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Come and Help Gresham Celebrate the Glorious Fourth. Don’t Miss the Big Callithumplan Parade and Free Barbacue STATE HERALD Number 27. GRESHAM, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 190». Volume 4. Mrs. Wetzler and daogliter, Susie Wetzler, of Portland and Mrs. Ida Rich ardson of Woodlawn visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Emery on Wed which are stretched MSOM the street* in nesday of this week The Ladies ol the Methodist church Gresham and on* at First ami Alder j streets, Portland. Th* work shows will serve sandwiches, coffee and ice eream July 4lh. The stand will be on •kill and good taste. Main street north of the bank H. O. Schfeigbt has been delayed in Services will 1« held at Andrew And moving the old church by sickncas in erson's grove on tlie Fourth of July at hi» family. 2 p. m. Tlie service will be of a relig- Mrs. E. L. Cain of Kukomo, Ind., eous and patriotic uatnre ami ail who wbo ba* been visiting her brother, C. ' understand the Swedish language are H. Izine, and other relatives in this vi welcome. Come and let iia observe tlie cinity returned to her home Tuesday. day in a quiet way. Services will be Al Hart ha* sold his blacksmith and held at 3 p. n> on Sunday. on Main street in the building July 14, 2 |>. ui , "Ifeactieel Patriot- METZGER FAMILY HAS POSIOfFiet RtCtIPIS LARGf PREPARATIONS i , Gresham in which D. B. Johuson i* located MI Anna I - )« Clark. AÏIRACÎIVÎ FEATURES | i.m," July 17, H p m, “The Battle of I.lie;” Tliomaa Brothers have painted the SHOW RAPID GROWTH FOR GLORIOUS FOURTH signa AI CHAUTAUQUA July |u, 2 p in •• Evolution ui Abra RECORD OF LONGEVITY lor the Fourth of July celebration m The Season Opening July 7th Rqilrtr With Literary Features, Etc. a w ham IJiieoln ;** July IH, Mumlay, * p lit- Heriii<>n. Rob ert Mi lutyreof l.-ie Angele«, Cal * Miiaic will l>u *ii|>i>lie>l l>y a cboraa under Inalrnetion of f>r. Ilviilage. The t'hemaw« Indian Kami will *iirni«li the iimtrumeiiial mimic. Tu kel*, 25 c<-nt* each; mmi * oii tick- The Willamette Vsllcy t'liKUlsuqii» ««xH-lalioii, which meet* «I Gladstone ieto, |2.M); children, H toll, lOceuta; Park, near Oregon City, Uila )<-nr prr- I Children*e *eaaon ticket*, $1.24. «ini* a Uioal attractive program Itaacball Sebedul* Only waul of time and spice prevent* July 7 — Gresham Giant« v« la*lmii<M> our putting the entire Chautauqua pro- Club«. gt*m in the p*|*r thl* week. There July K - Oregon City Ace* »«. Hpenton. are *o many good thing., tun, that il I* July U—Ml. Tabor v«. Gresham Giant« very difficult to M-fect tho thing* that July 10 Mlmtiun Club v*. Oregon City Would be »f newt interest lu the reader Acoa. Aside from «nine of the Irrltir«« l*y «orne July II— 8|>autoii v* Ml. Talerr, ofllie»b|.»t *|M'*k«r* In the country, July 13— lebanon Club« ve. Hpanlon«. the work i* a<ranged on the depart July II — Mt. Tabor re. Oregon City ment*! plan. There will I*- rl«**ea In Ace«. Bible *1 ml y, Bible training clase. triuair, July 14—Grcliam laiant« v«. S|mnton. biology. elocution, Engliali »ml Ameri July IU—Mt. Tabor ve. leimmui CluU can hieraturv, kindergarten, physical July IS—Oregon City Ace« v« Grraham reliure, t utted Stale, hi.tory, dome« ( Giant«. tie science, sociology «ml art. Aaide July I* Two team* in the lead from the *|**<ial lecture* the -laity pro gram will I h * a* follow* Columbia’s Birthday. Dally Program _ 10 lo II a. ui. United State* History, l’re»i lent W. C. Hawley. Bible Study, Dr. II I., Whitman. Woman'« Institute, M im Ann« I. ttiik Foreign Mission Study, Prof. Fre.1 G Boughton. H to 11 a. m. Muele, Dr. K A Heritage, it to 10 a. m Elocution, Prof W. Eugene Knox. English Ijteiature, l>r II J. Huadliy. Sunday tE-fewl Nurmal, Kev. Clin» Filipps. Biology, Prof. All* rt Sweetser. Ilirde, Mr Win. I.. Finley. Practical B-s-iolny, Rev. Paul Rader V to II a. m. Alhl-tic, Prof. A M. Grille«. 