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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1909)
GET RfADY FOR THE BIG MARKET DAY AT GRESHAM, Receives Report of Committees and Decides on Date For First Market Day. Another well aU«*n<led »ini ••iithu- MlMMtlr tn**«*lltig of th«* (IrvNhMiii Com mercial mik I hfvelopnient I.< ukuo was hrl<| In (he Gran*« hall I mm I Wrdnesdax nlicht l<«* pur la that were mud»' and *«n«*ral dlat uMMlon of varl- oua liuittrfM pro|»oit<*d tdiowed that there whm a aroalna Interest, and that the tl1«’inlx*rH of the l«t*8XUn Were li'iln« to see th ««at« matter» car ried out HtirceMMfully The club vxp«*«i» to take a very active interest In civic Improve* menta The committee on civic im provement. (‘onNlatlna of II II Oft 8 I* Hiltner, J A Patenrande, had the honor to I m * the first of the rr*u- lar committees to prenent a written report Ity unatihnou» vote the re- poi t a a» adopted and the Improve ments Il re<*oiumcnds sironaly urged The secretary wan directed to »end the re|Mirt to I he city coun cil The report was as folios m For the Improvement of Gresham we recommeud the following I That the sidewalk on the south side of Powell, west of Main, be leveled and all obstructions be re moved 3 That Robert» avenue, north of Powell, be graded and graveled, and that the sidewalk» lying on each side be leveled and Improved 3 That the south walk croaa- Ing the gulch, between Main and Roberta avenue, on First street, 1» unsafe and should be repaired I That south Roberts avenue should have sidesulks ft That all property-owners, or residents, be requested to keep th» grass trimmed outside us sell as In side their yards. One of the main topics of discus sion was the Institution of a market day T R llow.itt was chairman of the commltt«*«* on market day. He wus present Methods were thor-j oughly discussed and plans pretty well agreed upon The details will be published later Wednesday. May 5. was dechh-d upon as the day for launching the movremnt, and It I will lie next to a big holiday for all Eastern Multnomah Put H down. M i1 .<i. NAKKK1 I»A1 The plan was generally favor«*«! to make It a weekly event. The matter of the purchase by the county of a site for a rock quarry al Sycamore was presented and n iorm of petition was rend The league voted to co-o|>erate with I he |M»ople of Pleasant Valley In secur ing this quarry and a crusher Another Important action by the league was the unanimous decision to celebrate the Fourth In grand, patriotic »tyle at Gresham this year. An executive committee was appoint ed as follows. H E Ila vis, II II Ott, .1 A Pateneaudr, I). M Rob erts. T It llowitt II E Ila vis and C E Pugh were appointed on the publicity commit tee, with II A Darnall as chairman, and urged to get ruts and literature for a big publicity campaign for Gresham and Powell Valley. The growing sentiment among the | m * o - ple here Is that wm have something which Is too g«M»d to keep to our selves and we want others to enjov It with us Swedish [vdnqrilsl Mevtlnqs. Rev Malcom Magnuson and evangel ist from Chicago, will hold a series of meetingaio the Swedish Mission Church .»• I aril Valley, April fl*«* Thurs day April -*2 the service* will begin st 2 hi the afternoon am! * in tla* evening. All are cordially invited. hhllchcdd's Addition. Whitehead ’» Vidition is now on the market, (Ml lots from 1115 up. Tracts up No rocks <>r gravel, deep soil, g<Mwl drainage. Will br sold within threw* months. Thom|»son A Pugh, of- flee near depot, Gresham. GAIES CROSSING Mr. and Mrs. irven, recently from Washington, have arrived to *prmi the ■utnmer with her parent*. 1>. C. May- l>ve aud wife. C. Herman Is building a good t«rn and making other improvements on Io» property. W J Savage is building a fine cottage on each of his lota. Mr Burbank, not the famous Lnthsr but a nursryman never-the-le»*, has rente«! the .Maaon place. James Bristow |»aa»rd sway at his home here Saturday afternoon The services ami interment acre at M it It no- mab cemetery on Tuesday morning. Hr ass taelovwi by his fri«*n<l« am! rr a f wei rd by hi« acquaintance* and the whole community join the bereave«! family in mourning his loss Grand Hull dl Sandy. There will I m * a (trand Ball at Sandy, Oregon, Saturday night, April 17th. Music bv Beers A Richards' orchestra. Tickets 75c. ik> you want a home, or rent n house? Call at Thompson A Pugh’s office, near Gresham depot. Krlqhten Ip! Whether the Mt. Hood road goes through <»r not. Something new ! A | h »| ir | i for furniture, pianos, buggies, autoinob Irs, etc. Pries instantly, dust docNii't stick to il, will not check nr lose its luster, and is