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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1905)
W ashington VOL. I l l FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1905. DON’T EFFECT ELECTRIC NO. 14 tractors, Erickson and Peterson, from Mr. Jenkins and lamily left last From the Philippines the concern, leaving the business in week for their home in Indianola, We had the pleasure, Tuesday of a the hands of Edward Records, who Iowa, after spending three months va ! short call from Mr. C. William Rosen- alone was not financially strong enough cation. He says, although it has been Oregon Traction Company Will Com to carry out the contracts.” Hlllsboro-Nehalein & Tillamook Rail- dry and dusty, that they may return if President Perrin Made Presiding j stock, commissioner from the Philip pine Islands to the Lewis and Clark This does not mean that the line will not contented after returning to their plete Line Notwithstanding road Company Said To Be Exposition. He is the publisher of Officer of Educational Con not be built and on that subject the old home. the Manil'a Bulletin, a paper promot Telegram says: Bad Checks Embarrassed gress in Portland. ing principally the commercial interests Mass Meeting Saturday Night. “ L. Y. Ready, Secretary of the of the Islands, and he says that the Traction Company, gave out The mass meeting • scheduled for insurrection has quited down and that New Backing To Take Hold If Pres Oregon Sawmills Ordered to Stop Sawing Robertson And Bates commercialism the statement Friday that arrangements Saturday ni"ht at Wirtz hall, was held Professors is spreading to all parts were being rapidly made through which ent Contract Can Be Timbers For Bridges, in Eells’ park, owing to a previous of the archipeligo. He states that the Program For on the work on the electric line between greatest needs there now, are farmers engagement of the hall. The su b ject, Released Ties, Etc. Portland and Forest Grove would be re Discussions of a new water system for the j to cultivate the land, on which every sumed in a month. A notice was city was discussed. Speeches were thing grows abundantly. Mr. Rosen- _ , , , , i posted on the door of the office of the As a thunderbolt from a clear sky, made setting forth what had b e e n !< Pacific University was well repre stock is a pleasing gentleman to meet Tne cause of the delay in building At)as Contract and s , Company the electric line between Portland and Friday stating that all laborer’s checks came the order from the Hillsboro- learned of the new system and the sented in the Educational Congrrss and his call here was made while en- this place came to light last week when would be redeemed there Saturday after Nehalem, Tillamook Railroad Company condition of the prevent water, by held this week in the auditorium at the route from a visit to his father-in-law, the checks, issued by the Atlas Con noon at 1 o’clock. to discontinue construction work on members of the commiaee from the Exposition grounds, besides the honor H . B. Chesmore and family, on Gales Creek. The struction Company of San Francisco, the line between Hillsboro and Banks, Civic Improvement soc:ety. Mr. Ready states that it has been the Saturday night. It was a great surprise matter was left to the Mayor to call of being presiding officer was con who have the contract to build the line, ferred upon President Ferrin. The Worm Has Turrfed. were not honored by the bank against desire of the officials of the Oregon but it is the second time a line being another meeting if he saw fit. Other It was a congress of education, and which they were drawn. In speaking Traction Company to continue the con j promoted by the same parties, has thau that no definite action was taken. teachers from all parts of the old Ore At a meeting of the Merchant’s of the affair the Portland Journal of last struction work in a different manner than ! gone defunct. Protective Association of Eugene, gon territory were in attend^ce. had been started and for this reason the Into New Quarters Thursday says: The dishonoring of the checks which includes in its membership ! The congress is the first of the sort “ The Atlas Contracting & Supply suspension of the work would not result issued by the Atlas Constructing Com The new brick building adjoining that was ever held, it is possibly the nearly every business house in that seriously. The track has been finished company of San Francisco is financially pany of California and issued to work- that of Harvey Baldwin’s on North A last. It was provided for by an act of city, steps were taken to cut ofi some embarrassed, and pay checks issued from . Twelfth . , and , n Stark Streets , . to . , mg men on the Oregon Traction com- street, which was built especially for the legislature, which appropriated of the drains known as "grafts.” last Saturday in Portland to men on Twenty-fourth and Pettygrove, and it is pany>s Une in Portland, last Thursday, the post office, is about completed, money from the funds of the state For a long time it has been the construction work on the electric line the intention to bring the line was the first intimation that the Hills- and Postmaster Atwell expects to get teachers’ institute. Its purpose is practice when money has been needed Stark