onts US a n d
A letter which is labeled "Im port-
.lto the council an' ” is- as a rule- Principally so to
ie
welfare of the tbe wr'ter‘
and will be at the
J emphatically endorsed.
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W E E K B U YS IT
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This high class drop head sewing machine bought by us in
large quantities, thus enabling us to sell them at a very low
price.
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The chances are usually about even
that the men who won’ t let well
enough alone will make matters much
machine for $25
T he drowning of Barney Lam - worse.
bert in Gales Creek a week or
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We have always wondered what
f «ar more ago has occasioned
con- wom, n do with the tw0 centi ttved in
Forest 6 ro»i
. MANAGER
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9,
1908
Slderable ''nticism on tne part o f ^ purchasing a two dollar article lor
the residents c. this city, to- 81.98.
wards the Base Line Lumber
When some women make a good
company for whom he worked, point in abusing men all the other
for not assisting in the recovery WQjj)cn present say ‘ ‘And That’ s Just |
of the body. Lambert was prac What I Say.’
tically an unknown and when
How much children could accom
he went to his doom it is plish if they could work as rapidly as
thought that the company should they can count a hundred when play
have taken enough interest to ing “ hide and seek.’ ’
casions T he
il upon itself,
equest of others,
through the col- recover the body and let it be
... .o of this paper, to the ran given a decent burial. Of course
d’tions of the electric lights. It there is no law covering this
was not and never has been class of cases, but it is naturally
n xessary to call the attention of presumed that human instincts
users of lights in this city to the do not need the aid of the stat
conditions, for it has been very utes.
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apparent to them. However,
Haney and Fulton now have
this method was sought to see
the front of the stage. Haney
if the conditions could not be
has accused the senator of cor
charged and raised to a higher
ruption by offering to protect
^ane of efficiency whereby the
land frauders. As the matter
city’s patrons could get some
now stands Haney has some
thing near what was due them.
thing more to do than make
The efforts in a way have failed,
accusations, which the famous
but in another way they have
prosecutor claims he can and
not failed.
T h e Union Pro
will do. The public only has to
gressive ticket which is in the
wait the developements before it
field backed by the entire com
can judge rightly.
If Mr.
munity, stands for the better
Haney can do as he claims he
ment cf Forest Grove, hence the
can, he should do it without de
paramount issue is necessarily
lay. And if Fulton is guilty of
good lights. It can’t be any
wrong doing he should be pun
thing else, for there are no other
ished.
conditions that are half so bad.
A nd this present condition of
Rather than
criticise the
lights is not the only thing that county court for reducing the
warrants of publicity at this tinv, assessment of standing timber
for there still remains the ques- $1,000,000, it should be com -
what is th<* city to do when plimented for assessing this part
t ie rantracT6*pires? W hat will of Washington county’ s assets,
the city have left to do with? This is the first year this has
A t the present time the contract been done, and furthermore we
is a good thing for the munici- are among the first counties in
pal organization, but for the the state to make such assess-
citizens it is not. It will not be ment, and it’ s like any other big
long until the contract expires undertaking, it can’t be perfect-
and t£e city will have to search | ed the first time it is attempted
for ways and means of furnish-
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ing lights.
Steps should be
The prosaic second-hand store wit
taken now. T h e charter should
nesses
a lot of little tragedies.
be changed— or rather a new
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one framed, giving the right to
How proud a town man is when he
issue more bonds, for more has radishes in his own garden!
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bonds is our only salvation.
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I he municipal election next
M onday bids fair to be the first
Every man knows someone he ex-
Dects to be finally compelled to kill.
