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THE HILLSBORO ARGUS County Official Paper L. A. Long, Editor. Entered at the Pot Office at Hillsboro, Oregon, accond clnss mail matter. Subscription, $1.50 per annum. Issued every Thursday by Mrs. E. C. MeKinney and L. A. Long. If the Unitod States wishes to j take care of its production as ; will as its citizenship it will get : busy at once and enact marine i legislation that will carry the ! American flag into every port in j the world. We have the natural resources and the production, and j we .should sec to it that American ' ships in a great part carry Amer ican trade. Of course? we can not in reason expect to carry it all, but we should use every means to make us a maritime power in the commercial realm for ships bring trade and we have the trade to load the ships. HILLSBORO TO HELP EDSON TUPPER The definite part Hillsboro is to play in a slate-wide campaign of the Oregon " State Chamber of Commerce w as outlined recently by C. V. Sehouboe, representing the state Chamber, and w ho visit ed Hillsboro in connection w itli a survey of the state that is now being made. Mr. Sehouboe discussed the campaign with a number of lead ing local men, all of whom are interested in the plans of the state Chamber. C. E. Wells was selected as chairman of the Hillsboro execu tive committee which will co operate with other cities in the state-wide movement. Associ ated with him w ill be A. C. Shute, D. Corwin, J. F. Gardner and Mayor John M. Wall. The Oregon State Chamber of Commerce has- undertaken plans to play a big part in the future development of the state of Ore gon. Funds will be collected to advance advertising, pointing out the opportunities to be found in Oregon and to encourage land settlement ; administration to promote irrigation; extension of railroads; refund on reclamation fund; extension of highways both for commercial purposes and .through national forests; co operation with agricultural and lumbering interests and numer ous other big projects, the devel- ment of which will be of incal eulable value to Oregon. Mr. Sehouboe was assured by local leaders th,at Hillsboro could be relied upon to do her share along with other communities of Oregon. Other representatives of the state Chamber of Com merce will visit Hillsboro later and complete the organization work for the state-wide move merit, which it is declared will benefit every section of Oregon. A very pretty wedding was sol emnised at the home of Mr. and Mrs, William Tupper Saturday evening. May 15. 1920, at eight o'clock, when their daughter Em ma Beatrice was united in mar riage to Guy M. F.dson, Elder J. S. Lucas, of Portland, officiating, in the presence of relatives and friends of the contracting par ties. Miss Dorothy Walton, o( Portland, was the bridesmaid, and LaVana and Velma Black burn were the flower girls. The bride was beautiful in white chif fon over net and carried a shower er bouquet of Ophelia roses, white sweet peas and Lilies of the Valley. Her veil of white net draped in graceful folds from a coronet of orange blossoms.. The bridesmaid was very be coming in a dainty frock of apri cot chiffon taffeta and carried pale pink carnations. The little flower girls were in white organ die and carried baskets of pink carnations and sweet peas. Arthur H. Tice, an ex-service man, a former comrade of the groom, was best man, and there were twelve ex-servict .men in the wedding party. II. Ray Sigler, a cousin of the bride, sang "The Sweetest Storv Ever Told," and Miss Helen Wil cox plaved the wedding march. A reception followed the cere mony, after which Mr. and Mrs Edson departed for a brief hon eymoon. They will be at home to their friends in Hillsboro after June 1. The groom is well known in Hillsboro, w here he had made his home for a number of years. H is a son of Mrs. O. E. Edson, and was in the Mexican campaign pri or to enlisting as a volunteer in the world waf. He crossed with the 162nd, and was with tin- headquarters, company in France working with the telephone sys tem. He is deservedly popular, and is known as one of Hillsbo ro's best citizens. The bride has been a resident of Hillsboro since a small child, and has a host of friends. The Argus joins with their many friends in Washington County in wishing them every happiness. NICHOLAS KEMMER CHORAL CONCERT The second concert of the Hills boro Women's Chorus was heard 1 at the Cong. Church Monday eve Ining, Paul Petri, conductor, and "Mrs. Petri, accompanist and as- Isistinf artists, William Wallace jGraham, violin, and Christian Pool, cellist. The program: By the Women's Choral Society, f'When Mother Sleep Comes iA round ;""Dance of the Leaves; I'The Catechist;" "The Old Folks t Home;" "Oh. Hush Thee Mv Baby;" "Mother's Song;" "Annie Laurie;" "There was a Man of Thessaly;" Mr. Graham, violin, ,'Canxonetta" and "Capricio;" DV Mr. Pool, "Dedication" and 'The Swan;" by Mrs. Petri, Mr. praham and Mr. Pool, "Melody !n F" and "Serenade." Every Jiumher was a treat and the pro "rram was considered the best hat ever delighted a Hillsboro nidience. For sale: 1(H) acres; one acre cleared; timber is mostly to be reserved; cabin on place; goes for $12 per acre; 3'- miles from rock road; would make good home SO acres can be cleared and farmed nicclv. Good stock range; some cash, balance terms. Greener Bros., Mountaindalc. Oregon. 