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VOL. XXV
HILLSBORO, OREGON, JULY 4, 1918
NO. 16
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WEST dSI BUILDS
202 SHIPSJ MONTH
Belt of $10,000 up on Speeay
Construction
FLOAT WOOD HULL 40 DAYS
Nearly $3.60 Per Day, Common
Labor, Ship-yard
Ort'Kon, Wahin(tn d Cali
fornia build SOX ship in fir-,!
(our months of 1918, agregat
lngl,S8S,8B0 tun dra J weight.
Thin shows value of shipbuilding
indnitry to coast and necessity
for measures encouraging
Amrrican owned linen a mraiiH
of perpetuating shipbuilding in
duitry. No taker have gone mi record
for Im U of $10,000 each by (be
Grant Smith-Porter Ship Co., St.
Johns, Ore., that it could build
hull faster than any other yard,
and by Ci. M. Mandifcr Construe
tiou Co., Vancouver, Wash., that
it could complete wooden ships
uhead of all competitor, accord
iug lo J. V. Hall, Assistant Su
pervWor of the Wooden Ship
Construction Division in the Ore
gon District. Hall ha wagered
a dinner that Oregon builder
can float a wooden hull in let
than 40 day. The (irnnt Smith
I'orter Co. ha floated a wooden
hull in 50 day.
Albany Work on new can
nery plant completed.
The Dallca- Contract let for
IN block of street pavement.
CorvallN Drown ranch and
outfit, 2 mile cast, sold for $60,
000. Oregon City Work of paving
8 mile Pacific Highway in soulh
ern part of Clackamas county to
start.
Suthcrlin New sawmill estab
lished 0 mile east of here.
Ontario Ground broken for
new water system. May be done
in three month.
Dallni - Partial survey shows
growth of prune Industry in Polk
County. Present total 8,320
ncrea in, Italian prunes.
Pendleton Umatilla is first
county to make contract with the
state for road maintenance. The
terms of contract provide for
care of ten mile section of the
"Wild Horse road," paved by
the state last year.
Portland Unskilled laborers
needed in shipyards. Wage of
$3.37 Vi per day offered.
Unndon Negotiations pruc
tlcally closed to secure factory
to mako starch products from
potatoes.
Recdsport Giant, sawmill for
Recdsport to be constructed.
Shipyard is likely.
Dallas Dallas Box Factory is
doing rushing business.
Eugene Early construction of
railroad by Federal Government
from Yaqulna Bay, thro Wald
port country and its possible ex
tension into" Lane county for pur
pose of reaching valuable spruce
tracts, is indicated by presence of
surveyors who are worknig on
west coast of Lane county near
Heccta Head lighthouse.
Toledo 1800 soldiers work
ing on construction of railroad
which U. S. government is build
ing south of Yaquina Bay into
Waldport country for purpose of
getting out spruce timber.
Arthur B. Flint, of Scholls, was
ip to the city Saturday."
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
All persons who subscribed for Third Liberty Loan
Bonds thro this bank are hereby notified that the bonds
are now here and reafJy 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
Henry David, of the Grove,
wu down Siiturduy to uttciul the
mci tiiig of prune grower.
F. K. Howell, of Scholln, was
greeting friends in the county
sent Saturday.
J. J. Kiiritll, of Phillip, was
in Friday, visiting with hi nous.
Thoi. Itionihtndt, of Portland,
and May Church, Forest Grove,
were granted marriage license
the last of the week.
Krwin Hitter, of Hethany, uiit
in Saturday. He report the usu
al short spring grain crop out his
way.
For .Sale: Osborne mower, 4l
foot, In good repair It. O. Prahl
3 V ii miles northeast of Hillsboro,
Oregon. H HI
Mr. Jks. Cruikshank is spend
ing a few week over at liarview.
(ieo. Carter, of Onk Park, was
in town Saturday morning.
J. K. Keffer and wife, of West
Union, were in town Friday . J.
P.. says there will be lot of clover
need this fall, with a good stiff
market, from present outlook.
It. O. Stevenson, democratic
candidate for county judue, was
down from hi Gales Creek home
Saturday, on business.
. F.dw. Huge, of Farmiiigtou,
w greeting friend in town Sat
urday afternoon.
