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i hr Home Paper O of Washington County I ! H illsboro A rgus the “The Leader in Its Field" HILLSBORO. OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1926 VOLUME XXXIII ■ No. 43 — CONSOLIDATION OF Jacob Schneider and Son Bid in Grain Company Commercial and National Are The Hillsboro Trailing company building and Mlock has been pur chased by Jacob Schneider and son, Frank Schneider, and tl new eoai pany took over the business Monday morning, ready to take ear* of the demunds of the public. The new company will be known as the Hillsboro Feed company and it will be incorporated. The Hillsboro Trading company has been in th<< hunds of th«- receiv- er, 11. C. llurtrampf, for ■everal weeks and bids for the business were received Friday. Mr. Schneider ha* beep a resi- dent of th«- county for about 40 yi nr* and farmed out in the Leisy- i ville section for several years, mov- . ing into Hillsboro about three years ' ago. Frank Schneider has been with the Hillsboro National Hank for several years. He plana to go out of the bank in a month or no. Phillips Resigns Secretaryship of Local Chamber X Making Arrangement* EXPECT ANNOUNCEMENT Merger in Keeping With the Growth of Community) Agree on Point* Other Buildings in Neighbor ing Town Endangered •on Greaiin^ g »01 Plans amt arrangement* for the consolidation of two Hillsboro banks, the Hillsboro Commercial and the . Hillsboro National, have been in the making for the past two weeks, it became known yesterday. It is expected that an announce ment of the consolidation will b«> made within the next few day*. The stockholder* of the Hillsboro Na- tional met last night to consider the merger and the Commercial stockholder» meet next Wednesday night. The mt-rgetl bark will be under a national charter and the prob able name of the new institution will be the (’««rnmercial National. It * is understood that th«« present of - ■" « ficer* ami employe* of the two banking institutions will be retained, Certain Recommendation* for but the exact lineup ha* not been City Are Made; Favor completed. The present <|uartcr* of New Ordinance* the Hillsboro National will probably house the combined institution*. The merger is in keeping with ’ "We have just completed a sur- the growth of th«« community, an«l vey of your city frqm a fire pro- the tendency of the time* toward taction standpoint," writes the Ore- gon Insurance Rating Bureau to ('. consolidation nece»-itate* th«- join G. Reiter, city manager “This bu- ing of bank resource* to keep pace. It gives more resource* in one lump reau has adopted the national board i sum to better aid in the building giading schedule for Krndinr the fire protection in cities ami town* zz up of the community. in Oregon. This schedule is uni The main point* are pretty well versally used for grading fire pro- | agreed on, but there still remain* considerable work to be done be« fore the change ia made. joying fire insurance rates approx-■ HI1111LI1 The combined resources of the imateiy 11% lower on masonry' * two institution* at the last sta te building, and approximately three Voted the Greatest Inspiration ment amounted to »1,244,488 77, per cent lower on frame building* ' for 1926 by Team-mates which would make it th«« largest than thia schedule call* for. Until banking house in the county. Th* improvement* have been mad* to National is capitalised at $60,000 the city’s fire protection, it will be ROTARY HOST TQ TEAM and . ha* $12,000 surplus, while th«« impossible for us to grant any re- ______ Commercial'* capitalisation i* $*v,- duction in insurance rates. With this 000 with »25,000 surplus. in view we would like to offer the Work and Ability of Player* Glen Sptplrton is president of the following suggestions for improve-, is Summarized by Coach Hillsboro National and the other mente: B. M. Goodman "(I) The capacity of water sup- officer* «re William Haase, vice- president; E. 1. Kuratli, cashier, and ply from reservoir should be in- creased so that the system in the James A. Wood, assistant cashier. Loren Schulmerich, star halfback Edward Schulmerich is the ex Hillsboro mercantile district would on the championship llillsb' •» union ecutive head of the Commercial, deliver 2215 gallons per minute at high school football team, was last with William C. Christiansen as vice- a residual pressure of not less than Thursday voted the greatest inspira president. F. J. Sowell is cashier. tion to his team by his mates and (Continued on Page Two) presented with a silver loving cup by th«. Rotary club at the luncheon Discuta Local In Venetian Arrange* i of the club in the