S tate m en t of the «i»r»cJitIori of w f ir s t n a t io n a l FO REST GROVE. OREGON n , the c e l l Ot the C o m p t r o l l e r ot C u r r e n c y . b a n k N o v . ¿ 7 . '* > » * RESOURCES LIABILI 11F- Caih on hand due from Banks and U. S. Treas $50.913 83 Oeposits .......... $ 1 3 1 ,7 62 18 Capital paid in .............25,000 00 Surplus and Undivided Profits.....................14,4lo lo United States Bonds . $25,000 00 rj , ' ..............25,000 00 Premiums on U.S. Bonds. 825 00 Circulate 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...................... $196,180 36 Total................... $196,180.36 Correct Attest, R. M. DOOLY, President Correspondence. HEADQUARTERS! SANTA CLAUS’ A gift, bought» at, our store is a gift, that, will lasL-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. ___________________________ ing the Lyda school, started for her home at Central Point Saturday where she will spend the holidays. Men’s Furnishings EAST GASTON. We have been having some snow Look at this list and see if you can find some­ The Christmas spirit is very evident and freezing weather lately. It is thing that will be appropriate as a gift for boys by the preparation being made in gen feared by some that the recent hard eral. freeze has injured the fall grain quite Many pretty novelty styles in Furs, an There can be nothing nicer or more appropriate or men. Men’s Mittens from 35c to 75c There will be a number o( private badly. ideal g’ft for mother, sister or sweetheart as a gift. Mufflers from 65c to $1.25 trees in the neighborhood Christmas The smail child of Mr and Mrs. Coney Scarfs at $1.25 to 3.75 All Wool Dress Goods in a great variety of pat­ Ties from 25c to 75c eve and Christmas day. ' Mosher, who died on Nenalem Friday Opossum Scarfs $6.25 terns at 50c. Suit Cases from $2.50 to $5.00 wl Among those doing Christmas shop­ ol diptheria, was taken through Gales 5c to 50c Isabella Fox at $8.50 In better goods we buy mostly in patterns, thus Handkerchiefs from he ping at the Grove Saturday were: City Sunday for burial in the Forest 50c to 75c Sable $1.75 to 8.00 giving you exclusive styles. Dozens of weaves Fancy Suspenders from an Jas. Hill, W. A. Johnston and family, j view cemetery. go S Shotwell. E. J. Shotwell and part of The wedding bells have again broke materials that have the merit of being new, Cuff Buttons and Scarf Pins from coi his family and Chris Carstens. forth their silvery tones for the first but stylish, captivating. 25c to $1.00 Laurence Burke and T. Russell are perhaps not the last time this winter. ora doing grubbing for Thos. Withycombe. Mr. Zack Parkin and Miss Lena Pritz- by Prlco From Men’s Slippers wa: Mr. Withycombe is rushing prepa­ loft were united in marriage Sunday, If you really * nt to please your by Joseph McRoberts, justice of the joy rations for planting more walnut and New Line just in at prices from 65c to $1.50 the peace. A long and happy life with a daughter buy her a silk waist pattern. fruit trees. cef merry Christmas and a happy New Mrs. T. Russell has been very ill 50c to $1.50 per yard. par Per Yard the past week, having the attendance Year is the wish of the correspondent. afte vite of two physicians at one time. She is Parkin—Pretzlaff. Fift not much better at present and may At the residence of the bride’s an have to be taken to the hospital. the father, Fred Pretzlaff, in the Gales There will be Christmas exercises at Creek neighborhood, on December 20, 1 gon the Hill schoolhouse next Sunday 1908, Miss Helena Pretzlaff and Zach ocl morning at 10:30. The Sunday school atiah Parkin were united in marriage, G. ’ has prepared a short program and in­ Justice ol the Peace J. W. McRobert, eral vites everyone to attend. coui officiating. The event was solemnized geoi Notices have been posted calling a jn a quiet manner. Mrs. Parkin is Geo road meeting at the Hill schoolhouse the eldest daughter of Fred Pretzlaff, a I Up. next Saturday night for the purpose of well known dairyman and is popular in road You’ll receive Prompt and Courteous Attention. For your own Pleasure-Satisfaction-Economy, Come Early. voting a three mill tax, one half to be that section of the county. Mr. Par­ agen used in grading King hill, one fourth kin is a prosperous hop-raiser of Gales man S. B: to be used on the road east of the Creek. The newly married couple trica YOURS FOR A M ERRY CH RISTM AS schoolhouse and one fourth on the have the best wishes of a host of gine road north of the schoolhouse. friends for prosperity and happiness. Dow ters, D ILLEY. Roscoe Vaughn who has been in Saler at Ml. Angel College is at Born —to Mrs. J. A. Davis a nice attendance At mem T h e P r o g r e s s i v e S t o r e big boy. Both parties are doing well. home for the holidays. Taken Monday from the post-office, fourti Miss Blanche Challacombe of Cor a new umbrella. Owner desires party fleers nelius, visited her sister, Mrs. J. B. to leave