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--- T he H illsboro A rgus County Official Paper The moat thorough ad vertising medium In tho county. U al O LIBRARY VOLUME XXXII HILLSBORO, OREGON, Subscription $l.S0 The largest and news iest paper in Washing ton County. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31, I Sales of RA YMAIING PACK Cut and G. H. P. Increased ONE OF GREATEST Car Fails to Make Turn, Two Jailed Mill Opérâtes Steadily and Em ploya Large Force of Men During Year 121/* Per Cent of Stock of Two State* Packed Here Sheriff’* Office Busy During Holiday* Enforcing Dry Law* in County YEAR IS ONE OF BIG DEVELOPMENT IN THIS COMMUNITY Tho turn on Tenth street at the park afford thrills a-plenty for Geo. Building Operation* Exceeded W. Douglas and Bert Chase in their All Previous Year* newly purchased used car Monday afternoon and nearly caused their BUILD MANY RESIDENCES death, Liquor is said to have been mixed up in the deal and when they tried to navigate the turn their Theatre, School, Garages, Tel ephone Building Among speed was such that they kept right on going and tried to climb a tree New Structure* about 40 feet away. They were bad- (By Edward C. Robbins, Special ly cut up but not so much that they couldn’t be taken to the Hotel Argus Correspondent) Reeves of the court house Monday! night. They were bound over to the | New projects in Hillsboro for grand jury under $1,000 bonds. 1925 cost f289,435, according to H. O. Kinser and Catherine Kin figures compiled by the writer this ser were taken in a raid south of week. This amount represents new Orenco Wednesday night of last assessable wealth that has developed week by Sheriff Reeves and Dep in the community during the past uties Weckert, Duley and Larson. year. There were nineteen homes Indications point to the fact that erected at a cost of 190,300. they had been in the business for The largest single project erected some time, say the officers. during 1925 cost approximately $75,- W. F. Read was taken the same 000. It is the Phelps’ Venetian the night up on Cooper Mountain and atre. Permit for the building was faces a charge of selling and posses- issued in March, according to city sion. Oscar Henry was also arrested hall records. Actual construction be there later in the evening. gan in April and was completed in H. E. Hargitt was arrested last early September. Local citizens owe Thursday afternoon and faces a a lot of respect to the community charge of driving while intoxicated. spirit of Orange Phelps for the He bumped into the Arthur Shute wlsp judBment he used'in erecting car at Second and Main streets. the theatre. Where possible, he al Frank Nimchink and Mrs. Frank ways bought his material from Hills Nimchink were taken into custody boro sources and employed citizens last Thursday and are charged with of the community. having a still up on Cooper Moun The Telephone company has spent tain. more than $25,000 during the past Peter Reuter was arrested at the year. The underground conduits Read place last Thursday on Cooper erected along Second street be Mountain and faces a liquor charges. tween Baseline and Main streets William J. Stitt was arrested in cost approximately $10,000. The Beaverton Saturday on a charge of new building, which, according to possession. Two Juveniles were ar an announcement of Manager Chas. rested at Forest Grove Monday on Wells made here Tuesday, will be e Fractured Arm I* a charge of stealing auto accessories completed within the next 30 days, e Carried Two Day* from the garage of E. L. Ross. e will cost more than $15,000, in • cluding the cost of the basement Eva Duren, the little two- Hear Telephone Rate* and the constructing of lead-in lines year old daughter of Mr. and The public service commission will through the basement In this struc- * Mrs. L. P. Duren of Cherry — Christmas Trade Is Best Ever o Grove, suffered a fractured Permanent Organization Will hold a hearing on the matter of the ture Manager Wells has employed * arm while playing Christmas investigation and suspension of the local labor and used local material Say the Merchant* be Formed Monday rates, rules, charges, practices and when possible. * Day and two days went by regulations of the Hillsboro Tele- The field of education has been before the condition waa no PROPOSED FEES ARE LOW phone company affecting farmer line a participant in the community • ticed. The mother examined it switching service, in ;he court house growth during 1925. The