HlLLSBOR
HE
VOL. XXV
HILLSBORO, OREGON, JUNE 6, 1918
NO. 12
Lrft for Ft. McDowell on Satur
dny Evening's Tillamook, 4 p. m.
Entertninrd nt K. P. Hall, and
Addrrtd by E. B. Tongue
FflDTV CIPUT IICII I innimly . voted that tin- county
DnlrUUnl III til ! should go ahnolul, ly wImuII.ns,
I nml ii h ii rt-Hiill over 2ff tuns nf
Hour will liiiiiicilhilc ly he turneil
over to t J if wiir ( a rl iih n L In
awcll 1 1 1 needs nliiciail. Mr.
Well ligurcs llml if I very conn
ly ill tlir country would iln 111
well it would mid many cursors
to the shipment. '1'lic hhiriL of
tlic uncling wni iiiiiuiiiuoiiit, Mini
DINNER AT THE TUALATIN n ,. (i.-t-KnU- put it: "What
, ever I he country needs mid winitt
that ii what wc will give, A
remiliilioii piiHHi'd to confine lll-
kcr to (lie iixe of at leant 40 per
j cent, of wheat NiiliHtiluteN in all
I lireail.
Forty eight men "from WHliiu
lon County; Dili' until from I. in
coin County, and there men in
ducted into the nervier -Homer
I'.. Mny, nt Hood Hivcr; John J.
IIihh Jr., t Toledo, Ohio, nml
Jaeolmn ('tiirtiit, wl Detroit.
Mich., wan the colli rilnition of
llilUln.ro to the ureal war for
democracy latt Saturday. Tin
tit-It were Inducted Into service
at !:!! in the .nmrniiig, were
gitrit a dinner at the Tualatin at
I I .'10, and tin M t iitraiued at the
Main Street I. H. Si S. iltig hlop,
at 4 o'clock, and they were on
their way In fort McDowell,
California, to the artillery train
ing camp.
Ill the afternoon the men were
entertained at the K. of V. Hall,
where refreshments were served.
District Attorney K. It. Tongue
di In end nil nddresn w lilcli was
cll received, and there wan n
i)( gathering to hiil the hoys
farewell. Sherwood and its t ri It-
ulary mail route furnished nine
nun mid HilUiioro and tributary
mail route were in evidence
with nine, and two others hose
nddrrsneii urn really Route it,
Imt were given otherwise.
The list going from Inn
John Old, Karl V. Gardner.
Abraham Trtimmer, l'.lmer J.
William, Alvin W. I.nll, John
Ziirrchcr, Hoy I.. Mullin, John
Corrieri, Hoy Glen Simon, Alva
I. I'atten, fred Craddie, I'.niil f.
Sciffcrt, John (1. 1 indlalcr,
Hillsboro; Geo. S. Vincent, llelij.
Albert List, (mo. Ileiser, Andrew
W. Kriisc.Nco, Merle Grtibb, fred
Matthlescn, Alva Jesse Davis,
Walter Lester Davis, these last
two being brother, Han H
ShnflVnbcrg, Sherwood; Alvin
Hunger, Manning; Harry S. Sy
verson, Clemens Caiucnind.
Win. H. Lacy, Jesse linker. An
tholiy II. Lei, Bcnurtoii; Lester
Davis, Hoscoe H. Jones, North
Plains; John Jos. lioos, l'.dw. J.
Unsmnssen. Hussell M. Hurru.
Itradford fowle. Hanks; Silas J
Iteeheii, Orenco; Lrroy Smith
Timber; Lotus Arata, Julius
Skoiis. Tualatin: Henry I..
Christopher, Scholls; John f
l.oynes, Dudley (i. Knnpp, for
est (irove; Hoy R. Walters, (ins
ton; Andrew J. (iassett, Buxton:
Harry (J. Boge, Albert Hinder
ling, Cornelius; Karl C. Thurhcr,
Yamhill J Haymoiul A. Greene,
Carnation; Chester M. Haskell,
Cedar Mill.
This meant tin riitrainmenl of
4!) from this point, 48 from the
county, and Nelson Gardner, of
Lincoln County.
