“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
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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
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from Jones' Caeli Store; two arts of
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.... 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
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I ably a hundred or more useful, but
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lesser articles from many other business
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’ --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
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as premiums for best exhibits.
The contest fur queen of the carnival
is laMtming and will bring in a big sum,
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° The Meltable Kral Ealalc Mm ' X
much <»( which will I m * s|*enl in robing
i GRESHAM,
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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
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Robert If. Childers, Prop.
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OKKtlON
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CARLSON & EMERY
Undertakers and Lmbalmers
J. W. RENFRO,
!E PAINTING, WtntD FINIMIIXG, !
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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.
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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
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-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
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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,
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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
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1 have juat Installed H<>rseahoeing Stocks, and am
of vast variety. Fruita, grainw. grasses,
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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.
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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
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Oregon ;!
Gust Larson, Harness and Repairs.
< ► Gresham,
proposed tt> have the sheds finished be
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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
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tician, 211 Morison.
MONTAVILLA.
J. E. McCaslin, General Merehan-
ORK-HAM, OKKGOX
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-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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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LEWIS SHATTUCK,
Dealer in “Goods of Quality”
Main Street. GRESHAM. OREGON