweaters, I man s
hirt. 2 children s underwear, 1
pair men's shoes.
FILED FOR SENATOR
Sheriff Applegate Sunday sent
twelve men on the 4:45 train to
American Lake, the boys joining
the State Delegation at Portland,
Oregon's quota going over in a
body.
Eleven men were from the
county s registration, and one,
Ernest Kucpper, was ordered
sent from the Umatilla County
War Board.
Hillsboro sent two men, Jacob
Weil ami Cecil Bennett. The
latter was employed by C. I!.
Buchanan & Co., and was about
to be made foreman for a new
plant bought by the company at
McMinnville.
Those entrained for Camp
Lewis were;
William J. Huff
Wilbur Lewis Thomas
Gus Olson
Gerhard Classen
Jesse Glen Cunningham
Francis A. Porter
Jacob Weil
Guy Worsley Stockman
Chester A. ILizlitt
Jos. Sester
Cecil Dennis Bennett
Ernest Kuepper, of Umatilla
County.
The boys left in good spirits.
and there was a large crowd at
the S. P. depot to see them en
train and make their farewells.
Henry 1). Clemens, of near
North Plains, didn't show up for
cntrainment, nor did he appear
last Friday, when the men were
ordered to report. He has, it is
reported, left the country. Clem
ens was late for his physical ex
amination, but gave a plausible
excuse. He has been posted us
.1 deserter.
AUCTION SALE
To Ben W. Olcott, Secretary of
State for the State of Oregon,
and to the members of the Re
publican Party and the elector
of the State of Oregon :
1 will sell at public auction at
the Dan Leisv place, 4 miles
south of Hillsboro, on the Hills-
boro-Laurel road, beginning at
10 o'clock a. m., on
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1918
Two Jersey heifers, one 2 years
and 5 months old, the other 2
years in May, both to freshen in
August; six 2 and 3 year old Jer
sey cows, all giving nwlk, fresh
next August; all tuberculin test
ed bv Dr. Reagan; bay mare, 5
years old, weight about 1300; 2
10-gallon milk cans; 14-inch Oli-
... 1 1; 1
ver walking piow uisc uiuw,
disc springtooth harrow, peg
tooth harrow, Studebaker buggy,
3-inch wide tire Mitchell wagon,
2;,i-',u'h Mitchell wagon, Adrian
hav rake, Milwaukie mower,,
cycle grinder, new; 80-gallon
iron kettle, spray pump, No. 1
I, Charles J. Selmabel, resitl
at No. 785 Park Avenue, City of hav rack, 130 ft hay rope, hay
Portland, (onnty of Alultno- f(,rk. mdlevs. 3 tons No. 1 vetch
mah. Mate of Oregon, and mv
postoHice address is (00 Cham
her of Commerce building. I
am a it ul V registereti memner 01
the Republican Party. If I am
nominated for the olliee of Uni
ted States Senator in- Congrc
to fill the vacancy in term end
ing March 4, 1919, at the Prima
rv Nominating election, to bt
held in the State of Oregon th
seventeenth day of May, 1918, I
will accept the nomination and
will not withdraw, and if I am
elected I will qualify as such
officer.
If I am not nominated I will
not accept the nomination or en
dorsement of any party other
than the one in which I am re
istered.
"If nominated and elected I
will, during mv term of office
immediately resign, so that the
people's choice for the term Ik
ginning March 4, 1919, can be
appointed bv the Governor to
assume the Seuatorship immetli
atelv after the
tions. It Senator JUiWary is re
hav, set double work harness,
buggy harness, wheel barrow,
tools and other articles; d dozen
Black Minorca and White Leg
horn hens; almost new South
Bend Malleable range, 2 good
heaters, washing machine, round
oak 8-ft extension table, kitchen
treasure, 3 rocking chairs and
other chairs, gasoline lamp, good
new; iron bedstead and bed
sanitary couch, and
other household articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms of Sale $20 and under
, ... . u.' :,,.
casii; tiver, six minima wmv,
bankable note, at 8 per cent.
Two per cent off on cash over
$20.
Mrs. Dan Leisy, Owner.
J. W. Hughes, Auctioneer.
John Vanderwal, Clerk.
as
springs ;
G. A. Plicth, of Tigard, and
A. V. Denny, of hitford, were
in the city Saturday morning,
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Wilkes, of
'"" I.-.., 1 ... !!. ,-
V.v..i,,l.H .,!,.- iillamooK, were in me enj mc
l.st nf the week, enrouie 10
.1 1
elected the continuity of his ser- 1 oruanu.
vice shall remain unbroken. If For Sale Mitchell wagon,
another is elected he can assume 31 inch; Osborn hay tedder, 8-
his duties immediately and se- fork; road cart, single buggy
cure preference in committee as-1 harness. All articles arc nearly
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signments. Let us win the war; I new. Tom Murphy Jr., juoun-
enforee the Monroe Doctrine ; taindale, Ore. 8"5
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modernize our ports; develop T n n-iiwll. . .on nf Mr,
the resources and industries ot , n w Whitesell. of
Oregon so that the product ' U,M1th Tualatin, and Mrs. Laurs
E. Swanson, of Newberg, were
Oregon farms and factories shall
be carried throughout the world
in ships carrying the American
Flag.
Words to be printed after my
name on the official ballot
"The Governor should appoint
the people's choice for the long-
term, for the short term."
united in marriage at V ancou
ver, Friday of last week
For Sale, or will trade for
cows Mare, 10 years old, and
u-.-iohs about 1150; will work
.iinyle or double ; sound and true
Percy Carstcns, Banks
C. B. BUCHANAN & CO., Inc.
Hillsboro, Cornelius and North Plains
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,
Cornelius, City 1515, North Plain, Main 263.
HATCHING EGGS
Single Comb. White Leghorn. From good laying strain mated to
cockerelt from'J. A. Hanson' itocktwho had' winning pen at All
Northwett.Iaying'contest at Pullman, Wah., 1916-17.
$1.50 for 15. $7.00 per 100. H. E. Thompsor,
HilUboro, Ore., R. 4, Box 14. Phone 115.
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HARD SURFACE ROADS
Will soon lead from Portland to
the splendid
Beaverton - Recdville
Acreage...
Many choice small tracts- on sale.
Splendid train service morning and
evening into the city. Buy your little
home before the big raise comes.
SHAW-FEAR COMPANY
102 Fourth Street
PORTLAND, OREGON
Hillsboro Auto Livery
Feed and Boarding Stable
Prices Reasonable
DAT AND NIGHT SERVICE
2nd & Washington Sts. Phone, Main 7S
We wish all our Patrons and all Hillsboro a
HAPPY
NEW YEAR
, By Prompt Work and Proper Prices
we will help to make it Prosperous.
Come In and Look Around
See What We Have to Offer
HOFFMAN
Jeweler and Optician
Main Street 1 Hillsboro, Oregon
Argus and Daily Oregonian To!r $6