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im Editorial Page-Washington Co. News. J . F . W O O D S , Editor. Rural Delivery Extension Published Every Thursday by the Washing Extension of the ratal free delivery ton County Publishing Co. Incorporated service has resulted in an increase of at Forest 6rove, Oregon « m THERES 3 1,125 in the number of postoffices discontinued during the fiscal year CIRCULATION 1500. ended June 30, 1904, according to $1.00 a Year in Advance. the annual report of J. L. Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster general. Entered at the post-office at Forest Opening of rural mail delivery and Grove, Oregon, as second class the extension of private interests of mail matter. rural telephone service has created a Address all communications to Wash demand from patrons of rural routes In attending'and taking advantage of the clearing sale which we are now conducting. While for the delivery of small packages of ington County Pub. Co., you may not need some of the goods offered at this particular time at a great reduction, still merchandise on in order to local Forest Grove, Ore. the values brought out during the sale are so strong that it would seem practically a waste of merchants by postal card, telephone money to pass them by. One thing that we want you to remember while reading this ad. is If the N ews fails to reach its subscrib and otherwise. The value of such that values are bona fide. We do not indulge in the practice of making ficticious com ers or is late, we request that immedi packages is small and the present rate parison. When we say that an article is worth a dollar, we mean that the usual selling price ate attention may be called to the same. of 1 cent per ounce, the report says, is one dollar. is practically prohibitive. Mr. Bristow recommends that congress fix a rate of THURSDAY, JANUARY, 19, 1905 3 cents a pound or any fractional part thereof, on packages not exceeding And Washington county, as rich as five pounds, mailed at the distributing she is, and the pride of all, is without postoffice of any free rural delivery a map. Where have we all been? route. If this special rate were estab Where are we all going, and where are lished, Mr. Bristow says, it would be a It means money in your pocket on every suit you we all “at” anyway? buy— more you buy, the more you save. Another great convenience to patrons and be When we say “extraordinary” we mean it— not thing, the its our regular stock that we’re selling and not a come a source of revenue to the de the little “puny” cut of five or ten per cent. Every lot of riff-raff that was bought for the occasion. Every The bill introduced by Senator partment. garment in the house is offered at a price that you suit, overcoat or pair of pants is guaranteed to give Booth of Lane county, for the creation It is estimated that $500,000 will simply can’t afford to pass by. absolute satisfaction in every respect, wear, style, color, of an office of state examiner, and the be needed by the department to con- quality of material. The prices quoted hold good only bill by another representative to create tinue the establishment of rural routes so long as items last. We will not promise the quanti county boards of health, are steps to- as fast as they are favorably reported ties will stay very long at such figures, so come early. wards better government. When and approved for the remainder of the these and similar things are made per- cunent fiscal year. It is likely that And we need the money they represent—need it manent, we will wonder how we ever 1,200 routes will be reported within the next two months and at this rate more than we need the shoes, so we make it an object got along without them. the appropriation available will be ex for you to feel the necessity strongly enough to come in hausted about January 15, 1905. An and buy them now. It isn’t every day that you can To be a good lawmaker it is not appropriation of $3,000,000 for the buy such good shoes at such low prices—in fact—it is Not just low priced underwear. Anybody can necessary for a representative to intro establishment of new routes will be an exception when such values are offered, so you better show that kind—but good underwear—dependable— well duce a bill, as seems to be the case at asked by the department for the fiscal take the hint. fitting and comfortable—at prices that you will almost Salem. Almost every member of both year ending June 30, 1906. Of the think impossible when you see the goods. The prices houses introduced a bill the first dash needs for the service Mr. Bristow says: we make are just an indication of some of the saving out of the box. Some are a necessity, “There are now in operation 28,075 opportunities of the sale. some we could get along without, and routes. It is estimated that approxi some merely for the name of having mately 2,000 additional routes can be introduced a bill. It is to be hoped established out of the appropriation For you to save a nice little sum of money this the more conservative will save the now available, making 30,073 which month if you attend our January Clearance Sale. governor the trouble of his veto. There are hundreds of articles in our store that you will be operated or ordered established need, and that we want to sell—we want to sell them so by January 15, 1905. To maintain badly that we are willing to make it an object for you to Governor Chamberlain’s message service on