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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1909)
/ Il' I .1 I ■ -II .. .......... Subscription, $1.00 a Year. GRESHAM, MULTNOMAH CO.. OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1909. Iiegin at Hi a. in. Rev. Dr. Rader of Portland will preach the dedicatory ser- l men. Everybody in Multnomah and Clack* amas counties is invited and especially J all members and friend« of the Metho- 1 diet church. Many Noted Speakers will be There will lie no service« In the morn ing in the Methodist church at Gresham There on that Occasion. and at Pleasant Home in order to give Basket Lunch Served. people the opportunity to attend this dedication services. You can drive or go by car to Boring end by stage from The dedication of the new Methodist Boring to Handy. Stage accommoda church at Handy will take place on Sun tions sre ample,liut to make sure notify day, August 39th, with all-day services E F. Donahue at Boring a day or two Rev. J. W. Exon, the pastor, hasapared beforehand no pain« to make this a memorable or- I People are expected to bring basket caaion. Home noted s|*eakers will he lunches; coffee, sugar and cream will be present, among them Congressman W. furniahed. <’ Hawley, Hon. R A. Booth and Hon. Geo (* Brownell, also T H. McDaniel II It is wrong for a man to have a dis and It. lee Paget of Portland and Judge Thoma« F Ryan of Oregon City. Rev. eased cow in his herd why should it not M. B Parounagian, Rev. C. I. Creasy lie «xmsidered just as much so to let a and other nvighlxrlng pastors will as tree covered with insect peels or afflict sist Dr. B F. Howland will dedicate ed with some laid disease, stay in the the church. The morning «r-rvice will orchard? SANDY GHURGH TO BE DEDICATED Announcement T. R. Howitt announces the disposal of his meat business. Our Large Stock of Groceries and Hardware CROCKERY, PRODUCE, FRUITS AND SALT MEATS always Fresh and Good. We are buying Eggs and Chickens. Prices. Get our HOWITT & CO’S. CASH STORE "THE MOST IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY’' Powell Street, a - - Gresham, Ore. » PATRONIZE your home bank ] y ECAUSE your home flank is a State Bank, is subject to State inspection B just as much and just as fully as if it were a larger Bank or a National Bank It is required to re|M>rt its condition to the State Banking Board just as often and at the seine time that the National Banka report to the Comptroller of Currency. If you know your homo hank to be doing an honorable and relia ble business stay with them. It is good business for you to do so. Remember that, if you keep your money on deposit at your home Imnk you anil your worthy neighlMir can probably go then* to borniw when you find need for a little money in buying or paying for a home, or In making some investment of the funds you have In-en accumulating. Get in the habit of paying your bills by making out checks. It is a good habit as you get a receipt for every bill you pay. You will have a receipt that will lie recognised by any court. FIRST GRESHAM. STATE BAHK ’ V r Vol. 5. No. 34. we think everyone acquainted with lumber Yard for Gresham. these facts have arrived at an opinion. M. D. Kern has purchase«! from That ia bad enough. It has been com Thompson A Pugh the east part of Har mon complaint ever since the system man’s Addition and will immediately was pot in that it did not supply suf- erect buildings covering the entire lot ticient water. The mains were rloeed and will open up an up-to-date lumber ■ at any and all times of day and of re- Two Brick Buildings Nearing yard, carrying all kinds of lumber and Righteous Indignation at Water ' cent it haa been customary for an etn building material. He will lx* prepared piovee to make the rounds ea rly every Completion and Streets are to furnish everything to complete a Supply Source and Action morning and ahot off the waler, Thue house from top to bottom. Mr. Kern Being Macadamized. May be Taken. -luring the part of the day that water comes to Gresham from Heyburn.Idaho, was needed the patrons that were pay and expects in a short time to nave his ing full rent could not get even enough The sound of the hammer is to tie wife and son here to reside permanent The people of the Mount Scott dis j ior kitchen use. No suggestion wae heard in Gresham these days and It ly- trict are being aired in the Telegram to ever made that a part of the unearned lakes but a casual glance to convince any an unusual extent just now. Not that water rent would be refunded. It ia one that the thriving little capital of the people need it but a certain water suggested that a cause for action exiata eastern Multnomah is not )*assing the Giants Win Sunday's Game. comfA.iy that has pretended to serve and we cannot see why such is not true, summer months in idleness. The hand • some two-story brick building, which In a good exhibition game of ball, these people for a long time needs it or «hy such an action could not be too- Mr. Howitt is having erected, is near played on the local grounds lest Hun- and the impoaition that baa been prac- tained. ing completion and will soon lie ready day, the Gresham Giants defeated the tieed on these people is at last being In tbe first place the 1 for occupancy. The lower floor of this St. Johns team, the score standing 5 to j fully exposed. Improved Car Service. building will lie occupied by Ed Ayls- •i. The score was tied in the eighth in water furnished ia of questionable qual ity. IVe do not wish to be understood | The car that haa hitherto started from worth, who will put in a gents' furnish ning and considerable ginger was ex ing establishment, and the poetotlice ;the hibited during the ninth act, and it