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Registration Books Close April Ninth—-You Cannot Vote Unless Registered. Do It Now! BEAVER STATE H ERALD Subscription, $1.00 a Year. I ENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1912. PERMANENT ROAD LENTS NEEDS WORK RESUMED MORE BOOSTERS Vol. 10. No. 13 EXHIBIT EUND SLOW SENATOR BOB LA FOLLETTE VOTERS IS GROWING IN REGISTERING WILL SPEAK IN LENTS Registration Books Show Additional Money Is Appro Herald Reader Believes in County Court Will Construct Only 384 Voters Register priated County Fair—Pre Patronizing Home Indus Several Miles of Hard Through efforts of The Herald, Mr. McCusker, Oregon man ed in Lents District- mium Lists Will Soon Be tries—Urges Greater Loy Surface Roads During ager of the La Follette campaign, has promised to arrange for a Season. Out. Books Close April 9th. alty Among Citizens. 130 minute speech in Lents by Senator La Follette on April 15 or 16. There I» much important roml work It is expected that La Follette will arrive here about 10:30 or 11 Information has been received by the If tiie registration book* in the hands I<«*iiia, Ore., April 3, lull. under way in Hie vicinity of U-nui and of Attorney Gresb«-ck, r«-gistration offlcr board of director* of the Multnomah Editor Herald II you have tiie »pace and cunsider plan» are already formed f«< exteuslve o’clock. The exact date and hour of the speech will be announced for Lent» Di»trict, are a criterion Lente I County Fair Aaeociation that the *um the article below nt any interest y«m improvement» in variou» j«art» of Mult next week. His coming is sure and a large attendance is ex voter* are exhibiting but little interest of *365 ha* been appropriated by the in tiie coming primary election. Only County Uonrt. in addition to the 12000 may uer the name. It ia written in the nomah County. Al pn-wnt a force of .'¡84 voter» had regi*tere«i up to Wedne«- appropriated for the increaee of pre intereata ol l^*nta buainraa men and cit- men and tram» an- «-ngag«-<i in har«l sur- pected. facing South Main Street iu lu-tite. The ■lay, or les* than a third of the total .' mium*, for the purpoee of providing urn» in general. It follow»: Senator La Follette will go from Lents to Gresham, thence to number of voter» in tiie district, which I and maintaining a >-ermanent exhibit I liave l>eeii a resident ot la*nta only a work will cover the f«»«t of Mt. sc->lt to «-otnpoee* Brecimte 181, 182, 182*4, 1«3> of the resource* of the county. lew month« and do uot assume the atti th» car line Kelly Butt«* i» furnishing Oregon City, That cum will be placed at the dia- and 184. tude of being a “know-it-all.” and in tbc crushed rock for the work. < >0>er extensive work will noon I»* It is known however that a number poeal of «he State Fair Aaeociation, fa< t am not able to judge local condi of voters of this district have registered however, but it i* intended to aaaiat in tion« a» your older citizen» and liusin«*»« commenced on tie* Linntou ami Bane at the county court house in Portland, •ecunng the exhibit which will go to men, but l«-ing int«*r»*»t»*«i in the up Line Roads, w here an additional mil«*age but it is conservatively estimated that j Salem and then be returned here for building of town» and Cotnniuniliea 1 will I»* maca«ianiirr«l and har«l surface«! less than one-lialf of tl«e voter» are reg- exhibtion and safe keeping. have olm-rvvd many thing« in la-lite that In connection with this work trial» will The fair director* will begin secur istered. to me are a myatrry The rtr»t aatoimd- , bt> given Warranite and lieavy oil in tie- The registration in Lente by precinct» ing portion* of the display as soon a* ing fact with which 1 la-came ai quainti-l I top <iree»ing«. It ia proposed to mix early frnite begin to get ripe, and will is as follows: wa» that lent» had a population of near heavy oil with tine rack (or tie- »urfiue Precinct No. 161.......... ...... 3 endeavor to make a creditable showing ly 10,1*0 |H<o|de. Impi—ibh- 1 thought, <lr»«wing, ami it i» thought the venture Precinct No. 182.......... 