BEAVER STATE HERALD
LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL
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$15.00 IN GOLD OFFERED AS
SPECIAL PRIZE NEXT WEEK
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10 1913
Vol. 11.
No. 15
COMMISSION GOV’T PRIZES IN INDUS­
IN Dt MOINES
TRIAL CONTEST
With the approach of the tune when
Some Actual Fact? and Figures on Oregon Boys and Girls to Compete
the Herald's Voting Contest is to close
Commission Government, and Why
For Prizes in Industrial contest.
then- will Is- many reasons for addition-
It is Better and Cheaper Than the
Full Prize List Will be Available
al interact. The long winter must sure­
Old Form.
Soon.
ly come to an end sometime and |
The regular meeting date of the l>-rtte
that Uiue M-ems to be at hand. With '
April 1. 1908, city government under
Our last article told about the five
improvement Club will be next Friday
«ollie sunshiny weather and the posaibil-
old
plan hu ked $119.20) of enough U> cash prizes— $100, <75, IdO, $50. ami $40,
evening. Tli<- S|i«*ciai inerting on Tues­
ity of getting around the «-ontesinnta
pay the obligations of tiie year pre* ed- s to be given to tbe counties that makes
day did not accomplish anything due to
ing On April 1, 1'<M*. then- was a i tiie ls»t showing in the children’s con­
will liegin to double their votes turned
tin- very stormy weather. It i* reason­
balance in the city treasury over actual i test
in each week. There i- a large part of
ably
sun* that the Friday evening meet­
cost of running the town in the year of
Ute surrounding country that luu never
In any county not entering this com­
$104,855. This was the first year un­
been covered nt all yet This country ing will bring it good attendance. Tin-
petition, any and all one room schools
der the eonimwsion plan.
Mind you,
will be available when the roads haw new rules will lie ready for ad<>t>y«n,
may enter the district competition. The
this was done with a commission of five ■
settled down a little. Ointestante will be j and th<- committee on Postal ih-livery
first prize in this is a Victor Phonograph
men, four of whom had held offices of ,
seen scurrying all over to secure every
and twelve records, given by the pub­
will
report
their
micceswz.
Every
per
­
mayor, asse-aor, councilman and mu- :
available name and la-fore tbe time ha-
lishers of the Rural Spirit. This would
nicipai judge under tbe old system, i
nearly approached the subscription» and i son l nie resil'd III th*- future of the town
be a tine thing for entertainment in the
Was it a case of the plan or of tbe man? j
votes will Is-gm t<> roll in in great shape. should l>e present an allign
school and a great aid in making the
Just a case of doing away with the I
\ large niimls-r of |ss>plv have prom-- with tiie new institution,
school a social center.
ward apportionment and the strife of '
i»e<l to come in on the windup of tie*con- '
what faints ha* nw-ded for a
the ward aiderman to get all he could > The second prize is an eighteen inch
test. Many have promi*-<i to help the i
and no reason can Is- give
for his immediate constituents without | library giols- given by tbe Northwest
contestants out on the final show down j
should not do very efficient work for the
reference tz» cost to the balance of tiie ! Furniture Company, a useful article in
and no doubt there are others who will 1
town.
any school.
city.
be ready to assist their "favorites in the
The third prize is a school tlag given
These results were brought about in
race.
a way as follows: New lighting con­ by the publisher of the Pacific North­
Il has been a question how to reward
tract that *aved $5.549 to the city secur­ west.
some of the contestants who ha*v been
Tbe fourth prize, another school flag,
ed at a gain of 1.818 hour* per lamp per
doing tbe lw-st work. So lar no special
year on 603 lamps; gross saving to the given by A. L. Mills, President of ti>e
prices have (men awarded but it has
First National Bank, Portland, and tiie
city, $1,332.
ts<en derided to put up a - js - cim I prize
Mr. Ash of the |*ark department, by fifth print- is a Babcock Tester, given by
lor tin* person m each district that turns
Miss Ros« Koakey won the “E” con­
the application of business methfxis and Monroe and Criasel.
