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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1907)
“MEET ME ON THE FURROWMultnomah County and Grange Fair, Gresham, Oct. 16-19 Volume* 3. (lRESHAM and Everybody VOTE FOR Queen of the (xirnivdl MONTAVILLA, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON, day Morning in Marquam Grand, Portland. Buildings — Premium List Still Growing. 'I All pr«*pnrnliohN for th«* Multnomah i County and <¡rang«* Fair and Carnival P.lVe II f>e ticket. ' ! ars progrraaing as rapidly aa |MNHiible ; I and in some inatan«-«*a are complete, Get Your Tickets Here i i Th«* grot^nda are n«*urly complete ami I ' will la* rt'ady tor th«» erection of build- i inga in a few days. Esliinatea on th«* i amount of lumlter have lawn ma<l<« by the Buaiticaa .Men’s eommitte«* and *>r- w. • i «Irra will l>e placed at once t«ir several ' carload# t«> I m * laid down on th«« yard» adjoining the fi«^ groumla Iwfore next w«*rk • Material In plenty will I m * ar- ORIiSHAM, OKI (ION rgrrd for all purposes ami a eontruet •••••••••••••••••••••••••a will I m * let for th«* ixmatruction «»f th«* | administration building, the band aland, I pnvilhon and at«M*k pens. Of the latter it is now certain that fully I0U will lw ne«*«h**l to a very large extent The detail work tor all prc|»aratioiis by the stationery you now working by th«* Ih ini tiras Men's committee ha* been placed in the hands use. of F. A. Caaswrll, an r«|M*it in such matters. If«* is now arranging office i quarters on the fair grounds ami will by the kind we carry. push every matter to a finiah in his departm«*iit. lit* will also u«>rk in con junction with th«« fair secretary, E. !.. Thorp, who is m»w in l*«irtland every ' «lay attending to «letaila that demand bis attention there. The Multnomah county exhibit at MRS. I. McCOLL, Grcshdm Salem, in.rharg«« of A. F. Miller, will I m * brought to Gresham by | m * i mitution of the county court. There is a I am avail* able al«»ut in money which th«* county court will «Innate to the fair, ami WHE ■ II NEED OF A GOOD RIG ... . which will be us«*d in payment of pre Kemrnilter that \«*u ran always miums. get it from the The different sii|M*rint« mleiits of divia- mna all re|.>rt frtimiksble success in GRESHAM aerniing exhibits ami doiiatiuus ol arti- clca for premiums. Among the Utter I may la* mentioned a contribution of IL W. IMLRY. l»n»p*r IliMl from Richard Wilson; a Jersey Ib-r-tM ltd and ti»r««l i- r l»v I bull, trailed at |HM>; a sewing machine w h'lliub* M«*al. I» v\, u <« k - I M •' ’ll r from Jones' Caeli Store; two arts of 1 '•"*; .... siu I un , on. Havilaml china from Prarl, ll«*gclr A j Co.; caah donations from Allen A l-ewia timl Wadhame A Kerr f«»r beat bread; i jewelry ami |«aintiiigH from The Iowa Jeweler an«l SanlM>rn A Vail; and prob* ; Eor Sale, 120 Acres 1 I ably a hundred or more useful, but : X 1 \ I I \ ..I.*, lilt Illi II .It 'll. T lesser articles from many other business » l-al.tii.« glMaf ! 11 u I ►» » (food I a IWO X ’ --It li.H I , ft II- • - I itol < i-*-« f< in < - I . ♦ houses of Portland. Th«*sc donate! arti* ; M|»nuk’ lM'tu««ii li«»ti«*< in<l burn, J clew will I m * worth fully tIOiMi and will • biiibhn^** , « lioptinH <hily two • I nil I m * diaplay«**! at the fair with donors' ‘ mii«*a from «l«»tiir «ar lin<*. J names at tar h«** I ami will I m * given away ¡ Tn 4 ■ • X as premiums for best exhibits. The contest fur queen of the carnival is laMtming and will bring in a big sum, * ° The Meltable Kral Ealalc Mm ' X much <»( which will I m * s|*enl in robing i GRESHAM, - ORE. 2 th«* t|uern ami her maids of honor. Ther«* is now no doubt df the fair I m ** ing a big success. D. W. Metzger You are Judfjed Reading—Some