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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1909)
I BEAVER STATE HERALD ^ blishca Subscription, $1.50 a Year. G resham GRESHAM. MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1909 encourage and superintend uniform LENTS GRANGE FAVORS ! and road construction. At the cluse of the article Mr. Wells SI Alt All) 10 ROADS was trn<h*re»l n vole of thank» by the Opposed to Scheme to Build Speedway for Automobiles and Pleasure Seekers. < »range for Ins excellent pa|»er and a committee wa» appointe»! on resolutions bi aring on the subject. These rrsolu- lions w«re prepartxl and we report them as follows: IlSsoi t'TIOM. Whereas, There is general agitation all over the »tale in the interest ut g<M»l mads and various schemes are Saturday was the duy for the rcgulat lx*nig promoted looking to the im ihotilldy mretilK of the iaunts Giang® provement of our public highways, nn<l in spite of the unusually svv«r« and Wherea». The Grange, representing we<ith«'r a fair attendance is reported. the farmers and the producing class, The inijwr taut fcstiires >>f th»» day were u the da»» to -shorn roads are a necra- |n»|M r by Mr. Wells, installation of of •ity, d»>«-n>M it its duty to give expres ficers and discussion <>f th«« hall building sion to its views on this widely agita ted subject of good roads; therefore Mr. Well*« paper was relative to the I m * it development ofmir road ways. use of Rvsolv<*d, By Lent» Grange, No 3ol, convict labor in Ilnur construction and that we favor the building of perman method« of aecurtng funds for such im ent Mod go»»| roads as I a» I as the w«*allh and g«*n<*ral progress of the provement». We quote from some of country will |»errriit, and that we fav the important paiagiaphs. or such action by the State Legists- lure a» will provide fur a uniform sys PaiM irtra T«i Bi A i » v » m ATKII. tem of high-grad»* roads, linking the First-Organisation of g'Mxl roads farming districts with the market» clulm for the diaCUaaion ol road const ruc and business centers of each county tion, llnancing and methods employed in tire state; and Is* it further in other stale«. Resolve»!, That we are op|Mme»l to fa*uii<L Carvful investigation of the any scheme of taxing the |»e»q»le of tbe whole state fur the purjMMte of road bills that will Iw submitted to the luIure al the coming session, to building a public road through the state as a «(iredway for automobile wit A bill to divid® coal of roadc lx** larrn the alate county and community , and pleasure seekers , and l>e it further a bill enabling counties to issue bonds Reeolved, That if the General Gov to the amount ol lor construct ernment should make appropriations ing ruads; and a bill providing for the for the tvrneHl of the public highway! employment ot convicts in the |*eniteu* the appr«>priations should l»v judici tlsry in r«»a«l construction by the coun ously distributed among the several ties of the stale at their Option. counties, so that all public roads may lx» benctited thereby. Third—Consideration »»I the general principle that the (»overnment build Sjtecial attention is calleil to the sec- interstate wsg«»n roads, connecting all ond resolution, since it is undouhte»lly th«* stairs of the I'nion with high class the pur|s>se of certain road promoters r»»ad« ami linking the county road sys tems radiating from the market and to carry out the pur|M»«e op|M»««-»l by business »enlris into the farming com- this clause. If you have any influence iiHinitiew by annual appropriation» or acquaintance with any meml>er of ranging from $M),<lM>,(Mk> to |KMT,U0U,lMU the legislature, use it to promote good Fourth— Regulating the s | mm -«| of auto road legislation. mobile» driven over the county roads The following officers, W. A. Young ami making it a misilviiirauor for an automobile driver to fore«* a vehicle from officiating, were in»talled, few lieing ab- the common higbwsv, al the »am«* time setil; innslvr, II A. Darnall; oversear, giving full recognition of llir great value Isalad Geisler; lecturer, W A. Young; of automobiles al the present lune. treasurer, Mrs. E. A. Ilershner; sec re- Fifth—Recognition of the efforts of all good road» movement« ami co «»|»cr- ; tary, Mrs. W. I.. Hotchkiss; gat5k<»e|>er, ation with the «nun' in this stale, where W. E. Thomas; lady assistant steward, they promise result». Maude Zimmerman. The membership Sixth—-That tin* Grange should favor was report«*»! by the retiring secretary the construction of |>erinanent roads by at 15H. Il was reported that the work the «late and county, but that it wiil not In? wise to issue bonds for road con on the rci.iforce»! c»»ncrvte two-story struction that will l»r a lien upon the building is progressing slowly. Tbe ex- uro|»rrty of the farmers of any commiin- i treme weather has shut off all work and ity, Ikelievtng su< h plan double taxation delayed its promotion. Renew«*»! effort ami unfair; that the appointment should I m * made of a state road engineer will now ba made to complete it or at of high character and attainment, and least get in the tl<K>rs ami complete the whose functions shall l»e to bold good roof. roads conventions throughout the state TOWN TOPICS PICKED UP HERE AND THERE BY OUR STAFF REPORTERS Breezy Items of Interest to Gresham People and Doings Around Town Told Briefly—Business Picking Up with the Disappearance of Snow and Zero Weather. S«*hool was resuroed on Wedne»* lay but a very imall attendance I. reported. The actual depth of the enow wa« alioui It int'li«** in Greaham. The prea- ent thaw bid* fair to do away with it in a »bort ti me. All ea«t Multnomah i* »welle.1 with pride and bright I io | h - h thene day* for we have a repre*entative in the state legislature, a man truated, eeteeme«! and honored by all. That man i* Hon. B. C. Altman of this place The meat conauming people of' >re*b- am came near aufferign a meat famine ■luring tbe cold (pell. Meat had to be brought in from Portland and waa raid ed five cent, per pound and hard to get at that. DAMASCUS GRANGf AGAIN PROSPERING Holds Rousing Meeting, Installs New Officers and Enters Literary Contest. Dainawu. Grange No. 21*0 held one of An <*rror <MTiir«-»i in the la»t issn® of •?tr, hut we wish to say you get more of the niOMt interesting meeting, for aome Th® Il»?r«l<l when w® sai<| that John what you want and less of what you time on the fimt Saturday in the new Liltl«*pMgt* won first prix® st the ihms I a don’t want, her»* than in any similar year. The attendance wag better than ball. Lee Mt-rnil won first instesfi of institution we ever saw. The younger uaual. Bro. T. R. If. .Sellwood and wife second. <hx*tor is taking bold real well, ton. He of Milwaukie grange were [.resent by Thomas Grant, an old reaident <»f this . ! is a »oi I of inventive genius. You ought invitation. Two application, for mem- to see tbe machine be Lias devised for vicinity, is reported to l*e very low. The hardtimea maaquerade on ekatea beraliip were received. The morning I making gold plugs for hollow teeth. It’s Alex McMillan sitter .Mrs. Baldwin of »1« a complete auccea* and well attend ■eeeion w.a taken up with routine bu**i- Portlands »tart«*»! for Alaska last week a kind of cross between a small blast ed in apite of the inclement weather. neee. By motion a committee waa ap- furnace, a Waterbury clock ami a wind fur the benefit of the latter’s I ealth. I Carl Wirtx suffered severe internal in- pointed to take initiative atepe for baild- mill, but it d<*t*s tbe business ami that« Mrs. A. F Johnson who haa Iweu what we want A<i<ie«l to this is a lot of juriea laat Monday while coasting, by ing a horse ahed on the lot. Afternoon «|M*n«iing a few w»*t*ks with her »laugh 1 new, up-to-date conveniences just in running into a log near the foot of the Heeaion opened at 2 p. m. It being in- ter, Mrs. Knighton, has gone to visit ' this week, electric lights, etc. But say, hill At laat report he waa improving. •tallation day, Bro. Sellwood acting aa ( another «laughter, Mrs. Richards, in , we guess we'd better quit. We may The temperature fell below the xero matalling officer, aeaiated by Bro. White Portland. : oi I>aniaecaa grange, in hie remarks want a tooth pulled ourselves sometiay mark in Greaham Tueaday evening. Andrew McMillan was in town on 1 ami should we continue this, it may not i called attention to tbe origin of tbe Monday, having walktnl through the be forgotten. Order, its aims and purposes