W E E K L Y O K L O a > 1A> A3il> H A U H E 'l TH E HATCHET. THURSDAY FROM THE THE Y E A R ON HATCHET PRIN TERY. If you tail to receive your paper it will be a favor if you will notify us at once. A U S T IN C R A IG li E ditor .E A D A B L E SUABLE IHPUBLICAN and P ro pr ietor R ig h t P acks W k k k i . y Tin- H A T C H E T lias the Largest Circulation o f any newspaper in Washington County. It lias double the County Circu lation o f any other newspaper in Forest Grove. TEA CHKK 'S EXAMINATION. Another quarterly addition to the . . . , , . teaching force of the county has , , . , ... been made, and the number of the . . . . . , unemployed is again increased. Experience ': teachers whose ability has been proven will be crowded out by unlearned and immature and pupils will be put under instructors little more, sometimes less, capable than themselves. It is not the teacher’s fault for it is natural to take advantage of opportunities offered, it is not the fault of the directors for there is a chance to make a saving and the certificate is supposed to be evidence ot sufli- cient qualification. The examining board cannot remedy it for the law fixes the requirements. To say that a stream can rise no higher than its source is to .state the con- ditiou to which the schools are com in^-pivith the blind leading the bliud dittle advancement can be made. When a child is fresh from his books he is required to attain only a ridiculously low per cent, after he has gained experience but grown rusty he must make a very- high grade. The teachers of the county have not lieen content to meet the bare requirements but have striven to Charles M Keep yesterday filed suit in improve themselves by constant I the state circuit court against Napoleon study while in school work, but j Davis for $gcxx) and to enforce a contract while unprepared teachers are im- I alleged to have been entered into by proving pupils are suffering. The Davis to purchase the Bank of Forest itinerancy of teachers, rarely more Grove. It is stated that December 3, than two or three terms in a place, i the following agreement was en- tered into: has prevented any great and lasting “ Bank of Forest Grove, established in improvement. That the schools 1889, C. M Keep, president; C. A. Hin- vice-president; H. I). Stewart, should have made the progress they man, cashier. Charles M. Keep sells bank, have is to lie wondered at and only banking business and all pertaining thereto, including insurance business, accounted for by the general inter eight acres of lami near C. F. Clapp’s re est that parents and patrons have sidence, and the Parker notes are to be as they appear on the books of the taken in them. These remarks taken bank, all other notes to he made satis will not apply to the larger schools factory to purchaser, to Napoleon Davis, hut they are too true of the smaller for $9LKX>. ’’ “ C. M. Keep, ones where the great body of pupils “ Napoleon Davis.” are attending. Radical reform in Keep states that *t the time of the the manner of granting certificates agreement, he was a stockholder in the is needed and only the legislature bank, hut was not the owner o f all the can give relief. stock; hut it was understood that lie was A proof of what the teacher’s ex to procuie from the other stockholders aminations really amount to is that all of their stock, so that the whole could he transferred to Davis, and he procured the examinations are being given »Imre, to enable him to com- to pupils in the ordinary district p th le e t * e t other h e t r ..ie .a t. Urge expense, ami schools and they are passing at a incurred other expenses in having an ab- better grade than the law requires , tract of the land prepared, and tn carry- of the teachers. ing out hi» contract in accordance with the agreement. KeeP c “ rKes * at ,e tendered to Dana a full and complete per- z\s the days of liis reign are I formancc ot the contract, an avis re drawing to a close it is well to rem 'fused to accept, or in anv manner pre- ember that