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The women in a neighborhood are
- m-4he. history of th e city to pass :llways be,ter aCfiuainted than the
o ff without the customary op- men’
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posing elements each represent-
When mothers can cook, the daugh-
ed by separate tickets. In all t”r3 don’ 1 have
take cooking les-
former elections this division of 3ins’
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opinion has worked a hardship
Telling funny stories isn’ t as sure a
upon the progress and improve- source of popularity as laughing at
mem o f the town. In this T h e ,them-
News is riot championing the
After a
pa*ses thirty it
one side or the Other, but doesn’ t make much difference how old
rather, our plea is for the better- she is
ment and improvement of the
When a woman goes down tew i
entire community. W e believe she remains as ,0|1R as her bangs stay
every citizen is alive to the sit-1 curled.
Fall Showing
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Special attention is directed to our fall Dress Goods
W aists, Skirts and W rapps. W e have the choicest
fabrics and highly tailored goods.
W e invite you
to call and see them.
Fall Clothing
W e can satisfy any man, boy or youth in Clothing.
O ur stock is complete besides the price* and per
fect fit are both guaranteed.
NELSON B. LA COURSE .
é*st G r o v e
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W e will send this machine to your nearest railroad station
with freight prepaid for $ 3 . 0 0 and $ 2 . 0 0 in monthly in
stallments till 5 2 5 .C O is paid us.
W hy send east or to Portland when you can buy at home
just as cheap.
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Forest Grove
COUNTY
COURT NEWS
OLYMPIC FLOUR
Every sack guaranteed
Made of selected Eastern Oregon Hard Wheat,
it produces more loaves of bread than any other
flour and the loaves are lighter and whiter. Be
cause of the increased quantity of bread produced
the cost is no higher than for other flours.
his death Boyd appointed executors to serve
the most without bonus.
leave the
Estate of James Thwaite, deceased.
salts,” he Final account filed herein. Ordered
said.
that Feb. 9th, 1908, time set for hear
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ing objections to final settlement.
Every girl wants her steady to be an
Estate of Agnes Wirtz, deceased.
a-tist at making love, but when she
Final account filed. Feb. 10, 1908,
finally marries him, she becomes more
time set for final settlement.
interested in his ability to make
Estate of Fred Sommers deceased.
money.
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Heirs ordered to appear and state ob
Four concerns
control all
the
corsets to sale of real property of said
jections
in the United States, and have decided estate, on March 3d, 908.
on two figures to which the women
Estate of Jas. McNulty, deceased
must conform. One is the price of Administrator authorized to :>•
the corset.
year 1908 farm propert} ot alia ..u ••
On the last day of the old year, the
Portland Commercial Club wired its
greetings, on behalf of the city and
state, to President Roosevelt, and
within a few hours received a most cor
dial reply in which the Chief Executive
wished the people of Oregon *a happy
and prosperous New Y e^.
Oregonians will be busy attending
conventions to be held in this city dur
ing January. The list includes: Jan.
13 and 14— The Northwest Retail
Harness and Saddlery Manufacturers’
Association. Jan. 14, 15 and 16—
Oregon Horticultural Society. Jan. 17
and 18— Oregon State Press Associa
tion. Jan. 21 aud 22— Retail Grocers’
Association. Jan. 21 and 22— Oregon
Retail Hardware and Implement Deal
ers’ Association. Jan, 23, 24 and 25
— Pacific Federation of Implement and
Hardware Dealers.
The colonist rates, which resulted in
bringing such a vast immigration to
Oregon during September and October,
1907, will be in effect for March and
April of 1908. The rate applies on all
railroads, to all rail points in Oregon,
on the same basis as before, $25 from
Kansas City, Minneapolis and Duluth;
$30 from St. Louis; $33 from Chicago;
$50 from New York. The fare is
$2.50 less on each ticket sold to a
point East of Umatilla. An effort will
be made by all the commercial bodies
throughout the state of Oregon to
make these two months add 20,000 to
the population of the state.
Oregon
.
Most Grocers Sell
An old doctor, being on
bed, was asked: “ What is
important message you can
people?”
“ Take plenty of
Never in the history of Oregon was
the state receiving such an enormous
amount of advertising as at the present
time. The writers who are contesting
for the 80 prizes ($ 5 ,0 0 0 ) offered by
the Portland Commercial Club, have
seemingly been busy in every state in
the Union. Some of the contestants
have written a series of articles cover
ing several editions of the same news
paper, thoroughly discussing the at
tractions and resources of the state.
