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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1911)
from Hogan to Siefer, a diateme of MW fMtKIAINMINI ASSOCIAIION badly In need of Improvement. For I AIR MAN AGI RS ASK COUNTY AID drop of aliout 2<) per cent all at once, PRODUCE GROWERS IN HARMONY about six miles. Thia roazi, if built, and it seems as if the middlemen are Airshi|>a, lift» racing and lug tlma« ■•norally are promised for tlila vicinity during the summer, probably in Juna. A new organ nation wan fortnod in Portland tide wook, having for a name The Now Country Club and Having As- •ociation. It will Have fltai.oiio capital a lock and now baa over t< a • nieinlx-ra among whom are John B. Yoon, It D. Iinnian, E. II. Wemme. F. T. Morrill, Harry Oamnn and othera of wealth and influence It la planned to oncloaa Fred T. Mer rill's race track with a high fence and bring aucli aviator« here aa Eugene Ely, Charles F. Willard and C. K. Hamilton w ith aeroplane« and to hold one <d the greatest aviation meet« ever held in the Vtilted Htatea. The County Court will lie asked to allow the temporary use of the Hu«e Fine from Troutdale branch to the Twelve-mile corner and to run frequent care there during ti e week. The race track will lx, completed and races given, also automobile races. Boy s Io Make 0. A. C. Irapnesls. Prof. Dryden of the (> A. C. poultry department ha« just received a request , from W. J Standley, supervisor of man i ual training at the Holladay school of Portland, for the plana anil s | h -< itica- lions of the trapnest which Prof. Dry den designed and include,) in the col lege exhibit at the Seattle exposition. Tim la-nt« and Ariel« section of Port i land are very much interested in the chicken busineas, "aaya Mr. Standley," so I will start the boys of the manual training >bq>artment making chicken furniture The trapnest shown by your college st the Seattle exposition was a very good model Will you kindly let me have sketches or draw : ings? Though scores of trapneats have been invented and patented, not all have j lieen as thoroughly tested a« the one originated by the collegk, which is not piti-nted, so anyone may get the plans and build one without fear of prosecu tion. It is «xtremely simple in con struction, and can be made by any one who can use a saw and drive a nail. The whole thing can l>e cut from one lioard a foot wide, ten feel long, ami an im li ilm k. The trapneat is in the form of a laix open at one end, with a door which closes a« the hen enters. After she lias laid, she is released by an attendant who takes the nutnlier on her leg band and marks it on the egg. Thus tiie owner may know which liens are the ones that lay the eggs, so lie can elimi nate from the tlis-k those which do nut lay enoqgh t ■ pay for their care. aeveral years it lias gradually worn down till it was one line of bumps. But that strip was saved for a winter*« job. And indeed It proved to lie a whole winter job. The roads for two months were a continuous mire, due to tlie heavy hauling necessary in carry- into plai-e the material for the improve ments. The winter was a good time for it. The crushed rock sank to a solid foundation and the rain cemented the newly laid surface unusually solid. The line is now clear to the Butte, with the exception <d shaping up the sides. Alva llevel is at work on that now with a crew of three men and teams and a grader. They are doing a good j b, too, and will aoon have completed one <d the finest drives in the state. Credit is due tor the fine condition of the new road to roadma«ter Kenney and Alva llevel, ill particular, and to those who as«i«ted them. The Ilia,’ bine will have to take second place now a« a pop ular driveway to Portland. , ■ ■■■— .... —- Director« of the fair aaaociatioa held a meeting last Monday and worked oo a revision of the premium Hat, which is to be issued aoon. A committee waa appointed consisting of A F. Miller, If. A. lewis and R M.GIII to a«k for an appropriation from tbe County Court. Another committee waa selected to in tereat the E*at Hida Business Men’« Club in the forthcoming fair. Coo- earning the matter ol a race track it waa decided to secure the necessary ground*, if poaaible, and it waa thought arrangement* could lie made which would obviate the necessity of moving the big pavilion in order to build the track. Tbe committee visited the County court later in the week and received some encouragement and will probably | ai-cure an appropriation of *5*») of tbe project if endorsed by tbe F.aat Side Club. County Judge Cieiton waa Opposed to granting the outlay at first but The State Department ot Fisheries the application will probably be secured. will maintain an extensive exhibit in Astoria during the Centennial Celebra Rev. 8. F. Pitta and Mr». Minnie tion showing in detail the methods of N kes were married at the Free Metho- the pro|s>galion of tisli ami salmon in diet parsonage on Tuesday last, Rev particular A number of aquarium Mr. Hopper officiating. tanka allowing tiie many species of live tlah native to the state of Oregon a« Mi«a Minnie Lawrence ha« token a well aa a fisli hatchery In active o|s-ra- month off from her duties a« "central," tion will make thia exl ibit complete and her place will be filled by Mrs. and an educational feature of great 11 - Carl S hultz for that time. lereat to all centennial visitors. SllVt K WEDDING CI LIBRA LID. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the wedding day of Mr. and Mra. Joseph (’. Stanley was observed by a gathering of relatives and friends on Tuesday even ing last, the gathering living arranged by their daughter, Myrtle. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley were married on the homestead out May 2, 18H6, Rev B. J. Sharp officiating. Among those present were the two witnesses to their marriage certificate, Mr. and Mra. IV. T. Sherwood, and Mr. Stanley's brother William, who was an other guest al the wedding. A dainty lunch was served and the evening was spent with music, games and social conversation. Those present were. J. C. Stanley • nd family, William Stanley and fam ily, J. M. Stanley ami family, E. L. Thorjie, wife rnd daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sherwood, Mrs. laura Pullen, Mrs. Lola Spath. Alfred Brun ner, John I*. Freeman, Mabel and Nora Pullen. Many e egant ami useful silver presents were liestowed U|xin the h p- py couple of a silver anniversary and all present joined in wishing them as Cottrell Man Honored. many more returns of the day, and then At a recent debate between the law more in the years following. sctiiMds of l.'niveraily of Oregon and the Williamette University the subject, DAM E DAILS Al ROCKWOOD. "Should Oregon adopt the single tax Rix-kwixx) Grange has set the date of the Theories of lleiirv George and His Followers," was discussed allimatively its next dance for May i3. Following by the former school which was repre dances will be held on May 27, June sented by A. E. McKenzie, N. G. Iled- 10, July 1, July 22. Richards’ orches in, and Clarence llogan. The decision tra and the usual Grange supper. Tick ets $1 00, supper 25 cents extra. stood two to one for the atlimalive. Prof. Carlton, Dr. Gilbert, and Prof. For soreness of the muscles whether Atchison were the judger. A banquet was then held at Karrow Hall in honcr induced by violent exercises or injury, of the winning team. Chamberlain's Lfniment is excellent. Thia liniment is also highly esteemed IHI NEW POWELL'S VALLEY ROAD. for the relief it affords in cases of rheu matism. Bold by all druggists. The past winter has seen a lot of hard work dune on the Powell's valley road Bend-Weekly Journal Clubbing Offer. lietween Jenne's Station and Kelley’s Regular *2 50 price, both Herald and Butte. This section of the road was Journal, (2.00 X Op|Mirtunities are portunity because you did not have for those who are ready for them. the reaily money ? How often have Be ready for the next one. you missed an op- We are ready and willing to give you every advice and assistance possible in the conduct of your finances. We offer you fair, courteous treatment, absolutely regardless of the sixe of your account, and last of all we are in terested in YOUR prosperity liecause with YOUR success and that of every other citixen lies the growth and prosperity of this community. Ixit it be clearly understood that thia bank is doing business in this community, not for the profit or well being of any particular class. Its accommodations and facilities are not alone for the merchants and manu- Tacturer-», but for every man woman and child who desires to avail himself or herself of the services of a bank. Every cent de;xx»ited in thia bank is working for the interests of the community. OPPORTUNITIES FIRST STATE BANK GPESHAM, O^E.. . y i m FARMEE# DANK The city council )a»t Tuesday night, referred the Commercial Club’» jietitiotl, asking that no saloon liven-«-« lx- grant ed for corner buildings, to the coinmit- Ua- on liealtn and police. An ordin ance wax pawaii authorizing the purchase of Mrs. I. McColl’» property for city hall purjaiw-a and appropriating $1*00 in payment therefor. Another ordinance waa paaa»«! for the improvement of Ken ney avenue by grading eastward from Rolierta* avenue a distance of 700 feet and laying a sidewalk on the north side. Notices are up asking for bills on the improvements. (ommercidl Club Holds Bilef Session The Commercial Club meeting last Wednesday evening was held in the new nxiins, which an» la-ing finished up in Metxger'e hall. Not much btlsineM was done except to talk over the library prop osition. The committee nqxirted that the matter is being pushed ahead as fa«t ax possible but that tbe outcome is yet pro blematical. If Gresham fails to get one of the three to lx- established an ap|«'al will be made to Carnegie direct with a goial show of success, as the efforts of the chib will have a g<xxl effect in that direction. The cluli rejected bids on printing of a folder and authorized the correspond ing secretary to prepare copy for esti mates on some literature suitable to the demands of pros|«H-tive inquirers Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wright, a son. Duly Broa. have aold their team to Ernest Buller of Pleasant Valley. Mias Edna Vogel of Portland has come to Gresham to make her home with her mother, Mrs. M. Vogel. 