of the Books for Farmers. The Gresham branch library is now nicely settled in its new location in the Metzger building, with Mrs. Hattie Wustell in charge, and the public is invited to call and see the cosy, attract* ive room ami use the g<judly supply of books. The reading room is open every week day from 2 to 5 p. m. ami from 7 to Op. in. Books are issued on cards during those hours. Any citisen can obtain a card without expense Now ia a good time to plan a abort course of winter reading. If the books you need are not on band the librarian will get them for you from the Portland library. There is a fine collection of books on dairying, stock raising and agriculture. On dairying the following books are now at the Gresham branch: "Clean Milk," by Belcher. "Dairy Farm,*' bulletins United States <T THE Notion Store : J. H. CEialker ! • Toil"--rial Wi»tk • «II kin-1* ihm th mvl • quii kl) iltiiH' l(«*<-f* Initiril HII-I put lit • <«rd«*r Ni »I <t«M«r li»«irv«ham ll->t<l J Robert If. Childers, Prop. • 0MMÀM OKKtlON •••••••••••••••••••••••••a CARLSON & EMERY Undertakers and Lmbalmers J. W. RENFRO, !E PAINTING, WtntD FINIMIIXG, ! < • ¡ : C ai « iMixiNfi, 1‘ ai ' ehiiaxoino « • IIH» «. K«*n . I'lraaant View Av., ' <' Hhon«*7L Or*. ' ¡ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee SDH KIN It NIHNI CASSWtlL HAS Of IKL IN GKLSHAM Su|M*riidrndeiil R. II. Caawell liaa returned from McMinnville w he re lit* atlentled the Yamhill County Fair. While there he se cured a numlter of concessions and exhibits for th«* coming Multno mah County ami Grange Fair. A bureau of information con cerning the Fair has been vstab- lished in th«* town hull at Gresh am where either the secretary, E. L. Thorpe, or Superintendent K. II. Caaawell can la* found at any time during the day la*tw«*«*ii N :30 a. in. an«l 4 :30 p. tn. ••••••••••••>•••• Skk Hcadachc Dance at Metzger's Hall This disenso ia cause«! by a dernngc- ment oí tlu* stomach. Take a «lose <>f ChanilM*rlain'a Stonmch an«l l.iver Tab leta lo <*orrvct tilia diaor«l«*r and the sick headarhe will «Ihmppcar. F«»r sal«* bv all druggiata. Don't forget the -lance in Metzger's hall, Gresham, on Saturday evening, Sept. 28. Hattley's orchestra will play. Everything ia in tine condition an-l a big crowil is looked for. E d . M ktzukr . Manager. WAYS TO LOSE MONEY Made Him Dig Up Al the point of a six-shooter anti uniter threats of death. G. M. Met h* •he, „ a ______ farmer living _____ near Russell, ________ Imi. Ter., was made to get “ -mt of l-'-l in the night ami g<> into tlu* yard and ‘ dig up »2,AW in gold which hi* had buried. The robliers took the money and nsle away. Mclleehe did not believe in banka I Wouldn’t Pay Exchange In a crowd of Rock. Ark., Chas. eta. Bather than draft, Mr. Hartley . * i at Little 150 people who were l->ardiug a train ’k- F Hartley wus robbed of #1,(110 by four four piukpfM ( „ .. V .... V ...I. pay the -mall exchange chargee for a New York carried the money with him in a pocket. We sell Drafts and World. Money Orders payable In all parts of the FIRST STATE BANK GRESHAM, OPE, “* “* V Ote Fair Wins Many Firsts and Seconds. Number 39. for Bargains for the Queen of the Carnival! We are!! ‘“VSc vote « base , ii East Multnomah’s g«*m*ral farm ex Main Street, GRESHAM, OREGON ; ¡ hibit at th«* state fair indicated very strongly that thia county ia second to none in the pnxiuction of farm produce I 1 have juat Installed H<>rseahoeing Stocks, and am of vast variety. Fruita, grainw. grasses, ■ IIVIIUV now prepared to »hoe the moat vicious an well as vegetables of every description were th«* g«*nt!e horse. I have also a modern forge, tire setting machine an«i other on exhibit. But where «*ast Mult up-to-«lat4* toola and