new four e but could find nothing wrong. Commercial Institution* Here e She was playing about the Movement Nece**ary and Fine Friday, January 15, at 10 o’clock, room addition to the grade school e next day and in striking the I on the high school campus was Are Looking for a Big Thing for Community, o arm it became deformed. Dr. | I Native erected at a cost of $13,000. Two Year in Busine** Declare* McAlear ‘ P » weeks ago the school board met in e Hyde reduced the fracture, • eaeeeaeeee Son, Dies Suddenly the building and formally accepted The Christmas trade in Hillsboro ; it from the contractor. The Tele- ______ A temporary organization of the was way beyond expectations and supporters of the movement I > use ' Illne»» Overcome* Former Res- Phone company has not been tho the year 1925 ha* been a banner one only public utility represented in the auditorium during the winterj ident of County While in businsea. This and many other community development. The Puget months for athletic purposes was statements from local business men Visiting at Banks Sound Power & Light company has formed at the chamber of commerce when a representative of the Argus spent $30,000 in building new lines Tuesday qight following several called on them Monday indicate Banks, Oregon, December 30—L. 1 and working over its old trans- earlier meetings of a committee ap better things for Hillsboro in the pointed by the chamber of com i J. Creps passed away Monday evening mission system in the community, future. merce two weeks ago to foster the at the John Prickett home from I Two large garages are on the home. Submit Name for Director "The Christmas trade was bigger Asses* Liquor Law Violator* movement. About 20 persons signed a stroke of apoplexy. • 1925 building program of the city. Maliag Go»» East Heavy Fine* Mr. Creps has been working in They are the Mackenzie Ford gar- The name of L. C. Steele of Metz : than ever before and 1925 is the up. Mr. Maling leaves Monday for his The constitution was read and a mill at Toledo and came home to age. completed in August at a cost annual Eastern selling trip. He goes ger has been submitted for a mem best year we have had since coming to Seattle Monday to attend the ber of the board of directors for to Hillsboro,” declared R. W. Weil PAROLES ARE EXTENDED will be voted on at the next meeting spend the holidays with relatives. of $15,000, and the Peterson Buick which is called for Monday night He had been to Portland with the garage, now under construction, meeting of the Northwest Cannerà' the proposed Tigard union high of the Weil’s Department store. association and will then go to San school. The election will take place Their plans call for bigger things in Willi* Being Tried on Booze in the chamber of commerce rooms Pricketts and they had just returned which will probably cost between 1926. January 9. at 7:45. In the meantime a nominat home. He sarted to walk from the $10,000 and $15,000. Regarding tha Diego and from there on east. Charge for Second Time; “Our business is way ahead of last ing committee will look over the car to the house but remarked that small residential garages, the city Arthur Reiling of the cannery year and our Christmas trade was | Jury on May* Case E. O. Lengscher of Portland field and be ready to present names. he guessed that he would have to records show that $2,135 worth of beyond our expectations,” said John The committee will also work until have a little help as he didn’t feel construction has been carried on in (Continued from Paite Eight) a Hillsboro visitor Monday. Goleeke, manager of the local just right. They helped him into the outbuilding class—mainly resi- The trial of Dan Mays in circuit then to secure signatures. Skaggs store. "We did $900 more court Monday and Tuesday on a lar the house and Dr. Walker, who wasdpntia] garages—in the year, accord- Promote Athletics business during Christmas week this ceny charge attracted considerable there, summoned Dr. Smith of Hills- | ¡ng to the building permits filed. In The constitution says that the ob boro, but before the doctor arrived >fay a permit was issued to Kenneth ' year than last year and since I attention and the court room was came here a few months ago the crowded. The case was submitted ject of the association is to promote Mr. Cre^s had died. Linklater to erect a $1,009 storage business has increased $300 per to the jury a little after 5 o’clock clean, healthful athletics in Hills Loren J. Creps was born on