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W ashington VOL. I l l > COUNTY NEWS FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 190S. NO. 19 JOE MEEK DAY AT FAIR : ting G. W. Ebberts, Caleb Wilkins ous and water containing 1000 per cu j us in getting any railroad extended to and another old trapper by the name bic centimetre as being dangerous. Tillamook, but only to harass and again of McKay, all of the Tualatin Plains, The sample which you sent contains a , try to postpone further work upon our , to accompany him to Champoeg to large amount of material which appears j railway; but these threats cannot stop J ------------ vote in the cause of American provis like thin scales of mica. Should you the financial arrangements the directors ! Bacteriological Analysis of the City desire a chemical analysis made it will Portland, Nehalem & Tillamook made at the end of June, since ratified To Be Celebrated Tomorrow, Friday, ional government. He succeeded in getting them to go with him only after require one gallon of water which for in London, for the sale of 80 miles of Railroad May Yet Be and All Washington County Water Shows Minimum Number three visits to them, and had they not ward in a new, clean jug to Pro!. our railroad bdtads (done before the accmopanied him the great domain of Knisely of this Station as the e is an in contractors commenced work), irres Completed Should Go. oi Organisms Oregon, Washington and Idaho would sufficient amount in your former sample pective of the Atlas Company’s recent possibly now be British territory. unexplainable stoppage of work. The for that purpose. Joe Meek was appointed the first Very truly yours, latter having been done in the face of United States Marshal by President E. F. FERNOT those abundant securities that construc New Backing Announces itself And Water Was Taken From Faucet in tion company itself accepted— three Alvan C. Brown of This City Only j Polk, his commission, signed by two presidents, Polk and Buchanan, after times the value of its first 20 m ile 1 South Park and is Found to Secretaty William Reid The Split Log Drag. Survivor of Expedition to wards president. Three children su r contract— payable next November, i vive Joe Meek—S. A. D. Meek, be Pure makes its stoppage still more myster Sometime ago The News published Heard From Cascades With Meek. Mountaindale, and Joe Meek and Mrs. ious to all concerned.” a long article from the pen of D. Ward Olive Riley, Fletcher, Idaho. King of Maitland, Mo., setting forth “ It is expected that by the middle the split log drag method of building or the end of the week the affairs of ( Sunday’s Oregonian contained the the company will have been straightened ! The agitation some weeks ago to roads. The method has taken hold Joe Meek day is to be celebrated at ias. Nichols Wins Cup change the water supply in this city on Minnesota and this mode of con following concerning the P., N. & T. out until some official statement can be j the Lewis and dark fair tomorrow, The final shoot for the Laflin Rand was aggravated by the statement that structing roads is being tried in various railroad: made, revealing the purpose of Mr. Friday. The day is set apart as a token “ E. E. Lytle announces that he will Lytle definitely, and telling who it is {0 him for his efforts in helping to save cup, being contested for by the mem Gales Creek water was impure, hence parts of the state. Mr. King recently the movement to change. Council delivered an address before the state build the Portland, Nehalem & Tilla that is associated with him in the work. the Oregon Country to the United bers of the Forest Grove Rod and Gun Club was pulled off at the shooting “ Prior to this time many efforts have States, man Goff together with other members road convention in St. Paul, and the mook Railroad, which is now tied up of the council, drew a sample of water idea has taken a firm hold. One of at its first 20 miles of road through the been made to construct a ioad into the Forest Grove has a personage of the grounds last Sunday morning. The from the faucet a t-h is residence and our exchanges speakes as follows con tangle with the Atlas Construction Com- Nehalem country, which is recognized name of Alvan C. Brown, who is the contest has been going on all during pans. Since the retirement of Mr. to be one of the richest undeveloped only survivor of the distinguished corn- the summer and a great deal of interest forwarded it to the Oregon Agricultural cerning a test made in its city: Lytle from the Columbia Southern and regions of the Northwest. “ The split log drag was this week William pany of men who accompanied Col. has been taken, consequently the final college at Corvallis, where it was ana lyzed by Prof. E. F. Pernct. The given a practical test orr the street the subsequent statement that it was Reid, well known as a promoter, and Meek to the top of the Cascade moun- shoot attracted a good crowd of the letter received from the Professor sets and its efficiency fully demonstrated. his intention to engage in further rail nany other prominent men have been tains when he made his last trip to the enthusiasts. A competitor for the cup at ease the thoughts that we are drink It accomplishes all that its inventor, road construction work in th e ' state, interested in the proposition and have United States. These men after going was obliged to shoot at least 200 shots. From the first it was predicted that ing contan i u t ;d water, in the fact the D. Ward King, claims for it, and there has been much speculation as to used their efforts to induce capital to