LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., • t OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1912. Subscription, $1.(X) a Year. INTEREST IS STILL GROWING IN HERALD'S GRAND CONTEST Contest Postponed for One Week—Will Close June 22, Instead of June 3—All Votes Clipped from The Herald Are Void—Ballot Box was Sealed Wednesday at 11, A. M.—-No More Subscription Ballots. Double Votes lor the Remaining Days of Contest—Subscription Ballots will Cinch the Victory lor You—If Your Friends Have Promised to Subscribe See Them at Once—Sometime They Forget. The Grand Voting Contest now lieitig conducted by The Herald was scheduled and I« advertised to close June 1ft, 1912. Thia le the date on which we intended to close the contest, but owing to the fact that several have asked us to post­ pone the same one week on accouut of ths Rose Carnival, we decided to put the pro|M«ition of postponement Indore the candidates entered in this contest. All candidates have agreed ami think this is the beat thing to do. Most of the candidates friends will lie away dur­ ing this week ami it will lie iin|s>saible to see then to get their subscriptions. Uy (Mistponing the contest one week this will give the candidates a good chance to takein the Rose Carnival ami still have plenty of time left to work The Herald's Grand Voting Contest will close June 22, 1912, at II p. in. as the one at the very beginning, and look out, those of you at the top of the list, those st the bottom MAY SUR­ PRISE YOU. A number of contestants have been keeping very, very quiet, especially to the out>ide world. but they are only waiting for their chance to "quietly grab a prize" at the windup. Ro look out, those of you who haven't looked at all. The winners in this contest are going to be the workers. If you are a worker you will win, so GET BUNV. SERVICES SUNDAY Various Granges Will Unite In Impressive Memorial Ceremonies In Lents Grange Hall June 16 Opening Day a Gala Event Doings of Interest and About —Lents People, Aboard the People of the Busiest Steamer Bear, Help Re­ City In Eastern Multno­ ceive Rex Oregonus. mah County. Committees of Granges representing Evening Star Grange, Woodlawn and Pleasant Valley met with the Lenta Grange in this city Saturday and perfect- cefore returning to her home at Business men, commercial club repre­ La Grande. sentatives and prominent men from Messers. Wilbur Thompson, Roy- nearly every state in the Union were Johnson. Hope Meyers, and Harbert passengers ou the Bear and the assembly Ryan are expect«! home from college was of note in Portland’s history. the latter part of this week. All this week thousands oi people Tbe evening of the twenty-third, the have been enjoying the various features annual Children's Day exercises will be of amusement and the carnival spirit is held at theM. E. church. now at high tide. From now until Sat­ Echo Jone«, who has been ill for some urday night there will be entertaining time with pneumonia, is able to be out features during nearly every hour of the daj, closing Saturday night in a blaze of again. Miss Bessie Strebin of Melrose visited jollity and glory, when conventionality w ill be thrown to the wind and the car­ friends here Tuesday. nival spirit will reign supreme. Miss Emma Wilke has returned from Cottage Grove where she has been teaching the past year. Will Raney has returned from Aims where he has been teaming. Miss Portia Osborne has returned from Camas. Wash., whereshe has been teaching and will spend the summer Next Monday is the date of the school with her mother. Nhe has been elected election in District No. 1, comprising to teach the seventh and eighth grades Portland city schools. Ttie polling place of the Gresham public school for the for I-ents residents is at Duke’s Hall, coming year. A number of decorated autos went above the meat market of the same from here last Wednesday to take part name, on Main St. It is hoped that every legal voter will in the parade at the Rose Festival. participate in the el-ction and have a Miss Azalea Bell is visiting her aunt, voice in the school government of this Mrs. Horniah. district. Don’t forget the date and The library was closed Wednesday place. and Thursday afternoons on account of the Rose Festival. Mr. and Mrs, Arnold Ruegg, ofNenic, visited relatives in Gresham last Sun­ day. J. H. Hoss has sent one of his teams to Portland to work for the Warren Construction Company. Sherman Mc­ At the meeting of the local lodge of Carter is the driver. Rebekahs last Friday night the follow­ ing officers were elected tor the ensuing The L»nta Dramatic Club made a de­ year: N. G., Grace Eacthel; V. G., cided hit in their presentation of "The Essie McCullom ; Treasurer, Laura Till­ Girl From the L-Triangle Ranch’’ at man ; Necretary, W. A. Eacthel. the Isia Theatre Thursday and Friday There was a good attendance of mem­ nights of last week. It was by far the bers and it was voted to give an enter­ beet production attempted by the local tainment at the time of the next regu­ club and was highly appreciated by all lar meeting, June 21. in attendance. The clnb has decided not to present anv more dramas until Thejroting^contest closes one week after the summer season is over, bnt fr >m Saturday. Be sure and get your will stage a number ot short sketchee or votes in by that time. farces. CRUISfR