RECITAL
Tin" recital given by the pupils
of Miss Dee Darling last Satur
day evening, June I, at the limnc
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Council,
wait largely attended by parents
and friends, who listened to the
various iuslniuiinl.il solos, duds
and trios. The pupils showed
excellent advancement in their
music in the past year. Those
taking part were;
Beatrice Thwaite, Heid and
Irene Council, Lclia fuller,
floyil Klines, Lowell McAlc.ir,
Patience Mcirjurgrll. Mildred
Sehlegel, Violet Siger, Ida Chase,
Alice Hoard, Philora Wilkins,
Gladys and Helen tyood, l'nvc
ami Ittith Jones, Norma Kolpin,
Cecil Kuimott, I.ylas Koclx-r,
llerniee and I.chi Hodgdou, D
ris Applegatc, I.ilas Vouilg, Cc
cile Johnson, Ethel KclTer, Wini
fred Mann, Norma Kerr, lliilli
Slahl, Daimli Lars Helen
Simpson ami Mildred Shirley.
O. A. C. SAYS
" Vetch
aire or
fields, harvested for sil
liest roved bv aphis may
t . I . t I I . !
lie tliseeil up uioroiigiiiv, or in
some eases plowed and worked
to a seed bed for the crop.
"Buckwheat sowed at thirty
five to forty pounds per acre as
early as possible in June will
give a good return of wheat sub
stitutes or stock feed. It is a
good feed for poultry .and other
kinds of livestock when in mix
ture with other grain. The grain
is rich, nutritious and is a crop
that is easily handled.
Oregon ban never been a large
producer of buckwheat, but nil
indications arc that every pound
of buckwheat that may he pro
duced will be valuable and will
help carry human beings and
livestock through the coming
winter.
1 he eo II e ire has n circular on
buckwheat, which may be had on
request.
A WOMAN'S WAY
COUNTY IS WHEATLESS
Merchant nnd dealers In Hour
and feed met here last week, at
the call of ("has. K. Wells, food
Administrator of the county, and
as a result of the session, Wash
Inglon County Is to be wlualless
until August 1. The gentlemen
met at the Hitl.sboro Club rooms
and the Mitiiattnn was thoroughly
g over. The necessity of all
possible wheal shipments to the
allied armicH nnd to Ihosti behind
the lines' at the lighting front was
made very plain.' ll was ununi-
Laneaster. Pa., Mtv 20 "Killicr
join the Marines or leave hoinn!'
This was the ultimatum issued
to frank A. I.audciibergcr, ' ii
silk weaver, of Marietta, Pa., by
his patriotic wife.
When Lalidenbcrger appeared
before Scrircaut Jim Gander, of
the local recruiting station n
eenlly, he was told th.-i the would
have to obtain his wife h consent
before he could be accepted.
"Consent?" he asked, laugh
iiil'Iv. "Why. she told nie that
any man who called himself
, , ,' i . t 1. :
man wouiii ne iigiiuug ior m
country ami that 1 would have to
enlist in the Marines or' leave
home. Guess that's consent
enough, isn't it ?"
Lalidenbcrger was accepted
inpnetlialcly and his spartan wife
was on hand at the depot to sec
thai he surely got u his way to
help make the world "safe for
democracy."
ALIEN MEN ARE
ID BE REGISTERED
Every Postmaiter in the County
Will Opn Register for one Wek
SAME AS OLD REGULATION
Must Register Names, Ages, and
Give Finger Prints Mandatory
I!y law every alien German woin
t t f 1 r
an must prescni nerscii uciorc
postmaster of her vicinity
, . . . , ii-
uul register on tne wcck iieuin-
uiug June 7 and ending June Hi.
In cities of over 5,000 tin: police
icials will attend to the regiV
(ration, but in W anliiiigton I nun
ty every postmaster, by prcsi-
ntial order, becomes a regis
trant. L very postmaster in tin
county has received his supplii -i
from the government, nml he Is
. . , . , .1-
i ( i 1 1 )- 1 . not only w un omce
supplies, but he has also a linger
print oullit, which must lie rv
actly as it was during the Trl-
ruary registration of male tier-
man aliens. I ins is me same
method used by the military and
naval services of the United
States.
Postmaster Lamkiii states that
the oilier hours for registration
will be from seven in the morn
ing until six at night, and this.
loiibllcss, will hold with all ntln-r
county postolliccs.
