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Extra, 5:30 Town Purchases for Park Site and Fair Grounds Nine Acres of the Smith Tract in Gresham, including beautiful Cedar Grove, Picnic and Ball Grounds. BEAVER STATE HERALD. G resham ~ ore . j ■’ ò ^YF r / ì ^ GRIiSHAM, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, KOS. Subscription, $1.50 a Year. Vol. 4. No. 34. church several years ago and hia many frien la will gladly welcome him to hi» former field of labor, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes of Lebanon and son, Prof. Merlon Hughes, instruct or of manuel training at Hills Military Multnomah and Clackamas in academy, Portland, visited at the home Sandy Loses to Pleasant Home of Mrs. Annie Allen this week. — Seaside Game Postponed County Exhibits — Special Rev. F H. Ashcraft will lie in Gresh —Red Wings Win. Illustrated Lectures. am from Septemlier 3rd to 6th. The skating rink was closed last week on account of the death of Mrs. John Oil, but it was a fierce encounter! Thr Stat«« Fair ot Oregon tor I WOK will son's father That ball game between the Kandy l»r held at Nairn» during thr week hr- Bert and Will Metzger returned from Braid«« the large exhibit that the team and the Pleasant Home team. ginning Nr|»lrii»l>rr 14th. The <h eg« »11 a trip to the coast range. Oregon Agricultural college will make The husky “apple pickers” from Sandy, fair I» the leading agricultural rlp«»ei- Max Davis and wife moved to Sandy the famous fruit section, gathered 9 at the Oregon State fair at Nairin, Hep- tion on thr I’acith- t «»«st ; that ia ac thia week where they will make their runs while the “haymakers” landed 18. triol»er 14 111, next, the officers of that Thr mo»t definite step so far in the was by I na I lot ao«l resulted in electing knowledged by all other states. N|«es tai home. Mr. Davies sold his property Hamlin and Larson were on the firing institution have arranged to give the effort» hâve been put forth hy the man* development of th« Grange Fair A sxm - the following directors : E. Coleman, J. here to Mr. Matthews of Boring who fair visitors some v|*ecial entertainment line for the “haymakers" and George W. Townsend, H. W. Knashall, H. A agrinriit to make thr coining fair the each day. Each afternoon the commo iatiun wmh taken on Tuesday when a Darnall, W. A. Proctor, Clara L. Webb, took immediate possession. Bornstedt and W. Wilkins for the greatest ever in the history of thr oiga* dious auditorium adjoining the main I m Mtn I of directors was circle« I ami the C. F. Ruegg. Kay Gill, A. Vetsch, A. F. This was Sandy'» Miss Minnie Lawrence leaves for Sea “apple pickers.” niaalion. Ex ten« Ini vla»»itha»i*»ns • •( pavillion will la» darkened ami from its machinery M-t in motion for a fair this Miller, John Mere!, Chas. Cleveland, i side tomorrow where she will spend first game of the season and it is hoped livestock, incieaard ¡»rrtyiuin» and ad platlorm different members of the fac fall. they will keep the ball Hying. One place was left for the directors to : her summer outing. ditional conveniences for exhibitor» in The meeting on Tuesday was a steak- fill. ulty will give lectures illustrated by Mrs. John Metzger who is spending all <|r|Mirlinriil» will aaaurv tin»u^|»a«»«rd •terropticon views |*rrtaiiiii»g to their holders' meeting at which alsnit 800 display» which ahuuld la* seen by great H was decided to hold the annual the summer at Seaside was home over I The Rockwood Red Wing» defeated rrapecliv« dr ¡»ar tments at the college, share« of the present stuck were repre crowds of pe«q>lr every day during the u»e«*tiug of the stock holders on the sec-' Sunday. She returned to Seaside Mon the Columbia View team in a fa-t gime The all of which have a lies ring on thr agri-! sented in person or by proxy. on the Rockwood diamond Sunday 7 to week, Thr progressive fanner» and on«l day of the annual fair at which day, accompanied by her son Ed. cultural industries of thr state. Fri- : stockholders ha-1 waive*I the legal right 1. vtockgrourra of the Mair and thr I' m - time directors