BEAVER STATE HERALD
Subscription, $1.00
a Year.
NEW IMPROVEMENT
CLUB ORGANIZED
LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 3
HOTEL MAULDING TOTALLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE MARCH 27
1913.
BIRDIE EASTMAN
WINS “AD” CONTEST
TREMONT "BOOST-
EXHIBIT WORK
Vol. 11.
No. 14
SUPPLY HOUSE
GLOSES DOORS.
Birdie Eastman wine the two tickets
to the (Ini") on Herald “ad” contest for
the last week—on two points. Close at­
—
Headed By Mr. Rossall, 100 Tremont April 11 is The Day Set When The tention to rilles and largest nunlx-r of Co-operative Business Proves a Mint
At Meetting Last Monday New Or­
O’s, 791.
Boosters and otoers Lay Their
ganization Was Formed. Meet­
Children's Work Will Be Open Eor
For The Promoters.
SoM Sup-
To-the person finding the letter E
Wants Before The Mayor Parent
Inspection to The Public Parent large or small, the greatest number of
ing Called Eor Eriday Evening
Plies To Stock Holders For Less
Teacher's Club to Give Program.
Next Everybody Try to be Present
Teachers Club Also Present
Than it Cost Them Wholesale.
times in the advertising matter con- \
tamed on pages 4, 5, or 6 of this week’s :
Herald we will give two tickets to the
Promptly on the hour the delegation
Friday, April 11, has been set by the Isis Theatre, any show the following I Several months since a large concrete
The meeting called on Friday even­
which has been under organization from school« at Lents for a general exhibit week except amateur. Herald contest warehouse was erected at East Main
ing at the Library at Lents was entirely
i 8treet> Portland. n
iad b
the Tremont Improvement Club reach­ of the work of the schools.
Visitors report is not inciudad in this.
eucceeetul. More (han was exjieiteil
We will not attempt to correct or .
.
ed the City Hall 1 :30. There must have will be welcome to inspect the build­
resulted.
The attendance was not
count up for persons who do not follow.““
Supply House.
It
been a good hundred of them, the ladies
large but It was aul-atantial and an ex­
ing, rooms, and work. The manual directions carefully.
, claimed to own the building, the ground
being very much in evidence. But
cellent start was made toward the ini­
There are a few conditions necessary i under it, and the lots adjoining. It
there were also people from Woodmere < training rooms, home work, sewing ex­
tiatory purpose. The meeting win pri­
and lent* there to encourage them and hibit, painting and other examples df tothe conduct cf such a contest as this I opened up fine offices in the Helling
marily called to take up the question
von must
rnnnt read
r-td carefully.
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assist if it appeared necessary. That, i the handwork of the pupils will be on which you
building and proceeded to do business.
of free postal delivery. Mr. Bradford,
First, only one report may be sent by
however, proved to l>e the last of their | display. A program has been arranged
employed with the city postal depart­
What this business was is just well
any one family.
wants. Mr. Ro-sall introduced the
ment gave miiiis suggest ions an-l infor­
Second, The “E” must be found in in eight now. It proposed to handle
business to the Park Board and made for this purpose. At 1:30 the rooms
mation almut the probability of secur­
the farm products of the state and fur­
pupils at wozk will lie seen
At the advertisements.
one of the finest arguments that body an<l
1
ing the service. He cited the fact that
Third, You must write us and tell nish at wholesole prices goods of all
ever tried io resist. He had the figures, 1 two o'clock there will be drills and folk
Hl Johns has free delivery although not
in the assembly hall. At 2:30 us which pages you find them on. A sorts to people all over the country. It
locations, areas, population, and the dances
-
ill the city and that the fact that Inuits
sentiment of.his people so well in hand the play exhibit in the basement will good way will be to begin with the first started a branch house in Hpoksne, and
would probably wxm come into the city
that he just utianswearable. Mr. Cum­ lie open io inspection, and at three column carrying advertising and mention promised to start another in Klamath
would lie n reason »by the city Office
EASTER SALE AND BAZAAR
mings, president of the Club followed there will be a l«sket ball game that the advertisements having this letter county.
would take the matter under advise­
It now develops that the principal
IS A FINANCIAL SUCCESS this up with a short talk which was will appeal to all lovers of good exer­ in them and tell how many times it
ment at once, sltho it would likely be
business
of the promoters was to sell
equally convincing
- cise.
occurs in each, and the total number of
several months before the service wax
People bit this off in large
In the evening the Parent Teacher’s times it occurs in the column and then stock.
