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Published every Thursday by The
Washington County Publishing Co.
Incorporated.
Entered at the post-office at Forest
Grove, Oregon, as second class
mail matter.
m en wh0 are honest and well
Whitman-Pacific
Debate
TOMORROW NIGHT
at 8 p . m .
! Crowds
Crowds
Where Do They Go? You can easily find out.
qualified to make laws for us all
—that is the place to thresh out
these measures the people are
now asked to vote on. If the
legislature is not to be trusted, j
Subscription $1.50 Per Year
somebody had better invoke the
S ee L ocal
initiative and abolish the whole
works. There are times of
Official Paper of City of Forest Grove
For County Treasurer.
course, when the initiative and
Official Paper W a s h in g t o n Co. rere'enaum is a good thing but
it now seems to be the custom
A. E. NOtJRSE...................MANAGER to use it as some people use
J. F. W oods ........................... editor
. salt.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1908
There is to be a meeting of
The unfortunate and deplor- the Washington County Fruit;
able railroad accident that oc- Growers in this city February
curredatthis place on the line 22, at which time there will be
Main Street, 3 Doors South of 1st. Ave. North
of the Southern Pacific is the one Kood speakers to address those
subject for discussion. The ac- interested in glowing fruit,
cident has occurred and three The News
there wil1 be a
lives are lost and naturally the large attendance and we have
q testion arises, who is to blame? everY reason to believe that
I he state railroad commission is there wih be. From our nu-
making an investigation into the merous correspondents we learn-
cause of the wreck, but we all ed last week that there are lots
I hereby announce myself as a can­
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know that the direct cause was of fruit trees being planted all' didate
for
the
republican
nomination
from a broken rail. Since the over this section, which goes to for County Treasurer to come before
accident there has been numer- show that the people are awak- the repnblican voters of Washington
on April 17, 1908.
ous persons about this place who en*ng t0 the fact that all kinds county
and it will be ended. We received orders from the Gereral Freight Department that
I promise, if nominated and elected,
h ive made an investigation on ^ good fruit can be raised here, to give strict attention to the duties of goods must be disposed of by
the office and will turn all interest on
their own hook and their verdicts, W e do not believe there is a county
funds deposited into the
are varied; their opinions are di- community in the state that is county Treasury,
vided in almost all the theories more adapted to fruit growing i
h . G. K ing .
except one— that the road bed is than right in Washington cour.-
For^heriff
in bad condition. Anyone who ly- At this meeting those of , , .
1f
has ever riden over almost any immature experience will learn didate for the Republican nomination
other railroad in the state, or out something worth their while and for Sheriff at the coming Primary elec-
$15 values for
$ 7 .8 9 $5.00 High Cuts for
tion. If I am nominated and elect-
of it, can testify to the differ-! we hope everybody will be I ed
I pledge myself to economical
17.50
values
for
9 .3 5 5.00 Dress Shoes for
and efficient management of the affairs
ence between other roads and there,
19.50
values
for
1
1
.4 5 4.00 values for
of the office and impartial enforce-
the West Side division. The
:
ment
of
the
laws.
$25 and $30 values for
1 4 .3 5 3.00 and $3.50 values for
iron may be old and consider-1 Dilley has a DILLEY.
C. B. B uchanan .
butcher shop.
ably worn but with a good solid Emma Briggs spent a few days last: COUNTY COURT NEWS
Dont Forget the Place. Look for our sign. Come early and secure your choice and
roadbed, passengers would not week with friends in Amity.
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your own price on Ladies’ Skirts, Suits, Hosiery, and everything you could desire.
probate court .
only ride with a degree comfort Mrs. Fiske and Miss Gray made
Estate of Helen M Gates deceased.
but could feel that they would trip to Forest Grove Monday
Last Will and Testament admitted to
be delivered to their destination Miss Belle Johnson attended the probate. Geo Schulmerich. E C Luce
ball at Forest Grove the and Geo H vVilcox appointed ap-
in safety. Now that the acci­ Firemen's
14th.
Inventory and appraisement
dent has happened and there is Miss Cassie Ostrander of North | praisers.
and approved.
to give the office the same close and nomical administration of the affairs
no help for it, we hope the S. P. Yamhill, spent Sunday at the home of Estate of W T Aldridge deceased.
careful attention as I have done in the that office efficient service and
j Bond of administrator filed and ap-
will profit by it to the extent at F. H. Maury.
past.
ful performance of duty.