MARYLAND VISUS PORI LAND GRt SHAM SI ARIS » No. 21 BREEZY NOTES ANNUAL ROSE FROM GRESHAM GARNIVAL IS ON June 14, 1912, la the one hundred and thirty-fifth anniversary of the adoption by congress of the 8tars and Stripes as the national emblem. THE STATE HIGHWAY BILL H. A. Darnall Gives Able Reply To Journal Article Written ByC. T. Prall. Readers of The Herald may be inter­ Rome of the candidates think it is a ested in the following article recently good plan to lie in the lead at this stage published in tbe Oregon Journal, as it of the game and are drawing heavily on explains some points on the road bills their reserve to get there. Votes go out now before the people, that they may daily to people who are not interested not get elsewhere: directly in the contest and they general­ The dav following my return ly cast their votes for the candidates from the State Grange meet- who stand well in their district. A re- ing a t Roseburg, C. T. Prall, j serve is a good thing to have but the DOUBLE VOTES. president of the State Highway as­ Beginning Monday, June 10, at s a. tn , leadership is also a worthy Ambition sociation, addressed a statement to ths Herald will give double votes on all | and voles cast from day to day are not the public through the columns of •ubecriptiona until tbe end >>f the con­ lost, by any means, as they ail count in The United states Cruiser Maryland, •he Journal that necds attention He test. This will be the la«t also the tieat the fi.ial "showdown " one of the finest men-of-war of her class begins with a lamentation on the offer during the contest, and every con­ in the navy, is anchored on the east failure of their efforts to “harmon- testant should take advantage of It, ns side of the Willamette River Iwlow the ize” with the supporters of the it might be the means ol winning the Broadway piers. The Maryland was grange bills. The distress seems to prize she is after. This offer ia bound brought from --an Francisco to Portland be mainly on his part, for the grang­ to meet the approval of every contest­ to participate in the festivities of the ers never invited a “harmony” talk ant who is desirous of winning one ol Roa ■ Carnival ami has been one of fest of any sort, and those to which the prises. principal magnets of attraction of they have been invited have only of­ Candid «ten who are holding back suit­ GRESHAM,Or .June 12.—Portland's week. fered propositions to drop the grange script ions should bring them in now lai gi st crusude against vice bus an The Maryland carries many of bills and accept propositions that without fail. This is the lart change answering echo here in an action taken modern improvements that make the were in direct opposition to their that will I»- made in the voting M-hedule. last night by the City Council On mo­ modern battleship a wonder of the age views and to a big majority of the During the next few days it will de­ tion of Councilman St. Clair an or­ and is by far tbe finest fighting ship voters of the state, namely the at­ pend largely upon the efforts of each dinance was authorized closing all public that ever steamed up the Columbia. tempt to bond the state for an in­ candidate us to who will win and who dances held Saturday nights at 12 The vessel is ftO* feet long and draws definite amount, extending through an will not win. Don't 1st thia chance o’clock. This action was deemed neces­ over 211 feet of water. That this vessel, indefinite term of years slip by. Your competitors will not, you sary liecauee of the presence of a rough with a draft exceeding 2l> f et easily Mr. Prall says a small proportion may rest assured, snd unless you get element, supposed to have arrived from navigated the Colnm la and Willamette of the grangers do not favor the har­ every available subscription during the Portland, which nearly precipitated a Rivers from the Bar to Portland is an- mony bills. Evidently he has halluci­ remaining days <>f the contest, you may riot early Sunday morning. Other big kick at the seat of those who nations: in other words, his mental be defeated by a very small margin. Chief Nlover's recent clean-up order maintain that Portland can never ba­ arrangements are not in good work­ has had the effect of sending some of come prominent as a harbor for the ing order, or else he has been badly the undesirables here and there is much larger vessels. No difficult was exper misinformed. Practically none of the BALLOT BOX IS SEALED. The ballot I mix was sealed at II a. in Outspoken criticism over the efforts of ienced whatever in bringing tbe big grangers, very few of the non-granger Wednesday ami will remain so until Portland to unlosd its lawbreakers upon ship up the river and the trip was made farmers, most of the so-called labor­ in fast time. the final count, which takes place at the surrounding towns. ing men, many trades and professional Those, who have never been priveleg- men, and many retired citizens are The action taken by the Gresham this oilice Monday evening, June 24 at H o'clock. All contestants and their town Council will lie followed by more ed to inspect a man-of-war should avail opposed to any form of bonding, friends are cordially invited to lie pres­ drastic measures if it becomes necessary, themselves of this opportunity, Visit- county or state. So insistent are many ent at the final