a flv ape« k re mover. Is pul on with a cloth. Sold bv R R CARLSON :: A MODERN GROCERY i: o Handl«*» l\rrvtlnng needed for the kitchen ami table—That's us! We have *•-Icrted our stock with care, srlertrd only the freshest slid brat. slid aril them right Honest mra-urr Mini g<M»<l good» is our motto, that's whv |M*ople c«>me to us for Groceries when they want the beet. Full lines ot Flour, Cereals, Sugars. Spurs, Flavoring Extracts. Canned Fruits. Cannr«l Meats, Teas, Coffees, Confertioncry, Etc., Etc. Try us. < ' < ' ¡' < i < » For the garden, Held or flower lie« I, in bulk or package. ' The kind that grows." Our seeds are grown from the choicest stink and put up by men who know their bosi- nr»«. It von want early vegetable« and lota of ’em you must have good srvds. Gel your seeds of us. ] * <> < ' * ; ( , o < > ' ‘ < . J • ; I F. B. STUART & CO. M«ln Street, (lresham GOOD CITIZEN fi Will bank with the First State Bank because their statements always show the bank to be strong and in good condition. Condition of Bank at Close of business, April 10th RK8OURCE8 Itankin, II oiim and Fiiturca ♦•"».<»01.10 Ronda and Stock ...................... A, |50.<a> Oregon Water Power Hon«!* |ft,l‘Jf> fio lx»'»I Telephone Stork jft no Ixmna and l.iaoounta* ............ S3,0R9.32 C kh I i on hand and doc from Banka'1 .................................. 3a.23R.A7 Total <•.... »96,53« PM LIAB1UTIE8 Capital Stock pani..... |IS,000.00 Snrplua...... ............................. S00.0O t'ndividwl Profita 300.90 I'einand Oepoaita ...............71,114 4P Time Depoaita......................... 11,623.80 Total... «»All Liana mail.' an<l approved h> Ute hank. a. cam an »> rrdrafta with which Io In flat., d.'lanlt« Vl.l. I.OA6S MAUK AT HOMK Kolt IIKNKrlT OK t oMMt NITY 1«) Available cash more than half the amount of ilvinaiid <l<*|MiNita, u per cent, of all deposit*. <•) Total Reaourrea nearly one-fifth more than total dcpiMritii. We Solicit Your Account FIRST STATE BANK GPESHAM, O^E, > I__ tut. MAY 5TH. BRING ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SELL, TRADE OR EXHIBIT (JRHSHAM, MULTNOMAH CO., OREQON, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, Subscription, $1.50 a Year. DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MEETS WEDNESDAY. rAPMr.w« _____ ¡ 1909. Vol. 5. Meetlnq of State Granqe. GRESHAM S GROWTH AND ACTIVITY TOLD IN POINTED PARAGRAPHS No. 16. LENTS GRANGE OPENS NEW HALL Th«- State Grange meets at Mc Minnville May 11 to 14. This Is not 1 th«- year for the election of officers and so somewhat 1«« m lnter«*st Is' manifested than common Gresham ( and Multnomah county Is lnter«-st«»d In the meeting Io the extent of: Gresham is Now Enjoying Renewed Prosperity and Indica eight delegatee—H. E Davis and I First Meeting in New Hall Is wife, J. D. Chitwood and wife, Mark tions Point to Continued Growth and Expansion Dur Kronenberg and wife. J M Black Well Attended — Receipts and wife—who have each b«*en as-’ ing Ensuing Year—Boost, Boom, Build. of Entertainment $100 signed to Important places on varl-, ous standing committees. The Southern Paciflc Company and Market l*ay. May 5! A team from Grt-eham met and wat O. H St N. Company will give a Ix-nts Grange met on Saturday for spwlal rate of one and on<--ihlrd Mr. Bond apenl a part of Tneaday in defeated by the Troutdale lataelmll team fare to all who attend the session the first time in their new hall. It in Troutdale on Sunday by the clove Oregon City. Tickets will be sold on the cer-1 seemed like a big treat to get into a place where there was room to Mr. H|iecht haa lm*n ill for avverai acore of 4 to 3. The Giante are now tlHcate plan, beginning three days turn around without knocking some prior to the opening All persons practicing, and with the good material wwka but ia improving to the vxtvnt one’s elbows A good attendance ot now in eight ami a full treasury abould purchasing tickets to McMinnville officers was on hand and a fair at that he I» able b> tie on the atreví. should pay full fare and obtain a tendance of member were out. The II. A. Ilarnall baa atartvd the work of give a good account of themselves this certificate from their local R. R. rearrangements Incident to getting agent to that effect. Epon presen Fred Radford, one of Cottrell’a pro I summer. transferred to the new location re Mias Jennie Roes and Ralph Shepherd tation of the certificate, properly quired some time, and the business grvaaive farmers, wu transacting trasi* were married in Oregon City at 6 p. m., signed, to the agent at McMinnville of the morning was not completed iihh iii Gresham Wednesday. on or before -May 16th. the holder I Saturday, April 