The mayor answered the address with
The Easter sale and Bazaar given by
actually secured. A committee consist­
chunks. They sent agents all over the
a confession of the Board’s having vis­ Club will present a program which will total the three page«.
ing »1 Mr. Bradford, Mr. Hazen, and tin- St. Paul’s Guild at the home of Mr-.
ited the locality and approval of the lo­ appeal essentially to parents. This pro­
Fourth, You must send word before state and sold - hares at face value, if
Mr. Eatchel VU appointed to draft a E. Doran on Miilard Ave. Tuesday p.
they eould, at a discount if advisable.
gram will begin at eight o'clock. Miss the next issue of The Herald.
cation
and
prospects.
But
he
declared
|ietition for securing signers to lie in. ami evening April 1st »a- a great
Local bankers were taken in and prom­
Ixiis Herschner will present a piano
it
would.be
impossible
under
present
Fifth,
don't
forget
that
The
Herald
is
placed lielore th» inspectors in Portland. ! -ucceMH, the sum of 446 being realized !
solo. Mr. B. Lee Padgett of Portland just as anxious to have its advertisers ised the privilege of discounting paper
conditions
to
do
more
than
promise
as
­
The committee reported and Mr Foster | Mr. E. I’. Alien secured the silk quilt,
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sistance should the bond issue carry and will present an address on “Home worthy
your confidence as the adver- that was sent in in payment of the
and Mr. Darnall were assigned the duty while Mnt. Ziniler of i'ledmont drew the
stock. And the company was not slow
st
ould
the
present
memtiers
of
the
Work.
”
Miss
Marie
Meyers
will
give
|
tisers
themselves,
We believe a better
of getting these i-rtitions liefore the hand einbroidi-rcil i-entei piece. Ger-■
in discounting the notes either when
Board
and
the
mayor
lie
continued
in
a
recitation.
Mr.
Sabin
of
the
school
acquaintance
with
our
advertisers
will
irmle Johnson drew the comfort and the
people and having them signed.
they got bold of them.
The companv
office
He
canvassed
the
board
and
re
­
board
will
be
present
and
speak
to
the
-how
them
to
be
entitled
to
your
sup
­
The question of forming « |>ermanent ' cake went to Mi»s Meyer whose rec ita-
was capitalized for several hundred
parents.
1 Misses Hazel Johnson and tort.
ceived
a
favorable
opinion
from
all
of
club of some sort to look after the inter­ lions were mi much enjoyed by all. A
’ thousand. They got the cash out of
them The main issue seems to be t)mt Myrtle McNeal will give a piano duet.
Sixth. In case of a tie, the one get­
ests of the locality was then taken up i fine program was rendered in the even­
Asst. Snpt. Grout will make a short ting the report in tiret will get tile over twelve thousand shares and seven­
the
mayor
must
lie
re-elected
to
ac
­
Mr Rixisall, of Tremont was present ing consisting of solos by Mr. Gu*
teen thousand sharee were sold at tin
complish the end and the people must talk. Miss Elsie Bright has been secur­ prize.
and tol-i something of the work of their S hlndt and Mr. Chilston. a soloist from
I dollars per share. A little of it was ex­
support the liond issue then, if the offi­ ed for a vocal solo. Mr. J. Vincent
club. He particularly urged the lx>tits the Pro-Cathedral, and several piano
changed for property, and some of it for
cers do not change their minds, they Johnson will speak on “Parke and Play­
lieople to cieoperate with the Tremont mhos, lie cream and cake was served
MATCHES CAUSED DEATH
influence. Several prominent grangers
will favor a park somewhere in the grounds.’’ The manual training, sew­
Many
Club in securing a park at Tremont, to over one hundred persons.
OF THREE YEAR OLD BAA Y I in Oregon and Washington were solicit­
ing. and other exhibits will be seen in
neighborhood
of
Tremont.
In
the
mean
and invited the Lents people to join in thanks arc due Mr. and Mrs. Doran for
ed to accept some of the stock at a dis­
time there is nothing to prevent the the evening.
a demonstration to tie made next Mon­ their kindne— in ojx-ning their home to .
The throe year old daughter of Mr. count, or as a present.
owners
of
the
desired
property
from
day at 1 :30 in which a couple of cars tin-Guild and their friends. Those who,
To keep the stockholders feeling good
and Mrs. Bernard Kinnel of Wilson
cutting it into lots and realizing the FORMER LENTS COMMERCIAL
would load with the local Ixxxitera and were most active, in making the sale a
I station was burned to death last Satur- the “Company” undertook to handle
cash
on
the
property.
