YOUR HOME PAPER Thin pu per bn* th« moat thorough circulation In lha county, making fl th« b»*t advertlsing medium. i i’E H illsboro A rgus ; WATCH YOUR DATE The date on the address of your paper gives time of expiration. Pay in advance. “The Leader in Its Field” VOLUME XXXIV GEORGE ALEXANDER STATE DRY LEADER HILLSBORO, Tax Review Is Complimentary To Hillsboro OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1927. No. 20 On Sunday Savings & Loan SÄLE OF BUCHANAN Game ROAD PROCEEDINGS GOLF ENTHUSIASM Becomes Comedy Association Is FIRM NEGOTIATED After Sixth Frame STOPPED DY COURT Moving Forward AT HEIGHT SUNDAY Local Man Will Take Office A complimentary review of th« Transfer Will Take Effect Roy Field’s Hillsboro ball tossers Damage Demand Thought Ex­ A dividend at the rate of 7 per Golf Course of Forest Hills Is tax situation so far u* Hillsboro is proved too much for the Duniway About August 1 cent per annum was declared by cessive By Official* concerned was made in the current Officially Opened Athletic club of Portland on the lo­ the Washington Savings & Loan as­ issue of the Oregon Voter. What cal grounds Sunday, nad after the sociation at its annual meeting held APPOINTMENT EXPECTED th« Voter has to say i about two DETAILS NOT COMPLETE sixth inning it turned into a com­ LEGALITY IS ATTACKED Monday at it* home office here. In MATCH GAMES INTEREST Washington county Cities is taken edy. The final score was 13 to 4. accordance with the state law the i of u like Negotiation* Have Been Car­ New Commissioner Native Son from the review of cities Construction o f Connecting director* also added a substantial Charter Memberships in Coun­ At the end of the sixth inning nature in Oregon as follows: of Hillsboro; Served Here ried On For Purchase For amount to the reserve fund which is the score stood 12 to 0 in favor Hillsboro- City tux rate very low Link on Orenco Road Held try Club Will Be Closed provided for any possible contin- of the local boys. Luke. Stangel, in proportion to equalized valuation A* Sheriff Several Week* Up By Demands gency. who had blanked the Portlanders in September 1 and papulation; city debt low; city every inning, went behind the bat The officials of the association ex- G«orge Alexander, ex sheriff of splendidly improved; tax situation, Negotiations for the sale of the and “Chuck” Hoag went on the All proceedings for the construc­ pressed themselve* well satisfied Washington county, was Friday ap­ resources and proximity to Portland Buchanan Grain & Feed company, Washington county golf enthusi­ Bill Ziegler, regular tion of a connecting link in the with the fine growth made during mound, while make it extraordinarily attractive pointer! state prohibition commis­ asm was at its height Sunday with which have been going on for some catcher, went to Hoag's place on Cornelius Pass-Orenco-Hillsboro mar­ the period just closed. J. M. Per- the formal opening of the Washing- sioner by Governor 1. !.. Patterson for industrial investment. I time, are practically completed it ket road through the E. J. Lyons son, general manager, stated that Forest Grove —City tux rate ex­ was learned yesterduy from C. B. second. to succeed William 8. Loven* of lui- i ton County Golf Course and Forest Reedville will play the local squad place east of Hillsboro were •un­ all indications now point to a con­ Hills Country club at Blooming, Granrie, who ha* successfully ad- traordinarily low; per capita city Buchunan, president of the com­ celled by the county court in regular tinued activity in home building ministerad the office since the notor­ taxes amuzingl low; city debt con- pany. The sale will be one of the at Athletic park Sunday afternoon l three miles south of Cornelius. It session last week. with probably the better homes pre­ i was in the nature of a homecoming at 2:30. The Reedville management siderubly ubove average; city well ious Cleaver administration. biggest busine“-< deals consummated This followed a demand for dominating hereafter. is determined to show the locals a Improved; city finance* must have | for the golf player, of this county, Choi«« PI uni in Hill-boro in years. thing or two and are bringing out $1,667.50 for right of way through been cupul Idy managed to have «ri­ “The association was formed to who have gone far afield for their The appointment of Mr. Alexan­ ullx-d city to faro so well at such u Details of the transfer haven’t one of the fastest semi-pro batteries the