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I ENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 1912.
LENTS MAN GEIS POP
ULAR APPOINTMENT
I
WHAT POLITICS WILL 00 FOR A MAN
Mr. Henry Harkson, director in the
Multnomah Hiato Bank, has recently
been appointed Regal Vice Consul for the
stale of Ore., by the King of Denmark.
Mr Harkson has been acting consul here
for some time the office at this place
being vacant.
A recent meeting of the
"Danish Colony" approvati ot his ap
pointment and the King accepted the
nomination.
Mr. Harkaon has b**n a
resittent ot the United Slate* since 188$,
reaiding for a lime In Nebraska.
He
was a member ot the Nebraska legisla
ture (or two term* and wa* postmaster
(or a lour year term during Harrison’s
time. He came to Portland in IftoS
and since that time ha* lieeu connected
with Imuking interest* and real estate.
He says there is quite a lot of busine»«
now for a consul, there being over 5000
Danish people in Portland, and pros
pect* are favorable lor a large increase
a* the country develops.
WORK A PLENTY EOR
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
SPRING BUILDING
OUTLOOK GOOD
The hearty response to a call to a
meeting
to
be
held
at
Creaton
achr ol last Monday evening and the evi
Duke Bros. To Have New
60x80 Concrete Building.
Large Building at Main &
Foster Anticipated.
dent willingness of the school board to
provide a school of higher education in
the southeastern part of the city is a
matter of immense interest to every
citizen of the Mt. Scott district, and
especially of Lents. If Lents had a live
One of the lies! thing* that has o|>en-
booster chib, now is the time to use it.
Plans are being perfected for a new
ed up for the young men of lent* and
We want that Agricultural high school
two
storv 90x80 concrete building to be
the whole Mt. Scott region is proposed
out this way just as frr as we can pull
erected
on the site of the Duke build
it.
It
might
be
unreasonable
to
try
to
at this time in the suggestion to form a
locate
it
right
here
within
a
short
walk
ing.
It
will be faced with brick and
suburltan company <■( the Oregon Na
of the postoffice, but it should be locat have a full plate glass front. The losr-
tional Guards.
There are s|>e< ial rea
ed within a ten minute ride. Such a I er story will be planned for business
sons fur lielieving that such a thing is
school is particularly of interest to
1 rooms and be constructed along modern
entirely leasable and practical.
Lents
Lents. We are located on the outskirts
lines. The upper floor will be taken u p
of
the
city.
The
country
immediately
is fortunate in having the support in
east
of
us
is
a
productive
farming
aiea.
with
a number of offices and severs 1
such an undertaking of Mr. Bert B.
It is bound to be cut into five and ten suite* of apartments. The whole w ill
Courts, who for the past three years ha*
acre homes which will be placed in a
be fully plumbed, steam heated, hot
been drill Instructor at the armory in
highly cultivated condition to support
and cold water and with electric and
Portland. living at Lent* he would be
the residents with their own Bmall fruit
gas connections.
and vegetable necessities, and also
In especially good |>o*ition to promote
Another large enterprise anticipated
yield some financial support. These
such an organization for our young rnen.
is the continuance of the building now
people
will
naturally
tend
toward
in
or any une for that matter, who might
begun at the poetoffice, eastward along
dustrial education and presumably to
wish to work up such an organization
Foster Road to the corner, and thence
ward that related to their home life.
