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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1910)
/ I list Anniversary of Sandy (»ranee Comet Communkdllon On Kslurtlsy, April Uth, ilia first in- iiiwraary «*( Kandy Grsngv, No. 3H2, ws* rah'bratrd in a most fitting manner. Promptly at 10 to the grange was called to order by Nlaatvr A. I*. Tboinaa Then* waa a large attendance of tnrtn* taoa and Visitor« The <pivation of hold ing a big harvest fmtival and grange lair licit fall »»» discussed ami a non miller consisting of Ed F. Bruns, I I Mctiugin ami Jaa |K*Klisx«*r hub ap* |M>intvd to prv|*aie plana ami prospectus of a fair, to l»r aiUti on al the licit Inerting It ia the intention of Sandy Grange to give cash and otlo-r pri&ea on the brat exhibition of grama, grasses vegetables ami fruita, vic., and the cream of au<di exhibits to In» taken to the Grange I air at tirrabam, or to other fairs h«r«li»* play. It la Itrhevrd such exhibitions of our products will do inure to build up a grange and a>i\«-rtiav the aurrounlmg eotinlr) than any other mean*, and every cit;K«li wli-i ha* the developtneiil of Ina roinniunity at brail *hollld do all in hi* power to Mid curb an ••nlvrpri»«- \n effort will In* mad«* to lntrre*t the antroumlmg town* <d Bull Kun, Anna, Marmol, \\ «-lehrs, Nalrmui, ('berry Ville, Thrsc-Six, F iiwo « m 1, Dover, Sandy llldge, Boring, hrlao, Cottrell and other lorahllea in a uniteil effort to build up an exhibition for th«* Sandy («range lair next fall that will l»r a wur* prise Ami revelation to all of the prudur* tivelivs* and enterprise ol the (treat Kandy River Country. Alter a K' mh I morning aeaaion the din ner call came promptly at nuun. and mam the large «lining room waa filled. Here wa* spread all the good tiling* one could w inti for. After lunch cams the lecturer's hour with an intellectual and social treat. The State Kailr«>ad lull ami the Johnson Koad bill w«-re diBcusscsl, and many good B|n*«*cht*ii wrr«» loads by ineinlwra ami visitors. Mrs. J. M. <’ Miller favored the grange witli a few of her favorite songs which were much appre ciated Other songs, recitation*, jokes and s|«eechea hcl|«ed to tuak»« tbe session one of the pleawanteNl ever belli by the Kandy («range. I'rcparatioim will la» made to enter tain the Pomona Grange of Clac Kama- county which will meet the second Wednesday in July. hear Kditor What io all this talk atamt a com it** About every time i red the |»M|»cr except The Herald 1 see soln I rilftil story alauit a comil. Sum ol the papurw says it han a train ami »urn says it han a tah*. and some «ays coudla sometimes have two tale* but it dont nay where the the tales is. I never naw m> animal vet that had two tales. Then sum of them says it is a moustur in the sky and that it ia comin at an awful rate fa*ter than the street *.rs, ami that it wont atop for rny one and tnat it* tale ia from Kandy to haint Jon* and tlo-n some Id think so much lai«* w««ul«l be a Iwither when 1» wanted to turn around. But they say Ils tale i* liter than a (ether ami thinner than air, without any bones ami haw m> heir. Ami then they tell m I m » u I Its giving out a poi*<«n that will kill «-very hvin Hong quick a* winkin. Couldn’t a fellow hold his hr« ath till It got by. Env way I «font *« e a* it will hurl very meny. \<«>rding to my ««uhulashuu*t it will c >m from Portland by way of Gresham and pa** on to Ml Hoo«L ll will «io this iii I«-** than a day, perhaps. Now unh-s it cuts a pretty wide swath it can't gel very very meny ami go so fast. " »in *• -v* it i* makin this weather w«* ar«* bavin so had. How can that I m *. It amt here yet. Enyway the wether i* m»t made at Astoria or Portland or H« mb I Kiver. It comes from a g«K)d way* tother tide of them plates, so bow c««ul«l a thing that only