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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1904)
WASHINGTON VOL. 2 C o u n t y new s FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1904. NO. 29 feet high and along Ralieh street ELECTRIC PLANT TO B E ENLÁRGED NEWS FROM THE COUNTY SEAT. MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL The board for the city election was I to a station in the northern part of chosen: Judges, John Abbott, J. C. Actual Operations Begun— Right of [ town. New Corporation Formed to Build Busy Week at the Court House— Items Regular Session Full of Important Clark, and C. B. Stokes; Clerk, Robert As soon as these^surveys are entirely Wirtz and W. N. Sears. The city Way Most all Procured— Railroads and to Operate of General Interest from the Business— -Election Judges done, and the specifications and grades election will be carried on according to Other Notes. Saw and Flour Mills Various Courts. Appointed. have been figured out and platted so the state election law, and the tickets that the contractors can get an intelli shall also be nominated in accordance That Forest Grove’s population is gent idea of the work that it will take Articles of incorporation have been PROBATE COURT, The city council met Tuesday even with state law as far as practical. The about to realize the achievement of an to lay the tracks, then, so it is said, filed absorbing the Haines Electric Estate of E. H . Warren, deceased. ing for the regular monthly meeting. council adjourned to meet next Friday electric car line between this city and the company will ask for bids and will Power Company with all its property, Final account and report filed. Mon- The roll call showed the mayor, all the evening. Portland, seems now certain. The commence the construction as soon as franchises, etc., of this city. The new day, Jan. 9, 1905 set for hearing, councilmen and the city officers The following bills were work of surveying on the Portland end these can be submitted and approved corporation will be known by the same | Estate C. A. Raymond, deceased, present. The minutes of the previous Wells Fargo Co................... allowed: 8 3 40 is about completed and operations on and the contracts let. name, but the main object is to ma- J Sale of realty confirmed. Adminis- special meetings were read and ap F. McGill, labor................. 25 this end have begun. The right of Bonds for the road have been floated, terially enlarge the company and de tratrix authorized and directed to exe proved. The reports of the different P W Cronin........................... . . . 16 1 00 way between Hillsboro and this city is [ so it is asserted, and the capitalization velop some good properties belonging cute a conveyance to purchaser. committee’s reports was then heard. John Stribich........................ 75 all there is left to be procured, all the will approach 81,000,000. This has to them. The incorporators are all Estate Charlotte Grace Myers, de The finance committee’s report was Frank Bear, labor............... 6 15 rest having been secured. R. W Mc- | been subscribed largely by local capital well known financiers of both Portland ceased. Petition for order to sell the accepted, and sight warrants ordered L C Walker, recorder. . . . 8 10 Nutt of Cornelius and W. J. Wall of | and the road will be for a great part a and this city. The power plant at a real estate filed. Dec. 26, 1904 set drawn for the different bills allowed. W S Hudson........................ .. . 19 50 point some 12 miles up Gales Creek for hearing objections to granting Chairman Johnson, of the street com Wash Co Pub Co............... . .. 10 00 Hillsboro, have been in the city all | local corporation, mittee reported some of the streets in W H Hollis, legal service. . . . 27 00 this week getting right of way matters j The line will run up Ralieh street will be increased, and as the business order. between the two cities adjusted, and and out of the city by way of Wiliam- demands, the water power, of which Guardianship oJ John T. Johnson, bad shape, the need of a little more Port Gen Elec Co............... . . . . 49 40 we lea.n that they are meeting with ette Heights. It will then go up the there is said to be an unlimited quan Incompetent. Bond of guardian filed lumber for crossings and sidewalks; David K eene........................ . . . . 2 75 success from all sides. West Side, taking in Hillsboro and tity, will be further developed. It is and approved. Letters of guardianship he suggested that a man might be put W L Miller, labor............... . . . . 