in the largest sum of sules-ription money test in last week» Herald. *-he get» two
Every school should show its patrio­
with the incentive the plan affords for
between tie* sixteenth and twenty-third tickets to the Isis Theatre. This week
individual record, kept our parks up as tism by floating the stars and stripee.
of April. Five dollar« in (told will Is-1 the two ticket» will go to the one find-
| they had never been kept liefore and A Babcock tester .should be in every
the special prize in this inMance, pro- j i ing the largest nnnitier of cipher» in the
vided that the winner must have turned advertising on page», 5, 6 and 8. Don't
made improvements far in advance of' school. Its use is one of the best ways
those of any single previous year and to teach fercentage, and it will encour­
in more than tivedollars during the time, j i make a mistake and name (>’• for ciph­
< saved a little over $*>,000 in his depart- age an interest in dairying.
Tliis will Is-well worth while. Whilewin­ ers.
Tlic Lente Hardware Co. closed a very
Dr Geary of the city health <iepart- ment ¡n
year
This industrial contest is one in which
ning tiie five dollars you at the same
We will not attempt to correct or
The change in the bookkeeping sys- every girl and boy attending school can
time will la- winning votes for the final count up for person» who do not follow successful voting contest Saturday even­ ment visited Lents schools on Monday.
lonteet. Full count oi^all money turn- f ' direction» carefully.
ing. The interest wax general through­ He went all over tbe building and made tem and the application of civil service take a part. While the pupils are thus
ed in on subscription» or job work or | There are a few conditions necessary out tiie town and the last hours turned a careful inspection. Outside of one or and bus ness methods reduced the cler- advertising their school and county, and
advertising during this »ul>-<xintert.
i to the conduct cf auch a conteat a» thia in a large numlier o> coupons. The win­ i two rases of rash or some sort of skin ical charge* at the city hall $2,100, increasing their pride of home and patri-
1 diseases there seemed to be no cause to and the standard of efficiency went up tism, they are also learning to do some-
Persons who have lawn reading of thia ■ which you must read carefully.
ner* wen- as follows:
complain. He said the school was in to such a degree that promptly at the I i thing useful—something by which tliey
contest al various times have already
First, only one re**ort may be »ent by
Miss Webber recieved 21,817,3*5 votes an unusually is-althful condition. About end of the year an annual report was' ! can earn a living and can also mak e of
<leci<le<l who their choice of candidate* any one family.
i« and are probably waiting for them to
Second, The "O' must he found in and took tiie piano; Miss Hartwig g. t the unly thing he said, that he saw to issued, the first annual report of the ' themselves more valuable citizens.
The prize list will tie off the pre«- in a
i 9,379,535 taking the grafonolo, and '• complain about was that some of tiie city of Des Moine*, and this in a city
call for their renewal. Ikin't wait. Just the advert'aementi.
tew days. In the meantime be plan -
send It m and tell ns whom you prefer ' Third, You must write ns and tell vert* Bohni recieved 5,878,565 and took parents were not as particular about their fifty-seven years old I
i children cleanliness as they should be. ! The cost of creosote*«! block paying ning to do all you can to help win one of
as a candidate ami we will ma* that they us which pages you find them on. A the set of silverware.
That is a regretable fact, that so many on concrete ba»* was reduced in the those fine district or county prizes. Your
get your vote«, or we will send you the . goo*l way will tie to begin with the first
pan-nte do not realize the importance of first year from an average of $4.47 per articles can compete in the individual
votes ami you can send them to your <*olumn carrying advertising ami mention
classes, also, even though they are a part
keeping their children spick and clean, i square yard to $4.09.
favorite candidate. Bear the candidate- the advertisements having this letter
He -*ay» filthiness grows to la* a habit
The last year under the old plan saw . ,' of a county or district exhibit.
in mind when ordering printing of any ! in them and tell how many times it
and children soon get so they do not ob- 2,272 catch basins cleaned at a cost of;
sort Every dollar gets some vote*. occur» in each, ami the total numtier of
«**ne
the difference and so never come $1.40 each. The first year under the
Give them a chamv* to get the volte.
j times it occurs io the column ami then
to lie n«*at and orderly about their per- i new plan *aw 3,*61 catch basins cleaned , EVENING STAR GUANCE
Don't forget the prizes. The Eilers; total the three page»
The base ball season at Lent- was
Piano will Is* an ornament and useful
Fourth, You mint »end word (»lore opened Sunday by a contest between the ! »one as they would if they were started | at a cost of $1.12 each.
