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Subscription, $1.50 a Year.
GRESHAM, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 16, ¡909.
and reduce their Imaring capacity next
year. Tlie slug ie a dimiuqtive snail
which leaves a elime in its wake and de-
: vours the leaves of the cherry and pear
' tr.-es In the Hummer months.
It has
no lungs and breathes through tlie pores
1 <it Ila body, so a sprinkling of dust will
Statement From Excellent Au destroy it when properly spplltal.
' Complaints ol the damage done the
tburity.—Pest Numerous
I (ullage have reached no in large num-
In this Vicinity.
i l*rs this season sn<i many leaves that
have lieeii (airily devoured liy the •big
Till«
have la-eti sent in to my oltlee
Owing t<> the |*t<*vvU«tir« of thr «hig i
proves tnat I lie |**t Is Increasing from
pr«t lliftl b<i« |Mil tn it« appnaraiir«, in I
year to year and that now is the time to
tbr wrchur«!« «ro<imt (irr*li«tj>, tin» fol-1
' get after it."
lowing ndvirr «nd Hatemmt fmin Her- J
11 will I* seen from this statement by
rrtary II. M WillUm«nn rtf
Htatr Mr Williamson that the ravages of tide
|l'Nir*t of llurtiruttMr*,in«y lw <4 benefit ( I it i Ie worm is slow latl gradually saps
in ridding thr trre* of tilt« ilHWCl.
lie j > ilie life from the tree and weakens its
.•npai'ity for lawring
Every orehardist
•<tyv lake «larked Line in <l»r |»uvidrr»d ,
' sliould tie on tl.e look-Olll lor the |x**l
et«tv or nrwtiide of l«ad. «rcurding to and see that its ileeliuctive Work Is
thr ado plant formula, will «In ibr work. | »topped
The remedy la simple. Spray
•’Tba ln«rrt ia w»nr«* nuin«M*vu« Ibis year I wuh common roail dust, which suiuth-
or» the insect, or slacked lime in the
than tivnal,” «ay» Mr WiHt»idM»n, "ami
powderen slate, i* vwfllcient to (rat tiiis
although it Lag nut Injur«*4 thia *«wi«oti*B I industrious snail out of business and
crop, it will M»p the vRalrtv of thr tr**r« wire yowrtrer«.
RAVENOUS SLUG I
DESTROYS TREES
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Haying Is Now On!
You will find no better or cheaper
place than HOWITT’S to buy your
supply of Tools for the harvest.
Forks, Rakes, Rope and Pulleys
and all things used in haying.
DON’T BUY ROPE UN­
TIL YOU GET OUR PRICES.
WHY p.iy big fancy price-; for Flour when we have the best
Flour on the market at $1.50 a sack.
We are selling tans of
PRINCESS FLOUR
OUR WAGONS
ARE NOW
RUNNING
ON
THE
OLD
ROUTES.
Watch for them at your place.
MANY PREMIUMS
ARE OFFERED
Cherry Festival Promises Suc­
cess.—Many Exhibits are
Expected Tomorrow.
I'RODIVE TIIW
Mies Gvaee La Folette was <Hie of tlie
solo singers at the entertainment given
by the Western Academy of M usk - at
the Baker Theater on Monday evening.
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, one
of the Chautauqua speakera, lias inaile
a decided sensation among the women
of our city by some of her utterances
tn you ever think WHY IT PAYS? Then' are many good reasona.
Yon
may want to burrow money some day and would rather ask your home bank­
er for n loan than go hi a bunk in a neighboring tow n. You would,however,
not like to m.k him f»r a loan if you had not been k.-eping your money on deposit
with him when y<ui had in.mey'lo deposit lie naturally .-are. for his own deposi­
ts tlr-f « hell they an- in need of funds. You cannot blame him for that.
He is
intended in building up y»nr home town and ao am you. e.t.'.-u.lly if yon own
property there
Back up the Bnnk whenever you can
It Pf to bo
Y(,u
....... . „ little by keeping ymr money on .Icp-it with your home Bunk.and.
an long a- you know a» much or More about the condition of your home Bank as
k,,„w
...........million ..f UxOhmk you have l«-en patronising, you will find ft
,n.W convenient ami just a- safe to keep it at home IV het that it i. . small
Bank i» an argument in its favor. It in not »v ban! to know all about it.
D
The First State Bank
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Gresham Fans Didn’t See Just *>< the game but be found mmssii too
late to save the day. Bale» wan hit in
What They Expected Sun­
the optic by a pitched ball and had to
day — Other Games.
! retire from the Heid.