these routes during the satisfy |that need at this particular time. Come in was read to both branches of the legis fiscal year from July 1, 1905, to June and examine them, we know that you will buy some of lature last Thursday. It is replete 30, 1906, will require $21,360,000. them, and wish that you could buy them all. with good, sound suggestions, as it has If the congress should make a supple been his Excellency’s habit of deliv mental appropriation of $500,000 for the ering during his incumbency. One of current fiscal year, as suggested, addi the more prominent features is that of tional routes can be established, bring a public whipping post for wife-beaters ing those in operation June 30, 1905, and deserters. While this would be up to approximately 32,500. In that reverting to the ancient customs, it event about $23,120,000 will be certainly would have its effect. But required to maintain the service during the fiscal year, making a total appro it’s effect we want. priation of $26,120,000 for the main tenance and installation of the service The old adage that “it never rains for the next fiscal year.” but it pours” did not hold good last Mr. Bristow recommends to congress week, for it snowed. Some eight or that the interstate commerce law be ten inches fell on Thursday and Friday, amended so as to prohibit common the first heavy fall since 1892. Every carriers, to-wit, telegraph and express body who hrd a sleigh was out enjoy companies, or any of the employes, ing a good ride, for they knew it is a from aiding and abbetting in green 1 ng time between snows. School was ^ Qr toUery swind]eS) Qr ^ other dismissed Thursday so that the scholars , scheme cariied Qn ^ by ^ ^ could go skating, for on some of the p^ jy by common carrier, and which the Lewis and Clark Fair. Two spe body to Portland, and camp near the unfortunate ones. They oppose they nalism that is so rapidly growing cial trains will be necessary to convey Lewis and Clark Fair grounds during not what, and we are glad to say that among the children of men; then lakes there was three inches of ice, or js jn vj0[atj0n Qf the postal laws. enemies are few and are con should we resolve anew that the world the party, which will number at least the Exposition. The cadet corps our more. Everybody enjoyed it, even ye fined to a few hide-boind preachers, shall be made better for our having 1,500. The National Lumber Dealers numbers 400 members, and has be so called, editor, who has lived six years in Min CENTENNIAL NOTES and their ignorant followers lived and thus living we can drop the nesota, was tickled. Nebraska will have a big display at Association, which will meet at Omaha, sides a band of thirty pieces. The who are living in the dark ages of the silent tear of sympathy and charity for will visit the Exposition afterwards, Washington Agricultural College also centuries long gone by. our enemies and leave the reckoning the Lewis and Clark Exposition. of our souls to the God who gave them coming west on a special train. The plans to send a ca det corps, numbering Fraternalism regenerates and devel- The sentiment expressed by the a Cairo street, and Asiatic Village, National Association of Railroad Com 300, with a band of thirty pieces, to I ops the principles that make us our and although the fraternal worker may vote of the people of the city on Jan- an exhibit showing the life and brother’s keeper, and this sweet influ- be forgotten the results of his labor will likewise have a special the Fair. uary 9, is of a most convincing nature, customs of the Japanese and Chinese missioners | ence of friendship and beneficence will go down through the annals of to convey its members to Port will penetrate the great hearts of the time. The singer wiil be forgotten That the public is disgusted with the win be features of the “Trail” at the tTain The Semi-Weekly Portland Journal children land after meeting in convention at of all nations until eyery un but the song will cheer the sad hearts manner in which the liquor traffic was and Clark Exposition, and The News for one year, $1.50 in fortunate and suffering one will find through all the ages to come and then Deadwood, N. D. co trolled, or rather not controlled, goes Two freight ^ bearing the „earn advance. a kindly and sympathetic hand to share we can sing without saying. Every newspaper that of Wisconsin., §ta m km id exhibit at The Oregon Territory, which Lewis in his bitter lot. Like the sun that “And so beside the silent sea has come to our exchange table and St u e on ^ ^ ^ Portland) and Clark opened up to settlers a radiates to the ends of the earth, the Fraternal Address We wait the muffled oar, has said anything at all about Forest wLere lhe exhibits ^ be shown at the hundred years ago, when they made Opening remarks at the annual ban fraternal soul will grow into the Christ- No harm can come to me flower that will bloom into a beau From ocean or on shore. Grove’s election, commends the idea of . Uwis and Q hjk Centennial. their expedition, which will be com quet of the K. P. lodge of Cornelius, like ty that shall gladden every eye, aud a I know not where his islands lift having an open saloon in preference to A most interesting feature of the memorated at the Lewis and Clark Dec. 31, 1904. By Dr. Everest. that will refresh every droop Their fronded palms in air, the Iron House or Commercial Club. Lewis and Clark Fair will be a minia Fair, had a population in 1900 of The organization