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Subscription, $1.00 a Year.
LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY I, 1914.
EX SENATOR BOURNE SANDY PROMOTING
NEW CAR LINE
PROPOSES LAW
A new company of Sandy men haa
Petitions to be Circulated Without i been formed for the purpose of con-
Cost, Public Demand to Determine , «tructing a motor line from Boring to
Sandy. The proposed line will run
Result Percentage Remains Un I along side of the wagon road the entire
changed
»even miles. The matter has been
presented to the Clackamas County I
Il has bean quife* g«-iirrally agreed <>»urt and it to probable the matter will
thaï under the system of paul circulation lie allowed before another week is
of initiative and referendum petitions through. The line of the road to com
two evil* exist. The submiaaion of paratively easy as to grade. There will
msiiy measure» for which there I» no be ons or two considerable Alls and
popular demand, ami the forging of possibly a cut or two, but it will be
signature». To remove three evil», I »hall about the best grade to Sandy. The
l«u)M*e an initiative measure prohibiting road run» on the divide between Deep
payment for circulation of petition» but Creek head waters and the rather abrupt
placing no restriction upon the rigid of slope into the Sandy. It is probable
tbs people to circulate petition» for any that the proposed line would ultimately
meaaure In which they feel an interrat.
lie electriAed, and ultimately bought up
One of tlie fundamental purj-owwof the ! by lie Portland Railway.
Oregon System t» lu increaas the power
of men and ilecrease tiw power of money.
Lents Firemen Elects oncers.
I am surprised, therefore, to find that
At the regular meting of the Lente
there are some sincere advocate» of
Volunteer Firemen held Momlay evening
hr Iler government who oppose tiw plan I the order wa» election of officers Frank
of prohibiting paid circulation of pe Rayburn was chosen chief; Claud«- I-ent,
tition» Most of those who <>p|Mwe my i Asst Chief; Joe Webb, Foreman; .Matt
MU acknowledge that it to right in prin Boland, Aset. Foreman; I>. D. Benge,
ciple but say it will not work saltofwtor- 'Secy.; and Arthur Getoler, Treasurer.
dy in practice.
Accounts have l«*en pretty well cheeked
! contend that if it to rigid in principle J up and the business is living put into
it will ultimately bo adopted and will I good shape as rapidly a» poomble.
work in practice.
Owing to the pr«p-MM«l building on tlie
An initiative pétition to suppose«! to 1 property oceopied by tbe tirehouse, a
represent the drelre ot * per <-ent of the change of location to First Ave. and
voters Il does no such thing It re Foster Road will is- made after the Arst
presents merely lie- expenditure of a i of tbe year.
certain amount of money.
Tiie boys received tis-ir new waterproof
Possibly circulation of petition» serve» coats ami lielmets «luring the past week.
to notify about ten per ornt of the Tliey are very comfortable a»lditi<«ns to
voter« that thr measure is being pro tlw «-qnippmeirt an«l will i e much
puoed, but. if that is tiw end to he appreciated by all the members of tlie
gained, it certainly could be done more j company.
effectively by expending the money In
the printing and circulation of copies of
Gresham Will Remain Dry.
the bill which voters could read, rather
Tlx-
November election having been
than in aecnring signatures of voters to
a petition which few take Ute lime to ' decided illegal, so far as the local option
law to concerned In Gresham, tin-citizens
read.
of
tlie town again registered tlieir opin
The adoption of my » ugg«-«red bill
would make tlw petition reprem nt pub ions at tlie flecenits-r election, and
lic opinion, for the number of volunteer -ustain<«i Ilnar former action. Tiw
. «esulators w<e«ld be ill |»cup«*»u«*i. U. the |"weta" then ««t-t-J-*“-1 to hate this
extent of public «leture for the measure. elc-tion set a «ide twit tbe efreuii court
I admit that ao long as thr custom of < threw out their suit. The •’wets” now
paying «dreuiatore eoMinnes, practiaaUy «ay they will carry it to tlie «tetesupreme
every measure hum be initiated in that oourt. It would seem that the opinion
manner, but I am oonfldrnt the time of the town would iw considered. The
will com«- when the duties of citiu-naiiip town lias decided twice that it does not
iu procuring ami protecting <Uwired law» want saloons yet the liquor dealers insist
Tbe county
under tlw- initiative and referendum will on continuiiig buaineM.