count The prizes will ft is probable that extra police will lie ing hours are from 1 JiO to 5 each after- of the grange members in opposition found necessary to co|ie with the situa­ noon. be awarded the winners. to bonding that they have not yet if it gets worse. tion All ballots must lie in by Saturday been convinced of the propriety of evening, June 24 at II o'clock, if they even supporting the grange county are not in by thia time they will lie void. bond regulation bills Only one thing No more ballots will lie returned for does he get right. The grange bills subscriptions that are mailed in The are essentially for the purpose of de­ vote« will lie isaued and placed in the termining the location and kind of ballot box to your credit. road to be constructed, by vote of The vote of the last few days was the FAIRVIEW, Or., June 12.—A special the people The offer to originate a largest cast since The Herald contest Chas. Wise, a well known young man election will be held here on July 12 separate bill providing for the loca­ started. Almost all the contestants of lx>nta, considers that he is the to vote on the proposition of buying a tion of roads is inopportune and un­ were heard from and some voted thous­ most unlucky individual under the eun. city park and playground. The prop­ necessary. Inopportune because it is ands of ballots. Thia has caused great One day last week while making a trip erty considered for this purpose is the I late and because there are now so changes to take place in the standing ol to Portland in his auto he had three Ntone grove anil lots adjoining it on the many road measures before 'he peo­ the contestants and a glance at the list "Blowouts,” one of them occuring on east. ple that the addition of others will will show the interest that is lieing the steel bridge. While engaged in the Mrs. Rachael Hilfs, mother of Mrs. lead to confusion. It is unnecessary taken by all contestants. work of replacing one of the tires he . W. A. Townsend, died at her daugh- since with the addition of this feature broke one of hie lege Climbing into | t«r'» home st Montavill* on June 10, to the state highway measures they The enthusiasm of Ths Herald’s Great the machine, he drove to an automobile after several weeks' illneee. She wee would be essentially the same as the Gift Contest is by no means confined to supply house and told the manager to 1*1 years of age, and a native of Iowa. grange measures, so far as county the contestants. People throughout the supply him with new tires while be Nhe crosse.I the plains with her family control goes If the state highway territory embraced by this contest are went to have his leg repaired. The in early days, and settled at Union, people are sincere in their proposi­ picking their favorites and are helping, supply salesman looked at Charley in where she has since uiade her home tion to favor the county control of not only with their own subscriptions, astonishment and asked him how the Nbe came to her daughter’« at Monta- funds raised by bonding, why do they but are working in their immediate Accident occured and how he could viIla about a month ago, being ill at not offer to drop out their county circle of friends for their help with stand it to drive to a physician’s office that time. Besides Mrs. Townsend, and highway engineer bills and en­ splendid results. Every day people unaided. Cbas. replied: “It was my she leaves two other (laughters—Mrs dorse the grange bills, which already come in the office to subscribe for the wooden leg," whereupon the surprised Vincent, of Union, with whom she made have a good start in getting their paper, giving their votes to their favor­ salesman turned and went into the her home, and Mrs. Miles, of Salt Lake petitions out, and thus save the neces­ City, Utah. Nhe had five grandchildren sity of securing an entirely new list ite, and every mail brings in votes and store. The fu of names? Tf they-expect to secure It will be remembered that Charley and tive great-grandchildren suliserlptions from the outside district. the support of the Grange for all ti e The candidates in District No. 3 are by is tbe yonng man who had both legs neral was held at Union. : other measures they propose, why no means going to let these prizes slip amputated aa a result of railroad acci­ by. They are all working hard and dent about two years ago. Judge Hazen, accompanied hv his | : should they not be willing to concede Both of his legs are artificial, and that wife, arrived the fore part of the week something, why should they not a •- with such -plendid results that a hard struggle for the first place is evident. he fractured one of them and had the from their home at St. Helens and ate I cept the two the Grange has to offer? No contestant has a firm hold on any three "blowouts" in one day is a fact. visiting in this city at the home of their j The fact is the president of the state one of these prizes. The one at the tail son Cap Hazen and ii cidentally taking highway crowd does not expect to Bead The Herald ade. concede anything, and he does ex­ end of this list stands as fair a chance in the sights of the Rose Carnival. CHAS. WISE HAS UNLUCKY DAY Voi. IO. FAIRVieW volts ON ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION MONDAY REBEKAHS HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION