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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1909)
I GRESHAM. MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1909. Subscription, $1.00 a Year. lamia lie muaidera it the twat oi the three opening« made laat work. The land lira a I m mt right mi Ira from Miwaoii* la ami range« in value front f 10 to f 100 and la well adapted to fruit, grain, or grafting, with or without irrigation. Vol. 5. No. 33. and with their ox teams »tarter! on on the grounds. It is hoped that the that long and perilous journey across i ■ entire amount held by the eitv can be the plains and mountain» U> the great ‘ taken up so the property will then be Oregon country. They started on their ; hel.l in the Associations name. Thia journey April 10, 1H52 ami were six i property is so close to the city limits month» »nd twelve day» on the way. that its value is bound to increase and I thus it will be a good investment. They carne direct to Portland. The L. D. Howard Is the Fortunate An element that la often lacking in Forty-three Enjoy Hospitality survivors (for there were several that Start Stock-Selling Campaign There are B.97 aerss of it which if plat died on the way) settler! in Pleasant ted am! sold as lota would bring in of Mr. and Mrs. Sager at and Decide on Some Man—Draws Claim in poultry food la protein, the muat ex- Valley, ten miles east of Portland. many thousands, Should it ever occur |ienaive part of the loud and the most that the fair would be discontinued, The hardship^ and privations incident < Pleasant Valley. Flathead Country. Improvements. needed. Il makes blood, muscle, bone, the property would still be a resource to this trip and the settlement of this eggs and feathera. It mar tie supplied country »re matters of history and heed : sufficient to reimburse all stock Imldere The Directors of the Fair Association at a big dividend on the investment. To my that L. I> Howard wan aur- in leediug lean meat, green cut bone A unique ami interesting reunion of not lie recounted here. and scraps, wheat, oata, alfalfa and It is important that every stock Those present at the last reunion, held a spacial meeting last Momiay priMMf when he got the lirWI that he the i|rc«n<!anta of the Richey family wan aome clover. During summer, when were, Edgar Richey, Caroline Richey, _____ ». holder and any other person who has held Aug Hlh, IMtMi, at the home of Mr had drawn a right Io a claim in the . . ,. , .... . ' afternoon. Many important matters fowla have tlxdr liberty, they are able John A. Richey, ferah Richey. J. T. the interest of the welfare of the Assoc Flathead latida <d Montana, ta putting to pick up a good ileal of loud coulain- ami Mr». <i. N. Hager, on the old Htuart It.cl.ey, o. M Richey, Julia Richey. were ,,ken °‘>' The n«**«i‘v «<•«»•- iation at heart should take hold of the it mildly. Mr Howard recently return* Ing tbla material, thereby Indenting Richey 11 «inesiea«! in Pleasant Valley, Melville Richey. J. T. Jewel. Mary J. ’ podng ol more stock ties lieen the cause work now and assist in some way to rd from Miaaouri by way <>( Mieaoula tlnur own ration.—From January Farm tell mile» east of Portland. Jewel, E. 8. Aiken, Laura Aiken, Rue 'of '____ much thie aoniner. About make it a success. Quite a lot ol new ‘ attention __ .'J- ____________ The hostess on thia ocaaaion, Mra. ami alu|>|M«d off |o M*e the land ami reg- Journal. ■w-ll Aiken, Edward Drake, Mabel hall of the stock remains unsold. Ow st.sk haa been subscribed and more is Hager, enjoy» the distinction of having later. Hr trlla uw there were World« oi t — - - Drake, Edw. Drake Jr., Lanta Drake, ing to th- general interest throughout promised, and faith in the sweets of been liorti, rai.ed, educated and mar- ¡ mm ipie wlio did the aamr tiling and Iw When yon advertise in The lieraid rid on the old homestead of her father, Lillian Richey, Florence Rirhey, GUdya Eastern Multnomah and Clack* niM the fair seems to be strongly on tbs in little expected to lx« a winner. Hr will you reach the Inlying class throughout ami which is »till her lioms. To her Richey, G. H. Richey, Martha Richey, counties concerning the approaching cline. If you own any of this stock, lw rrs|Ulr««l to «elect the claim whenev Lee ter Richey. C. F. Kcwtenwm, Elva Fair it is imp.rtant that the prepara hold on to it. Before a year is out it easteru Multnomah county. occurred the thought of holding a re er the fivwrnmrni notitlea him. Hr Ke*ter»on, KriU K«*«teri4on, Fred Kelly, tions lie gotten under way. There are will be at a premium if things go any union al tlie old homestead. The event haa lawn over thia reservation and re* Rnae Kelly, Gertrude Kelly, Abbie several thin**» in favor of the fair this way like expectations. Mr*. waa held in honor of Mr. and Patroni» home indù •trie«. porta there are some very tine (arm Juhnwon, Eetella Blair, Henry Melby, year that give it a decided advantage D. A. Hartley of Salem, Iowa, » I h > Lticena Melby, Willie Richey, Olive over the last one. People have been were visiting relative» here. Mrs. Will Dedicate Auq. 29. Richey, Alice Richey, Emma Scofield, expecting it and so have made prepara Hartley 1» a direct defendant of the The new Methodist church at Handy D. A. Hartley, Francis Hartley, Glen tion» from the beginning of the year. Richey family. Hartley, Edgar Hartley, G. N. $*ager, The organization is complete and I will tie ddicatd on Honday, Aug. 29. The sm-cesa of the event waa attested Eltie Sager. Ail are resident« of Mult work on the fair can begin at once. One There will be services morning, after by the smiling faros and wont» of cheer, nomah and Clackamas counties except i commodious building stands ready. noon and evening. A basket dinner reen and expreaad by the forty-three J. T. and Mary Jewel of Battle (¿round, Perhaps