Is- performed without special coin penna court has sign««! tlw order to make
Gresham dry after Jan. 1.
tion.
There era some badly bent twigs in
Lents. Proepects are very unfavorable
Byron P. Reynolds, a Leadine Farm
for some of the young boys that are not
er and Dairyman of Eastern Mult
really oltl enough to know what tb<r
nomah Passes away Suddenly
««ffeiise means. Irurn g the week a cer
tain boy approached an oi<! gentleman
Leavint Widow and Son
of the town with what evidently was
meant a» an order for the payment ot
Three weeks ago Bvran Reynokla, a
money, bearing a signature of «me ot I resident of Eastern Multnomah, living
the butinesa houses of the town, or'
cn the Sandy Roa«i, about tan miles
rather what was intended should rep re- i from Portland, was taken with some
sent a signature. As it happened the complaint anti gradually grew wore« till
man did not have any obi gat ion» with bit death which came at two o’clock
the firm mention««! so he paid nothing Tuesday morning. Mr. Reynolds was
But he capture«! the note an«l pre one of the best knowo people m tbe
sented it to the firm. It was all a forgery country. Tbe farm upon which he was
an«l was a little short of a criminal act.
living at tbe time of hto death haa been
The'childish writing would have ex-
his home for over forty years, and form
pose«l it to almost anyone. An effort |
erly belonged to hto father and brother,
will be made to locate the boy and if.
and included 600 acres wall systematized,
possible prevent the repetition of the
but was later bought by Byron. He con
i act.
ducted it as a dairy ranch, producing
butter and retailing hto own product.
Dangerous Fire Narrowly Averted.
He continued in the business for over
Chrtotmae Night went by with on«- thirtyfive years until hto dairy was
accident to «listurb tbe peace of the practically put out of business by the
stringent inspection laws a few years
community Along about tw<» o’clock j
ago. Hto farm has been renteii the past
the town was disturbed by Site fire two year». He was sixtyfive years of
alarm. >t waa too «tormy to get much age at the time of hie death. He had
of a crow«! out and as it wax there wax been a leading Democrat in this part of
not mnch to it. The little barber shop tbe state during his entire active life,
and was highly ««teemed by all his
at the romer of Fo«ter Road and Main
political friends. He was a man of high
Ht. was found to be afire. Tne first in honor and willing to sacrifice bis par
dication of tire was noticed in Hodge's tisan views in preference to the individ
"Eat” restaurant and tlie smoke began ual. He was a man of peculiar i«leas.
He did not belong to any fraternal
—Fox in Ni* f urn Evening Su»
to come into tlie room by way of the
ceiling. It took »««me time to discover I order or secret society, and never took
; just wliere the fire was as the window out life insurance. Mr. Reynolds leaves
biin<ls were down in die shop. But i a wife and one son, the latter living at
when the fire wk located it only took a Pendleton. The funeral »ill be held
-bort time to «lispone of tlie fire. Tbe Friday from the bouse at two oelock
cliemical was turned on and the matter and he will be burtod in the Columbia
Slough Cemetery.
Ferry Powell, aged 77 y«tar», paeatvl was soon over.
Indications
are
that
the
fire
started
away on Tuesday of this week. He had
from the chimney. The wail paper Bright Company Passes G m 4 Year.
been ailing for several «lays with an «.aught fire and it was then spread to the
The year just « hieing has been a eoo.1
attack of bad cold and was not strong I loft an«l ceiling. Hail it been a windy burineoe y«-ar for the Theckla Bright
enoagli tn endure the drain upon his evening, or l«-es rain it to probable that ' Company. In spite of the supposedly
constitution.