Mr. Cleveland is a civil ' f° C h r ; into court . „ o f the c.pi- W of the government will liegitl to put them under civil service rules It is more than likely that as soon as the postmasters of the smaller towns of Oregon are changed to democrats that the offices will be attached to some larger office, those in Washington, Yamhill and neigh boring counties to Portland for in stance, and then civil service re gulations will prevent the faithful from being turned out should Rep ublicanism triumph in the coming election. Mr. Cleveland is a great civil service reformer A i K A J i _____ C O R N ELI US. I. E. Berst, of Hillsboro, was in town Monday. Our school will close in two weeks for a short time. Hie Popular Druggist of Forest Drove Warnie Lee returned from California last Saturday. Carries the Largest Stock of Drugs this Miss Kmiuajacquot spent Sunday with side of Portland, an i anything in the her parents here. J. II. Allen and Jim Palmer left for Drug Line can be found at his place Portland Monday. at prices to suit .......................... A. A. Philips did business in Forest Grove last Friday. J. 6 . CLARK, DRUGGIST. C. S. McNutt made a business trip to | FOREST GROVE. Portland this week. C.M. Johnson attended to business in ' Heal Estate Transfers. H'llsboro last Monday. TH \TCH FH February 13, S A Durham and wife to , James . r , Miller . . and . . his sister visited -Mr. M elser R aym on d , started ... lor Loose A A Kurtz for $3000 69.53 acres in sec* Forest Grove last Mondav. i Bay Saturday. Dr. C. Smith and his wife visited their . . . . force preaches , next Sunday . . even- 11 and 12 t 2 s r 1 w A press dispatch says the next Mrs. February 13, S A Durham and wife to pcirvnts at Hillsboro a few days ago. ing after Endeavor. effort to secure the release of Mrs. A A Kurtz for $1 40 acres in sec 13 t 2 s Vlaybrick, Jefferson Davis' daugh Mrs. Fairchilds and Sam went to Van Mr. Charley Kern went to Portland r 1 w. couver last Saturday to visit her mother. last week on business. February 13, A A Kurtz to Fila C Dur ter now confined in an ling Hr h Rev. Dunlap expects to begin revival ¡prison, having been convicted of meetings here Monday evening Feb. 24. Garfield Raymond from near Cornelius ham for 1 1 40 acres in sec 2 s r 1 w. is visiting Mr. Raymond of this place. February 13, A A Kurtz to EllaC Dur- ! having murdered her husband, Man Fizer left Wednesday for the Wil Miss Sadie Bennett and mother of ham for $3000 69.53 acres in secs 11 and will be made by the Masons and son river to prospect for the shining stuff, Dillev are visiting friends and relatives 12 t 2 s r 1 w. ! Roman Catholics. Those who rem gold. at Thatcher this week. February 13, S A Durham to R L Dur- ember Pope Leo’s recent utterance John Vanderwal, the insurance man of Mr. William Dhondt has taken a con- ham for $2000 undivided # interest in ! that Free Masonry is "the Great Greenville, was doing business here this tract of building a kitchen on Mrs. Win* the mill lot in sec 12 and 13 t 2 s r 1 w. February 13, A A Kurtz to Ella C Dur Enemy” will consider it a curious week. dorf's house and will go to work ham for $1 26 acres of sec t 2 s r 1 w. Charley Burnham, from Scholls Ferry, this week. combination. February 13, C M Keep to Mary A was in the city over Sunday the guest of McLeod for $ 150 lot 11 block 14 South Sol Emerick. Soothing, healing, cleansing, DeWitt’s The only Oregonian is getting to The farmers in this part have com Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy to sores, Park addition to Forest Grove. be somewhat of a hoodoo. The menced plowing, they arc taking advan wounds and piles, which it never fails to February 13, Trus Cong church, Hood View to Trus Cong church, Sherwood cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures beiated battleship testimonial is tage of the good w eather. for $50 n '2 of lots 1 and 2 block 9 Town getting further and further away as Colonel Cornelius has started a hennery. chapped lips and cold-sores in two or of Sherwood. He