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About Washington County hatchet. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1895-1896 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1895)
t W A S H I N G T O N l 'O I M l HAIT I lE l, IM I H » I > A Al G t SI I.», i ss>Æ. THE HATCHET. be perfectly pure, must be pro- distributed goes into every neigh tected from every drop of v at ;r borhood and by keeping ready ■.ruereti at the post-office at Forest (¿rove, Or as that is at><)ve the iirst clay tuea urj, money in circulation does much to Secoml-clAMt mai: matter ud those who have given the m it- relieve the business stringency. 1 LltMs TO S l’BSi UIIO l ES. ter much thought claim that the — -- ----- —■ - l'ostage Free. One year , . $1 oo safest a'tid best way is to go down BKIDGKS. Six iiiuuths 60 Three months 35 below two or three measures of The numerous reports from all In Advance 'clay. This may be done by sink parts of the county that bridges' Kstablislied for the dissemination o f Washing ing a pipe six or eight inches in are being built or repaired is evi ton county news, the elevation of humanity anti the uiuui-y we can make. diameter to a depth of 150 to 200 dence that the present county board : Items of general interest gratefully received. feet. When, at such a depth is giving careful attention to the Editor's hobbies and opinions on this page, ail ibundaut water is found it will rise 1 convenience and safety of the peo the rest facts impartial and uncolored Editor is at home in his sanctum, H atch *. in the pipe to a point near the sur pie of the county. No one can Building, Fore&t Grove, from 6 a. i u . to 10 p. n face of the ground. It is an easy i travel far in any direction without o f each week day and always glad to talk an be talked to. matter to find the water level meeting indications of their over- Around the pipe a large well can sight. Most of the dangerous A U STIN C RAIG E n r o n ANI> l'ROPRIETOK :*e dug to a point ten feet, or more. bridges have been put in condition ¥ FAD ABLE . P r i n t e .» below the level of the water in the and the few remaining are having l-CKLIABLB . A L L AT pipe, a thick cement bottom laid their attention. - O e p u b l ic a n . H ome ! and a thick cemented wall built up j --------------------- ibove the surface of the ground, j PETITION, DF.KP WELLS. and the |>i[*e cut off at the bottom 1 To the Honorable the Senators and Reft- When the “ Water Committee of the well. Then we will haven resentatives o f the State 0/ Oregon in reported in (avor of deep wells, as .veil getting its source of supply ongress, the cheapest and best source of from a point far below the clav ... . . . , \ our m em o ria lists and p e titio n e rs are water supply for this city, a nun measure, and , above it will be abso citize n s o f th e U n ited S ta te s and also her of persons at once denounce lately protected from every possi citize n s o f th e S tate o f O regon , and th ey the report, and some went so far a- ble source of drainage. To any h ave th e h o n o r to exercise on e o f th eir to claim lack of competency on the one “ who has eyes to see” the fol co n stitu tio n a l p rero gativ e s in th u s ad- part of the committee. Sucl lowing diagram will explain what d ressin g th e ir re p resen ta tive s in th e C o n g ress o f th e U n ited S tates. things must have been spoken ii we mean: W e, yo u r p etition ers, are o f th e o p in the heat of personal interest which ion th a t th e tim e has a rriv e d w hen th e | a cool after thought would gladly people o f th e U n ited S tate s sh ou ld tak e tinal e x e c u tiv e action and fo rev er settle have called back. We are incline th e q u estion as to th e co n stru ctio n o f | to believe the committee was com th e in ter-o cea n ic ca n a l c o n n e c tin g th e ’ posed of such high minded men A tla n tic and P a cific o ce an s th rou gh that they will pass by, as unworth) te rrito ry ow n ed and g o v e rn e d b y the of notice, any such “ slanting” re rep u b lics of N icaragu a an d C osta R ica , w h ose te rrito rial an d sovereign