It is estimated that in Wash
ingtoli (.utility there are less than
100 alien who come under the
scope ol this registration.
The scarcity of aliens in the
count v made the task not n
icavy one last I'cbruary, w In n
the male were registered, and it
is Ihoni'lit that the number of
, . ....
women aliens will be smaller.
The aire of registration is
from 1 4 year upward.
The registration is compulsory
to all alien women from 14 years
upward.
2500 lbs. I.
Ore, Itoute
dale.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
All persons who subscribed for Third Liberty Loan
Bonds thro this bank are hereby notified that the bonds
are now here and ready for delivery.
All persons who have interest coupons due on prior
bonds taken thro this bank can get same by presenting
the coupons. ,
SHUTE SAVINGS BANK
PROMPT CONSERVATIVE : SAVE
D. M. Whitcscll. of South Tu
alatin, was a city caller Monday
afternoon.
David Wcnger and son, J. ('.,
of Helvetia, were city callers on
Monday afternoon.
Carl lh'chcn, of Orenco. in
listed in the Navy, and left .Mon
day for Hremerton.
A. C. Kruger, of near Middle-
ton, and fred Delplanchc, of
Shelllin. were cilv visitors Mon-
day.
Chester Alexander, loeoinotivi
engineer, is again at the throtllt
after a layoff on account of ill
n ess.
O. L. Naught, of near Nortl
Plains, recent purchaser of tin
D. C. Kirbv place, was an Argns
caller Monday.
for Sale Span mules; gooi
sized ; well broke; gentle; 5 year'
old: weigh between 2400 anc
H. Maxwell, Hanks
!t, above Mountain
IMS
for Sale -five good work imi
m ils, four horses and a mule
horses, 1200 to 1500; niiilcl lW
- Hoy Sclinliuf rich, on I'd. C
Schiilmcrich's ranch, Cornelius
Ore., Ii. 2. Tel. 5lt25. 12 1
' Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sehulmer
ich, of Creswcll., were here ovc
Decoration Day. guests of rcl.i
fives and friends. George s.i
thai he is putting in nil his time
on the ranch, as it is almost im
possible' to get help. They re
turned home Saturday, stopping
at Corvalli, enroiite.
Sheriff Alexander had an auto
sale, Monday, two cars being
sold under nUaclinient. A III tic
old ford" of the vintage of DU.'i
went to frank Smith, of the
Grove, for $55, and an Overland
bug for if 110, sold to the plain
tiff, a credit corporation. The
buyer of the ford say tbr en
gine is good, the tires fair, and
that ii hundred dollars shot into
the Henry will make it a ;f:i00
V y
Miss Emma 'I upper, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Tuppcr.
was seriously injured about nine
o'clock Saturday evening, . w hi n
she fell from the running board
of Win. Sigler's machine w hile it
was rounding into Third Street
from Main. She sullereil a se-
vcrr concussion oi tne nrain, uer
head having struck the curb
Drs. Robb and Krwin attendee!
her in nine after she was taken
to the hospital, and she did not
regain consciousness until late
Sunday morning. The niachim
was not running more rapidly
than a person can walk, am
Mis Tuppcr attempted to step
off to the pavement, when she
fell.
L. L. Lawrence, of Witch Ha
zel, wan in town Monday.
Henry T. Uracil, of North
Plain, was in town the last oi
the week.
John Lehman Jr., of near Ce-
lar Mill, was transacting bnsi
. . i. i i
ness in town nam may.
Mrs. Virgil Walters, of Orc
... . , . f i
gon l.ity, was me guesi oi ner
irolher, W. . Wiley, over Deco
ration Day.
for Sab Hay marc, 5 years
d, sound and true-; weight,
l;i()0. Sam (lerher, telephone,
liix.'l. Addrcsti, I'eaverton, Ore,
It. 2. 12-14
for Sale Bay horse, 5 year
old; sound; just broke; 1450;
price, $200. L. L. Lawrence,
Witch Hazel Station; lleavcrton,
Ore., Route 4. 12-14
Mrs. J. C. Applegatc and chil
icn departed l'rid.iy for As1i
iiid, where tlcy will spend the
Scunner vacation, returning Ii r
the opening of school this fa!'..
f. L. Ikach, of North Plains,
was in the city Monday morning,
lie started hi cultivator work
ing in that 100-acrc bean patch
the lirsl of the week, nnd savs
they have nil got by the frosts.
fred Ilamcl, of Wist Union,
wa a city visitor the last of the
week, fred came in to cash his
insurance check given nun ny
Vanderwal just to see if "it
was real" money, as fred put it.
