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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1905)
A W ashington • VOL. I l l C ounty N ews FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905. PETITIONERS’ RE QUEST GRANTED % Suburban Train Service Between Forest Grove and Portland Starts Next Saturday, July 29 An Excellent Schedule Is Prepared To the Satisfaction of Everybody Weekly Crop Bulletin. travel and give the people an oppor tunity to spend the evening in Port Following is the regular weekly land to visit Exposition, theatres, etc., summary of Oregon crops issued by we will commencing Saturday, July 29, the Portland station of the- United inaugurate additional service between j States Weather Bureau: Portland and Forest Grove as follows, The past week was the hottest of in addition to the present service, no the season, and no rain of consequence change in the schedule of which will (occurred in any part of the state. Superintendent Case Makes Figures be made: 1 Fortunately, the wind was generally Lv Forest Grove. .........12:30 p. m. light, and the wheat crop suffered but tt it That Show Facts About Our Cornelius..................12:35 little damage. In the Grand Ronde tt ti H ilbboro......... . . . .12:43 \ Valley and in some of the Columbia County Schools it Reedville......... . . . 12:57 River counties east of the Cascade tt ti Beaverton. . . . ........ 1:07 Mountains, late-sown Spring wheat was tt Ar Portland................... 1:50 damaged by the hot weather and will I Lv Portland......... .. . . 1 0 : 4 5 p. ra. probably be cut for hay. The bulk Of Six Thousand and Sixty-four Chil 4 4 it | the crop, however, is safe, and both Beaverton . . . . ____11:28 it ti dren of School Age as Against Spring and Fall wheat are now being Reedville . . . . . . . .11:39 ti 44 cut as rapidly as possible. Threshing Hillsboro......... . . . .11:54 $59,136,02 for Schools it Cornelius......... . . . .12101 a . m . will begin in the Willamette Valley tt this week. All indications point to an Ar Forest Grove. .........12:05 This train will run daily except Sun extra good crop of wheat, both as to day, and the service will be maintained quantity and quality. Through the kindness of County Pasturage is getting short, but stock Supt. of Schools, as long as business will justify. This M. C. Case, The we herewith publish the annual school will be a local passenger train of sub continues in good condition. urban nature, and will not carry a bag flow of milk is decreasing in the dairy report of the county, the year ending, gage car, so that baggage cannot be districts, but not more than usual at June 19, 1905. this season of the year. The second Number of persons between the checked.” crop of alfalfa is being cut, and the Yours truly, W. E. COMAN ages of 4 and 20 as shown by crop promises to be about an average the census of February 25, one. Hop burs are forming and the DILLEY DRAMSHOP BURNS 1905 ......................................... 6064 vines are growing nicely. Hop lice Number of persons between the Burned Sunday Night With Contents are still to be found, but they are less age of 4 and 20 on register 4654 numerous than formerly. Com, pota Number of teachers employed — Two Suspects Arrested. toes and gardens have made good ad- during the y e a r...................... 167 On Sunday night at about 10:30, vancement, but these crops would be Number 0f applicants examined for teacher-s certificates. . . . the saloon belonging to Oliver Chown- improved by more ram. Early apples 118 ing at Dilley, was burned to the ground are ripe. Prunes, pears and peaches Number of applicants examined 1 failing - — with its contents. Hugh Herman and are doing well. to obtain certificates 25 Washington County— Very warm and Number of certificates Harvey Ulm were arrested next day en and are being held by Sheriff Connell dry; pastures drying very fast; haying dorsed during the year......... 13 on the charge of arson. The build- all done, and a good yield; wheat and Number teachers employed ing was insured as was the contents, oat harvest commenced, and prospect taking an educational journal 103 but Chowning had sold the liquor to for fairly good yield, except some Number of persons between the Gaston parties, who failed to make the fields which are affected with rust, and ages of 4 and 20 not attend tops and bottoms of wheat heads not transfer of the insurance. ing any school....................... 11390 This gallon-house, as it was called, well filled, which will cut down the Whole number of days attend has been the source of much trouble general average; fruit doing well, also ance during the year........... 450765 to the better element of this peaceful potatoes. Average daily attendance. . . . 2889 neighborhood and the proprietor has Whole number of organized Laflin & Rand Cup Contest. on several occasions been fined for districts.................................... 98 I selling liquor to m inors. The parties The contest opened by members of Number of school districts re arrested are said to have been under the Forest and Stream Rod and Gun porting .................................... 97 the influence of liquor and that the Club, sometime ago is progressing and Number of school houses in the proprietor had refused to sell them new members are each week entering county .................................... 