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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1903)
CHARLES E. HINES. M. D., \ Physician and Surgeon. Office over Hines Jfe Wagner's Drue Store. Forest Grove, Oregon. C. L. LARGE, M. D„ Physician and Surgeon. Diseases of women a specialty. Forest Grove, Oregon. E. B. RENTZ, M. D„ Physician and Surgeon. Office over Abbott’s Jewelry Store (Both ’phones.) Forest Grove, Oregon. W . M. Langley. L. L. Langley. LANGLEY & SON, Attorneys and Counselors at U w Upstairs Wagner Bldg. Forest Grove Notaries Public Real Estate and Conveyancing J. N. HOFFMAN, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Upstairs, Caples Block. Forest Grove, Oregon. W. H. Hollis. Earl B. Hawks HOLLIS & HAW KS, LAWYERS Real Estate and Corporation La; i a Specialty. Office over Hines a Wagner's Drug Store Forest Grove CITY BARBER SHOP, A. J. Wirtz. Baths. Laundry Agency. Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove. i. % Count y Correspondence \ v Centerville, July 15.—Our black smith, Mr. Biel, who has been sick, is around again. The town cannot af ford to have him sick, a » the black smith is always in demand.----- Master W alter De Groat, of Portland, is spend ing his vacation here with hiB aunt, Mrs. J. Van Lom.----- What is the mat ter with Uncle Sam’s man, Frank Lud wig? W e have not heard his cheer ful voice in Centerville for some time. Has he left us?----- The Misses Rose and Grace Rivermann spent Friday last with their sister, Sister M. Ignatia, of fet. Mary’s, who has been teaching school in Sutdiraity for the past year. — Mr. Wunderlich has his new house nearly finished. He will move this fall and will rent his old place to John Smith.— — Mr. S. Moon is also build ing a new house.----- Mr. Mueller has rented one of Herman Osterman’s houses. He is engaged at present in painting the church at Verboort, and other buildings in the church grounds. ----- Our creamery man, Mr. Rutten, is still doing a good business. The con- densery at Forest Grove has not yet succeeded in running him out. Bravo, Mr. Rutten; keep it up.----- Mr. Van- deven, who was spending a few days with his wife and children, has again returned to the logging camps in Wash ington.----- Miss Maggie Townsend, of Bethany, is spending a few days with her uncle, Mr. Paul Townsend.----- Mr. and Mrs. Peck, who came here last winter from Indiana, have a lovely flower garden at the end of the street. They certainly have improved the looks of this town.----- The farmers of this section are all looking for good weath er, as the greater part o f the hay is still In the fields.----- Mr. Rutten and Mr. Wunderlich are spending a few days at Mt. Angel. FOREST GROVE, ORE., JULY Manning.— —Mrs. C. P. Yates, of Man- boasts of having some as fine oats uing, was visiting in Portland this as there are in Oregon ----- Miss Bes week. sie Lament is staying with friends in Portland. Albert I-amont will help Banks, July 16.— The Dooley boys Mr. Mike Henderson with his hay cut the first wheat of the season, and baler this season.----- Mr. ar.d Mrs. J. it looks extra good.----- Things at Linay A. McCoy are at the coast for theli sale sold way over and above.----- health, and will be absent for several Haying Is on In earnest, and the crop days. W e hope the trip will benefit is fair to good.----- Fir Grove Sunday them. School has decided to have a picnic the flist day of August. All are In A few second-hand pianos and or vited to come with their well-filled gans for sale at a bargain at The Ba baskets.----- Wm. Thornburg’s team zar, Forest Grove. Call at once or ran away, but it is such a common oc write to the manager, Mr. K. N. currence it is hardly worth reporting. • I did not learn how badly he was hurt, Staehr. but heard he was picked up uncon scious and it took them some time to bring him to.----- Everybody is busy, and hands are very scarce and hard to find.----- The Carsten brothers are do ing a rushing business with their mill. ----- Mrs. Phipps, of this place, was sent to the asylum last week, aftei investigation by the county court. Gaston, July 16.