Subscription, $1.50 a Year. GRESHAM, MULTNOMAH CO., OREOON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1909 GAtofl WeddliM (debrated. PLANT MORE CHERRIES Mr and Mrs. Harvey Wayldll, both residents of thia section, eele- INSTEAD 0f POTATOES | | old-time braird I list r golden wedding nn Matur- GRESHAM LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS AND DOINGS BRIEFLY TOLD Death of John H. Johnsofl. Vol. 5. Na 9. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FARMERS* INSTITUTE John Henry Johnson of Grays Crone- Ing, Lents, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23d, at the Good Samaritan Hospital. i day, February 3». About 3U frlwods He bad been in poor health tor about and relalivse gathered at their borne, two months but was taken to the hos Held at Sandy Under the Aus The High Price Our Cherries ’ each bringing a well fillet! basket. At Interesting Paragraphs Picked Up Here and There About Town pital only last Monday. The cause of ' noon a bounteous feast was t|>reed and Bring in Eastern Markets pices of the Firwood Im death was not definitely determined. Reciting the Events of the Week in Growing Gresham. heartily partaken <>f. Io the afternoon The dect assei was 41 years of age and j Warrants This. provement Club. I game« am! music were enjoyed. Many a - native tlregooian. Oregooian. __ He ______________ leaves a wife pioneer« had gatbere<l to celebrate the Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Osllinw ami son, I is in this country representing some of and three children, beside hie father, Tbe first Farmers’ Institute ever held Wbich is tbe more profitable crop, ! event ami many exciting adventure« Frrelln, ol Kiahlle, Oregon, are visiting its interests. His account of bis experi S. B. Johnson of Gresham, and two I in this part of tbe country closed at potatoes or cherries? The answer is, and tales were told ot the pioneer life in Mr. ami Mr«, t'larem-e Cathey ami ence« a« a »oldlor and cilixeu was most brothers, Wm H. Johnson of Salem and I interesting. Ed Johnson of < ¡realism and a sister. Sandy Monday night at 10 o'clock. The cherries. Miss Clara Webb, manager Oregon and the perilous trip across tbe others in this vicinity. ; pleins. W. S, Griffiths was aeriously hurt Mrs. Pinkley of Damascus. W. II, l*oe of Hoquiam, Washington, morning session commenced at 10 a. tn. of tbe renown Webb Farm, tluds the Mr. ami Mrs. Waybill mere married is spending a few days this week with | Tuesday by a chain slipping from a log The funeral was held on Thursday After Dr. Jas. Witbycombe made a few growing <•( Lambert cherries so j«rofit- j ami striking him in the face. He waa afternoon under the auspices of Evening la 1WK> ami to them five dhlldren, lour lais brother-in-law. Jeaase Bc'iieu. preliminary remarks, Prof. C. F.. Brad able Hist she Is setting out lo more ! of whom are living They are: Mrs. recovering on Wednesday from a badly star Grange and interment was at Mult N. M. Campbell ot l^nta was looking ley, chemist of tlie Agricultural college, i bruise«! cheek. acres of tbe same variety. Tbe new I Mrs. J. H. Knight ot Washington, nomah cemetery. over this part of thecminty Wednesday. | gave very interesting arui practically in orchard will contain *»' trees, as com Mrs, Sarah Wheeler, Mrs. Lnolnda He is looking for a suitable location and R. It. Carlson lielieves in patronising structive talk on tbe chemical exhaus- Wheeler, ami hlsven Waybill of this homo ««■■titution». He has recently bail may locate here. pared to the old one which has 120» In :;on'and conservation of the soil. Amtt- A Sad Accident. place, all of whom were present, as marl« in Gresham a very handsome ami ed by some very valuable charts tbe the same number ol acres. — The Gresham Concert Band now I The friemls of Chris Oienberg were ' were also all of their gramldlillaren. <:«eful covered casket wagon which will laut summer the cherry crop from meets in Kegner's Hall for retiesrsals ! shocked to bear of hie accidental death professor «bowel very clearly tlx- con Thev are pioneers bare, having croeeeil i fill a long fell waul in connection with stant drain on the food elementa of the tlie Webb orchard amounted to to bins. ftl’tead of MeUger’s hail. , on Thursday morning while engaged in the plains In 1HH3. In Irtt5 they took his busineu. soil by various plants ami gave some The bulk