Hto wife is atoo
in tia- entire row of Hruall buildings would ' tdoee times th to ««ompany hae«tone a busi-
W—nn condition. She underwent an 1 have been cleared out by the blare, and | nees of over $90,000 «luring the year. It
operation some months ago, and wax in it might have been carried farther.
to l«x>king for a goo«l spring and will no
a fair way to recovery but the worry in
Charlie Brax-here and one or two fire doubt luuidle a lot of property. The sum
cident to tlie sickness of Mr. Powell was men were all that were in town. Most mentioned means more than might at
too much for her and she took down with of the boys were away celebrating the first appear as most ot it covere«!
a severe void and lung trouble.
season at a boll in Gresham.
property in this immediate vicinity.
Mr. Powell wax -me of the Oregon
None of the transfers excee«ied over
piom-ers. having eosne to this country
;
"StOOli
and it takes some busint-ss to make
many y«*are ago. coming across the FAIRS TO BE JNSTRUCTIVE total like that on such small «leato.
plains, driving a span of mule».
He State Superintendent of Public In
struction Calls Conference.
settled on hi- last home and at one time
Ramapo Club Meets
Salem —With the object of making
owimx I a large farm, which has mostly
The
Ramapo
Musical an«l Literary
b«*en cut up into small hohlings.
His tbe educational feature* ot the county
farm at one time reache«! from the fairs more prominent. State Superin Club held its regular semi monthly
< iregon City road to Main Strwt. Lenta, tendent of Public Instruction Church meeting at the home of Mr. Dana Dec.
and between the section line and Powell ill. genera) director of the industrial 30. A very pleasant evening was
Valley roads.
school fairs of the state, called a passe«!. It inelu«ie«i not only the social
Mr. Powell leaves a brother in Indiana, meeting of »«-cretaries of county fairs, side, but response with songs, duets,
recitations,
another in California, ami several rela school supervisors and all persons in instrumental selections,
readings,
etc.,
were
giveji
by
all in such
terested in the proposition Friday at
tives in this county.
The funeral will he held from the M. the capitol. The action was taken by a pleasant manner that everyone
.Mr. Churchill because of many re s«-em«-d to catch the spirit of wholesome
E. Church Friday at 11 a. m.
quests that he take the lead in calling cheer Mr. Lynn is borne for the holi
day vacation, taking a well earned rest.
A ««»-operative enterprise is now under the conference, inasmuch as his de
He did uot show up as was expected
partment
had
charge
of
one
of
the
way in one farming community in Wis
and was rnisee«! indeed.
The club
most
important
f«»atures
of
the
fairs.
consin which might profitably be «-opied
members appreciate his solul sterling
A
movement
has
been
on
foot
for
in many |«art* of Oregon in which, for
worth. Another member, Mise Grace
various reasons, difficulty in marketing some time to enlarge the scope of the
Page, has left us, having accepted a
farm product.« haa been experienct-d in exhibitions and make the educational
position at The Dalles. While we shall
features
more
important
than
racing
th«- past. In that particular community
uiies her, we will all be sending her
they are bnilding a packing plant for the 1 and carnival attractions.
wirelere messages of love, cheer and
purpose of «lisposing of tla-ir surplus
Jail Is Boarding House.
gool will. Her many friends here will
livestock in the same way the big pack
Salem.—Declaring that it was ne not forget ber for many days to come.
ers in Chi«-ag<> han.lle stock. Careful
cessary for the man to have plenty Mr. and Mrs. Amiersou were welcome
investigation of marketing conditions to eat for a few days to build up his
visitors. B«*side adding to the enter
has lieeti undertaken an«l the promote*» health. Police Judge Elgin sentenced
tainment with recitation, r ading, and
are assure«! of an outlet tor all products J. E. Adkins, charged with obtaining
song, thev kindly invited the club to
an«l a much higher return to stockmen a meal at a restaurant and not paying
hold tbe next meeting at their borne,
than can Is- secure,! under present condi tor it. to serve a sentence of five days
< hich invitation was accepted.
tions. This fact of co-operation in Wis in jisil.- The prisoner was thankful
consin is remarkable only as regards the I tor the sentence, and announced that
Class Banquet
character of th«- business undertaken. he was almost starved when, in his
In Oregon there is abundant opportun desperation, he ordered the meal at
Mrs. Boyd Moore, assisted by Mrs.