and what ( snow. fkdlh of Herman Powell. the Order has accomplished in tbe forty- Dudley Shattuck leaves Saturday for Samuel Akins was buried on Tuesday Juneau, Alaska Mr. Shattuck has Herman L. Powell, son of our friend two years of its existence. The follow i from the <’ha;»rl. He was born in Kent lieen visiting Gresham for several weeks. and neighbor, and a pioneer in thia vi- 1 ing officers were installed : master, H. county, Michigan, in IMA and died at Mrs. Shattuck has been very much im cinity, died /yesterday at Good Samari Breithaupt; overseer, J. D. Chitwood; Kandy, Jan. 2, HMM. Two sons, three proved in health. tan Hospital after a short illness suc treasurer, Mrs. 8.8. Dallas; steward, sisters and two brothers survive him. ( ceeding an operation on a tumorous Frank E. Median; asst, steward, Mrs. Frank Gustafson and E. P. Smith are Anna Siefer; chaplain. Mrs. E. V. Chit We called on tbe <>tt dental firm Wed- j growth near one ear. two of the busiest men in Gresham We quote from the Oregonian relative wood ; treasurer, A. Newel; secretary, 1 nraday to see if the boys were not ready these cold days. The former hauls in to his life in Oregon: "Mr. Powell was Mies Emma V. Chitwood; gatekeeper, to start for Kansas. Buch weather as tbe wood and the latter saws it. this reminds ns of the old rabbit hunt* born in Missouri in 1847, and crossed Henry T. Median ; Cere», Mrs. M. Paul 1 The O. W. P. are preparing to in down on Kill (’reck, with chances of an I the plains to Oregon with his («rents in son: Pomona, Mrs, Blanche Siefer; < crease the voltage on the line between 1852, settling in what is now known as Flora, Mias Jeannete Newell; lady aset, < «tccasional quail or prairie chichen. But Portland and (.'szadero. A gang of line Powell’s Valley, near Gresham. He steward. Miss Ruby Median. A rising they were busy pounding gold into the ’ men, who came out to make Gresham graduated from Portland Academy ami vote of thanks was given Bro tiellwood i mouth of our townsman, (¡»xMifvIlow. ! their headquarters while laying new No, they didn’t think they wante») to | later went to the Yakima Indian Reser and wife for their presence and able wirea, have l>een quartered at tbe Cen return to Kansas—cold enough here vation, where he acted as assistant to assistance. Sister Sellwood, being called i tral house since the recent bad weather Father Wilber, the famous missionary on, gave an interesting and motherly i now Anyhow, business is t«M> g«x>»L | J. P. Shippey has accepted a position for a period of ten years. Afterward be > talk. Tbe writer met brother and sister Thus B|M-aks one who whs doubtful two years ago whether a dental office would as bookkeeper at Shattuck’s store. He • removed with his family to Eastern Ore Sei wood in the State Grange tweuty-two i tin»l pro|»er support in Gresham. But will move his family here from Vancou gon and took up a homestead where be years ago. Damascus grange has been ver as soon as the weather permits. resided until the death of Mrs. Powell |<assing through a term of depression acquaintance i an»l practice has won a The announcement is out for a sale at two years ago, when he came to Port for a year or more but is now brighten | |»atrunag«* that made it necessary to se » cure tiasistance, so now we have tbe Oil tbe farm of G. H. Sunday, southeast of land to make bis home with his ing up with better attendance and more interest taken by the members. They Brothers, D. D. S., etc. They are the tow n on the 22nd. All sorts of stuff is daughters. He was married in 1871 to Miss Char have entered the State Literary Contest i real thing, too, can plug your teeth, to go. | pull'rin or put in new ones, or splirv’em The many friends of F. B. Stuart are lottie Hall, daughter of the late Alfred and are now using the State program i and they goat it like they thought you smiling to learn that he has decided to I C. and Ester Hall. Since coming to which they find is of great assistance in 1 had some nerves. We have ha<l our continue in business in Gresham. Mr. Portland. Mr. Powell had been an active tbe literary work. l found at tbe old staml member of the Tavlor-street Methodist teeth pulle»l and tmwtil, !x»rv«l out ami Stuart will | poundt»d full of