of tliis was hauled to Portland II. A. Darnall »pent several'«lays in ■ cutting wool on the A. B. Gibbs place. up a homeatca«! near Pleasant Home Mi« Harriet Alexander »pent a few suggestions about restoring tbe ele about 2S> tons a day being sent in dur He was struck by a pinch bar wbich where they have made thi-ir home ever the Kandv Valley amuntry in the inter J^»'w¡th the home folks here ami re- ments removed. About 75 people were ing tlie picking season ot three weeks. ests ol The Herald this week. I pierced his body and caused imgatii since. tqrued to her school work at Tbe Dalles in attendance. However a eonaiderable quantity of I death. The deceased was a young man Mr. Waybill is now 74 years of age, in lants & Metsger's new meat market etfly tliis week. In tbe afternoon Mr. Wm. Hchulmer- cherries were shipped to New York well and favorably known io the com- ' gom] health ami as »|>ry and active as a was ojaeussl for business Tuesday. Thai wtiers 4tk- per pound waa realised, the John C. Herne 11 from Brainerd, Minn., I munity and bis loss will be keenly felt, ick of Hillsboro told of his experience person ol 50. Mrs. Waybill is 0B years arrangement is something new but very in dairying. His talk was very instruct express charges under refrigerai ion be has rente«! tlie Regner bldg, on Powell lie leaves some property but nothing of age, but In »pita of her rears, she neat anal nobby. ing only Bic per pound. street, and he and his two eons will put ' is known as to his relatives. Funeral ive and was highly appreciate,I by tbe does all her own work ami cooking. All farmers. One very important fact that T. R. Howitt A Co. are erecting an- in • complete stock of hardware and The profit raalised from thia 10 acre» arrangements have not yet been made. whn know her, think of her as a jolly, oilier arlditton U> their building, adjoin- implements sometime in April. Mr. | was brought out was the important of cherrtes is greater than that from all goml natured woman who never wears ing tMr now meat market, to be used Hessell has been in the implement busi- feeding value of kale as a forage crop, U m crops ol any twu or three ol the ad a frown or »peaks a cross word. Positive promisee are made that Port containing 24 per cent protien, about as s fn-«l »tore. I llen jor 35 years and know» it from top joining farms put together, and yet n Alter wishing them many more re- land and Eugene are to be connected by double that of carrots, turnips or ruta there are large tracia ot land in thia auc Mrs. M. B. Parounagian will give a to bottom and know» what ths people tarn» ol the day, tbe guests ds|«arted trolley just as soon men and money bagas. Geo. Wolfe of Firwood tnM of tion of the county pist as well suited to 10 cent tea at her hum« on Powell street want. fur their hdmes at a late hour. can do the work. his rise from a farmer in the unbfoken the raising ol cherries as the Webb on Wednesday afternoon. March 3 Prof. C. C. Raker, who was detained i forest to the prosperous dairyman and farm. for the lienefit of the I Julies' aid society at Salem for a few days on account .of It is impossible to flooil the market I said his cows were bringing bim about of tbe M E. church. All are invited. the serious illness of his baby, was at with first-class cherries Miss Webb! ♦Hi a year. Mr. Wolfe waa tbe first to Mias Blam-h Ro«» of Sellwood visited his post on Thursday. Tho child is now says that »he wants largrr «piantities so > introduce the cream separator into that tier parents. Mr. ami Mr«. D. C. Row improving. that die can ship them beck to New !• vicinity and his success is generally Snmiay. The Gresham Real Estate Co. has York and seours fancy -trices biia h. m credited to bis practical business meth snl<i 40 acrer near Seller, buiougiog to Mias Janie Ross visited her sister«, received several letters ot commenda- | ods applied to farming. Wm. Potter to Goo. Kinney. lion troni New York reetdenu who have Teams Begin Training for One Mr«. W. A. Roberts and Mrs. J. F. . A. C. Milliron rendered a capital reci- Raises Funds by Subscription Becker of Portland over Sunday. E. E. Chipman haa purchased the sampled her cherries, and the same i tation relative to dairy profits and the of Most Promising Seasons For Road Improvement The Old Folk's Pedro flub met at N. L. Smith residence adjoining the people and noi» like