Veterans' hall. dustries at Lunch Christmas Feature The football team with Ceach B. M. Goodman • re entertained an- "Our Local Industries" will be In keeping with the holiday spirit, nua,l>’ •» ,he rnd of *“ch •••*<»* b>’ the subject of the chamber of com the Venetian theatre will present. I ,h'> Rotarian*. and the boy* are given merce luncheon at the Grange hall this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, “« opportunity to vote on the play- Monday noon. What the attitude of an elaborate Christmas stage .pec- er' whether he be sub or sUr. who members of the chamber of com ialty, featuring special music on the is the greatest inspiration during merce and citizen* of Hillsboro big organ, played by Earl Taylor, j the season to his team-mates. The should be toward these local indus and special scenic and electrical ef- winning of this cup is considered tries will be discussed. one of the greatest honors that a feet* on the stage. The discussion will be under the This added feature will be pre- Hilhi football player can receive. direction of the industries and de ■tented both afternoon and evening Game of Life velopment committee, L. J. Merrill, Saturday and Sunday, and a spec- In making the presentation speech, chairman. The notice to members taele of rare beauty and charm is W. G. Her«- said that football rep says, "If you make your living in promised. resented the game of life. He said that the team looked better in de feat in the Salem game than any game that they won. "It takes a real man to stand up and stick to his guns in defeat,” de clared the senator. in accepting the cup, I said Schulmerich, that he felt there were others (Edward C. Robbins) went into Forest Grove. "It was on the team more deserving of the honor. The backfield were able to N THE early days of Hillsboro there that I received th«- remainder stand out only through the wonder of my education," said Mr. Brown. and Washington county a great ful work of the linemen, according deal of the Christmas shopping was "I finished up in the old Tualatin to the big halfback. Academy." done in a drug store. Most of the Th«- football team, aided by Coach articles formerly secured in the Both Mr. Brown and his father Goodman, tested th«« Rotarians on the pharmacy lire now secured in have enjoyed exercise, especially their knowledge of football and it department store, the hardware walking. He says he’d like to see proved to bt« limited. store, and other places. This point, the Argus promote strongly its idea “We are interested in you HS as brought out in this interview for a walking club in Hillsboro. young citizens of the community, »» 1 with Ernest Clark Brown, Second "Father attracted considerable at stated M. H. Stevenson, who ad- and Jackson streets, is particularly tention in th«- press because of dressed the boys, “Football devel- interesting nt the Yuletide. his walking ability,” he said. At the ops fair dealing." Journalistic interviews with pio ripe old age of 75 he walked from "Improv*» With Age" neer*, succesful business men, and Forest Grove to Portland." interest’;.g individuals are quite Goodman's work as a coach was Somewhat skeptical about what common in th«« modern press. But his life work would be, Mr. Brown praised by Loren Schulmerich, who there is something rather rape in came to Hillsboro in 1879. Probably said, "He improves with age, the one with a druggist. Coupling this both the fore«- of circumstances and same as wine.” Robert Kelly thanked the towns with the pioneer background of his natural interests carried him into Mr. Brown, th«« subject matter 1* th«« drug store business. His brother, people for their splendid support doubly interesting. the late Dr. Elmer M. Brown of of th«- team. Hi- pointed out that the Alvin Brown, father of the in- Tacoma, Wash., purchased th«- Hills team had won more thau two-thirds terviewce, crossed the plains to the boro Pharmacy from J. N. McKin (Continued on Page Three) Oregon country in 1846. His wife, ney, grandfather of the Argus ed formerly Sarah Ross, camo in 1847. itor. The Pharmacy was the second Berry Growers to Meet They were married in Forest Grove oldest drug store in Washington The Washington County Fruit and in 1854 and spent the greater part county, having opened its doors in of their life on the Brown donation 1878. Il was stnrted by Jlr. F. A. Berry Co-Operative association will land claim of 320 acres, located Bailey. The Forest Grove Drug meet nt the Grange hull January 5 north of Forest Grove. It was there Store had the honor of being the at 8 p. m. All interested in the as that Ernest Clark was born in 1861. first drug store in Washington