Miss Eva Bryan returned home Sit- • Proved ^rank A lurnbow, E M
Notice.
least of overhauling its line on urday
W. M . J ackson .
night after a fortnight’s visit Turnbow and F L Turubow appointed
J ohn C. K uratu I
I hereby announce mysel! as a Re­
this division thereby guarantee­ with friends in Portland.
appratsers.
County Recorder.
publican candidate for the office of
. and , , Mrs.
, . Leonard j rs-
Estate account
of Michael
Welch and
deceased.
ing to the traveling public a cer­ Mr.
Dixon o , final
approved
esta(e County
For Sheriff.
Assessor
of
Washington
County,
I
hereby
announce myself as a can­ I hereby announce
tain degree of safety, which at Portland. Spent Sunday at the home of cipsed o( record.
myself as i
Oregon, subject to the endorsement of
for d nomination
to u- the office
of didate for sheriff of WashingtonC
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dixon.
this time they don’t do.
. „ Estate of , . Axel , , Anderson deceased. the Republican voters of this County . I didate
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M v t r U t l n g ra te s m a d « k n o w n an
a p p lic a tio n .
Just» watch your neighbors and you will see that
Lhey all go to bhe big
Sale
N a y lo r
B u ild in g ,
Forest Grove, Ore.
Never before in the history of Forest Grove have such stupendous
bargains been offered to the public.
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Announcements.
The play 1 hompson’s Hired Man” j Final account approved and estate
which was announced last week for closed of record.
Of the nineteen measures that Feb. 26, has been postponed to Feb. Estate of Joseph Fiedel deceased.
are to be presented to the voters 37 on account of several wishing to Final
filed and approved and
i t
,
' attend the play in Forest Grove the 26. estate account
closed of record.
Oregon at . . the
June election,
Estate of R M Bisbee deceased.
BUXTON.
how many will be qualified to
Inventory and appraisement filed and
vote intelligently upon them? Miss Clara Clink of Woodlawn came j approved.
For the average voter to te out Friday to visit friends.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. C R Swaney and Hazel Cady.
qualified to pass judgment on Venzil
was buried Sunday.
Maurice Abraham and Madge Carlon.
these measures there are vol­ Miss Richter
Laura Corregan, was the guest Roy L Greear and Lola M Gray.
umes to read; there is lots of of Mrs. Walter Hannan Friday and J H Wolfersperger and Fay M Com­
mons.
hard studying to do, and it Saturday.
Frederick F Rockstroh and Flora
Mrs. O. S. Crocker, with her brother, Ethel
would,
after
this,
be
a
question
Hahn.
, , he would
, , judge
. , rightly
• , ! Harry
visited a home
few days
with
w , hether
(riends Gleason,
here> returning
in Port-
Proposals Wanted for Crushing and
and for the benefit of the entire land Monday.
Hauling Rock.
State. It seems to The News The masquerade given in Hannan’s Sealed bids will be received by the
that the invocation of the refer- as hatl Geotge
was very successful. Basil Blume, County Court of Washington County,
Washington, received one Oregon, until 2 o’clock P. M. on the
endum at every turn is going to prize> and Mabel Watson, as Goddess 14th day of March, 1908, and then
opened, for the crusningof 5500 cubic
be a great mistake and sooner of Liberty, received the other.
yards of rock, 2000 yards at the
or later it will plunge the peo-;
Big Bear Cigar For sale Thatcher quarTy four miles north of
into something of a serious na- by all first class dealers.
32-5t-* Forest Grove, 2000 yards at the Spring
Hill quaTy four miles south of Forest
Grove and 1500 yards at the Cedar
Mill quarry three miles north of Beaver­
ton on the Cornell road.
The county will furnish the crusher
now at the Thatcher quarry. The
Contractor will be required to move
and set up the machinery at the dif­
Forest Grove, Or.
ferent quarries.
Bidders will be required to name a
oeventy acres, rich black soil,
One hundred acres, 75 in cul­ price
per cubic yard delivered in the
10 acres in cultivation, fair house
tivation, one new house, large
to comprise
and barn, other outbuildings,
new barn, out buildings, sixty at bins teast the 45 two per finer cent grades
of
the
product,
fine orchard, two spring branches
acres fine bottom land, balance
rlso a price for the excess needed over
on place, land a little rolling, lo­
a little rolling, nearly all in clover | the
45 percent of the two finer grades
cated on main road, 6 miles from
and crops, spring branches run­
Bids will also be received at the
town. Price $1550.
ning through place.
same time for the hauling of said rock,
Young orchard located on bids
Fifteen acres, 1* miles from
to state the price per cubic yard,
main
road
two
miles
from
town.