Hill- garage. boro and surrounding community, to ' I week. We are going to continue to Tuesday night and no verdict had side near Greenville, and lived | Mayor M. P. Cady, City Manager run our advertising in the Argus and been returned when the Argus went cultivate social intercourse among its i nearly 54 years. He had always C. G. Reiter, and their city staff as (Edward (’. Robbins) I beginning the first of the year we to press a day early. Everything members. The policy will be to pro lived in the vicinity of Banks and well as members of‘the council or» are going to run a canned goods pointed to a possible disagreement mote athletics for the mass rather up to about a year ago was a farm behalf of the muncipality have taken than a few. er. That guerilla warfare is the worst panics was located across the river sale at wholesale prices. Watch the on the part ‘of the jury. an active part in the community de The government, as proposed, will Argus for the ads." He was a widower and is sur velopment. A sum of $35,000 has type of fighting ever known in the and several miles beyond. Poindexter Cow Girl Witness be composed of a board of directors "Better Christmas than ever, an- ; vived by a sister, Mrs. John Prickett, military history of mankind is the and Porter were moving toward May was accused of taking two of seven members to be made up . and three brothers, Frank, Buford been spent on roads and highways opinion of Marshall Monroe Bricrly, them with a large force. I was to swered Ed Jones, Miller Mercantile I and sidewalks during the year. 1973 Dak street, city. As a mem go tell them and bring them back to eompany manager. He said that' sacks of sugar from the station at of one from the council, one from ■ and A. W. Creps, all of Banks. Churches have not escaped rep Manning. Teddy Gloss, a witness for the park commission, one from the i 1925 was good and expressed en- ber of Co. A, Fifth Missouri Cav the main forces. resentation >n the growth. Last Feb- the state, is in the movies in the school board, one from the cham- alry, Brierly served throughout the "Grabbing an old piece of bark, I , thusiasm over what is coming up for , ruary the Catholic church spent South and has appeared with a num- ber of commerce, two from ladies ’ Man Struck by Burglar $4,000 on a new basement, heating Civil War ns a participant in the I swam the stream. On the other | »ext year, I ______ "We are going into 1926 with our ber of wild west shows as a cow organizations and one at large. guerilla fighting in Missouri and •ide it was my good fortune to run plant and general remodeling of the s J stock below the average and this is Rirl. Fee* Listed Arkansas. He waa a pioneer to Cal- on to a farmer. After a lot of per Cornelius Resident Wakes to • building. All Saint* Mission, the local Joe Lubich on three liquor in- suasion he finally let me have an la mighty» good sign for the coming ifornia in the fall of 1852. The fees, as named in the con- Episcopal church, spent several hun Find Burglar at Bedside "My first real experience with old mule to ride on. So through a , year- declared Harry Hill, district dictments was final 500 and given stitution: Man and wife, $10; single dred dollar* in remodeling its chapel the Confederate guerilla forces came wild dash lasting for several hours, manager of the Carnation Products “ Mx months term on the first, man, $10, and single woman, $2.50. Cornelius, Oregon, December 30— ' recently. at the outbreak of the war when I made my way to the place where company. "The year 1925 was much $3000 fine and 12 months on the The dues will not exceed $1 per A. S. Hatch was awakened at 2 By the number of homes which a bnnd of them burned my rail our squadron was located. It was better than last year and the prices second and $3000 and 12 months on j month and directors may suspend o’clock Saturday morning by a man ; have been erected in the commun- fence," so said. "I rode and Joined just dawn when I arrived. In a few have been better for the dairymen.” the third, the jail sentences to run i payment of any dues. standing beside his bed. Hatch jump ity during the year the point is well “The prices in the lumber market I concurrent. He was paroled during n squadron of the Fourth Iowa Cav minutes the entire force waa mak C. G. Reiter was temporary chair I ed up and ordered the man out. The illustrated that Hillsboro is not an alry, aiming to get revenge on ing its way hack to the main lino have not been so good," replied G. Rood