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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1907)
BEAVER STATE Additional Gresham Locals POWELL VALLEY The attendance at the Grange enter HAS NEW STORE tainment held last Saturday night in the Firm of Ekstrom Brothers Are Winning Trade by Energy and Fair Methods. Powell Valley, the oldest settleii portion of east Multnomah, is under going a rapid change in the last few years. Many Swedish. Norwegian, Ger man and American families have purchases! 10 and SO acre tracts. These have l<een cleared, or are rapidly being cleared, splendid tmmes. built thereon, and gis.xl livings and a little money is being saved by the thrifty, economical and law abiding citisens of that commu nity. Il i« .berefore not surprising that new stores are springing up in that locality. The first of which is that recently established by the Ekstrom Brothers. Louis Ekstrom, the junior member of the new firm, is not a novice at the business, he having been in the general merchandise business for several years at Pleasaut Valley, in Baker County, Oregon, coming to Powell Valley about three months ago, when his many Swedish and American friends insisted upon his opening a store at this point. Every budy knows F. O. Ekstrom, the senior member of the new firm, to be one of east Multnomah's most substantial citizens, hence the fitm of “Ekstrom Bros.’’ starts out with a splendid hold upon the community front which they confidently exj>eet to draw a goodly share of patronage. J. N. Campbell Shoots at Intruder J. X. Campbell and family of Orient had rather an exciting experience last Sunday night. Some one was prowling around the store, tried doors and windows finally arousing Mr. Camplwll who appeared ou the scene with a gun, which he fired once or twice, after w hich no further disturbance was heard. avo so^ir LHTL£ With a 'lazy fr a^Tr*’ ' man desire and —__X acquire are uev er correlated It the same sea fence. Posing as au thority is one ol the favorite atti tudes of igno is" rance. HERALD, PER CAPITA SCHOOL TAX No n'comniendatlon of the county superintendents at their recent meet Grange hall, Gresham, was soinewhat ing In Salem Is so Important as that lessened by the inclement weather, but one which urges the legislature to In but was fairly well attended notwith crease the per capita tax from |6 to standing. The recitations bv Miss Shives |S per pupil. This Is a vital necessity were of an exellent character and were If the «chotil» of thi* state an* tu con highly appreciated by all present. Miss tinue to pros|»'r and advance with the Sbiv«o has rare talent, a pleasing man times. Several times in these columns ner and voice aud a seemingly exhaust attention has been called to the au.>- less collection of unfailing variety. Ject, and It Is a source of gratification Clarence Cleveland, who about two to see the superintendents taking the weeks ago entred the Open Air San- lead in a movement which, if pro|>erl.v itarim in Portland for treatment, is re managed, will result in more money ported to be gaining in weight at the am! as a consequence better schools. A few figures will show how Oregon rate of a pound a day. stands In the money expended for II. Look of l«>nta was doing business in Gresham Wednesday. He has re schools In comparison with other cently lost a very valuable cow, sup|»>s- states. The following table shows the amounts expended from all sources edly shot by hunters. for each child between 4 and 20 yeats An inteeesting lecture on John Brown of age in the Western states: will l>e given by l»r. Clarench True Wil Colorado .. (M ■ I son, of Portland, in the Grange hill 24 27 Washington Gresham, on Friday night, February S California 24.07 for the benefit of the Methodist church. 20 «S Montana . y] are invited, It Utah ......... The young people report good success Oregon .... If. in selling tickets for the lecture ou John Idaho ........ 14 8" Brown to begiven intbe Grange hall to The figures place Oregon very near night. the foot of the class, a miserable show The Methodist Ladies’ Aid met with Ing for a state of such prosperity an l Mrs. Hester Lawerenee on W ednesday future outlook. Idaho, sunburnt and afternoon. The next meeting will lie at sand beaten Idaho, is only a few cents behind Oregon in that which more thai the home of Mrs. E. C. Lindsey. Mrs. George Metxger is visiting anything else registers the attitude of relatives in Gresham this week, while the people toward progress. Take the George is attending teachers institute total population and figure the per capita cost of education and the re at Oregon City. suit is still more humiliating. As the Mrs. Clara Anderson and Miss Berdine following table Indicates: Merrill are at home enjoying a few days Colorado ............................... ... I 6.73 vacation from their schools in Portland. Washington ......................... .... 