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GRESHAM and MONTAVILLA. MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JULY 3
Winters, *ii|H-rinteii.|rnt rsgisterwl let­
ter department, I'oitland postoMce, and
Miss Kelleson, W. Winters and wife,
Mr and Mrs Zeller, Mr. and Mrs. Bin*
I Hinith, Mr. and Mra. Btrause of Fort­
land, Dr. and Mrs. Deehmann and
family and Mr. ami Mr«. Kronenberg of
Gresham and other*.
AL at VII AM) PLAtt
IS VISIIIÜ BY IIRI
HARDWARE
GROCERIES
Heroic Work with Chemical
Saves House—Bams Burn
—Insurance Small.
fourth ol July Arrangements
—ami
Th«* srr4i»g«»iii*nU for th«r big «*r|ftbra-
lion st Gresham are eomplHa. It will
I** ths higg«**t thing of its kind aver st-
l<’inpt«*«i in Multnonish roftnty outsidx
of the city Portland. The «lay will lie
uahrreil In with »nnrUa salutes. The
monster |rarsde will Blsrt from Grange
I im II Ml I d a. m. and will l«e |rartkS|«t«*i
in hy lheG. A. It , It. (’. su«i other or­
ganisations, hiisinens men, citiseiis,
brass band, etr.
The exrrciaes will take ¡»I*««« in the
<3. A. It. Grove an«l will I m » very inter*
«rating. (Special vocal music has iN-eii
4rrMiig«*tl under the diret tion of Mr. Jss.
Prenluii of Berkvlay, California, in
a L m I i n <*l»oru* <«»in|*o*«*l ui the »mg« re
of Trnildafe, Fairview sn«l Greaham,
BUILDERS’
Alniiit 10.15 «$*«*I« m k Saturday night 1
the < ititriu <>f Gresham un«l vhinily
SUPPLIES
were »«mured by th«* amind of th«» tire-
la'll and in a very few aeomda the t hem-
Ci an't I h > Is<at for the money any­
u*al engine and a luige numlter «»f the
where. Our |>rî««*M »Iffy «Nuii|ra-
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\oluntc«*r tin* department w«*re mailing
Htion.
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l to Al Cleveland*» phu*e juat north of ,
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town where th«' large new firn waa al­
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a HOUK. ILIO. HAMS. BACON
ready a ma«a of flame*.
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H»a»n a large crowd
men gat tiered I
LARD. ETC.
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ready t«» lend any a*aialaiMv |M>M$ilde.
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The rtirniieal arriv«*»! hi lime to aave
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the houm' whivli luwi alr»*rt«lv lirgun In
Oregon
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Lla*e The flam«* l«*U|»ed hundr«*»!* of
•••aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa« f«*el higli ami lighted the country fol
mile* around.
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llr*t »tarted mio the large hay lairn, in will take an active part. In »»Idilion to
• Gresham Barber Shop
whivli waa eon «Mera ble hay, and n«*ar I this will l«e the G A. It fife an<( drum
work »I all kliel. iwally swt
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qui.-bli dons Usant* benedetta fall 111
the lairiiM were aeveral chick« n houeea, «•or|»M, Gresham's big brsa* Irainl, »11
order N<il il.«,r murvsbsin Howl
hr<MM|«*ra, etc.
I'll«*«* Ram wer«» al) U iik I m of game««, »porta, ra«*«*», ate.
Robert M. Childers. Prop.
O. Thoma« w<li I n Marshal >»f the
ahlacc, and tlier«' wim no «uning the
UMKMII.M.
irKKrlON
barna or content* *«» rapidly did the Hay and will have as his Aide* Uliarhra
flame* «pi**M«l
The (Ire «le|airlinent «(»«• < Irveland and B W. Emery.
Care fiom the TronVlal e division will
*ph*n»li<1 work, and again ami again did
th«* «'heinical nhtiw it* effectivein*** in me«*t all trams I«» Gresham at Cedarville
cxtiugniwliing the blaae in the «mailer I Jimrtion.