Governor Chamberlain will be re
quested to name his three judges aud
they will begin their work Feb. 1.
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Sole Agents for the White Sewing Machine in Washington County.
We never intend to say there are no
PROBATE COURT.
bright spots left in life so long as we
Estate of Michael Boyd, deceased.
can look out of a window and see a
Last will and testament proved in open
woman go by driving.
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I court and Wm. O. Boyd and Joseph
STATE ACTIVITY NOTES.
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Estate of Herman Brunner, de
ceased. Albert C. Kruger appointed
administrator of estate
tionds fixed
1 $6400. Bonds filed and approved.
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J C Porter, Jas. Patterson and Wm.
Slater appointed appraisers.
Ask your Grocer for It.
THE PORTLAND FLOURING MILLS CO.
IN S U R A N C E
IN THB
mm m
merchants
MUTUAL. PIKE R IÏ U B P A SS N .
Of Forest Grove, Oregon
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Best and Cheapest
Estate of Peter Seyessman, deceased.
Administrator authorized to sell 300
sacks of potato j s .
WE
BUY
C. J. Withycombe, deceased. Or
der that Thos. Withycombe appointed
administrator. Bonds fixed at $550.
Estate of Richard Sanford, deceased.
Final account filed and approved and
estate closed of record.
Estate of Rufus Norman, deceased.
Ethel Norman appointed administra
tor. Bonds fixed at $2000.
Estate of Frank Bernard, deceased.
Estate closed of record. Chas. Ber
nard allowed to retain all the property.
F U R SH ID E S
fo r spot cash. 1 0 to 6 #% more money fo r you to ship Raw Fnrs and Hide« to us than to
•ell at hom e. W rite fo r Price Lint, M arket Report. Shipping Tugs, and at>out our
H U N T E R S’& T R A P P E R S ’ G U ID E
f HI, (MMi^Book
4r>0 pages, leather bound. Best thing on the subject ever written. Illustrating all Fur Animals. All
about Trappers’ Secrets, Decoys, Traps, Game Laws. How and whore to trap, and to become a suc
cessful trapper. It’ s a regular Encyclopedia. Price. $‘2 To our customers. |l 215. Hides tanned into
beautiful Robes. Our Magnetic Bait and Decoy attracts animals to traps. $1 00 per bottle. Ship vour
Hides and Furs to us aud get highest prices. A u d e r a c h It rot*., lK-pt. » 1
M lu u cu p o lls .M lu u .
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During the
NEW Y E A R 1908
TO EAT
Estate of Wm. Clapshaw, deceased.
Final account filed and approved and
estate closed of record.
Estate of Martin Anderson, deceased.
Final account approved and adminis
tratrix released.
John B. Scott, deceased. Final ac
count filed. February 10 time set fer
final settlement.
Buy your drugs, sun
dries, stationery.
daks and supplies at
Dr. Hines’ Drug Store
and you will be happy.
Estate of R. M. Bisbee, deceased.
Estate admitted to probate. Teresa
Bisbee appointed administratrik. Bonds
Sausage and Bacon
All kinds of Fresh
Groceries
Dr. Hines’ DRs?<
STORE
W F. SC H U LTZ
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et ux 1 acre in sec 18 t*l n 3 w $1.
Alonzo A Phillips to B Ingebrigtson
Hiram S. Davis and Laura L. Lahaie, tract in Wm McLin D L C t l s 3 w
Herman Koehnke and Bertha Gen- $60.
ckow.
C A Anderson et ux to E J Thomas
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Roasts and Stews,
Vegetables
time set for settlement.
Estate of Jas. P. Sample, deceased.
Inventory and app-aisement filed.
Personal property set over to widow.
Tender, Juicy, Steaks
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Estate of Chas. Anderson, deceased.
