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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1914)
BEAVER STATE HER ALD -...._.ZZ2Z■ r.:.„ - Subscription, $1.00 a Year. ....... - J —....................... ■ COURSE OF POLIII- CAl LECTURES Prof, French of Agricultural College Gives Address. County Farm Manager Proposed. Co-operation Needed. Tbe monthly meeting o( the District No. 15 Development U-ague met al Laiibaiaar hall at Bellroee station on Saturday evening, January 31. Heventy- five tuniiilsr» were present. After the usual routine of business the speaker of the evening. Prof. French of CorvalHe, was introduced. Prof French has lieen engaged in agricultural extension work (or some thirty years and Is a uational authority. He is now our state superinleurlrnt of the Farm, Fl« Id and Demonstration work carrien on by the national depart ment of agriculture in all the states He expiaine«l the purpose of the move ment which has l>een reeeutly started in Oregon, It Is tbe latentiou of the De- ;>arttnent te put a man lu every county as a supervisor of the work and as an advisor for any or all the people of the county. » Prof. French said Oregon had prote ably the le-st laws on this subject of any stale. Our state will duplicate any county appropriation which la made lor the purp«MM*and tiie college at Corvallis will help to secure a man—not a stu- dent—but a man of experience. He dwelled on the fact that the com- misaioners ul Multnomah counts have already set aside a definite amount for ths work and that the county can have a man a- noon as the farmers make the proper request of the commissioners who will then secure tbe state aid. The speaker advocated the teaching of the industries and domestic science an«i the farm extension work in the schools, beginning in tbe lower grad«*« and in that manner connect the inter est in the schools with the homes, in these subjsais. After some lighter entertainment and the serving of lunch the league ad- journe«i to meet the last Hatunlay in February. GRANGERS OPPOSt FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! POSfAL RAISE LOSSES SMALL The lecture by C. H. Chapman on the 19th is the first of a series being arranged by the Political Hcirnce De partment of Mt. Hcotl W. C. T. U. They are especially planned for instruc tion, information and general education of our new voting constituency. Mr. Chapman is to sjieak on the “Resjionsi- bility of the Individual Thought of the Voter.” While all are cordially invited to these lectures, both men and women, ! old and new voters, it is especia ly I planned for the newly enfranchised. If there lie any woman in our community indifferent, any also who do not care to vote, are earnestly urged to* come and hear Mr. Chapman. Mr. Chapman needs no Introduction. He is well known as one of our ablest educators, deepest thinkers and most entertaining speaker. The lectures are free ami the place of meeting chosen is as central as possible and near the car line so that those liv ing at a distance can come. Time: I Thursday, February in, at 3 o’clock. Place: Friend's church, one block south of car station at l-enta. Do not fail to attend. Tell everybody to come. Section Line Has Water Company p The 8. E. T. chib were delightfully • The Section Line Water Cotuixny I entertain«*«! at th«- home of Miss Letty has la-en organized, H. C. Wortman, I Smith. 9th Ave., TiKwday evening. The Mattie E. Buckley, ai.d John H. Horen- rooms were tastefully decorated and sen being the Incorporator«, The pur- carried out in a yellow scheme, there poae of the company is to serve the being yellow streamers, chrysanth-1 district northeeet of l^nta with Ball emuns an<l souveniors of the same shaiie. 1 Run water, buying it of the city The It was tbe moM largely attended m«s-t-1 ‘ i company is capitalised st *5<lO i ing yet held by the club, there» ls-ing twenty four of th«- meuitiers present. A Announcement Corrected dainty collation was served oy the hostgssi. TI m * club will meet at the i The announcement made last wegk Funeral The funeral service of Mrs. Maude : Smither was held at the M. E Church Monday at 3 p. m. The funeral addrese was given by the pastor. Mrs. Smith ers was born in Nebraska, Oct. 4, 1882 and died at her home in Vale. Oregon, January 29. 