118 of all the agricultural and horticultural but »*«<n Iw-i-ame «unvim*«»! of lire truth will I»* successful, a» al«o the Warretiite. ..... 94 resource* of the county. Precinct No. 162>s .. of the »tab'ineiit, but it wa» didicult to The county court liaa cotnph-t«*«! the pur- The committee having in charge the Precinct No. 1(13........................ ............ 103 undentand why a town oi lo.Oai chase of a rock quarry along the Sandy Pr^rinft No. 1Ô4 *66 revision of the premium list for thia ¡■eoplr did not »up|»irt a larger business River, from which will I m - obtain««! Total, 384 year has doubled nearly every prize district and that more bu»ine-» wa» not material for r«>a<i improvement in tliat Democrats apj«ear to be as scarce as offer since the donation oi $2000 has transacted. A town with 10,(hO |ieoplc | «eelion The work <>f oiling tiie principal hen *-gg> on a zero morning, while the been made by the county and expect* and no more business tmu»«*» than the road» of the county ia now under way. Socialist and Prohibitionists are even to have the moat creditable showing average country town of 1.*U m » |a»>|>le. Flutter and l.innton Road« will be the ever made when the fair opens next less in number. But by observing the number <>f |»-ople first completed. Tl«e oil tanka will be of the voter* registered they are po October. carried to Portland by the afreet car» placed on Main Street in Lenta the last A special prize of $100 will be award litically divided as follows: an<l tiring informed that a large majority I of thi» »wk, after which otl»*r lew» im- Republicans ....................276 ed the be»t grange exhibit, an«l there of them worked in Portland and did i portanl r«>vd« will l«e oiled a» soon a» Démocrate. ............. .............. «3 are indication* that there will be sev their trading there I wa» nomewhat en possible. Another coat of oil will >• Socialist!*.......... 23 eral competitors. lightened, and readily gra»|»«l the aitua- applied »ome tyne in June. The Lenta It is intended to build another stock Prohibitionist». ...................... ............ 14 lion why la-nta d«««*» not ,»««■••* a larger gravel pit ha» again l»«*n brought into Indepent* ............. .18 shed ami a machinery hall and estab nutnlier of buaineea holism, and why use and supply a portion of the material Registration closes at 5 o’clock p. m. lish a flower garden in the vacant field tho»e already here do not enjoy a larger for work in thi» section. Th«* work now Thursday. April 9th. and if voter» in in front of the pavilion. Other im patronage. It n*quir«*«l no great mental umler way and th«- improvement» that this district comply with the registration provements are also contemplated. action to understand the reason for till» will la- start«*«l within a »hurt time will laws by that date they will have to hur All things considered the coming fair condition, yet I w-e no reasonable excuse comprise an extennive amount of r«tad promises to eclipse any former event of why »uch ia the «tain» of affair», and so work in Multnomah County this season. ry far no one has la<en able to oiler a g«»»l like nature ever attempted in the coun and »urtlcient rxciia*. 1 have <-onelud- ty. The increase«! appropriations by ed, and it must I»- true, that nearly all the county court, the activity displayed the people who work in Portland and do by the resident* and business men of their trading there own pro|«*rty in Gresham. an«l the general interest la-nta No doubt their prime object ill manifested by Multnomah county resi buying local real estate wa« to obtain a dent* will combine to make the event a Gne of the most unique entertain marked success. home that would grow in comfort and At ili<* last meeting of Columbia j ments of the season was given by Lents value. It i« aafe to a»»«*rt that ill«* value Grange, arrangements were ma«le for »» The contract for printing the premium : Court No 8 Tribe of Ben Hur, in Grange can increase none too rapidly ami that many meml»*r* as |*o««ible to meet at liste was awarded to the Mt. Scott Pub Hall, on the evening of All Fool's l»ay, they <*X|«c«*t a big increase, yet at the the hall on March 23r«l