would l>e elected for one Multnomah Grange is to give a pic day, the fifth day of the fair, ha» been of a 3>-day notice. There were about rifle Northwest have ri|«rtidrd ronsid- year to l»egin January 1st following. < nic August 21'th near Anderson station. ! set aside a« "Agricultural College" day 50 shareholders present, among them erablr time and money during thr past Provision waN made for the calling of It is expected tiiat Governor Chamber-; The Eagle Creek team player! tlie J. and special efforts will l»r made to have being four ladies. year in thr l>rttrrmrnt of their herd» special meeting» by the request of 2U lain will be present to participate in G. Mack team on the Williams avenue The meeting was in charge of the thi« thr most important occasion of the ground Sunday. Score was 6 to 5, ami flocks and many of them have sig percent of the stockholders. the program. entire week. The Oregon Agricultural committee of incorporation with A. F. 11 innings, in favor of Eagle Creek. liltird their intention» to »how their The incorporators calle«! a meeting of Robt. Doane spent Thursday in Van college ha« the reputation of l>ring one Miller as chairman and Dr. J. M. Short, l»rwl animal« at the fair next month. of the leading educational institutions •ecretary. II. A. Darnall, Geo. Born the directors fur Monday, Aug. 24, at 10 couver, Wash. The Sherwood White Sox seem to be Frank A. U rich, secretary of thr lair R. Carswell, the fair promoter, ex- | able to bold their own even against the on the Pacific Coast ami its participa stedt and John Townsend were ap- a.'m. at the grange hall, Gresham, at IwMird, ha« receive*! information which ¡»iinted a committee to examine creden which time the directors will decide on fleets to move here and reside perma professionals. They defeated the Van indicate» that there will Ite ten or nftirr tion in the program of the fair «hows that its president and his co-workers tials of those preaent ami qualified to many important matters ¡wrtaining to nently. couver team Sunday. counties to |>artiri|Mite in what it known Hence it is very necessary vote in person or by proxy. They the fair. Miw Ada and Ida Step* of Portland a* the "county exhibits" content for the fully appreciate that the fair is a found a g<»»l majority of the stock rep- that there be a full attendance. are visiting the family of J. N. Faris cash premium» aggregating |KMM) di worthy cause which han liren a great The Eagle Creek Colt» are still kick resentc«! ami rrj»urled «546 »hares »ub- R. If. ('asswell who was general su- this week. factor in the state*« development. vided mt*» eight premium», thr Hr»t br scrilieti or over Half the entire »lock. prnntendent during last year's fair has . The social and afternoon tea given by ing. Not satisfied with winning the ing gerund, ♦-’5u, third, It was decided by the stockholders to been assixting the incort»orators. All Mrs. Emery at her home on Wednesday game, they thought the loeiug team fourth, fl Ô0, ami thr remainder. IIUU Mrs. P. Wilson Passes Away elect a I m mrd of 15 directors to be nomi- matters pertaining to the management afternoon for tlie benefit of tlie Ladies , ought to "dig up” last Sunday. each. Lhi» exhibit munt contain agri Mrs. Matilda Wilson died at her nated from the different localities in the of the (air will t>e untier the direction of Aid was well attended, many coming cultural and horticultural products, ami far a» ¡«uaaiblv. The eirclmn the I m ma ni of directors. 