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PAGE FOUR DECEMBER 22, ll»27 THE HILLSBORO ARGUS >illsboroij^Ai "QUS ’The Leaner in Its Field County Official Paper Editor Associate Editor W VERNE McKINNEY MRS. E. C. McKINNEY - > ♦»♦♦•♦♦♦«•♦♦•»♦»♦♦♦♦»♦♦H The Qirl in the Farm Market Review Weekly Review of Commodity Market Trends and New* Co-operative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics. Oregon Agricultural College and the United State* Depittnienl of Agriculture co-operating. Paul V. Maria, director. ■ - ......... - . — — -4 Mirror ¥ L. K. Wil.KES DR. RALPH DRESSER Surveyor «ml Civil Engineer DeatUt tiffice with McCormick I.and Co. Room 10, Commercial llldg , Hillsboro Shute Rank llldg. Third Street rhniio 144 Ewiilng* and Sunday* by WERT C. HUN 1 INC. I ON Appointment Realtor City Property - Farm* • Rental» DR W H PASLEY Loan» - Inaurane» Dentist 1213 Third St Hillsboro Office* In lleidel Building, upstairs Office Phone 223 - Ro*. I'hone 2097 Main Street, near Third Phone 2961 Y mMWMgv<DWMXM>o<sM«M« Hillaboro 1 Oregon Professional Cards DR. J O ROIIB. M D. Physician and Surgaon DR. W. E. PITTENC.ER District Surgeon : S. P. and I*. R. a Dentist N. Railway» Offices over Delta Drug Store on Office Telephone Bldg., Second St. Main Street, Hillsboro —Corner of 6th and Washington Office Phone 992 - Rea. Phone 402 Rea. Phone»: Office 2821 . Rea. 2823 Hillsboro • Oregon DR WILLIAM M ROBNETT Chiropractic «nd Physiotherapy \ uder Mineral Pack» Lodge Directory Office Hours—9 a. m. to 8 p. m Office Commercial Bldg, 4CM04MMMNDaaxDOMK><0<*ax0CI>CX'x.,QOg)f Main and Second Sts., Hillsboro Fat Corvallis. Dec. 19 - Prune- The price* tended to go lower. American agricultural commissioner lambs were druggy owing to liberal __________ _ $0.85 at Rerlin cabled that the new Ger receipt* and much over-weight stuff man-Yugoslav commercial treaty not well finished. Issued cn Thursday of each week by McKinney A McKinney, Publishers. Potato«»—The carlot movement would be effective December 20 by Entered in the Postoffice at Hillsboro, Oregon, as second-class matter. mutual agreement. The new rates of potatoes during the week of De Member of Oregon State Editorial Association and National Editorial on prunes, which are also effective eember 4 to 10 ran slightly ahead Association for prunes from the United States of the same period for 1926 in the because of the ’’most favored na Pacific northwest because of Idaho print expressions of various taxpay Kill Two Birds tion” cíanse in the American-Oer- shipment*, but fell short somewhat *4 ers on this subject. man commercial treaty, are 65 for the whole country. The move With One Stone Through the efforts of the Port cents a hundred pounds instead of ment in Oregon, Idaho and Wash ’ Orford chamber of C commerce the • ( $ 1.08 on unpacked prunes in bar ington wa* not so good a* for the When the new court house is con- 100-mile stretch of scenic Roosevelt rels, sacks or other packages con- week November 27 to December 3 Btructed it will be necessary for highway from Bandon south to the Grain -Out of a surplus of wheat I taining not less than 176 pounds, <• by Th» Century 'omycay.) A TUALATIN CHAPTER several of the officers to be quar California state line will be free WNU Barvlee and 86 cents a hundred pounds on estimated at 75,000,000 bushel* in ELMER H SMITH. M D. D. O. tered outside at the usual rental from commercial signs and bill the Pacific north»« t, 41.000,000 ■—No 3,1 °’ E •• other packing instead of $2.16. X-Ray Diagnosis and rrealnivnts charges for office rooms. There is boards. This is a plan for the beau Ostaopalliic Physician Apple»—The Liverpool auction bushels had been exported up to Meet» third Tuesday In a building on Main street that will tification of highways that might be Pacific coast markets (Continued from last week) L. B SMITH, D O. last week brought $128(3'1.38 for December, dm'li month* ut 8 p in be vacated after the first of the extended throughout the state. Bill were not active last Offices over Commercial Natl. Bank week but ex- VI itor» Welcome TTr g ■ lie muttered. "My— Oregon Newtons nciiit't * !.77(u 4.01 year, and it has real historical sig- boards are almost so numerous in Bertha Deck, Worthy Matron the previous week, but most other port demand improved, The wheat Office Phone 871 - Re» Phone 873 nificance as far as Washington some places that they obstruct the G— d!' He fijl Into the uearest chair boxed apples were weaker. Barrels situation generally wa* not so strong Hillsboro - O rrgon Ros« Cave. Secretary •nd sat tliere.’hl* head In