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Important Meeting Gresham Development League Tonight (Friday), Library Rooms ORBSHAM and MONTAVILLA, MULTNOMAH CO., ORBGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1907. Volume 3. METZGER FAMILIES' SECOND REUNION Lt AGUÍ AND BOARD ARI CONSOLIDATED Montavilla’s Improvement Bod Rousing Meeting Last Friday Influential Citizens and Old Residents Forget Not —Committees Now Work ies Join Their Hands Common Origin. ing—Meet Tonight. and Push. To Our Patrons. For the past few months the management of Beaver State Herald has been fac ing the problem of meeting advances in nearly every thing connected with the printing of the newspaper and j >b wor e. Only a few days’ ago we were notified of another big raise on pap er. The enlarging of the pap er, the more than double in crease in circulation and ex pense of publication and the continual raise in values without a corresponding raise in advertising rates have ceased more or less uneasiness to our business manager. The problem, however, must be faced and the only way to meet it is to raise the rates on advertis ing and job printing. Our advertisers and pat rons have stood nobly by The Herald thus far, we believe each and everyone will continue to do so. It may not be possible for some to pay increased amounts for advertising. In that case, however, it will be possible to reduce space. The new schedule of rates which is now being made will be publised next week and will go into effect with the issue of March 15, 1907. The Herald representatide will make an effort to see each and every advertiser before that time. Number 9. J. L L'lm Killed Enroute to Gresham Obituary of Lars Johnsor. Mr«. J. F. L'lm, <»i Forest Grove, who arrived here last Thursday night from CornelliM, to open the Gresham hotel w Inch «he ha« rented, wan greatly «ur- pri«ed Friday to receive a telegram lay ing that her husband, J. F. ('Im, ha«I lieen run over by a heavily l«mde«l wagon ai«<I ana not expect«-*! to live. Bhe >m- me«liatly left for the acene of the ac- cident only to learn upon arrival that Mr. l'lm ha«l «lie«J on tiie day following the acchlent. The following ia taken from The Tele gram of February 23rd: ‘ The remain« of J. F. l'lm. aged 63, who was thrown from a heavy loa«le«i wagon near iieaver- ton, Thursday, the wheel |>amiing over hi« holy, while en route to tire-ham to take charge of a hotel there, and who diol the hdiowing day, were buried here today under the auspices of the J. B. Matthew- I'-.-t. V, »«. <«. A. i: , and the Women'» Belief Corps. I)e< ease«! wa* born at I jicoo , 111., where, in 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Illinois Cav alry, t>erving three years. In 1867, in Illinois* be wa« married to Mis» Xancy Ellen Creiger, who died in 1902. Two year» later, at Dilley, he was married to Mrs. Marguerite Vail, who «arrives him. I>ecea»e<i ha«l resided at Dilley continuously for the past 27 year«, with the exception of two year»' residence at Forest Grove, and the past year at Cornelius, where he was proprietor of the Oregon Hotel.” Mrs. l'lm whose coming to tiresham i« attended by such a -a«i circumstance certainly deserve» an«l has the sympathy of all our citizens. lair» Johnxon died Feb. 10th at the home of hi* ,»on, Jonas Johnson, at P«»well Valley, after a »hurt illness ci one week. The immediate cause of hi» death wax an accident which occurred Bunday morning Feb. 3d, while trying to open a big eliding door covered with ice and xlect, the roller» xlip|«ed off the track, and w-eing that the door wax going to fall he tried to run out of the way, but the ground being »lippery he could not move quick enough and the heavy door fell on him with the rexult that hi» back wa» broken. The accident wa» immediately dis covered and he wa» carried to the house. Dr. J. M Short wax summoned and everything wax done to make him a» comfortable ax possible, but death had placed hi» »eal on the moral man and nothing could prevent ‘ the inevitable hour.” He bore hi» sufferings with great |<tien<-e ami joyfully awaited the hour for hi« deliverance. Having made hi» acquaintance with God ia life and health, death had no terror» to him. He retained hi» consciousness till the last. I.ar» Johnson wax born January 21, IKK in the Parish »f Frykaamie, Ham let Fensbehl, Province of Wermland, Sweden. Emigrated to the United State» with hi» family in 187-iand settled on a homestead in Minnesota, where he lived until 181-3, when the family took up their al»»le in South l*akota, in the neighborhood of Webster. He together with his family moved to < »regon in IM '3, making hi« home in Powell Valley where be ha.