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VOL. XXV
HILLSBORO, OREGON, OCTOBER 17. 1918
NO. 32
MIL. LOO
EX-SHERIFF REEVES
WRIIESOPEN LETTER
M.ikci Pokilion Clear in Cam
piKn for Shrievalty
MAKES CLEAR STATEMENT
linn Held Office for Four Year
nil County Sheriff
A l lli r In tin' dili rt uf Washing
Iiim ( 'unlit v :
Sly n.iinr ill appear iiiuii I In
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 In Li I hi tin I iihutiiI ir
i iiiilnl tlr fill1 hiirrill' nf lliis ci mi II
ly mI llir ruiuiiiu i Iri liiiii, mill llir
purpose nf litis Idler i prim i
m 1 1 In mil lluil fill In llir fit
trillion nf llir liters, iiiasiiuit II Ms
I Mil! Iimlir no it-r Mi I canvass
fur I In' oilier,
'I In- nr I in riipving llir vl o'r
ntli nl lull uf the proplc just now.
I low i I i r, enmity (li i'-r s arc In
Iti' i li i li d mill llir ollirrs lilli i by
I husi' considered capable uf lill
in u Ilu in. mill il in uiily a ipirv
Hull uf silrrliiill lulurill cmnli
dales til lie Vnlrd fur.
This is linl llir lirsl 1 1 1 il lll.ll I
tin vta liiiii licfuri' llir voters uf
llir county. Inning In lil I lie- oilier
nf sin-rill fur fnnr year mnl in
niir way mnl ii 1 1 1 1 1 - r lime conic
in contact Willi marly nil nf I lie
voters nf tin' county.
Tw o years ago when I was a
candidate fur Ibis oilier nml uas
ill frati il liy Mr. Aiili ali', I
was riiliniiiK fur llir third nieces
sivc term, I here were many oh
j i I I i i n inailr In llir at tliat tiinr.
milling 1 1 ii n i I In! in a 1 1 . 1 1 1 ii n lo
I :t i i 1 1 if Iiinl two terms, I iim ncd ;i
farm ami iliil nut in i d llir oilier
a I mi t It ft t I Intil discharged Mr.
. 1 1 l i-u.'i 1 1- its my deputy, all nf
lurli u rr trur ami I still own
ii V f irm anil ilu nut nerd tin nf
tirr hii far as my material welfare
is luliei rin il. I dismissed Mr. ,i
iileuale lieemise I thought I hid
good reasons fur doing so,
I niMiiiitrd Iiinl ill (lie lirsl
place furllie reason lli.il no oilier
eleriral lieli seeinrd mailable. At
lliat lime, and many times in fai t .
il is ilillienlt In Iiinl i'uniirleiit
help that is a wtilalile for this
Hiirk, "liieli flit une realizes
innre fully when unee lie assumes
t hi resioiisiliilil ii's enniiei led
W it It the nllicc.
Willi llns I submit my eaiidida
ey lo tltc voters, and it is the only
iii't In nl I shall use culling alien
lion thai I ant a candidate for the
ShrrilT's nllicc- il is purely a bus
iness matter for the voters and
tax pavers to determine.
J. K. It eeves.
Cornelius. Ore., Oct. Hi. 1 ! I S.
(Paid Adv.)
FARM FOR SALE
My
farm is for sale. My son is
In lli. l call and III V place is
priced to sell. If J'nil wnnt. il
mouulahi ranch sec nlhci's and
tl
leu .see mine. Not ft gideh on
il
All lays nice for tilling.
' i i
Ah
till
ion iihi acres: sixiv iiiuu i em
tivaliou; lines! kind of pi-odiieiii!'
soil
rrmaininr; It) secniiil grow 111
r and used for pasture. New
limb
hou
bun
louse, li rooms and b.tlh; u new
fi(lri()(. csl.'iblisheil ol'ch
MiriiiL on each end uf farm.
a I'd
On, ,d wi ll, riace lay line for
mouulaiu lociilion. Abiuil two
miles front rock road nnw bctnn
laid
.seven miles .south nf llills
Thrce miles west nf l.nu
Am ton old to funu il inv
lllll'O.
I'd.
self,
( ieo.
alid am ffnin.m to sell out.- -T.
Ileineck, i.aurcl, Oregon.
