BEAVER STATE HERALD Subscription, $1.00 a Year. LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1913 ANOTHER NEW BASKET SOCIAL LENTS BUILDING FINANCIAL SUCCESS REMEMBER THE MAIL MEN AND THE SHOPGIRLS. CITY ALTERS WORK EV l . «'6 STAR TO HELP LABORERS GRANGE NOTES Lents Volunteer Fire Department Two Story Reinforced Concrete Structure of Most Modem Type Clears W4.60 Friday When Fire­ Will Be Commenced Soon After men’s Band Gave Concert Fin­ the Holidays. est Musical Event of Season. Heavy Season in Water and Sewer Annual Election of Officers Was Held and Other Business Trans­ Departments Changed From acted. Procram of More Than Summer to Aid Unemployed. Usual Interest Listened to. Much Work Needed. A concrete business block to take the Friday proved a rad letter day ill- Stead of a boadoo for ths l^nla Volun­ place now occupied by the grocery building of Clyde E. Hager is promised teer Fira Department, when thsy gave for early In the new year. the finaet musical event of the seaaon Plans lor the new building have not and realised .50 from the Mie of been perfected but as announced the first of the week, the block will lie of basketsand hand (tainted picture. ft would seem that 1-ente |ieople reinforced concrete with lull lieeement. ought not to lie afraid of east winds by The ground floor will lie occupied by this time but evidently the Inclemency two business rooms while the second of the weather was the excuse for local story will consist of office rooms, 14 in prople not turning out, as It is reported number, making seven suites of two that only about 20 Lente residents were rooms each. The building will «iccupy -V— among the 160 more or less who en­ approximately 66x75 feet of ground 1 joyed tiie evening. The Firemen's band coming as it does in the angle tietween It will and other member* of tbe city fire de­ Foster road and Main Htreet. SSßrü ,4-- • partment were present as well as repre- be strictly modern in every particular ssiilativrs from ths Grays Crossing sod with water, electric lights, gas, steam heat and all other conveniences Work Tremont fire station*. The band concert was most excellent. on the new structure is expected to Heversi selections were given, one commence soon after the holidays which was repeated by requMt being one rendered by this same baud when LENTS GRANGE WILL thsy played before President Wileoti HOLD ALL DAY SESSION lour. The during their eastern to mnslcians generously respond««! The l^nte (¿range meets in all day Beside thia military hearty encores, music Miss Edith Turner rendered a »«••»ion on Saturday at 10:30 o’clock. violin solo with Miss Florence Geth- Tbe morning session will lie occupied I ings accompanying on the piano and In giving the Third and Fourth degrees. The following program has lieen Miss Elsie Lloyd Elliot with violin. arranged : All Bright contributed a vocal solo. these were local people and their H«ing ............ ................. By the Grange 1-enta Hardware Co. ie completing Postmaster—General Burleson ba* numbers were thoroughly appreciated Recitation............................Richard Hess applied to th* Interstate Commerce tbs removal of their large stock from Recitation ........................ Laura Adkin toe corner store on Main street which by the a nd Is no*. Folk Ix»ve Game............................. 4 girls Commission lor permission to increaa* they have occupied for sometime into Hhort talk* wsrs given by Chief Mrs. Robt. Reynolds th* weight limit from 20 pounds to SO tbe fine new quarters across tbe street Dowell of Portland, Chief Weisner of Vocal Holo ... Tremont and Chief Hteffy of the Gray* Recitation............................ Nsllie Horner pounds tor parcel post package*. When in tbe duplex concrete building erected Crossing Fir* liepartment, and were Defects in Our School System.................. the parcel poet law wii enacted it pro­ by Duke Bros. Ths finish on the in­ listened to with closest attention. Dur­ ......................... Prof. 8. F. Ball of Arlete vided that the Poet master General side is of Oregon fir with shelving to tbe ing the evening it developed that the Vocal Solo..............................Mrs. Silieska ceiling and track for tbe movable step* by Mesdame» Otto could enlarge tbe service and change tbe ladder the whole length. Portland Firemen’s band considered Discussion led The office they were only returning a courtesy Katxky and E. P. Smith. Subject: limits, by ami with the conaent of th* and advertising department is situated Commerce Commission. up a flight of steps at tbe back and which had been extended them by I lie "How th«* Ready Made Garment Inter Interstate L. V. F. D. on the eve of their depar­ feree with Domeatic Economy ” There 1* no doubt but that the Com­ everything is most conveniently ar­ The program will