Lyons prpoerty by Thomas H. encourage thrift and promote home i play. der has been expected for some time low tax cost; tax situation extraor- I been worked out, and the names of from Portland. Tongue, representing Mr. Lyons, building,” he said, "and has always Morri* Weil Start* Play as he has had the bucking of several dinar ily attractive, especially from i the purchasers were not given out. who lives at Turlock, Cal. Mr. stood ready to foster these ideals.” The formal opening program was strong republican lenders, It was reside lal standpoint a* well a* for The transfer will probably occur Tongue intimated that he would The following board was re-elect- known that he hn<| the i inside track establ ishment of pay roll industries about zlugu t 1, according to Mr. carry it up to the circuit court if ed for the ensuing year: George G. I at 9 o’clock and included the flag over the other applicant*. The office suitable to a high grade residential Buchanan. It is understood that the necessary because of alleged irregu­ Hancock, J. H. Shearer and D. D. ' raising, a few words by President Morris Weil, introduction of Mr. and I* considered one of the > choicest district near enough the stute me- j head of the new company has had larities in the petition. Bump of Forest Grove, and Dr. J. Mrs. William Martin, who own the plum* that the governor can met« tropolls to enjoy surburbun ndvan- considerable experience in the game, The road has a jog in it at pres­ O. Robb, E. L. Johnson, George T. course, and Bill Benham, club pro­ This deal includes only the llllls- out, a* It carrie* a salary of $4,209 tag«*. ent and the state market road engi­ McGrath and J. M. Person of Hills­ fessional. President Weil started boro warehouse, all other properties a year. neer refused to approve of the road boro. the play by driving off at 9:30. The having been disposed of. The Tilla- Sixteen Layer* of Bandage The n«w commissioner I h to tnkr with this jog on the grounds that program was largely attended and mook branch has been purchased by office tomorrow (Friday) nnd hv it was not in line with the tendency end Hood Over Eyes of scores of cars were to be seen at Herman Reese, who formerly lived hn* been in Salem <»IT nnd on for of road construction for the future. the club house all day long. The here, and who has been manager of the Driver the pant week acquainting himwlf The strip of road not completed is business of getting acquainted was the Tillamook warehouse. Mr. Reese with the » work with th« a» iuta nee about 80 rods long, according to the an enjoyable one which lasted took over the place about July 1. Lèvent took over of Mr. Lèvent. I Thrills aplenty were furnished to court, and most of it is through the throughout the day. The sale does not affect the Bu- the office nt a time when it was the hundreds of people of Hillsboro on Lyons property. Salmonberry Canyon Route la chunan-Cellers company at McMinn­ Forest Hills represent* the united center of much adverse criticism Main street at noon on Tuesday by The road is completed on each ville, in which Mr. Buchanan is in ­ interests of Forest Grove and Hills­ Discussed at Beaverton because of the failure of Cleaver to Ali-Din, “the man with a thousand side of this property and on the Yesterday Naturalization Day terested. * boro and the country contiguous, co-operate with other peace officer* eyes, ” ^ who drove a blindfolded Saturday Night Hillsboro side right up to the cor­ in Court; Fines Meted Out The principal stockholders of the where golf is coming into its own in the enforcement of the prohibi­ Buick sedan from the V. Richter ner of the Lyons tract. At this point old company were C. B. Buchanan, for the first time. Interest is run­ in Liquor Cases tion law*. He ha* placed the de­ garage. Sentiment against a toll road for it intersects with a county road ning high in the new course and it partment on a highly efficient basis, a short cut to the Tillamook beaches, Fred Siegrist and R. W. Kreitz. Mr. Ali-Din drove up and down Main from the south. It might be possible and I* said to have the high regard provided state or county funds Buchanan has been interested in the street at the rate of 35 miles, mak- to cut back and go across a piece Five were vested with the title is expected that it will add much to of all sheriffs, police officer* and dis­ could be obtained, was expressed at grain business in this county for 25 ing the turns at the intersections, of land on the