County Official Paper The moat thorough ad­ vertising medium in the county. T he H illsboro A rgus HILLSBORO, OREGON, VOLUME XXXII FILE PETITIONS FOR UNION HIGH SCHOOI Public Hearing Set for Mon day, March the 22nd HOLD ELECTION ANYWAY 17 School Districts Included in Proposed District Valued at $5,018,050.00 Petitions were filed Monday for the Hillnboro union high school dis­ trict with Mrs. Emma Bryant, sec­ retary of the district boundary board, by Thomas II. Tongue, attor­ ney for the committee. Tho date set for the public hearing is Mondny, March 22. County Judge E. J. Ward 1s chairman of the boundary board. The two other members, besides Mrs. Bryant, are Commissioners Liver­ more and Hiatt, Litt Is Opposition Remonstrances must be filed with the secretary of the board before March 22. There is very little oppo­ sition, but there will undoubtedly be a remonstrance filed. An elec­ tion will be held anyway, because the law provides that any district that already has u high school must vote to vote itself into a union high. If Hillsboru votes all must vote, ac­ cording to Thomas II. Tongue. The boundary board will set the date for the election at tho March meeting. There are seven candidates for the board of directors. Of the five to bo elected no more than ono is permitted to rosido in the »me school district. The candidates are L. W. Guild of the Midway district, W. T. Putnan of Farmington, L. J. Merrill of Hillsboro, II. E. Thomp­ son of Heywood, N. G. Johpxon of Johnson, Frank Rowell of Groner and Rex Parsons of Orenco. Tabulation made yesterday from the newly completed axseaxment rolls shows that tho assessed valua tlon of tho entire union high school district is 35,015,050.24. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1928 usi wfjk ' s storm Local Department Answers Aloha Call — 0 •/ Prevent Fire f.~ ° to Property of Alons Lumber Company The Hillsboro fire department wax called out at 3 o'clock Saturday morning to anxwer answer a u call from Alohu. Th« The department prevented the fire in a frame structure, owned by Ed Miller, from spreading to the Alohu Lumber company. The Miller property und contents were com­ pletely destroyed at an estimated damage of 111100, with some in surnnee. The fire was discovered by the driver of a pux.ing truck who gave the alarm. It looked as if the fire would spread at 2:30 ami the local department was called on for assist­ ance. Defective wiring is believed to havo caused the fire. Insurance on the one story frame structure is said to have been taken out about two weeks previous to the fire. Miller, who is the Watkins Remedy man, wax not present ■t the time of the fire. Improvements in Tax Collection Planned No. SO 17 True Bills Are Returned by Jury DOFS SOME DAMARE Urge Prisoners be Made Self Auto Wreck Driver Is Indicted Sustaining by Working —1 1 ..... on Two Counts by Grand the Rock Quarries President of the State Cham­ Largei Acreage» in the County Roof of Barn at Roy Carried Jury Last Week ber will be Speaker Are Being Seeded Away by Force of Wind ......... . MUST CHOOSE RIGHT SOIL Grimm Variety, Because of the Branching Tap Root, It the Beat Variety « (By O. T. McWhorter, county agent) Alfalfa growing in Washington county is xeemingly advanced from tho small trial plantings to the seed­ ing of larger acreages, An encourag- ing sign lx that many of those who have made the trial plantings are now prepared to seed larger fields. Gustave Krause, of Blooming, who planted five acres in 1923, states that he will plant twenty acres this year. Sherman Hyre, who made his first successful planting in 1920, will plant sit acres. W. H. Lyda, of Gales Creek, will plant ten acres. Karl Schaefer, of Hillsdale, writes that he will follow last sea­ son’s trial planting by seeding about ten acres more, and so it goes all over the county. Soil Selection Important Cramped Quarters •nd Prone- Those who select poorly drained ness of People to Wait soils having a close clay-like subsoil Cause Changes may be disappointed. Alfalfa seldom Changes will be made in tho tax succeeds in Wa.