II. C. Pearson, of South Tim
latin, was greeting friends in the
city the last of the week.
Harry Cook, of Cornelius, w;i
n city caller Saturday. Hurry
expects to go hack to the Alaskan
country in a short time.
If you have painting, pup.-r
hanging, or work of (hi kind,
be Hiire and get figure from .1.
Murrow, Hillsboro, Route 5.
Tel. 26R8. 15-17
County Clerk Kuratli report
that for June the Clerk's office
paid over 400 bounties on moles
and gophers. He thinks that the
big harvest for the year i now
over, altho there will be a few
caught from time to time.
Born, at Portland, to Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Smith, July 1,
1918, a son. This is the seventh
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Smith, of Hillsboro. and C. F. is
feeling very proud these day.
The Class One men for Wash
ington County still number over
100 after accounting for the men
to go July S. There will be sev
eral left from that call to apply
on the. next call July 22 and
there will be more than enough
to fill the quotu. Classifications
are being changed every day and
Class One are being augmented
considerably. It now begins to
look as tho there will be enough
left for one more call, if it be not
too large.
TO THRESHERMEN
Thrcshcrmen of Washington
County arc requested to attend
a meeting called by the associa
tion on Friday evening, July 12,
at 8 o'clock. This meeting will
take up matters of vital import
ance to threshers, working in
conjunction with the county
agricultural agent. All arc urged
to attend this important meeting.
' WM. HANSON, Chairman.
J MAX BERG, Secretary.
John C. Miller, of the Arcade
district, was down to the city
Saturday. J. C. says that he has
tho best prospects for a prune
crop since 1892. He came down
to attend the meeting of the
prune men at the Hillsboro club
rooms.
BIC WAR FACTOR
Manufacturer of the Overland
Car in War Work
E. L. PERKINS TELLS HOW
Report Showing Great Produc
tion in Air Craft
"News of the most re-assuring
nature regarding the progress of
n part of the (iovcrnment's avia
tion program," says K. L. Per
kins, Overland Agent, "has just
been made public in the form of
a report of President John X.
Willy, of the Willy Overland
Company, to the cotiipuii v's
stockholder. President Willys
suid in hi report:
"Since our last annual incit
ing, one year ago, the United
State bus hail to adjust itself
from pence to war conditions.
You will rcuic mlicr, at that meet
ing, we had been in the war a
little over one mouth. The auto
mobile industry was consider.!
hly slowed down by these chang
ed conditions, but rccovcj-cd rap
idly and we had a .satisfactory
business all through the siimiiu r.
We immediately offered our en
tire facilities mid it plants to
the (iovcrnmeiit. We believed
it was vital and necessary that
the Government should have
such of these facilities as they
required, and to that end we have
co-operated in every way possi
ble with its otliciuU and have ac
cepted four large contracts and
a number of smaller ones for
Government work.
"The first large contract w:is
through our Toronto plant, with
the British Government,, for
1,000 Sutibeam aeroplane mo
tors. There huvc been many en
gineering changes, so that pro
duction is just now starting on
this motor. A small quantity of
these motors have been manufac
tured and accepted and actual
deliveries should come along rap
idly. Aeroplane Motor Plant
"The second largest contrail
was for 5,000 Curtiss 8-cylinder
training motors, for use in train
ing planes at the several canton
ments already established in this
country. To take care of this
contract, three buildings were
constructed at Elmira an as
sembling plunt, testing plant and
a take-down and re-assemblini
plant, so that with these build
ings, together with the buildings
and equipment already at Elmi
ra when the war began, we be
lieve we have there today the
finest aeroplane motor manufac
turing and testing plunt in the
world. We had promised a small
number of these motors in No
vember and December, but on ac
count of the unusually severe
weather and delays in construct
ing the new buildings, we did not
commence deliveries until Janu
ary. In March, the original
schedule in the contract called
for delivery of 700 motors we
delivered in that month 835 mo
tors. In April, the original
schedule called for delivery of
800 motors we delivered in that
month 1,003 motors. On April
30th, wc were only two weeks
be'. hid our contract schedule.