his shaking county and Oregon are concerned, view. Visitor« nnd Member* Bi Ing Receipts showed some improvement, but the because of relatively large stock* DR J. B. DINSMORE band«. This building is the old court Physician «nd Suryron As If the collapse of hl* friend were fruit trade is reported very poor by and improved prospect» in Argen HILLSBORO POST NO. 6 house and the county court could do The sinking of the U. S, subma Coni plats X-Ray » Meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday« a call to bls own strength. I Ji urie sud the agricultural commissioner be tina. The southern hemisphere crop much worse than to secure the rine S-4 marks another tragic step is now expected to be only 20,000,- cause of buying power in the United Office in Commercial Building in Veterans' Memorial Hall structure, move it to the court yard, in the history of the American navy. Sealy sat up and took hhuself In Kingdom being worse than expected. 600 bushel* less than a year ago. Phone 141 Charles Jones Frank Blewett fit it up for offices during the spring The heart of America goes out to hand. Turkey»—Prices being paid pro Good premium* continue to be paid Residence, 1105 Jackson St. I’hom Commander Adjutant “ Nosf listen. ” he said. "l et ’ s take I and summer, and then after the new' the families of the victims of this 142. If no answer, call 287IZ ducers for turkeys at Texas points for high protein and other desirable this sensibly. We ’ ve got to thresh out AUXILIARY IO POST NO 6 court house is completed turn it tragedy. I the situation, and here’s our last were lower at the close of last week, classes of milling wheut. Corn went DR D. E. WILEY, M D. Amarica» Legion into a county historical museum and »bout 2c lower on heavier receipt*. chance. I want to make one tiling ranging 24 @ 25c for No. I live Physician and Sur»«os • Meets first Tuesday In each month rest room. The owner of the prop Los Angeles dealer prices Barley wa* steady in the west but Commercial Building nt s p ni in \ eterana’ Hull Arthur Pender, convicted mur dear. Shaw was pure vermin. There’» birds. erty would probably be glad to have Phones: Office 2681 . Res. 2682 Emma. McKinney Marie Hoffman derer and girl attacker, has heen no place for his sort tn a decent world, were quoted 36@38c for live, or weakened in eastern market* be» the building moved off. Hillsboro. Oregon 4O@44c dressed, with poorer qual cause of les* export demand, but Uie I Ih’esident Scoretnrv »nd I have no more regret over — over sentenced to the state prison for This county has more history than ity as low as 35c. Number one English market* held steady. Stock* exterminating him than I would have life. It is to be hoped that the any other, and many things that state officials keep faith with the over killing a snake. Later. Miss northern young toms were quoted in of barley in California appear to be should be preserved. Chicago at 48c, young hens at 42c, les* than a year ago. Mayo will tell you why ” The state historical society has public and see that the sentence is Hay and Feed—Hay markets gen- Under the effect of the clear, dis old toms 35c, and old hens 36c. suggested that the old court house enforced. Butt* Foreign butter markets erally continue dull, but alfalfa passionate voice, almost natural again. be preserved, and the court has an went lower last week, but domestic price» have strengthened on light re Epstein began to revive. opportunity to kill two birds with Slmnk disrupts the Toledo high "It vas self defense.” he croaked markets held generally steady with ceipts and improved inquiry. Wheat one stone. school. Good thing Christmas vaca eagerly. He caught at the Idea ns receipts light, production near the feed* and best grade* of alfalfa fi This newspaper would be glad to tion is at hand. If It were n life-line, nnd obviously be low point and storage stocks selling were advanced and other kind* were generally steady. gan to drag himself out of a pit with well. Seed*—Sweet clover seed is re Its help. “It vas self-defense." he re Wool—A well sustained demand peated. "You vas fighting. I «'pose.- ^)t foreign primary markets, cohsid- ported moving at higher price*. Im That lets you out." erable contracting of medium grade ports of white sweet clover July 1 “No." Laurie dully explained, "he stocks in western early shearing dis to November 30 amounted to 638,- The estate of Eugene J. Hulbert, I With full appreciation of the many cour- who died February 14, 1924, has wasn't armed. I thought he was. I tricts. and moderate trading at Bos 500 pounds against 977,700 pounds thought he was drawing some weapon. ton, featured last week ’ s wool mar last year, and 366,100 pounds two Laurel, Dec. 22.