THE
NEW S
And now comes Governor George
here of late, is becoming a habit;
Chamberlain,
full of honors heaped
— ■■■..
........ ^ = ; a sort of sign it to get rid of
upon
him
by
the
Republicans of Ore­
Published every 1 hursday by The y OU proposition. Mr. Buxton’s
gon, and aspires to a seat in the
Washington County Publishing Co., i . ,
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Incorporated.
ideas are good and wholesome j United States senate, intimating that
--------------7---- ----------------------- and should they be carried out he will support the policies of Theo­
Entered at the post-office at Forest .
,
, .
Grove, Oregon, as second class
^ wl^ make th e famous a w dore Roosevelt. But everybody knows
that as Senator Chamberlain, he would
mail matter.
worth something.
vote with his party against Republican
Subscription $1.50 Per Year
measures that have the endorsement
Advertising rates made known on
of the President. H e would be given
application.
minor committee assignments and in
short would be able to accomplish lit­
tle or nothing in the way of legislation
that
would be beneficial to this state.
Official Paper Washington C
o
How long is the Republican party of
MANAGER
A. E. N o u r s e
Oregon to be fooled into electing
. . EDITOR
;. F. W o o d s . .
Democrats to office?—Oregon City
Enterprise.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1908
OU A R A N TEE
WE GUARANTEE
ST A T E ACTIVITY NOTES.
Senator Fulton is journeying
home from Washington to get
in the race for the senate in
earnest. Perhaps he can find
lumbermen from all
some issues in this campaign,
Ground was broken for the Oregon
Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition at Seattle Wednesday, the
18th instant, with appropriate ceremo­
nies.
That all our Furniture is made right, of the best Materials obtainable, and Finished
in a Workmanlike manner.
That our Furniture is Unsurpassed
in
Quality,
Durability
and
Beauty
of
parts of the
The Portland Commercial Club has
Finish
country and what they had to say
decided
to
move
into
its
new
home
about the practical value of forestry is
May 1st. This building is an eight-
naturally of much uublic interest.
That we can sell you better goods for the same money than you can buy elsewhere.
story
steel, covering a quarter block,
The secretary of the association in
• his annual report recommended that and when completed will cost to ex­
- the wholesalers as a body should eu- ceed $500,000, and be the most com­
t courage in every way the study of for­ plete equipment owned by a popular
estry as a part of the regular curricu­ commercial body in the United States.
Never in the history of the Pacific
lum of the public schools. A report
also was received from the delegate Northwest have the wheat exports held
appointed to attend the congressional up as they have this season. All
* hearing to urge the taking of a census records for foreign shipments were
of the standing timber. The report, broken in February, Portland leading
-) which pointed out the absolute neces- all the wheat shipping ports of the en­
That should you not be satisfied w ith you r purchase for any
s sity of deterrrrning accurately the tire United States with 2,279,792
reason w hatsoever, you m ay return sam e to us and w e w ill cheer­
amount of timber in the country and bushels; Puget Sound was second with
2,056,332
bushels.
March
figures
which carried with it an endorsement
fu lly refund m oney paid or give other goods in exchange as you may
1 of the project, was adopted with out a will not fall far behind those for
prefer.
dissenting voice. The deep interest February.
of the lumbermen in the matter of
The Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
forestry
was again manifested when the Packing Company is asking permis ion
The News heartily indorses
the ideas of A. T. Buxton, program of the meeting was extended of the city of Portland to cover 14
Master of the State Grange, on to permit of the calling upon repre- acres in the suburbs with a plaut
j sentatives of the Forest Service to ad­ which will represent an outlay of $1,-
the apparent abuse of the initia­ dress the meeting.
500,000. Coming immediately after
tive and referendum law, whose
The attitude of the lumbermen the definite announcement of the 84,-
article appears on another page toward forestry was aptly described 000,000 establishnent which Swift &
of this paper. The voters of during the meeting by a wholesaler Company are to build during 1908,
Oregon will have for their con­ ■vho said: “ Lumbermen are not inter­ Oregon Stockmen are jubilant over the
sideration nineteen measures at ested in forestry or the work of the recognition accorded this section of
Forest Service on any theoretical the United States as a packing center.
the June election. Some of the grounds, but we look upon forestry as
Secretary F. A. Welch of the Oregon
measures, should, no doubt, be­ a business proposition solely and what
State Board of Agriculture, is asking
come laws and some should not. it will return to us in dollars and cents. the cooperation of the various County
The voters must judge, no mat­ We all realize that the available supply Courts of the state in arranging for
P'lour===AII Grocers
ter whether we are qualified or of timber is becoming smaller and exhibits at the State Fair held annually
smaller
each
year
and
that
if
we
are
to
at
Salem.
It
requires
forethought
at
not. Even the uninformed leg­
continue in business we must conserve the beginning of the planting season
islator has the advantage of the
the reply. When I first began busi­ to secure attractive displays, which be­
voter, for he can watch how the ness many years ago we got our white
Hard Wheat
come of more vital importance each
fellow in front of him votes,1 pine and hemlock from Pennsylvania year in view of the immense number of
while, we— most of us unin­ exclusively to distribute in the eastern newcomers seeking locations in Ore­
formed, notwithstanding the markets. Today practically all our gon.