11 to 12 a, m. Mr* Elfen li Ifemeetic Science, Miller. CliAiitampia Forum, Mr« Evu Emery D) e, leader 9 to I ! :tk) n m Kindergarten, Mi** I-. 11 «libelli K Matthew*. 3 :il) p m. W (’. T I Institute, '1rs IL-mi.-lia Br<»wn. 17'tUIWM. n» J*» t . i-krsToN llrnprvt lull) iliac flirt'd to t he Gr^aha W < 011 cert Hau«! Nation <»f nations rrapirndrnt, Horn <»n thia day in<lr|*i»deut, All hail t<> Ihr®. land «»( Liberty? <\>lumMa! Heir of the I m -nt uf all age«. Nurtured in aimloin by oSRra, We |>led)(v thee anew <>ur liVef, our fortune», our honor, Marred to tliOe. Nut in dfiinnin from o ran to ocean, 1 In money*« mart nor traMr’» com* motion, Hut in thy «una* loyal, Iking devotion, Sprung Irnni th«* heart*« drepe«t, I rural emotion, ■ Ikuniniuii lira, it never dirs. God of the right, watch thou ever o'er I U« t Sinnig in thy might may thy truth hr victorious ; It uthrtlxMid, ¡M'iict* I m * tlir I h acón» líe lo rc um ; I’l* with th«* Stura and Rlripra, tanner all glorious! Columbia * Holds Reunion and Recalls Trustworthy Evidence of In Celebration at Gresham Will crease in Business and Family History — Early Eclipse That of Last Year Population. Settlers in Oregon. in Every Respect. The regular annual Metxger reunion wu lu*ld in the tirange ball Bunday, June 2H. Although the Metzgers of Gresham were not all in attendance, «Hu» being in distant |>art* and »«ue called sway uuex|«ctedly, all the f«m- ilie« were wall represented, being enough to more than till the large dining room of the grange hall. The table* awayed under the load of g<M*l tiling* to rat, and who can do bet ter Ju.tice to a fe>unteoiia re|>a*t than a tugged German? The day was »pent in reminiscences and listening to a pro gram of rr* ilation*, aoug*. music ami addressee, aflrr which they all ex- i pressed their highest appre»-iatiou for the beautiful r<mea so kimlly pre*ente*l I.* J W sl,«tto. k The Mrtxgera are organized all over tlie I lilted Blate*, thia diviaion lieing known as "The United Ifeacemlcnta of Harun Tln*>l>ol<l Mrtzgvr von Weibnoni" ■ J which organization the following - are Hie ollicer*: Henry Metzgers, adviser; John IL Metzgar, president; Daniel W. Mett I ger, vice-prc»idenl; Geo. W Metzger. . secretary. Hy unanimous vote the day • ppoinU-d tor future aunual reunion» is January let. Some remarkable tilings may tw said of ths longevity ami (iroliAcnee* of the of the Metzger family «Iman by tlieir family record« kept for hundred* uf year«. The average Metzger family ir nine persona, «evenly |*er cent of whom ■ ar* male«. Ninety |>er cent of all Metz ger« born have live*I Iwvund the age of j wixtjr years and many beyond eighty. Nearly Atty per cent of all deaths oc curring before eixtv year** were caused I by accidents and there is no record of any Metzger dying of consumption. ¡The Metzger» weie ever pioneer*. John li. Metagvr and Daniel W. Metzger l*e- Ing the pioneer» of the Metzger family to the land "where roll* tlie Oregon.” The general upliuibliug of Greaham The finishing tom-lie« are living given ami development of the *pli-n<tid agri to the extensive )>re|.arati<>n* for the cultural district* by which it ia «ur- Fourth of July celebration at Gresham. rounded ii> nowhere recorded more un- Men are employed clearing up the mutakshly than in the jHwtoflice re- Iteauliful grove, well know a* Smith’s |a»rl* of the mail inatb-r handled and grove. There is a well of fine water on tlie money receipt* of the office. the grounds which lias beeu thoroughly Attention ha* Ixu-n recently directed cleaned out. to thia subject by the raising of the New »ealiug has lieen ordered and an < irewljain office from the fourth to the aibiilion will I m - made to the speaker’s third claa* ami more recently that tlie ami miuieiau'* stand. Heveral of the p>a>tinaeier’* «alary, which ia ba»c<l on j refreshment «tsmi* are being con the burtm-a* of the offi.