—The Christmas been admitted to probate. tesies shown during the past your we ex He had used chloroform on me once ket news. years ago. Yellow sweet clover seed The hearing on the Banks to Bux before. I wns mistaken. But no jury spirit seemed quite manifest in this tend our best wishes for a Merry Christmas Livestock—Eastern cattle markets I imports for the same period this community last week, and when ton market road was continued from will believe that, of course" went sharply lower last week and ■ year were 38,200 pounds, compared and a Happy New Year. Sunday came the people had a purse last Monday to January 4 at 10 His voice changed »nd flatted again some bearishness was noted in the ! to 54,400 pound* in 1926, and of $33 to present to the minister. o'clock. His young figure seemed to give In the west. Hog receipts were liberal and f76,900 in 1925. W. L. Strange, and his wife, as a County Assessor W. F. Boley was chair, as If Its muscle* sagged under Christmas present. able to return to his duties at the a new burden. For a moment he sat i 19, a girl, at the Jones hospital. Mr. Several men have been working court house Monday morning after silent. on the ditch that is to carry the an illness of three weeks. and Mrs. Bucher were formerly of “We may as well face all the facts." water pipe line to the school house. Hillsboro. Leslie L. Henry was arrested Tues he went on. at last. “The one thing The school children had no diffi day on a charge of larceny by bailee. I won’t endtire Is the horror of a trial." culty in selling their quota of Red Howard Smith was taken into cus M* rriage Lucans*» “But you’ll get off." choked Epstein. 4RX1 Telephones 294 Cross seals. Claude R Morgan and Vesta Me tody the same day on a non-suppopt "It’s self-defense—It’s—It’s—" Hillsboro ’ s holiday dress includes ' The Philolexians of the Hillsboro charge. "Or ■ brain storm, or temporary In scores of attractive Christmas win- ■ lissa Armentrout, both of Banks, high school will have a dance at the sanity 1" Laurie Interrupted. “No. old »sows and lighting arrangements. I December 16. The building of a new two-room Laurel hall next week. The Senate chap, that Isn’t good enough. No Earl Alvah Zuver, Sherwood route club had a banquet and dance last school with auditorium at Raleigh padded cell for me! And Pm not go Additional lighting has been set up 5, and Edith Lenora Alspaugh, Ti week. The local orchestra furnishes was discussed at a meeting of the ing to have my name dragged through on Main between Second and Third gard, December 17. Raleigh Parent-Teacher association the courts and the case figuring tn the streets so that it makes a pleasing music. J. L. Vail and Eula Mabel Lyda, Mrs. Olive Lee is staying with her Monday evening. F. Marion Stokes, newspapers for months. I’ve got a rea appearance to holiday visitors. The both of Gale* Creek, December 17. chamber of commerce has one of Portland architect, presented sev parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cally Whit son I think you will all admit Is a good Robert Gerald -Tracy and Mar more, while convalescing from an eral drawings. one." Again his voice changed. “That the trees in the court yard beauti- ! jorie Elliott, Redlands, Cal., Decem operation. would break my sister's heart.” he fully decorated. Many more busi ber 17. ness windows have been decorated ended brokenly. The Ladies’ Social club met with Celebrates 91st Birthday Clarence Joel Eastwood and Emma within the week. F. M. Wadsworth of North Plains At the words Bangs uttered an odd Mrs. Roy Heineck last Wednesday, Rebecca Rowland, both of Forest was a Hillsboro visitor Friday. Mr. sound, half a gasp and half a groan. seventeen ladies being present. All Grove, December 20. reported a jolly good time. They Wadsworth celebrated his 91st birth Epstein, again In his pit of wretched are planning on entertaining their day anniversary on December 14, ness. caught It. “Now you see the Job ve’ve done!" husbands some time between Christ but you’d never know it. He gets around as well as most men of 70, he muttered. “Now you see how ve mas and New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Granville Everest and takes a great interest in cur looked after him. like «be told ns to!" Bangs paid no attention to him. Mr. Wadsworth has visited in Newberg Tuesday with rent events. Plans for the organization of two “What are you going fo dot” he additional Boy Scout troops in Hills lived in the