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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1909)
i Indefinite period and no one would be any better, wiser or more reason able We are just what we ars. and the savage, or the Chluaman. or the pagans of the South Heas are no more deserving of criticism than we They weir what they wear for looks. lk> you do any better? Published Every Friday at Gresham, Ore., by the B kavxk S tats P vbubmixu C o II A. DARNALL, EoiTon and M amaosu . UTII Pvr Year. 11» •tnctlj tn advanv«: to foreign countrtoe. WOO M b Month« mc 1 hrev month« trial »ubacrtplton» Shift« copie« V Ask Mr clubbing rat««. ftfBUitoCtS »houM be 8»nt by Kipr*«« or INwUMbev Monoy Oftlor. Rrgt«t«rod l*u»r or Ch«cb. I Pacific Homestead I I I farmed for about ten years In the Aroostook valley the great po tato growing section of Maine, where the quality of the tuber beats the world. Having raised potatoes a dozen years In Oregon. I think I can say I never tasted better than we can grow on the cleared forest laud here In Columbia county, after the land has had time to get well ripened 1 believe the potato to be a safe main crop for the small farmer, tak ing one year with another, as the crop Is never a failure and the mar ket usually good The beat potatoes are raised on well-drained land that has been In clover at Past two years. Plow tn the fall, then disk both ways and harrow During the early part of winter manure well, hauling the manure directly from the stable to the held Early In the spring cross plow and then put on the spring- tooth harrow and thoroughly pulver ise the soil l.et stand three or four weeks and harrow agalu when lilt* ground is fairly dry. The seed should be plump and firm, well-developed tuber», but not large; about the also of a hen's egg Is best. Cut once lengthwise and sprinkle well with land plaster Plant 'n furrows, made by a one- horse plow, 3 3 Inches apart; seed 16 to IS Inches In the row one piece In a place, cover five Inches deep. Now harrow the ground again and once or twice more before the plants are high enough to be Injured Cul tivate when about sig inches high Go over the held once with a hand hoe Cultivate again, theu pul on the horse and "hill up." Knl.rvd M sssaaS-TlsM matl.r si th» ivw’olBe» at Gmliam. Orrson. — I as practical as paper: light uppers and soles that do not protect from heat, cold or dampness: that tire the feet, by their conformity to the sur- , faces upon which they tread. The Chinese girl goes bareheaded. ’ in another column The Herald of Our women go bareheaded, wear hats, bounds any old thin* that fers a special Inducement to Its strikes their fancy. The same wo patrons for W«>dnesday. May 5. One : man that wore a heavy winter hat dollar is too good to be passed over. down town this mild forenoon, at You can’t get as good a paper any tends the show devoid of covering If she wears a hat It may be an In where else for one dollar Hotter verted wash bowl, a wagon wheel or attend to it at once. Send it to brimless turban that offers no pro your relative« back East You will tection from the sun’s fiercest rays, or the And it the best means of Interesting the wind's cutting blasts rain's drenching downpour, It Is a them In your country. wonder that half of the women are' We regret that our correspondence not blind Today she goes on the street throat and breast bare, and | had to be thinned down this week. fur i So much work came in and being tomorrow she wears a choking the I boa. with the temperature in a little short handed It was impossible one case at 4 0. In the other at RS | •t s’? In. so we had to leave I The Chinese woman distorts her I ■ i the less important Items feet; the white, cultured Caucasian ■b s will not occur very of- her waist, to the point that she re understand how discour- minds you of a mammoth wasp, a is for a correspondent to I deformity ibat outelaaaaa every , : lot of good stuff and then I known Instance In civilised or sav-' < used You will have to I age society and that brings distress ice in a while, however, not only to the immediate victim of | tit e nam Commercial Club Is i the practice, but to every descen -«eason of proeperity. The dent of those who practice such ac eeday evening was a fine tions. interest will inject a new » it We are accustomed to criticise sav tigs With oil. gas. niln- age finery, (atoning and such other s. alcohol manufacture. expressons of artistic tasle In unciv MS. cleaner lots, market ilized society. The Indian is a sav I h »' t idental matters to attend age to our minds because he likes da ening a week is almost such toggery. He wears a ring in ¡.o, crowded Bur it is better his nose or ears or on his ankles ■o much to do than not We wear the same style of gold in to v , <h to do to keep up an our teeth tor looks, as bracelets, pins, buttons, necklaces or chains. The main difference