- xince re»i«le«i. He leave» one »on and a bh.tber and sister, lieeiile* other relative» and a large circle of friend» to mourn hi» «leparture. In daily life he wax agreable an«l happy, always taking an optimistic view of life, which won for him many frieml». At the time of his death he was seventy- two years an«l 30 «lay» old. The funeral eervi«-es were conducted by Bev. J. Aimer an« 1 Rev. J. W. Carl- »in <>f Tacoma, Wash., at the Swedish Mission church. Appropriate music and singing were leautifullv rendered by Mr. and Mrs. E. Satterstrom. and the mas» Of sweet flower» on the casket wax an evidence of the affection which he held in life. lairs Johnson was laid to rest in Hall'» ceineterv by the »ide of his wife who preceded him three years ago last fall. “Best in Peace; We meet on the Res- urrection Morn.” Th» second annual Metzger reunion The Gresham Comnierclal md Devd- A much - t<>- be-desired consolidation was held in ll.e grange hall, Gresham, opment league liel<l a rousing meeting took place last Tuesday evening at the Villa office of The Hart Ijtiul t'onqainy last Friday night. John Paus, a pickle Friday February 22 I. All tlx- Metzgers when the Montavilla B««nr«l of Trude ami ex|x«rt of Portland, met with them. from the lathy I«« giairlpa were present by eleven o'clock. The Improvement Is-ugue met in joint After a thorough discussion it win An hour was spent in pitying game» ■ lecideil logo ahead with the preliminary session ami la-cam«« one body. John Miller as» elected tem|»>r*ry chairiiian woik of establishing a factory at Grxsli- and music after which a bounteun» re ami Timothy Brow nliill temporary sec am. Committee« were a|«|»iltil«xl, one |M»t wa» served by the ladies. Every thing imaginable in the line of good retary. The joint committee appointed to «retire con traits for the necessary thing» to eat wa« there, All <lid ample pnaluiG, the other to «««cure nee«i<«l by the two I mm II i - s to formulate plan» justice to the good meal. for consolidation recommended a» capital. The following unique priEgratn w«t The product« ounmittee has met follow« : rendered : instrunieutal Kilo, IsMliel with great »uccex» an«l sufficient en That ilia new organization l«e known Metzger; recitation, Pearl Metzger; solo, cumber«, cabbage, cauJ^H iwer, onions, a« The Montavilla Improvement Board; Rose Metzger; «election. Bone«, Harre de., are already prom is«* I to assure the that the Villa office of The Hart Laisl Company lie the meeting place until ■ucee«« of th« ventur« from that score. Metzger; duet, Ixaliel and Velma Metz such tiuie »■ larger quarter» are neede»!; The finance committee ha« given ger; instrumeutal »olo, l«ucy Metzger; that the office of pre«» c«irrr.|»>nd«-nl be nothing out for publication, but i« recitation, Gertude Metzger; solo, Ed created, ami that whoever l«e electe«l to underatood to lie very »anguine of ward Metzger . recitation, Cunrad Metz ger ; instrumental solo, Wills Metzger; that position shall have exclusive control sure«*»». recitation, Walter Metzger; violin duet, Arrangement« have lieen made to of matter» for publication. The com- mitt«« ha<l al»<> prepared a con.titution night (Friday) to »«-at the library room Mr. an«l Mrs. 11 Metzger; recitation, slid by-law«. The re;»<rt of the com for a large crowd. Every farmer and I Mr». D. W. Metzger; «olo, Jennie Metz bi» wife in community ha» Ix-en invite«! ger; recitation, Grace l'n«i« rw<»»!; du t, mittee wax unanimously adopted. to attend and will doulttle«» <lo so. L-l Minnie I jiw rence and Ed Metzger. The The l»««t«l then proceeded to the elec remainder of the afternoon wa» »|«-nt in tion of officer«, Willi the follow mg result everytxaiy come. Ladies especially. renimisces and etories. John Miller, president, II II Dickinson, Those present were Henry Metzger vic« preehlent; O. E. Carter, secretary ami family, D. W. Metzger ami family, ami pre»» correspondent; Win Deveny, 1 John Metzger and family, fa-wis Metz financial «i-vretary ; Chas. Ilvle, treas Bi Allen of Portland, spent Bunday urer; F. Epton and C. T. Wan», execu with his parents, Mr and Mrs. J.C. ger and family, Harve Metzger and family, Jake Metzger and family, Ford tive committee. The officer» of th«* Allen. H. W. Snashall Exonerated. Metzger ami family, Frank Metzger and l»>sr«l are ex officio niemliera of lh<* Mrs. W. B. Tnylar Ims lieen receiving family, James Lawrence am! family,ami GRESHAM, Ore., Feb. 25, 1907.