M a n u fa c tu r e d B Y C r e s c e n t M ills ====Forest Grove
imme
state’s kindness in furnishing us white pine comes from Michigan and
Fruit, dairying and other industries
Minnesota and our hemlock from West
it Mr.
with the measures all printed Virginia and adjoining states. In a of Oregon have all been given their
share of publicity, but poultry raising
comparatively few years at the present
is rarely mentioned outside of the pub­ tie their accounts. Our time is limit­
rate of cutting we will have to go still
lications which are either devoted to ed for straightening up our list and we
I RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MY
further for our supplies and even sub­ poultry or have a special department trust those in arrears will make all pos
stitute and at the same time lumber for it. 85,000,000 annually is a very sible haste and save us any unneces
sary embarrassment.
Statements of
will cost us considerably more, and the
conservative estimate of the returns account will be mailed to those who
consumer will have to pay the price.” from this industry to Oregon farmers,
do not answer this appeal within the
and yet thousands of cases of eggs are next thirty days.
W a s h . C o . P u b . C o .
shipped in every year from the Middle
Dated
February
13, 1908.
West to supply the demand here.
Beginning Wednesday March 15th
Expert poultry raisers say that the cli­
Vote for Fisher
mate of Western Oregon in particular
For State Senator and save the fol­
is conducive to very rapid and health­
lowing amount on every trip to Port­
ful growth. There is one community
land and all other stations in Oregon
! alone in Southern Oregon that annu-
more
in the same proportion.
S. Senators by direct vote of the
For County Clerk.
| ally markets between $40,000 and
Raleigh
20c Beaverton 25c
pie,
and
I
will
vote
for
the
Rf?:
I hereby announce myself as a can­
! 850,000 worth of turkeys.
Reedville
35c Hillsboro
45c didate for the Republican nomination can nominee who receives the 5»
The series of meetings being held Cornelius
50c Forest Grove 55c for County Clerk at the primary elec vote in the Primary Election.
by Secretary Tom Richardson of the Dilley
60c Gaston
65c tion, April 17th, 1908, and if I am
E arl E. F ishes
Oregon Development League, is focus­ Tualatin
to show you. Come and see for yourself,
25c Sherwood
40c nominated and elected, I will conduct
ing the attention of the whole state. Middleton
most reasonable.
45c Tigardville
20c the office efficiently and economically.
For Stale Senator.
At Ashland there were three enthusi­
MI mm Mnrlc I.. Spluahacrt
How much would you save each
J. W. B a il e y .
In submitting my name to tt«
astic gatherings—one at the Normal year?
,
publican
voters of Washington G
school, a second at the Commercial
If Mr. Harriman can afford to build
For State Senator.
for
State
Senator,
at the pnoHJ1
College and the last in the evening at a 84,000,000 house in New York, the
tion
April
17,
1908.
I wish to»
“
I
hereby
announce
myself
a
can­
tended by the citizens generally. For people of Oregon can afford to ride on
I
have
no
interests
to
serve b*
didate
for
State
Senator,
on
the
Re­
j Medford's meeting a special train from the
,
railroads for two cents per mile.
public
interests
and
if
noniii*1
*^
publican
ticket,
for
the
Eleventh
Sen-
Jacksonville brought a hundred and
E a r l E. F i s h e r ,
elected
I
will
support
the
reP'
atoiial
District
of
Oregon,
comprising
fifty people who came down to partici­
Ä V iV. S T A B f I K , M a n a g e r
Candidate for State Senator.
38-tl
voters choice for U n i t e d S t a t e s ^
Washington County.
pate. Grants Pass was next, then
all
just and equitable legbafl*
If
elected
I
will
introduce
and
work
I Roseberg, where the substantial inter-
CUUNTY COURT NEW S
for the following bills at the next ses county and state betterment &&
j est aroused was best evidenced by the
PROBATE COURT.
with economy and will oppos* *
sion of the Legislature.
raising of 86500 for an immediate cam-
i paign. Albany and Stayton had meet­
Estate of Edw. D Kerr, deceased.
A two cent fare per mile on all rail­ travagant appropriations of state ^
WM. D. 0
ings on Friday and Saturday. A Com­ Bond of administratrix filed and letters roads in Oregon.
the Drai
sold way below Portland prices and on easy monthly pay­
mercial Club has just been organized of
i administration issued to Ida Kerr.
r drama,
Select school text books every ten
ments. Also a full line of
at Bend.
Estate of Mary J Sutherland, de­ years instead of six as at present, and
1 Saturda
ceased. Inventory and appraisement then only make such changes that are
fr. and
Nolice to Subscribers.
filed and approved.
" B Y THE SEX"
necessary.
>rr. N. D
Owing to the fact that the Postoffice
Estate of Gandes L Luetscher, de­
Monty there for vo*-
* with M
Repeal
the
Hunting
License
Law.
Talking Machines and Records always in stock. Cata­
$50.000 pay roll ffloatt"-
Department at Washington, has issued ceased. Final accounl filed and ap­
[o rent—j
an
order
that
no
weekly
newspaper
Begin
rocking
all
the
roads
in
Wash­
A
country
of rie-, • - * a,c5 L * .
logues sent free to any address.
Ide»l clim ate sud scenic
shall give more than one year's credit proved. Estate closed of record.
n,a'ar
ington county, by spending in each
Tt-e !T»«t homo sites.
"
to a subscriber, without laying itself
Price* are low, terms taaj- ^
road district every cent of road tax
liable to the first class rate of postage.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
agent wanted in T *
The leading place in the County for Stationery
for Handsome Eooi*‘
levied in said district, for road pur­
The Washington County News wishes
John N Heisler and Hessa E Hay­ poses on rock.
to
notify
its
subscribers
who
are
in
ar­
and School Supplies.
rears more than one year that they are den; Gilbert O Murk and Eva L Tul-
I am in favor of doing away with
requested to come in at once and set- lock.
hold up” Legislatures by electing U.
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m a rs
our
w a r.
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