begin at 1:46 and tun* east when the local organlMtion mission will promptly grant the appro*«1 ranged toMCommodate both the whole­ tNMte them good bye with a substantial all friecJs of the Grange are invited. sale and retail trade A basement and so the usefulness of the Parcel Post sum of money to speed their departure. «nder tbe whole building will be used service will lie tremen'‘on*ly increased. for storage. After the inuaical features the fun of Adcock Dunning the evening liegan when the 20 or more With a limited weight of JO pound» Duke Bros. Meat Market will occupy Monday afternoon at the Methodist artistic ami gaily dreesed baskets con­ tbe other half of the new building with Parsonage which had been made beauti­ this service has already proven a great taining lunch for two were put up at auc­ bl<«sing by bringing the producing their busine-s and tbe finishing and tion by Auctioneer J. A. Mearow ami ful with cut flowers and ferns Rev. W. farmer into direct communication with furnishings will lie of the latest and Mild to the highest bidder, the visitors Boyd Moore officiating, occurred the ths city consumer, and with this raising most approve«) style. Duke Bros, are again showing they were ‘‘good sports” marriage of Jam s Adcock and Miss of the limit to 50 pounds not only will I putting in a cold storage plant and will by out-bidding anv contestants. The Jennie Dunning, only a few intimate butter ami eggs and vegetables lie more manufacture their own ice, about two banner lissket both outside and inside tons a «lay. Pipes will be laid to their friend* of tbe bride witnessing the cere­ largely shipped but also poultry and was one brought from Grays Crossing, fresh meats will be sent directly from display cases both inside and outside large with the letters I.. V. F. D. at­ mony, which was the ring service. tbs producer to the consumer thereby with everything arranged in the most The bri ie a popular trained nurse tracting the attention of all. For this giving greater prosperity to the farmer sanitary way. They expect to be opened the bidding was spirited, running up to who hsi lieen employed by Dr. Fawcett and at the same time reducing the cost up and ready for business Saturday. ♦ 16 and finally knocked down to the on surgical cases sence her arrival from ¡of living to Mr. City Man. Postmaster Each of these store rooms is 25x70 feet. watchman on the old fire boat. Tbe Mt. Scott Drug Co. will occupy tbe Minneapolis in June, was charmingly ' Gen. Burleson only came into office on The basket* all sold for $2 or more i attired in a champagne m eseal me and March 4th of this year and last summer concrete structure on the east side of and bad there been others they would wool gown, which was exchanged for j lie changed the limit from 11 pounds Main Htreet just completed, with their have gone like hot cakes. Tickets from the going away gown of black velvet ’ to 20 pounds, and now proposing to large «nd complete stock of drugs and 1 to 76 were sold on tbe picture, No. 35 with white (tire and picture hat. change it to 50 pounds, sufficient evi- holiday goods. Their store is 41x60 being tbe winner, one of the band boy* The groom is a responsible busin es ; dence for the belief that in less than a nicely finished both inside anti out and bolding that one. Taking it by and inan of Minneapolis who arr ved front year he will ask permission to carry! is light and convenient. The pharmacy large the fire laddies are well pleased that city last week to claim his bride. packages for the public of 100 )« und I department will be located in the back. To accommdate their new stock many with results, although they feel that It is! new flxturea are being placed. Immediately after the service the weight through tbe post Office The the Ix>nts section did not give them the newly united pair left for Portland the general belief that tbe end of the firm have their opening Saturday even­ support they should. where a wedding dinner vas served and ' Express companies ie in sight and that ing, music to be furnishe«i by Ward’s L V. F. 1*. now has ll'ifi in the later they departed by way of the South­ in a few years they will be taken over orchestra. The secoml floor has been leased by treasury and will pr«><-ee«i to at once in- ern Pae tic for I jh Angeles where they by the post office department which Dr. Mcbloy, the front to be used for office vest in coats and helmets to meet their will spend the winter. The groom is should have lieen done many years ago. . rooms and the rear for residence flat. ------------------------------------------------ f needs while in action. | contemplating locating in the west and For the benefit of laborers and others' The regular meeting of Evening Star unable to secure work during the Grange was held Saturday at the winter months, tbe