Russellville »•> defeated by the Wil­
lamette Iron Workers to the tune of 11
to 4,the victory being largely doe to the
tine work of Crandall, who occupied the
mound for the WiilauietU-s.
$17.50 Single Harness at . .
$13.50
$40 Double Farm Harness at
$33.50
Automatic and Roller-bearing
Manure Spreader, A - No. 1
throughout ............................. $120.00
FARM WAGONS AT $12.50 CUT
FROM OLD PRICES
Other goods at same rate of reduction.
Sale to Run
A niueli-neeiled rain came to us and
because of it there is much rejoicing.
(
Sorrow's plow cuts
. joy's harvest.
Patronize Your Home Bank
IT PA FS
■landing it to 4.
Coz pitched a good
( game for the Kpaldinve to war la the end
H A. Darn all called on friends here
last Tuesday. He was in his usual hap­
py ino.nl. Come again.
Gresham, Ore
/
i'lAKITC
The Policemen won their game last
OlAll I V SlH“1,y
<*>• -“pnl'ling». the »core
Mrs F. Kraataer j<a»s«l to the great
Beyond on M-uday after a prolonged
illness. We extend our deepest syaitia-
thy to the iiustiami and family.
"THE MOST IN ql'ALITY ANI» Mt’ANTITY"
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F. Ihinn of Portland was in this vi­
cinity Wednesday circulating a remon-
■tralive to prevent a road being built ;
across the Itunn farm.
lilt | ■ /vn
H Ml’ Jl
bruised the muscle »everal day» ago
while working on biz ranch.
Farm Implement Sale
J. Miener, one of our popular street­
car conduetors, ie in St. Vincents hos­
pital hawing undergone iui o|>erati<Mi.
He is doing as well as can l<e ez|*ected.
HOWITT & GO'S. CASH STORE
Powell Street,
Peter Anderson and wife returned on
Wednesday from Seattle.
No. 29.
a
ROLKWOOD
Hana Henrickson, in the employ of' S|.«UUng ....... ................. .
tailoring to make lliia raaeaaion a »ur-
-9M
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V
Willamette Iron Work,
ori and it 1« Ivlirved their effort« will be F. IL Reeii, waa banner Hsliermau last
Little Hazel Richmond was no badly
A more disgruntled bunch of fan« ;
rewarded, A program han been arratitP week having caught a salmon weighing I
burned laat Monday that h, r recovery
never returned from a ball diamond .
ed for the lioura of from I to 3 p. in , 70 pounds.
The child »M playing
ia doubtful.
than those who meandered hack from
and a hall game ia scheduled for the
•Mrs. F E. Ileed and Miss Eva Reed '
with matcher which ignited and set her
Troutdale last Sunday after having wit-
afternoon, Chairman E. P. Smith re­ went to Portland on Monday.
clothing on tire.
Tire mother bad her
I nessed the greatest slaughtering bee
port« that many fruitgrower« have •¡g-
Mrs Kepple ol Portland was the guest ■ ever pulled off in balldom. The tragic hands badly burned io trying to remove
tittled their intention of bringing exhib­ o’ Miss Blackball this week.
the burning clothe«. Hazel i- four years
I work of Gulliver in ddarfland pales in­
it« ami there will no doubt I m * a tine ar­
of age and ia the daughter of Mr. and
The Portland, Seattle Fish Co. have a to insignificance when compared to
ray
fruit for the yublic'» inafiecliun.
Mr» John Richmond of Rockwood.
man here tracing tieh.
what happened on that date.
It was
Following ia a liat of premium« «Licit
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Mrs. Willis ol Portland visited Mrs. like an icy plunge in midwinter and the
have already been offered :
Ed Metzger and bride rrtorned from
stragglers who returned leflected the
M.
E.
iteed
this
week.
For l>eM 10 poiitr! box Binge, 10 Bing
By
disaster of the day. The usual query, their trip to Seattle laat evening.
cherry tree«.
“what's the score?" was only ansaered the way, E<l rather surprised our Citi­
For b<M< |O pound box Mmhrrte, 10
AcdJeutdl Death of Chas. Merrill. by an ironical smile that wouldn’t rub zen» by persuading one of Gresham's
Lainlirrt tree«.
mont estimable young laiiie». Mia» Mil­
A» we are going to press word came off. Think of it: 11 to 2 against the
For Iwwt 10 (Miund box Royal Ann, 10
Giants, who have so often romped on dred Carlson, that married life waa the
Royal Anne tree«.
; that our old ami respected fellqw-citizen,
They were quietly
the necks of their opponents like jugger­ only life to live.