them, are more Firwood Glee Club gave a selection. the home of Alva Hevef on Tuesday. fair grounds ami will move into it. Ever Witnessed. than reedy to buy all that »he can ship in the Valley Prof. C. I. Lewis gave a practical talk Mr« Chas. Merrill ami J. W Shattuck and |iay a large price just because Uie The Gresham branch library, which on the selection, planting, cultivation I made tbe highest score. cherries are about "the nicest they have was closed eight days on account of sick and other details preparatory to tbe The baseball season is airawing near, •ver tasted." Mr». A. C. Browning and Mrs Laura ness, was reojiened last Saturday, Dur-1 To the croaker or the habitual kicker marketing of our orchard products. Within six weeks the cries of "play One Irei» like remarking to some of Barmw are very much shucked over the ing the afternoon ami evening 85 books it would have been a body blow to have The evening «eeeiun was preceeded by haU." "rotten,” "throw him out," tbe lai mera ol tins section whu have »4, new« ol the smblcn ami sad death of and magaaines were issued and there attendM the meeting of tbe Pleasant a literary and musical program. Tbe pretty work," etc., will rend the air suitable cherry orchard land, but who Ralph Walkenshaw, a relative of theirs I was an attendance of H.H. This shows Valley Push Club on Wednesday even Firwood glee club furnishing the music are prune to plant tlie same ohi crops and all the countryside will yield to the who recently visited them here. ing and witnessed the enthusiasm dis an J addresses aere made by Ed Bruns. that the library is appreciated. and who are afraid to make innovations fervor anal excitement ot the national Several big real estate deals have pf«vw* on the subject of good roads. Next Sunday will tie Itayman's day at Frank McGugin ami E. Coalman. A into more favorable fields, "wake up game, for tlae season promisee to be an the Methodist church. Sjieeial sveokers transpired ____ _____________________ *n **te absence of President Sager, during the week, _____ the j largest paper on "Home Making” was read by exceptionally interesting one. ami hear tbe birdies sing." from Portland will tie present both | being the sales ot the E. Schwadler and ' *ce President Berry wielded the gavel Mrs. Hart, followed by a recitation t^r Aside from our National, Coast and A F a IKVIKW CoXKKaroMllKNT Bd. Sleret farms a«ljoining Gresham for **•** en,ieavure<l to maintain order while Newton Hedin. Mr. Chitwood spoke of Tri-Ctty langue«, we have our local morning amt evening. ffl»,tno end $23,0U0 respectively.________ Secretary Moore received tbe applica- the value of a grange and invited Irving Hart of Manila. P. I. spoke in , teams, the Greebam Giants, Gresham Wait for the big double auction at ;t10'” new nien*ber»- A Better Way High Hchool. Rook woo«!, Powell Valley, the M. E. church to a good audience last | Twelve Mil. Corners. See bill, within I™’ D’oe‘ lml~'tant action of the attention to tbe advantages of such an organisation. About 40 persons have Sundsy. He has been manager of the ! Hpringalale, Corbett, Gate« Crossing, notice I c,ub “ however, was the raising of already expressed intention of araisting Methodist Publishing House in Manila, ' two weeks Lents and Eagle Creek teams, with poe- 1 hereby offer for sale 1 3'« Fisher funds to build a foot-jiath from Syca- in a grange at Sandy, wagou for sale pt my home tor cash or sibly a team from both Troutaiale ami more station to the Clackamas county Following this Professors Lewis ami lor suine good milk cows at envy time Mandy. Baih-y: The jwuning book. ’ line along the Foster road. It took just Witbycombe presented illustrated lect Reference Works for farmers. tlie wagon is reaily tu be Inspected It is The tscesliam Giants are in excellent Pinchot: Primer of forestry , vol. 1. as good as it was «beu I baut it new five minute» from the opening of a sub ures on the Agricultural college, im Pinchot: Primer of forertry, vol. 3. Tlie Commimon library on Road trim and jest commencing to train for almost scription list to secure sufficient pledgee proved breeds of live stock ami horti Jonian: Feeding of animals. the samson'e work, expecting to hold the building is now free, ami anyone inter- Tbe above is a copy of a notice jsieted in labor and money to insure tbe com culture. Over 260 people attended the Mayo: The care of animals. «-»toil in studying tlu- nubject may borrow Shaw: Study ad breail« in America. in a conspicuous place in one ol tlie amateur championship another year. pletion of the project. Ground will be evening session and the general feeling The linavap will be altereil some from tin- books, >i|«>n «judication signed by Watson: Farm poultry. broken on March 1st. near by localities. How much more was that it was a great success. Much Farrington A Woll: Teasing milk anti last year. Townseml will pitch ami tlie Grange master or lecturer. This ool- effective and better it would look it th« This is a much needed improvement of the credit due to such a splendid Hamlin ur Mathews will hold down the lection contains the very l«ert books upon ita prodiH-ts. advertiser itati called at Tim Herald and the Club will receive the hearty affair was due to the" managetqent of A. Gurler: American «iairying. other end uf tbe battery. Italic will l>ractical road building. if tiae whole ‘ Wing: Milk and ita products. office and bad us put up a neat, well commendation of all patrons of this C. Milliron of Firw<xxi who developed take Larson's place at shortstop. The collection is nag wanted, we will send road. wonted poster. Il certainly would look the idea of an incitóte. E. Coalman Cornelia Marvin is the secretary of any one or two volumes. That person other meu will be placed aaxotaling to ---------------------------- inure business like. la.rroa'ing tbe books must pay portage T.‘ ®alem’ was also very active in carrying out the ability. Pacific Grange Bulletin. details and securing the comforts . of Telephone for Damascus. The other teams are organising, prac both ways. those who attended. Dance by Rockwood Grange. tising anal preparing tor the ojaening of Books in the library are: Tie citixens in anal around Damascus A dance will be given by Rockwood the coming season. which promises ta> Aitken: Road making ami mainten have organised ami will shortly incor COTTREU. Grunge at Rockwood, Saturday night. lie 1_* one of * tlae ‘ liest ’ and moat promising ance. . porate an independent telephone com ever witnesaeil here. The Sandy Valley Fruit Grower* As The stork visited the home of Mr. ami Andrews : Cort of hauling crojw from , Feb. 37th. First-class music by Port pany. This line will connect with the sociation met Monday afternoon at 4:30 farms to shipping point. « Mr«. Bowen, leaving a nine pound girl land orchestra. Adinissiou 75 cents. present lines of the Multnomah ami and after a brief session adjourned to Baker: Treatise on road and per«- This makes fojir girls. A.-Y.-P. Exposition Nears Completion mente. Supper extra. Clackamas Co. meet Saturday when the annual election Buckley: Public romix. , Rev. Brock of St.Johns held meet- Westerner* have a reputation not l of officers will be held. During tbe see- R. Jarl A Co. ar« putting up a saw Bynie: Highway conrtruction. inga morning and evening Sunday. only for doing thing« but doing them 1 sion tbe secretary of tbe state borticnlt- House ( leaning Time. mill on their newly purchased sitp on Gillette: Economies of road construc quickly and well. The management of tion. -A party of neighbors and friemls the Sandy. ' ural society made an address on the House cleaning time is near. You Good ruad» tnagaxine. planned and successfully carried out a benefits of such an organisation and may want something new to cover that Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition intend Proctor and Straus will be through Greenwell: Roads. surprise |>arty on W. Laoderback, it be- Prof. Lewie impressed tbe thought that floor. R. R. Carlson has just received to add to this reputation by having sawing at tbeir old stand io lees than a .wp.ul.hng: Rumi, an.l pavement«. jn< 6 - th birthd . y , Mr . teu the soil aud climate of this locality is ae a new stock of linoleums in A foot and their great exhibtion ready for the month. Tlie » '»mmMon lu»<»ome material oa years his «enior. was present. good as any for fruit growing Tbe 12 foot widths, of tlie latest pattern, opening which will be June 1st it not The Cottrell Basket Social was post- great essential is cultivation, selection ami the prices bemg from 2p to So per earlier. It is said that should burry denatnird alcohol, which it will send to SEC1I0N Lit and organised marketing. cent lower than charged by sume orders