North Plains neighbor Mrs. Everest’s brother. Arleigh Everest is home for a hood since 1908, coming there from heavily asked Laurie. boro were discussed by the district Today is the shortest day of the “I'll tell you. on one condition— council in the chamber of commerce year and the weather man did his few weeks’ vacation. He has been Portland. He arrived in Portland that yon give me your word, all three employed at Sherman's mill near from the east on November 8, 1865. rooms Tuesday night. The Ameri best to give it a white baptism. The of you. not to try In any way to In can Legion will sponsor one and the ground in the vicinity of Hillsboro i« the Holiday Season. The spirit Mountaindale all summer and fall. terfere or to prevent It. You couldn't, Charlie Schmidt is at home for W. R. C. Very Active knights of Pythias the other. The had a white coating of snow, which of Friendship and Good Will prevails, and the rest of the winter, after work ' At the last meeting of the Wo anyway, so don't make the blunder of court of honor with R. Frank Peters quickly disappeared, but still indica we keenly enjoy the opportunity, a« busineiut You know what I’m up as chairman will be held February 7. tions point to a white Christmas. ing in the logging camp in Cochrane men’s Relief Corps, four candidates trying. against. There ’ s only one way out. ” friend«, of extending our Beat Wishes and the all season. were initiated, and seven are in line He looked at them In tnrn. Doris nnd Mr. Everest and Mrs. Flora Baker for initiation at the next meeting. To lard poultry and game, care Season ’ s Greetings. White Sees New Models attended Grange at Scholls last Sat- The corps voted $10 to the Commu Epstein merely stared hack, with the In Portland on Monday fully insert a blunt wooden skewer effect of not taking In whnt he was urday. under the skin, and lift it from tlfi- nity Christmas fund and $10 to the saying. But Bangs recoiled. Week Day Bible school. A special C. W. White, local Studebaker greased meat, without tearing the “ No. by G — d '" he cried. “ No I No !" HIRAM F. KEARN skin, Lay flat pieces of salt pork meeting will be held on Tuesday, Laurie went on as If he had not and Erskine dealer, attended a ban in the openings. January 3, for installation of offi spoken. quet in Portland Monday, where Hiram F. Kearn, aged 43 years, cers and a reception to the new “I promised Perkins to be In my new Studebaker models were intro The Masonic Social club will give died Saturday at his home in Hills members taken in this year. Lunch rooms at eight o'clock tomorrow morn duced, including the new straight a dance at the Masonic Temple on boro. Funeral services were held eon will be served at noon to the ing,” he muttered, and they had to eight in four models. t Wednesday night, December 28, at Tuesday, at 2:30 p. m. from George Post, Corps and their families. The strain their ears to catch the words. • 8:30 o’clock. All Masons and their J. Limber’s residence funeral par business session will be held at 2 “I did not promise to be—alive.” Fourth Engineers to Meet lors with the Rev. H..A. Deck offi o’clock, followed by a program. The 4th U. S. Engineers will hold friends are invited. This time It was Doris who gasped 7 PRODUCTS ciating. Interment was in the local out something that none of them their annual business meeting and cemetery. Have Christmas Party lULtuvum iwxuw heard. For a moment Laurie sat banquet the latter part of January, Business Cards The widow, Marie Stella Custard-1 Mrs. Harry Morgan and Mrs. Rey silent In his chair, watching her with 1928. All members in Oregon and Kearn, and eight children, Hazel, nold Chapman entertained the a strange Intentness. Thon. In turn, Washington should write to the LINCOLN—FORD-LFORDSON Anna, Nellie, Frances, Donald, Wil Bridgette club Monday night with a hfs black eyes wont to the faces of committee in charge, care of C. H. REAL ESTATE LOANS lis, Lola and Kenneth, survive. Two Christmas party at the home of Bangs and Epstein. Huddled In the Andersoa, 1718 East Burnside All Kinds of Insurance brothers and two sister* who live Mrs. Morgan. Christmas decorations big chair he occupied, the manager street, Portland, Oregon. • KURATLI A WISMER in the middle west also survive. were artistically used in the rooms, sat looking straight before him. his Telephone 1391 1236 Second St. Born in Missouri February 22, 1884, and each guest received a present eye* set In agony, his Jaw dropped. Births E. R. M.cMANIMAN he came to Oregon 14 years ago. from the tree, the members draw He had the aspect of a man about