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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1904)
6 WASHINGTON COUNTY NEWS REPUBLICAN Published Every Thursday by the Washing ton County Publishing Co. Incorporated at Forest Grove, Oregon EARL B. HAWKS, EDITOR. WILL FRENCH, B USINESS M ’G’R. CIRCULATION 1500____ Rates on Job Work and Adver tising Furnished on Enquiry. $1.00 a Year in Advance. Office on Pacific Avenue. Both Phones. Entered at the post-office at Forest Grove, Oregon, as second class mail matter. Address all communications to Wash ington County Pub. Co., Forest Grove, Ore. If the NEWS fails to reach its subscrib ers or is late, we request that immedi ate attention may be called to the same. THURSDAY,M ARCH 31, ’04 In an interview with an inspector of mail routes, recently published in one of the Portland dailies, information is given out to the effect that the present route from North Yamhill to Tillamook will be abandoned, and hints strongly that the mail may be established via Sheridan. By such an arrangement the mail will have to be carried by rail 25 miles further and by stage an additional distance of 11 miles—a total of 36 miles, which means an ad ditional expense to the government and from one to three daye longer time, or in other words a letter mailed at Portland Monday morning will not reach its destination until some time the lowing Wednesday, possibly not until Thursday. The distance of 60 miles from Sheridan to the city of Tillamook, over a mountain road is altogether too far for one days travel, and if it re quired two days no mail could then reach its destination, if mailed in Portland on Monday, until the follow ing Thursday evening. It may be true that the pass over the mountains is lower, but the distance is greater and the surrounding country uninviting. The government should be made ac quainted with a more preferable line, that via Forest Grove. The dis tance as compared with the present one via North Yamhill would be short- dned 13 miles by rail but lengthened 7 miles by stage, and over that via Sheridan, 36 miles by rail and 5 miles by stage as will be seen, by the follow ing table of distances: Portland to Tillamook via Sheridan, 124 miles; Portland t) Tillamook via North Yam hill, 88 miles; Portland to Tillamook via Forest Grove, 81 miles. By adopt ing the Forest Grove line it is entirely practicable and possible for mail leav ing Portland at 7;25 a. m. to reach Tillamook by 8 o'clock in the evening of the same day dnring at least 8 months of the year. The highway is far better than that traveled from North Yamhill, and the pass over the mount ains some 1500 feet lower and need never be blockaded by snow, while over the present established line the snow has been 25 feet deep this pres ent winter if it is not more than that at the present time, and there is on this route only one range of mountains to cross, there are two or three between North Yamhill and Tillamook. To the business men of this city the change to Forest Grove would mean many dol lars in their pockets in addition to their present business, to say nothing of the prominence it would bring to us in the way of advertisment. We have the hotel accomodations and the liverymen ample service to meet the additional demands likely to be made upon them. This is an opportunity to secure the establishment of this line that may be irrevocablly lost unless we awaken to the situation. There are many other points that could be men tioned favorable to this proposition but these are sufficient if we but take them up in a vigorous and earnest manner. Let us get into correspondance with our Tillamook neighbors and begin an active campaign at once. W. H. Hollis, Secretary of Forest Grove Board of Trade. While we have many things to be proud of in our beautiful city, still we must not overlook some of the things which are not as we might wish. When conditions arise which demand a word of helpfulness to those about us we should not shrink that duty. There fore we wish to say a word to the young men of Forest Grove. What follows is said in the spirit of helpful ness not of harshness and no one will be more willing to give a helping hand to the young men of this city than the News. Everyone, both old and young will agree with us that an indus trious, careful and temperate boy or man is well thought of and trusted by everyone and a good word is always said of him and a good position is al ways open to him according to his ability. Then why will some of our boys who are bright of intellect, quick of perception, kindly by nature, and capable of holding good positions in life, fail to respond to their better self and to the expectations of their friends, and unwisely meddle with intoxicating liquors until they are beyond being reasonable men? The writer was re turning home after his day’s labor some few evenings back and passed a group of young men who were incap able of properly conducting themselves and among them he recognized some of our young men who are cut out for better things. The News does not believe these young