-hington county on collection department to take care such soils. Alfalfa is showing good of the ever increasing business of results on practically all types of Washington county and speed up col­ Washington county soils where the lections, according to J. E. Reeves, natural drainage is such as to give sheriff and tax collector. Deputy a deep drained soil. Arthur Kroeger, in charge of the de­ Ground limestone at the rate of pnrtment, visited Corvallis, Salem, 1000 to 3000 pounds per acre assists partment, visited Corvaillis, Salem, in insuring success with alfalfa cul- Eugene, Oregon City and Portland i ture. There are many plantings do- last week to inspect their depart­ I ing well without lime. ments and gain ideas for this de­ Many failures to secure stands of partment alfalfa can be credited to poorly The business taken care of in the ! prepared seed beds. When the soil tax department is one of the largest is finally ready for the alfalfa seed in the state and the cramped quar­ it should be firm with a shallow ters and the proncneas of people to loose top covering, Alfalfa like red wait until the last minute to pay clover likes a firm seed bed. their taxes make necessary the Lisi Districts Select Seed Carefully changes to handle tho steady idream The 17 districts making up the of people. The Grimm variety of alfalfa, be- union district are laurel, No. 3; It is hoped to get the statements cause of its branching tap root, is Hillsboro, 7; Leisy, 8; Jacktown, i made out ahead of time so that the recommended variety. Common 17; Shute, 19; Fir Grove, 25; Gra- when the taxpayer comes in it will alfalfa has a long straight tap root bel, 31; Johnson, 83; Orenco, 38; not be necessary to stop and make and has nut pruven generally satis­ Groner, 39; Mountainside, 50; Farm­ his receipt when tho rush ia on. Thia factory here. ington, Witch llarel, 79; l.n'ird will minimixe the chance for er- t*. W. net-man, who planted both View, 80; Heywood, 89; Midway, i ror. common and Grimm alfalfa on his 105, and Rosedale, 110. A more strict collection of tho Hillsboro farm several years ago, Members of the committee that personal tax will be made because states that he would never again have circulated the petitions for the lota of people have escaped paying, plant the common voriety. “The past months and have successfully If necessary the tax officials say | common alfalfa yields me two crops piloted them until their filing yes they will go out and levy on the and the Grimm three cuttings an- terday are Dr. J. O. Robb, chair­ property. anally,** he stated. The groundwork for the change man, B. W. Barnes, Charles Wells, There is quite a wide range of and J. li. Garrett. Dr. L. W. Hyde, in the system that will be needed prices quoted on Grimm alfalfa seed removed to Astoria, wax formerly to handle the increasing volume of this year. The better grades range business is being laid. about fifty cents. u member of tho committee. “I found a number of things on Qne sample of Grimm seed sent the trip that will mean a saving to the county agent by a Washing­ Honor Dead Presidenls to the county," sated Deputy Kroe- ton county farmer and quoted at The Hillsboro banks will close all ger. thirty-six cents was found by the day tomorrow in honor of Abraham O. A. C. seed laboratory to con­ Lincoln’s birthday. Tho birthday of Peters to Speak tain 5130 weed seeds per pound, and The Native Sons and Daughters the germination was only fifty-two Washington will also be observed by the banks and schools. School will hold a meeting Friday evening and one-half per cent. The pur­ in the Modern Woodmen hall. R. chaser needs to use caution and to children will be excused tomorrow Frank Peters will give the main ad­ buy of reliable dealers. Certain Wash­ afternoon. Programs will be given in dress and a short musical program ington county dealers are bargain­ the schools. will also be given. ing for the very best grades. Grimm alfalfa seed cannot be told _ _ _ _ —, . ryx •] £ C 1_ 1 I from common. Therefore some states have a Heid inspection service which . a t’ll 1 r\ • O' ___ IA_ _ certifies to the purity of Grimm al- falfa seed produced within its bor- derx. It is far safer to purchase (Edward f. Robbins) such inspected and sealed seed, as unscrupulous dealers and producers "Hillsboro is my birthplace as well walks that used to lead from our are sometime- accused of selling ax that of my children and grand­ house to the school. the low priced common alfalfa *eed “In the school curriculum empha­ nt the higher price commanded by children,” said Mrs. Mary C. Corwin in nn interview here recently. "Out­ sis wax placed on rending, writing, Grimm alfalfa, or of mixing com­ side of occaxxional trips to the coast arithmetic, spelling and the funda­ mon and Grimm send. and to Portland my entire life has mentals. Today they seem to bo forgetting those old necessities, and been spent in this community." Mary