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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1904)
World’s Fair Tour and $100.00 Gash To the lady receiving Lhe highest number of votes, will be given trans- portzatzion to the St. Louis World’s Fair and return, and $100. cash. W E GIVE COUPONS One votze for each 25 cent purchase atz the following business houses Watrous & Allen Co. General Merchandise Goff Bros. Hardware and Implements Colonial Hotel Best Meals, Fine Rooms, New Pacific Gallery Leading Photographer McNamer & Johnson Meats—Groceries T. A. Ritchey Feed, Tile, Shingles, Grain, Hay J. J. Wirtz Confectionery— Ice Cream Dr. Druggist Chas. Hines Cornelius & Hancock Fashion Stables Washington Co. Pub. Co. Best County Paper-Latest Job Work Mrs. E. A. Dixon Up-to-date Milliner “ v Gales Creek Mr. and Mrs. Sam Perkins of Ran- ier, have purchased the Burkhardt property ane intend to take possession at once. We gladly welcome them to our midst. Miss Jessie Dixon of Portland, is visiting her sister, Mrs. William Wil liams. Mrs. Henry Williams and baby Thelma are the guests of Mrs. Jim Burke. Miss Maggie Potts of Portland, is spending her vacation with her mother Mrs. Herman Inglebrit. The musical on Saturday night was well attended by our young people who report a pleasant time. On last Saturday Miss Alice Bate man fell from the top of a cherry tree, but received no serious injury. Miss Alice is more fortunate than most people who are over taken by the same misfortune. The remains of Arthur G. Adkins were interred in the Gales Creek cemetery July 19th. Mr. Adkins was born in Kansas, January 3, 1882. He died in Portland July 17th, at the age of 22 years, 6 months, and 4 days. Sixteen months ago he married Miss Bertha Lighty of Portland. The young wife and infant daughter survive him. Arthur was well known in this community, and leaves many warm friends to mourn his loss and sym pathize with the beraeved family. Corner Stone of the New Edifice Laid To-Night The comer stone of the new Con gregational church will be laid to-night at 7 o’clock. A brief program will be given in honor of the event. Hon. Alanson Hinman, one of the oldest living pioneers of Washington county wi'l lay the comer stone. Prof. Rob ertson, of Pacific University who is well versed in Oregon History will read a historical sketch of the church, covering its history from the beginning in the early forties. Remarks will be made by Rev. Cephas Clapp and others. The church which burned some three years ago, was built in 1858 and 1859 at a cost of 87,000 It had hand planed doors and seats, in fact the entire finishing was of hand- plained material. From now on con tractor Starrett will push the work of construction and by the holidays the new structure will be completed. The Electric Road The electric railroad proposition from Portland to Forest Grove is more nearly an assured fact than ever before in the history of the road. It is now up to the citizens in and about Forest Grove. Every person in the county should be vitally interested in its construction. Arrangements have been so fax com pleted that, if reasonable assistance is given by citizens of Forest Grove and vicinity, the road will be rapidly built and put into operation next spring. The company asks that our people take stock in the enterprise to the extent of 825,000 and does not require one dollar to be paid until the road is built and in operation. This proposition is certainly fair. Every dollar subscribed now to aid in the construction of the line will be returned manyfold on the increased business and higher value of property, which will surely follow the completion of the road. Wonderful developments occurred in erstem lo calities where these lines have been built. They stimulate business of all kinds and build up a business of their own and the people now served by them wonder how they have been able to exist heretofore without them. In this locality fruit, farm and garden products can be laid down in Portland in the early morning, thus in suring the very best markets. The passenger equipment will be of the highest class and cars will leave either end of the line every hour from 6 o'clock in the morning until 11 o’clock af night, thus permitting patrons to at tend places of amusement in Portland and return the same night. The eastern capitalists who will fur lish money for construction of the line are urging the company to complete its local aid arrangements at once, so that work may be commenced without de lay and it is imperative that the matter be closed up promptly. Every citizen should take a personal pride in seeing that this enterprise is not permitted to fail for want of proper encouragement. Subscription blanks can be had of Judge W. H. Hollis, Secretery of the Forest Grove Board of Trade and you are requested to step in now and make your subscription and render the road possible at an early date. Stock and Grain Markets Wheat Valley, per bu.................................... 77c to 78c Hay, Timothy, per ton.................. SIS 00 " 16 00 *• Clover “ “ ................................ 8 00 " 9 00 “ Grain " " ................................ II 00 “ 12 00 " Cheat “ " ................................... II 00“ 12 00 Oata, No. 1 White perdwt............................ 1.22 .................. Gray " “ .............................. I 17 Bran per ton............................... 19 00 to 20 00 Middlings “ “ .............................. 22 00 " 24 00 Short* “ " .............................. 20 00 " 21 00 Hops, crop of 1902......................21 to 24c per pound Chicken*....................................lie to llVic per pound live Turkey*.....................................14c * 16c “ “ “ ISc * 16c “ " dre».ed Gee*e................................. 7 to 8c " “ live Duck*....................................................... S6 to $7 per dozen Eggs, Willamette Valley......................1 9 " 20 “ “ Butter, Sweet Cream.............................. ISVfcc per pound Fancy Creamery................ - 20c " Choice " ...................... *’ 22c " " “ Dairy...............................................17c " “ Onion*.............................................................S I.10 per sack Potatoes, Fancy................................ 8-75 to SI 00 per ICO " New ...............................SI.75 ** 2.25 " " Beans, Small white.............................. 3l«c per pound “ Large.....................................................4c “ Beef, delivered dressed..................5c to 6Wc " " Veal " " ................. 6c “ 7Hc " " Pork “ " .................. 7c " 754* “ " Mutton “ " ......................4c “ Sc " " Lamb ..................... 6 Forest Grove Markets, In Trade Eggs ................................................ ..........18c per dozen Butter........................................................ 30c to 35c per roll Potatoes, good grade........................ ..1.50 per 100 pounds Chickens............................................. 10 to 12e per pound Beef, dressed................................................. 6c Veal, " ........................................................ 6c “ Pork " ..............................................6 to 6M k " "
