/ WE VOL. 2. GRESHAM and MONTA VILLA, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1906. CONQUERED. NO. 43. ASCHOII UVES WIIH BKOKLN NtCK POMONA IN GUI KAMAS COUNTY GRANGE NO. 71 HOUiS GOOD ! AIR MORRIS MILLS IE AD STILL MISSING Why You Should Have Your Account with U». Man of Prominence and Ability Largely Attended— Elects Offi­ Many Awarded Blue Ribbons Mysteriously Dissapeared Oct. 11th and no Clue Yet Found. cers and Adopts Resolutions. Incapacitated for Active Life. at Pleasant Home Grange. HECAl'HE w hen you deal with um you arc «lesling with m iiihii who in in- tervBtol iu tin* hunk lu>yiuiiit the fore part of hi« life on u 700- acre lumi In Western Iowa anti i'oii«e<|iieiilly knows «oiiiethiiig of the farmer'« lleetlt alni eupllliilllieu. Knowing the need« «mi capabilities of the farmer are able to assist the lountry merchant In many ways ami In-ing able to assist the «-onnlry mer­ chant we in turn lamotlt the farmer ami the buyer« of the farmer«' product. The marniti«« turer taker all intercut in tlu because lie im«ler»tan for the |u«iiilv in hi« l««'«lity to make much fa«ter pro­ gress than they couhl without the bank. I'hi buyer of the farmers' products las-omeu Interested in hr lie«mire he learn« that the farmer • !«»•« business with us and he come« to us for infor­ mation concerning that which he wishes to buy. The farmer with money to Invest come« to us for hi« M-citritie« liecaii«e we cun «eli him t«|«'r l«'«rmg a lieti er rate of interest than he can obtain. We encourage the young people to save nini help the thrifty man by |utymu 4 |*r cent. ■ n Hie money lie lay* by for an opportunity or rmny day. The search for Morri« Millstead, of Multnomah Grange Xo. 71 held its Tlie Clackamas District Pomona annual fair in the Douglass hall at LuaU-ds, who mysteriously dÌMtppeare«i Grange met in the hall of Molalla Adolph Aschoff, of Marmot, who *•« , Grange, Xo. 40, Oct loth. About 200 PleoMaiit Home Oct. 15th. The exhibits on Got. 11th while fishing with Guy «ii|u-rinU'iid< nt of th,- western Oregon patrons were present. It transacted a were very good, especially the onion«, forestry «¡¡strict, «leunnistruted a few larger amount of business than any »e»- rulalugas, corn, cahlmge, oats, wheat, Robertson in the Sandy river, near Geo. month« ago that he could raiax a 200- sion ha« for a considerable length of l«>taV»-«, «ummer «plash and grain hay Lusted«, has l>een continued until this week with no success. Whether he fell would lie bard to la-at. l«>u..d man by the strength of hi« neck, time. Dinner was spread in the hall, and a in the river and was drowned or stray­ Officers were elected for a period of and be ha« been going around with a I two year«. These will I«- inwtalleo in g'N«l «oa«-d to have cross««! or attempt­ tlon for any man to I* in. * lalla Grange Xo. 310, master; J. H. onion«, white Russian ru tai «gas and It baa always been supposed that Chitwood, of I lamaaciis Grange, over- early Anna tomatoes; A. B. Wood, yel­ ed to cross has been made anil of the when a mail’« neck wa» broken ttiat wz> ; seer; Mrs. Maggie A. Johnson, of Mil­ low Itouvers onions, early Ohio touia- Imnk“ a- far as Troutdale. Also parties J. M. SNOUT, Pres. <1. W. KENNEY, V-Pres. A. MEVLWS. Caah'r the end of him. but thia case of Mr waukie Grange, lecturer: Fred Hpang- bs-s, sweet pie pumpkins, cabbage, have searched the wools in the vicinity Aschoff is one of the most remarkable ler, Central Grange, steward; J. W. sweet corn, earrots and millet; Mrs. A. Imi not tbe slightest cine has been of the sort heard of in thia country. James, Milwaukie Grange, aasistant B. Wood, canned fruit, man’s shirt, found. Mrs. Millstead entertaine«! hope up to Mr. Aschoff kee|«< the Aschoff Hotel at Steward; Oscar Eaton, Oswego Grange, large variety flowers; Car) Timmerman, OF GRENHAM, OREGON Marmot, on the road to Mt. Hood, and chaplain; R. A. Wright, Molalla vetch and rye thrashed; Mr. Sloop, tbe present but is sai«i now to have re­ Transacts a General Banking Business, Loans Money on Good is a living example of a living man with Grange Xo. 40, treasurer; Mahala A. crook neck »piash; Mr. Fritz Timmer­ signed herself to the loss of her hus­ band. a bmken neck, Security, Sells Drafts and Travelers Checks. Gill, Harding Grange, secretary ; Homer man «{«irble oats, yellow EadaW wheat, Mr. Millstea'l was about 55 years oi Il was a singular accident and hap- Glover, Eagle Creek '■range, gatekeep­ 20-oa. apple, Burbank potatoes; Chas. Available any place III the Vnited States or any of the Foreign Countries Hell« Real Estate, ('«Nile« ('heck«, Hells Steamship aiul Rmlwuv Tickets, l«o)e>ff wanted to «how Shelley, Harlow, Pomona; .Miss Lulu apple«; Mi»« Margaret Dolan, sweet of soumi body, and mind. He had a home of hia own and a farm of thirty how much lie could lilt with hi* neck. Kirchem, Harding Grange, Flora and peas, kale, articliokes. I lie put lit« bead tietween the h-g" of a Miss Bertha Spangler, Central Grange, After the judges awarded tbe ri bl ions acres. • ••••••••••••••• •• ••••••••••••••••••• man «aid to weigh 200 |«iuneroiu«, of rather a cheerful dis­ that hi« neck bail been broken, lull the eon, G. R. Miller and C- F. Spence. time. position