Don't miss the time of your life!
building*. Th«- windmill, fwing hack of
the Inirii near a here the fire that atari- Come and »»♦•* how Gresham c*elebr*l<ra
ed, tin* water »npply wa* cut <»ff from iht' Nation's birthday. COME!
D. W. Metzger
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40 ACRES
from itie atari. In a little over an hour
th«« barn* a etc a heap of *mok ng uah«-*.
Dr. IxMiia D«*chmann ia the iMvupant
of th«' place, when* hr he ia con Im ling
"The Krliable Kral leist* Man"
aaort of experiment fain* m rvae culture
GRESHAM.
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ami chicken ralwing.
The building* ami content* were a
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total Io**, valmxl at aeveral thou*and
dollar*, |*a»tlv ihNured. It ia a great
D m «* to the tenant, for al*»ut 1SM> th»»r-
oughhred clink« tia, whi«*h hr «*onaiderr«l
at the
very valuable, were burned. II*' al*»»
li»*t machinery ami apphancr* worth
umny huml»«-d dollar*, with no m*ur
am'r.
There are arvrral Uieorira a* to how
and Caps. Flags and
the fire $>tart«*«l, aoinr claiming it muni
hate *tart<««l fiom the cigarette amok*
Chinese 1 .an terns
Ing of Jap* employed on the pla<*r, oth-
rtionr r »
era «*011 jrctlire their were bnaalrr* urn««I
in the Irani and attribute the the to an
MRS. McCOLL, Gresham overheated
lamp. Dr. Ik*chiuati *tr«mg-
ly denir« llir latter. Dr. iM hman waa
<$4«umi n»lrep wiu*n H uh lire wu * duecMb
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ered ami waa an«u*«*«| by tTuia. Clrve-
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land, Jr., who tirwt «Itowovrred the tlrv.
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Pastor Nulky's Hosing .Services
GRESHAM LOCALS
J. H. Chalker
The voting context for the <io«id«nH» of
Librrty chWrd Saturday night, Mia»
Florence Stafford receiving the moat
vote*. Follow mg arc the name« of the
camii«lat«*a »ml numlier of vote* caat:
Florence Stafford, 1313; Floy Johnson,
10H0, Edith tiordon, W, toUl, 248t.
Notion Store
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firecrackers, Toy Pistols
DR. B. J. MILLS
Eyesight Specialist
Its OHkt 111 II» It.
rtritart. OrtiM
truc» otic* *t* Or Met*«. Crrtita. Or*<M
Walrli this »|«arr f<»r d»l* at <lrv»liam
< i Ihr«* Will *■ bl •-
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riaml n«*<l. m
nioiiih Yuiir
HsHiatartloll tf U* rail I <*«««!
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I dial AulJenl
W«»*h«y Smith, residing sl*»nt one xml
n httlf mil«** north of Boring m«*t h nu «I-
«It'ti «hrath Mondsy xfternoon while* fall­
ing timber near Haley station. A tree
that hn»l lieen cut
to (all rlviir of
«»ther tr«*v* and the top broke off and
id’ll near whxre Mr. Smith was standing,
striking him on th«* hea«l an«l |»enelral-
ing the aciill, causing «ienth in lets than
two hours. The iun«*ral wan lit'ld nt th«*
liom«' of his brother, Jerome W. Smith,
at 2 o'clo«*k Wedn«»i»day afternoon. I h -
teriornt wn* h«*l«l in Pl<*naant I loin«'
«•«■metery. |)ccraiH*l waa l*»rn in
in lNT$2t an«l was therefore al*Hit
five years of rage.
CONQUERED.
team need by the aurvryorx of the
H«* m | Railway ami Power company
away oft Mam »Irrel Munday night,
aging the wagon Iradly.
Mixa Harriett Alexander w«*nt on
| Tun*lay to Hratlle to attend the Hum­
| mer Inalitute.
W, W. Zollar* rrjxirta a great demand
for Portlaml real r»latc and a growing
interval in eastern Multnomah farm
and town property.
