OT BR H NO. 23 VOL. XXV HILLSBORO,-OREGON, AUGUST 15. 1918 Y Giccnville-Forc&t Grovo Komi Money Finiithed Thi Week WORK TOWARDS N. PLAINS Go lo I lillitbnro-Lmirel Road in Very Short Time i Intention 111 II h cili 'Kit, ill cluil'Ki' uf llie liuieililiilU mirk hitmen l oll hi (irotc ami Hunks, J 11 i t n to tin i .ll llir uoil for tills by the lii-l of next iik, tin4 fiiml by lllllt lone Ih inn 1 1 1 1 1 s 1 . 1 1 . In tlir in iylilioi hiind of ti'll lliiiili.iliil I l lit I- will li.it c been c (undid, and it ii l In r tear nil! ni t tin roml t ii li I 1 1 hiltttcu tin' ttui Jll.il'I'H, ( li.is. Mi in li.iiii is working mi llir ililliliorn 1 1 1 1 1 1 I ' I . t i 1 1 runic mill ii luting rock to bent tin Watsons. Alf Picrcii is iinirrv- III!,' till' ruck lit ilrltrtiil, Mint till' county trucks lll'i' 1 1 . il 1 1 14 tin' ll.'ilil ilig. This ttnrk ttill In- liuislnil in llirrr iir four weeks nt tin- Inl est, Willi decent weather, and llirli tin- crew ttill (ii liter to llir I IiIIhIiiiiii 1. 11 11 li l rn.iil to ilottn liitulitliii' Imiiml iii.ii'iiil.iin. Tin' in.'il I i-r nf hauling ii 11 liig iinittrr, lit tlir trucks run gel t ho rork to llir minis nt 11 small jicr rrnt. nf llir rust by le.iining. Tlir Srliolls Ferry iiirniia lioii h is iili-iady been riiiiilnl from Ji 1 l i 11 .1 m 1 xtsilioii, mi tlir Hr.it rrton Willslmrg, toward Srliolls, I tt n luilrs hilulilhir be ing luiil ill iiriist of if 1 0,"ii'.7 I . Ahinil .!!, 111)1) ttill hr spent nil llir Ninth I'l.iins roml. Mini ahmil 10,0110 mi llir Hunks, liirol (inur route. Freights 1111 tin- S. I'. In hit! highi r this year Ihmi last has ml inlfi roil 1 1 nflairs, 11 car mitt rn.t iiig t. t.'t us against I0 per last M-asnn. Tlir triirks ttill In' llsi il mi all fill 11 rr ttnrk, ami this ttill liirmi 11 t-niixidcrnhlc sating. I.1111 rrl will furnish the rork for the I lillslinm Laurel w ork. The rinirl reports that the sur vcying rust, bridge expense, right nf way, mill culverts - in fart, tlir Inliil cost - make ail cxpeinli t urc for the state highway from Yamhill to Miillnninah, in I In sum of $:lU'i-7, ami if J, (100 limn will complete it ready for tlir liusr. Some nf this lm.se is ex pelled to he luiil this Fall, DEATH NOT DODGED ,ln' Drmorin, mi Italian, who, it is said, has tii'cii dodging tin- Ital ian Consuls so as not to he sent to fight for Italy's deliverance from the (irrmnn invasion, w is killril hist week nt the heel er Logging Cniiip, Urmerio wis seenml fallrr, mill tthrn the Iir. I fuller tohl him the tree tvinihl fall 11ml fur him to "vamoose" the Italian erutt led miller H wind fall elose by. The falling tin hit the windfall, it ml 11 miiuII tree trunk crushed him. ('o.roner l.imher hehl an iniiesl ami fouiul I hat tlealh was aeehlrnt.il. Ur merin was dodging dc-'th at. tin fi'inil. only to liinl it in his sup posed asylum. Of Hiieh is tin destiny nMife, and he might lum made 11 live nf il in the Italian trenches, us thousands of others are doing. Demerit) was .'I .'I years old, mid hud hern here from Culi foiiiia hut nine or ten duy.s. Strayed from farm near Heed villi - hrotvn horse colt, .'I years old; hranded hur cighl lmr nn left Millc. Hud hell on. Reward. - K. ('. Rohells, Hceilt ille, Ore g a i -a 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 HELMS' FORD FLIP-FLOPS Dr. I''.. T. IIiIiiih' Ford turned 11 Hip Hop nil the Hunks J'nrrsl (irnve road Suinluy nftc rmmil, mill il was n miracle tluil no liti s were lost. In the umiliiiic were Dr. K. T. Ilrlnm anil wife; Mrs. V. T. IliiHiiiaii and her sister, Mm. ('. S, Reynolds, of Moim taimlale, and Mrs. Win. llntt iii.tii, 'nf Ilillshoro. Dr. Helms has 11 hudly sprained wrist ; Mrs, Helms was rrliilrlid II II i II s in il s for 10 nr in iiii 11 11 1 hut i- suf frriiuj no itil cllrels; Mrs. Itrv nolds was hlighlly hrulsnl nhmit the farr, while neither Mrs. Jtutv 111 it t) nor Mrs. 1 1 11 tTiuiiil were