Uo uli
1. :, :1
('has. Sehul., of iicnr Scholls,
was in town the last of the week.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
All person who subneribed 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 : SAVEJ
HEAVY ARTILLERY
Men I hi w a n I In see action with
j the big guns nf the heavy 'irlil
hry now have a dinner . They
i may lie voluntarily imluetcd by
sending In the roiiiiiiaiiding nlli
il r, ('oust llefi iises uf tin' Col
iiinliia, I'oil Sleveiis, Oregon,
t loir iiaine, order ami rrgistru
lion it ii ii i ! ii r ; class, (iiuuilicr ami
Idler); present address; iiuinher
ami address of local hoard; ami
wlirlher ipialilied fur general or
lilllitrd service.
The heavy artillery is playiiiK
more of a deciding rule now than
ever Ik fore mid the Const Artil
hry Corps, which furnishes llir
overseas regiments uf the big
runs, is called upuii lo rush men
into the liuhl. l or this reason the
W ar Department has aulhori.eil
that men h Int are re(islered ami
rlassil'u d may vnlnnteer.
This branch oflrrs many oppiu
tnnilies fur sieciali.ed work ami
valuable training is provided for
the men who will mail the varied
lin! inlrrrsling caiaeities nf this
srn ii e.
Mi ii nf ft 1 1 1 it 1 1 1 ' who show an
niji'"lli ss to Irani are offered in-
iiiiiii r.'ilile chalices fur ndvrncc
mi nt as non commissioned olli
ri rs either wilhin the companies
or as specialists, siieli its radio
senreanls, master gunners, elec
tricians, observers, photograph
ers, sergeant major or the dillcr
i nl kinds of sl.ilT duly.
Fuiiiiiiialrms are regular!"
In Id for iidmis .inn til the iilliet rs'
Ir'iniiitf camp. Newly tniliic'.i-'l
Ml are eligible in matter hn.v
dirrt llirir set-vice mav be nml
r i ii are now sent to these cam'W
in larger niimbers ami with jireiit
i't freipieiieV lliail ever before.
I'or the mail w ht is ainhitinii
ami who wants to (fct in a limned
Idal docs biif thinifs ami is never
dull, Ibis is his opportunity.
MAKES BIG LEASE
Max ltcliliiiir, formerly of llloum
intf. now owner of the Uudley
Mill Much, bought from the ling
b y Company, has leased the Mil
lie Urns, farm lands covering lifiO
aeres under the plow, near North
Plains, lie das n live year tenure
on the big farms, and keeps on.
nf the 'louses the oilier being re
tained by .l.icob Milne for his
personal use. Max will use both
horses and tractors on the hold
ing. This is one of the tincst farm
hai ls in Washington County fur
hay and grain, and Max is bustler
enough to make the most uf his
leasehold.
The Milne boys have lived on
I lie place for a long time, and nn
I ill health on the part of one of
lite brothers- Juke -caused the
ow ners to lay t IT on the big pla
ces. The brut Iters have farmed
there ever since they quit going
In school in I llllslllll'l).
SOME SUMMER SQUASH
I'. M. kelsay. of I'.ast llillsboro,
has on exhibition ill the Argus
iwimlow a Summer squash that is
sTtiue sipiash. It was grown with
out artilicial watrriiig, taking its
chances wilh the lowly spud ami
oilier products of the god, Agri
eohf. It measures- .'15 inches in
length, and is .'15 inches in cir
cumference at the middle. When
il was a baby I". M. carved his
initials, "V, M. K," nit its back,
anil the letters; healed over nice
ly, leaving the brand -the .man
who steals it will have to carve
ils hide or it will bespeak its
ow nership.
For Sale: Hegistercd Jersey
hull, .'1 years old; line built ani
mal; urn changing dead of hen!,
(ins Hueekcr, Cornelius, Or., Ii,
2, tel. Cornelius central, Alder fill.
il.'l
TWO BROTHERS TRY
Lilacs Were of no Avail, and
Thy Must Get Into Army Pronto
KANGAROO COURT SHAVES
Sam and J.S. Spencer, on Bored
em' Place, Near Sherwood
Sam and J. S. Spencer, nil the
Pete Hurdlers' plaee, near Slier
wood, tried to cheat the draft
law by rouiiifr a handsome pair
uf lilacs. They looked ton ymitig
around the eyes and SheiilV Al
exalider, In-ill); notified uf their
e.-tiiioiill ige, vvenl iluuii and ar
rested Ilu in. They were taken In
I ' r 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 and I ii 1 1 1 1 1 over to Ilu
Federal nllicc rs, mid finally broke
down, ailmilling their aid nipt al
cheating he L'l'Vrriilin ill . 'I'hey
have agreed to enlist at unee to
avoid further prosecution. Tin
two boys hive nothing, a in! hive
In en eh -firing up land for I'ctc
iinrelu rs, gelling the land clear
ed for their own use.