city commission Grange hall on tbe Section line roswi yesterday decidoi to change its heavy I with a g«xid number in attendance. construction season in the water and Prof. 8. F. Ball gave an interesting •ewer departments from the summer talk on the subject, ‘‘Present Day to the winter months says Friday’s Tendencies in Education.” He told Oregonian. In accordance with tbe bow we were trying to get out of the policy as much of the eewer and water old beaten rnta into tbe new channels main laying will be put through be­ : of modern thought and action. tween now and spring as poeaible, and Robt. C. Wright told in a brief way work will be shut down during the the meani ng and effect of each of tbe summer, either partially or altogether. new city charter amendment« which The change in season has been will be voted upon st the coming city brought about by labor conditions election. Some of these measure« «re which members of tbe commission say of rather doubtlul meaning and it was are bad. Mayor Albee says there is a good plan to have them explained. not a day that be does not receive let­ Mrs. H. L. Vail told “How the ready ters, telephone calls or persona) calls made garment interferes with good do­ from persons who cannot get work and mestic economy,” in a short talk. have families to support. Ready made goods or clothing may be In the general plan it is believed a all right at certain times and places but change of seasons would open the way tbe continue«! use of them makes one for many men to secure employment, reckless and extravagant. Hbe also and the city would be out nothing. spoke of tbe good habit of making over There are times in the summer months clothing. that it is difficult to secure laborers Miss Barnickci rendered a very piesu- while in tbe winter, because other cor-| ing solo and responded to an encore, porations shut down on operations, Miss Mary Toma gave as a reading. men are idle in hundreds in tbe city. “He Had no8bow.” Commissioner Daly says be proposes The election of officers for the next to do just as much construction work in year resulted as follows: the water department as possible dur-1 Master J. J. Johnson ing tbe winter, money for the work be- ! Overseer J. G. Kelly ing available from tbe sale of bonds J Lecturer 8. F. Ball Steward E. J. Spooner Ass’t Steward L. L. Cook METWMST LAMES KA­ Mra. E. A. Kelly Chaplain UZE SVBSTMTUL SUM Treasurer 8. C. Smith Secretary Jennie C. Smith The Methodist Ladies Aid realised Gate Keeper Mrs. Julia Stevene the substantial sum of <106 at their , Ceres Mrs. E. A. Nibiin bazaar and dinner given in the Grange Pomona Mise Clara Ogilvie hall yesterday afternoon. The useful Flora Mies Nellie Faucett and fancy articles sold were the best of Lady Asa'i Steward Mra. Leia Elliot their kind while the dinner served Ex. Com. E. N. Emery, 8. H. Covell maec. 19, at 1:30 p. in. Mias Matilda Margaretha Morits and In connection with this meeting there Christain Svendsen were married at tin* will be a declamatory contest by tbe home of Andrew Molene, Firland, Dec. pupils of tbe 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, 10th, W. Boyd Moon* pastor of the A prize will lie awarded to the winner ME Church officiating. of thia contest by the W. C. T. U. A very large attendance of relatives The Parent-Teacher’s club wish to in­ and friends were present. Nothing was crease tbe attendance at their meetings. left undone to make the occasion one of A beautiful picture will l>e awarded, by gladness and beauty. The floral and I the club, to the room which has the ! other decorations wen* artistic and pleas­ I largest percent of attendance of parents ing, and the wedding lunch unsur­ during the next three meetings. passed for cooking and taste. Tbe Mothers and fathers help your children social enjoyment of the guest* was no I win this picture. All are urged to I small part of the hour. attend. Mr. Svendsen is a thrifty young man , and has his home ready for his accom­ plished bride. We wish them happi­ The monthly meeting of the Kansas ness. Society of Oregon will lie held at the Journal Hall, Yamhill and 7th Street, For the past two months a party of' Friday evening at H o’clock. All deputy game wardens have been busy j Kansans are invited to join in making locating the boundaries of the new | the new society a social success. game refuge, 36 miles square, lying ill » GOVERNOR ASKS AID December 1, 1913 To the Editor: We wish to ask your kind co-operation in a movement to connect our unemployed with a job. Then* are undoubtedly many residents of your county who could use the services of a good hand this winter and there are many idle men in Portland and other cities in this «tate who would be glad to have a place. If you will I m * kind enough to run this letter and attached information blank