ami had no trouble or bunlen- «l>inal coni wa« not injured, which, of The master and secretary are ex-officer some debts so far as known. Xo expla­ courae, would have meant instant death. members of this committee. The ut­ nation of his disappearance can be given MdX Ruble Has Narrow Escape. Immediately after the ex|«eriment Mr. most good trill prevailed during the elec­ except that he fell by aceiileiit into the Aschoff found that he had no control of tion and all were Hatisried with the re­ I «st Saturday evening as Max Ruble river while attempting to cross. hi« head. He could not hold it up or sults. was driving home from Montavilla with move it. He came to a Portland Hos­ The master, Win. Grisenthwaite, ap­ his horse and buggy an automobile came t pital where the phviiciaii who attended pointed this committee on reaolutions: along, striking tbe vehicle and prac­ farmers Institute at Rjckwood. him found the neck had Iso-n broken by R. A. Wright, F. M. Gill, and Capt. A. tically demolishing it. Mr. Ruhle was W edne««lay was a favorable «lay for tin* terrible «train hi which it bail been A. F. Apperson. This committee re- somewhat bruised up, and the horsi- the Rockwood Grange Institute. The ! put by lifting the man. |«irted on a resolution favoring the left for other |>artM and has not been re­ Mr. Aschoff's neck aneople did not stop to render any interest was shown in the lectures. Dr. Jas. Witbycombr, Prof. I>-wis, bold it in place, and he ha* l»-en wear­ apfsiint a *|ieciai committee to investi­ assistance but kept right on. It is ex­ ing it that way ever «ince. He cannot gate the matter and report at the next pected the detective service will be call- Prof. Kuiesel anti others were present move bis head anil whatever |«Miti«Hi tie meeting. The master appointed Capt. ed into requisition to bring the guiltv from the Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis ami lectured on various topics I is in at night, in bed, he remain« un- A. T. Apperaon, F. M. Gill and George ones to time. relating to the Agricultural College ¡ ieaa moved. It is expected, Ims ever ogle. -------- ---------------- work, agriculture and livestock in gen­ that he will eventually recover. The committee reported an anti-,mas lie has a remarkable career. When resolution favorably and it was unan­ Henry Kemmers Weds Stella Sinclair eral. Tbe grange gave a short program in at the henil of the foreit rangers of the imously adopted. The resolution asked On Sunday, Oct. 21 st, at the home of the evening in connection with the Cascade division two year* ago he was that tbe bill that was submitted to the Mrs. Matilda Sinclair oo-ttrred the mar­ stereoptican views. The B«x-kw<»»i terribly injured by a home falling on voters last June and adopted by so large riage of her daughter. Mias Stella Sin­ Grange knows h«>w to entertain royally, him. He was mil«* front home and a majority lie enacted into law. clair, to Henry Hemmera, l«>th of an«l those who attended were well feti. alone, but by sheer determination he A resolution asking a law regulating Sandy. Mr. and Mrs. Hemmers took These institutes are proving very popu­ managed to travel two days and one telephone rates and coni|>elling a com­ the afternoon train at Boring for Port­ lar and helpful. night, when he hardly expected to sur­ pany to make connection with other land. Mr. Hemmets is employed at vive, and reached home. From his in­ company's lines was favorably rejsirtetl the Strane mill near Sandy. He has juries he was several month« recovering. and unanimously adopted. This resolu­ Successful Fruit Fair. lived at Pleasant Home for several years. It is well known that Mr. Aschoff tion was identical with the one adopted The guests present were O. Hemmers. The Seventh Biennial Fruit Fair hel«l ha« been through many light places in by the Multnomah Pomona in Septem- Powell, Street, - - Gresham, Oregon J. Carlson, W. Murphy, Thue. Harris, at Hood River October tbe lltli, 12th life that few men would have come out i tier. H. Woolen, Walter, John, Marilla, Dora and 13th of this year was the best thing of alive, and especially bis experience It was moved and seconded that this and Mr». Matilda Sinclair. H. L. St. of its kind ever held in that city, in WHOLESALE when injured mil«-« away from home. | Pomona is opposed to the free distribu­ Clair, of Gresham, officiate«!. Wasco County, or in the State of Ore­ Mr. Aschoff was removí«! as forest tion of seeds. The motion was tarried They w ill make their home at Sandy gon, an«l it woulti not lie exaggerating if ranger superintendent to make way, as without a dissenting vote. I for the present. we shonhl say the workl. Also a splen­ ia stated, (Or some theoretical forest By motion it was asked that the did allowing o( other Valley fruits, in­ man with none of tin-former's practical Grange express itself ns believing that For the next two months we will sell cluding one exhibit of |«M|«ws, la-fore knowledge of the mountains and the pi |>er capita was a sufficient amount Greenwell ■ Chitwood Wedding. which a numlier of Hoosiers occasional­ way of handling tire« to the great detri­ for school purpose". After a long and ly stood wishing they could, but