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R. R. CerhMrtt started this week for
Wisconsin and cawlcrii ¡*>iiits.
Anthony 0. foster
NEIGHBORING HILLS
ARE YIELDING FUEL
Mr. Foster died Munday, June Zt, al
M p m , al hi« residence st Boring, Ore­
gon, after s sickness of five month*
lie ws* a ion of Frank Foster, an old
resident of Clackamas couaty, snd
grandson ol Phillip Foster, one of Ora- Good Lignite Coal Less Than
, gon's early pioneers, who establi.lied
Sixty Miles Distant from
u Irsdlng |«<«t st whst is now known *»
Portland
Esgle Creek, snd the first settlement
resi'heil by the immigrants sfter leaving
the mountains.
M ovt . viu .*, Oregon, July 1, 1907.—
Phillip Foster was * son-la-la* of
The fuel queation is becoming <4 just
Hon. F. W. Pettygrove, one of the foun­
■utficient importam-e to make the peo­
ders ol Portland.
Anthony Foster’s
I mother wa* (or met I v Fanny Cooke of ple ot Portland to think, ami the price is
high MM* to cause some action to be
the well known Cooke family of Clack-
taken to aupply family need« ami man­
ama* county.
ufacturing purpose*. It | h found that
Anthony O. Footer, or Tony as he was
nature has been much more prudent
brtter known, waa born in Clackamas
than man in providing for the future
county near Damaacus, in the year 1H76.
and has stored away in the surrounding
lie waa 31 yesra ol age at hi* death. He
hills an abundance of the very treat lig­
wa* well known in both Clackam** and
nite ami bituminous coal and perha;u
Multnomah counties, ami waa well liked
anthracite coal lor use when the splen­
by all who knew him. He wa* a resi­
did forests have all Iwen spent. Six­
dent of t'lackamaa.aixl for several years
teen year» ago a com|«nv of fourteen
capitalists opened an eight-foot vein of
lignite coal on the Cowlitz river within
sixty miles of Portland. But with the
best firwood selling at $2.75 per cor I
ami the supply apparently unlimited,
amt with small needs for manufacturing
purjswea, no market for coal was found
in Portland, and although more than
$50,UUO had lieen spent in opening ami
develo|>ing the mines, they were almnd-
oned ss an unprofitable venture and lay
idle until within a few months ago.
They have fallen into the hands of
Portland capitalists and are being re­
opened, and coal Jrorn our own near by
hills will son be selling in Portland.
And with the mighty Columbia with it*
tributaries, the Cowlitz and the Willam­
ette rivers for transportation. No rail­
road will ever be able to control or reg­
ulate prices by extortionate freight
rate*
ANTHONY O. FOSTER
Wednesday of last week a practical
test of the quality of the Cowlitz coal
for iteani purposes was made at the
wa* a conductor lot tire City A Subur­
Star Brewery in Vancouver and pre­
ban Railway company of Portland,
noiinced by all present to be en excel*
leaving their employ, he formed a co-
lent steam coal.
l artnersliip with J.W Root*, bi* father-
Whatever Portland needs she finds
in-law, and opened a general m.-rchan-
almost at her very door. 1 What won-
dise «tore at Boring. After two year*
der she is considered the queen city of
a* a merchant Ire went hack to street
the Northwest.
car work in Portland and again tn
H. B. D ickinsox .
Spokane, Wash. Prior to Ilia death he
was in the employ of the Pacific Bridge
L. Dechman for the production of a hy­
company of Portland.
In law he wa* married to Myrtle brid yellow tea rose, not in existence
1. Boots, a daughter of J. W. Roots, an today, which shall be Oregon’s one
old and esteemed resilient of Onekama*. product and the pride of the state.
To mourn hi* loss Tony leaves his wife The man offers $10,1X1» for the first rose
and a daughter, Mildred, and two sis­ with a standing order for from 2l»>,lXA)
ters, Mr*. G. E. Howell ami Ethel Fos­ to 500,000 planta a year. Ifthe doctor
ter, and five brothers, Arthur, Walter, succeed* it wiU be a splendid adver­
Frank. Groves and Sylvester Foster, tisement for Gresham.
