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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
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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
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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«,
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Fred D. Flora
WATCHMAKER and JEWELER
191 Morrison St.,
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Call at tny pl a,« on Ba*- Line Road.
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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
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Alex Barr
of
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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.