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About Forest Grove press. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1909-1914 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1910)
I 1 F orest G rove P ress Voi. I J. J. HILL COMES TO FOREST GROVE FOREST GROVE, OREGON, T H U R S D A Y M A Y 5, I9I0 posed or offered for sale or sold The P ress leads, others follow. in the State o f Oregon, shall A ll the news, served while new. contain not less than eight Dr. Tucker was called to the ounces, sixteen ounces, or thirty- Bisbee residence at Gales Creek two ounces, and each square or 3;30 this morning. roll shall be plainly marked with the number o f ounces they con- W ill Thornburgh, from near tain. | Banks was transacting business This means that no butter in in this city yesterday, squares or rolls can be sold in the Ripe wild strawberries on the future at actual weight, but must third o f May, which grew out o f conform to the specifications as doors without cultivation “ is not contained in this article. so slow” even for Washington About 3 o’ clock Wednesday Fçrest Grove turned out in county. A sample was brought afternoon A gen t Albion was in force to greet the Portland Busi For You r Information to this office by A. G. Watson, formed that a special car bearing ness Men last Friday. A large In answer to a thousand in who resides near this city. J. J. Hill, his son, and a party o f delegation from the Board o f friends, including officials o f the quiries o f the public the Press1 Trade, with auto’ s and carriages, $200. For His Fun has learned the purpose o f the Oregon Electric would arrive in welcomed the visitors at the de- railing along the archery course Forest Grove about 4:15. Deputy Game Warden Mathew- pot on the arrival o f their special on the P. U. grounds and pub son filed complaint against Rine- train, and formed an escort about Word was passed to our citi lishes the information for the heart Herr o f Scoggins valley the town. A fte r the sight see- zens who turned out en-masse to first time. • for dynamiting fish. Herr was ing tour, the travellers and their give the “ Railroad K in g ” a fit Butter Inspector in City Capt F. S. Barnes when inter taken before Justice Barnes and entertainers repaired to Knights ting welcome. A State Inspector o f the Ore viewed by a representative of bound over to the circuit court o f Pythias Hall, which the As the car stopped at the de pot Mr. Hill stepped down gon Diary and Foo l Commission this paper stated, “ This railing under $200 bail which was members o f the Woman’s Club among the crowd with an un was in the City Wednesday and will serve a three-fold purpose. furnished. It was claimed by had handsomely decorated for assuming smile and was greeted in conversation uitn one o f the It will be a protector to the pub Herr that he had heard powder the occasion, and where a delic- with hearty cheers. Being re merchants, staled that in the lic by preventing them from would not explode under the ious and refreshing fruit punch quested to make a speech he future Sec. 14, Laws o f 1905, walking in tront o f the target water an(j jt wa8 only an experi- was served by the ladies, and stated he was not a speech mak- would be strictly enforced. The during archery practice. It will ment to see whether it would or greatly appreciated by the re- -V .. 4 -U f t I er but a railroad builder and in a section in question reads: Every protect the arrows lying on the not. | cipients. R e found out> and jt seemg at short talk expressed his surprise square or roll o f butter kept, ex- ground, and will protect the rose President Ferrin o f the Uni ami pleasure in the natural r e - 1 ■----------- ---------------------- garden which will be planted the cost o f a couple o f hundred versity welcomed the Portland along the edge o f the course. j visitors with a neat speech con sources with which our City and D IT V IIf veying assurances o f pleasure adjacent country is so abundant- If F lU iv iv » Gne Complete Surprise and gratification at the visit, ly blessed and was most optimis and closed by tendering the free tic in his remarks concerning the Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hartley dom o f the City. Dr. J. R. future o f Forest Grove and sur were given a surprise party last Wetherbee, Chairman o f the rounding territory, ten acres o f night by a number o f friends which he was sure was ample Civic Improvement winch was aii that the name hr- for the maintenance o f a man League, replied for the visitors, plies. Mr. Hartley yhad- l had - retired . _ . _ . with family. and in the course o f his remarks and Mrs. Hartley was about to j The main feature o f his speech touched upon the subject o f good do so when the merry-makers j which appealed most to our citi roads. Other speakers were arrived and proceeded to gain en-1 Mayor Peterson and Judge W. zens was the assurance which he trance through a window. Mr. H. Hollis o f Forest Grove and F. gave Mayor Peterson that we Hartley was carried down stairs [ The Modern Woodmen of McKercher, secretary o f the would be provided with a road to by several o f the men, wrapped | Equitable Saving and Loan So- Tillamook. Coming as it did Am erica will hold a county pic in blankets, and compelled to !. As , a result o . f the mass meet- , from one who is known as a man nic in Hillsboro Saturday June make his acknowledgements be- held a week ai?0 Wednesday ciety, A. F. Beckford, vice-presi- the " " Hazelwood o f few words and great deeds— 11, and arrangements have been fore the jolly party would per- ‘ n K* ° f P- Hall, the com m ittee1 dent 1 ‘ o L f iL 1 1 n Creamery one o f the greatest builders o f completed to make the occasion mit him to escape and don h is ! appointed by the chair and the Company and F. O. Bristol o f members o f the Woman’s Club the Columbia L ife and Trust railroads the world has ever one o f both pleasure and interest every day attire. have formulated plans for the Company. 