Paul I hum and wife, son John J. ami
daughter, Mm. C. II. E«lwardn, made a
trip to the metropolis last Saturday.
Rev. Minaker premdied a splendid The Herald ackimw It^lges a pleaaanl beside* many other rv ative*. Hi* fu­
neral was held st Damascus cemetery
sermon to an apprtvialive audfeuce Inal viail.
Mit**Je*»it' Francis »|»rnt Sunday at Tuesday, June 25, and was one of the
Sunday morning at Gresliam Baptist
the home of Mr. ami Mrs. Homer Aul- largest ever a.tended in this section of
clinrcli.
the county. Many beautiful
floral
Pithtor Nut Ivy prearfo-d hi»» la«t wr- «♦on of Sellwood.
pieces were sent, among them a lovely
mon to th«* Cottrell Baptist church in
B J. Jenkins ami wife ami Miss Nel-
tne ni«»rni*ig, ami to th«* I'Ivtiaant Hom«' lie Burk, from Woodland, Wash., have trilwite from the employes of the Pacific
Bridge company of Portland. The mem­
people at the cha|M*l in the afternoon.
I>ren visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. H. laine
bers of the A. If. I". W. anil the M. W.
After the mTmon al Pleaaaiit Home of late.
A. of Boring, besides numerous pieces
a reception waa tendered the pastor am!
L. A. Taylor ha* «utahlished a photo
from relatives and friends. Rev. D. B.
Mr* Notify. Ilefi «rahinept* were revved tent near the Irank in Gresham.
Gray of Portland held service* at the
and hearty hand *liak«ra and w<»r«is of
Prof. C. C. Baker and wife went la*t grave, after which the impressive aery­
«'liver for the welfare of th«* one who
Friday to McMinnville for a visit and ice of the Modern Woodmen was given.
haw m> faithfully ministered unto them
later will »¡»end some time in Salem.
Mr. Foster was a mem Iter of Summit
(or the |ra«t six year*, were given.
Veima ami Quinn Metsgrr *|>rnt last Ixalge, 141, A. O. V. W., Boring Camp,
At lh<* (treaham Baptist church in
lilt' evening a large audience gath­ week with their Grandmother, Mrs. 7713, M. W. A., and Court Columbia,
Foresters of America.
er«*« I to listen Co th«* |ra«t«»r*» laid sermon Dixon at l*«*nts.
After the rermon at the requtrat of aoinv
of the Free Mrlhodb»l friends a Bpecial
collection a a* taken up for th«» retiring
paxtor and
raised as a token of
their rew|at t for him. Mr. N Utley ex-
prerawd himself m loath to leave a Held
where he had I wen rveeivr«l so royally
hut he fell th«' Lord was guiding in thia
movement, hence it waa Ina duty to go.
Expresses Ills Itninks
forty-first Birthday Anniversary
I wish ill this way to thunk the
people of Gresham and vicinity, and
especially the tiresham Fire dvpar t*
inent, fur their earnest snd timely work
at the time of the recent fire. 1 con­
sider the work of the chemical engine
saveil my house from destruction which
contained the records and literary work
ol a lifetime of experiments.
Du Lovis I>» iimvnn .
Mil» Ruelile last Sunday celebrated
Ids 41st birthday at Ida home in Rock­
wood.
Relative* and friends to t Ilf
numlier of 2tl were present, i Dinner WMR
Served in the afternoon, and the day
Mr
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Ruelile received many valuable presents
and the congratulations of his many
friend*.
Among those present were:
Dr. Schumann and Miss Ballin, Fred
PAYS TO LOSE MONEY
Not keeping a bank account.
Over confidence in strangers.
Thinking crooks don’t know when you have cash.
Intending to start a bank account and not doing so.
Fire in your house where you have money hidden.