On May 15th, wc could have ex
ceeded contract schedule had the
Government needed these train
ing motors. As they did not re
quire them, we have not speeded
up our production, but will de
liver, during May and June, ac
eodring to contract, 1,000 motors
each month. We have now deliv
crcd over 2,500 of these 5,000
motors, and to mv knowledge we
have not yet had a single com
plaint regarding them. Wc have
received large orders for parts
for these training motors, on
which we are now beginning de
liveries from our Elmira plant,
and as now have the equipment
and tools complete, we will b
able to furnish the Government,
without delay, all they require in
the. way of parts for traimm
motors.
Exceed Schedule
"While there has been a great
deal of criticism about the delav
in the Government's Aero pro
gram, we feel that our stockhold
crs should know that, so far as
your company is concerned,
there has been practically no de
lay, and as stated before, we
could today, if the Government
wished, be ahead of our original
schedule.
"You will also be interested in
learning that, since thi meeting
a year ago, y our company had
purchased a large interest in the
Curtis Aeroplane and Motor
Corporation, which, with the
help given by your company, we
feel sure ha been of great assist
ance to the Government. The
Curtis Company ha grown very
rapidly. Naturally, in a new in-
lustry which ha shown such
great development as ha the
manufacture of aeroplanes, there
have been a great many prob
lems to overcome. These have
been surmounted and the devel
opment of the manufacturing or
ganization of. the Curtiss Com
pany is being taken care of. Our
Vice-President, Mr. J. E. Kep-
perly, is in charge of the Curtiss
plant, and the result of his man
agement, I am sure, will show-
very satisfactorily in the next
few months.
"The Curtiss Company, a year
ago, was producing at the rate of
about $500,000 per month to
day they arc running very near
5.000,000 per month. They
have buildings and equipment,
which, with increased efficiency
in their organization, I believe
will be able to produce aircraft
approximating something over
$10,000,000 per month before
the vear is out.
Other War Order
"The third large order was
taken by the Toledo plant for
approximately 8,000 gun carri-
riages. V e nave been busy tor
several month, making tool and
preparing for delivery of these
gun carriages, which will begin,
with a small number, in June,
and increasingly large quantities
thereafter monthly. Our equip
ment is particularly adapted to
the building of these gun car
riages, and we look forward to
satisfying the Government's
needs on this order and feel
quite certain that our deliveries
will be so satisfying that we will
be triven additional orders.
"The fourth large contract was
for machining large size shells.
This contract will amount to
about $10,000,000. We have
created a special department for
this shell business, the same as
we have done for the jrun carri
ages and have so placed it in our
plant that we will still be able to
continue the manufacture of au
tomobiles in reasonable quanti
ties." PROGRAM FOR TODAY
Morning
10 Mavor Wall presiding.
Band Concert; Laurel and Iowa
Hill Bands.
10 :30 Call to order by Mayor
Wall.
10:35 Invocation.
10:40 Community Sing, led
by Hillsboro Honor Guard Girls.
1 1 :00 Declaration Independ
ence, Rev. Skipworth.
1 1 :05.Adtlres3, w. . wood
ward, Portland.
1 1 :60 Star Soanzled Banner,
United bands, Chorus and Peo
ple: pianist, Glen Payne; cornet-
ist, G. Everest.
Afternoon
1:15 to 1:45 Band Concert,
G. Everest, Director
2115 Laurel and Iowa Hill
Bands.
2:35 Community Sing.
2:50....-Address Dr. A. B. Pat-
ton, Forest Grove.
3:20 Magnificent Tableaux
by Eastern Star, Hillsboro Chap
ter.
7:00 Community Sing.
Thinirs to Remember
Mothers should visit the Child
Welfare Exhibit where provision
is made to relieve mothers for
part of the day a place where
the little ones can be cared for
Visit the Red Cross headquar
ters on Ground.
Visit the headquarters of the
Washington County Patriotic
Lcacue. in tent, and the Wash
ington County Food Adm. ; also
County Agl. Agent.
For sale : Three year old cow,
in milk, fine producer, and will
give 40 lbs. daily with proper
feeding; also several two year
olds, in milk, fine family cows.
Reduce the high cost of living.
J. W. Bailey, half mile north of
Reedville. 14-16
Attorney Wm. G. Hare closed
the war stamps campaign at .old
Greenville, Friday night, and the
w ay he presented the case of the
government was masterful.