That
the
Wtv
1
go to the city hall to appeal for the lo­ I auroras were Mrs. Turth, Mrs. Klant,
CLUB TO MEET APRIL 9 1-lay. The child, Nora, was playing with their produce and to furnish the grocer­
cation ol a park at that place. Several Mrs. Ray Hhepparti, Mr«. Mallett. and w ill have to look to some other spot for
two other children of the family.
In ies, feed, and machinery. Much of
anything
like
as
g-«>d
a
place
tor
the
Is-iits |>eople expressed sympathy with Mrs. Bodley who had charge of rile
Special meeting of the old Lenta Com­ ' son«- way the matches which they were these articles they alleged was furnish­
the movement, sn-l reported that they rerving Mrs. Scheulen berg directed the playgrounds and park.
mercial
Club will la- held Wednesday handling caught fire to some clothing i ed at wholesale rates. They claimed to
Memls-ro
of
the
Woman's
Parents'
«ah-of the quilts, an<l Mr«. Harris ami
would join in it.
evening
April
Since the idea of in­ and the burning clothing fell upon the be carrying a large stock of goods on
Club
were
proshnt
to
present
their
claim
It wits then proposed that we tern- Mrs. Wood had the apron table. The
stituting
a
new
club
has arisen some of | baby. She was so badly burned that hand, some of which was merely stored
for
the
city's
fullfillment
of
the
agree
­
porarily organize to discuss a I och I club Rei-iq-ti-m committee consisted
of
the officers of the former club feel that she died shortly after lining found. The in the building by a leading packing
of some sort.
Mr. Tobin was chosen Mcs-laines. Til-les. Doran, Guzel), Allen ment to tak«-over the Gravel Pit Play­
it would be advisable to make some de­ 1 childrens mother hail gone to Portland, company. They bought in a local ma­
ground.
The
County
Court
secured
leg
­
chairman an-l Mr Darnall secretary. an-l Ruth i-a/.ell. The young ladies,
cision as to the purpose of that club. All and the father wai working about the chinery company, issuing notes for the
The -piestion of the character of the under Miss Nina Johnson and Florence islative permission to deed it to the city
The machinery and
those interested in that club are urged place. Neighbors saw the smoke and amount due.
club w»« taken up first and --f its field Taylor served t«-a and most delicious for park purposes and then joint now
gave the alarm. The building wa« not goods bought to fill orders was frequent­
to
be
present
at
Seward
’
s
Hall
at
6
p.
at
issue
is
to
see
that
the
city
takes
over
for work. Several names were propos­ - nn-ly. At II p. in. all returned totl-eir
ly billed out at lees than cost to them­
badly damaged.
m.. Wednesday promptly.
ed an-i it was decided to call it the home wishing Ht. Paul's Guild would the property as a gift.
selves. All in all. it appears that they
l ents Improvement Club, and that the shiii give another six-ial.
handled about $26,000 worth of mer-
Bennett Chapel.
' me who was there.
organization aln-iild lie just as informal
. chandise during tneir brief career,
The social tea given at Mre. Calkins which they retailed at le«e than $25,000.
as was consistent with its existence. A
in behalf of the I.adiee Aid, was a pleas­ It is now found that the company owes
committee »»• ap|xiinti-d to draft a set
Briggs-Raymond Wedding
ant success and paved the way for many for stock of goods purchased, around
of rules, providing for a chairman, vice
others. A beautiful plea was made by $75,000 and the goods and machinery
chairman, secretary and treasurer, with
Mias Gertrude Briggs ami Orin Ray­
Mrs. Steiger in behalf ofclean enjoy­ on hand will not more than off-set this.
an executive committee of ten members.
mond w. re married at the Methodist
able entertainments for our young peo­
It was decided to meet again next Mon­
It is now disclosed that a large num­
ple. May it find an echo in the hearts ber of people in Multnomah county
day evening for furthering of the organ­ Parsonage Thursday April 3rd W. Boyd
of all and bring results.
We owe the bought heavily in this concern, some as
ization and the consideration of such Moore pastor of M E. Church officiat­
cheer of life to the young.
matters as might be brought la-fore it. ing. After a short honeymoon trip to
high as $300) or more.
8ome even
Salem they will make their home in
Neighbor Burns is home again from mortaged their homes to get the funds.
in the meantime, the committee, con­
the hospital with pros|>ects of ultimate Malheur county has some stock while
sisting ol Mt-s-rs Foster, Darnall, Eatch- Portland. The Herald ami their friends
recovery. If kind regards and good­ Klamath connty is well plastered with
el. Mulrinv, and Beegle who were ap­ wish them much joy ami success.
will stand for anything by way of help it.
pointed to draft some rules, are expect­
in health we shall surely see him on
ed to la- prepared to report.