Yielding to get-rich-quick schemers
Offering cash in payment of bills.
Undue carelessness with coin and currency.
Boasting of money and displaying it.
Accommodating strangers with change.
Not depositing your money in bank.
Keeping cash about person.
M iimi Gertrude Maupin of Bullrun
was n pleasant caller al the Herald office and its a<l. pages »|>eak well for the bus­
one dav last week.
iness enterprise of the merchants of
The editor acknowh**lg«ra the receipt this territory.
of some choice R«»yal Aim «'berries from
Jas Preston returns this week to his
our friend, l>an Talbot. They are first school work in California.
cis**, Ihm.
Miss Nellie Gregory, Leslie Gatehell
IMilv Jones, who ha* l»ven assisting and Mr. Bobbins, of Portland, were
Mrs. B W. Emery during a recent ill­ guests of Mrs. J. C. Allen on Sunday.
ness, returned Bunday night to her
Clarence Cleveland is much improved
home near Orient.
in health and was visiting in Gresham
Mrs. D. F. Talbot returned last week early this week.
from a visit with her |ra rents, Mr. and
Chas Kane visited relatives at Pleas­
Mrs. B. Dougherty, of vaster n Waahing- ant Home recently.
ton.
J. E. Stubb* and wife were guests of
Dr. !.ouisd>echman of Gresham mid his mother, Mrs. Stubbs, the first of
Max Ruvle of R ckwood made the Her- the week
al«l office a pleasant call on Monday.
Mrs. A. Hevel was quite sick early
The new Telephone Directory ia now this week hut is improving.
out ami ready for distribution. It con*
An eastern nurseryman and capitalist
uTms 197 names, is a neat Itt-jrage book,
has been trying to arrange with Dr.
We will Sure Suit You
Lots of Material, gotxl
T<x»ls, none but skillet!
Workmen employed : :
HORSESHOEING
Old Fashioned Honesty
Demands a square deal for everybody, and you
get it too of
F. B. STUART <& CO.
Dealers In the best of everything, at lowest possible prices
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Laugh and Grow Fat
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“lutugh ami the world laughs with you;
weep, ami you weep alone.’*
COME 10 THE HOME BAKERY I OK YOUR BAKERY GOODS
an.l you i-an laugh au<l grow tat.
J. H. HATCH.
Gresham, Ore
Su<Tvs»*or to Mrs. Chas. Johnson,
Exciting Ball Gam? Last SunJjy
The Gresham ball team met the team
of the V. 8. 8. Charleston, now station­
ed in Portland, on the local diamond, .
last Sunday. The Jackie* (who were '
only out for batting practiae), looked
very imposing as they marched to bat-1
tie the second time that day, having I
previously defeated the Shattuck Blue*.
They evidently expected a second easy
victory, but—were doomed to dis­
appointment.
The game wa* one of the most ex­
citing games ot the season, ending in a
•core of 4 to 0 in Gresham's Uvor.
The batteries were: Gresham, Towns­
end and Hamlin; V.8. 8 Charleston.
Newmann and Veagle.
Double plays.
Neumann to Hodsworth to Willard.
Two ba*e hit, Wirtz.
Gresham will play a return game
with this team on Multuomab field, |
Sunday, July, 7.
ration; good house and lam;
tine running water; small bear­
ing orchard ; 3 mile* from Gresh­
am. $40U0.
Gresham Real Estate Co.
GBftBAAM, OBBUOM
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Council Meeting
At the council meeting last Tuesday
night, much important work eras dune;
numerous bills paid, and some changes
made. Roy Gibbs resigned (under pnei
test from the other members) as street
commissioner, and J. G. Metzger was a
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appointed in his place.
Mr. Metzger
then resigned as a member of the com-
N. I- Smith and son* Torn Townsend
Lady: I’d like a fine coinb,
mitt»* on street* and public highways
and E. I*. Smith were visitor* at the
please.
and Mr. Gibbs was ap|»ointed in his
Clerk: Yes. madam. A fine-
Herald oflicv- this week. The editor
plac«*.
tooth comb ?