1 district The Gresham—Seaside ball game to from out of town. A goo<l sum was any other article« that will allow up the home in lj»kr Park, Minnesota, on Aug- * u»l 17, IMUK, al 3 p. m ; have been pulled off Sunday bas been realized. reeoiirt'c» of the «lair. Thr counties Mrs Wilton wan born in Wenners- left this week for an outing at Seaside. thu» far expected to participate are Services will be held at the Gresham called off. 1 His place at the depot is being tilled by Baptist church next Sunday as usual. Clatsop, t'olumbia, (lacks ma», Multno horg, Ihilnlaml province, Sweden, on The Giants are talking of diallanding mah, Marion, Yamhill, Linn, lame, the 21st of Heptember, INM. She emi- j K. L. Meyers. • Sunday school will be held at 10:30a. for the season. Itrnton, Ikiuglan ami J owe phi nr— the»»* grated to America in 1S72 and nettled in Miss Pearl Lindsey and Mi»» Janie ni and Rev. Mr. Grabeel of Arleta will ____________________________________ Ruv Mct'oll in vi.iting hi, mother, being in the western part uf the »tat«; Becker county, Minnesota, where she preach at 11 :30. There will be special Roe» who have lieen spending a pleas Mr. I. McColl, thin week. He intend, ami It ia lirlieved that one or two coun live«! until IWU'» when she came to! ant outing at Seaside are ex|>ected home services in the afternoon when Rev. Mr. porta showed favorable progress of the going to San FranciKo aoon. ties of the eastern portion will enter the Gresham w here she livetl for al»»iit two Smith of the Arleta Baptist church will work. tomorrow. Mr«. Cottrell of Sail Francinco i, vis content, which would add considerable years. preach. Part of his church choir will J. N. Faris returned this week from Miss Ethol Bradfield who lias spent Mrs. Wilson is survived by her hus iting her daughter. Mi»» I aura Cottrell, intcrent to the great feature, which in accomranv him. All are cordially in an extended visit with friends and rela the past six weeks in Portland attend band, Peter Wilson, nine children, four and her parent«, Mr. and Mr». J. I*. the pant ha« been the admiration of vited. tives in Nebraska, Colorado and Idaho. ing summer school returned home thousand» of people. Three exhib brothers ami one sister. Iler death Hegner. Mechanics are installing the hot air G. L. Huston, with Van Dusen A Co., Tuesday. Miss Bradfield, with her wan caused by cancer. Thr burial was Mine iaura Burkholder left for her it» will l»v made in the mam ¡»aviUion, plant in the new schoolhouse this week. and J. A. Richards, of Portland, were home at l.atourelle Monday to ,|>eiid mother, spent a few days at Seaside be which I» large ami commodious amt, at Lake Park. Fritz Wirtz is working at Bandy. looking up property interests in Gresh fore returning to Gresham. her vacation. nicely arranged in every reaped, Be- am Thursday. Mr. Huston expects soon 8. S. Thom|>eon has bought 40 acres Mrs. Matiel Meade is on the sick list. •nie» the county display» the Oregon Will McClain of Southern < >regon i. Circus Aqain Paradrs to erect a building on bis lota on Main Agricultural college will be represented Sion Allen returned hone from Mt. of George Sleret on which he will build viaiting at the home of hi» »iater, Mr«. street. by specimens of work done by il» »tu- ; Those who visit the Barnuin and i J. W. Lawrence. Hood last Saturday. He was fortunate a residence at once. Kenneth Roberts left this week for a Mrs. W. C. Burch has returned from dent» and faculty ill the past, the su Bailey allow in Portland August 2S anil There will lie preaching next Sunday enough to kill a deer while on hi» trip. sojourn in the mountains. lXin Little- perintendent having sent in notice for 26 will have an opportunity of treeing at the Free Methodist church by Rev. While there Mr. Allen visited Camp a visit with relatives in Washington. page and Fisher Jennings accompanied increased »pace in the building. There the greatest |>arade that ever was pre- 8. G. Roper. Coxy, the head quarters of some of the Rev. B. C. Rowland held the fourth him. will alto be »pccial farm exhibit», ami sented by a circus. Floats of burnished j Gresham young people. quarterly conference of the Methodist Clarence Catliev and hi» »inter. Mi»« the horticultural department is going to gold, howdah dra|ieriea anil throne rugs - The re- Consult the Want Ads. on last page. J. H. Hoss and son Bert left this church on Thursday night. from Persia, silken banners, scarfs and , Mary Cathey, left Wednesday morning l>e full to overflowing. for Welehe» where they will enjoveamp week for an outing in Southern Oregon ling, from the looms of China, statuary The racing department will la* far life