has built several lien houses and a three hours. J. C. Clark, druggist. tlie championing of it becomes more February 13, V G and Mary A Smith, high fence near his residence. by W J Smith, attorney to Henry Mier and more zealous. It will not be Professor Howard C. Tripp will give a CIODAlt MILL. , , , . . .. f°r #575 19-7$ acres of sec 31 t 2 s r 1 w. ■ ice sveo- temperance lecture at the church Satur 1 long before this silver servi Dowell Young has secured a position , January 13, J G Runes and wife to l T S I phaticv is as dead as J. N . Dolph’s day Feb. 22. He comes under the aus in Jones’ mill at Portland. 1 , , , G Runes for $810 part of lot 4 block 42 pices of the Good Templar’s Lodge. golden political future, Effort is being made to have Mr. Pet- Forest Grove. erson resume work on the roads. February 14, Elizabeth A Luther to J A r e T t,u M a d e Now are the times when a man Miserable by Indigestion, Constipation, Quite a number attended the Beaver \V Luther for #1 w >, of n e V sec 28 t 2 11 r 3 w. has friends. One with difficulty Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Yellow Skin? ton dance and report a good time. February 14, Jane A Armstrong Mr. Kasceboum of Portland, spent escapes the excess of affection Shiloh's Vitalizer is a positive cure. F o j (widow) to j W Luther for #60 ft acres Sunday with his parents at Bethany. shown for him when he visits now sale at Clark's drug store. ill lot 2 sec 28 t 2 n r 3 w. Mrs. I,. Young and Lizzie Burbanks January 14, F A Bailey and wife to \V in Hillsboro. Politics is a great are visiting their parents at Corvallis. G A L E S C IT Y . \V Annans for $340 34 acres of sec 35 t 1 leveler, one man's vote is as good The Presbyterians of Bethany have re s r 3 w. as another’s, and the aspirants are It looks like somebody was thinking cently purchased a fine new church bell. February 15, Adolph Malchom and about matrimony up this way. ingratiating themselves with every Prof. Hall and Juo.IIohman of Tigartl- wife to Geo Knobloch for $225 lot6 block Our shoemaker, Mr. Jacobsen, reports | ville, spent Sunday with Mr. Geo. Reeves. 18 and lots 2 and 3 block 19. County of body. time , ^ o d in his line. Washington. Mr. Joseph Lyda, of Eastern Oregon, is | The concert at the Union school If the council had down the visiting his father W. M. Lvda, of this house was a literary and musical success February 15, Jesse Hobsonand wife to though hardly a financial one. F M Harter for $35°° Part of s e '« of same saving spirit in all its busi- place. Milton Reeves has rented the farm of sec 7 t 3 s r I w. Mr. Hart has moved on M. M. Watts' ness^purchasing, salarying, etc., February 15, Jacob Krimbel to Annie L. Young. Wonder what that means. the China laboi schedule of prices place and P. L. Cox will occupy the Boys look up the tin cans and cow bells. Krinrbel for $4°° *5 acres in secs 9 and place he left. 161 1 s r I w. Quitclaim deed. for ditching would have come with You may have a chance to use them. The McKinley Republican club of this February 15, H H Eyman to F C Var better grace from them, The bid of James N. F'arris of Hills place met on last Saturday to ballot for ner for f y o s w V of n w % sec 7 t 3 s boro for carrying the mails from Port county commissioner. Two of our land to Hillsboro via Glencoe, Lenox, r 1 w, 40 acres. Large quantities of sugar are honored citizens were out, Mr. Joseph Philips, Bethany and Cedar Mill was February I7,jeunett Hawkins to Stella McRoherts and Mr. John Heisler, while being brought in from Egypt as | ^ 0 accepte.1. The service commence» Mar M Miller for $225 lot 4 block 45, Cornel ius. ___ ,1 _ ! I _____ ! T _ 1 ____1 _ • . I n i II » S lt\f\ u n ii u l u l e lim o -»/-»» t, • CI, ,U U «.« j j r 19th, 1896 and ends June 30th, 1898. Com- well as the Hawaian Islands in an good feeling was shown all around. February 17. Jacob VanLoo and wife ' pensation #700 per year. The schedule ticipation of a scarcity here through Heisler became the choice. requires the mail to leave Portland at to Frank Herb for $240 20 acres in Chas. the Cubiti war destroying all hope Conklin don land claim sec 18 t 1 11 r 7 a. in. und Hillsboro at 7 a. m. I t n o to n ly is s o .it must be so, One 3 w. I of a supply from there. Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and Geo Thing to Emma C Thing for f 1 s A (treat German's Prescription. that’s what makes it go. J. C. Clark, Diseased blood, constipation and kid- 'i ot s w \ sec 34 t 3 n r 3 w, 20 acres, TO III Y A BANK FOR gBOOO. druggist. also It 5 blk 6 Thorn’s addition to Hills* ney, liver and bowel troubles are cured |j0r0 Suit Against Napoleon Ihivis Davis for Against Napoleon by Carl’s Clover Root Tea. February 18.—Nannie and Geo \V Ba Breach of Contract. G R E E N V ILLE Twice have the students un prompted shown their loyalty to Wntcrad at th e post-office at F orest G ro v e O r. a» Pacific University—last year by S econ d -claw tnail m atter pledging several thousand dollars T K R M * TO S U B S C R IB E R S . to the endowment fund and this P ostag e Free 1 1 no year by the program they carried O ne yea r bo S ix m on ths out in honor of the l>enefactor of 35 T h re e m ou th s the college. The one is no less cred lu A dvan ce itable to them than the other. It E sta b lish ed for th e d issem in atio n o f W a sh in g is to be hoped this day will contin to n c o u n ty new s, th e elev a tio n o f h u m a n ity and ue to Ire observed as students' day th e m on ey w e can m ake. Item s o f g en era l in terest g r a te fu lly received . to stimulate college pride and E d ito r's hob b ies and op in io n s on th is p ag e, all strengthen loyalty. It is not the th e rest facts—im p a rtia l an d un colored. E d ito r is at h om e in h is san ctu m . H a t c h e t endowment nor the equipment nor Bu ild in g. F orest G rov e, from 6 a. m. to io p. in. o f each w eek d a y an d a lw a y s g la d to t a lk and the faculty that makes the real col be ta lk ed to. lege but the students. I S S U E D E V E R Y W E E K IN » 1 .7 .) J. C. CLARK, Ploughing is being done in this vicin OLENCOK. ity and farmers are getting ready for The farmers are busy plowing and spring work. seeding. Mrs. Dickens has been sick the past Mr. and Mrs. 1). Harvey visited friends two weeks but we are glad to see her up in this city Saturday night. and around again. Eff. Sheiflein, of Portland, was doing Christian Endeavor meets every Sun day night at 7:30 p. m. Good work is business in our city recently. Thomas Mcacham, of Roundy Hill, being done hv the members. There were two dances in this vicinity spent Friday night in our burg. II. C. Hall, of Ostrander, Washington, on Saturday, February 8th, one in K irt’s hop house, the other in Philip’s both spent a few days here with his parents. were well attended, a good time was re \V. E, Ma\s and Boh Cornelius are ported. digging a cellar for J. R. Mays and sons, A social was given on Saturday even Doctor Darety says if it were not for ing by the ladies of the Christian En his (good) character he would run for deavor at the residence of T. J. Ritchie. office. After refreshments were served the re c 1* Dolph and wife have returned mainder of the evening was spent in from Felida, Wash., after an absence music, charades and etc. All went home of six or seven weeks. , pleased with the entertainment provided J. J. Meacham and J S. Jackson bv the host and hostess. visited Phoenix I.odge K. of P. at Hills- The Blaine Republican club met at boro Monday evening. the school house on Saturday evening The peace and dignity of our quiet F e b r u a r y 15th to elec, officers and the city was slightly disturbed Monday. The following persons were elected; H. C. _____ Maher and Fitzsimmons fight did not 111a- Carstens, president; John McNamer, vice terialize in Tcxa: Geo. McCr.w, «cretarv; S. P. meac„an. did here. but the Mays-Fit* Aft#r thf electioI1 ^ ^ # WM ^ b>. Messrs.. ^ ^ M, * Hoy, The president Kree Fills. ^ ^ introduced Hon. C. P. Yates, who Send your address to H. E. Bucklin & | -Jdreas<d