machines which, with additional help, places us in a nomah rnadt* herself famous was in the position U> <lo g*Mid blacksmithing on abort notice. Vehicles (minted. number of prixes she .carried away for James Goodfellow, Powell Street, G resham , O regon livestock. First was the three-year old Jersey row, owned by ('harks Cleve m At the GKLSHAM HOME BAKERY land, that pnsluced more butter, con to get some of our fresh baked goods sidering fred consume«!, than any j They are going a- fast as we can get them ready! other animal exhibited at the alate * HURRY! HURRY!! fair, carrying away tin* second prize on (jet a drink of Ice Cold Soda from our new soda fountain a r«*«*ord of nearly 2(t lbs. of butler per , All FlMVort». New unci up to <l<ate. Ice Creiim HtMloit, too. J. M. HATCH, Prop., (Hnccesaor to Mrs. c. johnoon.) Powell at., Gresham, Ore. d»y 8<*cond, wax the carrying away of all prize» for Bhori—hire aheep and Black Eaaex hog« by the pen- from Cedar Grove farm, Charlea Cleveland, pro-1 prie tor. , Third, the prize« carried away by George Harvey’« thre«-year old colt, I “Gentleman Morgan.” Several Popular Contestants Fourth, every prize in the Poultry Are in the Field and In department worth taking wax carried away by Orpington«, Rhode Island terest Is Growing. You Save Money by Reds and White Rock« of the Windle Trading at Bro«. Poultry Farm». Fifth, the winning of all prize« by Interest in the voting contest is grow the Sun Dial ranch Belgian draft ing every day an-l while there are not mare« and italli-m« and Imported many candidates in the field yet those i Spanish Jack«. If you beat eaxt Mult now being voted for are very popular. nomah you will have to liuatle. The merchants in various localities are ( beginning to I—Mt ami iwon thing will t-egin to hum. BAPTISTS MAKING IMPROVEMENTS The leading contestant- for the high j honor so far are Mi— Mign-m Martin, ' Montavilla; Mi— Horence Stafford, Union Services to be held at the Troutdale; Mi— Lucy Metzger, Gresh Baptist Church Sunday. am, and Mias Arletlia Cannon, Pleas ant Home. < ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ The following named firms have < ► R«v. C. II. McKee, supply pastor of When in (iresham Patronize the Gresham Baptist church, is making agreed to give one 5c vote for the I things hum just now. At a business Queen of the Carnival on every dollar meeting held Tuesday night it was de- purchase at tlieir resj-ective stores. I cided to buihl the sheds that were When yon can do so trade at these [ planned for months ago but held back stores, tie sure to ask for the Qu<-en of Mr. and Mr b . S. T. Craw, Props. on account of a contention as to the the Carnival tickets, then vote for yonr The following are ground. Wednesday afternoon a force choice for Queen. First Claaa in every particular id tnen laid a new foundation north of the firms: Baths in connection. GRESHAM. I the contested ground and the work of Gresham Drug Store, Drugs, etc. building is now on in full swing. It is 4 ► Oregon ;! Gust Larson, Harness and Repairs. < ► Gresham, proposed tt> have the sheds finished be < ► Lewis Shattuck,General Merchandise. fore the Eair. D. W Metzger, Groceries, etc. Union services will be held at the F. B. Stuart A Co., Groceries, etc. POET LAND. N. Hodgson, Music Dealer, 392 La 1st street. Fred Flora, Jeweler and Watchmaker. in income-bearing property * 191 Morrison st. in Gresham, bringing $20 • Franklin A Co., Mail Order house, 120 per month net, for sale at * Front st. Chas. W. Goodman, Jeweler and Op ! $1600. Enquire of • tician, 211 Morison. MONTAVILLA. J. E. McCaslin, General Merehan- ORK-HAM, OKKGOX * -lise. Albert Ehlers, Hardware. L. J. Tolls, Shoes, Dan. McMillan, Confectionery. McIlwain