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Editorial Page-Washington Co. News.
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W O O D S , t£Ultor.
Published Every Thursday by the Washing
ton County Publishing Co. Incorporated
at Forest Grove, Oregon
State Development League to Meet
Portland, Ore., Feb., 27, 1905.
The Oregon Development League
will hold a convention in the city of
Wednesday,
CITY
■ OFFICIAL, - PAPER Portland, Tuesday and
April 4th and 5th.
There are now fifty-one regularly
$1.00 a Year in Advance. organized
bodies holding membership
in the Oregon Development League,
Entered at the post-office at Forest and
this makes it the largest and best
Grove, Oregon, as second class organized
state body in the Union—
mail matter.
there is no other state organization in
the United States which can compare
Address all communications to Wash with
it in completeness of representa
ington County Pub. Co.,
tion.
The following towns, embracing
Forest Grove, Ore.
every section of Oregon, are represented
the State League by local organiza
If the NEWS fails to reach its subscrib in
tions:
Arlington, Astoria,
ers or is late, we request that immedi Ashland, Albany,
Baker City, Bums, Condon,
ate attention may be called to the same. Corvallis,
Cottage Grove, Dallas, Drain,
Echo, Elgin, Enterprise. Estacada,
THURSDAY, MARCH, 2, 190S Eugene, Fairview, Forest Grove,
Grants Pass, Harrisburg, Heppner,
Hillsboro, Hood River, Huntington,
It is quite evident that there is one Independence,
Irrigon, Jefferson,
thing on which Forest Grove can unite, Joseph, Junction lone,
City, Klamath Falls,
and that is a banquet.
La Grande, Lebanon, Marshfield, Mc
Minnville, Medford, Myrtle Creek,
As March 4th falls on Saturday the Newberg,
North Bend, North Yamhill,
inaugural ball this year will not be a Oakland, Ontario,
Oregon City, Pendle
ball—at least there will be no dancing. ton, Portland, Prineville,
The president and party will receive Salem, The Dalles, Union and Roseburg,
from 9:30 until 12 midnight, as usual, The general officers are as Vale.
but the function will then close, the President, E. L. Smith, Hood follows:
River;
dancing which usually commences at Secretery and Treasurer, Tom Richard
the latter hour being omitted.
son, Portland; Vice-President, F. J.
Blakeley, Roseburg; A. Bennett, Irri
The demonstations of the evening of gon; F. W. Waters, Salem; J. H.
February 22, when the Board of Trade A'kin, Huntington; J. Q. A. Bowlby,
banquet was held, were befitting those Astoria.
of larger cities where there is a larger A reception will be tendered the
population to draw from. No more League by the Portland Commercial
enthusiastic gathering ever was held in Club. The railroad rates for the
the state than that one, and Forest occasion will be announced later.
Grove has the distinction of being the The active officers of the league are
first town in the state to set the pace. determined that this gathering shall
result in a plan being decided upon
Ten pages containing 40 columns of that will insure all the different interests
reading matter and 20 columns of ad of Oregon being so represented on the
vertisements, is the record of this grounds of the Lewis and Clark Expo
week’s News. There is no other sition as to enable every visitor to get
paper in Washington county that has reliable data regarding any portion of
an equal record. This is not only this state upon any subject. Home-
gratifying to the publishers but it shows seekers are now visiting every part of
and there will be many thou
that Forest Grove has merchants who Oregon
believe in the judicious use of printer’s sands coming here during the Fair,
ink, besides casting abroad the fact who will desire to investigate the diff
erent sections of the state, and ¡t is
that Forest Grove is one of the leading the
purpose of the League to be of
cities in Northern Oregon.
assistance to such homeseekers.
A complete program is being ar
Gov. Chamberlain very wisely ranged
will be given out later.
selected the three district judges A dollar and
dinner
given by the members
which were created by the legislature of the League has
discussed, but
when it divided up three of the judicial is not yet definitely been
decided
upon.
districts. Hon. L. T. Harris, who was
chosen for the Second district, was a NEWS FROM THE COURT HOUSE
candidate for congress against Binger
Hermann, but did not permit his name
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
to go before the convention. Mr.