1914. She leaves a hue tiand, five children, and many friends to mourn her death. : At Rest bom«- of Mrs. Wallace Bleything, Wtxsl- | relative to the Sons of Veterans Dra-1 Mrs. Mary L. Weeks was laid to rwl mere Station, next Tues«lay eveuing. matic club is said to have been in error. Monday the 2nd. Mrs. Weeks lived on No club has been formed and the com the Fuller road, south of I-ents. She mittee appointed to complete arrange was tí) years of age. She leaves a eon, Two ini|x>rtant road improvements to ments has not announced its plans, E. W. Simmons anda daughter. Mrs. b«i inaiie near Greaham in the roads. and nothing definite can tie reported. C. R. Ford of Sioux City, Iowa. One is the elimination of the * 8” curve on the Section ^.ine Roati and the Itaath Pig Management. A NEW EOG RECORO Curve on ti>e cross roml. The former A dry sleeping accommodation la an "Wbat'a In a name’" may welt .-V will be avoitied by running straight absolute necessity. Good ventilation through. The only day to «iisptiee of askbd of the hen at the Oregon agfi- Is almost as Important. Slates, tiles. cultural college that has lately broken the latter will he to continue the Cross the world’s record for a year's egg Isranls and corrugated Iron are too I road directly south til) it strikes tin- production. Rhe Is numbered like a cohl for pigs to make the greatest S«M-t ion Line. There Is nothing which convict in a is-nltetitinry. and her des progress. It ia pro|Hi*rd to honor James Jackson ignation Is C 543. and <lurim? the past gives the necessary ventilation and and J. N. Powell, pioneer« of Powell year she laid 291 eggs This exc«-eda warmth in all seasons as a good foot The annual short course in agricul Valley, who followed the Indian trail by nine eggs the former record held by thick of wheat straw. Exercise, es- now known as the Powell Valley road to ture and its allied interests will be held a Canadian lien and by teu eggs the pecially la-tween weaning and fatten Gresham by inscribing their name« on iu Burn- from February 16 to 21 in record of the former American cham ing. Is also of very great importance. clusive. A special effort will be made pion owned by the Missouri experi Coal or ashes and water should lie the fountain on Powell road and Main to assist the new settlers who have ment station. C 543 is a cross be w'thln the reach of pigs of all ages to street, in Gresham. James Jacksonand come from other state» and have found tween a Plymouth Rock and a White assist in counteracting the natural Dr. J. N. Powell were the first settlers climati«' conditions to which they are. Leghorn nnd begnn her remarkable acidity of the stomach. A handful of in Powell Valley at Gresllam. and took common sulphur given once a week not accustomed. The Burns Com year’s performance as a pullet at five i up land where Gresham now stands. will lie helpful. Great regularity in and a half months old. living hatched Powell Valley road was a crooked Indian mercial Club will arrange for suitable on April 21). 191*2. and laying her first feeding, with absolute cleanliness, is no balls in which to hold meetings ami very small detail. trail when they traveled over it. Dr. also care for visitors from distant parts egg Oct Ki. An interesting feature P«iwell gave Main street in Gresham for In connection with her performance Is Snuffles In Sh««p. nearly a mile, and the fountain at the of the county. that for half of the period she was one Tills |a the time of year when this crossing in the town which is one of tin of a flock of fifty hens and for the re disease liecnmes prevalent. attractive features of th» place. It is The Harmony Public Improvement mainder of the time in a fiock of forty It Is similar to a bad cold In persons hens. These hens were kept in a <-ol- planned to have their names inscribed : Society was entertained by Mrs Keep the sheep In dry quarters that ony house 7 by 12 feet and open st on the fountain. These pioneers have Treichel at her home in Brooklyn on are well ventilated, but free from one end. They were given a moist died and their Isidies repom- in the WedMtday, January 22. After the mash In the morning, moistened two drafts. Gresham Cemetery usual dinner and the bnsine-s of the or three times a week with buttermilk One of the liest remedies is to hold day were disposed of, a very good liter and other mornings with water Whole the animal and make it inhale the Gresham will have a new institution ary program was given in which Mrs oats and wbent constituted the grain fumes from tar which has lieen poure*j ¡Spooner, Mrs. I.itzenlierg at.d Mrs. ration, while green food was given in over red hot coals. in the form of a laundry. Fresh plue tar can also be put in the Beef Treichel took |>art. Ibe meeting ot the shape of kale or j-lover. scraps kept liefore the hens constantly i mouth and on the nose January 8 war held at the home of Mrs. Work has begun on the new Auto Prevention Is better than cure. 1 Spooner ami a very pleasant time wan completed the rntion. A runniug |>en Keep the sheep dry jind protected mobile factory at Gresham. 