the club in a vervable manner Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box u . , h(. chlb to do good and tIlor. of 1)r. King's New Life Pills. One trial work. will convince you of their merits. These After , h{. danci Fridav night one ' P>'U »re easy in action und are particu- of our I . . - “e r . u . r upon our friend Inquiring into | <’• ,b f n®*es ur obligations due to the cause of the noise he was impolitely said hank, which are not satisfactory . to requested to go to lied, anil after - giving Davi», satisfactory to him. him other advice the hoodlums went A decree of the court is ssketl requiring their way rejoicing. Again last Sunday Davis to specifically perform the agree- evening there wa* heard a sound of re- ment and to pay to Keep $91x10 and for velry by night and the same crowd for costs and other equitable relief. \Vil- a while made the night hideous for everv liams. Wood Linthicum are the one living within a mile of town. This tornevs.— Wednesday's Oregonian. vicinity will be healthier for the mem bers of this uncivilized fraternity of slab sided Boers and Dagoes if in the future they conduct themselves more like American citizens and not as the heathen Live and let live.-Fifty loaves of Bread Chinese. They only make themselves for one l>ollar— two for a Nickle. We have improved wonderfully on our fine everyone ... . Bread. Progress is the thing! ♦v-mrwpo.« BREAD! H om e Bakery H a t c h e t and Oregonian f i 75 a year con to Lucy Griffin for $i, portion of Johif Butt don, five acres. Deed to cor rect former deed. February 19, Johanes Anicker and wife to Fred Anicker for $200 undivided }/2 intrest in 100 acres in sec 12, 13 and 14 t 2 s r 2 w. February 19, A S Dudley and wife to \Y H Wehrung, J W and Lucinda C Jack- son for $5000 121.70 $cres in sec» 3 and 9 t 2 s r 3 w. February 19, Roxie and J F Cotney, Plff to Raleigh D Walker, minor, for $— parts of J H Walker and wife don t 2 s r 3 w, Quick in effects, heals and leave* no scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptions S ic k ly cured b? DeW itt's Witch Hazel . APPliei1 bu™*- *'*“ *; ° ,d , , , , , , in , _ effect. Always sores, it is magical cures piles. J. C. Clark, Druggist. YT T H E ’V A R S I T Y . John Connell spent _ -------- Saturday and Sunday at his home near Glencoe. Mr. Frank Gordon and Mr. Gates were enrolled in the Academy Monday morn- ing. Miss Parker returned from Portland Monday morning having spent the past week at her home in that place. Mr. Arlie Henderson, of Gaston, spent a few days last week with old acquaint ances and visited the school with L. Lance field. The foot-hall spirit has not entirely For Malaria and fled lor the boys —- *—1 trying to arrange a Liver trouhie, they invaluable. They are g u a r a n te e d ^ T e '* don« as oJr horns'10***1 t*'*t *l C#n . a--------- - I 7 " ' — “ Ul ,lorn* are rutting and perfectly tree from every deleterious our throats need clearing up substance and to he purely vegetable. Rev. Mr Brady forme 1 They do not weaken by their action, but here, attended ch 1 *r ' . a *tu lent by giving tone to stomach and bowels morning. He has cxcrcis*s Friday greatly invigorate the system. Regular here and his visit m*n' * arm *ri«nds size 25c. per box. MillMphar«,--- ---- « — 1 uas cnj°ycd —JV;cu very ____ , narmaev. >»uch He come» from Eastern Oregon ami will take charge of some work near _ l a v Notice. Independence, ^ To the Tax pavers of Washington County . . . You are hereby notihe.l that the taxes j r* , .. . . Dontinvitedisappointmentbyexperi- levied . for the ■ , J . One Minute , vear 1895 u will 11 i be . a due . , . and —.a menting. Depend upon payable * Cure and vou have __ immediate , . , re . , on ami , alter Mondav, .. ,_.. February . Cough 21 1 Son. at the Nhenff s Office. Hills- f .1 a n :,u It cures croup. The onlv harmless .ppear ridiculous and remedy contemptih.e t o I W o . Oregon ^ ? „ that produces immediate results. rtor I°r ^ a#b- ington C o u n V ** “ >IIec,or foT W“ b- Oregon ^ ^ J. C. Clark, d