8 75 A Sunday some two weeks ago, An many of the smaller towns until it intimated that the power, or a portion issued to Anna T. Johnson. to work on the different routes to fill C G Bailey, labor.-........... . . . . 2 80 drew Grayden, president of the com reaches its terminus at Forest Grove. of it, will be generated at this plant for Estate of Moses Dillaboy, deceased. up the chuck holes in the wagon tracks C E Johnson, labor............ . . . . 28 40 pany ana L. Y. Keady, treasurer, in The road has been talked of for the propelling of the cars on the new Final account approved, administratrix with the surplus gravel in the center company with their engineer and an years and several attempts have been electric road that is now being sur discharged and estate closed of record. of the road bed. 8184 20 other gentleman, all of Portland, were made to start it, but each time the veyed. The new company in any Last will and testament of Sarah J. The committee on water and lights in this city making arrangements for men interested suddenly ceased oper event will be an important addition to Pollock filed, proved and admitted to reported that for the past two weeks REPORT OF THE TREASURER the surveying crew that will soon be ations just as it began to appear prob Forest Grove’s many enterprises, and probate. Flora B. Pollock appointed the lights had been up to the standard On hand Nov. 1 .. 8685.11 transferred here. able that the road would be constructed. is certainly heartily welcomed by all. Executrix, to serve without bonds. G. as required by the contract. The city Re’d f’m Co. Treas 876 00 The Portland papers for the past This attempt, however, seems to be in The articles of incorporation are as G. Hancock, J. E. Bailey and H. B. has now 17 arc lights burning, 1 arc “ “ Marhal. . . 14 00 week have contained long accounts of earnest and developments are expected follows: light being equal to 7 incandescent Johnson appointed appraisers. “ E W Haines 75 00 “Know all men by these presents. Estate of Joseph Marock, deceased. lights of 32 candle power. An arrang- “ for the operations, probabilities and possi within the next two weeks.” 320 28 That we, the undersigned, E. W. Final account filed. Jan. 16, 1905 ment by which people outside of cor “ “ lights bilities of the company. The following water 163 63 Haines, J. A. Thornburg, C. W. Not set for hearing same. we take from the Oregonian: School on the Increase. poration limits would pay J more than “ lamps sold 2 25 “Judging from the surface indica Prof. G. B. Hardin, of the Corres tingham, Ralph W. Hoyt, W. B. Estate Eliza D. Thomas, deceased. city consumers, J of the collection to 651 16 tions oozing out of the secrecy of the pondence School, has greatly increased Haines and J. Frank Watrous have Final account and report filed. Mon go to the city was placed on file for promoters, the dream of the electric his school. A department of book this day associated ourselves for the day, January 16, 1905 set for the hear further action. As to the lights it was Total 81386 26 line from Portland to Forest Grove, by keeping has been added with a com purpose of forming a private corpora ing of same. stated that a good deal of the disatisfac Interest paid 8815 03 tion under the general laws of the The will of Sarah M. Pollock was filed tion heard from consumers arose from w’m ’ts “ 870 55 way of Hillsboro, is about to be petent instructor in charge. of Oregon, and for that purpose in the Probate Court on December 12. their using lamps of too high a voltage realized. 1182 58 Here is an institution that has State There have been many rumors that spmng up in the past two years from we hereby make and subscribe, in The petition states that the estate is or using these for too long a time. this line is to be built at some time in nothing to a school of some thirty triplicate, the following articles, to-wit: worth 85700 consisting of real property Committee on the horse recently Balance 8 153 69 the future, and many attempts have students by correspondence and twen Article I.— The name assumed by of the probable value of 82000, notes killed, reported that Mr. Patton sub been made to bring the project to ful ty-five who are instructed in this city. this corporation and by which it shall and accounts, 83500, and household mitted 12 names from which the city J. P. Jones, traveling ticket agent fillment, but up to this time the effort Mr. Hardin came here from Nebras be known, is the Haines Electric goods, 8200. could select an arbitration board. He for the S.