Forest Grove press. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1909-1914, May 05, 1910, Image 1

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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-
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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 |
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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
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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