street to Front and build being built for the Oregon Traction , n _ . a sPur boro line,—which is being built by the moved into his new quarters tomorrow, to gather together all the teachers of to build telephone lines into the Terminal Com- company is making arrangements to to the Northern Pacific same contractors, as the above 1 men Sept. 1st. The apartment will be the old Oregon territory and the fore ! country, move or rebuild churches in withdraw from its contract with the pany’s yards.” tioned line—had of the impending much larger than the present office most thinkers of America, that they ' Eugene or surrounding country, pro Atlas company, and a new alliance has ------------------------ order to quit work. both for the public and office force. might exchange ideas. mote athletics or other school enter been made by the Portland men with Shot Finger Off. Crews along the line have suspended Some new lock boxes will be added as The discussion at the afternoon ses prises, and dozens of other school a solid electrical construction concern work and the right of way is deseited. the growth of the business is such as sion the first day, was opened by Prof. schemes, to go to the business houses Merl Markee, clerk in Haines’ bank, The sawmills along the route have to require it. of California, which will take up and Robertson. Prof. H. L. Bates was also for the funds necessary, and the busi complete construction of the Forest met with a painful accident Saturday received orders to stop sawing timbers ness men, through lack of an on the platform. morning while handling a gopher gun for bridges and ties, and everything Grove line. Big Reduction in R. R. Fare. Teachers from ail parts of the North organization, have felt compelled to _____ ‘We are ______B making arrangements with that caused him the loss of the little looks gloomy. No news of how soon The Southern Pacific is making an west, some highly learned men, and subscribe to all to prevent being out a company that will push the work for- ! finger of his right hand. H e had set the work will be resumed or that it this exchange of ideas was most done by their competitors. ward faster than it has been going. the gun in a gopher hole near the! will ever be resumed, has been effort to keep the attendance of the profitable. The plan as now proposed is to bar fa’T up to iis pre~ent figure aud begin The road is not being built as rapidly band stand in Eells’ park the night received. This is a great disappoint- any member of the association from ning on Sept. 1, will sell tickets from as we expected, and certain provisions before, and supposed it had been dis- ment to the Hillsboro people as many W. H. and E. A. Barnes, the former contributing to any scheme to raise of the contract have not been complied charged by a gopher. Merl th o ught! of them have spent hundreds of dollars, a’l points ?t one fare and one tenth, who is the owner and trainer of the money until such scheme has been ap making the round trip from Forest with by the Atlas company, said L. Y. he would dig up the vietim of his trap I for they have furnished the right of famous hoi^c, Trixie, on the Trail, proved by the association. After ap R --ady, secretary of the Oregon Trac but after digging quite a ways found way t0 Banks gratuitous. The railroad Grove at 90 cents. The great major soent Sunday at the home of the proval by the association a man is free ity‘of the farmers have yet to see the tion company. ‘When we have com nothing, and picked up the gun to ad company has the right of way, and the editor and family. Mr. Barnes has to do as he pleases. It is believed pleted the deal with the new company just the cork on the wire that dis Hillsboro people, we have much fear, fair and the big reduction will be traveled extensively with his animals under this plan a heavy drain on the greatly appreciated by them. we will have an adequate guarantee charges the gopher exterminator, have nothing. I and has seen a great many cities, but merchants will be stopped, but no that the construction work is to be when the “ blamed thing” went off and none quite like Forest Grove— espe worthy enterprise will be injured.— The Chi istian Church plowed up the palm of his right hand rushed and the road completed. GALES CREEK cially right after the little shower on McMinnville News-Reporter. Subject of Sunday School lesson The embarrassment of the Atlas besides taking off his little finger. Mrs. Sargent has relatives visiting next Lord's day, “ The Captivity of Sunday afternoon. They are both old ___Merl was surprised, so much so that Contracting & Supply company is said Mrs. John Catlow of Denio, Oregon, newspaper men and the writer formed Judalt.” Subject of semon at 11:00, to have been caused by recent with- he didn t discover the loss of his finger with her. an acquaintance in Minnesota, where is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dan drawal of two of the principal con- f°r some minutes afterwards. Henry Johnson is building himself i “ Financing the kingdom .” Subject he used to live. Feour, at Dilley. of Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p. m. a new prune dryer. \ “ The Abundant Life.” Sunday even Carl Iller and family are visiting N. ing at 8 the pastor will preach on C. Lilly this week. “ The Greatness of Little Things.” Mrs. Vincent was in Forest Grove AU are cordially invited to these ser- Saturday on business. I vices. Come to the house of God and Successor to JOHNSON h JOHNSON Ward Munkers of Forest Grove, was He will do thee good. on Gales Creek, Sunday. WORK ON HOAD STOPPED r. SCHULTZ SPORTING GOODS Miss Anderson of Portland is visiting friends on Gales Creek this week. The time of the year when you will want a new gun or rifle is here, and our stock of the goods is complete. When you want a Gun or Rifle drop into our store and let us show you our line. Farmers! Now that the harvest is over you’ll want to paint your barn or. house before the rainy season be gins. We have a large stock of good P aints and Oils ASBESTOS SAD IRONS A HOT IRON A COLD HANDLE il This is the best article of the kind ever put on the market. Goff Bros. Both Phones FOREST GROVE , OREGON PACIFIC T HONORED. K COUNTY COURT NEWS REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. David Miller and son and family ^ N Hoffman et ux to Geo went to the coast last week for a few ! Schneller lot 8 block 7 Sher wood ........................................3 300 days outing. Miles A Heath to Patrick Skelly Dorotha, the little daughter of Mr. 80 acres in sec 6 t 2 s r 1 w 1300 George Chapman, has been quite sick E C Mays et ux to E M Mays but is much better now. 8 acres in Chas McRay d i e 1500 Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Loving and Eu C L Large to Agnete N Staehr part of block 22 Forest Grove gene are spending this week on Wilson Archie Campbell et ux to John River with H . T. Shorb and family. Campbell 36 acres in sec 32 Misses Effie Boak and Edith Smith t 2 s 1 w ................................. 2000 and Messrs Elmer Lyda and Thomas James D Malcolm to H E Noble Varley spent a few days at the fair last interest in 160 acres sec 32 week. t l s r 5 w ............................. 5 Mrs. Bertha Jacobsen and children T G Todd, executor, to F M spent a few days last week in Portland Starrett 24 acres in Elam with her husband, who is employed Young d i e ........................ 611 there. T G Todd, executor, to Mrs E W Starrett 50 acres in Elam Miss Alpha Brown of Tacoma, who Young d 1 c .......................... 1250 is studying to be a trained nurse, has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Victor R N Staehr to C L Large part of lot 3 block 1 Forest Grove 550 Brown on Wilson River, this week. Jos P Johnson to Chas E Potts Joseph Lee has rented his farm to 80 acres sec 13 and 14 t 1 Mr. Douglas, who took possession last n r 5 w ................................... 500 Thursday. Mr. Lee has moved into John Campbell to Archie Camp his son’s house on the Tillamook road. bell 8 acres in sec 28 t 2 s 1 w .............................................. 2000 Edward Shorb and friend, Mr. Cla- baugh of Maryland, who have been John Campbell to Archie Camp ; visiting relatives here, left Monday. | bell 14 acres sec 32 t 2 s r 1 w .............................................. 100 J. D. Shorb and giand-daughter, Eula Lafferty, accompanied them as far as O L Henderson et ux to Cor nelia Johansen 24 acres in Portland. James Steel Add Beaverton 3600 D D Loomis et ux to Mark HILLSIDE Bailey lot 4 block 18 Forest Mr. Curtiss’ daughter and son ar-1 G ro v e...................................... 200 rived Sunday, from Kansas. Mr. Braun is getting along as well PROBATE COURT as could be expected, with his broken Estate of Christian Molstead, bond leg. filed and approved, letters of adminis Phil Huntington of Southern Ore tration issued to Frank Rowell. gon, is visiting at his uncle’s, C. D. Estate of Oliver Galbreath. Final Staley. account and report filed, Sept. 25, Several of the Hillside people at 1905, set for hearing objections to tended the fair last week and report a final settlement. fine time. Estate of Harry Sloman. Final ac .W e were pleased to see the dust cepted and administrator discharged, layed Sunday afternoon, but are in and estate closed of record. hopes of receiving more rain. Estate of John W Luther, Admin- Emerson Baker left Portland Aug. istrator discharged, bondsmen released 25 for Stanford University, where he and estate closed of record. expects to enter school H e had his first experience on the rolling deep. MARRIAGE LICENSES The busy time of threshing is ing to an end and we will not hear the hum of the machine on side until another crop shall have harvested. draw A H Wyatt and Emma Hardin. again Hill —Reep your eyes on the Red Tic been ket. Read about it in LaCourse’s big Ad. in this paper. D E A L E R IN Fresh Meats Kinds HAMS, BACON and other Salt Meats Always on Hand V e g e ta b le s - o f - a ll - K in d s Setisttn Everything Fresh in the Grocery Line to be Found here, Free Delivery to all parts of the city. BOTH PHONES FOREST GROVE, OREGON After All It’s The Movement Under the dial that makes the time piece. All watches look pretty much alike form the dial side, but there’s a vast difference in the in terior construction. Constantly re pairing watches of all kinds gives us a knowledge of the intricate mechanism. » That is worth Something to you And of which you get the benefit, and you won’t regret it if your new watch this fall comes from A B B O T T & SON FOREST GROVE, OREGON