stuff by ail suits of un . handing out choice groceries to his church. He is survived by four daugh Meraiu and "Human Life” only $1.50 ters and a son, as follows: Mrs. Andrew I feeling, unaccountable M D., D. D. S.’s ■ many customers. Eunaon of Seattle; Mrs. Joseph Bram- ■ MELROSE liall of Gresham; Misses Frances V. go into a full explanation of the psycho The Emmanuel Movement. Miss Burns, matron of St. Lukes Hos and Mary E. Powell of Portland ; and < logical theory upon which the Emman Written for The Herald. pital, Spokane, is visiting her relatives, Oscar A. Powell of Boyd, Or.” uel Movement is founded, while in Moving with a swiftness which intel His relatives may be assured of the J Mr. and Mrs. James Burns. The Merski and "Better Fruit.” $1.73 ligent physicians and ministers are free reallity it is exceedingly simple. It is Mrs. Pixley who haa been visiting founded on the belief that underneath sympathy of a large circle of friends to admit, the Emmanuel Movement has here for three months, left for Jackson, the conscious life lives a subconscious both in Gresham and Portland. —get out your sleigh, get within six months attained great prom The funeral will b» held Sunday and Mich., going by way of San Francisco. GATES CROSSING self which has powers and energies inence. Il was started in the fall of your best girl (or some interment will be made at Riverview The many friends of Mrs. Nellie Baker Several of our young men have been 1905 by Rev Dr. Elwood Worcester and which only a few of us learn to use. other fellow’s girl) and The Movement has spread like wild Cemetery probably about one o’clock. Smith wiii regret to learn that she is ill making effort to find the coyote that his associate, Dr. Samuel McComb, at attend the at St. Vincents, Portland. has lioen fattening on the young stock the Emmanuel Episcopal Church at fire. It haa been taken up in churches The O. W. P. line deserves great cred < • in New York, Chicago, Kansas City. around here. During the vacation Miss Judy is with Boston, one of the most su<*cessful it for the splendid car service rendered Buffalo and many other large cities. her relatives in Portland. Frank Pfister haa recovered sufficient churches in the city. The examination on the Springwater division during the of its year lxx»k shows extraordinary There are two groups of reasons why continued snow storm. Other lines ly to allow him to return to his work. The following item from a Baker City the churches should take up the work. | Charles Clark ami family were visit activity; such as no church of twenty The first is a human reason. To tie have given very poor service or have paper will interest friends here. "Born years ago would have dreamed of under to Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. Kinnison, a ing friends in lents Wednesday. —IN— really healed a |>er»on must be dealt been entirely blocked while the trains taking daughter, round, plump, beautiful, tip on this line have run every day and The young people have been making ME TIGER'S HAU. GRISHAM The rapidity with which the Emman with aa a human Iwing, having a soul. ping the beam at 9 lbs.’’ the l>e.t of their time sleighing and uel Movement has spread indicates that A spirit man is a religious animal and have nearly always been on time. any work (or his uplifting that neglects coasting. Most of them have home- it must have met a real human need. ; made sleds ami sleighs, but Bland Rice A new relationship exists Iwtween that element neglects the moat import ant factor in hie life. The sick man and Werner Steiger managed to find a religion and medicine. Religion is " HNAHIIALI.’S ORCHESTRA | genuine factory made, two-seated cutter coming to lie healed receives human . reaching out to do the work of the doc ¡I Benefit G rmhani lla-e Ball Team ami a string of sleigh Iwlls. They have tor; the d ex'lor is reaching out to do the sympathy and love, as well as scientific found themselves suddenly very popular work of the rourch. It was one of the advice. He is many times brought out I 1 of lonely surroundings to a hope in i —ea|*ecially with the ladies. 