to Blaser—To Mr. and Mrs. John He was married in 1906. ing names for the presentation of have a stroke. Bangs sat leaning for Blaser of Mountaindale, December Teacher of Piano and Orchestral High School Credits given for He had been janitor at the grade gifts. Bridge was played, Mrs. ward. staring at the floor. The re 19, a girl, at the Smith hospital. Piano and Violin school for several years. | Phillips receiving first and Mrs. malnlng color had left his face, lie Bucher—To Mr. and Mrs. Clar Studio at 1108 Sixth Street Kamna the consolation prize. Those appeared to have wholly forgotten the ence Bucher of Portland, December Telephone 881 Hillsboro. Oregon OTTO PAUL SKIBBE present were Mrs. Vesta Combs, presence of others In the room, He Mrs. H. E. McCaskie, Mrs. John was muttering something to himself, Otto Paul Skibbe of Helvetia died Kamna, Jr., Mrs. Leonard Brown, the same thing over and over and Tuesday at Salem, following a long Mrs. James Wood, Mrs. J. W. Kel over: illness. Funeral services will be held ley, Mrs. Verne McKinney, Mrs. “And It's all up to us. It’s—all—up Saturday at 2 p. m. from the Helve Burt Willeford, Mrs. Otto Steinke, —to—us.” • • a a a a a tia cemetery, with the Rev. Charles Mrs. W. W. Phillips, and the hos For an Interval which none of the Whorter officiating and interment tesses. throe ever forgot Laurie watched the will be in the Helvetia cemetery. ■ tableau, Then, rising briskly, be os- The widow, Helen Skibbe, survives. Too Late to Classify tentntlonsl.v stretched lilmself, and In Mr. Skibbe was born at Dallas, takes this opportunity loud, cheerful tone« answered Rod- Oregon, February 22, 1883, and had Forty acres, 16 cultivated, fruit, ney's steady babble. lived at Helvetia for about eight to wish its many pa walnuts, wood and water, $1,200 “Yes, old chap. It’s all up to you,1 years. trons a very Merry J cash, 10 years’ time or town prop- he said. “So what do yon think of this erty for the balance.—“B,” care of as n climax for th* ''"v'-". MR». CORA L. MARTELL Christmas and Happy i Argus. 43-45 (To be continued' New Year Mrs. Cora L. Martell, 39, died 1 r- • • —Girl — - or woman for gen- ! Wanted Monday at the Forest Grove hospi- (.ral housework.—Phone 466. 43 . The Hillsboro Argus—$1.50 year. tai. Funeral services were held on . For Sale or Trade—3-year-old Wednesday morning from the St. And offers these suggention.H to the Anthony church, with the Rev. H. E. Jersey cow; milking 1H gallons per day; will freshen March 1; price,! last minute shopper— Boesch officiating. Interment was $75; registered Jersey bull, 11 in the Mount Calvary cemetery. We desire to extend to you the compliment« Mrs. Martell, a resident of Gas months'old, price $50; Ford tour of the Season and express our sincere wishes ton, is survived by one daughter, ing car in first-class condition, new | rubber and new batteries, price $65; i Blanche Martell. for your prosperity the coming year with a will take anything you have on I continuance of the cordial relations exist , trade. — J. H. Reichert, Aloha. 43 FRITZ REDLUND Subscription Rate» Per Year ........ -............ ........................................ Month!» Elizabeth Jordan Friends Remember Laurel Minister ■■■■■■■■■■rV g Chriçtinar ^’rectinßr f g Local Happenings More Holiday Dress Added During Week Fir Grove Dairy I & W ■ I More Scout Troops Plan for Hillsboro Today the Shortest Of Year; Snow Falls Palm Drug Store HAZELDALE STORE Fritz Erik H. Redlund, 30, died Monday at Sherman’s Mill above Mountaindale. Born in Sweden, No vember 15, 1887, he came to the United States three years ago. His father, John Redlund, who resides in the old country, is the only known relative. Berry Growers Agree on Rate of Paying Picker* Twenty-seven berry growers, rep resenting 250 acre* of strawberries, met at the Kansas City community hall Thursday evening. The grow ers agreed to pay pickers 30 cents | a crate of 24 boxes, with a 10-cent Probate Allen Estate ■ bonus for the pickers staying all The estate of F. H. Allen, who through the season. M. Lewis was died in Hillsboro, November 24, has chairman and C. R. LaFollette was I secretary. been admitted to probate. Offer« you courteous ing between u«. treatment and a square deal the year around. R. J. Higdon Motor Company J. A. McMillan Proprietor “Chevrolet Corner” Telephone 441 Third and Washington « $ s $ I $ Whitman’s Sampler Parker Pens and Desk Sets Many Beautiful Sets of Ivory and Toilet Goods Leather Wallets Bridge Novelties and Keytainers and Cards - — r Up-to-date Prescription Department Open Evenings and Sunday