S tiitc n ic n t of the condition of first national forest m th e c a n Of th e C o m p t r o lle r ol C u r r e n c y , JVov. 2 7 , IQOS RESOURCES l ia b il it ie s Cash on hand due from Banks and U.S.Treas $ 5 0 .9 1 3 8 3 Deposits................. $ 1 3 1 ,7 6 2 18 HEADQUARTERS! Capital paid in .............25,000 00 Surplus and Undivided Profits.................. t . 14,418 18 United States Bonds . *25,000 00 circulation.................. 25,000 00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds.825 00 Bonds and Securities.. 20,172 23 Loans and Discounts. .92,496 83 Furniture and Fixtures.3,489 55 Real Estate.................... 3.282 92 ______ T otal.................... $ 1 9 6 ,1 8 0 36 Total........................ $ 1 9 6 ,1 8 0 .3 6 Correct Attest, R. M. DOOLY, President Correspondence. DILLEY. J. Larson was visiting friends over Sunday. A. Sood and family spent Sunday at J. W. Hughes. H. Hubbert went to Portland Mon day on a business trip. Mrs. LaRue of Forest Grove visited Mrs. Sailing Tuesday. Mrs. C. A. Broderson and Mrs. J. W. Hughes went to Portland Wednes day. Mr. Eisenberg of Hood River, and a nephew from Pennsvlvadia, were visiting for a couple of days at the home of Mr. Sailings. GALES CREEK D. B. Adams attended the conven tion of dairymen at Salem, last week. Robt. McCracken and wife of the Grove, spent Sunday at the home of A. Rice. Dick Holscher is having a porch built on his residence, Harvey Rogers, the carpenter. Mrs. Sparks of Iowa, is spending the w nter with friends in Dilley, Forest Grove and this place. Miss Chloe Dilley of Portland, is spending the winter with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Dilley. Mrs. A. B. Hardy and children, who have beeD visiting at the Watts ranch, returned to Lebanon, Ore., Thursday. Mrs. M. McCoy returned from the Grove Saturday where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. Rogers. The revival meetings will close Dec. 20. Rev. Phelps is an excellent speak- e- and is ably assisted by Rev. Miller in the song services. Roy Wagner has been on the sick list for some time. Ray and Chester Vincent spent Sun PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES. day with relatives at Hillside. Mrs. Hillson of Portland, is visiting The public school is still growing. with relatives at Gales Creek. Room seven is crowded beyond the Mr. Ash and family have moved to limit, there being 53 enrolled and the Staver farm on Gales Creek. only 48 desks. Rev. Staver of Gales Creek, is spend The present enrollment is 427, ing a few days in Forest Grove this which is the highest ever reached in week. the history of the school. Roy Richardson, who has been work Four rooms of our building are ing in Washington, returned home last crowdtd to overflowing, but no more Saturday. teachers can be added as all rooms are Miss Eula Laflerty, our hello girl, occupied. made a flying trip to Forest Grove last Our library is now arranged and Saturday. opened to the school. Many books Mrs. Elliott of Washington and Mrs. have been renumbered and many ap Die of Portland, are Gales Creek visit pear to be out, and should be returned. The books on hand number about 400. ors this week. George Lee of Portland, is visiting The football team defeated Oregon with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph City last Saturday with a score of 5 to 0. The game was played in the rain Lee of Gales Creek. mud, and the Forest Grove boys Miss Moulton, the Wilson school and showed themselves superior through teacher, passed through Gales City last out the game. Sat vday on her way to Portland. Patrons of the school should assist There was a school meeting called last Saturday for the purpose of seeing the school board in securing more what could be done in the line of build room and thus making smaller classes, ing a new schoolhouse, which we need as it is very difficult for the teachers to very badly. Our School clerk tried to get the very best results when the argue the question with us that we classes are so large. should not want to build a better The manual training department is schoolhouse than we live in, a poor ar busy every day. F ve classes recite gument but he had a special plan of through the week and the boys occupy his own. He would have us build an the room on Saturday. The boys hope other house about the same size as the to get new book cases for the school old one in the opposite corner of the finished next Saturday. yard. This plan did not seem to suit The following magazines are regular the people, and it was moved and sec visitors to our-High school: American onded that we dispose of the old house Boy, Success, Pacific Monthly, Every* and build a new one in its place. This bodys, Review of Reviews, Cosmopoli was lost by one vote, so the next thing tan, McClure and Woman’s Home to do was to add to the old building as Companion. These magazines are we must have more room. There was paid for by the pupils and the articles a vote taken to that effect which are greatly enjoyed by them. seemed to suit a majority of the voters. 