coun- sociation are invited to attend. The salesman ia expected at the meet In 1875 the Brown family moved ing. (Continued on Page Six) off ci the donation laud claim and I INSURANCE BUREAU Í« MAKES CITY SURVEY £ . . . . . ....... Drug Store Business in Early Days in Hillsboro Discussed by Ernest C. Brown, Who Came Here in 1879 I I » At this glad season we like to feel that you are one of our partners and that our suc cess is but a reflection of yours LOCAL DEPARTMENT AIDS Five Well* Emptied by Pump er in Fighting Stubborn Residence Blaze The home of .Mr. and Mrs. W. M. 1 Snipes at Reedville was destroyed | by fire of unknown origin during j the noon hour Saturday with a loss of approximately $7,000, including the home and contents. There was $4000 in insurance on house and contents. Fear that the fire might extend to other buildings nearby resulted i in an emergency call to the Hills boro fire department, which re- ' «ponded immediately with the coun try chemical. It was evident from ' the first, however, that the fire was I too far along for the chemical to do much good and the big pumper was se nt to the blaze. We wish you all the joys of the Season and sincerely hope that the coming months will bring you a larger measure of prosperity and happiness. The resignation of Wilford W. Phillips as secretary of the Hills boro chamber of commerce, which had previously been submitted to President R. R. Easter, was accept ed Tuesday niirht hv the hnanl of directors. Mr. Phillips will probably remain as secretary until some time in January or February 1. The board will leave the question of select" ng a new secretary to the new boar.! of directors as the annual election will be held January 6. A president, vice-president and treas urer and a member of the board of directors for three years will be selected at that time. The terms of President Easter, Vice-President R. W. Weil, Treasurer W C. Chris- tiansen and Director L. T. McPheet- ers end this year. Dr. J. O. Robb and W. Verne McKinney are hold- over members of the board, The opinion of the board of direc tors Tuesday night was that the local chamber should concentrate ta efforts on community harmony. Pumper Great Help SUGARBEET POSSI BILITIES ARE TOLD — 1000-Acre Test in the Willam ette Valley is Planned CHAMBER ENDORSES PL\N Big Meeting Will be Held in the Near Future; to In vite the Farmer* The possibilities of sugar beet growing in the Willamette valley were discussed at the ch; «nber of commerce meeting last Thursday by C. M. Dickenson, experienced grow er, and Kenneth C. Wilson, a rep resentative of the Portland cham ber of commerce. O. T. McWhorter, county agent, presided at the meet ing. The Portland and Salem cham bers of commerce are co-operating to secure contracts for growing 1000 acres of sugar beet* in the Willamette valley this coming year in order to give sugar beet produc tion a thorough tryout. Sugar beets so raised will be shipped to Belling ham, Wash., for refining the sugar. The farmers are to get a base price of $6 per ton, f. o. b. cars, for the beets grown in this test. The move ment was endorsed by the local chamber. The blaze prove«l to be a stubborn one and five wells were emptied by I the pumper before the Hillsboro I firemen could leave. When one well was emptied the Stutz would be McDowell Goe* to the Pen for ' rushed to another. Residents of Aid to Agriculture Two Year*; Additional Reedville are thankful that Hillsboro Kenneth C. Wilson said that the Juror* Selected had the pumper and permitted it thought oi the Portland chamber in I to come to the aid of their town. getting back of this was to get a Several buildings were endangered The jury in the case of Harry c. and because of the lack of a hy Courtney, who was being tried on new industry that would be of bene drant, would doubtless have burned a prohibition law violation charge, fit to agriculture. He explained that there was no cash outlay in the without the aid of the pumper. was unable to agree after being out Mrs. Snipes was upstairs in the two days and two nights and was plan, as the sugar company will fur room where the fire started just discharged from further considera nish the seed and payment will be ÍÍ a few minute/ before and says that tion of the case Saturday by Judge laken out on the delivery of the sugar beets. A drilling machine will everything was perfectly all right, Bagley. be sent and a charge of $1 per acre She was of the opinion that the Frank McDowell was Friday sen will be .na«ie w Lave this done by fire might have started from the tenced to serve an indeterminate an expert. This also may be paid electric wiring. term of two yean in the