in a few issue» of your paper our plan will be < ailed to the attention of those needing a hand. Any requests for lalior made to our office will at once tv* taken up with those who are hunting for employment. Assuring you that your co-operation will be greatly apppreciated, I am A’ours very truly OSWALD WEST, Governor. Kansas Society Will Meet Sons of Veterans Nominate At the regular meeting of the Sons of Veterans held Monday evening tbe fol­ lowing officers for the ensuing year were placed in nomination: Command­ er, Clarence Baker; Hr. Vice Command er, John Strickrote; Jr. Vice Command­ er, John Cheever; Secretary, I. W. Humel; Treasurer, L. E. Wiley. Lake and Crook counties, in the central I part of the state. The primary object in establishing this refuge is the protec­ tion of the mule de«*r and antelope I which are still found in considerable ■ num tiers in that vicinity. The refuge is j also a sort of natural park, containing, many hot springs, lavs beds, medicinal ' lakes and other objects of interest to I tbe tourist and naturalist. Name.... Address.. Nearest railroad station or steamboat landing................. . ........................ Numlierof men ami women needed ......... ............................................... Character of work offered_____ _________ __________________ Wages to bo paid ............... With or without board and lixiging —............................ ........................... . ........................ How long services, if they prove satisfactory, will likely be needed----- Thin blank to la* filled out ami mailed to the Governor’s Office, Salem, Oregon, that it may l>e brought to the »Mention of those seeking employment. so he will know where the other spiders have got their webs up.” Well Known Lents Man Elected Good Attendance Desired at Dec 19 A. A. Ixiwe, who grew up in this sec- ! Meeting-W. C. T. U. tion and with his parents are well 1 Medal Contest known, has lieen honored by the Harriman club, an organisation com At the regular meeting of the Parent posed of general office employes of the Harriman lines in Portland, by being Teacher’s Club he.d in November it elected president for the ensuing year. wa* voted to change the meeting from Mr. Iziwe is now chief clerk to the dis- ‘^e third Friday, to tbe third Wednee- .luc ' . "lay day of of the the month, month, There being such a trict engineer of the Southern Pacific an.I has been an active member of the ' T®w *n attendance at that meeting and i finding it was not satisfactory to so club ever since its inception. 1 many in the club, the officers decided the meeting shoul I be held the third Rebekah Lodge Initiates Friuay, Dec. 19, at 2:45 o clock. The The Eureka Rebekah Ixxige held r 8 club is very anxious to have a good at- i good session last Friday nigjt. A class ;□ i tendance. ! of five consisting of J. W. Parsons, Eda Preceding this meeting will lie a Hummel, Mrs. Franklin, Bessie Light­ medal contest under the auspice* of the foot and Lillian Thomas were initiated. W. C. T. U., Miss Editb Train being in i Twelve applicants were elected to mem- charge. The program will consist of ' tiers hip. The next meeting night, the recitations rendered by the Fifth Grade third Friday of December being the ' class and the subject will be "Nar** ¡regular social night, it vas thought cotics'” best to initiate at that time and hold tbe next banquet the first Friday night Birthday Surprise in January following installation. Clarence Cone, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cone residi.ig at Grays Crossing, Statistics gathered at the poultry was the victim. Saturday evening, of a show held in Portland last week show birthday surprise which proved to be a that poultry and poultry products an­ moat delightful event, following a aix nually add more wealth to the state o’clock birthday dinner which was par­ than dose fruit, three times as much as taken of by members of tbe family and wool, one and a half times as much as two invited guests, Mies Elva Cory of hope, nearly half as much as wheat and Newberg and Miss Petty Smith of represents atiout t> percent of the total [ agricultural wealth of the state. It has | *-en‘** The surprise came when 32 of Mr. heretofore b<*en claimed that Oregon ie Cone’s friends ^entered ready for the not a poultry etate, but with our agri­ birthday celebration. A merry even­ cultural college devoting time and ing ensued, the company participating money to the improvement of existing breeds, a great deal of interest in the in games until a late hour, booby honors industry is being aroused. being won by the young boat. Pleasing refreshments were served and the guests There is gold dust in skim-milk, departed after wishing Mr. Cone many but it takes pigs and chickens to happy returns and everything »else find it.