1 commands of Christ that his disciples spiring meeting where everyone is try- : Why should the »♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦O Semi-Weekly Journal and Herald, $2 should heal the sick ing to look on the bright side of life. ’ Ml SUL W FOUND Al “ Protestant churches alone have aban* This alone is a powerful stimulant doned this great work? Every religious toward health. movement must lx* base»! on two things, Says Dr. Cabot of Boston, "I think ; namely, Faith and Reason. We fintl Ntw Stack and M I Xpert Iranmer After March I one half of all the nervous people that j people physically and mentally ill on all come to me are suffering for want of an i QUALITY AND PRICES TO SUIT Notwithstanding a depression the past year in all lines of business we have sides of us. Ro the command He gave had a very pruaiiennia year, the number of transactions and amount of trade in to us was to heal the sick, mentally and outlet. They have been going at half j pressure, with a fuml ot energy lying creasing about i<> per cent over that of 11X17 for which physically. dormant. One of the efforts of the Em Most religious workers have made the We One of Patrons manuel Movement is to get men and mistake of supposing that God can curt* women to work doing something which By prompt aervice, careful and conservative methods, wo hope to increase our c»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» traile for HMM» fit» |a*r cent over that of HS1H and ask your co-operation An in in only one way and that the aid of is unselfishly useful. We are not cured crease of trsnaactiona for us means more business for you. An increase in physical means indicates a la»k of faith. until [wace, love and courage is substi your business means more business for us. This is not so. God cures by many tuted for fear, worr^ and sin. He uses sunlight, pure air, There is business can do for you and means. The church asserts the need of more pure water and many healing ami nour faith while the medical profession de you money ishing substances. mands sounder reason. Both are nec- If you have money to deposit in it bank at Portland or at a distance we will Science and psychology have shown cessary. It seems that the only way b»’ glad make the transaction for you. If you deaire to pay taxes or a hill, wish a teat at the theater or a sleeping car berth reserved, want an Almtract of that a large part of all diseases from out of it is for the medical profession to Wish to Announce that to Title to your farm or records searched we will attend to it without loss of time which men suffer arc diseases in which become more religious and the ministers to you. It you want to rent, buy or sell a farm, lot or building call on us. We the mind is the controlling factor and Anyone Purchasing a Cas have numerous inquiries along this line With regular reports to the State yet is it not a marvel that until thi* I more scientific. Without faith we are ket of me I will Furnish Rough dead. We do not grow. Hanking (’oininMon, subject to Examinations by the State Bank Examiner, Bonded Officers, Insurance against “llold-Upa" we feel capable of handling your year there was not in any medical col Box and Hearse FRFF. . . . . Men, whether sick or well, will follow biiainraa satisfactorily to you and therefore solicit your business, be it large or lege in the world any de;»artmrnt for those leaders who can give them hope, small. the study of the mind. faith and health and enable them to i Anyone wanting anythin» in thia line mil on Fit, VK WOSTELL «nd he will At the present time great thinkers in meet the trials of life with a happier attend to the business in the abeene'e oi Mr. Emery. face anti serener soul. medicine, politics and religion are being "It makes little difference,” says forced to adopt themselves t » a new* line of thought which they have not Baker, “to yon or me, who does the work; the minister or the medical man GPESMAM, OPE, hitherto willingly recognise»!. i or a combination of the two, so long as r TWt. FAtfMtn £f___ I V /X rs K It is nut possible in this brief space to it is done. The final test is service. SNOWBALL PARTY AND DANCE ;;SAT. EVE, JAN. 16 HO! (OK A BIG IIMt A FINE MILLINERY I F. B. STUART’S NEW YEAR Want to Thank much save and All our that we time and Notice to the Public! y FIRST STATE BANK B. W. Emery, Undertaker I