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Next Wednesday the newly
A.
elected officers for Washington O.
county
will
take
their
seats,
so
Published every Thursday by The to speak. Some have been re­
Washington County Publishing Co., elected and some will enter up­
Incorporated.
on new duties. It is safe to say If you are intending to pur­
Entered at the post-office at Forest that those who have been new­ chase a new wheel this sum­
Grove, Oregon, as second class
ly chosen will make just as mer you can’t afford to do it
mail matter.
good officers as could be chos­
en. To the retiring officials without seeing the new
Subscription $1.50 Per Year
The News has nothing but
commendation to ' offer. They
have faithfully performed their English Wheel
duties
and this entire county is
Official Paper Washington Co.
i grateful. It is a hard matter to
A. E. NOURSE.....................MANAGER satisfy everybody but from at O. A. Corl’s Bicycle Shop
J. F. W o o d s .............................. editor what little we know of the pres­ If combines everything that
ent officers we are sure that the
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1908 , county has been in good hands goes to make up a good
under their administration.
wheel at moderate price.
Every body is boosting.
We have heard a great deal
It is safe to bet that “Bill” about
the “Seattle Spirit.” We
O. a. G o r l
will be elected president of the have heard
too,
of
other
spirits.
United States.
Spirits of frumenti, etc. But
.
. more recently it has been the sympathies with all our citizens. He
Kmg Alphonso is the father j Forest Grove Spirit; this is the
be emphatically a President of
of another son. Does that make spirit that is really intoxicating, would
the plain people, as much as Lincoln,
any difference to Forest Grove? Xhe whole town is intoxicated, yet not Lincoln himself conld be freer
the least taint of demagogy, the
L
1 and if you had been at the mass from
the
least
tendency to arouse, to appeal
1 aft has been nominated for meeting in 'Masonic hall we to class hatred
of any kind.
the presidency of the United WOuld not have to tell you this
He has a peculiar and intimate
States by the republican nation- fact. We are not intoxicated knowledge of and sympathy with the
al convention. Mr. Taft has by the spirit of frumenti, how- needs of our people— of the farmers,
before him a strenuous task but ever, but by the spirit of prog- of the wageworkers, of the business
of the property owner. No mat­
with the aid of the president I ress. The demonstration of man,
what a man’s occupation or social
and the common masses there i Tuesday evening is of the most ter
no matter what his creed, his
seems to be no reason why he convincing kind; it is the kind position,
color or the section of the country
should not rest assured of the j that talks. Those who have from which he comes, if he is an hon­
plum.
est, hard-working man who tries to do
i so liberally subscribed to the his
his neighbor and the
t "
_ ! railroad fund are entitled to all duty toward
he can rest assured that he
Just look over the list of the credit you will say, but that country,
will have in Mr. Taft the most up­
names on the other page of this ¡s not all. We have boosters right
of representatives and the most
paper and see who is booming that have done their share in fearless of champions.
your town. ^ Cut out the list securing this boon to Forest “Mr Taft stands against privilege
he stands pre-eminently for the
and save it; it might prove of Grove and vicinity. It is now and
broad
principles of Ameiican citizen­
a benefit in helping you to tell practically assured that the elec- ship which
lie at the foundation of our
^your friends or others who trie line will be running into National well-being.”
might want to know, who are this city by the time rain falls,
the progressive people of this and while the people have been
Eighth Grade Graduates.
thriving town.
liberal we must not forget those The successful applicants at the
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who gave rights of way and ter- June examination were as follows:
Two weeks ago tomorrow the minal grounds. These are the Silas Bechen, Anna Smith; Hillsboro
proposition was submitted to the real boosters; these are the peo- R. 1.
Walter Chambers, Hattie Patterson;
Railroad Committee of the Board pie who have sacricfied, and Laurel.
of Trade by the Oregon Electric they are the people who should Samuel Moon; Cornelius R. 1.
company to run its line into this receive the lion’s share of the Fay Sigler, Alma Rice, Theo. Tilton,
city from Hillsboro. The com- credit. But we will give all cre- Rhea Wilkes, Ima Ledford, Jessie
mittee took up the work of se- dit; it has taken all to do this Cypher, Bessie Simon, Minnie Morrill,
Crow; Hillsboro.
curing the rights of way and wonderful work that is assured, Melvin
Jackson; Hillsboro R. 3.
terminal grounds and in less than The committee ought to have Grace
Joe Rodolph; Dilley.
two weeks the proposition was some credit, but speaking from J. Ben Ward; Gaston.
assured. It is asserted that j the standpoint of one of the Elpha Schulmerich, Grace McGraw;
Oregonians are slow but we committee we are willing to Banks.
Fred Mills; Forest Grove R. 2.
dor t think.
; wait until the cars come to Bertha
Scott, George Jackson, Lillie
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town for ours.
Jennings: Forest Grove.
There is a prevailing opinion
Willie Knox; Gaston R. 1.