The leading actor in this' comic trage­
STANDIN6 OF NOMINEES IN CONTEST
his feet again in the near future. He dy was a fellow by the name of Moselle
The meeting on Monday evening will
has the beet wishes of all.
la- <qa*n to all comers, will la- held at
who left the company in November. The
Lents Building, now Being Constructed at Gray's Crossing |,y
PlnTItlCT SO 1
We understand C. G. Reagans has president of the company was a man by
the la-nts Library r-aiin, south of the
Irish Bros., Col.tractors of Lents.
XCT.
become fairly settled in their new home the name of Hodder. Hodder seems to
car line, on Main Street. Everyone in­ Arthur V\ nlltcr, Lent*
-HI*C
....
and the sick boy is doing niceiy, which have been a victim along with the rest
terested in the futuie growth of tl'is Laura Smith
II hz «-1 Sommer veldt, Lent«
............... JtMTft
means no new cases of sickness in the of Ibe stockholders. He put up quite a
suburb, and economic qnrationa which Edith Smethii tn t. Lenta.
vicinity.
mav come up from time to time should Matthew Holnnd. I a *!H s .
bunch of money along at the last when
Miss Hazel Thomae is certainly doing be discovered things were not coming
M00
la- present to enroll themselves with the Fred Fftvraon. Lenta
Huth Klcharda. Lenta
MÄ
some live active hustling for The Her- through right. It is evident I hat the
little band that have started this move­
Opal Hand, I^enta
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M.’tO
al i in this section. Success to her. The fellow who cashed the stock issued
ment. While the projx-sed club hope» Ruth Howe, Lenta
game is well worth the effort.
to la- a sucees«, it is not starting with AdiiiH Mortrude. Izenta
5150
must have laid by quite a neat sum,
The dreadful calamity that has fallen completeiw ill.lie turned over to the Port­
anv great flourish. The promoters hope
DIS I KK T No. 2.
for none of it was used in paying bills.
Vi win out rather by adhesiveness <»co (Hickey) Wrlah y, I<rnta
1«575 1 upon the |a-ople of the middle west and land Commercial Club to be forwarded
When the situation was found to be
To
Try
Pepperment
Growing
41XÏ Central states during the past two weeks
rather than hv milch noi«e, big promi­ Mark Conklin, Lent*«
to the victims of the various calamities.
unsafe Portland creditors closed in and
Ruth
A.
Kodgvra,
Lenta
30N0O
has brought a vast fl-xid of sympathy
ses, ami large niimla-ia.
But they rec­
turned the business over to a receiver.
Now the contribution is small—the price
| M s Haren. L<*nta
229ft »
l'eppernient growing is to be tried
forth that is providing these sufferers
ognize that in many questions, numla-rs 1 Frieda Alplanalp, Lent»-
He has bis report in hand now and will
Ki»
of
a
cigar,
a
Imx
of
gum.
or
of
some
near Albany, it believed that this plant
Portl «nd has
will count and so they solicit the sii|e Jaa. Wanda, Lenta
................ 6250 w ith temporary relief.
no doubt be in position to make it pub­
".S! given thousands within the week and other little luxury.
Bear the people in can la- made a profitable crop. In the lic within a short time.
port of all good citizens, men ami U 11- R. B Maxmcycr, Lenta
i Wv»le\ Rr> nolda
5125 tow ns all over the country are showing
men, of the town.
mind
who
are
without
a mouthful of Wenatchee, Washington, country j>ea-
Since the effort to establish a co-op­
512f<
Ruth Dlx
their intention to do their la-st. (in-sh­ broad, a place to lie, or clothes to wear, nuts are lining planted la-tween the fruit erative house has failed in this instance
PIRTRIIT So. 3.
am last week loaded two cars with po­ and leave your portion at the Mt. Scott trees the tops to la- used for hog feed it might be assumed that the stock­
M. E. CHURCH
1491C0
Ha/el Thoinaa
and the nuts to he sold to jieanut butter
Preaching service III: 15 a. m, and re­ Fred Heiman, Lenta . ..
63f4S0 tatoes for the sutl'erors. Hood River is Publishing Co. office today.
holders will fight free of anything of the
factories.
sending
apples
by
the
car
load.
