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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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. . .
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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*"
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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.
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