C. Wehrung wax born in the are teaching the pupils more from Saturday Grange old Tualatin hotel September », the point of view of adjusting them­ Program Is Good 185». For more than 50 years the selves in the economic and social hotel stood on Main street where world. Whether it is wise to take the The following program will be Weil's store is now located. Henry emphasis off the old three "R’x” or given Saturday, February 13, at Wehrung, father to Mary Wehrung, not I am not prepared to say. To 1:30 p. m. in the Grange hall. Song, me it seems like an elementary "America;" sketch of the life of owned and operated the hotel. "Father and mother were both school graduate can't write and George Washington, William Schul- pioneers,” she continued. "Mother spell as well as one of the primary merich; instrumental music by Mrs. crossed in '48. I have heard her tell pupils used to. H. L. Fuller; talk on life of Lin­ "Mrs. M. M. Pittinger was my coln by R. Frank Peters; alk by about their hardships many a time. Yes, In fact tho trip was so hard that second teacher. She also taught my J. I.. Crow on the G. A. R.; piano by grandmother died from exposure. daughter and granddaughter, Cath­ duct by Mrs. Pearl Burkhalter and Father crossed in '52, the year of erine. Word reached me a few days Mrs. Hass; talk by Rev. Lowell A. the dendly black cholera on the ago that Mrs. Pittinger, now very Young; song by Mary Caldwell; talk old, is seriously ill, being in a con­ on peach culture, followed by a plains." Miss Wehrung was married to dition from which she'll probably demonstration in pruning by Charles David Corwin April 12, 1887. Tho nover recover. Lafollette; reading by Lon B. Fish- "The old district school house was back. An invitation is extended to two children born to tho union are Mrs. Faye Alexander and William located on the west side of what the public to attend this program. Corwin, both residing hi re, T h e is now Third street between Bnse- grandchildren are Catherine, Jeccax line and Washington streets. The old K. P.'s Help Boy Scouts ed; Dorothy and Corwin Alexander building was destroyed by fire be­ The use by the Boy Scouts of the and William and Phillip gorwin. fore tho dawn of the twentieth cen- club room of the Knights of Pythias George Alexander, ex-sheriff, is a tury.” hnll was extended by a vote of the To Mrs. Corwin, living in the lodge Monday night. The scouts have son-in-law. Mrs. Corwin xaid thc first school twentieth century, Hillsboro is sort had no regular place to meet in she ever attended is n part of what of a dream. While riding in an auto-, this year and the Knights wanted to is now George Bagley's home. "It mobile stage on the paved highways help in promoting the work. wax a private school," she said. or in tho electric and steam trains James Beckwith and A. L. Wiese the percepts of her mind built up “Mrs. Adams taught tho school. "I remember those old school days in n previous generation are thwart- of the Black Meerschum Pipe Co., at Farmington, were in the county of tho sixties just liko they were (Continued on Pago Four) seat on business Saturday. yesterday. There were hewed out log Mrs. Mary Corwin 1 ells oi Schools in Hillsboro During rioneer Days Subscri ción $1.80 The largem. a» ’ news lest paper in Wusi.'nsf- ton County. A large delegation of Grangers, The Washington county grand representing all the subordinate jury Saturday returned 17 true bills Grange- in the county, pre -nt<-d to DANCE HALL HIT BY TREE and four not true bills. As usual the TWO TEAMS WORK CITY th* county court Monday a resolu­ great majority of the indictments tion asking that prisoners be put to Big Fill Across Jackson Bot- were for violation of the prohibition May Assign Membership on work. William Schulmerich wax the' laws. tom Stands up Under Basis of Contribution to spokesman for the Grange. This | I. 0. Juvrud, who was the driver Heavy Pressure the Budget Fund resolution was passed at the recent of the car that struck the L. V. Pomona Grange meeting at Banks. The young tornado and rain storm Hulit car resulting in the injury of The campaign to raise the bud­ The prisoners are not self sustain­ that visited the county the last of three persons about two weeks ago, get for chamber of commerce ac­ ing, declared Mr. Schulmerich in the week did considerable damage in was indicted on two counts. He is tivities will start next Thursday presenting the resolution. He express­ various sections. Trees were blown charged with operating a car