n W ashing to n VOL. IV & m j r - é y y . FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., exem ption ta x supreme court on this subject: GRANGERS COUNTY NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1906. NO. law at the next session of the Legisla­ Accident Causes Bad Injury. ( ture.” Miss Lyda Thompson through At the evening session a resolution accident received a bad injury on t of condolence in memoriam of Mrs, hand, Monday. She was driving t Josie Robison, of Butte Grange, was Prof. McKay the Principal Speaker— horse on the hay fork at her fathfl reported by the committee and barn in town, when the tug brof Subject, Dairying and the Care adopted. causing the single tree to fly A resolution opposing the passage striking the back of her hand, Of Milk. of the ship subsidy bill was enthusiasti­ bones of the hand were broken cally adopted. some of the fingers badly bruised, J A class of 14 was given the initiatory State Well Adapted to Dairying— Bishop soon had the injured mem ceremony of the fifth degree. These attended to and though the accid *V; Give Cows Care— Profitable Bus­ has caused much pain, Miss T h o m p f l were: Rachel Wescott, Noah H ingley, Anna Bomette, Hazel Wood, Frank is now resting much better and | iness. Bomette, Edith Deitz, Zealous Fletcher, hand will not be disfigured. ' Hattie Smith, Clara Morin, B. K. Elected Principal of Sherwood S c h tifL Denny, Clara Benke, Francis Davis and The Supreme Court has rendered a I an(^ apPea' taken, The Washington County Pomona The dairy interests of this vicinity Frank Fletcher received word; 9M H decision that the Householders’ Tax j Says the court: “ We believe that Grange, having jurisdiction over 11 F. Langue. which has grown in a few years to such last Saturday that he had been accsj I t l . A well-rendered programme of songs, Exemption law is unconstitutional, j the clause in the constitution to pro- granges with total membership of immense proportions, was the subject ed for the position of principal i n . w X This means that the tax list of the I hibit its legislative assembly from about 600, met last Thursday at Tigard- recitations and addresses closed the discussed by prominent men here last public schools of Sherwood, O r e f^ H entire state will be increased about I granting to householders of the state ville in the hall of Butte Grange, No. work of the day. j Saturday. The visitors who were here Mr. Fletcher is well known i n F y f l The Pomona meets again on the eight million dollars and the change I exemption from taxation of property | 148. Austin Buxton, who is Master as the guests of the Board of Trade Grove, having attended school m H|| fourth Wednesday of October, with will probably go into effect during the ! attempted by the statute, which though of this Pomona, as well as master of were: Prof. G. L. McKay, head of for many years. He comes fro 1C '* present year, necessitating a revision' ’n force when the organic law took the Oregon State Grange, with Mrs. Leedy Grange, at Cedar Mills, at 10 j the dairying department of the Iowa family of teachers and has alreadyjt ^ of the tax list. The law providing for , effect, was inconsistent therewith and Buxton, the lecturer of the Pomona, o’clock a. m. ■ State Agricultural College; J. W. Bai­ a wide reputation as one of the ¡ ^ ! the exemption from taxation of house- | hence repealed by the adoption of the were present and report a very large ley, State Food and Dairy Commis­ teachers of Washington County. Another Oregon Lad to the Front holder’ s property to the extent of 8300, i constitution, and its attempted re- attendance, over 100 being present, sioner and H. A. Hinshaw, Assistant Last year Mr. Fletcher taugh jsgj, Many residents of this city as well has been in effect since 1854, with j enactment is void as repugnant thereto 1 and extremely interesting and beue- Freight Agent of the Southern Pacific. Scoggin Valley school. He is t\^ , ¡ i f as the friends of a former Forest Grove the exception of 1904, when an exemp- j °n the ground that the rate of assess- ificjai session These persons were met by a represent­ congratulated upon his rapid adv^\ i boy will be pleased to learn of his | tion was made due to an act of the I ment and taxation is not uniform be- n , ... , , i. t , Butte Grange, No. 148, is one of whereabouts and achievements. For­ ative body of the Board of Trade, ment in the profession he has c h ljf I legislature, which was subsequently tween a householder of the state and the oldest organizations in the state, est Grove, with its educational facili­ shown the plant of the Pacific Coast The Sherwood school has a goo»$p| non-residents.” declared void. being organized April 22, 1874. It is ties, has once more proven that it can Condensed Milk Co. and then driven rollment and employs two tcaffijff •I Assessor Wilcox estimates the house- ; very prosperous, having over 100 turn out good material and that eastern to the Hotel Laughlin where a dinner the principal having charge of th tia| Article nine of section one of the hold exemptions at 8700,000. He members, and owning its hall and cities are eager to secure it. This time was given in their honor by Mr. Harry upper grades. > constitution of Oregon says, “ The Legislative assembly shall provide by has commenced to compile the assess- grounds. Its presiding officer is Mrs. the person is A. M. North, who came Stewart of P. C. C. M. Co. Other Prof. Robertson to Take Leav law for uniform and equal rate o f1 ment roll and says he will make no Hannah Christensen, who is a very to our city from Vernonia, over in the guests around the table were: Senator ■ Absence. Haines, Judge