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VOL. XXVI
HILLSBORO, OREGON, APRIL 24. 1919
NO. 7
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Over Four Hundred Member at
Dairymen' League Saturday
BIGGEST MEET IN HISTORY
Addrestet Made by Alma D.
Katx, Food Com'r. Micklc F.tnlt
Tin? greatest kcssIuii of dairymen
ever liclil in Wnshiiiutou Count v
was in evidence lit Liberty Then
trc lust Saturday uttcriioou 1 1
nil tif 400 members of the On
Ki I'ulryiiien n League n ssi in
bled to take iit'tiuii calling for n
united front by tin' milk pro
duccrs of tills section. The mil
uni well advertised iiinl lli
coiiiily Hint Iiinl ii visitation
which will lou tr he remembered
Tin! street were full of iiiiloinii
biles mill buggies anil lllr collars
tioil on tlir walks lii-fiirr nmi itf-
ti-r tilt' meeting reminded one of
conditions on tilt Fourth of July
Alum I), Knl., of Poill.ind
President of tin.' State League
was iin-M'iil mill prcnilri! iivit
llii- meeting. Out of tin- over KIO
ill attendance nt tin- sissiiiii
tlirri' were but live or six w ln
wrrr nut member of tin' Lcnguu
Mr. K ittx Hinted that, the dairy
men of Oregon only wanted llieir
just iIih'h iiinl iiiioteil r 1 i . 1 1 1 1 au
thorities tluit l.iisli rn dairymen
were uettiug better prices fur
tin ir roiluet, especially in tin
condenser ilisl riils. Mr. Kut
mi ill that the time had conn
when the iliiiryineu must put up
n united front or llieir business
would fnee ruin. Tin re un just
one way, and lh.it way wn the
highway of eo operation. Any
oilier ruml, be said, vouhl It-itil
I lit- dairy men to the ttuns of 1 1 -trenehed
low prices.
He eliiimeil (lint the eoiupl iiul
w.is universal thai where Miles
of milk over large district went
to units against whieh was hut
little checks, losses were suffered
nil the tiincthrniigh shorl weights
and low tests mid he alleged that
this must be eured, eould be
eured, mid would be eured, or
the dairy business would go into
a slouch of prnlitlrss emlenvor.
I'rof. litis, of (). A. C, not
unknown here through his cou
lieetion with the eouuly agent's
otliee two years ago, delivered
an address on co-operation in
dairying, mid dwelt upon pro
gressive producing, paying n tri
bute to the .silo fever now preva
lent in the distriet mid said this
w as I he thing.
J. 1). Miekle, Slate Food &
Dairy Coniinissioner, who has
made a big fight against substi
tutes tor tlairy products, deliver
ed an address w hieh was ehecred
to I he echo, and he eonteiuled
that dairymen should "get into
polities," no that their needs
would not have mi unsympathet
ic ear in the Ntute's legislative
balls.
A committee of five A. K.
Westcott, Hanks; Ferd (irouer,
Seholls; Finis Ilrown, Laurel. It.
It. Denny, Iteaverton, and Geo.
Hicrsdorf, North Tualalin Plains,
was selected to install an olliec
in Ilillsboro and have general
.supervision of executive work for
Ibis zone Washington County,
and a laboratory will be installed
here for tests. A man will be se
lected to take care of the pro
ducers' Interests nt the condens
ers and the committer will take
care of the sellers' end.
Meeting will be held live or
six times per year hereafter, and
every month, if necessary.
Potentialities.
A big word and a big idea ! Together they make a big
jnan. This word in your mind mid energy and ambition
in your heart make for the accomplishment of Hig
Things.
One way to realize the potentialities of life, the oppor
tunities everywhere about us, is to maintain a savings
necount.
A savings account consistently built up will soon grow
into a fund large enough for investment. With this .sum
you will be prepared to develop some of the potcntials
tieH about you which may mean success, independence
and power.
Assets over $800,000.
SHUTE SAVINGS BANK
PROMPT : CONSERVATIVE : SAVE
I eier .lossy, o Helvetia, was
a city caller the lai,t of the week
.iiiiiii .wcrz, oi Helvetia, was
ii i . i
transuding business in town Sat
unlay.