that far to protect Meek from the In city’s system far excels other water seems to be superior to the steel road where his activities would first make invest in the construction. Up to this dians separated and took individual the honors would be divided between time there has been no great response routes home in order that the Indians Jas. Nichols and C. B. Stokes, and the analized by that institution at the grader. The drag was manufactured themselves felt. “ The announcement of Mr. Lytle’s and no very definite and certain man by Andy Bulles to the order of M. S. same time. The letter follows: would be confused had they attempted prediction was made good when the Corvallis, Ore. Sept. 26, 1905. Rutherford, who is an enthusiast on connection with the Portland, Nehalem agement, but the announcement made to overtake the trapper. Mr. Brown wind-up occurred. The score stands: Goff Bros., Gentlemen: I have com good roads and provided the imple & Tillamook was not made as a public by Mr. Lytle dispels further doubt, pro lives in this city and has been a resi Jas. Nichols, shot at 200, broke 132, pleted the bacteriological analysis of ment that farmers and others might utterance, but in the course of a meet vided his plans carry and he actually dent here many years. H e is yet hale percentage, 66; C. B. Stokes shot at water received from you on the 21st witness its operation and decide upon ing of the transportation committee of the does take charge of the construction. and hearty notwithstanding his ad 200, broke 125, percentage, 6 2 j; W. inst. and find it to contain a minimum its practicability. The machine is so Chamber of Commerce, called to con He has the money behind him, pos vanced age. An effort will be made W. Goff shot 200, broke 93, percentage, number of organisms. Six plate cul simple of construction, inexpensive, sider the feasiblility of providing for sesses the confidence of his associates to have him attend the ceremonies of 4 6 j; Z. Wing shot at 200, broke 93, percentage 4 6 j. Before a contestant was tures gave an average of 34 germs per and its general introduction would further river transportation by the Open and has the experience and the execu the fair tomorrow. Several leading tive ability to handle such a work with cubic centimeter which is very low. largely improve the roads and benefit River Association. Following is a bit of history from elegible to the cup he must first shoot business men were present at the T meet- i success. at 200 birds, consequently there were From statements recently - i Meek., clipped from the Argus: Two other samples of water analyzed everybody.” Joe Meek was born in Washington only four that finished. Mr. Nichols This is just the time of the year ing, among them b.m g Mr. _ Lytle, made by those known to be interested during the same week gave an average of 9,660 and 35,440 organisms per that a drag should be used in Oregon who, while discussing the question be- in the construction it is believed th a t; County, Virginia, in 1810, and died in will be presented with the cup with an cubic centimeter respectively, so that and if it is to be tried at all it should fore the meeting, said that it would be the work will be commenced in a very | Washington County, Oregon, in 1875, appropriate incription and will be al inconvenient for him to become active sh0rt time and the task hurried through1 his remains resting in the Tualatin lowed to hold it for one year when it by comparison the bacterial content of be done now. in the plans under discussion, owing to to completion. your sample is very low and as there Plains cemetery. H e went to St Louis will be shot for again. Should he win his other interests, the chief of which j ------------------------ were no pathogenic varieties present I in 1828 and arrived in the Rocky it next year it would be his property Stoves was the Portland and Nehalem road, consider the sample of excellent water. Mountains, as a trapper, in 1829. He for all time. Paying Off Liens. Hughes is closing out his stock of which it was his intention to construct, j It is customarily considered that water was the companion of Kit Carson and ‘ ‘It is not known who is working with I Financiers representing the Oregon made his way through to San Diego in containing 500 germs per cubic centi stoves at cost. See him before pur Mrs. Laura Wells and daughter j Mr. Lytle in his efforts to rescue the t Traction Company are today engaged the thirties. Returning to the moun s-28-4t metre is to be looked upon as suspici chasing. road from the trouble into which it has in the payment of liens, filed against tains, he remained there trapping until turned from a weeks visit with her [ fallen, but it is safe to presume that the property of the company Saturday. 