—It executive committee. The question of committee» M 11» treatment in the <«»»! Baiuaritan hospi John Underwood am! family. Gramlma ap|«esring that certain rumor» have brought up ami a motion wa» mad« M till tal and recently underwent an operation. l.inneman gla«lene«l the hearts of all by been circulate! to the effect that the Rev Jones .lohn»"ti ddivere<l limp- her presence. carried that all committees appointed Multnomah and Clackamas county bv the uld laalie» lie temporarily c iiitin- priqiriate l«*cture on lien. Georg«* Wash Mutual Telephone company is financial ue I a» committee» fr«un the new laxly ington to ■ large aid an appreciative (rood Showinq Made by 0. L R. A, ly einliarraaeed because of the misman in there respective fields. A committee audience at the Bwedish Mission church agement of its former president and The following letter was recently re-, of five a«» ap|»>inted on street», consist- last Thuixiay evening. general manager, Mr. H. W. Snashall ceived by John Brown : ing<>f Measrs. Ihckinnon, llyle, Itevetiy,! and where*», sai«l rumors are absolutely “McMinnville,Or^j.. Feb. 13,1937—Mr. j Born to Mr. aid Mrs. Sam llulit, a without foundation, we the undersigned Burden ami Young. son, «>n February '28th. John Brown, Rix-kw«»«!, < >r«g«>n. Dear Me»»rs. Evan», Aylaworth, Dickinson directors of said company claim that A movement is on foot among the Sir:—We endues you a record of th« ami Carter were appolntcl as a com said company although more or less in hexes of the state by eountiea for th« mittee to look after street cur matter». > boys of tiresham to form an atheletic debt, is not in any way financially en ;>a»t three years showing the average The «ideation of »«curing the laying of dub. W. Hockinson is the lea«ler an«i dangered bv said indebtedness and that ciisl per I KU) insurance in force. The 1» pulling hard to accomplish it. |M«rnianent water ami gas main» on said indebtedness was not incurred by Gresham hlqh School Notes. avenigi- cost for the state has been Hibbard »trret before the improvement reason of the mismanagement of said We ackuowlidge a pleasant call from I'J.'Jfi? and the averag«'co»t in Clackamas Tiie Gresham xdi«»>l celebrated Wash of that thoroughfare is completed, wax Frank Giblis this week. Mr. (Hbbs is H. W. Snashall as manager, but alto county of which you have a part bus ington’s birth«lay by giving tiie pupils a > referred to the executive committee. among the nunilter who is helping to gether liecause of the superior construc lieen 12,462, being »lightly above the holiday. There wa» a large attendance ami push Gresham to the front. Ils already tion and equipment of the line* of said averugv. While the agent cannot deter everyone present evinced mi iutliuaiam owns some very desirable pro|>erty here This we«-k marks the completion of company. Farmers Mutual Prompt Pay. mine the entire lose record of hia county, and determination to work (or the U|>- and ¡»gradually acquiring more. the work in physical g«-ograpliy fur thi» THEODORE BRUGGER, yet by a careful »elevtion of his risks, On Thursday February 14th the barn building of the Villa that cannot but ; year. The ninth gaade will take up ad- E. 8. JENXE, Charlie Brownhill is laid up with a »ending in ouly the I «ext, he will lx* able and contents of John L. Iandeck, a ditional st lull«* in English to fill out the result in the accomplishment of much Director». sore heel. ' to keep the Io»» record down to the av farmer living on Beaver creek Southeast period thus mad« vacant. good. It has la-en a source of vexation erage reconi of the state. We know that <>f Oregon City, caught fire and was en Charley Cox, of Cherryville, who has to everyone that even the apparent George Kenney and R >y Gibbs were The English cla»•«■» use now engage*! we can trust you to do y«>ur part of this tirely consumed. He immediately noti necessity for two improvement bmiies I «ecu working at Boring for some weeks, in a study of classics as follows: ninth doing buxines« in the metropolis Friday. fied The Farmers Mutual Fire Belief work. in the Villa should exist, but heretofore ;«aid us a pleasant call thia week. * ^Hoping that <>ur loses for the coming grade, Goldsmith's, “Vicar of Wake- 1 Pleasant Valley grange Xo. 348, met Association of Portland, with »boa the it has »eemed ini|Kienible to get them to The Ixmgfellow entertainment given year will be smaller even than in the fiehi;“ tenth gra«le, Elli««t's, “Silas Mar February 23d in the hall at Pleasant building was insured. They at mmo gether ou eommon ground. Xow, how on Wednesday night by the yonng ladies ;>aat, we are. yours truly, Oregon Fire ner;” eleventh gnui«-. Milton’s “Comue” | Valley, with eleven officers and eighteen sent out their board of inspection to in ever, wiser counsels have prevailed, of Mr». Emery's class was well attend««! Relief Aseucialion. W C Hagerty, eec- an«l