30 by 100 feet was provided, also a I reported. scratching shed made out of rough from storms. lumber Pleasant Valley grangers are very AROUND THE GOUNIY A basket social will be held at the I A WORD TO THE WOMEN. Gilliert school house Saturday evening, There is a type of well meaning February 7, for the benefit «if District's 45 Brass band. The proceeds will be folks and most of them are women - who ought to be suppres*<«*il in some used to help purebase instruments, effective wiry without serious phys music, etc. The ladies are invited to ical Injury. The t.v|>e in question w.is Rumors are again at large to the effect bring, each, a I kix nr basket containing described by a friend In a converse that the Milwaukts- R. R. has bean buy lunch for two, and the gentlemen should tlon a few dii.vs ago. He suld his wife ing up acreage in the flat east of Ia>nts. nbt forget their p«x-ket Isxiks. bad not been well for some time past and that w hen the nelghlHirs came in The idea is caried that the Milwaukee the majority of them would dwell wants tin- ground for shops. What Herald List Grows with long facea upon the III or ills alsmt those at Golf Junction. The following ;ersons have turned in from which she was suffering and subscriptions to the Herald < ithin the some of them suggt*st ailments that I-ewis Shattuck, of Gresham has past two weeks and others are coniina : had no connection with her trouble at traded his tiresham pr<i|s-rty for a dairy Joe Mlers; Mrs. Susie Morgan; Dr. ail. So nervous <lld this poor woman farm in Columbia County. O. A. Hess; Mrs, L. Burkhart; E. M. become ns a result of these sympa Scheuerman; L. N. Perry; W. A. Ash; thetic and neighborly visits that she News comes from Riddle, Ore., of the Dr. Fawcett; Henry Knapp; T. H. nearly went Into a state ot nervous death of Noah Cornntt, at one time a Willbanks; F. E. Smith; F. L. Lents; collapse. In the nnme of decency and humanity, you Indies who belong to resident of Eastern Multnomah IT. T. Bischoff; W. Blackburn; Rev. this tribe, when you call on a neigh Th. Scbildknecht; M. B. Camp; Georgia bor who is depressed and in poor W. E. Markell's store at Pleasant Ewing; Mrs. W. B. Chappeeu; J. Mills- health, talk about the sunshine, the home, wse entered by burglars Tuesday paugh; Ned Curtis; Geo. E. Stoner; fresh air. flowers, birds and other night and *75. worth of gisais was M. St»ffy; G. H. Schermerhorn; A. 11. things that make life sweet and worth taken.- Linder; Frank Milev; W. H. Wilhams; while mid even discuss the latest H. M. Wing; I. W. Richardson; Mrs. J. styles in dress and headgear, but don't Gresham Grange has returned most W. Brock; B. G. Retheford; Jonas dwell upon the causes, results or possi I bilities of her III health or give a har of its former officers. H. E. Davis is Bergman; Dick Markley ; A. M. Simons; rowing recital of your own pains or master; W. R. Parsons, Lecturer, and Mrs. Gust Nelson; B. L. Gibson; disorders. What she needs most Is Chester's Barber Shop; Mr«. B Miss'Alien. Secretary. cheering up and to forget for a little Strack; Gao. L. Carr and J < -ething while her own distress. This form of Gresham will have a half mile of service hasn't quite the standing of pavedstreet, reaching fromthet). W. P. Bert Hanlenbeck is having hie house converting the heathen nnd sending to the Mt. Hood Line. This will he a fitted up completely with plumbing and them money and old clothing, but it b one of which there is dire need very valuable improvement in tlie town. h-d and cold water conveniences. much distiirlMsl over the n*sults of the recent Grange election. Many of the members say the grange would get a new lease on life if they had a change in some of the officers. ______ • ------ —------ ^^•4’ Î2. No. 6 LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1914. Naval Sores In Calves. I In view of congressional duM-ussions relative to a raise in second claims postal Thursday and Friday, Busy Days rate- a omnAtUf representing moat of For Fireman. Damages Smail, the Granges in Multnomah County ruet Risks Big, Lamp Explosion En in Portland on Monday and drafted the following resolutions which will be sent dangers