it at News office. servii Hughes, for a couple of days. orate Dr Brown reports a son born to Mr eveni Mr. Linegar and family and Mrs. and Mrs. Wm. Vanderzander and a Judgi Hughes and daughter went to the re­ girl'to Alexander Maekie, this week. to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Callaway last letters and papers. Last week the enue and B Street, has made some de­ Boarc cital at the home of Miss Darling in The annual business meeting of the ' Friday. The little fellow and the packages were going eastward; this cided improvements on his property. and Christian church will be held at the mother are doing finely and the father week they are coming from the east. He has painted and repaired the house Forest Grove.1 eveni church. Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. is the happiest man in town. is It is the time ol reciprocity in gift- until it presents an attractive appear­ cut si Mr. and Mrs. Strain, parents of Mrs ance. He moved the barn and rebuilt readers hour, regain. 5c Mrs. W. B. Haines has gone to Word received to-day from Walla giving. Pegg and Preier also Mrs. Hicks, are Philomath livere to spend the greater por - 1 Walla states that F'rank Fletcher, of The Misses Darling organized a \ it until it looks like a new oue. He visiting at Pegg’s and Preier's, wise t tion of the holidays with her parent*. this city, won first place in debating musical club ol their pupils and had also erected a fruit cellar and has put Mrs. Runyan, who has been ill for a The ladies of the Maccabees will j honors over fif’een contestants in the their first meeting Friday evening. | the place in fine shape generally. He FOR S ale —Shadeland Won ¡is ex sold two lots and the owner is white seed oats. Edward Naylor. tome long time, died Monday morning. give a dance and oyster supper in the try-out held at Whitman College. The club will meet every month. recently erecting a building in which to move a Those furnishing numbers this month The interment took place Tuesday Greenville hall, on New Years Eve. Abel Meressr, wlio is associated with were Eveiyn Patten, Margaret Curtis, into immediately and which he expects LIST your farms and other pro; I progn 25tl the Condon Globe in an editorial ca Alvena Peterson, Mary Linnegar. Lola to enlarge in the Spring. J. W. Hughes went to Salem Tues­ for sale with T. H. Littlehales, Fi follow is the guest of his parents and Bacon, Clara Foster, Margaret Doan, E. A. Malinan of Minneapolis, has Grove National Bank Building, ih W. Ti day. Fascinating Pyrography— 150 page pacity, illustrated catalog No. 2 free. Wood­ will remain here for several days. He Vivien Dixon, Winnie Littlehales, purchased 27 acres in the Col. Harry F or RENT—The Charles And manaf mined ard. Clarke & Co., Portland, Oregon. reports a very mild winter in that sec­ Haxel Hughes, Olga Peterson, Ruth ’ Haynes farm east of town The sec­ house; newly painted and pai G A LE S CREEK tion of the state. Patton, Una Emerson, Salome Sias, | tion of the farm purchased is situated good well, vegetable and fruit _ I speed Miss Ara Heislet spent Sunday with 23-tf north of the new elec f c line’s depot Inquire Mrs E H, Coleman 23 tf audien W B. Haines has purchased the For the sixth consecutive term, the Ivan Curtis, Miss Greenwood the home folks. their I John E. Bailey cottage on F'ifth street members of the local fire department After being found guilty of man- 1 on the Haynes place. Mr. Malman is F or S ale — l j dozen high |has be H. T. Shorb came in irom his ranch in which he has been living for some have chosen J. H. Lenneville as chief slaughter connected with the Minnesota Land, by a circuit court jury in the Plymouth Rock pullets, also one on Wilson river Monday. at a meeting held Wednesday evening. Multnomah county, after only 30 Iaian & Trust Company and his plans of Columbia Wyandotte fowls. C Icheap time past. Willis Goff was elected secretary. minutes’ deliberation, G. B. Whitney, regarding the tract are still in the mak Mr. and Mrs. McFarland, ol Port Henry (Chick) Shannon returned There jthe rt was a good attendance. at one time a dentist here, was sen­ ing. The deal was made through the Sias, 1st avenue and 3d street. iNorthv land, are visiting relatives at Gales this week from his trip east and will Land St Trading Co. of this F or S ale — a fine lot of pull |pany a remain at the home of his parents for a Mrs. John Thornburg entertained a tenced by Judge Cleland, Monday to Oregon Creek. city. If Mr. Malman has confided his i mile south of Dilley. P 0- D® 'ery lo serve five years in the state peniten­ number of little folks at her home on plans to representatives of that Mrs. Rodolf. Miss Alice Biteman, who is attend week or more. 24-1 Avenue last Friday, the occasion tiary and to pay a fine ol $100. Whit-1 company, the le h Miss Alice Sewell, one of the ins­ Third they are unwilling to give ney was charged with causing the ing school at