—The farmers are all busy In haying now.----- Mrs. M. K. Jensen sold her place last week to a man from Nebraska, who also bought all her stock, and nearly all her fur niture. His family win arrive in a few days. Mrs. Jensen will move to Forest Grove.----- C. M. Johnson’s new barn will be ready in a few days for hay.----- John Cooper’s new house is nearly complete.----- T. J. King has part of the frame work up for his new barn, and Mr. Hoffman has nearly all the lumber hauled for his new house. ----- The Hill school house is beginning to shine under the skill of Harry Bak er and helpers, painters. The school house will receive one coat all ove>, and the outbuildings two.----- R. L. Da vis, of Riverside. Cal., brother of Mrs. E. J. Shotwell, arrived Thursday, bring ing with him some samples of Cali fornia’s luscious fruit.----- C. C. Hoopes may be seen these days with his gun and folding stool, going from place to place, ridding the farmers of their pests, the squirrel and gopher.----- Wednesday of last week, J. L. M il ler and Laura Davis were married at Forest Grove. A number of the young men and boys decided to go and make some noise for them in the evening, but on arriving the dog barked, and they quietly retired to their homes.— — A. L. Hill had to quit work for Chas. Johnson on account of a lame hip, caused by a fall the fourth of July.----- Rev. Mr. Putnam did not fill the pul pit at Hill school house Sunday, on account of Quarterly Meeting at Dil- ley.----- Mr. and Mrs. S. Shotwell at tended services at Dilley Sunday.----- Last week a brother-in-law of L. Sho- gren visited him for a few days. They had not seen each other for 30 years. Glencoe, July 15.— Miss Nellie Gor C. E. GEIGER, M. D., Homeopathist Physician and Surgeon. don has gone to Astoria to spend the summer with Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Cor Office, over W escott’s Store. nelius. She has had very poor health, Residence, east of M. E. Church. and thinks the change may be a ben Forest Grove, Oregon. fit to her.----- The W. O. W. have tom down those old buildings on the lot DR. R. NIXON, which they bought from W. C. Jack- son. and are going to put up a two- Dentist. story building 36x60, inside measur? ment.----- Little Frankie K effer got a Forest Grove, Oregon. cherry pit in his nose one day last week. His parents took him to Dr. and had it removed.----- John H. Mrs. Wilbur McEldowney Bailey Borland received word that his father was very ill. His sister, Edith Doil, TEACHER OF VOCAL MUSIC. is also in a very serious condition.----- C. E. Mays has gone to Portland to Call at Residence or Forest Grove the Sanitarium to take treatment for inquire at postofflee. catarrh of the throat. His trip to Hot Lake, in Union county, helped him a M ILLS & HINES, little, but he has not fully recovered. Gaston, July 15.— The fanners Expert Hors* Shoers, His wife has gone to Long Beach for 25 years’ experience. the summer.----- Mrs. Charles W alter around here are all very busy now. Next door north Buxton’s Machlno has gone to Stafford to stay with her cutting their hay. Help seems to be mother, who is suffering from asthma. so scarce that they are compelled to Shop. Forest Grove. ----- As Joe Carvel was putting hay in do most of it themselves.----- Miss Pa the barn last Saturday, his hand gol get. a former resident of this place, caught in a pulley, tearing three of his but now of Portland, is making an ex J. T. BUXTON, fingers quite badly.----- The Ladies tended visit at the home of her broth Aid Society o f the M. E. Church met at er, E. W. Paget.----- A crowd of young General Blacksmithing, the home o f Mrs. Paine Thursday after men, well equipped with luggage, gun., Farmers’ work a specialty. noon, July 9th. It is reported that ammunition and provisions, left here some of the leading ladies of the socie Sunday for a hunt In the mountains. Forest Grove. ty were engaged in wool-pulling, and at They expect to be gone about two us the conclusion light refreshments were weeks.