that has brought fragrance ing heart and then will the teachings I only know I cannot drift us together to-night represents one of While it is quite true that Forest Grove ture reproduction of a complete mine 1,093,441. In 1890 the population the grandest principles that it is pos- of him who stilled the troubled waters Beyond his love and care.” Galilee find a lodgment in the has never had a licensed saloon, liquor in operation, with its tunnel, shaft, was only 747,524. s'ble for an organization of men to re of of the children of all nations and has always been sold at all times and present that ol true friendship, and it hearts Notice. cars and track, drills, stamp The exhibit which Missouri will send 1 among will go on and become the richest the affections that find a place in any quantity, and we might say, to hoist, to the Lewis and Clark Exposition will heritage of the ages to come. There will be an important meeting in the human heart that of friendship anyone. It has been beyond the mills, and camp. be one that could not be duplicated or fraternal feeling is the purest and “ While we stand here looking out of the Board of Trade of this city at the The Alaskan exhibit at the Lewis reach of the law and in later years has for $300,000. It will consist of the most noble. It is an affection that over these rough hills and our storm Council Chambers, Saturday evening, been driven even further from control. and Clark Centennial will show a cream of Missouri's display at the I springs from the God-given elements swept valleys with their sometimes un 21, 1905 at 8 o’clock P. M. Tho e who have had the reins of complete display of fisheries, mines, Louisans Purchase Exposition, supple | of the soul and is a part of our very willing soil and still look beyond the January Everybody interested in the prosper the city from time to time, and and oils, together with various curios mented by an elaborate display col being and he who among his fellows rugged mountains with their everlast ity and upbuilding of our city should snows we see fraternalism sweep who have spent time and money to from the time of the Russian occupa lected for the Western World's Fair. finds no one in whom he delights is ing ing on beyond the mountains and be be present. The object of the meet without oue of the grandest traits and eliminate or control, are not entirely tion. yond our vision warming the cold, is living in the deep night and winter ing is te elect a Board of to to be blamed but are to be commended On account of the large acreage of The order of the United States of the soul, is living in a gloom unbro feeding the hungry, caring for the manage its business for Directors the coming for their untiring efforts, and they de- water at the Lewis and Clark Expos! Government removing duty charges ‘ ken, no kindly fellow feelings, no sun sick, providing for the unfortunate, year. serve a whole lot more credit perhaps tion, special attention will be given to from all imparts for the Lewis and shine to cheer the broke i heart, a san with tender and loving hands laying to W. H. Hollis, those of whom the master has said thar they received, even for a lost water sports. Mimic naval battles, on Clark Exposition has now gone into dy desert unbroken by a living blade. rest it is enough, and when it is ours to And such must ever be the picture of , Secretary. cause. But the verdict of the people a scale impossible to previous Exposi- effect. While exhibitors from foreign a man without fraternal feelings and mingle with the silent dust we know countries will be permitted to import is for a licensed saloon, wherein the tions, will be held during the Fair, that this same spirit of friendship will — Weekly Ocgonian and The News , affections. sale of liquor can both be controlled The National Editorial Association, their wares duty free, the strictest Those who radiate this most noble of care for our loved and dependent i one year; $2.00 in advance. and legalized, and we believe that the which will meet at Guthrie, O. T., regulations are enforced to see that , human traits grow generous, more ones and that the mound beneath and kind, they are as a flower which we take our everlasting sleep Walker*s orchestra gave another of public win be as esger to reverse its will, after its convention, take a twen- the order is not taken advantage of by {noble I complete with a beauty of foliage and will not be forgotten and I say to you smugglers. action in another year, il it is not ty-five day trip visiting many points of fragrance ol blossom for every sad heart, friends, that when we see and know all its delightful dances 'at Vert’s hall controlled, as it was to grant a license interest in California and other western The Oregon Agricultural College while those who oppose fraternalism that these orders teach and do, then Saturday evening. A good attendance this time. At least we hope so. states, and spending several days at cadet corps is planning to march in a cast a gloom and shadow for earth’s I will we rejoice in the spirit of frater- and jolly time was the result. True Economy Buy Men’s and Boys’ Cloaks and Suits at Clothing Now: Extraordinary Reductions. Good Shoes—You Need Them Winter Underwear at I Low Prices It is An Easy Matter. Our Grocery Stock We havn’t said much about, as it talks for itself and we pride ourselves on keep ing the BEST IN TOWN and allow no one to undersell us. Watrous& Alien Co Main Street, Forest Grove, Oregon