in the hlif-hlesl degree hurt. The Dr. w as rounding- a curve, tt In n the machine ttcut oil inln the imfl dirt hy the side of the liiai-.iilain. The tthrrl was tiiriieil quickly to avoid running inln miiiii- nIhii'I wood hy the roadside when coil Irol of the steering tilled was lost mid I he car skiihleil to II somersault. The ear l.iliiled up side ilottn with nil the wheels spinning. Taken hy and lure it was n very lucky aceidcnl. The lr. will hate 11 nhort enfnrccil tacit lion. The Dr. w.iH gaiuc niul wheel Cil the ear home willl one hand. THE OREGON MISSIONS The "Oregon -Missions," 1 1 1 H, hy Itishop llashfonl, hint just left the press, mid is si lling lit ! I. '!." per copy. It isof nun h intcresl In this 1 nlllll V, for il llielltioilH Joe Meek, father of S. A. D. Meek, of North Plains-; Squire I'.lihcrts, wi ll known to piiiueer.ij;e, anil who has relatives ahinil here; ( a Ich Wilkins, relatives of the Klinem.iii liros., nf this city, and a niimhi-r of others nf Joe Meek. The hook huvh: ".Ion. I.. Meek tins a Rocky .Mountain hunter ami trapper who came with his Xe I'erces wife to the ilhimclti- Valley in IS 10. Tun poor to nun a w.agnn on this journey he drove te.-nn fur Itoht. New ell from Port Hull to Port Will hi Walla. Meek was a lall, lithe man, of hl.ack eyes and swarthy complexion, of bound less courage and great pow ers nf endurance ami intense patriot ism." Speaking; of tin- ('hrinipiieg vole, the hook says: "lief ore the liritish hud the w it In call for nn adjournment, Meck'n stentorian voice rang nut falling fur i divis ion on the question, anil when the vote was counted the Americans had won hy two votes." The hook tells a craek-n-jitik story of Mcck'n and P.hhcrls' trip li.-uk to Washington 11 little tin- hest yd related. AUCTION SALE I will sell at puhlie sale nt my place, on West Porlhiml road, ' mile .south of M ultniiiiiah Slatinn oil the Oregon l'lcctiic, nt 10 a. m., on TUPSDAY. AUGUST 20, i!8 i-ows, hull, hotlle washer, hot lie filler, milk cooler, No. ti Sim plex separator, fit) gallon milk lank, wash lank, 21 crate steril i.er, !1 II. P. ft n.s motor, feed cul ler, .Tinch farm wagon, luivrnkc, hay mower, and numerons ollur arlielcs. Terms of Sale Six nionths'l lime, huiik.ahle note, at 8 per cent, cash, sale- Three per cenl. olT for Lunch nt noon. Hon.-i Inh am frititiif onl of business John Deuley, Owner. ?. V. Kuratli. Aueliiiiieer. Wanted -W'onian lo live wilh us- n ('nmi)union. A uoinl home. I'or further parlieuliii's, '.-ill on nr address Mrs. 1,. A. Ilooil, l'irst. St.. Ilillshoro. 22 -t f LIS H1NES KILLED ff Wat Son of Mr, nnd Mr. Thos, IIine, of Gale City, Tins County GRANDSIRE CIVIL WAR VET Ws Grandson of William Ridyc- ly, Will Known in Ilillshoro Willis Minis, agrd a hunt twenty ears, n volunteer when the war first broke, was killed on the rciich front, in uctiiiii, on July .'I. 1 he parents, Mr. ami .Mrs. lie ion. T. Ililirs, of (i.alrs City, rr- ived a telegram last Thursday .i , .i veiling, amiouueing I lie tir.aiu. Young Ililirs was hut IS ycars( f age tthrn hr enlisted, and ha. .... i t t iceii tt nii llie army since ncior e war broke, lie was about 0 ars nf age when killed. The ilcud soldier was a grand .... V.-l I.. II sou ol milium Kingciv, wen now n on (ialcs Creek, at Forest live, and at Hillshoru. Ridge was a veteran of the Civil War . i . i ami lie was very prouil tvneii in- rauilsou joined the army as a iiliiutecr. Itidgi-ly, who died a tt nionlhs ago, was well known Ilillshoro, as he runic here fre- pielitly lo meet with all the old rti ran sessions, ami Iir was la. I ere when the Spanish War vets hi their slate t lieainpinenl in lis city. I lines was nn industrious, rr ible toung fellow, and hud iih- iicquailllaucc ill (ialcs Cree'i and at Forest (trove. His parents live the svnip.ithv of a large rir of friends. Young llincs was u nephew of Dr. C. V.. llincs, of l nrest drove. A STATEMENT TO TIIF. ITHCIIASIHS Ol PONDS ON Till'. 