----- The Oregonian ttt’ ls served.----- While George K elly was in that H. P. Best was held up In Port town Tuesday afternoon, his horse got land the other evening about 10 o’clock frightened and broke loose from the by two rough-looking fellows, and rc hitching post in front of James Gray’s. lieved of $17 in money. In their hurry his I The animal got loose from the buggy the highwaymen missed taking and broke the harness by consider- watch.----- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Par | ably, but otherwise no. damage was ker, of Scroggins Valley, spent Sun done.----- Miss Lucy Davis, who is day at the home of E. H. Parker.----- working in Portland, spent Sunday Mrs. McMonles is out from Portland with her mother.----- Miss Rae Shaw visiting her daughter. Mrs. I. J. Ray has come home to spend the summer. mond.----- Mrs. Galbreath, of Tualatin, She has been quite ill and has just a great worker in the Artisan lodge, left the hospital.----- Ray Cornelius, of was In town for a few hours last Fri Forest Grove, came over to the W. O. day, getting acquainted with the mem W. lodge Saturday evening. He tie.l hers of the lodge at this place, Ghe his horse in front of the blacksmith expects to organize a lodge at North A great m a n y 5 cent I shop, and about 11 o ’clock Messrs. Yamhill.----- Miss Anna Newman has cigars are made o f Thomas Connell and Richard Sandford, returned home after teaching a very leaves all right, but Jr., hpard it groaning. Investigated successful term of school over neat the P A K R O T C 1 G A K and found it had got down some wa>. Tillamook.----- Prof. W ill Fletcher, of is made o f selected They helped it up. It had broken Forest Grove, preaches here both lea f tobacco : : : : : I one o f the shafts, and the harness morning and evening, filling the place was in just small pier ^s. Mr. Corne for Rev. Mr. Curran. JUST TRY A PARRO T CIGAR 5c For sale in Forest Grove by R. E. NICHOLSON 4. SON lius fixed it up in some way and got as far as his uncle’s, about a mile from Mountain Dale that evening.----- Miss Nora Burgett, of North Yamhill, is vis iting with friends.----- A party o f young folks. Including Misses Eva Cornelius, Ix>is Bonihy, of Hillsboro, Eugenie Sandford. Messrs. Roy Cornelious. of Forest Grove, and Rich. Sandford. Jr., spent Sunday at Vearham’s Crossing. ----- Mrs. E. B. Poole, of Hillsboro, Is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. August Kempin. Manning. July 15.— Mr. W. II. Ben- flel and wife, o f Umatilla county, are J. J. WIRTZ, visiting with friends and relatives around Manning this week.----- Carsten Bros.’ sawmill is running all the time, M. L. NOBLE, cutting lumber and ties,----- Farmers THE REAL ESTATE MAN are very busy making hay while the Can suit you with small tracts ot sun shines.----- A man from near Van large tracts o f land, first-class dairy couver, passed through here today, farms, fruit farms, hop yards and hay looking for a location for a shingle farms. Office; Next to Brick Livery mill.----- Master Francis Benefil, of Barn. Portland, is visiting with relatives in 17, 1903. Scholls. July 14— Dr. A. F. Tiche- nor has completed his new office, and has his drugs in. H e is now ready for work.----- There was preaching at the Scholls church Sunday morning and evening by Rev. Mr. F oot , ot Kansas.----- A large ball game at l aurel Sunday was attended by almost all of Scholls young folks.----- Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Haynes, from Laurel, were visiting the wife's parents. Mr. ana Mrs. C. R. Adams, at Scholls last Thursday, and stayed until Sunday. ----- Miss Lucy Hanson has just return ed to her home here. She has been visiting her friends at Forest Grove for the past week.----- Mr. Charles Beardsley has just returned from Ra nter, and is working at Groner it Rowell’s sawmill.