“Meet Me on the Furrow” at the Grange Fair to be Held at Gresham, Oregon, October 6-7-8-9-10, 1008 Subscription, $1.50 a Year. FAIR 10 bl HILI) OCTOKR 6 10 10 ORESHAM. MUb, NOMAH CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2», 190«. Rev. L H. Ashtraf t to Speak Sunddy School Convention in Free Methodist Church No. 35. Vol. 4. tacts About Oregon’s State I Jr BALL TOURNAMENT IN THE FAIR PLAN In one respect at least Oregon takes Rev. F. II Aslura’l, who evangelised On Friday, Keptemtar 4th, all Kunday taho.il workers and all persons inter- the lead among western states. This is th«« elate u( Ort*gmi and Washington 26 and 27 years ago will prrtrh in (»rmli- estsd in Kunday schools are invited to ta present at the Free Methiafist Church, in the holding of her annual state fair, ' i am Iroin September 3rd to Hth and | mm - Gresham. A very interesting program will ta given commencing at 10 a. m. which in size and importance is first The entire program is given herewith nod is as follows: among expositions held on the Pacific Among the Attractions Will be ■ibly longer. It will l»e in connection ' Ideal Grounds and Crack Play­ PHOOR4M with the Piatrict Quarterly meeting o( | slope. In the past two years the state Typical Wild West Bronco ers Will Make This the Free Methodiel church. It will ta 10 a. m Itevotlonal Exercises ................................................................ 8. G. Roe«« has expended large sums of money on the improvement of the exposition a treat to the many iriemi« to bear him |10:3> "The Relation the Sunday School Sustains to the Children" Good Feature. Busting Contest. «|H'ak an he hae developod greatly si me . .............................. M m . W N. Corra« grounds. In 1!W7 twelve large modern show tarns were erected, giving Ore­ ; hie labor« in the west year« ago and II It) 40 Kong No. 1<) in "Light and Life Kongs" gon’s fair the finest equipment for the will al»<> a eoitrce of greet pleasure to 10 45 “ How to buperintend a Sunday School Successfully" ... IV« R amiall One of the features planned for the Thirteen of the fifteen director* of the him to meet with those with whom he display of livestock in the West. An­ Open Five-Minute Talk« (air this fall is a basetali tournament. Grange Fair association inrt by appoint* ha*! (ormetl an acquaintance. other improvement was the beautifying ment in Greaham on Munday anil pro "How to Cue the Sunday School Help«" ,.W. J. JOHMOTON of the grounds by laying out lawns, The Gresham Giants have already Where the town «>( Grew ham now­ 11: 15 signed up and three more teams are corded to organ!««’ by «hooamg II. E. stands th«* l«»gs were cleared away to fiower tads and path«, and by the de­ AFTKI. N1. Ctatlivy, Conf« M M. Wecrclftry. provements have been made, chief K to 4, the eecond was a walk Iway for l>e Ri't'om|»anivmr consideration it was decide«! to 1 eye, causing a very tad bruise , the immense grandstand, by which ita Powell Valleys ran in 12 scores in the hold the fair October 6th to loth, Theer T. R. Howitt and Fritz Hamilton re­ capacity will be almoat doubled, the second inning. Nut so alow is it. will lie dates as conveniently near aw turned this week from a trip through , putting up of miles of fences and the w«M*m««d advisable. It was (eared that Clarence and Mary Cathey returned Crow ye not ye mermaids of Seaside! Eastern Oregon looking up bueincee in­ ■ erection ot new buildings. an earlier dale would not give time for , Sunday from the mountains after a i Ten thousand dollars are offered on The fires ham Giants have an eye on ye terests fruit and other vegetable products to lx* ; short stay. While there they, with livestock, agricultural and manufac- to this day. Oh beware ye who are Word from I»r. Ott say« he is hunting properly matured. Then the dates of others of the Jones-Cathey camp, took a i tured products. Eight counties will called “Tigers.” and sojourning In the mountains of other fairs has soinetldng to do with al* J climb up Mu Hood but returned before I provide extensive exhibits. Almost tractions and attendance. As it is, only reaching the lop owing to the lack of Minnow ita. every industry will be represented. Will Hamlin bolds the highest tat­ one fair will conflict with our date. ’ time. Hoy Gibta and wife left last week for The livestock show will be unequsled. ting average of the Giants with C. Mer- li»e board lin)Miae«l full authority on The Sanitary Milk and Cream Co's. a visit with friend« and relatives in the agricultural exbibita will be won­ ril and T. Townsend tied for aecond President l>avia to proceed with the ! man was in Cedarville looking after New York and other eastern states. derful, and the art department, the place. Castro holds the most number Fair work am! secure ne«ewaary assist* j business interests Saturday. John <'onley and wife have returned floral display, the dairy, poultry and of walks. ance ami carry out such plans as seetneent the sum­ machinery exhibits will all demand the nrcceaary and in accord with the (low­ . interests of thousands of spectators who vention of the Free Methodist church mer ers of I lie association. The building that was gutted by fire will come from all parts of the north­ al tiresham Keptemtar 4th, lieginning Death of former Cherryville Giri Mr. h. II. Casawell, a man of wide at II) a. in. All persons interested In last tall <>n Main street i« being torn west to see the fair. es|«erietM*e in such work, lias I «ceil se­ Min Leona Shank of The Dalles died Sunday school work are cordially in­ down ami removed, adding greatly to lected as manager. lie has set about Owe of the fc^twees of the Greeter Or­ August 18, 1808. She was a former res­ vited to al lewd ami lake part. ita appearance of that sectton of town. getting things Into sha|>e at once. Men egon State fair will ta the herd of eight ident of Cherryville, having lived here The Jones-l'athey campers st Welches Chas and Roy McColl tramped from an«! a team are at work clearing out the l>erforming Shetland ponies which is all of her life except the last three year«. Gresham to Welches one night last returned home last Monday evening grove ami getting things in readiness (or owned in Fresno, Cal. The ponies will Miaa Shank was 18 year« old and liked alter several weeks' stay, week, leaving here about 10 p. m., buildings and sheds. The city will ta raced every day at the fair with both by everyone. The Cherryville neigh­ Rev. t . M. Ashe, raft Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson, for­ arriving at Welches about 10 a. m. the j jockies the distance to be one-fourth of •fMt » !