HOLDS INTERESTING SESSION
Under the old plan concrete culverts
carefully. This is a suggestion for par­
instrument in any home. At least three the next ¡»sue of The Herald.
lxrnt* Athletics and the Brooklyn Grays.
of the candidates are competitors in par­
Fifth, don't forget that The Herald is Tbe game was not satisfactory to the ents who have not been accustomed to cost the city $17.61 per cubic foot each.
There was a large attendance at the
Under the new plan they c*ist $12.63
think of it in that way.
ticular for the Piano. < ithers approve just a» anxious to have its advertisers
visitor»; who at the dose of the 9th in­
Under the new plan the police force meeting oi Evening Star Grange April
of it but would Is* pleased with other worthy of your confidence a» the stiver-
ning quit the field by drawing out. The
was actually increased and the efficiency : 6, and a very good and interesting pro­
prize« But these three are after it be­ ti»er» themaelve» We b»lieve a better
LENTS FLOOD FUND STILL
scon- stood five to five.
I lettered to the extent that public gamb­ gram wae given. The committee on the
cause lt is a necessity to them, acquaintance with our advertiser» will
OPEN FOR OFFERINGS
ling, the red light and street walking death of Father O. H. Kelley made
They have no instrument and would »how them to lie entitl»! to your rup-
LENTS HENS MAKES
were actually abolished, the excise laws their report in the form of a very nice
be happy in its |*>e*es*ion. Consider port.
The
Herald
announced
a
week
ago
rtr
j,.tiy enforced, and the cost was a lit- memorial which wae read by B-o. J. D.
your own position and st* if your favor­
RECORD PRODUCTION
Sixth. In case of a tie, the one get-
that the "Lents Flood Fund Offering" j t)e over $8.0(10 lees than during the last Lee. The Worthy Master then ordered
ite of the candidates doe« not need your ting the report in first will get the
the ('barter draped for the next 30 day«,
would be received at the Herald office. year UIM]er the old plan.
assistance.
prise.
Lents has a reputation for its pro­
Up to date the people of the town have
The saving was $1,400 in tbe health! which wae done by tbe Assistant Stew-
The New Eagle Motorcycle is on ex­
ductiveness. It is doubtful if there is a
not contributed as liberally to this as department, with increased efficiency. *rds.
hibit at the Mt Scott Publishing Co.,
suburb around Portland where tbe very
Fire
Department
Meets
might have been expected. It is to be
For the
time tbe city funds in , Mr. W. C. Benbow, who assisted in
office, North Main Street, lent» It is
air seems so virile as it does out hers.
a hummer. Everyone say so. It is one of
There are more children "percapiter" hoped that people will lie mon* consid- t,ank drew interest of 4 per cent on time writing the proposed City Charter, un­
l^nts V. F. D. met in regular bu»>
j erate of it this week than last. Lente .jeposits and 2 per cent on average daily der the Commission form of Govern­
the strongest machines made. It is net
in Lente than in any other place of like
, ought to iaise at least fifty dollar*. The balances, and from this sonn-e the city ment, was present and gave a very in­
and trim. It is a hustler to travel and nets session Monday night April fl.
rise in the state. At least that is what
j fund will be dosed next Thursday morn- received $9,132.17.