-e, would be structed ami the ground* for the race* raio.1 from tIKXi tlii* year to IL»«> and *|*>rt* are being laid off. uext year. Everything poMtible will lie done to In lt*i| two rural route« from <>re*li- make tin- day enjoyable for the crowd* am were *tartq||, giving this office the that are ex|ievted, and special care will distinction of being the firwt office in I m - given to the safety of |M<>|>le and the United Blaic* h"toi.a railroad to team*. have rural routes. Three additional Tin* committee* are experiencing route* were eatablished in March. IWB, *onn- difficulty in finding men to help although the office wa* »till »erved by in the preparatory work. We suggest « daily rlage from Portland. In Jan that every man w ho can possibly take uary, ltr >3, the electric car «ervice began a half a <lay off on Friday, do so and ami Gmdiam wa* «ovii given two mail» i-ome to the grounds with hammer, saw each way a day. Tie- growth in the or ax and help complete the arrange- budneM uf the office ha* fe-en steady iu<-nta for the biggest Fourth in this ami very *ul»<tantial Mrs. lone Mc part of the county. With tlie help *ug- Coll has been the pu--tiui»lre«* during gested everything can be put in tirst- the |>a»t nine year» ami her service in claa* shape. The committee on arrangement* for that cai*acity lias been moot faithfully rendered and baa given general aati»- the celebration lias reason to feel grate ful fur the hearty support given by the faction. Tire receipts of the office fur the j>a*t citizen* of the locality and especially «o three calendar years have laen a* fol for the generous gift-vf the Union Meat lows: II**, »1750.21; 190», »21X10.17; company, a whole beef; and for the 140 1907, 2634.09. For the find quarter of loaves of bread promised by the Butter- Nut Bread company to be served with 190k tlie receipt» have been »791.08. the meat. GRESHAM LOCALS I m * delivered by the per INFORMATION FOR OUR CONTESTANTS Resolutions of Symt>dthy and Respect Subscription Prku of "Ik llerdld" « »6 Adopted by Greeham lx*lge Xu. 124, SIX MONTHS ONU YKAK I >• I. O. O. F TWO 1 LAKS 2 73 j THREE ) EARS 4 W hereaa, it li** pleased Almighty R YEAR» 5 23 FIVE YEA lib 6 <■» | God in hi* infinite wimlum to ret-all Cash Must Accompany all Orders. from thi* life onr brother, David Mu- | ' tinry, on th* IVth dav of June, IKON, The l.ate David E. Manary. Votes will I h * credited n* follows: whose Io** we «Ineefi ly deplore amt NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS wlioat- presence we ehall miss We in No Vote* July 7, N. p, m. “My Neighbor and J* Gresham I '.lne No. 124. I. O. O. F., Six Month* .... Boy btownrd in Cdumbid Slough I Year 160 July N, 2p ih . “Th® I h vine Kight oil now ssscmblcl, miopi the following res- 1 «4 Year 260 FAIRVIEW, ORE., June 30 — Owen the Child,” lx*oiia M. take. 340 2 Year* elution : Jackson i* another victim added to the 3 425 July II, 2. p tn. A Citisen, Though a i Resolved, that we ae brother* join the 4 «• list of those who have been drowned in TOO Christian;** j bereaved one* ami extend to them our 4 «« l«K> the Columbia Slough here. The water July 12, Sunday, 2 p. m. Hermon; Hr «¡licere *yni|>athy in their «ad hour of RENEWALS in the channel is always deep and it is Ira Landritli uf Nashville, Tenn. bereavement, and that tlieir corro» Six Month« .................. 