Final account filed. Monday Feb. 10
fixed at $4000.
Good Things
tract in Lawrence
w $2000.
Hall D L C t 1 s 1
Quong Lee’s
LAUNDRY
FINE WORK DONE CHEAP — PRICES
While shirt . . . !0c Drawers .
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10c White Waists -
White Skirts - 10 to SO DoOerskirts -
Undershirts - - - Sc Stockings . .
Handkerchiefs - - 2 c Collars - . .
Men’s White Vests 10 15c P i n t s ....................... ISc
Thos I Patterson et ux to Elizabeth
Albert Andrews et ux to Fred No-
Yeo tract in sec 32 t 2 s 1 w $800.
ble 39.19 acres in sec 35 t 2 s 1 w 81
Blani-h B Rose et al to Herman
A E Kern et ux to S H Haines part!
: * * ,s - - - - 10 20c Dusters
- - 1 5 : 0 c
Silzwede
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14 Corne
i ol blk 25 West Portland Heights $200.! Towels . . . tOc Dos. Napkins - . 20c Dot.
lius $150
The followtnc articles 50 c per doe. Pillow Cases,
rt
Bed Sheets. Tsblo Cloths, Night Gowns, Women's
Wm Bennett et
x to Le . :el A
Drawers, Underwear, Aprons and Corset Covers.
Duncan 50 acres iu Wm Ge'eer
. nr W me V
G Wirei u a e t a l ! Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove
No convention ever held in Oregon
C t 1 s 3 w $5000.
4
acres
in
»ec
25
t
1
n
3
w
$400.
has received the liberal national notice
W W Marsh et ux to J W Marsh 4
W G Register to W L Diel 25 acres'
accorded the recent meeting of the
acres in Arthur D L C t 1 n 3 w $ l .
in
D B Dustin D L C t 1 n 1 w $500.'
Oregon
State
Dairy
Association.
Geo Schneller et ux to David Fletch
F
A Markley et ux to Frank Weis-
List your property
Pages have been devoted to it in the
er part of sec 32 t 2 s 1 w and part of enbeck part o f , lot 10 Witch Hazel
agricultural and dairy journals of the
blk 7 and 8 Sherwood $2200.
$150.
with the
country, *t a season when the Eastern
C P Taylor et nx to Thos M Haynes
August
Lovegren
et
ux
to
Nicolai-
dairyman is most strongly impressed
n e j of swi sec 17 t 2 n 2 w $750.
Neppach Co part of secs 14 and 21 t
with the climatic advantages of the
“ O L D R E L I A B L E ’’
17.
Wm E Reed to Robert W ebb et ux 1 n 5 w $100,
state.
part of Noah Jobe D L C t l s 3 w
Frank Stauber to John F Duffy part
R. V. Hoyt, the furniture man, has $ 1200 .
of sec 19 t 1 n 4 w $500.
Almira Brooks to Charles H Brooks
turned over his interests in the busi
Harriet E Mendenhall et al to Geo 1
ness to his brother, Clarence, his father tract in sec 16 t 2 s 2 w $43.
5 Bailes nwi of swi sec 32 t 2 s 2 w
Ferdinand Groner et ux to C C Em $ 1000 .
andjChas. Morgan, who will conduct the
business in the same progressive way me! 9.0J acres in A Landess D L C
under the name of the Hoyt Furniture t 2 s 2 w $350.
Edward Seymour, Mgr.
— Have you seen those new caps at
D M Mclnnis et ux to Peter K lee Hoffman & Allen Co.? Prices right.
Co. R. V. has made arrangements
whereby he will toon go to England man 90 acres in Hiram Johnson D L C
Forest Grove
Or-
— Your wheel should be put in prop
and prove up the rights of his wife who t 1 a 2 w $8800.
er shape for winter. Corl and Son
23ti.
Edward Squires et ux to F F Lan aie will do it.
is heiress to4i fortune left by an uncle.
OREGON LAND
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