■miled, not at them, but at the big
Ladjf: No, sir! I want it for
Owing to the fact that the work being
bucketful of Royal Ann and sweet Ore­
my hair.
gon cherries so kindly brought down dune by the day in the tilling in for
We have the Usith brush for
sidewalks in front of the Studders es­
for our benefit.
the teeth and combs for the hair,
tate was not satisfactory, it was decided
also brushes, mirror* and every­
Dr. B. J. Mills an optometrist of Port­ to advertise for bids to finish the work
thing needed in the toilet.
land, ha* decided to open a branch of same.
office in Gresham. He has secured
TRY OUR 35c HAIR BRUSH
In view of the large crowd that is li­
It’s a Dandy.
temporary quarters with Dr. Atwood.
able to be present at the celebration ni
Watch hi* ad. for particulars.
the Nation's birthday on the Fourth it
The Herald force aeknowlevlges receipt was decided that law and order must
Mail orders promptly attended to
of a tine lot of lettuce from Mrs. C. be enforced and looking to that end the
Reynolds.
following deputy
salaried marshals
Gilbert Ross of Gresham graduated were appointed:
George Kenney,
from the Northwestoil Vniverity Meti­ George Preston and George Metzger,
cal school, Chicago, III., June 3), 1917. who will be placed upon certain beats
!» PAINTING, WOOD FINISHING, X
Mrs. Wm. Byers ami Mrs. J. Turner and expected to keep an eye on the do-
C a U'IMI.MXG, P a CKRU l-VGING
X
returned early this week from a visit to ing* of the day. Other deputies, not ! >
Rea . I'lesMUt View Av., ♦
salaried, ap|*iinted were 8. E. Toepel- '• RFD. ».
friends in Salem.
Phon« 7 XX.
llreahsin. Ora.
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Mrs. Mary Leslie’s place is being man. J.G. Metzger. F. B Stuart, Ezra
Thomas, Timothy Brownhill anil Lewis
cleaned up for the Fourth.
Shattuck, wlio will be ably assisted by
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Rev. C. A. Nutlev and wife and the B. W. Emery, deputy sheriff.
Misses Webb left on Wednesday last to
WHEN II IEED OF A 6000 RIG ... .
attend the B. Y. P. V. national conven­
Remember that you can always
home.
They
left
on
Wednesday
and
go
tion at Spokane, Wash. Mr. and Mr*.
get it from the
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Nutley ex|H-et to continue their journey- via Seattle. Victoria, Vancouver and
GRESHAM
over to the Sound, visiting relatives and Westminister, B. C., Winnipeg etc., re­
friends at Seattle and Tacoma, tiefore turning via Southern Pacific.
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The English Language
Gresham Drug Store
J. W. RENFRO,
returning sometime the latter part of
The editor enjoyed an automobile
the month.
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ride as far as Nlontavilla with Dr. Short
Wm. Byers and J. G. Turner left last last Tuesday.
Livery, Feed & Sale Stable
B. W. EMERY, Prop’r
Horses fed and cared for by
Single Meal, Day, Week or Month
Wednemlay morning for Prineville,
where they go to buy horses.
We are constantly being asked wheth­
Mis* Etfie Dann, who has been teach­ er we are clubbing with other papers and
ing school at St. Johns, accompanied R. we answer that we are.
Mention The Herald to your mercnant.
Carlson to Footville, Wis., her former
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6r$sha«, Ora.
Your want» supplied on page 8.
THIS IS THE DAY WE CELEBRATE!
O’
After the Fourth watch
this space for . . .
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10.1
Prices on Summer Shoes
CARRIAGE WORK
BLACKSMITHING
In cue you wish to travel we have unexcelled facilities for carrying
credit with you without carrying any money. Call on uh when in need.
FIRST
STATE BANK
GRESHAM. ORE.
Number 27
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anti Frv*«h Fruit Arriv­
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LEWIS SHATTUCK,
Dealer in “Goods of Quality”
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