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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____
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ington County Pub. Co.,
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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.