men have stopped to consider just what they are doing or where they are drifting. We believe that when they see the error into which they have fallen they will turn to assist their companions to likewise see the better way. They are not inher ently doing wrong, but are heedless, yet it is a dangerous course and one which no one will approve. Therefore we sincerely hope that our young men will lead clean lives and to which no one can say nay. Such a couse will win commendation even from those who have been your companions in evil. Again let us say that it is with the kindest interest that the News calls attention to these things and we are confident that all of our boys will yet become deserving men. We lost a good old time sub scriber recently. Talk about an ed itor’s troubles! Just quietly peruse the following. “ Dear Editor— I hereby offer mi resigns shun as a subscribur tew your papur, it beeing full of such konseku- ence as not two Benefit my family by takin it. What yew knead in your sheat is branes & sum 1 tew russel up knews and right eddytoryals on live topicks. No menshun has bin maid in yure shete about me butchering a polen china Pig wayin 369 pounds, or ov the Gaps in the Chickens out this way. Yew ignore the fact that I boght a Bran new wagon and traded my blind horse, and say nothing about High simpkins jersey caff breakin his two front laigs fallin in a well, 2 im portant shiverees hav been utterly ig nored bi your shete, & a kollam obich- uary notis writ bi me on the deth of grandpa Hennery was lift out uv your shete to say nothin uv a Alfabettycal pome beginning ‘A is or Andy and also for Ark,’ writ by my darter. This is the rea son yoor paper is so onpop- pillar hear, if yu don’t want eddytorials from this plase & ain’t goin tew put enny knews in yur shete. We don’t want sed shete. P. s—If yew print the pome in your papur next week i may sine again fur yoor shete. men from the Grove were royally enter tained. In addition to the gentlemen mentioned above, Messrs. John Cor nelius, John McNamer and John Thornburg were present from the Grove. Party Convention The Union party convention for Washington county will be held in Hillsboro, April 14. One object of the meeting is to elect nine delegates to the stale Democratic convention which will be held in Portland April 19, 1904. April 7, 1904, is the date fixed for meeting in the various pre cincts. The appointment of delegates from the several precincts to the county convention is as follows, to-wit. Beaver, 9; Beaverton, 9; Buxton, 7; Cornelius, 19; Columbia, 12; Dairy, 14; Dilley, 7; East Cedar Creek, 8; West Cedar Creek, 9; West Butte, 7; Reedville, 7; East Butte, 7; Gales Creek, 4; Mountain, 4; North Hillsboro, 11; South Hillsboro, 16; North Forest Grove, 2; South Forest Grove, 9 ;South Tualatin, 16; Wapato, 10; Washing ton, 13. A Farm to Rent We have a good farm to rent near town. Also some splendid bargains in farm and city property. For invest ments do not fail to see us. L a n g l e y & C a m p b e l l For Sale Cheap. One Span of Mares, Set Double Har ness nearly new, Wagon 3 1-2 in. tire good as new, two fresh milk cows, three yearling calves, one buggy, two set single harness. Must sell on ac count of sickness. Also ranch to rent in Scoggin’s Valley consisting of 23 acres, 12 acres cultivated, with good house and good meadow. Owner go ing away. Address, TALBOT MILLER, Gaston, Oregon. The First Gun of the Campaign. Auction Sale. The Senatorial candidates, Mr. E. W. Haines, Thos. H. Adams and W. D. Woods addressed the Roosevelt Club at Cornelius last Saturday even ing. Dr. Woods was the first speaker followed by Mr. Adams and Mr. Haines. They talked along good old Republican lines and each stated that they were before the people as senator ial candidates and if the choice of the convention did not fall to them that they would get in and heartily support the nominee chosen. They made pleasing and vigorous addresses, which were well received. Short remarks were then made by Messrs. Walter Hoge, Judge Hollis, Wm Marsh, Will French and Earl B. Hawks. The Cornelius Roosevelt Club is to be congratulated upon the effective manner in which they are looking after the local Republuan interests. There was a large attendance and the gentle The undersigned will sell at Public Auction at her former residence near the comer of First Avenue and Fifth Street. SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1904. At 1 o’clock, the following property to-wit: 2 oak bedroom suits, 1 oak chiffonier, 3 brossels carpets, 1 ingrain carpet, mattings and rugs, 6 rocking chairs, 1 oak hall tree, electric light fixtures, 1 quarter sawed oak side board, 6 dinning room chairs, 1 oak library table, 3 oak center tables, 1 oak desk or secretary, 1 Buck steel range with hot water tank and connections, 1 New Home sewing machine, window shades, curtains, portierres, pictures, 1 kitchen treasure, dishes and cooking utensils, 2 guitars, 1 violin, 100 books and numerous other articles used in general housekeeping. Terms cash. J. W. HUGHES. MRS. R. H. HOVEY. Auctioneer.