Corvallis, is spending the tructors being the anniversary of her little son le wc in piano at the University, left FOR SALE— New $40 Victor fe alsi holidays with her mother, Mrs. S. S. W ednesday to spend her vacation at Glen’s filth birthday. The little death of his fiancee, Miss Mabel Wirtz, '■ out any particulars for publication. machine; 22 discs and leather by administering bichloride of mercury. guests had a royal good time. Bateman of this place. het home in Hillsboro. $28. Also Premo camera 4j, :venini Horses for Sale. hei W. B. Rasmusen who is general The Condon Globe issued last week Miss Myrtle Cornu, who is teach­ Dr Chas. Hines reports a son bom manager of athletics at the University an attractive, Christmas number of 14 Good Eastern horses, well broken, $5. Inquire at this office. 24- rill hove i Jamt of Washington in Seattle and a student pages, replete with illustrations and at Jack Wright's place in Forest FOR S ale — 12i acres, good le roai in the law department, is here at the bright, conservative, write-ups of the Grove. Will sell reasonable. 24-t4’* land, $100 per acre. A. C. Ale Entered home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wheat City and Gilliam county in gen C ?h r is tm a s P re sen ta Issured James Rasmusen, to spend a part of his eral. It reveals the mighty changes F or sa le — a splendid lood w vacation. that have taken place in that section at shepherd thoroughbred collie. W j larks, of the Oregon wheat belt, from 1892 At a special meeting of the city i when Condon was a mere stage post, Between Hillsboro and Cornelius. at this office. 4 ' I Jtted t council held Tuesday evening, an ord-; to the Condon of today, the largest 1—5— 10 acres c u t: T IIK H O O K ST O R K F or R e n t —T he building inance establishim; the grades on the primary grain shipping point in the $175 to $200 lor acre fine soil. lat it s News office, recently occupied J streets upon which the Oregon Elec­ United States. Such an edition will as­ Location on Electric Line. I n ti. P h o n u 4 7 .1 1 'o r v n t d r i i v « , Or*». a con barber shop. Edward L. Nay!*- tric R R. tracks are laid, was enacted >urt to in turning the tide of immigration Depot on grounds. | by that body. It appears in full else- ] sist W M oney T o L o a n — L ow toward that section of the state. Enquire ol E. W. HAINES or your Dr. M. H. Parker, Greenville. :xt E. sp< where. Hand Painted China 224 Uilros “Zaragueta," the Spanish comedy Invitations are being sent out this real estate agent. gon. week by Mr. and Mrs. James T. Shan rade.” which the Senior class at the college i Bibles Calendars ts preparing lor public presentation non to the marriage of their daughter, — New stock of latest Ladies' Home F or S a l e — Six room house. I: immitt in Choice Array tring t | under the direction of Professor On, ( Maude Agnes, to Mr. Edmund Burke Journal dress patterns at Bailey's Big and woodshed, corner lot 1 Tongue of Hillsboro. The wedding Store. barn, splendid garden. tg of tl will be put on January 15. There are Waterman Fountain Fen* sale. Inquire A. C. Alexander^ le iron ten or eleven characters in the cast and will take place at the First Congrega­ Money to loan on farm security. Postals Post Card Albums lid of h ; those who have read the play say that tional church in this city, Saturday af­ Vetch Seed for S«le- Hiding 1 it is lull ol clever and amusing situ*- ternoon, January 2nd, at 2:30 o’clock. W. H. Hollis, Forest Grove Pyrography Sets Wood to Bum le cons The best variety. AppfJ |tions which should prove mirth-provok The prominence of the contracting College Pennants and Pillow Tops We always pay the highest price parties, in social circles in Hi '»boro for wool and mohair. le frotn Forest Gtove ing tl adequately staged. Bailey. • ! CHALMERS. Games Sweet Grass Baskets here, will make the nuptial event ;pot. near Centerville,_____ _____ These are the days when the rural and fne most prominent function of the Go to Miss Kirkwood's for toilet WANTED— Room and h0-* G. S. mail canters are thought to be the year. Seals, Labels and Ribbons (e toast articles. jo y voung lady, private family, "best fellows ever" lor they go to the Of (or Wrapping Your Packages mail boxes of every farm house with J. W. Sherwood, who lives on the We'll buy your wool and mohair. i located, terms must be the 2« Bailey. zA) an unusually large number ol packages. 1 old Dewitt Smith place on Second Av­ Bring it in. Answer P. O. box, i l l jbject s Fuu Dress Goods Furs Silks V $ 1.50 to $ 1.75 Many other such articles as if II ? 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, but, we would kindly ask you to come to our store for helpful suggestions. HOFFMAN ALLEN COMPANY FOREST GROVE OREGON L in e r C o lu m H all smooth sa ilin g when gnu place a in this colum n. A few words here wjll re$cl> and the resuits are liar Insertion. 2 % cents each subsequent M in im u m charge 10 ptp. OAK PARK j