a few changes and improve- will be served, the committee furnish guests present. The gnmta began ar Wash., ami D. H. Hartley and family meuta will be made in it. The second ing coffee and trimmings. Everybody riving at ten o'clock and by noi.i all ui Salem, la. floor will be extended to the walls and is invited to bring lunches. There will Were there. Four years ago a similar reunion of thus a very large exhibit space added. be an unnsuallv strong program of ser- One id those g««»! old fashioned chick the Richey family was held in the mag- A new poultry shed is necessary and a vicea, among the speakers being, Hon. en dinner» with all its emlieliahment», niUceul grove at Estacada on the pict new, and convenient stock she«! will I W. C. Hawlev, Hon Geo. C. Brownell, wa» serve«! in the l.itge silting room ol uresque bluffs of the beautiful Clacka i also he need«-«!. One or two more wells of Oregon City, and Hon. R. A. Booth, Hie old bouse that waaerecid by Muart mas river, the memory of which is I will be «lug and some pipe will proba- of Eugene. The arrangements are well Ruliey more titan tiltv-fi-ur tear» ago; under wav and fuller anno ineements «•till fresh in the minds of those who ' bly I m - lai«!. ami waa enjoyd immensely by tboae will be made later. Rev. J. W. Exon By far the most important matter in is happy io bringing this work to a sue- who |iarua>k of it. (Continued «»n Pane H. ) hand is the plan to take up the option I cewsfnl close. Filly-four year». Ah! what a fit of metnotie» come floating baca to tho*v ahi", bead, are growing silvery; Uten»* oriea of mingled pleasure ami »adiire», but if anyone was »ad on line occasion they nobly retrained from expressing it by word or act. The old bouse is'in a fair state of preservation ami i» the last ol the obi landmarks erected in Pleas ant Valley by a generation now gone. There were preaeut on this occasion four member» who are decendanta of the Richey ancestry and who crossed the plains in '52. They were Edgar Richey of Bell wood, John A. Richey of Boring, Mary J. Jewel, of Battle Ground, Wash . and Frank 8. Aiken of Portland, Ore. Mr»? Jewell's husband, John T. Jewell, is also a pioneer having crossed the plains in '50. The day was spent by the older one» in informal interchange uf recollections and numerous incidents in the history of the family were recountd ami thn« the obi family ties were renewd and made stronger. The younger iiiemliera FOR FARM PRODUCE THIS WEEK interested themselves in music, games ami contests of strength ami agility. Butter, per roll, 50c Quite a number ut those present had E rrs , per dozen, 29c never la-fore met each other, and it was Veal, per lb., - 9c a great pleasure to the host and hostess H ors , per lb., 10c to be the means of affording them an Beei, per lb., 3 1-2 and 3 3-4c opportunity of coming together and getting acquainted. Mutton, per lb., 3 l-2c Of the forty-three persons present at Hides, per lb., - 8c the reunion last Bunday, twenty-nine Hens, per lb., 13c were descendants of the Richey family. SprinRers, per lb., - 16 and 17c The Richey’s take a great deal of pride Wool, per lb. 22c in their ancestry, luting able to trace it back to the royal house of Stuarts. Beginning with tlie youngest generation present at the recent reunion anti trac ing back seven generations we find that James Richey of Ikmegal County, Ire land, married Isabell Btuart of the “THE MOST IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY" house of Htuarts. To them was born an only son Htuart Richey, who with his father emigrated to the United States in the year 1791. Htuart was then ! eight years of age. They settld in Rd- I atone, Pa. In 171M they decended the Ohio river to Cincinnatti, then calld Fort Washington. The Richey family moved to Kentucky and became pio neers of that state. In 1S31 they mov- d to what is now the town of Perry, ECAUSE your home Bank is a State Bank, is subji-ct to Hute inspection III. They were then indeed pioneers as , just as much and just as fully as if it were a larger Bank or a National there were then no settlers to the west Rank. It is required to report its condition to the State Banking Board just or as north of them. The silence of the often and at the same time that the National Banka report to the Comptroller vast forest was seldom broken except of Currency. If yon know your home bank to lie doing an honorable and relia by the cry of wild animals. Hut here j ble husineaa stay with them. It is good business for you to do so. Rememlier the adventurous spirit of these people that if you keep your money on deposit at your home bank you and your worthy was not long content to stay, anil in lBdfl they again moved, this time to j neiglilior can prolalldy go there to borrow when you find need for a little money in buying or |>aying for a homo, or in making some investment of the funds yon Henry Co., la., to again become pio have been accumulating. Get in the habit of paying your bills by making out neers of a new country, enduring the checks. It Is n good habit as yon get a receipt for every bill you pay. You will hardships and privations attending the ( settlement of a new country. have a receipt that will lx- recognised by any court. Again impelled'by a restless' spirit of adventure, and a desire to see a new country, three members of the family; j GRESHAM MAN DRAWS CLAIM RICHEY FAMILY RECALL HISTORY Do You Spend Money? yx/'HENEVER you have W to spend money for eatables and want to make money, see Howitt before you WE ARE PAYING THE FOLLOWING PRICES HOWITT & CO’S. CASH STORE Powell Street, Gresham, Ore I PATRONIZE YOUR HOME BANK] B FIRST STATE BANK GRESHAM, OfrE. . ! Htuart and Caleb Richey and their sis ter, Mrs. Eliza Aiken, with their families, bid their brothers and sisters j good bye and loaded up their wagons > FAIR DIRECTORS HOLD MEETING