10. Both are former will be entitled to return ticket at so degree work could be put on be Earl Tugli and wife of Portland, viait- fore diuner. The lecture hour was ed the former's parents. Mr. am! Mrs. Gresham young people and have the one-third the regular rate. The pleasantly and profitably pass«-d by rates are open to all who attend r«-citations by Dorothy Kirkley and i best wishes ul many friends here. C. II. Pugh, on Sunday. the convention Ail fourth degree instrumental music by Edna Wolfe. Mr. and Mra. Clarence l»ok of l>nte, o Frailer of the Rose Vista Farms, members are invited to attend .Mr. Merrill read a paper on the soil visited Mra. Look’s parents, Mr. and was a caller yesterday. moisture and its preservation. Mrs. .Mrs. A. II. Gould, over Sunday, Feury presented a paper about ap Life to most of us is sweet, but we can Inquiries for Land. clearing up the riff-raff on the *air make it sweeter by making it a life of portionment of school funds. Both The O. W. P. I a nd Co. Immigration papers were well received and were grounds. He has orders to put things service. Bureaa I ibh daily inquiries from the quite instructive. The question of in order so lar as possible at thia time. Fant, in fact all parts of the rountrv. the referendum of the Agricultural When you read in the daily pa|<era of for land, acreage, ranches, and is in College appropriation was taken up DOVER the anow-blocka.lea in Colorado, heavy KMition to tbow and sell your property, and given a good airing. Only one all at Heftael*» Realty office, corree- or two persons took the stand that raiu etorma in California, froeta in Mis f Rev. J. W. Exon went to Beaverton last Friday. pondent O. W. P. Iutnd Co. Immigra conservatism should be practiced in souri, cyclones in Kansas and Teddy Mr. and Mrs. Calvin of Pleasant tion Bureau, Greaham, Ore., opp. puat- the use of public money, even for with a brace of guns in Africa, don't Home visited with J W. Exon and wife otflce. «»ducational purposes. It was urged you congratulate yourself that you live ' last week. by the opponents of the appropria tion that too much was being given in incomparable Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Woodie spent Tues CHERRYVILLE to educational purpos«*s. That edu day with Geo. Kitxmiller and wife at The Easter services in Gresham were Wm. S. Smith of Woodland. Waah.. cational expenses beyond the high Alapaugh. well attsndad. The concert by the viaited with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. L. May- school should be borne by the indi A. J. Kitzmiller and wife spent Sun- l>ee laat week. vidual benefited and not by the pub Melholist church choir in the evening j day with l>vver friends. I hive Douglaae* family have la grippe. lic at large. On the other hand it sai especially One. was urged that the education of the John Marony and Frank I.angenaand individual might be to the advantage A Host in the Rose Carnival parade have t<en »praying their orchard« POWELL VAllEY of the entire state, and esp«>cially symbolical of Gresham's im|s.rtance as There in a tramp in thia locality who was it desirable to maintain schools The yoanft la<iie«i' Dore»» Society met a potato center would be not only a hax lw-erj lavimr arouod for sometime, j ^<utng .p-op’e whe were nut | with i large atLeixlAiire at th«- home of tilting tribute to that great money-get Mr». C A. LindfiNNi Saturday. Dainty He had (better take a hike or someone : able meet the expense ot a higher ter but an excellent advertisement of refreahmenl* were nerved and a good may send for him. education could have these advant- ages at public cost. 11inv enjoyed by all. Mrs. Maybee ia visiting at Orient. the community as well. There were a number of visitors Trie Eanter entertainment in the The Herald suggests that the farmers Mr. ami Mrs. Charles Ri^b bad a present, among whom were: Mrs. would do well to plant an abundance of I.utheran Church given by the Young visit from the stork Thursday night, Vail, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Kelly, Mr. People’» Society was a real aurceeii in which left a girl. oats thia spring for if the sue of ladies' every way an<l wan well attended. A Vail and daughter and H. M. Chit- Sin han tnanv machines, but seltish- j hats continue to increase there is dan good program waa rendered and |2l) ne*n ia the motor for all of them. Continued on Page 8. ger of a shortage in straw for next sum collected for Chinese iin»*«iona. The many Irienda of Olof Ijiwafolk, mer's hendwear. Ilol>ert Simms had a private sale of who recently went to Illinoi» for treat ment, will tie aorry to learn that he ia his household