(llir claimed he was .lli and the
other said he was K, The young
er said he and dis brother left
when one was li, anil the oll;"i
was I.'i, nml yet neither could r.
call the name in Kansas from
which tlu-y started toward the
goal of government cheaters
years afterward.
When the Kaniiamo court in
the I'orlland Jul lini'.hcd trim
in i ii their In dites, it was easy (o
sec that the Spencer were still
in the "also call run" class, ami
lln v will soon become iiieinhers
of the victorious American unity.
Sometimes, however, these cliffs
make the best of fighters but i
(irnrral would hale to have an
nlire corps of this kind.
SOME COW SALE
Waller el .man, at his sale last
week, made ft record for Wash
iimluii Count v dairv slock. J. .
Iliiiihis, the auctioneer, sold a
registered Ilolsleiu cow to C. S.
Medi c, McMinnv ille. for .liliO;
a registered two year heifer, in
milk, lo W. . Ilatliorn, of Lau
rel, for .f l.'Hl ; a daughter of nn SO
lb. cow for i'JitiS. ami a .Vvcnr-
old. for 1 !0 ; lo Mr. II it Iter, of
m ar the Tualatin Plains church.
two ..'10 day calves, heifers, one
for fr'ISO and one for . .t I 7."i ; to
lb lirv ('. Mcver. of (irovcland. a
.'I venr heifer for fflT'i. and a 10-
iiionlhs heifer to .1. J. Avis, for
.tl.'iO. The stock averaged A-lz-
ni'iil if'JT.'l for each head some
sale.
.i t.nian is moving I" I'orlland
to reside, going there so Mrs.
Zetman can convalesce am! re
ceive treatment. He will remain
there .all Winter, and perhaps
pei'iiianelitlv.
DO YOU WANT MEN?
Win. Sehulniei'ieli states that far
mers who want men on ranches
or dairy farms should at once
vv rili' the V . S. I'.mploy metit liu
rc.tu, at H7 Oavis St., Portland,
detailing how many men they
u.'i nl, if more than une, and what
particular line of farming they
wish them to work at. If farm
crs want men and wives they
should specifically slate this al
so. I'armiTs w ho have farms to
rent should also write the nerc
agr, and what rent they expect,
if cash rent, or what terms lltcy
extend, if on shares. The gov
ernment is making a business out
of this, and here is the place to
write. Mr. Schiilnicricb, who ad
vises wilh the W'nv Hoard on ag
ricultural a If airs on the draft list,
says that every fanner who has
a Class 1 man at work for him
should nt once put in a deferred
claim should be tiled by the local
to have their man exempted. This
claim shouldbe filed by the local
war board. '
MALE HELP WANTED
We want sales representatives in
every town in Oregon.
We prefer men who have sold
stock, insurance, real estate,
books; or who-have hud no sales
experience, but would like to de
velop into salesmen. We train
every applicant accepted nml
provide a system that will enable
anyone who works to make from
$75 to $150 per week. Can also
use women of exceptional ability.
Position permanent. In applying
state age, past business experi
ence, number of years you have
lived in community, and refer
ences. Address, in confidence,
Kane Mfg. Co.,
l(i2(5-27 L. C. Smith lihlg.,
Seattle, Wash.
The Argus, $1.60 per yesr.
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES FOR
SOLDIERS
F.ach soldier or member of the A,
I'. I', in I'.uropc will he allow cil
)K pared fur Christmas, fui
which purpose he will he furnish
ed, through army channels, a
"Christmas Parcel I.nhel," bear
ing the correct name and address
of the soldier or iiicinhi r, and al
so tin' mime uf the person dfsig
ualnl lo mail the parcel. Such
label w ill serve for the address to
placed upon llir parcel.
The label furnished null sol
dier or member (if the A. I',. V.
w ill be sent HY HIM to the per
son WHO IS TO M All. Till'!