Harris was speaker of the house of rep Geo H Baldwin to Randell Duns-
resentatives two years ago and is amply moor lot 3 blk 38 Forest
qualified to fill so important a position. Grove...............'......................8 660
Alice V Alden et al to Mathies
Dr. James Withycombe, president of Koerner 4 acres Geo Richard
the Oregon Agricultural College, has son d i e .................................. 650
made a formal announcement of his Joseph Joosten et al to Josephine
candidacy lor gubernatorial honors. Kindel 14 acres Henry Black
He says he belongs to no faction or d i e ......................................... 800
machine, has been a consistant repub S S Barnes to Julius Asbahr 40
lican for 30 years, etc. With Brownell acres in sec 12 t 1 s r 3 w .. 1500
Main Street, Forest Grove, Oregon
“ entirely out of politics” and Ex-Gov. Geo Hams to Henry A Miller
Geer after Senator Mitchell’s place, we 5 acres in R Wilcox claim. . . 500
can see no reason why the agricultura Chas Wolf to Edmont and Fred
list from Corvallis shouldn’t be chosen, Stephens 149 acres sec 6 t 2
in as much as he is willing to abide by n r 4 w..................................... 250
the decision of the people, who will Preston Richardson to Anna S
Sound. Solid and Successful.
give the primary law its first trial a Griggs lots 12 3 and 8 9 10
872.72, amount paid out ‘ Exhibit committee. Mrs. Buxton, of
Local Time Table
blk 5 Purdy’s add to Dilley.. 250 receipts
vear from next June.
Oregon Fire Relief Association gives
$72.72.
Account
and
report
approved.
Forest
Grove,
resigned
as
president,
Martin Vendehey to Peter Bro-
was succeded by Mrs. Walter protection against loss by fire at purely Trains on the Southern Pacific arrive
Estate of Martha J. Parrett, deceased. and
eren 25 acres in Thos Stew
Iloge,
of the same place. County mutual rates. No better or cheaper and depart on the following schedule:
Summary of the New Game Laws.
Henry Holmes, James Earhart and commissioner
arts d i e ................................... 700 Jesse
C. B. Buchanan was insurance can be purchased. Strong
GOING SOUTH
Sandstone appointed appraisers. present at the meeting
Sale of wild game prohibited at all E C Thing to Martin Vandehey
and spoke in and conservative business management No. 2 ___9 A. M. No. 4 ____6:21 P. M.
seasons.
25 acres same as above........... 700 Guardianship of Elizabeth Jacob, behalf of the work.
has placed them at the head of insur
GOING NORTH
License fee of $1 charged resident Josephine M Roob to J C Whit
incompetent,
report
of
P.
M.
Jackson,
ance
companies in Oregon.
hunter, and $10 for non-residents, but aker lot 5 and 16 blk 1 Curtis
No.
3.
.
.6:59
A. M. No. 1___4:16- PM
C.
C.
Hancock
has
been
making
guardian, shows amount of money
J. F. WOODS, Agent,
no license required of men or their add to Forest Grove............... 150 received
improvements about his store in the |
N. L. ADKINS, Agt.
$146.70.
Amount
paid
out
Forest
Grove,
Ore.
families hunting on their own land.
way of some new shelving and the
J F Kerr et al to Joseph L KeiT
$358.27
leading
a
balance
due
him
of
Game Warden given authority to lot 4 blk 3 Finney’s add to
two front show windows which have
$181.57, report approved.
employ any number of deputies at $2 a Hillsboro...................................
been enclosed with glass. (? ) This
2
day and expenses, but the expenditures M A Shaw to John M Shaw 40
will make it possible for him to make
CORNELIUS.
must not exceed the fund available.
acres in sec 28 t 1 s 1 w . . . . 10 tyiss Clara Lund spent Saturday and a better display than formerly. He
C r e s c e i nt M ill
(
No change in pheasant season; kill Willis Ireland et al to Knights of
expects
to
add
a
line
of
clothing
to
his
Sunday visiting at home.
ing of Mongolian pheasants in Eastern Maccabees h acre in sec 12
stock of goods soon.
Crescent
Flour
is
the
Best.
Op.
R
R
Depot
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Oregon prohibited until 1910; closed t 1 n r 4 w.............................. 100 Miss Laura Foster was home from
Patronize Home Industry. F orest d ro v e i (
season for ducks begins one month Martha Brown to Mrs Mary Neil
Independence on Saturday and returned
HILLSIDE.
earlier, and the limit is fixed at 50 a lot 2 blk 39 Forest Grove... 450 Sunday.
Miss Coral Baker was home over
week.
C J Pederson et ux to W R
The people round-about have been Saturday.