opposite corner, but of United States citizen in the cir­ the social life of the county. Pretty and sporty is the verdict trict attorney* throughout the state. a meeting at Beaverton Tuesday years and in the future he plans to stopping within inches of cars and this is planted to strawberries and cuit court room here yesterday. C. devote his time to farming and the Deputy Sine« 1925 night to discuss the advisability of grain company at McMinnville. Mr. poles, swerving from what appeared would also mean foregoing the use V. Tomlinson, chief naturalization of experts who have seen the course. Mr. Alexander ha* served as a sponsoring a road to the Tillamook Siegrist has not decided as to what to be inevitable disaster to those of a small strip of market road that examiner, conducted the examina­ The condition of greens and fair­ riding in the car, stopping “right is now constructed. In case this tion. The new citizens are: Alvey ways for the first nine holes is re­ deputy sheriff under Sheriff J. E. country by way of Hillsboro, Forest he will do. Leeis Chase, Hillsboro; Gottfried markable considering the time that Reeves since 1925, when his term as Grove, Timber, Salmonberry canyon Further announcement will prob- now” from 35 miles per and mak- went through it would leave a three- Krautscheid, Hillsboro route 4; Carl the course was started. A creek, and Mohler. cornered strip that would have to ing intersection* by inches, All of sheriff expired. Both Mr. Alexan ably be made next week. The meeting failed to bring defi- be used for road purposes in order Axel Anderson, Cherry Grove; Mary which ambles over the entire nine this while he was blindfolded. dor and Mr. Reeves, the only two Virginia VanDerVen, Cornelius; and holes, furnishes a natural hazard sheriffs to serve Washington county nite results as the backers of the Attendants had some difficulty in to make all the connections. among others that will give the av­ proposed road sent word at the last since th« country went dry, have The old road would be vacated Mrs. Agnes Ruth Luchs. getting the bandage placed tight erage player some worry. A second The applications of eight were placed this county at the first rank minute that they would be unable I and given over to the Lyons prop ­ enough on the head of the wonder two nine will be constructed as soon as to attend. in prohibition law enforcement. driver, causing a delay of several erty, the rock taken out and the continued, one postponed, and conditions will permit. A* most of those present were were dismissed. plowed up and smoothed over, minute* in putting on the act. Six ­ road George, as he is known to his pos- Fred Keller pleaded guilty to from Hillsboro, Beaverton, and For­ Club House Attractive teen layers of bandage, as well as a This same thing was done with a many friends in the county, is a session and was fined $500 and est Grove, and knew little about the Considerable attention has been man at Sherwood, who gave his hood, were over the eyes of the native of Hillsboro and has seen given a six months’ jail term and given the club house, which is in proposed road, the meeting took the Many Families from Middle driver. This bandage was so tight right of way in order that he might considerable service as a peace offi­ form of an informal discussion over Refresh­ that the man's face was almost blue. have the benefit of a market road. then paroled for $500. J. Whitlow, charge of Mrs. Martin. cer, He was born January 11, 1885, West Respond to Urge and the relative merits of the proposed The placing of the blindfold was 1 The county put the land in such who received the usual $500 and six ments of various kinds may be pur- and during hi* early life spent sev­ Wilson river road, the Salmonberry Come Westward witnessed by city officials and others. :shape that one would never know months, was paroled for $250. Sen­ chaM>d at the club house, which is eral years as a railway construction tence on Burt Smith was postponed road, and the Trask river route. engineer. He lived in Portland for Councilman Lester Ireland, Chief I that a road had ever been through during good behavior. Argument on fitted up in a comfortable manner. All the speakers agreed that a A grove in the center of the course, a score of years and played football Portland, July 14. — Interest of of Police O. O. Freeman, Fire Chief there. motion of Loren C. Harper to with­ short cut to the beaches should be with Multnomah club, when