behavior provided he paid $800 man and Mrs. W. W. Phillips was man said not a word but turned apartment city. them. For a long time I laid out and they were soon out of Poindex Gnrthoffner, president of the G. H. i and costs on indictment two. John temporary secretary. around, hit him in the face, knock It is doubtful whether these facts P. Lumber company. “ Yes, we are Topich received thè sanie treatment, while my wife brought food to me. ter’s and Porter’s grasp." E. J. McAlear said that the origin ing him unconscious, and ran out regarding the homes are complete A. Holmgren pleaded guilty to hoping for and expect it will be However, the conflict hadn't gone al idea of the auditorium was to use of the house. "Didn’t the long ride through the , in every detail because complete possession and was given thè usuai better in 1926. ” on so very long when I enlisted wilds where the enemy was apt to it in part for athletics. He said he Mrs. Hatch heard her husband and detailed records for home build- C. B. Buchanan of the Buchanan *500 and six- He was Paroled dur-; believed that there was a demand fall. It was sometime before she with the Fifth Missouri Cavalry. pounce on you at any minute scare ; ing are not available. For example, Grain and Feed company said that ' nK R oo, l behavior on payment of i General Scofield commanded our you?," he was asked. and that it should be encouraged. could bring him to. His face was! building permits were not issued by $100. T. Sorenson received a like army of skirmishers. We nwt prom Mr. McAlear declared it was neces badly cut and bleeding. Nothing was | : the city department before April 1 Brierly only smiled and said, he was no prophet but couldn't see inent Confederate guerilla bands “Gosh, no I One becomes hardened anything that wouldn’t indicate a s*ntence and paroled. sary and a fine thing for the com- stolen. ’ of this year. This makes the re Gets $6,500 Fine like those led by I***ie Janies and to do almost anything during war." good year. The year 1925 saw an Imunity. search in revealing the estimates increase for them. Tony Polich was paroled during the Todds. , H. S. Girls Win all the more difficult. Incidentally Bricrly possesses a gold mine The Ray-Maling Co., Inc., pack good behavior on payment of $500 "I hud some thrilling experiences. of information on the guerilla fight Argus Employe Injured the writer is in debt to Mrs. Helen The high school girls basketball I Twice my horses were shot from ing and pioneer life of the Amer was doubled in 1925 over that of after receiving a sentence of $500 Bert M. Crawford, an employe of team defeated the Franklin high McDaniels, city recorder, who spent under me. Another time a bullet ican frontier. One could spend an 1924. Bert Maling, manager, said and six months. T. D. Stevens plead the Argus office, was badly hurt last girls Monday night jq Portland, 17 Tuesday morning with him in patient camo ilashing out from behind a entire afternoon listening to his thnt plans were being laid to avoid ed guilty to possession and was fined Thursday afternoon when he acci to 15. research to get all the facts straight, bush and passed between my arm graphic description of the horrors increase in expenses but that two $500 and given the six months jail dentally caught his left arm in the Mrs. Eva Bridges started con and cheat. I tell you I made for of war. His only protest comes in nine-hour shifts would be run in the term. He was paroled on payment cogs of a job press, tearing the Chamber Expresses Appreciation struction on her $3,500 home on of |100. W. Robinson pleaded guilty flesh off the arm from the the elbow shelter quick. the form of an apology that his cannery during 1926. They also plan The chamber of commerce wishes Third street near the Christian "Once at Independence, Missouri, memory is so poor and he is sorry to build a new warehouse 90 by 192 and was given $500 and six on the i to the shoulder. Luckily no bones to express its appreciation i for the church in February. M. E. Vannet first indictment and $400 and six were broken. Dr, E. H. Smith at the commander called for a volun- he doesn't remember more. feet. . splendid co-operation given them by erected a $3,500 home on Oak near The new Venetian theatre is becom-’ on the second. He was paroled on tecr from tho rank*. I Rteppcii for- Brierly was born in Lee county, ing very "popular and is enjoying a ' payment of $500 on first and $100 tended the injured man, and will no the various