Family, No One Hurt. to Oregon re;,resentativee in Congress. Whereas, there is to be an investi Thursday and Friday of last week gation held on February 9th by the corn- were dangerously near being bad days in mitte on Poetoffioee, with a view of the history of Lenta firemen. The trouble ascertaining moat feasible plan ot de creasing the deficit in the poeta) depart **gan with a call from the home of M. ment; ami 8. Hazen, on Campbell Street. Thia Whereas, is has been suggested by turned out to be a hurning flue. No certain interested persons that such de ficit Is- provided for by an increase in damage was «lone but a badly scared postal rates upon second-class mail; and j neighborhood and family were glad it Whereas, it would, in our judgement, was no worse. work a hardship upon the people at That night about 10 o’clock an alarm large, and M well npon th«- printers and was turned in from the home of Ward publixliere of magazines, papers an»I Brothers, on North Main St. The Benge periodicals, to have any increase upon boys returning home discovered Ward the |s>stage thereon, and we believe that Brest, feed liarn on fire. The barn was the better plan would be to relieve such found to be thick with smoke ami a deficit by a decrease, if possible in the bunch of baled straw bed«ling ___ on __ fire cost of transportation, rather than by an j on one side ami of hay on the other, increase in the rate of postage: , The fire seems to have started in the Now. Tb«-refore, we, the undersigne«] straw and it had burned through the representing various Granges of Mult- i manger and one horse g->t his right side Another horse was singed nomah County, State of Oregon, do here- blistered. J by protest against any increase in postal somewhat. The fire was soon pnt out, rates as to second-elaas mail matter, and after the horses had all been taken from -uggi-st ami recommend that said com- the barn. There were seven horses in mitte investigate the plan of reducing the bam, and one of them was quite cost of transportation of such mail by valuable. Government ownership of ears therefor, I On Friday a fire occurred on Brace or other means, lieiieving, as we do, Street, ~ caused by a small oil explosion. that the (Government can by handling The sitting room of the home of Mr. such mail in this manner largely redo«*, and Mrs. Prink was the scene. In some if not entirely eliminate the deficit now way a lamp was overturned, broken, existing. and the room was Instantly in flames. The paper was burned from the walls and the furniture damaged. II E. A group of friends of Miss Hattie Willis, of fjents, surprised her last Friday Prink ran over to give assistanc-- and in evening with a miscellaneous shower. breaking into a window got hi« hinds The evening was pleasantly spent with liadly cut. The house was saved ami music and games after which supper was some repairs made it as good as ever. served. Among those present were Miss Frankie Nichole, Mias Helen Johnson. Miss Anna Achinaon, Mias Marie Huxley Miss Fay Hickox, Mias Fay Rhodes. Fred Homing, Wesley Barker and Guy Barker. I There are 16 maples in the United State», moet of them being eastern . specie«. Tbe moet valuable, not Only , , I be«-anse of the product of its sap but also of the lumber, is sugar maple. It has been demonstrated that over- grazed stock ranges on the nation) forests can be brought back to use under a system of regulated grazing faaster than if they are left unused. German pencil manufacturers are looking to California incense cedar for pencil wood. The establishment of a pencil factory in California is not prob ble. The two school entertainments given this week netted about *40, which will be applied on pictures for the assembly hall. We have just six new high grade steel ranges worth regular *42 to -ell at *29 cash, cheaper than settoml hand. Come quick, no more at this price. Alvord's Furniture 8tore. Sometime* h dry. hnreh cough is an ulMtluiite conditiun to correct, but the ' There is promise of a I arg» turpentine following Is a giMM). simple cough sirup I industry in the west and southwest, the that shoul I lie kept on baud for cough raw product being supplied . by the ing cow*: Simmer together over a slow resinous gum of western yellow pine. tire two ounces oil of tar. three ounces extrnctMf belladonna, three ounces sir Mrs. W. E. Walker, has moved from up of squills, «me pouud grnnulut«*«t sugar, one-half pint water. Constantly Falla City, Ore. tn 104 10th. Ave., lente. stir while melting