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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1908)
.i *»’ . «i* s - The Gate Keeper ► VER STATE HERALD.« ~ xzys-.*gai» Faith. la Hop«, la Charity. aad with Fidelity." Succeeding Gresham Vindicator, Gresham Gaiette, East Multnomah Record, Multnomah Record and Montavilla Herald Published Every Friday at Gresham. Ore., hv the Baavxa S tats P ublish ino C o li. V DARN ALL, EniiN»a and M anaukb . Knlsred b > «• nd c I sm nuit 1er at the pestoAc« at G re* bam Orsgoa. I land EDITORIAL COMMENT consulting with General Passenger Agent McMurray re garding the details of the new schedule. Oregva Slat« Orang« Offk«r>. Malier. Austin T Buxton Forest Grove «'vrrwer i 1 >hatr Alban) lecturer Mrs t iara H Waldo Madeay '»teward, W v N urna Goble i'MMant Su'kvat’l. S \ WartHLI Al«va . t'ha piale, tNk'e Eaton Oawvgo ! Treasurer. H Hiraehb«'rg ln«lrprn<lrnve Ntvrviary Mr» Mart S Howard Mulino Gatt* K»« in r. K C Ituffnian Montai ilia I't iuoiia Mr* Hvrtha M Durbin Tange ut Cere» Mr« Mary G rise nt hw aitv Otv$eii CHy Flor*. Mr* R^ mmi little pap' Latourrll lady Steward Mi* Ollie Mason Hood River KXKCI TIN K COMMrTrKK Austin T Buxton Forv««t Grove C K Sp«»n»v t'arus H G Leedy TigardvlHe LEG IRLATIVK COMMITTKI Austin T Ruxtou Foreal Grove Tho» Faulsv ii llBCi H«»lgaiv St l'ori land J t' Qutun May ville : t«r gvvvrnuivnt Ami that i» why it i» tnu« «wry f«riu«r »houUl join th« ¿ring« ami I think, thcr« la a good many raaaona why a farm»r should join th« granga. Thar« ara aom« quaationa that ariac» avary »lay o( wh ch it i> lb« duly of l»>th man and wonirn to »it »town ami think about, among which ara tho (oilowing How can our farm work Iw managad to bring ua our ba»t ratulla* How can wr b«wt adueata our chil dren ao a» to 1. »l«la to lultil Ilia dutia» and reaponaibihtiaa «•( Id«'* Now the aid that ha» I»»»! mat hi» head» in helping him to eolve thia |>rob lam ia Hie inHu> nce o( the grange. Now, my frituda »hat ia the grange* The grange i» the moat practical and the m»>«t uatui.il uxana >■( promoting all o( th« interest» o( rural eoiumuuit) e«ar i»one«ivv,i It contributed t»> the aocial Ida Ire quant au»l regu! <r mealing» ami winch »viability ia •» agreeable ami inturin- ingly taught. it contribute-» to the liigli moral standing and f v affording convenient and agreeable >-xiety lor both young and old. Once more we breathe freely. STI DENT LOANS, The primary is past and we are at liberty to give our attention i1 In the March number of the to the other matters of civic in University of Oregon Bulletin, a terest. Let us investigate taxa copy of which has just been re ORANGE DIRECTORY tion. the university bill, fishing, ceived, President Campbell dis ¿Grange« are t«» «end u» The Herakl that a brief card can bo run in fact, the whole catalogue of cusses “Student Loan Funds.” Information under th»» hvathn« free Scn4 place da) anti measures to be considered at the He says that the experience of hour ol nieetiiuf June election. Some of them the past few years with the I'lM l x GKIXuk; NO MO Meets flr>t are vitally inip»rtant. Candi present University fund indi Saturday each month I ENTS» RAN«,)’ Meet« second Saturday of dates are settled but these bills cates very clearly that a much ea« h month at 10 » a m rl V k AM AN <.R ANGt SO, JU Meets the must have the careful thought larger sum could be used to ad r.rst xAtur»la\ in the month at 10 10 a m and of every good citizen that intel vantage. He cites many instan the 7hint Saturday at * ¡» ui Mt ITNOMAH I kM N M is the ces where a small loan has en fourth ligent results may be obtained. Salurxiax in everv month at 10 *• a m abled a student to complete his in Campbell*» hall. Orient Cl NUhAM 19 GRANGE meets ArM Saturday It is time we give attention to course, and says it would be a of each rionth at 10 JO a in and third Satur day at T jo p ni Thia ia why 1 flunk that ecery farm the university appropriation. A great thing if the university * ' ' ' k k N - \ Mi*et» second Saturday al ? *) p iu . and fourth er should join th«- grange, (or the grange number of pin-headed knockers were able to say to any deserv Saturday at to *o a. tu every month are trotting over the state tell- ing young man or woman that a GRESHAM GR a N»<K Meet.