There is absolutely no expense con
south to connect with the proposed
They will ultimately be included within
—Webstar in New York Globo.
nected with going Into such an organi
Duke Block. Details are not out for
the limits of the Portland school dis
zation. There is no entry charge Tbs
Idleness and a cut from three to two
this construction but the question of
trict and be privileged to receive the
stale will furnish all the uniform* and meal* a day will be the lot of a majori-1 I
such an improvement is being carefully
benefits of its system. Ix-nts is in a
the arms used in the drilling and other
considered. It is not likely that a
ty of the prisoner* held at the Kelly
position to assist itself and these an
exercises. The only thing required of
"seven story” effort will be made by
Butte rock quarry, as a result of the
ticipated patrons of the Portland sys
the member* is a small amount ol
any person of judgement such as the
order of the County Court last Satur
tem.
their time to be put into the drilling,
per* -ns contemplating.the undertaking
day. December 14th. Under the law,
But it is for Lents mostly that we d i-
perhaps one or two evening* a week.
usually display, but they are going to
only such prisoner* as are actually en
rrct these suggestions. Why should
In addition to the uniforms and arms
do something and that pretty soon.
Rev. Friiher Breionage), of Rainier,
gaged in labor are entitled to three
In his weather forecast, Prof, W. L we be content to see a good thing car
the state gives about Ho0 annually for meals a day and the number of laborers 1
Still other improvements are suggest
has rented Dr. Thompson's house on Powers of the Oregon Agricultural Col ried off to an inconvenient location so
other ex|>enaes
ed
which will in due time come forth
during the winter months will be limit
Msple avenue and will move here at lege designates the month of December, far as we are concerned At present it though the parties interested are not
Home time is spent annually at the .
ed to 30. The present enrollment at
takes two good hours of each day for a
once. He will organise a parish here
Clackamu* Ktation. That, however, is ,
the rainiest month of the year, as "the child to reach high school. We may be yet in position to discuss plans. It looks
the Butte is 105.
W. E. Wood and mother. Mr*. E. B.
given in halt day term* and ao the time
The County Court received word last Wood, spent Christmas day with rela- beet friend of the lighting syndicates," able to make it a ten minute trip. Is now as though Lenta would be plenty
would hardly be nolicable.
Once a
busy this spring.
Superintendent
W. ...
A. j tjvesBt Damascus.
| Saturday from __r
—....
... ...
and January, the coldest month, as it worth while. If it is, it is time to
year, some Ume is given to the ma-
I Eatchel
Eatchei that only 75 to 80 yard* of rock
get some sort of an organization at
nouvers, during which each person'* ex- a day could be handle.! by the auto „
“u,,h*’r‘“I '““’‘'f' *"
’ “ the great disciple of the fuel trust."
a day could be handled by the auto
work to see that the desired object is
pensee are provided and a daily wage is truck, owned by the county, and as this '
The
normal
rainfall
here
in
December
spent Wsdnewfoy.t the home
obtained.
paid.
- is the only means of transportation of Mr. and Mr*. Robert Landown at ia 6 92 in. and the mean normal tem
There are a number of other matters
The Athletic features of such an or
i Cottrell.
which will be utilized during the winter,
perature for January is 39-4 degrees. which will need attention. Some sort
ganisation I* a matter of great impor
Miss Jessie Brown of Dayton, Wash.,
the output will be reduced accordingly.
During the past month there was a of pressure should be brought to bear
tance. Considerable part ot each meet
The order requires the discharge of visited Mr*. A. Thompson last week.
total precipitation of 8.9 in., which was on the O. W. P. to secure better con
ing I* given over to gymnastic exercise*
Felde McColl, of Portland, visited bis
two of the six guards, two powdermen
2.98 above normal, bringing the excess ditions at the Lents station. The track
Many of the companies give balls and
relatives here this week.
FLORENCE NOV. 18 1912—1 arrived
and one loader
rainfall for the autumn month* up to at this place is a veritable wallow. A
other social functions and provide
Roscoe Liddle, who ba* been working 2.71 in.
The county will make no further ex-
The greatest amount which committee appointed to call the atten here this morning and leave tomorrow
themselves with considerable funds
penditnres in the operation of the at White Salmon, Wash., has returned fell in any one period of 24 hours was tion of the company to the matter lor Pisa. Tbe weather is pleasant, but
which they ar* at lil>erty to use as they
my overcoat was comfortable all day
Linnton prison quarry this winter, It and expects to start to Han Francisco, 1.55 in. on November 12. There were should get results within a week.
see fit. All such social affairs are con
long.
