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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1904)
WASHINGTON COUNTY NEWS ially on this great question, and we be lieve that they differ honestly. One EARL B. HAWKS, Editor.____ class believes in absolute prohibition, a Published Every Thursday by the Washing total destruction of every form of the liquor traffic. They believe it possi ton County Publishing Co. Incorporated ble and practical—the only true solu at Forest Grove, Oregon tion. They deem that every dollar WILL FRENCH, Business Manager. which touches the traffic at any stage EARL B. HAWKS, Associate Manager. of its course is cursed, that the govern CIRCULATION 1500. ment which controls it and the voters Rates on Job Work and Adver who fail to vote it down, are alike tising Furnished on Enquiry. guilty of a damnable partnership in the eyes of the Almighty for every crime $1.00 a Year in Advance. due to liquor. That when a man can Office on Pacific Avenue. not do for his own best interests that Both Phones. the government should step in and act Entered at the post-office at Forest for him. A second class deem that it Grove, Oregon, as second class is each man’s constitutional right to mail matter. enjoy a glass of liquor and that it is no Address all communications to Wash body’s business but his own if he drinks it, so long as he does not inter ington County Pub. Co., Forest Grove, Ore. fere with the liberty of others. If in If the NEWS fails to reach its subscrib judicious and he becomes disorderly, he ers or is late, we request that immedi admits the right of the state to punish ate attention may be called to the same. him for his interference of the rights of others, but not to deprive him of liquor T H U R SD A Y , JULY 28, ’04 absolutely. This class believes in the free and unrestricted saloon. A third “ Forest Grove is a ‘dry’ town, i. e. class believe in their right to buy liq it has no licensed saloons. Instead of having two or three saloons, with the uor when they desire it, yet would pre license money going into the city trea fer a high licensed saloon, believing sury to be used for public improve that it not only furnishes a good reve ments, the business is carried on by nue for improvements, but also that the one man who manages what is called a traffic is best regulated by that method club, of which any man of good( ?) character may become a member upon as well as allows a man to do the thing the payment of a nominal fee, a stock he believes is right in an open and holder and part owner in the stock on honest manner rather than being re hand. It is only an evasion of the law, quired to obtain it unlawfully. Also they but it seems to satisfy that hankering of a thirsty populace, as nothing else believe it contains less allurment for can do, and is some cheaper than the the young to transgress the law. A regularly licensed way, where every fourth class believe that men who are thing is open and above board and prone to imbibe will obtain liquor in where men do not have to become some way and would prefer the Com sneaks, cowards and liars to get a glass of beer or a drink of whiskey when they mercial Clubs or even the “ blind pig” to the licensed saloon, since that form want it.” —Tillamook Independent. Brother Watson seems to have ideas renders it possible for fewer to obtain of his own relative to the saloon busi drink and less easy for youths and ir ness in Forest Grove. Ideas are not responsible persons to gain entrance bad things to have, but at certain times therein. Also that less publicity and and under certain conditions it is de drunkenness result. Still a fifth class, cidedly poor policy to impart them to recognizing the weakness of humanity, others. However, we assume from the believe that the absolute control of article, that Brother Watson is not al liquor manufacture and distribution ways responsible for what he says and should rest in the state. That each does, so we will excuse him this time. city should have a public dispensary Again Brother Watson is shut up in presided over by a saleried officer. Tillamook and doubtless rarely gets a They believe that taking away the ele glimpse of the outside world and its ment of private gain and doing away ethical advancement, so, like the wo with the pernicious system of treating, man in the isolated neighborhood in will do more to lesson the liqnor evil the story, he must attend to his neigh than any other method and that by this bor’s business for a change. The method the traffic will die out with the article might still be explained on an passing away of the present drinker other basis, that the home missionary and his tainted offspring. That this work is completed in Tillamook county, method will more rapidly educate the and the era of foreign missions has be masses. There are still other views gun for Brother Watson. Whatever which might be mentioned but enough view may be taken by the reader, the has been said to indicate that there may article chalenges attention to the liquor be an honest difference of opinion. conditions in Forest Grove. No at Brother Watson puts it rather strongly tempt will be made by the editor to when he attacks