♦•!•<<• mu .I vnirancr. Grra next day. merly of tatanon, now of Dallas, Ora., several attractions have lieen secured. a mile. None of the Shetlands is more bereaved family. The cause ol her will preach several night. in Mrs. J. N. Clanahan and son lari than 42 inches high. The poniee will visited Monday at the home of Mrs. It is planned to haw a typical wild west death was typhoid fever. The funeral Metager's Hall, Gresham, taglimi ng i Annie Allen. “bronco busting” contest as one of the I I have returned from Seaside. lie at the service of the children during was held from the Christian church of September 3d. features. Several hard riders are in Sion Allen had the misfortune Satur­ I Cliaa. Merrill and family, J. W. Shat­ | the day and a ride will be one of the de- The Dalles. view ami others will undoubtedly show day to (all and hurt his arm quite tuck and family and Dr. F. Short re­ ; lights of the big fair for the youngsters. up in due time. badly. In putting out hie arm to break turned from Welches this «wk. Meets *lth Serious Aaldent POWELL VALLEY The committees are planning the cat W. H. Carlyle who has been engaged the fall his arm was twisted, tearing General Manager Caeswell of the Richard Forties, an old-time resilient the ligaments loose from alogue ami advertising, and a look of as dean of the livestock judges at the A number of young people from here around the Grange Fair has established the otfice busimws is taking place of the smile of of this district, ami well known here, '• ¡elbow. Greater Oregon state fair is one of the visited the Oak« last Sunday among of the association in the town tall uncertainty that lias covered the (ace met with a very serious accident on his moat experienced judges in America, them being Ruth and Mamie Keller, Born to the wife of Prof, C. C. Baker, where Mr. Caeswell niav ta found. farm st Cedarville last Wednesday of things so long. having served at the moat important ex­ John Johnson, Fredolph Lind, John girl, Saturday, August 22. Threshing is now on in full blast in evening. It apis-ars he was working positions. Among these are the Omaha (Jnia, Paul Palmblad and Ellen and Ida Miss Grace Lawrence, Misa Ruby this vicinity. i with a stump puller when the taani expwit ion, the international livestock V nis. flew tack, striking Inin on the legs and E'nery and Miss Hattie Pierce returne.1 While out driving Wednesday Miss j show at Chicago, the Charleston exhi­ crushing both leg« very severely. The Tuesday from a four weeks' outing at II Lind met with quite a |«inful acci­ bition, the Canadian National exposi­ Ik'dth of John S. Johnston Notice the yellow mailing »lip on injured man was taken to the gissl Sa­ Mt. Hood. dent, breaking her collar bone. Tbe tion at Toronto and the St. Louis your paper. It tells you when your John S. Johnston, tarn August 30, he M iss Pearl Lindsey and niece, Helen rig was overturned and Miss Lind was world's fair. Mr. Carlyle is dean of the 1875, died August 18, IflUH. Mr. John­ maritan hospital where it is hoped subscription is due. Kindly see to it at Mr. Forties is over 70 Metager, and Miss Janie Ross returned thrown agri net a poet. ston lived at Woodstock. Ifi« relatives will recover. Colorado State Agricultural College. once. 1 years of age. Kunday from a pleasant trip at Seaside. Theo. Brugger and family returned and friends near Gresham and else­ Miaa Olive Lusted and Miss Rena yesterday from a camping trip in the where have the sympathy of the gener­ Williams of Portland are guests of their mountains. al public. Ilia «ickneaa was caused liv < > grandmother, Mrs. Mary lawlie. at Sea- In Native Costume a fall (tom a tree, received when a boy, A mistake appeared in the Gresham Fine Hand-Painted Table Sets. Also aide. the result bring an ala'ess of the intes­ locale a few weeks ago. It was state«! “Turkey and Mohammedaniam" ii tines, An o|teration failed to save hie Mrs. Cottrell returned to her home in that Sion Allen killed a deer while in the subject of a very entertaining lee* life. Mr. Johnaon leaves a wife and lure Io be given by Rev. M. R. Parou- San Francisco last week accompanied the mountains, hut Ernest Thompson, Mr. Johneon •even little children who went hunting with him, was really nagian at the Methodi at church, Gresh­ by her daughter, Miss laura Cottrell. was the oldest son of Mrs. M E. Tolley- Mrs. Sarah Klover of tioldhill, Ore., the one who shot and killed the deer. am, next Tuesday evening, September son of Troutdale. Miss Grace lawrence is assisting with is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas. 2. lit* will dress in native costuim you will laugh an do great things in finance, but to serve our patrons well. If we have been of service to yon, keep your money with us, and recommend us to your friends and neighbors. We will take this as an es­ teemed favor. If you have not had an account with ue, start one now, add to it regularly and grow with Tho Growing Bank. All at prices not too extravagant for your pocket book. Furniture Department is at all times fully equipped to meet all your wants. and Ranges Constantly on Hand. THE, rAffAir reW n A nh Dealer in “Goods of Quality” I Special on Men’s Shirts Excellent Values, a real snap. KEEP IN MIND THAT OCR FIRST STATE BANK GffEShAiM, ORE. I Specials for This Week $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