Taken Up Gray mare, about
15 or Hi venr old. Diamond
irand on hip. Owner prove
property, pay charges and cost
of adv. and take same away. J.
C. Winger. Hillslioro, R. 1, Hel
vetia. 12-14
The home of Mrs. C. P. Yates
.... i , i ... i
caught lire one u.iy last wcck,
but was extinguished before
much damage was done. 1 he
tire caught from a .spark lighting
on the roof. John Vanderwal
ail uisted the claim, winch was
light.
M. II. Henderson, ot loren-
lius, was in the city the. last of
the week. He has two sons in
the. service. Chester is in the
1 57th Aerial squadron in France.
ami is II vim, unci vieorgc is in
the aviation held in Illinois
Both are well known here, hav
ing played many a game of ball
on the local ground...
Methodist Episcopal Church
Third and Washington, (The
Church of the friendly Greeting)
Walton Skinworth, pastor. 9:45
a. in., Sunday School; 11a. ni
"Children s Day exercises; 7 p
in., Epworth League; 8 p. m
sermon, "A King Who Sought
God in Very Early Life;' pray
er meeting Thursday evenings
choir practice Saturday evening
John W. Miller, of Port
land, was in the city Friday
visiting with friends and rela
lives. His son, Hugh E., well
known here a a boy, Is with the
l.l.'lrd . Sanitary field Hospital
Corps at Camp Lewis, in the
same company with Paul C
l.ony. a brother of the Argus ed
itor. John went up to Gal
Creek to visit a few days with T.
E. Cornelius and wife.
The freight train running be
tween MeMinnville and Portland
had a head-on collision at Gond
ii!, this side of Oswego, last Fri
day morning, owing to the fact
that the freight uoniing this way
ran ahead of order. Engineer
Knight, wlio w as on the engine of
the train which pasl Hillslioro
it seven in the morning, was kill
ed, and fireman Oakes, a broth-
er ot l.ee wiikcs, oi mis I'liv,
was badly scalded and cut about
the face and body. Engineer
Davis, of the wild train, was al
so badly scalded and may not re
cover. There is no block system
in operation along this piece of
road, and accidents of this na
ture will happen .until this safety
is installed. The wreck was a
bad one, the engines locking and
going off the grade together.
Beginning Julie 10 the charges
for railway travel will be S cents
per mile, according to Secretary
MeAdoo's orders. Where the
rate is lower than three cents
per it will be raised and where
higher il will not be reduced.
Until further notice', from that
date, the round trip fares, party
rales, second class fares, conven
tion rates, etc., will be discon
tinued. Commutation fares are
to be advanced 10 per cont.
Children under 5 years will ridi
free when with parents, nnd tin
children from 5 to 12 years will
pay half fare. Officers of the
Army, Navy, nnd Marine Corps,
when traveling, will receive a
rule of one cent per mile when in
possession of a certificate front
their commander. Thi does not.
however, apply to short term
passes from camp.
BIG SIEEL PLAN!
Pacific Coast Steel Co. to Spend
Three-Fourths Million
PORTLAND TO HAVE PLANT
What Oregon is doing in Steel
and Lumber Industries
Portland Pacific Coast Steel
Co., now operating pVmts nt San
Francisco, Seattle and Irondale,
Wash., will begin at once erec
tion here of a $750,000 rolling
mill and open hearth furnace.
Will employ between 400 and
600 men and will have a payroll
of $50,000 or more a month.
Hood River $0,000 contract
or grading Columbia Highway
between here and Cascade Lock
i warded.
Portland Western Spar Co.
hipped 40 cargo booms to
Moore Shipbuilding Co., at Oak
land, Calif., to be used in U. S.
ships and and have contract to
furnish all their requirements.
Portland Twohy Bros, just
finished cantonment at Rrversidi
in record time, 60 days.
St. Helens Many dwellings
being built here. Others art:
planned.