at I night at a banquet in the Washing­ ed the opinion that they should be over, power and telephone wires a greater speed than 30 miles per ton hotel. Irving Vining, president sed the opinion that they should be damaged and in some cases bu'ldingx hour and with overtaking and at­ of the state chamber of commerce, put to work in the county rock were badly damaged. Orchard trees tempting to pass another vehicle wili be the speaker and members of quarries, contending that such a were uprooted in some places. j when the view ahead was not clear the Forest Grove chamber of com­ practice would allow Judge Bagley merce will be guests of the local Grain Exposed for 100 yards. to give heavier fines and sentences The roof on the Claud Williams Robert Carlson, who has figured chamber. A musical program will and be a factor in minimizing crime. barn at Roy was blown off, accord- prominent in court affairs for also be aranged for the banquet ing to Ray Dillon, MacKenzie Motor some time but has always been ac- and President B. Easter will preside. representative, who visited in that quitted, was indicted on a charge Officer. Head Team. section the last of the week. The of perjury. Teams headed by President Easter barn is 40 by 100 feet and 25,000 H. E. Campbell has the count of and Vice-President Rube Weil will i shingles are required to cover. The carrying a concealed weapon against start out the morning after the ban­ grain and feed were exposed to the hiln Arthur Ellison and Steve Ochs quet and will continue at work until rain and this means quite a loss. face larceny charges. the quoU is reached. The teams Mr. Dillon said that the water was I The liquor indictments are: Frank will be composed of three captains Speakers Stress the Part Good foot deep on the roads in some Berggren, liquor and driving while to head sub-committees of four each. Roads Play in Develop­ intoxicated; George W . Douglas, The personnel will be announced in places. ment of the State Twenty-six fir trees were down driving while intoxicated; Ivan Mc- next week’s Argus and at the ban­ across the road from the Gales quet. An enthusiastic Tillamook short Creek store to Vernonia. One big Knight, driving while intoxicated; Dayton Mays, liquor; John A. O ’ Dell, The directors are working for the cut meeting was held in the form fir hit right in the middle the Balm year and it will be announced at of a noon luncheon at the Forest Grove dance hall and it is a total liquor; Marie Schmidt, liquor. the meeting next Thursday night. Grove chamber of commerce Mon­ wreck, The management of the pavil- Anyone having ideas should tell them day, Approximately 12 5 persons ion will rebuild a bigger and better Officers Named by to Secretary Phillips. were present, including large delega- place at once. Growers on Friday Chamber membership is $12 a lions fpom Hillsboro and Tillamook, Slight damage was done to power year and the most of the business who were guests of the Forest and telephone lines by trees falling Grove chamber of commerce. About over them and in some places the I Better Year in Prospect Be firms now subscribe to the budget lieve Fruit and Berry I fund to carry on the activities of the 50 members of the Hillsboro com- poles were blown over. chamber. The average yearly sub­ merical body attended. Growers’ Members The front of the big frame build- | scription is $60 a year and is paid President George Bauman of the! ing next to the Argus had a number ' George Wood worth was re-elected either monthly, quarterly, semi- an- Forest Grove organization presided. of people guessing as to whether it would” win "o"u tin’thTfight wi7h‘the|>w^dent oi the Washington Co un­ nually or yearly. Mayor Cady Speak» The board of directors has arrang­ Pru,t and Berr* Growers Co-oper- Mayor M. P. Cady of Hillsboro elements. It was weaving back and ed for assigned memberships in case iat,ve at the annua! and a member of the short cut com­ forth considerably. The heavy rains have filled the iin* in chamb«r <»« commerce of firms subscribing large amounts. mittee said that the size of the crowd was evidence of the fact that the low lands and Dairy creek and Tual­ rooms last Friday afternoon. The The provision passed by the board is atin river are running over their others were re-named and they are: as follows: Any individual, firm, as­ shorter route was wanted. Charles LaFollette of Cornelius, as sociation or corporation desiring to President Easter of the Hillsboro banks. vice-president; G. C. Chase of