* v«v«>ml Satur waa born o( great thoughta and thought ia knowledge, and among the great ingJth--^$ptvss people that Ore- loan of $100 a year could be de day m each month al IV » a tu thoughts in tiie gran«« is faith, hop«, k S - M W 7 gon is nKi|r overtaxed to support pended on for each of the four »lav at 10 1»« in third Tue<day evening at charity, honest» nml freedom to our J» « 'civ* k VMi h 'Uolllll her That is something years spent in the university. HI 9<EI I \ II I K k.R VNGK NO SM Meet» in slat« and nation I think it right that 'v-lieelliuuw on the secoud and every (aimer > ouhi join the grange, she has never done and is not Such a loan could be made safe Russellville urth Saturday nights iu each mouth .Martha (or there we can i»-arn how to (arui, to Jen»ma secretary likely to until she outlives a few against loss by the guaranty of aow the grain an I to reap a better re a number of men. The money of those who have held back ward for our manual lat-or ami to be ORANGE NEWS IN BRIH. educational advance as has been for a large fund will have to be g».Kxi and kind t each other as a broth done in the past. We doubt if secured through gifts from in Evening Star grange held its regular er and aistor. That ia why I think all a state in the West pays its dividuals interested in helping meeting on Saturday, April 4tli AU farmers should in Ilia grange. Ami another reason why 1 think th« teachers less or offers its youth deserving students through the . Atficers were present, 131 members and grange is a g»»«i -chool (or both young many visitois. The first ami second university. These gifts will «legrees poorer facilities. were given to six candidates ami old but then you know there is a probably range in amount from during the forenoon. great many o( us that do not like to go $25 to $100, and a fund of $10,- The lecturer’s hour, in charge of Mrs. to school any loo well. We regret to admit that it is As the glory is tol»l of a little boy who evident a few of our offices are 000 ought to be reached in a very II. I.. Vail, waa very interesting. Most of the time wai devoted to a discussion said, "Father, 1 Jon’t want to go to few years. President Campbell to be filled next time by persons Ami the father said, of the Fniveraity of Oregon Apprupria- school today." of doubtful worth. Well, hardly. believes that loans are better tion measure. Brother F K. Beach ••Why. my boy »ion't you want a good Fact is, we feel extremely safe than gifts for two reasons, the spoke in favor of the appropriation, education?" Tiie boy replied, “No, in laying that the best man does first, that the self-reliance and thinking it a lienefit to the state to father, I would rather grow up to l>e just like you. an 1 I know I will t( 1 join self - respect of the student is have large sch«ads of learning not always win. th« grange." Brother Eugene Palmer, representing preserved by the obligations to The grange ia also very beneficial to the Linn county council, sp«»ke in op- repay the loan, and the second. ( "For stiff joints” writes Mr. l position to the bill, giving some facts the (armer'e wife and daughter. Here Bryan in his Commoner, “dis- that the loan repaid goes to help ami figures. He said the council was the women learn many useful and inter solve one-half ounce of salt petre another student through college. not in favor of such a large appropria esting things, for instance, how to plant tion. believing that more can be accom ami cultivate flow» re, by so doing help in a pint of sweet oil, let it stand plished by maintaining union high ing to decorate the front yard an»i the eeeeeeee«eeeeeeeee •*♦♦♦«•• several days then bathe the scholia in country towns. He said that interior of the bouse. They discuss ar joints with the oil rubbing it in J AS SEEN BY OTHERS♦ there was too much indefi nit news as to ticles cn dorueeti ,. :ence an.l thus learn . . well before heat.” It is not how the money was to be use*!. He the lest, easiest most healthful ami thought more good could be done by cheapest method- f preparing the food» stated whether this is good for that are set before us three times each candidates to use when running VICTORY FOR STATEMENT NO. 1 spreading the money out over the slate day; ho* U» ran vegetable, make pre where needed. serves an«i jellieK and to make g<M»l but for office nor does it state Once more the people of Ore ter. Then there »« the aewing depart whether it is beneficial lotion gon have scored a signal tri At the recent meeting of the Gresham ment and we all know thi« m an actual necessity. B»*ides then**, we have our when applied to bruises and umph. Results of Friday’s pri grange an open meeting was held during bamua I tiinee, thux learning to recite, the lecturer ’ s hour, Mrs. C. Gedamke strains received during the race maries make it certain that a sing, delmte and make short speeches in or resulting from being “sat on. ” majority of the next legislature favored the audience with a solo en- public. Yes, I think the grange a great “Re-1 Wing. Mr. Stone, of the help to all our women and children. It is not expensive and we will be pledged uncompromising titled, Portland Young Men’s Christian Asso So we should try and encourage them prognosticate a heavy trade in ly to observe the people's will in ciation, delivered an oration on Temper all we can. Now, mv dear friends anti farmers. I the components in Multnomah the election of United States ance and Tax Reform. This was follow hope you w ill take a little advice from ed by a song by the grange. Three can me Alni ti y an I set a g<*od example and county. senator. don't !»