1 S. S. Dallas, J. L. Loving and James Teachers Entertained Churchill were appointed a committee to draft plans (or the addition to be The teachers of the public school presented at a meeting Jan. 2nd, 1909 were royally entertained last Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mayne Abbott, assisted by Misses WATTS DISTRICT. and Cook. John Ihrig is home from Hillsboro. ' Shannahati The evening given to conver Fifty-three pupils are enrolled in our sation. games and was contests. school. In tne picture contest Mrs. Gardner H. Schmale and R. Wilson did repair was able to carry off the prize and Mr. work at the schoolhouse Saturday. Gardner, being the only gentleman A. T. Buxton and wife are home after teacher, was able to obtain the prize an absence of six weeks in the east. I for the men. W Ghristm.is Presents at ::*8 THE BOOK STORE I n d . P h o n « -47»! l-o r c n t Q ro v a , O r«. Pictures Books SANTA CLAUS’ bank a r o v e , o r e c o jv Bibles Hand Painted China Calendars in Choice Army Stationery Waterman Fountain Pens Postals Post Card Albums * Pyrography Sets Wood to Burn College Pennants and Pillow Tops Games Sweet Grass Baskets Seals, Labels and Ribbons lor Wrapping Your Packages A gift bought at our store is a gift that will last-one that will be highly appreciated for its beauty and worth. Hundreds of gift things are here exhibited. There is something for everybody. We quote a few prices below, but would rather you would come in and see our Su perb Display. Furs Dress Goods Silks Price From Men’s Furnishings Look at this list and see if you can find some thing that will be appropriate as a gift for boys or men. There can be nothing nicer or more appropriate Many pretty novelty styles in Furs, an Men’s Mittens from 35c to 75c as a gift. ideal gift for mother, sister or sweetheart Mufflers from 65c to $1.25 Coney Scarfs at $1.25 to 3.75 All Wool Dress Goods in a great variety of pat Ties from 25c to 75c Opossum Scarfs $6.25 terns at 50c. Suit Cases from $2.50 to $5.00 Isabella Fox at............................. $8.50 In better goods we buy mostly in patterns, thus Handkerchiefs from 5c to 50c Sable.................................. $1.75 to 8.00 giving you exclusive styles. Dozens of weaves Fancy Suspenders from 50c to 75c materials that have the merit of being new, Cuff Buttons and Scarf Pins from stylish, captivating. 25c to $1.00 If you really want to please your daughter buy her a silk waist pattern. 50c to $1.50 per yard. 65c to $1.50 Men’s Slippers New Line just in at prices from Per Yard $ 1.50 to $ 1.75 Many other such articles as Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, Hand Bags, Combs, Collars, Rushings, Silk Scarfs, Belts. Also a full line of embroidered linens. It would be impossible to enumerate our entire line, buL we would kindly ask you to come to our store for helpful suggestions. You’ll receive Prompt and Courteous Attention. For your own Pleasure-Satisfaction-Economy, Come Early. (Sb YOURS FOR A M ERRY CHRISTM AS HOFFMAN ALLEN The Progressive Store FOREST GROVE One of the best tests was the writ Board of Trade Meeting. ing of telegrams. At Masonic Hall, Friday evening at After Mr. Gardner tried to be “ it” 7:30, the Board of Trade will hold its the company was served to a dainty annual meeting to which all citizens, luncheon of punch and cake. members or not, are cordially After some songs and a spook the whether invited to be present. The meeting merry company of pedagogues depart be full ol interest and a large repre ed with pleasant memories of the even will of the citizens is expected. ing and a thought that even a teacher sentation Members of the organization are partic- need not “ Look so Sad!” I ularly requested to be present. Talent Coming! It isn’t often that Forest Grove people have the privilege of hearing a platform artist of exceptional ability. There are elocutionists and so-called readers but a real artist in this phase of public speaking is not easily obtained. Friday evening, December 18th, the public is to have the opportunity of hearing Mr. Edward Abner Thomp son, of Boston. Mass. Not only is the distinguished Easterner a reader of great power of interpretation but he is also a bass soloist, having an unusually sweet voice The entertainment is to be held in Marsh hall, under the aus pices of the Public Speaking Depart ment of Pacific university. The pro gram "in song and story” will be worth hearing. Spring Hill Farm Sold. The large and well known Spring Hill farm of 773 acres, near Dilley, was sold last week to Chas. B. Buch anan, Jasper Reeves, D. Barrett and Albert Bunning of Hillsboro, who have formed a company to tie known as the Spring Hill Land Co. The purchase price was *22,000- It is understood that after some improvements are made the farm will be subdivided into tracts of from 5 to 40 acres, and placed on the market. Elect New Officers. At their last regular meeting, the Women of Woodcraft elected officers: P. G N., Emily Anderson; G. N., Ril da Steigleder; Adv., Sarah Morgan; Clerk, Sophia Smith; banker, Lily Mor ley; Mag., Nett’e Bellinger; attendant. Nancy Giltner; I. sentry, Guy Motley; O. sentry. Mrs. Frances Clark; Capt. of the G., Mrs. Katherine Wirtx; Man = fá ager, Mrs. Emily Anderson. CO M PA N Y OREGON Hugh Smith left this afternoon for FOR RENT—The Charles Anderson Vancouver. Wash., to spend a few house; newly painted and papered; days. good well, vegetable and fruit garden. Mrs. Derrick of San Francisco, spe Inquire Mrs E H. Coleman 23 tf cial organizer for the Women of Fascinating Pyrography— 150 page Woodcraft, spent several days here this illustrated catalog No. 2 free. Wood week. She left last evening for North ard, Clarke & Co., Portland, Oregon. Yamhill to visit the lodge at that place. 