until It apiiears like a thick sirup. Give one tableepoonful Dance an<i oyster supper, Seward’s on the tongue twi«?e daily. You may hall, Tuesday evening, February 10. ludge the quantity In making by the Admission 25c Direction United numlier of cuws to treat. Artisans. I^nts Royal Assembly 210. Shoe Boils. ganised in nearly all of the sebtmls in 1 .1 ___ state • _ J these clubs ■ ... be en- the and will titled to bulletins and information and advice of every sort regarding -any line Q| work may ¿wide t<ge op More than 120 million board feet of I timber was given away free bv the government last year to settlers and • I ' minereliving in or near the national foresta. Keep your barn ns clean as possible when «-.-living takes place. Wash the newlsirn calf with a mild solution of .intiseptii- ns often ns twice dally. Tie the navel with aseptic silk thread mid snip ofT lielow ligature. The trou The forest service collected 40,010 ble Is caused by infection from ex pounds of tree seed last year for use ir. tenia I sources. reforestation work. The total area re- forested was about 30,(MX) aces. Cough Sirup For Cowl The name shoe boil is a misnomer, an lmpro|>er term for the condition. It is true that sometimes^he shoo eni--,*- these enlargements, but more often It does not. The damage done to ellww is brought about by the anlmnl at tempting to rise when the fore feet are exteaded. The nnimnl gives one violent lunge to get up. and the bruising Is done when It pounds down Just before the upward direction Is taken. Hav ing It removed by a competent man is the only sane and s?fe remedy. _ _ will earnestly strive to make themselves proficient in potato growing. raising corn, vegetables or pigs, sawing, cook ing and baking, or in keeping farm and dairy accounts may find themselves en titled to a reward well worthy their beet efforts. The Agricultural College co-operating with the Sute 8upe>inten- >.„, . , dent of schools, n is planning to give at least two boys from each county in the state a trip to Salem for the entire week of the eUte fair. In addition, at least | ten of the highest scoring prize winners __ will ______ have all __ their expenses paid on a visit to the Panama~Pacifie ExpiZ Bt 8an Francisco next yea ir. It expect «j that indn .,ri.i P i„h. will tie or ed industrial clubs In the gardening contest fractional tracts must be cultivated and accurate records of every detail of its results must be kept. It is hoped that a large noroonln»., of _11 -V __ in percentage all 4k« the — school children the state will take part in this content. Equipped with stock from the Oregon Agricultural College, carrying expert instructors from that institution and also a number of farmers who have proven that hog raising and dairying are profitable pursuits in Oregon, the Southern Pacific demons! tation train will start from 1 tide pend-nee on the morning of Feb. 2, concluding its trip at Albany on the 14th, in the mean time having passed over ail 8. P. and P. E. A E. lines. Arrangements have been made for two lectures with demon strations at every stop. This train is intended to take the advantages of the College direct to the barn door of the farm and stands for practical farro education. Believing that alfalfa growing is. of vast importance, not only to the live* stock interests of the state, but also in Its relation to the up-building and maintenance of soil fertility, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction has set aside the entire second week of March as "Alfalfa Week." Every school in Oregon, including the one- room country school will le expected to place special emphasis on the subject of alfalfa. In the lower grades this instruction will be in the form of story telling by the teacher and comments Advertise«! letters for week ending a- d questions by the pupils, la the January 31, 1914. upper grades, all the written composi- Aleeina, David; Axford, Mrs. R. M.; fions of the classes will be on the sub* Banks, Mrs.; Con lee, R. E.; Griffiths, iect of alfalfa and its relation to other G. C.; Johnson, C. H.; Taylor. Mrs. industries. Alice; Lents, Mr. Willie; tawis, Mrs. F. J.: McElroy, David; Park, Mrs. O. Gr, dlawley, Nathan; Haling, Muriel; Little Mise Eva An<ter*oa of room 17 Taylor, Edward; Thomsen. Lantikke; of the Lente schools won the silver uwraiu, Winn, ” imi > v Albert E. uiv'iai . C. *. Waning, Edward; medal au in the vv W. T. V, Ü. VUUIT contest held Geo. W. Sprint, Postmaster. | at the school house last Friday. ADVERTISED LEITERS