6 96 Mrs. Isa King, of Sunnyside-, is visit California ............................ .... 5.91 ing fiiends in Gresham and vicinity. Utah ...................................... .... 5.47 George Preston was a welcome visitor Idaho .................................... .... 5.24 Montana ............................... .... 4.4C this week. I Oregon.................................. .... 3.99 When based upon the ave rage dally attendance. Oregon still very conspic s • ¡h *■ \ uously stands at the foot, as the fol f i inu. There They Are : Ac» rr^.esr* J lowing table shows: “There aren't any ....112.31 California .... old women nowa .... 414» Colorado ........ days." Montana ........ .... M “What, .... 36.59 Washington . mortality that .... M.&O Utah ............... .... 25 1»*. Idaho .............. great T' .... 24.43 Oregon .......... “Mortality noth* It must be evident to everyone who Ing! Those studies these figures that something is aren't soubrettlng wrong somewhere In Oregon. How can are all In society. we afford to spend only 124 a year FEBRUARY 8, 1907 for each child's education when Cali fornia find» It advisuble to spend 143, and Washington |369 It may be that those who wonder why Oregon ha» not developed like her neighbor on the north and the south will find a «olu lion to the problem in these figures, The Legislature should act, and no doubt will when the matter la brought to Its attention with the facts as they exist. It cannot help but see Uie tremendous importance of giving ths schools of the state adequate support. November Teacher«' Monthly. The Army Mule. Recently the quiirterinnster generili of the army declined that the motor car hu- h.-iullug army supplì,* would auiHdnnt the mule. In timi ease an army Institution Will he doomed mi l some <>f the soldier'» amusement spoil- «•d. In Ills wny the army mule was the grout humorist of the civil war. He was kicked mid cursed when lie would not pull the supply wagon» out of the mud and fisi on bloMalugs mid augur when lie brought hurtl tuck and muiiiu nltloii tu the tiring line on time. But with all III» uncertain It «It« the Amei'leun mule keeps In favor for rough work. If the army **dl»haiid»*' him lie'll nut want for ratloua. Of course the prb»« of mules will tumble ns sismi as I'uele Sum censes to tie II bidder In the market A» a factor In transportation the mule cannot make up for car »liprtnge In times of recon) crops, but lie Is relluble for long mid hein y hauls under drivers w ho under stund Ills peeullurltle«. Although there was ».iiiiethlng doing Juat south of ua In l!»«t. It was the Af ricali year, mul even now we look to the dark continent to Morocco. the Kongo, the Gemimi colonie» mul the TraUNvnal mines If we must perforce seek the pons I bl II ties of early troubling of the present |>eii<-v of the world. Kaiser Wilhelm*» fourth »on. Alignât, goes In for urt and literature luatead of the “mlllugtary rrobal.lv hi» fa flier and elder brothers, who are all ••colonels.' look upon August a« "the fool of the family. "I feel uuensy ni»»ut my money.“ “Why. I didi»'t know you had auy." “I haven’t. Dint'« the reason I few uneasy.“ Her Rea »on- "Tie I« •ueb nn odd DSD. I wood«» why »lie married him.” •»To get even. I suppose. EKSTROM MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE. A» AM» Aililrvas Mail» hi »tats Mas ter tirurse II. Herten. Michigan la one of the live granite «lutea of the Villon mid nlwiiyu tin» u gissi report to make of Itself nt Ite mi nunl moot Ings Stillo Master Horton lu tils annual addrv»» said that then' were 7.*»l subordinate granges, with over 4.'>. <MM> ineiiilH-r» In the state, holding lu the aggregate about ‘.tl.ouu meetings annually He referred with Justifiable pride to the uelileiements of the grange III that «tute, with particular reference to the subject of equal taxation mid for pure final legislation. ||e ulao roferml io what bad Iwen accompllnbed for g »»I roads, fumi forestry, direct legls latlon amt other question» of public In forest. He counseled groat wl«di»iu In preventing the grilligli orgmilxatlon from living Illegitimately uned "to fur tlier luteresti wbleb In time may rise to master ua mul to turn the grunge from It» reni linea of usefulness." We have nowhere »eon n better state inent of the | hm III<> h wlileli the grange should take on public questions tliun that from the following paragraph In Mr Horton'» minimi uddrea»: Th» grunge occupi' ■ „ unlquo position In the aoeliil. vdueatlonal. economic mul polltu-nl uffulrs of our slat«. It« chief funellou I» Io dlm-usa mul Intlurncv or to ci. it,, public sen limili I for or ngnlnst. us It« wluUiHn In council may dlctato. It illacii»»»» m-hcxil« and outlln»« pinna with out enierln'i in upon th» actual perform unco of comlui'llng schools It rncouru«»« bollir tarmili*. Improv»! stock. curvala, frulla. »Ic., without ns un organisation soln* Into th« actual a nun. Ini oparutlons of experiments and dvmonalrntlona. Ws encourage political economy. Integrity und just legislation without urannlaln* or becoming a political party to carry out our ideas W» «trivi, to Infiuene« the public mind no lntelll*»nc«. jostle» «nd proem« ahull guide the conclualona and •eta ot Ih» |wi>pl». flou George R. Horton was re elect ad master by nti overwhelming major ity. 