state pen when the crop is turned over to the itentiary. Chris Barker withdrew Jewelry Lost company. A cultivator and lifting his plea of not guilty to a booze More than $1000 in jewelry, be Vote of Thanks Extended to plow will also be furnished. A field sides $35 in currency, was lost in charge and was fined $400 and man from the company will be here Argus for Sponsoring the fire, nearly $600 of this being given a six-months jail term and to a«ivise the farmers. A hundred Santa Claus Visit . in diamonds. Mrs. Snipes had found then paroled for $250. George Mad acres to every loading station is I her wedding ring at the time this sen was fined $100. wanted. W. C. Gross was found guilty of The promotion of home owner- “rticle w" written and wU1 P°”ibl> The Portland man advised making ship, more labor saving devices in find other Pieces of the j«*eIry- liquor possession by a jury last the trials on the very best soil and lb. home and relig.on >n the home . AU A« of their clothes, except that Thursday and will be sentenced De by the very best farmers of the cember 27. A verdict of not guilty community. He thought that it are essential to the preservation o; r- i which they had on, were lost as well was returned for A. O. Hershey. k as the upstairs furniture. would be better for the farmer to this greatest of American institu Mr. and Mrs. Snipes appreciate Leslie Lee and W. E. Stout plead- plant just a small tract at first. tions, the home, declared Dr. Earle ed not guilty. B. Parker, pastor of the First Meth the wonderful assistance of the Can Rediscount A verdict was reached in the odist Episcopal church of Portland, Hillsboro fire department and of Mr. Dickenson pointed out that cases of Ruth Beldon Tooze vs. E. in an address at the forum luncheon n I , their neighbors and friends. D. Bowe and Walter L. Tooze vs. E. the sugar beet was the only grow of the chamber of commerce in the D. Bowe. W. G. Hare and W. T. ing crop that the farmer can bor Pythian hall Monday noon. His sub- Beaverton Inn is Vinton were attorneys for the plain- row -naney on and have his note re ject was "Better Homes Christmas.” I discounted at the Federal Reserve Raided by Sheriff tiff. Society Tak*» Plac* Ida M. Lytsell was granted a bank. It will grow on most any kind n i am mii vuc cii'ci A raid on the Silver >?vai Star ***** Inn «•*> at divorce from Nathan H. Lytsell. She of soil, according to the speaker, Dr. Parker said that it was neces i — K j Beaverton was made early Sunday was given the custody of the chil- who said that the only questionable sary for us to cope with the new factor is whether or not the mois i morning by Sheriff J. E. Reeves and , dren. • perils and problems that surround . Deputies Weckert, Duley and Kam- . Orders were given in the follow- ture can be retained during the the home. He pointed much out that “of the tai > ber^rD Harry T“r"7; D“n "U'kky’ Iin* c—• M. Pallay vs. Scottish months of July and August. home is giving over inuvn vi na, Carl Bner, R. Tollffson and Grace The returns from the sugar beet work to society in the way of hos- (Continued on page 4) . , , . . .» . Cole v vie were were arrrswru arrested anvru> shortly after . industry in a certain section in pitah, Bcnootn and many other in-1> raid. , Colorado is nearly as much as that u »titiiti.in* I ho anankor ovnroactiii stitutions. The speaker expressed j leavinr the Inn and before the They came out and were look- ' from the Oregon lumber industry the opinion that these changes were liquor that they are said and it takes 250 years to grow a ing for no synonymous of decline. cached away and in look- jrop of trees, according to Mr. "Unless we can preserve the home | to have that in all its fineness our civilization ing for it found the bottle (Continued on Page Eight) the officers had hid as evidence. will decline,” declared Dr. Parker. The group was placed under arrest "We must find some way of pre Banks, Dec. 22—The legislature R. G. Higdon Buy* serving it in spite of the changes." when they returned to their car, a small amount of liquor was where is asked to enact the Grange income Chevrolet Agency The Portland pastor advised the tax bill into the laws of Oregon in chamber of commerce to get behind found. The C. Willis White Motor com H 1 , Ben Pedinano and Fred Perlmano Ia resolution passed by the Banks the “Own Your Own Home” move- Grange Saturday. Another resolu- pany was this week purchased from ment, calling home ownership the „ , were arrested at the Inn. bulwark of American freedom. The' A large haul of wine was made - tion opposed having the State of Mr. White by R. G. Higdon of Weckert and Duley on ! Oregon