is that the white Things are moving very favorably man appreciates the values more Object to Strong Mcdkinet. for ;he Market Day. The committee | than the savage. Our women deco M.tny people objsvt to taking the In charge is having considerable in rate themselves with feather plumes; «Ironieoaually preteritimi by terest shown in the preparations. An ■ so did the savages of Mexico in the physician* for rheumatism. There is days of Cortez But they went one auctioneer has been engaged Al! i step farther; they made useful and no need of internal treatment in any perrons having property to sell or I beatultul clothing front the feathers ease of mum tilar or chronic rheumatism exchange will be able to do so at I gathered front the bright covering an«! more than nine out <>f every ten cases <>f the tliseane are of one or the very reasonable rates, and If they | of their native birds. Only a year other of these varieties. When there i« wi*.. to make private exchanges they ago our women were weariug Just no fever and little (if any) «welling, you tray do so. * l-et every one add some such a handful of feather as you may know that it 1« only necroaarv to thing to the interest b.v bringing could have gathered from any old apply Chamberlain’* Liniment freely to hen's back and they thought them something to exchange, new- or old gel quick relief. Try it. For sa‘e by Of course. It should have some beautiful. Well, we might ko on thus tor an Gresham I‘rug Co. money value. However, we often have articles around us that are of no money value to ourselves, but 1 they may be of considerable value to some one else that is in need of just such an article Tell your neighbors about it and' come for a full day. Bring some one with you and pre pare for a good time, big dinner. [ meet your friends, renew acquaint ances. go home happy. EDITORIAL COMMENT A ■< Ixpcrlemc Raising Potatoes. Denatured alcohol has come to stay. If you have any doubt about It write to the Trade Magazine As sociation. 59-61 Park Place. New York, and you will get their "Fu- 1 tnre of Denatured Alcohol." Better encVwe a 25-cent piece, as they are having a good many calls now. It yon want still further information, write to the Department of Agricul ture at Washington and they will »«•nd you further information on the I ft is evident that the gov-1 t’ 1 officials are doing all they ■ .eiop an Interest in th-* Among merchants the main I ■ n. i .>n stems to be "where can we !i- steohol?" r appear to some that this is * hat the new will wear off ■* he old fuels and oils will 1 Germany has been us ing it for years Going for alcohol j Is as common as going for oil in this country. They say that It is : wafer, d -aner. cheaper and less of-1 fenslve than oil. As a fuel for cook- ; Ing it compares favorably with hard . coal, except that the coal Is likely to coat the most. But the coal will not produce a greater number of heat ! units, requires more space for stor- | age. is dirtier, leaves the ashes to be disposed of and is a source of bad i odors and dust On the average 31 worth of alcohol will go as far as the coal and be far more satisfac- tory. The list of uaeful inventions us Ing alcohol as a fuel include heaters. coffee kettles, chafing dishes, cook stoves. Irons, soldering irons. ccZ*“ roasters, lamps of all sorts, tourists' quick lunch heaters, motors of all worts. In fact, wherever gasoline can l>e 'ise<i and with more safety. It has already been used to drive wagons, carriages, pumps, plows, mowers, motor-cars, launches, and In . an unlimited number of other ways It enters Into the preparation of varnishes, stains, dyes, powder, some worts of cloths, medicines, vinegar.. flavoring extracts and so on almost without end The opportunity of its use and production thus seems tc tie almost unlimited. W k have noticed several allusions recently to the similarity In the ex- reaaew exhibited by the fastidious civilised white woman and her less cultivated sisters. For a long time we have been accustomed to pity the "poor (dwell on the poor) Chinese girls." who have their feet band aged to prevent their development, yet our own ladles wear high-heeled shoe« that tilt their bodlea forward In unnatural positions that produce iwwvowa tronbles of all aorta. They wear narrow-toed shoes that produce corns, twisted toes and untold agony; that rack mind and body and help to hasten the lines of worry and age; that dispells the fair face and distorts the body. They wear shoes that for protection are about PORTLAND. OREGON HJ.BLAESING. Mgr Phone A 4444 '« 1 ’ .ll 1 :, . Î1Ü i i ¡1 PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST LOSS BY Fire! A BLOCK OF STOCK WORTH $1,750,000 «■«»ting only *IAiH> « low yvara ano, U now Was found in an old trunk in San Fran<«imw. Tl»at was Telephone HUwk If it had U-. ii Sbs k in <•( the orixiHAl Oil it woii M now I«' worth four Ü amm