other jioems ; twelfth gratie, select- members present. Two applications for vestigate the loss, they reported the petty differ«« ces have been buried, and ami much appreciated. The program of e«l | mx « iiim from the leading American membership were received. The report same a just one, an«i that Mr. Ijutdeck retary." a') are determined to work for a couimon recitations *n<i songs was very creditable of the soliciting conuuitlee showed the ' was entitled to the full amount of The above letter »hows the extreme writers. end ami on common ground. Vale, for bonie talent. Receipts were |3A.3O. ' building fund ha<l grow n to t'Jlk) cash his policy. Whereupon the treasurer care devoted to the work of securing to After an absence of alx>ut a week. ami Board uf Trade and Iiu|>rov«iiieiit I jt ague «67 on subscription and fourteen the members of the O. F. R. A. insur We are gla«l to »ee that Harry Preston Bessie Daly has return«»! to school. and Mliccesa to the Montavilla Improv«- | «lays' work. An all day meeting will of the association issued him a check ance at as near «xxit a» it is j»»«xihle to ia able to be out again. held March Sth at 10:30. State ' and <>n Tuesday February 19th, just five nicnt Roanl' Wilber Thompson, who passed the lie get it. The letter was not written for Master Buxton will be present. Other days after the fire and before the ruins The Board meets every II rat and third eighth grade examination in January, grange« are invited. publication, yet we believe every mem- had done smoking. Mr. Landeck's re Monday evening in the mouth. Mrs. J. H. Heslin will entertain the 1 lx-r, and those contemplating liecoiiiing is now working with the ninth grade. Mr. Hvle, of the Standard Broom ceipt was received in full for «6<<i. And ladiee of the Methodist church at her such, will appreciate the uiethixis i>m*«i The high sclvxil girls are going to or Factory Montavilla, wa« doing business yet some people say that it is not safe to Do you take other pa;*r« besides The home on Thursday afternoon. by tiie officers of the aaaociation in re ganise a Imsket liall team. They expect in Gresham one day this week at The insure with The Farmers Mutual. Herald? Bae combination rate« on Mr» R. W. Wilcox visited relatives i ducing the liabilities to the minimum, hi have a great «leal of fun while practis Herald office. This was Mr. Hyle'a first H. W. SNASHALL, page 7. in Portland the first of the week. and the publication of the letter. visit to Gresham. ing. President. Additional Gre.sham Locals Seeds We have on hand our new garden needs, grass seeds and seed grains. All new and fresh and of the best quality. LEWIS SHATTUCK, GRESHAM, ORE Car of Land Plaster to arrive in a few days. (let in your order now. We will make you a price either deliv ered or on the car at Fairview. Land plaster has become a necessity, and you must there fore get in at once. Ours is the Utah plaster, the plaster of quality. INTRODUCING THE SUBJECT \\ E HAVE anything you could ask for. All your needs can be supplied by us. Our treat ment is courteous, our goods are new, quality is the best, and prices are the most reasonable« Then why not come where you can be outfitted from top to bottom and save running around ? We buy anything you want to sell, therefore constitute a complete market and outfitting place. Do You Need a Plow? Poultry Netting. Steel Goods If so, call around and see what we have to offer. A few weatherbeaten plows at a sacrifice. Call and see them. Our new arock has arrived and we can give you all widths, and our prices are the very best on this line, having bought it three months ago, before the advance on wire goods took effect. Come and look over our new line of steel goods. You are sure to find something you want either in hoes, rakes, shovels, spades, forks, tile shovels, tile spoons or other aticles of which we carry a full and complete line. Bear in mind that We Sell Peters’ Shoes Get Busy with Your Spraying Remember We Close Sundays Now is the time. In a few days the buds will begin to swell and you will not be able to spray for scale. Better do so now and have nice clean fruit next fall. We have all necessary ingredients, also ready mixed spray, spray pumps and other apparatus. Call for prices and information. received a shipment Lorain Ranges direct from Duluth, Minn., and ask you to call and inspect them. They are the most nearly per fect stove made. For particulars call and we will explain its many ad- vantages and points of superiority. We also have Superiors, Mohawks, useful Niag aras and Mil ler ranges. You can get them on your own terms. We have Plenty of Powder On hand, al»o fuse and cap».