Among the most important items of
teresting talk about tbe proposed char­
it will take second place to none. More
you are led to think when the noon re­
ing and the n*ceipts will ire turned over
business
was
a
letter
from
the
City
Au
­
Under the new plan the street clean­ ter. He told how it differed from the
enjoyment can be had from a motorcy­
cess of the local school is called. The
cle for summer «|>ort th .n anything elm- ditor, granting a free water tap and streets are full and overflowing of big, to the Portland committer* in charge of ing area was more than doubled, and present one, how it was better, in as
on the market. It is cheaply maintained free water to the engine house Chief middle sized and small children, good ; the fund.
for the first time this department has much as it fixes responsibility, and also
flushed and cleaned alleys, and there provided for speedy changes and re-
and can Is* kept idle without additional Jones Assistant Chief Wheeler anti tied ami indifferent— mostly good of
has been no increase in expenditures moral from office of undesirable or an­
cost. A home is not in it will] a mor- private Kerns of Gresham, V. F. D. course. The tendency to productive­ MR. CLAY C. CAREY AND MISS
on
this account.
torcycle It is a practical machine too. were present and made addresses rela- ness is not limited to the human spe­
suitable persons.
EMMA WILHEIM MARRIED
Uniform paving, sidewalk ami other
Going to work, on errand*, visiting, or live to the good of the order.
Quite a discussion followed^ partici­
cies. Strawberries are ranker here, we
Gresham V. F. D. is taking the lead
specifications have lieen adopted.
to market is just the same. One Lents
pated in by J. D. Lee, R. C. Wright,
are lead to believe, than in any other
Clay Carey of 4912, 72nd street and
The tax levy has t«een reduced 3 mills 1 Prof. Ball, C. H. Welch, who spoke in
man use* a motorcycle to deliver his in organizing a State V. F. I’ or Asso­ section of the northwest. Other tier-
Miss Emma Wilhelm of 497 Clatsop Ave , in the fact* of this.
gissis. It i* cheap, always ready, and it ciation.
favor of this plan, and M. C Reed who
ries ar* not to be questioned. Even were married Wednesday evening. The
After the meeting Chief Rayburn and
“get* there."
spoke in opposition, not to tbe plan or
tbe chickens are doing their very best, groom is a prominent business man of
Secretary Hazen entertained the com­
idea but to the methods employed.
-otne of them lay every month of the 72nd street, south, where he has l>een
pany and visitors, with clam chowder.
A unanimous vote of thanks waa given
Celebrates Silver Wedding.
year (ithers want to set al) the time. engaged as a groceryman. His many |
• • Mr. Benliow for bis tine talk.
I A wagon with a lid on it wae required
One
is
just
as
important
as
tbe
other.
I
friends congratulate him on his new ven­
to take several members home, but up
Mrs C. H. Welch read an interest­
Tbe eggs are larger, and better than ture and wish the new firm much sue
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. L. Mayliee of to date no fatalities has occurred.
ing
paper entitled “The Rational Diet.”
others.
But
it
remains
for
one
particu
­
Marie Street entertained a large num­
cess
lar biddy, a white leghorn six months
Lents Grange meet» Saturday ami will
Chester
(Tiester Alvord rendered two songs,
songs.
ber of friends and relatives on Tuesday
Civil Government Study Class
1 old, to produce an egg with three yolks
hold its usual all day's session. The Mildred Boon gave two fine recitations,
evening, the occasion being the celebra­
Appearance Tell
If you don t believe it ask her owner,
morning will lie taken up by the third The Misses Alvord and Lnther played a
tion of their silver wedding. The lied-
You
ran
tell a farmer by looking at and fourth degree work. After the noon duet, and Mrs. Leia Elliott closed the
A
A.
Gage
of
Thin!
Avenue
The
next
meeting
of
the
Civil
Govern
­
gen of ¡ants, Mr. and Mrs. Cline of
You can hour the usual lecture hour will be given, program with the singing of the “Roe-
Now the question is, is Mr Gage -usti- his wife’s fruit in the closet.