marks. They did make a very in terests are d ire ctly co n ce rn e d , and careful and thorough investigation w h ose e x p lic it con cession s, g ra n tin g of the water question, and were th e e x c lu s iv e p riv ile g e to th e p eople o f prompted ill their work by the U n ited S ta te s to b u ild and to operate memory of the a\s f..l scourge of th e N ica ra g u a n ca n a l h ave been provid ed and gu a ra n te e d as we are in form ed . diphtheria, which claimed so n.any T h erefore, y o u r m em orialists d o most young lives during the past year, e a rn e stly p e titio n and requ est o u r sen and with a desire to do the best ators and rep resen ta tives in co n gre ss to possible tiling, for Forest Grove ta k e p rom p t and u nited a ctio n to th e If such motives are not worthy 01 end th a t th e g o v e rn m e n t o f th e U n ited S ta te s m ay on its ow n a cco u n t proceed commendation, and the work of So far as tested such wells fur to bu ild , fin ish , and con trol th e N icara that committee not entitled to re gu an ca n a l, fo r th e fo llo w in g reasons: spect, then good motives and hu nish an abundant supply of purest F irst. T h e m agn itu d e and n ation a l manitarian work are of 110 value 1. water. The Hillsboro well fur- im p o rta n ce o f th is grea t en terp rise can this educational city. We are ye; lished four continuous streams no lo n ger he d elaye d w ith o u t im p e ach in g inclined to lielieve that many o! through “i inch nozzles, fire" pres ou r sin ce rity, resu ltin g in h u m ilia tio n , if our people do not understand wha sure, for three hours and ten min n ot d ish o n o r, to th e people o f th e U nited S tates. the committee meant by a "dee, utes with no perceptible lowering S eco n d . T h e co n stru ction and ow n er w e ll", and will try to put the mat of the water. The five wells in sh ip o f th e ca n a l b y th e U n ited S tate s ter before our readers in so plain t Portland furnish an abundant sup- is d ictated b y th e p rin cip le s o f th e wav that all, excepting those whi ply and the water is of the litst soundest sta tesm an sh ip , hv co n sid e ra are wilfully blind, may unuerstam quality. The Hotel Portland has tion for ou r futu re sa fe ty and th e safety it. advertised as a drawing card “ Our o f all th e re p u b lics o f A m e rica in th eir futu re re la tio n s and d e a lin g s w ith the We call the soil under us an al ¡own pure artesian well w a t e r ’ . o th e r n ation s o f th e glo b e , p rom otin g fiJvial 3eposif,-which means that ii [t was carefully tested by a compe to th e utm ost d eg ree th e h arm on iou s the ages past watel covered al! .. c tent chemist and found to be free a m i in tim a te in tercou rse o f a ll th e re pu b lican g o v e rn m e n ts w h ich nowoc< t.tp<- vallev country, an 1 the rains pro lr<,m a11 impurities, th e W estern H e m isp h e re, an d w ill con- j during brooks on the mountaii But I^rbaps enough has been stitu te our G ib ra lte r o f th e W e st for th e ¡ sides washed the soil down into th, said to full>' explain what we un p ro te ctio n , d ev e lo p m e n t and im p ro v e inland sea and it finally found re,l I ^rstand by the term “ deep well” , m en t o f e v e ry A m e rican sta te, g iv in g at the bottom. In tin e he >e t-wal ,ld " e hoP« ever-v reader "i ll study an im p e rish a b le a c tiv ity to A m erican was broken at some point amt ; ;,e Question so thoroughly as to com m erce and an in d estru ctib le b u lw ark to rep u b lica n go v e rn m e n ts. gateway made to the Pacific ocean understand what the committee T h ird . C lim a tic co n d itio n s, th e lo ca When the tion o f civ iliz e d races and th e h isto ry o! Then appeare 1 the great Willau • meant by their report ette valley with its wonderful! committee began their investiga m aritim e n atio n s all p oin t eastw a rd and productive soil. The soil was de lions not one member on it was i w estw ard as th e g rea t h ig h w a y for th e > hulk o f th e co m m erce and in tercou rse o f! posited on a clay foundation tin favor of a “ deep well” , but