1NSTAI.I.- MI-.NT PLAN Permit us to make u slatcincnl o correct some erroneous reports that are being made lo discredit rin- Ilillshoro National Hank in the mutter nf interest churges on partial payments in connection with the Third Liberty Loan Bonds. First, permit us to .say that w e nre I iinilsiiing our serines abso lutely fret- lo the government, inn only our services free hut we are paying all expenses in connection rclo. The matter of interest is ad justed by the treasury Depart ment of the I niUil States. 1 lie .urchasrr of a Liberty bond on Jhc installment plan is charp-d interest nn the unpaid install ments bv the government. The oupoii attached to the Liberty mini wil cover this charge of in leresl, and when the homl is l.u Hy paid for the bond wilh at- n e neil coll noil covcrum rjiiu tn- eresl will he sent lo us by the i .i ..." ..'ii government, mm men we win turn said bond over to the pur- h.iscr. So you can readily si i Hi ml we arc receiving nothing m this coiiueclion, and also tli.it lln purchaser will be refunded tin interest paid by him or her. We arc al the service of ll' government of the United Stales assist in every way possible to final these different loans, .-ml will continue, to fjive our best ef forts until the close of the w ar. rilK HILLSBORO NATION AL HANK, W. H. Wchnmg, Pres. ROUND-UP; RED CROSS Pendleton, Ore, Aug. 15 Pen Melon w ill stage her ninth aiinu il Round-ill) next month for tin benefit of tin- Red Cross. The di rectors of llie biir frontier show olTcred to contribute the entire net nroeeeils to llie licit I ross . '. ... i , ... anil llie oner was ncccnicu ny the organization's representative yesterday. The ninth of I'ciullclon s turn nns cute dramas oi lie wesi win . i 1 ... . I ... Ml be held on September 1!, 20 am 21. nnd. despite the fact that some of the famous cowboys am buekaroos luive answered the call of their country nnd nre now bull downing I he Hun somewhere in France, there will be competition anient y for the prizes and tro phies. The usual program of w il west sports will be presented bu there will he added touches of the military and patriotic in keeping with the spirit of war time. No person has ever received a salary or dividend from the Round-up hut heretofore the pro fits of the show have been devM cd to civic improvements in Pen dleton. In these times, however, the directors derided that such improvements should give way to war enterprises, nnd made their offer accordingly. SOME GRIEF BUILDER Then: in a firm In Ne York iiitmiil J. & R. I.fimh, which is some little, old "Rricf iissiiugcr" mid the government hlnmlil put its thumb down nil the top uf its beiiti, anil put it nut of the calam ity business. When Herbert L. L. Miller, formerly of this city, son of Mrs. Geo. Tompkins, was severely injured on the. French front, and n month after lie had written of his injuries, this firm sent a Idler to Ilillshoro, ad dressed lo "The Kstate of Her bert I,. Miller," mid asking to limn nut a proper memorial. Mrs. Tonipkius . tt as shocked beyond measure, lor sue presunieu iiiui i.it her son had died ami she 1 not been apprised uf llir As Priviitr Miller was alive convalescing nicely lit the llir li tter was it gross out and this practice should be act. inn inie, ige, topprd. Privateering; on the grief of a mother when there is nth is bud enough, but that her ilings should be torn when there is no necessity makes this :i nice little piece of barbarism that louhl be nipped in the bud. The government lit usliiiigton, 1). is to be apprised of this little ireumst.iiiec, winch, perhaps, as been repented in nliuost ev- ... . .1 . . , L' ry village in me country, .i. ev il. Laud) should be promptly squelrlird, with their proffered service "all the tvnv from $10 to I .()U0. DEATH OF PIONEER Daniel II. Hall, n well known .. .tut lr.i resilient ol .