Pleasant Home and Mrs. Maroney of ment class will be held in tbe public
tell
a
slouchy
woman
by
looking
at her The program is mostly ilevoted to home arv." Master J. J. Johns* n spoke about
tied
in
beheading
biddy
for
her
extra-
Library
on
South
Main
street,
Tuesday
Sandy were among the guests.
the 15th, at one o’clock prompt. Tbe , vagance, or should be cultivate her ten­ hair, yon can tell a dry good» box states­ institutions this time Household ques- the present agitation for i nblic mark-
study will be on National Administra­ dencies on the grounds of economy. man by the patches on his pantaloons. tions will hold sway. Miss Lillian Tin- ets. He wae not favorable to tbe plans
M E. CHURCH
tion, after which the usual Quiz prob­ This hen puts three yolks iu one shell, You can tell the poisonous serpent by gle of the Washington High Schools will which bad been presented to the city
lems now of prominence will be discuss­ i Other hens require three time« as much the bluntnee* of his tail. But the easi­ be present and discuss Domestic Science council, and voted down by that body,
Preaching at 10:45 p. m., Subject, ed. Tbe hslf hour lecture will be “A shell. It is a question for discussion est thing of al), you can tel) the enter­ questions. Mrs. McNeil will tell about but wanted a market run io tbe inter­
“la»»« by Default." Preaching at Ben­ Government Study," Tbe Body Politic, i and we turn it over to the young men'« prising merchant by a glance at the "Best Floor Finishes," and Mrs. Eu­ ests of tbe producer and the consum­
nett Cha|iel 3 p. m. In the evening we What is It? These lessons are free to club of the Methodist Church. We hope local papers. This is not divine revel- gene Palmer has been invited to talk era.
A committee was appointed to take
will conduct the usual Evangelistic ser­ all, are always most interesting, in­ they will take the matter up at tbe ear­ ation, but business and gospel truth. about “Beet Material forCooking Uten-
sels." There will be recitations by Win- up the matter of Public Market», and to
vice.
W. Boyd Moore, Pastor.
structive and practical. Every woman liest opportunity and decide what —Mt. Pleasant (Texas) Eagle.
nifred Smith and Gordon McNeil. Ruth work with other Grange« along these
»hould avail themselves of this oppor­ ■honld be done with «uch a hen. Is it
tunity to gain information on political I economy to put three volks in one shell
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Assurance has Iwen given from Wash- Rodgers and Ruth Richards have been linee.
problems and revive her knowledge of when tbe same number of yolk« will ington that the famous old Battleship invited to give instrumental selections.
civic government. Books pertaining to I make three egg«, a fourth of a dozen, Oregon will not be dismantled and
I-oganlierry culture is profitable when
Sunday April 18, Preaching 11 a. m., the studies will be found in the library which at some season« of the year, looks broken up, as was feared, but it will be
Farmer* in the Molalla-Canby district this delicious fruit produces se it did for
Subject, The "Purpose of the Scrip­ and It Is well for thoee attending to like thirty cents.
retained in commission as a part of the of Clackamas County have a plan to a fruitgrower on Mission Bottom, Ma­
tures." Sermon 7:30 p. m., Subject, bring their cards and obtain some of
Pacific reserve fleet, with headquarters market their produce directly to the rion County, yielding 12,290 pounds to
"Dry Bones." Special music by the the books. Do not fail to attend, bring
Artesian Water haa been struck in at the Puget Bound Navy Yard.
Ad­ consumer in Portland by bringing 1rtn the acre last season.
These were the
choir.
P. Conklin, Pastor.
note book and pencils. A number oi Crook County and it fa believed ft will vice« have been received to thia effect in the city on auto-trucks and cutting out weights given by the cannery where he
legal points th«t have been brought up be of great benefit to farmers and response to petitions from this stats that the middleman. They hope to eave 40 marketed hie fruit. It was paid 4 cents
and not quite settled will be answered stockmen.
Tbe flow was struck at a the old sea fighter be saved from de­ to 90 percent in tbe prverateoet to the per pound, or $489 per acre. About
at this meeting.
depth of 197 feet.
struction.
buyer.
$390 of this amount was net.
IMPR0VEMEN1 CLUB
TO Miti IRIDAI
ISIS TICKETS 60
TOROSE KOSKEY
POPULAR VOTING
HEALTH OELICER
VISITS SCHOOLS
CONTEST GLOSfS
LENTS AND BROOKLYN
TEAMS CROSS BATS
GRANGE WILL HAVE
"HOUSEHOLD PROGRAM