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.
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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
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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.
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A Boost for
Market Day
Is a Boost
for You
Good Free Dinner at Grange Hall
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