8. E. Toppleman and wife left on Thursday for San Francisco where they will remain during the coming summer. Grandma Culy has been quite ill, but is improving at present. Her daughter Mrs. J. E. Miller, of Portland, is spend ing a few days with her. George B. Cutler has traded his farm on the Base Line for property at East Moreland and will move away in a few weeks. Ilia old farm will be sold out i i small tracts. Joseph Kroninberg has quit his posi tion with the railroad atThe Dalles and will become a farmer. He has bought 49 acres on the Base Line one mile east of the 12 mile corner. John Burna, of Rockwood, who has been a clerk in the Portland poatoffice for aeveral years part, has resigned his position there and is at home again as manager of the farm. The Woman's Home Missionary Society will meet wiih Mra. Harry Ott next Wednesday evening. May 10, at 2:30 p.m. Special meeting. Report of convention and ingathering of mite boxes. Friends invited. Milk Producers Suffer Severe Jolt The inilk producers have heen notified by the distributers in Portland that 35 cents for each three-gallon can will tie the price this month. That means a trying to points tiie dairymen for dar ing to attempt an organization among themselves. Tliesudden drop in pricewill have the effect of stimnlating the efforts Ix-ing made to form a co-operative asso ciation, ax it is certain that the distribut ors have not reduced tiie price of milk to city consumers. The nutating to I* held next Saturday in the rixiuis of tin- Gresham Oimmer- i ial Club will be largely attended and there is now scarcely any doubt but that the asa x'iations will lx- perfected and get on the defensive against the middlemen who an- now able to dictate prices. flie change in price affectsevery dairy man who is not selling under contract and im-ans a lost of revenue that they say will can*- them to go without profit aa the price remains at that figure. in thia connection it may lie stated that nqxirt «ays 8. H. Graham, one of tin- greatest of the middlemen, has l«iught into the Hazelwood Creamery. Il this statement is true its hardly con firm.« their statement that the dealers are not making money out of tbe milk they buy from tin- producers of Eastern Mui- touionali. Grange Dance at Orient Multnomah Grange will give another d ice Saturday night May 6th. The usual grange supper will be served. Richards orchestra. I'ndersirables will not be allowed to remain. HIGH SCHOOL POSTS fOR ALUMNI Corvallis, ore., May 3. Among tbe appointment* to the faculty of the fol lowing alutnni of the Oregon Agricul tural College: Pearl Allen, ’02, Amity Yamhill county; Helen Sprague. '09, Grego Qty, Clackamas county; Lura Keiser, ’07, Spirit Ijike. Ia.; Bertha Davis. ’0*, Corvali<*.; Delphina Haenel, *85, Corvallis; E. B Williamson, *09, Albany, Linn county; I>ell Baldwin. ’09. Corvallis; Edna Russ, '09, Ashland. Jackson county; Ethel Harpole, '09, Junction City, I-ane connty ; and Gret na Gray, ’08. Arapahoe, Neb. Mi9» Cora A Clausen of Boyd, Wasco county, a student in the commerce department at the Oregon Agricultural Col leg1, has received app intment to a position with the Portland Business College. L'ncldimed Letters The following letters remain uncalled for at the Gresham poetoffice for the week ending April 30, 1911: Gentlemen, Charles Slosser. Cards: E. J. Clarke, George Gray. These letters « ill lx» sent to the Dead Letter Office on May 13, 1911, if not de livered before. In calling for the above, please sav “advertised,” giving date of list. I. M c C oll , p . m . The farmers of Powell Valley met at tbe schpol hon«e on Hatarday evening last, as announced in the Herald for the purpose of organizing a farmer«’ union. Tbe meeting waa largely at tended being presided over by Charles D. Welch, with H. L. St. Clairaasecretary. After a discussion in which B C. Alt man, H. E. Davis and others expressed their opinions, it waa agreed to form a produce growers’ assignation. F. O. Ekstrom, B. C. Al man and »nest Schwedler were appointed a committee to report a plan at the next meeting which w ill be held at the same place on the evening of May 20. H. G. Mullen- hoff, C.'E. Fritz and O. T. Niebaner were