rvachr«l say fr«»m Kandy to V ancouver make the wether different. When it swings it tale it mil«* cans some little breexes, but Imw could that effect the crops, ami the |**pul ami make us sick and cause so much murder and death ami destruc tion. The* arguments 1 hold are too much to answer. Can some one help to explain these questions. Your admiring friend, HANK CLAWHAMMER. bills CM8SM6. Several new families have moved into thia m-ighlMifho«>d «luring the past few weeks. Among the more recent arrival« la Lloyd Leslie who with Ilia family haa inoveil onto the Olaon place. A. Rltainger ia having a new water system pul into hia house. Mias Benedict arrived lust week iron» Cincinnati to *|x*n«l some time with her unde, (’. II. Benedict. Mra. Clancy au«l sons Walter ami Jack were out from Portland the first of the week to visit her mother, Mra. W ' IL Ijiwaon. the “City Btdullful” Gr«*sham has a lx*auti(ul situation. Why whotild not the town itself lx* mad«- lx*Miiti(ul? The «(ueation has been a*k«*<l, How can it lx* «lone? Every resident must find the answer for him self. That interest in this movement of making our town more beautiful may I m * aroused and stimulated, 1 have the pleasure of making this offer: To those whose lawns ami groumls about the house shall throughout the summer lx* kept in the best condition and present th«* most artistic app<-ar- ance, the following prises will lx* award ed : First price, $10 extension dining table. Second prise. $♦' sanitary steel couch. Third prise, E* rocker. Article* of equivalent value mav lx* sulxitituted for any of those offered. A committee of five women, to lx* ch« »sen by the council and wh«> shall serve throughout the summer, will de cide to whom the prizes shall h<- award- cd. Tin* decision will be made during the (irang«* Eair Th«* site of grounds or home will not lie taken ini«» consideration in making the awards. Res|»ectfiilly, R. R. CARLSON. fudlent Program for Saturday Portldnd Rose I estival Beqins June 6 The Institute that has Iss-n in iswxion Plana lor PortlAnd'ii fourth annual Ruaa Festival are new complete ami the in Gresham during th«- past two «lay* Appnmching celebration bid* fair to ha* l*«*n Mtteml<*d latter by tho«* wl o «M-li|xir all previuu* event* «jf the kin«l, w«-n- on th«* program than by any one Th«- backwardn«*MH of tlx* spring both in Intereating feeturea ami in vol • b* ume of outside attendance. Many bril and the sudden change for tlu* Is-Mer liant end unuNiial attractions have lx-en ha- been too much for th«- farmers Tlx-y Arrxngt*«l und the festival management timi attractions at borne greater than and who can blarn«* hx* Iw-en hoti(ie«l that special round trip any elsewtiere, excursion rates will lx* made from ail them? The program ha* U»*n fine an<l tlx* l*oint* east ami along the coast, Ix-gin ning just previous to the festival |«eri«*J -¡x-ak« rs have ls-«*n w« ll prepared to do and with the three month* limit and their work, but it has I teen a little dix- «-ouraging for them. Th** audien(*e is slo|>over privileges. by far tlx- The week will open with a royal wel growing and Katurday will come to the “ Ifome Com* rs" on M«»n- l.-t «lay of tie- M-Msi<»n. Th«* program «lay, June 6, ami a f«*aet of latit«*rn* ami for Fri«lay evening will la-exemplifies* general illumination*, with a reprudtn- tion of th«* «legree work by Woodlawn tioii o( lhe battle •>! the Monitor ami ; hi «I Evening "tar («rang« * The "at'ir«lay evening -e-eion will I«* Merrima«* on th«* Willamette, an«l an The program for elal*uatr pyrotechnic display at The o|« n to everyone "aturday is a- follows: (>aks park. (>n TueMiav th«* main f«*ature will lx* KATI RDAV, APRIL Id the competitive exhibit <4 r«»*«*« at the 1() a. m. Music, (««-neral topic. Library I i|H>*iti<m groumls, with