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,
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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
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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
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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
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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.,
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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.
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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