Miller tires give greuter mill
age for dollar invested. .See I
kins about tbeiu. ,1 If
Carl I'fulil ami John Km link
were in from above lllooining III
last of (he week,
It MiKui.ght, of near
M,e
I'lains, was greeting
the city the last of tin
Iriemls III
week,
For will: A good Mitclii
wagon, H'j Inch., pr
ice $t0, F,
It. Fish, opposite I. ()
co.
at Oren
fl-7
Tom Tlioriiburgh, formerly
Ibis county, has been appoint
postmaster nt Oiml, Jefferson
County.
Dance at the North I'luim pa
vilioti, Saturday night. Don't
forget Ibis opni air alTair
Sliced' orchestra.
For wile: Two fresh row, one
Guernsey ami the other Jersey
Witch Hazel station, fourth
house due north. fi-7
Al. Wnvinr. the locomulivr
engineer, was ilown Irimi .Vili in
the last of the week, greeting o
lime Ilillsboro friends.
cgetable ami dowering plants
now ready at Mueller's Green
house, I'.'lli ami Oak. l!y mail or
on call. Ii leivlione JtiK7. Ctf
John I.ippert, of Hanks, am
Henry Cop, of near Greenville
Were ell v callers .Motnlav, oil
business at the court house,
Wanted: Some Canadian field
peas. Also ii lew slock Miecp.
I'.d. Naylor, Forest (irovr, On
I'lioiie 0IH3, 1 oresl (irove. fi-7
A. H, (iarrigus, of abm
Hanks, was a city visitor last
W'i'i k. A. It. has lived on tin
(iarrigus homestead for .'15 years
Lost: While pointer (log, one
venr old ; lemon spot on ear.
Must be in Hillsboro or vicinity
Notify Lloyd Hrown, 130 Jack
son St. Iteward of (I S
D. C. Slol.esbury, of Forest
irove, was down to the county
eat the last of tin Week. "lied"
Is still utile to luiilil roads with
I II V of tin ill.
Wanted 12 or 15 bead of
boats, Address or see l'ortlanil
Cheese Co., at Christie Station,
on I lilted, .ildress Hanks, Or.,
U. .'1. Telephone, North I'lains,
tlil't. 7-l
Max Hebling, lessee of the big
Millie ranches near North I'lains,
was in the city Monday morning.
Max has bis hands full these
lays with handling his ow n place
nut ihc rented aires.
According to n statement bv
the Secretary of State's otliee
(i.i.MK) auto licenses bad been is
sued by lust Saturday night.
This is in excess of the 1!I18
number by several thousand, and
the end is not yet. It is estimated
that the 1!1! licenses will go
over 75,000 before the season
closes.
Parents: Would you like to
have a set of picture of your
old .school mates the boys you
used to .sera)) with the girls you
used to lease? If you knew where
to get them you would have them
if you had to steal them. Now
your children want pictures of
their fellow schoolmates which
will grow dearer to them as the
years roll on. Give them money
to have good pictures taken for
exchange nud not let them ac
quire the habit of stealing. Re
member that Johnson's Studio is
headquarters for school pictures,
as well a a kodak finishing and nil
other photo work. 15-8
GEO, RACETTE STRUGK
AND KILLED BY AUTO
James Vet, Aged 17, Run
Liown Kea ivian near iigard
FATALITY ON A BRIDGE
Young Man Had Recently Join
ed U. S. Marine Joy Ridinar
Jaincn Vest, aged 17, Hon of Van
coiivcr man, ran down (eo. Kae
cue, agi n nu years, on the cover
ed bridge a mile south of Tigaid
.Sunday afternoon, about tv
o clock. Itaectte suffered a frae
lureil skull mid Internal injuries
from which be died a short tunc
after he was run down.
1 lie Portland police were ioti
lien oi the 1 .1 1 n U I v ami as yiniiiif
est had proceeded on his way
without waitinu to see bow bi.lly
ic aged man was injured
arch was made for him. II
was located later.
It appears that Vest boui;li
the machine trom tin- I . I., i.o.h
Co., of l'ortlanil, Saturday, ami
U'ave his father's name in the
raiisaelion.
The father did not know of ll
purchase .Sunday nitjlit when the
llicers call'd to see if Vounj
Vest had arrived home, which h
had not.