club Commissioner Frank Livermore draw a plea of not guilty was taken where picnic facilities have been the farmers in the mid-west is fo- J. J. Hanel, and W. Verne McKin­ constructed as soon as funds were football was at its height. He is cused on Oregon as never before. ney of the Argus rode with the said that the court would have been under advisement by Judge Bagley. provided, is an attractive feature available, although there was some * J* a that will be appreciated. the son of Mrs. Charles Koontz of That is the message conveyed to the I mystic in his wonder drive. Ali- willing to pay what the property In accordance with a mandate of difference of opinion as to which Players from various county cen­ this city. Mr. Alexander is married Land Settlement department of the Din gave the following instructions was worth, but that, the amount the supreme court in the case of route should be taken. I and has a son and daughter, His state and Portland chambers of com­ to his passengers: “Do not say any­ asked was too much for what they Henry David and Elizabeth David ters as well as from other nearby Speakers included Representative wife was formerly Miss Faye Cor- merce daily by the new arrivals thing to me. If you want me to claim is white land. The commis­ vs. J. H. Brokaw and Nannie Bro­ L. M. Graham of Forest Grove, N. (Continued on Page Four) win. from the middlewestern section. stop, think stop.” And then the sioner said that it was difficult to kaw, the suit is dismissed and the Bangs, prominent Timber resident, W. II. Livingston, of Sioux City, ride commenced and the writer prob­ get up a petition that did not allow defendants and appellants recover Ho served as deputy sheriff of J. W. Raynard .of Beaverton, John ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ this county from 1916 to 1918, and Thornburgh of Forest Grove, Com­ j Iowa, who arrived in Portland with ably isn’t giving away any secrets some loophole for a lawyer to claim from the respondents the sum of II. a . Frisbie of the same city, de- when he expresses the opinion that that it was not regular. from 1918 to 1925 was sheriff. $224.85 costs in the supreme court, missioner Frank Livermore, and Carl dared that the name of Oregon is any one of the passengers would Attention to Ad* The court had planned to start and $36.10 in circuit court. Contrary to news reports emanat­ Broderson of Forest Grove. R. A. Will Mean Saving heard constantly now, whereas for- willingly have exchanged places with the work on this gap in order to A divorce decree was granted to ing from Salem, Commissioner Alex­ Hanna of Beaverton presided. Mr. merly California was the topic of i any of the spectators. The passen­ have it finished this fall. Elsie Bonflgt from Albert Bonfigt. ander says that he will not make a Hanna pointed out that the new “I could have saved the price Another strip of this market road Orders were given in the following clean sweep in the personnel of the route would mean a saving of 25 conversation among those who were gers said that they ’ wouldn't have of my subscription by taking 4> looking to the west. missed it, but « “ once was enough. ” past Frank Imbrie’s and J. C. Bech- cases: Gregario Mastranda vs. An­ department. miles over the Wilson river road. advantage of the specials of­ ♦ Low prices of farm land in Ore­ Chief Freeman violated the in­ ne’s is being scarified in order to tonio Cosentino et ux; Iva May fered by the Hillsboro Phar­ ♦ gon, ability to produce a greater structions and called “Stop,” when put it in a passable condition. Kebernick vs. Reginald Kebernick; macy in its ad in the Argus ♦ diversity of crops, and favorable it appeared that the big Buick, go­ Court officials pointed out that if W. W. Mellar vs. Joseph Yates et last week,” declared a sub­ ♦ climatic conditions are the most im­ ing at the rate of 35 miles, would the heavy demands for damages ux; and J. W. Briggs et ux vs. Anna ♦ scriber. portant factors offered by these hit another car broadside. A woman were allowed in every place they Masterson et al. The same is true of the other newcomers as the reason for the in­ in a small sedan was almost ready to were asked that the county would business houses that advertise 4> creasing interest. jump when the wonder driver stop­ have nothing left with which to and use display space in' the * Since the first of July many fami­ ped within a few feet of her car. build roads. They contend that the Argus. The