c >me from U m directors every any Grange upon apfUication. The tmok p,,ned last Friday. thing could be in place by May let. by Wright is the best small practical ’ Miss Ethel Frisk gave a birthday dealers. Mrs. Fred Radford had a quilting Work on the handsome buildings manual, and contains chapters on the party on her birthday last Thursday. party to a number of her young friends on Friday evening. Among the features which are to house tbs Government ex proee<«>e« of making alcohol from pota Davenport's Story. ’"Jj" ' thirteen women being present. ' ROCKWOOO of entertainment were excellent man hibits from the Philippines, Hawaii and to««. beet», grain«, molaiww. etc.. _ _ 'Human Life* for February is out Mrs. E. Kucher had a surprise party Mrs. Elsie Prettyman has been in Alaska, at the A.-Y.-P. Exposition in i something about the neceenary equip dolin and guitar music by Spanish with another installment of llotner ■ last week, seventeen ladies present. Portland lor the past two weeks under Seattle, is well undsr way. A regiment ment. guests and talent. Davenport’s story of his early life in Alonso Radford went to the head a doctor's care, partially owing to a tall of workmen has recently been thrown | Some of the beat hooks on agriculture Pupils of the Buckley school paid No. Oregon. Every Oregonian should reu«l works to take the place of Mr. Scales, received during the bail weather. into the field ami the growth of the are now free at the Ubrary Commifwon 2S a friendly visit on the afternoon of it. See our Combination Offer on an who is ill. ® W. A. Herring is suffering with lum structures is truly marvelous. ■ and may be forwarded to any person Washington's birthday other page. ! upon application sent by the lecturer, Puller's new mill is nearing comple bago ami stomach trouble at the Har The importance and rapid growth of Baby Carpenter baa been on the sick and agreement to pay |«wtage lioth ways. tion*. rison hotel in the city. tbs pine-apple industry of the Hawaiian : Liat is appended : list for the past two weeks. Seven stalwart young Swedes arrived E. Bsgre is making a splendid im Islands-wlll be shown in all ita bearings Hchool closed on Monday the 22nd. Some miscreants «told a lot of canned in Portland last Thursday, direct from Burkett : Agriculture for beginners. provement in the clearing line. thia at tlie great Exposition in Heattie Nearly all of the measles patients are Cornell I’niversity, Collefn> of Agricnl- I fruit Mrs. Shaffer’s home. their village borne in the Far (North. summer. tnre, Resiling course for farmer» ami 8. Andrews is figuring on a new house convalescing. Their sweethearts bad preceeded them, farmers' wives. Many potatoes go to Anderson and NOTICE W. H. Hall has been working for Ed Dodd: The healthful farmhouse. and at witnessing their jov on landing Mail going south to Boring, Estacada, Baker on the Mandy road for the paet Roberts: Tlie farmer's busi me« hand Boring these days. For That Terrible Itchinq. there, a prominent society belle of that etc. leave's the Grveham office 6 :66 a.m. book. two weeks. * louis Honglun made a bnsineee trip and 3:10 p.m; mail going north to city was beard to say that she wished Ecsema, tetter ami salt rheum keep Uolierta Tbe farmstead. to Oregon t'ity to And out how the taxes Portland, etc. leaves the office at 4 :55 she was a Swede for they bad a lot W. Crockett expects his wife home their victims in perpetual torment. The U. S. Extx'riment station«. Office of p. m. and 7:40 a. m. from California in a short time. more fun than she ami her friends. application of Chamberlain’s Salve will Syllabus of lecture on farm architecture. go. We all need to do the same before Owing to the above change, the King! Irrigation ami drainage. March IA. ---------------------- - Bev. Creesy started a series of revival Instantly allay this Itching, and many Rural Free Delivery Carriers leave the Wilcox: Irrigation farming. Thomas Dunn made a business trip office to serve tbeir routes at H :30 a m. meeting^ in the meetings in the ME. cases have been cured by its use. For Splendid subecription offers on page Coburn Tbe b«x>k of alfalfa. I. McColl P. M. to Portland this week. Bailey • I'rinciples of fruit growing. church on Monday, Feb. '22nd. sale by < ireaham Drug Co. 3 of this paper. BASEBALL SEASON WILL OPEN HERE SOON PUSH CLUB STARTS ACTIVE WORK