25 Vote« difficult lor one not acquainted with the M July 12, H p. in. Hermon; 74 may lie tempered with the thought that 1 Year atream to know where the dangerous wo 44 July 13, M p. in Luvhlre, *'Mem«iigv <»f God in hi* inllnile wisdom know* Iwst. 2 Years places are. The accident occurred at 7 • 4 a 325 Youth to the Pieacnt Age; And lie it resolved that a copy of the*e o’clock Saturday evening alien Owen 500 *4 4 41 « * July 17, 2. p. in. “Patriotism and the resolution* be entered upon the min 5 7<>> with Earl Washburn »nd Frank Fox ute* of thia lodge and «.copy la ■flit tu ICepublic;” l>r. II. I.. Whitman. ADVERTISING, JOB WORK, ETC. were in bathing. In his drowning struggle Owen twice grabbed Frank and July 13, N p. m. “Public Ownership of the bereaved family, and one Bent to Fur ©very duller’» worth of Job Work or Advertising the lleaver Stati* Herald. .Monopolised ludnatries;” »ent in by you ....................... KM) Vote» it was with difficulty that the latter Signed, • Walter Thoma» Mills. We print card», envelope®, letter waved himself. l> M lloHKRTH It was eleven o’clock before the rescu July II. N p. in. “|( 1 Were the Ihivil;” hea<l», bill head», atateiuenta, dodger», <1. W. K kmnby J lily 15, 2p in “The B ohr Devil”; poatera, butter wrappers, winkling in er* were able to find the hody and in J. C. 8 t * ni . ky Dr. F. I win Ruuthers. vitations, etc. You must collect for the meantime the grief-stricken parents E mil E ilkkm Job Work and send It in before you hail arrived from tlieir home near Ifem- II. A. G ibt ascu*. The body was taken to Carlson get credit for votes due. Gresham, Ore., Jan 27, 1IHW. A Henderson's undertaking parlors at COMBINATION HUBHCRIPriONH GX Al.I. WIDE WIDTHS G|>' N ot « — The votes nllowixl on any of Gresham, where the funeral services ••Dora fhornc” July 4th the “combinations” in the following were held Monday afternoon. RIBBONS PRICES CUT IN HALF TheNotion Store Mrs. McColl, the (IreMuim. Ore. The Franklin Stuck company will pro duce the well-known love story, “Dora Thorne,” at the Grange hall July 4th at H p. m , nine characters. Continuous vaudeville in the afternoon. GATEWAY IS ACROSS THE PATH OF EVERY MAN Some carry It is just ahead of many ready to be opened, keys, others who do not, turn away regretfully and realize that the chance of a lifetime has slipped away from them. LISTEN ! NO MAN EVER WON RICHES WITHOUT MAK ING USE OF THE BANK, No man ever opened the gateway to success without that master-key of opportunity A BANK ACCOUNT. Whether you d -p< sit your money and check it out, or leave it to grow to large proportions, start a bank account, and do it right away. We offer you our bank and its facilities to help you. FIRST GPEShAM, STATE BANK ORE. The Franklin Stock company will be Mrs. J. C. Alfenl house on Roberts one of ¡be Fourth uf Joly features avenoe is compfeteal ami will be occu This company has received many com- pied by F«i Johnson and wife. mendations from the people in Lenls and Greeham where they have given Dr. A. Thompson has gone to Ne their plays. braska wlierc lie will visit relative* for a short time. The Gresham library will be cloeeo the Fourth of July. Mrs. Edith Simms has been vbiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phelps, of The Union Meat comi*ny’s team of Bull Run. Portland met the Gresham Giants on There will be no preaching services in the boms diamond Sunday. After a hotly contested game of 14 innings the the Methoditt church Sunday. Sunday game stood » to 4 in tbeir favor. school will be held at the regular time. eeeeeeeeeeeeeae»e»»eeeeeeeeeeee»»ee»e»eeeeeeeeee»eee FIREWORKS! Get Your Firework» of D. M. Roberts. Complete Line» of Latest Noise-Makers for the 4th. D. M. Roberts POWELL STREET. GRESHAM. Our Millinery Parlors Dr. 8. P. Bittner broke his arm Wed nesday afternoon, lie was driving, the harness broke, the horse became frac tious and tlie ductor jumped out failing ou In* left «ide with tlie result named. “American Art;” “Pilvtlnntiaui in Art ;” , “Clmlk Talk Alfred Montgomery. July 10, 2 p ni , “America for Aincri cans,” H r.atur J »Ln Sharp W i III sium of Mia* ism ppi Full Line of K1I<KWOI<I<M Miss Lida Bramhall of Melroee was seen on our streets yesterday. visitor ye»ter<l*y. Dorothy.Short haa been suffering with in dam matory rheumatism. Lecture» and I nlerlalnnient*. Leclurv» a ill sons named: July 7, 2 p in , July 9. 