as a th e w orld . W h a t th e Suez c a n a l h as j esult of their extended work the) varies in depth from five to thirt a ccom p lish ed for com m erce betw een manimously reported in favor ol E u rope and W estern A sia , th e N fw - feet. The clay measure u]x> uich a well. Honest men they are raguan can al w ill im m e d iate ly e x c e l in which the alluvial soil rests varit tnd they made an honest report. its im p o rta n t co m m ercia l resu lts to the in thickness from two to about fi. teen feet. Below this quick san We l»eg our readers to lay aside 1,aoific aml Atlantic states in both North and selfish interests, il al“ ! America. and gravel can often be found, an personal . . , . , F ou rth . T h e speed y co n stru ctio n o f such they have, and study the this work uiuler the . uthority am, ad. farther down another measure o vater question in the broad inter ministration of the government ot thi clay. Under every clay depost rsts of Forest Grove, for goo I United States suggests the importance water can be found in some ahum .vater will do much to make our 1 'f creating a department to be known as ance, but all the water that is abov. ity still more attractive, and make lhe. department of commerce co-ordinate m i <>nual it n no lt o n n s s »**«1 ». the upper clay measure comes iron j j a and eq ual m in a a l ll l n o f f tlu its f fu ctio and A du our annual rainfall. In Octobe it a healthful as well as a beautiful ties to th e D epartm en t o f W a r or the J j D ep artm en t o f th e Interior. S u ch a our wells will l>e very low but b> place. I d ep artm en t, created to prom ote A m e ri TH E HOW LBV PH ARM ACY J . C . C L A R K , PROPRIETOR K e e p s a F u l l Line o f a l l t h a t j> e fta i..s to a F i r s t C l a s s D r u g B u s i n e s s . Drugs, Proprietary Medicines, Toilet Articles, Perfumes and Stationery. * * * * S e ve n te e n vears exp e rie n ce in com pou n din g p rescrip tion s is a g u a ra n te e o f ou r a b ility in th at w ork W ill he g la d to h ave you call w h en n eed in g a n y th in g in our lin e. A ttain S tr e e t, F o r e s t t ir o v e F IN E LIV ER Y RIGS 1 .* ." .• .• .* .• .• •. Well kept horses, handsome harness, at- tractive and comfortable carriages — are much pleasanter to ride in, don’t you think so? They cost no more. Just go to Jones for your rig. Saddle horses that will suit you. Our ’bus meets every train. Glad to have you ride in it. Our stables will take good care of your horses if you choose to leave them with us while in tow n............... .......... J O N E S T H E L I V E R Y M A N . F O It EST G R O V E . M ELK I JOHNSON. « . I«. G IL P IN . T. J . H A IiltlM , N utary P u b il« . M elki J o h n so n Co., REjAL ESTjATE AGEJNITS, Special Bargains in Twenty and Forty Acre Tracts in Washington, Yamhill and Tillamook counties. F O R E S T GROVE ................................. OREGON. WESCOTT & ALLEN, d e a le r s Just a Little in FR ESH A>n SALT MEATS, PO ULTRY, F 1S II AM ) (S A M E . All Order*. Promptly Delivered. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY . . . Left and Tualatin Academy. -- -------- a 1 I hr A c a d e m y fits for the College. Amherst without examination. j obtaining a general Its graduates are admitted to It offers exceptional facilities for E n g l is h e d u c a t io n . I hl . C o l l e g e C o u r se s equal those of the leading Flastern insti tutions. The C o n s e r v a t o r y o f M u sic gives instruction of the highest order in Instrumental and I oral Music. Expenses in all departments unusually low. Fall Term Ho^inx S e p t e m b e r 18. |8»5. ! For specific information address, TH O M A S M iCLKLLAND, President, Forest drove, Oregon. W . A . G O O D IN . P E T K II L IN D , K IL F R I D A Y . The Cornelius M echanics’ Planing Mill Co. . . M an ufacture A ll K inds o f . . Mechanics Building Material, Mouldings, Brackets and Turned Work. Stairbuilding a Specialty. C o m e and St-e U*. W e can sa tisfy you in good s a n d p rice. • • • • CorneHtm, Oregon, W ILSO N 1,'IV K i; ROAD March they will l»e nearly full, can com m erce, should l>e su