For br«i 5 boiea, 10 pound box pack,
¡Charlie Merrill hail come to a sudden nauts!
married by Rev. J. J. Staab of the Sun­
any variety, one gl««« wine »♦•<.
and painful death by being thrown from
Higgins was the enigma that brought nyside Congregational church and im-
Fur eecond beet A boxen, 1W ¡ mhiih I box
alsnit all this fuss, the Giants being un­ . mediately went to Seattle where they
a
loaded
wagon,
wliicii
then
(atased
over
pack, *me net glan« tumbler«.
-lient a week seeing the aigbte at the
The aUive premium« given by Kaet- his body. More complete detail, and a able to connect with his heaves, while
Townseiel, who held <lo*i> the blab for I Fair and visiting Sound point«.
Their
w ood Xuraevit»«.
fitting tribute will 1* given next week.
locals, did poor work. It is nothing but | Gresham friends Thuredar evening,with
For «< tou <| brat 10 pound box Koval
I>on’t forget the date, Saturday, Julv justice to this twirler to state that his the bund, gave them a rousing recep­
Annea, I Ingernol watch given by Fred
17, is Gresham's A anna! Cherry Festi- arm was in no condition lor a pitcher to tion, for all of which well meant atten­
FivLHiotim*.
attempt to play ball, owing to having! tion Ed extended hie thanks.
F«»r beat exhibit of varieties 1 mlwr val.
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butler kiufe, given Uy Lewi« Miattuck.
For 10 pound I mj X lu
variety, I
crrttMeate of deposit for *1, givtn by
Fimt Stale Rank
For necond beet 10 pound box Um
l»crt<, I landscape view, by <«N*4)an>
Drug 4*0«
Fur «econd I »rut 11 ¡»»and I hik Kin-
ti«k. 1 huidm'.iipe view, by Càrtalmm
l>rug<4».
Fur !•«*«( fancy pack, l<l imhiii U G« x , 1
ridii< bridle, by <«u«t Ijiruon.
For uecuud b<*«t 10 ¡found box Ring. 1
box bon bon«, by Martin Robert«.
For terond beat fancy puck 1H pound
boa, J hat rack, by
Furniture
Co.
\ For best exhibit of 5 pound carton
boxea, three or more varieties, 2 year«
«ubmwtplion to Better Fruit, by Braver
Stale tderal I.
WEEK
Butter, per roll,
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35 and 50c
Eggs' per dozen,
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- 28c
Veal4 per lb., -
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7} and 8c
Hogs, per lb.,
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9 1-2 and 10c
Bed, per lb.,
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3 1-2 and 3 3-4c
Mutton, per lb., -
3 l-2c
Hides, per lb.,
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8c
Hens, per lb.,
.
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12 and 12Jc
Springers, per lb.,
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16 and 17c
Wool, per lb.
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24c
in Portland on Thursday.
THE PACKERS
Mr Heerbower transacted business in i
Portland last week
Everything ia In readfneaw for the
Mr. and Mrs. Alien Lewis csrne out j
Interurban League Standing,
Cherry Festival which 1« to take place from Portland in their motor and spent'
Won. ¡«out« P.
in the Auditorium at the Fair grotinda
I'nlon Meat Co. ..........
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Sunday at their summer home.
at Greaham tomorrow. The committee«
■ >rev ham ................. . ........... ... S *
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Miss Ethel Smith was io Portland on Russellville .............. . ..........
that has Lad the arrangement« in
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I'liltoe ......................... .
cliargc have been busy fur the pant week Munday.
WE ARE PAYING THE FOLLOWING PRICES
FoH FARM
CORBtn
Mrs F. H. Reed and little son were i
Vol. 5.
the furrows for
J. Biberg, who was injured by a fall­
ing plank, has returned to his home
from St. Vincents hospital and is im­
proving.
A number of the Coniradcry boys left
on Saturday evening for a pleasure trip
to the mountains.
Royal Anue cherries are on the mark­
et now.
A. Nichols has been enjoying a vaca­
tion in Washington.
The Rose Association met Monday
evening at the Gymnasium where a
m mica I program was rendered bv Byet's
. Orchestra. There was a good attend
ance and quite a numlier gave in thslr
nunies for membership.
The object M
this association is to improve and l>ean- ’
tify our auburb.
Thrre is a work for *
each ot us to ^o.
If you have not lw-
come a member, whv not?
In union
and harmony there is strength eo let ns
all pull together and make our suburb .
the most attractive in the city.
We ve Received
next year’s cost
on goods.
We have no agents at Gresham, Oregon City, Vancouver or other nearby towns,
so we can make LOW PRICES AT PORTLAND.
C. L. Boss & Co
In Moline Plow Company’s Building
320-328 East Morrison St., Portland, Ora.
a nobíjwlí
•aUtoibftuaag