President is Satisfied.
Ferre Carothers, Edward Schomach*
in this city that Cornelius is not
Ernest Nicholson; Beaverton R. 1.
treating the citizens here with Immediately upon receiving news of er, Fred
McArdell, Mae Reilly; Hills­
the nomination of Secretary Taft for
the same consideration that they the
boro.
Presidency,
President
Roosevelt
would naturaly expect from us
“ I feel that the country is in­ Harry Howard, Leonard Hosford;
in regard to assistance in se­ said:
deed, to be congratulated upon the Beaverton R. 1.
curing the rights of way of the nomination of Mr. Taft. I have known Lesta Koeber; Sherwood R. 3.
intimately for many years and I Wesley Cooper; Cornelius R. 2.
Oregon Electric railway. Cor­ him
have
peculiar feeling for him, be­ Vina Willis, Cornelius; R. 1.
nelius will be benefited just as cause a throughout
Ester Schoglund; Portland R. 2.
much as Forest Grove but their for the same object that with time the we same worked
pur­ Anna Marsden, Beaverton R. 2.
efforts toward the project have poses and ideas.
Alec Nowlin, Hillsboro R. 3.
Hagey, Sherwood.
been only luke-warm. Cornel­ “ I do not believe there could be Adella
found in all the country a man so well Minnie Bernards, Pauline Hermans,
ius will have a grand Fourth of fitted
to be President. He is not only Wm. VanDeHey; Forest Grove R.
July celebration in a few days absolutely
fearless, absolutely disinter- 2 .
and it is expected that every­ , ested and upright,
he has the wid- Those who passed conditionally were
body from here should attend, eS( acquaintance of but
the Nation’s needs Margaretta Phral, Forest Grove; Alec.
and they should of course
without and within and the broadest Reitzel, Cornelius R. 2, and George
Moreback, Sherwood.
P a c if ic A v «
P o rttu t d r o v e
AINS
Advertising rates made known on
application.
it
Phones:
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A SPEGIAL
Now is the time to buy your
U T H of J U L Y H A T
I will give a special reduction for the next two weeks on all Millinery
Goods such as flowers, foliage, etc. Come and see the
P a ris M illinery P a rlo rs
Xorth
t f .iin S t r e e t
Miss Maris I.. Spleahenrt
THE B A Z A A R
K. X . S T A H H R , M a n a g er
,
H h jh G r a d e P ia n o s
O rg a n s
a n d S e w in g M a c h in e s
sold way below Portland prices and on easy monthly pay­
ments. Also a full line of
Edison and Golumbia
Talking Machines and Records always in stock. Cata­
logues sent free to any address.
The leading place in the County for Stationery
and School Supplies.
Shop 5 0 3
H e s.
k
$1.50 and $2.50 white embroidered parasols, $1.25
$2.50 and $3 silk embroidered parasols, $1.75
10c and 15c turnover collars, 5c
15c and 20c ginghams, 12 l-2c
$1 kimonas, 50c
25c percales, 19c
50c belts, 25c
25c mull, 17c
5 91
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THEY PLEASE THE EYE
AND FIT T|-{ E F E E T
GOOD F Q R STYLE
OR H O M [ l \ F E E T
ALL K IN D S OF SHOES
Buckle Tan Oxfords for the Men
Button Tan Oxfords for the Ladies
Tan and White Oxfords for Children
$ FOR $ OUR M OTTO
Independent
Fone
045
Opposite
Hillsboro Commercial
Bank
Comfor
We have just received a lot of new
chairs, both in sets and odd styles,
if you want something comfortable
you can surely find it here and the
price won’t be high
In January there were four gradu­
ated, in May there were 80 graduated,
and in June 41 graduated from the
eighth grade, making a total of 125
who have completed the eighth grade
work during the past school year.
Birthday
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“ is ;;1* 5 Ï
Party.
On the afternoon of the 18th of June
Nineteen hundred and eight;
The M. M. S. repaired ’tis said
To the .home of Dorothy B. to
partake
Of the dainties her own little hands
had made
And also her birthday to celebrate.
There was gingercake with candies
upon it
A nice nut cake with chocolate
on it,
Banana dessert and crushed straw­
berries.
And lettuce salad which was deli­
cious, very;
Coffee which was served in dainty
cup.
And lemonade—of such was the
feast made up.
On the afternoon of the 2nd of July
The M. M. S. are invited to fly
To the home of Miss Avis Templeton
To see the work that she has done.
Business Change.
Geo. G. Hancock, newly elected
sheriff of Washington county, has sold
his interest in the Hancock & Gordon
livery barn to Mr. Geo. M;sner. Mr.
Misner took charge Saturday. The
business will be condutced in the usual
op to date manner.
j
Buffets and China Closets, swell fronts and hand­
somely finished. Prices Right.
BEST
PA IN TS , OILS, ETC.
Hoyt Furniture Co.
P a t e r s o n B ld g .