10-1. 'I Hmlv cabbage For sale; plants. Early Copenhagen Mar ket, Jersey 'Wakclield, All-head Early, 15c do.; .fl.10 per 100, post paid.-- Mrs. W. E. Hicc. Hillsboro, 11. 8, Ml For sale: Hock Island two horse, two row corn planter, with cheek-row, complete; good as new.- Vina Wood, Hillsboro. tf Nicholas Kemmer, widely known in , Washington County, died at his home at Cooper Mountain, May 9, 1920, after a short illness, his affliction being heart trouble. He was born in Germany, Jan. 4, 1857, and came to America in 1881. He was married to Anna Marie Wahlschaet, at Centerville, near Verboort, Oct. 18, 1885. They immediately moved to his home on Cooper Mountain, where they lived many years and raised their family. The widow and fol lowing children survive : Joseph and Jacob Kemmer, of Cooper Mountain; Clement, of Portland; Mrs. C. E. Nelson, of Cooper Mountain; Mrs. John Nusbaumer, of Fallbridge, Wn., and Albert, at home. Mr. Kemmer was very indus trious and before he had reached his fiftieth year had carved a fine home out of the timber- on the mountain south of Aloha. He was a good citizen, a kind and loving husband and father and his good nature made him a host of ) friends. He will be missed by the community in which he lived and by a large circle of friends all over the county. ' Attorney Hare yesterday filed i suit brot by the Utah Constrtic ion Co. asking the court to en oin a subcontractor from inter- erinar with their taking hold of unnel work on the Banks to Ne- alem railroad. The subcontract- r is not getting the work along a a cnouarh and the contract eads that the original contract or co in Dan v can go in and do ie work and charge it up to tne Hits. The subs are lighting, and ill not allow the Utah Co. to go ?. . . ., i .i . 'i ... u i and buna tne luimn, wncic e chief engineer says there is faulty and tardy construction. that many Hillsboro I publicans will vote against Mr. uchtel, running lor uie pumic rrice commission on the repub- ican ticket in the primaries. Mr. L),tl a one who voted to lake Hillsboro pay a hydrant rvice of hundreds of uonars .r year after the city had given valuable franchise in lieu of a HIGH SCHOOL NOTES' (By Leo Gear) Three men of High were given Three Letters this week Leo Goar, basketball; Neville Bagley, same; Wayne Patterson, 2 years basket ball and one year foot ball. Twelve men received foot ball letters, six basket ball let ters, and six girls basket ball let ters. Coach Schoth made th presentations. The Baccalaure ate sermon will be preached at the Conjf. Church Sunday. The exercises wiM be May 28, eve ning, at the M. E. Church the largest class ever graduating. Annual school picnic May 29; Alumni and former students in vited. Notify committee. The Hilhi will be on sale Mr.-nday. Get your number. The following from Miss Weatherred's English class pr sented a one-act play Monday: Philora Wilkes, Evelyn Wall, El len Wright, Gladys Merrill Claud Erwin, Robt. Jones, M Perkins, K. Linklater, I. Wells and O. Reamy. Play directed by Ruth Allen and Nellie Watson. Mr. scnotn, wno win not be with us another years was pre sented with a camera Monday as a token from the student body School ends officially at 3:20 Friday, May 28. For gale: About 40 O. I. C. pigs at $5 each. Can deliver in Hillsboro by arrangement. Hftr ry Cline, Laurel, Oregon, R. 1. Telephone ScholJs, 1655 Line 22. 10-12 Horse for sale: Driving mare, gentle, good traveler; free; about 1000 lbs. N. Schmidt, Cornelius, Oregon, R. 1 ; Phone Hillsboro 8R5. 1011 Wadf kw rm CI U B CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our heart felt thanks for the aid and svm path' extended us in our be reavemeut, the death and obse quies of the husband ami father, the late Nicholas Kemmer, and return especial thanks for the beautiful floral tributes. M rs. N. Kemmer, Jos. Kemmer, Jacob Kemmer, Clement Kemmer, Mrs, ('. E, Nelson, Mrs. John Nusbaumer, Albert Kemmer. Cooper Mountain, May 18, 1920. Ford Trucks for sale. I. Cor w in. USED CARS 1 Ford Roadster 1 Ford Touring lMxwcll 1918 1 Overland, 4 Passenncr 1 Clmlincil l.inht Six I Scripp Booth Light Six 1 Chevrolet 1918 Roadster 1 Cole 8 1917, 4 PcrRir HILLSBORO GARAGE O. L HUFF, Manager Gdsofno of Quality n f li i fig. J? ponvr in every dmp "Red Crown" is all-refinery gasoline with the full f nd continuous chain of boiling points neces sary for ready starting, quick ar.d smooth cccekr ation, steady, dependable power and long mileage. 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