Seed Potatoes for Sale In the
pit, at 50 cents per 100 lbs. A.
Wcisenback, Reedville, near 01
inger's Store. 14-16
Earl Luther and wife were vis
itors here Sunday, making the
trip over from Salem in their
machine.
F. W. Robertson, of Gaston,
was down to Hillsboro Saturday
afternoon.
C. CARROLL GATES
First Hillnboro Death at the
Fighting Front i Reported
GRADUATE OF CITY HIGH
Was Eldest Son of Mr. and Mrs.
O. B. Gates, Third & Fir Streets
C. Carroll Gates, eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver B. Gates,
Third & Fir, died June 12, in
France, from wounds received in
action. The news came to Hills
boro Friday morning as a terri
ble shock to the parents and
community for there had been
no press notice of his being
wounded.
Carroll Gates was a graduate
of Hillsboro High, and when his
brother Millard enlisted in li
Company, Third Oregon, in
March, a year ago, he at once of
fered himself to the government
service. He was a member of B
Company, and was sent to
France, after a summer's training
in Oregon and Washington, leav
ing Camp Mills in December.
Arriving on the other side he was
assigned to the supply depart
ment after a few weeks in a rest
and training camp. Some time
in May he was transferred to
Company G, Eighteenth Infan
try, Pershing's forces, at the Toid
front, in the Alsace sector, and
had been in that command but a
short time until death came.
Gates was quiet, determined and '
studious as a boy, and was pos
sessed of high ideals as to -what
a young man owed his country.
The dispatch to Mr. and Mrs.
Gates read:
"Regret to inform you that
your son, Carroll C. Gates, died
June 12 from wounds received in
action." It was signed Adj. Gen
eral McCain.
This was the first death report
ed in the Hillsboro contingent,
and the entire community feels
the tragedy of the event. His
parents have the sympathy of the
entire community as the many
expressions on the street affirm
ed. His brother Millard was placed
in another regiment in the Toul
front and whether or not he was
with him when he died is not
known.
Gates was born in this city.
His grandfather, Hon. II. V.
Gates, is a veteran of the Civil
War, and is interested in many
water and light projects in the
Northwest. His maternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
Waggener, of Newport, Mr.
Waggener having been proprie
tor of the Hotel Tualatin here
for over a quarter of a century.
Carroll Gates was born in
Hillsboro, Dec. 31, 1897, and was
20 years of age at his last birth
day. He spent his 20th birthday
in England, after a stormy trip
across. Fuller particulars will
come later as it is thought that
some of the Hillsboro High boys
were brigaded with him in the
Eighteenth.
Harry Bissner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bissner, of South Tualatin,
is now in Arkansaw, in chargs of
men at . an aero station. He re
cently married a Dayton, Ohio,
girl, and congratulations arc in
order.
Mrs. Ruth Blair, of Portland,
was here the past week, visiting
friends and all her many little
nieces in the city. Her son, H
T., is still operating a Mergentha
ler for the Oregonian.
Mrs. J. W. Goodin, of North
Plains, was a city caller the last
of the week.
A. Anderson and wife, of Hel
vekia, were city callers Monday
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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.
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HARD SURFACE ROADS
Will soon lead from Portland to
the splendid
Beaverton - Reedvilie
Acreage ...
Many choice small tracts oa sale.
Splendid train service morning a'd
evtniug into the city. Buy your little
home before the big raise comes.
SHAW-FEAR COMPANY
102 Fourth Street
Res. 411 Rodney Are. Phone East 89
Let us move you into Portland. No. charge for small
storage.
C. K. ROGERS' TRANSFER
GENERAL HAULING
Long Distance Moving and Heavy Hauling.
WE HAUL ANYTHING
TWO LARGE TRUCKS PROMPT SERVICE
Office with Riverview Auto Transfer, 271 Taylor St. Phones:
Main 5205; A 8110 Also buy cattle, hogs, sheep, etc.
We Have the Neatest and Most Complete Stock of
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work in first-class work and our charges
are always reasonable ::::::
IF YOUR EYES ARE TROUBLING
YOU, LET US FIT YOU TO GLASSES
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HOFFMAN
Jeweler and Optician
Main Street i Hillsboro, Oregon
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