♦* backward for you know the In .Multnomah County, the didates were initiated. trouble ia that we farmer» <lo n»’t appre ciate our power for we are by long odds We have been sending a few stronghold of machine rule. the biggest frogs in the puddle if we sample copies out to friends. Statement No. 1 has scored a SECOND AND IHIRD PRIZE ESSAYS only knew it Now, I think it is time sweeping victory. Similar re There will be no charge, so don’t sults are reported from many The following are the essays which to brush tiie hay seeds from our l».u k- won second and third prizes at the and the cobwebs from our hair and worry- We want you to get ac other parts of the state. Rock w < m _ m 1 grange content recently con l»*a\e our sourness at home, and with a quainted with The Herald. It While legislative candidates ducted tin der the direction of Mrs. E. light he.irt ami pleasant «mile, come to Rockwood and join the grange. bears acquaintance. We are opposed to this principle have L. Thorpe. The first prize essay was down And meet tl.e brothers and sisters and willing to have you compare it been nominated by the dominant published in The Herald of April 17lli. old friends for you know you arc always welcome here. with other country papers. It party in some counties, they will be opposed in June by candidates Why all Farmers Should Join the bears comparison. Then, if you who are pledged tc to Statement Grange. like it, we want your subscrip No. 1. and the vote in the pri ' ► maries leaves no doubt as to the 'Second Prize Essay by George Crane] tion. Farmers should join the grange la- ultimate outcome, The people WORK DONE PROMPTLY. REASONABLE We are pleased to see that the of Oregon will elect the United rause it instructs them in their work of different things. proposed incorporation of Fair States senator. The grange is getting co-operation, GRESHAM ROLLER iri CHOP MILLS view has teen successfully car The issue is one of the most their period of interest and also irriga momentous that has ever been ried out and the city officials presented to the voters of the tion. In irrigation they are trying to Run Tuesdays and Fridays Roiling or ( hopping 10c per hun- have been selected for the en state. It involves that funda get all of the water out of the hand of I • • I red pounds. suing year. We anticipate that mental principle of the American these big water concerns so each farmer will have a share of his own, providing C. W. DOANE. Prop. the citizens of Fairview will nev system of government, popular he be a granger. — not only government of er regret this move and that rule and for the people, but govern If the grange has members enough it they will let the merits of the ment by the people as well.— • an do it, U m >, but the way it is now it might and might not get the water sup new town become more generally Oregon Journal. ply. It can use the water for power as a known throughout the state. a a a a a a a STEAM • WOOD SAW Time is Money.... AS TO CIVIC HONESTY. These spring rains and balmy days draw the gra-s out of the ground at a wonderful rate. Al ready clover is shoe-top high and stock is taking on a layer of fat that will give shape to bodies that have been dwarfed by dry feed and inactivity. The rapid growth of early clover in our climate almost unfits it for hay. It is ready to cut before a safe haying season ha3 arrived, and alfalfa would be out of the ques- tion. But our packers are ship- ping in loads of hogs even from Nebraska. Why not grow them here? You can do it. Alfalfa and clover are ideal hog feed. They furnish fat and muscle. A small field will mature 2U head of pigs without a grain of com or wheat—and it can be done with greater profit than the Ne braska farmer even dreamed of. "Thia bill a«k« an incre t«e from $47,.7)() to $125,000 or an increase in appropria tion to nearly .3» 4) per cent. A uni ver - ty vupporte-l by the people ought to aet an example of fairneea, and by ex ample aa aell ar precept, teach civic honesty. ” The above ia from the argument filed againat the university appropriation by Eugene Palmer and Cyrus H. Walker, chief promoters of the opposition to Or egon's chief, educational institution and is published in the pamphlet issued by the secretary of state giving arguments for and against the measure to be sub mitted to the people at the June elec tion. If department of civic honesty »ere to lie established at the state uni versity. Palmer and Walker should i* the first to seek admittance, tor if there has l-eeri a dishonest statement made about tiie proposed appropriation these :*'■ lien Inn-Iiielr it WBM tlo v Jsav the proposed increase in the appropria tion