m» unit'll, or J a H iii I . I<ovkvh»llvr buy« «II St«M-k, tlM an«l ala ay« — a rich man*« way of making money. You mu«l multi« imuwjr in thia mum» way or vuu arvilooiiHM to a Ilfo ortoll You an« living dinvily uirr an inum i»«» Oil Ukv n v an«»« it io w a Uvt. tfoa«l our vipert’« report Ih* 1« only «un» «»( tin» many who liaw ««Kaniiinni thin livid Tin*y m|M<t tin* mum« vondiliotui arv |H»rv a« in IVnnaylvania. Kaimaa. TVxa* i'aliiornia ami Alaska. Oil ami tfw« hay» l««vn «truck at Ontari«» ami hufitr on th«» oaM. Salvili «liwvr« on tlir aoulli arv very much delight* .hl With results SO tar. Gaa has l.vu struck at Astoria on the w.wt at 130 feet, while in Alaska tlw < .ugg. nlu'iins sn «pending tlumaaml« of dollar« in «»il pn»m«»<ion and haw «tm< k oil in many planw. Gresham is in the Heart of the Pacific Coast Oil Fields \ ou believe it and we know it for we have paid out our good money to timi out for sure EXPERT’S REPORT Portland. Oregon. March 29. 1909 Greehao Oil 4 Gaa Developing Co. Inc. Portland. Oregon Dear Sir:-- In compiline« with your r«qu«ot to mtk« «n «ximinttion r«l«tiv« to oil in th« vicinity of Grisham, Orogon. I horoby •ubali to you tho following rsport as ths roeult of my invaatigationc Tbs gansral appaarancs of ths Gresham vicinity would indicala it as being the bad of a ata in paal agea, the aotl la light with sand and gravel interlacing it throughout the aurrounding bitta The hill# have eroded in placee expoaing to view ahalla of all kinde, petrified wood being found ahowa at one lime a vaal forest flourished in abundance The underlaying formation conaiate of clay, eandetone. white calcareous hills, oeeillferoua concretions and under laing these clays comes a layer of oil sand which is full of life A opting of water ootes out of the ground alongside of the road and show# a peculiar jelly, which is found in all oil fields, especial ly the Mono Lake Field in California, where it la not as abundant or ao thick as at Creaham In concluding I will aay I have examined the oil fields from Bakersfield,Cal.. to Valdei. Alaska, and have not the least hesitancy in saying that you have ao good showing for oil ao any undsvdoptd oil field I have over aeon Yours respectfully. (Signed) F F HEILLKPE. Expert of Mimog. OFFICERS The officers of the Gresham Oil «ft Gas Developing Co., art«: Mr. J. C. Lewis, President with the Pacific Construction Co. Mr. I,. 1). Smith, Vice-President, manager for Robinson (’loth- ing Co.; Mr. Robert Ashby. Secretary-Treasurer. with Pacific Blower Co.; Mr. N. L. Shafer. Manager, member of Add-Men’s League. PPMPMRPI? I\L11’1L.(H11JL<1\ Original Development Stork Par Value SI Per Share on Sale at 50 Cents Per Share. This Stock is positively the only Stock of the Gresham Oil & (¡as De veloping Co. that will ever be sold under $1 a Share. We are pleased with the sale of Stock, and thank the people of Gresham for their hearty and substantial support. For any information you desire, write to, or come to the office of THE NORTH PACIFIC TRUST CO. Room 7 and 8 Commercial Club Bld^. FIFTH & OAK STREETS PORTLAND. OREGON MARKET DAY GRESHAM, Wednesday, May 5 Under Management of üresham Commercial Club. John Brown, Rockwood, Agent w For Eastern Multnomah and Clackamas Counties. SUMMER RATES EAST During the Season 1909 via the OREGON RAILROAD à NAVIGATION COMPANY ORLGM SHORT LINE AM) L'MON PACING RAILROAD from Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Walla Walla and all points on The O. R. & N. line To OMAHA and return - - - To KANSAS CITY and return To ST. LOL'IS and return - - To CHICAGO and return - - $60.00 $60.00 $67.50 $72.50 and to other principal cities in the East, Middle West and South. Correspondingly low fares. On Sale June 2, 3; July 2, 3; August II, 12 To DENVER and return - - $55.00 On Sale May 17. July I. August II Going transit limit 10 days from date of sale, final return limit Oct. 31. These tickets present some very attractive features in the way of stop over privileges, and choice of routes; thereby enabling passengers to make side tripe to many interesting points enroute. Routing on return trip through California may be had at a alight ad vance over the rates quoted. Full particulars, sleeping car reservationo ami tickets will lie furnished by any O. R. A N. local agent, or WM. McMURRAY, G kskkal P*«sx«aaa A outt , Pmrnsvn, Oawtov Success of Market Day Depends on Your Help » e extend Io dll a hearty In vitation to attend Gresham Market Day and take advantage of the opportunities offered to buy. sell or trade Stock, Produce. Machinery or Other articles. An Auctioneer will be on hand to sell on commission if desired The Band will play during the day and a fine dinner served. The merchants are arranging for special Bargain Sales also. Shelter will be furnished if the weather is inclement. > A Boost for Market Day Is a Boost for You Good Free Dinner at Grange Hall ♦