million«* of U • rk. choice b|o««m* in the contest fur silver I** I ’» a m. D<x*x it Pay to R**ad Book- ’ tropin«*» and ribbon*. Mi** Harriet A. W« mx I, of Chicago. There will I** a brilliant parade of H’ L'» a. m A County k«-a*!ing K<x»ni, automobil«-*, <h*c4«ralrd with r«»*«-* ami Miw <«ra«*c E. Morri I, of Lrnts. «»tb«*r tl<»w«r*, probably nut I«••*■* than 11 a m. The Function of a School five millions of ro»v* l*eing U*f*'l Hi till* Library. P 'I Nash, Troutdale. pitrit'l«* alone. A ml in Hie horse ami M usic. k carriage parade* an even greater num 11 15 a m. The Practical Value of Ag ber w ill t«e u*e«L ri« ulturai B«*»k- to Farmer. Mbs* Ruth In the “Spirit of the Golden West” M Wright. Salem. pageant there will b«* a gr»*Mt numlx*r of Dixctumon. elaborate and costly float», avowing tie* 11 JIG a. m. products, resources an t manufacturing M um . . Muaic. (h-nera! topic, Agri- industries of the Northwest. Skilled 2 p. m. « nltural Education. artist* are now at work moulding the d«*sigO8 of these floats, each of which 2:15 p. in. Agrimlturv in the Public Schools. Dr. W. J. Kerr, President will t«e illuminated with electrw *|»ark- Oregon Agricultural College. lers. red tire, and reflective lourches. Another interesting anti impressive Music. parade will lx* that of the ten thousand 3 15 p. m. Th«* Tn-ml of FMucational *ch«K)l chihlren who will march through Thought in <>n-gon. Prof. J. H. Acker the flower strewn streets, going through 1 man. ."late Supt. Public Instruction. ini ncate evolutions ami making a kalei- Di* tixsion led by Prof. R. F. Robinson, «h»ec«»pic perspective along the line of Supt. of Schools for Multnomah Co. marcb^ The electric |«aradr, covering 7:30 p. m. Some Problems in Agricul historical, allrg«»ncal and mythological ture. Dr. Jam«** Withy«*oml)e, Director subjects, will probably, in beauty ami Oregon Ex|x-riment Station. Stert*op- elab«»raU*ness, *urpai>s anv similar pagt • ticon views of breeds of rattle ami ant ever produced in the t'nited States. Agricultural College. In ad«lition to these features, the Hunt Club, Portland's famous society «»rganixatiuu of skilled horsemen an«i KELSO horsewomen, will co-operate with the Gua Ludviinen and wife «re the hap Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club in giving a tbree-day society circus during py [MArenta of a l>aby girl born la«t week. the week. Aeroplanes, dirigible baloons, ami A. Wiedebuach at Jonarud’a mill was airship* will be on lhe ground, an«l avi injured last Saturday by a peavv which ation events will figure in the festival cut a gash ou his forehead just above a|x>rts. There will lx* international road the eve. races of famous autom »bile speed record makers. Th«* rowing club, vacht club, Point of View. the motor I »oat club, and other organiz “We ought to haw more speedy jus ations are enthusiastically arranginr for tice” events for the festival regatta, in which "Think sor "Sure I do!" the entire West ( oast will participate. "Walt until you have committed a Luring the r«-gaita a marine pageant tew crimes and see bow you look at and water carnival will l»r given. ; The Riverside Driving Club will give it." a light harness matinee at the Country Clvb race course. More than twenty prominent frater J. B. Mitchell liua built a house on nal societies and organizations haw ar his ow n property ami will move into it ranged to meet here in convention dur in a few day«. ing festival week, June B to 11. Mra Linn haa arrived from southern The Court of H«»n«»r, on Sixth street Oreg >n ami will occupy the place which from Ankeny afreet to the Hotel Port Mr Mitchell ia aoon to vacate. land, a distance of seven blocks, will be ornamented with va*««*» eight feet high New line oi stationery just in. ami kept tilled with fresh, natural flow ers, lx*armg the word “Welcome.” Gresham hotel has changed hands1 again, news that will not la* inappre-i Throughout the downtown district ciated by tin* public iii general ami I Shattuck sells the best ll.’H) hat for and in the residence portions of the I men ever shown. city, elaborate decorations, in which i tin- day laiardrr in particular r«»s« s will be the leading feature, will lend a fete atmosphere throughout the* lò port of the Comlition of the week. ill th»’ Biute of Oregon, nt flu* clo.i* of bu.ini'io* Mnreli L-J, Iff 10. KI SOI KCI s l.oiinn mi'l iliwoiint* Itomi*«, MM'iiritira. i*t< Banking I ioiim *, (nrnitnri* ami tlxtiiri*. Pin* from approve*! r<**«vrve bank** Clmi'ka ami otlmr < » h I i iti'im* Caali on linml T o T» i .,. » B.-»,iM->.2:f 4.000.00 N,H74.f>B :V>.ML'. 10 *,.» 7,140 72 »142,1»2.24 I.IAItll lTII S Capital «lock paid in Bnrplii" fond .................. I ' ndividi d prolife, Ice expen»ee and talea paid Individual depoaita imbi«*«'« to check Denniml certificates of de|>*mit Time cerlillcalee of dejHmi» T otal , STATE <>F OREGON, I h». County of Multnomah, I I, E mii . <1. K aroki . i ., Caahier of the alurve mentioned bank, do aolemn ly «wear thal lhe aiiove report ia true to the lM*Kt ol inv kmnrledge ami belief. K miu G. K akhki . i ., Cashier CORRECT—Atteet: SnliHcribml nml eworn to A. M kvrrr before me ibi. 4«b <lny o( T iikoimirk II rvoiirr Apr , Il'tO. E mu . G. K aroku . A. M KVKRH. « Director«. Or. Davis Kemalns at Sandy No. 15. Double Wedding at Eairview A very*pretty double weil.ting took There were recently published in the ; columns of thia paper some remark* place at the residence of Fred H. Crane reflecting on the character of a doctor on the Sandy road near Fairview, at Handy. These remark* called Thursday evening, April 14, when Mise out some criticism an«J we have put our Mary C. Kilmartin was married to Mr- selves to considerable pains to ascertain Claude W. Clute, an<l Miss Mary E, Ttie cere the truth in regar«l to the matter, and Fisher to Fre>i 11. Crane. find some difference of opinion Howev r mony waa performed by Dr. A. Thomp A large number of the best information does not seem U j son of Gresham. present. lx*ar out some of the statements in relatives and friends were question. The doctor has at no time After congratulations, the we«iding had any intention of leaving Handy. <>n guests sat down to a snmptuoiM ban- The bridal parties were the the other band he has the reputation ol 1 quet. being a «uccessful physician, and is un recipients of many valuable and useful doubtedly enjoying a growing practice. welding presents. We hope the Sandy people will forget tbeir differences in the matters in ques (kt Ready for Census Taker tion ami that there will be no future occasion for discussion of such subjects. Agriculture has made wonderful strides since 1900. The past ten years have been unusually fruitful. N’ew crops, improved livestock and Superlative quality of material and , better farm methods, introduced by making of the P. <>. Buggies, Old the department of agriculture and Hickory Wagons, Superior Diw Drills, ; our agricultural colleges, have un- P. A O, Plows, Cultivators, Oliver ! Jou'itedly affected production to a Chilled Plows, Su|x*rior Disc Harrow marked degree. The steady advance on wheels, mean- satisfaction and econ in prices of nearly all articles oi omy to the user. Cail for the above or farm produce will naturally be re anything in the implement, wagon and flected in higher land values. buggy line, at HESSEL’S, Gresham, What effect have these conditions and get sati-faction. had on the number and average size ; of farms? Have they tended to pro mote more intensive farmmg, or to PLEASAM VALLEY develop special branches of the in Mr». Theo. Jeffrie, of Newberg virile«! dustry, as