----- Taylor Bros, aro having a new porch and bath room built on their house. The carpenters are C. R. Adams and E. I. Ashline. ----- Master Carl and Miss Gertha Ol sen. from Hillsboro, were visiting then friends at Scholls last Monday.----- Mrs. Miller returned bo her homo here last Friday. She has been visit ing her children at Hood River.----- Mrs. Foster starts to Portland today to visit her daughter. Pngn Five. Forest Grove Hotel (THE: -■ In the Heart of Town. Good Sample Room. Roe & Buxton have a large new stock o f extension dining tables, best styles and all varieties, at prices that ought to place them in every home In the county. • Beaverton, July 14.— The question of consolidation of school districts was debated under the ausipces of the Grange last Saturday evening. De cision was in favor of the affirmative. ----- Robbers visited the Chinese quar ters on the Rossi farm last Thursday, and made away with several watches and a considerable amount of money. The rity marshal detained a strange» passing through town shortly after the robbery, but not having sufficient evi dence to hold the man. he was pei- mltted to go.----- J. S. Fisher has just completed placing a new set of wagon scales.----- Paul Schmidt be . ame engaged in a quarrel with t” si- ter Hughson and Harry Morton -od they have resorted to the c o ir ’ »or a settlement.-----The Livermore saw mill is being moved part w '"■'n the mountain from the old location, and when It is re-located will Lave a larger capacity than ever.----- The following school teachers were select ed for the fall term: H. Evenden. Principal: Gertrude Timms, inlermed* ate, and Earl E. Fisher, primary.—— The new residence of George Liver more is rapidly being completed.---- August Rossi visited friends and rein Uvea in Seattle last week.-----Earl R. Fisher has leased the MeierA Frank farm at the edge of town for flvs years. It Is understood that he will erect a slaughter house somewhere on the tract.----- M. D. Cady spent Sun day at'W ilholt Springs. West of Forest Grove. July 15.— Mak ing hay is the order o f the day. and the farmers appreciate '.hi? pleasant weather.----- Ruel Blsbee has a fin». erop of grain, as usual. Verily, the land along Gales Creek is all right, there being a fine crop prospect all the way up the valley.----- Mr. Allen Rice is having the work on his new house ^pushed along. Oscar Ealdwin and crew are putting on the finishing touches, and he can soon boast o f hav ing as fine a residence as there is along the Tillamook road.----- L. E. Jones has B. E I-amont’s bam about completed, and Mr lam ent has Just cause to be proud of It. A good barn Is not only a convenience, but almost an absolute necessity for the farm, and next winter his stock will have a good shelter and will thrive on lest feed.----- Enoch Jones has brought out a new mower and rake from Forest Grove, preparatory to cutting hla hay. Standard Steel Ranges, the best o f which he has a fair crop. He aia< stove on the market. J. H. Westcolt.* vynj^ji 1 M rs . G eo . S loax . Grove Forest Southern Pacific Time Card Mon Wd Fri 2 .V Sunday Dai ly !6 00 4 50 7 30 7 40 5 38 8 18 7 50 5 43 f 8 22 8 10 5 52 8 31 8 15 f 5 56 f 8 35 8 25 f 6 10 8 40 8 44 6 06 8 44 9 93 6 15 8 54 9 30 6 21 9 00 9 45 6 25 9 05 10 00 f 6 31 f 9 11 10 15 6 36 9 16 12 35 7 21 10 00 1 05 7 30 I 10 00 2 58 11 00 4 20 |11 45 s 42 Sunday Wd F ri 5 05 5 50 S’8 f 5 58 uS 6 04 6 08 t 6 18 B 7 40 I 7 30 ! 7 30 9 12 9 37 10 OS 10 26 10 42 1 1 05 unday 4 50 W EST SIDE DIVISION s Ex. 1 Dily 0 Lv. PO R TLA N D .........Ar. 11 ---- Beaverton ................ 12 ....S t . 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Ar. ! 3 32 9 30 13 j . . . .Tualatin 1 55 8 40 15 Cipole ........................... 1 30 f 8 32 17 ....S h erw ood .............. 1 10 8 26 19 ....M id d leto n .............. 12 58 8 22 20 ___ Frank ...................... 12 40 , f 8 13 43 Ar. Whiteson ............ Lv. 10 10 I 7 05 8 25 a 5 >3 uo 6 5 » (Light face figures denote A. M.; dark face figures denote P. M. f Stops signal. ! W ill carry passengers hold Ing Supt. permit only. *Daily.) W. E. COMAN, Gene ral Passenger Agent. Portland, Oregon. LOCAL Mr. A. Dixon is now ready to saw Beaverton .................. F. W. Cady Reedville .................... J. B. Finley wood in any part of the city and sur Hillsboro’..................... E. L. Phillips rounding country. I.eave orders at Cornelias ..................... D. J. Barrett Forest Grove . . . , store one door north of Ed Naylor's. Prices reasonable. * Beaverton, July 15.— Mr. T eft is moving his family over into Washing ton, near his sawmill. W e are sorry to lose them, as they are good citi zens.— Michael W elter unloaded a large boiler here this week. He is erecting two laige green houses, and intends raising vegetables for win ter market. Mr. W elter is a gardi- ner from the East, and will no doubt make,a success.-----The S. P. Co. ha< extended the spur by the depot into a long siding, which is quite a conven ience in handling freight. Now if they will extend the granite platform, ll will be quite as much for the traveling public.----- Mr. George Liverm ore is working on his new residence, ana soon will have it completed.----- Mr. Squires is now in his new shop, ana Mr. Fisher has torn the old one away, making a decided improvement.----- Some of our citizens reported frost Monday night. This is cool for July, but we have had winter all spring.----- C. E. Hedge unloaded a shipment ot binding twine Wednesday.----- There was quite a spirited debate here Satui day evening concerning the consolida tion of schools. This is something to be thought on and worked out by the people, as It is proving quite an ad vantage in the Eastern states. SLOAN) The Pioneer But Up to-Date. The Commercial Travel ers Headquarters. Miles THE WASHINGTON COUNTY NEW3, AGENTS. D ille y .......................... A. S. Brigg Gaston ..................... C. W. Huds T u a la tin ....................... C. A. Kr Sherwood .................... Dora Smock. .. N. L. Atkins TheMichigan House M RS. S A R A H E. C R O W , Manager Finest accommodations for commercial travelers Sample room on Main street, two doors south of Vert’s hall Comfortable, Home-Like and Reasonable Best Table in Town. F orest G rovr J O H N S O N & CO. ------------- The ------------ ** Brick Livery Feed and Sale Stable FINEST RIOS BEST HORSE See our adv. In the T. P. A. Guide KOOI) DRIVERS Drummers’ trade our specialty. Our ’Bus meets all trains. Carries U. S. Mall. Baggage and Freight Called tor and Delivered. FOREST GROVr CORNER MAIN AND PACIFIC AVF. FOUR YEARS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 190! 19 0 1902- 5,531 5 030 5.673 2.900 2,92!» 2 907 2,651 2.707 2.744 2.729 4.'-02 4.02K 4,109 3 808 1 472 1.202 1.7 *3 1.19t» $00.755.00 $54 615.00 $42.270.00 V a '— r-> "it'ire and apparatus.... 15,009.00 34 4"4 00 15,508.00 16.302.00 40 54 57 >4 No. male teachers......................... 120 121 145 112 No. female teachers...................... $39.10 $40.00 $43 30 $37.24 Av. monthly salary male teachers. 32.50 32.02 34.00 Av. monthly salary, female teachers 29.52 12 1.6 2.03 1 À Average No. mills. Dfst. tax.......... Receipts from Dist tax.................. $ 7,310.20 $0,739 57 $ 8,052.96 $13.653 30 Receipts from county fund............ 22,670.25 24,449 14 10,363.93 26.540 30 8.013.04 8.792.16 6,772.22 Receipts from state fund............... 7,359.20 FOT the fluctuations In school population and enrollment, it is hard to ac count In <he face of a steady gain in population. The present year's censtu? will show about 4.900. an eighth leas than there were the census year, while beyond question the county ha* a fourthe more people now than it had then. The teachers’ salary for the year Just closed will average nearly $50 for male teachers, and over $40 for female teachers. The fall apportionment will be $50 for each district, and $1.70 for each pupil, including state funds —• '■’hlldren, 4 to 20 ........... • rMldren........... -rjc c^IHron........ in «tcborls............... "*> t stt'-nd'e- snv school........ 1899 5.7<4 0 fl*»7