92 whiskey. the race for the cup. The shoots are ( Number of school houses built during the year....................... 3 held on Thursday afternoon and Sun - 1 day morning. The participants and Average number of months public school taught during their scores up to the present time are the year..................................7 19-20 as follows. Shots F i r e d P e r c e p t a g e | Number of schools visited by Con McNamer. . . . . . 5 0 . . . . .52 the county superintendent. . 94 C. B. Stokes . . . . . . 50 . . . . .56 Average length of time devoted J. J. Wirtz........... . . 25 . . . . . .56 to each visit, hours................ 2 Jas. Nichols......... . . 2 5 . . . . .72 Number of miles traveled in N. L. Atkins. . . . . . 25 . . . .64 performance of official duties Dr. C. E. G eiger. . . 25 . . . .40 about......................................... 1600 A. G. Watson . . . . . 25 . . . .60 The annual financial statement of the Willis Goff ......... . . 7 5 . . . .45 public schools of Washington county .Z Wing .............. . . 5 0 . . . . .52 is as follows: ANNUAL COUNTY SCHOOL REPORT J J f \ The new train service petitioned for by the citizens of this city has been granted and the new schedule goes into effect next Saturday, July 29. This will give complete service for all purposes and is apparently satisfactory to all. The train will leave this city at 12:30 p. m. every day except Sun day, and returning leaves Portland at 10:45 p. m. Following is a letter from Mr. J. P. O’ Brien, manager of lines in Oregon, giving the order and is self explanatory: Portland, Ore. July 24, 05. N. L. Atkins, Agt., Forest Grove, Ore. Dear sir; Referring to yours of the 20th, inclosing petition for new train service between Forest Grove and Portland. Beg to advise that we will put the new service into effect at the earliest possible moment, and I hope that it will not be later than the latter part of this week. Train will leave Forest Grove at 12:30 p. m. and returning, leave Portland at 10:45 p. m. You can advise your people to this effect. Yours truly, J. P. O’ B r i e n . The purpose of the train and its schedule as issued by Mr. W. E. Co man, Gen. Pass. Agt. is as follows: “ In order to accomodate the local r Goff Bros. I HARDWARE and MACHINERY Underwent Operation T he above cut shows the Champion of all Mowers. W e have both the draw cut and W abble gear in 4 1-2 and 5 foot cut, also the Champion hay rake 8, 9 and 10 foot in hand or self dump, Myers hay carriers and pure Manila rope, not standard Manila as as some dealers sell for P U R E . W e sell nothing but the best goods money can buy. N ow is the time to Pain^ Y our House or bam a good coat of Paint. W e ’ll save you money; we have the best paint money can buy. T he Sherwin-Will iams, a little dearer than some others but has greater covering capacity and guaranteed pure, so costs less in the end. A lso W hite Lead and Linseed oil at lowest prices. Come and let us figure With you on your paint job. A. A full line of Plumbing Goods always on hand. Stoves fitted with coil and hot water tank and work absolutely guaranteed, if we do your work and it is not satisfactory, we expect no pay. Get your work done by someone that knows how to do it. W e can refer you to a number in town we have done this class of work for, if you want references. G o ff B ros. Both Phonsi FOREST GROVE , OREGON PERSONAL AND SOCIAL C. S. McNutt and wife and J Sessman and wife returned the Joe Lenneville was a Portland visit or part of the week from a two Sunday. camping at Glenwood. The walls for the new postoffice and Mrs. Ella M. Fischer of Portland storeroom are commenced. but recently of South Bend, is sta Mrs. Harry Nauffts is suffering from for a few weeks at the home of a severe attack of pneumonia. S. Clark, near Forest Grove. Mrs. Henry Wilson went to Newport S. Show accompanied by his nie Saturday and returned Monday. Miss Shipley and her friend Miss E Geo. H. Baldwin has placed a hew Smith, have organized a party and camp near Banks for a couple of wee: awning in front of his new brick. Mrs. Anna Mills and daughter, Cl Judge W. H. Hollis attended the Chautauqua at Gladstone Park, Sunday. qf Oniaka, Neb., are visiting ti former’ s sister, Mrs. W. H . Jarmin, E. A. Hyde and family left for Gari this city. They will probably loca baldi, Tuesday, for a fortnight’ s outing. here. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. B. Russell have A letter from Wilson Brock of Pe;‘ returned from a short outing at New dleton, son of Mrs. N. J. Walker port. this city, July 21, merely said: “ l And we believe that Mrs. J. T. Moore of Portland was at 3 p. m .” the guest of Mrs. Dan Parsons last enough. Monday. Miss Reuter and her friend, ML Jaynes, of Chicago, who have be Mrs. Thos. Philips, who has been sick for several weeks, is now slowly visiting in Tillamook county, return to this city, Tuesday. Miss Reuter improving. a cousin of the Wirtz boys. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Baldwin left Principal Bates, Miss W ood, Mi Monday for Newport, where they will Bailey and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. spend a month. Woods, departed for a green spot o Miss Edith Stevens of Broken Bow, the Nehalem, Wednesday, where th Neb., is-visiting at the home of W. H. will camp for about a fortnight. Greer and family. A. G. Watson in Court. Miss Maude Shannon spent several days this week at the fair and visiting A bench-warrant was issued from t relatives in Portland. district court now in session at H ill Mr. and Mrs. Art Caples are spend boro, Wednesday, for the arrest of ing a few days at the Lewis and G. Watson, on the charge of contem to court. Judge McBride last spri Clarke fair this week. granted an injunction forbidding Wa Miss Nona Miller and her father son to sell liquor. Watson was serv~ went to Pc tland, Tuesday and will with the warrant last night and will a spend several days at the fair. pear before the court tomorrow, Frida- A. B. Mattox of Snohomish, Wash., Notice to Water Consumers. spent several days this week, visiting his wife’ s family, E. D. Smith’ s. Water users are hereby notified ti Chas. Miller, J. J. Wirtz and Geo. in case of fire, they are requested Armentrout, went into the mountains | immediately turn off the garden hos They are also requested to use spr Thursday and returned Saturday. I ingly of the water for a few days un Three Mr. Allens of 111., came out the tank can be mended. from Portland, Monday, and spent a P. W. CRONIN, Marshal. few hours with Mr. and Mrs N. J. Walker. Grocery Store Sold. Friday Ramsey of Weisner, Ida., The grocery store of W. E. Dun was here a few days this week, visiting moor was sold Wednesday to a M A. G. Hoffman. H e is looking for a Files from Nebraska, who will location in Oregon. charge Monday. ____ ------ Johnson & Johnson Successors to McNAMER & JOHNSON RECEIPTS Cash on hand at beginning of $7110 Mrs. A. J. Wirtz was taken to Port-. . land last week and on Thursday mom- ^ afr" recelve(^ J10™ County Treasurer from district tax 8198 ing was operated on for appendicitis, at the Good Samaritan hospital, "in Port- j Cash received from the county 29352 land. Mrs. Wirtz had been ailing for some time but up to the time of going Cash received from rate bills and tuition........................... 311 to the hospital, she was not considered as seriously ill, however, about the Cash from state school fund . 9582 time of the operation she began to Cash from sale of bonds and warrants....................... 5659 suffer with an acute attack of appen dicitis. She was also operated on for ; Cash from County Treasurer from library fund i what is known as a floating kidney. The operations were both successful Cash received for library from 1 other 207 and the patient is now recovering. Cash received from all other 3530 Hurt While Haying 85 57 24 40 72 06 27 77 D ealers in Eatables ■J 88 While haying on the farm of Lon l o u d receipts...................... 863953 76 Harris, near Gaston, Harry Hunter was DISBURSEMENTS struck by a falling pole which fractured Paid for teaching................ $40707 90 the bones in his shoulder. H e was j Paid for rent of rooms and assisting in hoisting hay with a derrick, s i t e .................................... *5 80 when the guy rope broke, letting the \ Paid for fuel and school sup- p lie s .................................. 3116 69 poles fall, one of which struck Hunter on the side of the head and shoulder. | Paid for repairs and improv ing grounds....................... 1690 64 Dr. Rentz of this city was called and Paid for new school houses attended the injury. and sites........................... 4761 60 | Paid on principal and interest Camping Party of bonds and warrants.. . . 4768 A party of jolly campers departed ; Paid for insurance.................. 388 last Friday for Garibaldi, on the beach, | Paid for clerks salary......... .... 1154 where they will spend several weeks. | Paid for library book s........... 208 LThe party is composed as follows: M. Paid for all other purposes. . 2262 Peterson, wife and daughters. Pearl and Goldie; Mr. and Mis. Chas. Peterson Total disbursements.$59136 02 of Fort Morgan, Colo., Miss Gertie Taylor and Mr. Smith of York, Neb., Excess of receipts over dis bursements........................... 4817 74 and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stevens. Amount of funds raised by county tax............................. 29352 24 Died. Amount of funds from the Leo Spiesschaert died at his home, state apportioned................. 9582 72 j l£ miles south of Cornelius, Sunday Number of school children j night. He leaves four children, one between the age of 4 and 1 daughter who is the wife of A. Sapiens 20 ......................................... 5952 of this place. The remains were in j County school fund appor- terred at the Catholic cemetery, Ver- [ State fund apportioned each boort, Tuesday morning. Father Ver- pufiil..................................... 161 baag officiating. tioned to each pupil......... 4 93 j Amount of money necessary Bids Wanted. to levy at the January ses Sealed bids are desired for the erec sion of the County Court to aggregate $6 for each tion of a parsonage for the Congrega child is................................ «36384 tional Church at Forest Grove. The Number of school children between plans may be had by applying to Prof, j J. R. Robertson within a week of this the age of 4 and 20 as shown by the notice. census of February 1905, is 6064. OREGOE FOREST GROVE, Both Phones Repair Price list Balance Staffs Jewels Cleaning Mainsprings Crystals All Work Warranted One Year ABBOTT & SON FOREST GROVE, OREGON