for awhile with Will Cathey and I They will make the trip by wagon. better than in thr |»a«t ; and that mrnnn from Italian studioa, costumes front ' They were accompanied by Robert wife. a great ileal an the l»e»t races in the Pa Paris and harness mounted in silver Sclnneer and Johu Duly and will go by Hand-Painted Table Sets. Also Mr. and Mr». Sig Knighton »pent a give to the panul«- a brilliancy that is cific Northwest have taken plac e on the way of Crater Lake. Jess Stafford is ware. few day» in the mountain» thia week. dasaling. Every phase of human exis Oregon State Fair track. The grand- , driving a team for Mr. lloes during bis A good many people were disap stand has l»e«n remodeled ami its capac tence ia presented; l.lkki men, women alisence. The party expect to be gone ity increased to nearly double. There and children take |«rt in it and Till! pointed in not hearing tlie band con four or five weeks. horses are employed. cert which was postponed The boy» will be no liquor establish men ta per- , In all the history of the circus buai- ¡ say they will not lie able to appear in Miss Mamie Poane is carrying the milled on thr ground» thia year and pool selling has been made a thing of nesa thia year's entertainment given by concert till all the mrmlern come strag mail on Route 3. SUMMER SHOES at 20 per cent off thr past. Numerous improvements the Barnum and Bailey circus stands gling in front their various vacation«. s^ZX » good variety to select FROM C. E. Worthington of Amboy, Wash., about the race course have la-vn made out as the moat wonderful performance They are kind o’ bashful, you know, lias been visiting at the home of C. L. without their lender. which will lend an attractiveness to thr ever given under canvas Crenshaw. speed contest* and will be highly appre Bert I’inneo left Monday for Kansas At the Methodist Episcopal church Notice the yellow mailing slip on ¡ where he will re-enter college. He has next Sunday, August 23, the Rev. Mr, ciated by the spectators who will la* numbered by many thousands this year. your |H»per. It telle yon when your j »l>ent the sunimer in Gresham for the Ferguson of Portland will occupy the “THE PEOPLX8’ CASH STORE “ A high claat of harness horses will I m ? at mbacription is due. Kindly see to it at I benefit of hia health. pulpit of the Methodist church. Mr. MAIN STREET» - - - GRESHAM, OREGON the fair in an effort to pull down the < Our station agent, Ralph Shepard, Ferguson was pastor of the Gresham STATE I AIK WILL Bl GRtAIES! ON COAST rich purses offered, ami l>etween heats there will be gotne «¡ra'ljilities to amuse the crowds. It is thr duty of all Oregonians to oat- ronisr the fair a» it is an agricultural rx|M»sition in every sense nt thr word. Thr sum of IIO.tMM), appropriated by the legislature for premium» on liveetuck and agricultural and manufactured pro ducts, is whirly distributed ami d<»es much toward assisting in tha develop ment of the agricultural resource« of the »Laie and thr upper Pacific coast. BASEBALL EVENTS OE EAST MULTNOMAH FAIR MACHINERY SET IN MOTION BY ELECTION OE THE DIRECTORS Over 550 Shares of Stock Subscribed at Present DIRECTORS MEET MONDAY TO SET THE DATE AND MAP OUT PLANS TOR IMIS YEAR’S EAIR GRESHAM LOCALS Crockery ^'ne MILLINERY tJTbJS’-“ L"‘ c‘" SHOFS! F. B. STUART & CO. 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Get busy with all the traps you want, including now and buy your summer foot wear while our prices are cut Camp Stoves, Tents, Hammocks, Suit Cases, on this line. We have some excellent values and our stock is Grips, Trunks, Ammunition, Guns, and complete. Fishing Tackle. All at prices not too extravagant for your pocket book. KEEP IN MIND THAT OI K Furniture Department is at all times fully equipped to meet all your wants. and Ranges Constantly on Hand. Dealer in “Goods of Quality” h—» Special on Men’s Shirts Excellent Values, a real snap. $1 to $1.50 Values at. . 75c. Peg; Top Corduroys Stoves At $3.00 Per Pair Just the clothes you want for your summer vacation. LEWIS SHATTUCK Main Street Gresham, Oregon