Portland ha the proud distinc
tion of having voted itself into
the "jitney" class again. Well
the jitney will have a hard tim
running at 5 cents with tires and
wages as they are.
Portland's population is 311,-
351, according to the estimate
given by 1918 city directory
Population last year was 287,000
This shows what industrial de
velopment does for the community.
Oregon is leading every sec
tion of the country in wooden
ship construction and is near top
with steel.
Columbia City Musketo, first
of four government vessels under
construction at Sommarstrom
yards here successfully launched.
Shipbuilding has increased the
population of many Oregon and
Washington cities by thousands.
Tin's illustrates what an asset in
dustries are to a community, and
is best argument why we should
work for policies and legislation
which will perpetuate this indus
try and encourage private capi
tal to invest in American lines.
Portland Orders for an ag
gregate of 50,000,000 feet of
Douglas fir lumber for use in
railroad car construction . and
2,000,000 feet for British admir
alty have just been placed with
Fir Production Hoards in Seattle
and Portland.
Brownsville The Brownsville
Canning Co. adding a two-story
wareroom, including office, to
their plant.
Dillard Work commenced on
two Pacific Highway bridges that
will span Uinpqua River at a
point of a mile north of here
and 2V2 miles south. Structures
will cost 45,O0O.
United States increasing the
freight and passenger rates 25
per cent is awful blow to agita
tors and politicians who have
claimed rnilrond and utility mali
ngers were simply camouflaging
public in asking for increase to
avert abnkruptcy. State utility
commissions ran prolit by the
lesson.
Suninierville A Quarter-section
land sold for $35,000.
C. B. BUCHANAN S CO., Inc.
Hillsborc, 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.
rip
WE HAVE IT!
Everything in
Kodaks
AND SUPPLIES
WE DEVELOP AND PRINT
THE DELTA
HARD SURFACE ROADS
Will
soon lcail front Portland to
the splendid
-eaverton
4t
Rsedville
Acreage
Many choice small tracts on
Splendid train service moruing
evening into the city. Buy your
home before the lnr raise comes.
sale,
and
little
SHAW-FEAR COMPANY
102 Fourth Street PORTLAND, OREGON
Res. 411 Rodney Ave.
Let us move you into Portland,
storage. r
Phone East 39
No charge for small
C. K. ROGERS' TRANSFER
GENERAL
Long Distance Movimr nnd
WE HAUL
TWO LARGE TRUCKS
Office ' Rivcrvicw Auto Tr
HAULING
Ileavv Hauling.
ANYTHING
PROMPT SERVICE
ansfer, 271 Tavlor St. Phones:
Main 5203; A 3110 Also huy cattle, hogs, sheep, etc.
BOARD MAKES CHANGES
The Portland Board has sent the
local hoard the following Agri
eultiirinl exemption decisions:
Claims denied Fred E. Sol
herger and Fred I.eland Ander
son. Claims allowed Hans Meyer
and Ernest Ilelvogt.
Re-classifieations, as follows:
Harry R. Kiichne, changed from
1 I to 1 A, on appeal, denied,
now in class 1 ; Joseph llernards,
from 2 C to class 1 ; Martin Joint
Bernards, goes from 3 J to class
1 ; Ralph Elmer Buffuni. from
class 2 to class 1; Peter Antone
Vanl.oo, granted exemption ;
Maurice V. O. GalhreaHi, trans
ferred from class 1 to class 3.
practicul exemption; Peter Al
bert Gertscli, from class 1 to
class 2, exemption; Walter Roh
inson, from class 2 C to c-lass 1,
exemption denied; Marvin Rob
inson, in class 1, transferred to
class 2 C, thus giving him exemp
tion.
Coffee Club Meeting;
The Coffee Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Albeft Hartrampf,
Saturday. Jon- I, at 2:30 p. m.
All members are iordially invited
to attend.
We Have thfe Neatest and Most Complete Stock of
' JEWELRY and
SUNDRIES ...
In the City of Hillsbot'o. We do repair
work in first-class work and our charges
are always reasonable ::::::
IF YOUR EYES ARE TROUBLING
YOU, LET US FIT YOU TO GLASSES
SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT.
t
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Jeweler And Optician
Main Street x Hillsboro. Oregon
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