was as saying that tbe water comes from Gresham at 6:30 a. m. will in tbe net* upper story will lie used for offices. The only due to Townsend's clever work on Johnson creek, yet we ean hardly avoid future start from Boring at 6:15 a. m., telephone exchange will occupy a room the slab that the locals secured the win- 1 tbe suspicion. The well that supplies )eavlng Gre.ham at 6:30as usual. Tbe on this floor. This building is 40xW> ning run. Some coelly errors were pull what little water that haa been turrush- car leaving Portland at 5:45 p. as. will ei extends a good 60 feet into the go through to Boring arriving at 7 p. m. feet, built of concrete brick and cost ed off by both teams. about (70UU. It greatly enhances the The Giants play the same team on the ground, within 126 feet of the creek. lu The owl car leaving Portland at 11:15 swell a soil as exists al this point one p. m. will run through to Boring. A appearance of the business section of i St. Johns' ground next Sunday. the town. It is very probable that the Interur could liardlv help but suspect there committee of 26 citizens of the enter Joined to the Howitt building on the ban league, which recently finished the would be some seepage. Anvhow. why prising town of Boring and surrounding south is the First State Bank building season, will be in the field next year was the well placed so dose to the ere*-k points waited upon Vice-President Ful to which another story is now living ad with a larger circuit and extend the if the owner had not supposed he would ler and Manager Hunt last Monday and ded arid an extension made to connect season to a much longer period. Six ' need the water from the creek to sup- secured a promise of this improved ser ! ply bis patrons? The water supply vice which is expected will begin in a teams composed the league this year with the new building on the north. I from this district is found in a bed of few days. This addition is lieing rapidly built and and good ball was played. The enlarg it, too, will mm n be ready lor an occu-, ed circuit will probably take in Hood gravel, a great sheet of underground pant The second floor will Ire made River and The Dalles. While it is some water that rises and falls with the sea Theodore Brugger has his new farm into office« and the enttre building will time before the I mu ><- ball season again son. A well anywhere else would bave Ire heated by «team. When completed opens up in Gresham, it might not be been equally as well supplied with un residence well under way. What then was the Dr. Short and Dr. Ott made a trip to the building will 1« a mark of enter inappropriate to here mention the fact derground water. need of placing a well so near the creek? the mountains Sunday, looking up pa prise to our thriving little city. We that a grandstand should be erected be But one conclusion can be drawn and tients, we presume. might state here, without undue praise fore another season rolls around BUSY TIMES IN GRESHAM lor this financial institution, that Gres ham is always ready to extend the wel come hand to enterprises of this sub stantial and trustworthy kind. And that our citizens have demonstrated their appreciation is shown by the growth of the bank since established. As an example, the deposits on June 5, IIM), was ffS7.U6O.03 and on June 5, 1809, the deposits were 4114,259 60 * This is ' an excellent showing ami reflects the able and conservative business methods employed by those who direct its affaire. Another improvement in progress of great value to the town is the macada mizing of Powell street through the business district. By forethought of out citiiens a petition was presented to , the county commissioners asking that | the Powell road (which has never been taken over from the county by tbs town I i be macadmixed to the curb of the side- j walks. This was granted and the ex-1 tra expense will accrue to the business firms on this street. It is a substantial improvement and we are glad the busi ness men took advantage of this oppor tune time to have the street put in first- class shape. The same thing will soon be -'one on Main street through the business center of town. Ami Gresl am is not going to stop at these improvements that are now in progress. The unlimitable resources that surround this town in horticultu- | r«l product«, varying into almost every variety know n to the great fruit-belt of Oregon, will ad<l growth and wealth to the town. Here one gets the advantag es of city and suburb life that to our knowledge has no equal in the v.cinily \ of Portland. Just the right distance' from the city to purchase land at reason- i able prices ami to have a market un- - surpassed. No town surrounding Port land has brighter prospects or greater inducements to tlie homeseeker or busi ness investor. Borinq Will Boost. E. W. Goodner of Boring, justice of the peace, real estate agent, and secre tary of the recently organised Boring Booster Club, was in town on Wednes day on business. He reports that the club is getting irto slisjie for some txxis- ter work that is going to tell in increas ed population and interest in this northern Clackamas hustling center. The club was started about a month ago and already has an active membership of about 40. An effort is being made to co-operate with the Portland Automo bile Club for the annexation to Multno mah county of the portion of Clackamas county lying north of the Clackamas river. The attendance at the A-Y-P Exposi tion for the flrsv two months has been very heavy and indications are that ' it will be a "paying” fair. BAD WATER FOR MT. SGOn Farm Implement Sale $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 this Fall 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, Ore.