Correspondence.
WATTS DISTRICT.
Dick Holscher and best girl were
buggy riding Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Buxton entertained
company from town Sunday.
Allan Rice was at Gales Creek for
lumber and posts one day last week:
A large auto containing a party of
four persons spun through here Sun­
day.
Robt. Stevenson now makes his
daily trips to his office in the Grove in
a fine new buggy.
Mrs. Buckley of Thatcher was
[through here last week getting orders
! for ladies’ dresses.
Mrs. M. Bisbee and Mrs. Florence
[Banes called on Mrs. J. B. Prickett
Thursday afternoon.
brought to town and the wound dressed
by Dr. Everest. At last accounts the
boy was resting well.
Our school observed Arbor Day last
Friday, by having a program and pic­
nic.
Mrs. Tolson has moved to this place, !
she having rented her home in Gales
to Lowell Magoon.
Mohair and W ool
J. D. Hibbs has purchased a fine
new automobile, Hal bringing it out
from Portland Saturday.
GALES CREEK
Miss Myrtle Cronin spent Sunday on
Gales Creek.
Miss Maud Lilly returned to school
in Forest Grove Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alstrom of Forest
Grove, spent Sunday on Gales Creek, j
Our school room was improved last
week by the addition of six new seats.
Are the absorbing topics of the hour these days, and we Take Pleasure in
announcing that this year we are in a position to offer you the
TO P GASH PR /G E
for all you bring us,
Miss Caroline Wescott was visiting
The school was favored by a call
with
her aunt, Mrs. N. C. Lilly of
from Emma Wiberg of Forest Grove,
We also call your attention to our immense stock of
Gales
Creek.
Friday, who was a former pupil here
Ottice Shearer of Hillside, was over
Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Short and fami­
ly of Gales Creek and relatives from Saturday picking up the fragments of
town and this place were pleasantly the runaway buggy.
Tom Johnson has purchased a new
entertained at Mr. Rice’s Sunday.
horse
which he will make good use of
Condenser checks Sunday and cream­
when the roads get good.
ery checks Monday gave the farmers
O u r S h e lv e s a n d (Counters a re lo a d e d w ith g o o d thin gs fo r you.
H. L. Shorb* came in Monday. He
some spending money; hence the in­
crease in trade towards town this week. has been repairing the telephone line
from his ranch to Gales Creek.
Easter Sunday services at Watts
Mr. and Mrs. Proctor and Mr. and
church will be conducted by Rev.
Mrs. Williams of Hillside, spent Sun­
Keagy. Sunday school at the usual
day with Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Vincent
hour. A cordial invitation is extend­
of Gales Creek.
ed to all.
Mrs. Carpenter, who has been visit­
THATCHER
ing her son, Ed Wagner of Scoggins
Fred McEiliott is on the sick list, Valley for some time, returned to her
home on Gales Creek Friday.
nuffering with the lagrippe.
H. J. Prosser of Hillside, will give
The roads are much improved by
us
an Easter lecture Sunday at 11:00
the work being done on them of late.
o’clock a. m. at the Gales Creek A. C.
The young people of Thatcher or­
church. There will also be Easter ex­
ganized a Y. P. S. C. E a week ago
ercises by the children at two o’clock
[last Sunday evening.
p. m.
Mrs. Chas. Swaney of Forest Grove
Gales Creek seems to be noted for
¡called at the home of Mrs. H. H. unaways of late as Mrs. Trites was rid
|Graham last Wednesday.
ing horseback the other day, the horse
E. J. Bonshu and Warren Thatcher running away throwing her off, break­
Iwent to Portland last week to attend ing her arm and collar bone. Dr. Via
[the funeral of the latter's neice.
was called on for repairs. Also Charles
Mrs. Fannie Smiley and son who Adkins had a runaway with a harrow
Ihave been visiting Mrs. N. Haney, will Monday but no serious damage
lleave this week for their home in Ne­ done.
braska.
COUNTY COURT NEWS
Roscoe and Willie Barker accom-
The voting place in Reedville pre­
|panied by their aunt Mrs. M. Thatch-
cinct changed from the school house
|er, attended the funeral of their sister
to the Frank & Boswick hall.
|in Portland last week.
The petition of Alovis Gasner for
Thatcher people are rejoicing over public easement accepted, all the
[the prospects of a motor line, and some parties, through which the road passes,
(are ready to sign bonds and give the have been satisfied.
eight of way, Henry Rhodes would
Petition of J. W. Raymond referred
like to have it through his farm. Mr. to prosecuting attorney received and
.hodes has a small lake on his farm, Harry Flint, Julius Ashbar and L. C. inspector for Washington county, sal­
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In ideal place for picnics. The young Walker appointed viewers to meet at ary to be $25 per year.
:ople imagine they can see the cars Herman Collier’s residence on April
B. G. Leedy and W. E. Shaver
It is all sm ooth sa ilin g w hen you plac e a L iner Ad
in this colum n. A few words here will reach 5,000
oaded with picnickers. We are glad 14, at 10 o’clock a. m.
were appointed clerk and judge of
readers and the results are c e rta in . 5c line 1st
Insertion, 2 'a cents each su bsequent insertion.
