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Editorial Page-Washington Co. News. BjBBIBBBiBBIBlBlBlBlBlBIB B B AFTER INVENTORY al J . F . W O O D S , t îU lt o r . Published Every Thursday by the Washing- ton County Publishing Co. Incorporated at Forest 6rove, Oregon new s fr o m th e court house PROBATE COURT. Estate of Thos. D. Humphreys, deceased. Final account and report CIRCULATION 1500. filed it is ordered that Monday, March 6, 1905, be set as time for final settle $1.00 a Year in Advance. ment. Estate of George Morphew, de Entered at the post-office at Forest ceased. Petition filed asking for Grove, Oregon, as second class order to sell real estate Monday, mail matter. -------- March 13, 1905, set as time to hear Address all communications to Wash- objections. ington County Pub. Co., Estate of Maurice Gorman, deceased. Forest Grove, Ore. Final account filed and approved. Ordered that property be turned over If the NEWS fails to reach its subscrib to widow and administratrix be dis ers or is late, we request that immedi charged. ate attention may be called to the same. Estate of Elisabeth Freeman, de ceased. Inventory and appraisement THURSDAY. FEBRUARY, 9, 1905 filed for Columbia county examined and approved. Total valuation $400. Estate of Marian Baldwin, deceased. The matter of securing the right of Final account filed, March 20, set for way from this city to the Washington time to hear objections to said account. county line via Gales Creek, will be in Estate of James Willis, deceased. our opinion, an easy matter. A rail Estate admitted to probate W. H. road through that section, one of the Willis appointed administrator, bond j richest in the county, would do untold $ 100 . wonders of good to the people up that Estate of J. D. Fleck, final report of way, and from the reports that have executrix filed and report and account Isn’t that the point that you argue already come from that region, it approved. when you decided to patronized one soems it would only be a matter of the store or the other? We know it is. asking. MARRIAGE LICENSES You have no favorite except the The Tillamook people are in earnest J. P. Hansen and Litrie Losle. store that gives you the best value about the railroad proposition now be for your money. For this reason, it REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. fore them. After the meeting of last Cicero Hines to Edward N should be a very easy matter for Saturday night, a committee was ap Thomas SO acres sec IS t 1 you to decide to give us your pat pointed to solicit for the $35,000 sub n r 4 w.................................. • 600 ronage. sidy asked by the company, and in Mrs E A Wilkes et al to just one hour's work they had raised Clarence Young et ux lot 3 SI0,000. This is the sort of public block 4 Thom's addition spirit that wins, and the Tillamook Hillsboro................................ 600 people are to be congratulated upon Israel Dautofi to R H Mason You can’t buy “cheap” shoes here tneir public spiritedness. 6 acres in W W Graham at any price. We don’t sell that claim ..................................... 450 kind. But if you want a pair of The Portland papers that are so free Wm J Davis et al to Frank Eg good shoes at a small price, we can to remind us of our duty towards the erer 40 acres sec 3 t 1 n r 4 serve you better than anyone else. development of the state, are laying 1625 We still have some we are selling back and permitting the Portland Thos Roe et ux to Belle Clarke at one-half the original price. council, through red tape methods, Roe lot 2 block 40 F Grove which are not only detrimental to Rachel C Jones e: al to Emma Portland but to Washington County Schmale 30 acres in Tb-rid also, to detain the franchise of the Allen d 1 c ............................ 2000 Oregon Tiaction Company, who stand Preston Richardses to Rachel ready to build a railroad out of that T Jones lots 1 xud 2 block 4 city and into one of the best counties and other land...................... 600 that lays nut of doors. The Oregon C C Foaeh to Miles C Purrfin Traction company has had its ordi lots 2 block 23 Forest Grove 90 nance before that august body since Mary Stitt et al to J M Barber last December, and it should have et al 14 acres in Steeles add been passed by this time, but the re to Beaverton................... 1500 port comes now that it will be May- G W Tefft et al to T J Allen before it can be a reality. To read be S acres in W Lockerman d 1 c 1000 tween the lines it is easily discerned W O Hocken et ux to Lambert what the trouble is. The Portland Classen et al 12 acres Geo Consolidated has appeared on the W Elliott d i e ............... 1*87 scene with its farcical crew of survey .Annie J Famham to Chas ors with no other purpose than to Magher lot 7 and 8 block 19 blanket the Traction people, and from Beaverton....................... 