ity tor the establishment of co-operative
F. M. Gates and Mrs. J E. Hawken
the restaurant.
creameries, canneries and even for a
gave a banquet to tbe young men of tbe
Do««n F»»ts Weigh 147 Founds.
nnmls-r of starch factories. The raw
W. N. 8. 8 Claes ol the M. E. church,
,'ottage Qrov«.—A dossn maagel on Monday evening, at the parsonage.
pnslucts for maintaining such industries
can n-a«lily !>e produce! in enormous beets that tip the »caJes at 147 pounds There were twenty-three attests present.
quantity, anti apparently all that is lack have been raised by J. M MoDole as The table was decorated with place
ing is the initiative ami the community an Indication ot tbe posalbUittea df cards and a beautiful blending of class
spirit which shouhl be as highly Cottage Orove aolL
colors. Tbe entertainment consisted of
music, reading*, an«I jokes in response
developed in Oregon as in any other
E. A. T«te is completing a neat five to the call of the toast master. The
state. We have s«>me co-operation in
marketing, the results of which have room bungalow on Blnmier Street, for class is one of the largest and most
been fa rly satisfactory, but thr-re is hto own use.
aggressive young men’s classes in the
profit for the farmer and benefit to the
Pleasant Valley Grange held its city.
community in the extension of the policy regular monthly meeting on Saturday.
to a point where it will unite the interests Ltecember 27. Beside the regular hn»i-
De You Knew.
of produ«ers over a con»i«lerable territory ne»» the officers for the ensuing year
That five times 9HH ««piare yards
and which will, to a greki extent, <lo were nominated. There was a good at
««quais an acre?
away with th»- unsatisfactory marketing tendance.
In the evening Pleasant
That ten timre 4M «quare yards makes
conditions which now exist.
Valley public school gave a Christmas an acre?
tree and entertainment. A splendid
That 20 times 242 ««piare yanto makes
program was given by the children, an açre?
Indian Falla In Barrwl and Drowns which showd marked ability am) de
That fl«> times 72fi sq'iare feet make an
Pendleton.—While drunk and numb velopment with careful earnest work on
acre?
ed with oold. Julius William«, a wall the part of the teacher. At the close of
That 110 titnro 3‘tfi -spiare feet make
known member of Walla Walla tribe the entertainment present», candy ami
an acre?
of Indians, slipped and fell headlong nuts were distributed. All left the hall
if y«m do you will find no difficulty in
Into a barrel of water near the O.-W. well plezsed with every other |>erson figuring out how much spa«.* you are
R a N. track t.
and themselves.
giving the horse, cow, nr bog lot.
LENTS CHILD
PLRRY POWELL
NOTABLE DECENDENI
LAID TO REST
Viola May Tyler of Lents has her
name in the paper for being the great
grand-daughter of Mrs. Delila A. Good
of Salem, Or«., who is still living and
visite«l in Lenta recently. Besides thia
little Miss Tyler made an unusually An«
showing at the Eugenics test at the
State Fair this Mi. She made 950
points. She Is a decendent of a long
lived family. Great grandma Good can
look back over Ave generations, almost
to the times of Washington, and her ex
perience cover«« pretty nearly the whole
period of the life of the American Re
public. She to quite well and may sur
vive several years yet.
CLAYTON LEWIS
GOES TO EUROPE
Ave., and moved hie family to town.
The water power of a email stream,
Mrs. lampliire's daughter and hus- «hen converted into electricity, will
i band return««! home for Christmas din-
furnish enough power to tight the
Miss Janie Herman was quite ill with , tier They ha«i »neh a splendid family whole farm, heat the house, and do
reunion.
tonsilitis the past week.
the cooking by using resistance coils
The Lents Hardware Co. to sending And besides, it will furnish power for
Mrs Mary V. Hill of California to
out a large art calender, a repnaluction all stationary machines—pumps, feed
s|>ending the winter with lier sister. Mrs.
from a famous painting «if Washington grinders and carriers, corn shellers,
Bryant of Bark Ave
receiving notice of his election u> tin-
churns, and in fact any work which
presidency. Th«- Mt. Scott Drug Com
Mrs Win. Anderson sjs-nt Friday and pany is also sending out a very neat may be performed with stationary
Saturday at II«»»! River. She rc|«ort» calender. The Multnomah state Bank power.
is sending out some nifty calenders, just l The expense of machinery neces
two feet ot snow up there.
right for the home.
sary for converting the water-power
into electricity depends on the elec
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Powell of Irving
A one-half
The lwnts Ham wan- sent out a lot of trical power desired.
ton »pent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.