b je cte d to ! GALES PEAK WATER CO. which means that our ahundan. J su ch req u irem en ts anil re gu la tio n s in its In answer to numerous inquiries: rains have been absorbed by tlu a d m in istratio n and m an agem en t o f th e ; soil and held as low down as tin The Gales Peak Water Co. was or I in terests o f th e U n ited S tate s in th e said | To Tillamook. Notarts and the Coast first clay measure and from that as ganized several years ago with C. can al th a t ou r co m m e rce . E astern and ! M. Keep, pres.. Geo. Boos, vice- l' ts|e™, would receive a pow erfu l im- a basis the soil is filled, in many pres., P. O. Chilstrom, sec Other Pulse- Most Magnificent Scenery places to the very surface. A s our T , ,, F ifth . In con clu sion v ou r m em orialists were I A. Macrutn d , o m ost . e a rn e stly in vo ‘ k , e and request wells rise and fall as there is water incorporators _ Splendid Camping Facilities F re e from D u s t in the soil then it must he true that md h. \\ . Haines. I hey purchased th e en th u sia stic a c tiv ity o f our senators he water rights oil Rhoderic and and re p resen ta tive s in con gress in b rin g -1 the source of supply is from the Fish and Game Plentiful PrickettS creeks with the exception in K t h i* im p o rta n t m atter to a final and ! soil. The well that is called ttpor > f Mr. Ranes’ right and a farm favorabIe co“clu,ion »° thr i,,r,ni" **"- for much water will drain a largt • , * xt n . . • «fit o f our fellow citize n s ot th is c o m - 1 2 0 0 0 Feet Lower Than Any Other R oute reserved hv ... w . hose personal in te re sts in space around it, and this drainage right ” . J Mr. Rhoderic m on w ealth he Best Mountain Road and the Cheapest Rates of may include all kinds of filth which it is supposed to have cost them | th e c o m p le tio n -o f th is g re a t in te r-o cea n ic ; may produce disease and death. kbotlt $ 2 0 0 0 altogether. The com- h ig h w a y we ju s t ly regard as on e of Toll in the State. Miuy has heetl brought into prom the most im p o rta n t d u ties o f our fa ith fu l If the people are very careful ii A. W . SEVERANCE, Rec ei ve r, Tillamook, Or. keeping their premises clean am rienee of late through a strong r' prr~ m‘*l,v” to Pr,,wcu"* and ig.tat.on of the “ gravity system " | your p ,tltion, „ win „ „ pra‘ all filth vaults are far away from the well there will he less danger County Commissioners* Court. M o n e y to la x iii. than exists in a majority of the SUHOOLMOSEY At'C.CST TERM. From $500 to fyo.uoo, three to five wells in Forest Grove. Alluvia This month Washington countv C o u n ty road No. VM w as decided es vears. at H per ce n t, on im proved farm s. soil is not a good filter and well.- j receives about #*1400 from the state tab lish ed . exp en ses ord ered paid, anil N ix o n & G k r u i s h , ord er to open w ill issue. 1u.1v be contaminated by filth de for school purposes. This with Purest G ro ve . posits t iat are c»ne or evtutwi school monev now in the treasury P etition o f A rc h b ish o p W . H. G ross hundred feel away. Gopher-* dig , »ill make ¿:oooo to be divided. 40 acres, jj uot.om land under cnlti- fi r n hfetc on 1S9/ tax . not a llo w ed . P etitio n o f A n ton P la n n er for p rivile g e pAssagts .low 11 to the lev cl of low .incog the districts of the county. v**'on. rest easily placed so. Three- LEAVES TIT.LAVOor water often, and then when the -?ach receiving Jti.70 for even D'wrth, of a mil* from depot, A ll under ^ c o n s t r u c t in g telep h on e lin e b etw een L E A V E S F O R E S T G R O V E Price J40 per H illsb o ro and F orest G ro v e , gran ted . S u n d a ys, T u esd ays and T h u rsd ays. M on d a y* W e d n e sd a y s and F rid a y * . rainy season comes the holes serve -hild withit^ it between the ages of Uv,n* R eports o f cou n ty officers exa m in ed : B O O B A C CO M M O D ATIO N S ON T H E R O A D . as drains into the well. A well, to 4 and ? o vears The monev thus L a s u l k y a S on and approved 10 Hours to Tillamook . . Via Wilson River Road McNAMER’S STAGE In q u ire o f T. C . M c N A M E R . F o a i t r G r o v i