Hills­ subscribe in addition to the prescrib­ The big fill across Jackson Bot- chamber urged the co-operation of ■ tom is standing the heavy rains and boro, secretary, and H. N. Shears, ed annual membership dues, or for everyone for a greater Oregon. Witch Hazel, treasurer, The two more than one membership, may be Joe Dunn of Portland, president pressure^ of the ,overflow in good directors are Sam Webb and Wil- permitted to do so, provided, how­ I shape. ” A crew men - is ” at work of the Oregon State Motor asaocia-. ----- of -- ----- liam Crabtree. ever, that additional memberships tion, said that good roads mean de- keeping it in good shape. will not be assigned in proportion to The growers are very optimistic velupment. Mr. Dunn wants to see expecting the annual membership dues, but in about conditions and are com- the present state road program “Adam and Eva,” a higher prices for their products this accordance with the following table: pleted before arty additional units $300 per year, 6; $200, 5; $100, Comedy, Next Week y * fl»an last are added. They were banqueted Friday night »7 »70. a; iw, a wnW ♦,,! •. “We are for any proposed road by the Busy Bee club of the Hills­ that offers a short cut,” declared . High School Seniors Present boro Grange. A social meeting was Pioneer Resident Annual Play Wednes ­ George Brandenberg, secretary of i enjoyed later. the association and editor of the I day and Thursday Dies at Cornelius Great enthusiasm was displayed on Oregon Motorist. “We have no ex- j cessive tax because we are paying j “Adam and Eva,” a bright and the part of the members over the Joshua W. Marsh, Who Cross­ for our roads and saving much more , amusing play of genuine fun, will be satisfactory results obtained in the ed Plains in 1852, Pass­ in wear and tear. Anyone that ad-‘given at the Venetian on next handling of their 1925 crop of ed Away Today vocates cuts in the automobile li- Wednesday and Thursday, February berries through their co-operative Joshua W. Marsh, 85, respected cense fees or gasoline tax is un­ 17 and 18, by the senior class of «les agency. By this means the asso- worthy of the support of the voters the high school. The play is produced ciation was able to obtain almost Washington county pioneer, died at of Oregon. When a reduction is by special arrangement with Samuel ' double * for * their fruit ’ over ‘ the prices the home of hi^ daughter, Mrs. ! of several previous years, and the I Cert ha Wiedewitsch, at Cornelius at made, road development is curtail­ Franch of New York. The story of a wealthy man, his ’ prospects are bringht for even bet- ( 9 o’clock this morning after an ex- ed.” j ter prices this year. They will sell tended illness. William Gill of the Tualatin Val­ extravagant, selfish family, cling- their crop this year through the ingly dependent upon him and ap ­ ley tunnel committee said that the ' Ke was a native of Branch county, same agency, which has proved very , Michigan, and was born October parently regarding him as bother ­ proposed tunnel is a necessary link satisfactory. some except when he poises pen 6, 1840, the son of John and Re­ in the Tillamook short cut. The members of the association The last three were introduced by above check book, These relatives becca (Leverich) Marsh. The Marsh L. M. Graham, chairman of the even arrange with his physician to say that berry growing in Washing­ I family crossed the plains to Wash­ road committee of the Forest Grove have him go away on a long trip, ton county is highly profitable to ington county in 1852 and took up . so that they may run up bills more the grower as conducted by the as­ , a donation land claim. chamber of commerce. freely. In comes the father’s young sociation. The stirring events of a trip by The association has not been mak­ Inspect Market Road. ing an aggressive campaign for new wagon through a strange country made a deep impression on the mind . The exasperated father tells him members and all new members com­ County Roads Are Declared in they wjH change place8 and puts him ing in have done so of their own of the boy of 12 and furnished ma- | terial for many reminiscences. He Good Shape for Oiling in command of the household, him- 1 free will. All berry growers are el­ i helped his father clear the land — | self lighting out for the upper igible and welcome to membership and when he became of age proved and those wishing to join should The clay-bound macadam roads reaches of the Amazon, in Washington county are in