('has. I .n n Ii .'i ii i , a Portland l it
ican driver, witnessed I In acci-
h'hl, and told I'ortl.ind authori
tics that a soldier, two sail.irs,
and three voiinir women were oc
lipants of the Vest maeliiiu
and that when he saw tin III the
river bad his arm around one
of the dirls, who was silti'iiir in
front with him.
hen est icll the scene it H
lid that he remarked that tin
mail had only fainted.
Coroner Limber investigated
the fatality.
Vest was arrested Monday
morning nt III Slain .St., rort-
aud, and taken into custody bv
Sheriff Alexander, The innnes
was held Tuesday bv Coroner
ico, J. Limber, and the verdict
(Concluded on I'age 1!)
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. McCormick
rbrated their golden wedding
their home near Laurel, Sun
ny, April 20, 1!I!, in company
ith their children.
They were married at Stanton,
Kansas, April Hi, 1859, and on
the fourth day after the rcir
nagc started with an emigr.mt
train for Oreiron. They ar,i ed
the Rogue River country l.'nt
II, but later moved to the Wil-
iinette Vallev. having lived in
Washington County forty four
cars ,
I'cn children were born to the
union, two dyinir in infancy, the
hildren are Mrs. Jos. S. Robin
son, llillslioro; I',. I.. jMcl orm.ck
it v Recorder of Ilillsboro; Mrs.
D. M. Mclnnis, Aloha; C, II. Mc-
orniick,- New berg ; Mrs. W. R.
Davis, Laurel; Mrs. J. A. Mes-
sinircr. iWc.Minuville, Ore.; .los-
h W. and Ira G. MeCorir.ick,
f Laurel. All these were pres-
nt exeenting Mrs. Mclnnis, v ho
as absent because of illness in
ic family.
Others participating in the
lebration were Mr. and Mrs. J.
. Alterbiirv; the Misses Eva II.
McCormick, Monica' McCormick,
race and Rlanchc McCormick;
Masters Kldon, Lome, Hudson
mil Victor McCormick.
A REAL SURPRISE
tlomey Win. G. Hare had the
first surprise of his life Saturday
veiling so far as a surprise
party is concerned. The occasion
as his birthday. The evening
as enjoyed in rive Hundred,
and liffht refreshments were
rved at the close.
Those who inaugurated and ef
fected the surprise were Messrs.
and Mesdamcs C. E. Wells, G ro
ver Combs. F. J. Sewell, A. C.
Sluite, L. T. McPhceters. J. W.
Council, L. A. Long. Geo. Em
molt, E. L. Moore, Wm. Nelson,
It. E. Peters; Mesdamcs Hamil
ton, Morgan and McKinney, and
Russell Morgan.
Mrs. Alice M. Darling, of For
est Grove, died Saterday, at the
aire of 87 years. She was he
widow of the late James Darling,
and was born in Oswego County,
V. V., in 18.12. She married Mr.
Darling in 18156". Three daugh
ters survive Belle Darling, Mrs.
Winifred Aldrieh nnd Miss Dee
Darling, the piano instructor.
The fnmjjy moved to Forest
Grove in 1003. The husband
died nt the Grove In 1911. A
sister, Mrs. Mary Austin, of For
est Grove, survives.
I'or greater value in used cars
don't fail to nee I'erkins
John Lindow, of Fariuiiigton
was up to the dairy meeting Sat
urdny.
Flower for funerals and otlu
occasion!). liergen Floral Co.
Ilillsboro. 2-tf
Mr. and Mr, Clcll Carsleiis, o
Hanks, were dow n to the county
seat Jsatunlay,
some tug lours (used l uver
lands, and others at right prices
V.. L. Perkina. 3-tf
John P. Vandecocveriiig, i
Vcrboort, was an Argus cilN
the last of the week.
V. F. Perry, of Witch ll
was
a city culler .Saturday, nil
will read the
Argus lu realti-r
U. K.
Long, switching in tin
Portland yards for
over a year
was out Sunday, th
guest ol his
pa rents.
John I. Marsh, of Cciiterville
was down the last of tin- wi ek
mixing with his county si-at ac
ipiaiiitauces.
Dance Ht the North Plains pa
vilion, .Saturday night. Don't
forget this open air a Hair.