-sorin ncnu ami i.-iui- r of John Hall, former chief of ml ice of that place, tiled at the ... . - .in i ionic nt Ins son m .orui ncnu isl Thursday evening of npo lexy. after a lingering illness. Mr. Hull was 8(1 years old and was horn in Fountain county, lu- ianu. He w as an old resident of Oregon having crossed the plains in 1852 and settled near Sher wood, where he engaged in furm- iiit; until about five vcars ago, when he moved o North Bend, here lie has since resided. Ib is survived lV a wiuow, uiree suns and two daughters. AUCTION SALE Having sold the ranch, I will sell at public sale at the old Fri- lav nlace. "'i mile north of Banks, nt ten o dock a. in., on SATURDAY, AUG. 31, 2 head of cattle Jersey cow, !! ears old, freshens Sept. 9th ; Irade Ilolstein, 3 yrs, fresh on Sent 17; gr.-ule Jersey, 3 years. fresh Sept.-IS; grade Jersey, Jl vrs. freshens. April IS; Ilolstein ow , 3 yrs, fresh Oct. 25; grade Jersey, 5 vrs, fresh Nov. 17; gr.-ule Ilolstein, years, ires.ii Nov. 28; gr.-ute Jersey, 2' yrs. fresh March 2; grade Ilolstein Ji; vrs. fresh April li: irrudt lersry. 2-'''i vrs. fresh Jan. ! grade Jersey, 10 yrs, fresh Mar 15; Jersev heifer. 18 mouths resb in March next; Jersey hei fer. lOinoiiths. Hay inare, 1300 lbs. 10 yrs; full blood O. I. C brood sow lo farrow Oct. 1; ! shouts. 100 lbs each: 2 Sets dbl work harness, set single harness. tl'j Iiuin wagon, hew narrow- tire; spring; wagon, almost new; old wagon, truck wajron. buggy MeCoriniek binder, i ft, piod shape; new Met oriniek mower ft cut; Osborne hay rake; 1 i inch plow, Moliue disc plow .orimrlootli harrow, (iO-tooth Irag harrow, one-horse eultiva tor, disc harrow, d-lt corrugated roller. Chat ham fan mill w ith sucker same as new ; sjtr.-iy pump ( horse Kv. disc drill. Victory il.it form scales, grindstone, I tcn-sf.il milk cans, 8-gal milk can. F.eonomv Chief Separator, S00 lbs per hour, gnml ns new; hay rack, wagon box, 2 log; chains, 3 do, galvanized hop baskets, hand i nltivnlor. scoiip shovel, 2 lu.'i straw forks, 300 lbs barb wire 2 oust nnsrers. tile scoop and spade, forks, shovels, 2 wheel barrows, water motor w.ishinsr iii.-ieliiiie. household Goods, and numerous other articles. Terms Sums under $10, cash: over $10, 1 year's time b.-iiik.-ihh note, nt 8 per cent. Free lunch at noon. John Friday, Owner. J. V. Hushes, Auctioneer. W. 0. Galawny, Clerk. Land for Sale About 20 acres nvir.t miod land. ' mile from S. P. Station, north of Reedville mile from Oregon Electric; acre fine oak grove; balance is flcnrpil t.-iitil in navmar crop: is ideal for poultry yard; good ; nn mail and milk routes; 10 miles from Portland no huihriiiGs. Near new state highway between Ilillshoro and Porlhiml. now ready for paving, Writs owner. P. O. Box 27,lboro on road passing the mgi Reedville, Ore. 21-8 111 VESSEL FOR Oregon's Record for Month of July the AUGUST TO BE BIG ONE Eugene Hops Sell at Twenty Cents Per Pound Oregon turned out twenty-six or one for each vessels in July, tjork day. Portland -July laiinehiiigs to tal IIO.'JOO tons. Iwcntysix vessels leave ways and float in Oregon waters in past month. Two others ready to dip. Aggre gate tonnage of completed ships ivered hy Oregon builders since June .10 is on,iiuu, lour oi which were .of steel. I'.ugene Hops sold nt 20 i, . i . . i i cents, f.ignteen tnoiisanii poiimis to hi: delivered October 1. I'orlland The new record of .tiy.15 for hogs at North Port land is something to make Ore gonians proud. Long live the red-huiriil hog. Portland War prices in car pets and rugs cause Portland Ho tel to lay tile floor in west wing if rill. Benton and Lane counties have the crack roads of the state. Lebanon may get new (louring mill. Roscbiirg The Roseburg can nery expects to can .i.,uou cases of beans. Following the bean crop, tomatoes, pears ami prunes will be handled. Silverton New canning fac tory for Silverton seems very probable. Scio