ami clean the lishing Co, and work on the same will with about 175 p««ople in attendance. (Continued on page 5) house ami griniii'l». < Git ot more than (Continued on page 5) A splendid musical and literary p ogram seventy memtiers only »even were on had l>een arranged for the occasion and ' hand when the time came They «lid light appropriately decorated booths all they c«>iil<i inside an«l out but much prove«! source* of much amusement, to ha«i to la- left undone, *o il any one vl«e visitors of an investigating turn of mind, w i»)ie» to help it i* not t<»> lat«* Those those deserving special mention being present wen* Mr. an«l Mrs. Knierien, i “Uncle Tom’* Cabin” and the Fortune Mr». Clara Smith, tin* Missea Raamuwen Teller. The auction sate of ghosts was Offices of Justice of Peace ami Stit«*s, M«*»»r». Geo. I«n*»»«*l and J. F. Turndell Attempts Es i a decided bit and created an unusual Rnla-rt Knierien. and Constable Center amount of merriment. As evidence of cape and Is Shot by Gur next regular meeting i* Satur«lay. of Action success and general enjoyment of the April nth. Everylxidy plan to att«*nd Guard Hague. Ct>|*> right by A Hierban Presa Association ’ evening, a number of applications were and plea»«* la* »un* to bring your Grange presented for membership in the Court. Lente i» claiming but little attention on *<>ng l»M>k. Some on«* ha» »iigg>*»t«*<l that J. F. Turndell, alia» Jam«*» Danelle, we give an ice cream wa'ia) instead of The affair was a genuine social treat the political maps of Oregon, and there ROBERT MARION LA FOLLETTE. from beginning to end and convinced are but few office seekers here, or else alia» J. F. Truesdell, wa» »hot in th«* leg trying to have “CliiMrvn'a I'ay’’ exer- all present that the committee, Mrs. they are decidedly bashful. So far there by Guard Hauge Hl *!»«* Kelley Butte cia«*», a» then* an* very few children to re-elected 1886 and 1888 Mem* Born Primrose Dane county. Grace Graves, and Irwin Tassler, are are only two candidates for state or rock quarry Tuesday afternoon. ber ways and meant committee. Wit.. June 14. 18-.5. hike part, i’oaaibly that wool«! be wiser. Chosen governor of Wieconein pastmasters in the art of entertainment. district office— O. E. Lent, and W. B. When the prisoners lined up after work Graduated Stat« University of The following program ha» been ar in 1900 and ra-alected in 1902 at 4:30 p. tn. Turndell hid in the rocks ranged : Wnconen, 1879. ; Swope, candidates for representative and 1904 and while the guard» were counting the Song, tram .............. “Grange Melodi««*'' Admitted to the b»r. 1880. Made United Statee eenator in Mr. Will Huff and family, of Saginaw in the h*gi»lature prisoner» he math* n break for lil«*rty, Reading ......... Elected d'etrict attorney Dane January, 1905. but did not take There are a numtier of candidates for Mrs. Knierien Heights, visited friends in Oregon City hie aeat till January. 1906. Re- county 1880 and re-elected 1832. attempting to get over th«* hili liefor«* Talk the office of J ustice of the Peace and ME. B<*nti.*l<l Sunday. elected in 1911. Elected to congreea 1884 and living detected. The guard» iiiismil him Poet .«. .„.Mrs. B. Andersen ami Mis» Constable, and the only l«H*al interest and »aw him running and <*ommand«*d a displayed is in the contest for the nom Rasmussen. halt. lie paid no attention to their Short talks ujain “Necessary Local and inations for these («»sitions. For the ♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ command ami continu«*«! at break-neck . former positfon the names of W. F. Pure Eisai Regulation a» follows: O • A »pee«I. Six »bote wen- tlr«i in an at < ► Klineman and Orville A. Stevens, both “What is Fwai Adulteration?” tempt to »care him, but to no avail. “Inspection of Meat and Meat Market»’’ Republican», will appear on the ballots. Guard Hague then took deliberate aim “How Rome Food* an* Adulterated" It is also nttnored that the Citizens Re and «hot him in the leg. bringing him to Reading .......... Thinking it a good April fool joke, a form league have a dark horse groome«! " Ganger» of Food an abrupt »top. The wounded