A Hecht. Drugs, etc. RUSSELLVILLE. Baptixt church next Sunday morning Marshall Bros., Groceries, etc. and evening. Rev. McKee will preach ROCKWOOD. i Sunday morning on "Holy Ghost Ke- John Brown, General Merchandise. | ligion.” In the evening his text will TROUTDALE. be, “Man the Objective of God's Crea- Aaron Fox, General Merchandise. ■ tion,” or “ Why God Made Man.” Harlow, Blaser A Harlow, General Special music is being prepared for Merchandise. liotli services and w ill be in charge of PI I \- W 1 HOME. Mrs. Minnie Clanahan, Miss Bessie Mi- I M Douglass, General Mer- Dailey, organist. chand ise. “Stop Thief! MANY MERCHANTS ARE GIVING VOTES Drugs and Stationery GRESHAM DRUG STORE Livery, Feed & Sale Stable ••••••••••••••••• 1907. F B. STUART <& CO. There will I m * no preaching in lb« .M«- i I wm 1 im I church in Gr«rshain on Hun- •lay licit, in ia«L the church in pastor* h*nw. But no la every .M«* I hod is I church in th«* Oregon («inference. By .Monday or Tu«*Mlay, however, ever)onrwill I m * provided again with a pastor, mid the g<M«|M*l chariot will roll on. The <>r«*gon Annual Conference, now in aemiun in Grace Methodift church, Portland, ia com|>o»H*d of ordained min isters, presided over by a bishop, and embraces the territory of Western Ore gon from the Columbia to the California line. The presiding bishop thia year hnp|M*nN to I m * the resident bishop, Rev. I hi vid I! Moore, w I uhm * home ia in Port land. H<* will pr«*arh the conference sermon Hunday morning in .Murquum Grand. The aeaxions of the conference a e open to everyone and arc usually lively Judge Us î Gresham Barber Shop 27, NO COUNTY EXHIBIT GRISHAM LIBRARY IN EAST MULTNOMAH MEIMODIST PASTORS 10 BL BROUGHT Hi RE IN ANNUAL CONEERENGE IIS NEW QUARIERS TAKES THE CAKE Wa tc h X J a Grounds Are Nearly Ready for Bishop Moore Will Preach Sun Make Plans for Your Winter The County Exhibit at State With every dollar pur- chane at our «tore we will •••••••••••••••••••••••••a FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER CHURCH H<»ME OF THE METHODISTS AT GRFSIIAM Conceded U> be the moat attractive church building nf it. site in the Oregon Conference and a la-ting evidence of a -ucceaaful year’, work. I department of agriculture. ' "Milk and It» Prodoctt," by Wing. "Economies in I>airy Farming," Mat I thews. "Manual of Cattle Breeding," by Armaby. i Other books will be mentioned next week. The librarian, Mrs. Wostell, wishes to announce that she will conduct a reading hour for the children, up to and including those of the first grade, at the reading room on Monday alter* noons from 2:30 to 3 o’clock. All are invite*! to come. There are in the li brary al»out 75 children's books, wbicb * may L>e drawn on children's cards. an-l interesting, notwithstanding much of routine buxine—, hearing of ie;*ortx etc. It is a tune of enthusiasm when the |>a»tor» tell of the triumphs they have won during a year of earnest toil. The lianlshipa and discouragements are all forgotten ami everyone i- hope- ful of a greater victory in the year to come. The present session is important in that the delegates will be elected to the general conference, meeting next May. There will be three delegates from the ministers, «nd three lav delegates. The— latter are chosen by a lav electo- rial conference, which meets on Friday (t-slay) in Taylor street church. Thus it is that the general conference, meet ing-nice every four years, is composed equally id ministers an-i layman. It is expected that on Monday the appointment will l-e made. Ho far as GRESHAM LOCALS ' Mra. Charles Merrill will give a ten known, there will be no change in pas cent grange tea at her residence on Sat tors in this vicinity. urday, September 2S, from 3 