Scio milk coiiilensery in stalls ice plant; may supply city. Silverton to have a new hos pital. Oregon City Kivcr road be tween Gladstone and Alilwaukie closed for several weeks now op en for travel. Recdsport Reedsport Lum ber Co. properties including mill and about 20,000,000 feet of standing fir and spruce purchased bv J. I. Jones and R. A. Annin. Tillamook 1-50 sacks sphag num moss gathered at Tillamook City. This is considered the best region in the slate for this moss. Salem Oregon Short Line . . i- i ... i . .... pays ifU,UUO,UUU III uiviuemis i" 1917. ! Many communities are making a Hard ngnt tor i.ax reum-iaou as war economy measure and the , i . ...... campaign slioulel receive neurit support from public officials as well as taxpayers. Portland 3,300 tons Ferris type wooilcn schooner Kaugi. built for U. Jv, launched trom Standifcr yards. Toledo II. S. (lile, Salem. .. i.. . ..,..- making arriingeuieuis u im chase Lincoln county's evergreen blackberry crop; will pay 5 cents a pound. Oregon produced .r.'.2o,8 1 worth of gold, silver and copper, of which Baker county produced $1,689,601 worth, copper bring the largest in value. OLD VETERAN VISITS Old veterans of the I ivit Vt ar will be interested to know that Henry Butler, Wisconsin's oldest veteran, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Akin, of Portland. Grandmother of Miss Bertha Akin, of the Hare, MeAlear & Peters law othees. Mr. Butler is aired !2 years, and walks without a cane anil wears no Glasses. He lives al Ean Claire, Wis., the place which fur nished the EiGhlh Wisconsin with the famous war eagle, old Abe which alw avs perched on the col ors of that regiment when in ac tion. "Abe" would alight and tlv nlhoi-iiMlelv. riirhl ill the thick of battle, and was Given his sobri quet because the soldiers thought he was a man-bird. Abe tinned out. to he feminine, however, for after Going thro the war he re turned to Ean Claire and eele hr.tted his coming home by lay ing an egg as big as a door-knob. Mr. Butler was in Portland in 1851. when there were but eight huts there. The occasion ot Ins visit was a trip by water to San Francisco, nnd it being too rough to land thev brought Oregon's n.-ii-l of the cargo on up to the Willamette, and then returnee with the passengers. For Sale Good sorrel 11 years, weight about horse 1050 fine worker, d iver or saddle ; horse, with harnuss, $45. A bar gain $25. Also hack anil 3 li w agon A. C. Sellers, Manning place, VA miles north of Hills School. tf G. B. BUCHANAN K CO., Inc. HilUboro, Cornelius Wholesale and Retail Dc.L: ::. 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. HARD SURFACE ROADS Will noon lead' from Portland to the splendid Beaverton - Reedville Acreage ... Many choice small tracts ou sale. Splendid traiu service morning and evening into the city. Buy your little home before the big raise comes. SHAW-FEAR COMPANY 102 Fourth Street PORTLAND, OREGON Res. 411 Rodney Ave. Let us move you into Portland, storage. C. K. ROGERS' TRANSFER GENERAL Distance Moving and Loiiq WE HAUL TWO LARGE TRUCKS Office with Riverview Auto Transfer, 2T1 Tayl r St. Phones; Main 5203; A 3110 Also buy W. 0. Donelson UNDERTAKER Calls attended night or day. Cliapel aud Parlors. HilUboro. - Oregon We Have the Neatest and Most Complete Stock of JEWELRY and SUNDRIES ... In the City of Hillsboro. 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. HOFFMAN Jeweler and Optician Main Street i Hillsboro, Oregon and North Plains Phone East 89 charge for small No HAULING Heavy Hauling. ANYTHING PROMPT SERVICE cattle, iiu, uu "he Old Relit "t ie Hartford i The Hartford Fire Ins tr ance Co., is the first and i nly Co. that offers Farmets.to ducers, buyersandShipersof live stock absolute f refec tion against loss of your stock by death of any cause. See, Phone or Write to John Vnrlprul Ai7f.nl. 774 8th St.. Phone Main i.03. Hill.boi... On.jf t i