;he board of trade has become interest­
M inimum ch arg e 10 ct*.
Ordered that the petitioners for election in East Butte precinct, to fill
'd in the project. It will be a great Road No. 443 be required to pay vacancy caused by non-residence of G.
LIST your farms and other properties
ladvantage to people in the vicinity of 845 80, expenses of survey.
W. Smith and E. A Knott.
for sale with T. H. Littlehales, Forest
K . JV. S t a e h r
I). F . F le c k
■the line as well as profitable to the
On petition of J. W. Connell, Grove National Bank Building. 27tf
Report of viewers easement, Her­
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man Schmidt, petitioner. This matter sheriff, the following refunds of tax
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wanting
coming on for hearing, upon motion of were ordered and bill drawn for the
GASTON
good sand apply to J. F. Haynie &
Amelia Dietz by E. B. Tongue, at­ amounts: Mrs. H. Portegue, 84.50; Son or phone 37x Independent.
L. P. Quimby was a Gaston visitor
torney, and the court being fully ad­ August Meyer, $12.49; Mrs. J. W. 38-t4.
6 room house for rent cheap.
1 acre of land just outside of
¡last week.
vised, it is ordered that the motion be Lumberg, $4.52; L. A. McConnell,
city
limits
with
new
8
room
house
2
beautiful located lots in
F or SALE —Oregon S t r a w b e r r y
A. Hamrick is building a barn for | overruled. On coming on for hearing $2.54; First Nat. Bank of Forest
The land is all planted in fruit South Park with large Oak trees
plants;
J000
at
25c
per
hundred.
|Ed Bates.
upon the demurrer of Amelia Dietz, it Grove, $3.73; E. L. Banta. $3.61; J. | Also 2 houses for sale; 5 and 7 rooms.
trees and bushes. If sold soon, Easy term*.
this can be had for $1600
Aunt Nettie Carter is very low at is ordered that said demurrer be and N. Johnson, $7.43; Edith A. Haan, See James Stephenson.
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A well improved 280 acre
5 acres of land wir.h good new
present writing.
the same is overruled and that Amelia 89.50; Wm. McQuillan. $19.93; First
farm 7 miles out for $40 per
house and barn, one mile from
EGGS fo r S a l e — Black Minorcas,
acre. This is a snap.
I The lake is dry enough so that cat- Dietz be allowed ten days to file af- Nat. Bank of Forest Grove, $4.55;
town for $1650.
and
Barred
Plymouth
Rock,
pure
Forest
Grove
Nat.
Bank,
$89.33.
fiJavits
as
she
may
see
fit
in
the
above
lie are being pastured on it.
Good new 7-room house with
1 acre of land with good
Ordered that the sum of $1.68 be ! bred, 50c for 13. Pure bred Mallard
buildings and lots oi fruit, only two lots on car line for only
Duck, 50c for 10. Leave orders at
C. L. Dennis and wife spent entitled matter.
Report of E. J. Godman, county refunded to M. B. Bump, overpaid , Abraham Bros, or Hughes phone 415,
one block from Forest Grove $ 1000 .
Wednesday at the home of B. C. Den­
Public School, for sale for $2000.
tax.
Gales Creek.
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clerk,
received
and
approved;
receipts,
is.
Here is a chance for you to
This is a snap.
Ordered
that
a
warrant
be
drawn
in
8243.50.
The little five year old son of Will
FOR SALE —Two young and 1 old
get a /arm with a little money.
4
acres
of
fine
land
with
house
favor
of
J.
W.
Connell
for
$9.57
to
The appointment of James Cor.-
sows; will farrow soon. C. N. John-
larrii had the misfortune to get his
and barn only one mile out for 60 acres of land, half of it
ikshank as deputy assessor approved. correct tax paid by O. & E. M. Bald­ son.
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$1100. About 75 bearing fruit cleared, 5 r^om house and barn,
eg broken above the knee. He was
Report of Willis Ireland, county rc- win, in error on tax of Fowler.
trees on this place. This is an
F or S a l e — 11 acres just outside
Registration of C. Christensen as
ideal little place for a fruit and orchard. Good spring close to
! corder, received and approved; re­
the city limits,
Fair house, barn,
house. Only l j mile from new
chicken ranch.
road supervisor was accepted.
ceipts, $420.20.
chicken house, all kinds of fruit. A
Treasurer ordered to transfer $4.20
Seven-room house on large lot R. R. line to Buxton. $35 per
Report of viewers for road No. 445
bargain; $1200. T. H. Littlehales,
Successor to
from the Forest Grove city fund, National Bank Building.
Good location. $1400. Half cash. acre. Only $500 dc“wn, balance
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read first time.
on 5 per cent.
$21.43
from
school
district
No.
15,
Report of viewers on road petition
A 50 acre farm 1 mile from
FOR SALE —46.38 acres of choice
A ve
Forest Grove
$3
from
road
district
No.