to 6 p. m. MURING CONTEST AI EHE I AIR For Boys and Girls Under 17 I to Show Their Hand. A milking contest for boys and girls under the age of 17 —boys competing with boys and girls with girls—has lieen arranged by Superintendent Casswell (or the Multnomah County and Grange Fair and Carnival with suitable prises to be offered to the winners. Many of the directors are so much in tavor of the above idea that they have decided to make thia an annual event, and the winning l»>y and girl for three successive years will receive in addition tn the annual prises a special prise of material value. This is a splendid chance for the boys and girls on the farms and in the towns as well. i M. Hager, a prominent and progres sive farmer and granger of Ru—llville, was a welcome caller at the Herald of fice this week. Mr. llager is very en thusiastic over the coming (air and says Ru—elville grange, although the young est in the county, will see to it that Russellville will have one of the big gest and best exhibits at the fair. This is the spirit that does thing*. We only wish that the grange had more such members as friend Hager. GRESHAM HOTEL A Good Investment : Gresham Real Estate Co. : Electric Liqht for Greshdm Electric light is now assured for Gresham. The Portland Railway Light and Power Co. have had a representative here for —veral days closing year con tracts for power. Light for the fair will be taken direct from the motor current. Light for the city will l-e taken over an alternating current us «mn as the neces H. C. Harmon is home from the mines sary transformer can lie secured, which (Continued on |>age 8.) will be in the next few weeks. The Pleasant Home Baptist church I will hold a council for the ordination of Rev. 8. C. Sherrill next Tueeday, Oct. 1, at 2 p. m. Conveyances will meet, the train, which leaves Portland at 9:30, a. m , at Anderson station. Friends are cordially invited. i Second Quarterly Meeting The second quarterly meeting for the Gresham and Estacada circuit of the Free Methodist church for the confer ence year, will begin on Friday evening, Sept. 27 and continue till Sunday evening, Sept. 29. Diat. Elder, W. N. Coffee a ill lie in charge of the meetings. They will be held in the Free Methodist church at Gresham. Services will take place Friday and Saturday evening and on Sunday morning and evening. Read the want ads on page 8. Cuts Gash In Scalp With Ax Grant R<>n<liil>aiii*h of Firwood, who li— I h ' cii employ oil at the Jon-nul Broth er- -nwniill at Kel-o, on Thlira- '-lay met with quite an accident. While in the w—-I- chopping hi- ax caught in tlx* liin)* nl-ive hit hend cau-ing the ax to atrike hi« hea-l on the right aide above the ear, cutting a gn-h al--ut two inch«*« long. The injured man wax brought nt once to the doctor InGreah- ain. The wound wna dre—*d and it ia thought he w ill get nlong nicely with no aeriou« result Boost! J ohn C. H k - tkh , Com. Boost ! Everybody Boost for the Coming Fair and Carnival ! We feel so enthusiastic over the constantly brightening prospects for the First Annual Multnomah County and Grange Fair and Carnival that we have decided to give One 5c vote for the Queen of the Carnival on each dollar’s purchase at our store In Mcmorldm Comrade John Marons, a soldier of the civil war, anils metnlier of U. A. Ross |«wt, departed thia life the IHth of August, 1!1>7. He was a faithful inem- tier, and |>aid his dues and carried his honors with him to the Grand Army al-rve. Peace to his ashes. By order of the |H»t. Boost! Now is a good time to lay in your Fall and Winter supply of goods and help to secure your choice for Queen of the Carnival. | , ' 1 I LEWIS SHATTUCK, Dealer in “Goods of Quality” Main Street. GRESHAM. OREGON