g.Ksla this week and lias not improving. start.al for .Missouri, where he has pro- C. A. Johnson re<*ently sold his 7-acre pertv interests. place near Powell Valley to Christ John Mr. Mra. Boone, of Boone A Metier, went son of AlaTileen, WaMi . for Johnson uil) move onto a 40-acre farm t<. Portland on Wednesday to purchase which he bought near Keli«o (or |4000. E OPENED our new Cash Store on March 13th. It was new abwk fur the growing demands in not an unlucky day for us or for you. Our business has Me-ara. Johnson and Anderson of her line. Aalitabula, Ohio, viaitvil at the home of grown during the month far beyond our expectations. We are Jos. Chido has bought Lewis Shat Mra. C. J. Nord I »lorn Saturday. They proving to ourselves and to you that the is tuck’s ranch of 22 acres west of town are looking (or a location. Mr. Hiid Mr». J. Palmblad entertain Method. for IlkMM) 1). M. Roberts dosed the ed for dinner Saturday, their daughter, deal. We are prepared to show you that it will pay to borrow Mrs K. Guatafaon and children of Port C. L. Crenshaw has purchased a lot land ami Rev. J. Johnson ami family. the money, if necessary, and buy of us for Cash rather than from N. L. Smith, near the Fair grounds A surprise partv was given Miss Tillie buy for credit and pay 20 to 25 % more for your goods. and lias l>egun ti e erection of a house. I Lin-1 last Saturday in honor of her Come to our store and let us show you that what we SAY The latdies Aid Solely of the M. E. , birthday anniversary. Miss Emily Palmblad returned to we DO. church is preparing to hold a sale early Portland Monday ailer a few days visit in May. The ladies meet every Wed- I at home. nesday in the church to sew . Miss Anna Unis spent Sunday with Spring is on in full swing in thia part i home folks. We are offering LARD AS LOW AS lie and HAMS AS LOW of the country. On every hand one sees The Powell Valley school observed AS 12 l-2c per lb. All are first class. evidences of Nature's great handiwork. Arbor Dav by planting trees. Trees are budding and blossoming, the We have most all brands of packing house Meats and also birds are looking for tlieir neats and our own. Card of Thanks. poor mortal man suffers from Springitie We with to thank the inwnv friend«, We are paying CASH FOR EGGS, and also al) other farm while the garden calle for a spade and and brothers and sister» of Multnomah products. Grange, for their kind assistance and the lawn for a mower. Mr. and Mra. L. E. Thompson of sym|«thv tendered ua during the illness ami death of our beloved lather, l»ell Portland, visited Mr. aud Mra. James Stewart. Ixtwrence Sunday. Mr». Etta Bates, Mrs. Ivy Lauderback, Mra. Leslie's daughter, Mrs. Ida Wil We are putting in a large We now have plenty for ev Mrs. Susa Hamlin, liams, is very sick, having recently un line of erybody—3 carloads— Barley, Miss Ina Stewart. dergone an operation for appendicitis. GRANITEWARE high-grade Shorts and Bran. She ia in a Portland hospital and was TINWARE Our Shorts is the best coun visited on Wednesday by her mother WOODENWARE try Shorts and hence is the and eiater, Mra. A. Hevel. GARDEN TOOLS Prof. J. 11. Huff, of the East Side very best . Prices cannot be FARM TOOLS High Hchool, baa moved into hie house ETC. duplicated. in Thompson's Addition. The family will be welcomed back to Gresham. Thompson A Pugh have put up two Hue looking signa and a flag pole at their FOR FARM PRODUCTS THIS WEEK new office near the depot. The signa were made in Gresham. Butter, per roll, - - - - 50 and 60c Fleet Fox and Joe Rose went to Bull Eggs, per dozen, - 21c run to engage in work for the Mt. Hood Veal, per lb., - - - - 9 1-2 and 10c Railway A Power Co. Hogs, per lb., - - - - 9 1-2 and 10c Beseie Howitt and Helen lloaa will visit the former’s grandmother, .Mrs. Beef, per lb., - - - - 4 and 4 l-2c Kelly, Saturday. Mutton, per lb., - - - - 5 and 5 l-2c Gardening ia all the go now. Many Hides, per lb., - - - - - 8c have early vegetables well np. Chickens, per lb., - - - 15 and 16c Carl Wirtx ia home for the summer, Springers, per lb., - - - - 18 to 20c lie will work at lathing or other work and play with the Gresham Giants. Wool, per lb. - - - - - - 18c The enrollment of the Gresham School has now reached 200. Thia is a good increase over last year. Mrs. Maggie Crow will retire from the management of the Central Hotel about “THE MOfT IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY” May I. She will move back to her own home in Greshaiu. Ore. Street, The Cash Method Is Right W Cash Method the Right This Week Only FEED HARDWARE WE ARE PAYING THE FOLLOWING PRICES HOWITT & CO’S. CASH STORE Powell Gresham.