110 Washington county's point of view, it Josephine M Robb to O P looks as though they have not only Smith lots 8 9 and 10 block bought up the council but have muz- 1 Curtis ad to Forest Grove 210 Music for The Fair It Would Be Read. zled the press as well. If the people L H Hall to John Campbell 13 With four world-famous bands already of Portland expect the co-operation of acres in sec32 t 2 s r w .__ 500 engaged, and negotiations with several The newspaper reaches everybody. It is the one agency which touches all the people out this way in the devel Gustave Hanke to Geo E Strong other noted organizations progressing the people all the time The scholar opment of the state, it is up to them tract in sec 32 t 2 s r 1 w.. 25 favorably, the success of the musical cannot get along without it, the day to see that the ordinance is passed E Davis to Geo E Strong 10 feature of the Lewis and Clark Exposi laborer has it for his sole intellectual without further unnecessary delay. acres in sec 32 t 2 s r 1 w 1 tion is assured. food. Rich. poor. wise, ignorant, Frank T Johnson to Samuel The famous Frederick Innes band young, old—everybody reads the news The News has not been able to trace Stratton south J of sec 9 t has been engaged to play four weeks, paper. and it is the only form of litera down to authentic sources the rumors nr 4 w............................. 1600 beginning June 1, the opening day of ture of which this may be said. Thus that have been flying around relative Santa Fe Pacific R R Co to B the Exposition, and Liberati's and the opportunity for the press is unlim- to the proposed erection in this city of E Cartier part of sec 1 t 2 n Ellery's bands have also been secured. ited. It has the public ear. Is it any a commodious and properly equipped r 6 w and other lands........... 727 Charles Dierke, of Portland, will organ wonder, therefore, that national ideas opera house. But that does not do H M Rude et al to H E Noble ize a band to play a four weeks' enga are unconsciously molded by the press? away with the actual need of such an part of sec 30 t 2 n r 6 w .. gement. from July 27 to August 23. Speaking of the influence of a good institution in this city. The facilities Ellen Everson to Marie J Negotiations are pending for the appear newspaper, an exchange suggests that now provided for public meetings, out Baker lots 15 and 16 Ladd ance of the famous United States "If you imagine that reading locals side of the churches, is a disgrace to and Reed add to Beaverton 95 Marine Band of Washington. D.C.; the can be » placed in a newspaper that civilization: and as for a place where a Andrew Bragger et ux to J J official Mexican Government band, of no one will read them, just send in one self-respecting theatrical company may Conaway part of the ne i of the City of Mexico, and a band from to the effect that on a given day next put in an appearance—the city sim sec 23 t 1 s r 1 w............... Honolulu. H. T. week you will apply to the proper au ply has none. The need and desire Esta Earl to Minnie E Barrett Three official, or administration bands, thorities for an absolute divorce from for a creditable opera house certainly lot 34 block 22 West Port will al» be engaged. These bands exist. The only Question is whether land heights.......................... 10 will take turns in escorting the gover your hubby on the complaint that he is entirely too much taken up with a the investment could be made to pay. nors of states, state delegations, and cousin who is visiting you. and if the It is passible that with a clean, pleas —Beautiful eyes and handsome face distinguished personages from the Un news isn’t generally known through ant place to hold forth in, both firs.- are eloquent commendations. Bright ion Depot to their hotels and subseque the city within thirty minutes after the class attractions and good-sired audi eyes are windows to a woman's heart. ntly to the Exposition grounds: to play paper is out no charge will be made for ences would be forthcoming in suffi Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at receptions and banquets, and furnish the notice. And mind you. the item cient degree to make the venture makes bright eyes. 35 cents. Tea or part of the orchestral accompaniment will be put in the most obscure place profitable. Handsome structures of Tablets. Dr. Hines Drug Store. for oratorios in Festival Hail. The in the paper. The object is to prove that kind have been built and equipped bands will be under the leadership of to you that the people mad the papers.’’ by local stockholders in various Oregon Por **** ^ Charles L. Brown, of Portland, leader towns, and hare proved quite satisiac- I will sell 63 feet, fronting Baud: Albertcc AlPer.cc de de struck Paint ^ory investments, besides adding Scan Hotel fee $.00. One half of Brown z s Park Baud; 04 Por’W ’ 1 04 IaIy’ Fred Wolfe of Buxton, reports to largely to the general prestige of the 7 year’s time on balance at 8 per C W conducts De Capno’s Band: and The News that while digging a well at town in which located. That Fores* c'K1t. R- P- CadwelL Leaburg. O e. who Wallis Me Elroy, of Salem. Oregon. his home, he struck a paint mine at a Grove is the best show town in the, —Weekly Oregonian and The News who a said to be the best bandmaster , depth of nine feet. The substance is state for its sire, is conceded by every one year $2.00 in ad vane. in the upper Willamette valley. red and quite plentiful. He says he one, and should the circulating rumors will have it examined and if it proves Martin & Cow , materialize, we believe the investment —Suits, hats and nobby neckwear at valuable, he wfll develop it. the Chicago Store. next door to Brooks Harness shop. would be a profitable one. I ¡Clearance Sales!l We have just, finished taking our Annual Inventory, which was the cause of disclosing a large amount, of short, pieces and odds and ends. These we propose to sell at, a great, reduction and earnestly request, that, you avail yourselves of the opportunity. BB B B a a a 1 a It’s Simply a Matter of Value for Your Money Buy Your Underwear Now Here’s Where You Buy Good Shoes Cheap Blankets and Comforters That’ll Keep You Warm Winter Underwear, we mean. The shirts you have been wearing are get ting a little thin, arent they? You will be getting a cold the first thing you know; and doctor’s bills are expen sive, so better take the hint and get some of these exceptionally low priced garments. They will keep you com fortable. During the coldest nights; and at prices that under ordinary circum stances, we would never think of quoting. And we wouldn’t quote them now if we didn’t want the room for other lines. That’s the whole story—except the prices. ES m s Hoffman & Allen Co Main Street, Forest Grove, Oregon B B B B BBM BM BM B B 0 .B B B H B flM B flH S -B B BlBLBlB B B P arcels P ost In E ngland. Americana are alert to improve their The News has made arrange postal facilities in every feasible way, ments with both the Pacific and and for th a t reason watch the develop m ents of the system s in other coun Columbia Photograph galleries, tries w ith the keenest interest whereby every subscriber to this According to the London Daily Mall, paper, new or old. who pairs his an im portant and useful concession to or her subscription for the tear the rural population of England is an 1905 in advance, will be entitled nounced by the British postofflee. It " ill now be possible for those who lire to a fine cabinet size photograph in places quite rem ote from postotflcea free of all cost. Both these to hand parcels to the postmen for galleries do first class work which transm ission through the malls. A ru insures the holder of a coupon, ral postman, whether on foot or m ount which we give, to a true repres ed on a bicycle or tricycle, is to ac cept parcels tendered to him provided entation of herself or himself. that he is not already fully loaded and This ofler holds good only until that the weight of the parcels handed February 20. To those remit by any one person does not exceed elev ting by mail, a coupon will be en pounds, if the sender's consign promptly returned. Coupons ment is likely to exceed this lim it a r rangem ents will be m ade for its col will be good three months after lection If a day's notice is given. If issuance. In remitting please the uses a home and cart he state who will have the picture will postman be allowed to accept any num ber made and which gallery you pre of parcels pro vide. I he can convenient fer to do the work. ly carry them in his vehicle. W hen Remember the price of The th«»»c condition* do not apply the send News is only $1.00 sent to any er has yet another opportunity, for he ha* only to proceed to the nearest coun address. try letter box at the tim e appointed for emptying it. and the parcels may then be handed over to the driver of the Sound. Solid and Successful. mail cart, who, however, is not re Oregon Fire Relief .Association gives quire. I to weigh the parcels or to check protection against loss by fire at purely the In postage most of the European countries mutual rates. No better or cheaper the p an els post seem* to have come ty insurance can be purchased. Strong i stay That u is proving a great c.m- and conservative business management venlonoe and saving to the people ta the has placed them at the head of insur universal testimony FREE TO YOU ance companies in Oregon. ■ •a n . Geo. F. Zimmerman, Agent. J a n e-" h en I reach my twenty i Forest Grove. Ore. ruth birthday I'm going to settle »I« vn Mary I'm afraid you'll timi It out *»• —Fresh bread and pies, daily at the reach, my dear It p a n e l so k'ug n o - Home Bakery. Cleveland Plata i Valer