PAItCI'.I.. and no other llian Ihi
Mill ir allowed t r.in siiiissiun
I Ii nillU'll llir mails.
Packages must be no larger
llian .' I v t v ! inches, mid weih m
inure than three pounds. Car
Ions for this purpose will lie fur
nishrd by the local Iti d Cross,
hut only to I hose who present
the required label received from
abroad.
After the cartons have been
filled, return them lo the Hi il
Cross rooms where they will In
examined, wrapped, stamps alii x
ril, wliicd'are furnished by the
sender, and a certificate allixed.
showing that parcel has been ex
amined and contains nothing pro
hibited or uniuailablc. Parcels
are to be left with the Ued Cross,
win-re it will be properly cared
for and deposited ill the mails for
dispatch.
Postage from here will be at
the rate of 12c per pound or frac
tion nf a pound.
Messages, such as "Merry
Christinas," "Happy New Year."!
"Best Wishes," "Do not open un
til Christinas." etc., may be
placed upon package. j
In order to assure the arrival
before Christmas, mail them on
or before NOV. 20.
Cut these instructions' out and
put them in your hat. .and it will
save a lot of unnecessarv ques
tions ami time nf postal em-1
plovees, as well as yourself.
J. C. I.amkin. P. M.
JAMES C. SMITH
James Smith, Spanish War Vete
ran, died at the Dr. F,. II. Smith
Hospital, Sunday, Oct. 13, 1!1S.
.it 1:15 P. M., aged about 45
years. SniBh was in the Philip
pine service ami came back a
sick man. For several years In
dus been on a homestead down
on the Siuslaw . and came up here
a little over a week ago mi ac
count of illness. He secured a
leave of absence from the Inter
ior Department, and thought he.
would remain out for several
months, and then return and put
up a new building on his home
stead. The remains were taken
charge of by the Scout Harring
ton Camp No. 15. of which he
was a member.
So far as known no one here
knows where he was born, nor
where his relatives are located.
He was a straightforward, indus
trious fellow, and made many
friends here.
The funeral was held Wednes
day, at 2 o'clock P. M., from the
Limber Undertaking Parlors, and
interment was in the local ceme
tery. Kcv. J. T. Anderson con
ducted the services.
WOUNDED IN LEG
Vaughn Wells, son of Chas. E.
Wells, of this city, writes that he
is in the base hospital in France,
suffering from .shrapnel in one of
his legs. He is convalescing
nicely, and will soon be at the
front again if the physicians
will allow him. This is the third
time Vaughn has been up against
lie Hun stiitl. ami they say the
third time is a charm, and he can
now in anvwhere in the fighting
and come out like a three-year-
old.
A $26 ROOSTER
At the Walter Zet.man sale last
week, near Shelllin, a rooster
was put up at auction by Mr.
ZeUman, the proceeds to go to
the Red Cross. The bird brought
21;, and Hughes, who cried the,
sale, could have got more had he
had time, but he had to get busy
oil the big sale.
Frank M. Herry, of near Var
lev. was in town Monday. Hi
soon goes to Seaside to take
charge of a spruce logging camp
which is getting out orders for
the aviation department. This is
Frank's old occupation, and lie
knows how.
E. I. Kuratli has his office in
the llillsboro National Bank
Huildine. uu-stairs, Main St. en
trance. Real estate, loans, insur
ance, insurance of autos, etc.,
C.onvevancinir. Notary Public.
llillsboro, Or. 80-tf
ASTORIA CENSUS IS
Lumbering and Sawmills Big Or
egon Industry
MANY LOG TRAINS PASS
Nehalem Timber Belt Now Send
ing to World
llillslinrii sees more lugs and lum
ber coining otit of the mountains
mil the Nchalem timber district
I han it 1 ver deemed a possibility
and scores of cars laden to the
unit coming down the mountain
every day, Sunday being no ex
ception. Astoria building a belt line rail
road.
Coquille Sitka spruce mill to
go on three shifts.
Navy buys 000,000 feet Oregon
f:r for docks.
Staytoit gets new sawmill to
11I 10,000 feet a day.
Portland Factory here makes
i..'00.000 lbs. spikes and rivets a
month.
Slate and government have
ich .f 10,000 to expend upon des
ignated roads if Malheur Countv
idds $20,000.
Hi.'h cost of production is the
newspaper honey, aril.
Floating dock to bo built at St.
Helens.