4i known—its significance and im not only to the Woodmen but to ¡sprinkling o f the City streets Although the time spent in portance to Forest Grove and the public, who are cordially in Ben Tupper was in from Scog from July 1 to Sept. 15, and de this City was short, the Portland Washington county can scarcely vited to attend. gins valley Wednesday. He says Numerous speeches will be vised ways and means o f secur men were well pleased with the be appreciated. that his mill is nearly completed Mr. Hill stated in closing, made by men prominent^ in the ing the money necessary to carry reception accorded them, and and will be in operation in a very “ This is my first visit to Forest affairs o f the order, rorestry on the work, the total amount the members o f the Board o f short time. Grove but I hope to make many prize drills will be given by the required being $700.00 Trade and the citizens as a whole more.” And when the import- various Woodmen teams, and a It is proposed to sprinkle all perfectly satisfied with the enter ance and meaning o f the first star team from Portland is ex streets as far north as 2nd Ave. tainment rendered. The ladies visit is considered, should others pected to give an exhibition drill, north, commencing at the corner especially exerted themselves to be equally so, it is to be hoped Rosewood Camp, Royal Neigh- o f 5th street and 5th Avenue the utmost and the major por- that they may speedily be made, bors, o f this city, will also dem- South. Also all avenues west to tion o f the success attained is | _______________ onstrate their skill in drill A street below Pacific Avenue due to their helping hand, tactics and all north o f Pacific Avenue Comes Back to Forest Grove A complete and varied line o f as far west as B street. This is Seniors Preparing Theses. R. W. Hann o f the Dominion sport3 will be arranged for, in- approximately eight miles o f o f Canada who has just complet- eluding a ball game, tug o f war streets. Wagons will go over The members o f the senior | ed a tour o f the Pacific North- and races o f all kinds, this route three times a day class are preparing their theses, west in search o f a suitable loca-i For those who wish to trip the sprinkling all cross streets six which must be han led in this | month. The members o f the| tion, during which he stopped at “ light fantastic” an abundant times. class and their theses are as fol Forest Grove in the early part o f opportunity will be given upon The families living within this Work on the water system is April, returned to this city last the platform at the picnic nearing completion and i f the area will be solicited for funds, lows: Am y Thomas, “ Conditions! Friday with a view to settling grounds, music for which will be company furnishing the bored and at least $1 should be sub in Italy Inducing Immigration to I Ethellal among us. Mr. Hann was most furnished by the well known pipe do not delay the general scribed by each and every one; the United States;” favorably impressed with the Walkers orchestra o f this City. progress o f the work the pipe already several promises o f $5 Sterns, “ Defoe as Precursor of| Two com et bands will furnish line will be completed within the subscriptions have been received, the Modern N o v el;’ Jessie Hoge, Grove and its adjacent territory on his first visit, and a fter care music throughout the day. The next two weeks and our city sup- and more are expected. These Sources o f the Legends o f the Lorreta Mur- ful investigation o f other towns Hillsboro band and the Wood plied with water by the new subscriptions will be collected by Victorian Poets;” committees who will be assigned phy, “ Greek T raged y;” Alex- and sections, decided that the men band o f St. John’ s which is system. The completion o f \ to the several districts into ander C. Robinson, “ Origin and coming city offered more and the only band o f this organiza reservoir will then finish 1 which the City will be devided. development o f the Romance better opportunities than any tion in the state. work that has occupied the And first, last and all the time, tention o f our City council 1 The Press has consistently and Languages;” W. E. Gwynn.l other point visited. will be the picnic dinner, which past year. tirelessly worked for this street “ Forests o f Oregon;” H. E. Fer-| will easily be the leading and rin, “ Growth and Decline o f Out The crew under Pete Elliot are proposition and now that it Bank Clerk W id e A w ak e most popular feature o f the en- camped near Clear Creek and are fairly launched hopes to Bee it Merchant Marine;” Gordonl The man who attempted to carried to a successful conclu Brown, “ City Government byl filling in the gap at that place. cash a forged check at the Forest t,re and J°yous event* There is at present a little over sion, and the sprinkling carts Commission;” G. Franklin Koch.f Grove National Bank Tuesday Mrs. R. P. Martin o f Portland two miles o f pipe to lay and by starting out upon the first o f “ Dr. Schliemann: His Investiga morning was arrested by a De July. Every citizen should keep tions in the Far East and T h eirl puty Sheriff in Portland the was an over Sunday visitor at the end o f another week the this matter uppermost in their Relation to Greek Literature.” same afternoon. The alleged the home o f Mr. and Mrs. F. T. crew under Eld. Dixon will have minds and do their best to help forger who gave his name as Miles. Mrs. Martin is a sister the distributing system com S u b s crib e for the P ress it along. pleted and ready for use. James H. Clancy, telephoned to o f our genial express a g en t Citizens Gather at Depot to Greet the Railroad K in g - in Speech Holds Forth Prospects for City the local bank saying that he held a check for $100.25 from j Alex. Chalmers, a well-known shorthorn breeder o f Centerville, and that he would be at the bank to cash it. When he presented the check at the bank a comparison o f the signature with that o f Mr Chal mers showed a discrepancy. The bank notified Mr. Chalmers, who said that he had signed no such check. The alleged f orger then le ft town. The bank at Cornelius was notified and Frank Stolz, the cashier, who was going to Portland, saw a man in the car answering to the description. The Portland officers were in formed immediately and his ar rest followed. WE ENTERTAIN THEM ROYALLY Portland Boosters Get Great Reception— Look Over All of City— Ladies Serve Dainty Refreshments CITY STREETS TO BE SPRINKLED HILLSBORO Arrangements Completed for Gale. Bay— Sports, Games and Prize Drills— A Big Attendance Expected A No. 26 Womans Chib and Board of , lrade lomnuttee Complete Details— Cost Nominal J Comparing Results WATER SYSTEM IS ABOUT COMPLETED Work On Pipe Line is Being Rushed— City Mains Soon Be Finished— Mountain Water for E/eryone