-P. Company, was in Forest has been in vain. The Oregon Trac- ka and started teaching shorthand Power Company. The duration of said would consent to no other method of Grove Wednesday and found time to CIRCUIT COURT. corporation shall be perpetual. ion Company, succeeding to the scep meeting with success from the start. arbitration, and stated that should the make this office a call. When asked Circuirt Court disposed of the council object ter thrown down by the West Side & H e has been either a student or Article II.— The enterprise and following to this, he would take regarding the gasolene motor cars during the past week: the case to the Suburban, is setting its stakes and mak teacher since 12 years of age and holds business pursuits in which this corpora Citizens cases courts. No action which are to be installed on the west Trust & Loan Co vs John tion proposes to engage, is: To pur ing its sun ey. side, he stated that the cars are all taken. the distinction of having students hold chase, acquire, own, hold and lease A. Edy. Judgment as prayed for. Two surveying parties have been ing responsidle positions in Kansas, real, personal and mixed property of Watrous & Allen Co. plft vs F .T. In the matter of the alley back of completed and a thorough test is being working on the proposed line for the Nebraska, and the Willamette valley. all kinds, water, riparian and water Kane, deft. Default. the business houses, and running East made. He thought that when they past two weeks or more and have al The course in book-keeping which rights, and to sell and dispose of the Nixon Forest Grove Land Co. vs and West by the E. M. Ward property; were installed there would be no differ ready nearly completed their task. he has just added, will start next Mon same: To generate electricity for Frederick Hartramph, Verdict for the council orderded the mayor to ence in the schedule of the train now The two gangs commenced work in day, December 19, with a class of 12 illuminating, power and other purposes defendant. Plaintiff allowed ten day take legal advice and if practical to running, but the new cars would have a schedule of their own and would the middle of the line and have been or 14 pupils. The scdool will be en and open the alley. to sell and dispose of same, and to to file motion. mostly passengers. H e also working each toward one end. There larged from time to time, as the in- charge rates and tolls State of Oregon vs J. F. Ulm. De- An amendatory ordinance was pre carry stated that his company had decided yet remains about a week’s work before ! crease in students demands, and Mr. therefor. and To collect sented to pending ordinance Bill A. fendant ordered discharged. acquire, own and hold to make a coupon office at Hillsboro, the crew working toward Portland | Hardin is quite confident that this is granted by any public cor T. H. Littlehale vs Base Line Lum This bill refers to the extension “fire where tickets to distant points would reaches the city and comes across the an excellent point for an institution of franchises poration. To purchase, acquire, own, ber Co. Dismissed on motion of limits” and materials to be used in be sold. Batch Creek Canyon over a steel trestle ! this kind. building. This matter was referred to construct, maintain and operate street plaintiff for voluntary non-suit. and electric railways and motor lines in Christen vs Villiger. Verdict for a committee to report at next meeting. Col. Haynes is in Salem this week. the County of Washington, State of plaintiff. Oregon, and elsewhere, and to carry, freight, express, and passengers thereon REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS and thereover for hire, and to act as W F Young et ux to J W and be a common carrier of freight Winters nw J of ne i and n i and passengers for hire. To purchase, of sec 7 t 3 s r l w . . . . 8 100 acquire, own, hold, maintain and con Joanna nw G i Davis et al to John W duct grist and flouring mills, lumbering Winters 100 acres mills and manufacturing plants of all and 31 t 3 s r 1 w in Will sec Mer 6 1 kinds. To borrow money and to evi Moses Votaw et ux to Charles A Christmas is approaching and no firm in Washington dence indebtedness of the com Cavell w J of s w i sec 1 t 3 county has more fully prepared for it than we. We have pany by the promissory notes or bonds, or s r 2 w Will M er........................ 2100 in any other way, and to mortgage and Santa the largest and best stock to be seen outside of Portland pledge Fe Pacific R R Co to E L any and all of the property of McKitrick sw J of sw J nw J and at prices that are right. the company, real, personal and mixed of ne i and to secure the payment of the same; of sec 7; and the the ne sw J i of of nw se J and generally to do every act and J of sec 6 i n t l 2 n r 3 w thing necessary or convenient to carry Will Mer 160 acres lieu land 720 out any or all of the purposes herein Same to same se J of se J sec stated. 