Hicks 10 acres sec 22 t 1
using
the
good
weather
for
gardening
Wood Contract Notice.
Charles Staley lost one of his faithful'
s r 4 ......................................... 725 purposes.
horses
last week.
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Frank
Nachbaur
et
ux
to
Frank
Notice is hereby given that the board
The Cornelius Lewis and Clark Club
of Directors of School district No. 15, Peterzilka part of sec 32 t 3 n
Miss
Forthing
has
been
quite
poorly
meet Friday March, TO, at Mrs.
Washington county, Oregon, will r 4 w......................................... 2100 will
with the grippe, but is now improving.
H.
J.
Lund’s.
Flora
E
Smith
et
al
to
August
receive sealed proposals at the Clerk’s
Last Thursday a number of the Fred Lyda and Miss Meda Staley;
Office till March 17, 1905, for furnish Tews 2 acres in I Kelsey d 1 c 900 friends
of John Peters surprised him, it visited at the home of her father on!
E.
N.
Hoyt
et
al
to
W.
D
Smith
ing forty cords of good merchantable
Sunday.
fir wood and ten cords of good oak wood, pah of lot 8 blk 10 Hillsboro 900 being his sixteenth birthday.
E
W
Haines
et
ux
to
John
E
to be delivered at the School house of
Prof. S. C. Shenill is now conduct Meetings are being held at Thatcher I
Or anything in the line of
Said district on or before the 1st day of Bailey lots 1 and 2 and part
ing
a night school for the benefit of the and Hillside by a minister from the
of
lot
3
blk
11
S
P
add
to
September 1905. The directors
students in the higher grades. The old country.
Patent Medicines,
reserve the right to reject any and all Forest Grove............................ 400 classes meet one evening each week.
John
E
Bailey
to
Ella
M
Bailey
Invitations
are
out
for
a
party
Tues
Rubber Goods,
bids. The bids will be opened March
The Washington County Lewis and day evening in honor of Mrs. Edith
lots 13 and 14 blk 11 S P add
17, 1905.
Toilet Articles,
to Forest Grove................... ,.
1 Clark club met at the home of Mrs. Greenwood, who is going to leave for i
w . s. H udson ,
Beniamin
Schofield
last
Friday
in
an
C
Peters
Sr
et
ux
to
C
Peters
Jr
Washington.
Fine Stationery,
School Clerk.
lots 1 to 3 blk 11 Cornelius..
5 all day session. Representatives to
Up-to-date Perfumes
the number of over fifty were present
F M Heidel et al to Henry A
Resigned Principalship
New Millinery Store.
from
the
local
organizations
at
Hills
Miller 5 acres in R Wilcox
Miss Zelpha Knight resigned her
Within the next ten days there i d i e .........................................
At right prices, call at the Blue Front Drug Store
1 ; boro, Gaston, Tigardsville, Beaverton, position
as principal of the public j
and Cornelius. Much progress was
will be opened to Forest Grove a new David Rice to O Wescott 40
and up-to-date millinery store in the acres in sec 24 2 n r 3 w . . . . 500 ^ reported in the work in various lines. school, Monday, as a result of failing
Local clubs were reported in various health. Miss Knight has proven to be i
T. H. Adams new brick building near
places. Clubs were reported to have a competent teacher and her resigna-
the I. O. O. F. hall. The new store
Dr. Hines , Proprietor
PROBATE COURT.
been formed lately at Banks, Greenville, j tion is regretted by all. The board is
will be conducted by M. L. Berdan and
it will be known as the Paris Millinery, In the matter of the estate of the and Gaston. Several more clubs are to at a loss to find a principal in as much 1
Parlor. The opening will be an guardianship of M. and Ethel E. Pierce, | be organized soon. The distribution , as they desire a gentleman teacher for
nounced later.
annual account and report filed. Total \ of seeds was put into the hands of the that position.
But, we are out, on the Firing Line With no smell of smoke
and dry land, with an up-to-daLe line of goods in every de
partment,.
Come in & Examine what we Have
If our prices are not, as low a
ARE
YOURS FOR. THE ASKING
Our shelves are now FULL of NEW GOODS, and t,he
prices--well, come in and see what, we have and we will
guarantee that you shall not be disappointed. Don’t
forget our BARGAIN COUNTER we are adding to it
every week, and every article on it is just as good as
though you paid FULL PRICE for it.
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If it is Drugs you want