Will surely be glad when 1 get
is up to the city to pay the guards and California, io a few days.
18 rainy days, 22 cloudy, 4 partly cloudy
A little later the final arrangements
ducted in a most orderly and creditable
far enough south so that I can lay it off.
other employes, should it wish to con
Misa Lula Parmely, of St. Johns, vis and 4 clear.
in
the
business
of
annexing
ourselves
to
manner, and the discipline the mem
tinue the rock crushing plant in opera ited friend* in Gresham last week.
The mean temperature for the month Portland should be in charge of some With tbe exception of a range of Mta.
ber* get from the drilling, the gymnas
tion. An order to thi* effect was made
Albert Ekstrom and Mies Olive Mc was 45.4, which was .3 degrees below sort of organization. Inasmuch as which we crossed in a couple of hours,
tic feature*, and the social events make
by the County Court last Saturday Carter were married in Portland lut normal. While the mean maxium wa* Lents was never incorporated, it is the tbe country between Venice and here ia
it a very desirable organization for the
forenoon and a letter was addressed to Tuesday.
53 degrees, and the mean minium 38 only way our interests can be safe as level as a floor.
young men of the town to support by
The campanile (bell tower) at this
Mayor Rushlight explaining the situa
degrees.
The rainiest day, Nov. 12, guarded. Just simply to throw our-
‘ The Gables" is the name that
their membership.
tion. The county can use no more rock been given to Dr. Thompson’s new
was also the warmest, being 01 degrees; | -«Ives at the city unconditionally is the place is perhaps the most beautiful in
The State assist* in the erection of
It is 50 ft. square, and I
from the quarry this winter and if the idence on south Roberta avenue,
by the 29th the temperature dropped to limit of nonsense. It is not a question Europe.
armories and it is possible that such an
counted 416 steps in going to the top,
city decides to keep the machinery completed and they are getting nicely ■ 28 degrees.
of
resisting
annexation.
That
has
been
institution might be ultimately located
moving, it will be entitled to the use of settled in it.
decided upon. It is a question of con but I thought it was more like 4000 by
in this part ot the city. Suburban ar
However, I felt
all the road building materials turned
ditions, and it is our privilege to du the the time I got there.
Bert Hoes came down from Bull Run
moriee are tavored. And an armory in
repaid, as the panorama of the city with
out. Five guards, one powderman, one
best
for
ourselves
that
we
can.
Monday
night
and
spent
Christmas
at
cludes provisions for all the necessary
the river Arno running through it, was
loader and one fireman will be eliminat
his home here.
comfort and practice and social relation*
indeed a beautiful sight.
But the
ed from the county pay roll by the or
of the company
It would be a big
Mr. and Mr». T. R. Howitt, and Miss
THE PASTOR SPRINTED. ” crowing glory of the place is its wonder
der. To thia time, the city has paid for
thing for lent* and it Is hoped that the
Bessie, visited relatives in Portland
ful art galleries and museums.
I And
the feeding of the prisoners and the
H* Mad* a Good Run In Record Tim*
opportunity will not bo missed to make
Wednes
ay.
nice rooms everywhere for L2.
Of
county has hired the guards and the
With Plenty of Reason.
this proposition a realization.
The Misses I Aura and Mabel Shipley,
Before this reaches the readers of the
cousse there are lots of places advertis
men necessary to run the machinery.
One of the traditional stories of tbs
spent their vacation al Corbett with Herald the Portland City Gas works
ed for LI but they are irresponsible
town of Fairfield. Conn., recounts a
- their parent*.
will have completed their main north
houses, have no reputation to maintain
UNIS GtlS SIX WAHR
NEW CITY HALL IS OPENED.
wild
dash
from
the
pulpit
mad*
by
Mr* 8. Johnson and little daughter, on Main street as far as the Anderson
a worthy and beloved pastor of the and might rob a fellow and throw him
of Klondike, Oregon, are visiting th* home. Several people along the line
PAY STATIONS.
out of the window with impunity or
Episcopal flock. Dr. ljibaree.