Ml
ception of memliers. At 3 p. m. Pastor Mamie i’itti», Greeham R 2
sort in the future. But such is not to
560U .
lane County Grangmhave telegraph­
will s|H-ak nt Bennett Cha|M-l. In the Lenora liurrle
be. Already a proposition that has the
Oregon is Ideal For Dairying
5475 ed $hkl in cash to the sufferers. Colum­
Cleveland Bliaa, Groaham R 3
evening the Pastor will conduct the Forest üdy.........
ADVERTISED LETTERS
elements ol fairness in it has been made
................... MOO
bia River Salmon Packers have donated
evangelistic service-.
to many of these stockholders and they
May Keateraon, (ireaham R 3
.
5200
The secret of the prevailing prosperity
Mun a ear load of canned salmon, valued at
We want to thunk The Beaver State Leia nd Moore. Gresham H H
are considering very favorably the ett-
Advertised
letters
for
wesk
ending
in
Tillamook
County
is
explained
by
re
­
................... 5175 (3.U<K\ and a considerable sum in cash.
Herald for the kindly notice of the Mariam Brown, Greaham
tablisbuient of a new company with ab-
Ray Kestersen, Gresham R 3. . ................. 512T-
With the large number of people in ference to the cow census which is in­ ; March 21».
Methodist Parliment held in Portland
solute publicity as to transactione, and
Lenta who art* in sympathy with the cluded in the county assessor's figures. ‘ Ainsworth, Marie Bair, Maggie
the past week.
a business conducted on a cash basil
Baterman.
Mrs.
C.
H.
Fergyson.
Clyde
Mr. Mark Conklin is one of the three sufferers there must la- many who would Ijlst year butter fat brought an average
W. IOYD MOORE Pastor.
both with the wholesaler and the pro­
debaters selected from the Washington like to contribute to the relief fund. It of 41.3c per pound and each cow in the Gardner. Mr. E. C. Harris, Mr. B. G.
ducer
and consumer. The name of the
McGrath.'Mr.
Frank
McIntosh,
John
H.
High School affirmative team, which will has been proposed to start a nickel fund. county produced, on an average, $106.-
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
discuss the six year term for the Presi­ No one should contribute over Ave cents 00. Hood dairying is also reported from Taber. Aaron K. Warnick, Mynheer Ed. new company has not been made pub­
dents, at the Washington High school to this fund, and yet the sum is so small Buena Vista, where one herd of 11 cows Woodruff, Mrs. Lucy Woods, Mr. T. J. lic but we hope to be able to do so by
the close of another month.
Bunday April 6. Communion Sunday, tonight.
that everyone should la- able to meet it. brought a check -or 615s. 16, an average Wolf, Mrs. Mi-lisa, 214,9th Ave. Lents
246,
1st
Ave.
Lente.
Hermon II a. m. followed by reception
The |>erson who started the movement of $14 37 for each row during the month.
R. E. Beegle's new ranch at Van­
of new memls-ra. Preaching 7 :30 p. m.
Mrs. Rob McCiilloin received very do not want to be mentioned but she
Eureka Kebeka Lodge, meets tint couver has been found to border on
followed by the Communion, conducted painful burns upon her face and neck was the first to contribute ’to it. She
Will the Ave cent limit he extended
We will ac­
by the Presiding Elder, H. E. iloruach- yesterday while ironing. Her foot slip- lias placed the fund at the Herald office. to Lenta Junction May 5tb. If not, why and third Friday evenings of each beautiful Mirror Lak*.
uch. Special music. A cordial welcome ¡x'-l and in some manner she fell and A record will he kept of all persona con­ not? (No. Because the dietrict is not month, at Grange Hall, Lenta Visitors company him to the spot next duck
season
welcome.
to all.
P. Conklin, Pastor.
struck her face on the hot iron.
tributing and the fund when reasonably taken in to the city till July first.
< >ne of the most |<ipular resort hotels
along the road to Mt. Hood was de­
stroyed by tire early the morning of
March the 27th. Appearances indicate
that the hotel took fire from the Hue
which was probably defective. The fire
was first discovered in the attic over
the kitchen about 9:30 in the morning
It only took an hour to leave the build­
ing in a mass of ruins.
Mr. Tawney
and bis sou Clyde were the only ones
on the place at the time and before they
discovered the fire it hail gamed such
headway that it was iiii|><>Mible to check
it. The place was insured and though
practically nothing was saved except,
l>erlia|>s twenty dollar* worth of goo.Is,
the insurance will cover all losses. Mr.
Tawuey
was
severely
blistered
about the face and hands, though not
dangerously.
The Tawneys say they will rebuild as
soon sx possible and expect to lie ready 1
lor the summer traffic of the approach­
ing season
STARTS “NICKEL” FUND FOR
BENEFIT FLOOD SUFFERS