appointed to solicit a membership in anticipation of the permanent organ ization. which is assureil. Tbe plan to be adopted, judging from sentiments expressed, will be one favoring a co operative marketing of all produce raised by tbe members of the associa tion. will shorten tiie distance to Boring by several mile» and give an opening to a large section through which tiie railway runs, but which is not nettled up It seems to be one of tiie most important of all enterprises uinier coriHMteratiou at this time. Superinten’lent Kenney has about a dozen teams at work, hauling gravel. Tiie most important piece of work being done just now is the fill at tiie Preston < roesing. Several other plazs-e will re ceive attention soon. H. A. Simmons, who recently sold his ^rtn east of Gresham, is preparing o move to Ridgefield, Wash., where be has bought another place and will go into the dairy business on an extensive scale. The city’s street lights will be changed to the n>-w system with more lights of a better quality within a short time. A representative of the lighting company was here on Monday last and NEW SC HE ML Al ML. HOOD 0. W. made bis plans for the work. He will bring out a crew of men in a few days P. CROSSING. to b -gin the work. The Mt. Hood road will put in a new device at the crossing of tbe Troutdale branch. This device will tie an inter Twohy Bros, moved tbeir construction locking plant which will prevent colli plant from Montavilla on Monday last sions at tbecro sing. The machine is a to Bull Run, where it will tie engaged Saxby and C. Farmer Safety arrange for the next two months on the big ment which will stop a train when an dam and reservoir for the railway com other is in tbe vicinity. At least it pany’s power plant. prevents the other negotiating the same point at the same time. This will be HIGH SCHOOL NOTES something new in this part of the coun try. But it will not be put in at once. There are only four more weeks after I'util that time a man will be placed at this until vacation. Some of the class tbe crossing to provide for the safety at es still have quite a bit of studying to the traveling public. do in order to cover their year’s work. Work on the line is being pushed as The sophomores will finish physical rapidly as possible. Tbe tracks are laid geography this week and will then fin well out to the Sandy River. Several ish tbeir algebra. big sii ies, caused by the recent rains, Five of the teachers with a large have prevented tbe moving of construc number of pupils went to Portland tion material, but when that is well out Tuesday evening to see tbe "Tragedy of of the way the work will be hurried to Julius Caesar.” Most of them enjoyed completion. Sandy Bridge will be ready tbe play very much. They all returned for the track before long and it is ex on tbe late car. pected that tbe line will find no hind Tbe Freshmen have gone on several rances there. This bridge will be the botanizing trips this spring. largest of all bridges crossing this The Juniora have experiments in stream, will require three long trusses sound three times a week. Tbe class is and will in all be over 1600 feet long. taught by Mr. Robinson. The line will probably be completed The Seniors are beginning to work on this month. Two brothers have the their themes. contract for making the large reservoir Margarete Schantin gave a review of which they expect to coniple e by tbe Jack London’s life and his story, “The first of November. j Call of the Wild” in the assembly hall last Thursday. The report cards were given out New Powell Valley Road Opened. Comity road propositions are coming Wednesday. Some of the pupils won up in several places. It has been decid der how they can make an average of es! to open a new road from the Swedish •O in deportment when they have gone church, on the Powell Valley road, to below 9 i the last few months. Mary Pitts was absent Tuesday and the Section Line. The road between tiie Talbot and Gedawke places is ready for Wednr sday. Harold Kern sprained his ankle Sat the opening and several others have been surveyed. urday which caused him to be absent It is proposed to build a new road Monday. 1910 BUGGIES AND RUNABOUTS] AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES] Great Bijj Stock of New Styles of Buggies to Select From Both High and Medium Grades at the Lowest Prices The only store in Portland where farm implements are sold at cut prices. your town to protect with a commission. No agents in $18.50 Buggy Hamess for................ $14.35 $50.00 Heavy Team Hamess for..... $37.50 $33.50 Double Buggy Hamess for 25.75 $40.00 Farm Hamess, Complete, for 32.50 We sold at retail three times as many farm wagons last year as any other store in Portland BUY A MANDT WAGON C. L. BOSS & CO. IN THE MOLINE PLOW CO. BUILDINO 320-328 EAST MORRISON ST. PORTLAND, OREGON