Fair view Citizens Gather at Ausph former's father, Benj. Mathew*.
contemplate taking the gas at once. It
It was on a Sunday mor* than a hun main strength or any thing else they
clous Event.
Pearl Ruegg, ol Scenic, visited the is considered that it will be a great con dred years ago. The service bad been could get their hand* on.
Misses Evelyn and Will* Metzger last venience and no small economy to read, the prayers said, the hymns sung,
lent* has not been forgotten in the
Home of tbe cities here are pronounced
FAIRVIEW, OREGON, DEC. 25.- week.
provision for local pay stations lor
many of the housewives of the vicinity. aud the parson began bls sermon. As so differently from what we do tbat I
Pearl Fleming visited her parents in People who use some other means of be proceeded his gestures becenie very hardly recognice them at times.
monthly water bills.
In suburbs and Fairview's new city hall building was
For
dependents as far from the city as formerly opened for public use Mon Portland thia week.
heating their homes will And gas cook energetic. He brought bis right band instance: Florence is Firenze : leghorn
The Junior play which wa* given Fri ing economical for it may be dispensed down with great force. Then be turned is Liuarno; Lyons is
lent* is it appear* that some such pro day night with appropriate ceremonies
Lione; Japan
pale, cleared the pulpit stair* at a
vision should have t>een made long ago and a free chicken pie supper, followed day night was well attended. The class with immediately on completion of any
is Gioppone; Louisiana is Luigiana;
bound,
dashed
out
of
the
church
door
for the convenience of the public.
But by a dance in the aasembly hall, which ' cleared about $50.00.
piece of cooking. It seem quite a won and ran toward ths pond a short dis Sweden is Svezia; United States is
Mis* Bessie Strebinof Melroee, visited der that Lents, a few years since located
a* a mutter of fact the comfort of the comprises the whole of the second
Stati Unit!, etc.
tance away.
Mal>el Buren last week.
public seem* to have been little consid < story of the buildirg.
in the woods, is now a cily of 10,000
I reached Pisa, Nov. 20th and climbed
The congregation followed In bewil
The structure is 40 by 70 feet and i* ' Mr. and Mr*. A. E. Lindsey and people, with car service, electric lights,
ered. However, people will find It a
dered pursuit and saw their venerable the celebrated leaning tower today. It's
great convenience to pay their bills | two stories in height. It is especially- children, spent Xmas with friends in gas, and efty water.
pastor with flying robe rush Into th* a fraud. Nothing but a campanile like
water until It came to bls neck Then, every other Italian city has. only it’s
without losing a whole day any longer arranged for municipal purposes and in Portland.
turning round, be faced his aston.’.ihed tilted a little
and the advantage that is extended may ' addition has a spacious room for the 1 Mrs. C. L. Idleman, of Montavilla,
After seeing it, there is
STATE IRRIGATIOMSTS TO GATH-
audience and said:
lead them to forget the inattention* of postotlice, another for the fire appara- visit«) her sister. Mrs. A. E. Lindsey |
no doubt in my mind but wbat tbe ar
“Dearly beloved brethren. I am not
the past. Depositories for thi* locality j tus. The upper story has a floor to be ! on Monday.
EK IN POR HAND NEXÏ MONIH crazy, as no doubt many ot you think, chitect built it that way. A happy
Mrs. O. A. Eastman entertained in
given over to entertainment* and
are as follows:
thought on his part, wasn't it? since it
but yesterday at the drug store I bought
I-ents, M. K. Hedge, agent American dances A banquet room has been ar honor of Mr. Eastman’s birthday Mon-
a bottle of nitric acid and carelessly has made the city famous and brought
I day evening.
ranged on the lower floor.
Express Company.
millions of dollars into its coffers. I
The second annual Oregon Irrigation left it In my pocket today.
The opening was attended by hun
Lent* Junction, American Express
don't
think I have exaggerated the
“
My
last
gesture
broke
the
bottle.
I
congrvaa will be held in Portland, Janu
dreds from miles around, including the
Company.
ary »-11 and the program is now being knew the suffering the acid would cause last, but, without tbe tower, it is quite
HORNER
—
HUTCHINSON.
Lente—Gray’s Crossing, W. Black members of the city governments of
arranged. It will be the most important when It penetrated my clothing and an interesting place with the beautiful
i Gresham and Troutdale. Speeches of
rushed for th* water to save myself Arno flowing through it, flanked on
Christmas eve was notable in the
burn, confectioner.
gathering of irrigationieta ever held in
pain."
lent*—Seventy-second street, south congratulation were numerous and were history of C. T. Horner and Misa
both sides by great stone walls.
Will
thia state.
tie drew several pieces of glass from
east and Whitman, V. II. Hathaway, followed by a closing address by Mayor Myrtle B.
Hutchinson. They were
Every irrigation district in Oregon is his pocket In witness of the tale. Then write you next from Rome.
Whitney. An orchestra and a quartet united in marriage at the bride’s home,
general merchandise.
exjiected to be represent«! and members he dismissed the company and hurried
of male voices enlivened the remarks 120 Richey street, Rev. W. Boyd Moore
Lenta—1-enta Pharmacy.
The young men of Lents met at the
of the Government reclaimation service, home.
between
time
and
the
evening
closed
officiating. Santa Clause was gener
Lenta—seventy-second street, South
office of Dr. Fawcett and organised a
as well as the entire membership of the
ous. There were many useful gifts.
east and Sixtieth avenue, E. C. Mon-. with a free dance.
The Miller Mowrey I.nmber Company club for literary and social improve
next legislature, will be invited. There
The buildmg will coat about $400 and A number of relatives were present
nich, furniture.
will be a thorough consideration of the bavs been increasing their stock con ment under the auspicious of the young
| was erected from the proceeds of a and the ceremony was followed by a
needs of the irrigated land fanner, both siderably of late. Local business ia re men of the M. E. Sunday School. The
direct tax upon the property of the tine dinner. The young people will lo
on the Government and state projects, ported good by thia firm and the evi next meeting will be held shortly, wheu
CARD OF THANK8.
town Rental* from the postoffice and cate in I<enta. Many friends unite in
and everything possible will be done to dence of this is ths number of law or la full list of officers will be elected and
We wish to thank The Beaver State
, public hall will pay interest on the in- wishing them a happy journey through
aid in the development of the irrigated ders they have been landing of late. { active work begun.
Herald for the kindly notices and effici
Ì vestment
life.
sections of the state. William Hanley, Tbe company is supplying Irish Bros,
ent help given the M. E. Church in it*
of Burna, is president of the congress, with tbe material for the new annex to
religious, moral, intellectual uplift work
Plans are being prepared by Irish
Dr. Blanchard of Chicago, and his
L. L. Lieuallen and wife of Eastern and J. T. Hinkle, of Hermiston, is the the Grange Store.
in the city of lent* and in good faith,
Bros, for a one story reinforced concrete
and hearty good will, we wish yon a son. Dr. Keeper Blanchard, of Portland, Oregon, are spending the holidays with secretary. The Oregon Development
building with basement, 80x90, to be
visited at the home ot Mrs Sawyer last the letter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Ix-agne is busy on preliminary plans for
Mr*. Hedge ia recovering from a seri located at Gray's Crossing for O. E.
happy New Year,
Christian.
the congress.
ous ill neat..
Sunday.
Lent.
W. BOYD MOORE, Pastor.
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