the integrity of pur place his own views of the question pose of the members of the Com before the people until such time as mercial Club as a body, as many the laws and local conditions will allow doubtless are above that charge and scope to his theory of the liquor busi feel that they have been unjustly ac ness. People generally differ mater cused with a base motive. The News is not in sympathy with all Brother Watson says, yet we are charitably in clined to the extent that we believe that many believe the present form the best and we also belie\ e that the ques tion will be nghtly settled by the American people and locally that the city will carve out its future by its own effort, aided by kindly suggestions, better than by receiving dictatorial criti cism in the form of sarcastic editorial, which declare a large class to be sneaks, cowards, and liars. People may be led by suggestion but cannot be driven by a sharp tongue. This is not a defense of the Commercial Club, or a criticism of it, only to the extent that the members believe or dis believe in the uprightness of their course. Teachers’ Examinations Notice is hereby given that the county superintendent of Washington county, Oregon, will hold the regular examination of applicants for state and county papers at the public school building at Hillsboro, as follows: For State Papers. Commencing Wednes day, August 10, at nine o’clock a. m., and continuing until Saturday, August 13, at four o’clock p. m. Wednesday — Penmanship, history, spelling, alge bra, reading, school law. Thursday— Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, book-keeping, physics, civil government. Friday— Physiology, geo- graohy, mental arithmetic, composi tion, physical geography. Saturday— Botany, plane geometry, general history, English literature, psychology. For County Papers. Commencing Wednesday, August 10, at nine o’clock a. m., and continuing until Friday, August 12, at four o’clock p. m. Wednesday— Penmanship, history, or thography, reading. Thursday— Writ ten arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, physiology. Friday— Geo graphy, mental arithmetic, school law, civil government. Primary certificates. Wednesday— Penmanship, orthogra phy, reading, arithmetic. Thursday— Art of questioning, theory of teaching, methods, physiology. Dated at Hillsboro, Oregon, July 25, 1904. H. A. B a l l . County Superintendent. Glenwood William Kane ann wife are enjoying an outing with us. They will stay a few days yet. A yoke of oxen strayed from the resi dence of Eli Smith, both being red in co I ot and having long horns. The mailcarrier was called to the burnt woods to settle a dispute relative to some boy. J. M. Hamblin & Sons are about ready to begin manufacturing lath. Fancy tea and coffee at Nicholson & Son’s. Take a vacation and buy your sport ing goods, camp stove and amunition at Goff Bros. Keep the flies off your cows. So Bos So and spray pumps. Martin’s Feed Store. J. A. Fleming was called to Oregon City Tuesday evening to attend the bedside of a sick grandchild. Shingles—none better anywhere at Ritchey’s at right prices. Tile and posts at Ritchey’s. Dr. Hines and family left Tuesday for Newport where they will spend a few weeks in vacation. Farmers— When in town have a good square meal at the Michigan House. Only 25 cents. Do you know— That the Colonial serves an elegant Sunday dinner? Take your friend there to dine. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. John Pricket near Banks, a son. Dr. Rentz reports mother and child doing nicely. Dr. Rentz was called Monday to the home of John Horsteman, South Cor nelius, where a 10 pound son was born. Mademoiselle La Course. The ex pert chiropodist and hair dresser at residence, corner 4th and Pacific Ave. Send your friend to the St. Louis Fair. Coupons given with cash pur chases at the firms mentioned on another page. Mrs. Amie Dobson Upton, of Ho- quian, Washington, arrived here Satur day for a month’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Downs. The Misses Willey, of Portland, are visiting at the home of Alderman C. N. Johnson guests of Miss Anna Johnson. They will remain about three weeks of their vacation. All doctors agree that its very healthful to use lemons in drinking water during the hot summer months. M. Turner keeps fresh stock of the best lemons at all times. Oregon may have a few varieties with its desirable features but it has no cyclones, blizzards, hail storms, hail insurance companies, hot winds, rain makers, cyclone cellers, chinch bugs, drouths, or thunder and lightening. Harvey Anderson, who is one of the owners in the Gasoline Wood Saw has rented his interest in the concern and has taken a position as engineer for the Omsdorf Saw Mill Co., of Bux ton. Mr. Anderson will remov* his family there soon. Another gTand social dance at Greenville July 30th, at Dr. Parker’s hall. Music by Wm. Green and Roughlie Walker orchestra. Two Brick for Sale floor managers, two prompters. A I have at my yard 1 mile northwest good time assured. Best hall in of Forest Grove, a fine lot of brick for Washington county. Come all and sale at reasonable prices. Call and see bring your lady love. them. Commithee.