12 t 2 n r 6 w 40 acres, lieu Article III.— Said corporation shall land................... 180 have its principle office and place of | John N Swift et ux ............................ t0 j w Swift business in the City of Forest Grove, 10 acres in R S Tupper d i e 1 Washington County, Oregon. Watches, Clocks, Rings, Watch Chains, Charms, Lodge Pins, Cuff Willamette Real Estate Co to C Article IV.— The capital stock of W Hendricks lots 1 and 2 blk Buttons, Brooches, Stickpins, Hatpins, Purses, Lockets, Thimbles, said corporation shall be Fifty Thou 39 Card trays, Souvenir spoons, Butter knives, Berry spoons, Pie knives, Cornelius................................ 60 sand Dollars (850,000) divided into J W Barnes and J M Smith to Gravey ladles, Sugar bowls, Cracker jars, Cake stands, Silver pitchers, five hundred shares. J Jenkins 59-100 acre Knives and Forks, Ebony brushes, Cut glass. Article V.— The par value of each in Francis Lawrence Hall d i e ............ 59 share of capital stock shall be the sum Hannah and David Purser to S A Trayle 3 3-10 acres lot no 11 Everything and anything to be found in an up to date of one hundred dollars (8 1 0 0 .) Ladd & Reeds add to Beavertn 500 Jewelery establishment. For Better Roads. Rebecca Kelley to Charles A During the sunrmer, while the roads | Wynnan sec 4 & 5 t 2 s r 3 w were dry the road question was allowed 282 acres.................................... 2000 to res*; but now that the mud holes Thos Murphy Sr to Thos Murphy are appearing, we hear about “ bad \ Jr sej of nej sec 10 t 2 n e 3 roads.” again. w ...................................................... 100 Two years ago the farmers did a Thomas Murphy to Patrick Mur- great deal of volunteer work on the phy ne £ of n ei sec 10 t 2 n roads, in the way of hauling rock, r 3 w Will Mer........................... crushed by the county. Last year Arthur H Nichols to John A Stri- they nearly doubled their donation [ lin w 192i feet of block 5 Nay work and are given a great deal of lors Add to Forest Grove. . . . 750 credit for it by all who travet the roads. Geo Helmberg et al to Anna K I have talked with several this year Feldmann, lots 30, 31, 32, 33, and they are willing to donate again, and 34 in block 6 Port Hgh’ts 50 but they do not think it fair, nor is it Miss H Julia Ellerson to Chas F fair for some to work on and improve Ehrmann lots 31, 32, block the roads while others sit back. 8 in W Portland Heights Add 1 Especially is this the case where B F Purdy et ux to J L Harris wealthy men own farms and rent 11 acres in Donald McLeod Johnson & Co. them but refuse to help improve the d 1 c .............................................. 730 . ... THE ... roads which add to the value of 1 heir Jesse Knight et ux to H G King property. 43.58 acres in sec 2 t 1 n r 4 Brick Livery, Peed and Sale Stable Special Attention to Commercial Travelers’ Patronage. Why not vote a special tax and let w Will Mer.................................. 1250 Good Service, Fair Treatment and Moderate Rates. every man help according to his See our ad. in the T. P. A. Guide. Drummers’ trade our property? specialty. Our ’Bus meets all trains. Carries U. S. mail. A number of friends and acquain F a s h io n L iv e ry , F e e d a n d S a le S table. Please watch for notice calling a tances of both this city and D illey,• Baggage and freight called for and delivered. special road meeting in both North gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wagonette to and from all trains. Special conveyances over Finest Rigs. Best Horses. Good Drivers. and South Forest Grove districts for the L. Shogren and helped them celebrate the Wilson River Route to Tillamook at any and all times purpose of voting a special tax, and their birthdays, 64 and 66, respective Comer Main and Pacific Ave., Forest Grove, Or. OREGON AND COLUMBIA PHONES. F0r«St GfOVt, OfigO». come to the meeting. Show your ly, both falling on the same day but , colors. OLIVER CURTIS. two years apart. ELECTRIC RAILW AY A SURE GO j 110 Xmas Round the Corner SALE STILL ON! We still have a few of those Salem Wool en Mills Suits and Overcoats left that we are selling at There is nothing in the Jewelry Line that you can’t find here. Wc make a specialty of S ilv e r w a r e GREATLY REDUCED PRICES Something New! Fine Line of Lewis and Clark Ties ABBOTT & SON, Jewelers Forest Grove, Oregon Cornelius & Hancock Send one to your Eastern Friend as a Christmas present, and thus help to ad vertise the Fair JOHN ANDERSON, The Tailor