organizations and in- Eighth street last whiter. A. W. ward and asked what the niisRion doubt have to do some skin grafting i dividuals in putting across i the en Walker was another builder earlier was. He said that one of our com- (Continued on page Four) good patronage from the local com- (Continued on Page Eignt) I on the arm. nual community Christmas tree. 1 (Continued on Page Eight) Notwithstanding that this han been a hard yeur fo: the lumber industry MORE ACREAGE IS NEEDED th« G. H. P. Lumber company, of this city, ha* has manufactured and New Warchou* and Two Nine- shipped nine million feet of lumber production. This yenr's cut und sales Pour Shift* Planned by have exceeded any prior year in Cannery Official* the mill’s history and the sale of high priced "uppei ," better known T h e Ray Mating Cannery pucks MS •'clear:,” has ecliprcd, perhaps, 12 H per cent of tho total pack of for the year, any josr of sales in Oregon nnd Washington, according the past. While there has been no to Information gathered by Bert Mui big money in tho lumber business, ing, mnnuger of tho local cannery. the mill ha< operated steadily and The puck of Oregon and Washing employed it usual number of men, ton in 1 9 2 5 was approximately employing from Jhirty-lhrce to forty- double that of 1920, whereas the I five continuously. This ha* been one Ray Maling pack was more than ten mill that ha- not reduced the price times greater than that of 1920. of labor, paying more than the gen There are 58 plants In the two eral run of mill* in this section, states. thus giving the mill employees more Payroll $250,000 money. While the big slump in lumber has The value of this pack of the local burine*» institution is in excess of been the agency of bankrupting $1,250,000 for th« year, declared many of the »mailer mills, and work Mr. Maling. Th« payroll i» over ed great hardship on many of the $250,000. Th« raw products supply larger concerns, the G. II. I’. Lumber Cost in excess <>f $550,000. and les* company has gone along in the even thun $130,000 went to local growers, tenor of its way, made some profit, while the balance went to Salem, and held its rail customer* of yearn* Hubbard, Oregon City, McMinnville, ■landing. The operation of the mill through Tillamook, Yakima, Hood River and other Northwest berry and fruit the trying times has been a matter of much benefit to the many men center*. "Every pound of our raw product employed, , the majority of whom could be grown within seven miles own their own homes in llill-boro. of the plant satiafactorily and suc cessfully," 'itateli Manager Mating. ‘"We could curily bundle twice the Berry and Fruit amount of the raw product but the Growers to Meet penalties are too ■tiff. It cost us $65,000 to bring in the raw pro- Problems Connected With the ducta last year." Culture of Small Fruit He went on to explain how the Will be Discussed cannery served as a selling agent for the local grower and the laborer. A meeting to discuss berry grow- Keep» Money Here ing und problems connected with A quarter of a million is spent ■mall fruit culture will be held at in the east for sugar and cans while Cornelius city hall January 5 at 1:15 more than $1,000,000 remain* in p. m. C. L. Long, horticultural spec- the Northwest, explained Mr. Maling. I al 1st of O. A. C., will be the prin- He explained thia to show how the cipal speaker. canning industry was doing its share At 10:00 a. m. of the same day a to keep the money in the West, pruning demonstration will be held rather than for it to go back to tho in the Charles LaFollette pleach or money centers of the East. Tho chard at Cornelius. cannery manager said that th« most On January <i similar meetings of this one million dollars should will be held at Rex Community hull. stay right within a radius of seven miles of Hillsboro and that it could Bu.in.si H oui . i Co-operat* be done if more acreage could be The co-operation given the retuil secured to fill the need*. Mr. Maling Mid that pears can be grown as suc trade committee in the matter of cessfully here a* at Yakima or Med window decorations and lighting ef fecta has been greatly appreciated ford. Two men are going out in the by this ehamber of commerce com- field next Monday to try and sign up mittee. Hillsboro looked better dur- 2710 acre* for long term contracts ing this holiday season than ever so that the needs may be filled at before. Happy New Year 1025 DECLARED GOOD BY FOCAL BUSINESS GYMN ENTHUSIASTS MEET ON TUESDAY