from $47 .7») to $125,U») is an in crease of nearly 3110 per cent. There ia not an eighth grade scholar in Oregon today but »ho has learned enough ala.ut figniee know that to increase $47,.7») t<> $I25,<»») is not an increase of 3 M) |»r cent. The difference la-t»een $17 .7») and $125,000 is $77,7». The $77,.7«> then represents the pro|ioeed increase, then the Jier cent of increase is found to be a fraction over 113 per cent. But the amounts receive»! by the university for the past two years annually is about $78,77> so that the increase is only $M,25O, or lees that M per cent. The whole argument snbmitted by these two gentlemen is tilled with just such glaring inconsistencies and mis representation showing that the plea Washington people will be as interested as those of Oregon in learning that a twenty - eight hour service is being arranged between Portland and San Fran cisco. Chas. S. Fee, passenger! traffic manager of the Harriman doubtful rosrc« -Eugrne w«« Unas, spent three days in Port-j *•••'• well as irrigation. It is one of the !l««t things the farmers .’an get hold of. Co-operation is another point of the grange if the farmers would only join the grange they would get better inter- este<l in the matter, but they are afraid of the $1.60 that it costs to join. Another thing is that it takes the Ijashfulness out of the sober old farmer. Perhaps vou did not know that the grange was rt r ¡»on si hie for the establish ment of rural mail delivery; that it I at been instrumental in securing the enactment of the national and many state pure f<x <1 laws; that it helped place a tax of two rents a pound on col ored oleomargarine, thus eliminating it from competition with real butter and adding value to every dairy cow in the country. Can you deny that it would lie much more useful and ¡»owerful were it not more generally and loyally supported and that it therefore ia entitled to your support? Third prize essay by Marian Brown] It being one of my greatest pleasures to be with you all this evening ami I am trusting you will l>ear with me in trying to explain a few remarks which I think are most important to the farm ers and to the people of our country at the present time. And the <|uestion is, “Why should a farmer join the grange?" and my mo tive to you, dear friends, and honorable committee of the grange. And it is not a selfish one and not for dollars and cents ami not for political office, Hit for the upbuilding of agriculture and a bet- THAT I> THE REASON why a ®o many biKineM men and farm* a ent buy from and have their a Wat< lie- k - paired by me. a Fred D. Flora WATCHMAKER and JEWELER 191 Morrison St., • a PORTLAND, - • OREGON a Near I'ap’s Restaurant. a a eeeeeaeeeeeeeeeee Auctioneer 40 Years’ Experience Satisfaction Guaranteed Terms Very Reasonable Call at tny pl a,« on Ba*- Line Road. Plione or W rite. Phone Farmer» :»l. A. Watson Route 1, GRESHAM, ORE. Notice for PuMkation I> j . h rtm*r»t ol the Interior. I.nri‘1 offlre nf Portland, Ore March 27. I'«> m N<iti« e t- ii' -iven tEiet William Viethcer • < Oregon ha« h led not........ . hr* intention to make final five year proof In •orpport of Li« < inim. vix Homestead Kntry. -No 1I.1M Hinde tnrll 9. IWI for the MW I 4 of HE 1 t of M« <ijon Ju, Township 1 North. Runge j East, $nd tfiat i proof will E m * made Ewfore the Reg|«ter and Receiver, at Portland, Ore gon,on May 13 IMM. He namen the following witnwwew to prove hin rontrnnon» rialdenee r " upon, an»t «-»i *•--- Itivi tion of, the land, vii: David O'Keef* <,( Lalour-lle Fall, Ore,on <» -M Hain»» of H Burkholder, of “ Alex Barr of “ AlAVawM 8. natanra. Reflater Pint publication, AertlM; lati paMk-atlon, Ma, a. record from April 10, 1907, to J«niiery Eruck Gjrdtnlnq Pays Well. Two |M»r»on» eiigAgi-»! in truck garden- I 17, HMM: A mount of gardrn truck i«>l<l $22W), elfelfe hay eolil ami now on hand ins near Medford, On* . have given out $220, and beaidea thia they have $100 a »tatenien regarding the <-a«li receipt» worth of garden product on hand and from their 21) acre» <d land for about not «old. Beaidea thia from two cow» ten month» »nd it »how» that they have I they have made eight pound, of butter reaaon to lie proud of their effort». each week which would add another They claim that they would not aell .lr<. . .. . , their farm at any price. What they the mi « « mk »nt»**» •n<i again trie report«»! ia a» folio»»: "Here i« the family living hat been made from the land, but thia 1» not counted in the re- <*i*i|>ta. 1 lie total receipt», not including the living of the family, ia thus ahown to be $.*7O. From eight acres of land they gold $ll»»> worth of potatoes, and from three-fifth» of an acre of land sold $120 w orth of onions, and from one-third of an acre of lierriea ol different vari cues eties they they re renlised |2M in cash."—For- eat Orova Ti imes.