dairying and poultry her rirter, Mr». G. H. Richey, during raising, at the expense of general the latter part of the week. farming? Are there more or fewer Mr. and Mr» T. K. Berry »pent Sun ! owners in proportion to the number day with W. N. Cbilcote at Rock Creek. of tenants than there were in 1900? Mr. Garrisen, who bought part of the How much, if anything, has the A. B. Craft place, i» getting material on average farmer addee to the value the ground preparatory to building a of his buildings and his implements and machinery’ Has the livestock new bouae. industry kept pace with the growth A. B. Craft ba» move«! to Stewarts in population? Station on the Mt. Scott carline These and many other questions Mi»» Edna Morse was a Portland visi of vital interest will be answered tor last Saturday. by the farm census to be taken The enumerators who O. A. Giltner transacted business in next April. I will visit every farmer in the coun- the city last Monday. ! try next spring are going to ask a The Pleasant Valley baseball team great many questions—more than at went down in the gloom of defeat in a any preceding census. The man game played with the Damascus team who keeps no record of his farm Friday afternoon. operations, and who has only a Road Supervisor Kenney has an “guess-work” knowledge of the ex nounced that the county has ordered a tent of his farm possessions, will rock crueller which will !>e installed on naturally be unable, in many in the Foster road near the Sycamore stances. to give satisfactory answers. Yet every question asked by the station. enumerator will be one to which J. F. Wing has »>M his sawmill plant any farmer who has the interest in to the Carpenter Lumber compauy who his business that he ought to have, have a yard at Haselwild on the Mt. should be able to answer readily Scott carline, where most of the prod and with approximate accuracy. The uct will be handled. schedule contains no intricate or The Pleasant Valley Push Club met puzzling inquiries, nothing of a tech last Wednesday evening and made ar nical nature. Two things only are rangements to have some gravel sprea.1 desired: A national inventory of on the footpath. The club will hold farm wealth on April IS. 1910. and another meeting next Wednesday even- a record of farm operations during tng. the year 1909. A Strong Argument. SALE ON BUGGIES Hi^h Grade Buggies at Low Prices $05 Henney Buggies at $77.50 FIRST STATE BANK OF GRESHAM Notary Public. Vol. 6. GRRSHAM, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1910. Subscription, $1.00 a Year. Report of School District No. 28 Report of School District No. 2*, Sec tion I.in«* road At a meeting of the school board belli April lotli all claims against the district were allowed ami ordered paid. By »ulweription the Lynch school was provided with a Welwter's dictionary, with a stand. The board by resolution instructed the clerk of the l>oard to notify the ex-chairman of the board, to de liver to the chairman of the present board, the keys of the Bucklev schisd which is the property of School District No. 28. The report of the clerk was read showing receipts ami disbursements for the quarter ending March 31st, and the amount of coin deposited at the present date in the Merchants National bank to the credit of ths district. ROBERT HOLMAN, Clerk. Low prices on Hacks and Spring Wagons. Also Guaranteed Buggies with Leather trimming, fine leather quarter tops, in red or black - - - $58.50 Cut Prices on Farm Wagons $40 Team Hamess - - $31.50 $45 Team Hamess - - $35.50 $18 Single Buggy Hamess - $13.50 A Bargain is quality and price in the goods you want to buy--not old 2nd hand goods. See us and save your money ir I !J : C. L. Boss & Co. [ Moline Plow Co. Bldg. J 320 - 328 EAST MORRISON STREET Portland, Oregon