Forest Grove all in cultivation,
per
mile.
Price $6500. Snap.
good house, large barn, other
Bids may be made on the crushing
outbuildings, fine orchard, all
alone
or on the crushing and hauling
Three hundred and fifteen I together
bearing trees, land level, rich,
or on any part of the hauling
acres, 220 in cultivation, balance
black soil located £ mile from
The
court
reserves the right to in-
g rod pasture, fair house and barn ; crease the above
proposed motor line a little east
amounts of rock to be
running water, land mostly bot­
of Forest Grove on main road.
50 per cent at each of the
tom, 7 miles from Amity milk I crushed
quarries, also the right to reject any
condenser. $26 an acre.
| or all bids.
By order of the County Commission­
ers,
j. w . G oodin .
County Judge.
1 Hillsboro, Oregon. Feb. 19th. 1908.
_Smoke
M. L. NOBLE
The Real Estate Man
at the Primary election to be held on
April 17th, 1908.
If I am nominated and elected I
will during my term of office give all a
square deal and good service.
C. E. DEICHMAN.
Notice.
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I hereby announce myself as a Re­
publican candidate for the office of
County Clerk of Washington County,
Oregon, subject to the endorsement of
the Republican Primary election to be
held in said County, on April 17, 1908.
If elected, I promise a careful, eco­
nomical administration of the affairs of
that office, efficient service and faith­
ful performance of duty.
E. J. GODMAN.
For County Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself as a Re-
bublican candidate for the office of
County Commissioner of Washington
County, subject to the endorsement of
the Republican voters of this county
at the Primary election to be held on
April 17th, 1908. If I am nominated
and elected I will during my term of
Office, give careful and conservative
services.
A. B. T odd .
County Assessor.
I hereby announce myself as a can­
didate for nomination to the office of
County Assessor of Washington County
subject to the endorsement of the
republican voters at the Primary elec­
tion to be held Ap:il 17th. If I am
nominated and elected I promise to
give the office close and careful atten­
tion and a strict performance of duty.
M ax C randall .
County Treasurer.
I hcrebv wish to announce myself
as a candidate for the office of County
Treasurer subject to the endorsement
of the republican voters at the Primary
election to be held April 17th. If I
.. endorsement
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ty, .„Ki.
subject , co the
of . the
republican voters at the Primary elec­
tion to be held April 17th. If I am
nominated atid elected I promise to
give the office the same attention
has received during my first term.
Oregon, at the Repuplicaii
nomtnating election, and ai
that if I secure tne republican
tiou for Sheriff of Washington
and am elected that I will give
fice all of my time and personal
will endeavor to give an eit
W illis I reland . and
administration of the affairs of i
fice and perform all of the dutiesti
Announcement.
of
manner.
The undersigned wishes to announce in a conscientious
F
rank t . K asi \
his candidacy for the clerkship of
Washington county to come before the
Assessor.
primary next April. I have had exper­ I hereby Counfy
announce
myself as a
ience in that office and i< elected will didate before the Primaries
the i
give the people my best efforts in that fice of County Assessor on for
the
repi
office.
lican
ticket,
and
if
nominated
w . D. S m ith .
elected, it will be my effort to i
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the office in the future, as in the
County Sheriff.
with
absolute consistency, and t
I hereby announce myself as a Re­
fear
or
favor, and for the best inis'
publican candidate for the office of
of
Washington
County.
County Sheriff of Washington County,
GEO. H.
Oregon, subject to the endorsement of
the Republican Primary election to be —Don’t forget that Hoffm*»*!
held in said County on April 17, 1908. len Co. are offering rare barpi-' (
If elected. I promise a careful, eco- month.
Spring showing
Special attention is directed to our fall L'ress {
Waists, Skirts and Wrapps. We have the cl
fabrics and highly tailored goods. We invite
to call and see them.
Spring Clothing
We can satisfy any man, boy or youth in Clo
Our stock is complete besides the prices
feet fit are both guaranteed.
NELSON B. LA COURSE
Forest Grove
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