Hollis and Walter Hoge. assessment and taxation and shall pre- changes, but would complete the roll successful and popular officer. Nehalem country. Mr. North studied Professor Robertson asks In the afternoon a m eeting was held scribe such regulations and shall aa originally contemplated, and the Reports from the subordintae granges in our public schools after which he absence for one year to accept a and many important phases of the secure a just valuation for taxation of hoard of equalization could order the show marked progress in all. Beaver­ entered Tualatin Academy, finally ship for research work in history all property, both real and personal, exemptions stricken off and the full ton Grange reported an increase of 40 graduating from Pacific University with dairy business were discussed, but University of California. His le Prof. G. L. McKay, who is an authority of taxable property taxed, in membership during the quarter. excepting such as for municipal, edu- ! amount the class of 1901, making history and the president will explain more on this question, was the main speaker, At 2 o’clock the grange adjourned political economy his major studies cational, literary, scientific or charitable i This he believed the simpler plan, the details, and that he has not to the village church, to assist in the with a view of preparing himself for discussing “ Dairying and the Care of purposes, as may be specially exempt- | left the institution as was rut M ilk.” Among some of his remarks ed bylaw .” Until the constitution i s ’ —If you are thin, nervous, have funeral of Mrs. Josie Robison, a mem- that professorship. here and other places in this county during the last few days but vj ’ll amended there will be no more house- ' poor appetite and don’t sleep well, ber of Butte Grange. The impressive For two years he held the position with us again the following year.*j| he gave the following details: take Dr. Morrow’s Anti-Lean. Dr. funeral ceremony of the grange ritual of principal of the North Yamhill ] hold exemptions on the tax rolls. Berkeley, Cal., July 25, 9 “ Oregon,” he said, “ is a state well i was used. schools, after which he resigned to The following is the dicision of the I ■ Hines’ Drug Store. My dear President Ferrin: , M adapted to dairying. It has the disad­ At 4 p. m. the grange took up the take up his work in the University of 1 hav«; 1 vantage of being far removed from the | discussion of resolutions. The follow­ Chicago where he studied for several I big trade centers, but butter is some­ somewhat perplexed in regard tyljj ing resolution on the state ownership j years. thing that can be shipped. The best course to pursue, but h a v e il Word has been received that he has of telephones was introduced, discussed freight rate from Oregon to New York decided to accept an offer whicjH and referred to a committee consisting just been accepted as a teacher of his­ is but two cents per pound, and to been made to me by the U ni|M | j of Messrs. B. G. Leedy, A. N. Davis ^ tory in the High School at Terre here for the coming year. T h e f l Liverpool but half a cent more. and Mrs. Ruby Boyd, who are to get Haute, Ind. The school has an at­ “ Oregon is fertile. At the Oregon offered me a fellowship w h ic l^ ^ B action from the subordinate granges, tendance of over 800 pupils with a State farm he saw land which a few somewhat more than fellowships investigate the matter and report at corps of 29 teachers and Mr. North’s years ago would not produce more than ally do, with the bulk of my the October meeting. It is very prob - l' position will be a responsible one. 15 bushels of wheat to the acre, and research work and the possibility ¡able that the committee will modify His salary for the first year will be this year it will run 50, due to scien­ doctor’s degree at the close of tl*|j| the resolution to a demand for a law 81100. tific farming, and the keeping of cows. I have conferred with PrIH establishing a commission to regulate The best land is none too good for Wheeler, the History men h e i i i Mrs. R. A. Magoon. Dead. rates and to compel all companies to dairying. In the Elgin district cows with Professor Twiner of W irfl1 Mrs. R. A. Magoon, aged 78 years connect with each other’ s lines for a are kept on land, up to 8140 an acre. under whom I am taking lectur|‘* proportionate charge. The text of the and 6 months, who died at Portland it seems to me that the opporti’; ' NECESSITIES FOR SUCCESS. last Sunday, was buried in the Almoran resolution follows: one I cannot afford to let pass.)* “ The bulk of the dairying of the “ Whereas, the grange has always H ill cemetery near Gaston, Tuesday. not know what the future may t.*t !|j country is done in seven states, and Deceased came to Washington County advocated and believed in co-operation me, but I would like, if you fe • » « '* ' thirty years ago from Plainfield, Iowa, states that can raise alfalfa and clover an all practical lines for the benefit of you can do so consistently wjCL' and has resided in Gaston since with can make a success of dairying. So in the farmer and his family, and, best interests of Pacific, to haw* ; the exception of a short time ago, order to have success in dairying the “ Whereas, there are corporations way open to return next year i n V i when she went to Portland. She dairyman must, First, have good cows; trying to monopolize the telephone should >eem best for the in t# ^ leaves four sons and four daughters: Secondly, Feed them right. business of the state and charge a l l 1 all. “ The best dairy cows are not neces­ Fred, Plainfield, Iowa; Edward, Uni­ that the traffic will bear, and, I am rather tired on acc