priaonar Lents r«**i<ient rang the fire bell a few for the race ami will write his namt* on Adulteration” wa» immediately hurried to the Multno Inajsx tion of hariea and I>airy Product» minutes after midnight Sunday, bring the ballots April 19th. Who the dark mah Hospital, where he 1» now recover "Oregon Pun* Food Legislation” ing the members of the fire department horse is has not leakt*d ont. This issue of The Herald contains the announcements X ing from the effect» of the injury and many citizen* out in a hurrie«! man l*i»<*UR»ion open to all. of many candidates who are seeking nominations at the f ner, only to find that they hail been For the office of constable, which is of Turndcil wa» aentcnced in the Portland Reading ........................ Mr* Clara Smith no little importance in this district, Sid Municipal Court on Janurary 14 to M*rva Address ................. “Reducing th«* High primaries to be held April 19th. There is no dearth of can- J made the victim* of a fool joke. Price is the only candidate who has :KV, day» at Kelley Butte quarry for didates, and there should be no trouble in selecting suitable f Front the fact that the perpetrator of filed. J a- Horning, who was announced Cost of Living” fotgpry. lie had formerly lieeti ar tested Reading ....................... “Then ami Now” men for the various offices to be filled. The Herald, for x the trick has signed a written apology to as a Democratic candidate, has not tiled, for forgery, lint wa» releawd, lieing re- Talk ........... “The Crematorium or th«* reasons that prompt all men to favor personal friends and x the Lents Volunteer Fire I>epartinent but it is understood his friends are urg arre»te«l later for th«- «rrtmil otllenee. an«i to lent« citizens no action in the Cbmetery” those who appear especially fitted for office, cannot support x matter will la* taken,, but it is needless ing him to enter the race and his name It wa» only by th«* prompt action of “The Hustling Time” may be written on the ballot. It has Reading the guard» that hi» escape wa» prevent every candidate, but urges every reader of these columns to x to say that if a repetition «*ccuni the guilt- been sulistantially rumored that the re ed, ami the result will no doubt have ascertain for themselves the records and personal fitness of x ly parties will be dealt with severely. form element has persuaded Frank Cas the desired effect on other prisoners who Puts I nd T a Bad Habit each and every candidate and east their votes according to J There is a different*«* in jokes, and one sidy to enter the race an«i that his name desire lil»*rty Iwfore paying the penalty Thing* never look bright to one with their personal convictions. A candidate’s fitness for office ? of the nature of that pulled off Sunday will tie written on the ballots by the of their crime». night ia not in th«* least complimentary of that party. It ia said he “the blue«.’’ Ten to one the trouble ia a should be judged by his personal and business record. 1 to the good judgment of the originator, members will receive the solid backing of the sluggish liver, tilling the system with Read the platforms of the candidates who appear in x or those who were in any manner con I Church and Prohibition foree«i. Cassidy The Epworth League of the Lenta bilioua poison, that Dr. King’» New Life this issue, inquire as to their ability and judge for yourself x nected therewith. | i- h Republican, a» i« also Price, who is Methodist Church will give an en’er- Pill* would expel. Try them. Let the . nstable. . G«*orge C „ who is best suited for the positions of honor and trust. J <oun«ling fals«* tire alarm« i« « «.rion» ‘ th.. |,r«-.*i.t d-i* . ¡ty , I ________ tainment at Grange Hall, April 27. joy of tietter feeling* end “the blue*." matter ami on«* punishable by a heavy Wiw is also menti«>ne«l as a Republican Beat for riomacli, liver and kidney*. 25c. Remember the date. fine. Candi'late. BEN HUR TRIBE GAVE UNIQUE SOCIAL CLfAN-UP DAY Al COLUMBIA GRANGE LENIS HAS VERY FEW OFFICE SEEKERS BULLET SIOPS ESCAPE fROM KELLY BUTTE READ WHA T THE CANDIDA TES SA Y APRIL FOOL JOKE NOT APPRECIATED