' two color, eight pag>- circulars during horse-power dynamo is large enough
Damall.
I the holiday season that are getting them for the ordinary farm. It will fur
sonic very Battering commendation, nish enough electricity for sixteen
Mr. Adams and wife of Iowa have especially from the wholesalers into whose
incandescent lights of sixteen candle
been »(lending a few weeks with Jas hands some of them have come. The
power each.
Hutchinson and family.
cirenlars were furnished by the Mt. Scott
Although the first expense of the
Publishing Co.
dynamo and turbines is considerable,
Mrs Martha Powell of Pittsburg is
yet the cost of operating is com
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J. Darnell
Water-power is
Dr. Wm. Spurgeon of London, Eng paratively nothing
this week.
land, preached to an appreciative audi most practicable on the large farms
ence at the Baptist church last Sunday and stock farms. The saving in the
Missiy Riwlgers, formerly of In-nts, evening He delivered his popular lec cost of grinding feed will be lesseneil
haa returned to Portland and may ds- lure on "Advice t • Marrie«i People ao«i several hundred dollars a year, and
cide to locate in Lente.
, People who Expect to be Married" at be lessened in numerous other ways
1 the same place New Year's Eve. The
: lecture was followed by a social session.
and the evening was closed with a
| special service of prayer and praise, con-
1 eluding with the opening of the New
I Year.
LENTS BOY
PROMINENT
FORGES ORDER
DAIRYMAN DIES
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
During the past few weeks to have a
cold has been »trick Ij the fashion—but no
serions results followed. Every one
seems to bold for tbe motto.'‘Do Your
Beet" for the new year
No. 1
—a
THE WOMEN WILL KEEP ON TRYING TO SEE WHO CAN
WEAR THE TALLEST HAT FEATHER.
The hiring of paid circulators for
C W Steele of Everett, Wash., is vin
measures or candidat*» to no 1er« un
representative than tiw hiring of work iting his sister, Mrs. John Huntington of
'
er» or vehicle» <in election day, which . Shadyw-Msl Park.
Clayton B. Lewi», son of 11 A. Lewi»
have both been prohibited by the
of
Russelviile left Bunday evening for
corrupt practice» act.
Mrs Harriet Hamilton visited with
her sister, Mrs. J E. Hawken. during New York where he will take passage
to Germany. He goes to perfect hie
the week.
horticultural information. Clayton is a
former student of the Portland Aca«!eniy
The Shiloh Circle will join installation and tbe Oregon Agricultural College.
1 with tlie ti. A. R. Saturday evening. He will study in Germany and France
Geo II Blair of (Wand *2St. tobuild- I Jan. 3rd at 7:30 o’clock.
after which he will return nome to put
mg a new house.
bis information into practical use in
Mr. Lewia
Mr. George Well» and wife of Buena the RuMelville nurseri«».
Mr. Rhodes to putting up a new house Vista have l»«-n visiting Mr. and Mr*. ha* many friends throughout Oregon
near Gray's Crossing.
who will wish him much eucce.se in hie
1 Orville Smith of Fifth Ave.
undertaking*.
Mr. L. A. Copeland of Meredian,
Mr Blair lias rented the pruperty
Idaho, to spending a few weeks in town. known as the Fansk«* home on Fifth
LET THE WATER WORK
Miss Noni Anderson is visiting friends
at Scott» Mills
Vol. 12.
When it rain« <>ne inch, more than 11,
ikki ton« of water fall on a lOlt-ai-r« farm
Every acre get» more than 27,'*s«gallons
enough to All a tank or pool about twenty
f»et square and nine feet deep.