23-tf Chas. A. Littler, of Portland, is in Bull. the city making arrangements to open Will make Jersey season of 1908 and 1909 a drug store in the J. N. Hoffman at my farm one half mile west of Forest Banks to Incorporate. building, which was mentioned some Grove, Ore. Terms *1.50. Must be Progressive citizens of the town of weeks ago. The stock and fixtures paid in advance. Banks have decided that the time has are all purchased and he expects to G e o . O. S loan . 23-t2* come to incorporate and a hill for the j open about Jan. 1st. issuance of a charter to the thriving — Dr. C L Large assisted by Dr. LOST— Umbrella with silver handle. burg on the P. R. & N. railroad has W. P. Via, reports a daughter born to Was left at rink Tuesday. Finder been drafted. It is understood that the wife cf George Harris at Cornelius return same to News office. 24-tl Representative Chas. Hines of this city, the 13th. Also a son born to FOR SALE— 1£ dozen high grade will be asked to present the measure Sunday, the wife of Guy Davis, a brother of the Plymouth Rock pullets, also one pen before the legislature. electrician of this place, at Dilley at of Columbia Wyandotte fowls. C. A. home of Herbert Hubbert of Dilley, Sias, 1st avenue and 3d street. 24tf The News office was presented this the Tuesday the 15th inst. Parties wish- week with a sample of walnuts grown j ing attendance of Dr. Large in this F or S a l e — a fine lot of pullets. from three trees grown in John Strib- ! class the of cases, will greatly oblige him. h mile south of Dilley. P O. Dilley. ich’s yard in this city. They are as ! if convenient, bv 24-t2* his services Mrs. Rodolf. fine specimens of the walnut as were two or three months engaging prior to the expect- F or S ale —New *40 Victor talking ever exhibited he-e and demonstrate to a remarkable degree the adaptibility \ ed event. Dr. Large has both phones. machine; 22 discs and leather case. of the soil of this vicinity to walnut —New stock of latest Ladies’ Home *28. Also Premo camera 4j, new, culture. Mi. Stribich's trees are ten *5. Inquire at this office. 24-t2p years old and grew up from the nuts Journal dress patterns at Bailey’s Big FOR S ale — 12J acres, good fruit This fall he harvested something like Store. land, *100 per acre. A. C. Alexander 150 pounds of nuts from the three 24t2 to loan on farm security trees notwithstanding the fact that W. — H. Money Hollis, Forest Grove early, biting frosts injured the blos FOR SALE— Fresh cow at Colonial soms somewhat. It is not once in ten —We always pay the highest price Hotel. 24-tl years that the frosts would prove in for wool and mohair. Bailey. FOR sa le —A splendid Scotch jurious to walnut trees, for western Ore —Go to Miss Kirkwood's for toilet shepherd thoroughbred collie. Inqu'f* gon frosts are extremely light. at this office. 34-t* 20 tf At a meeting of the James B. j articles. Matthews Post, G. A. R. held Decem — We’U buy your wool and mohair. | F or R e n t —The building opposii‘ ber 16, the following officers were ! Bring it in. Bailey. News office, recently occupied a 5 * elected: W. J. R. Beach, commander; barber shop. Edward L. Naylor. 5-® ’ohn Baldwin. S. V. C ; G. W. Peters. . . „ _ M oney T o L oan — Low interest. J. V. C.; Stephen Morgan, quarter- I I ( H i 1 1 1 1 (1 master; G. C Thomas, officer of the V . V 7 I U I I U I Dr. M. H. Parker, Greenville, Or*" 22 -tS day; James Stephenson, chaplain; John It la >11 (month o ilin g when you place a Linn Ad gon. In this column. A few word* here will reach S 0HC C. Giltner, surgeon; John Ross, officer reader! and the reaulta are certain 3c line lat guard: R. Travers and John Farber, ■naertioo. I ' t c e m each subaequent .naertlon. F or S ale —Six room house, *eH and woodshed, corner lot 100xl5jS delegates; John Ross and A. B. Minimum charge 10 eta. barn, splendid garden, *900, q®1** Thomas, alternates. Installation to take place the first Thursday m Jan F o r S ale —Shadeland Wonder «ale. Inquire A. C. Alexander 24ta_ white seed oats. Edward Naylor. 39-tf uary 1909, at Masonic hall. Vetch Seed for Sale. Dr. Brown reports a boy born to Mr. LIST your farms and other properties The best variety. Apply w ‘Jj and Mrs. John Peters, and 9 girl to for sale with T. H. Littlehales, Forest C h a lm ers , Forest Grove or Mr. and Mrs. W o, Smith this week. Grove National Bank Building. 27-tI near Centerville. 9-tf