1839, when he left for this valley. time friend, Mrs. Jas. Stapleton tm ple capital is behind the proposition The action grew out of the failure of In 1843 he was instrumental in get- Vancouver, Wash. or he would not have made the an- the Atlas Contract & Supply Company j nouncement. to liquidate for labor performed on the “ Edward Records, of the Atlas Con line. struction Company, is at the Portland, The liens amounted to about 84000, j recovering from an operation, and has and up to noon today over 81700 of not been able to attend to business for this amount has been lifted, the money some time. It is expected, however, being distributed through the Oregon Successor to JOHNSON k JOHNSON | that Mr. Lvtle and his associates will Savings Bank. L. Y. Keady, treasurer I call upon Mr. Records tomorrow and of the Oregon Traction Company, enter into negotiations by which the today gave out the statement that Having Purchased a Large Lot of Heating D E A L E R IN control of the road will be transferred another month work would be resumed Stoves we will give. to the new interests. on the line to Hillsboro. During the “ The Atlas Construction Company coming week plans for entering into began the construction of 20 miles of another contract will be completed, the new line, extendtng from Hillsboro, and then the announcement of what 5 P e r C en t Discount some time ago, but was unable, or did the company proposes to do will be not, pay its men at the end of the made public. month, with the result that the work is By paying off the liens of the Ore H AM S, BACO N and other Salt Meats Always on H a n d gon Traction* Company forces the now tied up. from Regular Prices for Two Weeks com Atlas Contract & Supply Company out mencing S A T U R D A Y , S E P T 9th to It is understood that Mr. Lytle of the field. It is said that this end made a proposition to the Hillsboro has been sought for some time, as it SA T U R D A Y , S E P T . 23d Board of Trade, who have the first ten was foreseen the influence of Harriman i miles of right of way already paid for, to shut off the financial aid the Atlas ; to the effect that if they would guar Company was receiving from the Cali antee 20 miles of right of way—to fornia banks would prove successful, Buxton—and take 840,000 stock, he and the electric railway corporation de In Season would build the road. The News is sired to transfer the contract to an informed that the Board of Trade deem other firm. this impossible as well as impractical, 1 The line now extends from Twelfth ! asserting that that body might as well and Stark streets north to Overton, and build its own road. then for a short distance west on that The following letter appeared also thoroughfare, and then running out !.« j : in Sunday’s Oregonian from Mr. Reid, Pettygrove street. Crossings have secretary of the road, but who has been been put in at the intersection of the Portland Consolidated and but a few kept in the background of the late sift i l ! P days would be required to carry the | movement to obvious reasons: road on to the canyon of Willamette I i “ As the failure, without notice, of j the Atlas Construction Company, of Heights, where it will begin the as i San Francisco, to meet its own second cent on the way to Forest Grove, the monthly payrolls due ten days ago( /hich terminus.— Portland Journal. WATER 18 EXCELLENT! / B » -"' WORK TO BE RESUMED I Stoves, Stoves, Stoves r. SCHULTZ Fresh Meats 1 Kinds I Vegetables - of - all - Kinds I Come A = and = See Everything Fresh in the Grocery Line to be Found here, Free Delivery to all BOTH PHONES parts of the city. «Yii / . OREGON! FOREST GROVE, Finished Floors and rugs are replacing carpets everywhere. cleaner, more healthful, more stylish. T hey’re The Sherwin-Williams Modern Method Floor Finishes for finishing old or new floors in any style desired, give best results always. Use them on your floors. For Fainted F t n i f b — In cid e Floor»— Twt 8-W. i i t i o e F loom P aiwt . P o rch Floor»— T tu 8-W. P ouch F loom P mimt . For V arnished F inish— N atu ral— W am - mo t , a d «rab ie floor varnish. S tained — F loom LAC, stain aad v arn ish com bined. i For W aned F inish— s-w. floom w a x . For U m sichtly Cracks in Old Floors— 8 - w cmack amo S ia m F i l m Get color cards from Goff Bros. B oth Phone* h REST GROVE , OREGON / are not payrolls of the Portland, Nehalem The Congregational Church. & Tillamook Railway Company), has caused speculators to offer to purchase Calendar for the week beginning those contractors’ time checks at 50 Oct. 1: Sunday, 10 a. m., Sunday j cents on the dollar, I write to suggest that the workmen employed by the School. Special Rally beginning the Atlas Company, who are holders of new quarter. Parents are asked to see these time checks, should accept noth- j that all are on hand promptly. 11, ing less than par value for them, for morning service with sermon to th e 1 this reason: That, although the rail children. 6:30 Young People’s Meet way company did not employ these ing—Consecration Se rvice. Topic,— 1 workmen nor cause the Atlas Company “ The Joys of Church Membership.” to stop work through non-performance 7:30, Sermon by the pastor on “ The Life.” Thursday of any obligation or otherwise, yet long Christ-Measured before the Atlas Company’s obligations evening—Mid-week Church service at to the contractors mature, ample 7:30. Subject, “ Growing in Grace.’ moneys will be lofthixwunf tom fc£d-1 old and youn*’ privileges. holders to meet not only past construe- to * these church ’* * tion work, which the Atlas Company abandoned (and hence forfeited), but The Pacific Coast Condenser is a also for our additional work expected little handicapped now on account of to be resumed through other contrac being unable to get cars to move its tors. product, consequently many orders “ The old threats, now repeated, are turned down. Tuesday two cars of a railnxd to be immediately started were shipped, one to Portland and the in opposition to that of the Portland, other to San Francisco. The business ! Nehalem & Tillamook Company, and is constantly increasing much CTeam; the sources from which they c o m e ,; being shipped down into New Mexco, f seem intended not to cooperate with i Arizona and other southern states. A fte r A ll It’s The M ovem ent 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 regTet it if >our new watch this fall comes from ABBOTT & SON FOREST GROVE, OREGON