13,
special
of Carl Lorenz, read and easement
33 acres of land with new 7
level bottom land, l j miles to Forest
Gales Creek. 20 acres bottom
tax and $5.47 from road district No.
room
house and large barn 2j
Agent for National-R e a d- ordered established.
Grove on milk route. First-class new
land all in crop, 4 acre orchard
29 special tax to the county fund.
barn,
young
orchard.
One-third
of
Ordered
that
tax
on
18
head
cattle,
miles
from Forest Grove. Price
| ing Standard-Harvard-Racy-
in fine shape, balance in timber.
The contract for hauling crushed crop goes with place. Price, $100 per
killed by order state veterinary be re-
$4500
Easy terms
Running wrter on place. If sold
! cle-Excelsior and Princeton
rock from the several quarries be acre. T. H. Littlehales, Forest Grove
j funded.
SGon this can be had h r $2400,
160 acres of land in Crook
Nat’l Bank Bldg.
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Peter Jacobson was allowed 840 for awarded to Wolfe Bros, and Ira V.
$1300
cash,
balance
on
time
to
county
to exchange for Forest
! injuries received while traveling on de- ! Bradley, and that the contractors be
FOR SALE—Two
thoroughbred
suit.
Grove
property.
1 required to give bond in the sum of D m roc sows due to farrow soon. Also
Headquarters for everything | fective road.
two well bred colts one year old.
$ 2000 .
Ordered
that
a
refund
warrant
for
in the
cycle line. I have
Ordered that Gaud Mason and Ed John Allen, on old Carey Porter place
875
be
drawn
in
favor
of
Base
Line
the largest store and most
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Dixon be appointed clerks of election
j Lumber Co.
< mplete stock in Washing-
FOR SAIE— Full blooded Jersey
Petition of Herman Schmidt for ' to uke the place of Jimmie Clark and
! t n county.
Bicycle, sew- public easemeot dismissed on motion Chas. Miller, in North Forest Grove bull. Inquire of O. L. Doane, Forest
W e HAVE—parties with spot cash
Grove. R. P. D. No. 1.
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I iig m achine, gun, lock and of attorney for Mr. Schmidt. J. H. precinct.
looking for farm lands improved and
additional claims allowed
FOR SALE —Good 2 year old bull, otherwise, a ho have exchanges for
g-r.eral repairing.
Brazing Davis, W. M. Thurston and L. Walker
south of Daniel Baker’s between farms, in Rooming houses, Houses and
W E E K ’S O R A S I T E e o .
ar light machine work my ! appointed to meet April 21, and view Bruce Donalson, wit cir court $17 60 just
3 0 1 U h »I.
Cornelius and Forest Grove. G. B. Lots and Groceries, ill good properties.
1 ‘ o r l l o n d . O ro .
Bertha
Powell,
wit
cir
court
6
50
and
locate.
specialty.
Let us hear with particulars and we
Webb.
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T iw D e s ig n * an4 P r i x * » ce
Road petition No. 444 read second
will sell or trade your farms. E. Reid
—Sell your wool and mohair to
ICE—Always on hand. Walter Ros- Co., 610 Oregonian B ldg, Port land,
V. H. LIMBER
* time and road ordered established.
A.
wurm.
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Ore.
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L o ta I A t o m
Foro o t •
■ Dr. J. H. Knox was appointed stock Bailey. H e’ll do what’s right.
D ry G o o d s
C lo th in g
L adies’ S h irtw a ists, H ats, Caps, Shoes, G roceries, etc., etc.
Remember that* YOU LOSE AND WE LOSE if you do
not trade with us.
OUR M O T T O IS:
“Satisfy Your Customers or Return Them
Their Money.’’
The P rogressive Store
HOFFMAN ®> ALLEN
FOREST GROVE
Liner Column
COMPANY
OREGON
F O R E S T G R O VE
R ea l E sta te Go
Some of this week's Bargains
lo. A. GORL
J . G orl & Son
BICYCLES
Houses for Rent
Monuments
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nent
any
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>unty
rlain,
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;cinct
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Forest
mated
sr part
unt of
enting
defeat
Acad-
idleton
^ uestion
1 States
:al Sav-
resent-
leader)
ie local
surprise
be well
Reports
ect that
d their
g power
recently
ch to be
line, It
and is so
ntain rid-
dter what
style the
‘ the fam-
; painters
the coach
tain i turn- _
atry
/heels and
•y yellow,
rith a top
st kind of
• is abund-
,-iver’s seat
a splendid
lull control
f Washing-
bute to the
(e G. Han-
In spite of
oth Mr. Bu-
i opponents
1, Mr. Han-
votes than
jf 351 over
t over Mr.
eceived 852
it known, in
Grove, Mr.
tes out of the
rkably splen-
. apparently,
of any gen-
1
of the month-
/ the National
the United
ation is sent
png about a
0 the duties
1 archer and
port of every
i list of active
mes of Will
o has been in
F. S. Barnes
nown Oregon
r; Prof. Geo
n Univenity
erly of this city
m Valley, Mrs
52 years, died
o’clock. She
ri and came to
The funeral
afternoon from
ae leaves
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