careful and wise * lies representing a number of the Mayor M. P. Cady was invited to road construction of such a perma­ “Nancy Robbins was the maiden stntes of the middlewest have re­ (By Edward C. Robbins) buyer will patronize the adver­ make the ride, but a business en­ nent character is a direct benefit to tt tisers because their good* are ♦ AVE you ever interviewed name of my mother," he continued. sponded to this urge and have joined gagement at McMinnville prevented. the property and that free right of Mrs. Emma Bryant, county school dependable. Advertisers must ♦ Professor Ball for the Ar­ "Nathaniel Robbins, her grnndfather, the westward tide of emigration. way will hurt no one. superintendent, was named a mem­ Ali-Din ’ s passengers in the wild was a member of the constitutional be truthful and live up to their ♦ I Many families have also come from gus?” Mrs. Wes Redmond, president The court hopes to have a petition ber of the resolutions committee of convention which drew up the con­ the other states of the Pacific coast. ride were of the opinion that he advertising. County Pioneer of the Washington stitution for Oregon when it enter­ According to the records of the would start off sort of soft and easy presented that will meet with all the National Educational association Local business houses using ♦ association, inquired of the writer at ed tho Union. Later he was drown­ Land Settlement department thirty but they had a rude awakening when the requirements of law in every de- for 1927 at the annual meeting of display advertising in this issue: the recent annual meeting of the year or so. the association in Seattle last week. ed in the Tualatin river.” Weil’s Department Store, Miller ♦ of these families have called during be started out from the curb like a association. She and the writer were Mrs. Bryant says that the meeting shot. Mercantile, Venetian Theater, ♦ From 1919 till 1923 he was post­ the first ten days of July at the running over a list of possible inter­ was the most enthusiastic ever held. Ali-Din has been at the Venetian Hillsboro Pharmacy, Skaggs- ♦ master at the Hillsboro postoflice. Portland office for information and viewees. Those attending from here were Safeway, Thrift, Lester Ireland In 1900 he married Hattie Mulkey .guidance in making _ a wise ___ selection theater every night this week, start­ "No," was the response. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bryant, Mrs. ing Sunday, and will be there to- & Co., Washington Saving* & ♦ of Polk county. Harry, Jr., and of farm lands. Mrs. Redmond raised her finger Esther Allen, Mrs. Delia Lane and Loan Association, Wigwam Con­ ♦ From River Forest, Illinois, came morrow. and beckoned to Professor Ball to Mrs. Alvin Hawke of LnGrande are Weil's Department Store closed Miss Vera Poe, all of Forest Grove, ♦ fectionery, Vaught’s Grocery, ♦ the two children born to the union. Richard Stoltzenburg with his fam ­ assume a seat beside the writer. its doors at 5 p. m. Wednesday, Mrs. Josephine Case, Mrs. Blanche ♦ Commercial National Bank, ♦ In Metropolitan Area During the election campaign of ily. They spent several days look­ "Yes, I have taught in so many and the proprietors, employees, fam­ Bride, and Miss Cora Ware, all of ♦ Shute Savings Bank, Service ♦ Hillsboro is included in the Port­ schools in Washington county that I 1896, when William Jennings Bryan ing at farms on the McMinnville ilies and guests started the annual Hillsboro. ♦ Garage, Used Car Exchange, cannot even remember them all," was campaigning against McKinley loop, and were well satisfied that land metropolitan area in a census trek to the upper waters of Gales 4> Oregon Monument Works, E. L. ♦ began II. A. Ball in discussing his on the free silver issue, a Republican Oregon is indeed a land of promise. report for 1930 at the suggestion of Creek. A dip in the creek, a boun- Sell Fla* Outfit* ♦ Rosa Garage, George J. Lim­ 4> Most of the arriving families are the census bureau «.nd the United ' long expeirence in the field of edu­ rally was held over the store at old tiful picnic dinner, the evening spent A group of legionnaires will I call ♦ ber, Glenn F. Bell, Hillsboro ♦ cation. “Some of the communities Tigardville. A prominent speaker found to have sufficient means to States chamber of commerce. This | around a huge campfire and in play­ where I taught were Tigard, Scholls, had been scheduled for a speech. make substantial investments in Ore­ does not interfere with the individ­ ing games, speaking and entertain­ at Hillsboro homes tomorrow (Fri- ♦ Concrete Brick & Tile. Cream- ♦ day) night to sell flag outfits, They ♦ lin Dairy, J. W. Copeland ♦ Sherwood, Ranks, and Buxton. For He was to make the trip out from gon agricultural lands, a fact most ual listing. ment, horseback riding, and fine mu­ will meet at Weil’s Department store ♦ Yards, Cady Motor Company, ♦ encouraging for the increased pros ­ Portland for the occasion. Those six years following 1898 I headed sic furnished by Walter Tews and at 7 o’clock. ♦ Bert C. Shipley, Max’* Quality ♦ Start Shipping Log* the educational system of Washing­ were the days when Tigard was as perity of the state. his radio, all contributed to making + Bakery, Hillsboro Feed Com­ ♦ far from Portland as is Eugene now. ton county as county school super­ Shipping started Monday from the the annual picnic the finest enjoyed ♦ pany, Britton-Foster Lumber ♦ Turner Buy* at Aloha At the best it took horses several Peculiar Leaf Displayed intendent.” logging camps of C. H. Weaver and in many years. ♦ Company, R. J. Higdon Motor ♦ hours to rench the Eastern Wash ­ He wns horn at Tigard in August, James Turner, who recently sold Blue Lake at Cochran and the Sun­ A two-colore<^ leaf — green and The following made up the happy 4> Company, MacKenzie Motor ♦ 1868. He attended^.the old Butte ington county metropolis from Port­ his barber shop on Second street to set Logging company at Hulbert, ac­ throng: Mr. and Mrs. R. W, Weil, white — was found at the end of ♦ Company, V. W. Gardner Lum­ ♦ school, where a number of outstand­ land. Of course the suburban type L. E. McDowell of Corvallis, has cording to Hugh Rogers, S. P. offi­ Mr. and Mrs. Jake Weil, Miss Fos­ Edison in the Garden Tracts and ♦ ber Company, Rippling Waters, ♦ ing citizens of the Tualatin valley of population ns we now know it, purchased the building occupied by cial. ter, Mr. Morris Weil, Miss Rosanne brought to the Argus Tuesday after­ 4« Balm Grove Dance Hall, Port­ ♦ onco went to school. It stood nenr where n suburbanite lives in the the Aloha Market at Aloha and will noon by Henry Harty. Weil, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tews, ♦ land Gas & Coke Co., Rey­ ♦ Store Celebrates Anniversary the present site pf the Tigard union vicinity of Tigard and rides back use it for a barber shop and resi­ Mr. and Mrs. Jack Abel, Miss Doro­ ♦ nolds Cash Grocery, Ray- ♦ nnd forth to work every day, was dence. He will move his family to high school. Townsend Thrift Manager The Reynolds' Cash Grocery is thy Abel, Mr. and Mrs. Gremsgard, ♦ Maling, Joseph Fossati Co., J. ♦ wholly unthought of. Aloha shortly. The McDowell fam- having an anniversary event Satur­ Miss Eunice Gremsgard, Thurston Larkin Ball, his father, was cap­ George W. Townsend, who has ♦ A. McMillan of Hazeldale, Cor­ ♦ tain of a wagon train ncross the Tho crowd of loyal gold standard- ily has moved to Hillsboro. day and are offering specials on na­ Gremsgard, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cull, been employed with the Thrift store ♦ win Hardware, D. P. Corrieri, ♦ plains for the company which estab­ ists had been assembled at thc rally tionally advertised goods. Prixes of Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Lytle, Miss Marion here for a couple of months, suc­ ♦ Connell & Sewell, Inc., Dr. Dar- ♦ Comtabln Appointed lished the pony express. He had for some time. Minutes and min­ various kinds are being offered, such Lytle, Miss Emma Mohr, Mrs. Mc­ ceeded S. D. Sloan as manager of ♦ land, Hillsboro Transfer, and ♦ charge of the train into California. utes began to pass, and no speaker O. D. Dreeszen ha* been appointed as to the heaviest man and lady, the Pherson, Miss Mildred McPherson, the local store Monday. Mr. Sloan ♦ Oregon Telephone Co. ♦ According to his son, that was in constable of the Bank* justice of best looking family, the largest fam­ Miss Beth Whitcomb, Mrs. Kirk, Sid takes charge of Store No. 50 at ♦ ♦ the early fifties. peaco and constable district. ily, and several others. (Continued on page 4) Flatner, and George Johansen. 1 Lents. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ at Salem Tomorrow BEACH SHORT CUT MEETING SUBJECT VESTED WITH FIVE OREGON IS CENTER H. A. Ball, Native of Washington County and Former Postmaster, Reminisces On Early Day Politics Mrs. Bryant Put On Big Committee Weil’» Department Store Has Picnic