become responsible for the Vancouver, Wash., who has taken thrill of proprietorship is necessary by Deputies zeyi'u j night at the Fred Keller I payment of the outstanding irriga possession and will continue to op to perpetuate the home. ’ * I place above Mountaindale. They dis- tion bonds amounting to $10,000,- erate the Chevrolet agency. Mr. “Do not let th«« religious element ■ covered 642 gallons in barrels and 000 or more. Higdon is an experienced automo get out of the home.” urged Dr. j emptied it. He had several different The Banks Grange also opposed bile man and is coming to Hills Parker. “Whatever your creeii may I , varieties of cheer—cherry, prune, any change in the present state in boro because he is of the opinion be, in some way bring the breath of I grape and hard cider. dustrial compensation law. that this is an exceptionally good eternal spirit into your home.” Raymond Richey was found sno-'p- Herman Dauchy was elected mas- field. Glee Club Entertains 1 ing around the place where the iter of the Banks Grange. Other The chief mechanic of the new 1 liquor was discovered at Beaverton j officers: S. C. Inkley, overseer ; firm, W. J. Hollingsworth, conies Members of the boys’ glee of the high school entertained with ar|d na a Consequence was placed W. T. Sellers, lecturer; W. Sev- from Vancouver with Mr. Higdon. . # . .. __ under arrest by officers and spent erance, chaplain; Clara Hutchens, The families of the two men will several pleasing selections. Miss two days in jail. It was later dis- treasurer; Mary Bovee, secretary; move over later. ma Taylor was accompanist, Mr. White is still in Hillsboro. A vote of thanks was extend- I covered that he was absolutely in- Dwight Sellers, steward; Delbert Hutchens, G. K.; Lelah Lange, He hasn’t determined as to what he cd to th«« Hillsboro Argus tor nocent. Ceres; Nettie McGraw, Pomona; will do. sponsoring the -’sit of the Oregon Alta Carstens, Flora; William Kelly, Journal Santa Claus and reindeer. Duff Sitters Will steward, and Grace Kelly, County Officials Jjke Weil, chairman of the retail, » Appear in Hillsboro assistant L. A. S. tradeepommittee, explained that the Meet in Portland money raised by the merchants was The Duff Sisters Gospel Trio are for th«« purchase of the candy and I ‘ scheduled to hold a union meeting in C. E. Wells Named The various organizations, incluii- that all other expenses of th«« Hills-) ' Hillsboro. They have been offered ing the county judges and commis President Again b,or°M7*i,t ‘7 .ArgU8:1,he Baptist’ church" for 'the meeting sioners, the county clerks and trea««- Mr. Weil said that he” never saw so place. Charles E. Wells, Tualatin valley urers held their annual sessions in many people on the streets of Hills These young Irish evangelists manager for the Oregon Telephone Portland the first of this weak. boro. draw big houses in every city they Ralph Easter, president of the visit. Their programs are especially company, was Saturday unanimously Judge Ward and Commissioners Hi chamber of commerce, acted as pleasing to young people. They have re-elected president of the Oregon att and Livermore, Clerk E. G. chairman. The luncheon was served a five-piece orchestra, two pianists, Local and Independent Telephone Luce and Treasurer E. B. Sapping association. Mr. Wells has been head ton were present at i.he meetings. by the Pythian Sisters. and are specialists in negro spiritual of the organization ever since it The organizations favore«! clos songs. started twelve years ago. George A. ing the offices in the court hou-e Grows Big Turnip It is expected that the meetings Bauman of Forest G-ove was re at 1 o’clock on Sa'urday. A turnip, too large to- get in the will b«>gin next Tuesday night and elected secretary. The judges and commissionem Argus window, was brought into continue for ten days or longer. The association sessions were held felt that it was inadvisable to chango the Argus Monday by Ray Dillon, Miss Helen Duff ia the preacher, in the chamber of commerce rooms any of the present arrangements MacKenzie salesman. It was grown Evangeline is song leader, Olive is here Friday and Saturday. The an for distribution of automobile fees. by Marion Hutchinson up on Pump the cornetist and Walter is the nual banquet was served by the The Ross Island bridge d«*dication kin Ridge and weighs 22 pounds and trombonist. Prof. Hauseman and Pythian Sisters in the Pythian hall cerimonia* were attended by the nine ounces. Miss June Hicks are the pianists. Saturday night. delegates. TIME, CAN’T AGREE PINKY” SCHULMER BETTER HOMES” IS ||r|| is flip WINNER LUNCHEON SUBJECT I Banks Grangers Want the Income Tax 3ill Passed