J. D. Casey is building new pla
ner at Mcaeham.
Coos Kaywf- industries have
idded 2,000 horsepower.
ale 4(1.000 acres in Jordan
Valley project to be irrigated.
Wendling New planing mill
of I'ooth-Kclly Co. in operation.
County macadamizing Coquille
o Marshficld road.
Itcedsport Johnson mill con
structing 100 ft. addition to plant
Eugene $25,000 house for Ar
iv" Training Corps to be built.
Port Orford cedar is in demand
for manufacture of airplanes.
ValeNational Nitrate Co. to
uiild $700,000 potash plant here.
Work on Marshficld armory to
be rushed.
Contracts signed for $700,000
irrl rolling mills at Portland.
l'.iiterprist ,11 cars fat cattle
cut to Portland last week.
Wallowa 2S.181 cattle and
horses and n!,ilS1 sheep graze in
forest here.
Hood River Community pack
ing plants ot valley Beginning
season's run.
Toledo cannery running day
mil nigtit.
Albany to have only wheelbar
row factory west of Mississippi
river.
Ileedsporl Crew of men build
ing spur to Johnson sawmill.
Astoria Kerry limber Co. s
ogging line to he improved to in
rcase daily capacity for hauling
logs from 1.000.000 to 1.500.000
feet.
Ciresham Lumber Co. ineorpor
itcd. To operate sawmill on large
.e.ile.
Trout raising to increase the
food supply of Oregon.
Astoria Housing of people
here serious problem. Population
increased from 15.000 a year ago
to 25,000.
For Sale Team; mare, !) yrs.,
1025; horse, 3 years. 1125; good
work animals; ,1'. Pain wagon,
and set heavy work harness, all
good shape. A. J. Oliver, 2
miles north of tow n, on R. 1. Tel.
2511X1. ' 31-3
AUCTION SALE
As I am leaving for Washington.
I will sell at public sale at the
llan Stoller nlaee. at Helvetia. 1
miles northeast of North Plains.
nt 10 o'clock a. nt., on
TUESDAY, OCTOP.ER 22,
(irav mare, 10 vears, 1500; open
buggy, single harness, double
work harness, and the following
ows cow, 8 years, fresh with
a If at side; cow, 5 years, fresh
Nov. 4; cow, fresh, wilh calf at
le; cow, 4 years, with calf at
side; cow, i years, fresh n. xt
February, now giving 28 pounds
at milking; 4 yearling heifers; t
ten-gallon milk cans; 2lj Mitch
ell wagon, good as new; 10 tons
clover and timothy hay; acre of
ootatoes in irround; some oat
straw, spikctooth harrow, double-
shovel cultivator, M-inch plow,
chilled, with wheel and jointer;
3 dozen Brown Leghorn ehick
ensjieating stove, lot small farm
tools.
Lunch at noon.
Terms of Sale $20 and under.
iiish: over. G months' time, ap
proved bankable note, nt .8 per
cent. Two per cent, oil on easii
over $20.
Chits. W. Atkins, Owner.
J. C. Kuratli, Auctioneer.
C. B. BUCHANAN & CO.
(Incorporated)
Hillsboro, Cornelius and North Plains
Wholesale and Retail Dealers Jn
Gram, 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 Hour
The Best Flour at the Lowest Prices.
Telephones; Hillsboro, Main 14,
Cornelius, City 1515, North Plain, Main 263.
HARD SURFACE ROADS
Will soon le;u! 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 birr raise comes.
SHAW-FEAR COMPANY
102 Fourth Street
Res. 411 Rodney Ave.
Let us move yon into Portland,
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. Phone:
Main 5205; A 8110 Also buy cattle, hops, sheep, etc.
W. 0. Uonelson
UNDERTAKER
tit
Calls attended night or day.
Chanel and Parlors.
rtillmboro, - Oregon
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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.
Jeweler
Main Street i
PORTLAND, OREGON
Phone East 89
No charge for small
Th
Old Reli
Hartford
le I
The Hartford Fire Insur
ance Co., is the first and cnly
Co. that oilers Farmeis. Pro
ducers. buyersandShippersof
live stock absolute protec
tion against loss of your
stock by death of any cause.
See, Phone or Write lo Jolin
VaniWwal. iinnl. 774 Kih St.
IPhone Main i03. Hillbon, Ore
and Optician
Hillsboro, Oregon