.Sliced n orchestra.
Highest market price paid lor
tfi . ,. . ...
livestock. Also want several
fresh cows. C. F. Peterson
Ilillsboro. Phone (i'2. 6I-tf
St. Matthew' Catholic Church
Sunday services, Manses at 8
and 10:30. Week days, Mass at
8 :20. J. T. Costclloe. Rector.
Mrs. J. E. Long and ilauh
ters, of Portland, returned Mun
lay after spending f.aster with
relatives, the ILilhorns, at Lau
rel.
cor ,-taie voon as new i-nn
ge potato planter, used on
icrcs ouiv. .mi i ii rt in r use rea
son lor selling. Peter .Hansen.
See machine at Allen's Hardware
Store, Third St., Ilillsboro. S
Mr. and Mrs. Edw. 1). ISi.hr,
who have been in California srv-
rat months, have returned to
Portland, and were in llillslioro
ic last of the week. Thcv for
merly lived near North Plains.
Only monument dealer in
Washington t-ounty. urop us a
card, and we will show you our
amples. Write or call on us, at
1363 Main St., Hillsboro. Ore
gon Monument Works, Hillsboro,
Oregon. 49-tf
Arthur Spiessehaert, of above
North Plains, on the Anthony
Tongue ranch, was in the city
Monday morning. lie savs (bl
ow lands farmers want some
good weather to get in their
seed.
Eggs for Hatching Single
Comb White Minorcas, prise win
ning birds, American Beauty
strain. Per setting of 18, $2.00.
Won 24 prizes at two 1018 shows
Two roosters for sale, good type,
pure white. Wm. Tupper, Hills
boro, Ore. 49-tf
A cow belonging to F. M.
Crabtree, of near Laurel, swal-
owed a whole potato one niirht
ist week, and the tuber came
ar choking the bovine to death.
s the cow was a valuable one a
tirry call was put in for Dr.
eagan. who was out to Ranks
on a call. Dr. Julius Sovcnson
nt out about midnight and
soon had the ollending spud
ut of the throat. The animal is
orth over $200 and saving her
a matter of eongratulal ion.
Florence F.tbington
thington for divorce,
Ic were married in
ic husband deserted
sues J. W.
The cou
l!H(i. ami
her a year
go. 1 lie wite alleges that the
husband knocked her down once
mil threatened her many times.
She savs that be openly boasted
to her that he had expended
three thousand on other women
since their marriage. The only
issue of the marriage is one child
fed 21 months, a girl, and the
. ...
wants ".'5 per month to support
cr. She swears that her hus
band is worth ten thousand i ml
e asks for a thousand perma
nent alimony in one payment.
Ed. liarngrovcr, of James, i,as
truck by an auto on the Dairy
Creek bridge, west of the cRy,
one evening last week, and ear-
ied nearly fifty feet, liarngrovcr
and Miss Lorsung had bee i to
the theatre in the city, nnd vere
alking home. A machine was
approaching them and they
Iged over to the railing. When
c saw the machine was i-oing to
bit them linrncrrover liimned in
front of Miss Lorsnng to protect
er. 1 lie auto hit bun nnd car
ried him the distance, severely
injuring his back. The driver
never stopped to see the result,
but stepped on the throttle, jiul
bugged away, with his party
laughing. Some of these d.ivs
the road agent will get into trouble.
THE FIRSI COUNTY
OVERJNJHE U. 5
Washington County the Initial
One to Sign up Applications
OTHER CLAIMS NO AVAIL
Chairman Thomburgh Goes up
in Flying Machine; Signal Honor
Other; may claim, but it remain
cd for Washington County to L
absolutely the tirst in the t'n.ted
States to send in fully .signed ap
plications for its quota of Vic
tory Ljii Ponds. Chairman J
A. Tlioriiburgh, of Forest Grove
is won a signal victory and put
the ohl county on the Ied.ra
map, tirst of all going to Port
mil with the entire ipiota sul)-
cribed and underwritten bv sol
id financial institutions while
other counties in the Nation were
cuiiteiuliiitr they had liledifed
their quotas but they did not
have the applications to the ! ov
rnment sitfneil up. In recogni
tion of the honor, Mr. Thorn-
urirh was one to receive the
lonor nt living with the big air
circus, and he was at the hint
meet Monday, and went up high
er than the highest. John was
strapped into the machine, am
said that after the first descent
ill was well. He saw morj of
Portland at one uliinpse than he
ver saw before in a thou '.and
once overs."