'Ilio next inerting of the «tata grunge will lie held nt Saginaw. HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS. Someone has written that the mor al« of a nation depend largely on how the people are housed; that the man nvrs on how they are dressed. mid the destiny on how they are fed. If shelter, raiment mid nourish ment stand for so much to thu human race, then a« factor» of civilization ns sources In the world'» progress— these three subject« should be Svs tematically studied, and. under the head of household economic«, take a place In the curriculums of colleges and secondary schools. Mrs Helen Stuart Campbell In her excellent books on household econom ics, dlscusHes the matter Iwith from a theoretical mul practical standpoint, und han helped to iniiko plain the need of arousing our people to a hearty in* Iciest In the subject, ill older lh»t they inn) more fully realise it« Importance and lie willing to study und, receive practical training along It» different linen. Tliv groat thrifty middle claaaen do not require thi« training ua much a» ot muuKlng our people to a hearty in do the poor pimple mid lht< ulilftlea« classes. either of which have almost no opportunity of training their chil dren Thia training must be done for them, either In the public schools or In Inititutlona supported by endow ■nan tn. want. All children when they reach man. hood aud womanhood should have an lnt> lllgent understanding of what It i« to live decently the duty of every luinan being endowed with snnao amt i in rgy, <>n reaching manhood and woman hood i very boy and girl should have n fair knowledge ot proper house loca tlun, uml of house conulrucllou, to gether with good Ideau aud some do grve of tu»te In house furnl«hlng. They niUKt have some practical train Ing In marketing und conking uud a working knowledge of the principles of chemistry In cooking Both nhou'd have I.... .. taught to recognise the dlf ferenco In wearing material», and he able to judge of tholr different values and quality, while the girls should poe seas a certain degree of skill in the making of common garments needed for clothing The question now presents Itself. In what way can a mure general In tereat bo awakened lu the subject uy which people In general can be brought to »ev thia pressing need of tli» weak and poor? Many plan» suggest th«ni selves. If the various mother»' clul.« throughout the country would appoint a committee to Investigate the sub Jvct and »end delegates to some meet ing of th» Juvenile Improvement A««o elation, the ball might be set rolling and kept rolling until every woman In thi* county ha« tn.com» Interested, and household economics will have been either Introduced Into the pub lie «chiMila, or an Industrial school will have been eHtabllnhed well equipped with apparatus and having a corp« of capable Instructor« able to plan effi cient method« for successfully carry Ing on and developing the work. JENNIE) B (I BAY. In The (January) School and Home. BROS c NEW GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS to announce to the citizens of Eastern Multnomah and Eastern Clackamas Counties that we have recently opened a General Merchandise Store at the corner of the Powell Valley and Troutdale roads, three miles east of Gresham and four miles south of Troutdale, where we are prepared to sell first-class General Merchandise of all kinds at lowest possible prices. We have on hand a well selected stock of Kitchenware, Hardware, Groceries, Confectionery, Stationery and FEED of ALL KINDS A splendid line of bargains in DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES will arrive in a short time and will well well repay you for an investigation as to prices ■ An Inducement Is Offered to our many friends in the way of ELEGANT PAINTINGS, neatly framed, which we shall give to EACH PURCHASER OF $5.00 WCRTH OF GOODS and 69c in cash additional. These are real wjrks of art, any one of which is wj.-thy of a plice in the ptrlor of any home. Come and be convinced that we can and will Save you Money. MONEY'S WORTH OR MONEY RACK is our Motto Ekstrom Bros., NO ROSINESS DONE ON SUNDAY Powells Valley