good ; The young man soon finds him- communicate with some officer of up on 120 acres. His place was north ■ of Cornelius. He also engaged in * shape for oiling, according to R. H. sejf confronted by the same hur- the association. A very large acreage of the vari­ contracting and logging. Baldock, state maintenance engineer, ricane of flippancy and terrific Mr. Marsh was married in Wash­ who, with J. II. Scott, state market bins for lingerie. As a desperate ous berries will be planted for the ington county October 3, 1868, to road engineer. Commissioners Liver-' remedy he deludes the family into association this year. Miss Angenette Deletts, whose par­ more and Hiatt and County Engi­ thinking that father’s big rubber ents were pioneers of this state. She neer Jones, made an inspection of business is ruined. In divers and Norbeck-Kruse to passed away in 1910. the roads Friday. humorous manners they meet the He was the father of Mrs. Bertha Meet February 19 Engineer Baldock originated the emergency. Of course, it does them Wiedewitsch of Cornelius, Mrs. An- methods incorporated in Oregon for all good and brings out the best Good Card Arranged by Man­ i uie Cummins of north of Cornelius the use of clay-bound macadam, He in them. and Mrs. Minnie Cummins of South then worked out his experiments of . "Adam and Eva” enjetyed a year's ager Hoffman for Next Tualatin. Nineteen grandchildren al­ oiling these roads. This experiment run in New York, and was a big Legion Smoker so survive. was tried on the Old Oregon Trail success on the road and in motion His life has been one of activity and the Mt. Hood loop. pictures. “Moose” Norbeck of Portland, one and enterprise and as he has ever Clay-bound macadam roads are The high school cast is as follows: of the best light heavyweight wrest­ been mindful of the interests and being constructed in Coos bay coun- James King, a rich man— lers in the state, will meet “Bob" welfare of others, he has many • Walter Freeman i Kruse, the Tigard boy who has try. friend,- to survive him. Corinthia, his parlor maid— j proved so popular with local fans, Remodel. Malibu Phyllis Phelps in the second American Legion The interior of the Malibu Con- Clinton de Witt, his son-in-law— ' smoker at the Shute park auditorium Lilly Is Head of District Howard Wall Friday night, February 19. They will fectionery and Tool Hall is being remodeled to give more room for Julie de Witt, his eldest daughter— wrestle two hours, best two out of National Farm Loan Associa­ the confectionery. Ivan Freeman, Marguerite Davis three, or decision at the end of tions Meet at Vancouver proprietor, plans to make his place Eva King, his younger daughter— the time. one of the most attractive in the Margaret Barr Harper of Gales City and Dixon D. G. Lilly of near Forest Grove Aunt Abby Rocker, his sister-in- of Reedville will meet in the half­ was elected president of the Na­ city. law— Eva McCormick hour preliminary. The pt ¿li mi nary- tion Farm Loan associations of Grand Chief Coming Dr. Jack Delamater, his neighbor— bout should be fast and worth while Northwestern Oregon and South­ Mrs. Helen Wrightman of Silver- Raymond Haas for any wrestling fan. western Washington at a district ton, Grand Chief of the Pythian Horace Pilgrim, his uncle— Kruse threw Thornton, the light conference in Vancouver, Washing­ Sisters of Oregon will make nn of­ Daryl Crosby heavyweight champion of Canada, ton, Saturday with officials of the ficial visit to Phoenicia Temple No. Adam Smith, his business manager— with an aeroplane spin in the best Federal Land bank of Spokane. The 10 of Hillsboro this Friday night. Thomas Caldwell and fastest wrestling events ever meeting next year will be held in The ritualistic work will be exempli­ Lord Andrew Gordon, his would-be seen in this section at the first Hillsboro. fied and a large attendance is ex­ son-in-law— Edward Olsen smoker. Delegates from the Washington The scenes are laid in Mr. King’s pected. Mike Yokel, who lost the light County National Farm Loan asxo- home and on the King farm. heavy belt to Billy Meeske in Port- ciation to the district conferencs The Royal Neighbors will hold an land a short time ago. will furnish were D. G. Lilly of Forest Grove, all day baked food sale at Greer T. H. Tongue made a business the opposition for Kruse here Feb­ Martin Larson of Beaverton and A. Powers store Saturday, Februaty 13. trip to St. Helens Wednesday. ruary 20. R. England of Hillsboro. ENTHUSIASTIC ROAD MEETING AT GROVE I