Now that the banks of Wash
ngton County have underwritten
be county ipiota it is up to Mic
Hi.enry to as tar as possible re-
icve them ot some ot the sub
scription. The bonds are a fine
investment, and run for four
years with the privilege of re
funding at three years. They
raw ii per cent, and are non
taxable.
Get your patriotism to work.
and remember, that while your
subscription will be only justice,
will also be a line investment,
and one that is dollar for dollar
w ith a good interest return.
The action of the banking
ouses has relieved the situation
unl relieved the people from a
ioiisc to house campaign. They
mve done their part anil your
art together, and it is now u to
the people to do their share.
The quotas taken bv the diPer-
Wash. Co. Bank, Banks. $1(5,(150
ent banks are :
Bank of Beaverton 20,025
CornHius State Bank 15.750
Forest Grove Banks 12G.450
laston Bank 18.225
Hillsboro Banks 88.325
Sherwood Bank 10.350
County Quota $104,475
ROSE WHITMORE
Mitchell II. Rose and Miss Gol-
ie M. Whitinoro were unite in
marriage at the home ot the
iride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. .la
id) W hitmore, April 17, 1!U, at
o clock in the afternoon. Rev.
esse i, Anderson ottieiating.
The bride is well known in this
ity, and has a host of friends
ho are tendering congratulat
ions, the groom is empl.ived
the Southern Pacilic Co., at
the depot at the south end of
ond Street. After a sh.rt
lonevnioon trip they will re. urn
to Ilillsboro to take up their es-
lenee.
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN
Ilaviii!; rented my place, I offer
or sale my entire herd of 25
ad of registered Ilolsteins,
hich includes 9 cows, 8 heifers,
heifer calves, 8 bull calves and
lie ticrit sire, 1'icterje Ueauty
iieis No. 165,58!), whose near-
st seven dams averaged 29
pounds of butter in 7 days. These
line animals will be offered at
private sale nnd can be seen at
the home place, 4 miles north of
Cornelius.
A. Bendler,
Cornelius, Route 1. Phone
39R8, Hillsboro. fi-7
PUBLIC SALE
At my farm, 3 miles northeast of
appoose, Ore., beginning 10:30
in. sharp on
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1919
Fifteen head Holstein cows and
heifers; 10 head work horses; 10
sets harness; saddles, farm wag
ons; heavy spring wagons; light
spring wagons; ton Studebak
er covered auto truck; buggies,
potato planter; potato digger;
mowers; rakes; gas engine; three
pair scales; (i-ft. Deering hinder;
65 tons baled hay; oats, rye and
wild hay.
Frank L. Smith, Owner.
J. W. Hughes, Auctioneer; J.
W. Council, Clerk.
C. 6. BUCHANAN & CO.
(Incorporated)
Hillsboro, Cornelius and North Plains
Wholesale and Retail Dealers In
Grain, Hay, Flour, Feed and
Grain Bags
Car-lot .hipper 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.
Contract is Let for
State Highway
AND A HARD SURFACE ROAD WILL
LEAD FROM PORTLAND THROUGH
THE FAMOUS
Beaverton-Reedville
Acreage
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR
HOME BEFORE PRICES RAISE. A
SPLENDID ELECTRIC SERVICE WILL
TAKE YOU TO AND FROM YOUR
WORK IN PORTLAND.
SHAW-FEAR COMPANY
102 Fourth Street PORTLAND, OREGON
C. K. ROGERS
ROGERS'
AUTO TRANSFER
271 TAYLOR STREET
- Daily Trips to
BEAVERTON HILLSBORO' FOREST GROVE
Phones: Main 6765, A 3110
GENERAL HAULING LONG DISTANCE MOVING
Office With P. R. England
O
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Old Accounts
We get results.
We report results.
We remit results.
We pay the expense.
We take the blame.
Knight Adjustment Company
Hillsboro, Ore.
BUMP & BUMP, Managers
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
Res. Phone: B 1464
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