2 p. m. July !<\ H p tn All interested ia th* celebration are wagon shop to Ed Osborne wbo baa been employed by Mr. Hart the peat requested to help the committees in three years, wbo will continue the busi arranging and preparing the grounds ness a* heretofore today (Friday). Indies may help dec Mrs John Thomas was a Greeham orate. Only one day more. are still crowded R. Henderson of the fir.u of Carlson A Henderson will attend tlie Funeral Directors' meeting al McMinnville next Monday. r B. W. Emery has given the interior of his livery barn a eoat of whitewash. OUR PRICES THE LOWEST for W. G. Cathey lias returned from Se attle accompanied by bi« »ou, W. W. Calbev. Robert Tassell of Cottrell Iiassed through Gresham on Wednesday with a brand new traction engine. WHEN IN NEED CALL we have obtained the following: F. B. STUART & CO. MAIN-STREET - GRESHAM 11. I.. St. Clair reached home on Tues day after a week's visit with friends at San Francisco. The trip going and re turning was made on the steamer. Rose City. He report* that astonishing prog- re«* is being made in erection of new busiueae building« w hile large areas still show the awful work of earthquake and fire. Timothy Brownhill, recently of Gresh am, is clioseu to deliver the Fourth of July oration lor tlie Yauibill county celebration at Moor's Valley this year. Ills Gresham friends know that he will give them something worth hearing. A. B. Gibb« returned by boat on Tuee- day from a two weeks’ trip to Califor nia. Timothy Brownhill of McMinnville, former editor of The Herald, has been spending a few days this week in Gresh am meeting old friends and neighbors. C. H. Lane and wife returned from list are the same as those allowed on “The Herald** alone for the same ZION'S EVAXGEUCAI. CHURCH, Kalama. Wash , on Tuesday after visit Gresham—Brsvti r-» (German), 10:30 ing relatives several days. , length of time. Profits on combina tions are small, hence you use them only as inducements to get people to subscribe if they will not subserita for The Herald alone. a m., every first, thin! and fifth Sun days of each month. All welcome. Here are the Combination Offen: HIP! HIP! HURRAH! "Tin Ntnir li csobaatns vfll say st tm rodsvac t> mo*. IVKKKI.Y ORKUONIAN «1.« HAII.T okkgosian «.no Il'I.Y *n.l Si'NIlAY OHKUONIAN «Au IIAILV TKt.KGKAM JfO SKM! WKKKLY JOURNAL >25 IIAII.Y JOI HNAI. A.UI OAII.Y «nd SUNUAY JOURNAL *00 I PACIFIC MONTHLY 11» I l*A< IVK IIOMLSTKAU PACIFIC FARMER 21» ¡NATIONAL URANOK J ,» POULTRY JOt RN A I. (Monlhly) INI THK M'HOOI. ANI> H< >51K < M’thly) IM ORKGON AGRICULTURIST . I.M FARM JOURNAL . t.M MeCALL'H MAGAZINE (Utile.') . IM ILM MS 4 50 3 (W I’M 3 00 4.M 1 JB LIO i in LIO .Mft <> RS S& .as Thl» prlc* 1» for .lellvery by mall only ___ •nd I only when reiniltanee la made with order. Paper» m*y he »enl l<> aeiwr.te addreuea Dubacrlptlona may be«ln at any time. REPORTS. ETC. You should report eeeh Wednesday ami we will credit you with vote*. You aliould itrnly the table above and keep account of voteadue you all of the time. Then we can report our total* and they ahould agree. PLEASANT HOME BAPTIST CHAP EL, Cottrell, Ore.—pAeroe, Hev. 8. C. Sherrill, ttaevtceiu Sunday school, 3 p. m.; Preaching, 4 p. m. Every body invited. J. W. Huff baa opened a law office in EVERYBODY CELEBRATE THE GLORIOUS FOURTH AT GRESHAM There is only One Place that offers More Attractions than the Celebration And that is the Store of, “Attractive Goods and Prices,” the Store of Ej\>7 |Q L-< El VV 1 Dealer in | "Goods of Quality” CHA TTI 1 1 / > 1 1 CJ IX. Mai" Street Oresham, Oregon